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May 21, 2010 Volume 8, Issue 31 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 P04Tenant Unit News P13

Chaplain Page P15Photo Feature Page P16Korean Page P30

GARRISONS OVERVIEW

Page 16PLAYBALL!

FEATURE

Change of ResponsibilityIMCOM-K bids farewell to one, welcomes another senior leader

By R. Slade Walters

IMCOM-K Public Affairs

SEOUL, Republic o Korea Te InstallationManagement Command Korea bid arewell to itsoutgoing senior enlisted Soldier, CommandSgt. Major Kevin N. Witt and welcomed itsnew senior NCO, Command Sgt. Major DavidR. Abbot, during the retirement and changeo responsibility ceremony held at U.S. ArmyGarrison Yongsans Collier Field house uesday

aternoon.Witt was honored or 36 years o distinguished

service and passed the responsibilities o his postto Abbott in a ceremony betting the grandtraditions o the U.S. Army.

Brig. Gen. John Uberti hosted the eventwhich included distinguished visitors rom U.S.and Republic o Korea military and civilianorganizations rom across the Korean Peninsulaand around the globe.

As a relection o his commitment to

soldiers, Sergeant Major Witt worked tirelesslyto enhance the quality o lie or our Soldiers

by consistently serving as an advocate ormore resources to modernize barracks andunaccompanied personnel housing across korea.His persistence was instrumental in securingand executing $82m in renovations across theEigth Army ootprint over the past two years,said Uberti.

Abbot assumed responsibility or the duties

o the IMCOM Command Sgt. Major as the unitcolors were symbolically presented to him.

Command Sgt. Major Abbott is no strangerto Korea. As many o you know, he comes tous rom Daegu where he served as the garrisonCommand Sgt. Major. He brings commitment,caring leadership and many years o experience;but its more than just that, he understands thatcaring or soldiers and amilies is whats reallyimportant, said Uberti.

Command Sgt. Major Kevin N. Witt and his wife, Aundrea, recieve a salutefrom the troops. U.S. Army photo by by Cpl. Park Kab-rock.

Brig. Gen. John Uberti passes the unit colors to incoming Installation Management Command Korea Command Sgt. MajorDavid R. Abbott. U.S. Army photo by by Cpl. Park Kab-rock.


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

By 8th U.S. Army Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea Te U.S. Forces Korea commander directed thecancellation o the Courageous Channel 2010Non-Combatant Evacuation exercise originallyplanned or May 20 - 24.Tis is to prevent theperception that the exercise was a response to

Te Army Spouse Employment Partnershipis a sel-sustaining and expanding partnershipthat is mutually beneicial to the Army and

Global Partners. Te partnership provides Armyspouses the opportunity to attain inancialsecurity and achieve employment goals throughcareer mobility and enhanced employmentoptions. Corporate Partners are provided thecapability to tap into a readily available, diverseand talented pool o candidates.

In October 2003, the Army ormally signeda Statement o Support with 11 Fortune 100and Fortune 500 companies and two militaryagencies who pledged their best eorts toincrease employment and career opportunitiesor spouses. Currently, there are partners romthe private sector, the military, and the FederalGovernment. In Fiscal Year 2009, ASEP Partnershired more than 15,000 military spouses,

bringing the grand total o spouses hired throughASEP to 72,000.Te Army Spouse Employment Partnership

currently has 39 corporate partners. heseinclude: Adecco USA, Ailiated ComputerServices, Inc., American Hospital ServicesGroup, Army & Air Force Exchange Service,Army Career and Alumni Program, Associationo Military Banks o America, A&, Bright

events surrounding the sinking o the ROKSCheonan and the subsequent investigation.

Te investigation results will be released onMay 20 by the Republic o Korea Ministry oNational Deense.

Courageous Channel is a routine exerciseconducted annually since 1996 and scheduledmore than a year in advance. It is never connected

to any specic events or current situations.With the sensitivities surrounding the

release o the investigation results, we thoughtthis was a wise course o action at this time, saidLt. Gen. Joseph F. Fil, Jr., USFK Chie o Staand Commander o Eighth U.S. Army. Tedecision was made in coordination with the ROKgovernment and the U.S. State Department.

U.S. Forces Korea cancelsCourageous Channel 2010

Army Spouse Employment Partnership

The U.S. Forces Korea commander directed the cancellation of the Courageous Channel 2010 Non-Combatant Evacuation exercise planned for

May 20 - 24. U.S. Army le photo by by Pfc. Kim, Kuan Min.

Horizons Family Solutions, Computer SciencesCorporation, Concentra, Inc., CVS Caremark,Deense Commissary Agency, Dell, Inc.,

Department o the Army Civilian PersonnelOfce, EURPAC Service, Inc., Home Depot,H&R Block, Humana Military Healthcare

Services, Inova Health Systems, Jackson Hewittax Services, Kelly Services, kgb, LockheedMartin, Manpower Inc., National MilitaryFamily Association, RGIS, Sears HoldingsCorporation, Social Security Administration,Starbucks Coee Company, Strategic Resources,Inc., Te JX Companies, oys R Us, andUnited Services Automobile Association, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and West Corporation

Over the last several years ASEPpartners have worked together to crat asingle strategic ocus hiring Army spouses-

made up o our acets or perspectives:Imagine, Build, Solve and Lead. Teir

combined eorts have resultedin overarching, interrelated

strategies which representeach partners uniquecorporate structure while demonstratingtheir commitment tothe common goal o

better opportunities orthe spouses o our men and

women in uniorm.Army spouses are probably the most diverse

in the world, with a variety o educational andproessional backgrounds. Widely recognized

or their strong work ethic, proessionalism andcorporate loyalty, and as spouses relocate withtheir military sponsors it is advantageous in anincreasingly mobile corporate environment. Teemployment o military spouses is a vital part othe Army Covenant. By expanding the ASEPprogram and strengthening local relationshipsthe Army continues o its support o Soldiersand their amilies.


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MAY 21, 2010NEWS PAGE 3

http://imcom.korea.army.milNEWS

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, May

5 - 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.

Royal Azalea Festival

Royal azaleas are one of Koreas most

well-loved owers and in springtime they

bloom throughout the country. They are

thought to be at their most beautiful on the

slopes of the 1567m high Mt Taebaeksan,

and a festival is held here in June when

the flowers are at their most beautiful.

During this time some of the mountains

most picturesque locations, such as the

Cheonjedan altar and Janggunbong and

Busoebong peaks are strewn with the bright

pink owers, making for a beautiful view.

In addition to the beautiful scenery, Mt.

Taebaeksan is famous for the many fossils

from the early Paleozoic era, which havefound on its slopes, and many tourists visit

the mountain to see these rare fossils.

Hands-on Activity Programs: Magic

bubble, Making masks from leopard

plant leaves, Presenting Young Herbs,

Travelling Zoo, Tteok (rice cake)-making,

Fossil-Making, Caricature

Exhibitions:Royal Azalea Photozone,

Exhibitions of Wild Flowers and Rocks,

Exhibition of Paper Crafts, Taebaek Tourism

Photo Exhibition

Transportation:From Dong Seoul terminal

take a bus to Taebaek terminal (Buses run from

06:00 to 23:00, departing every 20-30 mins.

Journey takes 3hrs 30mins) From Taebaek

terminal, take a bus heading to Danggol and

get off at the 1st car park of the Provincial

Park. (08:00~22:35, buses run 27 times a

day, journey takes 25 mins). Or if you wouldlike to go to Baekdansa or Yuilsa temples, you

should can take a bus heading to Eopyeong or

Sangdong and get off at the respective temple

bus stops. (Buses run 5 times a day from 08:00

to 22.35, journey takes 30-35 mins)

Homepage: http://festival.taebaek.go.kr

(Korean, English)

Everland Flower Carnival Festival

Every year, Koreas most well known

amusement park, Everland, holds a spring

festival called the Flower Carnival. During this

time over 1000 types of owers from all over

the world will be on display, including beautiful

tulips, roses, and cherry blossoms, to name

but a few.As well as owers, various street parades

performances and musical performances will

be held during the Flower Carnival and add

to the festive atmosphere.

Come visit Everland, and marvel at the

white tigers on a Safari, and play with the

cute monkeys at Friendly Monkey Valley,

or try out the steepest rollercoster in Asia. At

Everland the wide variety of attractions make

for a fun-packed day.

Gangneung Danoje Festival

The Gangneung festival was designated

a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible

Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2005.

It still preserves the folk culture of the

Joseon Dynasty. Likewise, the festival was

designated as Important Intangible Cultural

Property No. 13 in Korea in 1967 and hasbeen quite popular since festival 1975.

