Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

In the spirit of VVA's founding principle that "one generation of veterans will never abandon another" I am going to deviate from my usual posts about Vietnam.

Today, July 27th, is "Korean War Veterans Armistice Day." In memory and tribute to the nearly 25,000 Americans who gave all in that conflict. The day was designated in 1998, three years after the completion of the Korean War Memorial on the Mall in Washington DC. 

Blake Stilwell wrote a great piece about the war for Military.com.

Following is a brief excerpt (used with permission)

"Today, historians and even veterans of the conflict may call the war in Korea "The Forgotten War," but tucked on the National Mall, across from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, is a ghostly memorial designed to ensure that the conflict, those who served in it and the almost 25,000 American troops who died as a result are remembered. The memorial was dedicated in 1995 by then-President Bill Clinton and South Korea's then-President Kim Young .

You can read the complete article here.

We remember our brothers and sisters from 'Nam frequently here, at The Wall, and at the many, many memorials around the country and various places around the world. This is as it should be.

Take a moment today to give some thought and honor to those who participated in the, still not settled, "Forgotten war" they, too, deserve our respect and honor.

Next time, on the 1st of August, we will return to posts about Vietnam.  I found pictures of a simple memorial that I believe is in Antelope Park in Nebraska, but can find no verification. So, I will be asking for your help. Join me, as usual, at 9:00 am to check it out.

To see memorials from any state, please click on a state name on the left side of this page. Please note that Canada, Ireland, and Puerto Rico have been added to the list.

If you are following along at all, you will have seen that a number of you, like Joan from Wisconsin, Tony from Texas, Mike from Maryland, Ron, Tim from Virginia and Molly from Florida have responded to my request to send me memorials you have seen in your area or where you may have traveled. I even got one from Ireland! These submissions help expand the knowledge of how we have remembered the men and women who served or were lost in 'Nam and you help to honor them. If you have any such photos, I would love to see them. Please send them along to the email at the left and I will gladly share them here. Thanks, once again, to all who have contributed.