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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Pentagon Channel Report on Military Simulation Systems
» by GI Korea January 5th, 2009 at 1:37 am » Comments (4)
Here is a Pentagon Channel report of the use of gaming system for training purposes in the US Army: These simulators have been criticized recently, but I find these simulators if ...more »ROK Drop Weekly Linklets – 04JAN09
» by GI Korea January 4th, 2009 at 1:45 pm » Comments (0)
The Koreas The Ten Most Hated English Phrases in Korea That is a lot of snow in Sokcho. Happy New Year from Korea in 1952. Interview with woman who filed the first sexual assault ...more »Picture of the Day: Ice Climbing in Yeongdong
» by GI Korea January 4th, 2009 at 12:10 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="Artificial ice cliff: Holidaymakers climb an artificial ice cliff ? the largest of its kind here ? in Yeongdong, North Chungcheong Province, Sunday. The height ranges ...more »Interns in Korea
» by USinKorea January 4th, 2009 at 11:44 am » Comments (0)
Seoul to Offer Internships to Foreigners By Park Si-soo Staff Reporter Seoul City Hall will take on 20 foreign students from 10 countries as interns from Monday until Feb.11. The program, launched last ...more »Uncovered Japanese Document Claims Dokdo is Korean Territory
» by GI Korea January 4th, 2009 at 9:07 am » Comments (3)
I would love to see a complete translation of this document to see what context it was written in: A Japanese government document dating from 1951 shows that Japan excluded Dokdo ...more »The Enemy Cemetery
» by GI Korea January 4th, 2009 at 6:53 am » Comments (5)
Background After doing my posting on The Blue House Raid, I began to wonder whatever became of the bodies of the commandos that were killed during the botched operation? After a ...more »A Profile of Itaewon
» by GI Korea January 4th, 2009 at 3:34 am » Comments (15)
The Stars & Stripes has recently published a four part series of articles on the notorious Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul. The series is actually pretty good and provides some insights ...more »Kunsan’s Dog Handlers
» by GI Korea January 3rd, 2009 at 11:05 pm » Comments (1)
Here is an AFN report on Air Force's dog handlers that operate at Kunsan Airbase: It seems like this would actually be a pretty good job to have for a young ...more »Places in Korea: Hwanseon Cave – Part 2
» by GI Korea January 3rd, 2009 at 5:55 pm » Comments (0)
Prior Posting: Hwanseon Cave - Part 1 After completing our long walk in a driving rain storm to reach the entrance of Hwanseon Cave in South Korea, my wife and I ...more »Picture of the Day: Ending a Korean Filibuster
» by GI Korea January 3rd, 2009 at 10:46 am » Comments (1)
CLASHES broke out in South Korea when security guards tried to break up a protest by Opposition MPs that has paralysed the country's parliament for weeks. Several people were injured in ...more »
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