P UBLISHED F OR T HOSE S ERVING
Volume 5, Issue 23
through Seoul
Grand Park and
enjoy the view
Army educates civilians to
be pentathletes
By J. D. Leipold
Army News Service
WASHINGTON - The Army’s
Civilian Education System is offering
four courses to Army civilians to
empower them to become pentathlete
leaders of the 21st century alongside
their Soldier counterparts.
Three of the courses are a
combination of resident and online
training taught at Fort Belvoir, Va., and
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. They include
the basic, intermediate and advanced
courses. The 57-hour exclusively
IN THE R EPUBLIC OF K OREA
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online foundation course launched
yesterday.
According to Alice Muellerweiss,
chief of the Civilian Leader
Development Division, Training
Directorate, Army G3, the courses are
progressive, sequential as well as
integrated, and it’s the first time the
Army has ever had this type of
educational system for the civilian
corps. The new program was a
necessary shift to better align civilians
with their uniformed counterparts.
See Army
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show teamwork
during RSOI nline
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AAFES to eliminate ration abuse
Special to The Morning Calm Weekly
DALLAS – As part of its ongoing effort to eliminate duty free goods from
entering the “black market,” the Army and Air Force Exchange Service is
working with various law enforcement agencies in Korea concerning the
diversion of large quantities of expired and mislabeled beer. While the exact
quantity of diverted product has not been determined at this time, the Army
Criminal Investigation Command, Air Force Office of Special Investigation,
Korean Customs Service and U.S. Forces Korea J1 along with AAFES’ Audit
and Loss Prevention teams are involved in the cooperative and ongoing
investigation.
“Our cooperation in this investigation, as well as some success over the
past year including prosecutions as a result of illegal activities at Camp Long,
illustrate AAFES’ commitment to eliminate ration control abuse and diversion
of duty free products onto the Korean economy,” said AAFES’ Chief of
Communications Lt. Col. Dean Thurmond. “These efforts are about doing the
right thing, not the bottom line. As a military command and a guest in Korea,
AAFES is dedicated to strengthening relationships with local law enforcement
agencies to eliminate illegal business practices.”
25th Stryker
Brigade deploys
to peninsula for
exercise
See story and additional
photos, page 26
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MP Blotter Acting Army secretary

The following entries were excerpted from the
military police blotters. These entries may be
incomplete and do not imply the guilt or innocence
of any person.
Area 1
Wrongful Use of Controlled Substance,
Investigation established probable cause to believe
Subject 1 committed the offense of Wrongful Use
of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine)
when Subject 1 provided a urine sample during a
UUI, which subsequently tested positive for
DMETH. Further investigation established
probable cause to believe Subject 1 committed the
offense of Wrongful Use of a Controlled Substance
when Subject 1 used Methamphetamine, Ecstasy,
and Marijuana while Subject 1 was on PCS leave
and emergency leave. This is a final report.
Area 2
L/PF, Postal Violations, Subject 1 signed for an
unknown amount of mail after Subject 1 had been
terminated from her employment. Subject 1 was in
charge of keeping the company’s office petty cash
fund of $1,500.00, which Subject 1 did not return to
the company upon Subject 1’s termination. CID
coordinated with the Seoul Immigration Office,
which reported Subject 1 departed Korea March 10
for the United States. The investigation continues
by CID.
sends Earth Day message
By Pete Geren
Acting Secretary of the United States Army
Today our Army continues to wage the long struggle
against global terrorism while simultaneously
transforming ourselves to meet the challenges of
tomorrow.
To achieve success we must acknowledge the
conditions that place greater stress on the world’s
interconnected human, economic and natural systems.
Most importantly, we must respond accordingly – we
must act today to preserve our future. On this Earth
Day we remind ourselves that, while we remain Army
Strong to ensure the defense of this great nation, we
must also remain good stewards of our environment to
preserve it for future generations.
Ours is a strong, sustainable Army with the vision
to address uncertainties at home and on the battlefield,
to coexist with local communities, and to enhance the
environment that sustains their well being.
Sustainable practices such as water conservation,
greater fuel efficiency, and use of renewable energy
allows our Army to travel farther, deploy longer, and
reduce dependence on traditional supply lines and
reduce our impact on natural resources. Sustainability
further enhances our business transformation by
eliminating waste, driving innovation, and promoting
collaboration across the entire Army.
Ours is a strong, sustainable Army that shares its
strength with others.
As we realign the infrastructure of our installations,
depots, and arsenals, we will seek opportunities to
work with our neighbors to sustain access to shared
resources, and create the kinds of communities that
promote well being for the entire Army family.
On this Earth Day, we as an Army reaffirm our
commitment to sustainability.
The Army—every Soldier, every civilian, every
contractor, and every family member—must make
the personal commitment to do everything possible
to ensure a strong, sustainable Army.
It is vital that we continue to implement innovative
policies and practices that well protect our natural
resources for future generations.
Army Strong—Today and Tomorrow!

Area 3
Bigamy, Subject 1 married Victim 2 in January 2006
when Subject 1 was still married to Victim 1. Victim
2 was interviewed and denied Victim 2 knew that
Subject 1 was still married to Victim 1. Subject 1
was interviewed and admitted Subject 1 married
Victim 2 while Subject 1 was still married to Victim
1. Subject 1 related Victim 2 had no knowledge of
the status of his marriage to Victim 1 at the time of
their marriage. The investigation continues by CID.
Area 4
Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Preliminary
investigation revealed that Subject 1, and Subject
2, while off base, entered a taxi and proceeded to
an unknown road in downtown Waegwan. Once
there, Subject 1 and Subject 2 discovered they did
not have enough money for the taxi fare and they
attempted to flee the area with Victim 1 pursuing
them on foot.
Subject 1 and Subject 2 were stopped by Victim 1
with the assistance of a Witness 1. Upon being
confronted about their failure to pay the fare, a
physical altercation took place.
During the physical altercation, Subject 1 produced
a knife and stabbed Victim 1 in the abdomen. The
investigation continues.
18th consultant gives advice on ticks
By Lt. Col. William Sames
18th MEDCOM Entomology Consultant
Yes, it may be late winter and most of the country-
side is still brown, but sleeping under the mat of fallen
leaves and dried grass are hordes of hungry ticks
waiting for this season’s feast on earthly vertebrates
of all kinds. Korea may be a relatively small country,
but it is home to about 25 species of ticks. Some of
these ticks prefer to feed on specific animals, whereas
others are less selective and feed on a variety of
animals. All terrestrial vertebrates (birds, mammals,
reptiles) are susceptible to being attacked from ticks,
and there’s a tick for every one in Korea.
There are two groups of ticks in Korea: soft ticks
and hard ticks. As for tick-borne diseases in Korea,
there are several that can affect people, and there are
others that only affect animals like cattle. Should you
be concerned? Yes, but protecting oneself from tick-
borne disease is easy. First, know what a tick looks
like and realize that a tick must normally be attached
for 8 or more hours before it can transmit a disease.
Second, before going into a grassy or woodsy area,
apply a repellent containing DEET to your clothes
and skin. Third, do a buddy-check every now and
then to look for ticks climbing on your buddy’s
clothing. If you see one, simply remove it. Finally,
when you get home, take a soapy shower and feel
for any new bumps on your skin. Places to look are
behind the knees, on the scalp, and around the groin.
What should I do if I find a tick attached to me? Don’t
squeeze the tick or apply any home remedies for
removing the ticks. Things like a burnt match or
covering it in Vaseline may cause the tick to release
disease agents into your body. Ticks should be
removed with a pair of forceps. Most tick-borne
diseases are easy to treat if treated early in the disease
process. Don’t wait thinking you will get better, you
probably will, but if you don’t get treated, you might
have long-term complications such as severe arthritis,
nervous system or cardiac damage. Don’t forget
about Fluffy and Garfield. Ticks attack pets, and dogs
and cats are perfect tick food. Contact your
veterinarian for the latest in tick prevention
medications. Treatments are very effective and
provide season long protection.

