Rice fields and Freedom Bridge from North Carolina Training Area in the Western Corridor, Area 1, 8th Army, Munsan, South Korea
“The Bridge of Freedom”, which was once the only direct link to Camp Greaves, Liberty Bell and Panmunjom lies within the Imjingak. The Freedom bridge crosses the Imjin river and connects with the North-South railway. It is a former railroad bridge which was used by repatriated POWs/soldiers returning from the north. It is no longer accessible.
For more information about the bridge, visit;
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The Imjin River is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea. In the popular novel "MASH - a novel about three army doctors", the MASH 4077 unit is located close to a branch of the Imjin river.
The South Korean Army supervises farming in this area. Farmers must have a pass to cross any of the three bridges, guarded by South Korean soldiers, leading to the CCZ. Normally, range control officials and Army explosive ordnance disposal teams would clear munitions from the area annually. But many of these areas are swampy, and teams can only look for duds on the surface.
Additionally, the entire area just south of the DMZ is rife with mines. Many are newer mines laid by the South Korean Army as part of the DMZ defense. But there are unmarked mine fields, and monsoon rains shift mines around. Korean contractors and 8th Army personnel have uncovered numerous mines while conducting maintenance and training.
For more information about the area, visit;
Rice fields and Freedom Bridge from North Carolina Training Area in the Western Corridor, Area 1, 8th Army, Munsan, South Korea
“The Bridge of Freedom”, which was once the only direct link to Camp Greaves, Liberty Bell and Panmunjom lies within the Imjingak. The Freedom bridge crosses the Imjin river and connects with the North-South railway. It is a former railroad bridge which was used by repatriated POWs/soldiers returning from the north. It is no longer accessible.
For more information about the bridge, visit;
www.bing.com/videos/search?q=freedom+bridge+dmz&view=...
The Imjin River is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea. In the popular novel "MASH - a novel about three army doctors", the MASH 4077 unit is located close to a branch of the Imjin river.
The South Korean Army supervises farming in this area. Farmers must have a pass to cross any of the three bridges, guarded by South Korean soldiers, leading to the CCZ. Normally, range control officials and Army explosive ordnance disposal teams would clear munitions from the area annually. But many of these areas are swampy, and teams can only look for duds on the surface.
Additionally, the entire area just south of the DMZ is rife with mines. Many are newer mines laid by the South Korean Army as part of the DMZ defense. But there are unmarked mine fields, and monsoon rains shift mines around. Korean contractors and 8th Army personnel have uncovered numerous mines while conducting maintenance and training.
For more information about the area, visit;