 Editor in Chief Bill   | 08 Feb 2023 9:11 p.m. PST |
A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the government to pay 30 million won ($24,000) to a Vietnamese woman who survived a gunshot wound but lost several relatives when South Korean marines rampaged through her village during the Vietnam War in 1968… Military: link |
Dn Jackson  | 08 Feb 2023 9:38 p.m. PST |
I don't know enough about this case to make an educated comment. However, I find it odd to rely on eye-witness testimony from 55 years ago. Not to mention that the main complainant was 7 at the time. |
| gamershs | 09 Feb 2023 5:16 p.m. PST |
With China acting weird it may be that South Korea is attempting to offer an olive branch to Vietnam. A Japan/ South Korea/ Vietnam/ Taiwan alliance may be needed in the future. A $24,000 USD settlement may not be that bad. When the last Japanese soldier surrendered in the Philippines there was a good case that he knew the war was over but he was too hard headed to surrender. He had killed civilians which was ridiculous but the Philippines needed Japan so let him go without criminal charges. |
| Bunkermeister | 09 Feb 2023 5:51 p.m. PST |
I think Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan Alliance should not stop there. Add all the democracies of the Pacific Rim, including Canada, USA, NZ, Australia, Philippines, and others.
I would even go farther and include some of those in NATO, after all Russia threatens Japan and South Korea. Mike Bunkermeister Creek |
| Wolfhag | 10 Feb 2023 5:07 a.m. PST |
The ROK Marines were pretty brutal in VN. I've heard stories. Wolfhag |
| Shagnasty | 10 Feb 2023 1:29 p.m. PST |
As have I. One of my vet buddies has said ROK areas were pretty safe compared to others. |
| Wolfhag | 12 Feb 2023 11:35 a.m. PST |
They were great POW interrogators. Wolfhag |
 Wolfshanza | 13 Feb 2023 12:07 a.m. PST |
They were known for being pretty hard core when I was there. |
| Pyrate Captain | 13 Feb 2023 6:01 p.m. PST |
My Senior Military Instructor in ROTC who served in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne had nothing but praise for Korean troops in that war. He served in Korea and had a less than sterling appraisal during that previous conflict of Korean troops. |
 deadhead | 14 Feb 2023 10:11 a.m. PST |
I can imagine that a whole nation mobilised, as in Korea, will produce a much less universally reliable military than a relatively small and elite contingent, as in Vietnam (now I read again I see over 300,000!). I hope the limited money raised will now go to an appropriate charity back home and not just be swallowed in legal costs. As least no-one tried to bring a case against any individual so accused. |
