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June 18, 2010 Volume 8, Issue 35 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

Region News P02USAG Red Cloud P05USAG Casey P05USAG Yongsan P09USAG Humphreys P21USAG Daegu P25

Sights & Sounds P03Command Perspective P04Wet Bulb Use P13

Chaplain Page P15Photo Feature Page P16Patriot Express FAQ P18

GARRISONS OVERVIEW

Page 16Flag Day In

Teir Own Words

FEATURE

Soldiers make a splash at the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Beach Blast at a Daecheon Beach water park June 12. More than 600 U.S. and Korean Augmentation

to the U.S. Army Soldiers stationed Korea-wide came together for the three day event. Beachside activities included live music, sports, a watermelon eating contest and prize

giveaways. The city of Daechon teamed up with the Installation Management Command Korea and Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to subsidize the team-building

weekend, said Area III Community Activities Manager Jim Hogrebe. U.S. Armyphoto by Sgt. Richard Caneld

BOSS has a blast


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NEWS PAGE 2http://imcom.korea.army.mil NEWS THE MORNING CALM

By Walter T. Ham IV

8th U.S. Army Public Affairs

CAMP BONIFAS, Panmunjom Tecombined Republic o Korea-U.S. Armybattalion that maintains security insidethe Joint Security Area held a change ocommand ceremony here June 8.

Outgoing United Nations CommandSecurity Battalion-Joint Security Area

JSA Security Battalion change o command

Lt. Col. John Rhodes, Lt. Gen. Joseph F. Fil, Jr., and Lt. Col. Edward Taylor salute the

colors during the United Nations Command Security Battalion-Joint Security Area change

of command ceremony. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Song Chang Do

Commander Lt. Col. John E. Rhodes passedthe battalion colors to Lt. Col. Edward J.aylor during the ceremony on the CampBonias Parade Field.

Eighth Army Commanding GeneralLt. Gen. Joseph F. Fil, Jr., who served asthe reviewing oicer, thanked Rhodesand welcomed aylor to the most orwarddeployed battalion in South Korea.

During Skip Rhodes time in command,

this battalion has deterred aggression inthe JSA, strengthened our alliance andenabled countless visitors rom seniorgovernment ocials to Korean War veterans to visit reedoms rontier, said Fil, whois also the Chie o Staf or United NationsCommand, Combined Forces Commandand U.S. Forces Korea.

Rhodes thanked the many ROK andU.S. civilian and military dignitaries inattendance and thanked his ROK and U.S.Soldiers or their service.

You are the reason why this battalionhas been so successul and why our allianceis so great, said Rhodes.

Rhodes will report to the 1st HeavyBrigade Combat eam, 1st Inantry Division,at Fort Riley, Kan., and then deploy to Iraqas an Advise and Assist team chie.

A combat veteran who has served inRamadi and Baghdad, aylor comes to the

battalion ater serving as the executive oceror the deputy commander or operationsat Combined Forces Command and U.S.Forces Korea.

aylor said he welcomed the opportunityto command this security battalion thatserves just south o the worlds most heavilyarmed border.

Im now the newest member o thisbattalion, said aylor, adding that he wasimpressed with the camaraderie between theROK and U.S. Soldiers serving together inthe Korean Demilitarized Zone. Tat isthe way this battalion lives and works, allor one and one or all the embodimento the ROK-U.S. Alliance.

KSC Battalion, 60 years of Service First

By Pfc. Hong Yoon-ki8th U.S. Army Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Te KoreanService Corps Battalion celebrated its 60thanniversary June 9 here at Knight Field.

Founded in 1950 during the Korean War,the KSC played a major role in the Korean Warby providing combat service support, such as

carrying ammunition and evacuating woundedSoldiers.oday, KSC personnel continue to maintain

tactical proiciency while perorming theirarmistice support missions. Te battalions mottois Service First.

Eighth Army Deputy Commander Maj.Gen. Robert Williamson thanked past andpresent members o the KSC Battalion.

he Republic o Korea and the UnitedStates are truly ortunate to have an exceptionalorganization such as the Korean Service CorpsBattalion, and I look orward to continuing towork with you in the uture, said Williamson.

Following the ceremony, a memorialceremony was held to commemorate allenKorean War veterans o the KSC Battalion at theNational Cemetery.

A traditional Korean drum team from the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense performs during the Korean Service Corps

Battalion 60th anniversary ceremony on Yongsan Garrison June 9. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Hong Yoon Ki


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JUNE 18, 2010NEWS PAGE 3

http://imcom.korea.army.milNEWS

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off-post event s and ac t ivi t ies

The following entries were excerptedfrom the military police blotters.These entries may be incomplete anddo not imply guilt or innocence.

USAG-Red Cloud:

Trafc Accident without Injury; Impedingthe Flow of Traffic; Failure to JudgeProper Clearance; Failure to MaintainLane; SUBJECT #1 operating aGovernment Vehicle failed to reducespeed and struck Victim #1s bus, whichwas stopped to pick up passengers.Damage to SUBJECT #1s vehicleconsisted of scratches to the right frontdoor and a ballistic window removedfrom roller brackets. Damage to Victim#1s vehicle consisted of scratches,a broken left rear taillight and a bentgas cover. Korean National Policeresponded, but did not refer charges.SUBJECT #1 and Victim #1 renderedwritten sworn statements admitting tothe offense. They were processed andreleased on their own recognizance. All

participants reported utilization of theirseatbelts. Estimated Cost of Damage isunknown. This is a nal report.

USAG-Yongsan:Shoplifting; SUBJECT #1 and SUBJECT#2 were observed via Close Circuit TVremoving two pairs of Jordan shoes andattempting to exit the Main PX withoutrendering proper payment. SUBJECT#1 and SUBJECT #2 were apprehendedand transported to the Provost MarshalsOfce where they were advised of theirlegal rights, which they waived renderingwritten sworn statements admitting to theoffense. SUBJECT #1 and SUBJECT#2 were processed and released to theirrespective units. Estimated Cost of Lossis $215.00. This is a nal report.

Larceny of AAFES Property; SUBJECT#1 removed a wrist watch then attemptedto exit the Main PX without renderingproper payment. SUBJECT #1 wasdetained and escorted to AAFES LossPrevention Ofce. SUBJECT #1 wasthen transported to the Provost MarshalsOffice where they were advised oftheir legal rights, which they invoked.SUBJECT #1 was processed andreleased to their unit. Estimated Cost ofLoss is $27.95. This is a nal report.

USAG-Humphreys:Trafc Accident without Injury; Damageto Private Property; Obligation forSafety Driving; SUBJECT #1, operatinga Personal Owned Vehicle, while

attempting to merge into a lane, failed tojudge proper distance and struck Victim#1 at Pyongtaek Toll Booth. Damageto SUBJECT #1s vehicle consisted ofscratches and paint transfer to the rightfront door. Damage to Victim #1s vehicleconsisted of scratches and paint transferto the left front side. Korean NationalPolice was notied of the incident andaccepted jurisdiction. SUBJECT #1failed to cooperate with Korean NationalPolice and Trafc Accident Investigatorso that information on SUBJECT #1was unattainable. Both parties reportedutilization of their seatbelts. EstimatedCost of Damage is unknown. This is anal report.

USAG-Daegu:

Trafc Accident without Injury; ImproperBacking; SUBJECT #1 operating aGovernment Vehicle, while backing,struck a wall. Damage to SUBJECT #1svehicle consisted of a scratch on the leftrear bumper, dent and a scratch on theleft rear fender. SUBJECT #1 reportedutilization of their seatbelt. EstimatedCost of Damage is unknown. This is anal report.

MP Blot t er

Color Korean War Photo Exhibition

Korean War photos taken by NBC war

correspondent, John Rich, will be exhibited

for public viewing for the rst time in Korea.

70 or so color photos will be on display

at the Presidential Museum of Cheong

Wa Dae Sarangchae. The exhibition is

open from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and is closed

on Mondays, until June 30. There is no

entrance fee. By Seoul subway get off

at Gyeongbok Palace station, go to exit

number 4 and walk towards Cheong Wa

Dae.

Muju Firefy Festival Starts

The Muju Firefly Festival, gaining

growing recognition as one of the major

environmental festivals in Korea, will

be held at Muju-gun and the nearby

region until June 20. This years theme

is Unite the World under the Light of

the Fireflies. The scheduled program

of events includes an environmental

symposium, cultural events, exhibition,

hands-on experience programs, sporting

events, and folk culture celebrations.

Environmental events include Fireflies

Exploration, Fireies Natures School,

Hyeongseoljigong Firey Experience and

Exploring the World of Bugs. The Centerfor Hyeongseoljigong Fireies Experience

is a theme park-like eco center where

a natural habitat for fireflies has been

created so that visitors may observe the

reies and learn more about them and

how they glow. Tens of thousands of reies

light up the sky at the center, creating an

unforgettable memory for visitors of all ages.

Those attending the festival will be treated to

a number of excellent performance events:

Nakhwanori, Bangatgeorinori, Erecting

Sotdae, Waterfront Concert, and Traditional

wedding Ceremony. There are also a variety

of hands-on experience programs including

Wood & Ceramics Crafts, Natural Dyeing,

Making Wooden Insects, Najeonchilgi, and

Glass Crafts.The festival is one of the major

eco-themed celebrations in Korea and was

visited by 700,000 tourists in 2009 alone. Itis the perfect place for friends and families to

spend quality time, while learning more about

nature delicate ecosystem.

