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 […]
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North Korean Soldier Crosses DMZ to Defect to South
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A teenaged North Korean soldier walked across the heavily mined Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Monday in a bid to defect to South Korea, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
SKorean Soldier Who Shot Comrades Set Off By Past and Recent Bullying
Above photo: Major General Lee Sang-hun of the Marine Corps briefs reporters on the investigation into Sgt. Lim’s deadly rampage. Image via NEWSIS/Korean JoongAng Daily. by JULIE HA The South Korean army […]
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 […]