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The Korean War Project originally began in 1979 as part of a family history. The founder is Hal Barker, a photojournalist, writer, designer/inventor/journeyman carpenter, a graduate of North Carolina State University in History, and founder of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Trust Fund in Washington, D.C., administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission. We have been online since February 1995, providing a service to veterans, families, researchers, and students of military history.

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