Korean War | War History

President Barack Obama to Hand Out 24 Medals of Honor

Washington – President Barack Obama is going to hand out 24 Medal of Honor to 24 veterans who served in WWII, Korean war and Vietnam…

Happy 90th Birthday, WWII Vet Calvin Pascetta! (Navy Sailor Who Served in Three Wars)

WWII Vet Calvin Pascetta led an extraordinary life as a Navy sailor – he fought in three wars and survived them all. He recently celebrated…

THE TURKS IN KOREA – CREATING A MYTH (Part 1)

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By  Savvas D. Vlassis We often hear about the Turkish population of 80 million and Turkey’s powerful armed forces, the second largest in NATO, after…

Korean war vets remains returned home–60 years after death

On January 17, 2014, Oklahoma’s Own shared the story of an Oklahoma family who has finally been reunited with the remains of their loved one.…

Recently Identified Korean War Vet Was Laid To Rest On Saturday, 63 Years After He Died

Ian Harvey

The remains of Sergeant Gantt have been returned to his wife Clara last week, after 63 years. Clara Gantt, aged 94, waited for her husband’s…

Judge Ruled Out, Mount Soledad Cross to be Removed

U.S. District Judge Larry Burns has ordered last December 12 for the removal of the Mount Soledad Cross atop a Southern California mountain saying it…

The successful design of Centurion Tank with upgrades for many decades

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) An MK3 Centurion Tank at Eastbourne, East Sussex on 12th January 2007 (2) An Israeli Centurion tank destroyed in…

Commander of ROK forces in Vietnam buried among fallen soldiers

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Lt. General Chae Myung Shin encouraging soldiers about to leave South Korea for the warfare in Vietnam in…

Longtime photojournalist Fred Waters dies at 86

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Fred Waters was a longtime Associated Press photographer. Since 1952, he recorded historical events from the Korean and Vietnam wars to the construction of the…

Long Term War companion Pine Island Was There In WWII, Korean War and Vietnam

Ian Harvey

Pine Island got her name after the Pine Island Sound and there were other three ships in her class: Currituck Sound, Norton Sound, Salisbury Sound.…

85 year old U.S. Korean War veteran detained in North Korea- son says

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) 2005 photograph of U.S. Korean War veteran Merrill Newman (2) Merrill’s friend Bob Hamrdla was allowed to return…