SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

JANUARY 28, 2011 • Volume 9, Issue 15 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

Yongsan Garrison unveils

new media strategy that

QR
links paper to Web using:

Codes
From USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — On
Tuesday, the U.S. Army Garrison Yong-
san Public Affairs Office officially
launched a new service that will allow
community members to pull data from
paper media using their smart phone
or iPod Touch.
The new strategy uses a two-di-
mensional barcode known as QR Code
that can hold messages, contact infor-
mation, and most importantly, Web
addresses that can be decoded auto-
matically by the camera in an enabled
handheld device.
“This technology has been around

Mixed Martial Arts

for years in Asia,” said Dan Thompson,
U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Public Af-
fairs chief. “Ever since I saw QR used
in an advertisement on a bus in Mainz,
Germany, I was curious how it might

Top Korean fighters train with U.S. Soldiers be applied for Army Public Affairs. Af-
ter doing some research, the answer
was that it could be applied quite eas-
Sgt. 1st Class Calvin Hood, 8th Army, tenderizes a training pad held by Ha Dong- ily.”
u Mixed Martial Arts images Yongsan Public Affairs is using its
jin, coach for mixed martial artists in Korea. Top Korean Mixed Martial Arts fighters new “I care” campaign, which high-
held an MMA training seminar at Camp Coiner Jan. 19 for Soldiers serving in South
Korea. Soldiers worked on punching, kicking and grappling techniques with the
To see more photos of lights garrison employees with inspir-
this event go to www. ing public service ethic, to unveil the
professional fighters as well as practicing other moves similiar to the U.S. Army’s QR codes in the base newspaper with
Combativies Program. South Korean Coach Ha demonstrated Mixed Martial Arts flickr.com/8tharmy. instructions on how to use the codes.
techniques during the seminar. — U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Lee Kyung-min The campaign debut is displayed on
— See QR CODES, Page 2 —

Conservation Affects You ‘I Care’ Liver Performance Virtual World GARRISONS

Inside

Find out how wasting energy Defense News P02

costs you money: Page 25 Montgomery Gentry Band USAG Red Cloud P05
on peninsula, Pages 7, 16 USAG Casey P05
USAG Yongsan P09
USAG Humphreys P21
USAG Daegu P25

Sights & Sounds P03

See Page 9 on new cam- Avatars help PTSD victims Command Perspective P04
paign involving QR Codes cope with injuries: Page 2 Photo Feature Page P16
NEWS • PAGE 2
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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
Staff Writers: Pfc. Mardicio Barrot, Pfc. Jin Choe
USAG-YONGSAN
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
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PTSD victims to benefit from ‘Virtual World’
By Cheryl Pellerin
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — The Defense
Department is using virtual-world in-
teractivity to educate and help warf-
ighters and others who are reluctant
to seek more direct care to deal with
post-traumatic stress, said an official at
the National Center for Telehealth and
Technology, also known as “T2.”
During a recent telephone brief-
ing from the center’s headquarters
at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Ta-
coma, Wash., Greg Reger — a clinical
psychologist and acting chief of the
center’s innovative technology appli-
cations division — said the kinds of
immersive experiences available in vir-
tual worlds, such as the internationally
populated virtual world called Second
Life, are designed to appeal to tech-
savvy service members.
“Far too many of our warriors come
home and, despite difficulties they are
having, are not going to come and see
a psychologist, a social worker, a psy-
chiatrist,” Reger said.
According to the center’s website,
many researchers have declared trau-
matic brain injury and post-traumatic
stress to be the “signature wounds”
of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
About 19 percent of service members
returning from combat screen positive
for psychological health problems, and
just more than half seek help, the web-
site says, noting that barriers for those
that don’t seek help include perceived
stigma, physical access barriers and
limited resources.
“There’s a lot of great work going on
at DOD to address stigma, but it is still
an issue,” Reger said. “So we desperate-
ly need solutions to get resources into
the hands of those who will not give us
the opportunity to provide them basic
care.”
Virtual worlds are computer-based
simulated environments where users,
as representations of themselves called
avatars, can interact with each other
and build and interact with objects
and activities.
“An avatar is basically a computer-
generated representation of oneself,”
Reger said, adding that users create
these computer characters to navigate
This is a screen shot of the welcome center for the T2 Virtual Post-Traumatic Stress Dis-
order Experience, based in the internationally populated virtual world called Second
Life. — Image courtesy of the National Center for Telehealth and Technology
around the environment and to ex-
plore and learn.
The T2 Virtual PTSD Experience,
based in Second Life, is an immersive,
interactive learning activity that is
open to the public and educates visi-
tors about combat-related post-trau-
matic stress.
The graphics-dense immersive sim-
ulation requires a broadband Internet
connection, he said. Users must down-
load a copy of the Second Life world
and then can access the world with a
broadband connection.
When avatars come into the virtual
space, Reger said, they land at a wel-
come center that offers information
about different deployment-related
difficulties and a map of activities
available in the T2 virtual experience.
“The cornerstone of the experience
is when they leave that area and go into
an area that teaches about the causes
of post-traumatic stress disorder,” Re-
ger said. “They enter a space where
they get into a Humvee and are taken
through a computer-generated simu-
lation that includes [intense fighting
on an Afghan street and] an explosion.
“As this occurs,” he continued, “they
receive audio instruction about what
we think causes post-traumatic stress
disorder, and this sets the stage for the
rest of the experience.”
Users then take a simulated flight
home, during which they watch a vid-
eo about post-traumatic stress. They
land at a shopping mall, where each
store offers an activity that illustrates
a symptom and how it may affect daily
life. For example, Reger said, in the
mall is a mattress store.
“If you go into the store, you have an
opportunity to lie down on a mattress
and a video pops up over the avatar’s
head that illustrates a re-experiencing
of the traumatic event they experi-
enced earlier during the simulation,”
he said. “Then information is present-
ed on the nature of trauma-related
nightmares and sleep disturbances.”
The environment uses a range of ac-
tivities to simulate symptoms and help
visitors determine if they or a loved
one need care, and offers information
about where to go for more direct as-
sistance.
“Second Life provides the opportu-
nity to interact with anyone who is in
that space. Any warrior who goes in
there will be able to talk with whoever
is in that space,” Reger said.
The National Center for Telehealth
and Technology is a component of
the Defense Centers of Excellence for
Psychological Health and Traumatic
Brain Injury, which leads a collabora-
tive global network to promote the re-
silience, recovery and reintegration of
warriors and their families. x

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Page 9, where a QR code is presented with details on how
to use it.
“Our campaign features an employee and a QR code
prominently displayed together in the full page paper ad,”
Thompson said. “When a reader scans the code, their smart
phone or Ipod takes them to the biography of the person
featured on the page. If they do not have a wireless connec-
tion, users can still save the address and access the link later
when they are connected.”
With a multitude of websites offering free QR encoding,
using QR technology costs virtually nothing, according to
Thompson. Once the code is generated on the web, it can
be copied and pasted into the design of a poster or news
page.
“With the QR code, instead of paying thousands of dol-
lars for information kiosks, you could simply make each
smart phone or Ipod a kiosk,” he said.
“Each service provider on post could have a QR code at
their reception desk that, when scanned, takes users to the
Interactive Customer Evaluation page for instant feedback,
lessening the demand for cumbersome and labor-intense
paper tabulation.”
With smart phones becoming cheaper and ubiquitous,
Thompson said that this new approach could change how
we use paper media.
“Yongsan plans on using these codes to link Installation
Management Command Campaign Plan videos to promo-
tional posters, make in-processing easier by putting codes
in welcome centers that link to forms on the internet, and
putting the codes on policy letters that will link to a com-
mand video,” he said. “The possibilities are really exciting ...
and completely sustainable.”
The application could save time and money, too, he added.
“Instead of gathering up folders full of paper promotions
or trying to remember to fill out a registration form, one
could simply snap the code, get the internet address for the
file online, and access it later from home, possibly lessening
the need for mass printings.”
For now, Garrison Yongsan plans on using QR Code to
make its newspaper more dynamic, such as linking paper
stories to the full color images currently hosted online, or
linking directly through to a live commenting area about the
story in order to gain customer feedback.
“This technology is out there waiting to be used for little
to no cost,” Thompson said. “Whenever we can offer a better
service at little to no cost while embracing smart phones,
which I believe are slowly replacing traditional laptops, it is
something to get excited about.” 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
Larceny of AAFES Property: Sub-
ject was observed at the Main
Exchange via security camera
removing four articles of cloth-
ing from the rack and entering
the dressing room, where she
exited with only three articles of
clothing. A check of the dressing
room revealed a torn price tag
belonging to a T-shirt the subject
had entered the dressing room
with. Subject proceeded to exit
the Exchange wearing the T-shirt
concealed under her sweater
without rendering proper pay-
ment. Subject was apprehended
by military police and transport-
ed to the PMO where she was
advised of her legal rights, which
she waived rendering a written
sworn statement admitting to
the offense. Subject was pro-
cessed and released to her unit.
Estimated Cost of Loss is $7.95.
This is a final report.

