Glad you gave her a high five back. I did things like that in Japan for the sake of being there and being basically a guest in these countries. I feel like respecting them and their culture is a compliment to them for being their guest
@@imadtorch8770 As a Korean they are defending us, the only reason the Korean war ended was because of NATO and the US, without the US South korea would have no conncetions with NATO making them very vulnerable, however I still disagree with @user-vw statement because its our home land and country, we don't want people parading around with guns ordering us to go in our home town. How would you feel if had foreign soldiers parade around town insulting people and demanding respect.
@@superuser8636Korea is, we are in peacetime. Walking around with gun in a country we are not at war with, or during wartime, could be considered an act of war. We still have to play by that countries rules. Once they are off the base, different rules apply. 😂😂😂😂
Just found you and subscribed. I was one of the Old School MPs from 1971 through 1984 and I wore those old Khaki uniforms like you briefly showed in that old video spot. I went to MP School at Fort Gordon GA. and was on my way to Viet Nam in 1972 but my orders got changed and they sent me to Kagnew Station in Ethiopia where I did White Hat duty for 16 months and loved it. I was stationed in PA and NY before going to Germany for 4 long years. My last duty assignment was at Fort Myer Virginia where we still wore the White Hats. How long has it been since MPs stopped wearing those White Hats. My ETS was Feb 1984 and had I decided to reenlist I would have gone to Korea.
outstanding video, thank you. It felt real felt like I was there and gave me a bit of a glimpse of a real life in uniform doing one of the many duties tasked to do. Some of the best videos that have help me get this insight has been from the army folks.
I was stationed at Camp Carroll as an MP in the late '70s. While on duty we never went anywhere unarmed. I was lucky, I had had a K9 to keep me company. Never had a problem my entire tour...
These guys are simply doing "Town Patrol." They are not on duty MPs per se. The MPs working patrol are armed. That part hasn't changed. Camp Carroll is a great place. I have back filled there many times. I didn't want to sleep on a cot in the day room. So, I rented a hotel room off post.
Thank you for your service and also to the all the Katusa’s as well.🇰🇷🇺🇸. That high five came from southern hospitality (we never leave a high five hanging) or at least us Houstonians don’t. So, thank you for returning her gesture. Itaewon isn’t for me, way too westernized and wild, but other than that South Korea in itself is truly an amazing and beautiful place. I’m currently living vicariously through my daughter who lives in SK. I look forward to visiting and experiencing all the places I’ve seen from her thus far. Thanks for representing Texas in a manner that makes us Texans proud!
Last time I was in country was June 1980 and there was still a curfew nightly. I was surprised to see you weren't armed like MPs used to be. I was on Camp Humphries my first tour and just southeast of Seoul at Camp Colburn which is now closed. Oh, my son and his family are currently in country on their second year with another one or two to go. His wife works for our government and they sent them their. What time of the day/night was this? You're right about the streets not being crowded for a week night if I recall correctly. Some of the best food I had there came from street vendors and mom & pop restaurants.😋
Interesting video. I was stationed at Camp Casey with 1/503 INF from 1997-1998. We used to get a pass sometimes and Seoul and find trouble. Mostly dodged you MPs thankfully. Good times.
Why? South Korea is a country that has nothing good except for public safety. And even that public safety has been getting worse recently.. Especially now that the gender conflict problem has reached its peak...
I carried a drunken off duty M.P. Back to Camp Humphreys in 1986,found him in the middle of rickashe alley,They took care of me after that.good ole days
I was thinking the same. I was stationed at Osan but went to Camp Humphreys and Itaewon a few times to change it up. Man it looks so different as does Song Tan.
wtf, i didnt even knwo yall did that. the spot i went to we had a whole caravan of enlisted walking down the street and realized we were just following each other and the lead was drunk af. man, great times
Why? I was a Navy MP (MA), stationed at small overseas posts, we dreaded when a carrier or multiple ships pulled in. Pain in the a**, and they cleaned out the small PX like a swarm of locust.
