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175th Finance Command
YONGSAN GARRISON — The
2005 Overseas Housing Allowance for
Utility survey will be conducted Korea-
wide Nov. 1-30.
Annually, the Per Diem Travel and
Transportation Allowance Committee
conduct the OHA Utility survey to
collect utility and recurring maintenance
expense data from servicemembers
who reside in privately leased quarters
overseas and receive OHA. PDTATAC
uses this data to compute OHA Utility
and Recurring Maintenance Allowances
for servicemembers.
The survey is important to
servicemembers living off post
because, “it will determine how much
money they receive for utility costs,”
said Capt. Sidney N. Braddy, 175th
Finance Command.
This year’s survey will only be
available on the PDTATAC Web site; no
paper copies will be available. The
survey may be taken on a computer at
home or in the office. The
servicemember may close out an
unfinished survey and then finish it later.
However, an unfinished survey must
be pulled up on the same computer on
which it was started.
To prepare for the surveys,
respondents should have actual bills or
records of their utility expenses and
maintenance expenses for the last 12
months. Members will be expected to
compute a monthly average for each of
these expenses. Members should make
every effort to take the survey and
reflect actual incurred expenses in the
currency they used.
To complete the online survey,
servicemembers will be asked for the
last four digits of their Social Security
number. Responses will be held in
strictest confidence.
PDTATAC will be using a new
survey format and would also like
comments about the new survey. Click
on the “comments” portion of the
PVT. LEE YANG-WON
survey to respond and share opinions
Lotte World Marching Band members stand at attention Saturday during the 2005 Yongsan
regarding the process.
Columbus Day Parade. The group was named Best Marching Entry for the parade. For
The survey will be available online
related story, see Page 9.
beginning Oct. 24.

Johnson urges team building as he departs IMA

COURTESY PHOTO
Outgoing Installation Management Agency Director Maj. Gen.
Ronald L. Johnson receives the IMA Stalwart Award from
Principal Deputy and Acting Director Philip E. Sakowitz.
By Ned Christensen
IMA Public Affairs
WASHINGTON — The Installation Management
Agency said farewell in an Oct. 6 ceremony to outgoing
Director Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Johnson as he leaves IMA
to take over as deputy chief of engineers and deputy
commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
Johnson, who thought of himself as the IMA
quarterback, “passed the football” to IMA Principal
Deputy Director Philip E. Sakowitz in an Arlington, Va.,
ceremony hosted by Lt. Gen. David W. Barno, assistant
chief of staff for installation management. Sakowitz
will serve as acting director until incoming director Maj.
Gen. Michael D. Rochelle assumes the post in late
October.
Johnson assumed the directorship of IMA Aug. 9,
2004, and leaves following a year that saw dramatic
growth and promise for the future in IMA, despite being
filled with the turbulence of changing times and sustaining
an Army at war.
“Ron Johnson probably had the toughest two-star
job in our Army during his 14 months here in IMA,” said
Barno. “If you look at what we’ve asked him to do,
leading 78,000 people across 110-plus installations,
scattered literally across the globe, with increasing
missions and decreasing people – that’s about as tough
a sledding as you can get and he has done that
magnificently well.”
“We’ve got more folks under … this organization
than we have in just about any corps-level fighting force
in the Army. That’s remarkable and the breadth and
scope of your responsibilities is immense,” Barno
continued.
The Army’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Installations and Environment, Geoffrey D. Prosch,
talked about the short, but eventful, history of
transforming installation management, the many
responsibilities installations have, and enumerated the
many IMA accomplishments of Johnson’s tenure.
“There’s no way we could have mobed and demobed
300,000 Soldiers in the last two or three years without
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Letters
to the
Editor
Mother says thanks
for supporting her son
Dear Editor,
I am the mother of a Soldier currently
serving in Korea and I want to write
and thank all the many servicemembers
and civilians stationed overseas. In his
e-mails and phone calls home, my son
constantly relays stories of the support
he receives and of numerous selfless
acts performed by and for our men and
women in uniform.
As the parent of a Soldier, I am aware
that this can be a difficult time to serve
in our country’s military. The war in
Iraq is unpopular with many people and
too often the young men and women in
uniform are blamed for things they are
ordered to do, and cannot control.
Add to this, the fact that many are
serving overseas, far from the comforts
and support of home. I cannot imagine
doing such a difficult job in such a
challenging environment.
It makes me so proud to have a son
who is willing to accept such a
challenge, and it makes me feel good to
know that he has the support of so many
good people and organizations to help
him while he is away.
My son is stationed in Seoul and is
always talking about the many activities
and events offered to help Soldiers learn
about and experience Korea and its
culture. He talks with pride of the job
he is doing, but also talks with great
enthusiasm about all he has done and
seen of that part of the world.
So again, to all the people who serve
our country: Thank you. Your efforts
and sacrifice are appreciated. And, to
all those who support and care for our
troops while they are far from us; thank
you. Please know that mothers across
America appreciate that you look after
our sons and daughters at a time when
we cannot.
Joyce Keim
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Commentary
Navy chaplains, RPs find way
to reach out, offer hope
By Mary Grimes
Office of the Chief of Chaplains, USN
Reaching out to others is a staple
of Navy and Marine Corps chaplains,
and religious program specialists. So,
it came as no surprise that when the
call went out for help for victims of
Hurricane Katrina, these “Soldiers of
the Sea” would drop anchor to
participate in efforts that would aid in
helping so many —who have lost so
much.
Chaplain Robert Jones, and RP2
Jarzaline Dubose of Headquarters
Battalion, Henderson Hall, are
examples of what it means to be in
the service of serving. Jones and
Dubose, along with Janet Hammes and
Anita Boyd of Henderson Hall’s Family
Service Center, recently rolled up their
sleeves to take part in what has
seemingly become a nation-wide call
to care.
According to Dubose, it’s the act
of giving that speaks volumes of what
a person is all about. The native Texan
said, “It doesn’t take a lot to show
Janet Hammes (left) of Henderson Hall’s Family Service Center, assists Chaplain Robert Jones
(center), and RP2 Jarzaline Dubose (right) in loading up packages bound for a local Salavation
Army relief facility.
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Public Affairs Officer Margaret Banish-Donaldson
Staff Writer Spc. Stephanie Pearson
Area II
Commander Col. Ron Stephens
Public Affairs Officer Steve Davis
CI Officer David McNally
Staff Writers Sgt. Christopher Selmek
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someone that you care. Sometimes
it’s the smallest gesture that can make
all the difference. I am proud to be a
part of something that gives someone
else hope.”
Glimpses of that hope could be seen
in the spirit in which the group
assembled the collected goods. Boxes,
bags and bundles of items ranging
from diapers to detergent filled the
truck bed that departed the nearby
Navy Annex en route to a local
Salvation Army facility for
distribution. According to Jones, the
items represent charitable
contributions from people who simply
wanted to be a part of something
designed to help someone else.
“This is a humble offering, and our
hope is that these items will bless
those who receive them. So many
people have been greatly affected by
the damage and devastation brought
on by Katrina. These are times when
we come together and we stand tall
…offering encouragement to our
Sailors and family members whose
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John A. Nowell
Staff Sgt. Mark Porter
Area III
Commander Col. Michael J. Taliento Jr. advertising in this publication,
Public Affairs Officer Susan Barkley
CI Officer F. Neil Neeley
Staff Writer Roger Edwards
Area IV
Commander Col. Donald J. Hendrix
Public Affairs Officer Kevin Jackson
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lives have been disrupted by this
natural disaster,” the chaplain said.
Unhampered by the muggy weather
and the threat of noon-day traffic, the
group worked as a team as they
loaded, unloaded and then donated the
collected goods to Salvation Army
Coordinator, Learl Fitzgerald who
greeted them warmly, and thanked
them profusely for their generous
efforts.
With tender hearts attuned, few
would have known that Dubose,
working arduously to help Katrina
victims, was prayerfully shouldering
personal concerns. The 26-year-old
Sailor’s own family was, in the very
same hour, fleeing the threat of
Hurricane Rita.
Unassumingly Dubose spoke of her
mother and father and younger sister
who’d packed up the family car and
began their trip from Houston to
Dallas. She told of how she’d kept in
touch with her family by phone, and
how her mother described the
highway traffic.
“There were cars, vehicles – as far
as the eye could see. My mother, who
suffers from knee tendonitis, would
have to get out of the car periodically
to move around because of swelling,
The stops also allowed our pets a
chance to stretch their legs,” she said.
Understandably, the frequent stops
were necessary. Even so, as the sailor
would explain, the halfway point to
their destination would extend itself
well into the next day.
It would be toward the end of that
day, however, that the RP would find
solace in hearing that her family
reached their Dallas destination tired,
but in good spirits.
“I just kept praying, and I kept
believing. I don’t think you’ll ever find
an RP or a chaplain that’s ever short
on either,” she said.
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Holiday Greetings
A team from the Army & Air Force
Hometown News Service will be on
Osan Air Base Saturday and Yongsan
Garrison Monday and Tuesday,
helping servicemembers send holiday
greetings back home.
The crew will be filming free holiday
messages to be aired in the United
States. The messages are typically sent
to local and regional television stations
and aired around the Thanksgiving and
Christmas holidays.
Servicemembers must be in uniform
when they appear in a holiday message.
To accommodate off-duty personnel,
individuals may come in civilian clothes
and bring a brown T-shirt and BDU top
to be worn during the taping.
For information, contact the local public
affairs office.
Barracks Phone
Service Change
Effective Nov. 1 unofficial Class B
DSN telephone service to customers
in government quarters and barracks
will be terminated. Personnel that
have this service need to visit their
local telephone store to request
commercial service prior to this date.
For information on this change, call
the local telephone store.
Stars and Stripes Offers
Trip Down Under
Stars and Stripes, the only daily
publication serving the U.S. military,
is now offering one lucky winner
stationed in Korea the chance to win
a trip Down Under.
As part of their 2005 fall subscription
campaign, Stars and Stripes has
started signing up Department of
Defense ID cardholders throughout
Korea for a chance to win a trip to
Australia, according to John
Panasiewicz, the newspaper’s Pacific
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Learn to recognize, prevent
Korean Hemorrhagic F ever
Fever
Special to The Morning Calm Weekly
18th Medical Command
YONGSAN GARRISON — October
marks the true start of fall in Korea.
Temperatures begin to drop and leaves
start to change color. Unfortunately, the
month also brings an increased risk of
Korean Hemorrhagic Fever – a medical
threat to all U.S. forces Korea personnel.
KHF, caused by Hantaan virus, is
most often contacted when conducting
field operations. KHF is spread in the
environment through infected rodent
urine, feces or saliva, and then
transmitted to humans when they
breathe in dust contaminated with the
virus. We suspect Soldiers to have been
infected through driving tracked vehicles COURTESY PHOTOS
(dust entering cabin), breathing in dust The tall grass at training sites like Monkey 7 Range make them an ideal breeding ground for
created from helicopter rotors and rodents and for Korean Hemorrhagic Fever.
sweeping concrete areas at training sites. cases are reported anually among ROK sit up, have backache, headache and
Historically, KHF caused epidemic soldiers and civilians. For U.S. personnel, abdominal pains, or lose your appetite
hemorrhagic fevers during military there have been only a couple cases and vomit.
campaigns, with more than 3,000 UN reported annually over the last six years, The problem is that these are similar
troops affected during the Korean War with a high of 14 cases reported in 1986. to many other illnesses. Medical
from 1950 – 1953. Currently, about 200 While KHF can be transmitted professionals need blood and urine tests
throughout the year, there are two peak to find out if you are suffering from
periods of transmission that correspond KHF or not, but these are not usually
with high rodent populations and dry done for first time visits. Because of this,
periods where fine dust particles that KHF is often not diagnosed until the
carry the virus occur. The primary peak second or third visit to the clinic. To
occurs during late October – December, help medical provider make the right
with a smaller peak during May – June. diagnosis, it is important to tell him/her
The incubation period (days between exactly where you have been and what
when you breathe in the virus to when you have been doing, especially if you
you get sick) is usually 12-16 days but were exposed to lots of dust or dead
Korean Hemorrhagic Fever is spread through can be as short as five days and as long rodents or rodent feces.
infected rodent urine, feces or saliva, and then as 42 days. You can suddenly get a fever Hemorrhage or bleeding may (or may
transmitted to humans when they breathe in lasting three-to-eight days, blood shot
See KHF
KHF, Page 4
dust contaminated with the virus. eyes, be so sick that you cannot even
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general manager.
“As part of this year’s campaign, we
wanted to do something special for
those stationed in Korea,” said
Panasiewicz. “We have been working
hard to improve our local coverage
in Korea and we want people to take
notice of that effort. We have also
received, and are grateful, for the
strong support we have gotten from
the local community, including both
the Navy Club and Exchange New Car
Sales who helped sponsor this
contest and made such a great prize
possible.”
No purchase is necessary to win and
the deadline for entering is Oct. 31.
For information on the contest or to
subscribe to Stars and Stripes, call
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By Dan Wilkinson
CFC/USFK OPSEC Office
YONGSAN GARRISON — What about your office
telephone calls ... anyone listening in? Have you ever noticed
the sticker on your work phone and the banner on your computer
screen when you log in? They read something like, “YOU ARE
SUBJECT TO MONITORING AT ALL TIMES… USE OF
THIS DOD SYSTEM CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO
MONITOR”. Did you ever stop to think that someone may
actually be monitoring your work e-mails and telephone calls?
I’m here to tell you, they are. I’m also here to tell you, U.S.
Forces in Korea are giving away a lot of information.
Maj. Gen. James Coggin, assistant chief of staff, CJ3, recently
affirmed the activation of continuous monitoring of official USFK
e-mails and telephones on the Korean peninsula. The purpose
of this operation is to analyze the information that U.S. Forces
are disclosing via unsecure communications systems. This
operation supports the Combined Forces Command Operations
Security program – or OPSEC. Coggin emphasized that, “All
USFK personnel must recognize the importance of OPSEC in
this new ‘Information Age,’ where adversaries without borders
can have an adverse effect on our information systems and
operations here on the peninsula without stepping foot on this
soil.”
It might surprise you what some people send out in e-mails
or discuss on telephones. Fortunately, it’s not often classified
information, although it does happen occasionally. We
understand that people want to do the right thing and those
classified disclosures are, for the most part, inadvertent.
However, when it does happen, the sender and receiver(s) must
be identified, then all systems and affected servers must be
isolated and cleaned of classified “spillage.”
Obviously, this situation results in many lost man hours, loss
of system use and possible compromise of classified
information. But luckily, most disclosures are unclassified.
What? You didn’t think we had to protect unclassified
information?
I’m sure you’ve received OPSEC training in the past and
seen the frequent American Forces Network spots about
protecting the bits and pieces of information that could be pieced
together to reveal classified or very sensitive information and
operations. That’s the kind of information we need to control.
The CFC Critical Information List is a guideline of the types
of information we need to protect. The following list is an
example of some of the items found in the Critical Information
List that should be protected; information many of us handle on
a daily basis.
! Travel plans of senior leadership
! Force compositions, locations and movements
! Location and movement of major logistics and ammo
caches
! New or improved technologies (capabilities)
See OPSEC
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IMA
IMA,” Prosch commented. “There’s no
way we could have cross-leveled all these
critical parts through the CIS.
Prosch also attributed to IMA the
promise of 90-percent funding for
installations, the development of common
standards for installation services, and the
creation of the Installation Management
Board of Directors, which brings the
Army senior leadership together twice a
year to discuss installation issues.
“This is hard — this is really hard,”
Johnson said as he began his parting
remarks. He spoke of the exhilaration of
looking forward to a new assignment, but
also of regret at work undone due to being
called away early in his term. Johnson
used the framework of a true story to sum
up the importance of what IMA does.
He told the story of Spc. Micheaux
Sanders, who deployed to Iraq as a new
recruit in 2003 and distinguished himself
KHF
not) appear on the third to the sixth day.
They can be a small red spot on the skin
or inside the mouth, or be as severe as
bleeding from the mouth or nose. Medical
providers can also see protein in urine that
should not be there, low blood pressure
and sometimes shock. Kidney damage
may be mild, or the kidneys may suddenly
shut down for several weeks.
There is no vaccine to prevent you
getting the KHF and a drug that fights
against viruses is not effective for
reducing disease symptoms after more
than 6 – 8 days from when you get sick.
KHF is a serious disease with
approximately 10 percent of people
suffering from this disease dying.
Commanders need to emphasize
preventive measures for all field training
operations anywhere on the Korean
peninsula. Soldiers understanding where
OPSEC
! Vulnerabilities and operational
deficiencies
! Strengths and estimates of
operational effectiveness
! Exercise scenarios and results
! Critical communications equipment
and procedures: operational frequencies,
call signs, usernames and passwords
! Personal information: financial,
legal, family, Social Security numbers,
credit card information
CFC Critical Information disclosures
are incorporated into command training
and awareness, and more importantly, the
feedback can be used to modify or abort
any operation that has potentially been
compromised.
Coggin added, “Our challenge is to
know our own weaknesses and mitigate
OPSEC risks. [This monitoring
operation] will go a long way to help us
understand our vulnerabilities and correct
deficiencies before we risk lives or
equipment resulting from compromised
information.”
Coggin wanted to get the message to
all those in the command and those that
support CFC/USFK. “Soldiers, sailors,
Marines, airmen, civilians and contractors
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when his tank unit responded to an Iraqi
insurgent attack on a cavalry patrol.
Sanders received the Silver Star for
exposing himself to enemy attack,
shooting until he ran out of ammunition
and throwing rocks after that, despite
being wounded. Johnson said Sanders,
when asked why he fought so hard,
replied that he fought to uphold the
warrior ethos and because he wasn’t
distracted by concerns for his family
back home on an Army post.
“Why? Because he knew that you,
AD
all of us, the Army’s city mayors, were
taking care of business,” Johnson said.
“Remember, we support all the Spc.
Sanders and all of the Soldiers around
the world. If that doesn’t motivate you
– if you’re not thinking about how you
contribute to that Soldier’s ability to fight
– then I encourage you to start doing so
right now.”
from Page 3
KHF exists and following below
preventative measures will greatly reduce
GOES
risk of KHF.
! Educate all personnel on the risk of
KHF. Early recognition, proper medical
care at the first visit can prevent sodiers
dying from this disease.
! Avoid rodent-infested areas, such
as tall grasses and crawling vegetation that
provide cover/protection for rodents.
! Remove waste that might attract
rodents.
! Avoid sleeping on bare ground and
using vegetation as camouflage.
! Limit dust exposure (wet-sweep
unused buildings/concrete stands, wet
HERE
roads and helicopter landing sites, etc.).
! If rodents have been seen in a
building, wet the floor with a five percent
Lysol or bleach solution to kill the virus
prior to cleaning.
from Page 3
— I ask that you make the effort to
understand the USFK OPSEC Program.
We must anticipate that adversaries are
listening and monitoring everything we say
and do over our unsecured
communications systems,” he said.
To protect classified and critical
information, use secure telephones (STU-
III or STE), encrypted radios, and secure
computer networks. Encrypt your
unclassified (NIPRNET) e-mails using
your Common Access Card and CAC
Reader. This provides an excellent form
of protection for Sensitive Unclassified,
For Official Use Only, and Privacy Act
information.
In fact, use of CAC encryption is
mandated by Department of Defense and
USFK policies to protect critical
information. Contact your unit IMO or
installation DOIM to get your CAC
capabilities enabled and ready for use.
Think before you pick up the telephone
handset or hit “send” on that e-mail. Could
that information be used by the bad guy?
Should the information be protected?
Someone is listening … Think OPSEC.
For OPSEC-related questions, contact
Dan Wilkinson at 723-2149.
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Warriors celebrate season with fall fest
By Spc. Stephanie Pearson
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP STANLEY — Soldiers and
civilians of Area I got together Monday
for a day of music, food, drink and good
cheer at the third annual Camp Stanley
Oktoberfest.
The Oktoberfest is a celebration held
each fall in the German state of Bavaria.
The event is known around the world
for its large outdoor tents, where friends
and family get together to socialize and
enjoy the autumn weather.
“We wanted to bring a little bit of
Germany to Korea,” said Command Sgt.
Maj. Yolanda Lomax, Area I Better
Opportunity for Single and
unaccompanied Soldiers advisor.
The Camp Stanley Community
Activity Center organized the
celebration, which kicked off with
another German tradition, the
Volksmarch.
A Volksmarch, which means
“people’s walk,” is a popular event in
Germany where townsfolk walk a
specified distance for no other reason
than getting out and enjoying the fresh
air, said Scott Meredith, Area I director
of community activities.
“Volksmarches happen just about
every weekend in the fall,” he explained.
“Towns will host a 10- to 20-kilometer
walk with a fest tent and music at the
end. We like doing it here because Korea
has such beautiful fall weather, and it’s
great to be outside.”
Lomax, who has been stationed in
Germany three times, started the
tradition in Area I.
“When I first got here, I noticed all the
beautiful mountains,” she said. “I wanted
to start a hiking program, and the idea of
having a Volksmarch grew out of that.”
Morale, Welfare and Recreation
officials decided to host the Oktoberfest
in conjunction with the Volksmarch as
part of the annual Columbus Day
holiday weekend.
Monday’s fest featured a 10-
kilometer road race, a 10-kilometer
Volksmarch and an alternate mountain-
climbing Volksmarch event. When the
runners, walkers and hikers returned to
the CAC parking lot, they enjoyed
music, refreshments and camaraderie
at the fest tents.
Off-shore entertainment band “Far
From Nowhere” provided live music
from the MWR stage. Community
Activity Center employees sold German
brat- and knockwurst with sauerkraut,
while the Korean Snack Bar sold local
fare kimbap and chicken-on-a-stick.
Bratwurst, a German standard, sizzles on the
grill. Below, hikers enjoy the fall weather as they
climb Suraksan Mountain on a Volksmarch.
Soldiers from the 61st Maintenance
Battalion raised money by selling
caramel apples and popcorn.
Not forgetting the most famous
element of the Oktoberfest, Reggie’s
Club employees were on hand to sell
beer.
Other entertainment included a
demonstration by the 2nd Infantry
Division Tae Kwon Do Team, a USO
raffle drawing and an inflatable
bouncing castle for children.
“I came for the hike, but stayed to
see what else is going on,” said Staff
Sgt. Meg Peterson, 2nd Infantry
Division Band. “I’m really enjoying it.
It’s something different for a weekend
here, and it’s an event anyone can
wander in and out of.”
Col. Jayne Carson, 501st Corps Support Group commander, ‘taps the keg’ by filling a traditional
German beer stein Monday to kick off the festivities at Camp Stanley’s Oktoberfest.
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While guests enjoyed the activities,
the weather ended up being the real star
of the day.
“You really couldn’t ask for a better
day to do this,” Peterson said.
Meredith agreed.
“It’s a great day to be in a really
beautiful location,” he said.
The Oktoberfest originated October
12, 1810, in Munich, Germany.
The first fest was held in honor of
the royal wedding of Crown Prince
Ludwig (later to become Ludwig I)
to Princess Therese. Citizens of
Munich were invited to celebrate with
the Royal Family on the fields in front
of the city gates. Horse races marked
See Fest
Fest, Page 7
PHOTOS BY SPC. STEPHANIE PEARSON
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Air Defense Artillery Regiment becomes

