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August 29, 2008 Volume 6, Issue 45 http://imcom.korea.army.mil Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea

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AFN radio tower routine maintenance

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Humphreys American School rst grade teacher Dea Gist (right) welcomed her new student Morgan Carter with a high ve on the rst day of school Monday morning. HAS opened the new schoolyear with approximately 340 new and returning students. Formerly known as Humphreys American Elementary School, the school changed its name this year to reect its transformation froman elementary school to a Sure Start through eighth-grade facility. HAS added 28 seventh-grade students and 27 eighth graders to its rolls this year. Over the last few years Humphreys seventh

and eighth grade students attended school at Osan Air Base. The school also welcomed new principal Joyce Diggs and 14 new teachers to its faculty.

U.S. Army Photo By Bob McElroy

We didnt notice that stupid Soldier had her f*#%ing helmet on backwards

1st Signal BrigadeVoice of the ROKsupports exercise

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United States Forces Korea personnel willobserve two holidays in September, U.S. LaborDay and Korean Chusok. Labor Day (1 Sep08) is to honor the eorts o those who oughtto give us the workplace reedoms and themuch improved living standard we now have.It is a time to recognize the working men andwomen o our great nation.

Chusok (13 - 15 Sep 08), one o Koreasmost celebrated holidays, is the time whenmany Koreans return to their hometownsto visit ancestral grave sites and celebrate theharvest season. USFK personnel need to beaware that traveling by POV is extremelydicult due to massive trac jams on reewaysand major rural routes. Tey should also beinormed that Chusok activities begin and endseveral days beore and ater the actual 3-day

holiday period.Tese two holidays ollow the completion o the Ulchi Freedom

Guardian (UFG) exercise and will provide service members a well-deserved break and opportunity to share quality time with amilyand riends. Unortunately, it could become a time o immensetragedy i we dont make prudent choices. Needless injuries andloss o lie can be avoided through awareness o the hazards acingus and the actions needed to guard against accidents or incidents.I want commanders to ensure their subordinates are trained on

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School-aged children and their parentsdescended en mass onto local school groundsthroughout the Korea Region this week asDepartment o Deense Dependent Schoolsopened their doors or the 2008-2009school year on Army installations aroundthe peninsula. Tousands o DoDDS-Koreastudents returned to the classroom and beganthe transition rom summer daydreaming toan academic mindset.

For some, returning to a DoDDS-Koreaschool means a return to amiliar stompinggrounds, but or many students, this was a

Osan Air Base will host Air Power Day rom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.on October 11 and 12. Tere will be a wide variety o Korean andAmerican high-perormance aerial demonstrations, unique groundperormances, military equipment static displays, a childrens playarea and a wide variety o ood and souvenir booths. Tis years AirPower Day commemorates the 51st Fighter Wing 60th Anniversaryand the 60th Anniversary o the Republic o Korea Armed Forces.Please visitwww.osan.a.mil or more inormation.

An estimated 2.2 million children ages 14 and under are injuredin school-related accidents each year, according to the NationalSAFE KIDS Campaign.

Accidents can be prevented i parents are on the lookout orpotential hazards. o help you keep your kids ree rom harm, hereare some saety tips rom SAFE KIDS, the Consumer Product SaetyCommission, and the American Academy o Pediatrics:

Plan a walking route to school or the bus stop. Choose the most direct

way with the fewest street crossings and, if possible, with intersections

that have crossing guards.

Teach your kids to obey all trafc signals, signs and trafc ofcers.

Bikers should wear a helmet that meets safety standards. Researchindicates that helmets can reduce head injury by up to 85 percent.

Be sure that your child knows his or her home phone number and

address, your work number, the number of another trusted adult, and

how to call 911 for emergencies.

Deliver and pick up as close to the school as possible when driving.

rst-time orientation at DoDDS-Korea.Fortunately, DoDDS sta members areexperts in transition, whether welcoming areshly-graduated elementary student intomiddle school, or a high school sophomorewho recently moved to Korea.

With enrollment at nearly 1,100 we are presented with some uniqueopportunities and challenges. I thinkthe community will be pleased withthe increased communication they aregoing to see rom the school as we aimto kick it up a notch! Seoul AmericanElementary School Assistant Principal,Kristopher Kwiatek, said. Tere will be

an increased ocus on partnership andensuring parents have an active role in theirchilds education.

Even students returning to DoDDS-Korea are likely to notice a ew noveltiesthis year. Former Humphreys ElementarySchool was renamed Humphreys Schoolollowing the addition o 7th and 8thgrades. Locker-lined hallways now welcomethe schools senior students.

Likewise, Seoul American ElementarySchool on USAG-Yongsan has undergonea transormation that includes schoolparking lot renovations with the additiono a new student drop-o lane.

risk management processes and applythem to all holiday associated activities. Ialso want leaders continually reinorcingtheir servicemembers responsible behaviorthrough our Under-the-Oak-ree (UtO)Counseling Program.

Most POV accidents continue to becaused by excessive speed, driving underthe infuence o alcohol, atigue, ollowingtoo closely, or poor situational awareness.Due to the anticipated trac congestion,I encourage personnel to avoid POV travelover the Chusok holiday. Promote alcohol-ree events and provide alternate activitiesover the long holiday weekends. I servicemembers plan on imbibing, remind themto drink responsibly and to always usethe buddy system. Remember, saety is

everyones business.You can make a dierence in protecting lives. Have a sae and

enjoyable holiday!

We Go ogether!

WALTER L. SHARPGeneral, US Army

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

Labor Day and Chusok Holiday Safety Awareness

Back to school for dependents across the peninsula

FREEDOMS FRONTIER

SHARP POINT #07-08

Gen. Walter L. Sharp

Commander

Army Continuing Education System (ACES)Professional Development Conference

23-26 September 2008

All Army educators will be attending an Army Continuing EducationServices (ACES) Professional Development Workshop during theweek of 23-26 September 2008 at the Dragon Hill Lodge, Yongsan.There will be limited educational services available during thisperiod. All scheduled On-Duty and Off-Duty classes will continue. AllEducation Centers will remain open during regular hours and therewill be administrative staff in the centers to provide assistance andinformation during this period.

Osan Air Base to host Air Power Day

School transportation safety tips


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The following entries were excerpted fromthe military police blotters. These entriesmay be incomplete and do not imply guiltor innocence.

AREA I: Curfew Violation; Underage

Drinking; Failure to Obey Order or Regula-tion (2ID Policy Letter #8); At 0340 Hrs, 16

AUG 08, SUBJECT #1, SUBJECT #2 andSUBJECT #3 were observed by MP at JCsRestaurant during the hours of curfew.SUBJECT #1, SUBJECT #2 and SUBJECT#3 were apprehended and transported tothe USAG-Casey PMO where they wereadministered PBTs, with results of 0.126%BAC for SUBJECT #1, 0.112% BAC forSUBJECT #2 and 0.095% BAC for SUB-JECT #3. A check of SUBJECT #1 andSUBJECT #2s ID card disclosed theywere both under the legal age to c onsumealcohol. SUBJECT #1, SUBJECT #2 andSUBJECT #3 were further processed andreleased to their units. At 1630 Hrs, 16

AUG 08, SUBJECT #2 and SUBJECT #3

reported to the USAG-Casey PMO wherethey were advised of their legal rights,which they waived rendering written swornstatements admitting to the offenses. At1730 Hrs, 16 AUG 08, SUBJECT #1 report-ed to the USAG-Casey PMO where SUB-JECT #1 was advised of SUBJECT #1slegal rights, which SUBJECT #1 waivedand rendered a written sworn statementadmitting to the offenses.

AREA II: Shoplifting; PI #1, Sponsor: PI#2, was observed by CHOE (IC, AAFES,USAG-Yongsan) via CCTV, remove oneRevlon eyeliner from the display shelf andthen conceal it on PI #1s person at theprotected location. PI #1 exited the loca-tion without rendering proper payment. PI

#1 was detained and escorted to the LossPrevention Office. Upon arrival of MP, PI#1 was transported to the USAG-YongsanPMO where PI #1 was advised of PI #1slegal rights, in the presence of PI #1ssponsor, which PI #1 waived, but by thesuggestion of PI #1s sponsor, refused torender a written sworn statement. PI #1admitted to the offense verbally to MP. PI#1s RCP was retained. PI #1 was furtherprocessed and released to PI #2. Themerchandise was retained and returned to

AAFES. ECOL is $5.89.

AREA III: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol; SUBJECT #1, operating a POV,was stopped at a KNP check point adja-cent to Chupal Rice Mill, Chupal-Ri. SUB-JECT #1 was administered a PBT, with aresult of .062% BAC. SUBJECT #1 wasapprehended by KNP and transported tothe Pyongtaek Main KNP Station whereSUBJECT #1 was further processed andreleased into MP Custody on a CJ Form2. SUBJECT #1 was transported to theUSAG-Humphreys PMO, where SUBJECT#1 was further processed and released toSUBJECT #1s unit. At 1130 Hrs, 18 AUG08, SUBJECT #1 reported to the USAG-Humphreys PMO where SUBJECT #1 wasadvised of SUBJECT #1s legal rights,which SUBJECT #1 waived rendering awritten sworn statement admitting to theoffense. SUBJECT #1s USFK driverslicense and U.S. passport were retained.SUBJECT #1 was released to SUBJECT#1s unit.

