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Steelrails
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| everything-is-everything wrote: |
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| You've said this before, but how true is it? Neither the Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff and the Minister of Defense, and none of the Chiefs of Staffs of all the military branches served in Vietnam. The Minister of Defense graduated from the Army Academy a year before Korea's involvement in the war ended. All the other guys I mentioned are younger than he is. The commander of the ROK MC graduated the Naval Academy after the war. I highly doubt there are any active duty Vietnam veterans right now. |
Well I did mention that the training was passed down and likely diluted. As for the older guys, admittedly it was a guesstimate based on the fact that a considerable number served and at least with the US as a comparison, you have Vietnam-era figures still around (though probably A LOT have left in the last 5-10 years).
You got Nam vets John Kerry and Chuck Hagel in the US, still looking relatively young and spry. If not occupying top positions or still active, there are probably plenty who would serve in a civilian advisory capacity.
It stands to reason that much of Korea's military until the 2000s was drilled and trained by veterans of the Vietnam War. As I said, obviously there is a considerable degree of dilution, but to suggest that none of that espirit de corps lingers is a bit much. |
The first time I actually heard about Korea's involvement was actually on this board. Well, I think I may have heard a passing reference to it back in university.
Nonetheless, South Korea's involvement in Vietnam doesn't seem to be talked much about in this country.
Why is that?
It seems to be a lost part of Korean history, especially among the young. |
Uhhh there have been like several major movies and music videos featuring it. I think they may have also done a Korean 'Miss Saigon' about it. |
Which movies btw?
I've seen about 30 Korean movies so far, but I'd be interested in one depicting the Koreans involvement in Nam.
Music videos?
Anyways, I teach a lot of business classes so most of my students are older Korean men. And I've asked them all about Vietnam this week and most don't seem to know much about it.
I don't think Vietnam entered the public psyche like it did in America. |
There's a video by Jo Sung Mo about Vietnam. Shin Min Ah is in it. Another one that I've seen in Noraebangs but don't know the name to.
Movies- I know The Classic dealt some with Vietnam. Sunny, White Badge, The Forgotten, R-Point are listed as Korean Vietnam War movies.
It's not as major- probably comparable to the Korean War in America. |
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rollo
Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: China
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There was a movie about the atrocities committed by rok troops in Vietnam, it was banned in Korea. I can not think of the name of it.
Rok troops were known for some pretty savage stuff in nam. But they were also known for being good soldiers. |
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