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WASHINGTON The Installation Management
Agency said farewell in an Oct. 6 ceremony to outgoing
Director Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Johnson as he leaves IMA
to take over as deputy chief of engineers and deputy
commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.Johnson, who thought of himself as the IMA
quarterback, passed the football to IMA Principal
Deputy Director Philip E. Sakowitz in an Arlington, Va.,
ceremony hosted by Lt. Gen. David W. Barno, assistant
chief of staff for installation management. Sakowitz
will serve as acting director until incoming director Maj.Gen. Michael D. Rochelle assumes the post in lateOctober.
Johnson assumed the directorship of IMA Aug. 9,
2004, and leaves following a year that saw dramatic
growth and promise for the future in IMA, despite being
filled with the turbulence of changing times and sustaining
an Army at war.
Ron Johnson probably had the toughest two-star
Johnson urges team building as he departs IMABy Ned ChristensenIMAPublic Affairs
job in our Army during his 14 months here in IMA, saidBarno. If you look at what weve asked him to do,
leading 78,000 people across 110-plus installations,
scattered literally across the globe, with increasing
missions and decreasing people thats about as tough
a sledding as you can get and he has done that
magnificently well.
Weve got more folks under this organizationthan we have in just about any corps-level fighting force
in the Army. Thats remarkable and the breadth and
scope of your responsibilities is immense, Barno
continued.
The Armys Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Installations and Environment, Geoffrey D. Prosch,talked about the short, but eventful, history oftransforming installation management, the many
responsibilities installations have, and enumerated the
many IMA accomplishments of Johnsons tenure.
Theres no way we could have mobed and demobed
300,000 Soldiers in the last two or three years withoutOutgoing Installation Management Agency Director Maj. Gen.Ronald L. Johnson receives the IMA Stalwart Award fromPrincipal Deputy and Acting Director Philip E. Sakowitz.
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YONGSAN GARRISON The
2005 Overseas Housing Allowance for
Utility survey will be conducted Korea-
wide Nov. 1-30.
Annually, the Per Diem Travel andTransportation Allowance Committee
conduct the OHA Utility survey to
collect utility and recurring maintenance
expense data from servicemembers
who reside in privately leased quartersoverseas and receive OHA. PDTATAC
uses this data to compute OHA Utility
and Recurring Maintenance Allowancesfor servicemembers.
The survey is important to
servicemembers living off post
because, it will determine how much
money they receive for utility costs,
said Capt. Sidney N. Braddy, 175th
Finance Command.
This years survey will only beavailable on the PDTATAC Web site; no
paper copies will be available. The
survey may be taken on a computer at
home or in the office. The
servicemember may close out an
unfinished survey and then finish it later.
However, an unfinished survey must
be pulled up on the same computer on
which it was started.
To prepare for the surveys,
respondents should have actual bills orrecords of their utility expenses and
maintenance expenses for the last 12
months. Members will be expected to
compute a monthly average for each of
these expenses. Members should make
every effort to take the survey andreflect actual incurred expenses in the
currency they used.To complete the online survey,
servicemembers will be asked for the
last four digits of their Social Security
number. Responses will be held in
strictest confidence.PDTATAC will be using a new
survey format and would also like
comments about the new survey. Click
on the comments portion of the
survey to respond and share opinions
regarding the process.
The survey will be available onlinebeginning Oct. 24.
Lotte World Marching Band members stand at attention Saturday during the 2005 YongsanColumbus Day Parade. The group was named Best Marching Entry for the parade. Forrelated story, see Page 9.
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to reach out, offer hopeto reach out, offer hopeto reach out, offer hopeto reach out, offer hopeto reach out, offer hopeBy Mary GrimesOffice of the Chief of Chaplains, USN
Reaching out to others is a staple
of Navy and Marine Corps chaplains,
and religious program specialists. So,
it came as no surprise that when the
call went out for help for victims ofHurricane Katrina, these Soldiers of
the Sea would drop anchor to
participate in efforts that would aid in
helping so many who have lost so
much.
Chaplain Robert Jones, and RP2
Jarzaline Dubose of HeadquartersBattalion, Henderson Hall, are
examples of what it means to be in
the service of serving. Jones and
Dubose, along with Janet Hammes andAnita Boyd of Henderson Halls Family
Service Center, recently rolled up their
sleeves to take part in what hasseemingly become a nation-wide call
to care.
According to Dubose, its the act
of giving that speaks volumes of what
a person is all about. The native Texan
said, It doesnt take a lot to show
someone that you care. Sometimes
its the smallest gesture that can makeall the difference. I am proud to be a
part of something that gives someone
else hope.
Glimpses of that hope could be seen
in the spirit in which the group
assembled the collected goods. Boxes,
bags and bundles of items rangingfrom diapers to detergent filled the
truck bed that departed the nearby
Navy Annex en route to a local
Salvation Army facility for
distribution. According to Jones, the
items represent charitable
contributions from people who simplywanted to be a part of something
designed to help someone else.This is a humble offering, and our
hope is that these items will bless
those who receive them. So many
people have been greatly affected by
the damage and devastation broughton by Katrina. These are times when
we come together and we stand tall
offering encouragement to our
Sailors and family members whose
lives have been disrupted by this
natural disaster, the chaplain said.Unhampered by the muggy weather
and the threat of noon-day traffic, the
group worked as a team as they
loaded, unloaded and then donated the
collected goods to Salvation Army
Coordinator, Learl Fitzgerald who
greeted them warmly, and thankedthem profusely for their generous
efforts.
With tender hearts attuned, few
would have known that Dubose,
working arduously to help Katrina
victims, was prayerfully shouldering
personal concerns. The 26-year-oldSailors own family was, in the very
same hour, fleeing the threat ofHurricane Rita.
Unassumingly Dubose spoke of her
mother and father and younger sister
whod packed up the family car andbegan their trip from Houston to
Dallas. She told of how shed kept in
touch with her family by phone, and
how her mother described the
highway traffic.
There were cars, vehicles as far
as the eye could see. My mother, whosuffers from knee tendonitis, would
have to get out of the car periodically
to move around because of swelling,
The stops also allowed our pets achance to stretch their legs, she said.
Understandably, the frequent stops
were necessary. Even so, as the sailorwould explain, the halfway point to
their destination would extend itself
well into the next day.
It would be toward the end of that
day, however, that the RP would find
solace in hearing that her family
reached their Dallas destination tired,but in good spirits.
I just kept praying, and I kept
believing. I dont think youll ever find
an RP or a chaplain thats ever short
on either, she said.
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Dear Editor,
I am the mother of a Soldier currently
serving in Korea and I want to writeand thank all the many servicemembers
and civilians stationed overseas. In his
e-mails and phone calls home, my son
constantly relays stories of the support
he receives and of numerous selfless
acts performed by and for our men and
women in uniform.
As the parent of a Soldier, I am awarethat this can be a difficult time to serve
in our countrys military. The war in
Iraq is unpopular with many people and
too often the young men and women in
uniform are blamed for things they are
ordered to do, and cannot control.Add to this, the fact that many are
serving overseas, far from the comforts
and support of home. I cannot imagine
doing such a difficult job in such a
challenging environment.
It makes me so proud to have a son
who is willing to accept such achallenge, and it makes me feel good to
know that he has the support of so many
good people and organizations to helphim while he is away.
My son is stationed in Seoul and is
always talking about the many activities
and events offered to help Soldiers learnabout and experience Korea and its
culture. He talks with pride of the job
he is doing, but also talks with great
enthusiasm about all he has done and
seen of that part of the world.
