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Volume 3, Issue 5
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Nov. 5, 2004

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Defense Department
reviews anthrax ruling
Eighth Army Public Affairs
WASHINGTON - The Department of
Defense is reviewing a preliminary
injunction issued Oct. 27 by the U.S.
District Court for the District of Columbia
regarding the department’s anthrax
vaccination program.
The injunction did not question the
safety and effectiveness of the anthrax
vaccine or the immunization program in
the DoD. The injunction centered on
Federal Drug Administration procedural
issues stating that additional public
comment should have been sought before
the FDA issued its final rule in December
a report by the National Academy of
Sciences has determined that the anthrax
vaccine is safe and effective for all forms
of anthrax exposure.
As a result of the injunction, the
Department of Defense has paused giving
anthrax vaccinations until the legal
situation is clarified.
This ruling is similar to the judge’s
December injunction. At that time, DoD
paused the vaccination program pending
clarification of the legal issues. The 2003
injunction was lifted about two weeks
later.
The DoD remains convinced that the
anthrax immunization program complies PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON

2003.
The Defense Department’s anthrax
vaccination program is an important force
protection measure. Research conducted
by several prominent medical experts and
with all the legal requirements and that
the anthrax vaccine is safe and effective.
Information concerning the action is
available at http://www.defenselink.mil/
news/Oct2004/d20041027anthrax.pdf.
Pfc. Tiffany Stone, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison Camp Red
Cloud, winces as Pvt. James Dice, Company A, 168th Medical Battalion, injects her with the
anthrax vaccine last week. Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, USAG
CRC received anthrax and smallpox vaccines and the flu shot during sergeant’s time training.
The injunction halting the anthrax vaccine came just one day later.

