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U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea ships transit the Pacic Ocean in a 13-ship formation led by USS Tuscon (SSN 770). The Republic of Korea and the United States conducted the combined

alliance maritime and air readiness exercise Invincible Spirit in the seas east of the Korean peninsula from July 25-28. This is the rst in a series of joint military exercises that will occur

over the coming months in the East and West Seas. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas

July 30, 2010 Volume 8, Issue 41 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

Invincible Spirit sets sail

Region News P02USAG Red Cloud P05USAG Casey P05USAG Yongsan P09

USAG Humphreys P21USAG Daegu P25

Defender 6 Sends P02

Sights & Sounds P03Command Perspective P04

Chaplain Page P15

Photo Feature Page P16

Gates Greets Scouts P18

GARRISONS OVERVIEW

Page 16Yongsan Beats

Te Heat

FEATURE

Aircraft from the United States Marine Corps perform a y over above USS George

Washington (CVN 73), while the carrier is under way in the East Sea, as part of the

combined alliance maritime and air readiness exercise Invincible Spirit US Navy

photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob D. Moore

South Korean Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Min Goo Han, right,

discusses ship formations with U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Grieco, the executive ofcer of the

aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). DoD photo by Mass Communication

Specialist 3rd Class Danielle A. Brandt, U.S. Navy


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The Morning Calm

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CI Ofcer: Kevin Jackson

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NEWS PAGE 2http://imcom.korea.army.mil NEWS THE MORNING CALM

General Ofcer Steering CommitteeResolves 27 Quality-o-Lie Issues

I have always said you can either readhistory or make it. Many in our workorce havemade important history by asking the threeundamental questions: Are we doing the rightthings? Are we doing things right? What are wemissing?

Tese questions compelled the workorce toprovide valuable eedback that helps us sustainthe Army Family Covenant. Because o yourvoice and the Armys commitment to takingcare o Soldiers, Civilians and Families, youhave added to the 27-year history o the ArmyFamily Action Plans quality-o-lie (QOL)improvements, enabling us to do the right thingsthe right way, and x things that were missing

One o the greatest achievements o therecent AFAP General Ocer Steering Committee(GOSC) is resolving 27 o 40 quality o lie issues.Te GOSC, composed o Department o Deenseocials, Army leaders, and eld representatives,reviewed some tough issues that require resources,legislation, and policy changes. In the end, the

resolutions expanded Soldier entitlements andcivilian employment; enhanced medical andamily support; and improved acilities andrelocation services or the Soldiers and Civilianswho support our Nation, and the Families whosupport them.

he AFAP is a year-round process thatbegins at the installation or unit level and is thepreeminent means or Commanders at all levelsto learn o and seek solutions or the concernso their communities. Currently, the Army is theonly service with a program like AFAP.

Because o your voice, the Army is able todedicate child and youth spaces to accommodateour special needs children at Child, Youth andSchool Services (CYSS) acilities. Garrison

Commanders now have the authority to designateareas within their community or immediatespecial needs child care. Tis resolution supportsSoldier and Family well being.

Our pledge to improve Family readinessis evident in the resolution o issue No. 562,an eicient and seamless delivery o Familysupport services with Army One Source. Tisis a signiicant approach to reaching out toFamilies. Inormation about Army Familyprograms, health care beneits, education,and recreation is available online at http://www.myarmyonesource.com/, and is easily

Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch U.S. Army photo

Te Army Family Action Plan:

accessible by Soldiers and Families -- regardlesso geographic location. Tis one-stop-shop orArmy inormation is available or members othe Active and Reserve components.

We are ensuring excellence in schoolsthrough an online, one-on-one tutoring service

or Army aliated students. Family membersin grades K-12 can receive live online assistancewith math, science, language, and introductorycollege-level courses. Tis worldwide service isavailable 24 hours a day, seven days a week athttp://www.tutor.com/.

Providing additional support to survivingFamilies with enhanced survivor Family dentalbenets was also attained. Surviving children cannow maintain coverage in the RICARE DentalPlan through age 21, or age 23, i they are ull-time college students.

Additionally, an issue requesting around-the-clock childcare was resolved. Te Army unded24/7 childcare acilities at 11 installations, basedon installation missions and projected demand.

Family Child Care homes provide the sameservices at the remaining installations.

We have made great strides, but the committeeagreed that six AFAP recommendations cannotbe resolved because o resource constraints, lacko legislative support, or other actors. However,we decided to continue pursuing seven agendaitems, such as increasing weight allowancesor relocating Families and boosting medicalretirement pay or some disabled Soldiers.

Above all, the AFAP continues to turnpossibilities into realities. Since the rst AFAPconerence in 1983, we have established standardsor childcare, increased single Soldier programs,granted paternity leave or new military athers,and expanded educational benets or Families.

Tis grassroots process identies and elevatesthe most signiicant QOL issues that aectSoldiers, Retirees, Civilians, and Families.Inormation provided through the AFAP processgives commanders and leaders insight intocurrent satisaction detractors, QOL needs, andexpectations o the Army Community. Leadersuse the inormation to efect changes that improvestandards o living and support programs. Tesechanges oster a satised, inormed, and resilientArmy Community.

We are entering a new era in AFAP. Asthe Assistant Chie o Staf or Installation

Management (ACSIM), I am committed toensuring all recommendations are thoroughlyanalyzed to determine i they are realisticallyachievable. o that end, I will be meeting with the Army staf proponents each monthto analyze 8 to 10 issues. I want to include theentire Army Family in this process by keeping

them inormed o the progress o each issue. Assuch, I invite you to visit the Army One Sourcewebsite at http://www.myarmyonesource.com/,and select the Family Programs and Servicesmenu to activate the AFAP Active Issue Searcheature. Here, you can enter keywords to ndrelated active issues, or insert an issue numberto see a specic issue. You may also search bysubject area, demographic group or geographicarea to see what we are doing to improve qualityo lie or those we serve. I will also keep youinormed by publishing monthly updates andpostings to my Facebook page.

I encourage you to continue asking thesethree undamental questions about ourprograms and services: Are we doing the right

things? Are we doing things right? What are we missing? I you answer no to the rsttwo questions or you think we are missingsomething, get involved and become part othe solution or improving the Armys home -your home. Reading history is educational, butgetting involved and making important historyis an exceptional way o providing exceptionalsupport to the Soldiers, Civilians, and Familiesin our home.

Support and Deend.

Deender 6


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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Offpost event s and a c t ivi t ies

The following entries were excerptedfrom the military police blotters. Theseentries may be incomplete and do notimply guilt or innocence.

USAG Red Cloud:

Assault ; Invest igat ion revealedSUBJECT #1 struck VICTIM #1 in themouth with a closed hand. VICTIM #1sustained injuries consisting of swellingto the lips and three dislodged teeth.SUBJECT #1 was apprehended byKorean National Police and transportedto the Korean National Police Stationwhere SUBJECT #1 was processed andreleased into Military Police custody.SUBJECT #1 was transported to theProvost Marshals Ofce where an odorof an alcoholic beverage was detectedemanating from SUBJECT #1s person.SUBJECT #1 was administered aPortable Breathalyzer Test, with a resultof 0.162% Blood Alcohol Content. Dueto SUBJECT #1s level of intoxication,SUBJECT #1 was processed and

released to SUBJECT #1s unit withinstructions to return to the ProvostMarshals Ofce at a later time. SUBJECT#1 later reported to the Provost MarshalsOfce where SUBJECT #1 was advisedof SUBJECT #1s legal rights, whichSUBJECT #1 waived rendering a writtensworn statement denying the offense.Investigation continues by KoreanNational Police and Military PoliceInvestigation.

USAG Yongsan:Animal Abuse; SUBJECT #1 grabbeda Tiki torch and struck VICTIM #1sdog repeatedly. VICTIM #1s dogthen bit SUBJECT #1 on the rightarm. SUBJECT #1 sustained injuriesconsisting of a bite mark to the right

arm. SUBJECT #1 was treated at anoff-post Hospital and released. VICTIM#1 rendered a written sworn statementattesting to the incident. SUBJECT #1rendered a written statement neitherdenying nor admitting to the incident.This is a nal report.

