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조국은그들이전혀알지도못하는나라와한번도만나본적없는사람들을지키기위해조국의부름에응한아들딸들에게경의를표한다. Our Nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met - 워싱턴한국전쟁기념비에새겨진경구 - Engraved on the Korean War Monument in Washington D.C. 2 Korean War 60th Anniversary of 3rd year Plan
Overview Significance Project Direction Organization Main Projects for 2012 Project Direction for 2013 ROK-US Coordination Items 3
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Significance To carry on the legacy of the spirit, which defended the Republic of Korea against the communist invasion 60 years ago First coalitions forces dispatched in the name of UN Glorious victory of free-democracy achieved by collective efforts of 60 countries all over the world To show appreciation to the veterans for their noble sacrifices and services Total Veterans : 3.17 Million (ROK 1.27 Miillion / UN 1.9 Million) Surviving Veterans : ROK 200,000 / UN 500,000 To recognize the importance of the UN and the ROK-US Alliance, contribute to the world peace and achieve mutual prosperity 5
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Project Direction Domestic Educating the correct historical account of the Korean War for young generations Showing appreciation to the veterans for their noble sacrifices and promoting better security awareness among the public Overseas Transitioning to the role of a donor nation from that of a recipient nation while remembering all the help and support of other nations that participated in the Korean War Strengthen the alliance and future cooperation network with UN nations, which participated in the Korean War 7
Government Commemoration Committee * Retired or Incumbent Prime Minister, Various Ministers Executive Committee * Vice Prime Minister, 16 Director-General-level officials Advisory Committee 60th Anniversary of Korean War Commemoration Office * 6 fields including Culture & Arts * Chief : Director-General, Office of Retired Serivce Members Support, MPVA Coordinate / Control Ministry of Patriots of Veterans Affairs Ministry of National Defense Ministry of Unification Ministry of Public Administration and Security Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism 8 Korean War 60th Anniversary of 3rd year Plan
Organization M N D Office of Personnel & Welfare Coordinate / Control Planning & General The end of 2012 Event & Management (2) Korean War Commemoration TF (Colonel) Foreign Cooperation (2) Give mission / Confirm * LTC 5, Maj 1, Public Servant 1 Culture & PA Each Military HQ s Budget Director, Korean War Commemoration Office * General Planning & General, Public Information Department (6) Event Management Department (5) Defense of fatherland and Patriots and Veterans Department (5) 9
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Main Projects for 2012 Main Projects by Ministry : 31 Projects classification Committee M N D MPVA Ministry of Unification MPAS MCST # of Projects 3 13 11 1 1 2 Key Projects List Committee M N D MPVA Appreciation events for veterans held locally in participating nations Re-enactment of 3 major battles and victory ceremony Providing assistance to veterans groups for their remembrance and victory ceremonies Commonwealth Forces Remembrance Ceremony Battle of Jipyeongri Remembrance Ceremony Victory ceremony and friendlysoccer match with Turkish service members held in Turkey Korean War Main Ceremony Providing medical support for UN participating nations Publishing the Korean War history by each participating nation Domestic academic seminars Study on the participating nations Creative musical produced by the ROK military to be held both in Korea and the US Finding families of the Korean War casualties Procurement and distribution of Korean War History in Cartoon Publication on the History of the Korean War from 1952 to 1953 Hosting UN veterans to revisit Korea Building UN Peace Memorial Hall in Busan Scholarship for descendants of UN veterans MCST Cultural exchange programs related to the Korean War ROK-US Friendship Concert 11
여기에서밀리면더는갈곳이없다. 미군을보라. 저들은남의나라에와서목숨을걸고싸워주는데우리가이무슨꼴이냐. 다시한번대한남아답게싸우자. 내가선봉에서겠다. 내가등을보이면너희들이날쏴라! If we retreat from here, there is nowhere else to go. Look at the Americans. They are risking their lives in a foreign nation to fight for us, but what are we doing? Let us fight like true sons of Korea once again. I will be in the vanguard. If I turn back on you, you will shoot me. - 백선엽, 대한민국육군제 1 사단장 ( 다부동전투에서, 1950 년 8 월 ) - GEN (R) Pak, Sun-yeop, Republic of Korea Army 1st Division Commander (August 1950, Battle of Dabudong) 12 Korean War 60th Anniversary of 3rd year Plan
