Father And Son Fighting For The Same Cause

The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The warbegan on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the borderand rebellions in South Korea.North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by theUnited States and allied countries. The fighting ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953.In 1910, ImperialJapan annexed Korea, where it ruled for 35 years until its surrender at the end of World War II on 15August 1945. The United States and the Soviet Union divided Korea along the 38th parallel into twozones of occupation. The Soviets administered the northern zone, and the Americans administeredthe southern zone. In 1948, because of Cold War tensions, the occupation zones became two sovereignstates. A communist state, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, was established in the northunder the totalitarian rule of Kim Il Sung, while a capitalist state, the Republic of Korea, was establishedin the south under the autocratic leadership of Syngman Rhee. Both governments claimed to be thesole legitimate government of all of Korea, and neither accepted the border as permanent. Since PuertoRico is a commonwealth of the United States, every Boricua had to be prepared to fight any war thatthe United States was involved in. This is the story of my Grandfather Julio Pagan and my father Juan J.Pagan. Together they went to Korea and fought for our country.Norma Iris Pagan Morales was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Her parents, Juan JosePagan Rodriguez, and Digna Morales Figueroa, now deceased, always helped herwith her projects as a writer and teaching career.Norma had three siblings, Adelin Milagros Pagan Morales, Juan Jose Pagan Morales,and Julio Manuel Pagan Morales. Julio Manuel Pagan Morales died on September19, 1998. He was also known for his writing/composing skills.On February 17, 2023, Adelin Milagros Pagan Morales, her sister, died in the City of New York.Norma did all her academic studies in New York City, Puerto Rico, and Canada. She worked in theCity of New York Police Department where she oversaw the full investigation of every new civilianand uniform member of the department.As an Educator, she worked in New York City Bd. of Education, in Puerto Rico Bd. of Education as anEnglish teacher. She also worked for the Puerto Rico Army National as an English Teacher.She has teaching certifications for English as a Second Language and Teaching English as a ForeignLanguage. She also has teaching licenses to teach the following:1. English Literature2. Spanish Literature3. Communication Skills in both English and Spanish4. Office Procedures - These classes consisted of basic filing, writing memorandums, and fullcompany or organization reports.5. Computers - Certified to teach Long Distance LearningShe has published 18 books: Proud of My Puerto Rican Bequest, Porque Soy Boricua? Poemas del Alma,Art in Written Form, A Baffl ing Short Stories Collection, On Job in the Big Apple, Nature’s Rage in theCaribbean, You are the One, The Unfaithful, Poemas Tiernos, Two Strangers, Puerto Rican Soldiers Servingwith Pride, Two Strangers to name a few...