Re:

[Mike Davino <mdavino@yahoo.com>]

During the Korean War the enemy was also called
"Luke."  Luke rhymed nicely with the other word some
people have found offensive.  I have heard Korean War
vets and have read about Korean war soldiers calling
the enemy "Linc" as in "Linc the Chink."

This link will take you to a photo that was taken in
the vicinity of "Luke's Castle."

http://www.cypress.cc.ca.us/SocSci/history/lyerby/image/korea/dadatlukescastle.jpg

Mike Davino


--- swan <swan@haysco.net> wrote:
> I think "Stan" sounds more dignified than calling
> them Herman.
> 
> Bob Dove
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Davino" <mdavino@yahoo.com>
> To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: 
> 
> 
> > During the current war, I hear that our troops
> call
> > the enemy (as well as the local population),
> "Stan."
> > 
> > Mike Davino
> > 
> > --- LACarr@aol.com wrote:
> > > In a message dated 8/2/02 9:47:13 PM Eastern
> > > Daylight Time, SDonell73@aol.com 
> > > writes:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > >> Yep. And I was a dogface, Marines were
> > > jarheads, and sailors were 
> > > >> swabbies. Civilians may not understand it,
> but
> > > most of said these things 
> > > >> lovingly.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Gang
> > > 
> > > The uncomplitary terms used in war are carried
> over
> > > to civilian life and 
> > > stays with us. Down through the ages in wars
> there
> > > have been and always will 
> > > be name created for the enemy.  As was posted
> before
> > > you are not fighting the 
> > > dearly beloved North  Koreans. You make up a
> name
> > > and it sticks till the 
> > > warriors and their Kids die out. The name are
> meant
> > > to low rate the persons 
> > > or persons you are comming against.  It is true
> now
> > > and always will be.  I 
> > > would imagine the men in Afganistan have their
> name
> > > for their enemy. Down the 
> > > road some milktoast will take exception to what
> they
> > > are being called.  
> > > 
> > > Maury
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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