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8th Army hosts 2006 LandW8th Army hosts 2006 LandW8th Army hosts 2006 LandW8th Army hosts 2006 LandW8th Army hosts 2006 LandWarNet training conferencearNet training conferencearNet training conferencearNet training conferencearNet training conferenceBy Jim ArrowoodRegional Chief Information Office-Korea

The Network Enterprise Technology CommandRegional Chief Information Office - Korea conducteda three-day LandWarNet training conference atYongsan Garrison April 18 -20.

More than 150 key information technologyspecialists, Soldiers and Department of the ArmyCivilians, participated in the conference. The purposeof the conference was to train the IT community onthe latest policy and procedural changes for networkmanagement, information assurance, informationdissemination management, visual information andrecords management.

LandWarNet is the U.S. Army’s global enterprisenetwork that supports all communications in supportof command and control of warfighting operations,as well as the Army’s daily business.

Just as Soldiers need the best equipment and trainingto be successful on the battlefield, a steady flow ofinformation is just as vital. According to Roger Bacona 13th century English philosopher “knowledge ispower.” This statement applies just as well today as itdid then. Connecting Soldiers to information they need,whenever they need it and wherever they are is thejob of the LandWarNet.

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separate briefings during the conference, which wasopened by Bronco Lane, Regional Chief InformationOffice-Korea, in a keynote speech that addressed thequality and quantity of command, control,communications, computers and informationmanagement services that are being provided in theregion by the LandWarNet.

“The reason that our Army today is able to do whatit does is because it’s Netcentric,” said Lane. “In otherwords, it helps us do a better job in what we do. Wework smarter instead of harder,”

The importance of the training was reinforced by

Eighth U.S. Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. DavidP. Valcourt, who addressed participants later the firstday.

Valcourt emphasized the importance of theLandWarNet for command and control of forcesthroughout the spectrum of conflict and hisunconditional support for securing this crucialnetwork.

On the second day of the conference, DeputyCommanding General U.S. Army Signal Center, Brig.Gen. Ronald M. Bouchard, briefed the latestenhancements to training being made at the SignalCenter in direct support of the LandWarNet. Thegeneral’s presentation focused on transformation; themerger between tactical and strategic networks,bandwidth, and giving trainees credit for what theyalready know.

The third and final day ended with a game showthat tested the participants’ knowledge and awardedprizes to those competing.

In his closing remarks, Col. LaWarren V.Patterson, 1st Signal Brigade commander/EighthArmy Chief Information Officer/G6, emphasizedthe importance of successful transformation of theLandWarNet to complement the Army TheaterMaster Plan in Korea, while remaining at all times“ready to fight tonight.”

Bronco Lane, Regional Chief Information Office-Korea, givesthe opening keynote address at the 2006 Eighth U.S. ArmyLandWarNet Training Conference held April 18.

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YONGSAN GARRISON – Theentire U.S. Army is undergoing amassive transformation. As part of this,the Eighth U.S. Army is required torestructure their forces in accordancewith the U.S. Army’s TransformationCampaign Plan. The name for thisrestructuring on the Korean peninsulais “Setting the Force.”

STF is designed to enhance, shapeand align the current U.S. Army forcesfrom top to bottom in Korea. Whileundergoing transformation, the forcesmust maintain the ability to ‘FightTonight’ while upholding the unionbetween U.S. and Republic of Koreamilitaries.

“The purpose of this operation is toreconstruct our forces on the peninsulato better support our missions both hereand abroad. Our priority is to comply

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with the Department of the Armytransformation plan, while continuing toprovide support to our allies in SouthKorea,” said Col. Bryan Foy, 8th U.S.Army operations officer.

Overall, the U.S. Army’stransformation plan is the mostsignificant restructuring in the past 50years. By redesigning the force into amodular Army it enhances the GlobalWar on Terrorism capabilities, creatinga more responsive and stabilized force.

STF has three elements: enhancing,shaping and aligning. The enhancingportion focuses on transforming unitsfrom their current force structure to thenew modular organization.

The shaping piece concentrates onthe reduction of U.S. Forces Koreapersonnel. The aligning segment adjuststhe number of U.S. military personnel

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U.S. Forces Korea has a newly redesignedhomepage Web site and every member of theUSFK Team should check it out. Add it to yourfavorites.

This Web site will provide youwith the most up-to-datecommand information available. Itis my intent that over time it willbecome the single source entryport for web-based information forall servicemembers, civilians,contractors and family members serving inthe Republic of Korea.

From policy letters to publications, to linksto subordinate commands, to family andcommunity information, this Web site isdesigned to become a one-stop shopping centerfor anyone desiring information on ourcommand.

Not only will the USFK Web site serve as areference tool for personnel assigned to Korea,but it will be invaluable for all in-boundSoldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, civilians,contractors and family members. The Welcometo Korea guide and Republic of Korea fact book

are a few of the helpful sources of informationthat are available on the homepage fornewcomers prior to their arrival in country.

There are many superb “drill downs”on this Web site. I encourage you to takethe time to discover this new world ofinformation that is just a click away. Toaccess the Web site, go to www.usfk.mil

Our Web site is new and it is only asgood as the accessibility and quality of

information on it. We want to make it betterevery day. I encourage you to contact ourwebmaster (at

[email protected]) withrecommendations for changes to content,additional links or feedback on layout. Togetherwe’ll build the best joint Web site in theDepartment of Defense.

We Go Together!

Gen. B.B. BellUnited Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/

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Successful on-the-spot corrections rely on right approachSuccessful on-the-spot corrections rely on right approachSuccessful on-the-spot corrections rely on right approachSuccessful on-the-spot corrections rely on right approachSuccessful on-the-spot corrections rely on right approachBy Command Sgt. Maj. George Duncan19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

I’ve spent the last 29 years refining myown leadership style, and sometimes I thinkI’ll never get it absolutely right, but I keeptrying. From the moment I sported mycorporal chevrons, I’ve always watchedsuccessful leaders and how they handledstress and contemporary leadership issues.I figured that they had much more experiencethan I did and would be excellent role modelsfor me as I developed my own leadershipstyle.

We are an Army of standards, and it isthese standards that set us apart from all otherarmies of the world.

Standards are what we live by and in mostcases are common to all Soldiers, likeremoving headgear when entering a building,saluting in an appropriate manner and at theappropriate times, and wearing the uniformin accordance with published regulations.

Everything we do has a standard attachedto it, a method of evaluation so to speak, ora gauge to indicatewhen the mission isaccomplished correctly.

Adherence topublished standards iswhat makes good unitsgreat. There is a direct correlation betweena positive command climate and adherenceto published standards. The NCOs of theunit are the keepers of the standard, but it’snot just the NCOs that make corrections –all Soldiers can and should make corrections.One of the best ways to ensure adherenceto standards is through the on-the-spotcorrection.

Making these corrections is not an optionin a professional Army and until you masteryour own technique your leadershipchallenges will continue to pile up on you.

I’ve chosen the on-the-spot correctionas my main topic, because it has neverreceived as much detailed attention orexplanation as it deserves and is probablyone of the more important indicators of awell-trained, disciplined unit.

Besides that, it is the number one thingthat can make a junior Soldier or NCO quiver

in their boots. When aleader is faced with asituation where acorrection is necessary,they encounter threebasic questions:

Who do I correct?How do I approach them/what do I say?How will they react?I’d like to offer a little advice on how I

managed to overcome these obstacles. It hastaken me years to perfect, and I amconvinced that had I known this long ago,my journey through the ranks would havebeen much easier.

To start with, I’d tell you that we all needto start operating in what I call the “clear.”I’ll explain more in later paragraphs.

Growing up as Soldiers, we have all hadconversations about our seniors, and we haveall, at some point, said “if we were civiliansand he talked to me that way I’d …” or,“yeah, if he/she ever says anything to me I’llsay …”

You see, we plant the seed of discontent

in ourselves, and we have only ourselves toblame. I still believe that Soldiers do not wakeup every day with the explicit desire to dowrong. On the contrary, I believe that theytruly intend to do the best they can and lookfor positive role models and leadership.

Who do I correct? This one is the easiest of the three --

everybody who needs it. Our training asNCOs has taught us the importance ofcorrections. I’ve been told throughout mycareer how important this is and how weare not doing enough of this; what I was nottold was how to do it.

