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Pfc. Tyler Stonebaker, Company D, 55th Aviation Regiment “Timberwolves,” zooms past a 595th Maintenance player and on toa goal during a preliminary championship match held at Camp Humphreys’ Soldier Park Nov. 2. The Timberwolves beat themaintenance squad 34-0 and went on to take the 8th U.S. Army Flag Football championship.

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By Michelle L. GordonArmy News Service

WASHINGTON — Weight limits for femaleSoldiers have changed to incorporate current researchregarding differences between male and female bodytypes.

The change allows most females to weigh 5 to 19pounds more under Army Regulation 600-9, “TheArmy Weight Control Program,” which establishesguidance for body-fat standards within the Army.

The previous version of the regulation was lastupdated 17 years ago.

“Training NCOs were telling us they had beenneedlessly taping female Soldiers,” said Hank Minitrez,public affairs officer for the Army G-1 HumanResources Policy Directorate. “It seems women werefailing the weight portion of the test, but they werewell under the maximum body-fat percentage allowedfor their age group. In fact, we found that more thanhalf of all female Soldiers who were taped did notneed to be.”

A team of Army and civilian physicians and scientistswas appointed to find a better way to measure body

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Army activates IMCOM to improve Soldier supportArmy activates IMCOM to improve Soldier supportArmy activates IMCOM to improve Soldier supportArmy activates IMCOM to improve Soldier supportArmy activates IMCOM to improve Soldier support

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Armyactivated the Installation ManagementCommand Oct. 24 to consolidate andstrengthen installation support servicesto Soldiers and their families throughthe full authority of command. InKorea, the change redesignated theInstallation Management Agency -Korea Region to IMCOM-Korea.

Lt. Gen. Robert Wilson assumedthe IMCOM command at a Pentagonceremony hosted by Lt. Gen. JamesCampbell, director of the Army Staff.The new command places the formerInstallation Management Agency, theformer Community and FamilySupport Center and the Former ArmyEnvironmental Center under a singlecommand as a direct reporting unit.

“Today we take the next step in theevolution of Army installationmanagement … in order to create a

Special to The Morning Calm Weekly more efficient, effective and agileorganization to ensure the best Armyin the world is supported by the bestinstallations in the world,” Wilson said.

In keynote remarks, Campbell drewa parallel between the IMCOM and thenew Army advertising slogan, “ArmyStrong.” He defined “strong” as theability to stand up for oneself, while“Army Strong” is the ability to standup for everyone else.

“In my mind, the InstallationManagement Command shows that itis Army Strong each and every day,”Campbell said, “with the strength tomake an installation a community; aset of quarters a home; and completestrangers, friends.

“(IMCOM has the strength) to easeseparation and connect the Soldier on-point with a family at home; thestrength to genuinely care for theloved ones back home so that young

Soldiers facing life and death canfocus on the mission at hand.”

As IMCOM commander, Wilson isdual-hatted as the Army’s assistantchief of staff for installationmanagement, reporting directly to theArmy chief of staff. Brig. Gen. JohnA. Macdonald, former IMA director,became IMCOM’s deputycommander.

Under IMCOM, CFSC is renamedthe Family and Morale, Welfare andRecreation Command, and becomes asubordinate command of IMCOM,commanded by Brig. Gen. BelindaPinckney, with its own flag.

The AEC is now the ArmyEnvironmental Command – also asubordinate command, commandedby Col. Michael O’Keefe, with itsown flag.

The Army announced theestablishment of the Installation

Management Command as a directreporting unit in August. This initiativeis part of Army efforts to reorganizeits commands and specifiedheadquarters to obtain the most agilecommand and control structures tosupport the expeditionary, modularforce.

The full authority of command isvital to effectively direct the vastresources necessary to support troopdeployments while meeting the needsof families, Army officials said inannouncing the decision to formIMCOM. Consolidating the installationmanagement structure under IMCOMoptimizes resources, protects theenvironment and enhances well-beingof the Army community. IMCOM willprovide fast, efficient and agilesupport to commanders in theperformance of their tactical andstrategic missions.

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

Holidays let us honor veterans, remember familyHolidays let us honor veterans, remember familyHolidays let us honor veterans, remember familyHolidays let us honor veterans, remember familyHolidays let us honor veterans, remember family

Why are we ‘Army Strong?’Why are we ‘Army Strong?’Why are we ‘Army Strong?’Why are we ‘Army Strong?’Why are we ‘Army Strong?’By Lt. Col. Wayne ShanksArmy News Service

WASHINGTON — I have toadmit when I first heard ‘ArmyStrong’ I thought, “That’s it?” But asI’ve thought about it, Army Strong ismuch more than two words. Itrepresents the best of the Army; thebest of America; the best of each andevery Soldier.

I think Army Strong works better ifyou imply “I am,” “You are” or “Weare Army Strong.” But what does itmean to be Army Strong?

Army Strong is more than muscles;it’s the Soldiers who can endure longpatrols constantly alert for hiddendangers, or run faster and further thanthey ever thought they could.

Army Strong is more than sheermilitary might (tanks, helicopters,artillery, missiles, etc…); it’s theSoldiers who drive, fly or shoot allthat hardware.

Army Strong is more thancompleting tough training; it’s

“No one can stop thisteam — it’s Army Strong.”

parachuting out of an airplane at 800feet when you’re scared to death ofheights.

Army Strong is more than beingsmart; it’s having the knowledge andtenacity to develop a way to solveseemingly impossible problems.

Army Strong is more than combatoperations thatdestroy anenemy; it’s theSoldiers andleaders who planand execute it – it’s Boots on theGround.

Army Strong is more than thepungent smell of burnt gunpowderafter a firefight; it’s the Soldierswhose well aimed fire protected theirbuddies.

Army Strong is more thanintelligence systems, UAVs and GPS;it’s the Soldiers who bring thatinformation to the leaders who canuse it to stop an insurgent attack.

Army Strong is more than beans,

bullets and repair parts; it’s theSoldiers who ship, manage, prepare,repair and move all the things thatkeep the Army rolling along.

Army Strong is more than justdoing what’s right; it’s the Armyvalues embodied by Soldiers whocarry out their duties every day.

Army Strong is morethan a “Welcome Home”sign taped to a fence; it’sthe “Daddy, daddy,daddy!” yelled across a

tarmac late at night and a longembrace at the end of a deployment.

Army Strong is more than anindividual Soldier’s strength; it’s theteamwork of a well-trained squadexecuting actions on contact.

In short, Army Strong is far morethan two words; it’s the underlyingmoral fiber, the deep-seated emotionsand the total determination everySoldier carries.

No one can stop this team – it’sArmy Strong.

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Area 1 Assault Consummated by a Battery,

Assault on Law Enforcement Official,Drunk and Disorderly, ResistingApprehension, Underage Drinking —Subject 1 and Subject 2 were involved in averbal altercation with Victim 1, whichturned physical when Subject 1 struckVictim 1 in the face with a closed hand andSubject 2 kicked Victim 1 in the back.Subject 1 became belligerent towardsMilitary Police and pushed Victim 2 andVictim 3. Both Subject 1 and Subject 2attempted to resist apprehension but wereapprehended and transported to the CampCasey Provost Marshal Office, where theywere not administered a series of FieldSobriety Tests and a Portable BreathalyzerTest due to their refusal. Furtherinvestigation revealed that Subjects 1 and2 were under the legal age to consumealcohol. Subjects 1 and 2 were furtherprocessed and released to their unit. At2:04 p.m. Oct. 28, Subject 2 returned to thePMO where he/she was advised of his/herlegal rights, which he/she invoked. At 4:01p.m. Oct. 28, Subject 1 returned to the PMOwhere he/she was advised of his/her legalrights, which he/she invoked. Victim 1 didnot complain of any injuries or seekmedical attention. This is a final report.Area 3 Postal Violations – Oct. 23, Subject 1

committed the offense of destruction ofU.S. mail when he/she dumped three binscontaining first and fourth class mail in adumpster adjacent to the post office.Subject 1 was advised of his/her rightswhich he/she waived, rendering a writtensworn statement where he/she stated he/she was unaware of the first class mailbeing in the bins.Area 4 Undetermined Manner of Death — After

Victim 1 failed to show up to accountabilityformation the unit commander orderedWitness 1 to look for Victim 1. Witness 1entered Victim 1’s room and found Victim 1lying face down on the floor andunresponsive. Witness 1 checked Victim 1for a pulse and for breathing with negativeresults. Military Police responded andassumed the scene. Investigation continues.

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We will celebrate twospecial holidays inNovember-Veterans Dayand Thanksgiving Day.While all Americans arefamiliar with the historyof Thanksgiving,Veterans Day is a holidayfor us to honor all thosewho have served beforeus and those who areserving now, both hereand around the world.Originally called

Armistice Day to commemorate the ending of WorldWar I, in 1954 the name of the holiday was changedto Veterans Day to honor those who served in WorldWar II and the Korean War. Today, the holiday honorsall veterans for their selfless service.

Of course, Thanksgiving allows us to rememberour many blessings and bounties. For thoseaccompanied Servicemembers and civilian employees,it is time to be with family and open our homes tothose who are separated from their loved ones thisyear. Notably, both of these holidays include four-day

Gen. B.B. BellU.S. Forces Korea commander

weekends and many of our USFK team members willtake advantage of the time off to travel and enjoy thebeautiful sites in the Republic of Korea. We do notwant these long weekends to be marred by a tragicdeath. To avoid needless tragedy and ensure ourpersonnel return to their duties safely, first-line leadersmust obtain a verbal behavior contract with theirsubordinates by conducting Under the Oak TreeCounseling. The procedures to be followed arecontained in Command Policy Letter #2, “Under theOak Tree Counseling.”

Leaders at all levels are responsible and accountablefor the behavior and safety of their subordinates. Areasto focus on during the upcoming holiday periodsinclude the following:

Personal Accountability. This is a core responsibilityof leaders at all levels. Help your subordinatesincorporate risk management into their holiday activityplans by emphasizing personal responsibility, hazardsof alcohol abuse, indiscipline, and the requirement toemploy the buddy system (Command Policy Letter#6, “Buddy System”).

All too often abuse of alcohol contributes directly

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Contracting CommandClosed Wednesday

U.S. Army Contracting CommandKorea (Yongsan) will be closed for itsOrganization Day Wednesday, and willreopen for business Thursday. Forinformation, call Ken Kitahara at 724-5288.

Yongsan Road ClosureX Corps Boulevard on Yongsan SouthPost will close Friday thru Nov. 19 forresurfacing. For details, visit the AreaII Web site at http://area2.korea.army.mil or tune in to theMWR Channel 3.

AFCEA LuncheonThe next AFCEA Technical ForumLuncheon will be 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.Nov. 21 at Yongsan Garrison’s HartellHouse. The luncheon, featuring ViceAdmiral Nancy E. Brown, Director,Command, Control, Communicationsand Computer Systems (C4 Systems),The Joint Staff, is $15 per person(buffet, including drink and gratuity).For information, call Maj. Jennifer Pioloat 725-6025.

National Testing DayThe Republic of Korea conductsnational testing days throughout theyear for Korean high school andKorean University NationalExamination. the next test will be Nov.16. In numerous schools across thecountry, students will take the Koreanlanguage, English language and otherforeign language hearing tests on thisdate.The ROK government has requestedU.S. Forces Korea keep noise to anabsolute minimum during these testingperiods, and USFK will honor thisrequest. All USFK units are encouragedto conduct noise abatement on allinstallations from 8:40-8:55 a.m. and1:20-1:40 p.m. Nov. 16.

Daegu Air Base EntryProcedure Changes

Base access procedures at Daegu AirBase (K-2) have changed. All baseaccess will now be controlled byRepublic of Korea Air Force.For information, call Tech Sgt. TonyKrolczyk at 766-4352.

CorrectionIn the Oct. 27 edition of The MorningCalm Weekly an error appeared in thePage 13 article entitled “Make the rightmoves when it comes to PCS.”A sentence in the article reads “Use ofthis form to ensure a $500 MP3 playeris indeed packed in that box with thestuffed animals.” The sentence shouldhave read “Use of this form will saveyou if your $500 MP3 player is indeedpacked in that box with the stuffedanimals.” We apologize for the error.

