Of the 12 astronauts who landed on the moon, only Buzz Aldrin had shot down enemy jets in Korea.
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From Korea to Vietnam, This West Pointer Was An Inspiration To All Who Knew Him
Chuck Butler followed the code of “Duty, Honor, County,” sacrificing his life in Vietnam.
When the British Held the Line in Korea
From late 1952 to war’s end British Commonwealth forces repelled waves of Chinese attackers at the 38th parallel.
The Korean War Is Far From Over
Though the shooting ceased in 1953 with an armistice, tensions remain between north and south.
For Centuries the Mongols Failed to Take Korea. Why?
The Great Khan’s armies toppled empires but were always stopped short at Korea. What were they getting wrong?
Korea’s Game of Thrones: How Three Kingdoms Fought a Constant War for Ultimate Power
Locked in constant war, three ancient kingdoms waged a desperate political struggle to create the first unified Korea.
The Great North Korean Volvo Heist
The Swedes soon learned that this promise of a “new market” was nothing short of a Potemkin village.
How North Korean Assassins Slipped By American Patrols and Almost Started a Coup
North Korea’s unconventional methods to undermine the South led to a deadly raid on the Blue House.
Thousands of Misspellings, Mistakes and Omissions Found in US Korean War Veterans Memorial
The New York Times first reported that the Wall of Remembrance includes 1,015 misspelled names and 245 names of service members who didn’t die from circumstances of the war, while leaving out around 500 names of service members that should be listed.
Merry Christmas in Korea
The Grumman Tigercat first flew in 1943 but it arrived too late for a combat role in World War II. The Marine Corps ordered 500 of the carrier-based, twin-engine airplanes but used the Tigercat for land-based missions in Korea.