Korean War | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/korean-war/RSS feed for Korean WarenThu, 13 Mar 2025 12:30:00 +0000Former and Active DMZs Allow Visitors to Learn the Haunting History of These Landscapeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/former-and-active-dmzs-allow-visitors-to-learn-the-haunting-history-of-these-landscapes-180986202/Demilitarized zones—from Vietnam to Korea, Cyprus and Antarctica—require tourists to look beyond what exists and to find the real stories in what doesn’tThu, 13 Mar 2025 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/former-and-active-dmzs-allow-visitors-to-learn-the-haunting-history-of-these-landscapes-180986202/The Wartime Organization That Brought Hollywood Stars Like Marilyn Monroe and Nancy Sinatra to the Front Lines to Entertain the Troopshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-wartime-organization-that-brought-hollywood-stars-like-marilyn-monroe-and-nancy-sinatra-to-the-frontlines-to-entertain-the-troops-180985970/Established on this day in 1941, the United Service Organizations offers wholesome entertainment options to off-duty service membersTue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-wartime-organization-that-brought-hollywood-stars-like-marilyn-monroe-and-nancy-sinatra-to-the-frontlines-to-entertain-the-troops-180985970/The American Soldier Whose Fear of Fighting in Vietnam Led Him to Defect to North Korea. He Stayed There for 40 Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-american-soldier-whose-fear-of-fighting-in-vietnam-led-him-to-defect-to-north-korea-he-stayed-there-for-40-years-180983530/During his time in the repressive country, Charles Robert Jenkins married a Japanese abductee, taught English at a school and appeared in propaganda filmsThu, 04 Jan 2024 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-american-soldier-whose-fear-of-fighting-in-vietnam-led-him-to-defect-to-north-korea-he-stayed-there-for-40-years-180983530/What Happened on the Trains That Brought Wounded World War II Soldiers Home?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-happened-on-the-trains-that-brought-wounded-world-war-ii-soldiers-home-180982745/The logistics of moving patients across the U.S. by rail were staggeringly complexFri, 18 Aug 2023 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-happened-on-the-trains-that-brought-wounded-world-war-ii-soldiers-home-180982745/Alan Alda Is Selling His Boots and Dog Tags From 'M*A*S*H'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/alan-alda-boots-dog-tags-mash-auction-180982508/They were worn by real soldiers before serving as props in one of America's most popular TV showsTue, 11 Jul 2023 18:39:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/alan-alda-boots-dog-tags-mash-auction-180982508/How Spam Became a Staple of Asian Cuisinehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-spam-became-an-asian-staple-180982347/When American G.I.s fought abroad in wars in the 20th century, they left behind an unlikely legacy: canned meatFri, 09 Jun 2023 16:27:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-spam-became-an-asian-staple-180982347/See Google Street View Images of Korean Demilitarized Zonehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/google-offers-a-rare-peek-into-the-koreas-dmz-180981794/Established in 1953, the off-limits area has become a haven for plants and wildlifeWed, 15 Mar 2023 19:02:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/google-offers-a-rare-peek-into-the-koreas-dmz-180981794/The Vietnamese Secret Agent Who Spied for Three Different Countrieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-vietnamese-secret-agent-who-spied-for-three-different-countries-180979810/Known by the alias Lai Tek, the enigmatic communist swore allegiance first to France, then Britain and finally JapanMon, 28 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-vietnamese-secret-agent-who-spied-for-three-different-countries-180979810/At the Harry Truman Library and Museum, Visitors Get to Ask Themselves Where the Buck Stopshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/truman-presidential-library-and-museum-set-reopen-after-29m-renovation-180978074/Interactive exhibitions pose questions about the decision to drop the nuclear bomb, the Red Scare, Truman's foreign policy and moreThu, 01 Jul 2021 13:10:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/truman-presidential-library-and-museum-set-reopen-after-29m-renovation-180978074/The Day Soviet Aircraft Attacked American Pilots https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/seventy-years-ago-soviet-mig-15s-attacked-american-pilots-180977440/On that April 'Black Thursday' 70 years ago, the air war over Korea changed as the Allies scrambled to counter the superior MiG-15 jet fighterFri, 09 Apr 2021 14:20:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/seventy-years-ago-soviet-mig-15s-attacked-american-pilots-180977440/