Long time ago, but less so than WW-II. In comparison to Viet Nam, human losses in Korea were staggering, as well as property losses; nearly every town of any fair size in North Korea was razed to the ground, some in South Korea, as well. The S. Korean port city of Pyongyang was mistakenly bombed, and destroyed. This was all achieved with absolutely no use of nuclear bombs. It lasted 3 years, cost U.S. casualties of 158,000. Deaths in Viet Nam were about 55,000 but I know not the death count in Korea. The final act of U.S. inclusion in Korea was the destruction of huge dams which brought about water storage for the purpose of irrigation: the growing of rice. Peasant folk were deemed as "contributing to the combative efforts", and thus incentive provided to starve them for lack of rice, the only staple of their diet. Toward the end of the conflict, whole communities were established underground, in makeshift caves, the only safe-enough place to assure the possibility of clinging to life. Americans never knew any of this; media emphasized the wholesome way in which America routed the North Koreans. I have a lot of data and facts I thought about including here, but shall refrain until better knowing the mood regarding continuing. One of my cousins served in Korea; beyond that, our family knew little about the skirmish. Frank