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(epic dangerous music)

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- The story of the 1st
Calvary Division in Korea.

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A story as illustrious

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as Kenny and the the
Calvary's magnificent history.

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- [Narrator] The 1st Cavalry
Division stormed ashore

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at Pohang Dong, South Korea

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in the Korean War's
first amphibious landing.

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By July of 1950, the division
began offensive operations

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to the North and crossed the
38th Parallel on October 9th.

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(cannon firing)

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(guns firing)

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(cannons blasting)

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After closing in on North Korea's capital.

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The first team was first
in Pyongyang 10 days later.

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With the war almost won

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and US forces pushing just
South of the Chinese border,

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the Chinese Communist
Forces entered the war.

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They outnumbered and encircled

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the 8th Cavalry Regiment at Unsan.

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(tanks rumbling)

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After 549 days of continuous combat

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the Division planed returned to Japan

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and established a defensive presence

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on the Northern Island of Hokkaido.

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Several units of the Division
returned to serve in Korea.

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During the Korean war, 11
troopers of the first team

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were awarded the Medal of
Honor for their actions.

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(building forceful music)