FEBRARY 11, 2011

FEBRAURY 11, 2011 • Volume 9, Issue 16 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

Sgt. Maj. Walter L. Edwards, 3rd Battlefield Coordination Detachment-Korea, participates in a ceremony honoring the 60th anniversary of the Korean War’s Battle of Hill 180
where Soldiers charged uphill into gunfire with fixed bayonets. Inset: Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson, 8th Army commanding general, speaks at the ceremony Tuesday on Bayonet Hill,
Osan Air Base, Korea, the site where the legendary Korean War bayonet charge took place. — U.S. Army photos by Pfc. Hong Joon-sung

The enemy’s belief that American Soldiers were unwilling

to engage in close combat during the Korean War was ...

By Walter T. Ham
Proven Wrong
8th Army Public Affairs
OSAN AIR BASE — The 8th Army
commanding general honored the
fighting spirit of the Soldiers who fixed
bayonets and charged up hill into with-
ering gun fire here 60 years ago.
Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson, 8th Army
commanding general was the guest
speaker at the 60th anniversary cere-
mony for the Battle of Hill 180 Tuesday
FEATURE
Inside
at the site where the legendary Korean
War bayonet charge took place.
Sponsored by the 3rd Battlefield
Coordination Detachment-Korea, the
ceremony was attended by many se-
nior South Korean and American mili-
tary officials.  The Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Girl Scouts, Republic of Korea
Air Force Band and 51st Fighter Wing
Color Guard took part in the ceremony.
“Today we recognize history, cel-
ebrate service and bravery and honor
Cultures Mix Stealth in China?
the memory of some true heroes of
the Korean War,” said Col. David Dan-
ikowski, commander of the 3rd BCD-
Korea, at the ceremony Tuesday.
The 27th Infantry Regiment’s Com-
pany E, led by then-Capt. Lewis Mel-
litt, was on point near Osan during
Operation Thunderbolt Feb. 7, 1951,
when it came under heavy machine
gun fire from Communist Chinese
forces on Hill 180. 
Mellitt, who received a battlefield
commission during World War II,
had previously read a translated en-
emy document that claimed Ameri-
can troops were unwilling to engage
in close combat.  Millett and his com-
pany proved this wrong.
Under intense enemy machine gun
fire, Millett yelled, “Fix bayonets.  Ev-
eryone goes with me!” 
In the fierce exchange of cold steel
— See HILL 180, Page 14 —
GARRISONS

See photos on fire Defense News P02

fighters: Page 16 See what officials are saying USAG Red Cloud P05
about the new Chinese J-20 USAG Casey P05
aircraft : Page 14 USAG Yongsan P09
USAG Humphreys P21
USAG Daegu P25

Americans experience Sights & Sounds P03

Lunar New Year: Page 6 D6 Sends Command Perspective P04
Lt. Gen. Lynch on Net Zero, Page 2 Photo Feature Page P16
NEWS • PAGE 2
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NEWS
Net Zero is 100 percent benefit
By Lt. Gen. Rick. Lynch
IMCOM Commander
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The
Army has a bold vision for managing
natural resources on its installations:
they will become net zero. That is, as
we go about the complex business of
living, working and training on instal-
lations, our use and production of re-
sources will balance out, so that in the
end, we do not over-consume or waste.
The most exciting part of the Army Net
Zero vision is this: we all have a part to
play in achieving it. posal an unnecessary step. Garrisons
When the concept of net zero was
first applied to installations, it was in
terms of energy. A task force that grew
out of a 2008 joint initiative of the
Departments of Defense and Energy
studied the possibility of net zero en-
ergy installations, or installations that
produce as much energy on site as they
use over the course of a year. Army Net
Zero goes beyond energy, though, to
also include water and waste.
Army Net Zero’s holistic approach
increases our ability to achieve the
larger goal of sustainable installations.
With an eye to all three, energy, water
and waste, we are more likely to move
beyond isolated projects, which carry
the risk of succeeding in one area at
the expense of another, to an inte-
grated plan that balances benefits and
costs across our operations.
Installations reach net zero through
five interrelated steps: reduction, re-
purposing, recycling and compost-
ing, energy recovery, and disposal. To
achieve net zero energy, garrisons start
with aggressive conservation efforts,
to reduce the amount of energy be-
ing used in the first place. Then they
repurpose energy, or find secondary
uses for building exhausts, boiler stack
exhausts and other thermal energy
streams, and recover heat from the
electricity generation process. Once
they have reduced their load through
conservation and efficiency measures,
they can meet their remaining require-
ments through renewable or alterna-
tive energy projects.
A net zero water installation limits
the consumption of fresh water and
returns water back to the same water-
shed, so as not to deplete the ground-
water and surface water resources of
that region in quantity or quality. Sim-
ilar to the process with energy, instal-
THE MORNING CALM
Net Zero
lations aiming for net zero water begin
with rigorous conservation efforts.
Then they repurpose the water used in
showers, sinks, washing machines and
cooling towers, capture rainwater for
on-site use, and treat wastewater for
recharging into groundwater aquifers.
They achieve net zero water by captur-
ing, repurposing, and recharging an
amount equal to what they consume.
A net zero installation reduces, re-
uses and recovers waste streams, con-
verting them to resource values with
zero landfill. In other words, a net zero
waste installation aims to make dis-
start by reducing the initial amount of
waste, and then find ways to repurpose
waste with minimal processing. For ex-
ample, they might crush construction
rubble to use on trails. When they can-
not reuse waste, they recycle or com-
post as much as they can or convert it — Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch —
to energy. They achieve net zero waste sector and in non-government organi-
when they have nothing left to send to
zations who will join us in investing in
the landfill. the net zero vision. However, this is a
During my site visits over the past
prime opportunity to learn lessons we
year, I have seen how our garrisons will be required to know in the future.
have taken steps—great strides in
Everyone, every Soldier, Civilian
some cases—to manage our resources and Family member, has a role to play
more efficiently. Look at the water
in managing our resources. Maybe it
projects at Forts Huachuca, Bliss and seems like a smaller role—turning out
Belvoir; the waste management proj-
the lights, adjusting the thermostat,
ects at Forts Bragg and Jackson and or separating out recyclables at home.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord; and the
Maybe it is a more direct role, such as
energy projects at Forts Drum, Wain-
running an installation waste manage-
wright, Carson and Campbell, to
ment program or writing enhanced
name just a few. So I know there will
use leases or energy savings perfor-
be tremendous interest in an oppor-
mance contracts. Regardless, every ef-
tunity that the Assistant Secretary of
the Army for Installations, Energy and fort adds up, and what it adds up to is
Environment is launching this month. important—our future.
The ASA (IE&E) is asking garrisons to Energy efficiency and security is a
critical issue for the Army. The Army
nominate themselves to become Net
Zero Energy, Net Zero Water or Net depends on a reliable, safe, cost-effec-
Zero Waste installations, or all three, tive supply of energy to accomplish its
by 2020. Five will be selected in each mission, as well as provide a good qual-
category, with one to become all three. ity of life for Soldiers, Civilians and
These installations will receive long- Families on installations worldwide.
term, in-depth training and support To the extent that the supply and dis-
and become showcases for the strate- tribution of energy lay outside the Ar-
gies, technologies and best practices of my’s control, the ability to accomplish
sustainable resource management. our mission is open to risk. The same
I encourage every garrison to take can be said of water, or practically any
on this challenge. It will require com- of our resources. If the Army is to ac-
mitment and a lot of hard work. Not complish its mission in the future, if
only do we have to learn about energy, we want to be good neighbors to those
water and waste management best outside our gates and to leave a healthy
practices and technologies, but we also world for our children and grandchil-
have to learn the business practices dren, then we have to start operating
that support them. We have to build sustainably today. It is the right thing
partnerships with those in the private to do. 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
Black Marketing: Subject 1 was
observed via security camera
passing money to Subjects 2
and 3 to buy products on their
rations. Subject 1 and 2 were ap-
prehended and transported the
PMO. Subject 3 was unable to
be located. Subject 2 stated he
bought items from on post and
sent them to his fiancée’s family,
but did not receive compensa-
tion. A check of Subject 1’s Pims-
K showed a pattern of over usage
for the past four months. Inves-
tigation continues by military
police.

USAG Yongsan
Driving while intoxicated: Sub-
ject, while operating a private
vehicle was stopped at a traffic
signal for an extended period
of time. Korean National Police
initiated a traffic stop and dis-
covered the Subject was asleep at
the wheel. KNP detected an odor
of alcoholic beverages emitting
from Subject and administered
a portable breath test, with a re-
sult of 0.114 percent blood alco-
hol content. Subject was appre-
hended and transported to the
KNP Station and was processed
and released into military police.
This is a final report.

USAG Humphreys
Assault Consummated by a Bat-
tery, Underage Drinking: Sub-
jects 1 and 2 were involved in a
verbal altercation which turned
physical when they struck each
other in the face with a closed
fist. Subject 1 was apprehended
and transported to the PMO. A
check of Subject 2’s ID card re-
vealed he was under the legal age
to consume alcoholic beverages.
Subject 2 was escorted to the
Good Morning Hospital for un-
known injuries, was treated and
released. Subject 1 was adminis-
tered a portable breath test, with
a result of 0.114 percent blood al-
cohol content. Due to his level of
intoxication, Subject 1 was pro-
cessed and released to his unit
with instructions to report to the
PMO at a later time. Investiga-
tion continues by military police.
USAG Daegu
Drunk on Duty: Subject was
transported from work to the
PMO by his unit and was admin-
istered a portable breath test,
with a result of 0.173 percent
blood alcohol content. This is a
final report.
Larceny of Private Property: Un-
known person(s), by unknown
means, removed Victim #1’s HTC
television, X-box and a video
game, from his room which were
unsecured and unattended. Es-
timated cost of loss is approxi-
mately $510. This is a final report.
National Folk Museum of Korea
The National Folk Museum of Korea is warm place that offers some of the most realistic historical scenes from Korea’s distant
past to the more recent past. There is also a children’s museum inside where kids can have learn through fun activities and
hands-on demonstrations. To get there take Line 3 to Gyeongbokgung Station and take any exit. The museum is on the east
side of Gyeongbokgung Palace. — U.S. Army photo by Russell Wicke
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off–post events and activities
Samcheonggak: A Good Place to Experience Korea
Originally built as a banquet lo- witness, but participate in cultural ences, be sure to visit the restaurant,
cation for a conference between the creation activities by making pieces Yi-gung, on the grounds to experience
South and North Korean Red Cross of art, playing instruments, reciting traditional Korean food at its finest.
Societies, Samcheonggak has been poems, etc. Getting There: There is no direct
used for a variety of purposes over the Activities: Musicals and other the- public transportation to Samcheon-
years. In 1972 it was used as the site atrical performances are regularly ggak. The most effective way to get
of a joint communiqu`e; between the held at Samcheonggak. Check the there is to use the free Samcheonggak
North and South and later was used website for specific details and in- shuttle bus that runs once an hour
as a secret meeting place during the formation. Cultural experience pro- through the downtown area stopping
Park Jung Hee government. Moving grams, which are referred to at Sam- at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Insadong
away from its originally intended po- cheonggak as Pungryu Programs, entrance, Youngpoong Bookstore,
litical purpose, Samcheonggak was are available in most of the buildings Euljiro entrance, the Press Center,
purchased by Paradise Co., Ltd. in except for the main hall. Go and ex- Kyobo Bookstore and Hyundai Galley.
2005 and has shifted course dramati- perience for yourself the culture of Address: 330-115 Seongbuk-dong,
cally. The focus of Samcheonggak women during the Joseon era through Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
is now to provide both citizens and the lady’s industrial arts program, but Website: http://www.samcheong-
foreigners with cultural experiences don’t stop there; make sure you also gak.or.kr/about/about.asp (English)
and a place to harmonize with nature experience Korean classical music, Subway - Line 3 Gyeongbokgung
in the heart of the city. Samcheong- archery, the traditional tea ceremony, Station.
gak provides a number of hands-on Korean calligraphy, paper arts, tradi- - Line 1 City Hall Stn.
activities where visitors can not only tional painting, etc. After your experi- - Line 5 Gwanghwamun Stn.
Source: http://www.seoulselection.com; www.korea.net, http://english.tour2korea.com, www.visitseoul.net — No endorsement implied.
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Future is short, vision shines
bright for Soldiers, Families
By Col. Hank Dodge
U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud
RED CLOUD GARRISON – Over
the past couple of weeks we’ve been
asking everyone in our Warrior Coun-
try community to help us conserve en-
ergy by turning off their monitors and
printers at the end of the day. Conserv-
ing energy is important, but it’s just
one aspect of a much larger program
for managing the natural resources on
our installations – the Army Net Zero
vision.
Army Net Zero is the wave of the fu-
ture for installations. In simple terms,
net zero means we will not consume
more than we produce. We will strive
to balance our use and production of
resources – energy, water and waste –
to achieve sustainable installations.
Because our community is non-
enduring, we are not allocated the
resources required to develop our in-
frastructure to generate on-site energy,
however we can reduce our consump-
tion through energy efficiency and
conservation efforts.
This energy conservation initiative
gives everyone in Warrior Country an
opportunity to be a part of the solution
by simply powering down the 4,200
computer monitors and other addi-
tional office automation equipment
daily. Within U.S. Army Garrison Red
Cloud alone, an estimated $40,000 can
be saved annually by simply turning
off our 1,100 monitors and 600 print-
ers daily. It’s an easy task and with the
help of our tenants the saving will be
potentially fourfold.
In addition, our Directorate of Pub-
lic Works Environmental Division is
planning to implement numerous
low cost or no cost energy conserva-
tion measures. These include turning
off unnecessary building interior and
exterior lights, buying high efficiency
Energy Star-rated equipment and re-
placing incandescent lights with com-
pact fluorescent lights and T-12 mag-
netic ballast with T-8 or T-5 electronic
ballast or LEDs. We will also install
low-level electrical controls on equip-
ment, HVAC equipment temperature
set-back automatic timers and pro-
grammable thermostats to further im-
prove efficiencies.
The implementation of a build-
ing energy monitor program will also
help us ensure we are proactively and
responsibly making every effort to
conserve energy and allow the actual
building user to take ownership in
NEWS THE MORNING CALM
— Col. Hank Dodge —
conserving energy. We will continue
to conduct annual energy audits of all
our facilities to identify additional ef-
ficiencies and savings.
To further bolster efficiency, con-
struction and major repairs made
to our buildings will follow a design
checklist that incorporates Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design
inspired attributes.
While we expect the energy de-
mands on our infrastructure to in-
crease, we’ll make upgrades to these
facilities where it makes good business
sense to deliver and consume com-
modities efficiently.
Our DPW is currently in the pro-
cess of developing a Garrison Environ-
mental Management Systems-spon-
sored Energy and Water Conservation
Program Action Plan. It will outline
how we manage energy and water con-
sumption and costs to meet the ob-
jectives of Line of Effort #6 – Energy
Efficiency and Security – in the Instal-
lation Management Campaign Plan.
On a positive note, 50 percent of
the respondents to our recent energy
management survey said they want to
help us conserve energy and water, and
40 percent said they would actively en-
courage others to do the same.
You’ll be seeing and hearing a lot
more about our energy and water con-
servation efforts in the coming year.
At the end of the day, this aggressive
Net Zero vision requires the support of
all of us who live, work, and train on
Army installations. Together – we can
– and we will – make a difference. x
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Packers fans savor Super Bowl win

