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March 7, 2008 Volume 6, Issue 20 http://imcom.korea.army.mil Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea

Inside Seminole County

ends tour on high

note at Red Cloud

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Fists y as

Humpreys hosts

boxing bout

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USAG-RC, Uijeongbu

reghters join

forces, battle blaze

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Senior Airman

Paul Epping, crewchief from the

8th Maintenance

Squadron, marshals

an AH-64 Apache

helicopter here Mar.

1. The Apaches

arrived from Camp

Humphreys, Bravo

Company 4-2, as

part of the Key

Resolve/Foal Eagle

exercise, enhancing

combat readiness

and joint interoper-

ability. Exercise

Key Resolve/Foal

Eagle 2008 is an an-

nual combined/joint

exercise involving

forces from both the

U.S. and Republic of

Korea. The exercise

provides training

to further enhance

interoperability and

combat readiness,

while also demon-

strating both coun-

tries commitment

to the ROK/U.S.

Alliance. U.S.

Air Force Photo By

Senior AirmanSteven R. Doty

Air crews help marshal in Korea-wide exerciseArmy, Navy, Air Force, Marines, ROK forces step up for Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2008

by Staff Sgt. Kurt Rene

142nd MP CO, 94th MP BN

Each year the USAG-Yongsan ProvostMarshal Oice undergoes a detailedinspection as part o the Command InspectionProgram, on all aspects o it operations, romrecord-keeping to maintenance.

his year, the USAG-Yongsan PMOreceived seven commendable ratings out o11 inspected areas. Brig. Gen. Al Aycock,Commanding General o InstallationManagement Command-Korea, recognized

awarded or proper maintenance o thevehicle impound lot, DUI CheckpointOperations, and Saety Management.

Awarded or outstanding administrationand administration support was Sgt.(KAUSA) Suk, Min Soo and Mr. VincentSantas.

Te day to day outstanding perormanceo the Soldiers and civilians o the USAG-Yongsan Provost Marshal Oce has madeit by ar the best United States ArmyGarrison Provost Marshal Ooce in theRepublic o Korea.

IMCOM-Korea inspects, commends outstanding military

police, provost marshal ofce during Yongsan ceremonyour Soldiers rom the 142nd Military PoliceCompany and one DoD Civilian rom the94th Military Police Battalion or their

outstanding perormance as demonstratedby this inspection.

Awardees included Sgt. 1st Class AnnetteGrace, USAG-Yongsan Provost Sergeant,who is responsible or keeping all unctionalareas operating as a team; Sgt. KathrynneHoover, Desk Sergeant, awarded or herperormance on Serious Incident Reports andDetention Cell Operations, and Sgt. JennieLisciandri, raic Accident Investigator,

Sgt. 1st Class Annette Grace, USAG-Yong-

san Provost Sergeant, receives a certicate

from Brig. Gen. Aycock for her outstanding

performance during the IMCOM-Korea Com-

mand Inspection of USAG-Yongsan and the

Yongsan PMO. U.S. Army Photo By 1st Lt.

Eric Vaught, 142nd Military Police CO XO

See Page 23 for

story and photos


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IMCOM Safety Update:

US military communities and amilies acrossKorea have a wonderul opportunity this monthto learn more about eectively transitioningstudents. Whether students are moving to anotherschool in the States, changing grades or makingtheir choices or college, USFK and Departmento Deense Dependent School-Korea (DoDDS-Korea), in collaboration with and the assistance othe Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC),are oering a series o Parent to Parent workshopsto assist amilies.

o address the needs o our students and theiramilies, MCECs Parent to Parent instruction teamwill visit the Seoul, Daegu/Chinhae and Osan, Camp HumphreysCommunities in March.

Te workshop will begin with an overview session on transitionissues and resources which impact parents o all school age children.Tis one hour overview will be ollowed with breakout sessionsocused on more specic issues and strategies according to theage o the students. Breakout sessions will include: Organization,Communication and Involvement: Keys to Success in ElementarySchool, Chart Your Course or Success in High School and Beyond

(or parents and their middle school students), and Chart YourCourse: Te College Admission and Financial Aid Process (ForParents and their 11th and 12th graders).

Te Workshop schedule is as ollows:-17 March-USAG Yongsan

-0900-1100 Base Teatre

Bell Sends: Parent to Parent Workshops-1800-2000 Seoul American Elementary School,

Dolphin Teatre-18 March-USAG Humphreys and Osan Air

Base1800-2000 Humphreys American Elementary

School-19 March-USAG Daegu and Fleet Activities

Chinhae1800-2000 Daegu American School, Multi-

purpose roomhese workshops are ree or Servicemembers,

civilian employees, contractors and amily membersand there is no requirement to preregister or reserve a

seat we just want you there!I encourage Commanders and Leadersacross Korea to take every opportunity to encourage and supportparticipation in these workshops. For additional inormation aboutthe workshops in your area call the ollowing numbers:SAES, Principal Kacmarski, 736-4613Seoul American Middle School, Principal Mood, 736-7337Seoul American High School, Principal Sennett, 738-8140Camp Humphreys/Osan School, Principal Islas, 753-8894Daegu American School/Chinhae, Principal Henson, 768-9501

We Go ogether!

Gen. Burwell B. Bell

Commander

Word on the Street:What green actions have you seen on your garrison?

Special to The Morning Calm Weekly

Summer showers can be tricky. Teycause wet roads, sot shoulders, reducedvisibility, and mud splattered lights and windshields. Slippery roads lengthenstopping distances.he irst change tomake in your driving when it starts to rainis to SLOW DOWN.

Even just a little rain creates considerable

care when crossing railroad tracks. Teyare very slippery when wet. You cantdrive i you cant see. So make sure yourwindshield wipers are in good workingorder. Keep the blades clean and replaceworn blades without delay.

A combination o sae drivingprocedures and properly maintainedequipment is your best insurance againstrainy driving hazards.

hazard. Te rain water mixes with the oiland grease residue, and creates a slipperylm on the road.

Te more it rains the more this lm isgoing to be washed away, but dont waitor this to happen. Slow down as soon asit starts to rain.

Be wary o center lines and lanemarkings.Tey can be much slicker thanthe rest o the road when wet. ake extra

Stay in control: When road conditions

are slick, drivers must be smart

I have seen several Global Electric

Mobile Cars on Yongsan Garrison.

They do not emit any exhaust

or pollution.

Capt. Alan Jones

Signs in the ofce are made of

used cardboard. Also, whenever

possible, we use the blank side of

documents to save paper.

Cpl. Oh

I think the recycling plan at USAG-

RC is a positive humanitarian step to

conserve and protect

the environment .

PV2 Jong Chan Kim


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The following entries were excerpted from the mili -

tary police blotters. These entries may be incom-

plete and do not imply guilt or innocence.

AREA II: Traffic Accident Without Injuries; Dam-

age to Government Property; Damage to Private

Property; Improper Backing; Subject #1, operating

a POV, improperly backed and struck Victim #1s

GOV which was legally parked, secured, and at-

tended. Damages to Subject #1s vehicle consisted

of scratches to the left rear bumper. Damages to Vic -

tim #1s vehicle consisted of a cracked front grill. All

parties reported to the USAG-Yongsan PMO where

Subject #1 rendered a written statement admitting

to the offenses, and Victim #1 rendered a written

sworn statement attesting to the incident. Subject

#1 was processed and released to his escort. All

parties reported utilization of their seatbelts. ECOD

is unknown. This is a final report.

AREA II: Assault Consummated by a Battery;

Wrongful Damage to Private Property; Subject #1,

Victim #2, Witness #1 and Witness #2 were in Victim

#1s taxi cab, when they arrived at their destination,

Victim #2 attempted to wake Subject #1, at which

time, Subject #1 struck Victim #2 in the facial area

numerous times with a closed hand. During the

altercation Subject #1 wrongfully damaged Victim

#1s taxi cab. Damages to the taxi cab consisted of

a dent and scratches to the right quarter panel and

inside roof and a crack on the right rear windows

water protect shield. Victim #2 was transported to

121st CSH where he was treated and released for

injuries consisted of lacerations to the facial area

and bruising. Subject #1 was apprehended and

transported to the USAG-Yongsan PMO, where MP

detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting

from Subject #1s person. Subject #1 was adminis-

tered a PBT with a result of 0.081% BAC. Subject

#1 was not advised of her legal rights due to her

suspected level of intoxication. Subject #1 was

further processed and released to her unit. Victim

#1, Victim #2,Witness #2 and Witness #1 rendered

written statements attesting to the incident. At 1430

Hrs, 24 FEB 08, Subject #1 reported to the USAG-

Yongsan PMO, where she was advised of her legal

rights, which she waived, rendering a written sworn

statement admitting to the offenses. ECOD is un-

known. This is a final report.

