Knowledge of Korean culture and national & regional issues: I appreciate the countless opportunities I have had thanks to becoming a Korean linguist for the US military. Since 1986 I have been able to experience first hand the proud and rich culture that Korea has to offer. I will continue to add pictures to this gallery that I took while stationed in Korea for a total of 7-years during the period 1986 to 2000 as well as pictures I took of Korean culture related events while serving as a Korean instructor at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA from 2000 to 2010. This gallery also includes some pictures that a stellar classmate of mine shared with me from his immersion training hosted by Korea University (KU) in 2005.