Green Bay Packers fans (left to right) Pfc. Ashley Plaisance, Spc. Derek Hamm,
Antonette Mudd, Pfc. Andrew Mudd and Pvt. Darren Charbonnier cheer following
the Green Bay Packers final touchdown during a Super Bowl Party at Camp Casey’s
Gateway Club Feb. 7. — U.S. Army photo by Robert Haynes

Three costly Pittsburgh turnovers led to a somber day for Steelers fans attending
the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Super Bowl Party at Camp Red Cloud’s
Mitchell’s Club Feb. 7. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot
Pfc. Chris Warnke, Company C, 304th Signal Bn., raises his arms in victory during the
Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Super Bowl Party at Camp Stanley’s Reggie’s
Feb. 7 after the Pittsburgh Steelers turned the ball over on downs to the Green Bay
Packers with slightly more than one minute left in Super Bowl XLV to secure a 31-25
victory. The Oshkosh, Wis. native and lifelong Green Bay fan, who wore a customized
Bart Starr jersey, paced nervously in front of the TV until the Packers recorded their
fourth Super Bowl victory and first since 1996. — U.S. Army photo by Kevin Jackson

Casey Army Community Service to move to new ‘digs’

By Pfc. Mardicio Barrot
USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY — Army Community
Service at Camp Casey is preparing to
move into a larger, newly renovated
facility that is centrally located here
and that’s welcome news for families.
ACS expects to open in the newly
renovated former Education Center,
bldg. 2451, Feb. 18. The 12,708-sqare
foot building was originally built in
July 1970 and is conveniently located
near Casey Elementary School, the
Youth Center, Child Development
Center and numerous other facilities
patronized by families. The renovation
cost $1.238 million.
“It will be within walking distance
so it will be conveniently located so
that Soldiers and families will have
greater accessibility,” said Linda
Hough, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud
ACS director.
The larger building will enable
ACS to put all of its programs under
one roof and give each more space to
administer to the needs of families in
Warrior Country.
It became necessary for ACS to
move into a larger facility because
the number of command-sponsored
families living in the once dependent-
restricted area increased from 180 when
tour normalization was announced in
December 2008 to 644 today.
“This new building will better
facilitate services in Warrior Country”
Hough said. “It will be more convenient
and (families) can come to one center
that has all the major programs.
“We’ll have all of our classrooms
located in the facility so it’s like a one-
stop shop area. The Soldiers and their
families also have the ability to go from
the school to our center and there is
a working relationship between all
of the programs and services in that
area. Having a lot of major programs
in one area is often unheard of in most
places.”
The ACS building will also host
other programs and organizations
inside which will be a first. The
federally funded Women, Infant and
Children program and Military Family
Life Consultants will also be collocated
in the new facility.
“Families will definitely enjoy the
new building because of its size and
host of more programs,” Hough said.
“We’re excited about moving
forward,” she said. “We are really
excited about making the programs
more convenient for our families
and offering more services at one
site. We’re just ready for the families
to come because it will be so much Linda Hough, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud Army Community Service director, gives Lt.
easier for them and make their stay in Col. Richard Fromm, USAG Casey commander, a tour of the new ACS building at Camp
Warrior Country more pleasant.” x Casey Jan. 25. The new site will open Feb. 18. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot
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News & Notes Americans experience Lunar New Year tradition

Camp Stanley Tax Center
The Camp Stanley Tax
Center is open from 9 a.m.-4
p.m., Wednesdays only in the
Legal Office, bldg. 2333. It will
operate on a walk-in basis until
the client demand is known.
Taxpayers must print out their
Army W-2 Forms before meeting
a tax preparer. Taxpayers should
bring all relevant materials to
their appointment, including
all W-2 forms, 1099s, 1098s,
social security cards, a power
of attorney for taxes if their
spouse will not be present at
the appointment and a copy of
their 2009 tax return. For more
information, call the Camp
Stanley Legal Center at 732-5032.
ACS Relocation
Army Community Service at
Camp Casey will offer limited
services and be closed for some
periods Feb. 10-17 as it prepares
to relocate to bldg. 2451, the
former Education Center. ACS
expects to open for business
in its new location Feb. 18.
WIC, the federally funded
programs – Women, Infants and
Children – will relocate with
ACS. All classes will continue as
scheduled. Emergency calls and
Army Emergency Relief travel
assistance calls should be made
to 732-7779. The sexual assault
and victim advocacy hotlines
will remain active. For more
information about the move, call
730-3062 or 732-7779.
Resilience Training
Army Community Service
will be offering resilience
training for spouses at Camp
Stanley’s Pear Blossom Family
Outreach Center in February.
The courses are Understanding
Resilience (module 1), 8:30
a.m.-noon, Feb. 11 and Building
Mental Toughness (module 2),
8:30 a.m.-noon, Feb. 18 and 21.
To register, call 730-3107.
By Cpl. Jin Choi
USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs
CASEY GARRISON – Thanks to the
generosity of the City of Dongducheon
American Soldiers in Warrior Country
received an early introduction to the
ethnic Korean Lunar New Year holiday
during a celebration at Camp Casey’s
Community Activity Center Jan. 26.
Korean New Year, commonly
known as Seolnal, celebrates the first
day of the lunar calendar. Along with
Chuseok, it is the most important of
the traditional Korean holidays.
Dongducheon Mayor Oh Se-chang
welcomed the estimated 200 attendees
with the traditional Korean New Year
greeting: Say-hay-bok mani-bad-eu-
say-yo or Happy New Year.
“I want to share our culture with
U.S Army Soldiers and their families,
and also have them experience Korean
culture and traditions which are quite
different with their own,” the mayor
said about sponsoring the event for the Soldiers and family members from Dongducheon dress up in traditional Korean garb
and experience a traditional tea ceremony during a Lunar New Year Celebration at
Camp Casey enclave. “Both of us can
understand each other more through Camp Casey’s Community Activity Center sponsored by the City of Dongducheon Jan.
this party.” 27. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jin Choi
As part of the event, the attendees
sampled traditional Korean foods like Battalion. “I didn’t expect to be able to to American Soldiers,” said Shin Soon-
rice cake soup (tteokguk), marinated celebrate Lunar New Year, but now I ok, a gayageum performer from the
beef (bulgogi), glutinous noodles experienced the culture, tradition and Beautiful Culture Center with 20 years
mixed with stir-fried vegetables food at the same time in the Korean experience. “I hope they enjoyed our
(japchae), batter-dipped and pan- way. I feel like I’ve just become a real performance and realize how beautiful
fried vegetables (jeon) and more. Korean.” the Korean culture is, especially music,
While some attendees sampled In addition to the experiential through our performance.”
traditional Lunar New Year food, activities, the City of Dongducheon In his opening remarks, the mayor
others took the opportunity to try on provided a Korean fan dance team reiterated his promise to provide
a Hanbok, which is traditional Korean from Bosan-dong Community Center Korean language classes for U.S.
clothing, and learn tea ceremony and two professional gayageum Soldiers and their families living
etiquette. (12-string Korean harp) performers in Dongducheon. He also vowed to
“I’m so excited to learn the Korean from the Beautiful Culture Center increase cultural exchanges with the
tea manner wearing a Hanbok,” said in Dongducheon to entertain the Army community that is home to many
2nd Lt. Laura Dinkelacker, a medical audience. 2nd Infantry Division units. x
planner from the 70th Brigade Support “I’m so proud to show Korean culture

Camp Red Cloud Tax Center

The Camp Red Cloud Tax
Center will open for business
Feb. 14 in Camp Red Cloud’s One
Stop Shop. It will be open from 9
a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, and
from 1-4 p.m., Thursdays. It
will initially operate on a walk-
in basis until client demand
is determined. For more
information, call Camp Red
Cloud Tax Center at 732-6966.

Off Post Housing Brief

All military and Defense
Department civilian employees
who will live in housing off post
are required to attend a briefing
in the Casey Garrison or Red
Cloud Garrison Housing Office
before making arrangements.
The briefings are given Monday
Class offers instruction, inexpensive hair accessories
through Friday from 8:30-9:30 CAMP CASEY — Kelly Sharp (right) teaches spouses in Dongducheon how to create hair fashion accessories
a.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. For more during a new demonstration class offered at Camp Casey’s Community Activity Center Jan. 8. The next class
information, call 730-3913 or will be offered from 1-6 p.m., Feb. 19. It is open to all identification cardholders and the cost is $2-$3.
732-7824/9142. The last day to register is Feb. 17. For more information, call 730-4642. — Courtesy photo by John Hanger
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Cheerleaders take Warrior Country by storm

CAMP CASEY — Above, Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Adam Hayward teaches youngsters how to do “The Douggie” during the
Houston Texans’ cheerleaders’ performance at Camp Casey’s Carey Fitness Center Feb. 5. Left, Vanessa, one of the 10 Houston
Texans’ cheerleaders to visit Camp Casey as part of the USO- and Armed Forces Entertainment-sponsored tour of South Korea,
addresses the estimated 375 people who attended the show. As part of their swing through Warrior Country, the cheerleaders also
gave mini-performances at Camp Bonifas, Camp Red Cloud and Camp Stanley. — U.S. Army photos by Robert Haynes

