Kapaun Ruck March Part II [Image 4 of 11]

CAMP HUMPHREYS, 41, SOUTH KOREA

11.02.2017

Photo by Sgt. Patrick Eakin 

2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – Chaplain (Capt.) Jason Palmer, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division chaplain, congratulates Sgt. Kyle Kerchner, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, on his successful completion of the Kapaun Memorial Ruck March on November 2, 2017. The ruck march marked the 67th anniversary of Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun’s capture by enemy forces and the beginning of a subsequent 87 mile forced march to a North Korean POW camp. Chaplain Palmer served as the Officer in Charge (OIC) for the ruck march at Camp Humphreys. Soldiers who completed the 18.6-mile ruck march in the allotted time were awarded the Norwegian Foot March badge.

• Date Taken: 11.02.2017
• Date Posted: 11.19.2017 23:43
• Photo ID: 3966409
• VIRIN: 171102-A-XS360-004
• Resolution: 4309x2876
• Size: 6.3 MB
• Location: CAMP HUMPHREYS, 41, KR