The festival is held from April to early May

according to the lunar calendar in Gangneung

and its nearby Yeongdong area. Beginning

with offering traditional alcohol for deities

(called Sinju Bitgi) on April 5, Danoje Festival

includes rituals: such as Daegwallyeong

Guksa Seonghwangje, in which people pay

tribute to Monk Beomil, believed to protect

Gangneung, and Yeongsinje, a deity greeting

ritual. Folk performances, ssireum wrestling,

swing riding, and tug-of-war competitions

follow these rituals. In Danoje Festival,

visitors are also exposed to a slew of colorful

programs: traditional wedding ceremony,

making surichui rice cake, washing hairin sweet ags, drinking alcohol offered for

deities, regional dialect contest, and more.

Homepage:

http://www.danojefestival.or.kr (Korean,

English, Japanese, Chinese)

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

The following entries were excerpted

from the military police blotters.These entries may be incomplete and

do not imply guilt or innocence.

USAG-Red Cloud:

Simple Assault; SUBJECT #1 and

SUBJECT #2 were involved in a verbalaltercation at the Main PX, which

turned physical when SUBJECT #1

approached SUBJECT #2 in a taxi andstruck SUBJECT #2 in the eye with an

open hand. SUBJECT #2 exited thevehicle and struck SUBJECT #1 in the

right arm with an open hand. SUBJECT

#1 departed the area in a taxi. Uponarrival of Military Police, SUBJECT #2

was apprehended and transported to the

PMO where SUBJECT #2 was advisedof SUBJECT #2s legal rights, which

SUBJECT #2 waived rendering a writtensworn statement denying the offense.

SUBJECT #2 was processed and

released to their unit. SUBJECT #1 laterreported to the PMO where SUBJECT

#1 was advised of SUBJECT #1s legal

rights, which SUBJECT #1 waivedrendering a written sworn statement

admitting to the offense. SUBJECT #1

was processed and released to their unit.

This is a nal report.

USAG-Yongsan:

Larceny of Private Property; SUBJECT

#1 stole VICTIM #1s cell phone from a

table located in a bar and ed the scene.

SUBJECT #1 was apprehended by

Korean National Police and transportedto the Korean National Police Station

where SUBJECT #1was charged underRCC ART #329 (Larceny). SUBJECT

#1 was processed and released into MPcustody and transported to the PMO.SUBJECT #1 was advised of SUBJECT

#1s legal rights, which SUBJECT #1

invoked. SUBJECT #1 was placed onInternational Hold. SUBJECT #1 was

processed and released to their unit.

This is a nal report.

USAG-Humphreys:Larceny of Private Funds; SUBJECT

#1 left USAG-Humphreys on orders to

Germany without paying for two monthsof rent including utilities for SUBJECT

#1s off post residence. VICTIM #1

rendered a written sworn statementattesting to the incident. Estimated Cost

of Loss is 2,346,200 Won. Investigationcontinues by MP and MPI.

USAG-Daegu:Underage Drinking; Curfew Violation;

SUBJECT #1, SUBJECT #2 and

SUBJECT #3 were observed by MP offpost during the hours of curfew. Military

Police detected an odor of an alcoholic

beverage emitting from SUBJECT #1,SUBJECT #2, and SUBJECT #3s

person. SUBJECT #1, SUBJECT #2and SUBJECT #3 were detained and

transported to the PMO, where they were

administered a Portable BreathalyzerTest with the result of 0.142% Blood

Alcohol Content for SUBJECT #1,

0.096% Blood Alcohol Content for

SUBJECT #2, 0.08% and a BloodAlcohol Content for SUBJECT #3. Acheck of SUBJECT #1 and SUBJECT

#2s ID cards revealed they were under

the legal age to consume alcoholicbeverages. SUBJECT #1, SUBJECT

#2 and SUBJECT #3 were processed

and released to their unit. This is a

nal report.

MP Blot t er

This photo is from the Seoul Buddhist Lotus Lantern Festival in downtown Seoul near Jongno Street and the Jogyesa Buddhist Temple. Held

annually Seouls Lotus Lantern Festival brings a welcome splash of color to Seoul. The festival brings Buddhists and non-Buddhists, Koreans and

foreigners together to celebrate Koreas rich traditional culture. Courtesy photo by R. Slade Walters.

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


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

By Col. Larry Pepper Jackson

U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud Commander

CASEY GARRISON I you come throughthe ront gate at Casey Garrison expecting it to looklike it did only three or our years ago, you will besurprised. I someone told me there would be a schoolhere three years ago, I would have told them it wasimpossible. But now, as you can see, we are developingnot only a school, but an entire city o services tosupport Soldiers, Civilians, and their Families. Teseservices include a Child Development Center, ChildYouth Services, and a lot o other things going on.

It seems everywhere you look on this garrison thereis some kind o construction going on. I you go downthe main street on Casey you will notice the sidewalk

construction being done by the Korean Service Corps.It is part o the physical year 2010 sidewalk concreteplan. Te condition o the sidewalks beore this was asaety code two tripping hazard.

Indeed, regular maintenance always happenswhen weather lightens up and spring comes, but onCasey it looks like a gold rush town rom the 1840sin Caliornia. Te rst things they built were schoolsand churches.

Te DoDEA school is the top most priority projectgoing on now. Te Child Development Center is aclose second. Tere are several construction projectsongoing here.

Tere have been so many changes in Red CloudGarrison, or the olks who have just arrived, you willhave to realize that the olks who have been here or

the past three to our years ago are the ones who trulypaved the way or all the new things you see here rightnow.

Indeed so, because when the Army decided tomake all garrisons give the same amount o supportto service members, no matter the location o thegarrison, and called it tour normalization, it was thesehardy individuals civilians and Soldiers alike thattruly set the ball rolling. It is doubly so in South Koreasonce gritty Area I.

Four years prior to tour normalization, Area I, nowdubbed Red Cloud Garrison, which comprises notonly Red Cloud, but Casey Garrison, Camp Stanley,Camps Mobile, Castle, Castle North, Hovey, Jacksonand Kwangsari, was a noncommand sponsored dutyarea where Soldiers spent a one year hardship tour.

At the direction o the Pentagon, these individualsturned the situation around under my leadership andinvited Soldiers, civilians, and retirees to bring theiramilies and live in ull support as they would in anyArmy garrison the world over.

When I took command June 26, 2007, I startedthe ball rolling on a continuous schedule o renovationand construction. Although Red Cloud Garrison isnot given any resources or new construction, all therenovation construction is ully unded.

Tree or our years ago this was a dependentrestricted area. I one o you had mentioned to me as agarrison commander, hey Col. Pepper Jackson I wanta kindergarten through 8th grade school, I would say,I dont think that will happen. Or Col. Jackson we aregoing to have a day care center, I would probably have

said, unlikely. But now we have child youth servicesprograms and more coming in the near uture.Recently, I have enjoyed seeing the ruits o our

labor, speaking o the olks who have been here orthe past three years. Just a ew days ago at Red Cloudwe had a grand opening or our in and out process orOne Stop Shop.

All the things that have come about really havecome rom your voices, so all o you within the sound

o my voice, dont think you dont make a dierence,you make a huge dierence.

Seven years ago in what was Area I, there wereseven services and they were spread out all over thearea.

What was amazing was watching so many youngladies with baby carriages having to push thosecarriages rom one building on one side o the postto get something done, to another across the way onthe other side o post to get something else done. Sowe got smart about it and consolidated seven servicesright next to our new lodge and bus station on Red

Cloud Garrison.Everywhere you look, in all directions, there is new

construction. It is a good thing because there are moreand more amilies with young children and school agechildren coming every day.

We have 120 new babies being born on CaseyGarrison alone according to the Army CommunityService Division chie. For this reason the ACS sta areworking a new program with volunteers rom garrisonFamily Readiness Groups called Baby Bundles. Tisis a program to help expecting mothers who are onactive duty or spouses o Soldiers on active duty withthings they will need when their newborn arrives.

Indeed, services or amilies living within theootprint o Red Cloud Garrison are growing as astas the new renovations and construction is to support

them.Ater passing through the drive in gates on Casey

or walking through the walk-in gate, the rst thingyou will see is many square acres o new renovationand construction. aking the rst let rom the gatewill bring you upon the new Department o DeenseEducation Activity School, which will educate morethan 300 kindergartens through 8th grade children omilitary amily members.

I am a DODDs product, I was raised in elementaryschool in Germany, and I got to see a lot when I wasat a young age. It really broadened my mind whenI graduated rom high school and went back to thestates. I ound out quickly that I was dierent becauseI was experienced and I had seen so much o theworld.

Standing just north o the Best Club in theArmy, the Gateway Club on Casey, as it was heraldedby the Army or 2009, is the middle o downtownCasey.

I am really proud o all the things we have beenable to accomplish. We take care o our own inWarrior Country, Im going to make sure we live inthe same quality o lie you would nd on any othergarrison anywhere in the world.