This was kind of left up to us to figureout on our own. It is very important, and Iwould hope that every Soldier was capableof developing their own technique withoutany guidelines, but that is not the case andnor should we expect it to be. Just likeanything else we do in the Army, there shouldbe at least a basic procedure to follow.

How do I approach them/what do I say?Well that one is a little tricky, but I think I

can remove some of the mystery. Have you

“Our training as NCOshas taught us theimportance of corrections”

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Filipino Dancers SoughtVolunteers are needed to teach Filipinocultural dances in Yongsan. Anyonewith the know-how and the time is askedto pass on their talent and skill to thoswho would like to learn and showcasedances unique to the Filipino culture.Individuals are also being sought whowish to learn traditional Filipino dances.These dancers will be invited toparticipate in cultural celebrations aspart of Asian-Pacific Month in May.Anyone interested in teaching orlearning Filipino dance may contactDolly Toney by e-mail [email protected].

Korean Campaign SeasonThe season is coming for Koreanationwide campaigns and elections formayors, governors and councilmen.Any officials seeking re-election orplanning to run for a different officemust resign their current position byMay 19 (others in the organization willserve in their place during the campaignseason). Officials will campaign for twoweek and Voting Day is May 31.

Free Pops Concert inYongsan

The Korea Chamber of Commerce,Korea Employers Federation, and DCChemical Company, Ltd., aresponsoring a special concert for U.S.Forces Korea military and civilianpersonnel and their families 7 p.m.Thursday, at the Seoul AmericanHigh School Auditorium in YongsanSouth Post. The concert will beperformed by the Seoul PopsOrchestra conducted by Ha Sung Ho,and featuring Rose Jang, renownedKorean pop-opera singer; Kak SinHyung, soprano; and Eugene Park,violinist.The concert is free. No reservationsrequired. Seating begins 6:30 p.m.For information, call the USFK PAOat 723-4685.

Free Ballet TicketsAvailable

The Seoul Arts Center, is offering freetickets to a performance of the DonQuixote Ballet for USFK military,civilian personnel and their familymembers for 7:30 p.m. May 13, at theOpera Theater in the Seoul Arts Center.The ballet will be performed by theKorea National Ballet Company.To reserve free ballet tickets, call USFKPAO, 723-4680, no later than Thursday.Free tickets may be picked up at theUSFK Desk in the Opera House lobbyprior to the ballet (ticket booth will openat 6:30 p.m.) Advance reservations arerequired. Guests are requested to beseated in the concert hall by 7:20 p.m.Attire for military personnel is ArmyClass A/service equivalent or coat andtie. Attire for civilian personnel is coatand tie/equivalent for ladies.Free transportation is available,courtesy of Seoul Arts Center. Forinformation and to reserve tickets, call723-4680 and provide contactinformation.

By David McNallyArea II Public Affairs

Students compete at language festival

GWACHEON – Col. Terry Klein, entomology consultantfor the 18th Medical Command, received the Republic ofKorea Presidential Award for his significant contributions inthe field of entomology, including surveillance of rodent,mosquito, and ticks borne diseases such as malaria,Japanese encephalitis, and scrub typhus, as well as othermalaria control efforts.

South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun presented theaward April 7, during Korea’s 34th Celebration of World

18th MEDCOM’s Klein receives ROK President’s MedalBy 1st Lt. Mike Schardinger18th MEDCOM Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — Morethan 90 students from American schoolsacross Korea gathered for the 2006Language Festival at the U.S. EmbassyAssociation Center.

High school and middle schoolstudents gave two presentations. Theyperformed poetry or prose for a panelof two judges. In a separate presentationstudents answered questions.

The festival offered competitions inSpanish, French, German, Korean andEnglish-as-a-second language. Nextyear, teachers hope to add MandarinChinese to the list of languages.

“This is the fourth year we’ve donethis, and it gets better each year,” saidfestival organizer Karen Ratta. “The kidshad more ‘buy-in’ this year.”

Ratta said students took ownershipin the event because they completedcultural static displays for the mainroom.

ESL judges Magali Kirk and TaniaDiaz asked Taegu American Schooleighth-grader Saya Elder a series ofpersonal questions during her five-minuteinterview.

Elder, whose mother is Japanese,speaks both English and Japanese athome. She said she spent about onemonth preparing for the language fair.

“I practiced a lot,” she said. “I wouldstand in front of my mirror and say mypresentation over and over again.”

Her advantage was participation indrama club, she said.

“I know how to present stuff,” shesaid. “At least I didn’t do it in a roboticvoice,” she added with a smile.

Admittedly nervous before herinterview, Elder felt relief afterward. “Ithink I nailed it,” she said after theinterview. “I have spent half my life inJapanese schools and half in Americanschools.”

Spanish judges Josefina Torres andThelma Jenks listened to students recitepoetry in varying degrees of difficulty.

“You can tell who knows what theyare reciting,” Jenks said.

A Belize native, Jenks speaks English,Spanish, Chinese and Japanese. She isnow learning Korean.

“You just have to remember not tobe afraid to make mistakes,” she said.“That’s how you learn.”

Jenks said she thinks it is great thatthe schools offer a language competition.

“The kids have to start somewhere,”she said. “It’s a shame to go to anothercountry and not be able to speak thelanguage. It’s just a big loss.”

Osan American High School teacherDuke Allen said 18 students from hisschool attended the fair.

“We spent time in class preparing forthe possible questions,” said Allen, whoteaches English, English-as-a-secondlanguage and social science.

“The kids were really worried abouthaving to get up in front of a big crowd,”he said. “But, the way they have it hereis to just get up in front of the judges.So, it was a less stressful situation.”

Allen said some of his students have

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Taegu American School 8th-grader Saya Elder answers questions during the interview portion ofthe 2006 Language Festival April 21 at Yongsan Garrison. Elder took first place in both poetry andinterview categories for her performance in English as a Second Language.

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Health Day at the Gwacheon Government Complex, justsouth of Seoul.

Since 1999, Klein has conducted numerous, surveillancestudies of United States Forces Korea training facilities andbases to identify the distribution of various virusesprevalent in the Korean peninsula. These surveillanceefforts enabled the 18th MEDCOM to categorize severalfrequently used training areas by categories of risk forhemorrhagic fever.

When four USFK Soldiers contracted this disease,matching viruses from trapped rodents to the viruses foundin the blood of these Soldiers enabled identification of theexact location of transmission. All four Soldiers contractedthe viruses north of Seoul near the Demilitarized Zone.

Klein has been professionally involved in malariaresearch for over 18 years. He has conducted research insuch places as the United States Army Medical ResearchInstitute for Infectious Diseases, as well as the jungles ofBrazil, Thailand and Peru. He has also collaborated withhis counterparts at the Korean National Institute of Health,Korean Center for Disease Control, Jeon-buk University,Seoul National University, and Korea University on variousentomology projects and discoveries on the Koreanpeninsula. Klein is a world-renowned entomologist, whohas received the honor of having a mosquito named afterhim (Anopheles-kleini).

He plans to retire from the Army this year, settling downwith his wife in Korea, while continuing to contribute to thefield of entomology as well as emerging diseases.

Col. Terry Klein, 18th Medical Command entomology consultant, checkstraps used to capture rodents and insects and track viruses carried bythe animals.

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ever seen a command sergeant major makea correction that wasn’t followed? Whatabout a general officer?

It’s not just because of the rank that theywear, although you will probably disagreewith me. These leaders have had someserious practice in this arena and make itlook natural. These leaders can even beeffective out of uniform and in unfamiliarenvironments. I can attest to this, becauseI’ve done this all around the world whetheron TDY or on leave in some of the strangestplaces.

That may not have convinced you at all,but that does not make it untrue. After manyyears, I’ve come to realize that you will neverget every one of them right, but you can’thide from the many because you fear thefew failures that are bound to happen.

Think of it like this -- how would youlet someone know that they just droppeda $20 bill?

You’d probably pick it up and say “HeySir/Sgt./Soldier you just dropped this.”

Does that sound about right? Of courseit does. There you have it, no fear ofreprisal, no issue with approach and nofear of how to express yourself.

