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Remembering fallen sailors

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By Nam Hyun-woo
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A family member of a sailor killed during the 2010 sinking of the ROKS Cheonan touches his face engraved on a monument during a ceremony marking the 14th anniversary of the incident at the Second Fleet in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. A torpedo attack by North Korea sank the warship, killing 46 sailors on board, while 55 others were rescued. The ship's name was succeeded by the new ROKS Cheonan frigate, which entered into service last year. Yonhap

A family member of a sailor killed during the 2010 sinking of the ROKS Cheonan touches his face engraved on a monument during a ceremony marking the 14th anniversary of the incident at the Second Fleet in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. A torpedo attack by North Korea sank the warship, killing 46 sailors on board, while 55 others were rescued. The ship's name was succeeded by the new ROKS Cheonan frigate, which entered into service last year. Yonhap