Seventy years ago today was the beginning of the Korean Conflict. take a moment to remember all of our falling comrades. The Forgotten Conflict that so many never remember.

God Bless

Indeed, thanks for the reminder.

Thank you for the reminder.

 

My Dad fought in WWII (Germany) and reenlisted for the Korean Conflict- fortunately he he was stationed in Europe duing that conflict.

I served in the Army infantry and in 1969 was stationed at Camp Casey, South Korea. At the time, SK was considered the most heavily armed country per acre with the US involvement. The Korean people are very thankful for our help in driving NK and China back. North Korea constantly stokes fear with its pompous displays of military might, and the buildup along the DMZ was why I and 9,000 others were sent there. In 1963, I was working a Summertime job with the Forest Service and we had an Army vet who served in SK during the war. He was under VA hospital care and was trying to work a job. When I arrived at the tent we were housed in, he had the kerosene stove turned on full bore and was fully dressed with a field jacket and wrapped in a blanket. He slept with all his clothes on and extra blankets. He told me he can never get warm because the winter was brutally cold when he was on line. Tragic. 

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Lost several friends in Korea. I served during the Korean conflict but was never sent to Korea myself.

My Dad was a Korean War Veteran, but he never considered himself one. He never got any closer to Korea than Japan. He LOVED Japan. A thank you to all our veterans.

My dad also fought in the Korean Conflict.  I know the South Koreans' call it the Civil War.  I believe we possibly could of called it WWIII.  There were many countries supporting South or North Korea.  My dad was in country for approx. 11 months.   He never talked about it.  A few years ago, I spent some time in South Korea.  The people are very hard workers and want a better life for their children.  The division is very real.  Prior to the War, Japan occupied the country.  You will be hard pressed to find a Japanese brand vehicle driving on the roadways.  Danl

2 hours ago, Danl said:

"The people are very hard workers and want a better life for their children.  

You are correct Dan. There was popular quip I heard frequently that if you give a Korean a hammer and a screwdriver and 1,000 Won, he will build you whatever you want. I saw firsthand what they do, at both the rural and city level, educated and uneducated. The war devastated them and they rebuilt their society. Its targic that it had to happen that way. 

I was a mere child when that war ended.  I remember my family being upset about many of our young men over there getting killed and maimed.  We had one such young man stop by our house one day.  He built small pieces of furniture to cover his medical expenses and livelihood.  He was crippled and we purchased a phone table from him.  He did really nice work and that table lasted until I left home about 12 or 13 years later.  Yes, it was a bitter cold in Korea and we lost much talent there.  No one in my family served in that war.  Most of my family served in WWII and I was the lucky dog to serve in Vietnam.