The Peninsula-Wide News Publication

Volume 3, Issue 7
P UBLISHED F OR T HOSE S ERVING IN THE R EPUBLIC OF K OREA
Nov. 19, 2004

Camp Stanley
troops get
Home schooling options 2004 Kimchi
festival
smoked available to Areas I and II photos
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CFC seeking to raise funds

for Soldier services
By Steven Field

WASHINGTON — There is still time

for Soldiers and Army civilians to donate
to the Combined Federal Campaign, the
largest workplace charity drive in the
country.
The CFC, which is authorized to
solicit contributions from government
employees and military personnel for
thousands of federally qualifying
charities, is accepting donations until
Dec. 15, said Mike Ornstein, spokesman
for the federal government’s Office of
Personnel and Management, which
oversees the CFC.
CFC officials say that last year the
campaign collected nearly $250 million,
PHOTO BY STEVE DAVIS
breaking its fundraising record. They Soldiers salute as Taps is played on the 43rd Anniversary of the death of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin K. Humphreys, for whom
hope to achieve a new high in donations Camp Humphreys is named. Humphreys’ nephew, Bob, and his wife Anne placed a wreath at the monument at Area III headquarters
this year. which dedicated the camp to the fallen aviator.

Searching for Humphreys

“Over the past couple of years,
national attention has focused on
worldwide events. Even with that,
federal employees and men and women
in uniform have responded generously,”
Ornstein said.
Fallen aviator’s relatives embraced
A
fter years of grieving, Betty him, and I trust that you will find a
Donors to the CFC are allowed to
select what organization they want the
Humphreys grew curious
about the place her husband
by Army family as they search for history measure of consolation in the
knowledge that your grief is shared by
money to go to. This ensures that the
had died, a distant place – South Korea at helicopter base in Korea the members of this organization who
donation goes to the needs the donor !
– that she had tried to put out of her were closely associated with him.”
feels is most important, according to By Steve Davis
mind. Betty was told in March 1962 by Lt.
CFC publications.
An Army pilot, Chief Warrant Officer Col. Harold B. Sloan, commander of Sub-
There are over 1,400 national and
2 Benjamin Kent Humphreys had his sound thinking, good judgment and Post K-6, that the camp would be
international charities, as well as around
perished on Nov. 13, 1961 along with great sense of humor. renamed “Camp Humphreys” to honor
40,000 local charities that receive
seven others when his H-21 Shawnee Though she had never seen the final her husband. Though invited to attend
donations through the CFC. These
helicopter crashed near Sub-post K-6, accident report, according to her nephew the dedication ceremony on April 20,
charities range from military, veteran and
the camp where he was a special Bob Humphreys, Betty had been told the 1962, Betty declined. She could not bear
patriotic organizations to human and civil
services officer charged to provide cargo helicopter - known as the “Flying the weight of it. The tragic death, the
rights organizations to environmental
entertainment and recreation to Soldiers Banana” because of its unusual shape - had closed-coffin funeral and the heart-
organizations to religious and cultural
serving at that base far from their developed a mechanical problem and wrenching burial of her beloved husband
organizations.
stateside homes. crashed as it approached the airfield near at Hampton (Va.) National Cemetery had
A number of military-support
Wives, sweethearts, families and the end of an otherwise routine flight in good taken a great toll on her.
organizations are eligible for – and to a
friends awaited their safe return. Betty weather. “She was honored to learn a camp
large degree depend on – funding from
had moved in with her parents in Virginia Betty received official letters of was being dedicated to her husband, but
the CFC.
and tried to stay busy and cheerful while condolence from his unit commander and she could not bring herself to attend the
Internal Army efforts, including many
Ben counted down the days. He and Chaplain (Capt.) Charles E. Gray, who had dedication,” said Bob Humphreys, nine-
Army Community Service programs, as
Betty had been childhood sweethearts. officiated at a memorial service for him at years-old at the time of the accident. His
well as external support efforts, such
By the time they married in 1950, they the post chapel. Aunt Betty called him “Bobby” back then
as the Fisher House program and the
had known each other for seven years Maj. Paul C. Smithey, his unit and still does today, though he is nearly
Disabled American Veterans Charitable
and went to high school together. He commander, wrote, “As a member of this 43 years older and known as “Bob.”
Service Trust, all receive funding from
joined the Army at 17 and worked his command, CWO Humphreys was well liked Bob’s father, Robert John
CFC.
way from enlisted medical technician to by all of his associates. He was an excellent Humphreys, was a year younger than
“CFC is my whole [non-appropriated
warrant officer. officer, performing all tasks assigned to him his Uncle Ben. Robert had been in the
fund] budget for 10 months out of the
After arriving in Korea in May 1961, in a cheerful and efficient manner. His death See “Searching for Humphreys”
See “CFC
“CFC”” on Page 4 Humphreys had gained a reputation for came as a great shock to all who knew on Page 21
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MP Blotter Take care of the future in the present

The following entries were excerpted
from the past several weeks military
police blotters. These entries may be
incomplete and do not determine the
guilt or innocence of any person.
" U.S. Army military police town patrol recently
assisted a U.S. Marine Corps patrol to break up a
fight at an off-post bar. The patrol witnessed
some Soldiers leaving the club who were told by
MPs to leave the area and not to re-enter the
club. A female Soldier disobeyed and proceeded
to enter the club. The female Solders’ spouse,
who is also a Solder, began shouting and acting
belligerent toward the MPs. While he was being
escorted back to post by two MPs, he began
kicking, shouting, and thrashing so much that he
had to be restrained and placed into hand irons.
He then kicked one MP in the leg, causing no
injuries. The female Soldier began shouting and
acting belligerent after seeing her husband being
escorted to the MP station. She was asked to
calm down and to leave the provost marshal
office several times by the desk officer. She
stated that she would not leave until they took
the hand irons off her husband and that he did
not deserve to be placed in hand irons. The
female Soldier invoked her legal rights the male
Soldier waived his rights and refused to render a
written sworn statement. Both Soldiers were
processed and released to their unit.
" Military police observed and identified as a
curfew violator at an off-post bar. The
servicemember was apprehended and transported
to the provost marshal office. At the PMO, the
Soldier attempted to flee the station. MPs
pursued and re-detained him. During the
apprehension, the Soldier assaulted the MPs.
The Soldier was placed in the detention cell due
to disorderly conduct. He was later released to
unit. Investigation continues by MPI.
ake
By Sgt. Andrew Kosterman
Korea Region Public Affairs
YONGSAN — I was out on Saturday
evening at the Yongsan Moyer Community
Services Center playing the drums in the
music room. It was a boring day, and like
many young people, I was trying to kill time.
I was wasting away in my own melodies
when I heard a baby crying.
Odd. I could hear something over the
20-inch crash cymbal that I was beating up
badly. I passed it off as nothing. Babies cry
everyday, it’s no big deal.
Looking at my watch so don’t stay there
too late, I focused my attention on a piano in
the “soundproof” room that I was in. I
struggled for a bit, trying to figure out how
this darn thing worked. The crying
continued. I went back to the drums.
Working my way through a few minutes
Neanderthal-style drumming, I tried to put
the sound out of my head. That’s when I
looked out the glass door to the room and
saw a boy with a box of drum parts.
Mostly screws and bolts, it was nothing
to really worry about. Except the boy looked
like he was in kindergarten.
OK, that’s it. Crying baby and young
boy who looks like he’s getting into trouble.
Something’s not right here.
I went out of the room to the boy and
noticed the guy who runs the desk wasn’t
there. The young boy had taken advantage
of this opportunity to break into a supply
Morning Calm Weekly Soundoff:
What do you have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving?
closet and dump out some parts to various
musical instruments.
It took a little convincing, but I got the
extroverted kid to stop putting them in his
mouth. Even though he claimed he didn’t
know how old he was and didn’t want to
talk about it, he did want to talk about cats,
dogs and birds.
I took a rein check on the conversation.
The baby had been crying for 20 minutes
now, and I had to see what was up.
Going down the hall to the other
soundproof room, I saw a group inside.
They were jamming away.
I knocked on the door and opened it. I
asked if anybody knew who owned the baby
parked outside the door in a stroller.
The mother let out a frustrated breath of
air and said it was hers. I replied that the
child had been crying for some time and
added that “I just want to make sure
everything’s OK.”
To that, the young-looking mother got
up and grabbed her child, offering a childish
excuse of, “I was recording a song in there.”
Excuse me! I’m sorry I interrupted!
She then found her son, who was
helping the deskman pick up the mess he
had made.
As she went back into the soundproof
room with her children, she took a last
stab at me for interrupting her jam session,
“You raise your kids, and I’ll raise mine!”
My fists automatically balled up.
Thanks to some anger management
classes a few years ago, I was able to
take a deep breath and chill out.
I thought to myself, “Man, I never told
her how to do anything.”
Later I proceeded to thinking that if I
can get help for problems, so could she.
The Army has a wide variety of
programs available to parents to help with
raising a child. Child and Youth Services
and Army Community Service are two
programs that can point someone in the right
direction.
Looking within your unit for a baby sitter
is not a bad idea either. I know there are
some here without their families who just
stay at home at night. I’m also sure these
people would, for a reasonable price, baby-
sit your children.
I don’t have a problem with anyone who
wants to go out and enjoy themselves. And
I sure am not going to tell anyone how to
raise their kids. I will, however, let you know
if something doesn’t look right. That’s my
job as an NCO in the U.S. Army and, more
importantly, a concerned human being.
If you can’t handle the responsibility of
being a parent, guardian or babysitter, then
you better be responsible and seek help.
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" Military police were notified of a driving

while intoxicated after an AAFES taxi
passenger entered a taxi and detected a strong
odor of alcohol coming from the driver. The
passenger notified the provost marshal office,
who had the driver apprehended and
“I am going to be “I am able to travel to “I am thankful for all “My family,
transported to the military police station were
promoted December Bangkok this the good friends I especially my wife
he was released to the Korean National Police
1st.” — Master Sgt. William Thanksgiving have to spend this and the gift of my
for further processing. KNP determined his
Cole, Area IV Support Activity, weekend.” – Spc. Destiny thanksgiving with.” – son.” — Sgt. Shaun
blood-alcohol content level to be .063%,
Camp Henry Moore, Legal Services Activity Victor Trujillo, Area II Support Stallard, 332nd Chemical
and charged him with driving while
Korea, Yongsan Activity, Yongsan Company, 23rd Chemical
intoxicated and suspended his license for 100
Battalion, Camp Carroll
days.

