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Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit

KCNA

    Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, inspected KPA Unit 493. He looked round the room devoted to its history showing the proud path covered by the unit.
    Saying that this unit has performed shining feats in the sacred struggle to defend the socialist gains won by the Korean people at the cost of their blood in the past, he underscored the need to preserve and burnish its glorious tradition.
    After hearing a report on the situation from the commander of the unit, he acquainted himself in detail with its performance of duty.
    He set forth important tasks which would serve as guidelines in increasing its combat capability in every way, greatly satisfied to learn that the servicepersons of the unit have converted all operational areas into an impregnable fortress and performed their guard duties in a responsible manner with ardent patriotism and in the staunch anti-imperialist fighting spirit.
    He dropped in at the servicemen's hall where he learned in detail about the use of entertainment facilities and the politico-ideological work.
    Noting that the People's Army has upheld the Songun leadership of the Party and this resulted in bringing about a new turn in its politico-ideological traits and fighting spirit and significantly increasing its combat capability, he added: We are greatly proud of having this great revolutionary army fully equipped with the spirit of devotedly defending the leader.
    He moved on to a military lecture room to see the tactical training of commanding officers of the unit.
    Then he looked round an education room, bedroom, mess, kitchen, washroom, daily provision store, subsidiary food-processing room and other entertainment and logistic facilities.
    After learning about how the "Day for soldiers" is observed, he noted that this movement is now displaying great vitality at all units of the KPA. He underscored the need to give fuller play to this beautiful trait of loving soldiers, which can be noticed in the People's Army which has achieved the strong unity between superior and inferior.
    He had a photo session with servicepersons of the unit.
    He was accompanied by Yon Hyong Suk, vice-chairman of the National Defence Commission, KPA Generals Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong and Ri Yong Chol, member of the Central Military Commission of the WPK and first vice department director of its Central Committee.