"We are gathered here to honor those who died so that we could be freed. Almost 12,400 men gave their lives here. I knew many great men who died in this war. Unless their family has any objections, the soldiers will be buried here, at the Korean headquarters, where they made their valiant final stand. But as we consider these men, we must as ourselves this question. Why did they die? Did they die so that we could sit here and cry and feel sorry for them and for ourselves? No. They died so that we might enjoy a better life. One filled with happiness and joy. It will be hard to get past the death of a brother, or husband, or father. But they didn't die so that we might have an opportunity to cry and be sad. They died to give us an opportunity to rejoice. To be glad. To celebrate the end of this oppression, this slavery. To celebrate the end of our hardships and sadness. They died not so that we might mourn, but that we might rejoice and be happy. Be happy because we are no longer an enslaved people. We are FREE!" And with that, the crowd stood up and cheered.
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The Battle of the Korean Boardwalk- The First Book in the Heroes of Wisconsin Series
AksiA group of people is being enslaved. They decide to do something about it. Unfortunately, standing in their way is the massive enemy army, the one who is enslaving and oppressing them. Will they win the war? Will they lose the war? And will their sl...