Well, when you look at it like this, youcan see how simple it really is. You justused a direct approach that does not leaveany room for misunderstanding orambiguity on the part of the recipient.

Now let’s take that same scenario andapply it as a correction: You walk into thedining facility and there standing in line isa Soldier/officer/NCO wearing theirheadgear (I know this is a real simple one

we have all witnessed). What do you do?Think back on the $20 bill and simply

say “Sir/Sgt./Soldier, you need to take offyour headgear.”

There is no need to go into what therules are or a long, drawn-out descriptionof the standard that makes you looksmart. Just use a simple, direct-but-tactfulphrase, “you need to take off your hat.”

Now trust me when I tell you that yourtone of voice, mannerisms and facialexpressions will play a large role in howthis is received.

When you approach someone withoutmalice or intent to belittle them, you areoperating in what I call the “clear.”Operating in the clear is being direct,respectful and removing all doubt aboutthe message. They will almost alwaysdefault to their professional side, correctit and move on.

How will they react? This one getsmore people in trouble than anything.Some leaders are always afraid of thereaction, because it moves the entire eventto another level.

Here’s Duncan’s answer. Who cares?If we decide to make corrections

based on how we thought someone wouldreact, we would be an Army of options,and we are not. If we only relegatedourselves to correcting junior Soldiers, weare closed minded and protectingourselves from the problem — non-adherence to standards.

Make your unit great, use the on-the-spot correction where needed and demandthat Soldiers do the same.

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only been in the American school systemfor four months.

“For them, it’s a challenge to competein English,” he said.

But, by the end of the day, winners foreach category rose to the top. The festival isthe culmination of language education forAmerican students in Korea, Ratta said.

“Winners will receive a certificate,” shesaid. “To be able to have that on yourrecord will look good to college

on the peninsula.“USFK will reduce their number of

personnel by 12,500 by the end of 2008.Eighth Army is responsible for 11,500personnel within this total. In addition, 8thArmy will reduce the number of U.S.military bases from 41 to 10,” said Col.Richard H. Parker, 8th U.S. Army futureoperations chief.

Presently this operation is under thedirection of the 8th U.S. Army FutureOperations section within the ManeuverDirectorate. Other planning cells withinthis directorate like force management,future plans, and current operationscollaborate with future operations.Additional sections outside of thedirectorate such as 8th Army Engineershave a key role in the operations as well.

“The Eighth Army Engineers leads theworking groups and council of colonelsto resolve issues associated with re-stationing units, vacating and closing non-

enduring installations, and supportingactions to achieve Land Partnership Plan/Yongsan Relocation Plan objectives,” saidCol. Edgar Yanger, assistant chief of staff,Engineer.

The operation originally had four phasesto complete. Currently, two of the fourphases are finished. The current phaseincludes major movements of the 19thSustainment Command (Expeditionary)headquartered at Daegu, 8th MilitaryPolice Brigade, Personnel and FinanceCommands, all headquartered in Yongsan.By the end of 2006, an additional 700authorization positions will be eliminated.

The final phase of STF is scheduledfor 2008, once all requirements for thecurrent phase are completed. This willinclude the consolidation of military postsinto two hubs, Yongsan Garrison and the2nd Infantry Division relocating.

For information about STF, call Parkerat 723-5731.

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admissions boards.”Jenks, however, said the festival is not

about winning or losing. “It’s aboutmaking the effort and taking chances,”she said.

Ratta agreed.“When I was young I dreamed of

traveling the world,” she said. “These kidsare living that dream. Everyone whoparticipated will leave here a winner. Theygot to come and learn about the world.”

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April 28, 2006

SPC. CHRIS STEPHENS

By Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

Michael Novosel Sr., aveteran of three wars, a Medalof Honor recipient and a majorfigure in Army aviation history,died April 2 at Walter ReedArmy Medical Center after along war of his own, a battlewith cancer.

The 83-year -o ld re t i redchief warrant of f icer earnedthe Medal of Honor for savingthe l ives of 29 SouthVie tnamese so ld iers who hadbeen sur rounded by enemyforces a long the Cambodianborder Oct . 2 , 1969, whi lecomple t ing 15 hazardouscombat ex t rac t ions in a UH-1Huey hel icopter.

Oddly enough, around thesame time he rescued the SouthVietnamese soldiers, his sonjoined him in Vietnam as ahelicopter pilot in the same unit.Also namedMike, they bothwere “dust off”pilots, andtogether they arecredited withrescuing morethan 7,000 menduring their tours in Vietnam.

The senior Novosel’s mi l i ta rycareer began dur ing World

War I I when, a t age 19 , hewas commiss ioned in the ArmyAir Forces and f lew combatmiss ions aga ins t Japan as a B-29 bomber p i lo t . Hecommanded the mass ivebomber f lyover of theceremony aboard the

bat t leshipMissour i inAugust 1945 forthe sur render ofJapan .

After leavingactive duty in1949, Novosel

joined the Air Force Reserveand shortly thereafter wascalled to active duty in Korea.

In 1964 Novose l was areserve l ieu tenant co lonel . Hereques ted reca l l to ac t ive dutyfor the burgeoning war. Hewas to ld the Air Force wasover s ta f fed wi th l ieu tenantcolonels , so Novose l , by then42 years o ld , accepted anappoin tment as an Armywarrant off icer, and wasass igned to the 283rd Medica lDetachment as a “dus t of f” a i revacuat ion pi lo t .

Great heroes, history hasshown us, give us great storieswe can tell to our children andgrand children. Michael NovoselSr. is no exception.

“I did meet Mike Sr. and Jr.at the Mile High Club in the 2ndInfantry Division,” said JoeCothron Installation ManagementAgency-Korea Region HumanResources. “There is one storythat I will never forget .

“Mike Sr. told Mike Jr. to becareful and don’t get shot downin Vietnam so he would not haveto come and rescue him. Well,the story goes the other wayaround, Mike Jr. had to go andrescue Mike Sr.”

“He was so very much ahero, yet he made the rest of usfeel important, if for no otherreason than having the courageto serve alongside such men.

Mike was one of those rareindividuals that inspire peopleby merely walking into a room,strapping himself into a Huey,or smiling at a failing studentand encouraging him to dobetter,” said Don Martin, retiredMaster Army Aviator.

“ I was honored to meetMike in 1987. I remember h imas a quie t , unassuminggent lemen who was theepi tome of what an Amer icanhero i s a l l about ,” sa id DonVinson , MAA. “In addi t ion tothe Medal of Honor, he had aches t fu l l o f awards tha t f i l ledthe le f t and r ight s ides of h isgreen jacket , ye t he made anef for t to make me, and o thersaround h im fee l l ike we werethe impor tan t ones .

“I remember be ing in awe ofh im. The Mike Novose ls of thewor ld are rea l Amer icanheroes , and I thank God theyl ived among us .”

To paraphrase John Donne:This bell calls us all; but howmuch more for us all to knowsuch a great hero and great manas Michael Novosel who willnever be forgotten. His heroicdeeds will glow forever in theannals of valor.

1/38 FA wins Warrior Country Jokgu tourneyby Pfc. Amanda Merfeld2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

CAMP RED CLOUD — Soldiers from unitsa c r o s s A r e a I c a m e t o g e t h e r recently t oparticipate in the first Warrior Country JokguTournament at the Camp Red Cloud physicalfitness center.

T h e s p o r t , w h i c h i s f o u r - o n - f o u r, i s acombination soccer/volleyball game. Teamshave three hits to get the ball over the net,just like in volleyball.

However, players can only use their feet.If the ball touches any part of the body otherthan the head or foot, then the play is ruleddead. The ball is also allowed to bounce onetime after each kick in this traditional Koreansport .

The championship game pitted Headquartersand Headquarters Company, Area I, out of theloser’s bracket against 1st Battalion, 38th FieldArtillery Regiment, out of the winner ’s bracketin a best two out of three match up.

Area I got the championship kicked off with

two quick wins, 19-18 and 15-5, not allowingthe artillerymen a chance to win the match.

But s ince they were coming out o f theloser’s bracket, another best two out of threematch had to be p layed to decide who thechampion would be.

The final two games were truly neck andneck, with neither team able to gain much of anadvantage.

