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Kapyong

General J. van Fleet, General Officer, 8th US Army inspects members of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), while bestowing the presidential citation in recognition of the unit's action at Kapyong, Korea. AWM 083857
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70th Anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong

24/04/202123/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1121 Views 0 Comments Kapyong

This year, we mark the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong – an important battle of the oft-labelled ‘Forgotten War’ – the Korean War.

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Australian Army soldier Private Jeremy Thomas of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, swaps headdress with a Malaysian soldier following a Kapyong Day commemorative service in Malaysia during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019. Photo by Leading Seaman Jake Badior.
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Today is Kapyong Day

24/04/202023/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2677 Views 0 Comments Kapyong

On 24 April we mark Kapyong Day to remember the service and sacrifice of UN forces, including Australians, in defending Seoul, South Korea, in 1951.

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Delegates sign the Korean War Armistice on 27 July 1953. US DoD photo.
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64th Anniversary of Korean Armistice

27/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2492 Views 0 Comments Kapyong, Korea, Maryang San

Today is the 64th anniversary of the 1953 Armistice agreement that officially brought the Korean War to a close. FILE

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