Camp Kim

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Camp Kim is a military facility located adjacent to Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, South Korea. Camp Kim is home to a USO facility, [1] an Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) distribution and storage facility, an AAFES vehicle repair facility, the Special Operations Command Korea, and the Yongsan Garrison office for vehicle registration and decals.

The USO facility consists of a canteen, tour and ticket office, the Virtues Development Program, the Good Neighbor Program, a big screen television lounge. The Virtues Development Program and the Good Neighbor Program are both Community Outreach Programs designed to promote cross-cultural understanding through English education for Korean school-age children.

As of November 2018, it is in the process of being closed and being converted into a park. [2]

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Notes

  1. "USO Affiliates". Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  2. "Yongsan Garrison is on its way to becoming a park for South Koreans. Here are the next steps". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2020-02-26.

Coordinates: 37°32′24″N126°58′23″E / 37.54000°N 126.97306°E / 37.54000; 126.97306

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