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October 17, 2008 Volume 7, Issue 3 http://imcom.korea.army.mil Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea

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Yongsan salutes community

with Fall Festival fun, reworksWe brought together our Korean neighbors, American Servicemembers, Civilian Employees andour great Family Members. Col. Dave Hall, USAG-Yongsan Commander

See page 9 for story, photosKATUSA Soldiers won rst place for most humorous skit during the Fall Festival parade on USAG-Yongsan Oct. 11. Members of the team are: Sgt. Jung, In Sub; Sgt. Jung, Kab Hoon; Cpl. Seo,

Sung hyun; Pfc. Lee, Ji Wan; CSM Kong, Hyung Kwon; Pfc. Lee, Il Woo; Pfc. Kim, Eung Hyun; Pfc. Choi, Hyung Ki; Pvt. 2nd Class Ko, Bok Man. Download high-resolution photos of this event

at www.ickr.com/imcomkorea U.S. Army photo by Edward N. Johnson

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

Courtesy o f A/532d MI BNIt is 1800, and Gold eam busily pours

over enemy message trac as they perormIntelligence Preparation o the Battleeld in ascenario where they are the replacement BDES2 section or the 2 ID Iron Brigade. Teyhave been awake since 0300 and appear tiredand worn. Staf Sgt. ravis Altman encourageshis Gold eam to continue, We have beenplaying Army all day. Now we have to useour heads.

Gold eam is competing against two otherteams in Renegade Redoubt, a Company FXor A/532d Military Intelligence Battalion.Te companys normal mission is to directlysupport the USFK J2 on USAG-Y. odaythey are practicing Warrior asks, BattleDrills, and analytical thinking against actional guerrilla group known as KimsRaiders in Seungjigol Village, USAG-Casey. IPB is just one o three challenges ACo Soldiers must ace. While Gold eamis plotting enemy activity on maps, Greyeam is executing a convoy and actions oncontact while investigating a possible enemycache. Meanwhile, Black eam is tactically

questioning role-players and searching orevidence as part o site exploitation inside asmall village. Soldiers have to interact withthe media, process evidence, react to anambush, and a series o other tasks on whichthey are evaluated by Observer Controllers.It is a good exercise because we are training

A/532d Military Intelligence Battalion trains to Fight Tonight

and testing the Soldiers intelligenceprociency and warghting capability,CW5 Joseph Moyers, the IPB lane OIC,points out.

At 2000, the competition is overand the company perorms an AARover a BBQ a hot meal to end the day.Feedback is positive rom the Soldiers whoare pleased the event was geared toward

their intelligence mission. Te exercise arexceeded my expectations, Spc. BrandonCurtin explains I learned a lot todayand really enjoyed the exercise. Sergeant Altmans team emerges victorious and isawarded company coins. A Co Soldiersquickly scramble to their cots to sleepollowing the days tiring activities eelingcondent they are ready to ght tonight.

Sergeant Reiss performs Troop Leading Procedures with Black Team. Download this high-

resolution photo at www.ickr.com/imcomkorea Courtesy photo

Young cadets meet veterans at DMZTraven Jackson

SAMS JROTC

Junior Reserve Ocer raining Corps

cadets and Korean boarding school studentsgot the chance to visit the dividing boundarybetween North and South Korean, theDemilitarized Zone, and meet Korean Warveterans on Sept. 30.

Tanks to the Students Meet VeteransProgram, launched by the Korean Veterans Associations, veterans o oreign wars,twenty-three Color-Guardians and the CadetBattalion Commander, Senior Sarah Schade,were able to pair up with students romSeoul Global High School and take a tripto the DMZ. Tere, the cadets were able toacquaint themselves with U.S. veterans romthe Korean War.

Ater arriving at Camp Boniace in the

Joint Security Area, students and veteranswere given a brie history o the JSA beoresetting out in buses to the actual DemilitarizedZone to visit the Freedom House and see intoNorth Korea.

It was interesting, Junior RobbieGoodpastor said. I mean, youre standing onthe border o two countries that are basicallystill at war and youre not getting shot at.

Another bus ride brought the cadets tosites such as the spot o the inamous AxeMurder Incident, Camp Boniaces One-Hole Gol Course (made amous or beingthe worlds most dangerous gol course becauseit was once surrounded on three sides by landmines), and the Bridge o No Return.

During lunch in the picnic area outsideo Ballinger Hall, the U.S. veterans and thestudents were able to converse with oneanother. Some veterans told stories o the

war and presented pictures taken duringwartime; other veterans eagerly answeredthe questions asked o them by thestudents.

One such veteran was Lynn Eidsness,who answered the question o how it elt tobe back in Korea ater having returned toSouth Dakota (where he had been dratedin 1951) proudly.

Its wonderul to be back here; peoplehave worked so hard and done so much.

Eidsness also said he thought that theprogram was an excellent one, allowingdierent cultures to come togetherto communicate and learn rom oneanother.

Lunch ended with students and

veterans once again getting onto the busesto visit the Dora Observatory beoregoing to see the 3rd Inltration unnel

(discovered 1978), dug 1,635 km throughsolid rock by North Koreans while the Northwas thinking o ways to invade the South.

It really makes you appreciate the powero human efort, you know, remarked CadetSchade ater viewing the tunnel, even i itis by the enemy.

Ater a brie video about reunicationin the DMZ Museum and heater, theJROC cadets had to say arewell to theirKorean counterparts and the U.S. veteransand return home.

For some o the students, this trip to theDMZ was their rst. Tat, combined withthe opportunity to learn rom veneratedKorean War veterans, was, as Seoul GlobalHigh School student Hyong-un said,

just a special experience. Hopeully, it willbe an experience that the students rememberor a long time to come.

Sixty Korean and American high school students and 25 American veterans of the Korean

War participated in the rst Students Meet Veterans program held recently at Panmunjon.

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The following entries were excerpted from themilitary police blotters. These entries may be in-complete and do not imply guilt or i nnocence.

AREA I: Shoplifting; Subject #1 was observedby AAFES Security via CCTV placing a bicycle

headlight in an AAFES bag and exit the PXwithout rendering proper payment for the mer-chandise. Subject #1 was detained by MP andtransported to the USAG-Casey PMO where hewas advised of his legal rights, which he waivedrendering a written sworn statement admittingto the offense. Subject #1 was processed andreleased to his unit. All property was returned toAAFES. ECOL is $8. This is a final report.

AREA I: Shoplifting; Subject #1 was observed byAAFES Security via CCTV, placing CDs in hisbackpack and exiting the main PX without ren-dering proper payment. Subject #1 was detainedby AAFES Security. Subject #1 was apprehend-ed by MP and transported to USAG-Casey PMOwhere he was advised of his legal rights, whichhe invoked. Subject #1 was processed and re-

leased to his unit. The items were returned toAAFES. ECOL is $30.00. This is a final report.

AREA II: Shoplifting; Subject #1 was observed,via CCTV, removing one eyeliner and concealingit on Subject #1s person. Subject #1 then exitedthe PX without rendering the proper payment.Subject #1 was detained and escorted to theLoss Prevention Office. Subject #1 was trans-ported to USAG-Yongsan PMO where Subject#1 was advised of Subject #1s legal rights in thepresence of Subject #1s sponsor, which Subject#1 waived rendering a written sworn statementadmitting to the offense. Subject #1 was pro-cessed and released to Subject #1s sponsor.Subject #1s RCP was detained. The item wasreturned to AAFES. ECOL is $.99. This is a finalreport.

AREA II: Driving Under Influence of Alcohol;Subject #1 was stopped at a KNP safety check-point where KNP detected a strong odor of analcoholic beverage emitting from Subject #1sperson. Subject #1 was administered a PBT, witha result of 0.114% BAC. Subject #1 was trans-ported to the Yongsan Main KNP Station wherehe was charged by KNP under KRTL ART #44(Driving Under Influence of Alcohol). Subject #1was released into MP Custody on a CJ Form 2.Subject #1 was transported to the USAG-Yong-san PMO where he was issued an Order to ShowCause Memorandum and issued an Appendix L.Subject #1s passport and drivers license wereretained. Subject #1 voluntarily consented to aLBAT, with results pending. Subject #1 was pro-cessed and released to his unit. On 02 OCT 08,Subject #1 reported to the USAG-Yongsan PMOwhere he was advised of his legal rights, whichhe waived rendering a written sworn statementadmitting to the offense. Subject #1 reported uti-lization of his seatbelt. Investigation continuesby MPTAI.

AREA IV: Curfew Violation; At 0340 Hrs, 05OCT 08, Subject #1, Subject #2 and Subject #3were observed by MP after the hours of curfewin the Cinebar, Daegu. Subject #1, Subject #2and Subject #3 were apprehended by MP andtransported to the USAG-Daegu PMO wherethey were not advised of their legal rights due totheir suspected level of intoxication. Subject #1,Subject #2 and Subject #3 were administeredPBTs, with results of 0.172% BAC for Subject#1, 0.180% BAC for Subject #2 and 0.166% BACfor Subject #3. All parties were processed and

released to their unit. At 1800 Hrs, 05 OCT 08,Subject #1, Subject #2 and Subject #3 reportedto the USAG-Daegu PMO where Subject #1 wasadvised of his legal rights, which he waived ren-dering a written sworn statement admitting to theoffense. Subject #2 and Subject #3 were advisedof their legal rights, which they invoked. This isa final report.

