Veterans gather to commemorate 57th anniversary of Inchon Landing http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48815 {EXCERPT} By Ashley Rowland, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Monday, September 17, 2007 Ashley Rowland / S&S Charles Garrod, 73, and Willie Crenshaw, 77, stand during the playing of the South Korean national anthem Saturday during a ceremony marking the 57th anniversary of the Inchon landing. Purchase reprint Ashley Rowland / S&S A South Korean sailor stands at attention during the ceremony marking the 57th anniversary of the Inchon Landing Operation, which changed the course of the Korean War. Purchase reprint INCHEON, South Korea — Hundreds gathered at the Inchon Landing Operation Memorial on Saturday to mark the 57th anniversary of the daring U.S.-led invasion into this port city, which split communist troops and changed the course of the Korean War. Among them were several dozen U.S. veterans, most of whom hadn’t been to South Korea since the war ended with an armistice in 1953. “It took me 5 The Korean War Discussion/News/Info Exchange Forum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-forgotten-war Korea Service Medal (United States) Issue Regulations http://www.amervets.com/replacement/ko.htm#isr         U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully         reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance         with our laws this report cannot be provided in         its entirety. However, you can read it in full         today at the supplied URL. The subject/content of         this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of         the distributing Library. This report is provided         for your information and discussion.