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Aycock assumes command of Korea Region

By David McNally

Area II Public Affairs

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Brig. Gen. John A. Macdonald, Installation Management Agency director, right, passes the

guidon to Col. Al Aycock, incoming Korea Region Office commander, Aug. 4.

CPL. WESLEY POLLET

By John A. NowellKORO Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON In a

change of director ceremony held at

the Multi-Purpose Training Facility

here, Col. Al Aycock took charge of

the Korea Region Office, Installation

Management Agency, Aug. 4.

The ceremony began with the

arrival of the official party; rendering

of honors; posting of the colors;

invocation by Chap. (Col.) Thomas

Day, KORO Chaplain; playing of the

national anthems by a quintet from the

8th U.S. Army Band; and the singing

of the Korean National anthem by

KATUSA Soldier Pvt. Jung Jo-jin and

the American anthem by Sgt. Victor

Trinidad.

The Change of Director Ceremony

followed with Davis D. Tindoll,

director of KORO, passing the colors

to Brig. Gen. John A. Macdonald,

Installation Management Agency

director, who passed the colors toAycock.

Macdonald hosted the ceremony

and thanked Tindoll, outgoing director,

KORO, in his opening remarks. Tindoll

is the KORO deputy director, and had

served as director since July 11, when

Brig. Gen. H.T. Landwermeyer Jr.,

transferred to 2d Infantry Division as

the assistant division commander

(support).

Dave Tindoll has done a great job

stepping into the breach, this time

guiding the Korea Region as the

director when Tom Landwermeyer

moved to the 2d Infantry Divisionsaid Macdonald.

Macdonald emphasized that Korea

is the assignment of choice in his

remarks.

Korea is the assignment of choice

and becoming that way more and

more everyday, he said. Korea will

See Change,Change,Change,Change,Change, Page 4

Soldiers from the 19th Sustainment Command (Expedit ionary) and civilian employees from the Area IV Support Activity-Busan fold the

American flag, which was lowered for the last time during a ceremony Aug. 10. For related story and more photos, see Page 26.

KEVIN JACKSON

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YONGSAN GARRISON United

States Forces Korea customs officials

announced new security restrictions

Tuesday for U.S. and U.K. bound

travelers at Incheon International

Airport.

Effective immediately, passengers are

not permitted to carry any liquids or gel

items into the cabin of any commercial

airlines destined for the United States

or United Kingdom.

Initially, there was a ban on electrical

or battery-powered items following the

arrests of potential airline bombers in

the United Kingdom; however, IncheonInternational Airport officials announced

Wednesday that passengers are now

permitted to carry laptops, mobile

phones, iPods and remote controls

during travel.

Passengers should remain flexible as

restrictions are subject to change at any


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PPPPPace focuses on Iraq Wace focuses on Iraq Wace focuses on Iraq Wace focuses on Iraq Wace focuses on Iraq War human dimensionar human dimensionar human dimensionar human dimensionar human dimensionBy Jim Garamone

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MP Blotter

The following entries were excerpted

from the military police blotters. These

entries may be incomplete and do not

imply the guilt or innocence of any

person.

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Gen. B.B. Bell

United Nations Command/Combined

Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea

commander

Ulchi Focus Lens 2006 Safety Message

General, U.S. Army

Commander

Our annual Ulchi Focus

Lens (UFL) Exercise starts

soon. It will be a demanding

exercise that presents great

opportunities for our combinedand joint warfighting team to

evaluate our mission essential

tasks and improve our war

fighting capabilities. It is

essential that we receive

maximum benefits from this

training event. Should war

come, the success of our

ROK-US Alliance will be

largely determined by our

ability to execute our plans to

standard and this exercise

represents an important step in

that process.

Some of our formations will

conduct potentially high risk

training during UFL 2006. I

want the risk associated with

these type events mitigated to

no more than moderate risk,

and low risk if at all feasible.

Commanders and leaders at all

levels must take actions to

minimize the hazards and

mitigate these risks. As

exercise play evolves, the

potential for accidents

increases. In many cases the

increased potential results from

overconfidence, fatigue,

complacency, and weather.Reviewing lessons learned

from previous training

exercises can help you better

understand how to overcome

these challenges.

Servicemembers have a

can-do spirit and are prone to

do whatever it takes to get the

mission done. Leaders must

ensure that their personnel are

challenged, but operate within

their limits. Overconfidence canresult in tragedy.

Fatigue tends to set in after

several days of hard training

which lends itself to taking

shortcuts. This can result in

disaster. Leaders need to be

keenly aware of the physical and

mental condition of their

personnel to guard against the

risks that result from fatigue.

One of the side effects of the

fatigue and / or redundancy is

complacency. As the exercise

progresses and people do the

same mission for an extended

period of time, they perceive risks

to be lower than they actually

aresetting the stage for an

accident. Everyone will have to

remain sharply focused

throughout the entire period of the

exercise to ensure we complete

this training event safely.

August is the hottest month of

the summer and poses great risks

for hot weather related injuries.

To reduce the potential for hot

weather related injuries, leaders

must understand the cumulative

effects of heat exposure and

organize work schedules toprevent overexposure, ensure

their personnel are properly

acclimatized, and make sure they

drink sufficient amounts of water.

I am committed to the

achievement of our UFL 06

training objectives. I am equally

insistent that we execute thetraining safely. We can do this.

Our achievable goal is no serious

injury or loss of life.

Commanders and leaders, take

charge of your units.

Servicemembers, I want you to

train and conduct operations

safely. Together, we can

accomplish our training

objectives and safety

responsibilities avoiding tragic

accidents and injuries. Lets

work together as a team to

ensure one anothers safety while

we train to execute our fight

tonight mission.

We Go Together!

MOSUL, Iraq Meeting with

troops during visits to combat zones

helps keep Marine Gen. Peter Pace

focused and gives him ground truth,

the general said during an interview

here Sunday.

A meeting with troops a day earlier

at Camp Liberty, near Baghdad, turned

poignant when a young lieutenant

asked Pace, the chairman of the Joint

Chiefs of Staff, if the U.S. military

could buy more RG-31 armored

vehicles.

The lieutenant commands a platoon

that searches for roadside bombs in

Baghdad. His unit has cleared

hundreds of explosives, but recently

lost a squad leader and another soldier

when the armored Humvee they were

driving hit an explosive device. I

have no doubt, that if they were in an

RG-31, they would still be alive

today, the lieutenant told the

chairman.

Pace spoke to the lieutenant about

Area 1

Failure to Obey a Lawful Order

(Failure to Identify), Drunk and

Disorderly Subject 1 became

belligerent and failed to obey a lawful

order when a Military Policeman asked

to see his ID card. Subject 1 was

apprehended, transported to the Provost

Marshal Office and was not

administered a Field Sobriety Test or a

Portable Breathalyzer Test due to his

being uncooperative. Subject 1 was

further processed and released to his

unit. At 2:13 p.m. on July 29, Subject

1 reported to the PMO where he was

advised of his legal rights, which hewaived, rendering a written sworn

statement admitting to the offense. This

is a final report.

Area 3

Dereliction in Performance of Duties,

Underage Drinking, Drunk and

Disorderly Subject 1, Subject 2 and

Subject 3 were walking toward the

parking lot adjacent to the Main Gate

when Subject 3 began to urinate on a

vehicle in the parking lot. Complaintant

1 requested ID from the Subjects,

revealing that Subject 2 and Subject 3

were under the legal age to consume

alcohol and that Subject 1 was a non-

commissioned officer. The Subjects

were escorted to the PMO where they

were not advised of their legal rights

due to their suspected levels of

intoxication. Subject 2 and Subject 3

were administered a PBT with results

of .123% BAC for Subject 2 and .111%

BAC for Subject 3. Subject 1, Subject

2 and Subject 3 were further processed

and released to their unit. Subjects later

reported to the PMO and were advised

of their legal rights, which they invoked,

refusing to be questioned or say

anything. This is a final report.

