Fallen soldiers in Gac Ma battle commemorated
(VOVWORLD) - Representatives of Naval Region 4 have paid tribute to the naval personnel who laid down their lives defending Gac Ma Reef in Truong Sa (Spratly) 36 years ago.
Members of the Naval Region 4 delegation offer incense in memory of the Gac Ma martyrs. |
On March 14, 1988, 64 officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People's Navy fell down while standing in a circle defending the national flag planted on Gac Ma Reef.
After the incense offering ceremony, the delegation released a wreath and offerings, along with paper cranes and lanterns to remember the heroic martyrs.
Lieutenant Colonel Bui Van Que, Deputy Political Commissar of Naval Region 4 reiterated the naval force’s determination to protect national sovereignty over seas and islands in any circumstances.