Camp Coiner is a former

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installation located on the northern part of

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located in

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. It was named after

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Randall Coiner assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division who was posthumously awarded the

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for actions taken in 1953 during the

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near the village of Sokkagae. Camp Coiner is located within the

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district of Seoul. East of the camp is the commercial district of

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, with westernized shopping and nightlife. To the west of Yongsan is the Samgakji subway station and

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. Prior to the

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taking control of the camp from the

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, Camp Coiner was used as a garrison for a horse drawn artillery units. Currently closed as a result of the US Forces Korea base consolidation, Camp Coiner was once home to: - Headquarters and elements, 8th Personnel Command - elements of 8th MP Brigade - HHC, 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation - HHC, 4th Battalion, 58th Aviation - elements of 1st Signal Brigade - Headquarters, Contracting Command - Korea - Eighth Army Reception Center - Morning Calm Dining Facility - Headquarters, ROK Army Support Group - Headquarters, 24th Korean Service Corps - numerous unit Enlisted barracks, Bachelor Officer Quarters, and unit motor pools

External links

Cp Coiner at USAGY

Cp Coiner at ROKDROP.com
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