Comments on: General Bell to Possibly Ease Curfew Restrictions

By: USFK Curfew Will Remain in Place

USFK Curfew Will Remain in Place — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:18:07 +0000

[...] curfew change talk first came up in January and then was still being discussed in April. So what has changed since then that would cause [...]

By: Kingkitty

Kingkitty — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:41:55 +0000

Again these Soldiers who sit on there collective selves can do the same job your milking the govt for….Toooooo many contractors and not enough sence

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:57:22 +0000

Kind of off the subject but since it was brought up; civilians (contractors/GS) cost less over the long term than Soldiers.

Most of the time no training costs are involved, and usually one civilian (because of the other things that take Soldiers away from the job) accomplishes the work of 2-3 Soldiers. I’m talking of support type jobs. Of course, when it comes to combat jobs, Soldiers cannot be replaced.

By: jag

jag — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:32:06 +0000

Are we really STILL dealing with this crap?? Are there STILL ate up dumbasses that still live for The Mission? Pay civilians wads of cash(I hear an E-6 can make as much as me–I have yet to confirm that via the ALL KNOWING INTERNET)? I see soldiers who sit on their collective arses for days on end get 4 day weekends.Because of??? To do what??? Attend functions at the CAC? Go to the gym? Drink in a nice, safe, force protected MWR club?? There’s tons of BS in this world, way too many people dishing it, and WAY TOO MANY eating it with a smile.Hi, Nomad. Miss ya.

By: Kingkitty

Kingkitty — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:44:28 +0000

So it was drugs and abusive behavior while arguing with the MPs after Curfew Bait?

Right and why pay CIVILIANS wads of cash to do jobs Soldiers…can do for a Privates pay

By: jerkbait

jerkbait — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:19:08 +0000

Kingkitty, you’ll find no where in the art 15 anything about drinking. Nor on my record, nor as a civilian. I dont drink, sorry. Bring our troops home from Korea, why waste the dollars, eh. Give them a job here in the good ol USA. We’ve brought them home from Germany so why not?

By: GI Korea

GI Korea — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:33:04 +0000

There is no way the curfew is going to be completely lifted until the relocation happens. Right now is to politically sensitive a time to completely drop the curfew. Any curfew changes I suspect will be incremental and this is a start.

As far as force protection reasons for the curfew the only real force protection reason is to protect joes from “concerned citizen” mobs as we seen in a number of cases such as the Shinchon Stabbing.

By: General Bell: Korea, "Not a Combat Zone" at ROK Drop

General Bell: Korea, "Not a Combat Zone" at ROK Drop — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:23:56 +0000

[...] Bell has been doing a lot of truth telling lately and here is the latest truth he has [...]

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:22:57 +0000

According to the SS Gen BBB said; “…policy requiring most U.S. troops in South Korea to serve one-year tours without their families is an â€œoutdated relic of the Cold Warâ€ that should have been changed years ago.”

Maybe he meant it should have been changed years ago during the 9PM curfew.

By: Nomad

Nomad — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:00:07 +0000

the curfew only applies to korea and this is the safest place you could wish to be stationed

Amen to that.

As for force protection…ummm…if that’s the case (as USFK claims), why is USFK pushing so hard to bring more dependents over here and turn assignments into 3-year tours?