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 […]
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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 […]
Navy Corpsman Jonathan Kong Receives Silver Star
by JAMES S. KIM When former Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jonathan Kong saw a Marine go down in open ground from a Taliban ambush, it was more than his […]
U.S. to Indefinitely Maintain Wartime Control of South Korean Military
The United States agreed to delay returning its wartime control of the South Korean military until its ally is determined fully equipped to fight North Korea, the Associated Press […]
SKorean Activists Vow to Send More Leaflets Across Border
by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean activists vowed Thursday to launch balloons next week carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border into North Korea, […]
[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 […]
U.S. Excludes Korean Peninsula From Pledge to Destroy Land Mines
by REERA YOO The White House announced on Tuesday that it would eliminate all stockpiles of anti-personnel land mines except those in the Korean peninsula, reported Yonhap. The State […]
South Korea to Buy 40 F-35A Fighter Jets for $7 Billion
by REERA YOO South Korea announced on Wednesday that it plans to buy 40 F-35A fighter jets from Lockheed Martin for about $7 billion, reported Retuers. South Korea agreed […]
Former Navy Corpsman Awarded Silver Star for Saving Marine Under Heavy Fire
by REERA YOO A former Navy hospital corpsman was awarded a Silver Star, the U.S. military’s third highest decoration for valor, at Camp Pendleton for saving an injured Marine […]
2 SKorean Soldiers Die In Anti-Captivity Training
by STEVE HAN Two South Korean soldiers died in training Tuesday, presumably due to suffocation as they were preparing for capture by the enemy, according to military officials. The […]
Female Officer’s Suicide Raises Issue of Sexual Harassment in SKorean Military
A South Korean military investigation has determined that a female officer who committed suicide last October allegedly because of repeated sexual harassment died while on active duty. She will be buried […]
Monday’s Link Attack: NK/SK Artillery Exchange; the Colbert Controversy and the ‘Weaponized Hashtag’; Russia Eyes Kaesong
South Korea Exchanges Artillery Fire With North Over Sea Border Bloomberg South Korea returned artillery fire after North Korea lobbed shells over the two countries’ western sea border, pushing […]
Gay Former Army Officer To Reenlist Following Repeal
The U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was repealed effective midnight last night and Dan Choi — who was discharged from the U.S. Army after coming out on […]
Congresswoman's Nephew Commits Suicide After Marine Hazing Incident
The nephew of U.S. Rep. Judy Chu committed suicide in Afghanistan shortly after being hazed by his fellow Marines, according to an investigative report published yesterday by the Marine […]
