07-15-2011, 05:48 PM
I'm not surprised any of us have not seen an Order Of Admiral Yi Sun-Shin or it's ribbon in a bar. The DPRK's focus is very much "Army First" and the Naval Force is not only tiny in comparison to the Land Forces but it is also split into two completely different forces due to the geography of the nation. Although the naval forces have always been competitively small there is a very proud DPRK naval tradition. I'm sure these orders were issued quite liberally during the Korean War and I'm sure some were awarded for "sinking the USS Baltimore" to name but one event. When we see all of these Military parades in Pyongyang they are all overlooked by Army and not Naval officers. Even Kim Jung Rok doesn't have the order..... It may be some time before we see one being worn in any time period.
"Signed with his own rubber stamp"