AREA III: Drunk and Disorderly; Assault Consum-

mated by a Battery; Investigation revealed Subject

#1 was being loud and unruly. MP searched, appre-

hended and transported Subject #1 to the USAG-

Long MP Station, where he was administered a PBT

with a result of .350% BAC. A second PBT was ad-

ministered to Subject #1 with a result of .400% BAC.

Subject #1 was processed and released to his unit.

Witness #1, Witness #2, Witness #3, Witness #4,

Witness #5, and Witness #6 rendered written sworn

statements attesting to the incident. Witness #3s

statement related Subject #1 assaulted Witness #7.

At 0740 Hrs, 27 FEB 08, Subject #1 reported to the

USAG-Long MP Station where he was advised of

his legal rights, which he waived, rendering a wr itten

sworn statement admitting to the offense of drunk

and disorderly and denying the assault. Investiga-

tion continues by MPI.

AREA IV: Underage Drinking, Flight from Appre-

hension; Investigation revealed that while MP was

conducting an ID check at Oasis Club, MP detected

an odor of alcoholic beverage emitting from Sub -

ject #1s person. MP checked Subject #1s ID card

which revealed that she was not of the legal drinking

age. Subject #1 then fled from MP. At 0004 Hrs, 23

FEB 08, Subject #1 was apprehended and trans-

ported by MP to the USAG-Daegu (Carroll) PMO

where she was not advised of her legal rights due to

her suspected level of intoxication. Subject #1 was

administered a PBT with a result of 0.009% BAC.

Subject #1 was released to her unit. At 1326 Hrs,

23 FEB 08, Subject #1 reported to the USAG-Dae-

gu PMO where she was advised of her legal rights,

which she waived, rendering a written statement

admitting to the offenses. This is a final report.

MP Blotter

NEWS

A South Korean Soldier establishes a security cordon at the Bridge of No Return. Located in the Joint Security Area, the bridge crosses the

DMZ and was used for prisoner exchanges at the end of the Korean War in 1953. The name originates from the fact that prisoners were given

the choice to remain in the country of their captivity or cross over to the other country. But if they chose to cross the bridge, they would never be

allowed to return. U.S. Army Photo By Edward Johnson

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

Apricot Blossom Fest. (March 8-16)In spring, the white maehwa blossoms blanket 83 acres o landon Baegunsan Mountain near Maehwa Village, Daap-myeon,Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do. Te apricot estival oers an outdoorconcert surrounded by the sweet ragrance o apricot trees. Avariety o programs await visitors, including a treasure hunt gamein an apricot garden (register on-line) suitable or children oradults, a wedding ceremony and a spring dress ashion show.Other events include olk perormances such as a samulnori (ourpercussion instruments) perormance, a drum perormance, anda dance perormance based on taekwondo, a traditional Koreanmartial art. Te sweet ragrance o apricot blossoms and the vastsprawling garden is quite a breathtaking scene. aking a photoagainst the backdrop o apricot blossoms is a must. For moreinormation, visit www.gwangyang.go.kr

DMZ (Panmunjeom)Spring is the perect time to embark on a day-trip to KoreasDMZ. Tis is an exciting and educational opportunity to learnabout the confict and see rsthand the ortications that arestill in place along the border between North and South Korea.Servicemembers, Civilians and Family Members are encouragedto visit the DMZ while stationed in Korea. For more inormationon the USOs tour schedule or to make reservations to visit theDMZ, call DSN 795- 3063/3028 or DSN 724-7781. Othersites to see at the DMZ include: Dorasan Station, a railroadthat runs between the two Koreas; the Tird unnel, one oour known tunnels constructed by North Korea; Te MilitaryArmistice Commission Building; Te Pagoda at the FreedomHouse and the Bridge o No Return which crosses the DMZin the Joint Security Area.

International Marathon (March 16)Beginning at Sejongro and Jamsil Main Stadium, Seoul, thisinternational marathon draws 30,000 participants. Tis is aunique opportunity to run a ull-course marathon on the roadso Seoul under controlled trac. For more inormation, visitwww.tour2korea.com

Drink & Rice Cake Fest (Apr. 19)Te Korean raditional Drink & Rice Cake Festival 2008 inGyeongju begins March 19. Te estival theme celebrates thetraditional drinks and rice cakes o the Eight Provinces o Korea.Te event lasts or six days and will be held at HwangseongPark in Gyeongju. Tis year will be the 11th annual estival,introducing the traditional rice cakes and ood o Silla, alongwith an exhibit showing the traditional table settings o Silla.Other events portraying the distinct characteristics o Gyeongju will include the trying on o clothing rom the Silla period,natural dyeing, and making traditional drinks and rice cakes.Following the theme o the estival, rice cake specialists rom allover Korea will prepare dishes or visitors to enjoy. Sale boothswhere visitors may buy the rice cakes, along with the 3rd KoreanOriginal Rice Cake Creation Competition will be available.Also, the 2008 Miss Gyeongbuk (beauty contest) will be a part

o the estivities and tourists will be able to discover the cultureso Silla through a night event called A Historical Journal Underthe Stars. For more inormation on these events, visit www.tour2korea.com

Itaewon (Seoul)Itaewon is where the cultures o east and west mingle. It isSeouls largest multicultural district and is a virtual magnet orshoppers on the hunt or styles and sizes reminiscent to whatthey would nd back home. Everything rom athletic apparel,outdoor hiking gear, luggage, tailor-made suits, accessories,and baseball caps to a dizzying array o antiques and traditionalsouvenirs line the market streets. Tis is prime shopping ormany name-brand items. Itaewon is primarily composed oindividual shops and outdoor vendors. Popular items purchasedin Itaewon include sports jerseys and jackets, tailor made suits

and souvenirs. Customers will be able to track these down atnumerous shops fanking the main road or at several tuckedalong the side streets. Te market is just a short taxi ride orwalk rom United States Army Garrison Yongsan, making it aconvenient entertainment district or an international shoppingor dining experience.

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Current events and activities


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Beginning April 1, the US ArmysHuman Resources Command will requirethat all Oicer Evaluation Reports andNoncommissioned Oicer EvaluationReports be electronically submitted to the

Department o the Army using My Formson Army Knowledge Online. he newrequirement was announced in MILPERMessage 08-51, which notes that ratingocials must sign evaluations with digitalsignatures using the CAC and use the latestorm versions.

Te Army made this decision in orderto prepare units to submit evaluations in aully electronic environment. Were layingthe groundwork or a smooth transitionto Deense Integrated Military HumanResources System in October 2008, saidLt. Col. Chelsea Ortiz, rom the EvaluationsSystems Oce at the U.S. Army HumanResources Command.

Mr. Dario Velasquez, who runs theReports Processing Branch or Regular Army and Reserve OERs and NCOERs,looks orward to the change. Electronicsubmission is reliable, quick, and providesvirtually error-ree documents or inalreview and processing at the HQDA level.Because were getting a better product romthe units, our examiners are able to push theevaluation to the Soldiers Ocial MilitaryPersonnel Records File more quickly, saidVelasquez.

Additional beneits o completingevaluations within the My Forms Portalinclude:

Digital signatures eliminate the need toprint hard copy orms

Forms have embedded wizardswhich help rating ocials navigate throughthe process, providing guidance and policy

Administrative inormation on bothrated oicer and rating oicials can beautomatically lled rom the Integratedotal Army Data Base database.

With just one key stroke rating ocials

Army moves closer to paperless

Ofcer Evaluation Reportshave ability to create an evaluation reportrom the counseling/support orms. Allrequired inormation transers rom thecounseling to the evaluation orm, reducingthe need to cut and paste or retype data.

Rating oicials route orms behindMy Forms and use racking to monitor

the history o the orm throughout theprocess. Users may also email orms outsidethe portal but they lose the benets o MyForms tracking.

Reduced need to expend resources onspecial mailing costs

Eliminates printed copies and paperwithout compromising the personal natureo evaluations.

Exceptions to this requirement includeevaluations rom deployed units, ArmyNational Guard NCOERs which are mailedto State and erritory points o contact, andclassied OERs and NCOERs. Tese reportsmay be submitted in paper ormat. Deployedunits continue to retain all available options

or military evaluation submission, toinclude electronic submissions in My Forms,mailing hard copy reports, and OERs byEmail (once established as an authorizedsender). All other units must submit OERsand NCOERs electronically or request anexemption to use paper ormat per guidanceprovided in the MILPER Message.

Go to our website, read the trainingslides, and go to My Forms. For units thathave never tried submitting evaluationselectronically, the best way is to just getout there and do it, said Sgt. Maj. ArlitaCraword, Chie, NCOER Policy.

raining on the total My Forms processand specic aspects o electronic submissiono evaluations is available under the WhatsNew? heading at Evaluations, Selections, &Promotions webpage https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/Active/AGD/MSD/msdweb.htm.Tose with questions on this directive shouldreer to the MILPER message rst, and ithat does not address their questions, ocialsat HRC can be contacted at [email protected].

