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The Internationalist
Joined: 26 May 2012
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 Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:47 am Post subject: Getting on / Using US Military Bases |
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I am curious how this works. Seems like there would be many things of interest (shopping, eating, gyms, ect) on them.
Camp Humphreys south of Seoul to be exact |
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lemak
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:52 am Post subject: |
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| Unless you're military (or in some cases ex-military) you'll generally need someone currently serving - or a contractor to sign you on. Bring your Korean ID card. |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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| It would be easier to fly to Guam or Hawaii than to go shopping on an Army base. Even if you find someone to sign you on base, you won't get in the stores. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Even veterans can't just walk on base. What is it that you need? Maybe someone can help find it off post. |
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The Internationalist
Joined: 26 May 2012
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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I just want someone to sign me on so I can use some facilities and hit up the commissary from time to time.
Guess I will have to be-friend some GI's.... |
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sml7285
Joined: 26 Apr 2012
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:57 am Post subject: |
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| The Internationalist wrote: |
I just want someone to sign me on so I can use some facilities and hit up the commissary from time to time.
Guess I will have to be-friend some GI's.... |
You can't just walk on to the base. Even if you had a legitimate reason to be on base (being a friend of a GI doesn't count), you'd be escorted by military personnel at all times.
My younger brother continued to do Boy Scouts at the US base in Seoul when my dad was teaching a year in Korea through Fulbright. The US embassy set it up so that my brother could join the scout troop on the Army Base. Even though my parents were US citizens at the time, they were not allowed to go onto base. They had to drop my brother off at the entrance where he was escorted by two armed guards to the building where the troop met. He was in 7th grade at the time. |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:38 am Post subject: Re: Getting on / Using US Military Bases |
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| The Internationalist wrote: |
I am curious how this works. Seems like there would be many things of interest (shopping, eating, gyms, ect) on them.
Camp Humphreys south of Seoul to be exact |
What's wrong with regular shopping, eating and gyms? |
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K1020
Joined: 20 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:14 am Post subject: |
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The commissary is like a mall food court and there's a Chillies; I have never heard the base described as "interesting" by any of my friends.
But, being friends with someone is enough to get on base, so long as they sign you on and presumably take responsibility for you, but you don't have any rations so even if they would let you into the PX (which they won't) you couldn't buy anything. Even Koreans who work on base can't shop on base. There are great gyms in Osan sports center and at the You and I center at Byongjom station plus loads of private health clubs everywhere.
I'm afraid you'll need to be more than just friends with a GI before you get any real base privileges. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:22 am Post subject: |
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| "The Internationalist" bent on access to an imagined oasis of home comforts. A touch of irony in the name? |
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The Internationalist
Joined: 26 May 2012
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:44 am Post subject: |
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K10,
I def want to use those gyms and sports complexes. I may be wrong but I think you can buy electronics tax free ect on base.
What ever I wanted to buy id just have my GI friend buy for me. |
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KumaraKitty
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| The Internationalist wrote: |
K10,
I def want to use those gyms and sports complexes. I may be wrong but I think you can buy electronics tax free ect on base.
What ever I wanted to buy id just have my GI friend buy for me. |
Which under SOFA is illegal. Not to mention your "friend" might not appreciate being used in such a way. I have many and have had many genuine friends in the armed forces here. Out of respect for them and the law I would never ask them for anything like what you're thinking of. If we have a group gathering they can often contribute food and drinks, but that is only because they are also consuming it. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:59 am Post subject: |
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For goodness sakes, its a military base, not a shopping mall.
In case you haven't read the news, there is this whole War on Terrorism thing and a bunch of incidents involving people opening up with guns inside of bases and whatnot. To say nothing of the less than warm feelings some of the locals have for the U.S. Army, not to mention you have that crackpot nation to the north which loves to spy on everything.
I mean it isn't the Green Zone, but that doesn't make it a flea market either. Have a clue. |
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The Internationalist
Joined: 26 May 2012
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:10 am Post subject: |
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lol at the sensitivity
I don't care about any SOFA rules / laws.
Nothing in the slightest wrong with having a buddy buy something for you. (unless there was some sort of shortage to feed / clothe the military population, which I doubt is the case)
No different than having someone that works at a store / company buy something for you at discount.
Get over yourself people. |
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Jake_Kim
Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:11 am Post subject: |
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Capt. Patrick M. Schwomeyer,
51st Fighter Wing Legal Office, U.S. Air Force wrote: |
| Black-marketing typically refers to the buying and selling of merchandise illegally. However, the term is also used to describe any unlawful transfer of goods as prohibited by U.S. Forces Korea regulations. These regulations prohibit the "transfer" of duty-free goods to persons not authorized free import privileges. These goods may be legal to possess, unlike illegal drugs and weapons, but they are sold or transferred illicitly to avoid taxes. |
Civilian counterparty may get away with it, U.S. service members cannot. It is punishable under UCMJ. Period. |
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The Internationalist
Joined: 26 May 2012
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:34 am Post subject: |
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Civilian counterparty may get away with it, U.S. service members cannot. It is punishable under UCMJ. Period. |
I knew it was prob not allowed.
But, im sure people break those type rules weekly in Korea.
I am gonna certainly try and get my hands on some duty free electronics and some of my favorite food from home.
Also want to use the sports complex. |
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