Canada's participation in the First World War and the Second World War is well documented, yet many Canadians are unaware of the contribution our country made to the Korean War.

It is important that the true story of Korea be told by those who were actually there, namely Canada's veterans. KOREA: Canada's Forgotten War takes viewers to the battle areas and monuments in Korea that are part of our nation's history. Veterans, many returning for the first time since the war, tell what it was like fighting a war in a country that Canadians knew very little about. A precious collection of archival film and photographs brings their memories of "the forgotten war" to life. When Canada's first battalion sailed for Korea in November 1950, it was assumed that the war would end shortly. Canada sent this small "token" force to ensure that once peace was declared, our flag would wave alongside the flags of other UN countries. By the time our soldiers landed at Pusan, China had entered the fight, and the war took a drastic turn for the worse.

Canada sent 26,791 soldiers to battle in Korea. More than 1,200 were seriously wounded. Another 516 never came home.

"This video is important to my family. My uncle was killed in action on May 3, 1953, serving with the Royal Canadian Regiment in Korea. He was one of 516 Canadians who died during the Korean War, and he and the others are remembered at the Meadowvale Cemetery in Mississauga with the War of Remembrance. Many thanks to the producers and staff of The War Amps for continuing to make these kinds of historical productions."