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From: Andi Wolos & Bob Necci

(POW-MIA InterNetwork)

Re: Korean War 50th Anniversary Program

Date: May 31, 2000

Korean War Commemoration Opening Ceremony

WASHINGTON, DC -- On Sunday, June 25, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. the Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen will host the opening ceremony for the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration at the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the Mall. President Clinton is the scheduled keynote speaker for the ceremony. This event marks the official start of the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration period, which runs through Nov. 11, 2003. The purpose of the Commemoration is to thank and honor Korean War Veterans and their families; especially those who lost loved ones in that war.

Other members of the official program include the Republic of Korea's Ambassador to the United States, The Honorable Hong-Koo Lee, Senator John Glenn, a distinguished Korean War Veteran and Ms. Connie Stevens who entertained the American troops with the USO during the Korean War.

Transportation to and from the event will be provided from the Pentagon North parking lot and from the Pentagon Metro bus platform. Shuttle busses from the Pentagon to the event will run continuously from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Return shuttle bus service will begin after the ceremony at approximately 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Korean War Veterans, their families and the general public are invited to attend the opening ceremony. Use of the available shuttle bus service and Pentagon parking is encouraged.

Other Korean War commemorative events open to the public this year include:

June 14 - Korean War Veterans Parade - U.S. Marine Corps Barracks, 8th and I Street, Washington, D.C.

June 25 - Wreath Laying Ceremony - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

June 28 - Task Force Smith - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

July 5 - Task Force Smith - Osan, Republic of Korea

July 26 - Twilight Tattoo - Ellipse, Washington, D.C.

Sept. 13 - Pusan Breakout - Waegwan, Republic of Korea

Sept. 15 - Inchon Landing - Inchon, Republic of Korea

Sept. 15 - 17 Breakout of the Pusan Perimeter and Inchon Landing - Norfolk, Va.

Nov. 11 - Northern Campaigns - Seoul, Republic of Korea

Nov. 11 - Nations Parade - New York, N.Y.

Dec. 7 - Chosin (Changjin) Reservoir Campaign - Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Dec. 12 - Hungnam Redeployment and Evacuation - Navy Memorial, Washington, D.C.

For more information about the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration,
call 703-604-0831 or visit the web site at
http://korea50.army.mil/