However, it was not meant to be for Area I,as the artillerymen came back in the next twogames winning 15-10 and 16-14.

“We put our teams together this morningand practiced a little before the tournamentbegan” sa id Sg t . Maj . Kim Won Dae , 1s tBatallion, 38th FA.

Kim hopes that with this tournament, morepeople will become interested in the sport andthe next tournament will be larger.

“We won and hopefully this will get morepeople to play next time,” Kim said.

Soldiers from across Area I competed against each other in theKorean sport of Jokgu.

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“He was so very much a hero,yet he made the rest of us feelimportant, if for no other reasonthan having the courage to servealongside such men.”

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CAMP RED CLOUD — The firedepartment at Camp Red Cloud canrespond to a larger variety of fire callstoday after receiving a bigger andbetter fire truck from Camp Casey.

“This truck is not really new, wegot it from Camp Casey. They had itthere for two years,” said John Cook,fire chief at CRC. “They have twomore in the Casey enclave.”

“This truck replaces our old MilitaryAdaptation of Commercial Item truckthat was 15 years old, that’s called aMACI truck,” said Pak Sung Hak,assistant fire chief of operations at CRC.“We got the (new) truck here at CRCabout a month ago.”

The basic difference in the MACItruck and the new fire trucks theArmy buys is the old MACI truckscould only hold about 680 gallons ofwater and maybe 100 gallons of foam.

“This new truck can hold 1,000gallons of water and 200 gallons offoam,” Pak said. “The other truckswe have are basically for structuralemergencies, but this new truck canrespond to both aircraft and structuralemergencies,” Pak said.

What makes this new truck a supermodel compared to the old trucks isthe technology employed.

“This truck has two watercannons, and both are operatedremotely,” Pak said. “The driver oroperator of the truck can aim the

water turret on top of the truck bywatching a remote television view ofwhere the cannon are aiming thewater or foam. This truck can followthe aircraft and fire foam remotelyfrom a distance to fight movingaircraft fires.

“It can fire water from the frontbumper turret also, and that isremotely operated by the driver aswell,” Pak said.

Another reason the new fire truckis a good idea is that CRC’s firedepartment mission has changed.

“Camp Stanley used to have thehelicopter operations missions, butnow they have left,” Pak said. “CampRed Cloud has helicopter missionsfrequently now, so we need theappropriate fire-fighting equipment tohandle the mission,” he said.

“This truck is bristling withtechnology,” Pak said. “We have acomputer in the cab that helps controlall the functions for projecting waterand foam. The top turret has a camerathat shows exactly where the water/foam cannon is aimed. The turret onthe front of the truck is remotelyoperated from the same computer.”

The 58 Korean Fire Servicespersonnel will sometimes stand by forthe C-130 cargo plane missions atCamp Casey, but there are otherimportant missions to which thesedauntless firefighters may respond.

“We will support fire-fightingmissions in Uijeongbu,” Pak said. “Withthe foam capacity of this truck we canhelp support fire emergenciesdowntown when called upon.”

CRC gets smokin’ new fire truckBy Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs


This Daewoo-Starco manufactured fire truck fires two water cannons, the one on top is aimed by a computer and television camera.

No Hui song drives the new fire truckand opera tes the compute r i zedtechnology that aims the water cannons.

Th is computer screen does morethan just aim the water cannons, i talso has radio functions and providesfeedback to the f iref ighters.

H e r e t h e t r u c k f i r e s i t s b u m p e rtur ret , which is a lso guided by thecomputer opera ted by the dr i ver.

Taxi Prices Increase inKorea

The Army and Air Force Exchange Serviceannounces an increase in taxi cab fares inKorea beginning Monday, for bothWorldCup and HaeKang taxi services.This includes all areas in Korea except AreaIV, which is not under an AAFES contract.The initial charge to take an AAFES taxiwill be $2.30, an increase of 50 cents. Afterthe initial charge, the remainder of the ride,calculated by distance and time in 30-cents-per-unit increments, will remain the same.In addition, a 20 percent late-night premiumwill be imposed on taxi rides taken betweenmidnight and 4 a.m. This night differentialcharge is a taxi industry standardthroughout Korea.

Comedy ROKs atMitchell’s

Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s“Comedy ROKs” will begin at 7 p.m.May 6 at Camp Red Cloud’s Mitchell’sClub.

Camp Red Cloud HousingOffice Relocates

Camp Red Cloud Housing office hasrelocated to Building T-110. The newhours of operation are: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday through Wednesday and Friday;1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. The office willbe closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. All official housing allowance,temporary lodging allowance and livingquarters allowance packets must beprocessed through this office. Scheduleroom clearance at least three weeks inadvance. The Housing Office will beclosed Thursday for the 30th annual DPWorganization day. Call 732-7508 or 732-7487for information or fax at 732-6966.

River Front RunThe U.S. Army Garrison Camp Casey RiverFront Run will begin May 13 at SangpaeBridge near Camp Mobile. Registration willbe from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Call 730-2322 forinformation.

Area I Everland TourThe Area I Everland tour will leave fromCamp Casey Community Activity Centerand Hobson CAC at 7 a.m. Saturday, fromCamp Red Cloud CAC at 8 a.m. and fromCamp Stanley CAC at 8:30 a.m. All seatsare $15, one day pass is W40,000. Aminimum of 25 seats is required.

Parenting Skills and SafetyEducation Workshop

There will be a Parenting Skills and SafetyEducation workshop from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.at the Camp Stanley Education Centertoday.

Samgytang at Mitchell’sThe Korean special dish Samgytang willbe offered at Mitchell’s from 11:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m., May 10. The chicken andginseng soup with rice is $6.95, $7.95 withkimchi. For information, call 732-8189.

Mitchell’s Club ClosedCamp Red Cloud’s Mitchell’s Club willbe closed Sunday through Tuesday.

“This truck is bristlingwith technology.”

PPPPPak Sung Hakak Sung Hakak Sung Hakak Sung Hakak Sung HakCRC assistant fire chiefCRC assistant fire chiefCRC assistant fire chiefCRC assistant fire chiefCRC assistant fire chief

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Hold’em Hold’em Hold’em Hold’em Hold’em championshipchampionshipchampionshipchampionshipchampionshipfolds withfolds withfolds withfolds withfolds with pair of pair of pair of pair of pair of aces aces aces aces aces

CAMP STANLEY — Area I held itsthird Texas Hold’em pokerchampionship at Camp Stanley Saturdayand Sunday. Two aces of poker foundtheir way to the top in the final roundclose to 5 p.m. last Sunday.

The top prize was a $1,000 Army andAir Force Exchange Service giftcertificate and a trophy to the top aceStaff Sgt. Andre Lienhard, Fires Brigade,2nd Infantry Division.

A $300 AAFES gift certificate andtrophy went to Mark Hooper, aDepartment of Defense civilianemployee at Camp Red Cloud, whocame in second place. Third place, a$200 AAFES gift certificate and atrophy, went to Joseph Candler. Thefourth through eighth places receivedtrophies and MP3 players and stereos asprizes. Ninth through 20th places wereawarded $25 AAFES gift certificates.

“This is a great way to unwind on theweekends and Morale, Welfare andRecreation puts on the best TexasHold’em events,” Lienhard said. “I loveto play. It is a sport of skill and a lot ofluck.”

“I play just for the fun of it andMWR always puts on the best events inArea I.,” Hooper said. “I lost by trying toforce Andre out.”

“My only concern from the beginningwas to get to the final table,” Lienhardsaid. “I had no idea I would be luckyenough to win.”

“This is always a great way to release

the tensions of the week,” Hooper said.“It is a good all around event.”

“This is my favorite way to relax,”agreed Lienhard. “When I am notplaying, I get tips from watching thepros on television.”

They both relied on their good luckpieces.

“I always wear my lucky sharkstooth and my red shirt,” Hooper said.

“I always carry my 3rd Infantry coinfrom Italy,” Lienhard said.

The start of the event saw 144competitors gaming at nine tables.MWR made sure that all tables had theproper number of chips and fresh decksof cards.

