US Edition40 Korean ship-based reservists remain in Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
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Hong So-young, head of the Military Manpower Administration, stated on the 27th that 40 members of the Seafarer Service Reserve are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blockaded by Iran, and that they are checking on their safety every day. The Seafarer Service Reserve is a system in which individuals eligible for active duty who hold navigator or engineer licenses serve their military service by boarding vessels of shipping or fish…
40 Korean ship-based reservists remain in Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
Forty South Korean nationals who are serving as onboard ship reserve service members are currently aboard ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the chief of the military manpower agency said Friday, vowing to closely monitor their safety amid the Middle East conflict. The onboard ship reserve service refers to a form of alternative military service, which allows qualified mariners and engineers to serve aboard commercial vessels for three years instead…
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