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Still in front of them All! On Mon, 01 Feb 1999 DANIEL DIETZ Email address wrote: Our Web page location is: Panmunjom-JSA GroupStart of Section, please scroll down
On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 Ronald Hall Email address wrote: City: Seoul Telephone: 82-2-7913-8343 US AIR FORCE Comments: I am currently stationed in Seoul at Yongsan Army Installation. I work in the United States Forces Korea (USFK) Intelligence Directorate (J2) in the Indications and Warning (I&W) Alert Watch Center. I am studying the Korean War and I came across your page this afternoon. I was impressed by the amount of information you have available. Keep up the good work and keep the updates coming... End Section: Go to Top
From: Hugh Scott hmscott@mail.utexas.edu I just read your article on the Second Korean Conflict. What a great job! I served 13 months in the ROK from January 1992 to February 1993. It was easy to forget at that time what sacrifices and efforts US soldiers had made before me. We had a relatively easy time since at that point no one believed the NKs were capable of mounting a full-scale invasion. Hugh Scott Field Artillery End Section: Go to Top
On Wed, 8 Apr 1998 James Rothrock Email address wrote: James (Mike) Rothrock (Rock) PO Box 234 Waynesville, MO 65583 Telephone: 573-774-6368 Comments: I served 4 tours in ROK. 1st tour 75-76 A Co 1/38th Inf 2nd tour HHC 2X G-2(driver)(gofer) 3rd tour B co 1/38th 80-82 and the last HHC 2X G-3 Black-Tac NCOIC 94-96. 7 years in the 2nd I.D. My first 3 tours were the best of my Army life! The last was o.k. at times.
On Thu, 12 Mar 1998 Suzie Leo wrote: 730 KENSINGTON CT. APT G2 MIDDLETOWN, OH 45044 Telephone: (513) 727-3145 Comments : I SPENT A YEAR AT CAMP STANLEY IN 92-93. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT KOREA OR THE KOREAN CONFLICT WAS ABOUT (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF M*A*S*H) UNTIL THEN. I RETURNED WITH A DEEP SENSE OF PRIDE OF NOT ONLY HAVING SERVED IN KOREA, BUT 2ID IN PARTICULAR. I MET AN ELDERLY KOREAN GENTLEMAN ONE NIGHT IN UIJONGBU WHO STARTED HUGGING ME AND SAYING, "AMERICAN GI, LOVE YOU!" THAT WAS WHEN I REALIZED WHY I WAS THERE AND WHY THE CONFLICT (I HATE THAT WORD - IT WAS A WAR!) TOOK PLACE. GOD BLESS EVERYONE WHO FOUGHT IN THAT WAR!
On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 Peter Shull wrote: 612 Perkins Street Ft Benning, GA 31905 Comments: Served in Korea for three years with the Manchu's from 94' to 97'. The unit has a great tradition still to this day. I feel it is a great honor to have served on the same ground as those heros that did so some 47 years ago, like my grandfather MSG Davidson. I also had the honor to meet in person a few great American veterans, SGM (ret) Cook and Col (ret) Ferko. Hats off to all you Super Troopers!!! Keep up the fire!!!
On Thu, 21 Nov 1996 geh2635@PioneerPlanet.infi.net wrote: I write a news letter here in Minnesota to 320 men from Minnesota that fought in the Korean war. I have gotten a letter from someone from Winona, Mn. that was not in the service, but found a MEDALLION and would like to see that it gets returned to its owner. Some of the words on the medallion are A CO. FIREBRAETHER BN. 2ND INF. DIV. CAMP CASEY KOREA, GRIM REAPERS, #245 CRUSADERS FIT TO FIGHT. Jerry
On Mon, 28 Jul 1997 Joseph Mouer Email address wrote: 189 Alexandria Hwy APT F-3 Leesville, LA 71446 Comments: Served with 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry (AASLT) Platoon Leader/Company Executive Officer 94-95 at Camp Greaves, ROK North of the Imjin River Currahee!
