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MAY 27, 2011 Volume 9, Issue 31 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

Inside

Training Blaze Seasonal HazardsSoccer Champs

FEATURE

Humphreys players, Page 16

Sights & Sounds P03Command Perspective P04

Photo Feature Page P16

Defense News P02

USAG Red Cloud P05

USAG Casey P05

USAG Yongsan P09

USAG Humphreys P21

USAG Daegu P25

GARRISONS

Officials release plan to give each entry point new numbering for ease of navigation

Christopher Walker (right) from

Company A, 2nd Battalion, 9th In-fantry Regiment, nudges ahead of

Aaron Brewer from Headquarters

and Headquarters Company, 2-9thInf., in the 110-meter hurdles dur-

ing the 2011 Warrior Country Trackand Field Championship at Camp

Caseys Schoonover Bowl Saturday.In one of the most hotly contested

events of the day, Walker beatBrewer to the tape by one-tenth ofa second. In addition to the gold,

Walker also won silver medals inthe 400-meter hurdles and the long

jump. See related story on the trackand field championship, Page 7

Courtesy photo by Jeffrey Rivers

See Gate Number Chart, Page 2

By Russell Wicke

[email protected]

YONGSAN GARRISON Begin-ning Wednesday, all gates at U.S. ArmyGarrison Yongsan will be renumbered

based on a clockwise pattern startingwith the Dragon Hill Lodge Gate as No.1, formally Gate No. 10.

According to oficials here, Yong-sans 21 gates are seemingly num-bered arbitrarily resulting in confu-

sion especially for newcomers whenmoving and browsing around post.

The new numbering system is de-signed to make navigation aroundthe inside and outside of the garrisonmore intuitive, according to Jane Lee,

Yongsan Garrison public affairs of-icer. Current gate numbers 10, 5, 7,and 8 will be the new gate numbers1-4 respectively.

These are the four gates facing eachother located on the main road be-

tween main and south post.From these gates the numbering

advances east and proceeds clock-wise with current Gate No. 12 becom-ing the new Gate No. 5. The sequenceends with the Friendship House Gate

(also known as the Kimchi Pot Gate)being renumbered from Gate No. 3 toGate No. 21.

Page 2 features a chart listing allthe gates with their ocial names, oldgate numbers and new gate numbers.

The chart is designed to be cut outand placed in a convenient place. Forspecic questions call Directorate ofEmergency Services at DSN 738-4979.

To download a PowerPoint presen-tation including maps with new and

old gate numbers listed, go to http://yongsan.korea.army.mil/DES/Down-loads and click on DES CommandChannel .pptx.x

Yongsan to renumber gates

Bragging

Rights, by

One TenthSee Page 7 for story

Mutual aid thru fire fighting?Find out how, Page 9

Vehicle fires,common insummer, willburn you todeath. Seehow to avoidit, Page 28


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Officials investigate Agent Orange claimFrom 8th Army Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Eighth Army Commander Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson announced Sunday that theyhave made some progress in the inves-tigation to determine whether barrelsof Agent Orange were buried on CampCarroll in 1978.

Since being made aware of theseallegations we have been conductinga comprehensive review of our recordsand reports, said Johnson. While

we are not sure that what weve founddirectly correlates to the claims madein the media, we have discovered in-formation about materials buried onCamp Carroll in 1978.

According to Johnson, a 1992 studyby the Army Corps of Engineers indi-

cated that a large number of drumscontaining chemicals, pesticides, her-bicides and solvents were buried in the

vicinity of the area identied by theformer Soldiers in news reports.

Some data from this report wasshared with ROK Government o-cials during a site visit to Camp Carrollon Saturday. The study was a generalenvironment assessment and did not

specically identify Agent Orange.More data was provided to the ROKMinistries of the Environment, Na-tional Defense and Foreign Aairs andTrade representatives, as well as otherROK national and local governmentpersonnel, members of the press and

various other civic and Non-govern-mental organizations during a visit toCamp Carroll Monday.

The study further stated that thesematerials and 40-60 tons of soil weresubsequently removed from the sitein 1979-1980 and disposed of osite.Eighth Army ocials are still trying todetermine why the materials were bur-ied and how it was disposed after it wasexcavated.

Subsequent testing in 2004 includ-ed using ground-penetrating radar and

boring 13 test holes on and around thesite. Samples from 12 of the holes hadno dioxin present. The thirteenth holerevealed trace amounts of the chemi-cal, but the amount was deemed to beno hazard to human health.

Johnson stressed that the investi-gation was far from complete. Work

with Korean Government ocials willcontinue today during additional site

visits by ROK ocials to Camp Carroll,and Eighth Army participation duringMinistry of Environment testing in ar-eas outside the Camp.

While we are denitely makingsome progress, we still have much todo, he said. I ask both Koreans and

Americans to have patience while wecontinue this joint assessment.

Johnson said the next step is toconrm the location identied in thenews reports and determine whetherit is the same as the one cited in theCorps of Engineers studies. Once weconrm the location, US and ROK of-cials and experts will participate innew tests to determine if the site con-

tains any of the components found inAgent Orange.We will continue to work closely

with our ROK counterparts as we con-tinue this joint assessment, added

Johnson.Our number one priority remains

ensuring the continued health andsafety of our Soldiers, families, civilian

workforce and Korean neighbors.x

By John D. Banusiewicz

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON As the nation tightens its nancial

belt with defense expected to bear much of the brunt modernization will be essential if the military is tomaintain critical capabilities, Defense Secretary Robert M.Gates said Tuesday.

In what he said would be his last major policy speech inthe nations capital, Gates said that questionable modern-ization programs already have been cut.

We cancelled or curtailed modernization programsthat were egregiously over-budget, behind schedule, de-pendent on unproven technology, supplied a niche re-quirement that could be met in other ways, or that simplydid not pass the common sense test, he said. But othermodernization needs in air superiority and mobility,long-range strike, nuclear deterrence, maritime access,space and cyber warfare, and intelligence, surveillance andreconnaissance are absolutely critical, he added.

We need to build a new [aerial refueling] tanker, hesaid. The ones we have are twice as old as some of the pi-

lots ying them. The nation must eld the F-35 joint strikeghter at a cost that permits large enough numbers to re-place the current ghter inventory and maintain a healthymargin of superiority over the Russians and Chinese, hesaid. Noting that the size of the Navy eet has sunk to thelowest level since before World War II and will get smalleras more vessels reach the end of their service life, the secre-tary stressed the need to build more ships. After a decade

of war that has taken a toll on vehicles and helicopters, hesaid, the nation must recapitalize its ground forces, and atsome point must replace its ballistic missile submarines.

The Reagan build-up of the 1980s elded a new genera-

tion of weapons platforms that continue to be the mainstayof the force today the M1 tank, Bradley ghting vehicle,Apache and Black Hawk helicopters, Burke guided-missiledestroyers, F-15 ghters, and much more, Gates said. Incontrast, the 1990s represented basically a procurementholiday, except for important developments in precisionmunitions and [unmanned aerial vehicles]. And ... thepost-9/11 defense spending surge resulted in relatively littlenew recapitalization of the force. Most of platforms still arebest in class relative to the rest of the world, Gates said.

So with the important exception of air superiority ght-ers and other high-end systems, he said, pursuing costly,leap-ahead improvements in technology and capability isnot necessarily required.

Gates pointed out that although the Pentagons mod-ernization accounts nearly doubled after the Sept. 11, 2001,terrorist attacks on the United States military capabilitiesgained only modestly.

In fact, he said, most of the signicant new capabilitiesthat have come online over the past decade were largelypaid for outside the base budget, via supplemental war re-quests -- in particular, larger ground forces and specializedbattleeld equipment such as [mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles], body armor and other gear. The mili-tary needs to modernize, Gates said, but scal reality dic-tates that it do so intelligently.x

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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.

Namsangol Hanok VillageNamsangol Hanok Village is a col-

lection of ve hanoks (traditional Ko-rean houses) from the Joseon Dynasty(1392-1910), recovered from dierentparts of the city and relocated to thenorthern foot of Namsan (Mt.). Theinteriors of each of these ve housesreect owners from dierent walks of

life, from the middle class to the yang-ban (who were mainly high govern-ment ocials, noblemen and aristo-crats). At Namsangol Hanok Village,

visitors can see the hanoks of impor-tant gures from the Joseon era in-cluding the house of Queen Yuns par-ents, who was the Queen Consort toKing Sunjong, the 27th king of the Jo-seon Dynasty; the jaesil (study) of YunTaekyeong, King Sunjongs father-in-law; the house of Park Yeonghyo, theson-in-law of King Cheoljong, the 25thking; the house of Lee Seungeop, who

was in charge of constructing Gyeong-bokgung (Palace) and the house ofKim Chunyeong, a military ocial ofthe Joseon Dynasty.