USAG Yongsan
Underage Drinking: During a
safety check point, military po-
lice detected an odor of an al-
coholic beverage emitting from
Subject’s person. A check of
Subject’s ID card revealed he was
under the legal age to consume
alcoholic beverages. Subject was
apprehended and transported to
the clinic, where he was admin-
istered a Legal Blood Alcohol
Test, with results pending. Due
to his level of intoxication, Sub-
ject was processed and released
to his unit with instructions to
return to the PMO at a later time
where he was advised of his legal
rights, which he waived render-
ing a written sworn statement
admitting the offense. This is a
final report.
USAG Humphreys
Controlled Substance Violations:
After submitting a urine sample
during a company urinalysis test,
Subject tested positive for THC
(Tetrahydrocannabinol) the ac-
tive ingredient in marijuana.
Subject was advised of his legal
rights, which he waived and ren-
dered a statement saying he did
not remember consuming any-
thing with THC content. Subject
was processed and released to his
unit.
USAG Daegu
Aggravated Assault with Griev-
ous Bodily Harm: Four unknown
Subjects for unknown reasons,
assaulted a Victim in an off post
night club. Victim was transport-
ed by EMS to the Hospital, where
he was treated and released for
injuries that consisted of broken
cheek bones, nose and teeth. In-
vestigation continues by military
and Korean National police, with
the KNP as the lead investigative
agency.
A Piece of Gyeongbokgung Palace
This image was taken from within Gyeongbokgung Palace, a large walled section of ground in Seoul restored to appear as it
did in the Joseon Dynasty Era. It was first constructed in 1394 A.D. and reconstructed in 1867. It was nearly destroyed during
the Japanese invation of the early 20th century and, since 1989, has been in the process of being restored to its original form.
The massive initiative is expected to take approximately 40 years. Of all the palaces built in the Joseon Dynasty, Gyeongbok-
gung was the main palace as well as the largest. It’s name is a transliteration of the words “Palace of Shining Happiness.” The
building in the image here is only one of numerous traditional buildings constructed on the palace grounds. To get there take
Line 3 to Gyeongbokgung Station and take any exit. To see this image in color, or to see other IMCOM-Korea cultural images,
go to www.flickr.com/imcomkorea. — U.S. Army high dynamic range photo by Russell Wicke
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off–post events and activities
Yejiwon To get there, take the subway, Line 8:50 p.m. Also top Korean artists per-
Yejiwon, one of the most interna- 2, to Dongdaemun History & Culture form every Wednesday. Traditional
tionally renowned centers for the dis- Park Station, and use Exit 8. Or take Korean weddings are also performed
semination for Korean culture, pro- Line 3 to Dongguk Univ. Station and during the proper seasons; usually on
vides education on traditional Korean use Exit 2. Fridays and Saturdays. Both viewing
culture, introduces traditional Korean and participating in traditional cer-
culture to the public and dispatches Korea House emonies are possible. There are also
cultural missions overseas to see that Korea House is an all inclusive cul- many special traditional performing
Korean culture is shared outside of Ko- tural complex designed to exhibit the arts at different times. Korean Court
rea’s borders. The main purpose of the traditional culture of Korea. Korea Cuisine is another of the specialties
institute is to preserve Korean culture House does this not only through im- at Korea House. Visitors can experi-
and thereby establish a strong national pressive architecture, but also through ence the cuisine of the Korean royalty
identity among the Korean people and various traditional Korean foods, mu- in the buffet or brunch packages pre-
to share this identity and culture over- sic, dance, craftwork, ceremonies, etc. pared according to ancient records for
seas. that can be experienced from within. authenticity. There is also a gift shop
The Korea House is a work of art from that sells cultural merchandise. Check
Activities: the building itself down to the land- with Korea House for more specific in-
Yejiwon offers a variety of cultural scaping of the grounds. The building, formation.
experiences, including tea ceremony designed and built by Shin Ung-su, Korea House is located at 80-2 80-2,
instruction, clothing and etiquette was largely based on Jagyeongjeon, a Pildong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul.
courses, food preparation courses, building within Gyeongbokgung Pal- Visit their website at: http://www.
traditional wedding ceremonies, tra- ace. It covers an area of 8,265 square kangkoku.or.kr/eng/index.html (Eng-
ditional Korean dance classes, survival meters and the grounds are covered lish)
Korean courses, etc. All classes require with an assortment of plants like zel- Hours of Operation for traditional
a minimum of 10 people and tuition kovas, maples, pine trees, yews, Chi- art performances are Mondays to Sat-
costs for classes vary. Also groups are nese quince trees and royal azaleas. urdays 7-8 p.m., Sundays 8-9 p.m.
required to provide their own transla- Restaurants: Lunch noon-2 p.m.
tor. Activities: Korean Course Buffet 5:30-7 p.m.,
Yejiwon is located at 201-6, Jangc- There are a variety of regular and 7:20-8:50 p.m., and Sundays 6:30-8
hungdong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul. special performances at Korea House. p.m.
Visit their website at: www.yejiwon. Korea House holds regular folk per- To get there, take the Subway, Line 3
or.kr (Korean) formances every evening at 7 and to Chungmuro Station and use Exit 3.
Source: http://www.seoulselection.com; www.korea.net, http://english.tour2korea.com, www.visitseoul.net — No endorsement implied.
NEWS • PAGE 4
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Daegu demonstrates progress
Commander discusses
way ahead for soldiers,
families in Area IV
By Col. Kathleen A. Gavle
Daegu Garrison Commander
DAEGU GARRISON — I now have
just over two months on the ground
here at U.S. Army Garrison Daegu and
Area IV, and much of that time has
been spent listening to our extremely
diverse community and taking the
pulse of the Garrison. The most recent
bit of gauging that command climate
came at the Community Town Hall we
held Jan. 19. It was wonderful to see the
standing-room only crowd at the Dae-
gu American School cafeteria, with so
many of you there willing to take an ac-
tive role in improving this Community
of Excellence.
I assure you that the entire Installa-
tion Command team — from our Com-
manding General Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch,
to our IMCOM Korea Commanding
General, Brig. Gen. David Fox, to me
and every one of the many people who
work to make USAG Daegu a great
place to live, work and play — takes all
of that input into account to compile
a vision of where we want to be in the
year and years to come, and that vision
is what I’d like to talk about today.
By now I am sure the entire Area IV
community knows that USAG Daegu
will, along with USAG Humphreys,
remain as one of the two strategic and
enduring hubs as the Army realigns on
the Korean peninsula. That fact, the
transition of operational control from
U.S. to South Korea, tour normaliza-
tion and command sponsorship are
the factors that guide how we will grow
and transform for the future.
How will all that affect our commu-
nity? I’ll start with the easy part – tour
normalization and command sponsor-
ship, or CSP. While it may not actually
seem “easy,” the path ahead has be-
come clearer over the past few months.
U.S. Forces in Korea Commander Gen.
Walter Sharp’s new CSP policy set the
standards with a priority system that
emphasizes and enhances readiness
while accommodating families in ac-
cordance with available services and
infrastructure. The Garrison is taking
concrete steps to ensure that the infra-
structure will be in place to support the
growth tour normalization will entail.
The main limiting factor on increas-
ing command sponsorship in Area IV
has been our school capacity, plain and
simple. The most obvious things we’re
doing about that are on Camp Walker.
The brand new Child Development
Center, doubling our child care capac-
ity, should be open early in the spring
NEWS THE MORNING CALM
— Col. Kathleen A. Gavle —
of 2011. After some renovation of the
existing CDC, Daegu American School
will then use that facility for its re-
quirements and smaller programs. The
new Daegu American High School, in
buildings converted from empty bar-
racks and the dining facility, will be
open in time for school year 2011-2012.
Once this interim school opens, the
backlog on command sponsorship
for Area IV should almost disappear.
Brand new middle and high schools
are programmed for building over the
next five years.
But that’s not all that’s going on.
Just recently we learned that our Army
Community Services ACS will be part
of a design pilot program to transform
ACS with the goal of ensuring that cus-
tomers find the right service at the right
time the first time. The diversity of the
Area IV team and the geographic dis-
persion of its camps make USAG Dae-
gu and Area IV an ideal place to work
towards that goal. This is important in
our vision for the future. When opera-
tional control passes to the Republic of
Korea, 8th Army becomes a deployable
Field Army, and USAG Daegu will be
supporting the Army’s Force Genera-
tion process. ACS provides consider-
able support, particularly in the reset
phase, to this rotational model, which
maximizes total force utilization by re-
setting, training and making available
efficient fighting forces.
And really that just touches the sur-
face. There’s so much more that we’re
doing: new dining facilities at Camp
Walker and Camp Carroll; a new multi-
function training facility and state of
the art climate-controlled warehouse
also at Camp Carroll; a new indoor/
outdoor pool at Camp Walker; a com-
pletely renovated theater and Henry’s
Place on Camp Henry. The list goes on
and on and is part of our covenant to
provide the consistent, quality services
that Area IV’s Soldiers, Civilians and
Family Members deserve.
“Make a Difference!” x
JANUARY 28, 2011 USAG RED CLOUD
Garrison cuts hassle, simplifies outprocessing
By Kevin Jackson
USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs
CAMP RED CLOUD – Warrior
Country Soldiers who receive orders
for a permanent change of station
beginning Feb. 15 will benefit from
a new automated outprocessing
system that will reduce the number of
organizations they must clear and the
amount of time it takes.
Dubbed the PCS Express – the U.S.
Army Garrison Red Cloud Directorate
of Human Resources tapped into
the Installation Support Module –
a Web-based software application
designed to provide a fully integrated,
standardized, shared information
processing service – to automate and
customize outprocessing for Soldiers.
Maj. William Griffin, the former 2nd
Infantry Division Public Affairs Officer
who departed Jan. 22 for Germany,
participated in the DHR pilot project
to check the integrity of the system.
Using the customized clearing papers
he was issued, the original list of
29 service providers in the system
was trimmed to only six that he was
required to visit.
“The new electronic clearing
process is extremely efficient,” Griffin
said after dropping off his completed
clearing papers at MPD. “It really cuts
the amount of time it takes to clear
routine agencies down to a fraction of
what it used to be.”
DHR was able to tap into ISM
because the Central Issue Facility
entered every Soldier who has
received military equipment into the
centralized database.
“That’s the beauty of this because
when we started this process it
probably would have taken us a half
year or longer if we had to build a
record for every Soldier in Area I,”
Tucker said.
The Military Personnel Division
serves as the gatekeeper for the
outprocessing module that includes
the start date, required clearance
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Eyer, the
new 2nd Infantry Division senior enlisted
leader, stands in formation after assum-
ing the senior enlisted advisor respon-
sibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Peter
Burrowes at Camp Red Cloud, Jan. 21. -
Photo by Yu Hu-son, 2nd ID Public Affairs
Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Sullivan, Headquarters and Headquarters Support Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, gives a
thumbs up approval after having his clearing papers stamped by the U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud Human Resources Office Jan.
25. Unlike Sullivan, Soldiers who receive orders beginning Feb. 15 will benefit from an automated outprocessing system that will re-
duce the number or organizations they must clear and the take it takes to complete the process. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jin Choi
date and the reason for clearing. The
required clearance date informs service
providers when a Soldier must be pre-
cleared in the system to eliminate the
need to visit the organization.
Service providers such as Army
Community Service, Army Emergency
Relief, the education office and
others were pre-cleared in the system
and were shown as cleared on the
customized clearing papers given to
Griffin. He was only required to visit
medical, dental, transportation, CIF,
housing and finance – organizations
that cannot be pre-cleared in the
system.
Tucker said that after hearing
Soldiers’ frustrations it became
apparent that something had to be
2ID gets new senior enlisted leader
By Master Sgt. Robert Timmons
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs
CAMP RED CLOUD – With the
ring and glint of hardened steel swords,
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Eyer
assumed the role as the 2nd Infantry
Division senior enlisted leader from
Command Sgt. Maj. Peter D. Burrowes
in a change of responsibility ceremony
at the Camp Red Cloud gymnasium
Jan. 21.
During the ceremony Eyer, whose
most recent assignment as Command
Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army
Combat Readiness and Safety Center
in Fort Rucker, Ala., assumed the role
as the top enlisted advisor to the 2nd
Infantry Division Commander Maj.
Gen. Michael Tucker.
“Just look at him, he looks mean
as a Pit Bull,” Tucker said during the
ceremony. “Don’t tell the Soldiers this
but, he’s actually a very caring leader.
Don’t get me wrong – when I was
the (Assistant Division Commander,
Support) for the 1st Armored Division
in Baumholder, Germany, Command
done to improve outprocessing.
“Being an ex-Soldier, I sympathize
and understand,” she said. “‘Why
should I go the school? I don’t have
children. So that’s just another stop
that I should not have to make.’”
Not only does the new automated
system eliminate many unnecessary
stops, it also reduces the amount of
time Soldiers spend traveling between
installations to clear. For example, a
Soldier can out-process the library at
any Area I installation regardless of
their duty station.
Tucker said the pilot also proved
that Soldiers can clear in 5 days vice
the 10-14 days they are currently given
by their units.
“The reason they received all this
Sgt. Maj. Eyer was known for his direct
leadership style. There’s no question
where he is coming from when
enforcing the standards. He looks like
a scruffy sergeant major - the kind
straight out of a movie and then he
blows you away with his brilliance.”
During his remarks, Eyer said he is a
Soldier through and through.
“I am a Soldier, and like all Soldiers
I want to be where I can best influence
the fight,” Eyer said during the
ceremony. “There is no other place I
would rather be right now than here
working to ensure our Soldiers are
trained and ready to ‘Fight Tonight.’”
Burrowes sheathed his sword
as he relinquished his authority
to Eyer who unsheathed his NCO
sword and handed it to the 2nd ID’s
Noncommissioned Officer of the Year,
Sgt. Timothy D. Hughes. Eyer’s sword
will remain unsheathed while he is
with the Warrior Division to symbolize
the colors will always be protected and
that he is actively executing his duties
as the division command sergeant
major.
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additional time was because they had
29 stops to make,” she said. “They had
to take the bus from Casey to Stanley
to CRC and back to Casey. It was
overwhelming.”
Griffin agreed the new system is
more efficient for Soldiers.
“Soldiers’ time is really important,
especially with all the hectic tasks they
must complete before they PCS out
and this is just a step forward in taking
care of Soldiers,” he said.
Tucker said she hopes other
garrisons will also take advantage of
the PCS Express.
“I’m just really excited,” she said.
“I don’t think we can do anything but
improve.” x
After unsheathing his sword Eyer,
whose wife Regina and son Conner
were not able to attend, thanked
Tucker for the chance to be part of the
Warrior Division.
“Sir, thank you for allowing me the
opportunity to serve the great Soldiers,
Families and civilians of the legendary
2nd Infantry ‘Warrior’ Division,” Eyer
said during the ceremony. “It is a true
honor and I look forward to working
alongside the men and women who
truly make this division ‘Second to
None.’”
Once sheathing his sword for
the final time as part of the 2nd ID,
Burrowes spoke fondly of the Division.
“I’ve watched you train and seen
you conquer,” Burrowes said. “I’ve
seen you with your feet kicked up at
the end of the day, and yes, I saw you
on the (Better Opportunity for Single
Soldiers) trips and even downtown in
the ‘ville.’ And I say, for all that I’ve
seen of you … I wish ‘to serve with you
in combat,’ because I know that you
will annihilate any enemy, any force
who would stand against you.” x
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News & Notes
Camp Casey Tax Center
The Camp Casey Tax Center
located in Maude Hall, Bldg.
2440, is open for customers
to file their 2010 tax returns.
Customers should first make
an appointment by calling 730-
3591. Income tax preparation
services are free for U.S.
servicemembers, U.S. military
retirees and Department of the
Army civilians. Independent
contractors employed by the
Defense Department are not
entitled to free tax preparation
services, but can visit the center
to get information about where
to file their tax returns while
they are in Korea. A tax center
will open on Red Cloud at a date
to be announced in February.
Community Bank Closure
The Community Bank at
Camps Casey, Hovey, Red Cloud
and Stanley will be closed to
observe the Lunar New Year
holiday Feb. 2-4.
School Closed
Casey Elementary School will
be closed Feb. 4 for the Korean
Lunar New Year holiday. For
more information, call 730-6444.
Super Bowl Party
The Exchange is inviting its
customers to come to the Camp
Casey Food Court, Bldg. S-3008,
to partake in an all you can
eat buffet for $11.00 from 6:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m., Feb. 7. Watch
the Super Bowl XLV on the big
screen and register to win a
Panasonic 42-inch plasma TV.
Super Bowl Party
Reggie’s at Camp Stanley will
host a Super Bowl Party Feb. 7.
The pre-game show begins at 7
a.m. and the Super Bowl begins
at 8 a.m. For more information,
call 732-5485.
Wrestling Competition
Warrior Country Sports will
host a wrestling competition
in the Camp Stanley Fitness
Center Feb. 12. The competition
is open to all active duty military
stationed at installations in
Korea. Competition will be held
in the following weight classes
for me: 121, 132, 145.5, 163, 185,
211.5, 264.6 and at 105.5, 112, 121,
130, 138.5, 147.5 and 158.5 for
women. Participants must pre-
register with Warrior Country
Sports by calling 732-6276/6927
no later than Feb. 9.
Fitness Center Renovation
Renovations to the Stanley
Fitness Center are scheduled
to begin Feb. 16. For more
information, call 732-5785.
Commissary Hours
The commissary at Camp is
now open on Monday and closed
on Wednesday. The commissary
hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. For more
information, call 732-6883.
USAG RED CLOUD
Pfc. Rosales, Beatriz, 19th Adjutant
General Corps (Postal) detachment,
jumps over hurdles during plyometric
training at the fitness clinic in Camp
Casey’s Carey Fitness Center, Jan 22. –
U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jin Choi
Red Cross, clinic launch dental assistant course
By Pfc. Mardicio Barrot
USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY — Seven military
spouses have become the first trainees
in the American Red Cross Dental
Assistant Education Program that
launched at the Camp Casey Dental
Clinic, Jan. 12.
More than 20 volunteers applied and
were interviewed for the first-ever, free
dental training course for spouses in
Warrior Country. Col. Hunter Clouse,
Camp Casey dental officer-in-charge,
selected the trainees based on their
application packets and interviews.
The course will run five or six months
and require the students to spend
35 hours per week in the classroom,
plus additional study time outside the
classroom. The initial phase consists
of 120 hours of classroom training,
followed by 80 hours of observation in
the dental clinic. The final 300 hours
is self-paced, hands-on training as a
dental assistant working under the
supervision of dental clinic staff.
Trainees who satisfactorily complete
all requirements will receive a dental
certificate of training. The certificate
is sufficient to meet the minimum
requirements for an entry-level civil
service dental assistant position.
The trainees were not only eager to
learn about how it will benefit them
in the future, they were also thrilled
to get the training for free from the
dental clinic. Clouse said similar
training taken at a university or college
in the United States would cost at least
$7,500. He said the program is a win-
win situation for everyone involved.
“Everyone can benefit from this
Fitness gets top billing
By Cpl. Jin Choi
USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs
CASEY GARRISON — Experts
from the U.S. Army Garrison Red
Cloud Directorate of Family and
Morale, Welfare and Recreation made
fitness and health top priority during a
seminar at Camp Casey’s Carey Fitness
Center Jan. 22.
The six-hour Fitness Clinic and
Health/Training Seminar covered
several advanced programs, including
plyometric training, body mass index,
smoking cessation and how to battle
obesity, to help the 25 participants
learn how to live healthier and improve
their overall fitness.
“This is for giving information –
something informative and fun for
military and their family,” said Randy
Behr, Warrior Country athletic director
and seminar co-coordinator. “Dynamic
movement, speed and other training
improve your physical training and
sports fitness.”
Robert Gobble, USAGRed Cloud
fitness director and seminar co-
organizer who works at Camp Casey,
said it’s important people incorporate
some of these techniques in their
training because it will help them
improve their PT score general health.
“It’s critically important that we
make every effort to maintain and
improve our health in every way so we
can continue to enjoy life on a daily
basis and live life to its fullest,” he said.
Col. Hunter Clouse, (left) Camp Casey dental clinic officer in charge, and Capt. James
Giesen, general dentist, 618th Troop Dental Clinic, teach the Introduction to Dental
Radiology course of the American Red Cross Dental Assistant Education Program at
the Camp Casey Dental Clinic, Jan. 12. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot
program,” Clouse said. “The family
members benefit from this because
they learn a new skill and have the
ability to work in a place where jobs can
be scarce for civilians and the dental
clinic benefits because they have more
employees to further aid our Soldiers
in Warrior Country.”
Kimberly Gillespie, one of the
trainees and spouse of Sgt. Thomas
Gillespie, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor
Regiment, is pleased to have the
training opportunity.
“I think it’s really amazing,” she
said. “It’s great to know that we have
the ability to further our education and
credentials in a career field. It’s an even
better feeling to know that the program
is provided to us free of charge.”
Clouse said Edie McHeazlett, a
former American Red Cross volunteer
THE MORNING CALM
All of the participants had their
own reason for attending the seminar.
Improving a PT score and general
overall health were among them.
“I failed my PT test because of the
sit ups,” said Pfc. Rosales Beatriz, a
member of the 19th Adjutant General
Corps (Postal) at Camp Casey. “I came
here because I expect to learn how to
do sit ups well without feeling pain… I
really want to get back my shape.”
In keeping with the health and
fitness theme, DFMWR offered a
healthy lunch of bananas, oranges and
water. Following the 45-minute break,
the instructors talked about how to
improve your mile, speed training,
power and cross training, mastering
the PT test, proper swimming
techniques and aqua physical training.
Not only were the participants
receptive to the training, they brought
high hopes with them.
“I came here with my MP members
to hopefully learn how to improve
my fitness,” said Pfc. Bruner Zakary,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops
Battalion.
“It’s been very beneficial,” he said
about the body mass index, plyometric
and dynamic warm up training.
Behr said he plans to offer another
seminar during the summer, but that
Soldiers, civilian employees and their
family members are always welcome to
talk to seek health and fitness advice
from his staff. x
at Camp Casey, knew the course
was being offered at some stateside
installations and she asked him about
making it available at Camp Casey.
The course is currently being taught to
four military family members at Camp
Humphreys.
“This is the first program like this in
Warrior Country and I hope there are
many more like this to come,” he said.
“A program like this can truly affect
families, Soldiers and Warrior Country
in a very positive way.”
Gillespie agreed. “Through this
program, (military family members)
can make a difference in the lives of
Warrior Country Soldiers and families
by providing more manpower within
our dental facilities to further ensure
the best care for our Soldiers and their
families,” Gillespie said. x
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Montgomery Gentry rocks Casey - ‘hell yeah’

