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U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Color Guard from Little Creek, Virginia
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, the MacArthur Memorial conducted its final commemorative event on Saturday, July 26, 2003. The program began at 10 a.m. with a veterans ceremony and wreath-laying in the rotunda of the Memorial honoring all veterans of the Korean War. Hosting the ceremony was Director Emeritus Major General Norman J. Anderson, USMC (Retired). Also participating in the ceremony was Colonel Lee, Tae Ho Korean Army Liaison Officer to the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, the United States Marine Corps Reserve Color Guard from Company A, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion and Korean War Veterans from throughout Hampton Roads.
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Following the veterans ceremony, special events were held throughout the day featuring traditional Korean dance and music performed by the Professional Korean Folk Dance Team from Goyang City in Kyung-Ki Doj, Korea and by the Horch Lee Dance Group of Newport News, Virginia. One of the most significant accomplishments during the day was the recording of five oral histories from Korean War Veterans. These individual histories are being added to others maintained in the Memorial’s Archives. Throughout the day, more than 600 guests participated in these events and special Korean art and cultural activities that highlighted the enduring friendship between the United States and the Republic of Korea.
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Korean Dancers from Goyang City, Korea |
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