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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

JANUARY 28, 2011 Volume 9, Issue 15 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

SeeQR CODES, Page 2

u Mixed Martial Arts images

To see more photos of this event go to www.

ickr.com/8tharmy.

I n si d e Avatars help PTSD victims

cope with injuries: Page 2

Conservation Affects You Virtual WorldI Care Liver Performance

See Page 9 on new cam -paign involving QR Codes

Find out how wasting energy costs you money: Page 25 Montgomery Gentry Band

on peninsula, Pages 7, 16

Sights & Sounds P03Command Perspective P04Photo Feature Page P16

Defense News P02USAG Red Cloud P05USAG Casey P05USAG Yongsan P09USAG Humphreys P21USAG Daegu P25

GARRISONS

Mixed Martial ArtsTop Korean fighters train with U.S. Soldiers

Yongsan Garrison unveilsnew media strategy that links paper to Web using:

QRCodesFrom USAG Yongsan Public Affairs YONGSAN GARRISON OnTuesday, the U.S. Army Garrison Yong-san Public A airs O ce o cially launched a new service that will allowcommunity members to pull data frompaper media using their smart phoneor iPod Touch.

The new strategy uses a two-di-mensional barcode known as QR Codethat can hold messages, contact infor-mation, and most importantly, Webaddresses that can be decoded auto-matically by the camera in an enabledhandheld device.

This technology has been aroundfor years in Asia, said Dan Thompson,U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Public Af-fairs chief. Ever since I saw QR usedin an advertisement on a bus in Mainz,Germany, I was curious how it mightbe applied for Army Public A airs. Af -ter doing some research, the answer

was that it could be applied quite eas-ily.

Yongsan Public A airs is using itsnew I care campaign, which high-lights garrison employees with inspir-ing public service ethic, to unveil the

QR codes in the base newspaper withinstructions on how to use the codes.The campaign debut is displayed on

Sgt. 1st Class Calvin Hood, 8th Army, tenderizes a training pad held by Ha Dong- jin, coach for mixed martial artists in Korea. Top Korean Mixed Martial Arts fightersheld an MMA training seminar at Camp Coiner Jan. 19 for Soldiers serving in SouthKorea. Soldiers worked on punching, kicking and grappling techniques with theprofessional fighters as well as practicing other moves similiar to the U.S. ArmysCombativies Program. South Korean Coach Ha demonstrated Mixed Martial Artstechniques during the seminar. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Lee Kyung-min


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By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON The DefenseDepartment is using virtual-world in-

teractivity to educate and help warf-ighters and others who are reluctantto seek more direct care to deal withpost-traumatic stress, said an o cial atthe National Center for Telehealth andTechnology, also known as T2.

During a recent telephone brief-ing from the centers headquartersat Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Ta-coma, Wash., Greg Reger a clinicalpsychologist and acting chief of thecenters innovative technology appli-cations division said the kinds of immersive experiences available in vir-tual worlds, such as the internationally populated virtual world called SecondLife, are designed to appeal to tech-savvy service members.

Far too many of our warriors comehome and, despite di culties they arehaving, are not going to come and seea psychologist, a social worker, a psy-chiatrist, Reger said.

According to the centers website,many researchers have declared trau-matic brain injury and post-traumaticstress to be the signature woundsof the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

About 19 percent of service membersreturning from combat screen positivefor psychological health problems, and

just more than half seek help, the web-site says, noting that barriers for thosethat dont seek help include perceivedstigma, physical access barriers andlimited resources.

Theres a lot of great work going onat DOD to address stigma, but it is stillan issue, Reger said. So we desperate-ly need solutions to get resources intothe hands of those who will not give usthe opportunity to provide them basiccare.

Virtual worlds are computer-basedsimulated environments where users,as representations of themselves calledavatars, can interact with each otherand build and interact with objectsand activities.

An avatar is basically a computer-generated representation of oneself,Reger said, adding that users createthese computer characters to navigate

PTSD victims to benefit from Virtual World

This is a screen shot of the welcome center for the T2 Virtual Post-Traumatic Stress Dis -order Experience, based in the internationally populated virtual world called SecondLife. Image courtesy of the National Center for Telehealth and Technology

around the environment and to ex-plore and learn.The T2 Virtual PTSD Experience,

based in Second Life, is an immersive,interactive learning activity that isopen to the public and educates visi-tors about combat-related post-trau-matic stress.

The graphics-dense immersive sim-ulation requires a broadband Internetconnection, he said. Users must down-load a copy of the Second Life worldand then can access the world with abroadband connection.

When avatars come into the virtualspace, Reger said, they land at a wel-come center that o ers informationabout di erent deployment-relateddi culties and a map of activitiesavailable in the T2 virtual experience.

The cornerstone of the experienceis when they leave that area and go intoan area that teaches about the causesof post-traumatic stress disorder, Re-ger said. They enter a space wherethey get into a Humvee and are takenthrough a computer-generated simu-lation that includes [intense ghtingon an Afghan street and] an explosion.

As this occurs, he continued, they receive audio instruction about what

we think causes post-traumatic stressdisorder, and this sets the stage for therest of the experience.

Users then take a simulated ight

home, during which they watch a vid-eo about post-traumatic stress. They land at a shopping mall, where eachstore o ers an activity that illustratesa symptom and how i t may a ect daily life. For example, Reger said, in themall is a mattress store.

If you go into the store, you have anopportunity to lie down on a mattressand a video pops up over the avatarshead that illustrates a re-experiencingof the traumatic event they experi-enced earlier during the simulation,he said. Then information is present-ed on the nature of trauma-relatednightmares and sleep disturbances.

The environment uses a range of ac-tivities to simulate symptoms and help

visitors determine if they or a lovedone need care, and o ers informationabout where to go for more direct as-sistance.

Second Life provides the opportu-nity to interact with anyone who is inthat space. Any warrior who goes inthere will be able to talk with whoeveris in that space, Reger said.

The National Center for Telehealthand Technology is a component of the Defense Centers of Excellence forPsychological Health and TraumaticBrain Injury, which leads a collabora-tive global network to promote the re-silience, recovery and reintegration of

warriors and their families. x

QR CODES from Page 1Page 9, where a QR code is presented with details on howto use it.

Our campaign features an employee and a QR codeprominently displayed together in the full page paper ad,Thompson said. When a reader scans the code, their smartphone or Ipod takes them to the biography of the personfeatured on the page. If they do not have a wireless connec-tion, users can still save the address and access the link later

when they are connected. With a multitude of websites o ering free QR encoding,

using QR technology costs virtually nothing, according toThompson. Once the code is generated on the web, it canbe copied and pasted into the design of a poster or newspage.

With the QR code, instead of paying thousands of dol-lars for information kiosks, you could simply make eachsmart phone or Ipod a kiosk, he said.

Each service provider on post could have a QR code attheir reception desk that, when scanned, takes users to theInteractive Customer Evaluation page for instant feedback,lessening the demand for cumbersome and labor-intensepaper tabulation.

With smart phones becoming cheaper and ubiquitous,

Thompson said that this new approach could change how we use paper media.

Yongsan plans on using these codes to link InstallationManagement Command Campaign Plan videos to promo-tional posters, make in-processing easier by putting codesin welcome centers that link to forms on the internet, andputting the codes on policy letters that will link to a com-mand video, he said. The possibilities are really exciting ...and completely sustainable.

The application could save time and money, too, he added.Instead of gathering up folders full of paper promotions

or trying to remember to ll out a registration form, onecould simply snap the code, get the internet address for the

le online, and access it later from home, possibly lesseningthe need for mass printings.

For now, Garrison Yongsan plans on using QR Code tomake its newspaper more dynamic, such as linking paperstories to the full color images currently hosted online, orlinking directly through to a live commenting area about thestory in order to gain customer feedback.

This technology is out there waiting to be used for littleto no cost, Thompson said. Whenever we can o er a betterservice at little to no cost while embracing smart phones,

which I believe are slowly replacing traditional laptops, it issomething to get excited about. x

QR Codes used to promote new campaign, costs virtually nothing


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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Offpost events and activities

Source: http://www.seoulselection.com; www.korea.net, http://english.tour2korea.com, www.visitseoul.net No endorsement implied.

Police Blotter

The following entries were ex-cerpted from the police blottersthe previous week. These entriesmay be incomplete and do notimply guilt or innocence.

A Piece of Gyeongbokgung Palace This image was taken from within Gyeongbokgung Palace, a large walled section of ground in Seoul restored to appear as i t did in the Joseon Dynasty Era. It was first constructed in 1394 A.D. and reconstructed in 1867. It was nearly destroyed during the Japanese invation of the early 20th century and, since 1989, has been in the process of being restored to its original form.

