Ryde Council which established a Centenary of Anzac committee to provide the city a coordinated approach to Centenary of Anzac celebrations due to commence in 2014 invites Korean war veterans to share the meaning of ANZAC.
The council commemorates fallen heroes and honors surviving veterans.
The Ryde council’s Mayor Cr Jerome Laxale says “Korean community plays a really big and important role here in city of Ryde. We want to bring people here together to share their stories and so that we as councilors can hear directly from Korean community about their experience in war and of course, Korea and Australia has a very close relationship here in Ryde we want to make it even closer.”
Paul Kim, Retired Lieutenant Colonel says “We generally mentioned only fallen soldiers but we must remember wounded in action, missing in action and prisoners in wars. They left legacy and we must teach our second generation. We must share ANZAC spirit.”
The meeting between Ryde council and Korean veterans is organized by Korean Councilor Peter Kim.
Peter Kim says “It is Centenary of Anzac and 65th year of Armistice of Korean War and both Ryde Council and the Korean veterans have the same idea wanting to make a safe country”
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