By Kevin Jackson
USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY – Blue lights
illuminated the stage and sirens
blared as “All Aboard” bellowed from
the speakers, but this was no rock
concert. It was pure honky tonk ala
Montgomery Gentry – the gold and
platinum album producing duo.
Eddie Montgomery, half of the duo
that includes Troy Gentry, strode onto
the stage wearing his signature black
wool bolero hat and black sequined
jacket, wildly twirling the microphone
and stand, as he strut across the stage
whipping the estimated 800 people
at Camp Casey’s Carey Fitness Center
Jan. 25 into a frenzy.
During the 80-minute non-stop
party – the Grand Ole Opry inductees
sang many of their 20 charted singles
and all of their No. 1 hits about what’s
important to them – Americana, loves
won and lost and more. Eddie Montgomery interacts with the audience during the Montgomery Gentry concert Jan. 25. — U.S. Army photo by Robert Haynes
“It’s awesome to be here with you
tonight,” Montgomery said to the enlisted advisor, presented the duo and “If you Ever Stop Loving Me.” their hard-charging honky tonk roots
enthusiastic audience. “Thank you so with mementos including a football, While audience of primarily to end the performance with their No.
much for everything you do for us.” framed axe and baseball caps. Soldiers in their 20s and 30s roared 5 smash “Lonely and Gone” from their
Six songs into the 16-lick concert, Montgomery donned the cap and their approval, it was the title track debut album.
Brig. Gen. Charles L. Taylor, assistant tossed his bolero hat into the audience, from the self-titled album “My Town” “God bless you,” Gentry said before
division commander (maneuver) for where it was caught by Pfc. Terry that peaked at No. 5 on the country departing. “Thanks for coming out
the 2nd Infantry Division, took the McClintock, a 2nd Infantry Division chart and No. 40 on the Billboard Hot tonight. We’ll see you on the flip side.”
stage to welcome the group. military policeman, who chose to work 100 that had them swaying and singing Pfc. Brock Schmidt, Company
“They’ve been to Iraq and the concert on his scheduled day off. along with the 2000 Country Music C, 304th Signal Battalion and an
Afghanistan and here they are with us “I’ve always been a Toby Keith, Association Duo of the Year. Popular Amarillo, Texas native appreciated the
tonight – 11 miles from North Korea,” Garth Brooks and Montgomery Gentry hits “Hell Yeah” and “Long Line of performance. “It was really good,” he
he said to thunderous applause. fan,” McClintock said of his prize. Losers” drew the same response. said. “It was real motivating to have
“We want to go where you go, where The duo that had opened for Brooks The duo figuratively brought the them here and a good taste of back
you need us; we want to come and play & Dunn and Kenny Chesney played all curtain down with an encore riff of home.”
for you,” Montgomery replied. their No. 1 country singles: “Something the 1975 Kiss anthem, “Rock and Roll The concert was part of an 8-day
Taylor and Command Sgt. Maj. to Be Proud Of,” “Lucky Man,” “Back All Nite” that would have made Gene USO and Armed Forces Entertainment
Michael Eyer, 2nd Inf. Division senior When I Knew It All,” “Roll With Me” Simmons proud. They returned to tour of South Korea and Japan. x

Late shot gives Enforcers championship

CAMP CASEY — Antonio Battle, Company A, 70th Brigade Support Battalion, swats Co. E, 302nd Brigade
Support Battalion Jullan Kelly’s layup attempt during the Company-Level Basketball Championship at
Camp Casey’s Carey Fitness Center Jan 21. With 3 seconds left, Michael Smart, Company E, 302nd
Brigade Support Battalion Enforcers, knocked down a game winning 3-pointer to edge past Co. A, 70th
BSB, 51-49. The Enforcers were paced by Charles Reeves who scored a game-high 25 points. The losing
team was led by Jeremy O’Brien and James Dickson with 14 and 12 points, respectively. — Left, Battle
puts a shot up against Reeves, Co. E, 302nd BSB. — Courtesy photos by Jeffrey Rivers
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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
Soldiers act as each other’s battle buddy, a crucial step to preventing suicides. - Courtesy photo
Suicide cannot be the answer
Suicide prevention: Living life together to prevent suicide
By Sgt. Opal Vaughn
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON - “My time
downrange I think about some tough,
tough days we went through during ex-
tremely extended violent combat. And
we would no more have sent some-
body outside the wire alone and said,
‘Sgt. [Snuffy], you go out and execute
today’s patrol... by yourself.’
We would never do that because
we know that the probability of Sgt.
[Snuffy] losing his life and getting
“picked off” by the enemy goes up
infinitely if you’re fighting the battle,
you’re walking the walk or you’re doing
the patrol alone,” said United States
Army Garrison Yongsan Chaplain (Lt.
Col.) Jeffrey Hawkins. “We as humans
are not created or designed to live life
alone. We’re not designed to make
the journey or walk the walk out there
alone. So when we talk about suicide
and suicide prevention it is a lot like
simply living life in teams - living life
together.”
Servicemembers, civilians and
community members are aware that
suicide has been a long ongoing battle
that has plagued the men and women
in uniform. It is no secret that with the
constant deployments suicide rates
began to rise. Over the past ten years
the Department of the Army has been
implementing measures to curtail and
prevent suicide. Yet, Soldiers go to
battle and come home only to fight a
battle with themselves.
“Taking their life is a permanent ac-
tion for problems that really are only
temporary. That’s the shame of it,” said
Hawkins. “Somebody makes a per-
manent decision over things in situa-
tions and in challenges, that are really
only temporary. One of the healthi-
est things that each one of us can do
is invest in the three F’s – FAMILY,
FRIENDS and FAITH.”
“Making sure we have great relation-
ships with our families. Doing whatev-
er we need to do today to get plugged in
and connected with our family. There
are also the friends that we have; those
comrades to our left and to our right
that we walk the walk with. These are
the folks that do make life worth living.
These are the folks that help us carry
our ruck in those moments where it
can for all of us get a little heavy for
us to carry by ourselves. They look
out and keep their eyes peeled to see
if we’ve taken a wound under the vest
that we didn’t even know we had. They
say ‘hey, you need some help.’ We get
vaccines. We get immunized against
a ton of stuff,” Hawkins smiled. “You
know if you’re in the Army you been
shot with a bunch of stuff - inoculated
over a bunch of different things. If you
want to prevent suicide, the way we do
that is we get an inoculation by being
connected to family, being connected
to friends and by being connected to
our faith. The other side to the equa-
tion is looking out for each other. If we
want to prevent suicide we have to be a
strong leader for those around us, just
a good comrade in arms.”
“The leading stressor that leads to
depression which can cause suicide is
typically, it doesn’t mean it always is,
but in the majority of cases it’s loss,”
Hawkins continued. “Loss left un-
checked can lead to depression which
left unchecked can lead to suicide.
One caveat, does that mean everyone
who experiences a loss will get de-
pressed and commit suicide? No! Not
everybody who experiences a loss will
get depressed. Why? Because they
know it’s not what happens TO me, it’s
what happens IN me. Some of them
will deal with that loss better and not
even get depressed. Some of them will
have a loss, get depressed but they’ll
find a way out of the woods.”
“The best thing we can do is be a
good friend and provide a listening
ear. Give them a bridge to life – they’re
looking at maybe walking on a bridge
to death. That seems like an option for
them that means less pain. Give them
a safe place to tell you their story, then
get them to a safe place with a profes-
sional who will work with their stories,”
said Hawkins. “One of the great tools
that we’ve got out there and Soldiers
can experience it right here at USAG
Yongsan is a little something called
the ‘Bucket List.’ The Bucket List is one
of the tools you need to have in your
tool box because what the bucket list
does is keep Soldiers from looking in
the rearview mirror and instead has us
looking out the front windshield. It is
creating a list of things that we are pas-
sionate about, things that drive us to-
ward the future, things that we would
love to accomplish, things that we feel
good about, things that would bring
us meaning, fulfillment and purpose.
So for a Soldier the Bucket List is a way
of staying forward focused instead of
failure focused and moving toward
those things that fill them up as op-
posed to things that drain their lives.
For the leader the Bucket List is a great
tool to help train your Soldiers for for-
ward focused thinking.”
For more information about sui-
cide prevention, contact Yongsan Duty
Chaplain at 010-4793-0143 or Brian
Allgood Army Community Hospital at
737-3085.
“Garrison Yongsan and the Instal-
lation Management Command ensure
Soldiers, Families and Army Civilians
are prepared and supported through-
out their tours here in Korea,” said
Garrison Commander Col. Bill Huber.
“That means looking out for family
and friends, planning ahead, and de-
veloping situational awareness. That is
something we can all accomplish.” x
opal.vaughn@korea.army.mil
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Suicide
Prevention
By Sgt. Kim Hyung-joon
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
Do you know the warning signs of suicide?
Have you known anyone who was suicidal?
How did you intervene? Or what do you wish
you had done? Find out what more than
6,700 Yongsan community members are
talking about by becoming a USAG Yongsan
Facebook Fan at facebook.com/youryongsan!
(Comments are kept in their original form)

