Monthly Archives: March 2009

Places in Hawaii: The Battleship USS Missouri

» by GI Korea March 11th, 2009 at 1:28 am » Comments (2)

The USS Arizona Memorial is without the must see attraction on Oahu, but a great way to wrap up the day is by taking a trip over to see the ...more »

US Trade Representative Wants to Renegotiate US-ROK FTA

» by GI Korea March 10th, 2009 at 7:12 pm » Comments (0)

It appears Korean President Lee Myung-bak really misplayed his hand in regards to his efforts to sign a free trade agreement with the United States: The presidential office of Cheong Wa ...more »

Key Resolve/Foal Eagle Exercise Begins in South Korea

» by GI Korea March 10th, 2009 at 4:02 pm » Comments (5)

Despite the always predictable tempertantrums from the North Koreans, the major US and Korean military training exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle has now begun: This year’s exercises have been surrounded by media ...more »

Picture of the Day: Honolulu’s Kawaiaha’o Church

» by GI Korea March 10th, 2009 at 1:20 pm » Comments (1)

The beautiful Kawaiaha'o Church is located in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii and is the first Christian church to open in Hawaii: “On July 21, 1842, 5,000 worshippers, led by Kamehameha III, gathered ...more »

American Soldiers Pictured Partying in Iraqi Juicy Bars

» by GI Korea March 10th, 2009 at 9:04 am » Comments (6)

As One Free Korea points out, you know it is time to start downsizing in Iraq when juicy bars are opening up outside US military installations: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="American ...more »

Places in Hawaii: The USS Arizona Memorial

» by GI Korea March 10th, 2009 at 3:41 am » Comments (5)

With all of its beaches, mountains, sunshine it may seem a bit odd that a sunken ship would be the most visited tourist attraction in Hawaii, but as every American ...more »

President Obama Says He Will Take Tougher Stance on Japanese Whaling

» by GI Korea March 9th, 2009 at 8:20 pm » Comments (3)

Via Japan Probe: Anti-whaling campaigners said Obama was signaling a tougher US stance leading into the meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) opening Monday in Rome which is set to ...more »

Osan bar stabbing victim now conscious

» by Bill March 9th, 2009 at 5:36 pm » Comments (1)

This is contrary to what one ROK Drop commenter said. The bar worker stabbed multiple time Friday allegedly by a jealous U.S. soldier remained on life support Monday but had regained ...more »

Interracial Marriage for Asian-Americans Drops

» by GI Korea March 9th, 2009 at 4:56 pm » Comments (5)

Make of this what you will: Sociologists and demographers are just beginning to study how the children of immigrants who have flowed into the country in recent years will date and ...more »