AREA IV: AWOL; At 0930 Hrs, 20 AUG 08,USAG-Daegu (Walker) PMO was notifiedby WITNESS #1 that SUBJECT #1s sta-tus was changed from Present for Duty to

AWOL on DA Form 4187. SUBJECT #1was flagged in DBIDS and a BOLO wasissued for SUBJECT #1s apprehension.

MP Blo t t er

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Curr ent events and ac t iv i t ies

Peacefu l pa lace per form ancesMusicians rom the National Center or raditional PerormingArts are to hold early morning concerts at the Changgyeonggung(Changgyeong Palace) in central Seoul. Musicians will hold veconcerts at the palace at 7:30 a.m. every Saturday or one hourstarting rom Aug. 23 to Sept. 20. Tey will play Youngsan-Hoesang, an instrumental composition consisting o nine pieceswith no pause between each part. Tis concert series is the rstto be held in a palace so early in the morning and it has beenorganized to give people a chance to listen to peaceul music

in a quiet palace setting, and also perhaps take a walk in thepalace grounds beore or ater the concert. Tose interested inthe concerts must register through the web page o the NationalCenter or Korean raditional Perorming Arts at http://www.ncktpa.go.kr/eng.htm, as only 500 seats are available or eachSaturday concert.

Chungmuro Fi lm Fest ivalTis year will mark the 2nd Chungmuro International FilmFestival in Seoul (CHIFFS) Te area o Chungmuro is regardedas Koreas symbolic place o motion pictures and remains theMecca o the Korean lm industry. Te lm estival will eaturea host o classic international and domestic together with thelatest digital pictures or audiences to enjoy. Te estival willrun rom September 3rd to September 11th at major theatersthroughout Seoul, the Namsangol Hanok Village, and a series

o smaller venues. Tis years lm estival will eature 11 lmentries in the Newly Established International Films categorythat will be rated by a panel o revered judges includingAcademy Award winning director, Michael Cimino. Also onhand will be a selection o Korean silent lms, all digitally re-mastered to give audiences a resh new cinematic experience.

A variety o estivities will also open up around Seoul underthe banner Films as Festivals in Chungmuro. Areas hostingthe estivities will include Seoul Plaza, the streets o Myeong-dong and Chungmuro, as well as Namsangol Hanok Village.Both seminars and workshops will be oered at the MyungboArt Center. Admissions to the opening and closing ceremonieswill cost 10,000 won, while general screening will cost 5,000won. For more ino call 2236-6231 or visit the web site at:http://eng.chifs.kr/. elephone and web site inormation areavailable in both Korean and English.

Geumsan Ginseng Fest ivalGinseng rom Geumsan will be eatured at the annual estivalrom August 29th through September 7th at Geumsan GinsengCenter, Plaza and the Ginseng & Herb Street in Daejon. TeGeumsan Ginseng Festival will also eature a various series oprograms and events. Geumsan arm music, digging up ginseng,making ginseng bottles, picking ginseng seeds, traditionalginseng production experience and more can be experiencedduring this estival. Participants can personally dig up ginseng,pick ginseng seeds and learn to distinguish between Koreanginseng products and ginseng products rom other places.Special events including a ginseng cooking contest, archery, amarathon, and inormation about medical uses or ginseng willbe available. In addition, concerts and singing contest will alsobe available. ravel to the estival by express bus is available

rom Seoul Gangnam erminal to Geumsan or rom the SeoulEastern Bus erminal (Dong Seoul erminal) to Daejon. ravelby car rom Seoul by taking the Gyeongbu Express Highway toBiryong Crossroad to Nambu Circular Road to Daejeon. InDaejon take oyounggan Highway to Chubu and exit at theGeumsan Interchange.

A merchant at the Noryangjin Fish Market arranges her wares for a day of selling. The Noryangjin Fish Market is Seouls largest market formarine products. This 66,000 square meter facility houses over 700 shops selling fresh and dried seafood products from 15 shing ports around

Korea. It also includes numerous restaurants, an auction oor, and an adjacent agricultural section. Open from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., retailerswork every day while wholesalers take off Sundays and holidays.U.S. Army Photo By Sue Silprasornprasit


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Staff Judge Advocate

As the political campaign season movesinto ull swing, legal ocials remind military

members o several important legal andpolicy restrictions regarding contacts with

presidential campaigns and engagement inpolitical activities.

Regarding the political activities of

Servicemembers, what actually is

the Department of Defense policy,

and where can it be found?

he DoD policy on political activitieswas updated in February 2008 and can beound in DoD Directive 1344.10. Generally,

it prohibits the public endorsement o anypolitical candidate, party, or cause, and it is

a punitive regulation, violations o whichare punishable under the Uniorm Code oMilitary Justice. Publicly saying who you will

vote or is in eect endorsing that candidate.Publicly saying WHY you would vote or that

person especially in a way that is directlycritical o our military and civilian leadership is also prohibited by this regulation.

But doesnt the First Amendment apply

to members of the Armed Forces?

Yes. As American citizens, the Constitutionapplies to and protects all U.S. citizens.However, even or civilians, the First

Amendment is not an absolute reedom. Wecannot, or example, use speech intended to

incite imminent violence i it is likely to do so.We cannot threaten the lie o the President.We cannot yell re in a crowded theater, i

we intend to then sit back and watch the chaoso the resulting stampede o people in panic.

Speech by members o the military is evenurther restricted by another bedrock principleo constitutional law, that our military is

civilian-controlled. We must ollow the orderso our civilian leadership and the only way

we can uphold our oaths to be loyal to thoseleaders is to avoid becoming political ourselves.I Servicemembers could openly criticize

and oster resentment towards our politicalleadership, it would violate the constitutional

requirement that we remain loyal to thecivilian leadership o our military.

What kinds of political speech

can Servicemembers NOT legallyengage in?

Again, Servicemembers are authorized toperorm the duties o citizenship. Uniorms are

symbols that make it very easy to associate whatServicemembers say as being on behal o the

military. Tus, whenever they are in uniorm,Servicemembers must be careul what they door say. Even i they are not in uniorm, i they

actively participate in supporting a politicalparty or candidate, it is easy to be seen by

the public as i Servicemembers are acting onbehal o the military.

What kinds of political speech can

Servicemembers legally engage in?

As long as Servicemembers are o dutyand not in uniorm, they can hold politicalviews, attend political events (as a spectator),

vote our conscience at election time, andcan encourage others to exercise their right

to vote (though Servicemembers cant try toinfuence how others within DoD vote, andcertainly cant use rank or ocial positions

to orce subordinates to vote, or to infuence

Political activities: Frequently asked questions which way they vote). Servicemembers canhave a political bumper sticker on personallyowned vehicles and can contribute to political

campaigns. Servicemembers can even writeletters to the editor voicing their opinions as

long as its not part o an organized partisanletter writing campaign. I Servicemembersidentiy themselves as members o the DoD,

however, they are required to state or therecord that their opinions are theirs alone,

and not the views o the DoD or the serviceto which they belong.

With that in mind, here are some activities

Servicemembers cannot do:

nServicemembers cannot participate in political

rallies or events by speaking or coordinating the

events, whether in uniform or not.

nServicemembers cant work for political

campaigns, again, whether in uniform or not.

nServicemembers must avoid using rank or

position to infuence others to vote a certain way

or hold a certain political position.n Servicemembers are prohibited from

participating in public debates in which they

advocate for or against a certain political view,

party, candidate, or cause.

n Servicemembers also are not allowed

to conduct fundraising for a political cause,

candidate, or party.

Te main takeaway is this: As members

o the DoD, Servicemembers cannot beseen publicly advocating any political

party, candidate, or cause and must remainapolitical.

What would you say to a Servicemember

who is contemplating engaging in

political activity?Tink it through rst. Tere are prohibitions

in both DoD and service-specic regulationsthat address many types o behavior.

I you are considering some politicalactivity, the best thing to do is consult yourcommand and ask them what they think. Also,

you can contact your servicing administrativelaw or legal assistance oce beore you choose

to go ahead. Short o that, however, you canevaluate your proposed conduct by askingyoursel a simple question i you will be in

public, actively advocating a political party,candidate, or cause, you are not authorized

to do so.here are situations that may not be

specically addressed in the policy, such asthe wearing o -shirts with political slogans.Para 4.1.5. is the catch all that gives general

guidance where speciic guidance is notprovided. It states, Activities not expresslyprohibited may be contrary to the spirit and

intent of this Directive. Any activity that maybe reasonably viewed as directly or indirectly

associating the Department of Defense or theDepartment of Homeland Security (in the caseof the Coast Guard) or any component of these

Departments with a partisan political activity oris otherwise contrary to the spirit and intention

of this Directive shall be avoided. Tis meansapply common sense and look at specicinstances on a case-by-case basis.

o reemphasize one last point nothingin the DoD policy restricts the ree exercise o

your right to hold political belies.Vote yourconscience on election day, and encourageothers to exercise their right to vote as well.

