Koreas
The shoeshine boys of Seoul
On a cold March day in 1952, some American soldiers whose rifles indicated they might have just come from the front, paused on a street in Seoul and gave candy bars to hungry children.
1956: Korea Soldiers Put on ‘Home-Grown’ Shows
U.S. troops in Korea don’t just sit around waiting for pre-packaged entertainment to come their way. They’re perfectly capable of putting on their own shows — and then taking them on the road to entertain fellow soldiers.
At home in Korea
A new community — American style, but with Korean overtones — is growing within the ancient walled city of Seoul. It is the U.S. Korean Military Advisory Gp. (KMAG) housing compound at the Seoul Area Command.
At a half-century, Dungeons and Dragons counts growing interest among US troops
Dungeons and Dragons marked its 50th anniversary this year and with the attention it receives from U.S. service members at this base in South Korea, the tabletop fantasy game is well on its way to 100.
‘She kept us safe’: Airmen remember fallen security forces dog in South Korea
Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing gathered Wednesday at the base theater to mark the passing of a comrade who gave eight years of service to the U.S. Air Force and to South Korea.
Hazy shade of success
The growl of engines and the rattle of wheels and tracks could be heard throughout the valley, but the vehicles could not be seen.
USO program aims to forge bonds between troops, S. Korean youths
Sgt. Robert Owens II came down from Camp Bonifas on the Demilitarized Zone on Wednesday to meet South Korean high-school students visiting the U.S. military.