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Decorated veteran leads West Point Corps of Cadets

By Master Sgt. Dean Welch
Public Affairs & Communications

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Since 1872, the

U.S. Military Academy has selected one firstie
to lead the Corps of Cadets as its brigade
commander or First Captain. The names of the
First Captains are etched on plaques outside a
room in Eisenhower Barracks documenting the
history of the position.
Sometime before graduation, Tyler Gordy will
add his name just under Ben Amsler, last year’s
First Captain, to the plaque.
He’ll forever be linked with the likes of
Douglas MacArthur; Robert Woods, the man
who lettered in football at West Point and Navy;
Pete Dawkins, winner of the Heisman Trophy,
Rhodes Scholar, class President and “Star Man;”
Vincent Brooks, the first African-American First
Captain; and Kristen Baker, the first woman to
hold the position.
A successful run as the “King of Beast” during
Cadet Basic Training and his selection to the
top position forced a change of plans for the
Newcastle, Calif., native. “I was supposed to go
to Spain this semester to a university in Granada,”
Gordy said. “That is what I wanted to do.”
But, with all plans, sometimes things change.
“My mom may still care (about me being First Captain), but my Soldiers won’t care,” the 2002 graduate of Lincoln High said. “The only thing they
Gordy’s road to West Point began as an infantryman
will care about is if I care about them. I came here to be a platoon leader and go back and work with those guys (Soldiers). Being with those guys
with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
on some hilltop in Afghanistan making their life, somehow, just a little bit better (is what I’m striving to do).” — U.S. Army photo by John Pellino
In an interview with the Fort Monmouth,
N.J., Public Affairs Office during his time at commander with the 101st, said Gordy was one the invasion of Iraq. Gordy explained, “and said, ‘hey, I think that
the U.S. Military Academy Prep School, Gordy of the top marksman in the battalion. But it was During his yearlong tour, he was battle-tested guy just threw a rock in the Humvee.’” Before
said his decision to enlist was forged by the 9/11 his ability to lead that set him apart. and began to forge the resume of a top-notch he could finish the sentence a hand grenade
terrorist attacks. “When the terrorists attacked on “He was able to enforce standards and infantry Soldier. While on patrol in Mosul, exploded inside the vehicle.
9/11, I felt it was my time to answer the call for train others even when they were his peers or Gordy said he noticed a man eyeing his two- Gordy jumped from the vehicle, ran into
my generation,” Gordy said. outranked him,” Stroh said in an e-mail. “He was vehicle patrol with contempt. When he looked a courtyard and heard “six or seven” more
His natural ability as a Soldier and leader was not a yeller (or) screamer, but a calm, collected away, out of the corner of his eye he saw the man explosions. Running to consolidate with the
soon evident to his command. and quiet NCO-completely professional.” had thrown something toward the humvee.
Maj. John Stroh, III, Gordy’s company Gordy deployed with his unit in 2003 for “I turned to the NCO sitting next to me,” — See Corps of Cadets page 2 —

Seasonal flu vaccine is here

By Marianne Campano
65th Medical Brigade

YONGSAN GARRISON — The intranasal flu mist vaccine has arrived in Korea, and
Service Members are currently being vaccinated within their units. Newcomers are getting
vaccinated at the 1RC, and Service Members can also get vaccinated there on a walk-in
basis. Family members, military civilians and beneficiaries should get vaccinated at their
Garrison health care facility.
In the next few weeks, a flu campaign will launch in schools across the peninsula. As of this
year all DoDEA students and staff are required to get the flu vaccine. Students can receive
the vaccine unaccompanied by their parents, if parents sign the consent form and return it
to the school nurse. In Area II school vaccinations are scheduled for September 14-17 from
0830-1430- POC: 736-6693; in Area III school vaccinations are scheduled for September
17 and 24th from 0800-1200- POC: 753-8355; and for Area IV school vaccinations are
scheduled for September 16 and 17 and October 14 and 15- POC: 764-4819.
Your seasonal flu vaccine is the first and most important step in protecting against the
seasonal flu. This year it is especially important to vaccinate in September so that you will
be ready for the novel H1N1 vaccine that should be arriving in October.

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A monument is unveiled to honor the Korean Labor Organization at the Hwachon Dam. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kim Jun-sub
By Pfc. Kim Jun-sub
8th U.S. Army Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — A monument was
unveiled at the Hwachon Dam Sept. 2 to recognize
the forgotten heroes who helped to capture a critical
hydroelectric plant during the Korean War.
Eighth U.S. Army Deputy Commanding
General Maj. Gen. Michael Kuehr attended
the ceremony in Gangwon Province where the
monument was unveiled to honor the sacrifices
of the Korean Labor Organization, the group
that provided crucial intelligence on the power
plant to U.N. forces in 1951.
The ceremony was hosted by the Korean Hydro
and Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. and the Korean Labor
Organization Commemoration Association.
The KLO was a group of North Korean refugees
that assisted U.N. troops with such tasks as carrying
ammunition and supplies, unloading cargo ships
— Corps of Cadets from page 1 —
other Soldiers, Gordy heard one of his buddy’s call
to him. “I couldn’t help him, he was in the middle
of the kill zone,” he said of the Soldier who was
missing parts of both legs.
During this time, he remembers thinking about
how much he was sweating, and when he looked
down to see he, in fact, was bleeding from shrapnel
wounds to his legs, one arm and face. Gordy,
unfazed by his wounds, linked up with another
Soldier then headed to the point of the attack.
and handling the deceased.
The Hwachon Hydro Power Plant was
built in 1944 during the Japanese occupation
of Korea. Today, it remains the second largest
hydroelectric facility in South Korea with a
capacity of 108 million watts.
The Hwachon Dam was occupied by enemy
forces during the early days of the Korean War.
U.N. forces captured the Hwachon Dam with
the help of the KLO, although their story has
remained largely untold.
The Hwachon Dam was a critical piece of
real estate during the war because the energy it
provided. President Rhee Syng-man, the first
president of the Republic of Korea, encouraged
then 8th Army commander Gen. James Van
Fleet to take the power plant.
Van Fleet accepted this challenge and
launched a series of artillery attacks to clear the
Chinese soldiers who were defending the plant.
The two set up a perimeter and found
themselves in the midst of a firefight. The two
returned fire giving other Soldiers time to put
a tourniquet on the injured Soldier and remove
him from further danger.
For his actions that day, Gordy received the
Purple Heart and the Army Commendation
Medal with Valor device.
It was during his time with the “Screaming
Eagles” that the idea of applying to West Point
was first broached by his battalion commander.
“He basically said there would be doors, in and
After each attack, the Chinese soldiers seemed
to recover quickly and managed to put up a new
set of cannons each time.
In April 1951, a KLO unit infiltrated the
Chinese ranks and discovered the reason for their
quick recovery: their cannons were fake wooden
sculptures. These KLO infiltrator reports led to
a successful raid on the power plant.
The KLO heroes from the Hwachon Power
Plant raid remained largely unrecognized after
the 1953 armistice that brought a 56-year
ceasefire to the Korean peninsula.
“During the Korean War, thousands of KLO
members were killed or left missing while they
were infiltrating North Korea. The surviving
KLO members are very few and we are now
old, like the falling leaves of a tree,” said Lee
Chang-gun, chairman of KLO Commemoration
Association. “I truly appreciate to see today’s
ceremony before the last leaf falls.”
out of the Army, that would never be open to
me because I am not a West Point graduate,” the
former high school football player said.
Gordy said up until that time he was
planning on leaving the Army, but started
thinking about West Point.
A Soldier applying to West Point
through the Soldier Admission Program
needs a letter of recommendation from his
company commander and Stroh, Class of
1999, says it was a no-brainer to write a
letter on Gordy’s behalf to his alma mater.

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Retiree Corner:
United States Forces Korea Retiree Council
By Jack Terwiel
Military Retiree Assistance Office
The United States Forces Korea (USFK) Retiree Council is
an officially chartered organization of USFK and is established
by USFK Regulation 608-3. The mission of the council, as an all-
services council, is to ensure that USFK policy for retirees, their
families and their survivors has input from the retiree community.
Members of the council come from the Army, Navy, Air Force and
Marines.
The USFK Retiree Council does not generally deal directly with
issues of individual retirees. Instead, the council receives inputs
from the installation retiree councils around Korea. The installation
retiree councils are responsible for receiving issues from their
retiree communities. Issues that can be addressed and resolved
locally are taken for action by the installation councils. Issues
that might affect retiree communities throughout Korea and
issues that might have Army-wide effect are passed to the USFK
Retiree Council for discussion and further action.
The USFK Retiree Council provides inputs to the Chief of Staff
of the Army Retiree Council (CSARC) on issues that either have
a wider effect on Army retirees, or issues of significance to Korea
retirees that can only be resolved at levels above USFK.
The council has full meetings on the second Tuesday
in January, April, July and October. Issues requiring urgent
attention – or that don’t require attendance of the full council –
may be addressed at meetings held the second Tuesday of the
months in between the quarterly meetings. The current council
membership listing can be seen at http://www.rao-osan.com by
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MP Blotter
The following entries were
excerpted from the military
police blotters. These entries
may be incomplete and do not
imply guilt or innocence.

Area I: Failure to Obey Order or

Regulation (Off-Limits Area Violation);
Failure to Obey Order or Regulation
(2ID Alcohol Policy); Subject #1, Subject
#2 and Subject #3 were observed in the
Turkey Farm, which is established as
an Off-Limits Area. Subject #1, Subject
#2 and Subject #3 were asked by MP
to present their ID cards. Subject #1,
Subject #2 and Subject #3 presented
their ID cards and proved they were
Military members. Subject #1, Subject
#2 and Subject #3 were apprehended
by MP and transported to the PMO,
where they were administered PBTs,
with results of 0.149% BAC for Subject
#1, 0.161% BAC for Subject #2 and
0.158% BAC for Subject #3. Due to
their levels of intoxication, Subject #1,
Subject #2 and Subject #3 were not
advised of their legal rights and were
processed and released to their unit,
with instructions to report to the PMO
at a later time. At 1230 Hrs, 07 SEP 09,
Subject #1, Subject #2 and Subject #3
reported to the PMO, where they were
advised of their legal rights, which they
invoked. This is a final report.

Area II: Simple Assault; Subject
#1 and Victim #1 were involved in
a verbal altercation which turned
physical, when Subject #1 struck
Victim #1 on the neck with a wooden
cane twice in the parking lot of
the Dragon Hill Lodge. Subject
#1 rendered a written statement
denying the offense. Subject #1
was processed and released to
the Yongsan KNP Detachment.
Investigation continues by KNP.
Area III: Unlawful Entry; Damage to
Government Property; Damage to Private
Property; Drunk and Disorderly; Subject
#1, by means of an unsecured side
door, gained access into a government
building and began damaging various
items inside which were unsecured and
unattended . Damages to Government
Properties consisted of a broken glass
window and computer system, and
broken and torn office signs and supplies.
Subject #1 then proceeded outside and
entered Victim #1’s privately owned
vehicle, in which he removed seven
CDs and threw them outside. Subject
#1 sustained a laceration on his right
elbow. Subject #1 was apprehended
and transported to the medical clinic,
where he was administered a command
directed LBAT, with results pending, and
was treated for his injury. Subject #1 was
then transported to the PMO where he
was administered a PBT, with a result of
0.226% BAC. Subject #1 was processed
and released to his unit with instructions
to report to the PMO at a later time.
Estimated cost of damage is unknown.
Investigation continues by MPI.
Area IV: Aggravated Assault; Simple
Assault; Investigation revealed that
Subject #1 and Subject #2 were
involved in a verbal altercation which
turned physical, when Subject #1
pushed Subject #2 down the stairs
of an off-post bar. Subject #2 was
transported to an off-post hospital
for a head contusion, fractured right
wrist, lacerations to the knees, shins
and feet and an unknown neck injury
requiring a neck brace. Subject #1
is currently being held at the hospital
for further observation and treatment.
Investigation continues by MPI.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government rings the Bosingak Bell in Jongno every day at noon. The bell in Bosingak gives Jongno its name, which literally
means “bell street.” As part of the ceremony the guards patrol the city streets and add color to the event. — U.S. Army photo by Dave Palmer
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off-post events and activities
Korea’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
From the 18th September to the 7th October, a
festival will be held at the Bucheon Visual Culture
Complex to celebrate Korea’s traditional culture
as well as other countries’ intangible cultural
heritage. Under the banner of “Muhyeong-Yurak”
which means “the infinite pleasures of intangible
cultural heritage”, the 2nd Bucheon World Intangible
Cultural Heritage Expo is sure to demonstrate the
charms and rich history of Korea’s intangible cultural
properties. During the event period, a variety of
exhibitions, performances, activity programs, and
academic events will take place. 1,079 intangible
cultural properties will be introduced in 6 different
exhibition areas, and 82 different teams will perform
as many as 217 times during the festival. Visitors will
be able to fully experience Korea’s intangible cultural
heritage by taking part in the wide variety of activity
programs on offer. Masters of Intangible Heritage will
give lessons in how to make “gat”, a traditional hat,
and how to draw “dancheong”, traditional decorative
coloring on wooden buildings. You can also learn
how to make “buchae”, a Korean traditional fan
and “Najeonchilgi”, traditional lacquerwork. There
are also programs available like “Namdo Etiquette”
and “Gyubang Tea Etiquette” where you can learn
about Korea’s tea ceremony and the proper table
manners.
Details are available at www.bucheonexpo.org.
Trip to the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
The Joseon Dynasty began in 1392 and lasted for
519 years. Rarely have any of the world’s royal
dynasties lasted for over half a thousand years, but
what is even more surprising is that the tombs of all
the kings and queens of the Joseon dynasty have
been preserved until the present day. The roads
to the royal tombs lead travelers to an auspicious
place. The sites of the royal tombs were carefully
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selected by Feng Shui experts, and the landscape,
structures, and architecture surrounding the tombs
combined to produce the highest art form of the time.
Royal tomb sites are picturesque and places to relax and
escape from the bustle of the city.
Visit http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/
Damyang: A Garden without bamboo is like a day
without sunshine
Jeonju has bibimbap, Boryeong has its mud festival, and
Damyang-gun in Jeollanam-do has bamboo. Bamboo
may be universally associated with sword wielding ninjas,
crouching tigers and hidden dragons, but Damyang,
the northernmost point on the Korean Peninsula where
bamboo grows in abundance, has cornered the market
as far as Korea goes. There are plenty of attractions in
Damyang, but the bamboo is inescapable and seems to
pervade every aspect of life here.
Not to be confused with the similar sounding Danyang
in Chungcheongbuk-do, Damyang is a beautifully green
county, teeming with nature and history. A short hop from
Gwangju, it is a place where the specters of scholars live
on in the pavilions and gardens that bear their names.
Visit http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/
Biodiversity of Suncheonman Bay
Suncheon is the ecological capital of Korea. It represents
Korea on the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) and shares information on environmental
conservation with the international community.
Suncheonman Bay’s vast tidal flats and reed fields
offer not only a beautiful landscape, but also incredible
biodiversity. Other than the bay, Suncheon has many
tourist attractions, including Seonamsa Temple, which is
over 1000 years old, and Naganeupseong Folk Village,
which has thatched roofs and dates back to the Joseon
dynasty, but is still inhabited. Songgwangsa Temple, one
of the Korea’s three major temples, is also located in
Suncheon, as well as Suncheon Drama Film Set, where
many popular TV dramas and films have been shot.
Visit the Suncheon area to experience untouched
beauty and get a taste of Korea’s history.
Visit http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/
A Leafy Retreat!
Spending your summer vacation in a forest is a great
plan. Korea’s forests are well known for their beautiful
valleys and cool mountain streams. Visitors can cool
off from the heat by dipping their feet in the refreshing
stream, and by taking a refreshing walk through the
forest. Also, it has been scientifically proven that
Phytoncide, the organic compound derived from
plants is good for relieving stress and for restoring
energy. Many of the forests have been designated as
Natural Recreation areas and so often contain sports
facilities and charming log cabins, where visitors can
stay the night right in the middle of the forest. If you
want to get away from scorching summer heat, then
VisitKorea recommends you pay a visit to a refreshing
natural recreation forest.
Visit english.visitkorea.or.kr
Templestay Information Center
Many travelers are looking for more than the average
trip in their vacation these days. It isn’t enough to just
go to a place and see the sights—the visitor to a new
country wants a different insight, a true immersion
into a different culture and maybe even a glimpse of
things from a different point of view. Temple stays are
becoming part of the Korean tourist experience, so
much so that the number of temples in Korea offering
such programs has increased to almost one hundred.
Choosing the right temple to experience Buddhism
in can be a little daunting, so to help with this, the
Templestay Information Center has opened across
from Jogye-sa Temple, one of Seoul’s most important
centers of Buddhism.
Visit http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/
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U.S. Army Soldier Show ready
to entertain troops in Korea
By Tim Hipps
FMWRC Public Affairs
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — For 2009 it is,
‘Lights! Camera! Action!’
That’s the theme of the U.S. Army
Soldier Show, scheduled to appear in Korea
Sept. 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Collier Fieldhouse
on Yongsan Garrison, with a Sunday
matinee set for 4 p.m. Sept. 13.
“The audience is going to have the rare
experience of feeling and being in a live
television studio, including commercial
breaks,” said Soldier Show production
director Victor Hurtado.
The 2009 U.S. Army Soldier Show
is made possible through the generous
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support of its main sponsor, I. A.M.
STRONG, the Army’s Prevention of Sexual
Harassment and Sexual Assault Program,
and supporting sponsor, AT&T.
“The planets have aligned,” Hurtado
said – just in time for “entertainment for the
Soldier, by the Soldier,” the working motto
of Army Entertainment Division, to embark
on a 6 ½-month tour with more than 100
performances on 46 installations.
The show will open with Kirk Franklin’s
upbeat “Declaration [This is It!],” co-written
by Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald,
which addresses survival of the everyday
trials and tribulations through a positive
declaration of one’s purpose in life.
See the full schedule in the ad below.
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Col. Richard A. Foster, 607th Air Support Operations Group commander, passes the squadron flag to Lt. Col. Jeffrey Paterson which stands for transition of
command responsibility of 604th Air Support Operation Squadron during the Change of Command ceremony which took place on Village Green, USAG Red
Cloud September 2. – U.S. Army photos by Cpl. Kim, Tae-hoon

607th Air Support Operations Group Change of Command

By Cpl. Kim, Tae-hoon
USAG-RC Public Affairs
CASEY GARRISON — Lt. Col. Jeffrey
Paterson took command of 604th Air
Support Operation Squadron during the
Change of Command ceremony Sept. 2, on
the USAG-RC Village Green. The ceremony
observed U.S. Air Force traditional change
of command ceremony. Lt. Col. James
Bowen Jr., outgoing commander, handed
the squadron flag to Col. Richard A.
Forster, 607th Air Support Operations
Group commander, who then passed the
responsibility of command for 604th ASOS
to Paterson.
Forster commended Bowen Jr. for the
accomplishments he has achieved as the
squadron commander with his great team.
“I can say without a doubt that Lt.
Col. Bowen’s performance as squadron
commander has been among the best I’ve
personally seen in my courier,” Forster
said in the farewell remark. “His dedicated
professional leadership vaulted 604th ASOS
to a new height and he was the great leader
for the air components ability to provide
closer air support to ground components
in the Korean theater operations.”
Bowen assumed command of 604th
ASOS in 2008, which provides close air
support control and airpower expertise to
2nd Infantry Division. Since then, he has
successfully maintained the highest state
of combat readiness and served as the Air
Liaison Officer for the 2nd ID commanding
general.
“In our recent operational readiness
inspection, ASOS led the way not only in
the close air support fight, but they also
ensured its squadron and air component
as a whole received excellence overall,
which is amazing,” Forster said. “His
team performs so professional that three
people won recognition from the 7th Air
Force commander for their outstanding
performance which is basically a third of
the total members of the awards given
throughout 7th Air Force.”
After the farewell remark, the Meritorious
Service Medal was awarded to Bowen for his
outstanding service and dedication over one
and a half years.
Paterson, on the other hand, came from
Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota,
where he served as the Director of Operations
for the 34th Bomb Squadron. He has had
a variety of combat experiences including
Operations Desert Storm, Southern Watch,
Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom as
well as being a command pilot with more
than 2,700 hours in the B-1 bomber. He was
responsible for aircrew training, scheduling,
evaluations, deployment operations, safety,
intelligence, weapons and squadron combat
readiness as well.
“Fortunately, as one outstanding
commander departs, we have another
truly talented officer ready to take over,”
Forster said as he introduced the incoming
commander. “His extensive combat
experiences and education from Air Force
Elite Weapon Instructor’s Course make
him one of the top one percent of Air force
air crews.”
Paterson took the podium after he
received the squadron flag which stands for
transition of responsibility. He expressed
his expectation of working with the 604th
ASOS troops. “I look forward to next two
years working with all of you. I will continue
the great work Lt. Col. Bowen has done
for integrating space operations and I am
honored, humbled and excited about being
your commander.”

