Present there were commanding officers of the KPA, service personnel of the Ground, Navy, Air and Anti-Air Force and Strategic Force and cadets of military academies at all levels.

All the participants paid the highest tribute to the portraits of smiling Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.

KPA Vice Marshal Hwang Pyong So, director of the General Political Bureau of the KPA, made a speech at the meeting.

He said that all the service personnel marking the Day of the Shining Star, the greatest national holiday, paid the highest tribute to the Generalissimos and extended best wishes for their immortality.

Kim Jong Il, who had an iron will to successfully accomplish with arms the revolutionary cause of Juche started and led to victory by Kim Il Sung, performed immortal feats on behalf of the country and the revolution, the era and the history with his brilliant wisdom, outstanding and experienced Songun revolutionary leadership, the speaker said, adding:

Kim Jong Il developed the KPA into the army strong in idea and faith and loyal to the party and the leader and a-match-for-a-hundred revolutionary armed forces and achieved one victory after another in the battle for defending socialism unprecedented in history, making difficult long journeys of Songun with his iron will and superhuman efforts.

If the gangster-like U.S. imperialists, the chieftain of aggression and provocation, encroach upon the DPRK's sovereignty, dignity and right to existence even in 0.001 mm, the KPA will make the most merciless and deadliest strike at them.

Army Lieut. General Kim Yong Bok, commander of the 11th Corps of the KPA, Navy Rear Admiral Ho Sang Mun, vice-commander of the Navy, Col. General Choe Yong Ho, commander of the Air and Anti-Air Force, and Col. General Kim Rak Gyom, commander of the Strategic Force, made speeches.

They reiterated their will to achieve the great cause of Mt. Paektu without fail with the invincible might of Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il's army and Kim Jong Un's powerful revolutionary army, flying the red flag of the Workers' Party of Korea as the first colors of the revolution.