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South Korea, Elections, Mandates, and Habits…

» by USinKorea August 8th, 2008 at 10:38 am » Comments (0)

I've been trying to prepare to write a review of Cows Gone Wild!! Hysteria -- and I stumbled across something that could turn into a good post -- if I ...more »

USFK Driving and Curfew Policy Changes Announced

» by GI Korea July 31st, 2008 at 7:12 am » Comments (11)

Big changes are on the way in regards to USFK curfew and driving policies are scheduled to be announced today but here is a preview: In GEN Sharp’s own words… …we have ...more »

Pat Buchanan On US Troops In Korea

» by GI Korea July 29th, 2008 at 5:23 am » Comments (34)

Former Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan has a recently published article out concerning the reduction of American forces overseas and it of course includes his thoughts on the US military presence ...more »

Korean Government Rejects Cost Saving Changes for Camp Humphreys Relocation

» by GI Korea July 24th, 2008 at 10:39 am » Comments (5)

Not only is the Korean government committed to delaying the Camp Humphreys relocation as much as possible now they want to keep it as expensive as possible: A government review committee ...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 »

Korea Continues to Delay Cost Sharing Deal

» by GI Korea July 23rd, 2008 at 1:44 am » Comments (16)

The Korean government is once again playing their delay games: South Korea and the United States have failed to narrow differences over how to share joint defense costs to maintain ...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 »

Soldier Jailed for Bad Checks

» by GI Korea July 19th, 2008 at 12:26 pm » Comments (1)

For those of you in the military that like to write checks you might want to make sure you keep an eye on your balance statement: A 2nd Infantry Division soldier ...more »

USFK Soldier Recognized for Heroism

» by GI Korea July 18th, 2008 at 1:08 am » Comments (9)

For all the stories about the minority of idiots in USFK there are plenty of people like this doing all the right things: An 18th Medical Logistics Battalion soldier was recognized ...more »

Osan Airbase Bans Soju

» by GI Korea July 16th, 2008 at 11:05 pm » Comments (27)

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 (14)

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 »