FEBRUARY 25, 2011

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Alliance to
engage in
pen-wide
exercises
From U.S. Forces Korea Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — The
Republic of Korea-United States
Combined Forces Command an-
nounced that the annual Key Resolve
and Foal Eagle exercises will take
place from Monday to March 10.
The Foal Eagle period will continue
through April 30.
Key Resolve is an annual command
post exercise that ensures the ROK-
U.S. Alliance is prepared to defend the
Republic of Korea, while training alli-
ance forces to respond to any potential
contingency that could arise on the
peninsula.
Foal Eagle, which runs concurrently,
is a joint and combined field training
exercise focused on ground maneuver,
air, naval, expeditionary and special
operations forces.
“We are exercising alliance actions
to a number of realistic scenarios be-
yond defeating a conventional attack,”
said Gen. Walter L. Sharp, command-
er of Combined Forces Command.
“Through these scenarios, we will ex-
ercise alliance crisis management, de-

Find out how Seasoned skier Pvt. Dru Davis, Company E, 4-2 Aviation from Garrison
Humphreys, maneuvers down an expert ski slope at Oak Valley Ski Resort
terring and rapidly defeating provoca-
tions and defensive operations.”
As in past exercises, KF/FE 2011 will

‘BOSS’ takes
include a full range of equipment, ca-
while taking part in the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers, or BOSS, pabilities and personnel. United Na-
Winter Fest, Monday. The BOSS Winter Fest took place from Saturday to tions Command has informed the
Monday and is only one example of a program that provides events and

care of YOU
Korean People’s Army through their
activities for Soldiers who want to get involved. See full story on Page 9 — Panmunjom Mission of the exercise
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn dates and that this training is entirely
defensive in nature. x

TOP TEN Remembering A Commitment ‘On the Minute’ GARRISONS

Inside

Scenes from Black Find out how a pet Defense News P02
Check out the Top Ten History Month: will cost you, Page 13 USAG Red Cloud P05
things you need to know Page 27 USAG Casey P05
about the repeal of: USAG Yongsan P09

DADT
USAG Humphreys P21
USAG Daegu P25
See how
Soldiers’ Sights & Sounds P03
skills stack Command Perspective P04
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USAG-YONGSAN
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Ban on gays to be lifted
Top 10 things you need to know about repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell
From the Department of the Army
Note: the current policies remain in effect until 60 days
after the President, Secretary of Defense and the Chair-
man, Joint Chiefs of Staff certify that the repeal can be
implemented consistent with the standards of military
readiness and effectiveness, unit cohesion, and military
recruiting and retention. The exact effective date of re-
peal will be widely distributed. Until then, current policies
remain in effect.
1. Accessions & Separations Policies: Upon repeal, we
will no longer separate Soldiers solely on the basis of legal
homosexual acts, a statement that a Soldier is homosexual
or bisexual, or marriage to a person of the same sex. State-
ments about sexual orientation or lawful acts of homosexu-
al conduct will not be a bar to military service or admission
to any accession program. Sexual orientation will continue
to be a personal and private matter.
2. Standards of Conduct Apply Equally to Everyone:
All Soldiers will be held to the same standard of conduct.
All members are responsible for upholding and maintain-
ing high standards of the U.S. Military at all times and in
all places.
3. Personal Privacy: Commanders may not establish
practices that physically segregate Soldiers according to
sexual orientation. Commanders do have the discretion to
alter billeting assignments to accommodate privacy con-
cerns of individuals on a case-by-case basis where it is in the
interest of maintaining morale, good order and discipline,
and is consistent with performance of the mission.
4. Moral and Religious Concerns: There will be no
changes regarding any Soldier’s free exercise of religious be-
liefs, nor are there any changes to policies concerning the
Chaplain Corps and its duties. The Chaplain Corps’ First
Amendment freedoms and its duty to care for all will not
change. Soldiers will continue to respect and serve with
others who may hold different views and beliefs.
5. Benefits: There will be no changes to eligibility stan-
dards for military benefits and services. The Defense of Mar-
riage Act (DOMA) prohibits the Federal Government from
recognizing any same-sex marriage, so same sex partners
do not qualify as dependents for many military benefits and
services. A same-sex partner should be treated the same as
an unrelated third party (e.g. girlfriend, boyfriend). All Sol-
diers will continue to have various benefits for which they
may designate any beneficiary regardless of relationship.
6. Equal Opportunity: Sexual orientation will not be
placed alongside race, color, religion, sex and national ori-
gin as a class under the Military Equal Opportunity (MEO)
Program and therefore will not be dealt with through the
MEO complaint process. All Soldiers, regardless of sexual
orientation are entitled to an environment free from per-
sonal, social, or institutional barriers that prevent Soldiers
from rising to the highest level of responsibility possible.
Harassment or abuse of any kind, including that based on
sexual orientation, is unacceptable and will be dealt with
through command or inspector general channels.
7. Duty Assignments: There are no changes to assign-
ment policy. All Soldiers will continue to be eligible for
world-wide assignment without consideration of sexual ori-
entation. Soldiers assigned to duty, or otherwise serving, in
countries in which homosexual conduct is prohibited will
abide by the guidance provided to them by their local com-
manders.
8. Medical Policy: There are no changes to existing
medical policies.
9. Release and Service Commitments: There will be
no new policy to allow for release from service commit-
ments for Soldiers opposed to repeal of DADT or to serving
with gay or lesbian Soldiers.
10. Collection and Retention of Sexual Orientation
Data: Sexual orientation is a personal and private matter.
Commanders will not request, collect, or maintain informa-
tion about the sexual orientation of Soldiers. x

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applicants apply before the March 4 tremendous effort,” Hebert said, add-
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those who think they’re not eligible their Stop Loss pay.
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“The program is to make sure ser- spread the word to others who have
vice members receive the recognition served, and beneficiaries, to make sure
that the nation appreciates their ser- no one is left out before the March 4
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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
Assault and Battery: Subjects
1 and 2 were involved in a verbal
altercation which turned physi-
cal when Subject 1 pushed Sub-
ject 2 at USAG-Casey. Subject 2
sustained injuries consisting of a
dislocated thumb and was trans-
ported to the hospital where he
was treated and released. Sub-
ject 1 reported to the USAG-
Casey PMO and was processed
and released to his unit. Subject
2 also reported to the USAG-
Casey PMO and was processed
and released to his unit.

USAG Yongsan
Assault and Battery, Spouse
Abuse: A husband and wife were
involved in a verbal altercation
which turned physical when the
wife her husband several times
with a closed fist in Hannam Vil-

Bosingak Bell:
lage. The husband then pushed
his wife causing her to fall onto a
bed. They were both apprehend-
ed and transported to the USAG-
Yongsan PMO where they were

Mass Communication of the Past

both processed and released.
This is a final report.

USAG Humphreys
Underage drinking: During
a command directed underage
drinking check at the Pedestrian
Gate, Subject 1 was identified as
being under the legal age to con-
sume alcohol and administered
a portable breath test in which
she tested positive for alcohol.
Subject was transported to the
USAG-Humphreys PMO where
she was administered another
PBT with a result of 0.147 percent
blood-alcohol content. Due to
her level of intoxication, she was
processed and released to her
unit with the instructions to re-
port at a later time. After report-
ing she was processed. Investiga-
tion continues by Military Police.
USAG Daegu
Abusive Sexual Contact with
a Child Under the Age of 16: In-
vestigation revealed that Subject
1 observed her daughter behav-
ing in a manner, which led her
to believe that her daughter had
possibly been sexually assault-
ed. When Subject 1 asked her
daughter questions regarding
her behavior, she responded that
Subject 2 showed her how to per-
form the questionable behaviors
and also performed them upon
her. The daughter then demon-
strated the manners and areas
in which Subject 2 had touched
her inappropriately. Subject 1
reported this to the military po-
lice. A medical examination of
Subject 1’s daughter revealed no
signs of trauma or injury. Subject
2 returned to the United States
in January and a search for him
is ongoing. Investigation contin-
ues.
This structure houses a special bell that was once used to notify the Korean people of the opening and closing times of Seoul’s
City gates, and emergencies such as fire, during the Joseon period. It was originally built in 1396 A.D. It was frequently burned
down and rebuilt due to mass fires and wars. When the city gates were opened in the morning the bell was struck 33 times,
which symbolized the 33 cheon, or heaven of Buddhism. When the city gates were closed in the evening the bell was struck
28 times, which symbolized the 28 su, or location of the stars. The current bell, hung in the structure here was newly made
and mounted in 1985. Bosingak has a great historical significance as the center of the Declaration of Independence in March
1919. — U.S. Army high dynamic range photo by Russell Wicke
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off–post events and activities
Bongeunsa Temple
Bongeunsa is a Buddhist temple is the only building that escaped from Dado (a tea drinking ceremony), and
founded in 794 during the Silla (one a great fire in 1939 and holds more Balwoogongyang (a Buddhist meal
of the Three Kingdoms of Korea) pe- historical significance than any other with traditional bowls). There are two
riod. The temple has more than 1,000 building in Bongeunsa. It also stores programs, an overnight program and a
years of history and has many inter- valuable woodblock carvings of Bud- short program (2-5 hours).
esting historic and cultural features, dhist sutras such as the Avatamsaka Every Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m.,
including woodblock carvings of the Sutra (Flower Garland Sutra). the temple life program is available for
Avatamsaka Sutra (Flower Garland Su- foreign visitors. The program includes
tra). The temple is also a very popular Tallest Buddha Statue in Korea a temple tour, lotus lantern mak-
tourist destination, offering various The great statue of Maitreya Bud- ing, Dado, and a chance to talk with a
programs relating to traditional Ko- dha, at 23 meters, is the tallest statue monk.
rean Buddhist culture, in a variety of of Maitreya Buddha in Korea and has All activities are conducted in Eng-
languages. become the pride of Bongeunsa. The lish. Visitors can take part in this pro-
construction started in 1986 and took gram without reservations and the fee
Treasures of Bongeunsa ten years to complete. The courtyard is 10,000 Won. All participants receive
Over its thousand-year history where the statue is located is used a souvenir.
Bongeunsa has gathered many trea- for various ceremonies and cultural For further information, call (+82)
sures. The Goryeo Cheongdongrueun- events. (0)2-3218-4895.
hyangno (Bronze incense burner) Address: 73 Samseong-dong, Gang-
is designated as Treasure of Korea Temple Stay nam-gu, Seoul
No. 321. It was once a treasure of Bonge- Bongeunsa is more than a just Website: http://www.bongeun.org
unsa and is now displayed in the mu- temple. It provides a place to relax for (English)
seum of Dongguk University. The cal- busy city people and also gives people a Hours of Operation - The opening
ligraphy on the Panjeon Hall’s hanging chance to reflect upon themselves. The hours vary depending on what Bud-
board is the work of Kim Jeong-hui, a templestay program gives an opportu- dhist ceremonies are going on, as well
scholar and famous calligrapher of the nity to experience everyday life in the as the temple schedule.
Joseon Dynasty. The calligraphy was temple, which includes traditional Ko- Subway - Line 7 Cheongdam Stn.
the last piece of work by Kim Jeong- rean Buddhist culture and practices. 150 meters towards Kyunggi High
hui, written three days before his death Visitors can experience some simple School from Exit 2
and it is highly praised for its purity Buddhist practices such as the daily - Line 2 Samseong Stn. 100 m to-
and simplicity. Panjeon of Bongeunsa dawn service, Korean Zen meditation, wards ASEM Tower from Exit 6
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Humphreys’ brass aims