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NEWS & NOTES Home schooling: An option to consider
Girl Scouts Registration
Girl Scouts Overseas - Seoul are now
registering. Troop meetings will begin soon.
Those who are interested in being a Girl Scout
this year or an adult volunteer, or would like
more information, should contact Trudy Heard
at 6355-5060 or e-mail
gsocseoul@yahoo.com.
Scholarships for Militar y
Children
The Defense Commissary Agency’s annual
Scholarships for Military Children program is
now accepting applications for the 2005
program. Applications can be found at base
commissaries, or on-line at http://
www.militaryscholar.org. They must be returned
to the commissary by Feb. 16. One $1,500
scholarship will be awarded at each commissary
location with eligible applicants.
Post Offices Updates
! Post offices will remain open on U.S. Forces
Korea training holidays. Officials said for your
mailing convenience, Army Post Offices will
be open Nov. 12 and 26. Contact your local
post office for hours of operation.
! The deadline for holiday mailing for first-
class letters and cards sent to the United States
is Dec. 11. For packages, officials recommend
mailing before Dec. 4.
! The deadline for holiday mailing for first-
class letters and cards sent to Army Post Offices
in Europe is Dec. 4. For packages, officials
recommend mailing before Nov. 27.
For more information, visit your local post
office.
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W omen ’s Bask
omen’s etball
Basketball
A Koreawide Women’s Post Level Basketball
League Game will be at the Camp Red Cloud
Fitness center. Camp Red Cloud women’s team
will compete with Camp Carroll women’s team.
The game starts 6 p.m. Dec. 11 and 9 a.m.
Dec. 12. For more information, call 732-6309.
CRC Ski TTour
our
Camp Red Cloud Community Activity Center is
hosting a Yong Pyeong Ski Tour with a bus fee.
Register at Camp Red Cloud Community Activity
Center or Camp Essayons Recreation Center.
Bus will start 6 a.m. for Yong Pyeong. For more
information, call 732-6246.
Osan Shopping TTour
our
Camp Stanley Community Activity Center is
hosting an Osan all-day shopping trip just in
time for Christmas shopping. The bus will start
at 8 a.m. Dec. 11 and Dec. 17. Register early
at the Camp Stanley Community Activity Center.
Thanksgiving Holiday
Meal Prices
Meal card holders will not be charged at dining
facilities for the Thanksgiving holiday meal. All
other guests and visitors will be charged $5.40.
Family members of Soldiers E-4 and below will
be charged $4.60. Check your local dining
facility for operating hours.
Koreawide
By Susan Rowe
Child and Youth Services
YONGSAN — There are frequently
asked questions among home schoolers:
Whose laws do I follow – the state or
country where we are stationed, or our
state of residence? What are the military
regulations related to homeschooling?
These are just a few.
The Department of Defense Education
Activity has no jurisdiction over the
education of overseas American military
dependent children. It is DoDEA policy to
neither encourage nor discourage DoD
sponsors from homeschooling their minor
dependents. DoDEA recognizes that
homeschooling is a sponsor’s right and
can be a legitimate alternative form of
education for their dependents.
According to DoD policy, the installation
commander’s responsibilities are logistical
or administrative, there is no educational
oversight regarding the public education
provided by DoDDS.
Correspondence and home education
have long been a choice for families, and
national statistics shows a 15 percent
increase in the number of home-educated
students every year, and national
standardized test scores reveal that these
students are succeeding academically.
The International Distance Education of
Alaska Program is funded by the
Department of Defense and provides
resources and support to military families
that have elected to educate their children
at home. The benefits for families enrolling
in IDEA include but is not limited to:
! Allotment provided for purchase of
curricular materials of choice – enables
individualization of each student’s
educational course of study
! Use of computer and multifunction
printer in the home
! Internet cost reimbursement
Digging in
As a senior enlisted barracks renovation project continues in the background,
workers dig trenches Nov. 10 for a communications line upgrade in the
700-block area of Camp Humphreys. Water, electrical and high-speed
communications upgrades are in-progress as part of a major infrastructure
overhaul at the camp near Pyeongtaek.
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DoDEA surveys students,
! Certified teaching staff assistant as parents, teachers
needed
American Forces Press Service
! Curriculum standards (meets or
exceeds state and national standards) and
WA S H I N G T O N — T h e
assessment for kindergarten through 12th
Department of Defense Education
grade via the IDEA international Web site
Agency wants to hear the
! Individual Learning Plan and High
opinions of its students, parents
School Planning consultation and transcript
and teachers. The agency
!Online and traditional correspondence
launched its 2004 Customer
courses through numerous Universities
Satisfaction Survey Nov. 1.
providing high school and college credit
The survey is open to all 4th-
! Standardized testing provided
to 12th-grade DoDEA students,
! Technical support consultants for
the parents or sponsors of all
hardware and software needs
DoDEA students, and DoDEA
! Website providing program
teachers. The survey is designed
information and updated calendar events
to gather feedback from these
! Workshops conducted throughout
groups regarding their views on
the year in a variety of subject areas to
the agency’s schools, programs
assist both parents and students
and activities, a DoDEA official
! Special student events based on local
said in a news release.
interest – spelling bees, chess clubs,
The survey is available online,
geography bees
and is scheduled to remain online
Active duty military families and DoDDs
until Feb. 28, 2005. Print versions
eligible civilians, residing in Korea, are
of the survey also are available at
eligible to enroll with IDEA International.
any DoDEA school.
Students must be 5 years old by Oct.
“All eligible parties are
31 of the current year to be eligible for
encouraged to participate,” the
kindergarten. An Individual Learning Plan
release stated. “The findings of
and two student progress reports must be
the survey will be given
submitted to his or her contact teacher each
consideration in all future efforts
school year, on Jan. 31 and May 31.
to improve upon the educational
IDEA International requires students in
experience that (DoD schools in
grades 3 through 11 to participate with the
the United States and overseas)
TerraNova, Second Edition Achievement
provide.”
Test. Upon enrollment, families are
Officials noted the survey is
required to submit military orders indicating
completely anonymous and
assignment to Korea.
should take 10 to 20 minutes to
Homeschooling is available in Areas I
complete.
and II. To register or find further
The findings, including the
information contact Melinda Waterbury,
participation rates of eligible
IDEA Yongsan and Area I Field
groups, will be published in the
Representative, Melinda@intidea.org or
spring. Results of the previous
contact Susan Rowe, CYS School
DoDEA Customer Satisfaction
Transition Specialist/SLO, at DSN 725-
Survey, conducted during school
5227 or RoweSusanR@korea.army.mil.
year 2002-03, can be found on the
DoDEA Web site.
E-mail RoweSusanR@korea.army.mil
Soldiers to host orphans
Capt. Matthew Arrol
6th Cavalry Brigade
CAMP HUMPHREYS — For most Americans,
Thanksgiving is a time for family gathering and reflection. It
is a time for football, feasting on turkey and watching the
annual Thanksgiving Day parade travel down Fifth Avenue in
New York City. But for the Soldiers of a nation currently at
war, it is even more important.
Thanksgiving symbolizes all of the freedoms for which
we fight, the family and friends we serve to protect, and the
blessings we enjoy as citizens of the most powerful democracy
on Earth. This year the Soldiers of one Camp Humphreys
unit are seizing the opportunity to share the joys of the holiday
season with their extended Korean family.
On Thanksgiving, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,
6th Cavalry Brigade will host dinner for 27 children from a
local Pyeongtaek orphanage at the Blackhorse Inn Dining
Facility.
The Soldiers, in conjunction with the brigade family
PHOTO BY STEVE DAVIS
readiness group, have volunteered to sponsor the kids as part
of the unit’s ongoing community outreach program in order
to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. Army and the
surrounding community. Many volunteers signed up weeks
in advance for the chance to sponsor the kids and will finally
get to meet the children on the morning of Thanksgiving Day.
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Exercise Orient Shield
underway in Japan
By Spc. Tanya Van Buskirk
Army News Service
CAMP IWATE, Japan — More
than 200 U.S. Soldiers joined 300
of their Japanese counterparts in
opening ceremonies Nov. 3 for
Exercise Orient Shield 2005 which
ran through Saturday.
The U.S. Army National Guard
and the Japan Ground Self-Defense
Force is conducting bilateral
training during the exercise.
“We have come here this year to
train together and forge new
friendships, which will reinforce the
bond that ties our two nations
together,” said Col. Kenneth Bishop,
U.S. Army Japan G1. “That bond
strengthens our alliance, and that
alliance provides for peace and
stability in Asia.”
All of the Soldiers were
challenged by Gen. Makoto Hirose,
commanding general of the
JGSDF’s 9th Army Division, to
become an “Army of one” and work
CFC
year,” said Colleen Tuddenham, Chief
of Army Community Service at Fort
Myer, referring to funds the
organization needs to function that are
not provided by Congress. The funds
donated through CFC help provide
childcare, emergency food and
volunteer recognition programs,
among other things, Tuddenham said.
Without ACS, “all of these things
we do just wouldn’t happen,” she said.
To receive CFC funds,
organizations must meet strict
standards – they must have tax-
exempt non-profit status; they must
provide service, benefits or assistance
to activities that promote human well-
being; they must spend no more than
25 percent of their revenue on
fundraising; and they must not
disclose the names of CFC
contributors, among other rules.
Soldiers and Department of the
Army civilians can donate to the CFC
by contacting their local
representative.
“People who donate feel like they
made a difference,” Tuddenham said.
“It helps the people giving and
receiving.”
For more information, visit the
official CFC homepage at
www.omp.gov/cfc or CFC Today, an
organization of CFC recipients at
www.cfctoday.org.
What your donations can do
For $10 per pay period, you’ve got
the power to:
· Help environmental advocates in
Nepal draft that country’s first
standards for water and air quality
· Improve Medicare coverage for
50 low-income elderly people
· Provide 18 hours of training in
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every day to improve skills and help
each other.
Col. Toshiyuki Kato, commander
of the 39th Infantry Regiment, said
he believes this is the key to
success.
“The purpose of this training is
to demonstrate cooperative
procedure in our bilateral training
through functional and
AD
comprehensive training,” he said. “I
feel it is possible to improve our
unit’s skill by training and learning
from each other.”
Commanders of the JGSDF said
they recognized the fighting spirit
of the 141st Battalion for its
success during the battle of the
Alamo in Texas, and U.S. Army
commanders acknowledged the
professionalism of their hosts.
“The world knows and respects
the caliber of the Japanese soldier,
and we have much to learn from
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you,” said Lt. Col. Alan C. Huffines,
commander of the 141st Infantry
Regiment.
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leadership, conflict resolution,
c r o s s - c u l t u r a l s e n s i t i v i t y, a n d
community organizing for a
teenager
· Provide school supplies, food,
and medical care for AIDS orphans
in Africa
· Provide two hearing aids for
low income, hearing-impaired
HERE
people this year
· Support a mobile clinic in
remote rural area for an entire day
· Provide a student with lunch
at school each day
· Bring a waiting American child
together with a loving, lifetime
adoptive family
For $15 per pay period, you’ve
got the power to:
· Save the life of an abused child
· Provide a homebound AIDS
patient with groceries for a full
year
· Help those who are less
fortunate receive an education and
a nutritious meal
· Open a student’s eyes to the
c o n d i t i o n s o f t h e w o r l d ’s p o o r
through a short-term mission trip
· Provide a solar energy system
for an entire village
· Help efforts to configure
compounds so that the children
can take medicines orally as
opposed to injection
· Provide a scholarship for an
underprivileged person to travel to
Central America or Haiti to
document and witness human
rights abuses, then return to the US
to work for change
· Make and sustain one school-
based mentoring match for an at
risk youth
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Camp Stanley troops get smoked

By Pfc. Stephanie Pearson
Area I Public Affairs Office

CAMP STANLEY — Hundreds of Soldiers from

PHOTOS BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON
Pfc. Christopher Chamberlain, 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, delivers a kick Nov. 10 to Pfc. Andrew Presley, 1st
Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, in the color-belt heavyweight final match at a tae kwon do smoker at Camp Stanley.
Camp Stanley’s Division Artillery regiments packed
the gym Nov. 10 to watch and participate in the
Division Artillery tae kwon do and flag football
“smoker.”
A smoker is when units hold amateur sporting
events; in this case, tae kwon do and flag football,
officials said. It helps build morale and cohesion among
the units within the division.
“The battalions have been out in the field a lot lately,
so it’s a break from all of that stuff,” explained
Command Sgt. Maj. James Sherrill, Division Artillery
sergeant major. “Plus, it’s an opportunity for all the
different units to compete. Human nature tells us we’re
fighters, and in the 2nd Infantry Division, we’re
supposed to be ready to fight tonight, so what better
way (to have fun)?”
Sherrill said they chose to do a tae kwon do event
because Division Artillery has a lot of Soldiers who
are good at tae kwon do, and they wanted to introduce
the sport to newer Soldiers.
“Tae kwon do is the national sport of Korea,” he
said, “and it’s a precursor to the direction the division
is going, as far as combatives. It gives everybody the
chance to get involved.”
He included the flag football tournament to get more
Soldiers involved in the day’s activities.
“It’s great,” said Staff Sgt. Scott Thelen, Battery
C, 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, a
contender in the black-belt heavyweight
championship. “It brings the entire post together and
shows that these guys have fighting spirit. We can’t
do it all the time, but Sergeant Major Sherrill is really
good at rewarding us.”
The 2nd Infantry Division Tae Kwon Do team
kicked off the event with a demonstration of many
different tae kwon do skills, including forms, self-
defense, acrobatics, and breaking wood and marble
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First Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment show

their skills in the Poomse competition.

Pfc. Adam Bruce, 1st Battalion, 15th Field First Battalion,15th Field Artillery Regiment
Artillery Regiment, takes a break. Soldiers cheer on their fighters.
Spc. Elisha Morphis, 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, clutches his knee in pain.
Morphis was injured fighting in the black belt middle-weight semifinals.
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NEWS & NOTES New education center opens

Warrior Band V ocalist
Vocalist
The 2nd Infantry Division Warrior Band is seeking a
female vocalist. Applicants must be private first
class or higher and have at least six months left in
Korea. Those interested contact band operations at
732-6695 or email: 2idbands3ops@korea.army.mil.
Commissar y Holiday
Schedule
The Camp Red Cloud commissary will be open
Monday but closed Thursday and Friday in observance
of Thanksgiving.
Holiday Meals to Go
Camp Red Cloud Mitchell’s Club is selling
Thanksgiving family meals. The meal includes a
whole roasted turkey, a glazed ham, cranberry sauce,
candied yams, country-style dressing, giblet gravy,
dinner rolls and a pumpkin pie for $69.95. Meals
must be pre-ordered by Monday.
2BCT Memorial Ser vices
Each 2nd Infantry Division chapel will hold memorial
services for fallen 2BCT Soldiers 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday. Many Thanksgiving services will be
postponed until the weekend. Check with your local
chapel for more information.
Camp Stanley welcomes bigger
classrooms, better facilities
By Pfc. Stephanie Pearson
Area I Public Affairs Office
CAMP STANLEY — The Camp Stanley community kicked
off American Education Week Tuesday with the grand
opening of a new education center.
Garrison officials gathered to open the new center with a
ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The facility is now located in the former Camp Stanley
Post Exchange, which was gutted and redesigned, officials
said.
The U.S. Army Garrison, Camp Red Cloud invested
$230,000 in the project.
The new facility has three large classrooms, a multiuse
learning facility and sufficient office space.
“Classroom space is always in competition with storage
and office space,” said William Kapaku, deputy to the garrison
commander, USAG, CRC. “We’re always looking at where
we can expand classroom space. Clearly, Camp Stanley leads
the way with the number of college class enrollments, so
this renovated center should help the community.”
Staff Sgt. Robert Griffin, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 2nd
Aviation Regiment, agreed.
“They consolidated the facilities, so now if you’re taking
a class, you just go to the education center,” he said. “And
the classrooms are nicer. It’s a more conducive learning
environment.”
After cake and coffee at the education center, guests
moved to Reggie’s Club to attend an education symposium.
Area I education officials held the event to bring together
a panel of education experts, community leaders and Soldiers
representing units from Camp Stanley.
Education representatives briefed Soldiers on the benefits
available to them through the military, including eArmyU
and tuition assistance. Keynote speaker Brig. Gen. Joseph
Martz, an assistant division commander, 2nd Infantry
Division, addressed the education program staff.
“Will the education centers be prepared to deal with the
changing Soldier population?” he asked, referring to
upcoming base closure and troop movements.
Martz stressed the importance of continuing to serve the
education needs of Soldiers, even if they are only in country
for a few months.
My challenge to you is threefold,” he said. “First, find
See “Education” on Page 8

Letters to Santa
Soldiers can write to Santa at:
Santa’s Mailbag
354th OSS/OSW
2827 Flightline Ave. Suite 100B
Eielson AFB, AK, 99702-1520
There is no cost for the letters, but self-addressed
stamped envelopes or donations made out to “Santa’s
Mailbag” to help defray the cost of postage and
supplies are accepted.

