JANUARY 21, 2011

JANUARY 21, 2011 • Volume 9, Issue 14 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates talks with Korean National Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin at the Ministry of Defense in Seoul, Korea, Jan. 14. Gates also met
with President Lee Myung-bak and Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin to discuss U.S. and Korean defense issues and polices related to North Korea. Gates’ visit was also
meant to demonstrate American support against North Korean provocations. See Page 14 for full story. — DoD photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison.

Transitional Compensation increases

Army minimizes By Rob McIlvaine
FMWRC Public Affairs
members of officers received the full
36 months of compensation, but this
has been court-martialed or is being
administratively separated from the
change ensures payments are stan- Army because of a dependent-abuse
stress suffered by ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Beginning
today, eligible enlisted Family mem-
dardized for all approved applications.
Transitional Compensation is a
offense such as domestic or child
abuse.

victims of domestic bers will receive 36 months of Tran-

sitional Compensation, or TC, rather
than the average 22 months of pay-
and child abuse ments they formerly received.
Previously, only the eligible Family
Court Tension Photo Feature
Inside
congressionally authorized program.
The TC benefits help ease the transi-
The difference in duration of com-
pensation between Family members of
tion from military to civilian life by enlisted and officers was an anomaly of
providing temporary payments and
benefits for Families in which a Soldier — See COMPENSATION, Page 2 —
Hoof Virus Green Thumbs GARRISONS

Find out how Defense News P02

See results of
USAG Red Cloud P05
MLK Tourney the Army helps
USAG Casey P05
Page 22 mitigate this USAG Yongsan P09
disease, Page 2 USAG Humphreys P21
USAG Daegu P25

Sights & Sounds P03

Check out Korea’s Scenes of See how students and Command Perspective P04
Snow on Page 16 horticulture mix, Page 9 Photo Feature Page P16
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Installation Management Command Korea

Commanding General/Publisher:
Brig. Gen. David G. Fox
Editor: Russell Wicke
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USAG-RED CLOUD
Commander: Col. Hank Dodge
Public Affairs Officer: Kevin Jackson
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Commander: Col. William P. Huber
Public Affairs Officer: Dan Thompson
CI Officer: Jane Lee
Staff Writers: Cpl. Kim Hyung-joon,
Pfc. Choe Yong-joon, Pfc. Hong Moo-sun

USAG-HUMPHREYS
Commander: Col. Joseph P. Moore
Public Affairs Officer: Lori Yerdon
CI Officer: Steven Hoover
Staff Writer: Cpl. Baek Joon-woo Vehicles cross one of multiple spray points established by the Republic of Korea to combat the spread of hoof-and-mouth disease,
USAG-DAEGU a disease that threatens livestock such as cows, pigs and sheep, but is not a threat to people. — Photo by Pvt. Choi, Jung-hwan.

Army helps mitigate spread of foot & mouth disease

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Koreans work to contain
contagious outbreak of live-
stock virus in rural areas
By Lt. Col. Jeff Buczkowski
8th Army Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Eighth
Army officials are actively working to
assist the Republic of Korea in contain-
ing an outbreak of foot-and-mouth
disease which is occurring on the pen-
insula for the second year in a row.
Foot-and-mouth disease, also
known as hoof-and-mouth disease, is
highly contagious. It primarily affects
cloven-hoofed animals such as cows,
pigs, sheep and goats, but is not a
threat to humans.
“We are closely coordinating with
our ROK Army counterparts to en-
sure our activities do not inadvertently
spread this disease,” said Lt. Gen. John
D. Johnson, 8th Army commanding
general.
Efforts to contain the disease are
even more important during winter, as
the virus lives longer in the cold.
According to Johnson, helicopter
and vehicle traffic can carry or blow
infected soil from known areas of con-
tamination, contributing to the dis-
ease’s propagation.
“We are complying with the re-
quests of the Republic of Korea to limit
or curtail certain training activities
that may contribute to the spread of
this disease,” said Johnson.
Civilian traffic has also been im-
pacted by the outbreak. The ROK gov-
ernment has established numerous
vehicle spray points around affected
areas.
The spray points, manned by ROK
soldiers, resemble a car wash, rinsing
off potentially contaminated soil from
each vehicle’s undercarriage.
“To assist our Korean friends, Sol-
diers and their families should avoid
traveling through infected areas as
much as possible,” said Johnson. “And
if you do, be patient with delays caused
by the spray stations, and comply with
the directions you receive from the
ROK soldiers manning those stations.”
“The risk to humans is very low, as
they are rarely infected by this virus,”
said Col. Ronald E. Smith, the 8th
Army surgeon. “If infected, humans
do not display symptoms of the dis-
ease.”
Smith said the disease should not
be confused with the similarly-named
hand, foot and mouth disease which
can affect humans, but is caused by a
different virus and is not a current con-
cern in Korea.
Smith also added that eating infect-
ed meat will not harm humans.
“The virus is destroyed by stomach
acid when infected products are in-
gested,” said Smith.
According to Col. Thomas E. Hon-
adel, veterinarian and 106th Medical
Detachment commander, pets are also
generally immune to the disease.
“Cats and dogs are not affected by
foot-and-mouth disease,” said Hon-
adel. “It only affects animals with clo-
ven hooves.” x

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COMPENSATION from Page 1
the program, and was based solely on the Soldier’s rank.
The current change is a direct result of Army Family Ac-
tion Plan (known as AFAP) Issue #540, Duration of Tran-
sitional Compensation for Abused Dependents, which sur-
faced in 2003.
After Army senior leaders reviewed numerous recom-
mendations, queries and cost analyses, a revision to the
Army Regulation 608-1, Army Community Service Center,
became a reality.
The Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Com-
mand manages the Army’s TC Program and began autho-
rizing TC payments in August 1995. The Army recognizes
domestic and child abuse may be an unfortunate symptom
of stress on the force that needs to be positively addressed
and minimized. The Installation Management Community
focuses on providing standardized, effective Family readi-
ness programs and services to ensure Soldiers and Families
can enjoy a quality of life commensurate with their level of
service and sacrifice to the nation.
“Quality programs can greatly improve the well being of
Soldiers and Families and reduce incidents of abuse,” said
Lt. Col. Nancy Ruffin, FMWRC Army Family Advocacy Pro-
gram chief. “Our challenge is to provide awareness and ac-
cess to the available programs and services.”
“The Army and its leadership are working hard to ensure
Soldiers and Families are prepared and supported before,
during and after deployments, and throughout their mili-
tary careers,” Ruffin said. “Nothing is more important than
ensuring the well being of our Soldiers and Families – our
most precious resource.”
The Army Family Action Plan, administered by the Of-
fice of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Man-
agement, is a year-round program that begins at the in-
stallation or unit level. It is the Army’s grassroots process
to identify and elevate the most significant quality of life
issues impacting Soldiers (all components), Retirees,
DA Civilians, and Families to senior leaders for action. 
The Department of the Army-level AFAP conference takes
place Jan. 31 – Feb. 4 in Northern Virginia to review more
than 90 issues elevated from mid-level AFAP conferences.
At the end of the conference, the Vice Chief of Staff of the
Army—along with the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installa-
tion Management, Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch—will be briefed on
the 16 new issues prioritized by the delegates.
AFAP is the preeminent means for commanders at all lev-
els to learn about and seek solutions for the concerns of their
communities. The changes made through the AFAP process
foster a satisfied, informed, and resilient Army community. 
To date, nearly 700 AFAP issues have resulted in 123 leg-
islative changes, 172 Army and Office of the Secretary of
Defense policy changes, and 192 changes to programs and
services.
Soldiers, Family members, retirees, survivors, wounded
warriors and Department of the Army civilians – of all compo-
nents – have the ability to search the database of active issues,
review the status, and learn what is needed for resolution.  
To access this new search application visit Army OneSource
at https://www.myarmyonesource.com, click on Family Pro-
grams and Services, click on Family Programs, and then
click on Army Family Action Plan.
For more information about the Army’s Transitional
Compensation program please contact the Family Advocacy
Program Manager, Victim Witness Liaison, or Victim Advo-
cate at your installation. x
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Police Blotter
The following entries were ex-
cerpted from the police blotters
the previous week. These entries
may be incomplete and do not
imply guilt or innocence.
USAG Red Cloud
Drunk and Disorderly: Subject
was observed by Military Police
extremely intoxicated. The duty
officer instructed Subject to re-
turn to post. Approximately 30
minutes later he was observed in
the entertainment district in vio-
lation of the duty officer’s orders.
Subject was apprehended and
while being escorted, he shoved
the MP and made derogatory
comments. Due to his level of in-
toxication, he was unable to give
a breath sample on the Portable
Breath Test. Subject was pro-
cessed and released to his unit
with instructions to return to the
PMO at a later time when he was
advised of his legal rights, which
he waived rendering a sworn
statement neither admitting to
or denying the offense.

USAG Yongsan
Larceny of Private Property:
Subject removed multiple items
of female civilian clothing which
were unsecured and unattended
in the rooms of Victim 1 and
Victim 2. Both victims rendered
written sworn statements attest-
ing to the incident. Subject was
transported to the PMO where
he was advised of his legal rights,
which he waived rendering a
written sworn statement admit-
ting to the offense. Estimated
cost of loss is $160.

USAG Humphreys
Assault on a Military Police Of-
ficer: Subject attempted to exit
taxi without rendering proper
payment of 39,560 Korean Won.
Korean National Police arrived
at the scene and informed the
Subject, who was sitting in the
taxi, that he should pay for the
fare. He then took off his jacket
and cap and threw them on the
ground, and cursed at the KNP.
He approached and threatened
the KNP as if to strike. Subject
was apprehended and while Cheonggye: A San Antonio Riverwalk Inspiration
entering the KNP Station, he
Cheonggye Stream is a popular Seoul attraction that spans nearly six kilometers through the city. During the Joseon Dynasty
struck a KNP in the chest and
neck with his left hand. Subject it caused serious flooding problems despite many years of effort at water-control projects. It’s initial length was more than
was charged by KNP with ob- 10 kilometers. In July 2003 new restoration efforts began with the San Antonio Riverwalk as its inspiration and model. The
struction of the performance of effort involved 694,000 workers. There are murals, a waterfall (shown here), a fountain, and strolling alley. The whole Cheon-
official duty and Fraud. This is a ggyecheon area has now become a representation of Seoul’s Ecological Waterway inside the city. To get there take Subway
final report. Line 1 to Jonggak Station, use Exit 5 or 6 and walk south one block. — U.S. Army high dynamic range photo by Russell Wicke

USAG Daegu
Wrongful Use of Prohibited Sub-
stance; Unlawful Possession of
Weapon: Subject was observed
by a witness inhaling “Dust Off”.
When Subject was confronted by
the witness, he became verbally
aggressive and yelled profani-
ties. Subject was transported to
the PMO where he was advised
of his legal rights, which he in-
voked. A prohibited weapon was
found during the search of the
room. He was processed and re-
leased to his unit. Investigation
continues by Military Police.
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off–post events and activities
Bukchon: Check out the old-fashioned Hanok Charms
While much of the rest of Seoul rushes headlong into the ingly Byzantine labyrinth of rustic stone and clay walls,
high-tech glitz of the 21st century, the quaint neighborhood handsome wooden gates and private courtyards. It’s a
of Bukchon hangs on tenaciously to its traditional past. breathing reminder that even in the heart of the urban jun-
Located between the Gyeongbokgung and Changdeok- gle, the slower, simpler ways of old still live on. Or, to put it
gung palaces, this quarter of endlessly winding alleys and another way, Seoul is a city dashing towards the future with
old-fashioned Korean traditional hanok homes is one of one foot firmly rooted in the past.
Seoul’s most picturesque areas -- every turn yields a myriad
of charming images. Address : 105, Gye-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
From above, it seems as if the roofs blend in to form an Website: http://bukchon.seoul.go.kr/eng/index.jsp
undulating sea of black tile. From within, it’s an enchant- Subway - Line 3 Anguk Stn. 10-min walk from Exit 3
Source: http://www.seoulselection.com; www.korea.net, http://english.tour2korea.com, www.visitseoul.net — No endorsement implied.
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Humphreys is ‘Forging
Ahead’ the IMCOM way
By Col. Joseph P. Moore
Humphreys Garrison Commander

HUMPHREYS GARRISON —
Changes are abundant here on U.S.
Army Garrison Humphreys. We’ve
got old buildings giving way to newer,
state-of-the-art facilities and we’ve got
more families, now more than ever,
calling Humphreys home.
But one thing that has not and will
not change is the garrison’s commit-
ment to its community members. The
garrison staff and I will continue to
ensure Soldiers, Family Members and
Civilian employees are being cared for,
and that our programs and services
enhance community life, foster readi-
ness, promote mental and physical fit-
ness, and deliver a quality working and
living environment. — Col. Joseph P. Moore —
In January’s D6 sends, Lt. Gen. Rick
Lynch said we owe it to our Soldiers Halls, the garrison website, http://
and Families to ask what right looks humphreys.korea.army.mil, and the
like and to make sure we are on track garrison’s facebook page, http://www.
to get there. At Humphreys we have facebook.com/usaghumphreys, keeps
several innovative, user friendly ways us on track and helps us serve you, our
to solicit feedback – the Voice of the Nation’s most precious asset.
Customer. From that feedback we are Humphreys Garrison and the
able to answer three questions – Are Installation Management Commu-
we doing the right things? Are we do- nity support all Soldiers, Families
ing things right? What are we missing? and Army Civilians with quality
– and implement program changes to programs and safe communities
better serve community members. that meet your needs while en-
Information gleaned from our In- abling you to thrive and maintain
teractive Customer Evaluation (ICE) resiliency. We are keeping that
system, monthly Community Update promise.
Briefs (CUB), monthly Meet the Com- Happy Lunar New Year to all and
mand Group sessions, quarterly Town thank you for all you do. x

