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Show ' Family reunites in Korea Tour members also had the opportunity op-portunity to visit the Korean Folk Village in Suwon. Like a living museum, mu-seum, the Folk Village includes reproductions re-productions of traditional Korean houses, complete with villagers actually ac-tually practicing the ancient crafts and demonstrating the old ways of life. In contrast, the group was given a tour of the massive Hyundai shipyard in Ulsan where modem craftsmen work in heavy industry. Throughout the visit participants stayed at first class hotels and were given the opportunity to dine on traditional Korean foods and be entertained by top Korean musicians musi-cians and dancers. 1 It was a happy occasion for a Bountiful family who was reunited in Seoul, Korea Sept 3 through the Reunion in Korea program, sponsored spon-sored by the Korea National r Tourism Corporation (KNTC). c." Addie Marsden and Konnie L. Larsen, a cousin, joined Mrs. I V vMarsden's son, David A. Marsden, ? v ior a five-day' visit in Korea. . tmii' Marsden is an administrative assis- tant to the Ambassador, assigned to r cthe U.S. Embassy stationed at T Seoul. ? j Many families, who participated j in the Reunion in Korea program, attended a welcome dinner at one of fTSeours largest hotels on their first j night. They were briefed by senior j v United States Forces Korea (USFK) i. officials on America's security "commitment to the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the threat facing peace and security in the area. r.;rt-s United States Forces Korea has about 2,400 civilian employees of Departments of Defense, Army, Air - fcorce and Navy in the Republic of eif ;3Corea helping to support the mission mis-sion of protecting the peace in this strategically vital area of the world. "Reunion in Korea was established estab-lished in 1981 in recognition of the centennial of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the ROK. liiiv The program recognizes the Republic's appreciation of American contributions to providing pro-viding security on the Korean pen- . insula. It also allows family i ; members of USFK and Department ; fif Defense civilian personnel to - "visit Korea at special group rates. Although tour costs vary according accor-ding to departure and return points, ; the unique package included round-f;,;trip round-f;,;trip air fare, hotel accommodations '"i'jwd all meals and tours affordably priced for the service members' ""-families. L ; r.:t to TjSFK representatives accom-I accom-I panied the reunion group ' " throughout the program, which included in-cluded tours of the United Nations Command Joint Security Area at fcanmunjom on Korea s r militarized Zone, the ancient V-Xhangduk Palace in Seoul, - Bulkuksa Temple and the National Museum in Kyongju, the ancient capital of Korea's Shilla Dynasty. ( |