At the hanok village, international visitors can participate in traditionalKorean activities such as archery andenjoy traditional Korean performancesas well. Anyone who is curious aboutKorean wedding culture should visitthe village on the weekend when the

wedding ceremony reenactments takeplace. In addition, the Taekwondoexperience program for foreigners isheld at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 5 p.m. on

Wednesday and Saturday every weekat Namsangol Hanok Village. Foreign-ers wishing to experience taekwondorather than simply watch can partici-pate in taekwondo practice sessions

by making a reservation via the web-site www.taekwonseoul.org or [email protected]. To getthere take subway Line 3 or 4 to ChungMu-ro station Exit 3 walk 10 minutes.For more information call 02-2264-4412

Traditional Handcraft ExhibitionThe exhibition hall of traditional

handicraft is a place where you willlearn and understand the taste andbeauty of Korean traditional handcraftas well as Korean daily life culture. Theplace is already popular among Kore-ans and foreign travelers. Korean tra-ditional handicraft has a magnicentroot in its long history. Ancestors ofpresent-day Koreans have been creat-ing handicrafts that are suitable fordaily life of Koreans. On the otherhand, they accepted foreign cultureand its inuence in order to create aunique culture. The categories of tra-ditional handicraft are: Industrial art,

metal craft, wooden craft, ornamentcraft, bijou or jewel craft, leather craft,and instrument craft.

To get there take subway Line 3 or4 to Chung Mu-ro station Exit 3 walk10 minutes. For more information call02)2264-4412

Jamsugyo Fountain Tunnel

Viewing the Rainbow Fountainfrom the Jamsugyo, the lower level ofthe Banpodaegyo, gives the sensationof being inside a waterfall. To improve

visitor access, the once four-lane roadwas reduced to two lanes for cars, leav-ing space to create a cycling lane andpedestrian walkway. The bridge alsofeatures seven viewing decks.

The Rainbow Fountain operatesfrom April to October, with 20-minuteshows ve times daily from Mondayto Thursday, six times on Fridays andseven times at the weekend. In addi-tion, Banpo Hangang Park hosts theMoonlight Square Cultural Weekendevent every Saturday at 18:00 from Mayto October, featuring a variety of mu-sical styles including classical music

with commentary, acappella, popera,jazz, brass bands and orchestras.

To get there take Subway JungangLine to Seobinggo Station Exit 2. Walk10 minutes, or Line 3 Express Bus Ter-minal Station Exit 6. Walk 15 minutes.

Waterclock: a flowing time pieceThis device is the oldest and largest water-clock in the world, made in 1536. It was used to keep the standard time of the

Joseon Dynasty. This here is only the remains of the whole, which was an intricate and complex time-telling device using nu-merous bowls and cylindrical containers. A stick in the containers, marked with time gradations, moved a leverage-principleapparatus, causing medal beads attached to the apparatus to strike bells, drums and gongs. It is Korea's National Treasure

No. 229, now located at Deoksu Palace in Seoul, Korea. High dynamic range photo by Russell Wicke

USAG Red CloudLarceny of Private Property:

Subject was observed via securitycamera removing victims brace-let from an o post establish-ment, eeing the scene and sell-ing the bracelet to a pawn shop.Subject was apprehended by Ko-rean National Police and trans-ported to the KNP Station wherehe was released into military po-lice custody. He was then trans-ported to the provost marshalsoce, processed and released tohis unit. Estimated Cost of Lossis approximately $2,287. Investi-gation continues by KNP.

USAG YongsanChild Neglect: Subject left

Victim unattended in a runningmotor vehicle. Subject was es-corted to the provost marshalsoce, processed and released toher unit. This is a nal report.

Trac Accident Resulting inSerious Injury: Subject was op-erating a private vehicle whenhe failed to observe Victim andstruck him. Victim was trans-ported by ambulance to Soon-Chun-Hyong University Hos-pital for injuries consisting of atraumatic subdural hemorrhage,skull fracture, left rib fracture,

and was placed in the intensivecare unit. Estimated Cost ofDamage is unknown. Investiga-tion continues by Korean Na-tional Police and military police.

USAG Humphreys Assault on a Child under 16:

Subject struck Victim with a beltmultiple times to her face, legs,arm and abdomen, causing sig-nicant bruising. Subject wasinterviewed and admitted to theoense. This is a nal report.

Larceny of Private Funds: Vic-tim gave Subject her debit cardto purchase an energy drink ontwo separate days. Victim later

discovered additional chargeswere made on her debit card dur-ing the times Subject was in pos-session of the card. Subject wasapprehended and transportedto the provost marshals oce,processed and released to herunit. Estimated Cost of Loss isunknown.

USAG DaeguTrac Accident: Subject was

operating a private vehcile, dis-regarded a trac control deviceand struck victims POV. Victimsustained an injury consisting ofpain in his ribs.

Osan Air BaseFailure to Obey Lawful Order

(Tattoo): Subject was observedby security forces receiving a tat-too on her right arm. She was ap-prehended and transported tothe provost marshals oce, pro-cessed and released to her unit.


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

By Col. Kathleen A. Gavle

Garrison Daegu Commander

GARRISON DAEGU If youhavent heard this phrase already, you

will, and its one well all get used to us-ing and to applying: A fundamentallydierent scal reality (FDFR). Its nosecret that the Department of Defensebudget, and the Armys, is smaller nowand will get even smaller in the nearfuture. This is our role in gaining con-trol of our nations debt, a major eort

for our national security.That does not, and will not, everreduce the Armys or U.S. Army Gar-rison Daegus commitment to providea quality of life for Soldiers, Civiliansand Families commensurate with theirservice.

Im not going to say that this will notbe a challenge for us in the InstallationManagement Community. It certainly

will. USAG Daegu, however, alreadyhas a good history of scal responsi-bility. Were going to continue to meetthe challenge of FDFR by taking hard,critical looks at all of our programs andservices with cost and eectiveness inmind. As Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, IMCOMCommanding General says, We are

working to make sure we can do theimportant things better.

Instilling and demonstrating a costculture mindset is key. It should not betoo surprising that the way we do thisis probably the same way we all reviewour own budgets. We have to ask theright questions: What does it cost? Do

Col. Kathleen A. Gavle

Army budget to shrink

we really need it? Is it worth the cost?What are we willing to do without?

USAG Daegu and the Southeast-ern Hub have talented and dedicatedprofessionals who know how to makeit happen. However, we need yourhelp keep the ICE comments coming

and touch base with us on Facebook atwww.facebook,com/USAGDaegu . Itsimportant to get your feedback about

whats working, whats not and couldbe improved, and whats missing. With

your help, we can ensure we remain onpoint in meeting your needs.

Make a Dierence!x


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MAY 27, 2011 USAG RED CLOUD USAG-RC PAGE 5http://redcloud.korea.army.mil2ID finishes Courageous ChannelBy Sgt. Michael J. Dator

2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

CAMP RED CLOUD The

2nd Infantry Division wrapped upCourageous Channel on May 21 onbases throughout Warrior Country.

Courageous Channel is an annualfour day-long United States ForcesKorea non-combatant evacuationoperations exercise. The exercisetests the ability of installationsaround the peninsula to process andevacuate Department of DefenseFamily members and pets. Duringthe exercise, participants rehearse theactual steps they would go though inthe event of a voluntary or orderedevacuation.

With the influx of Family membersaccompanying Soldiers to Korea,exercises such as Courageous Channel

play an important role in making sureour loved ones are cared for in the bestpossible way, said Capt. RoydregoLavant, the NEO assembly pointofficer in charge for Camp Red Cloud.We are here to provide the extendedsupport necessary to allow our Soldiersto accomplish their mission in theevent of an emergency without havingto worry if their Family members areproperly cared for.

Evacuation control centers wereset up at various locations in Areas I,II and III for Warrior Country Familymembers. At each control center,participants

went through stations designedto instruct and inform them on theNEO process. Protective masks wereissued and instructions given oncorrect usage. Unit representativesknown as NEO wardens were also onhand to offer assistance or answer anyquestions along the way.

Typically, most Family members

Lauren Gasper, a military spouse and mother of three, keeps a watchful eye on her children during the in-processing portion of the

2011 Courageous Channel non-combatant evacuation operation exercise at Camp Red Cloud Gym May 20. During the exercise,the participants rehearse the actual steps they would take in the event of an emergency. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Dator

are interested in what documents andpaperwork they need to bring along

with them, said Staff Sgt. FaustinoDiaz, NEO warden for HeadquartersSupport Company, Division SpecialTroops Battalion, 2nd ID. I help tomake sure their NEO packets are filledout correctly, so that the process is aneasy one and goes smoothly.