USAG Red Cloud Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a re near the perimeter

wall behind Bldg. S-433. Two re trucks and a rescue unit from CRC station responded to the

scene of the two-story blaze. Uijeongbu re crews arrived on scene and the teams set aboutcontrolling the re. Within minutes the situation was remedied. The city re damage estimate is

25,000,00 won and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. Courtesy Photo

Red Cloud, Uijeongbu reghters battle blaze


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USAG-RC PAGE 5www.imcom.korea.army.milAREA I

by Spc. Alun Thomas

USAG-RC Public Affairs

USAG -R ED CLO UD ArmyCommunity Service presented a nancial

workshop at USAG-RC Education CenterFeb.27, Build Wealth, Not Debt, aimed athelping advise Army personnel how to savemoney and overcome debt.

During the program classes were providedon debt reduction techniques, how to make

personal savings work or service membersand Army civilians and an introduction tothe Trit Savings Plan.

G w e n d o l y n M c C a r t h y , A r m y Community Services nancial readiness,classes and services director, said the classesare held to encourage military members tosave money, including all Department oDeense card holders. Te program is notlimited to Soldiers.

Tis program works with Army membersto help them build wealth and not debt,McCarthy said. We do this by showingthem the ways and means o reducing theirdebt by examining interest rates rom theirnancial institutions and diversiying their

money.Te SP is also an important asset theArmy oers, McCarthy said, adding thatmany Soldiers are not aware o the program,so a class was developed to teach them howSP works.

Tere are diferent components tothis class and the main aspect o thisprogram is to provide inormation,

McCarthy said. Another aspect isgetting nancial institutions involvedand have them come out and talk to theSoldiers, which we have done at USAG-Casey Pear Blossom Cottage.

During her presentation, McCarthyexplained various ways to save money,either by buying sot drinks romthe commissary instead o vendingmachines, cutting out addictive habitslike smoking or drinking, and saving the

money in saving accounts, or helping payof outstanding debts.

Jimmy Smith, ACS nancial specialist,delivered a guide to the SP, and said it isimportant or those participating in theprogram to properly understand how todistribute their savings in order to gainthe most benets rom the plan.

I youre just signing up or SPyou will automatically go into theGovernment Securities Fund, whichkeeps your money sae, Smith said.Ater you get your pin number you willbe able to distribute your unds aroundin percentages, not dollar amounts, aslong as it amounts to 100.

Smith said those who start early in theSP stand to gain more based on howthe stock market perorms, which is inan upswing or certain areas o the SP,particularly the Liecycle Fund, designedor the anticipated date o retirement.

We arent trying to convert anyone, just delivering the acts, McCarthysaid.

Warriors learn to save dollars, overcome debt

Warriors promoted in ceremony at Red Cloud

Newly promoted Soldiers, Staff Sgt. Garrus Richardson (left), Sgt. Sherwin Cadavis (center) and Sgt. Sung Bin Im (right), stand at attention at a promotion ceremony held by Headquarters and

Headquarters Company at the USAG-RC Community Activity Center Feb.29. U.S. Army Photo By Spc. Alun Thomas

Gwendolyn McCarthy, Financial Readiness, explains how to accumulate wealth, not debt, at

a workshop held at the USAG-RC Education Center,Feb 27. U.S. Army Photo By Spc. Alun

Thomas


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Gortons Seafood Recall

Gortons Seafood recalls Six Crispy Bat-

tered Fish Fillets due to possible adultera-

tion. For more information call: 800-439-

1420.

USAG-RC Aerobics Class

USAG-RC will have aerobics classes on

Tuesday and Thursday from 7-8p.m. in the

USAG-RC Physical Fitness Center. For

more information call: 732-6309/7757.

CAE Positions Available

WIC Overseas Program has positions

available. Nutritionists, Dietitians, and

Nurses. Requires a bachelor of science in

Nutrition, Dietetics, Nursing or Home Eco-

nomics. Experience in prenatal, maternal

or infant nutrition required. Registered Di-

etitian preferred. For more information call:

(210) 341-3336.

USO Spring Virtues

Banquet Postponed

The USO Spring Virtues Banquet sched-

uled for March 13 is postponed due to con-

icts in the schedule. For more information

call: 011-440-9016.

Soldiers May Nominate for ABCs

Extreme Makeover

Soldiers may nominate for ABCs Extreme

Makeover: Home Edition. Applications are

due by March 13. Soldiers with compelling

stories are encouraged to apply. For more

information call: (703)697-8193.

BOSS Quarterly Meeting

The BOSS Quarterly meeting will be held

March 12 in the Camp Stanley Community

Activity Center. For more information call:

010-7568-7797.

Army Moves to Paperless

Work Environment

Starting April 1, the U.S. Armys Human

Resources Command will require that all

Ofcer Evaluation Reports and Noncom-

missioned Ofcer Evaluation Reports be

electronically submitted to the Depart-

ment of the Army using My Forms on Army

Knowledge Online. For more information

call: (703) 325-8499.

Army to Muster IRR Soldiers

The U.S. Army Human Resources Com-

mand will conduct a muster of approxi -

mately 10,000 Individual Ready Reserve

Soldiers in the U.S. Army beginning this

month. For more information call: (314)

592-0276.

2ID Tax Assistance Center

Free Tax Preparation

2nd Infantry Division Tax Center will be pre-

paring tax returns free of charge from now

to June 15. For more information call: 730-

3598. At Camp Casey go to Maude Hall

room 241 Tues., Wed., Fri., from 9 a.m. to

5 p.m., Thur. from 1 to 8 p.m., Sat. from 8

a.m. to noon.

Army Community Services

Volunteer Luncheon

The Army Community Services Volunteer

Luncheon will be held in the USAG-Casey

Warriors Club June 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1

p.m. For more information, call: 730-3143.

FAA Jobs for Ages 18-31

with High School Diploma

Young adults between the ages of 18-31

can attend the Federal Aviation Association

Air Trafc Controler School. A high school

diploma is required. For more information

call: 732-6273.

News & Notes

THE MORNING CALMAREA I

ROKA Grand Opening provides new home

Col. Larry Pepper Jackson, USAG-RC garrison commander (right), and Col. David Teeples, 2ID assistant division commander, cut the ribbon at

the opening ceremony of the new Republic of Korea Army building at USAG-RC Feb. 27. U.S. Army Photo By Spc. Alun Thomas

by Jim Cunningham


USAG-CASEY A new program,developed by the sta o the Community

Activity Centers and Better Opportunitiesor Single and Unaccompanied Soldiers,Live at the CAC, kicked o their rstprogram Feb. 29 in the USAG-Casey CAC.Te idea was initiated by Herbert Pleasant,Camp Hovey CAC manager.

I know there is a lot o good talentin USAG-Red Cloud and USAG-Caseye n c l a v e s , Plea sant sa id .I was watchingtelevision when Isaw Live at the

Apollo, and Ithought it wouldplay here very wellbecause we haveso many talentedSoldiers.

P l e a s a n ttapped Sgt. Eddie

Washington tobe the master oceremonies and to mimic the comedians

who host the popular television program.Nine Soldiers displayed their talents or anaudience o more than 50 Warriors judgingthem as they perormed with applause.

I thought we needed this program

because I wanted to show people thingshappen at USAG-Red Cloud and USAG-Casey, Pleasant said. I wanted to exploitthe vast amount o talent. I knew teaming up

with the USAG-Casey CAC manager, SallyHall, and with Sta Sgt. Lucia Gonzales,USAG-Casey BOSS advisor, we could dogreat things.

Wherever it is, Red Cloud, Casey or at

Hovey, we can combine our eorts to bringmore activities like this to the Soldiers in

the enclaves, Hall said. Herbert broughthis idea here and we brought our resourcestogether, including the ood and drinks romthe Gateway Club, to present the show inour theater.

We gathered the cash to be giventonight rom Family and MWR, and Armyand Air Force Exchange Service, said Pc.Rayea Wiley, USAG-Casey/Hovey BOSSpresident. When Pleasant told us his idea,

we set the amount o cash prizes to be $100or rst prize, $75 orsecond prize and $50or third prize.

he crowd chosethree winners or

the e ven in g wi thirst prize given toPc. Jeery Smithrom Headquarters,H e a d q u a r t e r sCompany, 302 DeuceB r i g a d e S u p p o r tBattalion. His routine

was singing.I knew I would

be chosen or rst prize, Smith said. Iwas really scared at the same time but stillelt conident I would be chosen. I didnot practice until yesterday, and I did notrehearse until this morning. Tat helped me

with my condence.

Smith plans to buy some new -shirtsand other clothing with his prize money.Second prize was given to another

vocalist, Pc. Candace Mason o AlphaCompany, 70th BSB. And, third prize wentto 1st. Lt. ravis Gunther, also a vocalist andguitar player.

Upcoming activity includes our bowlinglock-in at USAG-Casey Lanes, Wiley said.