Gangneung Danoje Festival

The Gangneung Danoje Festival is an

international celebration that has been

designated as an Intangible Cultural Asset

by UNESCO. During the festival, visitors

may enjoy traditional folk games played

on Dano while sampling traditional Dano

cuisine. Two of the main festival events are

the cultural performances: Danogut, a ritual

performed to ask spirits for the good health

and happiness of people; and the Gwanno

masked dance, a traditional masked dancewhere the nobles and commoners of

society mingle together, their identities

hidden by their masks.

World Taekwondo Culture Expo

The Expo is the representative festival

of Taekwondo athletes and takes place

in the home of TaekwondoMuju in

Jeollabuk-do Province, Korea. Programs

include not only Taekwondo competitions

(Pumsaemovement, Gyeorugi

sparring, Taekwondo aerobics), but

also Taekwondo performances, cultural

activities and sightseeing tours of Muju,

Buan and Jeonju. These colorful events

are presented in order to give international

Taekwondo practitioners a chance to learn

more about the culture of Jeollabuk-do

province and Korea as a whole.

Boryeong Mud Festival

One of Koreas most famous festivals,

visitors to the Boryeong Mud Festival

slather themselves with mud, which

contains many nutrients that are known to

be particularly good for the skin.. This year

held from July 1725.

Haneul Park: Transforming Seouls

World Cup Stadium

When Haneul Park was created, it was

designed with conservation and the

preservation of biodiversity in mind. To

that end, ve wind-powered generators

produce electricity to operate the parkslamps, while the methane gas produced

underground by the landll is recycled

as fuel for the stadium and nearby

apartments. World Cup Stadium Station on

Seoul Metro Line 6 (exit #1).

Source: www.korea.net, www.seoulselection.com, http://english.tour2korea.com, www.visitseoul.net No endorsement implied.

The Korean Folk Village, founded on May 8, 1973, is home to numerous collections of Korean cultural artifacts, providing an opportunity

to experience and learn the culture of this historic country rsthand. The village has been developed to convey the wisdom and the

spirit of Koreas ancestors to both domestic and international tourists. Photo courtesy of Ed Johnson


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NEWS PAGE 4http://imcom.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALMNEWS

By Col. Larry Pepper Jackson

Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud

Tere have been so many changes in Red CloudGarrison. o all you olks that have been here ortwo to three years, you are the ones who have trulypaved the way or all the things we have done ortour normalization. Tree or our years ago this was adependent restricted area. I one o you had mentionedto me as a garrison commander, Hey Col. PepperJackson, I want a K 8 dependent school, I wouldprobably say, I dont think its going to happen, orCol. Jackson, we are going to have a daycare center, Iwould probably have said, unlikely.

We have Child Youth Services programs; we havea lot o things going on. In the last several weeks I have

enjoyed seeing the ruits o our labor, speaking o theolks who have been here two to three years. Just aew days ago at Red Cloud we had a grand openingo our in and out process. Tis is something I wantto address.

Everything that has come about have come romyour voices, so dont think you dont make a dierence,you make a huge dierence, but you have to speak up;you have to use those Interactive Customer Evaluationcards and share your concerns and tell me what we cando to improve our quality o lie here in the garrison.You did that and we have made all the improvementsyou see today and many more are coming in the nearuture.

Just on Red Cloud three years ago we hadseven dierent services and they were sprinkled all

throughout our ootprint here in the garrison. Whatwas so amazing was watching young ladies with babycarriages having to go to this building then having togo to that building to get something done, then goto another building on the other side o post to getsomething dierent done. So guess what we did? Wegot smart about it; we consolidated seven services rightnext to our new lodge and bus station on Red CloudGarrison.

Our new lodge on Red Cloud is a frst class place.I you havent been there yet, you need to check it out.

It took us a long time to do it, but we have a lodge hereon Casey and one at Red Cloud.

What I am most proud o is the opportunity toeducate our young children here within the garrison. Iam a DoDDS product. I was raised in an elementaryschool in Germany, and I got to see a lot when I wasat a young age. It really broadened my mind when Igraduated rom high school and went back to the states.I ound out real quick that I was dierent because Iwas experienced and I had seen so much o the world.Your children will have the same opportunity now thatwe have our own schools here in the garrison. Tatopportunity is really priceless.

Speaking o priceless opportunities, it has been my

pleasure and a blessing to have had the opportunityto work with such a highly intelligent and capable workorce; one that can make all these things thatone would have thought impossible, come to ruitionhere in one o the most contested pieces o real estatein the world. You are truly the best o the best. Nocommander could have asked or better than you. Youhave made my command here truly stellar and trulymemorable. I will always revere my experience leadingyou and working with you. You all are the brightesteather in my cap. God bless you and keep you.

Col. Larry Pepper Jackson U.S. Army photo

Colonels reclaim bragging rights in softball challenge

By Pvt. Lee Seung-soo

8th U.S. Army Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Te annualSotball Challenge between the colonel and

sergeant major teams was held May 29 at theYongsan Garrison baseball feld.

Te colonel team - the Eagles - deendedtheir championship by winning their secondconsecutive victory, 15 - 10.

Eagle player, Col. Kevin Lamberth, said

the annual Sotball Challenge is a greatopportunity to instill a sense o unity andriendship.

Lamberth also said that it shows thesupporters that athletes rom both teams notonly work hard but also play hard.

We want to win the trophy or braggingrights! I dont want to see the sergeant majorsthat come to work on Monday and hear itrom them, said Lamberth, with a grin onhis ace.


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JUNE 18, 2010USAG-RC PAGE 5

www.imcom.korea.army.milUSAG RED CLOUD

By Jim CunninghamUSAG-RC Public Affairs

CASEY GARRISON Aga instinclement weather, Warriors rom all garrisonson the peninsula gathered in Carey FitnessCenter June 12 or the annual running o theEighth U.S. Army Annual 10- Miler. Te raceis held to determine who will represent theEighth U.S. Army or the annual race Oct.24 in Washington, D.C.

Te all-time record o 52:25 set in 1996by then Spc. Sammy Ngatia o the 473rdQuartermaster Company at the now deunctCamp Kyle remains but was almost equaledby Joshua Hudson, B roop, 4/7th Cavalryat Camp Hovey, with a time o 53:27. Terecord or the womens division remains. Teall-time record or the Army en Miler set

in Washington D.C. in 2009 is 46:59 set byAlene Reta rom Ethiopia and the womensall-time record o 55:25 set by Samia Akbar,rom Herndon, Va.

I hurt mysel in March, Hudson said. Ihad to wait three or our weeks beore I couldreally run, ater that, near the middle o April,I started training again with 50-mile weeks.Ten I began progressing ve miles each weekuntil now, this week I am doing 70 miles.

Hudson revealed he mixed in long runsand shorter runs with pre-workouts on thetrack.

I was hoping I would have someoneto run with, its always easier to run withcompetition, he said. I started out a littletoo ast, I came out at 5:05, and I should havestarted at 5:15, so I probably paid or it inthe middle o the run. I nished strong, so Idid pretty well.

Josue Morales, Headquarters, Korean

Service Corps Battalion at Yongsan Garrison,inished second overall with a time o58:55.

Ryan Murphy, Headquarters andHea d qu a r t e r s De t a c hmen t , 168 thMultiunctional Medical Brigade at CampWalker, placed third overall with a time o1:00:58. He had a lot to say about trainingor marathons.

I am training or an ironman triathlonnow, Murphy said. Interval work is thekey or me. Most runners do distance workwithout doing the 400 meter and 800 meterrepeats, but that is what works or me. Youhave got to get on the track.

Jennier Woods rom K-16 placed rst in

the womens division with a time o 1:09:48.She says her strategy was to pick some astpeople to run with and try to get ahead othem.

Tomas Foldon was my competition andI tried to stay up with him, but passed himin the home stretch, she said.

All categories rst place times were closeto record times, so perhaps the rain and slick

pavement on the course caused the Warriorsto take saety precautions.

For the womens division junior vets,Kristen Epstein rom Camp Walker placedsecond with a time o 1:11:10 and FranGlass rom the 168th MMB nished third in1:11:32. In the womens sub-master division,Shanday Marnoch, Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, 19th Expeditionary

Sustainment Command, took irst in1:23:00, Karen Graves, HHC, 1st HeavyBrigade Combat eam at Camp Hovey, wasthe runner-up in 1:28:11, and Anja Wrightrom Yongsan, inished third in 1:29:30.Carol Lowe, HHC, 19th ESC, claimed rstplace honors in the womens master divisionin 1:19:49.

For the mens junior vets division, Ledger West rom K-16 placed third in 1:01:02.homas Marnoch, 551st Inland Cargoranser Company rom Camp Carroll,nished rst in the mens sub-master divisionin 1:02:28 Su Yi, C Company, 3/2ndGeneral Aviation Support Battalion, wasthe runner-up nishing 15 seconds of the

pace, And Richard Gash, HHC, 1st HCB,took third place in 1:02:48. For the mensmasters division, Mark Sullivan, U.S. ArmyMateriel Support Center-Korea at CampCarroll, placed second in 1:03:13 and RichardStewart, HHC, 19th ESC, nished third in1:09:58.

