Completion of the 'Korean War Fallen Soldiers Memorial Wall' in Washington, D.C., USA

Aerial View of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, USA

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The "US Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall," engraved with the names of 36,634 American soldiers who died in the Korean War and 7,174 Korean KATUSA soldiers who died, will be erected in Washington, USA. This is the first time a monument bearing the names of Korean war dead has been established on American soil.

Pastor So Gang-seok of Sae Eden Church, who proposed and promoted the installation of the monument, will participate in the completion ceremony of the "US Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall" at the Korean War Veterans Memorial Park on the 27th. The event will be attended by prominent representatives from both Korea and the United States.

Park Min-sik, Commissioner of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, will deliver a congratulatory speech, and John H. Tilelli, former Commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command, is scheduled to give a commemorative address.

On the 26th, the day before the completion ceremony, a gratitude event will be held at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Washington, inviting about 400 American veterans and their families. All event expenses and accommodation costs for attendees will be covered by the church.

Sae Eden Church has been hosting Korean War veterans invitation events for 16 years. So far, over 5,000 veterans and their families from nine countries have participated.

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