I miss Hialeah. I was among there small group of MPs watching over the place after all units have moved out. I was transferred to Walker about a week before the place was padlocked and turned back over to the Korean. 552d MP Company FOREVER!
I was in 552d May 91 until Jul or Aug and a whole bunch of us was sent up to Carroll to 260th. Hialeah and Pusan was great! Wish I had more time there.
He was one of my many DS in 2017. Good guy, I’d always see him with that go pro lol, there’s a video on his channel with our “Fill Day” pretty nostalgic every time I revisit it
Just out of curiosity... When you're on town patrol, are you basically just looking for individuals in a uniform who are in these restricted areas, or would you ever stop an American to question his credentials?
Tragic fact: That “TroubaDour” bar you guys passed was right by the alley where the major crush took place in 2022 on Halloween and killed over a hundred people.
Around 22:20 on 29 October 2022, a crowd surge occurred during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. According to the South Korean government, 159 people were killed and 196 others were injured.
I am South Korean, but in fact, most people perceive the Itaewon incident as an "accident" rather than a "disaster." There was no specific suspect like the Sewol ferry disaster, and they simply did not keep order and ran into each other and died. To be honest, the bereaved families of the Itaewon disaster, or rather the "accident," even mobilized civic groups to protest for compensation. I think our country is becoming more and more uncivilized because of some Koreans who equate the Itaewon incident with the Sewol ferry disaster or the Cheonan ship attack.
This is a good example of things change. When I was there MPs didn't do Courtesy Patrol. That duty was rotated between non-MP units. The Patrol Supervisor would drive through the off limits areas but they never caught curfew violators unless they were dumb enough to fall down in front of his patrol vehicle.
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The Navy does the same thing with the Shore Patrol. Navy bases overseas have permanent Shore Patrol units, when a Navy ship anchors offshore, ship's personnel does Shore Patrol for the time in port. I did it many times while we were in port. It was part of being on duty and you were assigned to do Shore Patrol. It's usually an eight-hour shift. The only personnel who were exempt from Shore Patrol duty were medical and dental. Every ship, no matter what size, sends out Shore Patrol.
Same here our Detatchment was based in Clark. PI was fun and cheap. beers was like 20cts and if you bought couon prepaid thing you could drink your ass off for like 3 dollars. I missed the duck and turtle races.
I'm sitting here chowing down on a double Ramen with cheese watching this. I cant believe that this is even Itaewon. I served in 1/15FA 2dID 87-88 and Itaewon looked nothing like this.I miss the Korea that i knew. Thanks for the video Sargeant! "First To Fire!"
In the 2nd Division, 1980s, it was called “Fit to Fight”. Two MPs and a junior Officer patrolled TDC ville to help out with the US soldiers, and definitely armed. I was a 19year old WO1 my first time accompanying them, and I had no idea what I was doing. 😊
Great attitude, we should always be respectful to the people of the country that invite us in. Our military members should always be a positive example especially to our allied countries.
I might be wrong but didn't they used carry M92 before without vest? Now they are wearing vest but no handgun? There were civilian MP translators used to holstered empty M92fs around early year 2000. I might be confused or something.
It's always nice to see US military (as friendlies of course). It's a shame that i failed my KATUSA random pick thing. Would have been wonderful to work alongside these people
I was out at Camp Colburn with HQ 304th Sig Bn 79-80 and trashed around Itaewon a good bit myself. Most work days I spent at least part of it picking up on Young-San. I still recall President Park being assassinated, the riots, the cave a tank fell into, company strikes and nightly curfew. That was just my second tour.
Camp Casey 77-78. They had curfew back then. You late you have to go to MP station then marched back on compound. I was at 329th ASA-HHC and I had to walk up there because bus not running after curfew. Hell of a walk. Loved it there.
From what I read, curfew ending permanently in 2019. Though it only takes one "OH, SHIT!" moment to bring it back. I was an MP and I habitually broke curfew damn at least 3 or 4 times a week.
