Photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams | 51st Fighter Wing | 12.17.2025
U.S. Air Force service members pose with the Operation Kiddy Car plaque during an anniversary ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Lt. Col. Russell Blaisdell, a chaplain, and Staff Sgt. Merle Strang commandeered several trucks at the port of Incheon, transporting more than 1,000 children to an air base in Gimpo, where they boarded 16 Douglas C-54 Skymasters and were......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams | 51st Fighter Wing | 12.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Trent Davis, left center, Chief of Chaplains for the U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Ley, right center, 51st Fighter Wing commander, unveil an Operation Kiddy Car plaque during an anniversary ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Lt. Col. Russell Blaisdell, a chaplain, and Staff Sgt. Merle Strang commandeered several trucks at the......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams | 51st Fighter Wing | 12.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Ley, 51st Fighter Wing commander, delivers closing remarks during the Operation Kiddy Car 75th anniversary ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Operation Kiddy Car is a historic humanitarian mission that occurred on Dec. 20, 1950, when U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Russell Blaisdell, a chaplain, and Staff Sgt. Merle Strang worked together to rescue......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams | 51st Fighter Wing | 12.17.2025
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Trent Davis, Chief of Chaplains for the U.S. Air Force, reflects on Operation Kiddy Car during a ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Operation Kiddy Car is a historic humanitarian mission that occurred on Dec. 20, 1950, when U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Russell Blaisdell, a chaplain, and Staff Sgt. Merle Strang worked together to rescue more than......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams | 51st Fighter Wing | 12.17.2025
Pak Ki-Un, Operation Kiddy Car ceremony guest speaker, shares his personal experiences during the Korean War at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Pak shared his personal experiences as an 8-year-old boy at the onset of the Korean War, offering firsthand insight into the fear, hardship and uncertainty faced during the conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams | 51st Fighter Wing | 12.17.2025
Pak Ki-Un, Operation Kiddy Car ceremony guest speaker, shares his personal experiences during the Korean War at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 17, 2025. Pak shared his personal experiences as an 8-year-old boy at the onset of the Korean War, offering firsthand insight into the fear, hardship and uncertainty faced during the conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams)...
Photo by Chong Min Pak | 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command | 11.17.2025
The U.S. Army Materiel Support Command – Korea proudly welcomed local key leaders and Good Neighbor Program (GNP) partners to Camp Carroll. Distinguished guests—including Chilgok Police Department Chief Kim, Jae Mi, Dr. Kim, Dalwoong, former president of Kyungbuk National University, and representatives from the Chilgok Korean & American Friendship Circle (KAFC), People to People......
Photo by Chong Min Pak | 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command | 11.17.2025
The U.S. Army Materiel Support Command – Korea proudly welcomed local key leaders and Good Neighbor Program (GNP) partners to Camp Carroll. Distinguished guests—including Chilgok Police Department Chief Kim, Jae Mi, Dr. Kim, Dalwoong, former president of Kyungbuk National University, and representatives from the Chilgok Korean & American Friendship Circle (KAFC), People to People......
