Lost!

 

1. That would be Sarge’s first duty assignment, Back in 1985, Uncle saw fit to send a young airman from St. Louis, MO to OSAN AB, Republic of Korea!

   Posted by Sarge       04/09/2007  at  02:32 PM  



2. *does some piddling around on globalsecurity.org*

   I’ll take a stab and say Osan Air Base, South Korea

   Posted by Severa       04/09/2007  at  02:34 PM  



3. Not Kunsan or Osan, but I believe that is Suwon AB, Republic of Korea.

   Posted by Pontotoc Bill       04/09/2007  at  02:54 PM  



4. Hehehehehe. I’m afraid Sarge wins the Golden Compass Trophy today, gang! 

   That is indeed lovely Osan AFB just a short distance south of Seoul in the city of Osan, South Korea and scene of a famous battle ...

   On 5 July 1950 the first Korean War battle between North Korean and U.S. forces designated “Task Force Smith”, was fought just a few miles north of the base.

   It was here 56 years ago that nine soldiers from the 27th Infantry Division “Wolfhounds” died from fighting a bayonet charge up Hill 180 against the enemy.

   They drove us back but we eventually pushed back and fought them to a standstill (no thanks to their ChiCom buddies). The curfew lives on because technically we’re still in a state of war between the two countries. They only signed an armistice. Fifty years later they still glare at each other across the DMZ.

   Posted by The Skipper       04/09/2007  at  03:09 PM  



5. My bad.  I forgot that Suwon was closed and the A-10s were moved to Osan.  Spent a year there in the 1980s (Osan) and it was a very interesting tour.  As for the DMZ comment - NO KIDDING!! Those North Koreans either wouldn’t or couldn’t do anything but snear/snarl.  Nothing funny about those little jokers.

   Posted by Pontotoc Bill       04/09/2007  at  03:28 PM  



6. Hey I didn’t do bad, Sarge only beat me by 2 minutes Not bad for my first try with the Zoomies…

   Posted by Severa       04/09/2007  at  04:19 PM  



7. Hard to beat the guy who loved Osan so much he volunteered to go back.  That is also where Sarge met CINCHOUSE

   Posted by Sarge       04/09/2007  at  04:29 PM  



8. For coming in a VERY close 2nd place today, we are going to name you an Honorary Zoomie, Severa.

    

   Posted by The Skipper       04/09/2007  at  04:32 PM  



9. WOOHOO Honorary Zoomie Sweet!

   Posted by Severa       04/09/2007  at  06:26 PM  



10. Song Tan Up always smelled like a wet dog.  Was there 73-74.  Got a wild story about the wind chief of maint. getting fired.

    Posted by Kirk       04/09/2007  at  06:35 PM  

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