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USFK commander puts university
area off-limits
The commander of United States
Forces Korea has designated the
Hongdae/Hongik University area in
Seoul off-limits to all USFK service
members, civilian employees,
contractor employees and their family
members between the hours of 9 p.m.
and 5 a.m. daily for reasons of force
protection.
Town Halls for NSPS to be Held
The 8th United States Army Deputy
Commander , Maj. Gen. Michael Kuehr
will conduct Town Hall meetings to
discuss NSPS throughout the areas
starting April 16. For more information,
see local area news and notes section
in next weeks edition of The Morning
Calm Weekly Newspaper.
2007 LandWarNet Conference
The 2007 8th U.S. Army LandWarNet
Training Conference will be held April
17-19. The conference will take place
at the Mulit-Purpose Training Facility
on Yongsan. The conference fee is $10.
An ice-breaker is scheduled for
Monday, April 16. The purpose of this
event is to train information
technology personnel in network
operations. The Signal Corps
Regimental Association is to head and
sponsor the event. For more
information, contact Rick Chmura at
723-4943 or In S. Lim at 725-3015.
Forces Communications and
Electronics Association announce
Scholarship Awards Program
The Seoul Chapter of the Armed Forces
Communications and Electronics
Association, International is pleased
to announce the Scholarship Awards
Program for the 2007-2008 school year.
We are seeking applications to award
minimum $500 scholarships to students
who meet the certain eligibility criteria.
Applications must be submitted no
later than April 30. For details, contact
Edward Durham, 723-3883 or 010-8943-
9413, or send email
afcea@korea.army.mil. Applications
may also be downloaded at: http://
www.afcea-korea.org/awards2006-
2007.shtml.
Families Needed to Volunteer for
Good Neighbor English Camp
Volunteer families are needed for this
year’s Yongsan Good Neighbor
English Camp. Families are needed to
host one or more local Korean
students for four nights in their homes.
They are needed for five nights for
students who will participate from
Daegu. This year’s camp will be hosted by
USFK, May 15-19. Participants are 10th
grade Korean students from Seoul,
Pyeongtaek and Daegu. Students are
selected by local school boards based
on their ability to speak English and
their willingness to participate in a
home stay program. Students who
have previously resided in the United
States or other English-speaking
countries are not considered. For more
information contact USFK PAO at 723-
4685 -- 4686 or 4687.
News March 30, 2007
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Military concept
vehicles to aid
future development
By Bob Reinert
Army News Service
FORT LEWIS, Wash - Maybe it
wasn’t quite the Detroit Auto Show,
but the military concept vehicles on
hand last week at the Strategic
Deployment Center on post turned a
few heads, nonetheless.
The five demonstration trucks -
three utility vehicles and two maneuver
sustainment vehicles - were built by
three different manufacturers to help
the Army in its quest for the next
generation of tactical vehicles. None
will ever go into production, but ideas
and technologies could be gleaned
from all of them.
The vehicles, part of a $60 million
Army program, had been brought to
JASON KAYE
Fort Lewis to undergo their military A photo of the Future Tactical Truck System Utility Vehicle demonstrator.
utility assessment.
“This is an opportunity to actually Myers said. “We really wanted senior All of the vehicles are loaded with
put them in the hands of users and get leaders to see these vehicles.” such bells and whistles as diesel-
the feedback based on the operational Before that happens, Soldiers from electric hybrid engines, companion
scenarios we’re going to run,” said the 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, trailers, cranes to load cargo and pull
Col. John S. Myers, the Army’s project and the 14th Engineer Battalion will their own engines, FLIR and video
manager for Future Tactical Systems. put them through their paces at Fort cameras, improved ergonomics, fire-
“That’s all valuable information to feed Lewis through mid April. suppression systems and exportable
into the requirements.” The 5th Bde., 2nd Inf. Div., Soldiers power.
The vehicles had just come from will drive the Joint Light Tactical “About every 25 years, the services
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., Vehicles built by International Military have modernized their tactical
where a safety assessment was done. and Government and Lockheed vehicles,” Myers said.
After Fort Lewis, they will be Martin, while those from the 14th Eng. “Right now, the concentration is on
transported to Washington, D.C. Bn. will evaluate the Maneuver replacing the Humvee.”
“The plan is to have them in the Sustainment Vehicles produced by
Armor Holdings. See Vehicle
ehicle, Page 4
center courtyard of the Pentagon,”
Facts about Separation
to
Agreements: Part II
Things you should know beforehand --
What a separation agreement is not
By Capt. Luke Rose
Legal Assistance Attorney
A Separation Agreement is Agreement may not be a viable option. applicable military laws and
NOT something one spouse can A Separation Agreement is regulations, including those regarding
make the other do. NOT a decree of divorce, nor is it a adultery and family support.
Both spouses must agree on the legal separation. A Separation Agreement is
specifics of the contract, and they Until an appropriate court issues a generally NOT required in order to
must both willingly sign the final decree or order of divorce to the get a divorce.
agreement in front of a notary after contrary, the parties remain married. However, it provides clear, legally
consulting with legal counsel. Accordingly, certain legal enforceable “ground rules” for the
Therefore, if there are issues that obligations of marriage remain in place. parties while they live apart, and can
help simplify later divorce
the husband and wife cannot come For example, the parties cannot
to agreement on, a Separation remarry, and are still subject to any proceedings.
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Army
As the Army transforms to a more
operational environment with
uniformed leaders focused on
warfighting missions, more of
uniformed leaders’ other
responsibilities are being shouldered by
civilian employees. Many uniformed
positions are also being replaced by
civilians. Muellerweiss said the
approach to civilian pentathelete
training is holistic. “Students will learn
how to see things differently; they’ll
learn how to think, not what to think,
and they’ll understand some decision-
making processes much better,”
Muellerweiss said. “Since these are
resident courses for the most part, they
also get the opportunity to learn from
other civilians who are assigned to
commands throughout the world.”
The CES leader-development
courses include:
Foundation course is entirely online
-- this is for civilians new to the Army.
It gives students an understanding and
appreciation for Army values and
customs, and what it means to be a
professional in the civilian corps.
Students acquire foundation
competencies for leader development,
develop communication skills and learn
how to assume leadership roles.
Vehicle
“It’s still a great vehicle, but it’s sub-
optimized for the mission,” said Myers,
adding that the Humvee has lost much
of its payload capacity and is now
underpowered. “We want to have a
clean-sheet-of-paper approach, start
all over again and have a family of joint
light tactical vehicles.”
Enter the JLTVs turned out by
International and Lockheed Martin in
just nine months to address the needs
of the Army and Marine Corps.
“They look different,” Myers
observed. “Why? Two variations on
the theme.” The 18,500-pound
International vehicle is the smaller of
the two.
“We have just different solutions,”
said International’s Gordon Wolverton.
“My objective as chief engineer was
to keep the vehicle small. It’s easy to
make things big. It’s hard to make
them small and still provide capability.
“It’s not excessively roomy, but
you’ve got enough room. And we’ve
had some Soldiers in here with their
weapons, and they can assume the
warfighting position,” he said.
International placed its hybrid
engine in the rear to give Soldiers more
room in the cab and added four-wheel
steer that allows it to drive sideways.
The vehicle also has a remote
weapons system. “We designed it as
an off-road truck with a lot of
capability and gave it really good on-
road, road-handling manners,”
Wolverton said. “One thing that we’ve
really tried to do is make it very simple
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from Page 1
Basic course -- a combination of
two weeks resident instruction at Fort
Leavenworth and 43 hours of online
training, this course teaches students
to understand and apply basic
leadership skills so they can lead and
care for small teams as well as develop
and mentor juniors.
Intermediate course -- this is three
weeks of residential instruction taught
at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Belvoir.
It also consists of an additional 91
hours of online training.
Designed for civilians who exercise
direct and indirect supervision, students
learn skills to manage human and
financial resources, and to direct
program management and systems
integration.
Advanced course -- a four-week
resident course at Fort Belvoir with an
additional 67 hours online training, this
course is for leaders who exercise
predominantly indirect supervision.
Students learn additional skills to
enable them to lead a large, complex
organization, and how to inspire vision,
creativity and focus on mission
accomplishment.
For class dates, locations, eligibility,
application and selection process, visit:
www.amsc.belvoir.army.mil.
from Page 3
to drive.” The Lockheed Martin
vehicle is larger - 25,000 pounds - and
has a top speed of 75 mph. The vehicle
has adjustable ride height, a tilt system
in the truck and trailer for rough terrain,
and a V-hull designed to deflect IED
blasts. “Even the seat is designed to
absorb some of the shock of the force
coming up underneath,” said Steven
Walker, a Lockheed Martin vice
president. The seats can accommodate
Soldiers wearing hydration systems and
other bulky equipment, Walker noted.
“The cab’s pretty roomy,” Walker
said. “This truck actually has a very
smooth ride.” The maneuver
sustainment vehicle by Armor Holdings
has a fully robotic crane that can lift
13 tons of material off the ground.
No other vehicle in the Army’s
inventory has anything like that,”
Myers said. “There’s only three of
these cranes in the world. Two of them
are on the trucks out there. Another
one is at the manufacturer’s site in
Sweden.” The MSV also has a remote
weapons system, and the vehicle
produces 30 kilowatts of exportable
power. “You can power up half this
facility with this truck,” said Pat
Pockrandt, Armor Holdings electrical
technician.
As impressive as the UVs and
MSVs are, none will ever be mass-
produced. “It’s really about the
capabilities and technologies in the
vehicles, not the vehicles themselves,”
Myers said. “It’s an advanced concept
technology demonstration.”
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JIM CUNNINGHAM

Sgt. Maj. Rickey Rose and Lt. Col. Terry Hodges retire the old Camp Casey flag during the Camp Casey redesignation ceremony redesignating Camp
Casey to USAG-Casey March 21. “Camp Casey is an integral part of the mission of the 2nd Infantry Division,” Hodges said.