Editors Note: The above applies to Servi cemembers. ForU.S. federal civilian employees, the Hatch Act prohibitscertain political activities. Go to http://www.osc.gov/hatchact.htm for details.


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www.imcom.korea.army.milAREA IRenovated Pear Blossom Cottage opens on Casey

The USAG-Casey Pear Blossom Cottage hadits ofcial ribbon cutting Aug. 25, 2008. Rib -

bon cutters are: (Left to right) Lt. Col. Donald

Meisler, USAG-Casey garrison commander.

Pam Meisler, wife of Lt. Col. Donald Meisler,

Denise Gehler, wife of Col. Christopher Gehler

2ID chief of staff, Sabrina Jackson wife of Col.

Larry Pepper Jackson USAG-RC garrison

commander, Donna Winzenried, wife of Com-

mand Sgt. Maj. Robert Winzenried 8th Army

Command Sergeant Major, Joanne Sharp,

wife of Gen. Walter L. Sharp USFK command-

er, Debbie Morgan, wife of Maj. Gen. John W.

Morgan III, 2nd Infantry Division commander,

Jo Ann Golden, wife of Brig. Gen. Walter M.

Golden 2ID assistant division commander for

support, Cheryl Stall, wife of Command Sgt.Maj. Brian Stall, 2ID Command Sgt. Maj., Aun-

drea Witt, wife of Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin

Witt, Command Sgt. Maj. IMCOM-Korea, El-

ena Saeed wife of Command Sgt. Maj. Nidal

Saeed, USAG-Casey Command Sgt. Maj.,

Grethel McPhail, acting USAG-Casey Pear

Blossom Cottage manager.U.S. Army photo

by Margaret Banish-Donaldson.

Cottage reopens after11-month renovation

Col. Larry Pepper Jackson, USAG-RC garrison commander, ties the streamer for no alcoholrelated blotter incidents for one year onto the HHD guidon Aug. 14 in the USAG-Casey Digital

Conference Center. U.S. Army photo by Ok Kwan Ho.

by Jim Cunningham

USAG-RC Public Affairs

CASEY GARRISONHeadquarters,Headquarters Detachment, USAG-Caseywas awarded the streamer or zero incidentsinvolving alcohol Aug. 14 by Col. LarryPepper Jackson in the USAG-Casey DigitalConerence Center.

HHD got this streamer or the secondyear in a row, said Capt. Kimberly Nelson,HHD commander. It is a 2nd InantryDivision, USAG-RC award. We arehonored and very ortunate to receive thisstreamer.

Units must maintain stringent standardsto achieve the streamer and must properlyeducate Soldiers to maintain a healthyattitude toward imbibing in alcoholicdrinks, Nelson said.

We must set examples and encourageour Soldiers to remember, i they do drink,to drink responsibly, Nelson said. Wehave to instill this kind o leadership in ourSoldiers because they are all leaders. Tisleads to no alcohol accidents on the policeblotter, and we have kept a clean record orthe past two years.

Not every unit can receive such a citationas the alcohol incident ree streamer; it takesspecial training and constant saety briengsto keep such a record, Nelson said.

Every Friday we do a saety brieng,Nelson said. I encourage all my Soldiers, ithey are o age, to drink responsibly; i they

are not o age, not to drink or be inuencedby those who may oer them alcohol.

he Soldiers in our unit get thisinormation in their saety brieng everysingle Friday.

Nelson takes urther steps by encouragingthe leadership o the unit to set the exampleor Soldiers.

When my leaders are doing the rightthing, my Soldiers will do the right thing,

Nelson said. We keep our Soldiers outo trouble and motivated to do the rightthing.

During sergeants time training HHDSoldiers get alcohol and drug abuse training,Nelson said.

Soldiers are educated on the eects andthe harm alcohol and drugs can do in theseclasses, Nelson said. Tey also learn howthese substances can negatively aect onesjudgment, which can lead to trouble.

Nelson admits it takes special careand awareness in making sure Soldiersunderstand the consequences o alcoholand drug abuse.

Mysel and 1st. Sgt. Monte Brittonalways display high standards o leadership,which carries throughout the ranks in thisunit, Nelson said. Britton enorces thosestandards as well.

Nelson has special advice to unitsaspiring to achieve the status o zeroincidents involving alcohol.

We oer Soldiers other avenues orentertainment and activities that donot involve alcohol, Nelson said. Werecommend trips sponsored by organizationsoutside the workplace where alcohol is notserved. We do events at the bowling alley,gym, and basketball. We try to keep ourSoldiers involved in doing positive thingssuch as our virtues program. We keepSoldiers busy.

I a Soldier is ound having a problemwith alcohol, Nelson has guidance to help.I I nd a Soldier in my unit with an alcoholproblem, I will give counseling and i I ndit is uncontrollable I will reer him or her toAlcohol and Drug Control Ofce in USAG-Casey, Nelson said. So ar, I have not hadto reer anyone to ADCO.

HHD awarded streamer for safety

Capt. Kimberly Nelson, commander HHD, stands under the day-counter showing how manydays her unit has been free of alcohol related blotter incidents since the units last award.U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham.


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N ew s & N ot e s

THE MORNING CALMAREA I

Absentee VotingVisitors to the FVAP web site at www.fvap.

gov are now able to save their completed

Online Federal Post Card Application and

Online Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot

to their computer for future use, using an Adobe Acrobat Reader version of 7.0 or

higher. The FVAP can be contacted from

the United States at 1-800-438-8663 and

from 67 countries using the specic in-

ternational toll-free numbers listed on the

FVAP web site at www.FVAP.gov, Federal

Voting Assistance Program, Department of

Defense, 1155 Defense Pentagon, e-mail:

[email protected].

Victim Advocate Hot LineUSAG-RC Victim Advocate Hot Line is 011-

9187-2001. Take a stand against domes-

tic violence. Victim Advocate Coordinator

USAG-Casey ACS, Building 2603. For

more information call 730-3494.

Chusok Celebration atDongducheon Cultural CenterThe Dongducheon Volunteer Center and

Casey Community Activities Center in-

vite spouses and Family members of the

Casey/Hovey community to experience

Chusok Sept. 11 at the Dongducheon

Cultural Center. For more information call:

730-4601/4602.

Daily Mass at USAG-RCJoin us for daily Mass 11:30 to 11:50 a.m.

Mon-Fri in USAG-RC Warrior Chapel. For

more information call 732-6404.

Casey CAC Golf ScrambleThe Korean-American Friendship Tourna-ment will be held Sept. 20 at the Casey

Golf Course. For more information call:730-4602.

Health Plan Open SeasonThe Ofce of Personnel Management is

expected to announce in Sept. premium

and health plan changes for the 2008 open

season from Nov. 10 to Dec. 8. For more

information call: 732-8854.

Hispanic Heritage MonthThe Hispanic Heritage Month celebration

will be held on Camp Hovey at the CAC out-

door area. It will feature Hispanic food, live

music, dance contests, games and prizes.

For more information call: 730-4602.

New Taxi Call Numbers

New numbers for the Kumkang Taxi Ser-

vice on USAG-Casey are (031)865-0003.

On post number DSN:99-865-0003

Street Closures Start TodayStreets between the Gateway Club and

Post Ofce and the in front of the USAG-

Casey CAC closed to trafc starting today

6 a.m. ending Sept. 2 10 a.m.

Red Cloud Commissary Closedfor Chusok

The Commissary on Red Cloud garrison

will be closed temporarily Sept. 14 and 15.

For more information call: 732-7649.

HHD Prayer BreakfastThe Headquarters, Headquarters De-

tachment Prayer Breakfast will be held inUSAG-Casey Warriors Club today at 7:30

p.m. For more information call: 730-3266.

ADAPT Schedule ChangeBeginning Oct. 1 alcohol and drug abuse

prevention training will be conducted on

Tuesday and Wednesdays. For more infor-mation call: 730-4006

by Spc. Alun ThomasUSAG-RC Public Aairs

RED CLOUD GARRISON Asthe second Noncombatant Evacuation

Operation exercise o 2008 nears, manySoldiers and Civilians on the Koreanpeninsula with pets will be readyingthemselves to ensure their animals meet thestringent requirements necessary to makesure the exercise runs smoothly.

his process is made easier with theassistance o the USAG-RC VeterinarianClinic and its ofcer in charge, Cpt. CynthiaFacciola, United States Army VeterinarianCorps, 106th Medical Detachment, whoarrived in Korea a month ago and says theprocess itsel is not as difcult as it seems.

One o the rst things people should dowhen they come to Korea is to have their petregistered, Facciola said.

A master list o everyone owning a pet inUSAG-RC is kept, which helps reduce thenumber o pets abandoned, Facciola said.

We know whose pets are who becauseo the microchip, but it is more critical orthe NEO process, Facciola said. wice ayear when we have the Courageous Channelexercise there is a brieng where we tellpeople what they need to have on hand andmake sure they have the up to date rabiesvaccine or their pets.

Besides NEO requirements there areother necessities involved when bringing apet to an overseas duty station.

he Korean laws or bringing a petoverseas are not difcult, Facciola said.

he rabies shots must be up to date,be over 30 days old and you must havea health certicate. Going out o Koreathe requirements are the same, but theanimal must have a rabies vaccine, which isnecessary to leave the country.

