Panetta Salutes Korean War Vets at 59th Armistice Observance

By • on July 27, 2012

Panetta Salutes Korean War Vets at 59th Armistice Observance

By Terri Moon Cronk
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2012 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta observed the 59th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice today by reminding a gathering of Korean War veterans that America will not permit cuts to the military to again “allow us to lose our edge,” as he says happened on the eve of that conflict more than 60 years ago.

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A member of the honor guard brings a wreath to Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta as South Korean Ambassador Choi-Young jin looks on during a ceremony to mark the 59th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., July 27, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

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