Trump visits Korean War Memorial for a wreath laying ceremony

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Gen. Jack Keane on 70th anniversary of Korean War

President Trump and First Lady Melania pay their respects during a wreath-laying ceremony on the 70th anniversary of the Korean War; retired four-star Army General Jack Keane weighs in.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the Korean War Memorial Thursday morning in Washington for a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.

Trump and the first lady stood for a moment of silence before laying their hands on the wreath. Then the president saluted and the first lady placed her hand over her heart as a military band played “Taps.” The Trumps then greeted elderly Korean War veterans.

President Donald Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, places a wreath at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and Lee Soo Hyuck, South Korea’s ambassador to the U.S., were all in attendance.

President Donald Trump salutes a veteran after placing a wreath at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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The Korean War began  June 25, 1950, when North Korean forces backed by China and the Soviet Union advanced into South Korea, which was supported by the U.S. More than 33,000 Americans died in battle until the war’s end in 1953. Korea was the first military action of the Cold War.