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Alcohol Use During

Exercises Addressed

In Command Policy Letter #45,

dated Aug. 15, Lt. Gen. David P.

Valcourt, U.S. Forces Korea chief of

staff, addressed AlcoholConsumption during JCS-Directed

and other USFK-level exercises.

The memorandum states: The

excessive consumption of alcoholic

beverages is inconsistent with the

readiness that U.S. Forces must

maintain when deployed to defend

our national interests. It is equally

inconsistent with effective, realistic

training. There will be no alcohol

consumption by participants of JCS-

directed or other USFK level

exercises from STARTEX to

ENDEX during periods of actual

exercise play. The first general officer

in the chain of command mayauthorize exceptions to this policy.

Individuals who violate this punitive

regulation may be subject to

punishment under the Uniform Code

of Military Justice or adverse

administration action under their

respective service regulations.

This policy applies to all USFK

military, civilian employees and

invited contractors.

The letter can be seen in its entirety

at http://www.usfk.mil.

Food Service Ball

scheduled next month

8th U.S. Army/IMA KORO FoodService cordially invites everyone to

attend Koreas First Annual Food

Service Ball beginning at 6 p.m.,

Sept. 16, at the Dragon hill Lodges

Naija Ballroom on Yongsan. Dress is

Dress Mess, Dress Blue Uniform, or

Class A dress uniform (with bow tie

and white shirt) for military; and

formal attire for civilians. For

information, call Warrant Officer

Lena Tull or Master Sgt. Cory

Watson at 723-4987 or 730-2867.

Illegal Aliens Offered

Amnesty By Government

The Korean Government hasannounced an amnesty program for

illegal aliens who wish to depart

Korea, but previously couldnt, due

to excessive fines. The program

currently ends on Aug. 31.

Illegal alien spouses who are married

to U.S. Soldiers may stay, but to do

so they must pay the applicable fine.

For those illegals who cant afford

to pay the fine, officials say it may

be a good time for those spouses

who are awaiting U.S. Visas to return

home to await confirmation and

receipt of their visa through their

countrys U.S. Embassy and avoid

the huge fines they may have accrued.Illegal aliens who choose to stay in

Korea, if caught, face fines of up to

W20,000,000.

For more information, contact the

Uijeongbu Immigration Office at 031-

828-9410-9411 or the Seoul Immigration

Office at 031-478-5043 or any Army

Community Services office.

Military personnel from all over the peninsula turned out to see Team USA blast Lithuania, 111-88, Sunday, at the Seoul SportsComplex. Team USA purchased 1000 tickets for each of their games, which were distributed through command channels. But, many in

the pro-Team USA crowd also purchased tickets to get the opportunity to see the team. For related story and more photos, see Page 11.

STEVEN HOOVER

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TONGYEONG An annual

celebration of one of the four greatest

sea battles in world history took place

here Aug. 11.

Dressed up in traditional 16th Century

period garb, participants came from all

parts of the peninsula to relive the sea

battle that took place hundreds of years

ago.

The festival began with a one-hour

ceremony which was followed by a

parade through the streets of

Tongyeong. Among the participants

were 30 Sailors attached to Commander,Fleet Activities Chinhae.

The festivals name is in honor of

Admiral Yi Sun-shin, the leader of the

great sea battle known as the Battle of

Hansan. Yi was known in the late 16th

Century as one the great and most

respected military heroes in the history

of Korea.

He demonstrated his abilities as a

military strategist as well as his devotion

as a patriot when he perceived the

imminent invasion of Japan in the 1590s.

With that in mind, he trained his officers

and men, and provided guns,

ammunition, equipment and other

CNFK personnel participate inannual Admiral Yi celebration

supplies for his navy. Most remarkable

of all, he improved and perfected the

famous Keobukson, or Turtle Ships

which are claimed by some historians

to be the worlds first-iron clad ships.

The naval preparedness initiated by Yi

saved both Korea and China from the

invading troops.

This is the 45th year that the festival

has taken place and the second year that

Navy Sailors have been involved.

For Master-at-Arms Second Class

Dameon Hurt, a member of CFAC

security, coming out and participating

in the festival was a unique experience.

This is my opportunity be a part of

Korean history, he said. I feel a sense

of pride being out here today. This is

one way we (the U.S. military) can

come out and show comraderie with the

locals here.

The parade lasted for two and half

hours. Afterwards there was live

musical entertainment provided by the

Republic of Korea Navy Band, a floating

variety show, dancing and food.

By MC1Lisa Wassilieff

CNFK Public Affairs

MC1 L ISA WASSILIEFF

Sailors attached to Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae, march the streets of Tongyeongduring the Admiral Yi festival Aug. 11.

time, said USFK Incheon Customs

Chief James Satterwhite Jr.

Security at Incheon International

Airport remains tight.

There are increased hand searches

of bags at security checkpoints and a

bag check at the gate immediately prior

to boarding the aircraft, Satterwhite

said. You can expect delays.

Passengers traveling with a baby or

small child may carry baby formula/

milk, food or juice.

Prescription medication, including

insulin, must match the name of the

passenger.

Additionally, all passengers must

remove their footwear for X-ray

screenings.


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efforts around the world to combat

improvised explosive devices. He

vowed to come back to the United

States and ensure everything that can

be done will be done.

And he clearly empathized with the

lieutenant for his loss. The young

mans evident concern for his troops

moved Pace, who served as a

lieutenant in Vietnam from 1968 to

1969.

In Sundays interview, the general

said he felt the personal pain for a

leader who works that closely with

subordinates and loses one of his

guys. He said he admired thelieutenants willingness to ask the

chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff a

straightforward question.

The lieutenants question

highlighted the cost of the operations

in Iraq to the chairman in a very direct

way. Pace said it reinforces his desire

that we continue to keep the human

focus on the results of what were

doing.

He said his heart went out to the

lieutenant. Hell never forget that

(soldier who was killed), which is not

a bad thing that he never forgets,

Pace said.

Serving in a small unit in combat

changes a leader, the chairman said.

You end up with a love of your

fellow man that is a different kind of a

feeling than you experience any place

else, he said. (It comes from) when

your life is in their hands and their

lives are in yours. When you lose

somebody like that, it just has an

impact on you and rightfully so

that is life-defining.

Pace said he is still on active duty

because of the sacrifices of so many

lance corporals and corporals in the

jungles of Vietnam. I served 13

months in the field ... and never got a

scratch, he said. The experience left

him with a sense of responsibility to

honor those who werent so fortunate.

Pace spoke from experience when

he said the young lieutenant will never

forget the men he lost. When a

reporter asked the general who he lost

in Vietnam that caused him to continueto serve, Pace recited their names

without missing a beat: Lance

Corporal Guido Farinaro, then I lost

Lance Corporal Chubby Hale, Whitey

Travers, Corporal Mike Witt, Corporal

John Mills, Staff Sergeant Freddy

Williams, and the list goes on.

I have all of their names in my

head, Pace said. I know where they

died; I can see where they died. I was

holding Corporal Witt when he died.

Its all resonant, very real to me and

very personal in the sense of the need

to serve as best I can because they

cant.

He said he believes the young Army

lieutenant will always know that

mans name and will always think

about it, and he should not in a

maudlin sense, not in a guilty sense,

but in a respectful appreciation of

sacrifice and a responsibility to not let

that sacrifice go for naught.

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become the premier power projection

platform in the Pacific and we cant

leave this peninsula. We have too

much at stake in terms of our

relationship with the Korean Republic,

the Korean people, the Korean

economy and ... this region.I can think of no one better suited

to lead KORO than Col. Al Aycock,

said Macdonald. Col. Aycock has the

experience to contribute to the new

architecture to the readiness on the

peninsula.