Live at the CAC entertains Warriors

I thought we needed this program

because I wanted to show people

things happen at USAG-Red Cloud

and USAG-Casey,

Herbert Pleasant, Camp Hovey

CAC manager

Pfc. Jeffery Smith receives rst prize from the

audience as Sgt. Eddie Washington, master

of ceremonies, conducts an audience survey.

U.S. Army Photo By Jim Cunningham

Pfc. Candace Mason receives second prize

from the audience during the Live at the

CAC program held in the USAG-Casey Com-

munity Activity Center Feb. 29. U.S. Army

Photo By Jim Cunningham

1st. Lt. Travis Gunther plays guitar and sings

in the Live at the CAC program. Gunther

was chosen for third prize by the audience.

U.S. Army Photo By Jim Cunningham


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Seminole County band members, vocalist Jj and guitarist Byron J., entertain the crowd at USAG-RC Mitchells Club, during their concert March 2. U.S. Army Photo By Spc. Alun Thomas

by Spc. Alun Thomas


USAG-RED CLOUD Florida basedrock group Seminole County wound uptheir month long tour o Japan and SouthKorea with a lively two-hour perormanceMarch 2 at USAG-RC Mitchells Club.

he band, brought to the KoreanPeninsula by Armed Forces Entertainment,played songs o their 2005 sel-titled debut

and their 2008 mini-album Reasons,, whilealso playing several covers and involvingaudience members in a talent show.

Our reason or being here tonight is togive back to the troops or all they do orus, said vocalist, guitarist and producerByron J.

Lead vocalist Jj said this was the nalconcert o the bands tour, having entertainedSoldiers and Marines or our weeks.

Its been a blast. We have met a lot odierent people and characters along the

way, J.j said. Its just been a lot o un.Byron J. said it is hard to categorize

Seminole Countys style o music, as theyincorporate numerous genres o music into

their overall sound.Our music you cant place into anygenre except popular music, Byron J. said.We include elements o rap, rock, hip hop,and classic rock, so it all kind o comes outin the middle when its said and done, sotheres something everyone enjoys.

his blend o dierent musical ideaswas explored on songs like Playing Me,

Reasons and Pieces,, in which lead vocalswere shared by Jj and Byron J.

Halway through the show Jj invitedmembers o the audience to participate in atalent show, which Jj said the band has beendoing at every show.

Tis is the part o the show where I getto know the audience better, Jj said. Allyou have to do is have a special talent. Iveseen people old paper plates into napkins,

juggle and just stand up here to be up

here.Sgt. Ronald Porter won the competition

with his rendition o Lean On Me, or which he was awarded Seminole Countymerchandise.

Te band also played cover versions opopular songs, including the Run DMC and

Aerosmith version o Walk Tis Way..My musical infuences include a lot

o old classic rock and hair metal bands,plus more diverse artists like Peabo Bryson,Freddie Jackson and Luther Vandross,Byron J said.

Byron is more into the older bands whileIm into the newer stu like Evanescence,Linkin Park and Eminem, Jj. said You

can see the combination o these infuenceswhen we perorm.Following the completion o their Asian

tour, the band plans to head back into therecording studio and complete their nextalbum, Jj said, adding, the band plansto tour Russia later in the year with theBackstreet Boys, whom they toured within 2005.

Seminole County rocks Mitchells at Red Cloud

Seminole Countys rhythm section takes center stage during the bands performance of their

2005 track Playing Me, during their concert at Mitchells Club March 2. U.S. Army Photo By

Spc. Alun Thomas


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MARCH 7, 2008USAG-Y PAGE 9

http://yongsan.korea.army.milAREA II

by Cpl. Im Jin-min

USAG-Y Public Affairs

Y O N G S A N G A R R I S O N Renovations at rent Gymnasium beginMarch 15 to replace 40-year-old waterpipes and reurbish the bathrooms undera two-month, phased project.

Tere have been a mounting number ocomplaints on the quality o the ountain

water and deteriorating condition o thegyms restrooms over the past years, saidLee Young-il, director o the engineeringdivision, U.S. Army Garrison-YongsanDirectorate o Public Works.

Te project also calls or replacing glassand tile, lights, cabinets and toilet bowls.

Pipes will be replaced with noncorrosive

pipes.When the project is nished, rent

Gym will have brand new bathroomsand a powerul clean and drinkable watersystem, Lee said.

Lee said patrons would ind littleinconvenience. Workers will rst renovatethe ground oor bathrooms by April 30,leaving the second-oor bathrooms open.he ground-loor rooms will be openbeore the contractors starts to work onthe second oor.

Te work will be carried out withthe utmost care, entirely ocused onthe bathroom areas, so that those whoregularly enjoy the gym may do so during

Trent gym renovations begin March 15Collier, Trent on tap to receive new equipment, more spinning bikes

this time, Lee said.

Seong Bo Construction Ind. Co.Ltd and the Far East District Corps oEngineers are responsible or the project,

which will cost about $370,000.

New weight machines, spinning bikesNearly our dozen new weight-training

machines and 24 spinning bikes are ontap or Collier Field House and rentGymnasium by the end o March.

Both aci lit ies will have 46 newmachines, said Bennie Jackson, Yongsansports director.

o support the increase in spinning,one racquetball court at Collier will beconverted to a spinning room. Te room

will also include our stair-step machines

and ve elliptical machines. Racquetballplayers will still be able to use theremaining three courts, Jackson said.

It will give us more space, too, in themain workout room, Jackson added. Weoperate 91 hours a week. During the peakhours, we had the problem o customersgenerally lacking enough machines toexercise with.

Jackson said most o the equipmenthas arrived, but wont be set up until theend o March.

Its going to be a surprise or them,he said o expected customers reactions.We will continue to maintain the acilityat the highest level we can.

by David McNallyUSAG-Y Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Yongsanpedestrians will soon nd a new way toenter the installation securely and quickly.Te Army is elding a new automated entrysystem in Korea.

Yongsan Garrison will be one o the rstinstallations in U.S. Forces Korea to installa new high-tech automated pedestriangate.

By the end o April, we expect tohave one o these new pedestrian gates upand running at Gate 19, said U.S. ArmyGarrison-Yongsan Emergency ServicesDirector Ricky Oxendine.

Gate 19 is located near the 121st CombatSupport Hospital.

Te new system uses two methods to

veriy the identity o a pedestrian beoregranting access to the installation. hepedestrian must have a valid identicationcard entered into the Deense BiometricIdentication System. Te user must alsohave his or her ngerprint scanned.

o use the pod, thats what we call it,a pedestrian swipes his or her ID and gainsentry through the rst door, said Sgt. 1stClass Robb Kubiak, USFK physical securityand orce protection noncommissionedocer-in-charge. Once inside, the personplaces their nger on a biometric reader.

Kubiak said the second door opens toallow the person access ater the systemmakes a ingerprint match. he wholeprocess usually takes 12 to 15 seconds, hesaid.

I a problem arises, such as more than oneperson in the pod, the system automatically

Yongsan to eld automated pedestrian gatealerts the Military Police Desk. Te MPs canspeak with the person through an intercomto resolve the issue. Te MP Desk will beable to monitor the pod through closedcircuit television.

I a parent is coming through with achild or stroller, the guard would veriy andremotely grant access, Kubiak said.

Garrison ocials hope the new system will help streamline gate access and savemoney.

his will actually increase our orceprotection because the ID card andngerprint together will ensure access isgranted only to an authorized person,Kubiak said. Its a true biometric system.

Kubiak was is the point person orelding the new system in Korea. He saida second system is also going to USAG-Daegu.


YONGSAN GARRISON Missoula Childrens Teatre, thenations largest touring childrens theater, will bring Te LittleMermaid tale to lie next week, holding tryouts, casting shows,

teaching community theater perormances skills, and producinglive perormances.

A tour team brings sets, costumes, props and make-up, everythingit takes to put on a play except the cast.

Te cast is made up o our own community youth, saidEskeletha Dorsey, the U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Child and

Youth Service School Liaison Ocer. Tis is a truly unique andeducational program that helps teach creativity and sel-esteem.

Te open audition is 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Seoul AmericanElementary School gymnasium to cast 50-60 school-age youth toperorm in the production. Students kindergarten through 12thgrade can audition.

Te show is rehearsed throughout the week, and two publicperormances are scheduled 2 and 7 p.m. March 15 in the Seoul

American High School auditorium.MC is brought to you by Child and Youth Services and Army

Family Covenant, Dorsey said. Te American Womens Club oKorea Trit Shop Association and the American Forces SpousesClub sponsored the event.

Te troupe travels around the world taking this unique theaterprogram to school-age children.

MC has been touring or more than 30 years, visiting nearly1,100 communities annually in all 50 states, Canada and overseas,including many military communities in Europe and the Pacic.

Te troupe travels around the world taking this unique theaterprogram to school-age children.

For inormation, call Mrs. Dorsey at 738-5556.I encourage everyone to come out to the perormances and

support our youth, because they will have sacriced and workedvery hard, Dorsey said.

