Posthumously awarding the Fatherland Protection Medal to 22 soldiers who died in Quang Tri

According to the decision, the President posthumously awarded the Second Class Fatherland Protection Medal to 5 individuals and the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal to 17 individuals.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc today also decided to award Certificates of Merit to 22 martyrs.

On October 19, General Ngo Xuan Lich - Minister of National Defense andMilitary Region 4 CommandThe decision was made to posthumously promote the ranks of officers and soldiers.

On the morning of October 20, Senior Lieutenant General Do Can - Deputy Chief of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army chaired a meeting to agree on the organization of funerals for 22 officers and soldiers.

The funeral will be held at the Quang Tri Province Multi-purpose Gymnasium - Truong Chinh Street, Dong Ha City (Quang Tri) chaired by the Military Region 4 Command according to military protocol.

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Visitation starts from 7am to 10am on October 22. Memorial service and procession from 10am to 11am on the same day. Burial will be at the specific time of each family.

Vice Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nam said that right after the meeting on the morning of October 20, the Provincial People's Committee issued a plan to direct relevant sectors and units to closely coordinate with Military Region 4 to organize a solemn and thoughtful funeral for the 22 soldiers who sacrificed their lives.

The Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Tri province also hopes that Military Region 4 will pay attention to soon completing the procedures to recognize martyrs for the officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives.

Senior Lieutenant General Do Can requested the Military Region 4 Command to prepare well for the funeral and memorial service in accordance with regulations, ensuring strictness, solemnity and safety.

The Military Region 4 Command has requested the Quang Tri Provincial Military Command and the 337th Economic-Defense Group to coordinate with agencies, departments and branches to do a good job of preparing for the funeral. Carry out procedures to request superiors to ensure policies and regimes for the soldiers who have sacrificed. Timely grasp the family situation, encourage and visit the families and organize the funeral to ensure solemnity, thoughtfulness and safety.

On October 19, the Minister of National Defense decided to posthumously promote the ranks of officers and soldiers of Economic-Defense Group 337, Military Region 4, who died while performing their duties.

Economic - Defense Group 337Military Region 4 has the function and task of building the economy and national defense in 5 remote, isolated, and particularly difficult border communes of Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province.

In October, the delegation carried out the task of overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, rescue and relief in the area where the unit was stationed under the direction of the Party Committee, the Military Region 4 Command and the request of the Party Committee and authorities of Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province.

In the early morning of October 18, a serious landslide occurred in Cop village, Huong Phung commune, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province. This is the residence of 27 officers and soldiers of Economic - Defense Group 337 who were on duty to help people overcome the consequences of floods.