In accepting the position of

director, Aycock stated that he was

both honored and humbled to take on

this new responsibility.

I have already seen KORO leading

the way to ensure that we care for

the Soldiers and families in this time

of unparalleled transformation, he

said. Ive been blessed throughout

my entire Army career with the

leadership of our noncommissioned

officers and our civilian corps. And,

I can see in my first week here that

Ive been blessed once again with the

KORO staff and our relationship with

all the US headquarters on the

peninsula.

Aycock was commissioned as an

Infantry Officer in 1978, following

graduation from the United States

Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.

His previous assignment was garrison

commander at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Aycock holds a Bachelor of Science

from the USMA, a Masters in

Education from Fayetteville State

University with induction in the Kappa

Delta Pi honor society and a Masters

in Strategic Studies from the ArmyWar College. While attending the Army

War College, Aycock was selected to

serve on the Army Personnel

Turbulence Study Group working for

the Chief of Staff of the Army. This

published study was the foundation for

personnel system changes throughout

the Army and contributed to an Army

Superior Unit Award for the Army War

College.

Aycock was also one of 14 students

selected for the Advanced Strategic Art

Program. His military education also

includes the Armed Forces Staff

College and Army Management Staff

College.

His awards and decorations include

the Legion of Merit with one oak leaf

cluster, Defense Meritorious Service

Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with

five oak leaf clusters, Special Forces

Tab, Joint Staff Identification Badge,

Military Freefall Parachutist Badge and

Master Parachutist Badge.

Aycock is married to the former

Sue Padrick of Hinesville, Ga. They

have a son, Alan, age 24 and a

daughter, Jennifer, age 19.


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J IM CUNNINGHAM

Lt. Col. William Huber, outgoing garrison commander, passes the cased colors to Col. Forrest Newton, Area I Support Activity commander, effectively deactivating the Camp Red Cloud garrison.

By Jim Cunningham

Area I Public Affairs

USAG, Camp Red Cloud deactivatesUSAG, Camp Red Cloud deactivatesUSAG, Camp Red Cloud deactivatesUSAG, Camp Red Cloud deactivatesUSAG, Camp Red Cloud deactivatesCAMP RED CLOUDThe U.S. Army took a step

closer to transformation Aug. 10, when Lt. Col.William Huber cased the colors of U. S. Army Garrisonat Camp Red Cloud and turned command over to Col.Forrest Newton, commander of Area I SupportActivity.

In July 2004, when I took this command, I recallBrig. Gen. John Macdonald telling me that I had twosignificant missions to accomplish during my time,Huber said. The first was that I needed to close fiveof seven camps and the second was I needed todeactivate the garrison. How would you like to comeinto command with these missions? You are going toget smaller in size and then go away.

Making the garrison smaller is exactly what Huberdid. Camps Sears, Page and Falling Water were closedand Camps Essayons and LaGuardia were closed andreturned to the Republic of Korea this past July 15.

I would like to thank those involved in assisting inmaking sure that I can report today the mission isaccomplished, Huber said. Additionally, you have just witnessed the official deactivation of the U.S.Army Garrison Camp Red Cloud. Mission complete.

In 25 months, the garrison has accomplished many

things. Huber and the garrison staff collectivelyorganized and moved the Department of Public Worksfrom Camp Falling Water to Camp Stanley, movedthe Warrior Readiness Center from Camp Mobile toCamp Stanley and provided them with a first-classfacility. The Central Issue Facility from Camp Mobilewill be moved to Camp Stanley within three monthsto become the Warrior Depot. Huber and the garrisonbuilt the new CRC gas station and bus terminal, 2nd

Infantry Division Band building and a new CRC frontgate. Opening a new Special Troops Battalionheadquarters at CRC is planned within the next sixmonths.

We merged the entire garrison staff, functions,and operations into Area I with no disruption toservices, very little stress on employees, and mostimportantly we provided everyone with significantlyimproved working conditions, Huber said.

Huber and the garrison played a significant role inassisting the city of Uijeongbu meet its goal in openingthe new Highway 43 Bypass.

We renovated Mitchells Club so it better servesthe Soldiers and Airmens needs and we will soonopen a new pub in Mitchells, Huber said. Theseare just a few of the accomplishments this greatorganization has achieved, and I am extremely proudto have had this opportunity to lead this organizationthrough its transformation and restructuring.

The casing of the colors ended a long legacy of theU.S. Army Garrison, CRC. It was formed as a sub-installation command of the 501st Corps SupportGroup in 1991 to replace the Special Troops CombinedField Army upon the inactivation of the Combined FieldArmy. On June 12, 1995, the commander of the 19thTheater Area Army Commad divested the 501st CSGof its base operations and quality of life responsibilitiesand directed the formation of Headquarters, Area IWest to assume these missions. At that time USAG-CRC was removed from the 501st CSG and placedunder Area I West. On June 13, 1996, Camp Pagewas assigned to USAG-CRC as a sub-installation, andArea I West was designated as Area I Support Activity.

The deactivation of the USAG-CRC is justanother step toward the complete transformation

of the Area I Support Activity, Huber said. I wou ld l ike to express my s incere

apprec ia t ion to the fo rmer gar r i son s ta f f members that were with me in the beginning,and thank the Area I staff members for theiroutstanding support to Soldiers in making AreaI the best place to live and train, Huber said.

E-mail [email protected]

Lt. Col. Wi lliam Hub er, outgoing garrison commande r,addressed Area I leaders and Soldiers during the

deactivation ceremony of CRC garrison Aug. 10.


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Sept. 11 5th Anniversary

Commemoration

Warrior Chapel will be open Sept. 11

for prayer and quiet reflection. A

slideshow commemorating the events

of Sept. 11, 2001, will play in the chapelthroughout the day as well. A prayer

breakfast on the morning of Sept. 12

will be open for remembrance.

EEO Prevention of

Sexual Harassment

Equal Employment Office will be

conducting a Prevention of Sexual

Harassment class for U.S. civilian

employees today at the Warriors Club,

Camp Casey, 9 to 11 a.m. for leaders,

managers, and supervisors; 1 to 5 p.m.

for employees. Managers include

military personnel who supervise U.S.

civilian employees and it is optional forthose who supervise Korean

employees. For more information, call

Vivian George at 732-6273.

MWR Organization Day

All Morale, Welfare and Recreation

facilities will be closed Aug. 25 for an

organization day.

Bull Riding at

Mitchells Club

Mitchells Club will feature bull riding

during the Labor Day weekend. The

mechanical bull will be at Mitchells

Sept. 1.

University of Maryland,

Central Texas College

Registration Underway

Undergraduate classes will begin Sept.

5. Graduate on-line class beginning

dates will vary. Request tuition

assistance on GoArmyEd.com. All

Soldiers will have to use this portal

effective immediately for enrollment.

The Army pays the maximum $250 per

semester hour for both undergraduate

and graduate level courses. Univ. of

Md. website for listings of the distance

learning courses: http://

de.ad.umuc.edu.

CRC Term 1 Classes

Registering NowRegister now through Sept. 1 forUniversity of Maryland and CentralTexas College. The following classesare being offered: ITSC 1413 for foursemester hours meeting Monday,Wednesday and Friday to learn todesign and develop web pages; CJSA1312 for three semester hours meetingMonday and Wednesday to learn howsocial and public policy affect crimetrends. This is a core course requirementfor criminal justice majors or it can beused as an elective; PHIL 140 for three

semester hours meeting on Saturdaysfor topics like abortion, euthanasia, thedeath penalty and other hot buttonissues; COCY 227 for three semesterhours meeting Tuesday and Thursdayto study deviance. Topics will includemental illness, sexual deviance and theuse of drugs. For further informationcall, 732-6862/7134.