Red Cloud Garrisons Family and Morale,Welare and Recreation Sports Division puts

Intrepid Warriors fall short of Eighth Army 10-Miler records

Red Cloud Garrison Directorate of Logistics and Naruter Home employees unload DOLs donation of 100 boxes of water, 10 boxes of cup noodles andthree bags for the home that cares for mentally challenged children during a visit May 28 in Yangju. DOL employees also donated 1.2 million Won to the

home that it has been supporting the past three years as part of its community relations effort. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Choi Jin

DOL expresses neighborly concern for disabled children

a heavy emphasis on saety when sponsoringor holding sporting events.

Although we do the same course orthe 10-miler every year, the interest is up,said Jim Williams, FMWR sports specialist.Unlike the past, there are more participantsrom other garrisons on the peninsula. Forsaety we have the road guards, the militaryambulances; we insure they wear road guard

vests and we do not allow head phones to beused while running.

Joshua Hudson, B Troop, 4/7th Cavalry

crosses the nish line 1st with a time

of 53:27 during the 21st running of the

Eighth U.S. Army 10-Miler Qualier

June 12. U.S. Army photo by JimCunningham

More than 130 Warriors from around the peninsula gathered in front of CareyFitness Center June 12 for the 21st running of the Eighth U.S. Army 10-Miler

Qualier. U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham

Josue Morales crosses the nish line2nd during the 21st running of the

Eighth U.S. Army 10-Miler QualierJune 12 with a time of 58:55. U.S.

Army photo by Jim Cunningham


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News & Notes

Army Ten-Miler Lottery

A special Army Ten-Miler military lottery will

run through June 25. Registration for the

run doesnt guarantee entry. There will be

500 randomly selected registrants who will

be guaranteed participation. The lottery is

open to servicemembers from all branches

of the military. For more information, visit

www.armytenmiler.com.

English as a Second Language

English as a Second Language is being

offered from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday

and Thursday in June at Casey Garrisons

Army Community Services classroom in

bldg. 2317. ESL is also being offered in

Red Cloud Garrisons Equal Employment

Opportunity conference room, bldg. S-434,

from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday in

June.

Shoppette/Post Exchange

The newly renovated Red Cloud Garrison

Shoppette and Post Exchange in bldg. 6

is now open for business during new hours

from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Teen Luncheon/Army Birthday

Child, Youth and School Services will host

a Welcome Teen Luncheon/Army Birthday

Celebration from noon to 1 p.m., today, at

Casey Garrisons USO Pavilion. Pizza and

cake will be served to celebrate the Armys

235th Birthday. For more information, call

730-3628.

Mitchells ClubMitchells Club at Red Cloud Garrison will

be closed Monday.

Civilian Newcomers Orientation

Civilian Newcomers Orientation is being

offered twice a month. Upcoming orientations

will be held June 22, July 13, July 27, Aug.

10 and Aug. 24. It will be held from 9 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m. in Casey Garrisons Family

Readiness Center, bldg. 2403. To register,

call 730-3107, 732-7779 or 732-5883.

Korean as a Second Language

Army Community Services is offering

Korean as a Second Language from 5 to 6

p.m., Wednesday, in Casey Garrisons ACSClassroom, bldg. 2317. Registration will be

handled on a frst-come, frst-serve basis.

For more information, call 730-3107.

Mitchells Club Closure

Mitchells Club at Red Cloud Garrison will

be closed for lunch June 30. It will reopen

for dinner.

Independence Day Celebration

The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare

and Recreation will hold an Independence

Day Celebration from noon to 9:30 p.m.,

July 3 at Casey Garrisons Golf Course Club

Parking Lot and Stewart Field. Headlining the

days events are the bands Hoobastank andSevendust, the 2nd Infantry Division Band,

Korean cheerleaders, a 2ID paintball match

and a freworks display at 9 p.m. Back by

popular demand is the family bazaar. For

more information about the family bazaar, call

010-8428-8427. For information about the

celebration, call 732-6760 or 732-6723.

By Pfc. Mardicio BarrotUSAG-RC Public Affairs

RED CLOUD GARRISON Ona day when the United States solemnlyremembered its living and deceased veterans,servicemembers in Uijeongbu paid homage to

those who came beore them by participatingin the Memorial Day 5K Fun Run at RedCloud Garrison May 31.

Despite the early morning rain that mayhave afected participation, a group o 10dedicated Warriors came out to kick of theholiday with exercise and put their runningskills to the test with riendly competition.First through third place runners in thewomens, mens 30 and under and mens 31and up divisions received a medal.

Marcos Rico, C Company, DivisionSpecial roops Battalion, 2nd InantryDivision, was able to keep up a good paceand nish in rst place with a time o 23:34.He attributed his success o a daily routine

o physical training and occasional soccergames.First place is always nice, Rico said

with a smile. You dont always get to comein rst place so it eels good when you havethat opportunity to shine.

Im proud o everyone who cameout to participate. Tere werent a lot opeople who came out but the people who

showed up did a great job and really pushedthemselves. Tese type o events give Soldiersan outlet. It gives Soldiers the opportunityto participate in riendly competition anddenitely builds morale.

Oscar Gallardo, HHSC, DSB, runner-up with a time o 24:04 and Rico both agree

that while the early morning rain deterredparticipation, the event was still un.

hese events are nice because youcan meet people rom other areas andcompanies, Gallardo said. Even thoughthere werent many people because o theearly rain, I still was able to meet new peopleand have un.

I was surprised how good the competitionwas considering that there were only a ewpeople who came. Everybody ran hard anddid a wonderul job.

In the womens division, EarleneLavender, Red Cloud Garrison commandsergeant major, nished rst with a timeo 31:50. Marta Artiga was the runner-up

in 35:10.In the mens 31 and up division, MelvinSmith came in third place with a time o29:36. rans Comeord nished rst in themens 30 and under division in 25:04. JohnObrien was second in 25:26, ollowed byKevin Bengough with a time o 50:47.

While the event was competitive, thereason or the run wasnt lost on the

competitors.Tis was a great event to pay homage to

our ellow veterans and show support to thecommunity or their eforts in supportingus, Gallardo said.

Cornelius Richards, HeadquartersBattery, 210th Fires Brigade com-

mand sergeant major, and EarleneLavender, Red Cloud Garrison com-

mand sergeant major, keep pace dur-ing the five-kilometer run. U.S. Armyphoto by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot

Warriors kick off Memorial Day Fun Run

By Pvt. Jamal WalkerUSAG-RC Public Affairs

CASEY GARRISON hough theyrun nearly every day or physical training,more commonly known as P, Soldiersrom Warrior Country came to the CaseyGarrisons Schoonover Bowl June 5 to puttheir speed and skills to the test at the Familyand Morale, Welare and Recreation rackand Field Championship.

Te event eatured ve eld events and 14track events or the 131 Soldiers and civilianswho participated.

FMWR sports put together a lot ove-kilometer runs and 10-kilometer unruns, but I think it was a great idea to have atrack and eld competition because it oferssomething or everyone to do, said DavidSmith, Headquarters and HeadquartersSupport Company, Division Support roops

Battalion, 2nd Inantry Division. Te events were catered to people who like sprintingand people who enjoy distance runs, and I

think that is important to have or Soldiers

stationed here in Korea.Smith said he attended to support his

Soldiers. Others elt the same way.

Warriors battle for track, eld awards

I love running the relays and I wanted

to share my passion by creating a relay teamwith my Soldiers, said Stanley Mitchell,coach o B Company, DSB.

Mitchell and his team won the 4x100relay in 47.82. Smith, who ran the third lego the relay explained his teams success.

It all comes down to the rst leg o therace, he said. Our guy came out o theblocks and took the lead early and all we hadto do was maintain that lead by making goodhandofs with the baton.

Beore the event, we were rushingaround, doing the hando o the batonbecause it is so important, said GeorgeChandler, who ran the second leg o the4x100 relay or the team.

Smith later won the 100-meter dash in themens senior division in 11.69. John Caldwellran it in 11:40, nearly three hundreths o asecond aster. Lashavia Prather recorded theastest 100-meter time o the day in 14.66.

Brittany Mottley, A Company 302 Brigade Support Battalion, jumps over a hur-

dle in the Womens 100 meter hurdles to finished first in 23.41. U.S. Armyphotos by Pvt. Jamal Walker

Antonio Pate, E Company, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion, clears the bar inhis final high jump attempt. Pate won the event at 5 feet, 10 inches.


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Louie, an 8-year-old student from the J-House English Language School in Dongducheon, spraying water to simulate an emergency situation with Kwon

Soon-cheol, a Casey Garrison reghter, during a eld tour to the re station June 4. Twenty-one students 6 to 11 years old visited the re station to

learn what reghters do during an emergency. The tour was conducted in English by re station staff members to help the students practice English. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Choi Jin

Korean students learn to cope with fre emergencies

By Jim CunninghamUSAG-RC Public Affairs

CASEY GARRISON Soldiers,civilians and amily members gathered at

the Casey 500 Go-Cart rack May 29 orthe season reopening.Te 8th mile track is reset or the new

season with more curves and wider lanes. Italso eatures our new carts, which are two-seat carts or amily riding un. A total o 16carts are available to those looking or go-cartracing thrills and excitement.

