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12/19/2011
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Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters there are no indications of a change "in North Korean behavior of a nature that would alarm us," in regards to the death of N. Korean leader Kim-Jong il, and there have been no changes to the alert readiness of US forces in Korea, though South Korean armed forces are on a higher level of alert. (American Forces Press Service)

US Soldiers from the 23rd Chemical Battalion and 110th Chemical Battalion from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, recently participated in Operation Saber Strike II, a combined U.S. and Republic of Korea exercise conducted at Camp Stanley, South Korea on November 9th, 2011. The exercise focused on Soldiers being able to detect, identify and defend against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear threats. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Antwaun J. Parrish)