Casey changes moniker and flag

By Jim Cunningham less dedication of services. After the long history
Area I Public Affairs of this enclave known as USAG-Casey, we all
USAG-Casey—The garrison formerly known are in support of all of you; USAG-Uijeongbu and
as Camp Casey in Dongducheon changed its IMCOM-Korea look forward to our continued
moniker March 21 to ‘USAG-Casey’ during a support of Soldiers, civilians, and Korean
ceremony held in Gateway Club adjacent to the personnel working hand in hand with our
front gate of the garrison. numerous community leaders. We are all
“Camp Casey is an integral part of the mission professionals serving professionals.”
of the 2nd Infantry Division,” said Lt. Col. Terry
Hodges, garrison commander, USAG-Casey. “For
the last several years the command proudly
serves, as it does today, in support of the Area I
commander, 2nd Infantry Division, and many other
commands here at Camp Casey and the western
corridor.”
The garrison has a long history of supporting
the Soldiers in the Warrior’s path on the Korean
peninsula.
“Today’s historic event marks another proud
chapter for USAG-Casey,” Hodges said. “Last
year the more than three year old organization
called Installation Management Agency
reorganized and transformed into a command
known as Installation Management Command and
IMCOM-Korea. Thus, the organization USAG-
Casey in support of the command USAG
Uijeongbu was directed to re-flag as part of the
transformation. Still, as you witness today, Camp
Casey reflagged to USAG-Casey as seen by the
new flag and honors before you.”
Base operations, command and control will not Area I garrison Commander Col. Forrest Newton with
change because of the new flag. USAG-Casey commander Lt. Col. Terry Hodges along
Sgt. Maj. Rickey Rose unfurles the new Casey garrison “This will not result in the reduction of
flag during the redesignation ceremony in the Gateway with other dignataries cut the cake celebrating Camp
services,” Hodges said. “It will not result in any Casey’s redesignation to USAG-Casey.
Club on USAG-Casey March 21.
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USAG-Casey Women’s
History Month Celebration
USAG-Casey welcomes all to
Women’s History Month
Celebration at the USAG Theater
today at 7 a.m. For more
information call: 730-3560.
Easter Extravaganza
The Camp Casey Easter
Extravaganza will be held in the
Casey Theater April 8. For more
information call: 730-6987.
West Casey Revival Service
West Casey Chapel will hold a
revival service this evening and
tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. and
April 1. The location will be behind
Primo’s. For more information call:
730-3014.
No Fear Act and Diversity
Training
Diversity Training classes to be held
at Camp Red Cloud April 4 from 9
to 11 a.m. has been rescheduled for
April 10 at the CRC Education
Center. Nominations for training
must be in no later than today. For
more information call: 732-7120.
April Sexual Assault
Awareness
The HBCT Candlelight Vigil will be
held April 3. Call 730-3494 for
details. There will be door prizes
given and bowling for a penny per
pin at the Casey Bowling Alley from
6 to 8 p.m. April 5 to commemorate
sexual assault awareness. For more
information call: 730-3494.
Community Easter Barbecue/
Festival and Egg Hunt
A Joint effort of the USO, MWR
and the Catholic Parish Council is
sponsoring a Community Easter
Barbecue, Festival and Egg Hunt
April 8 at the USO pavilion from 1
to 5 p.m. For more information call:
730-4812/4813.
Camp Stanley and Camp Red
Cloud Power Outage
There will be a power outage on
Camp Stanley tomorrow from 4 to
10 a.m. and Camp Red Cloud April
7 from 4 to 10 a.m. This outage is
necessary so required preventive
work on the main switching station
for each camp can be performed.
This outage will affect the entire
camp.
Lean Six Sigma Training
Rescheduled
LSS training rescheduled for April
4 2 p.m. at the USAG-Casey
Theater. For more information call:
732-6788.
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American Red Cross lauds volunteers
USAG-Casey garrison commander presides
presides
By Jim Cunningham medical clinic, dental clinic, pharmacy,
Area I Public Affairs special events, leadership
USAG-Casey—When the administrative services and other
American Red Cross decides to say areas,” Hindman said. “They
bestowed life saving training to 248
‘thank you,’ it does so in a big way.
The USAG-Casey Red Cross gave 58 Soldiers and family members in cardio
pulmonary resuscitation and aquatics,
awards in a gala banquet honoring
volunteers and naming them ‘our staffed the wash rack canteen and
passed out coffee and hot chocolate
hometown heroes.’
“Celebrating America’s hometown to hundreds of our Soldiers returning
from the field, and raised more than
heroes with the American Red Cross
is a unique idea,” said Lt. Col. Terry $3,600 to support the ARC programs
and services to support our
Hodges, garrison commander, USAG-
community.”
Casey. “It is not only a celebration of
The simple act of volunteering is JIM CUNNINGAHM
heroes, but also those that volunteer
something anyone can do, and it Lt. Col. Terry Hodges gives the keynote
for the ARC here at USAG-Casey and creates something special in all of us.
address to American Red Cross
across the world.” “Volunteering is something we can
Volunteers during the Hometown Heroes
March is Red Cross Month, all do, and in doing so it makes us
explained Brenda Hindman, director of banquet.
heroes,” Hodges said. “‘Everybody
ARC Camp Red Cloud. “It is a time can be great, because anybody can you need to do is look around you at
to celebrate the spirit of Red Cross, serve,’ is a great quote from Dr. Martin USAG-Casey and you will find
volunteers, donors and employees who Luther King. The simple act of everyday heroes.”
support critical needs across America. volunteering to serve is something all Without volunteers, it would be a
The Red Cross draws its identity from heroes know very well.” different society.
the millions of everyday heroes who The spirit of volunteerism is deeply “Volunteers mean so much to our
ingrained in Americans, according to
donate their time, blood and financial community. Thank you wonderful
Hodges.
resources to the organization. These heroes for all you do to make our
“There is no substitute for those
‘hometown heroes’ are the face of the hometown of USAG-Casey a safer,
who volunteer to serve,” Hodges said.
Red Cross and its most valuable healthier and better place to live,”
“If you volunteer you are doing it from
asset.” Hindman said. “President Ronald
the heart.”
“The hometown heroes of USAG- Regan stated ‘the spirit of
All we need to do to find heroes in
Casey gave 2,770 emergency volunteerism is deeply ingrained in us
our daily life is to look around us,
messages for our Soldiers and their as a nation.’ The American people
Hodges said. “Many would say that
families, 1,778 hours of service to the understand there are no substitutes for
Michael Jordan is a hero, but I say all
Casey community through the troop gifts or service given from the heart.”
Warriors teach USO ESL program
By Jim Cunningham teach two evenings a week from 6:30
Area I Public Affairs to 8 p.m.,” said Sally Hall, manager
USAG-Casey—Soldiers of the of the USAG-Casey USO. “If you
Fires Brigade volunteered to teach look around tonight, after seven
English as a weeks, you will
second language “The opportunity for witness a
not just
learning
in a program
devised by the Koreans and Americans e n v i r onment
Dongducheon to exchange their cultures here at the New
Col. Matt Merrick, commander, Fires
Volunteer Center is an exciting aspect of Town Fire
Brigade teaches English March 20 in the
and the United Station, but also
our language school,This the camaraderie Dongducheon Volunteer Center.
S e r v i c e s
Organization at is the best thing that between the teaching Hangulmoul to Soldiers;
cultural activities like Kimchi and
U S A G - C a s e y. happens in this program. Soldiers and
Mandu making, and learning
Students from the It is not only the language students.” elements of Korean culture, such as
cities of In December
Dongducheon,
they are learning, but it 2006, the their music and instruments.
is the interaction that D o n g d u c h e on Students learn to converse and
Yangju and
V o l u n t e e r read and write English.
Pocheon come takes place, which makes “The current term offers three
together for this program unique and Center USO
and the
agreed to levels of conversational English,”
classes every
Tuesday and imaginative” p r o m o t e Hall said. “Students enrolled in these
L ee, Bok-hee, dir ector
director of the volunteer levels are able to read, speak and
Thursday to learn
V olunteer Center a c t i v i t i e s write in English. All of the levels
the English
Dongducheon between the require practice in pronunciation and
language and
D o n g d u c h e on conversation.”
A m e r i c a n
community and It was not as easy in the beginning
customs.
the Soldiers at Camp Casey, Hall as many had hoped.
“The adult ESL program is an
said. Activities include teaching “Most of the students come from
English conversational class, which
Dongducheon,” Hall said. “A few
started Feb. 27 with 10 Soldiers from English to adult members of
the Fires Brigade volunteering to Dongducheon and Yangju cities, See English
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English
travel from Yangju to attend the
class. We started with 125 students,
after the tests in February, half
dropped out for the next term for a
beginner’s class.”
Volunteer Warriors include
Soldiers of various ranks, all of which
project many positive results from
teaching the classes.
“I was here for the opening class
and I told Ms. Hall and the instructors
if they needed a substitute that I and
Brigadier General Johnson would
volunteer to come here and teach,”
said Col. Matt Merrick, commander,
Fires Brigade. “We think this is a
very important program.”
Many teachers have personal
goals to achieve by teaching the
classes.
“I will get to understand more
about the Korean culture and they
have the opportunity to understand
more about the American culture,”
Merrick said. “We do it in a friendly
positive setting. People come here
and relax and have conversations
Area I
where we learn so much by talking
about daily events.”
Volunteer Warriors expect to
achieve personal goals as well as
make a difference in the Korean
community.
“I have been unable to see a lot
of Korea or been able to mingle with
Koreans very much, so I figured I
might be able to meet the people and
see the culture,” said Lt. Joshua
Weakland, Headquarters,
Headquarters Service Battery, 1/
38th Field Artillery. “Most of the
students just have a lack of
confidence, so they are easy to teach
once they realize they can learn
English.”
Although Weakland has no
teaching experience, he found it
easier to teach the classes than he
expected.
“We have guidelines and we start
by making introductions. It became
easier as we went along.” Weakland
said. “People made me feel
comfortable and I tried to make them
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feel comfortable.”
The organizers are convinced the
program will be beneficial to those
that choose to attend the classes.
“The opportunity for Koreans and
Americans to exchange their
cultures is an exciting aspect of our
language school,” said Lee, Bok-
hee, director of the Volunteer Center.
“This is the best thing that happens
in this program. It is not only the
language they are learning, but it is
the interaction that takes place, which
makes this program unique and
imaginative.” Teaching English to
adults is not the only aspect of the
program. “We thought of the adult
ESL program because we have been
catering to just the younger members
of the community by teaching English
in the schools. There is a need also
for the older members of the
community to interact with our
Soldiers as well, and all of us want
to learn to speak English better,” Hall
said.
There are many volunteers
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involved in the entire program.
“We have 38 volunteer Soldiers
who come and teach English, not
only here in the Volunteer Center
but also in our community schools,”
Lee said. “All are from the Fires
Brigade. At the end of the program
we will sponsor a city tour for all
the Soldiers.”
JIM CUNNINGHAM
Staff Sgt. Lawrence Golden teaches English
to Adults of Dongducheon as a volunteer
for the USO/Volunteer Center ESL program.
DECA dir ector
director
visits CRC
commissary
By Jim Cunningham
Area I Public Affairs
USAG- North Gyeonggi—The
outgoing director of the Defense
Commissary Agency West visited the
USAG-North Gyeonggi commissary
March 22 in a whirlwind tour of
commissaries on the Korean peninsula.
“We have incredible prices, but most
importantly we must provide outstanding
service,” said Richard Page, director,
DeCA West. “Our military community
for what they do for us deserves our
very best everyday.”
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Army Family Team Building instructor Min Sung explains military knowledge to Korean spouses March 20 at a U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Army Community Service classroom.
Korean Spouses learn Army knowledge
By Pfc. Kim Sang-wook
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON —
Korean spouses gathered to learn
about military knowledge and to be a
part of the Army family March 20 at
Army Community Service.
Army Family Team Building is an
effort to educate and train Army
family members and to make them
self-sufficient leaders in their
community. Starting from AFTB level
1 to 3, the program is a series of 38
classes, led by volunteers to improve
personal and families readiness to
assist Soldiers and adapt to changes.
“This is the first time offering the
entire course in Hangul,” said AFTB
Coordinator Reta Mills. “We teach
Above: Students enjoy an them about general information like
AFTB class in Hangul maul. military courtesies, customs and
community resources that are offered
Right: Chun-hui Zeitler reads in the military.”
class materials. Mills said learning the program in
their native language will make it
easier for Korean spouses. Eight
spouses, all married to active duty
Soldiers, received information about
the Army and to be successful as a
military spouse.
“Today the class is AFTB Level 1,”
Mills said. “AFTB Level 1 is a course
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offered for all military spouses and
families to know more about military
life.”
AFTB Level 1 is designed for
newcomers in the Army. Mills said
AFTB Level 1 is consisted of knowledge
that can assist newcomers adapting to a
new environment.
“As the class went along, they became
really close to each other and discussed
lots of topics,” Mills said. “Some of them
have been married for a long time, so
their learning from each other.”
Spouses also shared their experiences
and discussed how to react when
accidents occur.
“People that just joined the Army
family don’t know precisely what the
newspapers are talking about and what
their husbands say,” said AFTB
instructor Min Sung. “After they learn
about Army vocabulary and information
they will be able to easily understand.”
Sung attended the AFTB classes in
2004. She said she devoted her time this
year to teach her experiences. Sung said
she was happy to stand up in front of the
students to share her knowledge.
“Today, I learned about the Army and
benefits to be in the Army family,” said
student Chun-hui Zeitler. “We were able
to discuss about our Army family life.
We have lots of things in common.”
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NEO Warden Training

Area II Noncombatant Evacuation
Operations training will be presented
April 10. To receive certification, new
NEO wardens and representatives must
attend 9-11:30 a.m. All NEO wardens and
representatives must attend 1-4 p.m. For
information, call 738-5013.

AER Campaign
The 2007 Army Emergency Relief
campaign is now underway through
May 15. AER is a private nonprofit
organization with zero funding from the
government. The key to a successful
fund-raising campaign is the unit
keyperson. The Area II goal for this
year's campaign is 100 percent contact
of eligible contributors. For information,
call 723-4197 or 723-2781.

April Library Events

„From April 1-15 the Yongsan Library
will hold a poetry contest with AAFES
gift-card prizes for the winners in
elementary, middle and high school PVT. IM JIN-MIN
student categories. Yongsan Public Works officals plan to start turning off heating starting April 10. For leased housing units, the transition should take two weeks.
„National Library Week is April 15-21.

Garrison plans to turn heating off

The first five library patrons will be given
gifts each day and a National Library
Week Open House will be held at the
Yongsan Library on 3 p.m. April 17.
Refreshments will be available.
Easter Egg Hunt
DeCA and the Yongsan Commissary will
host an Easter Egg Hunt 1 p.m. April 7
on the Commissary side lawn. There will
be 960 candy or toy-filled plastic eggs.
Random eggs will contain 10 $25
Commissary Shopping Sprees.
Premove Briefing
The Premove Briefing is designed to
assist servicemembers and families with
planning for and coping with the stress
of moving. The next briefing is 9-11 a.m.
Wednesday at Army Community
Service. For information, call 738-7186.
By David McNally
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON – Spring
has almost arrived, at least one may think
so from the blooming flowers and
warmer weather.
U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Public
Works officials plan to shut off heating
starting April 10.
“Each year, we go through a two-
week transition to change operations
from heating to cooling at our leased
housing areas,” said Engineering
Supervisor John Ghim.
Yongsan leased housing areas, Eagle
Grove, Itaewon Acres and Black Hawk
Village, cannot switch back to heating
once after the transition.
For other housing units, offices and
facilities, the transition is less involved.
“We want people to know that if we
have another cold spell, we’re not going
to be able to turn the heating on again,”
Ghim said. “Leased housing units are on
a central system.”
Garrison Public Works Director
Michael Chung said for facilities not on
a central system, air conditioning can be
started once the command approves air
conditioning season.
Each spring, high winds from China
bring a phenomenon known as “Yellow
Dust.”
While 18th Medical Command
officials advise people to close their
windows during a bad dust storm, air
conditioning units cannot filter out the
dust.
“Unless people have special filtering
systems, like those found in a hospital,
the air conditioning filters will not remove
Yellow Dust,” Chung said.