Childrens theater to offer Little Mermaid auditions

Budding young actors kindergarten through 12th grade can audition 3:30 p.m.Monday for Missoula Childrens Theatre The Little Mermaid performance.


YONGSAN GARRISON Tedeputy undersecretary o deenseor civilian personnel policy holdsa town hall meeting or all civilianemployees 2-3 p.m. Monday at theBalboni Teater.

Patricia S. Bradshaw will discusscurrent transormation initiatives,the expeditionary workorce andother topics o interest to civilianemployees.

Bradshaw is responsible orormulating plans, policies, andprograms to manage the Departmento Deense civilian workorce.

Her oice also manages thenonappropriated und personnelsystem and provides guidance orthe oreign national employmentprogram within the Department.

She has served 27 years with DoDand the Department o Navy.

She was the senior executivedirector o human resources or theNaval Sea Systems Command, whichhad the largest civilian population

within the Navy. She also servedas director o classication or theNavy.

Defense ofcialholds town hall forcivilian employees

Patricia S. Bradshaw


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News & Notes

Womens History Month Observation A commemorative ceremony honoringWomens History Month is 11:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. March 14 in the multipurposetraining facility. The guest speaker is Col.Leana Fox, deputy commander for nurs-ing, 121st Combat Support Hospital and18th Medical Command.

CFC Awards Ceremony

U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan holds a gar-

rison-level Combined Federal Campaignawards ceremony 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in

the multipurpose training facility. Organiza-

tions and tenant units will receive bronze,

silver, gold and platinum awards for their

contributions to the CFC, which took placelast fall. USAG-Yongsan organizations

raised more than $400,000 for CFC chari-

ties.

Auditions for Kiss Me, Kate Anyone can audition for a role in the next

Area Community Theatre Music and TheatreBranch musical play, Kiss Me, Kate. Audi-tions are 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday atthe Moyer Community Activities Center. Noprior acting experience is necessary. KissMe, Kate features music and lyrics by ColePorter. Kiss Me, Kate was Porters biggesthit and ran on Broadway for more than 1,000shows. It won the rst Tony Award for bestmusical in 1949. The comedy completewith warring couples, love triangles andsinging gangsters has roles for 15 menand three women. Many of the male rolescan be played by women, and not all rolesrequire singing or dancing. For information,call 723-5721.

USO Virtues Volunteer Program

Volunteer to teach English to Korean stu-dents the second and fourth Saturdays

from March through July with the USO.This volunteer Korean-American friend-

ship initiative supports the U.S. Forces Ko-

rea Good Neighbor Program. To volunteer,

call Mihwa Ahn at 724-7781 or commercial

749-6429.

Healthy Grocery Shopping

The 18th Medical Command holds a Se -

crets of Healthy Grocery shopping class

9-10 a.m. March 18 at the Yongsan Com-

missary. For information, call the nutrition

care clinic at 736-3029.

Seoul Computer Club

The Seoul Computer Club meets 2-4 p.m.

Saturday at the USO. Lunch is provided,

and PC and Mac users are welcome. Forinformation, call 011-9000-6064.

Voting Ofcer TrainingVoting Assistance Ofcer training is 1 p.m.

Thursday in the Garrison Command Con-

ference Room in Bldg 4305. For informa-

tion, call 738-4008.

Korean Food Discovery Class

Learn basic Korean Food names, restau-

rant etiquette and get real-world experi -

ence at a local Korean restaurant. TheSeoul Secrets Food Discovery Class is 10

a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in Room 124

at the Community Service Building. To sign

up, call 783-7505.

Early Developmental Screening

Early developmental screening will be con-

ducted for children birth through 3 years

9-11 a.m. March 25 at Yongsan Child

Development Center. For information, call738-3407.

USAG-Y PAGE 10http://yongsan.korea.army.mil HE MORNING CALMAREA II

by David McNallyUSAG-Y Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Garrisonocials met with eight prominent memberso the Korea American Friendship SocietyFeb. 27 or a luncheon at CommiskeysRestaurant.

Park Keun, KAFS President and FormerRepublic o Korea ambassador to the UnitedNations, told the gathering that he cantstop smiling these days.

Well be okay because were not goingto break this Korean-American allianceorever, Park said.

During the meal, KAFS members talkedwith eight USAG-Yongsan staf membersabout their organization and its goals.

he nonproit, nongovernmental

organization ormed June 26, 1991,with the goal to strengthen riendshipsand relationships between Korea and

America through various kinds o studieson the relationships, activities or mutualunderstanding and riendship, andpromotion o exchange.

At Yongsan Garrison, the KAFS is amousor bringing a ree, annual riendship concert

to the U.S. military community in Seoul.We share your optimism or the uture,

said Col. Dave Hall, USAG-Yongsancommander. Te KAFS reputation precedesyou.

Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall presents Former Ambassador to the United Nations Park Keun witha garrison coin during the Feb. 27 meeting. U.S. Army Photo By David McNally

Hall said he would like to continue topartner with the organization or GoodNeighbor Program events.

Tis partnership is vital, Hall said. Weappreciate all that you do.

Garrison ofcials meet with Korea-American Friendship Society

by Kenneth FidlerUSAG-Y Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Savingmoney is not rocket science, and the mathis relatively simple. Nickels turn into dimes,

which turn into quarters, and you getthe picture.

Te commitment to save is part o anationwide campaign called American Savesto help individuals and amilies reduce debtand save or their utures. An of-shoot othis, Military Saves, encourages militarymembers to establish a savings program,have an emergency und to avoid short-termborrowing, and makes plans or long-terminvestments.

Sometimes when youre trying tosave, you can easily get sidetracked, said

ara Hall, social service representative oremployment and nancial readiness. Tisprogram is to help you keep going or yourgoal.

Hall is one o the counselors at ArmyCommunity Services who teaches personalnancial management classes open to anyID card holder. Te classes ocus on moneyissues military amilies ace.

You should at least have a couple omonths base pay saved or your emergencyund, she said. When you PCS and getto your new duty station, you dont haveeverything you need. It hurts your nances,and a lot o times you dont have the cashand you put it on credit.

She said one o the biggest problems shesees with new Soldiers is credit card debtand high interest rates.

One Soldier came up to me, an E-2,and said, Im in over my head. Im over myhead. I dont know what to do. I cant paymy credit card debt. My ather has helpedme as much as he can, but he cant help meanymore, and I dont know what to do.

She said the Soldier had stopped usinghis credit cards, but the double-digit interestrate had created more debt. When he paid

a $300-a-month payment, it only impactedhis balance about $100 because o interest,Hall explained. Te worst thing you can dois take money out on the credit card, butpeople do it just to get by.

For me, saving is very important or theyoung people, Hall said. When youre 21years old, you dont envision yoursel being50. I youre paycheck is $1,500 a month,

and you put away $100each month or 20 years,then look at what you

would have.Some saving tips: Cut back on dining

out. A nice restaurant meal

or two each week couldeasily cost $80 to $100.ake one weekends costand put it in savings.

For your kids, insteado spending $100 on apair o sneakers or aashionable jersey, putthat $100 in a und.When they get older,

they dont have to possibly struggle like youmay have. And you teach them now thatsaving the way to go, Hall said.

Dont keep up with the Joneses. Dontworry about what the other person has;youll get there. I you start saving as anE-2, and you continue to save, when yourean E-4, maybe you can get that car becauseyou did it the smart way and you saved eachmonth, Hall said. She added its simple tosave $6,000 in a couple o years and use that

as a car down payment, which could meanthe diference between a $600 car paymentand a $300 car payment.

Tere are ways to nd the money, youjust have to willing to make a sacrice, shesaid, because the sacrice is worth it.

(Note: Army Community Services oersree classes in personal fnancial managementevery month. To sign up or a class, call 738-4655.)

Reduce debt, save for future

goals of savings campaignIts important to build savings into

your nancial plan, to pay yourself

first. Whether you are building an

emergency fund, planning a vacation

or saving for a large purchase, develop

the habit of setting aside money each

pay period.Just $20 each week would amass

annual savings of more than $1,000.

You can save easily through the Thrift

Savings Plan and automatic savings

allotments.

Perhaps you are thinking, I cant

possibly pay all my bills and still have

money left to save. For most, this is

a matter of priorities:

Do you stop for coffee on your

way towork in the morning?

Do you eat lunch at a restaurant

every day?

Cut down on some of those coffee

stops, bring lunches from home, and

theres your $20 a week.

This chart shows the potential results of saving $200 per month over 10years. Courtesy www.militarymoney.com

Fast Savings Fact

www.militarysaves.org

www.militarymoney.com

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ganization; describe the action; name and date of event; name ofphotographer; and a contact name and phone number. Photos willbe published based on quality and space availability and may beposted to the Garrison web site at http://yongsan.korea.army.mil.

