Monthly Archives: December 2009
Microsoft Accused of Copyright Infringement In China
» by GI Korea December 16th, 2009 at 9:30 pm » Comments (0)
It is a bit ironic that Microsoft is being accused of copyright infringement in China considering how much of their software is pirated in that country, however by looking at ...more »Monument for General Walker Unveiled
» by GI Korea December 16th, 2009 at 5:39 pm » Comments (14)
It wasn't the most spectacular way to have died in battle, but former 8th US Army commander during the Korean War General Walton Walker's place of death has been memorialized: The ...more »Picture of the Day: Drying Squid
» by GI Korea December 16th, 2009 at 1:01 pm » Comments (1)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="323" caption="Fishers in Gijang County, Busan, yesterday attend to squid drying in the crisp weather spreading over the peninsula. The squid is said to taste better if ...more »Photo of the Day: Manatees In Seoul
» by GI Korea December 16th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (2)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="459" caption="Massive male manatees make trip to Korea For the first time ever, two male manatees, the large marine mammals also known as sea cows, are here ...more »US-ROK Alliance to Have New Defense Guidelines
» by GI Korea December 16th, 2009 at 9:20 am » Comments (1)
Really nothing new here from the latest statement on the status of the US-ROK alliance: South Korea and the United States are discussing a plan to draw up "defense guidelines" next ...more »USFK Court Martial Results for November 2009
» by GI Korea December 16th, 2009 at 5:49 am » Comments (0)
Court-Martial Results for November 2009 At a summary court-martial on 4 November 2009, Senior Airman Brandon L. Moragohockett, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (PACAF), Kunsan Air Base, United States Air Force, ...more »Park Chan-wook’s “Thirst” Ranked As One of TIME Magazines Top 10 Movies of 2009
» by GI Korea December 15th, 2009 at 11:58 pm » Comments (1)
Is this movie really as good as TIME magazine is making it out to be? Korean film director Park Chan-wook's "Thirst" was named one of the top 10 movies of the ...more »Hankyoreh Recommends Ignoring North Korean Provacations to Restart Talks
» by GI Korea December 15th, 2009 at 5:06 pm » Comments (12)
Unsurprisingly the Hankyoreh writes in a recent editorial that the fact that the North Koreans were caught once again red handed violating UN resolutions with the capture of the 35 ...more »Picture of the Day: Diving Santas
» by GI Korea December 15th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (5)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="475" caption="Dressed in Santa Claus outfits, divers swim with sardines at an Coex Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009. Christmas is one of the ...more »Female Veterans Struggle for Recognition Back Home?
» by GI Korea December 15th, 2009 at 8:14 am » Comments (27)
That is what this AP story alleges, but as this opening line shows it is very weakly sourced: Even near military bases, female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan aren't ...more »