The massive initiative is expected to take approximately 40 years. Of all the palaces built in the Joseon Dynasty, Gyeongbok -gung was the main palace as well as the largest. Its name is a transliteration of the words Palace of Shining Happiness. Thebuilding in the image here is only one of numerous traditional buildings constructed on the palace grounds. To get there takeLine 3 to Gyeongbokgung Station and take any exit. To see this image in color, or to see other IMCOM-Korea cultural images,go to www.flickr.com/imcomkorea. U.S. Army high dynamic range photo by Russell Wicke

Yejiwon Yejiwon, one of the most interna-

tionally renowned centers for the dis-semination for Korean culture, pro-

vides education on traditional Koreanculture, introduces traditional Koreanculture to the public and dispatches

cultural missions overseas to see thatKorean culture is shared outside of Ko-reas borders. The main purpose of theinstitute is to preserve Korean cultureand thereby establish a strong nationalidentity among the Korean people andto share this identity and culture over-seas.

Activities: Yejiwon o ers a variety of cultural

experiences, including tea ceremony instruction, clothing and etiquettecourses, food preparation courses,traditional wedding ceremonies, tra-ditional Korean dance classes, survivalKorean courses, etc. All classes requirea minimum of 10 people and tuition

costs for classes vary. Also groups arerequired to provide their own transla-tor.

Yejiwon is located at 201-6, Jangc-hungdong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul.

Visit their website at: www.yejiwon.or.kr (Korean)

To get there, take the subway, Line2, to Dongdaemun History & CulturePark Station, and use Exit 8. Or takeLine 3 to Dongguk Univ. Station anduse Exit 2.

Korea House

Korea House is an all inclusive cul-tural complex designed to exhibit thetraditional culture of Korea. KoreaHouse does this not only through im-pressive architecture, but also through

various traditional Korean foods, mu-sic, dance, craftwork, ceremonies, etc.that can be experienced from within.The Korea House is a work of art fromthe building itself down to the land-scaping of the grounds. The building,designed and built by Shin Ung-su,

was largely based on Jagyeongjeon, abuilding within Gyeongbokgung Pal-ace. It covers an area of 8,265 squaremeters and the grounds are covered

with an assortment of plants like zel-kovas, maples, pine trees, yews, Chi-

nese quince trees and royal azaleas. Activities:

There are a variety of regular andspecial performances at Korea House.Korea House holds regular folk per-formances every evening at 7 and

8:50 p.m. Also top Korean artists per-form every Wednesday. TraditionalKorean weddings are also performedduring the proper seasons; usually onFridays and Saturdays. Both viewingand participating in traditional cer-emonies are possible. There are also

many special traditional performingarts at di erent times. Korean CourtCuisine is another of the specialtiesat Korea House. Visitors can experi-ence the cuisine of the Korean royalty in the bu et or brunch packages pre -pared according to ancient records forauthenticity. There is also a gift shopthat sells cultural merchandise. Check

with Korea House for more speci c in -formation.

Korea House is located at 80-2 80-2,Pildong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul.

Visit their website at: http://www.kangkoku.or.kr/eng/index.html (Eng-lish)

Hours of Operation for traditionalart performances are Mondays to Sat-

urdays 7-8 p.m., Sundays 8-9 p.m.Restaurants: Lunch noon-2 p.m.Korean Course Bu et 5:30-7 p.m.,

7:20-8:50 p.m., and Sundays 6:30-8p.m.

To get there, take the Subway, Line 3to Chungmuro Station and use Exit 3.

USAG Red CloudLarceny of AAFES Property: Sub-

ject was observed at the MainExchange via security cameraremoving four articles of cloth-ing from the rack and enteringthe dressing room, where sheexited with only three articles of clothing. A check of the dressingroom revealed a torn price tagbelonging to a T-shirt the subjecthad entered the dressing room

with. Subject proceeded to exitthe Exchange wearing the T-shirtconcealed under her sweater

without rendering proper pay-ment. Subject was apprehendedby military police and transport-ed to the PMO where she wasadvised of her legal rights, whichshe waived rendering a writtensworn statement admitting tothe o ense. Subject was pro -cessed and released to her unit.Estimated Cost of Loss is $7.95.This is a nal report.

USAG YongsanUnderage Drinking: During asafety check point, military po-lice detected an odor of an al-coholic beverage emitting fromSubjects person. A check of Subjects ID card revealed he wasunder the legal age to consume

alcoholic beverages. Subject wasapprehended and transported tothe clinic, where he was admin-istered a Legal Blood AlcoholTest, with results pending. Dueto his level of intoxication, Sub-

ject was processed and releasedto his unit with instructions toreturn to the PMO at a later time

where he was advised of his legalrights, which he waived render-ing a written sworn statementadmitting the o ense. This is a

nal report.

USAG HumphreysControlled Substance Violations:

After submitting a urine sampleduring a company urinalysis test,Subject tested positive for THC(Tetrahydrocannabinol) the ac-tive ingredient in marijuana.Subject was advised of his legalrights, which he waived and ren-dered a statement saying he didnot remember consuming any-thing with THC content. Subject

was processed and released to hisunit.

USAG Daegu Aggravated Assault with Griev-ous Bodily Harm: Four unknownSubjects for unknown reasons,assaulted a Victim in an o postnight club. Victim was transport-ed by EMS to the Hospital, wherehe was treated and released forinjuries that consisted of brokencheek bones, nose and teeth. In-

vestigation continues by military and Korean National police, withthe KNP as the lead investigativeagency.


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2ID gets new senior enlisted leaderBy Master Sgt. Robert Timmons

2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs CAMP RED CLOUD With the

ring and glint of hardened steel swords,Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Eyerassumed the role as the 2nd Infantry Division senior enlisted leader fromCommand Sgt. Maj. Peter D. Burrowesin a change of responsibility ceremony at the Camp Red Cloud gymnasium

Jan. 21.During the ceremony Eyer, whose

most recent assignment as CommandSergeant Major of the U.S. Army Combat Readiness and Safety Centerin Fort Rucker, Ala., assumed the roleas the top enlisted advisor to the 2ndInfantry Division Commander Maj.Gen. Michael Tucker.

Just look at him, he looks meanas a Pit Bull, Tucker said during theceremony. Dont tell the Soldiers thisbut, hes actually a very caring leader.Dont get me wrong when I wasthe (Assistant Division Commander,Support) for the 1st Armored Divisionin Baumholder, Germany, Command

Sgt. Maj. Eyer was known for his direct

leadership style. Theres no question where he is coming from whenenforcing the standards. He looks likea scruffy sergeant major - the kindstraight out of a movie and then heblows you away with his brilliance.

During his remarks, Eyer said he is aSoldier through and through.

I am a Soldier, and like all SoldiersI want to be where I can best influencethe fight, Eyer said during theceremony. There is no other place I

would rather be right now than here working to ensure our Soldiers aretrained and ready to Fight Tonight.

Burrowes sheathed his swordas he relinquished his authority to Eyer who unsheathed his NCOsword and handed it to the 2nd IDsNoncommissioned Officer of the Year,Sgt. Timothy D. Hughes. Eyers sword

will remain unsheathed while he is with the Warrior Division to symbolizethe colors will always be protected andthat he is actively executing his dutiesas the division command sergeantmajor.

After unsheathing his sword Eyer,

whose wife Regina and son Conner were not able to attend, thankedTucker for the chance to be part of the

Warrior Division.Sir, thank you for allowing me the

opportunity to serve the great Soldiers,Families and civilians of the legendary 2nd Infantry Warrior Division, Eyersaid during the ceremony. It is a truehonor and I look forward to workingalongside the men and women whotruly make this division Second toNone.

Once sheathing his sword forthe final time as part of the 2nd ID,Burrowes spoke fondly of the Division.

Ive watched you train and seen you conquer, Burrowes said. Iveseen you with your feet kicked up atthe end of the day, and yes, I saw youon the (Better Opportunity for SingleSoldiers) trips and even downtown inthe ville. And I say, for all that Iveseen of you I wish to serve with youin combat, because I know that you

will annihilate any enemy, any force who would stand against you. x

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Eyer, thenew 2nd Infantry Division senior enlistedleader, stands in formation after assum-ing the senior enlisted advisor respon-sibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Peter Burrowes at Camp Red Cloud, Jan. 21. -Photo by Yu Hu-son, 2nd ID Public Affairs

Garrison cuts hassle, simplifies outprocessing By Kevin JacksonUSAG Red Cloud Public Affairs

CAMP RED CLOUD WarriorCountry Soldiers who receive ordersfor a permanent change of stationbeginning Feb. 15 will benefit froma new automated outprocessingsystem that will reduce the number of organizations they must clear and theamount of time it takes.

Dubbed the PCS Express the U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud Directorateof Human Resources tapped intothe Installation Support Module a Web-based software applicationdesigned to provide a fully integrated,standardized, shared informationprocessing service to automate andcustomize outprocessing for Soldiers.