I’m curious what kind of authorities an MP would have over a misbehaving soldier. What are you able to do if, say, a soldier is out drunk or causing a disturbance? Also, how might the soldiers rank affect that? Edit: also the police contact in the blue suit walking with such swagger cracked me up
Rank won't matter...most of the time. Because the MPs are there to enforce the laws, UCMJ, and orders from their command, theoretically a MP private outranks a 4 star general if the MP is in the performance of his/her duties. Now I say theoretically because there's a lot of politics when it comes to how the military is structured and that's all a totally different conversation. Basically TDLR, if a higher rank service member is being stupid, their rank won't matter because the MPs are out to do their job and enforce the law and maintain order within the military
I was stationed in Taegu in 1979 at Camp Walker. That was the year Pak Chun Hee, the president then, was assassinated! We had to go on war footing for a few days until everything calmed down. I had previously been in Okinawa, and before that in Vietnam. Lots of memories.
Mad respect for Yall patrolling outside your jurisdiction without weapons. I would never go out on patrol in full uniform with a word Police on it without any weapons nor if I’m outside of my jurisdiction. When I’m out of country, I stay out of way and stay under radar.
Are these quarters at Humphreys? Dang, you guys have it made now a days. I know that you were filming at Yongsan, but these look like the Hump when I was there and they were rebuilding Humphreys. Nice now.
Don't the Military Police only have authority over military personnel., which are very few in Seoul? I am an American, but not affiliated with the military in any way. I don't believe I would answer to their authority.
@@astanleypIf you’re not a US service member they don’t have authority over you, even if you’re a U.S. citizen, they’re just there too arrest US service members doing things they’re not supposed too
Tongdoshon MP’s were way different than these guys in 89-91 when I was there… they would come into clubs and think they were Samurai’s. Usually in groups of 4-8.
I was stationed at Camp Casey back in 09 and the only thing I got out of Korea was a place I can’t remember or I will never forget lol. Also my cardio was great back then I had to run away from guys like y’all back then.
Ever come across famous Korean TV personalities/actors? Last time I was out there was 2008, down in ChinHae.... but used to pull in on my sub all the time when I was stationed in Japan back in the '80s.
i was in nearby K-16 85-87. I was in Itaewon almost daily. He had a place there awhile. I dont ever remember seeing MP Patrols in the area. Was a rowdier time, especially HOOKER HILL. Looks tame now, wonder why the patrols. Back then I would have been locked up, after drinking KETTLES! Going back in June 2023. 35 Years! See the old stomping grounds.
I was there 79-80 for my second tour and there were MP patrols only then they were armed. I was just outside of Seoul on a little compound called Camp Colburn and I did runs to Young-San most work days and occasionally trashed about on the weekend there.
I was at K-16 83-85 , 88-89. 17 th Avn VIP Flight and pol the second tour. Just spent a month in Korea in Feb. 2024 with ex wife and her family. Fun times when you don’t have a schedule to keep.
@@LivingTheDream21 I was in the military Military personnel and MPs and courtesy patrol only can deal with us soldiers Civilians deal with only civilians especially in Korea. I was courtesy patrol before we would only look for soldiers breaking rules Civilians are not our business that’s the local law enforcement.
Heck my KATUSA's kick butt.We had to restrain them, they didn't mess around. Pusan (Busan) for you newbies. Itaewon was the place back n the days. After I got out, I stayed as a civilian LEO until 2010. It changed so much. Use to be tough and fun.
The people around you do not seemed bothered by your presance ,is that what should happen? Is your presence there to reasure them that they are safe but also for them to continue with thei routines?
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Glad you gave her a high five back. I did things like that in Japan for the sake of being there and being basically a guest in these countries. I feel like respecting them and their culture is a compliment to them for being their guest
we deserve respect for defending their land.
@@user-vw6lj7sv3y you are not defending them at all
@@imadtorch8770 As a Korean they are defending us, the only reason the Korean war ended was because of NATO and the US, without the US South korea would have no conncetions with NATO making them very vulnerable, however I still disagree with @user-vw statement because its our home land and country, we don't want people parading around with guns ordering us to go in our home town. How would you feel if had foreign soldiers parade around town insulting people and demanding respect.
@@user-vw6lj7sv3y "we" you aint doing shit bud 😂😂
@@user-vw6lj7sv3y You’re not defending shit lol
No weapon, night stick, white hat? Times have changed.
Different rules now and not in a wartime period or cold war. They did have batons though, ASPs on the vest.
@@PTRRanger951South Korea is still officially at war with North Korea and has been since the 1953 armistice 😂
@@superuser8636Korea is, we are in peacetime. Walking around with gun in a country we are not at war with, or during wartime, could be considered an act of war. We still have to play by that countries rules. Once they are off the base, different rules apply. 😂😂😂😂
thats what happens when a country has strict gun control.
@@gabxp3095bro failed middle school💀
Great video brings back memories. I was a light wheel mechanic with the 142nd MPs in Yongsan Dec 96 to Dec 97
I was with 121CSH on Yongsan. I recognized Itaewon on this video immediately. 😊
Just found you and subscribed. I was one of the Old School MPs from 1971 through 1984 and I wore those old Khaki uniforms like you briefly showed in that old video spot. I went to MP School at Fort Gordon GA. and was on my way to Viet Nam in 1972 but my orders got changed and they sent me to Kagnew Station in Ethiopia where I did White Hat duty for 16 months and loved it. I was stationed in PA and NY before going to Germany for 4 long years. My last duty assignment was at Fort Myer Virginia where we still wore the White Hats. How long has it been since MPs stopped wearing those White Hats. My ETS was Feb 1984 and had I decided to reenlist I would have gone to Korea.
Just saw this video out of nowhere. I'll give you my respect from this part 24:33. Sir, you have a great mindset right there.
outstanding video, thank you. It felt real felt like I was there and gave me a bit of a glimpse of a real life in uniform doing one of the many duties tasked to do. Some of the best videos that have help me get this insight has been from the army folks.
I was stationed at Camp Carroll as an MP in the late '70s. While on duty we never went anywhere unarmed. I was lucky, I had had a K9 to keep me company. Never had a problem my entire tour...
Well wasn’t that right after Camp Carroll was in a war zone? You should have been armed for sure. But I think these guys should be armed as well.
lol korea is safer than most american cities
@@frisc0strangler207 these guys are probably safer in South Korea than they are in their hometowns back in the USA.
These guys are simply doing "Town Patrol." They are not on duty MPs per se. The MPs working patrol are armed. That part hasn't changed. Camp Carroll is a great place. I have back filled there many times. I didn't want to sleep on a cot in the day room. So, I rented a hotel room off post.
Randomly stumbled onto this vid and unexpectedly saw LT Patterson, really cool guy! Met him during MP OSUT at FLW!
He was my PL. I called him "patty-cake"
Thank you for your service and also to the all the Katusa’s as well.🇰🇷🇺🇸. That high five came from southern hospitality (we never leave a high five hanging) or at least us Houstonians don’t. So, thank you for returning her gesture. Itaewon isn’t for me, way too westernized and wild, but other than that South Korea in itself is truly an amazing and beautiful place. I’m currently living vicariously through my daughter who lives in SK. I look forward to visiting and experiencing all the places I’ve seen from her thus far. Thanks for representing Texas in a manner that makes us Texans proud!
Last time I was in country was June 1980 and there was still a curfew nightly. I was surprised to see you weren't armed like MPs used to be. I was on Camp Humphries my first tour and just southeast of Seoul at Camp Colburn which is now closed.
Oh, my son and his family are currently in country on their second year with another one or two to go. His wife works for our government and they sent them their. What time of the day/night was this? You're right about the streets not being crowded for a week night if I recall correctly.
Some of the best food I had there came from street vendors and mom & pop restaurants.😋
Crazy
Interesting video. I was stationed at Camp Casey with 1/503 INF from 1997-1998. We used to get a pass sometimes and Seoul and find trouble. Mostly dodged you MPs thankfully. Good times.
Ahhh, many memories were made dodging you guys all night long. Fun to finally see a town patrol from the other side!