Korea contains many more commondog diseases than the United States, sodogs in particular must be ully protected,Facciola said, adding dogs will be boardedon planes in kennels, which requires a

separate contract.Rank is also not a major actor in bringing

pets to Korea, but Army regulations stateSoldiers are not allowed to bring pets intobarracks, Facciola said.

I youre a Private, it is recommendedyou do not bring a pet into the barracks,but i you are command sponsored or live intown, it is acceptable, Facciola said. As thetransition continues trying to make Koreamore like other overseas assignments, such asJapan or Germany, it will be easier, but i youare single and unaccompanied and living inthe barracks you cannot have a pet.

You do have to think about how youare going to manage your pet when you go

to eld exercises and to the range overnight.People will get dogs while they are in Koreaand this is perectly ne, but they are takinga risk. Te chances o a puppy having adisease born in Korea are ar greater.

Facciola said due to other commitments,such as providing veterinarian services atUSAG-Casey and perorming ood qualityinspections, the clinic is only open Monday,Wednesday and Friday.

he main service the clinic providesis vaccines and basic sick call procedures,Facciola explained. Te clinic has a surgeryroom but is not authorized to perormsurgeries due to limited stafng; howeveranything other clinics provide, USAG-RC

try to give also, Facciola said.Anything we cannot provide we reer

to the clinic in Yongsan, where they can doalmost anything. Tere are also some goodcivilian veterinarian clinics here. But we runthe gamut and see a lot o allergy, ear and

skin problems, basically anything you wouldsee at any practice.

Animals generally have little problemsadjusting to another country, Facciola said,as most states in the U.S. require animals tobe on ea, tick and heartgard prevention.Tis is no dierent in Korea.

Most people have heard this story romtheir vet beore, so its nothing new, but we

do recommend these preventions.More than hal o the clinics patients

come rom USAG-Casey, which has a largerCivilian population, Facciola said. However,the clinic has always been based at USAG-RC, despite the greater numbers at Casey.

Capt. Cyndie Facciola, United States ArmyVeterinarian Corps, 106th Medical Detach-

ment, awards a retired military working dog

a treat at the USAG-RC Veterinarian Clinic,

Aug. 25.

U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Alun Thomas

Vet offers pet microchip, vaccine

Dinner with KNPbrings brotherhoodand friendshipRED CLOUD GARRISONChief ofUijeongbu Police Station, Sr. Superinten-dent Lee, Kyong-pil receives a tie pin from

Richard Davis, USAG-RC deputy com-mander, on behalf of Col. Larry PepperJackson, commander, at a brotherhood and

friendship appreciation dinner held Aug. 26held at the USAG-RC commanders court-yard. In addition to the regular police func-tions of law enforcement, investigation, and

public safety, the KNP is responsible for riotcontrol, countering student demonstrations,and other public disorders. The Korean

National Police have been a valuable as-set to the U.S. Armed Forces since 1950

during the Korean War. The KNP helpedmove more than 500,000 refugees to safety

south of Seoul thus enabling the Republic of

Korea army and the U.S. Army to organizea controlled offensive campaign against

North Korean forces. Ever since those cru-cial days of the Korean War, the KNP have

been valuable in security operations withthe U.S. Armed Forces in Korea.-U.S. Army

photo by Margaret Banish-Donaldson.


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Paul Henevich, USAG-RC aquatic director, gives swimming lessons to children during evening hours in the Hanson outdoor swimming pool at Hanson Field House on USAG-Casey Aug. 26.

U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham.

Swimming lessons for all ages given at USAG-RC

by Margaret Banish-Donaldson

Area I Public Affairs

RED CLOUD GARRISONhegarrison commander o USAG-RC is urging

everyone to be sae during the Labor Dayholiday.

I want to challenge each o you to enjoythis time o, but to do it in a sae way, saidCol. Larry Pepper Jackson, USAG-RCgarrison commander. I expect Soldiers andcivilian employees to take advantage o the

our-day weekend to relax ater the vigorousUlchi Freedom Guardian exercise.

Many Soldiers, civilians and their

amilies will be celebrating this last longweekend o the season with travel, outdooractivities, and social gatherings.

However, the combination o alcoholand a long holiday weekend could be aprescription or tragedy, Jackson said.Most vehicle accidents involve alcohol,atigue, or excessive speed, and most arepreventable. Do not put your lie or the

lives o others in danger by making poordecisions. Your saety and the saety o thosearound you are in your hands.

Tere are other options to help peopleget around i they have been drinking. Teycan make sure their group has a designated

driver who will not be drinking, or theycan volunteer to be a designated driver. Inaddition, people can use the public transitor taxicabs.

Jackson also called on leaders across thecamps to be actively involved in ensuringall Soldiers and civilian employees arecautioned about the high risks associatedwith this holiday. It is not only the individual

directly engaged in unsae acts, but also theirsupervisor and the chain o command abovethem to ensure they are aptly motivating theproper behaviors.

Te saety o our Soldiers and theirloved ones is very important to me and by

working together we can make sure everyoneremains sae and sound during the holidayweekend, Jackson said. Te military needsevery single member to carry out its mission,as we continue to wage the global war onterror. We cant aord to lose a single one oour most precious resources, the men andwomen in uniorm, who make the mission,happen every day.

Labor Day safety paramount at USAG-RC

by Jim Cunningham

USAG-RC Public Affairs

R E D C L O U D G A R R I S O N Swimming lessons began throughoutUSAG-RC and USAG-Casey Aug. 5 and will continue or only two to three moreweeks.

We have been trying to have swimminglessons or the last several years, said PaulHenevich, USAG-RC aquatics director.We nally had the American Red Crossgive water saety instructor classes in Julythis year. We nally got things together orour instructors and advertised or the classes.Seven to eight people would show up or thelessons, so we were getting a good response

rom the beginning. At this time, theswimming lessons are only a pilot programto gauge the interest o Soldiers, Familymembers and Civilians in USAG-RC.

A persons ability to learn to swimdepends on how long it takes them to getused to the water and to overcome ears theymay have, Henevich said.

We are teaching a lot o children at

USAG-Casey, Henevich said. Children

can begin learning to swim rom 4 yearsold. I have seen older adults come in orlessons everyday and go rom nonswimmerto testing or lieguard in a matter o threemonths. For some children and some adults,getting used to the water means getting usedto being splashed in the ace or coming upor air.

For most people the length o time ittakes to learn to swim is a matter o gettingused to the water, and getting over their earo the water, Henevich said.

For young children, we start them ojust blowing bubbles in the water, Henevichsaid. Adults may start by holding theirace under water and splashing around a

bit. Jumping in the pool can be a task or aswimming student. It is similar to learninghow to walk. You start with small steps, oneat a time.

Some students taking swimming lessonsare rom 3 to 7 years old, Henevich said.

I have seen my students 3 to 7 years oldcatch on to swimming and learning in onlytwo weeks, Henevich said. Tose students

were already used to playing in the water. We

encourage people to start their children inswimming classes at 6 months old. Get themto come in, get used to the water, and teachthem until they are ready to swim. Te morepractice you get with them in the water, theeasier it is or them to pick up swimming.Children start to pick up and advance rom4 years o age.

Te major obstacle to learning to swimis the ability to eel the water and learnto move it with ones hands and body,Henevich said.

Te principles o swimming are the sameor children as well as adults, Henevich said.Some adults who have a ear o the waterhave to be able to take small steps and

learn the basic undamentals rst, just as inlearning to walk.

Te American Red Cross played a largepart in starting the swimming classes inUSAG-RC, Henevich said. Te AmericanRed Cross provided the proessional watersaety instructor to teach the USAG-RClieguards to be WSI themselves.

It took two years or the American

Red Cross to nd a WSI instructor who

could come in country train us, and helpus start our program, Henevich said. Onehas to be a certied WSI to teach peopleto swim. We currently have six WSIs inUSAG-RC.

here has been a large demand orswimming lessons in USAG-RC since 1999,Henevich said.

We have Soldiers who do not knowhow to swim, Henevich said. Some othe demand has been taken care o throughmilitary training called drown proong.

At this time we only have swimminglessons at USAG-Red Cloud and USAG-Casey because the Camp Hovey pool isbeing repaired, Henevich said. We are

still looking or permanent instructors atCamp Stanley. Since the swimming programis a pilot program, we have not decided iswimming lessons will be held throughoutthe year.

Swimming lessons will last until theweather turns too cold or swimming inthe outdoor pool sometime in the middleo September, Henevich said.


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by Kenneth Fidler

USAG-Yongsan Public Aairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Its 8:10 a.m. Allthe kids are in class. All 550. No complaints yet.Tats pretty awesome.

hats how Seoul American Middle SchoolPrincipal Darrell Mood wrapped up his perspectiveon the start o the rst day o school Monday as

Yongsan schools ushered in the 2008-2009 year,opening their doors to nearly 2,200 students.

