70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement: Review

 

The 70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement was held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, in front of the Korean War Memorial in Providence.

 

The commemoration ceremony was attended by Korean War veterans and their families, state officials, and KAARI members. KAARI President Sang-wook Ji and Boston Consul General Jaehwi Kim provided remarks and laid a wreath at the monument. The RI-Veterans Office provided lunch at the State House.

 

After the ceremony, the Boston Consulate team visited the KAARI Culture Center in Cranston and met with the KAARI leadership. Consul General Kim encouraged the Association to continue outstanding work and promised to support the KAARI's future activities.

 

 

 

 

 

Boston Consul General Jaehui Park

 

Republic of Korea Army Lieutenat Colonel Semin Ahn, Sabbatical at Brown University

 

Boston Consul General Jaehui Park and Korean War Veterans

 

 

RI Attorney GeneraL Peter Neronha

 

Representative Samuel A. Azzinaro

 

Master of Ceremony, Chief Master Sgt John P. Gallo

 

Brigade General Andrew J. Chevalier

 

Color Guard

 

 

Fr. Philip Salois

 

Speaker of House Joseph Shekarchi

 

Lt. Governor Sabina Matos

 

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore

 

Attorney General Peter Neronha

 

 

Director RI Office of Veterans Services Kasim Yarn

 

State Commander RI Korean War Veterans' Council Richard Mende

 

KWV Chapter 3 Robert Jaworski and Marge Walsh

 

KAARI President Sangwook Ji

 

Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Boston Jaehui Kim

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Photo (KAARI and Veterans)

 

 

Luncheon at the State House

 

KAARI staff and Consul General Kim at the KAARI office.