MP Blo t t er

NEWS

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Current events and a ct iv i t ies

Hi Seoul Festival (Thru Oct . 25)The Hi Seoul Festival has become a seasonal

celebration to showcase the fall theme A City

of the Arts. Following the successes of Springs

Gung (Royal Palaces) and Summers Hangang

River Festival the opening ceremony for A

City of the Arts begins Oct. 3 and continues

through the 25th. The 23-day festival takes

place around Seoul Plaza, Cheonggye Plaza,

in the streets around Daehangno, as well as

several other locations around Seoul. The Fall

festival showcases 72 different themes that were

held at separate venues in the past. Around the

Seoul Plaza and in theatres near Daehangno,

Hi Seoul Autumn Festival Information Centers

have been set up to provide information fortourists and visitors. Promotional packages

containing posters and other souvenirs are also

available. A variety of cultural and artistic events

will be held throughout the 3 weeks. Visit www.

hiseoulfest.org

Performing Arts Fest (Thru Oct. 19)

The 2008 Seoul Performing Arts Festival (SPAF

2008) will run through Oct. 19 at the Arko Arts

Theater, Seoul Arts Center, Sejong Center for

the Performing Arts, Sogang University Mary

Hall, and Drama Center. This year will mark the

8th Seoul Performing Arts Festival, featuring

the best Korean productions along with famous

international productions bringing the total to

38 from 13 different countries under the bannerof Conict and Harmony - SPAf is SPArk. The

Seoul Performing Arts Festival is receiving

high acclaim as Koreas largest performing

arts festival. In 2007, programs included Death

of a Salesman (Germany, directed by Luk

Perceval), Performing Women Medea, Jocasta,

Helen (Uzbekistan, Iran, India), and Double Vision

(France, choreographed by Carolyn Carlson).

There were many side events aside from the

main performances including the works of Jerzy

Grotowskis, an Eric Boudet photography workshop,

and a series of exclusive conversations with artists.

For more information, please visit the festivals

ofcial website. Tickets will be made available two

hours prior to each showing at respective theaters.

Visit www.spaf21.com

Information Fair & Flea MarketThe Seoul Gobal Center (a division of the Seoul

Business Agency), formed by the Seoul Metropolitan

Government, will present its fth annual edition of

the Information Fair on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Seoul

Plaza, in front of City Hall, between 11a.m. and 4

p.m. The event is an outdoor orientation, aimed

mostly at the newly arrived foreign families, but

open to all foreign and local residents of Seoul.

Organizations involved in providing services to

residents of diverse nationalities will set up their

information booths to facilitate and encourage

interaction between service providers and those

searching for information about the many aspects

of life in Seoul and the services available to them.

A wide range of organizations including public

service providers, non-prot organizations, such

as the European Union Chamber of Commerce

in Korea, the National Museum of Korea, Global

Overseas Adoptees Link (G.O.A.L), and private

service providers such as Asiana Airlines, Woori

Bank, Costco Korea and many more, will be

present.Visitors to the Information Fair will also

be able to watch free performances from 11 a.m.

to 4 p.m. including SACHOOM that performed at

the Edinburgh Festival 2008, a Chinese drum and

lion dance, and even a Hair Show by hairdressers

demonstrating how to create the latest hairstyles.

A ea market will run from noon and 4 p.m., in

conjunction with the Information Fair, with tables

full of interersting goods set up along the wall

to the right of the entrance to Duksu Palace,

towards exit #3 of City Hall Subway Station.

For more information, please visit SGC website:

http://global.seoul.go.kr or contact the SGC

hotline: 02-2075-4131 or 02-2075-4115.

Everlands Happy Halloween

(Thru Nov. 5)EverlandsHappy Halloween Festival will run

from September 5th to November 2nd this

year. The amusement park, including the zoo,

will be lled with Halloween ornaments and

decorations as gorgeous parades complete

the whole Halloween atmosphere. This year,

Everland is planning to prepare its rst everHalloween Candle Party, an event that will

cover the rose gardens with over 2000 candles

for a night of romanticism. Aside from this event,

eleven cute and cuddly monster characters will

make appearances at the Happy Halloween

Party while the Halloween Spooky Zoo will

feature its own Halloween party with zoo

animals for a uniquely fun experience. In light

of the upcoming Happy Halloween Festival, the

Everland Zoo will exhibit a special Halloween

Crab from Central Americas Costa Rica. The

crabs outer body shell is a unique black color

while its eight legs are colored in orange, making

it look like a crab wearing a black ghost costume

holding an orange spear. Follow the parade

path and immerse yourself in a Halloween party

procession with eleven costumed characters

and 47 performers for an exciting experience.Ghost-shaped character kites will ll the skies

while Halloween characters perform a series

of fun-lled dance routines for audiences. The

parade is everyday at 3:20 and 5:20 p.m. For

more information, visit www.tour2korea.com

Everlands Happy Halloween features a parade of friendly characters and will last until Nov. 5 U.S. Army photo by Susan Silpasornprasit


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John Cook (third from front left), USAG-RC re chief, describes the different re suits reghters wear and what they do to rst grade children of the Uijeongbu International Christian School

during Fire Prevention Week Oct. 8. U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham

By Jim Cunningham

USAG-RC Public Affairs

RED CLOUD GARRISONFirst-grade children rom the UijeongbuInternational Christian School came to

Red Cloud garrison Oct. 8 to learn aboutpreventing house res during Fire PreventionWeek, held the rst week o October everyyear.

Tis is the time o year we ocus thepublic on ire saety, said John Cook,USAG-RC re chie. Fire Prevention Weekis nation wide and all Fire Departments inthe United States participate, including allDepartment o Deense Fire Departments.Te theme or this years Fire PreventionWeek is Prevent Home Fires.

All home res have a common cause,Cook said.

Te number one cause o home resis cooking, he said. We have a lot o

inormation about preventing cookingres and other home res. Although thisinormation is always available rom ourFire Departments, we are highlighting itthis week because o our theme.

Special training is given at the FireDepartment on Red Cloud Garrison on aregular basis, Cook said.

We cover preventing home res duringour Building Manager raining here at RedCloud, he said. I we can prevent cookingres, we will stop the biggest majority ores. Not many equipment ailure typeso res happen. Most res are, one way oranother, caused by people.

Every year during Fire Prevention Week,

the Red Cloud Garrison Fire Departmentholds a Fire Prevention Poster Contest orvisiting children to help them learn aboutre prevention.

he children will depict this yearstheme by drawing and coloring a postershowing how to prevent such res, Cooksaid. Tree weeks ater we gather all theposters rom the participating schools, we

will adjudicate them, pick a winner in eachgrade, and go to the schools to present theirawards.

We will present awards to children ineach grade and give them a diferent resaety brieng; usually it will be Te Great

Escape video, which covers how to makea amily re escape plan and what to do indiferent situations should a re occur inthe home.

In addition to the re saety briengs,children rom each school get to go througha Fire Saety rainer, a 40-oot long trailer with an interior o a home inside. he

interior produces a simulation o a home onre, simulating smoke and how to escape,Cook said.

Te Home Fire Escape rainer is broughtto us by the Uijeongbu Fire Department,he said. Te trainer gives children a chance

to practice their re escape plan.While giving the children re preventionbriengs, Cook has a method o rewardingthose who answer questions correctly.

We have a tradition o rewardingchildren with extra prizes when they answerquestions correctly, Cook said. Insteado Army and Air Force Exchange Servicecoupons or ood, we are giving large boxes

o cookies and other treats. I let them pickthe ones they want.

Red Cloud Garrison Fire Departmentsown mascot, a emale Dalmatian namedSparky, will perorm re saety techniquesor the children.

Sparky will show the children how tostop, drop and roll, Cook said. Tis is atechnique one should use when clothingcatches ire. She will show some o herobedience tricks and sing or the childrenwhen we turn on the retruck sirens.

Sue Barger, Uijeongbu InternationalChristian School rst-grade teacher, said,We brought our rst-grade children heretoday so they could get some rst-hand,re-prevention experience. We have resaety training at the school and bringingthe children here gives them irst-handexperience with real situations; and practicea real simulated re situation. Tey cansee actual ire trucks, extinguishers and

reghters; it gives them a better picture.he lessons children learn during

their visit to Red Cloud Garrisons FireDepartment actually helps amilies at home,Barger said.

When the children go home, theyactually make a re escape plan and practiceit with their amilies, she said. hesevisits to the Fire Station work well or re-prevention training.

Fires are the number one cause oaccidental deaths and property loss in theUnited States, Cook said. We experienceless accidental deaths and property lossdue to res because o our re preventiondiligence. We teach building managers how

to look or re saety hazards. Any unit onpost can call or re prevention briengs,by calling 730-1901 at USAG-Casey, or732-6720 at USAG-Red Cloud. Our FireInspectors are more than happy to comeout and teach Soldiers, Civilians and Familymembers because they know it makes theire prevention program stronger and itlessens the chance o res.

