APRIL 15, 2011

APRIL 15, 2011 • Volume 9, Issue 25 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

Cinema prices
Compare Exchange movie prices to
showings in the United States

still affordable
By Russell Wicke
russell.a.wicke@us.army.mil
YONGSAN GARRISON —
Free movies on U.S. Army garri-
sons in Korea will be a thing of
the past May 1 as theaters here
join other overseas garrisons by
charging for admission.
Under current operations,
Family Morale Welfare and Rec-
reation funding pays the Army
Air Force Exchange Service an
admission price of $2.50 for ev-
ery patron who attends a movie
on post – but this funding is no
longer available.   released on DVD, will be $4 for
Starting May 1, Exchange the-
ater patrons can expect to pay
the same standard admission
prices for movies at all Exchange
Theaters world-wide. Those ad-
mission prices are $5 for first-run
movies and $4.50 for regular re-
leases. Admission for children
12 years and under will be $2.50
for first runs and $2.25 for regu-
lar movies. Repeat showings,
which are movies that have been
adults and $2 for children,
and Special Play mov-
ies, such as classics,
will be $3 for adults and $1.50 for
children.
Ron Buss, FMWR Business
Programs chief, suggested these See MOVIES,
prices remain a generous ben-
efit to patrons when compared Page 14

‘Best Warriors’ prove mettle in Soldier Comp

By Mary B. Grimes
mary.b.grimes@us.army.mil
DAEGU GARRISON - A se-
lect group of U.S. Soldiers and
KATUSAs from across the Ko-
rean peninsula gathered on
Camp Carroll April 4-8 to par-
ticipate in Best Warrior Compe-
tition 2011. Putting everything
they could muster into this
year’s event, the Soldiers
arrived determined to
master the terrain
and the obstacles that
challenged the very
core of their warrior
spirit.
With a focus on per-
sonal and professional
development, the Best
Warrior Competition de-
mands that participants are at
the top of their game.
“When a Soldier decides
to take on the challenge he
or she must work hard pre-
paring both mentally and
physically in order to have a
chance at winning,” said U.S.
Army Garrison Daegu Com-
mand Sgt. Maj. Gabriel S. Ar-
nold. “Once the competition
is over, win or lose, we have
produced better Soldiers and
Spc. Mardicio Barrot, (left) from U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, pulls ahead of Cpl. Song Il-ho and Cpl. Bahg Gi-won from
— See WARRIOR, Page 25 — USAG Daegu, in the Best Warrior Competition’s Equipment Run Race, April 6. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jang Bong-seok

Vehicle Extrication In Warrior Country: Joint Special Ops GARRISONS

Inside

Find out how Yongsan U.S. and Korean Soldiers define Defense News P02
firefighters train, Page 9 Camp Casey advances ...
friendship with a jump, Page 13 USAG Red Cloud P05

TOUR
USAG Casey P05
USAG Yongsan P09
USAG Humphreys P21

NORM
USAG Daegu P25

Sights & Sounds P03

D6 SENDS Command Perspective P04
See Page 5, for details The Military child, Page 2 Photo Feature Page P16
NEWS • PAGE 2
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NEWS
Army celebrates Month of the Military Child
By Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch
IMCOM Commander
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The
Army first observed the Month of the
Military Child in 1986, to honor the
youngest members of the Army com-
munity. As we celebrate it again this
month, 25 years later and in the 10th
year of ongoing conflict, recognition of
the sacrifices and strength of our mili-
tary children is more vital than ever.
The life of military children has
always had its challenges, foremost
among them being frequent reloca-
tions. Every time Families move, chil-
dren have to make new friends, get
used to new schools, and find new
clubs and teams to join. A lot of mili-
tary children take these changes in
stride and some even thrive on them,
but it is hard—kids have to rebuild
their world every time and find their
place in it.
Now, in this time of persistent con-
flict, the challenges are compound-
ed—they are more serious and affect
more Families. About 1.8 million chil-
dren have a parent currently serving in
the military. Since 2001, an estimated
900,000 children have had one or both
parents deploy multiple times. Our
children are dealing with long and re-
peated separations from their parents.
They are dealing with the happy but
disruptive time when their parents
come home and the family has to re-
gain normalcy. Sometimes they have
to deal with the worst thing children
can imagine, the death of a parent. In
the face of all this, for all of their con-
tributions and sacrifices, our children
need and deserve our best efforts.
From the highest levels of leader-
ship on down, the Army has commit-
ted to providing Families with a qual-
ity of life that is commensurate with
their service and sacrifice. For our
children, that includes a commitment
to ensure excellence in schools, child
care and youth services—to ensure
they have the support and care they
need to develop into strong, resilient,
well-rounded young adults.
Army Child, Youth and School Ser-
vices is central to delivering on these
promises. CYSS currently serves al-
most 300,000 children ages 6 weeks to
18 years in on- and off-post programs
around the world. Through its Child
Development Centers, School Age
Care, and Middle School and Teen
Centers, CYSS provides healthy and
enriching environments that help chil-
dren grow mentally, physically, socially
and emotionally. For the school age
children and teens in particular, the
CYSS programs provide a whole world
of topics to explore, including fitness,
health, arts, science and technology,
leadership, citizenship, life skills and
careers. In addition, CYSS runs a ro-
The Military Child
bust sports program, with more than
112,000 children participating in team
and individual sports and sports clin-
ics.
To meet the greater need for ser-
vices, CYSS has made tremendous ef-
forts to increase access and offerings,
both on and off post. On installations
in the States and overseas, CYSS has
constructed 150 new child care and 24
new youth centers since 2007. They
have also introduced innovative pro-
grams such as Neighborhood Activity
Homes, which provide places for older
kids outside of traditional facilities.
Off post, CYSS has partnered with
a number of local providers and na-
tional organizations to serve Families
who live in areas far from an instal-
lation or in high-impact areas where
the need exceeds the capacity on the
installation. CYSS extends 16 hours of
free care per month to the Families of
deployed Soldiers, Wounded Warriors
and Fallen Soldiers, a total of more
than 1.08 million hours in fiscal 2010.
The focus on increasing access does
two things for our Families. When par-
ents can take advantage of CYS S, it
decreases stress on the Family. Parents
know that when they are deployed,
when they are working, when they are
at medical appointments, their chil-
dren are in a safe place. They can focus
on what they need to do, knowing that
their children are well cared for. Also,
these programs provide our children
with much needed support. They are
in a caring environment with adults
and peers who understand what they
are experiencing, and they have the
chance to pursue a wide range of inter-
ests and build their strengths.
In addition to providing quality
out-of-school programs, CYSS is also
focusing on supporting military chil-
dren in school. Military children at-
tend on average nine different schools
before they graduate high school. The
transition between schools can be
rough when there are incompatible re-
quirements to enroll, to join extracur-
ricular activities or to graduate. It can
be tough for students to settle in, when
school personnel do not understand
the issues—the stress of being the new
kid yet again, the fear of separation,
the disappointment that Mom or Dad
is missing another game or recital.
Schools Liaison Officers are located
at every garrison to help Families with
these and other school-related issues.
They play an important role in help-
ing students make a smooth transition
and succeed at their new school, by
working with Families and school dis-
tricts to meet needs and requirements
on both sides.
In a new two-year pilot program
School Liaison Officers at seven gar-
risons—Joint Base Lewis-McChord
and Forts Benning, Bliss, Polk, Stew-
THE MORNING CALM
art, Hood, and Wainwright—will be
joined by Military Student Transition
Consultants. The consultants will be
located in school district offices and
work closely with the School Liaison
Officers to build understanding be-
tween school districts, garrisons and
Families about the needs of military
students and to support efforts, such
as mentoring programs, which help
students plug into their new school.
The consultants will be in place this
May to support Families through the
summer PCS season.
I can point to any number of other
ways Army CYSS is doing a phenom-
enal job of supporting our children.
In addition to daily child care and af-
terschool care which meet the high-
est national standards, CYSS provides
special events and camps, both on
post and far from any post. There’s Tu-
tor.com, where students can get online
tutoring anytime and anywhere. There
are the Military Family Life Consul-
tants, who provide counseling to kids
in school, and the Child Behavioral
Consultants, who work with children
in the afterschool programs, when
they are having difficulties with their
parent’s deployment.
Army CYSS strives to provide a com-
prehensive range of services for Fami-
lies to help grow strong and resilient
children. However, this is only possible
with the support of a number of dedi-
cated, longstanding partners, includ-
ing universities, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and local and state governments.
They conduct research on the needs
of military children, draft policies and
legislation in support of military Fami-
lies, develop curricula we use in our
programs, provide training for educa-
tors, counselors and others who work
with military kids, and provide services
to military children who do not live
near an installation. We must continue
to reach out to them and communicate
how they can help our children, be-
cause we cannot do it without them.
Month of the Military Child is an
important observance, and a lot of
fun. Installations worldwide are hold-
ing hundreds of fairs, parades, carni-
vals and other events throughout the
month. I encourage you to get out in
your community and join in honoring
and celebrating our children.
The Army does not confine its com-
mitment to children to one month a
year—we owe our children more than
that. They do not sign up for the chal-
lenges military life brings, and yet they
are right in there with us, making sac-
rifices everyday and showing a lot of
bravery. It’s our job to do the best by
them that we can, providing the care,
support and opportunities they need
to thrive in the face of challenges. Our
children are our future: when they are
strong, we are strong. x
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Police Blotter
The following entries were ex-
cerpted from the police blotters
the previous week. These entries
may be incomplete and do not
imply guilt or innocence.
USAG Red Cloud
Larceny of Exchange Property:
Subject refueled his vehicle with
5.34 gallons of fuel at the Army
Air Force Exchange Service Gas
Station and fled without paying.
A DBIDS check of the vehicle
met with negative results. Esti-
mated cost of loss is $30.29. In-
vestigation continues by military
police.