On Fri, 6 Feb 1998 Robert Skean Email address wrote: 520th Maint Co Box 240 APO AP 96271-0150 Comments: I am a US soldier here in Korea right now. I had an uncle I will never know personally that was KIA here in 1951. I have always been looking for additional information on the order of battle of the 187th RCT for that time. He was an infantry PVT assigned to that unit when he was KIA. I kind of feel that I am fulfilling the mission he never accomplished then. This is my 5th tour here. I have been with 2nd Engr Bn at CP Castle 85-87, 2nd Bn 72nd Armor at CP Casey 89-90, 61st Maint Co at CP Kyle 90-91, A Co 702nd Main Support Bn at CP Nimble 96-97, and now here at CP Humphreys near Pyongtaek with the 520th Maint Co since 97. My wife also happens to be Korean who I have met my first time here. I believe in what we are doing here is right and am proud to tell that to anyone. Even though the US and ROK have a bi-lateral defense agreement, the US forces are still part of the first United Nations Command and all the service members of the 16 nation multi-national force whom have been here since the ceasation of open hostilities should deserve the United Nations Medal. Also we who have been here after 1976 and the close of the combat zone deserve more than a "pat on the back". Soldiers received medals for being in Kuwait for training years after the Persian Gulf conflict and still received the same medals that actual combatants did. Even though we seem to be on the same footing, we here in Korea are ready to go to battle at a moments notice against one of the largest militaries in the world today. A Korean service medal should be put forward for those that have faced the DMZ and that deserve better recognition. I am not saying it for myself, but for all of those soldiers, especially in the areas above Seoul, that live constantly for a year under the threat of a real, hostile enemy willing to do what ever is needed to acheive their objectives.
On Fri, 26 Jun 1998 michael zarzycki Email address wrote: 77 lockwood ave woodbridge, nj 07095 phone: 732-726-0474 Cco3/15 Infantry Rgt 24 inf division datein: aug.2,1990 dateout: mar.22,1991 End Section: Go to Top
On Wed, 02 Apr 1997 Mike Davis mpdavis@earthlink.net wrote: I was in Korea from '92 to '93, a soldier with the American Forces Korea Network (AFKN) providing television coverage of US military activities in the Western Corridor area, including Panmunjom. I was stationed next to Camp Pelham. While it's been several years since I was there, I would be glad to answer any questions people might have about the way that things were at that time. I worked with quite a few units in the area, including 1/4th Field Artillery, 1/503d and 1/506th Infantry, 5/17th Cavalry (redesignated, formerly part of 7th Cav), 2nd and 44th Engineers, 5/5 Air Defense, and a few other units in 2nd and 3rd Brigade of 2 I-D. I also did a few stories with the soldiers of the Joint Security Area (Panmunjom). I'd be glad to answer any questions people might have, or just share experiences. I'm proud to have served in Korea, and proud of all others who have sacrificed in one way or another there as well. Keep up the good work! End Section: Go to Top
On Wed, 16 Jul 1997 David Gordon Email address wrote: Comments: Served in Korea 76-77 (B co, 1/38th Inf) 89-90 (B Co 1/503rd Inf), and 94-95 (EUSA NCOA and 8th Army IG) End Section: Go to Top
On Sun, 17 May 1998 Michael Powers Email address wrote: 43 Stowell Drive Rochester, NY 14616 Comments: I was a 63B in the JSA (Joint Security Area, PanMunJom)from Oct. 95 to Jan. 97
On Tue, 10 Mar 1998 Larry Milan Email address wrote: 4989 BURKESVILLE RD. GLASGOW, KY 42141 Telephone: 520-678-9624 Comments: I SERVED WITH THE JSA SCOUTS IN 95-96. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I ACTUALLY MISS THAT PLACE AND THE PEOPLE. NO OTHER INSTALLATION IS AS PROFESSIONAL OR COMARADERY IS SO GREAT. JSA IS IN FRONT IN MORE THAN ONE WAY. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES WITH THIS PAGE. IT WAS GREAT TO SHOW MY CHILDREN PICTURES OF WHERE DADDY SERVED OVER SEAS. THANK YOU, 2LT MILAN
On Wed, 8 Jan 1997 Andrew Hall wrote: 1331 Astor St Norristown, PA 19401 Telephone: 610-292-8248 Comments: I found the work to be outstanding. Having served in the UNCSG-JSA, I was briefed on many of the events in the DMZ. However, I never knew how much combat really took place. I've spoken to '60's era Korea vets about the ROK, but they just smile and say "you just don't know." Well, you book will open alot of closed doors on a very interesting and unknown portion of our services operations in NEA. End Section: Go to Top