Special flight brings hope to martyrs’ relatives

On that special flight were 4,762 samples from An Giang province, carrying the hope of identifying unknown martyrs and fulfilling the expectations of numerous families.

The transportation process was jointly carried out by the Military Region 9 Command, the Air Defense - Air Force Service, and the Party committees and authorities of the five localities. Placed in specialized boxes draped with national flags, the samples were safely transported to Gia Lam Military Airport in Ha Noi.

At Gia Lam Military Airport, Lieutenant General Tran Ngoc Quyen, Political Commissar of the Air Defense - Air Force Service, chaired a handover ceremony for the martyrs’ remains samples. The event was also attended by Major General Huynh Van Ngon, Deputy Political Commissar and Head of the Military Region 9 Steering Committee for the search, collection, and identification of martyrs’ remains.

Subsequently, functional forces handed over the samples to the Military Forensic Institute of the Ministry of National Defense, the Institute of Criminal Sciences of the Ministry of Public Security, and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology for DNA testing. The transportation and handover processes were strictly implemented, ensuring solemnity, safety, and timeliness.

Lieutenant General Ho Van Thai, Political Commissar of Military Region 9, speaks at the ceremony.

Le Van Phuoc, Vice Chairman of the An Giang provincial People’s Committee, offers incense before loading the martyrs’ remains onto the aircraft.

Over 15,000 martyrs’ remains samples from An Giang, Can Tho, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, and Ca Mau are preserved in specialized boxes.

Lieutenant General Ho Van Thai, Political Commissar of Military Region 9, lifts a box of martyrs’ remains samples during the transportation and handover ceremony. Each sample box is solemnly and strictly handed over before being loaded onto the aircraft.

Alongside An Giang’s, sample boxes from Can Tho, Dong Thap, Vinh Long, and Ca Mau are successively loaded onto the aircraft, embarking on a journey to identify the martyrs.

Among the more than 15,000 samples transported to Ha Noi this time, 4,762 belong to An Giang province.

Officers and functional forces carry out the loading of martyrs’ remains samples onto the aircraft, ensuring safety and solemnity throughout the journey.

The martyrs’ remains samples are transported carefully and solemnly on the special flight, carrying the hope of identifying the fallen.

Waving hands as the aircraft carries over 15,000 martyrs’ remains samples, including 4,762 from An Giang, alongside the expectations of families still waiting for news of their loved ones leaves the apron

The aircraft carrying the martyrs’ remains samples departs from Can Tho.

The military transport aircraft carrying the martyrs’ remains samples lands at Gia Lam Military Airport in Ha Noi.

Unloading the martyrs’ remains samples from the aircraft.

Over 15,000 martyrs’ remains samples before being handed over to DNA testing units

Delegates at the handover ceremony

Delegates offer incense at the ceremony.

Handing over the martyrs’ remains samples to functional forces for transportation to DNA testing units.

The delegation inspects the martyrs’ remains samples received at the Military Forensic Institute of the Ministry of National Defense.

Translated by Minh Anh