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Today in military history: American troops arrive in Korea

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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

first american killed in korean war

Today in military history: First American killed in Korean War

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Today in military history: Truman orders US forces to Korea

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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

A fighter pilot shot his own fuel tanks mid-flight over Korea

National Former POW Recognition Day

Why we honor National Former POW Recognition Day

By Jessica Evans

north korean defector

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

The Medal of Honor recipient who fought in a bare-handed berserker rage

The Medal of Honor recipient who fought in a bare-handed berserker rage

By Blake Stilwell

10th BCT Filipino UN Battalion

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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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

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

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

Two black-and-white photos of a man in U.S. Army uniform. The left photo is a close-up portrait showing the man with short hair and a serious expression, wearing a jacket with "U.S. ARMY" visible. The right photo shows the same man outdoors, wearing a helmet and holding a rifle, with a watch on his left wrist and military patches on his uniform.

This Purple Heart recipient was the most decorated Native American soldier in US history

By Bethaney Phillips

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

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This is why you don’t mess with South Korean pilots

By Harold C. Hutchison

A large, gray naval ship docked at a pier with two gangways extending to the shore. The ship has multiple antennas and masts, a lifeboat on the side, and the letters "GER" visible on the bow. Several people are walking and standing on the pier near the ship. In the background, there is a river with smaller boats and a cityscape of high-rise buildings under a partly cloudy sky.

N. Korea seizes US ship ‘Pueblo’

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

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

The tactics that make North Korea’s artillery so annoying

The tactics that make North Korea’s artillery so annoying

By Blake Stilwell

5 forgotten facts about the Forgotten War

5 forgotten facts about the Forgotten War

By Jessica Evans

How a plain old Cessna became a military legend

How a plain old Cessna became a military legend

By Harold C. Hutchison

Korean commandos planned to infiltrate North Korea

The insane training South Korean commandos took to infiltrate North 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

Rows of white gravestones in a cemetery, each adorned with a green wreath decorated with a red bow, set on a grassy field with leafless trees in the background.

Why President Truman ordered this NCO interred at Arlington National Cemetery

Two men in suits are smiling and waving. The man on the left is wearing a light-colored suit with a bow tie, while the man on the right is wearing a darker suit with a patterned tie. They are standing in front of an airplane with part of the Olympic rings and text visible on the side.

This trailblazing Asian American Olympian was also an Army doctor

By Miguel Ortiz

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

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

Rear Adm. Joe Fowler

This Navy admiral built ships and Disney parks

By Miguel Ortiz

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

This is how Kim Jong Un picks Pyongyang’s traffic cops

This is how Kim Jong Un picks Pyongyang’s traffic cops

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why the returned Korean War troops were draped in a UN flag

This is why the returned Korean War troops were draped in a UN flag

By Eric Milzarski

This woman landed under fire at Inchon with the Marines

This woman landed under fire at Inchon with the Marines

How the Korean War forced the U.S. Coast Guard to change

How the Korean War forced the U.S. Coast Guard to change

Why the USS Missouri is the most famous battleship ever built

Why the USS Missouri is the most famous battleship ever built

By Business Insider

Navy’s next ship will be named for this Korean War hero

Navy’s next ship will be named for this Korean War hero

This is why North Korea’s dictator travels by train

This is why North Korea’s dictator travels by train

By Blake Stilwell

One Navy officer and a pink phone prevent all-out war with North Korea

One Navy officer and a pink phone prevent all-out war with North Korea

By Blake Stilwell

6 oft-forgotten helicopters of the Korean War

6 oft-forgotten helicopters of the Korean War

This Canadian war hero was a one-man army in two wars

This Canadian war hero was a one-man army in two wars

By Blake Stilwell

Why an airman had to shoot down his own plane – while flying it

Why an airman had to shoot down his own plane – while flying it

By Blake Stilwell