Children learn re prevention at Red Cloud

Sparky (lying down), USAG-RC Fire Depart-

ment mascot, demonstrates Stop-Drop-and

Roll at the command of her trainer, Firegher

O, Tong Kwan. Stop-Drop-and Roll is the

technique to smother out re on ones cloth-

ing should they catch re during a house re

escape. Sparky also sings when she hears

the re trucks siren. U.S. Army photo by

Jim Cunningham

Fires are the number one cause of

accidental deaths and property loss

in the United States. We experience

less accidental deaths and property

loss due to res because of our re

prevention diligence.

John Cook, USAG-RC fre chie


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N ew s & N ot e s

THE MORNING CALMAREA I

Absentee VotingVisitors to the FVAP web site at www.fvap.

gov are now able to save their completed

Online Federal Post Card Application and

Online Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot

to their computer for future use, using an

Adobe Acrobat Reader version of 7.0 or

higher. The FVAP can be contacted from

the United States at 1-800-438-8663 and

from 67 countries using the specic in-

ternational toll-free numbers listed on the

FVAP web site at www.FVAP.gov,

Victim Advocate Hot LineUSAG-RC Victim Advocate Hot Line is 011-

9187-2001. Take a stand against domestic

violence. Victim Advocate Coordinator US-AG-Casey ACS, Building 2603. For more

information call 730-3494.

Stanley Fall FestivalFamily Morale, Welfare and Recreation

in concert with the 304th Signal Battalion

will present a Community-wide Fall Festi-

val Nov. 1 beginning 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Live

bands, DJs, food and refreshmens by Reg-

gies club. Inatables for children, and con-tests for adults, events feature prizes for

all ages, yard sale: bring things to sell. For

more information call: 732-7079

Daily Mass at USAG-RCJoin us for daily Mass 11:30 to 11:50 a.m.

Mon-Fri in USAG-RC Warrior Chapel. For

more information call 732-6404.

NEO now onlineParticipants in this years Courageous

Channel noncombatant evacuation opera-

tion exercise can register on line. Log on to

https://new.korea.army.mil.

Red Ribbon Week5k Run/Walk

Red Ribbon Week will celebrate by holding

a 5k run/walk Oct. 25 at the Carey Fitness

Center, USAG-Casey beginning 7 a.m.

Awards will be given for 1st-3rd place win-ners. For more information call: 730-4006.

Volunteer Luncheon2nd Infantry Division/USAG RC Volunteer

Luncheon and Recognition Ceremony will

be held in the Warriors Club on USAG-

Casey Oct. 22. from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information call: 732-7314

3rd Annual Black and White BallCamp Stanley Better Opportunities for

Single and Unaccompanied Soldiers will

host the 3rd Annual Black and White Ball

in USAG-Casey Warriors Club Nov. 8. For

more information call: 732-5293.

USAG-RC Gas Station HoursUSAG-RC gas station will be closed for

lunch from 1:30-2:30 p.m. daily. For more

information call: 732-7167

VFW Hosts Live Bands andKaroke Contests

Veterans of Foreign Wars will present live

bands tonight at 9 p.m. in the Veterans

Club across from Gate 1 at USAG-RC. To-

morrow will be a karaoke contest with cash

prizes and free barbeque starting at 6 p.m.

Become an Inspector GeneralThe 8th Army Inspector General has imme-diate openings for ofcers and NCOs. For

more information call: 725-6739.

For more news and notes and up to date

information log on to: http://ima.korea.

army.mil/area1/sites/local/

Soldiers learn how to apply for federal jobs

Karen Lashley (left), ACAP manager, briefs a room full of Soldiers planning to ETS or retire on how to search for a federal job with the Depart-

ment of the Army Oct. 10 in the ACAP meeting room on Camp Mobile. U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham

By Jim Cunningham


CAMP MOBILETe Army Careerand Alumni Program in the Red Cloudenclave ofers classes on how to nd ederal jobs with the Department o the Army.Karen Lashley, ACAP manager, instructsthe classes, every second Friday o the

month, with a detailed brieng Soldiersshould ollow when searching or ederaljobs, especially when seeking a job with theDepartment o the Army.

Te most important things a Soldiershould know about nding jobs with the DAare: where to look, their Veterans Preerence,i they qualiy or Veterans Preerenceand how it can help them, they shouldunderstand what ederal jobs or which theycan apply; they will need to know how towrite all their knowledge, skills and abilitiesand key words into their resumes.

When a Soldier is about to retire orapproaching his end term o service, heshould go to the ACAP center to begin his

job search, Lashley explained.Soldiers should come to ACAP at

least a year rom when they plan to ESor retire, and get assistance with writingtheir resume, Lashley said. Most ederalapplications now have their own resumebuilder on their web sites. Soldiers shoulduse those resume builders because itwill ormat the resume to the particularagencys standard. Job applicants will needto look at the job announcement and

research the job description so they cannd the ull description o the job. Most jobannouncements do not have the ull detailedjob description.

Applicants should incorporate thedetailed skills they ind in the ull jobdescription, because all ederal resumesshould be detailed, and skills ocused,Lashley explained.

Applicants must tailor their resumesspeciically or the jobs or which theychose to apply, she said. Applicants shouldinclude any experience specically relatedto the job; civilian experience or volunteerexperience.

Tere are many diferences in applying

or a civilian job as compared to applyingor a ederal job. When writing a resume

or a civilian job, one ocuses on gettingan interview, where as resumes written orederal jobs are written to get the position.Resumes or civilian jobs are short and jobspecic; resumes or ederal jobs are long,detailed, and job specic, to include detailedknowledge, skills, and abilities, Lashleyexplained in her brieng.

For a civilian job, you will write a

cover letter, the manager reads the resume,interviews, and hires. It will generally be aquick hire, that is, days to weeks, she said.For a ederal job, the hiring authority picksrom a list o top scorers, may or may notrequire an interview, and slow to hire, romtwo months to a year.

Soldiers and Spouses can start with the ACAP program two years prior to theirretirement date or one year prior to theirES date, Lashley said. It is not too soonto start preparing ones resumes. Soldiersshould come to ACAP even i they are tryingto make the decision to retire or ES or stay.

ACAP not only supports the Soldier gettingout, it also supports retention. We help analyze

the benefts o staying in versus what could bewaiting or the Soldier on the outside.

RED CLOUD GARRISONFamily

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Sports

held their annual 5 kilometer run Oct. 12

on USAG-Red Cloud. More than 20 Sol-

diers, Civilians and Family members took

part in the run, which required two laps of

the posts perimeter; excluding the Troop

Motor Pool area. This run is part of an an-

nual schedule of runs we hold in all camps

of our garrison, said Floyd Kim, Red Cloud

sports director. From now on I will put the

name of the events and dates on the mar-

quee in front of the USAG-RC Physical

Fitness Center, he said. The Columbus

Day Fun Run awards medals for those n-

ishing 1, 2 and 3; as well as t-shirts for all

those participating, Kim said. U.S. Army

photo by Jim Cunningham

Red Cloud Sports holdsColumbus Day Fun Run


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OCTOBER 17, 2008 AREA I USAG-RC PAGE 7http://imcom.korea.army.milRED CLOUD GARRISONFamily

Morale, Welfare and Recreation held its

annual Unit Level Flag Football Cham-

pionship Oct. 11 in the football eld on

USAG-RC. C Company, 304th Signal Bat-

talion defeated 61st Maintenance and will

play for the Company Level Flag Football

Championship Oct. 22 at Soldier Field on

USAG-Casey. We had 6 teams participate

in the unit level championship this time,

said Floyd Kim, USAG-RC FMWR sports

director. Three teams from this tourna-

ment will go to USAG-Casey to compete in

the Warrior Division Flag Football Champi-

onship Oct. 22-24. The top two teams de-

termined at the Warrior Division playoff will

play in the 8th Army Flag Football Champi-

onship at USAG-Humphreys Oct. 30-Nov.

1, Kim explained. The 8th Army champion-

ship will be the end of ag football compe-

tition for the year, Kim said. U.S. Army

photo by Jim Cunningham

Unit Level Flag Football Championship held at Red Cloud

By Jim Cunningham


CASEY GARRISONWarriors romaround USAG-Red Cloud garrisons andcamps came together Oct. 11 in HansonField House on USAG-Casey to compete inthe garrison level aekwondo Championship.

Tirteen Warriors vied or trophies in six6diferent categories.Pc. Alexander Rock deeated Pc. Gregory

Baneld or the Blue/Yellow LightweightFinal; Staf Sgt. Lensiano Augustine tookthe Blue/Yellow Middleweight trophy; andSpc. Ali Mohamud deeated Staf Sgt. KevinBillingsley or the Blue/Yellow HeavyweightFinal.

he Red/Brown Flyweight andLightweight categories had no entries.

Spc. Erik Burns deeated Cpl. Kim, Sung Woon or the Red/Brown MiddleweightFinal; and Staf Sgt. Michael Poindexterdeeated Capt. David OMahony or theHeavyweight Final.

Black belt Lightweight and Middleweight

categories had no entries.Pc. Nicholas Simpson deeated Maj.Andre akacs or the Black belt HeavyweightFinal.