USAG Humphreys:Underage Drinking; SUBJECT #1 wasobserved by Military Police stumblingup the steps of an empty building.Military Police directed SUBJECT #1to stop, SUBJECT #1 then ed. Withthe assistance of Korean NationalPolice, SUBJECT #1 was detained byMilitary Police. A check of SUBJECT#1s ID card revealed SUBJECT #1was under the legal age to consume

alcoholic beverages. SUBJECT #1was apprehended and transported tothe Provost Marshals Office whereSUBJECT #1 was administered aPortable Breathalyzer Test, with a resultof 0.124% Blood Alcohol Center. Dueto SUBJECT #1s level of intoxication,SUBJECT #1 was released to SUBJECT#1s unit with instructions to report tothe Provost Marshals Ofce at a latertime. SUBJECT #1 later reported tothe Provost Marshals Office whereSUBJECT #1 was advised of SUBJECT#1s legal rights, which SUBJECT#1 waived rendering a written swornstatement denying the offense. This isa nal report.

USAG Daegu:

Shoplifting; SUBJECT #1 was observedremoving three pairs of shoes, twoenergy drinks and a set of bed sheets,and concealing them in their bag andexited the store without rendering properpayment. They were detained andtransported to the Provost MarshalsOfce where they were advised of theirlegal rights.

MP Blot t er

World Racquetball Championships

The International Racquetball

Federation will hold its 15th WorldChampionships Aug. 1422 at the

Sudo Electric Technical High School,

Gangnam-gu, Seoul. As a special treat

for USFK racquetball fans USA pro

racquetball players Tim Doyle and Chris

Crowther will conduct a free clinic and

demonstration at the Collier Field House

on USAG Yongsan at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 4.

Gangneung Danoje Festival

The Gangneung Danoje Festival is an

international celebration that has been

designated as an Intangible Cultural

Asset by UNESCO. During the festival,

visitors may enjoy traditional folk

games played on Dano while samplingtraditional Dano cuisine. Two of the

main festival events are the cultural

performances: Danogut, a ritual

performed to ask spirits for the good

health and happiness of people; and

the Gwanno masked dance, a traditional

masked dance where the nobles and

commoners of society mingle together,their identities hidden by their masks.

Koreas Water Parks

The sweltering heat creeps up on us quickly

here in Korea and there is always a need

to keep cool. Going to a water park in

Korea is one of the most fun things to do

to cool off in the summer. Of course, things

like wave pools that replicate an ocean

of rolling waves; slides with a thrill factor

on par with roller coasters; and a wide

selection of swimming pools await visitors.

But something special about Koreas water

parks is that many of them also have hot

spring spas including Jjimjilbang (Korean

style sauna), allowing you to relax andrecharge after a fun-packed day.

Ttukseom

Once a sandy spit on the Hangang River

where Koreas kings went to re off

arrows. Now, the peninsula is home

to the sprawling greenness of Seoul

Forest, one of the citys most importantnatural spaces, which, unbelievably, was

designed in 2003 and opened only in mid-

2005. Its southern, western and northern

shores are lined with cycle paths, while

the southern shore doubles as the bank of

the Hangang River and forms one of the

key sect ions of the Hangang River Park.

Once beloved by Seoulites as a place to

relax and play, Ttukseom is now breaking

through the hangover brought upon it by

half a century of breakneck urbanization

and industrial development, and becoming

a place to enjoy clean water and fresh air.

Temple Stay

Temple stays are a unique opportunityfor foreigners to live in a Buddhist temple

and learn about and experience Korean

Buddhist culture. It is a great experience

that recharges you and handles your

mental stress.

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

The Jamie Johnson song In Color has a line Im going to use here, you should have seen it in color. The Bongeunsa Temple in Seoul offers a

Temple Stay Program but even a leisurely walk around the grounds will work wonders. Courtesy photo Dave Palmer


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NEWS PAGE 4http://imcom.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALMNEWS

By Col. Joseph P. Moore

Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys

Each uesday, while attending the NewcomersBrieng at Army Community Service, I get the greatpleasure o speaking with and welcoming all newincoming olks to the Humphreys Garrison Family.

Among other things, the primary point I try toemphasize to them, and whenever I speak with othersthroughout the community, is that we have manyavenues o communication to tell them what is goingon in the community and or them to provide us witheedback. Because, I truly believe that communication iswhat helps make a community great, and I also believeefective communication is a two-way street.

I ask every member o our community to stayinormed. We ofer a wide variety o opportunitiesor travel, education, and entertainment. Oten thediference between boredom and un is an awarenesso the opportunities available to you. I inorm each othe newcomers about our communication tools andask that they use these each week:

Te Command Channel Tis is available toon-post cable subscribers and includes communityannouncements rom garrison organizations. For thosewho live of-post and do not have access to the channelon their televisions, we make the command channelinormation available on the Humphreys Garrisonwebsite at http://humphreys.korea.army.mil/.

he Morning Calm Weekly InstallationManagement Command-Korea, with the help o PublicAfairs Oces around the peninsula, provides this

weekly publication. Each garrison has its own sectionand provides inormation, stories and photographs abouttheir specic organizations.

Happenings AtHumphreys Garrison,this magazine is the mostimportant publication whenit comes to inorming thecommunity about activities.It is a monthly publicationput together by the MarketingDepartment o the Directorateo Family and Morale, Welareand Recreation. Tis publication, as Im sure those inthe other garrisons do, provides up-to-date inormationabout travel opportunities, whether it is by bus, train

or plane. he monthly magazine is divided intodiferent sections, such as Food and Entertainment,Korea Happenings, Sports and Recreation, Family andServices and ravel.

Family Strong Is a second publication producedby FMWR that highlights Family programs ororganizations such as ACS, and Child, Youth and SchoolServices. Tis publication provides quick inormationsuch as dates, times and locations o diferent importantclasses provided or the community.

USAG Humphreys Website As with allcommunities here in Korea and around theworld, websites have become a primary source ocommunication and inormation. At our Communityown Hall meetings, I like to take time to show olksjust how easy it is to nd inormation, whether they

have been here or several years or are just comingto Korea. I you need or us to add more or betterinormation to our site, tell us and we will. We want ourwebsite to provide a great resource or our communityand those around the world who will soon call our

community homehese ive are by no means the only way we

communicate. We also use email or a dailyNotes fromthe Garrison, a weekly MWR publication called In theFight, and like most military organizations, we have apresence on Facebook, Flickr and Youube.

Like I said, getting the inormation to thecommunity is a top priority. But, getting eedbackrom those very same people is just as important tous. At USAG Humphreys there are three easy waysSoldiers, Family Members, Civilians, Contractors, andRetirees can tell us how we are doing:

Drop It Placed at more than 30 points o interest

throughout the installation, our USAG HumphreysCustomer Comment Cards can be ound conveniently

located next to our garrisondrop boxes, printed in bothEnglish and Hangul.

Send It Our standardizedcustomer comment cardmay be mailed via MilitaryPostal System (MPS) at nocost to you rom any militaryinstallation throughout theworld. Just send it o withyour regular mail or place it

into any o the many post oce boxes located on theinstallation. Also, eel ree to continue sending yourcomments online via the ICE website at URL: https://

ice.disa.mil.Say It Now you may submit a comment by

calling our ICE Line at 754-7777 (SSSS). SeeSomething, Say Something (S4) is a core message omy command. Customers are able to call the ICELine anytime rom anywhere. All calls are immediatelyrouted to an answering service where you can recordyour comment and still expect a response within threeworkdays.

Finally, on the rst o every month, the garrisoncommand sergeant major and I move our oces tothe ood court during lunch. Everyone is invited tovisit and discuss whats on their mind. No subject isof limits. We believe in our motto, See Something,Say Something and we will do whatever it takes togive you the opportunity to be heard.

By continuing to promote the use ocommunication tools, and empowering communitymembers to provide eedback, we will continue tomake Korea and Humphreys Garrison the Assignmento Choice or years to come.

Col. Joseph P. Moore U.S. Army photo

Communicationis the real worko leadership.

Nitin Nohria, dean ofHarvard Business School


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JULY 30, 2010USAG-RC PAGE 5

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Children of U.S. Army families living at the World Meridian Apartments enjoy

the Korean food that was served during the special good neighbor meetingcalled by Dongducheon Mayor Oh Sea-chang at the complex July 26. U.S.Army photo by Kim Hyon-sok, 2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

By Kevin Jackson

USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs

DONGDUCHEON R-e-s-p-e-c-t, ndout what it means to me.

Te underlying message that Dongducheonand U.S. Army leaders here are asking Koreanand American residents in this community thathas become home to an increasing number omilitary amilies is to heed those lyrics o ArethaFranklin, the Grammy-award winning Queeno Soul.

About 250 residents rom the World MeridianApartment complex here turned out July 26 ora special good neighbor meeting called byDongducheon Mayor Oh Sea-Chang to talkabout being respectul neighbors, understandingcultural dierences and developing riendships.

he meeting was also attended by Col.Hank Dodge, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloudcommander, and Lt. Col. Richard Fromm,USAG Casey commander.

