The veterans who have traveled here today saw battle at the Inchon landing and the Pusan Perimeter.

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And so on September 15, 1950, American forces landed at Inchon.

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It was a flame that survived the Pusan Perimeter and landed at Inchon and even during those cold dreaded days and nights at Chosan, it still continued to burn.

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But, after the initial phases of the Korean conflict went very badly for the Americans and South Koreans, MacArthur launched the Inchon landings, one of the most astounding invasions in history.

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From the landings at Inchon to the Pusan Perimeter, from Heartbreak Ridge to Chosin Reservoir, our forces fought with immeasurable courage in one of the defining moments of the Cold War.

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We memorialize those who gave their lives on the battlefields of our times -- from Normandy to Manila, Inchon to Khe Sanh, Baghdad to Helmand, and in jungles, deserts, and city streets around the world.

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The hard lessons learned in places like Tarawa and Guadalcanal served the U.S. well when Marines turned the tide of war in Korea years later by mounting a daring amphibious landing at Inchon, behind enemy lines.

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In the meantime, all the parties are fighting hard in the cities of Seoul and Inchon and in the neighboring provinces of Kyonggi and Kangwon, which account for 109 seats and are less swayed by regional sentiments.

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Over the last 111 years from San Juan Hill to the Argonne Forest, Midway to Inchon, Hue City to Kuwait City, and the Korengal Valley to the Sunni Triangle VFW members have fought for our country on both the frontlines and the home front.

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