The Korean War was the first major armed clash between Free World and Communist forces; as the so-called Cold War turned hot. The half-century that now separates us from that conflict; however; has dimmed our collective memory. Many Korean War veterans have considered themselves forgotten; their place in history sandwiched between the sheer size of World War II and the fierce controversies of the Vietnam War. The recently built Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall and the upcoming fiftieth anniversary commemorative events should now provide well-deserved recognition. The Korean War still has much to teach us: about military preparedness; about global strategy; about combined operations in a military alliance facing blatant aggression; and about the courage and perseverance of the individual soldier. The modern world still lives with the consequences of a divided Korea and with a militarily strong; economically weak; and unpredictable North Korea. The Korean War was waged on land; on sea; and in the air over and near the Korean peninsula. It lasted three years; the first of which was a seesaw struggle for control of the peninsula; followed by two years of positional warfare as a backdrop to extended cease-fire negotiations. The following is one of five accessible and readable studies designed to enhance understanding of the U.S. Army’s role and achievements in the Korean conflict.
#1892298 in Books 2015-06-28Original language:English 9.00 x .30 x 6.00l; #File Name: 1514742144132 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I thoroughly enjoyed this bookBy W. PettyjohnI thoroughly enjoyed this book. Slocum writes an engaging tale of a commercial voyage to Brazil that he made; as captain;with his wife and two children. You know from the beginning that the story does not end too badly because the main character (Slocum) lives to tell it. But; there are storms and shipwrecks; fevers and quarantines; mutinous crews and pettish port authorities; not too mention; a revolution Thorough it all; Slocum makes things go right. There are wonderful vignettes involving people they met along the way as well as pleasant descriptions of the ports at which they stopped. In the end; their young son hops from their "canoe;" the Liberdade; to the pier in the Potomac Basin in Washington DC--the end of their voyage.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An excellent read!By Kindle ownerThis book shows how tough people were in the 1800's and what length they would go to provide for themselves and their families by doing things that others thought impossible. An excellent read!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. InsightfulBy Customer k harkerThoughtful reading for someone who is interested in sailing for the first time and gives some forethought to what could happen on the open sea
