"Remembering the Battle of Osan: An Enduring Alliance" Topic
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| Tango01 | 16 Apr 2014 11:03 p.m. PST |
"In the United States, the Korean War is sometimes referred to as "The Forgotten War," sandwiched as it was between World War II and the Vietnam War. In South Korea, however, that conflict remains top-of-mind, as evidenced by the City of Osan's announcement on Wednesday that it is acquiring the site of the first battle of that war in which U.S. Troops fought and died to build a Memorial Park on that site in their honor. On June 25, 1950 North Korea invaded its neighbor, with ten divisions rolling south and meeting little resistance. The United States, with few assets in the region as the military downsizing post-WW II was well underway, turned to the 21st Infantry Regiment, then serving in occupied Japan. The regiment sent a small advance force to Korea by air…"
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| jpattern2 | 17 Apr 2014 5:24 a.m. PST |
"Top-of-mind," how I hate that phrase. Half of the business emails I get now use it. (Nothing to do with Osan, just had to get that off my chest.) |
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