Thank you for your service from korea :)
Спасибо за службу! Respect from Russia!💪
Я россиянин, служу в армии США, спасибо за уважение 🤜 🤛
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@@askevlWere you born in usa? Im also an immigrant but it says i need a green card in order to serve
Was stationed at camp Casey in 98 and went to Seoul when we weren’t in the field. Beautiful city.
I was stationed at Humphreys but every now and then I would go to Casey. That's a nice little area.
Even though I am Korean, I am always grateful to you.
Thank you for protecting our country, where accidents and accidents occur all the time.
I got tired just looking at the walk. 😅 In all seriousness though, thank you for your service!
Great video. It makes me want to go back to Korea
LOL. Why?
@@jimchapman2593 Because Korea is bloody AWESOME. They enjoy a higher quality of life than Americans.
Why? South Korea is a country that has nothing good except for public safety. And even that public safety has been getting worse recently.. Especially now that the gender conflict problem has reached its peak...
Anyone who listen soul at high volume is good in my book.
Thank you for the walk MP's. I usually see the shiny side its nice to see the darker places.
I carried a drunken off duty M.P. Back to Camp Humphreys in 1986,found him in the middle of rickashe alley,They took care of me after that.good ole days
Great video! I’ve done courtesy patrol once back in 2019. It was a slow night for us too. Just got orders to go back out there this year
I miss Korea so much. Best duty station I had hands down.
Wow a Hugh difference from when I served 86-87, Thanks for sharing.👍
I was thinking the same. I was stationed at Osan but went to Camp Humphreys and Itaewon a few times to change it up. Man it looks so different as does Song Tan.
@@williambyrnes4198 5 years at Osan & 1 Kunsan and I can count on one hand the number of times I went to Seoul.
wtf, i didnt even knwo yall did that. the spot i went to we had a whole caravan of enlisted walking down the street and realized we were just following each other and the lead was drunk af. man, great times
thank you for your service!
Seoul has changed a lot since I worked Town Patrol back in 1997.
I was stationed at Camp Hialeah in 91-92. Pusan. 552d MP Co. Loved when the US Navy rolled into port. Great memories!
Why? I was a Navy MP (MA), stationed at small overseas posts, we dreaded when a carrier or multiple ships pulled in. Pain in the a**, and they cleaned out the small PX like a swarm of locust.
I miss Hialeah. I was among there small group of MPs watching over the place after all units have moved out. I was transferred to Walker about a week before the place was padlocked and turned back over to the Korean. 552d MP Company FOREVER!
I was in 552d May 91 until Jul or Aug and a whole bunch of us was sent up to Carroll to 260th. Hialeah and Pusan was great! Wish I had more time there.
Thank you for your service🇰🇷❤️🇺🇸👍
He was one of my many DS in 2017. Good guy, I’d always see him with that go pro lol, there’s a video on his channel with our “Fill Day” pretty nostalgic every time I revisit it
Just out of curiosity... When you're on town patrol, are you basically just looking for individuals in a uniform who are in these restricted areas, or would you ever stop an American to question his credentials?
We just interact with service members.
As One Of The Korean, I Wanna Say Thank You For Your Service To My Home Country
귀하의 노고에 감사드립니다. Thanks you for your service.
Was stationed at Camp Hovey 98/99 I remember going down there,a few bars “Stompers” and I think it was called “Kettle House “. Good times.
Both were still there as of 2013, but that oart of The Hill was being renovated, so I don't know if they're still there now.
Can’t wait to be stationed back in Korea 💪
Thank you for your service, sir. Hope you had good time KR, and live in happiness peeacefully.
Tragic fact: That “TroubaDour” bar you guys passed was right by the alley where the major crush took place in 2022 on Halloween and killed over a hundred people.
Around 22:20 on 29 October 2022, a crowd surge occurred during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. According to the South Korean government, 159 people were killed and 196 others were injured.
@@scotmandel6699which is why i tended to avoid Itaewon. Too many drunk folks.