“We had 144 participants in thisthird event,” said Chris Bradford,chief, community operations divisionfor MWR. “Most of the participantscame from the Casey and CRC area,with a few people from Seoul andStanley. We ran two sessions on thefirst day, and eliminated half of theplayers. The second day started with72 players, with nine tables with eightplayers at each table.”

“I started this event back lastOctober,” said Lt. Col. William Huber,Camp Red Cloud garrison commander.“Every comment I received wasextremely positive and verycomplimentary. This is the kind ofactivity Soldiers are looking for MWR tobe involved with in the future. There isno monetary value associated with chipsor position.”

“The tournament is a competitive

event that challenges individual’s skills atHold ‘em. Prizes are strictly limited tothose individuals that place in thetournament,” he said.

“We donated $300 for this event,”said Chan Yam, Exchange New Carsales representative for Camps RedCloud and Stanley. “We gave prizes forplaces fifth, sixth and seventh, theirvalue ranges from $80 to $140.”

MWR plans to continue the WorldSeries of Poker by taking it next toYongsan and then back to CRC.Additionally, they are looking to expandthe games to include Omaha and Studpoker games.

After many hours of play, theweekend did see some very excitinghands turn up, but the finale was the lasttwo players and the last hand.

“I was surprised and elated with thewin,” Lienhard said.

By Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

PHOTOS BY JIM CUNNINGHAM

Andre Lienhard and Mark Hooper examine what became their last hand in the Area Ipoker championship April 23. Lienhard and Hooper were the finalists in the two-dayevent.

Chan Yam, Exchange New Car Sales, center,sat in on the first day of play. ENCS donated$300 to the event.

Lt. Col. William Huber, CRC garrisoncommander, deals at the final table.

Marine join 2ID for Javelin trainingMarine join 2ID for Javelin trainingMarine join 2ID for Javelin trainingMarine join 2ID for Javelin trainingMarine join 2ID for Javelin trainingBy Sgt. Luciano Vera2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs


ArArArArArea I job fair set for ea I job fair set for ea I job fair set for ea I job fair set for ea I job fair set for TTTTTuesdayuesdayuesdayuesdayuesday

CAMP CASEY — Representatives from more thana dozen organizations are expected to spend Tuesdayat a Job Fair at Camp Casey Community ActivityCenter.

Like other U.S. military communities in the theater,the Army Career and Alumni Program holds one ortwo job fairs every year, said Kenneth Schlueter,transition services program administrator.

At Tuesday’s event at Camp Casey, which runsfrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the emphasis will be onemployment opportunities with American Red Cross,Anteon Corp., Army National Guard, Halliburton,Calumet, Veterans Affairs, Lockheed Martin,Exchange New Car Sales, MPRI, MTC Technologies,Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, U.S. Embassy and2nd Infantry Division Command Retention.

Schlueter said community officials also will beanswering questions about education opportunitiesand volunteerism. Representatives from the ACAP,Central Texas College and Army Community Serviceswill also take part, since that community falls underArea I.

For information on the job fair, contact Schlueterat DSN: (315) 730-4044, Commercial: 82-0505-730-4044 or e-mail at [email protected].

By Margaret Banish-DonaldsonArea I Public Affairs



UTAH RANGE – Marines of WeaponsCompany, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine CorpsRegiment, teamed up with a 2nd InfantryDivision Javelin instructor for joint training.

The Javelin automatically guides itself to thetarget launch, allowing the gunner to takecover and avoid counter fire. Soldiers andMarines can reposition immediately after firingor reload to engage another threat.

“We’re using the Javelin field tacticaltrainer. It’s the MILES gear and laser sightingon the heat signatures. Marines are using itbasically for the field training portion of this,it’s about the closest training we can get toactually firing a live missile without having livemissiles to fire,” said Marine Sgt. BrianFleming, Javelin section leader.

The Javelin gunners benefited from thetraining by learning new and different methodsof using the Javelin field technical trainer.

“I’m able to see how the Marines train. IfI’m ever in a joint fight with the Marines I canunderstand what it is they do and what’sdifferent than the Army,” said Staff Sgt.Marvin Wideman, 2ID Javelin instructor.

A crucial part of the instruction wasensuring the right commands were given to the

and destroying the right targets.“If someone was to give the wrong

command then they could possibly miss a tankthat could have a lock on them or could givetheir position away and they would becometargets themselves,” said Cpl. Clay Carver, 2ndsquad leader Javelin section.

“There really haven’t been any barriershaving worked with the Army before, althoughnot in this type of environment,” he said.

“Basically the only type of lingo that’s beena problem is like ‘head’ and ‘latrine’ for theSoldiers and Marines.”

YU HU SON

A Marine trains on targeting sites using a laser-guided systemthat allows Marines to effectively fire at targets.

Javelin gunner guaranteeing he was tracking

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YYYYYongsan Community Fongsan Community Fongsan Community Fongsan Community Fongsan Community Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fair draws hundredsair draws hundredsair draws hundredsair draws hundredsair draws hundredsBy Sgt. Seo Ki-chulArea II Public Affairs

PHOTOS BY SGT. SEO KI-CHUL

YONGSAN GARRISON — The 2006 CommunityFun Fair brought together more than 500 Soldiers,civilians, their families and Korean neighbors April 15at the Child Development Center.

“The Community Fun Fair is an annual celebrationof the ‘Month of the Military Child,’” said EskelethaDorsey, Child and Youth Services school liaisonofficer. “It honors the youth who make the transitionswith family in the military or serve the militarycommunity.”

Officials designed this year’s fair to give militarychildren more time with parents and to get to knowabout the surrounding community.

A youth tae kwon do demonstration team kickedoff the event with Korean martial arts. After thedemonstration, a group of children in colorfulcostumes presented jazz and ballet dancing.

A large number of parents gathered around thechildren to take photos of the performances.

Soldiers, civilians and families lined up to join in abanana toss, football toss, basketball toss, limbocompetition and face painting. Many adoptable petsmade their public debut at the veterinary clinic booth.

More than 10 organizations, including the GirlScouts, Boy Scouts and the 121st General HospitalHealth Promotion Office, set up tables and providedinformation about their programs throughout theevent. Army Community Services volunteers gaveparents a chance to better understand their childrenthrough a questionnaire.

Crowds later gathered for a tricycle race. Watchingadult racers on tricycles was enough to bring a bigsmile to many childrens' faces.

Danika Florence, who works at U.S. Forces Korea

Officials: Springsafety not optional

YONGSAN GARRISON —Songbirds and cherry blossomsaren’t the only things that comeout in spring. So do skateboarders,joggers and cyclists, amongothers. Some take to the streetswith gleeful abandon as they shakeoff the winter doldrums.

“It’s great to see people enjoyingthemselves after a long winter,”said Area II Safety Officer JeffHyska. “We just want them to besafe.”

Hyska said Area II Policy Letter10-1 establishes safety policies forindividuals running, jogging,operating motorcycles, mopeds,bicycle and other non-poweredvehicles for transportation andrecreation on U.S. militaryinstallations within Area II. “Non-powered vehicles” include

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YONGSAN GARRISON — About200 Republic of Korea and U.S. Soldiers,community members and Korean familiesgathered for a ceremony to honor enlistedtroops April 14 at the MultipurposeTraining Facility.

The quarterly induction ceremonywelcomed top Soldiers and civilians intothe ranks of elite award winners.

For Sgt. 1st Class William Horton, asenior noncommissioned officer with the121st General Hospital, the honor becamea highlight of his military career. Hortonwas the only inductee this quarter to jointhe exclusive Sergeant Audie MurphyClub. One of his Soldiers introducedHorton to the group.

“The Sergeant Audie Murphy Club isabout leadership, about leading from thefront,” said Sgt. Nathan Lehman.“Sergeant Horton has been an outstandingNCO. He has mentored me and moldedme into what I am today.”

Horton, with 12 years in the Army, firstfound out about the Sergeant Audie

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Eighty-six- year-old General Paik Sun-yup applauds honorees as 8th U.S. Army Command Sgt.Maj. Barry Wheeler looks on.

Murphy Club when he was a sergeantstationed at Fort Bragg, N.C.

“That’s where I was first exposed toAudie Murphy,” Horton said. “Thenoncommissioned officers in AudieMurphy were always on top of their game.You knew you could always go to themfor guidance.”