Hispanic Heritage Event
The Camp Casey USO will host a
Hispanic Heritage celebration 11:30
a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday at the USO. There
will be a free food sampling, Hispanic
music and dances, and a raffle drawing.
For information, call 730-4466.
Town Hall Meetings
U.S. Army Garrison, Camp Casey
officials will host Town Hall Meetings
at 2 p.m. in the Camp Casey Theater
Wednesday and 2 p.m. in the Camp
Hovey Theater Oct. 21. U.S. Army
Garrison, Camp Red Cloud, will host
its Town Hall Meetings 10 a.m. in the
CRC theater and 2 p.m. in the Camp
Stanley theater Oct. 26.
Upcoming Comedy Show
The “Comedy ROKs with MWR”
show, featuring comedians Dan Smith,
Marty Belafsky and Traci Jayne, will
play 7 p.m. Tuesday at Camp Stanley’s
Reggie’s and 7 p.m. Wednesday at
Camp Red Cloud’s Mitchell’s Club.
Trick Pony
The country-western trio Trick Pony
will play 7 p.m. Wednesday at Camp
Casey’s Hanson Field House and 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Camp Red Cloud
Physical Fitness Center.
Family Readiness
Symposium
Area I Army Community Services is
hosting the second Family Readiness
first Air and Missile Defense unit in Korea
By 2nd Lt. Eric Figueroa
1st Battalion, 43rd Air and Missle Defense Regiment
CAMP CASEY — Battery D, 5th
Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery
Regiment became Battery E, 1st
Battalion, 43rd Air and Missile Defense
Regiment Sept. 15 at a redesignation
ceremony here.
“This is more than a simple re-
flagging,” said Lt. Col. Terence Dorn,
1-43 AMD commander. “This
represents the further transition of air
defense to meet any threat on the Korean
peninsula.”
The new unit is the first battalion of its
kind outside the continental United States.
Battery E, 1-43 AMD is composed
of 24 Avenger crews, equipped with
.50-caliber machine guns and Stinger
missiles, and six Sentinel Radar crews.
1ST LT. DAVID MARLOW
Dorn said it will be a potent and highly
mobile addition to a battalion that is Soldiers from Battery D, 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, stand tall Sept. 15 as their
already equipped with four Patriot unit is redesignated to become Battery E, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air and Missle Defense Regiment.
batteries. throughout the Civil War in legendary environment,” said 1st Lt. David
“Echo will be the tip of the sword,” battles such as Manassas.” Marlow, 1-43 AMD public affairs
he said. The transformation of 1-43 AMD officer. “The transformation of air
The transformation marks a new takes place within the broader context defense presents a lot of challenges, but
chapter in a branch with a rich and of Eighth U.S. Army as a whole, which change is happening all over the Army.
proud history. has seen rapid change over the last year. Maintaining a ‘Fight Tonight’ capability
“The flag of Delta 5-5 was originally “The Air Defense Artillery Branch is while in transition is simply a part of
unfurled June 13, 1861,” said Lt. Col. setting a high standard in regard to its remaining relevant and ready.”
Daniel Sauter, 5-5 ADA commander, ability to transform itself to meet the
“and served as an artillery unit requirements of the current operational E-mail eric.figueroatamon@korea.army.mil