to meet important needs
By Col. Joseph P. Moore
Humphreys Garrison Commander

In the past, the Health Promotion,

Risk Reduction and Suicide Preven-
tion councils met each quarter, at sepa-
rate meetings, to provide our military
leadership, community members and
other USAG Humphreys stakeholders
with valuable information.
In an effort to streamline these
councils, we tried something different
this month; we consolidated them. We
did that to emphasize the importance
of these critical topics while giving
commanders and senior non-com-
missioned officers the opportunity to
see the interdependencies of these fo-
rums. The newly formed Health Pro-
motion, Risk Reduction and Suicide
Prevention (HPRRSP) council con-
vened this month and its purpose is to
support the overall mission readiness
and organizational performance of in-
stallation personnel at the individual,
organizational and community levels.
Our objectives include the dissemina-
tion of important statistical data, dis-
cussions of trends in the Army, and a
continuing in-depth presentation of
the resources available to all unit lead-
ers for taking the discussion of health
promotion to a higher level. Providing
resources is only part of the equation.
Connecting people who need those re-
sources with those who provide them
is vital to education and open discus-
sion. Too often we discover people with
un-met needs who simply do not know
where to turn for help. We want to em-
power our leaders with information
they can use it to guide those in need
to the right resource.
The council oversees the installation
Health Promotion, Suicide Prevention
and Risk Reduction programs, and is
comprised of the following functional
areas:
-Health education and Health pro-
motion processes and interventions
to raise individual and community
awareness to achieve optimal physical
wellness.
— Col. Joseph P. Moore —
-Identifies high risk behavior, pro-
vides command consultations, recom-
mends prevention and intervention
strategies, and evaluates and refines
program effectiveness.
-Tracks the installation Applied
Suicide Intervention Skills Training
(ASIST) and Ask, Care, Escort (ACE)
training and integrates suicide preven-
tion into community, Family and Sol-
dier support programs.
Tobacco Cessation and other Health
Promotion classes, nutritional and
STD prevention tips, Risk Reduction
information, intervention coordina-
tion, as well as suicide prevention tools
and initiatives, are just a few of the
topics covered by the HPRRSP.
The HPRRSP also provides a venue
for the exchange of information and
council members are afforded an op-
portunity to share lessons learned, ask
program directors specific questions
and receive awareness tools.
This council is just one of the ways
the garrison strives to support and
strengthen the resilience and balance
of Soldiers, Families, and Civilians to
sustain physical, emotional, social and
family needs. x
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Blackfoot recognized, 180 days incident free

Soldiers with 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment unload ammunition from a Multiple Launch Rocket System during “Rocket Stakes” held on Camp Casey, Feb. 8.

‘On the Minute’ Soldiers take on Rocket Stakes

Story and photos by Pvt. Choi
Jung-hwan
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

CAMP CASEY – Soldiers with 6th

Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment
engaged in the annual “Rocket Stakes”
to stay “On the Minute,” on Camp
Casey Jan. 31-Feb. 10.
“Rocket Stakes is training in which
each section is evaluated on their
fundamental war-fighting skills,” said
Staff Sgt. Jonathan King, B Battery,
6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery
Regiment, 210th Fires Brigade.
Key tasks included conducting
fire mission processing of the full
Multiple Launch Rocket System
family of munitions; establishing
and maintaining communications;
conducting Chemical, Biological,
Radiological and Nuclear operations;
handling ammunition; and reacting to
contact.
The first two days of Rocket Stakes
included Preventative Maintenance
Checks and Services, tactical moves, a
ruck march, and a written test. During
the following three days, each unit
engaged in different events. In the
first event, platoon operation centers
were evaluated on their fire mission
processing, ammunition management
between two reload points, and battle Soldiers with 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment put on their training equipment during the Chemical, Biological, Radio-
tracking. logical and Nuclear operations portion of “Rocket Stakes” held on Camp Casey, Feb 8.
On the second event, ammo
section Soldiers were evaluated on were very well prepared, there was were good to go.” weekend pass, and the battalion
administrative, practical upload not much difficulty in preparing or Ransom added, “Not only did coin,” said Maj. Raymond Johnson,
and download. Finally, the third conducting exercises.” this event evaluate the skills and Jr., the 6-37th FA battalion operations
event evaluated launcher crews on Athens, Ga. native, Pvt. Steve D. readiness of crews, but it also was a officer. “This kind of competition gives
masking data, reloading operations, Ransom, with B Btry., 6-37th FA, said great opportunity to learn a lot of new Soldiers a morale boost and helps bring
processing a fire mission, followed by he felt confident in the training. techniques and skills that would well new members and crews together as a
CBRN operations during fire-mission “I felt very comfortable with the prepare us for real combat situations.” team.”
processing. exercises since we spent the last two But Soldiers left the competition Richmond, Va. native, Johnson
“The training is to certify crews weeks mainly focusing on preparation with more than confidence and concluded, “All and all, the whole
for wartime operations,” said King, a and training for this event,” he said. knowledge about their jobs. purpose of this evaluation was to train,
Lawton, Okla. native. “This is the kind “Our crew is really well tied together “(Members of) the winning to build spirit-de-corps, and to be
of training that will ensure our skills and prepared that even when there section were awarded with the Army ready to ‘Fight Tonight.’” x
and ready our crews. Since the Soldiers was a sudden change in schedule, we Achievement Medal, a three-day
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News & Notes

Matinee
The Camp Red Cloud Movie
Theater will show a matinee
movie, “Yogi Bear,” at 3 p.m., Feb.
26.

Texas Hold ‘Em

Camp Stanley’s Reggie’s has
discontinued Texas Hold ‘Em
every Saturday.

Hip-Hop Marathon
Child, Youth and School
Service in partnership with
Youth Sports and Fitness will
host a hip-hop marathon in Kyong Turner, Spouse Master Resiliency Training instructor and outreach coordinator for U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud Army
Camp Casey’s Community Community Service, talks to the class about thinking positive during the first course offered for spouses in Warrior Country at Camp
Activity Center Feb. 25. It will Stanley’s Pear Blossom Family Outreach Center, Feb. 11. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot
be for grades 1-5 from 4-5 p.m.

Spouses learn to tackle adversity

and grades 6-12 from 5:30-7 p.m.
The EDGE! Framework provides
the Army’s CYSS extracurricular
enrichment options in Family
and Morale, Welfare and
Recreation program setting for
kids of military and Defense
Department civilians. For more
information, call 730-3628 or
732-9141.
Needs Assessment
The triennial U.S. Army
Garrison Red Cloud needs
assessment for fiscal year 2011
can be taken by visiting www.
myarmyonesource.com/survey_
Camp_Casey. The deadline is
March 31. For more information,
call 732-7779.
Off Post Housing Briefing
All Defense Department
military and civilian employees
who will live off post are required
to attend a briefing in the Camp
Red Cloud Community One
Stop, bldg. 267, or Camp Casey’s
Maude Hall, bldg. 2440. The
briefings will be given Monday
through Thursday from 8:30-
9:30 a.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m.
By Pfc. Mardicio Barrot
USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs
CAMP STANLEY — Seven military
spouses here became the first in
Warrior Country to learn about
bouncing back from adversity in their
lives when they entered the Spouse
Master Resiliency Training Course at
the Pear Blossom Family Outreach
Center here, Feb. 11.
“It’s great that we have this course
to show us how to deal with different
trials and tribulations that we may
face on a day to day basis,” said Sarah
Nehus, wife of 2nd Lt. Ryan Nehus,
Company B, 304th Signal Battalion.
Sarah said being a military spouse
can “be very stressful at times” and she
learned that their first year of marriage
when Ryan deployed to Afghanistan.
“That was not only stressful on him
being deployed away from his family,
but on me as well having to miss him,
worry about him, and take care of
home by myself,” she said. “It takes a
lot of resiliency to get past that.”
Sarah said they made a conscious
decision to volunteer for duty in South
Korea so they would have some time
together.
SMRT is a two-month program with
four modules that cover understanding
resilience, building mental toughness,
building character strength, and
building a strong relationship with
communication and competencies.
“This class provides the spouses
with the tools to know what to do to
bounce back from adversity,” said
Annette Mandley, course instructor
and family advocacy specialist for
U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud Army
Community Service.
The first portion of module one
allowed the spouses to openly express
positive things that are happening in
their lives.
“People tend to view negative things
in their lives more often and will end
up stressing over those situations,”
said Kyong Turner, course instructor
and outreach coordinator USAG Red
Cloud ACS. “When you think about
positive situations you are more likely
to have a positive outlook on life.”
Spouses said even little things that
are positive have made a difference in
their attitude.
“My dog pooped and peed on the
puppy pad for the first time today,”
Nehus said. “It made me feel good
because that is one less thing I have
to worry about and thinking about it
can knock away some of the other little
negative thoughts.”
“Resiliency is about bouncing back
and combating negativity,” Mandley
said. “The spouses do that already just
by being a part of an Army family. So
this is just another tool to add to their
tool box so that they can combat the
negative thoughts and ideas that we as
humans tend to latch on to.”
Mandley said the intent is to help
spouse move forward, see things in a
positive light and help them identify
their strengths so they can help others.
The first SMRT course is held at the
Camp Stanley PBFOC from Feb. 11-Mar.
21. Additional courses will be offered at
Camp Casey April 5-May 26 and June
7-July 24. For more information, call
730-3107. x

New welcome center opens for Joint Security Area

The required documentation to
procure off post housing will be
provided at that time. For more
information, call 7730-3913 or
732-7824/9142.
Exchange Facilities Hours
Expand
The Camp Red Cloud Filling
Station, bldg. 719, has changed
its hours to 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
daily. It is closed from 1:30-2:30
p.m. for lunch (732-6420). The
Camp Hovey Military Clothing
Sales Store, bldg. 3814, will
be open from noon-6 p.m.,
Monday through Saturday and
closed on Sunday (730-5179).
The Camp Casey Self-Service
Supply Center, bldg. 478A, will
be open from 10:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday
(730-1356). The Dragon Valley
Post Exchange, bldg. 1029, will
be open from 3-9 p.m., Monday
through Friday (730-4872). The
Camp Stanley Military Clothing
Sales Store, bldg. 2301, will be
open from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.,
daily (732-5856).
By 1st Lt. Greg Gifford
United Nations Command Security
Battalion-Joint Security Area Public
Affairs
CAMP BONIFAS — A new state-
of-the-art Joint Security Area Visitor
Center opened here Feb. 9 just south
of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Many distinguished civilian and
military leaders attended the opening
ceremony, along with delegates from
the Neutral Nations Supervisory
Commission. The United Nations
Command Security Battalion-Joint
Security Area was represented by
Battalion Executive Officer Maj. Kevin
Zammert.
The new facility replaced the aging
Ballinger Hall on Camp Bonifas as the
location where every tour going into
the DMZ begins.
The center features an expanded
auditorium, a separate VIP briefing
room and a gift shop. It also has
a museum quality exhibition hall
that displays the dynamic history of A new state-of-the-art Joint Security Area Visitor Center opened just south of the
the UNC Security Battalion and the Korean Demilitarized Zone Feb. 9. — U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Greg Gifford, United
Korean DMZ. x Nations Command Security Battalion-Joint Security Area Public Affairs
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Allies remember Jipyeong-ri victory

