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March 28, 2008 • Volume 6, Issue 23 http://imcom.korea.army.mil Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea

I n s i d e USAG Humphreys’

‘Eggstravaganza’celebrates spring

Page 23

View from the top:Take a look fromSeoul’s highest point

6

Yongsan honorsKorean NationalPolice of cers

Page 10

See Page 26 for story and photos

Young baseball players line up for spring training in USAG Daegu

Special to The Morning Calm Weekly

he Wii Warrior Challenge providesan opportunity or adult Morale, Wel areand Recreation patrons to compete ina Superstars type o competition withother gaming a icionados on 25 Army installations.

Contestants can compete or prizes inbaseball, bowling, boxing, gol and tennison the Nintendo game consoles.

Each o the ve sports will be contestedon di erent nights at local Army MWR venues. (Consult local MWR ofces orsites and times.) Te competition is opento all MWR patrons 18-and-older, with theexception o MWR employees and othersdirectly involved with the contest.

First-round prizes – which include arebound trampoline, a Mio cardio monitor,a $75 gi t card rom Nike and a RipStik skateboard – will be awarded to the winnerso each sport.

Te top our nishers in each sport willthen advance to local championships, wherethey will compete in all ve sports against thetop- our local nishers in the other sports.

Finalists will be rewarded with a Wiipackage or the champions, a Flip VideoCamcorder or runners-up, and a customNike sneaker gi t card or third-place

nishers.Te ollowing installations are scheduled

to participate in the Wii Warrior Challenge:Fort Benning, Ga.; Fort Bragg, N.C.; FortHuachuca, Ariz.; Fort Drum, N.Y.; Fort

Jackson, S.C., Fort Lee, Va.; Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; Fort McCoy, Wisc.; FortMeade, Md.; Forts Bliss, Sam Houstonand Sill in exas; Fort Rucker, Ala.; FortsRichardson and Wainwright in Alaska; CampZama, Japan; Mannheim, Schwein urt,Hohen els and Wisbaden, Gemany; Presidioo Monterey, Cali .; Camp Humphreys and

Yongsan, Korea; and Forts Campbell andKnox in Kentucky.

For more in ormation and contest rules,visit www.mwrpromotions.com and click onthe Wii Warrior Challenge logo.

Army MWR offers WiiWarrior Challenge for gaming a cionados


Te Fourth Annual USFK Good Neighbor English Camp willbe held 20-24 May 2008. Participants are 10th grade Koreanstudents rom Seoul, Pyongtaek and aegu. Students are selectedby local school boards under the direction o the Korean Ministry o Education based on their ability to speak English and their

willingness to participate in a home stay program. Students whohave previously resided in the United States or other English-

speaking countries are not considered or the USFK Englishcamp.Our young Korean guests will be immersed in an English-

speaking environment as they visit and interact with Americansduring their home stay and tours on U.S. military installations. Tegoal is or these English Camp participants to become “Goodwill

Ambassadors” as they relay their experiences with their riends,amilies, teachers and classmates. Volunteer U.S. amilies (with or

without children) are needed to host one or more students or ournights in their homes (or ve nights to accommodate students rom

Volunteer host families needed for Korean studentsattending 2008 USFK Good Neighbor English Camp

aegu and Pyongtaek), providing them break ast each day along withtwo evening meals. Cots are available i needed. Host amilies arealso requested to transport the student(s) to designated assembly points (Balboni Auditorium or Seoul American High School ) inthe morning and pick them up each night rom a scheduled activity.

Activities include visits to Yongsan US Army Garrison, Joint Security Area (JSA), Camp Humphreys, and Osan AB. On three evenings,camp participants along with students rom the SAHS, will attenda pizza party at the Youth Sports Center, watch a movie at the posttheater, and enjoy a traditional Korean dinner. Te nal activity isa picnic and graduation ceremony.

Demonstrate true American hospitality by opening your homesto our young Korean neighbors. It will be an experience o a li etime

or you and your amily. o volunteer, please complete attachedsign-up sheet and send via e-mail to [email protected] by April30. For more in ormation about the Good Neighbor English Campprogram, call the USFK Public A airs Ofce, 723-4685/4687/7669or send e-mail to [email protected]

–See Page 4 for application form–

Children from Child and Youth Services listen to instructions on how to hit a baseball out of the park from Samsung Lions out elders, Yang

Joon-hyuk (left) and Jacob Cruz during a baseball clinic at USAG Daegu. — U.S. Army Photo By Cpl. Na Kyung-chul



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

IMCOM Safety Update:

Military communities across Koreahave a wonder ul opportunity to partakein a handshake and autograph tour romtelevision star ichina Arnold, courtesy o USO, AFE, & MWR. Ms. Arnold

will visit 7 locations throughout KoreaMarch 27th– 28th, o ering autographand photo sessions with troops and their

amily members.Peninsula-wide publicity or this

exciting MWR event will includeschedules with dates and locationsposted on the IMCOM Korea MWR

website, posters, advertisements in Stars & Stripes newspapers, anda press release in the Morning Calm newspaper.

Te per ormance schedule is as ollows:

27 March

-Camp Red Cloud (DFAC) 11:30 am-12:30 pm-Camp Casey (USO) 1:15 pm-2:15 pm

Gen. Burwell B. Bell

Commander

TV Star Tichina Arnold Handshake Tour -Yongsan Garrison (Main PX) 4:00 pm-5 pm-Osan AB (BX) 6:45 pm-7:45 pm

28 March

-Camp Walker (PX) 11:30 am-12:30 pm-Kunsan AB (Loring Club) 1:45 pm-2:45 pm-Camp Humphreys (CAC) 3:45 pm-4:45 pm

Tis top-notch personality’s autograph sessions are open toall Servicemembers, Civilian employees, contractors, and Family members serving throughout Korea. Ms. Arnold is best known orher starring roles as Rochelle Rock on “Everybody Hates Chris” andPamela James on “Martin.”

Our dedicated USFK personnel and Families serve morethan 8,000 miles rom their home, their amily and riends. Tiscelebrity’s tour is a small token o the Nation’s appreciation. Pleasetake advantage o this wonder ul opportunity rom USO, ArmedForces Entertainment, and MWR to enjoy a perk you so richly deserve.

by Sam ReynoldsU.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center

In an e ort to provide Army Readiness Assessment Program users increased navigationcapability and unctionality, the Army announces an updated version o ARAP, called

ARAP Next Generation or Next Gen.For more than two years, the U.S. Army

Combat Readiness/Sa ety Center compiledeedback and suggestions rom ARAP

users - battalion commanders, Soldiers,Department o the Army Civilians andcontractors - on possible ways to improve the

ARAP. Next Gen encompasses many o thoserecommendations.

he USACRC developed ARAP inOctober 2005 to communicate the Army’sconviction that Composite

Risk Management is the best way to de endagainst accidental losses experienced in the

Army. InFebruary 2006, the Chie o Sta , Army,

directed ARAP as a mandatory programor all battalion commanders, completed in

conjunction with the Command InspectionProgram.

Designed as a battalion commander’stool addressing root causes o accidentalloss by ocusing on organizational sa ety climate and culture, ARAP is comprised o a 63-question online assessment, lled outby Soldiers anonymously, that captures unitposture on command and control, standards

‘Next Gen’ addresses root causes of Army accidentso per ormance, accountability and risk management.

“Te assessment highlighted the act thatour leaders were not providing commandguidance down to the lowest levels,” saidan Armor battalion commander. “Many Soldiers indicated they were not providedintelligence updates and were not beingbrie ed on current operations. Tat madeus dig deeper to determine what else wasnot making it all the way down the chainand we implemented checks to ensure this

was corrected.”Once a battalion’s assessment is

complete, commanders receive one-on-one eedback in the key issues o commandclimate, sa ety culture, resource availability,

workload, estimated success o certainsa ety intervention programs, and actorsrelating to the overall readiness o theirunit.

“Some o the improvements to ARAP arethe incorporation o improved navigationand unctionality, including multipledropdown windows added to ARAP’sregistration process,” said ARAP eamChie Sam Reynolds.

“Additionally, Next Gen providesquicker access to a battalion’s summary anddetailed roll-up reports, printable analysischarts and tables, and issues completioncerti cates,” added Reynolds.

Brigade commanders and higher-levelcommanders are a orded the opportunity,

with Next Gen, to receive a debrie ngocusing on the aggregate data collected

rom all enrolled units in that command. An additional eature o Next Gen is

automated e-mails generated to commandersin orming them o their ARAP status.

“An e-mail will be sent when the unit isregistered and 90 and 120-day noti cationssent as well, i the unit has not accomplishedits survey requirements,” said Reynolds.“ hree weeks ollowing a completedassessment, the commander receives an e-mail query asking them to share bene ts,issues or concerns associated with theassessment.”

“Overall, ARAP eedback rom thelast 28 months is extremely positive,” saidReynolds. “Commanders value a toolthat assistsin putting their nger on thesa ety climate and culture’s pulse in theorganization.

Soldiers and employees appreciate ARAPbecause it a ords them the reedom to share

with their commander those issues andconcerns that they believe are o utmostimportance when dealing with sa ety issuesand at the same time provide anonymity.

Additionally, higher-level commandersagree that ARAP a ords the opportunity to provide direction and resources tothe battalion commanders as needed, to

e ectively reduce accidental losses andpositively a ect the unit’s sa ety climateand culture.” For more in ormation on

ARAP Next Gen or to enroll, visit https://unitready.army.mil.

Heat Exhaustion Symptoms• Slightly higher than normal body temperature, caused by excessive loss o water rom the body.• Pale, moist, and clammy skin.• Excessive sweating.

• Headaches, perhaps cramps.• Tiredness and dizziness (possible vomiting).• Fainting may occur (victim will probably regainconsciousnessi head is lowered).First Aid or Heat Exhaustion• Move victim to shade; elevate feet.

Tips to stay cool under the sun: • Loosen victims clothing.• If victim is conscious, give him cool water to drink.• Apply cool, wet cloths.• If victim vomits, do not give any more uids.• Transport victim to nearest medical facility as soon aspossible.Heat Stroke Symptoms• Heat stroke is a life threatening medical emergency.• High body temperature (106o or higher).• Skin is flushed, feels hot and dry, due to stoppage of sweating.• Rapid strong pulse.• Collapse, unconsciousness, and death may occur if nottreated immediately.



MARCH 28, 2008NEWS • PAGE 3

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The following entries were excerpted from themilitary police blotters. These entries may beincomplete and do not imply guilt or innocence.

AREA I: Underage Drinking; Failure to ObeyOrder or Regulation (2ID Policy Letter #8); Car-rying Concealed Knife; Drunk and Disorderly;Subject #1 was observed by CPP falling asleepin the Triple A Club, Bosan-Dong. A check of Subject #1’s ID card revealed he was under thelegal age to consume alcohol. Subject #1 wasdetained by CPP and escorted to the CMO Box.While at the CMO Box, Subject #1 made threat-ening comments towards MP and then punchedhimself in the face numerous times. A search of Subject #1’s person by MP disclosed a switchblade knife in his right front pocket. Subject#1 was transported to the USAG-Casey PMOwhere he was administered a PBT, with a resultof 0.149% BAC. Subject #1 was processed andreleased to his unit. At 1315 Hrs, 16 MAR 08,Subject #1 reported to the USAG-Casey PMOwhere he was advised of his legal rights, whichhe invoked. The knife was retained as evidence.This is a final report.

AREA I: Traffic Accident without Injuries; Dam-age to Government Property; Failure to JudgeProper Clearance; Witness #1, operating a GOVwith Subject #1 as a passenger, while turningleft adjacent to 302nd BSB motor pool, strucka metal guardrail. Damages to Witness #1’svehicle consisted of scratches to the right rear sponson box and the right rear mud flap boltbeing sheared off. Damages to the guardrailconsisted of it being twisted and its pole beingbent and displaced. Further investigation re-vealed Witness #1 had no visibility on the rightrear side of the vehicle and Subject #1 did notensure the vehicle had proper clearance prior to making the left turn. Subject #1 was titledby MP and released on his own recognizance.Witness #1 and Subject #1 reported utilizationof their seatbelts. ECOD is unknown. This isa final report.

AREA II: Shoplifting; Subject #1 was observedby Witness #1, via CCTV, removing tweezersfrom the display and concealing it on her per-son. Subject #1 then exited the Main PX withoutrendering proper payment. Subject #1 was de-tained by Witness #1 and escorted to the AAF-ES Security Office where she surrendered theitem. Subject #1 was apprehended by MP andtransported to the USAG-Yongsan PMO whereshe was advised of her legal rights, which shewaived, but refused to render a written swornstatement. Subject #1 was processed and re-leased to her sponsor. Subject #1 was issued aShow Cause Letter and her RCP was retained.The item was returned to AAFES. Estimatedvalue of the item is $9.89. This is a final report.

