US military squadron in Alaska joins live-fire drills in S. Korea

A US military squadron stationed in Alaska has joined live-fire drills with the South Korean military, according to the US Eighth Army on Tuesday. The joint drills, held at the Yeongpyeong Training Area, were a "clear signal" of the US commitment to the alliance with South Korea, the US military said on its website. The drills involved "paratroopers from the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division," it said. "It serves as a prime example of the US Army's Transformation Initia

By The Korea Herald