Around Yongsan is a place to publish your photos of commu -nity events. Send high-quality digital photos to [email protected]. Include the following information with each photo: iden-tify people in the photo with rst name, last name, rank, and or-

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Sojung GarciaPosition: Manager, Hannam Village commissaryCareer: 19 years with the Defense Commissary

Agency; 10 years at the Yongsan main store andnine years at the Hannam store; started out asa cashier at the mina store; Army spouse for 12years.

COMMUNITY PROFILE SOJUNG GARCIA

Hannam commissary manager: Its about familyby Kenneth Fidler

USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

Kenneth Fidler

Your store has received great praise romHannam residents. You even help deliverygroceries?

We treat each other real riendly, likea amily. Sometimes the children come,and we play with the children. Everyone islike amily; they are so nice. At Christmastime, they bring a lot o homemadecookies, candies and cakes. I am so happyand proud o the staf, too. Without goodteamwork, we cannot have good customerservice. We are sincerely concerned withour customers welare, and pride ourselves

Sojung Garcia runs the commissarystore at Hannam Village, a small storewith a big 4,206-item selection. Te storeserves about 250 amilies who live inthe apartment complex located about a10-minute drive rom Yongsan Garrison. When she talked about the store, shereerred oten to the idea o creating aamily atmosphere. She and her sta onine greet every customer, sometimes helpdeliver groceries to their apartments, andeven tape coupons to the merchandise.Michael Mertz, Yongsan commissary storedirector, worked with Garcia when she frststarted with the commissary in 1989. Shewas always one o the frst to arrive at work

and one o the last to leave, even back then,he said. Tat dedication to the militarycommunity has carried on throughout hercareer with DeCA. She is one o the fnestemployees I have ever had the pleasure towork with.

in ensuring their shopping experience atour store is very benecial and satisying.

As the manager, it is my sincere desire to

continue to improve our customer servicesand relationships, and make our store therst choice when shopping.

For a small space, 4,206 seems like a loto items.

We are stocked rom the main store onYongsan. We dont carry all the merchandiselike the main commissary. But anythingthe main store has, I can order and haveit delivered here.

How long have you been with thecommissary?

Ive been working at the Hannamcommissary more than eight years. Beore

then, I worked in the Yongsan commissaryalmost 10 years. So, Ive been with thecommissary 19 years. I started out as acashier at the main store.

Have you lived in Korea all your lie?No, beore I lived and worked in the

United States. My husband was Army,and we came back to Korea 19 years ago.I was an Army wie 23 years. I know whatits like or military amilies. Customersmiss their amily, so we treat them nice.

We talk like amily.

Since you have been at the HannamCommissary, what big change have youseen over the eight years you have beenthere?

Te biggest change, I would have tosay, relates to improved customer services.Over the years, our sta has strived

to attend to our customers needs byproviding quality services, such as, placingspecial orders (meats, dairy, produce,

and dry items) with our main store andreducing the delivery time to one or twodays rather than the ormer three to ourdays. We ollow-up on these orders withthe main store and notiy our customers

when the items are received. We interactmore with our customers to get a sense o

what items they would like or us to carryto make it more convenient or them toshop locally.

You obviously like your job.I love my job! Sometimes when Im

tired and I see a customer with children,and I play with the children and my stressgoes away.

What eedback do you receive rom yourcustomers?

Customers are happy that we have acommissary here. I dont orget how thecustomers treat us because they are verynice. We see them every day.

What would you like to add?I am deeply grateul to Michael Mertz

(commissary director) or this goldenopportunity o being the Hannam Villagecommissary store manager. I would alsolike to acknowledge the assistance andsupport rendered by Myong Brown in theareas o DeCA policies and regulations.During my career with DeCA, I have

worked various store positions, gainingvaluable skills and experience; yet, there isalways something new to learn. Mr. Mertzhas oten occupied the role o a mentor,

and a tremendous source o knowledgeand guidance. I am very condent that aspart o our DeCA team, our mutual goalo attending to our customers will alwaysbe met. Mr. Mertz aith and trust in myabilities is greatly appreciated, and I will domy utmost to retain it, while earning theaith and trust mysel rom our customers,as well.

LIBRARY READING TIME: Volunteer Terri Bryant reads to pre-schoolersat the Yongsan Library during Tuesday morning reading time. The libraryholds reading time for pre-school aged schildren 10-11 a.m every Tuesday.The class consists of reading books, arts and crafts and sing-along dances.Currently, about 20 children attend, and parents can participate, as well. Fordetails on this and the upcoming summer reading program, call 723-6959.

U.S. Army Photo By Sgt. Kim Sang-wook

RUNNING FUN: The Yongsan community holds 15 fun runs each year, and the next one starts at 9:30 a.m. March15 at Collier Field House. The 5K run/walk is sponsored by 18th Medical Command Health Promotions in recogni-tion of National Nutrition Month. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Photo courtesy MWR marketing division


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PAID ADVERTISING

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Taking care of our own

here is no greater duty we havethan to ensure that Soldiers whovolunteer to deend our reedom

are aforded the best we can provide.When a Soldier needs help, we are there tosupport. We take care o our own!

Te Army Emergency Relie undis the Armys own emergency nancialassistance organization and is dedicated tothe concept o taking care o our own.Te annual AER und drive started March1 and runs through May 15.I ask everyone to considercontributing to this und thathelps provide or the moraleand welare o our Soldiersand their Families, retirees,and widow/widowers odeceased Soldiers.

Te AER was established

in 1942 and has since helpedmore than 3 million Soldiersand their Families overcomenancial emergencies withgrants and interest-ree loans.In 2007, your donationshelped the AER raise $10.9million and provide $74million to 64,000 people. TeU.S. Army Garrison-Yongsancommunity donated $66,315last year and return assistance amountedto $272,080 a our-old increase!

How do your contributions help?Mainly, it helps with emergency

nancial assistance. Your contributions

would help an individual or a amilymanage many types o emergencynancial situations. Te most commonhere in Korea is emergency travel. We allknow ying to the United States romKorea is expensive, and AER provides low-cost loans to help pay or the air are inthe event o an emergency that needs theSoldiers immediate attention.

Under AER, too, a commander orrst sergeant can approve loans up to$1,000 or immediate emergency nancialassistance. Tis gives unit leadership theability to directly care or their Soldiers.

AER also provides educational benetsto amilies o our Soldiers. For example,

in 2006, AER approved 96 percent oall tuition assistance grants. Tat meantnearly 2,500 Army children received morethan $4 million in scholarships or post-secondary education. Another $500,000

was provided to spouses under the spousetuition assistance program. You see howyour money goes to a very worthy cause.

Did you know that AER tuitionassistance can also be used or oreign-born spouses to attend English as aSecond Language courses? Tis helps thespouse better understand English and bebetter prepared to obtain employment andsuccessully complete college courses.

As you can see, AER ofers a host oways to take care o our own. Te worldaround us changes, but our commitmentto helping our Soldiers and their Families

remains constant. Our campaign goal thisyear is to ensure everyone who is eligibleto contribute to AER gets contacted bytheir unit key person. Individuals whoare authorized to contribute to AER by

payroll deduction includes our active-duty Soldiers and military retirees. Wealso want to reach out to our retireepopulation and ensure they are afordedan opportunity to contribute to this

worthy cause.Our Army leadership, Secretary o

the Army Pete Geren, Chie o StafGen. George Casey, and Sgt. Maj. othe Army Kenneth Preston, announcedthe campaign March 1 with this yearscampaign theme: Strength or Soldiersand their Families or 66 Years. Tey

wrote: Army Emergency Relie has beenanswering this call to duty or 66 years.Tis support is reected in this years

AER campaign theme, and reinorcesAER as the one organization ounded bythe Army, whose mission is to relieve thedistress o Soldiers and Family members ina time o nancial need.

Tis year, please join me in helpingus take care o our own through ArmyEmergency Relie. Its certainly worth it.

Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall signs his Army EmergencyRelief campaign pledge sheet. Looking on is Kimberly Cornelius,Yongsans AER campaign coordinator, and Sgt. Carlos Gaines,campaign coordinator for Headquarters and Headquarters Com-pany, USAG-Yongsan. U.S. Army Photo By Pvt. Lee Min-hwi


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MARCH 7, 2008 NEWS IMCOM-K PAGE 13http://imcom.korea.army.mil

Te Ladies o Delta Sigma Teta Sorority, Inc. are sponsoring their 1st annual College Fair Saturday, April19 rom noon 4 p.m. at the Seoul American Elementary School caeteria.

Volunteers are needed to represent their college, university or service academy. I you are interested inparticipating, call 010-3125-0466 or e-mail [email protected]

Sorority sponsors College Fair


Te U.S. Army Human Resources Com-mand will conduct a muster o approximately10,000 Individual Ready Reserve Soldiers inthe U.S. Army, the rst o which will be at the Army Reserve Center in Los Alamitos, Cali.,March 8-9. Te muster is a ollow-on to thesuccessul pilot program the Army conductedlast year. Tis year HRC, with support romthe U.S. Army Reserve Command, will con-duct three dierent types o one-day musters atArmy Reserve Centers located across the conti-nental United States. Te three types o mustersare: readiness musters, personnel accountabilitymusters, and unit afliation musters.

