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Korean War Commemoration initiated in Washington, D.C.on 6/25/00:

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Puzzle #1 - Directions - Commemorative Flag and Logo
22 countries fought as Allies to bring Communist aggression on the Korean Peninsula to a standstill. This was the first war fought under the U.N. flag. The flags in the corners of the graphic below are described at the Korean War 50th Anniversary site: "the light blue and white streamer that runs through the center of the flag is the U.N. Battle Streamer. The 22 stars represent the 22 allied nations that fought side-by-side to save South Korea...The flag is in both the English and Korean (Hangul) languages. In the center is the "Tae Guk" symbol from the South Korean flag...and stands for peace and harmony". The logo in the center is described: "the three-lobes of the crest, called "sam-taeguk", are (1) Red and White stripes representing the United States, (2) Dark Blue representing South Korea, and (3) U.N. Light Blue with 22 Gold stars for the countries involved...".

Rooty*Hoot*Hoot - Puzzle #1 "text" where all 4 words relate to our soldiers' strengths:

Answer 1:--7 letter noun--root is HEROS = hero -- word means: *** attributes of someone of distinguished courage, admired for brave deeds and noble qualities
Answer 2:--7 letter adjective--root is VAL = valor -- word means: *** boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted; marked by fortitude, daring and resolve
Answer 3:--10 letter noun--root is MITT = send -- word means: *** the act of engaging oneself; a pledge, promise, involvement or obligation
Answer 4:--11 letter adjective--roots is MERE = to earn -- word means: *** deserving praise, reward or esteem; qualifying for and worthy of earning commendation

PUZZLE #1 - Rooty*Hoot*Hoot® - Answer Sheet.

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Here's a list of 12 acronyms and 42 words for military people and their activities. We honor and thank all veterans, especially those of the Korean War, during this commemorative period.

21 names of people and groups involved in combat: airborne, amputee, authority, coalition, commandant, commander, division, draftee, enemy, general, headquarters, infantry, instructor, military, noncommissioned (NONCOM), opponent, opposition, recruit, sergeant, subordinate, veteran.
21 nouns and verbs describing combat tactics and actions: advancement, artillery, attack, campaign, collapse, combat, containment, deployment, disarray, exercises, implement, invade, involvement, mission, objectives, onslaught, overthrow, overwhelm, retaliate, target, victory.
12 military acronyms: WAC (Women's Army Corp), POW (prisoner of war), MIA (missing in action), MASH (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital), DMZ (demilitarized zone), MLR (Mail Line of Resistance), R&R (rest and recuperation), DOD (Dep't of Defense), NATO (North American Treaty Organization), CINCUNC (commarder-in-chief, United Nations Command), CINCFE (commarder-in-chief, Far East), Napalm (a sticky gasoline gel used in bombing and the word is derived from "naphthenic & palmitic acids").

Puzzle #2 - Directions

Rooty*Hoot*Hoot - Puzzle #2 "text" where all 4 words relate to military engagement terms:

Answer 5:--8 letter noun--roots are STRATOS & EGOS = army & lead -- word means: *** art or science of planning and directing large-scale military movements and operations; plan or method for achieving a specific goal
Answer 6:--10 letter noun--roots are DE & PLICARE = away from & fold -- word means: *** the spreading out (of troops) to form an extended front or line; an appropriate placement, movement or arrangement
Answer 7:--11 letter noun--roots are CON & TAIN = together & keep or hold-- word means: *** act or policy of restricting territorial growth or ideological influence of a hostile power; condition of what is actually restrained or controlled
Answer 8:--11 letter noun--roots are RE & TALIO = back & compensation in kind -- word means: *** the return of like for like, especially evil; requital or reciprocation

PUZZLE #2 - Rooty*Hoot*Hoot® - Answer Sheet.

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You can find an extremely informative link concerning the Korean War if you go to the official public access web site at Korea 50 Year Commemorative. Noteworthy pages within this site include:

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Rooty*Hoot*Hoot - Puzzle #3 "text" where all 4 words are more military tactics and terms:

Answer 9:--6 letter noun--root is SORTIR = to go out -- word means: *** a flight of a warplane on a combat mission; a sudden armed attack or raid from a plane surrounded by enemy forces
Answer 10:--14 letter noun--root is COGNOSCERE = to know -- word means: *** the inspection and observation (of enemy position or strength) in order to gain information for military purposes
Answer 11:--11 letter noun--root is MARCARE = mark, borderland -- word means: *** the determining and marking off of boundaries; separation by distinct limits
Answer 12:--8 letter noun--root is VAS = to go, walk -- word means: *** the act of entering forcefully as an enemy to conquer or pilage; the onset of anything harmful or injurious

PUZZLE #3 - Rooty*Hoot*Hoot® - Answer Sheet.

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I love music! There are many songs about military combat and war times. Ask a veteran and he/she can name a whole bunch! My favorites? - "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" and "Off we go into the wild-blue yonder".
There are over 30 million individuals defined as "the military-related audience". We owe them tremendous gratitude. Please note that the dedication of the Korean War Memorial in Columbia, South Carolina took place 6/25/00.

FYI - the web has formed at least 6 commercial sites targeting the military audience:centralHQ.com, military.com, Iserved.com, maingate.com, defenselink.com, and militaryhub.com

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