So again, to all the people who serveour country: Thank you. Your efforts
and sacrifice are appreciated. And, to
all those who support and care for our
troops while they are far from us; thank
you. Please know that mothers acrossAmerica appreciate that you look after
our sons and daughters at a time whenwe cannot.
Joyce Keim
Janet Hammes (left) of Henderson Halls Family Service Center, assists Chaplain Robert Jones(center), and RP2 Jarzaline Dubose (right) in loading up packages bound for a local SalavationArmy relief facility.
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Holiday Greetings
A team from the Army & Air Force
Hometown News Service will be on
Osan Air Base Saturday and Yongsan
Garrison Monday and Tuesday,
helping servicemembers send holidaygreetings back home.
The crew will be filming free holiday
messages to be aired in the United
States. The messages are typically sent
to local and regional television stations
and aired around the Thanksgiving and
Christmas holidays.
Servicemembers must be in uniform
when they appear in a holiday message.
To accommodate off-duty personnel,
individuals may come in civilian clothes
and bring a brown T-shirt and BDU top
to be worn during the taping.
For information, contact the local public
affairs office.
Barracks Phone
Service Change
Effective Nov. 1 unofficial Class B
DSN telephone service to customers
in government quarters and barracks
will be terminated. Personnel that
have this service need to visit their
local telephone store to request
commercial service prior to this date.
For information on this change, call
the local telephone store.
Stars and Stripes Offers
Trip Down Under
Stars and Stripes, the only daily
publication serving the U.S. military,
is now offering one lucky winner
stationed in Korea the chance to win
a trip Down Under.
As part of their 2005 fall subscription
campaign, Stars and Stripes has
started signing up Department of
Defense ID cardholders throughout
Korea for a chance to win a trip to
Australia, according to John
Panasiewicz, the newspapers Pacific
general manager.
As part of this years campaign, we
wanted to do something special for
those stationed in Korea, said
Panasiewicz. We have been working
hard to improve our local coverage
in Korea and we want people to t akenotice of that effort. We have also
received, and are grateful, for the
strong support we have gotten from
the local community, including both
the Navy Club and Exchange New Car
Sales who helped sponsor this
contest and made such a great prize
possible.
No purchase is necessary to win and
the deadline for entering is Oct. 31.
For information on the contest or to
subscribe to Stars and Stripes, call
721-7140 from anywhere in Korea, or
e-mail [email protected].
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18t h Medical Command
Learn to recognize, preventLearn to recognize, preventLearn to recognize, preventLearn to recognize, preventLearn to recognize, prevent
KKKKKorean Hemorrhagic Forean Hemorrhagic Forean Hemorrhagic Forean Hemorrhagic Forean Hemorrhagic Fevereverevereverever
By Dan WilkinsonCFC/USFKOPSECOffi ce
WhoWhoWhoWhoWho elseelseelseelseelse is reading your official e-mails?is reading your official e-mails?is reading your official e-mails?is reading your official e-mails?is reading your official e-mails?
YONGSAN GARRISON What about your office
telephone calls ... anyone listening in? Have you ever noticed
the sticker on your work phone and the banner on your computer
screen when you log in? They read something like, YOU ARE
SUBJECT TO MONITORING AT ALL TIMES USE OF
THIS DOD SYSTEM CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO
MONITOR. Did you ever stop to think that someone may
actually be monitoring your work e-mails and telephone calls?
Im here to tell you, they are. Im also here to tell you, U.S.
Forces in Korea are giving away a lot of information.
Maj. Gen. James Coggin, assistant chief of staff, CJ3, recently
affirmed the activation of continuous monitoring of official USFKe-mails and telephones on the Korean peninsula. The purpose
of this operation is to analyze the information that U.S. Forces
are disclosing via unsecure communications systems. This
operation supports the Combined Forces Command Operations
Security program or OPSEC. Coggin emphasized that, AllUSFK personnel must recognize the importance of OPSEC in
this new Information Age, where adversaries without borderscan have an adverse effect on our information systems and
operations here on the peninsula without stepping foot on this
soil.
It might surprise you what some people send out in e-mails
or discuss on telephones. Fortunately, its not often classified
information, although it does happen occasionally. We
Operational SecurityOperational SecurityOperational SecurityOperational SecurityOperational Security
understand that people want to do the right thing and those
classified disclosures are, for the most part, inadvertent.
However, when it does happen, the sender and receiver(s) must
be identified, then all systems and affected servers must be
isolated and cleaned of classified spillage.
Obviously, this situation results in many lost man hours, loss
of system use and possible compromise of classifiedinformation. But luckily, most disclosures are unclassified.
What? You didnt think we had to protect unclassified
information?
Im sure youve received OPSEC training in the past and
seen the frequent American Forces Network spots about
protecting the bits and pieces of information that could be pieced
together to reveal classified or very sensitive information andoperations. Thats the kind of information we need to control.
The CFC Critical Information List is a guideline of the types
of information we need to protect. The following list is an
example of some of the items found in the Critical Information
List that should be protected; information many of us handle ona daily basis.
! Travel plans of senior leadership
! Force compositions, locations and movements
! Location and movement of major logistics and ammo
caches
! New or improved technologies (capabilities)
See OPSECOPSECOPSECOPSECOPSEC, Page 4
YONGSAN GARRISON October
marks the true start of fall in Korea.
Temperatures begin to drop and leaves
start to change color. Unfortunately, themonth also brings an increased risk of
Korean Hemorrhagic Fever a medical
threat to all U.S. forces Korea personnel.
KHF, caused by Hantaan virus, is
most often contacted when conducting
field operations. KHF is spread in the
environment through infected rodenturine, feces or saliva, and then
transmitted to humans when they
breathe in dust contaminated with the
virus. We suspect Soldiers to have been
infected through driving tracked vehicles
(dust entering cabin), breathing in dust
created from helicopter rotors andsweeping concrete areas at training sites.
Historically, KHF caused epidemic
hemorrhagic fevers during military
campaigns, with more than 3,000 UN
troops affected during the Korean War
from 1950 1953. Currently, about 200
cases are reported anually among ROK
soldiers and civilians. For U.S. personnel,
there have been only a couple cases
reported annually over the last six years,
with a high of 14 cases reported in 1986.
While KHF can be transmitted
throughout the year, there are two peakperiods of transmission that correspond
with high rodent populations and dry
periods where fine dust particles that
carry the virus occur. The primary peak
occurs during late October December,
with a smaller peak during May June.The incubation period (days between
when you breathe in the virus to when
you get sick) is usually 12-16 days but
can be as short as five days and as long
as 42 days. You can suddenly get a fever
lasting three-to-eight days, blood shot
eyes, be so sick that you cannot even
sit up, have backache, headache and
abdominal pains, or lose your appetite
and vomit.
The problem is that these are similar
to many other illnesses. Medicalprofessionals need blood and urine tests
to find out if you are suffering from
KHF or not, but these are not usually
done for first time visits. Because of this,
KHF is often not diagnosed until the
second or third visit to the clinic. To
help medical provider make the right
diagnosis, it is important to tell him/herexactly where you have been and what
you have been doing, especially if you
were exposed to lots of dust or dead
rodents or rodent feces.
Hemorrhage or bleeding may (or may
See KHFKHFKHFKHFKHF, Page 4
Korean Hemorrhagic Fever is spread throughinfected rodent urine, feces or saliva, and thentransmitted to humans when they breathe indust contaminated with the virus.
COURTESY PHOTOS
The tall grass at training sites like Monkey 7 Range make them an ideal breeding ground forrodents and for Korean Hemorrhagic Fever.
