U.S. Korean War Veteran Lumas Kendrick Visits Hanam, Says "Hanam's Development is Remarkable"

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Eom In-yong] Hanam City announced on the 9th that Lumas Kendrick, a Korean War veteran from Arkansas, USA, who visited Korea at the invitation of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, visited Hanam City Hall on the 7th.

The visit was accompanied by Kendrick's son, Lumas Kendrick Jr., former Arkansas Korean Association President Jeong Naomi, and Hanam City Veterans Association Chairman Lim Moon-taek.

The delegation held a discussion with the mayor in the mayor's office and watched an introductory video about Hanam City.

They then met with Korean War veterans from Hanam City to exchange greetings, followed by a comprehensive tour of the Union Tower basic treatment facility, allowing them to examine detailed processes.

The visiting delegation expressed their intention to benchmark and apply the Hanam City basic treatment facility operating system confirmed through this visit to Arkansas projects.

Meanwhile, Hanam City signed an economic cooperation MOU with Arkansas in March of last year, and in September, an Arkansas delegation revisited Hanam City, continuing active exchanges.

Korean War veteran Lumas Kendrick said, "Compared to when I came to Korea during the Korean War, everything has changed significantly," and added, "Hanam's development is remarkable. The introductory video was also very impressive, and after returning home, I will share many stories with the Mayor of Little Rock about Hanam City."

Hanam Mayor Lee Hyun-jae said, "We sincerely welcome this visit to Hanam City," and added, "I hope that cultural exchanges with Arkansas will be further expanded, and that youth cultural exchanges for forming a global perspective will also become more active."