Korea: The 50-Year War
A Stars and Stripes special section marking the 50th anniversary
of the war. Click on the links below to read the stories that appeared in this supplement,
which was published in the Pacific Theater June 18, 2000.
| A grief-stricken American infantryman whose buddy has been killed in
action is comforted by another soldier. In the background a corpsman methodically fills
out casualty tags. Haktong-ni area, Korea. August 28, 1950. (U.S. Army photo, Sfc. Al Chang) |
A delicate peace
shatters, and battles lines are drawn.
War geopolitics: Was it really necessary
to divide Korea?
West Point, ’50: Class moved straight
into the action
Navy contributions: From Inchon and
beyond, the Navy’s impact on Korea.
Navy veterans remember fear, cold weather
The ones left behind: Children orphaned by
the war
U.N. forces
push north, but China pushes back.
Bitter cold: Winter made a stealthy enemy
Body armor’s debut: Breakthrough
reduced serious wounds
The war in the skies: The Air Force
makes its mark against MIGs.
Remembering journalists: Monument
honors those who died
Fighting on
the ground, talking outside the trenches.
Prisoners of war: POWs remained the sticking
point during negotiations.
Conflicts and
tension continue despite ‘truce.’
Time to remember: List of events
honoring Korean War veterans
Click here to link to the Department of Defense's Korean War 50th anniversary home page.