HMMMM i hope they keep you away from the big guns
So you wanna invade China?...
OOkayyy but you only have the 2nd ID at your disposal, one division isnt nearly enough to invade China and part of that division is on daily training in the field...
The primary American combat ground unit in the Republic of Korea is the US Army's 2nd Infantry (Indianhead) Division (2ID). Elements of the divison are normally deployed tactically in camps north of Seoul to the DMZ and in from off the west coast about 40 kilometers. On any given day large elements of the division are in the field training for combat - Today is no exception. Upon notification of the murders at the JSA, all units of the UNC including I Corps (ROK/US) Group, all ROKA units, and the 2ID are alerted and told to prepare for action. Some 2ID units are in the field training, and are above the Imjin River and its tributaries.
This proves to be no small obstacle, for about 20 kilometers east of Panmunjom several bridges over the river have been rendered uncrossable due to high water from the previous three days of rain. The only bridge available to get back south for units training in the Santa Barbara Range area is the bridge at "Little Chicago." By the morning those elements which were required to return to base camps to prepare for combat had done so and were deployed to their war positions to await orders.
[For those of you who have never been to Korea, getting around the country on the ground is not as easy as it would be in the United States. There are always many hills, mountains, valleys, streams, or rivers to cross. Most roads are single lane unimproved and unpaved. If unempeaded, a trip of 20 kilometers can take an hour in a single vehicle. If there is bad weather the trip could take much longer.]
Meanwile, the governments of South Korea, and the United States confired on all possible courses of action. Everyone knows we can not let the North Koreans have their way, or there will be much more trouble later.