Korean War Veterans Memorial stamp in works
Otis Willie
(EXCERPT) Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Thursday, May 8, 2003
On July 27, the U.S. Postal Service will dedicate a new commemorative
postage stamp honoring the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the 50th
anniversary of the armistice, the Postal Service has announced.
The issue ceremony for the stamp will take place at the memorial on
the National Mall in Washington.
Previous U.S. stamps also have recognized the bravery of Korean War
veterans and the significance of the Korean War in U.S. and world
history.
In 1985 the Postal Service issued the 22-cent “Veterans Korea” stamp.
“The Korean War,” a 33-cent stamp, was issued as part of the 1950s
Celebrate The Century stamp pane in 1999.
The Korean War Veterans Memorial was authorized by law in 1986 and
dedicated on July 27, 1995.
The memorial features 19 stainless-steel statues that dep...
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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
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