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Today, on the 74th anniversary of the 6.25 Korean war, more than 40 Korean War veterans and their families celebrated at Cinzetti Restaurant in Kansas City from 12 to 2 p.m.
Not usually open at lunchtime Cinzetti's Italian Feast The restaurant opened its doors as an individual event specially for this meaningful event, which was very helpful. The event began at 12 p.m., and attendees sang the national anthem and spent a moment of silence for the soldiers who died in the war.
Elder Kim Young-yeol expressed his gratitude as the representative of the Kansas City community, Tom Stevens spoke on behalf of the veterans, and prayed before the ceremony Kansas Central Global Methodist Church Central Korean Global Methodist Church of KansasPastor Song Myung-chul of was in charge. After the meal, Chairman Mun Kyung-hwan gave guitar performances and songs as a token of appreciation, making the atmosphere even warmer.
This event is at the Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial Missouri Korean War Veterans MemorialChairman Debra Shultz and Vice Chairman Larry Philips paid a special visit and honored their contributions by presenting medals to veterans Lieutenant Colonel Kim Chul-hee and Elder Kim Young-yeol. Lieutenant Colonel Kim Chul-hee expressed his gratitude, saying, “The part where Korea is now strong and able to live well is due to your sacrifice and service,” and said, “I hope Korea and the United States will move forward together as allies in the future.”
This event Korean Consulate General in Chicago (Consulate General in Chicago) It was sponsored, and Kpop & Gifts helped with gifts and packaging. Chairman Mun Kyung-hwan expressed his impression that it is unfortunate that the number of veterans is decreasing every year, and that descendants should try not to forget their sacrifices and contributions.
It is estimated that approximately 17,000 people were dispatched from Missouri during the Korean War, and it is estimated that there was a similar number of veterans in Kansas, and the maximum number of soldiers dispatched from Kansas and Missouri is estimated to be 35,000, but there are currently less than 200 surviving Korean War veterans.
This commemorative event was a precious time for the local community to remember and appreciate the sacrifices and contributions of the Korean War veterans, and I hope they will continue to respect and appreciate the veterans through this event in the future.