In 1950, [[communist]] North Korea invaded South Korea. In return, in a surprise attack and amphibious assault, the Marines were sent in and landed behind enemy lines on the heavily defended shores of Inchon. Within hours, the Marines cleared the beach and began moving toward [[Seoul]]. In two weeks, they reclaimed the capital and put the North Korean army on the run.<ref>{{cite web |title=Inchon Landing |url=http://www.marines.com/main/index/winning_battles/history/missions/inchon_landing |publisher=marines.com }}</ref> | In 1950, [[communist]] North Korea invaded South Korea. In return, in a surprise attack and amphibious assault, the Marines were sent in and landed behind enemy lines on the heavily defended shores of Inchon. Within hours, the Marines cleared the beach and began moving toward [[Seoul]]. In two weeks, they reclaimed the capital and put the North Korean army on the run.<ref>{{cite web |title=Inchon Landing |url=http://www.marines.com/main/index/winning_battles/history/missions/inchon_landing |publisher=marines.com }}</ref> |