AREA II: Traffic Accident without Injuries; Dam-age to Government Property; Damage to PrivateProperty; Following too Close; Subject #1, op-erating a GOV, struck Victim #1’s POV, whileVictim #1 was legally stopped at the intersectionon Itaewon Rd adjacent to Gate #5. Damages toSubject #1’s vehicle consisted of a crack, dentsand scratches to the front bumper. Damagesto Victim #1’s vehicle consisted of dents andscratches to the rear bumper and trunk. All par-ties reported to the Yongsan Main KNP Stationwhere Victim #1 rendered a written statemen t at-testing to the incident. Subject #1 was advisedof his legal rights, which he waived, renderinga written sworn statement admitting to the of-fenses. Subject #1 was charged by KNP under KRTL, ART #48 (Failure to Maintain Safety Mea-sures in Vehicle) and released into MP custodyon a CJ Form 2. Subject #1 was processed andreleased to his unit. Subject #1 and Victim #1reported utilization of their seatbelts. ECOD isunknown. This is a final report.

MP Blotter

NEWS

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Current events and activities

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

The zoo offers many photo opportunities, be it standing in front of live animals or their cartoon counterparts. The zoo is divided into the regionalhabitats in which the animals naturally live, so nding a favorite furry friend is simpli ed. — U.S. Army Photo By Susan Silpasornprasit

Seoul Grand ParkSeoul Grand Park is a major theme park in Korea, containing allkinds o entertainment acilities including a zoo, well blended

with the surrounding scenery. Covering an area o about7,000,000 sq km, Seoul Grand Park eatures a lake at the park’scenter, and zoo, botanical garden, educational center or youth,and various convenience acilities or shopping, resting anddining. A sky walk provides tourists with a bird’s eye view o thearea. Currently, the zoo has an extremely rare Roland Gorilla,

and about 360 kinds o animals, and total o 3,200 creaturesrom all over the world, divided into origin and species. Te

botanical garden is sectioned into di erent temperature zones,and the zoo has a practical layout. Te dolphin and seal showsare the pride o Seoul Grand Park. Te live shows are scheduledthroughout the day, providing plenty o opportunities to attendthe per ormances. Adults and children o all ages can enjoy theshows. Te botanical garden contains 1,300 kinds o plants, andthe Mt. Cheonggyesan Forest Relaxation Area is great or trail

walking. Te large eld on which the Seoul Grand Park operatesholds various seasonal estivals. In April, the Royal Cherry Blossoms Festival, in June, the Rose Festival can be enjoyed.

Adjacent to the zoo is Seoul Land amusement park and an artmuseum. For more in ormation, visit www.tour2korea.com

Cherry Blossom Tunnel (Seoul)Te short, easily accessible journey to Yeouido will take springenthusiasts to the city’s most celebrated venue or viewing cherry blossoms. Te winding road o Yunjungno, behind the National

Assembly building, is lined with over 1,400 cherry trees – all

o which are roughly 30 to 40 years old. From early to mid April, the 5.7 kilometer-long-stretch turns snowy-white withcherry blossoms, drawing over 2.5 million visitors every year. When owers are in full bloom, some sections of the road areblocked o , making public transportation a more convenientchoice than driving. Also, at the height o the cherry blossomseason, a Cherry Blossom’s Big Festival will be held at the63 Building. Te 63 City Building ood court will eature aspecial cherry-blossom menu during the estival. Last year,

China’s per orming arts group held a dance per ormanceand various other events as well, while serving a ree specialcherry blossom menu called the “Wakko” cocktail. Te variousevents entailed such programs as climbing the stairs o the 63Building, the ongtong Love Spring Festival, a cherry blossombody-painting event, character parade, and a special yellow

sh game greeting the blooming o the cherry blossoms. Formore in ormation, visit www.tour2korea.com

Jeju Blossom Fest (Jeju-do Island) Jeju-do is where Korea’s spring begins with the blooming o canola owers in late February that attract many visitors. ecanola ower is one of Jeju-do’s local plants, and the FlowerFestival began as a promotional event o Jeju’s beauti ul canola

ower blossoms, and has become Jeju-do’s major tourist-attracting annual festival. e beautiful yellow blossom owers

covering all o Jeju-do are a must-see! Jeju Canola BlossomFestival o ers a magni cent view of endless canola ower

elds set against the blue ocean waters on Udo Island. Formore in ormation, visit www.tour2korea.com



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

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MARCH 28, 2008USAG-RC • PAGE 5

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by Jack LoudermilkUSAG-RC Public Affairs

USAG-RED CLOUD— A groupo Soldiers, civilian employees, Familiesand guests gathered outside a, remodeledbuilding March 21 to witness yet anotherdemonstration o the Army’s commitment totaking care o Soldiers and their Families.

Members o the Division Special roops

Battalion watched and listened as a ribbon was cut at the entrance o Building -243,signi ying the grand opening o the area’snewest Family Readiness Group Center. Tecenter is located near USAG-Red Cloud’sback gate and next to the dry cleaner andmini-shoppette acility.

During opening remarks, Sgt. 1stClass Roger Matthews, noncommissionedo cer in charge o DS B’s S-3 section,explained the FRC is a unit-level buildingprovided to support Family ReadinessGroup requirements. “It’s a acility available

or FRG leaders and DS B Families toconduct FRG related work, and is an initialplace or Families to receive assistance and

in ormation,” he said.

Should DS B Soldiers deploy, the FRCbecomes part o the rear detachment’s

ootprint, according to Command Sgt.Maj. Antonio Holder, DS B’s commandsergeant major.

DS B Commander Lt. Col. Les Brownexplained Family assistance is a big issue

or the rear detachment because the Family Readiness Group is considered a big combatmultiplier or Soldiers.

Viviana Pazos, the Division’s FRG leader,said, “In many ways, the opening o thecenter ormalizes the FRG program withinthe DS B.”

Opening o the center ollows the recentsigning o an Army Family Covenant, in

which the Army’s leadership recognizedthe commitment and increasing sacri cesFamilies make every day. According toPazos, the ceremony recognized that whileSoldiers may be the strength o the nation,their strength is in their Families.

Te covenant represents a $1.4 billioncommitment in 2008 to improve quality o li e or Army Families. Army leadershipis working to include a similar level in the

budget or the next ve years. In the last two

to three years alone, the Army has privatizedand improved almost 80,000 homes on 36installations and opened 40 new childcarecenters, with another 22 on the way,according to Army news reports.

he Army also recently spent $50million to hire new healthcare providers orSoldiers and their Families, and is working

with lawmakers to help Army spouses gainpriority or civil service jobs. Tere are now

paid Family Readiness Support assistants atthe battalion level.In her remarks, Pazos welcomed DS B’s

new FRSA, Kyong Benner. She will managethe center or the command and the FRGleadership.

Benner explained the mission o the FRSA is to maintain the continuity and stability o the FRG as units undergo changes involunteers and leadership. “Operationally,”she said, “the FRSA provides administrativeand logistical support to commanders, reardetachment commanders, and volunteerFRG leaders. aking the administrativeburden o volunteers allows FRG leadersto concentrate on per orming outreach to

Soldiers and their Families in the command,

Red Cloud FRG opens new Family Readiness Centhus preserving stability on the home ront,especially during periods o deployment.”

FNG programs must strive to meet thedemands and ever-changing needs o today’s

Army Family. Tat’s why the idea o a paidassistant to FRG leaders quickly caught onand was adopted or use, Benner said.

As the FRSA, Benner provides assistance,in ormation, re erral, and ollow-up on allareas o Family programs.

Pazos, pointing out the di erencesin Families being supported – rom thecommand sponsored in Yongsan and new Families in the Uijeongbu area – said, “Telargest groups o amilies are the amiliesliving back in the United States or othercountries. It’s this larger group that requiresthe FRG to be strong. We must be preparedto support those amilies not in Korea,should the need arise.”

Part o the ceremony included a cake-cutting and open house to showcase theseveral amenities and services o ered and acon erence room or FRG meetings.

For more in ormation on DS B’s center,call 732-7287 rom on post, or 0505-732-

7282 rom o -post.

With a snip of the scissors (from left) Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Holder, DSTB, Viviana Pazos, FRG leader, Kyong Benner, FRSA, and Lt. Col. Les Brown, commander, DSTB, of cially openDSTB’s new Family Readiness Center at USAG-Red Cloud. — U.S. Army Photo By Jack Loudermilk

by Spc. Alun ThomasUSAG-RC Public Affairs

USAG-CASEY – Brig. Gen. Al Aycock,Commanding General o InstallationManagement Command-Korea, was theguest speaker at the NoncommissionedO cer Developmental Program held March17 at the Digital Con erence Center.

Aycock spoke about the Centralized

Enlisted Board and the procedures requiredto vote or new senior enlisted NCOs’, which includes Sgt. 1st Class, Master Sgt.and Sgt. Major.

Aycock said the most important aspectsneeded to gain promotion are seeking thehard jobs, doing them well, having a recentphoto and above average per ormance in aduty military occupational specialty.

Aycock speaks at NCOdevelopment program

Brig. Gen. Al Aycock, Commanding General of IMCOM-Korea speaks with NCOs at USAG Casey. — U.S. Army Photo By Spc. Alun Thomas



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Monday—4-5:30 p.m., Tuesday11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday—11:30 a.m.-1 p..m.,Thursday—4-5 p.m., Friday—11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday—11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,Sunday—Closed. For more informationcall: 732-9063.

2008 CheongdoBull Fighting Festival

The 2008 Cheongdo Bull Fighting Festivalis seeking 10 to 12 troops to ride farmer’sbulls from April 11-13. For more informatione-mail: [email protected]

HQ IMCOM CentralizedMentoring Program

Be a mentor, help develop well-roundedmanagers at the mid or senior level bygrooming high potential emloyees to as-sume higher levels of responsibilities. Men-tees from GS-11—13. For more informationcall: 732-9063.

Harvard Strategist ProgramHarvard Strategist Program is a one year degree producting program open to all Army active competitive category captains.Selected Captains attend Harvard Uni-versity on scholarship earning a MastersDegree in public administration. For moreinformation call: 732-7015.

2008 Child Abuse Prevention Event2ID and USAG-RC is sponsoring the 2008Child Abuse Prevention Event: The bestantidote to child abuse is a healthy mar -riage. April 16 from 1-3 p.m. in HansenField House on USAG-Casey. For moreinformation call: 730-3002/3107.

USFK Information AssuranceConference

The USFK J6 will be hosting it’s fourth an-nual information assurance conference inthe Osan Of cer’s Club from May 6 - 8.Presenters from DISA, PACOM, USFK, K-TNOSC, RCERT-K, ROK MND, AF OSI willgive addresses and the keynote speaker will be Robert Lentz. All IA professionals

welcome. For more information call: 723-3516.

2008 Annual Volunteer RecognitionLuncheon

All are cordially invited to attend the 2ndInfantry Division and USAG-RC AnnualVolunteer Recognition Luncheon April 28in the USAG-Casey Warrior’s Club at 11:30a.m. Registered volunteers dine free. For more information call: 732-7314.

Become a Volunteer To register as a volunteer log on to www.myarmylifetoo.com. If you are not surewhere you would like to volunteer your timesee the Army Volunteer Coordinator bycallling: 732-7314.

USAG-RC College Course InformationFor information about spring semister col-lege courses call: 732-7015.

Shincheon River Banks Clean UpThe city of Dongducheon plans the 2008Spring Shincheon River Banks Clean-up April15. For more information call: 730-6630.

News & Notes

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Workers move new furniture into buildings 654 and 655 at USAG-Casey, March 18, as part of a ve-year barracks renovation project, whichbegan in Oct. — U.S. Army Photo By Spc. Alun Thomas.


USAG-CASEY – Phase one o a three-part renovation development project o USAG-RC Soldier living quarters andunaccompanied personnel housing acilitiesconcluded March 18 a ter work started inOctober o 2007.

Te cost o the 10 buildings, which wererenovated in the rst phase o the program,

was more than $3M.Louis Scott, Department o Logistics

director, said DOL identi ied barracks, which had bad urniture and were in poorcondition and set up a three-phase plan toprocure new urniture.

“One o the things we wanted to do wasgive the Soldiers new urniture and goodliving quarters,” Scott said. “We met with

many vendors trying to get the best urniture we could so when the Soldiers moved in theroom they had something new instead o

what was there be ore.”Scott said one o the biggest problems

was the urniture itsel , which had been theremore than 10 years with no replacementplan, and in such bad condition 75 percento it had to be taken to the De enseReutilization and Marketing O ce.

“Only 25 percent o the urniture wasreusable, but the DOL’s responsibility during the renovation was to identi y theneeds and order the urniture,” Scott said.

Te rst phase o the plan was to orderthe urniture and deliver it, Scott said,adding that the next phase is scheduled tostart in April, with the delivery o urnitureordered or the next senior living quartersand unaccompanied personnel housing onthe list o renovations.

“We developed a ve-year replacementplan,” Scott said. “.When money comesin; we are able to buy new urniture. When

unds are available, we buy the urniture, and were able to do that or the rst phase.”Scott said some o the money or the

urniture was provided by InstallationManagement Command rom year end

unds to help pay or the urniture.Some o the new urniture included more

than 1,200 mattresses, chairs, drawers andpool tables or barrack day rooms.

Sgt. 1st Class Colin Constable, combatmedic, said he is impressed with therenovations.

“My irst tour was in 2002 and theliving quarters or senior noncommissionedo cers then are nowhere near as good asthey are now,” Constable said. “I usually live o post because I am married, but I amunaccompanied this time, so or one roomhousing, I am very pleased.”

Scott said it is a good eeling seeing how well phase one went and the condition o thebarracks compared to their previous state.

“It is good or me to be part o this,because I saw the condition o the old

mattresses that came out o the barracks; they were passed down or years and years withoutany consideration or replacement.”

