#korean war

[todaysdocument]

Photograph from Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony

Collection GWB-RC-PO: Vice Presidential Records of the Photography Office (George W. Bush Administration)Series: Vice Presidential Photographs  

Original caption: Members of the Korean War Veterans Association bow their heads during the invocation at the 2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony, Thursday, July 27, 2006, at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. 

[grumpyseaman]

Pascal Cleatus Poolaw, Sr 1922 – KIA 1967

Pascal Cleatus Poolaw, Sr. was the most decorated Native American soldier in U.S. history. He earned 4 Silver Stars, 5 Bronze Stars, and 3 Purple Hearts, along with a total of 42 medals and citations for his bravery and service.

Born on January 29, 1922, in Apache, Oklahoma, Pascal was a full-blooded Kiowa. He served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. In 1942, Poolaw, his father, and two brothers all joined the Army during World War II. Pascal earned his first Purple Heart when he was wounded in September 1944 while fighting in Belgium. During a battle near Recogne, Belgium, he helped his unit push forward despite heavy enemy fire. By throwing grenades at enemy machine guns, he caused many enemy casualties and saved the lives of many of his fellow soldiers, helping his unit capture strong enemy positions.

His military service didn’t stop there. During the Korean War, Poolaw fought again and was wounded. He received a second Purple Heart, the Distinguished Service Cross, and two more Silver Stars for his bravery.

After returning to the U.S. in 1952, he retired from the Army in 1962. But his story wasn’t over.

During the Vietnam War, all four of Poolaw's sons were in the military. In February 1967, his son Pascal Jr. was injured by a landmine, which led to the amputation of his right leg. His youngest son, Lindy, was also drafted to serve. Concerned about his sons' safety, Pascal Sr. rejoined the Army at the age of 45. He gave up his rank as a 2nd Lieutenant, which he earned in Korea, and chose to serve in direct combat to try to protect Lindy by taking his place. However, because of Army rules, two family members couldn’t serve in combat at the same time without both agreeing. By the time Pascal arrived at his new unit, his son Lindy had already left for Vietnam.

On May 31, 1967, Poolaw was sent to Vietnam as a first sergeant with the 26th Infantry Regiment's C Company. A few months later, on November 7, 1967, Poolaw’s unit was ambushed during a mission near the village of Loc Ninh. Despite being wounded, he continued to move around his unit, making sure everyone was in the right position and helping to pull wounded soldiers to safety. While carrying one soldier, he was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade and died. He was awarded a Silver Star and a third Purple Heart posthumously for his heroic actions.

At his funeral, his wife Irene said, “He has followed the trail of the great chiefs.” The people of his tribe honor and respect him deeply. Pascal Poolaw gave his life for the people and the country he loved.

We honor and thank First Sgt. Pascal Poolaw Sr. for his extraordinary service and the ultimate sacrifice he made for our country. 🇺🇸 Rest in peace, brave warrior. You will never be forgotten. 

[stillnaomi]

so when the US accused the DPRK of brainwashing american POWs during the Korean war, it looks like the US was actually trying to brainwash Korean POWs it had captured

Using CIA documents, Marks traced the now-infamous MK-ULTRA project to its start, when it was known as Project Bluebird. In the book, Marks describes how, in October 1950, 25 unnamed North Korean POWs were chosen as the first test subjects to receive “advanced” interrogation techniques, with the overt goal of “controlling an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against such fundamental laws of nature as self-preservation.”

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Notably absent from these declassified documents is any proof that similar experiments were undertaken by enemies of the U.S. The central animating myth behind MK-ULTRA and Project Bluebird is the narrative of the American soldier who returned home after months of imprisonment by enemy forces, only to be revealed as a hypnotized double agent. Throughout the Korean War, American moviegoers were screened films starring and narrated by future president Ronald Reagan. These films showed American troops being psychologically tortured by Chinese and North Korean soldiers until dangerous, anti-democratic ideals were implanted in their minds without their knowledge.

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[usualgangofidiots]

M*U*S*H (MAD #234, October 1982)

Artist: Jack Davis Writer: Arnie Kogen

[sanminzhuyi]

Mao Zedong meeting the soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army returning from the Korean War, hugged by surprise by a young soldier that was offering him flowers, Xie Xiumei (解秀梅). 23 May 1952.

Photo by Lü Houmin.

[shihlun]

Two Chinese Women's Army Corps (WACs) members and a former POW gaze at a portrait of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at the "Peach Gardens" (桃園) reception camp in Formosa (Taiwan), April 1954. The inscription beneath the portrait calls for the liberation of mainland China from Communist rule. Some 14,500 Chinese Korean War prisoners who refused repatriation to the mainland were resettled here following the 1953 armistice. (United Press, April 16, 1954)

[eastblocarchive]

"The Korean people's struggle is the struggle of people who want freedom." Mongolian propaganda poster during The Korean War, exact date unknown.

this got so many views...xd

[adrithetankie]

why is it when we have more nuance and understanding of north korean history it’s considered propaganda, yet when we speak about western imperialism there’s a saviour complex? MAKE IT MAKE SENSE!!!