{
  "id": 15846794,
  "title": "Grateful for midnight air raids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/grateful-for-midnight-air-raids",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T05:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20261021/grateful-for-midnight-air-raids"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the Korean War, in the summer of 1950, my family endured a harrowing time. My great-grandmother, grandparents, parents, and five siblings found themselves in Seoul when it was seized by North Korean forces. Amidst the chaos, I vividly remember the thunderous U.S. airstrikes that pursued the enemy troops.\n\nRecently, I had the opportunity to attend the 79th USAF Ball hosted by the Korea-America Association (KAA) at Lotte Hotel World. Under the command of Lt. Gen. David G. Shoemaker, around 500 military and civilian attendees gathered to celebrate. On another occasion, I joined a sightseeing trip to Osan Air Base in May 2019, led by then-Commander Kenneth WIlsbach and joined by 24 fellow KAA members.\n\nReflecting on these experiences, I am deeply grateful for the air raids that took place during the darkest hours of our family's history. They provided a sense of hope and protection, ensuring our safety and preserving our freedom.",
  "summary": "Whenever I have any occasion to mingling at a U.S. Air Force (USAF) event or with its airmen, it reminds me of a critical blessing to members of my family — composed of my great grandmother, grandparents, parents and five siblings — 76 years ago, during August of 1950. At the height of the Korean War, when Seoul was suddenly overtaken by North Korean troops, I was gripped by the thunderous U.S.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Family fled Seoul during Korean War in 1950",
    "U.S. airstrikes protected family during chaos",
    "Grateful for midnight air raids preserving freedom"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Grateful for midnight air raids",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/grateful-for-midnight-air-raids-15850198",
        "published": "2026-10-21T05:42:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}