Maj. William Griffin, the former 2ndInfantry Division Public Affairs Officer

who departed Jan. 22 for Germany,participated in the DHR pilot projectto check the integrity of the system.Using the customized clearing papershe was issued, the original list of 29 service providers in the system

was trimmed to only six that he wasrequired to visit.

The new electronic clearingprocess is extremely efficient, Griffinsaid after dropping off his completedclearing papers at MPD. It really cutsthe amount of time it takes to clearroutine agencies down to a fraction of

what it used to be.DHR was able to tap into ISM

because the Central Issue Facility entered every Soldier who has

received military equipment into thecentralized database.Thats the beauty of this because

when we started this process itprobably would have taken us a half

year or longer if we had to build arecord for every Soldier in Area I,Tucker said.

The Military Personnel Divisionserves as the gatekeeper for theoutprocessing module that includesthe start date, required clearance

date and the reason for clearing. Therequired clearance date informs serviceproviders when a Soldier must be pre-cleared in the system to eliminate theneed to visit the organization.

Service providers such as Army Community Service, Army Emergency

Relief, the education office andothers were pre-cleared in the systemand were shown as cleared on thecustomized clearing papers given toGriffin. He was only required to visitmedical, dental, transportation, CIF,housing and finance organizationsthat cannot be pre-cleared in thesystem.

Tucker said that after hearingSoldiers frustrations it becameapparent that something had to be

done to improve outprocessing.Being an ex-Soldier, I sympathize

and understand, she said. Why should I go the school? I dont havechildren. So thats just another stopthat I should not have to make.

Not only does the new automated

system eliminate many unnecessary stops, it also reduces the amount of time Soldiers spend traveling betweeninstallations to clear. For example, aSoldier can out-process the library atany Area I installation regardless of their duty station.

Tucker said the pilot also provedthat Soldiers can clear in 5 days vicethe 10-14 days they are currently givenby their units.

The reason they received all this

additional time was because they had29 stops to make, she said. They hadto take the bus from Casey to Stanley to CRC and back to Casey. It wasoverwhelming.

Griffin agreed the new system ismore efficient for Soldiers.

Soldiers time is really important,especially with all the hectic tasks they must complete before they PCS outand this is just a step forward in takingcare of Soldiers, he said.

Tucker said she hopes othergarrisons will also take advantage of the PCS Express.

Im just really excited, she said.I dont think we can do anything butimprove. x

Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Sullivan, Headquarters and Headquarters Support Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, gives athumbs up approval after having his clearing papers stamped by the U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud Human Resources Office Jan.25. Unlike Sullivan, Soldiers who receive orders beginning Feb. 15 will benefit from an automated outprocessing system that will re-duce the number or organizations they must clear and the take it takes to complete the process. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jin Choi


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http://redcloud.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALMUSAG RED CLOUDNews & Notes

Camp Casey Tax CenterThe Camp Casey Tax Center

located in Maude Hall, Bldg.2440, is open for customers

to file their 2010 tax returns.Customers should first makean appointment by calling 730-3591. Income tax preparationservices are free for U.S.servicemembers, U.S. military retirees and Department of the

Army civilians. Independentcontractors employed by theDefense Department are notentitled to free tax preparationservices, but can visit the centerto get information about whereto file their tax returns whilethey are in Korea. A tax center

will open on Red Cloud at a dateto be announced in February.

Community Bank ClosureThe Community Bank atCamps Casey, Hovey, Red Cloudand Stanley will be closed toobserve the Lunar New Yearholiday Feb. 2-4.

School ClosedCasey Elementary School will

be closed Feb. 4 for the KoreanLunar New Year holiday. Formore information, call 730-6444.

Super Bowl Party The Exchange is inviting its

customers to come to the CampCasey Food Court, Bldg. S-3008,to partake in an all you caneat buffet for $11.00 from 6:30a.m.-12:30 p.m., Feb. 7. Watchthe Super Bowl XLV on the bigscreen and register to win aPanasonic 42-inch plasma TV.

Super Bowl Party Reggies at Camp Stanley will

host a Super Bowl Party Feb. 7.The pre-game show begins at 7a.m. and the Super Bowl beginsat 8 a.m. For more information,call 732-5485.

Wrestling Competition Warrior Country Sports will

host a wrestling competition

in the Camp Stanley FitnessCenter Feb. 12. The competitionis open to all active duty military stationed at installations inKorea. Competition will be heldin the following weight classesfor me: 121, 132, 145.5, 163, 185,211.5, 264.6 and at 105.5, 112, 121,130, 138.5, 147.5 and 158.5 for

women. Participants must pre-register with Warrior Country Sports by calling 732-6276/6927no later than Feb. 9.

Fitness Center RenovationRenovations to the Stanley

Fitness Center are scheduledto begin Feb. 16. For more

information, call 732-5785.Commissary Hours

The commissary at Camp isnow open on Monday and closedon Wednesday. The commissary hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. For moreinformation, call 732-6883.

By Pfc. Mardicio BarrotUSAG Red Cloud Public Affairs

CAMP CASEY Seven military spouses have become the first traineesin the American Red Cross Dental

Assistant Education Program thatlaunched at the Camp Casey DentalClinic, Jan. 12.

More than 20 volunteers applied and were interviewed for the first-ever, freedental training course for spouses in

Warrior Country. Col. Hunter Clouse,Camp Casey dental officer-in-charge,selected the trainees based on theirapplication packets and interviews.

The course will run five or six monthsand require the students to spend35 hours per week in the classroom,plus additional study time outside theclassroom. The initial phase consistsof 120 hours of classroom training,followed by 80 hours of observation inthe dental clinic. The final 300 hoursis self-paced, hands-on training as adental assistant working under thesupervision of dental clinic staff.

Trainees who satisfactorily completeall requirements will receive a dentalcertificate of training. The certificateis sufficient to meet the minimumrequirements for an entry-level civilservice dental assistant position.

The trainees were not only eager tolearn about how it will benefit themin the future, they were also thrilledto get the training for free from thedental clinic. Clouse said similartraining taken at a university or collegein the United States would cost at least$7,500. He said the program is a win-

win situation for everyone involved.Everyone can benefit from this

program, Clouse said. The family members benefit from this becausethey learn a new skill and have theability to work in a place where jobs canbe scarce for civilians and the dentalclinic benefits because they have moreemployees to further aid our Soldiersin Warrior Country.

Kimberly Gillespie, one of thetrainees and spouse of Sgt. ThomasGillespie, 1st Battalion, 72nd ArmorRegiment, is pleased to have thetraining opportunity.

I think its really amazing, shesaid. Its great to know that we havethe ability to further our education andcredentials in a career field. Its an evenbetter feeling to know that the programis provided to us free of charge.

Clouse said Edie McHeazlett, aformer American Red Cross volunteer

at Camp Casey, knew the course was being offered at some statesideinstallations and she asked him aboutmaking it available at Camp Casey.The course is currently being taught tofour military family members at CampHumphreys.

This is the first program like this in Warrior Country and I hope there aremany more like this to come, he said.A program like this can truly affectfamilies, Soldiers and Warrior Country in a very positive way.

Gillespie agreed. Through thisprogram, (military family members)can make a difference in the lives of

Warrior Country Soldiers and familiesby providing more manpower withinour dental facilities to further ensurethe best care for our Soldiers and theirfamilies, Gillespie said. x

Col. Hunter Clouse, (left) Camp Casey dental clinic officer in charge, and Capt. JamesGiesen, general dentist, 618th Troop Dental Clinic, teach the Introduction to DentalRadiology course of the American Red Cross Dental Assistant Education Program at the Camp Casey Dental Clinic, Jan. 12. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot

Red Cross, clinic launch dental assistant course

Pfc. Rosales, Beatriz, 19th Adjutant General Corps (Postal) detachment, jumps over hurdles during plyometrictraining at the fitness clinic in CampCaseys Carey Fitness Center, Jan 22. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jin Choi

Fitness gets top billingBy Cpl. Jin ChoiUSAG Red Cloud Public Affairs

CASEY GARRISON Expertsfrom the U.S. Army Garrison Red

Cloud Directorate of Family andMorale, Welfare and Recreation madefitness and health top priority during aseminar at Camp Caseys Carey FitnessCenter Jan. 22.

The six-hour Fitness Clinic andHealth/Training Seminar coveredseveral advanced programs, includingplyometric training, body mass index,smoking cessation and how to battleobesity, to help the 25 participantslearn how to live healthier and improvetheir overall fitness.

This is for giving information something informative and fun formilitary and their family, said Randy Behr, Warrior Country athletic directorand seminar co-coordinator. Dynamicmovement, speed and other trainingimprove your physical training andsports fitness.

Robert Gobble, USAGRed Cloudfitness director and seminar co-organizer who works at Camp Casey,said its important people incorporatesome of these techniques in theirtraining because it will help themimprove their PT score general health.