I trained or 2 hours every day or thischampionship, said Pc. Nicholas Simpson,winner o the Heavyweight Final. Te ghtwas a little slower than I wanted to go, butit was our rst time sparring in Black belt

so we were both just eeling it out to seehow it goes.

I graduated out o Grand Master Perrysclass in Springeld, Illinois, he said. Wewould like to see more people come to thetaekwondo tournaments and support us.

Kim, Pok Man, USAG-RC sportsspecialist, said Te matches we held today

are the Warrior Country qualiicationchampionship, which will determine whowill compete in the 8th Army aekwondoChampionship. Te 8th Army aekwondoChampionship will be held in Hanson FieldHouse on USAG-Casey Nov. 1.

Tose who practice taekwondo are ratedin three types o belts, Kim explained.Blue belts are individuals with less than one

Pfc. Nicholas Simpson defeats Maj. Andre Takacs for the Black belt Heavyweight Final by scoring on specic spots designated by the red circles on the chest during the Warrior Country Tae -

kwondo Championship held in Hanson Field House on USAG-Casey Oct. 11. U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham

Warriors compete in Taekwondo Championshipyear o experience, red belts are those withtwo to three years o experience, and blackbelts are those with more than three years oexperience.

Black belts have as many as 8 degrees,Kim said. Te more skills you acquire, thehigher degree you will rate.

At the garrison level, USAG-RC will send

two competitors in each weight category tothe 8th Army aekwondo Championship inNovember, he said.

For those who did not fght in this event,they can enter the 8th Army event i theyhave a slot open, Kim said. Tere will be 4slots open in each weight category. Not all thecategories were flled today, so we would liketo see more entries in the 8th Army event.


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Koreans, Americans celebrate Yongsan Fall FestivalBy David McNally

USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Blueskies, crisp autumn temperatures and a

community ready to celebrate combinedSaturday to create the biggest event o theyear. Yongsan hosted nearly 5,000 vis itors tothe 2008 Yongsan Fall Festival Oct. 11. Teday started with a parade rom the YongsanCommissary down X Corps Blvd. to theintersection near the Fire Station.

Tis was a antastic way to celebratethe all season, said USAG-YongsanCommander Col. Dave Hall. We broughttogether our Korean neighbors, AmericanServicemembers, Civilian Employeesand our great Family Memebers. Ourcommunity really showed a lot o spirittoday.

Parade participants rom the Yongsan

motorcycle club to Korean horseback ridersin historic costumes entertained the crowds

with candy, perormances and smiles.Te parade really set the tone or the

entire day, Hall said.As many as 2,000 Americans attended

the Fall Festival, and Garrison ocials issuednearly 3,000 day passes to Korean citizens.

Te all-day estival was one o the bestattended events o the year, said MarioFarrulla, Family and Morale, Welare andRecreation acting director.

Our Fourth o July celebrationsare usually successul, but, when youconsider todays weather and the great listo entertainers and the thousands o people

who attended the Fall Festival, this hasturned out to be the best event o the year,Farrulla said.

Oicials closed down Williams Ave.along side Collier Field House and set up

booths, tents, picnic tables and a estivalstage.

Private organizations, like the Veteranso Foreign Wars and private vendors,such as Outback Steak House, sold oodand beverages. Te Army and Air ForceExchange Service Food Court had one othe biggest ood tents. FMWR had anotherbig tent oering Commiskeys Restaurant

delicacies.Medical personnel took blood pressure,

oered health assessments and inormationabout community programs and RICAREhealth coverage.

he Garrison also held a RetireeAppreciation Day with a dinner and reedental checks (see related story, Page 11).

At the estival site, community memberscould get custom balloons and acepainting. Children jumped on inatablecastles and trampolines with supportrom Better Opportunities or Single andUnaccompanied Soldiers.

Local civic organizations, like People-to-People, New Seoul Chapter donated

money to support the event (see relatedstory, Page 9).Aside rom the money donated by PP,

we received excellent support rom big-name Korean singers, said USAG-YongsanCommunity Relations Ocer An Chang-sin. Te groups all perormed or ree. Tis

was very popular with the crowd.Korean singers Son Dam-bi, Solbi,

Moon Ji-eun, Te Name, Te One, BGH4, Gavy Queens and Holladang gave a reeconcert rom 5-7 p.m. at the estival stage.

Te 8th U.S. Army Band gave a fttingclimax to the day with a musical perormanceleading into a spectacular freworks displayover Lambardo Field.

Korean group

donates

mi l l i ons to

Fal l Fest ival

By Kenneth Fidler


YONGSAN GARRISON Alocal private organization donated50 million Korean Won, about$36,000, to directly support activitiesduring the 2008 Yongsan Fall FestivalOct. 11.

Hwang Moo-young, president oPeople to People New Seoul Chapter,presented the donation to USAG-

Yongsan Commander Col. DaveHall Oct. 8.

People to People New SeoulChapter has been supportive o the

Thousands of Yongsan community members and Korean good neighbors attend the 2008 Yongsan Fall Festival Saturday. The all-day event featured a parade,

food, games, entertainment and reworks. U.S. Army photo by David McNally

Above: Korean Singer Moon Ji-eun excites the fes-

tival with hit songs and dance performances. Right:Festival-goers enjoy a carnvial ride. U.S. Armyphotos by Sgt. Im Jin-min

Marching in the parade, ballerinas show community spirit. U.S. Army photo by David McNallySee MILLIONS, Page 12


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By Spc. Jason C. Adolphson


YONGSAN GARRISON Yongsan chapel-goers are rejoicingas the decades old South Post Chapel completed phase one o a majorrenovation last month, and now prepares to fnish the makeover bythe end o this month.

U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Deputy Chaplain (Maj.) AdolphDubose said the $900,000 project was an answer to prayers orthis high-trac acility.

Te building is old and just the wear and tear rom it being openseven-days-a-week made this necessary, Dubose said. Te carpets

were deteriorating; there were problems with the plumbing and thelighting was really dim.

Te U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan chapel program is one o themost active programs in the Army. Chapel attendance is high, and

donations to the Chapel Fund continue to help a record numbero charities.

Te two-phase project allowed the sta to keep classrooms openor seminars and classes. Once contractors worked on primary areaso the building, various areas o the church were used as substituteclassroom space.

Chaplains partnered with other organizations on post during therenovation. Protestant and Gospel services relocated to the Seoul

American High School auditorium. Chaplains moved Catholicservices to Memorial Chapel on Main Post and adjusted the servicetime rom morning to evening.

Now that things are back on track, Dubose said he already seesa steady increase in attendance.

Pretty much everything has been done, just a ew minor thingsand one classroom that should be complete by Oct. 26, Dubosesaid. Its the same place, we just put a acelit on it.

N ew s & N o t es

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For a complete list ofcommunity information newsand notes, visit the USAG-Yongsan ofcial web site at:

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil

By Kenneth Fidler


YONGSAN GARRISON I hate touse the word body. Tese are heroes, allenheroes. Anyone who honorably serves hiscountry deserves a very dignifed procedurein regards to handling the remains andpreparing it or the amily and or burial.

Tats how Albert McFarland describeshis line o work. As director o the U.S.Forces Korea Casualty and Mortuary Aairsoce, he and his sta o 12 plan, direct andcoordinate all mortuary and casualty aairsor Soldiers and other Servicemembers inKorea, Philippines, Tailand, Japan, HongKong and even North Korea.

In short, when a Servicemember dies,he and his sta recover the remains, handle

the autopsy and prepare the remains orthe trip to the burial site, whether in theU.S. or another country. Tey also have theunenviable task o notiying next o kin.

Its a critical, noble job that requires ahigh level o diplomacy and a tremendousamount o coordination, he said.

He said his No. 1 goal is to get theindividuals back to their loved ones asquickly as possible. Tat is the key. Teamily is experiencing a lot o anxiety, soits very important that we do the best wecan. Normally, it takes anywhere rom fveto 10 days, but he said usually its done

within six days.Considering the logistics o the mission,

thats noble in and o itsel.McFa r l a n d exp l a in ed when aServicemember dies in Korea -- regardlesso service -- he and his sta handle the case.He launches two teams: a mortuary teamand a casualty assistance team.

Te mortuary team heads to the site towork with the CID to investigate the death.Tey bring the remains back to the mortuarylocated on Yongsans South Post to set up oran autopsy. Active-duty military members

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

COMMUNITY PROFILE lAl McFarland

Caretaker of fallen heroes, dignied closure

automatically receive an autopsy, regardlesso cause o death.

Usually, the regional medical examinercomes in rom Okinawa to do the autopsy.I he cant make it, we send cases to him,McFarland said. Its aster or him to comehere, again, keeping to our goal to take careo this as quickly as possible.

McFarland, himsel a certifed medicalinvestigator, assists with the autopsy.Positive ID is the most important job, hesaid. We do that using dental X-rays and

DNA tests. I wish it were easy like on CSIand do DNA tests in 15 minutes, but wehave to collect evidence to determine thecause and mode o death. Tat takes about4-6 weeks.

