Directed by john ford, the 50 minute film was released six months after the war began when north korea invaded south korea in 1950. In the first major conflict of the cold war, korea was backed by china and the soviet union could and the soviet union. This is korea. [explosions] [gunfire] and this is korea, a peaceful land once, with lakes and villages. And mountains, where the rice group. Grew. Men and women, and people lived for living, until the ruthless, red hand of communism reached out to snatch it. Old people, kids, and more kids. Sometimes, i think that is the last thing the navy will last thing any of us will ever forget. Those kids, laughing, crying, homeless, hungry. Until we fed them. Korea, where it gets cold in the winter time, where young men and women marry. Where the kids used to play. Happily. And here comes your kids, and yours, and yours. Dirty and tired, slogging back fback from the reservoir fight, not retreating as they say, but advancing in a different direction
Ndezvous with eagles he describes the soldiers daytoday activity during wartime. The george bush residential library hosted this event are it it is about an hour. 1991, general. Told troops as they went into battle, they must be aware of desert storm. Among those this ploy deployed was gday rendezvous. Ith eagle Stephen Wiehe he was placed on the front lines. His memoir gday rendezvous with eagles, describes the day to day activities of a desert storm soldier. It has been called one of the best firstperson narratives of the gulf war. Awards earned many including for Army Accommodation metals medals. Wherees in austin, texas he is active in veterans affairs. He is joined tonight by his wife sue and his two children, kristin and cody. He has a deep love for country and family is an proud and is proud to serve. We are going to show a video to begin the program, and then stephen will come up to the podium. They will be a reception after willrogram and stephen leave enough time at the end f