Korean War

Airmen often showed pride by displaying their unit’s color in different ways. In this photo, 13th Bomb Squadron Airmen are wearing red shirts and hats during a party. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Korean War

USO personnel and celebrities visited service members in Korea. Baseball player Joe DiMaggio and actress Marilyn Monroe famously toured Korea shortly after the Armistice. Here, Monroe is among Air Force personnel and wearing a 6147th Tactical Control Group jacket. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Korean War

Famed entertainer Eddie Fisher performs in a USO show at K-9 (Pusan East) in August 1952. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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R&R: Rest and Relaxation

The 5th Air Force carried military personnel from Korea to Japan (usually from Seoul to Tachikawa near Tokyo) for badly-needed, three to five day R&R (Rest and Relaxation) leave. Many took the train from Tachikawa to visit Tokyo while others visited the peaceful surroundings of Japanese national parks. A tremendous boost to morale, the R&R program gave over 800,000 combat-weary UN military personnel the chance to leave the war behind for a short while.

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