The main opposition party on Wednesday rolled out a set of pledges aimed at improving the livelihoods of soldiers here, including raising their night and weekend shift payments. The pledges were announced by Democratic Party of Korea Chair Lee Jae-myung during his visit to the Second Marine Division in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, in the morning. The party plans to help the Ministry of Defense raise the weekday late shi.
San Antonio honored one of its heroes on this day in 1995 - 52 years after he was killed in action during World War II that led him to beposthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Marine SSgt. William J. Borderlon was killed on Nov. 20, 1943 in action against the Japanese-held Atoll of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands. Marine SSgt. William J. Borderlon of San Antonio was killed on Nov. 20, 1943 in action against the Japanese-held Atoll of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands.
The annual observance for the 40th anniversary of the Beirut Bombing took place in Jacksonville Monday morning and the number of people who showed up would take anyone s breath away.