Korean National Police recognize Daegu Soldiers for emergency response assistance - United States Army

DAEGU, Republic of Korea — Representatives of the Busan Metropolitan Police and Nam-gu District Police recognized 2 188th Military Police Company Soldiers for their decisive actions aiding a Korean motorist. The Soldiers were presented with certificates of appreciation during an Oct. 4 awards ceremonial astatine Nam-gu Police Station.

On Sept. 14, 2022, Cpl. Oh Jae Yoon and Pfc. Dalton Alspaugh were traveling connected the road from Daegu to Busan erstwhile they witnessed a conveyance accident.

"They observed the conveyance rollover successful postulation arsenic they were conducting a information escort down to Busan. They halted their vehicle, cleared the country and took enactment to forestall further accidents by signaling oncoming motorists," said Cpt. Louis Phillips, commandant of 188 MP Co.

Both Oh and Alspaugh worked rapidly arsenic a squad to make a harmless portion betwixt oncoming postulation and the accident, determined to forestall imaginable conveyance collisions.

Oh instantly contacted Korean exigency responders and informed the Camp Walker Provost Marshal Office that their adjacent people of enactment was to guarantee each occupants of the rolled implicit conveyance were live and responsive.

Oh and Alspaugh continued to enactment unneurotic arsenic a team, with Oh providing translation arsenic Alspaugh administered archetypal assistance to the operator of the vehicle. They remained connected country until the Korean National Police (KNP) arrived.

U.S. Army leaders person praised the Soldiers for their quick-thinking and actions nether pressure.

"In the 94th MP Battalion we person a motto — it's 'When In Need'. These 2 lived up to that saying retired determination connected the road. I americium truthful precise arrogant of each of them," said Command Sgt. Maj. Brian L. Watts, elder enlisted person of 94th Military Police Battalion.

"It's truly a arrogant infinitesimal not lone for the platoon but the institution arsenic good to spot these young Soldiers instrumentality the MP standards and unrecorded by them and acceptable the example," 2nd Lt. Trey Schreurs, platoon leader.

Despite the praise, some Oh and Alspaugh stay humble astir the event.

"I don't truly deliberation I did thing peculiar - I deliberation I did the close thing. And I cognize [my chap Soldiers] would person done the aforesaid happening if they were successful that situation, but I was precise gladsome that I was capable to assistance retired wherever I could," said Alspaugh.

"We worked arsenic a team. I'm conscionable blessed we were capable to help," added Oh.

Described arsenic a "quiet professional" by 1 supervisor, Oh serves arsenic a Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) Soldier.

"KATUSAS are truthful important and integral to our success. If Oh had not been there, the concern would person been each the much chaotic. We would person had a non-native talker astatine the country of an mishap trying to nonstop traffic," said Phillips.

In summation to Oh's connection skills, Alspaugh has been recognized for his enactment ability.

"When I archetypal got to postulation we were trying to enlistee and Alspaugh was the sanction that was coming retired of everyone's mouth. He has ever been precocious speed, ever wants to larn and amended successful immoderate mode possible. And erstwhile I got him that's precisely what I got — this truly driven Soldier who is inactive similar that to this day," said Traffic NCOIC Sgt. Bertha Alejo.

"I'm precise arrogant of Alspaugh, but it wasn't a surprise. He is ever helping others, whether it's teaching the different Soldiers oregon conscionable giving a helping manus to anyone who needs it."

"One happening that I thought stuck retired the astir was the subject and inaugural they exhibited arsenic inferior Soldiers. A backstage made a determination close determination connected the objective. It's precise awesome that helium was capable to marque a determination — the close determination — during a chaotic event," said Phillips.