Walking through Itaewon in 1968
Contributor: Martin Limon
In her high, lilting voice she would recite:
“It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know,
By the name of Annabel Lee. . . “
Radio-controlled Airplane Contests
Contributor: George Breen
When i arrived to South Korea after being drafted in 1958, for the first few months I would have thoughts about how far away from…
My adventures around Yongsan Garrison
Contributor: Scott Forrey
Once at Samgakji we would be underneath the elevated traffic circle. There were seemingly hundreds of street vendors selling everything from soups and grilled meats, to plastic shoes and clothing, to bicycle parts…..It was dark and chaotic under the traffic circle, and quite exciting for a teenager…
Yongsan and the Eighth Army Golf Club in particular hold a special place in my heart
Contributor: Lt. Alan Legacy, USN
By Al Legacy I was posted to Yongsan in 1976-77 and again 82-84 which was unusual for a Navy officer. In 1977 I married Ms Ko…
Rush On!
Contributor: Bill Krause
Korea….what an adventure! I met life-long friends there, I met my wife Betty there and I got to be a Rock Star in the band Rush.
Home away from Home, United Service Organizations
Contributor: Yongsan Legacy
“For two hours, the men could forget they were soldiers at war. After the show, they returned to the fighting in the hills. Some in that audience never made it back.”
USO, to provide morale and recreation services to U.S. uniformed military personnel