10 JUN--This Day in US Military History

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 22:09:03 -0400

1871 – A landing force of 110 U.S. Marines came ashore on Korea’s Kangwha Island, a fortress island guarding the approaches to Seoul.

The Korean Punitive Expedition was launched from an American fleet, which anchored in the Han River after the isolationist Korean government rejected U.S. diplomatic demands for an explanation of the fate of an American ship and her crew believed killed by the Koreans. In two days of fighting, the Marines and sailors captured the defensive forts on the Island, leaving 243 Koreans dead. Nevertheless, the expedition failed to open Korea to foreign trade.

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June 10

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Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Jun 10 at 2015 10:12 PM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 22:12:45 -0400

June 10th, 1969, another day of humping in Dong Ha Valley , north to Con Thien!

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Jun 10 at 2015 11:47 PM

MSG Brad Sand — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:47:00 -0400

Never a good idea to go against Marines and Sailors with cannon and bolt action rifles with swords and spears...kind of where you get bringing a knife to a gun fight.

Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Jun 11 at 2015 1:33 AM

SGT Thomas Lucken — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 01:33:10 -0400

June 10th 1983 and 1987, humping the DMZ in Korea!!!!!