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  • Air Force
    Updated on: Sep 11, 2012

      .... The Skies of Korea: An Air War for a New Era. By Robert F. Dorr The air war in Korea introduced silvery jets that clashed at the edge of t...View more
  • Navy
    Updated on: Sep 11, 2012

    .... Command of the Sea: The Naval Side of the Korean War. By Antony Preston When the Army of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, b...View more
  • Marine Corps
    Updated on: Sep 11, 2012

      .... Crucible  of the Marines The Korean conflict established once and for all that the Marine Corps was more than an amphibious landing force...View more
  • Overview of the Korean W...
    Updated on: Sep 11, 2012

      .... Advance, Retreat, & Stalemate: A limited war in the nuclear age. By Scott R. Gourley “By its participation in the Korean conflict the Ar...View more
  • Oral Histories
    Updated on: Aug 30, 2012

    Barry, Robert [1] Bradley, Austin [2] Butler, Dorothy [3] Gallant, [4]Léo [5] McIvor, Roy [6] Middleton, [7]Rod [8] Milton, James [9] Soper...View more
  • Biographies
    Updated on: Aug 30, 2012

    Acheson, Dean [1] Bradley, Omar [2] Chae Byong-duk [3] Chiang Kai-shek [4] Chou Enlai [5] Chung II-kwon [6] Clark, Mark [7] Collins, J. Lawton ...View more
  • Frequently Asked Questio...
    Updated on: Aug 30, 2012

      Shown below are questions and answers that provide additional information on the Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commem...View more
  • Medical Advances
    Updated on: Aug 30, 2012

    .... Pentagon Panel Project: Navy Medicine in the Korean War /By Jan K. Herman and André B. Sobocinski/ When North Korean troops invaded South Kore...View more
  • How can I help?
    Updated on: Aug 30, 2012

    The commemoration of the Korean War is best way to show our veterans how much we appreciate their sacrifice in a war that defined our nation from 19...View more
  • KW60 Newsletter
    Updated on: Aug 30, 2012

    The KW60 newsletter, The 28th Parallel, is published quarterly. Please enjoy the past issues listed here. If you wish to subscribe to future edition...View more
  • Armor of the Korean War
    Updated on: Aug 13, 2012

    It is a dictum of modern war that armor and infantry be employed as a team in battle. Infantrymen and tanks provide mutual support and protection. T...View more
  • The Army Nurse Corps in ...
    Updated on: Aug 13, 2012

    In June 1950, the North Korean People's Army crossed the 38th parallel and mounted a swift and unexpected attack on the citizens of the Republic of ...View more
  • Fact Sheet: The Army Bre...
    Updated on: Aug 13, 2012

        On Sept. 16, one day after the Inchon landing, Lieutenant General Walton H. Walker's Eighth Army (EUSA) began to push out of the Pusan Perim...View more
  • US Army in the Korean War
    Updated on: Aug 13, 2012

    .... Outbreak of the War The Korean War began with a surprise attack June 25, 1950, when eight divisions and an armored brigade (90,000 soldiers) o...View more
  • Korean War Fact Sheets
    Updated on: Aug 13, 2012

    -------- U.S. ARMY * An Overview of the U.S. Army in the Korean War [1] * U.S. Army in Breakout of Pusan Perimeter [2] * The Army Nurses in the K...View more
  • African-Americans in the...
    Updated on: Aug 13, 2012

    African-Americans served in all combat and combat service elements during the Korean War and were involved in all major combat operations, including...View more
  • Korean War Medal of Hono...
    Updated on: Jul 24, 2012

    Below are the 135 Medal of Honor Recipients from the Korean War    A   ABRELL, CHARLES G. Corporal U.S. Marine Corps view [1] ...View more
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    Updated on: Jul 24, 2012

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  • List of Donors & Sponsors
    Updated on: Jul 17, 2012

    Thank you to Walgreens and Coca-Cola for their donation of bottled water for Heroes Remembered: The 59th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice on ...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