Fair helps Soldiers find civilian jobs

Group Symposium 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct.
25 at the Camp Casey ACS classroom.
The meeting is to provide all unit family
readiness group liaisons and leaders
with continued training, guidance and
support for their FRG groups.
Upcoming NEO Exercise
Department of Defense family members
and civilian employees must register
at the Noncombatant Evacuation
Operation centers Oct. 27-28 at the
Camp Red Cloud Physical Fitness
Center or Camp Casey’s Hanson Field
House. During the exercise, NEO
centers will be open 24 hours a day.
Shuttle buses will run from the Camp
Stanley theater to the Camp Red Cloud
NEO center 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. both days.
Barbarian Dinner Night
Camp Red Cloud Mitchell’s Club will
host a Barbarian Dinner Night Nov. 18.
The menu will be cornish game hen,
oven-baked potato, corn on the cob,
and carrot cake or apple strudel for
dessert. With advance reservation,
prices are $13.95 with utensils and
$11.95 without utensils, or $19.95 at the
door. A movie will play during the meal.
Call 732-8211 for information.
Amerasian Christian
Academy Bazaar
The Amerasian Christian Academy of
Dongducheon will host its 2nd Annual
Bazaar 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at the
Shalom House, three blocks south of
Camp Casey’s Gate 1. There will be
international food and games. For
information, call 011-9726-4002.
By Spc. Stephanie Pearson
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY — Area I Soldiers, civilians and family
members flocked to the Army Career and Alumni Program
and Army Community Service-sponsored job fair at the
Gateway Club Oct. 7.
Twenty-five organizations staffed the fair with
representatives to help job-seekers explore employment
opportunities. Ken Schlueter, ACAP director, said the target
group was Soldiers preparing to retire or to separate from
the Army.
“Last year, the Army paid $244 million in unemployment
compensation to separated Soldiers,” Schlueter said. “Our
key concern is to help these Soldiers find jobs, cut down on
unemployment costs and redirect that money to other areas
it’s needed in.”
SPC. STEPHANIE PEARSON
Sgt. 1st Class Tim Manoogian (right) talks to Los Angeles Police Department
Sgt. Josette Fair Oct. 7 about job opportunities with the LAPD.
Schlueter said the job fair helps by letting potential
applicants meet prospective employers face-to-face and get
an idea of what job markets outside the military look like.
“We get Soldiers talking to prospective employers,” he
said. “Hopefully they can get that one lead that will eventually
turn into a job.”
Several vendors offered on-site interviews, while others
took resumes and gave information about positions available
in their organizations.
This event marked the first time Army retention has been
represented at a job fair.
“At ACAP, we encourage people to re-enlist,” Schlueter
explained. “We want to make sure they make a wise decision.
When they look at what jobs are available, maybe they’ll
find that civilian life is not for them and they’ll re-enlist.”
Sgt. 1st Class Tim Manoogian says the only thing he’s
waiting for to retire is a good job.
“I think it’s great that all these companies came all this
way to talk to us,” he said. “It shows me they’re serious
about hiring military personnel.”
Schlueter said that’s because Soldiers have several desirable
qualities that employers seek.
“Soldiers tend to have good self discipline, maturity,
values, dependability, flexibility and adaptability that their
civilian counterparts might not have,” he said.
Even if the job fair doesn’t lead to employment, Soldiers said
it was still a valuable experience for those about to separate.
“It’s been informative and interesting,” said Sgt. Keli
Asamoah, Company A, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion. “I
started working with ACAP a month ago, and they showed
us how to talk to representatives, conduct ourselves in
interviews, and translate our military experience to civilian
terms. This job fair has allowed me to practice those skills.”
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Warrior wrestlers test skills on the mat
By Pvt. Amanda Merfeld to camps throughout Warrior Country. Infantry Division. STB, defeated Patrick Marrill,
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs At the end of each final match, the 152 lb. – Johnny Ramirez, Company E, 302nd BSB.
CAMP CASEY — The motley mix awards were given. While each Company A, 702nd Main Support 213 lb. – Brett Kobes, Battery E,
of Soldiers stretched on the warm-up competitor gave their all, by the end Battalion, defeated Jeremy Manning, 1-43 ADA, defeated Idris Gant, HHC,
mats, some wearing bright-colored of the afternoon only the best of the Battery F, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air 1st Battalion, 72 Armor Regiment.
spandex, some in old, torn T-shirts, best walked away with a plaque and a Defense Artillery. 275 lb. – Ryan Walker,
and others simply wearing their Army handshake. 167 lb. – William Snell, Company Headquarters and Headquarters
physical training uniforms. Championship match results: B, 302nd BSB, defeated John Alvarez, Support, 1st Battalion, 38th Field
Competitors and spectators rose to 139 lb. – Thomas Moore, Company Headquarters and Headquarters Artillery Regiment, defeated Jonathan
their feet for the playing of the Korean B, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion, Support Company, Service Troops Loyd, HHC, Brigade Troops Battalion.
and U.S. national anthems. With defeated Aaron Patrick, Headquarters Battalion.
medics standing by, the Warrior and Headquarters Company, 2nd 187 lb. – Bradley Herd, HHSC, E-mail amanda.merfeld@us.army.mil
Division Wrestling Championship was
ready to begin.
Nineteen wrestlers descended on Camp
Casey’s Carey Physical Fitness Center
Oct. 1 to contend for titles in six weight
classes of the freestyle competition.
“In freestyle wrestling, you have
10 seconds to pin your opponent,”
said 2nd Lt. Brett Kobes, Battery E,
1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense
Artillery Regiment. “If you can’t, then
you are back on your feet.”
Pinning his opponents was no
problem for Kobes, who placed first
in the 213-lb. weight class.
“To get your opponent to the
ground, you can trip him, which is
one point, or you can throw him,
which is between three to five points,”
PHOTOS BY PVT. AMANDA MERFELD
Kobes explained. The round ends Above and right: Warrior Country wrestlers
when one person has a 10-point lead. grapple for the win in the 2005 Warrior Division
The championship was open to Wrestling Championship Oct. 1 at Camp
active-duty Soldiers assigned or attached Casey’s Carey Physical Fitness Center.

Fest from Page 5

Ready to ROK and roll the end of the event, and the decision
to repeat the horse races the next year
gave rise to the tradition of
Oktoberfest.
While at the Oktoberfest, revelers
could quench their thirst at small
beverage stands; in subsequent years,
as attendance rose, the stands were
replaced by tents, which would
eventually become the main attraction.
Today, the horse races are no
longer held, but thousands of visitors
still descend on “Therese’s fields” in
Munich for the annual celebration.

E-mail pearsonsa@korea.army.mil

Camp Castle’s Hard ROK Cafe celebrates its grand reopening Sept. 30. The club had been closed for six months due to lack of business
because of deployments. During that time, the club has been renovated with new decor, a new sign and new hours of operation. The Hard
ROK Cafe is now open 5 - 9 p.m. Thursdays and 5p.m. - 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
The club offers 10-cent wing nights every Thursday, and features live music and free darts and billiards. A Soldier prepares a bratwurst Monday at the
Oktoberfest.
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Yongsan celebrates
Columbus Day in style
By David McNally
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON —
Thousands of Yongsan community
members and Korean
neighbors gathered Saturday
to honor Christopher
Columbus with a day of
festivities.
“We are very happy with
the way things turned out,” said Mario
Farrulla, Area II recreation director. “It
was a really enjoyable event. Everything
went smoothly.”
Farrulla estimated about 3,500 people
attended the event. There were about
1,500 Korean special guests, employees
and family members.
The day began with a parade that
started at the commissary parking lot
and ended at Collier Field House.
“The parade was outstanding,”
Columbus Day Parade
Forty-one groups marched in the Saturday
parade, including the Korean Mounted Police,
Lotte World Marching Band and Republic of
Korea Army Drill Team.
Event coordinators selected many winners:
Best Vehicle Entry: Yongsan Motorcycle Club
Best Marching Entry: Lotte World Marching Band
Best Humorous Entry: Korea Samoa Association
Best Child and Youth Entry: Yongsan and Hannam
School Age Services
Best Musical Entry: Hyundai Unicorns
Cheerleader Team
Farrulla said. “We even had honor guards
and drill teams from the Korean military.”
Williams Avenue next to Collier Field
House and soccer field transformed into
a half-mile long midway ending
with a stage and seating for
hundreds. Thirty-seven vendors
and private organizations
operated booths along the sides
of the road.
Throughout the day and evening,
PVT. LEE YANG-WON
Morale, Welfare and Recreation bands
The Lotte World Marching Band and Cub Scouts march Saturday in the 2005 Columbus Day
and top Korean entertainers performed
Parade at Yongsan Army Garrison.
onstage, while children played on
inflatable castles and carnival
playgrounds on the soccer field.
“They obviously put lots of effort into
making this a quality family event,” said
Capt. Michael Gagnet, 2nd Infantry
Division. “My kids had a great time
marching in the parade and playing on
the jumpy-jump … lots of fun.”
“We like the participation and
community involvement,” said Spc. PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY
Seoul American High School students dance
Danielle Colson, Area II Better
to music of “Beyond Rhythm.”
Opportunities for Single and
unaccompanied Soldiers coordinator. Right: Sarai Polk,
“There are so many people out here.” age 9, girates her
A group of eight Area II BOSS way to second
representatives oversaw the children’s place in the hula-
hoop competition.
play area.
“This is a lot of fun,” said Pfc.
Far right: Main Post
Vanessa Guzman, 175th Finance
Club Reggie’s chef
Command. “The children are really
U Tae-won prepares
having a great time.”
chicken Saturday.
See Columbus
Columbus, Page 12

