Georgia House Passes Bill To Recognize South Korean Soldiers Who Served During Vietnam

Members of the Georgia chapter of the Korean-American Vietnam Veterans Association take a photo with Rep. Bill Hitchens at the state Capitol.

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Half a million soldiers from South Korea fought alongside American forces during the Vietnam War.

Some of those soldiers later moved to Georgia and became American citizens. But they haven’t always received the same recognition as members of the U.S. military.

A bill approved Tuesday by the Georgia House is meant to change that.