By Master Sgt. Robert Timmons
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs
JIPYEONG-RI – With the
battlefield silent for 60 years, and the
fighting positions nearly overgrown
by the country’s economic growth,
Korean, American and French
military leaders paid homage to the
Servicemembers who fought in a key
victory during the Korean War – the
Battle of Jipyeong-ri (Chipyong-ni).
The Republic of Korea government,
2nd Infantry Division, the ROK
Army 20th Mechanized Division
and the French Military Attaché,
commemorated the 60th Anniversary
of the Battle of Jipyeong-ri during a
ceremony in Jipyeong-ri, South Korea,
Feb. 15.
“I would like to thank every one of
you for being here,” said Korean Maj.
Gen. Na Sang-woong, 20th Mech. Div.
commander during the ceremony. “I
would like to offer sincere respect for
those who sacrificed and dedicated their
lives here in Jipyeong-ri. We are able to
stand here because of your sacrifice. I
would like to show my deepest gratitude
for those who fought for people they
never saw and never knew.”
The battle, sometimes known as
the Gettysburg of the Korean War, saw
vastly outnumbered Korean, American
and French forces defeat a numerically
superior Chinese force in hard fighting.
Surrounded on all sides, the
Warrior Division’s 23rd Regimental
Combat Team with an attached French
Battalion was hemmed in by roughly
25,000 Chinese Communist Forces
around Jipyeong-ri. United Nations
Forces had previously retreated in
the face of the CCF instead of getting
cut off, but this time they stood and
fought.
“A relatively small force of 5,600
allied Soldiers of the 23rd Regimental
Combat Team and a partnering French
Army Battalion under the command of
Col. Paul L. Freeman formed a defensive
perimeter on this ground in February of
1951,” said Maj. Gen. Michael S. Tucker,
the 2nd ID commander. “Jipyeong-ri
was an important transportation and
communication hub, and therefore
very prominent on the list of enemy
targets.”
U.N. Forces were outnumbered but
fought hard, Tucker added.
“All told, the allies fought at odds
of roughly 15 to one,” he said. “For
two horrific, bloody, frigid nights, the
American and French Soldiers held
against impossible odds.”
On the third day, units of the 5th French Col. Eric Jouin, the French Embassy’s Defense Attaché, speaks during a cer-
Cavalry Regiment punched a hole in emony to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of the Chipyong-ni, Feb.
the Chinese lines relieving the 23rd 15. — U.S. Army photo by Yu Hu-son, 2nd ID Public Affairs
RCT.
“French, U.S., and ROK Soldiers Jouin added that the battle also the military cooperation between
achieved glorious victory here in held special significance because the Korea and France.”
Jipyeong-ri,” said Col. Eric Jouin, the French Battalion’s commander, Lt. The victory is considered so decisive
French Embassy’s Defense Attaché. Gen. Monclar, “composed a company that the Chinese began peace overtures
“Jipyeong-ri has a lot of meaning to the with Korean soldiers here in Jipyeong- soon after.
French Force. At this place, the French ri to support French and U.S. Army and Tucker, Na and Jouin also laid
Battalion joined 2nd Infantry Division, took two ROKA officers who fought in wreathes at the memorial, which is
which was born in France in 1917 and the Jipyeong-ri Battle to the French split into three portions—Korean,
fought there during World War I and II.” Military Academy, which first started American and French. x

Air Force rules Warrior Country wrestling

CAMP STANLEY – Brad Boston, Echo Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air and Missile Defense Regiment, pins
Williams Stull, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, to win
the 185-pound championship match during the 2011 Warrior Country Wrestling Invitational at the fitness
center here, Feb. 12. Right, Darek Gorring, 604th Air Support Operations Squadron, Camp Red Cloud,
prepares to take down XZavier Gray, 51st Security Forces Squadron, Osan Air Base, during the 163-pound
championship match that he won with a fall. Other champions were Robert Deibert, Bravo Battery, 6th
Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 145; Ryan Kane, 604th ASOS, 211.5; and Jacob Lillich, 604th
ASOS, 264.5. — Courtesy photos by Jeffrey Rivers
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It’s about honoring our commitment to Soldiers and Families.

Visit ArmyOneSource.com to see what the Army Family Covenant can mean for you or someone you know.
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Nurse Corps celebrates 110th anniversary

By Sgt Opal Vaughn
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON - Two hundred and

thirty-five years ago, the United States Army was
established to defend our Nation. From the Ameri-
can Civil War to the current operations taking
place around the world, the Army Nurse Corps has
aided in the medical needs of the Army time and
time again.
This year marked the 110th anniversary of the es-
tablishment of the Army Nurse Corps, celebrated
in style by the U.S. and Republic of Korea nurses
alike at the Ministry National Defense Club, Re-
public of Korea, Feb. 11.
“Both men and women have served as Army
nurses since 1775, but the Army Nurse Corps did
not become a part of the Army Medical Depart-
ment until 1901,” said Lt. Col. Jeanne Larson, re-
citing the history of the Corps. “The distinguished
contributions of female contract nurses during and
following the 1898 Spanish American War became
the justification and demonstrated the need for a
permanent nurse corps.”
“During the Korean War, Army nurses served in
the combat theater very close to the extremely flu-
id front lines of war,” Larson continued. “On June
25, 1950, Capt. Viola McConnell was the only Army
nurse on duty in Korea. She escorted nearly 700 Retired Brig. Gen. William Bester (center right) and Republic of Korea Brig. Gen. Haegyung Shin (center left) assisted
American evacuees, from besieged Seoul to Japan
aboard the Norwegian freighter Rheinhold.
by two Nurse Corps officers cut a cake to celebrate the Army Nurse Corps’ 110th Anniversary Feb. 11 at the Ministry
On July 5, 1950, 57 Army nurses arrived in Pusan, National Defense Club, Republic of Korea. - U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn
Korea. During the first year of the Korean conflict, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Health Policy
the strength of the Army Nurse Corps increased and Services (2000-2002) and Commander of the u Scenes from the Nurse Corps!
from 3,460 to 5,397. Center for Health Promotion and Preventative
Throughout the Korean peninsula, Army Nurse Medicine (2002-2004).
Corps officers work side by side with ROK officers “Garrison Yongsan is dedicated to developing a
demonstrating the courage to connect, courage to healthy, well-balanced, multi-skilled workforce,”
care and courage to change. said Garrison Commander Col. Bill Huber. “Our
Guest speakers included ROK Brig. Gen. Hae- workforce is behind the scenes every day making
gyung Shin, Superintendent Armed Forces Nurs- sure our community runs properly. They do a tre-
ing Academy as well as Retired Brig. Gen. William mendous job.” x
Bester, 21st Chief of the Army Nurse Corps and As- opal.vaughn@korea.army.mil
sistant Surgeon General for Force Protection and

BOSS bestows winter bliss to soldiers By Sgt. Opal Vaughn

USAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON - Among the many great

adventures available in Korea - and there are many if
you seek them out - there are some, that simply leave
you breathless.
“Events like the BOSS Winter Fest give a lot of the
Soldiers something different to experience,” said Ko-
rea Region BOSS Program Manager Shaun Ally. “A lot
of them have skied or snowboarded before but this is
a unique experience because they’re able to come out
and really enjoy the mountain. It gives them a differ-
ent perspective and also being in Korea it’s tough for
a lot of single Soldiers to get out and get around, it’s
difficult for them to speak the language and really get
information.”
“More importantly, the price that we’re offering
is 60 percent less than most tour companies so that
makes it so much more affordable for them to do. We
had a great turn out for this,” said Ally. “I just want to
thank the Soldiers for taking advantage of this and
supporting the BOSS program because this is one of
our biggest trips and it went well.”
Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers provided
that opportunity for Soldiers to seek their own ad-
venture with their BOSS Winter Fest, an all inclusive
(minus food and miscellaneous expenses) three day
and two night stay at Oak Valley Ski Resort Feb. 19-21.
“Well, I had a lot of fun this weekend,” said novice
skier Spc. Jonathan Zaritz, Company D, 2-2 Assault
from K-16. “I fell down a whole bunch of times and
busted my… I’m pretty black and blue all over.”
Soldiers pose with their snowboards during the night under the blaze of spotlights as part of the Better Opportunities Not only were Soldiers able to traverse the moun-
for Single Soldiers sponsored trip to Oak Valley Ski Resort Feb. 19-21. - U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn — See BOSS, Page 12 —
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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 THE MORNING CALM
Missoula Children’s Theatre seeks
talent for “Jungle Book” production
By Melody Francis
Director, Parent and Outreach
Services, and Child, Youth and
School Services
YONGSAN GARRISON -The Mis-
soula Children’s Theatre (MCT), the
nation’s largest touring children’s
theatre, has been touring extensively
for 37 years now from Montana to Ja-
pan, and will visit nearly 1,300 com-
munities this year with up to 45 teams
of Tour Actor or Directors.
A tour team arrives in a given town
with a set, lights, costumes, props and
make-up, everything it takes to put
on a play, except the cast. The team
holds an open audition and casts 50-
60 local students to perform in the
production.
The show is rehearsed through-
out the week and two public perfor-
mances are presented on Saturday.
All MCT shows are original adapta-
tions of classic children’s stories and
fairytales, a twist on the classic stories
that you know and love.
Also included in the residency are
three enrichment workshops pre-
sented by the Tour Actor or Directors.
Creativity, social skills, goal achieve-
ment, communication skills and self-
esteem are all characteristics that are
attained through the participation The Missoula Children’s Theatre will be auditioning for “The Jungle Book” in Yongsan
in this unique, educational project.
Mar. 28 at the Seoul American High School Auditorium. - Courtesy Photo
MCT’s mission is the development of
lifeskills in children through partici- clude musical theatre day camps and Theatre which creates an arena for lo-
pation in the performing arts. performing arts classes for local chil- cal talent of all ages to participate in
The Missoula Children’s Theatre is dren, a summer residency Performing large-scale productions and attracts
based in Missoula, Montana, and also Arts Camp for students from around
runs many local programs. These in- the world and the MCT Community — See MISSOULA, Page 12 —
SAMS honors students’ academic achievements
By Sgt. Opal Vaughn ademic excellence. actions and our decisions,” she looked
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs “It seems like just yesterday we were out among the crowd. “Students, ask
all here anticipating the minute we yourself this, ‘last Friday night did I
YONGSAN GARRISON - Students would get to walk across the stage and make a mature decision to stay home
at Seoul American Middle School are show all our parents and family the to prepare for my math test or did I
putting their best foot forward by hard work we’ve put into this quarter,” take the easy road?’ I said it last year
achieving high honors. Over 60 eighth said SAMS Student Council Vice-Pres- and I will say it again this year - fifteen
grade students maintained grade point ident Jordan Burstion. minutes a day keeps the F’s away. It’s
averages of 3.0 or higher to achieve ac- “We need to start questioning our not just spending the 15 minutes to get
that A or B but keeping the designated
time to plan ahead of schedule can
do no harm. Also to uproot ourselves
from our Xbox’s, logging ourselves out
of Facebook will decrease the amount
of stress in our busy lives. Lastly, take
pride in your education.”
Their efforts were recognized Feb.
14 at Seoul American High School au-
ditorium during the SAMS 8th Grade
2nd Quarter Honor Roll Awards cer-
emony. Each student received a certifi-
cate of appreciation.
“Already time has flown leaving
memories both good and bad,” said
SAMS Student Council President Av-
ery Evans in a speech to her peers.”
Each of our paths will contain obsta-
cles that we can overcome together. Let
us not lose our footing but strive into
our lives with confidence and triumph
so that we as a school can be successful.
By reflecting on your past, planning for
the future and working for today, we
Seoul American Middle School Student Council Vice-President Jordan Burstion gives can all be victorious.”
a speech during the Seoul American Middle School 8th Grade 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Awards ceremony, Garrison Yongsan, Feb. 14. - U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn — See SAMS, Page 12 —
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The use of
mobile
devices
By Cpl. Choe Yong-joon
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
If you have a smartphone, iTouch, or similar
mobile device what do you use it for mainly?
Entertainment, information, communica-
tion? If you could get command information
at the touch of a screen, would you? Find out
what more than 6,900 Yongsan community
members are talking about by becoming a
USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan at facebook.
com/youryongsan! (Comments are kept in
their original form)

