Camp Casey Soldiers deliver coal briquettes to underprivileged neighborhoods in the city of Uijeongbu

UIJEONGBU, South Korea – The United States Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Program (BOSS) partnered with ‘Good Nighbor Uijeongbu’ for the annual coal delivery event in the city of Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Dec. 12. Over thirty participants from 194th Division Sustainment Support Battalion (DSSB), including U.S. Soldiers, Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSAs), and Korean volunteers all participated in hand delivering coal briquettes to underprivileged neighborhoods during the holiday season. The cultural exchange event had the goal of strengthening bonds and building understating between the U.S. and the Korean community of Uijeongbu. “It gives the U.S. Soldiers pride in what they do, it broadens their perspective and gives them more insight into Korean culture,”…