MANSFIELD — A U.S. Air Force veteran from Mansfield is being honored for his service and sacrifice, 30 years after his death in South Korea. Patrick Shannon Estep was a Korean defense era veteran — meaning he served in South Korea after the armistice ending the war. Estep died unexpectedly on June 12, 1995, in while stationed […]
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‘Freedom is not free’: Mansfield Korean War veterans celebrate monument update
MANSFIELD — The Korean War Veterans Association led a dedication service for defense era veterans in Richland County on June 29.
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Korean War Monument updated to honor defense era veterans
MANSFIELD — It’s been more than 70 years since military commanders from the United States, North Korea and China signed a ceasefire agreement to end the Korean War. But the United States’ military involvement in South Korea never really ended. The United States has maintained a peacekeeping force there in cooperation with the South Korean government […]