USAG Yongsan
Larceny of Exchange Prop-
erty: Subject was observed via
security camera removing a Neu-
trogena face cream bottle, two T-
shirts and a Champion Sports bra
from the shelf, concealing them
in her bag and exiting the Main-
Post Exchange without rendering
payment. She was detained and
escorted to the Exchange Loss
Prevention Office .Military po-
lice arrived and transported her
to the provost marshal’s office
where she was processed and re-
leased on her own recognizance.
All property was returned to the
Exchange. This is a final report.
Aggravated Assault: Subject
and Victim were involved in a
verbal altercation which turned
physical when Subject threw a
glass beer mug at Victim and
struck him in the facial area sev-
eral times with a closed fist. Vic-
tim sustained injuries consisting
of cuts to his facial area. Subject
was apprehended and transport-
ed by Korean police to the Korean
National Police station where he
was charged Aggravated Assault.
Subject was then released into
military police custody. Upon
arrival at the provost marshal’s
office, MPs detected an odor of
an alcoholic beverage emitting
from Subject. A Legal Blood
Alcohol Test was administered
with results pending, but due to
his level of intoxication, Subject
was processed and released with
instructions to report at a later
time. Investigation continues.
Hanja: Traditional Script
Kim Dong-yoon, calligraphy artist, spends Wednesday afternoon outside Jongmyo royal Shrine in Seoul, perfecting his Hanja
USAG Humphreys
script. Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters used traditionally before King Sejong, (1397-1450), introduced
Damage of Government Prop- Hangul in 1446. Hangul is the modern Korean script used today. Kim is 94 years old. — U.S. Army photo by Russell Wicke
erty: Subject #1 removed the seat
backs from the table booths,
which were unsecured and un-
attended at an on-post food es-
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off–post events and activities
tablishment. A search of the area
Leeum Exhibition order but in a more stereoscopic way. World Tourism & Food Expo
for subject(s) or witness(es) met
Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in While staying within the theme, the The World Tourism & Food Expo
with negative results. Investiga-
Hannam-dong, central Seoul, pres- exhibits are very high quality, created 2011 offers an opportunity to wit-
tion continues by military police.
ents 80 artworks looking back on by renowned local and foreign artists. ness domestic and international food
Korea’s history from 1876 to present. Only about 20 percent of the exhibits preparation related information and
USAG Daegu
Korea’s restless modern history will are from the museum’s collection. Lee technology as well as trends of the
Spouse Abuse: Subject (hus-
unfold at Leeum in the form of paint- June, vice-director and curator of the food culture. Korean food is becom-
band) and Victim (wife) were
ings, photographs, installations and exhibition, spent a year getting loans ing well known throughout the world
involved in a verbal altercation
media works. of the artworks from other museums for its health promoting properties,
which turned physical when
The exhibition “Korean Rhapsody: and collectors. and the world media is introducing it
Subject grabbed Victim and
A Montage of History and Memory,” Tickets range from 4,000 won to as one of the healthiest diets. The food
pushed her into the left side of
which is open until June 5, displays 7,000 won. To get there take subway, expo is being held through Saturday
a car. Victim sustained injuries
80 historical documents and artworks Line 6 to Hangangjin Station, Exit 1 at Yangjae-dong building in the first
consisting of lacerations on her
that reflect crucial moments of Korea’s and walk about 440 meters. For more and second halls. AT center is located
left ear. Subject was apprehend-
painful but dynamic past. The artworks information, call (02)2014-6900 or vis- at 232 Yangjae Dong, Seocho Gu, Seoul
ed by military police. Investiga-
are displayed not in a chronological it www.leeum.org 2.29km from Yangjae station, Exit 7
tion continues by MPs.
Source: http://www.seoulselection.com; www.korea.net, http://english.tour2korea.com, www.visitseoul.net — No endorsement implied.
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Celebrating our youngest heroes

By Col. William Huber
Yongsan Garrison Commander
YONGSAN GARRISON — Our
Military community includes 1.8 mil-
lion American children and youth.
And those Military children serve just
as much as their mothers and fathers
do. The boys and girls may not put on
the uniform every day or fight on the
front lines, but they sacrifice so much
for their country. Children of Service
members move on average every two
years; leaving behind family, friends
and everything familiar. That adds up
to about nine moves, before they even
hit college.
The bravery they show on that first
day at yet another new school, the re-
siliency they show in making wherever
the Military sends them “home”, and
the pride they show in community
should all be celebrated in April, dur- — Col. William Huber —
ing the month of the Military Child. grams to both support and enrich their
Military children forge friendships and lives, thereby keeping our Army Fam-
memories that span continents. ily, Army Strong.
To help children meet the chal- Children of Service members thrive
lenges of Military life, Child, Youth despite lengthy and often multiple
and School Services and Family and separations from mothers and fathers,
Morale, Welfare and Recreation here and for that I salute the littlest and
at USAG Yongsan offer a variety of pro- bravest Soldiers. x

Pharmacist’s position open at Osan

OSAN AIR BASE — The 51st Medi-
cal Squadron here has a job opening
for a Pharmacist.
The period of performance is from
the date of award through one year
with four option years.
It is a full-time position (40 hours
per week)
Qualifications required are: Valid,
current unrestricted state license one
of the fifty States, the District of Co-
lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands
and applicable Board Certification.
Basic Life Support certification. Cer-
tification in Neonatal Resuscitation
Program or Copy of Drug Enforcement
Agency certificate. Bachelors, Masters,
or Doctoral degree in Pharmacy from a
college of pharmacy accredited by the
American Council on Pharmaceuti-
cal Education. One year of pharmacy
experience within the past two years
practicing as a pharmacist.
How to Apply: Submit resume to
Ms. Yi, Sang Un at (DSN) 737-6615 or
e-mail sangun@amedd.army.mil. The
closing date/time is April 27, 10 a.m. x
APRIL 15, 2011 USAG RED CLOUD
Lt. Col. Richard Fromm, U.S. Army Garrison Casey commander, speaks before cutting the ribbon to officially open the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s
Army Community Service, Child Development Center, School Age Services/Youth Center and Auto Skills Center at Camp Casey April 8. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jin Choi
Tour norm takes giant leap forward
Garrison delivers new facilities, services for Warrior Country families
By Cpl. Jin Choi
jin.choi2@korea.army.mil
CAMP CASEY – Amenities in this
once family-member restricted duty
station took a quantum leap forward
April 8 when U.S. Army Garrison
Casey opened several new Directorate
of Family and Morale, Welfare and
Recreation facilities during an open
house here.
The opening of Army Community
Service in its new location, and new
Child Development Center and School
Age Services/Youth Center facilities
have brought tour normalization to
fruition for families in Warrior Country.
Since then 850 new families have arrived
as command sponsored in Area I.
These facilities are all located within
one block of Casey Elementary School
– the first-ever Department of Defense
Education Activity school north of
Seoul. It opened for kindergarten
through 8th grade students in August
2010 and the second wing will open
this August.
Lt. Col. Richard Fromm, U.S.
Army Garrison Casey commander,
was joined for the ribbon cutting by
Brig. Gen. Charles L. Taylor, assistant
division commander (maneuver), 2nd
Infantry Division, and directors of the
new facilities, who all lent a hand to
officially open them to families.
“We have been working on these
projects almost two years,” Fromm
said about the DFMWR facilities in his
remarks. “You have sacrificed so much.
This is a part of tour normalization
and it brings our families here the
quality that they deserve in this new
community on the peninsula.”
Following the ribbon cutting, the
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Korea Culture Media High School
marching band from Dongducheon
provided the audience with a lively
array of music.
Leaders from Camp Casey went on a
tour of the new facilities with Soldiers
and their families. While visiting the
Child Development Center, Spec.
Kirstyn Warren from Company A, 1st
Brigade Special Troops Battalion here,
told Taylor and Fromm the she and her
husband had been paying up to $1,800
a month for child care off-post.
“I am so thankful to be able to
use the CDC,” she said. “We were
not expecting one here, which made
things much more difficult. We had to
work around other people’s hours and
schedule and we always felt bad when
we worked more than 12 hours a day.” Andrietta Ware, lead program assistant for the newly opened child development cen-
As dual working parents they get ter, shows children how to grow beans during a class held as part of the open house
priority at the CDC and their childcare festivities at Camp Casey. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jin Choi
expense – based on their combined
incomes – has been reduce to $360 a
month. Dual working parents like the
Warrens and single parents are priority
one for care.
“We will strategically open positions
from the waiting list for families
requesting part time and/or hourly
care,” said Chris Bradford, chief of
DFWMR.
DFMWR also opened its new Auto
Skills Center as part of the festivities.
Patrons of the facility can work on their
automobiles and can also have the
required safety inspection completed
there. It is the only inspection station
in Warrior Country.
One week earlier, USAG Red Cloud
also opened new Child, Youth and
School Services and Community
Activity Center/Youth Center facilities The Korea Culture Media High School marching band from Dongducheon provided the
at Camp Red Cloud. x families attending the open house an array of music. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jin Choi
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News & Notes Garrison plans Earth Day event

Power Outage
There will be a power outage
across Camp Red Cloud from
7-11 a.m., April 16 to replace a
switching station. For more
information, call 732-9079.
Travel Office Closed
The Commercial Travis Office
in bldg. 267 at Camp Red Cloud
will be closed April 16 because of
the power outage. All emergency
travel arrangements must be
made in the Camp Casey CTO
on the second floor of Maude
Hall, bldg. 2440.
Parenting Workshops
The Family Advocacy
Program is offering Parenting
for Success Workshops in honor
of the Month of the Military
Child from 3-5 p.m., April 18-21
at Casey Elementary School’s
second floor computer lab. The
workshops include Parenting
101 & AVID Opportunities and
Program, April 18; Discipline
Without Spanking & Computer
Safety, April 19; Parenting
Young Children & Reading With
Your Children, April 20; and
Parenting of Teens & Read 180,
April 21. For more information,
call 730-3107/3150.
Bank Closure
The Camp Red Cloud
Community Bank will be closed
a half day for internal training
from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., April
21. Normal business hours will
resume from 2-5 p.m. For more
information, call 732-7732.
By Environmental Division
USAG-RC Directorate of Public Works
CAMP RED CLOUD – The
Area I Directorate of Public Works
Environmental Division has
announced plans to celebrate Army
Earth Day 2011 at Camp Casey April 21.
Various events are scheduled to
promote environmental awareness
and the Army Earth Day theme of
“Sustaining the Environment for a
Secure Future” with a focus on Net
Zero – the goal of being energy neutral
in the future.
Net Zero can be accomplished by
reducing energy demands through
conservation, by modifying and
constructing efficient buildings and
systems adhering to Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design
standards, and by developing and
using renewable energy systems, such
as photovoltaic, wind and geothermal.
Banners have been posted on major
U.S. Army installations in Area I and
will remain on display through April 25
reminding everyone of the importance
of Army Earth Day.
The Environmental Division is again
sponsoring a poster contest for Casey
Elementary School and Uijeongbu
Elementary School students. The best
12 posters from each will be exhibited
in the lobby of the Camp Casey
Exchange through April 25. Prizes will
be awarded April 21.
Each student whose poster is put
on display will receive an Earth Day
patch and each winner will receive a
certificate at 11:30 a.m., April 21 in the
Camp Casey Exchange parking lot. will present the awards and talk about American and Korean students will be
Everyone is invited to attend the the importance of environmental taken to the Freedom Protection Peace
ceremony. Lt. Col. Richard Fromm, protection and enhancement. Museum to learn about the Korean
U.S. Army Garrison Casey commander, Following the lunch at 1 p.m., the War. x