Students try “hands-on” approach to algebra

By David McNally
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Hundreds of students
and teachers from across the Department of Defense
Education Activity-Korea embraced the “Hands-on
Equations” algebra technique during training seminars
Oct. 3-7.
Last year, school officials introduced about 500
fourth and eighth graders to the special method that
requires students to use a balancing board, chess
pieces and number blocks to visually setup equations.
This year, the program expanded to third, fifth and
sixth grades throughout Korea.
“It makes it easier for the students to understand
the concepts of algebra,” said Don Christensen, Seoul
American Elementary School principal. “The reactions
have been very positive.”
Korea DoDEA District Superintendent Charlie Toth
invited an American math teacher from the DoDEA
Bavaria District to lead the seminars again.
“I’m here as a result of the training last year,” said
E.A. Long Jr., a teacher at Ansbach, Germany. “The
training went so well last year that they decided to
implement it in more grades.”
Long said, as the years go by, students will
understand algebra better by being exposed to the
concepts year after year.
“Most students think algebra is very difficult,” Long
explained. “So, when they get to high school they are
going in with fear; they already have one strike against
them. Over the years they’ve been told, ‘Algebra is
hard,’ and they believe this.”
Long said by teaching the concepts early, students
will lose the apprehension and fear and say, “I’ve been
doing algebra since the third grade.”
During a Yongsan workshop for teachers Oct. 5,
Long introduced the hands-on approach to a small
group of students.
“I really like it,” said fifth-grader Chelsey Emery,
10. “It felt like I could understand the problem more.
Math is something that I’m scared of. Last year, I
didn’t really understand the problems.”
Emery said math becomes clearer with the new
concept.
“It’s not like you’re going to get it right away,” she
said. “You have to practice, but it’s something I’m
going to put more time into.” DAVID MCNALLY
The hands-on equation learning method is not new. Seoul American Elementary School student Chelsey Emery
works an algebra problem using a "hands-on" method officials
See Algebra
Algebra, Page 12
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Gate Barrier
Construction
A gate barrier project will begin Oct. 21
to enhance security at Yongsan and
Hannam Village. Traffic will be rerouted
at some gates during the three-month
project. Some gates will be temporarily
closed. Signs will be posted at each
gate at least one week before scheduled
construction.
Halloween Hours
Halloween “Trick-or-Treat” will be 6 -
8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Yongsan and
Hannam Village. Children under 10 must
be accompanied by an adult. Youth
should wear some type of reflective
clothing. For guidance, visit the Area
II Web site at http://ima.korea.army.mil/
area2 and follow the Halloween link
under “Area II Highlights at a Glance.”
Holiday Greetings
Army and Air Force Hometown News
will be at the Dragon Hill Lodge Oasis
Courtyard 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday and
Tuesday to videotape holiday greetings
from servicemembers, retirees,
Department of Defense civilians and
family members. Hometown television
stations may broadcast the greetings.
The inclement weather location is
indoors at the Market Square. Duty
uniform or appropriate civilian attire is
required. For information, call 738-7355.
Housing Office Closures
The Area II Housing Office will be
closed Oct. 21 for a Department of
Public Works Organization Day. For
information, call 738-4069.
Volunteer of the Quarter
Congratulate fourth quarter Area II
nominees and winners at the Volunteer
of the Quarter recognition ceremony 3-
4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Community
Service Bldg., Room 118. Everyone is
welcome. Refreshments will be served.
For information, call 738-5467.
Class B Telephone Service
Unofficial Class B DSN service to
customers in government quarters and
barracks will be terminated Nov. 1. Area
II personnel who have this service
should visit their local phone store in
the Community Service Building, Bldg.
4106 upstairs, to request commercial
service. For information, call 738-3400.
Old School Dance
Alpha Phi Alpha will host the fourth
annual Old School Dance 9 p.m. Oct. 22
at the Dragon Hill Lodge ballroom.
Dress in your old school gear and dance
until 2 a.m. Cost is $10 advance or $12
at the door. All proceeds go toward
scholarships given annually to high
school students. For information, call
Riakos Adams at 010-3125-2494.
News & Notes Online
For more Area II News & Notes, visit
the Area II Support Activity Web site
at http://ima.korea.army.mil/area2 and
look for a link under “Area II Highlights
at a Glance.”
Area II
Home visitation program helps build relationships
By Sgt. Christopher Selmek
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Korean
families open their homes and hearts to
U.S. Soldiers each week as part of a
Korea home visitation program.
The community relations outreach
initiative matches Area II Soldiers with
Korean volunteer families each Saturday
to build a bridge between the cultures.
“This program allows USFK
personnel to experience Korean
hospitality in the homes of Korean host
families,” said Han Sung-chong, USFK
community relations officer.
In exchange, Korean families receive
a plaque personally signed by USFK
commander Gen. Leon J. LaPorte, along
with a personal relationship with the United
Pfc. Victor Trujillo enjoys dinner with Kim Nam-hyuk and his parents. The group participated in the
KAFA Home Visitation Program. Trujillo is assigned to HHC, Area II.
Adventurers seek Korean culture
By Capt. Stacy Ouellette
8th U.S. Army Future Plans
YONGSAN GARRISON — For
adventure seekers, the thrill of exploring
Korean rural culture can be too much
of an opportunity to pass up.
Area II Soldiers and civilians took an
August tour with a local civilian
adventure group. Many private
companies offer off-post activities to
both Koreans and foreigners.
“I’ve been in Korea for a couple of
months now and decided to get out and
see something outside of Seoul,” said
2nd Lt. Eric Hatch, Headquarters and
Headquarters Detachment, 25th
Transportation Battalion. “I wasn’t sure
what to expect.”
Hatch said he learned a lot about
Korean food. The trip began with
making potato pancakes. Guests dug up
their own potatoes, shredded them into
small pieces, and fried them.
Also, the group learned how to catch
fish and harvested items from a garden
for lunch.
“This is a great program for foreigners
and Koreans to share in,” said Song Jeong-
eum, Korea Cultural Tourism Institution.
“It allows us to become one community
and the older generations appreciate
learning about foreigners too.”
Many Seoul tour companies offer treks
through the Korean countryside. The
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States and the knowledge that they have
participated in the strengthening of the
U.S. and Korean alliance.
“The Home Visitation Program is
conducted by the Korean American
Friendship Association to express the
appreciation of the Korean people to
American military personnel for their
service in the Republic of Korea,” Han
said. “The Seoul Metropolitan Board of
Education assists in selecting families
by having middle and high school
students talk to their parents about
hosting American guests.”
Since 1975, more than 11,000 Korean
families have opened their homes to more
than 36,000 USFK servicemembers.
Nearly 30 Area II Soldiers ranging
from private to major gathered at the
SGT. CHRISTOPHER SELMEK
Seoul USO and Area II Morale, Welfare
and Recreation Tour and Travel Office
also offer many cultural tours.
“It’s very special for us to show our
culture to foreigners and the way our rural
areas live day-to-day life,” Song said.
“Many of the Koreans who participate
don’t speak English, but open their hearts
and homes to visitors as though they are
part of an extended family.”
After fishing in the local stream and
taking a cart ride, the hunters went in
search of wild ginseng.
In Korea, ginseng is a highly valued
root, which is said to bring good health.
The path was challenging in some
areas, but in the end three lucky
participants found the elusive ginseng.
Vanessa Lurie, a visitor from
Vancouver, Canada, said her attention to
the detail within the forest paid off, as
she found some wild ginseng.
“While hiking, you don’t really look at
the details of your surroundings,” she said.
“It was interesting how closely I was
looking at the foliage when searching for
the ginseng.
Lurie said she was interested in the
cultural experience outside of Seoul.
“It was an opportunity to go
somewhere one normally wouldn’t go,”
she explained.
E-mail stacy.ouellette@korea.army.mil
Camp Kim USO at 3 p.m. Sept. 24 to
wait for their Korean-host families.
Event organizers divided the Soldiers into
small groups, and gave them a plaque for
the host family. At least one member of
each group was a sergeant or above.
“The host family will devote great
time and effort to prepare for your visit,”
according to the memorandum of
instruction before the event. “They will
begin preparations for your dinner
several days in advance and will serve
a variety of meticulously prepared
dishes in generous quantity.”
The memorandum explains how the
family will see the certificate from the
general as a special honor to be displayed
at a prominent place in their house. It
stresses the importance of greetings,
accepting gifts and table manners.
“It was a little strange at first because
we couldn’t talk to each other,” said Pfc.
Victor Trujillo, Area II Support Activity.
“After we were invited in we began to
warm up to each other. Then they pulled
out a chessboard. You don’t need
language to play a game.”
Others had no problem, and praised
the program for its spirit of unity and
strengthening the U.S. and Korean ties.
“There really was no language barrier
for me, because the 13-year-old spoke
English really well, and he had an aunt
there who had lived in the United States,”
said Staff Sgt. Stancey Mitchell, Area II
Support Activity. “It’s a really great
program for introducing people and I
would do it again.”
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BOSS forum
sparks ideas
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON —
More than 150 Better Opportunities
for Single and unaccompanied
Soldiers representatives from around
the world met at the National
Conference Center in Lansdowne,
Va., Sept. 11 for the Department of
the Army BOSS Forum.
Area II BOSS Coordinator Spc.
Danielle Colson and 201st Signal
Company BOSS President Pfc.
Dwayne Kilpatrick represented Area
II at the forum. Colson also took
second place for best BOSS event.
“We presented them with our
water rafting trip because it required
us to go out into the native culture
and interact with the language
barrier,” Colson said. “It was the
perfect event, and on the first day
people were telling us we were a
shoe-in for the prize.”
Colson believes the event could
have won, except for a large
emphasis on Soldiers returning from
deployments. Still, she said, the Korea
BOSS program is just as important
as it is in areas of high deployment
See Forum
Forum, Page 12
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Personnel Soldiers practice close-combat skills

Area II Public Affairs control and maintain situational awareness Soldiers,” said Spc. Marvin Tindle, 516th training.”
CAMP COINER — Intense close- in times of close combat,” he said. PSB Information Management Office. The battalion plans additional close
combat training brought a new level of Current Army doctrine explains how “Along with fighting our country’s wars, combat training. “Because much of the
readiness to Yongsan-area personnel combatives training will save lives when our female Soldiers have additional battles Korean War involved hand-to-hand
Soldiers during a combatives course unexpected confrontations occur. The to fight, and not just against our expected fighting, combatives training will keep our
Sept. 12-16. Army says training will help to enhance enemies.” Soldiers alive,” said Lt. Col. Tony Sarver,
Close-combat skills, or what the U.S. individual and unit strength, self discipline Tindle said there is a need for this kind 516th PSB commander. “I believe the
Army now calls “combatives,” are and esprit-de-corps. of training. “Sustainment training breeds confidence instilled in Soldiers will spill
fundamental building blocks in training the “I thought the combatives training was proficiency that builds and maintains our over into regular duties, whether they are
modern Soldier. very useful, especially for our female unit’s morale,” he said. “It’s good personnel specialists or mechanics.”
The 516th Personnel Services Battalion
Soldiers said the training was mentally and
physically demanding.
“I felt the combatives training we
received helped us to prepare for both
future deployments and for most other
combat situations,” said Spc. William
Long, officer redeployments non
commissioned officer-in-charge. “I now
feel much more confident in my ability to
take down and neutralize an opponent who PHOTOS BY MAJ. BRENDEN BURKE

wants to kill me.” Spc. Tony Le works to achieve the dominant

In addition to physical defense position over Cpl. Lee Hyun-wook.
techniques, the training introduced a new
level of confidence.
“Combatives training helps to instill
courage and self confidence in Soldiers,”
said Capt. Derrick Varner, 516th PSB S2
and S3 officer-in-charge. “This is
important when you are trying to stay
calm under duress.”
Varner participated in and supervised Soldiers from 516th Personnel Services
the training. Battalion demonstrate newly learned COURTESY PHOTO
“We have to ensure Soldiers stay in combatives maneuvers. Sgt. Harley Smith battles with Sgt. Kim Nam-un during 516th PSB combatives training.

