July 27, 2023, marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, often referred to as the “forgotten war." To mark this milestone, we remember the war, its veterans and its outcome. The war ...
In May 1949, two battalion commanders from the South Korean Army’s front lines crossed the 38th parallel northward on the same day, attempting to defect with their entire units, leading to intense gun ...
The Eighth Army pushed slowly and methodically along the roads and over the ridge tops on the way back to the 38th parallel. Lieut. General Matthew Ridgway’s men prudently refrained from pursuing the ...