Today In History....

1950 North Korean forces invaded South Korea.

Relations between them became increasingly strained, and on June 25, 1950, North Korean forces invaded South Korea. The United Nations quickly condemned the invasion as an act of aggression, demanded the withdrawal of North Korean troops from the South, and called upon its members to aid South Korea. On June 27, U.S. President Truman authorized the use of American land, sea, and air forces in Korea; a week later, the United Nations placed the forces of 15 other member nations under U.S. command, and Truman appointed Gen. Douglas MacArthur supreme commander.

Both my late uncles, Bill and Charles fought in the conflict. Uncle Charles came back from the war and spent the rest of his life disabled. My Uncle Bill was a survivor of the battle of Pork Chop hill and became an honor guard in Washington, DC.