2016.05.30 12:12
5월 30일 메모리얼 데이에 Exeter 에 있는 RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery에서 10여분의 참전 용사들과 가족,
각 단체장들과 이사, 회원들이 참석하여 추모식을 올렸읍니다. 윤광옥씨가 미국 국가를 선창하여 주었고, 이어서
묵념으로 한국전 참전용사들에게 애도의 마음을 전달하였읍니다. 한국 전쟁이 어느덧 66여년이 되어 가지만 연로하신 참전 용사분들은 아직도 전쟁과 먼저 가신 전우들을 잊지 못하고 계십니다.
식이 끝난 후에
Gregg’s Restaurant에서 참전용사들과 한인회원들이 함께 식사를하고 담소하였습니다.
식사는 강순 이사님이 대접하여 주셨읍니다.
감사 합니다.
다음은 조봉섭 회장이 전달한 짧은 추모사입니다.
Hello my name
is Bongsup Cho, President of the Korean American Association of RI. I would like to say a few words on behalf of
my fellow Korean Americans in RI.
We are here on this Memorial
Day of 2016 to remember the fallen soldiers from the Korean War, about 66 years
ago now. The War was often dubbed as a
forgotten war and it was a hard, awful, and dreadful one that had taken lives
of over 60,000 American soldiers, including those unaccounted for. In total, the war took away over 2.3 million
precious lives. Among them are 44 Rhode
Islanders whose images are etched in this beautiful memorial. Because of your courage and
sacrifice, Korea is a full-blown democratic country. Because of your sacrifice, Korean people are
enjoying freedom. Because of your
sacrifice, Korean Americans like us are able to realize American dreams. On behalf of the Korean
American Community of Rhode Island, I thank you for all the sacrifices you have
made with your own lives to preserve the freedom of America, the country of
Korea and the Korean people. Freedom is
not free, indeed. We must not and will not
forget your sacrifices. I promise you
that each year we, the Korean War Veterans of RI and the Korean American
Community, will work together for this Memorial Day commemoration and, even
after we are gone, our children and grandchildren will continue this beautiful
tradition. Thank you very much. 더많은 사진을 포토 겔러리에서 볼수있습니다. http://www.rikorean.org/xe/index.php?mid=photo&document_srl=5705 
