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.
Homeschoolers at Army base in South Korea prep for a new school year
Homeschooled children at Camp Humphreys met up for their own back-to-school event. U.S. military families are twice as likely to homeschool their children when compared to civilian families, according to one study.
‘Guardian of peace’: UN Command marks 75 years on Korean Peninsula
The multinational U.N. Command marked its 75th year of mediating disputes between North and South Korea with the firing of 17 simulated artillery rounds that echoed throughout this Army base on Tuesday.
Air Force colonel takes over Korea-based fighter wing once commanded by her husband
It is the second time Col. Kathryn Gaetke has taken a leadership role previously held by her husband, Col. Matthew Gaetke, also an F-16 pilot.
Snacks, smiles, support: Welcome Wagon eases transitions at America’s largest overseas base
Welcome Wagon of Korea started as a grassroots effort to help service members and their families arriving at Camp Humphreys in South Korea, the largest U.S. military installation overseas. It has grown into a formally recognized base nonprofit, with 48 volunteers offering snacks, smiles and support that ease the transition of relocating.
Career Day at South Korea fighter base fuels elementary interest in aviation
Curious, career-minded fourth- and fifth graders spent a recent afternoon collecting information from aviation professionals at the annual Career Day on this U.S. installation south of Seoul.
From the Archives: Raining steel in the valley
This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Oct. 2, 2001. It is republished unedited in its original form.