N. Korean vets vow loyalty to new leader
Posted: July 28, 2012 at 4:19 a.m.
North Korean soldiers from the historic 105 tank unit denouncing joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises, raise slogans during a military exercise at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July 27, 2012, marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. The 105 tank unit is named after North Korean military officer Ryu Kyong Su, honored by North Korea for his role leading troops during the Korean War. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
Elderly North Korean veterans pledged loyalty to their 20-something leader in Pyongyang during Korean War armistice commemorations Friday that were being closely watched after Kim Jong Un reshuffled the military and revealed he’s married.
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