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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Is Yongsan Garrison In Seoul Haunted?
» by GI Korea October 31st, 2009 at 4:58 pm » Comments (3)
I have heard stories before of buildings on the US military base, Yongsan Garrison in Seoul being haunted and here is a Stars & Stripes story that explores these rumors: Many ...more »Father of China’s Space program, Qian Xuesen, dead at 97
» by Bill October 31st, 2009 at 4:28 pm » Comments (3)
He had an interesting life. Nearly 20 years of which was spent in the United States. Qian Xuesen, a rocket scientist known as the father of China's space technology program, died ...more »Is this the Spookiest Place In Seoul?
» by GI Korea October 31st, 2009 at 1:11 pm » Comments (4)
Here is my vote for the spookiest place in Seoul: Seodaemun prison in Seoul is where enemies of the Japanese colonial government as well as follow on Korean military dictatorships were ...more »Robert Neff’s Korean Ghost Stories
» by GI Korea October 31st, 2009 at 10:35 am » Comments (0)
It is Halloween weekend and resident Korean historian Robert Neff offers a Korean a number of Korean ghost stories : Korea is a land haunted not only by its history but, ...more »US Air Force Eliminates Mandatory PT
» by GI Korea October 31st, 2009 at 5:59 am » Comments (12)
This is probably going to make many an airman's day: Even as the Air Force prepares to toughen physical fitness standards for airmen, it’s proposing to do away with mandatory ...more »South Korean Government Decides to Send Troops to Afghanistan
» by GI Korea October 30th, 2009 at 3:49 pm » Comments (35)
It is now official, South Korea is redeploying troops back to Afghanistan: South Korea has announced it will send troops and police to Afghanistan to protect an expanded civilian reconstruction team. The ...more »Picture of the Day: Dongnimun Gate Reopens
» by GI Korea October 30th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (2)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="323" caption="Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, center, and other officials tour Independence Park, which houses Dongnimmun or Independence Gate, in celebration of the completion of a park construction ...more »Searchers scour California coast for survivors of midair crash
» by Bill October 30th, 2009 at 10:50 am » Comments (3)
Both aircraft involved in the incident were military. Aircraft and ships are scouring the ocean off San Diego for any signs of survivors of a nighttime collision of a Coast Guard ...more »ATEK Press Release On Foreign Sex Crime Claims In South Korea
» by GI Korea October 30th, 2009 at 6:48 am » Comments (5)
Here is a press release that I received from ATEK in regards to sex crimes and English teachers in Korea: The Association for Teachers of English in Korea (ATEK) is issuing ...more »South Park On Sea Shepherd & Japanese Whaling
» by GI Korea October 30th, 2009 at 4:03 am » Comments (7)
This week South Park featured an episode that spoofs the Japanese whaling issue that I have long been following here on the ROK Drop. Via Japan Probe the link to ...more »
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