The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a resolution to honor the 6.8 million Americans who served in the Korean War by adding Korean War Armistice Day [2], July 27, to the list of days on which the American flag is displayed at half-staff.

The resolution (H.R. 2632) was introduced on Memorial Day by Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., a Korean War veteran. The resolution is co-sponsored by more than 40 representatives, including John Conyers, D-Mich.; and Sam Johnson, R-Texas, who are also veterans of the Korean War.

Current tensions with North Korea make the lessons and sacrifices from the Korean War [3] pertinent. Sandwiched between World War II and Vietnam, "The Forgotten War" claimed 54,246 American casualties. Altogether, the three-year war created 4 million military and civilian casualties.

Korean War veterans will gather in Washington on July 27 to commemorate the freedom for which they fought.