Korea War Echoes Four Decades On A Divided Peninsula
North Korea’s 1950 invasion started a war that killed millions and left the peninsula split. Forty years later a demilitarized zone, 43 000 U S troops in South Korea and ongoing tensions define the uneasy alliance, with memories of Inchon and long campaigns shaping both nations.
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Birthday foxhole marks Korean War veteran Lt Col Byers
Lt Col Don Byers observes his 19th birthday in a foxhole at Chipyong Ni near Seoul and plans a 59th birthday on February 4 1991. A veteran of 42 years in the Army and last active duty from the Korean War, he prepares to retire next year with the 2nd Infantry Division. The piece notes his Indian head patches and his career loop Korea and back, and mentions a Korean War Museum display featuring Kim Il Sung’s Soviet limousine.
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Unknown casualties in Korea war may top millions
Exact totals remain uncertain after 37 months of fighting. Military experts say estimates reach about 2.2 million military deaths and 4.4 million civilian casualties, with the communist side not providing figures and many bodies buried in mass graves.
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