To become a Sergeant Audie Murphy

Club member, each inductee mustsuccessfully convince a panel of unit,brigade and division level seniornoncommissioned officers of his or hermerits.

Horton said preparations for AudieMurphy included months of study for the

Above: Joshua Quinn, 5, smashes a pine board during a taekwon do demonstration.Left: Terri Douglas enjoys a tricycle race at the YongsanCommunity Fun Fair, as her daughter helps.

A Seoul USO clown gives four-year-old Nick VanZandt a balloon during the 2006 Community Fun Festival April 15.

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Area II awards volunteers of the year and quarterYONGSAN GARRISON — Area II named its 2005

Volunteers of the Year during a ceremony Wednesday at theDragon Hill Lodge.

The adult Volunteer of the Year award went to Chosun GiftShop volunteer Terese Alcantara and the youth Volunteer ofthe Year award was presented to American Red Cross andUSO volunteer Amy Kim.

The two had been nominated by their organizations andchosen by a selection committee based upon the communityimpact of their volunteer work.

“I’m humbled, but when you look out in the crowd andsee all the other volunteers, you don’t feel deserving of suchan honor,” Alcantara said. “I’m going to start slowing down alittle bit next year, but I still have a lot of things going around.”

In 2005, Area II saw a 20 percent increase in volunteers.Together, they worked more than 258,000 hours, saving theU.S. government more than $3.8 million.

Volunteers of the Quarter for the first quarter of calendaryear 2006 were also named.

Seoul American Middle School youth volunteer JustinZillmer and Yongsan Library adult volunteer Sarah Ballreceived the honors.

“I feel kind of surprised because there are so manyvolunteers who did excellent work,” Zillmer said. “I put mywhole effort to this job and I will continue to do it for the restof my life.”

Twenty-six other nominated volunteers were also honoredfor first quarter participation in the Area II program.

Army Community Service hosted the celebration to give special

recognition to Area II youth and adult volunteers of the quarterand year. They were all congratulated by guest speaker Pat Wheeler,wife of 8th U.S. Army’s Command Sgt. Maj. Barry Wheeler.

The volunteers of the year and quarter received a variety ofpresents, including a plaque, a Korean bell, checks from theSergeants Major Association and a memento from theAssociation of the U.S. Army. All nominees received certificatesof appreciation. The Airline Alliance presented a round-tripticket to the United States to the Volunteer of the Year. Eachvolunteer attending the ceremony also received a Chosun GiftShop gift certificate from the American Forces Spouses Club.The Army and Air Force Exchange Service gave gift certificatesto each of the awardees.

More than 200 people, including 8th U.S. Army CommanderLt. Gen. David P. Valcourt, attended the ceremony.

“The volunteer program here is wonderful,” Valcourt said.“The amazing thing about our volunteers is that they write acheck out of their personal time checkbook not knowing howmuch time the Lord has given them.”

Valcourt said the volunteer program has been beneficial forboth the U.S. and ROK communities. With the services of thevolunteers, he said, it allows us to raise the quality of life in thecommunity.

ACS Volunteer Coordinator Joseph Gall said Area II andYongsan Garrison depend on volunteers to provide manyservices.

“Our community is built on volunteers,” said Gall. “Theyare everywhere, at ACS, at the Red Cross and hospital. Wecouldn’t get along without them.”

The next volunteer award ceremony will be in July.

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Yongsan-gu Firefighter Song In-ho gets into his fire truck Monday. Song was one of the hundredsof Korean firefighters who responded to the March 16 Yongsan Garrison blaze that injured threeKorean Service Corps employees and destroyed three Army buildings.


SEOUL — Area II officialshonored local Korean firefightersMonday in a ceremony to thank themfor their rapid response to a March16 Yongsan Garrison fire.

Hundreds of Korean firefightersjoined U.S. Army Garrison firefightersto respond to the early morning blazethat seriously injured three KoreanService Corps employees and burneddown three Army buildings.

“Without your help, the Yongsan firewould have been much worse,” saidArea II Commander Col. Ron Stephens.“We appreciate your quick response andefforts in fighting the fire.”

The ceremony honored 12 KoreanYongsan-gu Fire Department managers,to include the organization’s fire chief,Lee Song-chin.

“My staff appreciates the recognitionand is very happy today,” Lee said.“They received encouragement for thework they did.”

It will further enhance therelationship between the two firedepartments, Lee said.

Korean and U.S. fire departmentshave a mutual aid agreement officialsclaim is a model relationship for goodneighbors.

Stephens said the way the Yongsan-gu Fire Department reacted during thefire shows an “outstanding partnershipin serving both our nations.”

“We practice techniques togetherduring exercises and training,” saidArea II Assistant Fire Chief Choe HanChol. “We support them and theysupport us. The cooperation isexcellent.”

Choe said the value of therelationship is strengthened through

Hundreds of firefightersresponded to March 16Yongsan Garrison fire

training together, but solidified throughreal-life experiences like major fires.

“We are proud to serve by your side,”Stephens told the Korean firefighters.

The March fire remains underinvestigation.

NEO ExerciseA noncombatant evacuation operationexercise will be conducted May 18-20 atCollier Field House on Yongsan SouthPost. All USFK-affiliated noncombatantsin Area II are required to process. Thefield house will be open 24 hours eachday beginning 6 p.m. May 18 and remainopen until 6 p.m. May 20. NEO packetsshould be updated. Noncombatants fromHannam Village, Camp Market and K-16Air Base should also report to CollierField House. Other than thosespecifically selected for rehearsalprocessing, nobody should arrive earlierthan 6 p.m. May 18 for processing. Forinformation, contact your unit NEOwarden.

Laundry ClosureThe Quartermaster Laundry will be closedMonday and May 6 for the Korean LaborDay and Children’s Day holidays. It willbe open Tuesday for piece rate items andMay 8 for organizational items. Forinformation, call 736-4397.

Health Fair RunJoin the Area II, MWR and 18th MedicalCommand Community Health Fair 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in the Collier Field Houseparking area. Information will be availableon cholesterol, blood pressure, nutrition,dental and many other health concerns.For information, call 738-5171

Heritage ObservanceAn Asian American Pacific IslanderHeritage Observance will be held 11 a.m.May 6 at Moyer CAC and Main PostClub parking lot 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. May 6.There will be traditional dancing, foodsampling, educational information,games and a Filipino band. Tae kwon do,aikido and other martial artsdemonstrations will also be presented.For information, call 738-5254.

Recognition CelebrationArt, poetry, photos and paintings bymilitary spouses are sought for a SpouseRecognition Celebration that will be held3-4:30 p.m. May 8 at the CommunityService Building. Prizes will be awardedfor the best artwork. For information, call738-7510.

Free Friendship ConcertA free Republic of Korea-U.S. friendshipconcert will be presented 7 p.m. Thursdayat the Seoul American High SchoolAuditorium. The concert will beperformed by the Seoul Pops Orchestra,and feature renowned Korean pop-operasinger Rose Jang; soprano Kak Sin-hyung; and violinist Eugene Park. Noreservations are required. Seating begins6:30 p.m. For information, call 723-4685.

Job FairPre-register online now for a May jobfair at www.morejobsfairs.com. The fairwill be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 19 at theEmbassy Association Center and May20 at the Main Post Club. Advisors fromthe Army Career and Alumni Program andthe ACS Employment ReadinessProgram will present information toprepare participants for employment.Other Area II organizations will alsoparticipate. For information, call 738-7334or 8977.

On the WebFor more News & Notes, visit the Area IIWeb site at http://area2.korea.army.mil.

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YONGSAN GARRISON — Morethan 500 people filled the Collier FieldHouse auditorium to cheer their favoritewrestler to be champion of the eveningApril 14.

Eight male and two female warriorsarrived at Yongsan Garrison on a Pacificregion tour. The entertainers provideda taste of wrestling to communitymembers.

“This is our eighth stopover in thepeninsula,” said InternationalChampionship Wrestling PromotionManager Henry Hubbard. “We aresupporting troops and families to uplifttheir morale and spirit. We love to seesmiles on children’s faces.”

Hubbard said he is appreciative of thecrowd coming out to enjoy the show.

“If we are able to support our troopsin any way and any matter we can, wewill be here.” he said.

