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The history of the United States military involvement in the Korean War.
America's first military action in Korea was in 1871 during what is known as the General Sherman Incident. The General Sherman was an American flagged vessel that sailed to Korea in 1866 and was destroyed by Korean forces.
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North Korea, equipped with Soviet arms and supported by the Soviet Union, crosses the 38th Parallel and invades South Korea on June 25, 1950.
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The arrival of the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade in August 1950 bolsters the U.S. and South Korean forces in the Pusan perimeter.
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As U.S. and U.N. forces struggled to break out from the Pusan Perimeter, General MacArthur launched perhaps the most remembered aspect of the Korean War: The amphibious landing at Inchon
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US led UN forces retake Seoul, crush the North Korean forces around the Pusan Perimeter and cross the 38th Parallel into North Korea.
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U.N. forces continue their advance in North Korea closing to the Korean/China border. As severe winter weather moves in American forces, including the 5th Marines, encounter Chinese troops for the first time.
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The tenacity and fortitude of the Marines during the Chosin Reservoir battle kept the Chinese at bay. All who served in the campaign became known as the "The Chosin Few."
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The U.S deployed a new F-86 Sabre Jet to compete with the Soviet Union's MiG 15 jet fighters. This led to many dogfights in the northwest part of North Korea dubbed "MiG Alley."
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A look at the initial weaponry used by United States forces in the early stages of the Korean War, most of which were used in WWII.
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U.S. historians call the evacuation from Hungnam in North Korea in December 1950, "The greatest evacuation movement by sea in U.S. military history." However, the war was not over.
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The South Korean capital of Seoul was a major battleground during the Korean War with the North taking it twice and the U.S and U.N. forces retaking the city each time.
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Battle of the Punchbowl was one of the last battles of the Korean War.
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