Your memories of this course
Completed the course but was harassed by one Cadre who happened to be a black man on his way to retirement in a few months.
Criteria The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of conti... The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of continuous enlisted active service (normally three years in peacetime). MoreHide
Criteria The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of conti... The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of continuous enlisted active service (normally three years in peacetime). MoreHide
Criteria The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of conti... The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of continuous enlisted active service (normally three years in peacetime). MoreHide
Criteria The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of conti... The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of continuous enlisted active service (normally three years in peacetime). MoreHide
Criteria This medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have been assigned, attached, or mobilized to units operating in the area of eligibility for thirty consecutive or for six... This medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have been assigned, attached, or mobilized to units operating in the area of eligibility for thirty consecutive or for sixty non-consecutive days, or who meet the following criteria: Be engaged in combat during an armed engagement, regardless of the time in the area of elibility; Is wounded or injured in the line of duty and requires medical evacuation from the area of eligibility; While participating as a regularly assigned aircrew member flying sorties into, out of, or within the area of eligibility in direct support of military operations. Each day that one or more sorties are flown in accordance with these criteria shall count as one day toward the 30 or 60 day requirement; Personnel who serve in operations and exercises conducted in the area of eligibility are considered for the award as long as the basic time criteria are met. Due to the extensive time period for KDSM eligibility, the non-consecutive service period for eligibility remains cumulative throughout the entire period. The Area of eligibility encompasses all land area of the Republic of Korea, and the continuous water out to 12 nautical miles, and all air spaces above the land and water areas. MoreHide
Criteria The Overseas Service Ribbon is awarded to all active members of the Army, the Army National Guard, and to Army Reservists who are credited with a normal overseas tour completed since August 1, 1981 (p... The Overseas Service Ribbon is awarded to all active members of the Army, the Army National Guard, and to Army Reservists who are credited with a normal overseas tour completed since August 1, 1981 (provided they have an active Army status on or after August 1, 1981). This ribbon may not be awarded for overseas service recognized by another United States service medal. MoreHide
Description This duty is reserved for combat arms units that patrol and guard the DMZ. Does not apply to those just being stationed in Korea.
The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land running across the KThis duty is reserved for combat arms units that patrol and guard the DMZ. Does not apply to those just being stationed in Korea.
The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula. It is established by the provisions of the Korean Armistice Agreement to serve as a buffer zone between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). The Demilitarized zone (DMZ) is a border barrier that divides the Korean Peninsula roughly in half. It was created by agreement between North Korea, China and the United Nations in 1953.
All along the 148-mile (238-kilometer) truce line that bisects the Korean peninsula, hundreds of thousands of well-trained troops from two of the world's largest armies (plus more than half of the 37,000 United States troops stationed in South Korea) stand ready to fight, trained by their commanders to hate their ideological opposites and never to let their defenses down.
The Civilian Control Line is a line that designates an additional buffer zone to the DMZ within an area of 5 to 20km from the Southern Limit Line of the DMZ. Its purpose is to limit and control the entrance of civilians into the area in order to protect and maintain the security of military facilities and operations near the DMZ. The commander of the 8th US Army ordered the creation of the CCL and it was activated and first became effective in February 1954.... More
People You Remember
Specialist Grubb. or Grubber
Memories I served in Korea at Camp Hovey, near the DMZ with a special duty AT the DMZ. One time, I was drivinI served in Korea at Camp Hovey, near the DMZ with a special duty AT the DMZ. One time, I was driving a LT in a Humvee at the DMZ. As we approached the 2 guard towers heading into the North, We noticed it was abandoned. At the towers, there were signs written in Korean language, and also in English. The sign had an arrow and the word "MINES" pointing to each side of the road. I was rather insistance to the LT and told him we should turn back. He agreed.
On anotoher occassion, we were patrolling on the DMZ in the forest area near Camp Greaves. LRSD and soldiers from Greave did the patrol. It was evening time but still light out and we heard crak noises of gunshots, and most of us hit the deck, while some of us didnt register what we heard. The crazy part about what we were doing was..we were all patrolling WITHOUT ammo. We did hear some of our guys return fire, but they were all MP's with their side arms. Yes, were were patroling in a conflict zone with NO ammo. Brilliant. Well, the MP's caused the guys from the North to retreat, and we were able to go on with our patrol. It was that simple. Heard shots, hit the deck, Mp's fired back, no more shots. All in about 30 minutes total. It seemed like a whole lot more time. I was scared out of my wits. Anyways, also while I was there, a female American soldier who was killed on her time off, and her body was burning in a Koreans field alsong with the scrapings from his land. At the time, I was taking Criminal Justice classes and the instructor was still active as CID instructor for investigations. It has been so long ago now, I really cant remember much of those kind of specifics of his actual name. Anyways, We were able, as a class to goto the scene after if was scrubbed for investigative purposes. It brought the reality of what we were doing in Korea.
So often, we were counselled on the topic of North Korean agents living in South Korean territory. We knew there were so many Koreans in the brothels and bars, simply to gain info from Soldiers.North Korean agent used those areas for gathering of infomation, and that was how this girl was captured and killed.
On another occasion, the leader of North Korea had died, and everybody knew he wanted to be buried in Seoul. The day he died, they sent several jets into south korea air space, to see our responce time, etc. We all went on alert, and essentially stayed that way until I left on emergency assignment.... More
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The Division I was at while in Basic Training for 'Advanced Individual Training' (AIT for 11B infantry school), and Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle training (11M).
Criteria The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service... The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service during the current War on Terrorism. In addition, all members of the National Guard and Reserve who were part of the Selected Reserve in good standing between August 2, 1990, to November 30, 1995, are eligible for the National Defense Service Medal. In the case of Navy personnel, Midshipment attending the Naval Academy during the qualifying periods are eligible for this award, and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen ae only eligible if they participated in a summer cruise that was in an area which qualified for a campaign medal. MoreHide
Criteria The Army Service Ribbon is awarded to members of the Regular Army, National Guard, or Army Reserve for successful completion of initial entry training. In the case of personnel who receive a Military ... The Army Service Ribbon is awarded to members of the Regular Army, National Guard, or Army Reserve for successful completion of initial entry training. In the case of personnel who receive a Military Occupational Specialty identifier based on civilian or other-service acquired skills, the ribbon is awarded upon honorable completion of four months active service. Only one award of this ribbon is authorized, even if an individual completes both officer and enlisted initial entry training. MoreHide
Completed the course but was harassed by one Cadre who happened to be a black man on his way to retirement in a few months.