A special program on July 27th will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice and honor Korean War Veterans.
VO: President Barack Obama will participate in a special program with Secretary of Defense Chuck
Hagel and other senior government officials on Saturday to honor Korean War Veterans and Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Signing of the Armistice that ended three years of fighting on the Korean Peninsula. Obama will provide the keynote remarks at the event. Colonel David J. Clark, Director of the Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee points to the success of the Republic of Korea.
CLARK: It was really a very important part of American history, and it’s only in recent years that that’s been brought up because when you look at what’s happened in northeast Asia and you look at the Republic of Korea today, that’s probably the biggest legacy of the war. The success of the Republic of Korea.
VO: Thousands of Korean War Veterans from across the nation are expected in Washington to attend Saturday’s event at the Korean War Veterans Memorial along with UN Allies who will also be recognized for the sacrifices they made during the War. For more information go to Korean War sixty dot com.
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