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Beaver’s Off Limits Again?

» by GI Korea July 23rd, 2008 at 9:07 pm » Comments (2)

While scam artists like Julie's Realty appear to be back in business, a eating establishment of high regard to USFK servicemembers in the Dongducheon area, Beaver's appears to be coming ...more »

Julie’s Realty Reportedly Back In Business in Yongsan

» by GI Korea July 23rd, 2008 at 8:48 pm » Comments (1)

This sure didn't take long if true: The owner of a prominent realty company placed off-limits in February and investigated for criminal wrongdoing said she expects U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan ...more »

Former Korean Orphan Requests Help Locating Former USFK Soldiers

» by GI Korea July 23rd, 2008 at 12:41 pm » Comments (9)

I received a special request via email from a former Korean orphan Kori Lynn Addamo (Kim Choon-ja) who is trying to locate any of the soldiers that used to visit ...more »

Nearly 6% of USFK Soldiers Test Positive for Chlamydia

» by GI Korea July 21st, 2008 at 8:22 pm » Comments (3)

Just another reason why soldiers need to wrap it up: Every new soldier in South Korea who tested positive for chlamydia in a special screening program showed no outward symptoms ...more »

Osan Airbase Bans Soju

» by GI Korea July 16th, 2008 at 11:05 pm » Comments (20)

Some how USFK servicemembers have co-existed for decades with soju and now all the sudden Osan leadership has decided to ban it: Soju, the potent liquor sometimes called Korean vodka, ...more »

Boryeong Mud Festival May Ban USFK Soldiers

» by GI Korea July 16th, 2008 at 7:05 pm » Comments (13)

Here is a perfect example of bringing the ville mentality to real Korea: The manager of a popular South Korean beach festival said Tuesday that drunken and rowdy U.S. troops ...more »

Soldier’s Lost Child Found By Good Samaritan

» by GI Korea July 13th, 2008 at 7:18 am » Comments (10)

Here is a good story about a Korean mom helping out a lost 4 year old daughter of a Camp Red Cloud soldier: Krista Bailey, 4, couldn’t wait to go to ...more »

US Air Force Colonel Bridges Cultures

» by GI Korea July 9th, 2008 at 5:55 am » Comments (12)

Interesting article in the Stars & Stripes in regards to a bi-racial US Air Force officer training Korean Air Force personnel:   A Korean who hears Lt. Col. Andrew Bossard speak ...more »

Illegal Gambling Crackdown Drops Gaming Revenues

» by GI Korea July 7th, 2008 at 7:10 am » Comments (14)

It appears that the illegal gambling crackdown is having its desired effect: Slot machine revenue on U.S. installations in South Korea has dropped by millions of dollars since rules to ...more »

Why Immediate Withdrawal of USFK Will Not Happen Anytime Soon

» by GI Korea July 4th, 2008 at 2:39 am » Comments (49)

Due to the on going US beef protests, the long chain of anti-US protests, as well as the underlying anti-Americanism prevalent in Korean society, many people have advocated for ...more »

Area 1 to Have Direct Bus Service to Osan

» by GI Korea July 3rd, 2008 at 6:57 am » Comments (5)

This is great news for those living in Area 1: A three-month trial program will give U.S. Army Garrison-Red Cloud soldiers direct bus service to Osan Air Base beginning ...more »

USFK Commander Concerned of Insurgent Attacks In South Korea

» by GI Korea June 29th, 2008 at 11:54 pm » Comments (12)

I really hope General Sharp isn't advocating USFK being involved in any counter-insurgency operations either north or south of the DMZ: The top U.S. military commander in South Korea plans steps ...more »