The Korean War

The Korean War. June 1950 – July 1953. , They came from remote villages, small towns, and large cities., From all levels of society – farmers, workers, merchants, professionals. Some fought on the side of communism, others for the idea of self-government, still other for the man next to them., Under brutal conditions, they clashed for three years., When the fighting ended, things were back near where they had started – the border between North and South at the 38th parallel. Except almost four million people were now dead and another million more had suffered wounds – many the kind that never heal., This was the Korean War – the war no one wished to remember., This Memorial pays tribute to them all – the soldiers, airmen, sailors, marines, and civilians – the living, and the dead., Let not, their glory vanish , with the setting of the sun. , Let every generation , See their justice done!, They testify in silence , From each known and unknown grave, , They did not live to witness , The world they fought to save., Honor sill their memory, , And each hasty promise made; , That they might be remembered , Before endeavors fade!, Denis J. Woods (Korean War Veteran - 2 Tours) , Before Endeavors Fade