Warriors with distinctive nicknames

WrestlingSuperstarsbody-slamYongsanBy Sgt. Seo Ki-chulArea II Public Affairs

like the “Black Dragon,” “Doink theClown” and the “Native Bloods”presented a wide variety of wrestlingskills and comedy throughout the twohours of raw matches.

Children gathered around the safetyfence to enjoy the games closer. Manyof them gave “thumbs up” whenevertheir favorite superstars stepped intothe corner of the ring. They cheeredwhen a wrestler trounced his or heropponents. Some of the wrestlershonored kids with “high fives.”

“It was a good opportunity forSoldiers to feel at home,” said Spc.

Louis Collichio. “I saw a WorldWrestling Entertainment match ontelevision before, and it’s very similarand entertaining. I liked to see thecrowd going crazy and laughing attheir show.”

Female wrestler Karma saidspectators were supportive.

“Most fans I met in the military havebeen very approachable,” Karma said.“I say ‘thank you’ for serving ourcountry being away from home. That’sone of the reasons I’m here today.”

PHOTOS BY SGT. SEO KI-CHUL

Yongsan youth get caught up in the emotion ofthe April 14 event.

Black Dragon draws first blood from his opponent at the Collier Field House wrestling match. Hundreds of Yongsan fans attended.

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CJ37, said she came in third in the race.“I felt uncomfortable riding on the

tricycle, but it was very fun,” Florencesaid. “There were plenty of activitiesthat helped adults and kids interact witheach other. I really love kids and wantedto make sure they enjoy themselves.”

The USO, Morale, Welfare andRecreation, and Veterans of ForeignWars Post 11016 sponsored giveaways,including balloons, T-shirts, toys, dolls,gift certificates and bicycles.

Many children said they had fun andwanted to have another CommunityFun Fair.

Elizabeth Kunde said she helped theGirl Scouts sell hot dogs to go to theOkinawa Camp this year.

“I had a lot of fun with my friends,”Kunde said. “I have gone to the

Community Fun Fair more than fourtimes since I came to Yongsan, and thisis the best one so far.”

Capt. Daniel Gerstenfield, 121stGeneral Hospital, said he had a goodtime with his daughter.

“This is absolutely wonderful,”Gerstenfield said. “The military has beenvery good to families and I’m glad theyhave such a great event for kids andfamilies.”

Gerstenfield said the event isimportant because families reallysupport the military.

“They are the backbone of thecommunity,” he said.

(Editor’s note: See a slideshow of thefair at http://area2.korea.army.mil)

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three boards.“It was very intense,” he said.Horton received an Army

Commendation Medal, an Audie MurphyClub medallion and certificate ofmembership from 8th U.S. ArmyCommander Lt. Gen. David P. Valcourt,and a coin from Command Sgt. Maj. BarryWheeler.

Twelve Korean Augmentation to the U.S.Army Soldiers received the General PaikSun-yup Leadership Award.

Paik personally awarded the KATUSASoldiers with his leadership award. Paik is alegend in Korea. He fought in the KoreanWar and achieved the rank of “four-star”general.

The 86-year-old Paik shook the handsof each honoree, and placed the medal ontheir uniforms. A photographer captured themoment for posterity.

“Mark my words,” Valcourt said, “whenyou are older, that photo will be up in yourhouse in a high place of honor. You will showyour children the picture of you on this stage

today with the hero of your country, GeneralPaik.”

Valcourt said having Paik personallypresent his awards was “priceless.”

“It’s like having Audie Murphy here todayto present the Audie Murphy award,” hesaid. “Poor is the nation that has no heroes,shameful is the nation that has them andever, ever forgets.”

A Camp Humphreys civilian volunteer,Sonia R. Pena-Baker, also received the Dr.Mary E. Walker award.

Walker was the only woman to receivethe Medal of Honor. The award is designedto recognize top performers who exemplifyWalker’s characteristics.

Valcourt said a person with a lot of moneycan write a check.

“When they have a lot of money in thebank the value of that check is not thatgreat,” he told Pena-Baker. “But you writefrom the checkbook of your personal time.I thank you for your service.”

bicycles, skateboards, skates androller blades.

“The bottom line is that everyoneis required to wear a helmet andreflective vest if they are engaging inone of those activities,” said Hyska.“According to U.S. Forces Korearegulation 190-1, they are alsorequired to comply with trafficregulations on and off post.”

In particular, Hyska encouragesskaters and skateboarders to stayaway from crowded public areaswhere they could injure someone andshould not allow another vehicle topull them.

“Skaters should show courtesy andrespect for others, especiallypedestrians,” said Hyska.

In addition to the mandatory helmetand reflective vest, Hyska said skatersare encouraged to use other protectiveequipment, such as elbow andkneepads.

Youth Services has a limited amountof safety equipment for daily checkoutto youth registered at the Hannam

Village or Yongsan Youth Service Center.The Area II policy letter prohibits

riding scooters, skateboards or skateson Yongsan Main Post, Camp Coinerand Camp Kim roads, as well as theTransportation Motor Pool, Eighth ArmyDrive and X Corps Blvd.

“Sidewalks on Eighth Army Driveand X Corps Blvd, or parking lots aftera facility has closed for the day are theonly authorized areas designated forscooters, skateboard and skating,” hesaid.

Those areas include the commissary,Walker Center and the Hannam VillageArmy Community Service buildingparking lots.

“The skate park near the golf drivingrange is another good place,” Hyska said.

Commanders and activity chiefsshould assure all sponsors and theirfamily members are aware of andcomply with the regulations, accordingto the policy. Violations should bereported at 724-3004.

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Law Day occurs every May 1st and isan opportunity for everyone to reflect onour legal heritage, the role of law and therights and duties that are the foundation ofour peace and prosperity.

In the late 1950s, the American BarAssociation instituted May 1 as Law Day todraw attention to both the principles andpractice of law and justice. President DwightD. Eisenhower established Law Day byproclamation in 1958. It is suspected thatthe date of May 1 was, in the context of thethen-growing Cold War climate, chosen todeflect attention from the May Day holidaycelebrated by communist labor movementsaround the world.Separation of Powers and the U.S.Constitution

One of the great aspects of our legalsystem, is the concept of separation ofpowers in our legal system.

A basic definition of separation of powersis the idea that a government functions bestwhen its powers are not concentrated in asingle authority but are instead divided amongdifferent branches. The United States wasthe first nation to formalize separation ofpowers among the branches in a writtenconstitution. Lawyers and philosophers inthe 17th and 18th centuries defined the threebranches of government and their respectivepowers:! The legislative branch has the power to

By Capt. Dave GoschaYongsan Legal Assistance Office

Law Day 2006: Celebrating the separation of powermake the law.! The executive branch has the power toenforce the law.! The judicial branch has the power tointerpret the law.

The first three articles of the U.S.Constitution define the powers given to thethree branches. The founders created asystem that both separated and blendedpowers so that each branch serves as a checkand balance on the powers of the others.Federal Judiciary

In “The Federalist Papers,” AlexanderHamilton described the judiciary as the leastpowerful branch. The federal judiciary’sindependence from political interference bythe other branches of government isprotected in the Constitution by life tenureduring good behavior and a guaranteed salaryfor judges.

Judicial review is the judiciary’s powerto review the constitutionality of executiveactions or laws passed by Congress. Thispower was first used by the Supreme Courtin Marbury v. Madison in 1803.

The judiciary’s power is limited to the“cases and controversies” brought beforethe court. There are numerous constraintswithin the judiciary on the power of individualjudges. For example, judges must explaintheir decisions in written opinions, mustfollow the precedents established by thedecisions of higher courts, and theirdecisions are subject to review by courts ofappeals.

The executive and legislative brancheseach have powers that check and balancethe judiciary. For example, the federal courtsare staffed by judges nominated by thePresident. These courts rely upon theexecutive branch for enforcement of theirdecisions. Congress has control over thejudiciary’s budget (although it cannot reducea judge’s salary), has the power to impeachfederal judges who misbehave in office, andmay begin the process of amending theConstitution if it disagrees with the judiciary’sinterpretation of the Constitution.Congress

The Constitution gives Congressnumerous powers, including, the power overthe budget, including the authority to raisetaxes, borrow money, and spend money, thepower to declare war and to raise and supportmilitary forces, power to regulateimmigration, the mail, patents andcopyrights, and commerce between thestates and with foreign countries, to establishfederal courts below the U. S. SupremeCourt.

