Incheon, the site of a crucial battle of the Korean War, has a singular place in South Korea’s modern history and in its ties with the United States.
It almost happened twice and is long overdue. It was time for General Douglas MacArthur to be awarded the rank of General of the Armies of the United States. Though not an actual Six Star General, the ...
To help commemorate 75 years since the Incheon Landings during the Korean War, the MacArthur Memorial and the Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA) are teaming up to host a free event. The event ...
Even the most casual students of military history know that General Douglas MacArthur was fired for insubordination during the Korean War, and his reputation was well-established before that war.
Army Chief of Staff and Maj. Gen. Douglas MacArthur watched a brigade of steel-helmeted soldiers precisely align themselves in a straight four-column phalanx, bayonets affixed to rifles. He nodded his ...
NORFOLK, Va. — High honors were bestowed posthumously upon a top general on Friday, 71 years after the end of the Korean War. Representatives of South Korea came to Norfolk to present the "Order of ...
Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his family left the Philippine island of Corregidor on this day in history, March 11, 1942. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ordered MacArthur to leave the island after ...
NORFOLK, Va. — I recently visited the MacArthur Memorial to check out a piece of local history. When you think about Army vehicles, you likely picture dull green tanks, Jeeps, and large trucks.
The MacArthur Memorial will host an event on Sept. 13 to discuss the Incheon Landings’ impact and the UNC's enduring role in ...
In the free-spoken, never-adjourned town meeting which the vast American democracy tries to resemble, one subject that had long been on people’s minds had never, until last week, been put squarely on ...