USS General George M. Randall brings home servicemen and war dead from Korea

The video depicts the emotional return of Marines from Korea, highlighting the reunion with their families after months of separation. It also covers the arrival of the General Randall in San Francisco, bringing home 52 soldiers, including the first war dead repatriated from an active war theater in Korea.

Describe the context of the separation experienced by the families of the veterans.

What does the phrase 'the living and the dead come back to their kin' imply?