Remember Korea

[bradygirl_12]

Today is the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War.

My father was a combat veteran of that war, and like many others who served, was indelibly marked by it.

Thousands lost their lives and those who survived were changed forever in this 'police action'.

The Korean War is the Forgotten War.  How many times have you heard someone mention World War II and then skip right to Vietnam?  There was a war in between that one, which took over 58,000 American lives and left the Korean peninsula with untold destruction, losses, and families divided for the last 60 years.  They are still technically in a state of war.  American troops have been stationed there on the DMZ ever since.

Just take the time to remember for a moment.  Thank you.

 

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[rocaw.livejournal.com]

There's an amazing man in our building who fought in the Korean War. We ran into him yesterday and he told us a little of how awful it was. He was only seventeen at the time. =( But on a bright note, he's still here today! =)

Thanks for posting this, Brady. Some days fly by so fast we fail to take a moment and remember important dates like today. =)

[bradygirl_12]

There's an amazing man in our building who fought in the Korean War. We ran into him yesterday and he told us a little of how awful it was. He was only seventeen at the time. =( But on a bright note, he's still here today! =)

My dad was only 17 when he first joined up, too. Amazing, when you think of it.

These men are of the generation just after the World War II generation, so they don't talk much about their experiences, though they are opening up more the older they're getting. My father did in the years before he died, and I know he still didn't tell us the worst of it, though one story of an incident he told haunted him his entire life.

Thanks for posting this, Brady. Some days fly by so fast we fail to take a moment and remember important dates like today. =)

Yes, modern life is too fast sometimes! Thanks for reading and commenting!