European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 stars and stripes saturday March 17 2007 did s korean leave us army for Home military by to Flack and Hwang Harrym stars and stripes Are investigating a Man who allegedly deserted the us army then joined the South korean army a us forces Korea spokesman con firmed thursday the Soldier identified in news an asks customers to adjust decoders customers who use american forces networks Power Vul de Coder in Japan and South Korea must make adjustments to their system by april 25 or they will lose an service according to the network service the adjustments Are needed As an prepares to provide More local news to service members stationed in the Pacific according to an to provide that extra information an says it must rear Range the satellite that serves its direct Home customers in Japan and South Korea the changes each customer must make Are internal there is no need to for customers to realm their satellite dishes to make the changes Call Dan 312 3481339 or commercial 951 4132339 the procedures also Are posted on  under decoder adjustment procedures Usk steer Clear of weekend demonstration Seoul us forces Korea personnel Are advised to avoid a demonstration saturday near Seoul station and the us embassy according to a Force Protection advisory on the commands web site the Peoples act for anti Dis Patching troops demonstration which will take place Between 3 pm and 7 pm will denounce the invasion of Iraq and demand the immediate withdrawal of South korean forces from Iraq and Afghanistan according to Usk about 2000 people Are expected to gather carrying signs and chanting slogans while the demonstration is expected to be peaceful Usk advises its members to be aware of and avoid All demonstrations Usk personnel also Are advised to avoid Public transportation in the area Between 2 pm and 7 pm As Many of the protest ers will use trains and busses to reach the site from the associated press for news and updates from around the Globe visit Stripe com reports Only As a 26yearold Man named Kim joined the us army in 2003 in a bid to receive us citizenship South korean ministry of National defense officials confirmed when Kim Learned he was slated for a deployment to Iraq with the us army he returned to South Korea in 2005 and joined the army Here the official con firmed the Soldier who had allegedly deserted the us army voluntarily turned himself in to us military officials last week reportedly with the knowledge of his Rok army superiors according to a Usk statement he is currently at his Rok army unit while us military officials investigate the matter the Usk statement said the coordination is to be made with the Republic of Korea army after the investigation is completed the and spokesman said Kim remains on duty with the 25th infantry division he is not under confinement but is carry ing out his Normal daily Mission the spokesman said this is very complicated Case even in terms of International Law since private Kim is a Kore an solider As Well As an Ameri can deserter the and spokes Man said so far the Concrete solution has not come out yet but we Are consulting this matter with us military authorities email the Korea Bureau at photos by Erik and stripes above a 5ton carrying capacity truck is stuck in about 3 feet of mud at rooster 8 training area wednesday right pfc Lorenzo Ruelas sgt Randall Kelly and pfc Wesley Soriano of the 4th battalion 2nd aviation regiments Echo company Rig the truck to be towed the regiments 19day training exercise also includes evaluations for its Apache helicopter Crews mud and guts training with trucks in s Korea by Erik Slavin stars and stripes rooster 8 training area South Korea As the sounds of Apache attack helicopters filled the air above Northern Gyeong i provinces Winter Brown mountains the smell of mud and Axle grease filled the nostrils of those on the ground below pilots with the 2nd infantry divisions 4th battalion 2nd Avia Tion regiment were using their eyes and instruments wednes Day to search for two enemy trucks driving around an area of about Miles by 5 Miles meanwhile the soldiers of company e trudged through their luckier piece of the regi ments 19day exercise a Driver intentionally parked a Large truck that can carry five tons in about three feet of mud and Clay soldiers connected chains and cables to the vehicle itself weigh ing 10 tons and hooked it up to a massive wrecker but the wrecker  do it All soldiers had to then get on the vehicles Side and muscle out the truck pfc Ron Doyle was among the soldiers who got the truck out of the mess but not without adding a lot of Brown to their Gray is Green combat uniforms it was pretty wet and Messy but i expected it to be a lot colder Doyle said most of the soldiers on hand for the tows were vehicle mechanics but several aviation sol Diers unfamiliar with ground vehicle repair and Rescue also were scheduled for the same training in today combat Environ ment any Soldier could find him self driving through a dangerous area in a Convoy officials said the supplies and ammunition that company e provides also Are critical for operations like the ones that 42s pilots now Are practising for the first time in at least the past two years every platoon Leader in the unit is being evaluated by an observer controller in the air said capt Andrew Yang the battalion personnel officer and an Apache Pilot for Many of them its the first time Treyve been Given so much responsibility for planning organizing and executing a Mission the pilots must search for the enemy vehicles that Are trying to blend into everyday South korean traffic although the pilots receive intelligence on what to look for the trucks can blend in easily in a part of South Korea with lots of army bases and military style trucks moving along local roads the areas Many mountains along with curve balls thrown in by controllers make the mis Sion More challenging pilots said then there Are contingencies you cant control like youre told youve lost your communications and youre not allowed to talk said platoon Leader 1st it Joy Cousineau Apache Crews got new mis Sions off the ground quickly wednesday challenging the pilots they said the fast Pace produced lots of sweaty uniforms but none As Grimy As the ones worn by company e fortunately for the troops on the ground 1st sgt Johnny Castillo had a recipe to get their uniforms As Axle grease and mud free As those of the fliers simple Green and a can of Coke mixed with detergent Castillo said it works email Erik Slavin at