USAG-Casey barracks renovated

by Jim CunninghamUSAG-RC Public Affairs

USAG-RED CLOUD —Civilianemployees gathered in Mitchell’s ClubMarch 19 to celebrate their colleague’sachievement and length o service in Federalemployment. A total o six employees earnedCommand Inspection Program awards.

Michal Vail, Directorate o Plans,

raining, Mobilization and Security, earnedthe Achievement Medal or Civilian Serviceand an appreciation award rom Brig.Gen. Al Aycock, commander, InstallationManagement Command-Korea. ReneDeJesus, manager, Mitchell’s Club, earnedthe same award and Geraldine Jones,director o Civilian Personnel Advisory Center earned a certi cate o appreciation.

Kenneth Williams, Directorate o Emergency Services, Pak, Sung Hak, DES,Chon, Yong Ho, DES, and Kim, Chin Su,DES earned certi cates o achievements.

he Long erm Service Award waspresented to 37 employees. otal experiencein years, when added together came to 920years.

Kim, Pok Man, USAG-RC Family andMorale, Wel are and Recreation sports

specialist, was awarded or his 50 years o service to Warriors in South Korea.“I have been in the Army 23 years,”

said Col. Larry ‘Pepper’ Jackson, garrisoncommander USAG-RC. “I cannot imagestaying in the Army or 50 years. Mr. Kim,my special thanks go out to you and to allthe employees who have given so much toUSAG-RC and our community.

USAG-RC lauds civilian employees

Kim, Pok Man (center) proudly displays his50 years of service award with USAG-RCGarrison Commander Larry ‘Pepper’ Jack-son (right) and USAG-RC Deputy GarrisonCommander Richard Davis March 19. — U.S. Army Photo By Jim Cunningham



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USAG-RED CLOUD – Ethics trainingtook place at the USAG-Red Cloud Teater,March 19, aimed at educating USAG-RCcivilian employees about Department o De ense ethics laws and mandates in orderto serve their jobs in accordance with correctlegal principles.

Te training was conducted by Capt.Melissa Dasgupta, administrative law division o the Judge Advocate General,and concentrated on various ethical areas,ranging rom misuse o government ownedvehicles to ration control.

“Te secretary o the Army requires thistraining because we are all governmentresources and we all use governmentresources,” Dasgupta said. “We have to makesure we are using those resources properly and the tax payer’s money.”

Dasgupta said training is held once amonth or military units and Departmento De ense civilians by JAG, who alternatestraining between USAG-RC and USAG-Casey, and is advertised on the Armed

Forces Network and other places o post sopeople, can meet their annual requiremento attending one session a year.

“its important people understand whena red ag comes up,” Dasgupta said. “Ourintent is to give everyone the acts so whenone o those issues comes up they can callus and we can help them out.”

“Good use o government resources isthe key part. We don’t want anyone to get introuble or not knowing the acts. We wanteveryone to know the di erence betweenright and wrong; when the area becomesgrey, they should call us.”

Dasgupta explained the ve main pointso the program, which summed up the key topics o the training.

Te main concern, Dasgupta said, wasthe misuse o GOV’s, which can only beused or o icial business and never orpersonal errands, such as shopping in aPost Exchange, where it is illegal to park a GOV.

Another issue that raises many questions,Dasgupta said, is gi t giving and the dollaramounts, which cannot be exceeded onthese occasions.

“When somebody has a permanentchange o station or retirement, $300 isthe limit,” Dasgupta said. “When you seesomeone leave Korea with a plaque that istotally acceptable. However i you take upa collection or an employee who may havehad a baby or is leaving, you cannot orceanyone to contribute, it is voluntary.”

Some o Dasgupta’s other key ethicalissues were endorsing non ederal entitiesand seeking outside employment that may con ict with o cial government duties.

Dasgupta said i a DoD employee isactively seeking employment with anothercompany who conducts business with theDoD, then the employee should contact anethics counselor immediately to ensure nocon ict exists.

Some ethical issues, which are relatively minor, Dasgupta, said are the lawssurrounding government telephones,misusing them or lengthy long distancecalls, and DoD computers, which cannotbe used to access pornography or socialnetworking sites such as My Space orsecurity reasons.

USAG-RC civilians receive ethics training

Capt. Melissa Dasgupta, Administrative LawOf ce of the Judge Advocate General, USAG-RC, conducts Ethics Training at the RedCloud theater, March 19. — U.S. Army PhotoBy Spc. Alun Thomas

by Jim Cunningham, Spc. Alun ThomasUSAG-RC Public Affairs

USAG-CASEY —Warrior amiliesgathered with children rom the local My Home Orphanage March 22 in StewartField on USAG-Casey to hunt eggs hiddenby the Easter Bunny and his helpers romBetter Opportunities or Unaccompaniedand Single Soldiers.

“We are having this Easter egg hunt tokeep the American tradition or the amilieshere and introduce the tradition or those

amilies not acquainted with our custom,”said Sta Sgt. Lucia Gonzalez, BOSScoordinator, USAG-RC. “We planned thisevent with USAG-RC Fami ly andMorale, Wel are andRecreation, USAG-Casey Community

Act ivi ty Center,Un i t ed Se rv icesOrganization, USAG-Casey Library, BOSSSoldiers and BOSS

unds paid or all theood along with FMWR unds. Logistics

and games or the children also wereurnished by FMWR.”

Festivities began with a welcome rom James Richardson, USAG-Casey deputy garrison commander, ollowed by anintroduction to activities by Gonzalez.

he highlights o the estivities wereace painting, egg dyeing, a barbecue and

a dog show provided by 55th Military

Police. Jumping castles were provided by the service division o FMWR, Gonzalezsaid. “Family Readiness Groups and thePear Blossom Cottage helped with the acepainting, stu ng the plastic eggs with prizesand boiling 1,600 hard-boiled eggs anddecorating 120 eggs.”

“ he CAC provided the logistics ortoday’s event,” said Sally Hall, USAG-Casey

CAC director. “For children ages 2 to 5, we hid the eggs inside Stewart Field, orchildren 6 to 9 and 10 to 12; we hid theeggs outside Stewart Field.”

CAMP STANLEY – Easter estivities were in ull swing as 304th Signal Battalionhosted an Easter egg hunt attended by theKwang Myung Orphanage at Camp Stanley ball eld, as part o a good neighbor programbetween the unit and orphanage.

Sponsoring the event were the CampStanley Commissary and the BetterOpportunities or Single and UnaccompaniedSoldiers program.

“Every year the 304th has a Family Readiness Groupevent, which is anEaster egg hunt,”s a i d L t . C o l .

A l red F ranc i s ,H e a d q u a r t e r sand Headquarters

Company, 304thSignal Bat ta l ioncommander. “ hisyear we decidedto make it a littled i e r e n t a n d

incorporate the Kwang Myung Orphanageinto our Easter egg hunt and there areroughly 90 orphans here today.”

Other activities at the event includedace painting, a cookout, and a certi cate o

appreciation or USAG-Stanley Commissary Store Manager Jessica Crowl.

Crowl said the commissary was happy to sponsor the Easter egg hunt and weredonating gi t certi cates that were part o a

rafe held at the event.During his speech to those assembled, Francisthanked the commissary or donating ood andgoods, and the Camp Stanley Department o Housing or supplying the infatable castles.

“I want to thank everyone or coming out tothe 304th Easter egg hunt,” Francis said. ‘We hada good all encompassing day o un.”

Children celebrate Easter at USAG-Casey and Stanley

“We had a good, all–

encompassing day of fun and

that’s what it’s all about.”

Lt. Col. Alfred Francis,commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 304th

Signal Battalion

Excited children, faces painted and cotton candy in hand, greet the Easter bunny during theBOSS Easter egg hunt in Stewart Field on USAG-Casey March 22. — U.S. Army Photo By JimCunningham

A young boy from the Kwang Myung orphanage looks on as he gets a face painting by afamily member of the 304th Signal Battalion at the Easter egg hunt on Camp Stanley March22.— U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Alun Thomas.



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by David McNallyUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — AcrossU.S. Forces Korea, more civilian employeesare entering the National Security PersonnelSystem. Te new “pay- or-per ormance”system was designed as a replacement to theold civil service system.

Te new pay system requires a Garrisonpay panel to evaluate and rate each NSPSemployee’s per ormance at the end o the year. he results o the panel arerecommendations to the pay pool manager

or how much, i any, salary increase andbonus will be paid out to the employee.U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan has about50 civilian employees who entered NSPSNov. 11, 2007.

“Our goal is air and equitable treatmento all employees in distinguishing amonglevels o per ormance and pay,” said KennethStark, Civilian Personnel Advisory Centerchie .

Members o the Garrison pay pool, along with 18th Medical Command, AFN Korea,USFK and 8th U.S. Army managers, metat Dragon Hill Lodge March 13-14 orextensive training on pay pool structure,rules and roles.

“NSPS employees need to keep track o their accomplishments throughout therating cycle,” said Carrie Wiggins, Area IICivilian Personnel Advisory Center leadNSPS specialist, and instructor or thetraining. “Under this pay system, it is critical

or employees to write sel assessments orthe interim review and the annual review.”

Wiggins said the sel assessment isnot mandatory, but not submitting onemay re ect on the NSPS employee’s nalpayout.

“We had some really good training,” saidUSAG-Yongsan Pay Pool Manager DonMoses. Moses is also the deputy garrisoncommander. “Te key will be to have asuccess ul ‘mock’ pay pool.”

A mock pay pool allows pay poolmembers to review sel assessments andsupervisor’s ratings in a practice panel. Panelmembers vote as they would during an actualpay pool and get an opportunity to see howthe process will work.

Te garrison pay pool members are thedirectors o Human Resources; Logistics;Family, Morale, Wel are and Recreation; andthe chie s o Public A airs and Sa ety.

“Because this is a new process, this couldbe time-intensive,” Wiggins said. “For 50employees, the pay pool may have to besequestered or a up to a week.”

Wiggins said each NSPS employee’srating will be reviewed by the pay poolagainst a set o per ormance indicators.

Moses said he wants Garrison NSPSemployees to take all available onlinetraining, like NSPS 101 and the iSuccesscourse.

“It is vital that everyone understands theimplications o the new pay system,” hesaid. “Supervisors and employees need tocommunicate about their smart objectives

Managers prep for NSPS pay pool‘Fair, equitable treatment’ goalof new pay-for-performance system

and what progress is being made towardtheir success ul completion.”

Smart objectives are the agreed-upon standards linked to an employee’sorganizational mission. Te objectives are“results- ocused.” he CPAC will o erclasses on writing smart objectives April 18and May 29.

Pay pool members must complete NSPSsupervisor and pay pool management

training. Members also sign nondisclosureagreements. All pay pool proceedingsare con idential. he pay pool managerhas the authority to override panel

recommendations. he NSPS employeehas the right to appeal their per ormancerating to the Per ormance Review Authority.Under USAG-Yongsan rules, the PRA is thegarrison commander.

“We’re keeping our NSPS employeesin ormed and educated,” said Garrison Pay Pool Administrator Bob Cli ton.

Cli ton said the garrison panel will meetmid-May to conduct a mock pay pool.

he actual pay pool will conduct panelmeetings Nov. 17-21 resulting in the rstUSAG-Yongsan payout or per ormance

Jan. 6, 2009.

Carrie Wiggins (standing), Civilian Personnel Advisory Center lead NSPS specialist, teaches a two-daypay pool management class at the Dragon Hill Lodge March 13-14. — U.S. Army Photo By David Mc-Nally


K-16 AIR BASE — Garrison ofcials metMarch 18 at the K-16 Community Activity Center or a day-long strategic planningcon erence. More than 30 managers and key employees discussed the road ahead and how

to continue to provide quality services.Te purpose o the event was to increaseteam building, look at better businesspractices, review the Garrison strategicplan and view the eedback rom the Army Communities o Excellence team visit romNovember 2007.

“We want your participation,” saidGarrison Deputy Commander Don Moses.“Te pace never slows. Your time is valuableand so is your participation.”

Te group discussed Microso t Outlook strategies, looking or ways to use theprogram more e ectively to schedulemeetings, track tasks and use rules tomanage e-mail.

“We also talked about strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges,”said Chet Witkowski, USAG-Yongsanmanagement analyst. “Tis is a standardmethod o identi ying the way ahead incorporate America.”

Witkowski broke the group up into ourteams to tackle each area during the exercise.He used a unique “silent brainstorming”

method to gather people’s ideas. Eachperson wrote down their responses on ayellow stick-it pad and stuck it to the wallanonymously.

“Te silent brainstorming session has acouple o advantages,” Witkowski said. “Itallows everyone equal input into the analysisand it also gives a sense o anonymity becausepeople aren’t a raid o giving input.”

Witkowski said a ter they put their ideason the wall, the moderator combined theminto groups and came up with our or vesimilar themes.

“We were able to gauge the magnitude o the input rom the participants,” Witkowskisaid. “It allowed us to concentrate our e ortson what matters most.”

Te mission o the garrison is “to manage

Army installations to support readiness andmission execution and to provide equitableservices and acilities, optimize resources,sustain the environment and enhance the

well-being o the military community.”Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall

told the group about upcoming challenges with the Yongsan Relocation Plan.