The
Parenting Fair
Family Advocacy
Program is teaming up with
Casey Elementary School to hold
a Parenting Fair from 9 a.m.-
3 p.m., April 22 at the school
in conjunction with parent-
teacher conferences. Topics
include bullying, nutrition,
peer pressure, promoting self-
esteem in children, parenting
your exceptional child, single
parenting, and child abuse and
neglect. Call 730-3150.
School Closed
Casey Elementary School will
be closed April 22 for parent-
teacher conferences. For more
information, call 730-6444.
Finance Closed
Finance offices at Camps
Casey, Red Cloud and Stanley
not open for business April 22
until 1 p.m. because of a change
of command ceremony.
Rugby Team
The Area I Crusaders rugby
club at Camp Casey is looking
for new members from Warrior
Country. Anyone interested
can attend a practice at 6 p.m.,
Wednesday, or 1 p.m., Sunday,
at the Carey Fitness Center field.
No experience is necessary but
is highly encouraged. For more
information, call 010-2754-4994.
Area I boosts recycling efforts, asks for help
By Environmental Division
USAG-RC Directorate of Public Works
CAMP RED CLOUD – The U.S.
Army Garrison Red Cloud Directorate
of Public Works’ Environmental
Division recently received a negative
Interactive Customer Evaluation
comment about why Area I doesn’t
recycle. Recycling is done at Camps
Casey, Castle, Hovey, Jackson, Red
Cloud and Stanley; it’s just invisible to
most people.
All administrative, commercial, and
residential wastes generated on the
Army posts are picked up by Korean
contractors in each enclave, who sort
the wastes at their local facility for
recycling. Camp Red Cloud has one
of the highest solid waste diversion –
or recycling – rates among the Army
camps in South Korea.
This sorting – into the various
categories required by Korean law and
regulation, such as metals, plastics,
glass, and paper – is part of the waste
contract. It makes the contract more
cost efficient to the U.S. government
since the waste contractor receives
money for the recyclable materials
and can then bid a smaller cost for the
waste pick-up service. It is estimated
that the waste contract costs about 20
percent less because of the recycling.
“Even if we were to establish
numerous waste bins to segregate
recyclable materials at the point of
waste generation in what is known as
source separation, we would still need
people to verify that the wastes are
properly categorized and separated, as
well as needing multi-compartment
trucks,” said R. Everett Langford,
Ph.D., chief of the Environmental
Division, Directorate of Public Works
for Area I.
Langford said the current contract
includes the service at a cost savings to
the garrison. In addition, compliance
with Korean regulations can be
complex so the garrison relies on
licensed contractors to determine
what can be recycled.
Hazardous wastes are also properly
handled by a different licensed
contractor. The contractor picks up
hazardous wastes and materials,
including petroleum, oil and
lubricants, battery electrolyte, vehicle
batteries, antifreeze, fluorescent light
bulbs, paints, chemicals and metals for
recycling.
The POL and other materials are
sold through the Defense Reutilization
and Marketing Service for recycling at
commercial activities. The antifreeze
is recycled and returned to the
HAZMARTs on Camp Castle North
and Camp Stanley for free distribution
to unit motor pools.
Recent improvements to the
hazardous waste recycling program
include on-site crushing of fluorescent
light bulbs with recycling of the
contained mercury and on-site
recycling of antifreeze. Additionally,
the Camp Castle HAZMART will
be relocated to Camp Casey for
convenience in the future.
So, what can Soldiers, civilians and
families do to help?
‹‹ Off-post residents should not
dispose of their trash on post
because the garrison pays for the
pick-up of trash by the pound so
every little bit adds to the garrison’s
expenses. On-post waste bins and
receptacles are for on-post wastes
only.
‹‹ Do not throw hazardous waste
such as toilet cleaners, paints,
solvents and acids into the bins,
which are managed through the
hazardous waste system.
‹‹ Do not throw used electronic
and flashlight batteries into the
waste – on- or off-post. Batteries are
recycled at various commissaries.
All of this is to illustrate that Area
I recycles in accordance with Korean
laws and regulations, as well as policy
guidance from Washington.
Solid and hazardous waste
management systems are in place to
protect and enhance the environment
and everyone can help the garrison
further strengthen its recycling
programs by taking an active role. x
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Korean language class

begins at Casey ed center
Story and photos by Sgt. Karla P.
Elliott
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY – More than 50
Warrior Division Soldiers attended the
opening ceremony of the 2011 Korean
language class April 5 at the Camp
Casey education center.
Sponsored annually by the
Gyeonggi Provincial Office since 2006,
the class helps Soldiers new to Korea
adapt to life in the country, said Park
In-bok, the director of the military and
government cooperation division at
the GPO.
This year’s Korean language theme
is daily life usage, such as learning
proper manners, knowing how to use
Korean transportation and how to
order meals, added Park.
Professors from the Korean
Language and Culture Center out of
Hankook University of Foreign Studies
will teach the 2nd Infantry Division
Soldiers every Tuesday and Thursday
from 9 a.m. to noon until May 26.
“Think about this as more than a
language class, it is a cultural class as
well,” said Lt. Col. Charles Nelson, the
2nd ID civil-military operations officer.
“This will give you the opportunity to
get out and experience the real Korea
so that you don’t get stuck eating just
bulgogi for a year!”
Two days before graduation, the
Soldiers taking the course will visit
the Yangju Daejangguem Center to
learn more about Korean history and
customs.
“I’ve been in Korea for a year, but
I feel like I haven’t fully experienced
what it has to offer because of the
language barrier,” said Joliet, Ill. native,
Spc. Keith Hansen of E Company,
302nd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st
Heavy Brigade Combat Team.
Hansen added that he’s excited to
learn Korean from university professors
and for the opportunities that this
will bring him to communicate with
Koreans more easily. x
Kang Yeong-ju, a Korean Language and
Culture Center professor from Hankook
University of Foreign Studies, teaches
2nd Infantry Division Soldiers how to read
Hangeul on the first day of class held at
the Camp Casey education center, April 5.

Korean language class begins at Casey ed center

Troops hit pavement to support child abuse prevention month

CAMP CASEY - Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, particpate in the Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program 10-Kilometer Fun
Run/5-Kilometer Fun Walk beginning at Hanson Field House here April 9. The event was initiated to commemorate Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Month of the
Military Child. First tank was the only unit to field a team to support the event. — 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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Left: Scott Abell, husband of Capt. Becky Abell, the Director of EMS, acts as a severely injured drunk driver at a joint vehicle extrication training at the Transportation Motor Pool March 29. Right:
Hong Song-hyon, a Rescue Crew member, climbs aboard the car and removes the glass to extricate the wounded. — Courtesy photos

Yongsan teams up to extricate victims from a car

By Pvt. Choi, Sung-il
sung.i.choi@korea.army.mil
YONGSAN GARRISON - U.S. Army Garrison
Yongsan fire fighters and Brian Allgood Army Com-
munity Hospital emergency room personnel con-
ducted a joint vehicle extrication training at the
Transportation Motor Pool March 29.
USAG Yongsan’s first ever joint trauma train-
ing was aimed at strengthening the coordination
between Emergency Medical Services and the Di-
rectorate of Emergency Services at the scene of an
accident.
EMS usually provides first aid and medical ser-
vices while DES takes charge of fire and police re-
sponse. With different commands, policies and pro-
cedures, the two sections decided to improve their
working relationship through the joint exercise.
“The trauma mock code provides a great oppor-
tunity for the emergency department and the fire
department to work together,” said Capt. Becky
Abell, Director of EMS.
Mock code is a surprise training required for hos-
pitals to conduct a major exercise involving trauma
patients so they can be prepared to handle anything vehicle, being able to support each other to make
and anyone at any given time. the community a safer place,” said Bowling.
In the scenario at the TMP, a vehicle rolled over “Garrison Yongsan proactively and aggressively
trapping two critically injured victims including a ensures a safe and secure workplace and home for
drunk driver. After firemen hosed down the car, Soldiers, Families and Civilians by making safety
they took the roof and the door off the car using everyone’s responsibility,” said Garrison Com-
the Jaws of Life and extricated the victims. Then the mander Col. William Huber. x
ambulance approached the scene and paramedics
safely transferred the patients to the hospital.
“This first event EMS and DES have set up to- u Scenes from EXTRICATION!
gether enables us to know what our capabilities are
in order to help the patients,” said Abell.
Yongsan Deputy Fire Chief Brad Bowling also
emphasized that cooperation and coordination is a
crucial step in preparation.
“This allows us to conduct an exercise, adjust the
procedure and support each other, which in the end
keeps victims as well as first responders safe.”
EMS and DES completed the joint mission scan-
ning through the procedures of the exercise and
discussing possible improvements to provide bet-
ter emergency measures.
“We are learning how to work together and
learning where each other’s equipment is on the

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Left: Yongsan Deputy Fire Chief Brad Bowling gives instructions to safely get the injured out of the car. Right: Spc. Jeffrey Frohning, Medical Department Activity, checks over the
casualty before taking him out of the seat. — Courtesy photo
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News & Notes
KATUSA & U.S. Friendship
USAG Yongsan and the Area II
ROK Support Group would like
to invite you to the 2011 KATUSA
& U.S. Soldier Friendship Week
April 18-22. Be prepared for a week
of fun, entertainment, sports and
recreational activities, cultural
performances and a talent show.
USFK Passover Seders
The USFK passover seders are held
on April 18, 7 p.m.. and April 19,
8:15 p.m. at the IMCOM Religious
Retreat Center in Seoul.
CYSS Renovations
CDC: April-June, playground turf
(except Kindergarten area) will be
replaced. Some minor repairs to
window screens, door guards and
door knobs.
SAC: April-May, playground turf
will be replaced. Drop-off zone
will be off limits during repairs.
MST: April-June, middle school
section will undergo repairs to
become ADA handicap compliant.
All facilities will undergo some
upgrades to restrooms to become
ADA handicap compliant. Parking
may be limited in the SAC/ MST
back parking lot while DPW crews
install one handicap space.
Living Pattern Survey
175th Financial Management
Center is conducting the Living
Pattern Survey from March 28 –
April 24. Results will be used to
update the 2011 COLA Rates for
Korea. You can access the survey
by logging on to <http://175fmc.
korea.army.mil/> or <https://
www.defensetravel.dod.mil/
oscola/lps/korea>. All Service-
members with command spons-
ored dependents or single mem-
bers required to live off-post are
encouraged to fill out the survey.
For more information, call the
175th FMC at 725-5260.
Women’s Tres Dias Weekend
USAG Yongsan Chaplain is
sponsoring a 3-day intensive
spiritual renewal experience
for adult English-speaking
women at the Yongsan Religious
Retreat Center from May 12-15.
This free event is open to any
woman desiring to deepen her
relationship with Jesus Christ. For
more details on Tres Dias or to
download an application, please
visit www.seoultresdias.org or
contact Claudette Mohn at 010-
2661-2297.
Free Musical Concert
The Korean American Association
(KAA) will hold its annual Friend
-ship Concert for American
forces personnel and their family
members at the Yong Theater of
the National Museum of Korea on
Monday, April 18. The KAA is also
offering a free guided tour of the
museum prior to the concert.
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
Children dressed up in different kinds of animal costumes and makeup perform “The Jungle Book”, a production of the Missoula
Children’s Theatre at SAHS auditorium April 4. - U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Choi Sung-il
Animals of ‘The Jungle Book’ seize audiences
By Pvt. Choi, Sung-il
sung.i.choi@korea.army.mil
YONGSAN GARRISON - The au-
ditorium at Seoul American High
School was dominated by various
types of animals April 2, as 61 chil-
dren in full makeup delighted the U.S.
Army Garrison Yongsan community
with two performances of “The Jungle
Book”, a Missoula Children’s Theatre
production.
MCT provides a week-long full-
scale musical to local students, visit-
ing 50 states and 17 countries. A team
of two professional directors equipped
with scenery, costumes, stage props,
SAHS senior shows passion for volunteerism
By Pvt. Choi Sung-il
sung.i.choi@korea.army.mil
YONGSAN GARRISON - Boys and
Girls Club of America selected Ash-
ley Butler, a senior at Seoul American
High School, as Youth of the Year for
U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan based on
her great dedication to the community
and the club.
The BGCA Youth of the Year is an
award chosen by peers to recognize
outstanding volunteerism and service.
Boys and Girls Club of America’s Youth of the Year Ashley Butler poses at the Middle
School Teen Center where she spends much of her time volunteering March 31. - U.S.
Army photo by Pvt. Choi Sung-il
makeup and basic lighting rehearse
with students throughout the week.
“We help students develop their life
skills through participation in the per-
forming arts. Creativity, social skills,
goal achievement, communication
skills and self-esteem are all character-
istics that are attained through partici-
pation in this unique and educational
project,” said MCT director Dan Da-
vidson.
Students from kindergarten thro-
ugh 12th grade in the community had
a group audition on Monday March
28. They started immediately with re-
hearsals for the entire week to perform
two shows on Saturday April 2.
Keystone Club staff advisor Joseph
Jacks praised Butler for her consistent
endeavor despite the challenges of bal-
ancing academics with extracurricular
activities.
“Butler has been working very hard
to achieve the level of president of the
Keystone Club and her diligence has
not gone unnoticed by the other mem-
bers,” Jacks said. “She is always pleased
to help people in need. Her positivity
is contagious.”
Keystone Club is one of BGCA’s
THE MORNING CALM
Scan here for color
scenes of The Jungle Book
Children’s theatre performance
Putting a huge amount of effort for
six consecutive days, practicing more
than four hours a day after school, chil-
dren completed their mission success-
fully despite the hard work of juggling
rehearsals and regular homework for
the week.
Melody Francis, Director of Parent
and Outreach Services, praised how
hard each and every student worked.
“This has been a long week and
they had to miss a couple of activities
for practice. Parents had to help them
with homework late at night and dur-
ing the rehearsal, but they all have
— See THE JUNGLE BOOK, Page 12 —
most successful character and leader-
ship development programs. Leading
12 members of the club and Butler has
worked hard on exploring careers and
educational opportunities and devel-
oping character and leadership skills.
Butler has volunteered at Child
Development Center, Child, Youth,
and School Services and Teen Center
where she helps kids involved in ex-
tracurricular activities. Despite her
busy schedule, Butler has successfully
maintained an above 3.0 GPA through-
out high school.
“Anyone can do it,” said Butler. “I fo-
cus on managing my time and balanc-
ing with other activities and try to have
fun with it.”
Jacks encouraged Butler during
the application process. “She is mov-
ing on to the next step in life and it’s
a certain time to teach the next group
representing the Yongsan community,”
Jacks added.
Butler will now go on to compete
against other Youth of the Year win-
ners from Garrisons around the penin-
sula and she will keep trying to step up
to the next level.
“Garrison Yongsan and the Instal-
lation Management Command will
ensure families are prepared and sup-
ported throughout their tours here in
Korea,” said Garrison Commander Col.
Bill Huber. “That is my promise to the
community.” x
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Tips and plans

