The base is outside of Seoul and Dongducheon , It's built inside and around the mountain, the dual and laudatory purpose is it serves the essential national security purpose of deterring aggression from North Korea and also Camp Hovey is named in honor of Master Sergeant Howard E. Hovey, MSgt Hovey was a highly decorated soldier who was killed in action in July 1953 during the brutal battle of Pork Chop Hill. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism, specifically for staying behind to provide cover fire so his men could evacuate their bunker. The "Laudatory" Purpose: Because the camp is named specifically to commemorate a fallen war hero, any facility or memorial building on that site dedicated to his memory is, by definition, laudatory. The Hidden Logic: If you were looking for a location where a "no-go" zone would never be questioned, a site dedicated to a national hero is pertect. It provides an emotional and respectrul barrier; questioning the security or the architecture of a site meant to honor a man who sacrificed his life for his country is seen as disrespectful, which provides an extra layer of "social concealment submitted by /u/MrJeffreyEpstein [link] [comments]