Korean War vets honored

Published 10:43 am Thursday, July 30, 2015

Photo by Cory Asato

U.S. Navy

Lt. Cmdr. Blaine Laurion, a Bremerton native assigned to Naval Base Kitsap, left, thanks Leonard Barlow, a recipient of the Ambassador’s Peace Medal who served as an Army Corporal during the Korean War, after the 22nd Annual Korean War Armistice Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Washington State Korean War Veterans Memorial in Olympia July 25. Seventeen Korean War veterans were awarded the medal, presented by the Republic of Korea during this year’s ceremony.