Col. Larry Pepper Jackson U.S. Army photo


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Casey Garrison bus station reopens

(From left) Col. Thomas Graves, Lt. Col. Richard Fromm, Casey Garrison commander, Lt. Col. Dale Smith, and Command Sergeant Maj. John Fortune

cut the ribbon to reopen the Casey bus station May 17. U.S.Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot

FMWR commanding general visits Casey Garrison

Maj. Gen. Reuben D. Jones (center), commanding general Family Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Command, tests a new golf club on the Indianhead GolfCourse fairway during a visit to Casey Garrisons FMWR facilities May 13 while Chris Bradford (second from left), FMWR director and Col. Larry Pepper

Jackson (third from left), Red Cloud Garrison commander, look on. U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham

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News & Notes

Did You Know?

The new Child Development Center on

Casey Garrison will be completed Nov. 10.

It will serve approximately 126 children.

USAG-RC Now on Faceboo k

You can now nd USAG-RC on Facebook.

http://www.Facebook.com/pages/APO/

USAG-Red-Cloud/246854871491.

Asian/Pacic Islander

Heritage Events

The 2nd Infantry Division will hold an Asian/

Pacic Islander Heritage Month Observance

May 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the

CGs Mess on Red Cloud Garrison. The

guest speaker is Rosita Aguigui, Area I EEO

Manager. A Rock Festival/Luau will be held

May 22 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. next to Casey

Garrisons Gateway Club.

Survey Team Measuring Rooms

The Army Barracks Emergency Expansion

Capability Analysis survey team will be

measuring the net living areas and outside

dimensions of the enlisted quarters of staff

sergeants and below throughout Area

I until June 8. For information call 732-

9242/6554.

Central Issue Facility to Close

The USAG Red Cloud, Camp Stanley

Central Issue Facility and the Camp Casey

CIF Satellite Facility will be closed for all

operations May 21-31. There will be no CIF

services available during this period. For

information call: 732-5579.

CRC Theater Closing

The Red Cloud Garrison Theater will

be closed May 24 through Sept. 25 for

renovation of the building and the installation

of a new projection and sound system. All

reservations for the theater between those

dates have been cancelled.

Defense Travel System Training

Today is the deadline to register for Defense

Travel System hands-on refresher training.

U.S. Soldiers and Civilians may attend May

25 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Area I

Network Enterprise Center, Bldg. S-433,

at Red Cloud Garrison and May 27 from

1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Education Center,Bldg. 1757, at Casey Garrison. For more

information call 732-8516 or 732-7849.

Community Banks Closure

All Community Banks will be closed June 2.

ESL Classes

ESL classes will be held in USAG Casey

ACS Classroom, Bldg. 2317, every Tuesday

and Thursday, 6-7:30 p.m., starting May 27.

Register by calling 730-3107.

Memorial Day Softball Tournaments

Casey Garrison and Red Cloud Garrison

will hold Memorial Day Invitational Softball

tournaments May 29-31. For moreinformation, call 730-2322 or 732-7757.

Red Cloud Open Golf Championship

Golf championships will be held at the

Red Cloud Garrison and Casey Garrison

golf courses May 31 to June 1. For more

information, call 730-2322 or 732-6276.

The American Red Cross and Korean Red Cross, together with Red Cloud Garrison Army and Air Force Exchange,

opened the Casey Garrison Theatre May 13 to 30 local special needs students from Hyeoulem Childrens Schooland their teachers for a morning of movies and treats. Nearly a dozen American Red Cross volunteers and three

of their Korean Red Cross counterparts were on hand to greet the children and their teachers and provide drinks,snacks, and thank-you bags for the teachers before a showing of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, courtesy of Red

Cloud Garrison AAFES. U.S. Army photo by Rob Haynes

Special needs children visit Casey

Assistant Chie o Staf or Logisticspromotes Warrant on Red Cloud

Chief Warrant Ofcer Carlos Hill (center) gets promoted to Chief Warrant Ofcer 02 by Brig. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee(left) and Mrs. Hill (right) as they place shoulder boards of rank on his shoulders during a promotion ceremony held in

Mitchells Club on Red Cloud Garrison May 14. U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham


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Soldiers roll strikes with rucksacksBy Pfc. Mardicio BarrotUSAG-RC Public Affairs

RED CLOUD GARRISON Itwouldnt be mistaken as a orced marchbut Soldiers who jammed into the CaseyBowling Center May 12 participated in anextreme sport billed as the Warrior CountryExtreme Rucksack Bowling Challenge.

Te challenge consisted o individualand team events. Te idea o the event wasor participants to strap on a 40-poundrucksack and hit the lanes. rophies wereaward or frst through third places in bothcategories.

Dominic Guerin, Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 9thInantry Regiment, topped all competitorswith a score o 632.

Te best group score was held by ShawnCarter, rent Ellis, Joseph Frost and Victor

Bude, members o B Battery, 6-37th FieldArtillery, with a total o 2,103 pins. Carter,who led his group with a score o 603, alsotook home a second place trophy in theindividual category.

I love to bowl, Carter said. I generallygo bowling oten, and its good to havean event like this where you can bowl incompetition and meet new people.

here was a great turnout or thechallenge. Tere were more than 70 peoplewho came, and I think all o us had a goodtime.

Carter credited his teams success to itsteamwork and esprit de corps.

My team was great, he said. Everyonebowled to the best o their ability anddid a good job. I couldnt have done it bymysel.

he Soldiers who participated oundbowling with a rucksack on their backsa challenge because it aects a bowlersbalance. Nevertheless, Carter said he enjoyedthe challenge and the new experience.

Dominic Guerin, John Roberson, ReneRamos and Xavier Munoz, members o2nd Battalion, 9th Inantry Regiment, whoknocked down a total o 2,018 pins fnishedsecond in the group competition.

Dejurnett Conyer, Warlace Coleman,

imothy Neyman and J.D. Olson, memberso C Battery, 6-37th Field Artillery, fnishedin third place with a total pinall o 1,765.

Joseph Frost, B Battery, 6-37th Field Artillery, inished third with a score o593.

Consult the Warriors Compass or Inthe Zone magazine or the next bowlingtournament.

Joshua Johnson, A Company, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion, tries to maintain

perfect form as he bowls with a rucksack on his back. U.S. Army photo byPfc. Mardicio Barrot

Camp Stanley runners conquer FMWR 5K,10KBy Pvt. Jamal Walker

USAG-RC Public Affair

CAMP STANLEY Soldiers andcommunity members within WarriorCountry came out to support the FamilyMorale, Welare and Recreations 5K and10K run competition May 15 at the CampStanley Physical Fitness Center. A 5Kequals 3.11 miles and a 10K is 6.2 miles.

Ater a saety brieng conducted byRandy Behr, Red Cloud Garrison FMWRsports specialist, the runners took o. Mostparticipants said they entered to get theirunit points toward the commanders cup,

while others just expressed their passionor running.

I did the ull marathon at CaseyGarrison April 24 and today I tried to bring

out my Soldiers with me because runningis something that I have been doing or a

while now and I enjoy it a lot, said MichaelBond, who nished rst in the 10K race

with a time o 39 minutes,10 seconds.Both the start point and the inish

line was in ront o the Physical FitnessCenter on Stanley. Te route designed bythe FMWR sports team took the runnersaround the perimeter o Camp Stanley.

Ater running past the dining acility andsome supply holding areas, the participantsmade a right at the main gate and thenollowed it up a steep hill located aroundReggies restaurant.

Many runners said the hill gave them

difculties. Melissa Lounsbury, the rstwomen to cross the nish line in the 5K at24:29 sarcastically said the hill was un andshes glad that she quit smoking cigarettes aew weeks beore the competition.

Once the runners climbed the hilland made their way down past the backgate, they made a let at the 304th SignalBattalion headquarters and sprinted toward

the gymnasium and the end o the race.he 10K runners had to complete thecourse twice.

It was nice to see all o the Soldiers thatcame out to the race, Lounsbury said. I

was surprised and motivated by how manypeople enjoy running 5Ks and 10Ks.

Lounsbury added that she will continuetraining and will enter in the Red CloudGarrison 5K un run the FMWR sportsteam is holding May 31 or MemorialDay. Casey Garrison will host a 5K runthe same day.

Joshua Johnson crosses the nish line in rst place with a time of 18:56 during

the Camp Stanley 5K run May 15. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jamal Walker

Christopher Korpela crosses the nish

line rst for the Mens Senior Division

during the Camp Stanley 5K run May

15 with a time of 21:42. U.S. Armyphoto by Pfc. Jamal Walker

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Thomas Reb Sims, Col. U.S. Army retired (middle) and son Thomas Sims (left), accept a jersey from Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall as they unveil a memorial for fallen U.S. Army Capt. Sean Sims, May17. Seoul American High School re-named the soccer eld in Capt. Sims honor for his dedication, seless service and sacrice. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn

By Sgt. Opal VaughnUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON He iscalled remains but I know better, hes myson, Tomas Reb Sims, Col. U.S. Armyretired, wrote in a letter about his sonto the exasBug. It is sad when a athermust write his own sons obituary. At lastreport he had let Iraq and was awaiting aight in Kuwait. With luck he will be inGermany and then on to exas. My son, theSoldier comes home, or good. We grieve

or his loss, which is our loss, but not orhis soul.

