Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Roy Compton, 3rd Bomb Wing veteran and former B-26 navigator, receives a water salute June 30, 2017, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Compton served at Kunsan during the Korean War and flew more than 50 missions out of the air base from 1952 to 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

Retried U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Roy Compton, 3rd Bomb Wing veteran and former B-26 navigator, speaks with Airmen assigned to the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron June 30, 2017, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Compton served at Kunsan during the Korean War and flew more than 50 missions out of the air base from 1952 to 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

U.S. Air Force Col. David G. Shoemaker, 8th Fighter Wing commander, speaks with retired Lt. Col. Roy Compton, 3rd Bomb Wing veteran and former B-26 navigator, June 30, 2017, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Visitors were able to tour the F-16 Fighting Falcon and meet with Wolf Pack leadership during their short tour of the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

U.S. Air Force Col. David G. Shoemaker, 8th Fighter Wing commander, speaks to retired Buck Sgt. Richard Morse, Korean War veteran and former security forces patrolman, June 30, 2017, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Members on the tour visited the major landmarks on the installation while meeting Wolf Pack Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Roy Compton, 3rd Bomb Wing veteran and former B-26 navigator, speaks to Capt. Matt Schuetz, 35th Fighter Squadron B Flight commander, June 30, 2017, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Compton served at Kunsan during the Korean War and flew more than 50 missions out of the air base from 1952 to 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeric Talania, 8th Fighter Wing Protocol officer in charge, speaks with retired Buck Sgt. Richard Morse, Korean War veteran and former security forces patrolman, June 30, 2017, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Morse served at the former Kimpo Air Base, or K-14, in the Korean War, safeguarding F-86 Sabres during his enlistment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Roy Compton, 3rd Bomb Wing veteran and former B-26 navigator, speaks with Airmen June 30, 2017, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Compton served at Kunsan during the Korean War and flew more than 50 missions out of the air base from 1952 to 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Tooman, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, speaks with retired Buck Sgt. Richard Morse, Korean War veteran and former security forces patrolman, June 30, 2017, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Members of the Korean War Veterans Association, which is comprised of veterans and their families, visited the major landmarks on the installation while meeting Wolf Pack Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Korean War veterans and their families pose for a photo June 30, 2017, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Members of the Korean War Veterans Association, which is comprised of veterans and their families, received the tour as a sign of thanks for the sacrifices they endured in order to make the Wolf Pack what it is today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released) (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

Published June 30, 2017
By Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs