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Seoul, South Korea 1973 [via]

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Two U.S. Army officers were killed by North Korean soldiers during a United Nations Command attempt to cut down a poplar tree in the Joint Security Area (Panmunjon) within the Korean Demilitarized Zone, 8/18/1976

Series: Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981

Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985

Image description: Two men are perched in a large tree, presumably prior to pruning it. A group of United Nations personnel stand on the left side of the photo, and a group of North Korean soldiers stand on the right side. 

Image description: The North Korean soldiers have moved closer to the United Nations personnel. 

Image description: Pandemonium. Men in the two groups appear to be fighting; some are running and one North Korean soldier is swinging a stick or axe. 

Image description: Some United Nations soldiers are not visible and may be on the ground, obscured by foliage or vehicles. One appears to be under attack by North Korean soldiers.

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DMZ Trip: 3/16/19

My favorite experience so far since I got here has been my trip to the DMZ Third Tunnel.

I went with a really big group from my class and it was amazing. The bus we took had disco lights and cool curtains ans we listed to a bunch of random Korean songs and American 90s songs on the way there. I think at one point we were all singing along to ‘Breaking Free’ from High School Musical.

We all…

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Koreas to remove guns and guard posts from Panmunjom 'truce town'

Also known as the Joint Security Area (JSA), Panmunjom is the only place along the border where troops from the two Koreas face each other.

The aim is to reduce tensions between the two countries.

Earlier this month, troops from both sides started removing about 800,000 landmines buried along the border.

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The West Wing | 1x10 | In Excelsis Deo

BARTLET: Apparently I've arranged for an honor guard for somebody. TOBY: Yes, sir, I'm sorry, I... BARTLET: No, no. Just tell me, is there anything else I've arranged for? We're still in NATO, right? TOBY: Yes, sir. BARTLET: What's going on? TOBY: A homeless man died last night, a Korean War Veteran, who was wearing a coat I had gave to the Goodwill. It had my card in it. BARTLET: Toby, you're not responsible... TOBY: An hour and twenty minutes for the ambulance to get there. A Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps, Second of the Seventh. The guy got better treatment at Panmunjom.

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Joint Security Area (공동경비구역 JSA, Gongdonggyeongbigu-yeok JSA) - Park Chan-wook, 2000

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From National Geographic Photo of the Day; March 31, 2018:

Across The Border Michael Washburn, National Geographic Your Shot

A guard stands on the South Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone. This area is called the Joint Security Area, and it's where any talks or negotiations between North and South Korea occur.

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PAX MAN   A government official in Paju, South Korea, checking the hotline that connects to the North Korean side at the border village of Panmunjom on Wednesday.  The restoration of the hotline after two years signals a possible thaw between the two Koreas, even as the leaders of North Korea and the United States continue their penis-measuring match over their nuclear capabilities.  (Photo: Yonhap / AP via The New York Times)