The generations of Korean people who populate the Peninsula know no other lifestyle except for the state of conflict that their country is in and has been in during the war. Even the older generation have memories of the war that ravaged the nation for three years. Inside the DMZ, hundreds of North Korean soldiers marched [...]
North Korean farmers are now said to be given nearly one-third of their harvests to sell at market prices. Collective farms are reportedly being reorganized into something closer to family farms. State propagandists are expounding the glories of change under the country’s new young leader. These overtones are encouraging to me. I certainly hope that [...]
The Korean War was another turning point in military history. This war caught us totally unprepared to fight and the consequences of not being ready were all too apparent. Most of the units who were present during the outbreak were untrained, undisciplined, and ill equipped to fight a war. The result was that many of [...]
The term deployment refers to military troops being sent overseas for a specific reason. It normally means a deployment in anticipation of hostile events or it could possibly be for training. When a unit deploys it takes all of its available personnel and equipment. Military deployments tend to last for months and when they happen [...]
Many of you may not know that the Korean War never really ended. An armistice was signed which caused hostilities to cease for negotiations to be made but the war was never resolved. There are hostilities from time to time along the DMZ and the situation is tense to say the least. Firefights often occur [...]
1LT Leon Aaron Gilbert Jr was a soldier in the 24th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War. ILT Gilbert was court martialed for disobeying a direct order by his commander. His court martial caused a storm of protest against racial discrimmination in the war. It was followed by mass court martials of entire all black units [...]
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