Rodong Sinmun says that the tremendous might of the heroic Korean People's Army (KPA) and the might of the DPRK dignified as a world-class political and military power are linked with the historic day.

It was the firm faith and will of Kim Jong Il to defend and carry forward with arms the sacred revolutionary cause of Juche that was pioneered and advanced victoriously with arms, the paper says, and goes on:

In his early teens the Chairman had a deeper understanding of the revolutionary spirit of the Mangyongdae family and the idea of attaching importance to arms at the Supreme Headquarters. He started his leadership over the revolutionary armed forces at the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Tank Division of the KPA.

From the beginning of his leadership over the revolutionary armed forces until the last moments of his life, he took the lead in overcoming all difficulties with his iron faith and superhuman will, shouldering the destiny of the country and the people, and left unprecedented traces and performed immortal exploits in the history of the country. In particular, he pursued the unique Songun politics in the period of the Arduous March, thus firmly defending the lifeline of the Juche revolution, consolidating the revolutionary ranks into monolithic ones and remarkably bolstering up the defence capabilities of the country.

His immortal exploits for the cause of building the revolutionary armed forces are shining more brilliantly along with the dynamic advance of Juche Korea demonstrating its invincible dignity and might and winning victory after victory toward the bright future.

The Chairman's exploits for building the revolutionary armed forces are now being successfully carried forward and developed under the leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

Minju Joson says that as long as the Juche-based revolutionary armed forces always stand in the van of the revolution as the personifier of the idea and will of the Workers' Party of Korea and the might of the state and the people, the Korean-style socialist cause will emerge victorious forever in the future, too.