History & Heroes Of the Korean DMZ: 1953 to Today
“And being on the American Army bases, where we were pretty much left alone, we had no supervision at all unless we got into some major trouble. So the Army bases were like huge parks for us. We could basically, you know, do whatever we wanted. And we got into lots of mischief, taking things…
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….