On the 12th, Hanwha Defense's three companies (Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Systems, and Hanwha Ocean) held an event at Hanwha Life volpark in Daejeon, inviting over 410 national veterans, foreign military officers from the National Defense University, and families of deceased military personnel to watch a Hanwha Eagles home game, as announced on the 13th.
Hanwha Defense's three companies distributed over 20,000 Taegeukgi badges created as part of the '121723 must find the Taegeukgi' veterans campaign to attendees and spectators.
This event is held by Hanwha Defense's three companies in cooperation with the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and the Ministry of National Defense's remains excavation and identification team to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Korean War. They produced Taegeukgi badges using steel from the K9 self-propelled howitzer, carrying the hope that we will never forget the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of their country during the Korean War and that we will find their remains.
Before the game, Vice Minister Lee Hee-wan, who commanded the fast attack craft 357 despite sustaining gunshot wounds during the Second Yeonpyeong Sea Battle (2002), awarded a Taegeukgi badge to Kim Da-ye, the daughter of the late Sergeant Kim Kyeong-soo, one of the '46 heroes' who died on the Cheonan.
During the game, Vice Minister Lee threw the first pitch, and an event was also held where Lee Han, a wounded veteran injured by shrapnel from North Korea's 122mm artillery during the Yeonpyeong bombardment (2010), threw the ceremonial first pitch.
Go Sang-hwi, head of the Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon business division, said, "The invitation event for national veterans to watch Hanwha Eagles home games has reached its tenth year since it started in 2016," and added, "We will fulfill our social responsibilities to ensure that the culture of honoring our war heroes is established and remembered by the public."