What was it like to fight in the Korean War?

This answer was written prior to speaking with my friends grandfather, edits will be provided and marked by asterisks* My friend has a grandfather who served in the Korean War. read more

The only other account I have for what the Korean War was like is from another friend who has a grandfather who served in the Navy. His grandfather was the one responsible for firing the cannons for bombardment. Besides that, all I know is that he too refers to Asians by racial slurs. read more

In terms of genocidal wars of the 20th Century, the Korean War ranks second according to the"Book of Lists," simply b/c of the disproportionate effect the war on the Korean Peninsula had on the Korean Civilian populations of both the North and South -- all told, some 3,000,000 Korean civilians killed in just three years of war. read more

The fight on the Korean peninsula was a symbol of the global struggle between east and west, good and evil. As the North Korean army pushed into Seoul, the South Korean capital, the United States readied its troops for a war against communism itself. read more