By July of 1953, most of the fighting in the Korean War was over. Yet many thousands of US service member...  ...ervice members remained on duty in this explosive war zone.The following February, Marilyn Monroe marri...

This picture was taken by Staff Sergeant Martin Ri...  ...an eyedropper offered a tender moment in a brutal war , and was published in over 1,700 newspapers in 19...  ...ver 1,700 newspapers in 1953.In the middle of the Korean War , this kitten found herself an orphan. Luckily, sh...

It is well known that Joseph Stalin of the Soviet...  ...goslavia despised each other. Shortly after World War II ended, the two leaders and their respective co...  ...Tito and his country almost instigated a general war in Europe between the Communist East and the Free...  ...ease of his country's military in p...

The following is an article from the book Uncle Jo...  ...ader Salutes the Armed Forces.The battle over the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. lasted long...  ...er -and at time seemed more contentious- than the war itself. THE FORGOTTEN WARIn June 1950, President...

[http://youtu.be/YIo3ZfA9da0] (YouTube link)In 195...  ...tu.be/YIo3ZfA9da0] (YouTube link)In 1952, a young Korean sold his beloved race horse Ah Chim Hai (Flame in...  ...rple Hearts and a slew of other medals. After the war , Sgt. Reckless was shipped to the U.S. She arrive...

Innovations during the Korean War such as MASH units and helicopter ambulance servi...  ...e of death from injuries by 50% compared to World War II. Nurses played a vital part in treating the wo...  ...rgency surgery.Read more about nursing during the Korean War with a list of...

In 1952, Air Force Captain James Robinson Risner and his wingman 1st Lieutenant Joe Logan chased enemy MiGs across Korea into Chinese territory. After the battle, Logan's plane was disabled and leaking oil and fuel. Inst...