BEAVER Michael Ekoniak Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Army in early 1966 when U.S. military involvement in Vietnam was rapidly escalating. Yet his assignment as a
Plaques commemorating US Military Academy graduates killed during the 1950-53 Korean War were installed at the Korea Military Academy. The KMA held a ceremony Thursday to unveil the two new plaques to be installed within its campus that would commemorate the West Point classes of 1945 and 1951 who fought in the Korean War. The plaques were dedicated to the 25 graduates of the West Point Class of 1945 and 11 graduates.
The beginning of the alliance between South Korea and the United States dates back to Oct. 1, 1953, when the two nations signed the Mutual Defense Treaty in the aftermath of the 19.
The beginning of the alliance between South Korea and the United States dates back to Oct. 1, 1953, when the two nations signed the Mutual Defense Treaty in the aftermath of the 1950-53 Korean War. Over the past seven decades, the bilateral pact has withstood the test of time, but not without challenges.