hatuffej Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 I just watched a 2 hour documentary on the Korean War. There is so much i didn't know! But what is a common theme in all wars is how big egos and politics in so-called "leaders" drive men and women like us into their wars, and how so many civilians and military are killed, so much destruction, and none of those "leaders" ever have to account for their roles. I am screaming! Sorry. Artie, p_toad, John Morris and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 Here you go hat: FlGatorwood, Artie, hatuffej and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatuffej Posted May 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 Thanks, Cal. There's a lot of realistic truth in that song. Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 If you ever get to Washington, DC, be sure to see the Korean War memorial. It is unforgettable. FlGatorwood, Artie, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, lew said: If you ever get to Washington, DC, be sure to see the Korean War memorial. It is unforgettable. So is the memorial that has the life like soldiers slogging through paddies. I can't remember it's title. Cal, FlGatorwood and Artie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 That's the one I was referring to, Gene. It was a wet cloudy day when we were there and the weather really accentuated the mood of the monument. Cal, hatuffej, Artie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatuffej Posted May 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 I got my first Summer job with the Forest Service in 1963 spraying bark beetles on the Uinta NF. I started in mid-June, and was assigned a tent for quarters. When I walked in, I saw a guy dressed in Army fatigues, wearing his boots and field jacket, arms folded together with a blanket wrapped over his shoulders, sitting on his bunk next to the stove. It was really hot. He slept in his clothes every night, wrapped up with blankets. I asked about him and learned he was an infantry veteran of the Korean War and he was on an experimental work program with the VA. In the PBS special, you will see guys sleeping on the ground, covered in snow, with night-time temps well below zero. We were on different crews and didn't talk much. I remember him saying he was always cold. p_toad, FlGatorwood, Cal and 1 other 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatuffej Posted May 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: So is the memorial that has the life like soldiers slogging through paddies. I can't remember it's title. No paddies. It was a squad just emerging from the forest. Korea is mountainous and very cold in winter. Depending on where you are, Summer monsoons put down heavy rains with scarcely enough room in between drops to catch a breath. Seeing how people lived there really opened my eyes to the reality of the world. Edited May 19, 2019 by hatuffej Artie, Cal and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 You're right, Hat. It's been a while. So, that was the Korean War monunent, then? Artie, FlGatorwood, hatuffej and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Morris Posted May 19, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 Korea War Monument https://www.aviewoncities.com/washington/koreanwarmemorial.htm hatuffej, Cal, FlGatorwood and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 What stuck with me most was the almost ghostly appearance of the faces on the statues Cal, hatuffej, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 Thanks Hat, Lew and, John. That's the one, alright. FlGatorwood, hatuffej and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlGatorwood Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 So much truth in the song. Thanks for that. Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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