Koreas
South Korea to restart tours of tense DMZ border area after more than 2 years
South Korea plans to resume public tours of the Joint Security Area, a high-stakes spot shared with North Korea inside the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two nations, officials said.
1959: Close Look at the Reds
Want to see a real live communist?
The men of Outpost Maizie, on the Demilitarized Zone in Korea, see them all the time. What’s more, they get to show off “their” commies to visitors — such as General L. L. Lemnitzer, Red Skelton, Red Barber, Bob Hope, John Ford, to name a few.
50,000 ROK Troops deployed in combat test
Operation Killing Zone, largest military field exercise since the founding of the First Republic of Korea Army, recently deployed 50,000 troops in a maneuver conducted under simulated atomic conditions.
A DMZ Wish — Rain, rain stay away
With the 1ST ROK DIV., Korea — Farmers in the Republic of Korea may pray for rain, but ROK soldiers manning the Demilitarized Zone here dread the annual summer deluge as a season of mud.
Comedian Jon Stewart, other celebs entertain troops on Korean Peninsula
Servicemembers packed Osan Air Base’s Enlisted Club for the USO show featuring former Detroit Piston Richard “Rip” Hamilton, chef Robert Irvine, MMA fighters Paige VanZant and Max Holloway, and country singer Craig Morgan.
Korean county building dedication to Marilyn Monroe's 1954 USO show
A small county in South Korea is betting on a legendary blonde’s visit with American troops 61 years ago to bolster its profile.
U.S., South Korean servicemembers to be honored by USO
Eighty junior enlisted U.S. and South Korean servicemembers will be honored at various activities over two days next month for their performance and contributions to the community, according to a news release.