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Sep
15
KW60 to Join WV National Guard and WV Veterans Assistance to Honor Korean War Veterans
The KW60 team joined the West Virginia National Guard and the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance to pay...
Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location:
West Virginia State Capitol Complex
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305
United States
See map: Google Maps
Sep
9
Screening of the Film "The Borinqueneers"
  On Sunday, September 9, the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee presented a screening of the...
Sunday, September 9, 2012 - 8:45pm
Location:
Sep
8
KW60 Team Visits La Casa del Veterano
  On Saturday, September 8, 2012 the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee visited La Casa del...
Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Location:
La Casa del Veterano Juana Diaz, PR 00795
United States
See map: Google Maps
Sep
7
Puerto Rico Korean War Veterans Commemoration
On Friday, September 7, 2012, the Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee (...
Friday, September 7, 2012 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location:
65th Infantry Monument
65 de Infanteria Ave
Rio Piedras, PR 00925
United States
See map: Google Maps
Aug
23
American Legion Convention
Did you come by and say hi to the KW60 team as they manned the floor at American Legion Convention? We're sure you...
Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 4:45pm to Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 4:45pm
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
United States
See map: Google Maps
Aug
19
1st Marine Division Association Reunion
Portland, Oregon was the target as the KW60 committee visited the 1st Marine Division Association Reunion. There the...
Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 4:30pm to Friday, August 24, 2012 - 4:30pm
Location:
Portland, OR
United States
See map: Google Maps
Aug
18
Korean War Veteran Wreath Laying Ceremony
The 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee, in conjunction with the Chicago Korean American...
Saturday, August 18, 2012 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Aug
18
Korean War Commemoration Program Honoring Korean War Veterans
The KW60 team traveled to Chicago and held a commemoration breakfast event for Korean War Veterans during Chicago's...
Saturday, August 18, 2012 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location:
Chicago, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Aug
17
Korean War Veteran Commemorative Breakfast
On Friday, August 17, 2012, the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee honored Korean War Veterans...
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location:
Aug
2
American Legion New Leaders Conference
The KW60 committee joined the American Legion at their New Leaders Conference to discuss ways to honor Korean War...
Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 3:00pm to Saturday, August 4, 2012 - 3:00pm
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
United States
See map: Google Maps

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Past Events

Past Events

Sep
15
KW60 to Join WV National Guard and WV Veterans Assistance to Honor Korean War Veterans
The KW60 team joined the West Virginia National Guard and the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance to pay...
Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location:
West Virginia State Capitol Complex
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305
United States
See map: Google Maps
Sep
9
Screening of the Film "The Borinqueneers"
  On Sunday, September 9, the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee presented a screening of the...
Sunday, September 9, 2012 - 8:45pm
Location:
Sep
8
KW60 Team Visits La Casa del Veterano
  On Saturday, September 8, 2012 the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee visited La Casa del...
Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Location:
La Casa del Veterano Juana Diaz, PR 00795
United States
See map: Google Maps
Sep
7
Puerto Rico Korean War Veterans Commemoration
On Friday, September 7, 2012, the Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee (...
Friday, September 7, 2012 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Location:
65th Infantry Monument
65 de Infanteria Ave
Rio Piedras, PR 00925
United States
See map: Google Maps
Aug
23
American Legion Convention
Did you come by and say hi to the KW60 team as they manned the floor at American Legion Convention? We're sure you...
Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 4:45pm to Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 4:45pm
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
United States
See map: Google Maps
Aug
19
1st Marine Division Association Reunion
Portland, Oregon was the target as the KW60 committee visited the 1st Marine Division Association Reunion. There the...
Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 4:30pm to Friday, August 24, 2012 - 4:30pm
Location:
Portland, OR
United States
See map: Google Maps
Aug
18
Korean War Veteran Wreath Laying Ceremony
The 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee, in conjunction with the Chicago Korean American...
Saturday, August 18, 2012 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Aug
18
Korean War Commemoration Program Honoring Korean War Veterans
The KW60 team traveled to Chicago and held a commemoration breakfast event for Korean War Veterans during Chicago's...
Saturday, August 18, 2012 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location:
Chicago, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Aug
17
Korean War Veteran Commemorative Breakfast
On Friday, August 17, 2012, the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee honored Korean War Veterans...
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Location:
Aug
2
American Legion New Leaders Conference
The KW60 committee joined the American Legion at their New Leaders Conference to discuss ways to honor Korean War...
Thursday, August 2, 2012 - 3:00pm to Saturday, August 4, 2012 - 3:00pm
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
United States
See map: Google Maps

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