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By Master Sgt. Anthony Davis8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

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KUNSAN AIR BASE — Three airmenwere found guilty of defrauding thegovernment through false claims for basicallowance for housing during separate courtmartials here last week.

All three pleaded guilty to the charges.Senior Airman Wayne Williams signed an

official document stating his dependentsresided in New York City when they had beenresiding in Oklahoma.

The unauthorized entitlements resulted inmore than $10,000 in overpayments. He wasfound guilty of failure to go, two counts ofmaking a false official statement and larceny.He was sentenced to eight monthsconfinement, a bad conduct discharge andreduction to E-1.

Staff Sgt. Rodney White signed an officialdocument stating his dependents resided inWakefield, Mass., when they resided in SanAntonio. The unauthorized entitlementsresulted in more than $10,000 inoverpayments.

He was found guilty of making a false

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SEOUL — Headquarters andHeadquarters Detachment, 662ndMovement Control Team,25thTransportation Battalion conductedThorough Decontamination Trainingwith the Republic of Korea Army’s56th Homeland Reserve DivisionChemical Battalion, during primetimetraining Sept. 19 at the 56 HRDcompound here.

Over 64 ROK and U.S. soldiersparticipated in the training which wasdesigned to enhance readiness in theunits’ NBC tasks and promote theU.S.-ROK alliance throughinteroperability training.

“Our unit has a requirement to trainon a task ‘Conduct ThoroughDecontamination’ which requiredexternal NBC assets from a chemicalunit,” said Capt. Moses Lee,commander, HHD, 25th Trans Bn.

Transportation Soldiers conductNBC training with ROK 56th HRDBy Capt. Quiana Manning25th Transportation Battalion

“With no U.S. chemical ‘decon’ unitexisting in Korea, we had to reach outto our ROK friends, and 56 HRDanswered the call.”

The Soldiers were also introduced toROK barracks, dining facilities and theunit’s NBC equipment.

“This was a great opportunity for us,in that we never trained with a ROKunit before. We learned a great dealabout not only NBC training, but theirequipment, the way ROK Soldiers liveand eat.” Said Spc. Joshua Heard.

The unit plans to continue therelationship through monthly meetingsto share culture and customs, andenhance training.

“This was a great opportunity forour unit — not just in trainingtogether as an alliance, but to fostera great community relationship withU.S. units in 56 HRD’s area ofresponsibility.” Said Maj. Gen. ParkChul Soo, commanding general, 56thHRD.

“It is great that we haveoutstanding organizations like 56thHRD close to where our unit is,”added Lt. Col. Steven Rohlena,commander, 25th Trans. Bn. “Weare looking forward to trainingtogether more in the future, not onlyin NBC readiness, but in all areas ofthe Army’s Warrior Core Tasks.”

Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 662nd Movement Control Team, 25thTransportation Battalion perform equipment decontamination Sept. 19.

COURTESY PHOTOS

Vehicles from 25th Transportation Battalionclears through the ROK vehicle rinse point.

All TAll TAll TAll TAll Together Now ...ogether Now ...ogether Now ...ogether Now ...ogether Now ...Members from the USFK Provost Marshall Office and the South Korean PoliceComprehensive Academy in Bupyung, pull with all their might during a tug-of-warcontest held as part of a sporting event day hosted at the Academy, Oct. 31.

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By Gregory FryeFort Campbell Courier

Korean War hero returnedto family after 50 years

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Aftermore than 50 years of waiting, hopingand praying, the family of a KoreanWar hero can rest easier knowingtheir Soldier is finally home.

The remains of Pfc. Francis CraterJr. were buried in the family plot inAkron, Ohio, Oct.21 – nearly 56 yearsafter his death.

Crater’s greatnephew, a currentSoldier, was one ofmore than 250people who attended the funeral.

“He was part of our family andmeant a lot to us,” said Staff Sgt. BobJenkins, motor sergeant, 106thTransportation Battalion, FortCampbell. “As I grew up, I alwaysknew about my Uncle Shorty.”

Shorty was Crater’s nickname.Standing at 5 feet, 3 inches, the Ohionative was the youngest of three

children.Glenn Crater, Francis’ older brother

and Jenkins’ grandfather, is the onlyimmediate family member alive to seehis brother’s remains brought home.

“It profoundly affected me becauseit meant so much to my grandfather,”Jenkins said. “I had to give the eulogyand kept choking up because I would

look at mygrandfather andsee him crying. Itreally meant a lotto him.”

Theexperience has

been very emotional for Glenn Crater,who thought they would never hearanything about the fate of his youngerbrother and was shocked when heheard the Joint POW/MIA AccountingCommand found him.Fate of a hero

“I’d like the world to know there was

“I’d like the world to knowthere was a Francis Crater.”

Glenn Craterbrother of Pfc. Francis Crater

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official statement and larceny. He wassentenced to eight monthsconfinement, a bad conduct dischargeand reduction to E-1.

Senior Airman Johnathan Clarksigned an official document stating hisdependents resided in Vacaville, Calif.,when they resided in Flat Rock, Ala.The unauthorized entitlements resulted

in nearly $9,000 in overpayments.He was found guilty of making a

false official statement and larceny andwas sentenced to 11 monthsconfinement, a bad conduct dischargeand reduction to E-1.

The charges came after officialsconducted an audit of BAH claims inDecember 2005.

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to the death or injury of one of ourServicemembers.

Traffic Safety. Help yoursubordinates prepare for their travel andrecreational activities. If someone plansto drive, ensure they are counseled inaccordance with our Winter SafetyCampaign Memorandum and understandthe unique fall and winter drivingconditions of Korea.

With everyone’s awareness and activeparticipation, our goal of no deaths, nosexual assaults, and no serious injuries

is absolutely achievable. We must takecare of each other and remain evervigilant. We are accountable. I wish eachof you safe holidays and I thank you foryour continued selfless commitment toour Nation and to our Armed Forces.We go together!

GEN B.B. BellCommander, UNC/CFC/USFK

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fat in women, who carry weightdifferently than males, Minitrez said.

“We took their findings and changedthe screening weight table for femaleSoldiers. The screening table weight isthe maximum you can weigh before youhave to be taped or tested for body-fatpercentage,” he said.

Instead of being taped at the wrist,forearm, neck and hips, females willnow be taped around the abdomen, neckand hips.

“Measuring the abdomen will give amore accurate portrayal of a femaleSoldier’s body-fat percentage,” Minitrezsaid. “We don’t want fat Soldiers, we

want fit Soldiers. The tape test is stillgoing to help determine body-fat andfitness levels compared to lean muscle-mass levels.”

The revised AR 600-9 was publishedSept. 1 and implemented Oct. 2, butArmy leaders decided to give active-dutyand reserve-component Soldiers a six-month transitional period. March 31 isthe mandatory effective date.

“This revision didn’t happenovernight,” Minitrez said. “Researchershave been working for at least a decadeto determine if current systems ofmeasuring body fat were the bestsystems out there.”

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Teamwork in action: AFSC focuses on DOL, DPW issuesBy Margaret Banish-DonaldsonArea I Public Affairs

JIM CUNNINGHAM

CAMP RED CLOUD –This ispart two of a three-part series aboutissues from the 2005 Army FamilyAction Plan conference to the ArmyFamily Steering Committee.

Representatives from the 2ndInfantry Division and Area ISupport Activity met in 2005 todiscuss ways to improve customerservice at the annual Army andFamily Action Planning Conference.

After months of study, the ArmyFamily Steering Committeecompleted 21 issues, sent six issuesto 8th U.S. Army, rejected fourissues, and is currently working onthe remaining seven issues.

The purpose of the conferencewas to “knock down the obstacles”to customer satisfaction, said Col.Forrest Newton, Area I garrisoncommander.

The relocation, housing andtransportation issues centered onDirectorate of Logistics andDepartment of Public Worksimprovement measure issues:Bus schedule and services

“In July the on-post bus shuttleat Camp Casey extended the routeschedule one hour past curfew toprovideSoldiers thetransportationrequested,”said MikeFerguson,transportationdivision chief.“In addition, the barracks curfewwas lifted giving Soldiers more timeonce on post.”

Furthermore, the 4:40 p.m. bus

departing Camp Red Cloud is nolonger the last free bus. The freebus now departs CRC at 6:20 p.m.and arrives at Camp Casey at 7 p.m.Bus departure times

“New schedules were completedand submitted to Korea RegionOffice transportation for approvallast December,” Ferguson said. “Wehave communicated to the buscompany manager to halt the lastdeparting bus for the day fromYongsan until the last bus hasarrived. By doing this, Soldiers haveconnecting transportation to theirfinal destinations in Area I.”CRC-Camp Stanley bus route

Transportation is currently re-evaluating the situation and, at aminimum, working to add an 8 a.m.shuttle to the current schedule.

“The other change thetransportation office is working onis relocating the bus stop on CampStanley to the Community ActivityCenter instead of where it iscurrently, which is at thecommissary,” Ferguson said.Osan bus schedule

Due to multiple contractors/license agreements and the rightarea of responsibility, service toOsan and return is only available

with a stopthrough Yongsan.

“We are re-looking thepossibility of an‘Osan Express’shuttle that runsdirectly from

Camp Casey or CRC to Osan airBase during weekends and maybeholidays,” Ferguson said. “There areseveral hurdles ahead of us to get

this running, but we are looking intoevery option available.”Camp Casey playgroundconditions

“We now have money availablefrom the Dongducheon road-widening project for this project,”said Ken Lee, Area I staff engineer.“After we renovate the PearBlossom Cottage, we will start workon building a new playground infront of Building 2603. Theplayground should be done withinsix months.”Classroom access to the ArmyCommunity Service building

The ramp should be completed bythe end of this month, Lee said.Camp Hovey laundry facilities

“DPW has been looking at findinga building close to the Hovey backgate for more washers and dryersfor family members; however, theclosest is a Quonset hut and it is

about 400 yards away,” Lee said.Lt. Col. Terry Hodges, Casey

garrison commander, said there arebuildings near the shoppetteavailable, but it is too far away fromthe back gate for family members towalk to with small children, strollersand laundry bags. Therefore, DPW,Hodges and Army and Air ForceExchange Services plan to meetsoon and finalize a suitable location.Sidewalk conditions near FiresBrigade shoppette

DPW is in the progress of makingrepairs on the sidewalks.

“When we take great care of ourfolks, the mission is going to getaccomplished,” Newton said

(Editor’s Note: Part three ofAFSC will appear in the Nov. 17edition of The Morning CalmWeekly.)

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Soldiers wait to board buses at Camp Casey’s Bus Terminal Nov. 1.

CAMP CASEY — Providing trained andready Soldiers and units to support the nationduring war is the mission of the Army Reserve.

At Camp Casey, the 2nd Infantry DivisionDetachment (Army Reserve) is doing just that.The Detachment is responsible to provideplanning and coordination for rear/sustainmentarea security for the division. Assigned to the2nd Infantry Division since 1994, thedetachment is one of three Army Reserve troopprogram units permanently stationed in theRepublic of Korea.

During November’s Battle Assembly, formallyknown as “weekend drill,” the unit trained inpreparation for this year’s Warpath III andWarfighter exercises.

Saturday, Bill Christopher provided experttraining on the Army’s Maneuver Control System

– Light. Sunday, staff officers and leaders fromdivision plans and Sustainment Operations Cellprovided a course of action briefing that

allowed the unit to conduct a mission analysisand fragmentary order drill.

During the COA briefing, Brig. Gen. TomLandwermeyer, 2nd Inf. Div. assistantdivision commander for support, was presentto provide his guidance to the detachment.“We no longer look at Soldiers and ask themif they are Active, Reserve or Guard. We askthem what training they require in order toperform the mission,” Landwermeyer said.

“The detachment is a valuable asset to thedivision,” said Lt. Col. Tim LeTouzel.“Because our unit is composed of reservistswho live and work in Korea as Department ofArmy civilians and contractors, our unitexperiences very little personnel turnoverfrom year to year. We bring continuity andexperience to the division.”