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Columbus
Gangnam Mayor Kwon Moon-yong
and a group of Korean martial arts
masters wowed the crowds with a
“Haidong Gumdo” demonstration. The
traditional Korean swordsmanship
technique impressed the crowds as
blades flashed in the afternoon sun.
Following the demonstration Area II
Commander Col. Ron Stephens thanked
the mayor and presented him with an
Area II coin.
“Mayor Kwon is a great supporter
Gangnam Mayor Kwon Moon-yong displays his mastery of Haidong Gumdo, a traditional Korean
swordsmanship technique, Saturday during the 2005 Yongsan Columbus Day Celebration.
Algebra
Mathematicians developed the concepts
in the mid-1980s. However,
implementation of the new methodology
has been challenging.
Long said he hopes third-, fifth- and
sixth-grade teachers are successful and
enthusiastic about the program.
“Children usually pick it up very fast,”
Long said. “This will help them later in
life to solve problems, word problems,
life problems; they can use these same
concepts to solve problems.”
Long also led an Oct. 7 workshop
session for Seoul American Elementary
School parents. “I work with them the
Forum
activities, if for different reasons.
“BOSS in Korea is open to
unaccompanied Soldiers as well as just
single Soldiers,” Colson said. “The
target audience is usually lower enlisted,
but in Korea we have to be more open
to anybody that wants to attend.
Nobody is prevented from coming.”
Another important reason for the
conference is to bring BOSS
representatives together so that they
can find out what ideas have worked
at other places and figure out how to
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of U.S. Forces Korea,” Stephens said.
“We appreciate the friendship.”
Farrulla said one of the keys to the
successful celebration was the support
of private organizations at the event.
Farrulla said a big Columbus Day
celebration is a Yongsan tradition.
“I got a lot of feedback from the
event,” Farrulla said. “People really
enjoyed it.”
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same way I work with the students,” Long
said. “The parents get excited and say, ‘I
wish I had this when I was in school.’”
School officials said the Hands-on
Equations method would be a regular
addition to math instruction in Korea.
“I think with this being a program that
happens from year-to-year, by the time
the students get into a traditional algebra
class, they will have a lot of those
concepts,” Christensen said. “The barriers
won’t be there, that fear of x plus y and
‘how do I deal with it?’”
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improve their own programs.
Although the program may become
more important in the next few years,
BOSS is still seeking motivated
volunteers now to join them and to
help find new ways to have fun,
according to Colson.
“The best thing about BOSS is that
it’s the only function in the military
that is for the single Soldiers and also
run by single Soldiers,” she said. “We
know what you want and we know
how to have a good time.”
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Red Cross seeks volunteers at YYongsan,
ongsan, Korea-wide
By Steve Davis “Volunteers are the heart of the American Red
Area II Public Affairs Cross, especially in Korea,” said Susanne Harlandt,
YONGSAN GARRISON — The American Red Yongsan American Red Cross assistant station
Cross is looking for volunteers to work at Yongsan manager.
and other U.S. military bases through the Republic Harlandt, Yongsan Assistant Station Manager
of Korea. Rosemary Dow and American Red Cross Korea
Advisor Donna Coggin are spearheading an effort
to fill volunteer positions after the summer turnover
of military personnel and family members.
Caseworker, administrative and specialized
positions are available at Yongsan, including clinical
volunteer positions at the 121st General Hospital.
Veterinary positions may also be available.
Caseworkers assist ARC staff members with
emergency communications between
servicemembers and their families.
“We especially need administrative volunteers and
certified clinical volunteers at the 121st General
Hospital and the dental clinic,” said Harlandt.
American Red Cross-Korea Manager Ahava
Martin said instructors are also needed to teach
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation classes.
“There is a lot of interest in CPR classes by
individuals and military organizations, and we need
more instructors,” said Martin.
Martin said a training program is available for
those who would like to be caseworkers.
She said caseworkers were “indispensable” in
the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
“We had more than 160 emergency messages
from Katrina alone, in addition to our regular
S TEVE DAVIS message traffic,” said Martin.
American Red Cross staff members Rosemary Dow and Volunteers like Catherine Moug helped handle
Susanne Harlandt solicit help at the Sept. 30 Area II Employment emergency contacts to keep servicemembers and
and Volunteer Job Fair at Yongsan. families informed.
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Moug, whose husband works at the Australian
embassy, said she was happy to help.
“It is a tremendous satisfaction giving back to
the community in my little way,” said Moug.
Martin said volunteers are needed at ARC stations
at Osan and Kunsan air bases, in the Daegu area
and elsewhere. Those interested, she said, should
call their local American Red Cross.
E-mail davisst@korea.army.mil
Yongsan American RRed
ed Cross
Cross
open house set for Monday
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — The American
Red Cross Yongsan station will have an open
house 12:30-2 p.m. Monday and the entire
community is invited.
“We want everyone to
see our new look and get
acquainted with our staff
and volunteers,” said
Donna Coggin, American
Red Cross Korea advisor.
Coggin said the office
has received new furniture, computers and
services thanks to various individuals and
organization at Yongsan and throughout Korea.
“We are going to honor those folks during the
open house,” said Coggin.
The Yongsan American Red Cross offices are
on the second floor of the Moyer Community
Services Center. For information, call 738-3670.
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Sarah, a divorced preschool
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dating after her bad breakup,
finds her family pushing her
back into the dating world.
Her sister places a personal
ad for her, declaring that
anyone answering it “must
love dogs,” despite the fact
that Sarah doesn’t own a dog
herself. When someone
intriguing responds to the ad,
she decides to borrow
Mother Theresa, her brother’s
dog, and plunge in.
40,000 feet in a cavernous,
state-of-the-art E-474 aircraft,
Kyle faces every mother’s
worst nightmare when her six-
year-old daughter Julia
vanishes without a trace mid-
flight from Berlin to New York.
Already emotionally
devastated by the unexpected
death of her husband, Kyle
desperately struggles to prove
her sanity to the disbelieving
flight crew and passengers
while facing the very real
possibility that she may be
losing her mind.
40- ear-Old
Year -Old
Virgin -- 40-year-old Andy
has done quite a few things
in his life. He’s got a cushy
job stamping invoices at an
electronics superstore, a nice
apartment with a proud
collection of action figures and
comic books, good friends,
a nice attitude. But there’s
just one little thing he hasn’t
quite gotten around to doing
yet—something most people
have done by his age. Andy’s
never had sex. His friends
consider it their duty to help,
but nothing proves effective
enough until he meets Trish,
a 40-year-old mother of three.
Andy’s friends are psyched
by the possibility that “it” may
finally happen.
High TTension
ension -- Two
worlds collide disastrously —
a rusted delivery van barrels
through cornfields;
meanwhile, Alex has brought
her friend Marie to spend the
weekend at her parents’
country farmhouse to escape
the hectic pace of Paris.
Behind the van’s wheel, the
driver caresses ripped
photos of young women; at
the same time the girls get
ready for bed dishing girly
gossip. At the end of the road
lies an isolated house, caught
in the van’s headlights; as the
girls close their eyes, an
intruder is about to turn their
innocent dreams into a
relentless and bloody
nightmare.
Into the Blue -- When
four young divers discover a
shipwreck rumored to contain
millions in gold at the bottom
of the sea, they believe their
dream of buried treasure has
come true. But nearby on the
ocean floor, a sunken plane full
of illegal cargo threatens their
find. The friends make a pact
to keep quiet about both
discoveries so they can
excavate the shipwreck
before a rival treasure hunter
uncovers their secret and
beats them to the gold. But
their plan goes awry when they
realize dangerous smugglers
are already closing in on the
missing plane.
Four Brothers -- After
their adoptive mother is
murdered during a grocery
store hold-up, the Mercer
brothers—hotheaded Bobby,
hard-edged Angel, family man
and businessman Jeremiah,
and hard rocking Jack—
reunite to take the matter of
her death into their own
hands. As they track down the
killer, they quickly realize that
their old ways of doing
business have new
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Who is guiding your life’s journey?
By Chaplain (Maj.) Raymond A. Robinson Jr.
Area III and Camp Humphreys Installation Staff Chaplain
Life is like a river. I didn’t fully grasp the truth of this
until a few months ago when I went white water rafting
down the New River Gorge in West Virginia.
There we were 40 Soldiers with our guides in rubber
boats negotiating Class I – IV level rapids. I can remember
at one of the rare moments of calm on the river sitting in
that raft and coming to the realization that life is like this
river — it is always flowing and has many twists and
turns. You never know what awaits you around each
bend. The rapids vary in intensity as you travel and the
river itself is flowing to a designated end.
Now there are a few insights that I gleaned from that
experience that I would like to share.
First, the river represents the direction that our life is
going. Many of us are simply living for the moment, but
that’s not God’s intent. God desires that we walk in the
path that he has ordained for us.
Psalm 37 says, “The steps of a good man are ordered
by the Lord ” That means God has a plan; a designated
end for your life to which he is trying to take you.
Second, the raft carrying you down the river of life is
you — your past and present experiences, your
knowledge and so on, which affects the sea worthiness
of your boat. For many of us, the cumulative affect of
our life experiences have left us with a fairly sea-worthy
raft, but for others such is not the case, and it’s a struggle
dealing with the ebb and flow of life. If that’s you, don’t
despair. God can make your raft seaworthy again.
Third, to negotiate the river we had to use oars, without
which we were at the mercy of the river. The oars
represent our daily decisions and actions. And as on the
river so in life one decision can take us in a direction that
may be good or bad for us.
Fourth, safety was paramount on the river, so we
had to wear life jackets. We have life jackets that keep
us afloat in life. What are they? They are our family,
friends and others in our life.
Jesus told a story about a young man who decided to
waste his inheritance in a foreign land with riotous living.
The only thing that kept him alive when he finally hit
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rock bottom was the grace of God, and the knowledge
that he had a father to whom he could return. The greatest
life jacket we have is God. He is our dwelling place in
every generation. (Ps 90:1)
Fifth, we had to wear safety helmets to protect our
head in case we capsized. In the spiritual that helmet
represents the knowledge of God’s Word that enables
us to keep things in perspective. The Bible says, “Great
peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall
offend them.” (Ps 119:65) The more we understand of
God’s Word, the better we are able to handle what life
brings our way.
But the most important and calming resource we had
on the river was the presence of experienced guides
who cared about us. Friend, there is no more
experienced guide in life than God. Listen to God’s
promise in Jeremiah: “For I know the thoughts that I
think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace,
and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
Let the Lord guide your boat. He knows where your
life is headed and the safest route to get you there.

Area III W orship Services

Worship
Eastern Orthodox Suwon Air Base Chapel Tuesday 7 p.m. Freedom Chapel
Saturday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel 2 p.m. Camp Eagle Chapel Sunday 9:30 a.m. Freedom Chapel
Gospel Mass
Protestant Sunday 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel Sunday 4 p.m. Camp Long Chapel
Collective Wednesday 7 p.m. Freedom Chapel 5:10 p.m. Camp Eagle Chapel
Sunday 10:30 a.m. Camp Humphreys’ Contemporary KATUSA
Zoeckler Station Chapel Sunday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel Sunday 8 p.m. Camp Long Chapel
11 a.m. Camp Humphreys’ Faith Formation
Freedom Chapel, Catholic Wednesday 4 p.m. Freedom Chapel
Camp Long Chapel, KATUSA

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Amusement
park offers
day of fun
By Capt. Stacy Ouellette
8th U.S. Army Future Plans
SEOUL — Lotte World is often referred to as
the Korean version of Disney World. More than
eight million people visit the park for fun and
excitement each year. It is without a doubt one of
the most magical places in Korea.
Lotte World opened in 1989 as the largest indoor
amusement park in Asia. Lotte World Adventure
hosts indoor amusement activities, while outside
Magic Island offers spacious views of Lake
Sokchon and the surrounding Seoul area.
One of the most popular rides is “Atlantis,” a
boat adventure that races riders around at 72
kilometers per hour. Guests can even arrange a The Aeronauts Balloon ride takes patrons above and around
specific time for riding this attraction. It is best to the adventure park.
get to this ride early, since waiting for an opening
isn’t always an option. Other outside rides include
the 70-meter high “GyroDrop,” “GyroSwing,” and
“Waikiki Wave.”
“It was more than I expected,” said 2nd Lt. Mindi
Updegraff, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,
3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment. “I didn’t
realize it had so many rides or the true size of the
park.”
Updegraff said it was a great day hanging out
with her friends, “away from the work place.”
With four floors of adventure, the indoor portion Visitors flock to Lotte World every day of the year. The park is
of the park has much of the appeal needed for family open until 11 p.m. daily.
fun. There are rides for all age groups, heights and
thrill-seeking levels.
The “French Revolution” is an indoor loop roller Many children enjoy the “Musical Monkies,” a robotic rhythm
coaster. It is one of the park’s original rides. Because performance at the Lotte World Amusement Park.
of its location, it is a great way to experience thrills
year-round regardless of weather conditions.
In the park there are many locations to relax, to “I didn’t realize it had
have a snack and to shop. There are even two ways
to relax and to get a great view of the park. The
so many rides or the true
Aeronauts Balloon Ride takes patrons above and size of the park.”
around the adventure park. The monorail takes
—2nd Lt. Mindi Updegraff The “Teacup” ride swirls riders around in the indoor portion of
visitors both inside and outside the park, similar to
the park.
those found at other well-known parks.
“I’d like to go back and see more of the rides
and other attractions,” said Cadet Brian Spies, a
student at the State University of New York from
Warners, New York. “I didn’t realize it would be
indoors as well as outdoors.”
Spies said he decided to go to Lotte World
because it seemed like a “fun place to visit.”
“It gave me the chance to see Korean culture
firsthand,” he added.
In addition to rides, Lotte World has a bowling
alley, ice skating rink, shopping mall, swimming
pool and five-star hotel.
The park is accessible by car, bus and subway.
Lotte World is open every day until 11 p.m.
For information online, visit http://
www.lotteworld.com.
E-mail stacy.ouellette@korea.army.mil

