Friday, June 29th 2007

From Norway, Mrs Yawron's Fireplace and Laundry Which Was Once Hidden in the Dense Forest from Long, Long Ago.

author: jack : Clifton, NJ

The 38th Parallel (DMZ, JSA, MDL)

author: chiamattt : Korea

The Brewhaus

author: Brendan : Milwaukee, WI

The 38th Parallel (DMZ, JSA, MDL)

author: chiamattt : Korea

For a good explanation of what the DMZ is and what has happened there over the years, please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Demilitarized_Zone. It is a rather interesting read. While tensions are much lower these days, the soldiers stationed along the DMZ and at the JSA are very serious and highly trained. This is not a place for conscripts. This is a place with rapid response teams that can be in full gear and ready in 90 seconds. Soldiers on both the South and North are skilled in judo, taekwondo, and ninja. The following two pictures give you a bird's eye view of what...