For information on joining the 2nd Inf. Div.Detachment, Army Reserve, call 730-4200.

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MIKE VAIL

Bill Christopher instructs Rear Operation Center membersin the operation of Maneuver Controls System – Light.

“When we take great care of ourfolks, the mission is going to getaccomplished.”

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EEO/POSH TrainingSchedule

A variety of EEO training is scheduledfor Monday through Nov. 17, for bothU.S. civilian employees and Koreanemployees. Training includes: Mondayat Casey Warrior’s Club for Koreanemployees from at 9 to 11 a.m.; Tuesdayat Casey Community Activities Center9 to 11 a.m. for supervisors and 1:30 to3:30 p.m. for nonsupervisoryemployees; Wednesday at CampStanley for Korean employees only 9to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.;Thursday for Korean employees atCamp Red Cloud Army CommunityServices classroom from 9 to 11 a.m.and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; and Nov. 17 atCamp Stanley for Korean employeesonly from 9 to 11 a.m.

New TRICARE Web siteAs of Friday, everything you everwanted to know about TRICARE willbe under one virtual roof. The Pentagonplans on unveiling the new health careinformation resource, http://www.tricare.mil. The new Web site willcombine the information now availableto www.tricare.osd.mil andwww.tricareonline.com. It will also serveas a portal to five user-specific contentareas for information, whether someoneis a TRICARE beneficiary or not.

Internet Explorer 7.0 NotAuthorized

Internet Explorer 7.0 is not yet authorizedon Army computers. Administrators andusers who installed or upgraded to IE7.0 could be in violation of theAcceptable Use Policy and risk beingbarred access to the Army Koreanetworks. For information, contact yourunit information management officer.

Election ProtectionHotline Up and Running

The nationwide Election ProtectionHotline was activated Oct. 16 to helpresolve issues from Election DayTuesday. The number is staffed with livevolunteers from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EasternStandard Time. For information, visitwww.866ourvote.org

American Red CrossWash Rack Canteen is

OpenThe Camp Casey Wash Rack Canteenis open for business. Volunteers areneeded to help handing out coffee, hotchocolate, popcorn and other items toSoldiers. For information, call 730-3184.

USO BazaarThe USO will have its Persian andOriental rugs and Korean gems andjewelry on sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Saturday and Sunday, at the CommunityActivity Center on Camp Red Cloud. Forinformation, call 730-4812/4813.

DA raises GPC limitThe Department of the Army raised theGPC single purchase limit from $2,500to $3,000. For information, call 724-8618/7022.

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CAMP CASEY—Learning tomake quilts may not be the firstthing that comes to mind whenthinking of cold weather. However,there are seven families of Soldiersin Area I who will be warmerbecause their spouses graduatedquilt-making class Nov. 1 at theCamp Casey Pear Blossom Cottage.

“Spouses need useful things to dowhile their husbands are in the field,that is why we have many classesthey can attend to learn useful skills,such as quilt making,” said TessCompton, PBC manager at CampCasey. “Many spouses come to thePBC to do their laundry, cook andbring their children to play on thegrounds outside or here in thebuilding; so they come together hereto learn skills taught by instructorssuch as Toy Curry.”

Toy Curry, wife of Sgt. Maj.Ronnie Curry of the Fires Brigade,learned how to knit, sew and make aquilt when she was younger andliving in Thailand.

“When I started with the spouseshere they asked me, ‘can you teach usbasic sewing,’ so I started theseclasses,” Curry said. “I taught themhow to hem their own skirt and sewbuttons on uniforms and things likethat.”

After the spouses realized howvaluable these types of classes are,they asked for more classes insewing.

“In October last year they askedif I could teach them crocheting,and I said I could teach them basiccrochet,” Curry said. “I taught themhow to crochet a scarf that time.

The students pick what they want tolearn.”

After learning crocheting andmaking scarves, they decided tolearn how to quilt.

“I started teaching them how tomake quilts in February this year,”Curry said. “I started them out doing asmall quilt. When they are ready, theystart making larger quilts until theycan make one for a king-size bed.”

Curry always shops for the materialthe students use to make their quilts.She advises them on what colorswork for boarders, backing andstripes to separate the designs.

“When I started I had ninestudents, two of them moved to newassignments, so now I have sevenstudents,” Curry said. “Today’s classis the graduating class; these studentshave made large quilts. Furthermore,we have some new students heretoday who are just beginning to maketheir first one.”

The students make quilts for abed. Next, they will learn to makepurses.

“When they saw a purse done byquilting in the sewing store, theydecided to learn to make purses byquilting the material,” Curry said.

Curry always tries the newpatterns before teaching the spousesin class.

“We will start the same way wedid in quilting class; we make asmall purse and then make largerones,” Curry said. “I always makethe first one myself.”

Curry comes to the Camp CaseyPBC every Wednesday to teachsewing and quilting classes.

“They make me proud of thembecause they are really very

interested in learning these skills.They send them home to theirmothers-in-law and other familymembers,” Curry said. “I will behere all day long every Wednesday. Ilove to pass along what I learn andwhat I do.”

Quilting is just as much scienceas it is an art.

“The most difficult part is makingthe backing,” Compton said.“Cutting the pieces and laying outthe design is not as difficult. Youhave to stretch the material andmake it even. You cannot cut thepieces too small, but they can beadjusted if they are cut too large.The measuring and cutting takestime, but the backing is the mostdifficult part of making a quilt.”

“We buy five yards of each colorof material for the quilt, and then wecut and design the quilt,” Currysaid. “I calculate how much materialeach quilt will take, and they choosethe colors.”

Each graduate of the class madethree sizes of quilts: small, mediumand large.

“The first small quilt is for thestudent to get used to how quilts aremade,” Curry said. “Then they cango on to making larger sizes. Thelarger quilts can take about two tothree weeks, working from two tofour hours every evening.”

The class works as a group ineach phase of quilt making.

“When we begin we work oneach step together, we cut thepieces and do the design,” Comptonsaid. “We do the stitching when wego home in the evening.”

Quilting class graduates at Casey PBCBy Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

Students of the Camp Casey Pear Blossom Cottage quilting class show their quilts during graduation Nov. 1. Toy Curry (far right) judges the work.


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CAMP RED CLOUD— This is partone of a two-part series about operationalsecurity and subversion and espionagedirected against the U.S. Army.

Ever since there have been wars, smartadversaries knew that the winningadvantage comes from knowing theiropponent and knowing whether or not theperson is intelligent.

In knowing these things, they wouldknow how to attack their weaknesses.Operational security today may involvemore technology but it is no different fromthe past.

“When you set up a computernetwork, one of the many concerns youshould have is the single point of failure,”said Paul Garcia, force protectionspecialist for Area I, in his address to AreaI Soldiers and civilians Monday. “In orderfor a computer network to be useful, ithas to be able to talk to you in the areanetwork and with all the people included.All it takes is one single virus, andeverything crashes; everything fails, andevery computer. Operational Security,Subversion and Espionage directed againstthe U.S. Army are the same. Moreover,right now I am talking to you, you are thesingle point of failure. Personnel areresponsible for both OPSEC andSAEDA.”

To remind everyone why we areconcerned, one can look back on photosand news clips of the horror of Sept. 11,2001. Those photos and memories saythe most.

“All of you, every single person in here,is a point of failure,” Garcia said. “Whetheryou accept that responsibility or not, youhave it. Operational security is how youdo things on a daily basis. It is alsodeveloped on the patterns of how you dothings on a daily basis. The responsibilityis yours. This slide will remind us andwill forever be on our minds until the nextevent.”

The definition of operational securitycomes in Joint Publication 3-54. A processof identifying critical information and

subsequently analyzing friendly actionsattendant to military operations and otheractivities:

Identify those actions that can beobserved by adversary intelligencesystems

Determine indicators adversaryintelligence systems might obtain thatcould be interpreted or pieced together toderive critical information in time to beuseful to adversaries.

Select and execute measures thateliminate or reduce to an acceptable levelthe vulnerabilities of friendly actions toadversary exploitation.

“Do anything that works,” Garcia said.“If you think you can deploy somethingthat will improve operational security, doit. If you know you are not breaking thelaw, do it. Do it all the time.”

Something as simple as shreddingunused documents, personal and official,can be crucial to security, both personaland official. OPSEC is informationcontrol.

“If you don’t have a paper shredder inyour office, go to another office wherethere is one and shred unused documentswith sensitive material,” Garcia said. “Ripit up. That half cup of coffee you didn’tdrink during the day, pour it in the trash

bag. The coffee will destroy the paperwith information on it yet enough that youare helping OPSEC.”

Most Soldiers do not have to worryabout their vulnerability when going homeafter work, but civilians do and should.

“Don’t take the same route home. Iknow it is difficult when you live so closeby, like at [an] apartment because it isacross the street from[the installation],”Garcia said. “You haveto be aware where youare vulnerable.”

Civilians who live offpost and work on postshould be more aware.

“You are also vulnerable on post. Youwork on a military installation; this is atarget that does not move,” Garcia said.“The enemy knows we are here. In fact,we have been here for 50 years. If thereis a hole, they know about it; if there is apattern, they can pick it up.”

Personal security, information security,communication security and physicalsecurity are all related to operationalsecurity and must be mutually supportiveto be effective.

“Personal security is where operationalsecurity begins,” Garcia said. “You were

By Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

Soldiers and civilians receive OPSEC/SAEDA brief at CRC

JIM CUNNINGHAM


all hired, designated, and appointed to dothe job, all of you. That is why you havethe responsibility for OPSEC.”

OPSEC needs to be continuous; thereis no such thing as information peace.OPSEC fundamentals are the same inpeacetime or during war, the threat nevergoes away. OPSEC is a continuousprocess.

“It is incumbent upon you to beresponsible for operational security,”Garcia explained. “You walk by an opendoor, do you just walk by or do you shutthe door? Close the door and make sure itis locked for the person that was there.”

Most of us feel we are in a closedcommunity environment, and we thinkwe are safe.

“OPSEC needs to be continuous. Ifyou become lackadaisical, that is what theenemy wants,” Garcia said. “We doexercises so we are prepared; the enemydoes the same thing.”

In recent times, the threats haveincreased. Terrorists, nation states,businesses, criminal networks,nongovernmental organizations, hackers,crackers and individuals have all increasedthe threat.

“Terrorists organizations are lookingfor one piece ofinformation at atime. They willcontinue to huntfor each pieceuntil they have puttogether enough

pieces to solve the information puzzle,”Garcia pointed out. “Every single time theytake out a target, it is a victory,” he said.“Think about this: when the AmericanArmy moves out, victory is defined asgetting the mission done. For theseterrorist groups, loss of life does notbecome a question; it is a sacrifice. Theydon’t care about well being; all they careabout is destroying you.”

(Editor’s Note: Part two of OPSEC/SAEDA will appear in the Nov. 17 editionof the Morning Calm Weekly.)

Paul Garcia, force protectionspecialist for Area I briefs Soldiers and civilians Nov. 6on the subject of OPSEC and SAEDA.

This is mylast chance to

get drunkbefore theexercise!

Dooley, you knowthere is no drinkingduring an exercise,now you have missedformation!

PPPPPaul Garcia,aul Garcia,aul Garcia,aul Garcia,aul Garcia,force protection specialistforce protection specialistforce protection specialistforce protection specialistforce protection specialist

“It is incumbent upon you to beresponsible for operationalsecurity.”

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By David McNallyArea II Public Affairs

PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY

Gyeongbok Palace is the centerpiece of Korea’s royal past. The palace complex features daily reenactments by costumed officials.

Stoic guards and officialsmarch to the palace gatewith colorful robes and

traditional flags flowing in the wind.Another day begins for the reenactorsof Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul.

The city is home to five JoseonDynasty palaces. But, GyeongbokPalace is the centerpiece of Korea’sroyal past.

The complex is a living legacy of15th century Korea.

Extensive renovations over the pastdecade have restored the palacegrounds to a once regal air.

