LEST WE FORGET--Remembering the Forgotten War

This call seems timely as we are seeing glimmering rays of hope for peace on the Korean peninsula; the last remaining war from the Cold War era may finally come to a close.

To respectfully honor the valiant efforts of Korean War veterans, who risked their lives fighting against the spread of Communism on the Korean Peninsula (and to the rest of the world), let us commemorate the Korean War Armistice Day by displaying the flag at half-staff in remembrance and recognition of the Korean War veterans and a war that has yet to end. 

More than 1000 Korean War veterans die each day! The least we could do is remember and recognize their sacrifices for securing the freedom we can even afford to take for granted.

Please help us reach our goal of collecting 1,000,000 signatures before Armistice Day, July 27; and Contact your Members of Congress to pass S1888/HR6363 aka Korean War Veterans Recognition Act.

Consider these facts:

• 26 nations were involved in the War (was not just a civil war);
  
• In three years US suffered 54,246 casualties and 8100 POWs (Vietnam War left 58,226 dead and 2000 missing over the course of sixteen years);
• 30,000 US soldiers are still stationed in Korea; and
  
• DMZ is considered one of "the most dangerous place on earth".

KOREA, A FORGOTTEN WAR
(By Cpl.Tom Lyons,U S Army, 2nd Inf.Div.)

Why have they forgotten?
Will some one let me know
A war fought through the summers
And through the winters snow

Will any one out there listen
To what we have to say?
While fighting in Korea
We lived from day to day

We were but young Americans
Sent off to fight that war
After it had ended
You heard of us no more

Many young Americans
Sacrificed their flesh and blood
While serving in Korea
They died while fighting in mud

Those veterans now lay
In sacred ground so hallow
Before this war was over
Many more GI's did follow

We were proud to serve our country
In that far off land
Why has our nation forgotten
We shall never understand