events
This Week in History
-
June 25, 1950
North Korea invades Republic of Korea with 135,000 men, initiating the Korean War.
-
June 25, 1950
North Korea invades South Korea with 135,000 men, initiating the Korean War.
-
June 1, 1951 to June 20, 1951
Battle for the Punchbowl. The 1st Marine Division advances northeast of the Hwach'on Reservoir...
-
April 22, 1951 to July 8, 1951
CCF Spring Offensive (Phase V)
-
May 20, 1951 to September 20, 1951
Operation STRANGLE. Massive all-out air interdiction campaign is carried out by FEAF, TF 77,...
-
May 1, 1952 to November 30, 1952
Korean Summer-Fall (Continuing Stalemate) 1952 (Phase VIII)
-
June 15, 1953
USS Princeton launches 184 sorties, establishing a single day Korean War record for offensive...
-
June 15, 1953
Navy and Marine Corps aircraft fly 910 sorties - the highest combined number for a single day...
-
February 16, 1951 to July 27, 1953
Seige of Wonsan. Task Force 95 (U.N. Blockade and Escort Force) blockades Wonsan Harbor. The...
-
February 16, 1951 to July 27, 1953
Seige of Wonsan. Task Force 95 (U.N. Blockade and Escort Force) blockades Wonsan Harbor. The...
-
May 1, 1953 to July 27, 1953
Conclusion (Phase X)
Top News
Timelines
Historical Photos
Korean War Memorial2 Photos
Army--Medicine8 Photos
Wounded Soldiers25 Photos
Fallen Soldiers6 Photos
Armistice3 Photos
Soldiers and their Families4 Photos
One Team One Fight31 Photos
Miscellaneous82 Photos
POW19 Photos
Korean Natives24 Photos
Korean Soldiers8 Photos
War Effects16 Photos
Air Mission40 Photos
Land Mission109 Photos
Water Mission17 Photos
Troop Efforts116 Photos Marine Weapons 6 Photos
Marines--Aviation6 Photos
Marines--Fully Integrated3 Photos
Marines--Allied4 Photos
The Women Marines' Third War5 Photos
Marines--Cold Weather Equipment and Training5 Photos
Marines--Body Armor3 Photos
Marines--Call Up the Reserves3 Photos
The Coast Guard20 Photos
Marines--Combined-Arms Teams6 Photos
Air Force--Air Superiority6 Photos
Air Force F-80, F-82, F84, F86, F9419 Photos
Air Force--Air Power Partners in Korea7 Photos
Air Force--Interdiction: Tightening the Noose18 Photos
Air Force--Close Air Support: Battering from Above5 Photos
Air Force--Mosquitoes8 Photos
Air Force--Tactical Air Control Parties6 Photos
Air Force--Strategic Bombing10 Photos
Air Force--Reconnaissance8 Photos
Air Force--Airlift: Cobat Cargo6 Photos
Air Force--Operation Kiddy Car6 Photos
Air Force--Special Operations: In the Enemy's Backyard7 Photos
Air Force--Leaflets and Safe Conduct Passes16 Photos
Air Force--Air Rescue9 Photos
Air Force--Lifeboat from the Sky6 Photos
Air Force--Prisoners of War11 Photos
Navy--Wonsan 18 Photos
Navy--Wonsan Mine Ops9 Photos
Navy--Allies7 Photos
Navy--Allies Korean9 Photos
Navy--At What Cost?12 Photos
Naval Gunfire Support16 Photos
Submarines5 Photos
UDT4 Photos
Videos
Korean War PSAs6 Videos
Videos from Heroes Remembered2 Videos
facts
The Services
- Join Us
Updated on: Jun 07, 2013America Commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice July 27, 2013 - 8:00 AM Korean War Veterans Memorial Washington, DC Make plan...View more - Hotels
Updated on: Jun 03, 2013-------- THE FOLLOWING LIST IS PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE. KW60 DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY SPECIFIC HOTEL. *Doubletree Hotel Washington DC Crystal ...View more - Armistice Commemoration ...
Updated on: Jun 03, 2013Wednesday, July 24, 2013 7:00 p.m. *Twilight Tattoo* Whipple Field on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, VA Twilight Tattoo, hosted by t...View more - Clone of Clone of Join Us
Updated on: Jun 01, 2013General information RSVP Lodging Parking Events All Week Contact Us July 27, 2013 - 8:00 AM Korean War Veterans Memorial Washin...View more - July 27 Event Highlights
Updated on: Jun 01, 2013General information Event Hightlights RSVP Lodging Parking Events All Week Contact Us *July 27 Event Highlights* ...View more - Clone of Join Us
Updated on: May 31, 2013July 27, 2013 - 8:00 AM Korean War Veterans Memorial Washington, DC Make plans to attend a special ceremony observing the 60th Anniversary of the ...View more - KW60 Press Coverage
Updated on: May 29, 2013.. KW6O in the News *The Importance of Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee's Mission (February 2013)...View more - Clone of Armistice Comme...
Updated on: May 27, 2013Wednesday, July 24, 2013 *Twilight Tattoo* *Time: * 7:00 PM *Location: * Whipple Field on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, VA Please ...View more - Press Information
Updated on: May 23, 2013Background Information KW60 Background Information [1] Director of KW60 Colonel Clark Bio [2] Press Releases June 14, 2012 Pentagon to Honor S...View more - Youth Oral History Conte...
Updated on: May 20, 2013Congratulations to our winning participants of HEROES REMEMBERED: Voices of Korean War Veterans Oral History Project. The mission of Heroes Rememb...View more - Korean War Medal of Hono...
Updated on: May 16, 2013Below are the 136 Medal of Honor Recipients from the Korean War *A* ABRELL, CHARLES G. Corporal U.S. Marine Corps vie...View more - Histories
Updated on: May 15, 2013.. Click here [1] to submit /your/ story. -------- WRITTEN HISTORIES Edward O'Neil Johnson Valor Flight 11-12-11 [2] Mick Love [3] Graham Howard...View more - How can I help?
Updated on: May 15, 2013The Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee (KW60), authorized in the 2011 Defense Authorization Bill, is ...View more - Other Korean War Websites
Updated on: May 15, 2013Below are other websites that pertain to the Korean War and can provide further explanations of the history of the War, information for Korean War ...View more - Biographies: Walton H. W...
Updated on: May 14, 2013General Walton Harris Walker was the commander of the Eighth Army in the early part of the Korean War conflict and successfully conducted the defens...View more - Biographies: James A. Va...
Updated on: May 14, 2013James Alward Van Fleet was born in Coytesville, New Jersey, March 19, 1892, and raised in Florida. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at We...View more - Biographies: Hoyt S. Van...
Updated on: May 14, 2013Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg, air force officer, chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, 1948-1953, and nephew of prominent U.S. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (...View more
Korean War News
- Allies Conduct Exercise ...
Created on: Jun 25, 2012
"[South Korean] and U.S. forces train together all year round here to ensure we remain ready fight...View more - Two More Service Members...
Created on: Jun 23, 2012
This week, DoD announced the identification and return of remains of two service members who were ...View more - Korean War Vet helps rai...
Created on: Feb 09, 2012
Many Americans don’t remember the details of the Korean War, but Lewis Langley can never for...View more



