The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 448 performed a brief ceremony at the Korean War Memorial in Pittsfield.
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 448 perform a brief ceremony at the Korean War Memorial located next to the front steps of City Hall on Sunday morning. The ceremony commemorated the 69th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice in honor of the 36,516 troops that lost their lives in the "Forgotten War." Richard S. Kurek sounded the bell as each of the twenty KIA names of Pittsfield citizens are read by commander Arnie Perras.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 448 perform a brief ceremony at the Korean War Memorial located next to the front steps of City Hall on Sunday morning. The ceremony commemorated the 69th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice in honor of the 36,516 troops that lost their lives in the "Forgotten War." Commander Arnie Perras speaks during the event.
Joseph DiFilippo of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 448 performs taps during a brief ceremony at the Korean War Memorial located next to the front steps of City Hall on Sunday morning. The ceremony commemorated the 69th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice in honor of the 36,516 troops that lost their lives in the "Forgotten War."
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 448 perform a brief ceremony at the Korean War Memorial located next to the front steps of City Hall on Sunday morning. The ceremony commemorated the 69th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice in honor of the 36,516 troops that lost their lives in the "Forgotten War."
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 448, and their shadows, are reflected in this bugle during a brief ceremony at the Korean War Memorial located next to the front steps of City Hall on Sunday morning.
Gordon Dunham stands ready as a member of the honor guard during a brief ceremony at the Korean War Memorial located next to the front steps of City Hall on Sunday morning. The ceremony commemorated the 69th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice in honor of the 36,516 troops that lost their lives in the "Forgotten War."
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 448 Commander Arnie Perras speaks during a brief ceremony at the Korean War Memorial located next to the front steps of City Hall on Sunday morning. The ceremony commemorated the 69th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice in honor of the 36,516 troops that lost their lives in the "Forgotten War."
The memorial was dedicated 20 years ago and contains a time capsule to be opened in 80 years.
Gillian Jones
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Gillian Jones has been a staff photographer and columnist for the Berkshire Eagle since 2014. She began her journalism career at The North Adams Transcript in 1992.
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On Sunday, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 448 and the Marine Corps League gathered to remember the Korean Armistice Agreement, a ceasefire agreement from July 27, 1953.