8th Army crowns Red Cloud, BSB falls

CAMP HUMPHREYS — Jeremy O’Brien, Company A, 70th Brigade Support Battalion from Camp Casey, wrestles
a rebound away from Robert Larry (34), 719th Military Intelligence Battalion from Camp Humphreys, and BSB
teammate Andre Celestine during the 8th Army Company-Level Basketball Tournament here Jan. 29. Larry
scored a team-high 13 points pacing the 719th MI Bn. to a hard fought 49-47 victory in overtime. Antonio
Battle, Co. A, 70th BSB, scored a game-high 19 points for the runner-up, which also took second place in the
Warrior Country Company-Level Basketball Tournament at Camp Casey Jan. 21. Right, Ronald Bradley of Camp
Red Cloud team separates himself from the defense for a wide open 3-pointer during the 8th Army 33 and Over
Basketball Championship here Jan. 29. CRC held a 32-24 halftime lead and held off Daegu for a 51-45 victory.
CRC was led by Michael Tibble with 11 points. Edward Spraggins scored a game-high 14 points for the runner-
up. Courtesy photos by Jeffrey Rivers
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Award-winning Broadway star and former “Phantom of the Opera” Brad Little delivers a stirring performance singing a bilingual duet with Korean actress Kim So-hyun Jan. 22
at the Main Post Club at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul, South Korea for Servicemembers and their families. - Family and Morale Welfare and Recreation photo by Chae
Hun-chang
Phantom Unmasked brings Broadway to Yongsan
By Dan Thompson
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON - Magic was in the air Jan.
22 as more than 150 Yongsan community members
filled the Main Post Club for what was to become one
of its finest events ever, “Phantom Unmasked” with
Broadway star Brad Little.
The atmosphere was at once cozy and classy as
Yongsan Garrison brought out all the stops to create
a Broadway-meets-Seoul setting: Playbill-themed
decorations, five course meal, glittering stage featur-
ing a lone grand piano that seemed to build anticipa-
tion among the audience, which included Americans
and Korean chatting excitedly with each other.
Then came the moment everyone was waiting for
as the charismatic and charming Brad Little took to
the stage with an unmistakable spring in his step and
visible delight to be offering an exclusive evening for
Servicemembers and their families in Korea. Within
moments of his introduction, the audience was en-
thralled with the authenticity of the former “Phan-
tom of the Opera” star.
Anyone unfamiliar with Broadway was certainly a
fan after Little, with a cadence and timing that took
the audience to commanding heights and solemn
lows with pauses bursting with emotion, sang “Into
the Fire” from the musical “The Scarlet Pumpernick-
el.” With a voice that filled the room and seemed to
reverberate within one’s very heart, Little began to
lead the audience on a journey that at once enter-
tained and rekindled an appreciation of song as an
art form.
“Are there mountains that surround us?! Are there
walls that block the way?!” Little sang mightily while
casting a fiery glance upon the audience before im-
ploring with a grasped fist thrust into the air, “Knock
‘em down, strip ‘em back boys – and forward into the
fray!”
If there were any doubts that Broadway could
reach the stoic Servicemembers sitting in the audi-
ence, they quickly vanished as they nodded in ap-
proval at each other and applauded, identifying with
the message and touched by the camaraderie Little’s
performance conveyed.
With that thunderous opening, it was clear world-
class talent deserving of the Royal Albert Hall of
London, where Little sang in 2005, was standing be-
fore a very lucky audience. It was as if the Main Post
Club had been transformed into the Majestic The-
ater in New York City in what was virtually a private
recital for America’s Servicemembers thousands of
miles away from Broadway.
Little then went on to introduce actress and sing-
er Kim So-hyun, his co-star in the new show “Tears
of Heaven” now playing in Seoul. The show centers
around a love story involving an American Soldier in
the Vietnam War competing with a Korean Soldier
for the love of a lady.
Little and Kim delivered a stunning bilingual duet
called “Can you hear me” that ranged from a tone of
gentle conversation between lovers to towering vocal
notes that drew adoring shouts of praise from audi-
ence members.
While Kim’s performance in English was admi-
rable in its own right, Little – with an unmistakable
European appearance – drew elongated looks of
amazement from Koreans and Americans alike when
he gave a rousing performance completely in Korean.
The Korean audience certainly did not accept any of
his modest apologies for pronunciation errors when
he finished. “He sang this perfectly,” conveyed a Ko-
rean audience member to your correspondent while
clapping with admiration.
Little then went on to sing a selection of songs
from musicals “Jekyll and Hyde,” “West Side Sto-
ry,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Cats,” and more. With
each song, some of which were used in a “name that
tune”-style game with the audience, Little shared
anecdotes about growing up as the son of a theater
professor and how he came to love Korea.
In a memorable, seemingly unscripted, moment
Little brought Assistant Chief of Staff, C3/J3, United
Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/
United States Forces Korea/Deputy Maj. Gen. John
Macdonald onto the stage as a backup singer for the
“Fiddler on the Roof” song “If I Were a Rich Man.”
Ever the consummate Soldier, Macdonald an-
swered Little’s call to duty, albeit with comical looks
at the audience, as he walked to the stage and took a
seat with Little. With Little singing lead, Macdonald
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sang “Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle dee-
dle dum” several times on cue, drawing laughs and
applause from the audience and hysterical chuckles
from Little.
As the night drew to a close, Little delivered a dra-
matic crescendo with the tumultuous and ominous
song “Down Once More” from “Phantom of the Op-
era” that left an indelible impression on the audience
and caused the entire room to jump to its feet in a
long, roaring standing ovation.
Obviously thankful for the reception, Little bowed
graciously before giving an encore performance sa-
luting the sacrifice of American Servicemembers
around the world.
“You know, in ‘Tears from Heaven’ I just play a Sol-
dier, but you all are the real heroes,” he confided to
the audience before explaining further, “I am a New
Yorker, and as you know, 9/11 was a terrible event for
all of those who love freedom. What you all do here
to support freedom is nothing short of extraordinary,
and it is my privilege to be with you here tonight –
you who defend our flag and freedom from tyranny.”
Little then went on to give a stirring rendition of
Lee Greenwood’s “Proud to be an American” song,
expressing unmistakable emotion and feeling as the
room turned to the American flag in the room and
stood tall in song, making the special evening an en-
tertaining celebration of song as well as a patriotic
salute to service.
Garrison Yongsan Commander Col. William P.
Huber, a friend of Little who invited him to Yongsan,
thanked Little and his crew for volunteering their
Saturday night and hours of planning to provide an
unforgettable evening for Servicemembers and their
families.
“Brad, thank you for an absolutely incredible eve-
ning,” he said. “Everyone, I first met Brad several
years ago here in Korea, and back then, he said he
would be honored to give a performance for our Ser-
vicemembers and their families. Well, Brad, you have
definitely honored that promise, and honored us all
here tonight with your amazing talent and patrio-
tism. This has been a night I am sure all of us here
will remember for the rest of our lives.” x
ronald.daniel.thompson@korea.army.mil
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News & Notes
K16 Shuttle Schedule Chnage
Starting February 22, the 5:30 a.m.
bus departing K16 will no longer
run. Instead, a bus will depart
K16 at 7:30 a.m. on weekdays
only (excluding U.S. and training
holidays).
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.
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
Healthcare Advisory Council
Please join us the 3rd Wednesday
of every month to discuss how
we can improve health care. The
meeting is held at Brian Allgood
Army Community Hospital
Command Conference Room. For
information, call 737-3045.
For a complete list of community infor-
mation news and notes, visit the USAG
Yongsan Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/youryongsan
USAG YONGSAN
A view of the Han River. - U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn
For that special someone
“T
hank you, Sgt Vaughn. Always appreciate learning of
new places in Seoul that I can visit. Also appreciate the histo-
ry lesson on the origin of Valentines, as well as the names of
“famous lovers.” A good Valentines movie is “Stealing Heaven;”
story of the famous 14th century lovers, Heloise and Abelard. — Nancy Ward Pierce
By Sgt. Opal Vaughn
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON - Valentine’s Day is not just for
the ladies or a corporate scheme to make money; it’s for lov-
ers. It is a day of embracing a loved one or telling that spe-
cial someone for the first time, “I love you.”
Every February 14, across the United States and in other
places around the world like Seoul, gifts are exchanged be-
tween loved ones all in the name of St. Valentine. But who
was he really? How did this holiday get started?
There are several theories as to the origins of Valentine’s
Day and its patron saint. It is credited to at least three dif-
ferent saints named Valentine, all of whom were martyred.
There is Valentine of Rome who was martyred about 269
AD, Valentine of Terni who lived around 197 AD and then
Valentine, martyred in Africa.
But regardless of Valentine’s Day true origins, history has
taught us that LOVE is patient, love is kind. It does not envy,
it does not boast, it is not proud. This is true of the love that
was shared between Prince Khurrami and Mumtaz Mahal
Begum – who built the Taj Mahal in Mumtaz’s honor; Paris
and Helena of Troy – a war waged for her hand; and Prince
Edward and Wallis Simpson – England’s heir to the throne,
abdicated to marry Wallis. Lastly, although her story is only
historical fiction, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale –
Hester wore a red letter “A” on her chest for adultery, giving
birth to his child and refusing to give up the name of her
love.
In the same manner Hester wore her letter “A,” young
women embrace the thought of getting to wear an engage-
ment ring by being proposed to on Valentine’s Day. For that
special moment there are many things to do and places to
go in Korea on Valentine’s Day beyond the borders of just
chocolates, dinner and a movie. For example:
* Cheonggyecheon Stream – Throughout the year the
stream is used for the Lotus Lantern Festival, the Christmas
tree lighting ceremony and New Year’s celebrations. On Val-
entine’s it is a great destination for couples to pack a picnic
lunch, walk down the stream and enjoy the river’s warming
nature. (Take Line 3: Jongno 3-ga Station, Line 4: Dongda-
emun History & Culture Park Station or Line 5: Gwanghwa-
mun Station exit towards Cheonggyecheon Stream)
* Namsam Tower “n.Grill” – already a romantic des-
tination in and of itself, Seoul Tower or Namsam Tower
stands as a beacon to the city of Seoul. It has five floors and
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a breathtaking view that is sure to woo a loved one on Val-
entine’s Day. If you’re hungry just stop on the 5th floor, a
revolving restaurant offers a juicy steak while you enjoy a
360-degree view of the city.
* Han River – Ideal for taking a stroll with your favorite
girl or guy, or simply take a bike ride (bikes can be rented for
a couple won an hour in Yeouido Pier). After you and your
love are done biking head over to the 63 Building to take in
a movie in or visit the aquarium.
* Banpo Bridge, “Moonlight Rainbow Fountain” – The
Moonlight Rainbow Fountain on Banpo Bridge is the world’s
longest bridge fountain with nearly 10,000 LED nozzles that
run along both sides at 1,140 meters long, shooting out 190
tons of water per minute. It is one of Seoul’s premiere tour-
ist attractions and is great for first time dates or just spend-
ing time with that special someone on Valentine’s Day.
Traditionally in Korea, women give chocolates and gifts
to their boyfriend. There is also “White Day,” celebrated on
March 14 - it is the reverse of Valentine’s Day. On this day
young men give chocolates and gifts to their girlfriend. Most
bakery and sweet shops display a variety of desserts before
both holidays.
* Once in a Blue Moon – Characterized as where the
beautiful people hang out – Kangnam-Gu embodies a mix-
ture of posh neighborhoods, high-end luxury and offers up
an old school mixture of musical talent. Every Friday and
Saturday a woman, possibly the reincarnate of Lady Day,
bellows out the finest scats as she keeps time with the drum
beats. (Take Cheongdam subway (exit 8). Best to call ahead
for a reservation:+82 (0) 2 549 5490)
* Slow Food – The menu at Slow Food includes both
Western and Korean cuisines. It has a laid back atmosphere
that will draw you in and cause you to want to stay more
than just an hour. (To get there take Line #3 to Sinsa station,
exit #1. From there take a taxi to Dosan Park)
* Sanchon – This restaurant is great for Vegan lovers.
Enjoy authentic old fashioned food while you listen to mu-
sic and sip on tea. Be prepared to take your shoes off and sit
on mats though. (Take exit #6 of Anguk Station)
* Between – Located in Itaewon, Between serves en-
trees of Italian and Spanish tapas. If you’re not hungry, head
over to the terrace and lounge and enjoy the view.
For those who are single there’s also “Black Day” celebrat-
ed April 14. Whether it’s Valentine’s Day or any day of the
year, go out, have fun and explore for yourself the rich cul-
ture of Korea. Happy Valentine’s Day! x
opal.vaughn@korea.army.mil
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Valentine’s
Day
By Sgt. Kim Hyung-joon
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
Valentine’s Day is coming up. How do you
plan on celebrating with that special some-
one? Find out what more than 6,800 Yongsan
community members are talking about by
becoming a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan at
facebook.com/youryongsan! (Comments are
kept in their original form)

Torisha Bridges
Facebook Fan

I plan on cooking my husbands favorite for dinner and
dessert i plan on making an arrangement of choco-
late covered strawberries. The house will be decorat-
ed in the Valentines Day spirit! I want this Valentines
to be special because this is our first Valentines being
in the same country together and I want it to be an
unforgettable memory!
Debbi
Champman
Facebook Fan
In 8 years of mariage we have only spent maybe 2
Valenitines Days together. This year is the first after
3 apart. Dinner, conversation, hold hands, just be
together. And tell him how very Happy I am to be his
wife.
Children actively participate in math activities during the SAES Number Sense Night at SAES cafeteria Jan. 27. -
U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Hong Moo-sun
Children enjoy their night with math
By Pfc. Hong Moo-sun the chance to pie Mr. Swint or Mr. Burkett.
“PTO participated because it is a partnership. We
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
collaborate to work together,” said SAES PTO Fun-
YONGSAN GARRISON - Dozens of children draising Chair Bianca McCray. “We actually had an
event like this in the fall and it was a great success.
participated in the Seoul American Elementary
Events like these are very good because it provides
School Number Sense Night at SAES cafeteria Jan.
27 to get involved in various math activities. activities for families to actually come together and
see how their children learn throughout the day.”
SAES joined hands with the Parent Teacher Or-
ganization to sponsor SAES Number Sense Night. The second hour from six to seven was the math
The first hour of the event, from five to six, was the portion from SAES featuring hands-on math activi-
fundraiser portion from PTO. PTO provided pre- ties for students and parents. The math programs
were geared for students in kindergarten through
ordered hotdog dinners and managed fundraising
activities like pie in the face. Pie in the face proved fifth grade. There were a total of nine math work
to be very popular among the children, with nearly
— See MATH SENSE NIGHT, Page 12 —
100% participation. Almost every student jumped at

Nicole Yongsan Community enjoys the snow day, Jan. 24

Anderson
Facebook Fan

We will be spending our first Valentines day together

as parents. My husbands paternity leave starts next
week so we will be home together with our daughter!

