[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19657]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF KOREAN WAR ARMISTICE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, on July 27 we will honor 
the 50th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting of the 
Korean War. On that day, I encourage all Americans to remember the 
courageous men and women who sacrificed to prevent the spread of 
Communism and restore the freedom of South Korea.
  I am particularly proud to recognize an event to be held in 
Lexington, South Carolina, to honor those who served so bravely. 
Veterans speaking at the event will be E. Pickens Rish, a U.S. Army 
Ranger from Lexington who was awarded the Purple Heart, and Anthony 
Forker, a native Korean who served 30 years in the U.S. Army and is 
currently the President of the Korean Association of Columbia, South 
Carolina.
  As our military continues to fight in the War on Terrorism, we can 
find inspiration in remembering the Korean War victory over Communism, 
which reminds us that Americans have a long history of defeating 
enemies of freedom all over the world. In conclusion, God bless our 
troops.

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