Plaque of Appreciation Presented to Sam Fielder, Korean War Veteran from Harford County
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today welcomed South Korea’s minister of veterans affairs, Hwang Ki-chul, to Annapolis.
Following their meeting, Minister Hwang presented a plaque of appreciation to Sam Fielder, a Korean War veteran from Harford County. More than 15,000 Marylanders served in the Korean War, including 531 who made the ultimate sacrifice.
“My wife, the First Lady, tells every Korean War veteran she meets that she would not be here today if it were not for the dedication and sacrifice of Americans who enabled freedom for South Korea,” said Governor Hogan. “Out of the ashes, Korea has blossomed in the decades that followed the war. It is now an economic powerhouse, one of the world’s largest economies, and a great partner with the State of Maryland. All of that is possible because of what our brave servicemen and women—heroes like Sam Fielder—did there so many years ago.”
In 2018, Maryland became the first state in the nation to commemorate a Welcome Home Korean War Veterans Day.
Later today, the governor and the First Lady will take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Wall of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today welcomed South Korea’s minister of veterans affairs, Hwang Ki-chul, to Annapolis.
Following their meeting, Minister Hwang presented a plaque of appreciation to Sam Fielder, a Korean War veteran from Harford County. More than 15,000 Marylanders served in the Korean War, including 531 who made the ultimate sacrifice.
“My wife, the First Lady, tells every Korean War veteran she meets that she would not be here today if it were not for the dedication and sacrifice of Americans who enabled freedom for South Korea,” said Governor Hogan. “Out of the ashes, Korea has blossomed in the decades that followed the war. It is now an economic powerhouse, one of the world’s largest economies, and a great partner with the State of Maryland. All of that is possible because of what our brave servicemen and women—heroes like Sam Fielder—did there so many years ago.”
In 2018, Maryland became the first state in the nation to commemorate a Welcome Home Korean War Veterans Day.
Later today, the governor and the First Lady will take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Wall of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
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