on Earth Day
By Cpl. Choe Yong-joon
yongjoon.choe@korea.army.mil
How do you plan on celebrating Earth Day?
Any easy tips/ habits you want to share to help
save the environment? Find out what more
than 7,200 Yongsan community members are
talking about by becoming a USAG Yongsan
Facebook Fan at facebook.com/youryongsan!
(Comments are kept in their original form)

Hyunho Chung
Facebook Fan

Buy what you really need! Sometimes we spend too
much for buying stuffs that we actually are never re-
quired to use. It also applies to all our garrison stuffs,
like DFACs, paper works, and all army stuffs. We
should consider environment more than now.
Minseok Kim
Facebook Fan
Reducing use of disposable products would be a
good way to save the environment. Use your own mug
and stop using plastic bags for grocery shopping.
Simple but good ways to help the Earth.
Sung-Taek
Hong
Facebook Fan
Unplug the lines that you do not use. I heard that a
lot of energy is lost when the lines are plugged even if
they are not used.
Col. William Huber, Garrison Commander, Command Sgt. Maj. John Justis, Capt. Ahn Joon-seop, 2-2 ASLT Chap-
lain, and Mr. Norman Boeman, the Deputy of Construction Division, Far East District Corp of Engineers, cut a rib-
bon at K-16 Air Base Fitness Center April 1. - U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Hong Moo-sun
K-16 officially opens the Fitness Center
By Cpl. Hong Moo-sun painting the racquetball court.
moo.s.hong@korea.army.mil Fitness center staff ordered, received and set up
52 pieces of brand new exercise equipment that cost
YONGSAN GARRISON - Hundreds of Soldiers over $150,000.
packed the K-16 Air Base Fitness Center to watch Renovated K-16 Gym
U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan and 2nd Battalion 2nd The contractor constructed a 2,000 square foot
addition as the exercise room, installed a new heat-
Aviation Regiment leaders cut the ribbon, April 1.
Many directorates and people put in a team effort ing and air conditioning system and replaced the
to renovate the facility to meet and exceed the needs bleachers with modern electronically controlled
of the Soldiers. bleachers. They also upgraded the fire alarm system
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation facil- and installed sprinklers bringing the facility up to
ity maintenance crew refurbished the gym and rac- all fire standards.
quetball floors. K-16 Directorate of Public Works in- USAG Yongsan Garrison Commander Col. Wil-
house crew took on some electrical modifications, liam Huber delivered opening remarks to Soldiers
retiled the hallways, offices and locker rooms along promising to make K-16 a better place to live and
with taking out the wall in the free weight room and — See K-16, Page 12 —
Military Police mentor the cub scouts

Sangjin An
Facebook Fan

Establishing a habit of turning off unnecessary lights

and water can help save substantially. Everything we
use comes from natural resource, thus we must not
only know what we can do but also understand the
reason why we have to help save the environment.
With all our efforts, energy savings can be significant.

Aiden Park
Facebook Fan

Saving paper can be a one way. For example, we can
reuse one-side printed paper in the office and we en-
courage to use ground wood paper rather than brand-
new paper.Also, when we print, use “current page”
than “print all”. Just small tips can make big change.
Spc. Manuel Murillo and Sgt. Joshua Solis from the 142th Military Police company took time to mentor the cub
scouts and let them know how to take fingerpirnts and handcuff, March 23 — Courtesy photo by Heather Roberts
See yourself in the Morning Calm when you become a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan. Just post your travel photos
to our page with a quick description covering who, what, when, where and why and we’ll see you in the paper. -
Your Yongsasn PAO team
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THE JUNGLE BOOK
made it with no one turned away,” said
Francis.
On the day of the production, chil-
dren put on colorful makeup and got
ready for the real performances in
front of their families and friends.
“I’ve never had a full costume be-
fore so this is really fun. It was a lot of
hard work learning all the moves and
memorizing the lines in 46 pages of
scripts in five days but it flew by,” said
Emerson Allen, Seoul American Mid-
dle School 7th grader, who portrayed
one of the Wolf Pack.
Based on the original story of “The
Jungle Book” where Mowgli the man-
cub mingles with animal families and
goes through adventures, the mem-
bers of the cast added chants, dances
K-16
work.
“I know many of you here waited
a long time for today’s ribbon cutting
ceremony,” he said. “Coupled with
the brand new commissary we broke
ground on last week, we are honoring
our promise to make Area II the assign-
ment of choice and the place where
community members can thrive.”
Now I understand Col. Gilbert set
some ground rules: Number one; don’t
drop the weights on the floor. Number
two; be sure to wipe down the ma-
chines after use. And last but not least
– now listen up, this is important – do
not change the TV channel, Huber
added.
Following his opening remarks, Hu-
ber presented a certificate of apprecia-
tion to YUIL Construction Company,
in appreciation of all the hard work,
dedication and professionalism in the
expansion and renovation of the K-16
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from Page 10
and humor to the classic tale.
“This is my favorite part of the week
because the kids have worked so hard
and they finally get to see it all come
together. What I love in general is a
lot of kids come out by themselves. It
teaches about hard work and self con-
fidence in just five days,” said Katie
Murk, Director of MCT.
“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 USAG Yongsan Garri-
son Commander Col. William Huber.
“We are keeping our promise to make
Yongsan a place where community
members can thrive.” x
from Page 11
Fitness Center.
During the ribbon and cake cutting,
Pfc. Raven Maske from Echo Compa-
ny, 2-2 ASLT had the honor of joining
Huber, USAG Yongsan Command Sgt.
Maj. John Justis, 2-2 ASLT Battalion
Commander Lt. Col. Eric Gilbert and
2-2 ASLT Command Sgt. Maj. Randall
Brewster.
“Col. Huber picked the youngest
Soldier in the ceremony today and that
was me. I was nervous but it was a big
experience for me,” she said. “I really
love the gym and my favorite part is
the sauna. I recommend everyone to
get out and exercise at the gym!”
“Garrison Yongsan is constantly
looking at ways to improve our in-
stallation and bring real value to the
taxpayer,” said Huber. “With our Di-
rectorate of Public Works, we identify
improvement areas and work to ad-
dress issues as fast as possible.” x
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U.S., Korean special forces jump as friends
Capt. Michael Odgers
Colorado Army National Guard
SEOUL — With smiling faces,
thumbs-up and packed parachutes,
U.S. and South Korean Special Opera-
tions Forces loaded onto a CH-47 Chi-
nook to participate in a High-Altitude,
Low-Opening, friendship jump March
25 at the Misari Drop Zone located in
an eastern suburb of Seoul.
The jump was part of Exercise Foal
Eagle, an annual joint combined field
training exercise between U.S. and Re-
public of Korea forces.
SOF from the Republic of Korea’s
Special Warfare Command and the
U.S. Special Operations Command
Korea, were the units involved in the
friendship jump.
A HALO jump is one of the meth-
ods of infiltration used by SOF, similar
to civilian sky diving. Soldiers jump
from aircraft and free fall until they
reach their chosen altitude and open
their parachutes. In combat, Soldiers
often do HALO jumps at night with a
combat load of equipment and some-
times oxygen.
The drop zone was in a field along
the Han River and there were several
people out for their daily walk. The
sight of more than 30 U.S. and ROK
Soldiers preparing their equipment
caused the passers-by to stop and
watch. Once the Chinook landed, a
small crowd had gathered to watch the
HALO operation.
“Anytime we do a friendship jump,
we exchange our American wings
An member of the Republic of Korea’s Special Warfare Command, left unnamed for
security purposes, leaps from a CH-47 Chinook during a friendship jump with members
of the Special Operations Command – Korea. The High-Altitude, Low-Opening jump
was part of exercise Foal Eagle. — U.S. Army photo by Capt. Michael Odgers
for ROK wings. This type of activity
draws us together; it becomes more
of a brotherhood,” said Brig. Gen. Neil
Tolley, SOCKOR commander. “It’s an
opportunity for us to grow and bond
together so we know how we’re going
to react when hostilities occur, if they
ever occur.”
Shortly after take-off, the jump
master stood up clapped his hands to
get everyone’s attention, pointed to
his wrist and held up two fingers. The
jumpers looked at the altimeters on
their wrists and nodded in agreement.
As the dials on the altimeters rose, the
temperature dropped, and at 4,000
feet, everyone on the Chinook could
see their own breath.
The jump master gave hand signals
counting down the time to jump, and
then finally gave the word to stand up.
Prior to jumping, everyone did a bud-
dy check on each other’s equipment
and then gave a slap on the shoulder
letting them know everything was
good-to-go.
On the ground, the temperature
was cooler than average: in the 30s
Fahrenheit. At 9,000 feet it was down-
right cold.
When the loadmaster lowered
the ramp, the outside temperature
was just below zero. The jump mas-
ter walked onto the ramp and stuck
his face into the zero-degree wind to
check the drop zone. He passed on
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signals to the loadmaster to tell the pi-
lot to make some corrections on their
flight direction.
Once he was satisfied, he stood up
and called for the first group of jump-
ers to move to the end of the ramp.
At the jump master’s signal, one by
one they leaped into the air, falling at
more than 120 miles per hour through
subzero temperatures. They formed a
straight line one above the other un-
til they were no longer visible. From
9,000 feet, their open chutes blended
into the scenery below.
“We fight, work and train together
as a combined unit. SOCKOR com-
bines in a time of war or exercise with
the ROK Special Warfare Command
to become what’s called the CUWTF -
Combined Unconventional War Task-
force. Anytime we get to train with our
ROK counterparts it’s a win for both
sides,” Tolley said.
“Anytime we can get together and
work together executing what we
would be doing in real world or in a cri-
sis situation, that’s always good,” said
Command Master Chief Petty Officer
Joel Larkin, senior enlisted advisor for
SOCKOR. “We get the chance to see
how we do the same thing differently,
which is sometimes a big deal. It gives
us a chance to talk that through in case
it might cause a conflict in an actual
operation.”
Everyone involved got at least two
jumps in. While one group was jump-
ing the other was repacking their para-
chutes and preparing to load the Chi-
nook when it landed. x
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NEWS THE MORNING CALM