Shannon
Gilliand
Chambless
Cpt. Donna Goodson RD, LDN, Chief of Clinical Dietetics from 121 Combat Support Hospital shares essential
Facebook Fan nutrition facts with the Yongsan community, Jan. 20. - U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Luz Marin

KOPIK Wellness Forum delivers nutrition, exercise tips

As a former psych nurse, this topic is dear to me.
The most important thing you can do for someone
is to let them know you really care. Most people who
have suicidal ideations are going through some sort
of emotional upheaval. Often you can’t do anything
about what is happening, but you can LISTEN to them
talk. And encourage them to seek counseling. End the
stigma and let them know it doesn’t make them crazy
to get help.
Diana Adcox
Moreno Reich
Facebook Fan
I don’t think if somebody really wants to do it you can
prevent it. But if they do talk about it you probably
should go and talk to somebody that can help. If I
would have done that my friend might still be alive.
Brandi Friton
Facebook Fan
By Sgt. Luz Marin
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON - Dozens of U.S. Army
Garrison Yongsan community members took part
in the KOPIK Wellness Forum held on Jan. 20. This
informative session was packed with details about
nutrition, physical fitness and mental wellness.
Keep Off Pounds In Korea (KOPIK) was created
by Mrs. Donna Winzenried when she identified the
need to start a group and spread the word about
good nutrition and fitness throughout the penin-
sula.
“Fitness coordinator Tracey Briggs, along with
Kate McCoy, and Rachel Ray Garcia who is also a
nutritionist collaborated in the effort. This year reg-
istered dietitian Donna Goodson brings her exper-
tise and great ideas to KOPIK,” said Winzenried.
“It takes a 2.5 mile run to burn off the equivalent
of a 20 oz. soda bottle,” said Goodson. The dieti-
U.S. Ski Patrol - Asia trains to support our Community
cian emphasized exercise plays a huge part in losing
weight but it is mostly about limiting caloric intake.
“First cut out beverages containing calories and re-
place them with zero-calorie ones.”
Commitment took top priority in Goodson’s rec-
ommendations, “Make a change for the rest of your
life, lose weight and keep it off, this will transform
the way you think about food and yourself.”
“KOPIK is about community, it is best to have
a team to be successful through your weight loss
journey” said Goodson. MyPyramid.gov was also
highlighted as a valuable educational resource and
guide, “It will tell you how many calories to eat ev-
eryday based on your individual weight and physi-
cal activity level.”
“Hope is not a method… this past May I replaced
wishful thinking with a simple plan and lost 96
pounds,” shared Laurie Calloway. She told partici-
pants how she had reached her goal by including a
— See KOPIK WELLNESS FORUM, Page 12 —

Some big signs are if they stop doing things that they
love doing or start giving stuff away. Just be there,
care enough to listen and be willing to show up more
often than you did if they are turning to you for some-
one to talk to :)

Jeffrey
Hawkins
Facebook Fan

When we talk about suicide and suicide prevention

it is a lot like simply living life in teams - Living life
together. Humans are not created or designed to live
life alone. We’re not designed to make the journey or
walk the walk out there alone so one of the healthiest
things that each one of us can do is invest in the three
F’s – FAMILY, FRIENDS and FAITH.
Training for this year’s candidates of U.S. Ski Patrol - Asia on the slopes at Daemyung Vivaldi, working hard to
support our community. The photo was posted Jan. 23. — Courtesy photo by Michele Maestaz Dykstra
See yourself in the Morning Calm when you become a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan. Just post your travel photos
to our page with a quick description covering who, what, when, where and why and we’ll see you in the paper. -
Your Yongsasn PAO team
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USAG Yongsan Commander Col. William Huber asks for feedback from Hannam Vil-
lage residents during a Town Hall at the HV Chapel Jan. 19. - U.S. Army photo by Pfc.
Hong Moo-sun
Garrison holds Hannam
Village Town Hall meeting
By Pfc. Hong Moo-sun
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON - Hannam
Village Town Hall was held Jan. 19 at
the Hannam Village Chapel with Han-
nam residents packing the seats for a
lively discussion about the issues at
Hannam Village.
The Town Hall meetings are held
quarterly so that everyone in Hannam
Village has the chance to attend and
voice their concerns or their sugges-
tions on how to improve the quality of
life here. Different organizations such
as Army Community Services, Chapel
Services, 121 Hospital, Fire Services, etc
are also invited to come and share their
expertise with the residents who don’t
always have the chance to get to Yong-
san on a regular basis.
U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Com-
mander Col. William Huber and chiefs
from many directorates participated in
the Town Hall.
The meeting started with an-
nouncements from Huber. The an-
nouncements included what USAG
Yongsan has accomplished to fix the
problems that were brought up dur-
ing the last Town Hall in September.
Child car safety seats in taxis and trash
collection were two big issues at the
last Town Hall. Over the past three
months, however, USAG Yongsan re-
solved the trash collection problem
and made taxis exempt from the child
safety restraint rule.
KOPIK WELLNESS FORUM
variety of exercises in her workout rou-
tine for one hour each day to avoid mo-
notony. She ate every food group with
each meal with plenty of water before,
during and after. Lastly, she ate food
in their natural simple state seasoned
with natural ingredients eliminating
the need to count calories.
Joan Dyer, a member of KOPIK said
she expected the seminar to create
health awareness and encourage the
community to stay alert especially dur-
ing winter time which tends to make
people put on extra pounds. “The hour
of fitness included in today’s program
led by Zumba and Yoga instructors
USAG YONGSAN THE MORNING CALM
Huber also mentioned that a plan
is being worked on to accommodate
smokers and nonsmokers within the
buildings. Right now residents may
smoke within their own quarters but
not on the balconies since they are co-
joined.
After announcements from Huber,
residents actively engaged in an open
discussion. Not many issues were
brought up but some residents were
having issues with the heating in their
apartments.
JoLinda Flemister, Hannam Village
Mayor, said she was very satisfied with
the meeting.
“I always enjoy a Town Hall meeting
that has residents coming and getting
their concerns or questions taken care
of,” she said. “At the last town hall we
discussed issues with taxis and trash.
I’m happy to say that both of those is-
sues have been resolved.”
Not many residents participated to-
day compared to the last Town Hall. I
think part of it was the location. It is
much easier to walk over to the Com-
munity Center especially when it is so
cold, she added.
“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
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shows a major component of what our
fabulous gyms have to offer,” said Dyer.
“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 Garrison Commander Col.
Bill Huber. “We are keeping our prom-
ise to make Yongsan a place where
community members can thrive.”
No need for a referral, make an ap-
pointment with the nutrition clinic at
737-5521 and get moving with KOPIK
kopikclub@hotmail.com. x
luz.marin@us.army.mil
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TRICARE improves online communication, access

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — Additions to
the TRICARE military health plan’s
website are giving beneficiaries easier
access to their personal health data,
more convenient appointment sched-
uling and better communication with
their health care providers, the top
TRICARE official reported.
TRICARE Online, the military
health system’s patient portal, already
enables users who get care at a military
treatment facility to schedule appoint-
ments, track their medications, order
prescription refills and view and even
download their personal health re-
cords, Navy Rear Adm. (Dr.) Christine
S. Hunter told American Forces Press
Service.
Later this year, patients also will be
able to get their laboratory and X-ray
results through the portal, along with
secure messaging from their health
care providers, Hunter said.
“You will be able to go there and it
will say you have two messages from
your doctor,” she explained. “You will
click on it, and it may be the nurse tell-
ing you that you are overdue for some-
thing, and maybe a lab result and an
explanation of the findings.”
The next goal will be to expand
these capabilities so beneficiaries can
track what immunizations they re-
ceived and when, and get a “heads up”
from their health care provider when
they’re due for their next one, she said.
Meanwhile, TRICARE plans to in-
crease the number of clinics that offer
online appointment scheduling and
tailor the process to offer the broadest
selection of openings so beneficiaries
can select what’s most convenient for
them.
In addition, health care providers
will begin using the portal to get pa-
tients to fill out forms and question-
naires at their convenience before they
arrive for their appointments.
TRICARE Online offers the best of
both worlds, Hunter said. It helps to
build a closer relationship between
beneficiaries and their health care pro-
viders while taking advantage of tech-
nology and health care tools to make
that relationship more convenient and
accessible 24/7.
Beneficiaries increasingly are taking
advantage of the new capability. Al-
most 311,500 active users have logged
into the system over the past year, offi-
cials reported, with an average of 2,800
new user registrations each week.
Since January 2010, beneficia-
ries have scheduled almost 200,000
medical appointments and requested
more than 61,500 prescription refills
through the system. During the week
of Jan. 9 to 16 alone, they scheduled al-
most 3,000 appointments and refilled
more than 1,000 prescriptions.
TRICARE officials also report in-
creased use of the “blue button” fea-
ture that enables beneficiaries to ac-
cess their personal health data and,
if they choose, save it to a file on their
computer. Since Sept. 25, officials re-
ported more than 4,000 downloads
in PDF format and more than 1,700
downloads in plain text format. Last
week’s figures show 486 PDF down-
loads and 187 plain-text downloads.
Hunter said this feature is particu-
larly helpful because it enables benefi-
ciaries to download their records when
they need to seek medical care away
from their regular health care facility,
and empowers them to better partner
with providers about the treatment
they receive. x

Army releases suicide data: ‘no universal solutions’ to address issue

Department of Defense release
WASHINGTON — The Army recently released
suicide data for the month of December and for 2010.
During December, among active-duty soldiers,
there were 12 potential suicides: one has been con-
firmed as suicide, and 11 remain under investigation.
To compare and update, in November, the Army
reported 11 potential suicides among active-duty sol-
diers. Since the release of that report, one has been
confirmed as a suicide, and 10 remain under inves-
tigation.
For 2010, there were 156 potential active-duty sui-
cides of which 125 have been confirmed as suicides,
and 31 remain under investigation.
“Our research and analysis of the suicide cases of
this past year continue to reinforce that there are no
universal solutions to address the complexities of
personal, social and behavioral health issues that
lead to suicide within the Army,” said Col. Chris Phil-
brick, deputy director, Army Health Promotion, Risk
Reduction Task Force.
“Regrettably, the numbers of suicides in the Army
family did not diminish in 2010, but, we are com-
mitted to educating and informing our soldiers and
their families to better understand the increasing
rate of suicides in the force and reduce the number
of soldiers, civilians and family members we lose to
suicide,” Philbrick said. “Our unit leaders, first-line
supervisors and close friends must continue to be
vigilant to the warning signs of risky behavior, and
to look for ways and opportunities to reach out to
those who need help.”
Soldiers and families in need of crisis assistance
can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Trained consultants are available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, 365 days a year and can be contacted at
1-800-273-TALK (8255) or by visiting their website at
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
The Army’s comprehensive list of Suicide Preven-
tion Program information is located at www.pre-
ventsuicide.army.mil. x
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Far East District to make ‘best’ live fire range in world

