Title: Acknowledging the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This resolution recognizes the importance of the contributions and sacrifices made by veterans of the Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1459 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1459

 Acknowledging the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Korean War 
                      and Korean Defense Veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 10, 2022

     Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
Fitzpatrick, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Mast, Ms. Ross, Mr. 
   Carson, Ms. Dean, Mr. Case, Ms. Titus, Mr. Costa, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
 Gottheimer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Foster, Ms. 
   Norton, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Lee of 
  California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
Suozzi, Mr. Waltz, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
   Mr. Connolly, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. San 
Nicolas, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Newman, Miss 
  Gonzalez-Colon, and Mr. Cohen) submitted the following resolution; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Acknowledging the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Korean War 
                      and Korean Defense Veterans.

Whereas, on June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded the Republic of Korea with 
        approximately 135,000 troops to initiate the Korean War;
Whereas nearly 1,800,000 members of the United States Armed Forces served along 
        with the forces of the Republic of Korea and 20 other allied nations 
        under the United Nations Command to defend freedom and democracy in the 
        Korean Peninsula;
Whereas the United States suffered 36,574 dead and 103,284 wounded during the 
        Korean War in some of the most horrific conditions in the history of 
        warfare;
Whereas nearly 70 years have passed since the signing of the cease-fire 
        agreement at Panmunjom on July 27, 1953, and the Korean Peninsula still 
        technically remains in a state of war;
Whereas, known as ``Korean Defense Veterans'', nearly 25,000 United States 
        soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines remain stationed in South Korea 
        to continue protecting democracy, and hundreds of these brave 
        servicemembers have tragically perished in their efforts to preserve the 
        armistice;
Whereas the Korean War has become a ``Forgotten War'' for many Americans;
Whereas many members of the Armed Forces who fought in the Korean War returned 
        home without the fanfare that greeted the heroes of World Wars I and II;
Whereas veterans of the Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans deserve to be 
        recognized by all Americans for their honorable service during and after 
        the Korean War in defense of democracy and freedom; and
Whereas the people of the United States and the Republic of Korea are eternally 
        grateful to the veterans of the Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the 
importance of the contributions and sacrifices made by the veterans of 
the Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans.
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