Under a blazing summer sun, 90-year-old Gen. Lee Jin-sam, former chief of staff of the Republic of Korea army, attended an hours-long ceremony after flying in from South Korea for the dedication of a new Korean War memorial in New York’s Orange County.
A Korean War veteran and one of the surviving members of the generation that witnessed South Korea’s fight for survival, Lee’s quiet determination became one of the most memorable moments of the day. His presence reflected a sentiment echoed repeatedly throughout the ceremony: profound gratitude to the American and United Nations service members whose sacrifices helped preserve South Korea as a free nation….
Koreans Remember America’s Sacrifice and Cost of Freedom at New York Korean War Memorial