Stand-down Days
The 2nd Infantry Division will stand-down to conduct
training about safety issues and risk management,
on- and off-duty, for the Division Safety Day Dec.
10. The 2nd Infantry Division will stand-down to
conduct training about command priorities and
messages for New Horizons Day Jan. 11.

Junior Enlisted Seminar

All Area I sergeants and staff sergeants must attend
the Junior Enlisted Seminar 8 – 11 a.m. Dec. 1 at PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON
Mitchell’s annex room. Robert Fahs teaches history Tuesday to Soldiers at the new Camp Stanley Education Center.

Drinking Age Change

The legal drinking age for servicemembers in Korea
is now 21. No one under 21 years of age may
purchase, possess, consume or be served
alcoholic beverages, on or off any military
installation, in any clubs, or in any military activity
in the Republic of Korea. For more information,
see U.S. Force Korea Command Letter 46.
Thrif
Thriftt Savings Plan
Civilian and military employees can sign up for, or
change, their Thrift Savings Plan contribution
amounts during the open season, now through Dec.
31. For more information, visit www.dfas.mil.
Holiday Project
Area I Army Community Service is conducting the
Annual Holiday Project now through Dec. 15. The
project provides commissary vouchers during the
Christmas holiday for designated Soldiers with family
members in Area I. Contact your unit commander
or first sergeant to make a donation, or contact your
local ACS for more information.
Equal opportunity instructors change perceptions
Area I Public Affairs Office
CAMP RED CLOUD — Thirty-nine
U.S. and Korean Augmentation to the
U.S. Army Soldiers from across Area I
graduated the equal opportunity course
Oct. 29.
The course provided an in-depth
view of the Army’s equal opportunity
programs and policies, said Sgt. 1st
Class Walter Batey, 501st Corps
Support Group EO advisor. Instructors
talked about issues such as sexual
harassment, conflict management,
religious accommodation and women in
the military.
“They talked about racism and
sexism a lot,” said Staff Sgt. Colanthia
Farmer, Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, Area I. “They broke it down
to help us understand why people have
those attitudes.”
Soldiers used open forums to discuss
everything from discrimination to power
to different ethnic groups’ experiences.
“I find the biggest challenge is getting
rid of stereotypes,” said Master Sgt.
Anthony Pugh, Area I EO advisor.
Batey agreed.
“I think the first challenge is to get
people to open up and admit they have
stereotypes,” Batey said. “After that
happens, you get the kind of lively
discussions you hear in there.”
“The group discussions were my
favorite part,” Farmer said. “It really
made us look within ourselves and
identify personal prejudices. I didn’t
realize it, but to a certain degree, I am
both racist and sexist. You don’t realize
it when you’ve been doing it all your
life.”
Batey said the most important thing
for Soldiers to get from the course is a
better understanding of themselves.
“If you don’t understand yourself,
if you don’t know you have biases,
then you may not see when you are
treating people differently,” he
explained.
“Equal opportunity representatives
are the eyes and ears of company
commander,” Batey said. “They are a
link for the commander to things
going on in the company he or she
may not be aware of.”
“We want these Soldiers to make a
difference,” Pugh said. “We want
them not to be afraid, when they see
something is wrong, to stand up for
what’s right.”
“Equal opportunity is a way of life,”
Batey added. “The Army says we are
a diverse institution; therefore, we all
need to get to know who we’re
working with. It’s the law of the land.”
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Firefighters break in new engines
By Davld McNally
Area I Public Affairs Office
CAMP GIANT — Warrior fire
stations received three new specialized
fire engines Oct. 23 to enhance
capabilities and replace aging trucks.
Firefighters have spent the last few
weeks training on the vehicle’s unique
features.
The custom-made firefighting
vehicles carry enough foam on board
to create more than 3,000 gallons of
a water and foam mix sprayed from
three independent turrets.
“The vehicles are dry-chemical
equipped for quick knockdown of fuel
fires,” said Fire Chief Jerry Epperson,
U.S. Army Garrison, Camp Casey and
the Western Corridor. “They also have
a 1,000 gallon water tank, automatic
transmission and a closed circuit
television camera.”
The television camera, mounted on
the middle, telescoping turret, sends
visual targeting information to a
firefighter inside the cab. The turret
has a 360-degree range of operation,
but more importantly, Epperson said,
it provides firefighters with a clear
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view to aim the water and foam.
“These will be good for both
aviation and wild fire fighting,”
Epperson said.
The trucks cost about $200,000
each, or about 40 percent less than
what they would have cost if
contracted with a North American
vendor. The new vehicles replace
Canadian-manufactured all-purpose
firefighting trucks in service since
1987 and 1988.
Epperson said the normal life of a
fire engine is 15 years.
“You can’t afford to have
breakdowns when you’re fighting
fires,” he said. “It could cost peoples’
lives.”
A Korean company, Starco,
manufactured the fire engines at their
Incheon factory.
See “Engines” on Page 8

U.S. Army firefighter Choe Song-chol The new Korean-made fire engines cost
PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY controls the new fire engine’s turret with a about $200,000 each. Officials said the cost
Warrior firefighters test the main turret of a new fire engine Monday at Camp Giant. The closed-circuit television feed and computer is about 40-percent less than if they had
vehicle can spray while moving to enhance firefighting operations. display. contracted from a North American vendor.

Local fall fair forges Korean American friendship, fun

By Pfc. Stephanie Pearson Beth Whipple, a
Area I Public Affairs Office Camp Casey family
member (left), learns
DONGDUCHEON — The city of Dongducheon to make kimchi from
hosted its first Korean-American Friendship Festival a local Korean
Nov. 11. woman at a
“It’s an honor to be here today,” said Brig. Gen. Dongducheon
Charles Anderson, an assistant division commander friendship festival
for the 2nd Infantry Division. “This is a very important Nov. 11. The city
occasion, which allows us to continue to strengthen hosted the event to
the alliance, share our cultures and join in friendship.” enhance relations
The festival began informally at 1 p.m. with the with the U.S. military
Filipino “Courage Band” playing popular tunes on the community.
newly-built stage at Fountain Square in downtown
Dongducheon. Korean and American passers-by
stopped to listen and enjoy the music. Camp Casey
officials joined local city leaders in an official
ceremony to kick off the main event at 3 p.m.
After the opening remarks, a traditional Korean
dance and music group, Edam Pungmul, entertained
the crowd while American volunteers – including
Anderson and Area I Commander Col. Jeff
Christiansen – tied on aprons and learned to make PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON
kimchi with local Korean ladies. Anderson agreed, saying, “I hope this will be an
The night ended with a fireworks display over
Local volunteers treated guests to free samples of Dongducheon. annual event, and through this festival we will
traditional Korean foods cooked by locals. The event “It’s good,” said Sgt. Derek Carter, Headquarters continue to strengthen bonds and remain good
continued with an amateur singing contest and and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry neighbors.”
performances by a latin band, hip-hop dancers, and Regiment. “I think this event helps promote unity
guest singers. between Koreans and Americans.” E-mail stephanie.a.pearson@us.army.mil
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Engines
“Every fire chief had input into
construction of the trucks,” Epperson
said.
Epperson said the three new vehicles
will go into service at Camp Casey,
Camp Stanton and the Korea Training
Center at Rodriguez Range.
“Over the next six to eight months,
we will receive another three trucks for
north of the Imjin River, and Camps
Hovey and Mobile,” Epperson said.
Smoked
slabs with different body parts.
After the team finished, competition
began. The first of the flag-football
games kicked off on the football field
while the color- and black-belt
semifinals began in the gym. Soldiers
from each of the battalions squared off
against each other while their units
cheered from the bleachers.
The athletes and spectators took a
break from the competition for lunch.
The Division Artillery dining facility staff
treated Soldiers to a barbecue at the
community activity center parking lot.
After lunch, the Poomse competition
began. Poomse is a competition where
teams of six or more participants move
through various tae kwon do forms in
unison. They are judged on their
precision and synchronization. The team
from 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery
Regiment took first place in the
competition.
Next came the tile-break competition,
a crowd favorite. Each member of the
Staff Sgt. Scott Thelen, 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment (right), kicks Pvt. Troy
Knight, 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, in the black-belt heavyweight finals.
Education
your core competence: what you are
best at. Second, figure out your
reference points for transformation.
And lastly, work on more graduate
degree programs.”
Representatives from each of the
universities offering programs in Area
I briefed Soldiers on the services
available through their programs, and
all encouraged Soldiers to enroll in
classes.
Col. Thomas DeVine, 2nd Battalion,
2nd Aviation Regiment commander,
gave a personal testimony. He told the
group how, while he was in basic
combat training, he was given the
opportunity to become an officer
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The acquisition of new firefighting
vehicles was an Installation Management
Agency, Korea Region initiative, he said.
In the Uijeongbu Enclave, the Camp
Red Cloud garrison expects to receive
one Starco fire engine next year.
Officials said more fire engines are
on the way across the peninsula as
funding becomes available.
E-mail david.mcnally@us.army.mil
from Page 5
four six-man teams took turns punching
a stack of up to 30 tiles to see how
many they could break with one hit. The
audience cheered as tiles went flying.
First Battalion, 15th Field Artillery
Regiment claimed top honors with the
most number of tiles broken.
The day ended with the flag-football
championship game, won by the 6th
Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment
team, and the colored- and black-belt
finals.
“It was a lot of fun,” said Pfc. Jason
Cornell, the black-belt heavyweight
champion. “I like the fact that (the
division) gave us a chance to compete
and show off some skills. I hope more
people actually got to see what tae kwon
do is all about. We do tae kwon do for
PT in the morning, but here you get to
see what it’s really like. Maybe people
will take it more seriously now and get
more involved.”
E-mail stephanie.a.pearson@us.army.mil
PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON
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through the officer candidates school
because he had his associate’s degree.
“I enlisted as a private first class on
June 3,” he said, “and by Nov. 27, I was
commissioned a second lieutenant.
Education has opened more doors for me
in my life than I can tell you.”
Griffin said he was motivated to enroll
in some classes now.
“I’ve (been) wondering about how to
do it, but never got the chance,” he said.
“To be a well-rounded Soldier, I think you
need education from an outside source.
It will also help you in the civilian sector
– no one stays in the Army forever.”
E-mail stephanie.a.pearson@us.army.mil
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What you need Area II residents attend
to know about
USFSPA 121st GH health clinic
By Sharmon Lebby while running. Assessments such as the running shoe
By Capt. Rochelle M. Howard Area II Public Affairs Office prescription could prevent that.”
Yongsan Law Center Although around 50 percent of the attendees were
YONGSAN — Under the theme “Fit for Life” more Soldiers, the participants came from all occupations and
YONGSAN — The Uniformed than 100 health-minded Area II residents attended a Fitness various degrees of physical health.
Services Former Spouse’s Protection and Health Clinic Oct. 29, held by 121st General Hospital’s “There were teachers, spouses, foreigners and even a
Act empowers state courts to divide Physical Therapy Clinic. few students from a yoga class attended,” Clarkson said.
military retired pay as an asset in Designed to evaluate the participants overall fitness “However, of these there were no more than 60 percent
divorce. potential, the clinic was one of four events that happened presently involved in regular exercise programs.”
Congress passed USFSPA in 1982 during October as part of the American Physical Therapy The clinic was created as part of the “Fit for life” theme
in response to the U.S. Supreme 1981 Association’s Physical Therapy month. of Physical Therapy month.
ruling in McCarthy v. McCarthy. The Test stations included a body fat analysis, strength Clarkson emphasized, “This is the first time a health
decision in the McCarthy case testing, flexibility testing, posture analysis, video gait clinic of this size has been held here at Yongsan Army
prohibited state courts from dividing analysis, running shoe prescriptions and cholesterol Garrison. It was well received and hopefully someone will
military retired pay in divorces. testing. These provided a way for participants to maximize take over and do it again after I leave.
U S F S PA their fitness performance and reduce their chances of “It is still possible for those that didn’t have the
trumps that injury. opportunity to attend the clinic to have these tests done,”
decision and “We see people come through the Physical Therapy Clarkson said. “We are trained to do all the assessments,
gives state Clinic all the time with knee and ankle pain,” said Maj. so a person could simply ask their provider to send them
courts the Erica Clarkson, 121st General Hospital physical therapy to the Physical Therapy clinic to have the tests done.”
authority to chief and the event’s organizer. “The problem could be
divide military something as simple as wearing the wrong type of shoes E-mail sharmonlebby@yahoo.com
retired pay

Kimchi!
the same as
any other
m a r i t a l
property of
Howard the marriage.