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OPSECOPSECOPSECOPSECOPSEC from Page 3! Vulnerabilities and operational
deficiencies
! Strengths and estimates of
operational effectiveness
!Exercise scenarios and results! Critical communications equipment
and procedures: operational frequencies,
call signs, usernames and passwords
! Personal information: financial,
legal, family, Social Security numbers,
credit card information
CFC Critical Information disclosuresare incorporated into command training
and awareness, and more importantly, the
feedback can be used to modify or abort
any operation that has potentially been
compromised.
Coggin added, Our challenge is to
know our own weaknesses and mitigateOPSEC risks. [This monitoring
operation] will go a long way to help usunderstand our vulnerabilities and correct
deficiencies before we risk lives or
equipment resulting from compromised
information.
Coggin wanted to get the message toall those in the command and those that
support CFC/USFK. Soldiers, sailors,
Marines, airmen, civilians and contractors
I ask that you make the effort tounderstand the USFK OPSEC Program.
We must anticipate that adversaries are
listening and monitoring everything we say
and do over our unsecuredcommunications systems, he said.
To protect classified and critical
information, use secure telephones (STU-III or STE), encrypted radios, and secure
computer networks. Encrypt your
unclassified (NIPRNET) e-mails using
your Common Access Card and CAC
Reader. This provides an excellent form
of protection for Sensitive Unclassified,For Official Use Only, and Privacy Act
information.
In fact, use of CAC encryption is
mandated by Department of Defense and
USFK policies to protect critical
information. Contact your unit IMO or
installation DOIM to get your CACcapabilities enabled and ready for use.
Think before you pick up the telephone
handset or hit send on that e-mail. Could
that information be used by the bad guy?
Should the information be protected?
Someone is listening Think OPSEC.
For OPSEC-related questions, contactDan Wilkinson at 723-2149.
not) appear on the third to the sixth day.
They can be a small red spot on the skin
or inside the mouth, or be as severe as
bleeding from the mouth or nose. Medicalproviders can also see protein in urine that
should not be there, low blood pressure
and sometimes shock. Kidney damage
may be mild, or the kidneys may suddenly
shut down for several weeks.
There is no vaccine to prevent you
getting the KHF and a drug that fightsagainst viruses is not effective for
reducing disease symptoms after morethan 6 8 days from when you get sick.
KHF is a serious disease with
approximately 10 percent of people
suffering from this disease dying.
Commanders need to emphasizepreventive measures for all field training
operations anywhere on the Korean
peninsula. Soldiers understanding where
KHF exists and following below
preventative measures will greatly reduce
risk of KHF.
! Educate all personnel on the risk of
KHF. Early recognition, proper medical
care at the first visit can prevent sodiers
dying from this disease.
! Avoid rodent-infested areas, such
as tall grasses and crawling vegetation that
provide cover/protection for rodents.
! Remove waste that might attract
rodents.
! Avoid sleeping on bare ground andusing vegetation as camouflage.
! Limit dust exposure (wet-sweep
unused buildings/concrete stands, wet
roads and helicopter landing sites, etc.).
! If rodents have been seen in a
building, wet the floor with a five percent
Lysol or bleach solution to kill the virus
prior to cleaning.
IMA, Prosch commented. Theres noway we could have cross-leveled all these
critical parts through the CIS.
Prosch also attributed to IMA the
promise of 90-percent funding for
installations, the development of common
standards for installation services, and thecreation of the Installation ManagementBoard of Directors, which brings the
Army senior leadership together twice a
year to discuss installation issues.
This is hard this is really hard,
Johnson said as he began his parting
remarks. He spoke of the exhilaration of
looking forward to a new assignment, butalso of regret at work undone due to being
called away early in his term. Johnson
used the framework of a true story to sum
up the importance of what IMA does.
He told the story of Spc. Micheaux
Sanders, who deployed to Iraq as a new
recruit in 2003 and distinguished himself
I M AI M AI M AI M AI M A from Page 1when his tank unit responded to an Iraqi
insurgent attack on a cavalry patrol.
Sanders received the Silver Star for
exposing himself to enemy attack,
shooting until he ran out of ammunition
and throwing rocks after that, despite
being wounded. Johnson said Sanders,when asked why he fought so hard,
replied that he fought to uphold the
warrior ethos and because he wasnt
distracted by concerns for his family
back home on an Army post.Why? Because he knew that you,
all of us, the Armys city mayors, were
taking care of business, Johnson said.
Remember, we support all the Spc.
Sanders and all of the Soldiers around
the world. If that doesnt motivate you
if youre not thinking about how youcontribute to that Soldiers ability to fight
then I encourage you to start doing so
right now.
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Col. Jayne Carson, 501st Corps Support Group commander, taps the keg by filling a traditionalGerman beer stein Monday to kick off the festivities at Camp Stanleys Oktoberfest.
PHOTOS BY SPC. STEPHANIE PEARSONBratwurst, a German standard, sizzles on thegrill. Below, hikers enjoy the fall weather as theyclimb Suraksan Mountain on a Volksmarch.
By Spc. Stephanie Pearson
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP STANLEY Soldiers and
civilians of Area I got together Monday
for a day of music, food, drink and goodcheer at the third annual Camp Stanley
Oktoberfest.
The Oktoberfest is a celebration held
each fall in the German state of Bavaria.
The event is known around the world
for its large outdoor tents, where friends
and family get together to socialize andenjoy the autumn weather.
We wanted to bring a little bit of
Germany to Korea, said Command Sgt.
Maj. Yolanda Lomax, Area I BetterOpportunity for Single and
unaccompanied Soldiers advisor.
The Camp Stanley CommunityActivity Center organized the
celebration, which kicked off with
another German tradition, the
Volksmarch.
A Volksmarch, which means
peoples walk, is a popular event in
Germany where townsfolk walk aspecified distance for no other reason
than getting out and enjoying the fresh
air, said Scott Meredith, Area I director
of community activities.
Volksmarches happen just aboutevery weekend in the fall, he explained.
Towns will host a 10- to 20-kilometerwalk with a fest tent and music at the
end. We like doing it here because Korea
has such beautiful fall weather, and its
great to be outside.
Lomax, who has been stationed in
Germany three times, started the
tradition in Area I.
When I first got here, I noticed all the
beautiful mountains, she said. I wanted
to start a hiking program, and the idea ofhaving a Volksmarch grew out of that.
Morale, Welfare and Recreation
officials decided to host the Oktoberfest
in conjunction with the Volksmarch as
part of the annual Columbus Day
holiday weekend.
Mondays fest featured a 10-kilometer road race, a 10-kilometer
Volksmarch and an alternate mountain-
climbing Volksmarch event. When the
runners, walkers and hikers returned tothe CAC parking lot, they enjoyed
music, refreshments and camaraderie
at the fest tents.Off-shore entertainment band Far
From Nowhere provided live music
from the MWR stage. Community
Activity Center employees sold German
brat- and knockwurst with sauerkraut,
while the Korean Snack Bar sold local
fare kimbap and chicken-on-a-stick.
Soldiers from the 61st Maintenance
Battalion raised money by selling
caramel apples and popcorn.
Not forgetting the most famous
element of the Oktoberfest, ReggiesClub employees were on hand to sell
beer.
Other entertainment included a
demonstration by the 2nd Infantry
Division Tae Kwon Do Team, a USO
raffle drawing and an inflatable
bouncing castle for children.I came for the hike, but stayed to
see what else is going on, said Staff
Sgt. Meg Peterson, 2nd Infantry
Division Band. Im really enjoying it.Its something different for a weekend
here, and its an event anyone can
wander in and out of.
While guests enjoyed the activities,
the weather ended up being the real star
of the day.You really couldnt ask for a better
day to do this, Peterson said.
Meredith agreed.
Its a great day to be in a really
beautiful location, he said.
The Oktoberfest originated October12, 1810, in Munich, Germany.
