Daejeon National Cemetery of Korean War Heroes and Patriotic Martyrs

This past Saturday I went with my Taekwon-Do instructor and his two siblings to Daejeon; first to attend a wedding of their nephew, and second to visit the grave of their father at the Daejeon National Cemetery. The cemetery is the official site for the burial of South Korea’s “war heroes” and “patriotic martyrs.” The fresh graves of the number of young sailors that recently perished during the Cheonan incident were clearly marked. It was sad to see the dates of birth of these young soldiers: 1988, 1989, 1990 . . .

Following are some photos that I took at the cemetery.