Statue For Sgt. Reckless, The Heroic Horse Who Saved Lives And Supplied The Troops In The Korean War
A horse that did not seem to dislike beer, scrambled eggs, and candy bars was honored recently at Camp Pendleton with a bronze statue by…
This Wounded Soldier Got Off His Stretcher And Ran Back To The Fight, Killing Enemies With His Rifle And Entrenching Tool
Epic feats of bravery and martial skill rarely take the form of a two-day rampage, but that is how Ben Wilson would earn a Medal…
Outnumbered 10 to 1 – In The Korean War, UN forces Held Off A Chinese Force 10 Times Their Size For Two Days
The Battle of Chipyong-ni has been labeled as ‘the Gettysburg of the Korean War’ and has been singled out as one of the greatest regimental…
Battle of Busan Perimeter, The First Major Conflict in the Korean War
Busan Perimeter The Battle of Busan Perimeter took place in the fall of 1950 and was one of the first major conflicts of the Korean…
“The Call To Join” – Veteran Vernon Walther Describes Service Aboard the USS Los Angeles during Korean War
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
“A War Not Ended” – Stephen Tharp, Jefferson City Veteran, Dedicates Career To Representing U.S. Interests In Korea
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
Korean War Air force Veteran Receives Service Medals 60 Years Later
Air Force Korean War Veteran, Ronald G. DeBlase, said he learned that he hated the ocean on a cross-Atlantic voyage. “When I got back, I…
The “Glorious Glosters” Greatest Battle – When 650 Glosters Were Up Against 10,000 Chinese Soldiers
Unique in all the British Army, the “Glorious Glosters” wear badges on the front and the rear of their berets. This right was earned in…
Last Seen Punching With One Hand And His Trench Knife In The Other – They Found His Body Surrounded By 40 Dead Koreans
Often in war it is difficult to the measure the impact of one man, but when that man is making his last stand on Heartbreak…
“Appreciating Freedom” – William Miller, Veteran Newspaper Publisher to Be Guest Speaker for Local Korean War Event
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
When The U.S. Army Was Almost Defeated By North Korea In the 1950s
In the summer of 1950, U.S. faced a new threat. The Communist Bloc grew rapidly in 1949, when China opted to join. However, the U.S. still had…
“I Know The Costs” – Charles Bestgen, Mid-Missouri veteran wounded while serving as machine-gunner in Korea
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