In the event of a real emergency,

aircraft operated by units from the2nd Combat Aviation Brigade wouldbe tasked with flying evacuees outof harms way. A fly-away wasscheduled between camps Red Cloud,Casey and Humphreys, but due topoor weather conditions, flights wereonly conducted in the vicinity of CampHumphreys.

Although Courageous Channel is

not related to any current or previousevent, some Family members are putat ease knowing there are measures inplace to keep them safe.

Korea is a good place for militaryFamilies, said Chonthicha Young, amother and military spouse. But ifanything did happen here, its good toknow that my son and I are able to getout of danger.x

8th Army task force visits Warrior CountryBy Kevin Jackson

[email protected]

CAMP CASEY Eighth U.S. ArmyDeputy Commanding General Brig.Gen. David J. Conboy and a contingentof other senior leaders from EighthU.S. Army in Seoul visited WarriorCountry May 24 to learn how U.S.

Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area Iare working to prevent and respond tosexual assaults.

The 10-member task force is visitinginstallations throughout the peninsulato evaluate existing programs, policiesand procedures employed by garrisonsand their partners to ensure efforts tocombat sexual assault are effective andto take back best practices.

Sexual assault is a criminal offense,said Brig. Gen. David J. Conboy, EighthU.S. Army deputy commandinggeneral in his opening remarks to the

20 Warrior Country leaders gatheredfor the visit. It is not taken lightlyby the Army and certainly not by 8th

Army We cannot afford to lose oneSoldier, civilian or family member fromour formation by this happening.

Conboy said the task force is visitinginstallations throughout South Koreato capture ideas for combating sexual

assault, which it will put in a report toLt. Gen. John D. Johnson, Eighth U.S.

Army commanding general. Johnsoncreated the task force headed byConboy earlier this month to examineefforts to prevent and respond tosexual assaults across the peninsula.

This is not a sensing sessionor a report to put on the shelf andforget about, Conboy said. Well bedeveloping an action plan.

Conboy said the challenge is gettingpeople to report sexual assault and thatonly 20-25 percent of the incidents arereported.

The real top of the pyramid isgetting people to come forward, hesaid.

Dan Silvia, sexual assault responsecoordinator and victim advocatecoordinator for U.S. Army GarrisonRed Cloud and Area I, said during hisbriefing that more than half of the

assaults reported to his office indicatethe victims are typically 18-21 years old,have been in country less than 90 daysand occur on weekends in the barracks

while the Soldiers are drinkingtogether.

He also said slightly more thanhalf of the perpetrators are juniornoncommissioned officers.

Were having to do an awful lotof parenting for young people, Silviasaid. Were having challenges we didnthave back in (my) day.

As part of the visit, the 12-memberSexual Assault Review Board from

Area I convened to review two cases.The 10-member Eighth U.S. Army

task force also conducted four separatesensing sessions for junior enlistedfemales, junior enlisted males,commanders and first sergeants, andfield grade officers from Camp Casey.

As part of the visit, Conboy touredthe Camp Casey U.S. Army HealthClinic where Maj. Anthony Rhea,officer in charge, walked him throughthe treatment facility and talked aboutthe procedures for treating victims.

En route to the helipad for thisflight to Camp Red Cloud, whereanother sensing session was held,U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud and

Area I Commander Col. Hank Dodgetold the general that six closed-circuittelevisions have already been installedin Camp Casey barracks as onepreventative measure.

The task force has already visitedCamp Humphreys and Daegu, and willmake final stops at Suwon May 26 and

Yongsan June 1.x

Brig. Gen. David J. Conboy, Eighth U.S.

Army commanding general, talks to AreaI leaders about sexual assualt preventionduring his visit to Camp Casey May 24.

Conboy and his 10-member task force visited to learn how U.S. Army Garrison

Red Cloud and its partners are workingto combat sexual assaults. U.S. Armyphoto by Kevin Jackson


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

Power OutageThere will be a power outage

at select location on CampCasey from noon to 5 p.m.,May 27. The affected buildingsare 1727, 1757, 1796, 1797, 1802,1804, 1805, 1807,-1809, 1813-1815,1817, 1822, 1827, 1830, 1832, 1834,1836-1839, 1840, 1844, 1848, 1850,1854, 1855, 1863-1867, 1870, 1871,1872, 1874-1878, 1899-1902, 1904,1905, 1910, 1918, 1921, 1952 . Theoutage is necessary to replacea transformer at the gym. Formore information, call 730-3732.

Warriors Club ClosedThe Warriors Club at Camp

Casey will be closed May 27in preparation for the MayFestival at Hanson Field House.It will also be closed May 30

for Memorial Day. For moreinformation, call 730-2193/2195.

May FestivalThe Directorate of Family and

Morale, Welfare and Recreation will hold a May Festival, inconjunction with the grandopening of the Hanson FieldHouse Pool from 4-10 p.m., May27. Entertainment will includea live band, Asia-Pacific show,Nanta drum performance,Korean folk dances and more.Food, games and a family bazaar

will also be part of the festival.

Sergeants Major Black Tie

The 2nd Infantry Divisionand Area I Sergeants Major

Association is hosting its annualblack tie event at 6 p.m., May27 in the Dragon Hill LodgeNAIJA Ballroom on YongsanGarrison. Tickets are $50. Formore information, contact Sgt.Maj. Littlejohn at 732-6724 or010-9025-8440.

School ClosedCasey Elementary School

will be closed May 30 to observeMemorial Day. For moreinformation, call 730-6444.

Lane PaintingThe traffic lines along Casey

Main Boulevard at Camp Casey will be repainted from thecommunity activity center to theintersection at T-1 between May30-June 10.

Golf ChampionshipThe Warrior Country Golf

Championship will be held at8 a.m., May 30-31 at the CampRed Cloud and Camp Casey golfcourses. Participants must signup at their golf pro shop or the

Warrior Country Sports Officeno later than May 27. It is opento active duty military working

in Warrior Country. The topeight men from the junior vetsand mens senior and top four

women will advance to the KoreaGolf Championship June 7-10 atSungnam Golf Course. For moreinformation, call 730-4884, 732-6843 or 732-6276/6927.

By Cpl Jin Choi

[email protected]

CAMP RED CLOUD The CampCasey Commissary was named the Best

Small Overseas Commissary by theDefense Commissary Agency duringthe American Logistics AssociationTraining Event and Conference inNorfolk, Va., May 24.

The Camp Casey store won the L.Mendel Rivers Award the first time it

was nominated and the Best OutreachChallenge for Families/Spouses.

It competed against Camp Stanley,Camp Carroll, Fleet Activities Chinhae,South Korea and Naval Station Rota,Spain for the award.

Its a tremendous honor forthe Camp Casey Commissary tobe recognized as the Best SmallCommissary Overseas by DeCA, saidCol. Hank Dodge, U.S. Army Garrison

Red Cloud and Area I commander.It was also an honor for the CampStanley Commissary to be nominated.Having two of our three commissariescompete for the award is a win-winfor everyone because it validates thatour stores are providing high-qualitygoods and service to the community.

Throughout the year, DeCAofficials at Fort Lee, Va. monitoredcommissaries worldwide usinga comprehensive computerizedchecklist.

The top five stores nominatedto compete for the award in theirrespective size categories are evaluatedon accountability, unit cost, a customerservice survey and sales.

Accountability looks at how theyaccount for their physical inventoryand unit cost checks examine whethera stores annual operating expenses

Casey commissary claims top award

Jessica Crowl, Casey Commissary manager, shows and talks about the fresh fruit the

commissary sells to Capt. Mark Abowd, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, and hisfamily of Chelsea, Jayden and Sophie while they shop at Camp Casey Commissary

May 16. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jin Choi

meet or fall below its average ofprevious years. With sales, the storesmust show positive growth.

We sell the stuff $950,000 permonth here, said Jessica Crowl,Camp Casey Commissary manager.It shows a 30 percent product salesincrease compared to last year. Thatis a quite impressive outcome. Theaward nomination means a lot to thepeople who work here tirelessly toserve the most important customer inthe world.

The Camp Stanley Commissary wonthe award in 2009 and the Camp RedCloud store has never been nominated.

Yong Baez, Camp StanleyCommissary manager, was pleasedthat her store was again among thosenominated for the top award.

The (nomination) validated theexcellence of our staff and partners asthey deliver a world-class benef it to ourmost deserving customers, she said.

DeCA said its best commissaryawards recognize overall excellence incommissary operations and service,and are highly competitive.

