Is Korea considered a combat zone? What if an Army Officer was assigned to Yongsan Korea for 1 year?

Question

Can he wear the combat patch?

You just try you NCO, you can try, but you'll have some major buttocks debridement afterwards

Answer 1

No, it is not a combat zone.

If you an officer who is wearing a combat patch he didn't earn, let me at him...I'll tear him a new orifice!

Only Soldiers who meet any of the following are authorized to wear a combat patch:

(1) World War II: between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1946, both dates inclusive.
(2) Korea: between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954, both dates inclusive. Also from 1 April 1968 to 31 August 1973, for those personnel who were awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman badge, Combat Medical badge, or who qualified for at least one month’s hostile fire pay for service in a hostile fire area in Korea.
(3) The Vietnam theater, including Thailand, Laos and Cambodia: from 1 July 1958 to 28 March 1973, both dates inclusive.
(4) The Dominican Republic: 29 April 1965 to 21 September 1966, both dates inclusive. Individuals are authorized to wear one of three organizational SSI: XVIII Airborne Corps, 82d Airborne Division, or 5th Logistical Command. Individuals previously attached, assigned, or under the operational control of these units will wear their respective
insignia. A fourth organizational SSI (OEA-Spanish equivalent of Organization of American States) is authorized for individuals who were not in one of the three units listed above.
(5) Grenada, to include the Green and Carriacou Islands: between 24 October 1983 and 21 November 1983, both dates inclusive. Personnel are authorized to wear one of the following organizational SSI: XVIII Airborne Corps; 82d Airborne Division; 1st Special Operations Command (ABN); 1st Corps Support Command; 20th Engineer Brigade; 35th Signal Brigade; 16th Military Police Brigade; 44th Medical Brigade; 1st Battalion (Ranger), 75th Ranger Regiment; 2d Battalion (Ranger), 75th Ranger Regiment; and 101st Airborne Division (AASLT). Individuals attached to, or under the operational control of these units will wear their respective organizational SSI. Individuals attached to, or under the operational control of any unit whose parent organization is not authorized SSI, will wear the SSI of the unit to which attached or the unit that had operational control.
(6) Lebanon: from 6 August 1983 to 24 April 1984, for soldiers assigned to the Field Artillery School Target Acquisition Battery or the 214th Field Artillery Brigade, who were attached to the U.S. Marine Corps forces in and around Beirut, Lebanon, for the purpose of counterfire support.
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(7) Korea: 23 November 1984, for soldiers who directly participated in the firefight with North Korean guards at the Joint Security Area (JSA), Panmunjom, Korea.
(8) Persian Gulf: from 27 July 1987 to 1 August 1990 for soldiers assigned or attached to, or under the operational control of a unit whose mission was direct support to Operation Earnest Will. Soldiers must have been eligible for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and imminent danger pay.
(9) Panama: from 20 December 1989 to 31 January 1990 for soldiers assigned to the following units, and who participated in Operation Just Cause: XVIII Airborne Corps; U.S. Army Special Operations Command; U.S. Army South; 7th Infantry Division (Light); 82d Airborne Division; 5th Infantry Division (M); 1st Special Operations Command; 193d Infantry Brigade; 1stCorps Support Command; 16thMilitary Police Brigade; 18thAviation Brigade; 35th Signal Brigade; 7th Special Forces Group; 75th Ranger Regiment; 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions, 75thRanger Regiment;
470thMilitary Intelligence Brigade; 525thMilitary Intelligence Brigade; 44th Medical Brigade; 1109th Signal Brigade; Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command; and CIDC. Soldiers assigned to units not listed above will wear the shoulder sleeve insignia of the unit to which attached, or the unit that had operational control. Soldiers assigned to units not listed above and not attached to, or under the operational control of any of the units listed above, will wear the SSI of the U.S. Army South.
(10) The Persian Gulf: from 17 January 1991 to 31 August 1993, both dates inclusive, for soldiers participating in Operation Desert Storm. Soldiers must have been assigned or attached to, or under the operational control of a unit whose mission was direct support to Operation Desert Storm; they must have received imminent danger pay and been
under the command and control of U.S. Army Element Central Command (USAE CENTCOM).
(11) El Salvador: from 1 January 1981 to 1 February 1992, both dates inclusive, for those personnel who participated in El Salvador operations.
(12) Somalia: from 5 December 1992 to 31 March 1995, both dates inclusive, for soldiers who participated in Operation Restore Hope/Continue Hope/United Shield. Exceptions are for Joint Task Forces: Patriot Defender, Elusive Concept, and Proven Force; those personnel are authorized to wear SSI–FWTS even though they were not under the command and control of USAE CENTCOM.
(13) Operation Enduring Freedom: from 19 September 2001 to a date to be determined, for soldiers assigned to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan; and from 31 July 2002 to a date to be determined, for
soldiers deployed to the CENTCOM area of operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom authorized combat zone tax exclusion as identified by CENTCOM CCJ1 AOR Danger Pay Entitlements. Soldiers who were deployed in the area of operations on training exercises or in support of operations other than Operation Enduring Freedom are not authorized the SSI-FWTS, unless those exercises or operations became combat or support missions to Operation Enduring Freedom.
(14) Operation Iraqi Freedom: from 19 March 2003 to a date to be determined, for soldiers assigned to units participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Soldiers must have been deployed in the CENTCOM area of operations, or participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom while deployed in Turkey, Israel, and Aegis cruisers. Soldiers who served with the 1st Marine Division from 19 March 2003 to 21 April 2003 during combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom are authorized to wear the 1st Marine Division shoulder sleeve insignia as their SSI-FWTS. Soldiers who were deployed in the area of operations on training exercises or in support of operations other than Iraqi Freedom are not authorized the SSI-FWTS, unless those exercises or operations became combat or support missions to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Answer 2

Combat Zone Tax Exclusion Countries

Answer 3

Korea is not a war zone! The north Korea is closed so nobody can go in or our.South Korea is one of most technological countries on the world. So you should be lucky to go there.And there will be no war between two Koreas, it is known that South Korea needs North because she is providing almost every thing the South eats.
Go there and enjoy. There is no man zone between them, and tourist can go and see two different army's there. On the one side is North Korean army- Soviet style, on the other side in south Korean army-Star wars style.

Answer 4

Korea is NOT designated a Combat zone, and No he may NOT wear a combat patch if he hasn't earned it. That is now a FEDERAL Offense and can result in courtsmartial and drumming out of the militray..it also carried federal jail time and fines.

Answer 5

If a Yongsan officer has a CIB, where is mine for being at Camp Casey, 2nd ID up near the Z? Yongsan was my play city as was the Walker but I was in combat one night with nationals in the village of TDC

Answer 6

Korea is not considered a combat zone.

Answer 7

No it is not considered a combat zone. Tho we received hazardous duty pay. I was Charlie Co 1/9th on the DMZ and was one of the ones involved in the firefight of Nov. 23rd 1984. I earned my CIB. Also was involved in the invasion of Grenada. If bullets haven t whizzzzzed by his ears and he responded with bullets. Fk no he don t have the right to wear one!

Answer 8

no its not a combat zone unless North korean decides 2 attack which it wont

Answer 9

Combat zone? Are you kidding?

I was there with 2ID about 5 years ago, unless drinking soju and chasing girls is considered combat...........

Jeez, you are an officer, and you are that naive.... your troops are going to eat you alive

Answer 10

I get tired of veterans walking in the boots of other veterans. Chill out, no one is going to dishonor your CIB.

Answer 11

Is he related to John Kerry???