Volunteers Needed
The Yongsan Exceptional Family
Member Program needs 300 volunteers
for its June Jamboree. Sign up for
one-on-one bowling, swimming, fun
and games. The jamboree is 6 a.m.-3
p.m. June 1.
USO information
„ Virtues Volunteers needed: Teach
English to Korean school children two
Saturdays each month. Sign up as a
volunteer today.
„The USO can make your unit party
that much more special by providing
Community plans baby shower
By David McNally
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON – Army Community
Service is planning a baby shower April 21 for all
expectant parents and parents of children age two
months and under.
“Think about it, we're far from family and friends in
the states, but we do have our military family,” said
Family Advocacy Prevention Specialist Margaret Rice.
Baby showers may have been the traditional domain
ILLUSTRATION ROGER NURICK
of mothers in the past, but Rice said attitudes are starting BY

you with USO giveaways. to change.

„USO Canteen Specials – for $1 active-
duty service members can have the USO
Canteen special March 26.
LandWarNet Training
The 2007 8th U.S. Army LandWarNet
Training Conference will be held 8 a.m.-
5 p.m. April 17-19 at the Multipurpose
Training Facility. For information, call
723-4824.
USAG-Y Web Site
For more news and information, visit the
Yongsan Garrison Web site at http://
yongsan.korea.army.mil.
“This is definitely for both fathers and mothers,” she
said. “We want to include fathers.”
April is the “Month of the Military Child,” as well as
“Child Abuse Prevention Month.” Family Advocacy
sponsors events like the baby shower to highlight national
observations.
“The shower will be packed with gifts, games and
other educational materials,” Rice said. “We will also
address issues such as shaken baby syndrome.”
Rice said new parents can expect a lot of support
from the community.
Army Community Service worked to get sponsorship
for free gifts to give away during the shower.
Expectant parents and parents of children two months
and younger can confirm attendance at this year's baby
shower by contacting Margaret Rice at 738-5151.
The baby shower will be 1:30-3:30 p.m. April 21 at
the Community Services Building, Room 118.
“Last year, this event was a huge success,” said Family
Advocacy Program Manager Stephanie Glover. “It's a
chance for the community to come together and
celebrate birth.”
Glover said the event is fun, but it has a purpose.
“Whether it's learning about changing a baby's diaper,
planning a budget or putting a baby back to sleep, we
recognize how hard it is to become a new parent.”
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Yongsan building managers hold workshop
Yongsan Public Works Director Michael Chung addresses
building managers March 16.
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By Cpl. Jung Jae-hoon
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — More than 100
Yongsan building managers gathered for a
workshop March 16, at the Multipurpose Training
Facility.
Building managers are in charge of the buildings
that have responsibilities to properly use it and
keep it safe.
“The goal of today’s program is to enhance the
relationships between the Directorate of Public
Works and building managers,” said Public Works
Director Michael Chung. “It is to improve our
partnerships and to foster ownership.”
Chung started the workshop by talking about
the importance of working together to effectively
take care of problems.
“At Yongsan, we have 1,600 buildings on 600
acres, there is no way we at DPW can manage it
all by ourselves,” Chung said. “With this
opportunity, we are going to share all the
information and get your advice because you are
our eyes and ears.”
Chung gave a short briefing about policy
changes and explained building manager duties.
“From now on, only building managers can put
in a work order,” Chung said. “We will not accept
work orders from anyone else.”
Chung said the reason the policy changed is
because DPW used to get telephone calls about
the same problem from three different people
CPL. JUNG JAE-HOON
using the same building.
“By making the building manager the only one
that can call in a work order, it will make things
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smoother,” Chung said.
“There are three kinds of building managers:
primary, alternative and temporary,” Chung said.
“The primary building manager is the unit
commander, and in case of his or her absence
you need to pick an alternative building manager
and tell us so we can put it in the computer and
make it possible for a work order.”
Chung also said that the unit using a building
has no authority to change the functional usage
of a facility.
“You must submit a request for conversion of
usage,” Chung said. “Then we will review the
request, and forward it to higher headquarters for
approval.”
U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Commander Col.
Ron Stephens addressed the crowd about the
importance of building managers.
“What you do, whether you realize it or not,
is very important,” Stephens said. “You’re the
interface between your unit and us. Quite frankly,
if we’re not hearing from you, your stuff is not
getting fixed.”
Stephens also explained that building managers
have to always keep on eye on their buildings,
and educate Soldiers to treat them with care.
“Because, it is the building managers’
responsibility to take care of the buildings,” he
said.
“The intent here is that we do the best we can
to provide the quality of life that you guys deserve
and are accustomed to, but if we don’t know about
your problems we can’t fix them. Help us to help
you.”
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STAFF SGT. SADIE BLEISTEIN

Courageous Channel 2005 volunteers disembark a U.S. Air Force aircraft that brought them
back to Korea from a safe haven May 1, 2005.

Garrison seeks volunteers

By David McNally “There will also be shopping and
Area II Public Affairs sightseeing opportunities,” DelCorro
YONGSAN GARRISON – said.
Garrison officials are looking for The group will depart Yongsan May
noncombatant volunteers to 17 and return three days later.
participate in an upcoming The evacuation will help to “fine
evacuation exercise. tune” the NEO process, he said.
“The volunteers would either fly or Certain restrictions may apply and
take a ferry to a safe haven,” said there will be two briefings.
Garrison NEO Coordinator Sgt. 1st Family members interested in
Class Stephen DelCorro.“The only volunteering should contact their unit
thing the volunteers are going to do is NEO warden, or call DelCorro at 738-
practice how the evacuation would 5013 before April 16. “We usually don't
occur.” have a problem finding volunteers,”
All travel, meals and lodging will DelCorro said. “We fill the volunteer
be provided. slots by a random lottery drawing.”

Incheon shuttle bus

schedule to change
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON —
Garrison officials announced a change
in the official Incheon International
Airport shuttle bus schedule.
“There will be no more commercial
buses augmenting our Incheon shuttle
route,” said U.S. Army Garrison
Yongsan Transportation Officer Keli`i
Bright. “We will continue to provide
four garrison-owned buses.”
Official shuttles will depart Dragon
Hill Lodge at 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:30
a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily starting Sunday.
The new schedule will still follow
the same ridership precedences
established by Department of Defense
Regulation 4500.36-R.
Category 1 riders are active duty
servicemembers or Department of
Defense personnel on official orders,
such as PCS, TDY or emergency leave.
Category 2 riders are defined as
Department of Defense contractors
performing official travel. Category 3
riders are non-DOD federal employees
on official orders. Finally, category 4
riders are off-duty military and DOD
civilians, reserve and national guard
members, family members of active duty
personnel and retiree.
For information, visit http://
yongsan.korea.army.mil and click on
Services, then Bus Schedules.

Yongsan Garrison on the Web

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Motorcycle Safety: Taming the Crotch Rockets
By Spc. Jim Wilt
Army News Service
WASHINGTON – Ask any paratrooper how
softly he lands while parachuting and he’ll quickly
explain Sir Isaac Newton’s First Law of Motion:
“An object in motion will remain in motion until an
external force is applied.” In other words,
something has to stop the movement. And hitting
the ground is not like landing on feathers.
Unfortunately, last year several paratroopers
proved that theory correct while riding their
motorcycles.
According to the Snell Memorial Foundation, a
nonprofit, helmet-safety organization, the risk of
death per vehicle mile is about 20 times higher for
motorcyclists than for passenger-car occupants
in a traffic accident.
The 82nd Airborne Division alone lost four
Soldiers to motorcycle accidents in fiscal 2006.
The numbers indicate that 25 percent of all reported
motorcycle accidents involving a division
paratrooper in fiscal 2006 resulted in a fatality.
Across the Army, 48 Soldiers were killed in
motorcycle accidents in fiscal 2006, 20 percent
more than in fiscal 2005 and 215 percent more
than in fiscal 2004.
According to the 82nd Abn. Div. Safety Office,
the division’s paratroopers accounted for almost
10 percent of all motorcycle fatalities in the Army
in fiscal 2006.
The four paratroopers who were killed in
motorcycle accidents all made poor decisions,
which contributed to their deaths, safety officials
at Fort Bragg said.
Investigations revealed three of them had not been
properly licensed, three had consumed alcohol, two
were not wearing proper protective equipment, and
speed was a factor in three of the deaths.
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Dave Henderson, the
division safety officer, said the Soldiers made “selfish,
undisciplined decisions. If you have the wrong
attitude, you’re going to do the wrong thing,” he said.
“They didn’t think about the people who love them
and they didn’t think about the people who were
counting on them.”
State laws and military regulations prohibit the
consumption of alcohol while operating a motor
vehicle. They also regulate speeding and require
motorcyclists to have motorcycle licenses.
North Carolina and other states also require
motorcycle operators and their passengers to wear
helmets.
Helmet laws vary throughout the United States,
but according to the Department of Defense, all
service members are required to wear Department
of Transportation-approved helmets as well as other
protective equipment while riding a motorcycle,
regardless of state laws.
DOD defines proper protective equipment for
operating a motorcycle as a DOT-approved helmet
with an impact-resistant face shield or goggles, a
long-sleeved shirt or jacket, long trousers, full-
fingered leather gloves or mittens designed for
motorcycle use, and a highly visible upper garment
during the day or a reflective upper garment at night.
“Helmets that are not regulated by the DOT
can break up on impact and start jabbing stuff into
your brain” in an accident, said Daniel Unger, a
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Motorcycle Safety Foundation master rider.
“If a Soldier goes to a state where there is no
helmet law, it doesn’t apply for him. He has to
wear his helmet anyway,” Henderson said. “For
a standard to be maintained, it must be enforced.”
As long as leaders see Soldiers disregard
standards, and simply overlook noncompliance,
“we’re going to continue to have problems,”
Henderson said. “It takes every leader across the
Army to stop Soldiers who are putting their lives
at risk, and to make on-the-spot corrections.”
Henderson also emphasized the role of young
noncommissioned officers in making an impact on
safety.
“For the young Soldier in a squad, it takes the
squad and team leader to actively engage in safety
- with the same attitude, attention to detail and
enthusiasm as they do when they are getting ready
for patrol in the middle of Fallujah” to prevent
deadly accidents, he added.
“Would a sergeant allow you to jump out of an
airplane without your helmet or parachute on?”
Henderson asked. “So why would that sergeant
allow you to ride your motorcycle without wearing
a DOT approved helmet?”
Junior-enlisted Soldiers are not the only ones at
risk on motorcycles. According to the Army Combat
Readiness Center, two-thirds of all motorcycle
fatalities in 2006 involved sergeants and above. Two-
thirds of the Soldiers killed were over the age of
25.“
Attending a motorcycling school is a proven
method of preventing injuries for new riders and
returning, experienced riders.
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Epic Movie Reign Over Me Dreamgirls No Show No Show No Show Smokin’ Aces
(PG13) 9:30 p.m. (R) 9:30 p.m. (PG13) 8:30 p.m. (R) 8 p.m.

