Camp Carroll is located on
the south east portion of South Korea
, in Waegwan
, close to
the city of Daegu
. It
is named after
Sergeant First
Class Charles F. Carroll, a posthumous recipient of the
Distinguished
Service Cross for his acts of heroism during the
Korean War.
Camp Carroll is located at the outskirts of Waegwan.
The surrounding area
is comprised mainly of service businesses (e.g. dry cleaners,
barber shops, Bars), and caters to an equally American
and Filipino crowd,
as many of the soldiers are American and many of the women are
Filipina. The city itself is a short bus ride from Daegu or
Gumi.
Though small in size, Camp Carroll holds a population of
approximately 3000. The population itself consists of military
personnel,
Department of the Army
employees and contractors, as well as Korean Augmentation to the
U.S. Army Soldiers (
KATUSA). Warehouses and
lots make up a large portion of the location, as one of its main
functions is to house war reserve stocks.
A movie theater, Post Exchange (PX), commissary, swimming pool,
bowling center, community center, Paint-ball range, and various
other amenities can also be found at Camp Carroll.
The bus terminal nearest to the post can be accessed by the local
10 and 110 services, which originate in Gumi, and the 250 service,
which terminates in Daegu. By rail, Waegwan Station can only be
accessed by Mugunghwa (무궁화) rail service. 새마을 and KTX do not
service this station.