Thank You Veterans

Today  is Veterans day! We give thanks to all the men and women who have served this country today and in the past.  These brave individuals fought so that we may have the freedoms that we have today.

Did you know that Ethiopian Veterans helped the United States in the Korean War? Six thousand Ethiopian soldiers served in this war to help the United States defeat North Korea. Here is part of an informative article that I found, "In 1951, the United Nations formed a coalition to fight against communist North Korean and Chinese forces on the Korean peninsula. The Kagnew Battalion was comprised of then-Emperor Haile Selassie’s personal bodyguards. During three years in combat, three Kagnew battalions served in Korea; another arrived following the cease fire. Ethiopian troops fought alongside the U.S. Army’s 32nd Infantry Regiment, under the 7th Infantry Division, participating in hundreds of battles that included action in the Iron Triangle and the fight for Pork Chop Hill. During the war, 122 Ethiopian troops died and 526 were wounded in action."

To read more here is the entire article.

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. ~Author unknown

THANK YOU