Presidential Document2021-16302
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2021
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July 29, 2021
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July 26, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 143 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 40759-40760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16302]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 143 / Thursday, July 29, 2021 /
Presidential Documents
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Proclamation 10235 of July 26, 2021
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The United States and the Republic of Korea are allies
with a long history of shared sacrifice. In a call to
defend freedom and democracy abroad, 1.8 million
Americans joined the fight to protect our Korean
Peninsula allies from the communist regimes in North
Korea and The People's Republic of China. In 1953,
after 3 years of violent combat and millions of
casualties, an armistice was signed by representatives
of the United States, The People's Republic of China,
and North Korea. The armistice made possible the
exchange of prisoners of war as well as an opportunity
to negotiate a peaceful settlement. Almost 70 years
later, that settlement still has not been reached, and
the Korean Peninsula remains divided along the 38th
parallel. Yet, the Republic of Korea has grown into a
thriving, vibrant country, and the enduring
relationship between our two nations has flourished
through decades of peace. Today, we take this
opportunity to honor, remember, and pay tribute to the
Korean War veterans who fought to defend those
universal values and freedoms that the people of South
Korea enjoy today.
American service members, along with our United Nations
counterparts, fought through some of the most
unforgiving terrain and weather conditions on the
Korean Peninsula. Through searing summer heat, bitter
winter cold, and torrential rains, our forces fought
with relentless courage, resilience, and perseverance.
In the mountains, valleys, and rice paddies, the
battles fought and lives lost in Inchon, the Chosin
Reservoir, Heartbreak Ridge, and the Pusan Perimeter,
we remember their valor. Earlier this year, I had the
great privilege of awarding the Medal of Honor to
Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., USA (Ret.), a legend in the
Army Ranger community, for his extraordinary
selflessness and heroism during the Korean War in the
Battle of Hill 205. His story, and those of all our
veterans of the Korean War, remind every American the
high price of freedom.
We shall never forget the service members who made the
ultimate sacrifice. On the National Mall at the Korean
War Memorial, a Wall of Remembrance will be established
to further honor and venerate the more than 36,000
American lives lost during the war, along with more
than 7,000 Korean Augmentation to the United States
Army soldiers who were killed in action. As a grateful
Nation, we owe it to the families of the fallen to
memorialize, commemorate, and pay tribute to the heroes
who have given their lives for our Nation--and to
uphold and honor the democratic values for which they
fought. We must also always recognize the patriotism
and service of our veterans and their families and
caregivers, and uphold our sacred obligation to provide
the support they need when they come home.
Our commitment to protecting peace on the Korean
Peninsula has endured and grown in the ensuing decades.
We are immensely proud of our historic friendship and
the trust we share with the Republic of Korea. The
service and sacrifices of both our nations have left an
indelible determination to sustain peace and promote
regional stability. Training side-by-side with the
Korean military, our Armed Forces abroad help keep the
watch while proudly upholding the legacy of those
serving before them. Our partnership
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remains crucial to maintaining peace and stability
today, and to expanding economic growth in a critical
region of the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 27, 2021,
as National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. I call
upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate
ceremonies and activities that honor and give thanks to
our distinguished Korean War Veterans.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
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[FR Doc. 2021-16302
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