Te reopening event eatured a barbecuewith hot dogs, hamburgers and sot drinksprovided by Better Opportunities or Singleand Unaccompanied Soldiers.

We reset the track or this year, saidSally Hall, Casey Garrison CommunityActivity Center manager. We upgraded to abetter layout this year with more challengingcurves and a longer straightaway.

rack sides are buttressed by old tirespermanently wired together or improvedsaety, Hall said.

We changed our operating proceduresthis year, she said.

Te changes do not afect adults whowant to give children a ride in the two-seatcarts as long as they are 14 years old or olderand are at least 58 inches tall. Tey can giveyounger and smaller children a ride aroundthe track i the younger, smaller childrenmeet new guidelines or height, which is40 inches.

I was surprised FMWR ofered a go-cart track in Korea, said om Markert,who has been in the garrison or a year, and

brought his entire amily to the track. It isgreat because it is a taste o home and it is

Racing season reopens at Casey 500 Go-Cart Track

something a lot o young guys and amiliescan look orward to, being a little bit ohome in Korea.

Children o the Markert amily oundsome adventure during the opening.

It is so much un riding around thetrack, said Abby Markert, daughter. Imnot old enough to drive by mysel, so daddydrove me.

I drove around the track or 5 minutesand it was a lot o un, said Bonnie Markert,wie. Te carts do not go very ast, but thehandling can give the driver a taste o what

it is like or race car drivers.It was a lot o un going around the track,

even or 10 minutes, because you eel youare burning down the track, om Markertsaid, In the hairpin curve I could slide therear wheels out and ollow a line similar to areal race car. Markert said he recommendsthis activity or all amilies because at only$5 or 10 minutes the price is right and thebarbecue is next to the track.

Te track is open only on weekends romnoon to 6 p.m. However, units can reservethe track or special events by calling: 010-8936-7794.

We can reserve the track or units or

groups so they may come out or three orour hours and run the carts and have a

barbecue with it, Hall said.wo new American recreation aids were

hired to operate the track so maintenanceschedules and operations are expected to runsmoother than in the past.

One reason or hiring the new staf wasto make sure the new saety guidelines areimplemented correctly, Hall said. All o ourcarts are made by the same manuacturer andthey all have the same saety equipment.

Last year, our rst year, BOSS laid outthe track and built it. Now, in our secondyear, they are here to provide the ood and

rereshments to those wanting to have agood time.

Warriors and their Family members celebrate the opening of the Casey 500 Go cart track May 29. The grand opening

featured four new two-place cars and a barbecue. U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham


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www.imcom.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALM

Visit to learn more

about te Army Family Covenant.

COMMISSARY BENEFITS are part of the ArmyFamily Covenants commitment to provide a strong,

supportive environment where Soldiers and

Families can thrive.

WhAT IT MEANS:

Through the Bringing the Benet to You campaign,

Guard and Reserve Soldiers and their Families

have shopped on-site at more than 100 remote

locations and purchased $14 million worth

of commissary products.

An average of 30% SAVINGS OR MORE on

purchases compared to commercial prices.

Within the next three years, more than

$200 million will be spent on building

new commissaries and enhancing

existing commissaries to

better serve customers.

Visit to learn more

about te Army Family Covenant.

Shop, Save and thrive


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JUNE 18, 2010USAG Y PAGE 9

http://yongsan.korea.army.milUSAG YONGSANYongsan Gar r i son b ids f a rew e l l t o Be t h Anne Ha l l

Installation Management Command Korea Commanding General Brig. Gen. John Uberti (right) gives the Eighth United States Army Helping Hand Award to Beth Anne Hall, spouse of Col. David Hall, in the NaijaBallroom of the Dragon Hill Lodge May 21. She is recognized for actively participating in a variety of programs to help Families and the community. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rick Caneld

By Spc. Rick CaneldUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Treedays, 10 men, 20 crates, Beth Anne Hall

said with a grin, spouse o Col. DavidHall, U.S. Army Garrison YongsanCommander during her arewell speechin the Naija Ballroom o the DragonHill Lodge May 21. O those 20 cratesnot a single thing in those crates will benearly as important or poignant as theriendship, support and the genuine lovewe have received.

Beth Anne was instrumental in helpingYongsan be the Assignment o Choiceby actively participating in a varietyo programs to help Families and thecommunity. It is only tting a arewelldinner was held in her honor. henights activities included git giving,an awards ceremony, dinner and liveperormances by Sgt. 1st Class VickieMarsh, 2nd Inantry Division, whonailed the vocals on Wind BeneathMy Wings and Shelby Goodman, whoperormed a rendition o Fly Me to theMoon by Frank Sinatra and Lady byKenny Rogers.As he took and kissed the hand o Beth

Anne, Goodman proceeded to lead herin a dance while he sang Fly Me to theMoon.Tere is a bet going on to see i we can

make her cry, chuckled Marsh. Halls

eyes seemed to tear up with joy.Wisty Battles, spouse o Lt. Col.

Tomas Battles Manpower, 8th Armyhas known Beth Anne or nearly twoyears. As one o the Community Mayorsshe has also participated with Beth Annein the Army Family Action Plan andvarious school programs. I have seena lot o changes in the schools since Ihave been here, Battles said. CYSS Youth Sports, Strong Beginnings andKiss-N-Drop are some that come tomind. Tis is the rst installation inmy 20 years that I have ever seen CYSSprograms or 3-year-olds, Battles added.Te addition to the lunchroom at the

elementary school a couple o years agowas a big improvement.Saying arewell to a community treasure

is so hard. Tere are always replacementsand change, began Battles. But llingsomeones shoes is always hard to doespecially when the shoes have been lledby someone like Mrs. Hall .

U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Commander Col. David Hall (left) poses with his wife Beth Anne during a farewellhosted by friends where Beth was showered with praise, serenades and gifts. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rick

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USAG Y PAGE 10

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil HE MORNING CALMUSAG YONGSAN

For a complete list of community

information news and notes, visit the

USAG Yongsan ofcial web site at

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil

Walker Center Reservations

Reservations are required to stay at the

Walker Center. Please email walkercenter@

korea.army.mil for the required reservation

form.

Become a Facebook Fan

The American Red Cross at USAG Yongsan

now has its own Facebook page. Become a

fan today and learn about upcoming events,

find volunteer opportunities, view photos, and

post your own comments. Just search for

American Red Cross USAG Yongsan.

Happy Father`s dayBowl three games with your children and the

father get two games free. The event is on

June 20, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Yongsan Lanes.


K-16 PlaygroupIf you have children between the ages of 6

months and 3 years, the K-16 playgroup is

just the thing! Activities include explorationin song, movement, music, simple games,

book time , arts and crafts, and special

presentations. The event is on June 21, 10

a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at K-16 Community Activity

Center. For more information please call

738-5151/8861.

ACS Volunteer Orientation

Orientation for new ACS volunteers. Learn

about the ACS mission and all of the programs

available through ACS. Meet ACS staff and

other volunteers. The event is on June 21, 11

a.m. - 12 p.m. at Army Community Services

Building (S4106). For more information

please call 738-7505.

A3 Visa and Sofa Stamp Service

ACS can help you get your SOFA Stamp atKorea Immigration or in USAG Yongsan from

2 p.m. until 5 p.m. June 22 at S4106 Rm. 122.


Tournament ScheduleX-Game Tournament is on June 24, 6 p.m.

Events are at Moyer Community Activities

Center. For information, call 723-3291.

Organization Day

The Yongsan Commissary will be closed on

June 24. This event is vital in helping Yongsan

Commissary employees continue its mission

of serving the military men and women

stationed in the Seoul Korea. For information,

call 736-3310.

Sas Open RecreationOpen Recreation for only 1st-5th Graders

will be held the first Saturday of each month

at SAS, Bldg. 4211. For information, call

738-3051.

Becoming a Love and Logic Parent

Family Advocacy offers Love and Logic

Parenting class. The program includes easy

to learn, practical techniques for raising

responsible kids. The event is on June 24, 10

a.m. - 12 p.m. at Army Community Services

Building (S4106). For more information or to

reserve a seat, please call ACS at 738-7505.

Club Beyond

Club Beyond meets every Tuesday night

from 6:30-8 p.m. in the South Post Chapel.

The club is for students in 6th-12th grade.For information, call 010-5797-0631.

Pac if i c Wide Mens and Wome ns Soft bal l Tour name nt

By Sgt. Opal VaughnUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON It wascalled Americas Pastime during the late

nineteenth and early twentieth centurybecause it was the most widely played sportin the country. Beore television, kids playedbaseball ater school, on the weekends andin the summer. It was literally how Americapassed the time.

