On Saturday, the Royal Canadian Legion Airdrie-Branch #288, along with the Calgary Korean Association, held their annual memorial service to remember the victory of the Battle of Gapyeong.
The event was to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the battle and was held at the new monument just west of the Town and Country Centre.
Keith Shaw, the past president of the Airdrie Legion, explained it was nice to see 50 residents come out and show their support.
"It means a lot to us as legion members. It also means a lot to the Korean Association in Calgary.
The monument commemorates the valour of the Veterans from the 2nd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment, who valiantly fought in the crucial battle from April 22-25, 1951, contributing to the defence of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, during the Korean War.
The monument also stands as a symbol of the enduring 60-year diplomatic bond between Canada and Korea.
Langley, Winnipeg, Brampton and Niagara Falls are the other places in Canada to have monuments.
The stone which the monument is made out of was mined and transported from regions in South Korea where key battles were fought during the war.
The Korean War Gapyeong Battle Victory Monument in Airdrie weighs approximately 11.5 tons and stands 2.8 metres tall and 2.2 metres wide.
Another event will be held in July that will recognize the end of the Korean War.
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