2ID asks Corps of Engineers to modify Rodriguez
Complex for offensive, defensive battle positions
By Patrick Bray
Army Corps of Engineers
Far East District Public Affairs
SEOUL — When Brig. Gen. Charles
L. Taylor, 2nd Infantry Division, Assis-
tant Division Commander for Maneu-
ver, met Col. Blair A. Schantz, Com-
mander of the  U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Far East District, at Rodri-
guez Live Fire Complex Jan. 4, Taylor
asked FED to help make the range the
best live fire complex in the world.
Situated in a level valley surrounded
by steep mountains, RLFC is the best
place in Korea to accommodate live-
fire exercises for M1A2 Abrams tanks
and M2A2 Bradley fighting vehicles.
In its current configuration, the
range is laid out for test firing and
evaluation of weapons systems. Offen-
sive training takes place in simulators.
During Taylor’s visit to the complex
with FED he asked the engineers to
modify the current configuration of
the firing range to accommodate both
defensive and offensive battle posi-
tions.
Officials at the 2nd Infantry Divi-
sion said they want the range to have
“shoot and move” capabilities.
“The existing battle positions are
defensive battle positions and there’s
nothing wrong with them when con-
sidered from that perspective,” said
Jerry Williams from Thomas J. Davis/
Jung Il Architecture and Engineering,
FED’s contractor.  “The proposed bat-
tle positions are offensive battle posi-
tions.”
Williams has worked on many up-
grade projects at Rodriguez Live Fire
Complex through the years.  Being fa-
miliar with the firing range, he already
has a concept in mind that would sup-
port a wide range of training scenarios Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Pocheon, shown here, consists of numerous defensive
but also allow the range to retain its battle positions. — U.S. Army photo by Patrick Bray,
current capabilities.
He is also aware of the type of train- portunities presented either by terrain seven proposed offensive battle posi-
ing that 2nd ID is looking for especial- or by man-made features that the TC’s tions, allowing the weapons systems to
ly with the acquisition of new M1A2 (track commander) have to recognize fire and advance.
Abrams tanks and M2A2 Bradley fight- when they see them and then take ad- Officials at the 2nd ID said they are
ing vehicles this year. vantage of them,” said Williams. excited about its new M1A2 Abrams
“The soldiers need to be trained The features that will be added to Tanks and M2A2 Bradley Fighting
in both defensive and offensive sce- allow this battlefield flexibility are Vehicles and look forward to training
narios. Defensive battle positions are maneuver lanes.  The lanes will allow with them on an upgraded range so
prepared in advance.  Offensive battle vehicles to move laterally between the that crews can master the vehicles ca-
positions in a real battlefield are op- primary existing firing lanes and the pabilities. x

Airman missing in action from Korean War is identified

WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense
Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO)
announced Jan. 21 that the remains of a serviceman,
missing in action from the Korean War, has been
identified and returned to his family for burial with
full military honors.
Air Force 1st Lt. Robert F. Dees, 23, of Moultrie,
Ga., was be buried Saturday at the Longstreet His-
torical Cemetery in Ozark, Ala.
On Oct. 9, 1952, he was flying an F-84 Thunder-
jet, attacking several targets in North Korea. After
he and three aircraft from the 430th Fighter-Bomber
Squadron completed their attack on their primary
target, they began their bombing run against enemy
boxcars on the railroad near Sinyang.
Other members of his flight reported seeing an
explosion near the target they were attacking. They
believed it to be the crash of Dees’ aircraft and could
not raise any radio contact with him. Airborne
searches over the battlefield failed to locate him or
his aircraft.
Following the armistice in 1953, the North Kore-
ans repatriated 4,219 remains of U.S. and allied sol-
diers during Operation Glory. In November 1954,
they turned over remains which they reported were
recovered from Sinyang. Accompanying the remains
were portions of a pilot’s flight suit and a pneumat-
ic life preserver. But after two attempts, the Army’s
mortuary at Kokura, Japan, was unable to identify
the remains. They were buried in 1956 as “unknown”
at the Punch Bowl Cemetery in Hawaii.
Beginning in the late 1990s, analysts from DPMO
and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
(JPAC) undertook a concentrated review of Kore-
an War air losses, as well as a review of the Kokura
mortuary files. They made a tentative association to
Dees, based on U.S. wartime records as well as the
information provided by the North Koreans. These
remains were disinterred from the Punch Bowl Cem-
etery in June 2010.
Dees’ remains were identified by making exten-
sive dental comparisons with his medical records.
For additional information on the Defense De-
partment’s mission to account for missing Ameri-
cans, visit the DPMO web site at http://www.dtic.
mil/dpmo or call 703-699-1169. x

Chairman’s Corner: Top leaders discuss military professionalism, ethics

By Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman
WASHINGTON — I had the privi-
lege to speak last week at the National
Defense University’s Conference on
Military Professionalism — a forum I
called for in order to discuss what the
military is, what it has become, and
what it should be.
I view this not as merely a one-day
event, but the beginning of an ongoing
dialogue. The time for these conversa-
tions is now, I believe, because as I
reflect on my years of service, particu-
larly those during the Vietnam era, it
occurs to me that the military tends to
focus on these fundamental questions
only after we are pierced by events that
hurt us, both as an institution and as
a Nation.
We never want our actions to move
us away from the American people, be-
cause our underpinning, our authori-
ties, everything we are and everything
we do, comes from them. We’re an
institution that the American people
hold in great trust and confidence — a
neutral instrument of the state — but
we simply can’t survive without their
support.
As we begin our tenth year at war,
our all-volunteer force hails from less
than one percent of the population,
and we are based in fewer places across
our country than in previous genera-
tions. I worry that we could wake up
one day and that the American people
will no longer know us, and we won’t
know them.
An ongoing and open relationship
with the American public has never
been more important — not just in the
communities where we are based, but
across the country. This is one way we
stay connected to the American citi-
zens we protect and represent.
But what I really think it comes
down to is accountability. Within the
military, we need to be constantly ask-
ing ourselves, “Am I holding myself
and those I am responsible for to the
highest standards?”
Ultimately, our quality of work and
our personal conduct will say far more
about who we are and what we stand
for than any other thing we do. Sim-
ply put, we owe the American people
nothing less than our very best every
single day.
The state of our profession is strong,
but let’s continue to look at — and to
dig deeper — into who we are and what
we need to do to keep it that way. 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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Country music duo Montgomery Gentry, featuring Eddie Montgomery, left, and Troy Gentry, made their first tour visit to Korea, Jan. 25 and 26, performing concerts at Camp
Casey and Humphreys Garrison. Montgomery Gentry is no stranger to entertaining military audiences, having previously performed for troops in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan
since they debuted in 1999. – U.S. Army photo by Steven Hoover

Montgomery Gentry
Duo rocks Humphreys on first Korea tour

During the performance Col. Joseph P. Moore, Humphreys Garrison commander, with
microphone, and Brig. Gen. Kelly Thomas, the 2nd Infantry Division assistant division
commander for support, presented Montgomery Gentry a token of thanks for coming
to Korea and entertaining those who attended. In return, Montgomery Gentry present-
ed them with their own coins and then went on to let the crowd know just how much
they appreciated the military, saying that they couldn’t do what they do without those
in attendance. – U.S. Army photo by Lori Yerdon
Montgomery Gentry, originally from Kentucky and winners of numerous country mu-
sic awards, played a majority of their hit songs, including “My Town,” “Speed,” and
“Hell Yeah,” during the 90 minute show. Following the concert, about half of those who
attended stayed to get autographs, whether it was a photo supplied by Montgomery
Gentry and United Service Organization, or their own personal items, such as guitars,
hats or signs they brought to the show, and greet and thank the performers for coming
to Korea. – U.S. Army photo by Lori Yerdon
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Nominations solicited for

Soldier, Civilian awards
By Marie A. Sanagustin
Yongsan Human Relations
YONGSAN GARRISON —
Nominations for the William H.
Kushnick, the John W. Macy, Jr.,
and the Nick Hoge Awards are now
being accepted and the nomination
deadline is Feb. 16
William H. Kushnick was one of
U.S. Army Maj. Loi Nguyen (right) and Republic of Korea Army Master Sgt. Jung Hae-yul the most highly respected and dis-
are shown in Afghanistan during a ROK medical unit celebration. — Courtesy photo. tinguished members of the Army
Civilian Personnel Community.
or Colonel and below), U.S. citizen
or local national, appropriated or
non-appropriated fund. The basis
for selection is a specific contribu-
tion for which the nominee’s team
was responsible that contributed
to the Army’s mission accomplish-
ment. The contribution must have
demonstrated how the nominee’s
interaction with civilian the team
“got the job done.”
The Nick Hoge Award competi-
tion was created in memory of a

Serendipity unites ROK-U.S. The award was established in

1968 by a group of prominent citi-
zens who had served on the staff of
promising young Civilian HR man-
ager whose attributes - innovation,
imagination, and personal courage

engineers across continents the Secretary of War during World - were notable. This award recog-
War II. It is now sponsored by the nizes U.S. Army personnel who
Army Civilian Personnel Alumni author and submit papers on mat-
By Walter T. Ham IV, engineering support team on Bagram Association, an organization of for- ters relating to civilian personnel
8th Army Public Affairs Air Base and Jung was assigned to a mer and current Army civilian per- administration and management
ROK medical unit in Parwan Province. sonnel. The William H. Kushnick that are judged professionally sig-
DEMILITARIZED ZONE, Korea Jung said he was surprised to meet Award is open to all civilian employ- nificant and of value to the Army.
— During a 2003 road repair project Nguyen again in Afghanistan. Nguyen ees, including appropriated and The Nick Hoge Award is open to all
here, two engineers from two different said their service together in Korea and non-appropriated fund employees, civilian and military employees, ap-
countries built an enduring friendship Afghanistan demonstrates the global U.S. citizens and local nationals en- propriated fund and non-appropri-
that has taken them from the Korean nature of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. gaged in civilian Human Resources ated fund, U.S. citizens, and local
Peninsula to Afghanistan and back. “Our alliance is not just on the Ko- administration in the U.S. Army. nationals in U.S. Army.
U.S. Army Maj. Loi Nguyen and rean Peninsula, but also aboard ...” The basis for selection is a specific Employees selected for these
Republic of Korea Army Master Sgt. said Nguyen, adding that their service contribution in the broad fields of prestigious awards will be recog-
Jung Hae-yul first met in March 2003 there personified the alliance motto of civilian HR administration, and nized during an annual awards
while working together on a three- “We go together.” highly effective personal career de- ceremony and banquet that will be
mile stretch of road inside the Korean Now nearly seven years later, Nguy- velopment, executive or technical hosted by the Secretary of the Army
Demilitarized Zone, the world’s most en serves on the staff of 8th Army and ability and exemplary performance. or his designee. The annual cere-
heavily armed border. Jung is back in his native land. They The John W. Macy, Jr. Award rec- mony and banquet are scheduled to
“It was our first combined ROK-U.S. have reunited again on Yongsan, the ognizes demonstrated excellence be held during the middle of May.
engineer project in the 5th ROK Divi- U.S. headquarters post in Seoul. in the leadership of civilians and Contributions must have cul-
sion area of operations,” said Nguyen.  According to Eighth Army Com- the accomplishment of the mission minated during the calendar year
“We provided a safe road for the 5th manding General Lt. Gen. John D. through the civilian workforce. in 2010. All nomination packages
ROK soldiers.” Johnson, Nguyen and Jung personify This award recognizes demon- must contain command endorse-
During the two-week project where an enduring ROK-U.S. Alliance that strated excellence in the leadership ment, an 8X10 photo, and e-mailed
temperatures often fell well below has served on the Korean Peninsula of civilians by an Army military or to CP-10Proponency@conus.army.
freezing, the major said he was im- and in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and civilian supervisor. It exemplifies mil.
pressed with Jung’s resourcefulness. off the coast of Somalia. the highest traditions established For detailed information regard-
“Master Sergeant Jung was the go- “We are proud of our long and en- by Mr. Macy during his long and ing submission requirements go to:
to man,” said Nguyen.  “Whatever re- during friendship with our ROK al- distinguished career of public ser- http://cpol.army.mil/library/mer/
sources we needed from the ROK en- lies,” said Johnson.  “This alliance was vice and the Army’s philosophy chr-awards-doc.html and DA Pam
gineers, he got them for us.” forged in the fire of war and it has that leaders are responsible for ci- 672-20 guidance. All other ques-
More than a year and a half later, matured and grown stronger over the vilian personnel management. The tions and concerns may be directed
Nguyen and Jung met again half way last 60 years.  Not only does it deter John W. Macy, Jr. Award is open to Mr. Justin Kinnaman at (703) 325-
around the world in Afghanistan’s aggression against Korea but it also to any U.S. Army supervisor, civil- 0987, DSN 221-0987, or via e-mail at
Hindu Kush Mountains in Parwan serves with great distinction around ian, or military (GS-15 equivalent justin.kinnaman@us.army.mil. x
Province.  Nguyen was the chief for an the world.” x

8th Army Band obtains commander’s

attention for strengthening friendships
Johnson expresses gratitude
for holiday concert success
By Sgt. Megan Garcia
8th Army Band Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Soldiers
from the 8th Army Band received high
accolades Monday from 8th Army
Commander Lt. Gen. John D. John-
son for their performance during the
3rd Annual Korea-America Friendship
Holiday Concert.
Held Dec. 19, the concert showcased
the strong alliance between American
and Korean citizens through perfor-
mances by the 8th Army Band and the
Korean Prima Donna Ensemble.
The 8th Army band members are
stationed at Yongsan in Seoul.
“It’s a big deal for me that 8th Army
has a band,” said Johnson. “It’s a whole
lot more than just playing good music.
It’s about promoting Korean-Ameri-
can friendships.”
Sgt. 1st Class Vannessa Barrett, ad-
ministrative noncommissioned of-
ficer-in-charge and flute player, said
it meant a lot that Johnson person-
ally invited the band to the 8th Army
Headquarters to thank them for their
performance.
“It’s very seldom,” said Barrett. “We
don’t get that a lot.”
Sgt. 1st Class Scott Krbec, band se-
nior operations NCO and trumpet
player, said he felt very appreciated.
“Having a commanding general ad-
dress the unit specifically is very grati-
fying,” said Krbec.
Johnson, a former clarinet player,
asked each Soldier what instrument 8th Army Commander Lt. Gen. John Johnson thanks the 8th Army Band for their perfor-
they played as he presented them with mance during the 3rd Annual Korea-America Friendship Holiday Concert. — U.S. Army
coins. x photo by Sgt. Megan Garcia,
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Army a welcome family affair for 2ID Soldiers