The award honor legislators whoprotected the commissary benefit andchampioned quality of life issues formilitary communities worldwide.x

Story by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Bunn

1st HBCT Public AffairsCAMP CASEY More than 75

Troopers from 4th Squadron, 7thCavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy CombatBrigade Team, participated in the semi-annual Order of the Spur qualification,also known as the spur ride, on camps

Casey and Hovey, May 10-11.To earn their Order of the Spursilver spurs, all troopers assignedto 4-7th Cav., regardless of militaryoccupational specialty, must complete

various warrior tasks.We refer to candidates as shave

tails, said Spc. Justin Kautzman, acadre member for the treat a casualtystation. Once they are able toefficiently pass the tests at each stationthey will get their official spurs and be

welcomed into the cavalry.The Order of the Spur tradition

is as old as the cavalry itself. Whengreen troopers first arrived at theirnew cavalry assignment they wereassigned a horse with a shaved tail.

This lead to the nickname shave tailfor newly assigned, spur-less soldiers.

When they arrived they were in needof extensive training, especially inthe area of swordsmanship from atopa horse. The horse with a shaved tail

was given extra space in which tooperate since the operator was markedas an amateur. During this phase of

4-7th Cavalry troopers earns Order of the Spurtraining the troopers were not allowedto wear spurs because this would onlycompound the problems. Only whenthey were able to prove their ability toperform with a horse and saber werethey awarded spurs.

The spur ride event is held overseveral hours during which a troopermust pass a series of physical and

mental tests that evaluate leadership,technical and tactical proficiency, andthe ability to operate as part of a teamunder high levels of stress and fatigue -under mostly night conditions.

Throughout the night, the troopersencouraged their teammates as theycompleted the tasks at each of the sixstations. The troopers were tested ontheir ability to react to enemy contactand improvised explosive devices;call for fire support; build a sandbagfighting position; disassemble andassemble .50 caliber and M240Bmachine guns; remove, disassemble,assemble and install an M242 25 mmchain gun from a Bradley Fighting

Vehicle; and evaluate and treat a

casualty.I think all of us are equally

motivated, said Cpl. Joshua Tabb,from Denver, a combat medic withHeadquarters and HeadquartersTroop, 4-7th Cav. We are meshing as ateam very well as we pass through eachstation. Everyone is determined to gettheir spurs.

Regardless of rank, Soldiers hadtheir own reasons to participate.

I cant make my Soldiers do it ifI dont do it, so I thought I would gothrough it first, said Sgt. 1st Class AdlaiGenes, a mortar section leader with

Alpha Troop, 4-7th Cav. and Detroitnative. And it is a good tradition.

The spur ride is designed to fosteresprit de corps and a sense of pride in

the Troopers, said Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Washington, the senior non-commissioned officer of 4-7th Cav.

I wanted to be part of the proudcavalry tradition, said Tabb.

Troopers who completed the spurride received their silver spurs and

were inducted into the Order of theSpur at a formal dinner. x

Troopers who satisfactorily pass the spur

ride receive silver spurs although notidentical to these depicted above and

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Brandon Haneckow,55th Military Police Company, clears the bar at 510 two win gold in the high jump during the Warrior Country Track and Field Championship at Camp

Caseys Schoonover Bowl. Haneckow also won a bronze medal in the discus. U.S. Army photo by Kevin Jackson

By Kevin Jackson

[email protected]

CAMP CASEY It feels good todo what you want after a hard week oflong work.

For sprinter Ian Mukisa fromHeadquarters and HeadquartersSupport Company, Division Special

Troops Battalion, 2nd Infantry Divisionthat was his inspiration to run off withfour gold medals during the WarriorCountry Track and Field Championshipat Schooner Bowl here May 21.

Mukisa won the 100-meter,200-meter and 400-meter dash eventsin the mens junior vet category. He

was only really challenged in the100, finishing just one one-tenth of asecond ahead of Cory Price from theEighth U.S. Army NoncommissionedOfficers Academy at Camp Jackson.

I thought that maybe it could be ahard competition, but it wasnt reallythat bad, said the 25-year-old whocompeted in NCAA Division I sprintevents for Long Island University at

Brooklyn.The Brooklyn, N.Y. native also added

a fourth gold medal as part of the4x800-meter relay team that included

Jamiyn Otunba and Sean Moody fromthe 70th Brigade Support Battalionand Eric Mwaura, Headquarters andHeadquarters Troop, 4th Battalion,7th Cavalry Regiment.

Mwaura also ran away with goldmedals in the 1,500-meter and5,000-meters runs.

Competing against participantsconsiderably younger in the mensopen division, 36-year-old BogdanBurduselu won gold in the shot put

with a heave of 97 feet and 3 inches andsilver in the high jump with a leap of52 8 inches off the winning distancerecorded by Brandon Haneckow fromthe 55th Military Police Company.

Just six months removedreconstructive anterior cruciateligament surgery and having notrun in one year, Burduselu ran away

with gold in the in the 100-meter and200-meter dashes beating Marlon

Mukisa, Burduselu dominate track, field

Lyons, Company B, 302nd BrigadeSupport Battalion, in both events.

I was anxious to see how well Ican still perform on the track (since)I havent done any track meets sincehigh school, the Bucharest, Romanianative said. I took this as a greatopportunity to see where I am and re-evaluate my fitness goals. Consideringthe circumstances, I am definitelyhappy with the results.

Perhaps the third best overallperformance was turned in by DhaitiSmith from Battery C, 6th Battalion,37th Field Artillery. Participating inthe mens senior category, he took goldin the 800-meter dash and 1,500-meterrun, and bronze medals in the100-meter and 200-meter dash.

Kristopher Sibbaluca, Company C,1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment,demonstrated the versatility andoverall athletic prowess that just one

Ian Mukisa from Headquarters andHeadquarters Support Company, DivisionSpecial Troops Battalion, bolts across the

finish line in the 100-meter dash in 11:53.Mukisa won four gold medals, including

the 200-meter dash and 400-meterdash, and was on the 4x800 meter relay

team. Courtesy photo by Jeffrey Rivers

month earlier enabled him to win thefirst ever Warrior Country InvitationalStrong Man Competition.

Sibbaluca, who competed in trackand field at Norfolk State Universityin Virginia, won gold in the triple

jump and with the 4x400-meter relayteam that also included Jarrod Birkett,Leondardo Torres and John Semranfrom his unit.

He also earned silver in the discus with a throw four feet off the goldmedal winning heave of 96 feet and3 inches by Jeffrey Rains, Battery E,6th Battalion, 52nd Air and MissileDefense Regiment.

Competing in the mens opencategory, Christopher Walker fromCompany A, 2nd Battalion, 9thInfantry Regiment, won gold in the110-meter high hurdles and silvermedals in the 400-meter hurdles andthe long jump.x

Jeffrey Rains, Battery E, 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery completes his gold medal-

winning heave of 963 in the discuss event. Courtesy photo by Jeffrey Rivers


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By Cpl. Hong Moo-sun

[email protected]

YONGSAN GARRISON - Sixty-six Korean stu-dents completed the week-long United States ForcesKorea Good Neighbor English Camp with a gradua-tion ceremony at Trent Gym on May 21.

The students were selected by local school boardsin Seoul, Pyeongtaek and Daegu under the direc-tion of the Korean Ministry of Education, Science &Technology. Selection was based on their ability tospeak English and their willingness to participate ina home-stay program. Most participants have notlived in the U.S. or other English-speaking countries.

The students had numerous opportunities tomeet American high school students, their familiesand Military personnel serving to maintain peaceand stability in the Republic of Korea. Students alsoparticipated in a series of organized, interactive andeducational activities conducted on USFK installa-tions.

The ceremony kicked o with opening remarks byUnited Nations Command, Combined Forces Com-

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(Left) USAG Yongsan and Seoul City Fire Department conduct a high-rise rescue utilizing 27 meter platformvehicle at Hannam Village, May 13; (Above) Firemen hose down G Building.- U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Hong

Moo-sun

Fire Departments conduct mutual aid exerciseThey also established an emergency triage area

in front of G Building and conducted a high-riserescue of a simulated victim trapped in the eighthoor apartment utilizing the Seoul City Fire De-

partments 27 meter platform vehicle.The Seoul City Fire Department provided 19reghters to include: a Command and ControlTeam, two rescue crews and two medical crews.

I was pleased with our exercise. I believe intraining for potential emergencies and respond-ing the way we have trained. Everyone knew theirroles and responsibilities and responded as if it

was real, said Fire Chief Alex Temporado.By training this way we can identify any prob-

lem areas and make corrections in a training en-vironment versus an actual emergency. The SeoulCity Fire Department integrated seamlessly withour reghters and we were able to meet all ourexercise objectives in a timely and realistic man-ner, Temporado added.

Garrison Yongsan proactively and aggressive-ly ensures a safe and secure workplace and home

for Soldiers, Families, and Civilians by mak-ing safety everyones responsibility, said USAGYongsan Commander Col. William Huber.x


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YONGSAN GARRISON - U.S. Army Garrison

Fire Department conducted a mutual aid exercisewith the Seoul City Fire Department at HannamVillage May 13.

