This year marks 60 years since the end of the Korean War and a new permanent exhibit at the Pentagon honors those who served.
VO: THE PENTAGON NOW HAS A PERMANENT KOREAN WAR EXHIBIT WITH PHOTOS AND OTHER ITEMS ORGANIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATION COMMITTEE. I’M LEE THOMPSON.
GENERAL WALTER SHARP, HONORARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, COMMANDED THE U.N. COMMAND, REPUBLIC OF KOREA/U.S. COMBINED FORCES COMMAND, AND U.S. FORCES KOREA FROM 2008 TO 2011.
SHARP: THOSE OF US WHO UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE KOREAN WAR CONSTANTLY REACH OUT TO AMERICANS TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE WAR AND WHAT VETERANS ACCOMPLISHED 60 YEARS AGO TO PRESERVE FREEDOM ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA. THIS EXHIBIT IS ONE BIG STEP TOWARDS HELPING MAKE THAT A REALITY.”
VO: THIS EXHIBIT IS ON THE OFFICIAL PENTAGON TOUR. ON JULY 27, AT THE KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., THE COMMITTEE WILL COMMEMORATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE ARMISTICE AND HONOR KOREAN WAR VETS.
FOR MORE ABOUT THE DISPLAY AND EVENTS, VISIT KOREAN WAR 60 DOT COM.
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