How do troop rotations to places like Japan, South Korea, Germany, Qatar, Kuwait work?
It all depends on your MOS right? I know some people who join the Military and not long after AIT, gets thrown right into the wolves in Iraq, but some others are having a good time in Japan or South Korea for example....and some might not deploy overseas at all! I know this girl that has been in the Army for 6 years and has not deployed overseas once. Does every soldier get their chance to deploy to those places or some might only go to Japan/South Korea/Germany/Qatar and some others might only go to Iraq and back to Iraq repeatedly? Doesn't seem fair at all to me. I wouldn't call being deployed to places like Japan or South Korea or Qatar for example as a "vacation" but it certainly is compared to being in Iraq
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OK places to korea, japan, qatar and kuwait...... its not really a rotation. its more like a permanent duty station. but just for a year or so maybe less maybe more. i dont know how more to explain it. Now iraq, it depend what unit ur with. it can be, or u get really lucky
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1st, if you are trying to sham your way around the Army and avoid deploying, you chose the wrong branch and being a slacker will get you a label as a pogue regardless of MOS. Your buddies are sucking it up and you are worried about chilling and you haven't even earned the right to discuss this yet. 2nd, you can ask for these 'vacations spots' either with your recruiter or in AIT. Remember though I went to Germany twice and deployed 3 times from there. 2 x to Bosnia in the 90s. and Iraq in 2006. Troops deployed from Korea back in 2004 (a whole Bridage to Iraq). And best buddy is in Japan right now and they are sending individuals (like him) this February to Iraq from his I Corps job. So don't think you can hide out, be a REMF, and collect that pay check, do your 20 and brag about how you never deployed. Cause try that in an American Legion post or VFW bar and they will throw you out. Just being honest and helping you realize what I see and hear on the street. I personally don't care as so long as you do what you feel is honorable. Think of those 7 Army Values.
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It does depend on the MOS and where the positions are located (Installation). Soldiers are reassigned by the needs of the Army at a particular installation. Not all Soldiers will spend a day overseas. It is possible. Deployments depend on the unit the Soldier is assigned to (FORSCOM units will deploy) and the MOS required in theater. Very rarely it is who you know. Ultimately, the Soldiers branch manager will requisition for a Soldier to report to a new duty station and the report date. Yes, some Soldiers do back to back tours in Iraq by virtue of their MOS.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
how can i process for Canadian student visa from south korea as i have citizenship of nepal
how can i process for Canadian student visa from south korea as i have citizenship of nepal?
i am in south Korea now in working visa(up to 3 years) since past seven months and later on the days i want to process for student visa to Canada
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Apply at the Canadian embassy in Seoul.
i am in south Korea now in working visa(up to 3 years) since past seven months and later on the days i want to process for student visa to Canada
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Apply at the Canadian embassy in Seoul.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Can I leave South Korea on one passport and enter Taiwan on another
Can I leave South Korea on one passport and enter Taiwan on another?
I am a South African citizen living in South Korea. I understand that as a South African, I would need a visa to visit Taiwan. However, I am also an Irish citizen, and as an Irish citizen I do not need a visa if I am visiting for less than 30 days. My problem comes in because my work visa for South Korea is in my South African passport, so I assume that I would have to leave on my South African passport. Can I leave SK on one passport and enter Taiwan on another? That is my real question, I suppose.
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I think it is OK. Because I know most of the Taiwanese Americans leave the US with US passport and enter Taiwan with Taiwanese passport. This way the Taiwanese American can stay in Taiwan longer than 2 weeks because using US passport they can only stay in Taiwan NO more than 2 weeks.
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It shouldn't be a problem. A lot of people with dual-citizenship leave one country on one passport and enter another country on a different one. Sometimes immigration officers at the country you are entering will ask to see your other passport, but usually there are no issues. Or staff at the check-in counter (at South Korea) may ask to see which passport you will use to enter Taiwan if they don't see a Taiwan visa in your South Africa passport. I would double check with a travel agent just to make sure though. A quick phone call may save you a lot of trouble at the airport.
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You can enter and leave Taiwan with your Irish passport. Taiwan immigration tolerates dual citizenship. The question is with S. Korea. You have to check whether S. Korean immigration permits your re-entry with your S. African passport without any entry/departure stamps of a foreign country.
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Like Yellow and Dark Green Saturn said Taiwan does accept passports from dual nationality citizens, You can chose which country to enter Taiwan as a citizen of as long as your passport is valid. I think Korea also accepts dual citizen passports, so when entering Korea when you return you should declare that you visited Taiwan as an Irish citizen but your Korean work visa/student visa/marriage visa, is based on your S. African citizenship. The customs and immigration agents should be able to sort the rest of it out from there. As for JJohny's answer, I dont think he is clear on the length of stay Americans have in Taiwan. It is 30 days without a visa, and up to 180 days with a renewed tourist visa. Not 2 weeks. *edit* Pay No Attention to George's answer, it is inaccurate to say the least. He is a known troll with multiple proxy accounts, and only posts questions and answers to things that belittle Taiwan and dissuade people from visiting. The only thing that is plausible, is that they customs and immigration agents might ask why you are reentering Korea with out an entry/exit visa stamp for Taiwan. However, you most likely registered that you are a dual-national citizen when you apply for your Korean residency visa (I am not sure if they require this or not), if so they will not ask anymore questions than to see your Irish passport to prove you went to Taiwan.
