As today is Memorial Day, I thought it only appropriate to share this info!
The Department of Defense (DOD) 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration
Committee will participate in over 10 events, including wreath laying ceremonies at Pearl Harbor, and other programs to honor hundreds of Korean War Veterans in Hawaii. Meanwhile General (Ret) Walter L. Sharp will Honor Korean War Veterans at the Presido National Cemetery in San Francisco, CA, in a special ceremony.
The Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee, is a three year program authorized by Congress, and is dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifices of Korean War Veterans, commemorating the key events of the war and educating the public about the historical significance of the Korean War, which is frequently called 'the Forgotten War". For our family it isn't, as both my uncles were POWs in Korea, and still suffer from their injuries received then. But when people speak about veterans, they frequently mean WWII, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Korea is not thought of. The KW60 hopes to change that!
60th Anniversary of Korean War Commemoration Committee's mission is threefold:
1. HONOR the service and sacrifice of Korean War Veterans, American service members, and their allies who fought heroically to preserve Freedom. More than 33,000 Americans were killed in the Korean War, over 100,000 were wounded and more than 7,000 are still missing in action.
2. COMMEMORATE the key events of the war. The Korean War was the first "hot"conflict of the Cold War and includes both historic battles and offensives as well as important technological and medical advances.
3. EDUCATE the American people about the significance of the Korean War. The Korean War is often forgotten- the events and battles of the war are little known by the American public today. The committee seeks to further the public's awareness of the history and impact of the Korean War.
Import Korean War Dates Coming up this Summer:
June 25- The 63rd Anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War will be observed by KW60 with members of the Committee participating in numerous activities across the country.
July 27 will be the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Armistice. KW60 will host a major event in Washington, D.C. for Korean War Veterans through collaboration with KWVA, and other Veterans Services Organizations.
That same day, there will also be hundreds of VFW Post “Pancakes for Patriots” viewing parties for those veterans and their families who couldn’t make it to Washington, D.C., but need to see and hear the event to be thanked and honored for their service.
That same day, there will also be hundreds of VFW Post “Pancakes for Patriots” viewing parties for those veterans and their families who couldn’t make it to Washington, D.C., but need to see and hear the event to be thanked and honored for their service.
August 17 -KW60 will observe the repatriation of our prisoners of war (POWs) and will highlight some of the men who spent time in North Korean prisons.
How can YOU Help Keep the "Forgotten War" from being Forgotten?
How can YOU Help Keep the "Forgotten War" from being Forgotten?
1. Share your stories, and those of family members, about the Korean War by visiting http://koreanwar60.com/
2. Request a DOD certificate of appreciation for a veteran or a family of a veteran from the KW60 site!
3. Be sure to follow the KW60 Facebook page for more updates in your area and state!
4. Thank a Korean War Veteran today for their service!
2. Request a DOD certificate of appreciation for a veteran or a family of a veteran from the KW60 site!
3. Be sure to follow the KW60 Facebook page for more updates in your area and state!
4. Thank a Korean War Veteran today for their service!
There is nothing more true to a Veteran and military families, than Lee's song, so I think it appropriate to close with it!
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