It has almost been six years since thedeath o Capt. Sean Patrick Sims but thememory is still resh in the hearts and mindso his amily and or those who knew himwell. Capt. Sims, commanding ocer ACompany, 2nd Battalion, 2nd InantryRegiment, 1st Inantry Division graduatedrom Seoul American High School, classo 1990.

It is only tting that his legacy o selessservice and sacrice be honored as SAHSpaid tribute to its allen hero by dedicatingits soccer eld in his name, May 17.

Te true measure o a person is nothow they died, but how they lived. Seanlived or his amily, or his men and orhis country, Col. David Hall, U.S. ArmyGarrison Yongsan commander said o thelate Capt. Sims. Downrange or on thesoccer eld, Sean exemplied duty, honorand service. Whether leading his Soldiersthrough the dangers o combat - or rallyinghis teammates toward the goal - or being aloving husband to Heidi and doting ather

to Colin Patrick, Sean did it with excellenceand dedication. And it is or that, we honorhim.

It was a Saturday when the Sims amilyreceived the ateul call. Capt. Sims, belovedather and son, had been killed by smallarms ire in the line o duty. A devoutCatholic he had called his amily the weekbeore and told them to pray or his Soldiers who at the time were relocating deeperinto insurgent territory, according to theexasBug.He died while clearing insurgent occupied

hideaways in Fallujah, Iraq. Its a toughassignment clearing an urban area. Dirty,dangerous work, Reb wrote. He was aced with a dicult and seemingly impossibletask but his response was not how do I getout o it but how do I get it done.

Beore Sims death, the Stars and Stripesreported, he and his company were suferingthrough the loss o their executive ocer who had been shot and killed the weekprior. My son took lead without a secondthought when the executive ocer neededto be replaced, Reb said ater the ceremony.It is a tribute to the values my son heldbeing a warrior through leadership, training,courage and sacrices; and it is very ttingthat this eld be dedicated in his honor.

My son, like others alling in that conict,was a hero who believed in his mission,his unit and his men. He also believedleaders should be in the ront, leading, notollowing. And that is how he died.

Beore the SAHS mens soccer team tookto the newly dedicated eld or their rst

Thomas Reb Sims, Col. U.S. Army retired (right) and Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall pose infront of the newly dedicated soccer eld of Seoul American High School, renamed in honor of U.S. Army

Capt. Sean Sims for his dedication, seless service and sacrice, May 17. U.S. Army photo by Sgt.

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For a complete list of community

information news and notes, visit the

USAG-Yongsan ofcial web site at

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil

ACS Community Outreach

ACS Outreach Program will set an information

table at the USAG Yongsan Commissary to

provide information about the programs and

events available in the community. The next

event is on May 21, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.at USAG-Y Commissary. For information, call

738-7123.

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. The

event is on March 29, 5 a.m. - 5 p.m. at USAG

Yongsan. For information, call 02-7918-3670.

Walker Center Reservations

Reservations are required to stay at the

Walker Center. Please email walkcercenter@

korea.army.mil for the required reservation

form.

Tricare Online

TRICARE Prime beneficiaries can schedule

routine appointments using TRICARE Online.

Beneficiaries living in Korea should verify their

enrollment in TRICARE Overseas Program

Prime. Log onto www.tricareonline.com For

more information call 736-7236

Healthcare Advisory Council Meeting

Please join us the 3rd Wednesday of

every month to discuss how we can

improve health care. The meeting is

held at Brian Allgood Army Community

Hospital Command Conference Room. For

information, call 737-3045.

Live Band Music NightThe Infinity band performs publicly every

Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. - 12:30

a.m. at Harveys Lounge. For information,

call 723-5678.

Free Aerobics Classes

The classes are on Monday, Wednesday

and Friday - 6 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 4:45 p.m.,

6 p.m. at Collier Field House, and on

Tuesday, Thursday - 6 p.m. at K-16. For


Free Spinning Bike Classes

The classes are on Monday - 5:15 p.m.,

Tuesday - 6 a.m., 5:15 p.m., Wednesday

- 6 a.m., 6:30 p.m., and Thursday - 6

a.m., 6:30 p.m. at Collier Field House. For


Protect Your Teen from Rx Drug Abuse

According to an annual survey by the

Partnership for a Drug Free America,

one in five teens has abused prescription

medication, and one in ten has abused

over-the-counter cough medication.

Surprised? Need advice about a teen who

may already be abusing meds? Call the

Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling

Services for confidential advice at 738-

4579.

Tobacco Cessation ClassesDo you want to quit smoking? We are here to

help with ongoing smoking cessation classesevery Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the TMC. The classes

will start on March 18, 2010 and end on Feb. 8,2011. For more information, call 736-6693.

S A ES s t u d e n t s d a n c e , c l i m b , j u m p a n d p l a y d u r i n g F ie l d D a yBy Pfc. Choe Yong-joonUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON More thana thousand Seoul American ElementarySchool students were treated to bouncehouses and other un physical activitiesduring 2010 Operation Field DayMay 4-6.Te Field Day events, mainly sponsored

by Child, Youth and School Services,Better Opportunities or Single andUnaccompanied Soldiers, Yongsan FireDepartment, and Army and Air ForceExchange Service, were designed tomaximize un or the students, reinorcingtwo key ideas Greater Movement= Greater Health and Participation=Success.

As with many U.S. schools, ieldday at SAES is an annual event, saidPublic Relations Liaison/ Educationalechnologist Jeremy Walker. But, thisyear Physical Education teachers Paige Walker and Darren Arthur wanted toimprove upon the past to run the eventlike a military operation with its ownoperation order, realizing the enormityo this task and paying homage to thecommunity in which SAES operates.

For each Field Day, two grades had theirown sessions spread out over the YongsanGarrison baseball/ sotball eld and theSAES gym, moving rom station to stationone class at a time, under the guidanceo teachers and volunteers includingGarrison Soldiers.In the gym, kids not only tried rope, wall

More than a thousand Seoul American Elementary School students enjoy fun physical activities,

such as tug-of-war, rope climbing, Zumba dance and bucket relays during 2010 Operation

Field Day at the Seoul American Elementary School gym and baseball eld May 4. U.S.Army photo by Pfc. Choe Yong-joon

SA M S s t u d e n t s l e a r n h a n d s -o n h i s t o r y l e s s o n a t t h e D MZ

By Sgt. Opal VaughnUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON It is a narrowcourtyard with plainly built buildings o blue.

Korean soldiers stand two by two; hal exposedacing the north on constant guard. Sighso amazement, giggles and wonder gawkedthrough the bullet proo tinted windows othe Joint Security Area at the DemilitarizedZone, April 30.

o think it all started out as a simple gradeschool assignment. We wanted the kidsto be able to look, see and hear, said Seoul American Middle School seventh gradeteacher Heather Brown. Te kids get all thisstuf beorehand which is kind o key. Tenthey get to actually see what theyve learned onthe tour and experience it or themselves.

eachers rom SAMS put their headstogether and constructed a lesson plan to teach

American and Korean national students a littlebit o history.O course the blue building at the JSA and

conerence row is the most popular site at theDMZ, Brown laughed. Especially when youcan see tours on the north because the kidsultimately assume i you see somebody whois Caucasian they are American, not realizingit could be someone who is Russian, Polish orsomeone rom the north.From the smiles on the kids aces, theyre in

agreement; the blue buildings were the best.My avorite part was when we went into

the room and we were on the South Korean

Korean soldiers stand, half exposed facing the north on constant guard. Seoul American Middle School

students observe Korean and U.S. Soldiers defending the peninsula during their trip to the DemilitarizedZone April 30. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rick Canfeld

side o the line and we got to the see thesoldiers, 13-year-old Morgan Plaster said.Te tunnels were pretty cool that the NorthKoreans dug too.Te Demilitarized Zone winds 241 kilometers

or 155 miles across the Korean Peninsula romEast to West. It stands as a bufer zone ceasingall military and hostile actions. Te ence lineruns approximately 2 kilometers south othe Military Demarcation Line. Tis enceis a symbol o the only divided country in

the world.Tis is a way or kids to understand why

U.S. presence is needed in the Republic oKorea and the things that we do every day,Brown said. Its denitely helpul to get helprom the Soldiers. We could do this ourselvesas teachers but ultimately we really need thehelp rom Soldiers and the community.

For more inormation about tours to theDMZ, contact the Moyer CommunityActivities Center at 723-3291.

and A-Frame climbing but also learnedZumba dance with rhythmic backgroundmusic. On the eld, others played eld

hockey, kickball, ran bucket and sackrelays, and tested their strength withtug-o-war races. Four diferent bouncehouses set up on the eld proved to be apopular pit-stop.

From what I can see, it looks like kidsare having a really good time with alot o volunteers helping run the event

smoothly, said Wendy Stallings, themother o two kindergarteners Belia andLemelin. Tere are a lot o playgrounds

on the base, but today, with the specialactivities, its going to be a real ChildrensDay party.Kindergarteners through th graders, a

total o 1,185 students, took part in theField Day event; or more inormation,call 736-1000.


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Lotus Lant ern Fest iva l in Insadong

The Lotus Lantern Parade culminates Buddhas Birthday celebrations in Seoul May 16. Courtesy photo by BethHartley Borelli

See yourself in the Morning Calm when you become a USAG-Yongsan Facebook Fan. Just post your travel photos to our page witha quick description covering who, what, when, where and why and well see you in the paper. - Your Yongsan PAO team

By Cpl. Kim Hyung-joonUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

Ways t o Spend

ACOE Prize

Congratulations! USAG Yongsan won the Bronze Award forArmy Communities of Excellence. How do you think we shouldspend the $250,000 prize? Find out what more than 3,000Yongsan community members are talking about by becoming aUSAG-Yongsan Facebook Fan at facebook.com/youryongsan!(Comments are kept in their original form)

Pattie Holden

Facebook Fan

The roads and sidewalks are in a horrible state of repair here,

and fixing those i think it should be a top priority. They are

so bumpy, many potholes, and bad patch jobs, the concrete

just crumbles everywhere. And more parking space near the

school.

SarahBeth Rivera

Facebook Fan

I vote for the indoor playground. The only place we can

go when it is super hot, super cold or a high yellow dust

day is Burger King. That is not a good option, because

it is small and then the kids are always whining about

needing food. It would be so nice to have other options

for our children then a fast food restaurant.

U M U C g r a d u a t e s r e c e i v e d i p l o m a s

By Pfc. Choe Yong-joonUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Te 2010 University oMaryland University College, Asia, Seoul Commencement was held May 1 in the Seoul American High School Auditorium with over 90 graduates receiving theirdegrees.

UMUC started its Asia program in 1949. Tis year,UMUC celebrates its 54th anniversary o providingeducational opportunities to American Servicemembersoverseas.

UMUC President Dr. Susan Aldridge, traveling rom

Maryland to congratulate the graduates, delivered openingremarks.

Its been our pleasure to serve you, providing you with aquality education. Its a day o un and the new beginningo great memories and even greater expectations, whichmarks the successul conclusion o an oten strenuousjourney to academic excellence. You are heroes, courageousmen and women! Now, you become richer by the power oaccomplishment, distinguishing yourselves by perseveringagainst all odds.

Following her remarks, 59 bachelors degree and 36associates degree recipients walked across the platormto be hooded by Dr. Greg Lehmen, Provost and ChieAcademic Ocer, and Col. Michael Coss, Chie o Stafo 2nd Inantry Division. Dr. Aldridge handed out the

UMUC President and Vice President congratulateEmerson Kanegusuke, American Embassy Public Affairs Ofcer, by

presenting him a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration diploma at the Seoul American High School

Auditorium May 1. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Choe Yong-joon

See UMUC, Page 12

Phillip Poplawski

Facebook Fan

I would like the driving range fixed, but something for

the children is much more important. Seems like theonly activity for middle school age school kids is hang-

ing out at the shoppette food court. The youth and teen

centers arent seen as an attractive place to hang out,

that and you have to pay to play.

Sean Thomas

Facebook Fan

I will have to agree with the idea of the indoor play area

or an outdoor one that is more catered to children under

5. We have a 2 year old who loves the playgroundshere, but gets overran constantly by the 10-18 year

olds who hang out, mistreat the equipment, play tag

and other games by climbing where they should not be

and then jumping down on little kids, etc. There are so

many pre-schoolers and younger kids on post and the

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UMUC from Page 11

Memorial Day Safety

diplomas.I got a Bachelor o Science in Business

Administration, said American EmbassyPublic Afairs Ocer Emerson Kanegusuke.I have taken two and a hal years through

UMUC and online courses are actually alot harder because all o the work is solelyon you instead o having a proessor theregiving a lecture directly.

We have to do reading on our own, havethe discipline to keep up with classes, anduse resources such as the library, onlineinormation specialist and computer labs

on base. Now, Im getting a certicationin teaching so I will teach government andnance to students o high school level,Kanegusuke added.

he commencement is the third or

UMUC this year ater celebrations inokyo and Okinawa. Tere will also begraduation ceremonies in Guam andin Adelphi, Maryland. UMUC Europe will hold commencements in London,England and Heidelberg, Germany. Forinormation on upcoming classes, contact723-4294/4295/4300.

SIMS from Page 9game, a memorial plaque was unveiledalong with the re-named scoreboard tohonor Sims.For all o us who knew him, when we see

this eld and say its name we will remember

all that is good and possible in a mans soul,Maj. Jerome Pionk said, riend and ormerclassmate, 8th U.S. Army public afairsocer. Sean you are gone but you are notorgotten.

As Memorial Day approaches, besure to reect on the true meaning

o this occasion. Remember thebrave men and women who

served beore us to protect the reedomsand liberties we enjoy today. MemorialDay unortunately also marks the start othe deadly 101 critical days o summer.On this Memorial Day, I want all o you toremember saety, saety, saety!

As the weather w a r m s u p , Iencourage all o you to be aware oour children playingoutside. Slow down,be alert and keepour kids sae! When

driving, always wearyour seat belts. Teincreased trac andgreater number odrivers during theholiday make theuse o these provenlie savers even moreimportant.I you drink, dont

drive. I you planon driving, dontdrink. Its as simple as that olks. About athird o all highway deaths involve the useo alcohol. Dont become a statistic, use adesignated driver.

For those o you staying local or the holidayweekend, there are countless activities you

can do around Yongsan. Te Memorial DayBlock Party is Saturday May 29 at the Arts

and Crats Parking Lot. Come out or un,games, prizes and live entertainment. Also,on Sunday May 31, a 5K Fun Run takes ofrom Collier Field House at 9:30 a.m.

Our outdoor swimming pools will openMay 22, and they are a great place to take theamily or un and relaxation. But rememberto observe water saety basics. Swim with

a buddy and knowyour limitations.

As always, justoutside our gatesis one o the bestsubway systems inthe world that cantake you anywhere

in Seoul in less thanan hour! For thosedeparting Yongsanor Seoul, heed anytravel warnings, andremember, do NOtravel alone! Enjoy what Asia has toofer, but always bevigilant that you arean American livingoverseas.

Your rm commitment to ensuring saetywill help us achieve an accident-ree holidayweekend. So, while youre having a superweekend, remember, there are consequences

or being unsae. Have a sae and enjoyableholiday!

Your rm commit-

ment to ensuring

safety will help us

achieve an acci-

dent-free holiday

weekend.

Col. Dave HallUSAG Yongsan

Commander


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Special to the Morning Calm

1st Signal Brigade Public Affairs

Non commissioned ocers, Soldiers andKorean Augmentation to the U.S. Army waitedanxiously in a corner oce or the nal leg otheir our day journey to be complete theboard or the 1st Signal Brigade NCO, Soldierand KAUSA o the Year competition May 13.Some chose to spend the time rehearsing theirchain o command and study board questions,while others made idle conversation with eachother.

Later that day, their anticipation mountedas they were gathered together directly aterthe last person completed the board or theannouncement o the winners.

Command Sgt. Maj. Rudolph Johns, 1stSignal Bde. command sergeant major, madesure to inorm the competitors that they were

all winners beore announcing his verdict.Staf Sgt. James Becker, with 293rd Signal

Company, 36th Signal Battalion, was namedthe NCO o the Year, Pc. Michael Clark, with169th Signal Co., 36th Signal Bn., was namedthe Soldier o the Year and Cpl. Sei Hoon Kim, with 501st Signal Co., 36th Signal Bn. wasnamed the KAUSA o the Year.

Te purpose o the brigade year board isto nd the best o the best within the brigade,said Sgt. 1st Class Carl Biski, noncommissionedocer-in-charge o the NCO, Soldier andKAUSA year competition. Te competitionis not just a board. It is an overall competition;we get the total concept Soldier. It weeds outSoldiers that are only great in one area. You

Signal year board selects best of the best

dont have to be great in every area. You justhave to be good.

Each battalion holds its own unit boardand the winners or the boards are sent to thebrigade quarter boards.

Once we have winners or all our quarterboards, we have a brigade year board, saidBiski.

Te competition was broken down intodiferent tasks. Soldiers had to do a physicaltness test, written test, day and night urbanorienteering, an 8.5 mile orced road march,

weapons qualication, a mystery task, react toa nuclear, biological and chemical attack and aboard.

I mirror this [competition] to NECOMsso that the Soldier will be better prepared to goto the NECOM [board] and be competitive,said Biski.

o make the competition impartial, eachtask is graded on a 50 point scale.

