[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17261]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO SOLDIERS OF THE KOREAN WAR

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                          HON. TIMOTHY J. WALZ

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 25, 2007

  Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, 57 years ago today, on June 25, 
1950, the Korean war began when North Korean forces invaded South 
Korea. Two days later, President Truman sent U.S. forces to support 
South Korea and the United Nations followed suit. This initial conflict 
led to a 3-year war in which American forces defended South Korean 
territory against Communist invaders from North Korea and China. The 
United States and our allies suffered numerous successes and setbacks, 
engaging in a difficult struggle for terrain on the Korean peninsula. 
In the end, over 54,000 American service members died during the Korean 
War and over 100,000 were wounded.
  We are still living with the legacy of the Korean war today. 
Thousands of American servicemembers remain on guard on the Korean 
peninsula along the Demilitarized Zone. While the Korean war is 
sometimes called the ``Forgotten War,'' it is certainly not forgotten 
in the 110th Congress. I am proud to honor the commitment and service 
of those soldiers who fought in Korea and those who continue to stand 
watch at their posts on the peninsula today. On this day, the 57th 
anniversary of the start of the Korean war, we honor the sacrifice and 
service of America's Armed Forces and pledge to continue to work on 
their behalf in this Congress and beyond.

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