Suggestion program enhances Army limits flu shots

American Forces Press Service

quality of life, mission readiness
Installation Management Agency-Korea
Region Office
YONGSAN – “The Army Suggestion
Program is designed to enhance morale by
providing soldiers and civilians the opportunity
to voluntarily take part in the improvement of
the Army,” said Lt. Gen. James J. Campbell,
director of the Army Staff, Oct. 12.
How many times have you had an idea that
could make your job a lot easier, a little safer,
and more economical and effective? If a
brainstorm suddenly hits, why not submit a
suggestion? The Army Suggestion Program
is a key tool that can be used to enhance well-
being initiatives, nurture an environment
receptive to quality-driven customer service
and improve operations during armistice and
mobilization. If adopted, the “suggester” could
be eligible to receive a cash award.
The ASP is an incentive program that
captures and implements the good ideas of
military members and civilians. The program
challenges our workforce to look for new
ways to meet the many challenges of the new
century – and beyond – while enhancing
operational effectiveness and the existing
quality of life.
Submitting a suggestion is now easier than
ever. The proponent of the Army Suggestion
Program, the vice director of the Army Staff,
Strategic Management and Innovations Branch,
has created a web-enabled system that provides
greater ease of submitting suggestions and
quick turnarounds for the staffing of
suggestions. The Web site is accessible through
Army Knowledge Online at https://
armysuggestions.army.mil.
Automating the Army Suggestion Program
permits a streamlined, “suggester-friendly,”
paperless process. It also provides the Army
with an historical database of suggestions,
thereby allowing the sharing of good ideas
throughout the service department.
A suggestion presents a solution to a
problem, offers a benefit to the government,
See Suggestion on Page 3
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The shortage of influenza
vaccine this year has forced the Army to give top priority to
troops in the Republic of Korea and Central Command countries,
initial-entry trainees, and beneficiaries such as retirees in medically
higher-risk categories.
“There will not be total-force influenza vaccinations this year,”
Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley said in a policy
memorandum summarizing the Army’s response to a national
shortage of flu vaccine.
The shortage came about when British health officials rejected
48 million doses of flu vaccine produced by Chiron at its facility
in the United Kingdom, due to bacterial contamination and
production problems.
Some 1.8 million doses supplied by Aventis Pasteur are available
for the Department of Defense, but DoD has more than 3.8 million
service members and high-risk beneficiaries.
Vaccine on hand has been shipped to Korea, Kuwait, Iraq,
Afghanistan and other Central Command areas for vaccination of
deployed troops. Soldiers scheduled to deploy to these areas will
also receive vaccinations, as will trainees and instructors in basic-
combat and advanced individual training.
As the remainder of available vaccine is delivered throughout
November and December, officials said vaccinations will be
provided to beneficiaries considered high risk, which include:
!children aged 6 to 23 months;
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MP Blotter
The following entries were
excerpted from the past several
weeks military police blotters.
These entries may be incomplete
and do not determine the guilt or
innocence of any person.
!Military Police officials were notified by e-mail
of a larceny of government property, a wrongful
transfer of duty free goods and an unlawful entry.
Investigation revealed that five Koreans entered
the commissary distribution center warehouse and
removed food items. The items were loaded into
privately-owned vehicles and taken to an unknown
off-post location. A combined investigation
continues by Korean Customs Services, the
Korean National Police and Criminal Investigation
Command as the lead agency. The estimated
cost of loss is $3,438.72.
!MPs were notified recently of possession of a
prohibited item. Two Korean employees were
clearing their automatic pellet rifle and accidentally
fired a burst of BBs at vehicles without causing
any damage. They were detained and transported
to the MP station where they rendered written
statements admitting to the above offense. They
were issued an order to show cause letters, further
processed and released to their sponsor.
!Criminal Investigation Command notified MPs
of a forgery, larceny of private property and larceny
of private funds. Korean National Police arrested
a U.S. Soldier for stealing 310,000 won in cash
and charging 575,000 won to a Korean civilian's
credit card from the civilian’s lost wallet. KNP
apprehended the Soldier at an off-post club
where charges were made to the lost credit card.
KNP searched the Soldier and found the credit
card on him. KNP determined that the Soldier
also forged the signature to complete the credit
card transaction. An investigation continues by
KNP.
! Security guards informed MPs of a
servicemember who entered post without
rendering proper identification and fled by foot to
his barracks. MPs contacted the Soldier in his
room where the Soldier proceeded to act in a
drunk and disorderly manner, failing to obey several
orders by law enforcement officials. He was
apprehended and transported to the Provost
Marshal Office where he was further processed
and released to his unit.
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Commentary
Armed Services YMCA celebrates Family Month
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON – It began about
two decades ago as part of The Great
American Family project.
Then, in 1996, the Armed Services
YMCA expanded Military Family Week,
which occurred around Thanksgiving,
into Military Family Month, which began
Monday.
And just like the week grew into a
month-long celebration, so too have
military families been growing in number
and percentage of force, said retired
Navy Rear Adm. Frank Gallo, director
of the Armed Services YMCA.
“When I came in the service back in
the Dark Ages, most of the troops were
single. Everybody was single,” he said.
Now, he added, 65 to 70 percent of
servicemembers are married, many with
children.
This makes the family a big part of
the military, he said, and the health of
those families is a big part of the
readiness of the military.
The ASYMCA, part of the national
YMCA, is dedicated to supporting
ongoing outreach activities for these
families. Unlike the national organization,
the Armed Services YMCA, with the
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honor those who have fallen and
fought for our freedom, as we
fight for freedom for others,” said
Pvt. Amanda Bamberg,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 20th Support Group,
Camp Henry.
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exception of the branch at Naval Station especially true since the beginning of the
Bremerton, Wash., does not have conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Gallo
physical fitness facilities. Instead, it said.
provides childcare, counseling, singles Part of what the ASYMCA does to
centers, airport welcome centers and help bases get ready to celebrate Military
hospital programs, Gallo said. Family Month comes in a package they
As long as it’s legal, moral and prepare and have the individual services
needed, “there’s very little we will not mail to bases. The package includes a
try,” he added. letter from the president and a letter from
The organization also tries to help ease the senior enlisted adviser of the
the financial burden of the families of particular service. There are also posters
guardsman and reservists, whose pay to help advertise the month.
often drops when called to active duty. The posters are the product of an art
Some companies will make up the contest directly tied to Military Family
difference between a guardsman’s or Month. The annual contest kicks off
reservist’s pay, but many others don’t. with family month and ends Feb. 14.
“They find themselves strapped,” Military family members in grades K-6
Gallo said. “So we put lots of extra effort from each service, including the Coast
into them.” Guard, are eligible.
Extra effort also goes into helping The posters’ annual theme is “My
junior enlisted servicemembers in the Military Family.” A winner from each
active forces, he said. service receives a $500 savings bond;
Currently, Woman’s Day magazine second-place finishers get $100 bonds.
has published two of three planned issues Winners’ artwork is featured on the
that each feature one family as a Military Family Month poster.
representative for all military families. The ASYMCA leaves the decision on
The goal is finding support for families what activities to host during the month
like these during the holidays, when it to its branches and affiliates. When it
really gets tough and expenses are high, conducted a poll, the agency discovered
Gallo said. that some branches and affiliates have
Military Family Month puts extra
focus on supporting families. This is See Family on Page 4
“Because it honors past heroes “Because it shows appreciation “It gives us a chance to honor
who sacrificed their lives for our for people who served prior to us veterans and reflect on ways to
freedom,” said Spc. Nichelle and the previous leadership,” serve future veterans,” said
Delaine-Rust, Headquarters and said Sgt. Mark Fairchild, Korea Curly Karmelin, 501st Signal
Headquarters Detachment, Area Theater Network Operation Company Information Center,
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NEWS & NOTES Defense Depar tment announces holiday mail dates
Department
Girl Scouts Registration
Girl Scouts Overseas - Seoul are now registering.
Troop meetings will begin within the next two
weeks. Those who are interested in being a Girl
Scout this year or an adult volunteer, or would like
more information, should contact Trudy Heard at
6355-5060 or e-mail gsocseoul@yahoo.com.
Laundr y Closed
Yongsan’s Quartermaster Laundry will be closed
Nov. 12 for the Korean Employees Union foundation
day. The laundry will reopen Nov. 13 for individual
laundry items and Nov. 15 for organizational items.
Scholarships for Militar y
Children
The Defense Commissary Agency’s annual
Scholarships for Military Children program is
now accepting applications for the 205 program.
Applications can be found at base commissaries,
or on-line at http://www.militaryscholar.org, and
must be returned to the commissary by Feb.
16. One $1500 scholarship will be awarded at
each commissary location with eligible
applicants.
Marine Corps Birthday
The U.S. Marine Corps will celebrate its 229th
year of existence with a birthday ball Wednesday at
the Grand Hyatt Hotel Ballroom in Seoul. Tickets
are $60 or 75,000 won. A cocktail reception will
start 6 p.m., ceremony 7 p.m. and dinner 7:30
p.m. This is a black tie or military equivalent
event. Call 723-7053 for information on purchasing
tickets.
Post Offices Updates
!Post offices will remain open on U.S. Forces
Korea training holidays. Officials said for your
mailing convenience, Army Post Offices will be
open Nov. 12 and 26. Contact your local post
office for hours of operation.
!The deadline for holiday mailing for first-class
letters and cards sent to the United States is
Dec. 11. For packages, officials recommend
mailing before Dec. 4.
!The deadline for holiday mailing for first-class
letters and cards sent to Army Post Offices in
Europe is Dec. 4. For packages, officials
recommend mailing before Nov. 27.
For more information, visit your local post
office.
All about Kimchi
The 2004 Kimchi Expo International Festival
will be held 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov.11-14, at
the Agro-trade Center Building in Yangjae-
dong. The U.S. Department of Defense,
Department of State, and DoDDS personnel,
and family member members are invited to
this culinary event to learn the fine art of
making kimchi, its history, cultural significance
and health value, and to sample various kimchi
products and recipes. Admission is free. Free
lunch and transportation to and from festival
is also available Nov. 13. Bus reservations are
required. For more information, call 723-4685,
or e-mail to deleonc@.korea.army.mil.
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American Forces Press Service Packages must not be mailed in boxes that have markings
related to any type of hazardous material, such as bleach,
WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense announced alcohol, or cleaning fluids. Parcels found by the U.S. Postal
Oct. 28 the recommended mailing dates for ensuring that Service with such markings or labels on the outside of the
holiday cards and packages for service members arrive box will not be processed. Instead, they will be handled as
overseas in time for the holiday season. non-mailable matter, regardless of the contents or what is
"To ensure delivery … to military APO/FPO addresses listed on the U.S. Customs form.
overseas and to international addresses, we suggest mail be While there are specific restrictions for each five-digit
sent by the recommended dates provided by the U.S. Postal
military post office ZIP code, it is prohibited to mail the
Service," said Mark DeDomenic, the assistant deputy director following items to the Central Command region: obscene
and chief of operations for the Military Postal Service Agency articles (prints, paintings, cards, films, videotapes, etc.); pork
in Washington, D.C. "Beat the last minute rush by bringing or pork by-products; alcoholic beverages; any matter
your mail to your post office by these suggested dates.” depicting nude or seminude persons, pornographic or sexual
Due to security concerns and transportation constraints, items, or unauthorized political materials. Although religious
DoD no longer accepts items mailed to "Any Service Member." materials contrary to the Islamic faith are prohibited in bulk
Some people have tried to avoid this prohibition by sending quantities, items for the personal use of the addressee are
large numbers of packages to an individual servicemember's permissible.
overseas address, which clogs the mail system and causes There may be size restrictions and customs declaration
unnecessary delays in delivery. form requirements to some locations, as mail going through
The DoD requests that those who send mail use the the MPSA can be subject to the host country customs
servicemember's full name (with or without rank or rating), requirements. Delivery time varies, depending on the category
unit and APO/FPO address with the nine-digit ZIP code and a of mail and the country of destination. Delivery may also
return address. For packages, mailers are asked to print on one take longer when armed forces are on the move during periods
side only, with the recipient's address in the lower right portion. of heightened activity.
Military mail addressed to: First-Class Mail Priority Mail Parcel Space Parcel Post
Letters/Cards Airlift Available
Mail (PAL) Mail (SAM)
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 090-092 Dec. 11 Dec. 11 Dec. 4 Nov. 27 Nov. 13
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 093 Dec. 11 Dec. 11 Dec. 4 Nov. 27 Nov. 13
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 094-098 Dec. 11 Dec. 11 Dec. 4 Nov. 27 Nov. 13
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 340 Dec. 11 Dec. 11 Dec. 4 Nov. 27 Nov. 13
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 962-966 Dec. 11 Dec. 11 Dec. 4 Nov. 27 Nov. 13
!Parcel Airlift Mail is a special service providing air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. Priority airlift mail is available for parcel
post not exceeding 30 pounds in weight or 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular
surface rate of postage for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.
!Space Available Mail parcels paid at Parcel Post postage rates are first transported domestically by surface, and then to overseas destinations
by air on a space-available basis. The maximum weight and size limits are 15 pounds and 60 inches in length and girth combined.
Suggestion from Page 1 Defense act incr eases
increases
eliminates redundancies, increases improve the way the Army conducts pay
pay,, pr ovides benefits
provides
productivity, and improves safety, its business and, ultimately, ensures
American Forces Press Service
working conditions, and morale. readiness.
Suggestions that are complaints, In a memorandum to Army
illogical, vague, or merely points out WASHINGTON - President Bush
organizations, Campbell said, “I
typographical errors are ineligible to signed the $420.6 billion National
strongly support the Army Suggestion
participate in the ASP. Defense Authorization Act Oct. 28.
Program as a vital enabler to obtain
Creativity and thinking “out of the The authorization act is the second
involvement of all Army personnel in
box” are essential elements to of two bills needed for the Defense
maintaining this great organization.
preparing a worthwhile suggestion. Department to operate. The first is the
Past suggestions submitted by our
The best suggestions come from the military and civilian employees have
Defense Appropriations Act, which the
employees who regularly perform a resulted in significant benefits to the
president signed into law Aug. 5. The
specific task or function; they can appropriations act provides the money;
Army. Likewise, I request leadership’s
readily point out obsolete practices, active support in the ASP as an
the authorization act gives DoD the OK
duplication of efforts, unsafe working to spend it.
opportunity to make a difference that
conditions, or other inefficient and The bill raises the end-strength level
lead to improvements for the Army. I
ineffective methods and procedures. of the Army and Marine Corps by
look forward to even greater
Having a suggestion on your mind
20,000 and 3,000, respectively. Army
participation and achievement with the
is half the battle. You now have to
end-strength will be set at 502,000;
implementation of the ASP Web site.”
logically transfer the idea from your
Marines, 178,000.
Korea has benefited from the ASP. In addition, the bill funds a 3.5
mind to the website. Succinctly state What suggestions do you have? Each
the current practice. Then, clearly
percent across-the-board pay raise for
write the suggestion. Provide enough
area command has an ASP servicemembers and eliminates out-of-
details and facts to fully explain the
coordinator. They are as follows: pocket expenses for housing by
problem and the proposed solution.
increasing the basic allowance for
Include benefits, such as dollars or !Area I - Yi Un-Nan, 732-6546 housing. The bill also makes permanent
time saved. Remember, you have to
increases in hostile fire/imminent danger
“sell” your suggestion to an evaluator. !Area II - O Hye-Kyong, 738-6905 pay to $225 per month and in family
separation pay to $250 per month.
Give the evaluator enough information
to understand the problem and the !Area III - Pak No-Chun, 753-8553
The bill also allows the base
realignment and closure process to move
proposed workable solution. forward. The House version of the bill
The ASP gives you an opportunity !Area IV - John Morehouse, 768-
to help your community. Great ideas See Pay on Page 4
8736.
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Flu
!adults aged 65 years and older;
! people aged 2 to 64 years with
underlying chronic medical conditions;
!women who are pregnant during
the influenza season;
! residents of nursing homes and
long-term care facilities;
!children aged 6 months to 18 years
on chronic aspirin therapy;
! out of home caregivers and
household contacts of infants less than
6 months old;
! health-care workers who have
direct and regular contact with patients.
Beneficiaries in these categories
should contact their local medical
treatment facility to find out when
vaccine is available, Medical Command
officials said.
DoD is pursuing a contract with
Family
conducted a family walk that ended with
cider and donuts; a craft night; a family
movie night; and healthy family
activities at a health or fitness center.
The most important part of the activity
is that it focuses on and supports the
family.
The Woman’s Day contribution also
is a successful part of the effort to
support families this year, Gallo said,
though it is not directly related to
Military Family Month.
Proceeds from that magazine’s effort
are being used for food baskets for both
Thanksgiving and Christmas. For
example, a food locker at Naval Air
Station Whidbey Island, Wash., just
received a $2,500 check from the
ASYMCA. That check, Gallo said, will
provide food baskets for 84 junior
enlisted families.
Also, ASYMCA is working with Gifts
in Kind International, a charity group
that has a deal with Mattel Inc. By
working with Gifts in Kind, and because
of that group’s deal with Mattell,
ASYMCA can provide 600 first-class
toys to families for $220. That means,
Gallo said, that the organization can help
the about 30 family readiness groups
that have inquired about assistance for
about $6,000.
“This year … most of our branches
and affiliates have in fact adopted …
P ay
would have delayed the process for two
years.
The bill authorizes a number of
programs for reserve-component
servicemembers.
On the medical side, it provides for up
to 90 days of Tricare coverage for
reservists and their families who are
mobilized. It also authorizes 180 days of
transitional Tricare health benefits for
reservists, active-duty members and their
families after separation from active duty.
In addition, members of the selected
reserve earn a year's eligibility for Tricare
for each 90 days of service in a
contingency.
The bill authorizes a new reserve-
component educational-assistance
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MedImmune, makers of FluMist, a flu
vaccine spray administered through the
nose. This can be used only by healthy
people between the ages of 5 and 49
years, officials said. Once FluMist is
available, it may assist in vaccination of
trainees, deploying troops and some
health-care workers.
Flu vaccination is mandatory for
Soldiers designated to receive it, officials
said. Influenza is a contagious illness
that can degrade the effectiveness of a
unit.
AD
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, each year in the
United States, flu is responsible for some
200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000
deaths. Symptoms include fever, sore
throat, chills, cough, headache and
muscle aches.
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platoons or battalions or whatever, and
they are putting a lot of extra effort into
this … to make this holiday a little bit
better,” Gallo said.
GOES
Most branches look after families
first, but they also look out for single
servicemembers who might be away
from home over the holidays.
One way ASYMCA helps single
servicemembers away from home for
the holidays is to arrange for them to
have Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner
with a local family. The servicemembers
might fight the idea at first, Gallo said,
but they always end up having a good
time. Sometimes there are more families
offering to serve dinner than there are
servicemembers in need of that dinner.
HERE
Gallo said the war on terror has
brought out the good in a lot of people.
“American people are generous to a
fault. That’s a really good part of what’s
come out of this war,” he said.
The ASYMCA also sponsors
programs like “Mommy and Me,” which
brings parents and children with similar
concerns together. Operation Hero is
another successful program that helps
children experiencing temporary social
or academic problems, often because
of frequent moves or a parent’s
deployment.
Military Family Month continues
throughout November.
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program tied to the Montgomery GI Bill,
and also speeds up concurrent-receipt
payments for retirees rated 100 percent
disabled. In the past, retirees had their pay
docked by the amount of disability
payments the Department of Veterans
Affairs paid them. Last year, Congress
authorized a phase-in process that would
eliminate the concurrent-receipt
prohibition over a decade.
On the family- and bachelor-housing
front, the bill eliminates a statutory ceiling
on the privatization of housing. In the
program, which allows DoD to leverage
public money with private contractors,
the services can build and renovate family
and bachelor housing.
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Nov.. 5, 2004
Warrior medics dig deep for coveted badge
By Pfc. JeNell Mattair
2nd Infantry DivisionPublic Affairs
WARRIOR BASE – They slept in tents despite
the bitter cold. They put themselves through
grueling tasks, both physically and mentally
demanding. They crawled on their bellies through
thick, sticky mud under barbed wire.
They did all of this while heroically carrying
casualties to safety. More than 200 Soldiers did all
of this to take their shot at obtaining the prestigious
Emergency Field Medical Badge. Soldiers from all
over Warrior Country made their way to Warrior
Base to compete in the biannual EFMB challenge.
“You bring your ‘A game’ with you every day
for a week and then you are done,” said Capt.
Brendan Watson, Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, DISCOM.
Medics move a casualty through a deep trench at combat
speed to ensure the safety of the Soldier.
Emergency Medical Field Badge candidates pull a simulated casualty out of mud and from Warrior medics move a casualty through thick mud and under barbed-wire to simulate movement
under barbed wire. This was one of many obstacles the Soldiers had to negotiate.
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After the first week spent training on EFMB chemical protective gear in the designated time
specific tasks, Warrior medics embarked on the period.
mission they came to accomplish. Soldiers wishing “We run them through the lanes at combat
to obtain the coveted EFMB had to complete tasks speed,” said Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Young, 702nd
in a series of lanes. Main Support Battalion. “Soldiers are under
“It is very intense,” said Spc. John Childs, 1st (simulated) sniper fire to add to combat scenarios.”
Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment. “Before I came During a particularly formidable segment of the
here, I dumped everything I knew course, Soldiers in
about medicine. There is the right four-man teams had
way, the wrong way and the EFMB “Stay dedicated; be to carry a simulated
way. It is more attention to detail than dedicated before you come casualty on a litter
anything else.” here. You have to be through various
Throughout the hilly landscape, obstacles. Low wall,
sounds of yelling, rifle fire and focused to get this badge.” deep trench, narrow
explosions were played from a - Capt. Brendan Watson passage and barbed
recording to give candidates a sense wire obstacles each
of realistic warfare. posed a challenge for the warriors.
“When I’m working in the lanes, I ignore all The obstacle course is intended to imitate the
distractions they present to us,” Childs said. “I way a casualty would be evacuated on a litter during
am hoping to succeed and earn the EFMB.” combat, said Staff Sgt. Scott Greene, 542nd
Soldiers began with the challenge of locating four Medical Company.
casualties and treating their various wounds within The four-man teams have to negotiate six of eight
a set time limit. Within the restraints of one hour, obstacles to successfully complete the course,
Soldiers treated casualties suffering from chest Greene said. “If a member of the team drops the
wounds, shock, abdominal wounds, head injuries litter the other members of the team are not
and fractures, in order of importance. Candidates penalized,” he said.
also administered an IV and filled out a field medical Upon completion of all lanes, EFMB candidates
card. were still faced with a 100-question written test
Next, Soldiers had to load the casualties into an and a 12-mile road march. The road march had to
M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier in proper order. be completed in 3 hours.
“After the casualties are in, (the candidates) raise “Land navigation will probably always be the
the latch and they are done with this lane,” said toughest lane you go through,” said Watson. “It is
Sgt. 1st Class Eddie Sweatman, 168th Medical
a perishable skill, so if you don’t practice it
Battalion.
relatively frequently, you get rusty at it. Also,
“The hardest thing on lane one is attention to
because the terrain is so hilly in Korea, it is more
detail. It is very intense and there are a lot of things
difficult.”
they have to do to receive a ‘go.’”
An additional lane assessed Soldiers’ skills in Watson competed for the badge and came out
common field tasks. This lane measured each victorious himself prior to helping lead the way at
candidate’s ability to apply common Soldier skills the EFMB course.
to protect himself and the casualty in a battlefield The course builds confidence in Soldiers that
scenario. can roll over into other areas, he said.
Soldiers had to prove their skill in assembling To obtain the esteemed badge, a Soldier must be
and disassembling an M- committed. “Stay dedicated; be dedicated prior to
16 rifle, and M-9 and M- coming here. You have to be focused to get this
4 pistols. They also had badge.”
to show they could don
nuclear, biological and E-mail: janell.mattair@us.army.mil
PHOTOS BY PFC. JENELL MATTAIR
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Retiree Apprectiation Day
The Area I Retiree Council is hosting Retiree
Appreciation Day Saturday at Camp Casey. The
event will begin with a parade at Gate 1, followed
by a panel discussion at Hansen Field House. There
will be a free barbecue and pig roast at the Veterans
of Foreign Wars office outside of Camp Casey
afterwards.
Thrif
Thriftt Savings Plan
Civilian and military employees can sign up for, or
change, their Thrift Savings Plan contribution
amounts during the open season now through Dec.
31. For more information, visit www.dfas.mil.
Holiday Project
Area I Army Community Service is conducting the
Annual Holiday Project now through Dec. 15. The
project provides commissary vouchers during the
Christmas holiday for designated Soldiers with
family members in Area I. Contact unit commanders
or first sergeants to make a donation, or contact
the local ACS for more information.
Warrior Band Auditions
The 2nd Infantry Division Warrior Band is seeking a
female vocalist. Applicants must be E-3 or higher
and have at least six months left in Korea. Those
interested should contact band operations at 732-
6695 or e-mail 2idbands3ops@korea.army.mil.
Library offers more than just books
By Pfc. Stephanie Pearson subscribe to many on-line databases available through Army
Area I Public Affairs Office Knowledge Online. But common-sense rules still apply,
Sadowitz warned, and pornographic material is still prohibited.
CAMP RED CLOUD — Library officials want to spread The CRC library is expanding the number of computers
the message: there is more to Area I libraries than just books. available for patron use, from the eight they have now to 13,
“A library is a library,” said Dan Sadowitz, Camp Red Cloud he added.
library manger. “We all know there are books and magazines, “In fact, we just invested a lot of money in two new
Apple G5 computers,” Sadowitz said. “They are very
but we also offer very good services like internet and computer
use, and DVD and compact-disc lending.” powerful computers, and I’m excited about them.”
“We do have an excellent selection of books, though,” he See Library on Page 8
said. “We get the latest new material and best-sellers each
month, and are constantly weeding out selection to make room
for new books.”
Sadowtiz said he is proud of his book and magazine
selections.
“I have a very good magazine collection,” he said. “We try
to buy magazines that cover a variety of topics, including
politics, automobiles, computers, fashion, et cetera. It’s a very
diverse magazine and newspaper selection.”
Area I libraries also stock a large selection of Korean-
language magazines and newspapers for Korean Soldiers and
civilians, Sadowitz added. And all libraries on the peninsula
offer a service called interlibrary loaning. If your local library
doesn’t have a book you are looking for, but another library
does, the library with the book will ship it to your library for
you to check out.
Sadowitz said the most popular services the library offers
are computer/internet use and lending audio-video materials.
The Camp Red Cloud library offers free internet access to
patrons using a civilian provider, Sadowitz said, which means
there are few restrictions on what users can do. They can P P .S P HOTO BY FC TEPHANIE EARSON

