This morning, at the Southern National Funeral Home (Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City), the Party Committee and the Military Region 7 Command solemnly held a memorial service for 12 soldiers of Battalion 17, Division 5, Military Region 7 who heroically sacrificed their lives on December 2 while participating in a drill.
Before the funeral, the funeral organizing committee conducted a ceremony to posthumously award the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal from the President; the Prime Minister's Certificate of National Merit and the Central Youth Union's Brave Youth Badge to 12 martyrs who had outstanding and outstanding achievements in defensive combat exercises.
Representatives of the martyrs' families received the Fatherland Protection Medal, the Certificate of National Merit, and the Brave Youth Badge.
12 soldiers heroically sacrificed their lives at 8:27 p.m. on December 2 while participating in a drill at the National Shooting Range, Region 3 (Xuan Tam Commune, Xuan Loc District, Dong Nai).
The funeral committee is headed by Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, member of the Party Central Committee, member of the Central Military Commission, and Commander of Military Region 7.
The funeral organizing committee consists of 19 members, headed by Major General Tran Vinh Ngoc - Standing member of the Party Committee, Deputy Political Commissar of the Military Region.
The memorial service for the 12 martyrs will take place from 7:15 a.m. today. The memorial service and funeral for the 12 martyrs will take place at noon the same day.
After that, the martyrs were buried at martyr cemeteries in the provinces of Binh Thuan, Binh Duong, Dong Nai and local cemeteries.
List of 12 martyrs of Company 3, Battalion 17, Division 5, Military Region 7:
1. Sergeant Dang Quoc Binh, born February 3, 2004, Squad Leader, Platoon 7. Hometown: Hai Lang Commune, Tien Yen District, Quang Ninh.
2. Sergeant Nguyen Bui Truong An, born October 12, 2002, soldier of Platoon 7. Hometown: Vy Da Ward, Hue City, Thua Thien - Hue.
3. Sergeant Trinh Doan The Anh, born January 4, 2005, soldier of Platoon 7. Hometown: Phu Xuan Commune, Tho Xuan District, Thanh Hoa.
4. Sergeant Hong Chi Tai, born September 17, 2005, soldier of Platoon 7. Hometown: Dai Phuoc Commune, Nhon Trach District, Dong Nai.
5. Sergeant Truong Van Tien, born July 27, 1999, soldier of Platoon 7. Hometown: Thanh An Commune, Dau Tieng District, Binh Duong.
6. Sergeant Thong Minh Kiet, born February 20, 2004, soldier of Platoon 7. Hometown: Tan Thuan Commune, Ham Thuan Nam District, Binh Thuan.
7. Sergeant Pham Ngoc Hieu, born February 26, 2000, soldier of Platoon 8. Hometown: Duy Vinh Commune, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam.
8. Sergeant Lam Hoang Nhat, born August 13, 2003, soldier of Platoon 8. Hometown: Buu Long Ward, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai.
9. Sergeant Vo Thanh Hieu, born March 8, 2004, soldier of Platoon 8. Hometown: Tan Thuan Commune, Ham Thuan Nam District, Binh Thuan.
10. Sergeant Bui Hy Lap, born October 17, 2004, soldier of Platoon 9. Hometown: Quynh Thanh Commune, Quynh Luu District, Nghe An.
11. Sergeant Nguyen Ho Gia Huy, born September 30, 2005, soldier of Platoon 9. Hometown: Go Dau Town, Go Dau District, Tay Ninh.
12. Sergeant Nguyen Trong Hoa, born July 2, 2005, soldier of Platoon 9. Hometown: Nghi Thach Commune, Nghi Loc District, Nghe An.
The President posthumously awarded the Fatherland Protection Medal to 12 martyrs of Military Region 7.
President Luong Cuong has just decided to posthumously award the Third Class Fatherland Protection Medal to 12 soldiers who died while performing a training mission in Military Region 7.
Certificate of Merit awarded to 12 martyrs of Military Region 7
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