Running concurrently with the mortuarymission, the casualty notiication teamprepares to notiy the next o kin. Even ithe amily lives in one o the countries inhis area o responsibility, he must send anotifcation team.

U.S. Forces Korea selected Casualty and Mortuary

Affairs Director Al McFarland as an employee of

the year. U.S. Army photo by Kwon Hyok-pae

Yongsan Garrison completes successful$900K chapel makeover renovation

For example, i a Soldier dies in Iraq,but their amily lives in the Philippines,then we will put a team together to travel

to the Philippines to be with the next okin, McFarland explained. Again, this isserious, handled with the utmost dignityand honor.

A retired Army Command SergeantMajor, McFarland was drated into the

Army in 1966 and served in Vietnam as anArmy Special Forces medic.

He retired in 1992, attended mortuaryschool and joined the Armys civil serviceas a mortuary ocer at Arlington NationalCemetery. He then served 16 months inPanama beore being assigned to Yongsaneight years ago.

As a licensed uneral director, hes helpedorganize unerals or nine Soldiers killed in

Iraq and buried in the Philippines. Hes alsoorganized unerals or Soldiers buried inIvory Coast, Nicaragua and Columbia.

Occasionally, he may get a special case.For example, in September, he preparedthe remains o a North Korean Soldier orrepatriation. he Soldiers remains wereound in South Korea in July. During aspecial repatriation ceremony in the JointSecurity Area, McFarland stood with U.S.and North Korean military ocials whilehe veriied the contents o the Soldierscasket to a North Korean Army colonel.A Soldier is a Soldier they serve theircountry honorably and deserve that respect,he said.

McFarlands work was recognized thisyear by U.S. Forces Korea ocials. He wasselected as USFK Civilian Employee o the

Year, Manager o the Year, or 2008. He and17 other U.S. and Korean employees rommilitary installations through Korea receivedtheir awards rom USFK Commander Gen.

Walter Sharp during a Sept. 18 ceremony.Tis award is not about me, he said. I

am blessed with very good people. Its theiraward, too.

Yongsan Halloween Trick-or-Treat HoursUSAG-Yongsan will celebrate Halloween6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. Children un-

der 10 years old must be accompanied by

a parent or designated adult. For informa-

tion, call 738-5556.

BOSS Halloween BASH PARTY

Tickets are available for the BOSS Hallow-een Bash 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Oct. 25 at Har-veys Lounge. Before Oct. 17: $5 at MoyerRAC At Door: $10 (w/o Costume) $7 (withCostume) $2.00 KATUSA Everyone is in-vited. For information,call 738-5466.

MP Courtesy Checks

Military Police now conduct courtesychecks of homes on Yongsan Garrison andHannam Village while occupants are onleave, on temporary duty or participating

in eld exercises. Housing residents needonly complete a form at the MP station. For

information, call 724-3004.

Hike Korean Mountains

Put your hiking boots on and sign up fora hike up Namhansansung Mountain inGyeonggi Province 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Satur-day, Oct. 18. The trip is sponsored by K-16

Air Base Community Activity Center. Thecost is for the transfer fee only. For infor-

mation, call 741-6473.

Seoul Performing Arts Festival

See the biggest performing arts festival in

Korea, with contemporary dance, drama,music, theater through Oct. 19. For infor-mation, call 738-2222 ext. 24.

Icheon Rice Festival Tour

Saturday, Oct. 25 Departs from Moyer

Community Activity Center 9 a.m. One daytrip to Seolbong Park, Icheon, Gyeongi-doFree Transportation and lunch For infor-

mation, call 723-3291.

Everland Trip

Enjoy the day at one of Koreas premiereamusement parks: Everland Resort. Thetrip is 9 a.m.-6 p.m Saturday, Oct. 25. Thebus fee is $10 and the admission ticketmust be paid in Korean Won. The trip is

sponsored by the K-16 Air Base Commu-nity Activity Center For information, call

741-6473.

MWR Community Events

The monthly MWR magazine, CommunityConnection, is now available as a down-

load from the USAG-Yongsan ofcial website. The October issue features dozens ofevents, activities and specials at all USAG-

Yongsan MWR facilities. For information,call 738-4058.

Rock The ROK

Every Friday is music night from 8 p.m. -midnight at the Uptown Lounge in the MainPost Club Rock & roll, Motown, Oldies butgoodies For information, call 723-8785.

Help Save Energy

Yongsans energy costs increased 26 per-

cent in the last scal year. Turn off com-puter monitors, unnecessary lights and

transformers. Help save energy.


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Yongsan reghters stress safety awareness

Yongsan community member Maj. (Ret.) Ben Delahunty, who served during World War II, the Ko-rean War and Vietnam, is the oldest retiree attending the 2008 Yongsan Retiree Appreciation Dayevent, having retired from active duty in 1970.. U.S. Army photo by David McNally

By Pfc. Choi Keun-woo


YONGSAN GARRISON As part

o Fire Prevention Week, the U.S. ArmyGarrison-Yongsan Fire Department invitedlocal Korean frefghters to partner withthem to raise awareness o fre prevention.

oday is a special day or us, said John Derengowski, USAG-Yongsan FireDepartment chie o technical services.We invited our riends rom the YongsanDistrict Fire Department. hey havesupported us or many years.

Dozens o children rom the SeoulAmerican Elementary School participated inan awareness event Oct. 8. Tey saw how freextinguisher work, and perormed cardio-pulmonary resuscitation on a manikin.

Local Korean frefghters demonstrated asimulated emergency evacuation.

Te main audience here is children,said Seo Jae-geun, Yongsan District FireDepartment chie education ocer. As youknow, children have much to learn aboutsaety issues. We hope to raise awarenessthrough this program.

For Patricia Minkle, a 4h grade teacher at

Top: Children spray water as part of a Fire Prevention Week demonstration. Right: Donnie Carter makesfriends with a talking re hydrant named Pluggie. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Im Jin-min

SAES, bringing the children to participatein this event was a good way to complement

what students learn in class.I brought my students here last year,

Minkle said. When they watched videoson fre prevention in class, they rememberedthings that they had learned during thisevent I think this is great.

Donnie Carter, 9, said the activity taughthim a lot.

When there is a fre in the house and youare trying to get out, check the door and seei its hot. I its hot go the other way.

Children also got a chance to speak toPluggie, a robotic fre hydrant that cantalk and blink. Pluggie asked them fre saetyquestions to review the events activities.

Programs like this help to reduce frelosses, Derengowski said. I we have a goodeducation system, the fre rate is low - i wedont, the rate will be high.

Derengowski said he hopes children willbring the education home.

It will go a long was to help raiseawareness in every household in thecommunity, he said.

Safety measure for local driversBy David McNally


YONGSAN GARRISON Seoul cityworkers installed additional saety measuresoutside the MP Station Gate today. Te neworange pylons are designed to prevent illegallet-hand turns into the installation.

Several accidents involving U.S.Servicemembers making turns across theactive bus lane had Garrison saety ocialsconcerned.

Te trend indicated that i we were tohave a serious trac accident, this is the

location where it would have occured, saidUSAG-Yongsan Saety Manager RussellObey. Tis is a proactive saety measure.

Since July, there have been fve accidentsat this location, some with potentiallyserious injuries. USAG-Yongsan conducteda ull-spectrum inormation campaign using

AFN Korea, the Morning Calm newspaper,the Garrison web site, mass e-mails and a

Construction workers in Seoul insert pylons outside MP Station Gate Oct. 9 to prevent vehicles frommaking illegal turns through bus lanes that after several accidents occured when drivers were attemptingto enter U.S. Army Yongsan Garrison. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jason C. Adolphson

Garrison honors retireesBy David McNallyUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON About100 military retirees and their amiliesattended the U.S. Army Garrison-

Yongdsan Retiree Appreciation Daydinner held in conjunction with the FallFestival Oct. 11.

Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hallspoke at the event.

I am honored to be here with all oyou, Hall said. My words to you arerom the heart because ocers like medeveloped into what we are because oyou you trained us, you mentored us,you helped pave the way or the armedservices o this millenium.

Hall told the Retirees and their FamilyMembers that they play a big role inmaking USAG-Yongsan one o the topthree army installations in the world.

We continue to set the pace or

the rest o the Army, he said. I canconidently say you have a hand inmaking this a great place to live, workand play. You add maturity, experienceand wisdom to our community, and yourcontinued service helps us to be an ArmyCommunity o Excellence.

At the Yongsan Fall Festival sitenear Collier Field House, Yongsanretirees ound a special area earuringan inormation center. Medical ocialsgave Retirees complimentary medicalscreenings on site.

Yongsan dental clinics also providedlimited dental exams, ree, to Retireesand their spouses.

Te Retiree Appreciation Day dinnerat Harveys Lounge patio was open until8 p.m. Retirees enjoyed barbecue roastpork and chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs,red baby potato salad, macaroni saladand baked beans. Te evening will also

See RETIREES, Page 12

trac advisory yer. Obey said the sticksnow make even clearer that a let turn isillegal.

USFK Drivers need to exercise goodjudgement and ollow the established tracpatterns, Obey said.

Garrison Emergency Services DirectorRicky Oxendine said the city also installedadditional pylons near the Camp KimGate.

