Some have called the Korean War the “forgotten war.” But today, we prove these heroes were never forgotten. Today, our boys are coming home. pic.twitter.com/Sh9xUaUUB6
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) August 1, 2018
They still need to test, verify and identify the remains.
Via Fox News:
Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday the return of the remains of 55 Americans presumed dead from the Korean War was a sign of “tangible progress in our efforts to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula.”
Pence spoke at a ceremony at Hawaii’s Hickam Air Force Base to mark the arrival of the remains on U.S. soil and the beginning of long process to identify them.
“Today, they are known but to God,” said Pence, whose father fought in Korea. “But soon we will know their names and we will tell their stories of courage.”
The return of the remains was part of an agreement reached during a June summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
“I know President Trump is grateful that Chairman Kim kept his word,” Pence said. “But today is just a beginning, and our work will not be complete until all our fallen heroes are accounted for.”