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“I am excited to defend the defectors. “Isn’t it a disapproval that all KATUSA soldiers feel comfortable working and deserting as a Tang Dynasty army?”
In connection with the suspected ‘preferential vacation’ of the son of Justice Minister Chu Mi-ae, who served as a KATUSA soldier on the 9th by Democratic Party representative Sang-ho Woo, “the KATUSA soldier himself is a comfortable army, the controversy is meaningless. ” The reaction of the soldiers is increasing.
Following the release of a statement from the KATUSA Soldier Reserve Group ‘DC Inside KATUSA Gallery’, criticism and comments spilled onto the Facebook page where former and current KATUSA soldiers gathered.
In an interview with the media that day, Representative Wu said: “KATUSA soldiers do not train like the army. He said, “It’s a very comfortable position, so it’s the same wherever you are,” he said. “It doesn’t mean anything about whether you went on vacation to KATUSA, or whether or not you moved.”
Representative Woo, a former army sergeant, said: “In the case of the army, there is a 100-fold difference in work intensity between those who stand guard and those who work in the Ministry of Defense. “If you worked in the office, you would be angry, but the KATUSA soldiers took the test and walked in, and because the work environment is similar, millions of active workers are not angry.” He also said, “The moment (Minister Chu’s son) entered the KATUSA Soldier, there must be no labor theft, but there was nothing to worry about.”
◇ Facebook statement from KATUSA soldier … “Woo Sang-ho, defamatory comments from KATUSA soldier”
This afternoon, KATUSA Soldier Facebook officials released a statement on behalf of “ all KATUSA soldiers and KATUSA soldiers in the reserve who share their will with KATUSA soldiers in Korea. ”
They said in a statement, “Representative Woo’s comments seriously undermined the honor of the active duty KATUSA soldiers who were called up by the state and the reserve KATUSA soldiers who lived proudly as KATUSA soldiers in their respective lives.”
“Representative Woo’s comments against the KATUSA soldiers may have been words he did not know well about the work of the KATUSA soldiers,” he said. “However, despite having to speak seriously as a constitutional institution, he made poor remarks that undermined the honor of all KATUSA soldiers.” did.
The management team also said, “Representative Woo’s comments were contempt for the numerous KATUSA soldiers who have been killed, wounded or lost in military service from June 25 to the present.” They said: “Because KATUSA soldiers live with the United States Army, their work environment is different from that of the Army, but their mental and physical complaints are the same as those of other military units, or there are areas that others members of the military personnel do not know. ” I urge the active and reserve soldiers of KATUSA to apologize. “
◇ “Will Chou Mi-ae’s protection do it?”
The Facebook operator of a KATUSA soldier responded to Congressman Woo’s comments that day, saying, “I understand my loyalty to protect Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae, but for this purpose, I cannot bear to ignore the contribution of hundreds of Thousands of innocent active KATUSA soldiers and KATUSA reserve soldiers !! ” wrote.
Comments of criticism from active KATUSA soldiers and reservists also sprouted. They said, “It’s really unpleasant to part ways. “My military life was so unfair.” “The KATUSA Soldier is so comfortable (Seo) why did he ask for an interpreter in Yongsan and Pyeongchang and why did he extend the vacation without permission?” “With this, are you not making a political program to leave military training in the United States? “
A netizen also wrote, ‘Is it possible to continue with (Representative Woo’s) complaint?’
DC Inside KATUSA Soldier Gallery also issued a statement earlier, saying: “KATUSA Soldiers are soldiers who belong to the US Army. To fulfill their sacred defense obligations, and because their units and service environments are Different, the intensity of work in KATUSA soldiers is different, and military life is more difficult than some army units. There are also cases of doing things, ”he wrote. Furthermore, he demanded an official apology from Representative Wu, saying: “It has undermined the honor and prestige of hundreds of thousands of KATUSA soldiers and hundreds of thousands of defense service soldiers.”
◇ The following is the full text of KATUSA Soldier’s active and reserve Facebook statements.
(Statement) Condemning the remorse of Representative Sang-ho Woo of the Democratic Party.
I applaud the hard work of the active and reserve KATUSA soldiers in the forefront of promoting peace on the Korean peninsula and promoting friendship with the United States.
“KATUSA Soldier” on this page is a space created by KATUSA Soldier Reserves on Facebook to protect the rights and honor of active and reserve KATUSA soldiers and to create a strong alliance between the Republic of Korea and the US.
Today’s comments from Democratic Party Representative Sangho Woo seriously undermined the honor of the active KATUSA soldiers who were called up by the state and the KATUSA reserve soldiers who proudly live as KATUSA soldiers in their respective lives.
With the statements of a member of the right now, the position of the page “KATUSA” is as follows.
First of all, we cannot agree with the assertion of the Minister of Justice, Chu Mi-ae, that it was “in accordance with US military regulations.” Regarding the extent of the non-refoulement case, and that the operational orders of the KATUSA soldier are in accordance with the US military regulations and the personnel orders are in accordance with the Korean military regulations.
Therefore, it is correct to address staff related holidays and pay according to Korean military regulations.
Below, today’s comments from Representative Sang-ho Woo are contempt for the numerous KATUSA soldiers who have been killed, injured, or lost in military service from June 25 to the present.
Since KATUSA soldiers live with the US military, their working environment is different compared to the ROK military, but the mental and physical grievances are the same as other soldiers, or there are areas other soldiers don’t know about. Just as there are easy and difficult positions in other forces, so are the KATUSA soldiers. Furthermore, the comments of the representative of the Democratic Party Sang-ho Woo against the KATUSA soldiers may have been words that were not well aware of the working conditions of the KATUSA soldiers. However, even though he should have been serious as a constitutional institution, he rather made a poor statement that smears the entire Soldier of KATUSA.
Remarks by Congressman Sang-ho Woo today undermined the honor and contributions of junior active KATUSA soldiers and senior reserve KATUSA soldiers who did their best in military service with dignity as a Korean soldier. And I strongly urge you to apologize to the active soldiers of KATUSA.
All KATUSA reserve soldiers who share the meaning of “KATUSA Soldier” on Facebook page and “KATUSA Soldier” in Korea.
September 9, 2020