The mutual aid is a formal Army agreement be-tween USAG Yongsan and Seoul City Fire Depart-ment. This agreement allows training togetherand coordinated response to emergencies on ando post. USAG Yongsan Fire Department normal-ly conducts one Hannam Village mutual aid ex-ercise with Seoul City Fire Department annually.

This years exercise between USAG Yongsanand Seoul City Fire Department focused on high-rise reghting operations. They had a simulatedbedroom re in G Building quarters 805 and areport of 3 unaccounted for personnel.

Fireghting crews went into an interior oen-sive mode to attack and extinguish the re withtwo inch re attack lines connected to the interior

standpipe. Additionally, rescue crews integratedwith Seoul City rescue crews to clear the buildingof residents starting on the eighth oor.

Korean students get taste of American life thru English Camp

Daegu Gangdong High School sophomore Hong Ji-su and her host family pose for a group photo with USFK Command-

er Gen. Walter Sharp, CFC Deputy Commander Gen. Jung Seun-jo and USFK Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Winzenriedafter receiving a certificate of graduation at Trent Gym, May 21. - U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Hong Moo-sun

The USFK Good Neighbor English Camp is a youthoutreach program designed to introduce young Ko-rean students to U.S. Forces Korea. Forty Korean 10thgrade students from Seoul participated in the rstGNEC held in April 2005. This year, 66 Korean stu-dents participated in the program, including 3 NorthKorea defector students.

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u Scenes from ENGLISH CAMP!


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Grohmann, Director of the Commu-nity Relations Oce An Chang-sin,Director of the Directorate of Familyand Morale, Welfare and Recreation

USAG-Y PAGE 10http://yongsan.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALMUSAG YONGSAN

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

CYSS RenovationsCDC: April-June, playground turf(except Kindergarten area) will bereplaced. Some minor repairs to

window screens, door guards and

door knobs.SAC: April-May, playground turf will be replaced. Drop-off zonewill be off limits during repairs.MST: April-June, middle schoolsection will undergo repairs tobecome ADA handicap compliant.

All facilities will undergo someupgrades to restrooms to become

ADA handicap compliant. Parkingmay be limited in the SAC/ MSTback parking lot while DPW crewsinstall one handicap space.

COLA SurveyThe 175th Financial ManagementCenter encourages to participatein the Cost of Living Allowance

(COLA) Survey by logging onto www.defensetravel.dod.mil/oscola/lps/korea. The survey hasbeen extended to May 31 andtakes approximately 30 minutes tocomplete. The data collected is thefirst step in the process and helpsto determine the COLA indexes orrates. The survey is now open toall Service members stationed inKorea longer than 3 months bothon and off post. The survey helpsto offset the higher prices of non-housing goods and services. Formore information, call 725-5260.

CYSS Job OpportunityThe CDC is actively recruiting forLead Child and Youth Program

Assistants (CYPA). This positionrequires a minimum of 12 hoursof relevant education, a ChildDevelopment Associate, or AAin ECE. Starting pay is $15 anhour (negotiable). For moreinformation, call 738-2311.

We are also looking for FamilyChild Care (FCC) Providers. Earn$26-40,000 a year while staying athome and building a long-lastingand portable career. For moreinformation, call 738-3406.CYSS benefits include tuitionassistance and employee discountsof up to 50%. Applicants must go

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

Yongsan Retiree CouncilThe USAG Yongsan RetireeCouncil would like to invite allMilitary Retirees, their spouseand Retired Widow by attendinga monthly meeting on the secondThursday of the month at theUSAG Yongsan HeadquarterConference Room in Bldg. 4305.

Healthcare Advisory CouncilPlease join us the 3rd Wednesdayof every month to discuss how

we can improve health care. The

meeting is held at Brian Allgood Army Community HospitalCommand Conference Room. Forinformation, call 737-3045.


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YONGSAN GARRISON - Child,Youth and School Services recognized

Kim Yong-ae, Program Assistant forMiddle School and Teens, as top em-

Child, Youth and School Services recognized Kim Yong-ae, Program Assistant for

Middle School and Teens, as top employee of the week, at Child Development Center,April 25. - U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Hong Moo-sun

Garrison celebrates successful 2011 KUSFW

U.S. Soldiers and citizens learn manners and lessons about Korean tea tradition at Lombardo Field during 2011 KATUSA and U.S.Soldier Friendship Week April 20. - U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Choi Sung-il


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YONGSAN GARRISON - U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan recognizedrepresentatives of the institutions

who ensured the success of 2011 KA-TUSA U.S. Soldier Friendship Weekduring a recognition lunch at theMain Post Club May 17.

U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Com-mander Col. William Huber kickedo the event by awarding certicatesof appreciation to KUSFW contribu-tors from the ROK: 1st Special ForceBrigade, 2nd Battalion, Ministry ofNational Defense Honor Guard, SeoulCity Agricultural Technology Center,

Korea National University of Arts,Kukkiwon Demonstration Team,Seoul Midong Elementary SchoolTaekwondo Demonstration Team,Korea Ssireum (Korean wrestling) Or-ganization and 2nd Infantry DivisionTaekwondo Demonstration Team.

ROK Army Support Group Com-mander Col. Kwon Young-gil also pre-

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sented awards to KUSFW contribu-

tors from the US: Directorate of Plans,Training, Mobilization and SecurityOcer Capt. Christopher Choi, Direc-tor of Directorate of Logistics Eunju

ployee of the week.Kim researches and develops pro-

grams for youth. As a result, MST hasa variety of programs for teens thatinclude Power Hour, Smart Girl, Tech-

nology Club, Arts and Crafts and Cul-ture Club.

Everyday I feel joyful working here.I take pride in my work developingnew programs for further develop-ment of kids, said Kim. I feel my jobis worthwhile when the students enjoy

the programs I brought up.Im doing my best with the employ-

ees to make the programs not only en-tertaining but also educational. I cre-ated many programs for teens activesummer vacation that will help theirdevelopment of personality and makegood memories of their time in Korea,she added.

She also expressed her thanks to hersupervisor, MST director Joseph Jacks.

I have not been working with mysupervisor for long time, she said.But he tries hard to understand Kore-an culture and employees. That makesme feel grateful and resolve to carryout my duties faithfully.

Garrison Yongsans workforce hashelped make this a Community of Ex-cellence three years in a row, said U.S.

Army Garrison Yongsan CommanderCol. William Huber. Their dedicationand commitment to excellence makesa positive impact every day.

For more information, contact CYSSat 738-2311.x

CYSS honors the employee of the week

USAG Yongsan team members and ROK Army Support Group Officers take a groupphoto with KUSFW contributors after recognition lunch at Main Post Club, May 17. -

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By Sgt. Choe Yong-joon

[email protected]

Tips on Memorial

Day Weekend

What are your plans for Memorial Day Week-end? Find out what more than 7,500 Yongsancommunity members are talking about bybecoming a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan atfacebook.com/youryongsan! (Comments arekept in their original form))

Im thinking about visiting the folk village at Yongin

again.

Kevin Jenne

Facebook Fan

Alex Monson

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Jaycee Ells

Facebook Fan

The honor guard will be doing garrison flag all week-end. So if you want to see a honor guard ceremony

come on out to the flag pole on yongsan at 1650.Flags will go down at 1700.

Im going to go the the events at the Lombardo and

Collier. The block party and Pet Show and Auto Showand Softball Games

By Pfc. Choi Sung-il

[email protected]

YONGSAN GARRISON - More than 5,000 citi-zens of Yongsan-gu and U.S. Army Garrison Yong-san community members celebrated Yongsan-guCitizens Day at Osan High School May 14.

Sixteen teams representing administrative dis-tricts in Yongsan-gu took part in the event. Yongsanocials, Korean Augmentation to the United States

Army and U.S. Soldiers all said the Good NeighborProgram helps strengthen the ROK-U.S. alliance.

Hold, stand, pull together for partnership

Bill Beatty

Facebook Fan

Planning on a walking tour of Seoul with some friends.

Girl Scout Troop hikes for unity of two nations

USA Girl Scouts Troop 22 hikes along with their Korean counterparts from Jangchung Elementary School to

Namsan Tower as an act of friendship and unity of both nations, May 14. Courtesy photo by Myrna Loge

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

One of the highlights of the festival was a tug-of-war between members of USAG Yongsan andYongsan-gu government ocials. After the friendlycompetition, the two sides were treated to Koreancultural performances.

Garrison Yongsan values relationships with out-side organizations to help us improve our quality oflife, said Garrison Commander Col. William Hu-ber. Deepening our non-governmental organiza-tion relationships is just one way we are supporting

the Installation Management Command CampaignPlan.x

Henry Stuart, USAG Yongsan Deputy Garrison Commander, and Sung Jang-hyun, Yongsan-gu Mayor, team up withYongsan Soldiers and play a tug of war during Yongsan-gu Citizens Day Event at Osan High School, May 14. - U.S.