School ocials say Yongsan students are attendingsome o the best schools in the Department oDeense Dependent School system. O the eightschools in the Korea District, Yongsan has the largest

student population.Its great to eel the back-to-school excitementthroughout the community, said Kris Kwiatek,Seoul American Elementary School assistantprincipal. Te parents in the Yongsan communityare supportive and want the best education possibleor their children. We are here to provide thateducation.

Because o a boost in command-sponsoredamilies coming to Korea, the schools plannedextensively to handle an infux o an expected 150additional students this school year.

Beore summer break, Garrison and schoolocials worked to develop a plan to accommodatethe students. Te result: a new school building, abigger caeteria, and improved drop-o areas orelementary school children.

It is hard to say how high enrollment will gobecause it depends on how many amilies eventuallyshow up, Kwiatek said. We are working withDODDS Korea District to monitor enrollmentand ensure student-to-teacher ratio remainsappropriate.

Seoul American Elementary School has about1,080 students, the middle school has 550 and the

high school starts o the year with 670.Following is a closer look at each school:

Seoul American Elementary SchoolTe school welcomes a new administration team:

principal Melissa Kloper and assistant principalsSamia Mounts and Kwiatek.

We are excited to work with the educators,parents and community to make SAES an even betterschool than it already is, Kwiatek said. We arealso joined by 19 new educators. Tey bring diversebackgrounds and a lot o experience in the teachingeld. Combined with the experienced returningteachers o SAES, it is going to be an exciting schoolyear and the students will benet as we aim to

strengthen our educational programs.Kwiatek said one o his schools main initiatives isto increase communication within the community,celebrating the schools successes and recognizing

students as they grow throughout the school year.We also want to make parents aware o school

unctions and provide as much inormation aspossible to help ease the burden o the demandingschedule o the military member, Kwiatek said. Temore inormation we can share with the community,the easier it will be or parents to plan and supporttheir childs learning.

He said the school encourages parents to becomeactive and get involved with school activities.

Its important that parents become amiliar withtheir school and participate in the School AdvisoryCommittee, the Parent eacher Organization andvolunteer at school unctions and support theclassroom teachers. When teachers and parents

work together, it creates a powerul learningenvironment.

Seoul American Middle SchoolSAMS Principal Darrell Mood is proud to

showcase the accomplishments o his 550-strongstudent body.

Perhaps the highest honor an 8th grade studentcan earn is the Presidents Award or EducationalExcellence, Mood said. Students must have acollective grade point average o 3.5 or higher and ascore above the 85th percentile on the erra Nova inreading, language arts or math to qualiy. Last year,over one-third o the eligible students were recipientso this prestigious honor.

Tis is an accreditation year or SAMS, Moodadded. A team rom North Central AssociationCommission on Accreditation and SchoolImprovement will visit in February. Mood saidSAMS continues to excel in its Math and oreignlanguage programs.

We have two geometry classes right here in themiddle school, Mood said. We have over 100

Students walk from the buses to their classrooms on the rst

day of school. U.S. Army Photo by Kenneth Fidler See SCHOOLS, Page 11


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Labor Day Activities

nYongsan Lanes holds Country Music

Night featuring a mechnical bull riding

contest 7:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday.

Ride the bull to win prizes. Dress to be

the best: special prizes awarded for best

jeans, best cowboy outt and best bull

rider. For information, call 723-7830.

nJoin fellow bowlers at Yongsan Lanes

to help set a new world record for most

games bowled in a day Saturday. All

games bowled will be recorded and com-

bined with games bowled from alleys all

over the United States. Participants will

receive a special certicate. For informa-

tion, call 723-7830.

nK-16 Air Base holds its annual Com-

munity Picnic 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

in the softball eld and barbecue area.

Cost is free, and its open to all Soldiers.

The picnic will feature a 3-on-3 basket-

ball tournament, dominoes tournament,

barbecue and fun. For information, call

741-6473.

nCollier Field House will host two sports

tournament this weekend. The summer

basketball post-season and fall softball

pre-season tournament games will be

held all weekend. Championship games

are scheduled for Monday. For informa-

tion, call 738-8608. The game schedule is

posted inside the gym.

Dental Clinics Close Today

Dental Clinics 2 and 3 and the Carius

Dental Clinic will be closed today after 11

a.m. for the 618th Dental Company Or-

ganization Day. For dental emergencies,

use the Brian Allgood Army Community

Hospital Emergency Room. For informa-


Suicide Prevention Awareness

National Suicide Awareness Week is

Sept. 7-13. The U.S. Army Garrison-

Yongsan Army Substance Abuse Pro-

gram will have an information booth

available 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the

Main Exchange. In addition, 18th Medical

Command Health Promotions will staff an

information table in the main lobby of the

Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12. Family, Mo-

rale, Welfare and Recreation will sponsor

a 5K Fun Run Sept. 13. Registration for

the run begins at 8:30 a.m. For informa-


Hometown Holiday Greetings

A video team will be at Yongsan Sept.

5-6 to record hometown holiday video

greetings from Servicemembers, Civilian

Employees, retirees and their families.

Filming will take place 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

at the Main Exchange. Servicemembers,

unless deployed or TDY, must accom-

pany their families and must wear their

uniforms. For information, call 723-3034.

8th U.S. Army Needs IGs

The 8th U.S. Army Inspector General of-

ce has immediate openings for ofcers

wanting to become an inspector general.

Vacancies are open to lieutenant colonels,

majors, branch-qualied captains and

senior noncommissioned ofcers in the

grades of E-7 and E-8. Positions can be

lled for up to two years with command

sponsorship. For information, call 725-

6739 or 723-4006.

For a complete list of community

information news and notes, visit the

USAG-Yongsan ofcial web site at

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil

by Kenneth Fidler


YONGSAN GARRISON Garrisonand school ocials ocially opened a newclassroom building Aug. 22 designed tomake room or additional students as aresult o increased command sponsorshipto Korea.

Tis is exactly what we need to absorbthe increase in population, U.S. ArmyGarrison-Yongsan Commander Col. DaveHall said to students, teachers, parentsand ocials who attended the buildingsribbon-cutting ceremony.

Te 7,900-square-oot building signiesthe beginning o the military allowing moreamilies in Korea. Earlier this year, U.S.Forces Korea started a plan to increasecommand sponsorship o amilies toKorea, slowly increasing the percentage oSoldiers allowed to bring their amilies to20 percent.

Yongsans projected additional 150students are mainly elementary and middleschool children. Te new buildings sixclassrooms each 900 square eet willaccommodate up to about 170 Department

o Deense Dependent Schools students.Mostly eighth-graders will use the

new classroom building, which was builton the parking lot in ront o the Seoul

American High School Falcon Gym, just aew minutes walk rom the middle schoolsmain campus.

his is an amazing acility; wereexcited, said Darrell Mood, Seoul

American Middle School principal. Wehave our eighth grade up here, which is

what needs to be here because they willtransition to the high school.

Garrison and school oicials werepleased that it was completed beore school

started. Te $600,000 project started inApril.

Tis was one o the hardest projectsthat I think we had to deal with becauseo limited time and limited unds, said

John Ghim, acting Garrison Public Worksdirector. We were initially told that there

wasnt enough time. We took the challengeto do the work with our in-house workorceand with the contractor.

Hall thanked ocials rom DODDS,DPW and the contractor, NamwhaConstruction Co., or working together

New classroom building readyfor start of new school year

(Above) Patricia Bryn,middle school U.S. history

teacher, welcomes her

class in one of the new

classrooms. U.S. Army

Photo by Sgt. Im Jin-min

(Left) Yongsan officials,

students and construction

company ofcials ofcially

open the Seoul American

Middle School expansion

classroom with a ribbon

cutting ceremony Aug. 22.

U.S. Army Photo by

Kenneth Fidler

to nish the building in time or school.Consider this ... three months, no delays,no cost overruns. his project is trulyamazing.

Tis project also shows the garrisonsdedication to the Army Family Covenantprinciples o improving quality o lieprograms or Army Families.

Yongsan is a better community todaybecause o this project, Hall said. Werenow slowing down. we are looking to doeverything we can to make Yongsan the bestcommunity in the Army.

his is indeed a great honor orNamwha to dedicate this project, said

Namwha President Oh Sung-shick. oday we are here to open the doors to thisclassroom acility and to show that thealliance between our two great nations isstronger today than ever beore.

One middle school teacher, PatriciaBryn, said she loves her new classroom.I think or the rst time in our years,Ive been able to get so many posters onthe walls. I anything, I look at this asstrategically placed, because next year, thesekids know they are going into high school.Now its only a ew eet away.

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students taking Algebra or high schoolcredit. I you look at the achievements othis school, no one comes close.

In addition, a SAMS student team wonthe 2007-2008 DODDS-wide Math Counts

competition.For oreign languages, the school oers

ve: Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French andGerman.

Most high schools in the Pacic havetwo or three, Mood said. About hal othe seventh graders are taking a oreignlanguage, and about 60 percent o the eighthgraders. Tis is or high school credit. Tatsoutstanding when you think about it.

Seoul American High SchoolTis is one o the top perorming schools

in DODDS, said Bernard Hipplewith,SAHS assistant principal. About 90 to95 percent o our schools kids are college-

bound. We have graduates who go on topremier universities, such as Harvard, JohnsHopkins and Princeton.

