More than 3,000,000 H.R.F. members, who are determined to thwart Communist plots and to contribute to the accomplishment of the October Revitalizing reforms, have helped solidify the pan-national defense posture and become a strong deterrent against the continuous Communist provocations such as the Brutal hatchet slaughter of U.S. Army officers on August 19, 1976.

As the nation observes the 9th anniversary of the H.R.F., this year, the H.R.F. members are undergoing intensive military drills and are ready for the call-up in the event of national emergency, fulfilling their sublime responsibilities. They sacrifice themselves with zeal and vitality for the cause of the economic devloment of our homland and of the Saemaul(New Community) Movement. Thus, they are playing a vital role as standard bearers of the October revitalizing reforms by carrying out their two-fold duties: to work and to fight.