“We have to bridge the gap rom today to whenever this timeline is and provideuninterupted customer support, which is

predictable, efcient and e ective,” Hallsaid.

Hall praised the team or their e ortsto make USAG-Yongsan a great Army community.

Last April, the garrison conducted asimilar o -site strategic planning con erence.Te results rom that meeting ended up inthe 2007 Army Communities o Excellencesubmission. he Army selected USAG-

Yongsan as one o our garrisons worldwideto compete or the ACOE title. Te top prizein the contest is $2 million.

A ter reviewing the eedback rom lastyear’s evaluation team visit, Barry Robinson,plans, analysis and integration chie , told thegroup that Yongsan still has a good chanceto win.

“Even though we are one o the bestgarrisons in the Army, we still need to look at the way ahead and plan improvements,”Robinson said.

Garrison seeks improvement through strategic planning

Deputy Garrison Commander Don Moses ad-dresses more than 30 managers and key employ-ees March 18 at the Garrison Off-site StrategicPlanning Conference. — U.S. Army Photo By Da-vid McNally

“We have to bridge the gapfrom today to whenever thistimeline is and provide unin-terrupted customer support,which is predictable, ef cient

and effective.”Col. Dave Hall

Garrison Commander on Yongsan Relocation Plan



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YONGSAN GARRISON — Aprilis Child Abuse Prevention Month andthe Month o the Military Child, andthe Army Community Service Family

Advocacy Program has planned severalevents to celebrate military children.

“We need to remain committed tocreating healthy amilies and communitiesin which to raise our children,” said MargaretRice, amily advocacy specialist.

Te “kick-o ” event is a “parent pledge”awareness outreach 3-6 p.m. April 4 atthe Main Exchange. “Te ACS FAP team

will be joined by ace painters and balloonartists to treat our military children tosome extra un,” Rice said.

One o the eatured events is the thirdannual Comunity Baby Shower April 12.

“Tis is a critical part o our celebrationo Child Abuse Prevention Month,”Rice said. “We strive to recognize theimportance o parenting, as well as the

joy and challenges we ace when providingour in ants and children with love and

guidance they need to grow into healthy, well-adjusted adults,” Rice said.

Te “April Showers Baby Shower” is orexpecting parents and parents with in antsunder 2 months old. Tis event will eaturegi ts, games, a presentation on ShakenBaby Syndrome, and other educationalin ormation. Call 738-5151 to sign up.

Other highlights o the month’sactivities:

Family Fun Walk and Run April 5:Starts at 9 a.m. at Collier Field House and

will eature prizes and giveaways. Sa ety

vests are required or all participants.Play Works Playgroup April 1, 8,

15, 22, 29: From 10-11:30 a.m. at theHannam Village ACS Outreach Center inBldg. 6107. Designed or children 6 weeksold to 3 years old and their parents to play,build supportive relationships and grow.

“Becoming a Love & Logic Parent or0-12 Year Olds” April 22, 29 and May 6and 8: From 6-8 p.m. in Bldg. 4106, Room205. A our-week parenting workshop that

will empower amilies by providing parents with the skills and resources to help their

children survive and thrive in the changing world. Call 738-5150 to register.

Stress and Anger Management April 2: From 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Community Services Building, Room 226. Te class

ocuses on stress and anger managementtechniques. Rice said people who managetheir anger have better relationships,health and more occupational success. Call738-5150 to sign up.

Wee Play Playgroup April 2, 16, 23,30: From 10-11:30 a.m. at the School AgeServices Building, Bldg. 4211 on South

Post. Designed or children 6 weeks old to3 years old and their parents to play, buildsupportive relationships and grow.

Breast eeding Class April 17:From 6-8p.m. at the U.S. Army Hospital-Yongsan.Learn about the bene ts o breast eeding,breast eeding positions and techniques,common concerns o breast eeding andmore. Call 738-5151 to enroll.

Helping to sponsor events are the American Forces Spouses Club, Childand Youth Services, and the Zeta Phi BetaSorority Inc.

Community plans eventsto honor military children3rd annual baby shower highlights month’s activities

by Pvt. Lee Min-hwiUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — Tey standoutside the gates, helping to protect YongsanGarrison and community members. Sixty Korea National Police ofcers got to see

what it looks like behind the gates they guard during the KNP Appreciation Day March 17.

“We know your job is not easy,” DonMoses, U.S. Army Yongsan-Garrison deputy commander, told the policemen. “You areout there 24-7, no matter what the weather.

You are always on guard, and we really appreciate what you do.”

Moses presented cer t i ica tes o appreciation to some o the o icers as

gratitude or their service. He recognizedthem as key members o the United States-Republic o Korea Alliance. “You make adi erence,” he said. “You are part o thealliance, and part o our team.”

A ter a watching a video presentationon the U.S.-ROK alliance and the YongsanRelocation Plan, the KNP toured the Southand Main Post and had lunch with U.S.Soldiers at the Tree Kingdoms’ Inn DiningFacility.

“I was surprised by the choices o oodyou can choose at the dining acility, andthe ood was also great,” said Pvt. Oh Hae-sung, o the Seoul Special Mobile Police. “It

was a nice experience to actually hear rom

American Soldiers.”P c. Chun Ho-Seung, visiting the

garrison or the rst time, said, “Unlike my anticipation that there would only be Army

acilities, I realized that there are also many cultural acilities in the Garrison. I eel likeI am in a di erent country.”

Te KNP Appreciation Day is part o theU.S. Forces Korea Good Neighbor Programdesigned to strengthen relationships betweenlocal and military communities throughoutKorea.

An Chang-s in , USAG-Yongsancommunity relations ofcer, said, “We holdthis day quarterly to show the community’sappreciation or their hard work in protectingthe sa ety o its members.”

Visit the garrison Web site at http://

yongsan.korea.army.mil or more GoodNeighbor stories.

Garrison holds appreciation day for Korean policemen

First Sgt. Darryl Wright (left),U.S. Army Garrison-YongsanHeadquarters and Headquar -ters Company, and Mark A.Smith, also of USAG-Yong-san, nish the 5K Fun RunMarch 15 as part of NationalNutrition Month activities.The run was sponsored bythe 18th Medical Command.The next Yongsan fun runsare April 5 and April 26. A10K road race is scheduledfor April 19. Call Collier FieldHouse at 724-8466 for de-tails. — U.S. Army Photo ByMaster Sgt. Desmond Smith

Fun running

Furniture Store ClosedThe Army and Air Force Exchange Ser -vice Furniture Store on South Post will beclosed Monday-Thursday for repairs. Thestore will remodeled with new ooring.Selected sale promotion items for nextweek will be placed in the Main Exchangeto minimize customer impact.

Youth Baseball Umpires NeededBaseball umpires for the upcoming youthsports season are needed, and a clinic for interested umpires is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday at the 1st Replacement Center.Score keepers are also needed. For infor -mation, contact Mark White at 738-3127.

Audie Murphy JROTC Scholarship Audie Murphy Junior ROTC scholarshipsare available to high school seniors whoare JROTC members. The deadline toapply is Thursday. See your high schoolcounselor for scholarship applications.

Texas Aggie Muster Texas “Aggie” informal potluck and pro-gram starts at noon April 19 at Yong-san South Post Picnic Areas 1 and 2.Contact Lt. Col. Jon Woodcock at [email protected] for more informa-tion and to RSVP.

ACS Classes Army Community Service offers classesranging from learning Korean to discov-ering Seoul. Following are free classesscheduled in April:English as a second language: Mondaysand Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. The classesare designed to assist foreign-born de-pendents of U.S. Servicemembers look-ing to improve English language skills.Korean language class: Learn to readbasic Korean letters and learn Koreanphrases to improve your cultural experi-ence in Yongsan. Classes are held Tues-day and Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-enrollment is required.Seoul Secrets Korean food discovery:Learn Korean food names, discuss res-taurant etiquette, and eat in a local Kore-an restaurant touted as a “hidden secret”by community members. The class is 10a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9.Seoul Secrets Transportation 101:Learn about the multitude of transporta-tion choices Seoul has to offer to includethe subway, express buses and local bus-es. The class is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 16.Sponsorship training: Are you a unittrainer looking for a class that offers train-ing in a unique and motivating manner?Schedule your next sponsorship trainingclass at 738-7186.Solo in Seoul: An ACS “Hearts Apart”program designed to provide informationto Families of deployed or geographicallyseparated spouses in USAG-Yongsan.The next event is 10:30 a.m. to noon April17.Operation Smooth Move: Gain tips andinformation about moving or learn aboutyour new duty station. The next class is1-2:30 p.m. April 25.

1st Annual College Fair Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc presentsits rst college fair noon to 4 p.m. April 19at the Seoul American Elementary Schoolcafeteria. Event planners are looking for volunteers to represent their college, uni-versity or service academy. For informa-tion, e-mail [email protected] or call 010-3125-0466.



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by Cpl. Im Jin-minUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — Strongamilies are the pillar o support behind

strong Soldiers, and thanks to Yongsan’s Army Family eam Building Program,helping amilies has crossed culturaldivides.

AF B is a series o classes led by volunteerinstructors that provides training andknowledge to Army amily members tohelp them understand Army li e. Yongsanholds sessions in the Korean language, andis planning one in Spanish in May.

“Te AF B helps military spouses andamilies to be sel -sufcient,” said Reta Mills,

AF B coordinator or USAG-Yongsan. “Itenables amilies to have tools to supportthemselves while the Soldier is on mission.

AF B programs provide educate designed toprepare Army amilies to move success ully into the uture.”

Seven Korean spouses gathered March19 and 20 at the Army Community Servicecenter to learn the basic skills and knowledgeo military li e during a two-day course.

“Tis year we plan on having AF B Level1 classes in Korean on a quarterly basis,”said Hong Sook-hee, a volunteer AF Bmaster trainer. “It targets spouses new tothe Army.”

AF B contributes to the Army missionby educating and training the Army amily to be sel -su icient leaders within their

communities, according the AF B missionstatement. AF B Level I classes ocus on the

basic skills and knowledge needed to livethe military li e. Level II allows participantsto grow into community leaders. Level IIIinspires and mentors others into leadershiproles.

Hong, a Korean spouse hersel , said thereare many who live on post who don’t knowhow to take ull advantage o the bene tsavailable to them.

“Clearly we receive many more questionsrom the part o the spouses when the class is

given in their own language,” she said.During the class, the spouses learned

and shared in ormation on various topics,

such as military customs and courtesies,basic military bene ts and entitlements,

community resources, children’s educationand nancial issues.

“I believe the primary motive o holdingsuch a class is to increase dialogue andunderstanding between couples, a processthat can lead to a healthy relationship,”Hong said. “And recently, many o thespouses revealed that now when they goback home, they will eel more supportiveto their husbands and children.”

Kang Eun-kyung traveled rom theUijoengbu area to attend the seminar.

“I had taken an AF B course last year,but it was in English,” Kang said. “So even

when I had a question about my child’seducation, the instructor had di iculty

understanding what I truly wanted to know.Tis class was short but is a huge bene t andvery exciting.”

Wee Sun-sook, another Soldier spouse,said she now elt con dent about managingdomestic a airs.

“It’s great to sit around with others with whom we can share in ormation,”she said.

Te next Korean AF B course will beo ered in July, Hong said. Spanish-speakingspouses may also take classes in May.

For more in ormation on AF B, call738-3617.

Army Family Team Building holds Korean-language seminar

by Kenneth Fidler USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON – Donna Earltold everyone to write down three thingsthey can’t live without every day. It was anexercise in capturing what is important toone’s daily ritual.

Tose yellow stickies went into a box.Ten they went into the trash.

What was thought to be the beginningo a brainstorming exercise in good ideasto help military children transition duringmoves turned into a reality check.

“Tat is what we do to our kids when we

move,” Earl said. “We basically take away their riends and extended support system,loss o structure in their lives. Tey no longer

know how it’s going to work when they walk into their new school.”

hat underscored the importance o why she and her Military Child EducationCoalition team were here: to give parentstips to help ease school transition issues ormilitary children.

Te Military Child Education Coalitionis a nonpro t organization that promotespartnerships and provides or networkingo military installations and their supportingschool districts, according to its missionstatement. Its ocus is to address transitionand other educational issues related to themilitary-connected child, including active

duty, National Guard, and Reserves.Te program was called Parent-to-Parentbecause the trainers are parents o military children and have experienced many moves

and school transitions.“U.S. Forces Korea is aware o the

concerns o both parents and students, andbrought trainers rom the Military ChildEducation Coalition to Korea to sharein ormation, strategies and high quality resources with parents to assist them in theirrole as their child’s best advocate,” said ChadLucy, coordinator or the USFK Partner inEducation program.

A team o three MCEC trainers touredKorea last week to give insight into transitionissues and explain resources available toparents and students.

During a seminar March 17 at Yongsan,

Earl said military amilies worldwide haveabout 800,000 children in kindergartenthrough 12th grade. Te average military child attends seven schools and moves every

two or three years.“When you move them, they can eel like

they are behind,” said Earl, an Army spouseand “military brat” who has raised two boys

who changed school nine times.“We want them to eel like they have their

game on so they are not so apprehensive orthe next move,” she said.

During her presentation, she emphasizedthat providing children predictability is thekey to helping with school transition.