During most of the 1910-1945Japanese occupation, a monolithicgray administration building stoodwithin the palace gates blocking theview of the former home of kings.

For decades after the KoreanWar, the government used thebuilding as an administrationbuilding and even as the NationalMuseum of Korea; however, it wasalways a painful reminder of theoccupation. After its 1996demolition, Koreans began to restorethe royal complex.

The palace was originally built in1394, but much of it burned to the

Gyeongbok Palace takesvisitors to Korea’s past

ground in a 1592 Japanese invasion.In 1911, the Japanese only left 10

buildings standing as constructionbegan on the Japanese administrationbuilding.

Today, there are 330 buildings onthe palace grounds, including theNational Folk Museum. Visitors arefree to roam the complex.

The ceremonies of opening andclosing the palace gate and changingof the guard happen three times a dayevery day of the year, exceptTuesdays, or in the event of rain.

The Foundation for thePreservation of Cultural Properties isthe Republic of Korea office withoversight of not only buildings andrelics, but of how Koreans used pompand circumstance to rule the land.

The foundation restages historicalceremonies based on “careful andthorough historical investigations.”

From November to February, thepalace is open daily from 9 a.m.-7p.m., and closed Tuesdays. Theentrance fee is 3,000 won for adultsand 1,500 won for children.

To get to the palace, use the SeoulSubway System Line 3, Exit 5 atGyeongbokgung Station.


A palace guard stands at the main gate.

Gyeongbok Palaceis one of Korea’s

premiere royal sites

Gyeongbok Palace reenactments bridgeKorea’s past and present.

Gyeong Hwae Pavilion was once the site ofroyal parties.

Guards wear authentic 15th century costumesto open and close the palace gates.

PFC. KIM SANG-WOOK

Serene ponds and ancient asian designs takevisitors to a different time.

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Thanksgiving StorytimeThe Yongsan Library will host aThanksgiving Storytime from 10-11a.m. Saturday. General and Mrs. B.B.Bell are slated to be the guest storytellers. To round out the event,young readers are invited forrefreshments afterward.

Filling Station ClosureThe Yongsan Army and Air ForcesExchange Service Filling Station willclose 2-4 p.m. Nov. 23 during ascheduled power outage.

Craft Fair-BazaarSeoul American High School willsponsor its Annual Craft Fair andHoliday Bazaar 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Nov.24-25 at the Seoul American HighSchool Gymnasium.

American Red CrossThe American Red Cross is seekingmotivated individuals to provideemergency communications andcasework services to members ofthe armed forces and their families.The applicant must be an Americancitizen; at least 18 years of age; ahigh school graduate; have baseaccess; and possess basic computerskills. For information, call 738-3670.

Turkey Shoot-OutThere will be a Turkey Shoot-Out atthe Yongsan Main Exchange Nov.17. Compete to win a Popeye’sturkey. Four turkeys will be givenaway at 11:30 a.m. and another fourwill be given away at 5 p.m. Forinformation, call 724-7781.

Thanksgiving withAmerican Expats

The USO is inviting 20servicemembers to join for aThanksgiving feast with Americanexpatriates 5-10 p.m. Nov. 23. TheUSO will provide transportation tooff-base condominium complex. Forinformation, call 724-7781.

Good NeighborProgram Volunteers

Good Neighbor Program volunteersare needed to have a day of fun withSongjoong Elementary Schoolstudents. The day will start at theUSO with lunch at the USO Canteenand then it’s off to the YongsanBowling Lanes. For information, call724-7781.

Community of SharingA holiday project to make sure selectArea II families have a merryChristmas is under way.Applications are available at ArmyCommunity Services in Building S-4106, Room 205. The applicationdeadline is Dec. 8. For information,call 738-7505.

SEOUL — Twenty-one SeoulAmerican Middle School students hadan adventurous field trip to GimpoAirport Nov. 3. The group of students,parents and teachers got an insider’sview of Korean Air ’s training areas.

Area II Child and Youth Servicescoordinated the event to “nurturedreams for the future.”

“As an airline, we wish to be able togive hope and inspiration to all children,”said Korean Air Corporate Commu-nications Manager Koo Eun-kyoung.

The tour began with a visit to theflight simulator. The students got to feellike real pilots.

At the Korean Air Operation Center,students learned how aircraft interactwith ground controllers. The group alsovisited the cockpit of a Boeing 777

By Pfc. Jung Jae-hoonArea II Public Affairs

Students ‘take flight’ on Gimpo Airport field tripEighth-grader Briana Bennet sits in a Boeing 777 Worldliner cockpit.

PHOTOS BY PFC. JUNG JAE-HOON

Korean Air provided an “insider” tour Nov. 3.

Yongsan students take a field trip to the airport.

YONGSAN GARRISON — ForAmerican civilians serving in Korea, asimple passport stamp is all it will taketo satisfy Korean immigration officials.

To make it convenient, Koreanworkers visit Yongsan Garrison once amonth to provide Status of Forcesstamps to Area II community members.

The Korean Immigration Officeoffered the SOFA stamp service to morethan 40 Americans Oct. 31 at the ArmyCommunity Service Center.

“Civilians that arrive in the country,including A-3 visa holders, need to gettheir SOFA stamp,” said RelocationManager Gina Mariano. “It is requiredby the Korean Immigration Office.”

DeAnn Queen submits an immigration form to receive her SOFA stamp Oct. 31.See SOFASOFASOFASOFASOFA, Page 12

By Cpl. Lee Yang-wonArea II Public Affairs

Community members receive SOFCommunity members receive SOFCommunity members receive SOFCommunity members receive SOFCommunity members receive SOFA stampsA stampsA stampsA stampsA stamps

YONGSAN GARRISON — Generals’ photos andautographs cover the walls of the Yongsan Mini-MallAlteration Shop. They tell the story of the invaluablecontributions of an employee with almost 50 years of service.

Soon after the Korean War, 76-year-old Shin Ok-ja foundwork with the U.S. Army.

“The opportunity to work at the U.S. military base firstcame to my husband,” Shin said. “When the military neededa seamstress, I applied for the job. Fortunately, we both gotto work at Camp Hialeah in Busan.”

Initially, Shin’s husband worked as an ammo depotassistant at the small post. Shin started her career to helpher family during the post-war depression. Luck came toher, she said.

By Pfc. Kim Sang-wookArea II Public Affairs

Korean seamstress sewsfor nearly half century

See SeamstressSeamstressSeamstressSeamstressSeamstress, Page 12Shin Ok-ja, known to Americans as “Mrs. Gil,” celebrates nearly 50years of service to the U.S. military community.

PFC. KIM SANG-WOOK

CPL. LEE YANG-WON

Worldliner.“We did a lot of things,” said Eighth-

Grader Keisha Clark. “Everyone enjoyedthe time. It was a lot of fun.”

This was a once-in-a-lifetimeexperience for the students.

“We were so glad to have thisopportunity with our American friends,”Koo said.


Area II Web siteFor more community notes, news andinformation, visit the Area II Web siteat http://area2.korea.army.mil.

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YONGSAN GARRISON — TheU.S. military’s top officer in Koreacongratulated the best teachers inDepartment of Defense DependentsSchools-Korea District Nov. 3.

More than 200 key communitymembers attended the ceremony at theNaija Ballroom at the Dragon Hill Lodge.

United Nations Command/Com-bined Forces Command/U.S. ForcesKorea Commander Gen. B.B. Bellpresented 83 administrators, staff andfaculty assigned to DoDDS-Koreaschools with a framed USFK Scrollsand Commander’s Coins.

The awards and recognitionceremony honored the best of DoDDS-Korea District employees for their rolesin providing an educational and learningenvironment for USFK children.

“As teachers, administrators, facultyand staff, whatever your position mightbe with DoDDS, you are making ourfuture,”Bell told the employees.“Nothing else matters except settingthose conditions for our youngsters tohave opportunity for the future.”

The general told the crowd he wouldhave liked to bring all DoDDS-KoreaDistrict employees to the ceremony tothank everyone.

“While we don’t want todiscriminate, we do want to thank youfor excellence,” Bell said. “Every one

USFK honors DoDDS-Korea educatorsUSFK honors DoDDS-Korea educatorsUSFK honors DoDDS-Korea educatorsUSFK honors DoDDS-Korea educatorsUSFK honors DoDDS-Korea educatorsBy David McNallyArea II Public Affairs

of you, in your capacity, as viewed byDoDDS leadership, has achieved a levelof excellence in your profession.”

Among the 83 awardees, the generalspecifically recognized four employeesfor more than 25 years of services toDoDDS-Korea.

Superintendent’s Office RegistrarKim Yun-pae has served 35 years. TaeguAmerican School Librarian Yu Myong-hoon has 34 years of service. SeoulAmerican Chemistry and Biologyteacher Dave Cullen has been with theschool for 29 years, while SeoulAmerican Social Studies teacher DavidClausen has served 27 years.

The general said it was important to

USFK Commander Gen. B.B. Bell (right) honors 83 DODDS-Korea District educators Nov. 3.Seoul American Chemistry and Biology teacher Dave Cullen waits to receive his plaque.

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YONGSAN GARRISON —Area II leaders met with communitymembers Oct. 31 at ArmyCommunity Service for the OctoberInformation Meeting.

The monthly forum allows thecommand and community organ-izations to share information aboutupcoming and current Area II newsand events.

Officials announced an upcomingproject to upgrade Yongsan Gate 17.

Area II Public Works DirectorMichael Chung said the project willprovide two additional traffic lanesand provide more visitor parking.The Yongsan Garrison Visitor Centeris near the gate. Gate 17 is a mainentrance for commercial traffic andbuses.

“We will start sometime in Marchor April and finish in July,” Chungsaid.

Currently, many Yongsan roadconstruction projects are ongoing.

Area II Provost Marshal Maj. JoseNaputi advised the community to beextra careful around the projects.

“People need to pay closeattention to changes in trafficpatterns,” Naputi said.

Naputi also advised residents to

Area II leadersmeet with residents

recognize the educators outside of theDoDDS framework.

“I know there is a DoDDSrecognition system that may give youmore money or promotions,” he said.“This ain’t gonna give you anything.But, it makes me feel good to stand hereand have a chance to see you for whoyou are, the great educators of today,preparing our youngsters fortomorrow.”

Bell pledged to look after theeducators. “We’ll take care you today,”he said. “You all have to take care of ustomorrow.”

See ResidentsResidentsResidentsResidentsResidents, Page 12

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INCHEON — About 52 U.S.servicemembers and family membersenjoyed the Incheon Rice Festival Oct.28 on a Morale, Welfare and Recreationexcursion.

The festival showed what traditionalKorean rice farming was like in yearspast.

Much like a small county fair, thefestival offered plenty of food, gamesand entertainment. Some of theentertainment included karaoke and atalent show.

A performance by North Koreanartists highlighted the event.

“This was my first time to see a live

performance of North Korean artist”said Area II Community Health NurseMaj. Heng Mo McCall.

The Americans received a free mealticket enabling them to enjoy a traditionalKorean meal.

In addition, many booths alsoprovided free samples of traditionalKorean cookies, cakes, and fruits.

“It was very nice of the city ofIncheon and MWR to provide us thefree transportation and a meal,” McCallsaid. “There was a volunteer interpreterto help answer questions and to explainto those [of us] who do not speakKorean.”

McCall said she would recommendthis trip to anyone.

By Richard FaucettArea II Morale, Welfare and Recreation

Americans enjoy rice festivalAmerican servicemembers and family members experiment with Korean cuisine Oct. 28 on aMorale, Welfare and Recreation trip to the Incheon Rice Festival.

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Visitors pick up packets to fill out inorder to get the SOFA stamps. Marianosaid she also sends out applications onlineif the applicant sends her an e-mail.

“Community members mustcomplete the immigration forms we givethem,” said Mariano.

They’ll also need copies of theiridentification cards, orders bringingthem to Korea and a letter of verification.

“A lot of community members stilldon’t know they need to get their SOFAstamps,” Mariano said.

But, you could be fined if you don’treceive one before it expires.”

