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North Korea invades South Korea
North Korea invades with 135,000 men, starting the war -
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Korean War
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U.S. Deploy
First infantry units arrive in Korea -
ROK units cross the 38th Parallel
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Battle of Chipyong-ni
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Siege of Wonsan
861 day naval operation, task force 95 blockades Wonsan harbor -
Battle of Kapyong
27th British slows Chinese advances -
Battle of Bloody Ridge
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Operation COUNTER
45th infantry division launches a two-phased series of attacks to established 11 patrol bases in the old baldy area -
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T-Bone Hill
38th Infantry Regiment repels Chinese forces during intense battle -
Battle of Pork Chop Hill
17th and 31st regimens suffered heavy casualties -
Operation Little Switch
sick and wounded POW exchange, including 149 Americans -
Armistice agreement
U.S., North Korea, and China sign armistice which ends the war -
Operation Big Switch (POW Exchange)
Prisoner exchange