Comments on: Command Sponsorship Increase Announced in 2ID

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:55:17 +0000

No, unsatisfied victim is right. A congressional will get results. Too bad nothing short of that will.

By: Unsatisfied LG DACOM

Unsatisfied LG DACOM — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:57:36 +0000

Get someone to write congress on your behalf if you think that they're screwing you. The process exists for a reason. At the very least, it will trigger a commander somewhere to track down your request and provide the congressperson a status.

It's the S1s and G1s of the world who mess things up and get people screwed. Given the emphasis that the increase in command sponsorships has received from the top, most commanders in Korea a quick to get things going.

You might here something contrary from Gardner…

By: Leon LaPorte

Leon LaPorte — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:48:20 +0000

They can always be found around the golf courses on various installations…

By: ChickenHead

ChickenHead — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:14:37 +0000

Perhaps you should contact one of the local "business associations" and ask if there is a way to make a "donation" to help community "friendship and understanding"… oh, and can they assist you with command sponsorship?

By: Leon LaPorte

Leon LaPorte — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:19:26 +0000

Include "PHT" in the subject line of your email, at least you know they will read it.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:03:59 +0000

Not Hopeful,

You're right…they really couldn't care less.

By: Not hopeful

Not hopeful — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:13:59 +0000

On orders to 2ID for 3rd time in 6 years. Submitted my paperwork for sponsorship 4 months before report date. I still have not received any approval/denial…and my gaining unit Bde XO is on the case. I trust the Bde XO, but I do not trust the system that was set up for approval/denial of CS. I wonder if the 2ID CG is aware that this G1 (nor his staff) does not return e-mails, or really care about the status of those soldiers (requesting CS)that the command wants to remain in Area 1 so badly? I am considering just leaving the family in the states (again) and gutting out another year in ROK…Maybe that is what they really want anyway. I should not expect any miracles from 2ID or EUSA, but geez! come on! 4 months and no approval/denial? Maybe I should consider this behavior a denial and move out?

By: Gaetano Calebrisi

Gaetano Calebrisi — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:31:18 +0000

It's funny how folks on this site always talk about the need to lessen the USFK footprint. That "transforming" USFK's presence will begin to facing up to present-day, post-Cold War realities. And that finally Koreans can be weaned off the USFK gravey train.

What I don't understand is if this is the case, why have all these command sponsorships. If anything this will increase the footprint of USFK. If servicemen and women bring their significant others and family members, there's a need to build facilities and infrastructures to house and support these individuals. All this takes up time, money, and most importantly space.

If certain USFK personnel are serious about "transforming" USFK's presence then they need to find a more consistent method in which to square command sponsorships with their larger policy goal.

Finally, it's all true about the NASCAR demographic and their third-world "war brides". Deny it all you want. At the very least it's an observable fact. I'd wager if one did a survey these impressions would only be confirmed.

But hey, everybody needs somebody. Even Filipinas and NASCAR rubes.

By: CalmSeas

CalmSeas — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:13:03 +0000

#12:

Okay, Mr. GQ…heading out to go shopping for some "Threads" right now…just as soon as I remember where I put my NASCAR jacket…will hit the Gym later on and am going to base legal to divorce my Fat wife, so I can find a skinny one to marry.

Got to impress the Koreans…don't ya know, since they are such a highly developed society that we should strive to emulate.

By: Unsatisfied LG DACOM

Unsatisfied LG DACOM — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:33:23 +0000

The USFK NASCAR demographic does more to discredit America's image over here than all of the ethnic/social groups ever could. First of all, the dominant ethnicity committing off-post offenses is caucasian. How many rapes or sexual assaults have been black servicemembers, off-post?

Secondly, however much you think that it's shallow or petty, Koreans make a big judgement on personal appearance. Tired-looking whites in NASCAR jackets and their jumbo-sized wives don't stand up too well when stood side-by-side with young black males who are more than likely to be physically fit, and who probably spend a lot more of their income on clothing.