Geri Fortner
Facebook Fan
Garrison Commander Col. Bill Huber and Republic of Korea 218th Regiment Commander Col. Ryu Yong-Geol stand
together to emphasize safety and strength during a meeting, Feb. 15. - U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn

Yongsan Command, ROKA strengthen safety

Checking personal email, Facebook, exchange rates,
temperature, Korean translator, assistance with Ko-
rean restaurant food, send and receive text messag-
es, calendar appointments and sometimes for phone
calls. Yes I would love to receive Command announce-
ments on my iPhone.
Laura Mcbride
Facebook Fan
I took a picture of the bus schedule and saved it on
my phone. Sometimes it’s hard to access the USAG
Yongsan page from the facebook apps, so perhaps
just a general Yongsan app that all different areas
can be reached within? It could include phone num-
bers, road conditions, weather, etc
By Sgt. Opal Vaughn
USAG Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON - Garrison Commander
Col. Bill Huber and Command Staff collaborated
with Republic of Korea 218th Regiment Command-
er Col. Ryu Yong-Geol and his staff to emphasize
safety and strength during a meeting, Feb. 15.
“Garrison Yongsan proactively and aggressively
ensures a safe and secure workplace and home for
Soldiers, Families, and Civilians by making safety
everyone’s responsibility,” said Garrison Command-
er Col. Bill Huber.
“At Garrison Yongsan, we put safety first. That
means looking out for family and friends, planning
Taylor Swift’s fans enjoy the preconcert party, Feb. 11
ahead, and developing situational awareness.”
The Garrison has been doing diligent, deliber-
ate planning and preparation for the possibilities of
an attack on South Korea. Working hand in hand,
ROK and U.S. Forces stand together as one to em-
ploy these safe measures to protect the community
as well as the country.
“Garrison leaders, take advantage of the Army
safety programs and tools incorporating composite
risk management into your Soldiers’ and employ-
ees’ thought processes,” said Huber. “Let us main-
tain vigilance, continue to maintain and exceed the
standards of safety. That is something we can all ac-
complish.” x
opal.vaughn@korea.army.mil

Jennifer Kotz
McWhirt
Facebook Fan

I would love a weather app for all the different bases

here in Korea. One that would give up to date weather
forecasts throughout the day!

Grant Farrell
Facebook Fan

I realize that alot of people in the Army are trying to

incorporate smart phones into the soldier package
to provide real time information, but unfortunatley, a
large percentage of the Army is not trained on proper
COMSEC or OPSEC regulations and possess little
knowledge of what a malicious bit of code down- A group of Taylor Swift’s fans pose with a welcome poster during the pre-concert party at the Main Post Club,
loaded to a smart phone can do or what information Feb. 11. — Courtesy photo by Myrna Loge
sent over a phone can be sniffed out. A smart phone
could be a great tool, but there is much improvement See yourself in the Morning Calm when you become a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan. Just post your travel photos
that would need to be done before I would put it in the to our page with a quick description covering who, what, when, where and why and we’ll see you in the paper. -
hands of troops. Your Yongsasn PAO team
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BOSS
tain with their choice in skiing or
snowboarding, but the resort also of-
fered an indoor pool, spa, golf course,
bowling and various restaurants to
please the palate.
“This is the Oak Valley Resort,”
smiled Area II and K-16 BOSS Coordi-
nator Spc. Julius Amory. “You’re skiing,
you’re snowboarding, you’re swim-
ming, going to spas, lifting weights,
eating food and hanging out with good
people. Events like this gives Soldiers
an opportunity do things they’ve nev-
er done. It takes them away from the
stressful environment we work in and
it just gives us opportunities. What
SAMS
The ceremony also recognized
SAMS Students of the Quarter. The
program was established with the pur-
pose of recognizing and honoring in-
dividual students who have excelled in
the area of academics, leadership and
community service for all grades.
“Garrison Yongsan and the Instal-
lation Management Command will
ensure families are prepared and sup-
MISSOULA
audiences from western Montana.
For students interested in a career
in the performing arts, MCT has de-
veloped Next Step Prep—The Acad-
emy for Musical Theatre—providing
high school students an affordable
opportunity to train and study with
well-known professionals in the field
of music, dance and acting to prepare
for college. For information, email
nextstep@mctinc.org.
The Missoula Children’s Theatre
will be auditioning for ‘The Jungle
Book’ in Yongsan on March 28, from
3 - 5 p.m. at the Seoul American High
School auditorium. Sign-ups for audi-
tion times will begin March 1 at CYSS
Parent Central at the ACS Building
(bldg 4106, room 121) between the
USAG YONGSAN THE MORNING CALM
from Page 9
I want to know is can we do it again?
That’s what I would do. I would do it
again. How about next week?”
BOSS is yet another way the Garri-
son is taking care of its Servicemem-
bers and the community.
“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.” x
opal.vaughn@korea.army.mil
from Page 10
ported throughout their tours here in
Korea,” said Garrison Commander Col.
Bill Huber. “That is my promise to the
community.”
Students of the Quarter include:
* Jacob Garcia
* Addison Heckerl
* Yujin Myers
* Louis Pak x
opal.vaughn@korea.army.mil
from Page 10
hours of 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Rehearsals will be daily March 28
- April 1, with performances on April
2 at 3 and 5:30 p.m. Children in kin-
dergarten through 12th grade who
are registered with Child, Youth and
School Services are able to audition.
To register with Child, Youth and
School Services, please visit the Par-
ent Central Office. For more informa-
tion call Melody Francis at 738-8122.
For more information regard-
ing the Missoula Children’s Theatre,
please contact Missoula Children’s
Theatre: 200 North Adams, Missou-
la, MT 59802 and 406-728-1911 with
the website of www.mctinc.org and
tour@mctinc.org x
FEBRUARY 25, 2011NEWS
Pets equal financial, physical commitment
Experts recommend cost
inventory before acquiring
animal companionship
By Lt. Col. Douglas S. Owens
129th Medical Detachment
YONGSAN GARRISON – Many
Soldiers and families who arrive in Ko-
rea decide to lower stress and improve
their sense of well-being through ani-
mal companionship.
While the benefits of pet ownership
are numerous, you must never under-
estimate the responsibilities that come
with becoming a pet owner.
So what should you know before
becoming financially and, more im-
portantly, emotionally invested in a
pet?
Pet ownership responsibilities in-
clude both financial and physical com-
mitments in order to properly care for
your pet. Most owners are surprised
by the enormous cost of taking care of
animals. Food, toys, accessories, vet-
erinary care, and travel can amount
to several hundred dollars every year.
Veterinary care alone for either a dog
or a cat cost on average $250 annually,
with a $150-$300 one time neutering
cost if you use a Veterinary Treat-
ment Facility. Additional veterinary
fees may occur as a result of selecting
some breeds that are pre-disposed to
certain medical conditions. In some
cases, pet insurance is suggested for
high risk breeds. Pets belonging to
Pet ownership requires not only a commitment in friendship, but also in finances. Be
sure you are capable of supporting a pet before buying one. Food, toys, veterinary care,
and travel are part of the expense. — U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rick Canfield
SOFA personnel are also required,
under U.S. Forces Korea Regulation
40-5 and Command Policy Letter No.
49, to be micro chipped, at a cost of
around $25. Micro chipping helps to
ensure responsible pet ownership and
is required to assist with identification
during a non-combatant evacuation
operation.
When you PCS or there is a NEO
event, you will be required to look after
your pet’s travel needs. In the event of
a NEO, you would be required to evac-
uate your pet in an approved airline
carrier and have ready any medication
and food needed for ten days. Single
personnel need to have a pet care plan
to ensure that their pets will be evacu-
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ated off the peninsula and that a des-
ignated caregiver is at the pet’s final
destination. When you PCS, a com-
mercial airline fee can range from $700
for a small animal to $2,500 for a larger
breed.
In addition, you need to remember
to coordinate your departure time to
coincide with an airline’s restrictions
on high and low temperature flying for
animals. Not doing so during booking
could delay your travel.
The physical needs of a pet vary
depending on the type of pet. Pets in
general need exercise, walks for potty
breaks or litter box, and grooming to
reduce shedding and smell. You must
be willing to modify your lifestyle to al-
low time to care for your pet each day.
Keep in mind that litter boxes require
space and that large dogs need room to
roam in the house.
Before you get a pet in Korea, keep
these tips in mind and do some re-
search. The truth is that pets can truly
be a blessing in life, and they are not
disposable.
If you are not able to ensure a full
and lasting commitment to your pet
for the duration of its life, then I rec-
ommend you consider volunteering or
pet sitting for someone going out of
town rather than pet ownership. After
you chose your new pet, remember to
register at your local VTF and schedule
a physical to make sure your pet is off
to a healthy start.
For more information on pet own-
ership or requirements, contact your
local Veterinary Treatment Facility. x
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Korea-based medical team deploys for Cobra Gold

Lt. Col. Matthew Rice, 65th Medical Brigade, examines a
Thai patient as part of 8th Army’s participation in Opera-
tion Cobra Gold. — U.S. Army photo by Col. Ronald Smith
Maj. Donald Little from this program.
8th Army Public Affairs “Thai healthcare has seen a tremendous up-
swing, through improvements in the National
BANGKOK, Thailand — Seven U.S. service Health Insurance program, advances within the
members from 8th Army’s 65th Medical Brigade large medical centers to bring them in line with
participated in the 30th Operation Cobra Gold world class standards, and establishment of a
this month in various locations throughout Thai- robust medical tourism initiative,” said Smith. 
land.  “However, care in the more remote areas still lags,
Cobra Gold, the largest land-based joint mul- providing ample opportunity to provide needed
tinational operation of its kind in the world, is services through MEDCAP activities.”
designed to train and test the interoperability of Smith said that more than 1,000 people of all
military forces in a crisis response. ages were served on the second day of activity,
The Cobra Gold exercise is conducted in three held at a local school. 
parts: a combined, multinational staff planning He added that all the participants related great
exercise, a force-on-force field training exercise personal satisfaction in being able to make a dif-
and a humanitarian exercise. ference in the lives of so many, particularly the
The medical and dental personnel are perform- children. 
ing alongside their Republic of Korea counterparts He also noted how quickly this multinational
in the Medical Civil Action Program, or MEDCAP, team of professionals has bonded.
providing basic medical, pediatric, dental, op- “This team has formed relationships that will
tometric, veterinary and pharmaceutical care to endure across borders and time,” said Smith.
residents of a number of remote towns.              “It is mutually beneficial for friends and allies
The MEDCAP team involves around 80 person- to train together to improve interoperability and
nel.  Medical practitioners from Thailand, Singa- build friendly cooperative relations,” Smith added. 
pore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan are also par- “Multinational responses to regional contingen-
ticipating. cies are likely to be the norm in the future.”
Eighth Army Command Surgeon, Col. Ronald This year, the Humanitarian Civic Assistance
Smith, recently returned from a visit to the team.  Projects included eight engineering projects and
He said some parts of Thailand benefit greatly nine medical assistance activities. x

