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Yoon Awards Highest Military Order to 3 U.S. Veterans of Korean War

Yoon Awards Highest Military Order to 3 U.S. Veterans of Korean War

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday awarded South Korea’s highest military order to three American veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War. Retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett, retired Navy Capt. Elmer Royce Williams and the late Baldomero Lopez, a first lieutenant who served in the Marine Corps, were awarded the Taegeuk [...]

Late Colombian Battalion Leader Named Korean War Hero of the Month

Late Colombian Battalion Leader Named Korean War Hero of the Month

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s veterans ministry has chosen a late Colombian battalion commander as next month’s Korean War hero for his leadership in front-line combat operations during the 1950-53 conflict, officials said Tuesday. Retired Lt. Col. Alberto Ruiz Novoa is credited with successfully leading a set of key wartime missions, including [...]

Veterans Ministry to Restore Black and White Photos of Korean War Heroes to Color Photos

Veterans Ministry to Restore Black and White Photos of Korean War Heroes to Color Photos

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s veterans ministry said Monday it will launch a project to restore black and white photos of Korean and U.N. veterans who served in the 1950-53 Korean War to high-resolution color photos. The project is part of efforts to memorialize the appearance of their younger days by restoring [...]

Descendants of Korean War Veterans from Ethiopia to Serve ‘Peace’ Coffee in S. Korea

Descendants of Korean War Veterans from Ethiopia to Serve ‘Peace’ Coffee in S. Korea

HWACHEON, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The descendants of Ethiopian veterans who fought in the Korean War are coming to South Korea to introduce coffee from the world’s largest coffee-producing country. Gangwon Province’s Hwacheon County announced Thursday that an Ethiopia promotional hall and cafe will be set up at the Hwacheon Mountain Trout Festival from Jan. 7-29 [...]

Belgium-Luxembourg Unit Named Korean War Hero of the Month

Belgium-Luxembourg Unit Named Korean War Hero of the Month

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s veterans ministry has chosen a unified Belgium-Luxembourg battalion as next month’s Korean War hero for its contribution to key defense operations during the 1950-53 conflict, officials said Friday. The battalion consisted of 700 Belgian troops and 48 Luxembourg soldiers, who were mobilized to fight under the U.N. [...]

New Memorial Monument Erected to Honor U.S. West Pointers Killed in Korean War

New Memorial Monument Erected to Honor U.S. West Pointers Killed in Korean War

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Military Academy (KMA) and a veterans association established an additional monument to commemorate 14 U.S. Military Academy graduates who were killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, their officials said Friday. The monument was erected at the academy in Seoul to remember the West Pointers who graduated from [...]