Videos

H.W. Brands talked about his book The General vs. the President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War, in which he examines the contentious relationship between President Harry…

Christopher Kolakowski gave a tour of the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia, and talked about five-star General Douglas MacArthur, who commanded Allied Forces in the Pacific during World…

Two Silver Star recipients spoke about their experiences in the Vietnam War and Korean War. The Silver Star is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a member…

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Arthur Herman talked about his book, Douglas MacArthur: American Warrior.

The George C. Marshall Foundation hosted a ceremony to celebrate the publication of the seventh and final volume of the George Catlett Marshall Papers. George C. Marshall was the Army Chief…

In this Universal Newsreel segment, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover testifies on crime and gambling, and Korean War veterans are shown returning home, including caskets of those who were…

This 1951 U.S. Navy documentary about the American soldier’s experience in the Korean War was directed by John Ford.

Kelly Smith gave a tour of an exhibit titled “The Forgotten War: Korea 1950-1953,” which tells the story of the Korean War through combat soldiers' artwork. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made…

Professor Lisa Brady talked about how chemical agents were used during the Korean and Vietnam wars to destroy the landscape and infrastructure. She argued that during this time the U.S. military began…

Live Veterans Day scenes from the Korean War Memorial.

Live Veterans Day scenes from the Korean War Memorial.

Live Veterans Day scenes from the Korean War Memorial. Messages were also shown.

Masuda Hajimu, author of Cold War Crucible: the Korean Conflict and the Postwar World, talked about the political climate surrounding the Cold War. He spoke about how the Korean War period…

U.S. Army veteran Salvatore Conte talked about his experiences in the Korean War and as a prisoner of war (POW). Private First Class Conte was captured by the Chinese and forced to live in solitary…

Clifford Petrey, a Korean War veteran who was wounded and captured by the Chinese in December of 1950, talked about his experiences during the war and as a prisoner of war (POW). He remained a (POW)…

U.S. Army veteran Charles Ross talked about his experiences in the Korean War and as a prisoner of war (POW). After enlisting in the Army in 1947, Mr. Ross soon became a sergeant in charge of a small…

Jongwoo Han, president of the Korean War Veterans Digital Memorial, talked about the online archive of the memories and experiences of the soldiers who fought what is sometimes called “The…

Live Veterans Day scenes from the Korean War Memorial and congressional tweets.

Live Veterans Day scenes from the Korean War Memorial and congressional tweets.

Professor Lori Bogle talked about the American soldiers taken prisoner during the Korean War. Professor Bogle explained how the warring nations used prisoners to intimidate their enemies…