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Kunsan AB “Open House” — FINALLY

» by Kalani August 22nd, 2008 at 11:38 am » Comments (0)

FINALLY...Kunsan AB has an Open House ... well, kind of ... er, sort of.  It's really a ROKAF "open house" on Kunsan AB.  It's NOT a USAF open house -- but the USAF is ...more »

Three ROK Marines Die in Pohang

» by GI Korea July 25th, 2008 at 1:19 am » Comments (19)

Here is something I think Koreans should show a bit of outrage about: Three enlisted marines were killed Wednesday while standing guard at their base in the southeastern city of Pohang ...more »

Andre Kim Dresses ROK Pilots

» by GI Korea July 7th, 2008 at 8:21 pm » Comments (4)

Here is another one of those only in Korea moments: Scarf for pilots: Fashion designer Andre Kim ties a red neck scarf round Capt. Ha Jeong-mi, the first South Korean female ...more »

Korean Government Memorializes Sixth Anniversary of the West Sea Naval Battle

» by GI Korea June 30th, 2008 at 9:27 am » Comments (6)

The new presidential administration of Lee Myung-bak had announced back in April that they would do something the prior government failed to do and properly memorialize the six South Korean ...more »

ROK Army Tank Accident

» by GI Korea June 21st, 2008 at 11:04 am » Comments (1)

A ROK Army tank was involved in a rollover accident tragically killing two soldiers yesterday. more »

ROK Drop Review: Bing West’s, The Village

» by GI Korea June 4th, 2008 at 10:06 am » Comments (18)

Bing West is a well respected military writer, especially for his recent books in regards to the war in Iraq. However, until recently I haven’t read the first book ...more »

More Information Released of Potential Apache Sale to Korea

» by GI Korea June 3rd, 2008 at 12:22 pm » Comments (8)

Here is some more information about the potential sale of AH-64 Apaches to Korea: South Korea is buying 36 recently retired U.S. AH-64D ...more »

Korea Looking to Buy Apache Helicopters

» by GI Korea May 28th, 2008 at 8:57 am » Comments (7)

It looks like we could be seeing some Korean piloted Apache helicopters in the air over Korea in the near future: South Korea has expressed interest in purchasing renovated U.S. ...more »

Korea and Japan Develop Military Cooperation Agreement

» by GI Korea May 1st, 2008 at 9:06 am » Comments (4)

It is a tad bit ironic that this announcement has happened right after the violence from Chinese students on the streets of Seoul: The Defense Ministry on Monday announced it is ...more »

West Sea Naval Battle Veterans Receive Official Recognition

» by GI Korea April 9th, 2008 at 6:59 am » Comments (3)

It took six years but finely the South Korean government is going to honor the sailors murdered in the 2002 naval ambush by North Korea: The government will rename the ...more »

Korean Army Cadets Name US as Their Main Enemy

» by GI Korea April 7th, 2008 at 10:03 am » Comments (46)

As pathetic as this is, I can't say I'm surprised by the result considering the current state of the Korean educational system: A poll shows that 34 ...more »

ROK Marine Killer Sentenced to Death

» by GI Korea April 5th, 2008 at 12:52 pm » Comments (5)

The Korean civilian that killed one ROK Marine and wounded another and then stole their weapons before being captured in a nation wide man hunt, has been sentenced to death ...more »
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