Escorted across the sky by fighter jets and received in silence, flags, and salutes, 12 Chinese People's Volunteers martyrs have finally come home. A Y-20B transport aircraft carried their remains from South Korea to Shenyang, where over 1,800 people gathered in solemn tribute. Part of a decade-long mission that has returned more than 1,000 fallen soldiers, the repatriation blends military precision with national remembrance, bringing long-awaited closure to families and reigniting the memory of a war that cost hundreds of thousands of lives.■