The Korean Immigration Officeoffers this service the last Tuesday ofeach month so people do not have to gooff post to receive the stamps.

“We’re trying to get the immigrationcenter to set up an office in this buildingto do visa and SOFA stamps once amonth,” Mariano said. “We’re stillworking on that issue.”


Shin took the American custom ofusing her husband’s family name.Customers know her as “Mrs. Gil.”

“The good thing about working on postis the constant relationship between Americanand Korean workers,” Shin said.

Her relationship with Americancustomers provided her with thestrength to sustain her during the half acentury of work, she said.

“She is a famous person aroundhere,” said coworker Shim Song-hyi.

“Her personality is excellent and shenever loses her smile during work.”

Shin’s personality and experiencemotivate alteration shop coworkers.

Shin is not the only one to contributeto Yongsan Garrison. Her two sons alsowork on the base.

“I can’t believe 50 years passed sofast,” Shin said. “I want to continue towork until I can’t move anymore.”


from ResidentsResidentsResidentsResidentsResidentsuse proper protective gear while runningor bicycling as the hours of darknesshave increased with the change inseason.

Area II Morale, Welfare andRecreation Director Paul Robinson toldcommunity members about upcomingtree lighting ceremonies.

The Yongsan Tree Lighting Ceremonywill be Dec. 7. Hannam Village will holda ceremony Dec. 11.

Area II holds an open communityinformation meeting 9 a.m. the lastTuesday of every month at the ArmyCommunity Service Building. Area IIresidents are welcome to attend.

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a Francis Crater,” Glenn said. “He wasa good kid, never got into trouble … anaverage young guy growing up. Whenhe was 18, his friend decided to join theArmy, and Francis joined, too.”“There were a lot of people lost overthere the same time my brother was,”Glenn said.

Francis was killed in Korea as hefought the enemy off his fellow Soldiers,hopping back and forth betweenmachine gun nests.

Charles Rachac, who now lives inMichigan, was one of only three peoplefrom the unit to survive the battle atChosin Reservoir. They held theirground for five days until the enemyfinally prevailed.

“Crater was my assistant on themachine gun,” he said. “He was a smallguy but had a giant stature.”

Rachac recalls the last meal he hadwith Francis; the temperature was 40below freezing, and their food was sofrozen they could barely eat. “The lastsupper,” he called it.

“He died with a lot of heroes upthere,” Rachac said. “I was fortunateenough to come back, and I don’t knowwhy. I’ve been living with this burdenfor a lot of years. I think everybody upthere was wounded one way or another,mentally or physically.”

Rachac jokes about how everyoneused to “razz” Francis about his name.

“I never had a chance to say goodbye

to him,” he said. “He’ll always beforever young; I’ll always rememberhim as a 20 year old.”

Francis was killed Nov. 28, 1950. Thenext day his mother, Beatrice, receiveda telegram stating her son was missingin action but presumed dead.

“She always hoped he would comeback, knocking at the door,” Jenkins saidof his great grandmother. “She went toher grave thinking that.”

Until now, Crater’s family was neversure what happened to him.

“We weren’t sure if he was injuredor killed,” Jenkins said, “but these

remains reveal that he was shot throughthe back of the head.”Joint POW/MIA AccountingCommand

Now, thanks to teams from JPAC,88 percent of Francis’ skeletal remainsare finally where they ought to be.JPAC is a Hawaii-based militaryorganization dedicated to finding fallenSoldiers.

“It’s an important mission to ourcountry,” said Troy Kitch, deputypublic affairs director for JPAC. “It’sa valuable and honorable missionwe’re proud to be a part of.”

“In the 1970s,” Kitch said, “themission was born out of the VietnamWar. People wanted to see their lovedones brought home.”

Since then, the mission has evolvedinto JPAC. Investigation teams andrecovery teams travel the world,covering all of the nation’s wars in thepast century.

“People deserve to come home andbe buried with full honors,” Kitchsaid.

JPAC has about 1,100 boxes ofremains, 40 percent of which arefrom North Korea.

“When we have remains come in,”Kitch said, “we analyze as much aspossible. If we can’t figure out who itis, it goes back on the shelf until weget more evidence.”

Kitch stresses the importance ofbeing absolutely positive about a givenidentity before contacting familymembers.

JPAC needs mitochondrial evidencefrom living family members in orderto identify many of the remains.

Rhachac encouraged GlennCrater to send a blood sample toJPAC, which had actually foundFrancis’ remains in 2000. Glenn’sblood sample helped JPACpositively identify Francis’remains.

Francis Crater Jr. is buried nextto his mother in GreenlawnMemorial Park in Akron, Ohio.

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Pfc. Francis Crater Jr. is transported to his final resting place in Akron, Ohio, Oct. 21. Crater waskilled during the Korean War in 1950, but his remains were not identified until recently.

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Crank — Crank — Crank — Crank — Crank — (Jason Statham, AmySmart)Chev Chelios is about to begin hismorning with an unexpected wake-up call. Chev has been poisoned inhis sleep and only has an hour tolive. Now, Chev must keep movingto stay alive: the only way to prolongthe poison from stopping his heartis to keep his adrenaline flowing. Asthe clock ticks, Chelios cuts a swaththrough the streets of Los Angeles,wreaking havoc on those who darestand in his way.

Flushed AwayFlushed AwayFlushed AwayFlushed AwayFlushed Away — (IanMcKellen, Andy Serkis)The story of an uptown rat that getsflushed down the toilet from hispenthouse apartment, ending in thesewers of London, where he has tolearn a whole new and different wayof life.

Flags of Our FathersFlags of Our FathersFlags of Our FathersFlags of Our FathersFlags of Our Fathers(Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach)February 1945. Even as victory inEurope was finally within reach, thewar in the Pacific raged on. One ofthe most crucial and bloodiestbattles of the war was the strugglefor the island of Iwo Jima, whichculminated with what would becomeone of the most iconic images inhistory:The raising of the Americanflag on Mount Suribachi. The inspiringphoto capturing that momentbecame a symbol of victory to anation that had grown weary of warand made instant heroes of the sixAmericans at the base of the flag,some of whom would die soon after,never knowing that they had beenimmortalized.

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Hollywoodland —Hollywoodland —Hollywoodland —Hollywoodland —Hollywoodland — (AdrienBrody, Diane Lane)George Reeves, the heroic Man ofSteel on TV’s “Adventures ofSuperman,” dies in his HollywoodHills home. Felled by a singlegunshot wound, Reeves leavesbehind a fiancée—aspiring starletLeonore Lemmon—and millions offans who are shocked by his death.But it is his grieving mother, HelenBessolo, who will not let thequestionable circumstancessurrounding his demise gounaddressed. Helen seeks justice,or at least answers but truth andjustice are not so easily found inHollywood.

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Running With ScissorsRunning With ScissorsRunning With ScissorsRunning With ScissorsRunning With Scissors(Annette Bening, Brian Cox)In 1971, the neatness-obsessed butsharply observant 6-year-oldAugusten finds himself trappedbetween his troubled parents: hismother Deidre, an unplublished -notto mention unstable – confessionalpoet with delusions of being hugelyfamous; and his father Norman, analcoholic math professor who longago gave up trying to solve the riddleof his wife’s problems or his son’sprecocious behavior. When theBurroughs’ marriage goes to pieces,Deidre signs up for therapy with theeccentric Dr. Finch, a highlyunconventional shrink who takes thefamily under his wing.

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I do not know his name. I saw him once thennever again. My assumption was that he wasKorean, older than me, and enjoyed badminton

and running. However, assume is all I can do becausewe exchanged few words; many I did not understand.

Until we met, the only ones to share that crispSeptember Friday morning at the Nam San run werestrangers sharing asphalt and destination. Soon, thisnameless man was no stranger but a friend.

Many might ask how an unknown could be a friend.The title of “friend” often is reserved for fewindividuals among acquaintances. A friend is a personwe would do anything for and never expect reciprocity.However, the friend would be the first personresponding in our crisis. There often is a sense ofaffection.

Friend also is one who gives assistance. Persons aredesignated as “friends of the zoo” from contributionsor assistance to the organization. This unknown manassisted an unknown runner — me. He was a friend.

With legs aching and lungs screaming, I saw himahead as I climbed. Coming beside him, we nodded,smiled and ran together. His racquet in hand, Imarveled at his effortless appearance as I fought tohide my labored breathing. He picked up the pace, andI watched him go to the tower base, make the turn, startthe descent, and nod as we met. Our paths, I thought,would never cross again.

A story from the Christian faith is of a learned manasking Jesus “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus answeredwith a parable many call The Good Samaritan. Theparable surprises the listener with who stops to help aperson beaten by bandits and left to die. Theunexpected one stops to help. At the end of the

parable Jesus asks the questioner: “Which of the threewould you say is the neighbor?”

Descending Nam San, surprisingly, I saw theunknown man not far ahead. Competitiveness kickedin. I sped up. As I got beside him, he spoke in Korean. Ireplied in English. He smiled warmly, and with motionsencouraged me to run taller and to get more air in mylungs. We got into an accelerating rhythm moving everfaster downhill. We, two old guys, laughed as weraced, enjoying the moment. He stopped at thebadminton court; we slapped hands. Glancing back as Icontinued on to the Religious Retreat Center, hereminded me one last time to stand tall.

At first I thought: now, that was a neighbor. Then Irealized joy had replaced running pain. On that day, Ifound a friend. Nevertheless, my real hope is that I dothe same so that strangers will remember my neighborlyways, and wonder, “who was that nameless friend?”

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Robert C. Warden35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade

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CAMP HUMPHREYS – Five Area III couplesjoined together to experience a traditional Koreanwedding ceremony held at the Pyeongtaek EtiquetteEducation Center Oct. 19.

The couples were Chief Warrant Officer StevenBrissette Jr., Company B, 2-52 General SupportAviation Battalion, and his wife Morgan; CommandSgt. Maj. Franz Philippe, 602 Aviation SupportBattalion, and his wife Emily; Staff Sgt. DarrellMartin, 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion, and hiswife Rebecca; Area III Command Sgt. Maj. JasonKim and his wife Anna; and Lt. Col. Koh Young-moon, director of operations, 7th ROK Air Force AirCommunication Service Group and his wife KimYoung-hoon.

As part of the Korean wedding, the five coupleswore traditional Korean dress and participated in anelaborate ceremony that included the exchange ofsymbolic gifts and the sharing of wine from twohalves of the same gourd dipper.

“The dipper represents half of a whole andsymbolizes man and wife,” said Cho Su-ha, directorof the Pyeongtaek Etiquette Education Center. “Itsignifies that the bride and groom were once one,born separately, and now reunited through theirmarriage.”

Although most of the couples have been marriedfor more than 10 years, the ceremony gave them alla unique chance to experience Korean culture.

“Even though Anna and I are both Korean, weweren’t married in a traditional Korean ceremony,”said Kim. “When we were married back in 1981, weopted for a western-style wedding. It’s interesting tolearn all of the traditions of a Korean wedding.”

“My wife Emily and I have been married for 19years,” said Philippe, “This is a new experience forme. It’s a great experience and I’m excited aboutbeing able to participate.”

For one couple, the event presented their thirdopportunity to participate in a marriage ceremonytogether.

Steve and Morgan Brissette met and married inBotswana Africa 10 years ago.

Morgan’s father Joseph McDonald explained.“We lived in Botswana for 20 years and Morgan metSteve while he was a Marine embassy guardstationed there.

“When they married, they first had a civilwedding with the Botswanian commissioner,” saidMcDonald, “and then they had a Catholic wedding.”

McDonald found some similarities between theKorean wedding and those that he had witnessed inAfrica.

“There they also sit separately and have a greatdeal of color in the ceremony,” he said. “I thoughtthis Korean wedding ceremony was very nice. Iloved its detail and color.”

“Unfortunately, people are less interested thesedays in traditional Korean culture,” Yun Sung-jin,Director General of the Pyeongtaek Society of

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Helpers assist Anna Kim into her wedding costume.

A helper assists Staff Sgt. Darrell Martin, 3rd MI Battalion, intohis wedding costume.