Te city will also post a new trac signnext week showing no illegal let turn along

with lane painting, Oxendine said.Oxendine said the move marks a new

level o cooperation between the Garrisonand local municipal leaders.Tis is another success story showing

the great cooperation we have with the Yongsan District Oce and our KoreanNational Police Detachment, Oxendinesaid. Senior Inspector Choi Suk-hee andInspector Lee Yong-gu championed thisrequest or support on our behal.


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PAID ADVERTISING

PAID ADVERTISING

MILLIONS f rom Page 9

RETIREES from Page 11

Recently, the Garrison CommandSergeant Major and I talked with all 1,300Seoul American Middle School and HighSchool students. We thanked them orall the great issues they submitted or thisyears Army Family Action Plan. Id also liketo thank you or submitting your issues.

AFAP generates many o the ideas thatmake Yongsan Garrison, K-16 Air Baseand all o our installations better places to

work and live.Next week, community members will

meet or the 2009 Army Family Action PlanConerence at the Yongsan CommunityServices Building.

Tis year, delegates will work on morethan 215 issues submitted by communitymembers. Students account or more than80 o the issues. Tis is antastic. It showsthat we have a concerned community, and

that we all want to see improvement.We have many mechanisms in place or

you to communicate with the Garrisonleadership. You can call my hotline at738-3484 or drop me an e-mail throughthe hotline orm on the Garrison web site(http://yongsan.korea.army.mil).

You can also drop in issues or the AFAPto consider year-round. Tere is also a orm

or AFAP issue submission at the Garrisonweb site.

Most o all, we need your eedback. Isomething is wrong, we need to know aboutit to fx it.

I you want to see positive change,invest a couple o minutes in writing downyour concerns and submitting it to theGarrison.

Tere is also another way to get your voiceheard. Te Interactive Customer Evaluation

web site is a great way to drop a complimentor complaint to a deserving oce. You cango directly to our ICE site at http://ice.disa.mil/index.cm?a=site&site_id=282, orollow the link rom the Garrison web site.

One thing that we really need rom youis eedback about the proposed YongsanFamily Park. Tis is an idea that is in theconcept phase. We need your suggestions.

What are some o the things you wouldlike to see at such a park? Jot down yourideas and submit them to the CommandersHotline.

USAG-Yongsan is one o the top threeinstallations in the Army because you,our community members, are concernedenough to make a dierence. Tanks inadvance or your eedback!

Army Family Action Plan: Your input!

Good Neighbor events that strengthen therelationship between the United States andthe Republic o Korea," Hwang said. "Foralmost 20 years, the New Seoul Chapter

has supported various major events to makeKorea a more comortable and enjoyableplace or the U.S. Soldiers."

Te Fall Festival is billed as the biggestcommunity event o the year, complete withan opening parade, games, Korean celebrityentertainers, and closing freworks.

Te PP donation supported more thanU.S. Servicemembers. It is the ground

where the people o both nations come

together and interact," Hwang said."I expect that many Korean citizens

would visit and enjoy this estival andwatch the real side o the U.S. Soldiers, that

they are not strangers but our neighbors,and understand what they actually do inKorea," Hwang continued. "Expanding thepeoples awareness o our neighbors is oneo the purposes that ollow the spirit o ourorganization."

PP is a nonpolitical, nongovernment,private organization that has promotedUnited States and Republic o Korearelations since 1990.

eatured music and door prizes.Harveys was a great location and the

weather was perect, said Robert Cliton,

USAG-Yongsan Human Resources and theevent coordinator. Folks were happy.Beore dinner, Hall presented a service

award to a retired Soldier and Yongsancommunity member who served during

World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam:Maj. (Ret.) Ben Delahunty. He was theoldest retiree attending the event, havingretired rom active duty in 1970.

Many private organizations donatedgenerously to the event: American ForcesSpouses Club, the American Forces

Womens Club hrit Shop Association, Yongsan Sergeants Major Association,Noncommissioned Ocers Association, Armyand Air Force Exchange Service New Car Sales,Veterans o Foreign Wars, and the Morale,

Welare and Recreation-Business Oce.Cliton thanked dental and medical

ocials or supporting retirees with reescreenings.


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TRICARE Pacic Marketing

Congratulations on your new bundleo joy! Tis is an exciting time and there arelots o things to do now that your newbornhas nally arrived. One o those things is toproperly establish your newborns eligibilityor RICARE by registering him or her inDeense Enrollment Eligibility ReportingSystem.

It is important to register your newbornin DEERS to establish RICARE eligibilityor essential well-baby and pediatric healthcare. By registering your newborn inDEERS, you may avoid potential claimsproblems.

TRICARE Coverage for NewbornsDEERS registration is necessary beore

you can enroll into any RICARE Program.Newborns o Active Duty Service Membersare covered as a RICARE Prime beneciaryor 120 days beginning rom the date obirth as long as one other amily member isenrolled in Prime.

Command sponsored beneciariesmust complete a Prime enrollment orm tocontinue coverage past the rst 120 days.On the 121st day and ater, i your newbornis not enrolled in Prime, RICARE willprocess all uture claims under RICARE

TRICARE and your newborn:What new parents need to know

Standard (which means higher costs or you)until you complete the RICARE Primeenrollment orm.

Newborns of non-commandsponsored amilies will automatically revertto RICARE Standard ater the initial 120days. DEERS registration is still necessaryto establish RICARE eligibility.

TRICARE Overseas Prime is notavailable to retirees and their amilymembers. Newborns in this category willonly be covered as RICARE Standard.Registration in DEERS is still necessary toestablish RICARE eligibility

Registering Your Newborn in DEERSYour child loses all RICARE eligibility365 days ater birth i they are not properlyregistered in DEERS. o establish anewborns RICARE eligibility in DEERS,you must submit the ollowing to the localID card acility:

An original or certied-copy o a birthcertiicate o live birth (signed by theattending physician or other responsibleperson rom a military treatment acility).Birth certicates rom host nation acilitiesrequire a stamp rom RICARE prior toDEERS registration.

DD Form 1172 signed by the sponsorand veriying oicial rom a uniormed

Local ID Card Facilities:

Area I

USAG-Red Cloud

Bldg 225 (across from Mitchells)

732-9498

Area II

USAG-Yongsan

Bldg 4034 (next to Dragon Hill Lodge)

723-6527

Area III

USAG-Humphreys

Bldg 544 (near Tommy Ds)

753-6759

Area IV

USAG-Daegu

Bldg 1307

(across from IMCOM on Camp Henry)

768-7000

services ID card acility. I the sponsorcannot sign the DD Form 1172 in personat an ID card acility, then a notarized copyo the orm is required. Te spouse mustprovide a power o attorney or DEERSenrollment i the sponsor didnt sign theDD Form 1172.

For more inormation, contact your localRICARE Ofce at 736-9130 or log on towww.tricare.mil

Te Yongsan FC is looking or18 players or U15 (Competitivelevel) (13-15 yr olds) & 18 playersor U12 (10-12 yr olds) year-round soccer teams . Te teams

will play games against Koreanteams to promote the GoodNeighbor Program. YongsanFC will select 36 players withParents/Guardians approval.

(Age groups 10-12 & 13-15)U-15 team (open) tryout on Oct.

29 at 6 p.m. at the YS Field #10

Join us or the YongsanFootball Club U12 & U15Soccer teams tryout to supportthe Good Neighbor Program!

Contact Info:For more inormation, call

DSN 723-8918 or 010-3149-4305 Robert Hunt, e-mail:[email protected].

Yongsan FC Good

Neighbor Soccer

needs youth

soccer players


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NEWS THE MORNING CALM

Eagle Eye(PG13) 6:30 p.m.

Pineapple Express(R) 8:30 p.m.

Eagle Eye(PG13) 6:30 / 8:30 p.m.

Step Brothers(R) 7 p.m.

Lakeview Terrace(PG13) 7 p.m.

X-Files(PG13) 9 p.m.

Eagle Eye(PG13) 7 p.m.

Pineapple Express(R) 6

Siisterhood of Traveling Pants 2(PG13) 8:30 p.m.

Mama Mia!(PG13) 7 p.m.

Swing Vote(PG13) 7 p.m.

Eagle Eye(PG13) 5:30 / 8:30 p.m.

Space Chimps(PG) 6:30 p.m.

Eagle Eye(PG13) 5 / 8 p.m.Space Chimps(PG) 6:30 p.m.

Eagle Eye(PG13) 2 / 5 / 8 p.m.

Space Chimps(PG) 3:30 / 6:30 p.m.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua(PG13) 7 / 9 p.m.

Sisterhood of Traveling Pants 2(PG13) 6:30 p.m.


Kung Fu Panda(PG) 1 p.m.

Wanted(R) 7 p.m.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua(PG) 1 p.m.

Pineapple Express(R) 6 / 8:30 p.m.


Pineapple Express(R) 3:30 / 6 / 8:30 p.m.

Pineapple Express(R) 7 p.m.

Sisterhood of Traveling Pants 2(PG13) 9 p.m.


Kit Kittredge: American Girl(G) 3 p.m.

Mummy: Dragon Emperor(PG13) 7 p.m.