Like the middle school, the high schoolsoreign language program is comprehensive,oering the same ive languages as themiddle school, with the possibility o adding

Japanese next term, Hipplewith said. With a 670 enrollment this school

year, the high school also showcases itsproessional technical program.

Te Department o Deense EducationActivity Proessional echnical StudiesProgram oers career-related courses toteach students real-world methodology.

According to the DODEA Web site,

the PS curriculum gives students theknowledge and skills needed or multiplecareer choices by matching what is taughtin the classroom to business and industrystandards.

Proessional echnical Studies worksbecause its practical as well as academic,according to DODEA. PS providesstudents with relevant contexts or learning.Its about the real world. Its about learningby doing.

Hipplewith said this year the proessionalstudies program includes culinary artsand expanded hotel and lodging industrymanagement skills.

he schools Junior ROC programcontinues to be impressive in developingtomorrows leaders, Hipplewith said.

Last year, through ROC, we had about$8 million in scholarships awarded, hesaid. Four graduates earned ull West Pointscholarships, two to the U.S. Naval Academyand our to the Air Force Academy.

SAHS also has a comprehensivesports program. eams compete in theKorean-American Interscholastic ActivitiesConerence, battling or wins againstKorean and international schools in Seouland around Korea. In addition, the highschool teams take their top players to FarEast tournaments, competing against otherDODDS schools in the Pacic. Last year,SAHS tennis and basketball teams won

coveted Far East titles.By providing the best possible educational

services, we can help build condence inthe DoDDS program, Kwiatek said, andmilitary members can ocus on the missionthey are here to do, while knowing theirchildren are in the best hands.

by Kenneth Fidler


YONGSAN GARRISON Yongsans South Post roadscan easily become jammed with cars at the beginning and endo the school day. Garrison ocials caution drivers to be extra

careul to make it down X Corps Boulevard and 8th Army Driveas buses, parents and hundreds o children make their way toand rom the schools.

Speed limits

Te speed limit during school hours is 25 kph. Flashing yellowlights will alert drivers that they are in the school zone.

During peak hours, Military Police will direct trac. Driversmust yield to MPs and crossing guards.

Elementary drop-off lanesTe new drop-o lanes on the east and south sides o Seoul

American Elementary School are the only authorized drop-oareas or elementary school children.

Garrison workers put in dozens ohours o overtime to make up or rain

delays to nish the drop-o lanes ontime, and Garrison ocials encourageparents to use them.

hese lanes are a great service orparents, said USAG-Yongsan EmergencyServices Director Ricky Oxendine. o

help avoid trac jams and as a courtesy to other drivers, we askthat they use them just or the time it takes to drop-o and pick-up their kids.

For parents o SAES students who want to walk their childrenrom their cars to the school, they must use adjacent parking lots.

BusesGetting the hundreds o bus-riders to school the rst morning

went smoothly, said Ken Bakameyer o DODDS school bustransportation oce. Bus ocials re-routed some o the busesthis school year so about 85 percent drop o on Stoves Avenuebehind the elementary and middle schools.

Wow, what a great day! Bakameyer said ater the buseslet. Te buses were moving, the kids were getting o with noproblems, and we didnt have the logjam like we normally havethe rst ew days o school along Stoves Avenue. Most o thebuses were on time or a ew minutes early. Its just great!

Back to school means emphasis on trafc safety

SCHOOLS, from Page 9

Larger cafeteria improves lunch breaks

Middle school students eat lunch in the cafeteria addition. The expansion project added 150 seats. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Im Jin-min

by Sgt. Im Jin-minUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Space,or lack o, is always an issue on YongsanGarrison, but not any more at the schoolcaeteria.

A summer-long project to expand thesize o the caeteria means middle schoolstudents wont have to compete or a seatand they can have lunch at a more normaltime. Te project added 150 seats to theprevious 350 capacity.

Now that we have more room, wecan serve the children better, said DarrellMood, Seoul American Middle School

principal. Most o the time the kidshad to stand outside or lack o space-- you can imagine what happened onrainy days. Te spaces are going to makea marvelous dierence.

Beore the renovation, more than 400

students had to compete or seats insidethe caeteria, Mood said.

We have more places to eat, andthis new part o the caeteria is well air-conditioned, said seventh grader AnnaCho. I think Ill continue eating here.

In addition to alleviating the seatingproblem, the extra space allowedthe school to improve lunch periodscheduling, which was always a challengebecause the one caeteria serves mainly themore than 1,600 elementary and middleschool students.

Te extra space allowed us to havean earlier lunch and get the kids ed ontime, Mood said. Te middle schoolers

can now eat 40 minutes earlier thanthey ever have. Beore, they had theirrst lunch at 12:40. Now we have oursecond lunch at 12:40 or seventh andeighth, and the irst at 12:10 or thesixth grade.

Te project began in June and nishedlast week. It eatures the same red brickaade as the main acility, aligned withnew air conditioners.

It is not only bigger, it looks goodtoo, Mood said. We havent even guredout what else we can do with it, too, asar as clubs and ater-school activities. Itis an enormous dierence that will helpthis school year be a success.

In addi t ion to the s t ructura limprovement to the caeteria, students

will also get to enjoy expanded entreselections.

Elementary students have a choice otwo entrees instead o one, and the middle

school students can choose rom threeentrees instead o two, said Kim Jung-sun,school caeteria ood activity manager.

Te students comort, health andsaety will always be our priority No. 1,she said.

School students walk from the bus drop-off area on Stoves Avenue to their

schools. No auto trafc is allowed on Stoves Avenue during bus drop-off

and pick-up hours. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Im Jin-min


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Catch some great sporting

events at Collier Field House throughout theweekend with the Summer Basketball Post-Season ourney and the Fall Pre-SeasonSotball ourney. Also, the USAG-Yongsan5K Fun Run starts at Collier Field HouseMonday with registration at 7 a.m. and therun starting at 8 a.m.

Teres golng at Seongnam Gol Course,and the shuttle bus departs the parking lotadjacent to Commiskeys club throughoutthe day. Our swimming pools will stay openthroughout the weekend, and as always,

just out the gate is one o the best subwaysystems in the world that can take youanywhere in Seoul in under an hour!

For those departing Yongsan or Seoul,heed any travel warnings, and remember, doNO travel alone! Enjoy what Asia has tooer, but always be vigilant that you are an

American living overseas.Leaders must ensure

subordinates are brieed oncommon saety problemsassociated with holidaycelebrations. Te only wayto ensure a sae and happyholiday is or everyoneto o l low recogn i z edrecreational saety practicesand sound risk managementprinciples. By that, I meanevaluate your activities,consider the risks and takeaction to mitigate theserisks.

At a minimum, saety briengs shouldaddress alcohol abuse, drinking and driving,and or that matter, all driving in Korea.Leaders must emphasize the use o seatbelts, and car seats or booster seats orchildren. Drivers must adjust their speedto the driving conditions. Be amiliar withan area when hiking and camping. Usecommon sense!

Your rm commitment to ensuring saetyis rst and oremost and will help us achievean accident-ree holiday weekend. So, whileyoure having a super weekend, remember,there are consequences or being unsae, and

we all have responsibilities or saety!

Labor Day activities, safety

Korean elementary school students visit the Yongsan Garrison Fire Department during a day-long

tour of the Garrison Aug. 20. The visit was part of the U.S. Forces Korea Good Neighbor Program.

The 28 students from Bulro Elementary School in Incheon took a bus tour of the installation, learned

how Soldiers and their families live and work on post, and visited the Arts and Crafts Center. For

more on this story, go to http://yongsan.korea.army.mil. U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Lee Min-hwi

Elementar y school v is i ts Yongsan

Your frm

commitment to

ensuring safetyis frst and

foremost and

will help usachieve an

accident-free

holidayweekend.


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AUGUST 29, 2008 NEWS IMCOM-K PAGE 13http://imcom.korea.army.mil

Sgt. Mark Miranda

1st Signal Bde. Public Affairs

Chie Warrant Ocer eddy Datuingives his email another once-over

beore he closes things out. In aew days time he will leave Korea, puttinga cap on a career that has spanned 31 yearsat the end o September.

Originally born in the Philippines,Datuins amily moved to Hawaii wherehe grew up and became a naturalized U.S.citizen. He joined the Army in March 1977right ater high school.

I wanted to see the world outsideHawaii. I wanted to travel. When theopportunity to go to Germany came up, Iwas glad to take it, said Datuin.

He started his Army career as a MedicalSupply specialist ollowing basic trainingat Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. and advanced

individual training at Fort Sam Houston,exas.

I wanted to get into something thatwould prepare me or a similar career pathater the Army, Datuin said.

Datuins assignment to the 279th StationHospital in Mainz, Germany was an eyeopener.

During my three-year stay there, Ialready thought about going warrant ocerater I met a supply warrant. I thought tomysel, I want to do that, but rst I had togain more qualications.

Datuin proceeded to enroll in severalcorrespondence courses: accounting, warehouse management and unit supply.