Army photo by Yun Ho-song

Corrie

Blackshear

Facebook Fan

Last year we went to the Missionary cemetery and

tended to some US military veterans graves. Well do

that again and hit the PAC-wide softball tournament,too.

Jen Grzymski

Vinroe

Facebook Fan

We will be on the Beijing trip sponsored by FMWR.


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KUSFW LUNCH from Page 10

Paul Robinson, and Audio and VideoSpecialist of DFMWR We Jae-sun.

For 35 years, KATUSAs and U.S.Soldiers have been coming together tocelebrate KATUSA U.S. Friendship

Week strengthening personal bondsand developing lifelong friendships,said Huber. I want to extend a spe-cial thanks to all those who workedso hard to ensure the success of this

years friendship week.The ROK-US alliance is the stron-

gest Military alliance in the world to-day because of your constant eorts.

You represent the best and brightest

of Korean and American society, and

both of our nations owe you a debt ofgratitude for serving so proudly anddefending freedom, Huber added.

After the awards presentation, par-ticipants watched a video montage ofthe main events of the 2011 KUSFWand enjoyed lunch. After lunch, all thehonorees posed for a group photo.

Garrison Yongsan values relation-ships with outside organizations tohelp us improve our quality of life,said Huber. Deepening our non-gov-ernmental organization relationshipsis just one way we are supporting theInstallation Management Command

Campaign Plan.x

mand and U.S. Forces Korea Com-mander Gen. Walter Sharp.

This weeks English Camp was afantastic way for Koreans and Ameri-cans to come together and celebrateour similarities for bridging more dif-ferences, said Sharp. With events likethis weeks English Camp, we are muchcloser to be a stronger nation. Thisgood neighbor program makes this al-liance unique and incredibly strong.

Following the opening remarks, cer-ticates of graduation were presentedto the Korean students, their Ameri-can host families and the Americanstudents from Seoul American HighSchool who escorted them throughoutthe week. Each Korean student also re-ceived a book, a pen, a diary and candy.

Daegu Gangdong High School 10thgrader Hong Ji-su said she enjoyed theEnglish Camp.

My favorite program was playingbowling with American students here

at Yongsan Bowling Center. I think Ibecame familiar with them by playinggames and having conversations to-gether, she said. Lots of things werenovel to me because it was dierent

with Korea. I hope this English Campwas longer.

She is my friend on facebook and we have her address. We will hope-fully visit her this summer, said SAHS12th grader Alayna Pounds, a memberHongs host family.

I loved the program. I wish it cango on for maybe like a week longer.

Garrison Yongsan and the Instal-lation Management Community sup-ports all Soldiers, Families and ArmyCivilians with quality programs andsafe communities that meet theirneeds, said U.S. Army Garrison Yong-san Commander Col. William Huber.We are keeping our promise to make

Yongsan a place where communitymembers can thrive.x

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1st Signal Brigade Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Non-commissioned ocers, Soldiers andKorean Augmentations to the U.S.

Army assigned within the 1st Sig-nal Brigade put their wits to the testagainst each other during the brigadesNCO, Soldier and KATUSA of the yearboard held here from May 9-12.

The annual board consisted of 11Soldiers within the brigade competingin six scored events ranging from thephysical tness test, a written exam,day and night land navigation, M16-

A2 assault rie qualication, a mysteryevent and a board appearance in frontof ve panel members.

All the events equaled 230 pointsand the board appearance was worth240 points, with the total amount ofpossible points being 470. In the endthe board winners were chosen by thetop score for each respective category.

It feels great, said Sgt. James D.Williams, company maintenance NCOand NCO of the year winner assignedto the 293rd Sig. Co., 36th Signal Bat-talion. I spent a lot of time on nightsand weekends throughout the daystudying and preparing for this, so itsreally nice to see that in the end it allactually paid o.

The KATUSA of the year winnerechoed Williams sentiments.

It was a good experience, said Pfc.

Jinha Lee, supply clerk, 169th SignalCompany, 36th Signal Battalion. I willnever get another chance like this inmy whole life, because Im not stayingin the Army after my service is done.

The Soldier of the year winner had adierent sentiment though.

To win, to me, I dont really havea feeling towards it, because it wasnt

just me who did this, said Spc. An-drew D. Reel, tech control team chief,169th Sig. Co. 36th Signal Battalion. Ihad a lot of people take control withinthe company, sponsors, people likethat who helped me get here. So Im

just thankful that I had everyone help-ing me out. With the competition

over and the best of the best chosen,the Soldiers who won now bear a hugeresponsibility explained CommandSgt. Maj. Arthur T. Swingler, from 1stSignal Brigade.

They not only represent them-selves, but they represent the com-mands from which they have won,said Swingler. So these Soldiers who

won the 1st Signal Brigade Soldier ofthe year board will go out and be rolemodels for other Soldiers to aspire tobe like them at the brigade level and asthey move up to 9th Signal commandlevel, and also, when they win at the8th Army best warrior competition.

The 8th Army best warrior competi-tion ends today.x

Sgt. James D. Williams, company maintenance NCO, 293rd Signal Company, works

on disassembling the M16 A-2 assault rifle as part of the mystery event in 1st SignalBrigades NCO, Soldier and Katusa of the year board held from May 9-12 at YongsanGarrison. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Wonyong Park

1st Sig Soldiers compete for annual boardCompetitors struggle for bragging rights inNCO, Soldier, KATUSA of the year awards


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8th U.S. Army Soldiers take part in the Strong Bonds Program with South Koreanschool children May 13 on the Han River in South Korea. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt.

U.S. Army photo by Christina J. Turnipseed,

By Staff Sgt. Christina Turnipseed

8th Army Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Morethan a dozen Soldiers experienced

three free nights at the Dragon Hillsfour-star hotel here which includedall-you-can-eat breakfast bars, a steakbar, a seafood bar, a swimming pooland exercise room as part of StrongBonds for singles, the commanderschaplain-lead program May 12 - 14.

According to U.S. Army ocials, theStrong Bonds Single Soldier programis designed to help Soldiers establishrelationship goals and gain essentialskills to help them make a good choiceprior to picking a partner for life.

This is an opportunity to provideSoldiers a place away from their workto concentrate on their relationships,said Chaplain (Capt.) Hwa Chung whofacilitated the Strong Bonds retreat.

The Soldiers in attendance reportedto class in casual attire May 12 at 9:30a.m. where they were given a work-book titled How to Avoid Falling fora Jerk (or Jerkette) with a correspond-ing video.

The classes also included dierentprojects Soldiers worked on together,periodic breaks, plenty of free timeand a eld trip.

The eld trip was a cruise on theHan River near Yoido Island. All of theSoldiers, both junior enlisted and non-commissioned ocer seemed to nd

Strong Bonds fun and informative.I like it. It was dierent, said Pfc.

Brittany Sojourner from 8th ArmysSpecial Troops Battalion-Korea. Ithink it was informative.

Pvt. Torres Quintana of TANG Se-curity Force, who has been with hisgirlfriend for four years stated, I re-ally did nd the experience here reallyenjoyable. I learned a lot about how tobuild a healthy relationship throughthis program.

Pfc. James Johnson, also form TAN-GO Security Force, said, I did nd oneor two things [in my relationship] I

was doing wrong. I intend to remedythem as soon as possible.

Pfc. Davinder Kullar of 19th Adju-tant General expressed his approval ofthe rooms at the four-star Dragon HillLodge.

I really liked the rooms, he said.They were better than the barracks.

Chung said Strong Bonds for mar-ried Soldiers, single Soldiers and Sol-diers who are geographically separatedfrom their spouses is conducted everyquarter with free meals, child care,materials and lodging.

In addition to relevant teaching andskills training, Strong Bonds weekendsinclude time for relaxation, recreation,fellowship and fun, said U.S. Army of-cials.

Contact your local Chaplains Ocefor more information on the StrongBonds program.x

Chapel program uses luxury to teach on relationships

By Karla A. SeijasFMWRC Public Affairs

ALEXANDRIA, Va. The Salute to SpousesSweepstakes, created by Army MWR to promotemilitary spouse appreciation day, runs through May31 on www.mwrpromotions.com.

The prizes for the sweepstakes were chosen with military spouses in mind, all four prizes aredesigned to ease the burden on military spouses orrecognize their support and sacrice for their ser-

vice members.Military spouses are the cornerstones of sup-

port for Soldiers and their Families said Robin

Stapp, Senior Marketing Coordinator for FMWRC.We designed the Salute To Spouses Sweep-stakes promotion to give them a chance to winsomething that truly makes life a little easier forthem.