Col. Richard A. Foster (Left), 607th

Air Support Operations Group com-
mander, passes the squadron flag to
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Paterson (Right)
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News & Notes
Workforce Town Hall Meeting
The next workforce town hall
meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m.
Sept.11 at the USAG-Casey Digi-
tal Conference Center. For infor-
mation call: 732-6151.
Women’s Basketball tryouts
Warrior Country Family, Morale,
Welfare and Recreation will be
holding tryouts for the Women’s
Basketball team 2-4 p.m. at the
Carey Fitness Center, USAG-
Casey. For more information call
the USAG-RC sports director at
732-6276.
Soldier Show Opens in Area I
The Soldier Show will open in
Area I Sept. 15 and 16 at 7 p.m.
It will be held in the USAG-Casey
Carey Fitness Center. For more
information call 732-6760.
Chaplains seeking music
ministers to help with worship
service
All chaplains are seeking unpaid
volunteer piano players and or-
ganists, religious education co-
ordinators, parish coordinators,
and civilian clergy. If you are in-
terested in volunteering, see your
chaplain.
Pacific Holiday Greetings
Will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sept. 19 and Sept. 21 in front of
the USAG-Casey Gateway Club.
AREA I
Junior NCOs ‘lead the way’ in 1-72 training exercise
A KATUSA infantryman serving with
1-72nd Armor watches his lane during
a small-arms marksmanship range
conducted Aug. 26 near Warrior
Base. Soldiers qualified with individual
weapons before moving on to team-
level training— U.S. Army photo by
2nd Lt. William Kuhlman.
By Pfc. Robert Young
2nd ID Public Affairs Office
Red cloud GARRISON — With
their officers away, junior enlisted leaders
led the way. Taking advantage of a training
opportunity created by leaders’ involvement
in the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise,
junior noncommissioned officers from
Task Force 1-72 Armor Regiment, 1st
Heavy Brigade Combat Team stepped to
the forefront during a small arms density
training exercise conducted Aug. 19-27 in
the vicinity of Warrior Base.
The training mission, which emphasized
individual and squad-level skills, provided
Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division sing a Korean song in front of fellow
Soldiers and their Korean teachers Aug. 27 at the USAG-Casey Community
Activities Center. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Bu Yong-han
Language training for USFK soldiers
By Cpl. Bu Yong-han
2nd ID Public Affairs Office
Red cloud GARRISON — Most
American Soldiers in Korea have difficulty
when they are engaged in a situation when
they need to speak or understand Hangul.
Many will continue to struggle whereas
some Soldiers will try to learn basic Korean
language skills to overcome such a situation.
For the 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers
willing to learn Korean, Gyeonggi Province
provides Korean language class annually.
The most recent Korean language class
for USFK Soldiers ended Aug. 27 at the
Community Activities Center on Camp
Casey. Of the 50 Soldiers who signed up
for the class, 44 completed it. Students
completing the class received certificates
junior NCOs an opportunity to gain
valuable experience training their Soldiers
while many of their officers and senior
NCOs manned response cells during the
UFG exercise.
Over the nine-day training period,
around 500 1-72 Soldiers covered
individual and small group tasks ranging
from basic rifle marksmanship to live-fire
team-level movements.
Warrior Base served as the assembly
area for the exercise. The armor Soldiers
practiced fundamental Warrior tasks and
drills before moving out to the ranges.
Afterwards, they qualified on individual
weapons and conducted reflexive fire. The
training culminated in a team maneuver
event that reinforced skills honed
throughout the exercise.
“This was an opportunity to create
some ‘homegrown’ NCOs,” Edwards said,
noting that many of the junior NCOs
leading the training were newly promoted.
“It was the first time that many of the
sergeants were teaching these skills and
the first time that their subordinates were
learning them.”
The training event promoted learning
on all sides. “The main event, the fire team
maneuver lane, had the fire team leader
move his team under simulated direct fire.
It had real ‘battlefield effects.’ It allowed the
team leader to grow into a better leader,”
Edwards said.
“All of my Soldiers were brand new,”
added Sgt. Marcus Priest, a team leader
during a ceremony conducted by the Korean
Language & Culture Center at Korea
University.
“I would like to thank Gyeonggi Province
for supporting this event,” said Lt. Col.
Charles Nelson, the 2nd ID civil military
officer, as the ceremony started. “I would
also like to thank the teachers from Korean
language & Culture Center at Korea
University for dedicating their time to come
here from Seoul.”
Before the certifications were handed out,
some of the students had the opportunity
to impress their teachers and personnel
from Korea University. Some introduced
themselves in Korean and thanked the
teachers who put efforts into the class. Some
of the students even attempted singing,
belting out a Korean song called “Areum
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with A Company, 1-72 Armor. “They
really had a lot to learn. I think that they
did really well.” Although he had been a
team leader before, Priest said he found the
insights offered by his troops during the
after action review helpful for improving
future training.
The exercise also included basic rifle
marksmanship training. Soldiers reinforced
marksmanship fundamentals before
qualifying with their M4s and M16s.
Leaders said they were pleased with
the outcome of the training and by the
leadership and initiative exercised by their
junior NCOs.
“I was really surprised at how many
Soldiers qualified and even shot expert.
The New Mexico range is very challenging
because you’re shooting almost uphill,” said
2nd Lt. William Kuhlman, a plans officer
with 1-72 Armor.
“This type of comprehensive, realistic
training is really a good thing and the
Soldiers enjoy it too,” Edwards said.
“Overall I think it went really well.”
“The fire team maneuver lane went
really well. It was fluid and well planned,”
Kuhlman added.
The Warriors skills developed and refined
during the exercise will be reinforced,
tested and taken to the next level during
a training mission slated for December.
The December event, a mounted mission,
will emphasize tank and battery tactical
training.
Daun Saesang” by Euri-sangja. Although
they sang assisted by lyrics printed on a piece
of paper, their teachers felt proud.
After the Soldiers received their
certificates, the teachers and students went
to Daejanggeum theme park, the site of a
popular TV drama called “Daejanggeum.”
This aimed to give the Warrior-students
some immersion into the culture they had
learned about during class. The visit also
highlighted the community building aspect
of the program.
“This is the partnership with Gyeonggi
Province,” said Nelson. “They show the
whole cultural aspects of the province for the
2nd ID Soldiers and make us feel welcomed
in this place.”
The class itself involved several university
faculty members and a basic but challenging
curriculum. The students didn’t emerge
as Hangul experts, but they did emerge
capable of shopping or ordering food. There
were three teachers from Korea University
this year and each of them had one class
to teach.
“We had classes twice a week and we
taught them about two or three hours a
day,” said Choi Wook, the teacher in charge
of the program. “The Soldiers didn’t know
any Korean at the beginning, so we taught
them consonants and vowels first and then
basic vocabularies.”
Choi was proud of her students, who
diligently labored to learn a new language
and improved immensely in such a short
time. “It really helped me a lot and now I
can even start a conversation with Koreans
on the street,” said Pfc. Johnnatan Ramirez
of B Company, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor
Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat
Team. “I would recommend this to other
Soldiers in Korea.
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Pvt. Jin, Ha Kim of HHC, 2nd ID consults the appropriate technical manual as he performs routine maintenance on a generator Aug. 31 on Camp Red Cloud.
national security and importance of ROK and US alliance. — U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Russell Goemaere
2nd ID ADCS perfects maintenance operations
By Lt. Col. Russell Goemaere
2nd ID Public Affairs Officer
RED CLOUD Garrison — “Are
you ready to ‘Fight Tonight?’” Col.
Terry Ferrell, the assistant 2nd Infantry
Division commander for support, asks this
question to brigade and battalion leaders
on an almost daily basis and Ferrell, who
is charged with ensuring Division logistics
are “Second to None,” the ADCS insists
on an affirmative answer.
“Sometimes I run into junior leaders
who do not seem to understand the
relationship between maintenance and
readiness,” Ferrell said. “It is a matter of
training and focus. Our leaders have to
visualize going into combat with little
notice and doing so with the equipment
that is in their motor pool.”
“Imagine,” Ferrell said, “you are going
into combat for the first time and you
find that your main tank gun is not
operational. What will you do? Will you
pull out your maintenance manual and
try to figure it out? Combat is not a place
for discovery learning.”
In the 2nd ID, existing structures
and systems help commanders design
programs to ensure the Division logistics
footprint is in top shape and ready just
in case Soldiers are ordered into combat
operations on short notice.
If Soldiers and leaders aggressively
follow the guidance in 2ID Regulation
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750-1, Maintenance of Supplies and
Equipment, according to Chief Warrant
Officer 5 Douglas Cilley, the Division
lead maintenance technician, “they would
have very solid maintenance operations
because our focus in putting together the
guidance was to take away all the mystery
so that all of our units will have outstanding
maintenance programs.”
Assembly area operations, scheduled
services, maintenance terrain walks
and visits by the Division maintenance
assistance and instruction team are just
a few of the programs designed to set
all Division units up for success on the
maintenance battlefield.
“AA ops” is the Division-mandated
program that charges all units with
conducting comprehensive maintenance
checks on the first duty day of the week.
“Commanders at all levels must
plan, resource and set priorities for AA
Operations to give it the proper focus,”
Ferrell said. “Without the proper resources
and necessary time allocation Soldiers will
not understand that time spent in the
motor pool is just as important to readiness
as a gunnery or field training event.”
“You have to have the operators, the
drivers and Soldiers assigned to each piece
of equipment, take ownership. They have to
believe they own the equipment. They have
to want to take care of their equipment, to
understand how it works and learn how
to trouble shoot problems,” said Staff Sgt.
Christopher Hammond, a motor sergeant
with A Company, Division Special Troops
Battalion.
“Our Soldiers seem very interested
in their equipment,” he said. During
AA ops, A Co. mechanics are normally
seen out in strength to mentor the less
experienced Soldiers as they go through
the basic preventive maintenance checks
and services. “When a Soldier is going
through their (technical manual) we are
there to clarify points that might seem
fuzzy to them.”
“When you take the time to show young
Soldiers how to take care of their equipment
you often spark their interest and then they
want to know more and more about how
the systems work,” Hammond said.
On the other hand the Division
encourages Soldiers to step up or step down
to make sure equipment is well cared for.
“A young Soldier cannot be apprehensive
about applying the operator’s manual,” said
Cilley who has 30-plus years working Army
maintenance programs. “Soldiers need to
wade into the operator’s manual with both
feet and be ready to get their hands dirty
without being told to do so. In the best case
scenario we would always have experienced
leaders present, during maintenance, who
can show junior Soldiers what right looks
like, but there are times when a Soldier
must be willing to step up and do the
maintenance checks themselves and then
back brief a leader after the fact.”
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“Maintenance is an exercise in
teamwork,” Ferrel said. “If commanders
plan for and inspect service progress with
their NCOs they will find a unit that is not
only ready to fight but one that has pride
in its mission, its equipment and most
importantly its Soldiers.”
Maintenance terrain walks build on
successful AA ops and an aggressive service
schedule by focusing a review of maintenance
at the battalion level. According to the 2ID
maintenance regulation these annual events
are an opportunity for each battalion
commander to lead a tour of his or her
maintenance facilities and highlight the
duties of the key maintenance personnel
to the brigade and division leadership and
higher level maintenance professionals.
The Division maintenance assistance
and instruction team focuses on helping
commanders identify maintenance
shortcomings. The MAIT consists of a
group of maintenance experts who visit
each company-sized unit annually resources
permitting.
“Our MAIT teams are 100-percent
focused on trying to help commanders and
Soldiers better understand maintenance,”
said Cilley. “We have the best maintenance
advisors in the Army right here on the 2nd
ID MAIT team. When these professionals
visit a unit there is no task that they are
unwilling to help a unit with. The MAIT
team is very helpful when you have a
maintenance challenge.”
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Elementary school team ready for new school year

By Dan Thompson
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — Kids were not the only people to

go back to school at Seoul American Middle School Aug. 31.
Principal Melissa Klopfer and assistant principals Samia
Mounts and Kristopher Kwiatek welcomed 25 new staff
members to the school along with returning veteran team
members and parents bringing their kids to school.
Klopfer and her staff visited classrooms on Sept. 1 to speak
with teachers and children, several of whom were familiar
with her from SAES special events like welcome barbecues
earlier this year.
“Students at Seoul American Elementary School are in class
families lead by teachers who are competent and caring, and
welcome parental engagement and support,” she said when
asked to describe SAES.
Even though Klopfer is a very involved and hands-on leader
whom the kids seemingly enjoyed interacting with during her
Sept. 1 walkthrough, she stressed that parents are key in the
education process.
“At SAES, we want to engage parents in their children’s
education - above the bake sale level,” she said. “We are
making huge strides to develop special programs and plans
to help parents learn best how to help their children succeed
in school, and in life.”
Parents of children at the school are very diverse, Klopfer
added.
“Many of our parents did not have an American elementary
school experience themselves, so we want to really work to
make sure everyone fully understands the ‘why’ to why we
choose to educationally lead students in the ways in which
we do.”
When asked what motivates her each day leading SAES,
she said service plays a main role.
“We believe that we serve our country, too, and find
rich rewards in supporting our nation’s youngest patriots:
the children who are here with parents who have chosen to
serve in our United States military. We look forward to an Equipped with mechanical pencils and notebooks, Yongsan students pose with their new 4th grade teacher, Bernadette Schlueter, just
exemplary year.” moments before going to class this morning at Seoul American Elementary School. — U.S. Army photo by Dan Thompson

Yongsan Safari: Cicada love is in the air

By Dan Thompson
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — On a recent summer day, your
reporter could not help but notice constant chirping emanating
from the treetops around Yongsan Garrison - the volume ranging
somewhere between pleasant to ear-piercing.
When consulted about the mystery, USAG-Yongsan
Environmental Chief and general nature go-to-guy Richard
Mauser revealed that the serenader providing Yongsan’s outdoor
background music is none other than the cicada (pronounced
see-kay-da).
According to Mauser, the chirping love song heard on post is
a mating call produced by the male variety. And who could resist
that adorable face?
Not the female cicada.
“As the male chirps the female fly nearer and nearer until the
two gradually draw closer until they meet for mating. Different
species sing at different times of the day: one favors the early part of
the day, another prefers midday, others chirp in the late afternoon
and some during the early evening,” Mauser said.
The chirping we hear is the product of an intense muscle
workout, he added. “Males of most species have abdominal
organs called tymbals. Tymbals are thin, ribbed patches of cuticle
membrane located on the anterior part of the abdomen of the male
cicadas. Each tymbal buckles inwards when pulled by attached
tymbal muscle. This deformation of the membrane generates a
loud click. When pulled rapidly it produces the familiar chirping
we hear when outside.”
Cicadas are also known for their extraordinary life patterns.
“They have life cycles that last from one to several years, and most of
this time is spent as a nymph (youngsters) underground feeding on
the fluids of plants roots,” Mauser said. “One genus, Magicicada,
in the eastern United States, spends up to 17 years underground.
These are known as Periodical Cicadid and are known to emerge
in mass every 13 or 17 years. Different broods account for seeing
them every other year or so. When nymphs transform into adults,
they leave their exoskeleton firmly attached to trees. You can see
these In and around Yongsan.”
The cicadas we hear are different from those in the United States
one may be familiar with. “The family Cicadidae has over 2000
species worldwide, and Korea has 13 cicadid species, several of
which resemble the ‘dog day’ cicada found in the U.S.,” he said.
Cicadas help the environment by aerating the soil and providing
a food source for squirrels, birds, and other creatures. They are also
the stuff of legend, due mainly to their reputation for singing all
summer long. Mauser cited several examples of ancient Greek,
Italian and Chinese civilization giving a nod to the creatures in
their culture.
You may see Korean children running around during the
summer with insect nets trying to bag a trophy cicada, among
other critters. In ancient China and even today, you may find
Cicadas have been singing all summer long around Yongsan
cicadas singing loudly in thatched cages sold by street vendors. So
Garrison looking for a mate. — U.S. Army photo by Dave
are they dangerous if touched? McNally
Mauser says the cicada is rather harmless. “Neither the nymph
or adult cicadas are dangerous but, their front legs are strong fact that cicadas, pheasants and many other creatures find their
because their legs are used for tunneling through the ground. If you home on Yongsan Garrison in the middle of a megacity means
pick up a cicada and hold it in your palm, you may be surprised that the garrison is a kind of wildlife refuge even though it is an
a little by the cicada’s grip, but they don’t bite or sting. Cicadas do Army base.
have long piercing mouth parts that may frighten an accidental As Mauser says, “There is wildlife all around the garrison, all you
observer. When you pick up a cicada, it will let out a loud shrill have to do is look for it.” Garrison Public Affairs, in an effort to
sound surprising their captor causing them to drop them.” highlight the environment, will continue to team up with Mauser
So the next time you hear the chirping cicada, you may consider to bring you Yongsan wildlife profiles throughout the year.
giving a short round of applause (at least in your mind). The
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News & Notes

Your Opinion Matters

Last chance to chill
What do you think about USAG-Yongsan
services and their importance? Let the
Army know during the Customer Service
Assessment until Sept.18. You can take
the survey online from your office or home
at www.myarmyvoice.org. Customer
feedback has already led to customer-
driven changes here in USAG-Yongsan.
Have your voice heard! Log on today. For
information, call 738-5288.

