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“Miguk-in onda,” the Korean kids used to shout at me as I walked past the convenience store. The mere sight of a white guy on the streets of Seoul causing them to break out in cheers and shouts, proclaiming that an American guy was coming. I didn’t really have the heart to tell them I was from the south of England, nor did I fancy trying to explain Benedict Anderson’s 1983 book Imagined Communities or the War of 1812 to them. So, I just smiled and played along. “What’s your name?” the loudest and most confident would yell out.

It has been over 70 years since the Korean War and the last time two brothers and arms saw each other, but a Wisconsin writer helped set the stage in

In World War One, up to 40% of Welsh soldiers served in places other than Belgium and France.

Thousands of people gathered in downtown Vancouver on Saturday for a sombre Remembrance Day ceremony that reflected on the ceasefire that ended the Korean War 70 years ago.

All veterans, their families and friends, and all area residents are invited to attend Oak Park’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday, November 11.  The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. on the first floor of the Nineteenth Century building (178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL).  Oak Park Village President Scaman and Illinois Senate President Harmon will make introductory remarks.