“What our kids want is predictability,”Earl said. “And that’s not that things arethe same. It’s knowing what’s ahead. So, asparents, the way we provide predictability

or our children is to do a lot o researchand get involved.”Parents are the best role models and

mentors or their children, Earl emphasized.Success ul transitions lead to increasedproblem-solving skills, able and con dentlearners, resiliency, and optimistic outlook.

“Where they learn to be resilient is romtheir parents,” she said. “ hey see youexploring, you getting excited, you talkingabout all the things there are to do in thenew locations, you solving those (transition)problems. Tey basically learn to take thelemons and make lemonade.” She alsoexplained that statistically the common

actor among children who are National

Merit scholars was eating dinner with theiramilies. “It’s not so much the eating, but it’sthe discussion they have,” Earl said. “It canbe at any time to keep communication open.

You are talking about that project, you’retalking about how they elt about somethingthey just presented in school. Tat’s a really important piece, and statistics show that itis an incredible bene t to your child.”

Seminars arm parents, kids for successful school transitions

Hong Sook-hee, an Army Family Team Building master trainer, explains the Army rank structure to a class of Korean spouses. — U.S. Army Photo By Cpl. ImJin-min

Te enduring theme during the parent-to-parent workshops was to promote predictability and conduct plenty of research on your child’s new school when planning for a move. Following are some tips from the MCEC to help prepare for a smooth school move:

Community involvement“Tis piece is important, because they need to become part

o their community. But the other reason is because many high schools are requiring service-learning to graduate. Tey

may move to a school district that requires volunteer service.Sometimes it’s signi cant, up to 300 hours. Get them used todoing that sort o thing and it’s part o their lives so it doesn’t

eel like a burden when they get older.”

Develop strong readers“Children spend the rst three years o school learning to

read. From third grade on, they are learning through reading.

I they can’t read on or above grade level, they’re going to allbehind and struggle in other courses. I they are a little bit behind

when you move or they miss something, they’re going to havea harder time catching up. But i they have that strong readingbackground, they’ll be OK. When they get to middle and highschool, they need to learn to read critically. So it’s important tomake reading a part o your daily li e at home.”

Be involved in your child’s education

“You want to be involved in their education. Children whoseparents are involved in their education stay in school longer andachieve more both socially and academically. Tat’s a research

act. Being involved in their education doesn’t mean you haveto be volunteering at school. Some o you work ull time. Itcan be going over homework at home, sitting at dinner andtalking about what’s going on at school, knowing what theirassignments are.”

Tips for a successful school transition



USAG-Y • PAGE 12http://yongsan.korea.army. mil THE MORNING CALM AREA II

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“Many accidents andincidents are easily

preventable by takingsimple precautions.

Safety is always one of our most enduring

missions.”

March 22 was the irst day o Spring, so it’s sa e to say that

warmer weather will be with usor a while now. Many o us will no doubt

take advantage o the many activities thatour community has to o er.

We’ll see more joggers and bicycles on ourstreets, which means we all need to tune upour sa ety antennae and make sure that we all

work together to keep our streets, sidewalksand common areas sa e or everyone.

U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Policy Letter 10-1 spells out community sa ety rules

or joggers, bicycles,skateboards, rollerblades, motorcyclesand mopeds. Anyonecan download thispolicy letter rom theGarrison Web siteat http://yongsan.korea.army.mil/sites/about/policies.html.

One importanta s p e c t o t h i spolicy states thath e a d p h o n e s ,earphones, and handheld cell phones

will not be used when operating motorcycles,mopeds, bicycles, skateboards, roller blades,or when running or jogging. It’s all aboutkeeping you and others sa e.

Here are some important highlights o this policy:

Protective equipment All personnel are required to wear theollowing protective equipment while

operating or riding as a passenger on amotorcycle/moped on USAG-YongsanInstallations: A properly astened approvedhelmet that meets Department o

ransportation standards; eye protection(clear goggles or a ace shield attached to thehelmet); ull- ngered gloves, long trousers,long-sleeved shirt or jacket, and leather bootsor over the ankle shoes.

Refective vests When jogging, bicycling, skateboarding,

roller skating, rollerblading or operatinga motorcycle or moped, a high-visibility retro-re ective vest (bright colors or day andre ective or night) will be worn. Re ectivebelts, arm bands or sleevelets may not beused in lieu o re ective vests. I wearing abackpack, the vest must be worn over thebackpack.

Individual jogginghe sa ety o joggers or runners is

an individual responsibility. Joggers arepedestrians and must observe the same

precautions as those who are walking w h e n c r o s s i n gr o a d s . r a i csignals and stopsigns will be obeyedand pedes t r i ancrosswalks will beused when crossingroads. Joggers willavoid the use o themain streets and runin single le to themaximum extentpossible. Joggers will

use jogging paths or sidewalks where availableor run on the ar-le t side o the road, acingtrafc, when jogging paths or sidewalks arenot available. Challenging or obstructingvehicular trafc is orbidden. Joggers shouldyield the right o way to vehicular trafc.

Skateboards and skatingTe MWR Skate Park in the Family Fun

Park is the only approved and Garrison-sponsored area designated or skateboardsand roller-blades. Other authorized areas areparking lots within housing areas; unoccupiedopen areas, such as basketball courts, unusedparking lots, and paved playgrounds; andparking lots a ter acilities have closed orthe day.

Parents, please talk to your children aboutplaying sa e. Many accidents and incidentsare easily preventable by taking simpleprecautions. Sa ety is always one o our mostenduring missions.

N E W S y o u

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National Treasure(PG) 9 p.m.

Bucket List(PG13) 9 p.m.

College Road Trip(G) 7:30 p.m.

P.S. I Love You(PG13) 7:30 p.m.

27 Dresses(PG13) 7:30 p.m.

Mad Money(PG13) 7:30 p.m.

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Sweeny Todd(R) 6:30 p.m.

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The Kingdom(R) 6 p.m.

American Gangster (R) 6 p.m.





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March 28-April 3


Charlie Wilson’s War (R) 6:30 p.m.

Today Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday ThursdayWednesday


Osan784-4930

Red Cloud732-6620

Stanley732-5565

Yongsan I

Yongsan II

Yongsan III738-7389

Casey730-7354

Henry768-7724

Humphreys753-7716

Hovey730-5412Kunsan

782-4987


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

Rambo 4(R) 6 p.m.

Capt. Kevin S. CoxLegal Of ce

Families do matter, and the Army continues to grapple with the complexcircumstances presented by the increasingdesire o dependents to accompany the

orce in Korea. United States ForcesKorea has covered considerable groundtoward meeting the needs o dependentsthroughout the peninsula, yet the actremains that Area I is a dependent restrictedarea, and ew Soldiers receive commandsponsored assignments.

Despite considerable progress inproviding vital resources to non-commandsponsored dependents, this classi cationcontinues to carry relevant restrictions, andthese amilies will inevitably have access to

ewer resources and less support than thoseserving command sponsored tours.

Tis already challenging arrangementbecomes signi cantly more so when SoldiersPCS and leave their oreign spouses behind with no knowledge o whether they canretain their bene ts, or how to go aboutdoing so. he solution requires equalparts education and prudence; this articleprovides the education, the Soldier andspouse need only supply the prudence.

Te rst challenge is ensuring that the

dependent can remain in Korea legally.Non-Korean dependents o U.S. Army Soldiers acquire an A-3 SOFA visa whileaccompanying the Service member in Korea.Tis status provides legal justi cation orthe dependent to be in the Republic o Korea, and conveys the same “SOFA”

privileges available to the Soldier. Teseinclude, among other things, access to duty

ree goods in the Post Exchange (PX) andthe Commissary. Tis visa expires uponthe Soldier’s PCS rom Korea, having thepractical e ect o leaving the dependent inKorea illegally.

o avoid this situation, the Soldierand dependent should contact the nearestImmigration Ofce and obtain a 90-day tourist visa, allowing the dependent toremain in Korea legally or an additionalthree months. Although a dependent couldcertainly obtain the visa a ter the Soldierhas le t the country, ees may be incurred

by those who are in Korea illegally or any period o time. Tese ees are easily avoidedby visiting the immigration ofce prior tobeing in the country illegally, and in somecases, these ees may be waived throughconsultation with immigration personnel.Check out http://www.immigration.go.kr/indeximmeng.html or more in ormationon immigration, or to nd the ImmigrationOfce nearest you.

Tis extension is a short-term solution which provides the dependent some extratime to wait out the processing o theirpermanent U.S. visa. Once again, a littleprudence will go a long way in avoidingthis time gap all together. Immediately a ter

marriage, start the visa process! Compliance with USFK Reg. 600-240 is hal the battle;compliance essentially ensures that aSoldier’s spouse has acquired the necessary documentation to request a permanent U.S.visa. So request it!

Still, the process takes time and delays

are not always avoidable. In most casesthe immigration o ice will not contactan applicant i a orm is incomplete, orimproperly lled out. Tis undesirablesituation is also easily avoidable; ll the

orms out completely and correctly. Forassistance, contact Army Community Services , which is an indispensible resourcein navigating the seemingly endlessimmigration maze. Tree times a month( rst, second, and third Friday), each at adi erent installation (Casey, Red Cloud,and Stanley, respectively), ACS conductsexcellent workshops to help applicants llout the visa paperwork. I a proper visa

application is submitted, the additionalthree months in Korea provided by thetourist visa should provide amble time oran applicant to receive the U.S. visa andreunite with his/her spouse.

In addition to ensuring a dependenthas continued legal presence in the ROK,continued access to the installation should bearranged. Dependents gain access to USFK military installations and acilities throughregistration in the Biometric Identi cationSystem . However, BIDS registration expiresupon a sponsoring Soldier’s DEROS date.

o avoid this, prior to PCSing the Soldiershould contact the local Pass and ID Ofceto request an extension in the BIDS system

or any dependent that must remain inKorea. PIDO will simply need a copy o the Soldier’s PCS orders, in addition to thevalid dependent ID and passport that thespouse would have needed to show to getinitial access. I the Soldier ails to requestan extension be ore PCSing, a dependent

can still sel -extend registration in theBIDS system by providing this requireddocumentation. An extension will begranted or up to one year or the expirationo the dependent’s ID card, whichevercomes rst.

Access to the installation ensures adependent access to vital services likemedical, dental, and legal. Dependents areentitled to the same services as when they were accompanied by the Soldier. However,access to duty- ree items in the PostExchange and the Commissary is slightly more complicated, as unaccompanied

amily members are not generally entitled

access to duty ree goods. A dependent canrequest an exception through the InstallationRation Control Ofce , but exceptions areseldom approved, and are generally limitedto situations where the dependent ispregnant or has physical custody o smallchildren. Te RCO will orward requests with supporting documentation to USFK J1-Data Management.

It is an un ortunate set o circumstances,to be sure, but dependents that indthemselves unaccompanied in Korea whileawaiting their permanent U.S. visa can andshould have access to virtually everythingthey need during this gap. Tere is, however,no sound solution or those Soldiers and

dependents that perpetually procrastinateor disregard the U.S. visa process. Teexercise o prudence in collaboration withthe in ormation contained in this article will ensure a minimal time gap betweenleaving your loved-ones behind, and youranticipated reunion.

Bridging the gap: Providing for accompanyingdependents after their sponsor leaves Korea



MARCH 28, 2008IMCOM-K • PAGE 15

http://imcom.korea.army.milCHAPLAINArea II Worship Schedule

Protestant Services CollectiveSunday 0800 Memorial Ch. (Communion)Sunday 0930 121 Hospital ChapelSunday 0930 Han nam Villa ge Chap el

(Korean)

Sunday 1000 South Post ChapelSunday 1000 multi Purpose Trng Facility

(Relying on Christ in Korea)Sunday 1030 K-16 ChapelSunday 1100 Hannam Village ChapelSunday 1100 Camp Stanley ChapelSunday 1200 South Post Chapel (Gospel)

KATUSA Thursday 1830 CRC Memorial ChapelKCFA 2nd Tues. 1145 Memorial Chapel

3rd Tues. 1145 Memorial ChapelCatholic Mass

Sunday 0800 South Post ChapelSunday 1130 Memorial ChapelSunday 1700 Memorial ChapelMon./Thrus./Fri. 1205 Memorial ChapelTues./Wed. 1205 121 Hospital Chapel1st Sat. 0900 Memorial Chapel

JewishFriday 1900 South Post Chapel

Distictive Faith Group Services:Episcopal

Sunday 1000 Memorial ChapelUnited Pentecostal

Sunday 1330 Memorial Chapel

Later Day Saints & Church of Christ: Call 738-3011 for information

USAG -Yongsan Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt.Col.) James P. King (Staff Chaplain), [email protected], DSN 738-3009

Chaplain (Maj.) Adolph G. DuBose,[email protected], DSN 738-4043

Chaplain (Maj.) Leo Mora Jr. (Family Life Chaplain),[email protected], DSN 736-3018

Chaplain (Maj.) Raymond A. Robinson Jr.Brigade Chaplain, 2d Combat Aviation Brigade

Limits are a part o li e. Some limits protect.Some limits restrict. Tere are consequences whenyou exceed the limits. When you do it the wrong way, you su er. When you do it the right way, youget satis action. Speed limits are a good thing set orour protection. When we violate them, we run therisk o injury to sel or others. Maximum weightlimits on airplanes area good thing becausethey ensure a plane’ssa e operation. We canexceed these limits andbe success ul, but thequestion is at what costand i it’s sustainable.

here are otherlimits in li e which arerestrictive, debilitating,and counterproductive.I’m talking about thoselimits that we or othershave placed on us thathave told us, “You are no good. You could neveramount to anything. You can only go so ar. Nobody would ever want you.”