SarahBeth
Rivera
Facebook Fan

My husband is gone right now, so I think some friends

and I whose husbands are working may go to our
church Valentine’s dinner together. I have been the
past two years with my husband and I was pretty
bummed when I found out he would be gone for it.

Christine
Nilson Garris
Facebook Fan

Little Beca enjoys the snow day. The photo was posted Jan. 24. — Courtesy photo by Iris Beca

Hopefully there will be something fun offered on post See yourself in the Morning Calm when you become a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan. Just post your travel photos
for couples; it’s my birthday on Valentine’s day! 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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Cheryl McCrae, the newest Hannam Village Family Care Center provider, is taking care
of 3-year-old Daniel Black, one of her grandchildren, Jan. 21 at the playroom Building
H #104. - U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Choe Yong-joon
“McCrae Loving Hearts” starts
its home child care service
By Cpl. Choe Yong-joon
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON - With a
family room divided into three sec-
tions according to different themes –
Dramatic Play, Science and Art – and
a library room, Cheryl McCrae opened
“McCrae Loving Hearts” as Hannam
Village’s newest Family Care Center on
Jan. 20 in Building H #104.
FCC is a child care choice for Mili-
tary family members, Department of
Defense civilians, and Department of
Defense contractors. Family members
work as independent contractors in
individual housing units located on a
military installation.
“I came to Korea in August 2009
with my daughter and her husband
to help take care of their children, so
while they’ve been here, I decided to
help other kids in Army families as
well,” said McCrae. “After seeing Ms.
Gregg’s grand opening of the first Fam-
ily Care Center in Hannam Village, I
was so excited and encouraged to open
up my FCC home.”
Ms. Gregg always gives me helpful
advice whenever I need it, and also
introduced Hannam Village families
to me, especially parents with infants,
since I’ll take care of children from
MATH SENSE NIGHT
stations; three of which were specifi-
cally set aside for 4th and 5th grad-
ers. Math work stations included the
hundreds chart, place value, balanced
equations, and granny’s granola.
“We wanted to bring some oppor-
tunities for the students to engage in
math activities where we can encour-
age and support them to become inter-
ested in math,” said SAES Math Sup-
port Specialist Rhoda Cody. “We feel
wonderful to be able to celebrate math
with the community and students. I
just want to say thank you to parents
and students who came out tonight be-
cause if it weren’t for them, there will
be no reason for Math Night.”
Staff Sgt. Fatu Hugo from First Re-
placement Company, who came with
his son, said the SAES Number Sense
USAG YONGSAN THE MORNING CALM
4-weeks up to 5-years-old, she added.
McCrae thanked her family mem-
bers and CYSS and CDC staff for giving
her a chance to have a rewarding career
while looking after kids.
“I would like to thank my son-in-law
who is Sgt. 1st Class Danny Black and
my daughter Natoya Black for opening
up their home to give most of the liv-
ing space to the Family Care Center,”
she said. “I also appreciate CYSS and
CDC staff members for giving me this
opportunity with the training and bet-
ter understanding of families in need
of home caring service.”
“I’m currently only taking care of
my two grandkids but scheduled to do
interviews with other families time to
time. And, Feb. 22 is the grand opening
for this Family Care Center, so every-
one is more than welcome to come.”
“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.”
For more information, contact FCC
director at 738-3406/6067. x
yongjoon.choe@us.army.mil
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Night is an effective education tool.
“The program is a good interaction
for the kids to come out and exercise
their math skills through different aids.
This section right here is using fruits
and the other section there is using dif-
ferent types of foods. It just helps kids
to learn better by using different train-
ing aids,” he said.
“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 U.S. Army Garrison Yong-
san Commander Col. William Huber.
“We are keeping our promise to make
Yongsan a place where community
members can thrive.” x
moo.s.hong@korea.army.mil
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Repeal plan proceeding quickly, officials say
By Karen Parrish
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — The plan to end
the ban on gay men and lesbians serv-
ing openly in the military is progress-
ing quickly, senior Defense Depart-
ment officials said Jan. 28.
Clifford L. Stanley, undersecretary
of defense for personnel and readi-
ness, and Marine Corps Gen. James E.
Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, spoke to Pentagon re-
porters in the first of a series of brief-
ings that will chart the department’s
progress in implementing repeal of the
law known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
“My sense is [we have a] really good
working relationship with the services
as we do this ... not only the service
chiefs, but the senior enlisted,” Stanley
said. “You get good vibes about where
we are in terms of cooperation [and]
information coming forth.”
President Barack Obama signed the
repeal into law Dec. 22, with provi-
sions ensuring the repeal will not take
place until 60 days after he, Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, certify the mili-
tary services are ready.
As part of today’s briefing, officials
distributed copies of two memos con-
taining the department’s guidance
on repeal implementation. The first,
signed by Gates, sets a planning dead-
line of Feb. 4. The second, which Stan-
NEWS
ley signed, outlines policy changes.
“Strong, engaged and informed
leadership will be required at every
level to implement the repeal ... prop-
erly, effectively, and in a deliberate and
careful manner,” Gates’ memo read in
part.
“This is not, however, a change that
should be done incrementally. The
steps leading to certification and the
actual repeal must be accomplished
across the entire department at the
same time,” the memo continued.
Gates’ guiding principles for imple-
mentation stress respect for individu-
als and common across-the-services
standards, while prohibiting harass-
ment, unlawful discrimination and
policies based solely on sexual orien-
tation.
Gates directed that a repeal imple-
mentation team lead the process to de-
velop plans, update policies and train
the force.
“What you’re going to see as we
move forward, we have actually three
tiers as we get to the training part,”
Stanley said.
The three levels of training begin
with policy makers, chaplains, lawyers
and counselors; continue with leaders
including commanding officers, senior
noncommissioned officers and senior
civilians; and culminate with troops
across the services.
Cartwright said the tiers don’t have
to be sequential, and the services can
conduct the levels of training as they
see fit.
Present at the briefing were Virginia
“Vee” Penrod, deputy assistant secre-
tary for military personnel policy and
chairwoman of the repeal implemen-
tation team, and Marine Corps Maj.
Gen. Steven Hummer, the team’s chief
of staff.
Penrod said the team has worked
for several weeks with service repre-
sentatives to develop training guid-
ance, modules and plans.
“We expect to have those accom-
plished [in February],” she said. “It’s
been a joint effort, with not only the
military departments but [also] the
Joint Staff, to develop consistent train-
ing.”
Hummer said the team is devel-
oping a “standardized commander’s
toolkit” for the training effort. The
services can tailor the toolkit to ensure
the training meets their specific needs,
he added. The training packets will
include videos featuring the service
commanders, presentations outlining
policy considerations, and a series of
vignettes trainers can use to spur audi-
ence discussions.
The team also is charged with pre-
paring progress reports and updating
Gates every two weeks on policy devel-
opment and training progress.
“We know, when you’re dealing with
two and half million people and a new
policy, that we’re probably going to
have some discovery as we go,” Cart-
wright said.
The two-week updates provide a
feedback mechanism that will allow
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defense and service leaders to track
what they’ve learned, react, and then
move forward, he added.
“That will all be considered in the
so-called calculus of when we go to the
secretary and the chairman to certify,”
the vice chairman said.
Stanley’s memo detailed military
policy changes that will happen when
repeal takes place. Defense officials
emphasized that any changes will not
take effect until repeal is implement-
ed, and that all current policies remain
in force in the meantime.
Most policies will not change, in-
cluding those covering standards of
conduct, equal opportunity, personal
privacy, military benefits, medical
treatment and duty assignments. But
recruiting, re-accesssions and separa-
tion policies will change. Sexual orien-
tation will no longer serve as a bar to
enlistment or a return to the military,
or as a reason for dismissal.
Stanley said that while the depart-
ment doesn’t see the need for many
policy changes, there is a definite need
for policy clarification.
“We are fundamentally focused
right now on our leadership, profes-
sionalism, discipline and respect,” he
said. “I have to underscore that every
person who serves and who wears a
uniform - and to include our civilians,
who are working within the Depart-
ment of Defense - they take an oath.
And that oath breaks into that foun-
dation of leadership, professionalism,
discipline and respect.” x
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Pentagon spokesman discusses China, North Korea

‘Over the top’ assumptions made over capabibiity
of Chinese fifth generation J-20 stealth fighter
By Karen Parrish
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — The jury is still
out on China’s apparent fifth-gener-
ation J-20 stealth aircraft, Pentagon
spokesman Geoff Morrell said Jan. 26.
“The J-20 stories, frankly, that I’ve
seen over the past couple weeks ... have
been a little over the top,” Morrell said
during a Pentagon news conference.
He noted that reports of “successful
testing” ignore the unknowns of the
Chinese aircraft.
“What we know is that a plane that
looks different than any other they pro-
duced, that they claim to be their J-20,
had a short test flight when we were in
Beijing,” the press secretary said. “But
we don’t know, frankly, much about
the capabilities of that plane.”
The test flight occurred during De-
fense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ visit
to China in January.
The J-20’s engine capabilities and
degree of stealth capability are among
the unknowns, Morrell said, adding
that the U.S. current and developing
air fleet is more than equal to any pos-
sible Chinese challenge.
“That’s why we have pursued not
just the F-22, which we have in more
than enough numbers to deal with
any scenario involving China, but also
the F-35, to the tune of nearly 2,500
planes,” Morrell said.
Morrell said “given what little we
know,” of the Chinese aircraft, “I would
just urge everybody to ... slow down a
little bit on our characterizations of
the J-20 at this point.”
China’s capabilities and North Ko-
rea’s recent provocations make the
question of U.S. force presence in the
region an important one, Morrell said.
“In light of the threat that we see
emanating ... from Pyongyang,” he
said, “we have said that we will do what
is necessary to protect ourselves here
as well as our forward-deployed forces
[and] our allies, who we have security
commitments to.”
The United States has 28,500 troops
on the Korean peninsula and more
than 50,000 more in Japan, Morrell
noted.
The Chinese fifth-generation J-20 stealth aircraft is shown. — Courtesy photo
“And over the long-term lay-down
of our forces in the Pacific, we are
looking at ways to even bolster that,
not necessarily in Korea and Japan, but
along the Pacific Rim, particularly in
Southeast Asia,” he said.
Australia and Singapore may offer
U.S. access to certain military facilities
in the region, he said, adding, “Guam,
obviously, would be the best example
of us changing our lay-down and our
footprint in the region, enhancing [our
presence] in Southeast Asia.”
Morrell said Gates’ recent com-
ments on the North Korean threat
shouldn’t be construed as applying im-
mediately.
“I think what he said is they’re be-
coming a direct threat to the United
States,” the spokesman said. “By that,
he doesn’t mean at this very moment.
But given their pursuit of both the nu-
clear weapons and their ballistic-mis-
sile capabilities, he sees them being a
direct threat not within five years, but
sooner than that.”
Morrell said that’s why defense offi-
cials are working with China, Japan and
others to impress on North Korea that
“they’ve got to cut out this provocative
behavior, the destabilizing behavior,
and they’ve got to seriously reevaluate
their pursuit of nuclear weapons and
delivery vehicles.” x

