Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Gord]

[Hank Scorpio]

[Ilsanman]

I believe the US does have manpower and technology. It is cool that they are volunteers. I do think that is important.

I think the weakness of the US army is in its lack of diversity within the how...what happens when that guy gets shot?

Laugh if you want, but the Canadian army...they may not have numbers, or technology, but each soldier gets a very broad range of training.

In 3 years I could operate 7 different weapons and use a radio too. Other things too.

[Hank Scorpio]

[jaebea]

Hehe, during the Boer War in South Africa, do you know the biggest cause of casualties for Australian troops?

Enemy fire? Nope.

Friendly fire then? Nope.

Dysentry? Closer.

Venereal Disease. Yep. I don't know whether to be proud or not of this fact, but it does make you smile. I guess the flesh trade over in Africa did quite well... :)

I've read multiple recollections over conflicts involving Australian troops, especially pre-Vietnam, and it paints quite an interesting picture. Soldiers had a strong disdain for authority and took every chance to take the piss out of their British officers. No real discipline and just a general pain in the arse. Not very good soldiers. But it was a well documented fact from both sides that Australian troops were one of the best fighters on the fronts.

And like Hank said, our SAS are stupidly hardarsed. I think they should have a suffix 'H' for 'Hardarse' to distinguish themselves from their British brethren.

2c again. :)

jae.

[Arthur Fonzerelli]

[Mr. Pink]

[Arthur Fonzerelli]

[Hank Scorpio]

[helly]

I think (but not sure) that the age limit on the Korean draft is 35.

I have a good friend who had the exact same situation as this Mr. Chun. Came to Korea, filled out the exemption forms, got notice the next week.

Another friend (kyopo) was on some obscure visa (not f4) to avoid military.

When I got married, my father-in-law was demanding that I become a Korean citizen. The only way we were able to convince him otherwise without conflict (I would never have done it but stating that would cause conflict) was to tell him that if I became a Korean citizen, I would have to do military service. Discussion over.

[Mr. Kalgukshi]

Real Reality wrote:

"Chun entered the country on an E-2 visa, a one-year work permit visa given to foreigners working as English instructors, and claims to have heard nothing about his Korean citizenship or the military service until he tried to get a F-4 visa, a two-year residential visa given to only ethnic Koreans."

Mr. Kalgukshi now writes: He tried to take advantage of a program (F-4) in Korea which discriminates against other U.S. citizens not of ethnic Korean heritage.

He is in his present predicament because of his desire to be in Korea and receive preferential treatment based on his ethnicity. He is about to find out what this really means for most Korean males.

This is nothing new. People have been warned about this for years. In fact, I have, on more than one occasion, cautioned readers as to the possibility of this type of situation occuring.

Bottom line: He is Korean. He is in their country. He is their citizen. He will be their soldier.

He probably could have avoided all of this had he been satisfied with just being another U.S. citizen in Korea. He was not. He wanted to be treated in a special way. He is about to be treated in a very special way.

[Hank Scorpio]

[lush72]

[lush72]

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