Unchon-ni

 Pronounced  (Un  as in Dune,  chon  as in chawn,  ni  as in knee)  Unchon-ni

     A  semi-autobiographical book revolving around my 13 month Army tour in South Korea

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"I wanted to be the man my father thought I could become. Events and incidents facilitated my growth beyond my wildest dreams.  By just being in that enviornment, there were some things I learned by accident. Unlike in high school, I was paying attention. That's why the memories are etched in my mind. If I close my eyes and lean my head back in a chair, I can still see the streets of Unchon-ni and smell that pungent odor that permeated the air of the village. It's as if I am standing there today."

                                                       Codis Hampton II

Everything must Change...

The village of Unchon-ni has gone through significant changes since I was stationed at Camp Kaiser. This thriving village, which grew as a result of the US Army Brigades and Detachments established toward the end of the Korean Conflict is no longer there. the US army Military units housed at Camp Kaiser were transferred in 1970, thus the village lost it economic benefactor, essentially the reason for its existence. Camp Kaiser's grounds have been turned over to the Republic of Korea army and used as a training area. It sounds strange to say it, but there is no there for Unchon-ni in 2010.

Unchon-ni is my personal story

My story is about the Unchon-ni I knew from April of 1962 through May of 1963, some forty-eight years ago. I arrived at the young naïve age of seventeen and left at a more mature age of eighteen. While there, I was stationed in the ultimate mans club, the United States Army. I served as a dog soldier assigned to Echo Company, 1st. Brigade, 17th. Infantry.  Most, if not all, of my leisure hours were spent in the little village right outside the gate of Camp Kaiser, called Unchon-ni.  

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An excerpt from Unchon-ni, the book

Nothing stays the same...

The first time I saw Jeannie she was sitting in the 21 Club in the village of Unchon-ni. I had been in country all of about three months. I was still trying to find my bearings in this strange land. After all, it was not so many years ago that my father gave me permission to go and play around the corner with the other kids.

  She sat at a table alone sipping on a drink. I remember catching her eye. She smiled and was easily the most beautiful woman I had seen in country up to that point. Her round little face was topped with short-cropped brownish-black hair, cut American style. She had full lips.

  Some women simply get up out of a chair. Then there are those that are aware of how enticing the female body movement can look to the opposite sex as they slowly rise, as if they are announcing the movement of this fine body upward for only you to see. You better believe, I took in the full movement. Her body was shaped like a black woman’s, tear drop butt cheeks and all. I was astonished, amazed, and speechless. In fact, the best way to describe it is she damn near took my breath away. It took every ounce of my body to stand up straight, and look cool while examining the sight of this lady. She seemed to have a real thin cloud over her face. It may sound funny, but to me the lady looked like an angel.