‘Cold Steel Easy’ remembered for taking Hill 180 with bayonets
and hot lead that followed, Company E
HILL 180 from Page 1
defeated the enemy and took the hill.  serving in Korea today uphold Com-
From that battle, Company E
earned the nickname “Cold Steel
Easy” and Millett earned the Medal
of Honor.  Hill 180 is called “Bayonet
Hill” today and Millett Road runs up
it through Osan Air Base, home to the
U.S. Air Force’s 7th Air Force and 51st
Fighter Wing.
Although injured by a hand gre-
nade during the battle, Millett would
go on to serve with distinction in the
Vietnam War and retire from the U.S.
Army as a colonel.
Johnson said he heard Mellitt’s per-
sonal account of the battle when he
was a student at the Army War College
in 2000.
“When they came to this fight, he
saw the opportunity and realized that
probably the only thing that was go-
ing to shock the enemy and cause him
to give up this hill was the use of the
bayonet,” said Johnson.  years ago.”
“That’s why he fixed bayonets, or-
dered the charge and personally led by
Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson, 8th Army commanding general, speaks at the ceremony example up the hill bringing his Sol-
Tuesday on Bayonet Hill, Osan Air Base, Korea, the site where the legendary Korean diers behind him.”
War bayonet charge took place. — U.S. Army photos by Pfc. Hong Joon-sung The 8th Army commanding gen-
eral said Korean and American troops
pany E’s legacy of defending freedom.
“It’s a real honor for me to be with
you here today, to speak to all of you, to
stand on this ground and commemo-
rate what they did 60 years ago,” said
Johnson on Tuesday. “But most impor-
tantly for us to remember why they did
it.”
Johnson said the same bravery that
Company E demonstrated on Hill 180
is what continues to keep the U.S. mili-
tary and ROK-U.S. Alliance strong and
ready.
“We see that around the world with
Soldiers today. We saw it with the Ko-
rean naval team that took down the
[Somali] pirates,” said Johnson. “We
see it with Soldiers, both Korean and
American, in Iraq, now in Afghanistan
and other places around the world. 
That’s the true legacy of the Soldiers
who charged up the hill that day 60
“Our legacy is there,” said Johnson.
“That American Soldiers and Korean
Soldiers stand ready to execute acts
exactly like that again to defend this
country.” x

Korean Service Corps celebrates 60th anniversary dinner at JW Marriott

By Pfc. Hong Joon-sung
8th Army Public Affairs
SEOUL — The Korean Service Corps Battalion
celebrated its 60th anniversary at a dinner in the
grand ballroom of JW Marriott here Jan. 28.
Eighth Army Commander Lt. Gen. John D. John-
son and KSC Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Charles
N. Parker Jr. recognized KSC employees with certifi-
cates and coins.
More than 500 KSC employees and several dis-
tinguished visitors attended the dinner, including
South Korean Congressman Ku Sang-chan, former
South Korean Congressman Chong Dae-cheol and
Turner Entertainment Vice President Ron Lee.
Retired Republic of Korea Army Gen. Paik Sun-
yup, 8th Army Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Rob-
ert Williamson and Maj. Gen. John A. MacDonald,
United Nations Command, Combined Forces Com-
mand and U.S. Forces Korea Deputy Chief of Staff
for Operations and Plans, also attended the dinner.
The KSC Battalion’s support in the community
was on display at the dinner. Children from Hyesim-
won, a youth welfare facility founded in 1945, per-
formed a traditional Korean dance in appreciation of
the battalion’s sponsorship.
The annual dinner was not limited to recognizing
the battalion’s 2010 achievements but it also honored
the KSC’s 60 years of service, dating back to the Ko-
rean War.
“As the armistice talks began in 1952, battles over
highlands lasted for two years,” said Paik, the ROK
Army’s first four-star general. “Different from nowa-
days, we could not supply the troops with helicop-
ters.”
“Rather around 10,000 KSCs in each U.S. Army Di-
vision carried food, ammunition and wires up to the
U.S. Army bases in the highlands,” said Paik. “Facing
bullets from the enemy, KSCs even sacrificed them-
selves to evacuate wounded Soldiers.”
Paik also expressed his gratitude to all of the
members of the ROK-U.S. Alliance at the dinner.
“The ROK-US Alliance will be even stronger as
threats of North Korean provocations continue to
exist,” said Paik. 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 Collective Protestant Collective Protestant
Sunday 10 a.m. Stone Chapel Traditional Sunday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood Hospital Sunday 11 a.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 Spanish 1 p.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 ChapelNext 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel Wednesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll
Gospel Catholic Mass Friday 7 p.m. Camp Walker
Sunday 11 a.m. Memorial Chapel, Mision Pentecostal Hispana Sunday 9 a.m. Freedom Chapel KATUSA
Casey 12:30 p.m. Camp Sunday 2:30 p.m. South Post Chapel M, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Freedom Chapel Tuesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll
Stanley Chapel Saturday 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker
United Pentecostal Sunday 9 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. (youth) Freedom Chapel
COGIC Sunday 1:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel Catholic Services
Sunday 12:30 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel KATUSA Mass
KATUSA Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel Tuesday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel Sunday 9 a.m. Camp Walker
KATUSA 11:45 a.m. Camp Carroll
Sunday 7 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel Seventh-Day Adventist
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
Sunday 9 a.m. CRC Warrior Chapel
Sunday 12 p.m. West Casey Chapel
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Camp Hovey Chapel
Latter-day Saints Worship
Sunday 4 p.m. West Casey Chapel
Catholic Services
Catholic Mass Saturday 5 p.m. Memorial Chapel
Sunday 8 a.m. South Post Chapel
Sunday 11:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel
M, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel
1st Sat. 9 a.m. Memorial Chapel
Jewish Friday 7 p.m. South Post Chapel
The Command Chaplain’s Office is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total
religious support to the United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth
U.S. Army Servicemembers, their families and authorized civilians across the full
spectrum of operations from armistice to war.
Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:
http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/fkch.aspx
for helpful links and information

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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Photos contributed by USAG Daegu Fire Department

DAEGU GARRISON — USAG Daegu firefighters hone their skills day in
and day out using realistic tranining techniques.
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Tucker: Spice is illegal drug, heed dangers

By Maj. Gen. Michael Tucker
2nd Infantry Division Commander
CAMP RED CLOUD — There is
nothing nice about Spice.
Warriors, I and the entire leadership
team are keeping up with the alarming
trend of Soldiers using any number of
herbs, chemicals and over-the-counter
products to get “high”.
Many Soldiers believe that these
substances are legal because the Army
Drug Testing Program doesn’t test for
them, because they were not banned
previously, or because they are every-
day over-the-counter items. Well,
things have changed and I want to
clarify them for you.
If your career is not a concern, what
about your life? One of the more trou-
bling new drugs is a product made
with an herbal blend treated with mul-
tiple chemicals called cannabinoids
which mimic the effects of marijuana.
In fact, it’s the naturally occurring can-
nabinoids in marijuana which cause its
psychoactive effects.
The Drug Enforcement Agency
recently took emergency action and
banned the drug known as “Spice” or
“K2” because reports indicated a surge
in patients with rapid heartbeats, dan-
gerously high blood pressure and even
hallucinations after using this drug.
This is dangerous stuff. Taking it can
threaten your life. It can threaten the
lives of others around you.
Spice or “synthetic marijuana” is ex-
plicitly banned by the Army along with
anything that can be inhaled, injected,
consumed or introduced into the body
in any manner in order to alter mood
or function. USFK policy letter #55
bans its use and possession. Spice is
also illegal in Korea. Now, the DEA
has banned the substance. Soon you
will see a 2nd ID policy letter echoing
the USFK policy.
Our provost marshal office (the
MPs and CID) has seen a significant
increase in the use of Spice among
our Soldiers stationed in Area I. Nine
Soldiers have been detained and titled
for either possession or use of the sub-
stance since the publication of USFK
policy letter #55. Along with those
cases, USFK customs has opened
three separate cases involving Soldiers
who’ve tried to receive Spice through
the mail.
Simply put, R.E.A.L. Warriors do
not do illegal drugs. If you are suffer-
ing from an addiction – regardless of
the kind of substance you are using –
know that there is help here for you.
The goal of my column is to give you
a realistic picture of what could hap-
pen to you if you do use these or other
illegal drugs, so that you can make
educated choices and understand the
potential consequences.
Talk to your leaders about how to
get help or visit the behavioral health
clinic to self-refer. All of us R.E.A.L.
Warriors aren’t perfect creatures; we
are humans with human flaws and hu-
man needs - but, R.E.A.L. Warriors ask
for help when they know they have a
problem so they always remain, Sec-
ond to None! x

Families of Fallen get streamlined installation access February is

By William Bradner
FMWRC Public Affairs
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — During a
Survivor Outreach Services working
group meeting last year, several partic-
ipants expressed difficulty in gaining
access to military installations to take
part in programs and support services.
Survivors, including parents of Fall-
en Soldiers, do not always have a DoD
identification card, and are frequently
required to obtain a visitor or tempo-
rary vehicle pass to enter garrisons.
Soon survivors will be able apply
for a Survivor Decal—much like the
standard installation access decal—
for their vehicle, greatly improving
their ability to access the programs de-
signed to support them.
“My intent is to implement access
control procedures making it easier for
survivors to enter Army garrisons,” said
Lt. Gen. Rick D. Lynch, Commander
of the Army Installation Management
Command and Assistant Chief of Staff
for Installation Management.
“I want all security personnel man-
ning our entrance gates to recognize
these very special Army Families and
welcome them with special respect for
their sacrifice and service,” he contin-
ued.
IMCOM Protection Services Divi-
sion, along with the Family and Mo-
rale, Welfare and Recreation Com-
mand SOS and Marketing Offices,
created the decal and application, us-
age and implementation guidance for
Army garrisons.
According to Maj. Gen. Jones, Com-
manding General, FMWRC, this new
initiative underscores the Army’s com-
mitment to providing support services
to the survivors of Fallen Soldiers for
as long as they need or desire.
“Families of the Fallen deserve our
respect, gratitude and the very best
support, and services that we can pro-
vide,” said Jones.
Each garrison SOS Support Coordi-
nator or equivalent Army Community
Service staff member has the respon-
sibility of working directly with survi-
vors to assist them in the application
process, which includes registering
with the installation’s vehicle registra-
tion system.
Current DoD Physical Access Con-
trol policy requires everyone seeking
entrance to a military installation to
stop at the gate and present govern-
ment-issued, photo identification.
Acceptable forms of identification in-
clude a state issued driver’s license or
state ID card.
Survivors must still follow that pol-
icy, but once they have obtained a de-
cal, they will no longer be required to
apply for a visitor’s pass each time they
enter an installation.
Judy, a survivor who frequently vis-
its a media/game room dedicated to
her son in the Fort Sam Houston Fam-
ily Center, said she is very grateful that
the decals will soon be available.
“I hate having to go through the
‘survivor’ and ‘are you military?’ expla-
nations over and over,” she said. “I re-
ply with ‘My son was in the army but...’
It brings me to tears every time I have
to have that conversation.”
The decal is only valid on Army Gar-
risons.
This is just one of the many ways the
Army “will reassure survivors that they
are forever members of the Army Fam-
ily,” Lynch said.
Survivor Outreach Services is an Ar-
my-wide program designed to provide
dedicated and comprehensive support
to survivors of deceased Soldiers. It
includes a comprehensive survivor ser-
vices program designed specifically to
meet the needs of our survivor popu-
lation—with dedicated resources, and
a commitment to providing first class
service—for as long as the family de-
sires.
For more information about the
decals or SOS in general, visit www.
MyArmyOneSource.com. x
Black History Month
By Sgt. 1st Class Willie Royal
8th Army Equal Opportunity
YONGSAN GARRISON — In
honor of the efforts of African
Americans to destroy slavery and
inaugurate universal freedom in
the United States, the Defense
Equal Opportunity Manage-
ment Institute in conjunction
with the Department of Defense,
has themed this year’s African-
American /Black History Month
as a month to remember African
Americans and the Civil War.
In 1861, as the United States
stood at the brink of war, African
Americans, both enslaved and
free, watched as the tensions be-
tween the North and South grew
into what we now know today
as the Civil War. Understanding
that this might be a chance to
destroy slavery and bring about
universal freedom, nearly 200,
000 African Americans joined
the Grand Army of the Republic
vowing to bring down the Con-
federacy. They served as recruit-
ers, soldiers, nurses and spies en-
during harsh treatment in their
quest for their right to equality.
In observance of African
American/Black History Month,
the 8th Army Equal Opportu-
nity Offices and Special Troops
Battalion-Korea would like to pay
tribute to African Americans and
their contributions to the na-
tion during the Civil War for the
month of February. Please take
the time to reflect and remember
those who sacrificed and fought
for this great nation. x

