Comments on: SK Government Continues to Delay USFK Relocation

By: Korea Continues to Delay Cost Sharing Deal

Korea Continues to Delay Cost Sharing Deal — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:45:28 +0000

[...] from office the Korean government immediately reneged on the transformation deal and announced the first delay of the Camp Humphreys relocation to [...]

By: Camp Humphreys Expansion Land Ready for Construction

Camp Humphreys Expansion Land Ready for Construction — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:06:59 +0000

[...] Camp Humphreys expansion project despite all of the violent protests, delays & even more delays, funding cuts, and corruption; appears to be getting closer to becoming a [...]

By: The Captain’s Journal » 2nd Infantry Division Deploys to Iraq - No, Not Really!

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:14:27 +0000

[...] they don’t have enough money to move soldiers from 2ID to Camp Humphreys until 2015? The prior agreed upon 2013 deadline was just a little over a year ago agreed upon to be pushed back fours years from the [...]

By: The Broken Window Theory at ROK Drop

The Broken Window Theory at ROK Drop — Sun, 20 May 2007 23:21:38 +0000

[...] part about negotiating could fit the South Korean government as well where the US continuously gets double crossed on agreements with the ROK [...]

By: General Bell Announces New USFK Relocation Strategy at ROK Drop

General Bell Announces New USFK Relocation Strategy at ROK Drop — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:49:29 +0000

[...] I said this back in January that if the Korean government is committed to delaying the USFK relocation than the command should begin moving units from either Yongsan or 2ID down to Camp Humphreys bit by bit just to show some kind of physical progress that the relocation is going to happen.Â Preferably I hope that General Bell gets the 2nd Infantry Division moved off the DMZ and to Camp Humphreys first.Â 2ID should be moved to Camp Humphreys first so soldiers in the division can take advantage of the new family housing and facilities planned for the Camp Humphreys expansion.Â Yongsan on the other hand already has some family housing and plenty of good facilities for soldiers.Â Moving 2ID first would overall increase the quality of life for USFK soldiers as a whole, not to mention removing 2ID from their vulnerable position on the DMZ to North Korean artillery.Â [...]

By: What Constitutes ROK Self Reliance? at ROK Drop

What Constitutes ROK Self Reliance? at ROK Drop — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:40:32 +0000

[...] The next time you hear someone in Korea complaining about self reliance just simply point out the delays for moving the 2nd Infantry Division off the DMZ and Yongsan Garrison out of Seoul.Â Then the next [...]

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:32:29 +0000

This needs to get some National attention here in the USA. Korea was only in the news when Kim fired of his missiles. The relocation and troop conditions is an unknown situation for most of the U.S. Even near Military Bases.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:05:54 +0000

I don't think GEN Bell came to Itaewon to haggle with these welfare misers.