Korean War 75th anniversary ceremony will be held at Brevard College
BREVARD — The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas and the Korea Center of Greenville will host a Korean War 75th Anniversary Ceremony at 2 p.m. June 21 at Brevard College. The ceremony will honor the 1.8 million Americans who fought in Korea during that brutal three-year war, as well as the 2.5 million U.S. service members who have deployed to South Korea to keep the peace since the end of the war to today. The ceremony will feature speaker presentations as well as Korean cultural performances and door prizes.
Dr. Peter S. Yun is a retired economics professor from the University of Virginia. He will speak on the topic 'A Boy Who Survived the War.' As an abandoned child in war-torn Korea, Yun was adopted by a U.S. Army heavy mortar company and accompanied that unit in combat as a camp assistant for two years. Following the war he served in the Korean Air Force. He later was brought to America by a U.S. Air Force chaplain. Yun earned three degrees from American universities and has contributed a life of service as an educator and ordained minister.
Lt. Gen. John M. Brown III, U.S. Army (Ret.), is a Silver Star recipient who has served as Commander of U.S. Army Pacific. He will speak on the topic 'Reflections on the U.S.-South Korea Alliance.' Brown served on the Korean DMZ as Executive Officer of the 1st Battalion, 38th Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division. His command experience also included assignments in Germany, Bosnia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Honduras and Alaska. He later served as Chief of Staff and Dean of Administration at the National Defense University.
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Following the speakers, two performances have been arranged by Sara Yoon of the Korea Center of Greenville, South Carolina. The Korea School Children's Choir will sing "Arirang," which anyone who has visited Korea will cherish, and the Korean Dance Team of Atlanta will perform the Korean Fan Dance. A speakers' reception will conclude the event, including Korean finger-food catered by Stone Bowl House Restaurant in Brevard.
The ceremony will also be livestreamed on Facebook. The recorded program will also be available later at www.theveteransmuseum.org or www.thekoreacenterofgreenville.org. Visit https://theveteransmuseum.org/korean-war-75th-anniversary-ceremony/ to enter your name for a door prize.
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