Since U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen.Walter L. Sharp announced Dec. 10, 2008 that2,100 Soldiers in Warrior Country could gettwo-year command sponsored positions a stepin what the Army calls tour normalization thenumber o amilies moving to Warrior Country

has increased.From December 2009 to the June 2010, theRed Cloud Garrison Housing Ofce reportedthe number o amilies living in Dongducheonincreasing rom 687 to 835.

American Soldiers, civilian employees andtheir amilies currently occupy an estimated 150o the 350 units in the complex that is about ave-minute walk to Dongducheon City Hall and

Mayor ask s for underst anding, f r iendshipa 10-minute drive to Casey Garrison.

In his opening remarks, the mayor said themeeting is just the rst to resolve issues and createriendships, and that they will continue as longas Soldiers are living in Dongducheon.

He also said the mingling o residentswill provide the children o both nations anopportunity to learn each others language andculture.

You are strengthening diplomatic relationsthrough lie in the World Meridian Apar tment,Oh said to the attendees who packed the plaza

between our apartment towers.Dodge thanked the mayor or making him

an honorary citizen o Dongducheon last weekand asked the Koreans living in the complex toembrace their new American neighbors manyo whom are young and may not have previouslylived outside the United States.

We would hope that as Americans continueto live side by side with their Korean riends, thatthe Koreans would reach out to our AmericanSoldiers and teach them their culture, Dodgesaid.

Following the opening remarks, Oh, Dodgeand the other 12 dignitaries seated at the headtable cut a cake symbolizing their determinationto resolve issues and create riendships.

Te mayor and Kim Jae-ok, a representativeo the World Meridian Apartment complex, thenmade toasts to the strong bond that he hopes willdevelop between the residents o both nations.

During a meal o japchae, kimchi, ruit andmore served to the attendees, a combined Koreanand American our-member ensemble belted outJohn Denvers ake Me Home Country Roadsand a Korean classic, Gaedong Beolae.

Troughout the meeting our members o theKorean National Police in Dongducheon, whowere set up in a canopy adjacent to the head table,elded concerns rom Americans and Koreansliving in the complex.

Improper disposal o garbage, excessive noise,smoking in common areas, illegal parking andimproper pet care all issues typically associated

with apartment living, even in the United States were the most prominent concerns.

Tere was not enough time to understandour cultural dierences and to bond, Kim saidin his closing remarks through an interpreter,but what is important is that we had this timeto understand each other and to be considerateo our neighbors.

Korean and American families living in the World Meridian Apartment complex in Dongducheon gather for a special good neighbor meeting called by MayorOh Sea-chang July 26. U.S. Army photo by Kim Hyon-sok, 2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs


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News & Notes

Mountain Bike Challenge

Warrior Country Sports is hosting the

Warrior Country (Area I) Invitational

Mountain Bike Challenge at 8 a.m., Aug.

7 at Casey Garrisons Carey Fitness

Center. The event is open to all active

duty military, Defense Department civilian

employees and their families members

stationed at U.S. installations throughout

the peninsula. Participants must provide

their own bicycles, helmets, reective vests

and footgear. Registration will be held from

7 to 7:45 a.m. For more information, call

730-2322 or 732-6276/6927.

School Physical Exams

A Physical Examination Rodeo will be held

for school-age children from 8:30 a.m. to

4 p.m., Aug. 14 in the U.S. Army Health

Clinic at Casey Garrison. Appointments

are required. For an appointment or more

information, call 737-CARE.

Call Taxi ChargeEffective Aug. 15 the taxis that service the

Casey Garrison/Camp Hovey enclave will

be required to charge 1,000 Won each time

a taxi is called to make a pickup even if

the pickup is on the installation. The charge

is required so that taxis are in compliance

with all applicable Dongducheon laws,

regulations and policies. AAFES oversees

the service and required an exemption, but

it was denied.

DFAC Usage

In accordance with AR 30-22, The Army

Food Program, the 2nd Infantry Division

has not authorized civilian personnel to

eat in garrison dining facilities in Warrior

Country.

Ofcial Mail Hours

Ofcial mail can be picked up on Red

Cloud Garrison during the following hours:

Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 8 to

10 a.m., 11 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 5

p.m. and Wednesdays and Thursdays from

8 to 11:30 a.m., 12:30 to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5

p.m. For more information, call 732-9011.

Campaign Self-Assessment Survey

USAG Red Clouds Plans, Analysis and

Integration Ofce has sent out e-mail

requesting that selected members of the

community participate in a Campaign Self-

Assessment Survey via e-mail between Aug.

2-31. The computer-based survey is designed

to measure the commands progress

implementating the Installation ManagementCampaign Plan. The CSA replaces the

Organizational Self-Assessment Survey

and feeds directly into USAG Red Clouds

Army Communities of Excellence Awards

submission packet. For more information,

call 732-6036 or 732-6216.

Master of Business Administration

Phoenix University will offer Master of

Business Administration classes from 6

to 10 p.m. every Thursday at the Casey

Garrison Education Center beginning Aug.

28. A Phoenix University representative will

be in the Red Cloud Garrison Education

Center the rst and third Tuesday of each

month and in the Casey Garrison Education

Center the second and fourth Tuesday of

each month. For more information, call723-7807.

Labor Day Festvial

USAG Red Cloud will host a Labor Day

Open Post Festival at Casey Garrison

Sept. 3. More information will be available

in the weekly newsletter.

Casey Soldiers get bang out of cultural orientation

Casey Garrison Soldiers get a quick lesson in how to play traditional Korean farmers music on the janggu (hourglass

drum) and buk (barrel drum) from Kim Hung-rae, rst leader of Dongducheons Edam Pungmulnori group, during a

stop at the Dongducheon Culture Center July 20. Thirty Soldiers participated in the free monthly half-day orientationtour of Dongducheon that visited a traditional market, Jajae Temple and the Freedom Protection Peace Museum

before concluding with dinner at a Korean restaurant. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot

By Pfc. Jin ChoiUSAG Red Cloud Public Affairs

CASEY GARRISON Marrying aoreign national and taking that personback to the United States can be a complexand expensive process, but the ArmyCommunity Services quarterly InternationalMarriage and Immigration Workshopsbeing oered here are making the task a lotless daunting.

Sta Sgt. James Balheimer, a wheeledvehicle mechanic with the 61st MaintenanceCompany at Camp Stanley, and his 31-year-old ance, Felina Anciado, learned thatrst hand during the workshop at the CaseyGarrison Family Readiness Center July 15.

It was pretty valuable or us, Balheimersaid. Both o us were kind o conused. Wegot a lot out o it.

Te 29-year-old Honolulu resident ismethodically working his way through a

myriad o legal and counseling requirementsthat will permit him to marry and takeAnciado, who was born in the Philippinesand is a South Korean resident, back to theUnited States with their children.

he workshop organized by ACS, inconjunction with the 2nd Inantry DivisionSta Judge Advocate Oce, is designedto help Soldiers, civilian employees andoreign-born spouses learn about the legalaspects o international marriage and theprocedures or getting a visa.

Capt. Briana McGarry, a legal assistanceattorney or the 2nd In. Div., gave theattendees a presentation about the UnitedStates legal system. It covered the protections

aorded by the three branches o government,an overview o U.S. law and issues associatedwith the immigration process.

She also touched on the visa rightsaorded to U.S Soldiers, civilian employeesand their amily members by the Status oForces Agreement. Te SOFA establishesthe legal ramework under which U.S. orcesoperate in South Korea and how its domesticlaws are applied to them.

ACS explains international marriage, visa process

All Soldiers entering into an internationalmarriage will have to visit legal assistance ortheir marriage brie, but we can help theiramilies in other ways, too, McGarry saidto the nine workshop participants.

Participants also received an in-depthpresentation about the Petition or AlienResident, also known as Form I-130, and theentire visa process that enables oreign-bornspouses to legally enter the United Statesrom P.J. Brockmann, Red Cloud GarrisonsRelocation Readiness Program manager.

Brockmann said the requirements areeasily accomplished once the applicantsknow what to do and it seems to be helpingat least some o the attendees.

Tis class is really interesting becausewe could learn and know exactly what weneed to do to prepare or our marriage,Balheimer said.

While the legal requirements or marriageand obtaining a visa were the crux o the workshop, the participants also learnedabout cross-cultural issues and adjustmentstypically associated with internationalmarriages, U.S. history and major recent

international conficts, and skills or living,which included American holidays andcustoms.