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technology, we must comply with
USPS addressing standards.
To ensure speedy delivery of your mail,
follow these simple steps:
Your UNIT # or PSC # and nine digit zip code must
be the last two lines of your address.
FOR EXAMPLE:
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R.E.A.L. Warrior campaign makes real difference

by Sgt. 1st Class Michelle Johnson
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

CAMP RED CLOUD – “Last
year, this time, we were seeing some
alarming trends in indiscipline,”
2nd Infantry Division Commanding
General, Maj. Gen. Michael Tucker
told a group of Division leaders last
November. “But, we have found a way
to fix it.”
The “fix” is a program developed
shortly after Tucker took command,
dubbed the R.E.A.L. (responsible,
educated, alcohol-limiting) Warrior
campaign.
“The campaign was borne out of
a need to decrease the instances of
indiscipline that were plaguing the
Division,” said Col. Jeffery Pedersen,
Division staff judge advocate and
R.E.A.L. Warrior campaign lead officer.
One year after the campaign’s
inception, crime of every kind is down
60 percent and college enrollment
bounced from just 200 to more than
1,300 and growing.
Formed in November 2009,
the group came up with a series of
initiatives to remedy the problems that
were endemic to 2nd ID, specifically
misconduct among lower-enlisted
Soldiers, “the majority of whom
are young, first term Soldiers,” said
Pedersen.
“The task force realized that Korea
is unique in many ways, and the
leadership would have to come up with Pfc. Arlene Dantes of Headquarters and Headquarters Support Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, develops her artistic
some innovative ideas if they wanted abilities during a session of Elements of Drawing I at the Camp Red Cloud Education Center during “Warrior University.” College
to significantly change the way Soldiers enrollment in Warrior Country bounced from 200 to more than 1,300 in months. — Photo by Pfc. Robert Young, 2nd ID Public Affairs
were behaving,” said Pedersen.
One of the most popular and the books are less likely to hit the MP tools.” receive resiliency training. Since the
successful campaign initiatives is the blotter report.” One of those tools was published summer, more than 4,300 Soldiers have
Warrior University program, which Pedersen also sees the program in an operations order which provided gone through the three-day program,
offers Soldiers time-off during duty as a way to get Soldiers to behave leaders with administrative options in designed to teach coping skills.
hours to take college courses. responsibly on and off duty. support of good order and discipline. Less than a year after implementing
“So many Soldiers want to go to “The numbers are promising: 37 Another way to get leaders the campaign, more than half the
college as a result of Warrior University percent fewer Article 15s, 31 percent reinvested in the Division’s unique Soldiers in the Division are Master
that we are furiously working to find fewer Soldiers chaptered out of the leadership environment was the Resiliency Trainers.
the professors to teach them and Army and 54 percent fewer courts addition of a new course for all new “They are the best battle-buddies
the space to seat them,” said Byron martial,” he said. noncommissioned officers in the you could ask for, because they
Johnston, education services officer Pedersen says Warrior University Division, called Company Alcohol know how to analyze and destroy
for Area I. played a big part in the down-turn of Skills Intervention Curriculum. unproductive thoughts like suicide,”
Tucker said that’s a good problem the numbers, but thinks some of the CASIC gives new leaders a glimpse said Pedersen.
to have. “I’ve done this twice before less well-known initiatives dreamed- of the challenges they will face as “We’re seeing more suicide
and I knew we’d eventually make the up by the R.E.A.L. Warrior task force they begin to mentor Soldiers in the interventions since the start of the
education center very busy,” Tucker helped turn the Division in this new Division and helps them understand mandatory training,” Tucker added.
said. “But, the key is, we are helping direction. the resources and steps they should Pedersen expects more positive
Soldiers pursue their educational “We realized leaders had to be take to help keep their troops mission- trends in 2011 as a result of the R.E.A.L.
and personal goals. They see we are included in anything we decided to try, focused. Warrior campaign. x
invested in what matters to them and and they needed to be sensitive to the As the Army as a whole was tackling (Editor’s note: Capt. Briana McGarry,
that makes them invest in us.” specific needs of our first-term Soldier the problem of suicides in 2010, 2nd administrative law attorney for 2ID,
Tucker added, “Soldiers who hit population,” he said. “So, we gave them ID mandated all incoming Soldiers contributed to this article.)

Camp Casey Tax Center to open for business Jan. 24

By Kevin Jackson
USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY – The Camp Casey
Tax Center will open Jan. 24 for
customers to make appointments to
file their 2010 returns.
All U.S. servicemembers and their
dependents, U.S. military retirees, and
Department of the Army civilians are
eligible to have IRS-certified Soldiers
and volunteers prepare and file their
federal and state income tax returns
for free.
Independent contractors employed
by the Defense Department are not
entitled to free income tax preparation
services, but can visit the tax center
to get information about where to
file their tax returns while they are in
Korea.
Capt. Briana McGarry, chief of
client services, strongly encourages
taxpayers to make an appointment by
calling 730-3591 before visiting the tax
center.
She said making an appointment
will enable her staff to maximize their
time assisting taxpayers and minimize
delays that customers may experience
during peak periods.
Once an appointment has been
made, customers should bring all of
the following documents for 2010:
u W-2 Form(s) for any and
all jobs, including those held by
dependent family members. Army W-2
Forms will not be mailed, but can be
obtained by visiting the MyPay website
at www.mypay.dfas.mil. Print out the
W-2 and bring it to your appointment
at the tax center.
u Valid Social Security Number
and birth date for each family member.
The tax center will also help taxpayers
who recently married a non-U.S. citizen
file for a Social Security Number of
Individual Tax Identification Number.
u Valid power of attorney or
IRS Form 2848 for a married taxpayer
whose spouse cannot come to the
appointment.
u Military ID card or military
family member or retiree ID card.
u Copy of any final divorce
judgment or other court orders
regarding child support payments,
alimony or child tax deductions
(including IRS Form 8332, if
applicable).
u Forms 1098, reflecting
mortgage expenses paid.
u Forms 1098, reflecting college
tuition expenses or student loan
interest paid.
u Forms 1099, which show any
bank account interest, stock dividends,
retirement income, miscellaneous
income or pensions received.
u Home rental or sale
— See TAXES page 6 —
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News & Notes Exchange, garrison bring Laundromat customers Wi-Fi

Commissary Hours
Effective Jan. 24 the Camp
Red Cloud Commissary will be
open on Mondays and closed on
Wednesdays. The commissary
hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. For more
information, call 732-6883.

Montgomery Gentry Concert

The 2000 Country Music
Association Vocal Duo of the
Year awardee – Montgomery
Gentry – will appear in concert
at 7 p.m., Jan. 25 at Camp
Casey’s Carey Fitness Center
courtesy of the USO and Armed
Forces Entertainment. No
video or audio recording will be
permitted.

Food Court Closure

The Exchange Food Court
at Camp Red Cloud, Bldg. 120,
will be closed all day Jan. 26 for
construction. It will resume its
regular hours - 7 a.m.-9 p.m. -
Jan. 27.
Spc. Tyler Jimenez from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, peers over his wife
School Closure Gabrielle’s shoulder at an iPAD they were using while doing laundry at the Camp Casey Laundromat, Bldg. 3004. The U.S. Army
Casey Elementary School will Garrison Red Cloud’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Cable TV Office installed drops in the four
be closed Jan. 28 for a teachers
work day.
Laundromats and the Exchange is providing the free Wi-Fi service for its customers. Wi-Fi is also available in Bldg. 8 at Camp Red
Cloud, Bldg. 3814 at Camp Hovey and Bldg. 2367 at Camp Stanley. — U.S. Army photo by Robert Haynes
Barber/Beauty Shop
A new combination barber
and beauty shop will open on
or about April 15 in the current
tailor shop, Bldg. 40, on Camp
Red Cloud. The exact date of the
opening will be forthcoming.

Postal Rate Increase

The post office has increased
its prices 3.6 percent for priority
mail, express mail and other
shipping services, effective Jan.
2. Contact the post office or visit
http://www.usps.com/prices for
a complete list of 2011 prices.

Male Vocalist Audition

The 2nd Infantry Division
Band is now accepting inquires
from male vocalists who
are interested in on-the-job
training and reclassifying as a
bandsperson (42R). For audition
requirements, contact Chief
Warrant Officer 2 Michael
Moore at 732-6623 or via e-mail
at michael.moore@korea.army.
mil.

Employment Readiness
Army Community Service’s
Employment Readiness is
here for you! Need job search
assistance or help with a resume
for your return stateside? How
about a listing of job skills
trainings and educational
funding opportunities from
organizations with grants
money? Well ACS’ Employment
Readiness Program should be
your first stop. Employment
Readiness can provide one-on-
one counseling to meet your
employment needs. For more
information and to make an
appointment, call 730-3107.
Garrison recognizes postal troops for holiday service
Lt. Col. Richard Fromm (right), U.S. Army Garrison Casey commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Wayne Laclair (left), USAG
Casey, pose with Soldiers from the 19th Adjutant General Corps (Postal) detachment at Camp Casey after presenting them
with a Certificate of Appreciation for their service to the community during the holidays. 2nd Lt. Clayton Packer estimates
that her staff processed about 150,000 incoming and outgoing packages in December. — U.S. Army photo by Robert Haynes
The tax center will electronically Revenue Service Web site at www.irs.
TAXES from Page 5
file both federal and state income gov and by clicking on “Where’s My
tax returns. It will also file original or Refund?”
documentation. amended returns for the 2008-2010 The Camp Casey Tax Center is
u Voided check or bank tax years only. located on the second floor of Maude
account’s routing number and The tax center is not qualified Hall and is open from 9 a.m. to 5
account number for direct deposit of to prepare state tax returns for p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
the tax refund. residents of Guam or Puerto Rico, and Friday, and from 1-5 p.m. on
u Copy of your last year’s tax or for individuals who are business Thursday.
return. owners or day traders. The Camp Red Cloud tax center
u Any other documentation or Once a federal tax return is filed, will open in late February at a time
information that may be relevant to the taxpayer can track their electronic and place to be determined. x
filing income taxes. refunds by visiting the Internal
JANUARY 21, 2011 USAG RED CLOUD
Casey community pays homage to civil rights icon
By Kevin Jackson
USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY – Soldiers, civilians
and family members gathered to
celebrate the 25th anniversary of the
Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday
at Camp Casey’s Community Activity
Center Jan. 14.
Late President Ronald Reagan
signed legislation at the White House
Rose Garden Nov. 2, 1983 creating the
federal holiday to honor the civil rights
icon across the nation. However, it
wasn’t until Jan. 20, 1986 that the
holiday was observed for the first time.
Among the 30 Soldiers, civilians
and family members who came to pay
homage to the civil rights icon who
advocated non-violent social change
were Lt. Col. Miguel Martinez, 70th
Brigade Support Battalion commander
from Camp Castle, and Command Sgt.
Maj. Yolanda Lomax, the battalion’s
command sergeant major.
Before the formal program began,
the audience indulged in a soul food
buffet of catfish, fried chicken, pork
ribs, macaroni and cheese, black-eyed
peas, greens, corn bread and deserts.
Sgt. 1st Class Jesse Goines, equal
opportunity advisor for the 1st Heavy
Brigade Combat Team, began the
commemoration with a reading of
the President Barack Obama’s Martin
Luther King, Jr. federal holiday
proclamation.
Pfc. Brandon King from Company
Casey Exchange employee among first Koreans to serve Soldiers abroad
By Cpl. Jin Choi
USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY – The Exchange
motto is “We go where you go” and
one trailblazing 49-year-old Korean
employee from Camp Casey is proud
to say he did just that.
Yi Seung-joon, service business
administrator for The Exchange-Korea
Northern Area, not only deployed
to Kuwait in June 2009, the Seoul-
native who now calls Uijeongbu home
was among the first group of Korean
Exchange employees to ever deploy to
another country in support of the U.S.
Army.
He was joined by Park Hyeon-soo,
302nd Brigade Support Battalion
Exchange manager, Camp Casey; Kim
Seong-hyeon, stockroom manager,
Osan Air Base; Kim Sang-min,
Exchange department manager, Camp
Humphreys; Kim Jak-soo, shoppette
assistant manager, Yongsan Garrison
and Kang Seok-hoon, shoppette
manager at Camp Henry. But when
his colleagues returned to Korea the
following their six-month tour of duty,
Yi extended his contract twice.
He deployed and worked in his
same capacity as a service business
administrator at Camp Arifjan, which
is south of Kuwait City, west of the
Port of Shuaiba and Kuwait Naval
Base in the State of Kuwait. The 15-
year Exchange employee returned to
his homeland last month following 18
months of service abroad.
“I wanted to realize our AAFES
motto, ‘We go where you go’,” he said
about being one of the first Exchange
employees from Korea to deploy to
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A, Brigade Special Troops Battalion
– the lone participant in the “I Have
a Dream” speech contest – walked
away with a $100 gift certificate from
the Exchange, formerly known as the
Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
During “The Great March on
Washington” for jobs and freedom
with an estimated 250,000 people Aug.
28, 1963, King delivered his legendary
17-minute “I Have a Dream” speech.
It was from the steps of the Lincoln
Memorial where in calling for racial
equality and an end to discrimination
that King articulated these immortal
words: “I have a dream that my four
children will one day live in a nation
where they will not be judged by the
color of their skin, but by the content
of their character.”
Responding to a call from Sally
Hall, CAC director, for others in the
audience to give an excerpt from King’s
speech, Lomax delivered a powerful
and inspiring reading that ended with: Sgt. 1st Class Jesse Goines, equal opportunity advisor for the 1st Heavy Brigade Combat
“When we let freedom ring, when we Team, reads President Barack Obama’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day proclamation
let it ring from every village and every at the beginning of the celebration marking the 25th anniversary at Camp Casey’s
hamlet, from every state and every city, Community Activity Center Jan. 14. - Courtesy photo by John Hanger IV
we will be able to speed up that day
when all of God’s children, black men audio snippets of King’s oration with a In addition to the inspiring
and white men, Jews and Gentiles, musical remix of “Happy Birthday” and remembrance, some attendees went
Protestants and Catholics, will be able “Ribbon in the Sky” by Stevie Wonder home with door prizes of pizzas and
to join hands and sing in the words of and “What’s Going On” by Marvin lunch buffets from the Gateway Club,
the old Negro spiritual, “Free at last! Gaye in the background. The tribute dinner for two at the Warrior’s Club,
Free at Last! Thank God Almighty, we was the brainchild of Sgt. 1st Class bowling at Casey Lanes, the Sunday
are free at last!” Marcelos Taylor from Headquarters Brunch at Mitchell’s Sports Grill and
To drive the message home one and Headquarters Company, 1st $25 gift certificates from the Exchange.
last time, the audience was treated to Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment. x
Yi Seung-joon, service business administrator for the Exchange-Korea Northern Area at Camp Casey (center), poses with Exchange
employees from other countries who he worked with him at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. — Photo courtesy of Yi Seung-joon
another country to work in support of in Kuwait the average temperature Afghanistan, too, but at the present
Soldiers, civilians and families. was about 86 degrees Fahrenheit but time the Korean government prohibits
“Also, I wanted to experience more it soared to a high of 122 degrees with its citizens from working in those
interesting and different things in my high humidity during the summer. He locations.
career and life. A lot of things were also fondly recalls watching camels While he’s happy to be home,
different for me to work with employees lumbering through the desert in the Yi wants to encourage his fellow
from all the different countries such as extreme temperatures. employees to go where U.S.
Germany, India, Philippines, Kosovo “But still, these are experience that servicemembers go.
and others.” I will remember for the rest of my life,” “I recommend that Korean
It wasn’t just the opportunity to he said. employees deploy if they have a chance
work with people from other countries Yi said he considers himself lucky to experience something worthwhile
that opened his eyes. Yi encountered to be chosen from the 150 applicants and interesting,” he said. “Just take that
and overcame very different working to deploy with the Exchange. He’d chance or it may never come again.” x
conditions. During the cool months like to serve U.S. troops in Iraq and
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It’s about honoring our commitment to Soldiers and Families.

