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Good Neighbors
May 29, 2009 • Volume 7, Issue 32 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

USFK hosts 2009 Good Neighbor English Camp

ABOVE: The Boyer Family poses for a photo with two Korean students
at the 2009 Good Neighbor English Camp graduation barbecue, May 23
at Camp Coiner on USAG-Yongsan. The Camp is an annual Korean youth
outreach program to promote understanding and appreciation of USFK
and American Culture. Left to right: Vincent Boyer; Seoul American
Elementary School K-5 Art Teacher, Karry Boyer; Min Jung La and Seon
Yeob, both from Taegu; Maj. Del Boyer, Bravo Company Commander,
602nd ASB; Cassi Boyer. RIGHT: Volunteers and students enjoy
friendship and camaraderie during the GNEC graduation barbecue, May
23. Left to right: Park, Inyoung, GNEC volunteer and senior at Ehwa
Women’s University; Seoul American High School juniors, Youngmin
Suh; TaeHyun Kim; Shane Yingling. More about the GNEC is available
at www.usfk.mil — U.S. Army photo by Debbie Hong

GARRISONS OVERVIEW FEATURE

Page 2
Region News P02 Sights and Sounds P02
USAG-Red Cloud P05 Movie Schedule P14

JPAC searches for

USAG-Casey P05 Religious Support P15
USAG-Yongsan P09 Special Feature P16

Korean War MIAs

USAG-Humphreys P21 2ID ‘living insignia’ P18
USAG-Daegu P25 Korean Page P30
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JPAC searches for Korean War MIAs
Left, Army Staff Sgt. Lamont Davenport, recovery sergeant, Detachment 4, Joint POW/MIA Accounting
Command works with Republic of Korea Soldiers during excavation and search for remains of missing
American military servicemembers — U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Chlosta
By Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Chlosta
JPAC Public Affairs Office
SEOUL, Republic of Korea — Military
members of a Joint POW/MIA Accounting
Command recovery team conducted excavation
operations in the South Korea province of
Kangwon on May 18.
JPAC’s mission is to achieve the fullest possible
accounting of all Americans missing as a result of
the nation’s past conflicts.
As of April 29 there are 8,044 missing and
unaccounted for personnel from the Korean War,
JPAC has identified a total of 91 since 2003.
Army Capt. Frank Castro, assistant team
leader, JPAC said, “It was going slow because of the
rock we had to bust through. We’re finding a lot of
artifacts for the anthropologist to look through.”
“We found a lot of animal remains as well
as possible human remains,” Dr. Jay Silverstein,
recovery leader, JPAC said. “We found part of a
Parker pen, boot eyelets, buttons, rounds from
the M1 Carbine rifle and M1 Garand rifle. We
did find possible human remains today and part
of a tooth brush.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Alberto Culanding,
team sergeant, JPAC said,” We found a tooth.
Just finding possible remains is very rewarding.
We didn’t find any in my last mission in Laos,
just life support.
“We had a little set back because of the rain
on the fourth day of the recovery, but overall
it’s been good, Culanding said, “first recovery
in Korea, nice people, really good people, really
nice place.”
At the recovery site in Kangwon JPAC
received support from the local Republic of
Korea Army Soldiers and the Republic of Korea
Ministry of National Defense Agency for KIA
Recovery & Identification.
“The most rewarding thing about the
mission is being able to work with ROK Army
and being able to work with the Korean version
of JPAC, MAKRI,” Army Staff Sgt. Lamont
Davenport, recovery sergeant, Detachment 4,
JPAC said.
“I’m glad they were here,” Culanding
said. “They’re helping us. MAKRI Soldiers
know what they’re doing, what they’re looking
for. We have them working, digging in the hole
alongside us.”
“MAKRI and local Republic of Korea Army
support has been very good, couldn’t ask for a
more pleasant people to work with,” Silverstein
said. “They’re excellent, smart, diligent, very
attentive and disciplined. You really couldn’t ask
for a better workforce than that. For me [the most
rewarding experience] is working with MAKRI.
It’s something we’ve been talking about since
2004. First time I’ve worked with MAKRI on
a Korea mission.
Silverstein had some questions about MAKRI
answered during the ongoing mission in Korea.
“I never knew if MAKRI had been out at a
site before, what are the processes that need to
be worked out? Now there are memorandums
of understanding between JPAC and MAKRI
in place. As it builds momentum it will
enhance both missions, it will help with shared
intelligence, consistent standards.”
“I think it’s a great event showcasing two
different countries working together,” Castro
said. “It shows a partnership of us working
together to find the missing.”
JPAC has recently made strides to conduct
more recovery operations in South Korea as the
population of witnesses and the family members
of the MIAs back in U.S. age.
“In the past we had research and field
resources dedicated to the People’s Democratic
Republic of Korea. The analysts that had focused
on maintaining the op-tempo in the DPRK can
now dedicate much of their effort to the ROK,”
Silverstein said. “Like most of our conflicts, we
are faced with an aging generation of primary
witnesses and we are trying to gather as [much]
information and identify sites in a race against
this waning resource.”
“The op-tempo in ROK is dependent on the
ability of the J2 [researchers] to identify sites and
on the priorities established by the command,”
Silverstein said.
The day-to-day operation in the ROK is
much like other countries, Silverstein said.
“Up early for breakfast and a pre-work
brief, work which, after determining the site
area, safety risks, establishing the grid and
work site infrastructure (break area, screening
station, latrine, etc.) consists of digging and
screening, and for the RL/A [recovery leader/
anthropologist] an evening of finishing up notes,
conserving and securing evidence, and report
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Retiree Corner:
Income tax advice for retirees in Korea
By Jack Terwiel
Military Retiree Assistance Office
I had a retiree visit my office for assistance in filing his 2007
tax return. To ensure I was aware of his complete tax situation, I
asked him to provide me with his 2006 tax return. When I saw
it, I was amazed to see his deduction. He had listed his military
retired pay on IRS Form 2555, claiming it as ‘foreign-earned
income.’ This retiree’s problem is that his military retired pay is
not foreign-earned income. It’s a pension payment paid by the
U.S. government. The only income that can be claimed on the
Form 2555 is pay from a civilian employer. Employees of the
U.S. government may not use the Form 2555.
There’s another situation that retirees may not be aware of
and that involves Social Security being paid to a Korean wife. If
the wife is a Korean citizen, and if her husband is a non-SOFA
retiree, then she is a non-resident alien. This applies if she
has a green card but has not been back to the U.S. in more
than a year, or if she doesn’t have a green card. As a non-
resident alien her Social Security is taxed at about 25%. It is
automatically withheld from her Social Security benefits and
is non-refundable. If the retiree files a joint return and claims
any part of the wife’s withheld tax for refund, they could
be liable in later IRS reviews to repay the withheld tax with
interest and penalty.
The correct way to complete the joint return is to calculate
the total amount of tax owed and any refund due. If the refund
includes any part of the tax on the wife’s Social Security, then
the difference must be included as additional tax. This might
be done by entering it on Form 1040, line 58. Just be sure
the total tax being paid is at least equal to her withheld tax to
avoid later problems.
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MP Blotter
The following entries were excerpted from
the military police blotters. These entries
may be incomplete and do not imply guilt
or innocence.

AREA I: Curfew Violation; Failure to Obey

Order or Regulation (2ID Alcohol Policy);
Failure to Identify; Underage Drinking;
Resisting Apprehension; At 0400 hrs,
17 MAY 09, Subject #1 was observed
by MP at the GS-25 Convenience Store,
Bosan-Dong, Dongducheon. MP and
KNP each ordered Subject #1 to identify
them self, Subject #1 refused both times.
MP observed Subject #1’s TMP license
in Subject #1 wallet and apprehended
Subject #1. Subject #1 was transported
to the USAG-Casey PMO where Subject
#1 was administered a PBT, with a result
of 0.116% BAC. A check of Subject #1’s
ID card revealed that they were under the
legal age to consume alcohol. Subject #1
was processed and released to their unit
with instructions to report to the USAG-
Casey PMO at a later time. At 1400 hrs,
17 MAY 09, Subject #1reported to the
USAG-Casey PMO where Subject #1
was advised of their legal rights, which
Subject #1 waived rendering a written
sworn statement admitting to the offenses.
This is a final report.

AREA II: Larceny of Private Automobile;

On 27 APR 09, Subject #1 and Subject
#2 stole a moped, which was secured
and unattended on the road adjacent to
the Dotori Hof, Gongduk-Dong, Mapo-Gu,
Seoul. On 18 May 09, When KNP checked
vehicles around the location, Subject
#1was apprehended by KNP. Subject #1
was transported to the Yongsan Main KNP
Station where Subject #1was charged by
KNP under RCC ART #329 (Larceny).
Subject #1was processed and released
into MP custody on a CJ Form 2. Subject Opportunities for Soldiers and their Families to get out and explore the Korean Peninsula are abundant. One opportunity to spend time with Family members and
#1 was transported to the USAG-Yongsan enjoy the sights of Korea came May 13 during the 2009 Gyeonggi Province Ceramic Expedition in Gwangju — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brian Glass
PMO where Subject #1 was advised of

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off-post events and activities