The first fest was held in honor of
the royal wedding of Crown Prince
Ludwig (later to become Ludwig I)
to Princess Therese. Citizens of
Munich were invited to celebrate with
the Royal Family on the fields in frontof the city gates. Horse races marked
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Hispanic Heritage Event
The Camp Casey USO will host a
Hispanic Heritage celebration 11:30
a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday at the USO. There
will be a free food sampling, Hispanic
music and dances, and a raffle drawing.For information, call 730-4466.
Town Hall Meetings
U.S. Army Garrison, Camp Casey
officials will host Town Hall Meetings
at 2 p.m. in the Camp Casey Theater
Wednesday and 2 p.m. in the Camp
Hovey Theater Oct. 21. U.S. Army
Garrison, Camp Red Cloud, will host
its Town Hall Meetings 10 a.m. in the
CRC theater and 2 p.m. in the Camp
Stanley theater Oct. 26.
Upcoming Comedy Show
The Comedy ROKs with MWR
show, featuring comedians Dan Smith,Marty Belafsky and Traci Jayne, will
play 7 p.m. Tuesday at Camp Stanleys
Reggies and 7 p.m. Wednesday at
Camp Red Clouds Mitchells Club.
Trick Pony
The country-western trio Trick Pony
will play 7 p.m. Wednesday at Camp
Caseys Hanson Field House and 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Camp Red Cloud
Physical Fitness Center.
Family Readiness
Symposium
Area I Army Community Services is
hosting the second Family ReadinessGroup Symposium 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct.
25 at the Camp Casey ACS classroom.
The meeting is to provide all unit family
readiness group liaisons and leaders
with continued training, guidance and
support for their FRG groups.
Upcoming NEO Exercise
Department of Defense family members
and civilian employees must register
at the Noncombatant Evacuation
Operation centers Oct. 27-28 at the
Camp Red Cloud Physical Fitness
Center or Camp Caseys Hanson Field
House. During the exercise, NEO
centers will be open 24 hours a day.
Shuttle buses will run from the Camp
Stanley theater to the Camp Red Cloud
NEO center 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. both days.
Barbarian Dinner Night
Camp Red Cloud Mitchells Club will
host a Barbarian Dinner Night Nov. 18.
The menu will be cornish game hen,
oven-baked potato, corn on the cob,
and carrot cake or apple strudel for
dessert. With advance reservation,
prices are $13.95 with utensils and
$11.95 without utensils, or $19.95 at the
door. A movie will play during the meal.
Call 732-8211 for information.
Amerasian ChristianAcademy Bazaar
The Amerasian Christian Academy of
Dongducheon will host its 2nd Annual
Bazaar 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at the
Shalom House, three blocks south of
Camp Caseys Gate 1. There will be
international food and games. For
information, call 011-9726-4002.
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Air Defense Artillery Regiment becomes
first Air and Missile Defense unit in KoreaBy 2nd Lt. Eric Figueroa1st Battali on, 43 rd Air and Missle Defense Regiment
CAMP CASEY Battery D, 5thBattalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery
Regiment became Battery E, 1stBattalion, 43rd Air and Missile Defense
Regiment Sept. 15 at a redesignation
ceremony here.
This is more than a simple re-
flagging, said Lt. Col. Terence Dorn,
1-43 AMD commander. This
represents the further transition of airdefense to meet any threat on the Korean
peninsula.
The new unit is the first battalion of its
kind outside the continental United States.
Battery E, 1-43 AMD is composed
of 24 Avenger crews, equipped with.50-caliber machine guns and Stingermissiles, and six Sentinel Radar crews.
Dorn said it will be a potent and highly
mobile addition to a battalion that is
already equipped with four Patriot
batteries.
Echo will be the tip of the sword,
he said.The transformation marks a new
chapter in a branch with a rich and
proud history.
The flag of Delta 5-5 was originally
unfurled June 13, 1861, said Lt. Col.
Daniel Sauter, 5-5 ADA commander,and served as an artillery unit
Soldiers from Battery D, 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, stand tall Sept. 15 as theirunit is redesignated to become Battery E, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air and Missle Defense Regiment.
1ST LT. DAVID MARLOW
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throughout the Civil War in legendary
battles such as Manassas.
The transformation of 1-43 AMD
takes place within the broader context
of Eighth U.S. Army as a whole, whichhas seen rapid change over the last year.
The Air Defense Artillery Branch is
setting a high standard in regard to its
ability to transform itself to meet the
requirements of the current operational
environment, said 1st Lt. David
Marlow, 1-43 AMD public affairs
officer. The transformation of air
defense presents a lot of challenges, butchange is happening all over the Army.
Maintaining a Fight Tonight capability
while in transition is simply a part of
remaining relevant and ready.
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CAMP CASEY Area I Soldiers, civilians and family
members flocked to the Army Career and Alumni Program
and Army Community Service-sponsored job fair at the
Gateway Club Oct. 7.
Twenty-five organizations staffed the fair withrepresentatives to help job-seekers explore employment
opportunities. Ken Schlueter, ACAP director, said the target
group was Soldiers preparing to retire or to separate from
the Army.
Last year, the Army paid $244 million in unemploymentcompensation to separated Soldiers, Schlueter said. Our
key concern is to help these Soldiers find jobs, cut down onunemployment costs and redirect that money to other areas
its needed in.
By Spc. Stephanie PearsonArea I Public Affairs
Schlueter said the job fair helps by letting potential
applicants meet prospective employers face-to-face and get
an idea of what job markets outside the military look like.
We get Soldiers talking to prospective employers, he
said. Hopefully they can get that one lead that will eventually
turn into a job.
Several vendors offered on-site interviews, while otherstook resumes and gave information about positions available
in their organizations.
This event marked the first time Army retention has been
represented at a job fair.
At ACAP, we encourage people to re-enlist, Schlueterexplained. We want to make sure they make a wise decision.
When they look at what jobs are available, maybe theyllfind that civilian life is not for them and theyll re-enlist.
Sgt. 1st Class Tim Manoogian says the only thing hes
waiting for to retire is a good job.
I think its great that all these companies came all this
way to talk to us, he said. It shows me theyre serious
about hiring military personnel.Schlueter said thats because Soldiers have several desirable
qualities that employers seek.
Soldiers tend to have good self discipline, maturity,
values, dependability, flexibility and adaptability that their
civilian counterparts might not have, he said.
Even if the job fair doesnt lead to employment, Soldiers said
it was still a valuable experience for those about to separate.Its been informative and interesting, said Sgt. Keli
Asamoah, Company A, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion. I
started working with ACAP a month ago, and they showed
us how to talk to representatives, conduct ourselves in
interviews, and translate our military experience to civilian
terms. This job fair has allowed me to practice those skills.
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the end of the event, and the decisionto repeat the horse races the next year
gave rise to the tradition ofOktoberfest.
While at the Oktoberfest, revelerscould quench their thirst at smallbeverage stands; in subsequent years,
as attendance rose, the stands werereplaced by tents, which would
eventually become the main attraction.Today, the horse races are no
longer held, but thousands of visitorsstill descend on Thereses fields in
Munich for the annual celebration.
Ready to ROK and roll
Camp Castles Hard ROK Cafe celebrates its grand reopening Sept. 30. The club had been closed for six months due to lack of businessbecause of deployments. During that time, the club has been renovated with new decor, a new sign and new hours of operation. The HardROK Cafe is now open 5 - 9 p.m. Thursdays and 5p.m. - 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.The club offers 10-cent wing nights every Thursday, and features live music and free darts and billiards.
CAMP CASEY The motley mixof Soldiers stretched on the warm-up
mats, some wearing bright-colored
spandex, some in old, torn T-shirts,and others simply wearing their Army
physical training uniforms.
