Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet urged young women to encourage their boyfriends to join the armed forces and called on parents to give their daughters in marriage to men who had completed their military service obligations. He made the appeal to inspire a shared commitment to defending the country. He expressed hope that, in ten years, many young Cambodians would have served their homeland.
Hun Manet also said he did not want people to regard the implementation of military service obligations as a personal burden or loss. Instead, he wanted them to see it as a great honor because it offered an opportunity to serve the country. He said nothing was greater than making sacrifices and being prepared to give one’s life to defend the country’s territory, which he called true patriotism.
He made the remarks on the morning of May 15, 2026, at a celebration marking the 19th Cambodian Veterans and Retirees Day.
By: ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