All-Army TTrr youts
Male and female Soldiers have until Tuesday to
apply for the All-Army boxing tryout camp Jan. 5
- Feb. 13 at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Active-duty
females have until Feb. 14 to apply for All-Army
women’s soccer tryout camp March 29 – April 16
at Fort Eustis, Va. Soldiers must apply through
their installation sports office and have Department
of the Army form 4762-R (athlete’s application)
filled out completely, including Soldier’s and
commander’s signature. Athletes who have
previous experience and achievements on Armed
Forces, college, high school and club levels will
receive priority consideration. Contact local
installation sports offices for more information.
Holiday Seminars
The education centers at Camps Red Cloud and
Stanley are offering Good Cheer and Eager Student
seminars over the Veterans Day and Thanksgiving
holiday weekends. For schedules and more
information, contact your education center.
FAST Class
The Camp Red Cloud education center is holding
a FAST class for GT-score improvement Nov. 15 -
19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interested Soldiers must take
the pre-test of adult basic education, which is
offered every Monday at 8 a.m. in the education
center. Registration for this class ends Nov. 12.
download items, use chat rooms, and visit Web sites that Spc. Art Vitor, Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Camp Jackson,
might be blocked on the military network. The libraries also checks out the DVD selection at the Camp Red Cloud library.
Koreans, Americans face-off in friendship
By Pfc. Stephanie Pearson
Area I Public Affairs Office
CAMP CASEY — Camp Casey
officials invited members of the local
Korean National Police to face-off
against U.S. Soldiers in a friendship
soccer tournament Oct. 27.
Two KNP teams and two U.S. Army
teams battled it out in the indoor
tournament at Carey Fitness Center.
In the first match, the KNP’s 10th
Police Company defeated Soldiers from
Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment, U.S. Army Garrison,
Camp Casey, 4 - 1.
The second match pitted a team from
Camp Casey’s 2nd Military Police
Company against policemen from the
14th KNP Company. Victory again went
to the Korean team, who beat the
Americans 7 – 2.
Even though they didn’t win, the
American teams said they had a good
time.
“It was a lot of fun,” said Pfc.
Dominick Coleman, 2nd MP Company.
“I was impressed with their soccer
skills; they used all the fundamentals
and talked to each other. You can tell
they’re very disciplined.”
“This is the first time we’ve done
something like this in my company,”
said Pfc. Duvan Rojas, HHD USAG. “It
was fun, and I hope we do it again.”
Coleman said he’d also like to see
more Korean-American friendship
events, but with different sports.
“[These events] are a good
opportunity for Soldiers to interact in a
nonmilitary setting,” said Capt. Jason
Piechowiak, HHD USAG commander.
“You get to see personalities beyond the
uniform. These events support and
foster the Korean-U.S. alliance.”
The final championship match
between the two KNP teams was close,
with the 10th Police Company leading
the 14th Police Company Team 1 – 0.
In the final seconds of the second half,
the 14th Police Company’s Lee Jay-geun
scored a goal, tying the game and
sending the teams into sudden-death
overtime. The action was fast and
furious when Han Myung-jin of the 10th
Police Company scored the winning goal
for his team.
E-mail stephanie.a.pearson@us.army.mil

Family Bowling Day

All military families are invited to bowl for $1.75
each game at Camp Casey Lanes 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Nov. 13 in support of Military Family Month. Price
includes shoe rental.

2BCT Memorial Ser vices

Each 2nd Infantry Division chapel will hold memorial
services for fallen 2BCT Soldiers 3:30 p.m. Nov.
24. Many Thanksgiving services will be postponed
until the weekend. Check with local chapels for
more information.
PHOTOS BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON
Pvt. Kim Kap-rae (right) of the 2nd Military Police Company tries to keep the ball away from Pfc. Duvan Rojas, Headquarters and Headquarters
Lim Hyo-jong and Han Man-ho, of the 14th Korean National Police Company in an indoor- Detachment, USAG (left), kicks the soccer ball over
soccer tournament at Carey Fitness Center Oct. 29 the head of 10th KNP player Jung Hwan-kim.
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Self-help store offers new services

Area I Public Affairs Office
CAMP RED CLOUD – The Camp
Red Cloud self-help store celebrated its
grand re-opening Oct. 29.
“We’ve increased our stock of line
items, from 120 to 350,” said Philip Yi,
chief of Supply and Services Division,
Directorate of Public Works.
Yi explained they now offer items
that can be found at a commercial
hardware store, instead of the just
standard Army-issue items.
“For example, Army-issue toilet-
paper holders are an outdated, 1950’s
style,” Yi said. “We offer modern styles,
like you would find at the Home Depot.”
He added that now Soldiers can also
PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON purchase items through e-mail, fax or
Shelves at the Camp Red Cloud self-help store are stocked with more than 300 line items. telephone.
But the best improvement, Yi said,
is the new picture catalog.
“We spent a lot of time on it; it’s
the first time in the U.S. Army that
any self-help store has had a picture
catalog,” he explained. “Now Soldiers
can look at pictures of what they’re
buying.”
Yi said the next step is creating a
Web site with an on-line catalog.
The garrison DPW spent around
$200,000 improving the self-help
stores in Camps Red Cloud, Stanley
and Page.
“The money was part of the
$475,000 we saved through
productivity improvement reviews in
fiscal year 2004,” Yi said. “We were
able to re-apply that money to these
improvements.”

Campaign maps out HT&P battle plan

By Pfc. Giancarlo Casem
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs
CAMP RED CLOUD – The 2nd Infantry
Division’s human trafficking and prostitution campaign
plan maps out a clear objective: to eradicate Soldier
participation in activities that may encourage human
trafficking.
According to the Provost Marshal’s Office, the
campaign plan has two main objectives. The first
objective is to promote a zero-tolerance culture. The
second, and most importance objective, is to eradicate
Soldier participation in activities that directly or
indirectly enable human trafficking and prostitution
in the division’s area of operations.
“We are trying to create an organizational culture
where participation in activities like prostitution that
contribute to human trafficking is unacceptable,” said
Lt. Col. Scott Rainey, 2nd Infantry Division equal
opportunity officer.
According to the PMO, the campaign plan is
divided into seven lines of operations. The first line of
operation calls for further development of healthy
alternatives. This will be accomplished by expanding
and upgrading Morale, Welfare and Recreation
programs. The MWR hosts tours for Soldiers to
locations like the Joint Security Area in Panmunjon.
The second lane of operation is to set and enforce
the standards. Leaders will be taught to enforce
standards and enforce them upon their Soldiers. The
third line of operation is closely related to the second,
to educate and train. Upon entering into the Warrior
Division, new Soldiers are briefed about human
trafficking and prostitution. Older Soldiers also get a
refresher course during the Eighth Army’s New
Horizon’s day and other briefings.
“We want leaders to enforce standards and educate
their Soldiers,” said Col. Ross Ridge, 2nd Infantry
Division artillery commander. “They have to be able
to understand the problem and spot indicators.”
Law enforcement initiatives make up the fourth
lane of operation. Military police work alongside the
Korean National Police to conduct patrols and
investigations.
“We work very closely with the KNPs; they provide
us with valuable information,” said Maj. Kenneth
Tauke, 2nd Infantry Division deputy provost marshal.
The fifth lane is community-relations initiatives.
Warrior Division commanders are charged with
developing and maintaining healthy and prosperous
relationships with the local community outside their
camps. This is achieved through programs such as
the Korean-American Friendship Association and other
good-neighbor programs.
“We have a very active Korean-American
Friendship Association that meets regularly to discuss
areas of concern to both of us,” Ridge said. “We also
sit down with the Uijeongbu police officials and city
officials to discuss issues of mutual interest to us
both or invite them to appreciation dinners and thank
them for their support to our Soldiers. We work hard
to be a good neighbor.”
The sixth and seventh lanes of operations are public
affairs and legal initiatives. In the public affairs realm,
command information channels spread the word about
human trafficking and prostitution, while in the legal
realm, the staff judge advocate works with Korean
prosecutors sharing information that may be used in
prosecutions by either office, and is also responsible
for prosecuting Soldiers involved in such acts.
According to the 2nd Infantry Division SJA, in
the past two years there have been five Soldiers who
have been charged under the Uniform Code of Military
Justice for activities directly associated with
prostitution. Over that same span of time, there have
been 400 UCMJ violations by Soldiers based on related
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Broken water main floods street