The sweepstakes oers four grand prizes: aWhirlpool Laundry Pair with 6th Sense Technol-ogy; an outdoor room package that includes a patioset, propane 4/burner grill and two lounge chairs;an EXCHANGE shopping spree/gift card worth$1500; and a Commissary shopping spree/gift cer-ticate worth $1500.

The sweepstakes is open to military spouses fromany active service component, to include Army, Air

Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and theirrespective Guard and Reserve units, as well as re-tiree spouses who possess a valid military ID andare 18 years of age or older. Entries are limited toone per person.

In addition to the sweepstakes, the website ishost to a spouse resources link with more thantwenty-seven websites containing information formilitary spouses.

We want the sweepstakes to draw spouses to thesite, where they may discover more resources andopportunities available to them. Stapp said.

Winners of the prizes will be posted on or beforeJuly 24, 2011 atwww.mwrpromotions.com. x

Spouse sweepstakes offers opportunity to win prizes thru May

By Fred W. Baker III

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON The ultimateguarantee against success of ag-gressors, dictators and terrorists inthe 21st century is the size, strengthand global reach of the UnitedStates military, Defense SecretaryRobert M. Gates said Sunday.

Beyond the current wars, ourmilitary credibility, commitmentand presence are required to sustainalliances, to protect trade routesand energy supplies, and to deter

would-be adversaries from making

the kind of miscalculations that sooften lead to war, Gates said.Gates acknowledged that de-

fense cuts will have to be made inlight of the nations steep scal im-balances and mounting debt, andthat Washington cannot put odealing with the crisis.

But going forward, we must beclear-eyed about the fact that thereare no painless answers, he added.

At the same time, Gates said,the United States faces a complexand unpredictable internationalsecurity environment that includesa major war in Afghanistan, wind-ing up the war in Iraq, revolutionthroughout the Middle East, newrising powers, nuclear proliferationin Iran and Korea, the continuedthreat of terrorism. But Americahas faced equally tough times in thepast and emerged successfully.

We have battled slavery andintolerance in our own society,and on the global stage prevailedagainst Nazi Germany and Sovietcommunism. We have seen periodsof painful economic collapse give

way to renewed and unprecedentedprosperity, Gates said. Our prog-ress has been sometimes unsteady,

and sometimes too slow. WinstonChurchill purportedly said dur-ing World War II, You can alwayscount on Americans to do the rightthing after theyve tried everythingelse.

Even so, the U.S. story has been,and still is, the envy of the world,Gates said.

Indeed, the death of Osama binLaden after a decade-long manhuntby the United States reminded usearlier this month that, as Presi-dent [Barack] Obama said, whenfaced with tough times, We do notfalter.

We dont turn back. We pickourselves up and we get on with thehard task of keeping our countrystrong and safe, the secretary said.

Americans live now in a time ofgreat necessities, Gates said.

For my entire life, the UnitedStates has been the most economi-

cally dynamic, powerful countryand government in the world -- theindispensible nation, he said. Itstill is all those things, and indeed,as Ive traveled the world over thelast four and a half years, I havebeen struck by the number of coun-tries from Europe to Southeast

Asia who want to forge closer tieswith us and our mi litary, and wantthe United States to play a bigger,not smaller, role as partners provid-ing stability, security and prosper-ity across the globe.

But there is no question thatour ability to lead, and our econom-ic strength a given for nearly threequarters of a century are being test-ed by scal problems at home andrising powers and emergent threatsabroad.

Your lives will be dened byhow we respond to these challeng-es, added Gates. x

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Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

USAG Yongsan Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins:

[email protected], 738-3009

Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis:


USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) John Chun:


Chaplain (Maj.) Anthony Flores:

[email protected],

754-7042

USAG-Red Cloud Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Suk Jong Lee:


Chaplain (Maj.) Alfred Grondski:


USAG Daegu Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) Milton Johnson:


Chaplain (Capt.) Mike Jones:


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

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.aspx

for helpful links and information

Worship Services

Liturgical Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Traditional Sunday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood Hospital

Contemporary 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 Chapel

Gospel Sunday 12:30 p.m. South Post Chapel

Mision Pentecostal Hispana

Sunday 2:30 p.m. South Post Chapel

United Pentecostal

Sunday 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 Chapel

Sunday 8 a.m. South Post Chapel

Sunday 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

Collective Protestant

Sunday 11 a.m. Freedom Chapel

Gospel 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Spanish 3 p.m. Freedom ChapelChurch of Christ 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

ChapelNext 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Catholic Mass

Sunday 9 a.m. Freedom Chapel

M, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Freedom Chapel

Saturday 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Sunday 9 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. (youth) Freedom Chapel

KATUSA

Tuesday 6 p.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 Carroll

Friday 7 p.m. Camp Walker

KATUSA

Tuesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker

Catholic Services

Mass

Sunday 9 a.m. Ca mp Walker

11:45 a.m. Camp Carroll

Worship Services

Collective

Sunday 10 a.m. Stone Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. Stanley Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. West Casey Chapel

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

Sunday 11 a.m. Hovey Chapel

Gospel

Sunday 11 a.m. Memorial Chapel,

Casey 12:30 p.m. Camp

Stanley Chapel

COGIC

Sunday 12:30 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSA

Sunday 7 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

Tuesday 6 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

Latter-day Saints Worship

Sunday 4 p.m. West Casey Chapel


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Above, Osan senior Morey Lamonda maneuvers around a player during a match.

Left, Jacob Davis, a junior from Osan American High School, prepares to head the ball during a matchagainst International Christian-Uijongbu. Osan won the match 3-0.

Below, Billy Bortscheller, a senior from Osan attempts to head the ball for a goal in a match against Inter-national Christian-Uijongbu. . U.S. Army photos by Lori Yerdon

By Lori [email protected]

CAMP HUMPHREYS The venue for the 2011 DODEA

Boys Far East Soccer Pacic event was Independence Field andSoldier Field May 16 19 and players from nine Pacic-areaHigh Schools competed for the Far East championship title.

Players from Osan American High School, Daegu AmericanSchool, International Christian School-Uijongbu, Kent For-eign School from Gwangjin-gu, and Yongsan International-Seoul School represented the schools from Korea. Fom Japan,Zama American High School, Robert D. Edgren High School,E.J. King High School and Matthew C. Perry were represented.

Yongsan International- Seoul prevailed as the victors afterfour days of double elimination tournament matches. Mat-thew C. Perry nished second followed by Osan American,Robert D. Edgren, Zama American, Kent Foreign, Internation-al Christian- Uijongbu, Daegu American and E.J.King.

The Osan girls soccer team defeated Matthew C. Perry towin the Division II Far East title the same week in Iwakuni,Japan.x

Min Su Kim lines up a shot during a match at SoldierField. U.S. Army photo by Lori Yerdon

Humphreys hosts

Far East soccer


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Its about honoring our commitment to Soldiers and Families.

Visit ArmyOneSource.com to see what the Army Family Covenant can mean for you or someone you know.

ARMY FAMILY COVENANT:Keeping the Promise

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CAMP HUMPHREYS Firefighters test their skills at battling blazes during training on Desiderio Airfield. The training employed JP-8 jet fuel to simulate the fire thatwould ensue following an airplane or helicopter crash. Partic ipating in the Humphreys Fire Department-hosted training were personnel from CampHumphreys, Asan City,Pyeongtaek, the Republic of Korea Air Force, and Osan Air Base. The fire departments have aid agreements with each other in case a catastrophic event takes place that

would overwhelm one department trying to handle it alone. This event afforded the opportunity for the departments to share tactics, train together and to better under-stand each others capabilities prior to a catastrophe. U.S. Army photo by W. Wayne Marlow

By Capt. Austin Liu6-52 ADA Public Affairs

SUWON CITY When a person is summonedto a police station, it is often under negative circum-stances, such as breaking the law or involving in atraffic accident.

However, every Thursday afternoon, Soldiersfrom the 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillerypay a visit to the Korean National Police Agency WestSuwon Station for an entirely different reason.

The Soldiers are volunteer teachers conductingEnglish training and their students are Suwon lawenforcement officers.

The intent behind the KNP English program isto reach out and build a sense of camaraderie with anoutstanding group of local nationals who sacrifice somuch on a daily basis to uphold justice for not onlythe local nationals, but also all law-abiding residents

of different nationalities living here on the Penin-sula, said Sgt. Randi Choice, one of the primary vol-unteer instructors from D Battery, 6-52 Air Defense

Artillery.Instead of reading Miranda rights, the Korean po-lice officers stand in front of the classroom discuss-ing, in English, their favorite pastimes and TV dra-mas, with the help of the U.S. Soldiers.

Choice said, Usually we only interact with theKNP when our Soldiers get in trouble or are in needof assistance, but this time, we are here for a verypositive reason.