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Skaters make their way around the rink at the Lotte World Shopping Mall. Entrance to the skating rink is separate from the park.
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Comedy ROKs Returns
Morale, Welfare and Recreation is
bringing Comedy ROKs back to Korea.
Dan Smith, Marty Belafsky and Traci
Jayne will perform their stand-up
comedy act on installations throughout
Korea thru Oct. 26. All performances
are open to ID cardholders and free of
charge. For information, contact your
local MWR Entertainment Office or call
723-3749.
Scheduled performances include:
Friday, 7 p.m.
Yongsan Main Post Club
Saturday, 8 p.m.
Camp Humphreys’ Tommy D’s
Monday, 7 p.m.
Suwon AB’s Scudbusters
Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Camp Stanley’s Reggie’s
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Camp Red Cloud’s Mitchell’s
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Camp Eagle, Eagle’s Nest
MWR Cable
Loses E! Channel
Beginning Nov. 1, E! TV will be
switching to a satellite outside of
Korea’s footprint and will no longer be
available on the MWR Cable TV
system. MWR is currently working to
obtain an alternate channel and regrets
any inconvenience this loss of service
may cause its viewers. For information,
call 738-CATV (2288).
MWR Restaurant Survey
Commiskey’s Family Restaurant on
Yongsan Garrison’s South Post and
Reggies Restaurant on Main Post began
conducting the MWR Restaurant Survey.
The surveys consist of 15 questions and
a comment section so customers may help
MWR improve. The survey will take less
than a minute to complete and will greatly
assist MWR in trying to improve Area II
restaurants. After completing the survey,
hand it over to the cashier on your way
out and receive a $1 discount for your
next meal at Commiskey’s or Reggie’s.
Area I Flag Football
Championship
The Warrior division company level
flag football championship is set for
Hovey softball field thru Friday. This
event is open to teams from camps
Casey and Red Cloud Garrison
championships. The top two teams from
this championship will advance to 2005
Eighth U.S. Army championship.
8th Army Wrestling
Championship
The Eighth U.S. Army Wrestling
Championship will be held at Camp
Casey’s Carey Fitness Center Saturday.
Weigh-ins and medical exams are at 10
a.m. and competition begins 1:30 p.m.
USFK family members soak up
Korean culture on Dangun Holiday
By John A. Nowell
IMA-KORO Public Affairs
Anyone who has trouble finding
something to do on a weekend should
try checking out the numerous activities
sponsored by a variety of Korean
government and non-government
agencies. Home visits, daylong tours,
overnight tours and entertainment
programs are a few of the options
available to United States Forces Korea
personnel interested in learning more
about Korea and its culture.
Throughout the year numerous
activities are held to enhance Korean
American relations. In just the past two
weeks, the Korea National Housing
Corporation co-hosted with the Area II
Support Activity a Korean cultural
festival for the residents of Hannam
Village; the USFK Public Affairs Office
coordinated home visits arranged by the
Korean American Friendship
Association, Saturday evening; the
Itaewon Tourist Association hosted a
week-long Global Village festival, from
Sept. 30 until Oct. 4; and Ganghwa
County Office hosted a day-long trip to
Ganghwa Island, Oct. 1.
Forty-threepeople from USFK,
including family members, joined in for
the tour of Ganghwa Island in celebration
of the founding of Korea over 4,300
years ago. Dangun is the founding father
of the Korean nation. Mythology says
that a heavenly spirit entered a female
bear, which bore Dangun, thus
beginning of the Korean people. Oct. 3,
the residents of Ganghwa Island
celebrate this anniversary on the top of
Mani Mountain or Mani-san where food
offerings and ceremonies are held each
year. Seven female high school students
Taylor Allen, daughter of Maj. Neil T. Allen, United States Forces groundbreaking ceremony or
Korea, CJ35, observes the Chinese characters on the main the opportunity to see all the
temple at Jeong-deung-sa located on Ganghwa Island. Taylor vendors displaying the native
along with 42 other USFK personnel participated in a daylong culture in so many different
tour of Ganghwa Island as guests of the Department of Tourism venues,” said Lt. Col. Sam
and Culture of Ganghwa County, Oct. 1.
The Morning Calm Weekly
Above: Yunja “Jennifer” Ku explains the dolmen
located on Ganghwa Island to tour participants.
At Right: Frank Palomares (left), a counselor at
Seoul American High School, looks on as his
wife, Annette, a teacher at Seoul American
Elementary School learns how to prepare a
herbal remedy following the Ground breaking
ceremony for the Ganghwa Island Dolmen
Museum, Saturday.
performed a dance of the seven fairies
during this celebration.
Although the USFK group didn’t go
to Mani-san, they were treated to the
dance of the seven fairies as well as
some other Korean dance performances.
One tour participant was Lt. Col.
Sonia Neumeier, 168th Medical
Battalion, stationed in Daegu. She has
only been in Korea for two months and
said she really enjoyed the tour and plans
to study the Korean language.
“I’ve only been in Korea a couple of
months, but I think the country is
beautiful,” said Neumeier. “I try to get
out and see the country every weekend.”
“I am really impressed with the effort
of the Korean people to
preserve their history. The
Dolmens and the prehistoric
history of Ganghwa Island
are very interesting to see,”
said Catherine D. Dewar,
Equal Employment
Opportunity Office, Korea
Region Office, Installation
Management Agency. “I
particularly like the lunch
they prepared for our tour
group. We had bulgogi
baekpan (bulgogi in a broth
soup with vegetables), rice,
kimchi, several side dishes,
soft drinks and they topped
if off with grapes for
dessert.”
“I was on a similar tour
hosted by Ganghwa County
Office in April this year, but
it didn’t include this
Caccamo, USFK, J39-IOD.
PHOTOS BY JOHN A. NOWELL
“I am impressed that the Ganghwa
County Office offered this tour for our
USFK community and all for free.”
The tour included the groundbreaking
ceremony and tour of the festival site,
as well as lunch and stops at the
Ganghwa History Hall; the Gwang-
seong-bo Fortress, where several battles
took place in the 19th century with
France and America; and ended with a
tour of the Jeong-deung Temple.
Yunja ‘Jennifer’ Ku, escort and
English-speaking tour guide, met the
group upon arrival at the groundbreaking
ceremony and festival site. She told the
group about the various stops on the tour
and answered many questions from the
group.
A native of Ganghwa Island, Ku is
very proud of the improvements being
made to bring the culture, customs and
history of Ganghwa Island not only to
foreigners, but to the Korea people as
well.
Ku had many stories to tell the group
as they moved through the tour and
invited them back to visit Ganghwa
Island again.
All participants seemed to enjoy the
tour and gave Ku a round of applause
for the exciting tour her office
sponsored for the group.
So, next time someone asks: “Do you
have plans this weekend?” Call the public
affairs office near you to find out what’s
going on in your area. Or, when the
commander or first sergeant calls on
Soldiers to participate in one of the many
cultural opportunities, don’t hesitate —
you can learn a lot about this nation and
its people.
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602nd NDT laboratory unique in Army

By Roger Edwards
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – Camp
Humphreys hosts a unique facility – the
only depot-level, green-suit run, non-
destructive testing laboratory in the
Army. The facility, which belongs to
the 602nd Aviation Support Battalion, is
operated by two Soldiers and a civilian.
“But we support all of Korea and
have even been known to travel to Japan
on occasion,” said George Compton, a
former Soldier now working for Dyna
Corps. “We go where we’re needed to
support the Army mission.”
Non-destructive testing allows those
trained in the field to spot material
problems in Army aircraft before parts
fail. This can help save on repair costs
and, in extreme circumstances, help
avoid the loss of aircraft and crew to
disaster.
“We have a number of different ways
to conduct tests,” said Sgt. Keith Watkins,
noncommissioned officer in charge. “We
can do two different types of X-ray
testing, digital and film based. Digital is
quicker, but doesn’t have the high
resolution that film based X-rays provide.”
The lab can also do ultrasound testing,
eddy current testing, magnetic particle
testing, florescent penetrant testing, bond
testing and thermal imaging.
PHOTOS BY ROGER EDWARDS
“Each kind of test gives us
Sgt. Keith Watkins, noncommissioned officer in charge of the 602nd Aviation Support Battalion’s Non-destructive Testing Lab, uses an eddy
information,” said Watkins. “We might
current tester to check for flaws in the swash plate of a CH-47 helicopter. A helicopter’s swash plate transfers input from the controls to the rotors,
use one test to find entrapped [Foreign
enabling the pilot to fly the machine. “A swash plate failure,” said Watkins, “would not be a good thing.” The plates are now checked every 100 hours
Object Debris]. We can use some tests
of flight time following a safety notice.
to give more detailed information on an
item than is revealed by another test Michael Quinonez, a northern California
we’ve already run.” native who has been in the Army for
“We can do an eddy current test to five years. According to Quinonez, non-
check for material flaws near the surface destructive testing is an interesting job.
of an item,” said Compton, ‘but we’d “Everyone who becomes an NDT
need to use ultrasound to go deeper into technician starts out as an aircraft
a material – anywhere from a quarter power train mechanic,” he said. “If you
inch up.” get picked for NDT training, you go to
“With the battery of tests we have a nine-and-a-half-week school at
available,” Watkins continued, “we can Pensacola, Fla. and pick up NDT as an
find the flaws without having to additional skill.”
disassemble everything.” All three of the technicians at
The lab averages better than 120 Humphreys’ NDT lab are certified at
work orders a month according to level two by National Aerospace
Watkins. “We did more than 1,000 hours Standards, the professional standards
of X-rays alone just last year,” he said. used by NASA. Compton is also
“We have a big workload and stay busy.” certified through the American Society
The third member of the team is Spc. of Non-destructive Testing.

Dyna Corps employee George Compton, former Soldier and civilian member of Humphreys
three man Non-destructive Testing Lab team, prepares a standards component for a magnetic
particle test . The standards test helps calibrate the machine to perform tests on actual aircraft
components. In the inset picture, Compton points out the bright line of fluorescing magnetic
A digital x-ray reveals the location of a lost pop-rivet on board a helicopter, that could eventually
particles which have marked a surface flaw in the standard.
lead to trouble if not recovered.
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Area III The Morning Calm Weekly

158 runners join in Humphreys’

Jewish Services
High Holy Days services are Columbus Day, Purple Ribbon Run
being held in the South Post By Roger Edwards Out Against Domestic Violence,’ and we Men Open
Chapel at Yongsan 6 to 8 p.m. Area III Public Affairs want to spread the word.” Pfc. James Bruner
Friday. Everyone is invited. If
CAMP HUMPHREYS – One- Other events sponsored by ACS are 602nd ASB, 15.39
you are in the Military you can
hundred and fifty-eight runners a self-protection workshop on Oct. 21,
stay for free at the Walker Center
participated in Monday’s Columbus Day and “Sweethearts Night Out” scheduled Ten Kilometer
Bldg. 7003 near the Chapel.
Purple Ribbon Run, a five and ten for October 28. For information call Women Senior
Those that do not have military
kilometer foot race at Camp Camp Humphreys Army Community Kirsten Stewart
IDs will be met at Gate 10 at 5:55
Humphreys. Service at 753-8804. OAHS, 47.59
p.m. and escorted in. Those
“There were 60 people who came out Top place finishers in each Women Open
arriving by Subway should take
to participate in the five-kilometer category and division are: Capt. Megan Brogden
line 6 (brown) to Noksapyeong
portion of the race,” said James Howell, 348th QM, 53.29
(629), go to exit 4 and walk
Area III Sports Director. “Another 23 Five Kilometer Men Master
straight down to Gate 10. For
signed up for the individual 10-K run Women Senior Master Sgt. Raymond Morillo
information, call 724-3089.
while 75 ran ten kilometers in units.” Kirsten Simonsgaard 249th MP Det., 45.31
The race is dubbed the Columbus Day 602nd ASB, 26.22 Men Senior
Red Cross CPR Class
Purple Ribbon Run because it is partially Women Open Capt. Brian Burgemaster
The America Red Cross has
sponsored by Humphreys Army 1st Lt. Colleen Burgemaster 602nd ASB, 41.06
scheduled a Community CPR
Community Service Family Advocacy 557th MP, 22.2 Men Open
Class from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
and, this year, by the American Forces Men Master Spc. Rande Rodriguez
Saturday. The class will teach
Spouses’ Club in Yongsan. They want Sfc. Bruce Simpson 602nd ASB, 42.09
techniques of adult, child and
to draw attention to the fact that 194th Maint, 19.47
infant CPR and first aid. Cost is
October is Domestic Violence Men Senior Unit Run
$35 and pre-registration is
Awareness Month. CW2 Eric Ray 520th Maint Co.
required. For information call
“This is the second year we’ve 52nd GSAB, 18.37 57.18
753-7172.
sponsored the Purple Ribbon Run, and
we hope to make an annual event,” said
United Club Grants
ACS director Cynthia Jacobs, “It’s just
The United Club’s goal is to
one of the events we’re sponsoring this
provide financial support to the
month. Our theme is ‘Stand Up, Speak
Area III community through sales
from the Painted Door Thrift
Shop. Applications for cash
grants will be accepted through
Nov. 1. Organizations must
request an application in writing
at unitedclubarea3@yahoo.com
or in person at the Painted Door
Thrift Shop during regular
business hours no later than Nov.
1. Grants are intended to be used
to improve the quality of life for
the Area III community. Cash
grants will be awarded and
Capt. Cassandra Owens, 501st Signal Co.
disbursed by Nov. 15. Units and
PHOTOS BY ROGER EDWARDS commander, normally takes part in the monthly
FRGs are not eligible.
Lt. Col. Terry Dorn, 1-43rd Air Defense Artillery runs sponsored by the gym, partly to increase
Battalion commander, ran the Columbus Day Capt. Brian Burgemaster, 602nd ASB, who ran her own speed and motivation, partly to
Term II College
five kilometer race in 38.12 with a ‘handicap.’ the ten kilometer race in just over 41 minutes, support her Soldiers.
Registration
Term II College registration has He took sons Calvin, 2, and Allen, 4, with him finished 283 in a field of about 1,100 when he
begun at Area III Learning Center during the race. “That was about another 130 ran the Iron Man, Korea race at September’s
sites and will continue through pounds,” he said. end.
Oct. 28. Soldiers interested in
continuing their educational
programs at Camp Humphreys Humphreys hosts 8th Army Tae kwan do Tourney
should call the Army Education
By Roger Edwards Blue Belt Black Belt
Services Office at 753-8904.
Area III Public Affairs 140 – 159.9 lbs 139.9 lbs. & under
Soldiers elsewhere in Area III
should contact their local Army CAMP HUMPHREYS – Sgts. 2nd Lt. Christopher Barnecut Pfc. Jang Min-woo
Education Services Office for Bryan Nelson and Rigney Davis fought 1 HBCT, Camp Hovey USASA, Camp Humphreys
information. last in Saturday’s 8th U.S. Army Tae 160 – 179.9 lbs 140 – 159.9 lbs
kwan do Championship at the Camp 2nd Lt. David Bright Pfc Daven Moore
Preseason Basketball Humphreys Gym. Davis, the winner 557 MP Co., Camp Humphreys HHC 2ID, Camp Casey
Warm-up of the bout, represented the 249th 160 – 179.9 lbs
The camps Long and Eagle Engineering Battalion at Camp Red Belt Spc. Eric Lovett
Basketball Team will host a Humphreys. Nelson represented the 140 – 159.9 lbs
302nd BSB, Camp Casey
preseason warm-up tournament 9th Infantry Division at Camp Casey. Pfc. Matthew Cooley
180 + lbs.
Saturday, under the Camp Eagle Both fought in the 180 pounds and 7th Cav., Camp Casey
over class. 160 – 179.9 lbs Sgt. Rigney Davis
Dome. Participating teams are
The tourney attracted 22 Soldiers Sgt. Donald Heckathorn 249 Eng. Bn., Camp Humphreys
from Camp Humphreys, Suwon,
camps Long and Eagle and local from across Korea. The fighters were 72nd AR Bn., Camp Casey
colleges. For information, call a mix of experience levels containing 180 + lbs Women’s 110 – 127.9 lbs
Sports at 721-2515. blue belts, red belts and black belts. Spc. Michael Williams Spc. Diana Stone
First Place finishers are: 43rd ADA, Osan Air Base 302nd BSB, Camp Casey
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Designates ‘Pappy’s Paintball Field