Area I Public Affairs Office The accident occurred at 4:30 p.m.
Camp Red Cloud Fire Department
CAMP RED CLOUD – A broken personnel were first to respond,
water main caused flooding on the followed by Department of Public
road by Camp Red Cloud’s back Works employees.
gate Oct. 26. The DPW personnel worked until
Officials said a contractor was
8 p.m. to fix the damaged water line.
boring for
soil samples
in the lawn
of building
279 when
the bore hit
the water
main and
broke it
open. Water
b e g a n
pouring out
of the lawn,
flooding the
road. PHOTOS BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON
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Force-protection conditions
to change for exercises
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP RED CLOUD - Force-protection condition C will be implemented
Nov. 16-23 because of training exercises at the following locations. Access
will be denied to those who do not have FPCON-C access privileges.
!Camp Stanley
!Camp Sears
!Camp Jackson
!Camp Kwangsari
!Camp Essayons
!Camp Kyle
!Camp Red Cloud
!Camp LaGuardia
Library
The library has a large collection of
CDs and DVDs.
“Throughout the year, we try to get
the latest materials and stay up-to-date,”
Sadowitz said. “We also have video
cassettes, but we’re not expanding that
collection – we’re trying to convert to
just DVDs.”
Sadowitz stressed that all Area I
libraries offer the same services,
although the size and scope of the
libraries depends on the size of the
installation.
He added that the library staff
Campaign
“To the extent that 2ID Soldiers
participate in human trafficking and
prostitution, it degrades our standing as
‘the good guys,’” said Lt. Col. Thomas
Cook, 2nd Infantry Division SJA. “By
participating in human trafficking and
prostitution, Soldiers are helping create
a market for this criminal enterprise.”
An important fact that most Soldiers
are unaware of is that “buying out”
contracts are illegal, said Rainey. United
States Forces Korea Regulation 27-5
criminalizes the practice of Soldiers
“buying out” the contracts of club
employees or buying the “days off.”
“While Soldiers may feel they are
doing a service by getting one girl out
of servitude, they are merely padding
the pockets of those putting these girls
into servitude and encouraging these
‘managers’ to continue this deceitful
practice,” Cook said.
Although the campaign plan is only
in its early stages, it has already proven
useful and vital, according to Rainey.
“We are still very early in the
execution phase of the campaign plan,”
Rainey said. “That said, some initial
indicators, like volume of calls to the
Human Trafficking and Prostitution
Hotline, indicate a positive response to
these early efforts.”
The provost marshall’s office has
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encourages ideas on ways to improve
library services.
“The library is always looking for
ways to change,” he explained. “We
want to make it as comfortable and
user-friendly as possible. We want to
stress that Soldiers can come here and
have fun – we don’t want them to think
of it as an old-time library where you
walk in, and the librarian says ‘Shh!’
We want to make this a 21st-century
library.”
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indicated that they have taken and
followed leads from the hotline but
would not comment on any specifics
due to the sensitivity of the on-going
cases, Tauke said.
Working with local authorities has
been beneficial for DIVARTY, Ridge
said.
“We recently had a KAFA working
group meeting that focused on the issue
of human trafficking and prostitution.
The intent of that meeting was to identify
issues that we have regarding
entertainment clubs that our Soldiers
visit and what we could do to address
those concerns,” he said. “It also
allowed me to bring the leadership of
the DIVARTY, Aviation Brigade, the
Division and Korea Region Office
installation staffs together to focus on
concerns I have regarding the safety of
Camp Stanley Soldiers.”
Cook stressed that Soldiers should
be aware of their actions.
“Soldiers who choose to engage in
this practice put their own lives and
careers in jeopardy, while also putting
into question the Army’s good name and
reputation,” Cook said. “(It’s) an
insidious practice that dehumanizes and
enslaves women around the globe.”
E-mail: giancarlo.casem@us.army.mil
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Legal advice:
Advance
medical
directives
By Capt. Robert Vedra
Yongsan Law Center
YONGSAN — When a patient visits
a doctor, the patient generally has a great
deal of control over the situation. He can
discuss his situation and share his
concerns with the doctor, ask questions
if he is confused, and can usually refuse
any medical treatment that he does not
wish to undergo. Sometimes, however,
patients are unable to do these things
because of their condition.
If a patient is unconscious or
medicated to the point that he can no
longer think coherently, he is no longer
considered legally able to participate in
his own care. In that case, the patient
loses the control that he had over his
medical care, unless he has prepared an
advance medical directive.
An advance medical directive is a legal
document that allows patients to prepare
beforehandV for the possibility that they
EDRA
may become incapacitated to the extent
that they can no longer participate in their
own medical care.
There are two common types of
advance medical directives. The first is
generally known as a living will, and the
second is generally known as a durable
health care power of attorney. Although
they are both known as advance medical
directives, they are different legal tools
with different purposes.
A living will expresses a patient’s
wishes regarding medical treatment if he
becomes terminally ill or injured. If his
condition renders him unable to
communicate with his health-care
providers or participate directly in his
care, his living will instructs the health
care providers to limit or avoid measures
such as mechanical breathing assistance
or forced feeding. By completing a living
will, the patient has a means of telling his
doctor to avoid heroic lifesaving
measures in the event he cannot speak
for himself.
Unlike a living will, a durable health-
care power of attorney does not tell the
doctor what the patient wants in the event
that he is terminally ill or injured. Instead,
it appoints an agent to make these
decisions for the patient. The agent then
informs the patient’s health care providers
what measures should or should not be
taken. The power of attorney can contain
instructions from the patient to the agent.
Health-care powers of attorney are
usually set up so that the agent has no
power unless the patient cannot make
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Eighth PERSCOM fall festival
promotes good neighbor ethic
By Mary Grimes
Chief, Command Information, American Forces Network-Korea
YONGSAN — “There is always one
moment in childhood when the door
opens and lets the future in.”
United States Forces Korea’s 8th
Personnel Command added credence to
the old adage when, in support of USFK’s
“Good Neighbor Program,” it recently
played host to nearly 50 children and staff
from a local orphanage during its annual
Fall Festival celebration.
The festival, held on Yongsan’s Camp
Coiner, was an almost-instant success
as the bright-eyed, curious children
began exchanging bows and smiles
with USFK servicemembers and their
dependents.
Shortly after their arrival, the
children, from Seoul’s Hyeshimwon
Orphanage, were introduced to
everything from pumpkins to the all-
time Halloween favorite, the haunted
house.
According to 8th PERSCOM’s
public affairs spokesperson, Sgt. 1st
Class Patricia Johnson, “The fall festival
is 8th Personnel Command’s way of
showing that in addition to PHOTO BY MARY GRIMES
accomplishing our day-to-day mission, Lt. Col. Wayne Boyd, 8th PERSCOM chaplain, protects his new Korean friend from a stuffed
we realize the importance of going halloween character. Children from the local Hyeshimwon orphanage spent the day with 8th
outside the installation and embracing PERSCOM servicemembers and their depedants as part of the unit’s annual Fall Festival
the friendships we have with our South celebration.
Korean neighbors…and often it’s
and girls played side-by-side, practically Lt. Colonel Wayne Boyd, 8th
through the eyes of children that we
oblivious to any language barriers. PERSCOM chaplain, explained.
can find ways to build upon those
The event was just one of numerous “Each month, we try to put on some
relationships.”
efforts by 8th Personnel Command to type of activity that gives us a chance
The fall festival was a hit with the
ensure every opportunity is made to to bring a bit of sunshine into the lives of
children. Korean and American boys
enhance U.S. and Korean partnerships. See Festival on page 10
Area II newcomers tour Korean museum
By Sharmon Lebby the museum, they were making history, Lee said.
Area II Public Affairs Office “It’s not often that the museum opens its doors to tour
groups. So rare, in fact, that I had to get special permission
YONGSAN — Replicas of expensive rocks, spiritual from the university’s president to bring the Americans in for
paintings and tea tasting were just some of the things a tour,” he said.
newcomers to Area II experienced during a tour at Kook- After the tour of the museum, Lee led the group to the folk
Min University Oct. 26. village located on the campus.
“This is an excellent example of General Leon LaPorte’s While at the folk village, the newcomers were able to see
Good Neighbor Program,” said Michael Lee, a part-time the traditional making of green tea.
Korean language instructor with the Army Community “I think seeing all the effort that goes into making green
Service office. “It’s all about having the military community tea makes it taste better,” said Kellie Daugherty, one of the
interacting with the Koreans, particularly the Korean newcomers.
university students.” “This tour is just another example to bring the two
Brian Jang, a Korean culture and history professor at the communities together,” emphasized Lee.
university, led the newcomers through a tour of the museum. At 10 a.m. each Saturday, Lee and other U.S. and Korean
The Americans had a chance to see and learn about many volunteers take newcomers on tours throughout the city of
different artifacts representing the Korean culture and way Seoul. For more information about learning Korean or going
of life. One of the replicas, titled “Hope Wall,” represented on a tour, call 738-7186.
the hopes and wishes of the early Korean people.
The newcomers did not realize that as they walked through E-mail sharmonlebby@yahoo.com
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NEWS & NOTES Army doctor resuscitates Korean soldier
Commander’s Hotline
A Commander’s hotline e-mail address,
areaiitownhall@korea.army.mil, is available. For
more information, call 738-5017.
New Hours at YYongsan
ongsan
Commissar y
Yongsan Commissary now has new holiday hours.
Nov. 11 Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Nov. 22 Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Nov. 25 - 26 Closed
Dec. 20 Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Dec. 24
Dec. 25
Open
Closed
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Dec. 27 Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Dec. 31 Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Jan. 1 Closed
AC AP Briefing
If your unit is in Area II and you would like an ACAP
briefing at your facility, contact the ACAP manager,
Laddie Broz. Briefings usually last about one-half
hour depending on unit participation. They can be
held Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. For
more information, call 738-7322.
Army Substance Abuse
Program
Army Substance Abuse Program provides
comprehensive substance abuse treatment as well
as prevention training and education for all residents
in Yongsan and Area II. ASAP is located in building
5531. For more information, call 736-5060.
All about Kimchi
The 2004 Kimchi Expo International Festival will be
held 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov.11-14, at the Agro-
trade Center Building in Yangjae-dong. U.S.
Department of Defense, Department of State, and
DoDDS personnel, and family member members
are invited to this culinary event to learn the fine
art of making kimchi, its history, cultural
significance and health value, and to sample various
kimchi products and recipes. Admission is FREE.
Free lunch and transportation to and from festival
is also available Nov. 13. Bus reservations are
required. For more informtaion, call 723-4685 e-
mail to deleonc@.korea.army.mil
Post Offices Open on USFK
Training Holidays
Army Post Offices will be opened on the following
USFK Training Holidays, November 12 and 26. For
more information, contact your local post office.
New hours at Collier Field
House
Effective immediately the new hours at Collier Field
House are 5 a.m. - 11 p.m., Monday -Friday and 24
Hours a day on Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
WARRIOR ROCKET
The Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) on Camp
Stanley is located right beside the Thunder Inn
Bldg # 2249. The EST offers training on a variety
of weapons systems; M16A2, M203, AT4, M9, M4,
M240 and the M249. It also offers a variety of real
life situations; night firing, NBC firing, close combat,
military police scenarios, and plenty of other training
scenarios. The EST is usually open from 9 a.m to 4
p.m Monday- Friday. It can be opened at a
convenient time if you plan ahead. The point of
contact is SSG Staley (DIVARTY S-3, 732-4606/
5353.) or go to Public Folder, Korea Public Folder,
Unit Folder, 2ID Folder, DIVARTY Folder, DIVARTY
S-3 Folder, EST Folder, and Usage Calendar.
Area II The Morning Calm Weekly
By Alex Harrington “When I saw the Korean soldier collapse, I immediately went
Area II Public Affairs Office to him and found out that his breathing had stopped and pulse
was very weak,” said Shim, adding, “I immediately performed
YONGSAN — A U.S. Army doctor from Yongsan’s 121st CPR for about 5 minutes, and he began breathing on his own.
General Hospital performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Afterwards, I called 119 on my cell phone to get an ambulance.”
a Republic of Korea Soldier who collapsed during a Korean/ According to Korean news reports, the Soldier’s life was
American friendship marathon Oct. 24, according to a Korean saved thanks to Shim’s quick reaction and resuscitation skills.
newspaper. Despite stopping to save a Korean’s life, Shim still finished
Lt. Col. Shim Hyun-sup, a 60-year old Korean-American the marathon.
anesthetist, saw the ROK soldier fall at the 12-kilometer mark
during the race. E-mail: harringtona@korea.army.mil
Festival from Page 9
the children,” he said. “Whether it’s ‘kapchi kapshida’ (we come together). Calling the day one of sharing in more
putt-putt golf, bowling, a pizza party, It becomes more meaningful because than just fun and games, he said, “This
or teaching English, we believe it it’s truly at work.” festival is our way of coming together
makes a difference, not just in the Eighth PERSCOM Commander with our neighbors to show that
lives of our South Korean friends, but Col. Michael Harris presented each friendships, when nurtured early in life,
in our lives as well. It makes a child with a gift of gratitude and can bring us lifelong memories and bonds
difference because we begin to see thanks before inviting them to join him that will withstand the tests of time.”
that in our actions, and not mere for a meal at Camp Coiner’s Tower
words, the essence of the term Inn dining facility. E-mail mary.b.grimes@us.army.mil
Medical from Page 9
medical decisions for himself, as Also, general powers of attorney are patient is no longer in control of the
determined by a doctor. not truly unlimited grants of power. situation. The best way to retain
Health-care powers of attorney Some things cannot be accomplished control is to prepare beforehand by
should be distinguished from general through a general power of attorney; taking the time to make your wishes
powers of attorney. General powers of making health-care decisions for an known while you have the legal
attorney appear to grant almost incapacitated grantor is one of them. capacity to do so.
unlimited powers to the agent to make If a patient does not have an If you want to prepare an advance
decisions for the grantor, so it may seem advance medical directive and is unable medical directive or would like more
reasonable to conclude that a general to make medical decisions for himself, information about them, contact your
power of attorney would allow the agent his health care providers will make the local legal assistance office to set up
to make medical decisions for the decisions for him. These decisions will an appointment with an attorney. In
grantor as well. This is not the case. be made in accordance with medical Area II, call DSN 738-6841.
Most general powers of attorney are ethics and relevant laws, which may
not durable. This means they are or may not agree with the patient’s E-mail robert.anthony.vedra@korea.army.mil
ineffective if the grantor is incapacitated, wishes. Unless he has made his wishes
so they are of no use in these cases. known beforehand, however, the
Noncommissioned officers visit orphanage
Group honors children
with birthday party
By Cpl. Park, Jin-woo
Area II Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — The Yongsan
chapter of the Noncommissioned
Officers Association visited the
Young-nak Orphanage on the
evening of Oct. 27.
The Soldiers treated the children
to a birthday celebration, in honor
of 20 children who had birthdays
between August and October. They
also handed out bags of sweets to
give the children a taste of
Halloween.
The NCOA makes regular visits
to the orphanage, and is planning
thier next event for Nov. 21, when
they will host a Thanksgiving
dinner for the children. The dinner
will feature Korean dishes as well
as the turkey, ham, side dishes and
C P
OURTESY HOTO
pies found at a traditional American
A girl from the Young-nak orphanage takes a swing at a Piñata as the other children and volunteers
Thanksgiving table.
cheer her on. The Piñata was part of a brithday celebration held by visiting members to the
Noncommissioned Officers Association Oct. 27. E-mail Parkjinwoo@korea.army.mil
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Cultural Events, TTours

ours and Enter tainment
Entertainment
Experience
Greater Seoul

USO Tours Royal Asiatic Tour Entertainment

!Panmunjom Demilitarized Zone and Tunnel –
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Saturday and Tuesday
!Korean Folk Village – 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Saturday
!Everland Amusement Park – 3 - 7 p.m., Sunday
! Seoul Land and Zoo – 8:30 a..m - 4 p.m.,
Thursday
!Lotte World Amusement Park – 8:30 a.m. - 4
p.m., Friday
For more information, call the Seoul USO office
at 02-792-3380 or go www.uso.org/korea/
!Persimmon Valley Tour (Sangju in Kyong-sang
Bukdo) – Saturday
!Yongmunsan (Kyonggi-Do) Tour – Sunday
!North Korea - Kumgang-san Tour – Nov. 13-14
!Tongdo-Sa and Haein-Sa Tour – Nov. 13-14
!Kingdom of Paekche – Nov. 21
!Land of Exile Tour (South Chollado) – Nov. 20-
21
For more information, Call 02-763-9483 or see the
Web site about Royal Asiatic Society events.
!Ballet – Pantomime Ballet Theater of Tivoli from
Denmark will perform 3 p.m. Nov. 13 and 5 p.m.
Nov. 14 at the Seould Arts Center. For more
information, call 02-541-6234.
! Concert – Prime Philharmonic Orchestra
Regular Concert will be performed 8 p.m. Nov. 16
at the Seoul Arts Center. For more information, call
031-392-6422.
!Opera – “L‘elisir D‘amore” will be performed
4 p.m. Nov. 21 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 - 25 at the
Seoul Arts Center. For more information, call 02-
586-5282.

