Present there were the participants in the meeting of chairpersons of primary organizations of the youth league of companies of the Korean People's Army.

At the meeting KPA General Choe Jun Gil and Kim Su Ryon, lecturer at the Fatherland Liberation War Museum, recalled that President Kim Il Sung personally led the youth work in the KPA with warm care and brought up members of the Democratic Youth League to be heroes during the war.

Pang Kum Byol and Sin Jong Ok, former female soldiers of the Kamnamu company (persimmon tree), and Sin's daughter Kim Sin Suk, chairwoman of primary organization of the youth league of a company of the KPA, said in an excited tone that the President visited a women's coastal artillery company despite rain or shine, watched its live shell firing drill and had a photo taken with them.

They also recounted the story that general secretary Kim Jong Il made sure that a reception was given for the female soldiers of the company on the occasion of Youth Day and the Supreme Commander Kim Jong Un visited it to lead them to carry forward its spirit and tradition generation after generation.

KPA General O Song Il, officer Kim Un Chol and Pak Yong Nam said that they recollected the days when they grew up to be proud young officials, learning how to conduct work with youth under the care of Kim Jong Il.

Pak U Ryon and O Yong Il, officials of company youth league, said it was thanks to Kim Jong Il that young soldiers could grow up to be heroes and pace-setters of the times, spending their fruitful youth with arms.

O Kwang Su, official of the youth league of Mangyongdae Revolutionary School, recalled that the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un visited the school to see its children on the New Year's Day after his demise, the biggest loss to the nation, and showed fatherly love for them.

The speakers renewed their resolution to repay with loyalty the deep love and trust of peerlessly great persons who trained members of the young vanguard in arms and put up them.