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Military Band Prepares to Play at Korean War Memorial
A military band prepares to play at a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the start of the Korean War and the opening of an exhibition of photos by a Colombian war veteran at the Korean War Memorial in Seoul on June 26, 2020. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
Soldiers stand near a flower presentation to honor the contribution of Colombian troops to the Korean War during a ceremony at the Korean War Memorial in Seoul on June 26, 2020. Photo by Thomas Maresca
Ambassadors and Officials Pay Tribute at Korean War Memorial
U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris (l.), Colombian Ambassador Juan Caiza (2nd from l.), South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo (3rd from l.) and others laid flowers to honor Colombia's wartime contributions at the Korean War Memorial on Friday, June 26, 2020. Photo by Thomas Maresca
Officials Release Doves at Korean War Memorial Event
War veterans joined by military and government officials release doves towards North Korea as a gesture of peace at a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War on June 25, 2020 in Cheorwon, South Korea. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
Soldiers Hold Doves at Korean War Memorial Ceremony
Soldiers hold doves before releasing them as a gesture of peace at a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War on June 25, 2020 in Cheorwon, South Korea. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
A Korean War veteran salutes at a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War on June 25, 2020 in Cheorwon, South Korea. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
A group of Korean War veterans stand on stage during a commemorative event for the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War on June 25, 2020 in Cheorwon, South Korea. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
A pair of actors lead a procession to commemorate those who died in the Korean War on the 70th anniversary of the its commencement on June 25, 2020 in Cheorwon, South Korea. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
Soldiers Make an Offering to Commemorate the Korean War Dead
Soldier make offerings to commemorate those who died in the Korean War on the 70th anniversary of the its commencement on June 25, 2020 in Cheorwon, South Korea. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
The Water Tower at the Site of the Cheorwon Waterworks Bureau stands on June 25, 2020, the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, as the site of a brutal massacre by North Korean troops in Cheorwon, South Korea. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
The bullet-riddled Korean Workers' Party Headquarters stands on June 25, 2020, the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, as a remnant of the fierce fighting in Cheorwon, South Korea. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI