South Korean President Moon Jae-in attends first joint U.S.-South Korea repatriation held in Hawaii
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in meets with Admiral John Aquilino, U.S. Navy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, in a ceremony Wednesday at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Moon paid his respects to 68 Korean and six American service members “who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and peace of the Republic of Korea” some 70 years ago and were repatriated back to their home countries.
The first joint U.S.-South Korea repatriation ever held in Hawaii saw remains of South Korean soldiers from the 1950-53 Korean War that had been in the possession of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency placed aboard a white Korean government 747 at Hickam.
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The first joint U.S.-South Korea repatriation ever held in Hawaii saw remains of South Korean soldiers from the 1950-53 Korean War that had been in the possession of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency placed aboard a white Korean government 747 at Hickam.
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Chan Kyu Lee, left, has his hat adjusted by Han Sung Kim of the Korean honor guard.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks at the ceremony.
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Chan Kyu Lee, left, and Han Sung Kim, of the Korean honor guard participate in Wednesday's ceremonies.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in salutes a wreath held by honor guardsman Ji Hun Cho. In middle is Korean first lady Kim Jung-sook.
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Chan Kyu Lee, left, and Han Sung Kim of the Korean honor guard participate in the ceremonies.
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SFC Kyle Mueller was assisted at the repatriation ceremony.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during the ceremony.
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Ji Hun Cho, part of the Korean Honor Guard, holds a wreath.
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The first joint U.S.-South Korea repatriation ever held in Hawaii saw remains of South Korean soldiers from the 1950-53 Korean War that had been in the possession of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency placed aboard a white Korean government 747 at Hickam.
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Three ceremonial boxes with remains of the repatriated soldiers were honored.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in meets with Admiral John Aquilino, U.S. Navy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, in a ceremony Wednesday at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Moon paid his respects to 68 Korean and six American service members “who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and peace of the Republic of Korea” some 70 years ago and were repatriated back to their home countries.
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