The joint is made up of three bones: the femur (thigh bone), the tibia (shin bone), and the patella (knee cap). The surfaces of these bones within the joint are covered with a layer of cartilage. This important surface allows the bones to smoothly glide against each other without causing damage to the bone.
Pyeongtaek: A US base, Americana in rural South Korea. As it gears up to host a huge US overseas base, the city is a window on to fraught relations between locals and troops. A commercial street near Camp Humphreys base in Pyeongtaek. [Steven Borowiec/Al Jazeera] Pyeongtaek, South Korea - The commercial area adjacent to the main entrance of the United States' Camp Humphreys military base, is a slice of Americana in the Korean countryside. Most of the signs are in English, the streets are lined with fast-food restaurants, and the street stalls sell french fries and chicken wings beside Korean staples such as blood sausage and rice cakes in red pepper sauce.
Fast Facts. Location: USAG Daegu is home to Camps Henry, Walker, George and Carroll (Waegwan). The city of Daegu, which is located in the Gyeongbuk Province, is the fourth largest city in Korea and is located approximately 200 miles south of Seoul. Camp Carroll is located in the city of Waegwan. The surrounding area is comprised mainly of service businesses (e.g. dry cleaners, barber shops), and caters to American Soldiers. Camp Henry, headquarters of US Army Garrison Daegu, consists primarily of administrative buildings and community support activities.