[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR ARMISTICE

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 24, 2013

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the 60th anniversary 
of the Korean War Armistice and to thank the men and women who served 
in uniform, as well as commend the members of the Korean War Veterans 
Association and the National Unification Advisory Council (Washington 
Chapter) for their efforts on behalf of the veterans of the Korean war 
and their families.
  More than 1.7 million Americans served in Korea during the 3-year war 
and more than 44,000 never returned home. Racial integration efforts in 
the U.S. military began during the Korean war, where more than 100,000 
African Americans fought in integrated units for the first time. 
Twenty-one other countries from the United Nations also supplied 
assistance to the war on the Korean Peninsula. South Korea reported 
some 373,599 civilian and 137,899 military deaths by the time peace 
finally came on July 27, 1953. On behalf of the 11th Congressional 
District of Virginia, I thank the men and women who served honorably in 
uniform during the Korean war for their service and sacrifice.
  The Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) has dedicated itself to 
educating Americans about this war and honoring those who served. Two 
local KWVA chapters have been recognized by the National Unification 
Advisory Council (Washington Chapter) for their ongoing efforts in 
these areas. The Northern Virginia Chapter of KWVA (Chapter 100) has 
been honored for its ``Benevolent'' program that seeks to help Korean 
war veterans and their families, as well as for its ``Tell America'' 
program that teaches school children about the Korean war. The Col. 
William E. Weber Chapter (Chapter 142) has earned recognition for its 
contributions to the upkeep of the Korean War Memorial and its work on 
the Frederick County Veterans History Project. I congratulate each of 
these Chapters for receiving these honors.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring all those who 
served in Korea and in commemorating the 60th anniversary of that war's 
end. I also commend the National Unification Advisory Council 
(Washington Chapter) and the Korean War Veterans Association for their 
efforts on behalf of the veterans of the Korean war, their families, 
and our community.