Siisterhood of Traveling Pants 2(PG13) 7 p.m.


Eagle Eye(PG13) 7:30 p.m.

Eagle Eye(PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Wall-E(G) 3:30 p.m.Eagle Eye

(PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Space Chimps(PG) 3:30 p.m.

Eagle Eye(PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Lakeview Terrace(PG13) 7 / 9 p.m.

X-Files(PG13) 7 p.m.

Hellboy II: Golden Army(PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Mirrors(R) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

No Show No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show No Show

No Show

No Show

No Show


Sisterhood of the Travel ingPants 2

(PG13) 7 p.m.

Eagle Eye(PG13) 7 p.m.

No Show


Pineapple Express(R) 4 / 7 p.m.

Siisterhood of Traveling Pants 2(PG13) 7 p.m.


(PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

X-Files: I Want to Believe(PG13) 6 p.m.

Siisterhood of Traveling Pants 2(PG13) 8:30 p.m.

Pineapple Express(R) 6 / 8:30 p .m.


(PG13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

Mirrors(R) 6 p.m.

Death Race(R) 7 p.m.

Death Race(R) 7 p.m.

Swing Vote(PG13) 7 p.m.

Pinapple Express(R 7 p.m.

Lakeview Terrace(PG13) 7 p.m.

Mama Mia!(PG13) 7 p.m.



Swing Vote(PG13) 7 p.m.Mama Mia!

(PG13) 6 p.m.Mummy: Dragon Emperor

(PG13) 6 p.m.

Swing Vote(PG13) 7 p.m.Mama Mia!

(PG13) 6 p.m.Mummy: Dragon Emperor

(PG13) 6 p.m.

Step Brothers(PG13) 7 p.m.Swing Vote

(PG13) 6 p.m.X-Files

(PG13) 6 p.m.

Step Brothers(PG13) 7 p.m.Swing Vote

(PG13) 6 p.m.X-Files

(PG13) 6 p.m.

Oct. 17-23

Today Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday ThursdayLOCATION

OSAN

784-4930

RED CLOUD

732-6620

STANLEY

732-5565

YONGSAN

738-7389

CASEY

730-7354

HENRY

768-7724

HUMPHREYS

753-7716

HOVEY

730-5412

KUNSAN

782-4987

IMCOM-K PAGE 14http://imcom.korea.army.mil

Courtesy of 2-2 Avn Bn

Army aviators rom the Republic o Korea Army and U.S. Army got together at K-16

Seoul Airbase on Oct. 9 to conduct a combined training event in order to learn more abouteach others aircrat, unit organizations, capabilities, and operating procedures. Te all-dayevent was a huge success and turned out to be a very educational experience or both orthe Wild Cards o 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, stationed at K-16, as well asthe ROK Army aviators rom the 1st Aviation Brigade, stationed at ROK Army aireldsto the southeast o Seoul.

Te day started with the arrival o our ROK Army helicopters as aviators rom 2-2Avn Bn gathered on the K-16 aircrat parking ramp to guide them in and welcome them.

2-2 AVN, ROK Army Aviation units conduct

combined training at K-16 Seoul Airbase

Te AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter, MD-500 Deender reconnaissance helicopter,BO-105 armed reconnaissance helicopter,and the UH-1 Huey utility helicopterlanded one ater the other and parked inront o 2-2 Avn Bns hangar. Aviatorsrom both countries gathered on the ightline to meet their counterparts and quickly

began joking and trading Tere I wasstories as i they were old riends. Ive onlyseen these aircrat in photographs so it wasgreat to be able to see them up close, climbinside them, and meet these proessionalROK Army aviators that we operate withtogether on a daily basis in the skies aboveKorea, said Captain John Paxton, 2-2 AvnBn Assistant Operations Ofcer.

Te group moved rom the ight lineto a brieng room on K-16 to conducta combined tactical discussion whereleadership rom each unit brieed theirmissions and highlighted specic tactics,techniques, and procedures that theyemploy. Te discussions, led by Lieutenant

Colonel Lewis, Commander o 2-2 Avn Bn,and Lieutenant Colonel Lee, Commandero the 109th Attack Avn Bn, proved to be very productive. Tese discussions are veryimportant because we oten conduct combined live training exercises with these ROKArmy aviators so we both need to know how each other operates, said Major Rhett Walker,2-2 Avn Bn Operations Ofcer, and in the event o hostilities in Korea, well be ghtingalong side these proessional warriors.

2-2 Avn Bn then hosted their ROK Army guests to lunch at the K-16 Dining Facilitywhere they easted on the normal Tursday Soul Food lunch menu (not to be conused with Seoul ood) consisting o BBQ Ribs, BBQ Chicken, baked beans, corn bread,and green beans. Ater lunch the group moved back out to the ight line or detailedbriengs and hands-on displays o all our ROK Army aircrat led by the knowledgeableand proessional aviators that ew the aircrat to K-16 earlier that day. At the end o theday aviators rom both countries had a better understanding o each others organizations,capabilities, and operating procedures. Te training will no doubt result in improvementsduring uture combined air assault exercises.

Aviators from both countries gathered on the ight line to meet their counterparts in aviation.

Courtesy photos

Republic of Korea and U.S. Army aviators

operate together on a daily basis.


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OCTOBER 17, 2008

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

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 0800 Memorial Chapel (Liturgical)

0930 Brian Allgood Hospital Chapel

0930 Hannam Village Chapel (Korean)1000 South Post Chapel

1030 K-16 Chapel

1100 Hannam Village Chapel

ContemporarySunday 1000 Multi Purpose Training Facility

Gospel 1200 South Post Chapel

Seventh-Day Adventist

Saturday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital Chapel

United Pentecostal (UPCI)

Sunday 1330 Memorial Chapel

KATUSA

Thursday 1830 Memorial Chapel

Episcopal

Sunday 1000 Memorial Chapel

Catholic ServicesMassSunday 0800 South Post Chapel

1130 Memorial Chapel

Saturday 1700 Memorial ChapelMon/Thur/Fri 1205 Memorial Chapel

Tues/Wed 1205 Brian Allgood Hospital Chapel

1st Sat. 0900 Memorial Chapel

Jewish ServicesFriday 1900 South Post Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 1100 Freedom Chapel

1100 Suwon Air Base Chapel

1100 Camp Eagle ChapelGospel 1300 Freedom Chapel

Contemporary 1800 Freedom Chapel

KATUSATuesday 1900 Freedom Chapel

Korean

Wednesday 1730 Freedom ChapelWednesday 1900 Freedom Chapel

(Bible Study)

Catholic ServicesMass

Daily 1145 Freedom ChapelSunday 0930 Freedom Chapel

1700 Camp Eagle Chapel

1700 Suwaon Air Base Chapel

JewishFor information, contact Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Avi Weiss, avi.weiss@korea.

army.mil, 723-6707

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 1000 Stone Chapel

Sunday 1000 Stanley Chapel

Sunday 1030 West Casey ChapelSunday 1100 Warrior Chapel

Sunday 1100 Crusader Chapel

Sunday 1100 Hovey Chapel

GospelSunday 1100 Casey Memorial Chapel

1230 Camp Stanley Chapel

COGICSunday 1230 CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSASunday 1930 CRC Warrior Chapel

Sunday 1300 Jackson Auditorium

Tuesday 1900 Camp Stanley ChapelTuesday 1840 Casey Stone Chapel

Tuesday 1800 Camp Castle Chapel

Tuesday 1830 Casey Memorial ChapelTuesday 1830 Camp Hovey Chapel

Thursday 1830 West Casey Chapel

Catholic MassSunday 1130 Camp Stanley Chapel

Sunday 0900 CRC Warrior ChapelSunday 1215 West Casey Chapel

Sunday 0930 Camp Hovey Chapel

Later Day Saints

Sunday 1400 West Casey Chapel

JewishFriday 1830 West Casey Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 1000 Camp Carroll

1030 Camp Walker

Church of Christ 1700 Camp WalkerGospel 1215 Camp Walker

1300 Camp Carroll

Contemporary

Friday 1900 Camp WalkerKoreanTuesday 1900 Camp Carroll

Wednesday 1830 Camp Walker

Catholic ServicesMass

Sunday 0900 Camp Walker1130 Camp Carroll

Saturday 1700 Camp Walker

JewishFor information, contact Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Avi Weiss, avi.weiss@korea.

army.mil, 723-6707

USAG-Yongsan Chaplain s

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David B. Crary:

[email protected], 7 38-3009

Chaplain (Maj.) Adolph G. DuBose:

[email protected], 738-4043

Chaplain (Maj.) Leo Mora Jr.:


USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) Klon K. Kitchen, Jr.:


Chaplain (Maj.) James E. ONeal:

[email protected] , 753-7276

Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony Flores:

[email protected],

753-7042

USAG-Red Cloud/Casey

2ID Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Richard Spencer:


Red Cloud Chaplain (Maj.) Fredrick Garcia:


Red Cloud Chaplain (Capt.) Mario Rosario:

[email protected],

USAG-Daegu Chapl ains

Chaplain (Maj.) Eddie Kinley:


Chaplain (Maj.) Edward Martin:


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

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

Hannam Village Chapel will host Hallelujah Night as analternative to Halloween at Hannam Village Ballield Nov. 1

(Saturday) from 6-8:30 p.m. All participants can enjoy ood, gamesand prizes. All are welcome.

