Christmas – ROK Drop

Tweet of the Day: Hungnam Christmas Miracle

GIKorea | December 26, 2023

Also known as Hungnam #Christmas #Miracle, UN Forces could successfully evacuate 105K troops, 91K refugees, 650 POWs, 17K vehicles & 350K tons of combat cargo from Hungnam to #Busan. The SS Meredith Victory amazingly accommodated 14K 🇰🇷refugees. #underoneflag #유엔사 https://t.co/j3KpfJBu4c pic.twitter.com/uZ62lSAblY
— United Nations Command 유엔군사령부/유엔사 (@UN_Command) December 24, 2023

Picture of the Day: Merry Christmas from Korea

GIKorea | December 26, 2023

**Building snowman**
Two children build a snowman at Hwaseong Haenggung in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2023. (Yonhap)
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Picture of the Day: Rapelling Santas

GIKorea | December 22, 2023

New Year's performance — **New Year’s performance**Members of a mountain safety organization dressed in Santa Claus outfits pose for a photo on the peak of Buram Mountain, just east of Seoul, on Dec. 17, 2023, to celebrate the coming New Year. (Yonhap)

Christmas During the Korean War

GIKorea | December 25, 2022

Korean KP decorates Christmas tree set up in front of serving counter HHC, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th US Infantry Division as Christmas dinner is readied for of the Company. (Korean War December 25, 1951)

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and an even better New Year!

Picture of the Day: Christmas Tree Lantern at Buddhist Temple

GIKorea | December 15, 2022

**Christmas tree at Buddhist temple**
Buddhist monks, Christian leaders and children pose for a photo in a ceremony to light a Christmas tree-shaped lantern at Jogye Temple in downtown Seoul on Dec. 14, 2022. The temple is run by South Korea’s largest Buddhist order of Jogye. (Yonhap)

Tweet of the Day: 1985 2ID Christmas Message

GIKorea | December 13, 2022

13 Days and a Wakeup till Christmas – Christmas Message from then 2ID CG, MG Gary Lock in 1985! Courtesy of Garry Haynes! #2id #korea #rok #dmz #dmzwar #Christmas #1980s pic.twitter.com/uL5vLa2sq0
— Korean DMZ Vets (@Korean_DMZ_Vets) December 11, 2022

ROK Drop Open Thread – December 24, 2021

GIKorea | December 24, 2021

Please leave anything you want to discuss in the comments section. I hope everyone has a great Christmas holiday.

Tweet of the Day: Camp Humphreys Christmas Tree Lighting

GIKorea | December 6, 2021

https://twitter.com/ndubaz/status/1466722470686519298

Picture of the Day: Coronavirus Impact on Christmas Eve

GIKorea | December 25, 2020

**Christmas Eve amid pandemic**
This combination of photos shows fewer people in Myeongdong, a popular shopping district in Seoul, on this year’s Christmas Eve (top) than last year (bottom) due to the new coronavirus. (Yonhap)

Tweet of the Day: 1955 Christmas on the DMZ

GIKorea | December 20, 2020

1955 – Christmas in Korea – Troops from the 24th Infantry Division celebrating Christmas up on the DMZ! About 3 years later 24ID was reflagged to 1st Cavalry Division. Then 1965 to 2ID! #dmzwar #rok #korea #upontheZ #koreandmzvets #koreanchristmas #dmz #24id #2id #1stcav pic.twitter.com/ymRXrblTUz
— Korean DMZ Vets (@Korean_DMZ_Vets) December 18, 2020

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