Its critically important that wemake every effort to maintain andimprove our health in every way so wecan continue to enjoy life on a daily basis and live life to its fullest, he said.

All of the participants had theirown reason for attending the seminar.Improving a PT score and generaloverall health were among them.

I failed my PT test because of the

sit ups, said Pfc. Rosales Beatriz, amember of the 19th Adjutant GeneralCorps (Postal) at Camp Casey. I camehere because I expect to learn how todo sit ups well without feeling pain Ireally want to get back my shape.

In keeping with the health andfitness theme, DFMWR offered ahealthy lunch of bananas, oranges and

water. Following the 45-minute break,the instructors talked about how toimprove your mile, speed training,power and cross training, masteringthe PT test, proper swimmingtechniques and aqua physical training.

Not only were the participantsreceptive to the training, they broughthigh hopes with them.

I came here with my MP membersto hopefully learn how to improvemy fitness, said Pfc. Bruner Zakary,Headquarters and HeadquartersCompany, 1st Brigade Special TroopsBattalion.

Its been very beneficial, he saidabout the body mass index, plyometricand dynamic warm up training.

Behr said he plans to offer anotherseminar during the summer, but thatSoldiers, civilian employees and theirfamily members are always welcome totalk to seek health and fitness advicefrom his staff. x


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Late shot gives Enforcers championship

CAMP CASEY Antonio Battle, Company A, 70th Brigade Support Battalion, swats Co. E, 302nd BrigadeSupport Battalion Jullan Kellys layup attempt during the Company-Level Basketball Championship at Camp Caseys Carey Fitness Center Jan 21. With 3 seconds left, Michael Smart, Company E, 302ndBrigade Support Battalion Enforcers, knocked down a game winning 3-pointer to edge past Co. A, 70thBSB, 51-49. The Enforcers were paced by Charles Reeves who scored a game-high 25 points. The losing team was led by Jeremy OBrien and James Dickson with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Left, Battleputs a shot up against Reeves, Co. E, 302nd BSB. Courtesy photos by Jeffrey Rivers

Montgomery Gentry rocks Casey - hell yeahBy Kevin JacksonUSAG Red Cloud Public Affairs

CAMP CASEY Blue lightsilluminated the stage and sirensblared as All Aboard bellowed fromthe speakers, but this was no rockconcert. It was pure honky tonk alaMontgomery Gentry the gold andplatinum album producing duo.

Eddie Montgomery, half of the duothat includes Troy Gentry, strode ontothe stage wearing his signature black

wool bolero hat and black sequined jacket, wildly twirling the microphoneand stand, as he strut across the stage

whipping the estimated 800 peopleat Camp Caseys Carey Fitness Center

Jan. 25 into a frenzy.During the 80-minute non-stop

party the Grand Ole Opry inducteessang many of their 20 charted singlesand all of their No. 1 hits about whats

important to them Americana, loves won and lost and more.Its awesome to be here with you

tonight, Montgomery said to theenthusiastic audience. Thank you somuch for everything you do for us.

Six songs into the 16-lick concert,Brig. Gen. Charles L. Taylor, assistantdivision commander (maneuver) forthe 2nd Infantry Division, took thestage to welcome the group.

Theyve been to Iraq and Afghanistan and here they are with ustonight 11 miles from North Korea,he said to thunderous applause.

We want to go where you go, where you need us; we want to come and play for you, Montgomery replied.

Taylor and Command Sgt. Maj.Michael Eyer, 2nd Inf. Division senior

enlisted advisor, presented the duo with mementos including a football,framed axe and baseball caps.

Montgomery donned the cap andtossed his bolero hat into the audience,

where it was caught by Pfc. Terry McClintock, a 2nd Infantry Divisionmilitary policeman, who chose to workthe concert on his scheduled day off.

Ive always been a Toby Keith,Garth Brooks and Montgomery Gentry fan, McClintock said of his prize.

The duo that had opened for Brooks& Dunn and Kenny Chesney played alltheir No. 1 country singles: Somethingto Be Proud Of, Lucky Man, Back

When I Knew It All, Roll With Me

and If you Ever Stop Loving Me. While audience of primarily

Soldiers in their 20s and 30s roaredtheir approval, it was the title trackfrom the self-titled album My Townthat peaked at No. 5 on the country chart and No. 40 on the Billboard Hot100 that had them swaying and singingalong with the 2000 Country Music

Association Duo of the Year. Popularhits Hell Yeah and Long Line of Losers drew the same response.

The duo figuratively brought thecurtain down with an encore riff of the 1975 Kiss anthem, Rock and Roll

All Nite that would have made GeneSimmons proud. They returned to

their hard-charging honky tonk rootsto end the performance with their No.5 smash Lonely and Gone from theirdebut album.

God bless you, Gentry said beforedeparting. Thanks for coming outtonight. Well see you on the flip side.

Pfc. Brock Schmidt, Company C, 304th Signal Battalion and an

Amarillo, Texas native appreciated theperformance. It was really good, hesaid. It was real motivating to havethem here and a good taste of backhome.

The concert was part of an 8-day USO and Armed Forces Entertainmenttour of South Korea and Japan. x

Eddie Montgomery interacts with the audience during the Montgomery Gentry concert Jan. 25. U.S. Army photo by Robert Haynes


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N ew s & N ot e s

For a complete list of community infor-mation news and notes, visit the USAG

Yongsan Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/youryongsan

Yongsan Retiree CouncilThe USAG Yongsan RetireeCouncil would like to invite allMilitary Retirees, their spouseand Retired Widow by attending

a monthly meeting on the secondThursday of the month at theUSAG Yongsan HeadquarterConference Room in Bldg. 4305.Let your voice be heard, your ideascome to life by showing up andproviding input to the GarrisonCommander and his staff, on howto improve the quality of life forMilitary Retirees in Area 2, andmaybe elsewhere in Korea.

CYSS is looking for you Want to earn a little extra income while helping children? ThenCYSS is looking for you! We arecurrently recruiting for a LeadTeacher (CYPA CC-1702-02Level 5). This position pays $13-17 an hour and requires a ChildDevelopment Associate credentialor 12 hours of education in early or elementary education. We arealso recruiting for a FunctionalTechnology Specialist (NF-303-04), which pays $40-50,000 a year.

Want to work from home? Weare looking for Family ChildCare (FCC) Providers. Earn $26-40,000 a year while staying athome and building a long-lastingand portable career. For moreinformation, call 738-3406. CYSSbenefits include tuition assistanceand employee discounts of upto 50%. Applicants must go to

www.cpol.army.mil to apply.Local or worldwide applicants are

welcome.

Girl Scout cookies are comingSales begin on January 7, Contacta local Girl Scout leader or comesee us at the following locations onFridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at

Yongsan Commissary, South PostShoppette, and Yongsan PX. GirlScouts: Building girls of courage,confidence, and character whomake a world a better place

AFSC ScholarshipsThe AFSC is proud to support

hardworking students in ourcommunity! This year we haveexpanded eligibility requirementsso that the student or parent doesNOT have to be a member of the

AFSC to receive a scholarship!If you are in Area I or an USAG

Yongsan resident and a rationcard holder, or are a dependent of an Area I or USAG Yongsan rationcard holder, you are eligible toapply! Applications are availableonline at www.afsckorea.org andmust be returned to the ChosunGift Shop by March 5, 2011

Walker Center ReservationsReservations are required to stay at the Walker Center. Please email

[email protected] forthe required reservation form.

Suicide cannot be the answerBy Sgt. Opal VaughnUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON - My time

downrange I think about some tough,tough days we went through during ex-tremely extended violent combat. And

we would no more have sent some-body outside the wire alone and said,Sgt. [Snu y], you go out and executetodays patrol... by yourself.

We would never do that because we know that the probability of Sgt.[Snu y] losing his life and gettingpicked o by the enemy goes upin nitely if youre ghting the battle,

youre walking the walk or youre doingthe patrol alone, said United States

Army Garrison Yongsan Chaplain (Lt.Col.) Je rey Hawkins. We as humansare not created or designed to live lifealone. Were not designed to makethe journey or walk the walk out therealone. So when we talk about suicideand suicide prevention it is a lot likesimply living life in teams - living lifetogether.

Servicemembers, civilians andcommunity members are aware thatsuicide has been a long ongoing battlethat has plagued the men and womenin uniform. It is no secret that with theconstant deployments suicide ratesbegan to rise. Over the past ten yearsthe Department of the Army has beenimplementing measures to curtail andprevent suicide. Yet, Soldiers go tobattle and come home only to ght abattle with themselves.

