Also see Corporal Red Cloud's obituary and an article about the USNS Red Cloud There is an army base named in honor of Corporal Red Cloud in South Korea. Camp Red Cloud is located in Uijongbu City. CRC covers over 164 acres of land in the northwestern edge of Uijongbu City. Camp Red Cloud is located between Seoul and the DMZ. Camp Red Cloud is where the 2nd Infantry Division headquarters is located. CRC is about 40 km. north of the capital city of Seoul. CRC and the other army bases containing 2ID units are known as "Warrior" country and actively promote the Native American heritage and courage of CPL Red Cloud. The installation was named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Red Cloud on Armed Forces Day, May 18, 1957. More than 130 American servicemen were awarded the Nation's highest honor for actions during the Korean War. Today many of those honored names have been bestowed on camps and facilities throughout the Republic of Korea.
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