Subject #1’s legal rights in a presence
of Subject #1’s sponsor, which Subject
#1invoked. Subject #1 was processed
and released to Subject #1’s sponsor.
Investigation continues by KNP.
AREA III: Traffic Accident with out injuries;
Damage to Government Property; Failure
to Judge Clearance; Subject #1, operating
a GOV, struck a fence pole adjacent to
BLDG #711. Damages to Subject #1’s
vehicle consisted of scratches to the left
air tank and an air valve being broken.
Damages to the fence pole consisted
of it being detached from the ground.
Subject #1 reported utilization of their
seatbelt. ECOD is unknown. This is a
final report.
AREA IV: Fraud; Larceny of Government
Funds; Investigation revealed that Subject
#1 was fraudulently collecting BAH
entitlements. Preliminary investigation
disclosed, Subject #1 was collecting BAH
at the “with dependent” rate from OCT 07
– JAN 09, when Subject #1 was not legally
married. While processing an application
for Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA)
submitted by Subject #1, investigation
discovered Subject #1was collecting BAH
at the “with dependent” rate for Clarksville,
TN since 11 JUL 07. During a subsequent
review of an enclosed marriage certificate,
the document reflected that on 5 JAN
09, Subject #1 married Witness #1. A
further review of the marriage certificate
displayed that Subject #1 was divorced
from his previous spouse on 26 OCT 07
in Montgomery county, TN. A subsequent
query and review of the financial database
did not show any updates pertaining to
Subject #1’s BAH entitlements since JUL
07, when Subject #1reported a change in
the locality of Subject #1family members
from Fort Hood, TX to Fort Campbell, KY.
Investigation continues by CID.
Sand Fest (May 29-June 6)
This festival takes place at Busan’s beautiful
Haeundae Beach, where everyone wishes to go
for their summer holidays. The festival’s program is
full of events inspired by the beach’s beautiful white
sand. A highlight is a hot sand bath, where visitors are
buried from head to toe in sand, which is beneficial
for health and beauty. Other events include a beach
volleyball competition, an exhibition of different types
of sand from around the world, and a marathon race.
The festival continues into the night with spectacular
fireworks displays, concerts, and other entertainment
events. In addition, popular tourist destinations such
as the Jagalchi Market, Gwangalli, and Taejongdae
are all located nearby, another great attraction is
Busan’s extremely fresh raw fish offered at incredibly
low prices. Visit www.tour2korea.com or sandfestival.
haeundae.go.kr
Royal Azalea Fest (June 5-7)
Royal azalea’s are one of Korea’s most well-loved
flowers and in springtime they bloom throughout the
country. They are thought to be at their most beautiful
on the slopes of the 1567m high Mt Taebaeksan, and
a festival is held here in June when the flowers are
at their most beautiful. During this time some of the
mountain’s most picturesque locations, such as the
Cheonjedan altar and Janggunbong and Busoebong
peaks are strewn with the bright pink flowers, making
for a beautiful view. Visit www.tour2korea.com for
more information.
Dino Expo 2009 (March 27-June 6)
The ‘Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo
Source: www.korea.net, www.seoulselection.com, http://english.tour2korea.com, www.visitseoul.net — No endorsement implied.
2009’ is the only dinosaur festival in Korea. It’s located
in the Goseong region in Gyeongnam province, which
100 million years ago was inhabited by dinosaurs. A wide
range of interactive programs and activities have been
prepared so visitors can really get a taste of what life was
like when dinosaurs ruled the world. At the World Fossil
Mineral Experience Hall, there are plenty of fun-filled
educational programs for visitors to enjoy. Visitors can
become archeologists and touch and feel the different
stone and rock formations that make up the earth, learn
how to observe the different fossil layers, and even
participate in fossil excavations. At the Theme Hall, visitors
will be able to watch a 4D movie of dinosaurs in Goseong
during the Cretaceous period, which is one of the expo’s
most popular attractions. Visitors will also be able to enjoy
parades and musical performances, dinosaur themed
performances, and laser shows. Visit www.tour2korea.
com or www.dino-expo.com
“Egypt, the Great Civilization” Exhibition
The Special Exhibition Gallery of the National Museum
of Korea, Seoul presents artifacts from the civilization of
Ancient Egypt which stretched from 3200BC to 300BC.
Now, the National Museum of Korea is resurrecting this
great civilization, and taking visitors back to the world
of the pyramids, mummies, and hieroglyphs. Visitors
can discover the real lives of Ancient Egyptians through
the extensive display of genuine artifacts and relics.
There will be a special pavilion with holograms and a
three-dimensional viewing room for life in the Ancient
Egyptian civilization. Visitors will also find comprehensive
information and images on the touchscreen computer
kiosks located throughout the exhibition. Visit www.
tour2korea.com
Haeundae Sand Festival (May 29-June 1)
This festival takes place at Busan’s beautiful Haeundae
Beach. The festival is full of events inspired by the
beach’s beautiful white sand. A highlight is a hot sand
bath, where visitors are buried from head to toe in sand,
which is beneficial for health and beauty. Other events
include a beach volleyball competition, an exhibition
of different types of sand from around the world, and
a marathon race. The festival continues into the night
with spectacular fireworks displays, concerts, and
other entertainment events. In addition, popular tourist
destinations such as the Jagalchi Market, Gwangalli,
and Taejongdae are all located nearby. Another great
attraction is Busan’s extremely fresh fish offered at
incredibly low prices. Korea Travel Phone 51-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese).
http//sandfestival.haeundae.go.kr (Korean, English)
Chuncheon Mime Festival (May 22-31)
The Chuncheon International Mime festival features
exciting innovative mime and street performances.
Chuncheon is within easy reach of Seoul. Public
transportation departs frequently for Chuncheon, and
it is about a two-hour trip. There are several popular
tourist destinations located nearby to Chuncheon,
including Namiseom Island and the Soyangang Dam.
The festival offers at least 80 performances from mime
troupes from Korea as well as famous international
troupes from Taiwan, Denmark, Germany, and other
countries. This non-verbal mime festival is a unique
opportunity for non-Korean speakers to enjoy Korea’s
modern performing arts. Korea Travel Phone 33-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
http://www.mimefestival.com (Korean).
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JPAC
writing,” Silverstein said.
Castro, who deployed three times to Iraq
most recently for 14 months with the 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division,
compared his new experiences with JPAC to the
lessons learned in Iraq.
“There is a lot of similarities here, like dealing
with local officials here is like dealing with the
sheiks in Iraq. You can apply a lot of the same
skills here.”
The JPAC missions in South Korea have
much easier logistics compared to other countries
JPAC operates in, Silverstein said. This stems
from the excellent working relationship between
the ROK and the U.S.
“Because of the long history of cooperative
endeavors, the SOFA [Status of Forces
Agreement], and the U.N. and U.S. presence,
operations usually receive the highest level
of cooperation and minimal bureaucratic or
political obstructions,” Silverstein said. “With
many of the other countries we work in, it is
the opposite, we are overcoming a long period
of distrust, working hard to build political and
professional bridges that are already in place in
the ROK.
At the burial site the team searched for
remains of U.S. Soldiers who died during a
MIA march across the border of North and
South Korea.
“The truth is we don’t know,” Silverstein
said when asked if the recovery site had been
correlated to a particular event such as the march
of U.S. POWs to North Korea from the south
during the war.
“The site was identified during a search along
a POW march route from Hwacheon to North
Korea,” Silverstein said. “A farmer identified
an area where he had encountered remains
and a subsequent limited excavation recovered
human remains. The site has not been positively
correlated to a U.S. MIA loss site at this time.
Our witness suggested there are three to five
people at the site.”
“DPRK methods of handling prisoners often
included long marches north during which many
Special Operations Career Fair
By Mark Brown
Special Operations Recruiting Battalion
The Special Operations Recruiting
Battalion (SORB) will hold a Career Fair
at the Digital Conference Center on Camp
Casey on June 17-18 and Dragon Hill Lodge
on June 23-24.
The purpose of the Career Fair is
to provide Soldiers stationed in Korea
with information about specialized career
fields available and the requirements and
qualifications for those jobs.
Special Forces, Civil Affairs, Psychological
Operations, 160th Special Operation
Aviation, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal
recruiters will be at the career fairs.
Recruiters for Warrant Officers,
Chaplains, and the 75th Ranger Regiment
will also be in attendance.
“We are actively seeking qualified
candidates for several warrant officer
specialties including Special Forces, Military
Intelligence, Armament Repair, and Criminal
Investigation”, said CW3 Adam J. Williams,
a Recruiter with the Special Mission Brigade
at Fort Knox, Ky.
Soldiers from each career field and the
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U.S. Soldiers perished and were left in unmarked
graves,” Silverstein said. “In the aftermath of
battles civilians often hastily buried remains
wherever they found them in an attempt to
prevent diseases. The stalemate around the 38th
parallel included continuous back-and-forth
battles such that UN [United Nations] forces
often did not control the battlefield at the end of
the day. Because of this remains might be hastily
buried or left in place.”
“The vast majority are ground losses,”
Silverstein said. “There are a couple of reasons
that there are so many MIAs. The speed and
chaos of the initial invasion of the south and
scattered resistance of U.S. forces meant that
the battlefield was dynamic and many were lost
without the supporting benefit of a cohesive unit
organization.
After excavating the burial sites, the JPAC
team will conduct recovery operations on a
plane crash.
“With an aircraft you often know that you
have the right spot because the wreckage leaves
a clear signature whereas an alleged burial is
usually an uncorrelated site and often based on
aged memories of a time and landscape that
has changed dramatically,” Silverstein said. “In
other words, the alleged burial may or may not
be where indicated and, if it is there, the remains
may or may not be related to a U.S. loss.
“On the other side, buried remains tend
to be better preserved, even articulated, maybe
with equipment and ID [identification tags]
media whereas remains from an aircraft can be
highly fragmented, burned, and scattered over a
large area making the recovery operation itself
a challenging and time-consuming operation,”
Silverstein added.
“It has more to do with the nature of the
sites,” Silverstein said. “Most of our losses in SEA
[southeast Asia] tend to be high speed aircraft
losses that, as discussed above, require much more
extensive field operations.”
Note: JPAC is conducting recovery operations
in the South Korea provinces of Kangwon and
Kyongsang from May 10 – June 18.
specialized equipment that they use will be
featured at the events.
During the two-week period preceding
the career fairs, recruiters from the SORB
will be at many of the Army installations
on the Peninsula conducting prospecting at
local units. They will meet with the Soldiers
and Leaders at each unit to ensure they are
aware of the upcoming career fairs.
“There are excellent opportunities for
Soldiers who want to take that next step
in their Army career. The goal of the
career fair is to provide them with the
information they need to explore their
options”, said LTC Fredrick C. Dummar,
SORB Commander.
The SORB is a USAREC recruiting
battalion that falls under the Special Mission
Brigade at Ft Knox. The unit is composed of
79R Cadre recruiters, station commanders
and first sergeants, as well as a mix of
Special Forces, Civil Affairs, Psychological
Operations, EOD, 160th Aviation, and in-
service Airborne recruiters.
For more information regarding the
SORB or Special Operations career fields
visit their website at:
http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb
MAY 29, 2009
Nam, Young Keun, USAG-RC firefighter (left), Jeon Young Ho, USAG-RC fire crew chief (center), and You Sung Hoon, USAG-RC firefighter (right), put out vehicle fires as a part of National
Disaster Emergency Rescue Training. The training took place at Daejin University May 11 to improve response times and capabilities for national disasters. For more photos from USAG-Red
Cloud visit the IMCOM Korea flickr photostream at www.flickr.com/photos/imcomkorea— U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Kim, Taehoon
Red Cloud firefighters sharpen disaster response skills
By Pfc. Kim, Tae Hoon
USAG-RC Public Affairs
POCHEON, SOUTH kOREA —
USAG-Red Cloud firefighters participated
in the National Disaster Emergency Rescue
Training, which took place at Daejin
University May 11, in close cooperation
with a large number of Gyeong-gi Province
and Republic of Korea Army firefighters.
The training will improve firefighter’s
skills in dealing with natural disasters,
terrorist attacks, and disasters happening
during festivals and community events.
In all, 428 personnel and 67 vehicles
from fire houses, police departments, and
Republic of Korea Army installations took
part in the training. Aside from professional
firefighters, 417 people from governmental
agencies or voluntary organizations also
took part.
Red Cloud firefighters dispatched two
chemical fire engines along with seven
firefighters, and provided water support
to extinguish vehicle fires as a part of the
training.
“It is the biggest training I have seen since
I became fire chief six years ago,” said John
Cook, USAG-RC fire chief.
Within an hour, participants witnessed
a variety of practical exercises. Gyeonggi
Province Emergency Rescue Control Center
took command in one exercise where
terrorists broke into the main building of
the university, set off simulated explosives,
and pretends to take students hostage.
Their response was to request combined
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operations involving the Army and police to
arrest the terrorists while Emergency Rescue
saved the students.
Red Cloud Fire Chief serves elderly
Although they successfully put down the
terrorists, the situation became increasingly
serious. Explosive chemical bombs went
off, prompting a number of fire teams
to respond to the situation. Red Cloud
firefighters also played a significant role in
the exercise. When they received a request
for support from the control center, they
responded with two fire engines, putting
out car fires with water cannons.
Engines used during the training were
high-powered chemical fire engines, which
were able to apply 420 liters of water per
minute. They are used to extinguish large
scale fires, aircraft fires, and oil-based fires.
“USAG-RC firefighters often fight fires
off post,” said Hyesung Sohn, national
emergency management agent. “While they
normally respond to fires on post, they join
firefighting efforts in the community as well,
earning a favorable reputation for themselves
from the townspeople.”
Sunghak Pak, USAG-RC assistant
fire chief, said they do their job off the
installation and participate in joint training
in accordance with a mutual aid contract,
which is renewed every two or three years.
“If an accident happens on post, we can John Cook (right), USAG-RC fire chief, serves food to elderly people as a volunteer
get support from local fire houses. On the along with Shim, Pyoung-Kang, 2nd Fire and disaster Management Headquarters direc-
other hand, when they call for our support tor, who organized the food pantry. The food pantry, which opened May 13, provides
against big fires, we provide personnel and free food every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday aided by Gyeonggi Province. Chief
equipment,” Pak said. “The contracted area Cook was invited to attend the opening ceremony and do voluteer work. — U.S. Army
includes Uijeongbu, Dongducheon, Yangju photo by Pvt. Kim, Taehoon
and Pocheon.”
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American Red Cross Commu-

nity and First Aid Classes
American Red Cross, Area 1, will hold
Community Adult/Child/Infant CPR and
First Aid classes May 30 and June 6 at US-
AG-Red Cloud. The classes will be from
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fee is $40. To sign
up or for more information call: 730-3184
or 732-6160.

Ethics Training Schedule

Ethics training will be held June 17 at 2
p.m. in the USAG-Casey Theater. For more
information call: 732-9103.

Red Cloud Summer Trek

2009 Day Camp Program
The Summer Trek 2009 Day Camp Pro-
gram consists of nine one-week sessions
from June 15 through August 14 for chil-
dren first through fifth grade. The program
is sponsored by the USAG-Red Cloud
Community Activity Center in cooperation
with the University of Northern Iowa Camp Soldiers from the 602nd Aviation Support Battalion, USAG-Humphreys, manuever through the final phase of a “Gates of Fire” live-fire exercise
Adventure Team Counselors. Hours will at Camp Hovey’s Shea Range, May 20. Pfc. Jeong, Ho Yong (front) moves out to a trailing vehicle, followed by Spc. Beatriz Munoz, while Spc.
be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
Kiev Knight provides cover fire. — U.S. Army photo by Jack Loudermilk
through Friday. For more information call:
732-9246.

USAG-Casey Summer Trek

2009 Day Camp Program
The Summer Trek 2009 Day Camp Pro-
gram for USAG-Casey will be held June 15
through Aug. 14. The program is sponsored
by the USAG-Casey Community Activity
Center in cooperation with the University
of Northern Iowa Camp Adventure Team
Counselors. Hours will be from 8:30 a.m.
through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information call: 730-4601.
Red Cloud Bowling Center
Lane Resurfacing
Red Cloud Bowling Center will be resurfac-
ing the lanes from May 30 to June 4. Bowl-
ing lanes will be closed during this period.
Snack Bar and game rooms will be open.
For more information call: 732-6930.
Community Bank Holiday
Schedule
Community Bank will be closed June 6 and
20. The bank will be open June 1 and 15 for
military payday. For more information call:
721-7792.
Bowlers Wanted for Summer
League
Red Cloud Summer Bowling League is
looking for bowlers for Friday nights at Red
Cloud Lanes. First meeting to be held to-
night at 6:30 p.m. in the bowling center. For
more information call: 732-6930.
Red Cloud Starbucks New
Hours
Starbucks on Red Cloud will be open from
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. beginning June 1. For more
information call: 732-6307/6263.
Volunteers Wanted for
Volunteer Corps
We are looking for volunteers to assist with
daily operations of the USAG-RC Army
Volunteer Corps Program. For information
call: 730-3032.
Camp Stanley BOSS 5K Run
Camp Stanley BOSS 5K run/walk for a
Fallen Comrade will be held tomorrow
from 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. at the Camp Stanley
Gym. For information call: 732-5297.
Soldiers pass through ‘Gates of Fire’ at Hovey
By Jack Loudermilk
USAG-RC Public Affairs
CAMP HOVEY — Soldiers from the
602nd Aviation Support Battalion, USAG-
Humphreys, completed their first “Gates
of Fire” live-fire training at Hovey’s Shea
Range May 20.
“Gates of Fire” is a five-step training
program designed to further familiarize
Soldiers with their weapons and get them
comfortable firing live ammunition while
on the move, said 2nd Lt. Peter Smedberg,
chemical officer and assistant Battalion
Korean employees set to deploy for first time in Middle East
By Pfc. Jamal Walker
USAG-RC Public Affairs
CASEY GARRISON — “We go where
you go,” is the slogan of the Army and Air
Force Exchange Service dating back to
Desert Storm when AAFES services were
needed for Soldiers deployed in Kuwait and
the Middle East.
Now with the war in Iraq, AAFES has
been called once again to assist Soldiers
while being deployed. Many AAFES
employees from all ethnic backgrounds and
AAFES stores have been called to deploy
except for one group: Koreans.
Korean employees were unable to deploy
because of the restrictions set in their
contract by their country. Despite their
courageous acts requesting to be sent to
stores in combat zones, none were approved
until earlier this month when two Warrior
Country AAFES employees were notified
they could deploy to Kuwait this summer.
Yi Sung Chun, a lead sales associate at
the USAG-Casey main Post Exchange, and
Pak Hyon Su, manager of the 70th Brigade
Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
PX, were both approved to deploy to
Kuwait, marking the first time any Korean
employee has been deployed to the Middle
East.
Yi said he wanted to deploy and show
how much he supports troops and their
S-3(training and operations officer). day.
“We started with a dry-fire exercise in our Gate 3, he said, consisted of reflexive
motor-pool,” explained Smedberg. “Gates of fire: walking with weapons, shooting,
Fire” is basically a five-gate exercise. Gates turning, taking a knee (kneeling), taking
1 and 2 took place at Humphreys with commands from the tower, and shooting
weapons qualifications. The whole point from unfamiliar positions.
was to get our sharpshooters and expert “For example,” Smedberg explained,
marksmen out here, so we had a bunch of “when you take a knee, if you’re a righty, you
qualification ranges. We only brought the want to kneel on your right knee to shoot.
best shooters in the battalion.” We make them take a left knee, turn and
Smedberg said 40 combat support face targets, and shoot from angles they’re
Soldiers from their Headquarters Support not use to.”
Company arrived at USAG-Casey May 14
and started Gate 3 training the following — See GATES page 7 —
efforts in the war. Pak, on the other hand,
volunteered to deploy because of the AAFES
slogan.
“I volunteered because I think it is
a good chance to improve my life,” Pak
said. “AAFES says ‘We go where you go,’
and I want to make the slogan come true
for the troops. It is a good chance for me
to experience another culture and a new
lifestyle.”
“‘We go where you go’ is fitting when
speaking of AAFES,” said Ken Limtiaco,
Warrior Country AAFES Korea Northern
Exchange general manager, “because no
other organization can do what AAFES
does. We go in, set up operations, and
provide goods for Soldiers while deployed.
Soldiers need basic daily products while
deployed just as they do all other times. It
first started with health and beauty items,
tobacco, and food products. Soldiers began
telling us they needed electronics, so we
brought in televisions. Providing those needs
to deployed troops caused AAFES to grow.
Soldiers find AAFES stores in Iraq the same
as in the states.” Yi Sung Chun (right), a lead sales associate at
The men will be going through a week the USAG-Casey main Post Exchange, and
long orientation about what to expect while Pak Hyon Su (left), manager of the 70th Bri-
deployed. From there, they are off to Fort gade Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
Benning, Ga. to get their medical needs, PX, were both approved to deploy to Kuwait,
and other requirements taken care of before marking the first time any Korean employee
moving to Kuwait. Both Pak and Yi will take has been deployed to the Middle East. — U.S.
management roles when they arrive. Army photo by Pfc. Jamal Walker
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BOSS Members host local

