By For those of you working at Yongsan Garrison did any of you see the President during his visit to Korea?:
President Obama is scheduled to speak Thursday at U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan, the same day large and possibly violent protests are expected in Seoul, military officials announced Monday.
Obama’s visit includes a 10:30 a.m., invitation-only speech at Collier Field House, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the war memorial on 8th Army Drive about 11:30 a.m. He is expected to leave the garrison by noon.
About 1,400 servicemembers and their families will attend the speech, with invitations being distributed through chains of command, military officials said. Civilians and South Korean workers will not be invited, officials said.
Obama arrives in Seoul this week to attend the G-20 summit at the COEX convention complex on Thursday and Friday. The economic summit will be attended by 32 heads of state and more than 10,000 participants, and is expected to be marked by major protests and transportation delays due to heightened security.
The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert, which expires Saturday, for Americans living or traveling in South Korea. [Stars & Stripes]
8:19 pm on November 11th, 2010 1
"Obama’s visit includes a 10:30 a.m., invitation-only speech at Collier Field House"
LOL. That's funny since a number of Army Units in Korea are forcing their soldiers to go. Nothing like a fake show of support for the CINC eh.
9:25 pm on November 11th, 2010 2
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What?! Invitations they can't refuse? They don't even get a choice of cleaning the barracks?
We should see letters in Stars and Stripes about this soon!
10:48 pm on November 11th, 2010 3
I'd rather spend the entire day cleaning the latrines with a crusty old MSG yelling in my face than listen to a speech by that clown.
5:17 am on November 12th, 2010 4
JoeC, that was cleaver. I like that. Now if it was a christian service—there would be an uproar. But since it is a forced meeting with the Muslim raised POTUS it must be ok.