Videos

President Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Seoul National Cemetery to honor soldiers killed in the Korean War.

The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, and ended with an armistice agreement about three years later in July 1953. The Korean War Legacy Foundation recorded this oral history interview with U.S.…

Georgetown University visiting professor Balbina Hwang provided a history of the Korean War and the separation of North and South Korea that has existed since 1953. This was a virtual event…

This Defense Department orientation film for soldiers assigned to South Korea gives a brief history of Korea and details the events that led to the Korean War and its aftermath. After…

The Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. South Korean…

This U.S. Army report describes events in Korea from August 10 to September 20, 1950 when U.S.- led forces in South Korea were in retreat, then held the line and carried out several…

The first episode in the U.S. Army’s long-running “Big Picture” series tells the story of defensive operations and delay tactics used early in the Korean War, when U.S. and South Korean…

Professor Joseph Glatthaar talked about the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur’s removal from command by President Harry Truman, and civil-military relations.

The Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. South Korean…

President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Army Ranger Colonel Ralph Puckett for his service during the Korean War. South Korean President Moon attended the ceremony at the White House…

Viewers responded to the question, “What is the legacy of the Korean War?” Earlier in the week, South Korean President Moon Jae-In visited President Biden at the White House, where he…

Samuel Wells talked about the Korean War’s impact on U.S. and Soviet Union defense policies. Mr. Wells is a Cold War Fellow at The Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., which hosted this event. He’s also…

Monica Kim, author of The Interrogation Rooms of the Korean War: The Untold Story, explained the controversial tactics used by the U.S. and its allies during the war. The Wilson Center and…

This U.S. Army film from the National Archives describes how psychological warfare was used during the Korean War. The film shows radio programming, leaflet production and distribution, and…

An oral history interview with U.S. Army veteran Harold Christenson that was recorded in 2015 by the Korean War Legacy Foundation. He discussed his service as a platoon sergeant, and the loss of…

The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, and ended with an armistice agreement about three years later in July of 1953. Korean War veteran Carl House recounted his part in the amphibious…

This oral history interview with Army veteran George Dixon was recorded in Overland Park, Kansa, by the Korean War Legacy Foundation. He talked about how he was drafted into the war and fought as…

The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, and ended with an armistice agreement about three years later in July 1953. Korean War veteran Joseph Lewis Grappo talked about taking part in the…

Government officials, veterans groups, and Korean War veterans attended a Veterans Day observance ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The event featured a wreath-laying as…

The final episode in a ten-part U.S. Army history series tells the story of the 1950 to 1953 Korean War, when the U.S. military joined other countries to fight communist forces under the…