With money oten being cited as thetop reason or divorce in the United States,the workshop also included a brieingabout nances and marriage. It ended witha questions and answer period, duringwhich some o the participants requestedcounseling to help with their speciiccircumstances.

he international marriage processand later the series o steps that need to becompleted or the I-130 immigrant visaare somewhat daunting to many people,Brockmann said.

Tose who complete the class are betterprepared to complete both processes, as wellas to know where to go to get additionalassistance.

ACS has oered the workshop at CaseyGarrison home to the largest trooppopulation in Warrior Country sinceOctober 2009. Call 730-3107, 732-5883or 732-7779 to learn more about theworkshops and get uture dates.

P.J. Brockmann (top right), Army Community Services Relocation Readiness

Program manager, talks to participants about the complex immigration processat the International Marriage and Immigration Workshop at Casey GarrisonsFamily Readiness Center July 15. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jin Choi


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By Pfc. Mardicio Barrot

USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs

RED CLOUD GARRISON Deckedout in black denim jeans, a western snapshirt, cowboy hat and cowboy boots helooked like he just arrived rom the GrandOle Opry in Nashville, enn., but thiswas Uijeongbu, South Korea. hen heperormed.

Michael Avant rom the 2nd InantryDivision Band, a our-time talent show

winner, even without the aid o a musicalinstrument sang and danced his way in thehearts o an enthusiastic and appreciativecrowd o about 40 Soldiers who gatheredat Mitchells Club here July 17 or a talentshow.

Avant belted out a country and westernartist Alan Jackson avorite Good ime the title track rom his 2008 release o 17songs that amazon.com calls a dance foor,barroom anthem with a hint o ChuckBerry.

Te talent show eaturing six contestants who sang, danced and played musicalinstruments was sponsored by BetterOpportunity or Single Soldiers. heannual event was held to give Soldiers anopportunity to get out and have un withtheir peers in a sae environment.

Many in attendance not only had un butwere also impressed by the talent o theirellow Soldiers.

I didnt know that Camp Red Cloud had

this much talent, said Spc. Dwayne Duncan,Headquarters and Headquarters Company,U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud. All theperormances were great, especially thecowboy. He got the whole crowd involved.I dont even really like country music, butI started tapping my eet and trying to singalong when he was perorming.

Avant wasnt so sure o himsel. He even

admitted ater his perormance to being alittle nervous.

My music wasnt working in thebeginning, but I knew I was going to bealright because I practice with my karaokemachine almost every day so I knew I wasprepared or this event, he said. Te rstguy who perormed was really good so Iknew I had to get the crowd involved tomake my perormance really exciting.

He succeeded. During his perormancemost o the people in the audience couldbe seen tapping their eet, trying to mimichis smooth western dance foor moves orenthusiastically clapping their hands to thehonky tonk beat o Jackson, who has soldmore than 50 million albums and had 34number one hits, including three rom his

Good ime album.I was genuinely surprised that thecrowd really got into it and started movingaround a lot, Avant said. Tey made meeel comortable and I really started to enjoybeing up there. It was a lot o un.

While he is an accomplished musicianwho plays the trumpet in the band andtalented perormer, Avant was still surprisedwith the result.

Coming in rst place is awesome, hesaid with a smile. Ive been asked to go tothe Army Soldier Show and Ive won thesetalent shows our years in a row, but thecompetition here was great and it always eelsgood to bring home that rst place eeling.

Te talent show was a really un event.Im glad that everyone who came out hadun and Im glad to know that I contributedto some o that. Hopeully, in the uture wecan have even more Soldiers come out andparticipate because its truly a lot o un.

Te runners up were Amanda Dunn,2nd In. Div. Band, singer, and Dennis Kerrand Cristy Urbina, both o the 2nd In. Div.Band, who perormed a salsa.

Ta len t w inner show s

audienc e Good Tim e

Michael Avant, a trumpeter in the 2nd Infantry Division Band, sang and danced

his way to rst place in the annual Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers TalentShow at Red Cloud Garrisons Mitchells Club July 17. Avant performed the

Alan Jackson country music favorite, Good Time. U.S. Army photo by Pfc.Mardicio Barrot

Takedown

Michael Howards (bottom) fromCompany A, 1st Battalion, 72nd

Armor Regiment at Casey Garrison,registers a takedown driving MartinbillFrancia of the U.S. Air Forces 604thAir Support Operations Squadronat Red Cloud Garrison onto the matduring the 145.5-pound championshipbout of the 2010 Warrior CountryInvitational Wrestling Competition atthe Camp Stanley Physical FitnessCenter July 24. Howards defeatedFrancia twice, 3-1 and 4-0 to winthe weight class. Darek Gorring,604th ASOS, defeated John Rivera,8th Army Noncommissioned Ofcer

Academy at Camp Jackson, for the163-pound weight class. Two Camp

Humphreys Soldiers battled it outfor the 185-pound class with JamesSmith, 348th Quartermaster Co.,pinning David Lindstrom, 4-58thAirfield Operations Battalion, toclaim the title. Courtesy photo byJeff Rivers


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By Dan ThompsonUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

SEOUL, Republic of Korea In a show osolidarity with the Republic o Korea in the wake o

the Cheonan sinking, Americas top diplomat anddeense chie joined their Korean counterparts at theKorea War Memorial adjacent to Garrison YongsanJuly 21 or a troop review.

Secretary o State Hillary Clinton and Secretary oDeense Robert Gates joined South Korean ForeignMinister Yu Myung-hwan and Deense MinisterKim ae-young at the memorial ollowing a visit toPanmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone northeast oSeoul.

Chairman o the Joint Chies o Sta Adm. MikeMullen and U.S. Ambassador to Korea KathleenStephens were also in attendance at the pass andreview as USAG Yongsan community memberslooked on.Grandchildren o U.S. Servicemembers who served

in the Korean War were also in attendance as guestso the Republic o Korea and had a spontaneousopportunity to meet Clinton and Gates ater theevent.

We are touring the signifcant Korean War sitesand just happened to be here when we ound outClinton and Gates were coming today, said tourorganizer Bill McCulloch o Military Historical ours.

We were just invited to stay or the event and meetthem both.

Clinton and Gates staers quickly arranged anunscripted photo opportunity with the Americanyouths, who were visibly excited to meet the two

oreign policy and deense chies.Yongsan community members also had an

opportunity to meet Clinton.We randomly got to meet and shake hands with

Clinton, said Yongsan Facebook Fan ami StoutRichter.Te ceremony was great and all the people working

as security or the event were antastic, very courteousand helpul, Yongsan Facebook Fan Jennier Aloisisaid. My kids and I had a great time!Yongsan Garrison Commander Col. Bill Huber said

that the event was one o the reasons why Yongsan isa great place to live.It is truly great that living here at Yongsan gives us

an opportunity to see our governments leaders upclose and in action even though we are thousands o

miles away rom the States, Huber said. I encourageall o our community members to attend events likethese when they are available.

Clinton continued on to Hanoi, Vietnam or the Association o Southeast Asian Nations RegionalForum beore returning to the U.S. or her daughterChelseas wedding on July 31, according to the NewYork imes.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates joined South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan (right) and Defense Minister Kim Tae-young (far left) for a photo with the grandchildrenof American Korean War Servicemembers at the Korean War Memorial in Yongsan on July 21. U.S. Army photo by Dan Thompson

A Korean traditional color guard participates in the welcoming ceremony at theKorean War Memorial adjacent to Garrison yongsan July 21. U.S. Army photo

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USAG Y PAGE 10

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil HE MORNING CALMUSAG YONGSAN

For a complete list of community

information news and notes, visit the

USAG Yongsan Facebook page at

http://www.facebook.com/youryongsan

Walker Center ReservationsReservations are required to stay at the

Walker Center. Please email walkercenter@

korea.army.mil for the required reservation

form.

Become a Facebook FanThe American Red Cross at USAG Yongsan

now has its own Facebook page. Become a

fan today and learn about upcoming events,

find volunteer opportunities, view photos, and

post your own comments. Just search for

American Red Cross USAG Yongsan.

Healthcare Advisory CouncilPlease join us the 3rd Wednesday of every

month to discuss how we can improve health

care. The meeting is held at Brian Allgood

Army Community Hospital Command

Conference Room. For information, call

737-3045.

Bowling Laser Light Show

The show is on Friday, 9:30 p.m. - midnightand Saturday, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. with live DJ on

Saturday at Yongsan Lanes. For information,

call 723-7830.