Competitors and spectators rose to
their feet for the playing of the Koreanand U.S. national anthems. With
medics standing by, the Warrior
Division Wrestling Championship was
ready to begin.
Nineteen wrestlers descended on Camp
Caseys Carey Physical Fitness Center
Oct. 1 to contend for titles in six weightclasses of the freestyle competition.
In freestyle wrestling, you have
10 seconds to pin your opponent,
said 2nd Lt. Brett Kobes, Battery E,1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense
Artillery Regiment. If you cant, then
you are back on your feet.Pinning his opponents was no
problem for Kobes, who placed first
in the 213-lb. weight class.
To get your opponent to the
ground, you can trip him, which is
one point, or you can throw him,
which is between three to five points,Kobes explained. The round ends
when one person has a 10-point lead.
The championship was open to
active-duty Soldiers assigned or attached
to camps throughout Warrior Country.
At the end of each final match, the
awards were given. While eachcompetitor gave their all, by the end
of the afternoon only the best of the
best walked away with a plaque and ahandshake.
Championship match results:
139 lb. Thomas Moore, Company
B, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion,defeated Aaron Patrick, Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 2nd
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152 lb. Johnny Ramirez,
Company A, 702nd Main Support
Battalion, defeated Jeremy Manning,
Battery F, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air
Defense Artillery.167 lb. William Snell, Company
B, 302nd BSB, defeated John Alvarez,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Support Company, Service Troops
Battalion.
187 lb. Bradley Herd, HHSC,
STB, defeated Patrick Marrill,Company E, 302nd BSB.
213 lb. Brett Kobes, Battery E,
1-43 ADA, defeated Idris Gant, HHC,
1st Battalion, 72 Armor Regiment.
275 lb. Ryan Walker,Headquarters and HeadquartersSupport, 1st Battalion, 38th Field
Artillery Regiment, defeated Jonathan
Loyd, HHC, Brigade Troops Battalion.
Above and right: Warrior Country wrestlersgrapple for the win in the 2005 Warrior DivisionWrestling Championship Oct. 1 at CampCaseys Carey Physical Fitness Center.
PHOTOS BY PVT. AMANDA MERFELD
A Soldier prepares a bratwurst Monday at theOktoberfest.
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Area II Public Affairs
Seoul American Elementary School student Chelsey Emeryworks an algebra problem using a "hands-on" method officialsare expanding in Korea.
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Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON
Thousands of Yongsan community
members and Korean
neighbors gathered Saturdayto honor Christopher
Columbus with a day of
festivities.
We are very happy with
the way things turned out, said MarioFarrulla, Area II recreation director. It
was a really enjoyable event. Everythingwent smoothly.
Farrulla estimated about 3,500 people
attended the event. There were about
1,500 Korean special guests, employees
and family members.
The day began with a parade thatstarted at the commissary parking lot
and ended at Collier Field House.
The parade was outstanding,
Farrulla said. We even had honor guards
and drill teams from the Korean military.
Williams Avenue next to Collier Field
House and soccer field transformed into
a half-mile long midway endingwith a stage and seating for
hundreds. Thirty-seven vendors
and private organizations
operated booths along the sides
of the road.
Throughout the day and evening,Morale, Welfare and Recreation bandsand top Korean entertainers performed
onstage, while children played on
inflatable castles and carnival
playgrounds on the soccer field.
They obviously put lots of effort into
making this a quality family event, said
Capt. Michael Gagnet, 2nd InfantryDivision. My kids had a great time
marching in the parade and playing on
the jumpy-jump lots of fun.
We like the participation and
community involvement, said Spc.
Danielle Colson, Area II Better
Opportunities for Single andunaccompanied Soldiers coordinator.
There are so many people out here.
A group of eight Area II BOSS
representatives oversaw the childrens
play area.
This is a lot of fun, said Pfc.Vanessa Guzman, 175th Finance
Command. The children are really
having a great time.
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Forty-one groups marched in the Saturday
parade, incl uding the Korean Mounted Police,Lotte World Marching Band and Republi c ofKorea Army Dri ll Team.Event coordinators selected many winners:Best Vehicle Entry: Yongsan Motorcycle ClubBest Marching Entry: Lotte World Marching BandBest Humorous Entry: Korea Samoa AssociationBest Child and Youth Entry: Yongsan and HannamSchool Age ServicesBest Musical Entry: Hyundai UnicornsCheerleader Team
PVT. LEE YANG-WON
The Lotte World Marching Band and Cub Scouts march Saturday in the 2005 Columbus DayParade at Yongsan Army Garrison.
Seoul American High School students danceto music of Beyond Rhythm.
PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY
Right: Sarai Polk,age 9, girates herway to secondplace in the hula-hoop competition.
Far right: Main PostClub Reggies chefU Tae-won prepareschicken Saturday.
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YONGSAN GARRISON Hundreds of students
and teachers from across the Department of DefenseEducation Activity-Korea embraced the Hands-on
Equations algebra technique during training seminars
Oct. 3-7.
Last year, school officials introduced about 500
fourth and eighth graders to the special method that
requires students to use a balancing board, chess
pieces and number blocks to visually setup equations.This year, the program expanded to third, fifth and
sixth grades throughout Korea.
It makes it easier for the students to understand
the concepts of algebra, said Don Christensen, Seoul
American Elementary School principal. The reactions
have been very positive.Korea DoDEA District Superintendent Charlie Toth
invited an American math teacher from the DoDEA
Bavaria District to lead the seminars again.
Im here as a result of the training last year, said
E.A. Long Jr., a teacher at Ansbach, Germany. The
training went so well last year that they decided to
implement it in more grades.Long said, as the years go by, students will
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understand algebra better by being exposed to the
concepts year after year.Most students think algebra is very difficult, Long
explained. So, when they get to high school they are
going in with fear; they already have one strike againstthem. Over the years theyve been told, Algebra is
hard, and they believe this.
Long said by teaching the concepts early, students
will lose the apprehension and fear and say, Ive been
doing algebra since the third grade.
During a Yongsan workshop for teachers Oct. 5,
Long introduced the hands-on approach to a smallgroup of students.
I really like it, said fifth-grader Chelsey Emery,
10. It felt like I could understand the problem more.
Math is something that Im scared of. Last year, I
didnt really understand the problems.Emery said math becomes clearer with the new
concept.Its not like youre going to get it right away, she
said. You have to practice, but its something Im
going to put more time into.
The hands-on equation learning method is not new.
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Gate Barrier
Construction
A gate barrier project will begin Oct. 21
to enhance security at Yongsan and
Hannam Village. Traffic will be rerouted
at some gates during the three-monthproject. Some gates will be temporarily
closed. Signs will be posted at each
gate at least one week before scheduled
construction.
Halloween Hours
Halloween Trick-or-Treat will be 6 -
8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Yongsan and
Hannam Village. Children under 10 must
be accompanied by an adult. Youth
should wear some type of reflective
clothing. For guidance, visit the Area
II Web site at http://ima.korea.army.mil/
area2 and follow the Halloween link
under Area II Highlights at a Glance.
Holiday Greetings
Army and Air Force Hometown News
will be at the Dragon Hill Lodge Oasis
Courtyard 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Monday and
Tuesday to videotape holiday greetings
from servicemembers, retirees,
Department of Defense civilians and
family members. Hometown television
stations may broadcast the greetings.
The inclement weather location is
indoors at the Market Square. Duty
uniform or appropriate civilian attire is
required. For information, call 738-7355.
Housing Office Closures
The Area II Housing Office will be
closed Oct. 21 for a Department ofPublic Works Organization Day. For
information, call 738-4069.