The Charlie Daniels Band

Everyone is invited to a performance at the
Collier Field House by the Charlie Daniels
Band Sept. 21, 7-10 p.m. Seating is available
on a first-come, first-served basis. This world-
famous fiddler is brought to you by FMWR!
For information, call 738-5042/5419.

Civilian Fitness Program Registration

Are you a civilian wanting to get in better
shape? You may be eligible to use a portion
of your scheduled work time to get healthier
with the FMWR Y-Fit civilian fitness program.
Visit the garrison website to download the
registration packet. Turn in the packets until
Sept. 15 at Collier Field House.

USAG-Yongsan Fitness Groups

Do you enjoy working out with a group
or need the motivation of another to get
you up and moving? Family and Morale,
Welfare and Recreation-sponsored fitness With temperatures set to cool slightly in the coming weeks, Yongsan’s outdoor pools will be closing their gates for the season Sept. 13.
groups are now forming 17 different clubs Until then, community members may still soak up the sun. Pool No. 2 is open daily noon-8 p.m. The Hannam Village Swimming Pool
from walking groups to pool exercise. is also open daily, but the hours of operation are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. — U.S. Army photo by Debbie Hong
Contact Tracey Briggs at 736-3340 or 010-

Gift shop is an Asian treasure trove

2991-6550 for information on how to join.

One-stop Welcome Resource Guide

Sponsoring a newcomer? Send them to
the USAG-Yongsan One-stop Welcome
Resource Guide at the garrison Web site
for information and links about command
sponsorship, housing and pets! For
information, call 738-3336.
Official Use of Government Vehicles
Government vehicles, to include rental
vehicles to support exercises, are for
official use only. USAG-Yongsan Logistics
personnel monitor eateries and shopping
locations. Drivers are subject to forfeiture
of vehicle dispatches for unauthorized use.
Pregnancy and Postpartum pt
Pregnancy and Postpartum PT is being
held at Trent Gym Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday 6:30-7:30 a.m. All pregnant
Soldiers and postpartum Soldiers (up to
180 days post delivery) are encouraged to
attend. For information, call 737-6090.
The Charlie Daniels Band
Everyone is invited to a performance at the
Collier Field House by the Charlie Daniels
Band Sept. 21, 7-10 p.m. Seating is available
on a first-come, first-served basis. This world-
famous fiddler is brought to you by FMWR!
For information, call 738-5042/5419.
Pro bowlers come to Yongsan Lanes
FMWR presents two of the best professional
bowlers in the world at Yongsan Lanes
Sept. 19, noon-3 p.m. The USAG-Yongsan
community is invited to attend! For
information, call 723-7830/7203.
For a complete list of community
information news and notes, visit the
USAG-Yongsan official web site at
http://yongsan.korea.army.mil
By Debbie Hong
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Living in
Korea offers U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan
community members a special opportunity
to see Asia and gather exotic collectables
along the way, but the Armed Forces’ Spouses’
Club’s Chosun Gift Shop expands purchasing
options with items from more distant Asian
countries, said Manager Rachel Lang.
“Not everybody having the chance to
travel, one of the biggest merits of shopping
at the Chosun is that through the Chosun
Gift Shop, the customers may get little pieces
of Asia from all over,” she said. “With the
feedback from the community, we buy the
most unique and quality pieces from the
Philippines, Thailand, Japan and China.”
Gift Advisor Kathy Wells compared the
gift shop to a coffee shop as it brings the
community together. “Customers give us ideas
and we try to incorporate those into the things
that we purchase,” she said.
Customer and Seoul American High School
teacher David Clausen commented that the
prices were very reasonable considering the
travel costs involved in acquiring goods A customer browses the colorful aisles of the Chosun Gift Shop Aug. 12. The shop brings goods from
and because proceeds are reinvested into all over Asia for sale to support charitable causes. — U.S. Army photo by Debbie Hong
community programs.
“We do not sell Korean items because military branches,” she said.
“I am here to browse through the new
we want our comparable host nation “Chosun is all about people. People taking
items, and especially liking the ones from
business to really flourish here, and that care of people. You take all of the friendliness
Thailand and the Philippines,” Clausen said.
way our community goes out to the Korean and fun we are having here and what you do is
Indeed, customers today will find a wide
community and purchases items there,” Wells make it all for charity. It is a win-win situation
variety of goods. However, this was not always
explained. for everybody,” said Lang.
the case. When the shop first opened in 1967,
Lang noted that the shop is a charitable The Chosun Gift Shop is celebrating its
it featured some Okinawan glassware and
private organization, excluding the operational 42nd anniversary Sept. 16 from 11:30 a.m.
handicrafts made by the Paraplegic Village and
expenses of the club, donates approximately to 2:30 p.m. All community members are
the Young Chin vocational school for girls.
98% of all their proceeds to both the Korean invited to attend.
The initial investment was only $500. During
welfare charities and Americans stationed in For information, call the Chosun Gift
its 42 years, the shop widened its collection to
Korea. Shop at 738-5058. The Chosun Gift Shop
include products from Japan, Beijing, Hong
“We donate to Korean welfare charities is located in Bldg.4223 on South Post and is
Kong, Thailand and the Philippines.
like orphanages and schools, as well as open Wednesdays and Saturdays from
So why are no South Korean crafts sold?
Americans across the peninsula from all 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Who inspired you to USO takes visitors to freedom’s frontier

be a teacher?
By Kim Hyung-joon
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
Seoul American Elementary School teachers let us know who
inspired them to become teachers and why:

Lori Lundi
SAES teacher

My inspiration to teach did not come from a particular teacher. The

situation made me decide to teach children. As living life with a
single arm, I would like to treat all children equally and lead them
to a right way. I wanted to be an example which encouraged both
handicapped and healthy children to attempt the impossible.

Mike Otto
SAES teacher

My 5th grade teacher made a huge impact on my by modeling how

to “think outside the box.” My children’s’ literature professor in college
taught a class with the excitement, passion and energy of a teacher
who was teaching for the very first time. Those are all qualities I strive
to bring to my classroom each and every day.
Genny Herman
SAES teacher
PANMUNJOM, Republic of Korea —The North Korean flag flies Aug. 28 high above a mostly empty propaganda village
near Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (also known as the DMZ). According to Guinness World Records, the supported
flagpole is the tallest of its kind in the world, standing approximately 525 feet with the flag itself weighing 600 pounds. It
is one of the more peculiar sites along the United Service Organization’s Panmunjom DMZ tour.
During the tour, visitors may peer into North Korea from a lookout post, explore an underground military tunnel, and
stand at the demarcation line at the Military Armistice Commission building surrounded by South Korean Soldiers with
North Korean Soldiers looking on. To book a tour, visit the Moyer Recreation Center USO on Main Post or the Camp
Kim USO. — U.S. Army photo by Dan Thompson

I had an aunt named Nina and she was a school teacher. Every
Students cheer for volunteers
time I visited her, she would talk to me about importance of school
in society. So I went into school education and it was the best thing
that I have ever gone into because I help children learn functional
concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication and reading con-
cepts – and these have always been my motivation.

Pamela Anthony
SAES teacher

I decided to teach children because I enjoy being around kids.

Mrs. Douglas, my third grade teacher, taught me to appreciate
everyone’s talent. Mrs. Portwood, my high school teacher, spent
hours with me working on papers and taught me how to write
better papers. I think they definitely inspired my teaching be-
cause I have taken from them their best quality and they are very
student centered.

Phyllissia Allmond
SAES teacher

The person who inspired me the most to teach was my first grade
teacher Katherine Garnnet. The reason why she inspired me to
teach was she took enough time for students who had problems
with reading comprehension like I was. I had not quite understood
what I was reading and she took time to help me to be a better
reader. She supplied me with reading strategies that I still use
today and I also use them to teach my students here.
YONGSAN GARRISON — Parents of Yongsan’s
Child, Youth and School Services cheerleaders presented
certificates of appreciation Aug. 28 to the program’s
volunteers at the CYSS gym while youth cheerleaders
performed.
Parents said that without the volunteers, the benefits
their children gain from cheerleading would not be
possible. “I think youth sports build a great sense of
teamwork and accomplishment,” said Cpt. Sandra Seidel,
American Forces Network Korea. “It is a great way to
show kids how to get along each other, work hard and
have fun.”
According to the children, they also enjoy learning new
skills, having great experience with friends and staying
physically fit.
“Cheerleading is one of my favorite activities,” said
Seidel’s daughter, Sage. “I get to learn cheers, have fun
with my friends and even make new friends.”
For information about youth sports, contact CYSS at 738-
3001. — U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Kim Hyung-joon
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Safety first
S a f e t y o n U . S . A r m y entering the road-way may
Garrison-Yongsan is my prevent a catastrophic accident.
number one priority, but I After a week of school, it is
need your help! apparent that some education
Last week we installed a three- o n “c ro s s - w a l k e t i q u e t t e” i s
way stop along 8th Army Drive required, so parents please help
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drive while Dragon Hill Lodge which equates to about 15 mph.
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suggestion is to use alternate gates of us are entitled to create or
in the morning and afternoon to condone an unsafe environment.
alleviate continued congestion We all have a part to ensure
on this busy road. Yongsan is accident free. Please
Pedestrian safety is another be cognizant of our rules and our
concern of mine. With school policies. They are all posted on
in session, it is imperative that the garrison Web site under the
parents talk to your children about A-Z tab. Just go to the P section
safety rules. Understanding the and click on “policies” at http://
importance of using crosswalks yongsan.korea.army.mil.
and looking both ways before
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Foreign Service Officer Test

U.S. Embassy Seoul
SEOUL — U.S. Citizens who are
interested in taking the Foreign Service Officer
Test (FSOT) should visit www.careers.state.
gov to get information on the exam and
register for the test. The FSOT is open to all
US citizens and it’s free
The website also has information on
many different career opportunities with the
Department of State.
The U.S. Embassy will be administering the
Foreign Service exam in Seoul on the following
dates: October 8, 9, and 10, 2009.
Please be advised that the registration
process for the Foreign Service
Officer Test has changed. Applicants
will start by filling out a registration package
that consists of an application form and a set
of personal narrative questions that, taken
together, provide information about your
experience and qualifications. Applicants will
need approximately three hours to complete
the registration package.
Questions?
Email FSOTSeoul@state.gov

Army Continuing Education System (ACES)

YONGSAN GARRISON — Army
educators will be attending an Army Continuing
Education Services (ACES) Professional
Development Workshop during the week of
September 22-25 at the Dragon Hill Lodge.
All scheduled on-duty and off-duty classes
will continue without disruptions.
All Ed Centers will have regular hours and
there will be administrative staff in the centers
to provide assistance.

Join the US Ski Patrol - Asia

Volunteer your skills to help the USFK
community at Korean Ski Resorts.
Join us on Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m.,
1st Replacement Center Yongsan.
Visit http://usskipatrolasia.com
or email rokuslok@yahoo.com

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Army Community Covenant expands assistance nationwide

By Rob McIlvaine
FMWRC Public Affairs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The American Legion, the most active veterans’ organization
with a membership of 2.7 million men and women, brought nearly 6,000 state
representatives, top political and military officials, and Miss America to its 91st national
convention in Louisville, Ky. to sign a nationwide Army Community Covenant.
“The leaders and representatives of our armed forces have joined us today to inspire
communities across America to continue to create programs and initiatives designed
to make life easier for warriors and their loved ones,” David K. Rehbein, outgoing
American Legion national commander, said.
The Army Community Covenant, begun as an Army-only operation to foster effective
state and local partnerships to improve the quality of life for U.S. servicemembers
and their Families, has quickly expanded to include all branches of the armed forces,
including Reserves and the National Guard.
“We’re in the eighth year of this war, the longest in our nation’s history with an all-
volunteer force,” said Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Craig Whelden. Whelden is a former commander
of the U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center, now re-designated as Family
and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command. “The Secretary of the Army thought
this would be an opportunity to engage the American public in their communities and
raise the level of visibility of the dedication and sacrifices our servicemembers.”
The Army Community Covenant aims to inspire the leadership in cities, towns and
states to develop new or expand existing programs and services that support Soldiers Adm. Michael Mullen, U.S. Navy, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, signs the Army
and their Families. The signing ceremonies visibly demonstrate the communities’ Community Covenant at the 91st National Convention of the American Legion in
Louisville, Kentucky. Gen. David H. Patraeus, commander, U.S. Central Command,
support for military Families.
waits his turn to sign next. — U.S. Army photo by Rob McIlvaine
“It’s also an opportunity for the military to thank the community for the
support they provide,” he said. Other groups focus on assistance to military Families, such as The American Legion
Whelden’s organization has identified more than 1,500 “best practices,” from Riders and the Patriot Guard, who for years have protected the sanctity of military
national initiatives to local programs that offer effective community support for funerals across the country, and Operation Wounded Warrior, an annual multi-state
troops and their Families. motorcycle run by the New Mexico American Legion Riders, which supports wounded
For example, 35 states provide full tuition to military Families for higher servicemembers in VA medical facilities across the southwestern United States.
education. Many nonprofit organizations also help military Families with their Since April 2008, 85 communities have signed Community Covenants, and often
financial needs, such as The American Legion’s Temporary Financial Assistance the events are an opportunity to announce new regional initiatives or programs to
program (for families with children who are minors). Other groups focus on support service members. The Army Community Covenant’s goal for 2009 is to
assistance to children and youth who experience trauma and loss, such as the Legion- have every state, city and town host these ceremonies and pledge their support to
endorsed Operation Military Kids. Soldiers and their Families.

