- Title: U.S. troops in South Korea enjoy Christmas feast
- Date: 25th December 2019
- Summary: PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA (DECEMBER 25, 2019) (REUTERS) SNOWMAN-SHAPED CHRISTMAS LIGHTS / U.S. COMMANDING OFFICER CUTTING ROAST VARIOUS OF U.S. COMMANDING OFFICER CUTTING ROAST U.S. TROOPS IN CHRISTMAS SWEATERS BEING SERVED FOOD PEOPLE WALKING AROUND CAFETERIA PEOPLE QUEUING UP TO RECEIVE FOOD U.S. COMMANDING OFFICERS SERVING PLATES OF FOOD GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIES BEING PUT ONTO PLATE WOMAN EATING GINGERBREAD COOKIE BANNER READING (English): "MERRY CHRISTMAS" / PEOPLE WALKING WITH TRAYS OF FOOD/ PEOPLE SITTING AND EATING PEOPLE SEATED AND EATING 18-YEAR-OLD U.S. SOLDIER, PRIVATE BROWN, EATING (SOUNDBITE) (English) 18-YEAR-OLD U.S. SOLDIER, PRIVATE BROWN, SAYING: "So this sweater, I got this from my mom, it was a gift for me leaving to come over here. And I'm from, it's kind of hard being home, like not being home, but it's pretty decent, because the culture here is nice, the people are nice, and I like it here. The meal is actually great, because it reminded me of things that were being made back home." CHRISTMAS TREE / PEOPLE SEATED AND EATING VARIOUS OF PEOPLE EATING 25-YEAR-OLD U.S. SOLDIER FROM ARKANSAS, U.S. SOLDIER, REGINALD HILL, EATING (SOUNDBITE) (English) 25-YEAR-OLD U.S. SOLDIER FROM ARKANSAS, REGINALD HILL, SAYING: "It's one of those times, especially around, you know, the Christmas time. It's festive and you think of family and being separated from my wife is rough. But especially coming somewhere where you don't know if you're going to have good friends, but I've come to make those friendships. She has her friends back home, so especially during this Christmas time, it's okay. It's all right." PEOPLE ENTERING CAFETERIA SANTA CLAUS DECORATION ON WALL/ MAN WALKING BY MEMORIAL FOR SOLDIERS WHO DIED OR WENT MISSING MILITARY BOOTS AND MILITARY HAT ON MONUMENT (SOUNDBITE) (English) FOOD ADVISOR AT U.S. ARMY BASE IN SOUTH KOREA, HEIDIANN WALLACE, SAYING: "Today, Provider Grill dining facility will be providing a Christmas feast. We understand that Korea is a demanding assignment and soldiers are away from home. We intend to provide an ambience filled with comforting food and great conversations to assist with easing the burden of missing home." SNOWMAN DECORATION NEXT TO PANS OF FOOD PEOPLE STANDING IN QUEUE AND BEING SERVED FOOD CHRISTMAS CAKE ON TABLE SANTA CLAUS PRINT ON CAKE READING (English): "MERRY CHRISTMAS"
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- Keywords: Christmas South Korea U.S. celebrations gingerbread troops turkey
- Location: PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA
- City: PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA
- Country: South Korea
- Topics: Living / Lifestyle,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001BBH28G7
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- Story Text: U.S. troops stationed in South Korea enjoyed a Christmas feast on Wednesday (December 25).
Dozens of troops, some of them wearing Christmas sweaters and other festive clothing, gathered for roast meats and gingerbread cookies at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, which lies about 100 km (60 miles) from the border with reclusive North Korea.
About 28,500 U.S. troops are based in South Korea, which technically remains in a state of war with the North since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice.
Earlier this month, North Korea warned of a possible "Christmas gift" for Washington after its leader Kim Jong Un gave the United States until the end of the year to propose new concessions in talks over his country's nuclear arsenal and reducing tensions between the adversaries.
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