It is only tting that the Memorial Dayweekend be celebrated with such sport andso despite the early morning hours andinclement weather, around 20 teams cameout to play slow-pitch sotball during thePacic Wide Mens and Womens Sotballournament, May 28 through 31, next toU.S. Army Garrison Yongsans Collier FieldHouse. Among the teams, the ashiest andloudest bunch o players was denitely the

Yardbusters.Whether we win or lose just coming outhere and being with my team is somethingI look orward to every year, smiled ifanyCarritt, Yardbuster team captain andMilitary Spouse playing or Okinawa, Japan.Right now there are only two womensteams at Okinawa so the tournaments thatwe enter we have to play against mens teamsjust so we can get the practice or Korea. Itshard, Carritt laughed, We go out thereand we win sometimes. But or the mostpart its just un. When I rst arrived on theisland there were our womens teams buttheyve slowly dispersed and dissipated sonow theres just the two. But we keep going

Approximately 20 teams come out to play slow-pitch softball during the Pacic Wide Mens and Womens

Softball Tournament next to Yongsan Collier Field House, May 28 through 31. The Yardbusters team

pose for a photo full of enthusiasm and looking forward to the competition. U.S. Army photo by Sgt.

Opal Vaughn

and this is why, or this and the Firecracker(a sotball tournament held in Okinawa on4th o July weekend).Each team is composed o Servicemembers,

Department o Deense workers andMilitary Spouses with a emale and maleteam representing each post Pacic-wide.Not all teams on the roster were ableto attend but those who did still oundtime to chat with riends and shout out

sportsmanlike banter at opposing teams.Its all about camaraderie really, LaRoy

Slaughter, Yongsan Sotball team coach said.Teres great competition out here. Youmeet a lot o people over time; its kind olike ellowship through sotball. I dont liketo preach but I can tell you that Ive met alot o people through the military or sportsand they have had the same ellowshipprinciples.

Yongsan So ld ie r s bec om e U .S. c i t i zensBy Spc. Rick CaneldUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Dozens oServicemembers became American citizens,during a naturalization ceremony on U.S.Army Garrison Yongsan, May 18.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Larry Wells,Deputy Chie o Sta, United NationsCommand and U.S. Forces Korea, welcomedeveryone with symbolism. Its raining. Raincleanses the earth and makes things newagain. Wells was drawing on the symbolismthat becoming a citizen o the U.S. is like arain that cleanses the old away to make wayor new opportunities.

Shortly into the keynote speech, two othe youngest to become citizens startedussing and crying. Tey have the right tobe heard, Wells joked. Tis is a right that isaforded every citizen o the U.S.Do not orget your nationality. It is what

makes us who we are, Wells reminded theuture citizens.

Among the naturalized citizens were 60Servicemembers, 20 Military Spouses,and two children. But the children stole

the show. Te hugs rom their parents andthe smiles on their aces made the theaterglow.

Philippines-born Jasmine Cooper, 1stgrader at Seoul American Elementary Schoolcharmed everyone with her big smile andstage presence. I am proud o America andhope one day to be a teacher, Jasmine said.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Larry Wells, Deputy Chief of Staff, United Nations Command and U.S. Forces

Korea (left), congratulates Servicemembers who became American citizens May 18. U.S. Armyphoto by Spc. Rick Caneld

I won a Citizenship Award or helping

others, cleaning up trash, being the agholder and leading the Pledge o Allegiance,which she began to sing.

Another new citizen was Pc. BrightAkwarandu, Army Field Support Command,70th Brigade Support Battalion, 210 FireBrigade a native o Nigeria. Being a citizengives me more opportunities to progress

and serve better, Bright said. Becoming a

citizen today reminds me o when I sworeto be a Soldier and I eel more obligated toserve better.

For more inormation on naturalizationthrough military service, contact the U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services inSeoul at 02-397-4282/4548.


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By Cpl. Kim Hyung-joon

USAG Yongsan Public Affairs

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n sSA H S Cl a s s o f 2 0 1 0

Congratulations Seoul American High School Class of 2010! Find out what more than 3,100

Yongsan community members are talking about by becoming a USAG Yongsan Facebook Fan

at facebook.com/youryongsan! (Comments are kept in their original form)

Diane M.

Buczkowski

Facebook Fan

Class of 2010, congratulations! Laura,

your dad and I are so proud of you. Carry

your thirst for knowledge with you to

Fordham University, continue to work to

achieve your dreams and enjoy going to

school in New York City. We love you!

YONGSAN GARRISON Members of U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan enjoythe Memorial Day Block Party sponsored by Family and Morale, Welfare andRecreation May 29. Besides the hula hoop contest, Servicemembers andtheir Families were treated to bouncy houses, food, games, ea market styleshopping and live entertainment by Mirror House and Fred Shafer. U.S.Army Photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn

Memor ia l Day Block Par t yk i c ks -o f f summer

Kelly Brown

Facebook Fan

Im not a parent to one of the graduates but my

sons girlfriend graduated today and all I want

her to know is Katherine you are a beautiful

girl and we are so blessed to have you in our

lives. I am so proud of all you have achieved

since you came here. We love you and cant

wait to see what life has to offer for you now

Ron Buss

Facebook Fan

Congratulations to the class of 2010, and espe-

cially our daughter! We are so proud of all thatyou have done and achieved, and know that

even greater things are ahead for you. When

you leave for school along with an empty bed-

room, there will also be a little emptiness in our

lives, but we know that it is all part of a greater

plan. Remember your parents will always be

there for you.

Sehree Mickel

Facebook Fan

My son Donald Vadell Mickel graduated

today, and I cant express with simplewords how so very, very proud I am of

him. He is an amazing young man with a

lot of talent! God Bless you Donald and I

will always love you and be proud of you.

Go be and do great things on Bowie State

University campus. Love Mommy!


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Avoid heat injuries use the Wet BulbBy the 65th Medical Brigade Safety Ofce

Summer has arrived in the Republico Korea and temperatures will continueto climb through the month o August.Korean summers are notoriously hot andhumid, and people working and playingoutdoors are prime candidates or heatinjuries, especially new arrivals that are notwell acclimated.

Oten overlooked, children may alsobe at elevated risk or injuries such asheat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps,dehydration and sunburn when playingoutdoors or participating in sports in thesummer.

Children do not tolerate highertemperatures as well as adults because theytend to produce more heat during physicalactivities and are not as ecient at getting

rid o that excess heat through sweating.Most heat related injuries in children are

preventable. Parents, teachers, and coachesneed to be aware o the potential hazardso high intensity exercise in hot or humidclimates and take measures to help theirchildren and adolescents avoid them.

Te American Academy o Pediatricsmakes the ollowing recommendationsor children and adolescents participatingin physical activities lasting 15 or moreminutes:

At the beginning o a strenuousexercise program or ater travelingto a warmer climate, the intensityand duration o exercise should be

limited initially and then graduallyincreased during a period o 10 to 14days to accomplish acclimatizationto the heat.Beore prolonged physical activity,the child should be well-hydrated.During the activity, periodicdrinking should be enorced, orexample, each 20 minutes, 5 oz ocold tap water or a favored sportsdrink or a child weighing 90 lbs,and 9 oz or an adolescent weighing130 lbs, even i the child does noteel thirsty.Clothing should be light-coloredand lightweight and limited toone layer o absorbent materialto acilitate evaporation o sweat.Sweat-saturated shirts should bereplaced by dry clothing.

Practices and games played in theheat should be shortened and morerequent water/hydration breaksshould be instituted.

Finding the wet bulb globe temperature(WBG) here is simple and easy becausethe 65th Medical Brigade has installedseven monitoring systems throughoutthe Republic o Korea and updates theinormation every 15 minutes on their website, http://www.korea.amedd.army.mil/webapp/wetbulb/main.asp

Tis website also provides the latest heatactivity recommendations or adults romthe U.S. Army Public Health Command.Check it out today!


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Commissaries recognizedBy DeCA ofce of communication

FORT LEE, Va. Deense CommissaryAgency oicials recognized commissaries worldwide or outstanding customer outreachJune 9 during the agencys 2010 Conerence andraining Event in Atlanta, Ga.

Store directors were spotlighted or theircommissaries superior achievements in scal2009 or the agencys annual Outreach Challengeand, or the rst year, in their support o Guardand Reserve on-site sales.

Te winning commissaries or the OutreachChallenge are:

Best Outreach to Retirees inker AirForce Base Commissary, Okla.Best Outreach to New Recruits andSchools Sheppard Air Force BaseCommissary, exasBest Outreach to Guard and Reserve Fort Leavenworth Commissary, Kan.Best Outreach to E1-E6 in theContinental United States Nellis AirForce Base Commissary, Nev.Best Outreach to E1-E6, Overseas the award is shared by RamsteinAir Base Commissary, Germany andMarine Corps Base Camp CourtneyCommissary, Okinawa, Japan.Best Outreach to Military Families andSpouses, Continental United States Fort Riley Commissary, Kan.Best Outreach to Military Families andSpouses, Overseas U.S. Army GarrisonYongsan Commissary, South Korea

Store directors o the winning commissariesaccepted the awards rom Philip E. Sakowitz Jr.,DeCA director and CEO. When we say, We

make it worth the trip, we are paying tributeto our dedicated store personnel and industrypartners who are engaged spreading the messageabout this wonderul commissary benet, hesaid. Tese winners represent the best o the bestwhen it comes to customer outreach.