Te reason why, or example, is i oneSoldier scores a 312 and another, a 120 on thept test, there is not a big diference in scores. It

is easier to catch up with a 50 point scale, saidBiski.

Biski said he would like to see more Soldierstake the opportunity to attend these boards.

I think more Soldiers should go to theirbattalion boards and come do the quarterboards. It will make them a better Soldier andgive them more ace time with their seniorleaders, he said.

Te NCO and Soldier winners will goto NECOM Soldier o the Year Board torepresent 1st Signal Brigade.

Staff Sgt. James Becker, 293rd Signal Company, 36th Signal Battalion, Pfc. Michael Clark, 169th Signal Co., 36th Signal Bn., Command Sgt. Maj.Rudolph Johns, 1st Signal Brigade command sergeant major and Cpl. Sei Hoon Kim, 501st Signal Co., 36th Signal Bn., pose after winning the non

commissioned ofcer, Soldier and Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army of the Year board. U.S. Army Photo


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Product recallBy Dave ElgerHealth Promotion Coordinator65th Medical Brigade

As a precautionary measure, McNeilConsumer Healthcare, a division oJohnson & Johnson, has issued a voluntaryrecall o several childrens andinants liquid productsinc luding Chi ldren sand Inants ylenol,Childrens and InantsMotrin, ChildrensZyrtec Products, andChildrens BenadrylProducts. According

to a company pressrelease, the recall was issued becausesome o these productsmay not meet qualitys t andards (pos s ib lehigher concentrat iono active ingredients thanspecied or contaminated withbacteria or other particles).

While its unlikely that a seriousmedical event could occur, McNeil advicesthat parents and caregivers discontinueadministration o these products to children

Eective 20 November 2010, Deense Activity or Non-raditional EducationSupport will only und a Service membersinitial examination ee or each subjectCollege Level Examination Program, DSS(previously known as the DANES SubjectStandardized ests) and Excelsior CollegeExaminations exams.

Due to the change, all Service memberstaking CLEP, DSS or ECE examination onor ater 20 May 2010 will be inormed theywill not be allowed to retest with DANES

unding, on that specic exam, i they do notobtain their desired passing score. However,retesting will continue to be available on apersonally unded basis. Individuals thattook a test prior to May 20, 2010 must retestprior to Dec. 11, 2010.

o prevent test amiliarity and saeguardtest security, the testing agencies willcontinue to require that all examineesmust wait 180 calendar days rom the lasttest date to retest on these exams. Having

and consult with a health care provider orpharmacist or alternative pediatric healthtreatment options.

While none o the above mentionedproducts have been dispensed by pharmacieslocated in Korea, they have been availableor purchase through AAFES outlets and

commissaries.

What action shouldyou take? Check your

medicine cabinet tosee i you have any othe aected supplies.I the NDC numberm at che s any o

those listed at thislink (http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/page.jhtml?id=/

include/aq.inc) takei t to your neares t

U S A M E D D A C - K pharmacy or appropriate

destruction. Do not lushdown the toilet or pour down

a sink or drain! Check out the ollowingwebsite or additional inormation:

http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/page.jhtml?id=/include/new_recall.inc

Alert for Childrens and Infants Liquid Medicines

Change in Funding for ActiveDuty Soldiers Testing Programalternate orms available or some tests doesnot change this policy. I an examinee testsbeore the 180 calendar day waiting periodhas elapsed, the test score will be invalidatedand the waiting period starts over.

o retest by computer at a National estCenter, examinees will rst have to paythe examination and administration eeby credit card. o retest at a paper-basedDANES est Site, examinees or CLEPand DSS will ollow the personally undedcivilian procedure which requires payment

either by certied check or money orderin U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. Bank,made payable to Prometric. For ECE,personally unded examinees must submitexam registration ees prior to taking theirECE exam, using a certied check or moneyorder, or a personal check drawn on a U.S.bank in U.S. unds, and made payable toExcelsior College.

For more inormation please contact yourlocal Garrisons Army Education Center.

From the staff of the Knowledge Ofcial

Safety Magazine of the U.S.

Editors note: The names of theindividuals mentioned in this story have

been changed to protect their privacy andthat of their Families.

It was almost 97 degrees, and the sunwas lowering onto the western horizon asSgt. Larry Robinson crouched over thetank o his Suzuki GSX-R600 and rolledon the throttle. He was third in a group oour riders straightening out the turns on aseries o country roads skirting a large lake.Te roughly 29-mile route was a avoritewith riders, including those whose sportbikes could propel them to 150 mph in thestraights.

Leading the ride was Sta Sgt. VictorHernandez, a riend who served in the

same unit with Robinson. Hernandez rode with an o-post, non-sanctioned ridinggroup that Robinson wanted to join. Hedbeen riding as a prospect, but a pendingpermanent change o station move nixedhis plans.

Although Hernandez and one o theother riders belonged to the group, it wasnot a group-sponsored ride, and neitherrider wore the groups distinctive vest. Tegroup was known or its riding culturewhich was displayed on its Web site. Tere,videos showed stunting on streets andinterstates and a member exceeding 150mph. And there was history here as ar asthe Army was concerned.

During the previous 13 months, threeSoldiers ailiated with the group hadsuered motorcycle accidents. wo othose Soldiers died while the third suereda permanent disability. Tat aternoon, theculture that had killed and crippled thoseSoldiers was on display as Hernandez ledhis riends on their ride.

he riders turned north on a roadbordering the east side o a lake. Hernandezhad lengthened his lead and was playingcatch me i you can as he pulled out osight o the other riders. As they approacheda dam, they saw a slower moving cruisermotorcycle in their lane and decided topass it. he rider in ront o Robinsonignored the double yellow line indicating a

no-passing zone and whipped around thecruiser. Now it was Robinsons turn.

As he approached the slower bike, theroad curved to the let as it crossed the dam.Robinson passed the cruiser quickly andpulled back into his lane. However, duringthe process, he ended up too ar to the right dangerously close to the gravel-suraced

shoulder. Te Suzuki was Robinsons rststreet bike and hed only been riding orabout a month. Hed taken the MotorcycleSaety Foundations (MSF) Basic RiderCourse; however, he was no longer on the

courses slow-speed, controlled environment.Now, he was in a sticky situation or whichhe wasnt prepared.

Unable to handle the curve, gravelcrunched beneath the Suzukis tires as hedrited onto the narrow right shoulderwhich was bordered by a guardrail. Now,everything was up or grabs. Te Suzukilost traction and struck a guardrail support.he impact launched Robinson 84 eetthrough the air and down the shoulderuntil he slammed head-rst into a guardrailsupport.

Chris and Mary Burkhart were drivingin the southbound lane when they saw theaccident unold in ront o them. Mary

Burkhart stopped the car, grabbed her cellphone and called 911. She and her husbandrendered aid to Robinson ollowing theinstructions o the 911 operator. Te riderbehind Robinson also called 911. Hernandezwas stopped two miles ahead waiting or hisriends to catch up. When they didnt, herode back to see what had happened.

Te county volunteer re departmentwas near the dam, and emergency medicalservices personnel arrived within threeminutes. hey checked Robinson andcalled or a helicopter as they attempted toresuscitate him. By the time the helicopterarrived, 12 minutes later, Robinson hadnot been revived, so the EMS technicianscontacted the county justice o the peace.An hour earlier, Robinson had been racingdown the road. Now, he was lying deadbeside it, the victim o blunt-orce traumato his head.

Why did he die? Robinson ignored theposted speed limits not realizing they werethere or his saety. With scarcely a monthsstreet-riding experience, he didnt knowhow to handle the situation he was in. Asa result, when things went bad, he made apoor decision that ended his lie.

Ten there was Hernandez. As Robinsonsleader and riend, he was responsible or theyounger soldier during their o-duty timetogether. He set an example by the way herode that aternoon. It was an example other

riders could die trying to ollow.hat aternoons bad decisions cost a

amily their son, Hernandez his riend andthe Army an experienced Iraq-war veteran.Tose decisions, however, didnt happen ina vacuum. Coloring them was a dangerousculture lurking outside the gates o manyArmy installations.

BADCOMPANY


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

USAG-Yongsan Chaplains

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

Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis:[email protected], 738-3917

Chaplain (Maj.) Daniel E. Husak:[email protected], 7 36-3018

USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) John Chun: [email protected], 754-7274

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

754-7042

USAG-Red Cloud/Casey

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

Red Cloud Chaplain (Lt. Col) David Acuff:

[email protected], 732-6169

USAG-Daegu Chaplains

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

Chaplain (Capt.) Mike Jones:[email protected],765-8991

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

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

Te Command Chaplains Ofce is here to perorm, provide, or coordinate total religious support to the UnitedNations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth U.S. Army Servicemembers, their amilies and authorizedcivilians across the ull spectrum o operations rom armistice to war.

Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:

http://www.usk.mil/usk/kch.aspx or helpul links and inormation.