Taking their life is a permanent ac-tion for problems that really are only temporary. Thats the shame of it, saidHawkins. Somebody makes a per-manent decision over things in situa-tions and in challenges, that are really only temporary. One of the healthi-est things that each one of us can dois invest in the three Fs FAMILY,

FRIENDS and FAITH.Making sure we have great relation-

ships with our families. Doing whatev-er we need to do today to get plugged inand connected with our family. Thereare also the friends that we have; thosecomrades to our left and to our rightthat we walk the walk with. These arethe folks that do make life worth living.These are the folks that help us carry our ruck in those moments where itcan for all of us get a little heavy forus to carry by ourselves. They lookout and keep their eyes peeled to seeif weve taken a wound under the vestthat we didnt even know we had. They say hey, you need some help. We get

vaccines. We get immunized againsta ton of stu , Hawkins smiled. Youknow if youre in the Army you beenshot with a bunch of stu - inoculatedover a bunch of di erent things. If you

want to prevent suicide, the way we dothat is we get an inoculation by beingconnected to family, being connectedto friends and by being connected toour faith. The other side to the equa-tion is looking out for each other. If we

want to prevent suicide we have to be astrong leader for those around us, justa good comrade in arms.

The leading stressor that leads todepression which can cause suicide istypically, it doesnt mean it always is,but in the majority of cases its loss,Hawkins continued. Loss left un-checked can lead to depression whichleft unchecked can lead to suicide.One caveat, does that mean everyone

who experiences a loss will get de-pressed and commit suicide? No! Noteverybody who experiences a loss willget depressed. Why? Because they know its not what happens TO me, its

what happens IN me. Some of them will deal with that loss better and noteven get depressed. Some of them willhave a loss, get depressed but theyll

nd a way out of the woods.

The best thing we can do is be agood friend and provide a listeningear. Give them a bridge to life theyrelooking at maybe walking on a bridgeto death. That seems like an option forthem that means less pain. Give thema safe place to tell you their story, thenget them to a safe place with a profes-sional who will work with their stories,said Hawkins. One of the great toolsthat weve got out there and Soldierscan experience it right here at USAG

Yongsan is a little something calledthe Bucket List. The Bucket List is oneof the tools you need to have in yourtool box because what the bucket listdoes is keep Soldiers from looking inthe rearview mirror and instead has uslooking out the front windshield. It iscreating a list of things that we are pas-sionate about, things that drive us to-

ward the future, things that we would

love to accomplish, things that we feelgood about, things that would bringus meaning, ful llment and purpose.So for a Soldier the Bucket List is a way of staying forward focused instead of failure focused and moving towardthose things that ll them up as op -posed to things that drain their lives.For the leader the Bucket List is a greattool to help train your Soldiers for for-

ward focused thinking.For more information about sui-

cide prevention, contact Yongsan Duty Chaplain at 010-4793-0143 or Brian

Allgood Army Community Hospital at737-3085.

Garrison Yongsan and the Instal-lation Management Command ensureSoldiers, Families and Army Civiliansare prepared and supported through-out their tours here in Korea, saidGarrison Commander Col. Bill Huber.That means looking out for family and friends, planning ahead, and de-

veloping situational awareness. That issomething we can all accomplish. x

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Soldiers act as each others battle buddy, a crucial step to preventing suicides. - Courtesy photo

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U.S. Ski Patrol - Asia trains to support our Community

By Sgt. Kim Hyung-joonUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

SuicidePrevention

Do you know the warning signs of suicide?Have you known anyone who was suicidal?How did you intervene? Or what do you wish

you had done? Find out what more than6,700 Yongsan community members aretalking about by becoming a USAG YongsanFacebook Fan at facebook.com/youryongsan!(Comments are kept in their original form)

As a former psych nurse, this topic is dear to me. The most important thing you can do for someoneis to let them know you really care. Most people whohave suicidal ideations are going through some sort of emotional upheaval. Often you cant do anything about what is happening, but you can LISTEN to themtalk. And encourage them to seek counseling. End thestigma and let them know it doesnt make them crazy to get help.

When we talk about suicide and suicide preventionit is a lot like simply living life in teams - Living lifetogether. Humans are not created or designed to livelife alone. Were not designed to make the journey or walk the walk out there alone so one of the healthiest things that each one of us can do is invest in the threeFs FAMILY, FRIENDS and FAITH.

Training for this years candidates of U.S. Ski Patrol - Asia on the slopes at Daemyung Vivaldi, working hard tosupport our community. The photo was posted Jan. 23. Courtesy photo by Michele Maestaz Dykstra

See yourself in the Morning Calm when you become a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan. Just post your travel photosto our page with a quick description covering who, what, when, where and why and well see you in the paper. - Your Yongsasn PAO team

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By Sgt. Luz MarinUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON - Dozens of U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan community members took partin the KOPIK Wellness Forum held on Jan. 20. Thisinformative session was packed with details aboutnutrition, physical tness and mental wellness.

Keep O Pounds In Korea (KOPIK) was createdby Mrs. Donna Winzenried when she identi ed theneed to start a group and spread the word aboutgood nutrition and tness throughout the penin -sula.

Fitness coordinator Tracey Briggs, along withKate McCoy, and Rachel Ray Garcia who is also anutritionist collaborated in the e ort. This year reg -istered dietitian Donna Goodson brings her exper-tise and great ideas to KOPIK, said Winzenried.

It takes a 2.5 mile run to burn o the equivalentof a 20 oz. soda bottle, said Goodson. The dieti -

cian emphasized exercise plays a huge part in losing weight but it is mostly about limiting caloric intake.First cut out beverages containing calories and re-place them with zero-calorie ones.

Commitment took top priority in Goodsons rec-ommendations, Make a change for the rest of yourlife, lose weight and keep it o , this will transformthe way you think about food and yourself.

KOPIK is about community, it is best to havea team to be successful through your weight loss

journey said Goodson. MyPyramid.gov was alsohighlighted as a valuable educational resource andguide, It will tell you how many calories to eat ev-

eryday based on your individual weight and physi-cal activity level.Hope is not a method this past May I replaced

wishful thinking with a simple plan and lost 96pounds, shared Laurie Calloway. She told partici -pants how she had reached her goal by including a

KOPIK Wellness Forum delivers nutrition, exercise tips

Cpt. Donna Goodson RD, LDN, Chief of Clinical Dietetics from 121 Combat Support Hospital shares essentialnutrition facts with the Yongsan community, Jan. 20. - U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Luz Marin

ShannonGilliandChambless

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Diana Adcox Moreno Reich

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I dont think if somebody really wants to do it you canprevent it. But if they do talk about it you probably should go and talk to somebody that can help. If I would have done that my friend might still be alive.

See KOPIK WELLNESS FORUM, Page 12

Some big signs are if they stop doing things that they love doing or start giving stuff away. Just be there,care enough to listen and be willing to show up moreoften than you did if they are turning to you for some-one to talk to :)


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Garrison holds HannamVillage Town Hall meeting

KOPIK WELLNESS FORUM from Page 11

USAG Yongsan Commander Col. William Huber asks for feedback from Hannam Vil-lage residents during a Town Hall at the HV Chapel Jan. 19. - U.S. Army photo by Pfc.Hong Moo-sun

By Pfc. Hong Moo-sunUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON - Hannam Village Town Hall was held Jan. 19 atthe Hannam Village Chapel with Han-nam residents packing the seats for alively discussion about the issues atHannam Village.

The Town Hall meetings are heldquarterly so that everyone in Hannam

Village has the chance to attend and voice their concerns or their sugges-tions on how to improve the quality of life here. Di erent organizations suchas Army Community Services, ChapelServices, 121 Hospital, Fire Services, etcare also invited to come and share theirexpertise with the residents who dontalways have the chance to get to Yong-san on a regular basis.

U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Com-mander Col. William Huber and chiefsfrom many directorates participated inthe Town Hall.

The meeting started with an-nouncements from Huber. The an-nouncements included what USAG

Yongsan has accomplished to x theproblems that were brought up dur-ing the last Town Hall in September.Child car safety seats in taxis and trashcollection were two big issues at thelast Town Hall. Over the past threemonths, however, USAG Yongsan re-solved the trash collection problemand made taxis exempt from the childsafety restraint rule.

Huber also mentioned that a planis being worked on to accommodatesmokers and nonsmokers within thebuildings. Right now residents may smoke within their own quarters butnot on the balconies since they are co-

joined. After announcements from Huber,

residents actively engaged in an opendiscussion. Not many issues werebrought up but some residents werehaving issues with the heating in theirapartments.

JoLinda Flemister, Hannam VillageMayor, said she was very satis ed withthe meeting.

I always enjoy a Town Hall meetingthat has residents coming and gettingtheir concerns or questions taken careof, she said. At the last town hall wediscussed issues with taxis and trash.Im happy to say that both of those is-sues have been resolved.

Not many residents participated to-day compared to the last Town Hall. Ithink part of it was the location. It ismuch easier to walk over to the Com-munity Center especially when it is socold, she added.

