mr. thomas stevens. [applause] >> thank you. secretary shulkin, distinguished guests, my fellow veterans and their families. good morning and happy veterans day. my name is tom stevens. i'm the national president of the korean war veterans association of the united states of america. the korean war veterans association has the distinct honor and privilege of hosting years national veterans day commemorations here in washington, d c then referred to as forgotten war, the korean war began on june 25, 1950. some 75,000 soldiers from the north korean people's army went across the 38th parallel, the boundary between the soviet and pro-western republic of korea to the south. the korean peninsula is still divided today. today i would like to pay special tribute to all who have served on the korean peninsula from the start of the war until the present. your service and dedication to ensure the stability and freedom of the republic of korea will be remembered for years to come. we honor and thank you for your service to our country and to

mr. thomas stevens.tou, vice pence, secretary shulkin, distinguished guests and my veterans and their families. good morning and happy veterans day. tom stevens, i'm the national president of the korean war veterans association of the states of america. the korean war veterans association has the distinct honor and privilege of coheat index thi this year's national commemorations here d.c.shington, often referred to as the forgotten war, the korean war june 25th, 1950, when some 75,000 soldiers from the north korean people's army the 38t 38th parallel, the boundary between soviet-backed democratic people's republic of korea to pro-westernd the south.c of korea to the the korean peninsula is still divided today. today, i would like to pay special tribute to all who have served on the korean peninsula, the start of the war to the present. dedication tond ensure the stability and freedom of korea will be remembered for years to come. and thank you for your service to our country and to korea.ublic of on thi

mr. thomas stevens.se] you, vice president pence, distinguished guests and my fellow veterans and their families are good morning and happy veterans day. is tom stevens, i'm a national president of the korean war veterans association. the korean war veterans association has three distinct honor and privilege of cohosting this year's national veterans day commemorations here in washington dc. often referred to as the forgotten war, the korean war began on june 25, 1950. 75,000 soldiers from the north korean people's army poured across the 38th parallel. the boundary between the soviet-backed democratic people's republic of korea to the north and the pro-western republic of korea to the south. the creamy -- the korean peninsula is still divided today. i would like to pay special tribute to all who have served on the korean peninsula from the start of the war to the president. your service and dedication to ensure the stability and freedom of the republic of korea will be remembered for years to come. for y

mr. thomas stevens.tou, vice pence, secretary shulkin, distinguished guests and my veterans and their families. good morning and happy veterans day. tom stevens, i'm the national president of the korean war veterans association of the states of america. the korean war veterans association has the distinct honor and privilege of coheat index thi this year's national commemorations here d.c.shington, often referred to as the forgotten war, the korean war june 25th, 1950, when some 75,000 soldiers from the north korean people's army the 38t 38th parallel, the boundary between soviet-backed democratic people's republic of korea to pro-westernd the south.c of korea to the the korean peninsula is still divided today. today, i would like to pay special tribute to all who have served on the korean peninsula, the start of the war to the present. dedication tond ensure the stability and freedom of korea will be remembered for years to come. and thank you for your service to our country and to korea.ublic of on thi

mr. thomas stevens. [applaus [applause] >> thank you. veterans and their families, good morning and happy veterans day. my name is tom stevens, i'm the national president of the korean war veterans association of the united states of america. the croon korean war veterans association has the honor of hosting the veterans day commemorations here in washington d.c. often referred to as the forgotten war, the korean war began on june 25th, 1950 when some 75,000 soldiers from the north korean people's army poured across the 38th parallel, the boundary of the soviet-backed peoples's republic of r korea to the north and the pro western korea to the south. and the peninsula is still divided today. today, i would like to pay special tribute to all who have served on the korean peninsula, from the start of the war to the present. your service and dedication to ensure the stability and freedom of the republic of korea will be remembered for years to come. we honor and thank you for your service to our country and to the republic of korea. on this