Te winners o the Guard and Reserve On-siteSales Awards are:

Small Store category (three-way tie) Columbus Air Force Base Commissary,Miss.; Malmstrom Air Force BaseCommissary, Mont.; and Naval AirStation Meridian Commissary, Miss.Large Store category Fort GillemCommissary, Ga.Superstore category Pearl Harbor

Commissary, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-

Hickam, Hawaiihe eorts o our people in the stores

resulted in bringing a mini-commissary todeserving customers that do not live close enoughto a commissary to shop routinely, Sakowitzsaid. Many o these sales were in states that donot have a commissary at all. What a successstory!

For the past seven years DeCA has held an

Outreach Challenge in which commissariescompete or most originality and creativity inmarketing the benet. Te challenge encouragescommissaries to reach out to authorized shopperswho may not be using their commissary benet,or who may not be using it regularly, andprovides a unique opportunity or store directorsworldwide to share their best outreach practiceswith others and to strengthen the commissarybenet.

Tis years theme was We Make it Worththe rip! which emphasized a targeted approachto outreach and marketing to military amilies,spouses and retirees, with a special ocus onkey demographic groups such as young, singleservice members and the Guard and Reserve.

Te theme encouraged commissary employeesto think nontraditionally in their approach tooutreach, during this time o tight budgets andtime constraints.

Te agencys newest outreach competition,the Guard and Reserve On-site Sales Awards,recognizes stores that supported Guard andReserve military members and their amiliesat locations at least 50 miles rom a brick andmortar commissary. Last year, commissariesconducted 165 on-site sale events, reaching83,000 customers and generating $4.1 millionin savings.

It was an honor or me to help recognizethese outreach achievements and the amazingcommissaries that made them happen or our

customers, Sakowitz said.

New active issue searchoption at Army OneSource

By Rob McIlvaine

FMWRC Public Aairs

On June 15, searching or the progress oAFAP Active Issues at the Department o theArmy headquarters level became easier, thanks tothe new AFAP Issue Search application.

Te constituents that AFAP serve deserveto know the status o these issues. I the Armycannot resolve an issue, they also need toknow what has been done and why the issue isunattainable, IMCOM Commanding GeneralLt. Gen. Rick Lynch said.

Tis new search tool was developed becauseLynch was concerned that those involved in theAFAP program had no way to track the progressand eventual resolution o the HQDA AFAP

issues they had worked.Now, Soldiers, Family members, Retirees,

survivors, wounded warriors and Departmento the Army civilians o all components havethe ability to search the database o active issues,review the status, and learn what is needed orresolution.

Searching or Active Issues is simple andeasy, Shaunya Murrill, FMWRC FamilyPrograms, said.

Simply visit Army OneSource at https://www.myarmyonesource.com/deault.aspx, clickon Family Programs and Services, click on FamilyPrograms, and then click on Army Family ActionPlan to access this new search application.

Several lter options are available, allowing a

search to be customized. Additionally, i an end-user has a question regarding an Active Issue, theycan pose a question through e-mail and receive aresponse within 72 hours, Murrill said.

Te Army Family Action Plan is a year-roundprocess that begins at the installation or unit level.It is the Armys grassroots process to identiy andelevate the most signicant quality o lie issuesimpacting Soldiers, Retirees, DA Civilians, and

Families to senior leaders or action.

AFAP is the preeminent means orcommanders at all levels to learn about and seeksolutions or the concerns o their communities.Te changes made through the AFAP process unique in all military branches oster a satised,inormed, and resilient Army community.

o date, 667 AFAP issues have resulted in117 legislative changes, 162 Army and Ofce othe Secretary o Deense policy changes, and 178changes to programs and services.

Since the rst signing o the Army FamilyCovenant in 2007, Army leaders have made acommitment to improving Family readinessby standardizing and unding existing Familyprograms and services; by increasing accessibilityand quality o health care; by ensuring excellence

in schools, youth services and childcare; byimproving Soldier and Family housing; and byproviding Soldiers and Families a quality o liethat is commensurate with their service.

he active HQDA AFAP Issue SearchApplication is a tool which validates senior leaderswithin the Army are committed to resolving theissues submitted by Army Families.

Te AFAP process begins at the installationlevel in the all, culminating in an annualconerence to examine and resolve issues. AFAPdelegates develop issues through workgroupdiscussion. Issues that require higher headquartersresolution are orwarded to Mid-level conerenceswhich are conducted in the spring and hosted by Army Commands, Army Service Component

Commands, and Direct Reporting Units.Mid-level issues with Army-wide applicabilityare orwarded by Mission commanders to theArmy Chie o Sta or Installation Managementor review by delegates at the Jan. AFAPConerence. During this conerence, delegatesdetermine which issues will be selected to beorwarded to the Director o Army Sta to beworked toward resolution.

Walker statue to be unveiled

YONGSAN GARRISON A statue honoring the 8th U.S. Army commandinggeneral who led the successul 1950 deense o the Pusan Perimeter will be unveiledin ront o the 8th Army headquarters building here June 23 at 11 a.m.

Sponsored by the ROK-U.S. Alliance Friendship Society, the unveilingceremony will honor U.S. Army Gen. Walton H. Walker, the frst Korean Warcommanding general o 8th United States Army.

Te almost 10-oot-tall bronze statue o Walker will stand on a granite base.Former ROK President Kim Young-sam, U.S. Ambassador Kathleen Stephens

and 8th U.S. Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Joseph F. Fil Jr. will be theeatured speakers at the ceremony.

Open to everyone with base access, the ceremony will be held at KnightField ollowed by the statue unveiling across the street in ront o the 8th Armyheadquarters building.

In the event o inclement weather, the entire ceremony will take place in ronto the 8th Army headquarters building.

Ceremony scheduled for June 23


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IMCOM-K PAGE 15http://imcom.korea.army.milCHAPLAIN

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

The Command Chaplains Ofce is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total

religious support to the United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth

U.S. Army Servicemembers, their families and authorized civilians across the full

spectrum of operations from armistice to war.

Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/fkch.aspxfor helpful links and information

Protestant Services

Liturgical Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial ChapelTraditional Sunday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood HospitalContemporary Sunday 9:30 a.m. South Post Chapel

Sunday 10:30 a.m. K-16 ChapelSunday 11 a.m. Hannam Village Chapel

Gospel Sunday 12:30 a.m. South Post ChapelMision Pentecostal Hispana

Sunday 2:30 p.m. South Post Chapel

United PentecostalSunday 1:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel

KATUSA Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel

Seventh-Day AdventistSaturday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood Hospital

Episcopal Sunday 10 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Nondenominational

Sunday 11 a.m. South Post Chapel

Catholic Services

Catholic MassSaturday 5 p.m. Memorial ChapelSunday 8 a.m. South Post ChapelSunday 11:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel

M, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel

1st Sat. 9 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Jewish Friday 7 p.m. South Post Chapel

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 11 a.m. Freedom Chapel

11 a.m. Suwon Air Base ChapelGospel 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Contemporary 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

KATUSA

Tuesday 7 p.m. Freedom Chapel

KoreanWednesday 7:30 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Catholic ServicesMassM, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Freedom Chapel

Sunday 9 a.m. Freedom Chapel3 p.m. Suwon Air Base Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 10 a.m. Camp Carroll

10:30 a.m. Camp WalkerChurch of Christ 5 p.m. Camp WalkerGospel 12:15 a.m. Camp Walker

ContemporaryWednesday 7 p.m. Camp CarrollFriday 7 p.m. Camp Walker

KATUSATuesday 7 p.m. Camp CarrollTuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker

Catholic ServicesMassSunday 9 a.m. Camp Walker

11:45 a.m. Camp Carroll

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 10 a.m. Stone Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. Stanley Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. West Casey ChapelSunday 11 a.m. Warrior Chapel

Sunday 11 a.m. Crusader ChapelSunday 11 a.m. Hovey Chapel

GospelSunday 11 a.m. Memorial Chapel, Casey

12:30 p.m. Camp Stanley Chapel

COGICSunday 12:30 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSASunday 7 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Casey Memorial Chapel

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Hovey Chapel

Catholic Services/Mass

Sunday 9 a.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

Sunday 12 p.m. West Casey Chapel

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Camp Hovey Chapel

JewishFriday 6:30 p.m. West Casey Chapel

USAG Yongsan Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins:[email protected], 738-3009

Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis:[email protected], 738-4043

USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) John Chun:[email protected], 75 3-7274

Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony Flores:[email protected], 753-7042

USAG-Red Cloud Chaplains

2ID Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jonathan Gibbs:[email protected], 732-7998

Red Cloud Chaplain (Maj.) Alfred Grondski:[email protected], 732-6169

USAG Daegu Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kwon Pyo:[email protected], 764 -5455

Chaplain (Capt.) Mike Jones:[email protected], 7 65-8991

Area III Worship ScheduleArea I Worship Schedule Area IV Worship ScheduleArea II Worship Schedule


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In Their Own Words: Area IV children shareinterpretation and thoughts about Flag DayBy Kim Min-yeong

USAG Daegu Public Affairs

Noreylos B. Barrett

Te idea o the ag is every persons personal thinking. So, I think that the pineapple should have its own national ag. One o unny style pineapples is standing in the middlerepresenting their nation. Te colors that I used are defnitely yellow or describing a pineapple society.