How am I protected?
There is no automatic entitlement
to any portion of a former spouse’s
military retired pay. In simple terms a
former spouse is entitled to a
percentage of the member’s military
retirement pay based on the number
of months they were married to the
servicemember while they served in
the military.
An example, if you were married
to a servicemember for 5 years, you
will be entitled to five years worth of
the servicemember ’s military
retirement pay. Now, there is
absolutely no way to determine how
much that would be prior to
retirement. The Defense Finance and
Accounting Service will determine a
specific formula at the
servicemember ’s retirement. As a
former spouse, you would get your
percentage of the retired pay in a
monthly payment. PHOTOS BY NEL DELEON
Above — Participants to the 2004 International Kimchi Festival learn the art
I thought I had to be married for of Kimchi making. Those who attened recieved the chance to learn how to
10 years to get some of my spouse’s make kimchi, the history of it and the latest developments in the kimchi-
retirement pay? making industry.
This is absolutely not true. The
length of marriage is irrelevant. Every Right — Participants of the festival included several U.S. Soldiers and their
former spouse can make a claim on spouses. The festival was Nov. 11-14.
their ex-spouse’s military retired pay.
Yes, that means a servicemember
could have several claims against their
military retirement pay.
See ““AAct” on Page 10
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NEWS & NOTES Far East District mourns death of employee
Commander’s Hotline
A Commander’s hotline e-mail address,
areaiitownhall@korea.army.mil, is available. For
more information, call 738-5017.
New Hours at YYongsan ongsan
Commissary
Yongsan Commissary new holiday hours.
Monday Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Nov. 25 - 26 Closed
Dec. 20 Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Dec. 24 Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Dec. 25 Closed
Dec. 27 Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Dec. 31 Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Jan. 1 Closed
ACAP Briefing
If your unit is in Area II and you would like an
ACAP briefing at your facility, contact the ACAP
manager, Laddie Broz. Briefings usually last about
one-half hour depending on unit participation.
They can be held 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. For more information, call 738-7322.
Army Substance Abuse
Program
Army Substance Abuse Program provides
comprehensive substance abuse treatment as
well as prevention training and education for all
residents in Yongsan and Area II. ASAP is located
in Building 5531. For more information, call 736-
5060.
Post Offices Open on USFK
Training Holidays
Army Post Offices will be opened on the following
USFK Training Holidays, November 12 - 26. For
more information, contact your local post office.
New Hours at Collier Field
House
The new hours at Collier Field House are 5 a.m.
- 11 p.m., Monday - Friday and 24 hours a day on
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
W arrior R ock
Rock
ocketet
The Engagement Skills Trainer on Camp Stanley
is located right beside the Thunder Inn
Building 2249. The EST offers training on a
variety of weapons systems; M-16A2, M-203,
AT-4, M-9, M-4, M-240 and the M-249. It
also offers a variety of real life situations;
night firing, NBC firing, close combat,
military police scenarios, and plenty of other
training scenarios. The EST is usually open
from 9 a.m to 4 p.m Monday- Friday. Call
Staff Sgt. Staley at 732-4606, 732-5353 or
go to Public Folder, Korea Public Folder,
Unit Folder, 2ID Folder, DIVARTY Folder,
DIVARTY S-3 Folder, EST Folder and Usage
Calendar for more information.
Pet Care Center
Customers going on permanent change of
station or having other emergencies may make
special arrangements with the Pet Care Center
for early, late, holiday or normal closing for
early pick-up from the Pet Care Center. Pick-
up from the Pet Care Center is the only service
that will be provided on authorized closing
days. For more information, phone the Pet
Care Center at 736-6426 or the POC at 738-
5254.
Area II
By Chong Yun Kim
Far East District Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — The Far East
District, U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers, is mourning the loss of
one of its dedicated employees,
Thomas “Tom” Louis Knipper, who
worked for the U. S. government
for more than 40 years. He died
from a heart attack on Oct. 27.
“To me, Tom was not merely a
colleague but somebody I can truly
c a l l a f r i e n d , ” s a i d R i c h a r d F.
Schiavoni, Chief, Engineering
Division during the memorial
service held at the Yongsan South
Post Chapel Nov. 3. “We talked
about anything and everything. Tom
was always there where people
need help. He was a good father
having raised an adopted daughter
to high school graduation and also
Provost Marshal hosts law enforcement conference
By Pfc. Van M. Tran
8th Military Police Brigade Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — Provost Marshals and law enforcement
leaders from around the Republic of Korea attended the
3rd Annual U.S. Forces Korea Provost Marshal Law
Enforcement conference Nov. 9-10 at the Dragon Hill
Lodge.
“(We are here) to foster and harden relationships
between both civilian and military law enforcement
agencies, strengthen force protection and establish good
relationships with our allies,” said Col. Falkner Heard, 8th
Military Police Brigade commander and Combined Forces
Command, USFK, and 8th United States Army Provost
Marshal.
Lt. Gen. Charles C. Campbell, 8th U.S. Army
commanding general, was the guest speaker for the
conference. He spoke about the many roles of the law
enforcement community and of its importance.
“The importance of the law enforcement community
in Korea cannot be overstated. The most important thing
is that we train our Soldiers to ‘fight tonight,’” said
Campbell.
Act
The 10-year requirement is for
direct payments from DFAS. The
claim will still have to be processed
the same. However, if you were
married for at least ten years DFAS
will send you your payment, not the
servicemember.
How do I make a claim against my
ex-spouse’s military retirement
pay?
This process starts at divorce.
DFAS will only process an application
under USFSPA with a court order
after the servicemember retires. This
can be the divorce decree or a later
court order that an ex-spouse obtains.
However, a former spouse’s rights
under USFSPA are only an entitlement,
they are not guaranteed. Therefore, if
during the divorce you waive your right
to make a future claim to this
entitlement at your ex-spouse’s
retirement, you will have lost your
entitlement.
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a non-selfish was honorably discharged as a
and loyal master sergeant in 1982.
employee In 1983, he returned to the ROK
committed to become the Sub-Regional
a n d Administrator for Central Texas
dedicated to College. He resigned from CTC in
completing July 1984 to begin working with the
any mission U.S. Army Engineer District, Far
tasks,” East as a Funds Control Technician.
Born on
Knipper
He r em ai ned wi t h t he F ar E ast
March 5, District until 1998 when he returned
1942 in Richmond, Indiana, to the United States. to work at Fort
Thomas Louis Knipper entered Hood. A year later he returned to
military service on April 15, 1959 the Far East District, U.S. Army
at the age of 17. While in the Corps of Engineers, where he
m i l i t a r y, h e w o r k e d v a r i o u s worked in the Resource
positions such as a personnel Management Office as a Budget
sergeant and administrative Officer and in the Engineering
specialist. During his military Division as a Program Analyst.
service travels, he was assigned to Thomas Louis Knipper is
Vi e t n a m , R e p u b l i c o f K o r e a , s u r v i v e d b y h i s w i f e , Yo n H u i
Germany and Fort Hood, Texas. Knipper, two daughters and two
After 23 years in the Army, Knipper sons.
Campbell also spoke about the strong relationships
between military and civilian law enforcement communities
and how that relationship helps the servicemembers across
the ROK.
“The intent of the conference was to inform Provost
Marshals and law enforcement leaders from across the
p e n i n s u l a o f t h e U S F K P r o v o s t M a r s h a l ’s
accomplishments, status of current initiatives, and to
formulate the way ahead through a forum of
networking and personal communication among their
peers,” said Lt. Col. Howard Hunt, 8th MP Brigade
spokesperson.
The law enforcement conference also promotes
interaction in resolving critical issues within law
enforcement entities in the Korean theater and creates
an environment for timely and effective communication
across military service components, said Hunt.
Many topics and training events were discussed
throughout the two-day event including issues such
as human trafficking, prostitution, counterfeiting,
customs and traffic regulations.
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At your ex-spouse’s military are paid a portion of the
retirement, a former spouse will need servicemember’s retirement pay, these
to again petition the court to obtain a monthly payments will continue until
court order granting the former the servicemember’s death.
spouse’s entitlement to the military
retirement pay. The court order must Why is USFSPA important?
either provide a percentage amount of Not everyone agrees with USFSPA,
the military retirement pay or a fixed especially servicemembers who may
dollar amount of the military retirement have to give up some of their military
pay. This court order will be provided retirement pay. This Act is a protection for
to DFAS along with the application. former spouses to have some entitlement at
DFAS will take it from there.. divorce. However, some spouses negotiating
divorce can use their entitlement to the
If I am awarded a portion of my ex- servicemember’s military retirement pay as
spouse’s military retirement pay, a negotiating point. To have a most effect
how am I paid? divorce, every asset of the marriage will need
Monthly payments will begin 90 to be negotiated at divorce; this includes a
days after the servicemember ’s former spouse’s rights under USFSPA.
retirement. However, again, if you For more information about USFSPA call
were married for less than ten years, the Area II Law Office at 738-6841 or go to
the servicemember is required to send http://www.dfas.mil/money/garnish/
you your monthly payment. If you fsfact.htm or http://arpc.afrc.af.mil/ja/
were married for over 10 years to the usfspa1.htm.
servicemember, DFAS will send your
E-mail rochelle.howard@korea.army.mil
monthly payment. In addition, if you
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Bush, first lady visit wounded Soldiers
By Patricia McAllister
Army News Service
WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush
and first lady Laura Bush visited about 50 patients
Nov. 9 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
“Every time I come to Walter Reed I’m struck
by the courage and bravery of our men and
women who wear the uniform,” Bush said to
reporters and photographers gathered outside the
medical center. “It’s such an honor to meet the
troops who are wounded. And it’s so uplifting
to see their spirit, their drive to become
rehabilitated, their love of their country, their
support of the mission.”
The president said he was moved by the
patients’ family members he met earlier in the
day.
“Laura and I spent time with the moms and
dads and husbands and wives of those who are
wounded, and I was struck by just the patriotic
sense that they have … their strong support for
their loved ones.”
Bush also praised Walter Reed and its staff.
“Every time I come to the hospital, one of the
things I try to determine is whether or not our
troops and their families are being treated with
first-class care,” he said. He added that it’s
important for the decision-makers in Washington
to know injured troops immediately receive the
care they need and deserve.
“I want to thank the generals, the doctors,
the nurses for running this hospital,” Bush
continued. “It’s such a comforting sense for me
to be able to tell a loved one, your person hurt,
your loved one will get the best care possible.”
After visiting the wounded, the president
reminded the nation about service members still
in Iraq. “We’ve got troops in harm’s way in the
Area II
Fallujah area right now, and our prayers are with
the Soldiers and their loved ones as they’re doing
the hard work necessary for a free Iraq to
emerge,” he said. “There are still terrorists there
who are trying to stop the march of freedom.”
“We wish our troops all the best and Godspeed
to them,” he said as he and the first lady
departed the hospital.
Walter Reed has treated more than 3,612
patients from Operation Iraqi Freedom since the
war began, 868 of whom have been battle
casualties. Of the 868 battle casualties, 674 have
been treated as inpatients and 194 as outpatients.
Currently 46 Soldiers are admitted to the hospital
as inpatients.
Rags to riches
PHOTO BY
(from left)Sgt. 1st Class Julio Correa, 6th Battalion, 37th
Field Artillery Regiment; Sgt. Efrain Garcia Jr., 41st Signal
Brigade Command; Sgt. Maj. Troy Welch, 8th U.S. Army
command sergeant major and Staff Sgt. Fernando Rentas,
18th Medical Command, with the1st place trophy and cash
prize of $8,000 for winning the All-Army Battle of the Bands
contest. Correa, Garcia and Rentas are all members of the
latin sensation, La Orquesta Escencia.
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Experience Greater Seoul
USO Tours
Tours
Korean Folk Village tour – 8 a.m. - 4:30
p.m.
Insadong Night Tour – 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Jejudo 3 days, 2 nights Tour. Thursday -
Nov. 27.
For more information, call the Seoul USO
office at 02-792-3380 or go www.uso.org/korea/
Royal Asiatic Tour
Tour
Land of Exile Tour (South Chollado) –
Saturday and Sunday
Ch’or won Bird Watching Tour – Saturday
Puyo and Kongju Tour; The Kingdom of
Paekche – Sunday
Inner Soerak & South Soerak Rhapsody
Tour – Nov. 27-28
For more information, call 02-763-9483 or
see Web site about Royal Asiatic Society events.
Entertainment
Concert – The charity concert ‘Love Flute
Concert’ will be performed 3 p.m. Sunday in the
concert hall at Seoul Arts Center. For more
information, call 02-3472-4480
PVT. SEO KI-CHUL
Exhibition – The universal design exhibition
will be 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. until Dec. 12 in Hangaram
Design Museum at Seoul Arts Center. For more
information, call 02-580-1648
Opera – ‘L‘elisir D‘amore‘ will be
performed weekdays - 7:30 p.m. / Sunday - 4
p.m. Sunday to Thursday at the Seoul Arts
Center. For more information, call 02-586-5282.
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Community Events,
Classes and Meetings
A Korean Opera
The Seoul Metropolitan
Government and Korea America
Friendship Society is sponsoring
a Korean Opera, 7 p.m. Tuesday
at the Yong San-Gu Residence Hall.
Free tickets for all U.S. Forces
Korea personnel. For more
information, call 738-5212.
2ID Chapter meeting
The 2nd Infantry Division
Chapter will hold a meeting Today
a t C a m p C a s e y ’s P r i m o s 11 : 3 0
a.m. – 1 p.m. for all members
belonging to the Sergeant Audie
Murphy Club, General Paik, and
Dr. Mary E. Walker associations.
Thanksgiving Dinner for
Service members
The American civilian
Area II
Community News
community is inviting Soldiers,
sailors, airmen and Marines to join
t h e m f o r T h a n k s g i v i n g D i n n e r.
Sign up to join an American family
for Thanksgiving. Deadline to sign
up is today at the USO Korea. For
more information, call 724-7781.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Inc. Information Seminar
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
will host an “Information
Seminar” to provide information
about the fraternity to those
interested in becoming members
2 : 3 0 – 5 p . m . , N o v. 2 7 , a t t h e
Army Community Service
classroom, Building 4106, Yongsan
South Post. For more information,
call 736-7322.
Become a better speaker
Learn to become a better
s p e a k e r t h r o u g h To a s t m a s t e r s ,
every Tuesday, 7 p.m., held at the
Moyer Community Services
C e n t e r, 2 n d F l o o r R e d C r o s s
conference room. For more
information, call 011-9228-4175
or e-mail
mnettrour@mailblocks.com.
Toastmasters is a public speaking
club; dedicated to improving
m e m b e r ’s p u b l i c s p e a k i n g a n d
leadership abilities. You can find
out more about Toastmasters, by
v i s i t i n g t h e i r We b s i t e : h t t p : / /
www.toastmasters.org.
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Quit smoking
Smoking Cessation Clinic hosts
new groups every month for 4 one-
hour group sessions. Medication is
an option with all four classes. Free
to participants and self-referral
preferred. For more information, call
736-6693 or e-mail
Ok.Suh@kor.amedd.army.mil.
Meeting for overweight people
We i g h t m a n a g e m e n t s u p p o r t
group meetings are 6:30 - 7 p.m. the
first and third Mondays of each
month. For more information, 736-
3029.
AFSC looking for volunteers
American Forces Spouses Club is
looking for volunteers to give back
t o t h e c o m m u n i t y. F o r m o r e
information, call 738-7327 or 736-
8119.
Royal Asiatic Society
Lecture meetings are held in the
Daewoo Building, 8th Floor (near
Seoul Train Station). For more
information, call 02-763-9483.
Religious activities
M e n ’s S p e a k i n g Tr e s D i a s
Weekend
The 43rd Men’s English speaking
Tres Dias will be Dec. 2-5, at the
Religious Retreat Center. Obtain
applications on-line at
www.seoultresdias.org or at the South
Post and Hannam Chapels. For more
information, e-mail
Edward.Salazar1@korea.army.mil or
Edward.Salazar1@us.army.mil.
Prayer Breakfast
Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. presents “Tis
the Season Prayer Breakfast” at the
Dragon Hill Lodge Mezzanine Bridge,
8 a.m., Dec. 11. For more
information, call 011-9671-1446.
Bible study
A weekly Bible study, “The Word
and Christian Issues,” 7 - 8:30 p.m.
every Friday at the South Post Chapel.
For more information, call 018-310-
5178.
Club Beyond Youth Ministry
Club beyond hosts many
different activities and Bible studies
for High/Middle School aged
children every week at Yongsan
Army Garrison and Hannam Village.
For more information, call 011-
9685-4170 or 3785-1954 or e-mail
youthrev2001@yahoo.com.
Yongsan Baptist Church
Yongsan Baptist Church offers
Tuesday Bible study 7 p.m.,
Wednesday service, and 11 a.m. and
6 p.m. Sunday services, For more
information, call 011-731-0573, e-
mail pastor@yongsanbaptist.org or
go to www.yongsanbaptist.org.
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Sky Captain
Cellular Cellular Ray Ray Hero Hero and the World
of Tomorrow
Anacondas: Napoleon Surviving
No Show Hunt for No Show Christmas No Show Paparazzi
Blood Orchid Dynamite

