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WARRIOR’S COMPASS Your guide to Red Cloud and Area I Family & MWR events and activities
March 14 - March 20
Volume 7 - Issue 63
Local Tour to
Saturday, March 17
Cost: $20.00 for Transportation / $ 5.00 for BOSS Only
* FREE Entrance Fee
War Memorial Park & Itaewon Shopping WAR MEMORIAL PARK
The War Memorial of Korea, located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, exhibits and preserve materials related to the Korean War and serves as a national moral educational venue. It was established to commemorate the noble sacrifice of patriotic martyrs by the War Memorial Service Korea Society on June 10, 1994. The museum houses approximately 33,000 artifacts with about 10,000 on display at an indoor and outside exhibition halls. There are six separate indoor halls, including Expeditionary Forces Room, Patriotic Memorial Room, War History Room, 6·25 Korean War Room, Development Hall and Large Machinery Room. The outdoor exhibition hall showcases large-sized weapons. Visitors of all ages from children to adults can also participate in 20 various educational programs and diverse cultural events such as military music and honor guard events, drawing contest, cultural event and more. The character of War Memorial of Korea is ‘Mudori’ featuring a helmet symbolizing the protection of the nation and a bay leaf meaning peace.
ITAEWON SHOPPING
This area is located conveniently outside Gate 12 (by the gas station) and across the street. Itaewon Street is the most exotic place in Seoul to spend a day of shopping, dining, and hanging out. Itaewon holds a long history in its making and is the first place most tourists want to visit in Korea. After the U.S. set up a military base in Korea during the 1970s, many foreigners stationed at the base settled near the Itaewon area, naturally developing the region into a shopping district catering to foreigners. Later, the existence of Itaewon became known worldwide after the widely publicized 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Seoul Olympics. In 1997, Itaewon was finally designated as an official tourist zone.
DEPARTURE TIME: Hovey CAC: 0830 / Casey CAC: 0845 / CRC CAC: 0930 Return at site: 1530
Please bring Korean WON for Souvenir and lunch or Snacks. If you need more information, please contact to your local Community Activity Center. POC is Mr. Chong, Leisure Travel Services at 730-3151.