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General Sharp Looking for Jobs for USFK Spouses
» by GI Korea July 25th, 2009 at 5:26 am » Comments (28)
I guess firing contractors hasn't provided enough jobs yet for USFK spouses moving to Korea: As U.S. Forces Korea works to increase family-accompanied tours for troops, some soldiers say difficulties ...more »British Documentary About the Korean War – Breakout
» by GI Korea July 25th, 2009 at 2:11 am » Comments (0)
Episode 12 - Breakout: The 8th US Army and the 10th US Corps link up on September 22nd, and are successful in capturing Seoul. North Korean atrocities are discovered upon the ...more »North Korean Executed for Having A Bible
» by GI Korea July 24th, 2009 at 11:36 pm » Comments (2)
It is of course impossible to independently verify accusations like this in a country like North Korea, but considering how Christians have been instrumental in the moving of North Korean ...more »Korean Authorities Crackdown On Counterfeit Jersey Manufacturers
» by GI Korea July 24th, 2009 at 8:44 pm » Comments (8)
Just like blackmarketing here is another illegal activity that just never seems to go away in USFK: U.S. troops who buy Korean-made counterfeit professional sports jerseys on the cheap and ...more »Where Did K-16 Go?
» by GI Korea July 24th, 2009 at 4:32 pm » Comments (11)
Alex in the comments section yesterday pointed out this interesting difference between satellite imagery available on Google Earth and Naver Maps. First here is the Google Earth image from Alex's ...more »Kim Jong-il Yacht Sale Intercepted By Authorities
» by GI Korea July 24th, 2009 at 3:43 pm » Comments (2)
Here is a perfect example of smart sanctions if they are pursued rigorously: An Austrian businessman and Korean intermediary are being investigated over the sale of luxury yachts and cars apparently ...more »Picture of the Day: Disabled Dancers Perform In Seoul
» by GI Korea July 24th, 2009 at 2:25 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="attachment_15178" align="alignnone" width="333" caption="Contestants of the first national dance competition for the disabled perform at the Seoul KyoYuk MunHwa HoeKwan in Seocho-gu, Seoul."][/caption] Via KBS Global. more »Information on Agent Orange Spraying In Korea
» by GI Korea July 24th, 2009 at 9:21 am » Comments (162)
I have had an increasing amount of inquiries from former Korea veterans in regards to the spraying of Agent Orange in areas near the DMZ. This spraying occurred during a ...more »North Korea Linked to Possible Myanmar Nuclear Program
» by GI Korea July 24th, 2009 at 5:00 am » Comments (1)
Like many article about North Korea this one about North Korea proliferating nuclear technology to Myanmar (Burma) is pretty thinly sourced: (Via Democracy for Burma) THE recent aborted voyage of a North ...more »British Documentary About the Korean War – Incheon Landings
» by GI Korea July 24th, 2009 at 2:05 am » Comments (0)
Episode 11 - Incheon Landings: The Incheon landings of Operation Chromite effectively turns around the disaster for the UN forces. Former Japanese Naval crews (secretly) helped pilot the UN ships through ...more »
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