Hannam Chapel to host Hallelujah Night


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IMCOM-K PAGE 16http://imcom.korea.army.mil FEATURE THE MORNING CALM

(Above and Left)

Korean elementary

school students

recently toured the

Yongsan Garrison,meeting American

Soldiers and getting

an up-close look at life

on post. Fire officials

gave the children a tour

of their facilities during

the event, an on-going

effort to educate its

community about fire

safety. See Page 11.

U.S. Army photo by

Pfc. Lee Min-hwi

Fightingfrewith...Garrisons around Korea educate their

communities about fre preventionKNOWLEDGE

John Cook, USAG-Red Cloud Fire Chief, describes the different re suits reghters wear and what they do to grade school students during Fire Prevention Week Oct. 8. For more on Red Clouds

Fire prevention Week activities, see Page 5 U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham

(Left) USAG-Daegu

firefighting officials

visited school children

to educate them on

re safety during Fire

Prevention Week.

USAG-Daegu

photos courtesy of

the USAG-Daegu

Fire Deparment

USAG-Daegu reghting ofcials hosted elementary school children as

part of the garrisons Fire Prevention Week acitivities.

Download these high-resolution photos at:

www.fickr.com/imcomkorea


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IMCOM-K PAGE 18http://imcom.korea.army.mil NEWS THE MORNING CALM

FOCUS ON FITNESSwith Randy Behr

By Pfc. Sang Yoon

Eighth Army Public Affairs

Eighth Army Soldiers played a signi-cant role in helping the mens and womensAll-Army sotball teams win gold and silvermedals at the 2008 All-Armed Forces sot-ball tournament, Sept. 14-18, at Naval AirStation Pensacola, Fla.

Out o the 15 players on the All-Armysmen team, seven o them were rom theEighth U.S. Army.

It was a very signicant act that halo the All-Army Mens eam came romKorea. Tis says a lot about the numbero quality ball players we have over here,said Maj. Harold Hooks, Special roops

Battalion-Korea, one o the Eighth Armyplayers.Te All-Army mens team was able to

retain the title this year with a record oseven wins and two losses, clinching thegold medal prior to the nal game by beat-ing both the Navy and the Marine Corpsthree times each.

"It eels great again and just as sweet.Te only thing harder than winning a goldmedal is deending and retaining one, saidChie Warrant Ocer Elmer Mason, 21stMilitary Police Detachment Criminal In-vestigation Division, ten-time All-Armyinelder and team captain. Mason batteda tournament-high .792 or the secondstraight year.

Joining Hooks and Mason on the mensteam were Chie Warrant Ocer DesmondRay, Sgt. 1st Class Russell Bruce, Sgt. 1stClass Andre Elder, Sgt. 1st Class RalphHodgdon, and Spc. Robert Grasse.

Elder, a seven-time All-Army outelder,and Mason were selected to the All-ArmedForces tournament team.

Hooks attributed the success o the play-

Eighth Army Soldiers shine in

All-Armed Forces Softball victories

ers to hard work and preparation.

Each o the players selected to attendthe All-Army camp were prepared by get-ting out each day and hitting, which al-lowed them to improve their individualskills. Each o the players had to attendthe All-Army camp and be selected orthe team prior to the tournament, saidHooks.

Te All-Army womens team ended thetournament as runners-up to Air Force,winning the silver medal with a record oour wins and ve losses despite the relativeinexperience o the team. Te team eldedtwelve rst-year players and just three re-turning one-year veterans.

Tree o those losses were by only onerun, including their nal game against AirForce.

Eighth Army Soldiers played a promi-nent role in the success o the womensteam, with ve o the 15 players comingrom the peninsula. Representing EighthArmy were Capt. Lauren Shaw, Staf Sgt.Kathleen Hedges, Sgt. Amber Knickman,Pc. Krista Jones, and Pc. Jihrleah Show-man.

I think the U.S. Forces Korea, post-level sotball league prepared us well orthe tournament, said Shaw. All ve o uswho participated in the tournament playedin the league this year.

Te games and the league are well or-ganized. Te tur and acilities are quite

diferent rom anything I have played be-ore and they are nicely maintained. Teylet us practice, even when it is raining!said Shaw.

Shaw and Hedges were selected to the All-ournament eam. Both went on toplay at the national tournament with thewomens All-Armed Forces eam.

CATEGORY WEIGHT CLASS RESULTS DEFEATED

Blue/Yel low FlyweightBlue/Yel low Light w eight Final 4-3 PFC. GREGORY BANFIELD, HHB, 1-15TH FA

Blue/Yel low Middleweight

Blue/Yel low Heavyw eight Final 4-2 SSG. K EVIN BILL INGSLEY, 4TH CHEM CO

Red/Brown Flyweight

Red/Brown Lightweight

Red/Brow n Middl ew eight Final 10-7 CPL. K IM, SUNG WOON, 176TH FIN BN

Red/Br ow n Heav yw eig ht Final 6-4 CPT. DAVID O'MAHONY, TDS (JAG), CASEY

Blac k Flyw eight Final 7-5 SPC. KERRY MULLIN S, C BTRY, 1-38TH FA

Black L igh twe igh t

B lack Midd leweight

Blac k Heavyw eight Final 5-1 MAJ . ANDRE TAKACS, HHC, 2-9TH IN

TOTAL PARTI CIPAN TS: 13

Warr io r Count r y Taek w ondo Championsh ip resu l ts

8th Army Public Affairs

750 Soldiers, Airmen, Marines andSailors participated in the 2008 InternationalPeace Marathon Festival, Oct. 3, at Jamsil

Olympic Stadium to support peace and theUnited Nations Childrens Fund.

15,000 participants ran in one o veraces: a marathon, a hal marathon, a10-kilometer run, a 5-kilometer run, or a3-kilometer walk.

Lt. Gen. Joseph F. Fil, Jr., CommandingGeneral o the 8th U.S. Army, addressed therunners prior to the start o the rst race.

he International Peace MarathonFestival is a terric initiative that bringsall o us together in the spirit o riendlycompetition in Seoul, he said. hesoldiers o the 8th United States Army andtheir amilies understand the importance obeing good neighbors to our Korean hosts.

I sincerely thank you, and the Soldiers andamilies o 8th Army thank you as well orthis wondrous opportunity to experienceKorean hospitality.

Servicemembers were motivated to berepresenting America and getting a chanceto exercise.

I just want to come out here, represent8th Army, the 8th Army Chaplains Oce,and the Chaplains Corps, said Pc. Brian

Hamilton, a chaplains assistant with 8th Army. I want to get out here and runwith the Koreans, and help to be a goodneighbor.

Several service members nished high in

their respective categories.Cindy Heckerl, a civilian ederal

employee at Yongsan, placed tenth in thewomens hal marathon.

Cpt. Elinor Kim, a client legal servicesattorney at Yongsan, placed 19th in thewomens hal marathon.

Navy Lt. Chuck Robb, an operationsocer with Combat Naval Forces Korea,nished 2nd in the 5-kilometer race.

Sta Sgt. Monty Royster, the non-commissioned ocer in charge o the 8thU.S. Army raining Division, nished 5thin the mens 5-kilometer race.

Maj. Annette Meralen, a spacerepresentative with the 8th U.S. Army,

placed 4th in the womens 5-kilometer race.She expressed appreciation or the event, andwhat it represented to the Korean-Americanalliance.

I wanted to get out and show howstrong the partnership between Koreans andAmericans is, and I just wanted to get outand run, she said. I like to run. I enjoythe sport, and its a great way to get out andsee Korea.

U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Adams

Servicemembers run for peace


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N ew s & N ot e s

THE MORNING CALMAREA III

National Red Ribbon Week

Humphreys American School celebrates

National Red Ribbon Week from October 23

until 31. This year marks the 23rd Anniversary

of Enrique Camarenas death, the inspiration for

this important campaign against illegal drugs.

Twenty three years after Camarenas death,Red Ribbon Weeks message is as important as

ever. USAG Humphreys commander Col. John

E. Dumoulin, Jr. will sign a proclamation at 8

a.m. on October 23 at the school playground.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Workshop

ACS is hosting a two-session workshop

on citizenship and immigration services on

Thursday, October 23 at the Humphreys

Community Activity Center. Pre-registration

required. For more information call 753-8401.

Community Town Hall Meeting

The next USAG Humphreys Community Town

Hall Meeting is coming up on Tuesday, Oct.

21 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Community

Activity Center. All Soldiers, Airmen, Retirees,Family Members and Civilians are welcome

to participate. Please submit issues and

comments to [email protected] by

Friday, 17 October.

Child Care Recruitment Workshop

We have 15 positions to ll (child caregivers,administrative, and professional). U.S., Korean,

and all other nationalities are welcome.

Where: Child Development Center

When: Saturday, November 3, 1000-1400

For more information, call 753-8321

Ofce 2007 Training

The AREA III DOIM is offering classes on MS

Ofce 2007 for the AREA III community. Thecourse, offered in English and Korean, will

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