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Old 09-03-2006, 03:25 PM
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I leave for Osan AB around April.

Anyone have stories to share? Know of things to do there?
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Out of 14 plus years in the active Army, Korea has been the craziest assigment ever. Its like a big party every day. This was back in 96. I am sure it has not changed much since then.
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i will be there in a month 5 october. cant wait i have a roomate that said it was a blast cant wait to find out. whats your job?
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ill be out in korea in february with the 13th meu...
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I have been there and had a lot of fun in Pusan.
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SOM what unit are you with?
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Was at Kunsan 02-03, went up to Osan quite a few times; had a blast. Just remember one thing, bulgogi is beef / kulgogi is dog.
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I'll be there 10 October. I'm going to CRC while my wife will be stationed at Osan. So i'm going to be able to check out both places.
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I was in Seoul from 99 to 01... longest drinking binge of my life
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i was there in 99-00

it was not where i would want to be for Y2K. IF SOMTHIGN IS GOING TO MESS IT UP WOULD PROBABLY BE THERE
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97-98 at Cp humphreys. Was at Oson all the time though. You will come back with a hole in your liver. Do the snake shot. Drink planty of Soju. Watch out for jucey girls. Probobly the funnest part of my being in the service. Bang plenty of Korean muff it's nice.
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Im in Korea right now @ Osan. Been here since February...Yes the drinkin stories are true, Soju IS THE DEVIL!!! That crap sneaks up on and before you know it your f*CkEd up!!!!!!!!!! Just went to Kunsan alittle over a week ago for a TDY on automitive air conditioning, and let me say Osan is WAY better, seriously...Kunsan really REALLY doesn't have anything, A-town has like 15 bars, thats it atleast in Osan right when u walk out the gate theres everything right in front of you...Good bars here are(well the ones that i liked) were The Whiskey (kinda a rip of the famous Whiskey A go-go in San Fransisco), the Lions Den (laid back, very well kept clean bar) and if your in the mood to check out some juicies i'd say etheir The Stereo or The Sting....but WATCH OUT Juicies WILL try to take you for EVERY PENNY!!! I came here to save/make big payments on my car ($1000.00 a month , lol) so i really don't go dowtown except to go to the Yahmaha store to buy guitar strings...Its a crazy place man, but if your not careful ($$$ wise) you'll loose your ***! I don't know what your AFSC is but im a 2Txxx (Vehicle maintenance) Lettme know though....anything else you got questions about i'll try to provide the best answers i can....
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Originally Posted by Rob M
Im in Korea right now @ Osan. Been here since February...Yes the drinkin stories are true, Soju IS THE DEVIL!!! That crap sneaks up on and before you know it your f*CkEd up!!!!!!!!!! Just went to Kunsan alittle over a week ago for a TDY on automitive air conditioning, and let me say Osan is WAY better, seriously...Kunsan really REALLY doesn't have anything, A-town has like 15 bars, thats it atleast in Osan right when u walk out the gate theres everything right in front of you...Good bars here are(well the ones that i liked) were The Whiskey (kinda a rip of the famous Whiskey A go-go in San Fransisco), the Lions Den (laid back, very well kept clean bar) and if your in the mood to check out some juicies i'd say etheir The Stereo or The Sting....but WATCH OUT Juicies WILL try to take you for EVERY PENNY!!! I came here to save/make big payments on my car ($1000.00 a month , lol) so i really don't go dowtown except to go to the Yahmaha store to buy guitar strings...Its a crazy place man, but if your not careful ($$$ wise) you'll loose your ***! I don't know what your AFSC is but im a 2Txxx (Vehicle maintenance) Lettme know though....anything else you got questions about i'll try to provide the best answers i can....
A fellow LRS man, I'm a 2S.

I don't drink, been sober for 6 1/2 years, so that's not going to be a problem. I'll watch everyone else get drunk around me.

I'm looking forward to getting the extra money to pay off bills...and a follow on to get me out of my current base.
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Originally Posted by whiteLS1
i will be there in a month 5 october. cant wait i have a roomate that said it was a blast cant wait to find out. whats your job?

Supply, what about you?
Old 09-05-2006, 08:53 AM
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fuel systems maint. im ready to get there sooner i get there sooner i get to EGLIN and i cant wait to be there. thats why i voulenteered for it to go some where else
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Was at Osan from Jan 01 to Jan 02.. had some of the best times of mylife there.... man I miss those Ammo Bowls
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You guys missed all the real fun. I was there 1983-1985, and things were much better. I have been back on leave since then, but no comparison to the ealrier days.
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Originally Posted by Reckless
You guys missed all the real fun. I was there 1983-1985, and things were much better. I have been back on leave since then, but no comparison to the ealrier days.

I don't know about that. It was pretty damn wild when I was there in 97-98. More lax in your day I imagine though? One thing about Korea that I really liked was the fact that everybody partied and was pretty tight with each other from pv1 to the company comanders, pilots everybody.
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I was there from Mar 96 to Mar 97....I was at Camp Hovey. 2nd ID LRSD.
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Overseas things are always tighter. No families to turn to, so you rely on your mates for everything. Korea is still fun, but the days of the $20 all nighter are gone. That is what I was referring to. Back when OB beers were W750 and there were no curfews or the bullshit they have now.



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