Monthly Archives: July 2011
ROK Drop Open Thread – July 16, 2011
» by GI Korea July 17th, 2011 at 3:49 am » Comments (17)
Please leave any story links or anything you want to discuss in the comments section. more »Pentagon Claiming Draft May Be Needed Due to Budget Cuts
» by GI Korea July 16th, 2011 at 5:30 pm » Comments (30)
Here is more on the expected budget cuts that the Pentagon is bracing for: The Pentagon is considering massive changes to the force — including a draft — amid fears that ...more »Picture of the Day: Japanese Body Art
» by GI Korea July 16th, 2011 at 1:03 pm » Comments (8)
A Japanese artist paints a model during an art fair at COEX in Seoul on Thursday. /Newsis more »Korean Music Star Insooni Reunites With Former USFK Servicemember
» by GI Korea July 16th, 2011 at 8:34 am » Comments (37)
Below is a really good story in the Stars & Stripes about a former USFK servicemember that was reunited with the young girl he mentored in the 1970's who went ...more »ROK Marines Criticized For Increase In Crime
» by GI Korea July 15th, 2011 at 5:00 pm » Comments (17)
Maybe SBS should be spending less time reporting on GI's in Itaewon and instead see what ROK Marines are up to in the villes they hang out in: Some 1,335 soldiers ...more »Picture of the Day: Anniversary Party
» by GI Korea July 15th, 2011 at 12:52 pm » Comments (11)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (front) on Tuesday looks at presents from Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang (center), who visited the Stalinist country to mark the 50th ...more »Korean Air Gets Caught Up In Dokdo Controversy
» by GI Korea July 15th, 2011 at 9:06 am » Comments (33)
The Dokdo nonsense continues: The Japanese government has instructed officials to boycott Korean Air because the carrier marked the inauguration of the newly purchased A380 jumbo jet with a flight over ...more »US & Korean Marines Conduct Joint Exercise On Baengnyeong Island
» by GI Korea July 15th, 2011 at 3:47 am » Comments (19)
Conducting a joint exercise is far better idea than permanently stationing US troops on this West Sea island: The Marines of South Korea and the United States are holding a combined ...more »General Sharp’s Closing Remarks As USFK Changes Command
» by GI Korea July 14th, 2011 at 5:03 pm » Comments (3)
Here is what outgoing USFK commander General Walter Sharp had to say during the change of command ceremony in Korea: Attacks from North Korea are still a top concern on the ...more »Picture of the Day: Nursing Training
» by GI Korea July 14th, 2011 at 12:57 pm » Comments (23)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Female students are taking part in a training program of the Armed Forces Nursing Academy in Daejeon on Monday."][/caption] Via KBS Global. more »