Signal soldiers receive hands-on training

By Sgt. Donald Smith
1st Signal Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — To effectively support U.S.
Forces Korea in any contingency, Soldiers
from 304th Signal Battalion conducted a
technical exercise Oct. 18-22 at Camp
Colbern.
Using computer training aids, along with
hands-on training, the Soldiers gained a better
understanding and practical knowledge of the
equipment.
“In a series of computer-based training
systems and actual signal switches at various
locations around Camp Colbern, we provided
the technical basis for our Soldiers getting
familiar with the technical aspects of their
equipment,” said Maj. William Bryant, 304th
Signal Battalion executive officer.
The training afforded Soldiers a chance to
operate the equipment.
“This training was great for our Soldiers,”
said Sgt. Mack Belton, Company B team
chief. “Many times in the field, the team chief
does the work; but this time we had the
Soldiers work the equipment and learn from
their mistakes.”
Soldiers welcomed the field training, Belton
added, “because it’s a chance to learn how to
use radio equipment and get practical
experience in their military occupational PHOTO BY SGT.DONALD SMITH
specialty.” Pfc. Dunovon Sandrey, a cable systems installer-maintainer with Company C,
304th Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade, teaches a class on the remote multiplexer
E-mail donald.smith123@korea.army.mil combiner during the battalion’s technical exercise Oct. 18-22.
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Community News
Community Events,
Classes and Meetings
Marine Corps Birthday Ball
The 229th United States Marine Corps
Birthday Ball will be held 6 p.m. Nov. 10
at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul. The
guest of honor will be retired Lt. Gen.
Kim Sung-eun, 15th minister of National
Defense and fourth commandant,
Republic of Korea Marine Corps. For
tickets, e-mail:
ombmcball@marfork.usmc.mil.
Veterans Day ceremony
The Annual Veteran’s Day ceremony
for Area II will be held 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at
the War Memorial on Yongsan Main Post,
across from the main bus terminal. The
ceremony will be highlighted by a speech
from the commander of United Nations
Command, Combined Forces
Command and U.S.Forces Korea,
accompanied by the laying of several
wreaths on the War Memorial and a 21-
Area II
gun salute. The public is welcome.
Become a better speaker
The public-speaking club
Toastmasters meets 7 p.m. every
Tuesday in Red Cross conference room
on the 2nd floor of the Moyer Recreation
Center in Yongsan. Toastmasters is a
public speaking club dedicated to
improving each member’s public speaking
and leadership abilities. For more
information, call 011-9228-4175 or email
mnettrour@mailblocks.com. To find out
more about Toastmasters, visit their Web
site at http://www.toastmasters.org.
Thanksgiving Golf Trip to Australia
The USO is hosting an international
Thanksgiving golf getaway to Australia
Nov. 19-27. For more information, call
Rita at the USO at 724-7781.
Program funding opportunity
The Armed Forces Spouses’ Club
seeks to support worthy projects or
needs. Through its American Projects
program, AFSC donates to organizations
serving the U.S. Forces Korea
population, including Soldiers, DoD
civilians and their families who reside
in the community. Any organization or
individual that serves the USFK
population may request assistance from
AFSC. Please allow a 2-month process
for your request. To submit a request,
contact AFSC American Projects
Chairperson Nancy Donahue at 736-
5236.
The Morning Calm Weekly
AFSC looking for volunteers
The American Forces Spouses Club
is looking for volunteers in the
community. For more information, call
738-7327 or 736-8119.
Meeting for overweight people
Weight management support group
meetings are 6:30 to 7 p.m. the first
and third Mondays of each month.
For more information, call 736-3029.
Smoking cessation
The Smoking Cessation Clinic hosts new
groups every month for four 1-hour group
sessions. Medication is an option with all
four classes. Services are free to
participants, and self-referral is preferred.
For more information, call 736-6693 or e-
mail Ok.Suh@kor.amedd.army.mil.
Royal Asiatic Society
The Royal Asiatic Socitey holds lecture
meetings on the 8th floor of the Daewoo
Building, near Seoul Train Station. For more
information, call 02-763-9483 or visit
www.raskorea.org.
Girl Scouts looking for volunteers
The Girl Scouts are looking for
volunteers. Training is available. For more
information, call 796-5942 or email
go_girlscout@yahoo.com or.
Religious activities
Women’s Tres Dias Weekend
A women’s English-speaking Tres Dias
weekend will be held Nov. 11-14 at the
Eighth U.S. Army Religious Retreat Center.
For more information, call 738-5556 or email
DorseyE@korea.army.mil.
Catholic Religious Retreat
The Women’s 48th English-speaking
Cursillo will be held Nov. 18-21 at the
Eighth U.S. Army Religious Retreat
Center. The retreat is a three days of
prayer, reflection, praise, worship,
fellowship and Christian community-
building. For more information, call 02-
319-2683 or email
behrends1@hotmail.com.
Men’s Tres Dias Weekend
The 43 rd Men’s English-speaking
Tres Dias will be held Dec. 2-5 at the
Eighth U.S. Army Religious Retreat
Center. Obtain applications on-line at
www.seoultresdias.org or at the
South Post and Hannam Chapels. For
more information, email
Edward.Salazar1@korea.army.mil
Learn to be a better husband and
leader
Men of the Morning Calm holds Bible
studies for Area II men who want to
learn to be better husbands and leaders
in their community. Bible studies are
held at the South Post Chapel 6 a.m.
every Tuesday. They also host a men’s
breakfast at 8 a.m. the first Saturday
of each month at the South Post Chapel.
For more information, email
jay.grandin@us.army.mil.
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Exorcist: The
Beginning — Father
Merrin thinks he has
glimpsed the face of Evil.
After World War II, he is
relentlessly haunted by
memories of unspeakable
brutality. His faith have
deserted him. While in
Egypt, he is asked to take
part in an archeological
excavation. The blood of
innocents flows freely, but
the horror has only just
begun. Merrin will finally
see Evil’s true face.
Anacondas — On an
expedition Borneo,
scientists are in search of
a flower named the blood
orchid. Reports say it can
lead to longer life. But what
they find inhabiting the
rainforest of Borneo are a
group of anacondas. They
aren't ordinary. The blood
orchid made the anacondas
longer, faster, and smarter.
Now scientists must find a
way out of the rain forest by
outsmarting, outrunning
and outliving the
anacondas.
The Cookout — When
Todd Anderson signs a $30
million deal with his
hometown team, the New
Jersey Nets, he knows that
his life is set for a big
change. To keep things real,
he decides to throw a
barbeque at his place -- just
like the ones his family used
to have. But when you have
new and old friends, family,
agents, and product reps
in the same house, things
are bound to get crazy.
Suspect Zero —
When an FBI agent violates
a serial killer's rights, the
killer goes free and the
agent is demoted. On the
first day at his new job, he
investigates a murder,
which turns out to be the
first of three seemingly
random killings. Or
perhaps, they are not
random at all; the last to
die is the agents's
nemesis. The assignment
consumes him.
Friday Night Lights
— A straight arrow coach
leads his team to the 1988
Texas state semifinals in
Odessa, where high school
football is king. Expectations
of classmates, coaches,
family, and community
members exact a toll on the
athletes central to the story.
Economic and racial
undertones pervade this
adaptation of H.G.
Bissinger's book by the
same name.
Vanity Fair — The new
film version of the classic
novel by William
Makepeace Thackeray
centers on Rebecca
(Becky) Sharp. Born into
the lower class, Becky can
rely only on her wit, guile,
and sexuality as she
makes her way up through
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When trials come, persevere
By Chaplain (Capt) Thomas Vaughn Jr.
Installation Chaplain
CAMP LONG/CAMP EAGLE - Have you ever
wondered why golf balls are covered with dimples?
When first manufactured, golf balls were smooth. It
was later discovered that after a ball had been roughed
up, it would go further when you hit it. So they started
making them with dimpled covers.
That’s the way it is with life. God allows us to be
roughed up sometimes to enable us to do more and
go further. So how do you handle being roughed up?
When trials come, consider it all joy. “Hey Chaplain!
I got hit by a bus and broke my leg! Praise the Lord!”
That’s not what I’m talking about. Real joy comes
from knowing God is with you in the midst of your
trials.
Chaplain
According to the bible, God uses trials to test our
faith, to grow and mature us. He tests us with trials
to see if our dependence is upon him or ourselves. If
we pass the test, then we grow to the next level of
spiritual maturity.
When trials come, ask God for wisdom. No one
likes to take tests, but they’re important. They measure
where you’re at and show when you’re ready to go
to the next level.
Since God allows trials to come, he obviously wants
us to learn something. Many of us ask God for wisdom,
have him tell us what to do and then do our own thing.
To pass the test, learn from your trials and keep from
repeating mistakes, you must obey God’s instructions.
When trials come, persevere. Perseverance is
staying the course even though your feelings say run.
In college, I remember how the dentist tipped me back
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in the chair and started working in my mouth with
sharp, uncomfortable tools. When he was ready to
pull all four of my wisdom teeth, I felt like saying
“No, not today.” But I stayed in the chair. I stayed
because I knew it needed to be done. I stayed
because I trusted the expertise of the dentist. I
stayed because he knocked me out with drugs!
To persevere is like staying in the chair. You want
to run, but you don’t because you know God is in
control and knows what He is doing.
There’s an old saying, “It’s not the mountains
ahead that wear you down; it’s the grain of sand in
your shoe.” It’s not the weeks or months ahead of
you that will wear you down, but how you handle
today. Don’t allow trials in your life to become major
obstacles. Consider it all joy. Ask God for wisdom.
Persevere.

Area III Worship Services

Protestant Catholic Mass Area III Chaplains
Lutheran 8 a.m. Freedom Chapel Daily 11:45 a.m. Freedom Chapel Chaplain (Maj.) Matthew Ahn
Collective 10 a.m. Suwon Air Base Sunday 9:30 a.m. Freedom Chapel byungho.ahn@korea.army.mil
10:30 a.m. Camp Eagle 1 p.m. Suwon Air Base 753-7274 or 011-9496-7445
10:30 a.m. Zoeckler Chapel 4 p.m. Camp Long
11 a.m. Freedom Chapel 5:15 p.m. Camp Eagle
Chaplain (Capt.) Darin Olson
12:30 p.m. Camp Long
olsondg@humphreys1-501mi.korea.army.mil
Gospel 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel
753-3049
Latter-Day Saints 4 p.m. Freedom Chapel
Contemporary 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel
Chaplain (Maj.) Stephen Cruys
Korean 7 p.m. Camp Long
stephen.cruys@korea.army.mil
(All services are on Sunday) (Mass is daily at Camp Humphreys) 753-7275
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Soldiers, civilians, and family members

around the peninsula celebrated Halloween
Oct. 29-31.
Children from Camp Red Cloud to Camp
Walker dressed up in all sorts of ghoulish
costumes in the spirit of the great American
holiday.
Many installation housing areas played
host to a variety of trick-or-treaters
experiencing Halloween for the first time.
Camp Humphreys had the biggest event
with its “Return to Spooky Hallow”
celebration.

PHOTO BY STEVE DAVIS

Trick-or-treaters get candy at the 194th Maintenance Battalion booth at the “Return to Spooky Hallow” Halloween festival Saturday at
Camp Humphreys. The booth won a prize for being the most creative. More than 1,000 guests visited 24 booths, including a
haunted tent. Winners of the unit booth decorating contest were the 377th Medical Company (Air Ambulance); Headquarters, 6th
Cavalry Brigade and Headquarters, 194th Maintenance Battalion.

PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON

Michelle Craig, 20 months, enjoys a lollipop she got trick-
or-treating at Camp Red Cloud Oct. 29.