Free Spinning Bike ClassesThe classes are on Tuesday-Thursday, 6 a.m.

and Monday-Thursday, 5:15 p.m. at Collier

Field House. For information, call 738-8608.

Free Yoga ClassesThe classes are on Tuesday and Thursday -

8:30 a.m., 5:15 p.m. at Collier Field House/

Hannam Gym, Saturday - 9 a.m. at Collier

Field House, and Monday and Wednesday -

6 p.m. at Hannam Gym. For information, call

736-4588.

Free Pilate ClassesThe classes are on every Monday,

Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Trent

Gym. For information, call 724-8466.

SAS Open RecreationOpen Recreation for only 1st-5th Graders

will be held the first Saturday of each month

at SAS, Bldg. 4211. For information, call

738-3051.

Club BeyondClub Beyond meets every Tuesday night

from 6:30-8 p.m. in the South Post Chapel.

The club is for students in 6th-12th grade.

For information, call 010-5797-0631.

Live D.J. NightThe live D.J. night with Jazz and OldSchool Music is on every Thursday, 8 p.m.

- 11 p.m. and Friday, 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. at Main

Post Club. For information, call 723-8785.

Tricare OnlineBeneficiaries living in Korea should verify

their enrollment in TRICARE Overseas

Program Prime. Log onto www.tricareonline.

com. For information, call 736-7236.

Protect Your Teen from Rx Drug Abuse According to an annual survey by the

Partnership for a Drug Free America,

one in five teens has abused prescription

medication, and one in ten has abused

over-the-counter cough medication. Need

advice about a teen who may already

be abusing meds? Call the AdolescentSubstance Abuse Counseling Services for

confidential advice at 738-4579.

Yongsan s k ids exper ience c u l tu re and mor e w i th Camp Adventu reBy Pvt. Hong Moo-sunUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON With restlesshearts and excited voices, more than 50

Child, Youth and School Services childrenrom third grade to fth grade went on afeld trip to Korean Folk Village, July 7.

Camp Adventure, a program run bythe University o Northern Iowa, sends American college students to Americanmilitary bases around the world where theyrun summer camps. Visiting the KoreanFolk Village is part o the Camp Adventureprogram. Participants go on a dierent feldtrip every week.Camp Adventure dates back to 1985 when

it was a pilot project at the University oOregon. Korea was the frst country thathosted Camp Adventure back then, withpilot camps at Yongsan, Daegu and Busan.Now, hundreds o students rom morethan 80 colleges spend their summers withchildren at military installations and U.S.embassies.

Children were divided into two groups;orange group and blue group. Each group ochildren not only had un at the amusementacilities zone, but also learned a lot romtraditional houses and living culture.Children especially enjoyed their time atthe haunted house and swing site.

A lot o kids have already come to the

Child, Youth, and School Services children of the Camp Adventure program enjoy their time sightseeing

traditional houses at the Korean Folk Village July 7. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Hong Moo-sun

Korean Folk Village beore. So today weare just exploring little bit; like we sawtraditional houses o Jeju Island, saidCamp Adventure counselor Ally Mendon.Kids live here but they dont get to see thehistory a lot. Its exciting or them to seethe history.

I eel like Im more like Korean instead

o American. People who are working hereshould be proud o themselves because a loto American people are coming here to seereal Korea, said Seoul American ElementarySchool third-grader Su Brooks.

For more inormation about the CampAdventure program, contact School-AgeServices at 738-4707.

K -16 A i r B ase hos t s Sum m er Fun Fes t i va l

By Pvt. Hong Moo-sunUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON K-16 AirBase hosted its annual Summer Fun Festivaltreating nearly 500 community members tospecial entertainment, lots o un and gamesor children, July 16.

I want to thank you or coming out. Itmay rain, but we are not just stopping, 2-2Assault Battalion Commander Lt. Col. ErikGilbert said. Tere are lots o perormers

Saegokdong Cultural Center shows Korean traditional performance Wha Kwan Mu during Summer Fun Festival at K-16 Air Base, July 16. U.S. Armyphoto by Pvt. Hong Moo-sun

See K-16, Page 12

who come to show us all Korean culture.Tere are really great perormances today. Youll be missing out i you dont stayaround.

he day kicked o with cake cuttingceremony. U.S. Army Garrison YongsanCommander Col. William Huber, DeputyGarrison Commander Paul Cramer,Command Sgt. Maj. Randall Brewster,Sungnam City Head oice commanderMan-yun Kim and President o SungnamIlwha Football Club Gyu-nam Park assisted

in cutting the cake.Garrison Yongsan and the Installation

Management Community supports allSoldiers, Families and Army Civilians withquality programs and sae communitiesthat meet their needs, said GarrisonCommander Col. Bill Huber. We arekeeping our promise to make Yongsana place where community members canthrive.


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Dow n and d i r t y a t Boryeong Mud Fest iva l

The 13th Boryeong Mud Festival was held from July 17 to 25 at Daecheon Beach. The photo was posted on July 22.

Courtesy photo by Patricia Hurtado Shea

See yourself in the Morning Calm when you become a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan. Just post your travel photos to our page with a

quick description covering who, what, when, where and why and well see you in the paper. - Your Yongsan PAO team

By Cpl. Kim Hyung-joon

USAG Yongsan Public Affairs

Fo r a B e t t e r

G a r r i s o n

If you could have any service or facility that is not currently

offered on Yongsan, what would it be and why? The Gar-rison wants to know! Find out what more than 3,600 Yong-

san community members are talking about by becoming a

USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan at facebook.com/youryong-

san! (Comments are kept in their original form)

Leza EasonKotich

Facebook Fan

Actually an indoor family fun center with an indoor

playground, cafe, pingpong and pool tables, video

game station, rock climbing wall, put t putt and a work

out area situated so you can see the playground.

StephenBasham

Facebook Fan

A gym with boxing gears and an indoor track. I knowthere is a shift for more hand to hand combat/com-

batives in the military, so a boxing/combatives area

in the Collier or Trent gym would be a great addition.

And with boxing, comes lots of running, so an indoor

track that can be used during winter months, instead

of treadmills.

Seou l , Yongsan F i re Depa r t men t s t ra i n f o r HAZMAT

By Spc. Rick CanfeldUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Yongsan Fire Departmentlooks to the city o Seoul or colaboration to providemanpower or Hazardous Materials Operation (HAZMA).Seoul City Fire Department and YFD worked closelytogether in preparation or HAZMA situations throughspecifc situational training, July 22.

Improving relations and laying the ground work tointegrate the Seoul City Fire Department into our HAZMAResponse eam is what we hope to accomplish, explainedDeputy Fire Chie Brad Bowling, United States Army

Garrison Yongsan, Fire Emergency Services. What weare trying to do is branch out and use our relationshipto integrate them more into the specialized felds such asHAZMA. HAZMA is a very manpower intensive activity,and we need the extra help. By bringing them in, that givesus a very large resource we can dip into.

Repetitive training leaves no room or error. GarrisonYongsan proactively and aggressively ensures a sae and secureworkplace and home or Soldiers, Families, and Civilians

by making saety everyones responsibility, said GarrisonCommander Col. Bill Huber.

Yongsan Fire Emergency Services in conjunction with Seoul City Fire Department conduct HAZMAT decontamination training at Yongsan

for an upcoming Force Protection Exercise, July 22. U.S. Army photo bySpc. Rick Canfeld

Liliana Ar leen

Facebook Fan

More restaurants and stores, the current restau-

rants we have now are so limited. The main food

court is very small for such a big based. There is not

too many options for fast food restaurants to choose

on post. You should add more restaurants, maybe

a Chilis like in Osan or an Applebees. Something

different! As for stores the only option we have is the

main PX and the Gallery and those are very limited

as well.

See HAZMAT, Page 12

Joe Rivera

Facebook Fan

A coin operated pressure washer car wash and a 24

hour gas station now that the curfew has been lifted.


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YONGSAN GARRISON U.S. and Korean Soldiers throughout theYongsan Garrison participated in the 16th semi-annual New Horizons TrainingDay at South Post Chapel July 15.

New horizons Training Day is a Korea-wide assembly designed to providea review of safety issues, cultural awareness, and conduct responsibility.

U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Commander Col. William Huber encouragedSoldiers to be more active in learning about Korea during his openingremarks.