PHOTOS BY JIM CUNNINGHAM

The Camp Stanley ambulance team and medics discover a pre-staged victim of the

simulated explosion at the walk-in gate They put him on a stretcher and evacuate him

by ambulance while Fire Chief John Cook checks out the rest of the area.

Soldiers find a pre-staged casualty 50 feet fromthe walk-gate during AT/FP exercises Aug. 8.

After identifying the wound and calling for

medical support, the victim is evacuated.

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CAMP STANLEYAn ounce of

prevention is a good way to prepare

for possible terrorist attacks in Area

I, and at Camp Stanley Aug. 8

Soldiers brought it on.

We rehearsed our force protection

drills for Camp Stanley, and our force

protection postures for going from

Charley to Delta. These are activitiesassociated with that, said Lt. Col.

Anthony Beck, commander, 304th

Signal Battalion.

The exercises

are in preparation

for the Adaptive

Focus dri l ls in

September. The

action started at

the aviation gate

of Camp Stanley.

The first part

of the exercise

was messages

coming in where

we raised the

force protection

condition from Bravo to Charley,

Beck said. The second part was the

vehicle born explosive device coming

in the gate. We had a person pre-

staged who would come in with the

vehicle and as soon as the bomb was

detected he would bolt and run. This

gave our roving and dismounted

patrols a suspect to look for while the

vehicle inspection team at the gate had

to deal with a bomb and adjust.

The installation operations centerdealt with catching the suspect, plus

a bomb at the gate, while continuing

to manage the installation, which

included closing the gate and shifting

the vehicle inspect ion team to

another gate.

The inspection teams searched

every vehicle entering the installation,

including using large wheeled mirrors

to inspect the underside of those

vehicles, including large 18 wheel

trucks. While the team inspected an

18-wheeler, a smoke grenade went

off about 100 yards from the gate.

The team was not distracted, but kept

their eyes on the area where the

grenade went off.

Afterwards, another scenarioinvolved a bomb going off at the

walk-in gate on the east side of

camp. Five casualties were found,

one who was

expected to die

and evacuation of

the casual t ies

while the fi re

department put

out the resulting

fires.

S m o k e

grenades were

used to simulate

the bomb goingoff. One casualty

was found in the

guard shack at the entrance, four

more casualties were found in a 50

yard radius of the s imulated

explosion.

First to arrive were the fire trucks

and Fire Chief John Cook. The

firemen put out the simulated fire and

rescuers evacuated the casualties.

The entire scenario was executed and

performed in less than an hour.

We were able to coordinate and

use the tactical ambulance, the fire

department and regular medicalfacilities ambulance in evacuating the

simulated casualties, Beck said.

This is our first time performing

these tasks. It is a learning process

and it went very well.

The exercise began Aug. 8 with messages

coming in and raising the force protection

condition from Bravo to Charley. The secondpart was this vehicle, bearing an explosive

device, coming in the aviation gate.

Roving and dismounted patrols apprehend the

pre-staged suspect that drove the bomb laden

vehicle in the aviation gate during the exercise.

A Soldier inspects an 18-wheel truck using a

wheeled mirror during the exercise.E-mail [email protected]

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tactical ambulance, the fire

department and regular

medical facilities ambulance

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test for my brown belt soon, Julstrom said. I

started when I came here and now I am moving

up in Tae Kwon Do.

Camp Adventure was not just an adventure

for the children. Many of the parents enjoyed theweekly trips.

Camp Adventure was a lot of fun for me,

sa id James Marok , camp counse lo r . The

University of Toledo, in Ohio, advertised for

students interested in coming to Korea as camp

counselors so I applied and was selected to come

here.

This is not Ma roks first time in Korea.

I have been here before, but this is my first

time at Camp Adventure, he said. My father

taught English in Korea. We created a lot of

activities for the children and parents, which

has been a lot of fun.

Marok will go to China to study during the

next school year as an Asian Studies major.I speak Chinese well, but Korean is harder,

I think, Marok said.

Every year Camp Adventure educates and

keeps the children in things to do and learn. It

is a good experience for both the children and

us parents, said a mother.

CAMP RED CLOUDChildren here have

spent their last week in Camp Adventure. Today

was their last day of activities. The children

participating in the camp were not the only ones

benefiting from the activities.

This is my second year to come to Camp

Red Cloud for Camp Adventure, said Katy

Julstrom, a Camp Adventure counselor from Des

Moines, Iowa. Im a student at Iowa State

Univers i ty and I am majo r ing in ch i ld

development.

Julstrom was contacted by the university to

come to Korea again for Camp Adventure.

I love being camp director here, because I

can decide what games to play with the children,

and I am in control to pick the most fun games,

Julstrom said. We accomplished having lots of

fun. Also, we broke down some communication

barriers with the Korean children who dont

speak English by creating signs for them, which

enabled us to become more of a family.

Julstrom didnt just accomplish all this at

Camp Adventure; she accomplished some

personal things as well.

I got my blue belt in Tae Kwon Do and will E-mail [email protected]

J IM CUNNINGHAM

Children and parents enrolled in Camp Adventure

celebrated their last luncheon Aug. 11. Classes end today.

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CRCCRCCRCCRCCRC Education CenterEducation CenterEducation CenterEducation CenterEducation CenterBy Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

CAMP RED CLOUDBrig.

Gen. John Johnson, 2nd Infantry

Division assistant division commander

for maneuver, came to the Ed ucation

Center here to conduct a personnel

readiness review.

What th i s

review does is it

covers a l l the

p e r s o n n e l

readiness issues

in the division;

how we are

manned, where

we are sho r t ,

what specialties

we need , and

how well we take

care of the Soldiers, Johnson said.

Education is what we are here to

talk about today. How well our

education systems are working for

us is very important to personnel

readiness.

A real concern is educational

opportunities for the Soldiers.

We need to know that we are

g i v i n g t h e S o l d i e r s a l l t h e

educational opportunities that we

can, and to take advantage of the

s c h o o l s t h a t a r e a v a i l a b l e ,

Johnson said.

The rev iew looks a t Army

standards that have been established

for many areas, to determine if the

Army is excelling in its education

goals, or falling behind by those

same goals.

Those areas where we are not

do ing as wel l as we cou ld be ,

whether

its in a

particular

b r a n c h

o r

particular

un i t o r

a c r o s s

t h e

division,

we do

t h e

analysis

to find what we can do better,

Johnson said. There are always

ways we can improve.

With most programs, the Army

is doing a spectacular job. There

are some programs the Army can

do better, he said.

I want to find if we are tracking

education in such a way that is

meaningful to commanders and

helps commanders know whether

or not they are giving opportunities

to their Soldiers, Johnson said.


J IM CUNNINGHAM

Brig. Gen. John Johnson discusses personnel readiness issues with the staff of theCRC Education Center Aug. 8.

Those areas where we are not doingas well as we could be, whether its in a

particular branch or particular unit or

across the division, we do the analysis

to find what we can do better. There are

always ways we can improve

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By Pvt. Jung Jae-hoon


YONGSAN GARRISON Two U.S.congressmen ate lunch with servicemembers Aug. 10

at the Three Kingdoms Inn Dining Facility here.

House International Relations Committee Chairman

Henry Hyde and Rep. Eni H. Faleomavaega arrived at

the dining facility around noon to a warm welcome

from Soldiers.

We enjoyed our time with the Congressmen, said

41st Signal Battalion Spc. Punefuolemotu Aiumu. Hisvisit was too short, but it was nice to see him andshare lunch with him.

Aiumu said Faleomavaega is well known for helping

Pacific Islanders, not only Samoans.

Hes there for you, Aiumu said. Hes a really

good guy.

American Samoa is a U.S. territory in the South

Pacific. Samoans have a nonvoting representative in the

U.S. House of Representatives. Samoans are considered

American nationals, but cannot vote in national elections.