Eighth Army commanding general to hold Army Family Action Plan Conference in Korea
By Walter T. Ham IV,
8th Army Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — The 8th Army com-
manding general is encouraging maximum partici-
pation in the upcoming Korean Peninsula-wide Army
Family Action Plan Conference here at the Dragon
Hill Lodge April 3–7.
Eighth Army Commander Lt. Gen. John D. John-
son said the conference will enable leaders to take
action on issues that directly affect the morale and
quality of life of Soldiers, civilian employees and
family members in Korea.
“This conference will allow us to take the pulse of
the peninsula and determine what we can do to make
life better here,” said Johnson. Supported by Installa-
tion Management Command-Korea, 8th Army hosts
the annual AFAP Conference. Command Sgt. Maj.
Robert A. Winzenried, command sergeant major for
United Nations Command, Combined Forces Com-
mand, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth Army, called on
every unit to support this year’s conference.
“This is your chance,” said Winzenried. “Make
sure to take full advantage of it by sending your best
people to represent your units at the conference.”
Designed to improve retention and quality of life,
AFAP is the primary tool the U.S. Army uses to ad-
dress unit-specific and service-wide issues. A grass-
roots program, the Army Family Action Plan has led
to many changes, including 112 legislative changes,
159 Department of Defense or U.S. Army policy
changes and 178 improved programs or services.
Local improvements include extended shopette
and commissary hours, Yellow Dust warnings, mili-
tary retiree dental care overseas and off-post home
access to the Armed Forces Network. x
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HRC visit provides career guidance

By Staff Sgt. Robert People
2nd Aviation Combat Brigade Public Affairs
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — Soldiers have nu-
merous questions and concerns as they continue
through their Army careers. Many of those ques-
tions can be answered by the members of his or her
chain of command, but there are often more specific
questions involving the Soldier’s career path, future
assignments and many others that are unknown to
the Soldier and his or her direct leadership.
The Army’s Human Resources Command for the
aviation series branch visited the 2nd Combat Avia-
tion Brigade Jan. 25 to 27 to attempt to answer many
of these questions.
Members of the 2nd CAB personnel office invited
and planned the HRC visit, which provided profes-
sional guidance and development of Soldiers. In
addition, the HRC representatives gained valuable
perspective as 2nd CAB leadership enlightened HRC
on the transformation initiatives, command spon-
sorship, the high op-tempo of full spectrum aviation
operations and personnel challenges.
“The HRC visit had an immediate return of invest-
ment for the professional development of the Sol-
diers, educating HRC on command sponsorship,
Korea’s transformation and addressing our person-
nel issues,” said Maj. Richard D. Frank, the officer
in charge of the brigade personnel office. “Several
members of the HRC team had been stationed in
Korea several years ago and were amazed with the
transformation of Korea and quality of life.”
Lt. Col. Charles J. Dalcourt Jr., chief of aviation as-
signments at HRC, said HRC attempts to visit the avi-
ation Soldiers in Korea at least once per year. These
visits are intended to give the Soldiers a branch over-
view and for HRC to make face-to-face contact with
members of the aviation population, he said.
Dalcourt stated that while Soldiers may have spe-
cific questions about their careers, it is important
that they understand the overall purpose of the HRC
visits.
“We aren’t your career managers,” Dalcourt said.
“We manage assignments in a way that facilitates
your career desires. You’re your own career manag-
ers.”
Soldiers’ careers should be managed with the in-
fluence of the chain of command, coaches, mentors
and people who understand the individual, because
personality falls into their models, he said.
“Whether you decide to go to a functional area or
something different, it’s totally based on your satis-
faction with where you are and what you see x years
from now that you want to be doing,” Dalcourt said.
The three-day visit consisted of aviation briefings
for the enlisted Soldiers, warrant officers and offi-
cers. HRC also conducted individual interviews to
answer more specific questions.
The key for HRC is to facilitate the assignment pro-
cess and to give guidance or a perspective they have
for the entire branch, Dalcourt said.
“There are options for you,” he said. “Here are as-
signments that we think will broaden your experi-
ence and develop you one way or another.”
Staff Sgt. Caleb N. Burris, a technical inspector
of Company B, 602nd Aviation Support Battalion,
learned of the HRC visit from his chain of command.
Before his interview, Burris had a few questions, but
the process of how Soldiers are selected for different
assignments was the most important for him.
“I just want to know how they select people to go
different places,” he said. “I was trying to go to a de-
ploying unit and I was trying to figure out why they
haven’t sent me since I haven’t deployed in three
years.”
Burris added this was the first time he had ever seen
or heard of HRC conducting a visit for this purpose,
and he felt it could be beneficial to the Soldiers.
First Lt. Justin Williams, the executive officer of
Company A, 3rd Battalion, 2nd General Support Avi-
ation Battalion, has been in Korea since June. After
attending the warrant officer and officer briefings,
he learned about warrant officers’ career progression
and how officers rate warrant officers on evaluations.
He also learned about an officer’s career progression.
“The biggest thing that I got from that was the vast
array of options that we have as far as taking our next
step in our careers,” Williams said. “The Captain’s
Career Course, duty stations, different jobs and the
other options we had that would help us further our
careers. I appreciated all that.”
— See HRC, Page 22 —

Humphreys
honored for
environmental
excellence
By W. Wayne Marlow
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON — The

Secretary of the Army has named the
Humphreys Garrison runner-up in the
Environmental Quality, Overseas In-
stallation category for 2010.
The Army gives annual environmen-
tal awards that, according to the U.S.
Army Environmental Command, “rec-
ognizes and rewards excellence for the
development, management and trans-
ferability of environmental programs
that increase environmental quality,
enhance the mission and help make
the Army sustainable.”
Competing teams submitted a pack-
et, according to Keith Smith, chief of
the Pollution Prevention Compliance
Branch. Smith credited the entire in-
stallation with the runner-up recogni-
tion and said there were many envi-
ronmental initiatives that were left out
of the packet due to size constraints.
“We took major items that had more
clout and gave us a better chance to ex-
plain our initiatives,” Smith said. Some
of the stronger items, he continued,
were the reduction of hazardous waste
and increased use of solar power.
Smith credited work done by units’
environmental compliance officers
and the stress put on promoting con-
servations here. He added initiatives Saint Barbara’s Day induction
in the coming year will include “get-
ting a handle on deer on the airfield” OSAN AIR BASE — Some of the 29 Soldiers who were inducted into the Honorable Order of St. Barbara stand tall during the
and creating new wetlands. The wet- St. Barbara’s Day Ball here Jan. 28. The annual ball commemorates the Feast of St. Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen,
lands will total nearly 12 acres and may and serves to induct members into the honorary societies of the Ancient or Honorable Orders of St. Barbara and to give Molly
provide nature trails to benefit people, Pitcher Awards to the wives of artillerymen. — U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Rachael Estes
animals, and plants. x
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News & Notes
Volunteers Sought for Tourney
Volunteers are needed to help with
the Far East High School Wrestling
Tournament scheduled for the Su-
per Gym Feb 14-17. Those interested
may call 753-8807 or 753-8031. Cer-
tified wrestling officials can call
Kim Chi-Hyon at 753-8811.
Voting Assistance Officer Class
Training for unit voting assistance
officers is set for Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. in
Bldg. 544, in the third floor briefing
room. For more information, call
Christina Lewis at 753-8103.
Military Child Art Contest
The Military Child Education Coali-
tion is sponsoring “The Art of Being
a Millitary Child,” and is open to all
military-connected students grades
Kindergarten through 12th. There
are caterogies for artwork, film, and
writing. Submission must be post-
marked by Feb. 25. More informa-
tion is available at www.Military-
Child.org/child-student/arts.
Vet Clinic Moves
The weekly Well-Animal Veterinary
Clinic has moved to a new location
near the CPX Gate. It will continue
to be open Mondays from 9 a.m. to
noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Services offered
include vaccinations, microchips,
health certificates, and heartworm
testing. For more information, call
753-5486.
Suicide Crisis Phone Numbers
Help is available and you are not
alone if you are having thoughts
of harming yourself. The Suicide
Prevention Hotline number is 737-
4673. Other numbers are: the on-
call duty chaplain at 010-9496-7445;
the USAG Humphreys After Hours
Clinic at 753-8111; the USAG Hum-
phreys Behavioral Health Clinic at
753-7657; and the USAG Yongsan
Behavioral Health Clinic at 737-
0508.
EFMP Has Systems Navigator
The Exceptional Family Member
Program now features Systems
Navigation. This allows familes
with special needs to be connected
to the system of care that best suits
them, on and off military installa-
tions. Active Duty, Reserve, and
Guard familes are eligible for the
free Systems Navigation Assistance.
Systems navigators are Army Com-
munity Service EFMP staff mem-
bers whose primary role is to help
families navigate the available sys-
tems of care. For more information,
call Takesha Green at 753-6277.
Online Tutors Available
Tutoring is available 24 hours a day
at www.armyonesource.com/cyss.
tutor. The free service is for grades
Kindergarten through 12th, to in-
clude college preparation. The ser-
vice is also available in Spanish. For
more information, call 753-8284.
We Want Your Stories
We want to publish your stories
and photos in The Morning Calm
Weekly. Call 754-8847 for more in-
formation or e-mail warren.wayne.
marlow@korea.army.mil.
Fleet Synthetic training pays dividends
By 1LT Austin Liu
6-52 Air Defense Artillery
OSAN AIR BASE — Capt. Cameron
Craig, Sgt. Jose Velasquez, and Spc.
Philip Harrel attentively observed the
air picture on their tactical displays in-
side the PATRIOT Information Coor-
dination Central (ICC) shelter.
Past midnight, with most people on
the air base soundly asleep, they re-
mained vigilant. Craig and his crew
understood they have a critical mission
to accomplish and that countless inno-
cent lives were depending on them to
deter the North Korean tactical ballis-
tic missiles threat.
But Craig and his crew were not
alone in the fight. Thousands of miles
away, another group of dedicated U.S.
military personnel were observing the
same air picture onboard the Aegis
Combat System.
Craig and his crew, assigned to 6th
Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery
Regiment, 35th Air Defense Artillery
Brigade, were part of a joint kill chain
exercise known as Fleet Synthetic
Training – Joint, or more simply “FST-
J,” that took place around the world in
January. The joint exercise linked dif-
ferent service branches from San Diego
Naval Base to Osan Air Base to conduct
the real time air and missile defense
operations.
“On the battlefield of 21st Century,
distance is no longer an issue,” said
Craig, who serves as the tactical direc-
tor on the crew. “Our higher echelon
unit can now issue orders and main-
tain command and control anywhere
in the world.”
The 26-year old United States Mili-
tary Academy graduate added, “The
purpose of this exercise is to validate
our ability to integrate multi-tier air
defense operations, from Army PA-
TRIOT units to Air Force AWACS and
Navy Aegis, in a seamless kill chain so
that the U.S. military can successfully
defeat enemy aerial threats anywhere
in the world.”
“You do not want to wait until hostili-
ties start to find out whether the joint
HRC
Williams also wanted to ensure he
was on the right track for a career in
case he wanted to remain in the Army
for 20 years, he said.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Thomas K.
Webster, a tactical operations officer
of B Company, 3-2, GSAB, attended all
the briefings and looked to ask more
specific questions about himself and
his career track.
“I’m looking to learn about what
THE MORNING CALM
kill chain works or not,” said Velas- signed as the first crew for a reason.”
quez, who serves as the tactical direc- Their record backs that claim, as his
tor’s assistant. crew was one of the few on the penin-
This is not the first time the crew has sula that passed the gunnery certifica-
worked together on a mission of this tion on their first attempt.
magnitude. “It has not always been easy, but we
The seasoned crew demonstrated un- have learned to communicate and
spoken confidence and proficiency as listen to each other,” said Harrel, the
they conducted simulated air battle crew’s communication specialist. “Af-
management inside the ICC during the ter spending hours and hours every
training. day inside a tight space with the same
“ICC is a battalion-level asset with the folks, you will know everything about
mission to provide air battle manage- each other … we know what each other
ment during period of hostility,” Velas- is thinking.”
quez said. “We are actively communi- As the FST-J training ended, the crew
cating with the higher echelon unit as stepped out of the ICC shelter as the
well as the firing batteries to ensure sun rose.
tracks are positively identified before “I think one of the primary reasons
engagement.” we work so well together is because we
Velasquez feels these exercises have hold each other to a higher standard
made his team stronger. and even more importantly, we trust
“We have been together as a crew for each other,” Craig said. “Most of time
eight months now, and I am not afraid you only have split seconds to make a
to say that we are the best ICC crew decision inside the ICC … it all comes
on the peninsula,” he said. “We are as- down to the training and trust.” x
Sergeant Jose Velasquez takes part in a battle drill during Fleet Synthetic Training at
Osan Air Base. — U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Austin Liu.
from Page 21
will help me to become more profes- on the unit’s training cycle. Seeking
sionally developed as a whole Soldier maximum participation is the focus,
versus as just an aviator,” he said. he said.
Webster included that during the Dalcourt also stated the Soldiers are
briefings, he learned what can be ex- interested in their careers, particularly
pected in the future and what the re- the impact of an assignment in Korea.
quirements are for promotion. He also HRC has received great support from
found out what the Army considers as the chain of command, and Soldiers
important that will help Soldiers get have been up front with questions and
promoted and set career tracks up, he concerns with assignments, he said.
said. “I think it’s an awesome opportu-
Dalcourt nity that the units take advantage of
said that the to bring the team in and we encourage
length of the brigade-level commanders to do it on
HRC visit de- an annual basis at a minimum,” Dal-
pends upon court said. “I think it’s absolutely ben-
the size of eficial for the command, it’s beneficial
the unit and for the Soldiers and it’s beneficial to us
the time of at HRC to have the contact with the in-
year for the dividuals. It just works out really well.”
visit depends x
Left, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jonathan P. Craig, the aviation
tech manager for Human Resources Command, interviews
a 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Soldier. Members of HRC’s
aviation series branch visited 2nd CAB for three days to
conduct aviation briefings and interviews, giving 2nd CAB
Soldiers a better understanding of their career path. — U.S.
Army photo by Staff Sgt. Robert People.
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Racing opportunites abound in Korea and beyond

