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On June 25, we will mark the 58th anniversery of the Korean War. Or will we?? Called "The forgotten war", the bloodshed in Korea was called a "police action" by a Congress that was to cowardly to declare war. On June 25,1950, North Korea invaded the south, because their demands for new elections were ignored.Pres. Truman bypassed Congress, and went to the UN Security Council to get a resolution passed that authorized the use of force. However, the US was already in Korea fighting before the resolution was passed by the Security Council. The US lost over 36,000 casualties in 3 years of bloody fighting. In the end, a stalemate ensued with the entering of China into the war. On July 27. 1953, an armistice was signed and the conflict was ended. The US has maintained a presence in South Korea ever since, patrolling along the DMZ on the 38th parallel.

Why is this important? Because the youngest veterans of this bloody, horrific WAR are now 75 - 76 years old. And like the WW2 vets, they will soon begin to disappear from our society. I feel that these vets who fought honorably for our country have not gotten the recognition that they truly deserve. Yes, there has been some recognition, but not nearly in the same amount as for the vets of WW2 or Vietnam. And the Korean War vets deserve every bit the same amount of recognition!  So, on June 25, maybe people everywhere could take a moment and and show some rememberance for these fine men and women.