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Picture of the Day: Japanese Villages Thank US Military
» by GI Korea August 1st, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (8)
Via Japan Probe comes news of how a number of Japanese villages are thanking the US military for their disaster relief response: Many of the places where U.S. personnel worked were ...more »Large Brawl Leads to Off Limits Order For Personnel at Yokota Air Base
» by GI Korea July 19th, 2011 at 5:19 pm » Comments (17)
I have seen some brawls in the villes in Korea, but never one as large as this melee outside Yokota AFB in Japan: Bars near the front gate of Yokota Air ...more »Tsunami Ravaged Sendai Reopens Airport Due To US Military Help
» by GI Korea June 30th, 2011 at 6:50 am » Comments (2)
This must be a good feeling for all the US military troops that helped with the clean up of this airport: Once a tangled, muddy mess of vehicles, dead bodies and ...more »Picture of the Day: Before & After of the Japanese Tsunami Recovery
» by GI Korea June 16th, 2011 at 12:51 pm » Comments (0)
Here are some pictures from the Daily Mail via the Marmot's Hole of the progress made in recovering from the Japanese tsunami 3 months ago: There is a whole lot more ...more »Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan Announces His Resignation Plans
» by GI Korea June 2nd, 2011 at 5:39 am » Comments (5)
I can't say this announcement is too surprising considering how the Prime Minister seemed to be in over his head after the March earthquake and tsunami plus the follow on ...more »Japan Closes Nuclear Power Plant Until Sea Wall Upgrade Is Complete
» by GI Korea May 10th, 2011 at 2:30 am » Comments (0)
I guess this make sense considering what happened in Fukushima: A Japanese utility agreed Monday to shutter three nuclear reactors at a coastal power plant while it builds a seawall ...more »Tourists Slowly Return to Fukushima Despite Nuclear Fears
» by GI Korea May 3rd, 2011 at 5:55 pm » Comments (8)
It is good to see that at least a few people are not afraid to visit Fukushima, Japan: "It's a very difficult time right now," said Sanae Watanabe, manager of ...more »US Soldiers Help Clean Up Japanese Train Station
» by GI Korea April 26th, 2011 at 3:37 am » Comments (1)
Here is another story about how the US military is assisting with the relief effort in Japan: The stretch at Nobiru, about halfway down the line, was one of the ...more »US Troops Help Remove Debris In Tsunami Ravaged Areas In Japan
» by GI Korea April 25th, 2011 at 3:36 am » Comments (0)
US troops continue to help in the relief effort in Japan. It’s everywhere. In all shapes and sizes. And it will take years to dispose of it all. Despite a unified ...more »US Military Families Begin To Return to Japan
» by GI Korea April 20th, 2011 at 6:24 pm » Comments (2)
It looks like the alleged "free vacations" for US military families in Japan in the aftermath of the tsunami created nuclear crisis is coming to an end: The military was working ...more »
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