Morgan Brissette takes a sip of wine from one half of a gourdrepresenting half of a whole and symbolizes man and wife.

Area III’s Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Kim has his hat adjusted.

A helper adjusts Emily Philippe’s hair prior to the ceremony.

(from left) Chief Warrant Officer Steven Brissette Jr., Company B, 2-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, and his wife Morgan;Staff Sgt. Darrell Martin, 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion, and his wife Rebecca; Command Sg.t Maj. Franz Philippe, 602 AviationSupport Battalion, and his wife Emily; Area III Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Kim and his wife Anna; and Lt. Col. Koh Young-moon,director of operations, 7th ROK Air Force Air Communication Service Group and his wife Kim Young-hoon pose in traditional Koreanwedding garb.

Environmental Bureau, said after the ceremony. “Butwe will do our best today to help people live agraceful and a wise life.”

Yun added that he thought it’s important to sharecultures and to promote friendly relations betweenKorea and the United States. “We want to have ourforeign guest the opportunity to experience Koreanculture by participating in this wonderful event,” hesaid.

Chief Warrant Officer Steven Brissette Jr., joins in a tea ceremony.

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By F. Neil NeeleyArea III Public Affairs

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Free Concert TuesdayThe Korean American Association issponsoring a special concert for UNC/CFC/USFK members and families 8 p.m.Tuesday, at the Concert Hall in theSeoul Arts Center. The concert will beperformed by the Korean SymphonyOrchestra with conductor, Eun SungPark, and violinist, Yoo Kyung Min. Advance reservations are required forthose who qualify (military members andfamilies, U.S. government employees,invited contractors and U.S. retirees andtheir families. To reserve free tickets, e-mail requests [email protected]. Tickets may bereserved until Friday, and will bereserved on a first-come, first-servedbasis pending confirmation ofreservation. Children under 8 years ofage will not be admitted.Guests will also be able to purchaseMWR roundtrip bus tickets, fromYongsan Garrison to the Seoul ArtCenter, for $3. Once arriving at the ArtCenter, guests will be able to pick uptheir reserved tickets from 7-7:45 p.m.All guests are asked to be in their seatsno later that 7:50 p.m.Casual wear is not allowed. Men’s coat/jacket/sweater (with/without tie)/ladies’equivalent attire are recommended.Guests planning to ride the bus to theconcert must pay for bus tickets inadvance. Bus tickets may be purchasedNLT Monday at the Multi-Game RoomInformation Desk, 723-3291, located inthe Moyer Community Services Center,Building 2259, Yongsan Main Post. TheMWR buses will depart from the BusTerminal in front of the Moyer CSC at6:30 p.m. and return to Moyer CSC atabout 10:30 p.m. MWR will not refundunused bus tickets.

Far East Class AAFootball Championship

The 2006 Department of DefenseDependent Schools Far East Class AAFootball Championship will be playedSaturday at the Seoul American HighSchool Falcon Field. Kick off is set for 1p.m. with U.S. Forces Korea CommanderGen. B.B. Bell performing the ceremonialcoin toss at the beginning of the game.The game is between the SeoulAmerican Falcons and the KadenaPanthers from Okinawa.Leading up to this game, in thesemifinals played Nov. 4, SeoulAmerican beat Guam High 22-18 andKadena beat Yokota 37-30 to earn theirspots in the championship game.

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That’s not mermaids being placedinto Jethro’s Run, the small stream nextto Soldiers’ Park at Camp Humphreys.But for activity-starved fishermen, it’sjust about as good.

Jethro’s Run, normally a run-off forthe pond located adjacent to the field, isbeing dammed for the annual JethroBodine C-ment Pond Fishing DerbySunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Trout weighing 3-to-5 lbs. each werepurchased from a Korean Trout Farm

Trout invadeHumphreys’Jethro’s RunBy Mike MooneyArea III MWR Marketing

and will be placed in therun to provide the uniquefishing opportunity.

“Our goal in the AreaIII Morale, Welfare &Recreation program is toprovide unusual anddifferent activities tokeep our Soldiers,Airmen, civilianemployees and familymembers entertained,”said Area III Director ofMorale, Welfare &Recreation DaveWatson. “I guess a fishing derby in a‘cement pond’ qualifies as somethingunique.”

Inspiration for the Fishing Derby wasprovided by Jethro Bodine of BeverlyHillbillies fame, who made “fishin’ in theC-ment Pond” famous throughout the

United States.The speckled trout, which average a

kilogram each, are being trucked fromKorea’s East Coast and will be put inthe run upon arrival.

The Fishing Derby entry fee is $5 foradults. Children’s admission is free.Fishermen will be allowed to catch upto three fish, which they can clean andcook at the pool or take home with them.

The Camp Humphreys Boy Scoutswill be selling concessions and helpingbait hooks.

As a new feature of this year’s derby,all paying adults will go into a drawingfor one of three $250 Pflueger BaitcastFishing Reels. Additional chances for thereels will be sold for $3 or two for $5.

Whatever fish are left after the Derbywill be released in a Camp HumphreysPond.

MWR will provide the fishing poles.Personal equipment will not be allowed,although individuals can bring their own“secret” baits. Participants may bring acontainer for taking home any fish theycatch. The event will be held rain or shine.

Fishing fans try to catch some luck at Jethro’s RunCOURTESY PHOTOS

Fishing enthusiasts participate in Camp Humphrey’s annual Jethro Bodine C-ment PondFishing Derby near Soldiers’ Park.

FORT BELVOIR, Va. – Six Soldiers sang their way intothe Military Idol semifinals at Wallace Theatre Monday.

Spc. Dave Boholst, Fort Polk, La.; Pfc. Randy Holmes,Schweinfurt, Germany; Spc. Vicki Golding, Fort Myer, Va.;Sgt. 1st Class Constance Campbell, Fort Hamilton, N.Y.;Staff Sgt. Angelo Johnson, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; andSgt. Quanda Brown, Fort Lee, Va., are now vying to becomethe second Military Idol.

The field is paring from six to three performers as selectedby judges today at Fort Belvoir’s Wallace Theater. The showwill be available for viewing on Army Knowledge Onlinetomorrow.

Military Idol is a singing contest based on the premises ofFOX Television’s “American Idol.” For details on how towatch the competition on AKO and vote for your favoriteperformer, visit www.militaryidol.com.

The six semifinalists were selected by Military Idol judgesJack L. Tilley, the 12th Sergeant Major of the Army; DebraByrd, vocal coach and arranger for “American Idol;” andGrammy award-winning country music artist MichaelPeterson, best known for “I am a Soldier” and “From Here toEternity.”

Miss Virginia 2006, Adrianna Sgarlata, is the emcee forMilitary Idol finals week, which began with two closed-setshows taped for webcast via streaming video on AKO. Thefield of contestants was trimmed from 13 to six Soldiers

Six Soldiers sing their way intoMilitary Idol semifinalsBy Tim HippsU.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command

during those a cappella, first-round eliminationperformances.

Each of the finals week performers won a contest onone of 29 Army installations around the world, wherecompetitions ranged from one night to eight weeks.

The finals are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday. Thewinner will be determined by audience voting on AKOfor two hours following the finals.

A 30-minute reveal show is scheduled for 2 p.m.Sunday, during which the 2006 Military Idol will beannounced.

Sgt. 1st Class Constance Campbell of Fort Hamilton, N.Y., sings“Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste Of Honey to earn a place in the2006 Military Idol semifinals.

TIM HIPPS

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CAMP HUMPHREYS – The dailyactivities of five Camp HumphreysSoldiers touch the lives of nearly everyperson in Area III each day andoccasionally they touch the lives of ourdogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets too. Theyhave unique missions that can take themfar beyond the usual Army fort, post orgarrison.

These Soldiers are the members ofthe 4th Squad, 106th VeterinarianDetachment, and they are all foodinspectors.

“We are the only unit in the worldwith two missions,” said Staff Sgt.Timothy R. Szuszka, 4/106th NCOIC.“We have an MTOE mission and an

armistice mission.”Their MTOE mission requires that

they keep operational rations in therequired state of readiness and assist inNon-Combatant Evacuation Operationsby registering all animals Area IIIevacuees are taking with them.

Their two-fold armistice mission isto ensure that all food in the Area IIIcommissaries, exchanges and foodoutlets such as the snack bars is safe,sanitary and meets all regulatoryrequirements; and, they assist when theveterinarian from Osan Air Base sets upa quarterly clinic at Camp Humphreys.

“Our most important job is receivingfood and checking for sanitation,temperature and insect infestation,” saidSpc. Ellswood P.K. Sanborn.

Szuszka explained that etymologistsat Yongsan must pass any food thatshows evidence of bugs. Products areput on a medical hold until adetermination is made. If the foodchecks out, it is released to the outlet.If not, it is transported to Yongsan andis incinerated by a contractor.

According to Szuszka, the threespecialists assigned to the unit walkthrough the commissary weekly to lookfor anything out of the ordinary. Szuszkamakes a monthly sanitary inspection andthe officer in charge, a veterinarianstationed at Osan, makes a quarterlyinspection.

They inspect beef and otherperishables received from Osan on adaily basis, attend quarterly menu boardmeetings and are on-call if a diningfacility has a problem or needs them tocheck foods with an expired shelf life.They also receive product recall noticesand visit the commissaries or otheroutlets to see if the recalled items are inthe inventory. If they are, they areremoved from the shelves.

“We’re the first ones they call whenthere is a refrigeration failure,” Szuszka

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said. The inspectors must determinehow long the food can be maintainedwithout refrigeration.

In addition to their varied duties,Szuszka says they have the only MilitaryOccupation Specialty that can bestationed on Navy, Marine, Air Force andCoast Guard bases.

“We even have a ship-rider program,”he said. Food inspectors go out for upto six month on Navy ships that deliverfood to other ships in the fleet. Ship-riding Soldiers are stationed at Guam,Norfolk, Va. or Hawaii.

Szuszka summed up the impact ofthe food inspectors on the communityby saying, “if they’re eating, we’retouching them.”

CAMP HUMPHREYS – Area IIIhosted the annual Army FamilyAction Plan symposium Nov. 3 inthe Community Activities Center atCamp Humphreys to providecommunity members a chance toidentify issues, recommendsolutions and try to solve problemsat the lowest level.

Problems that cannot be solvedlocally may be submitted up thechain of command for furtherstudy and/or action.

Approximately 85 Soldiers,family members and subject matterexperts identified a number ofissues and recommendations that

are now being studied by Col.Michael J Taliento Jr., Area IIIcommander.

His decision will help determinewhich issues Area III sends to thepeninsula-wide AFAP symposium tobe held April 23 -27, 2007.

George Riker, AAFES Area IIIgeneral manager, said the forums area good way for him to prioritizeissues patrons may have withAAFES. “Some of it is not pleasant,but it is certainly an essential part ofthe process,” he said.

“I’m new here … and this is agreat way to meet the communityand make things better for thecommunity.”

AFAP – Your voice to Army leadership

George Riker, AAFES Area III general manager answers a question from the panel.F. NEIL NEELEY

Spc. Cherish H. Masters, 129th Detachment, holds 4-month-old Sugar, a male Turkish Angoracat, while Capt. Dennis R Ball, 106th Veterinary Medicine Detachment officer in charge, givesSugar a shot.

Veterinary inspectors check the expiration dateon an item from the commissary shelf.

Staff Sgt. Timothy R. Szuszka checks grocery items on the commissary shelf.

Veterinarians touch daily lives of pets, humans

By Susan BarkleyArea III Public Affairs

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CAMP HUMPHREYS – The FallFestival Parade is an annual eventheld on Halloween every year. Thisyear, students were encouraged todress as literary characters ratherthan traditional Halloween creatures.

Students in American schoolscannot participate in the traditionaltrick-or-treating on campus,therefore every effort is made bythe school and the base to provide acelebration for children on this day.

The students, already excitedabout Halloween, seemed to enjoywearing their costumes to schooland showing them off to theirfamily and friends.

