John Campbell was 20 years-old when he volunteered to fight for his country in the Korean war.
"They call it the forgotten war," he said.
"The ceasefire was the end of the war but North and South are still technically at war - there has been no peace treaty signed."
The Hawke's Bay branch of the Korea Veterans Association completed a Ceasefire Parade at the Hastings Cenotaph on Saturday, to mark 60 years of ceasefire.
"We are getting thin on the ground now because we are all in our 80s - a lot of guys can't get out."