Aiumu and some other Samoan servicemembers

sang the congressmen a traditional Samoan song called

Falealili Uma, to greet their congressman.

Hyde has been a Republican member of the United

States House of Representatives since 1975,

representing the 6th District of Illinois. He is retiringfrom politics this month, at the age of 82.

Following lunch, Hyde had a short speech for the

Soldiers.

Youre far away from home, but for a wonderful

mission, a mission to protect the quality of life among

a free nation, Hyde said. We visited here to tell you

briefly that we know youre here to exhibit the one

quality that is almost godlike, self-sacrifice.

Hyde also said the Soldiers were the custodiansof democracy.

Were very proud of each and every one of you,

he said.

It was interesting that he had such a good sense

of humor and he seemed to enjoy the company of

Soldiers, said Spc. Charles Kiel, assigned to 16th

Medical Logistics Battalion. I am happy that Im

stationed here, because I think I wouldnt get to meet

a congressman if I were stationed back in the States.

PVT. JUNG JAE-HOON

Rep. Eni H. Faleomavaega (left) and Rep. Henry Hyde listen to

traditional Samoan singing by Spc. Punefuolemotu Aiumu,Sgt. Merine Moala-Jones and Capt. Faamao Umalitanielu. E-mail [email protected]

Agency delivers21st Century

service today

YONGSAN GARRISON The

Defense Logistics Agency offers the

Department of Defenses worldwide

logistics support in both peacetime

and wartime to military services as

well as civilian agencies and foreigncountries. The DLA headquarters is

at Fort Belvoir, Va., but the agency

has an office here.

If Americas forces eat it, wear

it, maintain equipment with it, or

burn it as fuel, DLA provides it, saidDLA Liaison to U.S. Forces Korea

Lt. Col. Calvin Reid.

Reid said his agency suppliesalmost every consumable item

Americas military services need to

operate, from groceries to jet fuel.

We also help to dispose of

materiel and equipment that is no

longer needed, Reid said.

The DLA has supported every

major war and contingency operation

for the past four decades, from

Vietnam to Iraq.We provide 95 percent of repair

parts and 100 percent of subsistence,fuels, medical, clothing and textile,

construction and barrier materiel,

said DLA-Pacific Commander Lt.

Col D.A. Lannom. In Korea, there

are six different DLA field activities

with more than 250 servicemen,

civilians, Korean employees and

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By David McNally


LaundrLaundrLaundrLaundrLaundry workers stay cool with self-help projecty workers stay cool with self-help projecty workers stay cool with self-help projecty workers stay cool with self-help projecty workers stay cool with self-help projectBy Cpl. Lee Yang-won


Laundry worker Song In-sool irons a shirt Aug. 9 at the Directorate of Logistics Area II

Quartermaster Laundry.

CPL. L EE YANG-WON

YONGSAN GARRISON With

temperatures soaring to more than 110

degrees Fahrenheit, Area II laundry

workers have toiled for years each

summer in a building superheated by

industrial-strength washing machines

and dryers.Now, through a self-help project, the

Area II Quartermaster Laundry has

lowered the working temperature by 14

percent to a more livable 95 F.

The building has air conditioning, but

because of the sheer number of

washing machines, dryers and ironing

apparatus, the temperature stays high.

Area II Logistics officials and the

laundry manager worked together to

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said 8th U.S. Army Commander, Lt.Gen. David P. Valcourt. I think its

particularly enticing when you can

contribute and directly see that come

back and do a better job for our

families.

8th U.S. Army honors Area II for CFC donationsBy Cpl. Lee Yang-won


YONGSAN GARRISON 8thU.S. Army officials presented a check

Aug. 9 to the Area II Support Activity

as a tribute for participation in the

Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas

Family Support Youth Program

donation.During the campaign, service-

members and civilians in Korea gave

more than $1.54 million. The Family

Support Youth Program peninsula-widereceived $32,000.

Were getting back checks for the

money we gave specifically earmarked

for family support and youth programs,

Valcourt emphasized moreparticipation from the servicemembers

in the future.

Our participation rate is only 38

percent, Valcourt said. The rate may

be okay but it isnt great and I think we

could do better.

In Area II, the check going to Family

Support and Youth Programs totaledmore than $6,600.

For 10 consecutive years, theDepartment of Defense has appointed

the Global Impact organization to

manage CFC-Overseas.

Global Impact President Renee

Acosta also took part in the presentation

CPL. L EE YANG-WON

Lt. Gen. David P. Valcourt and Renee Acosta

present a check to Area II officials Aug. 10.

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Asian fact-finding tour brings

lawmakers to Korean peninsula


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Power Outage

Area II Public Works officials plan to

cut power to certain South Post

buildings 8-11 a.m. Saturday. Theoutage will enable the Dragon Hill

Lodge roof replacement contractor toconnect to Yongsan power. The hotel

complex has backup power and will not

be affected by the outage. For a

complete list of buildings affected by

the power outage, visit the Area IIWeb site (http://area2.korea.army.mil)

Spirit of America

Marching Band

The Spirit of America marching band

will present the Wind Opera to the U.S.Military community 6 p.m. tonight at

Collier Field House. The Seoul USO

will provide a free barbecue 3 p.m.

Saturday at Collier Soccer Field

followed by the Spirit of America fieldshow at 4 p.m. For information, visithttp://spiritofamericaband.org.

Summer League

Basketball Tournament

The Post Season Summer League

Basketball Tournament will be heldSept. 2-4 at Collier Field House. For

information, call 738-8608.

Newcomers Orientation

Learn about the community, Korean

culture and visit Seoul locations with

the Area II Newcomers OrientationMonday-Wednesday. Limited child

care is available. Register by visiting

Army Community Service Bldg. 4106,

Room 205, or call 738-7505.

Seoul USO

The USO will sponsor 35

servicemembers interested in building

a home for the Cheonan communitySept. 23 for Habitat for Humanity. Call

for applications forms, or visit http://

www.uso.org/korea. For information,call Charlotte Huntsman at 724-7781.

School Bus Registration

Bus passes for the 2006-2007 school

year are now available at the Seoul

Student Transportation Office in the

Community Service Building (Bldg. S-4106), room 121. A bus safety seminar

will be held for parents 6-7:30 p.m.Monday at the Hannam Village Chapel

Annex and 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at

the Yongsan Community Service

Building, room 118. For information,call 738-5032.

Spouses Club Welcome

The American Forces Spouses Club

will host its annual Welcome and

Activities sign-up 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. atthe Dragon Hill Lodge Mezzanine.

Stop by to explore opportunities and

activities available in the Yongsan

community. Representatives from areaorganizations will be available to

answer questions. For information, call011-9690-6592.

Area II Web site

For more community notes, news and

information, visit the Area II Web site

at http://area2.korea.army.mil.

Safety officers learn latest techniquesSafety officers learn latest techniquesSafety officers learn latest techniquesSafety officers learn latest techniquesSafety officers learn latest techniquesBy Pvt. Jung Jae-hoon


YONGSAN GARRISON Sixteen

Soldiers and civilians gathered Aug. 4

for monthly safety training at the 8thU.S. Army safety classroom.

The course was open to tenant unitsafety officers and building managers,

and covered topics like fire prevention

and hazard communication.

Hopefully the affect of the class is

more safety-cautious people, said Area

II Safety Specialist Randall Ross. The

real intent and hope is that the people

that have attended the training will take

that information to their units andconduct internal training of their own.

Area II Safety Instructor Chong

Chae-uk made the group aware of laws

that require employers to inform their

workers of the hazards in their work

environment and to train workers how

to avoid those hazards.

This training was a good opportunity

to correct and add to my safety

awareness, said 61st MaintenanceCompany Shop Foreman Sgt. Gavin

Watkins. I got to know a lot more on

these issues that I wasnt aware of.