Jordan Clarke

I believe that there should be peace, but it is or hard many countries to have peace since they are poor and they need money to help them. I want to represent my ag or all thestruggling countries and hopeully they get the peace they deserve.

Alliah T. Burke

For me, the ag always exists in a beautiul day. You can see the two butteries proving a nice day in the sky. My ag is standing by me. Te reason that I next to ag is that I wantto show you how much I love my national ag.

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The Patriot Express top 10 questions answeredTe Patriot Express is a US ransportation

Command (USRANSCOM) program toprovide transportation to and rom overseasduty locations. It is not new program and has

been in operation or decades, to include Europeand the Pacic.It previously serviced Korea until 2005, when

DoD cutbacks and OEF/OIF requirementsorced US ransportation Command to reduceworldwide service.

Due to USFK our Normalization andransormation, USFK requested this service bebrought back to support the increase o amiliesassociated with the new tour lengths.

Tere have been many questions related tothe service, as expected, with reinstating theservice. Many military personnel and amilieswho have been in or a while may remember thisservice as the Rotator, while the newer membersand their amilies may know nothing o it.

Te ollowing are the top questions asked andcan assist your use o the Patriot Express.

1. What is the Patriot Express? A. It is a USRANSCOM Program. It

provides contracted commercial aircrat tosupport government transportation to OverseasDuty (Space Required) locations. It is also anadditional option or Space Available ravel.

2. Is it mandatory to use the PE or PCS/DY?

A. Yes; DOD Guidance mandates that yourCommercial ravel Oce book the PE as theFirst Option or ocial travel rom overseaslocations.

3. What are the check-in times?A. Duty Passengers must be present 3 hours

prior to departure with all traveling members otheir party and proper documentation. DutyPassengers are oered Early Bird Check-in upto 24 hrs prior to departure. Space-A roll callwill be 3 hrs prior to departure.

4. What is the Early Bird check-in andhow do I sign-up?

A. It is a program oered at Osans AMCterminal and allows booked (duty) passengersto check-in their bags and obtain boardingpasses/seat selection early. Te terminal willbe open 24 hours prior to mission departureand all members o your traveling party do notneed to be present at this time however; theperson checking in must have all required traveldocumentation.

5. Can I sign up remotely? A. Yes. Remote sign-up allows passengers

to enter the backlog by axing copies o properservice documentation along with desiredcountry destinations and amily members rstnames to the aerial port o departure. Te axdata header will establish date/time o sign-up;thereore, active duty personnel must ensure

the ax is sent no earlier than the eective dateo leave. Mail and e-mail entries will also bepermitted. Te original date and time o sign-upshall be documented and stay with the passenger

until his or her destination is reached. Uponreaching their destination, the passenger mayagain sign up or space available travel to returnto home station.

6. What is the ravel Route?A. Mission 1 Seattle-Misawa-Osan-Misawa-

Seattle; Mission 2 Seattle-Anchorage-Yokota-Osan-Kunsan-Osan-Yokota-Anchorage-Seattle

7. What is the Baggage Allowance?A. Each passenger is allowed two pieces o

baggage not to exceed 70 pounds each and 62linear inches (sum o length/height/width) atno cost. Bags larger than 62 linear inches andor heavier than 70 pounds will be counted astwo pieces. Items exceeding 100 pounds andor 80 linear inches will not be accepted, andmust be moved as reight. Piece rate prices canvary depending on your destination but willnot exceed $103. Carry-on baggage must tunder the seat or stowed in the overhead bin.Approximate dimensions are 9 x 14 x 22 ora total o 45 linear inches. Items that appearto be large or irregularly shaped, will not beaccepted or main cabin storage and will betagged and placed in the belly o the aircrat.Passengers fying Space-A are not authorized

excess baggage.8. What are the costs i I want to ying

Space-A?A. Tere is a minimal ee or using Space

Available travel. Te current ees are around$30 rom Korea to Seattle. From the US toKorea it is about $15. Tese ees are customsand immigrations and arrival ees charged by USairports and are normally covered in the price oa commercial airline ticket.

9. Can I ship my pet via the PE ights?A. At this time, importation o pets is only

allowed at Incheon International Airport. Tisis currently being addressed at the governmentlevel to allow this in the uture.

10. Do I have to be in uniorm to travel? A. Each service determines its own travel

uniorm policies or duty passengers. Whencivilian clothing is worn, use common sense.Attire should be in good taste and not in confictwith accepted attire in the overseas country odeparture, transit, or destination, as dened bythe DOD Foreign Clearance Guide. It shouldalso be capable o keeping you warm especiallyon military aircrat.

For more inormation on Space-Arave l v i s i t ht tp : / /www.osan.a .mi l /units/731stairmobilitysquadron.asp, or byvisiting the www.usk.mil and clicking thePatriot Express link at the bottom o the page.

Warrior University success storyhe Warrior University, Degree @ Three

concept is the brain child o the CommandingGeneral, 2nd Inantry Division, MG Michael

S. ucker. It is also being implemented underhis guidance. One o his objectives is to raisethe level o educational awareness within theDivision.

he Education Services Oicers, inconjunction with the 2nd Inantry DivisionsSta, have revised education programs and otherservices. Te ollowing revisions have alreadytaken place: (1) Soldiers get time o to attendclasses each uesday and Tursday rom 3 p.m.to 6 p.m., (2) Battalion Education NCOs havebeen appointed, (3) More courses are beingoered, (4) Changed the ree bus schedule soSoldiers can get back to their home installationater attending a class at another installation,(5) Changed evening serving hours o dining

acilities so Soldiers can have dinner aterattending a 3 to 6 p.m. class.

2nd ID Soldiers are accepting the challenges

o pursuing their education in Warrior Countryand elsewhere on the Korean Peninsula as a resulto the newly established Warrior Universityprogram throughout Korea. Tis is a First orour soldiers in Korea who are taking advantageo the $4,500.00 uition Assistance the Armyprovides them annually (iscal year). hisprogram will help qualiy them or promotionpoints, reclassication, and uture employment.Commanders have recognized the value andsupport on-duty and o-duty educationprograms to maximize retention and progress inthe military. As a result o this recent expansiono educational support, Academic Intuitions haveexperienced a resounding increase o hundredso Soldiers participating throughout the Korean

Peninsula. Leadership is extremely proud o ourSoldiers meeting their military mission and at thesame time pursuing their education goal whileon active duty, serving their country.

Some Facts about the program:

1. ime o to Attend Class, Degree @Tree: Te 2nd Inantry Divisions Commanderhas authorized every subordinate Commanderto release Soldiers to attend classes rom 3 p.m.to 6 p.m. two days a week. Soldiers will not bepunished, penalized, or given additional dutiesbecause they attend these classes. However,they must be inormed that when enrolled in acourse that their place o duty is the classroom,and only an O-5, or above can excuse themrom a class.

2. Unit Education NCO: Battalions willdesignate an Education NCO (similar toraining NCO or Career Counselor) whowill assist Soldiers who wish to participate inthis education program. Tey will monitor

participation by Soldiers o their battalionand report statistics to the Education ServicesOcers. I special transportation or a change tothe ree bus schedule is needed to accommodateattendees, they will contact the 2nd Inantry

Divisions ransportation Ocer.3. Additional Classes: As enrollments

increase, Academic Institutions are prepared toadd courses and hire additional instructors.

4. ransportation: Free bus schedules havebeen adjusted to accommodate Soldiers whoare taking classes at installations other than theone they are assigned. I additional changes arerequired the 2nd Inantry Division, G4 will assistin getting the changes made.

5. Dining Facility Hours: Serving hoursor evening meals in dining acilities have beenchanged so Soldiers who attend class rom 3p.m. to 6 p.m. may dine ater class and thosewho attend class rom 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. maydine prior to class.

New systems make military moves more ecientBy Donna Miles

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGON With the busiestseason or permanent-change-o-station movesunder way, ocials at U.S. ransportationCommand are encouraging servicemembersto take advantage o new systems designedto make the process more convenient andecient.

ranscom launched the new PersonallyProcured Move, or PPM, system to bettercompensate servicemembers who personallymove their household goods on militaryorders, said Dolly Davidson, a changemanagement outreach specialist at ranscom.PPM replaced the old Do It Yoursel, orDIY, move system.

Under PPM, servicemembers can receive

up to 95 percent o what it would cost thegovernment to move their goods using acommercial carrier. Tey can hire a commercialmover i they choose, move some or all o theirgoods themselves, and pocket any savingsthey receive.

While converting to PPM, ranscom alsointroduced a new system, the Deense PersonalProperty System, to process and managehousehold moves.

DPS is a computerized managementsystem or moving the household goods omilitary members and Deense Departmentcivilians, Davidson explained. It automatesmany steps involved in military moves:pre-move counseling, scheduling, tracking,invoicing and claims-iling or householdgoods shipments.

Tis eliminates the need or servicemembers

to schedule appointments at their base toarrange their household goods moves ace-to-ace, she said, allowing them to makearrangements anywhere, any time.

