,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself and ,mr4 ,markey7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,recognizing the #gjth anniversary of the outbreak of the ,korean ,war and the transformation of the ,united ,states-,south ,korea alliance into a mutually beneficial1 global partnership4 ,whereas ,june #be1 #bjbj1 marks the #gjth anniversary of the outbreak of the ,korean ,war1 when the armed forces of the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7,north ,korea7 attacked the ,republic of ,korea 7,south ,korea7 on ,june #be1 #aiej2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,security ,council adopted ,resolution #hc on ,june #bg1 #aiej1 recommending ,members of the ,united ,nations furnish assistance to the ,republic of ,korea and ,resolution #hd on ,july #g1 #aiej1 recommending ,members make military forces and other assistance available to a unified command under the ,united ,states of ,america2 ,whereas1 on ,july #bg1 #aiec1 an ,armistice ,agreement was signed by ,united ,states ,army ,lieutenant ,general ,william ,harrison1 ,jr4 representing the ,united ,nations ,command with the ,korean ,people's ,army and the ,chinese ,people's ,volunteer ,army to insure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in ,korea until a final peaceful settlement is achieved2 ,whereas the ,armistice ,agreement remains in force today and by its terms has neither formally ended the ,korean ,war nor constituted a permanent settlement of peace on the ,korean ,peninsula2 ,whereas1 on ,october #a1 #aiec1 a ,mutual ,defense ,treaty between the ,united ,states and ,south ,korea was signed in ,washington1 ,,dc 7#e ,,ust #bcfh71 with ratification advised by and consented to by the ,senate on ,january #bf1 #aied1 and the treaty remains in force today to strengthen their efforts for collective defense for the preservation of peace and security2 ,whereas1 during the ,korean ,war1 #a1ghi1jjj ,united ,states soldiers1 sailors1 airmen1 and ,marines served in theater1 #cf1egd paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives in defense of freedom in ,south ,korea1 and more than #g1ejj members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces remain classified by the ,department of ,defense as ,missing in ,action2 ,whereas1 on ,october #g1 #bjaf1 ,h4,r4 #adge1 entitled the ,korean ,war ,veterans ,memorial ,wall of ,remembrance ,act was introduced in the #aadth ,congress by ,representative ,sam ,johnson of ,texas and became ,public ,law #aad-bcj2 ,whereas1 according to ,house ,report #aad-dcc1 the ,korean ,war ,veterans ,memorial ,wall of ,remembrance ,act 7,public ,law #aad-bcj7 authorizes a ,wall of ,remembrance to be added to the ,korean ,war ,veterans ,memorial with the names of those that died in theater1 are listed as missing1 or were prisoners of war1 and would also list the number of personnel that were part of the ,korean ,augmentation to the ,united ,states ,army 7,,katusa7 program2 ,whereas the ,korean ,war is no longer ,the ,forgotten ,war but ,the ,forgotten ,victory and ,june #be1 #aiej1 is considered the symbolic start of the ironclad ,united ,states-,south ,korea alliance that was forged in blood2 ,whereas1 in the #gj years since the outbreak of the ,korean ,war1 the ,united ,states-,south ,korea alliance has transformed itself from a security relationship into a comprehensive global partnership2 ,whereas ,south ,korea is considered one of the greatest post-,world ,war ,,ii success stories1 and its continued partnership with the ,united ,states remains the linchpin of ,united ,states foreign policy in ,northeast ,asia2 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,south ,korea have stood shoulder to shoulder in all four major conflicts the ,united ,states has faced since the ,korean ,war1 while maintaining peace on the ,korean ,peninsula and contributing to global prosperity through the shared values of democracy1 human rights1 the rule of law1 and a free market economy2 ,whereas it is in the national interest of the ,united ,states to maintain its forward deployed presence in ,south ,korea through ,united ,states ,forces ,korea 7,,usfk71 a premier ,joint force that is well led1 disciplined1 trained and ready to ,fight ,tonight and win2 ,whereas the ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji7 calls for the strengthening and broadening of diplomatic1 economic1 and security ties between the ,united ,states and ,south ,korea2 ,whereas the #gj-year transformation of the ,united ,states-,south ,korea alliance into a mutually beneficial partnership has recently led to important coordination and cooperation in confronting global pandemics1 including ,h#a,n#a in #bjji and ,,covid-#ai in #bjbj2 ,whereas the ,government of ,south ,korea has made significant contributions to the global community in combating ,,covid-#ai1 including the manufacture and export of ,reverse ,transcription ,polymerase ,chain ,reaction 7,,rt-,,pcr7 test kits to the ,united ,states ,government and various ,state governments1 including ,colorado2 ,whereas1 on ,may #h1 #bjbj1 the ,government of ,south ,korea donated #ejj1jjj masks to be distributed to ,korean ,war veterans throughout the ,united ,states1 including the ,navajo ,nation1 in a gesture of gratitude and in commemoration of the seventieth anniversary of the outbreak of the ,korean ,war2 and ,whereas1 on ,may #aj1 #bjbj1 the ,government of ,south ,korea donated #b1jjj1jjj masks to the ,united ,states to help fill shortages in hospitals most impacted by ,,covid-#ai3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes that the ,united ,states-,south ,korea alliance serves as the linchpin of regional stability and mutual security in ,northeast ,asia2 7#b7 reiterates that the ,united ,states and ,south ,korea share an enduring interest in the continued strength of the bilateral alliance1 including deepening the military1 diplomatic1 economic1 and cultural ties between the ,united ,states and ,south ,korea1 as well as broadening alliance cooperation to confront #bast century challenges1 such as global health1 the environment1 and energy security2 7#c7 emphasizes that the ,united ,states-,south ,korea alliance espouses shared democratic values and remains committed to human rights1 the rule of law1 and free market principles and therefore plays an expanding role in stability and security far beyond the ,korean ,peninsula2 7#d7 reaffirms that the ,governments of the ,united ,states and ,south ,korea must pursue a coordinated policy of diplomatic engagement1 economic pressure1 and military deterrence to achieve peace and the denuclearization of ,north ,korea2 7#e7 emphasizes that ,united ,states ,forces ,korea 7,,usfk7 remains prepared in presence and disposition to counter any attempted third-party aggression or coercion1 and relies on the vital contributions of the dedicated ,korean national employees of ,,usfk2 and 7#f7 reaffirms that the ,united ,states-,south ,korea alliance is a critical force to uphold the post-,world ,war ,,ii liberal global order built by our two nations4