The U.S. Army issued a memo Tuesday updating the military branch’s rules, making it easier for Sikh and Muslim Americans to serve while wearing their articles of faith. The […]
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First three-star Asian American general buried in Hawaii
Lt. Gen. Allen Kenji Ono, the first three-star Asian American general in the U.S. Army, was buried with military honors last week at the National Cemetery of the Pacific […]
N. Korea Threatens Strikes Over South’s Propaganda Broadcasts
by FOSTER KLUG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday threatened to attack South Korean loudspeakers that are broadcasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda messages across their shared […]
U.S. Soldier Found Dead at Army Base in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com An American soldier has died during a navigation training exercise in South Korea, the United States Forces Korea said in a statement […]
South Korean Soldier Kills 2 in Shooting Spree Before Committing Suicide
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A 24-year-old South Korean soldier shot and killed two fellow reservists and injured two others before turning the gun on himself earlier […]
Army Veteran Turns to Social Media in Search of His Long-Lost Twin Children
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Army veteran Allen Thomas had spent over 40 years unsuccessfully searching for the whereabouts of his twin children he left behind in […]
British Korean War Veteran Donates Medals to South Korea
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com A British Korean War veteran has donated 10 military medals to South Korea on Tuesday in honor of the country and its people. William Speakman, […]
Suspended Brig. General John M. Cho Will Not Be Reinstated
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Brig. Gen. John M. Cho, who was suspended from his post at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) after an investigation found that he […]
South Korean Soldier Gets Death Penalty Over Killing His Comrades
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com A South Korean army deserter who fired shots at unarmed comrades near the country’s border with North Korea has been sentenced to death […]
South Korea’s Marine Corps Accepts First Female ROTC Cadet
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The South Korean Marine Corps will see their first female ROTC cadet next month, according to the Korea Times. Kim Sang-a, a […]
South Korean Special Forces Train Shirtless in the Snow
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com While some of us are wrapping ourselves in parkas to keep warm this winter, about 200 South Korean soldiers are training in the […]
[VIDEO] U.S. Marines and South Korean Army Bands Battle in Drum-off
by REERA YOO The drums of war have never sounded so friendly. The III Marine Expeditionary Force Band (III MEF) and the Republic of Korea Army Band (ROK) recently […]
SKorean Military Punishes Generals Over Shooting Rampage and Private’s Death
by REERA YOO The South Korean army said it has punished its two major generals over the two violent incidents that prompted criticism over the military’s long history of […]
Man Who Brought Justice To No Gun Ri Massacre Victims Dies at 91
by STEVE HAN In 2001, ex-South Korean policeman Chung Eun-yong brought justice to his two slain children, both of whom were killed brutally by the U.S. Army during the […]
Accomplished Pianist Trades Keys for Camo as Soldier in Afghanistan
Story by James S. Kim Making a career change at the age of 30 might raise a few eyebrows. If the career change meant joining the Army, that might raise […]
