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More than 450 people came out last Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War.
More than 450 people came out last Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War.
Hyung-gil Kim, the vice consul general from the South Korean consulate in New York City, noted thanked the American troops who served in the war and whose efforts allowed him to grow up in a free and democratic society whose economy had become the 12th largest in the world.
“I want you to know, and I want you to be proud of the fact that I was born and educated in a free democratic country, and I am here and I can be here with you because of the sacrifices 60 years ago,” he said. “Korean War veterans, I owe you much, you are my heroes.”
Supervisor Petrone and Council Members Mark Cuthbertson, Susan A. Berland and Mark Mayoka all noted the importance of remembering what has been termed The Forgotten War and the sacrifices by those who served.
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Calling it a “monumental step” in the company’s history, Canon
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