You collectively Soldiers and KATUSAs are serving together in the mannerthat you are lling the shoes of previous generation, Huber said. You arecarrying on the tradition of 60 years that has built a very strong alliance. NewHorizons Training is an opportunity for you to learn about the multiculturalenvironment that you live in and how to take advantage of that environmentand your tour here in Korea. U.S. Army Photo by Pvt. Hong Moo-sun

G a r r i s o n l e a d e r s e m p h a s i z e t h e

s t r e n g t h o f ROK -U S A l l i a n c e

HAZMAT from Page 11

5,000 SCFD personnel work just outsidethe gates o Yongsan and have been activelytraining with YFD. Te HAZMA trainingis perormed in preparation o an upcomingForce Protection Exercise stated Bowling.

he SCFD seemed eager as theydemonstrated decontamination techniques.

Te guys outside the gate are every bit asproessional as any fre department in theU.S. and they are always willing to come inand help us. Tats a huge orce multiplier,said Assistant Fire Chie o raining, HaroldPersons, USAG-Y Fire Emergency Services.Glad to have them aboard.

K-16 from Page 10

Ater cake cutting ceremony, K-16 andSungnam Ilwha FC had a cooperationsigning ceremony. Sungnam Ilwha FC is anAsian pro league best team, winning Koreanleague Championship seven times.

Te estival also provided an aternoono carnival-like entertainment to includeKorean traditional perormance Samulnoriand Wha Kwan Mu, sports dance,cheerleading, aekwondo, inormationand ood booths, and games or youth andadults. Te contestants in hula hoop contest

brought plenty o cheers and jeers rom thecrowd. A sotball tournament also took placeat the sotball feld.Ater the perormances, Gilbert presented

certifcates o appreciation to the Koreanperormers.

Our company was part o the sotballgame, so I came here to support it, said Sgt.Justin Stickney, ango Security Force. Foodwas really good and all the shows were great.Its pretty good to see some other culturesaround here.


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For persons that have let their Visa expire, the Korean Ministry of Justice has a limited

time frame program, to exempt them from nes and the customary re-entry ban.

The Korean Immigration Ofce will not impose penalties on foreigners, based on the

history of an illegal presence in Korea, if they voluntarily leave and apply for a new visa

on their return to Korea. The deadline for the program is Aug. 31, 2010.

Offenders who are discovered by the authorities will face nes, deportation and a ban

on re-entry. For more information call the Retirement Services Ofce at 730-4133.

Expired Visa, Korea announces amnesty program

Last time we talked about the security locksymbol that appears veriying the securityo a website. I the lock is closed, then thesite uses encryption. Te closed lock iconsignies that the website uses encryptionto help protect any sensitive,personal inormation that youenter, such as your credit cardnumber, social security number,or payment details. Note thatthis symbol doesnt need to appearon every page o a site, only onthose pages that request personalinormation.

Unortunately, even the locksymbol can be aked. o help increase yoursaety, double-click the lock icon to displaythe security certicate or the site. Te nameollowing Issued to should match the nameo the site.

I the name difers, you may be on a ake

site, also called a spooed site. I youre notsure whether a certicate is legitimate, dontenter any personal inormation. Play it sae

Rogue security software: Finaland leave.

I you dont see the status bar at the bottomo your browser window, clickView at thetop o the browser, and then select Status

Barto activate it. I you need to update your

account inormation or changeyour password, visit the Web siteby using your personal bookmarkor by typing the URL directlyinto your browser. Regularlyupdated web browsers like InternetExplorer 8 incorporate an ever-expanding set o eatures, suchas the Microsot Phishing Filter,designed to help protect you when

you click links in e-mail messages.I a deal or ofer in an e-mail message looks

too good to be true, it probably is. Exerciseyour common sense when you read andrespond to e-mail messages. Contact theorganization directly-not through the e-mail

you received-and ask or conrmation. Orcall the organizations toll-ree number andspeak to a customer service representative

NATIONAL KOREAN WAR VETERANS ARMISTICE DAY, 2010

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Today we celebrate the signing of the Military Armistice Agreement at Panmunjom

and we honor our servicemembers who fought and died for freedom and democracy in

the Korean War. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War

and the birth of an enduring friendship between the United States and the Republic

of Korea that is stronger today than ever before. Our alliance is rooted in shared

sacrice, common values, mutual interest, and respect, and this partnership is vital to

peace and stability in Asia and the world.

Since our Nations founding, the United States has relied on our Armed Forces to

ensure our safety and security at home, and to protect lives and liberties around the

globe. When Communist armies poured across the 38th parallel, threatening the very

survival of South Korea, American troops braved unforgiving conditions and rallied

to the young republics defense. Tens of thousands of our Nations servicemembers

lost their lives, and many more were wounded, declared missing in action, or taken as

prisoners of war. The courageous service and ultimate sacrices of these patriots and

our allied combatants safeguarded a free government and vibrant economy in South

Korea, forging a bond between our people that stands strong today.

As we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and the

eventual conclusion of hostilities at Panmunjom, let us raise our ags high to honor the

service and valor of our veterans, to reect on the principles for which they fought, and

to reafrm the unshakeable bond between South Korea and our Nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America,

by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United

States, do hereby proclaim July 27, 2010, as National Korean War Veterans Armistice

Day. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and

activities that honor our distinguished Korean War veterans.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of July, in

the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of

America the two hundred and thirty-fth.

BARACK OBAMA


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Family Matters Blog: Leaders discuss Military kids needsBy Heather Forsgren WeaverAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON Heather ForsgrenWeaver, a colleague at American Forces PressService, is a regular contributor to FamilyMatters. Heathers been heavily involved in thisblog rom the start. She edits, helps write andposts content on a daily basis.

In this blog, Heather writes about themessages o Dr. Jill Biden and top militaryleaders to the Military Child EducationCoalitions 12 annual conerence in suburbanMaryland.

Dr. Biden, Leaders Focus on Education

Needs o Military KidsEven beore Sept. 11, 2001, and the resultingmilitary conicts, the departments o Deenseand Education began meeting annually todiscuss the needs o military children. Now withabout 2 million children having experienceda parents deployment and 600,000 Armychildren and countless others rom the otherservices currently separated rom a deployed

parent, this years conerence held in nearbyMaryland last week brought out some heavyhitters.

Dr. Jill Biden, wie o Vice President Joe Biden, headlined the last day o theconerence.

Dr. Biden and First Lady Michelle Obamarequently visit military installations. Duringthese visits they oten hear about the importantrole schools play in their childrens lives and thechallenge o changing schools due to relocations,Dr. Biden told the conerence.

Lisa Daniel wrote about Dr. Bidens speechto the Military Child Education Coalitions 12annual conerence in her American Forces Press

Service article, Dr. Biden: Military ChildrenDeserve Americas Support.eachers and other school sta need to be

able to identiy military children and need tobe trained to help them, Biden said.

Biden said she has not been able to stopthinking about a little girl a U.S. Army generalin Iraq told her about when she visited there with the vice president over the Fourth o

July weekend. A little girl in his six-year-olddaughters class burst into tears at a recentschool concert when the band began playingAve Maria because, as the girl explained toher teacher, that song was played at her athersuneral ater he was killed in Iraq.

Dr. Biden wasnt the only leader to addressthe conerence. Leaders rom all o the militaryservices participated on a panel.

As Daniel described in a second AmericanForces Press Services article, Service ChiesGather to Address Childrens Conerence, themilitary leaders took turns describing their ownexperiences raising military children and, insome cases, being raised as military children.

Army Chie o Sta Gen. George W. Casey,Jr., attended our high schools in three countries,he said. His mother told all o her children tomake the best o it whenever they had to movebut all o those high schools were a challenge,he said.

Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright,vice chairman o the Joint Chies o Sta, saidhe had to get used to being unpopular each time

he moved his amily. oday, he said, h is growndaughters are appreciative o their militaryupbringing, but some years were hard.

It wasnt really about academics those frstew days ater a move, Cartwright said. It wasabout the girls ability to make riends, or not.Its not about the who, what, where, when andwhy its about assimilating.

Sometimes where amilies live canhave a negative impact on their childrenseducation.

Navy Adm. Gary Roughead, chie o navaloperations, said he is concerned that manyplaces Navy amilies are stationed are in urbandistricts with challenged school systems.

On the other hand, National Guard andCoast Guard amilies oten live away rommilitary installations and all o those supportprograms, said Coast Guard Vice Adm. JohnP. Currier, chie o sta o the Coast Guard,and Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III o the AirNational Guard.

o comment on this blog, please visit theFamily Matters blog. at http://aps.dodlive.mil

Act locally to improve schools, education leader saysBy Lisa Daniel

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON Progress is beingmade at the national and state levels or broadimprovements in the public education omilitary children, but parents still should beinvolved at the local level to aect change themost, the head o the Military Child EducationCoalition said.

