Demand grows to get Korean War medals into the hands of veterans of the Forgotten War
A campaign to put more medals from the government of Korea into the hands of American veterans of that war and their families is seeing a flurry of interest. Author: John Becker Updated: 7:17 PM EST January 14, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. More than fifty families in East Tennessee have applied for and received a medal from the government of South Korea since our first story aired back in early November 2020.
“So since your (story), we have had 48 applications from 23 cities and towns from here, East Tennessee,” said Ed Junod who is a veteran of the war in Vietnam helping spread the word here and across the country about the chance for veterans to apply for and receive the symbolic medal.