He arrived at the photographing venue and waved back the cheering war veterans, extending warm greetings to them.

After the photographing he expressed belief that all the war veterans would hand superb ideological and spiritual wealth over to the coming generations as laudable revolutionary elders and educators who instill the spirit of death-defying defence of the country in the ranks of their successors marching forward towards final victory of the Korean revolution, and thus positively contribute to arming them with the spirit of defending the country.

Present at the photo session were Hwang Pyong So, Pak Yong Sik, Ri Yong Gil, Ri Ul Sol, Hwang Sun Hui, Kim Chol Man, Pak Kyong Suk, Ri Yong Suk, Yang Hyong Sop, Ri Yong Mu, O Kuk Ryol, Choe Yong Rim and Thae Jong Su.