Garrison Yongsan and the Instal-lation Management Community sup-ports all Soldiers, Families and Army Civilians with quality programs andsafe communities that meet theirneeds, said Huber. We are keep -ing our promise to make Yongsan aplace where community members canthrive. x

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variety of exercises in her workout rou-tine for one hour each day to avoid mo-notony. She ate every food group witheach meal with plenty of water before,during and after. Lastly, she ate foodin their natural simple state seasoned

with natural ingredients eliminating

the need to count calories. Joan Dyer, a member of KOPIK saidshe expected the seminar to createhealth awareness and encourage thecommunity to stay alert especially dur-ing winter time which tends to makepeople put on extra pounds. The hourof tness included in todays programled by Zumba and Yoga instructors

shows a major component of what ourfabulous gyms have to o er, said Dyer.

Garrison Yongsan and the Instal-lation Management Community sup-ports all Soldiers, Families and Army Civilians with quality programs andsafe communities that meet their

needs, said Garrison Commander Col.Bill Huber. We are keeping our prom-ise to make Yongsan a place wherecommunity members can thrive.

No need for a referral, make an ap-pointment with the nutrition clinic at737-5521 and get moving with [email protected]. x

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By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON Additions tothe TRICARE military health plans

website are giving bene ciaries easieraccess to their personal health data,more convenient appointment sched-uling and better communication withtheir health care providers, the topTRICARE o cial reported.

TRICARE Online, the military health systems patient portal, already enables users who get care at a military treatment facility to schedule appoint-ments, track their medications, orderprescription re lls and view and evendownload their personal health re-cords, Navy Rear Adm. (Dr.) ChristineS. Hunter told American Forces PressService.

Later this year, patients also will beable to get their laboratory and X-ray

results through the portal, along withsecure messaging from their healthcare providers, Hunter said.

You will be able to go there and it will say you have two messages from

your doctor, she explained. You willclick on it, and it may be the nurse tell-ing you that you are overdue for some-thing, and maybe a lab result and anexplanation of the ndings.

The next goal will be to expandthese capabilities so bene ciaries cantrack what immunizations they re-ceived and when, and get a heads upfrom their health care provider whentheyre due for their next one, she said.

Meanwhile, TRICARE plans to in-crease the number of clinics that o eronline appointment scheduling andtailor the process to o er the broadestselection of openings so bene ciariescan select whats most convenient forthem.

In addition, health care providers will begin using the portal to get pa-tients to ll out forms and question -naires at their convenience before they arrive for their appointments.

TRICARE Online o ers the best of both worlds, Hunter said. It helps tobuild a closer relationship betweenbene ciaries and their health care pro -

viders while taking advantage of tech-nology and health care tools to makethat relationship more convenient andaccessible 24/7.

Bene ciaries increasingly are takingadvantage of the new capability. Al-most 311,500 active users have loggedinto the system over the past year, o -cials reported, with an average of 2,800new user registrations each week.

Since January 2010, bene cia -ries have scheduled almost 200,000medical appointments and requestedmore than 61,500 prescription re lls

through the system. During the weekof Jan. 9 to 16 alone, they scheduled al-most 3,000 appointments and re lledmore than 1,000 prescriptions.

TRICARE o cials also report in -

creased use of the blue button fea-ture that enables bene ciaries to ac -cess their personal health data and,if they choose, save it to a le on theircomputer. Since Sept. 25, o cials re -ported more than 4,000 downloadsin PDF format and more than 1,700downloads in plain text format. Last weeks gures show 486 PDF down -loads and 187 plain-text downloads.

Hunter said this feature is particu-larly helpful because it enables bene -ciaries to download their records whenthey need to seek medical care away from their regular health care facility,and empowers them to better partner

with providers about the treatmentthey receive. x

TRICARE improves online communication, access

Department of Defense release

WASHINGTON The Army recently releasedsuicide data for the month of December and for 2010.

During December, among active-duty soldiers,there were 12 potential suicides: one has been con-

rmed as suicide, and 11 remain under investigation.To compare and update, in November, the Army

reported 11 potential suicides among active-duty sol-diers. Since the release of that report, one has beencon rmed as a suicide, and 10 remain under inves -tigation.

For 2010, there were 156 potential active-duty sui-cides of which 125 have been con rmed as suicides,

and 31 remain under investigation.Our research and analysis of the suicide cases of

this past year continue to reinforce that there are nouniversal solutions to address the complexities of personal, social and behavioral health issues thatlead to suicide within the Army, said Col. Chris Phil-brick, deputy director, Army Health Promotion, RiskReduction Task Force.

Regrettably, the numbers of suicides in the Army family did not diminish in 2010, but, we are com-mitted to educating and informing our soldiers andtheir families to better understand the increasingrate of suicides in the force and reduce the numberof soldiers, civilians and family members we lose to

suicide, Philbrick said. Our unit leaders, rst-linesupervisors and close friends must continue to be

vigilant to the warning signs of risky behavior, andto look for ways and opportunities to reach out tothose who need help.

Soldiers and families in need of crisis assistancecan contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.Trained consultants are available 24 hours a day, 7days a week, 365 days a year and can be contacted at1-800-273-TALK (8255) or by visiting their website at

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.The Armys comprehensive list of Suicide Preven-

tion Program information is located at www.pre- ventsuicide.army.mil. x

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Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Pocheon, shown here, consists of numerous defensivebattle positions. U.S. Army photo by Patrick Bray,

By Patrick Bray Army Corps of EngineersFar East District Public Affairs

SEOUL When Brig. Gen. CharlesL. Taylor, 2nd Infantry Division, Assis-tant Division Commander for Maneu-

ver, met Col. Blair A. Schantz, Com-mander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District, at Rodri-guez Live Fire Complex Jan. 4, Taylorasked FED to help make the range thebest live re complex in the world.

Situated in a level valley surroundedby steep mountains, RLFC is the bestplace in Korea to accommodate live-

re exercises for M1A2 Abrams tanksand M2A2 Bradley ghting vehicles.

In its current con guration, therange is laid out for test ring andevaluation of weapons systems. O en -sive training takes place in simulators.

During Taylors visit to the complex with FED he asked the engineers tomodify the current con guration of the ring range to accommodate bothdefensive and o ensive battle posi -tions.

O cials at the 2nd Infantry Divi -

Far East District to make best live fire range in world

sion said they want the range to haveshoot and move capabilities.

The existing battle positions aredefensive battle positions and theresnothing wrong with them when con -sidered from that perspective, said

Jerry Williams from Thomas J. Davis/ Jung Il Architecture and Engineering,FEDs contractor. The proposed bat-tle positions are o ensive battle posi -tions.

Williams has worked on many up -grade projects at Rodriguez Live FireComplex through the years. Being fa-miliar with the ring range, he already has a concept in mind that would sup -port a wide range of training scenariosbut also allow the range to retain itscurrent capabilities.

He is also aware of the type of train -ing that 2nd ID is looking for especial-ly with the acquisition of new M1A2

Abrams tanks and M2A2 Bradley ght -ing vehicles this year.

The soldiers need to be trainedin both defensive and o ensive sce -narios. Defensive battle positions areprepared in advance. O ensive battlepositions in a real battle eld are op -

portunities presented either by terrainor by man-made features that the TCs(track commander) have to recognize

when they see them and then take ad - vantage of them, said Williams.

The features that will be added toallow this battle eld exibility aremaneuver lanes. The lanes will allow

vehicles to move laterally between theprimary existing ring lanes and the

seven proposed o ensive battle posi -tions, allowing the weapons systems to

re and advance.O cials at the 2nd ID said they are

excited about its new M1A2 AbramsTanks and M2A2 Bradley Fighting

Vehicles and look forward to training with them on an upgraded range sothat crews can master the vehicles ca -pabilities. x

2ID asks Corps of Engineers to modify RodriguezComplex for offensive, defensive battle positions

WASHINGTON The Department of DefensePrisoner of War/Missing Personnel O ce (DPMO)announced Jan. 21 that the remains of a serviceman,missing in action from the Korean War, has beenidenti ed and returned to his family for burial withfull military honors.

Air Force 1st Lt. Robert F. Dees, 23, of Moultrie,Ga., was be buried Saturday at the Longstreet His -torical Cemetery in Ozark, Ala.

On Oct. 9, 1952, he was ying an F-84 Thunder - jet, attacking several targets in North Korea. Afterhe and three aircraft from the 430th Fighter-BomberSquadron completed their attack on their primary target, they began their bombing run against enemy boxcars on the railroad near Sinyang.

Other members of his ight reported seeing anexplosion near the target they were attacking. They believed it to be the crash of Dees aircraft and couldnot raise any radio contact with him. Airbornesearches over the battle eld failed to locate him orhis aircraft.

