Videos

Frank Aum of the U.S. Institute of Peace and historians Meghan Fitzpatrick, Nan Kim, and Brian Linn discussed the legacy and lasting impacts of the Korean War. This event was part of the 202…

History professors Tarak Barkawi (Johns Hopkins University), David Cline (San Diego State University), Suzy Kim (Rutgers University), and John McManus (Missouri University of Science and Tec…

“It is an honor to welcome Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. to the Capitol,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during remarks at the Capitol where the late Korean War veteran was lyin…

The late Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. (RET.), a Korean War veteran and a Medal of Honor awardee lay in honor at the Capitol in Washington, DC.

The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, and ended with an armistice agreement about three years later in July 1953. The Korean War Legacy Foundation recorded this oral history interview with …

This U.S. Army report describes events in Korea from August 10 to September 20, 1950 when U.S.- led forces in South Korea were in retreat, then held the line and carried out several countera…

This Defense Department orientation film for soldiers assigned to South Korea gives a brief history of Korea and details the events that led to the Korean War and its aftermath. After detail…

Gregg Brazinsky, George Washington University history and international affairs professor, discussed the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement and the status of North Korea and South Korea today.

The Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation commemorated the 70th anniversary of the armistice that ended the war between North and South Korea on July 27, 1953. The ceremony was held near t…

This U.S. Information Agency newsreel reports on the world crisis caused by North Korea’s invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950, and the response of the United Nations.

In his book, The Mistaken History of the Korean War, veteran Paul Edwards shared what he believes are some of the misconceptions about the war and how these misconceptions have affected Kore…

A new Wall of Remembrance was dedicated at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Inscribed on the wall are the names of more than 36,000 Americans and over 7,100 Koreans who d…

Georgetown University visiting professor Balbina Hwang provided a history of the Korean War and the separation of North and South Korea that has existed since 1953. This was a virtual event …

Professor Joseph Glatthaar talked about the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur’s removal from command by President Harry Truman, and civil-military relations.

Professor Lisa Brady talked about how chemical agents were used during the Korean and Vietnam wars to destroy the landscape and infrastructure. She argued that during this time the U.S. mili…

President Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Seoul National Cemetery to honor soldiers killed in the Korean War.

The Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. South Korean Pr…

The first episode in the U.S. Army’s long-running “Big Picture” series tells the story of defensive operations and delay tactics used early in the Korean War, when U.S. and South Korean forc…

The Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. South Korean Pr…

President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Army Ranger Colonel Ralph Puckett for his service during the Korean War. South Korean President Moon attended the ceremony at the White …