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Committee Project (Korean War Commemoration Office) Appreciation events for veterans held locally in participating nations Express appreciation and pay respect for the contributions made by the governments of the UN participating nations as well as the sacrifices made by veterans Period : Feb ~ Dec 2012 Invite government representatives and veterans (bereaved family members) from participating nations and hold appreciation events * Simultaneously hold remembrance ceremonies on meaningful dates, (eg. 6.25, 7.27) Hold the events in conjunction with Little Angels Performance and the flagship port call event of Navy training flotilla Domestic Academic Seminar Find ways to carry on the legacy of the Korean War, and to express appreciation and honor for the veterans, while identifying areas for further reconciliation and cooperation Period : Feb ~ Jul 2012 Explore new areas to be discussed from a new perspective of warfare * Korean scholars, experts in security affairs, peace activists, etc. 15
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MPVA (1/3) Korea War Main Ceremony Date : 2012. 6. 25 (Mon), 10:00 ~ 11:00 Place : War Memorial of Korea (Peace Square) Participants : 4,000 (Invite representatives of participating nations) * Along with an appreciation party for veterans Volunteer medical support for UN participating nations Volunteer medical support provided by private medical organizations (twice a year) First Half of the Year - Apr. (South Africa), Second Half of the Year - Oct. (Philippines) * Target Countries : Ethiopia, South Africa, Philippines, Thailand, Colombia, India, Turkey 17
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MPVA (2/3) UN veterans revisit program to Korea Invite UN veterans and their family members to visit Korea to express appreciation and pay respect Period : Apr ~ Nov 2012 (5 sessions) Invitees : 675 people from 9 countries * US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Philippines, Denmark, Ethiopiaetc Major events to attend : Battle Remembrance Ceremony (Gapyeong, Jipyeongri), Korean War Main Ceremony, 9.28 Liberation of Seoul Ceremony, ROK Armed Forces Day Ceremony, etc. Publish the Korean War history by participating nations Publish the Korean War history of 16 UN participating nations, which have dispatched combat units For this year : South Africa, Ethiopia * Published : US, France, Turkey, Greece, Colombia, Philippines, Thailand, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg (Published inenglish, Korean, respective nations language, and also published in e-book format) 19
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MPVA (3/3) Scholarship for UN veterans descendants Provide assistance for the descendants of the Korean War veterans in lowincome countries to help them complete their basic education (elementary, middle- / high-school curriculum) Period : Jan 2012 ~ Dec 2013 Applicable Nations : Ethiopia, Philippines, Thailand, Colombia Fund Raising : Encourage government officials to donate a small portion of their salary (below 1,000 Won) * 280 Million Won raised for 3,815 beneficiaries * In line with the initiative to promote the national brand from a recipient nation to a donor nation Build UN Peace Memorial Hall in Busan Teach the post-war generation on the horrible scenes of war as well as the importance of peace while promote sense of patriotism Period / Place : 2012 ~ 2013 / DangGok Park in Busan Budget : 29.2 Billion Won * Built in conjunction with the world s only UN Memorial Park 21
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Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cultural exchange events with the Korean War participating nations Hold a Korean cultural exchange program in conjunction with the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the ROK and New Zealand Contents : Events to commemorate the establishment of diplomatic relations with New Zealand * Hold various Korean cultural events such as traditional performance, dance, exhibition, etc Period : To be determined * Improve our national image and establish a future-oriented cooperative relationship ROK-US Friendship Concert Invite USFK soldiers and introduce Korean culture in an effort to improve the bilateral friendship Contents : Traditional Music Dance, Fusion Korean Traditional Music, Tae Kwon Do Demonstration, etc * Promote USFK servicemembers understanding of Korean culture and promote the bilateral friendship 23
승리를위해서는많은비용이필요하지만패배할때치러야할비용보다훨씬저렴하다. A high cost is required for victory, but it is cheaper than the cost of defeat. - 히긴스기자 (Reporter Marguerite Higgins) 24 Korean War 60th Anniversary of 3rd year Plan
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Honoring the War Veterans and Units (1/4) Victory Ceremony for the Battle of Nakdong Period / Host : Aug-Sept 2012 / ROKA 2OC Consolidated event commemorating major battles near the Nakdong river defense line DaBooDong, YoungCheon, ShinRung, AnnKang / GiGye, PoHang Battle, and etc Hold a 3-day event at the Nakdong riverfront, the actual battlefield during the Korean War Security awareness event for 2 days (open to students and civilians, raise security awareness) Battle reenactment and victory ceremony for 1 day (in honor and appreciation of the war veterans) Have the US 19th ESC servicemembers and local residents near Camp Carroll to participate in the battle reenactment events Associated with the `Nakdong River Peace and Patriotism Park project 27
