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Hagel, Winnefeld honor Korean War Vets, those still serving in Republic

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Navy Adm. James Winnefeld remembered the Korean War as the first time the world united under the banner of the United Nations to stand up to aggression and support the rule of law.The men spoke today at the ceremony here marking the 60th anniversary of the armistice ending active combat on the Korean peninsula.More

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Commandant of the Marine Corps General James F. Amos, meets with retired Col. Warren H. Wiedhahn at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. Wiedhahn is a Korean War veteran who fought as an enlisted man in the battles of Pusan, Inchon and the Chosin reservoir, and went on to serve a total of 33 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ben Flores) - Commandant of the Marine Corps General James F. Amos, meets with retired Col. Warren H. Wiedhahn at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. Wiedhahn is a Korean War veteran who fought as an enlisted man in the battles of Pusan, Inchon and the Chosin reservoir, and went on to serve a total of 33 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ben Flores)

Marine remembers Forgotten War

As a teenager, Warren Wiedhahn, a retired Marine colonel, envied his friends and the men who fought in World War II.When high school graduation came around, his mind was set on joining the Marine Corps to fight for his country, but not without his mother’s conditions.“I promised her I’ll do my three or fours years, then I’ll get out and go to

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Dr. Stanley Wolf, a Korean War veteran, served as a Naval doctor at the Chosin Reservoir. He provided medical aid to Marines during the end of the invasion while working under heavy fire, earning a Bronze star with a valor device. - Dr. Stanley Wolf, a Korean War veteran, served as a Naval doctor at the Chosin Reservoir. He provided medical aid to Marines during the end of the invasion while working under heavy fire, earning a Bronze star with a valor device.

Doctor of Chosin Few recounts story

It was the summer of 1950, a 25-year-old Naval doctor had an apartment, a convertible and a sailboat in San Diego.Dr. Stanley Wolf treated military children at Balboa Naval Medical Center, Calif. He soon got orders. He was going to attach to the Marines and was deploying to North Korea.“In June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea and I got a

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Lt. Gen. Robert E. Milstead Jr. addresses the crowd at the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's awards ceremony at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington July 16. - Lt. Gen. Robert E. Milstead Jr. addresses the crowd at the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's awards ceremony at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington July 16.

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