Cable TV changes in store at garrisons in Korea

Army to charge patrons
monthly rate for basic
cable on peninsula
By Russell Wicke
russell.a.wicke@us.army.mil
YONGSAN GARRISON — Begin-
ning July 1, U.S. Army garrisons in Ko-
rea will join other overseas garrisons
by charging a monthly rate for cable
television services for patrons who re-
side on post.  scribers on June 1. Buss
All patrons will pay a basic main-
tenance and distribution fee of $15 a
month for the basic cable TV package,
which will expand to include all AFN
channels. Those patrons that sub-
scribe to the Premium service will pay
the $15 maintenance fee plus $25 for
the Premium channels -- or a total of
$40.  Premium subscribers currently
pay $35 per month so that is only a $5
increase, said Ron Buss, Family and
Morale, Welfare and Recreation Busi-
ness Programs chief.
Patrons who currently receive the
free basic service and wish to sign up
for the new basic or upgrade to pre-
mium service should contact
their local cable TV custom-
er service office at 738-2288
(CATV).
What to Expect Till Then?
Cable technicians will be
installing necessary equip-
ment in garrison buildings and
begin disconnecting nonsub-
said he expected to have
the new system in place
and fully operational by July
1. During the month of June
patrons may experience occa-
sional interruptions in cable
service as technicians calibrate
the system, said Buss.
By July 1, those who have not sub-
scribed for basic or premium cable ser-
vice will no longer receive the service.
However, at any time they can register
for basic or premium service by calling
the cable TV helpdesk number,
listed above.
Patrons who prefer not to
pay may set up an antenna
where an AFN TV signal is
available.
Why Charge for Cable?
The decision to charge for
cable TV is necessary to re-
main fiscally responsible. In
the past FMWR budgets
allowed for free cable TV
in Korea partly because it
was affordable at the time.
They aren’t any longer,
Buss said. Cable TV is an
FMWR program in a category
designed to break even – generating
neither profit nor expenses. Currently
the cost to non-appropriated funds for
cable TV is more than $2 million annu-
ally. In a nutshell, “We need to collect
the $15 maintenance and distribution
fee to offset the cost of operating the
program,” Buss said.
Buss suggested these prices remain
a generous benefit to patrons when
compared to continental U.S.-based
garrisons. A goal of FMWR, he said,
is to provide Soldiers the things they
would have back in the United States.
Under these new operating principles,
Soldiers will have these benefits in
Korea at cheaper costs than what they
would be paying in the United States. 
“I don’t know of anywhere else a
person can receive an equivalent cable
package for the prices here,” said Buss,
noting that in the United States sol-
diers would be paying more than dou-
ble for equivalent cable packages. Buss
also noted that plans are underway to
bring high-definition TV services to
cable TV on Army installations in Ko-
rea and said the new changes will help
accomplish that.
Like many other governments
around the world coping with global
recession, Uncle Sam is “on a diet,”
said Dan Thompson, IMCOM-Korea
Public Affairs officer, and the current
operating mindset reflects this healthy
change. x

Budgets no longer able to support free Exchange movies

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to continental U.S.-based garrisons. A goal of FMWR,
he said, is to provide Soldiers the things they would
have back in the United States.
Under these new operating principles, Soldiers
will be able to attend the movie theater in Korea at
cheaper costs than what they would be paying in the
United States.
Although patrons pay similar prices for movies
at CONUS garrisons, first-run movies in the United
States are not available in CONUS garrisons – they
are only available at commercial theaters where pric-
es can exceed $10 for admission. The $5 new release is
an overseas benefit only.
Why Charge for Movies?
The decision to charge for movies is necessary to
remain fiscally responsible. Like many other govern-
ments around the world coping with global reces-
sion, Uncle Sam is “on a diet,” said Dan Thompson,
IMCOM-Korea Public Affairs officer. The current
operating mindset reflects this healthy change. In
the past FMWR budgets allowed for free movies in
Korea partly because it was affordable at the time.
But free admission is no longer feasible due to recent
economic hardship, combined with an increase in
the Exchange admission fees, Buss said.  USFK and IMCOM officials said they agree the
Elizabeth Sandoe, Exchange area manager in Ko-
rea, said the $2.50 admission price paid by FMWR no
longer covers their expenses. And, even when paying
Exchange theaters at the lower price, FMWR incurs
an annual expense of nearly a million dollars for the-
ater admissions — the budget no longer allows for
this expense.
Sandoe mentioned that admission fees in May
still won’t amount to much profit since the majority
of admission fees goes to copyright costs for movies.
But, she said prices are being kept as low as possible
to benefit Service members and their Families. Like
other theaters, most of the Exchange operating prof-
its come from items sold at the concession stand.
policy to charge for theater admission is the right
thing for Korea as the Army moves towards tour nor-
malization here. x

Changed South Korea duty tours to

aid combat readiness on peninsula
By Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — Normalizing U.S.
military duty tours in South Korea will
increase combat readiness and greatly re-
duce stress for service members and their
families, the top U.S. military command-
er in the region told the Senate Armed
Services Committee here Tuesday.
“A force multiplier, tour normalization
keeps trained and ready military person-
nel in place for longer periods of time,”
said Army Gen. Walter “Skip” Sharp, com-
mander of United Nations Command,
Combined Forces Command and U.S.
Forces Korea.
“It improves readiness, combat ca-
pability, lowers turbulence in units and
reduces the stress placed on our troops,
units and families,” he said.
Tour normalization in South Korea
is an initiative the Defense Department
and Sharp have been working on since
December 2008. The initiative increases
troop tour lengths in South Korea to three
years and allows their families to accom-
pany them.
The initiative is part of the Strategic
Alliance 2015 agreement that hands over
wartime operational control on the Kore-
an Peninsula to the South Korea military
in December 2015. The agreement also
calls for U.S. forces to reposition to two
enduring hubs under the Yongsan Relo-
cation Plan and Land Partnership Plan.
Repositioning U.S. forces “realizes sta-
tioning efficiencies and signals a contin-
ued American commitment to defense of
Korea and the engagement,” Sharp said.
“Restationing also enhances force protec-
tion and survivability.”
Currently, 4,400 military families are
in South Korea on command-sponsored
tours. About 12,000 families will be there
once tour normalization is fully imple-
mented by the end of 2015.
“I think everyone is aware of the im-
portance of tour normalization, with the
increase of the readiness that it brings to
our units that are over there; with the fact
that it does show our commitment, which
is a great deterrent value to North Korea,”
the general said.
Sharp said the tour normalization
plan he will present this week to Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates will be “an af-
fordable plan to get to full tour normal-
ization.” However, he acknowledged,
the duty tour initiative’s initial costs for
moving an additional 10,000 families and
compensating troops’ housing needs will
not be cheap.
“We are looking at many different op-
tions in order to be able to reduce the
costs, and looking at many different op-
tions as far as how long it will take,” Sharp
said. 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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2nd Infantry Division Band vocalists belt out “Katchi Kapshida” or “We Go Together” during a concert on Camp Red Cloud’s Village Green April 10. The band was joined by its
counterpart from the Republic of Korea Army’s 26th Mechanized Infantry Division in Yangju. The next concert is scheduled for May 15. — U.S. Army photos by Kevin Jackson

Musicmania
2ID, Korean bands rock Camp Red Cloud

Korean guests, who were granted access to the installation for the concert, clap to the
music showing their approval of the entertainment provided by the 2nd Infantry Division
and 26th Mechanized Infantry Division bands during the Concert on the Village Green.
Cpl. Yi Choong-gyu from the 26th Mechanized Infantry Division Band belts
out Eric Benet’s “Be Myself Again.” Below, Staff Sgt. Charles Freeman
jams to a rock version of “Arirang” — the much beloved Korean folk song.

Sam Atwater, son of Doug and Soo- Pvt. Hong Seong-jin from the 26th Mechanized Infantry
jin Atwater, U.S. Army Garrison Red Division Band’s B-Boys team break dances to Herbie Hancock’s
Cloud civilian employees, shows off “Rockit” on the 2nd Infantry Division Indianhead logo during
his dance moves during the concert. the Concert of the Village Green at Camp Red Cloud April 10.
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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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Sharp: Alliance still faces threats from north

By Terri Moon Cronk
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — While the U.S.-South Korean
troop alliance works to secure and stabilize North-
east Asia, it still faces threats from North Korea, the
U.S. Forces Korea commander said April 6.
The United States maintains forces on the Korean
peninsula to deter North Korean provocations and
aggressions, and if deterrence fails, to fight and win,
Gen. Walter “Skip” Sharp told the Senate Armed Ser-
vices Committee.
As evidence of North Korea’s recent brutality,
Sharp pointed to the North’s unprovoked attacks
that sank the South Korean ship Cheonon and the
shelling of Yeonpyeong Island. The 2010 attacks
killed 50 South Koreans.
“The alliance stands ready to address a full spec-
trum of conflict that could emerge on the Korean
peninsula,” Sharp said. “Maintaining this prepared-
ness is accomplished through ... a continual refine-
ment of our bilateral plans to deter and defeat ag-
gression.”
Those plans, he said, can be continued through
annual joint, combined and interagency exercises to
maintain its “fight tonight” readiness.
Successful execution of these bilateral plans re-
quires a well-trained force, and three annual joint,
combined and interagency exercises.
Sharp called the exercises “key enablers for main-
taining the fight-tonight readiness, while also pre-
paring for the future transition of wartime opera-
tional control” to South Korea.
Another priority, Sharp said, is to strengthen the
U.S.-South Korea military alliance, in support of the
June 2009 joint presidential vision statement be-
tween the two countries.
“A strong alliance better deters North Korean
provocative acts and promotes a peaceful, secure
and prosperous future for the Korean peninsula, the
Asia-Pacific region and the world as a whole,” Sharp
said. Last year, President Barack Obama agreed with
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to adjust
the timing of the transition of wartime operational
control to South Korea from April 2012 to December
2015, Sharp noted.
Obama also agreed to develop a plan “to better
synchronize all the ongoing transformation initia-
tives of which [operational control] transition is just
one of the elements,” he said.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and South Ko-
rean Defense Minister Kim Tae-Young signed Stra-
tegic Alliance 2015 at a consultative meeting in Oc-
tober, Sharp noted. The plan synchronizes U.S. and
South Korean efforts to build adaptive and flexible
capabilities to deter aggression, he said.
Repositioning U.S. forces to Camp Humphreys
near Osan Air Base south of Seoul improves force
readiness, Sharp said, and allows for the consolida-
tion of forces onto two enduring hubs.
Normalizing tours in Korea, Sharp said, will im-
prove readiness, combat capability, and lower turbu-
lence in units and reduce the stress placed on troops
and families.
Gates approved the normalization plan in Decem-
ber 2008, paving the way for longer, accompanied
tours for the 28,500 U.S. service members stationed
throughout South Korea. For many years, the tour of
duty in Korea was one year, and unaccompanied by
family members.
Sharp told the committee his command’s sup-
port of the Strategic Imitative 2015, the U.S. troops’
relocation and other initiatives, demonstrate a long
U.S. commitment to securing South Korea and the
region. x

