Re: Chosin Few

["Will Massey" <will@netpath.net>]

Chosin is netiher a Japanese nor Korean pronounciation of Morning Calm.
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----- Original Message -----
From: <AMPSOne@aol.com>
To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: Chosin Few


> John,
>
> Due to the AMERICAN historical significance (emphasis added) it is
unlikely
> that you could, or would, get the veterans who were part of that battle
and
> fighting withdrawal to buy off on changing the name. It has become
engrained
> in American military legend and lore, and the Marine Corps for one (as is
> obvious from the comments) would not change it for a second.
>
> You must understand the "double entendre" meaning of the name of the
> organization by now -- "Chosin Few" (Chosen Few, as in those who survived;
> many did not).
>
> You're about as likely to get the veterans to change that as history and
the
> United States Army to refer to the actions of 25 June 1876 as the Battle
of
> the Greasy Grass...
>
> Cookie Sewell
> AMPS