Jay Rockefeller: “I rise on this day to commemorate the end of the Korean War, an often overlooked, yet very important event in history.…”

“I rise on this day to commemorate the end of the Korean War, an often overlooked, yet very important event in history. "Forgotten" is a term used too often about the Korean War; for veterans and their families, the war is very real, and something they can never forget. Officially, the war was the first military effort of the United Nations, but American involvement was dominant throughout the conflict. Thousands of Americans were shipped off to that distant land, joining with other soldiers from other allied nations, to help defend the rights of strangers against a hostile and merciless invasion. Unfortunately, many who fought bravely to aid the Koreans lost their lives while waging the war. Today, I want to pay homage to all who served in this war. The troops from the United States and the 20 other United Nations countries who provided aid to the South Koreans deserve our great acclaim every day, but even more so on this special anniversary.”