PHOTO BY STEVE DAVIS

PHOTO BY GALEN PUTNAM

A youngster gets candy from the 557th Military Police Company booth at
Jack-o-lanterns light up the night at the Camp Walker the “Return to Spooky Hallow” Halloween festival Saturday at Camp
housing area during trick or treat Saturday. Humphreys.
Three-year-old
Naudia Morris
holds tightly to her
father, Dan Morris,
while trick-or-
treating on Camp
Red Cloud Oct.
29
PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON

PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON

Spc. Joseph Vail, Headquarters and Headquarters
All kinds of ghouls came out to celebrate Halloween at Camp Red Cloud Company, U.S. Army Garrison, Camp Red Cloud, passes
PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON
Oct. 29. out candy to trick-or-treaters Oct. 29.
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Communities help children build character

Pro Shop Sale
The Camp Red Cloud Pro Shop is having a sale on
clothing, balls, clubs, hats, shoes and accessories
f from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30. For more
information, call 732-6843.
Video-game tournament
Camp Red Cloud Better Opportunities for Single
and Unaccompanied Soldiers will host the Madden
video-game tournament at Mitchell’s club 7 p.m.
Nov 6. Registration is at the Community Activity
Center. This event is open only for the first 30
players. The final two players win AAFES gift
certificates. For more information, contact your
BOSS representative or call 732-6246.
Osan Shopping TTrip
rip
Camp Stanley Recreation Center is having an Osan
overnight shopping tour Nov 6. The bus will depart
at 10 a.m. For more information, call 732-5366.
Sorak Mountain TTrip
rip
Better Opportunities for Single and Unaccompanied
Soldiers Bargain weekend trip to Sorak Mountain
will be Nov. 11 through Nov 13. Visit the local
community activity center or recreation center for
registration. For more information, contact your
local BOSS representatives.
Soccer Championship
Warrior sports will host the Warrior Division Post
Level Soccer Championship at Camp Red Cloud
Field Nov. 13-14. For more information, visit your
local fitness center.
Mitchell’s Disc Jockey
Rythym & Blues disc jockey DJ Hollywood performs
at Mitchell’s club Friday and Saturday nights. DJ
Hollywood will give you the best entertainment
from 9 p.m. until closing. For more information,
call 732-8189.
KORO MWR
YONGSAN - Army communities
Korea-wide hosted a Character Counts
program Oct. 17-23. The newly-
instituted program, devised at the Army
level, educates young adults on the
importance of developing good
character. Participating installations
hosted fun and exciting activities to
introduce the six pillars of character and
fortify the lives of American’s young
people with consensus ethical values.
Yongsan School-Age Services
designed a community beautification
and clean-up project in partnership with
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
officers. This will become an annual
event and will teach children they can
make this world a better place.
Camp Humphreys hosted a fine arts
presentation on making character into
art, with a reception and celebration of
Art and Life. This teaches young people
to ask themselves questions about the
kind of person they are becoming and
shape their character.
At Walker Youth Services, the
middle-school and teenaged youth acted
as mentors and paired up with School-
Age Services children to help them
Yongsan group wins Battle of the Bands
Morale, Welfare and Recreation
Services
FORT EUSTIS, Va. - A salsa group
from Yongsan won the All-Army Battle
of Bands worldwide final competition here
Oct.23.
“La Orquesta Esencia” won the title
Best of the Battle against six other bands
from Army bases in Korea, Europe and
the Northeast, Northwest and Southwest
accomplish activities focusing on a pillar.
They presented age appropriate activities
and included parents, partners, and
performances such as Taekwondo,
cheerleading, and hula and traditional
Korean dancing. Donations from a sock
drive will be donated to a local
orphanage at Thanksgiving.
As part of the Character Counts
program, Hialeah Youth Services Torch
and Keystone Clubs organized a food
drive. Lessons focused on the aspects
and importance of character, and
children nominated those who best
exhibited these characteristics. Winners
received a certificate and prizes during
the Dessert Fest and Awards Assembly.
All Youth Services activities focused
on how to be responsible for each
assignment or task, respect each other
during games and competitions, fairness
toward all participants, care for
teammates and how to be a good citizen
while participating in games or
competitions.
Character Counts is a program that
was developed by the Department of the
Army in July 2004. The program
includes a character-education
component as a core element of all Child
and Youth Services programs.
Regions. Judges included a panel of three
industry professionals representing a wide
range of music industry specialties.
Trophies and monetary awards were
earned for participation and placement in
the contest. Monetary awards are given
to the participant’s installation MWR
program for improvement and
enhancement of their installation music
program.
Another Yongsan band, Dash 20,
Conscientious efforts are made to help
young people develop the values and
abilities necessary for moral decision-
making and conduct.
Members of the Character Counts
coalition include schools, communities,
and education and human-service
organizations. Each have the potential
of reaching millions of youths and their
families, advocating core ethical values
called the six pillars of character. These
are: trustworthiness, respect,
responsibility, fairness, caring and
citizenship.
This year, CYS took the lead in
potentially influencing the character of
children and youth on military
installations throughout Korea. Although
CYS serves as this initiative’s lead,
numerous partners are fully committed
to their role in developing and
strengthening character education. By
establishing partnerships and by inviting
communities to participate in Character
Counts week events, diverse groups
work together to spread awareness and
advance character education for
success. CYS is proud to be part of an
effort that encourages all to live with
integrity and be a person of good
character.
competed in the event and was recognized
with a participation award. Both bands
competed in the 8th Army Battle of the
Bands at Yongsan in September.
The event was a program element
of the U.S. Army Entertainment Division
and the U.S. Army Community and
Family Support Center. The Better
Opportunities for Single Soldiers
program partnered with USAED to
sponsor the event.

Football Screening
Arts & Crafts Center offers fun for the whole family
Camp Red Cloud’s Mitchell’s Club screens National
Football League football games every Tuesday. Buffalo
wings and beverage specials are offered during the
games. For more information, call 732-8189.
Car W ash Ser vice
Wash
Area I Morale, Welfare and Recreation Service
Division offers a 24-hour car wash at Camp Mobile.
The car wash is self-service and accepts 500-won
coins only. For more information, call 730-3928.
Thanksgiving TTo
o Go
Camp Stanley Reggie’s club will serve a traditional
Thanksgiving Day dinner “to go” Nov. 25. Carry-out
service must be ordered no later than Nov. 20, and
must be paid for in advance. Tickets are now on
sale. For more information, call 732-5485.
Playgroups for Children
Yongsan Playgroups is now accepting new
members. The group plans play dates, educational
activities and field trips for families with infants,
toddlers and pre-schoolers in Yongsan and Hannam
Village areas. E-mail joyner57@hotmail.com for
membership information.
The Yongsan Arts & Crafts Center offers many services and classes to servicemembers, civilians and family members.
Lessons include ceramic-making, framing and matting, photography and wookworking. They also offer services such
as framing and camera equipment rental. The center is open 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Sunday, and is closed
Korean holidays and the last Tuesday of every month. The November schedule of classes is as follows:
QUALIFICATION CLASSES Nov. 18 between 3 and 6 p.m. Two package options will
!Ceramics: Pouring, Trimming, Coloring, and Glazing be available.
- Three to 5 p.m., Thursday through Saturday .
!Matting & Framing: Mat, Frame & Glass Cutting - FOUR-WEEK SESSIONS
Four to 5 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. The instruction fee for each 4-week session is does
!Photography: How to use Photo Equipment - Five - 6 not include materials.
p.m., Friday through Sunday. !Flower Arranging: 4 - 5:30 p.m. and 5:30 - 7 p.m.
!Woodworking: How to use Power Equipment - Five - every Wednesday. $30.00
6 p.m., Tursday through Saturday. !Pottery: Noon - 2 p.m., 3 - 5 p.m. and 5 - 7 p.m.
!Youth Woodworking -Boy Scouts - Five-thirty to 6:30 every Wednesday. $30.00
p.m, every Tuesday at the Teen Center. !Childrens Art: 3:30-4:30 p.m. every Thursday and
! Youth ceramic- Three-thirty to 4:30 p.m., every 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. every Friday. $30.00
Tuesday at the Teen Center. !Korean Paper Arts: 3 - 5 p.m. and 5 - 7 p.m every
Tuesday. $40.00
SPECIAL EVENTS & WORKSHOPS: !Acrylic Painting: 5 - 7 p.m. every Wednesday. $40.00
! Ms. Chung Hyun-sook will teach a Christmas/ !Drawing: 3 - 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday. $40.00
Thanksgiving Day Wreath-making Workshop 5:30 - 7 p.m. !Italian-Flower Ceramics: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 - 4p.m.,
Nov. 3, 5, 10 and 17. The cost is $10.00 for a small wreath, and 4 - 6 p.m. every Thursday. $40.00
$15.00 for medium wreath and $20.00 for large wreath.
Price includes materials and instruction fee. For more information, stop by the center on South Post,
!The Photo Studio will be taking Thanksgiving photos buildings 4253 and 4254, or call 738-4750.
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Fallen aviator’s family
to attend 43rd anniversar
anniversaryy
of Camp Humphreys
Area III Public Affairs Office

CAMP HUMPHREYS — Mrs. Betty Humphreys, widow

of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin K. Humphreys, will be the guest
of honor as Camp Humphreys marks the 43rd anniversary of the
death of its namesake Nov. 13 during a rededication ceremony at
Area III headquarters.
The ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. outside building 251
during retreat.
Mrs. Humphreys will be accompanied by her nephew, Robert S.
Humphreys, and his wife Anne during their first visit to Korea and
Camp Humphreys.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Humphreys was piloting a Boeing Vertrol
(Piasecki) H-21 Shawnee transporting seven soldiers on Nov. 13,
1961 near Osan when the helicopter developed mechanical failure
resulting in a crash killing all on board. The former Sub-Post K-16
was named in honor of Humphreys by General Order 18 dated Apr.
20, 1962. Prior to being named for Humphreys, the installation was
simply called K-6.
The entire Camp Humphreys community is invited to the 2nd Lt. Darrell T. White teaches a math class to Korean students at the Suwon Community Center.
PHOTOS BY 2ND LT. DAVID MARLOW

ceremony to meet the Humphreys family and honor the sacrifice of

Air defenders teach and learn

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin Kent Humphreys.

Volunteers of the quarter

honored at Humphreys
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — The Area III Volunteer of the
Quarter and Youth Volunteer of the Quarter were honored
Oct. 22 during a ceremony at the Army Community Service.
Pfc. Kenneth Krueger of Company C, 52nd Aviation
Regiment was named Volunteer of the Quarter for his work
with youth, chapel and morale, welfare and recreation
programs.
Kendrick Ladd was named Outstanding Youth Volunteer
for his service in supporting Freedom Chapel, the 6th Cavalry
Brigade family readiness group and the American Red Cross.
He is the son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Keith D. Ladd.
The Military Outstanding Volunteer Recipient was Sgt.
Timothy Walley of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 52nd Aviation
Regiment, who volunteered as a referee and instructor for
the area paintball program.
Other Soldiers were also recognized as outstanding
volunteers. They were Sgt. Eric Shuping of Company A,
3rd Military Intelligence Battalion; Spc. John Sandoval of
the 46th Transportation Company; Pfc. Siniva Kilioni of
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 23rdArea Support
Group; and Sgt. 1st Class Steven Key of Headquarters and
Operations Company, 527th Military Intelligence Company.
Staff Sgt. Tiffany Atkins, of Company B, 532 Military
Intelligenc Battalion, and Ali Briceland were also honored for
volunteering with Army family programs.
Camp Long/Eagle volunteer Pfc. Derek Melendez
of Combat Support Coordination Team #1 was
recognized for teaching English to Korean officers and
for helping at Wonju’s Shinae Won orphanage.
Suwon Air Base volunteer 2nd Lt. Darrell White of
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion,
43rd Air Defense Artillery was honored for his work
with the chapel and for teaching Korean children math
and other subjects. See related story on this page.
After award presentations, the volunteers were
congratulated by community members gathered for the
ceremony and a luncheon held in their honor.
from Korean youth at Suwon
By 2nd Lt. David Marlow
1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery (Patriot)
SUWON AIR BASE – Wednesday evenings are a
time for fun and a time for learning at the Suwon
Community Center.
That is where American and Korean Augmentation
to the U.S. Army, or KATUSA, Soldiers from
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion,
43rd Air Defense Artillery (Patriot) have been
volunteering their time and talents to help local youths Won Uoo-bum, Choi Myng-wook and Choi Won-seok participate
improve their English and mathematical skills. The in a discussion during a class at the Suwon Community Center.
Good Neighbor program enhances Korean-American
relations and demonstrates the U.S. commitment to The KATUSA representative and organizer of the
the Korean community. Good Neighbor tutorial outings has been Cpl. Lee
As a part of their program, the Soldiers and Sung-dong, a KATUSA administrative specialist for
KATUSAs visit the local community center and use Headquarters and Headquarters Battery. KATUSAs
instructional games and education-oriented activities who join the outings serve as both translators and
to help local youths meet their respective educational instructors.
goals while practicing community outreach. “I’ve “The children really look forward to the visits,”
been coming for one year,” said Hong Jee Yuhn, 13, a said Lee. “It is really a fun time and a great way for
local Suwon girl. “I come for fun and to improve my Koreans and Americans to get together and learn from
English. It’s interesting to meet people from another one another. I think the Soldiers end up learning as
country.” much as the children.”
Battalion Chemical Officer 2nd Lt. Darrell T. White,
one of the program’s organizers and chief instructors, How to be a Good Neighbor
has found out that working with local youths can be Individuals or units who wish to start a community relations program
both a rewarding experience and a real challenge. may call one of these organizations for information and assistance:
“We have to constantly think of new ways to
challenge these kids,” said White. “They are so bright ! The Area III Public Affairs Office administers the U.S. Forces
and geared up to learn, as an instructor I really have Korea Good Neighbor Progarm for Area III. Call Mr. Yu at 753-7652.
to keep on my toes.”
The local youth come for more than knowledge. ! Call Freedom Chapel at 753-7269 for informationon orphanage
“We find that rewards of candy really tend to inspire sponsorship.
their academic performance,” said Capt. Junice Dawn
G. Hooks, the unit commander. “We like to give out ! The Army Community Service Volunteer Coordinator at 753-
candy as a reward when the children answer our 8294 may help find volunteer opportunities in the Korean community.
questions correctly. It really makes learning fun.”
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Area III The Morning Calm Weekly

NEWS & NOTES

Daily Commissar
Commissaryy Limits
To maintain an adequate stock level for all customers,
these daily limits have been placed on purchases for
the following items: honey, 48 ounces; rice – one
bag per day; frozen oxtail, two packages per day;
frozen beef ribs, two packages per day; mayonnaise,
32 ounces per day; hot dogs, three packages per day
or request more in advance of special events ;
vitamins, one of each kind purchased; olive oil, 68
ounces per day; SPAM, two cans per day. For
information contact 753-6711

Youth Soccer Homecoming

The youth soccer homecoming will be held at 6:30
p.m. Tuesday at Soldier’s Park. For more information,
call 753-7057/8257.