Dreamgirls — Effie White, Deena
Jones, and Lorrell Robinson - three
friends from Chicago - are a
promising singing trio called The
Dreamettes. Their talent attracts an
ambitious manager by the name of
Curtis Taylor, Jr., who uses
unscrupulous tactics to move the
.girls from backup singers to
superstars of their own. The group
evolves into a more sophisticated
group, The Dreams, with a lighter
sound and chic look. They
successfully attract a “whiter”
audience and The Dreams rise to
international stardom. The money,
fame, and adulation, however,
doesn’t bring them happiness. Rated
PG-13 (language, sexuality, drug
content) 131 min
Catch And Release — After the
sudden death of her fiancé, Gray
Wheeler finds comfort in the
company of his friends: lighthearted
and comic Sam, hyper-responsible
Dennis, and, oddly enough, his old
childhood buddy Fritz, an
irresponsible playboy whom she’d
previously pegged as one of the
least reliable people in the world.
As secrets about her supposedly
perfect fiancé emerge, Gray comes
to see new sides of the man she
thought she knew, and at the same
time, finds herself drawn to the last
man she ever expected to fall for.
Rated PG-13 (sexual content,
language, drug use) 111 min
Blood & Chocolate — Ten years
ago, in the remote mountains of
Colorado, a young girl watched
helplessly as her family was murdered
by a pack of angry men for the secret
they carried in their blood. She
survived by running into the woods,
and changing into something the
hunters could never find—a wolf.
Now, though she lives half a world
away, Vivian Gandillon is still running.
Living in relative safety in Bucharest,
Vivian spends her days working at a
chocolate shop and nights trawling
the city’s underground clubs, fending
off the reckless antics of her cousin
Rafe and his gang of delinquents he
calls “The Five.” Rated PG-13
(violence/terror, sexuality, substance
abuse) 98 min
Reign Over Me — A man who lost
his family in the September 11th
attacks and has never recovered
from his grief, runs into his former
college roommate who is determined
to help his ex-roomie come to grips
with his loss. Rated R (language,
sexual references) 112 min
Smokin’ Aces — Mob boss Primo
Sparazza has taken out a hefty
contract on Buddy “Aces” Israel—a
sleazy magician who has agreed to
turn state’s evidence against the
Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a
chance to use this small-time con to
bring down big-target Sparazza,
places Aces into protective custody-
under the supervision of two agents
dispatched to Aces’ Lake Tahoe
hideout. When word of the price on
Aces’ head spreads into the
community of ex-cons and cons-to-
be, it entices bounty hunters, thugs-
for-hire, deadly vixens and double-
crossing mobsters to join in the hunt.
With all eyes on Tahoe, this rogues’
gallery collides in a comic race to hit
the jackpot and rub out Aces. Rated
R (strong bloody violence,
pervasive language, nudity, drug
use) 109 min

The Number 23 No Show Stomp The Yard Freedom Writers No Show No Show No Show
(R) 6:45 p.m. (PG13) 6:45 p.m. (PG13) 6:45 p.m.
Smokin’ Aces Norbit Reign Over Me Reign Over Me Reign Over Me Blood & Chocolate Blood & Chocolate
(R) 9:30 p.m. (PG13) 9:30 p.m. (R) 9:30 p.m. (R) 7:00 p.m. (R) 7:00 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m.
Blood & Chocolate Catch And Release Blood & Chocolate Catch And Release Blood & Chocolate No Show Reign Over Me
(PG13) 9 p.m. (PG13) 9 p.m. (PG13) 8 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m.
Blood & Chocolate Blood & Chocolate Epic Movie Catch And Release No Show Reign Over Me Epic Movie
(PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 9 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (R) 9 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m.
Reign Over Me Reign Over Me Dreamgirls Dreamgirls Blood & Chocolate Blood & Chocolate Blood & Chocolate
(R) 8:45 p.m. (R) 8 p.m. (PG13) 8 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m.
Night At The Museum Night At The Museum Dreamgirls Smokin’ Aces Smokin’ Aces Catch And Release Catch And Release
(PG) 6:30 p.m. (PG) 6:30 p.m. (PG13) 8 p.m. (R) 6 p.m. (R) 6 p.m. (PG13) 6 p.m. (PG13) 6 p.m.
The Queen Flushed Away Flushed Away Children Of Men Children Of Men The Pursuit Of Happyness The Pursuit Of Happyness
(PG13) 6:30 p.m. (PG) 6:30 p.m. (PG) 6:30 p.m. (R) 6 p.m. (R) 6 p.m. (PG) 6 p.m. (PG) 6 p.m.
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Spirit: Standard Issue from God
Chaplain (Capt.) Harry Emerson Byrd Jr.
5/32nd Military Intelligence Battalion
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paying for lost equipment so early in my Army career. us to be if we do not have space or time in our life for
It comes as no surprise, of course, that I believe we spiritual formation?

W
hen I first came into the Army (not too
long ago) I felt like I had a lot of catching
up to do.
I remember getting back to my office with my load of
equipment from Central Issue Facility. After going back
over the list of things that had been entrusted to me, I
started to panic. Had I lost something that quickly?
To tell you the truth, I cannot even remember what it
was. I could not tell the difference between cold
weather gear and wet weather gear so it could have
been one of those items. Whatever it was, my chaplain’s
assistant helped me in my time of stress.
“Sir, here you have it. It was in here all along.”
I was grateful and relieved to know that I would not be
all have a spirit at the core of which we are. I believe
that our spirit is “standard issue” for each of us along
with our thoughts, feelings, and our bodies. If our spirit,
will, or heart is a standard part of who we are, what does
that mean for you and for me? Is it important?
Dallas Willard, in his book ‘Renovation of the Heart’
states, “Spiritual formation...is the process by which the
human spirit or will is given a definite ‘form’ or character.
It is a process that happens to everyone. The most
despicable as well as the most admirable of persons
have had a spiritual formation. Terrorists as well as saints
are the outcome of spiritual formation. Their spirits or
hearts have been formed. Period.”
Can we really expect we will know who God intends
Without attending daily to our spiritual fitness, will we
be able to make good decisions about spending money,
loving our families, or living life in general? Does your
everyday life and do your goals reflect the fact that you
have a spirit at your core?
Our pace of life and the ease with which we can find
entertainment do not lend themselves to helping our
growth as people.
If you and I are to see any growth in our lives, we
need to set aside time to read scripture, pray, worship,
and fellowship with others who share our faith.
If we take spiritual formation seriously, we will not
only be better prepared for challenges we will also
experience this life more fully.

Area III W orship Services

Worship
Protestant Wednesday 7 p.m. Freedom Chapel 5:10 p.m. Camp Eagle Chapel
Collective Contemporary For information on Bible study groups and other religious services and
Sunday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel activities, contact the nearest installation chaplain’s office.
Sunday 10:30 a.m. Zoeckler Station
Chapel KATUSA Area III Chaplains
11 a.m. Freedom Chapel, Tuesday 7 p.m. Freedom Chapel
Sunday 8 p.m. Camp Long Chapel Chaplain (Maj.) Ray Robinson
Camp Long Chapel Raymond.robinsonjr@korea.army.mil 753-7274
Suwon Air Base
Chapel
Catholic Chaplain (Maj.) James O’Neal
3 p.m. Camp Eagle Chapel Mass Daily 11:45 p.m. Freedom Chapel james.e.oneal@korea.army.mil 753-7276
Gospel Sunday 9:30 a.m. Freedom Chapel Chaplain (Capt.) Kyle Taylor
Sunday 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel 4 p.m. Camp Long Chapel kyle.a.taylor@korea.army.mil 721-3356
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Winter-weary Seoulites swarm Seoul Grand Park March 17 during one of the warmest days of the year so far. Seoul Grand Park offers a glimpse of the animal kingdom in the heart of Seoul.
Discover Seoul Grand Park
Two tigers share a tender moment.
Two bears look curiously at the onlookers.
The Morning Calm Weekly
PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY
By David McNally
Area II Public Affairs
A
trip to the zoo is a treat for children and
adults. In Seoul, the national zoo is a place
to enjoy the animal kingdom and walk
through forest trails. The Seoul Grand Park offers
visitors a glimpse of animal life with performances,
interactive sessions and information displays.
“The park has a great potentiality to grow to a
general theme park of world prominences,” said Seoul
Grand Park Director Lee Won-hyo in a statement on
the park’s Web site.
Lee said the zoo contains nearly 3,000 animals of
348 species. There is also a botancial garden with more
than 1,300 plant species.
The zoo is only one part of the complex. The
Museum of Contemporary Art, Information
Technology World and Seoul Land Amusement Park
are adjacent to the zoo.
“With such good facilities and favorable natural An elephant stands quietly a few feet from visitors.
conditions, Seoul Grand Park has provided people with
dreams, affection, recreation and adventure,” Lee said.
The seal and dolphin show is a popular venue year-
round, but the park charges an additional fee.
Inside, visitors will find restaurants, snack stands,
a first-aid station and baby stroller rentals.
Next month, the zoo plans to hold a cherry blossom
festival.
There is a 3,000 Korean won entrance fee for adults.
Children’s tickets cost between 1,000 and 2,000 won.
The park is open daily from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. In April,
the park will extend the closing time to 7 p.m.
The Seoul Grand Park is located at Gwacheon and
has its own stop on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Blue Line (No. 4). Go to exit No. 2 and follow the
signs to the park’s entrance.
For information, including recommended walking
courses, visit http://grandpark.seoul.go.kr and click
on the English link.
A giraffe eats a meal at the Seoul Grand Park.
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CYS Transition Workshop Offered
Transitioning of children from one
school to another during PCS moves are
difficult. The School Liaison and School
Transition Office is there to help with
Transition Workshops.The Transition
Workshops will assist military families
with school transition issues. It will
identify barriers to the academic success
of Army family members (primary and
secondary education and develop
solutions), promote parent involvement
by Army parents of school age children
in their student’s education, and
development. For more information on
the School Liaison Program, contact
your local CYS office.
Calling all Artists Half and Full Marathon Looking For Work
MWR is clearing the walls in The 2007 Eighth Army Half and Full Family Child Care provides work and
anticipation of the submissions for the Marathon is scheduled to take place life options for individuals residing on-
2007 Arts and Crafts Contest. The April 28 at Camp Casey’s Hanson Field post looking to earn an income while
contest is open to all members of the House. Awards will be presented to the staying home. Individuals living in
military community. Winning pieces will 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each on-post quarters are authorized to care
move on to compete in the All-Army Men’s and Women’s category. for up to 6 children (including their
where cash prizes are awarded. Six Registration runs from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. own). The FCC program offers free
categories will offer an array of The race will kick off at 8 a.m., following training, monetary subsidies, a
possibilities for creative people. They a course briefing. Course maps are lending closet and technical and
include Ceramics, Wood, Fibers and available in advance from the Camp morale support. For more information
textiles, Glass, Metals and jewelry, Casey Sports Office which may be on how to become a Family Child Care
Drawings, Prints, Water base painting, reached at DSN 730-2322. For more provider, please contact your local
Oil base painting, Mixed media – 2D, and information, contact your local MWR ACS office or DSN 725-3205.
Mixed media – 3D. Amateur artists are Sports Office or the Korea Region
encouraged to enter in the “Novice” Sports Director at DSN 725-5064.
group while the “Advanced”
competition will be for those who have
taken formal art training All MWR
patrons, including active duty service
members, family members, and DoD
civilians who are authorized to use US
Army recreation facilities are eligible to
enter. Each artist may enter up to five
pieces per category. The deadline to
enter is April 18. For more information,
contact your local Arts and Crafts
Center or DSN 725-6070.

