The Korean War was a military conflict between North and South Korea, encompassing three years before an end to the hostilities and casualties was achieved through an armistice in 1953.
During the 1950s, men were drafted as soldiers, fiercely trained, and sent to fight for their country's cause, specifically in the battle that ensued in Korea.
Ruben J. Rodriguez was one of the many men drafted by the United States Army. Unlike some, however, his heart was dedicated to his occupation, and he found it noble to be alongside his countrymen, with rifles, rocket launchers, and bayonets at hand, fighting with the South Koreans against the intimidation and rather furious assaults of the North Koreans.