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A show of skills in South Korea ahead of Armed Forces Day

Soldiers of the special warfare command parachute to the ground during a demonstration ahead of the Armed Forces Day anniversary at the Gyeryong military headquarters in Gyeryong, about 87 miles south of Seoul Sept. 25.
Soldiers of the special warfare command parachute to the ground during a demonstration ahead of the Armed Forces Day anniversary at the Gyeryong military headquarters in Gyeryong, about 87 miles south of Seoul Sept. 25.Lee Jae-won / Reuters

South Korean special army soldiers demonstrate their martial arts skills during a rehearsal for upcoming the 64th anniversary of Armed Forces Day Sept. 25,
South Korean special army soldiers demonstrate their martial arts skills during a rehearsal for upcoming the 64th anniversary of Armed Forces Day Sept. 25,Ahn Young-Joon / AP

South Korean Special Army soldiers perform martial arts during a ceremony to mark the 64th Korea Armed Forces Day on Sept. 25.
South Korean Special Army soldiers perform martial arts during a ceremony to mark the 64th Korea Armed Forces Day on Sept. 25.Jung Yeon-Je / AFP - Getty Images

Members of the South Korean military put on quite a show during a rehearsal ahead of the annual Armed Forces Day celebrations which takes place Oct. 1, the day that South-Korean forces broke through the 38th parallel during the Korean War.  The two Koreas remain technically at war since the Korean conflict was concluded with a truce rather than a peace treaty, and the day is a reminder of those who lost their lives during the war and those who are currently serving.

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