Chief Warrant Ofcer retires after 31 years Ater toying with the idea o becominga biomedical equipment repair warrant,Datuin ound himsel in a 36-week longcourse at Fort Gordon, Ga. where he trainedon a new computer, the Decentralized

Automated Supply Support System.It was a large computer that sat in a

truck trailer, and I was one o the ve chosento go through the DAS3 computer repaircourse at the actory in Phoenix (Ariz.). Icame out o the course with an additionalMOS, Datuin said. Next, Datuins careertook him to Korea with the MaterialSupport Center at Camp Carroll, and thento Fort Drum, N.Y.

From there, he was a sta sergeantassigned to 11th Armored Cavalry Regimentin Fulda, Germany when he was selected orwarrant ocer school.

His Warrant Oicer actical andechnical Certication course was at Fort

Gordon where he was designated an MOS o25A, Computer Repair Warrant in 1989.

He served in units supporting crisessuch as Panama and the irst Gul Warin the 7th Inantry Division beore goingto 2nd Inantry Division at Camp Caseyand then to 11th Signal Brigade at FortHuachuca, Ariz.

I wore several diferent hats there. Imade my chie [WO2] there and worked inthe logistics shop, I worked in the electronicsmaintenance acility and I also served as theoccasional XO, Datuin said.

An assignment close to home in Hawaiiwith 25th In. Div. was next, and then hewas selected to be a Warrant Ocer Basic

Course instructor, manager and developerat Fort Gordon, where he was promotedagain.

It was time to go or a short tour next,joked Datuin, who came to 1st Signal Bde.

in January 2004 to work in the TeaterCOMSEC logistics support center Koreaas a maintenance oicer in 14th SignalDetachment beore coming to be thebrigades Senior Maintenance Ocer.

During the last our-and-a-hal years,Ive been very ortunate to be part o thewonderul 1st Signal Brigade amily. I owemy accomplishments that enhanced bothmy personal and proessional developmentto everyones willingness to provide me thesupport, the guidance, and the resourcesin order to accomplish the mission or anyundertakings, Datuin said.

He was very act ive in the localcommunity, gaining recognition or a lot

o his volunteer work with Good NeighborPrograms. Datuin took third place Army-wide or Community Relations, Individualcategory in 2006.

Tat year I won the grand prize in theAssociation o the United States Armysannual essay contest. Te theme was Liein Korea and the title o my essay wasMaking a Diference. I always encourageothers to get outside the gates, interact withthe community and one way to do that is tovolunteer, Datuin said.

He oten coordinated trips or Soldiers,both U.S. and Korea to visit palaces,museums and villages on Saturdays. Datuinalso spent much time tutoring English

or adults and much o the planning andexecution or Filipino, Korean and Americanriendship social picnics.

I entered a local poetry contest in 2004dedicated to the restored Cheong yecheon

stream here in Seoul. It was titled Saturdayin Korea, a day to remember and ollowedthe theme o Americans and Koreans comingtogether, Datuin said.

Te poem won the Silver Prize, and what stands out or me was that it waspresented by the Seoul City mayor.

Te mayor at the time was Lee MyungBak, who is now the Republic o KoreasPresident.

I will denitely look back over and overagain to these last ve years o my 31 yearso military service, because these years weredenitely the best o times and the mostrewarding o my military career and o mypersonal endeavors, Datuin said.

Chief Warrant Ofcer Teddy Datuin nishes a

days work at the 1st Signal Brigade Logistics

ofce. Datuin will retire after 31 years of

service.U.S. Army Photo


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Contracting Ofce to conduct Responsible Ofcer TrainingTe next step involves the processing and approval o 700-19s orthe individual contract employees. Documents required or eachstep are:

Step 1

Request Memorandum

Copy of the Contract

SOFA Clause

Statement of Work

Performance Work Statement

Step 2

Completed USFK 700-19

Accreditation letter

Responsible Ofcer App. Letter

PMO/Ration Check (if renewing)

Marriage and Birth certicates

Once IC/R designation has been approved, the contractoris authorized logistical support. he sponsoring government

agency must agree to provide specic logistics support prior to thecontractors arrival in ROK. Logistic support is a privilege providedby USFK and is not a contractual right.

Tis will be a great training opportunity and is meant to clearup any misconceptions that people (Government or Contractor)have about the program said COL Daniel Rosso, the CCK/411thCSB Commander.

Responsible Ocers planning to attend the training shouldprovide a list o attendees or their contracts to [email protected]

Slides or this training will be available by close o business onSept. 3rd online at https://8army.korea.army.mil/specialstaff/CCK/FKAQ/default.aspx.

For additional inormation on this program, contact ScottBonner at 724-6211.

U.S. Army Contracting Command Korea

Each year the contracting ocers world-wide create contractmodications exercising options on contractsa process thatcreates a food o paperwork rom Invited Contractors and echnicalRepresentatives or Forces Korea Acquisition Management,Contracting Command Korea/411th Contracting Support Brigade.o help mitigate this situation, FKAQ would like to give a brieoverview o the IC/R program here in Korea and educate thecommand through an upcoming training event or this program.

All Responsible Ocers and Program Managers or contractsin Korea are encouraged to attend the IC/R training scheduledor Sept. 5. Te training will be held in the Multi Purpose rainingCenter #1, rom 9 a.m. 3 p.m. on Yongsan Garrison. Tistraining is not open to contract employees. Te training will coverSOFA designation, the process o obtaining logistical support orcontractors and how contracts are established.

Te Status o Forces Agreement between the United Stateso American and Te Republic o Korea was signed in Seoul July 16, 1966. Article I and XV o the SOFA govern the rulesor echnical Representatives and Invited Contractors in Korea.USFK Regulation 700-19 (Te Invited Contractor and echnical

Representative Program) dated June 4, 2007, provides guidelineor the implementation o the program.

Invited Contractor designation shall be made upon consultationwith the ROK Government and both IC and R designation shallbe restricted to cases where perormance by a Korean rm is notpractical due to the ollowing conditions:

1. Security concerns requires a security clearance

2. The technical qualication of the contractor involved

3. The unavailability of required materials or services

4. Limitation of U.S. law

Obtaining IC/R designation can take up to 30 to 45 days andis a two step process. Step 1 in the process is IC/R designation othe contract and involves coordination with the ROK Government.

NEWS THE MORNING CALM

The Incredible Hulk(PG-13) 6:30 p.m.

Wanted(R) 8:30 p.m.

The Incredible Hulk(PG-13) 7 p.m.

The Incredible Hulk(PG-13) 6:30 p.m.

Wanted(R) 9 p.m.

The Incredible Hulk(PG-13) 7 p.m.

The Incredible Hulk(PG-13) 6 p.m.The Love Guru

(PG-13) 8:30 p.m.

The Mummy:Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

(PG-13) 7 p.m.

Iron Man(PG-13) 7 p.m.

The House Bunny(PG-13) 5:30 / 8:30 p.m.

Kung Fu Panda(PG) 6:30 p.m.

The House Bunny(PG-13) 7 / 9 p.m.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars(PG) 3 / 6:30 p.m.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl(G) 8:30 p.m.

Deception(R) 6:30 p.m.

The Love Guru(PG-13) 8:30 p.m.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl(G) 1 p.m.

The Mummy: Dragon Emperor(PG-13) 7 p.m.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl(G) 1 p.m.Wanted

(R) 3:30 / 7 / 9:30 p.m.

Wanted(R) 7 p.m.



The House Bunny(PG-13) 3:30 / 6 / 8:30 p.m.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl(G) 3:30 p.m.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars(PG) 7 p.m.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl(G) 1 p.m.Wanted

(R) 7 p.m.



The House Bunny(PG-13) 2 / 5 / 8 p.m.

Kung Fu Panda(PG) 3:30 / 5:30 p.m.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars(PG) 7:30 p.m.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars(PG) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars(PG) 3:30 / 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars(PG) 3:30 / 6:30 p.m.

Wanted(R) 9 p.m.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars(PG) 7 p.m.

Wanted(R) 9 p.m.

Hancock(PG-13) 7 p.m.

Hancock(PG-13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Hancock(PG-13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

No Show No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show


The Love Guru(PG-13) 7 p.m.


Wanted(R) 7 p.m.

No Show

The House Bunny(PG-13) 7 p.m.



Wanted(R) 2 / 5 / 8 p.m.Kung Fu Panda

(PG) 3:30 / 5:30 p.m.

Wanted(R) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Wanted(R) 6 / 8:30 p.m.

Wanted(R) 6 / 8:30 p.m.

Wanted(R) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Wanted(R) 6 p.m.

Wanted(R) 7 p.m.

Wanted(R) 7 p.m.

Wanted(R) 7 p.m.

Wanted(R) 7 p.m.

Wanted(R) 7 p.m.

Wanted(R) 7 p.m.

Wanted(R) 7 / 9:30 p.m.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl(G) 4 / 7 p.m.

What Happens In Vegas(PG-13) 3 / 6 p.m.

Baby Mama(PG-13) 3 / 6 p.m.

The Incredible Hulk(PG-13) 4 / 7 p.m.

What Happens In Vegas(PG-13) 3 / 6 p.m.

Baby Mama(PG-13) 3 / 6 p.m.

