Korean War
Step by step, veterans advocate aims to ensure Korean War sacrifices aren’t forgotten
What began as one man’s plan to walk nearly 400 miles across South Korea grew into a monthlong remembrance that brought together veterans, students, military groups and local communities to honor those who fought in the Korean War.
Seoul hosts first reciprocal repatriation ceremony for Korean War fallen
The reciprocal repatriation ceremony between the U.S. and South Korea was the first in their decades-long effort to account for those still missing from the conflict.
US, South Korea launch nationwide search for Korean War remains
Seoul and Washington are planning a joint search for the remains of U.S. service members missing from the Korean War, according to South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense.
He died in a Korean War prison camp. Now Emil Kapaun could become the US military’s first saint.
Kapaun’s capture and death at the hands of Chinese forces during the Korean War earned him the Medal of Honor and a lasting reputation among generations of soldiers and chaplains.
Korean War vets recall ‘bold operation’ at Incheon 75 years after pivotal landing
More than 100 Korean War veterans were honored Monday during a ceremony on the 75th anniversary of Operation Chromite, the daring amphibious assault that turned the tide for South Korea and the U.S.-led U.N. Command.
‘Antiques Roadshow’-type find at Army base in Japan recalls Korean War armistice
Tucked away inside a cardboard box at the headquarters of U.S. Army Japan is a relic of the original armistice that ended the Korean War 72 years ago.
‘Never give up’: Hundreds gather for updates from defense agency on loved ones missing in action from Korean War
More than 300 families attended the annual briefing on the Korean War and Cold War. They represent a fraction of the 7,500 presumed missing from the Korean War. Most will never get the answers they seek. “We are at the mercy of geopolitics,” said Kelly McKeague, director of the DPAA.