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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Did Skipping a Christian concert get Fort Eustis troops punished?

» by August 21st, 2010 at 7:35 am » Comments (90)

The Christian rock group BarlowGirl was playing. The Army said Friday it was investigating a claim that dozens of soldiers who refused to attend a Christian band's concert at a ...more »

Secretary Gates to Take On Pentagon’s “Brass Creep”

» by August 20th, 2010 at 5:41 pm » Comments (11)

I agree with Secretary Gates on this because sometimes I find myself amazed there is a General officer in charge of certain functions plus he is also targeting the bloated ...more »

Picture of the Day: Unification Ministry Spokeswoman Lee Jong-joo

» by August 20th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (25)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Lee Jong-joo, spokeswoman for the South's Unification Ministry, said the government would not allow members to travel to North Korea later this week because it would ...more »

Picture of the Day: A Royal Feast

» by August 19th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Bong-hwang-eo-jin-chan (meaning a meal offered at the royal court for guests regarding them as if they are kings and queens) (Courtesy of the Korea House) (Source: ...more »

Is There A Shortage of Juicy Girls In South Korea?

» by August 19th, 2010 at 2:19 am » Comments (73)

Can anyone verify if there is in fact a juicy girl shortage as claimed?: A sharp drop in the number of Philippine women available to work in tawdry “juicy bars” ...more »

Should South Korea Begin A Unification Tax?

» by August 18th, 2010 at 7:28 pm » Comments (25)

That is what South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is saying: Saying that "unification will happen," South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday proposed a three-step plan to unify the Korean ...more »

Picture of the Day: Carving Jangseung

» by August 18th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (3)

Via Visit Korea. more »

North Korean plane crashes in China

» by August 18th, 2010 at 7:57 am » Comments (8)

Military experts say the airplane looks to be a Soviet jet used during the Korean War. A North Korean aircraft, which may be a fighter jet, has crashed in China ...more »

US Military Chaplain Doesn’t Want Immorality Forced On Him

» by August 18th, 2010 at 4:39 am » Comments (63)

Here is a letter to the Stars & Stripes from a US military Chaplain currently in Iraq on what he thinks about the gays serving openly in the military that ...more »

Family Criticizes Busan Police For Handling of Teen Rape Case

» by August 17th, 2010 at 7:23 pm » Comments (6)

Here is yet another minor in Korea being attacked by a rapist, fortunately this time the rapist was repelled: A father in Busan sustained serious injuries preventing the rape of his ...more »

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