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Archive: March, 2014

P-8 Poseidon performs first missions in Korea
March 31, 2014 — The U.S.Navy's P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft conducted its firsttraining missions in the Republic of Korea (ROK) Mar. 27-31 in supportof exercise Foal Eagle 2014.During the combined U.S. and... MORE

PACOM, U.S. Forces Korea Commanders Discuss Posture, Risk
March 26, 2014 — Increased risk to American forces in the Pacific due to shrinkingdefense budgets, regional challenges and partnerships and cybercapability were among the topics that Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear... MORE

Ration guidance on OTC medication
March 21, 2014 — Thereare lots of stories in the news about the abuse of prescriptionmedication, but did you know that over-the-counter medication can alsobe abused?Some are abusing over-the-counter medications... MORE

Soldiers receive long-overdue Medals of Honor
March 18, 2014 — Twenty-four U.S. Army veterans from three wars -- World War II, Koreaand Vietnam -- received upgrades to the highest military decoration foruncommon bravery and gallantry at a White House ceremony... MORE

US and ROK senior enlisted visit PY-do
March 13, 2014 — At an island outpost at freedom’s frontier, Republic of Korea Marinesstand guard just 17 km (10.5 miles) off the coast of North Korea, andjust 7 km (4.3 miles) from the “Northern Limit Line,” the... MORE

BAENGNYEONGDO ISLAND, South Korea – A Republic of Korea Marine scans the horizon from an outpost just 17 km (10.5 miles) from the shores of North Korea, and just 7 km (4.3 miles) from the “Northern Limit Line,” the water boundary of between the two nations. The island, known to Americans as “PY-do,” and to South Koreans as “Baengnyeongdo,” has been a flashpoint in relations between North and South Korea. North Korea sunk the South Korean naval vessel Cheonan near the island March 26, 2010, killing 46 sailors, and fired artillery shells at the nearby Yeonpyeong Island Nov. 23, 2010, killing two South Korean Marines and two civilians.(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson, U.S. Forces Korea PAO)

Former North Korean spy addresses ROK and US senior enlisted leaders
March 12, 2014 — A formerNorth Korean spy and defector discussed the motivations of North KoreanSoldiers and the hardships they endure during a U.S. Forces Koreanoncommissioned officer professional development... MORE

YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, South Korea - A former North Korean spy and defector discussed the motivations of North Korean Soldiers and the hardships they endure during a U.S. Forces Korea noncommissioned officer professional development lecture for senior enlisted leaders March 12 at the Memorial Chapel. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Choi Ho-Gyu, U.S. Forces Korea PAO)

USS Lake Erie arrives in Mokpo
March 8, 2014 — Capt. JohnS. Banigan, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided missilecruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70), home-ported in Pearl Harbor, receives alei from a child wearing atraditional Korean... MORE

Sailors visit Orphanage on Koje Island
March 2, 2014 — Active duty and reserve Sailors from Commander, U.S. Naval ForcesKorea, Fleet Activities Chinhae, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1and the Republic of Korea Navy compete as groups against one... MORE

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