June 14th, 2013 at 3:29 am » Comments (0)

Two 2nd Infantry Division soldiers should be thankful they got off light with just fines after assaulting Korean policemen in two separate incidents: Two U.S. Forces Korea servicemembers have been fined for attacking South Korean police officers and destroying property in separate St. Patrick’s Day incidents in Seoul. A Camp Hovey-based private was fined 5 million won, about $4,400, for damaging property in a bar bathroom in the popular Hongdae entertainment district around 3 a.m., then punching in the face the police officer who tried to stop him, according to
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June 11th, 2013 at 4:13 am » Comments (5)

A 2ID soldier is going away for a long time after being convicted of raping two other soldiers: A 2nd Infantry Division soldier was sentenced to 11 years in prison Friday after being found guilty of raping two female soldiers. Pfc. Jose Antonio Claudio, of the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Chemical Company, also received a dishonorable discharge, a rank reduction to E-1 and must forfeit all pay. Claudio choked back tears in Camp Casey’s courtroom throughout his sentencing, as did his sister in the gallery. His father, a
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May 7th, 2013 at 1:18 pm » Comments (26)

The Stars and Stripes has an article that describes the cultural awareness training 2ID soldiers are now attending: CAMP HOVEY, South Korea — By American standards, Koreans are sometimes rude. They will bump into others without apologizing, drive with little regard for traffic laws and often ignore well-meaning strangers trying to make small talk. Those observations are being routinely shared with arriving U.S. soldiers — not to make them wary of South Koreans, but to help cut down on the kind of embarrassing headlines that have dogged the American military
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April 27th, 2013 at 4:55 am » Comments (3)

The 2nd Infantry Division, USAG Red Cloud and Area I honored more than 100 community volunteers at the Warrior’s Club on Camp Casey April 24. The check presented during the ceremony represented over half a million dollars in service to our community!

April 26th, 2013 at 1:48 pm » Comments (31)

Photo of the week: Staff Sgt. Narvell Amey, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear noncommissioned officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, performs his charge of quarters duty at a Soldier barracks on Camp Red Cloud April 26, 2013. (Photo by Sgt. Yoon Sun-yong, 2ID PAO) I once knew soldiers that made a nice supplemental income from being paid by other soldiers to pull CQ on the weekends.  Anyone have any good CQ stories they want to share?

April 1st, 2013 at 3:00 am » Comments (9)

It is likely that the restrictions will drop incidents in the short term that will get media attention away from USFK, but I doubt it has done anything long term because new soldiers and leaders will PCS in and repeat this whole cycle all over again: SEOUL – The commander of the 2nd Infantry Division has empowered his subordinate leaders to lift previously issued restrictions on drinking alcohol and weekend passes “based on their assessment of their units’ readiness and training.” Maj. Gen. Edward Cardon had slapped those and other
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March 27th, 2013 at 7:36 am » Comments (17)

I am sure the soldiers attending this training will learn something, but this reinventing the wheel because cultural awareness training has been offered before in 2ID: SEOUL — U.S. and South Korean officials have agreed on the content for new cultural awareness programs for 2nd Infantry Division soldiers, hoping it will help eliminate the misbehavior that has been generating national headlines here. Maj. Gen. Edward Cardon, the 2ID commander, and Gyeonggi Province Vice Gov. Choi Sung Dae — along with other military and government officials — reviewed the curriculum for
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March 25th, 2013 at 6:53 pm » Comments (2)

Here is an announcement I received from the 2nd Infantry Division Association that some ROK Heads may find of interest: Dear Veterans, Active Duty Soldiers, and Friends of the 2nd Infantry Division: Here is an update on the activities of the Second Indianhead Division Association. National Reunion. The Executive Committee of the Second Indianhead Division Association is pleased to announce that we will conduct the 92nd Annual Reunion of 2nd Infantry Division veterans in Columbus, Georgia from 17-21 September 2013. Anyone who ever served in or was attached to the
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March 19th, 2013 at 1:22 pm » Comments (0)

This day in history — March 17, 1953 2nd Infantry Division holds Hill 335, also known as Little Gibraltar, against Chinese assaults during the Korean War.  [2ID Facebook Page]

March 18th, 2013 at 4:10 am » Comments (43)

It looks like the rumors were true, 2ID is going on lock down due to a number of high profile off post incidents in recent weeks: The commander of the 2nd Infantry Division has slapped a number of restrictions on his soldiers in South Korea, including a ban on alcohol consumption, in response to several incidents of misconduct in recent weeks. “The 10,000 soldiers of the division serve with honor and professionalism,” Maj. Gen. Edward Cardon said in a statement Monday. “However, recent acts of indiscipline by 10 soldiers have
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