President Luong Cuong has just signed and issued Decision No. 129/QD-CTN dated January 23 on posthumously awarding the title "Hero of the People's Armed Forces".
According to the decision, 8 individuals who had made outstanding achievements in the resistance war against American imperialism to save the country were posthumously awarded the title "Hero of the People's Armed Forces".
8 individuals include: Mr. Tran The Mon (Tran Dinh Thin), former Political Commissar of the Central Highlands Front (B3), Army Corps 3, Ministry of National Defense.
Mr. Ho De (Ho Quang Chinh), former Division Commander of Division 10, Central Highlands Front (B3), Army Corps 3, Ministry of National Defense.
Martyr Dam Vu Hiep, former Battalion Commander of Battalion 8, Regiment 64, Division 320, Central Highlands Front (B3), Ministry of National Defense.
Martyr Dang Dinh Chuc, former soldier of the 11th Congress, Battalion 3, Regiment 48, Division 320, Central Highlands Front (B3), Ministry of National Defense.
Mr. Hoang The Thien (Luu Van Thi, Hoang Dan), former Political Commissar of Army Corps 4, Ministry of National Defense.
Mr. Truong Van Dang (Nam Dang), former Regiment Commander of Regiment 2, Division 9, Corps 4, Ministry of National Defense.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Phuong, former Commander of Group 763 (K20), former Deputy Commander of Division 470, Truong Son Command, Ministry of National Defense.
Mr. Phan Quang Tiep (Vu Dung), former Commander of Regiment 98, Command 559, Ministry of National Defense.