By Cpl. Timothy N. Oberle
2nd Combat Aviation Brigade
Public Affairs
HUMPHREYS GARRISON —
The U.S. Army has a virtual plethora of
multi-Soldier families stretched across
the globe, but it is still unusual to see
two or more family members in the
same division that aren’t married.
In the 2nd Infantry Division, one
family breaks the norm, with a father
and son protecting the peninsula from
the ground to the air.
The son, Pfc. Shawn Elliot, a tank-
er assigned to Charlie Company, 1st
Heavy Brigade Combat Team, located
at Camp Casey, holds things down
from the Korean soil as an M-1 Abrams
tanker, and his father, Chief War-
rant Officer 2 Steve Elliot, an AH-64
Apache pilot and safety officer from
Bravo Company, 4th (Attack) Bat-
talion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, holds
court in the air.
Perhaps even more unusual is the
father and son combo’s recent partici-
pation in a division-level combined
live-fire gunnery exercise at the Multi-
Purpose Range Complex outside of Po-
cheon, South Korea. During the com-
bined exercise last October, Shawn
interacted with his father by conduct-
ing calls for fire, and then watched as
Steve blasted away at the fictitious en-
emy strongholds.
“From a professional’s perspective, I
was pretty excited to be able to conduct
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steve Elliot, left, of Bravo Company, 4th (Attack) Battalion, 2nd
Aviation Regiment, shares a moment with his son, Shawn, a private first class assigned
to Charlie Company, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, at Camp Casey. – U.S. Army
photo by Cpl. Timothy N. Oberle
a realistic exercise with the tankers,”
said Steve, “but on a personal note,
and as a father, it was a pretty proud
moment hearing my son’s voice call in
the strike.”
For Shawn, the exercise was a new
experience.
“I had a blast during the exercise,
but it took awhile for it to actually sink
in that I was directing the helicopters
movement from the ground. I grew
up wanting to be a tanker, but now I
want to switch to Army Aviation,” said
Shawn. “I’m going to drop my flight
packet after I get back from my deploy-
ment.”
Shawn returns to the States in
March to Fort Bliss, Texas, and will be
deployed to Afghanistan shortly there-
after. Shawn hopes to do well enough
in flight school to be selected to fly
Apaches like his father.
“I wish I could deploy with him,”
said Steve, “but I don’t think they will
let me. Either way, I think he will be
ready because the training that they
conduct here in Korea builds a strong
foundation for your next duty station.”
Despite their pending separation,
Steve is satisfied with the time that
they have been able to spend together
while stationed in Korea.
“We came over here originally in
Dec. 2008 and he left from here for
Basic Training and AIT (Advanced In-
dividual Training),” said Steve. “I was
really excited when I found out he was
coming back here for his first duty sta-
tion. Since he came back we have been
able to spend just about every holi-
day and four-day weekend together
as a family. For him to be stationed at
Camp Casey, it has almost been like
he is away at college. He is far enough
away to be on his own, but he is still
close enough so that we can help him
with anything he needs.”
When asked about the recent con-
flicts on the peninsula and the possi-
bility of war, Steve said without hesita-
tion, “The way I look at it, I’ve got his
back from the air to the ground and he
has my back from the ground to the
air.” x

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.

HUMPHREYS GARRISON – A gospel prayer team from Freedom Chapel performs a praise dance during the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade’s Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer
Breakfast at the Talon Dining Facility, Jan. 14. Chaplain (Maj.) Sun Macupa, the 2CAB chaplain, welcomed 2CAB Soldiers to the prayer breakfast, to enjoy the unique music
performance and participate in the breakfast fellowship, marking the 25th anniversary of the MLK holiday. In addition to the performances, King’s “I Have A Dream” speech,
originally delivered Aug. 28, 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, was read to the more than 300 Soldiers in attendance. Colonel James T. Barker, the 2CAB com-
mander, was the guest speaker for the event. – U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Paek Geun-wook
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News & Notes
Cub Scouts Host Derby
Cub Scout Pack 203 will host its
Pinewood Derby, Jan. 29, start-
ing at 9 a.m. in the Rec Annex
(Bldg. 111). Registration and
weigh-in of cars begins at 9 a.m.
All cars will remain in the gym
after initial registration, unless
changes need to be made. Races
will begin at 12:15 p.m. For more
information, contact Gwen Dye
at humphreyscubscouts@gmail.
com or 010-8687-5680.
Teens Get Extended Hours
Starting Feb. 4, the Middle
School Teen Program, located in
Bldg. 427, will implement new
hours of operation for Fridays
and Saturdays. The extended
hours, from 7 to 9 p.m., will be
for Child, Youth and School Ser-
vices registered teens, ages 16 to
18, only. All participants in the
program must hold an active
pass. The “teens” are not limited
to the new hours; they are wel-
come anytime the center is open.
For more information, call 753-
5614.
COR Training Available
Initial Contracting Officer Rep-
resentative training, offered by
the 411th Contracting Support
Brigade, will be Feb. 10 and 11,
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the
Super Gym’s Multipurpose Room
B. This initial training requires
the completion of CLC 106 and
CLC 011 online courses via the
www.dau.mil website. Attendees
must provide copies of those cer-
tificates to attend this training.
For more information, call Cheri
Jones at 753-5696.
ACS, EEO Offer Classes
Army Community Service, in
partnership with Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity, will conduct
several workplace professional
development seminars, which
are open to all community em-
ployees and volunteers, starting
at 11:30 a.m., in Bldg. 311. The next
one, scheduled Feb. 14, is Com-
munication Training, where par-
ticipants will learn about the dif-
ferent types of communications
and the guideline to becoming
an effective communicator. Fu-
ture subjects are Communica-
tion and Assertiveness, and
Conflict Resolution. Bring your
lunch and enjoy these develop-
ment workshops. For more infor-
mation, call 753-3103.
Youth Running Club Moves
The Humphreys Road Runners
Youth Running Club, for youths
in grades three through eight,
meets in the Super Gym, every
Tuesday and Thursday, from 5
to 6 p.m. For more information,
contact Youth Sports at 753-5601.
We Want Your Stories
We want to publish your stories
and photos in The Morning Calm
Weekly. Call 754-8847 for more
information or e-mail warren.
wayne.marlow@korea.army.mil.
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Lunar New Year hours of operation
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — The Lunar New Year, or Solnal, is the first day of the first month of the new year.
While many Koreans celebrate the New Year on Jan. 1 of the Solar Calendar, the Lunar New Year is still popular today. In
many Korean communities, the New Year is celebrated twice. During this time, as with Chuseok, Koreans from all over the
peninsula travel to their hometowns to visit family and friends.
This year, Koreans will celebrate Lunar New Year Feb. 2 to 4, with Feb. 4 designated as a holiday for not only local
national employees, but for U.S. Forces Korea personnel as well.
A dialing reminder: for all emergencies, dial 911 or when using an off-post phone or cell phone dial 0505-753-7911 or
031-690-7911. For non-emergencies, call the Military Police desk at 753-3111 or 753-3112 or the Humphreys Community
Operations Desk at 754-6111. For additional community updates, visit the garrison homepage at http://humphreys.korea.
army.mil.
The following are adjusted hours for community services during the holiday:
Humphreys American School and Osan American High School will be closed Feb. 4.
Humphreys Medical and Dental Clinics will be closed Feb. 4. For medical and dental emergencies, call the After
Hours Clinic at 753-8111 or 0505-753-8111.
The Pass and ID card, Vehicle Registration sections and DBIDS will be closed Feb. 2 to 4. Also, there will be no
Pyeongtaek Department of Motor Vehicles services available in Bldg. 544 on Feb. 1. However, the main DMV office will be
open.
The USAG Humphreys Commissary will observe normal hours and will be closed Feb. 2 (Wednesday).
USAG Humphreys Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation facilities hours:
Wed., Feb. 2 Thur., Feb. 3 Fri., Feb. 4
Alaska Mining Company 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m. CLOSED 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Army Community Service 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CLOSED
Arts and Crafts CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Auto Skills Center (Inspections Only) 9 a.m.-5 p.m. CLOSED 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Strike Zone Bowling Center 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 11 a.m.-Midnight
Community Activity Center 8 a.m.-10 p.m. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
LeCAC Cafe 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 7 a.m.-7 p.m CLOSED
CAC pool 9 a.m.-9 p.m 9 a.m.-9 p.m CLOSED
Child Development Center 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m CLOSED
Tommy D’s 4 p.m-UTC 4 p.m-UTC 4 p.m-UTC
Tommy D’s lunch CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Middle School/Teen Center 2:30-7 p.m 2:30-7 p.m 2:30-9 p.m
Gateway Game Room 3 p.m.-Midnight Noon-9 p.m. 3 p.m.-1 a.m.
Super Gym 5 a.m.-11 p.m. 5 a.m.-11 p.m. 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
MP Hill Gym 5 a.m.-11 p.m. 5 a.m.-11 p.m. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Zoeckler Gym 5 a.m.-11 p.m. 5 a.m.-11 p.m. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Rec Annex (Youth Gym) 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 11 a.m.-7 p.m 11 a.m.-7 p.m
Outdoor Recreation CLOSED 11 a.m.-7 p.m 11 a.m.-7 p.m
For more information, call 754-5875, or visit www.humphreys.korea.army.mil.
Community Bank facility hours during Lunar New Year:
Wed., Feb. 2 Thur., Feb. 3 Fri., Feb. 4
CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
For more information, call 753-6205.
Navy Federal Credit Union facility hours during Lunar New Year:
Wed., Feb. 2 Thur., Feb. 3 Fri., Feb. 4
Regular Hours Regular Hours Regular Hours
For more information, call 753-6200.
Humphreys Exchange facilities hours during Lunar New Year:
Wed., Feb. 2 Thur., Feb. 3 Fri., Feb. 4
Main Post Exchange 9 a.m.-8 p.m. CLOSED 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Military Clothing Sales Store 10 a.m.-7 p.m. CLOSED 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sorak Shoppette (Family Housing) 7 a.m.-6 p.m. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
Jang Mi Shoppette (MP Hill) 7 a.m.-7 p.m. CLOSED 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
Zoeckler Station Shoppette 7 a.m.-7 p.m. CLOSED 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Gas station 10 a.m.-6 p.m. CLOSED 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Food Court (Main) 10 a.m.-8 p.m. CLOSED 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Burger King 6 a.m.-10 p.m. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Pizza Hut 10 a.m.-10 p.m. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Charlie’s Steakery 7 a.m.-9 p.m. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
Burger King trailer CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Flight Line Snack Bar/Mobile Unit 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. CLOSED 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
All Concessions (Main) 10 a.m. -6 p.m. CLOSED 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
The Starbucks Coffee Shop, taxi services and the Post Theater will all operate at regular hours. For more information,
call 753-6870.
In the Directorate of Logistics, the Commercial Travel Office will be closed Feb. 2 to 4, but emergency cases will be
handled by calling 080-247-5463. Also, the Central Issue Facility will be operating with minimal staffing on Feb. 2 and
3, and closed on Feb. 4.
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Volunteers recognized at Town Hall

USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
HUMPHREYS GARRISON
— Volunteer awards recognition
and various organizational updates
were among the highlights at the
Humphreys Garrison Community
Town Hall meeting, Jan. 25, in the
Community Activity Center here.
Humphreys Garrison Commander
Col. Joseph P. Moore hosted the
quarterly meeting, which is conducted
in a presentation and question-
answer forum. It is an opportunity for
community members to find out what
is happening throughout the garrison
and to ask questions about things that
concern them.
To begin the evening, Moore
and Denise Chappell, the Army
Community Service Volunteer Corps
coordinator, presented the Volunteers
of the Quarter for the first quarter
of 2011. They were: Pfc. Michael
Easter, (Active Duty Soldier) for
volunteer hours completed with the
Humphreys Better Opportunities
for Single Soldiers program. He is
assigned to Alpha Company, 602nd
Aviation Support Battalion; Joseph
Brown (Retiree) for his work with the
Boy Scouts; Maria Guerrero (Family
Member) for her work with 602nd
ASB Family Readiness Group; and
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 4th (Attack) Battalion, 2nd
Aviation Regiment for providing more
support to the Humphreys Garrison
community, whose contributions have
enriched our way of life and will be
appreciated for many years to come.”
Those honored were: 22nd Korean
Service Corps Company, American
Red Cross, Girl Scouts of America,
Humphreys Branch of Community
Bank and Boy Scout of America.
Highlights from the meeting
included:
According to Dennis Polaski,
director of Public Works, during the
next six months several projects,
including the construction of family
housing units, and elementary and
high schools, will begin construction.
These are all being built off the current
installation, on the surrounding land
and will cause little change in the
current traffic on post.
The Humphreys Health Clinic
is fully staffed, according to Maj.
Michael Davidson, the clinic officer-
in-charge. He said that appointments
are available for anyone requesting
care and that there are currently no
group restrictions. However, he asks
Colonel Joseph P. Moore, Humphreys Garrison commander, presents a certificate of that patrons make sure that their
appreciation to Staff Sgt. Jason Bauer, of Company B, 602nd Aviation Support Bat- TRICARE status is up to date.
talion, accepting on behalf of Boy Scout Troop 203, at the Community Town Hall meet- The next Town Hall meeting is
ing Jan. 25. The scouts were among five organizations that were honored. – U.S. Army scheduled for April 19, at 6 p.m., in
photo by Steven Hoover the CAC. As with previous meetings,
presenters’ slides and answers to all
than 800 volunteer hours in various Moore presented Certificates of submitted questions are posted on the
endeavors. Appreciation to five organizations for garrison website, at http://humphreys.
In addition to the Volunteer Awards, their “outstanding contributions and korea.army.mil/Townhall. x

