A fifth grader's note thanking a soldier is shared eleven years on
In short
- A man shared a handwritten note he received in 2015 while serving as a mandatory soldier.
- The letter came from a fifth grader at Yeongwol Elementary School in Gangwon Province.
- Dated Sept. 17, 2025, it thanks soldiers for staying vigilant during North Korean provocations.
Why the Good News Desk likes this one
The note shows a child noticing the people who serve in tense times, and saying so. The soldier chose to share it, so the thanks reached readers well beyond the page it was written on. The source text is cut short, so this piece does not add detail beyond what it gives.
From The Korea Herald
A man recently shared a handwritten note he received while serving as a mandatory soldier back in 2015, from a fifth grader who was concerned about his safety in the aftermath of North Korea's military provocations. The letter was said to be from a student attending Yeongwol Elementary School in Gangwon Province, dated Sept. 17, 2025. "I was moved and thankful when I saw the news that (the soldiers) stayed vigilant when North Korea raised tensions with provocations," the letter shared via variou
