Comments on: Korean Government Releases Plan On How to Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/korean-government-releases-plan-on-how-to-commemorate-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-korean-war/ Korea From North to South Sat, 26 May 2012 20:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: centamass http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/korean-government-releases-plan-on-how-to-commemorate-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-korean-war/comment-page-1/#comment-377789 centamass Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:37:13 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18144#comment-377789 Yes, koreans owe a lot to those men and women from foreign nations whose sacrifice has allowed them to prosper, unlike those in the North. Yes, koreans owe a lot to those men and women from foreign nations whose sacrifice has allowed them to prosper, unlike those in the North.

]]> By: gerry http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/korean-government-releases-plan-on-how-to-commemorate-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-korean-war/comment-page-1/#comment-377751 gerry Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:52:43 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18144#comment-377751 Good to see that 'all' those who fought for a free and democratic Korea are being honored. South Koreas success in the world have made many who participated proud that the effort was worth it. Good to see that 'all' those who fought for a free and democratic Korea are being honored. South Koreas success in the world have made many who participated proud that the effort was worth it.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/korean-government-releases-plan-on-how-to-commemorate-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-korean-war/comment-page-1/#comment-377747 GI Korea Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:21:23 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18144#comment-377747 With Firefox just right click and hit view image and you will be able to get a version of the poster in a larger size that is zoomable. With Firefox just right click and hit view image and you will be able to get a version of the poster in a larger size that is zoomable.

]]> By: The Sanity Inspector http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/korean-government-releases-plan-on-how-to-commemorate-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-korean-war/comment-page-1/#comment-377746 The Sanity Inspector Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:55:07 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18144#comment-377746 Coolness. My dad was in an Air Force rear echelon unit during part of the war. Maybe I'll write to President Lee and ask him to send my dad one of these letters. And where's a bigger image of that poster? Coolness. My dad was in an Air Force rear echelon unit during part of the war. Maybe I'll write to President Lee and ask him to send my dad one of these letters.

And where's a bigger image of that poster?

]]> By: kushibo http://rokdrop.com/2009/12/14/korean-government-releases-plan-on-how-to-commemorate-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-korean-war/comment-page-1/#comment-377731 kushibo Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:28:44 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=18144#comment-377731 Even during the Kim Daejung era, the 50th anniversary of the Korean War was a huge deal. There was a huge ceremony at the War Memorial that included current (and I think past) presidents and other important dignitaries, flyovers. My home was just a few hundred yards north of Camp Coiner at the time, and I could see and of course hear the flyovers. For South Koreans, things like Nogun-ri and other stuff have been part of the landscape in terms of national narratives, so the "new" article on the old subject wasn't a game changer. What I'd like to do is get involved with some veterans groups and show them around the peninsula when they travel to South Korea for visits. At LAX one year, I met such a group traveling from Dallas on Korean Air and had some interesting talks with them. I have great admiration for those who fought in the Korean War. To them and especially those who died, South Korea owes a debt that could never be repaid. Even during the Kim Daejung era, the 50th anniversary of the Korean War was a huge deal. There was a huge ceremony at the War Memorial that included current (and I think past) presidents and other important dignitaries, flyovers. My home was just a few hundred yards north of Camp Coiner at the time, and I could see and of course hear the flyovers.

For South Koreans, things like Nogun-ri and other stuff have been part of the landscape in terms of national narratives, so the "new" article on the old subject wasn't a game changer.

What I'd like to do is get involved with some veterans groups and show them around the peninsula when they travel to South Korea for visits. At LAX one year, I met such a group traveling from Dallas on Korean Air and had some interesting talks with them. I have great admiration for those who fought in the Korean War. To them and especially those who died, South Korea owes a debt that could never be repaid.

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