Hero Surviving Surviving Wimbledon No Show No Show No Show

Christmas Christmas
Sky Captain
Ray and the World Ray Hero Hero The Polar The Polar
of Tomorrow Express Express
Surviving
Vanity Fair Cellular No Show No Show No Show No Show
Christmas
Sky Captain Sky Captain
Paparazzi Ray Paparazzi and the World Ray and the World Wimbledon
of Tomorrow of Tomorrow
Friday Night Friday Night Hero No Show Hero Wimbledon Wimbledon
Lights Lights

The Polar
Express
Express— Believing in
Santa Claus isn't easy
when all of your friends and
family insist he's just
make-believe. A boy's faith
is rewarded one
Christmas Eve when he's
awakened by a steam train
that pulls up in front of his
house and takes him and
other children to the North
Pole to meet Santa. It's all
computer generated
images based on live-
action motion-capture
actors.
Hero — In a distant war
torn land, a ruthless
emperor is rises to power
with an iron fist and his
massive armies. To control
everything, he will stop at
nothing. In ancient China,
before the reign of the first
emperor, warring factions
plot to kill the most powerful
ruler. International action
star Jet Li is a fearless
warrior with no name on a
mission of revenge for the
massacre of his people.
Cellular — A random
wrong number to his cell
phone sends a young man
into a race against time to
save a woman's life. With
no knowledge of Jessica
Martin (Kim Basinger)
other than her hushed,
panicked voice on the other
end of the tenuous cell
phone connection, Ryan
(Chris Evans) is thrown
into a world of deception
and murder on his frantic
search to find and save
her. Jessica's life is in his
hands, but what is waiting
for him on the other side of
the line, and what will it
cost him to find out?
Wimbledon — Peter
Colt is an unlucky guy,
scoring “love” both
professionally and
personally. He manages to
score a wild card, allowing
him to play in the
prestigious Wimbledon
tournament. There, he
meets and falls in love with
American tennis star.
Fueled by his newfound
luck, love and on-court
prowess, he works his way
up the ranks of the
tournament players and
actually stands a chance
of fulfilling his lifelong
dream of winning the
men's singles title.
The Incredibles —
Once one of the world's
top crimefighters fought
evil and saved lives on a
daily basis. But fifteen
years later, he and his wife
have taken on civilian
identities. Itching for
action, the sidelined
superhero gets his
chance for a top secret
assignment. Now, with the
fate of the world hanging
in the balance, the family
must come together and
once again find the
fantastic in their family life.
Ray — A musical
biographical drama of
American legend Ray
Charles. Born in a poor
town in Georgia, Ray
Charles went blind at the
age of seven shortly after
witnessing his younger
brother's accidental death.
Inspired by a fiercely
independent mother who
insisted he make his own
way in the world, Charles
found his calling and his
gift behind a piano
keyboard.

Black Cloud No Show Black Cloud Suspect Zero No Show No Show No Show

The The Hero Hero Wimbledon Wimbledon After the

Incredibles Incredibles Sunset

No Show No Show No Show No Show No Show No Show No Show

Ray Cellular Hero The

Cellular Hero No Show
Incredibles
Sky Captain Sky Captain
The
and the World and the World Hero Hero No Show Wimbledon
of Tomorrow
Incredibles
of Tomorrow
The The The Wimbledon Wimbledon After the After the
Incredibles Incredibles Incredibles Sunset Sunset
Hero Hero Hero Hero Hero After the After the
Sunset Sunset
Sky Captain Sky Captain
Hero Hero Hero and the World and the World Napoleon Napoleon
of Tomorrow of Tomorrow Dynamite Dynamite
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Stress: How tightly are you wound up?
Chaplain (Col.) Rick Garrison
19th Support Command Chaplain
CAMP WALKER — Stress is part of life—in
almost every facet of our existence we feel its effect.
We probably won’t ever escape its influence, but we
can stop its negative impact by maintaining a positive
attitude that accompanies a life of faith. In fact, if
managed properly, stress can have a positive role in
our lives.
I recently took on a new challenge—learning to
play the guitar. It’s not an easy undertaking, but I am
enjoying the process. One thing I noticed right away
is that the strings must be under a certain amount of
“stress” for the guitar to play harmoniously. I also
noticed that the strings must be adjusted frequently
for the guitar to stay in tune. Too little stress and the
instrument will not live up to its potential; too much
Area IV/Thanksgiving W orship Services
Worship
Protestant
Collective Sunday 10 a.m. Camp Carroll
10:45 a.m. Camp Hialeah
11a.m. Camp Walker
Apostolic 12:30 p.m. Camp Hialeah
Collective 12:45 p.m. Camp Walker
1 p.m. Camp Carroll
Chaplain
stress and something might snap!
This reminded me of an account by author and
Pastor Charles Swindoll of a performance by the
colorful 19th century gifted violinist, Nicolo Paganini.
He was performing before a packed house, playing a
difficult piece of music. Suddenly one string on his
violin snapped and hung uselessly from the instrument.
Beads of sweat formed on his forehead. He frowned
but continued to play, improvising beautifully.
To everyone’s surprise, a second string broke, and
then a third. With three broken strings hanging from
Paganini’s violin, the master completed the difficult
composition on the one remaining string.
The audience jumped to its feet and filled the hall
with shouts of appreciation. One would think he would
have walked off stage at that point, angry that he was
forced to improvise under such stressful
circumstances. Not Paganini. He held the violin high
Collective Friday 7 p.m. Camp Walker
7 p.m. Camp Carroll
Korean Sunday 6 p.m. Camp Hialeah
Catholic
Mass Sunday 9 a.m. Camp Walker
Thanksgiving
Area II
Monday 11a.m. Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
South Post Chapel
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for everyone to see, then nodded at the conductor
to begin the encore, and then with a look of
confidence, he smiled, and shouted, “Paganini and
one string!” Then placed the single-stringed
Stradivarius beneath his chin and played the final
piece on one string, as those watching sat in silent
amazement.
In the Old Testament book of Lamentations, the
author reminds us of a stress-managing truth:
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not
consumed, for his compassions never fail. They
are new every morning” (3:22,23).
A new perspective on stress is about a new
attitude. And God is in the business of attitude
adjusting. His promise to those who will receive it
is a heart and mind renewed daily. May He richly
bless you with a healthy approach to managing stress
as you go about your life today!
Thursday 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Mass
Memorial Chapel
Thursday 10 a.m. Thanksgiving Service
121 Hospital Chapel
Thursday 10:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Service
K-16 Chapel
Area III
Today 11:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Prayer Luncheon
Memorial Chapel
Sunday 2:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Joint Service
Memorial Chapel
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Feature The Morning Calm Weekly

Thanksgiving turkey ... off the grill

Barracks dwellers forget to add fresh briquettes at the
same time you add the second
! 6 wood chunks (each about
3 inches long) or 6 cups wood chips
3. Place charcoal (about 70
briquettes) on one side of grill and

can create their

packet of wood chips. Wood chunks ! 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, ignite; burn until briquettes are
throw off enough heat as they burn melted completely covered with light gray

own masterpiece
to make additional briquettes
unnecessary. Hickory and mesquite
are widely available in chunk and
Kay Blakley chip form; both work well in this
Defense Commissary Agency Europe recipe. Hardwood charcoal burns
faster and hotter than briquettes, so
be sure to use charcoal briquettes
—Serves 10 to 12.
Steps:
1. Dissolve salt in 2 gallons water
in large (at least 16-quart) stockpot
or clean bucket. Add turkey and
ash.
4. Meanwhile, spray V-rack with
nonstick cooking spray. Remove
turkey from brine and rinse inside
and out under cool running water
to remove all traces of salt. Pat

T
hese instructions are from
Cook’s Illustrated website,
and the entire process has
been home-tested by “yours truly”
with excellent results. There are a
few precautions you need to be
aware of, though, before you start:
! Get the right turkey – one that
weighs no more than 12 to 14
pounds. A larger bird will produce
burnt skin and undercooked meat.
! Don’t stuff the turkey – this
will also lead to burnt skin and
undercooked meat. Don’t truss
the turkey either, even though the
one pictured is trussed — sorry
about that! Leave both the body and
neck cavities open so juices can
drain.
! Placement of the turkey on the
grill is crucial – hot coals go on one
side and the turkey goes on the
other side, strategically placed over
a disposable drip pan.
! Use a V-rack if you have one
(they sell them at the BX/PX). This
helps protect the skin and promote
slow cooking. So does turning the
turkey three times, allowing all sides
equal exposure to the hot coals.
Avoid opening the lid or turning the
bird any more than instructed.
! Brining the turkey helps prevent
the meat from drying out and gives
it a nice seasoned taste throughout.
Do the brining in the refrigerator, if
at all possible, in order to stay safe
from foodborne illness! Brining “in
a cool spot for 12 hours or
overnight” as the instructions
suggest, really worries me. My
advice is don’t do it, if you can’t
control the temperature.
! Please use a thermometer to
check for doneness! Smoking gives
the meat a bit of a pink tinge, which
makes it close to impossible to tell
if the meat “looks” done. An instant
read thermometer is great if you
have one.
! Total cooking time is about 2 to
2 ½ hours, but expect it to take
longer if the weather is cold, windy
or rainy.
in this recipe. refrigerate, or set in a very cool turkey dry with paper towels; brush
The total cooking time is 2 to 2 spot (between 32ºF and 40ºF) for12 both sides with melted butter. Set
½ hours, depending on the size of hours or overnight. If refrigerator turkey, breast-side down, in V-rack.
the bird, the ambient space is at a premium the
conditions salt in the 5. When coals are ready, place 3
( t h e solution soaked wood chunks, 3 cups wood
can chips or 1 wood chip packet on top
of coals. Place disposable drip pan
on cool side of grill floor. Position
grill rack over coals and place V-
rack with turkey over cool part of
grill; open grill lid vent halfway and
cover, positioning vent over turkey.
Cover and grill-roast 1 hour.
6. Remove lid from grill. Using
thick potholders, transfer V-rack
bird with turkey to rimmed cookie sheet
will or roasting pan. Remove grill rack
require and add 3 remaining soaked wood
more time chunks or 12 new briquettes and
on a cool, remaining wood chips or chip
windy day) packet on top of coals; replace
and the grill rack.
intensity of
the fire. b e 7. With thick wad of paper towels
Check the doubled in each hand, flip turkey breast-side
i n t e r n a l and the up in rack. Return V-rack with
temperature in the soaking turkey to cool side of grill so that
thigh when rotating the t i m e leg and wing that were facing coals
bird at the 1-hour-and-45- shortened are now facing away. Cover and
minute mark. If the thigh is to 4 hours. grill-roast 45 minutes.
nearly up to temperature
(the final temperature 2 . 8. Using thick potholders, carefully
should be 175°F to 180°F) To w a r d turn V-rack with turkey (breast
check the temperature end of remains up) so that leg and wing
again after about 15 minutes. If the brining time, soak wood chips/ that were facing coals are now
thigh is still well below temperature chunks in bowl with cold water to facing away. Insert instant-read
(145ºF or cooler) don’t bother cover for 1 hour and drain. thermometer into each thigh to
checking the bird again for at least Alternatively, place half the chips on check temperature and gauge how
another 30 minutes. 18-inch square of heavy-duty much longer turkey must cook (see
aluminum foil and seal to make a note following recipe title, above).
Things you’ll need packet. Use fork to tear about six Cover and continue grill-roasting 15
! 2 cups kosher or 1 cup table holes in foil to allow smoke to to 45 minutes more, until
salt escape. Repeat with remaining 3 thermometer inserted into thigh
! 1 turkey (12 to 14 pounds), cups wood chips and another sheet registers 175ºF to 180ºF.
giblets and neck removed, rinsed of foil; set aside.
thoroughly, and wings tucked 9. Remove turkey from grill,
cover loosely with foil, and let
rest 20 to 30 minutes; carve and
National Wild Turkey Federation roasting guidelines for a fresh or thawed serve.
turkey. Roast at 325 degrees Fahrenheit on the lowest oven rack. So there you have it – complete
instructions for both the
Weight Unstuffed Stuffed traditional oven roasted turkey

