“We have taken our stand on the side of Korea and our pledge of faith to that nation is a witness to all the world that we champion liberty wherever the tyranny of communism is the aggressor.”
-HARRY S. TRUMAN
President of the United States
June 27, 1950
The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. The memorial honors veterans of the Korean War (1950-1953) and was dedicated on July 27, 1995 by President Bill Clinton and President Kim Young Sam of South Korea. Photo courtesy of Paul Gorman.
President Obama has issued a proclamation signifying today as National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2011:
Today, we honor the tens of thousands of service members who gave their last full measure of devotion to protect the people of the Republic of Korea. We also pay tribute to the generations of Americans who have guarded the border since hostilities concluded. It is our sacred duty as a grateful Nation to care for all those who have served, and to provide for our veterans and their families.
We will never forget that America owes its liberty, security, and prosperity to the heroic acts of our service members. We must also remember that their selfless sacrifices have had a profound impact on the promotion of freedom across the globe. On National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, we recommit to supporting our venerable warriors and their families, and we pay our deepest respects to those who laid down their lives.
Read entire proclamation here.
Visit http://www.army.mil/koreanwar/ to learn more about the Korean War.
