Posts Tagged ‘United Nations Memorial Cemetery’
We Will Remember Them
A lot has been written about our brave young boys who went off to many theatres of war and came back maimed or didn’t come back at all, but very little has been written about the effects that these wars have had on Australian families who are left behind to battle on. – Louise Evans,…
Read MoreThe First and Only Time
It’s only happened once. And the chances of it happening again are slim to none. When North Korean soldiers and T-34 tanks attacked across the 38th parallel on June 25, 1950, and stormed into Seoul three days later, the United Nations wasted no time in taking a stand. With the adoption of Security Council Resolution…
Read MorePlanes, Presidents, and Presentations – A Look Back at 2017
Nearly eight months ago, on May 11, 2017, I posted my first blog. I had written an article the day before for the Korea Times, Moon Jae-in: From Geoje to Cheong Wa Dae, with my reflections on the newly elected president of South Korea, and the blog reiterated some of the points I’d mentioned in…
Read MoreThe Only Time and Place
It’s only happened once. And the chances of it happening again are slim to none. When North Korea attacked across the 38th parallel on June 25, 1950, and captured Seoul three days later, the UN took action. With the adoption of Security Council Resolution 84 on July 7, combat troops were sent to the Republic…
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