Hopefully, I will let my coworkers

know about it, and it will help them

also.

Students also learned fire preventiontraining, and how to identify fire hazards

within buildings.

Safety and Occupational Health

Specialist Kang Sung-ku covered the

ABCs of the emergency operations.

Later, the instructor let class

members spray fire extinguishers so that

they would know how to use one in an

emergency.

The Area II Safety Office conductsthe class each month, once in English

and once in Korean.

We hope to continue monthly safety

training and next time to see more faces

in the class, Ross said.

Area II Safety Instructor Chong Chae-uk teaches a safety class Aug. 4 at Yongsan Garrison.CPL. L EE YANG-WON


Area II communityArea II communityArea II communityArea II communityArea II community

starstarstarstarstarts ethics trainingts ethics trainingts ethics trainingts ethics trainingts ethics trainingBy David McNallyArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Nearly 160 Department of

the Army civilians and Soldiers gathered Aug. 10 for

mandatory ethics training at Balboni Theater.

Were just kicking off this program, said 8th U.S. ArmyAdministrative Law Attorney Yong Lee. Hopefully, well be

able to meet the Secretary of the Armys mandate to provide

this training to all Army personnel by the end of the year.

The annual training should provide a basic understanding

of ethics principles, Lee said.

Topics covered included:What forms the ethics rules and the Code of EthicsUse of communications equipmentUse of government property

Family Readiness GroupsPersonal and official participation in private organizations

Military balls

Post-government employment

The training is not too in-depth, but should at least give a

basic foundation, Lee said.

There is also a special mandatory ethics training session

for people involved in Army acquisition.

The acquisition ethics training is very detailed andspecific, Lee said. It outlines what you can and cannot do

when in the acquisition field.

Administrative Law Attorney Yong Lee covers ethics training Aug. 10 at

Balboni Theater.

DAVID MCNALLY

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YONGSAN GARRISON Americans serving in

Korea may have a better chance to understand the local

Korean lingo with the help from free Army Community

Service Korean classes.

Each month, ACS offers a four-week basic Koreanlanguage course 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays to

help people get familiar with the Korean language and

culture.

The class not only teaches Korean, but also provides

cultural experiences for the participants, said Instructor

Michael Lee. After an hour of studying Korean, we cook

and share Korean food while talking about cultural

differences between the United States and Korea.

Lee said sharing Korean food recipes and experiences

in Korea with his class helps participants indulge more

into the local culture without much difficulty.

Students have a better understanding of the Korean

people after the class, Lee said. Its helping them reduce

cultural shock when they go off post.

More than 30 people enrolled for a recent class.

Additional assistant teachers also help studentsindividually during class.

The instructors here are very good, said 18th

Medical Command Entomology Consultant Lt. Col. Bill

Sames. Teachers have a positive attitude toward the

class and seem to enjoy teaching us.

Throughout the class, he said, he learned some useful

ACS provides basic Korean classesBy Cpl. Lee Yang-won


See KoreanKoreanKoreanKoreanKorean, Page 12


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Team USA players practice during an eight-minute scrimmage Monday in front of Area II community members at Collier Field

House. Team USA is in Korea for the 2006 World Basketball Challenge.

PHOTOS BY CPL. L EE YANG-WON

NBA stars practice atCollier Field HouseBy Pvt. Jung Jae-hoon


More than 1,200 Area II community

members turned out to support the team.

Denver Nuggets Small Forward Carmelo

Anthony dribbles during practice.

Team members go for a rebound

during a scrimmage.

YONGSAN GARRISON More than 1,200Yongsan community members welcomed world-famousNBA players Monday during a Collier Field House practicesession.

The Miami Heats Dwayne Wade, Cleveland CavaliersLebron James, Denver Nuggets Carmelo Anthony andother superstars showed off some amazing basketball

skills as they began a routine practice.During a break, U.S. Soldiers competed in a three-

point shooting match cheered on by their favoritebasketball star.

I was very excited when I heard the news aboutNBA All-Stars coming to Yongsan, said Cpl. Kim Min-ku. It was amazing to see the skills Ive only seen ontelevision.

The Yongsan crowd went wild every time the players

did anything with the ball, either dunking it after spinningit in the air for few seconds or making a clean three-point shot from far behind.

It was the best event that the Morale, Welfare andRecreation has pulled in years, said Staff Sgt. StanceyMitchell. I enjoyed it very much as well as the rest ofbasketball fans here in Yongsan.

After the practice the players had lunch at the ThreeKingdoms Inn Dining Facility and signed autographs.

We havent had basketball stars like this since the1988 Olympics, said Area II Sports Director BennieJackson. It was real good for the community.

Team USA came to Korea to compete in the WorldBasketball Challenge. Korea, Italy, Turkey and Lithuaniaare also participating.



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install a system of roof sprinklers.

Water now runs over the shingled

roof to cool the building. The project

started in July, and concluded by the

end of the month.

We came up with this idea to

enhance working conditions for ouremployees, said QuartermasterLaundry Manager Chang Kyong-hun.

The workers are really satisfied with

the accomplishment.

Chang said there were hardly any

expenses charged for the sprinklers

thanks to the laundry workers selfless

dedication during the installation.

Were receiving positive feedback

from the employees, Chang said. It

not only has cooled down the heat, butalso provided a more stable mental state

for the workers.

A main pipe traverses on top of the

during the ceremony. Global Impact isa not-for-profit organization dedicated

to raising funds to support humanitarian

relief.

Today were here to celebrate the

contributions of the troops, Acosta

said. Were just thankful for their

generosity.

Im just very thankful for all the

generous donations that were given in Area

II, said Area II Commander Col. RonStephens. Its the contributions from the

Lee said Army civilians and Soldierscan spot the issues themselves.

If they dont understand, or have

questions, they can contact their ethics

counselor, he said.

expressions when shopping and

different cultural aspects of Korea.

My goal was to learn basic

Korean, not necessari lyconversational classes, said 8th U.S.

Army Plans Officer Maj. John Irish.

I wanted to help myself just to get

around and communicate when Im

catching a cab or when Im buyingthings in the market.

One of the best things about the

class, he said, is there is always a

cultural topic of interest being

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roof with nozzles attached to it. A pump

moves water through the pipes. Nozzles

on the roof evenly distribute the water.

We found ourselves some useful

pipes from leftover heaps at the

Directorate of Public Works, Chang

said. Our only cost was the sincerecommitments from our workers.

Area II DPW also installed 10 air

conditioning units in the facility Aug. 1

to cool down workers ironing clothes.

Ive worked eight years in this

field, said laundry worker Song In-

sool. This is the best working condition

I have worked in and Im very satisfied

with it.

Chang said the laundry receives an

average of 450,000 pieces of clothes amonth.

community that makes this possible.Stephens said the community has

really stepped forward to make quite an

effort.

This will enhance some of the

programs we already have, he said. By

doing this well be able to do more

things for the community.

Other Army and Air Force Area

Commanders received recognition at the

ceremony as well.


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acquisition ethics training session will

be held 2:30 p.m. Sept. 7.

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Its definitely been a benefit to

me, he said. Through this class Ihave been able to communicate

better.

Participants who want to learn

more after the four-week basic

Korean class can sign up for another

four-week course featuring moreadvanced language skills.

For registration and information,

visit the ACS information desk.

Visit the Area II Web site for more stories and community information

http://area2.korea.army.mil



contractors.

Defense Logistics Agency Pacific,

located in Hawaii, is the DLAs focal

point for issues in the Pacific theater,according to the organizations Web

site (http://www.pacific.dla.mil).

The unit is the primary liaison to the

Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea.

The agencys keep warfighters

ready to fight tonight, as the

organization remains mission rea dy.

