Growing up at Yongsan Garrison

Singer and author Samia Mounts talks about growing up in a small American town with a twist. It was in the heart of Seoul, South Korea, surrounded by concrete walls topped with concertina wire. More: www.stripes.co...
Produced by Kim Gamel and Marcus Fichtl/Stars and Stripes

[@jimikelley189]

It's very surreal when one of your "home towns" closes. Really cool that they allowed her to come back and see it again

[@patrickocrowley9367]

Lived there '72-'74. Went to Elementary School.

[@DaniGirl]

Wowwww thanks for sharing. I haven’t seen the school in a long time. We used to smoke by the field along that fence. I lived right by you but in the late 80’s.

[@patrickocrowley9367]

Lived there from '72-'74. Went to elementary school. Lived right across from the Kindergarten at 3rd Div Rd & Stoves Av. Saw on Google Earth the house has been plowed under, a Dumpster full of rubble on the lot. Goodbye Yongsan.

[@ArmyAviator]

I was stationed there for 2 years from 2014 to 2015 and it is sad to see the base all run down and abandoned

[@B00merBob]

I was in the first graduating class of that new school 1983!

[@dragors8221]

I lived in the embassy housing there and i had a lot of great memories here, im sad that there closing the base

[@johnnoone4323]

Our family lived at Yongsan South Post from 1963-65 - we lived right next to Gate 19. I attended the Elementary School and we often went to the high school. It looks entirely difference. I do not recognize anything in the video.

[@jshllrd2]

Do you remember looking at the tower?