C
harcoal gives you the
opportunity to add wood 8 – 12 lbs 2 3/4 – 3 hrs 3 – 3 1/2 hrs and directions for giving that tasty
twice—at the outset of 12 – 14 lbs 3 – 3 3/4 hrs 3 1/2 – 4 hrs bird a whole new twist. Decide
grilling and when the bird is turned 14 – 18 lbs 3 3/4 – 4 1/4 hrs 4 – 4 1/4 hrs which method best suits your skill
breast-side up at the one-hour 18 – 20 lbs 4 1/4 – 4 1/2 hrs 4 1/4 – 4 3/4 hrs level and give it a try. You’ll see
mark—for a stronger smoke flavor. 20 – 24 lbs 4 1/2 – 5 hrs 4 3/4 – 5 1/4 hrs just how easy it is to turn out a
If you’re using wood chips, don’t masterpiece of a turkey!
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Youth soccer homecoming a success

Pro Shop Sale
The Camp Red Cloud Pro Shop is having a sale on
clothing, balls, clubs, hats, shoes and accessories
now through Nov. 30. For more information, call
732-6843.
Mitchell’s Disc Jockey
R&B DJ Hollywood performs at Mitchell’s club
Friday and Saturday nights. DJ Hollywood will give
you entertainment from 9 p.m. until closing. For
more information, call 732-8189.
Football And Wings
Camp Red Cloud’s Mitchell’s Club screens National
Football League football games every Tuesday. Buffalo
wings and beverage specials are offered during the
games. For more information, call 732-8189.
By Mike Mooney
Area III MWR Marketing
CAMP HUMPHREYS — More than
100 Camp Humphreys Youth and
Parents gathered at Soldier’s Park last
week, celebrating the first Camp
Humphreys Youth Soccer
Homecoming.
“Although we are still basically a
non-command sponsored area, we do
have some families and children,”
explained Director of Community
Activities Dave Watson.
“We don’t have enough children to
run our own sports leagues, so our
teams compete in Osan,” Watson
added. “They play at Osan every
Saturday and never get the chance to
play at home. So we put Homecoming
together to give the Camp Humphreys
community the opportunity to see all
the kids together at a single location at
PHOTO BY MIKE MOONEY
Children in the 11-12 year-old division wait for
the start of their match at Soldier’s Park at
Camp Humphreys.
a single time. It was really a night to
remember.”
Camp Humphreys fields two soccer
teams in the 5-6 year-old division, two
in the 7-8 year-old division and one
each in the 9-10 and 11-12 divisions.
In addition, there are two 3-4 year-old
teams that play at Camp Humphreys.
“All eight teams were in action at
the homecoming, with each team
introduced and marched onto the field
at Soldier’s Park,” Watson said. “The
four older groups then played an
exhibition game among themselves,
giving everyone the chance to see the
kids in action.”
Special guests were members of the
527th Military Intelligence Brigade,
winners of both 8th U.S. Army Soccer
and Flag-Football titles this year – the
first time in the history of 8th U.S. Army
Sports that a single unit had captured
the “football” titles in both sports.
In addition, Headquarters USASA
Area III provided an honor guard for
the youngsters, marching onto the field
and presenting both the U.S. and Korean
colors to the accompaniment of the
respective national anthems.
“This was our first Homecoming,
but it won’t be our last,” Watson said.
“A good time was had by all.”
E-mail mike.mooney@korea.army.mil

Car W ash Ser vice

Wash
Area I Morale, Welfare and Recreation Service
Division offers a 24-hour car wash at Camp Mobile.
The car wash is self-service and accepts 500-won
coins only. For more information, call 730-3928.
Thanksgiving TTo
o Go
Camp Stanley Reggie’s club will serve a traditional
Thanksgiving Day dinner “to go” Thursday. Carry-
out service must be ordered by Saturday, and must
be paid for in advance. Tickets are now on sale. For
more information, call 732-5485.
Playgroups for Children
Yongsan Playgroups is now accepting new
members. The group plans play dates, educational
activities and field trips for families with infants,
toddlers and pre-schoolers in Yongsan and Hannam
Village areas. E-mail joyner57@hotmail.com for
membership information.
Holiday Bowling Sale
Camp Casey Bowling Center is offering a special
holiday sale. Selected items such as bowling balls
and accessories will be on sale at up to 50 percent
off. Sale ends on Dec. 31. For more information,
call Camp Casey Bowling Center at 730-4577.
Wa r r i o r W
Wrr e s t l i n g
To u r n a m e n t
The Warrior Invitational Wrestling Tournament
will be at Camp Casey Carey Fitness Center
on Nov. 20. Weigh-ins and medical exams
begin at 10 a.m. and the competition begins
at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 730-
2322.
Financial Management
Course
Army Community Service at Camp Casey offers
Personal Financial Management Training 1:30-
5 p.m. Nov. 22 at Camp Casey Building 2317.
For more information on PFMT, call 730-3107.
Thanksgiving Dinner
A homemade Thanksgiving Dinner is available
from Camp Casey Warrior’s Club 11 a.m.-9
p.m. Nov. 25. Holiday baked ham, roast turkey,
French onion soup, garden green salad and
buttered corn on the cob are included. For
more information call 730-2195.
Soldier wins national championship in 2-man bobsled
By Tim Hipps and 14 in the 2005 Verizon 4-man Bobsled National Team
USACFSC Public Affairs Trials at Lake Placid. Capt. Lorenzo Smith III, another
member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A U.S. Army Soldier has will be a pusher for Holcomb’s quartet.
earned a spot on Team USA for World Cup competition
by driving to victory in the 2005 Verizon 2-man Bobsled E-mail Tim.Hipps@cfsc.army.mil
National Team Trials at Lake Placid, N.Y., Nov. 6 - 7.
Spc. Steve Holcomb, a member of the U.S. Army World Heightened awareness
Class Athlete Program from Park City, Utah, combined
with civilian brakemen Curt Tomaseveicz of Omaha,
Neb., and Eric Stoddard of Potsdam, N.Y., to post the
best two-day, four-run cumulative time of 3 minutes,
52.25 seconds.
Holcomb and Tomaseveicz posted runs of 58.29 and
58.25 seconds to win the first day of competition atop
four inches of fresh snow. The duo posted the fastest
two pushes of the afternoon, blasting out of the staging
area in 5.15 and 5.16 seconds. They finished with a two-
race winning time of 1:56.54.
Spc. Mike Kohn, a 2002 Olympic 4-man bobsled
bronze medalist from Chantilly, Va., teamed with Ivan
Radcliff of Houston to finish second Saturday with a
combined time of 1:56.82, just .32 of a second off the
time of Holcomb and Tomaseveicz. Kohn also is a
member of the Army’s WCAP.
One day later, Holcomb and Stoddard posted faster
runs of 57.64 and 58.07 seconds.
Military drivers occupied three podium spots on the
second day of competition. Kohn and Holcomb drove
their sleds to first and second places respectively. Airman
Mike Bradley of Westerly, R.I., piloted the third-place
sled with civilian John Caponio of Concord, Calif., aboard.
Kohn, an infantryman who finished runner-up to
Holcomb in the two-day competition, teamed with civilian
Alex Sprague of Indianapolis to win the second day of
races with a combined time of 1:55.65. Kohn’s driving
may have provided the winning margin after his team
started with the second-fastest pushes of the day: 5.17
COURTESY
and 5.19 seconds, said Tom LaDue, USA Bobsled PHOTO
The Family Advocacy Program is responsible for making its local
spokesman.
communities aware that abuse is an active part of some military and
Holcomb and Stoddard again had the fastest pushes
civilian families’ lives. Throughout the month of October, Area II FAP
Sunday: 5.12 and 5.13. They took second place with a
combined 1:55.71 clocking. heightened awareness of domestic violence by wearing purple
ribbons and through one event titled “Couple’s Wellness Night”.
Bradley, driving on what he’s considered his “home
The “Couple’s Wellness Night” was an opportunity to offer married
course” since age 8, overcame the eighth-fastest starts
and single couples an evening of free dinner, dancing and
to finish third Sunday with a cumulative time of 1:57.50.
communication enhancement skills. The couples that attended
Olympic silver medalist Todd Hays of Del Rio, Texas,
were afforded free child care provided by the Yongsan Child
did not compete after being named to the World Cup Team
Development Center, and a free photo session compliments of the
as a discretionary pick.
Visual Information Center.
Holcomb, Kohn and Bradley will drive again Nov. 13
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF BETTY AND BOB HUMPHREYS

A new sign hangs over Camp Humphreys on April 20, 1962, the day the camp was dedicated in honor of Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin K. Humphreys.

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Air Force and used to joke that he Humphreys” sign. Dirt roads led in and
“defended New Jersey from invasion out of the post under the large sign.
during the Korean War.” Those pictures, viewed on special
“Uncle Ben was a friendly, easy- occasions, were all the family knew
going guy,” said Bob, a civil engineer about Camp Humphreys, the last duty
with the National Park Service’s Office station of a man they knew as husband,
of White House Liaison for 28 years. “I brother, uncle and Chief Warrant Officer
remember vividly the day he showed 2 Benjamin K. Humphreys.
me his helicopter at Fort Devens, Mass., “We never really knew much about
during a family visit.” Camp Humphreys,” said Bob. “We were
“Later, when on his way to Korea, honored, yet surprised, that they named
he stopped in Baltimore to see my family it for Uncle Ben. He wasn’t a war hero.”
and gave me his pilot’s helmet, which Over the years, the family’s curiosity
had been replaced with a newer version. grew about the accident and the base Betty Humphreys poses for a portrait in Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin K. Humphreys
I still have it today.” that became part of the legacy of the November 1996 at the age of 60. Today, she is was captured in this painting hung at the Camp
Humphreys went to flight school at man they loved. 74-years-old. Humphreys headquarters after his death..
Camp Wolters, Texas and Camp Rucker, Around Christmas 1998, Bob and
Ala., graduated, pinned warrant officer Betty, then 68, were talking about Ben “She just wanted to know if the Bob. “In January 2000, my son found
insignia on his uniform collar and was and decided to contact the chaplain who plaque and portrait were still there,” a Camp Humphreys Web site that had
assigned to the 93rd said Bob. “After all those years, she some historical information about the
Transportation felt she was also ready to see camp. It was the first time we ever
Company (Light
“We never really knew much about photographs of the accident and from saw any significant information about
Helicopter) (H-21) at Camp Humphreys . . . We were the final accident report learn more Camp Humphreys.”
Fort Devens, Mass., about what had happened.” Some of the information was wrong
where he was
honored, yet surprised, they named it MacIntyre initiated a Congressional and Betty wanted to have it corrected.
commended for for Uncle Ben. He wasn’t a war hero.” inquiry on Betty’s behalf. It navigated On Jan. 27, 2000, they contacted Bob
performance for his —Bob Humphreys, nephew through layers of military Warner, Area III command information
first assignment as an administration, finally making its way officer, whose e-mail address was
officer and an Army to Korea. linked to the Web page.
aviator. had officiated at the memorial service In July 26, 1999, Camp “Warner was pleased to learn we
In May 1961, he was assigned to and had sent a letter of condolence. Humphreys public affairs officer were family members of Warrant
Korea to fly missions and perform duties “On Dec. 26, I sent an email to a Chuck Mustin wrote to Betty telling Officer Benjamin Humphreys and
as a special services officer. Chaplain Doug Carver to find out how her that the original portrait of her offered to correct inaccuracies on the
Humphreys had been in Korea for to reach Chaplain Gray,” Bob said. “It husband in the headquarters had been Web page,” said her nephew. “We were
about six months when the tragic got pushed up the line and we got an lost due to “many changes” at the finally able to have a two-way dialog
accident occurred. email back from another army chaplain camp. He asked her to send a photo with someone actually at Camp
“Naturally, the family was distraught. suggesting how we should proceed.” so a replacement portrait could be Humphreys.”
We buried him and Aunt Betty tried to They also searched the Internet, painted. The dialog ended unexpectedly after
get on with her life,” said Bob. said Bob, and came up with 1,100 Mustin transferred from Korea and only a few e-mails.
“One of her cherished possessions Charles Grays, too many to contact. contact ceased. “We didn’t know why. We just didn’t
is a maroon lacquered album with an Unable to find Gray, the family In August 1999, the Pentagon hear anything else,” said Bob, who later
oriental design the officers sent with wrote to North Carolina Congressman Special Actions Branch sent a letter learned that Warner had transferred to
photographs from the Camp Mike McIntyre asking for assistance to Congressman McIntyre instructing a new job in Hawaii.
Humphreys dedication ceremony,” said in obtaining a copy of Ben’s personnel Betty how to get a copy of her late For nearly four years, the family’s
Bob. “There were pictures of soldiers file, the whereabouts of Chaplain husband’s personnel file from the search for information about Camp
gathered for the ceremony and shots Gray, the current location of the Army Records Center in St. Louis, Humphreys was on hold.
of the monument and plaque built by dedication plaque and portrait and who Mo. The branch was unable to locate
the post headquarters.” they might contact at Camp Chaplain Gray. Next week: Paths cross and history
Bob said there was also a photo of Humphreys to learn more about the “We were getting more and more is updated as Area III officials find
the main gate with a large “Camp camp. curious and did more research,” said family of camp’s namesake.
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Area III The Morning Calm Weekly

NEWS & NOTES

Class for Latchkey Kids
“Safe on My Own,” an American Red Cross
class for children ages 10-11 who
sometimes spend time at home by
themselves after school while parents work,
is being offered from 10 a.m.-noon
tomorrow at the American Red Cross. Cost
is $10. Pre-registration is required. For
information, call 753-7172.

