On October 5, at the Ba Động Martyrs’ Cemetery, Ba Động Commune, Quảng Ngãi Province, local authorities and the provincial Steering Committee for the Search, Collection and Identification of Martyrs’ Remains held a memorial service and reburial ceremony for the remains of 12 fallen soldiers recovered in Ba Động and Đặng Thùy Trâm communes.
Delegates attend the memorial service and reburial ceremony
The ceremony was attended by Major General Lương Đình Chung, Secretary of the Party Committee and Political Commissar of Military Region 5; Nguyễn Đức Tuy, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council ; Nguyễn Đức Tâm, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; and representatives of provincial departments, local authorities, the armed forces and local residents.
At the solemn ceremony, delegates laid flowers, offered incense and observed a minute of silence in tribute to the fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for national independence, reunification and the defense of the Fatherland.
Provincial leaders and Military Region 5 leaders escort the remains of 12 fallen soldiers to their final resting place
As part of the “500-Day Campaign” to search for, recover and identify martyrs’ remains, Quảng Ngãi’s authorities have intensified search efforts based on information provided by local residents and historical witnesses.
From September 7 to 16, search teams recovered the remains of nine fallen soldiers, and related artifacts in Hố Sâu and Đồng Răm areas of Đặng Thùy Trâm Commune.
On September 19 and 20, three more sets of remains were recovered near the headwaters of Nước No Stream in Ba Liên Village, Ba Động Commune, based on information from a historical witness.
The authorities have collected biological samples for DNA testing to support identification. As the identities of the 12 fallen soldiers, including their names, hometowns, military units and dates of death, have not yet been fully established, all 12 sets of remains were brought to Ba Động Martyrs’ Cemetery for reburial in accordance with regulations.
The recovery of each set of remains brings another fallen soldier home and reflects the nation’s enduring tradition of “remembering the source of our water” and honoring those who sacrificed their lives for the country.
Soldiers carry out the burial ceremony for the fallen soldiers
Following the memorial service, the 12 sets of martyrs’ remains were solemnly laid to rest at Ba Động Martyrs’ Cemetery.
Minh Thiện
