Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

A Story for Tomorrow

This is outside the KATUSA Snack Bar.
KATUSA – Korean Augmentee to the US Army (cah-too-sah): Like it sounds…Korean boys who’ve decided to serve out their mandatory military service as part of the US Army. It comes with perks – like the snack bar.
You’ll see these on every base here.
There’s actually 2 at Humphreys – this [...]

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Public Service Announcement

Attention – Attention – Can I have your attention, please?
Would the owner of the big-ass, over-sized, jacked-up, red mid-life-crisis pick-up truck please come to the podium & explain to the rest of us what you were thinking?
Really?…This is the vehicle you brought to South Korea?
Have you SEEN South Korea?
Koreans are tiny people. They live in tiny [...]

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Not Ready for the Ball

 Yep, I have to go to a ball.
The Army Aviation Association of America 2010 Army Aviation Birthday Ball.
 It’s the end of next month up in Seoul and like Cinderella…I have nothing to wear.

 Wives PCS’ing to Korea Tip #1: Bring at least one formal dress, with shoes & accessories. Preferably two, if you got ‘em.

 And since [...]