We Were Soldiers Too: The Second Korean War- The DMZ Conflict

If the veterans of The Second Korean War (1966-69) hadn't pushed back and stopped all the assaults, North Korea would have attacked in mass. They would have done it with the Soviet Union's and China's blessing and support. The communist thought the United States was overcommitted to Vietnam (which we were). These veterans kept the border secured and hid the truth of our shortages from them.

Here's what people don't realize- If the communist would have found our border defenses weak, there...