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Whereas, on June 27, 1950, President Harry Truman or-
dered the United States Armed Forces to help the Re-
public of Korea defend itself against the North Korean 
invasion; 
Whereas United States and Allied forces recaptured the cap-
ital city of Seoul on September 28, 1950, after a success-
ful amphibious landing by the Marine Corps at Inchon on 
September 15, 1950; 
Whereas the hostilities ended in a cease-fire marked by the 
signing of the armistice at Panmunjom on July 27, 1953, 
and the peninsula still technically remains in a state of 
war; 
Whereas, during the Korean War, approximately 1,789,000 
members of the United States Armed Forces served in- 
theater along with the forces of the Republic of Korea 
and 20 other members of the United Nations to defend 
freedom and democracy; 
Whereas casualties of the United States during the Korean 
War included 54,246 dead (of whom 33,739 were battle 
deaths), more than 92,100 wounded, and approximately 
8,176 listed as missing in action or prisoners of war; 
Whereas approximately 6,800,000 American men and women 
served worldwide in the Armed Forces during the entire 
Korean War era of June 27, 1950, to January 31, 1955; 
Whereas the Korean War Veterans Recognition Act (Public 
Law 111–41) was enacted on July 27, 2009, so that the 
honorable service and noble sacrifice by members of the 
United States Armed Forces in the Korean War will 
never be forgotten; 
Whereas President Barack Obama issued a proclamation to 
designate July 27, 2009, as the National Korean War
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Veterans Armistice Day and called upon Americans to 
display flags at half-staff in memory of the Korean War 
veterans; 
Whereas since 1975, the Republic of Korea has invited thou-
sands of American Korean War veterans, including mem-
bers of the Korean War Veterans Association, to revisit 
Korea in appreciation for their sacrifices; 
Whereas in the 60 years since the outbreak of the Korean 
War, the Republic of Korea has emerged from a war-torn 
economy into one of the major economies in the world 
and one of the largest trading partners of the United 
States; 
Whereas the Republic of Korea is among the closest allies of 
the United States, having contributed troops in support 
of United States operations during the Vietnam war, 
Gulf war, and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, while 
also supporting numerous United Nations peacekeeping 
missions throughout the world; 
Whereas since the end of the Korean War era, more than 
28,500 members of the United States Armed Forces have 
served annually in the United States Forces Korea to de-
fend the Republic of Korea against external aggression, 
and to promote regional peace; 
Whereas North Korea’s sinking of the South Korean naval 
ship, Cheonan, on March 26, 2010, which resulted in the 
killing of 46 sailors, necessitates a reaffirmation of the 
United States-Korea alliance in safeguarding the stability 
of the Korean Peninsula; 
Whereas from the ashes of war and the sharing of spilled 
blood on the battlefield, the United States and the Re-
public of Korea have continuously stood shoulder-to-
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shoulder to promote and defend international peace and 
security, economic prosperity, human rights, and the rule 
of law both on the Korean Peninsula and beyond; and 
Whereas beginning in June 2010, various ceremonies are 
being planned in the United States and the Republic of 
Korea to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the out-
break of the Korean War and to honor all Korean War 
veterans: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the historical importance of the 
60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean 
War, which began on June 25, 1950; 
(2) honors the noble service and sacrifice of the 
United States Armed Forces and the armed forces 
of allied countries that served in Korea since 1950 
to the present; 
(3) encourages all Americans to participate in 
commemorative activities to pay solemn tribute to, 
and to never forget, the veterans of the Korean War; 
and 
(4) reaffirms the commitment of the United 
States to its alliance with the Republic of Korea for
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the betterment of peace and prosperity on the Ko-
rean Peninsula. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 86 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak 
of the Korean War and reaffirming the United 
States-Korea alliance.