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From Kaesong to Heartbreak Ridge: The Korean War...

On the ground, Eighth U.S. Army engaged in brutal hill-fighting in east-central Korea to eliminate enemy observation posts overlooking UNC supply routes. The Battle of Bloody Ridge concluded on Sept...

NORMASH: Norway's Legacy of Care on the Korean P...

In response to U.N. Resolution 83, the Norwegian Parliament approved a plan to establish a 60-bed Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, or NORMASH, to support U.N. forces in Korea. NORMASH deployed...

U.S. Forces Korea Statement on DPRK Missile Launch

We are aware of the recent missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, these events do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or...

50th Commemoration of the Murder of U.S. Army Of...

The United Nations Command commemorated the sacrifice of Army Capt. Arthur Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark Barrett, who were killed in an unprovoked attack 50 years ago in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, in...

USFK, KDCA Sign MOU to Strengthen Quarantine Coo...

OSONG, Republic of Korea – U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) held the 2026 Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Subcommittee on Disease Prevention and...

U.S. Pacific Command Statement on DPRK Missile L...

We are aware of the recent missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, these events do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or...

U.S. and South Korean military forces conduct Operation Paul Bunyan at the joint security area in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, Aug. 21, 1976. The combined forces executed the mission to cut down a tree in the security area following an attack by North Korean guards that killed two U.S. soldiers three days earlier.

The caskets of Army Maj. Arthur G. Bonifas and Army 1st Lt. Mark T. Barrett are placed in vans by an Army military police honor guard at Yokota Air Base, Japan, in August 1976. The soldiers were killed by a group of North Korean guards during an incident at the joint security area in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Family members of Maj. Arthur G. Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark T. Barrett attend the 50th commemoration ceremony at Camp Bonifas on Aug. 18, 2026, honoring the two officers killed in the 1976 “axe murder incident” in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Family members of Maj. Arthur G. Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark T. Barrett attend a ceremony at Camp Bonifas on Aug. 18, 2026, commemorating the two officers who were killed during the 1976 “axe murder incident” in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. (U.S. Army photo by In Kyeong (Stacey) Yun)

The 50th commemoration ceremony for Maj. Arthur G. Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark T. Barrett takes place at Camp Bonifas on Aug. 18, 2026, with white chrysanthemums arranged in the foreground and the memorial stage visible in the background, honoring the two U.S. Army officers killed in the 1976 “axe murder incident” in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Family members of Maj. Arthur G. Bonifas deliver a speech during the 50th commemoration ceremony for Maj. Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark T. Barrett at Camp Bonifas on Aug. 18, 2026. Photographs of Bonifas are shown on a screen to the right as the event honors the two U.S. Army officers killed in the 1976 “axe murder incident” in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Australian Army Lt. Gen. Scott Winter, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robin Bolmer, and family members of Maj. Arthur G. Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark T. Barrett pose for a group photo during the 50th commemoration ceremony at Camp Bonifas on Aug. 18, 2026, honoring the two officers killed in the 1976 “axe murder incident” in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Australian Army Lt. Gen. Scott Winter, Deputy Commander of United Nations Command, greets family members of Maj. Arthur G. Bonifas during the 50th commemoration ceremony at Camp Bonifas on Aug. 18, 2026, honoring Maj. Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark T. Barrett, who were killed in the 1976 “axe murder incident” in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

The United Nations Command Honor Guard presents the colors and salutes during the 50th commemoration ceremony at Camp Bonifas on Aug. 18, 2026, honoring Maj. Arthur G. Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark T. Barrett, who were killed in the 1976 “axe murder incident” in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

A family member of 1st Lt. Mark T. Barrett delivers a speech during the 50th commemoration ceremony at Camp Bonifas on Aug. 18, 2026, as photos of Barrett are displayed on a screen to the right. The event honors Maj. Arthur G. Bonifas and 1st Lt. Barrett, who were killed in the 1976 “axe murder incident” in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

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