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Honoring the War Veterans and Units (2/4) Victory Ceremony for Battle of Incheon Period / Host : Sep 2012 / Navy HQ Commemorate the largest combined amphibious operation by the UN forces (8 nations participated) For 3 days, at the actual landing site in Wolmi-do Sep 13 ~ 14 : Encourage participation of students and civilians and raise security awareness by holding a public event Start with the KLO commando unit s lamp-lighting event in Palmi-do (Sep 14) Sep 15 : Wreath-laying ceremony at the MacArthur s statue, and battle victory ceremony on ROKS Dokdo * Honor the war veterans through various events including the reenactment of the landing operation Invite and show appreciation to representatives from the military attache offices of 7 nations that participated in the landing operation 29
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Honoring the War Veterans and Units (3/4) Victory Ceremony for the Battle of Chuncheon Period / Host : Oct 2012 / 2nd Corps Remember the battle in which we gained victory through joint Civ-Gov-Mil efforts Provided the environment for the UN forces to participate in the war by holding back North Korean forces for 3 days For 3 days, at Subyun Park along with Chuncheon Cultural Festival Security awareness event for 2 days (open to students and civilians, raise security awareness) Battle reenactment and victory ceremony for 1 day (in honor and appreciation of the war veterans) Battle reenactment based on war history Display roles played by the 16th Artillery Battalion and Chuncheon citizens 31
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Honoring the War Veterans and Units (4/4) Support memorial service and victory ceremony for each participating organization or unit Period / Host : Annual / MNDandeach service branch Support small-scaled memorial service and victory event for war participating organizations or units in efforts to honor and respect the war veterans * 46 events : Army 34, Navy 3, Air Force 3, Marine Corps 6 Succeed tradition by having soldiers of the relevant unit participate in the memorial service or victory ceremony Deliver wreath and congratulatory address from the Minister of National Defense, provide budget to support events Provide support to arranging revisits to Korea for veteran nations and visits to old battlefields 33
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Improving Friendships with the UN Participating Nations (1/3) Memorial Event for the Battle of the Commonwealth Forces Period / Host : April 2012 / 25th 66th Div. Commemorate the successes of the Commonwealth Forces in the ImJin river isolation operation and Gapyeong defensive battle * Commonwealth Forces : UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand Invite veterans of the commonwealth and their families, confer honor and show appreciation Memorial service, PR movie, student scholarships, visits to old battlefield, appreciation luncheon and etc. 35
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Improving Friendships with the UN Participating Nations (2/3) Memorial event for the Jipyungri Battle Period / Host : June 2012 / 20th Div Commemorate successes in the operations to hold back the Chinese Communist Forces and counterattack (US and France) Hold in conjunction with old battlefield tours for US veterans and their families * Provide time for interaction between the ROK and US veterans Memorial service, PR movie, honor guard demonstration, visits to old battlefield, appreciation luncheon and etc 37
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Improving Friendships with the UN Participating Nations (3/3) Victory events during visit to Turkey / Friendly military soccer matches Period / Host : Aug 27 ~ Sep 2, 2012 / MND Improve military exchanges between ROK and Turkey and foster traditional ties forged in blood Victory events during biennial mutual visits / Friendly military soccer match Participating Personnel : 25 persons including the chief of delegation Contents : Anniversary event for the Turkish Victory in the Korean War / wreath-laying event at the Korean War Memorial Park, Visit to Turkish units that fought in the Korean War, Appreciatory / military exchange ceremony ROK-Turkey Friendly military soccer match (Istanbul, Ankara) 39