Volunteer of the Quarter
Congratulate fourth quarter Area II
nominees and winners at the Volunteer
of the Quarter recognition ceremony 3-
4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Community
Service Bldg., Room 118. Everyone is
welcome. Refreshments will be served.
For information, call 738-5467.
Class B Telephone Service
Unofficial Class B DSN service to
customers in government quarters and
barracks will be terminated Nov. 1. AreaII personnel who have this service
should visit their local phone store in
the Community Service Building, Bldg.
4106 upstairs, to request commercial
service. For information, call 738-3400.
Old School Dance
Alpha Phi Alpha will host the fourth
annual Old School Dance 9 p.m. Oct. 22
at the Dragon Hill Lodge ballroom.
Dress in your old school gear and dance
until 2 a.m. Cost is $10 advance or $12
at the door. All proceeds go toward
scholarships given annually to high
school students. For information, call
Riakos Adams at 010-3125-2494.
News & Notes Online
For more Area II News & Notes, visit
the Area II Support Activity Web site
at http://ima.korea.army.mil/area2 and
look for a link under Area II Highlights
at a Glance.
Home visitation program helps build relationshipsBy Sgt. Christopher SelmekArea II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON Korean
families open their homes and hearts to
U.S. Soldiers each week as part of a
Korea home visitation program.The community relations outreach
initiative matches Area II Soldiers with
Korean volunteer families each Saturday
to build a bridge between the cultures.
This program allows USFK
personnel to experience Korean
hospitality in the homes of Korean hostfamilies, said Han Sung-chong, USFK
community relations officer.
In exchange, Korean families receive
a plaque personally signed by USFK
commander Gen. Leon J. LaPorte, along
with a personal relationship with the United
States and the knowledge that they have
participated in the strengthening of theU.S. and Korean alliance.
The Home Visitation Program isconducted by the Korean American
Friendship Association to express theappreciation of the Korean people to
American military personnel for their
service in the Republic of Korea, Han
said. The Seoul Metropolitan Board of
Education assists in selecting familiesby having middle and high school
students talk to their parents about
hosting American guests.
Since 1975, more than 11,000 Korean
families have opened their homes to more
than 36,000 USFK servicemembers.Nearly 30 Area II Soldiers ranging
from private to major gathered at the
Camp Kim USO at 3 p.m. Sept. 24 to
wait for their Korean-host families.Event organizers divided the Soldiers into
small groups, and gave them a plaque forthe host family. At least one member of
each group was a sergeant or above.The host family will devote great
time and effort to prepare for your visit,
according to the memorandum of
instruction before the event. They will
begin preparations for your dinnerseveral days in advance and will serve
a variety of meticulously prepared
dishes in generous quantity.
The memorandum explains how the
family will see the certificate from the
general as a special honor to be displayedat a prominent place in their house. It
stresses the importance of greetings,
accepting gifts and table manners.
It was a little strange at first becausewe couldnt talk to each other, said Pfc.
Victor Trujillo, Area II Support Activity.
After we were invited in we began towarm up to each other. Then they pulled
out a chessboard. You dont need
language to play a game.
Others had no problem, and praised
the program for its spirit of unity and
strengthening the U.S. and Korean ties.
There really was no language barrierfor me, because the 13-year-old spoke
English really well, and he had an aunt
there who had lived in the United States,
said Staff Sgt. Stancey Mitchell, Area II
Support Activity. Its a really great
program for introducing people and Iwould do it again.Pfc. Victor Trujillo enjoys dinner with Kim Nam-hyuk and his parents. The group participated in the
KAFA Home Visitation Program. Trujillo is assigned to HHC, Area II.E-mail [email protected]
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YONGSAN GARRISON
More than 150 Better Opportunitiesfor Single and unaccompanied
Soldiers representatives from around
the world met at the National
Conference Center in Lansdowne,
Va., Sept. 11 for the Department ofthe Army BOSS Forum.
Area II BOSS Coordinator Spc.
Danielle Colson and 201st Signal
Company BOSS President Pfc.
Dwayne Kilpatrick represented Area
II at the forum. Colson also took
second place for best BOSS event.
We presented them with ourwater rafting trip because it required
us to go out into the native culture
and interact with the language
barrier, Colson said. It was the
perfect event, and on the first day
people were telling us we were a
shoe-in for the prize.Colson believes the event could
have won, except for a large
emphasis on Soldiers returning from
deployments. Still, she said, the Korea
BOSS program is just as important
as it is in areas of high deployment
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YONGSAN GARRISON Foradventure seekers, the thrill of exploringKorean rural culture can be too muchof an opportunity to pass up.
Area II Soldiers and civilians took anAugust tour with a local civilian
adventure group. Many privatecompanies offer off-post activities toboth Koreans and foreigners.
Ive been in Korea for a couple ofmonths now and decided to get out andsee something outside of Seoul, said2nd Lt. Eric Hatch, Headquarters andHeadquarters Detachment, 25thTransportation Battalion. I wasnt surewhat to expect.
Hatch said he learned a lot aboutKorean food. The trip began withmaking potato pancakes. Guests dug uptheir own potatoes, shredded them intosmall pieces, and fried them.
Also, the group learned how to catchfish and harvested items from a gardenfor lunch.
This is a great program for foreignersand Koreans to share in, said Song Jeong-eum, Korea Cultural Tourism Institution.It allows us to become one communityand the older generations appreciatelearning about foreigners too.
Many Seoul tour companies offer treksthrough the Korean countryside. The
Adventurers seek Korean cultureBy Capt. Stacy Ouellette
8th U.S. Army Future PlansSeoul USO and Area II Morale, Welfareand Recreation Tour and Travel Officealso offer many cultural tours.
Its very special for us to show ourculture to foreigners and the way our ruralareas live day-to-day life, Song said.Many of the Koreans who participatedont speak English, but open their hearts
and homes to visitors as though they arepart of an extended family.After fishing in the local stream and
taking a cart ride, the hunters went insearch of wild ginseng.
In Korea, ginseng is a highly valuedroot, which is said to bring good health.
The path was challenging in someareas, but in the end three luckyparticipants found the elusive ginseng.
Vanessa Lurie, a visitor fromVancouver, Canada, said her attention tothe detail within the forest paid off, asshe found some wild ginseng.
While hiking, you dont really look atthe details of your surroundings, she said.It was interesting how closely I waslooking at the foliage when searching forthe ginseng.
Lurie said she was interested in thecultural experience outside of Seoul.
It was an opportunity to gosomewhere one normally wouldnt go,she explained.
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Personnel Soldiers practice close-combat skillsArea II Public Affairs
CAMP COINER Intense close-
combat training brought a new level ofreadiness to Yongsan-area personnel
Soldiers during a combatives courseSept. 12-16.
Close-combat skills, or what the U.S.
Army now calls combatives, are
fundamental building blocks in training the
modern Soldier.The 516th Personnel Services Battalion
Soldiers said the training was mentally and
physically demanding.
I felt the combatives training we
received helped us to prepare for both
future deployments and for most other
combat situations, said Spc. WilliamLong, officer redeployments non
commissioned officer-in-charge. I now
feel much more confident in my ability to
take down and neutralize an opponent whowants to kill me.
In addition to physical defense
techniques, the training introduced a newlevel of confidence.
Combatives training helps to instill
courage and self confidence in Soldiers,
said Capt. Derrick Varner, 516th PSB S2
and S3 officer-in-charge. This is
important when you are trying to stay
calm under duress.Varner participated in and supervised
the training.
We have to ensure Soldiers stay in
control and maintain situational awareness
in times of close combat, he said.