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Seoul American Middle School Garden Club members pose for a yearbook photo at Garrison Yongsan, Jan. 7. Members include Angela Chan, Kim McCormick, Saleena Lucero,
Riley Henson, Eleanor Aloisi and Helen Choi. - U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn

Seoul American Middle School’s green thumbs

SAMS students gather, plant and get to know the origin of their foods
By Sgt. Opal Vaughn
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON - Do you know

where your food comes from? By default, yes
it comes from the commissary but food in its
original form comes from a small garden or
farm. Every Friday at Seoul American Middle
School students are getting to know their
food, up close and personal.
“Right now we’re just gathering seeds, we’re
going to order some seeds and start planting
them. We’ve got some fluorescent lights so we
can start growing them this winter and in the
spring when the snow has melted we can start
digging. But we grow a little bit of vegetables,
a little bit of herbs, some perennial and an-
nual flowers,” said Tom Daughtery, Seoul
American Middle School teacher.
“The whole idea of this club is a lot of
these kids don’t know where their food comes
from,” he chuckled to himself. “They think it
comes from the supermarket and there’s a lit-
tle more to it than that. For some reason only
girls join, I don’t know why. It kind of makes
me feel bad it’s a hobby of mine.”
Daughtery started a small club of six sim-
ply known as the Garden Club so that he
could help educate young kids about their
food, how it’s made and the importance of
even the smallest seed.
“We never know if were going to make
something or pick something, it’s always a
new adventure,” said eighth grader Kim Mc- Sixth grader Riley Henson, a member of Seoul American Middle School’s Garden Club, picks morning glory growing on a
Cormick. “For the most part Garden Club fence at Garrison Yongsan, Jan. 7. - U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn
just started off as me having no other choice.
But as I got more into it I thought, ‘Oh this avocado. Sometimes during the year if we can and if we “Garrison Yongsan values relationships with outside
will be a lot of fun to waste my Fridays since have enough plants, we do a fundraiser for the Garden organizations to help us improve our quality of life,” said
I have nothing else to do but go home and do Club so Mr. Daughtery can take us out somewhere for a Garrison Commander Col. Bill Huber. “Deepening our
homework.’ So far we’ve just stuck with herbs, party at the end of the year.” non-governmental organization relationships is just
flowers, fruits. Last time we made some gua- Members include Angela Chan, Kim McCormick, one way we are supporting the Installation Management
camole - it was very good. We added chips, Saleena Lucero, Riley Henson, Eleanor Aloisi and Helen Command Campaign Plan.” x
pomegranate, oranges, cilantro, and of course Choi. opal.vaughn@korea.army.mil
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News & Notes
Yongsan Retiree Council
The USAG Yongsan Retiree
Council would like to invite all
Military Retirees, their spouse
and Retired Widow by attending
a monthly meeting on the second
Thursday of the month at the
USAG Yongsan Headquarter
Conference Room in Bldg. 4305.
Let your voice be heard, your ideas
come to life by showing up and
providing input to the Garrison
Commander and his staff, on how
to improve the quality of life for
Military Retirees in Area 2, and
maybe elsewhere in Korea.
CYSS is looking for you
Want to earn a little extra income
while helping children? Then
CYSS is looking for you! We are
currently recruiting for a Lead
Teacher (CYPA CC-1702-02
Level 5). This position pays $13-
17 an hour and requires a Child
Development Associate credential
or 12 hours of education in early
or elementary education. We are
also recruiting for a Functional
Technology Specialist (NF-303-
04), which pays $40-50,000 a year.
Want to work from home? We
are looking for Family Child
Care (FCC) Providers. Earn $26-
40,000 a year while staying at
home and building a long-lasting
and portable career. For more
information, call 738-3406. CYSS
benefits include tuition assistance
and employee discounts of up
to 50%. Applicants must go to
www.cpol.army.mil to apply.
Local or worldwide applicants are
welcome.
Girl Scout cookies are coming
Sales begin on January 7, Contact
a local Girl Scout leader or come
see us at the following locations on
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at
Yongsan Commissary, South Post
Shoppette, and Yongsan PX. Girl
Scouts: Building girls of courage,
confidence, and character who
make a world a better place
AFSC Scholarships
The AFSC is proud to support
hardworking students in our
community! This year we have
expanded eligibility requirements
so that the student or parent does
NOT have to be a member of the
AFSC to receive a scholarship!
If you are in Area I or an USAG
Yongsan resident and a ration
card holder, or are a dependent of
an Area I or USAG Yongsan ration
card holder, you are eligible to
apply! Applications are available
online at www.afsckorea.org and
must be returned to the Chosun
Gift Shop by March 5, 2011
Walker Center Reservations
Reservations are required to stay
at the Walker Center. Please email
walkercenter@korea.army.mil for
the required reservation form.
For a complete list of community infor-
mation news and notes, visit the USAG
Yongsan Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/youryongsan
USAG YONGSAN
Yongsan remembers the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
More than 100 Community members participate in the commemorative parade
By Pfc. Hong Moo-sun
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON - U.S.
Army Garrison Yongsan celebrated
the extraordinary and heroic life of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16. More
than 100 Yongsan community mem-
bers participated in the ceremony,
a march from Seoul American High
School Gym to Main Post Memorial
Chapel.
USAG Yongsan Garrison Com-
mander Col. William Huber delivered
opening remarks before the march at
More than 100 Yongsan community members march down the street from SAHS Gym
to Main Post Memorial Chapel with USAG Yongsan Commander Col. William Huber in
the lead Jan. 16. - U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Hong Moo-sun
Garrison prepares for 2011 Tax Season
By 1st Lt. Jacqueline Lee
8th Army Client Legal Services
YONGSAN GARRISON - The ar-
rival of tax documents in the mail
signals that the 2011 tax season has ar-
rived. Although the filing deadline is
months away, now is the time to start
gathering the documents and infor-
mation you need to prepare your 2010
tax returns. The Yongsan Garrison Tax
Center (YTC) is here to help with some
tips to get you started:
1. Verify the name and number on
your and your dependents’ Social Se-
curity cards.
Be sure that the name on your So-
cial Security card matches the name
you will use on your tax return. A
mismatched name and Social Security
Number is the most common reason
for rejected tax returns and therefore
delayed refunds. This can be a problem
for taxpayers who have recently mar-
ried or divorced. If you did not sub-
mit an application for a name change
with the Social Security Administra-
tion (SSA), your name has not been
officially changed by SSA. If you wish
to change your name you must inform
the SSA of your name change by com-
pleting the SS-5 application, which is
available at http://www.ssa.gov, and
you must submit a copy of your mar-
riage certificate or divorce decree.
If you wish to have your tax return
prepared by the YTC, you MUST bring
Social Security cards for yourself, your
spouse, and your dependents.* If you
are married but filing separately, you
the SAHS Gym commemorating Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
“Today we honor the life and legacy
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His lec-
tures and dialogues stirred the concern
and sparked the conscience of a gen-
eration,” he said. “Today’s ceremony
is not only symbolic of the civil rights
marches of the 1960s but our contin-
ued commitment to see ‘The Dream’
fulfilled for all mankind.”
The march started after the opening
remarks. Though it was the coldest day
in ten years, the crowd marched down
the street with Huber in the lead sing-
need to communicate with your spouse
and verify the name and number on
your spouse’s Social Security card.
*Service members are the only tax-
payers who may provide their military
identification instead of their Social
Security card. ALL others must pro-
vide a Social Security card.
2. Gather your tax documents.
Most of your tax documents should
be available as of the date of this ar-
ticle. For those of you who are new to
filing tax returns, the documents you
most likely need are IRS Forms W-2,
1099s, and 1098s. Your W-2 is your an-
nual income statement from your em-
ployer. If you receive military income,
you can access your W-2 on the MyPay
website.
You may also have a Form 1099 if
you received unearned income, such
as interest from a savings account or
student loan payments. Form 1098
details the amount of interest and
mortgage-related expenses paid on a
mortgage during the tax year, which
can be used as deductions on a tax re-
turn. These forms are sent to you by
your financial institution.
3. Get a special power of attorney
or IRS Form 2848, if either you or your
spouse cannot both be present to sign
your tax return at the YTC.
If you and your spouse wish to file
jointly but cannot both be present dur-
ing the preparation of your tax return
at the YTC, you have a few options for
signing the return. One option is to
sign a paper return, send it to your
spouse, and have your spouse sign and
THE MORNING CALM
ing songs.
“Every year we try to commemorate
Dr. King, what he stood for and what
he did for the race as a whole. I think
this march is just a small part of what
we can do to commemorate the life and
accomplishments of Dr. King,” said
Sgt. 1st Class Tom Sales from Camp
Jackson. “There was a lot more people
than I expected but there should be
more. Nonetheless, the program was a
success.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. com-
memoration program was held after
the march at the Main Post Memorial
Chapel. Starting from the candle light-
ing tribute by Huber, Osan Inspira-
tional Gospel Service Choir provided
several musical selections and SAHS
students paid special tribute to Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
“We summarized what happened
with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and
everybody had a specific speech to
speak out,” said 18-year-old Larissa
Arnold. “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is
an incredible example of faith, deter-
mination, and peace. It was an incred-
ible honor for me to participate in this
program.”
“Garrison Yongsan and the Instal-
lation Management Community sup-
ports all Soldiers, Families and Army
Civilians with quality programs and
safe communities that meet their
needs,” said Huber. “We are keep-
ing our promise to make Yongsan a
place where community members can
thrive.” x
moo.s.hong@korea.army.mil
mail the return to the IRS. This may
not be the preferred option, however,
as returns may get lost or delayed in
the mail. Another option you have is to
sign both your name and your spouse’s
name using a special power of attorney
or IRS Form 2848.
4. Find out your bank routing and
account numbers.
If you are expecting a refund and
wish to have your refund deposited
directly into your bank account, or if
you will have a balance due and wish to
make a direct debit, bring your bank’s
routing and account numbers with
you to the YTC. Service members can
find this information online at MyPay.
Your routing and account numbers are
also usually located on your personal
checks and deposit slips.
5. Confirm whether you can claim
the dependency exemption for your
child.
Divorce and separation have tax
consequences, particularly when chil-
dren are involved. The IRS assumes
that the taxpayer with primary physi-
cal custody of the child is entitled to
claim the dependency exemption and
any available child tax credits. If you
are the noncustodial parent and wish
to claim an exemption and/or credits
for your children, you must have writ-
ten evidence of your entitlement (e.g.
exemption clause in a marital sepa-
ration agreement, IRS Form 8332, or
similar signed statement to release a
claim to the exemption).
— See TAX SEASON, Page 12 —
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Favortie
Musical Band
Entertainer
By Cpl. Choe Yong-joon
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
Which musical band or entertainer would
you like to see come to U.S. Army Garrison
Yongsan and why? Any special reasons or ex-
periences of attending their concert or show?
Find out what more than 6,400 Yongsan
community members are talking about by
becoming a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan at
facebook.com/youryongsan! (Comments are
kept in their original form)