Bungee Jumping TTrip

rip
A bungee jumping trip is scheduled for Nov. 12.
PHOTO BY STEVE DAVIS
Sign up at the Camp Humphreys Community Activities Steve Larsen, right, demonstrates how to repair a leaky faucet during a class at the Camp Humphreys Self-Help store.
Center. For information, call 753-8825.

Pediatric Dentist
A pediatric dentist will be available at the Camp
Humphreys Dental Clinic from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Nov. 18. Dental exams for children 12 and younger
will be available on a limited basis. For appointments
or more information, call the 618th Medical
Detachment at 753-6559.
U.S.-K A TUS A Soccer
A U.S. Soldiers vs. KATUSA All-Star soccer game
will take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 18 at Soldier’s Park on
Camp Humphreys. The previous date was changed
due to participants being in the field. For information,
call 753-8810 or 8811.
Thanksgiving Cooking Class
Learn how to cook a Thanksgiving dinner at a cooking
class being offered Nov. 19 at the Camp Humphreys
Army Community Service. Pre-registration is
required. For information, call 753-8782.
Class for Latchkey Kids
“Safe on My Own,” an American Red Cross class for
children ages 10-11 who sometimes spend time at
home by themselves after school while parents work,
is being offered from 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 20 at the
American Red Cross. Cost is $10. Pre-registration is
required. For information, call 753-7172.
Officiating Clinic
Area III Morale, Welfare and Recreation will sponsor
a basketball officials and coaches clinic at 10 a.m.
Nov. 21 in the MWR conference room in building
252. For information, call 753-8810 or 8811.
Free patch sewing service
Area III enlisted Soldiers who have just arrived or
have just been promoted may take their uniforms
to the PX sewing shop concession and get their
patches sewn on for free. Permanent Change of
Station or promotion orders and a valid military ID
card are required, along with the uniforms and
patches. Contact your unit command sergeant
major or supply sergeant for details.
News & Notes Deadline
The deadline for submitting items for News &
Notes is Friday each week for publication the
following Friday. Requests should include who,
what, when, where, a contact phone number
and relevant additional information. Send
requests to davisst@korea.army.mil. Items will
be run on a first-come, first-served space-
available basis.
Self-help class teaches barracks repairs
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — Because
barracks and work places sometimes
need minor repairs, Area III Self-Help
stores offer certification classes for “do-
it-yourself” Soldiers.
“Rather than submitting a work order
and waiting for someone to show up to
make a minor repair, Soldiers can now
do it themselves,” said Steve Larsen,
Camp Humphreys Self-Help manager.
Repair and Utility, or R&U, classes
are given monthly at Camp Humphreys
and as needed at Camp Long.
Afer receiving certification at one of
the classes, Soldiers designated as unit
R&U representatives are authorized to
get items at a Self-Help store and
perform minor barracks or workplace
repairs. The Camp Humphreys store is
Students vote during
the 2004 Student
Mock Election Oct.
25 at Humphreys
American Elemen-
tary School.
Below: Students
receive “I Voted”
stickers after they
finish their exit poll
after voting.
Below right: ElAnie
Briggs smiles after
voting at the mock
election.
even issuing tool boxes to certified
Soldiers.
The self-help classes teach Soldiers
how to make simple plumbing, electrical
or lighting repairs safely. They also
familiarize Soldiers about items commonly
stocked at the store, including paint,
heating or air conditioning filters, nuts and
bolts and hundreds of other items
maintenance supplies.
Instructional videos, pamphlets or
hands-on training are also available to help
Soldiers accomplish minor repair tasks.
“We also maintain a list of Internet
sites that offer online training for do-it-
yourselfers,” said Larson.
The Camp Long Self-Help Store even
has a small shop and power tools
Soldiers can use for authorized
projects.
“First, we teach them how to use
PHOTOS
BY
Pfc. Malcolm Warney learns how to repair a
screen window during a self-help class.
the equipment safely and then let them
work on a space-available basis,” said
Floyd Reed, who heads the Camp
Long Directorate of Public Works.
For more information about Area
III Self-Help programs, call the Camp
Humphreys Self-Help at 753- 7410 or
the Camp Long Self-Help at 721-3215.
Elementary students vote
in mock national election
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — One hundred
seventy eight Humphreys American
Elementary School students were among
2.8 million who voted in a national mock
election Oct. 28 sponsored by the New
Jersey Division of Elections.
Nationally, President George W. Bush
won with 50 percent of the votes. Democrat
John F. Kerry had 42 percent; David Cobb
of the Green Party had four percent and
STEVE DAVIS
Independent Ralph Nader had two percent.
“Others” accounted for two percent of the
vote.
Fifth grade teacher Laura Reid, whose
class helped orchestrate the election locally,
said the whole school learned a lot about
elections during planning and voting.
For details about the 2004 Student/Parent
Mock Election visit their Web site at
w w w. s t a t e . n j . u s / l p s / e l e c t i o n s /
mockelection/mock-election_results.html.
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Driving simulator available
at Humphreys for unit training
Area III Public Affairs Office

CAMP HUMPHREYS — Soldiers don’t have to

go far anymore to log training miles in a big rig. A
U.S. Army Operator Driving Simulator has been
brought to Camp Humphreys.
The simulator, housed in a trailer at the Training
Support Activity-Korea facility near Camp
Humphreys, offers training on a variety of Army
vehicles ranging from general tactical vehicles such
as the M915 and M932 truck tractors, medium
tactical vehicles and heavier vehicles, including the
Heavy Equipment Transporters, or HET, and the
Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck known
commonly as “HEMTT.” PHOTO BY STEVE DAVIS

“The simulator has 77 different driving scenarios
and six skill levels,” said Gary Hagerman, chief of
the Area III Training Support Center, part of the
Training Support Activity-Korea.
Hagerman said the simulator gives students “a
typical driving experience” that includes hills, trees,
buildings, city streets, intersections, traffic, rural
roads, freeways and rest areas.
On- and off-road conditions may include a
variety of weather conditions at any time of day.
Students can perform such truck driver functions
as starting up, changing gears, changing speeds or
lanes, or backing up or stopping.
“Students will face simulated traffic conditions
that vary in density and behavior,” said Hagerman.
“The situations they will encounter will help develop
skills necessary to drive a military truck in the
Republic of Korea.”
Spc. Jose Antepara, a motor transport operator
Spc. Jose Antepara takes the driving simulator for a spin. Antepara, who has driven heavy rigs for 11 months in Korea for the
46thTransportation Company, said the simulator has engine sounds and vibrations “like the real thing.”
assigned to the 46th Transportation Company based
at Camp Humphreys, said the simulator is like one
he used during Advanced Individual Training at Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo.
“It’s pretty realistic. It’s like driving a real truck
without being on the road,” said Antepara, who has
been driving heavy rigs in Korea for 11 months. “It
even has engine sounds, side views and some
vibration. The only difference is that a voice gives
you instructions.”
The driving simulator is located next to the
Engagement Skill Trainer in building 1462 at the
Training Support Activity-Korea site outside the
Camp Humphreys CPX gate. Units can call 753-
6030 for more information about training with the Kang Chang-chun demonstrates how dashboard panels can
simulator. be changed in the driving simulator.
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Nov.. 5, 2004 Page 25

Project sends phone cards to Soldiers in Iraq

By Galen Putnam
Area IV Public Affairs Office
CAMP HENRY – When one Area IV Soldier
attended her basic non-commissioned officers course
this spring, she realized that nearly all of her classmates
had served in either Afghanistan or Iraq. Upon learning
about the hardships Soldiers encounter in the desert,
she decided to do something to lift their spirits,
particularly over the holiday season.
Staff Sgt. Madonna Tartt, platoon sergeant for
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Area IV
Support Activity, has mobilized Soldiers from the unit
to help solicit donations for phone calling cards to be
sent to Soldiers serving in Southwest Asia.
“When having casual talks with my classmates
about how it was over there, the thing that kept coming
up over an over again was having the ability to call
home,” Tartt said. “Since not all of the units have
satellite phones, it is more difficult for some soldiers
to make calls to their friends and family.”
Her classmates explained that the Soldiers in the
desert appreciate the care packages they receive and
that comfort items are always welcome but there is
nothing quite like the comfort of a loved one’s voice.
Sure she was onto something, Tartt began to formulate
her plan. In order to make the gifts even more
meaningful, especially with the holiday season coming
up, Tartt sought a source for affordable greetings cards
PHOTO BY GALEN PUTNAM
(From Left) Staff Sgt. Madonna Tartt and Spc. Brandon Hildreth,
both from Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Area
IV Support Activity, look on as Faye Hobson, a teacher from
Pusan American School, fills out a greeting card for Soldiers in
Iraq Saturday at the Camp Walker Main Exchange.
to accompany the easy to mail calling cards. Chester
Hires, exchange business manager for the Army & Air
Force Exchange Service Southern Exchange,
contacted a source at American Greetings Cards
headquarted in Cleveland and the company donated
1,000 holiday cards to help support the project.
“This is great because my husband is over there,”
said Faye Hobson, a teacher at Pusan American School
who was filling out a greeting card to accompany the
calling card she donated. “It is exciting for them to
receive things from people back home.”
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment, Area IV Support Activity, spent several days
at the Camp Walker Main Exchange soliciting donations.
Tartt even led Soldiers to Camps Carroll and Hialeah to
ensure residents there got the chance to participate.
“I think it will bring morale up over there,” said
Spc. Brandon Hildreth,” who was serving a shift at
the Post Exchange. “It is good for the Soldiers to know
that people care about them.”
Those who would like to donate a phone card to a
Soldier serving in Iraq of Afghanistan, can contact
Tartt directly by calling 768-6792, or, 768-6791.
Donations will be accepted until Nov. 11. The cards
will be shipped shortly thereafter.
Although the unit has fewer than 30 members, the
project could have a big impact.
“It has been awesome. I didn’t expect this much
support,” Tartt said. “The community has really
responded and everybody in the unit is contributing to
make this successful.”
Officials are impressed with the effort as well.
“(Staff) Sergeant Tartt has shown remarkable
initiative in seeing a need,” said Capt. Matthew
Bowman, detachment commander. “Besides getting a
calling card, the Soldiers will also see that other
soldiers, civilians and families are thinking of them
and wishing them the best during the holiday season.”
E-mail putnamg@korea.army.mil

Down and Dirty Daegu town hall

meeting slated
A Town Hall Meeting for Daegu area
families will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday
at the Walker Chapel Activities Center.
Discussion topics will include family
housing, force protection and
volunteerism. This is the forum to ask
questions of Col. Donald J. Hendrix,
Area IV Support Activity Commander,
and his staff. Brig. Gen. Timothy
McHale, commanding general of the
19th Theater Support Command, will
also attend.
Additional town hall meetings will be
held in the near future for other
communities and residents in Area IV
covering these and other topics.