Army Reserve website links unemployed vets, spouses to jobs

By Terri Moon Cronk
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — Unemployed
veterans, wounded warriors, reserve-
component service members and their
spouses searching for jobs can find
one-stop shopping at a Web portal de-
signed just for them.
Operated by the Army Reserve,
the military-friendly Employee Part-
nership of the Armed Forces at www.
EmployerPartnership.org lends as-
sistance not only to those looking for
a job, but also to public and private
employers who are ready to hire for-
mer service members and help to sup-
port the troops, said Maj. Gen. Keith
L. Thurgood, deputy chief of the Army
Reserve.
“It’s all about connecting supply
and demand,” Thurgood said. Employ-
ers are attracted to veterans because
they are highly skilled leaders from the
finely tuned military atmosphere, the
general explained.
“That’s the crux of the program,”
Thurgood said. “It’s a mutually benefi-
cial program where the employer gets
someone who’s drug-free, understands
collaboration, [and] can think strate-
gically and act at a tactical level to get
the job done.”
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is a long-
time advocate of hiring veterans.
“Veterans bring a maturity. They
bring leadership. They bring a life ex-
perience,” he said last year. “They bring
a dedication they may not have had
when they were 17, 18 or 19 years old,
when they were coming out of high
school or in the first couple years of
college.”
Thurgood said the portal, launched
on Veterans Day, still is in its infancy,
but already has 7,500 registered users.
“We’ve got over 1,300 [employers
with job openings], including 95 For-
tune 500 companies,” he said.
While many job websites exist on
the Internet, Thurgood said, veterans
should know EmployerPartnership.
org offers a personal touch, such as a
resume-building feature that trans-
lates military language into civilian
terms. Deciphering “military speak”
is a common concern for human re-
sources people in the corporate world,
the general added. olds, and then break that down into The portal also has advice for vet-
“We take [a military specialty] and veterans, it’s higher than the national erans who want to start a business,
translate it into something an HR pro- average.” Thurgood noted, offering training
fessional can understand,” he said. And sometimes, he added, the rate that explains how to become a smarter
“That’s a very important piece of what of unemployment among veterans is business person and entrepreneur.
we do.” twice of the rate among civilians. “We “It’s free, it’s easy, and it’s a great way
And it’s not just about the military, have ability to reach out to you person- for us to connect the great skill sets
Thurgood said. ally to help you get your resume right, that we bring to corporate America,”
“It’s about a national program we help you through the interview pro- he said.
need to put in place to share this great cess, and make the right connections “In my opinion, our great military
resource that we call people, because with employers,” the general said. “The does two things well: it delivers results
if you look at the unemployment rate, personal touch is something we pro- and grows leaders. That’s exactly what
and the demographic of 18-to-24-year- vide that nobody else does.” America needs.” x

Children learn about inventor of stoplight in honor of African-American History Month

By Sgt. Megan Garcia
8th Army Band Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Children from the
Yongsan community gathered at the Yongsan Li-
brary Feb. 15 for story time, coloring and games in
recognition of African-American History Month.
The event, which was hosted by the Eighth Army
Special Troops Battalion-Korea Equal Opportunity
Advisor Sgt. 1st Class Willie Royal, focused on the
history of African-American inventors placing spe-
cial emphasis on Garrett A. Morgan, the inventor of
the stoplight.
Master Sgt. Rosalba Chambers , U.S. Forces Korea
surgeon’s cell office plans and operations noncom-
missioned officer, enthusiastically read the story of
Morgan to the children showing the children pic-
tures of Morgan and the earliest version of the stop-
light dating back to the early 1900s.
“It’s important they learn about prominent Afri-
can-Americans,” said Rosalba. “I feel it’s my duty to
show them how important the culture is.”
Cymberly Porter said she brought her children to
the event because it was important for her children
to learn the different aspects of African-American
history.
“I wanted my kids to know a different aspect of
African-American culture aside from what they usu-
ally hear,” said Porter.
“I wanted them to know about the other contri-
butions of African-Americans outside of just the
prominent political figures they hear about such as
Martin Luther King. I’m glad this information was
presented to them.”
Following the reading, the children colored stop-
lights and played red light-green light.
Morgan is also credited with inventing the earliest
version of the gas mask which was later refined for
first use by the U.S. Army in World War I. 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 3 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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Yongsan enjoys the cultural life of Seoul

Kids get ready to have a blast at Seoul Land with a military special price of 14,000 won Members of 14th Military Police Detachment hit the slopes for President’s Day fun. -
for an all day free pass. - Courtesy photo by Kimberly Nagy Courtesy photo by Corrie Blackshear

Kids have indoor fun inside a jail at Lotte World - Courtesy photo by Duchesne To-
laram-Crawford

Travis family goes on a field trip to the Korean Independence Hall - Courtesy photo Ivy Hoyle and her daughter are excited about the Taylor Swift concert Feb. 11 at Olym-
by Kiu Travis pic Sport Stadium in Seoul. - Courtesy photo by Ivy Hoyle
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ARMY FAMILY COVENANT:

Keeping the Promise

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

Visit ArmyOneSource.com to see what the Army Family Covenant can mean for you or someone you know.
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IMCOM, 8th Army

award outstanding
public affairs work
The Keith L. Ware Journalism Awards is an
annual competition that recognizes military
and civilian-employee public affairs practitio-
ners for journalistic excellence in furthering
the objectives of the Army internal-informa-
tion program. Only Korea-Region winners are
listed for the Installation Management Com-
mand competition. However, all 8th Army
competitors reside in Korea, and therefore all
their winners are listed.
IMCOM winners:
Tabloid format Newspapers:
3rd Place, Morning Calm
Eighth Army Deputy Commanding General Maj. Gen. Robert J. Williamson speaks at his retirement ceremony Feb. 14 Website:
after serving honorably for 38 years. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Hong Yoon-ki Third Place, USAG Daegu
Outstanding Initiative in New Media:

8th Army general retires after 38 years
By Cpl. Hong Yoon-ki
8th Army Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Eighth Army Depu-
ty Commanding General Maj. Gen. Robert J. Wil-
liamson was honored for 38 years of service dur-
ing his retirement ceremony here at Collier Field
House Feb. 14.
Those who attended the ceremony were ROK-
U.S. Alliance leaders, including Gen. Jung Seung-jo,
deputy commander of ROK-U.S. Combined Forces
Command and commander of the Ground Compo-
nent Command; 8th Army Commanding General
Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson; and Command Sgt. Maj.
Robert A. Winzenried, United Nations Command,
Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea and
Eighth Army.
The Eighth Army Band and United Nations Com-
mand Honor Guard participated in the ceremony.
“During the 60th anniversary of the Korean War,
together we have honored and upheld the proud leg-
acy of the many people who have defended freedom
here before us,” said Williamsons. “I am confident
that the tradition of excellence here will continue
after I depart, and I hope that I have contributed in
some small way to our continued success.”
Williamson also expressed his gratitude to U.S.
1st Place, USAG Yongsan
Feature Article:
1st Place, Sgt. Kim Jong-min, USAG Yongsan
Soldiers and their Korean allies.
“My greatest memories of my time in uniform will Sports Article:
not be of the places I’ve traveled or the challenges Honorable Mention, Sgt. Opal Vaughn,
I’ve faced but of the great people I’ve had the privi- USAG Yongsan
lege of serving with,” said Williamson. “I’m honored Story Series:
and humbled to serve with you all in the great cause 1st Place, Sgt. Opal Vaughn, USAG Yongsan
of defending freedom.  I would like to thank each
Photojournalism:
one of you personally for your service and for your
2nd place, Cpl. Jang Bong-seok, USAG Daegu
contributions to our respective nations and to the
Honorable Mention, Sgt. Kim Hyung-
cause of democracy.”
joon, USAG Yongsan
Many awards were presented to the general, in-
cluding the Distinguished Service Medal, a cer- Photography:
tificate from President Barack Obama, a certificate 1st Place, Spc. Rick Canfield, USAG Yongsan
from U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey, a
shell casing and a flag flown over the Korean Demili- 8th Army winners:
tarized Zone in honor of his retirement. Tabloid format Newspapers:
The general’s wife, Darlene Williamson, received 1st Place, Indian Head, 2nd Infantry Division
Dr. Mary E. Walker Award and the 8th Army Help-
ing Hand Award in recognition of her many years of Website:
devoted support. 1st place, 8th Army
The ceremony concluded with the retirement 2nd place, 2nd Infantry Division
medley and the Army song. A reception followed the Outstanding initiative in new media:
ceremony at the Dragon Hill Lodge. 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
Williamson, a native of Tennessee, became the
News Article:
8th Army Deputy Commander for Transformation
1st place, Walter Ham
on Feb. 3, 2008. He plans to return home to Tennes-
2nd place, Walter Ham
see. x
3rd place, Walter Ham

Leaders outline health care, Family services improvements Feature Article:

By Lisa Daniel
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — The De-
fense Department has taken a
number of recent steps to improve
health care and family support
services for military members, the
department’s two top leaders told
a Senate panel Feb. 17.
Defense Secretary Robert M.
Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mul-
len, chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, told the Senate Armed
Services Committee about several
areas of improvement during a
hearing about the department’s
fiscal 2012 budget.
Gates said he has made quick
implementation of the shift to
electronic medical records for ser-
vice members and veterans one
of his top priorities. The issue is
important enough, he said, that
he and Veterans Affairs Secretary
Eric K. Shinseki met one-on-one
two weeks ago to discuss how to
push the change faster. They will
meet again in March and follow
up with a staff meeting in April on
the issue, he said.
“I have found with these huge
bureaucracies, whether it’s DOD
or VA, that things don’t move very
fast unless they get high-level at-
tention,” he said. “We’re commit-
ted to getting fast progress on
this. We’ve made a lot of progress,
but it’s not fast enough.”
Officials also have stabilized
programs, particularly in mental
health and family support ser-
vices, by removing them from the
supplemental war funding budget
to the base budget, Gates said. In
the past three years, he added,
“we’ve moved virtually all of it to
the base budget, so long after the
war funding ends, we’ll still be
able to sustain these programs.”
The Defense Department has
improved mental health services
by hiring 6,000 mental health
care workers since 2001, when
the department had only about a
thousand, Mullen said.
Because of that and education
and outreach campaigns, offi-
cials have a better understanding
of problems like post-traumatic
stress and traumatic brain inju-
ries, the chairman told the sena-
tors.
“Early on, there was a great
deal of focus on spouses in terms
of their stress, but there’s been
an increasing awareness and un-
derstanding to address the whole
family, including kids,” he said,
noting that today’s military chil-
dren have had parents at war most
of their lives.
Public awareness campaigns
such as the one President Barack
Obama and First Lady Michelle
Obama announced last month
about the health of military fami-
lies also go a long way in helping
service members and their fami-
lies, Gates said.
The White House campaign “is
a huge step forward in giving this
visibility in a way we just haven’t
had before,” he added. x
1st place, Walter Ham
2nd place, Sgt. Karla Elliot
3rd place, Walter Ham
Sports article:
1st place, Walter Ham
2nd place, Cpl. Chae Ki-soo
Story Series:
1st place, Master Sgt. Robert Timmons
2nd place, Walter Ham
Photojournalism:
1st place, Timothy Oberle
2nd place, Sgt. 1st Class Michelle Johnson
3rd place, Sgt. 1st Class Michelle Johnson
Photograph:
1st place, Sgt. Andrea Merritt
2nd place, Sgt. Karla Elliot
3rd place, Pfc. Robert Young
Contribution by Stringer:
1st place, Sgt. Jung Ho-young
2nd place, Cpl. Lee Hyun-bae
3rd place, Pfc. Hong
8th Army Journalist of the Year:
Walter Ham
Television Information Program:
1st place, Sgt. 1st Class Michelle Johnson
2nd place, Sgt. 1st Class Michelle Johnson
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Strike Zone bowlers roll 300 games