Rochelle Blas
Pangelinan
Facebook Fan

Thirty-five Korean Augmentation Troops to the United States Army (KATUSA) soldiers stand to receive their Cer-
tificate of Appreciation for service and dedication to the Republic of Korea Army and U.S. Army during an ETS
Kolohe Kai, Rebel Souljahz, or Ooklah the Moc! Al- ceremony at Garrison Yongsan, Jan. 11. - U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn

So hard to say goodbye

though I appreciate all the country or rock or alterna-
tive bands that come out and put on a great show, I’m
sure there are a lot of Islanders (like me) who would
love to hear some island reggae, live!
By Sgt. Opal Vaughn
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
Amanda
YONGSAN GARRISON - The time has come
Gonzalez for 35 soldiers to take off their Army Combat Uni-
form and transition back to civilian life.
Facebook Fan In a ceremony signaling the end of their term
of service, 35 Korean Augmentation Troops to the
United States Army (KATUSA) soldiers received a
Certificate of Appreciation for service and dedica-
Lt Dan Band. They are awesome plus they support the tion to the Republic of Korea Army and U.S. Army
Troops and Familys during an ETS ceremony at Garrison Yongsan,
Jan. 11.
“This is all about supporting the Installation
Joyleen N
Kindo Meno One way to show unflinching courage
Facebook Fan
Management Command’s new Campaign Plan,”
said Garrison Commander Col. Bill Huber. “A
key part of this plan is supporting Soldier, Family
and Civilian readiness. Garrison Yongsan values
relationships with outside organizations to help
us improve our quality of life. Deepening our
non-governmental organization relationships is
just one way we are supporting the Installation
Management Command Campaign Plan.”
These soldiers have dedicated two years of ser-
vice to working with the U.S military as KATUSA
leaving behind friends and family. Now that time
has come to an end. Congratulations! x
opal.vaughn@korea.army.mil

Island Reggae for sure! Kolohe Kai would be awe-

some! Want that feel good island music! It would be
a great summertime concert. Trust me!

Trudy Nelson
Facebook Fan

I would love Iron and Wine or Bon Iver these are some
great indie bands that if you haven’t heard you should
check out. Their music is beautiful and a change from
mainstream music

Latasha
Carlisle
Facebook Fan
South Korean Special Warfare Forces show great courage during a winter exercise in Pyeongchang, South Korea
Jan. 4. The photo was posted Jan. 13 by Kimi Kibarian Fowler. — Courtesy photo by Lee Jin-man
Jazmine Sullivan, Keri Hilson, R. Kelly,Trey Songz, See yourself in the Morning Calm when you become a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan. Just post your travel photos
Jamie Foxx. Just to name a few because I hardly ever to our page with a quick description covering who, what, when, where and why and we’ll see you in the paper. -
heard of R&B artist to come to Yongsan. Your Yongsasn PAO team
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Prepartion tips for Key Resolve
By Stephanie Wallace
USAG Yongsan Child Development
Center
YONGSAN GARRISON - Key Re-
solve will soon begin; we are asking
parents to sign up.
The Child Develpment Center or
School Advisory Committee will need
to know the time you will be working
so we can have an idea of the number
of children and hours we will need to
be open in support of the soldiers or ci-
vilians participating in the Key Resolve
exercise.
If both parents will be involved in
the exercise, please sign up if you need
care. Documentation must be pro-
TAX SEASON
Additional information:
The YTC will be open from the af-
ternoon of 1 February, at 1300, through
29 April 2011. The YTC is open for ap-
pointments or on a “walk-in” basis from
0900 to 1800 on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays, and from
1300-1900 on Thursdays. The YTC may
extend its hours and/or open on Satur-
days further into the tax season. Please
check the 8th Army Client Legal Ser-
vices website and USAG-Yongsan Face-
book page for any changes in operating
times. Taxpayers who wish to have a
1040EZ prepared are by “walk-in” basis
only. Such taxpayers can simply drop
off their and their spouse’s W-2 and
will receive a call when their return is
completed. The YTC is closed on Sat-
urdays, Sundays, U.S. federal holidays,
and training holidays.
USAG YONGSAN THE MORNING CALM
vided; a memorandum from the Unit
Commander or Supervisor addressed
to the Program stating specifically the
participant’s work schedule.
It is imperative that you use the time
requested as staffing will be planned
accordingly. Services are provided to
support the parents participating in
the exercise only.
The cost is $4.00 per child per hour
and late fees will apply $1.00 per min-
ute. Parents will pay for all time re-
served whether it is used.
If participation is low - at least 10
children must need care each day, the
Child Development Center may not be
able to provide care. Please plan back-
up care. x
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The services of the YTC are avail-
able to active duty military members
and their qualifying dependents, all
Department of Defense (DOD) civilian
employees and their qualifying depen-
dents, retired military members and
their qualifying dependents, reserve
component service members on more
than 29 days of active duty and their
qualifying dependents, and surviv-
ing family members of eligible service
members. Services are not available to
DOD contractors per Army Regulation
27-3, Chapter 2, paragraph 2-5 (7) (a)–
(b).
For more information, call DSN
723-7887 or stop by the YTC, which is
located in room 113 of the Moyer Com-
munity Activities Center, Main Post,
USAG - Yongsan. x
JANUARY 21, 2011
TRICARE to extend dependent coverage to age 26
Young Adult program
on schedule for spring,
retroactive to January
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — TRICARE offi-
cials have announced plans to roll out
its new Young Adult Program by spring
and to provide an option to make cov-
erage retroactive to Jan. 1. to ensure
military families don’t get left out as
the new national health care reform
law extends parent’s health insurance
to their children up to age 26.
The new program will allow quali-
fied, unmarried military children up
to age 26 to buy health care coverage
under their parents’ TRICARE plans,
defense officials announced Jan. 13.
That’s up from the current maximum
age of 21, or 23 for full-time college
students whose parents provide more
than half their financial support.
The fiscal 2011 National Defense
Authorization Act President Barack
Obama signed Jan. 7 gave the Defense
Department the authority it needed
to extend TRICARE coverage to young
adults, TRICARE spokesman Austin
Camacho explained. This ensures ben-
efits extended under TRICARE are in
line with those all American families
receive under the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act that took ef-
fect in March.
“We’ve been working hard to make
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sure we could put TRICARE Young
Adult on a fast track,” said Navy Rear
Adm. (Dr.) Christine Hunter, who
heads the TRICARE Management
Activity. “Fortunately for our ben-
eficiaries concerned about health care
coverage for their adult children, the
law signed by the president includes
opportunities for military families to
elect this new premium-based plan
retroactive to Jan. 1.”
Qualified young adults who don’t
have access to employer-sponsored
health care coverage will be eligible
to purchase it through TRICARE on a
month-to-month basis, Camacho said.
Details about how much those pre-
miums will cost under the new pro-
gram still are being finalized. But be-
cause the 2011 defense authorization
specifies that the rates must cover all
program costs, Camacho said, premi-
ums will be based on commercial in-
surance data about the costs of provid-
ing care.
Once the new program is in place,
Hunter estimated that it could extend
TRICARE coverage to several hundred
thousand additional beneficiaries.
“The premium allows us to provide
the excellent benefit to our military
families while responsibly addressing
the impact of health care costs on the
DOD budget,” she said.
Meanwhile, the TRICARE staff has
moved into overdrive to iron out the
program details: determining eligibil-
ity and coverage criteria and costs; de-
signing, testing and implementing the
required software and systems chang-
“T
he premium allows us to
provide the excellent benefit to our
military families while responsibly
addressing the impact of health
care costs on the DOD budget.”
— Navy Rear Adm. (Dr.) Christine Hunter
Head of TRICARE Management Activity
es; updating eligibility databases; and
crafting education efforts, Camacho
said.
Officials said they plan to roll out
the new program in two phases, first
offering a premium-based TRICARE
Standard/Extra benefit. Then, later
this year, they plan to introduce the
TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Prime
Remote plan, including overseas op-
tions, and the Uniformed Services
Family Health Plan.
Once the program is in place, eli-
gible young adults may submit an ap-
plication and premium payment to
the appropriate regional or overseas
contractor for processing, Camacho
said. Cost shares, deductibles and cat-
astrophic caps will vary, based on the
plan selected and the sponsor’s status.
Young adult beneficiaries will re-
ceive an enrollment card after they
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buy coverage, and their payment is
reflected in the Defense Eligibility En-
rollment Reporting System, Camacho
said.
The new beneficiaries may choose
to pay premiums back to Jan. 1, which
will entitle them to file claims for any
health care costs they have accrued
since that date. To do so, officials ad-
vise that they save all receipts to ease
claims processing.
For adults who need health insur-
ance coverage but no longer qualify
for TRICARE coverage, officials advise
exploring the Continued Heath Care
Benefit Program. This premium-based
program offers temporary, transitional
health coverage for 18 to 36 months.
Coverage must be purchased within 60
days of losing TRICARE eligibility. In-
formation about the program is posted
on the TRICARE website. x
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THE MORNING CALM

Gates consults with South Korea on North

U.S. Defense Secretary visits Seoul to discuss policy on deterring Pyongyang
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

SEOUL — Defense Secretary Rob-

ert M. Gates visited South Korean
leaders here Jan. 14 to demonstrate
American solidarity against North Ko-
rean provocations.
North Korea is believed to have
sunk the South Korean ship Cheonan
in March, killing 46 sailors. In Novem-
ber, North Korea shelled the South
Korean island of Yeongpeong, killing
two civilians and two South Korean
marines.
“We are all concerned about the
tense situation on the peninsula
caused by North Korea’s continued
belligerence and repeated provoca-
tions over the past few months,” Gates
said at the beginning of a meeting with
Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin.
During the meeting, Gates and Kim
discussed South Korean-U.S. military
coordination and consultations to de-
ter future provocations.
Gates said diplomatic engagement Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is escorted by Korean National Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin in Seoul, Korea, Jan. 14. Gates
is possible, starting with direct en- met with President Lee Myung-bak and Kim to discuss U.S and Korean defense policies. — DoD photo by Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison
gagement between North Korea and
South Korea, but only if “North Korea’s and Japanese leaders. with the United States, China, Russia, after North Korea withdrew from the
actions show cause to believe that ne- Earlier in the week, Gates said a Japan, South Korea and North Korea Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
gotiations can be productive and con- moratorium on nuclear research and -- resume. In response to a United Nations Se-
ducted in good faith.” testing and a moratorium on build- “But the [North Korean] leadership curity Council presidential statement
Following the meeting with Kim, ing intercontinental ballistic missiles must stop these dangerous provoca- in April 2009 condemning a failed sat-
Gates traveled to the Blue House and would be examples of concrete steps tions and take concrete steps to show ellite launch, North Korea pulled out
met with South Korean President Lee North Korea could take. that they will begin meeting interna- of the talks and announced it would
Myung-bak. He spoke to both Kim and Only with these concrete steps, he tional obligations,” Gates said. resume its nuclear enrichment pro-
Lee about his meetings with Chinese added, could the Six-Party Talks -- The Six-Party Talks began in 2003 gram. x

65th Medical Brigade

offers TRICARE Tips
By Jecobi Swafford
65th Medical Brigade
At 65th Medical Brigade, our goal is to take care
of Soldiers and families by providing patient friendly
access to compassionate, high quality health care.
Upon arrival to Korea, active duty service members
must enroll in TRICARE Overseas Prime. Command
sponsored family members are also eligible to enroll
in TRICARE Overseas Prime as long as their infor-
mation is up to date and current in DEERS. Your en-
rollment does not automatically transfer from your
previous region.
Copies of command sponsorship orders are re-
quired when enrolling family members. For more
information about TRICARE enrollment, call the
TRICARE Service center at 736-7236.
TRICARE Prime beneficiaries will be assigned a
primary care manager during the enrollment pro-
cess. A Primary Care Manager is an individual or
team of primary care providers who takes care of you
and your family. When you need medical care, con-
tact your PCM. Your PCM will provide the majority
of your medical care. Your PCM is most often your
first contact within the health care system. Having
a PCM before you get sick will help you get the care
you need when you need it. (If it is a medical emer-
PBS airs documentary on South Korea gency, go directly to the nearest emergency depart-
ment).
Margaret Warner (right), PBS senior correspondent, interviews Gen. Walter Sharp, U.S. Forces Korea com- Primary care managers do more than treat ill-
ness. Your PCM helps to monitor and manage your
mander, for a documentary about the tensions on the Korean Peninsula and how recent provocations are more health care and is aware of the different elements of
serious than in the past. This interview was conducted at Sharp’s office Jan. 13, but the documentary was a your health care. If you need to see a specialist, your
combination of multiple interviews with U.S. Army officials and Korean officials. The 12-minute news cast is primary care provider can make referrals and find
now available at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/share.html?s=news01s4748q1032. Parts of the vid- the best specialist to accommodate your individual
eo demonstrate evidence for North Korea’s attack on the Cheonan by displaying the retrieved vessel, torpedo health care needs. To schedule an appointment with
fragments and hull damage. — U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Francisco J. Alejandro your PCM, call 737-CARE or log on to www.tricare-
online and schedule your appointment. x
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Area I Worship Schedule Area II Worship Schedule Area III Worship Schedule Area IV Worship Schedule