Following the armistice in 1953, the North Kore -ans repatriated 4,219 remains of U.S. and allied sol -

diers during Operation Glory. In November 1954,they turned over remains which they reported wererecovered from Sinyang. Accompanying the remains

were portions of a pilots ight suit and a pneumat -ic life preserver. But after two attempts, the Armysmortuary at Kokura, Japan, was unable to identify the remains. They were buried in 1956 as unknownat the Punch Bowl Cemetery in Hawaii.

Beginning in the late 1990s, analysts from DPMOand the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command(JPAC) undertook a concentrated review of Kore -an War air losses, as well as a review of the Kokuramortuary les. They made a tentative association toDees, based on U.S. wartime records as well as theinformation provided by the North Koreans. Theseremains were disinterred from the Punch Bowl Cem -etery in June 2010.

Dees remains were identi ed by making exten -sive dental comparisons with his medical records.

For additional information on the Defense De-partments mission to account for missing Ameri-

cans, visit the DPMO web site at h p://www.dtc.mil/dpmo or call 703-699-1169. x

Airman missing in action from Korean War is identified

By Navy Adm. Mike Mullen Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman

WASHINGTON I had the privi-lege to speak last week at the NationalDefense Universitys Conference onMilitary Professionalism a forum Icalled for in order to discuss what themilitary is, what it has become, and

what it should be.I view this not as merely a one-day

event, but the beginning of an ongoing

dialogue. The time for these conversa-tions is now, I believe, because as Ire ect on my years of service, particu -larly those during the Vietnam era, it

occurs to me that the military tends tofocus on these fundamental questionsonly after we are pierced by events thathurt us, both as an institution and asa Nation.

We never want our actions to moveus away from the American people, be -cause our underpinning, our authori-ties, everything we are and everything

we do, comes from them. Were aninstitution that the American peoplehold in great trust and con dence a

neutral instrument of the state but we simply cant survive without theirsupport.

As we begin our tenth year at war,

our all-volunteer force hails from lessthan one percent of the population,and we are based in fewer places acrossour country than in previous genera-tions. I worry that we could wake upone day and that the American people

will no longer know us, and we wontknow them.

An ongoing and open relationship with the American public has neverbeen more important not just in thecommunities where we are based, but

across the country. This is one way westay connected to the American citi-zens we protect and represent.

But what I really think it comes

down to is accountability. Within themilitary, we need to be constantly ask -ing ourselves, Am I holding myself and those I am responsible for to thehighest standards?

Ultimately, our quality of work andour personal conduct will say far moreabout who we are and what we standfor than any other thing we do. Sim -ply put, we owe the American peoplenothing less than our very best every single day.

The state of our profession is strong,but lets continue to look at and todig deeper into who we are and what

we need to do to keep it that way. x

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http://imcom.korea.army.milCHAPLAIN

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contactUSAG Yongsan Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins: [email protected], 738-3009

Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis:[email protected], 738-4043

USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) John Chun: [email protected], 754-7274

Chaplain (Maj.) Anthony Flores:anthony.wenceslao. [email protected],754-7042

USAG-Red Cloud Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Suk Jong Lee:[email protected], 732-6169

Chaplain (Maj.) Alfred Grondski:[email protected], 732-6016

USAG Daegu Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) Milton Johnson:[email protected], 764-5455

Chaplain (Capt.) Mike Jones:[email protected], 765-8991

Area III Worship ScheduleArea I Worship Schedule Area IV Worship ScheduleArea II Worship Schedule

The Command Chaplains Of ce is here to perform, provide, or coordinate totalreligious support to the United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and EighthU.S. Army Servicemembers, their families and authorized civilians across the fullspectrum of operations from armistice to war.

Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/fkch.aspxfor helpful links and information

Worship Services

Liturgical Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel Traditional Sunday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood HospitalContemporary Sunday 9:30 a.m. South Post Chapel

Sunday 10:30 a.m. K-16 Chapel

Sunday 11 a.m. Hannam Village ChapelNondenominational

Sunday 11 a.m. South Post ChapelGospel Sunday 12:30 p.m. South Post Chapel

Mision Pentecostal HispanaSunday 2:30 p.m. South Post Chapel

United PentecostalSunday 1:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel

KATUSA Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel

Seventh-Day Adventist Saturday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood Hospital

Episcopal Sunday 10 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Catholic Services

Catholic Mass Saturday 5 p.m. Memorial ChapelSunday 8 a.m. South Post ChapelSunday 11:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel

M, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel1st Sat. 9 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Jewish Friday 7 p.m. South Post Chapel

Worship Services

ChapelNEXT Sunday 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Gospel 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Protestant 11 a.m. Freedom ChapelChurch of Christ 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

KATUSA Tuesday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel

SpanishSunday 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Catholic MassM, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Freedom ChapelSaturday 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Freedom ChapelSunday 9 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. (youth) Freedom Chapel

PWOCWednesday 8 a.m. Freedom Chapel

Worship Services

Collective Protestant Sunday 10 a.m. Camp Carroll

10:30 a.m. Camp Walker Church of Christ 5 p.m. Camp Walker

Gospel 12:15 p.m. Camp Walker Contemporary Wednesday 7 p.m. Camp CarrollFriday 7 p.m. Camp Walker KATUSA Tuesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker

Catholic ServicesMassSunday 9 a.m. Ca mp Walker

11:45 a.m. Camp Carroll

Worship Services

CollectiveSunday 10 a.m. Stone ChapelSunday 10 a.m. Stanley ChapelSunday 10 a.m. West Casey Chapel

Sunday 11 a.m. Warrior ChapelSunday 11 a.m. Crusader ChapelSunday 11 a.m. Hovey Chapel

GospelSunday 11 a.m. Memorial Chapel,Casey 12:30 p.m. CampStanley Chapel

COGICSunday 12:30 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSASunday 7 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel Tuesday 6 p.m. Camp Hovey Chapel

Catholic Services/MassSunday 9 a.m. CRC Warrior ChapelSunday 12 p.m. West Casey ChapelSunday 9:30 a.m. Camp Hovey Chapel

Latter-day Saints Worship

Sunday 4 p.m. West Casey Chapel


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Country music duo Montgomery Gentry, featuring Eddie Montgomery, left, and Troy Gentry, made their first tour visit to Korea, Jan. 25 and 26, performing concerts at CampCasey and Humphreys Garrison. Montgomery Gentry is no stranger to entertaining military audiences, having previously performed for troops in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistansince they debuted in 1999. U.S. Army photo by Steven Hoover

Montgomery GentryDuo rocks Humphreys on first Korea tour

During the performance Col. Joseph P. Moore, Humphreys Garrison commander, withmicrophone, and Brig. Gen. Kelly Thomas, the 2nd Infantry Division assistant divisioncommander for support, presented Montgomery Gentry a token of thanks for coming to Korea and entertaining those who attended. In return, Montgomery Gentry present-ed them with their own coins and then went on to let the crowd know just how muchthey appreciated the military, saying that they couldnt do what they do without thosein attendance. U.S. Army photo by Lori Yerdon

Montgomery Gentry, originally from Kentucky and winners of numerous country mu-sic awards, played a majority of their hit songs, including My Town, Speed, andHell Yeah, during the 90 minute show. Following the concert, about half of those whoattended stayed to get autographs, whether it was a photo supplied by Montgomery Gentry and United Service Organization, or their own personal items, such as guitars,hats or signs they brought to the show, and greet and thank the performers for coming to Korea. U.S. Army photo by Lori Yerdon


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8th Army Commander Lt. Gen. John Johnson thanks the 8th Army Band for their perfor-mance during the 3rd Annual Korea-America Friendship Holiday Concert. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Megan Garcia,

By Walter T. Ham IV,8th Army Public Affairs

DEMILITARIZED ZONE, Korea During a 2003 road repair project here, two engineers from two different countries built an enduring friendshipthat has taken them from the KoreanPeninsula to Afghanistan and back.

U.S. Army Maj. Loi Nguyen andRepublic of Korea Army Master Sgt.

Jung Hae-yul rst met in March 2003 while working together on a three-mile stretch of road inside the KoreanDemilitarized Zone, the worlds mostheavily armed border.

It was our rst combined ROK-U.S.

engineer project in the 5th ROK Divi-sion area of operations, said Nguyen.We provided a safe road for the 5thROK soldiers.

During the two-week project wheretemperatures often fell well belowfreezing, the major said he was im-pressed with Jungs resourcefulness.

Master Sergeant Jung was the go-to man, said Nguyen. Whatever re-sources we needed from the ROK en-gineers, he got them for us.

More than a year and a half later,Nguyen and Jung met again half way around the world in AfghanistansHindu Kush Mountains in ParwanProvince. Nguyen was the chief for an

engineering support team on Bagram Air Base and Jung was assigned to aROK medical unit in Parwan Province.

Jung said he was surprised to meetNguyen again in Afghanistan. Nguyensaid their service together in Korea and

Afghanistan demonstrates the globalnature of the ROK-U.S. Alliance.