Sep 11 - Sep 17

LOCATION Today Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

ICE AGE (PG) 3 p.m. HARRY POTTER ICE AGE
CASEY I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER (PG) 6:30 p.m. (PG) 6:30 p.m. FINAL DESTINATION NO SHOW HARRY POTTER NO SHOW
(PG-13) 6:30 p.m. FINAL DESTINATION BRUNO (R) 7:30 p.m.
730-7354 FINAL DESTINATION (R) 8:30 p.m. (R) 9 p.m. (R) 8:30 p.m. (PG) 7:30 p.m.

ICE AGE HARRY POTTER

HENRY POST GRAD (PG) 1 p.m. (PG) 3 p.m. BRUNO NO SHOW NO SHOW NO SHOW
768-7724 (PG-13) 7 p.m. POST GRAD TRANSFORMERS (R) 7 p.m.
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THE FINAL DESTINATION (PG) 3:30 p.m. THE COLLECTOR
HUMPHREYS (R) 6:30 / 9 p.m. (PG) 3:30 p.m. I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER THE COLLECTOR
THE FINAL DESTINATION THE FINAL DESTINATION (PG-13) 6:30 / 9 p.m. (PG-13) 6:30 / 9 p.m. (R) 6:30 / 9 p.m. (R) 6:30 / 9 p.m.
753-7716 (R) 6:30 / 9 p.m. (R) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

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(PG-13) 7 p.m. BRUNO (R) 7 p.m. (PG) 7 p.m. (PG-13) 7 p.m.
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(PG-13) 8:30 p.m. (PG) 8:30 p.m.

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OSAN ALL ABOUT STEVE (PG) 1 p.m. (PG) 1 p.m. DISTRICT 9 DISTRICT 9 HARRY POTTER HARRY POTTER
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TRANSFORMERS PUBLIC ENEMIES (PG-13) 7 p.m. (PG) 7 p.m. (PG-13) 7 / 9 p.m. (R) 7 p.m.
732-5565 (PG-13) 9 p.m. (R) 9 p.m.

ALL ABOUT STEVE ALL ABOUT STEVE ALL ABOUT STEVE I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER HARRY POTTER HARRY POTTER
(PG-13) 5:30 / 8:30 p.m. (PG-13) 2 / 5 / 8 p.m. (PG-13) 2 / 5 / 8 p.m. (PG-13) 7 p.m. (PG-13) 7 p.m. (PG) 7 p.m. (PG) 7 p.m.
YONGSAN BATTLE FOR TERRA BATTLE FOR TERRA BATTLE FOR TERRA DRAG ME TO HELL DRAG ME TO HELL I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER
(PG) 6 p.m. (PG) 3:30 / 6:30 p.m. (PG) 3:30 / 6:30 p.m. (PG) 6 p.m. (PG) 6 p.m. (PG-13) 6 p.m. (PG-13) 6 p.m.
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U.S. ID card holders enjoy free movies courtesy of Army MWR at U.S. Army installations in Korea.
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Area I Worship Schedule
Protestant Services
Collective Collective Sunday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital
Sunday 1000 Stone Chapel
Sunday 1000 Stanley Chapel
Sunday 1030 West Casey Chapel
Sunday 1100 Warrior Chapel
Sunday 1100 Crusader Chapel
Sunday 1100 Hovey Chapel
Gospel 1100 Memorial Chapel, Casey Gospel Sunday 1230 South Post Chapel
Sunday 1100 Casey Memorial Chapel
1100 Camp Stanley Chapel
COGIC
Sunday 1230 CRC Warrior Chapel
KATUSA Sunday 0900 Freedom Chapel
Sunday 1930 CRC Warrior Chapel
Sunday 1300 Jackson Auditorium
Tuesday 1900 Camp Stanley Chapel
Tuesday 1840 Casey Stone Chapel
Tuesday 1800 Camp Castle Chapel
Tuesday 1830 Casey Memorial Chapel
Tuesday 1830 Camp Hovey Chapel
Thursday 1830 West Casey Chapel
Catholic Services/Mass
Sunday 1130 Camp Stanley Chapel
Sunday 0900 CRC Warrior Chapel
Sunday 1215 West Casey Chapel
Sunday 0930 Camp Hovey Chapel
Jewish
Friday 1830 West Casey Chapel
USAG-Yongsan Chaplains
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David B. Crary:
david.crary@korea.army.mil, 738-3009
Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis:
terry.e.jarvis@korea.army.mil, 738-3917
Chaplain (Maj.) Daniel E. Husak:
daniel.husak1@us.army.mil, 736-3018
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CHAPLAIN
Area II Worship Schedule
Protestant Services
Sunday 1030 K-16 Chapel
Sunday 1100 Hannam Village Chapel
Liturgical Sunday 0800 Memorial Chapel
Contemporary Sunday 0930 South Post Chapel
Traditional Sunday 1100 South Post Chapel
Mision Pentecostal Hispana Korean Korean
Sunday 1430 South Post Chapel
Korean Sunday 0910 Hannam Village Chapel
United Pentecostal Mass
Sunday 1330 Memorial Chapel
KATUSA Tuesday 1830 Memorial Chapel
Seventh-Day Adventist Every 2nd Friday 1830 Annex 2 Chapel
Saturday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital
Early Morning Service call 753-3909
(Korean) Mon-Sat 0510 South Post Chapel
Episcopal Sunday 1000 Memorial Chapel
Catholic Services
Catholic Mass Saturday 1700 Memorial Chapel
Sunday 0800 South Post Chapel
Sunday 1130 Memorial Chapel
Mon/Fri 1145 Memorial Chapel
Tues/Wed 1205 Brian Allgood Hospital
1st Sat. 0900 Memorial Chapel
Jewish
Friday 1900 South Post Chapel
Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact
USAG-Humphreys Chaplains
Chaplain (Maj.-P) Klon K. Kitchen, Jr.:
klon.kitchen@korea.army.mil, 753-7274
Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony Flores:
Anthony.wenceslao.flores@korea.army.mil,
753-7042
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Area III Worship Schedule Area IV Worship Schedule
Protestant Services Protestant Services
Collective Collective Protestant
Sunday 1100 Freedom Chapel Sunday 1000 Camp Carroll
1100 Suwon Air Base Chapel 1030 Camp Walker
Church of Christ 1700 Camp Walker
Gospel 1300 Freedom Chapel Gospel 1215 Camp Walker
Contemporary 1700 Freedom Chapel 1300 Camp Carroll
KATUSA Contemporary
Tuesday 1900 Freedom Chapel Friday 1900 Camp Walker
Wednesday 1930 Freedom Chapel Tuesday 1900 Camp Carroll
Wednesday 1830 Camp Walker
Catholic Services
Catholic Services
Daily 1145 Annex 2 Chapel Mass
Sunday 0900 Camp Walker
0900 Suwon Air Base Chapel 1130 Camp Carroll
Saturday 1700 Camp Walker
Jewish
Jewish Worship Service
Every Friday at 1900 - Camp Walker Chapel, Classroom #1
For information, contact Corey Ringer at corey.ringer@korea.army.mil, or
The Command Chaplain’s Office is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total religious support to the United
Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth U.S. Army Servicemembers, their families and authorized
civilians across the full spectrum of operations from armistice to war.
Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:
http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/fkch.aspx for helpful links and information.
USAG-Red Cloud/Casey USAG-Daegu Chaplains
2ID Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jonathan Gibbs: Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kwon Pyo:
jonathan.gibbs@us.army.mil, 732-7998 Kwon.pyo@korea.army.mil, 764-5455
Red Cloud Chaplain (Lt. Col) David Acuff: Chaplain (Capt.) Billy Graham:
david.acuff@korea.army.mil, 732-6169 billy.graham@us.army.mil, 765-6139
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Yongsan takes top honors at Combatives tournament

By Sgt. 1st Class Krishna Gamble
2nd CAB Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON—Team
Yongsan won first place at the 2009
Army Combative tournaments held
Sept. 5-8 at the Community Fitness
Center, or Super Gym, here.
602nd Aviation Support Battalion, 2nd
Combat Aviation Brigade hosted the
event.
“It’s not just about fighting skills,
it’s about building confidence,” said
Sgt. Jody Long, coordinator for this
event and the 602nd ASB Combative
instructor.
More than 50 Soldiers from across
the peninsula competed in the two-day
event that was designed to give Soldiers
the chance to test and apply all they have
learned.
“You never know when you’re going
to face those situations, and you have to
be ready to defend yourself,” Long said
in a previous interview.
Soldiers competed in a round
robin style according to their weight
class. Matches were won by point or
submission. Before each match, medical
personnel screened Soldiers to ensure
they were fit to fight.
“It feels good. Its fun,” said Asa
Weems, an Apache mechanic from
Georgia assigned to Company B, 602nd from Colorado.
ASB after winning his first match. “He’s Walters, who is Level II certified,
a strong guy and we’ve fought before.” won her first match by default.
Weems won second place in the light Team winners were Yongsan in first,
heavy weight class. Company B, 602nd in second and third
“I’ve only been doing this for a year, place went to Company A, 602nd ASB.
but its fun and I enjoy doing it,” said See page 21 for individual results of the
Rachelle Walters, a generator mechanic tournament.

