FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Thursday, July 27th the Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum will host a Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony from 11 am to 12 pm at the Event Center located at 2122 O’Day Road.
Korean War Veterans and their families are invited to attend. There will be a ceremony honoring Korean Veterans in attendance.
Representatives released the following:
Reverend Dr. Youngsoo An from First Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne will perform prayer at the ceremony. Antoinette Lee will be the featured speaker along with W. Paul Wolf, a Korean Veteran who will make a major announcement about a new Korean monument being planned for dedication on Veteran’s Day 2023.
This year marks the 70th Anniversary to the end of the Korean War. The war began in June of 1950 when communist North Korea invaded South Korea. After three years of fierce fighting, an armistice was signed and a new border between North and South Korea known as the demilitarized zone was established. The war cost the lives of millions of Koreans and Chinese, as well as 54,000 Americans.
The Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum is open Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm. Memorial grounds are open 24/7. Admission is free.
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