As international partners gather for Exercise Freedom Shield 2026, we recognize the profound family histories that connect us to the Korean Peninsula.
Meet Lieutenant Colonel Stavros Tsougkrianis of the Hellenic Army. He is currently serving with the UN Command, carrying on a legacy of service started by his father's cousin, Aligiannis Christos, who fought with the Greek Expeditionary Force during the Korean War.
From the fierce battles of...
February 1951: From Stalemate to Dialogue – The Long Road to Armistice
February 2026’s blog focuses on a less flashy but critically important chapter of UNC’s history: the transition from intense maneuver warfare to a grinding stalemate, and the first steps toward peace talks in early 1951. By February 1951, the front lines in Korea began to stabilize around the 37th-38th parallel, and thoughts turned to how to end the conflict. This...