Tere will be eight readiness musters con-ducted between March and June at Fort Devens,MA; Los Alamitos, CA; Fort Lawton, WA; Fortotten, NY; Decator, GA; Arlington Heights,IL; Grand Prairie, X; and Fort Meade, MD.Te readiness muster is a one-day event consist-ing o readiness and personnel accountability

Army to Muster Individual Ready Reserve Soldierstasks such as a Reserve Component orientationbrie, records review, security clearance updates,medical and dental screening, identication cardissue, presentation o training and unit oppor-

tunities, and exit surveys. Te readiness musteris typically conducted or Soldiers assigned tothe IRR or more than 12 months.

Te Army will also conduct personnel ac-countability musters at more than 450 ArmyReserve Centers in the continental United Statesand abroad. Te personnel readiness muster isintended or Soldiers in the rst 12 months obeing assigned to the IRR. Te purpose o thismuster is to educate the Soldier on participa-tion requirements and present training andpromotion opportunities. Tey are also oeredthe Post Deployment Health Reassessment Pro-gram and are required to update their personalinormation.

New this year is a test pilot program calledthe unit afliation muster, which involves a visitby the IRR Soldier to a Reserve unit in addition

to muster activities.

Orders will be issued to the IRR Soldier toreport to a local Reserve Center, and they willbe paid $190 or successully completing themuster. IRR Soldiers who complete their mus-

ter requirement will be credited as satisactoryparticipants or the year.

Te muster program not only aords us theopportunity to collect required inormation butalso allows our Reserve Soldiers to remain IRRmembers. Tere are a lot o opportunities avail-able to them through either more active IRRparticipation, afliation with an Army Reserveroop Program Unit , or volunteering to mobi-lize in suppor t o the Global War on errorism,said Lt. Col. Craig Smith, who is in charge othe Armys IRR Muster Program this year.

A Soldier typically becomes a member o theIRR ater successully completing a tour o dutyas a Regular or Reserve Army Soldier. Soldiersremain members o the IRR until their totalmilitary service obligation expires. Ofcers arerequired to submit a request or resignation o

their commission to be removed rom the IRR

rolls. Soldiers who retire ater 20 years o serviceare not kept in the IRR unless it is o their ownaccord. Persons who are unsure o their statusmay telephone the Communications Hub O-

ce o U.S. Army Human Resources Commandat 1-800-318-5298.

Tese musters are part o readiness screeningoperations undertaken by the U.S. Army as parto a seven-year Army program to optimize theoperational and strategic value o the IRR byimproving individual deployment readiness lev-els, and maintaining a reliable database o IRRSoldiers who can be used to support the Armyin the Global War on errorism. All Services arerequired, by statute and DOD policy, to contin-uously screen and provide training to memberso the IRR. Te Army has had the regulatoryauthority or many years to conduct a physicalmuster but due to lack o unding did not con-duct a muster program until last year . Histori-cally speaking, unding was usually very limitedand the Army could only muster relatively small

numbers rom the Individual Ready Reserve.


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Special to The Morning Calm

Editors Note: Te following article was written by Nathan A. Kottkamp, the NationalHealthcare Decisions Day chair, for non-exclusive newspaper publication. Article submittedcourtesy of Client Legal Services.

Join National Healthcare Decisions Day because your decisions matter. History willbe made April 16, as approximately 50 o the most prominent national healthcare, religious,and legal associations and organizations as well as countless local and state organizationsparticipate in the inaugural National Healthcare Decisions Day. At every level, the goalo this nationwide initiative is to ensure that all adults with decision-making capacity inAmerica have both the inormation and the opportunity to communicate and documenttheir uture healthcare decisions.

While making healthcare decisions is oten dicult in the best o circumstances,making decisions or others is even more complicated. Each o us has the ability guideour healthcare providers and our loved ones about we want. Advance directives give youthe ability to document the types o healthcare you do and do not want and to name an

agent to speak or you i you cannot speak or yoursel. As erri Schiavos situation vividlyrevealed, having an advance directive can be valuable or all adults, regardless o currentage or health status.

With the Patient Sel-Determination Act o 1990, Congress armed the right o

every citizen to set orth his or her uture healthcare wishes in writing with an advancedirective. Yet, various estimates suggest that ewer than 25% o all Americans have anadvance directive. For an action that can be done without a lawyer, or ree, and relativelyeasily, this gure is astonishingly low.

In recognition o this, National Healthcare Decisions Day strives to provide much-needed inormation to the public, reduce the number o tragedies that occur when a personswishes are unknown, and improve the ability o healthcare acilities and providers to oerinormed and thoughtul guidance about advance healthcare planning to their patients.

Please visit www.nationalhealthcaredecisionsday.org or a variety o ree inormation(including ree advance directives orms or every state) and tools to assist with thoughtulrefection on healthcare choices. Additionally, watch or events in your community honoringNational Healthcare Decisions Day.

With healthcare, your decisions matter, however, others need to know your wishesto honor them. Tere are no wrong answers when thinking about healthcare choices andcompleting an advance directive. Please use April 16 to decide, discuss, and documentyour wishes, whatever they may be.

For inormation and assistance with Advance Medical Directives, please contactthe Yongsan Garrison Client Legal Services Oce. You can make an appointment by callingDSN 738-8111. Tey are open Monday, uesday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. 4:30p.m.; and Tursdays 1 3:30 p.m.

National Healthcare Decisions Day:Client Legal Services can help with advance medical directives


he Patient Saety Program wasimplemented on Jan. 14, 2002 and isdesigned to establish procedures or everymilitary treatment acility to improvePatient Saety.

Patient Saety Awareness Week is a team

eort (patient/Caregivers) to dene processes within the military treatment acility orassessing high-risk unctions; reporting,reviewing and analyzing risk and saetydata; and initiating corrective measures toreduce and prevent uture occurrences.Patient Saety Awareness Week 2008will ocus on various activities to increase

Patient Safety Awareness Week: Parents, Family, Providers & Community

understanding o the 2008 Patient SaetyGoals. An inormation table on PatientSaety week will be at the entrance o theUnited States Army Hospital Yongsanrom March 3 7. Te 2008 Patient SaetyGoals we ask our patients and Caregivers tobe amiliar with are:

Patient Identifers:When you check

into the hospital or any o our healthcareclinics you will be asked or your ull nameand date o birth. We are simply veriying we have the correct person and yourcorrect medical record. Our sta shouldno longer be asking you or your sponsorssocial security number. I we orget, pleaseremind us.

Medication Reconciliation: MedicationReconciliation is when our healthcare stareview your medications with you eachtime you visit our healthcare system. Whenyou leave the hospital or an appointmentyou should have a copy o the medicationsyou are currently taking. Tis includes anyover-the-counter medications, nutritional

supplements or herbals.Even i our RICARE Oce coordinates

a visit to a Korean hospital or clinic, thepacket you take to your appointment willcontain a current copy o your medications.As a patient you are your own best advocate,it is important to tell your healthcare teamabout any changes in your medications

(both over the counter and prescription).Due to Key Resolve 2008, Caregivers

rom the USAH-Y will participate inPatient Saety Awareness Week on March10-14 ollowing the previously advertisedPatient Saety Awareness week activities orMarch 3-7.

Also, our Caregivers will participate in

DoD 2008 ri-Service Survey on PatientSaety and a Patient Saety poster contestto highlight specic Patient Saety goals andhow it aects patient care.

POC: Pierre Swaord, Chie, QualityManagement Division USA-MEDDAC-Korea. DSN:315-736-3389/[email protected]


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MARCH 7, 2008

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

Area IV Worship Schedule

by Chaplain (Capt.) Park, Se Woo (Tim)

498th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion

his is the month the time or the 2007 tax

report. Some people think they can get a tax re-und because they are poor. Others think they

are poor because they dont get enough o a tax reund.Tey have dierent views o the world.

In 2005 the total value o exports rom Korea wasmore than the total value o exports rom all the countries

in Arica. Te total value o exports rom Korea was morethan the total value o exports rom all the countries inSouth America too. But despite this wealth, we knowthere are many poor people as well as homeless peoplein Korea.

America and her people are second to none in theworld. Americans have been made wealthy by theircountry; but some o them do not think so because theylike to compare their lives with others. Comparisonsare so erce that some o the young men succumb todepression rom their negative state i mind.

I heard rom the new Korean President, Mr. Lee,Myung Bak, that the great teachers in his lie are poverty

Adversity can bring wisdomand his mother. His poverty taught him many lessonsand provided him with a special power to overcomeany kind o diculty. His mother raised her childrenthrough earnest prayer every morning. It must have

worked because his older brother became vice presidento the congress, and he became the new President othe R.O.K. with hal o Koreas support!

Several weeks ago I translated an Article o ChingizKhan rom Korean to English to use in my Sundaysermon.

