2010 Marks the 60th Anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War

The Korean War began on June 25,1950 when North Korean People's Army crossed the 38th Parrellel to begin the war which divides Korea into North and South to this day. The fighting stopped July 27, 1953 with the Armistice agreement.

Our Korean War veterans have earned the gratitude of our state, our nation and the world.

The Department of Defense Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War began in the Pentagon courtyard June 24th. Under Secretary of the Army Dr. Joseph Westphal, the keynote speaker, stated "The Korean War thwarted the expansion of communism in Asia, introduced the helicopter to the United States armed forces, advanced the battlefield treatment of the wounded, and saw the desegregation of our Army," Westphal said. "From that war, the Republic of Korea has emerged as a vibrant democracy, an economic giant in Asia, and a strong, independent and respected voice among nations." The ceremony which honored veterans in attendance along with the more than 37,000 who died in the three-year war, marked the beginning of a three-year Department of Defense observance of key events of the Korean War that will culminate with the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice on July 27, 2013.