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By on June 8th, 2011 at 1:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Korean Memorial Day

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A woman mourns at the grave of a family member who died in 1953 during the 1950-53 Korean War, at the national cemetery in Seoul, yesterday, on the eve of Korea’s Memorial Day to commemorate fallen patriots. The National Cemetery in Daejeon said it will hold a Memorial Day roll call event from Saturday until today to honor the 183,000 people buried there. Volunteers and families were invited to join the ceremony. [REUTERS/YONHAP

Via the Joong Ang Ilbo.

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  • Jeff
    7:50 am on June 9th, 2011 1

    More can be felt about this photo than can be written.

  • James W,Bolt [40 yards]
    10:13 am on June 9th, 2011 2

    Taps for Johnny Johnson {Tiger Survivor] whom compiled the Johnny Johnson list of 835 people that including 81 multi-national civilians of these 835 people 58% died in captivity and some still lie in unmarked graves in North Korea.Burial for Johnny will be at 1030 hour Thursday 9 June 2011 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemtery at San Antonio Texas REMBUAR sign 40 yards

  • Orbit
    1:31 pm on June 9th, 2011 3

    I bet none of these people who bad mouth korea all the time here were Korean war veterans.

  • JoeC
    2:10 pm on June 9th, 2011 4

    #3

    Technically, the war hasn’t ended yet.

  • Conway Eastwood
    2:26 am on June 11th, 2011 5

    That’s just depressing. :cry:

 

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