» by GI Korea March 15th, 2012 at 4:30 am » Comments (12)

A retired Master Sergeant responds to the recent USFK on-post alcohol sales restrictions in the Stars & Stripes: Regarding the March 13 article “No Yongsan alcohol sales after 9 p.m.” (Pacific editions): Now ...more »

» by GI Korea March 7th, 2012 at 7:56 am » Comments (12)

Thanks to everyone that sent me an e-mail to point out this below article in the Stars & Stripes that shows what happens when you implement a curfew:  In a sharply ...more »

» by GI Korea January 27th, 2012 at 5:06 pm » Comments (12)

This pretty much puts everything back to the way it used to be when USFK last had a curfew:  Bars and restaurants at some U.S. Army bases in South Korea will ...more »

» by GI Korea January 20th, 2012 at 5:38 pm » Comments (3)

Here is the most unsurprising thing you will probably hear all week, bar owners in Itaewon don't like the USFK curfewa:  Nearly four months after the high-profile rape of a South ...more »

» by GI Korea January 11th, 2012 at 8:17 am » Comments (40)

Via a reader tip here is the actual policy letter that was released by USFK that should hopefully clear up any confusion anyone has about the latest curfew policy: more »

» by GI Korea January 3rd, 2012 at 7:12 am » Comments (63)

This probably isn't much of a surprise to those of us who have long term experience in Korea: Gen. James D. Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea commander, is extending the curfew for ...more »

» by GI Korea December 29th, 2011 at 7:46 pm » Comments (15)

Over at the Marmot's Hole he has translated a Yonhap article claiming that the enforcement of the curfew on USFK Soldiers is too lax: According to Yonhap, enforcement in Itaewon of ...more »

» by GI Korea November 3rd, 2011 at 7:03 am » Comments (9)

The temporary curfew is slowing turning into a long term curfew: The U.S. military on Wednesday extended its temporary curfew for servicemembers in South Korea until Jan. 6, following the sentencing ...more »

» by GI Korea October 10th, 2011 at 1:11 pm » Comments (26)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="Eighth U.S. Army Commander John Johnson went on a curfew patrol in Seoul's Itaewon at 2 a.m. last Saturday in a show of discipline after the ...more »

» by GI Korea October 8th, 2011 at 7:32 am » Comments (95)

I was happy to see the curfew be removed a little over a year ago, but I knew it wouldn't last. Reinstating the curfew is too easy of an option ...more »