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How long was a tour of duty in Korea after the Korean War and at the beginning of the Vietnam war?
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Korea was a repeat of WWII, using the same equipment and in many cases, the same men; WWII and Korea was only separated by 5 years. Which is one of the reasons Korea is labeled the "forgotten war"...it was (and is) OVERSHADOWED by WII.
As in WWII, Korea was fought by the men for the whole duration. Both Korea and WWII for the US, lasted almost the same amount of time...about 3 yrs (WWII was about 3 1/2 yrs).
Vietnam was a bit different, a much lower intensity conflict compared to WWII & Korea; but longer...consequently, the "tour concepts." Which was for the US Army, 12 months.
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Does Korea pay for us forces in Korea?
Both South Korea and U.S. There are about 28,000 U.S. troops in South Korea. Most of them are in U.S. Air Force. South Korean government pays U.S. government about $700 million per year (That's about $25,000 per U.S military personnel per year). South Korea has 600,000 active duty soldiers and about 2 million reserves.
How has US foreign policy been affected by the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
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What year did Neil Armstrong get called into active duty into the Korean War?
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What was Gunnery Sgt Hartman's award ribbons?
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How may US Service Men have been killed in the line of duty?
Roughly 58,000 in Vietnam.
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What is the current relation between Korea and Kaesong?
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Does Korea pay for us forces in Korea?
Both South Korea and U.S. There are about 28,000 U.S. troops in South Korea. Most of them are in U.S. Air Force. South Korean government pays U.S. government about $700 million per year (That's about $25,000 per U.S military personnel per year). South Korea has 600,000 active duty soldiers and about 2 million reserves.
How has US foreign policy been affected by the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
The Korean War (1950-1953) was OVERSHADOWED by WWII. That is why it is often referred to as, "the forgotten war." Many of the US pilots, sailors, marines, and soldiers who fought in the Korean War were VETERANS of WWII. When it came to discuss their "historical" memoirs, WWII took front stage; and NOT Korea. Both WWI & the Korean War seem to have been grouped into the "neglected" areas of military historical studies. WWI, formerly called the "Great War", became overshadowed by WWII, just as the Korean War did. The Vietnam War had the "last" survivors of WWII on active duty and participating in the war. But NOT enough to overshadow it. There was a long enough time lapse between the Korean War, WWII, and Vietnam to allow the public's mindset to settle into a peaceful frame of mind; then become shattered by the "TV living room" horrors of Vietnam during the 1960's. This combined with the draft caused the protests & riots. Although protests existed during the Second World War & the Korean War, they weren't nearly at on the scale of the Vietnam War. Coupled with the above reasons, was VIETNAM had little military reserve call-ups, compared to Korea & WWII. Meaning: Vietnam was fought by conscripts; WWII & Korea were fought by reserves & conscripts. Therefore, when combined together; TV horror in the living (for the first time in US history), protests/riots, and fighting a war soley on conscripts (draftees), the Vietnam War had a bigger impact. The Korean War & WWII did NOT lower the adult age (from 21 to 18) of US citizens nor did they create ALL VOLUNTEER ARMIES (militaries), nor did those two wars remove a US President from office (Watergate); But the Vietnam War did.
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There position was to do their duty; they did their duty.
What will Call of Duty 7 be about?
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Why did you go to Korean War?
duty called
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Yes there have been rumours that the next one Call of Duty 7 (working title) will be set in Vietnam.
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That sounds 21st century. Change of Duty Station was commonly used in Vietnam.
Name a popular war drama series other than china beach?
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