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The Tree That Changed Everything | South Korea News
A young soldier’s harrowing first watch at the Korean DMZ sets the stage for a gripping historical thriller—Jeffrey Miller’s new book, “The Tree at Panmunjom,” recounts the deadly 1976 incident when North Korean soldiers killed two U.S. officers during a routine tree-trimming mission. What followed was a tense, high-stakes military operation to fell the tree, with jets and helicopters hovering overhead as the world teetered on war. The event reshaped the region—and led to Camp Kitty Hawk being renamed Camp Bonifas in honor of Captain Arthur Bonifas. Miller uses this pivotal moment to explore…
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