NATIONAL COMMEMORATION
71ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE BREAKOUT OF THE KOREAN WAR
#KoreanWarForgottenNoMore
OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Yonah Martin, Grand Patron of the Korea War Veterans of Canada Heritage Unit, joined Veterans of KVA Unit 7, Member of Parliament Nelly Shin and His Excellency Keung Ryong Chang to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the breakout of the Korean War at the Korea Day wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on June 20, 2021.
On June 21, 2021, Senator Martin paid tribute to the Veterans in a Senator’s Statement in the Senate Chamber:
“I stand here as a daughter of Korea and a daughter of Canada who enjoys the freedoms and privileges of life as I have always known…Their dedicated efforts and the ultimate sacrifices that Canadians paid on the Korean Peninsula surpass any amount of gratitude that can be expressed in words. Honourable Senators, please join me in remembering the service and sacrifices made in Korea and in past wars and conflicts throughout our history by brave and noble Canadians. We will remember them. Nous nous souviendrons d’eux. Lest we forget.”
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