This work, Camp Carroll Lodge, staff continue to shine, by Philip Molter, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright when the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with 75,000 soldiers, invaded the Republic of Korea (ROK) by crossing the 38th Parallel latitude line that separated the two countries As ROK forces struggled to repel the Chinese- and Russian-backed invaders, a US-led UN coalition decided to intervene and assist the nascent South. After three years and an estimated 5 million casualties later the two nations eventually signed an armistice agreement that separates them to this day In honor of the 66th anniversary of the Korean War South Korean and US soldiers held a reenactment of a crucial fight that helped turn the tide for South Korea Here are a few pictures of reenactment of the Nakdong River Battle: Source: US Army Source: Britannica Source: US Senate Committee on Government Operations Source: CNN Source: US Department of Defense This work, US and ROK commemorate the victory of Nakdong River Battle, by SGT Sung-jun Lim, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, The 501st SBDE, the Champions brigade, is honored with the Distinguished Unit of the Regiment streamer, by Norman Llamas, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright National Hana opens 64th childcare center in Chilgok to boost birth rate Hana Financial Group opened a new childcare center in the southern county of Chilgok The new opening is part of the financial giant’s ongoing 100 Childcare Centers Initiative which aims to help tackle the nation’s declining birth rate while enhancing social responsibility activities in collaboration with the local economy The latest Waegwan Hana Childcare Center marks the 64th of such facilities established since 2018 with 150 billion won ($112 million) budgeted to foster quality childcare environments in underprivileged regions The project has been carried out in conjunction with local communities The new center was selected for the 100 Childcare Centers Initiative in 2020 when its original facility was preparing for relocation due to aging infrastructure and environmental obstacles such as traffic noise Hana also hopes that the new center helps create jobs and tackle the declining population through its childcare initiative Hana added the new center was designed to foster children's creativity while incorporating gently sloping surfaces that blend the indoor and outdoor spaces The group also said that the facility's location was strategically changed from the outskirts to the town center to improve accessibility for both children and staff "Through the 100 Childcare Centers Initiative Hana Financial Group will do everything possible to create quality childcare environments where needed mitigate the extremely low birth rate crisis and contribute to equitable regional growth," said Hana Financial Group's Chairman Ham Young-joo Hana Financial Group has constructed children's centers since 2003 and initiated the 100 Childcare Centers Initiative in May 2018 as part of its ESG efforts 64 public children's centers and nine workplace children's centers have been opened with an additional 27 slated for completion by the first half of 2024 the 100 centers are projected to provide childcare support to roughly 10,000 children generate around 5,500 direct and indirect jobs and contribute to mitigating the falling birth rate and promoting regional growth Lee Jae-myung leads in hypothetical three-way race with Han Duck-soo the presidential candidate of South Korea’s main liberal Democratic Party holds a lead in a potential three-way race for the country’s next election 15% of Korean wage workers have flexible work schedules: data Azerbaijan urges Korean firms to invest in Alat FEZ UAE seeks Korean partnerships in water management 'Smile at me': Cancer-fighting senior influencer inspires with strength Respect wanes: Teaching no longer highly coveted job in S As unused homes increase in rural South Korea Supreme Court’s verdict sours Lee Jae-myung’s presidential bid Korean mothers are opting for C-sections at record rates South Koreans get creative with Parents’ Day gifts Costco’s steep membership hike tests loyalty of Korean shoppers oversees the company’s signature cathode materials at the factory in Chilgok County product quality manager at L&F Material’s factory in Waegwan inspects cathode materials as they come off the assembly line The Waegwan Railroad Bridge in Yangmok Township North Gyeongsang Province (also known as the “Bridge of National Defense”) after standing solidly for the last hundred years after being built across the Nakdong River in 1905 had withstood not only major typhoons such as “Maemi” and “Sara” but also the greatest Korean flood in the 20th century The Nakdong River had swollen due to rain that had been falling since June 22 when the bridge’s second pier suddenly collapsed leaving a 100m stretch of the bridge stuck in the water but the fact that the collapse occurred in the early hours of the morning meant that there were “It appears that this occurred because of heavy rainfall which led to higher water levels and a higher rate of flow,” the Ministry of Land Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) said on June 25 regarding the cause of the accident But barely 13.5mm (0.5 inches) of rain fell in the Chilgok area on June 24 were no higher than normal monsoon levels at 128.5mm and 147mm respectively was deemed “satisfactory” by a safety examination conducted immediately prior to the start of the Four Major Rivers Restoration Project A bridge that stood for 100 years during which rainfall levels reached 100mm two or three times every year dredging as part of construction for the Four Major Rivers Restoration Project was in full swing The swollen water was forming eddies above the riverbed The rapid currents hit the piers supporting the bridge hard It appears that the pier had been weakened This is because dredging for Four Major Rivers Restoration Project had taken place around the pier If the riverbed is excavated to a significant depth around a pier the base of the pier is exposed and begins to be eroded by the flowing water dredging around the area of the bridge was limited to a depth of 4m (13.1 feet) “Because we have to dredge large amounts at a time if we are going finish our work quickly we used excavators with specially lengthened digging tools on the Nakdong River,” said Song Chan-heup head of the Daegu Construction and Mechanical Workers’ branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) “Digging tools that could go down to a depth of 6-7m were also used near the Waegwan Railroad Bridge.” Protective work to reduce erosion had not taken place An environmental impact assessment and reinforcement plan for Waegwan Railroad Bridge submitted by Busan Regional Construction Management Administration (BRCMA) stipulate that construction work to shore up all seven piers of the bridge must take place This is necessary in order to at least allow the pier to withstand the water pressure once the ground around it has been worn away when we ran out of places to process the huge amounts of dredged matter we reduced dredging volumes and the plans for dredging around Waegwan Railroad Bridge were also changed,” said an official at BRCMA “We made the judgment that there was no need to shore up the second pier because the plans to dredge around it were canceled.” BRCMA did not notify the local environment office at Daegu The work went forcibly ahead with no assessment of safety and the river brought down the second professor of civil engineering at Kwandong University “The construction work went forcibly ahead in order to meet the deadline with no alternative sought despite an important change in plans.” Experts have specifically noted the fact that a bridge that had showed no signs of damage collapsed after barely 100mm (3.9 inches) of rain Their opinion is that the accident was provoked by a combination of globally unprecedented excessive dredging and sub-standard construction work professor of civil engineering at Inje University “If Waegwan Railroad Bridge collapsed after this amount of rain there is a high probability that accidents will also occur at other places in future.” Please direct questions or comments to 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