It’s a tragedy, but many o us spend our days livingun ul lled lives that don’t mirror our potential. I’mnot just talking about people in poverty, I’m alsotalking about people living success ul, yet un ul lledlives. And the question that each o us has to ask is, “Am I living up to my purpose and potential?”Te good news is that we can.

We can live beyond the limits and be what God

How to live beyond the limitscreated us to be.

First o all, we have to rediscover our purpose.Each o us has been uniquely shaped by God to

ul ll a purpose, and God expects a return on Hisinvestment.

o nd your purpose consider what He has saidin His Word concerning you, the gi ts and talentsthat He has given you, the thing or which you havepassion, the temperament o your personality, and theli e experiences that you’ve gone through.

hese things are a window into your uniquepurpose. But then listen

or that still small voicerom God that He speaks

to you in prayer regarding what He wants you to do. When you nd it, thenyou have purpose andpeace.

But then we need to actto position our sel to livebeyond the limits. Whatare the steps? (1) Sel assessment – take stock

in where you are and what has gotten you there. (2)Proper Alignment – surround yoursel with people who are going where you want to go; (3) Preparation– acquire the skill sets necessary to position yoursel

or success; (4) Perspective – realize that success is notmeasured by the size o your nancial port olio, butby your ul llment o your purpose; and (5) Courageand tenacity – be who God has called you to be; act ina manner consistent with His will and leave the results with Him. When we do these things, we positionourselves or Living Li e Beyond the Limits!

“And the question that each of us has toask is, ‘Am I living up to my purpose andpotential?’ The good news is that we can.We can live beyond the limits and be what

God created us to be.”

Chaplain (Maj.) Raymond A. Robinson Jr.Brigade Chaplain, 2d Combat Aviation Brigade



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

(Top) Seoul Tower, built in1969, was rst opened to thepublic in 1980. Visitors canride a cable car up the moun-tain to reach the tower or hike

up a challenging staircase onthe mountain’s western slope.(Left) Once you climb to themountaintop and take the ele-vator to the observation deck,your hard work is paid off witha spectacular view of the city.On a clear day, you can seefor miles.(Far left) One way up to thetop of Namsan is the westernstaircase. The hike throughthe forest is beautiful, but chal-lenging as you climb hundredsand hundreds of stairs.— U.S. Army Photos By DavidMcNally

Seoul Tower

H I K I N G U P T O


YONGSAN GARRISON — As spring weather bringsblossoms, greenery and warmer temperatures to Korea, theopportunity to get out and discover the local scenery has never

been better.Seoul’s skyline is unique because o a landmark tower sittingatop Nam Mountain in the city’s center. Nam Mountain iscommonly re erred to by its Korean name, “Namsan.”

Seoul ower, built in 1969, was rst opened to the publicin 1980. Visitors can ride a cable car up the mountain to reachthe tower or hike up a challenging staircase on the mountain’s western slope.

Te tower, built in 1969, originally opened to the publicin 1980. However, the acility received extensive renovationsin 2005 and is now a must-see tourist attraction or visitors toSeoul. On a clear day, visitors can see or miles.

Seoul ower is 777 eet tall. Te observation deck rotatesslowly to give a complete view o the city. Tere is also arestaurant above the observation deck. wo high-speedelevators whisk visitors to the top and back. Seoul ower isalso home to an underground aquarium, World Folk Museum,Fantasy Land and a 3D theater.

Visitors can ride a cable car to the tower, take a bus or taxi,drive or hike. Next to the Namsan Public Library at the baseo the western slope there is a park with eateries and small zoo.Te path to the staircase starts here. Te stairs wind throughthe orest and up the side o the mountain.

Along the way, there are plenty o benches or rest andrelaxation. An easier way to get up Namsan is the cable car, butthe hike ofers good exercise. Another option is Seoul City BusNo. 2. or a drive up the east road.

Hours or the tower observatory are 9 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.,but ticket sales stop at midnight. Tere is a nominal ee oradults and discounts or children to visit the observation deck.

Korea ofers many things to do throughout the year. A visitto Seoul ower on a clear spring day is a chance to see the city in a unique and breathtaking way.



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–USAG-Y–

Women’s Intramural VolleyballLeague

Falcons vs Medcom 28-26, 24-16, 18-16Embassy vs Navy 18-25, 17-25Seoul Sis vs Embassy 25-27, 25-18, 15-17

Standings

Falcons 1-0Navy 1-0Embassy 1-118th Med 0-1Seoul Sisters 0-1

Men’s IntramuralVolleyball League

Embassy vs Falcons 12-25, 19-25CJ3 vs Afelm 25-17, 24-26, 15-111st Sig vs 18th Med 19-25, 25-17, 15-7Honor Gd vs 8th Army 25-14, 25-17Embassy vs CJ3 11-25, 19-258th Army vs 18th Med 19-25, 20-25Falcons vs Honor Gd 25-17, 25-201st Sig vs Afelm 0-1, 0-1Sig For 1st Sig vs HG 0-1, 0-1

Standings

Falcons 2-0CJ3 2-0Honor Guard 2-1Afelm 1-118th Med 1-1

Embassy 0-28th Army 0-21st Sig 1-2

Upcoming Sports Events

5K Fun Run April 5, 9:30 a.m. at Collier

5K Fun Run April 12, 9:30 a.m. at Collier

18th Annual Paci cwide Men’s &Women’s Softball Tournament

May 23-26 at the 4 Plex located on LombardoField. Teams from throughout Paci c withseveral local teams will compete in this three

day round the clock tournament. OpeningCeremony will take plae May 23, 8:30 a.m. onsoftball eld #1 with the rst game commenc-ing at 9:30 a.m. The Yongsan community isinvited to the opening ceremony and the Me-morial Day weekend of high level of men’s

and women’s softball.

For Sports information contact theYongsan Sports Of ce at 738-8608


“Wrap your fsts around the drag-style handlebar and hang onto a motorcycle that doesn’t know the meaning o enough.”

MWR and Miller Brewing Company have teamed up to give

one lucky Servicemember a chance to win a 2008 Harley-DavidsonLimited Edition XL 1200 Custom Sportster in the “Ride Free”contest.

o enter, Active-Duty and SOFA status Reserve ComponentServicemembers must legibly hand print their contact in ormation(including rank) on the back o their receipt and place in aspecially marked entry box located at participating Army MWR

acilities; or, listen to AFN Te Eagle. A random drawing o oneSemi-Finalist will be conducted at each Garrison and on AFN

Servicemembers have chance to win bike in ‘Ride Free’ contestTe Eagle. Selected Semi-Finalists will be required to attend theCamp Humphreys Independence Day celebration to compete ina contest to determine the key order selection. Te Semi-Finalistthat selects the key that starts the motorcycle will be the GrandPrize Winner. Semi-Finalists will be provided one night o lodging

July 4th at the Camp Humphrey Lodge. All USFK ID card holder 18 years o age and above entrants will quali y to win Second Prize, gi t certifcates valued at $520.Second Prize will be selected at a random drawing o all receiptsreceived during contest promotional period.

Contest runs rom April 1st to June 26th. Participating Army MWR acilities includes: bowling center, gol courses, clubs andrestaurants. For complete rules and regulations, please visit http://mwr.korea.army.mil

TV star Tichina Arnoldhandshake tour today

Today:

Camp Walker (PX) 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m

Kunsan AB (Loring Club) 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.

Camp Humphreys (CAC) 3:45 – 4:45 p.m.



March 28, 2008USAG-H • PAGE 21

http://imcom.korea.army.mil AREA III

Humphreys hosts successful‘Parent to Parent’ workshop

(above) Sgt. 1st Class Rhonda M. Lawsonwas the events guest speaker. The theme,“Women’s Art: Women’s Vision.” (right) Pfc.Wendy E. Terry, a 2nd CAB helicopter crewchief, also participated in the celebration. —U.S. Army Photos By Im, Suk-chun

USAG Humphreys honorsWomen’s History Month

(standing, right) Parent to Parent Program manager, Donna Earle, talks to a group of parents during her presentation at the P2P workshop held atHumphreys American Elementary School, March 18. Earle traveled across three installations to ensure all parents had the opportunity to attendthe workshop designed to provides tips on smoother transitions for military schoolchildren. — U.S. Army Photo By Stacy Ouellette

by Stacy A. OuelletteUSAG-H Public Affairs Of ce

USAG HUMPHREYS – More than30 servicemembers and military spousesattended a “Parent to Parent” workshopheld at the USAG Humphreys AmericanElementary School, March 18.

Te P2P program is sponsored by anonpro it organization, Military ChildEducational Coalition. It’s purpose is toassist parents with smoother educationrelated transitions or their school-agechildren.

According to the MCEC Web site,the organization “identi es the challengesthat ace the highly mobile military child,increases awareness o these challenges inmilitary and educational communities andinitiates and implements programs to meetthe challenges.

“Parents are the best advocates or theirchildren,” said Donna Earle, Parent toParent program manager.

“Tey gain the knowledge o the rightquestions to ask and can develop betterstrategies or educational transitions,”Earle said.

“I’m really passionate about our childrengetting the best education possible,” shesaid.

he two-hour presentation includedin ormation and resources ocusing ontransition issues impacting the parents o school-age children.

Researched practical ideas, proventechniques and solid resources served asthe backbone or the P2P presentation,covering three key areas or success ultransitions addressing speci c issues orelementary, high school and college boundstudents.

“As a parent and a teacher I was interestedabout nding out more about the program,”said Jenni er Meyer, Humphreys AmericanElementary School teacher.

“Tey gave a lot o good in ormationabout transitions or young kids, helpingthem through the transition and being

advocates or the kids,” Meyer said.

“It’s not just the teacher who teachesthe child.”

“From a teacher’s stand point, I appreciateparents who come in very well in ormedand want to know what is going on, whocommunicate with me as much as I do withthem,” Meyer said.

o ensure all U.S. Forces Korea membershad the opportunity to participate, theprogram was held at three garrison locations:Humphreys, Yongsan and Daegu.

A ew members rom the Osan Air Basecommunity traveled to the session hostedat Humphreys.

“U.S. Forces Korea has really stepped upto the plate to get our program to you. Ourprogram is only located at 24 installations worldwide,” Earle said.

“We’re kind o like a USO tour. Eachday we’re in a di erent city presenting ourin ormation,” she said.

“USFK brought us over, which wasn’toriginally included in our contract with theDepartment o the Army,” Earle said.

“Gen. Bell ought to have us come over

here and und the trip in order to ensure

USFK servicemembers and their amilieshad this opportunity,” Earle said.

Until normal tours in the Republic o Korea are three year command sponsoredtours, we’ll continue to rotate on and o thepeninsula every one to two years.

Te P2P trained team has both personaland pro essional experts or attendees.

Teir ocus is to ensure no military childis le t behind based on the No Child Le tBehind Act o 2001 signed into law in by President George W. Bush, Feb. 8, 2002.

Coupling this with U.S. school systemsbeing state run programs, there are many additional challenges or the mobile military

amily.Curriculums and requirements are

di erent rom state to state, makingtransitions even tougher or military Families.

Options o selecting schools are alsolimited depending on the time o transition.Critical subjects such as time, countingmoney, cursive writing and calendarcomprehension only taught once in a

child’s li e.

Missing out on these lessons could stunta child’s educational growth.

Out o 800,000 U.S. military children,75 percent o them attend public schools.

he other 25 percent, hal attendDepartment o De ense schools, while theother 12.5 percent are enrolled in privateschools or a home school programs, saidEarle.

A military child will transition to anotherschool seven times with trans ers occurringevery two three years.

As a military child, Earle transitionedthrough six schools in her childhood, whileher two sons had nine school changes.

“When you don’t have the in ormationyou need in advance, your children aren’tplaced appropriately,” Earle said.

“What we want to do is provide our kids with the smoothest transition so they areappropriately placed as soon as they get toa school,” Earle said.

Visit www.militarychild.org or morein ormation about P2P, planning tools,help ul tips and other key in ormation on

educational transitioning.

(above) (L) Spc. Deborah L. Denney, a 249thMP Detachment paralegal specialist, andSgt. Janita Brunson, an HHC, USAG-H fuelhandler, take part in the event. (left) WarrantOf cer Laceie Washington, HSC, 602nd ASB,performs a praise dance for the crowd.



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Sexual Assault Awareness MonthThe Department of Defense Sexual AssaultPrevention and Response Of ce producesan outreach campaign to enhance aware-

ness each year. The April 2008 Sexual Assault Awareness Month theme, “PreventSexual Assault: Ask! Act! Intervene!” con-

centrates on the capability of every Servicemember to reduce sexual assault incidentsby being proactive in ensuring the safetyfriends and co-workers. For more informa-tion call Jocelynn M.P. Reyes-LaShier at753-7091: to sign up for events call 753-8401.

