Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen honors Korean War veterans with proclamation signing

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Gov. Jim Pillen signed a proclamation recognizing Thursday as Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.

The signing comes on the 70th anniversary of the ending of the Korean War, which is annually recognized on July 27.

Pillen was joined by John Hilgert, the director of the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs, at the signing.

Korean War veterans and Dan Ryberg, the Nebraska chapter president of the Korean War Veterans Association, also attended the signing.