Retiree Spouse Briefing

The Area III Retiree Council will host a
benefits briefing for all spouses and widows
of retirees from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the
Camp Humphreys Community Activities
Center. Jack Terweil, a retirement services
officer, will conduct the briefing. A health
screening will also be available for retirees.
For information, call 753-8401.

Officiating Clinic
Area III Morale, Welfare and Recreation will
sponsor a basketball officials and coaches
clinic at 10 a.m. Sunday in the MWR
conference room in building 252. For
information, call 753-8810 or 8811.

Turk ey TTrot
urkey rot slated
The Turkey Trot five and 10-kilometer runs will be PHOTO BY STEVE DAVIS
held at 8 a.m. Thursday at the Camp Humphreys Pegasus Grill manager Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Fayette put finishing touches on a “Horn of Plenty” made of dough while Pfc. William Bashore
post gym. Registration begins at 7 a.m. For more watches. Fayette won’t say what other Thanksgiving surprises are in store.”You’ll have to come to dinner to find out,” he said.
information, call 753-8810.

Area III TTurk

urk ey Bowl
urkey
The Area III Turkey Bowl flag football games
will be held tentatively beginning at 10 a.m.
Thursday at Soldiers Park on Camp
Humphreys. Teams from Camp Humphreys,
Camps Eagle and Long, and Suwon Air Base
will complete. For more information, call
753-8810.
USO TTours
ours
The following tours have been scheduled by USO
In-Country Leisure Travel. For details, call 753-
6281.
! DMZ and tunnel tour, Nov. 20
! Yoju pottery tour, Nov. 20
! Mt. Kwanak hiking tour, Nov. 21
! Jeju Island tour, Nov. 25-27
! Seoul Land Amusement Park, Nov. 28
Post Office Hours
The Camp Humphreys post office will be open
and additional hour Monday-Friday from
Monday to Dec. 17. Operating hours will be 10
a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. on Thursday, and 9 a.m.-
1 p.m. on Saturday.
Customers mailing large amounts of items are
encouraged to make appointments.
Appointments can be scheduled between 9
a.m.-10 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
or Friday. For information or to schedule and
appointment, call 753-6563.
News & Notes Deadlines
The deadline for submitting items for News &
Notes is Friday each week for publication the
following Friday. Requests should include who,
what, when, where, a contact phone number and
relevant additional information. Send requests to
davisst@korea.army.mil. Items will be run on a
first-come, first-served space-available basis.
Surprises planned for Thanksgiving
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — Ssshh! Don’t
tell anyone. There are plenty of surprises
planned for Thanksgiving Dinner at all Area
III dining facilities.
“This is our Olympics and we are going
all-out,” said Area III Food Service Manager
Master Sgt. Rodney Matthews.
Not only are dining facility staffs
determined to impress Soldiers and guests
with culinary treats; they’re determined to
impress themselves.
“Judges will be visiting each dining facility
to see which one is decorated the best,” said
Matthews.
Like the Olympics, the top three winners
will receive gold, silver or bronze medals and
a trophy will also be presented to the best.
What’s in the works to win the trophy is
why things are top secret in each dining facility
long before Thanksgiving.
“We had an Asian theme last year,
complete with a dragon display,” said Sgt.
1st Class Jeff Fayette, who manages the
Pegasus Grill at Camp Humphreys.
Asked what his theme will be this year,
Fayette said, “Can’t tell. You’ll have to come
to dinner to find out.”
Fayette did reveal a “Horn of Plenty” he
was making from dough. Watching over his
shoulder was Pfc. William Bashore, a food
service specialist who has been in the Army
for 18 months. This will be his second
Thanksgiving preparing food in an Army
dining facility.
Bashore said he was hoping to pick up
more culinary arts skills from veteran food
service specialists during the holidays.
Fayette, with 18 years in food service, even
asked his wife to send special decorating Dinner: 4-5:30 p.m.
tools so he could add a nice touch to cakes.
“We don’t get to do special arrangements Pegasus Grill
like this every day,” he said. 194th Maintenance Battalion
Master Sgt. Jeff Chatman, the 501st Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Military Intelligence Brigade food service Lunch 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
supervisor, said the entire staff at the Flaming Dinner: 3:30-5 p.m.
Dragon dining facility operated by the 527th
Military Intelligence Battalion at Camp Confinement Facility
Humphreys will get into the act. 249th Military Police Company
“Our 52 staff members, which includes Breakfast: 7-8 a.m.
20 Soldiers and 32 Korean employees, start Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
preparing a month before Thanksgiving,” Dinner: 3-4 p.m.
said Chattman. “Soldiers, family members,
commanders and distinguished guests will Flaming Dragon
all come to dinner. We want this to be their 527th Military Intellilgence Battalion
home-away-from-home.” Breakfast: 7 a.m.-8 a.m.
Matthews said each dining facility is Lunch: 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
preparing to serve more than 600 people. Dinner: 5- 6 p.m.
“We’ve ordered more than 1,000 pounds
of turkey, 500 pounds of ham and 2,000 Camp Long
cans of sweet potatoes,” he said. Long Café
Steamship round of beef, shrimp, U.S. Army Area III Support Activity
dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy and a Breakfast: 7-8 a.m.
variety of vegetables, breads, deserts and Lunch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
beverages will also be served. Dinner: 3- 4 p.m.
Meal card holders are not charged for
the meal. All other guests and visitors will be Camp Eagle
charged $5.40. Family members of Soldiers Wings of Eagle
E-4 and below will be charged $4.60. Company G, 52nd Aviation Regiment
Matthews said formal attire is required Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
for the lunch meal, except for Soldiers on Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
duty, who may wear their normal work Dinner: 3:30-5 p.m.
uniform.
Dining facility hours on Nov. 25 will be: Suwon Air Base
Camp Humphreys Land of the Morning Calm
Blackhorse Inn 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery
6th Cavalry Brigade Breakfast: 7-8 a.m.
Breakfast: 6-7:30 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Lunch: Noon-3 p.m. Dinner: 3-4 p.m.
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PHOTO BY STEVE DAVIS
Area III Commander Col. Michael J. Taliento Jr. bids farewell to local ministers after their first
spiritual outreach luncheon Nov. 10. Another meeting is planned for next month.
Spiritual outreach program begins at Humphreys
Area III Public Affairs Office Ahn, a Korean-American chaplain
with strong contacts with ministers
CAMP HUMPHREYS — Area III and church members in Area III.
has begun a new spiritual outreach Taliento said the purpose of the
program to promote understanding spiritual outreach program is to
between Camp Humphreys and local nurture relationships.
ministers and church members. “We want church leaders to
Area III Commander Col. Michael understand how planned growth at
J. Taliento Jr. and Command Chaplain Camp Humphreys will impact their
(Maj.) Matthew Ahn welcomed local congregations and the entire
ministers and government officials to community,” said Taliento.
the first outreach luncheon Nov. 10 He offered to present the
at the Nitewatch Cafe. Humphreys Master Plan briefing and
“This was a ‘get acquainted’ an installation tour at their next
meeting to start the program,” said meeting.
Units line up for flu shots
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — Flu shots
are available for Camp Humphreys units
and Soldiers have been lining up to get
them.
“Units that still need to schedule flu
shots should contact the clinic as soon
as possible,” said Capt. Mike Endres,
chief nurse at the Camp Humphreys
PHOTOS BY
Maj. John Korby, right, gives flu shots to
Soldiers Nov. 10 at Camp Humphreys.
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Soldiers from the 194th
Maintenance Battalion
line up for flu shots at
Camp Humphreys.
Health Clinic. Commanders or first
sergeants can also e-mail requests
to Endres at
michael.endres@kor.amedd.army.mil.
Maj. Mickey Machado, officer in
charge of the clinic’s prenatal program
and assistant officer-in-charge of the
clinic, said units already scheduled for
smallpox vaccinations will also get the
flu shot at the same time.
Flu shots priorities are: Soldiers;
people 65-years-old and older; children
six to 23 months old; women who will
be pregnant during the November-
March flu season; children six months
to 18-years-old on chronic aspirin
therapy; healthcare workers in direct
patient care; and out-of-home
caregivers and those with household
contact with children younger than six
months.
People in these categories should
MIKE ENDRES
make an appointment with their provider
in order to get a flu shot, Machado said.
Walk-ins will not be given flu shots.
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TAS Cheerleaders take Far East Championship

By Galen Putnam
Area IV Public Affairs Office

CAMP GEORGE – The Taegu

American School Varsity Cheerleading
Squad proved that teamwork and
commitment are more important than
experience by taking first place in the
small school category at the Department
of Defense Dependant Schools Far East
Cheerleading Competition at Camp
Zama, Japan Nov. 8 – 12. The team
accomplished the feat with a 10-member
contingent that includes four first-year
cheerleaders.
The team also earned a bid to attend
the National Cheerleading
Championships, sponsored by the
National Cheerleading Association, slated
for Dec. 27 – 28 in Dallas. The Warriors’
cheerleaders also won a number of
additional team awards and eight of the
team’s 10 members were nominated for
All-America honors for their outstanding
individual display of skill, leadership
ability and attitude.
To earn their bid to the national
championships, the team put together a
30-second “Home Cheer” consisting of
a verbal cheer, stunts, tumbling and
jumps to demonstrate their technical
ability and skills. Entrants are scored in PHOTO BY GALEN PUTNAM
PHOTO BY GALEN PUTNAM
a variety of categories. Teams that score Members of the Taegu American School Varsity Cheerleading Squad performs at a show March 7 at Camp Walker’s Kelly Gym. The team has
the requisite amount of points receive a earned a bid to attend the National Cheerleading Championships later this year.
bid to nationals.
“It is easy to come up with a home The competition was integrated into a learned a variety of skills and the camp.
cheer, but difficult to perfect,” said cheerleading camp held by the National techniques from camp staffers. They The Warriors proved to be
Tonya Hagander, who has been the Cheerleading Association. The camp drew were required to incorporate their quick learners, topping the E.J.
Taegu American School Warriors’ 110 participants from Korea, Japan and newly acquired talents into a two- King School from Saesebo, Japan
cheerleading co-coach for three years. Guam. On the first day of the camp, the minute routine made up entirely from that took second place and Osan
“We came up with a solid set of words 12 participating teams presented their home materials they learned during the American School that came in
then incorporated the moves, jumps and cheers in an effort to earn a bid to nationals. camp to present at the Far East third.
tumbling.” During the ensuing days, participants Competition held on the final day of See “Cheerleaders” on Page 28

