2nd Engineer Battalion commemorates Battle of Kunu-Ri [Image 2 of 4]

CAMP DEHDADI II, AFGHANISTAN

12.03.2010

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class John Queen 

1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

Sgt. Huge Joseph, an Army plumber, with the 2nd Engineer Battalion, takes up a defensive fighting position as he and other Soldiers of the battalion reenact the Nov. 30, 1950, Korean War battle of Kunu-Ri during “Burning of the Colors” ceremony at Camp Dehdadi II in Northern Afghanistan. During the historic battle 60 years ago, more than 5,000 American soldiers were killed, wounded or captured by Chinese forces. When the battle was over, all but one officer of the battalion had been captured or killed. To prevent the colors from becoming a war trophy for the enemy, the command set it ablaze.

• Date Taken: 12.03.2010
• Date Posted: 12.03.2010 18:54
• Photo ID: 345859
• VIRIN: 101203-O-9999X-002
• Resolution: 3988x2588
• Size: 3.47 MB
• Location: CAMP DEHDADI II, AF