By Mike Mooney to score big.
Area III FMWR Marketing Chief Others to throw a Strike Zone perfect
game are Hans Schell, Kim Tong-sok,
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — The Bill Anderson, Brad Reeves, and Kim
Strike Zone Bowling Center was the Chin-sun. x
site of two 300 games just three weeks
apart.
Ben Minus became the first left-
hander in Strike Zone history to attain
perfection when he threw 12 straight
strikes on Jan. 21.
Then on Feb. 11, Karl Coffield matched
Minus and recorded the seventh 300
game in Strike Zone history.
Minus and Coffield rolled their per-
fect games in the Friday Night League
and rolled them on the same pair of
lanes, 11 and 12.
“I’m not sure what’s going on,” said
Rob Victorine, Strike Zone manager.
“Minus is a lefty and Karl is a righty,
so there’s no question that conditions
are the same on both sides of the lane.
It’s an interesting and exciting accom-
plishment. Throwing a 300 takes a
combination of skill and luck. Every
bowler knows about the solid seven or
10 pin, the ball that’s light in the pock-
et and all the other things that can
go wrong. The perfect game is a great
achievement in itself and I congratu-
late both of them.”
Minus and Coffield will each receive
a new bowling ball and the Area III
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recre-
ation value book for their accomplish-
ment. Both will also be added to the
Strike Zone Wall of Fame.
The Strike Zone will celebrate its sev- Karl Coffield knocks down pin after pin
enth anniversary next month and for during the Friday Night league at the
most of that time it has had a reputa- Strike Zone. Coffield bowled the seventh
Ben Minus shows the technique that yielded a 300 game during the Friday Night tion as a tough house where it takes a perfect game in Strike Zone history. —
League at the Strike Zone on Humphreys Garrison. — U.S. Army photo by Jeff Hubbard perfect shot and more than a little luck U.S. Army photo by Jeff Hubbard

OCS boards help determine future Army leadership

Preparation, focus key in Building 580. Each local board is scheduled to
convene quarterly at the brigade or division level,
hold the rank of captain or above.
Frazier recommends that potential applicants re-

to taking the next step
By Staff Sgt. Robert People
2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — Specialist Richard
A. Gifford, a clerk in the 2nd Combat Aviation Bri-
gade personnel office, enjoys being a Soldier, but felt
he needed more of a challenge. He wasn’t sure where
he saw himself in the long term, but he felt that the
Army was where he wanted to be.
“I wanted to decide where the military fit for me
first, because the military is like an investment,” Gif-
ford said. “The job market is not that great now, so
that’s something I had to consider. The military is
guaranteed as long as you’re doing the right thing.”
Gifford said that staying in the Army will help him
to continue pursuing a master’s degree because of
the Army’s 100 percent tuition assistance. However,
he was still looking to push himself a little more.
About six months ago, Chief Warrant Officer 2
Keisha L. Frazier, the 2nd CAB human resources
technician, began speaking to Gifford about Officer
Candidate School when she discovered that he had
already earned his bachelor’s and is working toward
his master’s. She was also looking to help prepare
Gifford for the future.
“I looked at his work ethic, how he takes care of
Soldiers and I looked at him as an individual,” Frazier
said. “I think he would make a great officer candi-
date.”
Frazier has been appointed as the 2nd CAB local
OCS board secretary for the next board scheduled
for May 11 at 6 a.m. in the 2nd CAB conference room
based on the scheduled dates of the Human Re-
sources Command OCS board, Frazier said.
For potential applicants who are aware of the
OCS requirements, Frazier said there are some key
changes these Soldiers must be made aware of. These
changes can be found in MILPER message 10-164 on
https://perscomnd04.army.mil/milpermsgs.nsf.
“During the local OCS board, each candidate has
to prepare a handwritten statement within the first
hour of arrival, explaining why they want to become
an Army officer,” Frazier said.
She added that requests for waivers will not be
accepted at this time, and the age limit for eligibil-
ity has been changed from 38 to 35. Many of these
changes are due to HRC’s relocation in 2010.
“The last OCS board that was held prior to this
month’s scheduled board was in November 2009,”
she said. “So in 2010, there were no OCS boards held
because of the move from Virginia to Fort Knox, Ky.
Now that a year has passed, that’s why there have
been a lot of suspensions and the age requirements
have changed, because they are looking for a younger
force to lead Soldiers.”
Potential applicants must also have a bachelor’s
from an accredited college or university, she said.
“Prior to this, we had Soldiers who could apply for
OCS who had 90 credit hours or less, but that is no
longer acceptable,” Frazier said.
Each brigade or division must hold a local OCS
board before applicants can submit their packet
through their chain of command to HQDA/HRC,
she said.
The local boards must consist of three panel mem-
bers. The board president must hold the rank of ma-
jor or above and the remaining two members must
view the Structured Local Board Interview form, or
DA Form 6285, because the board members will con-
duct the interviews based strictly on the information
on that form.
The board members will also use this form to rate
each applicant. Each potential applicant will be in-
terviewed for between 30 and 45 minutes and the
uniform is ACUs. Frazier said that potential appli-
cants must keep in mind to not only attempt to re-
ceive a high rating, but also be well-rounded.
“You could receive an ‘excellent’ or ‘outstanding’
rating, but there could be other factors during the in-
terview that could cause the board members to feel
that they do not choose to recommend an applicant
at that time,” she said.
Once a Soldier decides to become a potential appli-
cant, Frazier also recommends that he or she begin
preparing at least four months in advance because
documents will need to be sent back to the U.S. and
possibly returned due to errors or missing docu-
ments. Soldiers will also need to request their college
transcripts, she added.
After the May 11 local board, the next HRC OCS
board is scheduled for July 25 to 29. The results are
usually posted about one month later, Frazier said.
Soldiers looking to find more information about
OCS are advised to go to https://www.usarec.army.
mil. Frazier also recommends that leaders keep their
eyes open for potential future leaders.
“Look out in your formations,” Frazier said. “If you
see someone who has potential, please guide them in
the right direction.”
Soldiers interested in OCS or who would like more
information can contact Frazier at 753-8302 or at kei-
sha.frazier@korea.army.mil. x
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News & Notes
CAC Pool Open Feb. 26
The Community Activities Center
pool will be open Feb. 26, from 1 to
5 p.m., while the youth swim meet
is being held at the Super Gym.
Aerobi-Thon Scheduled
An aerobi-thon is set for Feb. 26 at 9
a.m. in the Super Gym. The halfway
point weigh-in for the Biggest Loser
contest will be at 8:30 a.m.
BOSS Sledding Trip
Better Opportunites for Single Sol-
diers is sponsoring a sledding trip
to Everland Theme Park on Feb. 26.
The cost is $32. For more informa-
tion, call 753-8970 or 753-8825.
Vet Clinic Closed
The Veterinary clinic for Hum-
phreys Garrison will be closed Feb.
28. Starting March 7, the clinic will
again be open each Monday.
AER Kickoff Scheduled
The Army Emergency Relief cam-
paign will kick off in the Post Exh-
cange food court on March 1 at 11:30
a.m. The campaign runs through
May 15.
Housing Office Closed
The Housing Office, to include the
Furnishings Management Branch,
will be closed March 1 for Korean
Independence Movement Day.
Marathon Approaching
The Seoul Marathon is scheduled
for March 20. Entry fee is $40. Those
interested can contact Lonnie Her-
ring at 753-8807.
Pregnancy PT
Pregnancy and post partum physi-
cal training is every Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday from 6:30 to
7:30 a.m. in the Super Gym televi-
sion room. On Tuesdays, there is a
pregnancy post partum education
class. All active duty Soldiers with
a pregnancy profile who are medi-
cally cleared to exercise should at-
tend. For more information, call
753-3253.
Kids: Free Trip to Hawaii
The middle school/teen program is
seeking three teenagers to possibly
participate in a youth Leadership
Forum in Hawaii. Each participant
must be registered with CYSS, be
between 14 and 17, and have at least
a year remaining here after the trip.
If interested, call 753-5614.
Parenting Group Hiatus
The parenting group that meets
Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to noon in
Building 752 is on hiatus. Meetings
will resume on March 25.
Suicide Crisis Phone Numbers
Help is available 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
Humphreys Behavioral Health
Clinic at 753-7657; and the USAG
Yongsan Behavioral Health Clinic
at 737-0508.
Korean independence celebrated
By Sgt. Joo Woon Baek
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — Inde-
pendence Movement Day, commonly
known as the the March First or “Sam-
il” Movement, commemorates one
of the first major protests against the
Japanese colonial rule of the Korean
peninsula.
The name “Sam-il,” which literally
means “three-one,” refers to March
1, 1919, the day the event began. The
independence movement spread
throughout the peninsula, and was the
catalyst leading to the establishment
of other activities resulting in Korean
independence.
The Provisional Government of the
Republic of Korea was founded in
Shanghai soon after this, the first form
of government established after the
Japanese rule and where the current
Republic of Korea derives its legitima-
cy from.
On 2 p.m. on March 1, 1919, 33 na-
tionalists who organized the Sam-il
Movement gathered at the Taehwang-
wan Restaurant in Seoul, and read the
Korean Declaration of Independence,
jointly written by the historian Choe
Nam-seon and the Buddhist monk
Manhae. They sent a copy of the docu-
ment to the Japanese Government
General with their signature. Other
delegates were sent to different loca-
tions and recited the proclamation at 2
p.m. on the same day. The ensuing pro-
tests continued to spread nationwide.
The protests were non-violent and
people assembled in squares and mar-
ketplaces, marched peacefully, and
shouted “Daehan Dongnip Manse”
(Long Live the Independence of Ko-
rea). These non-violent marches in-
fluenced other countries in their re-
sistance, notably India. Despite the
non-violence, the Japanese police and
military brutally oppressed the pro-
testers. Of the 2 million protesters who
filled the streets, more than 7,000 were
killed and 15,000 wounded, with many
massacred during the marches. Many
Diet tips can lead to better health
By Dave Elger
Area III Health Promotion Coordinator
HUMPHREYS GARRISON —
March is National Nutrition Month
and with that focus, here are 10 tips
to improve one’s diet and enjoy better
health:
1. Eat breakfast at home. Breakfast
eaters generally weigh less than those
who skip this important meal, but that
doesn’t mean you’ll be healthier with
a daily ritual of coffee and doughnuts.
Whole grain cereal or toast, oatmeal,
egg, fruit, or plain low-fat yogurt are
just a few options you could choose to
start your day with.
2. Eat at least five servings of veg-
etables and fruit daily. You can’t go
wrong with healthy portions of veg-
etables or fruit. At least one, if not
two, meals per day, vegetables should
dominate your plate.
3. Eliminate liquid calories. It’s
estimated that Americans drink up
to 20 percent of their total calories.
If you are not careful, the calories in
soft drinks, juices, energy drinks, and
were not given a fair trial or any trial
and were tortured to death or executed
without probable cause. Many of these
tortures and executions took place at
the infamous Seodaemun Prison in
Seoul.
Of the many people who partici-
pated in the movement, no one is as
renowned as Yu Gwan-sun, a student
from Seoul. Deeply influenced by her
faith Yu was determined to free her
country.
While attending school, she wit-
nessed the beginning of the Sam-il
Movement, and when the Japanese
government gave the order to close all
Korean schools, she returned home
determined to organize and spread
the independence movement to her
hometown. With the help of family,
she organized 2,000 people to gather
in Awunae Marketplace on March 1
Yu Gwan-sun, just 17, organized her town’s Independence Movement. As a result, she
was arrested, tortured, and killed by the Japanese. She was awarded the Order of In-
dependence Merit posthumously in 1962. — Courtesy graphic art
coffee can add inches to your waistline
and hips. Instead, make drinking wa-
ter a habit.
4. Eat protein at every meal. Protein
foods are more filling and take more
energy to digest than carbohydrates.
It’s also important for preserving mus-
cle tissue. Good sources include lean
meats, poultry, eggs, beans, tofu, and
fish.
5. Eat eight to 12 ounces of fish per
week. Wild salmon, herring, sardines,
and mackerel supply healthy omega-3s
and are low in mercury.
6. Snack on nuts. If you are not al-
lergic, nuts are a good source of fiber,
protein, and healthy fat. They are high
in calories, so don’t go overboard. One
or two handfuls daily is about right.
7. Go whole grain. Breads, pasta,
cereals, and crackers should be whole
grain. Look for grams of fiber on all
grain product labels.
8. Eat beans daily. Kidney beans,
black beans, pinto beans and navy
beans are all rich sources of fiber and
protein that go great in soups, salads,
or as a healthy side dish.
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of the Lunar calendar at 9 a.m. and
started the march, shouting “Daehan
Dongnip Manse.”
The Japanese police arrived by 1 p.m.
and arrested the protesters. Her par-
ents were killed during the arrest and
Yu was sentenced to seven years in
Seodaemun Prison. She continued to
protest during her imprisonment and
was repeatedly beaten and tortured,
which eventually led to her death. Her
last words were “Japan shall fall.” She
was 17 years old.
Yu Gwan-sun received the Order
of Independence Merit in 1962. It is
awarded by the Korean government to
those who contributed to the founding
of the Republic of Korea.
The Independence Movement Day is
observed as a National holiday in Ko-
rea and Koreans hang their flags out-
side their houses to pay tribute. x
9. Watch out for foods with sugar.
Candy, cookies, gelatin, pudding, cake,
pie, desserts, and many breakfast cere-
als, and snack foods are packed with
sugar. Eat sparingly.
10. Never go hungry. Hunger is a
signal that your body needs food, but
learn to recognize the difference be-
tween a real need for food and hunger
that may be triggered by emotion or
the sight and smell of something deli-
cious. Keep healthy snack foods such
as fruit and whole grain crackers handy
to munch on between meals. This will
help avoid over-indulgence at meal-
time and reduce the temptation for
unhealthy options.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
has released an updated version of
the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Check out http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/
dietaryguidelines.htm for more infor-
mation.
Health Promotion offers individual
assistance and group and unit pro-
grams for weight loss. For an appoint-
ment or to discuss other health issues,
call 753-3253. x
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AER campaign set to kick off