SAHS student takes gold in foreign snow sports festival

By Wayne Clark
IMCOM Korea G5
YONGSAN GARRISON — After racing, everyone gathered
Seoul American High School Stu-
dent Andrew Clark won the Alpine
Slalom Teen Category gold medal
in the International Ski Festival
Olympics Feb. 19, at the YongPyong
Ski Resort in Korea.
More than 200 members repre-
senting the United States, Asia and
European countries participated in
true esprit competing for Gold-Sil-
ver-Bronze medals.
Racing down alpine and snow-
board black diamond slalom
courses rated for adults, teens, and
youngsters, all the racers had chal-
lenging fun zooming between gates
to cross the finish line to a cheering
Team U.S.A. is shown after taking two gold medals in the International Ski Festival crowd.
2011 at the YongPyong Ski Resort Feb. 19. — Courtesy photo Additionally, the Nordic race was
held at Alpensia Resort which chal-
lenged those racers to a test of great
endurance.
to a festive buffet celebrating vic-
tories while meeting new interna-
tional friends.
Team USA Gold medaled in
Men’s and Teen downhill. For
those that did not medal, they still
reached Gold in just trying their
best.
For many, this was a first at at-
tempting such a feat. This year’s
event was Chaired by Ambassador
Didrik Tønseth from Norway.
Special appreciation to both the
U.S. Ski Patrol – Asia and the Yong-
Pyong Korean Ski Patrol for con-
ducting the races plus providing
professional race safety and emer-
gency on-the-slope service. Get
ready for 2012! x

CBR training with proper protective equipment now available on 8th Army website
By Capt. Jay Taylor, Eighth Army
Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — The Boy
Scout motto of “Be prepared” is always
good advice and is especially impor-
tant for service members, Department
of Defense civilians and their depen-
dents who serve in the Republic of Ko-
rea.
As the artillery attack on Yeonpy-
eong Island demonstrated, it is criti-
cal that all U.S. personnel ensure their
dependents receive the most effective
personal protective equipment avail-
able and have the necessary knowl-
edge to use it.
All U.S. military and DoD civilians
who have dependents on the penin-
sula are required to receive chemical
protective equipment from the Central
Issue Facility.
Dependents 10 years and under will
receive the Infant Chemical Agent Pro-
tection System.
Dependents 11 years and older will
receive the XM52 Mask. If you have
already received masks from the Cen-
tral Issue Facility, ensure you have the
most current model.
If you received an ICAPS mask in a
blue box, it needs to be returned to CIF
to receive the newest model in a yellow
box. Check the expiration date on any
XM52 masks that you have received.
Remember, the XM52 comes in a
sealed, brown box and should not be
opened until it is needed.
If the box has been opened or you
are not sure of the expiration date,
contact your local CIF office for assis-
tance.
ICAPS and XM52 training assistance
is available from your local Training
Support Activity-Korea (TSA-K) or can
be accessed at the 8th Army website:
http://8tharmy.korea.army.mil/NEO/
Neo.asp
CIF issues the ICAPS or XM52
masks to U.S. military dependents and
DoD civilians only.
Contractors and technical repre-
sentatives working on the peninsula
should be provided personal protec-
tive equipment by their employers.
If you have any questions, contact
Sgt. Maj. Noriel DeLeon at DSN 723- Capt. Allan Garcia demonstrates how to
6943, Sgt. 1st Class Richard Appelido at don the Infant Chemical Agent Protection
DSN 723-3244 or Sgt.1st Class Chesley System. — Courtesy photo.
Baird at DSN 723-4259. x
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2nd CAB teams with university

Soldiers assist students
with English as part of
Good Neighbor Program
By Cpl. Guenwook Paek
2nd CAB Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS — April brings new life
to Korea. The weather gets warmer, flowers bloom
and a new school year begins. For some Korean stu-
dents from Pyeongtaek University, the beginning of
school is a reunion with U.S. Soldiers who help them
learn English.
The Soldiers are from the 4th Battalion, 2nd Avia-
tion Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
“We visit Pyeongtaek University every two weeks
and discuss a different topic within a small group,”
said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bobby Miller, who runs
the Pyoengtaek University Conversational English
Program. It is a part of the battalion’s Good Neigh-
bor Program, which includes Jacob’s Orphanage and
An-il Jr. High School. The program has more than
150 Soldier volunteers and Family members. Usually
30 of the volunteers are involved in the Pyeongtaek
University program.
This first session’s topic was music, where Soldiers
and students discussed what kind of music they en-
joyed and their favorite artists.
Students aren’t the only ones who benefit, Miller
noted. “Most of the Soldiers look forward to going
again and encouraging their friends to go,” he said.
And that works both ways.
“Students look forward to the Soldiers’ visit,” said
Choi Jin-min, Pyeongtaek University external rela-
tionship officer manager. “Students study English
expressions in a week that the Soldiers do not visit
and actually use them during conversations and dis-
cussions when they do visit.”
Besides helping Korean students learn English,
it enables Soldiers understand Korean culture, cus-
toms, and lifestyle, said 1st Lt. Jamie L. Hickman,
who oversees the Good Neighbor program. To recip-
rocate, 4-2 Soldiers will be inviting students to Camp
“S
tudents look forward to
the Soldiers’ visit.”
- Choi Jin-min
Pyeongtaek University
External Relationships Manager
Humphreys so they can have a better understanding
of the U.S. Army and American culture, Hickman
said.
According to the 4-2 Commander, Lt. Col. Thom-
as G. Rowell, his unit’s goal “is to provide the local
community an opportunity to dialogue with Soldiers
and their Family members to gain insights and un-
derstanding of the American Culture with a focus
advancing our mutual objectives of understanding
and awareness. ” x

Specialist Epaphroditus Morris (left) and Julio Cornejo of the 4th Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, talk music with Pyeongtaek University stu-
dents to help them with their English skills. Visits to the university are one aspect of 4-2’s Good Neighbor Program, which aims to strengthen the relationship between Soldiers
and the community. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Guenwook Paek

Seminars focus on suicide prevention

By Cpl. Tim Oberle
2nd CAB Public Affairs

CAMP HUMPHREYS — The 2nd Combat Avi-

ation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, held suicide
prevention seminars for brigade Soldiers and fami-
lies.
Major Sun Macupa, the 2nd CAB chaplain led the
presentations, showing a plan of attack for combat-
ing suicide with an all-encompassing approach.
The seminars were designed to provide attendees
with the tools to cope with difficult situations, said
Staff Sgt. Michael Noer, the 2nd CAB chaplain as-
sistant.
“Soldiers need tools including a list of phone
numbers and locations where those in need can seek
help,” he said.
For the Family members who attended, the cen-
tral theme was learning how to help their Service-
members who may have suicidal tendencies.
Those Family members who missed the training
can contact the 2nd CAB chaplain’s office at DSN Chaplain (Maj.) Sun Macupa talks with 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Family members about how to reduce the risk
753-7935 for a make-up class. x of a suicide during a seminar at the Community Activity Center. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Tim Oberle
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News & Notes

Roadwork Ahead
Crews will be painting traffic
lines, crosswalks, and parking
areas on Camp Humphreys until
the end of May. For more infor-
mation, call 753-6275.

Earth Day Celebration

An Earth Day Fair is scheduled
for April 22 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
in Transformation Park. There
will be movies, games, foods,
prizes, and arts and crafts.

Charges For Movies, Cable

Beginning May 1, admission fees
will be charged for movies at the
Humphreys Theatre. The prices
are: $5 for first-run movies and
$4.50 for regular releases for ages
13 and over. For 12 and under, the
charges are $2.50 and $2.25, re-
spectively. Movies that have al-
ready been released on DVD will
be $4 for adults and $2 for 12 and
under. Classics and others in the
special play category will have
admission fees of $3 for 13 and
over and $1.50 for 12 and under.
Also, cable fees will begin July 1.
Basic cable will be $15 a month
and includes all AFN channels.
The premium channel package
will be $40. Those wishing to sign
up for one of the pacakges should
call 738-2288. For those not
wanting the packages, no action Soldiers assigned to the 557th Military Police Company join Anjeong-ri officials for a community clean-up near the walk-through
is required. Beginning June 1, gate on April 12. — U.S. Army photo by Peter Yu

MPs clean up Anjeong-ri

technicians will begin disabling
connections of nonsubscribers.

Army 10-miler Registration

Registration for the Army 10-mil-
er will begin May 15. To sign up,
go to www.armytenmiler.com.
Runners who have particpated
in seven or more Army 10-milers
can register beginning May 1.
Tax Filing Deadline
Most persons on Camp Hum-
phreys have until June 15 to file
their 2010 returns. However the
Tax Center on Camp Humphreys
will close May 13. Military mem-
bers on duty outside the United
By Peter Yu
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS — About 25
Soldiers from the 557th Military Police
Company joined 10 local leaders for a
clean-up of Anjeong-ri near the walk-
in gate on April 2.
Staff Sgt. Sarah E. Delvalle de-
scribed the clean-up as a chance for
the unit to show its appreciation for
the community that does so much for
the MPs and the rest of U.S. Army Gar-
rison Humphreys.
“The community has opened their
doors and shops to us and is so won-
derful to us,” Delvalle said. “We just
want to give back a little bit to them
so that we can better work together for
the future.”
Hang Won-cho, president of the
Paengseong Merchants Association
said the community also benefits from
its relationship with the Soldiers on
Humphreys.
“It is great to see U.S. Soldiers doing
something good for the community,”
he said. “I want to express my appre-
ciation to the Soldiers from 557th Mili-
tary Police Company. We are looking
forward to continuing to work togeth-
er with them.”
The merchants association also has
a monthly clean-up in the Anjeong-ri
Shopping Mall and Cho hopes Soldiers
can participate in that as well. x

Eggstravaganza set for April 23

States and Puerto Rico are eligi-
ble for the extended deadline, as
are U.S. citizens and permanent
residents whose primary place of
business is outside the U.S.

