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Korean War Hero Statue Finds A Home

» by GI Korea July 3rd, 2008 at 11:35 am » Comments (3)

It looks like the anti-US groups in Korea will have a new statue they can vandalize and try to tear down: After being turned away by one of its own cities, ...more »

Bones of Korean War Dead Found In Gapyeong

» by GI Korea July 1st, 2008 at 12:10 pm » Comments (2)

  First of all let me say it is great how hard the Korean authorities have been working to recover and properly bury and honor their war dead.  These recovered soldiers ...more »

Remembering the Korean War in Pictures - Part 3

» by GI Korea June 27th, 2008 at 10:18 pm » Comments (5)

Korean Service Corps members transport supplies for allied forces with A-frames on their backs: Allied soldiers adopted and cared for many orphans during the Korean War to include these two adopted ...more »

Remembering the Korean War in Pictures - Part 2

» by GI Korea June 26th, 2008 at 9:00 am » Comments (2)

With the success of the Incheon Landing Operation US and ROK forces on the Pusan Perimeter moved north to recapture land previously occupied by the North Koreans. Along the ...more »

Remembering the Korean War in Pictures - Part 1

» by GI Korea June 25th, 2008 at 9:35 am » Comments (5)

Today is the 58th anniversary of the start of the Korean War that began on June 25, 1950 when North Korean tanks rolled across the 38th parallel and started the ...more »

America Ranked Greatest Ally & Threat to South Korea

» by GI Korea June 25th, 2008 at 7:28 am » Comments (25)

Just in time for the 58th anniversary of the start of the Korean War comes this poll: The Ministry of Public Administration and Security said Monday that a survey of 1,016 ...more »

Heroes of the Korean War: Chaplain Russell Blaisdell - Part 4

» by GI Korea June 12th, 2008 at 6:37 am » Comments (5)

The Controversy of Kiddy Car Airlift After the end of the Korean War in 1953, the orphanage established on Cheju-do after the successful completion of Kiddy Car Airlift was moved back ...more »

Heroes of the Korean War: Chaplain Russell Blaisdell - Part 3

» by GI Korea June 11th, 2008 at 5:36 pm » Comments (1)

Operation Kiddy Car Airlift Chaplain Blainsdell was able to get the trucks loaded and quickly as possible and over a thousand orphans and Korean civilian carers were finally on there way ...more »

Heroes of the Korean War: Chaplain Russell Blaisdell - Part 2

» by GI Korea June 10th, 2008 at 6:27 am » Comments (0)

The Surprise Chinese Offensive As Thanksgiving of 1950 approached it appeared the war was wrapping up with the United Nations forces quickly moving in and occupying most of North Korea. ...more »

Heroes of the Korean War: Chaplain Russell Blaisdell - Part 1

» by GI Korea June 9th, 2008 at 6:08 am » Comments (8)

Being a War Hero War heroes are typically thought of as the guys that kept cool under fire and fought heroically against the enemy. Other war heroes were leaders that ...more »

Heroes of the Korean War: Ensign Jesse L. Brown

» by GI Korea May 27th, 2008 at 2:19 am » Comments (21)

The Early Life of Jesse Brown The US military has seen many African-American war heroes of the years that have in recent times finally been appreciated by the American public at ...more »

Korean War Veteran Laid to Rest after 58 Years

» by GI Korea May 22nd, 2008 at 9:31 am » Comments (0)

The Chosun Ilbo today has an article about a Korean War veteran that has been finely returned home for the final time: At exactly three o'clock on Monday afternoon, a seven-member ...more »
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