It is pretty cool that this couple has been able to make this marriage work despite being in two different militaries:
Brandon and Yuriko Reed pose with their 9-month-old son, Lucas, last month at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. Brandon is a Navy religious program specialist, while Yuriko is an intelligence specialist serving in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. TYLER HLAVAC/STARS AND STRIPES
While it’s not unusual to see American servicemembers with Japanese spouses in Japan, couples like Brandon and Yuriko Reed are a lot less common.
Brandon, a Navy petty officer first class and religious program specialist, is married to Yuriko, a petty officer third class and intelligence specialist serving in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
The Reeds, who wed in 2012 and have two children, met while both were stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. It was Brandon’s first duty station and Yuriko’s second, after a stint as a trumpet player at a Japanese base near Hiroshima.
The couple met through mutual friends after Yuriko sought an American who could help her practice English.
“Everyone wants this crazy story,” Brandon said. “But that’s really all there is. Nothing spectacular.”
Through careful coordination with their respective services, the Reeds managed to secure orders for both to be stationed at Yokosuka. Brandon said he and Yuriko are lucky that his job allows him to be stationed at any major Navy or Marine Corps base. Because the JMSDF has no permanent installations outside of Japan, Yuriko is generally limited to just a handful of U.S. and Japanese bases in Japan. [Stars & Stripes]
You can read more at the link, but I can’t ever recall meeting anyone in the US military married to someone in the South Korean military. Has anyone else seen such a marriage?
I can’t ever recall meeting anyone in the US military married to someone in the South Korean military. Has anyone else seen such a marriage?
Around five years ago I was at 121 Hospital. The nurse who was explaining the procedure I was getting ready to receive was an attractive blond 1LT (or maybe CPT) probably in her late 20s. I noticed her name tape had the name Kang on it. I jokingly said, You don’t look Korean … how did you get the name Kang?” She said she married a KATUSA who also worked at the hospital.
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6 years ago
“was an attractive blond”
Some reason you felt the need to relate your appraisal of her appearance in this story? 😛
Around five years ago I was at 121 Hospital. The nurse who was explaining the procedure I was getting ready to receive was an attractive blond 1LT (or maybe CPT) probably in her late 20s. I noticed her name tape had the name Kang on it. I jokingly said, You don’t look Korean … how did you get the name Kang?” She said she married a KATUSA who also worked at the hospital.
“was an attractive blond”
Some reason you felt the need to relate your appraisal of her appearance in this story? 😛
Sexism! Russian collusion! Fake News!
@Guitard, that is a pretty cool story. I have never heard of a US soldier marrying a KATUSA before. I hope things continue to go well for them.