Why are North Korean servicemen wearing medals all over their chests?Three reasons you can't guess!?
Every time we watch news related to North Korea, we can find a unique phenomenon, that is, all North Korean soldiers are covered with medals on their chests, densely packed.
Not long ago, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited the DPRK. As a high-ranking Russian military officer, his medal is unmatched by ordinary officers in North Korea. What the hell is going on?Could it be that all the soldiers of the DPRK are gods of war and have outstanding military achievements?Of course not. This has something to do with the DPRK's special national conditions.
For soldiers, the military merit medal is a symbol of merit, a symbol of honor, and obtaining such an honor in wartime can glorify the ancestors.
Now is the era of peace, and North Korea has not experienced war for decades, so why are there still so many medals on the chest?There are probably three reasons.
First, the criteria for awarding.
North Korea's military industrial medal does not have to be awarded to a soldier for military merit, but if you can contribute in various fields, you can also receive a medal. North Korea has a huge army, and some of these troops must be engaged in industrial and agricultural production, otherwise the economy will be overwhelmed. There are servicemen who will contribute to the livelihood of people in agriculture, industry, animal husbandry, etc., and can also receive medals.
There are even some military medals that are issued according to the year, and you can receive them when you reach the age limit, and you can get a lot of medals when you stay up to the age of forty or fifty. What we Chinese say, there is no merit and hard work, this is what it means.
Second, the traditions of the Korean army.
North Korea's military medals can be passed down within the family, which means that honors can be inherited. This is the so-called one person as a soldier, and the whole family is glorious. The honors received by your grandfather, your father, can also hang on your chest. This represents the glory of the family. That's why some North Korean soldiers look young and have a lot of military medals.
Third, the supreme glory.
North Korea's military medals are not something you can bring if you want to, or if you don't want to bring them, all the medals are awarded by the leader, representing your loyalty and glory to the leader. It's not that you don't want to bring it, it's a sign of loyalty to the leader. The honor of the DPRK can be shared, but the punishment is also shared, one person gets sick, and the whole family takes medicine. If one person commits a crime, the whole family may**. You still have to wear it sometimes.
Under such a system, it is not easy for North Korea to survive in a harsh international environment and ensure its own security. I don't know what everyone thinks about this?