Minister of Veterans Affairs Park Min-sik lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC on the afternoon of the 25th (local time). (Provided by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs) 2022.7.26/News1Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Park Min-sik, who is visiting the United States, paid tribute to the Korean War veterans in the pouring rain on the 25th (local time).
Director Park said in a Facebook post that day, “The next day after visiting the US, I went to Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC, where the Korean War veterans are sleeping.” said.
Director Park also wrote, “(At Arlington Cemetery), even when it rains, it is said that the principle is to get in the rain without an umbrella.
Director Park said, “When we forget what we are, if we forget their sacrifices, we forget what we are,” Park said, as President Joe Biden said during his visit to Arlington Cemetery last year. Then we forget who we are)” he said.
According to the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, Director Park visited the US Army Museum in Virginia on the same day and placed a wreath at the ‘US Army Unit 8240’ Monument to commemorate the KLO unit’s participation in the Korean War. The KLO unit was established in 1949 and operated until 1953, and it carried out naval defense on the islands annexed to the West Sea, collection of military information against North Korea, and infiltration operations against North Korea.
Director Park also met and greeted Mary Ann Singlelove, daughter of the late General John Singlelove. General Singlelove was forcibly discharged from the military in 1978 for opposing then-US President Jimmy Carter’s plan to withdraw US troops from Korea.
Director Park said to Single Love, “The general is well known to the Korean people as the main character who defended the strong ROK-U.S. alliance today.” I pay my respects,” he said.
Single Love said, “My father was a soldier who loved Korea more than anyone else after participating in the Korean War and serving as the chief of staff of the United Nations Command in Korea after the war. . The funeral of General Single Love will be held at Arlington Cemetery on the 19th of next month.
(Seoul = News 1)