Current Army doctrine explains how
combatives training will save lives when
unexpected confrontations occur. TheArmy says training will help to enhance
individual and unit strength, self discipline
and esprit-de-corps.
I thought the combatives training was
very useful, especially for our female
Soldiers, said Spc. Marvin Tindle, 516th
PSB Information Management Office.
Along with fighting our countrys wars,
our female Soldiers have additional battles
to fight, and not just against our expectedenemies.
Tindle said there is a need for this kind
of training. Sustainment training breeds
proficiency that builds and maintains our
units morale, he said. Its good
training.
The battalion plans additional close
combat training. Because much of the
Korean War involved hand-to-hand
fighting, combatives training will keep ourSoldiers alive, said Lt. Col. Tony Sarver,
516th PSB commander. I believe the
confidence instilled in Soldiers will spill
over into regular duties, whether they are
personnel specialists or mechanics.
Sgt. Harley Smith battles with Sgt. Kim Nam-un during 516th PSB combatives training.
Spc. Tony Le works to achieve the dominantposition over Cpl. Lee Hyun-wook.
Soldiers from 516th Personnel ServicesBattalion demonstrate newly learnedcombatives maneuvers.
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!!!!! Seoul Lecture series brings cultures together
!!!!! Distance learning is not too far away
Gangnam Mayor Kwon Moon-yong
and a group of Korean martial arts
masters wowed the crowds with a
Haidong Gumdo demonstration. The
traditional Korean swordsmanship
technique impressed the crowds as
blades flashed in the afternoon sun.Following the demonstration Area II
Commander Col. Ron Stephens thankedthe mayor and presented him with an
Area II coin.
Mayor Kwon is a great supporter
of U.S. Forces Korea, Stephens said.
We appreciate the friendship.
Farrulla said one of the keys to the
successful celebration was the supportof private organizations at the event.
Farrulla said a big Columbus Day
celebration is a Yongsan tradition.I got a lot of feedback from the
event, Farrulla said. People really
enjoyed it.
Mathematicians developed the concepts
in the mid-1980s. However,
implementation of the new methodologyhas been challenging.
Long said he hopes third-, fifth- and
sixth-grade teachers are successful andenthusiastic about the program.
Children usually pick it up very fast,
Long said. This will help them later in
life to solve problems, word problems,
life problems; they can use these same
concepts to solve problems.
Long also led an Oct. 7 workshopsession for Seoul American Elementary
School parents. I work with them the
same way I work with the students, Long
said. The parents get excited and say, I
wish I had this when I was in school.School officials said the Hands-on
Equations method would be a regular
addition to math instruction in Korea.I think with this being a program that
happens from year-to-year, by the time
the students get into a traditional algebra
class, they will have a lot of those
concepts, Christensen said. The barriers
wont be there, that fear of x plus y and
how do I deal with it?
activities, if for different reasons.BOSS in Korea is open to
unaccompanied Soldiers as well as just
single Soldiers, Colson said. The
target audience is usually lower enlisted,but in Korea we have to be more open
to anybody that wants to attend.
Nobody is prevented from coming.
Another important reason for the
conference is to bring BOSS
representatives together so that theycan find out what ideas have worked
at other places and figure out how to
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Gangnam Mayor Kwon Moon-yong displays his mastery of Haidong Gumdo, a traditional Koreanswordsmanship technique, Saturday during the 2005 Yongsan Columbus Day Celebration.
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improve their own programs.Although the program may become
more important in the next few years,
BOSS is still seeking motivated
volunteers now to join them and tohelp find new ways to have fun,
according to Colson.
The best thing about BOSS is that
its the only function in the military
that is for the single Soldiers and also
run by single Soldiers, she said. Weknow what you want and we know
how to have a good time.
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YONGSAN GARRISON The American Red
Cross is looking for volunteers to work a t Yongsanand other U.S. military bases through the Republic
of Korea.
Volunteers are the heart of the American Red
Cross, especially in Korea, said Susanne Harlandt,Yongsan American Red Cross assistant station
manager.
Harlandt, Yongsan Assistant Station Manager
Rosemary Dow and American Red Cross Korea
Advisor Donna Coggin are spearheading an effort
to fill volunteer positions after the summer turnover
of military personnel and family members.Caseworker, administrative and specialized
positions are available at Yongsan, including clinical
volunteer positions at the 121st General Hospital.
Veterinary positions may also be available.
Caseworkers assist ARC staff members with
emergency communications between
servicemembers and their families.We especially need administrative volunteers and
certified clinical volunteers at the 121st General
Hospital and the dental clinic, said Harlandt.
American Red Cross-Korea Manager Ahava
Martin said instructors are also needed to teachcardio-pulmonary resuscitation classes.
There is a lot of interest in CPR classes byindividuals and military organizations, and we need
more instructors, said Martin.
Martin said a training program is available for
those who would like to be caseworkers.
She said caseworkers were indispensable in
the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.We had more than 160 emergency messages
from Katrina alone, in addition to our regular
message traffic, said Martin.
Volunteers like Catherine Moug helped handle
emergency contacts to keep servicemembers andfamilies informed.
By Steve DavisArea II Public Affairs
American Red Cross staff members Rosemary Dow andSusanne Harlandt solicit help at the Sept. 30 Area II Employmentand Volunteer Job Fair at Yongsan.
YONGSAN GARRISON The American
Red Cross Yongsan station will have an open
house 12:30-2 p.m. Monday and the entire
community is invited.
We want everyone tosee our new look and get
acquainted with our staff
and volunteers, said
Donna Coggin, American
Red Cross Korea advisor.
Coggin said the office
has received new furniture, computers and
services thanks to various individuals and
organization at Yongsan and throughout Korea.
We are going to honor those folks during the
open house, said Coggin.
The Yongsan American Red Cross offices are
on the second floor of the Moyer Community
Services Center. For information, call 738-3670.
Area II Public Affairs
Moug, whose husband works at the Australian
embassy, said she was happy to help.It is a tremendous satisfaction giving back to
the community in my little way, said Moug.
Martin said volunteers are needed at ARC stations
at Osan and Kunsan air bases, in the Daegu area
and elsewhere. Those interested, she said, should
call their local American Red Cross.
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SupercrossPG-13
Into the BluePG-13
FlightplanPG-13
Flightplan --Flightplan --Flightplan --Flightplan --Flightplan -- Flying at
40,000 feet in a cavernous,state-of-the-art E-474 aircraft,Kyle faces every mothersworst nightmare when her six-year-old daughter Juliavanishes without a trace mid-flight from Berlin to New York.Already emotionallydevastated by the unexpecteddeath of her husband, Kyledesperately struggles to proveher sanity to the disbelievingflight crew and passengerswhile facing the very realpossibility that she may belosing her mind.
High THigh THigh THigh THigh Tension --ension --ension --ension --ension -- Two
worlds collide disastrously a rusted delivery van barrelsthrough cornfields;meanwhile, Alex has broughther friend Marie to spend theweekend at her parentscountry farmhouse to escapethe hectic pace of Paris.Behind the vans wheel, thedriver caresses rippedphotos of young women; atthe same time the girls getready for bed dishing girlygossip. At the end of the roadlies an isolated house, caughtin the vans headlights; as thegirls close their eyes, anintruder is about to turn theirinnocent dreams into arelentless and bloodynightmare.
FlightplanPG-13
FlightplanPG-13
Wedding
Crashers R
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Sky HighPG
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Crashers R
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Deuce Bigalow:European Gigolo
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Into the Blue --Into the Blue --Into the Blue --Into the Blue --Into the Blue -- When
four young divers discover ashipwreck rumored to containmillions in gold at the bottomof the sea, they believe theirdream of buried treasure hascome true. But nearby on theocean floor, a sunken plane fullof illegal cargo threatens theirfind. The friends make a pactto keep quiet about bothdiscoveries so they canexcavate the shipwreckbefore a rival treasure hunteruncovers their secret andbeats them to the gold. Buttheir plan goes awry when theyrealize dangerous smugglersare already closing in on themissing plane.