With great re lat ionships, posi t ive

connections, and enthusiasm or working inthe local community, when parents are engagedand involved, then youre sure the voice o themilitary child is heard, Mary Keller said in aninterview with American Forces Press Servicetoday.

Keller, who holds a doctorate in education,detailed initiatives outlined by James H.Shelton III, an assistant deputy secretary atthe Education Department, who spoke at thecoalitions 12th annual conerence held July23 in National Harbor, Md. Tose initiatives

include the departments push or all states toadopt common standards in core subjects, andimproving how states measure the education datao military children.

Shelton, who grew up with a Marine Corpsather, said military children especially wouldbeneft rom common standards so they knowwhat is expected rom year-to-year, and so thatall their credits are accepted when they moveinto new school districts. So ar, 35 states havesigned onto the Common Core Standards

compact, he said.Improving data collection and tracking also

is important, Shelton said, because oicialscurrently can track only the progress o militarychildren at the district level, rather than byschools or individuals.

Te coalition has endorsed both initiatives,Keller said, noting that more than 80 percento military children attend public schools inthe United States. Te initiatives are part o theEducation Departments annual reauthorizationo the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

[known as No Child Let Behind in the Bushadministration], but also are included in theCommon Core Standards compact, she said.

Deense Department Education Activityschools do a good job o tracking students, butthis accounts or ewer than 8 percent o militarychildren, mostly at the elementary level, Kellersaid. Under new tracking initiatives, states arebeing asked to include military as a data-pointarea on school questionnaires, she said, alongwith gender, age, race, special education, gited,

and other areas. While the ederal initiatives and state

responses are encouraging, Keller said, thepublic education system has become increasinglycomplex with layers o approvals needed beorechange trickles down to students.

Signing onto the compact is just the start,she said. Weve crossed a huge hurdle. But agazillion other things need to happen. Peoplehave to be a little patient on this.

Meanwhile, Keller said, the best thing parentscan do to improve their childrens education is

to be active in their local schools. It makes adierence going to school board meetings, itmakes a dierence to go to PA meetings, shesaid. You dont have to wait around or dramaticactions to make a dierence at the local level.

Like others who spoke at last weeksconerence, Keller highlighted what may be themost-important actor or educating militarychildren and all children or that matter isor parents to take an interest in their childrensschools and education. And that, she said, is an

area where military children come out ahead.Seeing their parents volunteer and developing

an understanding or how goals are met throughcollaboration set the stage or uture success,she added.

We know that military children are romamilies who care deeply about education,Keller said. Te frst predictor o a persons uturereadiness or work or college, she noted, is havinga parent communicate that vision.

Te military community, overall, is wildlyahead on those core values, Keller said.

Korean War Armistice commemorated

By Walter T. Ham IV8th U.S. Army Public A ffairs

PANMUNJOM While celebrating the57th anniversary o the Korean War Armisticehere at the truce village where it was signed July27, the top United Nations commander calledon North Korea to abide by the agreement andcease all provocations.

I call on North Korea to live up to theterms o the armistice and to cease all acts oprovocation, said U.S. Army Gen. WalterL. Sharp, commander o United NationsCommand, Combined Forces Commandand U.S. Forces Korea.

United Nations Command and NeutralNations Supervisory Commission ofcialsheld the ceremony inside the NNSCConerence Room, a building that sitsastride the border that separates the twoKoreas. Outside o the conerence room,North Korean Soldiers looked through the

windows and took pictures near the MilitaryDemarcation Line.

Calling the deadly torpedo attack onROK Navy Corvette Cheonan a violationo the armistice, Sharp encouraged theinternational community to work togetherto persuade North Korea to chart a newcourse.

Te tragic and unprovoked attack on theCheonan earlier this year is the latest in thelong series o North Korean provocations,said Sharp.

I ask all countries and especially Chinato work with us in responding to the northsprovocations, said Sharp. We desire allnations cooperation in addressing NorthKoreas aggressive behavior, and we ask themto assist in convincing North Korea that itspath to security and prosperity lies in thecessation o its provocative behavior, betterrelations with its neighbors and complete,irreversible de-nuclearization.

Te Korean War Armistice was signedon July 27, 1953, and it has never beenreplaced with a permanent peace treaty. Te

armistice agreement established the trucevillage in Panmumjom where the ceremonywas held.

Gen. Walter L. Sharp speaks at the armistice commemoration ceremony July 27 at Panmunjom.

U.S. Army photo Staff. Sgt. Nicholas Salcido


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Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

The Command Chaplains Ofce is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total

religious support to the United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth

U.S. Army Servicemembers, their families and authorized civilians across the full

spectrum 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

Protestant Services

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

Sunday 10:30 a.m. K-16 ChapelSunday 11 a.m. Hannam Village Chapel

Gospel Sunday 12:15 a.m. South Post ChapelMision Pentecostal Hispana

Sunday 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

Nondenominational

Sunday 11 a.m. South Post Chapel

Catholic Services

Catholic MassSaturday 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 Chapel

1st Sat. 9 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Jewish Friday 7 p.m. South Post Chapel

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 11 a.m. Freedom ChapelGospel 1 p.m. Freedom ChapelContemporary 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Church of Christ 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

KATUSATuesday 7 p.m. Freedom Chapel

KoreanWednesday 7:30 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Catholic ServicesMassM, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Freedom ChapelSunday 9 a.m. Freedom Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 10 a.m. Camp Carroll

10:30 a.m. Camp WalkerChurch of Christ 5 p.m. Camp WalkerGospel 12:15 a.m. Camp Walker

ContemporaryWednesday 7 p.m. Camp CarrollFriday 7 p.m. Camp Walker

KATUSATuesday 7 p.m. Camp CarrollTuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker

Catholic ServicesMassSunday 9 a.m. Camp Walker

11:45 a.m. Camp Carroll

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 10 a.m. Stone Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. Stanley Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. West Casey ChapelSunday 11 a.m. Warrior Chapel

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

Gospel

Sunday 11 a.m. Memorial Chapel, Casey12:30 p.m. Camp Stanley Chapel

COGICSunday 12:30 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSASunday 7 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Casey Memorial Chapel

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Hovey Chapel

Catholic Services/Mass

Sunday 9 a.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

Sunday 12 p.m. West Casey Chapel

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Camp Hovey Chapel

JewishFriday 6:30 p.m. West Casey Chapel

USAG 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], 75 3-7274

Chaplain (Maj.) Anthony Flores:[email protected], 753-7042

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], 7 65-8991

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


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Steven P. Flemister Jr. looks down the Han River from the sky from his Blackhawks helicopter. It was taken Nov. 21, 2008 and posted July 22. Courtesy photo by Steven P. Flemister Jr.

Great ways Yongsan community members suggest to beat the heat!

Jennifer Lucia and her family visit the Han River July 21. Han River provides not only an amazing bikeride course but a great escape with cooling winds and a refreshing environment, including incredible

sunsets. The Han River also provides aquatic leisure sports such as wind surfng, water skiing, yachting

and jet skiing. (left) - Courtesy photo by Holly Jennifer Lucia; Chalica Pack has a great time with herfamily in the fountains located at Park Tower Apartments outside Gate 17 July 20. Pack encourages

playing in the fountains as the best way to beat the heat. (top) - Courtesy photo by Chalica Pack


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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses an audience of more than 45,000 scouts

during the Boy Scouts of America 2010 National Scout Jamboree on Fort AP Hill, Va., July 28,

2010. The massive group of boy scouts from all across America came to the 12,000 acre site for

10 days to celebrate the Boy Scouts centennial. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen

By Lis a Daniel

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON Deense SecretaryRobert M. Gates today shared his personalexperiences and passion or Boy Scouting withtens o thousands o Scouts and their amiliesgathered or the 100th anniversary celebrationo the Boy Scouts o America.

Scouting has been a big part o my lie andmy amilys lie, Gates told an estimated crowdo 45,000 gathered on 12,000 acres on FortA.P. Hill, Va., as part o the annual NationalScout Jamboree.

Gates, an Eagle Scout who has served on theNational Executive Board o the Boy Scouts andis past president o the National Eagle ScoutAssociation, shared his experiences growing upas a Boy Scout, earning scoutings top rank 52years ago, and being involved in his sons Boy

Scout troop. Even ater serving eight presidentsand years o working with world leaders, thesecretary said, his memories o his Scout leadersare just as memorable.

Noting that their lives were a bit unusual,Gates told o going on a ather-son camping tripwhen he was CIA director. A hundred yardsrom our encampment were three, large blackvans, a satellite dish, and a number o armedsecurity ocers surrounding the campsite, hesaid. Now theres a challenge no Scoutmastercould have anticipated.

