Deputy Chiefs of the General Staff Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia and Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Binh, and Deputy Chief of the VPA’s General Department of Political Affairs Lieutenant General Truong Thien To joined the mission.

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General Nguyen Tan Cuong offers incense to fallen soldiers at Gac Ma soldiers’ memorial site in Khanh Hoa province.

During the event, General Cuong and delegates offered incense in tribute to the great contribution of the war martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect the national sovereignty. Especially, during a battle on March 14, 1988 on Gac Ma Island (Johnson Reef), 64 naval soldiers laid down their lives while safeguarding the island.

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Delegates pay tribute to Gac Ma soldiers.

Currently, Gac Ma soldiers’ memorial site contributes to educating younger generations about the revolutionary traditions and strong will of Uncle Ho’s soldiers so as to be ready to firmly protect the national sovereignty over sea and islands.

Translated by Minh Anh