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The Battle of Chipyong-ni (February 1951)

Posted on March 12, 2011 | Leave a comment
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There were several times in the Korean War when it looked grim for the US led forces– their eviction from the peninsula was a very real possibility– at no time were things as dire as they were in the Winter of 1950-51. Enter Ridgway, Freeman and Monclar….More>>

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Vietnam: The Final Statistics

Posted on February 19, 2011 | Leave a comment
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The most painful Vietnam War numbers of all… More>>

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