Gates told the Scouts he was speaking tothem as a leader rom one generation talkingwith the leaders o the next generation, and saidhe was like most o them when he achieved the

rank o Eagle Scout at age 15.

Gates Shares Common Experiences, Vision With ScoutsI wasnt a straight-A student, nor was I a

particularly good athlete, he said. I wasntreally a student leader. When he arrived in Washington, D.C., at age 22 to begin workat the CIA, he said, I could t everything Iowned into the back seat o my car. I had noconnections and I didnt know a soul.

Earning the Eagle Scouts badge was theonly thing I had done in my lie that led meto think that I could make a diference; that Icould be a leader, he said to applause. It wasthe rst thing I had done that told me I mightbe diferent because I had worked harder, wasmore determined, more goal-oriented, morepersistent than most others.

he secretary told the Scouts some othem will go on to be leaders in industry,the government and the military. But mostimportantly, he said, scouting has set themon the path to becoming a man o integrity

and decency, a man o moral courage, a manunaraid o hard work, a man o strong character the kind o person who built this countryand made it the greatest democracy and thegreatest economic powerhouse in the historyo the world.

A scout is marked or lie as an example owhat a boy and man can be and should be, hecontinued. You are role models .

In the past 100 years, Gates said, there hasbeen no better program or preparing utureleaders than the Boy Scouts. Te ate o ournation in the years to come and the uture othe world itsel depend on the kind o people wemodern Americans prove to be, he said.

Te secretary acknowledged that much has

changed in the 50 years since he was a Boy

Scout.We live in an America today where the

young are increasingly physically unit andsociety as a whole languishes in ignoble moralease, he said. But not in scouting.

here are too many places in Americanlie today without the Boy Scouting valueso sel-reliance, sel-control, honor, integrityand morality, Gates said. From Wall Street toWashington to our hometowns, he said, in all

our lives there are people who seek ater riches

or the many kinds o power without regard towhat is right or true or decent.

I am here today because I believe in theextraordinary power o scouting to be a orce orgood in a community and in the lives o its boysand young men, he continued. As I look outat all o you, I see the legacy o scouting: a newgeneration o worthy leaders. ...With leaderssuch as you, America will continue to be thebeacon o hope and decency and justice or the

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Summer Hires gain valuable work experience

iWatch: Armys 21st century neighborhood watch program

By Jessica Ryan

Photos by Lee Hye-young

USAG Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON Fity-three high school and college students,ranging rom ages 14 to 22, participated

in the 2010 Summer Hire program here.Tis program allows students to gain realworld experience by working with dierentorganizations within the garrison.

Among those organizat ions thatparticipated are: Family and Morale, Welare, and Recreation, Saety Oice,

Public Works, Internal Review, HumanResources, Logistics, Emergency Services,Public Aairs, Command Group, CivilianPersonal Advisory Center and various

mission units.Te high school-aged students workedeither the rst session (June 21 to July 16)

or the second session (July 19 to August13) or both sessions, i the positions wereavailable. College students were permittedto work throughout the summer.

Eight o the program participants sharedtheir experiences, avorite moments, and thelessons they learned while working:

My favorite part was working at the circulationdesk and getting to know people. What Imgoing to take away is getting experience andknowing what a real world job is like. JosephTorres, worked at the USAG HumphreysLibrary

Its a good experience to be able to learn thedifferent types of ranks and the difference in allthe work. Im going to take away learning howeverything is set up and how it runs. LexyMoreno, Command Group

My favorite part is going on trips with the kids,feeling what being a parent is like, and takingresponsibility. I learned that being a parentis pretty hard. Keeping track of kids is a bigresponsibility. Avantae Jackson, Child, Youthand School Services

I signed up because I thought it would bepretty cool. My favorite part is getting to doexercises with the reghters. They do a lot ofPT (physical training), and I like that. JohnRinehart, Fire Department

My favorite part is getting to see whatgrownups are talking about. Basically what Ido is review the contracts and regulations withthe Army and summarize it. It gives you an ideaof what is going on in the government. LaisLima, Internal Review

I like everybody that works here [at OutdoorRecreation], my surroundings, the trips, gettingcustomer service experience, and its exiblewith my school schedule. Justin Brown,Outdoor Recreation

My favorite part is hanging out with thechildren. What Im going to take away from theexperience is work ethic. Shelby Jone, ChildDevelopment Center

My favorite part is getting to know the kids. Ilearned how to take care of the children, howto discipline them when they do something bad,and how to negotiate with them. Vivien Jung,Child Development Center

USAG Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON With August recognized as Antiterrorism

Awareness Month, the Army is promotingiWatch, a modern version o neighborhood watch, designed to encourage and traincommunities to become extensions o theservices overall orce-protection plan.

Te program empowers every membero the Army community with protectingplaces where they live, work and play by

being a sensor to help identiy and preventterrorist acts. he program points outwhich avenues exist to report suspiciousbehavior or activities and to be aware o

ones surroundings. Addit ional iWatch inormation,

including a video, can be ound on theUSAG Humphreys website at http://humphreys.korea.army.mil/iWatch, as wellas the Armys Antiterrorism EnterprisePage on AKO, www.us.army.mil/suite/page/605757.


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Focus Group Volunteers NeededVolunteers, including Soldiers, Family Membersand civilians, are needed for the next CommunityFirst focus groups, which will discuss servicesprovided at the USAG Humphreys Health Clinic.These are not meant to be complaint sessions,

but a time and place to bring up issues thatcan be resolved by the garrison commander orissues that need to be forwarded through the

Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) process. Thefocus groups will meet Aug. 10, in the SuperGyms Room 124. Soldiers are needed for asession from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., with civiliansand Family Members meeting from 1 to 4 p.m.For more information, or to volunteer, call 754-8060.

HAS New Student RegistrationSchool begins Aug. 30 and new Families atHumphreys Garrison, who have not registeredtheir school-aged children at Humphreys

American School, should do so as soon aspossible. To register at HAS, see AshleyCenizal between the hours of 7 to 11 a.m. and

Noon to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday. She canbe contacted at 753-8894 or at [email protected].

Theater Closed For CleaningThere will be no movie Aug. 3 in the PostTheater so that the annual seat cleaning canbe accomplished. Normal services will resume

Aug. 4. For more information, call 754-3411.

Red Cross Offers CPR CourseThe American Red Cross is offering an Adult,Child and Infant CPR and First Aid class Aug. 3,from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This course combineslectures, demonstrations and video withhands-on training and practice. Participantsin this course learn to recognize and respondto emergencies including shock, cardiac and

breathing emergencies for adults, children andinfants, heat and cold emergencies, suddenillnesses and poisonings. The cost is $45. Youcan register and pay for the course in Bldg. 752.Call 753-7172 for questions.

Primary Voting InformationMilitary and Overseas Voters, should submit theirballot request for upcoming state primaries.The following states will hold Primary Electionson the date indicated:

Aug. 3: Kansas, Michigan, MissouriAug. 5: TennesseeAug. 10: Colorado, ConnecticutAug. 17: Washington, WyomingAug. 24: Alaska, Arizona, FloridaAug. 28: Louisiana (1st Party Congressional)Sept. 4: Guam

Sept. 11: Virgin Islands All members of the U.S. Uniformed Services,their Family Members and citizens residingoutside the U.S., who are residents from theseStates and have not yet submitted a registrationand ballot request (FPCA) for the 2010 calendaryear, should do so as soon as possible. Theballot application and instructions are availableat www.fvap.gov/FPCA.

USO Hosting Parody Music ContestThe Humphreys USO will host a Parody MusicVideo Contest Aug. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m., at theUSO. The contest is open to U.S. and KATUSASoldiers, Family Members and civilians. Videosmust be submitted by Aug. 9. The only rules are:no nudity, profanity and keep the video underve minutes in length. Videos will be judged by

the audience with prizes going to the winningentry. For more information, call 753-6281.

We Want Your Stories!We want to publish your stories and photosin The Morning Calm Weekly. Call 754-6132for more information or e-mail [email protected].

USAG HUMPHREYS

HUMPHREYS GARRISON About 60mothers and daughters turned out for theMommy & Me Tea Party, July 24, at TommyDs. Besides refreshments and havingan old fashioned tea party, the adultsand children participated in games and

activities. For the younger children, therewere several different games, including(top) Freeze Dance. The mothers witholder daughters played a variation of HowWell Do You Know, (bottom, left) whichprovided some very interesting answerson both sides. U.S. Army photosby Steven Hoover

Mommy & Me Tea

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