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Many people may not know it, but the United States came close to unleashing a nuclear attack on North Korea and China during the start of the Korean War in 1950.

At a press conference on November 30, 1950, President Truman confirmed that he had been actively considering using atomic bombs in Korea since the beginning of the war. The comments provoked a worldwide reaction, and British Prime Minister Clement Attlee rushed to Washington to express his concern.

CDR Ralph Nevins Shaver
May 6, 1912 – September 2, 1984

Chief Radioman Ralph Nevins Shaver received four Silver Stars for his submarine service during World War Two. Citations follows:

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On May 4, 1917, less than a month after the United States declared war on Germany, the first U.S. combat forces arrived in Europe to join the First World War, a devastating conflict raging since August 1914. Under the command of Commander Joseph Taussig, six U.S. Navy destroyers reached Queenstown, Ireland, marking a pivotal moment in the war effort.