History & Heroes Of the Korean DMZ: 1953 to Today
Was the machine gun fired remotely? “A South Korean soldier stationed near the border with North Korea accidentally fired a heavy machine gun during a weekend training session, according to military officials.” Reports indicate the rounds came from a RoK KR-S, a remote-firing version of the US .50-cal M2. “The negligent discharge prompted the South’s…
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[The tensions described below — starting 55-years-ago this month — were exacerbated by North Korea’s decision to infiltrate its commandos through the U.S. sector of the DMZ.] After the North launched the “Blue House Raid” against the presidential residence in Seoul and seized the U.S.S. Puebelo spy ship, many South Koreans demanded a strong response….
“He joined the Army Security Agency that December, serving at Camp Alamo in Korea on the DMZ having to move out quickly due to N. Korea seizing the Pueblo.” Source: William Louis Plunkett Obituary – Austin American-Statesman