Ceremonies mark signing of Korean armistace

We remain hopeful that on this date, out of respect for those who did not survive, and to those thinning ranks of those who did, that this war will not be “forgotten”, but will be remembered in our history books as the Korean War, for war it was. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. Some served in Korea, others in Europe and some closer to home, but they all served their country because it was what was expected of them.

Three U.S. House lawmakers and veterans of the Korean War introduced a resolution calling for a formal end to the conflict on Monday, the 62th anniversary of the cease fire. “They are humble men and women, but they deserve this acknowledgement all the same”.

On June 25, 1950, the communist North Korean army began the war by invading South Korea; partly after having heard then-Secretary of State Dean Atcheson’s announcement that South Korea was “outside the American defense shield”.

The Azusa Veterans Memorial Committee joined with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8070, American Legion Post 180 and the city to hold the annual Korean War Armistice Day Ceremony at the city’s Veterans Memorial Monument in front of City Hall. Officials from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency helped celebrate the occasion by honoring veterans who served during that conflict at the D.J. “Today, we thanked them for that service and let them know that no veteran should be forgotten”.

The resolution “pays tribute to the sacrifices of the Veterans of the Korean War, its victims and divided families” and calls upon the global community to support the vision of a unified Korea and assist efforts to promote worldwide peace and security, denuclearization, economic prosperity, human rights, and the rule of law both on the Korean Peninsula and elsewhere.