No matter where DLAs 20,805

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LogisticsLogisticsLogisticsLogisticsLogisticsemployees, 519 active duty military and

754 reservists are stationed, their

mission is to get support to the right

place at the right time, Reid said.

We are on the front lines, working

alongside combat commanders and

planners supporting Operation IraqiFreedom, Operation Enduring Freedom

and the Global War on Terrorism, Reid

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In many cases, the greatest

anguish for parents who are

separating or divorcing is the questionof child custody. For parent

servicemembers ending a marriage or

a relationship of mixed citizenship,

this issue is even more volatile and

sometimes ends in the tragedy known

as international parental abduction.

What is international parental

abduction? Parental abduction or

parental kidnapping is simply the taking,

retention, or concealment of a child by

a parent so as to obstruct the custody

and visitation rights of another parent.

State lines often confound the recovery

of parentally abducted children in the

United States. With international parentalabduction, the obstacle to recovery of

the child is an international boundary.

The significance of that boundary is

that the laws of the foreign country

govern whether and how that child can

be returned to a parent in the United

States. Some countries will return

children to the United States under a

treaty known as the Hague Convention

on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction.

While some non-treaty countries may

still enforce U.S. custody and visitation

orders, most will make their own

custody determinations, and these

Attorney answers international child custody issuesBy Capt. Brian Tomasovic

Camp Humphreys Client Services

determinations will often favor the

parent who is a national of the foreign

country.

Where are the Hague

Convention countries in Asia?There currently arent any, unless you

count Macau (effective 1999) or the

Special Administrative Region of Hong

Kong (effective 1997). In other words,

if your child is abducted to any country

in Asia, there is very little chance you

will have a practical legal mechanism to

seek the return of your child. Be aware

that any time your relationship with a

parent who has strong connections to

another country is troubled or broken,

you and your child are vulnerable.

What actions can I take to

prevent an international parental

abduction? If you feel your child isvulnerable to abduction, do not hesitate

to seek legal advice at your military legal

assistance office. A well-written

custody decree is a valuable prevention

tool, and you should keep several copies

of it and give one to the childs school.

You should also compile the information

that could later be vital for locating your

child. The U.S. Department of State

recommends the following courses of

action:

1. Keep a list of the addresses and

telephone numbers of the other

parents relatives, friends, and

business associates both here and

abroad.

2. Keep a record of important

information about the other parent,

including: physical description,passport, social security, bank

account, and drivers license

numbers, and vehicle description and

plate number.

3. Keep a written description of

your child, including hair and eye

color, height, weight, fingerprints, and

any special physical characteristics.

4. Take full-face color photographs

and/or videos of your child every six

months - a recent photo of the other

parent may also be useful.

You may also want to teach your

child your home telephone number and

how to make collect calls, providinginstructions to call home if anything

unusual happens.

Who can I turn to for more

information? The U.S. State

Departments Office of Childrens

Issues provides some assistance to left

behind parents of international parental

child abduction. The U.S. Embassy of

the foreign country may be able to

provide information on the general

welfare of the child. For non-Hague

Convention nations, the State

Department may provide information on

the countrys legal system and a list of

attorneys willing to help American

clients. Additionally, the National Center

for Missing and Exploited Children

(ncmec.org) has a resource center that

can assist you with more informationon prevention and the legal remedies

that are available for those who seek

the return of an abducted child.

What about taking matters into

my own hands? If the questioner is

proposing a reabduction of the child,

he or she better think again. Taking

that drastic measure could land you in

a foreign jail, cause psychological

harm to the child, and severely

jeopardize your future efforts of

recovering the child through that

countrys court system.

If I have a child here at my

overseas duty station Im free oftrouble, right? Servicemembers who

have taken their children to duty

stations in Japan or Korea in

derogation of a U.S. custody

agreement are not free of trouble.

While there are no Hague Convention

procedures for the return of children in

these countries, a servicemember is

subject to a DOD directive that can

compel him or her to return to the

United States under a court order. DOD

civilians and accompanying family

members can also face various

sanctions.


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TTTTT alladega Nights: The alladega Nights: The alladega Nights: The alladega Nights: The alladega Nights: TheBallad of Ricky Bobby Ballad of Ricky Bobby Ballad of Ricky Bobby Ballad of Ricky Bobby Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) has always

dreamed of driving fast -- real fast -

- like his father, Reese Bobby, who

left the family to pursue his racing

dreams. Early on, Ricky's mother,

Lucy Bobby worried that her boy

was also destined to end up as a

professional daredevil on wheels.

Ricky Bobby first enters the racing

arena as a jackman for slovenly

driver Terry Cheveaux and

accidentally gets his big break

behind the wheel when Cheveaux

makes an unscheduled pit stopduring a race to gorge on a chicken

sandwich. Ricky jumps into the car

and...so begins the ballad of Ricky

Bobby.

The Ant BullyThe Ant BullyThe Ant BullyThe Ant BullyThe Ant Bully Poor 10-year-old Lucas Nickle (Zach Tyler Eisen)

can't get a break. Recently moved

to a new city with his family, he hasnt

made a single friend. He gets

nothing but grief from his teenage

sister, Tiffany (Allison Mack), and not

a whole lot of attention lately from his

parents (Cheri Oteri and Larry Miller),

who are busy planning their big

anniversary weekend trip to Puerto

Vallarta. Meanwhile, his loving but

kinda kooky grandmother Mommo

(Lily Tomlin) tries to protect the family

from those space aliens shes been

reading about in the grocery storemagazines. Lucas becomes the

number one target of neighborhood

bully Steve, who never misses an

opportunity to push him around.

Nacho Libre Nacho Libre Nacho Libre Nacho Libre Nacho Libre Celebratingthe triumphs and tribulations of

the lovable loser is no easy thing,

but filmmaker Jared Hess seems

to thrive in this specific cinematic

exercise. Hess finds a similarly

endearing hero-without-a-clue in

Ignacio, played by Jack Black,

growing up in a poor monastery

in Mexico, has dreamed of being

a professional wrestler since

childhood. This obsession has led

him to a thankless adult existence

as monastery whipping-boy and

chef, serving stale, day-old nacho

chips to finicky orphans. In aneffort to earn the respect of new

nun-hottie Sister Encarnacion (Ana

De La Reguera) and escape the

monastery into pro wrestling.

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Over the Hedge

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PoseidonPG13

The ShaggyDogPG

The Benchwarmers

PG13

Fast & Furious:

Tokyo DriftPG13

Fast & Furious:

Tokyo DriftPG13

SupermanReturns

PG13

Talladega Nights:

Ballad of Ricky

Bobby PG13

The LakeHouse

PG

Nacho LibrePG

You, Me

and DupreePG13

The Sentinel

PG13

Nacho Libre

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Garfield: A Tail ofTwo Kitties

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Just My LuckPG13

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producer of the worldwide

blockbuster hits The Fast and the

Furious and its sequel, 2 Fast 2

Furious, comes the latest installment

of the adrenaline-inducing series built

on speed The Fast and the Furious:

Tokyo Drift. Set in the sexy and colorful

underground world of Japanese drift

racing, the newest and fastest

customized rides go head-to-head on

some of the most perilous courses in

the world. Sean Boswell (Lucas

Black) is an outsider who attempts to

define himself as a hot-headed,underdog street racer. Although racing

provides a temporary escape, it has

also made Sean unpopular with the

local authorities.

