Wreath-Laying Ceremony in honor of the United States Korean War Veterans

     On 5 August 2026, General Kantnat Nikornyanont, WVO Director-General, and WVO delegation attended a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the valor and sacrifice of the United States veterans, as well as the servicemen from allied nations who lost their lives in the Korean War between 1950 and 1953, at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Korea, the Defence Attachés of the Republic of Korea to Washington D.C., and allied nations, namely the French Republic, the Republic of the Philippines, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey. The ceremony formed part of the activities commemorating Korean War veterans held in conjunction with the 2026 International Conference on Veterans Affairs, convened in Washington D.C., the United States.