Archive - Yongsan Legacy

Sparky, the Yongsan Garrison Fire Station Dalmatian Mascot

“I really appreciate the work you Yongsan Legacy are doing in capturing the historical and human stories surrounding Yongsan Army Garrison.

Sep 4 •

December 2023

Ano the lucky dog

Ano was the only dog I ever saw in Korea

Dec 8, 2023 •

August 2023

Yongsan Legacy Newsletter - Aug 2023

Mapping is a simple exercise that combines your memory and cognitive skills. And when combined with social dimension of sharing your very own image of…

Aug 2, 2023 •

Co-incidences from 1958

Almost 60 years later, two GIs find out their mystery photos are looking right at each other; one from Itaewon and the other from Hannamdong. "I'm…

Aug 2, 2023 •

July 2023

Action in the Yongsan Commissary

The new Commissary didn't replace this one until well after the early 80s... remember the banana fights...

Jul 31, 2023 •

Mapping Yongsan Garrison and the Surroundings

A series of written correspondences between two GI's who never met in person describes raw images of Yongsan Garrison and Yongsan Area in the 60's and…

Jul 31, 2023 •

Yongsan Legacy Newsletter - July 2023

To celebrate the first edition of Yongsan Legacy Newsletter, it seemed appropriate to dedicate the entire month to feature stories about the day these…

Jul 2, 2023 •

The Arrival in 1958

I had thoughts about contacting my doctor and trying for a deferment or contacting the Red Cross because my dad was sick. But then I thought, real men…

Jul 2, 2023 •

How did I get here?

This is my initial impression outside the gate, and I was not enthused. That was what we call TDC, Ville, or Dong Du Chon. (Excerpt from his Yongsan…

Jul 2, 2023 •

June 2023

That's my story of how I got to Korea.

Almost every Basic Training Sgt's were Korean War Veterans. They were rough on us...Once in the Inchon area we were put on smaller tender boats to go…

Jun 30, 2023 •

October 2021

Seoul American High School Alumni Series - Tony Jackson

Oct 5, 2021 •

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Seoul American High School Alumni Series - Phil Schreck

Oct 5, 2021 •

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