Special to The Morning Calm Weekly

State of Man to perform
Morale, Welfare and Recreations Korea-Region

State of Man, an alternative/rock band

will be rock’n this way the week of
April 10 th performing for military
personnel and their families. They will
travel to 8 locations throughout the
peninsula. The band’s mix of guitars,
bass, drums, and soulful vocals has
earned them a reputation as “One of
the East coasts premier acts,”
producing a well-crafted rock sound
and powerful live shows. Their full-
length CD, “Lose Your Mind,” drew
attention from an Atlanta producer
who was behind the recorded tracks
for their EP, “More Than
Coincidence.” The band’s maxi-single
“Swallow Your Fears” reached the top
10 of the Billboard Single Sales Chart.
State of Man continues to build its fan
base while touring in support of the
new full length release “Both Sides of
the Story” - featuring the hit single
“Swallow Your Fears.” State of Man
has performed at venues and festivals
internationally and across the US with
such artists as Live, Kid Rock, Stone
Temple Pilots, No Doubt, Train,
Shinedown, Hoobastank, Puddle of
Mudd, Earshot, Pink, Better Than
Ezra, Garbage, Silvertide.

Performance Schedule
April 10 -- Camp Red Cloud Mitchells 7 p.m.
April 11 -- Loring Club Kunsan Air Base 7 p.m. Correction
In last weeks paper the information
April 12 -- Daegu Airbase Jake’s 7 p.m.
provided for the article -- MWR to
April 13 -- Chinhae Navy Base Duffy’s 8 p.m.
celebrate Month of the Military Child
April 14 -- Camp Walker Hilltop Club 7 p.m.
for Area IV-- was inaccurate.
April 15 -- Osan Airbase Mustang Club 7 p.m.
Corrections to that article are posted on
April 17 -- Camp Humphreys Tommy D’s 8 p.m.
page 27.
April 18 -- K-16 Airbase Landing Zone 8 p.m.
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USAG Humphreys engage in RSOI

By Bob McElroy
Area III Public Affairs
USAG HUMPHREYS—Soldiers, civilians and
contractors from all U. S. Army Garrison Humphreys
installations particpated in the peninsula-wide
Reception, Staging, Onward movement and
Integration command-post exercise, referred to as
RSOI 07, this week.
First held in 1994 the exercise is used by Combined
Forces Command, Republic of Korea and U.S. force
commanders to train and evaluate CFC capability to
receive forces from bases outside of the country.
According to USAG Humphreys Director of
Plans, Training Mobilization and Security, J. Michael PFC. IM, SUK-CHUN
Lineberger the goals for USAG Humphreys Sgt. 1st Class Crystal Figgs, (right)Yongin mayor, discusses the construction progress of Yongin Logistics Support Area with
personnel during RSOI were to train the installation Han Sung-pil, General Trade Assistant Foreman from the 22nd Korean Service Corps.
staff to standard, refine standard operating joint and combined field training exercise focused Soldiers and Marines.
procedures and execute the mission safely. on rear area security and stability operations, onward The LSAs, located in Yongin, Baran and Camp
RSOI has, for the last several years, been movement of equipment, and select training events. Long, provided tents, dining facilities, showers, latrines
combined with Foal Eagle, a joint-combined field These defensive field exercises are designed to and Morale, Welfare and Recreation services for
exercise. help teach, coach and mentor younger service the deployed troops. USAG Humphreys personnel
According to a U.S. Forces Korea press release members while exercising senior leaders’ decision- will continue to run the LSAs until after the Soldiers
announcing the exercise, RSOI/FE 07, as with all making capabilities to protect the ROK against and Marines redeploy.
other CFC exercises, is a defensive oriented exercise external aggression. The Yongin LSA recently garnered some positive
and designed to improve the command’s ability to Before RSOI kicked off USAG Humphreys recognition when the Eighth U.S. Army Inspector
defend the ROK against external aggression. personnel were involved in more than just the planning General’s office recognized it for its organization,
As in past exercises, RSOI/FE 07 will include a for the exercise. Noncommissioned officers and efficiency and available facilities. The IG recognized
full range of conventional equipment, capabilities, and Soldiers were given the mission of setting up and Yongin as a blueprint for other LSAs.
personnel. Foal Eagle is the command’s theater-wide running three Life Support Areas for incoming The exercise concludes on Saturday.

Desiderio runway undergoes resurfacing

By F. Neil Neeley
Area III Public Affairs
USAG HUMPHREYS – Resur-
facing of portions of the Desiderio
Army Airfield runway began here on
March 16. Barring delays, is expected
to take 42 days to complete the work.
Although the runway is closed to
fixed-wing aircraft the airfield remains
open for helicopter operations. The
resurfacing and related work is being
done by The Time Construction
Company under the auspices of the
USAG Humphreys’ Directorate of
Public Works.
“The resurfacing is based on the
pavement evaluation that we had done
here in 2005,” said John Albonetti,
Desiderio airfield manager. “Engineers
from the states determined what areas
and by priority, which areas had to be
repaired.
The engineers looked at the entire
airfield and graded it red, amber and
green according to serviceability and
priority of needed repairs.
“Portions of the runway have
deteriorated over time,” Albonetti said.
“The runway had a lot of red, meaning
that they were in poor condition.
Because the red areas were most
critical, we’re tackling those first and
repairing them based on the amount of
money that we have available.”
Albonetti says that the resurfacing
was one of three things that needed to
be done in order to improve the airfield.
“One was to improve and certify
all of the navigational aids and lighting
and we did that recently,” he said. “The
second thing was to improve the
pavements and we’re doing that now.
Some of the runway markings needed
repainting or were incorrect, so the
third thing we’re doing is to align all of
the airfield markings so that they are
aligned with all of the navigational aids
and lighting systems on the airfield”
“Our airfield was designed for
smaller airframes and helicopters,”
Albonetti said. “We’re improving what
we already have. We’ll be able to
support our customers here and all of
the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade and
any Marine aviators that come in to
here for exercises.”
Albonetti says that after the
completion of this project Desiderio
Army Airfield will have a usable landing
and take off area for all the airframes
that are stationed on Humphreys.
“At the end of this we’ll have a very
good operational situation,” he said.
“The markings will now match the
lighting systems, which will line up with
the navigational aids and then the
aviators will have a good foreign-object
debris-free pavement surface.”

F. NEIL N EELEY
Old tarmac is removed from the Desiderio Army Airfield runway in preparation for resurfacing. The project is expected to take 42 days.
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TAX ASSISTANCE
CENTER NOW
HAES students DARE to
shun substance abuse
OPEN
Offering tax assistance, tax
preparation, and free e-filing. The
Tax Center is located at Camp
Humphreys Bldg. S-262, co-located
with the Red Cross. Hours are Mon.,
Tue., Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.,
Thur., by Appointment Only, and
Sat., 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Call 753-3905 for
an appointment and to ensure that
you are bringing the required
documentation, including W-2s. A
mobile tax center will make
Wednesday visits to Camps Long
and Eagle, appointments required.

FREE KOREAN
LANGUAGE
CLASSES
Starting Saturdays, March 31 from 2
- 4 p.m. Learn Korean language and
culture. Classes will be held in the
3rd Floor class room, Cheongdam
Culture Center, Gaeksa-ri, KRISTIN DAVENPORT
Paengseong-eub. Sign up through HAES students and teachers pose with McGruff the crime dog and DARE instructors at a recent DARE graduation.
today by calling Ms. Chong at 7 5 4 -
6 1 3 0 email: By Kristin Davenport inhalants, peer pressure and self the hopes that the students would
chongcgs@korea.army.mil) or Mr. pressure. Through the use of the get comfortable saying no to people
HAES Teacher
Yu at 754-7652 or 010-4735-8754.
USAG HUMPHREYS – The DARE Decision Making Model the who are the same age as them and
email: yup@korea.army.mil)
drug abuse resistance program is students learned how to take a situation, could possibly be their friends. The
BUNGEE used to educate students about good or bad, and define the problem, culmination of the 9 weeks led to
JUMPING drugs and alcohol in the hopes Assess the different choices available, the students writing a DARE
At Cheongpung Land begins April that they can make healthy Respond in a smart and healthy report on what they had learned
21 - monthly thereafter. Check CAC choices in the future. During the manner, and then evaluate that from the program. They were to
for exact dates. Cost is $60 per nine weeks of the DARE response to decide if it was a healthy also make a pledge about how they
person. Sign up at the CAC or call program we covered such topics and smart choice that was made. will use DARE to make healthy
753-8825. Transportation and lunch as tobacco, marijuana, alcohol, We roll played different situations in choices in the future.
will be provided.

YOGA CLASSES
Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
aerobics and cardio classes are also
available Mon. - Thurs. from 4:30 to
5:30 p.m. Classes meet in the
aerobics room at the CAC. Classes
35th ADA nets RSOI monster
for all skill levels. Info call 753-8807.

FREE CULTURAL
TOUR
30 U.S. Soldiers and 30 KATUSAs
are invited on a free tour of the Hite
Brewery and hike up Yonmun
Mountain, Friday, May 11.
Free beer tasting for those of legal
drinking age. Sign up soon, this one
will fill up fast. Contact Peter Yu or
Ms. Chong at Public Affairs, 754-
7652.

