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Korean War Veterans’ Ambassadress Hannah Kim
To Visit Korean War Memorials in Frederick County & Hagerstown, Saturday, July 21, 2018
Frederick County & Hagerstown, MD - At 11:00 AM on Saturday July 21, 2018, Hannah Y Kim, a woman with a mission, will visit the Korean War Memorial in Frederick County and present a commemorative wreath. Following the ceremony at 4:00 PM, Hannah will participate in a motorcycle run down Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway starting in Mt. Airy. Bikers and veterans are due to arrive at the Korean War Memorial in Hagerstown at 6:00 PM, just in time for the ceremony at 7:00 PM.
This whole day is part of an ambitious three-month journey visiting Korean War memorials in all 50 states, to honor and remember those who served in that long ago, faraway conflict, 1950-53, and to help promote peace on the Korean Peninsula. Given the current peace talks in the region today, her mission could not be timelier.
Hannah also hopes that her journey will raise awareness about the Wall of Remembrance, the long-overdue addition to the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Wall was approved by Congress in 2016, but a lack of funding has delayed its construction for two years. As a result, the names of the nearly 37,000 Americans who died in Korea are still waiting to be inscribed for posterity.
Hannah’s devoted activism on behalf of Korean War veterans began in 2008, when she was a 24-year-old graduate student in Washington, D.C. and established Remember727, an organization dedicated to honoring veterans of the so-called “Forgotten War.” Hannah lobbied Congress to enact legislation, signed by President Obama in 2009, that established July 27 as National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.
She subsequently worked for Congressman Charles B. Rangel, a decorated Korean War veteran, as his communications director and later as his chief of staff. When Congressman Rangel retired in 2017, Hannah embarked on an epic journey around the world, visiting every country that was part of the UN effort during the war. She interviewed 200 veterans to memorialize their stories, because, as she told them, “If you hadn’t fought in Korea, I wouldn’t be here.”
Several representatives from veterans organizations will be present for the ceremonies, which are open to the public and the media. Following the ceremonies, Hannah Y Kim will be available for media interviews.
What: Hannah Y Kim Visit to Korean War Memorial -- Part of Her Three-Month National Tour
When & Where: Saturday, July 21, 2018
11:00 AM - Frederick County Korean War Memorial, 201 N Bentz St, Frederick, MD 21701
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Motorcycle Run towards Hagerstown (beginning right off I-70 in Mt. Airy)
7:00 PM - Hagerstown Korean War Memorial, 1203 Potomac Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21742
For additional information, contact:
Symone Gosby, Volunteer
Remember 727
symg337@gmail.com
www.remember727.org
"NEVER FORGET"
Military Women's Coalition
Women have served and fought in every conflict since the American Revolution, yet despite their critical contributions to our national security they continue to face barriers within the military and when accessing the VA benefits and services they have earned while defending our nation.
An advisory group of military women's organizations, convened by the Service Women's Action Network (SWAN), have joined forces to reach out to and connect with other military organizations across the country that primarily support military women. Whether you are a formal or informal organization, a social group or a Facebook group for service women and women veterans, we are asking you to join us in Atlanta on September 7, 2018 to participate in an inaugural meeting to form a Military Women's Coalition. The coalition will elevate the voices of the current 2.2 million U.S. service women and women veterans and unite them to become a powerful force for change. All military women and women veterans groups, including grassroots groups, social groups, Facebook groups, nonprofit groups and similar organizations are invited to join the Coalition. Register here. A limited number of travel stipends are available.
Make sure you have a chance to shape the agenda for the Coalition meeting and training workshops! Please complete this survey that will help us answer the questions: Can U.S. service women’s organizations benefit by participating in a coalition of organizations? If so, what benefits, shared expertise, and topic areas would organizations like addressed through a coalition? Results of this survey will be reported back to you and will be discussed at the inaugural convening on Sept. 7 in Atlanta.
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