If anyone has ever wondered why there aren’t more US Marines stationed in South Korea here is the reason:
Maj. Gen. Robert Hedelund, the outgoing commander of U.S. Marine Forces Korea, said he has about 75 Marines on his staff and their main mission is fostering the relationship with South Korean forces and facilitating training exercises.
The commander of the small contingent of Marines based in South Korea says the corps does not have enough forces to permanently expand its presence on the divided peninsula.
Unlike the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Marines do not have operational units stationed in South Korea despite the growing threat from the North. Instead, Marines travel from Japan to the peninsula on a rotational basis to conduct training exercises with their South Korean counterparts.
Maj. Gen. Robert Hedelund, the outgoing commander of U.S. Marine Forces Korea, said he has about 75 Marines on his staff and their main mission is fostering the relationship with South Korean forces and facilitating training exercises. [Stars & Stripes]
Camp Mujuk is the only United States Marine Corps Installation in South Korea. It is located about an hour east of Daegu, just outside Pohang, and near the eastern shoreline. The installation is currently home to the Camp Mujuk Headquarters from MCIPAC and the Ordnance Marines of MARFORK.
Looks like my response is stuck in the mod queue. I’ll eliminate the link:
I was wondering this too…
Looked it up and apparently there is one!
Camp Mujuk is the only United States Marine Corps Installation in South Korea. It is located about an hour east of Daegu, just outside Pohang, and near the eastern shoreline. The installation is currently home to the Camp Mujuk Headquarters from MCIPAC and the Ordnance Marines of MARFORK.
I think GI did a profile on this camp at one point in time. I believe it was once Army and had been repurposed and improved to house a contingent of Marines.
@Johnnyboy, I had to dig this out of the archives, but yes I did do a prior posting on Camp Mujuk back in 2010. It was a facility that was owned by the ROK Marine Corps and transferred over to the US Marine Corps back in 2004.
Ole Tanker
6 years ago
Everyone knows. well almost everyone. The Marines are an Expeditionary Force. That’s why they had no large presence in Korea or Europe during the Cold War. Japan was a bone they got for the Pacific Campaign in WW2.
Dumb question (that could be easily Googled): Have the Marines ever had a perminant command on the Pen?
I’ve seen so many bases close up shop, but almost all were Army. Just curious if any ROK Heads were also Jarheads.
I was wondering this too…
Looked it up and apparently there is one!
http://www.mcipac.marines.mil/Installations/Camp-Mujuk/
Camp Mujuk is the only United States Marine Corps Installation in South Korea. It is located about an hour east of Daegu, just outside Pohang, and near the eastern shoreline. The installation is currently home to the Camp Mujuk Headquarters from MCIPAC and the Ordnance Marines of MARFORK.
Looks like my response is stuck in the mod queue. I’ll eliminate the link:
I was wondering this too…
Looked it up and apparently there is one!
Camp Mujuk is the only United States Marine Corps Installation in South Korea. It is located about an hour east of Daegu, just outside Pohang, and near the eastern shoreline. The installation is currently home to the Camp Mujuk Headquarters from MCIPAC and the Ordnance Marines of MARFORK.
I think GI did a profile on this camp at one point in time. I believe it was once Army and had been repurposed and improved to house a contingent of Marines.
@Johnnyboy, I had to dig this out of the archives, but yes I did do a prior posting on Camp Mujuk back in 2010. It was a facility that was owned by the ROK Marine Corps and transferred over to the US Marine Corps back in 2004.
Everyone knows. well almost everyone. The Marines are an Expeditionary Force. That’s why they had no large presence in Korea or Europe during the Cold War. Japan was a bone they got for the Pacific Campaign in WW2.