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Korean War (Page 2)

The Korean War, also known as "the Forgotten War." American and UN troops fought to a stalemate on the Korean peninsula amid intense combat and brutal winters in a conflict that never officially ended.

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A group of soldiers in uniform are gathered at a train station platform, with some boarding a train. One soldier is prominently holding a large South Korean flag. The scene is in black and white, and the setting includes railway tracks and station buildings in the background.

South Korean student-soldiers fought off a North Korean army for 11 hours

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Was there a Second Korean War?

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How an American bluegrass legend was nearly killed in the Korean War

This MOH recipient reenlisted to avenge his brother’s death

This MOH recipient reenlisted to avenge his brother’s death

By Jessica Evans

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This letter and Purple Heart haunted Truman

Today in military history: Armistice ends the Korean War

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That time a British soldier held back 6,000 enemy troops with beer bottles

By Blake Stilwell

This is the cop who inspired ‘Dirty Harry’ and ‘Bullitt’

By Blake Stilwell

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Today in military history: First American killed in Korean War

Military armored vehicles with North Korean flags are driving down a city street lined with tall apartment buildings, while a crowd of people on the sidewalk waves and holds umbrellas. A uniformed officer is walking near the vehicles. The sky is clear with some clouds.

Why brainwashing is so effective in communist countries

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How North Korea was built and molded by the Soviet Union

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The real-life ‘Chappy’ Sinclair from Iron Eagle was an Air Force legend

By Miguel Ortiz

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What do you know about the second Korean War?

How brave World War II-era pilots flew the now-classic C-47

By Harold C. Hutchison

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This is why ‘MiG Alley’ was one of the deadliest places on Earth

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here’s how North Korea thinks the Korean War started

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Everything you need to know about the Battle of Chipyong-ni

By Jessica Evans

Left side: A soldier wearing a green jacket and helmet stands outdoors on a barren landscape with mountains in the background. Right side: A black-and-white photo of a military tank with a tiger face painted on the front, carrying several soldiers in helmets and uniforms, positioned in a snowy terrain with more tanks and soldiers visible in the background.

An Army officer disobeyed orders and stole four tanks to save 65 soldiers in Korea

National Former POW Recognition Day

Why we honor National Former POW Recognition Day

By Jessica Evans

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The US defector to North Korea no one ever hears about

Three soldiers in combat gear are positioned on a damaged urban street, with one soldier crouching and aiming a rifle on the left, two soldiers in the middle advancing cautiously, and a soldier lying prone behind rubble on the right. The street is lined with trees and utility poles, with buildings in the background showing signs of destruction and smoke. The scene appears tense and chaotic, indicative of an active conflict zone.

7 horrifying atrocities of the Korean War

By Blake Stilwell

This POW earned the Medal of Honor for saving his entire unit

This POW earned the Medal of Honor for saving his entire unit

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How a prop-driven biplane took down a jet fighter in the Korean War

This American jet killed the top Air Force ace of all time

This American jet killed the top Air Force ace of all time

By Harold C. Hutchison

Lt. Col Hackworth is a legend now, but he wasn’t always one

Lt. Col Hackworth is a legend now, but he wasn’t always one

By James Elphick

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That time a Filipino UN Battalion held off an entire Chinese Division in Korea

By Miguel Ortiz

Top 10 most intense battles in US history

Top 10 most intense battles in US history

By Shannon Corbeil

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North Korea once threatened to bomb South Korea’s Christmas tree

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One naval aviator took on seven Soviet MiGs in Korea and won

The 8 biggest differences between military and civilian prison

The 8 biggest differences between military and civilian prison

By Blake Stilwell

‘Devotion’ is an incredible story of America’s first Black Naval Aviator

This MoH recipient had the most impressive last stand at Heartbreak Ridge

This MoH recipient had the most impressive last stand at Heartbreak Ridge

By Eric Milzarski

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Korean War vet and Gemini and Apollo astronaut James McDivitt dies at 93

By Miguel Ortiz

What it is like for women in the North Korean military

What it is like for women in the North Korean military

By Blake Stilwell

The 9 most-ridiculous North Korean propaganda claims

By Randall Stevens

Now we know why Kim Jong-un killed his brother

Now we know why Kim Jong-un killed his brother

By Blake Stilwell

Honoring the ‘Chosin Few’ reunion in 2022

A group of military amphibious vehicles carrying soldiers is moving through shallow water toward a shoreline with mountains in the background. The image is in black and white, showing the vehicles creating splashes as they advance.

