Monthly Archives: February 2009

Hillary Clinton Has Message for North Korea

» by GI Korea February 14th, 2009 at 10:52 am » Comments (7)

Here is what Hillary Clinton had to say recently about North Korea before heading off on her Asia trip this weekend: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="292" caption="US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton"][/caption] North ...more »

Motorcycles Kill More Marines then Iraqi Insurgents

» by GI Korea February 14th, 2009 at 7:47 am » Comments (8)

It is hard to believe, but it is true that motorcycles are more dangerous to the lives of Marines then patrolling in Iraq: Fatalities among motorcycle riders in the U.S. ...more »

New Anthrax Shot Guidelines Announced

» by GI Korea February 14th, 2009 at 1:32 am » Comments (0)

Joshua Key needs to see this to learn when and how many anthrax shots are needed before writing works of military fiction: more »

1/3 of Koreans Believe in Violence to Settle Disputes

» by GI Korea February 13th, 2009 at 11:54 pm » Comments (13)

This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who has spent a while living in Korea: More than one-third of South Koreans believe violence is more effective than the law or ...more »

Obama Administration to Review Media Ban on Returning Servicemembers Coffins

» by GI Korea February 13th, 2009 at 8:39 pm » Comments (5)

It was really only a matter of time before this issue came up considering its popularity on the left: Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested on Tuesday that he was open to ...more »

Madeline ‘Maddy’ Loftus RIP

» by Bill February 13th, 2009 at 4:30 pm » Comments (1)

She was one of those killed in the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407. From the Buffalo News- Madeline Loftus, 24, a former Buffalo State College student who lives in New ...more »

DMZ School Stays Open Due to Efforts of US Servicemembers

» by GI Korea February 13th, 2009 at 3:26 pm » Comments (0)

USFK Servicemembers have once again saved a rural South Korean school from shutting down: [caption id="" align="alignright" width="150" caption="USFK servicemembers volunteer at Daesungdong Elementary School located inside the DMZ."][/caption] A public elementary ...more »

Picture of the Day: Strong Storm Hits Cheju Island

» by GI Korea February 13th, 2009 at 1:11 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="447" caption="Jeju island hit by severe storm Feb. 13, JEJU, South Korea -- A tent is torn down by a strong wind at Saebyeoloreum, a festival venue ...more »