This is not the first time Choice has had an op-portunity to work with a host nations police agency.

When she was deployed to Iraq in 2006, Choicewas attached to an Iraqi police unit for more than 15months.

I think my experience in Iraq really inspired meto volunteer for this class in Korea, said Choice. It

keeps my mind open to different cultures.The class is focused on enhancing the students

basic English conversational skills.

The police officers have found this very usefulwhen interacting with foreign residents within theirjurisdiction.

For this reason, the class is usually filled with po-lice officers and detectives of various ranks.

We divide the students into small groups and justhave friendly conversations about our jobs, families,and everything else we like or dislike, said Pfc. Di-ante Pullum, a communication specialist.

In Pullums group, there were two junior combatpolice officers who are serving out their mandatoryconscription and a seasoned detective who has over15 years of service on the force.

Judging from the shared laughter and enthusi-asm, the class is not only educational, but also en-tertaining.

We really appreciate the U.S. Soldiers for comingdown here to teach English to the KNP, said Charlie

Yoon, a KNP student in the class, and the primarycoordinator for the program.

According to Yoon, there is a common miscon-ception that the Korean justice system is usuallyunfavorable toward U.S. Servicemembers and thatforeigners are immediately found at fault under thesystem.

However, he called that a myth, and said, TheKorean legal system is impartial to all no matter

what the nationality.A lot of time it is the problem of the language

barrier, Yoon continued. That is why this type oflanguage training is so important.

The Suwon Seobu KNP station has a permanentrelationship with the 6-52nd. In addition to partici-pating in the English classes, the KNP also provideinvaluable convoy escort support for the Iron HorseBattalion.

We actually have a lot in common with the U.S.Soldiers, Yoon said. In fact, the KNP agency de-ployed a number of police officers to Afghanistan,including a few from the Suwon district, as part ofthe coalition efforts to rebuild the civil infrastructureof the worn-torn nation.x

Sgt. Randi Choice (right) and Staff Sgt. Thomas Levi, volunteer English teachers, participate in conversation lessonswith Suwon Seobu police officers and detectives. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Austin Liu

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SpringFest SetSpringFest, celebrating 60 yearsof U.S.-Korea cooperation at K-6/Camp Humphreys, will be heldMay 28, from noon to 10 p.m., atIndependence Park. There willbe a five-kilometer run startingat 8 a.m. at the Walk-In Gate.The festival is open to the outsideKorean community, and will fea-ture both Korean and Americanentertainment.

Memorial ScheduledOn May 30 at 1 p.m., Veteransof Foreign Wars Post 10223 willsponsor a ceremony honoringfallen Soldiers at Beacon HillPark.

Clinic ClosureThe Health Clinic will be closedon May 30 and 31. The Acute

Care/After Hours Clinic will re-main open to treat patients withacute issues. There will be noregular sick call.

Volunteer DinnerThe 2011 Volunteer Award andDinner Ceremony for CampHumphreys and Area III volun-teers is scheduled for June 3 from5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Community

Activity Center. Cost is $11 at thedoor and $5 for children. Reg-istered volunteers eat free. Formore information, call 753-8401.

White Water RaftingBetter Opportunities for Single

Soldiers is sponsoring a White water rafting and all-terrain ve-hicle riding trip June 4. The costis $50 and the bus leaves at 8 a.m.from the Community ActivityCenter. To sign up, or for moreinformation, call 753-8825.

End Of Year ConcertOn June 7 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,Humphreys American MiddleSchool will host its End of the

Year concert, featuring the Mid-dle School Chorus, BeginningBand and Intermediate and Ad-

vanced Bands, on the middleschools north lawn. Those at-tending should bring lawn chairsor blankets for seating.

Father-Daughter Dance A Father/Daughter Dance isscheduled for June 11 from 6:30to 8:30 p.m. in the Tommy Dsballroom. Cost is $10 for adults,

while daughters attend for free.Food, drink, and prizes will beavailable. For more information,contact Lisa Hogue at 753-8189.

Everland TripBetter Opportunities for SingleSoldiers is taking a trip to Ever-land Theme Park on June 11. Thecost is $32, which includes trans-

portation. The bus departs at 8a.m. from the Community Activ-ity Center. To sign up for the tripor for more information, call 753-8825.

Gym ClosureThe Super Gym will be closed

June 12 for fumigation.

By Dave ElgerArea III Health Promotion

CAMP HUMPHREYS Accordingto the 2010 U.S. Army Pregnancy PostPartum Physical Training ProgramImplementation Guide, Few otherprofessions require the physical fitnesslevels that are expected of U.S. ArmySoldiers. Being in military service,pregnant Soldiers are expected to meetstrenuous physical fitness standards

when they return to their jobs after

having a baby.Therefore, regular exercise during

pregnancy offers a number of poten-tial benefits. These include: lookingand feeling better; improved sleep;fewer aches and pains; preparation forthe rigors of delivery; a fitter, healthier

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baby; and an easier time getting backinto shape following delivery.

The PPPT Program is mandatory foractive-duty pregnant Soldiers in unitPhysical Readiness Training programs,and for postpartum Soldiers in unitPRT programs after return from con-

valescent leave, continuing until sixmonths after delivery.

Once they are medically cleared,pregnant Soldiers assigned to CampHumphreys participate in an exerciseprogram supervised by Staff Sgt. Chi-

von Leggett at 6:30 a.m. on Mondays,Wednesdays, and Fridays in the SuperGym.

On Tuesday mornings, participantsalso attend an education session thatguides them through pregnancy andprepares them for parenthood.

The final phase of PPPT is post-partum exercise training designed toprepare the Soldier to pass the ArmyPhysical Fitness Test within six monthsfollowing delivery.

To learn more about the Army PPPTprogram, visit: https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/611576. For PPPT en-rollment information at Camp Hum-phreys, contact the Health Promotionoffice at 753-3253.

Also available to pregnant Soldiers,as well as other community members,is an obstetrics orientation.

The orientation is held the first Fri-day of each month in the Super Gymstarting at 10 a.m. The next meeting isset for June 3. For more information,call Capt. Elizabeth Ambriz at 753-8122.x

Pregnancy PT delivers results

By Capt. Austin Liu6-52 ADA Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE Jobee Dumoprepares to put the finishing touch ona Filipino cuisine known as pansit. Sheskillfully pours in the golden stock andother colorful ingredients into a siz-zling pan. The tantalizing aroma of thesoft rice noodle mixed with slow-roast-ed tender immediately fills the room.

Pansit is one of the main Filipinodishes, and depending on which island

you go to in the Philippines, each loca-tion will have a different style and tasteof Pansit, Dumo said. I personallyenjoy my Pansit with more vegetablesthan other folks do.

Dumo is a military spouse and aFamily Readiness Group Leader in the6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artil-

FRG eases transitionslery, and she gave a demonstration of

Asian cuisine cooking class for othermilitary spouses on May 23.

According to Dumo, the intentof this class is to first educate otherspouses about Asian culture and evenmore importantly, to strengthen thebond among the spouses in the unit,essentially providing a platform for

Army wives to socialize. Joy Bow, a military spouse, agreed.

This is a great channel to socialize with other spouses while learningabout each others cultures, said Bow,

who grew up in Thailand and met herhusband while he was studying abroad.

The units Family Readiness Grouproutinely hosts spouse socials such asthe Asian cuisine cooking class to pro-mote the morale and welfare of thefamilies stationed in Korea, as well asto reach out to new spouses who have

just arrived on the Peninsula.Bow is grateful for the assistance

provided by the FRG when she arrivedin Korea.

It was my first PCS move out of theUnited States as an Army wife, and I

was a little worried about the movingpiece, such as how can we ship our fur-niture and all the paperwork we haveto go through to get everything weneeded, she said. Luckily, the unithas an excellent FRG program, andother spouses kindly shared the mostupdated command information, as

well as guidance and tips with me tomake sure my family got situated assoon as possible.

That is what FRG is all about, ac-cording to Dumo, the FRG leader forF Company, 6-52. FRG, she said, ishere to help and to provide assistance

whenever needed.x

CAMP HUMPHREYS Kalyn Simpson (right) talks with Humphreys American School Student Council President Kendra Berryand other students after the school presented a check for $500 to the Camp Humphreys chapter of the American Red Cross.Simpson serves as the chapters station manager. U.S. Army photo by W. Wayne Marlow


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ROK Army assists 2nd CAB Soldiers during flood

By Sgt. Mark A. Moore2nd ID Public Affairs

TRAINING AREA TOM Soldiers from theRepublic of Koreas 7th Engineer Brigade helpedmore than 200 of their U.S. counterparts to safetyrecently following a flood here.

Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 2nd AviationRegiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, were air-lifted after the access road leading to the trainingarea was washed out by rising water from the Chung

Ju river. Several days of rain caused the ri

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