I am South Korean, but in fact, most people perceive the Itaewon incident as an "accident" rather than a "disaster." There was no specific suspect like the Sewol ferry disaster, and they simply did not keep order and ran into each other and died. To be honest, the bereaved families of the Itaewon disaster, or rather the "accident," even mobilized civic groups to protest for compensation. I think our country is becoming more and more uncivilized because of some Koreans who equate the Itaewon incident with the Sewol ferry disaster or the Cheonan ship attack.
When I was in S. Korea in 98-99 we patrolled off base with full duty gear.
This is a good example of things change. When I was there MPs didn't do Courtesy Patrol. That duty was rotated between non-MP units. The Patrol Supervisor would drive through the off limits areas but they never caught curfew violators unless they were dumb enough to fall down in front of his patrol vehicle.
Whoa! The roads are clean and the locals are chilling. Incredible night life.
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The Navy does the same thing with the Shore Patrol. Navy bases overseas have permanent Shore Patrol units, when a Navy ship anchors offshore, ship's personnel does Shore Patrol for the time in port. I did it many times while we were in port. It was part of being on duty and you were assigned to do Shore Patrol. It's usually an eight-hour shift. The only personnel who were exempt from Shore Patrol duty were medical and dental. Every ship, no matter what size, sends out Shore Patrol.
I remember Town Patrols out of Clark Air Base and Subic Naval Base in the Philippines during the 1980s til the early 90s.
That must’ve been wild. All those sailors paying for tail.
Same here our Detatchment was based in Clark. PI was fun and cheap. beers was like 20cts and if you bought couon prepaid thing you could drink your ass off for like 3 dollars.
I missed the duck and turtle races.
I'm sitting here chowing down on a double Ramen with cheese watching this. I cant believe that this is even Itaewon. I served in 1/15FA 2dID 87-88 and Itaewon looked nothing like this.I miss the Korea that i knew. Thanks for the video Sargeant! "First To Fire!"
35 years of urban upgrades will do that 😂
I hope you enjoy your duty in Korea .I know Koreans very generous to us troops
How generous 🤔🍆👌 lol
So who's on patrol? Local Police, American MP's and Korean MP?
Spent time in Camp Casey 1997-1998. A beautiful culture and damn good food
While I was stationed at Camp Casey Korea, I and another NCO did the same in TDC. All we had was our fatigues and arm band.
In the 2nd Division, 1980s, it was called “Fit to Fight”. Two MPs and a junior Officer patrolled TDC ville to help out with the US soldiers, and definitely armed. I was a 19year old WO1 my first time accompanying them, and I had no idea what I was doing. 😊
The good old times of CP patrol of Tokari (TK) in 98-99. And again in 03-05, TK and TDC too include Bus Monitor from Casey to Hovey.
미국이라는 나라에 대해선 항상 감사한 마음뿐입니다.
늘 건강하세요!
당신은 무엇을 위해 그들을 감사합니까?
@@umbrellacorp38896.25 전쟁에 그들은 많은 희생을 치렀습니다. 전략적 목표 때문이든 무엇이든간에 젊은이들이 낯선 이국땅에서 누군가를 지키기 위해 싸우다 희생되었습니다. 지금 대한민국은 그 희생 위에서 이어지고 있고요. 왜 감사해하면 안됩니까?
@@umbrellacorp3889 맞습니다. 그분들이 있었기에 지금의 🇰🇷이 있을 수 있었지요. 역사공부 못하셨습니까?
Thank you from US. Even though I'm not in the U.S military, but I did visit Seoul last year and got treated nicely.
Great attitude, we should always be respectful to the people of the country that invite us in. Our military members should always be a positive example especially to our allied countries.
I might be wrong but didn't they used carry M92 before without vest? Now they are wearing vest but no handgun? There were civilian MP translators used to holstered empty M92fs around early year 2000. I might be confused or something.
It's always nice to see US military (as friendlies of course). It's a shame that i failed my KATUSA random pick thing. Would have been wonderful to work alongside these people
Thanks for your service.
Was stationed in Korea 2002-2003 and 2005-2006 and did my share of patrols in Anjug-ri outside of Camp Humpries.