Our alliance is not just on the Ko-rean Peninsula, but also aboard ...said Nguyen, adding that their servicethere personi ed the alliance motto of We go together.

Now nearly seven years later, Nguy-en serves on the sta of 8th Army and

Jung is back in his native land. They have reunited again on Yongsan, the

U.S. headquarters post in Seoul. According to Eighth Army Com-manding General Lt. Gen. John D.

Johnson, Nguyen and Jung personify an enduring ROK-U.S. Alliance thathas served on the Korean Peninsulaand in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan ando the coast of Somalia.

We are proud of our long and en-during friendship with our ROK al-lies, said Johnson. This alliance wasforged in the re of war and it hasmatured and grown stronger over thelast 60 years. Not only does it deteraggression against Korea but it alsoserves with great distinction aroundthe world. x

Serendipity unites ROK-U.S.engineers across continents

By Marie A. SanagustinYongsan Human Relations

YONGSAN GARRISON Nominations for the William H.Kushnick, the John W. Macy, Jr.,and the Nick Hoge Awards are nowbeing accepted and the nominationdeadline is Feb. 16

William H. Kushnick was one of the most highly respected and dis-tinguished members of the Army Civilian Personnel Community.

The award was established in1968 by a group of prominent citi -zens who had served on the sta of the Secretary of War during World

War II. It is now sponsored by the Army Civilian Personnel Alumni Association, an organization of for-mer and current Army civilian per-sonnel. The William H. Kushnick

Award is open to all civilian employ-ees, including appropriated andnon-appropriated fund employees,U.S. citizens and local nationals en-gaged in civilian Human Resourcesadministration in the U.S. Army.The basis for selection is a speci ccontribution in the broad elds of civilian HR administration, andhighly e ective personal career de -

velopment, executive or technicalability and exemplary performance.

The John W. Macy, Jr. Award rec-ognizes demonstrated excellence

in the leadership of civilians andthe accomplishment of the missionthrough the civilian workforce.

This award recognizes demon-strated excellence in the leadershipof civilians by an Army military orcivilian supervisor. It exempli esthe highest traditions establishedby Mr. Macy during his long anddistinguished career of public ser-

vice and the Armys philosophy that leaders are responsible for ci-

vilian personnel management. The John W. Macy, Jr. Award is opento any U.S. Army supervisor, civil-ian, or military (GS-15 equivalent

or Colonel and below), U.S. citizenor local national, appropriated ornon-appropriated fund. The basisfor selection is a speci c contribu -tion for which the nominees team

was responsible that contributedto the Armys mission accomplish-ment. The contribution must havedemonstrated how the nomineesinteraction with civilian the teamgot the job done.

The Nick Hoge Award competi-tion was created in memory of apromising young Civilian HR man-ager whose attributes - innovation,imagination, and personal courage- were notable. This award recog-nizes U.S. Army personnel whoauthor and submit papers on mat-ters relating to civilian personneladministration and managementthat are judged professionally sig-ni cant and of value to the Army.The Nick Hoge Award is open to allcivilian and military employees, ap-propriated fund and non-appropri-ated fund, U.S. citizens, and localnationals in U.S. Army.

Employees selected for theseprestigious awards will be recog-nized during an annual awardsceremony and banquet that will behosted by the Secretary of the Army or his designee. The annual cere-mony and banquet are scheduled tobe held during the middle of May.

Contributions must have cul-minated during the calendar yearin 2010. All nomination packagesmust contain command endorse-ment, an 8X10 photo, and e-mailedto [email protected].

For detailed information regard-ing submission requirements go to:http://cpol.army.mil/library/mer/chr-awards-doc.html and DA Pam672-20 guidance. All other ques -tions and concerns may be directedto Mr. Justin Kinnaman at (703) 325-0987, DSN 221-0987, or via e-mail at

[email protected] . x

Nominations solicited for Soldier, Civilian awards

U.S. Army Maj. Loi Nguyen (right) and Republic of Korea Army Master Sgt. Jung Hae-yulare shown in Afghanistan during a ROK medical unit celebration. Courtesy photo.

By Sgt. Megan Garcia8th Army Band Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Soldiersfrom the 8th Army Band received highaccolades Monday from 8th Army Commander Lt. Gen. John D. John-son for their performance during the3rd Annual Korea-America FriendshipHoliday Concert.

Held Dec. 19, the concert showcasedthe strong alliance between Americanand Korean citizens through perfor-mances by the 8th Army Band and theKorean Prima Donna Ensemble.

The 8th Army band members arestationed at Yongsan in Seoul.

Its a big deal for me that 8th Army has a band, said Johnson. Its a whole

8th Army Band obtains commandersattention for strengthening friendships

Johnson expresses gratitudefor holiday concert success

lot more than just playing good music.Its about promoting Korean-Ameri-can friendships.

Sgt. 1st Class Vannessa Barrett, ad-ministrative noncommissioned of-

cer-in-charge and ute player, saidit meant a lot that Johnson person-ally invited the band to the 8th Army Headquarters to thank them for theirperformance.

Its very seldom, said Barrett. Wedont get that a lot.

Sgt. 1st Class Scott Krbec, band se-nior operations NCO and trumpetplayer, said he felt very appreciated.

Having a commanding general ad-dress the unit speci cally is very grati -fying, said Krbec.

Johnson, a former clarinet player,asked each Soldier what instrumentthey played as he presented them withcoins. x


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HUMPHREYS GARRISON A gospel prayer team from Freedom Chapel performs a praise dance during the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigades Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast at the Talon Dining Facility, Jan. 14. Chaplain (Maj.) Sun Macupa, the 2CAB chaplain, welcomed 2CAB Soldiers to the prayer breakfast, to enjoy the unique musicperformance and participate in the breakfast fellowship, marking the 25th anniversary of the MLK holiday. In addition to the performances, Kings I Have A Dream speech,originally delivered Aug. 28, 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, was read to the more than 300 Soldiers in attendance. Colonel James T. Barker, the 2CAB com-mander, was the guest speaker for the event. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Paek Geun-wook

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.

By Cpl. Timothy N. Oberle2nd Combat Aviation BrigadePublic Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON The U.S. Army has a virtual plethora of multi-Soldier families stretched acrossthe globe, but it is still unusual to seetwo or more family members in thesame division that arent married.

In the 2nd Infantry Division, onefamily breaks the norm, with a fatherand son protecting the peninsula fromthe ground to the air.

The son, Pfc. Shawn Elliot, a tank-er assigned to Charlie Company, 1stHeavy Brigade Combat Team, locatedat Camp Casey, holds things downfrom the Korean soil as an M-1 Abramstanker, and his father, Chief War-rant Officer 2 Steve Elliot, an AH-64

Apache pilot and safety officer from

Bravo Company, 4th (Attack) Bat-talion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, holdscourt in the air.

Perhaps even more unusual is thefather and son combos recent partici-pation in a division-level combinedlive-fire gunnery exercise at the Multi-Purpose Range Complex outside of Po-cheon, South Korea. During the com-bined exercise last October, Shawninteracted with his father by conduct-ing calls for fire, and then watched asSteve blasted away at the fictitious en-emy strongholds.

From a professionals perspective, I was pretty excited to be able to conduct

Army a welcome family affair for 2ID Soldiers

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steve Elliot, left, of Bravo Company, 4th (Attack) Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, shares a moment with his son, Shawn, a private first class assignedto Charlie Company, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, at Camp Casey. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Timothy N. Oberle

a realistic exercise with the tankers,said Steve, but on a personal note,and as a father, it was a pretty proudmoment hearing my sons voice call inthe strike.

For Shawn, the exercise was a newexperience.

I had a blast during the exercise,

but it took awhile for it to actually sinkin that I was directing the helicoptersmovement from the ground. I grewup wanting to be a tanker, but now I

want to switch to Army Aviation, saidShawn. Im going to drop my flightpacket after I get back from my deploy-ment.

Shawn returns to the States inMarch to Fort Bliss, Texas, and will bedeployed to Afghanistan shortly there-after. Shawn hopes to do well enoughin flight school to be selected to fly

Apaches like his father.I wish I could deploy with him,

said Steve, but I dont think they willlet me. Either way, I think he will beready because the training that they conduct here in Korea builds a strongfoundation for your next duty station.

Despite their pending separation,Steve is satisfied with the time thatthey have been able to spend together

while stationed in Korea.We came over here originally in

Dec. 2008 and he left from here forBasic Training and AIT (Advanced In-dividual Training), said Steve. I wasreally excited when I found out he wascoming back here for his first duty sta-

tion. Since he came back we have beenable to spend just about every holi-day and four-day weekend togetheras a family. For him to be stationed atCamp Casey, it has almost been likehe is away at college. He is far enoughaway to be on his own, but he is stillclose enough so that we can help him

with anything he needs. When asked about the recent con-

flicts on the peninsula and the possi-bility of war, Steve said without

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