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I am going unaccompanied and will be leaving very shortly. Anybody got any tips? What to bring, places to visit, etc.
35th ADA
35th ADA
Posted 10 y ago
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SSG (Join to see) has pretty much said it all so all I'll add is go to Pan Mun Jom - its a once in a life time opportunity while you're stationed there. See if there are any battlefield tours because there is so much Korean War history and many monuments to see.
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
I see SSG (Join to see) you lost no time in stepping into the retired style. Looks good on you.
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SSG (Join to see)
MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca, why thank you kind sir. :D I've received quite a few compliments especially from my wife who usually doesn't like facial hair but she said this looks great on me. Just need to make sure to shave the sides of my face every couple days to keep it neat. Speaking of which, where is YOURS? :D
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
SSG (Join to see), I get 4 days into it and the itching drives me crazy. I had a stache some time ago but it did nothing for me.
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Check out the USFK website. Osan is in Area V. On the website, scroll to the very bottom and click on the "Area V:Osan" link. It'll take you to Osan's webpage where there is a lot of information.
I recommend taking all of your military gear you are signed for. You'll receive additional cold weather clothing at CIF, and you'll need it. It gets very cold, at times, in Korea. Definitely bring various types of civilian clothing but make sure it's nice and conservative. Don't wear some of this ridiculous clothes many wear that makes them stand out.
Places to visit? There are tons of places to go to. Check out the Osan's MWR facility for travel deals. You can take a bus on the weekends to come up to Yongsan, where I was at, or to many other places like Daegu, Kunsan, Humphries. It's generally fairly inexpensive. Don't buy anything in the secondary shops on base. Look around them then check out the shopping areas off base, which will have the same things but a bit cheaper. Highly recommend buying a decent bicycle to get around on base. There tons of other Korean sites to see. If you don't have a sponsor, I recommend getting one so they can show you around the first couple weeks.
Don't know if the rules have changed in the last year but there IS a curfew and they are VERY strict about it. You must have your ID to come onto post so carry it with you at all times. Many people get in trouble with the curfews. PLAN, PLAN, PLAN your off base activities so you don't become late.
Hope you have fun over there. If you are single, I recommend doing an extension which will give you some extra money.
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I recommend taking all of your military gear you are signed for. You'll receive additional cold weather clothing at CIF, and you'll need it. It gets very cold, at times, in Korea. Definitely bring various types of civilian clothing but make sure it's nice and conservative. Don't wear some of this ridiculous clothes many wear that makes them stand out.
Places to visit? There are tons of places to go to. Check out the Osan's MWR facility for travel deals. You can take a bus on the weekends to come up to Yongsan, where I was at, or to many other places like Daegu, Kunsan, Humphries. It's generally fairly inexpensive. Don't buy anything in the secondary shops on base. Look around them then check out the shopping areas off base, which will have the same things but a bit cheaper. Highly recommend buying a decent bicycle to get around on base. There tons of other Korean sites to see. If you don't have a sponsor, I recommend getting one so they can show you around the first couple weeks.
Don't know if the rules have changed in the last year but there IS a curfew and they are VERY strict about it. You must have your ID to come onto post so carry it with you at all times. Many people get in trouble with the curfews. PLAN, PLAN, PLAN your off base activities so you don't become late.
Hope you have fun over there. If you are single, I recommend doing an extension which will give you some extra money.
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There are also several hundred RallyPoint members there now. You can request to connect with them before you leave and I'm sure they would be willing to help.
https://www.rallypoint.com/locations/osan-ab-south-korea/current
https://www.rallypoint.com/locations/osan-ab-south-korea/current
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