Even though it is sometimes called the Forgotten War, over 5.7 million servicemembers served in the Korean War, according to CNN. The memorial for those who served and gave their lives in that war is located in Washington, D.C. However, the U.S. National Park Service reported that the memorial is in need of some major repairs. Samsung Electronics answered their call in a big way.
"Over sixty years ago, millions of U.S. service members came to South Korea's aid during the Korean War," Won-Kyong Kim, the executive vice president of Samsung Electronics America, told Business Wire. "More than one hundred thousand Americans were wounded and over 36,000 gave their lives in defense of freedom. Samsung remembers their sacrifice."
The electronics company donated $1,000,000 to Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation's Maintenance Fund. The money will be used to help the park service redo the grouting around the Pool of Remembrance, maintain the shrubbery in the area and keep the statues polished. Military Times reported that the donation money will be kept in an endowment where it can gather interest and keep the memorial in good repair for years to come.
Samsung Electronics made the donation on Oct. 12, and on Oct. 16, officials from the company will help clean up the Korean War Memorial as part of the company's National Day of Service.