English Village Opportunity

Cheongdam Middle School is
looking for volunteers for its Eng-
lish Village program that meets
on the first and third Saturdays
of each month. Volunteers par-
ticipate in English speaking roles
to help students with language
skills. To volunteer, or for more
information, call 754-7652.
Ration Control Limited Hours
Until further notice, the ration
control office is on limited hours.
It will be open Monday through
Friday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
and 2:30 to 4 p.m.
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Egg hunt, Festival
at Zoeckler Field
By Mike Mooney
USAG Humphreys DFMWR
CAMP HUMPHREYS — The
annual Camp Humphreys Eggstrava-
ganza Youth Festival is set for April 23
at the Zoeckler Sports Field at 11 a.m.
Gates open at 10:30 a.m.
Held as an annual festival that com-
bines the Month of the Military Child,
Easter and a Camp Humphreys Salute
to Kids, Eggstravaganza includes more
than 15,000 eggs and toys and a Youth
Carnival that includes large blow-up
games, free food and youth booths.
Eggstravaganza is open to the chil-
dren of U.S. military personnel, civil-
ian employees and contractors plus the
children of Korean military and civil-
ian employees at Camp Humphreys
and Area III.
Participants may enter the grounds
at 10:30 a.m., and receive their egg-
gathering bags. There is one change to
this year’s event; there will be the usu-
al Egg Grab for kids 3 and under and
from ages 4 to 6.
But children 7 to 10 will have to work
harder for their goodies which will be
hidden in an area outside the fence.
Children from the 4 to 6 age group can
join the hunt, if desired.
“We received requests to put a hunt
into the egg grab,” said Family and Mo-
rale Welfare and Recreation Director
Don Claycomb. “So we have decided
to expand to the outside area of the
Zoeckler Sports Field. We will still
have the Egg Grab for the 0 to 3 year
olds, with the 4 to 6 year olds given the
option of an egg grab or being more
adventuresome and seeking hidden
eggs and toys outside the fence.”
Buried among the 15,000 eggs and
toys are nine prize eggs, with three for
each age group. Prizes include an Ex-
change gift certificate for U.S. children
and toys in case a Korean youngster
whose parents aren’t authorized to use
The Exchange find a prize egg.
Carnival activities include games,
face painting, free food, and Easter
Bunny photos.
In case of inclement weather, Egg-
stravaganza will be moved inside the
Zoeckler Gym.
In addition to the youth festival,
there is a five-kilometer run and walk
and a 10-kilometer run.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. and
the walks and run start an hour later.
Various groups, to include the Com-
missary, Department of Public Works-
Environmental and Army Community
Service will have information tables set
up before the run to promote aware-
ness of the Commissary Family Fitness
promotion, Earth Day, Child Abuse
Prevention Month and Sexual Abuse
Awareness Month. x
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Women’s history celebrated

6-52 ADA highlights Michelle Obama is definitely a positive role model
for women everywhere in the world.”
portion of our ranks with even fewer female leaders.
It is a forum that allows senior female leaders to share
On a lighter side, pop legend Tina Turner, played experiences and to mentor junior Soldiers on topics
contemporary figures by Sgt. Shironeki Hardin sang some of her most
beloved classics on the
such as the prevention of sexual assault, health and
fitness, wear of uniform, and edu-
By 1st Lt. Austin Liu show. cation benefits. Fortunately, the
6-52 ADA Public Affairs “I had a great time Iron Horse Battalion has an excel-
portraying Tina Turner. I lent female mentorship program
SUWON AIR BASE — What do Michelle Obama, think she is a legend and endorsed from the leadership.”
Tina Turner, and Frita Kahlo all have in common? a great motivator for us “Is there a big difference being
They all belong to a long list of women who had sig- women,” Hardin said. a female in the military?” Taylor
nificant impact in our contemporary world history. Major Cecilia Shaw, asked Shaw.
They also all made guest appearances during the the 6-52 executive offi- “Of course, there’s always go-
Women’s History Month observance hosted by the cer, also participated in ing to be differences, but it is more
6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery on April 8. . the “Oprah Show,” play- about opportunities,” Shaw an-
This year’s program paid tribute to powerful wom- ing herself and discuss- swered. “And opportunities have
en who have made a difference in contemporary his- ing important issues of opened up tremendously in recent
tory, and the Iron Horse Soldiers put their creativity female mastership pro- history because of the great strides
to the test by running their own edition of the “Oprah gram as well as being a made by the important female fig-
Winfrey Show” to introduce significant female fig- female service member ures we paid tribute today.”
ures and their contribution in an entertaining way. in the military. Shaw concluded, “Gen. Ann
Specialist April Taylor who portrayed Winfrey, “Everyone needs a pos- Dunwoody became the first female
asked some tough questions to her famous guests itive force to help guide four star general and Command
during the interview. one through life’s chal- Sgt. Maj. Theresa King became
“Tell everyone how you plan on making a dif- lenges,” she said. “I think the first female commandant of
ference in our nation,” she asked Michelle Obama, it is important to have the Drill Sergeant School. There
played by Sgt. Randi Choice. role models and mentors is nothing that hold us back from
Choice discussed in detail about the First Lady’s to help guide Soldiers success, both men and women,
“Let’s Move” initiative combating childhood obesity. through the challenges other than ourselves.” x
“Children need to eat healthy and stay active. Parents … and this is where the
play an important role in encouraging their children Female mentorship Pro- Specialist April Taylor (right), playing
to live healthy and be happy,” Choice said as she out- gram comes into play.
lined the plan. Oprah Winfrey, interviews Pfc. Tyne-
Female Mentorship is
Choice decided to portay Obama “be- a command program sha McKnigh, playing Kyniska, dur-
cause she is the living embodiment of per- established because fe- ing a Women’s History Month obser-
fect grace combined with confidence. males make up a small vance. — Photo by 1st Lt. Austin Liu

