There is throughout the republic of korea a growing vitality underscored by Technological Progress and ever increasing selfreliance. And yet, in the midst of accelerating change, historic figures and shrines continue to recall long ago legends and dynasties. And the fertile korean earth still works by men clinging to labors born from laborers past. Still mocking the legend of korea as land of the morning calm is the grim reality of the Armed Conflict that only two decades ago ravaged the country. Here at the United Nations memorial cemetery, more than 2000 markers eternally symbolize the more than 94,000 United Nations soldiers, airmen and sailors who paid the supreme price during three years of war. [explosions] out of war and death, a countrys right to survive and prosper through selfdetermination has been preserved. For more than 20 years now, the American Serviceman has continued to represent the mandate to sustain the republic of koreas territory. For what reason is the u. S. Serv
Such as this, and its our absolute pleasure to have paul kix with us tonight. The institute, what do we do . Apologize to the veterans. They hear this every few weeks. The institute serves as a Research Corps and the Higher Education center of the museum. We like to call or sells a community of scholars. Our job is to build bridges to academics and other experts around the world to make them part of the family and plug them into programs such as this. To produce scholarship of our own, as our multiple senior awardwinning historian has done with all 10 of his books. We also offer a wonderful new service, the world war ii veteran Research Project and service, which you can find on the website. You can trace the individual history of world war ii participants throughout the war, put that package together through archival documents, and create a unique, customized biography to help your family connect to world war ii. Were proud of that one. Another part is tonight, meet the author. We are