Word: combatting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Some] politicians in Washington seem to think that the Korean campaign will be a trivial one, in which a few of our forces will get some combat experience for a month or two, and it will then be polished...
Transports were combat-loaded, i.e., "backwards," kitchen gear put aboard first because it probably would be needed last; assault vehicles loaded last so they would be on top and could be spewed out onto the grey ships. On the quay stood a few tight knots of women. The men were the ist Provisional Marine Brigade, well-trained and well-equipped but fewer than 5,000 strong. Their commander told them: "There will be casualties among you." At week's end, heavily convoyed, the expedition departed...
...original "hard core" recommendation of the military chiefs would have bought twelve divisions, 420 combat ships including 16 major carriers, a Marine Corps of 98,000. It would also have bought the 70 air groups recommended by the President's own air policy (Finletter) commission, a congressional committee, and by the House three times, resoundingly...
...fleet of 238 combat ships, seven of them large aircraft carriers...
...Total American losses to the present time are less than 500, amounting to 42 killed, 190 wounded and 246 missing.-. . . American ground units in Korea are fighting one of the most skillful and heroic holding and rearguard actions in history. Their excellent peacetime training is reflected in the excellent combat record they are now compiling...