Worship Services Worship Services Worship Services Worship Services

Collective Liturgical Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel ChapelNEXT Collective Protestant
Sunday 10 a.m. Stone Chapel Traditional Sunday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood Hospital Sunday 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel Sunday 10 a.m. Camp Carroll
Sunday 10 a.m. Stanley Chapel Contemporary Sunday 9:30 a.m. South Post Chapel 10:30 a.m. Camp Walker
Sunday 10:30 a.m. K-16 Chapel Gospel 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel
Sunday 10 a.m. West Casey Chapel Church of Christ 5 p.m. Camp Walker
Sunday 11 a.m. Hannam Village Chapel Protestant 11 a.m. Freedom Chapel
Sunday 11 a.m. Warrior Chapel Gospel 12:15 p.m. Camp Walker
Sunday 11 a.m. Crusader Chapel Nondenominational Church of Christ 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel
Sunday 11 a.m. Hovey Chapel Sunday 11 a.m. South Post Chapel Contemporary
Gospel Sunday 12:30 p.m. South Post Chapel KATUSA Wednesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll
Gospel Tuesday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel Friday 7 p.m. Camp Walker
Sunday 11 a.m. Memorial Chapel, Mision Pentecostal Hispana Spanish KATUSA
Casey 12:30 p.m. Camp Sunday 2:30 p.m. South Post Chapel Sunday 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel Tuesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll
Stanley Chapel Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker
United Pentecostal Catholic Mass
COGIC Sunday 1:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel M, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Freedom Chapel Catholic Services
Sunday 12:30 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel Saturday 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel Mass
KATUSA Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel Sunday 9 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. (youth) Freedom Chapel Sunday 9 a.m. Camp Walker
KATUSA PWOC 11:45 a.m. Camp Carroll
Sunday 7 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel Seventh-Day Adventist
Wednesday 8 a.m. Freedom Chapel
Tuesday 6 p.m. Camp Hovey Chapel Saturday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood Hospital

Episcopal Sunday 10 a.m. Memorial Chapel
Catholic Services/Mass The Command Chaplain’s Office is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total
Sunday 9 a.m. CRC Warrior Chapel Catholic Services religious support to the United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth
Sunday 12 p.m. West Casey Chapel U.S. Army Servicemembers, their families and authorized civilians across the full
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Camp Hovey Chapel Catholic Mass Saturday 5 p.m. Memorial Chapel
Sunday 8 a.m. South Post Chapel spectrum of operations from armistice to war.
Latter-day Saints Worship Sunday 11:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel
Sunday 4 p.m. West Casey Chapel M, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:
1st Sat. 9 a.m. Memorial Chapel http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/fkch.aspx
for helpful links and information
Jewish Friday 7 p.m. South Post Chapel

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

USAG Yongsan Chaplains USAG-Humphreys Chaplains USAG-Red Cloud Chaplains USAG Daegu Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins: Chaplain (Maj.) John Chun: Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Suk Jong Lee: Chaplain (Maj.) Milton Johnson:
jeffrey.d.hawkins@us.army.mil, 738-3009 john.chun@us.army.mil, 754-7274 sukjong.lee@us.army.mil, 732-6169 milton.johnson4@us.army.mil, 764-5455

Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis: Chaplain (Maj.) Anthony Flores: Chaplain (Maj.) Alfred Grondski: Chaplain (Capt.) Mike Jones:
terry.e.jarvis@korea.army.mil, 738-4043 anthony.wenceslao.flores@korea.army.mil, alfred.grondski@us.army.mil, 732-6016 michael.jones124@us.army.mil, 765-8991
754-7042
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Yongsan Community jumps in the snow world

Michael Rivera enjoys in the snow after taking his big brothers to school. - Courtesy Haeffner family on the MWR ski trip to Oak Valley Jan. 8-9. - Courtesy photo by Jennifer
photo by SarahBeth Rivera Haeffner

Jennifer Lucia shares a picture from the first day of snow in Hannam Village. - Cour-
tesy photo by Jennifer Lucia

Frederick family builds a snowman Dec. 27. - Courtesy photo by Amanda Frederick

Taking an ice slide at indoor ice sculpture gallery Jan. 15. - Courtesy photo by Duch- Manik Kan visits Bukchon Hanok Village Jan. 14 at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul. -
esne Tolaram-Crawford Courtesy photo by Manik Kan
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ARMY FAMILY COVENANT:

Keeping the Promise

It’s about honoring our commitment to Soldiers and Families.

Visit ArmyOneSource.com to see what the Army Family Covenant can mean for you or someone you know.
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Leaders emphasize importance of moral courage

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — Telling the boss what he or
she wants to hear is easy. But what are service mem-
bers to do when asked to provide professional advice
or a recommendation, knowing it runs contrary to
what the senior leader wants or expects?
That’s the dilemma two retired generals discussed
Jan. 10 as they shared their own experiences at a mili-
tary professionalism conference organized at the re-
quest of Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has said he
counts candor and moral courage among the es-
sential qualities for 21st-century military leaders.
Speaking last spring at the U.S. Naval Academy in
Annapolis, Md., he cited several Naval Academy
graduates who rose to greatness largely because they
recognized the need to sometimes buck institution-
al resistance.
“One of the key reasons they were successful was
because they were willing to speak truth to power
-- willing to tell superiors what they needed to hear,
not what they wanted to hear,” Gates told the mid-
shipmen.
Mullen, speaking last spring at the U.S. Air Force
Academy graduation in Colorado Springs, Colo.,
challenged the new officers to be leaders demon-
strating loyalty, integrity and imagination as they
live up to their commissioning oath. But he warned
them that their loyalty should never be blind.
“Few things are more important to an organiza-
tion than people who have the moral courage to
question the direction in which the organization is
headed, and then the strength of character to sup-
port whatever final decisions are made,” the chair-
man told the cadets.
Speaking at the National Defense University’s
conference on “Introspection and Reflection on Ba-
sic Tenets and the Way Ahead” yesterday, retired Air
Force Lt. Gen. Jack L. Rives and retired Army Lt. Gen.
Julius W. Becton, Jr., shared their own experiences of
what it’s like to offer guidance that doesn’t necessar-
ily track with what the higher-ups want.
Rives, the Air Force’s judge advocate general after
the 9/11 terror attacks, played a pivotal role in a broad
range of legal deliberations and activities regarding
the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, including detainee
operations.
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton, Jr., who
rose through the ranks from a private serving in a
segregated Army during World War II to command-
er of VII Corps during the Cold War, helped pave the
way to fully integrate women into the military. Both
found themselves negotiating difficult waters and
sometimes bucking the establishment along the way.
Rives kicked off yesterday’s panel discussion by
reciting the oath every officer takes when receiving a
military commission. “That is really all the guidance
you need,” he told the attendees, key leaders of the
military education and training community. Paus-
ing, he added with a smile, “Of course, the devil is
in the details.”
Military members have a responsibility to remain
apolitical even when reporting to political figures,
Rives said, reiterating a key point made earlier in the
day by Mullen as well as retired Air Force Gen. Rich-
ard B. Myers, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman.
“It’s important to realize that your oath is to [pro-
tect and defend] the Constitution,” Rives said. “It is
not to a political party. It is not to an administration.
It is not to a person ... We owe our allegiance and
loyalty to the country and its Constitution.”
When testifying before Congress, Rives said he
knew he was bound by a promise to provide his best
military guidance and when asked, his personal
opinion, even when it didn’t jive with the adminis-
tration’s position.
“You have to live with yourself. You look at your-
self in the mirror each day,” he said. “So you shouldn’t
be motivated by, ‘What is this going to do for or to
my career if I give my boss certain advice. Your obli-
gation is to give the best advice possible.”
When he shares that conviction with younger of-
ficers and advises them to do what they believe is
right, Rives said they sometimes balk. “They say, ‘It’s
easy for you to say, you’re a three-star general,’” he
told the group. “I thought about it and said, ‘Really,
it’s easy for you to do as well, because you have to live
with yourself. You look at yourself in the mirror each
day. And you shouldn’t be motivated by, ‘What is this
going to do for or to my career?’”
Rives said he knew during his career he’d given
his commanders advice they didn’t like hearing. “But
in almost every case, later they showed some appre-
ciation for me telling them what I believed was my
best advice,” he said. “So, ‘To thine own self be true’ is
what I have to say.” Becton echoed Rives’ conviction
as he shared 12 basic principles that formulated his
philosophy of command. Among them: Integrity is
non-negotiable. Challenge assertions. And disagree-
ment is not disrespect.
These proved invaluable as he charted the course
in helping the Army move beyond isolated billets for
the women who were just beginning to enter the mil-
itary ranks and policies that sounded good on paper
but simply didn’t apply in real life.
“A good approach is, ‘How do you feel looking at
the person in the mirror in the morning when you
have made a decision?’” Becton said.
“If you can live with that, I say, fine. If that causes
you a problem, maybe you ought to go back and take
another look.” x

Commission to propose lifting

ban on women in combat roles
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — A commission
of current and retired officers, senior
noncommissioned officers and civil-
ians charged with evaluating Defense
Department policies to ensure they
promote equal opportunity plans to
recommend lifting the ban on women
in combat.
The nonpartisan Military Leader-
ship Diversity Commission will make
20 recommendations to President
Barack Obama and Congress to in-
crease diversity and inclusiveness and
develop "a demographically diverse
leadership that reflects the forces it
leads and the public it services," ac-
cording to a pre-decisional draft docu-
ment on the commission's website.
The final report is expected in March.
Calling the military a leader in
providing opportunities to all service
members, regardless of their racial and
ethnic background, the group con-
cluded that it's now time to eliminate
barriers based on gender.
Current U.S. military policy pro-
hibits women from serving in combat
units below the brigade level. And al-
though women make up 14.6 percent
of the military, they and minority
members still are underrepresented in
leadership, the commission noted.
"Increasing the racial, ethnic and
gender diversity of senior leadership
requires eliminating barriers that dis-
proportionately affect the advance-
ment of women and minorities," the
draft report said.
This can be done on two levels, the
commissioners said, beginning with
the education and mentoring to en-
sure service members are prepared to
manage their career progression.
"Second, DOD and the services
must remove institutional barriers to
open traditionally closed doors, espe-
cially those related to assignments,"
the draft report continues. "An impor-
tant step in this direction, recommend-
ed by the commission, is to remove the
restrictions that prevent women from
engaging in direct ground combat."
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Julius W.
Becton, Jr., a commission member, an-
nounced last week that the group had
agreed to recommend that women be
allowed to serve in combat.
In response to a questioner, Becton
said it will be up to the American peo-
ple to decide if they will support seeing
women in combat billets.
The Defense Department will re-
view the commission's recommenda-
tions when the final report is issued,
Pentagon spokesman Marine Corps
Col. Dave Lapan told reporters last
week.
Congress repealed the combat ex-
clusion laws in the 1994 National
Defense Authorization Act, but re-
quires the services to submit proposed
changes to existing assignment policy
to Congress for review, he explained.
For example, the Navy was required
to inform Congress before changing
its new policy to authorize women to
serve on submarines, he said. x
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HAS students go ‘behind the scenes’ at theater

By Steven Hoover
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
HUMPHREYS GARRISON —
About 70 second graders from Hum-
phreys American School received a
behind-the-scenes look at how Ex-
change personnel bring movies to the
community each night, Jan. 13, in the
Post Theater.
Following the tour, the children
were treated to a small bag of popcorn
and watched the animated movie, Me-
gamind.
“We did this a few years ago, in 2007,
I think,” said Cho Hyok, theater man-
ager. “Principal (Joyce) Diggs asked if
we would be willing to do this again.
We would like to make it an annual
event.”
After arrival, the children were di-
vided into three groups, which were
rotated through stations where they
learned how movie-style popcorn is
made and how the projectionist loads
a movie reel so that patrons can view
the movie.
Chong Se-yong, manager of the
Humphreys Pizza Hut and a theater
veteran, explained to the children how
the popcorn was made and that it usu-
ally took about four or five minutes for
each kettle to pop. She did a batch for
each group that went through her sta-
tion.
Son In-pae, a part-time projectionist
on hand to explain that portion of the
mission, said “The children had a lot
of questions and were very interested
in how the projector shows the movie.”
He explained to them how each reel
has about 20 minutes of movie on it Son In-pae, a part-time projectionist at the Post Theater, explains to a group of second grade students from Humphreys American
and that they can look for the dot in School how the movie they are about to watch gets projected onto the screen, during a Jan. 13 field trip. Besides seeing the projec-
the right hand corner of the screen to tion room, the students also learned about making movie-style popcorn and then viewed the animated movie, Megamind.– U.S.
see when it was time to switch reels. x Army photo by Steven Hoover

Is this how you Zumba?

