By July 1950, America was fully involved in the Korean War, sending a countless number of men to support South Korea against the Soviet backed North Korea. When the war ended three years later, millions of people lost their lives. And for what, the Korean Peninsula is still divided today at the 38th Parallel. Veterans of the Korean War do not deserve to be forgotten, but remembered for service of protecting people in a foreign country.
Soldiers today risk their lives to protect America, but Korean War veterans defended a country housing people they never met. This takes a different level of courage, generosity and selflessness. A memorial is not enough recognition for these noble men. They deserve something more substantial to commemorate their …show more content…
Extreme frostbite and ionizing radiation were the most common injuries, and often went untreated. Some soldiers even suffered from PTSD after coming home from combat. Imagine how these audacious young men felt. Going to a brand new country, and besides fellow soldier, foreign people are surrounding. Fighting for people they would probably never meet. Of course, they would be on an emotional roller coaster: nervous, courageous, mad, upset, and blissful when it was finally over. What happened to these soldiers would be unforgettable, and forever life changing.
Now imagine coming home from this core shaking event and receiving no acknowledgement or even being looked down upon for being a soldier. How would that feel? Depressing and degrading, that their life was an illusion. The Korean War ended the same way it started: with the 38th Parallel dividing the peninsula. Soldiers would wonder what they fought for, nothing was accomplished, all the lives lost were for nothing. That would be the worst feeling in the world, that is why the Korean War veterans need to be remembered for their astounding bravery and above all, for being self-sacrificing
Soldiers today risk their lives to protect America, but Korean War veterans defended a country housing people they never met. This takes a different level of courage, generosity and selflessness. A memorial is not enough recognition for these noble men. They deserve something more substantial to commemorate their …show more content…
Extreme frostbite and ionizing radiation were the most common injuries, and often went untreated. Some soldiers even suffered from PTSD after coming home from combat. Imagine how these audacious young men felt. Going to a brand new country, and besides fellow soldier, foreign people are surrounding. Fighting for people they would probably never meet. Of course, they would be on an emotional roller coaster: nervous, courageous, mad, upset, and blissful when it was finally over. What happened to these soldiers would be unforgettable, and forever life changing.
Now imagine coming home from this core shaking event and receiving no acknowledgement or even being looked down upon for being a soldier. How would that feel? Depressing and degrading, that their life was an illusion. The Korean War ended the same way it started: with the 38th Parallel dividing the peninsula. Soldiers would wonder what they fought for, nothing was accomplished, all the lives lost were for nothing. That would be the worst feeling in the world, that is why the Korean War veterans need to be remembered for their astounding bravery and above all, for being self-sacrificing