{"id":25202,"date":"2019-12-17T00:32:11","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T00:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/12\/17\/no-more-curfew-for-us-troops-in-south-korea\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:37:52","slug":"no-more-curfew-for-us-troops-in-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/12\/17\/no-more-curfew-for-us-troops-in-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"No more curfew for US troops in South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

U.S. Forces Korea <\/a>announced it was ending curfew for the nearly 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea effective Dec. 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dreaded curfew, which forced U.S. troops on the Korean Peninsula to remain on base, in their residences or hotel rooms from 1-5 a.m., was suspended on a trial run in June for 90 days. The curfew suspension was extended again in September for another 90 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter assessing the curfew data and consulting with USFK leaders including component commanders, I decided to end the curfew effective December 17,\u201d Gen. Robert B. Abrams, United States Forces Korea commander, said in a news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 180 day curfew suspension enabled leaders at all levels of the chain of command to recommend keeping the curfew, continuing the suspension, or ending the curfew. All recommended its termination,” Abrams said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\t