Christopher Nolan rallies

Staff sergeant now
102 pounds lighter
By Mike Mooney
USAG Humphreys DFMWR
CAMP HUMPHREYS — The
fourth annual Biggest Losers Con-
test is over and the 48 people who
completed the three-month pro-
gram combined to lose 484 pounds,
led by Staff Sergeant Brian Bentz of
United States Army Garrison-Hum-
phreys, who lost 102 pounds.
Bentz was joined by Sheri Cas-
tro from the Department of Public
Works Environmental as Team Par-
ty by the Pound, and they combined
to lose 122 pounds or 39 percent of
their starting weight.
Winners were determined by the
percentage of weight lost. Members
of the top three teams and the top
three individuals not a member of
a winning team received GPS Run-
ning Watches as prizes.
“But the biggest prize for every-
one was just finishing the contest,”
said Area III Sports Director Lonnie
Herring. “This year was especially
satisfying with the number of peo-
ple who stuck it out.”
Bentz and Castro were followed
by Fire Chief Matt Spreitzer and
Dathan Black from the Fire De-
partment who combined to lose 45
pounds or 19 percent of their start-
ing weight. The third place team
was Tara and Charles Tyson, who
finished a fraction ahead of Casey
to take racquetball title
By W. Wayne Marlow
warren.wayne.marlow@us.army.mil
ination tournament.
First, he rallied to beat John
Sweeden 11-15, 15-14, 11-0, then came
and Jonathan Sawyer. The Tysons CAMP HUMPHREYS — Christo- from behind again to defeat Jason
lost 18 pounds, which was 10 percent pher Nolan won the 2011 Army in Korea Caviness 13-15, 15-8, 11-9.
of their starting weight. The Sawyers Racquetball Championship on April Next, he won by forfeit over Garay,
combined for 20 pounds, which rep- 9 with a 15-6, 15-7 victory over James then bested Moore twice, first 15-7, 13-
resented 10 percent. Moore at the Super Gym. 15, 11-5, then 15-6, 15-7.
Yolanda Massey 36 pounds, 17 Nolan won his opening match Moore reached the title round by
percent), Blair Bogle (24 pounds, 16 against Gaither Corey 15-1, 15-1, but beating Sweeden 15-6, 15-14; taking
percent) and Pamela Ferguson (29 then lost to Luis Garay 15-5, 15-9. down Steven Thomas 15-4, 15-13; and
pounds, 13 percent) finished second, However, he rebounded with five getting a forfeit victory over Garay, who
third and fifth respectively in the in- straight wins to take the double-elim- finished third with a 2-2 record. x
dividual competition.
Bentz, who said he isn’t finished
losing, gained weight after a bout
with thyroid cancer. He used a com-
bination of diet and exercise to shed
the pounds.
“I changed my diet to spinach and
eggs with a few other vegetables and
low calorie dressings,” he said. “And I
started swimming every night. I cut
out beer, soft drinks and hot choco-
late and went to a low calorie diet.
I’ll continue to watch what I eat, but
right now I won’t be including spin-
ach or eggs.”
Women’s Sports Specialist Valerie
Tuinei-Flora ran the Contest and put
together a kick-off event and a mid-
contest Aerobithon.
“Losing the gyms because of the
exercise hurt some,” she said. “But I’m
really pleased that so many people
stayed with the program. I’m already
getting ready for next year’s Biggest
Losers, and I hope this year’s par-
ticipants will send me their ideas for Participants in the men’s open division of the Army in Korea Racquetball champion-
making it even better.” x ship at the conclusion of the tournament. Kneeling first from the left is the winner,
Christopher Nolan. — Courtesy photo
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APRIL 15, 2011
Cpl. Song Il-ho reviews instructions as he prepares to move to the next phase of the Best
Warrior Competition. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
WARRIOR
leaders for our Army. They in turn,
go back to their units and share this
knowledge and experience with other
Soldiers, making our Army better.”
The Best Warrior competition is
another example of the high standards
and expectations the Army has for
the men and women serving within
its ranks.
“To even be considered for the
co m p e t i t i o n , e a c h a re a w i t h i n
Installation Management Command
Korea had the responsibility of
determining their best KATUSA,
Soldier and Non- Commissioned
Officer through testing of both their
mental and physical attributes,”
Arnold said. “There was a reason for
that, and it was because the challenge
doesn’t stop here in Korea. The next
level of competition is at IMCOM
Headquarters in San Antonio. The
participants will be the best Soldiers
and NCOs from each region within
IMCOM. That is, the United States,
Europe, Pacific and Korea Region.”
Coming out on top of this tough
competition were USAG Daegu’s Sgt.
Jeremy Brake in the NCO category,
USAG Red Cloud Soldier, Spc. Mardicio
Spc. Anthony W. Hardin, Headquarters&Headquaters Company USAG Daegu, inspects
his M240B. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Kim Min-jae
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from Page 1
Barrot, and KATUSA Sgt. Shin Hye-chol
from USAG Yongsan.
Traversing rocky terrain, plotting
grids, applying first aid techniques
and enduring a vigorous physical
fitness program were just a few of
the challenges the Camp Carroll Best
Warrior participants faced. However,
for those who make it to the next level of
competition, the stakes are a bit tougher.
“The criteria used to grade the
participants will be decided by Lt. Gen.
Rick Lynch, Commanding General,
IMCOM, and IMCOM Command Sgt.
Maj. Neil L. Ciotola,” Arnold explained.
“What I can guarantee you is that it
will be about mental and physical
challenges demanded of a Soldier. Cpl. Hong Jae-bung makes his way through a thicket during the Best Warrior Competition
Examples would be Army Warrior tasks held on Camp Carroll, April 4-8. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
with emphasis on weapons and land right were that the competitors were and Area IV community loves and
navigation proficiency. Modern Army challenged and the training they supports its Soldiers.
Combatives, the new Army physical received was excellent,” he said. “If I had to say there were areas in
readiness test, the combat readiness “Also the support for the event was need of improvement, I’d have to say
test and combat water survival test, topnotch. We have long list of people it would be to make it even tougher
just to name a few of the challenges the to thank for supporting this event. next year -- giving our Soldiers here in
competitors might face.” AUSA Corporate, Area IV AUSA, Korea the greatest opportunity to win
Arnold looked back on the now Area IV Sergeants Major Association, and show the rest of the Army that the
completed competition with an eye AAFES, DeCA, USO, The Apple Tree, Soldiers here on freedom’s frontier are
towards improvement. FMWR, Area IV lodging -- the list goes just as good or better as any Soldier
“ The biggest things that went on and on. Clearly, the USAG Daegu serving in the Army today.” x
Spc. Mardicio N. Barrott, USAG Red Cloud,checks the grids he has plotted for accuracy.
— U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jang Bong-seok
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t 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.
Child Find
Do you haev a concern about how your
child talks, sees, hears, understands,
plays, behaves, moves, or learns? Come
to Camp Walker Child Development
Center on April 26 and 27 from 8:30 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Screenings conducted by DAS
and EDIS staff. E-mail barbara.garner@
pac.dodea.edu or call 010-2660-8391 for
more information.
National Dance Week
April 29, at the Hilltop Club. Hilltop
Dance Contest. $100 plus other prizes.
Call 764-4985 for more information.
Gyeong-Ju World Amusement Park
April 23, the bus departs from Camp
Carroll CAC at 8 a.m. and Camp Walker
Commissary at 9 a.m. Transportaition
fee is $10. Bring won for your entrance
fee, plus food and snacks. For details
call 765-8325.
Kids Club
Register your child for our Jr. Membership
Program. Program benefits include
quarterly appreciation nights, $5 gift
coupon for thier birthday and other
great events. Open to kids ages 5-12. For
more information, call the Evergreen
Community Club, 764-4060.
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
New York Magazine calls Cirque Dreams
Jungle Fantasy, “The grandest circus
spectacle east of Vegas.” Now, you and
your family can see this iconic aerial and
acrobatic fantasy in all its colorful glory.
April 28, from 7:00 p.m. at Camp Walker
Kelly Fitness Center.
USAG DAEGU
Westpac Express ship fire is safety first in action
By Andrew Allen
USAG Daegu Deputy Fire Chief
DAEGU GARRISON — “9-1-1, what
is your emergency?”
“There is a fuel fire in the port
side engine compartment on the MV
Westpac Express (HSV 4676). Their
current location is 36 nautical miles
out to sea; 197 souls on board; time to
nearest port (Busan pier 8) two hours.”
This is the call the USAG Daegu Fire
Department received the morning of
April 8.
It’s a sound every Sailor dreads. The
rapid clanging of the bells followed by
the words “Fire! Fire! Fire!” And the
worst place for that fire is not the galley,
or kitchen, it is in the engine room!
Just like when you were at school,
Sailors constantly practice fire drills -
by the way so too should all of us land
lovers. Unlike your office, however,
where you can quickly go outside and
wait for the fire department (once you
call 9-1-1), a Sailor has nowhere to go,
unless they abandon ship.
The valiant crew of Westpac Express,
led by Master Steve Parsons, the ship’s
Commanding Officer, along with a
detachment of U.S. Marines ,faced
the ultimate nightmare at sea on that
brisk Friday morning. Quick and well
rehearsed fire control measures went
into effect at the blink of an eye by the
Sailor who discovered the fire. He hit
the emergency shutdown switch and
closed the water-tight doors; in effect
shutting all power, fuel and air into the
compartment. This well trained and
thought out action may very well have
saved the ship. Just like in a building
fire, we tell you to shut doors as you
leave to contain the fire and slow the
spread of flames and smoke through
a building.
The CO of Westpac Express quickly
decided to call for assistance and made
his way to the nearest port where he
could quickly ensure the safety of the
Marines and shore firefighters could
help put the fire out.
USAG Daegu Fire Chief & Deputy
Use your time wisely and check things out before we leap
By Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Milton Johnson
USAG Daegu Garrison Chaplain
DAEGU GARRISON — Life
demands that we Know where we are
going, use our time wisely, and check
things out before we leap.
A young man went racing down the
ferry - slipped and made a tremendous
leap ten feet over the water, and
landed with a painful crash on the
deck of the ferry.
As he slowly picked himself up,
rubbing his injured side, one of the
deck hands sauntered over to him and
said quietly, “You didn’t have to do that,
buddy. The boat was coming in.”
The truth is, we should always be
aware of the direction in which we are
heading how fast we are going, and how
wisely we are using our time.
I read some time ago of a student
staying in the home of an elderly couple
who greatly admired their fine antique
pendulum clock.
This particular clock had passed
from one generation to the next in the
husband’s family.
One day the old man said to the
young student, “That clock has a
Marines disembark the MV Westpac Express (HSV 4676) as firefighters prepare to combat
the fire in the ship’s number 2 engine compartment. — U.S. Army photo
responded from Camp Walker along
with fire crews from the Busan Storage
Facility Fire Station and Busan City
firefighters to Pier-8 to await Westpac
Express’ arrival.
First, get everyone out just like you
would do on shore in a building fire. On
arrival of the Westpac Express, the first
order of business was to disembark all
the Marines.
Firefighting is all about team work no
matter what uniform you wear. Westpac
Express crew members specially trained
in shipboard fires along with similarly
trained Sailors from the nearby Military
Sealift Command’s USNS Watson
(T-AKR 310), teamed up with support
from USAG Daegu firefighters and
Busan city firefighters to form one
joint team under the command of the
Westpac Express CO.
An action plan was developed along
with a safety plan with the joint team.
message to tell.”
With a Puzzled expression, the
student asked, “What message?”
The old man replied, “Look at the
pendulum going back and forth, it is
saying, “Slow down, do it – right.”
Then he said, the electric clock also
has a message – listen – it seems to be
saying, “Hurry up, get it done – who
cares how it’s completed!”
The question is - which clock do we
work by, the do it right clock, or the –
who cares clock?
THE MORNING CALM
Equipment used while at sea had
checks done and additional equipment
was brought in. Firefighting hose lines
from the ship and shore based fire
trucks were laid out and manned.
With everyone in place the go ahead
was given and a firefighting team
opened the door to the engine room
and went in to knock down the fire and
ventilate the poisonous atmosphere.
Within 30 minutes the scene was fire
safe and within an hour all the smoke
and gas laden air was cleared out.
What triggered this event? It appears
that a broken fuel line sprayed fuel onto
one of two hot engines within the port
side engine compartment and the fuel
flashed over.
Another disaster averted because a
well thought out fire safety plan was in
place and rehearsed regularly. Is your
work place and home as well prepared
as the Westpac Express crew was? x
Whether it is working fast or at a
snail’s pace, we need to be conscious of
quality, productivity, and stewardship
of our time.
I am reminded once again that the
late Will Rogers gave a huge watch
to David Rubinoff, the consummate
violinist on which he inscribed:
The clock of life is wound but once,
and no man has the power to tell just
when the hands will stop, at late or
early hour. Now is the only time we
own; Love life, toil with a will; Do not
wait until tomorrow, for the clock may
then be still.
Writing in The Eternal Now, Paul
Tillich declared, “There is no time after
time, but there is eternity above time.”
Time as we view it, should be used
wisely as noted by the apostle John.
“We must work the works of him who
sent me, while it is day, night comes,
when no one can work.” (John 9:1-12)
W i l l i a m S h a ke s p e a re s a i d i t
another way, “If all the year were
playing holidays, to sport would be
as tedious to work.”
Know where you are going and use
your God given time wisely.
God bless! x
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Signal Soldiers Support Korea’s Cherry Blossom Festival at Chinhae

By Staff Sgt. William A. Sutter Jr.
293rd Signal Company, 36th Signal Battalion
CHINHAE NAVAL BASE, CHINHAE,
KOREA — Soldiers from the 293rd
Signal Company, 36th Signal Battalion,
1st Signal Brigade participated April 5
in the annual parade commemorating
Korean Admiral Yi Sun-shin, the
famous Korean naval hero who helped
defeat the Japanese invasions of Korea
more than 400 years ago.
The parade, part of the Chinhae
Cherry Blossom Festival, is Korea’s
largest cherry blossom celebration. An
estimated two million tourists come
from all around the world to walk along
tree-lined streets, smell the alluring
f loral fragrances and hike through
picturesque mountain paths.
Visitors also enjoy Korean musicians
and performances of traditional folk
dances. The annual festival takes place
from end of March to early April. The
Soldiers from 293rd Signal Company
were honored to participate in such a
time-honored event. x

Staff Sgt. William A. Sutter Jr., Spc. James M. Berry and Pfc. David R. Pennock from the 293rd
Signal Company march in the annual Chinhae Cherry Blossom parade commemorating Korea’s Admiral Yi sun-shin, the famous Korean naval hero used Turtle Ship’s like this one to defeat the
naval hero, Admiral Yi Sun-shin. — U.S. Army photo by Yi Kyu Japanese invasions more than 400 years ago. — U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jang Bong-seok

ACS
presents
President’s
Award
DAEGU GARRISON — Okyong
West (left), Camp Henry ACS,
Information Referral and Follow-
Up Program Manager, and Area IV
BOSS recipients of the President’s
Volunteer Service Award, strike a
pose for the camera. West presented
the BOSS awards to the volunteers
during a ceremony at the Camp Walker
Community Activity Center, April
12. Eight Area IV BOSS Soldiers were
recognized. The award is an initiative
by President Barack Obama’s Council
on Service and Civic Participation,
and honors America’s volunteers and
encourages even more Americans to
get involved. x
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윌리엄 후버 대령
사설

군 자녀의 달: 우리의 어린 영웅들을 축복하며

청소년들이 살고 있습니다. 겪는 것과 마찬가지 입니다. 센터와 가족, 의기, 복지,
그리고 그 군 자녀들은 그들의 또 다른 새로운 학교에서 오락 센터에서는어린이들을
부 모 들 처 럼 많 은 공 헌 을 첫 날 그들이 보여준 용감함, 도와주고 그들의 삶이 윤탁해
하고 있습니다. 비록 그 소년 어 느 곳 에 서 든 적 응 할 수 지 도 록 다 양 한 프 로 그 램 을
소녀들이 최전선에서 싸우거나 있 는 능 력 그 리 고 공 동 체 제공합니다.
매 일 군 복 을 입 고 다 니 지 사회에서 보여주었던 자녀들의 그리고 이는 궁극적으로는
않을진 모르지만 그들은 자국을 용 기 , 이 모 든 것 들 을 4 월 군 가 족 과 부 대 를 강 하 게
위해서 희생을 아끼지 않고 군자녀의 달에 축복해 주어야 만들어 주기도 합니다.
있습니다. 합니다. 군 자녀들은 대륙을 군 자녀들은 부모님과의
By 윌리엄 후버 대령
군 자녀들은 평균적으로 2년 넘 나 드 는 우 정 과 추 억 들 을 오 랜 기 간 동안의 그리고
번역 이병 최성일 / USAG Y
마다 그들의 가족, 친구 그리고 전하고 있습니다. 여러번의 독립에도 불구하고
공보실용산기지사령부-
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