• Solid historical analysis of the No Gun Ri incident
• Written by an academic historian and professional soldier

Compelled by the known fallacies in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press story of the alleged slaughter of South Korean refugees at No Gun Ri, Major Bateman presents an alternate explanation of the events through the perspective of the soldiers and their commanders, the 1948-50 South Korean civil war, and the broader state of U.S. military policy and force readiness. He debunks the AP allusion to a widespread massacre of civilians by U.S. forces at No Gun Ri and shows how veterans who allegedly witnessed this event and influenced others were not even present. Told concisely with extensive documentation from previously overlooked sources.

"Bateman disinters the half-century old drama, not so much to ferret out the truth of No Gun Ri or to save the military?s honor, but to lambaste a team of journalists he claims bent or disregarded facts in a rush to nail a sensational scoop." Dave Eberhart, NewsMax

"Bateman...presents facts rather than gossip, second-hand information, or journalistic fabrication....[Batemans? book] is a powerful counterpiece to those who would distort the truth." B.G. Burkett, author of Stolen Valor

"Although it claims to be a military interpretation, it was made without guidance or supervision from U.S. military or other agencies. That's too bad, because this might have lent more credibility to Bateman' narrative....Although a thorough analysis of the incident is sorely lacking here, the author does his best....Far from setting the record straight, in the end he just raises more questions and doubt....From a military perspective, the book does offer some insights into the make-up of the units that were sent to Korea and the odds they faced." Jeffery Miller, The Korea Times

-- Solid historical analysis of the No Gun Ri incident
-- Written by an academic historian and professional soldier

Compelled by the known fallacies in the Pulitzer Prizewinning Associated Press story of the alleged slaughter of South Korean refugees at No Gun Ri, Major Bateman presents an alternate explanation of the events through the perspective of the soldiers and their commanders, the 1948 — 50 South Korean civil war, and the broader state of U.S. military policy and force readiness. He debunks the AP allusion to a widespread massacre of civilians by U.S. forces at No Gun Ri and shows how veterans who allegedly witnessed this event and influenced others were not even present. Told concisely with extensive documentation from previously overlooked sources.

Major Robert Bateman served with the 7th Cavalry Regiment, was associate professor of history at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and is currently an Army fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He resides in northern Virginia.