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I started this article. It's been edited a bit since then, but for the better. This says that this article does not cite its sources, but what I originally wrote was all first hand experience from my time in South Korea. I'm willing to bet that whoever edited it also got thier information from first hand experience. Can anyone say how it is you would cite yourself?

I know what you mean. I often make edits from first hand experience in the military. What they are looking for is a link or a reference to back up what is written. For instance, use google, search for KATUSA, then check some of the pages that come up. If you see information that backs up what you wrote, put the link in brackets like this -- [http://wwww.whatever.com] and it will appear in the article as a footnote like this -- [1]. There is an endnote citation format, but for now, that is the easiest way.--Nobunaga24 04:30, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

I've noticed the same problem myself with a lot of edits I've done. It was repeated to me by some KATUSA's I worked with back in '75-'76 that they came from wealthy families who bought their way into the KATUSA program, at least the ones who were serving at the Joint Security Area. It may have been different for the 2ID units, as we had easy duty. -- wbfergus 18:59, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Although I am not in the military, I have been in USFK army bases (Taegu and Seoul) for many years. One statement that got me that screams for citation is "One indication that this is a problem is the frequency with which North Korean propaganda leaflets are found on U.S. posts." It would be best if you found a source for this statement, try to check Stars and Stripes for it.--BirdKr 04:27, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

I was in the ROK as a US Army MP from 1985-1989 and both worked and shared barracks with KATUSAs. I know the following from my personal experience bit I can not cite it:

+ KATUSAs come into the program with the ability to read and write English but rarely with the ability to speak it. But, by the end of their 26 months they typically turn out to be fluent through interaction with GIs and their own study. +ROK Army soldiers do look down upon KATUSAs and treat them as inferior. +During my time a KATUSA SGT made about 12,000 WON a month- or $15.00. +I can vouch for there being animosity on the part of GIs when a KATUSA makes SGT automatically in less then 2 years of service whereas a GI has to be really on the ball to make it in 3 years. +As MPs KAUTSAs did not file reports. The GI partner in my units was always required to do all paperwork (And there can be quite a lot). +Occasionally there would be KATUSA SGT Patrol Supervisors but never KATUSA Desk SGTs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jeffreytg (talk • contribs) 16:19, 2 November 2007 (UTC)