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The Korean War: The Forgotten War (Photographs: Life Magazine) 2013 marks the 60th anniversary to the “official” closing of what many felt to be a police action on the part of the United States. It is a war that is seldom remembered or talked about the way we do our other wars. WWII divided Korea into two halves at the 38th parallel. The communist north, and the “free,” or non-communist south. When the North Koreans invaded the south, the U.S. certainly could not look softly upon communism and its advancement. General MacArthur orchestrated some excellent tactical maneuvering, and thus sent the North Koreans back. Problems resulted, however, because MacArthur was a bit of a zealot about pursuing “commies.” So much so that he ignored orders from then President Truman and pursued the North Koreans across the 38th parallel and well into their territory. Truman eventually relieved MacArthur of his command. This was not well received by Americans … at least on the home front. In July of 1953, under the Eisenhower administration, the U.S. made concessions and the war was ended, essentially returning Korea to a divided country at the 38th parallel. Photos: US Marines run past a dead North Korean soldier; Marines march down a canyon road known as “Nightmare Alley;” A soldier sleeps in his parked Jeep while a puppy whines in his ear; Marines walk past fallen comrades during their retreat from the Chosin Reservoir, December 1950.