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Monthly Archives: November 2009

Bo Bae Song wins Mizuno Classic

» by November 8th, 2009 at 6:59 am » Comments (0)

Chapter 11 of the South Koreans dominate the LPGA in 2009. From AP- South Korea’s Bo Bae Song won the Mizuno Classic for her first LPGA Tour title, closing with a ...more »

Picture of the Day: Korea’s First Icebreaker Ship

» by November 7th, 2009 at 12:06 pm » Comments (2)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The christening ceremony for Araon, the nation's first icebreaker ship, was held at the western port of Incheon on November 6th."][/caption] more »

Swine Flu Vaccines Available for USFK Servicemembers

» by November 7th, 2009 at 4:31 am » Comments (3)

Those of you stationed in Korea who haven't had a swine flu shot yet it is now available: U.S. Forces Korea personnel have begun receiving H1NI flu vaccinations, with the ...more »

USFJ Security Contractor Killed In Drunk Driving Accident

» by November 6th, 2009 at 10:40 pm » Comments (4)

This has to be one of the most unusual commands for someone to have, but it must suck to have to apologize for actions of civilian workers: A U.S. military security ...more »

Korea Finder 32-09

» by November 6th, 2009 at 4:34 pm » Comments (10)

So who knows the name of this city: Here is this year’s Korea Finder Leadersboard: Mark – 9 Leon Laporte – 8 RoK N Roll – 5 Brewcrew17 – 1 Obiwan – 1 Rommel – 1 Sonagi – ...more »

Picture of the Day: Winter Comes to Mt. Mudeung

» by November 6th, 2009 at 1:01 pm » Comments (1)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Visitors look at trees covered with the first snow of the year at Mt. Mudeung in Gwangju on Monday. "][/caption] more »

8th Army Headquarters to Remain In Korea

» by November 6th, 2009 at 9:48 am » Comments (14)

Remember what I said about the building of improvements at Yongsan?  Well here you go: The U.S. military in Korea has scrapped an idea to relocate its key Army headquarters to ...more »

Drug Ring Busted for Selling Drugs In Itaewon & Hongdae

» by November 6th, 2009 at 7:04 am » Comments (3)

The Marmot's Hole has the latest on a If you can’t beat the foreign pot heads, join ‘em — police have busted three people, including a 23-year-old dude doing his national ...more »

UPDATE: Killer Said Allahu Akbar Before Shooting, Fort Hood Shooter Major Nidal Malik Hasan Confirmed Alive

» by November 5th, 2009 at 10:36 pm » Comments (202)

UPDATE #2:  As I have been saying: Finnell said he did just that during a year of study in which Hasan made a presentation "that justified suicide bombing" and spewed "anti-American ...more »

Haehoe Folk Village to Compete For UNESCO Designation

» by November 5th, 2009 at 4:51 pm » Comments (3)

Here is something that hopefully gets recognized as being a UNESCO designated site: A survey team from the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has launched an assessment on two sites in North ...more »

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