This is an interesting story about the relative of the namesake of Camp Casey serving at the 2nd ID installation:
Second Lt. Sarah Casey, an officer with the 210 Field Artillery Brigade, stands in front a converted armored personnel carrier at Camp Casey, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2017.
Second Lt. Sarah Casey shares a name with her duty station, a small artillery outpost near the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
The artillery platoon leader from Collierville, Tenn., played along with the ribbing when folks greeted her with comments like, “Casey at Casey!” after glancing at her name tape. Until last month, when she revealed her secret. The camp was named in honor of her great-uncle, Maj. Hugh B. Casey, a World War II veteran killed in the Korean War who was awarded two Silver Stars during the liberation of the Philippines.
“I’m not here to say, ‘Hi, I’m Sarah Casey at Camp Casey,’ ” she said. “I think it’s important to remember the sacrifices of all those who came before us; that’s what the real story is to me.”
Sarah Casey was 26 when she arrived in South Korea — the same age her great-uncle was when he lost his life. [Stars & Stripes]
You can read more at the link and learn more about Camp Casey at this link.
Casey’s mother came to Korea in 1984 while she was on a cruise in the far east. MG Doctor, the 2ID CG at the time, sent a helicopter down to Seoul and had her flown up to Casey for a wreath laying ceremony. She was quite a dame.
Flyingsword
6 years ago
Now Camp Casey is a “small artillery post” is that like Fire Base Casey?
Who is this reporter, Camp Casey still has rotational units etc and is hardly small. Guess they had to make the story more dramatic
Has anyone verified her story?
Casey’s mother came to Korea in 1984 while she was on a cruise in the far east. MG Doctor, the 2ID CG at the time, sent a helicopter down to Seoul and had her flown up to Casey for a wreath laying ceremony. She was quite a dame.
Now Camp Casey is a “small artillery post” is that like Fire Base Casey?
Who is this reporter, Camp Casey still has rotational units etc and is hardly small. Guess they had to make the story more dramatic