OSAN BAZAAR
SET
The Osan Officers’ Spouses’
Club’s Spring Fever Bazaar is
scheduled for tomorrow, March 31
from 10a.m. -4p.m. at the O’Club.
Furniture, jewelry, fabric and more.
Proceeds are deposited into the
OSC’s Welfare Fund in order to
donate to the many organizations
and charities it supports, including PHOTO BY PFC. GRETCHEN GOODRICH
scholarships. TEAMWORK - Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade roll up and load the
Open to all DOD ID/Rations Card huge camouflage net affectionately referred to as “Big Bertha” during a recent brigade field training exercise held in
holders. info.,visit the OSC’s conjunction with RSOI ’07. During the FTX, all 14 units within the brigade across the peninsula participated, refining their
website: www.osanosc.com. Patriot skills as well as concentrating on force protection and weapons immersion.
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Stand up to Sexual Assault in April

Jocelyn Reyes-Lashier, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, prepares an emergency essentials kit for sexual assault
victims. The kits are strategically placed around the post for victim’s use.
By Bob McElroy
Area III Public Affairs
USAG HUMPHREYS—April is Sexual Assault
Awareness Month and the motto, “Stand up to Sexual
Assault and Make a Difference” will serve as a guide
for the month’s worth activities that are planned.
In addition to Sexual Assault Awareness Month,
April will also be Child Abuse Prevention Month.
According to U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys
Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Jocelyn Reyes-
Lashier, April will feature a myriad of events that
will educate and inform Soldiers, civilians and family
members.
Education is one of the Army’s key weapons in
the battle against sexual assault. Reyes-Lashier said
BOB MCELROY
that in 2006 there were 25 sexual assault cases
reported at Camp Humphreys.
Sexual assault is defined as any intentional sexual
contact with force, however slight and without the
consent of the person being touched, Reyes-Lashier
said. It is pre-meditated and calculated.
Reyes-Lashier said that sexual assault should not
be confused with sexual harassment with is
unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual
favors and other conduct of a sexual nature between
two people.
Where sexual assault and sexual harassment also
differ is in the punishment that can be meted out.
Sexual assault is a much more serious offense and
can result in a felony conviction.
Reyes-Lashier, who works at Camp Humphreys
Army Community Service, said she is available to
present classes to units and can also consult with
unit commanders and first sergeants as necessary.
She also trains the Unit Victim Advocates;
each battalion is authorized two. The UVAs
provide direct support and services to victims of
sexual assault.
In the event of a sexual assault Reyes-Lashier
said the victim should do the following—
· Go to a safe place as fast as you can and call
Reyes-Lashier, the appropriate UVA and the
military police.
· Don’t wash your body or hair or brush your
teeth until after you have been examined by medical
personnel and interviewed by the MPs or CID.
Following the medical examination and interview
sexual assault victims can shower and brush their
teeth. Reyes-Lashier said that she has placed bags
with new clothes and toiletries at locations
throughout Camp Humphreys for the victims to use.
These are the events Reyes-Lashier has
scheduled for April—
April 2—Reyes-Lashier will kick-off the month
herself with an appearance on the Tuesday morning
radio show on Armed Forces Network-Osan. Also
on April 2, She will set up an information booth in
the PX Food Court at lunch time.
April 4—Humphreys American Elementary
School volunteer, April Gadbury, will present a skit
for the students of on “Good touch-bad touch.”
April 6– Reyes—Lashier and Unit Victim
Advocates will hand out information on Sexual
Assault prevention at the Camp Humphreys walk-
through gate.
April 9, 16, 23—Reyes-Lashier will set up the
information booth in various dining facilities on
Camp Humphreys.
April 30—Information booth set up at Alaska
Mining Company from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April 30—Criminal Investigation Division
agents will present a class on rape aggressive self-
defense workshop. This event is co-sponsored by
ACS and CID.

Area III KA TUSA Soldiers compete for volleyball league championship

KATUSA
By Pfc. Im Suk-chun
Area III Public Affairs Office
USAG HUMPHREYS—Winning
sports competitions have always been
a perfect way to sharpen team spirits,
and motivation, which is why 12
KATUSA teams are more passionate
than ever to beat other teams and bring
home the KATUSA volleyball league
championship trophy to their unit.
Pfc. Lee Sun-hwa, from
Headquarters Headquarters Company
U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys
offered his perspective on the
KATUSA volleyball league.
“Well, for me, it’s always
disappointing to lose to other teams
after I did my best to beat the
simply can’t afford to lose.”
Volleyball, along with basketball,
softball, and soccer, is one of the
quarterly league sports offered
throughout the year.
Twelve KATUSA teams are divided
into two divisions, where each team
must play against every other team to
qualify for the semi-finals. Schedules
and games are coordinated by the
senior Republic of Korea Army staff
office and gym staffs that keep records
and provide referees, venues and
equipment.
HHC, USAG Humphreys senior
KATUSA Sgt. Jang Joon-yung notes
how difficult it is to organize his
KATUSAs for the game. PFC. IM SUK-CHUN

competition. It’s never too easy to beat
other teams when they are as much
motivated as us,” Lee said.
“Nevertheless, the game is not just
about me, but the whole team; my unit’s
pride is involved in it, which is why I
“As for our unit, we have
KATUSAs all over the garrison, and
some have missions all the time.
Especially now with on going RSOI
(Reception Staging Onward Movement
and Integration) exercise training, we
KATUSA players go for the net during the recent KATUSA volleyball championship.
find it challenging to get our best men substitutes and share the game with all
in the game,” Jang said. “Sports KATUSAs in HHC.”
competition is important, but their Games are held on a weekly basis
missions are always the first priority. and so far three games have been
And for that, it’s often difficult to find played by each team.
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Camp Henry runner is Armed Forces champion

Pfc. Suk Kyung-chul
19th ESC Public Affairs
CAMP WALKER – Most people
ride in a car, or get on a train to see
Korea. However, one 19th Sustainment
Command (Expeditionary) Soldier
prefers an alternative – running
throughout the peninsula.
In fact, Sgt. 1st Class Angella
Jackson, 19th ESC Emergency
Operations Center noncommissioned
officer-in-charge is so good at running
she helped the Army women’s cross
country team win the 2007 Armed
Forces Cross Country Championships
Feb. 10 in Boulder, Colorado.
Jackson joined the Daegu Area
Running Team in 2005 and has taken
part in numerous marathon events all
over Korea.
“I began running in 1999, but
didn’t start seriously until I came to
Korea two years ago,” Jackson said.
She said DART coach Patrick
PFC. SUK KYUNG-CHUL
Sgt.1stClassAngellaJackson,conductsanearly
morning training session on Camp Walker.
Noble, who works in 19th ESC Support
Operations, was a big support,
encouraging her to run continuously.
Through diligent training, she
hopes to continually improve. When
she ran the Tongyeong marathon last
year, she took seventh place. This
year, she came in 2nd despite the
cold and windy weather.
On March 1, Jackson ran a race
celebrating the Korean Independence
Movement Day. During that race,
Jackson made a sporting decision.
She allowed a Korean runner to
finish before her even though she knew
she could pass her for the top position.
“I usually go past anyone slower
than me, but since it was a Korean
holiday, I allowed her to win. I just
wanted them to have that day,
because it was their Independence
Movement Day,” she said. She ended
up taking third in the women’s
category.
“Although I love to win, that’s not
all I run for,” Jackson said.
She says by running, she is able
to experience Korea at its best.
Everywhere she has traveled with
her team, people have remembered
her and cheered for her at the
races.
“I made a lot of Korean friends
while running. They always
encourage us to come back and run,”
she said.
These experiences cannot be
accomplished by just staying indoors,
Jackson pointed out. She urges other
Soldiers to get out of the barracks
and experience the great outdoors.
She is confident that it would change
the way Soldiers look at their host
country.
Editors note: Lt. Col. Marty
Muchow, plans officer for the
Defense Logistics Agency - Pacific
Korea, also participated in the
2007 Armed Forces Cross Country
Championships finishing fourth in
the Men’s division.

New hotline provides Reader’s Theater

critical information
By Pvt. Na Kyung-Chul
Area IV Public Affairs
CAMP HENRY – The U.S. Army Garrison-
Daegu has unveiled a new information hotline to
provide continually updated information on school
delays and closures, force protection conditions, and
road conditions.
The information hotline is available 24 hours-a-
day, seven days-a-week.
“The information is intended for all Soldiers,
civilians, family members and employees who live
and work within Area IV,” said Victor Lowe, USAG-
Daegu director of Emergency Services. “The hotline
is needed to provide the residents and employees of
Area IV a quick and convenient means of obtaining
accurate safety and force protection related
information, in near ‘real time.’”
The hotline is maintained by the Military Police
Desk. The information comes from a number of
sources, including the Air Force weather tracking
website, Installation Management Command-Korea
Region and 8th Army Operations Center.
The information provided by the information
hotline is available from other sources such as the
United States Forces Korea Web site, but the
information hotline consolidates the information for
easy retrieval.
The hotline is updated at least once a day by the
on-duty Military Police desk sergeant. If changes
occur, such as a gate closure or force protection
GALEN PUTNAM
condition change, the hotline will be updated right
Caleb Reynolds portrays “Mr. Lowe” the principal and Kimberly Perry is “Reader #1” as members of Jennifer Sharp’s Taegu
away to ensure accurate information is available to
American School Second Grade Class perform “Hooray for Diffendoofer Day” March 16 as part of the class production of
the community.
“Reader’s Theater.” The story was started by children’s author and illustrator Theodor Geisel, (better known as Dr. Seuss), and
The hotline has already become a tremendous
completed by children’s poet Jack Prelutsky and children’s illustrator Lane Smith after Geisel’s death. The event, that featured a
asset to the community according to Lowe. Besides
wide selection of poetry and stories, was an extension of the school-wide celebration of Seuss’s birthday that falls in March.
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Daegaya Experience
Festival
The Chaplain Cross-Cultural Training
and Family Life Center sponsors the
Daegaya Experience Festival from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. April 7 in Goryeong
County. Departure time is 9 a.m. from
the Building “E” parking lot on Camp
George. The trip is “first come, first
served.” Registration deadline is
today. Fee for the Daegaya Museum
is 2,000 won per person. Fees for
strawberry harvesting are 6,000 won
for age five and older and 4,000 won
for age four and younger.
Transportation and soft drinks will
be provided. For information, call Yi
Hye-suk at 768-7071.

Reverse Triathlon
A “reverse” triathlon will be 9 a.m.
Saturday at Camp Carroll. The
registration time is 8 – 8:45 a.m. The PHOTOS BY PVT. DANA R. PUGH

event consists of 5 kilometer run, 15 Two Stryker vehicles belonging to 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division from Schofield Barracks,
kilometer bike and 400 meter swim. Hawaii, are unloaded from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and positioned in the K-2 area of Daegu Air Base in preparation for the Reception,
Participants must provide their own Staging, Onward Movement and Integration exercise held annually by United States Forces Korea.
bike, helmet and safety gear. For

Strykers
information, call the Camp Carroll
Sports and Fitness Center at 765-8287.

AVID Garage Sale

roll onto
The Taegu American School AVID
Program will hold a “garage sale” 10
a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday at the TAS gym.
Booths can be reserved for $10.00.
Everyone is welcome to operate a

the ROK
booth or just come to shop. For
information, call Thelberstine Buford
010-8671-6926.

