Comments on: Why Do GI’s Complain About Korea?

By: Chris Hiler

Chris Hiler — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:03:55 +0000

*chalk

By: Chris Hiler

Chris Hiler — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:03:14 +0000

I just loved my year there (1983) and the stranger and more foreign the environment..the better. I did not join the Army to get a tour of the US and I found Koreans to be very nice and eager and curious (this has nothing to do with the GI Villes and culture though..which I also liked very much but about which I can appreciate some complaints. There were times in which I felt some of the factors were a bit hard to take but I always was able to chock that up to my simply being unfamiliar with the area.

By: Waxman

Waxman — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:53:40 +0000

I was stationed at Hovey and Casey from Sept 87 to Apr 89. Yes, you can always find something to complain about if you look. Also if you look you will find plenty of wonderful places away from Down Range. Once away from the GI areas I found a wonderful culture full of people who went out of their way to assist and make sure you were comfortable. We had the curfew lifted while I was there and yes we did abuse the priveledge and yet we were ready 24/7 to defend South Korea. Of course they re-imposed the curfew because of those who hated to be there and kept causing riots, fights and damaging property. Instead of hating your assignment find ways to better it by learning about the history of its culture and you will not become a "turtle" (we were called that because the Quonson Huts at that time were 10 feet apart, the incoming and out going, and it took so long to get from one building to the other).

By: Son Of Anarchy

Son Of Anarchy — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:45:50 +0000

Hey I got it why don't we just complain until we don't have to train or defend our country anymore, but receive a paycheck every month. Does that sound familiar you ask??? Welfare!!! How about do one of the two: raise your hand and do what you’re told, go where you’re told, and abide by the rules where you serve or put your hand down and get the PUCK out of the military and get that monthly welfare check. Bunch of freakin pu$$ies!!! AND QUIT RAPING OLD LADIES!!!

By: Leon LaPorte

Leon LaPorte — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:53:52 +0000

Base housing is recommending Julies? I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell you.

By: RentMe

RentMe — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:46:51 +0000

Base housing should not be recommending a specific real estate agency. This indicates shady dealings may be occuring. This was the case on Yongsan about 10 years ago. In seems like Julies name consistenly pops up when housing problems are mentioned.

By: Jinro Dukkohbi

Jinro Dukkohbi — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:34:02 +0000

So parts of Itaewon don't qualify as being 'ville-like'?

By: revelation

revelation — Wed, 19 May 2010 08:58:02 +0000

It is unfortunate that Korean merchants around the US military bases take advantage to military personnel. But lets not go and say all Koreans' or even most do this, that would be racist.

Most Koreans' don't give a crap about Americans' or GI's or taking their money. I lived in Korea for few years, worked in downtown Seoul and never saw a GI until I went to Itaewon. Most of my co-workers only saw military personnel from their cars, so basically from afar.

And those merchants that apparently try and take advantage of you, will probably take advantage of Korean customers as well. Maybe thats why there aren't any Korean customers there in the first place.

By: revelation

revelation — Wed, 19 May 2010 08:42:56 +0000

Free college scholarships? WTF you talking about. Everyone of my Korean friends busted their ass to get into college, and their parents busted their asses to pay for it.

What government assistance are you talking about? Are you talking about the same assistance offered to all the immigrants, or are the Koreans so beloved in America that they are given more assistance.

Services are offered in Korean because it is profitable to do so, not because anyone wants to be nice.

Archieb, you write these unsubstantiated facts and expect people to believe you? Any American-Korean that reads your comment can tell how spiteful you are. Then again anyone that knows a little about government policy and college will know your full of it.

By: Orbit

Orbit — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:21:02 +0000

people like Archib or April shoudln’t have right to post