Oh shit it’s Itaewon. My old stomping grounds 23 years ago. So many great memories 😢🎉
I was out at Camp Colburn with HQ 304th Sig Bn 79-80 and trashed around Itaewon a good bit myself. Most work days I spent at least part of it picking up on Young-San. I still recall President Park being assassinated, the riots, the cave a tank fell into, company strikes and nightly curfew. That was just my second tour.
@@donotneed2250 Small world. I was at Camp Colbern too. Charlie Company 304th Signal Bn. 98-99.
Camp Casey 77-78. They had curfew back then. You late you have to go to MP station then marched back on compound. I was at 329th ASA-HHC and I had to walk up there because bus not running after curfew. Hell of a walk. Loved it there.
From what I read, curfew ending permanently in 2019. Though it only takes one "OH, SHIT!" moment to bring it back. I was an MP and I habitually broke curfew damn at least 3 or 4 times a week.
Man, I haven't been back to Seoul since 95. We were down at Osan at the time but went up to Seoul every now and then, it sure has changed lol.
Was stationed in Yongsan in 1982-1985. Did ville patrol every night. Helmet liners, sticks, and weapons. Things sure different now.
Thank you for the dedication of the military police.
I’m curious what kind of authorities an MP would have over a misbehaving soldier. What are you able to do if, say, a soldier is out drunk or causing a disturbance? Also, how might the soldiers rank affect that?
Edit: also the police contact in the blue suit walking with such swagger cracked me up
Rank won't matter...most of the time. Because the MPs are there to enforce the laws, UCMJ, and orders from their command, theoretically a MP private outranks a 4 star general if the MP is in the performance of his/her duties. Now I say theoretically because there's a lot of politics when it comes to how the military is structured and that's all a totally different conversation.
Basically TDLR, if a higher rank service member is being stupid, their rank won't matter because the MPs are out to do their job and enforce the law and maintain order within the military
TNX FOR YOUR SERVICE
I went on a Town Patrol with Security Police at Osan as a Capt in 1994. After that, I was one step ahead of them the rest of my tour😂
Patrolled that same area in 56 - 57, fun time..stay safe fellas.
수고많으십니다. 감사합니다
감사합니다
i was AF security forces and our tasking was s korea. our guys are armed on town patrol when they go out. same in japan
I was mail clerk for 142 MP Co Apr 1974-April 1975, we would party alot in Itaewon, I was 19 years old
I'm living in Seoul, South Korean. Thank you for your service 😊
Super interesting! Subscribed!
This takes me back to my payday weekends in itaewon, when I was at Humphreys. Alot of good times with friends and dates
Short time or over night GI
I was stationed in Taegu in 1979 at Camp Walker. That was the year Pak Chun Hee, the president then, was assassinated! We had to go on war footing for a few days until everything calmed down. I had previously been in Okinawa, and before that in Vietnam. Lots of memories.
Sometime around 2003, Korea standardized the rules for Romanizing Korean. This effected many city names. "Taegu" became "Daegu."
@@Col_Fragg Yep, times change. When I was in Vietnam, the beach I used to get shot at now has 5 star hotels!
Ville patrol in 2ID in TDC was a lot different in 76.
Do your Civil Affairs teams ever walk the ‘ville with you? I was at Camp Casey, and we’d go down range TDC several nights each month.
I was an MP at Camp Casey in 89. Good times.
Mad respect for Yall patrolling outside your jurisdiction without weapons. I would never go out on patrol in full uniform with a word Police on it without any weapons nor if I’m outside of my jurisdiction. When I’m out of country, I stay out of way and stay under radar.
This is really interesting, thanks.
My favorite part of LE in Korea🙌🏾
Are these quarters at Humphreys? Dang, you guys have it made now a days. I know that you were filming at Yongsan, but these look like the Hump when I was there and they were rebuilding Humphreys. Nice now.
i never knew that the military still carried out local patrols in foreign friendly countries. very cool
thank you for your service
Thank you for your service to OUR COUNTRYYYYYY
This is before the Halloween tragety. They had a shot of the Hamilton Hotel where on far side was the infamous alley where so many perished!
