LaPorte honors helicopter unit for four-year safety record

LaPorte honors helicopter unit for four-year safety record

(EXCERPT) , By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition,
Wednesday, January 14, 2004

RODRIGUEZ RANGE, South Korea — They do one of the Army’s most
dangerous jobs, but in four years, Company A soldiers of the 1st
Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment have not had a single serious
accident.

Gen. Leon J. LaPorte, top U.S. military commander in South Korea,
honored Company A with a plaque recognizing its achievement during a
visit to Rodriguez Range on Monday.

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