The Love Guru(PG-13) 7 p.m.The Happening

(R) 6 p.m.The Strangers

(R) 6 p.m.

The Love Guru(PG-13) 7 p.m.The Happening

(R) 6 p.m.The Strangers

(R) 6 p.m.

Aug. 29-Sept. 4

Today Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday ThursdayLOCATION

OSAN

784-4930

RED CLOUD

732-6620

STANLEY

732-5565

YONGSAN

738-7389

CASEY

730-7354

HENRY

768-7724

HUMPHREYS

753-7716

HOVEY

730-5412

KUNSAN

782-4987

IMCOM-K PAGE 14http://imcom.korea.army.mil

FICTION: If I come to Korea for less than 14

days my contract does not need to be IC/TR

Designation.

FACT: If you are a contractor coming to Ko-

rea in support of a USFK mission even for 1

day your contract must be IC/TR Designated

through the ROK and a 700-19 packet must

be completed and submitted to CCK. There

is no such thing as a 14 day rule in Korea.

If you come to Korea as a contractor whose

contract is not IC/TR Designated then you

are breaking ROK and International Law.

FICTION: The Contractor Verication Sys-

tem is a CCK program.

FACT: CCK has nothing to due with this

program. Each agency has a Trusted Agent

that is responsible for the information in

CVS. Point of Contacts for this program is

Mr. Robert Clifton 738-5088 and Ms. Sonja

Goodman 738-4008.

FICTION: IC/TR Status cannot be re-

moved.

FACT: You can loose your SOFA Status

upon sufcient evidence that contractor/

dependents have engaged in practices ille-

gal in the ROK or violations to the SOFA or

USFK regulations or policies. Additionally,

the contract can also have its IC/TR desig-

nation removed for violations.

FACT & FICTION

REQUIREDDOCUMENTS


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AUGUST 29, 2008

IMCOM-K PAGE 15http://imcom.korea.army.milCHAPLAIN

Catholic MassSunday 1130 Memorial Chapel

1700 Memorial ChapelSaturday 1700 Memorial Chapel

Mon/Thur/Fri 1205 Memorial Chapel

Tues/Wed 1205 121Hospital Chapel1st Sat. 0900 Memorial Chapel

JewishFriday 1900 Mem

Distinctive Faith Group ServicesEpiscopal

Sunday 1000 Memorial Chapel

UPCISunday 1300 Memorial Chapel

SDA

Saturday 0930 121 Hospital Chapel

Collective ProtestantSunday 0800 Memorial Chapel

(Weekly Communion)

0930 121 Hospital Chapel0930 Hannam (Korean)

1000 SAHS Auditorium

1000 Multi PurposeTraining Facility

1030 K-16 Chapel

1100 Hannam Chapel1200 SAHS (Gospel)

KATUSA Thursday 1830 Memorial Chapel

KCFA 3rd Tues. 1145 Memorial Chapel

Church of Jesus Latter-Day Saints & Church of Christ

information call 738-3011.

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 1100 FreedomChapel

1100 Suwon Air Base Chapel

1100 Wonju Chapel

Chaplain (Capt.-P) Kendrick, 721-2820 (Wonju)

GospelSunday 1300 FreedomChapelWednesday 1900 Freedom(Bible Study)

ContemporarySunday 1800 FreedomChapel

KATUSATuesday 1900 Freedom Chapel

Catholic ServicesMass

Daily 1145 FreedomChapelSunday 0930 FreedomChapel

1600 Camp Eagle Chapel

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 1000 Stone Chapel

Sunday 1000 Stanley Chapel

Sunday 1030 West Casey ChapelSunday 1100 Warrior Chapel

Sunday 1100 Crusader Chapel

Sunday 1100 Hovey Chapel

GospelSunday 1100 Casey Memorial Chapel

GospelSunday 1100 Camp Stanley Chapel

COGICSunday 1230 CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSASunday 1930 CRC Warrior Chapel

Sunday 1300 Jackson Auditorium

Tuesday 1900 Camp Stanley ChapelTuesday 1840 Casey Stone Chapel

Tuesday 1800 Camp Castle Chapel

Tuesday 1830 Casey Memorial ChapelTuesday 1830 Camp Hovey Chapel

Thursday 1830 West Casey Chapel

Catholic MassSunday 1300 Camp Stanley Chapel

Sunday 0900 CRC Warrior ChapelSunday 1215 West Casey Chapel

Sunday 0930 Camp Hovey Chapel

Later Day Saints

Sunday 1400 West Casey Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 1030 Zoeckler Station Ch

1100 FreedomChapel

1100 Camp Long Chapel1100 Suwon Air Base Ch



GospelSunday 1300 FreedomChapelWednesday 1900 Freedom (Bible Study)

ContemporarySunday 1800 FreedomChapel

KATUSATuesday 1900 Freedom Chapel

Sunday 2000 Camp Long Chapel

Catholic ServicesMass

Daily 1145 FreedomChapelSunday 0930 FreedomChapel

1600 Camp Long Chapel


USAG-Yongsan Chaplain s

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David B. Crary:

[email protected], 7 38-3009

Chaplain (Maj.) Adolph G. DuBose:

[email protected], 738-4043

Chaplain (Maj.) Leo Mora Jr.:


USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) Klon K. Kitchen, Jr.:


Chaplain (Maj.) James E. ONeal:

[email protected] , 753-7276

Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony Flores:

[email protected],

753-7042

USAG-Red Cloud/Casey

2ID Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Frank R. Spencer:


Red Cloud Chaplain (Maj.) Wayne Garcia: 732-6169

Red Cloud Chaplain (Capt.) Mario Rosario:

[email protected],

732-6169

USAG Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) Klon K. Kitchen, Jr.:


Chaplain (Maj.) James E. ONeal:

[email protected] , 753-7276

Chaplain (Capt.) Charlie Lee:


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

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

The Command Chaplains Ofce is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total religioussupport to the United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth U.S. Army

Servicemembers, their families and authorized civilians across the full spectrum of operationsfrom armistice to war.

Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:

http://www.usfk.mil/org/FKCH/Index.html?/org/FKCH/Contents/mission.htmfor helpful links and information


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IMCOM-K PAGE 16

http://imcom.korea.army.mil FEATURE THE MORNING CALM

Voice of the ROK1st Signal Brigade plays vital role in Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise

Pfc. Robert Armstrong and Sgt. Jason Goldberger maintain a Phoenix system used by the B Company, 304th Signal Battalion site at Camp Walker. Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2008 is an

exercise that examines and looks for ways to improve the combined and joint abilities of Republic of Korea and U.S. Forces to plan, coordinate, and execute systems necessary for con-

ducting contingency operations.U.S. Army Photo By Sgt. Mark C.Miranda

(above) Second Lt. Eileen Guerra troubleshoots a generator used by a 304th Signal Bat-

talion site at Busan during the exercise. U.S. Army Photo By Sgt. Mark C.Miranda

(right) Pvt. 2nd Class Choi, Dae Hoon, a Korea Augmentee to the US Army Soldier with

251st Signal Detachment, checks identication of a person approaching the gate at USArmy Garrison Yongsan during an Aug. 16 base defense exercise.

U.S. Army Photo By Sgt. Mark C.Miranda

(inset right) Yun Song Ku, an electronics technician with 41st Signal Battalions Mainte-

nance Support Team repairs an Armed Forces Network AM/FM radio transmitter at Camp

Long. U.S. Army Photo By Spc. Lajuan Hickman


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IMCOM-K PAGE 18http://imcom.korea.army.mil NEWS THE MORNING CALM

IMCOM-K MWR

YONGSAN, Republic o Korea Morethan 2,759 cases o donated good-will

popcorn were shipped to the Soldiersstationed around the peninsula.

o distribute the good-will gits, MWRdelivered the cases to the recreation tentsduring the training. MWR operatesrecreation tents or Soldiers to enjoy theirdown time during training. he site

provides a place to relax, check email,or watch movies. Some portions othe shipment were also delivered to theCommunity Activity Centers.

Te donation was a result o a coordinatedeort between the SupportOurroops.org, the Boy Scouts o America, and therails End Popcorn Company, which gave$211,654 worth o popcorn or Soldiersserving ar rom home.

Each case was labeled with a colorul

signage saying thank-you rom the olks athome and included boxes o various favorsincluding butter light, cheese lovers, caramelcorn with almonds and pecans, caramel corn

with peanuts, and kettle corn.Trough the good-will gits, MWR and

SupportOurroops.org hopes to not onlybring Soldiers a taste rom home, but alsomake them eel appreciated or their hard

work and dedication while they serve ourgrateul nation.

USAG Yongsan - Soldiers stocking the MWR recreation tent with the good-will popcorn during the UFG training U.S. Army Photo

MWR pops up treats for troops HerzlichWillkommen!

The German Club Seoul

invites all interested inparticipating in their

September program.

Monday, Sep. 1st10:00am

Morgencaf at Caf Casa(map: www.dsseoul.org)

Thursday, Sep. 11th9:30am

Kulturcaf

Saturday, Sep. 21st12:00amHerbstfest

Information:www.deutscherclubseoul.de

Details:[email protected]

Miriam Naeher010-8696-2100

At Yongsan:Angelika Greer

[email protected]


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