Following the afternoon parade,students celebrated the day withtheir classmates in their classroom.Holidays are a part of the primaryschool curriculum and providing acelebration reinforces the holidays.

Second-grade teacher, Kathleen Crisp, stands with her students John Robert Salas andMadeline Prine

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HAES holds FallFestival Parade

CAMP HUMPHREYS -- Students from theEqual Opportunity Representatives Course tooksome time out away from the classroomrecently to cut a cake and kick off the Area IIIobservance of Native American Heritage Month.The participants are all students in the EORCourse given Oct. 23 to Nov 3. by Sgt. 1stClass Renee L. Wray, Area III Equal Opportunityadvisor.

Wray said the students planned the kickoffevent and the other events to be held throughoutthe month. The United Services Organizationshas partnered with them to provide programsand trivia games at the USO office through Nov.30. A Native American Heritage program andlunch, sponsored by USO, will be held Nov. 28at a location to be determined later.

Area III kicks off Native American Heritage Month

(From left) Bill Spearman, camps Long and Eagle Army Community Service manager, Pfcs. Justin Henckle and Ryan Sparling, 2nd Platoon,557th Military Police Company, Sheena Buford, USO volunteer and Daisy Watson, Area III USO manager share goodies as Area III USO staffand volunteers visited camps Long and Eagle Oct. 27 for reverse Trick-or-Treating. Instead of the trick-or-treaters knocking on doors, USO andcamps Long and Eagle Army Community Service knocked on office doors and distributed goodies to surprised Soldiers working in the areas.

Goodies On the Go

By Nancy TurnerHumphreys American Elementary School

By Susan BarkleyArea III Public Affairs

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Six students from the Area III Equal Opportunity Representatives Course cut a caketo kick off the Area III observance of Native American Heritage Month.

Free Aerobics Classes atHumphreys Gym

Choose from kick boxing, yogalates,yoga, step, water aerobics, sculpt andcardio sculpt, cardio combo or justABS. All are offered free by certifiedinstructors. Contact the CampHumphreys gym at 753-8810 or 753-8811 for times, locations and completeinformation.

Area III MandatoryEthics Training

The Area III Legal Center conductsrequired annual Ethics Training everyThursday for the rest of the calendaryear. Training focuses on the JointEthics Regulation and particularly onproper uses of government property,private organizations, gift giving,informal funds and fund raising. AreaIII Ethics Training will take placeevery Thursday at the CampHumphreys Post-Theatre at 1 p.m.Contact Capt. Graham Smith at 753-3756 for information regarding thetraining.

TMC Reduces ServicesDuring FTX

A Field Training Exercise scheduledfor Tuesday thru Nov. 22 may causea reduction of services at the TroopMedical Clinic, including routineappointments, immunizations,physical examinations, hearing tests,optometry, mental health, physicaltherapy, pharmacy, lab and radiology.

University of PhoenixRegistration Ongoing

Registration for the Master ofManagement-International program isin-progress. Classes start online Nov.28. For questions or registration,contact the UOP Osan site manager at784-5664 or by [email protected].

Holiday Food VouchersA limited number of Holiday foodvouchers will be available for thosein need this holiday season. Forinformation contact individual unitfirst sergeants, or the CampHumphreys Chapel at 753-7274.

DuathlonPyeongtaek Chapter People to Peopleinvites you to participate in aduathlon 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19, atCamp Humphreys. The race willconsist of a 20K bike ride and 10Krun. Contact the post gym at 753-8810for information.

HAES Workshop SetThere will be a “Helping Your Child withReading” parent workshop from 11:30a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 21at HumphreysAmerican Elementary School, NorthCampus conference room.

TMCW SubmissionsTo have an item included in the Area IIINews & Notes section of The MorningCalm Weekly, call 754-8847 forinformation.

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OSAN AIR BASE – It was not thetraditional Fall Classic, but a Sept. 22softball game at Osan Air Base was areal victory for all who participated.The Headquarters and HeadquartersBattery, 35th Air Defense ArtilleryBrigade played the Songtan JisanVillage women’s softball team in a“Friendship Game” that was followedby a get-together which served bothKorean and American barbecue.

“We really wanted to play anAmerican team from the base -- notonly for the athletic challenge ofplaying a men’s team, but also tomake friends and welcome them tothe community,” said first basemanKim Ok-ran.

“I really think it’s great to usesports to improve relations,” said JeonGi-oh, third baseman. “I think becauseof language and cultural differences,there is often misunderstandingbetween Koreans and Americans. This

type of event really helps remove a lotof misunderstanding and brings peoplecloser together.”

In the spirit of friendship, the teamsmerged after the fifth inning so thateach team consisted of both Koreanand American players. “This eventreally exceeded our expectations,” saidCapt. Josh Fishman, commander,HHB, 35th ADA Bde. “Everyone madenew friends, the game wascompetitive, the barbecue was greatand players from both sides canhonestly claim victory.

“There was no final score,” headded. “We considered it a gamewhere everybody won.”

“I used to think that it would behard to approach American Soldiers,but now I realize they are goodneighbors,” said Jung Soon-moon,Songtan team captain. “I hope wehave more opportunities like this andmaintain our friendship.”

35th ADA plays local women’s team in ‘Friendship Game’

First Sgt. James Herlihy, HHB, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, “sends one to the cheapseats.”

1ST LT. DAVID C. MARLOW

CAMP HUMPHREYS – Delta Company 58thAviation Regiment “Timberwolves” swept allcompetitors aside in their quest for the 8th U.S.Army Flag Football Championships held at CampHumphreys’ Soldiers Park Nov. 2 thru Saturday.

The double-elimination tournament paired thesame teams in opening round action with theTimberwolves winning by a 20-18 margin.

The championship game saw the Timberwolvestriumph over 595th Maintenance Company fromArea II, 34-0. The championship game completed aperfect season of 21 wins and no loses for theTimberwolves.

Delta Company, 58th Aviation wins 8th Army Flag Football Championship8th U.S. Army Flag Football

Final Standings

CAMP HUMPHREYS – Camp Humphreyscelebrated Halloween at Spooky Hollow Oct. 31 atthe Commander’s Community Center and ZoecklerStation Sports Field.

The event featured community trick-or-treating,a costume parade, haunted woods, unit boothdecorating contest and live music.

According to Mike Mooney, marketing directorof Morale Welfare and Recreation, more than 450children of U.S. and Korean military, civilianemployees and U.S. contractors were in attendance.

Return to Spooky Hollow58th AR’s Pfc.Tyler Stonebraker (center) rushes to a goal.

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PHOTOS BY SUSAN BARKLEY

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By Galen PutnamArea IV Public Affairs

Carroll Soldiers help with Waegwan Clean-up2-1 ADA troopsget to know theirnew neighbors

WAEGWAN – Fall cleanup is asmuch a part of Army life as GI parties,head count and Physical Training.

However, fall cleanup isn’t an Armyexclusive, as a group of 20 U.S. Armyand Korean Augmentation to the UnitedStates Army Soldiers from Camp Carrollfound out as they joined 25 members ofthe Waegwan Female Volunteer FireBrigade on a beautification project inWaegwan’s industrial district Nov. 2.

The group, including 14 members ofthe 2nd Battalion, 1st Air DefenseArtillery, raked, swept and baggedleaves, trash and debris along a mainthoroughfare near Waegwan’s OaeKwan Industrial Complex Sewage &Wastewater Treatment Plant.

For the 2-1 Soldiers, it was the firstopportunity for most of them to visitthe city and mingle with its citizens. The2-1 ADA is currently integrating atCamp Carroll, following their relocationfrom the Republic of Korea’s GwangjuAir Base where it was stationed fornearly two years.

“It feels good to be able to help outand see the city a little bit,” said Spc.Carlos Santos, Headquarters andHeadquarters Battery, 2-1 ADA, whohas been at Camp Carroll for four days.“It also shows that we are interested inbeing a part of the community.”

PHOTOS BY GALEN PUTNAM

Spc. Carlos Santos, a communicationsspecialist with Headquarters and HeadquartersBattery, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery,rakes leaves during a joint beautification projectwith members of the Waegwan FemaleVolunteer Fire Brigade Nov. 2.

Pvt. Rob Stohan, a nuclear, chemical and biological specialist with Headquarters and HeadquartersBattery, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, works side-by-side with members of the WaegwanFemale Volunteer Fire Brigade during a joint fall clean-up event Nov. 2.

Others agreed.“I’ve only been here since yesterday

but I feel like I belong already,” said Pvt.Jack Gallagher, a welder with EchoService Battery, 2-1 ADA. “I like beingable to help out in the community,especially since it helps build therelationship between the local Koreansand the American military. It shows thatwe care and gives us a chance to meetpeople.”

Camp Carroll Soldiers join with localorganizations several times a year toconduct similar projects.

“The residents of Waegwan are reallypleased with the American Soldiers’ helpwith this cleaning work,” said Jang In-soon, a Waegwan Village representativewho coordinated the cleanup effort. “If

we were to do this road cleaningthrough a public works project, then itwill take at least a couple of months,but with the American Soldiers’ help itwill be settled up in a couple of days.”

The 2-1 ADA is eager to forge apositive relationship with its newneighbors in Waegwan.

“This is a great opportunity to begina cooperative and mutually beneficialrelationship with the Waegwancommunity,” said Maj. Doug Reynolds,the battalion’s incoming executiveofficer.

“We are excited about this earlyopportunity to engage the citizens ofWaegwan and are looking forward tomany more collaborative events in thefuture.”

Taste of Korea to offer free cultural cuisine, entertainmentBy Steven HooverArea IV Public Affairs

CAMP HENRY – In an effort to say thank youto the U.S. military community serving in Daegu,the Cheongwoo Buddhist Association, incoordination with Area IV Morale, Welfare andRecreation, is offering a “Taste of Korea” foodexpo event, 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Nov. 18, at CampWalker’s Kelly Fitness Center.

Along with a meal for the first 200 U.S.identification cardholders, this local group hasplanned an hour-long show that will featuretraditional Korean music, costumes, dances andceremonies.

Korean farm music, or “pungmul,” will beprovided by the Busan City Palace MusicAssociation, Gimhae City Branch. Drumming isthe central element of pungmul. The group is ledby a gong player and includes several additionaltraditional Korean instruments. Pungmul is alsoperformed in numerous Korean-Americancommunities across the United States.

The Busan City Palace Music Association, Gimhae CityBranch, will perform traditional Korean farm music, at theMWR “Taste of Korea” food expo event, 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Nov. 18 at Camp Walker’s Kelly Fitness Center.

PHOTO COURTESY CHOI EUN-GYUNG

“We want to thank the Soldiers of United StatesForces Korea for their efforts in defending ourcountry’s security and freedom over the last half-century, since the Korean War,” said Chong Yoon-kyung, Daegu branch director of the DiamondSutra Recitation Group, “and, to introduce ourcountry’s beautiful cultures and traditions to themas well.”

The organization also recently donated copies ofthe books, “Admiral Yi Sun-sin” and “King Sejong

the Great,” to the Camp Walker Library. Copiesof either book about these key figures in Koreanhistory can be picked up at the Area IV PublicAffairs Office, Bldg. S-1211, here.

On the menu for the food expo are: bulgogi,bibimbap, seafood pancakes, meat mandu, tofu,white rice, cucumber and vegetable kimchi, beanpaste soup, cold rice punch, rice cakes andfruits. The meal will be served at noon.

To accommodate the event, the fitness centerfloor will be closed that day, but all otherfacilities will be available.

“This is a really great opportunity for ourcommunity to participate in Korean culture, eatsome really great food and allow thisorganization to show it’s appreciation for whatthe United States means to them,” said KevinJackson, Area IV Support Activity public affairsofficer.

For information about the event, call ChongYong-kon, Area IV community relations officer,at 768-6907.

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Carroll hosts 8th Army table tennis

Former ambassador visits 2-1 ADA Soldiers

Volunteer LuncheonA volunteer luncheon will be held11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Monday at theEvergreen Community Club on CampWalker. For information, call BonnieMcCarthy at 768-8126.

