After more than 3 years of devastating combat & destruction, United Nations forces – which included the United States, South Korea, and 20 other countries – and North Korea & China signed an armistice agreement effectively ending the hostilities of the Korean War #OTD# in 1953. We remember all those who fought for freedom. #KoreanWar# #WashingtonDC#

National Korean War Armistice Day marks the armistice signed on July 27, 1953, ending active combat in the Korean War. Nearly 37,000 American service members gave their lives, tens of thousands more were wounded, and many endured captivity as prisoners of war in defense of freedom on the Korean Peninsula. Today, we honor their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering service, and remember all who answered the call of duty during the Korean War.

.@POTUS recognizes Korean War veterans Cpl. Patrick Finn, and PFC Rudy Meekins, who fought bravely at the Chosin Reservoir while greatly outnumbered by Communist forces. "America will NEVER be a Communist country." 🇺🇸

On July 27, 1953, the Korean War Armistice Agreement was signed, bringing an end to over three years of conflict. Prior to this, in 1950, Japan’s National Police Reserve was established to fill the security vacuum created by the deployment of U.S. forces from Japan to the Korean Peninsula. This organization later evolved into the National Safety Forces and eventually became the Japan Self-Defense Forces in 1954. The upheaval of the Korean War marked the definitive beginning of a shared security journey, in which the United States and Japan worked together for regional peace and stability.

🪖 U.S. Wars Ranked by Cost Per Day 1. Iran Conflict 🇮🇷 
$1.88 Billion per day (first 6 days)
 2. Iraq War 🇮🇶 
$684 Million per day
 3. Korean War 
$355.3 Million per day 4. Afghanistan War 🇦🇫 
$315.1 Million per day
 5. Vietnam War 🇻🇳 
$137 Million per day
 Source: DataExplained / Al Jazeera / The Data Project