We still have troops there to protect the koreans. They are our ally so they let us have troops there. Its just like why we have troops in Japan. If the US had to envade North Korea we would already have soldiers ready to cross the border. We could envade them faster then having to ship troops over there. If this helped plz recomend me. Thank you
to re-enforce US troops already serving in korea.
July 1953
NATO and mostly us troops
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28,000
South Korea to settle the republic of Korea
The Communist invasion of South Korea.North Korea's invasion of South Korea
US involvement in the Korean War began with troops deployed to Korea in September of 1945. On July 5, 1950 US troops formally began to fight on South Korea's behalf. The battle of Osan was a decided defeat for our troops.
North Korea. Also, the American troops spent a lot of time fighting the Chinese since China sent in troops to support North Korea, just as the U.S. sent in troops to support South Korea.
About 37 thousand.
UK, Turkey, Australia, South Korea had the most troops
The US sent troops into Korea from Japanese military bases where US troops were stationed to help South Korea resist the North Korean invasion . The intervention of Chinese troops widened the war .