Korea: The ‘Forgotten War’ That Canadians Actually Do Remember

Members of the First Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry line up with their gear as they wait to head home after the Korean War ended. The signpost on the right points to major Canadian cities and military positions in Korea. AP

Commentary

Korea is called Canada’s “forgotten war,” though it is recalled at every Remembrance Day ceremony that I have been to since I was in elementary school in the 1970s.