The article said that Kim Jong Il's field guidance to the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Tank Division of the Korean People's Army (KPA) on August 25, 1960 is an event of weighty significance.

He inspected many units of the KPA till the last moments of his life since then, the article noted, and went on:

He trained the KPA to be the matchless army and consolidated the military muscle of the country in every way, providing a sure guarantee for the victory of the socialist cause.

The article said he always paid deep attention to strengthening the politico-ideological, military and technological might of the KPA while making a long ceaseless journey of Songun and wisely led it and that he ushered in a new grand era of building a powerful nation despite the moves of the imperialists to stifle the DPRK and powerfully aroused all service personnel and people.