Bell plans to ease curfew restrictions for some soldiers

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Bell plans to ease curfew restrictions for some soldiers
By Ashley Rowland, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Saturday, January 19, 2008

DAEGU, South Korea — U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. B.B. Bell said Thursday he plans to ease curfew restrictions for higher-ranking servicemembers within two months, possibly by starting a tiered curfew system that would let them stay out later than lower-ranking troops.

Speaking at the end of a daylong visit to Daegu’s Camp Walker and Camp Henry, Bell said the current system doesn’t recognize that by the time servicemembers reach a certain rank, they’ve had to show maturity and responsibility.

“If soldiers are expected to be leaders, then why won’t I let them go out at night?” he asked.

Bell said he doesn’t know what ranks will be affected and what the adjusted curfew hours will be, but he will discuss proposals with USFK leaders at the peninsulawide commander’s conference on March 22.

U.S. soldiers in South Korea are required to be indoors between midnight and 5 a.m. on weekdays and between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on weekends and U.S. holidays.


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