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In the 1950s, The U.S. Army Was Almost Defeated By North Korea

Ian Harvey

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…

John Glenn, the Astronaut and Senator Who Flew Combat Missions in Korea and World War Two

John Glenn, born July 18th, 1921, is currently the oldest living former U.S. senator. Before his 25-year career in the Senate (1974-1999), however, he earned…

Watch: U.S. Marines Stage Massive Amphibious Assault Training Excercise in Korea

The US Marines have been stationed in Korea since the Korean War when they played an important role in throwing back the North Korean Communist…

From the Incorrect to the Absurd: Video Breakdown of 10 North Korean Propaganda Lies

Did the United States start the Korean War? Did Kim Jong-Il have a supernatural birth, upon a sacred mountain amidst rainbows? Well, according to his…

Badly Wounded, This Marine Used His Spade To Knock Grenades Back At The Enemy

Jeff Edwards

Hector Cafferatta would describe himself as the world’s worst baseball player, but that didn’t stop him from whacking over a dozen grenades out of the…

Thomas Hudner, Who Crashed his Plane to Save a Friend and Was Awarded the Medal Of Honor

Between November 27th, and December 13th, 1950, 30,000 United Nations troops fought a desperate defense while surrounded by 120,000 Chinese soldiers. The U.N. troops were part…

The First North Korean Pilot To Defect – Taking His MiG-15 With Him

It was September 1953, the war in Korea had ended almost two months previously, the ceasefire had been signed and adhered to by both sides.…

Sergeant Reckless Received Posthumous Dickin Award for Bravery in Battle

Sergeant Reckless, a chestnut mare who served in the U.S. military 63 years ago during the Korean War, has been honoured with the PDSA’s Dickin…

Last seen punching with one hand & his trench knife in the other. They found his body surrounded by 40 dead Koreans

Jeff Edwards

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…

“Influenced as a Youth” – Veteran Describes Naval Service in WWII, Marine Corps service 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…

When the U.S. Army Was Almost Defeated By North Korea

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…

“The Last War of the Superfortresses” – Review by Mark Barnes

The Korean War seems to be getting a lot more attention at the moment. Perhaps it is because the WW2 book market is as saturated…