April 1, 8 - 9 a.m. - AFN radio show11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – PX Info Booth

1-3 p.m. – Proclamation signing at theCommunity Activity Center

April 4, 9 - 11 p.m. – “Take Back the NightGate Watch”

April 7, 11 a.m. – Provider Grill SAAM InfoBooth

April 10, 10 a.m. to noon – MP Hill GymRape Aggressive Defense Workshop, call

ACS to sign up – 753-8401

April 14, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Red DragonInfo Booth

April 18, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – ACSclassroom “How Not to Date a Jerk”

workshop, call ACS to sign up.

April 19, 8 – 10 a.m. – USAG-H MWRGym “Soldier and Family Fun Run” call

ACS to sign up

April 21, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – 2nd CAB Din-

ing Facility SAAM Info Booth

April 25, 5:30 – 7:30 – ACS classroom“May I Kiss You?” dating workshop, call

ACS to sign up

April 28, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Alaska MiningCompany SAAM Info Booth

35th Air Defense ArtilleryCombatives Invitational

35th Air Defense Artillery’s rst annualModern Army Combatives Invitational isslated for April 5 in the Osan Physical Fit-

ness Center. Mandatory weigh-ins andmedical screening will be conducted April4. Contact Command Sgt. Maj. James Carr at 783-5560 for more information.

Retirement Services Of ceInformation Luncheon

The Retirement Services Of ce will con-duct an information luncheon at the Alaskan Mining Co., April 7 from 11 a.m. to1 p.m.

Earth Day Fun RunThere will be a USAG Humphreys EarthDay Fun Run April 19. For more informa-

tion call 753 7964.

Free Bowling on FridaysMilitary in uniform can enjoy free bowlingevery Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at theHumphreys Strike Zone and Long BowlingCenters. The snack bars will be open for your convenience. Call 754-5722 for moreinformation.

Please Send Us Stories and PhotosTo submit info for publishing in The MorningCalm Weekly, USAG Humphreys commonpages, call 754-6132, 8847 or 8598 -- or e-mail [email protected].

News & Notes

THE MORNING CALM AREA III

Pfc. Dong Woo Kim, a KATUSASoldier working in the 35th ADABrigade’s motorpool, strugglesto gain control over Pfc. PattyGood, the brigade’s commandgroup clerk, during the nalcompetition of the week-longlevel one combatives certi-

cation course March 17-21.Fifteen soldiers completed theclass that covered basic ghting

techniques, combatives historyand the ability to instruct.– U.S.

Army Photo By Pfc. GretchenN. Goodrich

(above) Third grade students Christina Durham, Julian Totten, and Rainah Adams enter their answers to math problems as quickly as they can on World Math Day. (below) These fth grad-

ers are some of the HAES students who answered more than 1,000 problems correctly, backrow: Bailey Cerino, Jacob Garcia, Ryan Smith, Alex Meyer, front row: Sung Yannacci, JoshuaCaluma, Anthony Tubon.– Photos By Diane Hobler

HAES enters global competitionby Diane Hobler USAG-HAES Librarian

USAG HUMPHREYS — Tis monthHumphreys American Elementary Schoolstudents participated in an exciting challengecalled World Math Day.

Students rom 164 countries logged in to www.worldmathday.com and answered morethan 100 million arithmetic problems.

With more than 75,000 o thoseproblems answered by HAES students,about 12,000 o those by one highly motivated young mathematician, i thgrader Sung Yannacci.

Now that’s a lot o math. When students logged in, they were

matched with other students rom aroundthe globe in a real time race to answer themost math problems correctly in 60 seconds.Students earned a point or each correctanswer, and could move up through levels

rom Raging Rookie to Human Calculator.

HAES kids really loved competing withother students rom around the world.In act, some were so enthusiastic they

even logged on rom home to spend moretime playing. Students could improve by increasing the number o problems answeredcorrectly and increasing the speed with which

they per ormed their mental arithmetic.Tis was not only great math practice, but alsogreat un or the students.

World Math Day is over, so moststudents have to wait until next year to play again, but not Kate Prine’s th grade andDinah ague’s third grade.

Tey get to keep on playing. Why? Because they were the top twohighest scoring classes at our school and they each won a ree license to www.mathletics.com or the rest o this school year.

Congratulations to our own humancalculators.

Andy Horton, Joshua Caluma, Bailey Cerino, Jacob Garcia, Alex Meyer, RyanSmith, Anthony ubon, Sung Yannacci, Joshua Aulds, Felicia Lozinski, KevinRussell, Nate Brissette, Linwood Koonce, Jiana Legaspi, Aubrey McMahan, JohnMcMahan, Rainah Adams and ChristinaDurham

Students who got1,000+ correctanswers

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completecombatives



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An estimated 800 children and 500 adultsgathered at Independence Park at USAG-Humphreys Saturday for the annual Egg-stravaganza Youth Festival. Activities includ-

ed a 12,000-plus Egg & Toy Grab, Blow-UpGames, costumed characters, free food anda Baseball Jamboree. Children of Soldiersand Civilian Employees – both U.S. and Ko-

rean – from Humphreys, Wonju, Osan andSuwon were invited to the annual celebra-tion which of cially kicks off the Month of theMilitary Child, celebrates Easter and serves

as Humphrey’s own version of the KoreanChildren’s Day holiday. (right) Chief WarrantOf cer Jeremy Strong and son, Chandler,enjoy festivities with Chickie Chingu. Eas-

ter Bunny, Ninja Turtle and Bulgogi (below)were also on hand. — Photos by HelenChandler-Strong, Family and MWR Marketing

35th celebrates St. Barbara’s Dayby Pfc. Gretchen N. Goodrich35th ADA Public Affairs

USAG HUMPHREYS — Air De ense Artillery Soldiers rom across the Koreanpeninsula celebrated together at the 35th Air De ense Artillery Brigade’s annual St.Barbara’s Day Ball at the ofcer’s club atOsan Air Base, March 15.

Unlike other balls, the St. Barbara’s Day event included Lt. Gen. Joseph F. Fil, EighthU.S. Army commanding general, as theguest speaker, a Prisoner o War and Missingin Action tribute, music by the Eighth Army jazz band, a grog ceremony and an awardsceremony.

Te Order o the St. Barbara, which isgiven to outstanding air de enders who havegreatly contributed to the ADA branch, was awarded to various war ghters in thebrigade.

Te Molly Pitcher Award was awardedto the ladies who’ve actively supported ADA Soldiers.

Fol lowing the award and coinpresentation ceremonies, guests got thechance to participate in and enjoy anevening lled with a number contests, musicand dancing.

Those inducted in The Order of the St. Barbara include: from Headquarters and Headquarters Bat-

tery, Majs. Sarah Small, Michael Sowa,James Tolbert, Cpt. Richard Gorini, Mas-ter Sgts. Michael Forrest, Rodney Mat-

thews, Staff Sgts. Heath Dickson, StevenSchmude, Jimmy Dixon and Jimmy Al-

dridge -- from the 1st Battalion, 7th ADA,Capts. Julianna Eum, Jeffrey Clark, Chris-topher Efaw, Gustavo Diaz, Chief WarrantOf cers Issac D. Smith, Robert Lopez,Sgt. 1st Class Michael Stewart, Staff Sgts.Ira B. Dove, and Jesus M. Gonzales --from 1st Battalion, 44th ADA, Cpts. Rob-

ert Ferryman, Idamaria Hillkjonaas, GaryBeckett, Lourdes Smith, Chief WarrantOf cers Gregory Chacon, Celio Quinones,Sgts. 1st Class Ryan Vanschoonhooven,

Daniel Hillburn, David Bass, Kevin Irwin,Staff Sgts. Christopher Vine and GeorgeBabers.

The Molly Pitcher Awardwinners include:Distinguished Guest Donna Winzenreid,Hyon Ok Williams, Yvette Whitehead,Gwendolyn Stryker and Ashley Harris.

Maj. Michael J. Sowa, the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade intelligence of cer, beams as heis awarded the Order of the St. Barbara by Col. James H. Dickinson, 35th Air Defense ArtilleryBrigade commander.– Photo By Gretchen N. Goodrich

Eggstravaganza:

Big hit at Humphreys, Area III



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New bowling center opens at Camp Carroll MARCH 28, 2008

by Cpl. Jang Won-ilUSAG Daegu Public Affairs

CAMP CARROLL – Another state-o -the-art recreation acility was recently added to Camp Carroll as the brand new Bowling Center and Strike Zone Restaurantcelebrated its Grand Opening with a ribboncutting ceremony, March 20.

Te new Bowling Center broke groundin May 2006 as part o a $10.1 millionproject which included construction o a new swimming pool and renovation o an athletic eld. Te new swimming poolopened in Camp Carroll summer o 2007.Story Field also opened in 2007.

he new acility eatures a 12-lane

bowling alley and a sit-down restaurant with 65 indoor and 25 outdoor seats. It alsoeatures a game room, bar, party room and

the Strike Zone Snack Bar. Te old bowling

center eatured only our lanes. Te obsoleteacility will eventually be converted to some

other recreational-related use.Te new bowling center opened or use

March 13. Hal -price bowling ees wereo ered be ore the Grand Opening. Duringthe opening, ree bowling was o ered orSoldiers and amilies rom 2 p.m.-6 p.m.

A live band per ormance, ree snacks andgiveaways added to the celebration.

“What a great addition to the CampCarroll community,” said Col. MichaelP. Saulnier, USAG Daegu Commander.“ his is something we’ve been workingon or about eight months longer than weshould have been. But it has nally met

its completion and rom what I’ve heard,everyone’s having a blast.”Brig. Gen. Al Aycock, Commanding

General , IMCOM-Korea Region,participated in the day’s event to congratulatethe community on the addition o its new

acility. “Back over here we have a gym youcan’t nd anywhere else in the world and a

ne restaurant,” Aycock told the assembledaudience. “We also have a new community center coming up just over that wall. Tisis what you asked or; this is what IMCOMcan deliver. You keep asking, we’ll keepdelivering,” he emphasized.

he acility was constructed entirely with nonappropriated MWR unds. Tetotal construction ee was approximately $6 million. Samkye Construction Company Ltd. carried out the construction undercontract with the U.S. engineers.

Kim Chol-hwa, the acting manager o the Camp Carroll Bowling Center, boastedabout the new achievement. “Tis is the

rst Army acility world-wide to combinea bowling center and a club,” said Kim.“ he lighting and projector systems arestate-o -the-art. Te restaurant will eaturetop-class dishes and we are planning to

provide di erent menus every day or thenext two months.” Kim is also planningvarious bowling programs in the uture.“Beginning this April we will hold bowlingcompetitions, tournaments and parties,”said Kim.

Te all-you-can-eat lunch bu et, whichincludes soup, salad and beverage station, is$9.75. Bowling ee is $2.25, and shoe rentalis $1.50. Te center is closed on Monday.Lunch bu et is provided uesday - Friday,11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Te Bowling Center isopen uesday – Tursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.,Friday – Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., and 11a.m.-10 p.m. on Sunday.

DAEGU – Soldiers, DA Civilians,and Family members were given theopportunity to go to the Korean soccerleague’s opening game between DaeguFootball Club and Busan I’Park at theDaegu World Cup Stadium March16.

“I really enjoyed this experience,”

said Spc. yler G. Hultz, combat medic,75th medical company area support. “Itgave us an oppurtunity to get out andmingle with our Korean hosts. I am asoccer anatic mysel ; I really just enjoyedgetting to see a pro game outside theUnited States.”

A ter trailing by 2-1 at hal time, the

Daegu Football Club came back in thesecond hal to de eat Busan I’Park by ascore o 3-2.

“My avorite thing about the trip was how intense the Daegu ans getabout the game,” said P c. Angela M.

Jones, graphic illustrator, 36th signalbattalion.

During the game, Jones and a ew other Soldiers took part in cheering

on Daegu FC with the Koreannationals.“It was un jumping and dancing

with the Koreans as they supported theirteam,” said Jones. “I would de nitely recommend to everyone I know to takepart in a trip like this i it were to comeup again.”

19th ESC Public Affairs

Soldiers visit World Cup Stadium

USAG Daegu welcomesnew public affairs intern

by Cpl. Jang Won-ilUSAG Daegu Public Affairs

Jang Jin-young, a university student intern who just joined USAG Daegu Public Affairs, workson her computer transcribing, interviews. —U.S. Army Photo By Cpl. Na Kyung-chul

CAMP HENRY – United States Army Garrison Daegu Public A airs O icerecently added a new member to the team.

Jang Jin-young, a Kyungbuk University senior majoring in English language andliterature joined the Public A airs sta Mar. 4 and will be working in the o ce orapproximately six months.

Jang, who enjoys relaxing, watchingV and chatting with her riends, has

also studied English throughout Canada.In Vancouver she studied translation andinterpretation and in Victoria, she went

through a business course at the University o Victoria. When asked o her experiencein the U.S., Jang replied that she had beento New York City or a tour and thought it

was a good place.“I want to learn how to work with and

along-side not just Koreans but with peoplerom many countries,” said Jang when asked

about what she wants to achieve through theprogram. “I happen to have di culty dealing

with people because I’m so shy. So meeting with strangers more o ten will train me onthose aspects. Also through this internship Ihope to become more con dent in speaking,

writing and understanding English.” When asked why she applied or this

speci c internship position Jang answered,“I was told that in the Public A airs O ce,I will get a lot o opportunities to write andspeak in English.”

