[binreadin]

Seoul is NOT in the middle of S Korea, and family members have been in harm's way there for years, which was a bit of a joke for those of us stationed there. Official policy does not always reflect reality.

[BykrBayb]

Seoul is NOT in the middle of S Korea, and family members have been in harm's way there for years, which was a bit of a joke for those of us stationed there. Official policy does not always reflect reality.

Thanks for the correction. It's closer to the DMZ than I thought. I still think it's outside the range of artillery, so long as the North Korean soldiers don't come past the DMZ. I didn't mean to suggest that Seoul is a safe place to be. Only that it doesn't rise to the level of "Hazardous Duty," which would prohibit family members from attending. Am I to understand that the danger there does rise to the level that it should be classified Hazardous Duty, like the DMZ?