Today is the 60th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army’s invasion of the ROK in 1950. As these 60 years have elapsed and the East Asian region has prospered economically and reformed politically, the Korean War has taken on greater significance. Yet, for many younger South Koreans “6-25 Day” has become a day of empty ritual.

…36.3 percent of adults and 85.7 percent of teenagers did not know when the Korean War broke out. And 20.4 percent of adults and 36.3 percent of teenagers did not know that North Korea started the war by invading the South.

I plan to write more later, perhaps even keep a running chronology for the years 1950-3. But, as someone who served at Camp Humphreys in Pyongtaek from 1997-9, I wanted to honor those who served and died from 1950-3, and all those who continue to serve. May our sacrifices be not in vain!

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