What did you learn from serving in Korea? Let us know –
Sharing your experiences from serving in Korea can be a powerful way to connect with others who have had similar experiences. By sharing your story, you may be able to help others who are currently serving in Korea or who are preparing to do so. You can share insights about the culture, the people, and the challenges you faced while serving. Your story can also help to shed light on the sacrifices that service members and their families make in order to protect our freedoms. So, if you have a story to share, we encourage you to take the time to put it down in writing and send it to KDVA.MyServiceInKorea@gmail.com along with any photos that help to tell your story. Your contribution may be just what someone needs to hear in order to feel connected and supported.
Please email us your story and photos to KDVA.MyServiceInKorea@gmail.com.
From My Service in Korea, I Learned –
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Stan Fisher – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Stan Fisher I have been to Korea three times. The first was as a surprised and reluctant U.S. Army enlistee. I left 18…
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Oscar Russell – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Oscar Russell (1991-1992) Before deploying to Korea During 1991, I was with the 3rd ACR. We were deployed to Kuwait in support of…
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Enoch Ibarra – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Enoch Ibarra US Navy (1976 – 1978) My first visit to Korea came shortly after my twenty first birthday, on assignment as an…
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Richard Hayward – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Richard Hayward 1974 to 1976 I enlisted in the US Army and served my entire enlistment assigned to Camp Kitty Hawk, JSA, Joint…
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Eiji Teragouchi – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Eiji Teragouchi 1965 – 1966 During my time stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, in January 1965, I received orders to relocate to South…
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Dave Nutter – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Dave Nutter 1970’s & 1980’s My Name is Dave Nutter, I retired from the Army in 1993 as a SFC with 20 years…
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Robert Jenkins – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Robert E. Jenkins March 1953 – December 1956 My name is Robert E. Jenkins. I served in the U.S. Navy in the Korean…
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Bill Castro – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Bill Castro From my service in Korea, I quickly learned how to become a man of Men. Let me explain, I was 18…
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Daniel McPharlin – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Daniel McPharlin 7th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion 31st Regiment HHC Recon platoon As an infantryman serving with the 7th Infantry Division in the…
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Song Pak Stisher – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Song Pak Stisher “Resiliency through Building Cultural Respect, Trust and Friendship” As a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant in 1990, my first assignment in…
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David Benbow – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… David Benbow My service in Korea with Charlie Company, 3/23rd Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division, Feb 1968 to June 1969 taught me to love…
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CMSgt (Ret.) Ron Eubanks – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… CMSgt (Ret.) Ron Eubanks What I learned from my eight years in Korea would fill volumes, but I will touch on just a…
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Lt Col, USAF (Ret) Aaron D. Trimble – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) Aaron D. Trimble From my service in the Republic of Korea I learned what it meant to become inextricably…
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CPT Kim Rybak – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Kim Rybak I am a former dependent and my father served three times in Korea. The first time he went, he met my…
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MSgt. (Ret.) Michael Betzer- From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… Michael R. Betzer MSgt. USAF (Ret.) I arrived at Osan Air Base on 28 October 1974. I was assigned to the Weapons Control…
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SGM (Ret.) Joseph Terry- From My Service in Korea, I learned…
From My Service in Korea, I learned… SGM (Ret) JOSEPH TERRY May 1996-Nov 2017 The dates you see noted above are correct! I served my last 9 ½ years on…
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Bill Derby – From My Service in Korea, I learned…
Bill Derby, US Army 1966-69 From My Service in Korea, I learned… the strength, determination and willpower of the human spirit. The second our Boeing 707 door opened at Kimpo…
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Art Smith, Jr.– From My Service in Korea, I Learned …
Art Smith, Jr. 1967-1968 There is so much to tell you about this great trip but there are two stories that I would like to share. Arrival – we just…
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Deirdre Flynn Harrison – From My Service in Korea, I Learned …
Deirdre Flynn Harrison 1985-1986 I received my orders to Korea in September 1985. My first emotion was shock because I didn’t even know we still had troops stationed in Korea.…
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John Romias – From My Service in Korea, I Learned …
John Romias 4/1954 – 8/1955 I enlisted into the U.S. Army in October 1953 after graduating from St. Anthony High School on the island of Maui, HI, to get the…
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MG William Thigpen – From My Service in Korea, I Learned …
MG William Thigpen The value of teamwork and “what right looks like” MG William Thigpen, U.S. Army South Commander, served in the Republic of Korea as a tank and mortar…
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Staff Sergeant Allen Wheeler – From My Service in Korea, I Learned …
By Staff Sergeant Allen Wheeler From My Service in Korea, I learned… My name is Allen Wheeler and when I was in Korea from 1966-1968 I learned that it is…
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Sgt. 1st Class (Ret.) Vincent L. Abril – From My Service in Korea, I Learned …
By Sgt. 1st Class (Ret.) Vincent L. Abril “Cultural connection beyond the big picture” From My Service in Korea, I learned why the ROK-US alliance has remained so strong since…
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CSM(Ret.) Diahann J. White – From My Service in Korea, I Learned …
Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Diahann J. White “Unveiling the Lessons of Diversity and Camaraderie” “From My Service in Korea, I Learned … Unveiling the Lessons of Diversity and Camaraderie” Throughout…
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COL Chris Martinez – From My Service in Korea, I Learned …
COL Chris Martinez “The Gift of Generational Freedom” I had the great fortune to serve in the Republic of Korea (ROK) twice during my military career. In 1998, I was…
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Mr. Rick Bogusky – From My Service in Korea, I Learned …
Rick has over four decades of military and national security experience. He served 24 years on active duty with the US Army as both an artillery officer and foreign area…
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Colonel (Retired) Norm Spivey – Video Interview
US Army Colonel (retired) Norm Spivey served three tours in Korea including battalion command from 2012 to 2014. He currently works within the missile defense enterprise. From my service in…
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BG Daryl O. Hood
Daryl O. Hood – BG 대릴 O. 후드-준장 My experience as a platoon leader in 2nd Infantry Division (2ID) allowed me to learn from great leaders that focused on “the…
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Major General Michel M. Russell, Sr.
Major General Michel M. Russell, Sr. From my service in Korea, I learned that if you have never visited or lived in the Republic of Korea (ROK), it may be…
