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Tag: Korean War

0 Politics History

Why China is studying America’s Forgotten War - with Rep. Mike Gallagher

Call Me Back · 21 Aug 2023

In this episode of "Call Me Back," Congressman Mike Gallagher discusses insights from the Korean War that inform current U.S.-China relations and offers a unique perspective on U.S. military readiness for a potential conflict over Taiwan.

0 Holocaust History

The Diary of Anne

Robert Rand in Tablet · 12 Jun 2018

Anne Frank's diary continues to profoundly resonate with Japanese readers, particularly young women, despite the cultural differences and historical context.

0 Holocaust History

The Holocaust Survivor Who Became an Unlikely Korean War Hero

Forward · 9 Jul 2015

Tibor Rubin, a Hungarian Jew and Holocaust survivor, endured horrors at Mauthausen concentration camp before immigrating to the U.S. where he enlisted in the Army during the Korean War.

0 History Politics

Obama to Award Jewish Veterans Posthumous Medal of Honor

Stephanie Butnick in Tablet · 21 Feb 2014

President Obama has announced that 24 former U.S. soldiers, including Jewish veterans, will be awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in a ceremony in March.

0 Literature Culture

Rich Cohen in Jewish Review of Books · 29 Aug 2013

James Salter, a prolific writer known for his spare war stories and magnum opus "All That Is," recounts his transformation from Jewish roots as Horowitz at West Point to assuming the name Salter and pursuing a military career in the Air Force during the Korean War.