More than 50 Soldiers from across the peninsula competed in a two-day Combatives
tournament hosted by 602nd ASB, 2nd CAB. Team winners were Yongsan in first,
Company B, 602nd in second and third place went to Company A, 602nd ASB. —
U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Krishna M. Gamble and Pfc. Zachary Curley
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Army to build resilience in Families, Soldiers
By Rob McIlvaine
FMWRC Public Affairs
FORT HOOD, Texas – “In a force where
60 percent of Soldiers are married, taking
care of Families is more vital than ever,”
Gen. George Casey, Army chief of staff,
said recently during a visit to the Fort Hood
Resiliency Campus in Texas.
Not surprisingly, with seven-plus years of
sustained combat, Army leadership is seeking
new or improved ways to meet the needs of
those military men and women who have
experienced increased levels of stress.
One response is the Comprehensive
Soldier Fitness, a program to build resilience
not only physically but mentally, as well.
CSF is designed to bring the emotional,
social, spiritual and Family aspect of fitness
to the same level of importance and cultural
acceptance in the Army as physical fitness.
The Army currently faces increased
rates of post-traumatic stress, substance
abuse and suicide – all serious indicators
of Soldier-stress levels. To alleviate this,
Army leadership, through the Army Family
Covenant, is committed to providing
Families a strong, supportive environment
where they can thrive.
Historically, and for obvious reason,
physical fitness has been an integral part
of a Soldier’s military career and the Army
has heavily invested time and resources into
maintaining a physically fit force.
The mission of CSF is to develop and
institute a holistic, resilience-building fitness
program for Soldiers, Family members and
Army Civilians. The overarching goal is to
provide individually-tailored skill training
that leads to a balanced, healthy, self-
confident force whose resilience and overall
fitness enables them to thrive in this current
environment and beyond.
The Army now recognizes that these
additional dimensions of fitness are as
important to readiness as physical health and
fitness. CSF will develop a program to provide
initial assessment and training of all of these
dimensions to Soldiers upon enlistment. This
will be followed by additional training that is
incorporated into Army schools, professional
military education and deployment cycles.
“Stress isn’t going away,” said Brig. Gen.
Rhonda Cornum, CSF director. “What we’re
doing with this program is taking good people
and making them better.”
Cornum, who holds a PhD in nutrition
and biochemistry from Cornell, completed
a general surgery internship at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center in 1987. Since the
Persian Gulf conflict – where she served as a
flight surgeon, was shot down and captured
by Iraqi forces – she began urologic surgery
training in 1993 and then took command
of the 28th Combat Support Hospital at
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Kristen Clouse, along with her husband
Pvt. Tim Clouse who recently joined the
Army, was invited to meet with Gen. Casey
at Fort Hood with other Soldiers and Family
members to talk about the CSF program.
“If this program had been available before
my dad left for Vietnam, he might have been
better prepared,” Kristen said.
“General Casey asked the spouses mainly
about how they handle deployment and
how it affected the children. Of course,
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my husband has not deployed yet, but I did
comment on how important the time between
deployments could mean to Soldiers and their
Families,” Kristen said. “I also told him I was
thankful that my husband and I had a little
over a year before his deployment because it is
making the transition from civilian life to Army
wife easier for me.”
Kristen also mentioned how important it
is for the Soldier and spouse to experience
things together.
“Marriages stay together when they grow
together. My husband mentioned he took a test
to assess any training he might need to increase
his mental strength, so I definitely wanted to take
the same test. Coming from a military Family I
know it’s important to share, not only our hopes
and fears, but anything that will help us to grow
physically and mentally,” she said.
Families provide mission-essential capability,
stability and continuity during war and peace, in Just before Gen. George Casey, Army chief of staff, arrived for his meeting at
support of Soldiers. Fort Hood, Texas with Soldiers and spouses, Kristen, recently married to Pvt.
Cornum said Soldiers and Family Tim Clouse, confer with each other about the importance of this meeting on
members must be both physically and Comprehensive Soldier Fitness. — Photo by Rob Mcllvaine
mentally fit if the Soldiers are going to be
their best on the battlefield.
“If we could improve the resilience of the
people before they had some adverse event, we
might very well be able to have them view it as
adverse, but not traumatic,” Cornum said.
Although many think that everybody who
enters combat gets post-traumatic stress, it’s
not true, says Casey.
“Everybody who goes to combat gets stressed.
But the vast majority of people who go to combat
have a growth experience because while they’re
exposed to something very, very difficult, they
prevail,” Casey said. “So the issue for us is, how
do we give more people the skills so that more
people have a growth experience?”
Comprehensive Soldier Fitness would
equip soldiers ahead of time to deal with
traumatic events, Cornum said.
“The best way to treat a heart attack is not
CPR,” she said. “The best way is to prevent the
heart attack. It’s a lifestyle and culture change.
And that’s how we should look at mental
health. Look at it with a preventative model and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey meets with Soldiers during a visit to
enhanced health model, not a ‘waiting-till-we- Fort Hood’s Resiliency Campus. — Photo by Rob Mcllvaine
need-therapy’ model.”
Cornum said a “global assessment tool” is training, a psychological debriefing technique, A potential CSF goal, Short said, is to
under development by the Army to help assess at the Internet Café, and entered into a small build a CSF training school. The team may
all dimensions of a Soldier, Family member and group discussion with spouses, Army civilians, consider Fort Jackson for this, but for various
Army Civilian’s fitness. The tool is expected to and Soldiers who have taken the online Global reasons for right now it’s just an idea.
be delivered across the Army this year. Assessment Tool (GAT). Col. Marsha C. Lilly is strategic
CSF is expected to be delivered to Soldiers The GAT is a questionnaire that is primarily communications chief for CSF.
Army wide in October of 2009. Many of used to determine an individual’s baseline and to “Most important, CSF is not just for
the program’s tools have been developed and link him or her to education and training that Soldiers. Family members and Army civilians,
tested regionally, including recently at Fort will increase their mental strength. during the second and third phase of the
Hood where Casey toured the Resiliency Because CSF will be rolled out in phases with program’s implementation, will also have the
Campus with Ft. Hood Commander Lt. Gen. continued modifications of the GAT, everyone opportunity to participate in the program.
Rick Lynch. The campus is Lynch’s answer will have the opportunity to help make sure the Exactly when these subsequent phases will
to questions posed by Soldier spouses about Army has it right. begin is still being determined,” Lilly said.
quality Family time together. Developed by subject matter experts from the But with the Association of the U.S.
Lynch, who will become Installation U.S. military and civilian universities, the GAT, Army currently planning for the October
Management commander in November, will be used at various times during a Soldier’s career, symposium and 497 members of the
in a position to expand his reach from Ft. Hood will help the Army determine which training Family Readiness Groups scheduled to be
to the entire U.S. Army. is most effective in building strength in the five arriving, the Army is moving quickly to
“The tour of the Resiliency Campus dimensions of strength: physical, emotional, mount all three phases of Comprehensive
developed by Lynch may become a model for social, Family, and spiritual. Soldier Fitness – Gen. Casey’s idea to make
future CSF campuses,” Col. Jeff Short, MD “Smaller garrisons might not have a sure that Soldiers, Families and Army
and CSF team member said. campus built,” Short said. “Rather, they may civilians are prepared.
According to Short, CSF will work with the just have a CSF staff. The idea is to have one Currently, full implementation to the
Fort Hood campus to learn from them, but to three Master Resilience Trainers at each entire force, including the Guard and Reserve,
both might very well learn from each other and installation. CSF, after all, is about providing is scheduled for this October. Availability
incorporate best practices. resources, not necessarily having a physical for Family members and Army civilians is
On this tour, Casey also witnessed Battlemind location where people can go.” expected to begin October 2010.
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Cage:‘If you do the right thing, Soldiers will follow you’

By Bob McElroy
USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs
H U M P H R EY S G A R R I S O N —
HUMPHREYS GARRISON—Sgt. 1st
Class Homer Cage was eating breakfast with
some fellow Soldiers at Fort Stewart, Ga. on
Sept. 11, 2001 when the first plane struck
one of the World Trade Center towers in
New York City.
The sight stunned them.
“Nobody believed it,” Cage said.
And then the second plane hit the other
tower.
“When that first plane hit, nobody
believed it,” Cage said. Then the second plane
hit and I said, ‘No, hit is not happening.’”
But it did happen and it signaled another
turn in a then 12-year Army career which
had taken him from Mobile, Ala. to Fort
Drum, N.Y, Fort Bragg, N.C., Somalia,
Rwanda and three deployments to Haiti.
He was soon to find himself in Iraq.
Less than two years later, in March 2003,
he was a squad leader of 15 Soldiers with the
202nd Quartermaster Detachment, a water
purification unit supporting the 3rd infantry
Division as it charged into Iraq.
That was the first of four deployments
to Iraq that tested him, taught him valuable
lessons and made him the noncommissioned
officer he is today.
Cage is now a platoon leader with
the 348th Quartermaster Company, 194
Combat Service Support Battalion here.
Before and during his first combat tour in
Iraq he had to walk it, talk it and listen.
“Before we went a lot of parents came
to me and asked me to ‘…promise to bring
their sons and daughters back home the way
that I gave them to you.’ I told them, I can’t
make you that promise but I promise you
this, I will do everything within my power
to bring them back, Cage said. “And, one
thing I will let you know, dead or alive, they
will come back but they
will be different.”
Cage said that his
bluntness elicited some
strange reactions from
the parents but he told
them he’d been in the
Army a long time and
knew that the Soldiers
he’d bring home would
be different, that their
time in a combat zone
would change them.
He brought all of his
Soldiers home alive after that first Iraq tour
and three subsequent deployments there,
Cage said with pride.
The reason?
Because he did his job, just as he’s been
doing since he enlisted in 1989 fresh out of
high school in Mobile, Ala.
Cage said that the Army proved his
salvation.
“I was on the wrong path before I joined
the Army…but I knew I wanted to join,” he
said. “I always knew I would be a Soldier.”
His first job in the Army was as a 13
Bravo, Field Artillery Cannoneer, at Fort
Drum. Later in his career he cross-trained
and transferred into the Water Purification
specialty.
The Army changed him for the better,
Cage said, and while the lessons he’s learned
over his 20-year career are many, they
come down to a simple axiom: You cannot
expect what you do not
inspect.
“You can’t expect a
Soldier to have a clean
room if you don’t go by it
from time to time,” Cage
said. “You can’t expect
a Soldier to do right, if
you don’t inspect. You’ve
got to walk it, talk it and
listen. If I have to tell
you to get a haircut it’s
already too late.”
Cage said that setting
the example personally and professionally
is also essential.
“If you do the right thing, Soldiers will
follow you. Soldiers today, they want to
be trained, they want to be led, Cage said.
“Busy hands are happy hands and happy
hands are always busy.”
As he nears the end of his Army career
Cage is reflective.
“I’ve had my ups and down in the
military but overall I would not trade my
career for anything,” he said. “I grew up
in the Army, I took my lumps but when it
comes down to it, I wouldn’t trade it.”
Cage said that he hopes that he had a
positive impact on the lives of the people he
served with over the years.
“The Army may not be the perfect fit but
if you use the tools that are here the Army is
a great place, a beautiful place,” Cage said.
As another Sept. 11 comes around it
reminds Cage of the Soldiers he’s served with
and the Soldiers who preceded him.
“We should remember that freedom isn’t
free; that’s what we should all remember,”
he said. “Somebody somewhere fought and
maybe died so you could walk around and
drive…do the things you do in your life,
someone like me.
Cage said that he tries to honor those
Soldiers every day, at five o’clock when
the flag comes down. And, he doesn’t let
his Soldiers get away with not saluting the
flag.
“I see Soldiers run into a building, do
anything not to have to salute the flag,” he
said. “I on the other hand, run out to salute
it. And, the first Soldier I see, I say ‘Stand
here, we’re going to honor those Soldiers
who died for this same flag.’ We’re going to
stand there for those 45 seconds to honor
those Soldiers who died for it.”
Editor’s note—Material for this article
came from an interview Ken Hall conducted
with Sgt. 1st Class Homer Cage.

Building Confidence in Soldiers through Combatives

By Pfc. Juho Ma
2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs
HUMPHEYS GARRISON—
Combatives is an Army program to train
Soldiers for emergency situations where they
can’t use their weapons.
For one noncommissioned officer here it
is about more than just defending oneself,
it is about building confidence and growing
as a Soldier and a person.
“You never know when you’re going to
face those situations and you have to be
ready to defend yourself,” said Sgt. Jody
J. Long, the Combatives instructor with
602nd Aviation Support Battalion.
Long, with Headquarters and Service
Company, 602nd ASB, 2nd Combat
Aviation Brigade, has been teaching
Combatives to his battalion and other units
since last November. 602nd ASB made this
program part of its in-processing procedure
and every Soldier joining the battalion is
taking this course to be ready to fight.
But this is not Long’s first job in the
Army; he was an aircraft radio mechanic
before he became a Combatives instructor.
As the battalion expanded its program and
needed new instructors, he volunteered for
this job to try something new.
And he is more than satisfied with his
new job, with the opportunity to be closer
to his Soldiers.
“I think this is probably one of the best
jobs for me,” Long said. “It’s great to watch
them grow in a very short period of time.
Those coming to this course are so motivated
and excited that they are doing something
not everybody can do. And of course I love
training them.”
With his parents both retired from the
Army, it was no surprise that he chose to be
a Soldier. His parents were a great influence,
especially his step mother, who provided a
role model for his life as an NCO.
“She is a real good example of what an
NCO is. She took pride not just in her job,
but in the accomplishments of her Soldiers,”
Long said.
He is trying to follow her example by
being a supportive leader to his Soldiers.
“I think my job is to make men and
women out of children. Many young
Soldiers come straight out of their parents’
home, and suddenly manage to live on
their own,” Long said. “As an NCO, I
train them to grow up and be ready to be
future leaders, not just in the Army, but in
the whole society.”
Teaching Combatives is his primary
method to raise good leaders out of his
Soldiers.
“Combatives is not just about fighting
skills; Soldiers can build confidence in
themselves through training courses,”
Long said.
“The training itself is not easy and
I also put them in the front and make
them lead. At first, many Soldiers come
to this course without confidence.
But after the course is finished, they
know they can do something that they
thought they couldn’t do before.”
After nine years of service with
several deployments to South Korea,
Afghanistan and Iraq, he knows the
Army is not an easy place to be.
“You have to want to be here, or
you cannot survive,” Long said. “But
everyone has the capability of being a
good Soldier. Give it a try and you will
be surprised at what you can do with
yourself.”

