ROK Government Flies Families of Deceased Korean War Veterans to Korea for Memorial Ceremony
I continue to be impressed with how the ROK government continues to find ways to honor United Nations and American Korean War veterans and their families and here is the latest example:
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Friday that 51 family members of 22 U.S. soldiers who were killed or went missing during the Korean War will visit South Korea between Saturday and next Thursday.
Arranged by the ministry, the families will visit Seoul National Cemetery, the War Memorial of Korea and the truce village of Panmunjeom at the inter-Korean border.
They will also attend a memorial service for the fallen U.S. soldiers during the Korean War. The service will be held at the Imjingak Pavilion at 10 a.m. on Monday.
The ministry vowed to host the families with hospitality and help them overcome the pains and grief of losing their beloved ones. It hoped that the visit will also help the families feel proud of their beloved ones, knowing their sacrifices were not in vain. Â [KBS World Radio]
You can read more at the link, but I have to think that the trip and memorial service has to help the surviving family members take pride in seeing what their loved one died for because Korea today has become one of the world’s great countries.
