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Kunsan Air Base commander is relieved of duty

» by Kalani November 11th, 2008 at 11:06 pm » Comments (6)

 It's sad news for a proud unit.  The position used to be a general-maker -- meaning that after you left you pinned on your star.  One wonders what duty-performance factor could ...more »

Obama and the Internet Generation

» by Kalani November 9th, 2008 at 11:29 am » Comments (3)

The Obama transition team has established www.change.gov, the first-ever Web site dedicated to providing information regarding the transition between one presidential administration and another. This effort is only the latest ...more »

Miss Vietnam Stripped of Title for No High School Diploma

» by Kalani November 7th, 2008 at 3:24 am » Comments (7)

It's a shame that in the world of horse-flesh beauty pageants some nations still require the sham of an academic requirement.  Poor little Miss Vietnam got axed because she had not completed high ...more »

Video Hoax? Obama’s Citizenship Questioned

» by Kalani October 18th, 2008 at 10:03 am » Comments (134)

The following is a YouTube piece found on American Thinker. It poses a simple question of where Obama was born. It seems like no big deal -- except that Obama ...more »

Protectionist fun-fest

» by Kalani October 16th, 2008 at 6:57 am » Comments (32)

Don't you just love it when a protectionist country (Korea) gets slam dunked by another protectionist country (China).  What's good for the goose is good for the gander.  Love it! The ...more »

Non-partisan Voter Assistance (Yongsan Garrison and Osan AB)

» by Kalani October 10th, 2008 at 8:03 am » Comments (3)

There will be voting assistance at Yongsan Garrison on Saturday, 11 Oct from 8:45 to 18:00. They will be collocated in the VFW tent. There will be voting assistance at ...more »

S. Korea to buy U.S. munitions

» by Kalani October 8th, 2008 at 10:03 pm » Comments (4)

There was a small article in the Stars and Stripes about the ROK purchasing munitions. This is a LONG, LONG story of the ROK trying to get munitions cheap ...more »

Vignette: Suwon Bomb and Strafing Range (Kooni Range) 1955

» by Kalani October 8th, 2008 at 9:04 pm » Comments (1)

The range was started in 1951 when the Suwon AB was expanded to accommodate multiple fighter wings during the Korean War. The exact date of its origin remains unknown -- ...more »

8th FW Hosting Static Display (4 Oct 2008)

» by Kalani October 3rd, 2008 at 8:08 am » Comments (2)

In Aug 2008, the ROKAF held the first open house at Kunsan in over 30 years. The ROKAF held a static display -- in conjunction with the Automotive Show ...more »

Songtan Shinjang US-ROK Friendship Festival (28-29 Sep 2008)

» by Kalani October 3rd, 2008 at 7:24 am » Comments (2)

The US-ROK Friendship Festival is growing -- but not so much as a celebration of the friendship theme -- but rather as a local showing of food booths and shopping. ...more »

Sept 11, 2001: America Under Attack

» by Kalani September 11th, 2008 at 8:11 am » Comments (1)

After reading Col. Childress' account of 9/11, I went back and reread the events of that day in my chronicles. After reading it, I thought I'd post it here as ...more »

Tentative Voter Registration at Shinjang Mall: 20 Sep 2008

» by Kalani August 29th, 2008 at 11:53 pm » Comments (0)

Andy Jackson, who represents Republicans Abroad-Korea, made a post on Marmot's Hole about a tentative date for registration at Shinjang Mall outside Osan AB:  Right now, I have one tentative registration ...more »
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