61 years ago yesterday, the Korean War began when the armed forces of North Korea, later joined full force by the Chinese Red Army, invade South Korea. By the time an armistice is signed July 27 1953, over 35,000 American service men and women have died as a result of combat, along with millions of civilians killed or wounded on both sides. Korea also marks the end of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur's long military career, when President Truman removes him from command of American forces.
http://www.army.mil/koreanwar/textonly.html
http://www.army.mil/koreanwar/textonly.html
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