The Korean War much resembles the Vietnam War in that both North and South were attempting to unify Korea. However, different types of government, made unification impossible. Border conflicts at the famous 38th parallel were the final straw, and soon both sides engaged in armed conflict. When the United States and the Soviet Union involved themselves, the Cold War turned hot and bloody as the local conflict quickly expanded into an international struggle. Bloody Ridge, Chosin Reservoir, Hamhung, Heartbreak Ridge, Iron Triangle, Punch Bowl and Pusan Perimeter all come to mind when one thinks of the struggle for Korea. The dust of Hill 266 – better known as Ol’ Baldy – was crimsoned and the Han and Imjin rivers ran red with blood of valiant fighting men of the United Nations Command. Although the losses and the stakes were very high, in time, the war became known as the “Forgotten War.” As a partial remedy, the Korean War Veterans Memorial was built in Washington, D.C., to say the conflict was too significant to neglect, too momentous to ignore and far too costly to forget!

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