The Korean War, which lasted from June 1950 to July 1953, was never technically a war as Congress never actually declared it as one. Despite the terminology, it was a full-fledged military operation in which almost five million people died. Sadly, over half of those who perished were Korean civilians. According to the American Legion and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - · 54,200 Americans died in service during the conflict, · 33,700 died in battle, a