HUMPHREYS GARRISON — As part of the 2011 “Biggest Losers” competition here, sponsored by Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation and Area III Health Promo-
tion, a kickoff event was held in the Super Gym, Jan. 8. During this event, community members experienced the various exercise programs and classes offered. Besides
registering for the weight loss competition, participants were able to visit with personal trainers and then participate in Step, Spin, Total Toning, Zumba and Pilates
classes, among others. – U.S. Army photo by Mike Mooney
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News & Notes

Tax Center Opens Jan. 24
The Humphreys Tax Center
opening is Jan. 24. The hours of
operation are Monday through
Wednesday and Friday, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday,
from 1 to 8 p.m. The center offers
free tax preparation for Soldiers
(both active and retired), Civil-
ians and their Family Members.
Call 753-5680 for more informa-
tion.

Town Hall Set For Jan. 25

The next quarterly USAG Hum-
phreys Community Town Hall
Meeting is scheduled for Jan. 25,
starting at 6 p.m., in the Com-
munity Activity Center. For more
information or questions, call
753-3700.

Montgomery Gentry Coming

Country music duo, Montgom-
ery Gentry, will perform Jan. 26
at Humphreys Garrison, starting
at 7 p.m. in the MP Hill Gym-
nasium. Together, the duo has
recorded six albums. Their most
famous songs include “Lucky
Man,” “Back When I Knew It All,”
and “If You Ever Stop Loving Me,”
and “My Town.” The doors will
open at 6 p.m. This is a free show
and no tickets are required.

No OB Orientation In Feb.
There will be no Obstetrics (OB)
Orientation in February due to
the Lunar New Year holiday and
Super Bowl Weekend. Orien-
tations for pregnant Soldiers,
Civilians and Family Members,
which are held the first Friday of
the month, will resume March
4, starting at 9 a.m. in the Su-
per Gym. For more information,
contact Capt. Jamie Neumann at
753-8122.
ACS, EEO Offer Classes
Army Community Service, in
partnership with Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity, will conduct
a workplace professional devel-
opment seminar, which is open
to all community employees and
volunteers, starting at 11:30 a.m.,
in Bldg. 311. The next one, sched-
uled Feb. 14, is Communication
Training, where participants will
learn about the different types of
communications and the guide-
line to becoming an effective
communicator. Bring your lunch
and enjoy these development
workshops. For more informa-
tion, call 753-3103.
Youth Running Club Moves
The Humphreys Road Runners
Youth Running Club workouts
have moved to the Super Gym.
Workouts are scheduled every
Tuesday and Thursday from 5
to 6 p.m. For more information,
contact Youth Sports at 753-5602.
We Want Your Stories!
We want to publish your stories
and photos in The Morning Calm
Weekly. Call 754-6132 for more
information or e-mail steve.
hoover@korea.army.mil.
The Humphreys Lady Dawgs Post-Level Women’s basketball team continued its winning ways during the Martin Luther King Jr.
Tournament held at Humphreys Garrison Jan. 15 to 17. The Lady Dawgs swept through their bracket undefeated to capture another
tournament title, defeating Yongsan Garrison in the final, 50-39. The men’s tournament was won by Osan Air Base, who defeated
Casey Garrison, 84-79. – U.S. Army photo by Mike Mooney
Lady Dawgs win MLK Tournament title
By Mike Mooney
Area III FMWR Marketing
HUMPHREYS GARRISON —
The Lady Dawgs of Humphreys Garri-
son continued to rule the roost as far as
Korea Post-Level Women’s Basketball
is concerned, while the Osan Defend-
ers had an easy time winning the Men’s
title in the 2011 Martin Luther King
Jr. Holiday Basketball Tournaments,
here, Jan. 15 to 17.
The Lady Dawgs topped Yongsan,
50-39, and the Defenders beat Casey,
84-79, in the final games, which were
held at the MP Hill Gym and Super
Gym, respectively.
A total of nine men’s teams and
Culinary specialists efforts recognized
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
HUMPHREYS GARRISON
— Winners and runners-up for the
Humphreys Garrison Culinarian of the
Quarter and Thanksgiving Day com-
petitions were recognized during a
ceremony, here, Jan. 12.
Awards in all categories were pre-
sented by Col. Joseph P. Moore, the
Humphreys Garrison commander.
Based on having the best theme,
originality and culinary arts theme, the
194th Combat Sustainment Support
Battalion, 501st Sustainment Brigade’s
dining facility was named winner of
seven women’s teams were in the tour-
nament, including both varsity teams
from Seoul American High School.
The teams played a round-robin
pool tournament and then went into a
double-elimination tournament based
on their pool records. A total of 34
games were played over the weekend.
The Lady Dawgs defeated Kun-
san, 47-33, Yongsan, 48-45, and Seoul
American, 38-28, in pool play, and
topped Osan, 69-44, and Yongsan, 57-
46, to reach the finals. Yongsan beat
Daegu, 63-48, in the loser’s bracket.
In the men’s tournament, Osan de-
feated Red Cloud, 102-27, and Daegu,
83-61, in pool play and Kunsan, 73-63,
and Casey, 81-72, in the double elimi-
the Thanksgiving Day competition.
The runner-up was the 6th Battalion,
52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment,
35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade din-
ing facility.
The winner of the Corporal through
Staff Sergeant category was Sgt. Jef-
fery Matthews, assigned to Headquar-
ters and Headquarters Company, 6-52
ADA. There was no runner-up.
In the Private through Specialist
category, the winner was Pfc. Natasha
Elusme, assigned to Echo Company,
4th (Attack) Battalion, 2nd Aviation
Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Bri-
gade.
nation tournament, to advance to the
finals. Casey nipped Humphreys, 71-
65, in the loser’s bracket final to ad-
vance to a rematch with the Defenders.
The Lady Dawgs will be back in ac-
tion in the 8th Army Women’s Cham-
pionships, scheduled for the Super
Gym starting today. The tournament
opens with Area I (Red Cloud) meet-
ing Area IV (Daegu) at 2 p.m., followed
by Humphreys (Area III) and Yongsan
(Area II) at 3:30 p.m.
The championship game is sched-
uled for 11 a.m. Saturday, with the “if”
game to follow.
Unlike the Post-Level League,
8th Army does not include Air Force
teams. x
Runner-up in the Private through
Specialist category was Pfc. Marcus
Pratt, assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 3rd Military
Intelligence Battalion, 501st MI Bri-
gade.
“Competitions like these, especially
Thanksgiving Day, bring out the best
culinary skills in the garrison dining
facilities,” said David Duffie, the Hum-
phreys Garrison food program man-
ager. “The Culinarian of the Quarter
competition helps Soldiers hone their
skills in becoming more proficient in
their job and also helps them when
they go before promotion boards.” x
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Volunteer is more than a word with 6-52

By 1st Lt. Austin Liu
6-52 Air Defense Artillery
SUWON AIR BASE — Smiles
light up across the faces of the children
as they tried so hard to hide their ex-
citement and joyful anticipation as the
sound of footsteps and jingling bells
grow closer.
They hear the unmistakable chuck-
le. The room becomes still. Then, be-
hold, coming out of the stairway is the
familiar white beard and red velvet
suit. At last, Santa Claus has come to
the House of Dreams Orphanage, in
Suwon, this Christmas.
Santa’s real identity is 1st Sgt. Mi-
chael Kern, of Headquarters Battery,
6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Ar-
tillery Regiment, and with him were
more than 30 of Santa’s little helpers,
volunteer Soldiers from the Iron Horse
Battalion.
“We brought gifts to every single
child in the orphanage this Christmas
to make sure their wishes come true,
whether they have been naughty or
nice,” Kern said.
“They (the children) could not sleep
last night because they were so ex-
cited to finally meet Santa,” said Kim
Ji-choon, principal of the orphanage,
which is the largest in Suwon.
“For months we planned the Secret
Santa Project and it all paid off when
we saw the expressions on the chil-
dren’s faces as they opened their gifts,”
Kern said.
“Last year, he (Santa) got me a pair
of brown Ugg boots and this year I am
getting a pink pair,” said Song Min-ju,
a little girl at the orphanage. “Pretty
First Sergeant Michael Kern, of Headquarters Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery
Regiment, hands out gifts during a holiday visit to the House of Dreams Orphanage in Suwon. –
U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Austin Liu
soon, I will have a whole collection.”
The sponsorship of the House of
Dreams Orphanage is just one of the
many volunteer projects available to
the Soldiers of the Iron Horse Battal-
ion. The unit is famous in Suwon for its
outstanding Good Neighbor Program,
which gives back as much as the bat-
talion has benefitted from the hospi-
tality shown by the local community.
In fact, Soldiers from Headquarters
Battery alone were able to log a total of
more than 5,000 volunteer hours since
last year.
“I always encourage my Soldiers to
volunteer because I firmly believe that
part of being a well-rounded Soldier is
giving back to the community,” Kern
said. “Not to mention we have the
obligation to act as ambassadors and
promote a positive image of the United
States.”
Kern, a 45-year-old air defense ar-
tillery Soldier, is no stranger to volun-
teering to make a difference in other’s
lives. When he came to the Republic
of Korea with the battalion almost two
years ago, he brought a part of that leg-
acy to his new home.
“While stationed at Fort Bliss, we
used to volunteer to teach at a local el-
ementary school and play sports with
the children.” Kern recalled. “And I
thought to myself, it would be really
awesome if we could do the same here.”
Kern and other leaders from the
unit took the initiative. One of the
first volunteer projects Kern and the
Soldiers started here in Korea was the
Task Force Smith Battle Memorial
Monument clean-up project.
“We were all sitting down and
brainstorming one day, and the idea
to adopt-a-landmark just came to me,”
Kern said. “And now, the project has
become a unit tradition.”
And it did not stop there. Kern and
his Soldiers participated in English
classes, parades, cultural exchange
programs, and of course, the orphan-
age visits.
“I have been stationed in Korea on
five separate occasions, but I can hon-
estly say that this unit’s high level of
volunteer activities is unmatched any-
where else in Korea.”
However, it is very challenging to
juggle between executing real world
missions and volunteering, an opinion
shared by Kern and many volunteers.
“In the end, it is all about effec-
tive time management,” Kern said.
“Of course, the mission is the prior-
ity, and after you have successfully
accomplished the mission, you must
still have the drive to continue to go
out there and help out. It might mean
that we have to sacrifice a couple extra
hours or two of our personal time, but
the reward afterwards, and the feeling
of achievement, are just indescrib-
able.” x

Suwon BOSS program exists ‘for the Soldiers’