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Virgin --Virgin --Virgin --Virgin --Virgin -- 40-year-old Andyhas done quite a few thingsin his life. Hes got a cushyjob stamping invoices at anelectronics superstore, a niceapartment with a proudcollection of action figures andcomic books, good friends,a nice attitude. But theresjust one little thing he hasntquite gotten around to doingyetsomething most peoplehave done by his age. Andysnever had sex. His friendsconsider it their duty to help,but nothing proves effectiveenough until he meets Trish,a 40-year-old mother of three.Andys friends are psychedby the possibility that it mayfinally happen.
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Sarah, a divorced preschoolteacher who has sworn offdating after her bad breakup,finds her family pushing herback into the dating world.Her sister places a personalad for her, declaring thatanyone answering it mustlove dogs, despite the factthat Sarah doesnt own a dogherself. When someoneintriguing responds to the ad,she decides to borrowMother Theresa, her brothersdog, and plunge in.
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their adoptive mother ismurdered during a grocerystore hold-up, the Mercerbrothershotheaded Bobby,hard-edged Angel, family manand businessman Jeremiah,and hard rocking Jackreunite to take the matter ofher death into their ownhands. As they track down thekiller, they quickly realize thattheir old ways of doingbusiness have newconsequences.
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By Chaplain (Maj.) Raymond A. Robinson Jr.
Area III and Camp Humphreys Installation Staff Chaplain
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Who is guid ing your l i fe s journey?Who is guid ing your l i fe s journey?Who is guid ing your l i fe s journey?Who is guid ing your l i fe s journey?Who is guid ing your l i fe s journey?
Life is like a river. I didnt fully grasp the truth of this
until a few months ago when I went white water rafting
down the New River Gorge in West Virginia.There we were 40 Soldiers with our guides in rubber
boats negotiating Class I IV level rapids. I can rememberat one of the rare moments of calm on the river sitting in
that raft and coming to the realization that life is like this
river it is always flowing and has many twists and
turns. You never know what awaits you around each
bend. The rapids vary in intensity as you travel and the
river itself is flowing to a designated end.
Now there are a few insights that I gleaned from thatexperience that I would like to share.
First, the river represents the direction that our life is
going. Many of us are simply living for the moment, but
thats not Gods intent. God desires that we walk in the
path that he has ordained for us.
Psalm 37 says, The steps of a good man are orderedby the Lord That means God has a plan; a designated
end for your life to which he is trying to take you.
Second, the raft carrying you down the river of life is
you your past and present experiences, your
knowledge and so on, which affects the sea worthiness
of your boat. For many of us, the cumulative affect ofour life experiences have left us with a fairly sea-worthy
raft, but for others such is not the case, and its a struggledealing with the ebb and flow of life. If thats you, dont
despair. God can make your raft seaworthy again.
Third, to negotiate the river we had to use oars, without
which we were at the mercy of the river. The oars
represent our daily decisions and actions. And as on the
river so in life one decision can take us in a direction that
may be good or bad for us.Fourth, safety was paramount on the river, so we
had to wear life jackets. We have life jackets that keep
us afloat in life. What are they? They are our family,
friends and others in our life.
Jesus told a story about a young man who decided to
waste his inheritance in a foreign land with riotous living.The only thing that kept him alive when he finally hit
rock bottom was the grace of God, and the knowledge
that he had a father to whom he could return. The greatest
life jacket we have is God. He is our dwelling place inevery generation. (Ps 90:1)
Fifth, we had to wear safety helmets to protect ourhead in case we capsized. In the spiritual that helmet
represents the knowledge of Gods Word that enables
us to keep things in perspective. The Bible says, Great
peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shalloffend them. (Ps 119:65) The more we understand of
Gods Word, the better we are able to handle what life
brings our way.
But the most important and calming resource we had
on the river was the presence of experienced guides
who cared about us. Friend, there is no more
experienced guide in life than God. Listen to Godspromise in Jeremiah: For I know the thoughts that I
think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace,
and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Let the Lord guide your boat. He knows where your
life is headed and the safest route to get you there.
A r e a I I I WA r e a I I I WA r e a I I I WA r e a I I I WA r e a I I I W o r s h i p S e r v i c e so r s h i p S e r v i c e so r s h i p S e r v i c e so r s h i p S e r v i c e so r s h i p S e r v i c e s
P r o t e s t a n tP r o t e s t a n tP r o t e s t a n tP r o t e s t a n tP r o t e s t a n t
Eastern OrthodoxSaturday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel
C a t h o l i cC a t h o l i cC a t h o l i cC a t h o l i cC a t h o l i c
CollectiveSunday 10:30 a.m. Camp Humphreys
Zoeckler Station Chapel11 a.m. Camp Humphreys
Freedom Chapel,Camp Long Chapel,
Suwon Air Base Chapel2 p.m. Camp Eagle Chapel
GospelSunday 1 p.m. Freedom ChapelWednesday7 p.m. Freedom Chapel
ContemporarySunday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel
KATUSA
Tuesday 7 p.m. Freedom ChapelSunday 9:30 a.m. Freedom Chapel
MassSunday 4 p.m. Camp Long Chapel
5:10 p.m. Camp Eagle ChapelKATUSA
Sunday 8 p.m. Camp Long ChapelFaith Formation
Wednesday4 p.m. Freedom Chapel
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SEOUL Lotte World is often referred to as
the Korean version of Disney World. More thaneight million people visit the park for fun and
excitement each year. It is without a doubt one of
the most magical places in Korea.
Lotte World opened in 1989 as the largest indoor
amusement park in Asia. Lotte World Adventure
hosts indoor amusement activities, while outside
Magic Island offers spacious views of LakeSokchon and the surrounding Seoul area.
One of the most popular rides is Atlantis, a
boat adventure that races riders around at 72kilometers per hour. Guests can even arrange a
specific time for riding this attraction. It is best to
get to this ride early, since waiting for an opening
isnt always an option. Other outside rides includethe 70-meter high GyroDrop, GyroSwing, and
Waikiki Wave.
It was more than I expected, said 2nd Lt. Mindi
Updegraff, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,
3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment. I didnt
realize it had so many rides or the true size of the
park.Updegraff said it was a great day hanging out
with her friends, away from the work place.
With four floors of adventure, the indoor portion
of the park has much of the appeal needed for familyfun. There are rides for all age groups, heights and
thrill-seeking levels.
The French Revolution is an indoor loop rollercoaster. It is one of the parks original rides. Because
of its location, it is a great way to experience thrills
year-round regardless of weather conditions.
In the park there are many locations to relax, to
have a snack and to shop. There are even two ways
to relax and to get a great view of the park. The
Aeronauts Balloon Ride takes patrons above andaround the adventure park. The monorail takes
visitors both inside and outside the park, similar to
those found at other well-known parks.
Id like to go back and see more of the rides
and other attractions, said Cadet Brian Spies, a
student at the State University of New York fromWarners, New York. I didnt realize it would be
indoors as well as outdoors.
Spies said he decided to go to Lotte World
because it seemed like a fun place to visit.
It gave me the chance to see Korean culture
firsthand, he added.
In addition to rides, Lotte World has a bowlingalley, ice skating rink, shopping mall, swimming
pool and five-star hotel.
The park is accessible by car, bus and subway.
Lotte World is open every day until 11 p.m.
For information online, visit http://
www.lotteworld.com.
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