Protestant Services

Collective Sunday 0930 Brian Allgood HospitalSunday 1030 K-16 Chapel

Liturgical Sunday 0800 Memorial Chapel

ContemporarySunday 0930 South Post Chapel

Sunday 1100 Hanam Village Chapel

Non-denominational

Sunday 1100 South Post Chapel

Gospel Sunday 1230 South Post Chapel

Mision Pentecostal HispanaSunday 1430 South Post Chapel

United PentecostalSunday 1330 Memorial Chapel

KATUSA Tuesday 1830 Memorial Chapel

Seventh-Day AdventistSaturday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital

Episcopal Sunday 1000 Memorial Chapel

Catholic Services

Catholic MassSaturday 1700 Memorial ChapelSunday 0800 South Post ChapelSunday 1130 Memorial Chapel

Mon/Wed/Thur/Fri 1145 Memorial Chapel

1st Sat. 0900 Memorial Chapel

JewishFriday 1900 South Post Chapel

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 1100 Freedom Chapel

1100 Suwon Air Base ChapelGospel 1300 Freedom Chapel

Church of Christ 1700 Bldg. 558, Room 206

Contemporary 1700 Freedom Chapel

KATUSATuesday 1900 Freedom Chapel

KoreanWednesday 1930 Freedom Chapel

Catholic ServicesSunday 0900 Freedom Chapel

1500 Suwon Air Base Chapel

Mon/Wed/Thur/Fri 1145 Freedom Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 1000 Camp Carroll

1030 Camp WalkerChurch of Christ 1700 Camp WalkerGospel 1215 Camp WalkerContemporaryWednesday 1900 Camp CarrollFriday 1900 Camp Walker

KATUSATuesday 1900 Camp Carroll

Tuesday 1830 Camp Walker

Catholic ServicesMassSunday 0900 Camp Walker

1145 Camp Carroll

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 1000 Stone Chapel

Sunday 1000 West Casey ChapelSunday 1100 Warrior Chapel

Sunday 1100 Crusader Chapel

Sunday 1100 Hovey Chapel

GospelSunday 1100 Casey Memorial Chapel

COGIC

Sunday 1230 CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSASunday 1900 CRC Warrior Chapel

Tuesday 1830 Casey Memorial ChapelTuesday 1830 Camp Hovey Chapel

Catholic Services/Mass

Sunday 0900 CRC Warrior ChapelSunday 1200 West Casey Chapel

Sunday 0930 Camp Hovey Chapel

Jewish

Friday 1830 West Casey Chapel


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Youth baseball, softball

seasons in full swing

You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But, you got to

dress for all of them. Satchel Paige

HUMPHREYS GARRISON Although the Major League Baseball and Korean Baseball League

seasons havent completed their rst couple of months, garrisons throughout Korea are about

mid-way through their Child and Youth Services baseball and softball seasons. At Humphreys,

about 160 children are participating, at various levels, on 13 baseball and one softball teams.

Almost half of the participants are on six T-ball teams. Besides providing a fun opportunity for

youth to enjoy what many still consider Americas pastime, Youth Sports provides opportunitiesfor youth to learn and develop skills and competencies, which contribute to their positive growth

and development. Games are scheduled through June 5. U.S. Army photos by Lori Yerdon,

Sarah Dobson and Mike Mooney

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the

world, but if they dont play together, the club wont be worth a dime. Babe Ruth

Since baseball (and softball) time is measured only in out, all you have to do is succeed utterly;

keep hitting, keep the rally alive and you have defeated time. You remain forever young.

Roger Angell

You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball (or softball) and in the end, it turns out

that it was the other way around all the time. Jim Bouton

Baseball is the only thing besides the paper clip that hasnt changed. Bill Veeck


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Soldiers reenlist at the DMZ

Lt. Col. John Rhodes, commander of United Nations Command Security Battalion-Joint Security Area, reenlisted Staff Sgt. Jae-sung Byeon near the Military Demarcation Line in the Korean DMZ

May 13.U.S. Army Photo

Capt. Paul H. Books, Jr., commander of 142d Military Police Company, reenlisted Staff Sgt. Ricky Caravona at Observation Post Ouellette in the Korean DMZ May 14.U.S. Army Photo


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KATUSA Soldiers discuss benets of WLC attendance

HAS program shows technology improvements

SMART Board usage in the Humphreys

American School classroom is demonstrated

by second grader Keora Stevens, duringtechnology night activities May 6. U.S.

Army photos by Steven Hoover

By Steven Hoover

USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON In aneort to share and showcase how technologyin the classroom helps the teachers atHumphreys American School provide anideal learning environment, the schoolstaged its rst technology night, May 6.

Entitled Eagle ech: What you didnthave when you were kidz!, the program

was an opportunity or parents to see someo the latest tools that teachers are using toeducate the students through static displays,

workshops and presentations by bothstudents and teachers.

Tose who attended saw students, asyoung as kindergartners, logging onto thecomputers by themselves, said ChristinaLeon, a planning committee member. Tekindergartners showed the adults about thesotware programs, like ype-to-Learn 4and Math raveler.

Some o the demonstrations included:

rains: Past, Present and Future, aNational History Day website project byseventh grader Benjamin Snow; the use oSMAR Boards in both the elementary andmiddle schools; and Yearbook ExploresPhotoshop Elements.

In addition, teachers provided workshopson a variety o topics, including Internet

Humphreys American School Yearbook editor, Alex Lee, demonstrates the usage of the Adobe

Photoshop program the school uses, during the technology night held at Humphreys AmericanSchool, May 6. The night was designed to show parents how technology, which wasnt around

when they were in school, impacts learning today.

Saety/Child Friendly Websites, Te Insand Outs o Grade Speed, and ImproveReading with Reading Counts.

his technology night was aboutsharing inormation and celebrating

accomplishments, Leon said. While developing the program, the

committee debated about what to callthe evening, she said. So, a contest washeld and students were asked to submit

suggestions. Eagle ech was the suggestiono Shacourtney Jamerson, while the Whatyou didnt have when you were kidz!portion was submitted by Sarah Moore.

Personality Profle

By Pfc. Joon Woo Baek

USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON Te Warrior Leader Course is a rigorous 17-day course, given at Camp Jackson, whichtrains Soldiers in basic leadership skills,knowledge, and behaviors.

WLC, ormerly known as the PrimaryLeadership Development Course, is therst step in the Non-commissioned OcerEducation System. Recently, two Korean

Augmentation to the U.S. Army Soldiers,rom Headquarters and HeadquartersCompany, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys,Cpl. Lee, Seong-hyeon and Cpl. Shin, Jung-

woo, graduated rom WLC and decidedto share what its like to be in the course.Shin came in third in his class and wonthe Gold iger Award. It was their secondvisit to Camp Jackson, as they are graduatesrom the KAUSA raining Academy, alsolocated there.

How was WLC?Lee: As the course name is Warrior

Leader Course, it was a great time to reectupon what it really means to be an NCO andits leadership. I learned what a leader is andshould be and what its roles are in the Army.

Shin: WLC was dierent rom KA,which I have ond memories o. But Ilearned new skills and had new experiences.

Why did you apply for WLC?Lee: I wanted to spend my time in the

Army meaningully and my seniors whohave been to WLC told me that their time

there was a great experience or them.Shin: I wanted to make another visit to

KA and Camp Jackson, but the experiences

told by other WLC graduates inuencedme as well.

What did you learn? What do youremember the most?

Lee: I prepared hard or the Iron ManAward, which I unortunately didnt get. ButIm proud to say that I did get a good gradeand was the rst person to cross the nishline in the two-mile run. When we werecrawling and running during the last ourdays o training at Warrior Base, we lackedskills at rst but through continuous AAR,

we improved ourselves and I saw what trueleadership meant.

Shin: We were taught so many things in

such a short period o time, that it eels likeI dont remember much. However, I learnedthat people watch what you do and willlearn rom what you do, both positively andnegatively. I I remember one thing rom

WLC, it is that you need to set an exampleor others.

Te class was conducted in English.Did you feel any language barriers?

Lee : Even beore I went to WLC, Ihad my worries about it, but i I didntunderstand something, I asked other U.S.

Soldiers and studied together with Cpl. Shinand I was able to keep up.

Shin: It was not easy, especially in a

tactical situation. Te key to giving ordersis switness and accuracy, neither o whichis easy or a non-native.

What was the hardest part?Lee: English and reduced sleep.Shin : Competit ion. Unlike the

KAUSAs, the U.S. Soldiers were verysensitive about grades as the grades rom

WLC inuence their careers. Also, a smallmistake could potentially tip the scale,so paying careul attention to detail ateverything was dicult.

What did you like most about WLC?Lee: About 80 percent o the Soldiers

in my unit are KAUSAs, so I didnt haveenough opportunities to get along withU.S. Soldiers. During WLC, I was ableto meet many U.S. Soldiers and I learned

what other units around the peninsula do.Te Dining In, where everyone includingthe Commandant and the Chie join into have dinner, a toast, talent show and soorth near the end o the course, was also aunique experience.

