Amata Honors Korean War Veterans on Armistice Day
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement recognizing and celebrating Veterans of the Korean War on this Armistice Day:
“I would like to celebrate all the heroic men and women who fought and sacrificed for our country during the Korean War. In particular, we remember the many who never returned from Korea, but whose impact we still feel. Today, we celebrate the cessation of that horrible violence that occurred on the original Armistice Day on July 27, 1953. Many Samoans served alongside their brethren from the mainland during those hard years, and the country and world are better off because of their sacrifice. Today, we can be thankful the Korean Peninsula has been stable for almost 70 years, South Korea has become a strong ally, and we continue to pray for the people living in North Korea. The entire surrounding Pacific family are safer because of the Veterans of the Korean War. For us to be secure and strong for the next 70 years, we must heed the lessons of history and keep the Pacific free and open.”
North Korean military looking on as Congresswoman Amata and colleagues visit the DMZ in Korea a few years ago (file photo)
Amata and Veterans wave on Veterans Day 2020.
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