Combatives Tournament Results FLY WEIGHT CRUISER WEIGHT

1. John T. Rahe Co. B, 602nd, 2CAB
2. Dothan P Troung 14th Sig. Det., Yongsan
3. Katherine E. Peachy 501st MI Bn., Yongsan
LIGHT WEIGHT
1. Daniel E. Fonseca 662nd BMCT, CRC, 25th Trans
2. Jimmie D. Wyatt HHD, 41st Sig. BN, Yongsan
3. Larry G. Riley Co. A, 602nd ASB, 2CAB
WELTER WEIGHT
1. Jason L. Dodge 552nd Sig. Co., CRC
2. Sam A. Alop Co. B, 602nd ASB, 2CAB
3. Daniel A Wells 14th Sig. Det., Yongsan
MIDDLE WEIGHT
1. Joshua M. Erickson 17th ORD, CRC
2. James T. Houser Co. A, 602nd ASB, 2CAB
U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Zachary Curley
3. Jason M. Mekeel Co. A, 602nd ASB, 2CAB
1. Scott A. Dunsworth Co. B, 602nd, 2CAB
2. Michael L. Beall 14th Sig. Det., Yongsan
3. Shawn I. Wood Co. A, 602nd, 2CAB
LIGHT-HEAVY WEIGHT
1. Amos Scott Co. A, 602nd, 2CAB
2. Asa F. Weems Co. B, 602nd , 2CAB
3. Tomio Calhoun 629th MCAS
HEAVY WEIGHT
1. James R. Hill A Det. 176th FN Co.,
Yongsan
2. Austin D. Satterla HSC, 602nd ASB, 2CAB
3. Raymond M. Banks Co. A, 602nd, 2CAB
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News & Notes
Changes to Humphreys After Hours Clinic
Humphreys’ clinic has modified the operations
of the After Hours clinic. From 8:00 a.m. until
4:30 p.m., the After Hours clinic is considered an
Acute Care Clinic. In effort to minimize patient
wait time, individuals can call 737-CARE(2273)
from 8-10 a.m. to make an acute or same-day
appointment. Individuals can continue to call
119 or 02-1339 for off-post emergencies or
0505-753-7911 or 031-690-7911 for on-post
emergencies. All 2 CAB Soldiers and Family
Members will continue their usual process,
unless there’s an emergency.
CFC Unit Coordinators Training
The Combined Federal Campaign Mandatory
Training for Unit Coordinators and key
Persons will take place at Bldg. 544, third
floor briefing room, 9 a.m., Sept. 23. For more
information please contact Suzanne Castillo,
CFC Community Area Project Officer, Military
Personnel Division, at 753-7327.
New DES Headquarters
USAG-Humphreys Directorate of Emergency
Services has moved to building S481. For on-
post emergencies, dial 0505-753-7911. The
MP Desk number has changed to 753-3111
and 753-3112. For fire emergencies, call 753-
6173.
Hometown News holiday greetings
The Hometown News Team will be here on
USAG-Humphreys Sept. 16 to tape holiday
greetings at the Community Activity Center
from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. For more information,
call 754-6132.
Customer Service Assessment
The annual Customer Service Assessment
survey is open and ready for your input.The
survey is designed to capture feedback on the
services you receive here at USAG-Humphreys.
Your voice can make a difference in changing
the quality of life on the installation. The survey
began Aug. 24 and will close Sept. 18. For
more information, contact Sandra Peckins, the
installation Customer Service Officer, at 754-
8060.
Humphreys Construction Update
From August 2009 to January 2010,
Department of Public Works will have a project
in progress along Freedom Road. The work
area will consist of the Freedom Road area from
the CPX Road to the intersection of Freedom
Road and Mac Arthur Road. Work will consist
of resurfacing of the entire roadway and a new
sidewalk for pedestrian safety. The project will
last approximately 160 days.
We would like to advise everyone to please
use caution when traveling in this area and to
pay close attention to the traffic controls and
flagman for directions.
Changes to Shoppette Operating Hours
Starting Sept. 14, the Rose Shoppette’s hours
of operation will be 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday. Also, the Army Family housing
shoppette’s hours of operation will be 8 a.m.
- 10 p.m. daily.
Health System Specialist
Announcement Number KOFK09736268.
Humphreys Clinic, 168 Multifunctional Medical
Battalion, is looking for a Health System
Specialist, GS-09. Apply by Sept. 14 with your
resume. Contact Mr. Hong Chae-sik at 753-
3958, or at hong.chaesik@us.army.mil.
We want your stories!
We want to publish your stories and photos
in the Morning Calm Weekly. Call 754-6132
for more information or send submissions for
consideration to lori.yerdon@korea.army.mil.
AREA III THE MORNING CALM
Time running out for Annual Customer Service Survey input
Humphreys garrison needs community
participation
H U M P H R EY S G A R R I S O N —
Community members have an opportunity
to provide feedback and recommendations
on USAG-Humphreys services to the
garrison commander by completing a
Customer Service Assessment survey.
The online survey is accessible 24 hours
a day, seven days a week and open now
through Sept. 18.
“There are various surveys done internally
to assess customer’s satisfaction but the
Customer Service Assessment survey is a
comprehensive survey rating all services
throughout the installation,” said Sandra
Peckins, Humphreys’ Installation Customer
Service Officer. “The results (of the Customer
Service Assessment Survey) are directly The Army is taking the time and resources your voice.”
fed back to the garrison and Installation to find out from its customers–Soldiers, Visit the USAG-Humphreys garrison
Management Command, where decisions Families, Civilians and contractors–how well web site at http://humphreys.korea.army.mil
and strategic planning take place that can the service providers are performing,” added to gain access to the survey or call Peckins at
impact Army Soldiers and their Families. Peckins. “This is where it all begins – with 754-8060 for more information.
Suicide Prevention; Early identification, intervention are key components
By Carolyn McPherson-Dewey factors include previous suicide attempts, with a stressful situation or hardship; some
USAG-Humphreys Risk Reduction Program a history of depression or other mental need more support than others to overcome
Coordinator disorder, alcohol or substance abuse, feelings difficulties.
Editors note - this story is the first in a two of hopelessness, isolation, divorce, death of We must use the knowledge gained in
-part series. a friend or Family member, chronic illness, suicide prevention training to intervene
HUMPHREYS GARRISON impulsive or aggressive tendencies and local because many people who are emotionally
— September is designated as Suicide epidemic of suicide. distressed often are unable to appreciate
Prevention Month, a national event designed Protective factors create a buffer to the seriousness of their situation. The call
to raise awareness about suicide and suicidal mitigate risks. These include: prevention to support each other is evident in posters
behaviors and to celebrate the efforts of those and awareness education, access to treatment around the installation that encourages
who are working to prevent this tragedy. for mental health and substance abuse Soldiers to “Never let your buddy fight
This year’s Suicide Prevention theme problems, conflict resolution and problem alone: be willing to listen, not all wounds
is: “Improving our Soldiers and families solving skills and family and community are visible.”
health: A healthy force combating high risk support. For more information on suicide
behaviors.” It is essential for leaders and co-workers prevention, individuals may contact their
Preventing suicide is a complicated
to be able to identify behavior that indicates unit Chaplain, a mental health professional
issue, as this is often a private battle with a person may need professional intervention. or Military One Source.
devastating consequences for the individual Each person copes differently when faced
in distress as well as families, friends and the
community.
Suicide rates in the Army have increased
Tape a holiday greeting for the folks back home
significantly over the past few years, therefore
as a community we must identify risk factors
among our ranks and establish protective
factors.
The Army is committed to strengthening
the wellbeing of each member of the
community and encourages Soldiers to seek
help when needed to overcome difficulties.
During fiscal year 2008 there were 115
confirmed suicides of active duty Soldiers,
16 Army National Guard Soldiers and eight
Army Reservists. Thus far in fiscal 2009,
there have been 46 confirmed suicides of
active duty Soldiers while 32 are pending
investigation. There were eight confirmed
suicides in the Army National Guard with
three pending investigation. There was one
confirmed suicide in the Army Reserve.
Although suicide rates are higher among
young junior enlisted Soldiers, anyone
can commit suicide. These numbers are
alarming and point to the complexity of
determining why our service members see
HUMPHREYS GARRISON – A Broadcast team from the Joint Hometown News Service
suicide as a solution. We must face the
possibility that this question may never be will be at USAG-Humphreys’ Community Activity Center Sept. 16, 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.
answered, therefore, we must focus on all to video tape holiday greetings. Service members from all branches of service, their
possible contributing factors as we develop Families, DoD civilians and retirees are all eligible to participate. Reservations are not
a prevention strategy. necessary, individuals can just show up. Uniforms are not required for military personnel.
Risk factors can directly or indirectly For more information, call the Humphreys’ Public Affairs Office at 754-6132.
contribute to suicide. Some known risk
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Wet, wild end to successful summer at Humphreys water park

By Lori Yerdon
USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON — Scores

of water enthusiasts from around the
peninsula congregated at the Splish and
Splash water park here, Labor Day weekend
as its fourth season came to an end.
“This season went really well,” said Lisa
Hogue, Water park manager. “We had an
increase in the number of people that came
out and enjoyed the summer at the water
park, over 37,000 guests visited this year.”
The kiddie pool, the newest feature
added this year to the water park provided
small children a safe place to play in water
from zero to three feet deep.
Hogue said the addition of the pool “…
was a big boost because it provided a place
for our smallest guests to splash around in
shallow water as well as those younger guests
that did not swim or feel quite comfortable
enough to stay in the big pool.”
In addition to swimming, Splish
and Splash guests were treated musical
entertainment and an expanded snack bar
menu throughout the summer.
Numerous entertainers including the
house band Nu Sensations, performed at the
water park, providing a variety of music such
as country, top 40 and rock ‘n‘ roll.
“We also had the Glam Girls perform and Scores of water enthusiasts from around
they did an excellent job of incorporating the peninsula congregated at the Splish and
the kids that were at the show into their Splash water park here, Labor Day weekend as
performance,” Hogue said. “The kids got its fourth season came to an end. Over 37,000
to party like a rock star and show off their guests visited the water park this season which
singing and dancing talents for a little while, ran from Memorial Day through Labor Day —
it was really nice.” U.S. Army Photos by Lori Yerdon
The snack bar added pizzas, hamburgers,
two sizes of hotdogs and fresh fruit to its alternative to chips and ice cream for her you name the place, we’ve had someone here to improve the park and customer service
menu in response to a guest’s request for children.” from there.” for the coming year.
healthy food, Hogue said. When asked where the Hogue said, The water park season runs Memorial The key Hogue said, is “…to ensure
“We added the fruit (to the menu) after “Everywhere...Yongsan, Osan, Suwon, Day through Labor Day each year. The staff that the next year will be better than the
a guest made the request for a healthy Daegu, Camp Casey, Chinhae and Kunsan... builds on lessons learned from each season year before.”

