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It makes me solemn knowing these fine American men are on an eternal patrol. They are stuck in time and place, never allowed to rest.

I am a military history buff thus I will illuminate some Korean War History. General MacArthur was managing the Korean War from Japan but mismanaged the generals. MacArthur had a pet MG who had no experience as a Division Commander nor was he a combat commander. This MG acted like a Corps Commander and pissed off the real Division Commanders. General Matthew Ridgeway eventually replaced MacArthur.

Ridgeway had a photographic memory and was purported to have the ability to memorize 5,000 names of the soldiers he met. He immediately went to the front to conduct a recon and conducted a map recon and memorized the important terrain features the divisions would face during a counterattack. In the process the general ordered better rations and winter uniforms. Ridgeway talked to his Division Commanders. If they seemed reluctant to go on the offense, then he replaced them immediately. Ridgeway wanted fighting generals. He used his memory to keep his divisions on line as they attacked north. He routed the Chinese and N Koreans and was stopped at the 38th parallel. General Ridgeway is considered the general that saved the Korean War.

General Ridgeway was a soldier's general as he went to the front often. I believe he was the CG of the 82nd in Europe. He made his first jump without training. He was also known for receiving indirect but pissing in the direction of the German artillery.

The most hallowed ground in America"The Tomb of The Unknown "

The National Mall - Vietnam