Koreas
The shoeshine boys of Seoul
On a cold March day in 1952, some American soldiers whose rifles indicated they might have just come from the front, paused on a street in Seoul and gave candy bars to hungry children.
Comedian Jon Stewart, other celebs entertain troops on Korean Peninsula
Servicemembers packed Osan Air Base’s Enlisted Club for the USO show featuring former Detroit Piston Richard “Rip” Hamilton, chef Robert Irvine, MMA fighters Paige VanZant and Max Holloway, and country singer Craig Morgan.
Korean county building dedication to Marilyn Monroe's 1954 USO show
A small county in South Korea is betting on a legendary blonde’s visit with American troops 61 years ago to bolster its profile.
U.S., South Korean servicemembers to be honored by USO
Eighty junior enlisted U.S. and South Korean servicemembers will be honored at various activities over two days next month for their performance and contributions to the community, according to a news release.
Sweat gives tanks chance for winning shot
Being a tank crew member with the 1st Bn., 72nd Armor, 2nd Inf. Div., isn't all bright lights and fame. It's grease on the face, fatigues soaked with engine oil, and some back-breaking work.
DMZ ambush survivors seen lucky to be alive
Observers at the scene of Sunday night's bold ambush by Communist North Koreans who machine-gunned and killed four United Nations Command soldiers reached one conclusion: "I don't see how anybody survived this."
The ‘Forgotten War’ finally gets a soundtrack: ‘Battleground Korea’
Overshadowed by World War II and Vietnam, the 1950-53 Korean War is often called the “Forgotten War.” The same could be said for much of the music it inspired.