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Team Spirit '93
A Company "Gators"
March 1993


Page 2 of 3 pages of photos about the participation of A/1-506th in
Team Spirit '93 from 1SG(R) Carl Graves (A Co, 1st BN, 1992-1994)

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Graves and Haydak

1SG Carl Graves and CPT Michael Haydak (CO, A Co, 1st BN)

Team Spirit '93 was the 17th Team Spirit exercise. The first Team Spirit was conducted in 1976.


Joseph and Torres

SSG Joseph (Communications NCO) and LT Torres (Fire Support Officer)

Team Spirit exercises were designed to test the ability to reinforce, re-equip, and
resupply US and South Korean forces in the event of an attack from the North.


Greaves, Haydak, and Perry

1SG Graves, CPT Michael Haydak (CO), and CPT Perry (Chaplain)


Trotter/Haydak/Torres/Wyckstandt

(L-R): LT Trotter, CPT Michael Haydak (CO), LT Torres (FSO), and SFC Wyckstandt

115,000 US and South Korean soldiers participated in Team Spirit '93


CPT Haydak

CPT Michael Haydak (CO, A Co, 1st BN)

On March 8, 1993, Kim Jong Il, Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army,
ordered all the units of the North Korean military forces and the entire nation to a semi-
war state in reaction to Team Spirit '93.


LT Mais

LT Mais and an NCO


Haydak and Torres

CPT Michael Haydak (CO) and LT Torres (FSO)

The Gators were operating in rural, mountainous terrain, so they had plenty of room to maneuver.


SSG Joseph

(F): SSG Joseph (Commo NCO)





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