Like a knotted tree that has withstood the effects of time and war, Kunsan Air Base in South Korea has character. More importantly, it revels in that uniqueness.
It's nothing for the wing commander to greet newcomers while wearing a gas mask and chem gear during a local exercise as they step off the Patriot Express for the first time, sleepy and easily confused.
It's also nothing for members to participate in an annual off-base festival that pays tribute to mud.
And it's ...