Humphreys honors MWR employee

Humphreys
By Roger Edwards
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – Bryn M.
Everigt, 72 years old today, is a Camp
Humphreys fixture. He’s better known
as “Pappy” and has been serving the
Soldiers, civilians and family members
of Camp Humphreys since 1995.
The Area III and Camp Humphreys
family showed appreciation for Pappy’s
service Oct. 7, by designating the Area
III Paintball Field “Pappy’s Paintball
Range.” More than 50 of the people
Pappy has served attended the
dedication ceremony, to honor him.
“I retired from the Army in
November 1981,” said Pappy. “I went
back to school and got my Associate of
Science degree in Automotive
Engineering and Technology from
Central Texas College in 1984.”
Once he had his degree in hand, the
school hired him to teach on its main
campus. “Two years later they sent me
to Camp Carroll,” he continued, “where
I taught until the school discontinued the
Bryn M. ‘Pappy’ Everigt program in Korea in September 1996.”
His next job was with AFFES Tour
and Travel here at Humphreys where
he worked until 1997. “When AAFES
lost the contract to MWR, I immediately
went to work for them, driving tours
and airport shuttles,” he said.
He returned to the states in 2001,
intent on retiring. “Seven months later
I’d had all I could take and called MWR
asking for my old job back,” he said.
Pappy returned in May 2002 and has
worked at the Community Activity
Center since.
“We started paintball the year I
returned,” he said, “with the range on
Beacon Hill.”
When development started on
Beacon Hill earlier this year, the paintball
range was moved to its new location at
the north end of the installation behind
the Humphreys Auto Impound Lot.
“When we got out there it was mostly
brush and weeds,” Pappy said. “We
cleared the basic field so that Soldiers
would have a place to play, and then
started expanding this summer.”
Pappy’s Paintball Field is now three
times its original size. “We cleared a lot
more brush and thinned out a lot of
deadwood,” he said. “The base installed
eight concrete telephone poles allowing
us to hang safety netting around the
perimeter, and we’ve installed more
blow-up bunkers to give players cover
as they advance on their opponents.
“It’s been a lot of hard work and
taken a lot of man-hours to get it
finished,” he said, “but it’s worth it. It’s
something the Soldiers can enjoy.”

PHOTOS BY ROGER EDWARDS

Humphreys holds a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 7, naming the improved paintball
range “Pappy Paintball Range.” Ribbon cutters include (left to right) Spcs. Philip
Carmichael and Michelle Bruner representing BOSS; Pappy and his supervisor Pappy’s Paintball Range is now three times larger than the original, is safer for on lookers, and
James Hogrebe. has more cover for players.

HAES third grade gets ‘hands-on’ with Algebra

By Roger Edwards
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – “We’re taking an
abstract concept, making it concrete and
teaching it to my third graders,” said Kelsey
Gerber, Humphreys American Elementary
School teacher.
The abstract concept she is referring to
is the bane of many past high schoolers –
Algebra.
Charlie Toth, superintendent of the DOD
Korean School District, has funded “Hands-
On Equations” kits for his schools and
program training for teachers in support of
the “Math Matters” initiative.
“Hands-On Equations” is a program
designed to teach algebraic concepts to
elementary students.
represents the unknown. Cubes with
numbers inscribed on all faces represent
numbers. A balance scale represents the
equation itself.
“With these objects, my students can
physically manipulate items that represent
unknown quantities,” said Gerber. “Once
they see what is being done physically, they
can see how it applies to the abstract.”
The students do get it. They seem to
become visibly excited as the class continues
and they begin to solve the problems
independently. Hands shoot up in response
to questions from Gerber, and students are
eager to go to the front of the class to explain
their reasoning to classmates.
“Now I have a hard one for you,” Gerber
said. “We can do it,” comes the reply from ROGER EDWARDS

The idea behind the kits is to use physical one boy, followed by a chorus of “yahs” Students Kyrie Jobb (left), Kayci Mains (center) and Apple Sango tell
objects to represent the ideas involved in from the class. teacher Kelsey Gerber how to solve an equation using physical items to
working an equation. Thus a chess pawn And they can. represent abstracts, as they explain their reasoning to third-grade
classmates Tuesday.
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Soldier Show a homecoming for Carroll Soldier

By Galen Putnam
Area IV Support Activity Public Affairs
CAMP WALKER – After beating out
hundreds of hopefuls and securing a slot as
a cast member on the 2005 Soldier Show, a
Camp Carroll Soldier learned that the work
had yet to begin.
Now, more than six months and 39
shows into a grueling tour, Spc. David
Linson had the chance to return to Area IV
to perform in shows Sept. 26 – 27 at Kelly
Fitness Center on Camp Walker, meet up
with friends and catch up with unit goings
on –- of which there were plenty. Linson,
formerly of the 229th Signal Company, 307th
Signal Battalion, which has deactivated, will
return to Camp Carroll Nov. 21 when he
will be assigned to Company C, 307th Sig.
Bn.
Linson, a satellite systems operator and
maintainer, took a few minutes to meet
with “The Morning Calm Weekly” to talk
about his adventures.
MCW: Tell us a little bit about the
audition process.
Linson: Everyone sent in tapes and out
of the 400 tapes that were sent in 21 were
chosen for live auditions at Fort Belvior,
Va. The live auditions were a week of
auditions with dancing, singing, the
technical – setting up part of the show,
overall talent and performance. From the
21 people who participated in the live
auditions, 16 were selected to perform.
MCW: How did you feel when you
found out you had been selected?
Linson: I was ecstatic. I loved the fact
Soldier Show cast member Spc. David Linson from Camp Carroll shows his stuff during a
performance at Camp Walker’s Kelly Fitness Center Sept. 27. Besides the saxophone, Linson
plays several other instruments. He also helped record some of the show’s background music.
that I had made it because there was a lot
of talent there so for me to be one that
was chosen made me very happy.
MCW: Your skill set isn’t typical of
most others who auditioned, correct?
Linson: Right. Most people don’t
audition as just musicians. There have been
a few over the years but most also audition
as vocalists. I’m a saxophone player but I
also play piano, lead guitar, bass guitar – a
lot of different instruments. For the live
auditions I played saxophone and piano but
I sang also.
MCW: What took place after the
PHOTOS BY GALEN PUTNAM
audition and selection process?
Linson: Five-and-a-half weeks of long
days rehearsing and learning to set the
show up, learning how to set up the stage,
how to perform on the stage and just
learning how to perform. Most of the
people have been singers or dancer and
have never learned to perform (in this type
of show) so we learned how to present
ourselves to the audience. It was five-and-
a-half weeks of Monday through Sunday,
eight in the morning to eight at night. It
was pretty intense.
MCW: The touring schedule is pretty
intense as well. When did you start touring?
Linson: We started May 5. We do 108
shows at 53 locations this year. We’re about
two-thirds of the way through the schedule.
MCW:This seems like a pretty good place in
the schedule to stop “back home” in Area IV.
Linson: It is good to be back. This
morning, actually, I went back to my unit
and my friends at Camp Carroll. I talked
to my first sergeant, my commander, my
platoon leader and the Soldiers I used to
hang out with. I picked up orders for when
I come back because I will be changing
companies. I picked up an award from
my unit, my good conduct medal, so they
haven’t forgotten about me.
MCW: You still have a long way to go.
Do you ever get tired of touring?
Linson: No, you never really get tired
of something you love to do. You might
get irritated at times but you still get up in
the morning and keep doing it because it
is something you love to do.
MCW: Besides being performers, you
serve as your own stagehands as well?
Linson: Right. We are the whole crew.
We show up, set up the stage and
everything then we turn around and leave.
We come back for the performance and
when we’re done, we tear it all down.
MCW: What are some of the things
you will be doing in this year’s show?
Linson: I’m playing the sax, I’m
dancing in a lot of background numbers,
I’m singing one number and backup on
several numbers. I also recorded some
of the background music for the show
back at Fort Belvoir.

Holiday
Greetings
from Daegu
Staff Sgt. Charles McCarley, Company E,
160th Special Operations Aviation
Regiment, K-2 Air Base, Daegu, his wife
Cassandra, and their dog Booda, tape a
holiday greeting with the Army and Air
Force News Service Holiday Greeting Team
at the Camp Walker Main Exchange
Saturday. The videos are sent to television
stations throughout the United States and
its territories to air over the holiday season.
Audio versions are sent to stateside radio
stations as well. The team, headquartered
in San Antonio, recorded more than 110
holiday greeting videos at camps Hialeah
Oct. 7 and Walker Saturday.