Mayororal elections
under way in Daegu
Mayoral elections for Camps Walker
and George are currently taking place
until Nov. 15.
Candidates and voters must be residents
of their respective installations, and 18
years of age or older. Ballots and ballot
boxes are located at the Area IV Army
PHOTO BY GALEN PUTNAM
Community Service on Camp Henry, Post
Exchange and commissary on Camp
Pfc. Gregory Robertson (left) and Pfc. Franz Jones, both from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 20th Support Group on Camp
Walker, and Taegu American School on
Henry, get down and dirty as they pull weeds during the Daegu Enclave Fall Clean-Up Oct. 28. The annual clean-up held Oct. 25-29, is
Camp George. For more information, call
intended to spruce up unit, activity and troop billet areas and housing areas at Camps Walker, Henry and George.
Cindy Bisacre at 768-7232.
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NEWS & NOTES
TAS Book Fair
Taegu American School is hosting a “Read, White
and Blue” book fair 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday
through Nov. 12 (excluding Nov. 11). The event
will feature books and educational products
including computer software from more than 150
publishers. There will be a family event 6 p.m.
Monday featuring refreshment s and door prizes.
For more information, call Michaela Cannon at
475-6715.
Quartermaster Ball
The 3rd Annual Association of Quartermasters –
Busan Chapter Quartermaster Ball will be held 6
p.m. Nov. 12 at the Paradise Hotel in Busan. Cost
is $35 per person. For more information, call 2nd
Lt. Erin Meyer at 763-7881.
Commissar y Schedule
All Area IV commissaries, including Daegu, Camp
Carroll, Busan and Chinhae, will be open Thursday.
The commissaries will also be open Nov. 22 for
early Thanksgiving shopping and closed Nov. 26
and 27. Be sure to check your commissary for
operational hours.
Carroll Fuel Point Closure
The Camp Carroll fuel point will be closed
Thursday, Nov. 12 and Nov. 25. The closures will
not affect military vehicles with fuel keys. Contact
staff duty personnel at 765-7145 or the
Transportation Motor Pool dispatch office at 765-
8522 or 8319. In addition, issuance of fuel into a
portable container for a privately owned vehicle
will be limited to one five-gallon container, per
day, per person. For more information, call Staff
Sgt. Willie Harden at 765-8551 or 8114, or Sgt.
1st Class Dennis Gayles at 765-7804.
Camp Carroll Drivers
Testing Station Closure
The Camp Carroll Drivers Testing station will be
closed on Thursday, Nov. 12 and Nov. 25. For
more information, call Ku Sung-on at 765-8117.
Fund Raising Opportunity
The Taegu Spouses Association is offering an
opportunity for approved organizations to raise
money by wrapping gifts at the Camp Walker Post
Exchange in December. The money raised will be
returned to the organizations. Family Readiness
Groups will have priority. Applications are available
at the Apple Tree. For more information, call
Jaime Dixon at 768-7810.
Consular and Immigration
Ser vices in Busan
U.S. Embassy officers will be in Busan in the
American Corner at Busan Metropolitan Simin
Library 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 22-23 to provide
consular services. American citizens who wish to
file applications or get more information about
passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad,
Federal Benefits, voting information and notarials,
may come in during this time. For more
information, check out their website at
www.asktheconsul.org.
Travel During Cur few
Curfew
Travel between installations and to/from residence/
workplace during curfew hours is authorized for
all U.S. servicemembers and civilian workforce
according to Paragraph 3 d. (4) of USFK
Fragmentary Order #05-01 (Updated Force
Protection Enhancements).
Area IV The Morning Calm Weekly
Carroll slugger represents Army
Softball standout
also played for
All-Armed Forces
team seven times
CAMP HENRY – Being selected to
join the All-Army team to represent
one’s service in any sport is a an
achievement and honor, let alone being
a part of the All-Armed Forces team,
participating in international
competitions representing the entire
U.S. military.
A Soldier from Area IV, Staff Sgt.
Dexter Avery from 229th Signal
Company, 307th Signal Battalion at
Camp Carroll, was selected to play on
this year’s All-Army softball team and
was later selected for the All-Armed
Forces team.
This wasn’t the first year Avery
played for those teams; it was his
seventh appearance on both teams since
1997.
“I really love having chances to play
with the best of the Army and the best
of all services,” Avery said. “I enjoy
playing the game and I like playing for
the Army.”
Avery, a left fielder, played an
important role in the recent success of
All-Army men’s softball team at the All-
Armed Forces championship. The All-
Army team won the title in 2001 and
2003 and was the silver medal winner
in 2002.
In this year ’s Armed Forces P
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championship, the All-Army team took
Staff Sgt. Dexter Avery gets ready to take a swing during batting practice as a member of the
second place after losing to archrival
2001 All-Army team. The team won the All-Armed Forces championship that year.
Air Force in the final game, where Avery
hit a three-run homer to give Army its said on his pursuit for a chance to play but an excellent athlete and a cordial
only lead early in the game. in a Division-I program. “After a individual.
“We had a lot of first-year players on semester there, I transferred to “He has a wonderful personality, and
the team this year,” Avery said. “They Columbus State University (Columbus, an amazing athletic ability,” said Melvin
did real well and stepped up quite a bit in Ga.) and finished my college career Gaither, who has known Avery for five
the absence of veteran players. Finishing there.” years. “He is one of the best softball
second was very good for this team. If After he graduated college, Avery was players you will see. He bats well, has
we had a couple more key players, we picked up by the developmental squad an excellent arm and exceptional speed
would have won the gold medal.” of Cleveland Indians, a Major League for his size.”
Avery, a native of Baseball team, and Avery spends much of his downtime
Monticello, Ga., “He is one of the best played there for three playing sports, but when he is not out
started playing hitting the diamond, the gridiron or the
softball players you months.
baseball when he was “I didn’t get much hardwood, he likes to relax.
in high school. will see. He ... has an playing time,” Avery “When I get some time off, I watch
However, baseball excellent arm and said. “But it was a a movie and relax,” he said.
wasn’t the only sport Avery was selected to play on the All-
exceptional speed for good experience.”
that he excelled in. He converted from Army team along with two other
“I played basketball his size.” Melvin Gaither baseball to softball Soldiers from Korea, and he was the only
and football along with after joining the Army Army player to be selected from the
baseball in high peninsula to take part in this year’s All-
in 1992.
school,” Avery said. “I even received a “I started to concentrate on softball, Armed Forces men’s softball team. The
scholarship to play basketball in college.” because softball it puts less strain on my All-Armed Forces team participated in
After high school, he went on to body than any other sports that I play,” the Amateur Softball Association of
continue his athletic career at Patrick Avery said. “But that doesn’t mean I America Men’s Major Slow Pitch
Henry State Junior College in stopped playing other sports. I still play National Championship held Sept. 16-
Monroeville, Ala. After one year he basketball and football, and I still have 19 at Sanford, Fla. The team finished
transferred to Florida State University the same love and passion for all three fifth out of eight teams in the double-
in Tallahassee, Fla. elimination tournament.
sports.”
“Things didn’t really work out for According to people around him,
me at Florida State (University),” Avery Avery is not only a good softball player, E-mail ohdk@korea.army.mil
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Daegu’s 32nd KSC Company tests mobilization effectiveness with muster
By Cpl. Oh Dong-keun
Area IV Public Affairs Office
CAMP HENRY – To ensure its
mobilization process works well in
case of contingency and to provide
training to mobilees, the 32nd Korean
Service Corps Company conducted its
biannual Category II muster exercise
for skilled workers Oct. 28 at
Bongdeok Elementary School near
Camp Walker.
“The KSC categorizes the mobilees
into three different categories
depending on their skill levels,” said
Pak Chan-u, commander, 32nd Korean
Service Corps Company. “Category II
mobilees are people who have specialty
skills, such as heavy equipment
operators, carpenters, interpreters and
explosive experts. We have more than
6,000 category II mobilees in the area
and we called up 220 of them for the
exercise.”
In order to meet the requirements the
Army’s wartime missions, the KSC can
mobilize more than 30,000 members in
a contingency. The Republic of Korea
Ministry of Government Administration
and Home Affairs selects the mobilees
based on the needs of the KSC. Upon
activation, mobilees serve as reserve
forces for six months to a year.
According to Kim Bo-sung,
Area IV
Kim Tae-won, 32nd Korean Service Corps Company, presents a class on the use and maintenance
of the M-40 protective mask during the unit’s biannual muster exercise Oct. 28 at Bongdeok
Elementary School near Camp Walker. More than 200 mobilees participated in the exercise.
mobilization specialist and operation
officer for Daegu Mobilization Station,
the purpose of the exercise was to
check the mobilees’ reporting rate,
validate the effectiveness of the
mobilization plan, verify the
mobilization station’s readiness for in-
processing the mobilees, and to check
the mobilization management system
and the coordination between the Corps
and Korean supporting agencies.
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“Several officers from the ministry
and the Nam-gu district office
representing the city of Daegu,
including the mayor of Nam-gu district
attended the exercise,” Pak said.
“Their interest and support are
absolutely key to our contingency
operation supporting the U.S. forces.
Our wartime missions will not be
completed without their support in
mobilization process.”
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Pak and Kim were pleased with how
the exercise went.
“I was very satisfied with how the
mobilees answered the call,” Pak said.
“This exercise was an unannounced
mobilization exercise, but the mobilees
reacted very well and all 220 of them
reported in time.”
“I think the entire exercise went pretty
smoothly,” said Kim. “The in-processing
stations did really well in taking care of
all the administrative details in the limited
time frame.”
The Korean Service Corps Battalion
is a part of the 8th U.S. Army, and is
structured as a paramilitary unit, although
its members are not technically Soldiers.
The battalion, headquartered at Camp
GALEN PUTNAM Kim in Seoul, has 15 companies spread
throughout the peninsula. They conduct
a wide variety of base operations and
mission support, service and
maintenance functions during armistice.
In addition to their support for U.S.
Army operations in Korea during
peacetime, the Korean Service Corps,
which was established during the Korean
War, conducts combat support and
combat service support functions in
areas such as transportation,
construction, maintenance and others in
case of war.
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Army streamlining installations to aid war effort
By Michael Norris
Army News Service
WASHINGTON – The Army has taken 165,000
acres off its inventory in the past year, and a senior
official called this a “monumental achievement.”
“There is a huge effort to get excess real estate off the
government rolls,” said Joseph Whitaker, deputy assistant
secretary of the Army for installations and housing.
Whitaker was one of eight senior Defense leaders
gathered Oct. 25 for a forum at the Association of the
U.S. Army annual meeting titled “Our Installations
Supporting the War: Relevant and Ready.”
Panel leader Geoffrey G. Prosch, the principal deputy
assistant secretary of the Army for installations and
environment, introduced the panel, also composed of:
! Raymond F. DuBois, deputy undersecretary of
Defense for installations and environment;
! Raymond Fatz, deputy assistant secretary of the
Army for environment, safety and occupational health;
! William Armbruster, deputy assistant secretary of
the Army for privatization and partnerships;
! Lt. Gen. Carl Strock, commander of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers;
! Maj. Gen. Larry Lust, Army assistant chief of staff
for installation management;
! Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Johnson, director of the Army’s
Installation Management Agency.
Whitaker led off, citing statistics from the Army
Installation Status Report 2004, which was described
as a “report card” for measuring installation readiness.
Efficiencies that contribute to readiness include
disposing of surplus assets, he said.
To ensure infrastructure is well utilized, he said,
“If you build a square foot, you have to take down a
square foot.” Old structures can be “money drains,”
he added.
Whitaker explained the success of programs
permitting Army facilities that have become outmoded
because of increasing urbanization to trade properties
so hampered training maneuvers could continue. For
instance, there have been fewer flyovers at some
facilities because of encroaching suburbanization.
Property swaps worked out with the private sector
contribute to readiness, he said.
“We must meet the needs of the present without
compromising the needs of the future,” Fatz said when
he next took the podium. “It’s not only about taking
care of today’s Soldiers, but also tomorrow’s
Soldiers.”
Fatz said the Army has a better record as steward
of the environment than is commonly recognized, and
that it needed to better publicize its efforts.
He cited diverting wastewater to irrigate golf courses
at Fort Carson and the Army’s use of clean vehicle
technology for transportation shuttles in Fayetteville
as two examples.
The upshot, Fatz said, is the Army “wants to build
partnerships with the community that strengthen the
military.”
“The Army is changing the way it’s doing business
and doing it while we are at war,” said Armbruster.
“We’re restructuring our overseas footprint and
following the resident and secretary of defense’s lead.
We’re utilizing best business practices while
working with the commercial sector.”
He said partnering with the private sector in family
housing had “a great return for taxpayers, Army
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families and installations.
“It’s also a win for local communities,” he
emphasized, explaining how many sub-contracts go
to the local labor force.
Armbruster said 1,800 new housing units had been
built with private partnerships at Forts Hood, Lewis,
Carson and Meade under the pilot program, a figure
he said was beyond the 800 structures built by the
Army itself over the last 20 years.
“Ninety-two percent of Army housing will be
privatized,” Lust said, adding the remaining 8 percent
are unfeasible for development because of location.
The Army Installation Management Agency is trying
to instill a common level of support for the troops,
Johnson said, by providing for consistency and
predictability in service delivery across Army
installations worldwide. He said he had identified 54
services in determining how to provide for equitable
funding distribution.
Quoting the Army chief of staff, Johnson said, “The
Army is like a car rolling down the road as you tinker
with the engine. That’s where we are today.”
“Combat power begins at home,” said DuBois, “We
need to stay focused on that as we continue with the
war on terrorism and get ready for the next phase of
the [Base Realignment and Closure Act].
Ultimately, he said, the realignments will provide
better training, equipment and Soldiers by reallocating
resources. “It not only saves tax money, it saves lives,”
he added.
“Some people said because of 9/11, transformation
had to be put on the back burner,” DuBois said.
“Secretary [of Defense Donald] Rumsfeld has said it
has made it an even more urgent priority.”