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Army Spc. Chris Kimmenau and his wife, Laura, each received a $10,000 post exchange shopping spree at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.<br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes
Army Spc. Chris Kimmenau and his wife, Laura, each received a $10,000 post exchange shopping spree at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.<br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

US troops, civilians splurge at the Camp Humphreys exchange after winning $10,000 shopping sprees

One family affiliated with U.S. Forces Korea actually won two $10,000 shopping sprees.

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Members of the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea, prepare to organize donations for care packages that will go to service members quarantined in South Korea, Aug. 21, 2020. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes
Members of the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea, prepare to organize donations for care packages that will go to service members quarantined in South Korea, Aug. 21, 2020. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

Air Force works with nonprofits to deliver care packages for quarantined troops in South Korea

The partnership between the American Red Cross and Operation Gratitude began in July to provide U.S. service members and their families with comfort items as they begin their mandated quarantines

Soldiers and family members wait to enter the commissary at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2020.<br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes
Soldiers and family members wait to enter the commissary at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2020.<br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

‘It’s a lot more strict here': US troops in South Korea adjust to new round of coronavirus restrictions

Hopes of exploring their surroundings were quashed for service members and their families when U.S. Forces Korea re-imposed travel restrictions following a fresh outbreak of coronavirus in South Korea.

Swimmers prepare for an oncoming wave at the Caribbean Bay water park in Yongin, South Korea, July 3, 2020.<br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes
Swimmers prepare for an oncoming wave at the Caribbean Bay water park in Yongin, South Korea, July 3, 2020.<br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

Catch a wave at Caribbean Bay water park in Yongin

Built on the theme of the exotic and luxurious adventures of a pirate, Caribbean Bay is a water park for everyone from the newest buccaneers to the saltiest captains to ever sail the open seas.

Jeff Arrington, left, superintendent for Department of Defense Education Activity schools in South Korea, and Col. Michael Tremblay, commander of Camp Humphreys, address parents' concerns about the upcoming school year during a meeting inside a chapel on the garrison, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes
Jeff Arrington, left, superintendent for Department of Defense Education Activity schools in South Korea, and Col. Michael Tremblay, commander of Camp Humphreys, address parents' concerns about the upcoming school year during a meeting inside a chapel on the garrison, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

Deadline looms for DODEA parents to choose between virtual or in-person school

Students in South Korea will each get plastic shields, but buses and classrooms will likely be near pre-coronavirus capacity, officials said Wednesday, outlining new details on the eve of a deadline for parents to choose virtual or in-person school for their children.

Service members from the 51st Medical Operations Squadron prepare to administer coronavirus tests at Osan Air Base, South Korea, July 14, 2020.<br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes
Service members from the 51st Medical Operations Squadron prepare to administer coronavirus tests at Osan Air Base, South Korea, July 14, 2020.<br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

Twelve more new arrivals test positive for coronavirus, US Forces Korea says

USFK health professionals determined none of the new arrivals had contact with anyone beyond administrative and medical staff after their arrival, according to U.S. Forces Korea.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon is taken back to the flight line after a full paint job in 2014 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.<br>Armando Schwier-Morales/U.S. Air Force
An F-16 Fighting Falcon is taken back to the flight line after a full paint job in 2014 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.<br>Armando Schwier-Morales/U.S. Air Force

Airman found dead at Kunsan Air Base was maintainer selected for master sergeant

Tech Sgt. Joshua Arndt, 35, was found unresponsive in his dorm room just before 9 a.m. Monday and pronounced dead 20 minutes later.