USAG Humphreys aims for
$75,000 in contributions
By W. Wayne Marlow
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — In its almost seven
decades, Army Emergency Relief has given out $1.3
billion. That figure might be too high for most peo-
ple to comprehend; easier to grasp may be $120 for
a private first class husband and father who has no
other way to pay his electric bill. Or $450 for a plane
ticket home when a parent has died.
AER has helped out 3.3 million persons in similar
circumstances since its 1942 founding. The private
non-profit organization provides financial assis-
tance to active and retired Soldiers and their Fami-
lies.
This year’s campaign kicks off at the Post Exchange
on March 1 at 11:30 a.m. with remarks by Humphreys
Garrison Commander, Col. Joseph P. Moore, and
a cake-cutting. The goal is for the garrison to raise
$75,000.
Christiana Lewis, Humphreys Garrison AER cam-
paign coordinator, described AER as, “A way to take
care of your fellow Soldiers in their time of need.”
Each unit has an AER representative and dona-
tions should be given to them in cash or by check, or
money order. Payroll deduction is another payment
option. But whatever the method, the money will go
to good use.
“You donate your money one week and the next,
Pvt. Smith will need it for groceries,” Lewis said. “It
all goes into one pot, for use by Soldiers and Families
in an emergency situation.”
Examples of assistance offered include rent, utili-
ties, food, vehicle repair, and emergency travel. In
2010, a total of almost $70 million was given to 62,000
Soldiers and their Families.
There were also 861 grants for health and comfort
items for wounded Soldiers and 326 persons were en-
rolled in the Survivors of Fallen Soldiers in lifetime
benefits counseling.
In addition, there were education benefits, with
almost 5,000 scholarships awarded to spouses and
children of Soldiers. In all, AER gave $7.9 million in
undergraduate assistance.
According to the AER web site, it is the Army’s
emergency financial assistance organization and is
dedicated to living out its motto, “Helping the Army
Take Care of Its Own”.
AER provides commanders a valuable asset in ac-
complishing one of their basic command responsi-
bility of looking out for the morale and welfare of
Soldiers.
Funds are made available to commanders who need
to provide emergency financial assistance to active
and retired Soldiers and their Family members when
there is a valid need.
The AER assistance program is conducted within
the Army structure by major commanders and their
installation or organization through AER sections
and other related organizations. More information
on AER is available at www.aerhq.org. x

On the mat
HUMPHREYS GARRISON — For the second straight
year, Humphreys Garrison and Osan High School served
as co-hosts for the Far East Wrestling Tournament.
Nearly 200 wrestlers from 15 high schools competed in 13
weight classes Feb. 14 to 17 at the Super Gym.

(Far right) Alex Ishida (top) of the American School in Japan

and Eric Otero of Zama High School both work to gain the ad-
vantage during their 101-pound match at the Far East Wres-
tling Championship Feb. 14 at the Super Gym. — U.S. Army
photo by W. Wayne Marlow

(Right) Grapplers from Kinnick High School and Kubaski High

School drive each other into the mat. — U.S. Army photo by
Mike Mooney

(Below) More action as wrestlers from Kadena High School

and E.J. King High School ponder their next move. — U.S. Army
photo by Mike Mooney.
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HHC, USAG Daegu performs weapons cleaning

HHC, USAG Daegu soldiers use Sergeant’s Time to ensure their weapons are clean, functional, and ready. Sergeant’s Time Training allows soldiers opportunity to participate
in a variety of military subjects. — U.S. Army photos by Cpl. Jang Bong-seok

19th ESC sponsors Area IV Women’s Health Forum

Story and photo by Sgt. Adrianna N. Lucas
19th ESC Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — “I am an
identical twin born prematurely,”
said Col. Kathleen Gavle, U.S. Army
Garrison Daegu commander. “I was the
unexpected one without a name and
not expected to live.”
Gavle, a guest speaker at the Women’s
Health and Fitness Forum Feb. 22,
expressed that with resiliency, a great
many things can be accomplished.
And with that sense of empowerment,
women broadened their knowledge
relating to women’s health concerns.
Soldiers, family members and
civilians from throughout Area IV
gathered at Camp Walker’s Evergreen
Community Club to discuss such
closeted issues and attain knowledge
from medical professionals.
The forum brought in medical
specialists from the Brian Allgood
Community Hospital, Camp Walker’s
Wood Medical Clinic and local Korean
hospitals covered under Tricare.
Obstetrician-gynecologists from
Dongsan University Medical Center
and Hyosung Women’s and Children’s management coordinator. “In Area IV Postpartum Physical Training program
Hospital informed women of their off- there are several medical events, to for Soldiers that we as leaders need to
post women’s health options. include the enforced Pregnancy and be informed about.” x
Guests broke off into two groups
of their choosing, a pre-menopausal
group and a post-menopausal group,
to discuss topics such as pregnancy,
osteoarthritis, breast health and other
medical challenges women face.
“This was a great opportunity for
women to unite,” said Maj. Alison
Black, Brian Allgood community
health OB-GYN. “I hope women
become empowered through today’s
conversations and work toward a
healthy, happy and resilient life.”
Senior leaders recalled a time when a
pregnant Soldier in Korea was unheard
of. If a Soldier became pregnant in
Korea, she was automatically curtailed
back to the U.S.
But with time, new initiatives and an
increase in tour normalization, Soldiers
can now opt to remain in Korea.
“I will take the resources I learned
here today to help Soldiers with post-
menopausal activities,” Obsetetrician-gynocologist, Maj. Alison Black, from Brian Allgood Community Hospital
said Sgt. 1st Class Melrose Woodlock, answers questions and receives a round of applause from attendees at the Women’s
501st Sustainment Brigade traffic Health and Fitness Forum.
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News & Notes
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.
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
Reduced Speed Limits on Camp
Walker
During the upcoming Key Resolve/Foal
Eagle exercises there will be a marked
increase in foot traffic on Camp Walker,
so speed limits have been reduced. Pay
attention to speed limit signs. MPs will
be actively enforcing and just because
you are driving slower doesn’t mean you
can use a cell phone while doing it. Wait
until you can safely park or pull over to
text or talk.
AAFES extends hours during the
Exercise
AAFES facilities have extended their
hours for your convenience during the
exercise Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2011.
Visit the USAG Daegu Facebook page
www.facebook.com/USAGDaegu for
the complete listing of their extended
hours. You can also check the Facebook
page for modified gym hours and other
news during the next two weeks of the
exercise.
Youth Sports Registration
There is still time left for you to register
your kids for Youth Sports: Baseball and
Volleyball. Registration closes on Feb.
28. Register at the Central Registration
building 257 on Camp Walker. For
baseball Ages 3 to 4 are $20 and 5 and
above are $45. For Volleyball ages 9 and
above are $40. Discount for coaches and
additional family members. For more
information contact Youth Sports at
764-4859 or 764-5298.
USAG DAEGU
Military Saves Campaign 2011 comes to USAG DAEGU
By Jeannie Y. Relaford
USAG Daegu Financial Readiness Program
Coordinator
DAEGU GARRISON — ACS, Camp
Henry, kicked off the Military Saves
Campaign 2011 yesterday at the Camp
Walker PX.
The Military Saves Campaign 2011
seeks to assist Soldiers and family
members Army wide on how to save and
invest their money wisely.
The campaign runs through Febuary
26. Information booths will be on display
at Community Bank, Navy Federal
Credit Union, and the Commissary.
Additional information can be found
at www.military.financialentertainment.
org. x
Representatives from the Community Bank and the Navy Federal Credit Union assist members from around the community with useful
banking tips — U.S. Army photos by Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
Short Cut: Life with a well-constructed foundation
By Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Milton Johnson
USAG Daegu Garrison Chaplain
DAEGU GARRISON — John L.
Smith was a loyal and hard working
carpenter who had worked for the same
very successful contractor for many
years. John was the kind of man whom
any employer would be pleased to have.
One day the contractor called John
into his office and said, “John, I’m
putting you completely in charge of
the next house we build. You’ve been a
great asset to me and I want to give you
some extra responsibility. I want you
to order all the materials and oversee
the entire job!”
John accepted the assignment with
great enthusiasm and excitement. This
was his big break! For 10 days before
the ground was broken at the building
site, he carefully studied blueprints.
He checked every measurement, every
cut, every specification. Suddenly a
seemingly brilliant thought f lashed
into his mind. “If I’m really in charge,
why couldn’t I cut a few corners, use
less expensive materials, and put the
extra money in my pocket? Who would
know the difference? Once the house
is finished and painted, it will look
just great.”
So John carefully laid out his scheme.
He ordered second-grade lumber, but
his reports indicated it was top-grade.
He ordered inexpensive concrete for
Representatives from the Community Bank and the Navy Federal Credit Union assist
members from around the community with useful banking tips — U.S. Army photos by
Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
the foundation and used the cheapest
sub-contractors for the job. All the
while, he reported higher figures than
were quoted.
He had the least expensive wiring
put in that would pass the inspector’s
scrutiny. Cutting corners in materials
as well as in construction. John
continued to report the purchase of
the best materials.
Soon, the home was f inished,
landscaped and painted. He asked
the contractor to come by and see
the finished project. The contractor
walked through the house, stopped in
the kitchen, turned to John L. Smith,
loyal employee, and said, “John what
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a magnificent job you have done! You
have been such a good and faithful
employee all these years in my firm
that I have decided it is time to show
my gratitude to you and your family.
I am giving you this house you have
built, as my gift!” Can you imagine
how John felt?
The problem is – if John knew that
this was going to be his resident he
would construct it better and put
the best materials in it, but his real
character would never be discovered.
The challenge for John is to do to others
as he would to himself. Yes, that is the
golden rule, but the other side of the
coin is – we reap what we sow.
There are no easy short-cuts in life!
Just barely getting by is not acceptable,
especially when it comes to laying
foundational principles for living your
life. If the foundation is strong and
built with the best materials, it allows
the structure to stand the test of time.
Cutting corners, using sub-standard
materials, always taking the easy way
out, eventually leads to disaster.
Always give your best. God did the
same for us when he gave us the best
of heaven, his son Jesus Christ, to the
world. Followers of this Jesus, the
Carpenter of Nazareth, are called upon
to study read, apply, pray, and live in
obedience.
This is a life with a well-constructed
foundation. Think about it! x
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USAG Daegu and Area IV celebrates Black History Month