By Dave Elger
Area III Health Promotion
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — Py-
eongtaek and the area surrounding
Humphreys Garrison may not be a rac-
ing hotbed, but don’t think there aren’t
plenty of opportunities available to
pursue a passion for running.
Running is a popular year-round ac-
tivity in Korea, and more than likely
there will be a race on any given week-
end. Two excellent resources for race
information in Korea can be found
at http://seoulflyers.com and http://
smilerun.com (Seoul Flyers is also on
Facebook).
Compete in any race near Seoul and
chances are you’ll bump into Jae Kim
and his contingent of Seoul Flyers, a vi-
brant running club comprised of mem-
bers from around the world. Smile Run
features a smaller but no less dedicated
group of runners located in the Seoul
area. If you want to enter a race, simply
join either club and you’ll receive as-
sistance with registration, directions,
and transportation from Seoul if you
need it.
Residing in Asia also afforded me
the chance to race in Singapore, Hong
Kong, Indonesia, Australia, and Japan.
Most recently I escaped the cold and
traveled to Siem Reap, Cambodia, for
the Angkor Wat International Half
Marathon on Dec. 3, 2010.
If you have a bucket list of races,
consider the Great Wall Marathon in
China on May 21 or the Fuji Mountain
Race July 22, a half marathon with an
elevation gain of 3,000 meters.
In the Pyeongtaek area, Family and
Morale, Welfare and Recreation
(FMWR) organizes races on Hum-
phreys Garrison nearly every month.
The Pyeongtaek Port Silk Road Inter-
national Marathon, including a 5-ki-
lometer, a 10-kilometer, and a half
marathon, is held in October. More
information is available at http://
ptsports.kr/eng/eng/index.php.
A group of runners here is looking
into going to the Great Wall Marathon.
If you are interested, contact Dave El- Dave Elger, Area III Health Promotion coordinator, stands with a bag of rice following a
ger at 753-3253 or 010-2395-2523 (dave. race. There are many running opportunites in Asia, as Elger has competed in Cambo-
elger@us.army.mil). x dia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Japan. — Courtesy photo

Humphreys American School second quarter honor roll announced

GRADES 6 to 8 Issac Song C.J. Harker JaLyn Pitre
Principal’s honor roll (4.0 GPA) Joanna Diaz Tyra Jackson Norileen Receipt
Coleen DeGuzman Vanessa Engram Angelica Lassus Joshua Stinson
Joshua Dye Dominique Essex Alex Saucedo Caleb To
Krystal Garay Rodriguez Kaitlyn Macalintal Cynthia Stokes Matthew Whiting
Angelica Gomez Cristian Mejia Saby Torres 4th grade: Mrs. Burrescia
Robert Haas John Nichols 5th Grade: Mr. Taylor “A” honor roll
Leslie Hardy Christien Ozores “A” honor roll Kaya Black
Mark Horton Kelvin Robihid Joshua Brown Seginald Bryant
Brandon Huynh Maliki Smalls Brice Bulotovich Jeffery Hindman
Rachel Kang Kihja Windsor Esther Choi Lance Levine
Emily Leopard-Davis Cecilia Allen Samiah Leggett Alexis Linderman-Hon
Sarah Levine Sarah Bellemeur Rachel Macalintal Carissa Richardson
Luis Enrique Love Sean McManus Caleb Massey Dillon Strange
Felicia Lozinski Jessica Schell Sarah Moore “A/B” honor roll
Christina Mann Ryan Tillery Joel Tinsley Jaelynn Davis
Dylan Milner Maura Watson Timiri Toney Nathaniel Dimond
Annie Moore Honors List (3.0 to 3.4 GPA) Sidney Wilson Katelin Green
Stephanie Owen Alexis Chisolm Kathryn Zimmerman Jeremy Harrison
Dominic Perez Xavier Klimek “A/B” honor roll Deontae Johnson
Tristan Proctor Jade Lampe Christian Allen Shai Lininger
Stephen Richardson Destiny Lunsford Vincent Boyer Seth Lizama
Kimberly Rigual Rosado Saadiq Phillips Aidan Dufort Dakota Matthews
Aerial Rouse Victor Rowell Adrianna Guajardo Matthew Mims
Hailey Rowell Jerissa Ruiz Rachel Macalintal Aiman Padilla
Kyler Schmidt Lavonte Hardmon Mathew Hale Jee Won Rhee
Hoyoung Seo Seung Jeong Percy Humphrey Bailey Robbs
Andy Seo Yeo Kim Avanti Lauzon Anabela Schmidt
Mahari Smith Nathan Marinko Ethan Milner Ariana Seperghan
Yoori Sung Antwan Roots Ricardo Rivera 4th grade: Mr. McDowell
Charlene Wong Caroline Toepfer Aeron Stahl Principal’s honor roll (4.0 GPA)
Linxi Wu Carson Webster 5th grade: Mr. Tschabold Kira Bible
High Honors List (3.5 to 3.9 GPA) John Carlos Burger Principals honor roll (4.0 GPA) Isaiah Blyden
Eric Belcher Su Yeon Choi Teja Banks Miles Brice
Sydnie Corlew Eunice Hwang Kate Dimond Sean Carrigan
Randi Ferido Christina Kenyon Gabrielle Evans Natalia Gomez
Destiny Frazier Chase Lee Charles Graham Deante Green
Melvin Gomes Jadah Massey Dylan Hill Amber Hayek
Von Joshua Matheny Darron Miller Alexandria Klimek Angelique Izquierdo
Allen Mills Kevin Searl Ericka Madriaga Skyler Klimek
Derek Owen Jameson Vi Alfred Muna Gevani Lauzon
Javontae Williams Hannah Leopard-Davis Damian Rouse Gaven Leon Guerrero
Garey Hindman Kyira-Marie Vizcarrondo Ho Jun Son Jace Patsel
Sierra Julian Jonathan Davidson Phillip Song Anna Schmidt
Kendra Berry Hunter Herring Gabrielle Stephen Jun Su Son
Sarah Cook Hayden Herring Ka Jin Tony Kayla Webb
Brian Huynh Tiana Jacobs Saemee Yoon Ziria Wilson
Erik Rude Ethan Mejia “A/B” honor roll “A/B” honor roll
Hannah VanKirk Matthew Miller Kaylin Fontenette Jia Cade
Iman Wilson Loida Outen Shawn Harris Felicity Harkey
Deaumonjae Banks Somei Tomoda Jason Holcombe Kailyn Keller
Andrew Duddleston Jason Cade Shacourtney Jamerson C.J. Stanford
Jordan Fish Lauryn Chisolm Jacob Perez Ariana Tyson
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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Black History Month a time to applaud achievements
Story and photo by Yoon Bo-weon
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — Black
History Month is an annual celebration
of achievements by black Americans
and a time for recognizing the central
role of African Americans in U.S. history.
The event grew out of “Negro History
Week,” the brainchild of noted historian
Carter G. Woodson and other prominent
African Americans. Since 1976, every
U.S. president has officially designated
the month of February as Black History
Month. Other countries around the
world, including Canada and the
United Kingdom, also devote a month
to celebrating Black History Month.
In USAG Daegu and Area IV, one
African-American soldier who is making
a contribution to Black achievements is
Cpt. Margie A. Brown, Provost Marshal.
During a recent interview, Cpt. Brown
paid homage to every African-American
for the nobility of their mind. “Because
of many dedicated people, our modern
society is committed to researching
and promoting achievements by black
Americans and other people of African
descent. Their tireless efforts made
it possible for every Black American
to get where they are today. It is the
recognition of my forefather, and my
own father -- and those family members
who have paved the way, thereby making
it possible for me to be in the position
that I am now. I know of their sacrifices.
I know that had to work extremely
hard. It was their struggle, their sweat
and their tears and their unshakeable
determination to obtain equality, that
it is possible for me to serve in the U.S.
Army,” she said.
LSS Ninja Course focuses on the development of new and creative ideas
By Mary Grimes
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — It is yet to
become an everyday term, but before
long that may all change as more and
more focus is being placed on working
smarter through Lean Six Sigma (LSS).
To help the process along, the Plans,
Analysis, and Integration Office (PAIO),
USAG Daegu, hosted a LSS Ninja Course
that some Area IV Soldiers, Korean
National employees, U.S. civilians were
all too happy to embrace.
According to Chet Witkowski,
Director, PAIO, USAG Daegu,“The
concept behind the LSS Ninja Course
is that many times our employees have
great thoughts on how to possibly make
things better in their areas. Normally
they won’t have the particular skill set
or structure to develop the idea into
a proposal for their leaders and the
commander to evaluate for possible
implementation. This is what the Ninja
Course is meant to solve.
“We brought together some of our
highly motivated personnel, along
with some creative ideas, and put them
into a classroom setting where they
received training on three areas of LSS.
We then took those ideas and further
developed them. At the end of the
two and a half day session, we wanted
them to leave with an LSS “Just Do It”
JDI project proposal built out and have
that presented to the Executive Quality
Council, basically the USAG Daegu
leadership, for consideration.”
USAG DAEGU
USAG Daegu Provost Marshal Cpt. Margie A. Brown poses for the camera.
As the Provost Marshal, Cpt. Brown
manages both KATUSA and U.S.
Soldiers. As a female she shoulders
Witkowski said the LSS Ninja Course
was taught at Yongsan three years ago,
with nearly 30 employees in attendance.
At the end of that training initiative,
students built out 32 project ideas that
had a projected savings of three million
Chet Witkowski, director, PAIO, USAG Daegu, addresses attendees at the LSS Ninja Course held on Camp Walker. — U.S. Army photo
by Cpl. Kim Min-jae.
many responsibilities, and as the
Provost Marshal, her position demands
that she always has the safety and
dollars for the garrison.
Tr a i n i n g f o r U S AG D a e g u
participants ends February 11, with
a closing ceremony at the USAG
Daegu Garrison Headquarters for
this year’s 23 attendees.“LSS is all
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security in mind for more than 11, 000
Soldiers, civilians, Korean Nationals,
and contractors throughout Area IV.
And in case anyone is wondering, she
knows how to compete and relate with
her male counterparts on equal terms..
By all appearances, Cpt. Brown is
performing her massive duties quite
well, and she is doing so with pride.
At no time has her female status,
prohibited her from executing her duties
with a high degree of commitment and
professionalism.
When asked what has helped get
her through life, and her Army career,
she said, “My parents are very devoted.
They are good parents and are my
source of strength. I think the most
influential Black person in my life is
my father. Although he has passed
away, I always remember him as a
strong and responsible father. He had
lots of experiences, so I could get much
advice regarding the direction of my life.
Through him I learned valuable lessons.
He always worked very hard to maintain
family, and I think that’s a quality that I
got from him. I am very much like my
father. In the future, I want to be that
kind of person to my children.”
The positive and very polite military
police officer then added, “In February we
celebrate Black History. It’s an excellent
chance for each of us to stop and take a
look at the many wonderful and amazing
contributions African-Americans are
making toward the betterment of
society….even the world. Like my
ancestors, and like my father, I want to
use my opportunities—regardless of the
position I might serve in, to be a good role
model for my race and of course to the
young women of color.” x
about empowering, training and
developing our employees. It also
requires that we take a look at how to
drive a cost-conscious culture that is
effective, efficient, and sustainable,”
commented Witkowski.
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t News & Notes
Chess Tournament
Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Camp Walker
CAC. Open to all adult DOD personnel,
18 years and older, stationed on Army
installations in Korea who are authorized
to use FMWR facilities. Waivers for
younger players will be reviewed on a
case-by-case basis. Top 3 players will be
eligible for advancement to the USAG
Daegu level of competition on March
19. Call 764-4123 for more information.
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
Texas Hold’em
Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Camp Carroll
Hideaway Club. Weekly prizes for the
top 3 players. $20 per person. Free meal
for players. Points awarded for every 8
weeks of play toward the final game and
a $1,000 prize. Calll 765-8574 for more
information
USAG DAEGU
A snapshot view of the Visual Information Support Center
Story and photo by Jo Yu-ra
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — Whenever
you enter a building, you can see
many chain of command photographs
hanging on the wall. Few people have
any idea just where they many of them
come from. The more seasoned soldier
or civilian might have some idea. For all
others, they might be surprised to find
that the installation Visual Information
Support Center makes it all possible.
Located in building 756 on Camp
Henry, the facility provides the command
with a service that simply could not be
done without them. Through them, a
multitude of videos and photographic
needs are managed and archived.
For Terri V. Donald, Chief, Visual
Information support Center, USAG
Daegu, “We’re here to support the visual
Professional photographer, Cho Phong-sung, takes an official photo of Staff Sgt. Tashoya Holmes.
A good year: Bad days need not to be all bad - they can be good days
By Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Milton Johnson
USAG Daegu Garrison Chaplain
DAEGU GARRISON — What were
your best days in 2010? The days I
am talking about are the days - when
you think of them, they make the
whole year look like a good year. Let
me guess, I would say the days that
brought you great happiness. Maybe
the day you got married, or the day
your child was born. Perhaps it was
the time you left your last duty station,
or the week you reported to your
gaining unit for a new assignment.
Possibly, it was when you moved
into a new home, or saw your child
graduate from school or college.
Perchance a retreat that turned out to
be the best vacation ever tops the list.
Perhaps a promotion headed the list.
Surely, those are the kinds of
memories that when we look back at
them they determine whether a year
turned out to be a good year or not.
Would it shock you terribly if I
propose that you evaluate a good year
not according to events of pleasure but
according to experiences of challenge
and afflictions?
Would it sound dreadfully pious
if I suggested that the best days and
years are not the ones of unbroken
sunshine, but dark days when trouble
or disappointment clouded your sky
and obstructed your view?
Now that we are into the second
month of the new year we would do well
information and or multimedia needs
for the region. Our mission is also to
store historical documentation and
information for future use --particularly
that which is sent through Defense
Imagery Management Operations
Center (DIMOC), an archive in unit that
the Department of Defense has created
so that this information not only can be
used now, but also accessible for future
media purposes.”
Formerly called T-SAK, multimedia
support has seen some massive changes
over the years. “We used to b referred
to as T-SAK, which equated to our
incorporating training aids with the
visual information aid s. Training aids
were included simulators of various
types. However, we eventually split
off because there are two separate
missions involved-the mission of
getting training aids out to the soldiers,
to soak our souls in that sonorous psalm
which frankly faces up to the littleness
of time and the greatness of eternity.
In the midst of majestic phrases that
reflect on the fleeting nature of human
life the psalmist offers this remarkable
prayer; “Make us glad for as many days
that you have afflicted us, for as many
years as we have seen trouble Ps 90:15.”
The apostle Paul did that with his
bad days and he had plenty of them.
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and the mission of documenting
soldier-related activities.
As one could imagine, there is a lot of
work that goes into ensuring units and
organizations get the kind of quality
multi-media service they deserve. For
that reason, Donald and her staff are
determined to make that happen. “We
handle multimedia requirements that
run the gamut. Our focus is on official
ceremonies such as retirements, change
of colors, awards, and field training
exercises–just to name a few. That’s not
all there is to what we do because in all
of the multimedia jobs that we support,
we have to ensure that they are properly
logged and documented. In many cases,
these events are historical in nature, and
may be sent on to the Department of the
Army, and the Pentagon. A lot of big
things come out of our relatively small
operation,” she said. x
For some reason he fairly f lung a
catalog of his sufferings in the face of
Christians at Corinth when he said; we
are afflicted in every way… perplexed…
persecuted…struck down…always
carrying in the body the death of Jesus.
Then he said, but we do not lose heart.
Why? “Because we look not to the
things that are seen but to the things
that are unseen; for the things unseen
are eternal.”
That is how Paul reacted to his
afflictions. He did not allow them
to crush and embitter him, but he
looked beyond them to the things that
really matter - those eternally real and
imperishable values of the spirit that
the world cannot destroy or death
take away. By doing so, his worst days
became his best days.
Just a few weeks ago, we closed the
books forever to an old year – perhaps
a good year as well. Today we blessed
with a new chapter in which only a
few words have been entered to date.
What will the record of this New
Year be like? What will the months
ahead hold in store for us?
We do not have to be reminded that
there will be good days and bad days –
we know that. Neither do we have to
be reminded that the bad days needn’t
be all bad – they can be good days.
They can even be our best days if
they bring out our finest qualities of
character and strengthen our ties with
other people and bring us into closer
touch with the eternal God. x
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19th ESC pays tribute with Robert Burn supper

