Photo By Sgt. Jesse Smith | On Dec. 18, Soldiers from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade visited Ephatha...... read more read more
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CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – The 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade helps maintain the peace on the Korean Peninsula with its formidable force through the air. However, the motto, "Second to none," is not limited to its powerful military strength. Despite the brigade’s nicknames such as "Death Dealer" and "Warrior Knights," 2CAB Soldiers are warmhearted people who share the love with their Korean neighbors as often as possible.
On December 18, 2nd CAB Soldiers visited the Ephatha Rehabilitation Center in Ansang-li, Pangsung-eup, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Ephatha Rehabilitation Center is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1995. It has served an average of 500 special needs children and young adults every month for the past 20 years.
For this community service, 15 2nd CAB Soldiers served their neighbors. Instead of holding rifle or helicopter parts, Soldiers held brooms, mops, and garbage bags. Sgt. Logan from the 602nd Aviation Support Battalion, 2nd CAB mopped the stairs from the first floor to the third floor. He said, “Maintaining the peace on the Korean Peninsula is our mission. However, it is not limited to winning the fight. It also includes serving the Korean community that we belong to.”
Sgt. Leppert from the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd CAB swept and mopped the entire 1st floor.
“I believe that small things such as mopping the floor are also a contribution to the community because people will enjoy the clean environment,” Leppert said.
After cleaning, the Soldiers did two activities with the children. One was to participate in a dance class with the children and young adults. The other was to play blind table tennis. Dance class is a weekly program that helps the children and young adults release stress with a professional dancer. The Soldiers and the kids danced together following along with the moves of the dancer in the front.
Blind table tennis is an experience-of-disability game. First of all, the players wear eye patches. Then, instead of bouncing the ball, the players roll a ball that makes sound as it moves. Using auditory senses and no visual senses, the players can vicariously experience the difficulties of having a visual handicap.
Pfc. Leblanc from the 602nd Aviation Support Battalion was one of the Soldiers who played the blind table tennis.
“It was difficult to play, but it was fun,” Leblanc said. “At the same time, I’ve thought a lot about the special needs children and young adults and their everyday lives while playing the game. It was a fun, but also very powerful experience.”
In the last freezing phase of 2014, the warm interaction between the 2nd CAB Soldiers and their Pyeongtaek neighbors will continue at the Seong Yuk Childcare, Jacob Orphanage, Aehyan Children Welfare Center, and Area Child Center.
| Date Taken: | 12.22.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 12.23.2014 22:09 |
| Story ID: | 151038 |
| Location: | PYEONGTAEK, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], KR |
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