Great video, now I need to go to the bakery ASAP to get me some big firm buns.
Sad to think the Itaewan tragedy happened here :( 😢
Yes, my son and his family hadn't been in country too long when that happened. After watching the story I immediately emailed him.
이태원은 외국인(특히 미국인)이 많아서 그런가 미군 헌병대가 순찰하는구나..
Don't the Military Police only have authority over military personnel., which are very few in Seoul? I am an American, but not affiliated with the military in any way. I don't believe I would answer to their authority.
@@astanleypIf you’re not a US service member they don’t have authority over you, even if you’re a U.S. citizen, they’re just there too arrest US service members doing things they’re not supposed too
Tongdoshon MP’s were way different than these guys in 89-91 when I was there… they would come into clubs and think they were Samurai’s. Usually in groups of 4-8.
I was stationed at Camp Casey back in 09 and the only thing I got out of Korea was a place I can’t remember or I will never forget lol. Also my cardio was great back then I had to run away from guys like y’all back then.
A 2/9 Inf @ Casey in ‘03
1-15 FA
this looks like a peaceful thing to do
Thanks for your service from a fellow american
I was duty driver for town patrol a couple times at Camp Humphreys. Drove extra slow through the red lihjt district by the train station.
Cool
Yep! Chong yong ni station! Butterfly girls at the turkey farm right down the street from the Hotel Mammoth! Good times fer sure!
Ever come across famous Korean TV personalities/actors?
Last time I was out there was 2008, down in ChinHae.... but used to pull in on my sub all the time when I was stationed in Japan back in the '80s.
Desculpe minha ignorancia, mas, qual autoridade de voces na coreia? Esse patrulhamento é visando quem?
Observe and report basically. More like security guards or “snitches”
i was in nearby K-16 85-87. I was in Itaewon almost daily. He had a place there awhile. I dont ever remember seeing MP Patrols in the area. Was a rowdier time, especially HOOKER HILL. Looks tame now, wonder why the patrols. Back then I would have been locked up, after drinking KETTLES! Going back in June 2023. 35 Years! See the old stomping grounds.
I was there 79-80 for my second tour and there were MP patrols only then they were armed. I was just outside of Seoul on a little compound called Camp Colburn and I did runs to Young-San most work days and occasionally trashed about on the weekend there.
I was at K-16 83-85 , 88-89. 17 th Avn VIP Flight and pol the second tour. Just spent a month in Korea in Feb. 2024 with ex wife and her family. Fun times when you don’t have a schedule to keep.
@@jaymontange8260 awesome 👌 did you go across the street to oya dong?
It's cute how the blue falcons think we can't sense them. Monke is strong, monke is smart. Together monke is unUCMJable.
Thumbnail looked like a Yakuza dynamic intro
Nice video. I was just curious what authority do you have to crime happening to regular citizens/tourists, either petty/serious crime?
They only have say so over military personnel
@@Wayne-m7w even regarding active stabbing happening right in front of them with 4 armed military personnel for example?
@@LivingTheDream21 I was in the military
Military personnel and MPs and courtesy patrol only can deal with us soldiers
Civilians deal with only civilians especially in Korea. I was courtesy patrol before we would only look for soldiers breaking rules
Civilians are not our business that’s the local law enforcement.
@Wayne-m7w That's crazy. Rules are rules. Thanks for your answer.
Nice video!! (Can I get the title of intro music?)
Heck my KATUSA's kick butt.We had to restrain them, they didn't mess around. Pusan (Busan) for you newbies. Itaewon was the place back n the days. After I got out, I stayed as a civilian LEO until 2010. It changed so much. Use to be tough and fun.
Dang no duty belt, no gun(but I’m not surprised), but dang no pepper spray, taser, or handcuffs.
The people around you do not seemed bothered by your presance ,is that what should happen? Is your presence there to reasure them that they are safe but also for them to continue with thei routines?
The MP's at my old duty station are high speed and very athletic more than most of the other solders.
Dont mind me im just admiring the BMW cars parked DAMMMNN