PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The U.N. Command said Friday that the 55 cases of war remains retrieved from North Korea would be honored at a ceremony next Wednesday at a base in South Korea. A U.S. military plane flew to Wonsan, North Korea, on Friday to pick up what are believed to be the remains of U.S. servicemen killed in the Korean War. The transfer is meant to fulfill a commitment made by leader Kim Jong Un during his summit with President Donald Trump in June. U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Vincent K. Brooks in a statement from the U.N. Command called the retrieval mission successful. “Now, we will prepare to honor our fallen before they continue on their journey home.”Sometime after Wednesday’s ceremony, the remains are expected to be transferred to a base in Hawaii for testing. Son of Korean War soldier hopes to finally lay his father to restPresident Trump tweeted late Thursday that the remains would soon be flown out of North Korea. “After so many years, this will be a great moment for so many families. Thank you to Kim Jong Un,” Mr. Trump tweeted. The transfer was done on a highly symbolic date; the anniversary of… Read full this story
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