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Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Combined Unit

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

  Pyongyang, December 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 National Defence Commission of the DPRK, inspected KPA Combined Unit 953. After seeing the records of victories which show the proud path covered by the unit, he said the shining exploits performed by the People's Army are associated with the heroic feats performed by this combined unit.
    He highly praised the servicepersons of the unit for having implemented any order in a do-or-die spirit, saying that they have carried out without fail any difficult task assigned to them by the Party.
    Inquiring after the soldiers whom President Kim Il Sung met whenever he gave field guidance to the unit, he was very pleased to learn that they have grown to be able commanding officers and officials.
    Acquainting himself with soldiers' cultural and emotional life, he said that songs are heard from those engaged in struggles and those who like to sing songs are bound to emerge victorious.
    He called on the servicepersons of the KPA to sing songs of revolution and struggle more loudly and dynamically speed up the general advance of Songun revolution in order to win a final victory.
    He watched the training of servicepersons of the unit and set forth tasks to be fulfilled to put the training on a scientific and regular basis, noting that the commanding officers and soldiers have been trained as a-match-for-a-hundred fighters by strictly observing the four principles of training laid down by the Party at all times and thoroughly implementing them in the combat and political training.
    Going round supply service facilities and the compound of the barracks, he highly praised the unit for its achievements made in its management. The next leg of his inspection was a sub-unit of the combined unit.
    He took deep care of the soldiers' service and living, making the rounds of various places.
    Watching the imposing appearance of the sub-unit as a regular force, he said that one can clearly notice the discipline of the unit which has grown strong to be a matchless combat contingent thanks to a high level of discipline and intensive training.
    Iron military discipline is the source of combat power and a sure guarantee for wining victory in battles, he added.
    He gave the servicepersons of the combined unit a pair of binoculars and an automatic rifle as gifts before having a photo session with them. He was accompanied by KPA Generals Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong.