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OCTOBER 15, 2010

OCTOBER 15, 2010 • Volume 9, Issue 3 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

— See MOLD, 8 —

Sights & Sounds P03

Command Perspective P04

Photo Feature Page P16

I n si d e

Region News P02

USAG Red Cloud P05

USAG Casey P05

USAG Yongsan P09

USAG Humphreys P21

USAG Daegu P25

GARRISONS

Oktoberfest

comp: See photoson Page 16

Explosive techs put to test:

Page 18

Post Exchange Survey FEATUREBomb disposal

SHARP POINTGen. Sharp on the Flu, Page 2

Above, Chong Kyong-min, a Casey Garrison fire inspector, pours a diesel and gasoline mixture intoa burn pan and ignites it. The live flames are to be put out by the Post Exchange employees with

a series of different fire extinguishers for training purposes. — U.S. Army photos by Pfc. Jin Choi

Mun Chun-sok, a Casey Garrison fire inspector, extinguishes a diesel fire in a burnpan to demonstrates how to properly apply dry chemical agent from a portable

fire extinguisher. This live-fire extinguisher training was set up for the Camp Casey Post Exchange employees Oct. 4 as part of fire prevention week. For more cover-age see pages 6 and 9. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jin Choi

MOLD Wet weather extends

summer nuisance:Find out best ways to

avoid mold infestation

By Russell Wicke

IMCOM Korea Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON, Korea –

Ocials here expressed concern thatthe unusual amounts of rain, oodingand storms may extend the mold sea-

son longer than expected.

Although mold is typically a sum-mer nuisance, ooded vehicles andbuildings along with a general rise inhumidity are good reasons for peopleto take extra precautions to prevent

mold in their households, said Col.(Dr.) Lee Hee-choon, 65th MedicalBrigade preventative medicine chief.

Mold can be a serious health con-

cern for some people said Lee, es-

pecially those who have allergic re-

actions. Signs of mold infestationinclude musty odors, dark patches or

discoloration in areas prone to mois-ture and any number of respiratory problems. Lee said more serious physi-ological symptoms of mold include si-nus congestion, chronic coughing and

diculty breathing. Indoor mold isalso widely believed to trigger asthmaexacerbations and rhinitis (inamedmucus membrane in the nose) in thosesensitive to mold, according to ocialsat the American College of Preventa-

tive Medicine. William Dingui, an industrial hy -

gienist here, said there are two maincontributing factors to mold infesta-

tion: temperature and humidity. He

AAFES seeks your feedback,Page 18



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

The Morning Calm

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Brig. Gen. David G. Fox

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By Gen. Walter L. SharpU.S. Forces Korea Commander

YONGSAN GARRISON, Korea –

Seasonal inuenza poses a signicantthreat to military readiness. It is im-

perative that every U.S. Forces KoreaSoldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, andeligible beneciary receive their annu-

al inuenza vaccination or “u shot” toprotect against this health threat. Ac-

tive Duty Service Members, who arenot medically excluded, shall receivetheir annual u vaccination by Dec. 1.

A person infected with inuenzaspreads the virus primarily throughcoughing and sneezing. An ill personmay infect others as early as one day before their u symptoms develop,and up to one to two days after they nolonger have a fever. Infected childrenspread more viruses over a longer pe-

riod of time.Children younger than ve years,

people aged 65 years and older, peopleof any age with chronic medical con-

ditions or seriously compromised im-

mune systems, and pregnant womenare more likely than others to develop

Flu vaccination mandatory by Dec. 1 for military

SHARP POINT No. 22-10

severe complications from inuenza.Therefore, it is especially importantthat these individuals are immunizedevery year.

The single best method to preventinuenza is to be vaccinated. I would

also invite you to use these simplemethods to slow the spread of all vi-ruses: frequently wash your hands

with soap and water to help protect yourself from germs; avoid close con-

tact with anyone who is sick and if youare sick, avoid contact with others;

when coughing or sneezing, cover yourmouth and nose by coughing into yoursleeve; and avoid touching your eyes,nose or mouth to limit exposure togerms. Additional information may befound at http://www.cdc.gov.

This year’s inuenza vaccine willprotect against the 2010 H1N1 u as

well as two other inuenza viruses.Two forms of vaccine are being used

within USFK: an injectable vaccineand a nasal spray. Both vaccines aresafe and eective at minimizing therisk of seasonal u.

While compliance with this pro-gram is mandatory for all uniformedservice members, all other persons areencouraged to be vaccinated. Com-

manders and leaders at all levels willmake every eort to assist other eli-gible persons to be immunized againstthe u.x

By Donna Miles

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON - With u season already under way, atop Tricare military health plan ocial encourages the sys-

tem’s almost 9.7 million beneciaries to get their u shotsas early as possible at a military medical facility or networkprovider, or at any participating pharmacy.

Starting today the vaccination is available at U.S. mil itary garrisons in Korea to Military, Civilians, Family and Con-

tractors working on post. Garrison vaccination prioritiesmay vary across the peninsula. Contact your medical facil-ity for local procedures.

Military hospitals and clinics and Tricare network pro-

viders are stocked with this year’s u vaccine, ready to ad-

minister them now, Navy Rear Adm. Christine S. Hunter,deputy director for the Tricare Management Activity, told

American Forces Press Service.It’s available to every Tricare beneciary over 6 months

old, with no copayment or preauthorization required, even

for people enrolled in programs that typically require one,she said.

“We want you to get the shot,” Hunter emphasized, call -

ing u shots “an essential preventive service.” Nine out of 10healthy people who get the shot won’t get the u, accordingto the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Unlike last year, when people needed two vaccines — aconventional u shot and another developed specically for the H1N1 virus — one shot will suce this year, Hunternoted. Its formulation covers two of the most common sea-

sonal inuenza strains, A H3N2 and B virus, as well as H1N1. Although the u typically doesn’t hit some regions for

another few months, research shows it’s better to get the vaccine early, preferably by mid-October.

Last year, for example, when manufacturing shortagesdelayed u shots 486,000 Tricare beneciaries who hadn’tbeen immunized developed u symptoms before Nov. 1.

“We went back and looked at our data and realized thatif we had been able to get everyone immunized in Octoberrather than later in the year, we would have prevented al-most 500,000 people from getting sick,” Hunter said. Notall required a doctor’s care and most didn’t experience any serious complications, she said, but almost all could haveavoided the u if the vaccine had been available sooner.

“This year, there is no delay in the distribution of theshots,” Hunter said. “You can get it now. It’s available in mili-tary hospitals and clinics and through Tricare now. So we

would like to encourage people to get it now.”To make that as convenient as possible, Tricare has en-

tered into agreements with about 50,000 retail pharmaciesnationwide. Like military hospitals and clinics and Tricarenetwork providers, they will administer the u shot at nocost to Tricare beneciaries.

Many of the retail pharmacies oer u shots at night andon weekends, and most don’t require appointments. Tricareintroduced the pharmacy option during last year’s u sea-

son, and Hunter said she hopes more people will take ad-

vantage of it this year as they learn about the program.“People really value convenience in their health care,” she

said. “This is part of a campaign to bring preventive care asclose to where people live and work as possible.”

The Tricare website lists participating pharmacies, witha locator button identifying the closest one, based on thebeneciary’s ZIP code.

While encouraging people to get their u shot whereverit’s most convenient, Hunter emphasized that some Tricarebeneciaries should consult their medical provider rst.

These include people with a serious chronic illness, youngchildren who have never had a u shot and other at-riskgroups.

Retail pharmacies will administer u shots to active-duty military members and can provide documentation for theirocial shot records. However, Hunter recognized that someservicemembers may be required to get their shots along

with the rest of the members of their units. That way, sheexplained, the information is recorded immediately in unitshot records, with no delay.

In addition to getting a u shot, CDC ocials oer ad-

ditional tips for avoiding the u and its spread: Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when youcough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after youuse it. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especial-ly after you cough or sneeze. You also can use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germsspread this way. Try to avoid close contact with sick people. Stay home if you are sick until at least 24 hours after

you no longer have a fever -- 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.8degrees Celsius -- or signs of a fever without the use of afever-reducing medicine such as acetaminophen. While sick, limit contact with others as much as pos -

sible to keep from infecting them. x

Tricare Official: Early Flu Shots Key to Prevention

— Gen. Walter L. Sharp —



OCTOBER 15, 2010 NEWS NEWS • PAGE 3http://imcom.korea.army.mil

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off–post events and activities

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

Police Blotter

The following entries were ex-

cerpted from the police blottersthe previous week. These entriesmay be incomplete and do notimply guilt or innocence.

NANTA: A Chef’s PerformanceNANTA is a group of Korean perfor-

mance artists that put on a completely non-verbal percussion and rhythmic

motion show; hence there is no lan-guage barrier. The theater act involvesa group of chefs who race against theclock to prepare food for a banquet. Allthe chopping, stirring and preparingis done in rhythm. NANTA combinesthe rhythms from Korean folk music

with modern music to create a uniqueexperience but also familiar to interna-

tional audiences. Shows are performedregularly at multiple locations in Ko-

rea. For details on times, places andcosts, go to http://nanta.i-pmc.co.kr/en/. (No endorsement implied.)

SIDance on StageGet a taste of Korean dance per-

formances on stage with SIDance. SI-

Dance was created by South KoreanSection of the International DanceCouncil in 1988 as a proper channelfor introducing Korean dance to in-

ternational stages as well as world-

wide trends to the local dance scene.Performances are scheduled from now

through Oct. 20 at Seoul Arts CenterTowol Theater, Jayu Theater, Hoam

Art Hall, and Sejong Center M The-ater. Use the subway to get to Gyeong-

bokgung station, Exit3 and take buses0212, 1711, 7016, 7018, or 7022.

2010 Great Baekje World FestivalTravel back to the Baekje Kingdom

of 1,400 Years Ago at this major cultur-

al celebration highlighting the history and culture of the Baekje Kingdom, aproud dynasty that lasted 678 yearsfrom 18 BC to 660 AD. Held for thelast 55 years under the title ‘The BaekjeCultural Festival,’ the ‘Great Baekje

World Festival’ has added a numberof new and exciting programs to itsprogram lineup. The festival grounds(Baekje Cultural Land) span an areaof 3.3 mill ion sqare meters and are de-

signed to give visitors a real life look atthe lifestyle and culture of the peopleof Baekje. The festival has multipleevents scheduled through Oct. 17. It islocated at the Buyeo-gun and Gongju-si in Chungcheongnam-do Province(Shuttle bus running between Go-

manaru venue in Gongju and festival

venue in Buyeo). For directions andmore information go to http://english.

visitkorea.or.kr. No endorsement im-

plied.

Natural History MuseumThe Busan Marine Natural History

Museum began a special exhibitionentitled ‘2010 Busan Ceramics Festival.’The festival runs through Oct. 31. Tocommemorate the 31st Busan Citizen’sDay, 50 Busan-based potters will ex-

hibit their artworks made not just fromclay and water but also with their soulunder the theme of the ‘Sea.’ This exhi-bition is a rare opportunity for peopleto appreciate the ceramic arts at BusanMarine Natural History Museum.

In addition, a pottery making event will be held every Sunday. The BusanMarine Natural History Museum hasbeen open to the public for free sinceSept. 4.

The opening hours are from 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. and visitors should arrive nolater than 5 p.m. For more informa-

tion, visit the website at sea.busan.go.kr/english/index.jsp or call the Mu-

seum at (051) 553-4944.

Sejong the Great: Creator of Hangul This statue commemorates the memory of one of Korea’s most-celebrated monarchs, Sejong the Great, the fourht king of the

Joseon Dynasty. He lived from 1397 to 1450 and is mostly widely known for introducing Hangul, Korea’s phonetic alphabet.Before hangul’s introduction to Korea only members of the highest class were literate because Hanja (Chinese characters)

required a great amount of study to be functional. King Sejong designed Hangul with the goal that Koreans from all classes would be able to read and write. Hangul was first published in 1446. It is one of the most phonetically accurate alphabets in the world: People unfamiliar with the Korean language are typically able to pronounce Korean script properly after only a few hours

of study. This image was taken in downtown Seoul next to GwanHwaMun Station, Exit 2. — U.S. Army photo by Russell Wicke

USAG Red CloudForced Sodomy and Attempt-

ed Sodomy: Preliminary investi-gation revealed subject was high-

ly intoxicated and forced himself on his victim to have nonconsen-

sual anal sodomy, while insidethe kitchen of their apartment.The victim stated after consensu-

al sexual intercourse in the bed-

room, the subject followed her tothe kitchen and wanted to per-

form anal sodomy. She refusedseveral times as he continued toforce himself on her and she wasunable to prevent him from per-

forming sodomy. The victim laterstated each and every sexual ex-

perience with the subject wasconsensual and that she does notfeel that the continuing of theinvestigation is needed. She alsostated that she and the subject

would attend couple’s counsel-ing. Interview with the subjectis pending. This is an alcohol re-

lated incident.

USAG YongsanDrunken or Reckless Opera-

tion of a Vehicle: Subject’s vehi-cle was observed by police goingthe wrong way down a one way road on 8th Army Drive and UNBoulevard. Upon approach, po-

lice detected an odor of alcoholicbeverages emanating from thesubject who was then adminis-

tered a sobriety test. The test re-

sulted in police determining thatthe subject was driving under theinuence. The subject was trans-

ported to the Yongsan detain-

ment facility where he was ad-

ministered an alcohol test, witha result of 0.068% blood-alcoholcontent. His military license wasconscated.

USAG HumphreysShoplifting; Failure to Obey

General Order – ProhibitedSubstance (Spice): Subject re-

moved a pair of sunglasses andexited the Main Post Exchangeconcealing it without renderingpayment. He was apprehendedby police and transported to theHumphreys detainment facility

where he revealed that he wasunder the inuence of Spice. He

was advised of his legal rightsand released to his sponsor withinstructions to report back thenext day for further processing.

USAG DaeguBribery: Investigation de-

termined Korean subject com-

mitted the oense of receivinga bribe by breach of trust when

he received 192 million won (ap-proximately $160,000.00) fromKorean subject 2 and kept 43million won (approximately $35,800) for the employment of 13 employees. Subject 2 trans-

ferred the money to Subject 1 tosecure their employment.



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

Take five steps to ensure Safety

NEWS BRIEFSHoliday Mail Deadline

The recommended mailing dead-

line for sending economy-priced holi-day packages to servicemembers in Ko-

rea and other places around the worldis Nov. 12. Other deadlines for arrivalby Dec. 25 are Nov. 26 for space-avail-able mail; Dec. 3 for parcel airlift mail;Dec. 10 for priority mail and rst-classmail, letters and cards; and Dec. 18 forexpress mail military service. For spe-

cic restrictions and mailing prices toan APO/FPO address, visit the PostalService’s online price calculator or a lo-

cal post oce or call 1-800-ASK-USPS.

Stop Loss Pay deadline extendedThe Retroactive Stop-Loss Special

Pay deadline is now extended to Dec.3. Ocials estimate about 80,000 eli-gible service members, veterans andbeneciaries have yet to apply for the

special stop-loss pay. The program af -fects military members whose service

was involuntarily extended understop-loss between Sept. 11, 2001, andSept. 30, 2009. Eligible members ortheir beneciaries are required to sub-

mit a claim to their respective military service in order to receive the benetof $500 for each full or partial month

served in a stop-loss status. For moreinformation go to www.defense.gov/stoploss.

38th Parallel ConferenceThe 38th Parallel Healthcare Educa-

tion Conference is scheduled to beginMonday at the Dragon Hill Lodge, U.S.

Army Garrison Yongsan. The confer-ence runs through Friday and will pro-

vide continuing education for health-

care professionals throughout thePacic. Attendees will receive high-quality training by experts in theirrespective elds while enhancing re-

lationships between U.S. military andRepublic of Korea medical profession-

als. To register and for more informa-

tion visit www.korea.amedd.army.mil/event/38pc/default.asp. Or, contact Lt.Col. Diane Diehl at 010-9836-0469; e-mail: [email protected].

Free ConcertThe Seoul Philharmonic Orches-

tra will put on a free Korea AmericaFriendship concert for military, Civil-ians and Families Thursday 7 p.m. atthe Seoul American High School Au-

ditorium. Call DSN 723-4686/7669 fordetails.

By William E. Christman

USAG Daegu Garrison Manager

We’ve made it through the rst nineand a half months of the year withoutany serious injuries or accidents in

Area IV, and I want everyone to un-

derstand how much I appreciate theircontinuing to do things safely. Let’skeep up that good work!

Safety is a full time job for each andevery one of us here in the USAG Dae -

gu community; not just in the work-

place but at your home or barracks as

well.It may be obvious that the Director-

ate of Public Works electrician has tokeep safe procedures in mind when

working on a big transformer – but it’sno less important for the family mem-

ber changing a light bulb at home.In the Army we use Composite Risk

Management or CRM to gauge therisk of any activity and so apply theappropriate safety measures to abatethat risk. You too can apply CRM toplanned recreational activities or “to-do” list jobs around the house.

Is CRM hard? Absolutely not. Itis just a way to step back from what

you’re about to do to help ensure that your activity will be done safely. A sim-

ple 5-step process is easily applied to aboating trip as it is to an engine over-

haul in a shop. And as I said equally important to both!

Step one: Indentify the hazards. What could go wrong? On a road tripcould you run out of gas or have a attire? Take a critical look at what you

will be doing and think of what might

cause a problem.Step two: Assess the hazards. Which

potential problems are more likely tooccur and which ones pose the great-est risk if they come about? You mightnot worry too much about gas if youare traveling on main roads, but whatif your engine oil is low or tire pressuretoo high or low? Will it rain or snowon the day in question and how wouldthat aect your plans?

Step three: Develop controls andmake decisions. You know what thepotential problems are and what ef -

fect those problems would have. Nowit’s time to gure out what you can doto lessen the chance that they wouldhappen. Check oil, tire pressure, makesure the spare tire is lled. Decisionscould include things like changingroutes to avoid bad weather or delay -ing a trip until the car is xed.

Step four: Implement controls. Yougured out what you can do to lessenthe risk, now do it!

Step ve: Supervise and evaluate.Make sure you and everyone involvedfollows the plan and after you’re done,look back and see if you got it right, or

what you might have missed so you canplan for the next time.

The common thread through all

we do in the Installation Manage-ment Command is safety. It is the linkbetween all the Lines of Eort in theIMCOM Community Campaign Plan,and rightly so. At the end of the day,

we want everyone in the Area IV com-

munity to work and play hard but doso safely so you can be back at it againtomorrow.x



OCTOBER 15, 2010 USAG RED CLOUD USAG-RC • PAGE 5

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By Pfc. Mardicio Barrot

USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs

CASEY GARRISON, Korea —Soldiers and families received a largedose of information – informationabout a myriad of health and wellnessprograms in Warrior Country – duringa Health Fair held in the parking lot atCasey Garrison’s Gateway Club Oct. 2.

The Area I Women, Infant andChildren program, American RedCross, Tricare, Army Substance AbuseProgram and the Family Advocacy Program were all there to provideinformation about their programs,safety risk facts and games so everyonein Warrior Country would have theopportunity to learn about their health

while having some fun.“This event is excellent for Soldiers

and families because they can havefun and actually talk to doctors andnurses if they have any type of healthcare questions,” said Capt. Michael

Swanhart, public health nurseand event organizer. “I can almostguarantee that their questions will beanswered here.”

Among the numerous activities,Soldiers and families were able tocalculate their body mass index,receive a cholesterol test, participatein a raffle for a free cardiopulmonary resuscitation course provided by

American Red Cross, and also answersquestions about health and wellnessto determine if they are smarter thana 5th grader.

The children weren’t left out either.They were given a rare opportunity to try on “beer goggles” to experiencefirst-hand how alcohol affects thebrain. They also received some physicalactivity by participating in jump ropeand hula hoop competitions for prizes.

While there were sufficientactivities to make the fair enjoyable toanyone who attended, the emphasis

was on providing Soldiers and familiesinformation about the myriad of programs available in Warrior Country that they may not be familiar with.

Soldiers, families get healthy dose of information

By Pfc. Mardicio Barrot


RED CLOUD GARRISON, Korea— Restaurant choices, an automotiveservice station and hair salons were

the top concerns raised by civilianemployees during a focus groupmeeting here to solicit their feedbackfor the command Sept. 24.

Abigail Kim, customer serviceofficer, organized the focus group forcivilian employees to listen to theirissues so they could be presented toRichard Davis, deputy to the Garrisoncommander, and the Installation

Action Council members Sept. 27.The participants identified nine

issues or concerns they have aboutliving and working in Warrior Country.They also made recommendationsabout what could be done to resolvetheir concerns. It’s one of several

ways in which the garrison solicitscommunity feedback.

“The focus group is a time wherethe community can come togetherand address issues they have regardingprograms and all services offered in

Warrior Country,” Kim said. “If theissues are brought up in these meetingsI feel they will eventually be resolved,because it seems as if the past focusgroups have proven to be essential inimproving Warrior Country.”

Aside from the three major issues,some of the other items identified by

Civilian focus group cites food, auto service among top concerns

the participants were the garrison Website, customer satisfaction, child careon post and off-post housing.

“The biggest issue everyone agreedupon was the food choices on RedCloud,” Kim said. “I know it’s a pain foreveryone to have to drive, or catch thebus or train just to get to Osan to enjoy a nice meal at Chili’s, or go all the way to Casey to snack on some Taco Bell.It’s an issue that everyone at Red Cloud

can relate to.” After the group discussed their

issues, they narrowed the list downto the top three and brainstormedpossible solutions. They later sat downand presented the issues and solutionsto Davis. Davis also asked to hear theother six issues and spent 40 minutestalking to the participants about eachof their concerns and what if anythingthe command can possibly do to

address them.“I’m excited we had such a great

turnout,” Kim said. “I look forwardin having many more focus groupsas the vast amounts of families cometo Korea. We must adapt to a moreFamily environment and these focusgroups are a way to start.”

Kim will hold a focus group forSoldiers living and working in WarriorCountry Oct. 22.x

Civilians employees from Red Cloud Garrison share their concerns during a civilian focus group meeting. — U. S. Army photo by Pfc.Mardicio Barrot

“I don’t think people are fully awareof all the programs that WarriorCountry has to offer,” said Jana Fullmer,

American Red Cross station manager. As an example, she cited a CPR

course offered at either Casey or RedCloud Garrison each month, and evena pet first-aid course.

“The Health Fair is a good event

because not only do you have theopportunity to learn about our servicesin the Red Cross, but you can also learnabout a lot of other services in thecommunity as well,” she said.

Swanhart said the event is intendedto help Soldiers and their familiesimprove their health and wellness,and that the medical community is

available and ready to assist.“We are here for the Soldiers andtheir families all the time because if a Soldier or a Soldier’s family is nottaken care of it impacts the mission,”he said. “We’re aiming to take care of

Warrior Country 100 percent of thetime because that’s what we’re here todo.”x

Family members who attended the health fair at Casey Garrison wear “beer glasses” to get a f irst-hand experience of what its liketo be under the influence of alcohol. — U. S. Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot



USAG-RC • PAGE 6

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

DFAC WiFiFree WiFi is now available

in seven dining facilities in Warrior Country. Soldiers can

find them on Casey Garrisonat the Crusader Restaurant,bldg. 109; Iron Horse, bldg. 747;and Thunder Inn, bldg. 33. It isalso available on Camp Hovey at the Sports Café, bldg. 4158and the World Café, bldg. 3755,and on Red Cloud Garrison inKilbourne Hall, bldg. 203 andthe Commanding General’sMess, bldg. 109.

Patriot ExpressEarly Bird check-in for Patriot

Express flights from Osan AirBase to Seattle is being offeredfrom 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mondaysand Wednesdays in the newpassenger terminal, bldg. 648.Show time for Tuesday flights is

5:30 a.m. and for Thursday flightsis 8 a.m. For more information,call 784-1129.

Haunted House IdeasThe Family and Morale,

Welfare and Recreation/Better Opportunities for SingleSoldiers team is looking for units

with spooky or creative ideas who want to create their ownscary room or bring a hauntedHUMVEE or ambulance tothe haunted barracks that

will open Oct. 28-30 at CampMobile. Prizes will be givento the units with the scariestand most creative entries. Formore information, call James

Underwood at 732-9190 or 010-3184-3503.

Salsa Dance ClassLearn how to dance Salsa at 8

p.m., Oct. 15 in Casey Garrison’sGateway Club. Participantsdon’t need to bring a partner,but must be 18 or older. Latinmusic and drink specials will beavailable after the class. For moreinformation, call 730-3400.

5K/10K RunThe Army Community

Service Family Advocacy Program will participate in theFamily and Morale, Welfare andRecreation-sponsored 5/10K runat 10 a.m., Oct. 16 at the Camp

Hovey Physical Fitness Centerin recognition of Domestic

Violence Awareness Month.Participants are asked to wearpurple to symbolize awareness.Registration begins at 9 a.m. Formore information, call 730-2322.

Education Survey Education Services is holding

a survey through Nov. 15. To takethe survey, visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Area_I_Educational_Interest_Survey.For more information, call 732-7015.

Conversational EnglishThe next Conversational

English session will begin at 5:15p.m., Oct. 25 in Casey Garrison’s Army Community Serviceclassroom, bldg 2317. It is open toactive duty and family members

who want to improve theirEnglish language skills. Classsize is limited. To pre-registerand for more information, call732-7779.

Hovey pays tribute to Hispanic heritageBy Kevin Jackson


CAMP HOVEY, Korea — Likeother young Soldiers with families

who are new to South Korea andare beneficiaries of new commandsponsored positions in WarriorCountry, Spc. Eric Bass appreciateshaving a safe and comfortable place tobring his family to unwind.

“It gets the children out of thehouse where we can come out and play a couple of board games and it helps

with acculturation,” Bass, Company D,1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment,said about the family visit to ChairmanHobson Community Activity CenterOct. 9 for its annual Hispanic HeritageMonth observance. “Just having thefacility available is a big help to ourfamily.”

On this day, Bass brought hisspouse, Alysha, and children, Joselynand Joseph, to the CAC for the

observance. He arrived in country inMarch 2009 and his family arrived thefollowing October.

Herbert Pleasant, CAC directorand his staff of three, routinely hostan event for each special emphasisobservance. On this day the CAChosted a potluck for the troopsand their families in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month celebratedfrom Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 annually.

The CAC-provided faire includeda slow-roasted suckling pig cookedovernight in the oven at the Warrior’sClub, baked beans, rice, tortilla chips,salsa and assorted drinks.

While the observance didn’t includea formal program, single Soldiers andsome with families like Bass visited thefacility throughout the afternoon toget a bite to eat and take advantage of the amenities available in the four-yearold facility.

Pleasant said he averages a littlemore than 1,000 patrons each month.But what’s most important to him andhis staff is to provide the Soldiers here

who train extensively throughout the year with a safe and comfortable placeto relax during their off duty hours.

“I try to have something for the

guys; anything I can do to keep themfrom going downtown and possibly getting into trouble,” he said.

The CAC, named in honor of formerU.S. Representative David Hobsonfrom Ohio’s 7th District, offers an array of diversions. It boasts a large screentelevision, pool tables, computers, freeInternet and WiFi access for Soldiers

who bring their own laptops, Xbox,board games and even a variety of tours in the local area.

Bass said his family visits the facility infrequently to play games and relax.

“The children like it,” he said after

playing a few games of Yahtzee. “Wecome as a family and play either a videogame or table game. It allows us to take(the children) around and let themenjoy the different activities on post.”

Hispanic Heritage Month celebratesthe culture and traditions of people

who trace their roots to Spain, Mexicoand the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South American andthe Caribbean.

According to U.S. Census Bureaurecords, 1.1 million Hispanics orLatinos 18 years and older are veteransof the U.S. Armed Forces.x

Isaiah Hardy (left) and Brittany RoseLonergan (right), fifth grade studentsfrom Casey Elementary School, climbup a ladder to reach an emergency exit as part of a Casey Garrison Fireand Emergency Services Station-organized Fire Prevention Week activity in a parking lot near the school Oct. 7.

The activity was designed to educatestudents about fire accidents and howthey should respond to them. Warrior Country fire stations hosted a variety of activities during Fire PreventionWeek to improve awareness of firesafety. Among the numerous events

were fire extinguisher demonstrationson Casey and Red Cloud Garrison,fire evacuation drills, a fire safety

experience and visits to the Red CloudGarrison Fire and Emergency ServicesStation by students from Korean andinternational schools. They also put fire equipment on static display at

various locations on Warrior Country installations and opened the stationsto visitors during business hours. —U. S. Army photo by Pfc. Jin Choi

Students practicesafety techniquesfor fire prevention

Spc. Eric Bass, Company D, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, plays Yahtzee withhis son, Joseph, during the Hispanic Heritage Month event at Camp Hovey’s ChairmanHobson Community Activity Center Oct. 9. — U.S. Army photo by Kevin Jackson



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Casey Cougars drop two games to Humphreys

DTSB advances, falls to 2-9th InfantryMoses Odeke, Company B, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion, looks for a passing lanein a game against Company C, Division Special Troops Battalion, during the Warrior Country Soccer Tournament at Casey Garrison Oct. 7. DSTB won the game 2-0 andadvanced to the championship game where it lost to Headquarters and HeadquartersCompany, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment 1-0. — Courtesy photo by Jeffrey Rivers

Left, Casey Cougars quarterback Veronica Bangi heaves a pass down f ield under heavy pressurefrom the Humphreys Garrison post-level women’s flag football team. The team from Warrior Country lost a pair of games to Humphreys at Red Cloud Garrison Oct. 9 to fall to 1-3 on theseason. Below, Cougars outside linebacker Veronica Bangi zeroes on the Humphreys ball carrier.

The season ends with a tournament at Yongsan Garrison Dec. 5. — Courtesy photo by Jeffrey Rivers

The Naruter Community Bell Choir performs during the National Disability Employment Awareness Month event Oct. 8 at Red Cloud Garrison. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jin Choi

Red Cloud observes disabilities monthBy Pfc. Jin Choi


RED CLOUD GARRISON, Korea— Soldiers and Defense Departmentcivilians gathered to observe theNational Disability Employment

Awareness Month at the U. S. Army Garrison Red Cloud Commanding

General’s Mess Oct. 8.October is celebrated as NationalDisability Employment AwarenessMonth to remind employers and peopleseeking jobs about the contributions of employees with disabilities. This year’stheme, “Talent Has No Boundaries:

Workforce Diversity IncludesPeople with Disabilities” is meant toemphasize the rich diversity and talentthat workers with disabilities bring tothe workplace.

President Obama signed anExecutive Order on Employment of People with Disabilities in the FederalGovernment to mark the historic20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.The Executive Order requires federalagencies to increase the hiring of people with disabilities by 100,000during the next five years.

Margaret Banish-Donaldson,program manager for the Individuals

with Disabilities and Disabled Veteransobservance, said about 54 million

Americans live with a disability.Before keynote remarks the

audience was entertained by theNaruter Community Bell Choir, whichconsist of nine mentally challengedadults and five social workers.

“I was really touched by theirperformance and I’m really appreciativeto God that I have two hands and two

legs,” said Cpl. Lee Joon-hee, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud community relations assistant.

Guest speaker Chris Colby, the veterans’ service representative forDepartment Of Veterans AffairsBenefits Delivery at Discharge Centerat Yongsan Garrison, talked about the

Army’s history of employing people with disabilities.

“The Army has always been in theforefront of accommodating persons

with disabilities,” Colby said. “They willcontinue their efforts in the area of jobrestricting, flexible work schedules,reassignments, acquisition andmodification of equipment adjustmentof examinations, training materialsand policies where appropriate and ahost of other programs.”

For more information on programsfor disabled individuals and the many resources available to them, contactthe Garrison Equal EmploymentOpportunity or 2nd Infantry DivisionEqual Opportunity Offices.x



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Yongsan Community Members enjoy Fall Festival

By Pfc. Hong Moo-sun

USAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON, Korea - Celebrating the68th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrivalin the Americas in 1942, more than a thousand U.S.

Army Garrison Yongsan Community Members andlocal good neighbors attended the 2010 Fall Festivaloutside Collier Field House Oct. 9.

The festival kicked o with a parade from the Yongsan Commissary to Williams Avenue. Lots of people from dierent groups participated in theparade. They showed special performances as they passed by the re station, where judges and thecrowd took their place to score and watch.

The festival featured various games and programbooths, along with food stands selling both Ameri-can and Korean specialties. The carnival game areaand inatable games on the soccer eld were a hugehit with the kids.

The main concert stage featured not only con-

tests like limbo contest, hot pepper eating contest,and hula hoop contest, but also entertainment likecheerleading, rock band performance, taekwondo,and Korean traditional dance.

The winner of the hot pepper eating contest Cpt.Dean Lavallee, 106th Medical Detachment, said he

was looking forward to the contest and actually en- joyed it.

“I spent my life eating spicy food. I’ve always goneto Thai restaurants and told them to give it to meas hot as they can make it and then I get pepper onthe side and put more on top. I can still stand by my claim of there is nothing too hot for me,” he said. “Ididn’t even know there was going to be a prize. I justdid it for the glory.”

Following the contests and entertainment, topKorean entertainers like T-ara, J, F.CUZ, See-Ya, Hy-ena, AB Avenue, and F1RST rocked the stage with

dazzling song and dance routine.“I’m very happy when foreigners recognize us. I

think this can also promote cultural exchange be-tween Korea and America,” said Bo-ram Lee of See-

Tiara, one of the most famous Korean entertainers, rocks the stage with dazzling songs and dance

routines during the 2010 Yongsan Fall Festival outside Collier Field House Oct. 9. - U.S. Army photo

by Pfc. Hong Moo-sun

More than 1,000 Yongsan community members attend parade, fireworks Oct. 9

Ya. “We always come to perform here. I hope ourperformance entertained soldiers and they get rid of stress and have fun today.”

The day-long festival ended with spectacular re- works lighting up the night sky. The 20-minute showaccompanied by patriotic music from Eighth U.S.

Army Rock Band was a tting nale to one of thelargest Fall Festivals in recent Yongsan Community

memory.“Garrison Yongsan and the Installation Manage-

ment Community supports all Soldiers, Families and Army Civilians with quality programs and safe com-

Yongsan’s Fire Department makes fire safety fun

By Spc. Rick Canfield


YONGSAN GARRISON, Korea - U.S. Army Gar-rison Yongsan Fire Department in partnership withthe Seoul City Fire Department created an amuse-ment park of re safety attractions and food Oct. 6.

Fun slides, water re extinguishers, moving oors,smoke lled rooms and bouncy houses gave gradeschool children an exciting break from the class-room. The Fire Prevention Week extravaganza gavesome children more than they expected. Such wasthe case with Joanna Oakley, 10-year-old fth graderat Seoul American Middle School, who won a prizefor participating in an on camera interview.

“We learned how to use the re extinguishers,how to pull the safety pin and to never aim at any -thing other than the re. It was my rst time usinga re extinguisher, I thought it was interesting. I al-

ways thought all they did was pull oxygen from theair and now I know that they are primarily made of

water for putting out small house res,” said fthgrader Austin Barrett, son of Spc. Rita Barrett. “This

was more fun than being in class even though I really like math.”

“At Garrison Yongsan, we put safety rst,” saidGarrison Commander Col. Bill Huber. “That meanslooking out for family and friends, planning ahead,and developing situational awareness. That is some-thing we can all accomplish.”

Yongsan Garrison Fire Chief Alex Temporado ex-plained how all the activities related to re safety,Fifth graders from Seoul American Middle School dress the part as they run a gauntlet of activities

for Fire Prevention Week at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan’s Fire Station Oct. 6. - U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rick Canfield

Yongsan and Seoul City Fire Department create fire safety attractions for kids

— See FIRE SAFETY, Page 12 —

Scenes from Fal l Fest ival

To see more photos of Yongsan FallFestival, go to www.flickr.com/photos/

usag-yongsan.

munities that meet their needs,” said USAG Yongsan

Garrison Commander Col. William Huber. “We arekeeping our promise to make Yongsan a place wherecommunity members can thrive.”x

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N ew s & N o t es

For a complete list of community infor-

mation news and notes, visit the USAG

Yongsan Facebook page at

http://www.facebook.com/youryongsan

MWR, CFC 5K Charity Fun Run2010 CFC Kick-off Fun Run will beheld October 23 at Collier Family Fitness Center. Registration anddonations will start from 8:30a.m. and run begins at 9:30 a.m.For more information, pleasecontact Mrs. Sonja S. Goodman at738-4008.

Yongsan CIF ClosureThe Yongsan CIF will be closedfrom October 12 through 15 dueto 100% OCIE inventories and

will not be issuing or acceptingany OCIE equipment during thisperiod. The CIF will return backto normal business on Monday,October 18. For more information,please contact CIF Manager Billy Robinson at 736-7499.

Walker Center Reservations

Reservations are required to stay at the Walker Center. Please email [email protected] forthe required reservation form.

Become a Facebook FanThe American Red Cross atUSAG Yongsan now has itsown Facebook page. Becomea fan today and learn aboutupcoming events, find volunteeropportunities, view photos, andpost your own comments. Justsearch for “American Red CrossUSAG Yongsan”.

Healthcare Advisory Council Please join us the 3rd Wednesday

of every month to discuss how we can improve health care. Themeeting is held at Brian Allgood

Army Community HospitalCommand Conference Room. Forinformation, call 737-3045.

Bowling Laser Light ShowThe show is on Friday, 9:30 p.m. -midnight and Saturday, 9 p.m. - 1a.m. with live DJ on Saturday at

Yongsan Lanes. For information,call 723-7830.

Free Spinning Bike ClassesThe classes are on Tuesday-Thursday, 6 a.m. and Monday-Thursday, 5:15 p.m. at Collier FieldHouse. For information, call 738-8608.

Free Yoga ClassesThe classes are on Tuesday andThursday - 8:30 a.m., 5:15 p.m.at Collier Field House/HannamGym, Saturday - 9 a.m. at CollierField House, and Monday and

Wednesday - 6 p.m. at HannamGym. For information, call 736-4588.

Free Pilate ClassesThe classes are on every Monday,

Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 a.m.at Trent Gym. For information,

call 724-8466.

Future Korean ‘Superstars’ heat up house

By Cpl. Choe Yong-joon


YONGSAN GARRISON, Korea -Four nalists of “Superstar K: Season2” rocked the stage at Collier FieldHouse throwing a thousand Yongsancommunity members into a state of fe-

verish excitement Oct. 5.“Superstar K” is a television talent

show modeled after American Idol,broadcast on on cable network Mnet.The goal of each season is to discovera future Korean Pop star with extraor-dinary talent. Among a million par-

ticipants who auditioned seeking fameand glory, the four nalists are Jang

jae-in, Huh Gak, Kang Seung-yoonand John Park.

The concert kicked o with teen-age nalist Kang Seung-yoon’s per-formance of “Time is Running Out”by Muse; strutting the stage to receivemore applause from the audience. Asthe next performers – Jang Jae-in, HuhGak, and John Park – rocked the stagein order, wide-eyed fans cheered theshow. All eyes were glued on each per-former as fans chanted their names.

Huh Gak, singing Bon Jovi’s “You

Four finalists of “Superstar K: Season 2” receive certificates of apprecia-

tion from U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Deputy Garrison Commander Henry

Stuart after their electrifying performances at Collier Field House Oct. 5.

- U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Choe Yong-joon

Give Love a Bad Name”, climaxed theshow with his powerful voice and astrong sense of showmanship. The au-dience went wild, demanding an en-

core performance as well as voting himtop performer of the evening.

“It‘s such an amazing experience tosing in front of U.S. Soldiers and com-munity people,” said Huh. “What I likemost about singing inside the Garri-son is that I can contribute a little en-tertainment for people serving for ourcountry’s safety. Also, I would like tosay thank again for their enthusiasticcheers.”

The winner of this year’s “SuperstarK”, decided also by real-time popular

votes via text message during air-time, will receive 200 million won in prizemoney, a car and an opportunity tostand on stage at the 2010 Mnet AsianMusic Awards. The winner’s debut al-bum will also be produced with promi-nent songwriters and producers.

“Garrison Yongsan and the Instal-lation Management Community sup-ports all Soldiers, Families and Army Civilians with quality programs andsafe communities that meet theirneeds,” said Garrison Commander Col.Bill Huber. “We are keeping our prom-ise to make Yongsan a place wherecommunity members can thrive.”

“Superstar K: Season 2”, with an un-precedented cable television audienceshare, airs on Mnet every Friday at 11p.m. The winner of the show will beannounced Oct. 22. x

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Hannam Village residents have fun at Fun DayBy Pfc. Hong Moo-sun


YONGSAN GARRISON, Korea -The Hannam Village Fun Day, spon-sored by Family and Morale, welfareand Recreation drew hundreds of resi-dents to the Hannam Village BaseballField Oct. 2.

This was the second year that theFun Day was held at Hannam Village.The Fun Day is on its way to becomingan annual event as a way for the Han-nam community to come together and

get to know their new neighbors. It wasespecially important this year with thereopening of the three newly renovat-ed high-rises.

The Fun Day kicked o with open-ing remarks from Jennifer Haener, incharge of the Fun Day.

“I’m a former Hannam Village May-or, but since I am on my way out, I amno longer mayor. I decided to get thisset up like I did it last year, however,

just so you guys are able to come andhave fun,” she said. “We want our com-munity to pull together and be a greatcommunity out here. Make peoplethink positive thoughts about Han-nam Village and stop thinking aboutthe trash issue that goes on. Thanks!”

The event featured various programbooths, along with food stands pro-

viding free hotdogs sponsored by thecommissary. Program booths includeda dunk tank, inatable games, a ringtoss, a milk bottle knockdown, andface painting.

At the center of the baseball eld,not only raes but also games like

Children win tug of war against adults two years in a row during Hannam

Village Fun Day Oct. 2 at Hannam Village Baseball Field. - U.S. Army photoby Pfc. Hong Moo-sun

hula hoop contest, limbo contest, andtug of war, took place. The tug of warbetween children and adults especially attracted the attention of spectators.Children worked really hard to win andthey’ve done it two years in a row.

“The Fun Day is really great. Wehave bouncers for the kids, food, andlittle games for the family,” said War-

rant Ocer Richard Begonia, 61stMaintenance Company. “It is a goodthing that we have this thing in thecommunity. I hope like quarterly in a

year, we put things together like this.” JoLinda Flemister, Hannam Village

Mayor, gave special thanks to Haenerand FMWR.

“Mrs. Haener did a lot of planning

to get this event ready for all of us. The weather put a few kinks in there for herbut she did a great job,” Flemister said.“FMWR did a fantastic job setting upand even volunteering at some of thebooths.”

“Garrison Yongsan and the Instal-lation Management Community sup-ports all Soldiers, Families and Army

Civilians with quality programs andsafe communities that meet theirneeds,” said U.S. Army Garrison Yong-san Commander Col. William Huber.“We are keeping our promise to make

Yongsan a place where community members can thrive.”x

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Yongsan children with Sparky at Fire Department

By Cpl. Kim Hyung-joon


Create your own

commissary

Have you noticed all the new products at therevamped commissary? If stocking the shelves

were up to you, what product would you liketo see carried and why? Find out what morethan 4,900 Yongsan community members aretalking about by becoming a USAG YongsanFacebook Fan at facebook.com/youryongsan!(Comments are kept in their original form)

Sarah Beth

Rivera

Facebook Fan

I haven’t really noticed a change in the cur-

rent products they carry. It just seems like

they rearranged all of their previous prod-

ucts. I would love to have canned pumpkin

year round. There are so many recipes I can’t

make because they don’t have that. Two litersodas would be really nice too.

Danielle Wright

Facebook Fan

Can you please, please, please order marsala

cooking wine? I have not been able to make

chicken marsala in almost a year. My Italian

heritage card is about to be revoked! Thank

you!

Beth Hartley

Borelli

Facebook Fan

There needs to be more organic and natural

foods available. Our children should have

healthier choices. Where is the Greek yogurtyou promised me? It was there for a week

and now it is gone.

Aged balsamic vinager, extra extra virgin olive

oil and more lamb choices.

Courtesy photo by Amanda Lowe Feasler

Ms. Cottingham’s kindergarten class with Sparky at Yongsan Fire Department was spotted

Oct. 8.

See yourself in the Morning Calm when you become a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan. Just post your travel photos to our page with a quick description covering who, what, when, where and

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Yongsan celebrates ACAP’s 20th Birthday

Kimi Kibarian

Fowler

Facebook Fan

Small turkeys! Our oven that we got from

housing is very small- plus our family is just a

2 person home.

Alejandra

Gayda Yee

Facebook Fan

By Spc. Rick Canfield


YONGSAN GARRISON, Korea - In American cul-ture the idea of getting older and adding one morecandle to the birthday cake is sometimes an unwel-come event.

On Oct.1, the Army Career and Alumni Programproudly made the big 2-0. Twenty years of helpingSoldiers and their families with career choices andopportunities. ACAP has been getting better with agebut its resources are widely underutilized.

“ACAP is a transition service for those getting outof the military and helps them get their resumesprepared. They also help the dependants of military members. Over the last four years we have grown and

seen more participation by those members transition-ing out of the military than before,” said Sonja Good-man, Yongsan’s Chief Military Personnel Division.

“This organization has been greatly supported by the military; today we have Col. Huber the GarrisonCommander, Garrison Sgt. Maj. Rusch, TransitionsManager Drew Brandt (Chief of ACAP) to celebrateour 20 years of military support.”

USAG Yongsan Commander Col. Bill Huber in hiscake cutting speech reminded us that before 1990

Soldiers would transition out of the service with notmuch more than words of “good luck with nding a

job and settling into a new lifestyle”.“The Decision to bring in ACAP was a good one.

Some of you retirees are products of what ACAP hasdone so it means something to us,” said Huber.

Huber drew his saber out and with Brandt cut thecake in half in a ceremonial act. With oohs and ahhs,the laughter and festivities were ocially underway.The act of Huber holding the saber with Brandt drewa parallel between the Garrison’s ability and commit-ment to support ACAP with the tools to accomplishits mission.

Master Sgt. Michael Harrison, Readiness Non-commissioned Ocer, 65th Medical Brigade receivedthe rst tool kit for retirees issued by Yongsan ACAP

as part of the birthday celebration.“When you leave the Army you have to get a brief-ing on your benets and entitlements. The Depart-ment of Defense has fashioned a new packet that’s anall-in-one,” said Brandt, ACAP Transition Manager.“We have 51 ACAP locations and we do have a remoteprogram.”

ACAP is not just for those retiring or leaving the

Yongsan community members and Soldiers celebrate ACAP’s 20th Birthday, Oct. 1. - U.S. Army photo

by Spc. Rick Canfield

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8th U.S. Army Republic of Korea Army Support Group commander Col.

Kwon Young-kil (center) prepares for handing responsibility from outgoing

Command Sgt. Maj. Kong Hyung-kwon (right) to incoming Command Sgt.

Maj. Choi Jong-joon (left) during a ceremony on Knight Field, Oct. 6. - U.S.

Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn

ROKA support group changes out CSM

Safety House. “Fire Safety Week is when we want the community to know what we do as reghters. We are therefor them and what we like to do here at

Yongsan is invite them into the stationand oer them a nice lunch and dif -ferent activities such as the re safety house and the re safety trainer. Weput that all together and it’s all gearedtowards safety. This year’s theme is‘Smoke Detectors; a Sound you canLive With’. We need to keep it in theback of people’s minds that res canhappen and what to do if they do hap -pen.” said Temporado.“The re extinguisher station is

teaching kids the same thing that weteach everyone else, the PASS system.Pull, aim, squeeze and sweep and they have a lot of fun doing the exercise.The truck is a combination trainer; itgoes out to all over dierent parts of the city, we are very fortunate to have it

here today. It simulates an earthquake;teaches res safety, kitchen stove safe-ty and space heater safety. It even hasan escape shoot after you pass thru

simulated smoke. We actually do thathere as well where you exit drills in thehome,” Temporado added.“The Burger Burn was very success-

ful this year; we fed over two-hundredmeals thanks to the USO for free gifts,food and cookies. The Fire Safety Houseis designed for the younger kids to gobounce around and expend all theirextra energy and on the inside thereare messages about re safety and thenthey get to go down a little slide shoot.I want to let the community know thatas we go through our busy lives to keepre safety tips and techniques in mindin case we need them,” [email protected]

By Sgt. Opal Vaughn


YONGSAN GARRISON, Korea -There is an empty eld that is set ina place of honor, right in front of the

White House here on U.S. Army Garri-son Yongsan. Many of us walk by it ona daily basis not even taking a secondglance thinking, it’s only a eld.

But long ago, there was a young U.S.Soldier by the name of Pfc. Noah O.Knight, F Company, 7th Infantry Regi-

ment, 3rd Infantry Division that gavehis life in defense of his country duringthe Korean War. Knight was posthu-mously awarded the Medal of Honorfor conspicuous gallantry and indomi-table courage above and beyond thecall of duty in action against the ene-my near Kowang-san November 23-24,1951.

Every so often, there is a momentousoccasion that renders the use of Knight

Field which was named in his honor. And so it goes on this auspicious day,one such occasion presented itself.The Republic of Korea Army SupportGroup change of responsibility cere-mony of outgoing Command Sgt. Maj.Hyung Kwon Kong to incoming Com-mand Sgt. Maj. Jong Joon Choi, Oct. 6.

Resolutions of ROKA - We, Repub-lic of Korea Army serve our nation andpeople:

* First, we shall protect liberal de-mocracy and become guardians of na-

tional unication.* Second, we shall become victors

of all ground battles through profes-sional training.

* Third, we shall abide by the lawand strictly obey orders of the supe-rior.

* Fourth, we shall observe honorand loyalty and strongly unite withcomradeship. x

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military. There are services for re-class-ing, resumes, nding employment as

well as highly sought after governmentemployment. ACAP counselors rec-ommend visiting them one year be-

fore separating from the service or two years before retiring.For more infor-mation about ACAP, call 738-7334.x

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s me the opportu-

rk with the ROK

nd the U.S. joint

By Jim Garamone


WASHINGTON – The United Statesand South Korea are ready to counter

any instability caused by a leadershipsuccession in North Korea, DefenseSecretary Robert M. Gates and hisSouth Korean counterpart said hereOct. 8.

Gates and National Defense Minis-ter Kim Tae-young participated in the42nd Security Consultative Meeting,after which they told reporters that theU.S.-South Korea military alliance hasnever been stronger.

The news that ailing North Ko-rean leader Kim Jong-il has anointedhis son, Kim Jong-un, as his succes-sor has the alliance preparing to de-fend against all possible North Koreanthreats.

“When Kim Jong-il’s health may de-

teriorate or if there is a movement of public opinion in North Korea, we can-not eliminate the possibility that there

will be an instability situation in NorthKorea,” Kim said through an interpret-er. The men also discussed threats fac-ing the alliance, the condition of theforces, and the continued transforma-tion of the alliance, Gates said.

The two leaders conrmed that theU.S.-South Korea strategic partnership“remains vital to the interests of bothour nations,” Gates said.

Both ministers noted that this yearmarks the 60th year since the start of the Korean War and how that conicthas cemented the alliance. “Thosebonds form the foundation of an en-

Defense Secretary: U.S.-Korea Alliance Strong

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (lef t) talks with his guest, South Korean Minister of National Defense Kim Tae-young, in the Pentagon executive corridor enroute to a

plenary session - part of the 42nd annual Security Consultative Meeting held betweenthe two nations Oct. 8. — Defense Department photo by R. D. Ward

during, resolute, and capable defenseof South Korea,” Gates said.

North Korea remains the greatestthreat to peace in Northeast Asia andis the focal point of the defense pos-ture on the peninsula. North Koreais believed to have at least 1.5 millionmilitary members, and has nuclearcapabilities. In March, North Koreatorpedoed and sank the South Koreannavy ship Cheonan, killing 46 sailors.

“We are committed to providing ex-tended deterrence using the full rangeof American military might: fromour nuclear umbrella to conventionalstrike and ballistic missile defense,”

Gates said. “In the wake of the Cheon-an incident, the close cooperationacross the whole of our two govern-ments sends a clear message to NorthKorea that its provocation and aggres-sion will not be tolerated.”

Both men called on North Koreato end provocative actions like theCheonan attack. “We once again calledfor North Korea to take responsible ac-tions in regards to the attack againstthe Republic of Korea ship Cheonan,”Kim said. “We also reconrmed theresolute desire of [South Korea] andthe U.S. to jointly respond to NorthKorean military provocations.”

In recent weeks North Korea hastried to open talks with South Korea,Kim said.

“North Korea has taken more of a stance towards appeasement and

there have been … North Korean at-tempts at dialogue,” he said. “However,it is the basic position of the Repub-lic of Korea government that we needa recognition of North Korea’s role inthe Cheonan incident, and we needan apology from North Korea anda punishment of those responsible.

And North Korea must also take clearmeasures that will prevent any furtherprovocations of this sort.” If the Northfullls these conditions, the South willreopen dialogue, the South Korean de-fense minister said.

Kim also addressed the agreementon Strategic Alliance 2015, a com-prehensive implementation plan fortransfers of operational control of

forces on the peninsula to South Koreaby 2015. “We have also achieved signi-cantly meaningful accomplishments,”he said, “such as the development of the defense cooperation guidelinesthat will realize the future vision of the alliance and the agreement to sys-temize the extended deterrence policy committee, a cooperative mechanismin the area of extended deterrence.”

South Korea has been a strong ally to the United States, having providedthousands of troops during the Viet-nam War, and having sent troops toIraq and Afghanistan. South Koreaalso is a valuable presence in humani-tarian relief operations in places suchas in Haiti.x



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“C — Jerry Harben

U.S. Army Medical Command

linicaldepression is a seri-ous medical conditionthat may lead to othercomplicated medicalconditions.”

WASHINGTON – Military medicalpersonnel recently wrapped up train-

ing here that ensures the 28,000 U.S.troops in South Korea are covered by the same casualty reporting systembeing used in Afghanistan, Iraq and13 other forward-deployed locationsaround the world.

Eighth U.S. Army is completing amonth of one-day classes on the Medi-cal Communications for Combat Ca-sualty Care – or MC4 – system thatcaptures details about medical careprovided to all forward-deployed U.S.forces, said Army Maj. Kevin Peck,chief information ocer for the 65thMedical Brigade at Yongsan Garrison.

Although the system isn’t new tothe Korean peninsula, annual trainingclasses introduce medical personnel

who are new to the military or havenever deployed to use the MC4 sys-tem. The classes also oer a chance foranyone who hasn’t used the system forawhile to brush up on its features.

MC4 started life in 2003 as an Army platform, Peck explained. But, he said,the Air Force and Navy both adoptedit three years ago to replace their ownseparate electronic medical recordssystems for deployed Airmen, Sailorsand Marines. The Navy still uses a sep-arate reporting system aboard ships atsea.

The result is an increasingly univer-sal medical records system, Peck said,noting a growing list highly deployablecommands are adopting MC4 for use

at their home stations.Medics with the 2nd Infantry Divi-

sion -- serving just south of the demili-tarized zone separating the two Koreas,the world’s most heavily armed border-- recognize the value of using a singlesystem to track patient care, whetherat morning sick call or in combat.

“Each day, they’re logging into the

same exact box that, if we go to war,they are going to pick up and walk outthe door with and do patient care,”Peck said. “So there is no learningcurve for these guys. They walk outthe door and they keep doing the samething they’ve been doing every day inthe rst place.”

MC4 represents a major step to- ward improving medical records accu-racy and ultimately, patient care, saidPeck, who oversaw the system’s use atnumerous medical treatment facilitiesin Iraq before reporting to his currentpost.

“I think our providers are givingthese kids the best care in the world.[They are doing] phenomenal work,saving lives and limbs,” he said. “How-ever, if we stop there and don’t docu-ment it properly in MC4, then wehaven’t nished the job.”

The system begins at the point of

injury, where the tending medic keys-in details about the patient’s conditionand rendered medical care into a rug-ged, handheld device. That informa-tion, which is then downloaded into acentral data repository, will continueto follow the patient through succes-sive treatment facilities in the theaterand beyond, Peck explained.

The information will remain withthe patients as they are evacuated toLandstuhl Regional Medical Center inGermany, to Walter Reed Army Medi-cal Center in Washington, the Nation-al Naval Medical Center in Bethesda,Md., or another major military medi-cal center.

The data continues with them

throughout the rest of their military service, into retirement or as they tran-sition to the Veterans Aairs Depart-ment’s system.

“The importance of this is that now,[for] everybody who is deployed down-range, all their medical record dataand their documentation are put intothe same system,” Peck said.

This helps medical personnel pre-pare to receive incoming casualtiesbefore they arrive and eliminates any confusion about medical proceduresalready performed or medications pre-scribed, Peck said.

“I know that if I send one of my sol-diers downrange and he gets hurt, thathe is not only going to receive the bestmedical care in the world on the spot,but that the care is going to continue

with him as he evacuates out of thetheater” and onto follow-on treatmentin Germany and the United States,Peck said. “That care is going to followhim the whole way along.”

VA has access to the same records, which Peck said will clear up gray ar-eas that can delay reviews for disability benets and other services.

One of the big advantages of MC4 isthat it requires no immediate Internetconnectivity to operate. That makes itas useful during the rst phases of con-tingency operations where there’s no

Web access, as opposed to mature the-aters such as Iraq and Afghanistan andin highly technologized South Korea.

“If I have a system that is solely Web-based and that’s the only way youcan use it, it does me no good in a de-

veloping theater of war,” Peck said.MC4 can run on standalone servers,

capturing and storing data until it canbe uploaded via the Internet.

“So I can set up a hospital and op-erate for six months without Internetconnectivity,” Peck said. “All that carethat we are providing on location iscaptured.” x

8th Army medics train in D.C. on casualty reporting

Army Spc. Bonapart Wery, a medic with the 557th Military Police Company in South

Korea, foreground, and other U.S. Forces Korea members train in the Medical Com-munications for Combat Casualty Care system in use in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other

forward-deployed locations, including South Korea. — DoD photo by Donna Miles

By Donna Miles


Army targets depression during awareness month

YONGSAN GARRISON, Korea— October is National Depression

Awareness Month and in an eort toeducate servicemembers, families andDoD civilians, the Army is communi-cating the message that depression istreatable and all should get screenedand seek care if they need it. “Clinicaldepression is a serious medical condi-tion that may lead to other complicat-ed medical conditions,” said Jerry Har-ben, U.S. Army Medical Command.

“Seeking treatment for a medicalcondition is not a sign of weakness.”

Depression aects 14.8 million Americans with two-thirds of suer-ers failing to seek needed care while 80percent of clinical depressed peoplecan be eectively treated with medica-tion, psychotherapy or a combinationof the two, said Harben.

With escalating suicides within the Armed Forces, the Army is committedto decreasing the stigma of seekingmental health care treatment to curbthe alarming trend. Many times peo-ple don’t know they are depressed andone sign they experience is withdrawalfrom work, friends and family.

On October 7 organizations andcommunities across the U.S. will ob-

serve National Depression Screen-ing Day to bring awareness to peopleabout its various signs and symptoms.

Soldiers have numerous placesthey can turn to for help. They cantalk to medical professionals or go tothe chaplains oce. If you are feelingdepressed, please seek help. There arenumerous avenues you can take to feelbetter.

“Depression is treatable. Soldiersneed to know they are safe when they come here. When they come here, it isstrictly condential. Nothing said hereleaves this room under any circum-stances,” said Col. Arthur Pace, Eighth

Army chaplain. x

By Capt. Jay Taylor

Eighth Army Public Affairs



OCTOBER 1, 2010

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http://imcom.korea.army.milCHAPLAIN

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

The Command Chaplain’s Ofce is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total

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

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

spectrum of operations from armistice to war.

Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/fkch.aspx

for helpful links and information

Protestant Services

Liturgical Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel

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

Contemporary Sunday 9:30 a.m. South Post Chapel

Sunday 10:30 a.m. K-16 Chapel

Sunday 11 a.m. Hannam Village ChapelNondenominational

Sunday 11 a.m. South Post Chapel

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

Mision Pentecostal Hispana

Sunday 2:30 p.m. South Post Chapel

United Pentecostal

Sunday 1:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel

KATUSA Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel

Seventh-Day Adventist

Saturday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood Hospital

Episcopal Sunday 10 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Catholic Services

Catholic Mass Saturday 5 p.m. Memorial Chapel

Sunday 8 a.m. South Post Chapel

Sunday 11:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel

M, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel1st Sat. 9 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Jewish

Friday 7 p.m. South Post Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective

Sunday 11 a.m. Freedom Chapel

Gospel 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Contemporary 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Church of Christ 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

KATUSA

Tuesday 7 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Korean

Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Catholic Services

Mass

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

Sunday 9 a.m. Freedom Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective Protestant

Sunday 10 a.m. Camp Carroll

10:30 a.m. Camp Walker

Church of Christ 5 p.m. Camp Walker

Gospel 12:15 p.m. Camp Walker

Contemporary

Wednesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll

Friday 7 p.m. Camp Walker

KATUSA

Tuesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker

Catholic Services

Mass

Sunday 9 a.m. Camp Walker

11:45 a.m. Camp Carroll

Protestant Services

Collective

Sunday 10 a.m. Stone Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. Stanley Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. West Casey Chapel

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

Sunday 11 a.m. Hovey Chapel

Gospel

Sunday 11 a.m. Memorial Chapel,

Casey 12:30 p.m. Camp

Stanley Chapel

COGIC

Sunday 12:30 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSA

Sunday 7 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Casey Memorial

Chapel

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Hovey Chapel

Catholic Services/Mass

Sunday 9 a.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

Sunday 12 p.m. West Casey ChapelSunday 9:30 a.m. Camp Hovey Chapel

USAG Yongsan Chaplains

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

[email protected], 738-3009

Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis:


USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) John Chun:


Chaplain (Maj.) Anthony Flores:

[email protected],

754-7042

USAG-Red Cloud Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Suk Jong Lee:


Chaplain (Maj.) Alfred Grondski:


USAG Daegu Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) Milton Johnson:


Chaplain (Capt.) Mike Jones:


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



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Humphreys hosts first Oktoberfest celebration

Maddy Boutte, Kaya Black and Annie Black got in the Oktober-

fest spirit by visiting the face-painting booth.– U.S. Army photoby Jeffrey Hubbard

Specialist Noelle Rinkert, assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division Band, was selected as the winner of theMs. Oktoberfest competition at the Humphreys Oktoberfest, Oct. 9. The winner was selected based on their

“Chicken Dance,” and beer mug carrying skills. – U.S. Army photo by Steven Hoover

Bouncy houses, face-painting booths, games and an arts andcrafts area were available for the young Oktoberfest attendees.

– U.S. Army photo by Steven Hoover

Humphreys Oktoberfest hostesses, Lisa Hogue and Natalie Boutte, were joined by Brig. Gen. Charles L. “Chuck” Taylor, 2nd Infantry Division assistant division com-

mander (Maneuver) to open the festivities with a traditional “keg tapping.” Earlier inthe day, more than 150 community members turned out for a 4-kilometer volkswalk,

which also included walkers for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The 2nd Infantry Division “Oompah” Band, along with two local American bands, Sourmash and Los

Diablos Blancos provided entertainment in the fest tent area throughout the day andevening. – U.S. Army photo by Jef frey Hubbard

About a dozen festgoers did their best “Kobayashi” imitations as they attempted to

capture the Wurst Eating Contest. The winner was Pvt. Sean Schuler, right, of DeltaCompany, 4th Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment. He finished off eight of the brats in

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By Walter T. Ham IV,Eighth Army Public Affairs

BLACKHAWK VILLAGE, Korea — As a plague spreads through a majorcity, the only thing standing betweenmillions of people and the antidote is aroom full of explosive booby-traps

Faced with the above simulated cri-sis and other challenging training sce-narios, U.S. Army Explosive OrdnanceDisposal technicians honed theirlife-saving skills together with SouthKorean law enforcement and military units Oct. 6 – 8 in preparation for theupcoming G-20 Summit in Seoul.

“We developed the theme gearedtoward G-20 at the request of all the

members,” said Capt. Scott Mignot,commander of the Army’s 718th Ord-nance Company (EOD) that hostedthe exercise at Rodriguez Range’sBlackhawk Village, a training site closeto the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

The exercise was not a one-time

Army bomb techs put to test with explosives, trapsevent, according to Mignot. He saidU.S. Army EOD technicians train withSouth Korean units at least twice a yearat dierent venues around Korea.

“Between the two exercises, we usu-

ally coordinate individually with eachseparate organization,” said Mignot, who is an Iraq War veteran from StateCollege, Penn. “We continually train

with our Korean counterparts,” headded.

To keep the teams on their toes,other EOD teams designed their sce-narios and planted the devices they had to nd and render safe.

The training scenarios ranged fromthe booby-trapped room to a hostagesituation, with the EOD techniciansdefusing and dismantling everythingfrom complicated high-end explosivesto crude home-made contraptions.

Mignot said training with theirfellow EOD experts gives his highly-

trained technicians the chance to be-come even better at their high-stakesmission.

“The goal is to share, learn and develop EOD skills in order to maintainand increase the capabilities on theKorean Peninsula,” said Mignot. x

Sgt. Luis Barrera, an EOD technician, prepares a high-pressure water cannon to blast

open a briefcase with simulated explosives in a training scenario Oct. 7. The cannon istriggered from a distance and is designed to destroy explosive threats through demoli-

tion, as shown in the inset. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Oh Chi-hyung

U.S. explosive ordnance

experts train with South

Korean law enforcement

MOLD from Page 1

said mold grows best whentemperatures are between68 and 78 degrees and whenthe relative humidity is more

than 50 percent. Since mostpeople are comfortable in thetemperature range suitable formold, the best way to preventmold is humidity control.

Some cooling units featureautomatic dehumidiers thatregulate the humidity of thearea it cools. But Lee said thereare many kinds of coolingunits that do not draw

water out of the air, suchas most central air unitsand units that are part of acooling tower. Dingui saidthis can be a contributingfactor to mold since mostpeople are comfortable

when the air is cool – evenif it is humid.

Both Dingui and Leeagree that use of a dehu-midier will go a long way in preventing mold espe-cially in environments likeKorea.

Other more directcauses of mold includeleaking pipes or pipes

without insulation that dripcondensation. Even some-thing as simple as bathroomsthat aren’t cleaned frequently can cause mold. All it takes ismoisture and a food source –and Dingui said food sourcesare everywhere: dust, cloth-ing, carpet and lth are just afew examples.

The easiest way to avoidissues with mold, said Lee, isto take preventative steps be-fore it’s a problem. He said thepotential for mold in Korea isso strong that the Korean gov-

ernment has launched a me-dia campaign that promotesthree prevention steps: Ventilate

Clean Control Humidity

These three steps are so ef-

fective against mold, said Lee,that even if there is already an infestation, engaging withthese steps will usually solvethe problem. The use of a hu-midity gauge and dehumidi-er will help with the third step.

“If these steps don’t resolvea mold problem, look for un-

derling causes,” said Lee, suchas leaking pipes or signs of wa-ter damage.

John Burtch, Depart-ment of Public Works chief,summed it up best: “Moldprevention begins with theoccupant.” He said seriousmold problems don’t developover a short period of timeand in most cases mold isnoticeable before it’s a realproblem. Occupants who stillsuspect mold infestation afterthey have engaged the above-mentioned steps should enlist

Humidity control is key to mold preventionprofessional help. For those inbase housing that means call-ing the housing oce. For o-base renters, contacting thelandlord is recommended.

Lee cautions however thatsometimes repairmen attempt

a quick x instead of address-ing the root problem, andavoiding this requires carefulattention from the occupant.

“When I was rst oeredbase quarters I suspectedmold during the house in-spection,” said Lee. “I had itsampled and it turned out the

house had high levels of mold. When contractorscame to address the prob-lem, they began to paintover the molded areas.”Lee said he wasn’t satised

with this repair and later, when engineers openedthe wall they found a leak-

ing pipe. “This issue hadan emotional impact onme,” added Lee, statingthat moving is dicultenough without experi-encing problems and de-lays with nding a house.

Lee said the summermonths are the most criti-cal concerning mold forobvious environmental

reasons combined with peo-ple taking leave and turningo their cooling units. Hesuggested that when a personleaves their house unoccupiedin the summer, they should

have a trusted person moni-tor a dehumidier and occa-sionally open windows duringtheir absence.

Lee said all people in Koreashould ventilate, clean andcontrol humidity to preventmold. But if these steps arenot eective, call your localhousing oce or landlord.x

This is a magnified image of mold sporescommon inside houses. — Courtey photo

From AAFES Pacific Region

Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON,Korea – U.S. Army Garrison

Yongsan and USAG Walkershoppers’ opportunity toparticipate in the 2010 Cus-tomer Service Index is com-ing to the Exchange Oct. 16through Nov. 6.

During this time, troopsand their families are en-couraged to visit the ex-change to provide feedbackon locally available servic-es.

Beyond improving theexchange benet, shoppers

who participate will also re-

ceive a coupon worth $5 o their next purchase at theExchange.

The survey is adminis-tered at one-fourth of Ex-change main stores every quarter. It addresses cus-tomer service, pricing, salesassociate availability, mer-

Yongsan, Walker Shoppers Invited to provide

feedback to Post Exchange Oct. 16 - Nov. 6

chandise assortment andmany more key issues.

The Army & Air Force Ex-

change Service relies on anongoing Customer ServiceIndex to provide localized,real time snapshots of the

job Exchange facilities aredoing to improve the valueof the support provided tomilitary service membersand their families.

“We want to hear from asmany Yongsan and Walkershoppers as possible,” saidthe Exchange’s Korea AreaManager Elizabeth Sandoe.

“Eorts like the CSI arecritical to not only improv-ing the shopping experi-

ence, but also bolsteringthe Morale, Welfare andRecreation dividend the Ex-change annually delivers tothe community as healthy exchange operations pro-duce greater returns for

Army quality of life pro-grams,” she added. x

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Humphreys Exchange tests electric vehicleBy Sgt. 1st Class Jon CuppExchange Pacic RegionPublic Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON, Korea— With the goal of helping theenvironment, the Army and Air ForceExchange Service (the Exchange) hererecently added an E-Zone EV electriccar to its current eet of food delivery

vehicles which service Soldiers, theirfamily members and Department of Defense civilians on post.

Food court associates at theHumphreys Exchange are using therst-ever electric car in the ExchangePacic Region’s inventory as they driveit around the garrison making theirdeliveries.

Over the course of a year, the vehiclepromises to reduce gasoline usageby 1,000 gallons (about $30,000 in

fuel per vehicle) and the carbon footprint by over 10,000 pounds of carbondioxide emissions, according to RickFair, senior master planner, for theHumphreys Exchange.

“The sta at Humphreys wantedto do their part to help the planet,”Fair said. “We did this primarily forenvironmental reasons and also forcost savings. With an installation fullof Soldiers without vehicles, delivery here is a huge business, making up 80percent of our evening food conceptsales. So that’s a lot of miles and a lotof environmental impact.”

After each shift, food serviceassociates plug the car in overnight torecharge its battery, which gets about

100 kilometers per charge.Unlike some devices, the battery

for the car does not need to be fully depleted before charging and thebattery, which has a life of two to three

years, will not over-charge, Fair said. Along with saving money on gas

and protecting the environment, thecar requires very little maintenance

when compared to gas-combustionengine vehicles.

Lieutenant Colonel Noel C. Smart, 94th Military Police Battalion commander, pre-

pares to case the guidon of the 249th Military Police Detachment, as Lt. Col. Jeff Tou-signant (left), Army Corrections Command Regional Director-Korea, and Capt. Mark E.

Brown, U.S. Army Correctional Activity-Korea commander, look on during an October 1ceremony in M.P. Hill Gym. – U.S. Army photo by Steven Hoover

Humphreys Garrison Army and Air Force Exchange Service associate, Wi Song-min, loads Anthony’s Pizzas into the new E-Zone EVelectric car being tested. According to Exchange off icials, using the electric car for deliveries will reduce gasoline usage by about 1,000 gallons per year and the carbon footprint by 10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. – U.S. Army photo by Steven Hoover

Connement facility caretaker unit re-designatedBy Steven HooverUSAG Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHRE YS GARR ISON, Korea— The 249th Military Police Detach-ment, caretakers of the U.S. Army Re-gional Correctional Facility here, wasre-designated as the U.S. Army Cor-rectional Activity-Korea, USACA-K, inan Oct. 1 ceremony in M.P. Hill Gym.

The organization provides theater-level pretrial and short-term post trialconfiement services, maintains liaisonactivities for Status of Forces Agree-ment prisoners, conducts prisonertransfers to stateside facilities and ex-pands confinement operations to ac-commodate 114 prisoners during tran-sition to hostilities.

“For the past 50 years, Military Po-

lice men and women have been providing correctional excellence on be-half of the U.S. Army,” said Capt. MarkE. Brown, USACA-K commander. “His-tory is being recorded once again by the re-designation of the 249th Mili-tary Police Detachment and the Eighth

Army Corrections Facility and the ac-tivation of the U.S. Army Correctional

Activity-Korea and the U.S. Army Re-

“You’re not replacing lters or worrying about changing the oil,” saidFair, explaining that the car has a full

maintenance contract, but that thebattery and the tires are the only twomain features on the car which wouldrequire any attention.

As with some other vehicles, the carhas power windows, electric heatedseats and a radio and although small,the vehicle can hold 12 large-sizedpizza boxes in the trunk, 12 pizza boxesin the passenger’s seat and a cooler totransport drinks.

“It’s pretty fancy and has muchmore room than you might expect,”Fair added.

Associates who drive the vehiclehave told him that it handles welland that seeking an environmentally friendly car is a worthwhile eort.

“Young folks are a lot more in tune with environmental issues and they like the energy savings,” Fair said,

while also explaining that associateshave said they like the vehicle’s smoothride. “Since they’ve started driving it,they like it and the positive aect it has

on the environment.”“I’ve driven it and it drives just

as well or better than a regular, gas-

engine vehicle, but it’s much quieter,”added Fair. “It doesn’t have as high of atop-end speed as other vehicles, but of course 50 kilometers-per-hour is thefastest you can drive on post.”

The Humphreys Exchange will continue testing the vehiclethroughout the year and by early spring2011, Fair said, a determination will bemade on whether or not to purchasemore electric vehicles.x

gional Correctional Facility-Korea.“Our mission…remains the same,”

he added. “Our standards of excellence will not waiver and I assure you than

on behlaf of the guard force and lead-ership, our commitment to the com-

munity remains unchanged.”The 249th was originally consti-tuted on Aug. 23, 1943 as the 249thMilitary Police Company and activatedon Sept. 10, 1943 at Camp O’Reilly onZandry Field, in Dutch Guiana. It wasre-designated on Feb. 28, 1946 ad the249th Military Police Guard Platoonand then inactivated on June 3, 1946on Gandery Field in Suriname.

The unit was once again re-des-ignated as the 249th Military PoliceGuardhouse and Stockade Detach-ment on June 20, 1952 and activatedon July 14, 1942 at Camp Chaffee, Ark.On Oct. 4, 1954 the unit was re-desig-nated to the unit formerly known asthe 249th Military Police Detachment.

The unit was then inactivated on May 1, 1959 at Camp Chaffee and later, on

June 24, 1960, activated in Korea.Earlier this year, the confinement

facility was awarded re-accreditationfor the third consecutive time by the

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Holiday Greetings Team HereThe Joint Hometown News

Service Holiday Greetings team will be here October 16, in theCommunity Activity Center,from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., recording

those who would like to send aholiday message to loved ones inthe United States. Servicemem-bers, civilian employees from allbranches of service, and theirFamily members are eligible toparticipate. Military personnelmust be in uniform. For moreinformation about this program,call 754-6132 or 754-8598.

Town Hall MeetingThe next quarterly USAG

Humphreys Community TownHall Meeting is scheduled forOctober 19, starting at 6 p.m., inthe Community Activity Center.For more information or ques-tions, call 753-3700.

Got Issues? Get Results! AFAPThe Army Family Action Plan,

or AFAP, is the Army’s grassrootseffort in which members of thelocal community identify andelevate quality of life issues tosenior leaders for action. AFAPis a key component of the Army Family Covenant because it gives

Army leaders insight into theneeds and expectations of the

Army Community. AFAP allows you to communicate with andreceive feedback from seniormilitary and civilian leaders of

the Army and Department of Defense about issues importantto the health and well-being of Soldiers, Civilians, and Fam-ily Members. Approximately 90percent of the issues that emergeare resolved at the local level. If

you have an issue to submit tothe USAG Humphreys 2011 AFAPConference, scheduled for Oct.21 and 22, 2010, please completean AFAP Community Issue Sheetand return it to Army Communi-ty Services, in Bldg. 311 or e-mailit to [email protected].

United Club Requests

It’s time for the HumphreysUnited Club to begin accepting

welfare requests for the benefitof the community. Anyone who

would like to submit a requestfor an organization, please com-plete a form and return it to thePainted Door Thrift Store duringbusiness hours, or via e-mail [email protected],no later than October 21. Formore information, contact Ash-ley Smith at the e-mail addressprovided.

Humphreys Ten-Miler SetEach year, tens of thousands

of runners go to Washington,D.C. to run in the Army Ten-Mil-er. At USAG Humphreys, runnerscan participate in a local versionof the run October 24, starting at9 p.m., at the Super Gym. Inter-ested runners need to register by October 23. For more informa-tion, call 753-8810.

Hannah Klein, left, Army Community Services Family Advocacy Program education specialist, and Amy Canupp, Domestic Violence

Victim Advocate coordinator, provide information highlighting the programs scheduled through the end of October for Domestic Violence Prevention Month. – U.S. Army photo by Steven Hoover

Events, education featured during

Domestic Violence Prevention MonthBy Hannah Klein

Family Advocacy Program

Education Specialist HUMPHRE YS GARR ISON, Korea

— Weekly workshops, permanent dis-plays and movies featuring the damagethat domestic abuse can do to a family,are just part of the programs featuredduring the local observance of Domes-tic Abuse Prevention Month in Octo-ber.

Army commanders, Soldiers, Fami-lies, and all members of the Army Community are in strategic positionsto lead the Army’s efforts to preventdomestic abuse. If each person sup-ports and participates in educationalprograms that deal with the challenges

that accompany military life, we canbuild and strengthen individual andFamily resiliency, maintain readinessand stop domestic abuse.

As our Army community reflectsupon the Army Family Covenant andthe Installation Management Com-mand’s Statement of Intent to sustainthe Army Community of Excellence,it is clear that Army leadership is fully committed to support its Families andovercome any negative forces that di-minish their health and well being.Domestic abuse, at any degree of se-

verity, undermines that commitment.The Army has a comprehensive ap-

proach to the prevention of domesticabuse, assuring that all members of

the Army community have the oppor-tunity to prepare for the challengesthat often occur in relationships. The

Army also provides a broad spectrumof resources everyone can use to pre-

vent domestic abuse from occurringinitially, and can develop skills to helprestore stability and health if needed.

The Army values of Loyalty, Duty,

Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, In-tegrity and Personal Courage, remainthe foundation of prevention efforts.It is not easy to report abuse, espe-cially when it occurs in a Soldier’s ownhome, or within a friend’s home.

The key to effective prevention is afirm commitment from command andall members of the Army community

to be prepared with knowledge aboutthe signs of domestic abuse, and howto report it.

It is essential that every member of the Army community take advantageof the many resources available to pre-

vent abuse from occurring, and to fully engage in the efforts to help abusiveindividuals and Families.

The following events and activitiesare scheduled through the remainderof the month:uLunch and Learn Workshops,

featuring educational movies on do-mestic abuse and discussion after-

wards are scheduled for 11:45 a.m. to12:45 p.m. October 15, 22, and 29. Bringa lunch to Army Community Services,in Bldg. 311, and learn more about theimpact of domestic violence and how

we can prevent it.u“It’s Time to Talk Day,” on Oct. 15

(today) is a special day where we en-courage everyone to take a moment todiscuss domestic abuse. Whether youare a parent, spouse, leader or simply a community member, we encourage

you to speak with others to raise aware-

ness about domestic violence. Encour-age those you know to see a counselorif they have issues regarding abuse,encourage friends to keep an eye outfor other friends, encourage people tocome to ACS to ask questions or findresources about domestic abuse.uThe Community Pledge against

Domestic Violence will be availableall month at various locations. Thispledge banner will be moved aroundpost throughout the month so every-one in the community can sign andmake the commitment to spread the

word about domestic abuse preven-tion.uTo wrap up the month, the movie

“The Secret Life of Bees,” will be shown

at the Post Theater Oct. 29 at 3:30 p.m.This movie has an underlying theme of domestic abuse. We will have discus-sion questions, and if you completethem you will be registered to win aprize. We’ll also have an informationalbooth in the lobby with books, bro-chures, and handouts to raise aware-ness.x



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By 1st Lt. Austin Liu

6-52 Air and Missile Defense SUWON, Korea — More than

80 Soldiers from the 6-52nd Air andMissile Defense Battalion dressedup as Choseon-era mounted and dis-mounted Korean warriors as they par-ticipated in the 47th Annual HistoricHwaseong Parade, at the HwaseongFortress, Oct. 9.

The parade is a re-enactment of theroyal procession that took place heremore than 200 years ago. More than1,500 loyal civil and military subjectsand 700 horses accompanied King

Jeongjo, one of the most revered kingsof the Choseon dynasty, as he paid re-spect to his deceased father’s tomb lo-cated near Hwaseong Fortress.

Jeongjo was the 22nd ruler of theChoseon Dynasty.

Two hundred years later, the IronHorse Battalion Soldiers participatedin the re-enactment as an attachmentof royal guards protecting the King andQueen during their sacred journey.

The sight of foreigners donninggenuine Choseon-era military uni-forms attracted hundreds of cheeringlocals.

“The locals are very friendly,” saidSgt. Jose Gonzales, of Headquartersand Headquarters Battery, “and I am

very glad to have this opportunity torepresent U.S. Forces in such a positive

way.”Suwon City Hall, the parade’s orga-

nizer, takes pride in the procession’shistorical accuracy. Officials paid

close attention to the attire of differ-ent ranks of military and civil officialsas well as the order of the royal proces-sion, based on historical records and

6-52 Soldiers participate in Hwaseong Festival

Concentrating on

Powerlifting titleHUMPHREYS GARRISON – Anita Faust,a sergeant first class assigned to Head-

quarters Support Company, 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion, concentrates onher lift before capturing the Women’s

168-pound and over championship dur-ing the 2010 Eighth Army Powerlifting

Championships, October 2. Faust, whoalso won a title in the 2008 champion-

ships, lifted 235 pounds in the squat,155 in the bench and 300 in the dead-lift, for a 690 total. Other winners were:

Pfc. Dayton Lewis, Alpha Company,304th Signal Company, in the Men’s

220-pound weight class, with a total of 1,400 (550, 315, 535); Sgt. Mark Knox,

Delta Company, 2-9 Infantry, CampCasey, in the Men’s 198-pound class,

with 1,295 (425, 350, 520); Pfc. NaeMoreno, 557th Military Police Com-pany, in the Men’s 181-pound class,

with 875 (250, 225, 400); Sgt. Kirby Quick, Delta Company, 302nd Brigade

Support Battalion, Camp Hovey, in theMen’s 165-pound weight class, with

905 (265, 285, 355); and Pfc. Karl Yol-ich, Delta Company, 2-9 Infantry, CampCasey, in the Men’s 148-pound weight

class, with 765 (205, 225, 335). – U.S. Army photo by Steven Hoover

Soldiers from the 6-52nd Air and Missile Defense Battalion participates in the 47th Annual Historic Hwaseong Parade, in Suwon,

Oct. 9. The parade is a re-enactment of the royal procession that took place there more than 200 years ago. – U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Austin Liu

paintings.In the backdrop of the parade is the

Hwaseong Fortress itself, built by King Jeongjo with all the craftsmanship of a

capitol city. The fortress walls, encom-passing most of downtown Suwon,and the imposing citadels, located atthe four corners of the city, have stood

against the test of time and wars.“I felt as if we had been transported

back in time and we really are partici-pating in King Jeongjo’s royal proces-

sion,” said Korean Augmentation tothe U.S. Army Pvt. Shim Hyun-sun,also of HHB. “This has been a wonder-ful learning experience for me and the

American Soldiers.”This year marks only the second

time that U.S. troops have been invitedto participate in the annual Hwaseong

Parade re-enactment, signifying thestrengthening of the bond betweenU.S. Forces and the local Suwon com-munity.x



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Brig. Gen. Harvey rst in line for u shotBrig. Gen. Thomas Harvey, Commanding General 19th ESC, leads by example as he receives his inuenza shot. The General stopped by Camp

Walker’s Wood Clinic Oct. 8 for the u shot, paving the way for other military personnel who will roll up their sleeves and do the same in the coming

weeks. — U.S. Army photo by Rick Cave

USAG recognizes Domestic Abuse Awareness Month

DAEGU GARRISON, Korea — Family relationships should be among some of the warmest bonds one experiencesin his or her lifetime. Unfortunately,however, there are times when such arosey picture is shattered when tragedy strikes. Domestic violence and abuse issometimes the culprit. In a ceremony Oct. 1 on Camp Walker, in recognitionof Army Domestic Abuse AwarenessMonth, USAG Daegu GarrisonManager, W.E. Christman, signedan installation proclamation that inessence expresses the command’s zerotolerance for this form of behavior.

Domestic abuse takes on many formsand faces. It can be verbal, emotional, orphysical. It can be in the form of sexual

behavior that is controlling, humiliating,and blaming.

It can be violence against a spouse,a partner, or any family member.“Unfortunately, domestic abuse is auniversal problem. Here in USAG Daeguand Area IV, we want to be proactive--instead of reactive. So, the best way todo that is to have prevention related

By Jo Yu-ra

USAG Daegu Public Affairs

W. E. CHRISTMAN, Garrison Manager, USAG Daegu, signs a proclamation

in support of Domestic Abuse Prevention Month awareness efforts as CSM

Gabriel Arnold, USAG Daegu looks on. — U.S. Army photo by Jo Yu-ra

activities to get people thinking aboutit,” said Christman.

Robin D. Sherard, USAG Daegu

Family Advocacy Program Manager,spearheaded the ceremony. Taking thepodium, she said, “If everyone in thecommunity is aware of the importance of reporting abuse when they see it, it keepsthe whole community safe. Too many times people will see abuse happeningbut act like it’s not their duty to getinvolved. They act as though it’s noneof their business. But it is everyone’sbusiness. If you see someone who isbeing abused by anyone, then it is yourresponsibility as a citizen to help keepthis community safe. It is responsibility to report those incidents as they occur.”

ACS is committed to supportingefforts to eliminate domestic abuse.Throughout the year, it oers classes

intended to educate the USAGDaegu community about the ills andfears associated with this practice.Commented Sherard, “Anyone ... who

wants to learn more about domestic violence prevention should stop by ACSor call 768-8129. The more you knowabout domestic violence, the more youcan recognize the signs.”x



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t News & Notes

THE MORNING CALMUSAG DAEGUCamp Walker Fitness Center can change your life

Synergy: combining the best of all different things

Fire safety visitsThe Fire Department came through thehousing areas Sunday oering home resafety visits. We were able to visit a goodportion of the homes, however many of you were out enjoying the day. If we

were unable to visit your home, and you would like us to to, please call 768-6478or 7867

Camp Carroll Food CourtCamp Carroll Food Court and LGDacom will be closed Monday forOrganizational Day activities. They willresume regular hours Tuesday. They apologize for any inconvenience.

The Unit Prevetion Leader coursepostponed

The Unit Prevention Leader (UPL)course scheduled for Oct. 11-15 has beenchanged to Oct. 18-22. If there are any questions or concerns please contact768-6729.

Storage Container for rent atCamp Carroll

Too much stu in your house? Need aplace to store all that extra furniture?Call the Camp Carroll Community Center at 765-8325.

2010 haunted houseOct. 29, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. andOct. 30, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at theold army lodging next to Kelly FitnessCenter at Camp Walker. There will alsobe unit competition. Call 764-4426 orstop by the Walker Community Centerfor more information.

Stress Management Class for Women

Feeling a little stressed? Come join ourclass and learn a variety of strategies toimprove your stress mastery and breakthe cycle of destructive habits of stressmanagement. Oct. 27, 9:30 a.m. CampCarroll, ACS. Call 765-7900 or 768-8125

to reserve your space.

DAEGU GARRISON, Korea — Obesity is a widely discussed topicin today’s modern society, regardless

of age or gender. Lack of exercise, animbalanced diet, and various forms of stress are often the main cause or causesbehind this health challenge. Many medical specialists agree that peopleshould participate in a regular exerciseroutine to prevent this unwanted healthcondition. For members of the USAGDaegu and Area IV community, theCamp Walker Fitness Center is just oneof the ways to conquer this challenge.

According to Lavon S. Washburn,

DAEGU GARRISON, Korea — I want to take a moment to say thanksto PAO and the readers of our weekly chaplain’s article for your support of our ministry. PAO, you are the greatest,and I appreciate your help in gettingour communication out to the public.

Also, a big thanks to the public forcontinuing to view our messages, andfor giving us feedback each week onhow much you appreciate the articles.

This week message is the sixth of theseven habits – synergy. Next Friday I

will talk about the nal principle of theseven habits of highly successful peopleand families – sharpen the saw.

Synergy is the supreme or highestfruit of all the habits. It’s the magicthat happens when one plus one equalsthree or more. And it happens becausethe relationship between the parts is apart itself.

A great way to understand synergy is through the metaphor of the body.The body is more than just hands, andarms and legs and feet and brain andstomach and heart all thrown together.It’s a miraculous, synergetic whole thatcan do many wonderful things becauseof the way the individual parts worktogether. Two hands, for example, cando far more together than both handscan do separately. Two eyes workingtogether can see more clearly, withgreater depth and perception, thantwo eyes working separately. Twoears working together can tell sounddirection, which is not the case with

Matting & framing classInstruction will be provided the Arts &Crafts Center upon request and duringnormal operation hours. For moreinformation call 764-5692

Go-Su cave tourSaturday, Oct. 23, departing the Camp

Walker commissary parking lot at 8:00a.m. and the Camp Carroll CAC at 9 a.m.Call 765-8325 for more information.

October is Energy ConservationMonth

Korean cooking classSaturday, Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Depart Camp Walker CAC at 9:30 a.m.for Yeungjin College. Call 768-8090 formore information.

Busan I nt ernat i o nal Marketshopping tour

Saturday, Oct. 30, departing CampCarroll at 8:00 a.m. and the Camp Walkercommissary parking lot at 9:00 a.m. Call765-8325 for more information.

By Yoon Bo-weon


Joseph Staton(standing), a tness trainer at the Camp Walker Fitness

Center, assists Mun Tae-chin with his tness workout. — U.S. Army photo by

Yoon Bo-weon

Sports Specialist, Camp Walker, “Thepurpose of the tness center is to provideopportunities that will enhance individualmorale and esprit de corps, promoteteamwork and cooperation, engage incompetitive recreation, and to encourage

individuals to attain and sustain thehighest levels of physical readiness.”

Soldiers and authorized I.D.cardholders can take advantage of the tness center’s “state of the art”equipment by first just stopping by and becoming familiar with the facility.“To make training more eective, thereis a certied tness trainer availableto assist those customers who areseeking to lose weight or get in shape.The trainer is there to provide expert

guidance. Trainers are an importantpart of the individual’s fitness plan.

As a trainer, I know that meetingcertication requirements are a must,and it is something that is taken very seriously,” expressed Washburn.

Working with the customer doesn’t just involve the use of training equipment,but keeping track of how they’re doing as

well. “Each of my customers has a type of client prole that I maintain,” said tnesstrainer, Joseph Staton. He added, “Iconsistently check the customer’s status,

which means his or her shape, size andcurrent physical abilities. It’s a way of showing how they’re progressing or what

we need to work on more.”Chu Son-tae is a regular visitor to the

Camp Walker Fitness Center. He said,“I’ve been visiting here every day for thepast couple of years. Prior to that, I neverknew there was an inner athlete inside of me just waiting to be unleashed. I alsonever thought that I would enjoy goingto the gym. I think the tness centerhas everything you need to take chargeof your body and help you reach yourtness goals.”

While the fitness center seems tohave everything from stationery bikesto treadmills, it’s worth mentioningthat the Camp Walker sports programcomes complete with a number of intramural programs, such as basketball,

volleyball and soccer. Yoga, swimming,and aerobics classes are also available foranyone who is seeking to improve theirhealth and tness.

“The Fitness Center can change yourlife. I would recommend using thetness center to anyone who is looking

for more than just a gym,” said Chu.x

By Chaplain (Maj.) Milton Johnson

USAG Daegu Garrison Chaplain

two unconnected ears. The whole body can do far more than all the individualparts can do on their own, added upbut unconnected.

You might even think of this part asa third person. The feeling of “we” in arelationship or a marriage because twobecomes more than two people; it’s therelationship between the two peoplethat creates this third person.

Synergy is a situation in which

one plus one equals at least three. Itrepresents the ultimate fruit of the tree. And there is no way to get that fruitunless the tree has been planted andnurtured and becomes mature enoughto produce it.

Every Monday morning I conduct asta meeting with the team that worksin my oce. One of the things I enjoy is

seeing the look on each person face whenI refer to them as a team. It is amazing.Everybody has the look of a person whofeels like an important contributor andan integral part of a whole. And they are. We are truly a team. I would not besuccessful without each of them. Andneither could any one of them handlethe functions of our oce without eachperson doing his part. Together, we aremore than any one of us alone. Our groupis truly a “TEAM” with each other. Wehave synergy when all of us are operatingas one whole.

The key to having synergy is to blendthe best of all parts together in a way that creates something entirely new.

You can’t have a delicious stew withoutdiversity. You can’t have a fruit salad

without diversity. It’s the diversity thatcreates the interest, the avor, the newcombination that puts together thebest of all dierent things.

Synergy is not just teamwork orcooperation. Synergy is creativeteamwork, creative cooperation.Something new is created that was notthere before and could not have beencreated without celebrating dierences.

Synergy unleashes tremendouscapacity. It gives birth to new

ideas. It brings you together in newmultidimensional ways, making hugedeposits in the emotional bank accountbecause creating something new withsomeone else is enormously bonding.

Do you have synergy with family and friends? Try creating it – it isthe best thing that can happen to any relationship.x



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New principal of Daegu American School welcomes the challenge

Barracks begin transformation to new Walker high school

DAEGU GARRISON, Korea — Theleaves are changing color as they slowly embrace the newness of autumn.

However, it’s not only the leaves thatare going through a change. USAGDaegu introduces Laurel Eisinger,the new school principal for Daegu

American School (DAS).Married, and the mother of two sons,

Eisinger comes to Korea from DoDDSin Europe, where she served as theChief of Curriculum and Instruction.

According to her, she says she felt shehad experienced everything. She was ateacher for over twenty years, worked ina district oce, and taken her position asthe assistant principal. Combining all of her experience gave her an opportunity toseek the demanding challenges awaitingher as principal of Daegu AmericanSchool. She’s ready for the challenge.

Eisinger has high expectations for thefuture of Daegu American School. Shebelieves that the school already standson a good foundation; however, she

would like to build on that foundationto improve on what needs work in orderto make it better.

“I want our school achievementto continue to increase and morescholarships to be offered, but morethan anything, I want to see that wehave a school that is caring, that has aculture, and that there is an attitude inthis school that we are a team and worktogether for the success of all,” she said.

The principal said she expects thestudents of Daegu American School to

look at their education as their job. Itmay not pay very well, but she believesthat doing well in school will pay downthe road. She said that she wants them toapply themselves and wants them to seethat it is their responsibility to do the workthat is required of them. She also expectsthe students to take control of theirlearning; however, this is a partnershipbetween the teachers and the students.“It’s our responsibility to provide them

with all the support they need to besuccessful,” expressed the principal.

The new principal also wanted to

By Hana Noguchi


share with the community that USAGDaegu leadership is working on what’s

called troop normalization—in aneort to bring families over to Koreafor a three to four year period. Eisingersaid that both she and the DAS faculty

will support this initiative to the bestof their ability, especially with the newhigh school opening up. She believesthat the intention of the new highschool is to allow anyone with a family to come over and settle down.

Speaking of a new high school beingbuilt, there will be a new high for theschool year of 2011-2012 called the WalkerHigh School. The plan, at the moment,

is to hire a principal in the January timeframe. This person will be the principal

of Walker High School. Eisinger willremain at Daegu American School asthe principal for grades Kindergartenthrough eighth grade.

Eisinger is new to the South Koreanexperience, but as of today, she hasbeen to a modern dance performance,a traditional Korean drum presentation,the Korean market, and sampled someKorean food. She feels that the food isspicy, but joked that she will probably not try it again. The new DAS principaland her family have settled into theirapartment in downtown Daegu. She

believes that it’s a whole new experienceall on its own because the facility is

completely electronic, and as she putsit, smarter than her.

Wrapping up the interview with theprincipal, when asked if she had any further comments, she said, “I wantthe community to know that they are

welcome, that our doors are open and we would love to have people come in,get involved, and get engaged. To thestudents, my door is open and I’m hereto help you, but you have to do yourpart. You have to be willing to put in thetime and eort to be successful at what

you’re doing.” x

Thanks to James Hamilton, DPW Director, USAG Daegu, we have theinside scoop on the status of thenew Walker High School. This high

school facility will be the buildingthat once was the barracks right nextto the soldier’s dining facility (DaeguMountain Inn) on Camp Walker. The

facility is expected to be completedby the summer of July 2011. It willbe three floors, measuring up toabout 60,000 square feet. A separate

building will house the cafeteria,along with a multi-purpose room,

and a band room.There will not be a gymnasium in

the facility, because of its temporary function. The cost of this entireoperation will be about $10M.

Plan for the temporary highschool locat ion are based onconfirmation and arrangementsfor the official Walker High Schoolexpected to make its debut in the

year 2016. Although the design planhas not begun, it is confirmed thatconstruction of the official school

will begin in 2014.

That facility will be an eighththrough 12th grade environment,and wil l include more space

capacity—with improvementsthat will support future families,s t u d e n t s , a n d f a c u l t y . T h i sconstruction is slated to cost morethan $70M dollars to complete. x

— U.S. Army photo by Mary Grimes

New Daegu American School Principal Laurel Eisinger and her husband Jerry get outside the gates to enjoy

shopping in Seo-moon Market. — U.S. Army photo by Jo Yu-ra



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THE MORNING CALMKOREAN PAGEIMCOM-K • PAGE 30


대구 기지 사령관

사 설

Mr. William E. Christman대구 기지 사령관

우리는 1년 중 9개월하고 10개월 째 제 4 지역에서 아무런심각한 부상이나 사고없이 잘 해내왔습니다. 그들이 끊임없이모든일을 안전하게 처리하는것 에 대 해 서 제 가 얼 마 나감사함을 느끼는지 여러분들도알아주기를 원합니다. USAGDaegu 공동체에 있는 모든

사람들과 개개인에게 안전은중요한 논제입니다. 이는 단지

직장내 뿐만 아니라 당신의집이나 막사에서도 역시 중요한논제입니다. DPW(Directorate ofPublic Works)의 전기기사들이큰 변압기를 다룰 때에 안전한절차를 유지해야되는것은 명백한 사실입니다. - 그러나 가족일원이 집에서 전구를 갈아 끼울때에 조심해야되는것 역시도중요합니다.

우리 부대에서는 모든 활동의위험을 측정화 하고 위험을약화시킬 적절하고 안전한 조치를

적용시키기 위해 CompositeRisk Management(CRM)을 사용합니다. 당신 또한 오락적활동이나 집근처에서 “꼭해야만하는” 직업으로 계획된CRM에 지원할 수 있습니다.CRM이 힘들까요 ? 아닙니다.이것은 단지 당신의 활동이안전하게 마칠것이라는 보장을도우려는것으로 부터 한 발짝 후퇴 하는 방법 입니다. 이 간단한5단계의 과정들은 보트 여행이나가게에서 엔진 점검시 쉽게 적용할수 있는 것들입니다. 제가 말하고싶은 것은 모든것들은 똑같이 다중요하다는 것입니다.

첫 번 째 단 계 : 위 험 을파 악 하 십 시 오 . “ 어 떤 것 이

안전을 위해 숙지해야할 CRM(종합위기관리)의 다섯단계잘못됐는가? 운전시 기름이떨 어 졌 는 가 ? ” 당 신 이무 엇 을 할 지 에 대 해 서비판적으로 돌아보고 어떠한문제점이 발생할지에 대해서생각해보십시오.

두 번 째 단 계 : 위 험 을평가하십시오. 어떠한 잠재적인문제들이 가장 발생하기 쉬우며만약에 그러한 문제들이 발생하면가장 위험한 사항은 무엇인가요?당신이 만약에 간선도로 위를운전중이라면 당신은 가스에

대해서 그렇게 많이 염려하지않을 테지만, 만약 당신의 엔진오일량이 적거나 타이어 압력이매우 높거나 낮으면 어떨까요 ?불 확실한 비나 눈이 내린다면그러한 것들은 당신의 계획에어떻게 영향을 미칠까요 ?

세 번째 단계: 규제를 만들고결정을 내리십시오. 당신은어떤 잠재적 문제들이 존재하며그러한 문제들이 어떤 영향을끼칠지 알고있습니다. 이제는일어날 수 있는 그러한 상황을감소시키기위해 당신이 할 수있는 일이 무엇인지 알아낼시간입니다. 기름, 타이어 압력을

확인하고 여분의 타이어가 채워져있는지 확실히 하십시오. 결정을

내리는 것에는 안좋은 날씨를피하기 위해 일정을 바꾸거나차가 다 고쳐질때까지 계획을미루는 것과 같은 것들이 포함될수 있습니다.

네 번째 단계: 규제들을시행 하십시오. 당신은 위험을감소시키기위해 할수 있는게무엇인지 알아냈으니 그것을지금 시행하십시오 !

다섯 번째 단계: 관찰하고평가하십시오. 당신을 포함하여이러한 계획에 연관된 사람들을확인하고, 당신이 시행하고나서는 만약 당신이 올바르게해냈다면 그것을 그냥 한번되돌아보고, 만약 당신이 놓친게있다면 다음번을 위해 다시재설계할 수 있을 것입니다.

우 리 가 I n s t a l l a t i o nManagement Command에서공통적으로 중요시하는 선은안전입니다. 이것은 I M C O MC o m m u n i t y C a m p a i g n내에서의 모든 노력의 라인들 사이를 연결하는 것 이며,마땅히 그렇게 하여야만 합니다.마지막까지 우리는 제 4지역의모든 사람들이 일을 열심히 하되

항상 안전을 중요시하여 매일매일 무사하기를 원합니다.

By Andrew Allen대구지역 부소방서장

대구 개리슨 - 제가 이렇게글을 쓰게 된 이유는 여러분들께화재 예방과 에너지 보존에 대해간략하게나마 말씀드리고자 입니다.그 둘은 서로 관련되어 있어, 만약

당신이 에너지 사용을 줄인다면 화재발생률도 같이 줄어드는 윈윈효과를가져옵니다.

우리가 해외에 머물러 있는 동안,우리 가정내(혹은 오피스,군 막사 내)의 가장 큰 에너지 소모자는 변압기입니다. 사용하지 않을땐 변압기를

꺼주세요. 또한 한 변압기에 너무많은 콘센트를 꽂지 마세요.

가전제품 마다 각각 얼마만큼의전력을 소모하는지가 명시되어있습니다. 만약 2000와트식 변압기에200와트식 커피포트를 꽂는다면1800와트의 에너지를 낭비하는결과를 초래합니다. 그것은 당신의

주머니로 부터 돈을 빠져나가게 만들뿐 아니라 당신의 집 혹은 근처에서발생하는 화재의 원인이 되기도합니다.

아래에 명시되어 있는 사항들은

헤드 스타트 프로그램 (Head Start Program)끼어 있는 망을 자주 관리 해 주는것)는 에너지를 절약하는데 도움을 줄뿐아니라 군 내에서의 화재 발생의주된 요인을 예방하는데 도움을줍니다.

2.만약 당신이 음식을 너무 오래조리한다면 그 또한 에너지와 돈을

낭비하게 됩니다. 화재 발생의요인이 되는건 두말하면 잔소리죠.군 내에서 발생하는 화재 발생 원인일순위가 바로 이 때문 입니다.

3.전자레인지 사용시, 음식을 너무오래 가열하지 않도록 주의하세요.오랜 가열로 팝콘 백을 태운다면,전력, 팝콘, 그리고 연료와 시간까지도낭비하는 불상사를 낳게 되니까요 !

4.많은 에너지를 소모하는 백열전구보다는 형광등을 사용하여에너지 소모량을 줄이는 것 또한좋은 방법입니다. 그러나 형광등역시나 열을 발생시키므로, 외출 시항상 불을 끄는 습관을 들이세요.전구에서 발생하는 열 또한 화재의

사유가 됩니다.5. 병영이나 오피스 내에서의 촛불 사용은 금지됩니다. 그러나 만약 사용이 허가되는 지역에 있다면, 외출시 촛불을 끄는걸 잊지마세요. 그것이

morning calm korea weekly, october 15, 2010

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