Lady Dawgs, 719th MI capture hoops titles

By Mike Mooney
Area III FMWR Marketing
HUMPHREYS GARRISON —
The Humphreys Lady Dawgs Post-
Level Women’s Basketball Team added
the 8th Army Championship to the list
of honors they’ve collected in Korea
women’s basketball.
The Lady Dawgs followed up their
Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Tour-
nament title by winning the 8th Army
tournament, Jan. 21 to 22, in the Super
Gym here. They defeated Yongsan, 59-
46, in the final after thumping Daegu,
47-39, in the winner’s bracket finals.
Next for the Lady Dawgs will be the
end-of-season post-level champion-
ships, scheduled for Humphreys Gar-
rison March 12 to 13.
In other basketball action at Hum-
phreys that same weekend, the 719th
Military Intelligence Battalion and
348th Quartermaster Company quali-
fied for this weekend’s 8th Army Com-
pany-Level Championship.
The two teams will represent Area
III in the tournament, which started
Thursday at the Super Gym. In Area
III, the 719th beat 348th, 46-29, in the
finals. The Quartermasters qualified
for the final by ripping Alpha Compa-
ny, 6-52nd Air Defense Artillery, 49-13,
in the loser’s bracket finals.
The Super Gym is currently hosting
both the Company-level and Over 33
8th Army tournaments.
The Company-level finals are Satur-
day, at 10:30 a.m., with the “if” game at
either noon or 1:30 p.m., with the Over The 719th Military Intelligence Battalion captured the Area III Company-Level Basketball Championship by defeating the 348th Quarter-
33 finals at 9 a.m. and the “if” game at master Company, 46-29, Jan. 22 in the Super Gym. Both teams are representing Area III in the 8th Army Company-Level Championships this
noon. x weekend, also in the Super Gym. – U.S. Army photo by Kang Hui-taek
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The solution to energy conservation may be right at your fingertip
By Mary Grimes and Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — Energy
conservation continues to be an
important topic for the Army. One of
the greatest energy concerns, however,
is the public’s awareness of energy
conservation. Everyone can contribute
towards energy saving if he or she
knows how to do so, and the Army
is making it its goal to do just that.
Signed on January 2007 and codified
into law on February 2009, E.O. 13423
“Strengthening Federal Environmental,
E n e r g y, a n d T r a n s p o r t a t i o n
Management,” mandates sustainability
goals for the Army. Annual 3 percent
reduction on energy and cumulative 30
percent reduction in energy intensity
should be achieved by 2015 compared
to an FY 2003 baseline.
So, who should be concerned about
energy use? The answer is every Soldier,
Family member, civilian and contractor
in the Area IV community. That means
discarding a few popular myths. According
to Dr. Kim Hae-kyung, USAG Daegu
and Area IV Energy Manager, the U.S.
Government paying the energy bill for on
and off post facilities used by U.S. military
personnel is truly a misconception.
“Actually, the money comes from you.
We receive a yearly budget to take care
of our personnel here in USAG Daegu.
Due to the high energy bills, combined
with recent increase in energy costs, a
greater amount of appropriated funds
were used to pay off the energy bill than
provided. Consequently, it reduced our
garrison manager’s flexibility in utilizing
funds which could have been better used
to serve you.”
Here is a hard fact. If money is
flowing out of your pocket, you will
naturally want to find a way to stop
it –and there is a way. One such way is
to take a look around your home and
in your workplace. Begin by turning off
lights that are not needed. “Turn off the
Turning off lights is an easy step toward saving the energy costs, turn off the lights every
time you leave the room. — U.S. Army photo Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
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lights when you are out of your office
even if it for as little as 10 minutes,”
said Kim. “We pay about $1 million per
month in electricity, gas, water, and
sewage. If we can reduce 10 percent of
our energy consumption, it means we
can use those savings on something
else like upgrading HVAC (Heating,
Ventilating, and Air Conditioning)
systems, more shuttle buses, and fully
equipped gyms.
“There has been a movement toward
effective energy saving methods by
calculating how much energ y is
used in each of our USAG Daegu
facilities. In order to reduce energy
consumption on Army installations,
under an Army metering program,
there has already been installed more
than 6,000 advanced electric meters
and 1,400 advanced gas meters. We
will install some 200 advanced electric
meters starting FY 2011 which will be
connected to the Utility Monitoring and
Control System (UMCS). That system
will provide near real-time access to
meter data of reimbursable buildings,
army housings, and buildings that
are considerable in size. This can
be a powerful tool when it comes to
monitoring and controlling energy
use. Also, this system it will be easy
to spot which buildings use the most
energy here in USAG Daegu, and find
a solution to reduce it.
“Some people may not think we
can run out of energy,” Kim said. “The
answer is yes and no we can, but what
we have to do is look more closely at
converting fossil fuel energy into a form
that we can more readily use. Currently,
Get into a habit of closing the refrigerator even if you are opeing it for a short period of
more than 85 percent of our energy time. — U.S. Army photo Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
demands were met by the combustion
of fossil fuels. However, we already currently under development but most machines; use water efficiently; and
know that our supply of fossil fuel has of them are only in their initial stages. recycle paper. These are among some
a finite end. So what are our options? “As a community and as consumers, of the easiest ways to save energy. By
Save energy and develop alternative we have to remember that it pay to save taking these steps, you will be playing a
energy technology. Alternative forms energy. You can participate by following major role in helping our environment,
of energy such as nuclear fusion, these five simple tips: turn off lights; set as well as the quality of life standards
hydrogen, solar and energy plants are your thermostat wisely; turn off office for our community. x
Do not let water keep flowing while brushing your teeth, turn it off. That water your wasting
is our dollars going down the drain. — U.S. Army photo Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
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t News & Notes
Super Bowl XLV
Monday, Feb. 7 at the Hilltop Club.
Doors open at 6 a.m. Camp Carroll
Bowling Center doors open at 7. Free
breakfast for the first 100, $5 after that,
served from 6 to 9 a.m. Prize drawings
at half time and at the end of the game,
grab your seat and cheer on your team.
Houston Texans Cheerleaders at
Camp Carroll
The Houston Texan Cheerleaders will
put on a show at the Camp Carroll
CAC Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. They’ll be joined
by Tampa Bay Bucs linebacker Adam
Maynard and wide receiver Sammie
Stroughter.
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.
Women’s Health, Nutrition and
Fitness Forum
All are invited to attend the 19TH ESC
Area IV Women’s Health, Nutrition and
Fitness Forum on February 22, 2011
starting at 8 : 30 a.m at the Evergreen
Community Club. The point of contact
and coordinator for this event is SFC
Thornhill, nikisha.v.thornhill@korea.
army.mil.
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.
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
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Area IV school bus drivers make safety their number one priority
Story and photo by Jo Yu-ra
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — Someone
once said, “bus drivers carry the world’s
most precious cargo.” For bus drivers
assigned to the U.S. Army Garrison
Daegu Transportation Office, the
adage is more than just words. It is a
commitment to duty that they take
quite seriously.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of
these dedicated few, Area IV children
in grades 1 through 12 can bid farewell
to Mom, Dad, and Fido every Monday
through Friday morning for a bus ride
designed with them in mind.
Safety checks on all USAG Daegu buses is a must before the vehicle is permitted to be
on the road.
Making plans and setting goals: You never fail until you stop trying
By Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Milton Johnson
USAG Daegu Garrison Chaplain
DAEGU GARRISON — This is
the time of year when lots of people
make lots of promises, plans, and
resolutions that are not kept. Goals
are set at the beginning of the year
and abandoned before the end of the
first quarter.
N ow, t h e r e a r e r e a s o n s w h y
people start things and don’t follow
through until they finish. One is –
they set unrealistic expectations for
themselves. Two – more often than
not individuals try to reach goals
in big chunks rather small projects.
Three – when they get overwhelmed
and discouraged, and have set backs
along the way, they equate those with
failure and defeat.
A number of years ago I decided to
read the entire Bible in six months.
My intentions were good, but I did
not realize how difficult a task that
would be with the schedule I had at
the time. Time passed quickly. It
seemed as if each month flew by. The
deadline came and caught me less
than half way through the end of the
Old Testament. Needless to say, I was
very discouraged – Instead of giving
of up though, I decided to try again,
only this time in a different way, at a
later time.
That same year I ran across a chart
with all the books of the Bible on
it, and it had a title that said, “Read
the Bible Through in One Year”. The
outline illustrated a plan of reading
According to Chong Yon-hui,
Transportation Specialist, USAG Daegu,
great care goes into ensuring the buses
are safe and secure for its riders. “Each
bus driver recognizes that they have
a big responsibility. That’s why each
day, before a bus is put on the road, a
thorough safety check is conducted.
Without a doubt, all across Area
IV the school bus is a common sit
to most everyone. At 7 a.m., the
appointed driver can be seen making
his way along the highways and byways
connecting to Camp George and Camp
Walker. What many of do not see,
however, is that same driver making
the necessary security checks before
every book in the Bible over 12 months’
by completing three chapters each
day, and five chapters on Saturday and
Sunday. Joy filled my heart, I thought
to myself, I can do that. That sounds
even easier. So, the next year I tried
it again, and finished. Moreover, I
learned the all important lesson that
certain goals need to be broken up
into increments, and accomplished
by conquering little pieces at a time
On my second attempt to read the
sixty-six books of the Bible in one
year, I made a sincere commitment
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the vehicle hits the road.
“Drivers have a checklist that
includes a number of safety and security
measures that must be done. They have
to check to see if the vehicle has any
deficiencies. That checklist includes,
but is not limited to, checking to ensure
bus lights are operational, tires have no
deficiencies, and there is sufficient fuel
in the tank,” he said.
“Bus drivers use an inspection mirror
to look under the school bus. The purpose
for doing this is to be on the lookout for
any potentially dangerous or hazardous
material. They must also check the tires,
and the engine. In short, a complete safety
check must be completed prior to any bus
being allowed to depart the yard to pick
up students,” explained Chong.
As one might expect, there’s more
to driving a Daegu school bus than just
climbing up and getting behind the
wheel. Chong shared that drivers must
undergo safety training on a regular
basis. That training obviously pays off.
Chong said, “Our bus drivers have been
driving for a very, very long time and
never had an accident. We are always
doing our best to make sure the students
who ride on our buses, are safe.”
The topic of school buses would
be incomplete without safety at the
forefront. “One of the things we want
to stress to children is the importance
of boarding the bus in sequence,
placing their heav y items on the
floor and the smaller items up on the
shelves. Probably the biggest things the
children can do is remember to always
listen to the bus monitors instructors.
Everybody can play a part in making
the school bus experience a safe and
enjoyable one,” commented Chong. x
to read every day. Getting up in the
morning and covering the amount
of chapters according to the outline
became a habit.
At some point I remember missing
a day or two and feeling bad about it.
There were thoughts of quitting and
settling for two or three hours of study
every weekend, or joining a prayer
group, or maybe enrolling in a Bible
correspondence course. Nothing
seemed to make more sense than the
thought of finishing what I started
and reaching the daily goal.
So, I doubled up on my reading to
cover what I missed and catch up. At
the end of the year I felt great about
my accomplishment.
The truth is, success is failure
turned upside down. Another word
of wisdom is “You never fail until you
stop trying.”
Like the famous boxer who – after
being knocked to the ground several
times looked up at his opponent form
the mat with blood shot eyes and said,
“I am down, but not out.”
Or, like the wounded soldier who
enthusiastically responded when hit by
enemy fire, “I will lay down and bleed
awhile, then get up and fight again.”
Personal experiences with making
plans and setting goals taught me to
work hard at completing what I start.
If defeated along the way, reorganize
and start again. Make stumbling
blocks stepping stones. Remember,
Christ’s help is available from start to
finish. Above all, I can do all things
through him who strengthens me. x
JANUARY 28, 2011
Commander’s first Town Hall resounding success
Story and photos by Philip Molter
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — It was a
standing room only crowd for the first
U.S. Army Garrison Daegu Town Hall
of the year, held Jan. 19, 6 p.m., at the
Daegu American School cafeteria on
Camp George.
Daegu Garrison Commander Col.
Kathleen Gavle, Deputy Garrison
Commander Bill Christman and some
20 other garrison directors and service
providers from Daegu and Area IV stood
by to answer the community’s questions.
While Soldiers, Civilians and Family
Members enjoyed pizza and drinks
courtesy of AAFES and DeCA, Gavle
opened her first Daegu town hall by
welcoming the Commanding General
of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment
Command, Brig. Gen. Thomas Harvey.
She then spent about twenty minutes
explaining her vision for the Garrison
and the changes ahead which will affect
the community. She emphasized the
CDC and High School construction on
Camp Walker, DFACs being built also
on Walker and Camp Carroll, and how
all that will help USAG Daegu meet the
challenges of tour normalization and
increased command sponsorship over
the next few years.
Gavle also stressed that a community
of excellence only comes when everyone
pitches in and takes part, thanking the
USAG Daegu Commander Col. Kathleen Gavle (far left) addresses a full house gathered for her first community Town Hall, Jan. 19 at the Daegu American School cafeteria.
Family Advocacy Program advocates an end to domestic violence and abuse
Story and photo by Jo Yu-ra
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — Violence
can take many forms. Among them,
are verbal, emotional, psychological,
financial and physical abusejust to name
a few. For U.S. Army Garrison Daegu,
zero tolerance is the position taken
by command leadership across the
board. To ensure that message is made
clear and widely disseminated, ACS,
Family Advocacy Program, organizers
conducted training Jan. 20, on Camp
Walker. The training, which was aimed
mostly at military members, served as
a stark reminder that the Army is not
letting up on its zero tolerance stance.
Acco rd i n g to M i r i a n S u b e r-
Houston, Exceptional Family Member
Program Manager and organizer of
the training, FAP is dedicated to the
prevention, education, prompt reporting
investigation, intervention and treatment
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more than 120 people who came to the
town hall for making the effort to be
there. She also asked for everyone’s
help to make medical appointments
and call if you have to cancel (no shows
are taking appointment time away
from those who need it), as well as save
energy and recycle, two ways to lower
costs which will enable the garrison
to put money saved into important
programs and initiatives.
The floor then opened up for questions.
These began with worries about parking
near the new high school on Camp Walker
(still being determined), emergency
medical care and MOU hospitals (in an
emergency you don’t need a referral, go
straight to the ER), how Kelly Gym and
athletic fields will be shared between
units and the new high school (being USAG Daegu Director of Public Works James Hamilton responds to an audience question
negotiated between the garrison and during the USAG Daegu Town Hall Jan. 19 at the Daegu American School cafeteria.
DoDEA), and included getting kids
permission at lower ages to go to the Other issues brought up were Principal Laurel Eisenger and the rest of
pools alone in summer (FMWR will put excessive speed by taxis on post (get the staff and DoDDS Korea for their help
a program in place) to Youth Center ages the license plate number and report it supporting command sponsorship.
(6th grad and above), to whether Area IV via ICE or the garrison transportation Once the proceedings ended at 8
can get a psychiatrist (probably not, the division 768-6745 but you have to have p.m. individual community members
standard is a 10,000-person community); the license plate!); commissary hours spent the next half hour with one-
command sponsorship issues; setting and special orders (many surveys on-one interactions with the garrison
of road conditions between the Daegu have been done and community likes staff and service providers before the
enclave and Camp Carroll (the garrison the hours; special orders easy if other cafeteria finally emptied out.
DES, DPTMS and PAO are working commissaries on pen have the items). Look for the next series of town Halls
to improve the process); slow internet Harvey then addressed the gathering in March. Gavle expressed her plan to
service on Camp Walker (IMCOM FMWR to thank Gavle and the garrison staff, add a Town Hall at Camp Carroll as well
owns the cabling, and Regional AAFES and the community as well for their as vary times and perhaps do one during
the LG contract, working the issue). active participation. He also lauded DAS daytime hours. x
of spouse and child abuse. The program and we are going to do whatever we can commitment, and we’re going to see it
provides a variety of services to Soldiers to stop this type of behavior. That’s our through,” she said. x
and families to enhance their relationship
skills and improve their quality of life.
“We provide early intervention that
can prevent the need for intensive unit
support through an understanding of
the risk factors of abuse. We respond
quickly to victims needs, and provide for
on-going victim safety and support. Last
but definitely not least, we hold offenders
accountable, and ensure both compliance
and progress during treatment.”
Houston said that ACS is committed
to supporting efforts to eliminate
domestic/family abuse. She added,
“We offer various training intended to
educate the USAG Daegu community
about the ills and fears associated with
this unacceptable practice. No matter
what you think, there is nothing you
say or do that gives your family member The Family Action Program conducts domestic violence abuse training in an effort to
a right to behave violently towards you. educate Soldiers and family members on the ills and fears associated with this behavior.
Zero tolerance is the position we take, USAG Daegu maintains a zero tolerance of domestic violence and abuse of any kind.
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KATUSA MPs up for the challenge and proud to serve

