Monthly Archives: March 2009

Missile Launch Imminent

Posted on March 26, 2009 by x85130c4

Get the popcorn and be ready for the show! WASHINGTON – North Korea has positioned a Taepodong-2 missile on the launch pad at its facility in Musudan in the east of the country, U.S. officials told NBC News on Wednesday. … Continue reading →

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Army reaches out to (some) families to stem suicides

Posted on March 16, 2009 by x85130c4

Sure, they reach out.  Nobody has reached out to my family members who are stuck in Korea right now because of my screwed-up orders PCS’ing me from Korea to Kuwait with TDY enroute at Riley and now attached to Riley … Continue reading →

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Korean Adventure Tourism

Posted on March 16, 2009 by x85130c4

Just like that band of Christian tourists who were kidnapped and ransomed by the Taliban for a cool $20 million, here is another reason why Koreans should just stick to Pacific rim countries for tours…. SAN’A, Yemen – A bomb … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran Fighting Drugs

Posted on March 12, 2009 by x85130c4

Can you believe it? VIENNA – Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan carried out their first joint counter-narcotics operation this week, pooling intelligence to arrest suspects and seize drugs in an unprecedented show of cooperation, U.N. officials disclosed Wednesday. Officials at the … Continue reading →

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New (Old) Home

Posted on March 7, 2009 by x85130c4

Well, I just signed for my quarters on Fort Riley today.  This means that I will lose my BAH and have to pay my rent in Korea out of pocket.  Actually, this makes sense because technically you should only be … Continue reading →

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Transition Team Speech

Posted on March 5, 2009 by x85130c4

Strong language; listener discretion advised.

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New 50,000 Won Bills

Posted on March 3, 2009 by x85130c4

For all of you tired of carrying a fat wallet of 10,000-Won notes to the casino, this new 50k is set to debut in June.

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