Results of the seminar for academic research on the Korean War participating nations Materiel Support Type Participant (16 nations) Medical support (5 nations) Provided materiel support during the Korean War (32 nations) Provided materiel support after the Korean War for recovery (7 nations) Expressed intent to support (confirmation required) (7 nations) Nation US, UK, Canada, Turkey, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, the Netherlands and etc. India, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Italy CostaRica, Lebanon, Liberia, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela, Argentina, Iceland, Israel, Ecuador, Cuba, Chile, El Salvador, Pakistan, Guatemala, Dominica, Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, Iran, Egypt, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Switzerland, Japan, Indonesia, Austria, Honduras, Jamaica,Cambodia,Hungary Liechtenstein, Germany (West Germany), Monaco, Haiti, Paraguay, Peru, Vatican Bolivia, Brazil, Nicaragua, Spain, Ireland, Iraq, Portugal * Green : Additionally confirmed nations / Red : Excluded from the previous list of supporting nations 40 Korean War 60th Anniversary of 3rd year Plan
Promoting a culture of patriotism (1/3) Research / presentation on nations that supported the Korean War Reestablish information on nations that have supported the Korean War and supplement the relevant war history data Visit offices of the permanent mission to the UN and affiliated organizations to verify research material : March 2012 Hold a research forum on the nations that have supported the Korean War : 10 May, 2012 Declaration of appreciation to support nations during the 6 25 main event in 2013 41
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Promoting a culture of patriotism (2/3) Prepare musical performance produced by the ROK military in both Korea and the US Jointly coordinate with the Korean Musical Theater Association to prepare for performance in both Korea and the US Featuring both active duty servicemen and musical theater professionals Performance in the US in 2013 will be held in conjunction with the commemorative ceremony for the 60th anniversary of the 7.27 armistice agreement * Invite US veterans and servicemento tours in 6 major cities Identify families bereaved by the Korean War Identify bereaved families of those killed in action and provide them with veterans benefits and exalt honor * 1,925 out of 18,631 identified (Goal: identify 2,000 in 2012) Integrate the efforts with the activities of the Remains Excavation & Identification Group in order to maximize the outcome 43
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Promoting a culture of patriotism (3/3) Publication on the History of the Korean War between 1951-1952 Update the official government account of the war history 9 Vol. of Publications in June 2012, 10 Vol. in December 2012 Rearrange / record non-military participants, employment of commando forces, and the role of the UN forces Purchase distribute Korean War History in Cartoon Serve as material to provide national security education and war history education for junior officers & the junior enlisted servicemen * Select interesting Korean War history cartoons considering the young generation s preferences 45
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Project Direction for 2013 Prepare a project to promote the significance of the 60th anniversary of the 7.27 cease-fire ROK Armed Forces and 60 nations around the world joined their efforts to defeat the communist invasion of North Korea Recognize that the national security can be maintained only through the ROK US alliance and robust military readiness Recognize the fact that collective efforts of all the citizens were crucial in overcoming the ruins of war to achieve national prosperity Invite a large number of Korean War veterans to show appreciation and pay respect on the government level Strengthen the military alliance with the UN participating nations through joint events 47
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ROK-US Coordination Items (1/2) Conduct joint research on nations that have supported the Korean War and verify research material Hold discussion to determine work stream and budget allocations for joint projects Securing venues, accomodations, transportation, and marketing for the military-produced musical theater performance in the US Jointly plan domestic reenactment events for major battles (InCheon amphibious operation, NakDong River Battle, JangJin Lake Battle) 49
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ROK-US Coordination Items (2/2) Strengthen the ROK-US alliance by establishing domestic facts related to veterans Provide records on the activities of the KLO 8240 unit and personnel and acknowledge their existence Provide relevant data on the remains recovery of KATUSAs who were killed in action as subordinate to the US 8th Army Collaborate on the issues related to the conferment of decoration to the late Kim JaeHyun who died providing support in the Battle of Daejeon Coordinate US veterans revisiting program Establish the revisit schedule and participation size for 2012 ~ 2013 as early as possible Jointly develop the revisit plans for the servicemembers and veterants of the US 40th Division 51
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