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Apsan Mountaintop
Worship
Military Community Youth Ministries
will conduct an Apsan Mountain
worship experience 3 – 6 p.m. Sunday
for 7th– to 12th-grade teens.
Participants will meet at 2: 45 p.m. at
Soldier Memorial Chapel on Camp
Walker. For information, call Julie Coy
at 764- 4192.
Newcomers’ Orientation
New Soldiers, civilian employees and
family members are invited to attend
Newcomer’s Orientation 8 a.m. – noon
Tuesday at Henry’s Place on Camp
Henry. For information, call Roy Grant
at 768- 8130.
PTO Meeting
A Taegu American School Parent
Teacher Organization membership drive
and officer election meeting will be held
6 – 7: 30 p.m. Wednesday in the Taegu
American School multi- purpose room.
For information, call Ted F. Vynorius at
011-9932-6388.
NEO Exercise
USFK will conduct noncombatant
evacuation exercise COURAGEOUS
CHANNEL 05-2 from Oct. 27 – 30. It is
mandatory for all DoD affiliated
noncombatants to participate. The goal
is to have 100 percent of NEO packets
reviewed for accuracy and
completeness. All sponsors must
ensure their NEO packets are reviewed
by their unit NEO warden by Thursday.
For information, call Ken Edland at 768-
7737.
Volunteer Luncheon
All registered volunteers are invited to
a recognition luncheon 11:30 a.m. – 1:30
p.m. Oct. 21 at the Evergreen
Community Club on Camp Walker.
Tickets should be picked up at Army
Community Service on Camp Henry by
today. For information, call Bonnie
McCarthy at 768- 8126.
Community Bank
Closure
The Camp Henry Community Bank will
close at noon Wednesday for employee
training. Regular hours will resume
Thursday. For information, call Capt.
Hubble at 768-7575.
Trick Or Treat
Trick or treating will be 6 – 8 p.m. Oct.
31. Military Police will conduct safety
patrols from 5- 8 p.m. The Camp Walker
Wood Clinic and Camp Hialeah
Dispensary Emergency Room will
provide candy X-ray service 7:30 – 9:30
p.m.
Central Texas College
Enrollment
Central Texas College’s second term is
Oct. 24 – Dec. 17. Enrollment deadline
is Oct. 21. For information contact
Jimmy Morris at 768- 7874.
Area IV The Morning Calm Weekly
Duncan in tune with 19th troops
By Sgt. Jimmy Norris ! I don’t believe in my heart that
19th Theater Support Command Public Affairs any Soldier wakes up in the morning and
CAMP WALKER – From serving on says “I’m going to be the worst Soldier
the front lines of Operation Desert Storm I can be and try and make life miserable
to helping train allied forces in Hungary for everybody.” I believe a Soldier
the 19th Theater Support Command’s wakes up every morning and says, “I’m
newest top enlisted Soldier seems to at least going to try.”
have done it all. ! Army families equal readiness.
Now on his first tour in Korea, SGT. JIMMY NORRIS Soldiers may not have their families
Command Sgt. Maj. George D. Duncan Command Sgt. Maj. George D. Duncan, the here, but they still have to deal with
brings a wealth of experience to the table. 19th Theater Support Command’s newest top family issues.
He recently took some time out of enlisted Soldier, performs physical training with Q: How would you suggest Soldiers
his busy schedule to sit down with Team the Soldiers of the 19th TSC. make the most of their time here in Korea?
19 and explain his views, his who is proficient in Skill Level 1 tasks A: I’m pretty sure Korea is unlike any
expectations and his experiences. is more likely to survive on the place I’ve ever been. It’s an experience
Q: You volunteered to come to Korea. battlefield. Soldiers will remember, and I hope they
More specifically, you volunteered to A logistician does his wartime mission remember it fondly. I would encourage
come to the 19th TSC. After spending every day, as opposed to the combat Soldiers to, while using the buddy
your entire career as an infantryman, arms Soldier who spends every day system, get on a bus and see where it
why did you opt to go to a support unit? practicing for war. I think it’s important takes them.
A: Coming to a logistics unit was an and necessary that post 9-11 we But we have to take into account the
endeavor I was unfamiliar with; this gives recognize the need for every Soldier to fact that we are ambassadors of the U.S.
me a chance to grow. And I appreciate be a warrior. Our actions speak for everybody in the
logisticians. There was a time when all I As a young NCO who returned from United States. For those who have an
ever cared about was when the truck Iraq said to me, “Sergeant major, when opinion, we are the ones who confirm
pulled up, did the Soldier on the back kick I’m in a convoy the enemy doesn’t ask or deny that opinion.
off the box of stuff that I wanted. me about my background, my [military Q: What can Soldiers in the 19th
I’ve learned since then there’s a long occupational specialty] or my expect from you? What do you expect
line of Soldiers who work to get experience. So I became a good .50 cal. from them?
equipment to that lone infantryman or gunner.” A: Soldiers can rest assured I’m firm,
that lone tanker out in the field. And they A logistician’s focus in life is to but fair. I’m proud to be a Soldier. I’m
do it with the same level of commitment provide the combatant unit with the proud of their choice to be Soldiers. I
and dedication as that infantryman or resources it needs to perform its love Soldiers and their families. They
that tanker. mission. At the same time [logisticians] willingly make sacrifices to be Soldiers.
Q: Are you planning on making any are not non-combatants. I listen. I never turn away from a
changes to the way things are done in Q: What are some of your beliefs and Soldier, and I never turn a Soldier away.
the 19th TSC? philosophies with regards to Soldiers? The only thing I expect from them is
A: I’m not planning on doing anything A: I have three core beliefs. that they live up to their oaths and live
different. I want to maintain the focus ! Every Soldier has something to the Army values, especially the Warrior
on training individual tactics. A Soldier say and a right to be heard. Ethos.
Comedy show a hoot, patrons not
Commentary by Steven Hoover says that she has roots in many places. She talks pretty
Area IV Public Affairs tough, even for an ex-mechanic.
CAMP WALKER – The “Comedy ROK’s with MWR” Belafsky, who attended Brown University, is a veteran
show, featuring veteran touring comedian Dan Smith, along of both stage and screen. He has credits as an actor in the
with Tracie Jayne and Marty Belafsky, kicked off its tour movies “Pearl Harbor,” and “Newsies,” among others.
Oct. 6 at the Hilltop Club. Belafsky comes across visually like a human version of
Performing before a standing-room only crowd, each Gumby. He contorts his body into various positions while
comedian provided plenty of laughs while fending off barbs delivering his lines and working his set. His finale was
from individuals who thought they were intended to be part definitely worth sitting through all the distractions.
of the show. Although none of the comedians complained afterwards,
This show would have been killer had it been conducted in anyone who has ever attended a show like this in a “comedy
an environment more conducive to entertaining. With no stage, club” environment, realized what these folks were up against.
one spotlight and patrons who acted as if they’d never attended Every show has the person who can’t keep their mouth shut,
a comedy show before, it was a minor miracle the comics kept who will eventually wind up being the butt of many jokes.
most people’s attention. To their credit, each performer worked But, when it came to the enjoyment of those patrons wanting
their way through a set that provided plenty of laughs. to see the show, there was a huge lack of decorum.
Headliner Smith started in comedy more than a decade ago “Even when we perform in a stateside comedy club,
while attending Northeastern University in Boston. After there are folks who want to be part of the show,” Belafsky
pursuing a degree and career in business, he continued to follow said. “What is different here is that this is an opportunity
his dream of being a stand-up comedian. Eventually, he parlayed for folks serving around the world to blow off some steam.
his passion into his profession, touring throughout the United I’m just glad to be here to get the opportunity to entertain
States, working in television and movies. He is currently on our troops. We handle the other stuff as it comes.”
his thirteenth overseas gig. A show of this caliber in a stateside comedy club would
Combining local observations (about various people, cost two or three time more than the $8.95 Pasta and Pizza
animals and things he saw off and on post while waiting to Buffet. Although we didn’t have to pay an admission charge
begin the tour) along with his regular act, Smith provided to watch the show, somebody is paying the tab for the
some very funny moments. Right, Burger King Boy? performers to be here entertaining the community. My
Jayne, a petite blonde, was once a Navy mechanic and suggestion to those of you who aren’t interested in the
she had no problem holding her own as she opened the show. entertainment, stay away until the show is over. Then you
Although her bio says she is from Wintersville, Ohio, she can have the club to yourselves.
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Tobacco Coalition helping smokers ‘kick the habit’

Area IV Health Promotions
Have you ever tried to quit smoking
or using smokeless tobacco? If so,
you know how hard it is. Nicotine can
be as addictive for many people as
cocaine or heroin.
But, you’re probably also aware of
all the negative effects caused by
tobacco use. So, for those of you in
Area IV who still use tobacco
products, the Tobacco Coalition is
here to help.
The Tobacco Coalition consists of
members from various community
activities including 18th Medical
Command, 168th Medical Battalion,
Morale, Welfare and Recreation, 19th
Theater Support Command Safety
Office, Taegu American School,
AAFES, and others. Our purpose is
to increase awareness of the negative
aspects of tobacco use through
activities, publicity, displays
and classes.
The concept behind “We
Care” is that commanders
and leaders care about the
welfare of their Soldiers,
families and other community
members. A commander who cares
will encourage individuals to stop
using tobacco (or to avoid starting).
They will also allow time to attend
tobacco cessation classes and provide
support to those struggling to quit. In
addition, they will lead from the front
and set the example by not using
tobacco products as well. By creating
a positive, caring atmosphere and
encouraging Soldiers to quit,
everybody is a winner.
The most recent event
held by the Tobacco
Coalition was the
Treadmill-a-Thon held at
Walker Fitness Center.
Individuals competed to
see who could log the most
distance on the treadmill during the
month of August. Smokers were
encouraged to “donate” a cigarette
into a bin at the gym they signed in
with the intent of smoking at least one
less cigarette that day.
A special group of individuals
volunteered to help the Tobacco
Coalition by creating a tobacco
awareness banner reading “SAS
Cares.” The sign was created by
children enrolled in School Age
Services at Camp Walker. Besides
learning about tobacco use, each
participant received a coupon for ice
cream donated by AAFES.
If you smoke or use smokeless
tobacco and want to quit, call Area
IV Health Promotions at 764-5213.
Classes are available monthly at
Camps Carroll, Walker and Hialeah.
By investing four hours of your time
now, you can save thousands of
dollars and possibly even your life.

Final week looms for MWR’s Military Idol competition

By Tim Hipps
Army News Service
ALEXANDRIA, Va.– Thirty-six Soldiers, including
a Soldier from Camp Walker, will compete next week
at Fort Gordon, Ga., to become the first Military Idol.
The winner will be announced Oct. 23.
The Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation program
is based on FOX Television’s “American Idol.” For
contest rules and details on how to watch the finals
and vote, visit http://www.militaryidol.com.
Each finalist won a local contest on one of 36 Army
installations around the world, where competitions
ranged from one night to eight weeks.
On Monday, all competitors will sing a cappella and
the field will be pared from 36 contestants to 16. After
the next two days of eliminations, five finalists will remain.
The preliminary rounds will be contested at the Fort
Gordon Performing Arts Center. The finals are
scheduled for 2 p.m. EDT Oct. 22 at Alexander Hall.
Leeann Tweeden, hostess of SPEED Channel’s
“NASCAR Nation” and a regular on FOX Sports
Network’s “The Best Damn Sports Show Period,” will
serve as master of ceremonies for the finals.
The judges are Jack L. Tilley, former Sergeant
Major of the Army; Debra Byrd, vocal coach and
arranger for “American Idol;” and country music artist
Michael Peterson, best known for “I am a Soldier”
and “From Here to Eternity.”
The Military Idol will receive $1,000, with $500
going to the runner-up and $250 for the third-place
performer.
Military Idol finalists include: Pfc. Willie Bolden,
Camp Walker, Korea; Spc. Sonya Hackman, Camp
Casey, Korea; Staff Sgt. Deneen Murray, Camp
Humphreys, Korea; Staff Sgt. Eddie Garcia, Yongsan
Garrison, Korea.

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AUSA honors first journalist with highest award
By Col. Randy Pullen
Army News Service
WASHINGTON – A man once seen nightly by
millions of Americans became the first journalist to
receive the Association of the United States Army’s
highest award.
Tom Brokaw, former news anchor and editor for
the NBC Nightly News and author of “The Greatest
Generation,” was presented the 2005 George Catlett
Marshall Medal Oct. 5 at the closing event of AUSA’s
51st Annual Meeting and Exposition, the George Catlett
Marshall Memorial Dinner.
The Marshall Medal is awarded annually to an
individual who has exhibited “selfless service to the
United States of America,” according to the association.
The AUSA Council of Trustees chose Brokaw to
recognize him for his lifetime contributions as a
journalist, reporter, editor, broadcaster and author.
A seven-time Emmy recipient, Brokaw has also
hosted “Today,” “The Brokaw Report,” the prime-
time news magazine “Now” with Katie Couric,
“Dateline NBC,” “Tom Brokaw Reports,” and
numerous special reports and documentaries, to
include “The Road to Baghdad.” He was a White
House correspondent and has authored many articles,
essays and commentaries.
“For over 40 years, Tom Brokaw has been part
of our lives as he brought the world news into our
homes – with objectivity, accuracy and integrity,”
said retired Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, AUSA’s
president. “Throughout his career, Mr. Brokaw has
been there for our American service men and
women, especially in recent years as our sons and
daughters – in service to our nation and the free
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world – fight the difficult and frustrating global
war on terrorism.”
Sullivan noted that Brokaw had traveled to the
mountainous and barren terrain of Afghanistan where
he reported on the hunt for al Qaeda with Soldiers
from the 10th Mountain Division; that he was the first
to report that the war in Iraq had begun; while
embedded in a Humvee with Soldiers from the 1st
Cavalry Division, and that he had told the American
people and the world about the dangers our troops
face as they patrol the streets of Baghdad and that he
had interviewed our military leaders and told the story
of our efforts to rebuild and bring democracy to the
war-torn country of Iraq.
“It is fitting,” Sullivan said, “that this year’s Marshall
Medal to Mr. Brokaw follows the presentation of the
2004 award to the American Soldier.
“Whether sitting behind the anchor desk at NBC
world headquarters in New York, trudging through
the mountains of Afghanistan with our soldiers or riding
in a Humvee on the streets of Baghdad patrolling with
our troops, Tom Brokaw has served the American
people, our armed forces, the men and women in
uniform and their families with remarkable devotion,
professionalism and honesty,” Sullivan said. “He is a
reporter’s reporter.”
Brokaw is equally known and respected for his
telling the story of an earlier generation of Americans
fighting for their country. He is the author of the best-
selling 1998 book, “The Greatest Generation,” which
told the story of those Americans who grew up during
the Great Depression of the 1930s and who then fought
and won World War II. He followed this book with
two more recounting the experiences of World War II
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veterans and their families: “The Greatest Generation
Speaks” in 1999 and “An Album of Memories” in 2001.
Referring to his books on the World War II
generation, Brokaw said there had been those who
had challenged all that he had credited to “the Greatest
Generation,” the men and women who had won the
Second World War and then gone on to rebuild
America.
“That’s my story and I’m sticking to it,” he said to
rousing applause.
Brokaw said that the country had summoned those
men and women and they had gone off to fight on six
of the seven continents of the globe. Then they came
home and became leaders in art, industry, science
and government and all other aspects of American
society.
He praised the man whose name was on the medal
just bestowed on him, calling Gen. of the Army George
C. Marshall “the single most underappreciated
American of the 20th Century – maybe of all time. He
was a warrior, a diplomat and a visionary.
“I am deeply humbled by this award,” he said. “I
am also pleasantly surprised to learn I’m the first
journalist to receive this.”
He remarked that as surprising as it may seem to
many in the audience, Soldiers and journalists really
do have the same DNA. They are both also patriots.
Speaking of those he has reported on so often, he
said that “in distant places at this hour, there are young
men and women in uniform on duty – in Afghanistan,
in Iraq, in Baghdad.”
“Keep them in our heart and minds at all times,”
Brokaw said.
Brokaw then talked about a conference he had
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ee-nuen-deh-yo.

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ahn-dweh-yo.

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