Today in military history: Operation Ripper drives communist forces north

This is the only country in South America to send troops to the Korean War

This is the only country in South America to send troops to the Korean War

By Blake Stilwell

5 things you may not know about the Korean War

5 things you may not know about the Korean War

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A group of soldiers wearing helmets operate a large artillery gun positioned in a wooded area with dense foliage and trees around them. The scene appears to be from a historical military context, possibly World War II.

Rats, viruses and the Korean War

By Zachary Matusheski

Two pilots wearing leather jackets, yellow life vests, and holding helmets walk side by side on an aircraft carrier deck. Behind them are two black vintage fighter planes with folded wings, marked with numbers "211" and "205." The ocean and a partly cloudy sky are visible in the background.

WATCH: The official trailer for Korean War film ‘Devotion’ will give you goosebumps

By Miguel Ortiz

The tactics that make North Korea’s artillery so annoying

The tactics that make North Korea’s artillery so annoying

By Blake Stilwell

A curved black granite wall engraved with numerous names in white lettering, set outdoors with a backdrop of green trees and a grassy area. In the background, there are life-sized statues of soldiers walking, partially obscured by the trees. The scene appears to be part of a memorial or monument.

Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance unveiled 69 years after war’s Armistice Day

By Miguel Ortiz

5 forgotten facts about the Forgotten War

5 forgotten facts about the Forgotten War

By Jessica Evans

This pilot crashed his plane into the guns that shot him down

This pilot crashed his plane into the guns that shot him down

How a plain old Cessna became a military legend

How a plain old Cessna became a military legend

By Harold C. Hutchison

Two soldiers wearing helmets and military uniforms are kneeling on the ground in front of a sandbag wall. Each soldier is holding a rifle, and both have grenades attached to their uniforms. The setting appears to be a rough, outdoor area with dirt and rocks on the ground.

How Ethiopia punched way above its weight class in Korea

What Chinese veterans of Korea think about their war

What Chinese veterans of Korea think about their war

By Blake Stilwell

There is now a deal to finally end the Korean War after 70 years

There is now a deal to finally end the Korean War after 70 years

How the identity theft in ‘Mad Men’ would actually play out

How the identity theft in ‘Mad Men’ would actually play out

By Eric Milzarski

golf course near Korean DMZ

The world’s most dangerous golf course is right next to the Korean DMZ

By Miguel Ortiz

A person in a military uniform is shaking hands with a man in a black suit, who is presenting an award in a wooden box. Both individuals are smiling, and the background features a blue flag with white stars and a yellow border.

4 Korean War heroes who fought amazing last stands

By James Elphick

This Holocaust survivor joined the Army and earned a Medal of Honor

This Holocaust survivor joined the Army and earned a Medal of Honor

Actor James Garner’s sense of smell saved the day during the Korean War

Actor James Garner’s sense of smell saved the day during the Korean War

By Blake Stilwell

The remains of this chaplain who received the Medal of Honor have been identified

The remains of this chaplain who received the Medal of Honor have been identified

By Miguel Ortiz

This hero horse of the Marine Corps got her own statue

This hero horse of the Marine Corps got her own statue

South Korea’s Marines are almost as scary as the Americans’

South Korea’s Marines are almost as scary as the Americans’

By Harold C. Hutchison

I went to North Korea and saw the US Navy ship still being held captive after 50 years

I went to North Korea and saw the US Navy ship still being held captive after 50 years

By Blake Stilwell

This US Army sergeant started the Korean War by selling out to the KGB

This US Army sergeant started the Korean War by selling out to the KGB

By Blake Stilwell

A black and white photo of an African American pilot sitting in the cockpit of a military aircraft, wearing a flight helmet with goggles and a flight suit. The pilot looks directly at the camera with a serious expression. The cockpit canopy is partially open.

The incredible true story behind the upcoming Korean War movie ‘Devotion’

By Miguel Ortiz

This Korean War plane was notoriously difficult to fly

This Korean War plane was notoriously difficult to fly

By Harold C. Hutchison

8 parting thoughts from one of the Marine Corps’ ‘Chosin Few’

8 parting thoughts from one of the Marine Corps’ ‘Chosin Few’

By Blake Stilwell

This Marine batted the enemy’s grenades back at them

This Marine batted the enemy’s grenades back at them

By James Elphick