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That you do is take both passports as you said. You can leave on any passport as long as its valid. The South Korean boarder guards will stamp you as leaving the country, if they enquire about you not having a visa, tell them that you own an Irish passport and that your have duel nationality, and as a citizen of Ireland you can enter Taiwan visa free. For Taiwan, you enter and leave on the passport with the entry stamp, the Irish one, and enter South Korea using the one with the visa in it, boarder guards do not know what country you have flown from.
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BAD IDEA. Persons carrying multiple passports (even if they are legitimate) always generate immediate suspicion with Customs officials. Furthermore, you may be denied re-entry into South Korea and lose your job. Do you want to risk all of that for the sake of avoiding a small visa fee? When Customs officials at your destination country can't locate a departure stamp related to your inbound travel, they will want answers. When you produce a second passport, they will take you into custody. Expect a thorough interrogation, full-body-search, intensive search of your belongings, and other indignities. You will have even worse problems when you try re-entering South Korea. They may even refuse you re-entry for violating visa rules. The problems could multiply fast and become quite large, so why risk it?
I am a South African citizen living in South Korea. I understand that as a South African, I would need a visa to visit Taiwan. However, I am also an Irish citizen, and as an Irish citizen I do not need a visa if I am visiting for less than 30 days. My problem comes in because my work visa for South Korea is in my South African passport, so I assume that I would have to leave on my South African passport. Can I leave SK on one passport and enter Taiwan on another? That is my real question, I suppose.
Taiwan - 6 Answers
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I think it is OK. Because I know most of the Taiwanese Americans leave the US with US passport and enter Taiwan with Taiwanese passport. This way the Taiwanese American can stay in Taiwan longer than 2 weeks because using US passport they can only stay in Taiwan NO more than 2 weeks.
2 :
It shouldn't be a problem. A lot of people with dual-citizenship leave one country on one passport and enter another country on a different one. Sometimes immigration officers at the country you are entering will ask to see your other passport, but usually there are no issues. Or staff at the check-in counter (at South Korea) may ask to see which passport you will use to enter Taiwan if they don't see a Taiwan visa in your South Africa passport. I would double check with a travel agent just to make sure though. A quick phone call may save you a lot of trouble at the airport.
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You can enter and leave Taiwan with your Irish passport. Taiwan immigration tolerates dual citizenship. The question is with S. Korea. You have to check whether S. Korean immigration permits your re-entry with your S. African passport without any entry/departure stamps of a foreign country.
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Like Yellow and Dark Green Saturn said Taiwan does accept passports from dual nationality citizens, You can chose which country to enter Taiwan as a citizen of as long as your passport is valid. I think Korea also accepts dual citizen passports, so when entering Korea when you return you should declare that you visited Taiwan as an Irish citizen but your Korean work visa/student visa/marriage visa, is based on your S. African citizenship. The customs and immigration agents should be able to sort the rest of it out from there. As for JJohny's answer, I dont think he is clear on the length of stay Americans have in Taiwan. It is 30 days without a visa, and up to 180 days with a renewed tourist visa. Not 2 weeks. *edit* Pay No Attention to George's answer, it is inaccurate to say the least. He is a known troll with multiple proxy accounts, and only posts questions and answers to things that belittle Taiwan and dissuade people from visiting. The only thing that is plausible, is that they customs and immigration agents might ask why you are reentering Korea with out an entry/exit visa stamp for Taiwan. However, you most likely registered that you are a dual-national citizen when you apply for your Korean residency visa (I am not sure if they require this or not), if so they will not ask anymore questions than to see your Irish passport to prove you went to Taiwan.
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That you do is take both passports as you said. You can leave on any passport as long as its valid. The South Korean boarder guards will stamp you as leaving the country, if they enquire about you not having a visa, tell them that you own an Irish passport and that your have duel nationality, and as a citizen of Ireland you can enter Taiwan visa free. For Taiwan, you enter and leave on the passport with the entry stamp, the Irish one, and enter South Korea using the one with the visa in it, boarder guards do not know what country you have flown from.
6 :
BAD IDEA. Persons carrying multiple passports (even if they are legitimate) always generate immediate suspicion with Customs officials. Furthermore, you may be denied re-entry into South Korea and lose your job. Do you want to risk all of that for the sake of avoiding a small visa fee? When Customs officials at your destination country can't locate a departure stamp related to your inbound travel, they will want answers. When you produce a second passport, they will take you into custody. Expect a thorough interrogation, full-body-search, intensive search of your belongings, and other indignities. You will have even worse problems when you try re-entering South Korea. They may even refuse you re-entry for violating visa rules. The problems could multiply fast and become quite large, so why risk it?
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
I am teaching in South Korea and want to buy an iPod touch 2g. Will it work with my American iTunes
I am teaching in South Korea and want to buy an iPod touch 2g. Will it work with my American iTunes?
Specifically I would like to know if there is any form of region locking on the device itself or is all region locking done through iTunes. If I can't download apps from my iTunes account it isn't worth it. Thanks in advance.
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yes i think it does work
Specifically I would like to know if there is any form of region locking on the device itself or is all region locking done through iTunes. If I can't download apps from my iTunes account it isn't worth it. Thanks in advance.
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yes i think it does work
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