
Navy Ship to be Named After Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient
“One of the hardest things about the medal is that you’re really not allowed to forget about it."
“One of the hardest things about the medal is that you’re really not allowed to forget about it."
The Sherman proved its mettle against German armor in World War II and later in Korea
It has been called ‘the first war we lost,’ but South Korea’s very existence suggests otherwise
American gun designers modeled this combat rifle after the Mauser M1893 used by enemy troops during the 1898 Spanish-American War
South Korea’s most famous cartoonist cut his teeth as an artist in the early 1950s while war raged through—and devastated—his homeland.
Against all odds, Japanese American U.S. Army Cpl. Hiroshi Miyamura received America’s highest decoration for military valor during the Korean War.
Charles McGee never thought much of flying until he started training at Tuskegee. When he finally left the U.S. Air Force, he had 30 years and three wars behind him.
In 1954 Marilyn Monroe left her honeymoon with Yankees slugger Joe DiMaggio to entertain the troops in Korea. She later said it was the first time she “felt like a star.”
Fun facts about the day made to celebrate the troops
Bill Yenne examines how Douglas MacArthur effectively wielded airpower during from World War II through the Korean War
The carrier-operable Corsair came to dominate the Pacific skies during World War II.
Hank Buttelmann was the U.S. Air Force’s youngest and last ace of the Korean War.
The Douglas AD Skyraider wasn't pretty, but its pilots and maintenance crews dubbed it the Able Dog because of its handling and dependability. Some still regard it as "the best airplane ever made for close-in attack."
Readers sound off about the Korean DMZ and the sinking, 37 years apart, of the cruisers Indianapolis and Belgrano