Tag: Korean War

Tweet of the Day: General Paik Statue Unveiled

| July 10, 2023

Picture of the Day: Task Force Smith Remembered in South Korea

| July 7, 2023
Marking first U.S. ground battle in Korean War
Marking first U.S. ground battle in Korean War
A children’s choir sings during a ceremony to mark the 73rd anniversary of the first battle by American soldiers in the Korean War at Jukmiryeong Peace Park in Osan, 55 kilometers south of Seoul, on July 5, 2023. The 540 members of Task Force Smith fought more than 5,000 North Koreans armed with Soviet-made tanks, with more than 150 of them killed or missing in the Battle of Osan on July 5, 1950. The city provided this photo. (Yonhap)

Citizens Send Donations to Help Elderly Korean War Veteran Caught Shoplifting

| June 29, 2023

Hopefully this elderly man is now receiving the assistance he needs so he does not have to shoplift again:

Donations are pouring in for a financially struggling Korean War veteran who was caught stealing food. 

According to police and officials at the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs on Monday, more than 20 people have so far contacted them to ask about ways to help the man who is now in his late 80s. Some offered cash, while others sent food and other daily necessities.

They decided to lend a helping hand and joined in following the news that the veteran was being investigated for allegedly stealing several bottles of sesame oil, canned fish and other food products worth 83,000 won ($64) between April and May.

After being apprehended, he immediately apologized and said he did so because he did not have enough money to buy food, police explained.

After serving in the war, the veteran worked as a fisherman for 30 years. Reportedly, he has two children he has lost contact with, and his wife died some years ago.

Korea Times

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Tweet of the Day: Korean War Actually the U.S.-China War?

| June 28, 2023
https://twitter.com/freekorea_us/status/1672935894548922368

Picture of the Day: Remembering the 73rd Anniversary of the Korean War

| June 26, 2023
Defense minister visits nat'l cemetery on Korean War anniv.
Defense minister visits nat’l cemetery on Korean War anniv.
Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup visits Seoul National Cemetery to pay respect to the fallen soldiers who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War, as the country marks the 73rd anniversary of the outbreak of the war, on June 25, 2023, in the photo provided by the defense ministry. (Yonhap)

Tweet of the Day: Columbians During the Korean War

| June 23, 2023
https://twitter.com/UN_Command/status/1671375773792616448

Tweet of the Day: Belgium and Luxembourg During the Korean War

| June 15, 2023
https://twitter.com/UN_Command/status/1668887440499810304

Tweet of the Day: 8th Army’s 79th Birthday

| June 12, 2023

Tweet of the Day: 70th Anniversary of UN Accepting Armistice to End the Korean War

| June 2, 2023

Tweet of the Day: Remembering Operation Big Switch

| May 29, 2023