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| Tom Preston, executive director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, left, shakes John Day’s hand after presenting Day with a medal at a special ceremony honoring Korean War veterans at American Legion Post 41 in Carrollton on Saturday. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Jim Supplee and Gen. John Heltzel look on. (Staff photo by Ken Ritchie) |
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| Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bob Dermon, above, introduces his fellow soldier, retired Command Sgt. Maj. Jim Supplee during the ceremony. (Staff photo by Ken Ritchie) |
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Honoring Korean War Veterans
As part of this year's Veterans Day observance, Carrollton's American Legion Post 41 honored local Korean War veterans.
This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice in 1953.
On July 27, 1953, representatives of the United Nations Command, the Korean People's Army and Chinese People's Volunteers agreed to terms establishing the Korean Armistice Agreement.
The agreement brought to a close the fighting that had gone on since 1950 when the war began.
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