USAG Daegu public a airs strivesto keep Soldiers, civilians, and localcommunity members aware o and in ormedo community activities and events. Temain roles o the Public A airs O ce areto produce news media, assist in planningand conducting community relations eventsand conduct internal in ormation programsat USAG Daegu.

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Camp Carroll’s Bowling Center and Strike Zone Restaurant opened March 20. It features a12-lane bowling alley and a buffet restaurant. — U.S. Army Photos By Cpl. Jang Won-il

Representatives including IMCOM Korea Commanding General Brig. Gen. Al Aycock(second from right) and USAG Daegu commander, Col. Michael P. Saulnier (far right)cut the ribbon during the Gr and Opening ceremony March 20 at Camp Carroll.



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Korea InterserviceBowling Association

The Korea Interservice Bowling Association is offering two scholarshipsto qualifying American high schoolseniors on the Korean peninsula.If interested, contact your schoolguidance counselor for eligibilityrequirements and an applicationpacket. Electronic application formsare available by emailing Mr. Bruce [email protected]

Volunteer of the Year AwardDo you know an outstandingvolunteer in the Daegu community?The Annual Volunteer AppreciationBanquet is coming in April. Four community members will beannounced as volunteer of the year.

The categories are Soldier of theyear, civilian of the year, youth of the year and local national of theyear. If you would like to nominatea volunteer for this award, pleasecontact the Volunteer CorpsCoordinator, Vicki Kingston at DSN768-8126 by April 3.

Haedong Gum-DoThere is a traditional Koreansword ghting called ‘HaedongGum-Do’ class every Monday andWednesday at Camp Walker’s YouthCenter. It helps make healthy mindand healthy body and to improve self

defense. 6 – 6:50 p.m. is for beginnersand 7 – 7:50 is for the advanced. For information or signing up, call YouthCenter Central Registry Of ce at DSN764-5298.

2008 Eighth ArmyFull and Half Marathon

2008 Eighth Army Full and Half Marathon will be held April 26 atCarey Fitness Center on CampCasey, Tongduchon. Those who wantto participate can register at CampWalker’s Kelly Gym by April 13. For information, call Thomas A. Corcoranat DSN 768-6603.

Post Wide Yard SaleThe residents of Camp Walker wantto invite you to a Post Wide PCSYard Sale from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. April 26. For information, contactKelly Gemin at 010-8671-7042or [email protected] or [email protected].

U.S. Girl ScoutsThe U.S. Girl Scouts Daegu Committeeis seeking individuals the followingpositions for the 2008-2009 school year;Overseas committee Chairperson,secretary, treasurer, brownie & junior leaders. For information, call Maj.LaTondra M. Anderson at DSN 768-6638 or 011-9857-6638.

Daegu WebsiteFor local news you can use, visitUSAG Daegu’s website at http://ima.korea.army.mil/areaIV/sites/local/

News & Notes

THE MORNING CALM AREA IV

by Cpl. Na Kyung-chul

USAG Daegu Public Affairs

Baseball clinic connects Koreanstar players and American kids

DAEGU – here is an American proverb, ‘ heproo is in the pudding.’March 22, Child and YouthServices members enjoyed atasty treat at Samsung Lions’Daegu Ball Park, where150 people including CYSmembers and their amily members came out to watchan exhibition baseball gameand participate in a baseballclinic with Samsung Lionsbaseball players.

A ter the Lions de eatedthe Lotte Giants 4-2, kidsand their amily membersentered the eld to start thebaseball clinic. Children weredivided into three groups by their ages and each grouprotated to take three cliniccourses; de ense, hitting andthrowing.

“It’s a great day,” saidUnited States Army GarrisonDaegu commander, MichaelP. Saulnier. “ hrough thisclinic with Samsung Lionsplayers, we can continue tostrengthen the relationship

between our community andDaegu.”Children who rarely have

opportunity to play at theeld enjoyed the clinic with

passion and excitement.During the clinic, the eld was alive withlaughter.

“I learned undamental stu aboutbaseball,” said Daegu American Schoolseventh grader, Paul Kim Jackson Jr.“Samsung Lions players are really nice andvery interactive, even through they can’tspeak English. It’s a really good experienceand I think all these kids eel the same way.”One-day instructors, Samsung Lions players

were also pleased to teach the children. Tey

did their best to teach during theclinic, even though they elt tired a ter thegame.

“We o ten hold this kind o event orKorean children, but it’s our rst time toteach American children,” said SamsungLions out elder, Yang Joon-hyuk. “Tere

were ew chances to meet U.S. Army amily members, but through this clinic, I hope theSamsung Lions and U.S. Army continue agood relationship as good neighbors.”

Samsung Lions de ense coach, Ryoo Joong-

il taught how to conduct e ectivede ense, leading a harmoniousatmosphere.

“I eel pleased to meet U.S. Army amily members and to spend time

together,” said Ryoo. “I taughtde ense to the children and eventhough they don’t have pro essionalability yet, their passion or baseball

was pro essional. I I have anotheropportunity to teach them later, I

want to teach more things than Idid today.”

CYS members’ parents enjoyed thenice day with their amily in the spring

weather, watching their kids playingbaseball on the eld.

“I think it’s a wonder ul event,”said USAG Daegu Chie o

Administration Services, Sandra Jackson. “My son is really enjoyingbeing able to come out and spendtime at the eld with the players. It’sa great experience or kids.”

“I was very impressed to be withSamsung Lions star players whom

we can see generally on the V orrom the stands,” said Jenny Shin. “I

appreciate their teaching our kids.”his event was planned with

coordination between CYS and theSamsung Lions. aegu BroadcastingCorporation Baseball Commentator,Choi Jong-moon, connected these

two organizations and made theevent possible.

“I planned this event a ter meeting with CYS Coordinator, Jeannie Pai,”said Choi. “I suggested my opinionto the Samsung Lions and Samsung

accepted it pleasantly. oday is a beginning,and I’m sure that through the baseball,

Americans and Koreans can be closer toeach other.”

Te Samsung Lions baseball team wasounded in 1982 with the beginning o the

Korean pro essional baseball league. It wonthe Korean Series three times in 2002, 2005and 2006, and aims or the Korean Seriesthis year, also. Tis year’s baseball season

starts March 29.

Samsung Lions coach, Kim Han-soo teaches hitting skills toChristopher Chambers during the baseball clinic March 22.

CYS members and their families watch an exhibition baseball game between the Samsung Lions and Lotte Giants at Daegu Ball Park March 22.— U.S. Army Photos By Cpl. Na Kyung-chul



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Substance Abuse Counseling Serviceshelp guide youthMARCH 28, 2008

by Cpl. Na Kyung-chulUSAG Daegu Public Affairs

CAMP GEORGE – he teen yearsare a time o change and exploration, o questioning old ideas and trying out new ones. eenagers are not satis ed with adultexplanations o how li e works. Tey wantto see or themselves.

Young people o ten eel invincible. Tey believe that nothing can hurt them and thatthey are bound to live to a ripe old age no

matter what they do. So, they can be easily tempted by alcohol or other drugs whichcan spoil their uture.

o prevent and protect teenagers whoare exposed to risk actors, AdolescentSubstance Abuse Counseling Services o ersa variety o services.

ASACS is o cially part o the Army Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP). Itsprimary goal is to educate the military community about adolescent substanceabuse and to treat those adolescentsexperiencing “li e problems” includingsubstance use issues.

“I think that it is important to havea program that helps teens,” said USAG

Daegu Alcohol and Drug Control O cer,

erry Heath. “ hrough this program,teens can eel con dence by discussing andtalking with counselor about their stresseso li e.” Tings such as parent/teen confict,academic ailure, how to get involved inschool activities, eelings o alienation, how to make riends, social bonding, requent

amily moves and parental absenteeism dueto deployments are just a ew o the many challenges our youth o today have.

A main objective o ASACS is to preventteens rom becoming involved with alcoholor other drugs at a time so critical to theirhealthy development as vital, unctioningadults.

Its ocus is on helping teens makehealthy and sa e choices by providingprograms such as the Li e Skills trainingseries in the classroom, drug awarenesscampaigns during national Red Ribbon

week, and consultations to parents andschool personnel.

he ASACS program’s other mainobjective is to provide adolescents withcomprehensive counseling services on issuesthey bring to the counselor.

Most adolescents come in or normal li eproblems, such as ailing grades, riendshipissues, dating, amily situations and di culty coping with li e in general. hey wouldrarely identi y substance abuse as theirproblem even i they do use alcohol or othersubstances. ASACS counselors will start

where the adolescents are with their lives while they also try to educate and guideadolescents on substance abuse issues.

he Daegu community’s ASACS

counselor is Young-Hee Yoo. She is alicensed clinical social worker with Master

Addiction Counselor certi cation. In thelast two decades, she has worked withchildren and amilies on diverse issues,including substance use.

“ASACS got started by a situation involvingyouth in Germany 20 years ago,” said Yoo.“Some teenagers were involved in a serioussituation, so early return o the amily wasconsidered because there were no resourceslocally available to treat teenagers and providesupport. It disturbed military readiness.”

“My job as an ASACS counselor is to helpadolescents and parents with regular growingpain issues, but also to prevent extremesituations,” added Yoo.

“It reduces the overall cost to the military and helps with military readiness because

parents can be more productive at work whenthey get help with their children’s problems. It’svery expensive when a amily has to go back to the States.”

She encourages and supports theinvolvement o parents, school personneland the community in providing servicesto students and their amilies.

Anyone who has applied or, or receivedservices rom the ASACS program isprotected by Federal Regulation CFR 48

or con dentiality. ASACS is open to everybody. I you want

counseling about your problem or your kids’problem, or just need more in ormation,contact ASACS counselor, Ms. Yoo atDSN 768-7028 or [email protected].

As a Public A airs intern, Jang willconduct interviews and write articles orthe Morning Calm Weekly and otherpro essional publications. She will alsoassist the o ce in photography coveragethroughout Area IV, including the Daeguand Waegwan cluster. She will also be giventhe opportunity to interview key gures andtake part in supporting community relationsprograms. “I enjoy taking pictures and likethe act that I will get an opportunity tolearn more,” said Jang.

Kyungbuk Nat ional Univers i ty provides internship opportunities or

students who are willing to experience

working on a U.S. military installation.he internship program has assisted

USAG Daegu to accomplish the missionin Korea, and also served as a steppingstone to achieve greater understandingbetween the two nations. Currently the student internship program hasinterns in many di erent o ices andcommands in the Daegu enclave units.

he opportunity is open to any student who hopes to spend their vacationtime meaning ully. he USAG Daegucommunity welcomes Jang Jin-young,and all o the other Kyungbuk National

University interns!

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ASACS assists

adolescnets inhealthy lifestyles



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AREA IV

Community leaders meet to exchange useful informationby Jang Jin-youngUSAG Daegu Public Affairs

CAMP WALKER – USAG Daegu’s

Community In ormation Exchange Forum was held March 19 at Camp Walker’s SoliderMemorial Chapel Fellowship Hall. Te orum

was hosted by Army Community Services.he meeting was started by ormer

garrison commander John E. Dumoulinto pass in ormation to many peoplee ciently.

“Be ore the meeting, it took a lot o timeor people to get needed in ormation,” said

ACS o cer J.J. Stewart. “People went tomultiple meetings to get the in ormationthey wanted to know.”

he purpose o the Community In ormation Exchange Forum is toconsolidate meetings so that in ormation

can reach multiple layers o people withinthe community without any interruptions.Leaders o amily readiness groups as wellas amily readiness support assistants and

the leaders o private organizations meet topresent events hosted by their community and share important in ormation. hemeeting is held on the third Wednesday o

January, March and April.“It didn’t work in the way that we want

rst time,” said Stewart. “But it’s gettingbetter now. At rst, people were used tobringing a lot o questions and issues to ask.So, we impressed upon everybody that thisis not an issues orum, this is an in ormationmeeting. Tis is the meeting where peoplecome to give and get in ormation, not issues.Please, save the issues or the well-beingcouncils where participants bring issues anddiscuss them.” A total o 26 people rom 15

organizations participated in the meeting,including ACS, Morale, Wel are andRecreation, Army Substance Abuse Program,

American Red Cross, Retiree Council,Boy Scouts, Commissary, Directorateo Emergency Services, 168th Medical,Health Promotion, Warrior ae Kwon Do,Daegu American School, Housing, aeguInternational Women’s Association, andProtestant Woman o Chapel. ACS broughtin ormation on Army Family eam BuildingLevel 1 raining and the USAG Daegu

Volunteer Appreciation Banquet, and DES

delivered important in ormation on theregulations or rearms.Te meeting received positive reactions

rom participants. ACS believes the orum isa good venue or spreading in ormation andplans to continue an in ormation exchangemeeting. here is another meeting nextmonth.

“Te Community In ormation ExchangeForum is open to everyone,” said Stewart.“I always say to people on my distributionlists that you can bring your riends, who arenot presenters or or leaders o groups to themeeting. Everybody’s welcome to come. Weare happy to share invaluable in ormation

with many people.”

For more in ormation on the orum, call768-8125.

(Left) MWR Marketing director, Lanrel A. Baekpresents urgent and important information,which is related to USFK Soldiers andCivilians’ safety and health, at the informationexchange meeting.

Participants listen and watch carefully the presentation about Educational and DevelopmentalIntervention Services during the forum March 19. — U.S. Army Photos By Jang Jin-young



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