JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - The Jeff Davis community is preparing to welcome home Master Sergeant Luther Grace, a Korean War veteran who has finally been accounted for after 75 years.

Atheras, one of the few Korean War veterans left at VFW Post 2342 in Fort Lee, said he was. “She said, ‘Thank you for giving me a country that I can go back to,’” Atheras recalled.

The commemoration will feature various speakers and will welcome all veterans and the public. During the Korean War, which lasted from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953, nearly 37,000 lives were lost.

Paso communities, veterans of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) Chapter 249 and local leaders for a day of celebration, reflection, and unity, Fort Bliss said.

Seventy-two years ago, on July 27, 1953, the Korean War Armistice was signed, ending the fighting of the Korean War.

Members of Don C. Faith Chapter 222 of the Korean War Veterans Association gathered at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center on Tuesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ongoing ...