Story and photos by Yoon Bo-weon I have learned how to do things like being able to get our job done. We also the Korean Police, the Status of Forces
USAG Daegu Public Affairs investigate traffic accidents, how to utilize share cultural experiences. By doing this, Agreement (SOFA) will apply.”
the measuring device that determines we get to understand better just how our Asked about some of the challenges
DAEGU GARRISON — There is one how fast a vehicle is going, as well as differences form to make us a better and he’s had, the KATUSA MP said, “There
thing that USAG One thing that USAG how to operate the measuring device more successful team,” he said. are many times when we are face to face
Daegu is not short on is people who are that can tell what the blood alcohol level Addressing the area of responsibilities, with people who are upset and become
dedicated and motivated to complete is for someone who’s been drinking. I’ve Bae said, “The KATUSA military upset even more when things don’t work
the mission. They are people from all actually caught a couple of people who policeman trains constantly to improve out like they want. They just want an
walks of life, coming together in one big unfortunately, attempted to drive their his skills. Explained Bae, “Our primary immediate response, and one that’s in
community and making a difference. vehicle while under the influence, and responsibilities are to provide security on their favor. That can be a formidable
Among them, are teachers, firemen, without a valid driver’s license,” said Bae. the installations, and to stop any kind of challenge. I think the real reward in being
physicians, chaplains, engineers, military Working side by side with the U.S. violence Should an incident arise where an MP comes in knowing that whatever
policemen, and a list that could go on and Soldier, is something that Bae said is language may be an issue, if it’s a Korean the situation, we did our best.
on. This article however, puts the latter in an invaluable experience. “Together we civilian who does not speak English Our job is to serve the community—
the spotlight. We see them all the time… work for long periods. They teach us well, then the KATUSA steps in to assist to keep it safe. So, regardless of what
whether directing traffic, cruising the their language, and we teach them ours. with the language translation. In the the challenge, We’re going to serve and
streets of Camp Henry, Walker Carroll, As you can imagine, this is vital to our case of the U.S. military personnel, and continue to serve proudly.” x
and George or writing some unfortunate
soul a ticket. They are the MPs…KATUSA
MPs to be exact.
Since 1950 the Korean Augmentation
Troops to the United States Army
(KATUSA), have played an integral role
in the supporting U.S. Forces Korea in
order to maximize efficiency. During
the Korean War, the KATUSA program,
among other things, provided the U.S.
military with Korean-speaking soldiers—
allowing for greater military functionality
and maneuverability throughout the
Korean peninsula. Today, that trend
continues. Currently USAG Daegu has
nearly 40 KATUSA members assigned.
Each, is very dedicated and committed
to their various duties. The MP KATUSA
is no different.
According to KATUSA MP Bae Gon-
hee, serving as a military policeman is
something he finds both rewarding and
challenging. ““Since I started working in From left, Capt. Margie A. Brown, USAG Daegu Provost Marshal, Spc. Adam Hook, Staff Sgt. Marcus Lindsey, and Cpl. Bae Gon-hee
the traffic section of our MP company, pose for the camera. Bae has been serving as an MP for more than one year.
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Kathleen A. Gavle 대령
대구 기지 사령관
제가 대구 기지 사령부와 이
곳제 4지역에 온지도 약 두달이
넘었습니다. 그 두달 동안 저는
다양한 구성원들의 의견을 듣고,
부대를 더 잘 알아가기 위해
노력했습니다. 사령부 분위기를
판단하는 가장 최근의 일정은 1월
19일 개최된 지역민 대표자회의
였습니다. 대구 미국인 학교 교내
식당을 선 체로 가득 채운 군중들을
보는 것은 정말 기쁜일이였습니다.
최우수 지역사회를 더욱더
발전시키기 위해 많은 분들이
적극적인 역할을 할 것임을 확인할
수 있었기 때문입니다.
저는 릭 린치 중장, 데이비드
폭스 준장, 그리고 저를 비롯한
기지 시설 사령부와 대구 기지
사령부의 발전을 위해서 노력하는
모든 사람들이 현재 뿐만 아니라
앞으로의 목표를 위해서 최선을
다하고 있다는 사실을 알리고자
합니다.
모든 제 4지역 구성원들은 저희
대구 기지 사령부가 한반도 내에서의
미군기지의 위치를 재설정하고 있는
현 상황에서 험프리스 기지 사령부와
더불어 지속적으로 전략적 요충지
KOREAN PAGE THE MORNING CALM
대구기지 사령관
사설
역할을 하게 될 것 임을 알고 있을 부속될 예정입니다. 빈 막사와
것입니다. 전작권 환수와 근무정상화 식당을 개조하여 건축한 새로운
그리고 가족 동반 프로그램과 같은 대구 미국인 고등학교는 2011-12
요소들은 우리 제 4지역이 앞으로 년도에 완공될 것입니다. 이러한
어떠한 방향으로 발전할 것인지를 잠정적 계획들이 실행된다면, 제 4
알려주고 있습니다. 지역내의 가족 동반 프로그램에 관한
그렇다면 어떠한 방향으로 부족한 부분들은 사라질 것입니다.
우리에게 영향을 끼칠까요? 쉬운 새로운 중학교와 고등학교 또한 5
부분인 근무 정상화와 가족 동반 년대로 건축계획이 잡혀있습니다.
프로그램 부터 시작하겠습니다. 위에 나온 계획들이 전부가
쉽게 보이지 않을 수도 있지만, 아닙니다. 최근에 우리는 원하는
지난 몇 달 보다 우리 앞에 놓인 서비스를 정확하고 빠르게 받을 수
길은 더욱 선명해졌습니다. 있도록 ACS의 목표를 설정하고,
한미연합군사령부의 월터 샤프 변화중에 있습니다. 또한 제 4
대장의 새로운 가족 동반 프로그램의 지역 내의 다양한 팀들과 캠프들의
요는 가족들을 최대한으로 수용할 지역분산 정책은 대구지역사령부과
수 있도록 준비태세를 갖추는데 제 4 지역을 최고의 근무 공간으로
중점을 두자는 것입니다. 이를 만드는데에 기여를 하고 있습니다. 캠프 워커와 캠프 캐롤에 새로운
위해 우리 대구기지사령부는 현재 이러한 사항들은 우리의 미래의 식당이 들어설 예정이고, 다용도의
근무정상화에 따른 기반 시설 및 목표를 위해서 중요한 사항입니다. 훈련 시설과,
서비스의 요구를 충족시키기 위해서 전작권이 환수되는 때가 되면 온도조절기능을 갖춘 최신식의
구체적인 조치를 취하고 있습니다. 현재의 미 8군은 배치가 가능한 창고들이 캠프 캐롤에 들어설
최근의 가족 동반 프로그램이 야전군으로 편성이 될 것이고, 대구 예정입니다. 또한 캠프 워커에
늘어나는 추세 속에서 우리 제 4 기지 사령부는 군의 재배치 태세를 실내/실외수영장, 새롭게 개조한
지역의 제한적인 요소는 단연코 지원하는 데에 중요한 역할을 할 헨리극장과 헨리스 플레이스 등
학교의 정원이었습니다. 이러한 것입니다. ACS는 재배치 및 훈련을 현재 우리가 진행하고 있는 계획들은
문제에 대처하기 위해서 지금 우리는 통하여 군사력을 극대화할 수 있는 우리의 군인들, 군속들과 가족들을
캠프 워커에 아동발달센터를 짓고 현재의 군사적 모형을 위하여 위해서 착실히 이행되고 있습니다.
있습니다. 새로운 아동발달센터는 상당한 지원을 제공할 것입니다. 앞으로도 양질의 서비스를 위해서
우리의 육아 수용능력을 두 배로 다시 한번 말하자면 이러한 이러한 사업들을 계획하고 성실히
늘려줄 것이며, 2011년 봄에 완공될 계획들이 전부가 아닙니다. 현재 이행할 것을 약속드리면서 글을
예정입니다. 기존의 아동발달센터는 우리가 진행하고 있는 일들이 마치겠습니다.
약간의 개조 후, 대구 미국인 학교에 상당히 많기 때문입니다. “변화를 만들어갑시다.”