South Korean Government Program Brings U.S. Korean War Veterans Back to Korea
The South Korean government is operating a program that brings U.S. veterans of the Korean War back to the country. This initiative, run by South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, offers all-expenses-paid trips to approximately 60 U.S. veterans and their escorts four or five times a year. The program allows veterans to revisit the sites of their service, share their memories, and meet South Koreans whose lives were impacted by the war. Patrick Finn, 95, a Marine veteran, returned to Seoul to honor Edmund Hubert Reilly, who saved his life twice at the Chosin Reservoir in late 1950. Elmore Brown, also 95, a U.S. Army sergeant, returned for the first time in many years, recalling his experiences laying communication wires near the front lines. John Foley, 93, a Marine veteran, returned to keep the memory of his friend Duane Dewey alive, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for shielding a Navy corpsman from a grenade. Raul Guerrero, who served in the U.S. Army military police in 1968, also retu...