By 1st Lt. Austin Liu of the 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Suwon BOSS team is an active listener.”
6-52 Air Defense Artillery Artillery Regiment that the unit’s pro- For example, the month of Janu-
gram will be run “by the Soldiers and ary witnessed one of the most popular
SUWON AIR BASE — When for the Soldiers.” BOSS events in demand with the Ca-
Spc. Kevin Gonzalez first became the Two years later, he is still keeping sino Night, held at Osan Air Base, Jan.
president of the Suwon Area Better that promise. 14. For one night every year, Soldiers get
Opportunity for Single (and Unaccom- “Every event that I and my team the chance to try their luck on games
panied) Soldiers program, he made a have planned was based on what the from Roulette to Texas Hold’em, all the
promise to himself and the Soldiers Soldiers wanted,” Gonzalez said. “The while enjoying a buffet. Winners at the
event took home head-turning prizes,
such as three-day stay at Dragon Hill
Lodge, the latest Apple IPAD, and even
a 40-inch HD flat screen television.
But more importantly, true to the
BOSS creed as always, the entire event
was run by Soldier volunteers.
“I think, above the games and priz-
es, Soldiers loved this event because of
the opportunity to dress up, immerse
in the atmosphere, and ‘live large’ for
one night,” said Gonzalez, originally
from Atlanta.
And to discover and make avail-
able these opportunities to his fellow
Soldiers was what motivated Gonzalez
and his team to start their crusade for
welfare enhancement back in 2009.
“Many Soldiers in the unit were
young and away from home for the
first time,” said Gonzalez, “and many
of them tend to lock themselves in
the barracks on the weekend or even
worse, some of them resorted to drink-
ing and started to get in trouble.”
Gonzalez and other Soldiers imme-
Specialist Kevin Gonzalez and Pfc. Brandy Parman, the president and vice president of the Su- diately identified the need to boost the
won BOSS program, count chips while hosting the annual Casino Night at Osan Air Base, Jan. unit’s BOSS program.
14. – U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Austin Liu “We (the BOSS Council) unani-
mously agreed that only a strong pro-
gram, featuring weekly entertainment
for the Soldiers, can significantly en-
hance their welfare and morale during
their tour here in Korea.”
From that day on, the Iron Horse
Battalion’s BOSS program became
the “USO” here. The BOSS calendar
has enough events and entertain-
ment scheduled to resemble a popu-
lar downtown venue; from Insa-Dong
daytrips to Adopt-a-Landmark Clean
Up, the Soldiers are kept busy all year.
In fact, their hard work and dedi-
cation impressed even the toughest
evaluators from Installation Manage-
ment Command last year. The Suwon
BOSS program now holds the title of
IMCOM’s best BOSS program (small
installation category). The award is
proudly showcased near the entrance
of the Suwon Community Activ-
ity Center, reminding everyone of the
BOSS team’s commitment to excel-
lence and reminding the naysayers
that yes, a handful of dedicated folks
can make a real difference.
Perhaps more importantly, the
award reminds Gonzalez and his team
of their promise to the Soldiers.
“This might come as a surprise, but
my proudest moment serving as the
BOSS President is not winning the best
BOSS program title last year.” Gon-
zalez said. “It is seeing the happiness
on the faces of the Soldiers during the
events we hosted and hearing words of
appreciation from them afterward.” x
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USAG Daegu DOL Maintenance selected as AAME semi finalists
By Mary Grimes
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — Big things
continue to come out of small packages,
as U.S. Army Garrison Daegu customers
can attest. Installation Management
Command G/4 Logistics announced
Jan. 6 that USAG Daegu Directorate
of Logistics Maintenance has been
selected as semi-finalists for the Army
Award for Maintenance Excellence
(Small Category).
The selection came as a welcome
surprise to the DOL staff, who knew
they were up against some of the Army’s
finest logistics personnel. Nevertheless,
USAG Daegu leadership is calling the
selection an honor that speaks to the
dedication of every employee assigned to
the logistics team. At the Camp Carroll
Transportation Motor Pool, Daniel
Hemmert, transportation operations
manager, took pride in praising the work
of his colleagues.
“The Camp Carroll TMP has top-notch
performers who repeatedly provided
outstanding service to the USAG Daegu
and Area IV community during the past
year. They have show-cased what we
like to call cutting-edge management
practices and sound personnel leadership
throughout this past year. Without a
doubt, the Camp Carroll TMP team has
produced outstanding results,” he said.
Hemmert is modest in his explanation.
In the world of logistics, this selection
is a big deal. In layman’s language,
the AAME Program is designed to
reward excellence in maintenance. Army
commands, Army service component
commands, and direct reporting units
submit nominations to compete for the
coveted award and the opportunity to
go on and compete for the Secretary of
Defense Maintenance Awards.
Establishing a plan that strongly
supports the needs of the community
it serves, is no easy feat. For logistics
personnel that challenge all too often
involves planning, implementing, and
controlling the efficient flow and storage
of a variety of services, goods, and
information from its point of origin to
the point of delivery or consumption. This
USAG Daegu DOL Maintenance personnel prepare the start of their day with an inspection of a variety of stored equipment and
chemicals. — U.S. Army photo Pfc. Kim Min-jae
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A DOL maintenance worker ensures the proper functioning of equipment. — U.S. Army photo Pfc. Kim Min-jae
includes internal and external movements,
inbound and outbound goods—all
in an effort to meet the demands and
requirements of its customer.
For that reason, Hemmert said the
time and energy spent devising a workable
plan is so important achieving the desired
outcome. “The Camp Carroll TMP team
developed action plans and executed
numerous facility, equipment and quality
of life improvements. Among those were
the purchasing of new appliances, new
furniture, and employee wall lockers. This
type of upgrade significantly enhanced
the quality of life for personnel taking
lunch breaks and or showers after working
on vehicles,” explained Hemmert.
The upgrades and improvements
around Camp Carroll were indeed,
necessary and noticeable and seem to
run the gamut. From employee health
risks, to employee safety, the Camp Carroll
facility put its heart and soul into bringing
the DOL facility up to an almost enviable
standard. Said Hemmert, “Among other
enhancements, we had forced air heating
systems installed and replaced all the
old window-type air conditioners and
upgraded with more energy efficient air
conditioners. That energy-saving effort
led to the USAG Daegu Environmental
Office recognizing our maintenance
facility during site inspections, as a model
for environmental management systems.
“Another significant improvement
was the construction of a new safety
wall between the Camp Carroll TMP
lobby area, and its maintenance shop.
The creation of that wall plays a
tremendous role in reducing noise
hazards, and shielding customers from
the industrial work area. Replacement
of all the old vehicle exhaust ventilation
extraction systems was a safety factor
that we addressed. By replacing
these systems, maintenance shop
mechanics personnel are able to run
vehicles indoors --without putting the
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employee’s health at greater risk.”
Safety improvements made by
the logistics team also include the
procurement of a new tire inf lation
cage—replacing the 1970’s model, and the
elimination of four old and condemned
grease pits. “The inflation cage is an
important upgrade in that it protects
workers in the event of an explosion due to
over inflation, or danger from a split ring
or wheel coming apart. Used properly,
the inflation cages can greatly aid in the
prevention of a fatal incident or a split rim
tire mishap. We filled the grease pits that I
mentioned, and installed two new electric
vehicle lifts—speeding up maintenance
production, and thereby enabling our
mechanics to work in a more efficient
manner,” explained Hemmert.
By all accounts, it’s understandable
why USAG Daegu DOL Maintenance has
been selected as a semi-finalist for the
Army Award for Maintenance Excellence.
At almost every turn, the Camp Carroll
logistics crew has been hard at work
over the past year to raise its production
standards to a high level of performance.
In FY09, the TMP was selected as the
Department of the Army runner-up for
the AAME.
Perseverance does pay off. USAG
Daegu DOL will represent IMCOM at
the Department of the Army level of
competition for FY10. The next step will
be the On-site (PHASE II) Evaluation
conducted by the Department of the
Army AAME Inspection Team.
Whatever the next step, Hemmert
and personnel assigned to USAG Daegu
DOL, are committed to maintaining
a high level of performance. Said
Hemmert,“Providing our customers
with the equipment they need to
accomplish their mission, is the most
challenging part of what we do. As
we all know, over the past few years,
resources have been limited because of
DoD budget cuts. Nevertheless, across
the board we continue to look at ways of
providing our customer with the quality
service they need. Being able to help
others is very rewarding and gratifying.
I always remind our Camp Carroll TMP
personnel that the service they provide
makes a difference every day.” x
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t News & Notes Make this year’s resolution ‘SMART’

Super Bowl XLV
Sunday, Feb. 6 at the Hilltop Club. Grab
a seat on the 50-yard line. Doors open at
6 a.m. Breakfast served from 6:30 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. Prize drawings at half time
and at the end of the game.
Be Wise, Winterize
Prepare for a safe winter. Check tire
pressure, make sure your vehicle’s four-
wheel drive system is working properly,
change the engine oil an adjust the
viscosity grade, inspect the wiper fluid,
check the battery and charging system,
and check antifreeze mixture. For more
information call Camp Henry Auto Skills
at 768-8164.
Indoor Soccer League
Camp Carroll Daegu Area Indoor Soccer
League begins on February 28. Register
Now. Call Camp Carroll Daegu Area
Sports & Fitness Center at 765-8287 for
more information.
Matting & Framing Class
Instruction will be provided the Arts &
Crafts Center upon request and during
normal operation hours. For more
information call 764-5692
Gosu Cave Tour
Saturday, Jan. 29 departing from the
Camp Walker Commissary at 8 a.m.
and the Camp Carroll CAC at 9 a.m.
Entrance fee is 6,000 won. Call 765-8325
for more information.
Financial Counseling Services
Financial counseling for soldiers
and family members with emphasis
on managing personal finances and
tracking spending habits. Development
of a personal financial plan, retirement
plan, and college saving plan. Call the
ACS financial readiness program office,
768-8127 or 768-7112.
By Chris Halagarda
Navy Dietician
FORT LEE, Va. — This is the season
when millions of Americans will
choose to lose weight as their New
Year’s resolution. If you are one of
those people who vowed to lose weight
last year and the year before and the
year before that, I ask you, “What will
you do differently this year? What will
you do this year that you didn’t do last
year or the year before?”
Weight loss is one of the most
difficult challenges one will take on in
their life and unfortunately, nine out
of 10 people fail to reach their weight
loss goals! For many people, it has
become a social pastime to talk about
their weight loss attempts. “What diet
are you on?” “Oh, I can’t eat bread on
my diet,” or “I’m going to drink this
solution for three days, then I’ll avoid
sugar for two weeks, then I’ll . . .” Does
any of this sound familiar? If so, it’s
time to strategize and simplify your
goals this year, and start living your
life at a healthy weight.
The first step is to write down your
goal and post it on your refrigerator or
computer screen. Writing down your
goal and placing it where you will see
it will remind you regularly of it and
keep you motivated.
Next, write down 5-10 reasons why
you want to reach your goal and 1-3
changes that you will make to support
your goal. How do you write a good
goal? Follow the SMART principle
of goal setting: specific, measurable,
adjustable, action-oriented, realistic
and time -based. For example, a
common resolution that I hear is, “I
want to lose weight.” Although this
is a goal, there is no way to measure
the status and outcome. Remember,
the ultimate goal is to reach a healthy
weight and then maintain that weight
for your life. An example of a SMART
revision of this same goal is: “I want to
lose weight. Ultimately, I want to lose
20 pounds by Aug. 1.”
Small goals on the way to losing
20 pounds could be: “To measure my
status on the way to my larger goal, I
will lose 10 pounds by April 1 and 15
pounds by June 1.” By documenting
these smaller goals, it allows you to
adjust your bigger goal or adjust your
behaviors. If on April 1 you have lost
only eight pounds, you haven’t failed
at your ultimate goal, but you now
know you need to exercise more or
reduce the amount or types of food
you are eating.
So, now you have your ultimate goal
and your smaller goals, how are you
going to reach your goal? By having
a realistic, time-based goal you will
succeed this year by making small
habit changes or “baby steps.”
Clients I have worked with have
succeeded by applying simple changes
that don’t require much effort, such
as reducing or eliminating sugar
from their morning coffee, walking
for a couple of minutes every half
hour at work, trying a new fruit or
vegetable from the commissary every
week, lifting weights (any resistance
training) once or twice a week for 15
minutes during lunch, eating a fruit
or vegetable with every meal, making
a “vegetarian food” day every week,
packing a brown-bag lunch three
days a week, decreasing the number
of times you eat out by two trips each
week or choosing only whole grains
for breakfast.
Finally, it’s really important to not
take on too much. Despite having
witnessed many successful health
improvements, I have also seen
many people fail at their weight loss
attempts. The No. 1 reason for not
succeeding was trying to change their
lifestyle too drastically. So, this year,
try learning from your mistakes and
other’s mistakes.
Choose one or two habits and follow
them for a month. If after four weeks
you’re still following those two habits,
then and only then, should you add
another lifestyle change. With these baby
steps, maybe next year your New Year’s
resolution could be to save more money.
Fo r m o re i n fo r m a t i o n a b o u t
making healthy choices, visit Ask
the Dietitian on www.commissaries.
com and post your questions on the
DeCA Dietitian Forum. Be sure to
look for other useful information in
the Dietitian’s Voice archive.
Sign up with the DeCA Dietitian
on www.twitter.com and get messages
sent to your cell phone today. For
delicious recipes, check out Kay’s
Kitc hen. And to enjoy all your
commissary has to offer, sign up for
the Commissary Connection. x

Attention Readers
The inaugural meeting of the Daegu
Book Club will be Feb. 22, 7 p.m. at
Starbucks on Camp Walker. Our first
book will be The Immortal Life of
Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
Questions or suggestions, contact Meri
Healey, 764-5910 meri.d. healey@us.
army. mil.
FMWR Marketing
Can’t find your favorite menu at the
club? Got a party theme your friends
would love? Have a program idea for
teens? Tell us what you would do if
you could reach out and touch FMWR
programs, events and activities and
you could win $100 in FMWR gift
certificates. Suggestions can be e-mailed
to laurel.baek@korea.army.mil
Say it on ICE
Ever wonder if your voice is heard. Say it
on ICE, we’re listening. Fill out an online
comment card today our response is
guaranteed. http://ice.disa mil