Food, festivities to be served up for Area IV Thanksgiving

CAMP WALKER — A variety of activities are
slated by various organizations throughout Area IV to
keep residents busy during the extended Thanksgiving
weekend.
Daegu Sports and Fitness presents the Area IV
Turkey Bowl featuring an all-armed forces flag- football
tournament, Area IV colonels vs. sergeants major
volleyball game, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, and 5-
kilometer run and 2-mile walk Turkey Trot.
! Area IV Turkey Bowl will be Nov. 27 at Camp
Walker’s Kelly Field with the first game starting at 10
a.m. Sign up by Tuesday at the Kelly Fitness Center.
Coaches’ meeting will be 9:30 a.m. Nov. 27.
! Area IV colonels vs. sergeants’ major volleyball
game will be 1 p.m. Nov. 27 at Kelly Fitness Center.
Best three out of five games will win the match.
! Thanksgiving 3-on-3 basketball tournament will
be Nov. 26-27 at the Kelly Fitness Center. Sign up by
Monday at the Kelly Fitness Center.
! The 5-kilometer run and 2-mile walk Turkey
Trot will be 9 a.m. Nov. 27 at Kelly Fitness Center.
Registration will take place 8 – 8:45 a.m. There will be
five age categories for each gender for the run.
For more information on any of the athletic events,
call Darryl Chandler at 764-4225 or 764-4800.
There will be a Camp Carroll community Thanksgiving
Day service 10 a.m. Thursday at the Post Chapel. Lt.
Col. William King, commander, 23rd Chemical Battalion,
will be the guest speaker. For more information, call
Chaplain (Capt.) Steve Ashbrook at 765-8991.
The Evergreen Community Club on Camp Walker is
offering a Thanksgiving brunch 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Thursday.
Prices are $10.95 for those 13 years and older, $4.95 for
6 to 12 years old and free for 5 years old and under. For
table reservations, call 764-4060.
The Camp Hialeah Child and Youth Services is hosting
a potluck turkey dinner 3 – 6 p.m. Nov. 27. The event is
open to all Child and Youth Services members and their
family members. Participants are requested to bring a
side dish. For more information, call the Camp Hialeah
Child and Youth Services at 763-3536.
The Area IV installation dining facilities on Camps
Henry (Building 1320), Walker (Building 338),
Carroll (Building 233) and Hialeah (Building 1030)
are presenting special Thanksgiving Day meals 11
a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday. All personnel authorized to
patronize Area IV dining facilities are allowed to
bring guests to enjoy the special meal. In addition,
all identification card holders are invited as well.
Prices are $5.40 for all officers and enlisted
Soldiers who are not meal card holders, Department
of Defense civilians, retired military personnel and
all guests who are escorted by the Soldiers. The
discounted rate of $4.60 will apply to family
members of enlisted personnel in the ranks of E-1
to E-4. Department of Defense civilians, retired-
military personnel and all guests who are escorted
by Soldiers are authorized to eat in the dining
facilities. For more information, call Randy Cheniault
at 768-8180.
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NEWS & NOTES
Holiday Mailing Deadlines
Your Military Postal Offices remind you to mail early
for the upcoming holiday season. Check with your
local military post office for mailing deadlines.
Job Inter view W orkshop
Workshop
The Daegu Army Community Service is hosting a
Job Interview and “dress for success” workshop 3 –
4 p.m. today at the Army Community Service Building
on Camp Henry. The workshop will acquaint job
seekers with the interview process, explain what
interviewers are looking for, emphasize the
importance of appearance and first impressions, and
more. The workshop is free. For more information,
call Lettie Villarosa at 768-7951 or 768-7112.
PGA Golf Clinic
Area IV Morale, Welfare and Recreation is hosting a
golf clinic with Professional Golfers Association players
Frank Lickliter and Cameron Beckman 9:30 – 10:30
a.m. Monday at the Evergreen Golf Club on Camp
Walker. The event is free and is open to everyone. No
registration is necessary. An autograph session will
follow the clinic. For more information, contact the
Evergreen Golf Club at 764-4628.
Consular Ser vices in Busan
U.S. Embassy officers will be in Busan in the
American Corner at Busan Metropolitan Simin Library
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday to provide
consular services. American citizens who wish to
file applications or get more information about
passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, Federal
Benefits, voting information and notarials, may come
in during this time. For more information, check out
their Web site at www.asktheconsul.org.
Special Movie Showing
The Camp Henry Theater will show “Shark Tale”
(PG) 5 p.m. Thursday. For more information, call Yi
Hye-kyung at 768-7724 or 768-8670.
Commissar y Schedule
All Area IV commissaries, including Daegu, Camp
Carroll, Busan and Chinhae, will be open Monday
for early Thanksgiving shopping and closed Thursday
and Nov. 26. Check local commissaries for
operational hours.
Drivers TTesting
esting Closure
The Camp Carroll Drivers Testing station will be
closed on Thursday. For more information, call Ku
Sung-on at 765-8117.
5-Kilometer Fun Run
and W alk
Walk
The Area IV Equal Opportunity Office will be celebrating
the Indian-Alaskan Native Heritage Month with a 5-
kilometer fun run and walk 8 a.m. Dec. 4 at the
Camp Carroll gym. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m.
For more information, call Master Sgt. Matthew Delay
at 768-8972, Sgt. 1st Class Monte Tartt at 768-6764
or Sgt. 1st Class Stephanie Buxton at 768-8542.
Christmas TTree
ree Lighting
The Area IV Christmas tree lighting ceremony will
be 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Camp Walker Soldier
Memorial Chapel. For more information, call
Chaplain (Maj.) Richard Bendorf at 764-5455.
Travel During Cur few
Curfew
Travel between installations and to or from residence and
or workplace during curfew hours is authorized for all U.S.
servicemembers and civilian workforce according to
Paragraph 3 d. (4) of USFK Fragmentary Order #05-01
Area IV The Morning Calm Weekly
U.S., ROK hold joint emergency drill
By Cpl. Oh Dong-keun
Area IV Public Affairs Office
DAEGU AIR BASE – Fire
departments do more than just fight
fires. They respond to a wide array of
other emergencies such as vehicle
accidents, natural disasters and rescue
operations.
A joint-training exercise conducted
Nov. 10 at Daegu Air Base, also known
as K-2 Air Base, by the Republic of
Korea Air Force and U.S. Air Force fire
departments there, demonstrated their
ability to operate together in response
to non-fire emergencies.
The highlights of the day were a joint
F-4 Phantom aircraft egress exercise
coordinated by the Republic of Korea
Air Force and a joint automobile
extrication exercise set up by the U.S. PHOTOS BY CHONG DONG-HO
Air Force. Firefighters use the “Jaws of Life” to extricate a simulated victim during a simulated vehicle roll-
During the aircraft egress exercise over accident during a joint training exercise held Nov. 10 at Daegu Air Base..
that simulated a fire while landing,
firefighters from both departments Department, which is the USAF contract commander, 607th Support Squadron,
showed their capability in suppressing fire department, holds similar joint Daegu Air Base. “They have a lot of
a fire and safely rescuing an exercises with ROKAF fire department sophisticated and latest equipment and
unconscious pilot from the cockpit as several times a year, according to Lloyd very well trained personnel. I am
quickly as possible. Fox, fire chief, Daegu USAF fire confident that they will perform their
For the automobile rescue exercise, department. best in case of an emergency.”
both departments responded to a Before the exercise, fire protection “It was an excellent training overall,”
simulated vehicle roll-over accident, capability briefings were conducted by Fox said. “I think the exercise helped
using their “Jaws of Life” rescue tool. Fox and Maj. Yi Sung-youl, commander, develop camaraderie between the two
“Jaws of Life” refers to several types of 11th Tactical Fighter Wing Civil departments and foster a teamwork
piston-rod hydraulic tools known as Engineering Squadron at Daegu Air Base. atmosphere. Senior leaders were also
cutters, spreaders and rams, which are The briefings included mission satisfied with the exercise. I believe it
used to pry open vehicles involved in statements, personnel distribution, was a good opportunity for them to see
accidents when a victim may be trapped. vehicles and equipment capabilities, and for themselves and evaluate our
“I think it was a very well-done firefighter certification and training capabilities.”
exercise,” said Capt. Ryan Elliott, levels. The exercise was attended by
mission support flight commander, “It was an opportunity for us to share commanding officers from Osan Air
607th Support Squadron. “It was a huge information with our counterparts and Base, led by Brig. Gen. Hwang Won-
success. Both sides worked really well for the senior officers to learn about our dong, commander, 11th Tactical Fighter
together, showing the best of our capabilities,” Fox said. Wing, and Col. William E. Moseley,
capabilities.” After the briefings, the attendees commander, 607th Air Support Group
The exercise was organized through viewed displays of both fire departments’ at Osan Air Base, as well as related
the Republic of Korea Air Force vehicles and equipment. officers from Daegu, including Pelletier.
Operations Center Civil Engineering “The displays were very impressive,”
Office at Osan. The Bosong Fire said Lt. Col. Michael Pelletier, E-mail ohdk@korea.army.mil
Firefighters put out a simulated fire and rescue an unconscious pilot from an F-4 Phantom cockpit during a joint training exercise held Nov. 10 at
Daegu Air Base.
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MSC-K refurbishes tanks for service in SW Asia
By Cpl. Hwang Kyoo-won
19th Theater Support Command Public Affairs
CAMP CARROLL – When he got
the call in June, saying a large number
of the 2nd Infantry Division’s M1A1
Main Battle Tanks needed to be
refurbished and prepared to move out
to Southwest Asia, Material Support
Center-Korea’s Heavy Equipment
Division Chief, Daniel Wittman knew,
he and his crew of 40 Korean National
employees would be putting in a lot of
extra effort hours. But they also knew
how important the mission was.
“We had no problem, because we
knew how important it was to complete
the mission,” he said. “(The mechanics)
were very ‘hooah’ about it.”
Being “hooah about it” meant five
months of 12-hour shifts, seven-days a
week at the Camp Carroll facility,
bringing tanks in varying condition into
“10-20 status” – a state of repair that is
normally serviced at the crew and direct
support level, Wittman said.
It included countless hours of
painting, welding, removing tracks and
repairing turret and gun systems, he said.
“We’ve repaired these tanks to almost
brand new condition,” he added. “Most of
them were in a pretty bad state of repair,
since 2ID had been using them since they
were first fielded many years ago.”
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Fully refurbished and painted M1A1 tanks sit in a shipping yard waiting for transport to Southwest
Asia, where they will support combat operations.
Now with the task almost complete,
and the last of the tanks due to leave the
peninsula before the end of November,
Wittman is breathing a sigh of relief.
“I’ll be glad when the last of them
are finally gone,” he said, adding that
the process has been stressful and taxing
for his employees.
Wittman’s division performs a vital
mission in Korea – repairing the Army’s
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combat vehicles.
While these repairs are generally
scheduled as much as a year out, the
tanks, which came from 2nd Infantry
Division’s deploying 2nd Tank Battalion
and 2nd Brigade Combat Team, were
part of a special program, Wittman said.
These repairs were done on very short
notice, and on top of MSC-K’s normally
scheduled maintenance.
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“The Second Infantry Division, with
their deployment of Soldiers, decided they
didn’t have the manpower to get these
tanks ready in the period of time required.
This isn’t something we would do
normally,” said Mike Burch, director of
maintenance at MSC-K. “Normally, the
vehicles would be scheduled in here for
refurbishment through (General Support
and Repair Program), but these tanks
came in unscheduled, and we dropped
everything else to repair them – get them
into shoot-move-and-communicate
readiness to be used in battle.”
When the tanks are shipped to
Southwest Asia, some will be stored in
a depot for future use by other troops,
who are coming from the United States,
Burch said. Others will be swapped for
newer tanks, an upgraded version of the
M1, according to Wittman.
CPL. HWANG KYOO-WON
Although it was a difficult and time-
consuming project, Wittman expressed
pride in his work.
“I feel really good about it, because
I’m doing something for my country.
We make sure we repair this
equipment to the best of our ability,
because we know it’s our sons and
daughters that are going to war, and
we want them to have the best
equipment,” he said.
E-mail hwangk@korea.army.mil
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Cheerleaders
“We are really proud of our team.
They really worked hard,” said Hagander
who is also a third grade teacher at the
school. “This is pretty much
unprecedented for a team that included
four girls who are brand new and have
never cheered before. Usually a squad
that goes to nationals has been together
for several years.”
One of those “newbies” said she was
excited to be a part of the team.
“Dance isn’t offered at TAS and this
is the closest thing, so I decided to sign
up,” said Megan Gardner who has a
background in ballet and classical dance
and has only been cheerleading for four
months. “I feel like I’m a part of
something big. I never imagined I’d be
going to nationals in such a short time.”
The team’s other co-coach, Heather
Robinson, who is also an Area IV
Support Activity substance abuse
counselor, sees things from a broader
perspective.
“We’ve watched the squad build up
over the last four years, not just in
interest and ability but in commitment,”
she said. “I knew they would do well.
In fact, at nationals I expect they will
win because of their dedication and
commitment to perfection.”
Besides attracting attention, the team
has attracted several potential new
members … boys at that.
“We had one boy join during the
football season and when others saw him
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and realized cheerleading wasn’t as
‘girlie’ as they thought, they realized
what hard work it is and began to
recognize it for the sport it really is,”
Hagander said.
If things work out according to plan,
the team hopes to take a co-ed squad to
the nationals during the holiday break.
“Being co-ed will make us even
better,” said senior Angela Cho, who has
been cheering for four years. “We will
be able to do better stunts and our
routines will be more pleasing to the eye.”
With the number of honors and
awards the team won at the Far East
Competition, it might appear as though
there isn’t much room left for
improvement.
The Warriors won the Spirit Award
PHOTO BY TANYA FERGUSON
that goes to the team that best The Taegu American School Varsity Cheerleading Squad members pose with the hardware they
exemplifies true team spirit and won at the Department of Defense Dependant Schools Far East Cheerleading Competition.
camaraderie. Fellow camp participants
select the Spirit Award. They were also sometimes putting in long nights and ! Jesse Coran*
Spirit Stick winners as the squad practicing on weekends. We are really ! Brittany Ferguson*
showing the most sincere spirit and looking forward to showing what we ! Shilla Grammer*
enthusiasm throughout the entire can do at nationals.” ! Aimee Hildenbrand*
weeklong camp. In addition, they Team members include (* indicates Freshmen:
received the Technical Excellence Award All-America nominee) ! Ashlee Sharp
for their superior skills in areas such as Seniors: The Taegu American School
motion sharpness, timing, voice ! Angela Cho* Cheerleading Squad won the Korean
projection and others. ! Jenny Jones* American Interscholastic Activities
“This was a great accomplishment. Juniors: Conference competition 2002/2003 and
The hard work has paid off,” said ! Whitney Dalton* 2003/2004 and attended nationals in
Whitney Dalton, the team’s captain who ! Megan Gardner* 2002.
has been cheering since the third grade. Sophomores:
“We work hard and stay on task, ! Charlene Clack E-mail PutnamG@korea.army.mil
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Learn Korean Easily

“Nae-eel guem-yuhn
hahl-guhm-nee-dah.”
“I am going to quit smoking tomorrow.”

Language Instructor
Minsook Kwon

Word of the week

‘guem-yuhn’
The phrase of the week
“Please quit smoking.”

.
Guem-yuhn hah-sheep-see-oh.
quit smoking Please

Conversation of the week

Guem-yuhn hah-syuh-suh-yo?

Ah-jeek-yo.

Uhn-jae guem-yuhn
hah-sheel-guhm-nee-ggah?

(Nae-eel)ae-yo.

Juhng-mahl-eem-nee-ggah?

Mool-lohn-eem-nee-dah.