National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2023
| Published date | 31 July 2023 |
| Record Number | 2023-16400 |
| Citation | 88 FR 49991 |
| Court | Executive Office Of The President |
| Section | Presidential Documents |
Presidential Documents
49991
Federal Register
Vol. 88, No. 145
Monday, July 31, 2023
Title 3—
The President
Proclamation 10604 of July 26, 2023
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2023
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Alliance between the United
States and the Republic of Korea—an unbreakable bond forged by American
and Korean service members who fought side-by-side from 1950 to 1953.
These patriots braved dangers and deprivations, facing down war and death
in defense of democracy. Today, we remember their service. Together, we
honor their sacrifice—including more than 36,000 Americans and more than
7,000 Korean Augmentation to the United States Army soldiers who laid
down their lives for a world of greater liberty and freedom.
During President Yoon’s recent trip to the United States, we visited the
Korean War Veterans Memorial—laying wreaths in honor of the brave Korean
and American women and men who served and sacrificed. It was a solemn
reminder that our Alliance was not born out of shared borders but shared
beliefs—including democracy, security, and freedom. Today, those beliefs
are upheld by the thousands of Korean and American troops who continue
to stand together on the Korean Peninsula. And they remain the source
of our shared strength—keeping the Alliance between the Republic of Korea
and the United States the linchpin of peace, stability, and prosperity in
the Indo-Pacific region and, increasingly, around the world.
Today, we also pause to remember the thousands of United States troops
who went missing in action during the Korean War. That includes Army
Corporal Luther H. Story, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his
extraordinary heroism during a battle on the Pusan Perimeter in 1950. Our
Nation was able to bring Corporal Story home this year when his remains
were finally identified and returned to his family. And we will never stop
working to bring home every one of our missing heroes.
Today—70 years after the armistice was signed by representatives of the
United States as head of the United Nations Command, the People’s Republic
of China, and North Korea—let us honor the Korean War Veterans who
fought to defend the security and stability we enjoy today. Let us renew
our commitment to the democratic values for which they served and sac-
rificed. And together, let us continue to ensure that our Alliance with
the Republic of Korea continues to contribute to global peace and prosperity.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 27, 2023, as
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. On this day, I encourage
all Americans to reflect on the strength, sacrifices, and sense of duty of
our Korean War Veterans and bestow upon them the high honor they deserve.
I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies
and activities that honor and give thanks to our distinguished Korean War
Veterans.
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 145 / Monday, July 31, 2023 / Presidential Documents
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth
day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of
the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
forty-eighth.
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