Always Be Faithful

다음   사항은   미   해병대가   한국과   어떠한   인연이   있는가를   생각하던   중  1950.8  초   한군전   초기   북한군에   의해   국가가   공산화될   풍전등화의   시기에   미   해병여단 ( 미   제 1 해뎡사단을   투입하기   위한   선발   부대 이  Walker  미   제 8 군   사령관의  “Stand or Die..” 전략을   낙동강   전선에서   실행하는   모범적인   사례로   판단하여   8ㅑㅑㅑ ㅑㅓ  한다 . The following is that while thinking about the relationship between the U.S. Marines and Korea, the U.S. Marine Brigade (the advance unit to deploy the U.S. 1st Marine Division) was dispatched to the perimeter of river of Nakdong during the early days of the Korean War in August 1950, when the country was about to become communist by the North Korean Aggressor. I would like to introduce the US Marines who accomplished the ‘Stand or Die.’ strategy of the commander of the U.S. 8th Army, judging it to be an exemplary case of impl...

31 Jul 2017 On the Sunday morning, we decided to drive and visit to Keiser Highschool in Kapyong district, Gyunggi County, Korea. The school was introduced in the mass media recently in subject of its establishment and founder in time of Korean War. Some students leaded by s teacher had visited the US infantry division 40 head quarter to show their thankfulness toward the school establishment.      This school was established in 1952 by the commander of US Army Division 40, Major General Cleland, to help young Koreans in the war. I drove first on the North Riverside Road along Han River to take Gyungchun Motor Way. We leaved from Seojong interchange to take the road for Kapyong, but there were severe traffic jam on that road. It would be better to get out of next Seolak interchange for Kapyong. We arrived at the school at 12:30, and see the memorial statute memorizing the divisional commander and his subordinate sergeant Keiser. The history of school was sculpte...

We started to drive for the Deokju Temple to explore the trail of the Prince MaEui and Princess DeokJoo, a brother and sister of the last King KyungSoon of Shila Dynasty around AD 1100 . It took 2.5 hours from the East Seoul to the temple, driving on the Yongdong express way firstly and Jungbu Inland express way secondly. It's so good to drive in deep valley in the national park, where few vehicle ran.enjoying a stream of cool mountain wind.  Before, we explored the trail, we had a lunch packed by home at the car in the temple parking lot. The prince and princess departed secretly from the father and mother, King and Queen of Shilla who decided to surrender to the Korea Dynasty, on the way of Kaeseong, the capital city of Korea Dynasty. They fled from the group to hide in the Keumkang Mountain Area, and tried to find the chance to recover their dynasty there. One the way of their escape, the prince and princess stayed in the Wolak Mountain where the Deokju Temple was built up...

내전에서 다져진 정예화된 중공군의 능력과 야간전투를 시도하는 전략을 무시한 맥아더 장군의 UN군에 대한 1950년 성탄절 진격명령은 미군8군과 10군의 패배로 인하여 한국을 잃게되는 풍전등화의 긴급한 상황을 초래했다. The order issued by General MacArthur to attack in the Christmas season in the year of 1950 had brought the desperate situation and total defeat of the US 8th Army Corp. and 10th Corp. who faced overwhelming Chinese People's Army trained well in their civil war, and challenged with their battle tactic of Night Attack.     다음은 릿지웨이 장군이 미해병대 1사단의 장진호 전투가 끝난지 33년만인 1984년경 기록한 미해병 1사단과 사단장에 대한 획고록을 인용한 것이다. The following memorandum was written by General Ridgway at 33 years after the Chosin battle where the 1st US Marine Division fought in regard of the fighting forces and divisional commander. " To the right of Walker’s Eighth Army, the 1st Marine Division, under General Oliver Smith, had been ordered to advance up on to the roof of Korea north and northwest to Kanggye and Manpojin on the Yalu. The only road over which the Marines could advance , was a si...