U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sends Thank You Letter for 'Veteran Mask Support'

The masks that our government decided to provide to the U.S. Korean War veterans and their families arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in the United States on the 12th (local time). The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the U.S. announced, "500,000 KF94 masks arrived at Andrews Air Force Base via our military transport aircraft," adding, "A mask handover ceremony was held at the air force base, attended by U.S. government officials and veterans." [Provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the U.S.]

[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu]The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced on the 13th that Robert Wilkie, the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, sent a letter of appreciation for the masks provided to Korean War veterans to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

In the letter, Secretary Wilkie expressed, "I sincerely thank the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Korea for providing masks to U.S. United Nations veterans," and added, "I was moved by the noble cause of joining hands for the veterans we must care for."

Earlier, Harry Harris, the U.S. Ambassador to Korea, posted on Twitter on the 8th, "I would like to express my gratitude to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Korea for providing 500,000 masks for the U.S. Korean War veterans."

The 70th Anniversary Project Committee of the Korean War will provide 1 million masks as a token of appreciation to veterans from 22 United Nations participating countries to prevent COVID-19 infection.

Among them, 500,000 masks will be supplied to the United States, which accounts for more than 90% of the veterans. The Air Force transport plane carrying these masks completed the transport event at Gimhae Air Force Base on the 8th, but due to weather conditions, the departure was delayed until the 10th, and it arrived at Andrews Air Force Base on the 12th.