And the United Nations strove to establish a independent democratic republic. Two years ago at seoul, capital of korea, they supervised free elections south of the 38th parallel and the republic of korea was born. The president was syngman rhee. In may, 1950, the citizens of the this young republican went to the polls again to exercise their democratic rights to choose their government under their democratic constitution. Even as the citizens of the korean republic voted in reelections, the north Korea Community leaders were boasting of their intention to unify the country by force. And this was their target. A mountainous peninsula and the 20 million peace loving citizens of the republic of korea. At tack by the north korean communists come suddenly and without warning. Facing superior forces with all of the advantages of deception and surprise rallied to the defense of the republic and improvising to meet the unprovoked aggression, korean republican troops were thrown against the inv
Outnumbered. This is war. War and its masses. War and its men. War and its machines. Together they formed the big picture. Welcome to the big picture. Im captain carl zimmerman. The big picture is a report to you from your army and an army committed by you, the people of the united states, to stop communist aggression wherever it may strike. The big picture during the next 13 weeks will trace the course of events in the Korean Campaign with firsthand reports from combat veterans and film taken by combat camera men of the army signal corp. These are the man who were daily caught on film, the big picture as it happens, where it happens. Today the big picture brings into focus the first 40 days in korea. It is the beginning of the fighting there. When everidge was a heartbreak ridge. Lets go back to june, 1950, when our troops felt the first thrust across the 38th parallel. This starry is best told in the language of the soldier who was there. This story is hard to tell. Painful. Because
District 11 State Senate Robert Karnes State Senator Robert L. Karnes is a West Virginia native with a family history in Upshur, Randolph and Pocahontas
ELKINS A House of Delegates campaign rematch is in the works after the filing period for the May 14 primary election ended Saturday. Incumbent District 67
ELKINS – A House of Delegates campaign rematch is in the works after the filing period for the May 14 primary election ended Saturday. Incumbent District 67