Access to the DHL on USAG Yongsan

DOD ID or VHIC ID Card "Usually" Required

Dragon Hill Lodge is the only AFRC facility physically located on a military installation, US Army Garrison Yongsan, and as such, access to the lodge is more complicated. Guests of DHL must not only be authorized AFRC patrons, but also allowed to access the military installation, each of which are not the same.

DOD ID card holders and VA Health Insurance Card (VHIC) card holders have unrestricted access to the USAG Yongsan military installation, thus easy access to DHL.  However, VHIC dependents do not, because dependents are not issued a VHIC card. In addition, VHIC card holders do not have escort authority, so they cannot escort their dependent spouse on base. A VHIC card will be printed with either “Purple Heart”, “Former POW”, or “Service Connected” on the card, but nothing stating Escort Authority. With the passing of the Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act Primary Caregivers of VHIC card holders that do not have an ID card are also authorized to stay at the DHL.

Getting a Dependent of VHIC Card Holder on Base to the DHL

VHIC card holder spouses are authorized to stay at AFRC resorts to include the DHL as a guest. However, as mentioned above, they need to get on base first, and their VHIC card holding sponsor is not allowed to escort them. So, what to do? The DHL management and Provost Marshall Office have coordinated a process to allow such family members access to Yongsan (only) to stay at the Dragon Hill Lodge. To do this, the VHIC card holder must contact the DHL and coordinate with them as per their instructions, which will probably include copies of their VHIC card, passports and other documents. Contact the DHL below for details, specifically the VHIC Card Holder Requesting Base Access for Their Spouse contact.

To Recap for VHIC Card Holders: For base access, for any reason for any base in Korea, if you have a VHIC ID card, you have 24/7 base access, which means access to DHL. The first time you come on any base, go to a Pass&ID office and they will make sure your VHIC ID card is registered into DBIDS. But, this is for only you the veteran holding a VHIC card - no dependents, including spouse. The VHIC card does not give you escort privileges. There is an exception for dependents to access base and stay at the DHL, as noted above. The DHL will get your dependent spouse base access to Yongsan (only Yongsan) for the purpose of staying at the DHL, based on you being allowed as a veteran to stay in AFRC resorts, and your hotel reservation/receipt. Again, Contact the DHL, Ms Kim specifically, on the contact list below.