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Transportation Soldiers train 2ID Warriors

Oct 5, 2010

By 1st Lt. Tonya Locklear, 25th Transportation Battalion

CAMP CASEY, Republic of Korea -- The sound of armored vehicles revving their engines as they climb the ramp at the Camp Casey railhead is something the Soldiers of 662nd Movement Control Team have become accustomed to over the past several months. On a weekly basis, both the Soldiers and their Korean National coworkers, manage the upload and download of heavy equipment for the 2nd Infantry Division.

A Soldier said they have become so good at railhead operations units come to them for training.

"Usually we provide training to the Korean Service Corps, but sometimes 2nd ID units come and ask for additional training," said Staff Sergeant Jeremy Stewart, crew leader of the 662nd MCT Soldiers stationed at Camp Casey. And that is exactly what happened when 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment "Manchus" came and requested railhead training for more than 50 of their Soldiers.

Using multiple tracked vehicles provided by 2-9th Inf., Stewart's crew provided the guidance necessary to train the Manchu Soldiers on the safe upload and download procedures of heavy equipment using railcars belonging to the 25th Transportation Battalion, which currently owns more than 100 railcars that are dispersed across several locations throughout the Republic of Korea.

"It's always a pleasure to see young Soldiers learning about rail training," said Mr. Kang Pu-young, the lead Korean National worker at Camp Casey for 662nd MCT. Kang has worked for the 25th Transportation Battalion for more than 16 years, and his mentorship of young Soldiers in railhead operations has proven invaluable.

According to Pfc. Cody Stacey, who is assigned to the 662nd MCT crew at Camp Red Cloud, "It was a good training experience for everyone out there."

For their efforts in training Soldiers from the Warrior Division, five Soldiers and one Korean National Employee were presented with coins by 2-9th Inf. Command Sgt. Maj. Luis H. Freyre.