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Thank You, Veterans
- UN Supporters of PKNU met veterans of Korean War
△ UN Supporters of PKNU held an appreciation ceremony for veterans of Korean War. (From left of front row) Lew Ewing, Bill Scott, Leonard Laconia, Charles Hoak
Students of Pukyong National University are catching people’s attention with their effort for peace. They visited America and met veterans of Korean War to express their gratitude.
Eleven UN Supporters of PKNU held an appreciation ceremony for the Korean War veterans at Hampton Inn Chantilly Hotel in Washington DC in America on 29 January.
Pukyong UN Supporters are student volunteers who honor the sacrifice of veterans of Korean War and work in various fields wishing for world peace.
They invited four veterans, Lew Ewing (85) Bill Scott (82) Leonard Laconia (81) Charles Hoak (83) who were brave enough to fight well far away from home in the flower of their youth, read thank-you letter and delivered appreciation plaque and gifts.
The students and the veterans sang Michael Jackson’s song “Heal the World” together, recalling the importance of peace.
The U.S. had dispatched 1.6 million troops to Korea, the highest number among the countries fought in the Korean War, and 36,000 of them had been sacrificed to defend South Korea. Bodies of 36 dead soldiers were placed in UN Memorial Cemetery which is located near PKNU.
Lew Ewing, one of the veterans, said, “We protected them, and now they didn’t forget us and came to visit us. It is very impressive and touching.”
Pukyong UN Supporters, who departed for America on the 27th of January for 8 days, visited Arlington National Cemetery on the next day. It is where General Walton H. Walker, commander of the 8th U.S. Army at that time, is resting in peace. During the war, he played a big part in defending the Nakdong River line, camping at the part of the campus of PKNU. The students also visited UN Headquarters on the first day of February. <Pukyong Today>
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