Posted on 06/26/2020 12:02:51 AM PDT by L.A.Justice
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the Korean War Memorial Thursday morning in Washington for a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.
Trump and the first lady stood for a moment of silence before laying their hands on the wreath. Then the president saluted and the first lady placed her hand over her heart as a military band played “Taps.” The Trumps then greeted elderly Korean War veterans.
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MacArthur (1977)...Gregory Peck played General MacArthur...The movie showed some Korean War scenes...
Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War is a good Korean movie dealing with the war...You could find the movie with English subtitles...
Chosin Reservior battle is worth remembering...
Soviet pilots were in MIG-15 fighters...
Fwiw, I just put “TOKO-RI” on the DVD player. - Thanks for the reminder.
Yours, TMN78247
USA, Retired
TOKO-RI did not have a happy ending...
But, I think it was a fine movie...
North Koreans did not treat POWs very well...
VERY TRUE on both points. = I have a dear friend here in SA who was a prisoner of both the Chicoms & the NKs. Needless to say that he’s NOT “overly fond” of either group.
Naa’teh’s comment was that what the NK’s lacked in intelligence & regard for the rule of international law, they made up for with casual/unthinking BRUTALITY.
(He killed 2 of his guards while escaping back to friendly lines & was picked-up by Greek commandos after 8 days with almost no fresh water, about a cup of raw rice & almost no sleep at all.- After that was 10 months in Army hospitals in country, in Japan & in Dc to at least somewhat recover his health.)
Yours, TMN78247
My father (RIP) was a Korean War veteran.
Thank you President Trump and First Lady Melania.
If it was not for the sacrifice of these men mostly Americans but from all around the world I would not be on this planet as my father is from South Korea.
Other Korean War movies:
Pork Chop Hill
The McConnell Story
MASH
Battle Circus
The Hunters
Battle Hymn
Sayonara
The Steel Helmet
Inchon
Take the High Ground
All the Young Men
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