| By Bob Weaver
 The Korean War has never been declared over.
Fifty years later it teeters on a truce agreement, with shots still being fired across
the truce line.
It has been called the forgotten war, sandwiched between World War II and the
Vietnam War.
It was a war from which we have learned few lessons.
Not unlike wars since, it was started by a political error.
Not unlike wars since, it dwells painfully in the minds of soldiers who fought there,
experiencing the political frustrations that prevented "winning."
It was a war of "grunts," mired deep in a hostile environment.
Not unlike wars since, it became a "saving face" situation for American
politicians.
It was a war that Calhoun men went off to fight, and five never came back.
Thanks to Norma Knotts Shaffer's Calhoun History and Genealogy we honor them.
Calhoun County Korean War Casualties
It was a war that many soldiers celebrate their survival.
We remember them all, today.
United States of America - Korean War
Commemoration
Norma Knotts Shaffer's Calhoun History and Genealogy
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