[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 9150--JULY 25, 2014

Proclamation 9150 of July 25, 2014

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2014

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

More than six decades ago, courageous Americans joined Korean patriots
as they defended their right to decide their own fate. They fought
through mud, snow, and heavy fire. As they stood firm against the tide
of Communism, nearly 37,000 Americans gave their last full measure of
devotion. Thanks to all who served and all who died, allied forces
pushed invading armies back across the 38th parallel, and on July 27,
1953, they secured a hard-earned victory. On National Korean War
Veterans Armistice Day, we honor the men and women who sacrificed so a
people they had never met would know the blessings of liberty and
security.
Yet our gratitude is not enough. As a Nation, we must do more to keep
faith with our veterans and the families that stand with them always.
Just as they have done their duty, we must do ours. We will never waver
in our commitment to fully account for the captured and the missing, nor
will we ever stop striving to give our veterans the care and
opportunities they have earned.
As we salute the men and women who made this victory possible, we
reflect on the open and prosperous society that is their enduring
legacy. The Republic of Korea has risen from occupation and ruin to
become one of the world's most vibrant democracies. While carefully
defending the peace won 61 years ago, the South Korean people have built
an advanced, dynamic economy. Today, the alliance between the United
States and the Republic of Korea--forged in war and fortified by common
ideals--remains as strong as ever.
This progress was not an accident. It reminds us that liberty and
democracy do not come easily; we must win them, tend to them constantly,
and defend them without fail. As we mark this anniversary, let us show
the full care and support of a grateful Nation to every service member
who fought on freedom's frontier.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 27, 2014, as
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. I call upon all Americans to
observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that honor
our distinguished Korean War veterans.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
ninth.
BARACK OBAMA