- 07 Sept 2001 
- 18 February 2002
"Uncle Sam's" - All expenses paid .... "Trip" to Korea
- He just wanted a little work while I was there -
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One Sunday dawned particularily beautiful So I asked "The Old Man" if he thought it'd be OK to take a hike in the hills behind Edwards (West) |
A farmers "barn" in the paddy adjacent to Edwards (West) |
Overlooking Edwards (West) from the hillside behind it |
"Papa-san" collecting wood Twigs actually, the Japanese just about stripped Korea bare of trees during their occupation |
A Korean cemetary on the hillside behind Edwards (West) |
close up of a small stone buddha |
Overlooking MSR 1 from an OP in the hillside behind Edwards (West) |
I don't read Korean - Hangul - ...don't know what it said but it put an end to my "hike". After nearly 30 years, our VT friend Yisu - has provided a translation. (WARNING) You don't entering a mountain area. 2) Do not pasturage. 3) Do not get forest products without permission. 4)Violators of this law have to be punished.
[the magistrate of a Paju city.] |
We (CO's & XO's from B Co 2nd Engr & C Co 702nd Maint ) were invited to dinner with the leaders from Kumchon |
Wish I could say these were mine ... but no. "The old man" from C Co 702nd Maint ... somehow got permission to go hunting & brought back these two "Siki" Deer - no horns, but check out the tusks! |
My "tanker crew" headed out to the range with our CEV |
Rail station at Munanmi Headed to Seoul - with my "turtle" - on the ONE weekend I got away prior to DEROS & ETS |
From the rail station on arriving in Seoul |
From the rail station on arriving in Seoul |
A local market street near the Seoul train station |
Eggs in the market the carrier is made from rice straw, and note that it's 10 to the carrier - not a "dozen" |
Cable car to the top of Nam-san (The mountain in the center of Seoul) |
Overlooking Seoul from Nam-san |
Overlooking Seoul from Nam-san |
My "TURTLE" !! and for the world, I can't remember his name. |
Korean children headed to school... I'm on my way to Seoul
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Mt. Fuji Japan and ... |
Ft. Lewis Washington and ... |
Miami Florida and ... |
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to Lin |
and "Sam - I am" |
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