In DS, you can go in 24/7, you cancounsel yoursel, you can put in your shipmentand move arrangements, and everything elseis done automatically, she said. You can doit rom your laptop, rom your work station,even your living room couch. And you can also

track your shipments online, too.And unlike the legacy paper-based systemit replaces, DPS is equipped to process movesservicemembers make themselves whichconstitute the vast majority o moves.

Aside rom convenience, DPS is a bigmoney-saver or the government, not onlyreducing PCS processing costs, but alsogenerating lower cost estimates rom many

moving companies, said Roland Amos, chie othe DPS unctional and requirements branchat ranscom.

Tats a big actor or the military, whichspends about $2 billion a year or morethan 550,000 household moves, ranscomreported.

With all these actors in DPS avor,ranscom oicials are encouraged by thedramatic increase in its use since the Personally

Procured Move rollout.he services and the servicemembershave defnitely embraced it, Davidson said.[Usage] went up to about 50 percent rightrom the get-go.

Now, Davidson added, with the legacysystem expected to remain operational untilDecember along with DPS, her mission is toencourage servicemembers to choose DPS.


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3-2 Aviation Battalion hosts Burrowes at Rodriguez Live Fire ComplexBy Pfc. Paek, Geun Wook

2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs

RodRiGUEz LivE FiRE CoMPLExTe 2nd Inantry Division Command Sgt. Maj.Peter D. Burrowes visited the Multi-PurposeRange Compound, also known as Rodriguezrange, to participate in a gunnery exerciseinvolving the 3rd Battalion, 2nd AviationRegiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade,members o the Republic o Korea Army andto qualiy on the range with the M-249 rom aCH-47 Chinook recently.

2nd Combat Aviation Brigade CommandSgt. Maj. Leeord C. Cain ew out to CampRed Cloud and escorted Burrowes to MPRC.As soon as Burrowes arrived there, he went tothe dining acility and had lunch with Soldiersrom 3-2nd Avn. Tey ate Meals Ready to Eat orMREs and Burrowes chatted with the Soldiersor about an hour.

Burrowes wanted to hear about any issues

that the Soldiers had and in turn, Soldiershad a chance to hear what the top, 2nd IDNoncommissioned ocer had to say.

He talked about Warrior University and theimportance o getting an education.

He distributed a warrior seven card to eachSoldier and emphasized doing the right thing.Ater having lunch, Burrowes shook hands witheach Soldier and gave them a coin or their hardwork while in the eld.

It helps to know what is coming romabove. When we are privates, we do not reallyunderstand everything all the time. said Pc.Laura M. Hamilton, an air trac controller romFox Co. 3-2nd Avn., 2nd CAB.

Ater spending time with Soldiers, Burrowes

went up to the range control tower to participatein the exercise. Te aternoon gunnery exercisekicked of with ROK Army Soldiers ring roma ROK Army CH-47 Chinook. Several ROKArmy Chinooks ew out and crew members redon targets. Tis exercise was designed to urthercrew members ability to shoot rom aircratsunder various conditions.

3-2nd Avn. also conducted ring exercisesduring the gunnery and supported their ROKArmy aviation counterparts in training their crew

Command Sgt. Maj. Leeford Cain, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade command sergeant major, helps Command Sgt. Maj. Peter Burrowes, 2nd InfantryDivision command sergeant major, prepare for his qualifying run at the Multi-Purpose Range Complex. Burrowes succesfully qualied with theM-249.U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Paek, Geun Wook

members and pilots.Te ROK Army also has CH-47 Chinooks

and it is a great opportunity or them tosee how we train and how we work on aircoordination between crew members and pilots.said 3-2nd Avn. Command Sgt. Maj. DerrickMerriwether.

Tis exercise not only trained ROK Armyaviation on aircrat iring and coordinationamong aircrew members, but also gave thema chance to communicate with the U.S. Army,

said Maj. James E. ully, an ocer rom S-3,3-2nd Avn. Soldiers rom 2nd CAB controlledthe exercise at the control tower, communicatingwith ROK Army ocers, and supported ROKArmy Chinook ring exercise.

Te day came to a conclusion with Burrowesring rom a Chinook with the M-249. Burrowesred at the same type o targets that the ROKArmy had been ring at earlier in the day.

With a large smile on his ace, Burrowesblasted away at the targets like he had been

on the range everyday or the last six months. A Soldier who was communicating withpilots let Burrowes know when and whereto re and he successully qualied with the

weapons system.I love everything about aviation, said

Burrowes. I enjoyed todays exercise andI could eel how hard Soldiers have beentraining. I am very proud o 2nd CAB Soldiersand I know they are the best aviation team andthey are ready to ght tonight.

U.S. Military Academy Cadets experience Army life with the Iron Horse Battalion

By 2nd Lt. Daniel Kim6-52 Air Missile Defense Battalion

SUwon AiR BASE 6-52 Air MissileDeense Battalion hosted visiting cadetsrom the United States Military Academyrom May 25 through June 15 during theirCadet roop Leadership raining, here.

CL is a program or cadets who are intheir nal years at the USMA or in ROCprograms. During the training, cadetsexperience lie as an ocer in the Army byshadowing platoon leaders.

Over the course o several weeks, CadetsMichael Fitzgerald, Jerey Gorn, KyleMaggard and Kristina Donohue reported to

6-52 AMD Batteries where they were giventhe opportunity to learn and understand airdeense operations.

Among the activities prepared by theIron Horse Battalion, the cadets participatedin a 35th Brigade Field raining Exerciseat Suwon and Osan Air Bases, visitedEcho Battery at Camp Casey to observe

an Avenger unit, toured the DemilitarizedZone and met Maj. Gen. Jeong Sig Kim,Republic o Korea Air Force 10th FighterWing commander.

During a luncheon with the cadets, Kimsaid As uture ocers in the U.S. Army, youmust realize the importance o working withother countries. I hope you learn rom thepositive relationship between 6-52 AMDBN and 10th Fighter Wing. hroughcooperation and open communication, thetwo units have great respect or one another.I rmly believe we serve as the example orall American and Korean units workingtogether.

CL with the Iron Horse Battalion

provided Cadets with rsthand knowledgeo the Air Deense branch and what it meansto be a junior ocer in the U.S. Armyoperating on the Korean peninsula.

Doing CL in Korea was a uniqueexperience, said Maggard. I have a muchbetter understanding o the Air Deensebranch.

Cadet Michael Fitzgerald receives a gift from Maj. Gen. Jeong Sig Kim, Republic of Korea AirForce 10th Fighter Wing commander, after a luncheon. 6-52 Air Missile Defense Battalion hostedvisiting cadets from the United States Military Academy from May 25 through June 15 duringtheir Cadet Troop Leadership Training.Courtesy photo


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Child, Youth and School Services Job FairChild, Youth and School Services is hosting a

job fair at the PX June 22, July 13 and August10 from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. The EmploymentReadiness specialist and CPAC staff will beavailable to answer questions and to help

applicants. For more information, call 753-8507or 753-8284.

Parenting Teenagers ClassHumphreys Family Advocacy program isoffering a Parenting Teenagers class June 24starting at 3 p.m. in Army Community Service,building 311. For more information on this andother Family Advocacy classes, call 753-3742.

Youth Sports Trip to Hanwha EaglesBaseball Game

USAG-Humphreys Youth Sports is offering atrip to a Korean professional baseball gameJune 26 in the city of Daejon. The signup forthe trip is at the Community Activity Center andprices are: $15 for adults and $5 for kids thefee includes transportation, ticket and a boxed

meal. The deadline to sign up is June 23; call753-5601 or 753-5602 for more information.

Community Yard SaleOutdoor Recreation is hosting a community-wide Yard Sale June 26 from 9 a.m. 2 p.m.Fees are $10 for a spot and table; $10 for acanopy and $5 for individuals that have PCSorders with a 60-day window. To reserve a spotor for more information, call 753-3255 or 753-3013.

Osan Well-Animal Veterinary Cli nicThe Osan Veterinary Clinic wants to keep yourfurry friends healthy and strong so they willbe at the Community Activity Center, June 28from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. They offer micro-chipping,inoculations, parasite checks and physicals.

Walk-ins are welcome in between appointments,but appointments are recommended. If youranimal is sick, it cannot receive treatment at thisclinic. Call 784-6614 for more information or tomake an appointment.

Learn to Use Korean Public TransportationTravel with Army Community Service to Seouland back using a bus, the subway and trainsystem. Along the way, learn how to pay fortickets, interpret subway maps and buildcondence while exploring a new environment.Every Saturday at 9 a.m. ACS has a tour guideat the BBQ pavilion near the walk-thru gateready to help groups navigate their host nation.To sign up or for more details, call 753-8401 or753-8804.

Splish and Splash is OpenSplish and Splash is open now through LaborDay and features: two water slides, a zero-entrywater play area, childrens pool and water fort,Olympic-size pool, hot tub, snack bar, outdoorvolleyball court, diving boards, water basketballarea, locker rooms and an amphitheater. Thepark is open: Monday Thursday, 12 8 p.m.Friday Sunday, 11:30 a.m. 9 p.m. and U.S.and Training holidays 11:30 a.m. 9 p.m.

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