{"id":253308,"date":"2026-03-26T18:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/26\/remembering-heroism-16th-anniversary-captain-han\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:34:58","slug":"remembering-heroism-16th-anniversary-captain-han","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/military\/2026\/03\/26\/remembering-heroism-16th-anniversary-captain-han\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Heroism: The 16th Anniversary of Captain Han Joo-ho&#8217;s Sacrifice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2022-0006\/image-0960738e-8c62-4b87-8735-38e1e4274284.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;Changwon City\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Changwon City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Changwon, in South Gyeongsang Province, held a memorial on March 26 for the late Warrant Officer Han Ju-ho 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