Thanksgiving SportingEvents

Several sporting events are scheduledfor the Thanksgiving Day weekend.Events include a colonels vs. sergeantsmajor volleyball game (1 p.m., Nov. 24),as well as Racquetball and VolleyballTournaments (Nov. 24 and 25). Theentry deadline for these events is Nov.19. There is also a Turkey Trot 5-kilometer run and 2-mile walk (9 a.m.,Nov. 25). Registration is 8:20 – 8:50 a.m.Nov. 25 at the Kelly Fitness Center onCamp Walker. For information, call NealFleisher at 764-4800.

HolidayGift Wrapping

Holiday gift wrapping hosted by theTaegu Spouses Association and theCamp Walker Post Exchange will beconducted Nov. 24 – 26, Dec. 2 – 3,and Dec. 9 – 24. Community groupswanting to participate should completean application no later than Nov. 15.Applications are available at the AppleTree Gift Shop. For information,contact Amy Duray at 010-8671-6868,or, [email protected].

Vehicle RegistrationOffice Relocation

The Area IV Vehicle RegistrationOffice has moved from Camp Walkerto Bldg. S-1712 on Camp Henry. Forinformation, call the new officenumber, 768-6108.

Holiday LuncheonThe Taegu International Women’sAssociation is hosting a holidayluncheon 10:30 a.m. Nov. 30 at theEvergreen Community Club on CampWalker. The cost is $18 for membersand $20 for guests. For information,call Kim Granado at 010-8695-3184 orChona Nufable at 010-3040-1136.

Community SeeksCantata Participants

Be a part of presenting “Emmanuel –God With Us!” the story of the birthof Christ in a multi-denominationalcommunity Christmas Cantata.Rehearsals are 7 – 9 p.m. eachTuesday and Thursday, and willcontinue until the performance, 7 p.m.Dec. 10 at the Camp Walker SoldierMemorial Chapel. All communitymembers are invited to participate.Child care is available upon request.For information, call Deborah Lee at656-3506.

Holiday MailingDeadlines

Military Post Offices remind everyoneto mail early for the upcoming holidayseason. Check with your mail room orMilitary Post Office for mailingdeadlines.

GWANGJU AIR BASE – Soldiersfrom 2nd Battalion, 35th Air DefenseArtillery, were honored by a special visitfrom a former Korean Ambassador tothe United States, the Honorable ParkYoung-chul Saturday.

Park, who currently serves as chairmanof the Korea American Friendship Society,met with Soldiers remaining at GwangjuAir Base to thank them for their servicehere. He credited the 2-1 ADA “Stalker”Battalion with promoting and strengtheningthe relationship between the Republic ofKorea and the United States.

By Capt. William BlakeHHB, 2-1 ADA Bn.

CAPT. JANELLE DAGOSTINO

“It is young Soldiers like you whopromote and strengthen the ROK-USAlliance,” he said. “On behalf of theKorea American Friendship Society, Iwant to thank each of you for yourservice to the Alliance.”

The 2-1 ADA is currently integratingat Camp Carroll following theirrelocation from here, where it wasstationed for nearly two years.

“Special thanks and appreciationreally go to Ambassador Park,” said1st Lt. David C. Marlow, 35th ADApublic affairs officer. “He has been agreat teammate and the embodimentof the cooperation and friendship

which the ROK – US Alliance is allabout. Going all the way back to hisFort Bliss visit (to the unit prior to itsmove to the peninsula) in 2004,Ambassador Park has been our mostardent supporter.”

Park has built a strong bridge offriendship between United StatesForces Korea personnel and theKorean community. He personallywelcomed the 2-1 ADA Soldiers upontheir arrival in Gwangju and providedthem with a taste of Koreanhospitality. Additionally, he laid thefoundation for an ongoing exchangeof culture and camaraderie throughthe establishment of annual holidayevents, dinners and other culturalexchanges designed to strengthen theAlliance.

Community relations are particularlyimportant for 35th ADA as their unitspans the length of the Peninsula,presently on four U.S. and two Republicof Korea installations.

“Ambassador Park has played atremendous role in the wonderfulinteraction and support between 2-1ADA, the ROK Air Force, and theentire Korean community,” said Maj.Pablo Batista, 2-1 ADA Battalionoperations officer. “The entire 35thADA family is truly grateful for theoutstanding support over the last twoyears. The relationship has beenexemplary and we look forward toour continued partnership in thefuture.”

Former Korean Ambassador to the United States, the Honorable Park Young-chul visits withSoldiers from 2nd Battalion, 35th Air Defense Artillery at Gwangju Air Base Saturday.

CAMP HENRY – The Crown JewelFitness Center at Camp Carroll hosted the8th Army Table Tennis Tournament Nov. 4with 24 players from throughout thepeninsula vying for top honors in both singlesand doubles divisions.

In the singles division, first place went toSeo Hyung-suk, Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, 2nd InfantryDivision, Area I, who topped Ben Fuller,Headquarters and Headquarters Company,2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Area I.

Third place went to Paul Elliott, UnitedStates Army Contracting Command Korea,Camp Coiner, who represented Area II.

In the doubles division, first place wentto Alan Kincaid, United States Forces KoreaProvost Marshall Office, and Jerome Gibson,121st General Hospital, Yongsan Garrison,both of Area II, who defeated Hwang Sun-ku, Directorate of Public Works, CampHumphreys, and Kim Sang-moon,Headquarters and Headquarters Company,United States Army Support Activity, CampHumphreys, both of Area III.

Coming in third were Kim Won-dae, 1stBattalion, 38th Field Artillery, Camp Casey,and Heine F. Nzumafo, Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, 304th SignalBattalion, Camp Stanley, who representedArea I.

By Cpl. Cha Hyun-joonArea IV Public Affairs

GALEN PUTNAM

Eric Wheeler, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 176th Finance Battalion, YongsanGarrison, representing Area II, warms up prior to the 8th Army Table Tennis Tournament Saturday.

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Army recovers Korean artifacts from HialeahBy Steven HooverArea IV Public Affairs

CAMP WALKER – Army installations in Korea arehome to many important Korean cultural resources andhistoric properties, as was the recent case of CampHialeah, which officially closed Aug. 10.

Four of those carved stone properties, believed tobe Buddhist figures about 1,000 years old, arecurrently being stored here by the Area IV SupportActivity Department of Public Works’Environmental Division.

These pieces were brought to Camp Walker forsafekeeping until the Korean government determinedwhere they would eventually be placed, according toRobert Chartier, DPW Environmental Division chief.

“At least three of the four properties had beenkept indoors during the past couple of years beforewe moved them here,” he said. “Although they areheavy, they are items that could have easily beentaken by anyone, so that is why we brought them toCamp Walker; to make sure that they wind up in theproper hands.”

According to an August 1999 Forest Servicereport, the figures, two standing and one sitting, ofsimilar design and decorative technique, were storedinside the Camp Hialeah DPW Environmental Officefor safekeeping. The overall design, shapes,engravings and expressions date back to the lateUnified Silla and early Goryeo Dynasty of the late9th and early 10th centuries, respectively. Althoughtheir origin is uncertain, they are believed torepresent one of the most valuable culturalproperties found on 8th U.S. Army installations.

A block of stone with an inscription was brought

here as well. According to the report, the inscriptionidentifies worship of the Bodhisatva AvalokitesvaraHaragriva. Worship of Bodhisatva was only popular

during the lateGoryeo period ofthe 14th century,so it is assumedthat the monumentdates back to thatperiod.

In an effort tobegin the processof returning theproperties to theKoreangovernment andthen the city ofBusan, Lee Joo-wan, aconservationistwith the NationalResearch Instituteof Cultural

Heritage, in Daejeon, inspected the pieces Oct. 31.His primary mission was to examine how theartifacts were packaged and to see what kind ofshape they were in.

“Overall, he was pleased with the condition of thepieces and said that it was obvious that DPW hadtaken great caution with them,” said Yeo Hee-kyoung, with the Cultural Heritage Administration.She said that once all of the proper procedures havebeen completed, the pieces would most likely go tothe National Museum in Busan or another prominentlocation.

Chartier said that the pieces could be returned asearly as mid-November.

Lee Joo-wan, a conservationist with the National ResearchInstitute of Cultural Heritage, in Daejeon, inspects a carvedstone figure, one of four Korean cultural properties savedduring the closure of Camp Hialeah. They are currentlybeing stored by the Area IV Environmental Division at CampWalker, awaiting return to the Korean government.

PHOTOS BY STEVEN HOOVER

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This carved stone figure is one offour Korean cultural propertiessaved when Camp Hialeah closed.

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TSA welcomes Patti Mason to Daegu NEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESNETOPS Workshop Scheduled

A Defense Information Systems Agency NetworkOperations 100/200 Workshop will be held forinformation technology and operational personnelfrom 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday thru Nov. 17, at theCamp Henry Theater. The training will help participantsunderstand Net-centric services across strategic,operational, and tactical boundaries supporting theDepartment of Defense’s full spectrum of war fighting,intelligence, and business missions.For information, call Butch Cartwright at 764-5575.

Club Beyond MeetingsClub Beyond meets 4 – 6 p.m. every Sunday at theSoldier Memorial Chapel Fellowship Hall on CampWalker. This is a youth ministry program for all teens(grades 7 – 12) in Area IV. For information, contactLatasha McCoy at 010-5810-2072, or,[email protected].

After School Study HallThe Camp Carroll Digital Training Facility (Bldg. 205) isoffering after school study hall for identification card-holding school-age children (age 10 and older),Weekdays, 2 – 5 p.m. An atmosphere conducive tostudying, computers with limited access to the WorldWide Web for students to research and completehomework assignments are provided.For information, call Kimberly Davis at 765-4905 or 011-9689-7963.

CAMP WALKER – Members of the Taegu SpousesAssociation hosted a community welcome for PattiMason, the wife of Brig. Gen. Raymond V. Mason,19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)commander, at the Evergreen Community Club Nov. 2.

Participants were welcomed and introduced toMason through a traditional receiving line; co-hostedby Jackie Duncan, wife of Command Sgt. Maj. GeorgeDuncan, 19th ESC’s command sergeant major. Thenthey signed the welcome scroll, which was laterpresented to Mason, along with a floral arrangementand a Korean platter.

“It’s always a wondrous thing when a communitycomes together to welcome someone into their midst,”said Victoria Hatch in her opening remarks. “The Daegucommunity is one of the most generous and warmestin South Korea.”

The lively chatter and informality of the eventprovided a contemporary twist to the otherwisetraditional event, which most found warm andhospitable.

“This is my first reception,” said TSA memberTami Lejeune. “I think the people here are very sincereand it’s nice to have such a spirit of community so farfrom home.”

“This provides the community a chance to welcomePatti and get a chance to meet and know her, wherethey might not otherwise get that chance,” said TSAmember Millie Atchison. “It also provides her a chanceto meet the other spouses in an informal, more personalway, while still maintaining some of our unique Armytraditions.”

Both ladies agreed that the blending of informality

By Maj. Catherine Morelle-Oliveira19th ESC Public Affairs

gave the time-honored event a more up to date andpersonal feel.

“Thanks so much for coming tonight, for takingtime from your families and busy schedules to be heretonight,” Mason said. “I’m honored to be here with allof you. It didn’t take me long to see what a caring andgenerous group of people you all are. Let’s just havefun together and watch out for each other the best wecan and just make some great memories while we arehere.”

“We want to make sure Patti doesn’t feel the needto fill anyone else’s shoes,” Lejuene said. “It’s alwaysa good thing when someone new arrives to bringsomething original to the community. We want her towalk in her own shoes.”

MAJ. CATHERINE MORELLE-OLIVEIRA

Taegu Spouses Association vice presidents, Kim Hales (left) andJeanette De Los Santos (right) present Patti Mason with a floralarrangement and a Korean platter as welcome gifts at a communitygreeting for her at the Evergreen Community Club Nov. 2.

CFC Campaign ContinuesThe Area IV Combined Federal Campaign continuesthrough Dec. 1. For information, contact your unitcoordinator or Sandra Jackson, Area IV CFC projectofficer, at 768-6052, or, [email protected].

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