Do not blame your poor family:I lost my father when I was 9 years old and was

kicked out from my hometown.Do not say you are poor:

I sustained my life by eating rats.Do not blame your small country:

We have 100,000 soldiers and at least 200,000people including kids and seniors.Do not blame yourself for your poor

education and power:

I didnt know how to write my name;I learned to be smarter by listening to others.Do not give up for any reason:

I escaped from my enemies with the injuries tomy neck from a sword and on my

cheek by an arrow.Te enemy was not outside, but inside,

I cut all the redundant things away and,I became Chingiz Khan when

I overcame myself.

We can sprout, blossom and bring orth ruit bringsomething better in the uture through what we havetoday because we have received what we need romGod. Paul conessed, I can do everything through Him[Christ] who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13).

We can sprout, blossom and bring forth

fruit bring something better in the future

through what we have today because we

have received what we need from God.

Chaplain (Capt.) Park, Se Woo (im)498th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 10 a.m. Camp Carroll

10:30 a.m. Camp Walker10:30 a.m. Camp Henry12:45 p.m. Camp Walker1 p.m. Camp Carroll

Church o Christ 5 p.m. Camp Walker

Collective ProtestantFriday 7 p.m. Camp Walker

7 p.m. Camp CarrollKoreanuesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll

Korean Wednesday 6:30 p.m Camp Walker

Catholic Services

MassSunday 9 a.m. Camp WalkerMassSunday 11:30 a.m. Camp CarrollMassSaturday 5 p.m. Camp Walker

USAG-Deagu Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) Edward Martin:[email protected], 768-5455

Chaplain (Capt.) Byung Min:[email protected], 765-8991


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IMCOM-K PAGE 16http://imcom.korea.army.mil FEATURE THE MORNING CALM

USAG-H shares in

Kite Festival 2008

(Clockwise) (1) A Korean boy shows off his

homemade kite prior to competing in the

Buyong Korean Elementary Schools annual

kite ying festival. Extra creativity points were

given to children with handmade kites. (2) Ko-

rean volunteers serve up Uh-mook a Kore-

an boiled sh paste. (3) Chaplain Luis Kruger,

Jr., a 3-2 General Support Aviation chaplain,

passes a Korean hacky sack to Lippert, a

HAES student. (4) Participates brought hand-

made and store bought kites for the competi-

tion. (5) A festival goer assists his son during

the kite ying competition. More than 150

Korean and U.S. Families gathered to enjoy

games, food and kite ying competition.

by Stacy A. Ouellette

USAG-H Public Affairs Ofce

ANJEONG-RI wenty Soldiers and their Families were yinghigh at the annual Buyong Korean Elementary School kite yingestival, Feb 23.

Te estival is held the last Saturday in February each year, saidPeter Yu, USAG Humphreys Community Relations ocer.

Soldiers and their Families were invited to participate in variousKorean games, a traditional lunch and kite ying contest. Tis yearmore than 150 Korean nationals participated.

Any event that involves the entire amily is always a plus. Havingmy daughter intermingle with kids rom other cultures helps hersee they arent much dierent, said Chie Warrant Ocer AnibalCandelario, a Blackhawk pilot with Company C, 3-2 GeneralSupport Aviation Battalion.

Candelario brought his daughter, Milana, 6, to the estival. Sheattends a Korean school and even speaks the language.

Te program began at 10 a.m. running to 2 p.m. Te kite yingcontest started right ater lunch, which was ree to all attendees.hroughout the day, games such as ip Cat and HackySack were oered to keep the energy owing as the biting cold

temperatures set in.Chaplain Luis Kruger Jr., 3-2 GSAB, his wie, Christy, and their

our children also bundled up and ought o cold temperatures totake advantage o this windy day, one perect or ying kites.

Serving up hot coee and Uh-mook, a Korean boiled fsh paste,ree to participants was one way to keep them warm. Another, wereshelter tents to block the ferce wind.

20 U.S. Families join in

Korean tradition

U.S. Army Photos By Stacy A. Ouellette


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

Boxing Smoker Results

1-Jennifer Schlein (249th MPs, Humphreys)

def. Natasha Medlock (618th Dental, Carroll), 3-0

2-Heather Johnson (551st ICTC, Carroll)

def. Christina Markiwicz (D Co, 2nd CAB,

Humphreys), RSC 3:02

3-Joshua Parnell (1/2nd Aviation, Eagle)

def. Lee Mora (551st ICTC, Carroll), RSC 3:54

4-Elzavon Maxie (A Co., 302nd BSB, Casey)

def. Corey Fukuda (551st ICTC, Carroll), Injury

Retirement, 4:00

5-Christopher Eason (G Co., 302nd BB, Hovey)

def. Joseph Miles (B Co., 1/2nd Aviation, Eagle),

TKO 1:23

6-Derek Rowe (8th FW/JA, Kunsan AB)

def. Quadre Wright (HHC, 1/2nd Aviation), RSC

3:20

7-David Gil (4/7th Cav, Hovey)

def. Armando Delarosa (CID, USAG-Humphreys)

RSC 4:29

8-Fernando Ortiz (B Co., 1/2nd Aviation, Eagle)

def. Antonio Battle (E Co., 3/2nd GSAB, Hum-

phreys), 2-1

9-Jimmy Gonzales (B Co., 2/9th Inf, Casey)

def. Luis Arenas (501st Sig., Humphreys),

RSC 1:59

10-Teandre McKinney (8th MXS, Kunsan)

def. Adrian Ramirez (B Co., 2/9th Inf, Casey),

KO :36

11-Logan Shillcox (8th MXS, Kunsan)

def. Michael Moye (1/2nd Aviation, Eagle),

RSC 4:00

12-Victor Aruwah (35th ADA, Osan)

def. Andre Nance (4/58th AOB, Humphreys),

RSC 1:08

Cross-Over Champions:

Jacquelyn Pomeroy, Marlinda Peshlakai,

Charlie Williams, Lawrence Blackwell

2008 KATUSA Invitational BasketballTournament

Hanson Field House, Camp Casey

Feb. 21-22

Game #1: Area I

Game #2: Area III

Game #3 Area IV

Game #4 Area III

Game #5 Area I

Game #6 Area I

Game #7 Area III

USAG Humphreys

Story by: SSG Jared C. HamiltonIMCOM-K, BOSS Coordinator

Te 14th Annual Korea Region BOSS Beach Blast is on the way! Soldiers o the Korea,

break out those beach bodies, dig out your swim suits and prepare or the upcoming 2008

IMCOM-Korea BOSS Beach Blast being held in Daechon Beach and hosted by USAG

Humphreys. Te BOSS Beach Blast is the largest BOSS event held in Korea and perhaps

the largest BOSS event held the world over. Last year the BOSS Beach Blast attracted

over 700 Soldiers to Daechon Beach and this year we hope to gather in an additional 100

Soldiers or a grand total o 800 Soldiers.In the past, the BOSS Beach Blast has been a two-day event, but through Soldier input,

we are planning or the event to cover 3 days in order to acilitate a better travel day onboth ends o the Beach Blast: getting there and getting home. Te event is planned orJune 6 8 and we are throwing in an added bonus o a ew hours on the evening o the

June 7

at the Water Fun Park located just seconds rom both the hotels and the beach.Tere should be plenty o music and lively entertainment to keep the Soldiers occupiedand enjoying the night.

Te Beach Blast will be lled with un activities to partake in such as a Beach Volleyballournament, a watermelon eating contest, ug-o-War, hoola-hoop contest, and a host oother un and exciting activities. Tere will be more meals provided to the Soldiers as wellas a better way to provide accommodations to the Soldiers (all courtesy o Soldier inputrom last year).

Te 14th Annual BOSS Beach Blast: a Recreational Pillar o the BOSS Program; it is

by AFE and IMCOM-K MWR

Austin, exas recording artists and live-perormance marvels, Subrosa Union, bringtheir tasty melting pot o island-inuenced

rock, reggae, and unk to the stage or a showthats guaranteed to rock it Rasta style. ourwill travel to 12 locations rom March 13ththrough 26th.

Tis homegrown exas power trio deesthe word genre by uniting people rom allwalks o lie. Subrosa Union has created acatalyst o extremely high energy rivetingrock n roll, reggae, hip hop with the spicinesso Latin unk, and blues. Subrosa Unionhas dubbed this jam rock RASA ROCK. Subrosa Unions highenergy stage presence and shows are never alike... always giving theirans more than they expected. Playin to live and livin to playseems to be the bands shared mentality. Te band tours the exas,New Mexico, Colorado, Caliornia, and Arizona circuit monthly andplays 300+ live shows per year. Te band recently released their new

album, Looking Forward independently and is currently touringnationwide to promote it.

Looking Forward looks all around to gather inuences asSubrosa Union explosively adds their own identity to the swirl otheir newly dubbed genre. Te myriad o musical styles are inused with seemingly conicting Caliornia sur and urban hip-hopattitudes. While it sounds

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