Story and photos by Amy M. Parr
19th ESC Public Affairs
DA E G U G A R R I S O N — F o r
Americans, an assignment to the
Jonathan Grady, piper, Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Munoz, 8th Army Band snare drummer perform during the Robert Burns supper event at the
Evergreen Club on Camp Walker. — U.S. Army photo by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Austin Brown
Republic of Korea allows a cultural
exchange between members of two
countries. Korean friends introduce
new foods, music, temples and share
their way of life. But for many American
and Korean guests, an entirely new
culture was experienced at the
Evergreen Community Club Jan. 29
during a Robert Burns Supper.
Burns, a celebrated Scottish poet
and songwriter, is honored with
celebrations worldwide each year
around the anniversary of his birth,
Jan. 29, 1759. Often referred to as
Scotland’s favorite son, these dinners
follow a standard format from the
poetry read all the way down to the
food served.
Before dinner, the customary Selkirk
Grace, using the Lallans Lowland Scots
language, was given by Father James
O’Neal, 501st Sustainment Brigade
command chaplain.
As the main course, haggis, was
carried into the room, guests were
treated to the sound of bagpipes as
Jonathan Grady, a piper, led the way to
the host’s table. Traditional haggis is
composed of sheep’s heart, liver and
lungs, minced with onion, oatmeal
and spices, and then simmered in a
sheep’s stomach. This haggis however,
consisted of Korean pork and spices.
Throughout the course of the night,
guests were given a glimpse into several
poems composed by Burns such as “To a
Mouse,” “Red, Red Rose,” and “A Man’s
a Man for A’That.”
While Burns did not write the words
to “Auld Lang Syne” with the U.S. and
Korean friendship in mind, more than
200 years after his death, his words
ring true in this small peninsula where
a more than 60-year friendship is
celebrated. “We two have run about
the slopes…But we’ve wandered many
a weary foot…and there’s a hand my
trusty friend…for auld lang syne.”
Guests, Korean, American and Scottish,
linked hands and closed out the night
singing these words. x

Understanding patches can help protect your computer from vulnerabilities

By Mindi McDowell
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — when
vendors become aware of vulnerabilities
in their products, they often issue
patche s to fix the problem. Make
sure to apply relevant patches to
your computer as soon as possible
so that your system is protected.
What are patches?
Similar to the way fabric patches
are used to repair holes in clothing,
software patches repair holes
in software programs. Patches are
updates that fix a particular problem
or vulnerability within a program.
Sometimes, instead of just releasing a
patch, vendors will release an upgraded
version of their software, although they
may refer to the upgrade as a patch.
How do you find out what patches
you need to install?
When patches are available, vendors
usually put them on their websites for
users to download. It is important to
install a patch as soon as possible to
protect your computer from attackers
who would take advantage of the
vulnerability. Attackers may target
vulnerabilities for months or even
years after patches are available. Some
software will automatically check
for updates, and many vendors offer
users the option to receive automatic Finding and installing the newest patches for the programs are important to prevent attackers or harmful viruses from entering the
notification of updates through a computer. Keep everything up to date. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
mailing list. If these automatic options Make sure that you only download malicious websites where users install often viruses
are available, we recommend that you software or patches from websites viruses disguised as patches. Also, Note: Both the National Cyber
take advantage of them. If they are not that you trust. Do not trust a link in beware of email messages that claim Security Alliance and US-CERT have
available, check your vendors’ websites an email message—attackers have that they have attached the patch to identified this topic as one of the top
periodically for updates. used email messages to direct users to the message—these attachments are tips for home users. x
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에너지 절약은 우리 모두의 책임입니다
행크 닷지 대령
레드클라우드 시설사령부
캠프 레드클라우드 - 지난 몇 주간
우리는 주한 미군의 구성원들에게,
퇴근 시 모니터와 프린터의 전원을
끄는 방법 등을 통해 에너지를
절약할 수 있도록 하였습니다.
에너지를 절약하는 것은 중요합니다.
하지만 이것은 단지 우리 시설사령부
내의 많은 자원들을 관리하는 더
거대한 프로그램 - The Army Net
Zero Vision (에너지 절약 정책) - 의
한 부분일 뿐입니다.
에너지 절약 정책((Army Net
Zero)은 미군 시설의 장래입니다.
쉽게 말해, Net Zero라는 단어의
의미 자체는 우리가 생산한 것
이상의 에너지를 소비하지 않는다는
것입니다. 우리는 지속가능한 시설의
유지를 위하여 자원 -에너지, 수도,
그리고 폐기물 - 의 사용과 생산의
균형을 맞추기 위하여 끊임없이
노력할 것입니다.
부대의 비영속적인 특성으로 인해,
우리는 영내 에너지 생산 기반 시설에
대한 비용을 충당받지 못하였습니다.
따라서, 우리는 에너지의 효율적인
사용과 절약을 통해 에너지의 소비를
KOREAN PAGE THE MORNING CALM
행크 닷지 대령
사설
줄일 수 있습니다. 각자의 건물의 에너지를 절약할
에너지 절약은 전 주한미군 수 있도록 ‘빌딩 에너지 감시
기지의 4200대의 모니터와, 프로그램’ 역시 도움을 줄 것입니다.
사무자동화기기의 불필요한 전원을 우리는 계속해서 연례 에너지 소비
끔으로써 동참할 수 있습니다. 캠프 감사를 실시하여 추가적인 에너지의
레드클라우드의 1,100의 모니터와 효율적 사용과 에 절약을 위한
600대의 프린터의 불필요한 전원을 대책을 강구해 나갈 것입니다.
꺼 놓음으로써 얻게 되는 절약효과만 미래의 에너지 효율성의 강화를
해도 약 40,000 달러에 이를 위해, 빌딩에 대해 공사와 중요한
것으로 추산하고 있습니다. 매우 보수작업은 미국 그린빌딩 위원회의
단순한 이 작업은 영내 구성원들의 친환경 건축물 인증제도에 의거한
참여만으로도 4배 가량의 에너지를 디자인 체크리스트의 가이드라인을
잠재적으로 절약할 수 있을 것입니다. 따라 이루어질 것입니다.
또한, DPW의 환경처에서는 기반 시설의 에너지 수요 증가가
저비용 에너지 시스템을 활용할 예상이 되지만, 우리는 시설물의
계획입니다. 이 계획에는 불필요한 개량을 통해 더 좋은 환경을 조성하고 절약하는데 동참할 것이며, 40
빌딩 내외부의 전기, 조명 시설과 편의시설을 효율적으로 이용할 수 퍼센트의 응답자는 주변사람들에게
고효율 의 에너지-스타 인증이된 있도록 할 것입니다. 권장할 것이라고 응답하였다는
전기 기구를 사용하며, 백열등을 우리 DPW는 영내 환경 관리시스템 것입니다.
소형 형광등으로 교체하고 T-12 프로그램 중 에너지와 수자원 절약 앞으로, 여러분들은 더 많은
자기식 안정기를 T-8나 T-5의 행동계획을 실행중에 있습니다. 이 에너지와 수자원 절약의 방법에
안정기 혹은 LED로 교체하는 것이 계획은 우리가 어떻게 에너지와 대하여 보고 듣게 될 것입니다. 결국
포함되어있습니다. 수자원의 소비와 비용을 관리하고, 가장 중요한 것은, Net Zero vision(
우리는 또한 전자제품을 낮은 부대 경영의 6번째 목표 - 에너지 에너지 절약) 은 주한미군부대 내의
단계로 설치할 것이며, 냉난방기구를 효율성과 보안- 을 달성할 것인가에 장병들과 군무원들의 적극적인
자동 타이머와 설정가능한 대한 윤곽선을 보여주고 있습니다. 참여를 필요로 한다는 것입니다.
온도조절장치를 통해 효율적으로 긍정적인 점은, 설문 참여자의 50 모두의 참여를 통해, 우리는 변화를
사용할 수 있도록 할 것입니다. 퍼센트가 최근의 에너지 관리 관련 이끌어낼 수 있으며 또 만들어 낼
우리 스스로 의 책임을 다하여 설문조사에서 에너지와 수자원을 것입니다.