Many soldiers said the lifting of the curfew would allow more freedom to do activities such as shopping at night markets in Seoul and traveling. It applied to all service members in South Korea except for those attached to the U.S. The curfew was extended indefinitely in its recent form in January 2012. It was reinstated after several months amid outrage over two high-profile rape cases involving American soldiers. Walter Sharp briefly rescinded the curfew in July 2010, saying, 'I believe that we can trust our service members to do the right thing.' He said problems were more noticeable in South Korea because troops who get into trouble are usually turned over to their commands in the U.S., they would be dealt with by local authorities.ДЇormer USFK commander Gen. John Fivian told Stars and Stripes on Monday at USFK headquarters on Camp Humphreys. 'We continue to be disappointed with the actions of a few individuals, mainly soldiers going out and getting into fights at night,' provost marshal Col. Officials said reported problems during the curfew suspension period mainly involved fistfights between soldiers and some issues with taxis. We signed up (for the Army), and I feel like we should be able to make those decisions.' 'I feel like nothing good happens after 1 a.m. 'I don't think it's fair that those people who do what they're supposed to should be affected by people that don't. 'There have been some problems, but it's a very small minority of people,' she said Monday at Camp Humphreys. Lydia Wombacher, 19, of Warrenton, Mo., said she doesn't think that all soldiers should suffer because of the actions of a few bad apples. Why coop us up in our rooms if we are already forced to be away from our family and alone by ourselves?'

'That kind of goes along with the depression problem. Andrew Sudler, 22, of Dover, Del., said Saturday while out with friends at a bar near Osan Air Base. 'We are already forced to be away from our families. Initially imposed after the 9/11 attacks, the curfew, which requires that troops be on base, in their residences or in hotel rooms during the specified hours, has long been an unpopular feature of military life for all branches in South Korea. 17, saying he need more time before making it permanent. He extended the suspension for three more months on Sept.

Abrams first announced a three-month curfew suspension on June 17 as a test for some 28,500 American troops stationed on the divided peninsula.

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