On July 25 I attended the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs wreath laying ceremony. The ceremony marked the 56th anniversary of the end of the Korean War often referred to as the forgotten war.
This was a great opportunity to gather at the Korean War Memorial in Olympia to meet and talk with Veterans and their families.
The Korean War lasted three years, from June 25, 1950, until a cease-fire was signed on July 27, 1953. More than 500 Washington residents lost their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during this conflict.