The Ant BullyPG

The Lake House

PG

Nacho Libre

PG

Nacho Libre

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PG

Just My LuckPG13


Talladega Nights:

Ballad of Ricky

Bobby PG13


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Fast & Furious:

Tokyo DriftPG13

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Ballad of Ricky

Bobby PG13

Talladega Nights:

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Bobby PG13


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Nacho Libre

PGNacho Libre

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PG

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PG

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Ballad of Ricky

Bobby PG13

Talladega Nights:

Ballad of Ricky

Bobby PG13

Talladega Nights:

Ballad of Ricky

Bobby PG13

The LakeHouse

PG

The LakeHouse

PG

SupermanReturns

PG13



The Ant BullyPG


The Ant BullyPG

Over the Hedge

PG


The Ant BullyPG

Nacho LibrePG

PoseidonPG13

The ShaggyDogPG

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PG

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The Benchwarmers

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World TWorld TWorld TWorld TWorld T rade Center rade Center rade Center rade Center rade Center World Trade Center is a 2006 dramatic

film based on the September 11, 2001

terrorist attacks on the World Trade

Center towers of New York City,

released by Paramount Pictures on

Aug. 9. It was directed by Academy

Award winner Oliver Stone and stars

Nicolas Cage, Michael Pea, Maggie

Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff,

Jay Hernandez, and Michael

Shannon. The MPAA rated it PG-13

for intense and emotional content,

some disturbing images and

language. It is billed as an uplifting

story about everyday New Yorkershelping one another amid a

cataclysmic tragedy. It is the second

theatrical movie about 9/11 following

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Chaplain: Get up, keep going, dont give upChaplain: Get up, keep going, dont give upChaplain: Get up, keep going, dont give upChaplain: Get up, keep going, dont give upChaplain: Get up, keep going, dont give upChaplain (Capt.) Jeffrey BrooksChaplain (Capt.) Jeffrey BrooksChaplain (Capt.) Jeffrey BrooksChaplain (Capt.) Jeffrey BrooksChaplain (Capt.) Jeffrey Brooks

1-15 Field Art i l lery, Camp Hovey

F

rom age six until I graduated high school

and went to basic training, I lived next

door to my grandparents. One of thethings I remember about my grandfather was his

knowledge and memory.

Many summer afternoons, after wed finished

cutting the grass, wed sit in lawn chairs and Id

listen to Grandpa tell me about his childhood.

Grandpa challenged me intellectually by

reciting the poetry he memorized himself as a

child. In my mind he knew everything and I

remember him enjoying sharing what he knew

with me.

He seemed to understand what I was going

through in life and gave me a lot of wisdom and

advice for the future, and he protected me.

Not long ago a Soldier said, Chaplain, I wish

I could find someone who understood what I am

going through. Someone said, God knows

everything, about everyone everywhere, and with

all that knowledge He still loves us. And thetruth is, there is nothing we have done that will

change Gods love for each of us.

In 1978, I walked into a recruiting station and

one month later I was in basic training. I will

never forget the day that we were on a road

march in the hot mountains with helicopters

flying overhead. Our sergeant kept saying,

Whatever you do, if you fall down, just get up

and keep going. Dont give up. The truth is,

when we feel like we have failed our Lord, we

should get up and keep going. Dont give up.

When I was in elementary school, my parents

took me to the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade

in New York City. As we watched the parade in

the bitter cold from the street, I could see just

what was in front of me.

But when my father took me to the top floor

of our warm hotel and we watched the sameparade from the window, I remember seeing a lot

more of the parade at once I could see what

was coming toward us. The higher we got, the

more we could see.

God is high enough to know what you will

face in the future. He knows your future and he

loves you because you are his child. So, we

should pray for His blessing upon whats ahead

the future. You should pray for His advice and

intervention. Our Lord says, Call to me and I

will answer you (Jeremiah 33:3). God really

does care about what we are going through. Our

Lord can make a difference.

Area III W Area III W Area III W Area III W Area III Worship Servicesorship Servicesorship Servicesorship Servicesorship ServicesProtestantProtestantProtestantProtestantProtestant

CollectiveSunday 10:30 a.m. Zoeckler Station

Chapel11 a.m. Freedom Chapel,

Camp Long ChapelSuwon Air BaseChapel

3 p.m. Camp Eagle ChapelGospel

Sunday 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Wednesday 7 p.m. Freedom Chapel

ContemporarySunday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel

KATUSA

Tuesday 7 p.m. Freedom ChapelSunday 8 p.m. Camp Long Chapel

Chaplain (Maj.) Ray Robinson

Area III Chaplains Area III Chaplains Area III Chaplains Area III Chaplains Area III Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) James ONeal

[email protected] 753-7276


CatholicCatholicCatholicCatholicCatholic

Mass Daily 11:45 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Freedom Chapel4 p.m. Camp Long Chapel

5:10 p.m. Camp Eagle Chapel

Chaplain (Capt.) Kyle Taylor



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CRC 5K run shows fast timesCRC 5K run shows fast timesCRC 5K run shows fast timesCRC 5K run shows fast timesCRC 5K run shows fast timesBy Jim Cunningham


PHOTOS BY JIM CUNNINGHAM

The run starts with more than 50 Soldiers signed up for the event. When the gun sounds, most Soldiers run, but a few decide to walk or trot

behind the main group. Many Soldiers knew they were not going to be the fastest runners that day, but most wanted to participate in one ofMWRs frequent fun events. The course wound around CRC in a figure eight style coursing the camp twice to make a distance of 5K.

The fastest time of 19 min. 29 sec. is performed by Devid Breslin. He received the first place

ribbon.

CAMP RED CLOUDSoldiers

proved their readiness in top form

Saturday at Camp Red CloudsPhysical Fitness Center. Fifty men

and women ran in competition for

medals in Morale, Welfare and

Recreations 5K run.

We hold 5 kilometer runs for the

health of the CRC community and

also to add some fun and excitement

to the weekends, said Floyd Kim,

CRC physical fitness center director.

All runners get t-shirts and the ones

who place first and second in their

categories get medals.

The 5K run is part of a vast

schedule of sporting events held by

MWR each month.

We have two more runs, counting

holiday runs. We are doing a run on

Labor Day weekend and another one

in October, Kim said. Labor Day

will be a 50K bike race and 5K run.

The distance was not easy to

calculate for this run because of the

construction, he said. Most of the

Soldiers can run 5K just to wake up

in the morning. The 10K and longer

runs take some training to complete

that distance. Some runners are at the

top of their form when running for

5K.

Its not bad for a 47-year-old,

said Scott Meredith, MWR directorof sports events. I came in third

place with a time of 23 minutes, 24

seconds. Really, the 5K runs are fun

runs, which is why we do them.

The fastest time was 19:29, turned

in by David Breslin. The fastest time

in the womens category was 23:14

by Boefra Butler.

These Soldiers decide to trot through the 5K course and provide support for serious runners.

Chaplain Durham decides the 5K run would be

good advertisement. for Sunday worship times.

Scott Meredith of MWR ran the 5K in 23 min.

24 sec.


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Home for the Holidays

Be sure to enter the Home for the

Holidays drawing sponsored by

MWR and US Airline Alliance. All

you have to do is fill out an entry

form to enter to win a round-trip ticket

to the United States. Forms may be

found in your local MWR facility,

newspaper, or on the MWR website.

Deadline to enter is Oct 12. Call 723-

3730 for more information.

Comedy ROKs

MWR kicked off the 8th round ofComedy ROKs to a packed house.

Steph Sanders, Kirk McHenry and

Manny Maldonado rocked the house

with laughter. All three have

performed on BETs ComicView.

Some other credits include Latino

Laugh Festival, Best Faces Jamie

Foxxs Laffapalooza, and MTV Snoop

Dogg Telefizzle. The schedule is as

follows:

Camp Eagle, Gunfighters Inn, 8 p.m.

today

Suwon Air Base, Scudbusters, 8

p.m. Saturday

Camp Red Cloud, Mitchells, 8 p.m.

SundayCamp Casey, Warriors Club, 8 p.m.

Tuesday

Camp Casey, Reggies, 8 p.m.

Wednesday.

8th U.S. Army Sports

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