DAEGU GARRISON — Final touches are being made

on the Camp Walker Child Development Center which
is expected to open in the very near future. Workers are
hard at work ensuring the long awaited facility is up
Camp Walker CDC quality of life to code and ready for opening day. Look for opening
ceremony details on USAG Daegu Facebook, and the
initiative going through final touches Command Channel once they’ve been made available.
— U.S. Army photo Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
JANUARY 21, 2011
Candles, matches, lighters: a deadly and destructive mixture
By Andrew Allen
USAG Daegu Deputy Fire Chief
DAEGU GARRISON — Around
the world, in rich and poor countries,
lighters and matches are the dominating
symbols of fire and fire ignition.
Everyone use lighters and matches to
ignite candles, pilot lights, campfires,
cigarettes, fireplace fires, and countless
other “safe” fires. They are easy to buy,
to transport and use, matches and
lighters are convenient and efficient,
but can quickly and easily become
deadly and destructive.
Annually, an estimated 23,600 fires
in homes are caused by candles. These
fires injure 1,525 people, and kill 165,
plus cause $390 million in direct
property loss.
Lighters and matches caused an
estimated 20,200 home fires, resulting
in 276 deaths, 1,445 injuries, and $322
million in property loss.
However, if we look at matches and
lighters involved in all types of structure
and wildland fires, we find that they
start the fires that lead to 80% of all
fire related deaths, 76% of the injuries
and 68% of fire related property loss.
Children playing with matches and
lighters are a very large portion of all
of these fires.
When we look at candle related
incidents, women are more likely to
be injured (30% more) or killed (45%
more likely) in fires in the home where
candles are the ignition source. Of
great concern to community leaders is
over a resent 10 year period, candle sales
climbed 700%. With a trend like this,
we can all see the writing on the wall.
In lighter/match related fires where
children are involved, we see a drastically
higher percentage of fire damage,
injuries and the heart wrenching one,
deaths! Arson related fires cause less
average damage, injuries and deaths
36th Signal Battalion host Dr. Martin Luther King Poetry readings
By 1st Sgt Denise Shelton
14th Signal Detachment
DA EG U G A R R I S O N — O n
Tuesday January 11, 2011, the 36th
Signal Battalion hosted the Area IV
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Poerty
Night. The celebration of the
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. is celebrated around the world,
reminding people of the civil rights
leader and his message of equal
rights and peace for all. The event
took place at the Hilltop resturant
on Camp walker and was a “standing
room” only event. Capt. Brittiane`
Staton and Staff Sgt. Matthew
Seabert were the organizers of the
25th anniversary of the holiday
re co g n i z i n g o n e o f A m e r i c a’s
greatest leaders.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was
born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta,
Georgia and died on April 4, 1968 in
Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. King was
a Baptist minister and social activist
who led the civil rights movement in
the United States from the mid-1950s
until his death by assassination in
1968. His leadership was fundamental
to the civil rights movement and
ending legal segregation of African
Americans across the United States.
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then children playing with these deadly lights and everything in between. with it – This is not a onetime discussion!
instruments according to national data. Under the safest conditions, candles Again and again and again and …….. It
With matches and lighters, we find are still an open flame source looking is that important!
that most of the fires in the home occur for more fuel to consume. We must go • Education in the proper use of candles,
in a bedroom; can you guess whose beyond common sense as most of us start with the person in the mirror!
bedroom? Do you know 100% for sure have grown up not following proper • Remove all candles from all bedrooms!
that your kids are not playing with candle safety, so we think it is safe, but Use wisely in other rooms and put them
matches and lighters? reality says we are but a simple mistake out when you leave the room, even for
When we look at candles, not away from a catastrophic fire! a minute!
surprising, most candle related fires Home fires started by candles, • Fire can strike anytime; respect this
occur during the winter, however, due lighters and matches are preventable. fact and treat anything that can be
to the use of candles as a fragrance, we Just keep in mind some simple an ignition source (anything that can
still see many candle fires in the middle precautions and reinforcements: become hot) with respect and care!
of the summer. • Proper use and storage of matches Firefighters have a great respect
What does a candle first ignite in and lighters in the home – This is a for fire; if you need help identifying
a deadly rampage? In December it is 24/7/365 job! possible sources of fires in your home or
holiday decoration; during the rest of • Teach children about the dangers of at work, contact us! We are here to help
the year it is furniture, curtains, and fire and the ramifications of playing you eliminate fires in our community. x
bedding. The most deadly place for
candles is the bedroom where nearly
40% of fires occur; why? You have
the big three items found year round,
bedding, curtains and furniture. Top
the big three off with falling asleep and
you see why candles are a huge problem
in the bedroom! Do your children have
candles in their bedrooms?
“Candle Circle of Safety”
• Burn candles inside a 1-foot circle of
safety, free of any¬thing that can ignite.
o Next to candles – Curtains, decorations,
things on the same level as the candle.
o Above the candle – lamp shades,
shelving above the candle
o Below the candle – table cloth, papers
laying about, bedding, carpet, etc.
• Place on a Non Combustible surface
• Extinguish candles after use.
• Keep candles out of the reach of
children and pets.
• Use a sturdy metal, glass, or ceramic
candleholder.
• Never leave a burning candle
unattended; leave the room, extinguish
the candle!
Candles have long been a part of just
about everyone’s life, from birthday Candles, fire and curtains are never a good combination and often leads to disaster. —
candles, to power outage emergency U.S. Army photo Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
Dr. King rose to national prominence his life in service to others, Congress dancers who focused on honoring
as head of the Southern Christian transformed the Martin Luther King Dr. King’s legacy and vision of
L e a d e r s h i p Co n f e re n ce , w h i c h Jr. holiday into a national day of Justice for Everyone. Special thanks
promoted non-violent campaigns to community service. go out to the Area IV community for
achieve civil rights. In 1994, and to The event at the Hilltop restaurant making the event a special night for
further commemorate a man who lived was filled with singers, poets, and all who attended. x
Soldiers, civilians and family members enjoying the Area IV Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry Night Program. — U.S. Army photo Spc.
Michael Tankard
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Daegu American high school seniors: in their own words
Story and photos by Hana Noguchi
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — Senior year
is an epiphany of events. We celebrate
the last, first day of high school, absorb
in the glory in completing our college
applications, and we look forward to
the rest of the year and for the day that
we get to turn our tassels and throw our
caps in the air.
We close the door on our inexperienced
youth, open the door to the future, and
walk on the new path that we will create
for ourselves. Entering adulthood,
and being on your own, is a whole
new dimension from having given the
freedom to explore with our parents by
our side. Our parents will push us off
our nest and we will have to learn to flap
our wings and fly. We will fall on the way
and make many mistakes, but eventually,
we will get back up and try again. Yes,
the last couple of months are the most
exhilarating, fast-paced time of our high
school lives. I took the liberty to speak to a
few seniors at Daegu American School to
see their perspective on adulthood, what
they’ve experienced in the last four years,
their thoughts on college, and what they
hope to fulfill in the future.
“I am scared that I will not know
what to do but I am in love with the idea
of roaming free and making my own
decisions.” Anya Proctor said.
Anya Proctor has always been the
“timid” girl at our school. I remember first
seeing her in class in the tenth grade. She
always looked afraid, frightened to engage
herself in conversations, but the reason
why I chose to interview her is because
she has an amazing heart. She is caring,
USAG DAEGU
Anya Proctor, Daegu American School
senior, welcomes change in her future.
uplifting, faithful, and is an unbelievably
excellent writer. This girl exploded out
of her own bubble and transformed
into a vibrant, indestructible ambitious
being. Anya is fearful of the future, but
she is also excited. Her awareness of
college is attentive. I asked her a simple
question, “How do you define college?”
She responded with this, “College is an
institution of post-secondary education
that offers preparation for self-sustaining
living. But most importantly, it is a place
to experience life with other people
in hopes of finding yourself through
exploration, mistakes, and epiphanies.”
Her words are logical, but true. Her
perspective on adulthood is also the
truth. “To be honest, I do not know if
you can become an adult overnight or if it
The future may hold the study of cardiology
for DAS senior Isabel Georges.
is a tumultuous transition that gradually
shapes you into an independent grown
up. The only way to understand these
things is to experience them. I believe
it takes courage and ambition. I do not
know how long it will take me, but I know
it will be one of the most monumental
metamorphoses that will happen in my
life.” We are all afraid of change, but what
is so endearing about this change is that
Anya is so drawn to it. She has had many
regrets so far.
She regrets being intimidated out of
doing what she wanted to do, regrets
from holding back, and regrets from
ignoring her family, but she knows that
these mistakes will reoccur. Her biggest
fear is in never finding her personality
and losing track of who she really is, but
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she will make these certain mistakes no
more. Though she is inviting change into
her life, she is sure of this. “After high
school, I will be true to myself and rid
myself of the fear of being judged. I will
open up and live with honesty.”
Valedictorian, tennis team captain,
straight A student, and a 4.19 GPA is
what defines Isabel Georges on the
outside. However, most people do not
know the real Ms. Georges. Her driven
spirit, her loyalty to God and her family,
and her love for friends and family
makes her the perfect candidate. She
believes that college is a place where
people work towards becoming what
they aspire to be, where people make
life-long friendships, and where they
develop as an independent person.
Isabel already knows what she wants
out of her life. She strives to become
a doctor, and hopes to specialize in
cardiology. She has applied to many Ivy
League schools, but she wishes to attend
University of Michigan, University of
Pennsylvania, or Columbia University.
She feels that being the Valedictorian
is a lot of pressure. “I feel like I have to
live up to the standards other people
set for me.” High school seniors look
back at their last four years often with
regret, happiness, fulfillment, or with a
heavy heart. “My most difficult time in
high school was taking AP Chemistry
as a sophomore. I worked really hard,
studied all the time, and it paid off.”
Her biggest fear is disappointing herself
and her family by not exceeding to their
expectations, but I personally know that
the world has a lot in store for this girl.
Her motivation to succeed will only
benefit her. x
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아이언 호스 병사들이 한국군 특수부대와 특별한 유대를 맺다

By Austin Liu 중위 진심으로 아낀다는 것을 알 수
6-52 방공포대대 있습니다.”대구 출신의 36세
김명석 상사는 한국군 특수전
훈련단의 주요 공수 교관 중
한명이며
수원 공군 기지 - 한국에 250회 이상의 고공강하를
오기전 Richard Dejesus 일병은 했다. 또한 그는 여러 훈장을
미국에서 수천 킬로미터나 받은 참전 용사이며, 1990
떨어진 곳에서 절친한 친구를 년 부터 특수부대에서
찾을 것이라고는 생각하지도 복무했다.“Dejesus는 교육에
못했다. 있어서 철저하고 일등병들이
Dejesus에게 더욱 믿기 힘든 보통 가지고 있지 못한 성숙함을
것은 그 새로운 친구가 한국군 보여주었습니다.”라고 김
특수부대 장병이라는 것이다. 상사는 그의 첫인상에 대해
6-52 방공포 대대 본부 포대의 말했다. “하지만 더 중요한
34 세 통신 전문가인Dejesus 것은 그가 다방면에서 저와
는 부대의 다른 장병들과 함께 매우 닮았다는 것입니다.” 6-52 방공포대대 소속 Richard Dejesus일병이 육군 소속 김명석 상사와 영어
근처의 한국군 특수전 훈련단 그날부터, 두 장병들은 믿기 수업을 진행하고 있다. Dejesus와 다른 장병들은 9월달부터 육군 특수부대
장병들에게 9월부터 매주 영어 어려운 우정을 쌓았다. 그리고 김 전술단 장병들에게 영어 교육을 하고 있다. - Austin Liu 중위
교육을 해주고 있다.“저는 항상 상사는 두 사람이 닮았다는 것에
특전사가 되고 싶었는데, 이는 대해 정확했다. 둘 모두 자신의 구호가 불가능을 가능케 몰라도 그는 제가 가족을
제가 작년에 육군에 지원한 아이들을 세상 그 무엇보다 하라’라고 말해줬습니다. 정말 그리워하고 있는
주요 이유 중 하나입니다.” 중요하게 생각했다. 이는 육체적인 면 말고도 것을 알았고 제게 필요한
라고 뉴욕시 출신의Dejesus 둘 모두 야구를 좋아하며 정신적인 면도 뜻하는 것입니다. 것이 전화기에서 가족의
는 말했다. “그래서 정예 활동적인 생활 양식을 가지고 강한 의지는 무엇이든 가능케 목소리를 듣는 것이라는
한국군 장병들과 만날 기회에 있다. 하지만 더 중요한 것은, 둘 합니다.”Dejesus는 조만간 것을 알았습니다.”“우리는
바로 뛰어든 것입니다. 첫 모두 어렸을 때부터 특수부대에 특수부대에 지원서를 넣을 친구 이상의 형제입니다.
수업이 시작되기 전, 저는 조금 들어가고 싶어했다는 것이다.“ 생각이다. 많은 사람들이 한국에 가족을 보살피는 것은 제
긴장하고 겁을 먹고 있었습니다. 그가 특수부대에 들어가고 싶다는 홀로 파병오는 것이 쉽지 책임입니다.”
생각해보면, 이 장병들은 한국군 것을 알자마자, 저는 그에게 꿈을 않다고 하며 특히 가족이나 라고 김 상사는 말한다.“
내에서 가장 치명적이고, 좇으라고 격려해줬습니다.” 사랑하는 사람들로부터 처음 저는 2008년 이라크에
전문적이며, 존경받고 있는 라고 김 상사는 말한다.“저는 떨어지는 장병들에게는 더욱 파병되어 미 특수부대와 함께
장병들이기 때문입니다.” 32살의 이등병으로 그러하다고 일했습니다.”라고 김 상사는
첫 수업에 Dejesus 는 김명석 육군에 입대했는데 이는 정말 한다. 이는 전에 한번도 말한다.“저는 항상 미군에서
상사를 만났다. 그는 Dejesus 쉽지않은 결정이었습니다.” 자기 아들 떨어진 적이 없는 복무하는 장병들의 수준에
의 토론 그룹에 있는 학생 라고 Dejesus는 말했다. Dejesus에게는 더욱 그렇다. 감탄했습니다. Dejesus와 다른
중 한 명이었다.“저는 그의 “입대하기 전, 저는 “저는 아직도 김 상사님이 자원 봉사 선생님들은 이러한
현실적인 태도와 쾌활한 유머에 뉴욕에서 8년간 유리공으로 저를 불러 자신의 가족들과 제 인식을 재확인시켜주었고
놀랐습니다.” 라고 Dejesus 일했습니다.” 김 상사는 함께 야구를 한 주말을 잊을 그들의 노력의 직접적인
는 말했다. “그의 눈을 보면 이렇게 말했다. “저는 그에게 수가 없습니다.”라고 Dejesus 결과로 한미 관계는 더욱
그가 주위 사람들에게 대해 우리 특수작전훈련단의 는 말한다. “어떻게인지는 돈독해졌습니다.