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SUBJ/KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATIONS//
REF/A/DOC/COMMANDANT'S GUIDANCE//
POC/S.M. OCONNOR/CAPT/KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATION ACTION OFF/DIV PA/
COMM:703-614-5102/5439/DSN:224-5102/5439/EMAIL:O'CONNORSM@HQMC.USMC.
1.  THIS YEAR MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR.  THE U.S.
ARMY IS THE EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR THE DOD KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATION.
THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (PA) AT HQMC HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS
THE LEAD AGENCY FOR KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATIONS.  THE COMMEMORATIVE
PERIOD IS FROM 25 JUNE 2000 TO 11 NOVEMBER 2003.
2.  REF A STATES, "WE WILL NOURISH OUR CONNECTION TO SOCIETY BY
REAFFIRMING OUR COMMITMENT TO MARINE VETERANS."  ONE OF THE WAYS THE
MARINE CORPS IS SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS IS BY ENSURING THE 50TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR IS ADEQUATELY COMMEMORATED.  THE
KOREAN WAR WAS A MILESTONE IN MARINE CORPS HISTORY.  NOT ONLY
DID IT PROVE OUR AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT DOCTRINE VALID IN THE NUCLEAR
AGE, BUT IT DEMONSTRATED OUR WILLINGNESS TO CONFRONT COMMUNIST
AGGRESSION WHEREVER IT MIGHT REAR ITS UGLY HEAD.  WE OWE IT TO OUR
VETERANS OF THE KOREAN WAR TO ENSURE THEIR SACRIFICES AND DEDICATION
TO FREEDOM ARE NEVER FORGOTTEN.
3.  THE HISTORY AND MUSEUMS DIVISION (HD) IS PREPARING COMMEMORATIVE
EXHIBITS AT THE MARINE CORPS MUSEUMS IN QUANTICO, VA AND THE
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.  A SERIES OF HISTORICAL PAMPHLETS, MUSEUM
MODULARS, AND OTHER COMMEMORATIVE PRODUCTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
DURING THE COMMEMORATION.
4.  THE DOD 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIONS COMMITTEE CURRENTLY
INTENDS TO RELEASE ITS KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATION CONCEPT PLAN DURING
JANUARY 2000.  CMC (PA) WILL PUBLISH A COMMEMORATION CAMPAIGN PLAN
SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
5.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE HQMC KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATION
ACTION OFFICER.  CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE NATION'S 50TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR COMMEMORATION MAY BE FOUND ON THE
OFFICIAL DOD WEBSITE: HTTP://KOREA50.ARMY.MIL.  A USMC KOREAN WAR
ANNIVERSARY LINK CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE USMC WEB PAGE
(WWW.USMC.MIL).//
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