JerryBaumchen 1,360 #1 Posted December 5, 2024 Hi folks, This photo brings back some memories: I was in South Korea in 1980. I landed in Seoul and as we were leaving the airport, we had go around some concrete barricades. Then in downtown Seoul, it looked as if there was an armed soldier on every corner of the city. It was a little unnerving. In South Korea, the martial law declaration was a momentary return to a painful past : NPR Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #2 December 5, 2024 11 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said: Hi folks, This photo brings back some memories: I was in South Korea in 1980. I landed in Seoul and as we were leaving the airport, we had go around some concrete barricades. Then in downtown Seoul, it looked as if there was an armed soldier on every corner of the city. It was a little unnerving. In South Korea, the martial law declaration was a momentary return to a painful past : NPR Jerry Baumchen My son was an NCO in the US Army. He said his time in S. Korea was more unpleasant than his time in Iraq. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #3 December 5, 2024 I recall someone with a 2nd Infantry Division patch on the right shoulder, a Combat patch. When asked why a unit stationed in Korea qualified for such, he assured me that the DMZ was a properly 'warm' locale and recognized as such by the powers that be. Live and learn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,489 #4 December 6, 2024 On 12/5/2024 at 7:18 PM, JerryBaumchen said: In South Korea, the martial law declaration was a momentary return to a painful past : NPR It would seem that electing authoritarian Presidents who have a habit of praising strongman leaders and despots can indeed have consequences. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