Guest Speaker Brig. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, Assistant Chief of Staff, J-4, Deputy Chief of Staff, C-4 accepts an award from Lt. Col. Ricardo Lebron, HHC 498th Combat Sustainment
Support Battalion, Camp Carroll at the Black History Month Celebration held at the Evergreen Club, Camp Walker in Feb. 17. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jang Bong-seok

Community members turned out in big numbers for Area IV Black History activities. — Two Soldiers perform Praise Dance during the event. — U.S. Army photo Cpl. Jang Bong-
U.S. Army photo seok

DOD cilivilian wins big in AAFES holiday contest drawing

Edward Braunston, GS-12, HHD 63 Sig.
Bn. won the holiday drawing contest. He
is the only winner in the region including
Alaska, Hawaii, Okinawa, and Guam. He
won the 50 in. Panasonic TV. — U.S. Army
photo by Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
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 Shop, Save and thrive

COMMISSARY BENEFITS are part of the Army

Family Covenant’s commitment to provide a strong,
supportive environment where Soldiers and
Families can thrive.

WhAT IT MEANS:
• Through the ‘Bringing the Benefit to You’ campaign,
Guard and Reserve Soldiers and their Families
have shopped on-site at more than 100 remote
locations and purchased $14 million worth
of commissary products.

• An average of 30% SAVINGS OR MORE on

purchases compared to commercial prices.

• Within the next three years, more than

$200 million will be spent on building
new commissaries and enhancing
existing commissaries to
better serve customers.

Visit to learn more

about the Army Family Covenant.
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험프리스 기지 사령관
사설
H P R R S P ) 위 원 회 는 위 원 회 는 기 지 의 건 강
건강 장려/위험성 감소/자살 방지 이 번 달 에 개 최 했 으 며 장 려 , 위 험 성 감 소 와
그 목 적 은 개 인 , 조 직 , 자 살 방 지 프 로 그 램 들 을
Joseph P. Moore 대령 그 리고 커뮤니티 단위에서 감 독하며 다음의 기능적인
험프리스 기지 사령관 전 반적인 임무 준비태세와 부 분 들 로 이 루 어 져
개 별 인 원 의 조 직 적 업 무 있 습 니 다 :
실 행 을 돕 는 것 입 니 다 . -최선의 육체적 건강을
과 거 에 는 건 강 장 려 , 우 리 목 표 는 건 강 장 려 의 이루기 위해 필요한 개인과
위 험성 감소, 그리고 자살 토 론 을 더 높 은 차 원 으 로 커뮤니티의 의식을 올리기
방 지 위 원 회 가 커 뮤 니 티 끌 어 올 리 기 위 해 부 대 위 해 건 강 교 육 과 건 강
일 원 들 과 험 프 리 스 에 리 더 들 에 게 중 요 한 장 려 에 관 한 과 정 들 과
이 해 관 계 가 있 는 다 른 통 계 적 자 료 를 배 포 하 고 , 중 재
사 람들에게 귀중한 정보를 육 군 내 경 향 에 대 해 - 고 위 험 태 도 를
제 공하기 위하여 분기마다 토 론 하 며 , 가 용 가 능 한 식 별 하 고 , 지 휘 상 담 을
서 로 다 른 회 의 에 서 자 원들에 대한 지속적이고 제 공 하 며 , 예 방 및
만 났 습 니 다 . 상 세 한 프 레 젠 테 이 션 을 중 재 전 략 을 추 천 하 고 ,
이 러 한 위 원 회 들 을 하 는 것 입 니 다 . 자 원 을 프로그램의 효과성을 평가
능률적으로 바꾸기 위해서 제 공 하 는 것 은 공 식 의 및 수 정 H P R R S P 는 정 보 의
이 번 달 우 리 는 새 로 운 일 부 분 일 뿐 입 니 다 . - A p p l i e d S u i c i d e 교 환 을 할 장 소 를
것 을 도 입 했 습 니 다 . 바 로 교 육 과 열 린 토 론 으 로 I n t e r ve n t i o n S k i l l s 제 공 하 며 위 원 들 이 얻 은
이들을 통합하는 것입니다. 자 원 이 필 요 한 사 람 들 과 Tr a i n i n g ( A S I S T ) 와 교 훈들을 서로 나눌 기회를
우 리 는 이 러 한 중 요 자 원 을 제 공 할 수 있 는 A s k , C a r e , E s c o r t 주 고 , 프 로 그 램 장 들 에 게
주 제 들 의 중 요 성 을 더 욱 사 람 들 을 연 결 하 는 것 은 ( AC E ) 훈 련 을 관 찰 하 고 구 체적인 질문들을 던지고
잘 강조하면서 지휘관들과 매 우 중 요 한 일 입 니 다 . 커 뮤 니 티 와 가 족 및 장 병 의 식 의 도 구 들 을 받 을 수
선임 부사관들에게 이러한 너무 자주 우리는 어디서 지 원 프 로 그 램 에 자 살 있 습 니 다 .
포 럼 의 상 호 의 존 성 을 볼 도 움 을 얻 어 야 할 지 몰 라 방 지 를 통 합 이 위 원 회 는 이 기 지 가
기 회 를 주 기 위 해 이 러 한 자 신 들 의 필 요 를 채 우 지 금 연 과 다 른 건 강 장 려 육 체 적 , 정 신 적 , 그 리 고
일 을 했 습 니 다 . 새 롭 게 못 한 사 람 들 을 봅 니 다 . 수 업 , 영 양 및 성 병 예 방 사 회 적 가 족 적 필 요 를
만 들 어 진 건 강 장 려 , 우리는 우리의 리더들에게 팁 , 위 험 성 감 소 정 보 , 지 원 하 기 위 ㅐ 장 병 ,
위 험 성 감 소 , 자 살 방 지 그 들 이 사 용 할 수 있 는 중 재 조 정 , 그 리 고 자 살 가 족 , 그 리 고 민 간 인 들 의
( H e a l t h P ro m o t i o n , 정 보 를 제 공 하 여 자 원 이 예 방 도 구 들 과 발 의 는 복원성과 균형을 지원하고
Risk Re duction and 필 요 한 사 람 들 을 이 끌 H P R R S P 에 서 논 의 되 는 강 화 가 기 위 한 여 러 가 지
Suicide Prevention: 힘 을 주 고 싶 습 니 다 . 주 제 중 일 부 일 뿐 입 니 다 . 방 법 중 하 나 입 니 다 .

아이언 호스 부대와 국군 장병들이 힘을 합치다

“ 이 훈 련 은 제 한 된
By Austin Liu 중위 시간안에 작전을 수행하며
6-52 방공포대대 완 전 한 정 확 도 와 좋 은
의사소통을 요구합니다.”
수원 공군 기지 - 김성 라고 한국어에 유창한 1
소위는 자신의 장병들이 세대 미국 이민자 김성
패트리어트 미사일 재장전 소위는 말했다. “훈련을
훈 련 을 수 행 하 는 것 을 안전하고 신속하게 시행하기
자랑스럽게 바라보았다.잘 위 해 서 는 팀 이 수 많 은
연습된 수신호와 단순한 시간을 훈련과 실수에서
음성 명령을 통해 숙련된 배우는데 할애해야합니다.
미군 팀은 유도 미사일 수송 여기서 우리가 성취하고
장치를 이용하여 능숙하게 싶은 것은 우리 한국군에게
하나의 패트리어트 미사일 우리가 야전에서 배웠던
뚜껑을 발사 시스템으로부터 교훈들을 가르쳐 줌으로써 수원 공군 기지에서 한국군 553 패트리어트 발사 부대와 6-52 방공포 대대의
빼내고 다른 것으로 재빨리 그들이 귀중한 훈련 시간을
장병들이 두 부대간 합동 훈련의 일환으로 미사일 재장전 작전을 어떻게
교체했다. 가지는 것입니다.”
수행해야하는지의 세부 사항에 대해 의논하고 있다. - Austin Liu 중위
김 소위는 한국군 김유진 미 군 발 사 소 대 장
소 위 를 보 며 이 렇 게 James Kent 중사는 이에
말했다. “이게 저희가 동의한다. “우리는 적절한 비밀 “저는 제 소대를 대표하여
하는 방법입니다.” “저는 서로의 강점과 취급 인가만 있다면 언제나 미국인들에게 이러한 교류에
미 군 과 한 국 군 의 두 장점을 나누고 배우는 것이 한국에 있는 우리의 방공 대해 진정한 감사를 표현하고
소대장들은 35 방공포 여단 아주 중요하다고 생각합니다. 자매 부대를 도와줄 용의가 싶습니다.”라고 한국군
6-52 방공포 대대에서 이는 장기적으로 분명히 있 습 니 다 . ” 라 고 김 성 패트리어트 발사 소대장 김유진
자매부대인 대한민국 공군 우리에게 이득이 될 것이며, 소위는 말했다. 소위가 말했다. “우리는 오늘
553 패트리어트 발사 두 위대한 국가의 동맹을 미 육군은 이라크 자유 오후 정말 많은 것을 배웠습니다.
부대를 돕기 위해 시작한 더욱 강화할 것입니다.” 작전에서 사용한 것을 포함 우리는 오늘 배운 것을 토대로
교환 프로그램의 일부다. 라고 Kent 중사는 말했다. 레이시온 사의 무기 체제에 하여 현재의 작전 절차를 개선할
이 프로그램은 보통 중대 한국군은 2008년부터 대 해 수 십 년 의 경 험 이 것입니다.”
단위에서 시행되며 방공 한반도 전역에 패트리어트 있다. 김성 소위 역시 합동 훈련이 큰
작전, 기술, 그리고 절차를 발 사 기 를 배 치 하 기 장병들이 악수를 하고 이익을 가져올 것이라고 말했다.
교환하는데 집중한다. 시작했는데 이는 북한의 감사와 격려의 말을 했을 “적군이 온다면 한국군은 참호
이 날, 한국군 소대원들은 스커드 미사일 위협에 맞서 때, 한미 동맹의 비공식적인 안 바로 옆에서 같이 싸우고 있을
미국 패트리어트 미사일 한국형 방공 및 미사일 모토인 “같이 갑시다”의 것입니다. 우리는 같이 싸우는
재장전 훈련을 주의 깊에 방어망으로 불리는 미사일 정신이 살아있음을 느낄 수 법을 배워야 합니다.”라고 그는
관찰하며 필기했다. 방패를 만들기 위해서다. 있었다. 말했다.