March 18th, 2013 at 1:31 pm » Comments (1)

This is a picture from the 2ID Facebook page that shows ROK Army soldiers training with a US Blackhawk  helicopter crew.

March 7th, 2013 at 2:19 am » Comments (6)

Hopefully we do not have to find out if the good General means what he says, but considering North Korea’s track record I would not be surprised to see a provocation of some sort in the near future to test the new President Park Geun-hye: Major Gen. Kim Yong-hyun, who heads the operations team of the South Korean Joint Chiefs, just warned that if North Korea launches a provocation, not only would the South retaliate against the source of the provocation and support units, but also against command elements. And
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February 11th, 2013 at 6:33 am » Comments (3)

With all talk of drones in the US media the past week, this news shows that the success of drones is leading to their development by other advanced nations: SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) — The South Korean military is pushing to develop unmanned attack helicopters capable of hitting North Korea’s front-line bases as a way to counter growing threats from the communist country, a senior military official said Monday. Seoul has been mulling ways to beef up deterrence and combat capability to cope with rising tension following Pyongyang’s warning of
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January 29th, 2013 at 2:54 am » Comments (12)

Here are some interesting statistics about sexual assaults within the ROK military: On average one soldier a week is sexually assaulted by his peers, figures show. The Center for Military Human Rights Korea on Monday revealed data it obtained from the Defense Ministry, which show that 71 sex offenses were registered by military investigators between January 2009 and June of 2010. In 34 cases or almost half of the recorded offenses, the accused were not even indicted. Even when they were court-martialed, seven received suspended sentences, and the cases against
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January 25th, 2013 at 1:28 pm » Comments (12)

January 6th, 2013 at 1:08 pm » Comments (1)

President-elect Park Geun-hye (2nd from L) talks to soldiers during a visit to a boot camp of an Army airborne unit in the city of Gwangju, east of Seoul, on Dec. 31, 2012. (pool photo) (Yonhap)

January 4th, 2013 at 2:14 am » Comments (56)

If this story is true it sure doesn’t make the ROK special forces soldiers look all that intimidating to get beat up by some toughs at a bar even if they were drunk: It took place during the peak of the holiday season, the 15th of December, 4:00 a.m. The setting was a bar in a restaurant district of Hwayang, in Seoul. In the early morning hours, four male non-commissioned officers and two female soldiers from the Songpa Special Forces Base were drinking, dancing, and enjoying their freedom off-base. It
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January 2nd, 2013 at 7:24 am » Comments (20)

That is what he is looking at for an unauthorized meeting with his girlfriend: South Korean pop star Rain is facing questions after paparazzi photos showed him out on the town with a top actress. Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday it is investigating whether Rain broke military rules by meeting actress Kim Tae-hee while on duty. Rain is fulfilling his compulsory army service as an entertainer for the military. He is not allowed to have private meetings while outside his Seoul base for official duties such as recording and performing.
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December 23rd, 2012 at 1:37 pm » Comments (0)

Members of the Ashena Unit who were dispatched to Afghanistan report their return home with a salute during a disbanding ceremony on Friday held at the global peace support team office in Incheon. They were dispatched in July 2010 and have helped in escort and transport missions for provincial reconstruction teams (PRT) for 30 months. (KBS Global)

December 2nd, 2012 at 1:27 pm » Comments (8)

A soldier picks up a fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam, known as “bungeoppang” and well consumed as a popular Korean snack of the winter season, during a drill at a shooting range of an Army unit in Inje, 165 kilometers northeast of Seoul, on Nov. 30, 2012. The unit is offering the snack to soldiers as part of efforts to enhance their motivation to sharpen their shooting skills. (Yonhap)