Today, we mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War and honor those who answered the call to preserve freedom and democracy. The U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance remains the linchpin for security, stability and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in the Northeast Asia region. | U.S. Marine Corps

#OTD in 1953, after three years of unremitting conflict on the Korean Peninsula, an armistice was signed between the United States on behalf of United Nations Command, the People's Republic of China, and North Korea. The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when 75,000 soldiers from North Korea crossed the 38th parallel, invading South Korea. Two days later, the United States officially entered the conflict, fighting alongside South Korea and other UN troops until the signing of the Korean Armisti