Shin: It was a new experience. ExperiencesI could not have had in my current unit,such as squad leader experience in the eldor the chance to meet and compete withU.S. Soldiers. WLC, in general, was a greatexperience.

What do you want to say to the U.S.Soldiers or fellow KAUSAs?

Lee: I you can, go to WLC.Shin: I believe sel-development comes

rom constantly challenging yoursel totry new things. I hope all o us, including

mysel, hold the courage to challengeourselves, whatever it may be.

Recent Warrior Leader Course graduates, Cpl. Shin, Jung-woo, left, and Cpl. Lee, Seong-hyeon,

both of HHC, USAG-Humphreys, said there were many benets to attending the course. U.S.

Army photo by Pfc. Joon Woo Baek


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N ew s & N ot e s

THE MORNING CALM

Osan Well-Animal Veterinary Clinic

The Osan Veterinary Clinic wants to keep

your furry friends healthy and strong so they

will be at the Community Activity Center,

May 24, from 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 your animal is sick, it

cannot receive treatment at this clinic. Call

784-6614 for more information or to make an

appointment.

AAFES Organizational Day Closures

The following Army and Air Force Exchange

Service facilities will be closed for Organizational

Day activities May 31: 3rd MI Shoppette and

Charleys Steakery (Bldg. S-2064). On June

14, the Post Exchange Main Store, Food Court

and theater and the following will be closed: all

concession facilities (Bldg. S-400 and S-575),

Military Clothing Sales (Bldg. S-449) and all

mobile food trucks. The Suwon Snack Bar will

also be closed. For more information, call 753-

6870.

Community College Fair

Child, Youth and School Services is hosting a

Community College Fair, June 5, at the Youth

Center (Bldg. 570) starting at 10 a.m. Various

colleges will be represented at the fair and

the CYSS Technology Lab will be available

for students to use for research. Parents and

students in sixth grade and above are welcome

to attend. Anyone who would like to share

information on the college or university they

attended, or need more information, should

contact Joseph Jacks at 753-8274 or e-mail

[email protected].

Area III Golfers Needed

Golfers to represent Area III and USAG-

Humphreys in the Eighth U.S. Army Golf

Championships, at Sungnam Golf Course

June 7 to 11, are needed. The team will be

selected based on ofcial handicaps. For more

information, call 753-8811 before the May 31

deadline.

FCC Providers Sought

Humphreys Garrison is looking for child

care providers that want to work from home.

Becoming a Family Child Care provider can be

very benecial. The training and experience is

transferable to other installations, and it allows

opportunity for professional growth by attaining

credentials that are recognized world-wide.

For more information on requirements and

regulations, call Joon Auci at 753-8284.

Suicide Crisis Numbers

The following are Suicide Crisis telephone

numbers available to the USAG-Humphreys

community: USAG-Humphreys Behavioral

Health, 753-7657; Brian Allgood Army

Community Hospital Behavioral Health, 737-

5508; and USAG-Humphreys Duty Chaplain,

011-9496-7445.

OB Orientation

Civilians and Active Duty are invited to attend

the Obstetrics (OB) Orientation held on the

last Friday of each month, in the Super Gym,

starting at 9 a.m. For information, contact Capt.

Beth Brauchli at 753-8003 or Stacee Roberts,

of New Family Support, at 753-6287.

Force Protection Reminder

During random anti-terrorism checks at USAG-

Humphreys facilities, be prepared to show your

identication card. AR 600-18-14 and USFK

Regulation 27-5 require ID card holders to have

their cards in possession at all times. For more


USAG HUMPHREYS

Free day of admission highlightsSplish and Splash May 29 opening

Pools for young tykes and slides for the older ones (below), are just two of the primary attractions at the Humphreys Garrison Splish and Splash

Water Park, which opens for the summer season May 29. U.S. Army photos by Mike Mooney

By Mike Mooney

USAG-Humphreys FMWR Marketing

HUMPHREYS GARRISON TeSplish and Splash Water Park, here, opensor the season May 29, and oers a ree dayo swimming to kicko the new summerseason.

Located across rom the USAG-Humphreys Walk-Tru Gate, Splish andSplash eatures a 50-meter Olympic-styleswimming pool, a kids pool, two waterslides, diving boards, an amphitheatre, alarge deck, volleyball court and snack bar.

But the most unique eature o theacility is the Childrens Water Park complete with a dragon waterslide, spoutingmushrooms, spitting amphibians, watercircles and a water ort. Shots o water spitup unannounced throughout the zero-entrychildrens area, providing opportunities ora lot o un, surprises and rereshing sprays.

It also includes a large snack bar, as wellas locker rooms and a hot tub. No outsideood or beverages may be brought into thepark. Tis years snack bar menu has beenexpanded based on patron input.

Individual and amily season passes arecurrently on sale at the water park, OutdoorRecreation and the Community ActivityCenter. An individual season pass is pricedat $78, while the amily pass costs $150. Forthe purposes o the amily pass, a amily isdened as mother, ather and their children no matter what the number. Only U.S.

ID Card holders can purchase a amily pass.Korean employees may only purchase theindividual season pass.

Te daily ee will be $3 or an individualor $8 or a amily. Te ee or all guests is$10 per person.

Splish and Splash will be open romnoon to 8 p.m., Monday through Tursdayand 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday throughSunday and holidays, rom Memorial Daythrough Labor Day.

Although located at HumphreysGarrison, Splish and Splash is open to

all personnel authorized to use FMWRacilities.

We dont care i youre rom Yongsan,Osan, Daegu, Area I or Kunsan, said SteveRyan, USAG-Humphreys Family andMorale, Welare and Recreation director.Splish and Splash is a large acility and ithas room or everyone.

For more inormation about Splish andSplash, call 754-6412 or 031-619-6412. Foranyone coming rom outside the area, its agood idea to call ahead.


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Freedom Fest 2010 preparations underway

IMCOMs top NCOvisits HumphreysHUMPHREYS GARRISON Command

Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola, Instal lation

Management Commands command

sergeant major, speaks with Soldiers in the

501st Military Intelligence Brigade Dining

Facility, during his visit, here, Tuesday .

Ciotola, who assumed his current position

on Nov. 2, 2009, received a windshield tour

of the installation, with stops to view the New

Land, Super Gym, Army Family Housing,

several Soldiers barracks and the Splish

and Splash Aquatics Park. U.S. Army

photo by Pfc. Joon Woo Baek

By Mike Mooney

USAG-Humphreys FMWR Marketing

HUMPHREYS GARRISON Units,Family Readiness Groups and private

organizations are encouraged to operate aood or game booth during the upcomingFreedom Fest celebration, at IndependencePark, July 3 and 4.

Te deadline or applying or boothsis June 15. Requests should be sent [email protected], withthe names o at least two people who willbe manning the booth.

Every location will be provided with110V electrical outlets (two plugs), aneight-oot booth, an awning and a light.For those who need more than two plug-ins, that should be requested early. Unitsare responsible or their own tables, chairs,cooking equipment, power convertors,

power cords and other needed items. Familyand Morale, Welare and Recreation willprovide booth decorations as long as theylast.

Booth rules include:Only two booths will be approved or

selling hamburgers and hotdogs. Tese twowill go to the largest units that apply. Tebooths will be placed at opposite ends othe estival grounds and the prices will beidentical or similar products. Hotdogs donot include other types o sausages, such asbrats and red hots, but can include chilidogsand chili-cheese dogs, cheeseburgers andchili-cheeseburgers.

Menus or other ood booths can be

combined. However, any duplicate menuitems in dierent booths must be priced thesame. No competing prices will be allowed.

All booths are authorized to sell soda,water and sports drinks. However, no unitbooth can sell beer or any other alcoholicbeverage. Prices are $1 or soda and water

and $2 or sports drinks.FMWR Services Division will have

bagged ice, priced at $1, or sale on location.

All booths must operate rom 2:30 to9 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday, unlessthere is inclement weather. Booths can stayopen until 10 p.m. i they desire. All boothscan discount their product starting at 7 p.m.each day, or the purpose o a clearancesale. Tis is a decision o the booth operator

Units, Family Readiness Groups and private organizations are encouraged to operate face

painting, food and game booths during the upcoming Freedom Fest celebration, at Independence

Park, July 3 and 4. U.S. Army photo by Mike Mooney

and does not require prior approval. All booths serving ood must have a

person with a current Food Handlers

certicate. When you sign up or a booth,please provide us the name(s) o individualswith a current certicate. A training sessionwill be oered or those who need to getpeople certied.

All booths should be prepared to acceptboth U.S. dollars and Korean won. An

exchange rate will be set beore boothsopen Saturday. Vendors are responsible orproviding their own change and shouldcome prepared since it will be next toimpossible to obtain change either day.

Recommend that all prices be set to avoidusing nickels and dimes (i.e., $.

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