version of popular game show
By Pfc. Jamal Walker
USAG-RC Public Affairs
R E D C LO U D G A R R I S O N —
Bringing so much success last year, Better
Opportunities for Single and Unaccompanied
Soldiers hosted the second annual “Are you
Smarter than a 5th Grader”competition at
USAG-RC Mitchell’s Club May 4.
The event included a buffet dinner and
a raffle to win either $500 in cash or MP3
and MP4 players.
“It was a very surreal experience for me,”
said Francis Murrell, International Christian
School chaplain who was shocked at being
selected as one of the contestants. “I have
always enjoyed watching the show, and that
is what I was expecting tonight, to watch
others participate.”
The game featured the same rules as those
established in the popular TV game.
At the beginning of each contest, Marshall
Downs, host of the contest, would draw a
ticket from a bowl containing names of
those wanting to participate, and call the
number of the next contestant.
The contestant would pick one of five
students, known as a classmate, to help them
through the game. Each classmate stayed
with the contestant for only two questions
before leaving the contestant to pick another
classmate.
Questions each contestant and classmate
had to answer in secret were selected from
topics: first grade spelling, fifth grade
mathematics, third grade life science, and
others. Despite the age level, each contestant
was allowed three life lines, each of which
could only be used once. The contestant
could choose to peek, copy, or be saved
after reading the question. In the event the
contestant decided to peek, the designated Tes Compton (at podium), USAG-Casey Pear Blossom Cottage manager, answers questions
classmate was given time to pick an answer as moderated by Marshall Downs (standing), master of ceremonies, during the Are You Smarter
for the given question, show their answer Than a 5th Grader game held in Mitchell’s Club on USAG-Red Cloud May 4. Photos from this
to the contestant, leave the contestant to event are available online at www.flickr.com/imcomkorea. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jamal Walker
decide whether they would like to go with to help. is in the Army.”
the classmates answer, or make another “We had to take a study and fill out Most of the fifth-graders enjoyed
selection. If the contestant decided to copy paperwork and take a test to see who watching all the contestants be given a
an answer, he automatically used the answer would be selected,” said Kyla Shamblin, “biggest loser” medal and the microphone
the classmate chose. a fifth-grader selected as a classmate. “The to say their name, and admit they are not
A save is given when a contestant chooses questions on the test were a lot harder than smarter than a fifth-grader, but the entire
their first wrong answer. If the classmate the ones asked tonight, but after we were dining room came to life with applause and
has written the correct answer, he saves the selected, we were given a study guide on laughter when Command Sgt. Maj. Earlene
contestant. However, a wrong answer by what would be covered in the event.” Lavender, USAG-RC Command Sgt. Maj.,
both the classmate and the contestant ends “It was fun for me because I got to see and one of the contestants, was handed a
the game. the Soldiers have fun, laugh, and have a medal and the microphone to say “I may be
Once all three cheats have been used, the good time,” Shamblin added. “I hope all the garrison Command Sgt. Maj., but I am
contestant is left alone with no classmates Soldiers stay safe, especially my uncle who not smarter than a fifth-grader.”

Headquarters, Headquarters Company hosts prayer breakfast at Casey

Capt. Kimberly Nelson, USAG-Casey
garrison HHC commander, sings to the
attendees of the Garrison HHC Prayer
Breakfast comemorating National Prayer
Day in USAG-Casey’s Warrior’s Club May
1. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jamal
Walker
By Pfc. Jamal Walker
USAG-RC Public Affairs
CASEY GARRISON — Members
of the Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment hosted a prayer breakfast at the
USAG-Casey Warrior Club, May 1.
“The purpose of the event is for Soldiers
to come out and hear the message, to give
them comfort knowing there is a God that
loves them just as much as we do,” said Capt.
Kimberly Nelson, USAG-Casey HHD.
Soldiers from HHD, 2nd Infantry
Division as well as the USAG-Casey chain
of command, were some of the many in
attendance.
The prayer breakfast began with a
welcome from Sgt. Shin Jin Su, HHD senior
Korean Augmentee to the United States
Army, and an invocation from Capt. Mario
Rosario, USAG-RC chaplain. After Rosario
finished his scripture reading and blessing
of the food, all in attendance began to help
themselves to a buffet.
During the meal Shin moved toward
the stage and explained it was Nelson’s last
chance to attend a prayer breakfast. Shin
then asked Nelson if she would come up and
sing for everyone. Nelson sang a rendition of
“Like Dew in the Morning,” made famous
by Juanita Bynum.
“These prayer breakfasts mean a lot to
me,” Nelson said. “As a commander, it is
important to prepare Soldiers, making sure
they are mentally, physically, and spiritually
fit. Once these needs are met, then we have
an outstanding and productive Soldier.”
Nelson welcomed the prayer breakfast’s
guest speaker, Spc. Andrew Garland, one
of the ministers for the Red Cloud Church
of God in Christ. He began preaching as
a youth minister, and during 2004-2008
Garland received a bachelor’s degree from
Catawba College, Salisbury, N.C.
Garland spoke about how being a
believer and a Soldier ties a person to
an obligation to do the right thing on
or off duty.
“When you come to accept Christ
you are given this certain walk, aura, and
light all can see, because of your belief
in Christ,” Garland said. “And with that
light, it shines and guides you in the
direction Christ wants you to follow, not
toward the ‘ville,’ or the bar, but toward
Jesus himself, and because of this belief,
we are called to help others find the light
of Christ.”
“The chaplains and the ministry team
here is awesome,” Nelson said in closing.
“I hope more people get involved, and
more units tell Soldiers about ministry
events.”

GATES from Page 6

Smedberg said Soldiers going to a range for
qualifications shoot from prone-supported
and prone-unsupported positions. “On this
range,” he said, “Soldiers get to walk with
weapons and get comfortable while building
up to the next gate – Gate 4.
“Gate 4,” he said, “consisted of shooting
around the corners of a HUMMV while
standing, kneeling, switching positions; just
getting comfortable with the weapon.
“This adds up to Gate 5; reacting to a
near ambush by exiting vehicles and taking
fighting positions,” he said.
While this type of training may seem
standard to Soldiers with combat experience,
Smedberg said, “These are not infantry men
out here. We provide aviation support for
the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade. They
are mechanics and other types of skilled
workers, but today they are here learning the
skills they may have to use someday when
they deploy.”
Pfc. Joshua Ciphigaki, originally from
Hawaii, works with computers, and said
this is his first duty station.
“I’ve never experienced training like this
before,” he said, “but I’ve been enjoying
it. This is something I didn’t expect to
experience here; just being able to fire live
ammo in close quarters and using the M-16
aiming scopes. This training is a big help to
us. It’s not something I’ve done in Advanced
Individual Training or basic training. I
don’t look forward to being in combat, but
I look forward to training in the event I go
into combat. I want to be as prepared as
possible.”
Spc. Jacob Movak-Tibbet, a small arms
repairer from California, has already spent
15 months in Iraq with 1st Cavalry.
“This is not my first unit,” he said, “so
I’m familiar with this type of training. This
is great training for new Soldiers, and it is
a good refresher for those of us who have
experienced combat.”
Movak-Tibbet said the training is
realistic. “In basic training,” he explained,
“we only fired from the prone position.
Here, it’s all about movement. It’s very fast
paced. You have to find cover, communicate
with your buddies, make sure you’re not
going to hit them, and make sure you point
in the right direction. “
While in Iraq, Movak-Tibbet said he
moved to and from many bases on UH-
60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook
helicopters, but was only under fire while
in guard towers.
“We did come under fire, but it was
nothing like this. In guard towers, we only
returned fire,” he said.
Smedberg said “Gates of Fire” is part
of the battalion’s training exercise for the
quarter.
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Memorial Day block party kickstarts summer
Korean university students visit Yongsan
By Sgt. Lee Min-hwi
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Students and staff from a
Korean university received a Yongsan Garrison orientation
May 20 introducing them to what U.S. Army does in
Korea as part of the U.S. Forces Korea Good Neighbor
Program.
Nearly 40 visitors from Hallym University in Chunchon,
east of Seoul, were treated to a luncheon with U.S. Civilian
employees, including Garrison Deputy Commander Don
Moses. They also received a windshield tour around the
installation and watched a multi-media presentation about
the Yongsan Relocation Program.
“Since last year, we are having this annual good neighbor
event so that a group of students can visit the U.S. Army
base and have insight to the global community that they are
living in,” said Wang Sin-sik, a Hallym University librarian.
“This will be a good eye-opening experience for them.”
The invitation to visit Yongsan was one of a series of
Good Neighbor program events coordinated with the
U.S. Embassy to help give Korea’s younger generation
an improved understanding of the U.S. Army, said U.S.
Army Garrison-Yongsan Community Relations Officer
An Chang-sin.
“It is also important for us to show what the U.S. Army
does beyond the walls,” An said. “Although younger Korean
generations are more open to American culture and their
way of living than older generations, it is vital that they
actually see and understand what the people are like through
this kind of experience.”
The students and staff received a windshield tour around
AREA II
The Yongsan community enjoys participation,
speculation and togetherness May 23 during the
Memorial Day block party outside Main Post Club.
— U.S. Army photos by Cpl. Choi Keun-woo
Nearly 40 Korean university students were given an opportunity to tour Yongson Garrison and eat lunch with U.S. Army Civilians.
The visit is part of the Good Neighbor program promoting strong U.S.-Korean relations. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Lee Min-hwi
the installation and listened to An’s explanations about
the history of the Garrison and how it operates as a whole
community where Americans and Koreans work together.
“There are nearly 5,000 Korean employees in the
Garrison,” An said. “Considering that there are almost
20,000 people, including American Soldiers, Civilians
and their Families on this base, it is a huge number. The
economic benefit gained by having this installation cannot
be underestimated.”
They also watched a multi-media presentation on the
alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United
States and the Yongsan Relocation Plan.
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By Cpl. Choi Keun-woo
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Hundreds of Yongsan
community members welcomed the summer of 2009 with
a Memorial Day block party at the Main Post Club parking
lot Saturday, May 23.
It rained all morning, but by noon the sky cleared for
perfect weather.
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation hosted the
party to kick off what is expected to be a very long and hot
summer.
“We prepared a lot of exciting activities and band
performances today,” said FMWR’s Community Recreation
Division Chief Eric Yim. “I hope today will be a good
indication of many more fun fairs and parties to come in
the summer.”
The party started off with a Korean rock band
performance by the World Aid Band, which was followed
by a stunning performance by DJ Shine, a famous Korean-
American rapper.
“I was born and raised in New York,” said DJ Shine. “I
also have many friends who are enlisted in the U.S. Army. I
just want to let everyone know how much I appreciate what
the Army is doing for both the U.S. and Korea.”
Hula hoop and limbo contests ensured that the crowd
stayed engaged and had a good time as active participants
rather than idle spectators.
A ballet performance by the Child Youth and School
Services School of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration,
and Skills program, the exotic Hula and Tahitian dance
performance and the vibrant Salsa dance performance also
drew the attention of families who attended the party.
“I liked how they mixed up a variety of performances,”
said Spc. Timothy Blackmon. “I came here with my wife
and daughter and we just had a blast.”
U.S. Airline Alliance, Mr. Lee Heung-koo, President
of Kumkang Incorporated, The Westin Chosun Seoul
Hotel, American Forces Spouses Club, American Women’s
Club Thrift Shop Association, and the Korean-Foreigners
Friendship Cultural Society sponsored the event.
“Although some people are skeptical of the existence
of U.S. Army bases in Korea, I believe that a large part of
Korea’s younger generation understands the circumstantial
necessity and economic benefits by having them in here,”
said Yi Dong-uk, a Hallym junior. “I myself was once a
Soldier in ROK Army and that experience gives me a deeper
insight into this alliance.”
“I once visited Yongsan-Garrison to perform Korean
classical music when I was young, and it is refreshing to
come and see this place again,” said Song Som-ee, a Hallym
freshmen. “It helped me see that there is more to the alliance
between the two nations than I originally thought. I wish
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News & Notes

Commissary Lot Sale
Yongsan Commissary will hold a case
lot sale May 29-31. This spectacular
sale will feature savings from to 25-45
percent on 187 select products. For
information, call 736-3310.

Transportation 101
Learn to use the mass transportation
system in Seoul. Dress for the weather
and bring Korean won for lunch and
transportation. Each participant receives
a free T-Money Card. The next class is
9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 17 in building S4106,
Room 124. For information, call 738-7505.

Boss Warrior Strong

BOSS is hosting a Summer Awareness
Retreat focusing on Sexual Assault Awareness
and Prevention from 7 a.m. on June 5 until 1
p.m. on June 7 at the Religious Retreat Center.
For information, call 737-4335.

Career Directions Seminar

Everyone is invited to the Career Directions
seminar which is a comprehensive
presentation designed to assist Military
Spouses with the challenges of working
within a rapidly changing lifestyle. The
event is in Building 4106, Room 118, 9
a.m.-12 p.m. June 10. For information, Far East District Corps of Engineers Specialist Dr. Chon Sun-chu demonstrates how the Army tests soil for possible contaminates. Engineers Day is
call 738-7505 or 738-8977. intended to inspire the next generation to consider careers in science, mathematics and engineering. — U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lee Min-hwi

Volunteer Management Training Series -

Lunch and Learn Workshops
If you are an organizational point of contact,
lead volunteers, or just want to learn about
how to work with volunteers pack your
lunch on the 2nd Wednesday of every
month and join us for our lunch and learn
workshops. The topic for the workshop
12-1 p.m. June 10 is: It’s PCS Season
and all of my Volunteers are Leaving! For
information, call 738-7510.
Used Eyeglasses Drive
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 80, is
collecting used eyeglasses until May 31
throughout South and Main Posts (e.g.
Commissary, PX, Hospital, Library, Collier
Field, Optic Shops, etc.). Any eyeglasses,
including far vision, near vision, reading or
sunglasses will be accepted. Eyeglasses
will be donated to developing countries.
Free Smoking Cessation Classes
Force Health Protection and Preventive
Medicine, 65th Medical Brigade is
sponsoring Smoking Cessation classes
5 a.m. April 15-June 15 at building 5447.
Briefings on other health promotion topics
available for your unit include Tobacco
Cessation classes, STD Prevention
classes, Health Promotion classes and
Disease Prevention Screening. Additional
class topics are available upon request.
For information, call 736-6137.
Change of Command Ceremony
The Special Troops Battalion-Korea change
of command ceremony is scheduled for
9-10 a.m. June 9. Lt. Col. Kevin Colyer will
relinquish command to Lt. Col. Alexander
Fullerton during the ceremony at Knight
Field. For information, call 010-925-00732.
Summer Youth Sports Registration
Youth Sports is having registration for
summer basketball for ages 11-18 and
summmer swimming for ages 5-18. Stop
by School Age Services Building 4211 to
register. For information, call 738-3001.
For a complete list of community
information news and notes, visit the
USAG-Yongsan official web site at
http://yongsan.korea.army.mil
Engineers dazzle students with technology
By Sgt. Lee Min-hwi
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON —The Far East
District Corps of Engineers held an Engineers
Day at Seoul American High School May 15,
bringing more than a dozen engineering experts
to introduce students to the changing impact of
new technology and science.
First observed in 1997, Engineers Day gives
students a unique opportunity to talk face-to-
face with practicing engineers and scientists. This
year, students and teachers interacted with subject
matter experts in eleven technical demonstration
booths in the school library.
“The purpose is to raise awareness of the
contributions engineers make to our nation, as
well as generate excitement and motivation to
students who may be thinking about a career in
math, engineering, and science,” said Doug Bliss,
FED Corps of Engineers Chief of Geotechnical
and Environmental Engineering Branch.
The underlying theme of this year’s program
was the Korea Relocation Program, which involves
the massive relocation of Yongsan Garrison’s
facilities to the expanding Humphreys Garrison.
“The Corps of Engineers and other military
organizations are very busy with the Korea
Relocation Program, so the demonstrations we
are giving today have an underlying theme of how
engineers are going to accomplish it,” Bliss said. “It
involves master planning, design and construction
that involves all aspects of engineering.”
Two of the engineers who demonstrated real-
world engineering techniques were Jennifer Yoon
and Matthew Curran. They recently became part
of the FED Corps of Engineers working on the
relocation project in Humphreys Garrison.
“I showed the students how civil,
environmental and electrical engineering
disciplines are collaborating and involved in
designing the relocation project for numerous
facilities like elementary and high schools,”
Yoon said. Before coming to Korea, she designed
roadways in Los Angeles.
Curran, one of the youngest engineers from
“The purpose is to raise awareness of the
contributions engineers make to our nation, as
well as generate motivation and excitement to
students who may be thinking about a career in
math, engineering, and science.”
Doug Bliss
Chief, Far East District Corps of Engineers
Geotechnical Engineering Branch, explained to
students how engineers work on drainage issues.
“We are adding about 11 million cubic meters of
fill to raise the elevation to protect it from flooding.
That is going to cause consolidation of the soil
below,” Curran explained.
“It was great to learn about how these
engineering technologies are going to affect us,”
said 11th grader Natalie McKiernan. “I really
appreciate that they put on this program for us.”
“What caught my attention was the 3-D
Computer Aided Design and Drafting,” said 12th
Soldiers pitch in to clean Garrison
grader Christopher McCormick. “It showed us
how to use computers to design structural bases
and the design process. It really helped me to know
about possible careers in engineering and that there
is more to engineering than I initially thought.”
“This is a great opportunity for us to
interact with the students and get them
interested in math and science,” said FED
Corps of Engineers Commander Col. Dave
Turner. “This will also give them some idea
about the transformation and construction
plans in U.S. Forces in Korean peninsula.”
USAG-Yongsan
Headquarters and
Headquarters Company
Soldiers team up to
collect debris May 18-22.
The annual week-long
spring clean-up beautifies
the Garrison right as the
Memorial Day weekend
arrives.
— U.S. Army Photo by
Pfc. Hwang Joon-hyun
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Library features free Wi-Fi hotspot

By Spc. Jason C. Adolphson
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Connecting
to the Internet for free is convenient at locations
all across U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan. Now,
Yongsan surfers can add another location to
the list: the Yongsan Library.
The Army and Air Force Exchange
Service eatery locations - Town House,
South Post, Camp Coiner and K-16 food
courts, as well as the South Post Burger
King and Popeye’s have offered free Wi-Fi
service for a couple of years.
One Yongsan Soldier said the library is now
one of his favorite hangouts on the weekends.
“It’s free, close to the barracks and quieter
than other places on post,” Spc. Ed Manola said.
“This is a place where I can just come to relax,
send e-mails and chat with my family. I come
every weekend. It’s a good place to have.”
The library is filled with plush leather
Yongsan Librarian Yi Sun-cha signs up Spc. Ed Manola for a free Wi-Fi access password chairs, desks and tables to suit the needs
May 21 at the Yongsan Library. Manola gets a day of unlimited Internet service to interact of workspace for any visitor, said Library
online with his family in Dallas. Passwords change daily but there is no limit to the number of Director Dr. Esther Kim.
days visitors can sign up for the service. —— U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jason C. Adolphson “We have 33 desktop computers, but some
social media sites are restricted and usage is
limited to one hour,” Kim said. However, free
Wi-Fi at the library offers visitors the freedom
to use their own laptop for as long as they
wish during operating hours.
Kim said people use Wi-Fi at the library
for more reasons than a comfortable and
quiet setting.
“A lot of Soldiers continuing their
education online and home school students
come here,” she said. “There’s a plethora of
research resources right at their fingertips, and
they can also check out CDs to play while
they do their work or check out DVDs to
wind down from a day of studying.”
The library is also making additions to
attract Yongsan’s youth.
“We plan to add a couple computers to
the children’s room so kids can have a special
place to come and access e-books,” Kim said.
“We’ll also be introducing summer book
readings June 23-28.”
Visitors can sign for a daily Wi-Fi access
password at the library reception counter,
which is open 9 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays and
9 a.m.-8 p.m. on weekends.

Yongsan hosts Pacific-wide softball tournament

Maj. David Myrda, HHC, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Red Cloud,
plays infield for the Warriors during the 19th Annual Pacific-Wide
Softball Tournament May 23. The tournament attracts more than
500 players each year. —— U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lee Min-hwi
By Sgt. Lee Min-hwi
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Nearly 700 softball
players converged on Yongsan to play in the 19th annual
Pacific-wide Softball Tournament May 23-25 at the
sports fields at Collier Field House on South Post. The
official opening ceremony kicked off the tournament
May 23.
“We had this softball tournament for 19 years in
Yongsan and we are very proud and happy to host it,” said
Director of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation
Paul Robinson. “It brings teams from many different
places like Taiwan, the United States, Shanghai, Japan
and also here in Korea.”
“Winning is important, but that is not what is most
important. I hope that everyone would play safe and
fair,” said U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Command Sgt.
Major Ralph Rusch in the opening remarks. “Welcome
to Yongsan and enjoy the games.”
This year, 24 male teams and 18 female teams were
competing for the title of the Pacific-wide Men’s and
Women’s Softball Tournament champions in the four-
day-long sports event.
“You are going to see the best softball plays you have
never seen. Probably the biggest tournament in the
military today,” Robinson said.
“This softball tournament originated back in the
early 1970’s in Philippines,” said Bennie Jackson,
Yongsan Garrison sports director. “What started to
give Soldiers an opportunity for recreation has become
such as a huge tournament that everyone expects to
enjoy it.”
“We are going to win the whole game,” said Cpt.
Eddie Byrd, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Combat Aviation Brigade. “I am really looking forward
to it because we’ve got wonderful weather and everyone
is out here to enjoy together.”
“There are a lot of good teams out here, so I think that
I would have a lot of fun,” said Tara Ballard, a supply
clerk from Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan on her first
visit to Korea.
The Guzzlers team has won the softball tournament
title for five straight years. Greg Zayas, one of Guzzlers’
players, was expecting to win this year as well.
“This is my sixth straight year to visit Korea for this
tournament,” Zayas said. “We hope that we could win this
year’s game again. I think that we have a really great team
and we have a good chance to win this tournament.”
Zayas’ aspirations were dashed in an upset, though.
On May 25 the men’s title went to the American Legion
and the women’s title went to the Lady Guzzlers.

Yongsan Good Neighbor English Camp

American host-families and Korean students participate in a week-long cultural
exchange at Yongsan Garrison. The Good Neighbor English Camp program
introduced Korean students to the American lifestyle at Yongsan through high
school visits, fitness classes, military unit visits, and more. Students were invited
to stay with American families on the Garrison for the duration of their visit, which
culminated with a graduation party May 23. — Photo by Debbie Hong
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Family Cultural Exchange Program

Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

M
ay is Asian-Pacific American of Honor and an unprecedented eight
Heritage Month, a time Presidential Unit Citations. It’s quite an
to honor citizens of our inspiring story.
country whose families Here at Yongsan, we are in a unique
went to America from halfway around situation in which we can witness and
the world and became integral members experience Korean culture right outside our
of American society. gates. For example, the first weekend in May,
The origins of this month began in 1978 Seoul had one of its biggest cultural events of
when President Carter proclaimed the first the year. The Lotus Lantern Festival was an
10 days of May as Asian Pacific Heritage extravaganza of thousands of glowing lanterns
Week. In May 1990, President George and endless lines of festive displays and floats
H.W. Bush expanded it to a month-long held to mark the birthday of Buddha. It
commemoration and renamed it Asian- was a chance for us to learn about Korea’s
Pacific American ancient Buddhist
Heritage Month. heritage. If you
T h i s y e a r ’s didn’t make it,
theme, “Lighting “Come out Saturday, May mark it on your
the Past, Present
a n d Fu t u r e ,” 30 to the Yongsan Asian- calendar for next
year, along with
acknowledges
the many nations
Pacific American Heritage taking advantage
of the many
and ethnicities
that Asian-
Month Festival.” other cultural
experiences a tour
Pacific Americans Col. Dave Hall to Korea offers.
represent and D u r i n g
their roles in USAG-Yongsan Commander this month,
society that have we proudly
helped strengthen celebrate Asian-
American fellowship, encourage prosperity Pacific Americans, one of the fastest
and enliven spirit. growing ethnic groups in the United
The United States, it has often been States, for their remarkable role in our
noted, is a nation composed almost Nation’s development. More than 15
entirely of descendants of immigrants. We million Americans claim Asian or Pacific
call ourselves Americans, but at the same ancestry. They make our culture more
time, we are proud of our roots - proud of vibrant, and America is a better place
where our parents, our grandparents and for that.
our great grandparents came from. Come out Saturday, May 30 to the
Our Nation’s rich cultural diversity Yongsan Asian-Pacific American Heritage
reflects our Constitution’s core vision of Festival. The 65th Medical Brigade is
freedom and justice for all. Throughout hosting the event at the parking lot across
our history, Asian-Pacific Americans have from Collier Field House and Field No.
made great contributions to America’s 12 . The festival will feature cultural tents
heritage and prosperity. and foods, entertainment and games
Moreover, Asian-Pacific Americans for children. For information, call 737-
in the U.S. military have been engaged 3110.
in a very real and dangerous service During the festival, we will celebrate
to combat terrorism, and especially to Asian and Pacific Islanders here in Yongsan
protect new, fragile democracies that with Soldiers, families and civilians of
are emerging in Afghanistan and Iraq. Korean, Chinese, Philippines, Guam
Asian-Pacific Americans have made lasting and Samoan culture. If you attend, you’ll
contributions to America’s wartime efforts enjoy food samplings, dancing, music,
since World War II. singing, martial arts demonstrations, face
One of the most famous is the 442nd painting and other activities for kids and
Regimental Combat Team, the “Go for adults, along with displays of Asian-Pacific
Broke” outfit of Japanese-Americans Islander products.
who fought valiantly in Europe during One highlight of the festival will be
World War II. It was the most decorated food sampling of traditional foods, such
unit for its size and length of service. In as pancit, lumpia, adobo (chicken, pork,
total, 14,000 men served with the unit, shrimp), and bibingka (cassava, sweet
earning 9,486 Purple Hearts, 21 Medals rice). See you there!
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Camp Stanley wins best small commissary award

FORT LEE, Va. – Five commissaries
were honored as DeCA’s best during
the Defense Commissar y Agency’s
2009 Conference and Training Event
in Richmond, Va., May 19. Winning
commissaries by categor y for the
competition were:
• Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.,
winner of the Bill Nichols Award for the
Best Large Commissary in the United
States;
• Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.,
winner of the Richard M. Paget Award
for the Best Small Commissary in the
United States;
• U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr,
Germany, winner of the Dan Daniel
Award for the Best Large Commissary
Overseas;
• Camp Stanley, South Korea, winner
of the L. Mendel Rivers Award for the
Best Small Commissary Overseas; and
• Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., winner
of the Director’s Award for the Best
Superstore.
“When we acknowledge our best it sets
a standard across the agency that raises
the bar for all our stores,” said Philip E.
Sakowitz Jr., DeCA director and CEO.
“These awards validate the excellence of
our employees and industry partners as
they deliver a world class benefit to our
most deserving customers.”
Runners-up, honorable mentions and
noteworthy performers were:
• Nichols Award runner-up: Marine
Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C.
• Paget Award runner-up: Naval
Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren, Va.
• Daniel Award runner-up: U.S. Army
Garrison Schinnen, Netherlands.
• Rivers Award runner-up: Camp
Zama, Japan.
• Director’s Award runner-up: Fort
Eustis, Va.
• Overseas commissary honorable
mention award winners: Daniel Award
– U.S. Army Garrison Schweinfurt and
Ramstein Air Base in Germany; and
Aviano Air Base, Italy; Rivers Award –
Camp Carroll, South Korea; Cairo, Egypt;
and Livorno, Italy.
• Honorable mention award winners
for the Continental United States:
Nichols Award – Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth, Va.; Charleston Air Force
Base, S.C.; and Naval Submarine Base
Bangor, Wash.; Paget Award – Naval
Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport,
Miss.; Vance Air Force Base, Okla.;
and Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas;
Director’s Award – Naval Base San Diego,
Calif.; Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,
N.C.; and Fort Bragg South, N.C.
Winning stores are evaluated in
four areas: accountability, unit cost,
commissary customer service survey
and sales. Under accountability, all
departments in the store – meat, grocery
and produce – must be accountable for
their physical inventory during fiscal
2008. For unit cost, a store’s annual
operating expenses must meet or come
in below the average of previous years.
Under the commissary customer service
survey criteria, the store must exceed the
DeCA average or the average for its sales
category. And, under sales, stores in the
continental United States must show a
positive sales growth averaging fiscal 2008
with previous years’ sales.
DeCA’s Best Commissary awards
recognize overall excellence in commissary
operations and service. The awards
are named in honor of legislators who
protected the commissary benefit and
championed quality-of-life issues for the
military and their families.

downloading of software (Freeware, Shareware, and Trial Versions) to a government

IA Message of the Week
Jeff Wares, CISSP
Information Assurance Program Manager
NETCOM, Regional Chief Information Office-Korea Region
Downloading Free Software
There are numerous websites which offer Freeware, Shareware and/or trial
versions of software. This provides an excellent opportunity to try new software
without having to purchase it. In some cases the software is Freeware, meaning
that it is free for your individual use, but not for corporate or government use. The
computer is not authorized, and the installation of any software requires approval.
In most cases, these types of software will not be authorized for installation on a
government computer. All government systems are monitored for this type of
downloading activity, and when identified, an investigation is always initiated.
Depending upon what was downloaded to a system; various actions must be taken
to remove the software. In some cases, it may be necessary to rebuild the system,
which could result in the loss of data, not to mention the time lost from not being
able to use your system. If you or your organization has a need for a particular
software application, contact your Information Management Officer, Information
Assurance Manager, or the Regional Chief Information Assurance Office for
guidance or assistance.

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2nd ID Warriors form ‘living insignia’ for 2nd time in division history
By Master Sgt. Michael Pintagro
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

Approximately 5,000 Warriors from the 2nd Infantry Division

created a human version of the division’s distinctive Indianhead
patch for only the second time in an organizational history dating
from World War I, May 21 at Indianhead Stage Field on Camp
Casey, Korea.
A steady drizzle that persisted throughout the event may have
dampened the Warriors’ wet weather gear and dress uniforms but it
didn’t dampen the Soldiers’ resolve to take part in an historic event.
Organizers placed the first human elements of the division patch
around 6 a.m. and continued to build the insignia throughout the
early morning, adding Warriors to the massive formation as they
marched onto the field as companies, platoons and detachments.
Various dress uniforms replicated the insignia’s colors.
The insignia was built from the middle out, with the most intricate
portions of the pattern established first and the masses of Soldiers
replicating the exterior placed last. The division’s commanding
general, command sergeant major and senior staff stood at the base
of the insignia. Around 9:25 the assembled Warriors looked up and
a small army of division photographers – several mounted 35 feet
high in mechanical “cherry pickers” – commenced snapping photos
of the formation.
Maj. Gen. John W. Morgan III, the commanding general,
addressed his Soldiers after the second-of-its kind “photo op” in
division history.
“Great job,” he told them. “You are part of history and part of the
great 2nd Infantry Division. I’m proud of each and every one of you.
Thank you for your service to the nation and to this great division.”
Warriors of all ranks, roles and career fields from organizations
and installations across the division’s footprint in Korea joined their
leaders in the “patch.”
According to 2nd Lt. Michael Nuclo, the division engineer
operations officer and a key event organizer, leaders made a conscious
Approximately 5,000 Warriors from the 2nd Infantry Division form a human version of the distinctive Indianhead patch Thursday effort to include all division units and ranks.
morning (May 21) at Indianhead Stage Field on Camp Casey, Korea. To see all of the photos from this event visit flickr at: www.flickr.
com/imcomkorea. — U.S. Army photo by Maj. Vance Fleming, 2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs — See 2ID INSIGNIA, Page 18 —

May 22 - 28

LOCATION Today Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Fast & Furious 2009
CASEY (PG-13) 6:30 p.m.
Angels and Demons
730-7354 (PG13) 8 p.m.
Fast & Furious 2009 Monsters vs. Aliens
(PG-13) 6:30 p.m. (PG) 6:30 p.m. Fast & Furious 2009 No Show
Monsters vs. Aliens
No Show
Angels and Demons Adventureland (PG-13) 7:30 p.m. (PG) 7:30 p.m.
(PG13) 8 p.m. (R) 8:30 p.m.

Confessions of a Shopaholic Confessions of a Shopaholic

HENRY Star Trek (PG) 3 p.m. (PG) 3 p.m. Adventureland
(PG13) 7 p.m. Star Trek Star Trek (R) 7 p.m. No Show No Show No Show
768-7724 (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m.

Monsters vs. Aliens Monsters vs. Aliens

HUMPHREYS Angels and Demons (PG) 3:30 p.m. (PG) 3:30 p.m. Fast & Furious 2009 Fast & Furious 2009 Adventureland Adventureland
(PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m. Angels and Demons Angels and Demons (PG-13) 6:30 / 9 p.m. (PG-13) 6:30 / 9 p.m. (R) 6:30 / 9 p.m. (R) 6:30 / 9 p.m.
753-7716 (PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m. (PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

HOVEY Adventureland Monsters vs. Aliens Angels and Demons No Show Fast & Furious 2009 No Show
Terminator Salvation:
(R) 7 p.m. (PG) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG-13) 7 p.m.
The Future Begins
730-5412 (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Terminator Salvation: Terminator Salvation:

KUNSAN The Future Begins The Future Begins
X-Men Origins: Wolverine No Show No Show No Show Fast & Furious 2009
(PG13) 6 / 8:30 p.m. (PG-13) 6 p.m.
782-4987 (PG-13) 6 / 8:30 p.m. (PG-13) 6 / 8:30 p.m.

Night at the Museum: Night at the Museum: Terminator Salvation: Terminator Salvation: Terminator Salvation: Terminator Salvation:
OSAN Battle of the Smithsonian Battle of the Smithsonian The Future Begins The Future Begins The Future Begins The Future Begins High School Graduation
784-4930 (PG) 6:30 / 9 p.m. (PG) 1 / 3:30 / 6 / 8:30 p.m. (PG-13) 1 / 3:30 / 6 / 8:30 p.m. (PG-13) 7 p.m. (PG-13) 7 p.m. (PG-13) 7 p.m. Ceremony

Star Trek
RED CLOUD (PG-13) 7 p.m. Fast & Furious 2009 Adventureland Monsters vs. Aliens Race to Witch Mountain
No Show Angels and Demons
Friday the 13th (PG-13) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (PG) 7 p.m. (PG) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m.
732-6620 (R) 9 p.m.

Duplicity Star Trek

STANLEY (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. Star Trek Madea Goes to Jail No Show
Terminator Salvation:
Miss March
Race to Witch Mountain I Love You Man (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m.
The Future Begins
(R) 7 p.m.
732-5565 (PG-13) 7 / 9 p.m.
(PG) 9:00 p.m. (R) 9 p.m.

Adventureland Adventureland Adventureland

YONGSAN Terminator Salvation:
The Future Begins
738-7389 (PG-13) 5:30/9:00 p.m.
I Love You, Man (R) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m.
(R) 7 p.m.
Terminator Salvation:
The Future Begins
Night at the Museum:
Battle of the Smithsonian Night at the Museum:
I Love You, Man
(R) 7 p.m.
Fast & Furious 2009
(PG-13) 7 p.m.
Fast & Furious 2009
(PG-13) 7 p.m.
(PG-13) 1 / 4:15 / 7:30 p.m. (PG) 1 / 4:30 / 7:30 p.m. Battle of the Smithsonian
(PG) 6:00 p.m.
Night at the Museum: Night at the Museum: Night at the Museum:
Battle of the Smithsonian Battle of the Smithsonian Battle of the Smithsonian
(PG) 6:00 p.m. (PG) 6:00 p.m. (PG) 6:00 p.m.
U.S. ID card holders enjoy free movies courtesy of Army MWR at U.S. Army installations in Korea.
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Area I Worship Schedule Area II Worship Schedule Area III Worship Schedule Area IV Worship Schedule
Protestant Services Protestant Services Protestant Services Protestant Services

Collective Collective Sunday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital Collective Collective Protestant
Sunday 1000 Stone Chapel Sunday 1030 K-16 Chapel Sunday 1100 Super Gym Sunday 1000 Camp Carroll
Sunday 1000 Stanley Chapel Sunday 1100 Hannam Village Chapel 1100 Suwon Air Base Chapel 1030 Camp Walker
Sunday 1030 West Casey Chapel 1100 Camp Eagle Chapel Church of Christ 1700 Camp
Sunday 1100 Warrior Chapel Liturgical Sunday 0800 Memorial Chapel Gospel 1300 Super Gym Walker
Sunday 1100 Crusader Chapel Contemporary Sunday 0930 South Post Chapel Contemporary 1700 Super Gospel 1215 Camp Walker
Sunday 1100 Hovey Chapel Traditional Sunday 1100 South Post Chapel Gym 1300 Camp Carroll
Gospel 1100 Memorial Chapel, Casey Gospel Sunday 1230 South Post Chapel KATUSA Contemporary
Sunday 1100 Casey Memorial Chapel Mision Pentecostal Hispana Tuesday 1900 Super Gym Friday 1900 Camp Walker
1100 Camp Stanley Chapel Sunday 1430 South Post Chapel Korean Korean
Korean Sunday 0910 Hannam Village Chapel Wednesday 1930 Super Gym Tuesday 1900 Camp Carroll
Stanley Chapel Wednesday 1830 Camp Walker
COGIC United Pentecostal Catholic Services
Sunday 1230 CRC Warrior Chapel Sunday 1330 Memorial Chapel Mass Catholic Services
KATUSA Daily 1145 Annex 2 Chapel Mass
Sunday 1930 CRC Warrior Chapel KATUSA Tuesday 1830 Memorial Chapel Sunday 0930 Super Gym Sunday 0900 Camp Walker
Sunday 1300 Jackson Auditorium 1700 Camp Eagle Chapel 1130 Camp Carroll
Tuesday 1900 Camp Stanley Chapel Seventh-Day Adventist 1700 Suwon Air Base Chapel Saturday 1700 Camp Walker
Tuesday 1840 Casey Stone Chapel Saturday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital Jewish
Tuesday 1800 Camp Castle Chapel
Every 2nd Friday 1830 Annex 2 Chapel Jewish Worship Service
Tuesday 1830 Casey Memorial Chapel Early Morning Service Every Friday at 1900 - Camp Walker Chapel, Classroom #1
Tuesday 1830 Camp Hovey Chapel (Korean) Mon-Sat 0510 South Post Chapel For information, contact Corey Ringer at corey.ringer@korea.army.mil, or
Thursday 1830 West Casey Chapel
call 753-3909
Episcopal Sunday 1000 Memorial Chapel
Catholic Services/Mass
Sunday 1130 Camp Stanley Chapel Catholic Services
Sunday 0900 CRC Warrior Chapel
Sunday 1215 West Casey Chapel Catholic Mass Saturday 1700 Memorial Chapel
The Command Chaplain’s Office is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total religious support to the United
Sunday 0930 Camp Hovey Chapel Sunday 0800 South Post Chapel Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth U.S. Army Servicemembers, their families and authorized
Sunday 1130 Memorial Chapel civilians across the full spectrum of operations from armistice to war.
Later Day Saints Mon/Thur/Fri 1205 Memorial Chapel
Sunday 1400 West Casey Chapel Tues/Wed 1205 Brian Allgood Hospital
1st Sat. 0900 Memorial Chapel Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:
Jewish www.usfk.mil/org/FKCH/Index.html?/org/FKCH/Contents/mission.htm
Friday 1830 West Casey Chapel Jewish for helpful links and information.
Friday 1900 South Post Chapel

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

USAG-Yongsan Chaplains USAG-Humphreys Chaplains USAG-Red Cloud/Casey USAG-Daegu Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David B. Crary: Chaplain (Maj.) Klon K. Kitchen, Jr.: 2ID Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Richard Spencer: Chaplain (Maj.) Eddie Kinley:
david.crary@korea.army.mil, 738-3009 klon.kitchen@korea.army.mil, 753-7274 frank.richard.spencer@korea.army.mil, 732-7998 Eddie.kinley@korea.army.mil, 764-5455

Chaplain (Maj.) Adolph G. DuBose: Chaplain (Maj.) James E. O’Neal: Red Cloud Chaplain (Maj.) Fredrick Garcia: Chaplain (Maj.) Edward Martin:
adolph.g.dubose@korea.army.mil, 738-4043 james.e.oneal@korea.army.mil , 753-7276 fredrick.wayne.garcia@korea.army.mil, 732-6169 Edward.martin7@korea.army.mil, 765-8004

Chaplain (Maj.) Leo Mora Jr.: Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony Flores: Red Cloud Chaplain (Capt.) Mario Rosario:
leo.mora@korea.army.mil, 736-3018 Anthony.wenceslao.flores@korea.army.mil, Mario.s.rosario@korea.army.mil,
753-7042 732-6169
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3-2 ADA ‘Eagles Dare’ Battalion around the penninsula

humphreys garrison — 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Soldiers from
Suwon Air Base began their re-deployment back to Fort Bliss, Texas recently, taking with them
a year’s worth of accomplishments from the Land of the Morning Calm. (3-2 ADA Soldiers
clockwise from top left) 1st Lt. Kristina Allen re-enlists Sgt. Dustin Spencer in a Gas chamber
filled with tear gas; female Soldiers receive instruction on how to perform a traditional Korean
bow in etiquette classes during a tour of Suwon; a Soldier pulls a cable from a electric power
plant to an engagement control system during a crew drill; Soldiers joust it out during a battalion
organizational day; a Soldier checks a launch system during Table VIII training; Soldiers prepare
to ring a bell for prosperity during a Suwon tour of Hwaseong Fortress. — U.S. Army photos
by Capt. Christopher Clement
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Staff Sgt. Christophe Paul holds up the original 1925 Living Insignia photo as he towers over the 2009 formation to mark the historic event — U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chirstophe Paul
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“We’ll have Soldiers from every
significant division hub,” he said before
the event. “They’re coming from (camps)
Hovey, Casey, Camp Red Cloud,
Humphrey and K-16.”
Participants expressed enthusiasm for
the opportunity to play a unique role in
division history.
“When I first got to Korea they took us
to the 2nd ID Museum and showed us the
original patch picture and said if we were
here long enough we might get a chance
to recreate it,” said Pfc. Isaac Buckman
of Company F, 333rd Target Acquisition
Battery, 210th Fires Brigade. “I thought
that was really cool, and it’s great that I
really had an opportunity to do it.”
“This will go down in history and
will always be remembered,” added Pvt.
Jeremiah Heard of Battery E, 143rd Air
Defense Artillery, 210th Fires Brigade.
Other Soldiers, he predicted, “will love it
and they will wish they could do it just the
same way that we did.”
Event organizers seemed equally
inspired by their achievement and relieved
it came off without a hitch.
“This was a deliberate operation like
everything else we do in this division,” said
Lt. Col. Michael Anastasia, the division
G-3 (operations officer) and the primary
figure in the planning and execution of the
living insignia. “The event was meticulously
planned and executed precisely according
to that plan.”
“Everything went very well,” said Lt.
Col. Leroy Sharpe, the division engineer.
“We knew it was going to rain and we
planned for it. I’m glad it all came together
so well. It was an honor and privilege to be
part of history today.”
“I think it went very well,” added Sgt.
1st Class Kyle Roberts, the NCOIC of
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the division engineer shop. “It feels pretty
good to be part of an event like this that
hopefully will last another 84 years.”
The ceremony recreated an event
conducted 84 years ago at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, which served as division
headquarters during the period between
the World Wars.
“It’s the first time this has been
accomplished since 1925,” said William M.
Alexander, the 2nd ID museum director
and division historian. Organizational
pride, heritage and esprit de corps, the
retired Army colonel added, motivated
both “living insignia” ceremonies.
“Living insignia” formations, Alexander
noted, “were widely popular during the
‘20s – that was probably the high point of
their popularity. Maj. Gen. Morgan had
the vision to do this again.”
Alexander said he plans to display the
new living insignia photo alongside the
1925 image in the museum foyer.
Event organizers confronted daunting
engineering, mechanical and logistical
challenges. Conducting a 5,000-
Soldier formation, with all its inherent
transportation and scheduling difficulties,
represents a significant feat in itself. Event
and unit leaders worked tirelessly to ensure
consistency in uniform and precision in
placement.
Division engineers faced a particularly
daunting task: determining and
implementing the proper configuration
and dimensions. This required engineers
to establish models projecting the likely
appearance of the Soldiers from a vantage
point 35 feet high and to the front of the
formation, and arranging 5,000 Warriors
in accordance with that vision.
“We used computer models – there are
mathematical equations we used based on
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the patch design and adjusting for the slope than the 2nd ID.’”
of the angle from 35 feet,” Nuclo said. “This is a time in the history of the
“For all our technological advantages division when the camaraderie and esprit
I’m not sure what we did was a lot different de corps have never been higher,” Anastasia
from what they did in 1925,” he added said. “In my 21 years of service I’ve never
with a smile. “That was a generation of been part of an organization with such a
Americans that built a lot of amazing spirit of brotherhood, so this was an ideal
things.” time to take the picture.”
Organizers and observers described the Nuclo drew an historical parallel
present as an ideal time for the division to between the generations of Warriors
recreate the insignia. pictured in the past and present living
“Service on the Korean Peninsula insignia photographs.
is so important a part of the division’s “The older guys in that picture would
heritage it’s only appropriate they do this have served in World War I, and most of
on the peninsula,” Alexander said. “The the younger guys would serve later in World
division suffered the highest number and War II,” Nuclo said of the 1925 photo.
proportion of casualties during the war and “So you had a unique moment when most
its members received the highest number of of the participants served in one of the two
awards. Over half of the division’s service greatest wars of their era. Now our Soldiers
has been in Korea. It’s due to that Korean are either on their way from or eventually
War legacy Gen. Douglas MacArthur said, going to Iraq or Afghanistan – the two wars
‘No division I’ve ever commanded is better of our era.”
Warriors from the 2nd Infantry Division form the middle of the “Indianhead” May 21 at Indianhead Stage
Field on Camp Casey, Korea. To see all of the photos from this event visit flickr at: flickr.com/imcomkorea
or the 2ID web site: www-2id.korea.army.mil — U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christophe D. Paul,
41st Signal Battalion/Visual Information Support Center
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3-2 ADA NCO’s give, take best of their tour home to U.S.
By Ken Hall
USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — The
3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery
cased its colors during a relief-in-place
ceremony at Suwon Air Base May 22,
completing a busy yet productive year in
Republic of Korea.
The 6th Battalion 52nd ADA (Iron
Horse), from Fort Sill, Okla. replaced
3-2 ADA, (Eagles Dare) and assumed
responsibility for air defense coverage of the
northern part of the Korean peninsula.
As 3-2 ADA’s tour wound down, the
Soldiers and leaders reflected on their time
in Korea. Soldiers said they were dedicated
to using their time in Korea not only to
provide air defense support for the peninsula
but for personal and professional growth.
Prior to 3-2’s deployment to South Korea
in May 2008, battalion commander Lt. Col.
Carolyn Birchfield, and Command Sgt.
Maj. Bryan Pinkney told their Soldiers to
set personal and professional goals and get
involved in as many activities as possible to
give them the chance to see Korea, meet new
friends and help make the year away from
their families go by faster.
Eagles Dare Battalion NCOs heeded
the advice and led their Soldiers into
every community opportunity they could
participate in on and off post.
“Some people don’t know what’s available
to them,” said Sgt. Penny Pabon, chemical,
biological, radiological and nuclear specialist,
3-2 ADA. “But the vigorous efforts put forth
by our Army NCO Corps is expected of us
and during the Year of the NCO, junior
enlisted Soldiers will see stories about
what NCOs do, learn from them and set
new goals for themselves. If we don’t take
advantage of extracurricular opportunities,
they’ll go away.”
Pabon achieved battalion Soldier of the
Quarter honors and attributes her success
(left to right) 3-2 ADA battalion Soldiers Sgt. Penny Pabon, Sgt. Manuel Soliz, Sgt. Robert Veloz
and 3-2 ADA Bn 1st Sergeant Prentiss Hall. — U.S. Army photo by Ken Hall
to NCOs who guided her during her career
as well as the NCOs and Soldiers she serves
with every day.
“NCOs tend not to seek recognition
for themselves, but confer it onto their
Soldiers,” she said. “Everyone can read our
news articles and grasp the hard work and
dedication we all have accomplished here.”
While 3-2 NCOs led their Soldiers to
winning performances across all intramural
sporting events during the past year–
dominating the Commanders Cup point
race along the way–they always kept their
mission with coalition partner South Korea
in sight.
“Our Soldiers became better at their
craft, be it our core competency of air and
missile defense or all the support required
to sustain the Battalion at its wartime
locations,” said Birchfield. “The mission
we performed was incredibly important for
the security of the peninsula and because
of our year here, we have become the most
proficient air and missile defense battalion
in the force. I hope our Soldiers will take
back an appreciation of our great alliance
with South Korea.”
One of the first sergeants assigned to the
Eagles Dare battalion, 1st Sgt. Prentiss Hall,
has served more than 22 years in the Army
and is optimistic about the future of the
NCO Corps. But, he said, NCOs who’ve
been in the Army 20 years or more need to
take young NCOs aside and show them the
things that make NCOs who they are.
“We’re going through a war that’s being
fought on many fronts right now and there’s
turmoil in the Army,” Hall said. “I’ve seen
the Warrior Leader Course cut down to
two weeks and I think we need to do an
azimuth check as a corps and get back to
our core values as to what makes us NCOs.
We’re the only Army in the world that gives
its NCOs as much power as we have but
there’s a reason we’re the best Army in the
world – it’s our NCOs.”
Patriot systems specialist Sgt. Manuel
Soliz said though he was anxious to be
promoted, he wanted to get as much
training and experience as he could before
moving up in rank.
“I was pinned sergeant downrange and
I was fortunate to have completed what I
needed in my promotion package while
deployed,” Soliz said. “I took my time to
make sure I learned the whole aspect of what
it means to be an NCO. As a specialist, you
have the opportunity to hold the duty of an
NCO and you get an idea of what the grey
areas are and how to work more efficiently.
Downrange, I served with NCOs that I
knew I wanted to be like and I’m glad I
achieved that experience to help me promote
to sergeant.”
Sgt. Robert Veloz, also a Patriot systems
specialist, said as a result of high participation
in the I am Strong: Better Opportunity for
Single Soldiers program, 6-52 ADA Soldiers
who will relieve them will have more quality
of life opportunities.
“There’s going to be a bigger music room
and more video games,” said Veloz. “The
types of activities that were available were
good when we arrived here last year but
now they’ll be even better and that’s what
we’ve been able to accomplish here. We’ve
had to make some sacrifices during barracks
renovations but now the 6-52 and future
Soldiers will have nice rooms to live in and
if we don’t take care of our future Soldiers
– who will?”
“Our BOSS program has been an
integral part of the morale of our Battalion
and we all enjoyed being a part of their
activities,” said Birchfield. “Command
Sergeant Major Pinkney and I are incredibly
proud our Soldiers involvement in all of
our community relations programs. Our
Soldiers have given their time and in return
have received so much ... friendships that
will last a lifetime. I hope the Koreans will
remember our battalion for us truly wanting
to be a part of their community.”

6-52 ADA battalion takes over air defense role at Suwon Air Base
By Sgt. Scott Smith
35th ADA Brigade Command Group
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air
Defense Artillery transferred authority for its missions to
6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment during
a brief ceremony at Suwon Air Base, May 22.
American military personnel and Korean officials
attended the ceremony as both battalions stood ready to serve
their next mission. 3-2 is headed back to Ft. Bliss, Texas,
then to Fort. Sill, Okla. where it will join the 31st ADA
Brigade. 6-52, once under 31st ADA Brigade, will now be
a permanent part of the 35th ADA Brigade.
In his remarks during the ceremony Lt. Gen. Joseph
Fill, Eighth U.S. Army commanding general, said that 3-2
ADA Soldiers made great new friends and established strong
relationships while in Korea and provided the best air defense
support for the peninsula.
Col. James Dickinson, 35th ADA Brigade commander,
emphasized during his remarks that the air defense mission
is arguably one of the most important in the theatre and one
on the most complex.
Both battalions worked long and hard over the past couple
of months to prepare for this moment. 3-2 ADA prepared
for its move back to the U.S. while 6-52 ADA spent the past
nine months at Fort Sill certifying and preparing to deploy
to Korea to take over the Air Defense mission.
With emotions running high, it was a proud yet somber
moment for Lt. Col. Carolyn Birchfield, 3-2 ADA Battalion
commander.
“For our battalion and me personally, one of the hardest
good-byes will be to our host nation,” she said.
Birchfield has led the battalion for the past year during
what she calls a “very successful” year. She welcomed 6-52
ADA and added “…you can’t ask for a better place to spend
the next year of duty.”
“For our battalion and me per-
sonally, one of the hardest good-
byes will be to our host nation.”
- Lt. Col. Carolyn Birchfield
During his remarks, Lt. Col. Robert Kelley, 6-52 ADA Lt. Col. Robert Kelly, 6th Battalion 52nd Air Defense
commander said “it’s fitting for 6-52 ADA to be chosen for Artillery commander and 6-52 ADA Command Sergeant
a rotation to Korea because of their rich past tradition here, Major Timothy Hockenberry uncase the colors of the “Iron
with eight campaign streamers – it’s almost as if this was a Horses” during a relief-in-place ceremony at Suwon Air
homecoming of the battalion colors.” Base, May 22. — U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Scott Smith
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News & Notes
Air Conditioning Policy
The Directorate of Public Works will turn on
the USAG-Humphreys Air Conditioning system
when four of five consecutive days have an
effective temperature of 85 F or higher, in
accordance with Eighth U.S. Army Regulation
700-1. If your facility has an exception to the
policy to have the system turned on earlier, send
your memorandum with justification through the
DPW to the Installation Commander.
Community Yard Sale
Your trash may be another person’s treasure,
so gather all those items that you would like
to sell for the Community Yard Sale 10 a.m.-2
p.m., May 30 at the Commissary parking lot.
Pay $5 per spot and a table if you have PCS
orders (60-day window). For more information
contact Natalie Boutte at 753-3013.
Homeschooling Family Get Together
Homeschooling families are invited to a get
together 6 p.m., June 8 at the barbecue gazebo
in Family Housing. Bring your family and some
food to celebrate the end of the school year. For
more information contact Elisabeth Townley at
010-3144-0352 or elisabethtownley@yahoo.
com. This event is sponsored by the USAG-
Humphreys Chapel.
BOSS Beach Blast
Daecheon Beach
June 12 - 14
Sign up at the Humphreys Outdoor Recreation
Center of call 753-8828
Humphreys Camp Adventure
Open June through August to all CYS
Services children that have completed grades
1 - 5. Children can sign up for specific weeks
by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the
week they would like to attend. Visit CYS
Services Bldg. 570 or call 753-8507 for more
information.
Civilian Retirement Briefings
Representatives from the Army Benefits
Center will be visiting Area III to conduct
briefings on CSRS retirement systems, June
9 in Bldg. S756 from 12 - 5 p.m., and FERS
retirement systems, June 10 in the Theater
from 12 - 5 p.m. June 10 They will also provide
information on using the EBIS and IVRS
systems for processing benefits.
Humphreys Construction Update
As Humphreys Garrison grows during
the next several years construction
projects will cause interruptions of
electrical and water service as well as
detours and delays on our roads. We
ask your patience as we transform our
post into the Installation of Choice on
the Korean Peninsula. We will provide
weekly updates and construction news
to keep the community informed.
• Freedom Road water line replacement
is continuing. Please watch for construction
equipment in roadways and signal man
directing traffic.
• The Freedom Road walking and bike
path is being replaced. This work will take
approximately 90 days.
• Pavement resurfacing and relocation of
end lights and airfield fire hydrant systems are
all under way. Estimated date of completion is
May 28.
We Want Your Stories!
We want to publish your stories and photos
in The Morning Calm Weekly and on the
USAG-Humphreys Command Channel.
Please send any information or products
to Ken Hall at the USAG-Humphreys
Public Affairs Office at 754-8847
or kenneth.david.hall@korea.army.mil.
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Civilian Spotlight: USO’s Daisy Watson
By Ken Hall
USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — While
stationed with her active duty Army husband
in Heidelberg, Germany, Daisy Watson and
her family were regular customers of United
Services Organization tours.
“The USO was really how I learned to
get around and where everything was in
Germany,” she said. But when she arrived
to USAG-Humphreys in Jan. 2006, she
noticed the USO was different than her
previous USO experience in Germany.
“The USO (there) is totally different than
our USO,” said Watson. “Their USO doesn’t
get involved in the community – all they do
is tours. That’s still good, but it’s not enough
for the on-base residents. There’s no unit
function support or barbeques and that’s the
difference between there and here.”
Watson not only noticed the difference,
she decided to do something about it.
“There had to be something done
to provide our Soldiers who are here,
unaccompanied, on short tours, to keep Daisy Watson, USAG-Humphreys USO Center Manager. — U.S. Army photo by Ken
morale up,” she said. Watson was hired as Warrant Officer Stanley Watson for of time recruiting volunteers to help support
the USO Center manager in 2006 and, 19 years, and has moved several times USO activities.
during her tour, balanced her time as throughout his career. “As the Humphreys USO center grows
mother, Army wife, USO center manager “I’ve always worked and I didn’t feel bigger, I hope the volunteer base will also
and college student. that living here would be any different,” she grow with it,” she said. “We work hard to
“I recently completed my Masters of said. “I want to work and contribute to the provide a home atmosphere like you would
Business Administration from University community. I learned jobs at Humphreys find in a small community where everyone
of Phoenix, but I’m still a military spouse, were very limited and the USO was opening feels like they know each other. When
following my husband and working with
a new center here so, I felt the USO would be Soldiers come in, we greet them and they feel
the USO. Working for a non-profit that a perfect fit for me to help support Soldiers like they’re at home. I really love the feeling
focuses on the business of people has been who are away from home and Families here that we have been able to provide comfort
very rewarding, especially at Humphreys. who need entertainment.” and morale to our Soldiers, Civilians and
Fortunately the USO is more focused Watson said her primary focus has been their Families.”
towards the military and this is something to get Soldiers interested in what USO has Daisy will accompany her husband
I’ve known about for a long time.” to offer so that they are always involved in Stanley and daughter Kaela on their next
Watson has been married to Chief their community. Watson has also spent a lot tour at Fort Belvoir, Va. in early June.
Area III Teens meet to develop ways to improve quality of life
By Lori Yerdon
USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs
H U M P H R EY S G A R R I S O N —
Thirteen teenagers from USAG-Humphreys
participated in a focus group at Osan High
School recently, voicing questions and
concerns about their community.
“Our goal is to capture feedback from
customers and improve quality of life,”
said Sandra Peckins, USAG-Humphreys
customer management services officer.
“Customer Management Services is a
process that captures the voice of all our
Area III customers.”
The Customer Management Services teen USAG-Humphreys teens participated in a focus group at Osan High School and voiced their
focus group is the first of its kind conducted questions, concerns and comments about their community. The Customer Management Services
in Area III; Peckins thinks Humphreys’ teens teen focus group is the first of its kind in Area III. — U.S. Army photo by Lori Yerdon
have a lot to say but don’t necessarily have a “I think participating in this focus group quarter or every three months,
platform to voice their concerns. is really cool,” said Masson Christofferson. “This event today is allowing teens to
The focus group brought together high “They (CMS) care about our opinions and voice their concerns and bringing them
schoolers to discuss Humphreys quality of how we feel about things and also consider together in this type of forum allows us to
life issues that directly affect them. us part of the Army community life.” help them better,” said Peckins. “As issues
Chief among their concerns were: Teens discussed issues and were are raised today, we will forward them to the
transportation from Humphreys to Osan Air encouraged to come up with proactive (particular) directorate to be resolved.”
Base for early-morning sporting events, the solutions and recommendations. Issues raised during the Teen focus group
need for a more diverse selection of activities
The focus group is the second Peckins not related to quality of life for community
for high school-age students and having a set has conducted for community members this members are forwarded to Denise Chappell,
location for teenagers to hang out. year. She hopes to conduct focus groups each Army Family Action Plan manager here.
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557th MPs compete for top Army mobile field kitchen

By Ken Hall
USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON — For

about three weeks recently, about 50 Soldiers
from 557th Military Police Company
left the comfort of Humphreys Garrison
housing and moved into field tents in a
heavily wooded area known as training area
Charlie, about a mile outside the Garrison’s
main gate here.
Among the group of security specialists,
and Korean Augmentees to the U.S. Army
were seven Soldier culinarians, led by Sgt.
1st Class Edward Jackson, 557th MP Co.
Together, they manned a mobile kitchen
trailer to feed the troops.
“ We have an outstanding MKT
crew, but have been operating without a
noncommissioned officer who is away at
school,” said Jackson. “This has challenged
our junior enlisted Soldiers to step up into
NCO leadership positions.”
What makes this training different from
other exercises is the Soldier culinarians and
the MP’s they are supporting are competing
together to advance to the 2009 U.S. Army Seven Soldier culinarians served about 100 meals per day in a mobile kitchen trailer during a three-week training exercise at training area Charlie,
Connelly Award competition as Eighth near USAG-Humphreys, recently. — U.S. Army photo by Ken Hall
U.S. Army’s top active Army field kitchen process is comprehensive and tedious and honors at the Department Army Connelly during operations.
operation representative. Three judges from begins during breakfast. Awards,” said Master Sgt. Christopher Up to three MKT’s are used to feed a
EUSA evaluated them on a point system. “They evaluate everything from sanitation Cotton, 557th Military Police Company. battalion-sized organization in the field.
“For this training mission we’re operating to how we serve food and also evaluate “There are two groups of people that tend to The final results of the 2009 EUSA
as if North Korea has attacked us and everything that’s going on throughout the go unnoticed in the Army – food service and level Connelly Award competition will be
training area Charlie is our area of operations camp,” said Jackson. MP’s. Competitions like Connelly recognize announced June 15.
for the 557th Military Police Company,” But their performance wasn’t the only all the hard work they all do. Their duty The DA level Connelly Awards
said Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Haralson, one being graded, the MP’s round-the-clock requires getting up at three or four o’clock competition takes place during Oct. - Nov.
94th MP Battalion. (Polar Bears) “Ideally, security operations on the training area’s in the morning to make breakfast for troops 2009. Judges from Fort Lee Va., will conduct
when Soldiers come off their combat patrol perimeter was also being graded, and their and MPs are in the support role because we an on-site inspection across the Army.
they roll up in to the MKT and have hot final score is averaged in with the score of the provide security for everyone.” The purpose of the competition is to
chow. The MP’s provide security for the battlefield kitchen’s teamto come up with a The MKT features screened walls to allow elevate the standards of food service dining
cooks and Soldiers who eat in the adjacent final score for the unit. for ventilation during meal preparations as facilities in garrison and on the battlefield.
dining tent.” “Last year, our battalion took runners-up temperatures routinely exceed 100 degrees
Jackson said the day-long inspection

Humphreys Soldiers compete in 2009 Best Warrior Competition

Sgt. Lora Kelly, (left) and Korean Augmentee to the U.S. Army Cpl. Park, Jae-yong, (right) both with Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, USAG-Humphreys competed in the 2009 IMCOM-Korea Noncommissioned officer, Soldier
and KATUSA Best Warrior Competiton at Camp Casey, May 18-22. Download high-resolution photos at www.flickr.com/
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837th Trans Battalion hosts Media Day at Pier 8
By Pfc. Park, Kyung-rock
USAG-Daegu Public Affairs
PIER 8, BUSAN — The 837th
Transportation Battalion hosted its first
media day for the Area IV media at Pier 8,
Busan, May 21. For the media day, 837th
Trans Bn. Commander, Lt. Col. Samuel C.
Blanton invited Busan local media and U.S.
Army internal public affairs representatives
to construct better relations with local media
organizations and tell their stories; what the
837th does to support the Warfighter.
After the concise briefing of the schedule
of the day by 19th ESC PAO Mr. Kim, Sang
Yun, the day began with introducing 837th
and MSCO-K staff principals.
“Our mission is to safely and efficiently
deploy and conduct surface deployment,
distribution and water terminal port
operations during peacetime and wartime to
directly support and sustain the warfighter,
both within the Republic of Korea and
worldwide as required,” said Blanton.
The unit is in charge of moving 95%
of all United States Forces Korea cargo.
Because of closing of Camp Hialeah, the
headquarter was moved to Camp Henry
in 2006 however the majority of the
workforce still remained at Pier 8 in Busan.
Camp Walker gears up for Army Forces Day Open House
By Phil Molter
USAG-Daegu Public Affairs
CAMP WALKER — The Heliport here
will spring into life May 30 when U.S.
Army Garrison Daegu hosts their annual
Armed Forces Day Open House.
Gates open to the public at 12:30 p.m.
and the opening ceremonies begin at 1 p.m.
A welcoming address by Daegu Garrison
Commander Col. Michael Saulnier will
19th ESC Commanding General shares wisdom with ROK cadets
By Cpl. Lee, Jae Won
19th ESC Public Affairs
YEONGCHEON — “If you sleep today,
you will dream. But if you study today, you
will achieve your dream tomorrow.”
Brig. Gen. Xavier P. Lobeto, Commanding
General, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment
Command, visited Republic of Korea Third
Military Academy to give a special lecture to
graduating cadets of 2009, May 14.
Command Sgt. Maj. Brian S. Connie,
19th ESC, Capt. Jang, Chang Sik, ROK
aide to CG, 19th ESC, and Command
Sgt. Maj. Choi, Jong Joon, Sr. RSO, 19th
ESC, has accompanied Lobeto on his visit
to KAAY.
Third Military Academy at Yeongcheon,
or KAAY, is a Republic of Korea Army
institution for the undergraduate education
Daegu Garrison Armed Forces Day Open House
The USAG Daegu Armed Forces Day Celebration is part of the Commander’s program to demonstrate
good will and enhance relations with the local population around the Daegu enclave. The activities and
static displays include commonly used US/ROK military vehicles, aircraft, bands, martial arts and drill
team demonstrations, military capability demonstrations, children’s entertainment and concessions.
AREA IV
Busan local media staff, U.S. Army public affairs representatives, and 837th Trans Bn
Commander Lt. Col. Samuel C. Blanton, Command Sgt. Maj. Marvin T. Mcneil and Maj. Brian
K. Richie pose on the deck of USNS Pomeroy on the 837th Trans Bn. Media day, May 21 —
U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lee, Dodam
Their workforce includes Active Duty and
Reserve Component Soldiers, Department
of the Army civilians and Korean National
employees. They additionally played a
slideshow to help attendees to understand
about the unit better.
They then took all attendees to the tour of
kick off the festivities.
Performances by the Republic of Korea
Army Band, precision drill teams and a
martial arts demonstration courtesy of the
ROK Army 50th Special Forces highlight
the early entertainment. There will be a
“Happy Valley” train ride for the kids and
static displays featuring a variety of military
aircraft and vehicles from both the U.S. and
ROK Armies.
Capping off the day will be a free, live
and military training of officers. It was
established in 1968 after when series of
North Korean guerillas were caught in their
mission to assassinate the President of Korea,
and USS Pueblo was captured by North
Korea, also known as the Pueblo incident,
were occurred.
Lobeto was welcomed by Brig. Gen.
Kim, Bong Hwan, Chief Professor, KAAY,
with warm welcoming words and discussed
about future friendship events between 19th
ESC and KAAY.
“It is our honor to have Brig. Gen.
Lobeto as our special speaker today,” said
Kim, “those graduating cadets will realize
today is a very special day for them.”
In front of 150 graduating cadets,
19th ESC Commanding General shared
– See LOBETO story Page 28 –
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Camp Walker H-805 Helipad
USNS Pomeroy moderated by ship’s captain
Michael Finnegan. USNS Pomeroy is one of
military sealift command’s 19 large, medium-
seep roll-on/roll-off ships, called LMSRs.
USNS Pomeroy is ideal for prepositioning
of U.S. Military combat equipment and
combat support equipment needed overseas
concert, courtesy of USAG Daegu’s MWR,
featuring the bands Trapt and Default. The
concert begins at 6 p.m. and run through 8
p.m. Trapt, a California-based rock band,
hit the charts running with their number
one single “Headstrong.” Default is a rock
alternative group based out of Vancouver,
Canada. Their debut album “The Fallout”
went platinum and included the singles
“Wasting My Time” and “Deny.”
SOFA personnel can enter Camp
19th ESC Commanding General Brig. Gen. Xavier P. Lobeto gives a special lecture to
Republic of Korea’s third Military Academy’s 150 graduating cadets of 2009, May 14.—
U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Lee, Jae Won
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and for resupplying U.S. armed forces with
vital equipment and supplies during national
crisis. The ship has a cargo carrying capacity
of more than 350,000 square feet and it’s
comprised of six decks in total.
After the tour everyone had lunch in the
ship’s galley. All the attendees had a chance
to get together and get to know one another
better during this time.
According to the itinerary, they were
supposed to have a ferry tour of Busan Port,
yet, due to the weather condition -heavy
rain- it was canceled. Everyone headed
back to the conference room and had a
media interview time. Journalists and all
the attendees asked question they might
have about the unit. Blanton then gave out
certificates to the attendees to express their
appreciation which concluded the day.
At the end of the day the relations
between 837th and local media group surely
understood each other and promised to
cooperate for future event.
“Our vision of the unit is a diverse team
of global surface transportation experts that
are committed, dependable and relentless
in providing world-class deployment
and distribution support both within
the Republic of Korea and worldwide as
required,” added Blanton.
Walker via gate 4 and turn right through
gate 9 to the Heliport. The public entrance
will be gate 7, and anyone entering must
have a photo ID. If you are coming from
out of the area, public transportation is
recommended as there is limited parking
available on Camp Walker and no vehicles
will be allowed on the Heliport. Bottled
beverages are prohibited (except for
baby formula) and all bags are subject to
search.
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t News & Notes
Change of Command
Ceremony
The Army Material Command, (AMC)
403rd Army Field Support Brigade
(AFSB) Would Like to Announce
‘403rd Army Field Support Brigade’-
Change of Command Ceremony. The
location is at Camp Walker Kelly Field
(Kelly Gym: Inclement Weather) on
22 July 2009, at 10 in the morning.
Outgoing Commander: COL Andre Q.
Fletcher, Incoming Commander: COL
Barry Diehl. For more information, call
768-7630.
Army Birthday Ball
The 234th Army Birthday Ball will be
held at Grand Ball Room, Exco Inter-
Burgo Hotel, 6 p.m., June 6. This year’s
theme is ‘the year of the NCO’. Sirloin
steak cooked in red wine and chicken
breast cooked in white wine will be
served. A vegetarian meal is available
on request. The price is 45,000 won
(no dollars). For purchasing tickets,
contact Master Sgt. Cook, 19th ESC
at 768-7117.
Taxi Fare Increase
Taxi fare increase in Camp Carroll
(Effective 18 May 2009). Its previous
fare was 1,800 won (within 2Km) plus
100 won for every 170 meters driven or
41 seconds. But new fare system now
started on 18 May is 2,200 won (within
2Km) plus 100 won for every 145
meters driven from 4 a.m. to 12 p.m.
and from 12 p.m. to 4 a.m. 20% extra
night fare is added to that. For more
information regarding this change,
call Mr. Choe , Camp Carroll TMP at
765-7716 or Mr. Davis, Transportation
Officer at 768-8755.
Daegu Garrison Golf Scramble
Every Tuesday there will be an
11:40 a.m. worship service at the
Camp Carroll Chapel. Everyone is
invited. Lunch will be provided after
the service. For more information,
contact the Camp Carroll Chapel staff
at 765-8343.
Jewish Religious Services
Every Friday evening at 7 p.m. Jewish
religious service will be held at the
Camp Walker Chapel, Bldg. S260
classroom #1. The service will be
followed by an Oneg (fellowship) with
refreshments. For information, contact
Sgt. 1st Class Herve Abrams at 765-
7737 or 010-8687-7706.
We Want Your Stories
If you want to advertise any events
or information for the Area IV
community in the Morning Calm
Weekly, please send an e-mail to
Pfc. Park Kyung-rock, kyungrock.
park@korea.army.mil or 768-8070
for Camp Walker, Henry and George
and contact Pfc. Lee Dodam, dodam.
lee@korea.army.mil or 765-1019
for Camp Carroll. For Command
Channel, please contact with Lee,
Jihye, jihey@korea.army.mil or 768-
8513.
AREA IV
Little kittens are waiting to be adopted
Camp Walker’s Veterinary Clinic takes care of animals with new facility
By Lee, Jihye
USAG-Daegu Public Affairs
CAMP WALKER — Where did these
beautiful two little kittens come from?
Veterinary Clinic on Camp Walker has
taken care of them for two weeks. 106th
Medical Detachment, Capt. Danielle S.
Anthony said that the Kittens were brought
to Clinic by a MP company during the
post clean-up. “I don’t know whether they
are abandoned or just their mom was gone
for the day, so we assume that they are
abandoned,” said Anthony.
“Essentially we tried to nurse them
and took a good care of them. And one
of my NCOs takes them to some homes
every night. They have been really happy
to help kittens so they are doing great,”
she added.
They were about two weeks old when
Clinic got them, but now they started out
playing and checking out the world around
them. So Veterinary Clinic has started
to feed them a bit of salad food in kitten
formula. While staying in Veterinary Clinic,
which was just renovated a couple of years
ago, they have meals every 4~6 hours and
are taken care of by people around them,
waiting to be adopted.
“The previous clinic was really old and
out of date. Its ceiling and walls in red
paint were not very adequate for the clinic.
So it was thought that Clinic needs to be
updated for medical facilities. At that time
we put three million dollars to renovate it.
When it was on construction, they moved
temporarily to other facility on the earth side
on the post. So we just have been cutting on
Tuesday with a new facility. So I wish that
everyone knows Veterinary Clinic has been
Hyeonchung-il, Korean National Memorial Day
By Pfc. Lee, Dodam
USAG-Daegu Public Affairs
Memorial Day or Hyeonchung-il is
celebrated each year in South Korean on
June 6. Like American Memorial Day,
the day is set aside to honor Soldiers and
civilians who have given their life for the
country especially during the Japanese
colonial rule and the Korean War, amongst
other times in the Korean history.
There are many ways to spend Memorial
Day. On this day, the government and many
other organizations hold memorial services
June 6 is Hyeonchung-il, Korean national memorial day. The statue, honoring the Korean
War is exhibited in War Memorial of Korea in Seoul. — U.S. Army photo by Debbie Hong
THE MORNING CALM
106th Medical Detachment, Capt. Danielle S. Anthony holds two little kittens in
Veterinary Clinic, Camp Walker. Two kittens named ‘Henzel’ and ‘Gretel’ are waiting to
be adopted. For adopting kittens, contact Camp Walker’s Veterinary Clinic at 764-4858.
— U.S. Army photo by Lee, Jihye
moved to this place,” added Anthony. so that the food can be safe to eat. So
They have two fold missions in this people in Veterinary Clinic do variety of
Clinic. The first thing is to take care of levels of those jobs and also do a lot of
military working dogs and privately owned Soldier training as well.
animals of Soldiers in Camp Walker, Veterinary Clinic is open from 9 a.m.
providing full medical care for them. to 4 p.m. They run clinic about twice a
“It is a little bit limited what we can week only by appointment. But when
provide. We don’t do many surgeries. We emergency, it is open 24 hours a day.
can’t meet the full need in the surgery in “We are seeking people who can adopt
this area. If there are some people who have these little kittens. We are thinking that
animals that need to have surgeries, we set they can be adopted after they are five
one day a month to have those surgeries,” or six weeks old so that they are old
said Anthony. enough to survive and eat on their own,”
The second mission in here is to support Anthony added.
the Commissary and other facilities like If you have any questions regarding
Burger King, Subway, Hilltop and so forth. adoption, please call 764-4858 at
They make sure that every food is inspected Veterinary Clinic, Camp Walker.
in honor of the Korean War bloodshed. people started to honor every servicemen
The most known national commemorating whose action gave an impact to make
ceremony is held in The Seoul National today’s South Korea.
Cemetery located in Dongjak-dong, Seoul. During Korean War, approximately
People raise the constitutional flag of Korea 400,000 Soldiers lost their lives in
usually only to the half way early in the addition to 37,000 U.S. service men
morning and raise it fully again at 5 p.m. at who volunteered to come and fight for
the end of the work day. People also have South Korea. The war began with North
a moment of silence and bow their heads Korea invading South Korea June 25.
when the siren runs throughout the nation Even though the war is overshadowed
at 10 a.m. by World War and Vietnam War, the
Hyeonchung-il used to honor and incident should be remembered as to
remember those who died during the commemorate those who sacrificed
Korean War only. However as time went by, themselves for promising future.
The reason why Memorial Day is
set in June 6 is according to Korean
traditional customs of Mangzhong, one
of the 24 solar terms. The traditional
East Asian calendar divides a year into
24 solar terms which is originated from
China. On Mangzhong, people perform
ancestral rites to remember their ancestors.
Since the basic concept of Memorial Day
is similar to ancestral rites ceremony
-remembering- they declared Memorial
Day on a same day as Mangzhong. Korea
started to celebrate this day April 1956,
and that year’s Mangzhong was June 6; it
differs every year.
This year’s Memorial Day is the 54th
holiday. Even though it is a public holiday,
people should take this day more seriously
rather think it is just a day for the rest.
MAY 29, 2009
Courageous Channel exercise tests Non-Combatant Evacuation readiness
By Pfc. Adrianna N. Lucas
19th ESC Public Affairs
CAMP WALKER — The De-Militarized
Zone that borders North and South Korea
is the most heavily guarded border in the
world. While a cease fire agreement was
signed over 50 years ago, between both
North and South Korea, and although
peninsula’s likelihood of conflict is low;
North Korea still remains a threat.
In times of hostilities, the Army has
created a procedure called Non-combatant
Evacuation to evacuate family members,
non- emergency essential DOD civilians
and retirees from the peninsula during a
contingency.
Team 19, participated in Courageous
Channel exercise at the Kelly gym, Area
IV’s official relocation center, at Camp
Walker with stations lined up though out
the gym facility May 14-16.
“501st is in charge of the NEO program
in Area IV and is responsible for processing
evacuees sent by 8th Army,” said Lt. Col.
Kimberly L. Darby, 501st Special Troop
Battalion Commander. “NEO wardens
are here from each unit to facilitate the
rehearsal. We have to process approximately
2,000 people through the Evacuee Control
Center.”
The first step is getting with the NEO
wardens and Family Readiness Groups to
make sure family members have all necessary
paperwork filled out, said Cpt. Dan Cole,
from 501st Special Troops Battalion. “Not
just this one time a year, but there are
monthly FRG meeting where families can
validate their paperwork.”
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“They can make sure their vehicles are
identified, and that even their pets are taken
care of,” said Cole. “Pets are important; I
have a dog that I love dearly and I want
to be able to see that she makes it home,”
said Cole.
The exercise is practiced semi-annually to
ensure that all families are familiar with the
NEO process and procedures. “The military’s
ultimate goal is to have all service members
as a whole to include family members, DOD
civilians and retirees prepared and confident
in the NEO system,” said Darby.
During the Courageous Channel
exercise some selected non-combatants
were chosen to test various aspects of
the NEO process: from evacuation and
moving families south, evaluating housing
requirements and finally relocation.
“We are rehearsing the procedures for
Evacuation Control Center” said Darby. “It’s
critical for soldier readiness to not have to
worry about their family during hostilities. Spc. Geoffrey O. Box walks into Camp Walker’s Kelly Gym pushing a stroller and takes
Non-Combatant Evacuee readiness is as a seat with his family to fill out paperwork at a Non-Combatant Evacuee station.— U.S.
important as soldier readiness. This also Army photo by Pfc. Adrianna N. Lucas
applies to DOD civilians and retirees.”
“The most important thing is that when
people come through here is that they have
“It assures me that if something should happen my family is taken
all the proper documentation, so that if there care of. I am very confident with the process, though I have not
were an actual evacuation and they have to been through the whole process, I am familiar with how it works.”
come to this reception, relocation center,
they can get in and out and move on to a Spc. Geoffrey O. Box, 293rd Signal Company
safe haven,” said Cole.
Spc. Geoffrey O. Box walked in to the had made it through all the processing Company. “It assures me that if something
gym along with his wife and two children, stations. should happen my family is taken care
whom they pushed in a stroller from “The process was very easy, the people of. I am very confident with the whole
station to station. Box picked up a packet at each processing station were very helpful process, though I have not been through
of paperwork and sat down to fill it out. In getting my family of four through the the whole process, I am familiar with how
a matter of 20 minutes he and his family stations,” said Box, with 293rd Signal it works.”
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LOBETO from Page 25

his experiences overseas, experiences as a
Commanding General, thoughts and ideas
on bilateral relationship between South
Korea and U.S., and shared his life values
with the future ROK officers.
“Every night, I ponder whether I
made my decisions morally, legally, and
ethically,” said Lobeto, “I think and
evaluate myself with those values and that
is my leadership.”
Throughout the speech, Lobeto
emphasized that Korea is the only allied
nation with the U.S. in the world, and that
alliance should remain strong and firm,
stressed we must remember at all times.
“My best time of the day is
communicating with Soldiers,” said
Lobeto, “I obtain wisdom and knowledge
from them every day, and because simply
without their existence, my job is
meaningless.”
After his speech, Lobeto took question
and answer period, and Mr. Lee, Sang
Hyun, KAAY graduating cadet, asked
Lobeto whether U.S. and Japan relationship
is less important than U.S. and Korea
relationship. Lobeto answered that there
is no such priority especially in political
aspect, but the keyword is “balance”, for
the stabilization of economy, security, and
politics in the Northeast Asian region.
Also, Lobeto mentioned the biggest threat
of North Korea is not their military forces,
but their thoughts and ideologies that are
dangerous and tilted.
“I hope students learned a lot from his
speech,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Choi, “It
was special for me that I got to think over
not only Army values, but also a citizen of
Korea.” Choi added.

AREA IV Job Opportunities

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER VACANCY GRADE LOCATION CLOSE DATE
APF US CITIZEN POSITIONS
Camps Henry, Walker , George
KOEZ09479230 Health Systems Specialist GS-9 18th Med Bn Jun 3
KOEZ09346867R Lean Six Sigma Program Mgr YA-2 19th ESC Jun 4
KOEZ09479238 Supv Health System Specialist YC-2 168th Med Bn Jun 5
KOEZ09480629 INTERDISCIPLINARY; Civil Engineer, GS-12 DPW, USAG Daegu Jun 7
General Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer
Camp Carroll
KOEZ09500288 Mobile Equipment Mech Supv GS-12 MSC-K Jun 5
NAF US CITIZEN POSITION
Camps Henry, Walker , George
ARMP-09-02 Cash Collector NF-3 Army Rec Mach Prog Until Filled
Camp Carroll
KRNAFEZ09-002-K4-R Recreation Assistant NF-2 DFMWR, CRD, CAC 2 Jun
APF KN & 3RD COUNTRY FAMILY MEMBERS POSITIONS
SN-09-0180T Recreation Aid, KGS-0189-3 KGDS-3 DFMWR, CRD, Pool Until Filled
CONTRACT
PAC 16 Administrative Assistant N/A USO Until Filled
PAC 20 Duty Manager N/A USO Until Filled
N/A On-Call HR Specialist N/A SERCO, MPD Until Filled
N/A ACAP Counselor P/T – F/T N/A SERCO, ACAP Until Filled
For more information, contact Employment Readiness Program Manager, Steven Wegley at 768-7951