Military Child Event By Pvt. Dana R. Pugh

Bring your children to the Child and
Youth Services Month of the Military
Child Opening Event 2 – 5 p.m.
Sunday at Kelly Field on Camp
Walker. This fun-filled day will
include a “Family Fun Walk,” food,
games, face painting, balloon making,
performances, prizes, a “Spring Egg-
Hunt” and more. The event is open
to the community. For information, call
CYS at 764-5297/5720.
Bass Tournament
A Bass Fishing Tournament will be
held 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. April 7 at the Jang
Chuk Gi Reservoir, 45 minutes south
of Daegu. Departure is 4:15 a.m. from
the Camp Walker Commissary and
return time is 4 p.m. Cost is $35
including transportation, food and
drinks. The fee for equipment rental
is $10 for rod and reel only.
Registration deadline is Wednesday.
Prizes include: 1st Place $200, 2nd
Place $150 and 3rd Place 100. For
information, call Luis Rios at 764-4123/
4440, or 010-4670-1283.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross will conduct
a life guarding, first aid and CPR-PR
with Automatic External Defibrillator
(AED) class at the Camp Walker and
Camp Carroll pools Apr. 9 through 13.
There will be swim test noon – 7 p.m.
Apr. 8. Registration deadline is Apr.
8. For information, call Jimmy Finch
at 768-7642.
19th ESC Public Affairs
USAG DAEGU – Soldiers from
2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion,
27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry
Division from Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii arrived at Daegu Air Base
March 18 to participate in the
Reception, Staging, Onward
Movement and Integration exercise
held annually by United States Forces
Korea.
The Stryker Brigade members then
moved to Rodriguez Range, where they
will conduct platoon training until
Saturday, said William E. Hanlin, 19th
Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
exercise plans specialist.
Two Strykers and three pallets
arrived March 18, followed by two
Strykers, one high mobility
multipurpose wheeled vehicle and two
additional pallets that arrived March
19, Hanlin said. The Soldiers and
equipment arrived on United States Air
Force C-17 transport aircraft from
Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.
Two Stryker vehicles belonging to 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment,
“A Stryker Brigade is a basic
25th Infantry Division from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, are dwarfed by the massive C-17
infantry unit with a new “truck” to get
Globemaster III aircraft that transported them from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.
us to the fight,” said Maj. Adelaio
Godinez, 25th Infantry Division. “This fire exercises at Rodriguez Range, said Republic of Korea.
is the first time we have deployed from Brig. Gen. Raymond V. Mason, 19th “We wanted to display Stryker
Hawaii, and it’s exciting for us.” Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) forces coming from Hawaii to show
The Stryker Brigade is deployed to commanding general. that we still have the flexibility and
Korea for the USFK exercise and to The event demonstrates the United capability to defend our alliance
conduct platoon gunnery and squad live States’ continued support to the partners,” Mason said.
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Child abuse and sexual assault awareness events slated
By Pvt. Na Kyung-chul
USAG – Daegu Public Affairs
CAMP HENRY – April is Sexual
Assault Awareness and Child Abuse
Prevention Month. To increase
awareness, Army Community
Service is sponsoring a variety of
events throughout the month.
The following activities are
planned:
Sexual Assault Prevention
Month
Tuesday: Proclamation
Ceremony, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the
Camp Walker Bowling Center
parking lot. Col. John E. Dumoulin
Jr., the U.S. Army Garrison –
Daegu commander will sign a
proclamation and unveil the Silent
Witness Display. The special guest
speaker will be Lt. Col. Joan Perry
who is in charge of the 8th Army
Sexual Assault Prevention and
Response Program.
Tuesday – April 30: Silent
Witness Display on the grassy area
between the Camp Walker Gate #4
bus stop and the Main Exchange taxi
stand. Life size wooden silhouettes
will represent victims of sexual
assault. The silhouettes will be
illuminated at night symbolizing
victims of sexual assault have not
been forgotten.
Area IV
Child Abuse Prevention
Month
Monday – April 26: Blue Ribbon
Drawing and Essay Contest. Gladys
Colon-Algarin, the USAG – Daegu
Family Advocacy Program manager
will talk to Taegu American School
students about the meaning of the
Child Abuse Prevention Month Blue
Ribbon, which is meant to raise
awareness and educate the public
about child abuse among other
things. She will also encourage
students to enter the contest.
Winners will be announced at the
Blue Ribbon Community Family Day
April 28. The contest winners will
receive awards to be presented by
Col. John E. Dumoulin Jr., the USAG
– Daegu commander.
April 4: Child Abuse Prevention
Month Prayer Breakfast, 7 – 8:30
a.m. at the Soldier Memorial Chapel
Fellowship Hall on Camp Walker.
The event is free and open to the
community.
April 7: Display of Child Abuse
Awareness pamphlets and booklets
and multicultural food sampling, 10
a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Main Exchange
on Camp Walker. The various ethnic
foods that will be served symbolize
that child abuse does not discriminate
by national origin or race.
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April 12: “Drum March to Break
the Silence and Cycle of Abuse”
with School Age Services and Youth
Services children, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The march will be lead by two
drummers. Participants will wear T-
shirts with blue ribbon designs and
will carry signs they created to
promote awareness.
April 19: “My Body Belongs To
Me,” 10 – 11 a.m. at the Child
Development Center on Camp
George. The event will provide
preschool children with information
about preventing child sexual abuse.
April 20: Child Fingerprinting, 8
a.m. – 2 p.m. at Taegu American
School. The activity will allow
parents the opportunity to have their
children fingerprinted for
identification purposes.
April 25: “Internet Dangers,” 10
– 11:30 a.m. at Army Community
Service on Camp Henry to provide
parents with information that can
help prevent online child abuse.
April 26: “Protecting Yourself –
The Right to Say No,” 4 – 4:30 p.m.
at School Age Services on Camp
Walker. The activity will provide
children with information designed to
help prevent child sexual abuse.
April 28: Blue Ribbon
Community Family Day, 10:30 a.m. –
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2:30 p.m. at Kelly Field on Camp
Walker. There will be a variety of
activities such as inflatable games,
information tables, competitions,
presentations and more. The
activities will be divided into age
categories. The only requirement is
for children to participate with their
parents or guardians. Free food
including hot dogs, hamburgers, chips
and soda will be provided. The
winning child/parent teams from
each competition will receive prizes
from the USAG –Daegu
commander.
April 30: Visit to Korean
Orphanages. Participants will visit
with children and distribute donated
toys and clothing on behalf of the
USAG – Daegu Community. The
Family Advocacy Program staff will
visit the Daegu Children’s Welfare
Center in Nam-gu, Bongdeok-dong,
with Child Development Center
children in the morning and Ae-Hwal
Won Orphanage in Suseong-gu with
School Age Service children in the
afternoon. Community members who
would like to participate can sign-up
until April 20 at ACS.
For more information about Sexual
Assault Awareness and Child Abuse
Prevention Month events or activities,
call Colon-Algarin at 768-8129/6115.
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Army Emergency Relief campaign set to kick-off

Area IV Public Affairs
CAMP HENRY – When emergency
needs arise in a Soldier’s life, whether active
duty, reserve or retired, help is available from
an organization that has been aiding Soldiers
in need for more than 65 years.
Established in 1942, the Army
Emergency Relief, a private, nonprofit
organization dedicated to “Helping theArmy
Take Care of Its Own,” has maintained a
longstanding tradition of assisting Soldiers
every day, in peace and war, to help them
during times of financial need.
“The AER provides Soldiers with
emergency financial assistance when
they don’t have the money to cover
expenses that arise as emergencies,” said
Steven Lamontagne, financial readiness
program manager at U.S. Army Garrison
– Daegu Army Community Service on
Camp Henry. “It also provides
scholarships to family members of
Soldiers through the Spouse Education
Assistance Program.”
Since the organization does not receive
government subsidies, the Army
Emergency Relief conducts an Army-wide
fund drive each spring in order to ensure
adequate resources to assist Soldiers in
need.
The USAG - Daegu 2007 Army
Emergency Relief Campaign will kick-off
Monday and continue through May 4.
“This is a great opportunity for Soldiers
to continue to help other Soldiers,” said John
Lee, USAG - Daegu Army Emergency
Relief Campaign coordinator. “This
campaign provides a wonderful opportunity
to publicize and to reinforce Soldiers’
awareness of AER and its programs.
Without this publicity and reinforcement, the
collective knowledge of AER within the
Army would soon disappear. Without an
annual infusion of donations, AER would
soon deplete its reserves that are held for
contingencies.”
The overall goal for this year’s campaign
is to achieve 100 percent contact with all
active duty Soldiers and retirees in the Area
IV community, according to Lamontagne.
“We will have AER representatives in
each unit,” Lamontagne said. “(The
representatives’) primary mission will be to
make contact with the Soldiers and the
retirees and to solicit donations from them.
The money donated in Area IV during the
campaign goes directly to the national AER
fund.”
The Area IV community contributed
more than $65,128 to AER last year, and
distributed more than $102,445 to qualified
recipients throughout Area IV in 2006.
“The amount Area IV raises does not
reflect the amount of assistance Area IV
can provide,” Lamontagne said. “AER
assistance is available to Soldiers and their
family members for legitimate emergency
needs such as food, rent, utilities, funeral,
medical and dental expenses, emergency
transportation and vehicle repair and
personal needs when pay is delayed or
stolen.”
The organization helps Soldiers
whenever possible, however, there are
circumstances in which the AER cannot
help individuals including paying for
nonessentials, financing ordinary leave or
vacations, debt consolidation, bad check or
credit card repayments and the purchase
of homes or vehicles.
“To apply for AER assistance,
Soldiers or their spouses acting through
a power of attorney need to bring their
military identification cards, leave and
earnings statements, leave orders and
other sustaining documents to their local
AER officer,” Lamontagne said. “The
AER assistance can be provided in three
different forms: loans, which are
expected to be repaid without interest;
grants, when repayment would cause
hardship to the Soldier; and the
combination of loan and grant when
repayment of the full amount would
cause hardship to the Soldier.”
For information on making donation
toward the Army Emergency Relief fund
contact your unit AER representative or
Lee, at 768-7160.
For information on how to apply for
Army Emergency Relief assistance,
contact Lamontagne at 768-8127 or visit
ACS, located in building T-1103 on Camp
Henry.

Hotline from Page 25

providing concise, near real time safety related
information to anyone who needs it, the hotline
provides one source for obtaining several types of
information by making only one phone call rather
than making three or four calls to different sources.
The hotline will also help the command during
emergencies by providing news and situational
updates concerning incidents that may have
occurred, gate closures, or a host of other
information that the command would want to make
available to the community.
The hotline number from a DSN phone is 764-
4094 and from off-post is 0505-764-4094.
For more information about the hotline, call Lowe
at 764-4167.
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Learn Korean Easily

The Phrase of the Week :

Week

“Do you play chess?”

chessu dushimnikka?
chess do you play
Vocabulary

1 year ‘il nyon’

2 years ‘i nyon’

3 years ‘sam nyon’

Situation of the Week : Pastimes

Week

Could you teach me how to

Chessu jom karuchyo jusigessumnikka? play chess?

Is it hard to learn chess?

Chessu baeugiga oryopsumnikka?
This story is
Do you have chess pieces?
about: Chessumal-gwa pan issumnikka?

Yongsan Suengbunun ottoke gyoljonghamnikka?

How do you decide a winner?

building Sangdepyon wanguen ottoke ddamnikka?

How do you capture the
other’s king?

Could you play chess with

managers Chess hanbon dulkkayo? me?

gather Korean Expression of the W eek

Week

A scratch on the jade

for a Oke ti

workshop A fly in the ointment.

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