Intramural Flag Football season kicks off at Humphreys Garrison

Close games were the order of the day–along with a lot of penalty flags–as USAG-Humphreys opened the 2009 Intramural Flag
Football season with a pre-season tournament this past weekend. Humphreys traditionally starts the season with a single-elimination
tournament in an effort to help teams see what they really have in the way of players and abilities. All 18 unit-level teams were
entered in the tournament which was played on the field turf of Soldier Field Sunday and Monday. For more information on the
2009 Intramural Flag Football season, contact the Super gym at 753-8811. — U.S. Army photos by Mike Mooney
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
Local social welfare students visit
Daegu University students attend a briefing from Army Community Service Center at Camp Henry, Sept. 4. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl.
Park, Kyung-rock
By Cpl. Park, Kyung-rock
USAG-Daegu Public Affairs
55 students from Daegu University
majoring in social welfare accompanied by
their professor visited Camp Henry and
Camp Walker as part of Daegu Garrison’s
Good Neighbor Programs, Sept. 4.
The main purpose of this tour was to
experience U.S. Army’s advanced welfare
Senior Army leaders from 26 nations gather in Tokyo
By Sgt. 1st Class Christina Bhatti
United States Army, Pacific Public Affairs
Army Chief of Staff equivalents from
26 countries and senior staff officers from
31 countries around the Pacific and Indian
Ocean regions gathered to officially open the
Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference VI and
the Pacific Armies Management Seminar
XXXIII in a ceremony at the Imperial Hotel
in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 24.
This year’s PACC and PAMS are co-
hosted by the Japan Ground Self Defense
Force and U.S. Army.
The theme for both conferences is
Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief in
natural and human-induced disasters.The
week-long conferences will allow senior
officers to discuss and exchange ideas in
order to help promote peace and stability
in the region, coming up with solutions
to complex humanitarian aid issues and
develop interpersonal relationships.
“Together, we face some unique and very
tough challenges,” said Lt. Gen. Benjamin
R. Mixon, commanding general, U.S. Army,
Pacific and PAMS XXXIII co host.
Catastrophic disasters are currently a
major security threat in the Asia-Pacific
region, where 40 percent of the world’s
disasters have occurred in the last 30 years,
said Japan Ground Self Defense Force Gen.
Yoshifumi Hibako, chief of staff.
“I firmly believe that discussing the
role of ground forces and the issue of
international cooperation, as well as the
issues that must be addressed in the future
will result in greater trust and contribute to
AREA IV
system by looking into Daegu Garrison.
Students and faculty members walked
through Soldiers’ Barracks at Camp Henry,
had a lunch at Camp Walker’s Dining
Facility and enjoyed several recreations
at Camp Walker’s Community Activity
Center.
In addition to those activities, they
participated in several briefings regarding
c o m m u n i t y we l f a re . At t h e A r m y
stability in the region,” he said.
Ground forces have great capabilities
for operating against natural disasters,
said U.S. Army Chief of Staff and PACC
VI co host, Gen. George W. Casey Jr.
Coordinating those forces is a key issue he
hopes to focus on during the course of the
conference.
“When a disaster strikes, it throws people
off balance and everybody wants to help, but
without proper coordination, it adds to the
burden of the disaster,” Casey said.
Mixon also stressed the goals of the
conferences by emphasizing the sharing of
lessons learned from past disasters during
the week.
“We will share lessons learned from our
experiences in coping with past disasters. We
will discuss civil-military and interagency
cooperation in disaster relief operations,
and we will look at ways to increase
multilateral military cooperation. All of
this is designed to foster collaboration and
enhance cooperation through dialogue,”
Mixon said.
That dialogue will help the nations come
together and build, or continue to build,
positive relationships, which will help in
the future.
“When you have a crisis, is not the time
to begin building relationships. You do that
before and that is what we are doing here,”
said Casey.
The delegates from each country will
meet daily to discuss a variety of topics
dealing with this year’s theme.
PACC is a biennial, multi-national,
executive defense forum and fosters
military-to-military cooperation, develops
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Mobile Phones
and Safety Concerns
By Sgt. 1st Class James L. Slinger
19th ESC, Support Operations
The usage of mobile phones has
increased greatly in the last 10 years
providing a new and almost instant way
to communicate with family, friends
and co-workers. This new technology
makes life a lot easier but can also be a
safety hazard.
Various organizations, to include
the United States military, are imposing
regulations on the usage of mobile
devices. Individuals employed by the
United States Government who don’t
Community Services Center, students
adhere to the regulations jeopardize
listened to a briefing from a Family
themselves and their battle buddies.
Advocacy Program Prevention Specialist
The infractions currently being
and a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator,
violated most are walking or driving
learning how U.S. Army puts efforts for
while communicating on cell phones.
Army Community members and families.
The use of mobile while operating a
Also, they had a time to meet social workers
vehicle, equipment, or even a bicycle
in Daegu Garrison and walked through
distracts you from focusing on the
Youth Service Center and Wood Clinic at
current task at hand.
Camp Walker.
Gen. Yoshifumi Hibako, chief of staff, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, and U.S. Army
Chief of Staff of the Gen. George W. Casey Jr. shake hands during the 6th annual Pacific
Chiefs Conference in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 24, 2009. The conference is designed to foster
military-to-military cooperation and develop interpersonal relationships that contribute
to regional stability.. — U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen
interpersonal relationships and contributes It is not only a forum to enhance
to regional dialogue and stability. understanding of the subjects studied, it
PAMS is a multinational military seminar also provides an opportunity for the future
that provides a forum for senior-level officers leaders of the region’s armies to establish
from the Asia Pacific’s regional ground forces and cultivate a set of strong interpersonal
to exchange views and ideas. relationships.
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t News & Notes
Carroll Gym Closure
Camp Carroll Jewel Fitness Center is
planning on gym closure due to annual
floors maintenance which is scheduled
from Sept. 14 through Oct. 2 2009.
For more information contact Sports,
Fitness & Aquatics Director Modest.
C. Algarin at 765-8118.
Army Soldier Show in Area IV
The Army Soldier Show will open in
Area IV Sept. 18th at 7 p.m. at the
Camp Walker Fitness Center. It’s a
free admission. For more information
call: 764-4985.
Building Convert
USAG Daegu will convert buildings 330
and 338 on Camp Walker, respectively
an empty UPH and the DFAS, into a
new High School, grades 9-12, which
will open for school year 2011-12. The
new school will increase the capacity
of USAG Daegu schools by some 500
students. Daegu American School on
Camp George will remain in operation
as a K-8 school
Camp Carroll Triathlon
Tri-God Sprint Triathlon will be held at
the Camp Carroll Outdoor Pool, Bldg.
146, Sept. 12 at 8 a.m. The registration
starts from 7 a.m. until 7:45 a.m. It
consists of 400m swimming, 20Km
biking and 5Km running. There are
three competitions; Women’s Open,
Men’s Open with age of 35 & under
and Men’s Open with age of 36 & over.
Participants must provide their own
bike, helmet and safety gear. For more
information call: 765-8287.
Coffee House
Come to Camp Carroll Chapel Annex
building #904. Food and drinks will be
served along with coffee, tea. Video,
board games, movies and music. A
great place just to relax! Every friday
starting 4 Sept open at 6:00 p.m.
For more information please contact
Chaplain Graham at 765-8581/8606.
POW/MIA ceremony
VFW Post 1003 will host a POW/MIA
Recognition Day Ceremony at Camp
Walker’s Evergreen Community Club
Friday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. A bike run
for all local motorcycle riders is part
of the event, and all riders in Area IV
are invited to participate. For more
information contact “Alex” Quinata,
764-3902.
We Want Your Stories
If you want to advertise any events or
information for the Area IV community
in the Morning Calm Weekly, please
send an e-mail to Cpl. Park Kyung-
rock, kyungrock.park@korea.army.mil
or 768-8070 for Camp Walker, Henry
and George and contact Cpl. Lee
Dodam, dodam.lee@korea.army.mil
for Camp Carroll.
AREA IV
Daegu Community Leisure Pursuit
By Michael Ray
19th ESC PAO Intern
This column shares the hobbies
of the soldiers, civilians or famiily
members in our command, whether it
is painting, running, scrap booking,
skydiving, etc. So, read on! You might
find a new hobby to enjoy.
Kyong Suk Oyen, wife of Johnathan P.
Oyen of CNTR AFSBn-NEA LSI SQC,
has been living in Daegu for the last 5
years, and has been part of the Daegu
community. Mrs. Oyen has a passion of
natural dyes, and she uses it for just about
anything, even clothing. She has also
recently opened up a shop for it and you
can see her create a variety of new things
in her store. Dyeing has been carried out
for over 5000 years. The dyes are obtained
from animal, vegetable or mineral origin,
with no or very little processing. By far
the greatest source of dyes has been from
plants, especially from roots, berries, bark,
leaves and wood.
Q1. How long have you been doing
this project?
A1. This has been a hobby for 3 to 4
years, but I have just recently opened up a
store about 2 months ago.
Q2. Where did you find the motivation
to pick this art up?
A2. I like natural things; they have
always been good for skin, eyes, and people.
It’s comfortable for people to look at, as it
doesn’t have outstanding colors that might
hurt people’s eyes and give them headaches.
In an environmental sense, it is better than
using synthesized dyes.
Q3. What do you use to create these
dyes?
A3. One of the main dyes I use is from
the persimmon fruit, which creates a yellow
to brown color in the fabric. Another dye I
like to use and include in most of my works
is the red dirt, which is known to help
prevent different kinds of skin problems.
Although it is a little more complicated
and challenging to use Indigo is another
favorite, as it creates a fascinating deep
blue color.
Q4. Now is it only quilts, or do you use
this in other ways?
A4. I have also used small pillows,
curtains, clothes, as well as any other form
of materials. That is what is so great about
this hobby, because it is not bound to just
blankets. What is great is that you don’t
need to wash it often and it stays clean for
a very long time.
Q5. How often do you make these
things? Is it easy?
A5. Actually, it takes a lot of time to just
dye the fabric. And then to make it into
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different things takes that much more time.
Also, the equipment costs a lot more than
other dyes, since it is natural. But because it
is fun, I have no problem with the amount
of time it takes. I personally like the process
of creating the end product.
Q6. Do you ever use any of these works
of art?
A6. I wouldn’t just hang it up, but I find
that it can also be considered art. I like to
make up new designs every day, things that
people haven’t made yet.
Q7. Would you say this hobby has
sprouted from Korean culture?
A7. Not really. In a sense, every culture
and every place has started with natural
dyes and organic materials, so I find this
to be more global than what it may seem.
I might put some oriental themes.
Q8. So do you try to share this hobby
with others?
A8. There are many people that like to
do this, and I have made many friends in
Korea through this project I have started.
Q9. So with the creating and selling of
naturally dyed fabrics, how far do you want
to go with it?
A9. For now, I would like to keep it a
small business, but eventually spread it as
far as possible, including the U.S. I feel
that is my goal eventually, because it has
helped people here and people I know, I
want to help others around the world. I
have already had a few costumers from the
States, but right now I like how there are a
few costumers that just stop by and look.
Q10. Last question, any tips for people
that want to start?
A10. Be patient with it and just enjoy it.
It is your art and you should embrace it.
Who is that guy?
That Guy is the person, who after
drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, loses
control of self or situation with humiliating
results. ‘don’t be that guy!”
You might be that guy if…
1. The floor suddenly flies up and hits you
in the face.
2. You believe vomiting is beneficial because it
makes room in your stomach for more beer.
3. You believe everyone singing karaoke
needs you to be their back-up singer.
4. You’ve lost another tooth opening a
bottle.
5. Your neighbor’s fence has a hole the size
of your car.
6. You wake up with several road signs and
traffic cones in your room.
7. The bar suddenly seems unusually dark
and the chairs are on the tables.
8. The “running man” seems like a cool
dance.
9. You punch the wall several times before
you realize your hand is broken.
10. You decide a 300 pound bouncer is
“really ticking you off.”
11. You are outside the bar and can’t figure
out why all your friends are inside.
12. You can’t figure out why your car key
won’t open your front door.
13. Shopping carts seem like a good 13.
form of transportation.
14. The cool porcelain of the toilet rim
actually feels good pressed against your face.
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From the Bench III
By Phil Molter
USAG-Daegu Public Affairs Officer
Well, it’s finally upon us. After long
months of drought the NFL season has
begun (or at least will have by the time this
is published!).
Since I’m writing this on Tuesday,
however, I can still legitimately make a
few prognostications. One small reminder,
preseason predictions are somewhat of a crap
shoot – even the so-called “experts” mostly
get these wrong – but here goes anyway.
Starting with the AFC, out West it’s
San Diego and Philip Rivers with the edge
to stay on top of that division. And if LT
can bring one more year and Gates stays
healthy, they might be early favorites to win
the conference. Other than them, however,
Denver, KC and Oakland, well, I don’t think
any of them will reach .500.
The AFC South remains the Colts’ for
the taking, but no team should be counted
out from the top. Tennessee won the
division last year but will have a tough time
repeating with a healthy Peyton Manning
running Indianapolis’ show. Houston could
surprise some people this year if Schaub can
stay healthy (a big if ), and Jacksonville has
a new and improved o-line, good news for
David Garrard.
The AFC North is haves – Pittsburgh
and Baltimore – and have nots – Cincinnati
and Cleveland. Figure the Steelers to take
this but the Ravens will be breathing down
their necks. And we might hear from the
Bengals too, if Carson Palmer is back up
to speed, which he’ll have to be with their
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untested defense.
Finally the East, which should go
Patriots, Dolphins, Bills, Jets, barring
another first game, season-ending injury.
The Dolphins face a much tougher schedule
this year and their record will show it. The
Bills are a question mark right now, and
the Jets will have a few good games but it
might be a very long season for rookie QB
Mark Sanchez.
Over to the NFC in reverse order,
starting with the East and the other New
Jersey team, the Giants, who should battle
it out with Philadelphia and Dallas for the
division title, and no surprise if all three
teams make it to the playoffs, they look that
good. Washington has some room to make
up and it could be tough for coach Jim Zorn
if they don’t improve on last year’s 8-8.
Up in the North division, AP and Brett
Favre might just lead the Vikings to the
division title, although Green Bay might
have something to say about that. It’s really
a toss-up between these three teams. I think
there’s another team in that division but for
the life of me I can’t remember for sure…
Looking down to the NFC South where
I’ll give Carolina a slight edge over Atlanta
and New Orleans, with all three potentially
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getting looks at the post-season. Questions
are many – will the Falcons Matt Ryan do as the Super Bowl. Well, this year, figure Arizona last year and get four victories.
well his second year? Will New Orleans learn will repeat with about the same record. Seattle I will not pick any games the first week,
to play defense? Will Carolina recover from has a thin chance of knocking them off, but I will, starting week two. If anyone
that playoff disaster last year? Will Tampa but they have many questions too, mostly would like to send in their picks and see
Bay earn first pick in next year’s draft? surrounding Matt Hasselbeck. San Francisco how they do against me, e-mail them to me
Finally, the NFC West. The BEST team in seems like a very average team and St. Louis by Tuesday at morningcalmweekly@korea.
the division could barely eke out a 9-7 record rounds out the bottom of the NFC, if they’re army.mil and make sure to put FTB in the
last year – and that team proceeded to go to lucky they will double their win total from subject line.
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Labor Day
Fireworks!!
Our 4th of July firework minus the rain
happened on Camp Walker 8:00 p.m. Sept.
7, 2009. Soldiers and civilians in Daegu
community got a change to gather and
watch this spectacular display together.
The weather was perfect; not too hot but
not too cold. Don’t be sad if you missed it.
Something fun always happens in Daegu
Garrison, just look out for next time!

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