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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Picture of the Day: Catching Salmon In Yangyang
» by GI Korea October 21st, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Foreigners hold salmon yesterday at an event for catching salmon with bare hands at the Namdae Stream Salmon Festival in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province."][/caption] Via the Donga ...more »Korea & US Agree to Solution to Camp Pollution Issue
» by GI Korea October 21st, 2009 at 6:43 am » Comments (7)
I have long chronicled the USFK camp pollution issue here on the ROK Drop and now finally it appears that a solution is at hand: A thorny issue over who will ...more »K-16 Air Show Planned for This Weekend
» by GI Korea October 20th, 2009 at 11:28 pm » Comments (11)
Via the ROK Drop Classifieds comes word of an air show this weekend at K-16 airbase: Seoul Air Show 2009 will be held Oct. 24-25 at K-16 Air Base in Seongnam. ...more »US Air Force In South Korea to Implement Run Club
» by GI Korea October 20th, 2009 at 4:14 pm » Comments (14)
Here is some news for all you Air Force folks stationed in South Korea: Airmen here and around the globe know that when the tougher new Air Force fitness standards ...more »Picture of the Day: War Memorial Gun Salute
» by GI Korea October 20th, 2009 at 1:34 pm » Comments (1)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Honor guards of the Defense Ministry perform gun salutes yesterday at the War Memorial of Korea. The performance, which was suspended due to summer heat and ...more »Major General Michael Tucker to Take Command of 2ID this Week
» by GI Korea October 20th, 2009 at 3:21 am » Comments (10)
The US 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea will have a new general take command this week: A recent commander in Afghanistan and key figure in the response to a ...more »Pre-Halloween Party Scheduled In Itaewon
» by GI Korea October 19th, 2009 at 11:25 pm » Comments (1)
Via the ROK Drop Classifieds comes this announcement: Pre-Halloween Costume Party! Date: Friday, October 30, 2009 Time: 7:30pm Venue: Roofers. Directions: Itaewon Station (Line 6, Exit #3) straight one block, right at corner of Dunkin’ ...more »Lee Will Not Meet Kim Jong-il without Good Reason
» by GI Korea October 19th, 2009 at 4:00 pm » Comments (6)
Well at least it seems that the Blue House is using proper discretion in regards to any summits between Lee Myung-bak and Kim Jong-il: This was denied Sunday by Lee Dong-kwan, ...more »Marine to plead guilty to faking war wounds
» by Bill October 19th, 2009 at 1:39 pm » Comments (5)
Sgt. David W. Budwah claimed to be a decorated Iraq veteran when in fact he had served on Okinawa and in Virginia. From AP- A Marine sergeant charged with faking battle ...more »Picture of the Day: Major General Frank Panter Recognized By ROK Army
» by GI Korea October 19th, 2009 at 12:58 pm » Comments (15)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Oct. 16, SEOUL, South Korea -- Major General Frank A. Panter (R), outgoing commander of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces in Korea, poses with Hwang Ui-don, ...more »
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