Many visitors and new arrivals to South Korea might be disappointed to know the Google Maps app they’ve relied on for their travel and navigation needs does not work on the peninsula. Due to the overt threat from the North, South Korea maintains a strict policy on the exportation of local mapping and military geographical information to foreign...
Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit that builds strong, stable, and secure military families, is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Military Child of the Year® Awards, as well as applications for the 2020 Military Child of the Year® Award for Innovation.
Listen up, because this may be the most important part of the story. It’s hard for me to admit, but I almost got lost taking the train to Seoul. Okay, to be honest, I was totally lost! I told you it was hard for me to admit.
One of the advantages of living in a foreign country is the fact that you get to experience a totally different culture than what you’re used to. If you are invited to a housewarming party in the states, what gift would you bring?
It was a terrible spot. One in which the fortunes of warfare and skill would be needed for it to be successful. On September 15, 1950, the UN effort to eject the military forces of the communist north from the south was still not going well.
Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the 411th Contracting Support Brigade and 906th Contracting Battalion conducted a Staff Ride designed to increase the historical knowledge of operational environment, while building comradery amongst the teams.
During the formal, black-tie gala, known as the USO Six Star Service Salute, the Garrison Command Sergeant Major of USAG Yongsan – Casey reminisced about his time at this same event twenty-two years earlier.
In Mangmi-dong, Suyeong-gu, Gugane offers an awesome Korean traditional meal at a reasonalble price. You can enjoy the fine collection of well-known Korean side dishes carefully made by the owner/chef.
Plant-based meat substitutes can be found on food court menus at U.S. military installations nationwide, but it’s still unclear when those options will make their way to bases overseas.
I have dined in luxurious restaurants and exotic tiny local eateries around the world, yet when it comes to naming the most memorable meal of my life there is only one that comes to mind – our family dinners on New Year’s Eve at my grandfather’s house back in Tbilisi, Georgia.