The Constitution also provides thatCongress has the power to pass any lawsthat are “necessary and proper” to give effectto its named powers.

The Constitution divides legislative powerin the Congress between the House ofRepresentatives and the Senate. Both Housesmust agree on proposed legislation before itbecomes law. Checks and balances on the

veto power on proposed legislation (A two-thirds majority of both the House and Senateis required to override a veto) and TheSupreme Court’s power to review theconstitutionality of a law if it is challenged ina case brought before the CourtThe Executive Branch

Constitutional powers granted to theexecutive branch include oversight of federalagencies that implement laws passed byCongress (these agencies employ more thanfour million people), power as commanderin chief of the armed forces, power to maketreaties, nominate judges to the federaljudiciary, and appoint officers of thegovernment, subject to the advice andconsent of the Senate, and the power topardon individuals convicted of federalcrimes.

When the Constitution was drafted, thepresident was the equivalent of the monarchswho ruled as heads of state for mostEuropean countries. Unlike those monarchs,however, the President is elected to officeand serves only for a limited term. Amongthe checks and balances on executive powerare the Senate’s power to consent to thePresident’s nominees for federal judgeshipsand other government positions, the powerof Congress to impeach and convict thePresident for “treason, bribery, or other highcrimes and misdemeanors,” and the federaljudiciary’s power to declare executive actionsunconstitutional if they are challenged incourt.powers of Congress include, the president’s

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Embracing, exercising the privilege of prayerBy Chaplain (Maj.) Jeff Giannola2nd Combat Aviation Brigade

“Rejoice always, pray withoutceasing, in everything give thanks;for this is the will of God in ChristJesus for you.”

I Thessalonians 5:16-18

Prayer is a very powerful resourceand blessed privilege. Not only is it ameans of apprehending the power ofGod on our lives, but it is a greatprivilege that the Lord of the universewants us to speak to him, and shareour needs and feelings withoutrestriction.

God knows all things and prayer isnot to inform God about what he maynot know. It is an expression of ourdesire to have a living, vibrantrelationship with a person, and it is arequirement before God will intervenein some of our situations.

He loves us, and longs tocommunicate his love and wisdom to

us, and to have us respond to him.The absence of prayer is an indicationof the state of the heart: those whodon’t prayeitherbelieveprayer willdo nogood, thatGod reallycannot becounted on, or they simply don’t havethe interest to have God’s will done intheir lives. They may not admit thisattitude to anyone, or even tothemselves, yet it stands to reasonthat those who truly believe in Godand trust him would pray, sincerelyand fervently.

I admit that prayer is not easy. It isnot in our nature to pray or desire toseek the face of God. But seek him

we must. Themore we doit, the easier itgets and themore real andpersonal Godbecomes tous. He’s

always there, but through prayer wekeep ourselves aware of this fact, forhe tends to become just a concept inthe back of our minds when we don’twork at the relationship.

If we fail to speak to our wives,children or friends, how quickly willthose relationships dissolve? Will they

believe we care about them if wehardly talk to them? Won’t ourfeelings for them also dwindle awayafter awhile?

It is the same with God, except henever leaves us … we leave him. Howis your prayer life?

Ask, and it will be given to you;seek, and you will find; knock, and itwill be opened to you. John 7:7

Therefore I exhort first of all thatsupplications, prayers, intercessions,and giving of thanks be made for allmen. I Timothy 2:1

Rejoice always, pray withoutceasing, in everything give thanks;for this is the will of God in ChristJesus for you. I Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Zoeckler Station Chapel11 a.m. Camp Humphreys’

Freedom Chapel,Camp Long Chapel,Suwon Air Base Chapel

2 p.m. Camp Eagle ChapelGospel

Sunday 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel

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Wednesday 7 p.m. Freedom ChapelContemporary

Sunday 6 p.m. Freedom ChapelKATUSA

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 Chapel

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[email protected] 721-3356Chaplain (Capt.) Byong K. Min

KATUSASunday 8 p.m. Camp Long Chapel

Faith FormationWednesday 4 p.m. Freedom Chapel

For information on Latter-Day Saint services, call 031-612-0265.

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••••• Company Commander:Capt. Thomas M. Amodeo

••••• Food Service Officer: Capt. Ebony Lambert••••• Manager: Sgt. 1st Class Harold L. Jones,

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Area II Support Activity“Champions” Dragon Inn

Dining FacilityCamp Coiner, Bldg. 1067

Operated by HHD, 516th PSB

‘Soul Food’ Specialty Meal Every Thursday

HOT SOUPSKimchi SoupSoup Diseur

MAINLINEFried CatfishBarbecue RibsBarbecue ChickenSouthern Fried ChickenHam HocksKimchi Fried RiceBeans & RiceBaked Mac and CheeseGlazed Sweet PotatoesCollard GreensFried OkraSeasoned CornCorn BreadHot Rolls

Mon – Wed and Fri Thursday Sat-SunBreakfast ($1.95) 7- 8:30 a.m. 6-7:30 a.m. 8:30 -10 a.m.Lunch ($3.55) 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Noon -1:30 p.m. Noon - 1:30 p.m.Dinner ($3.55) 4:30 - 6 p.m. 5:30 - 6 p.m. 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Spc. Grineldy Ventura, 516th Personnel Service Battalion,prepares garnishes for the lunch meal.

Sgt. Arelis Encarnacion, Headquarters, HeadquartersDetachment, 524th Military Intelligence, serves lunch to Sgt.Park Min Seok, Detachment A, 516th PSB.

(From right) Chief Warrant Officer Atelano Villon, Eighth U.S.Army, G4, Chief Warrant Officer Michael Calderone and Sgt.Maj. David Green, Second Infantry Division, G4, enjoy lunchat’ Champion’ Dragon Inn Dining Facility.

Area II Dining Facility HOTLINE: 738-7210

Food Program Manager:Larry Graham

DESSERTSStrawberry ShortcakeChocolate ChipCookiesHot Peach CobblerAssorted Pies

CAMP CASEY – The grandopening of Genesis PaintballCourse April 15 brought out acrowd from Area I, kicking off aday of shoot-em-up fun and pain.Morale, Welfare and Recreationonce again provided Soldiers witha unique opportunity to have funand to get dirty, conducting thefirst paintball tournament in AreaI.Soldiers and airmen swarmed allover the course, dressed inaltered Battle Dress Uniforms,professional paintball clothingand team shirts with mottosprinted on them.Eight teams of five competed

PPPPPaintball tourney brings coloraintball tourney brings coloraintball tourney brings coloraintball tourney brings coloraintball tourney brings color, pain to Area I, pain to Area I, pain to Area I, pain to Area I, pain to Area IBy Pfc. Amanda Merfeld2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

Players stand ready with paintball guns pointeddown and press against the wall, waiting onthe command of “go.”

against each other for nothingmore than the glory of victory.The Fighting Hellfish, Voltron,Death Dealers, S-6 R-Us, Vipers,Energy and G-Spot were thenames of the teams that walkedaway from the experience withwelts and paint splattered acrosstheir bodies.“MWR sponsored this eventbecause it is the open house forGenesis Paintball Course,” saidToby Crandall, team G-Spot.The paintball course is twoseparate sections, each withgiant blow-up obstacles used forcover.“The objective is to retrieve youropponent’s flag and to get backto your side without getting hit. Ifyou get hit, you’re out; you lift upyour gun and you’re done,”Crandall said.Soldiers and airmen left the fieldone by one, each covered withbright paint, marking the placewhere they were hit.The strategies used by theplayers resembled those of battlemovements.“We’re trying to do a round-

about approach, flanking fromeach side, squeeze the enemy inand kill them off, then retrievethe flag,” Crandall said. “Three-to five-second rushes can beimplemented in this course.Laying down suppressive fire foryour buddy is something that ourteam is doing.”The players noted the distinctdifference between firing blanks

and actually being able to see ifyou hit someone, or if you havebeen hit.“You are actually getting hit, so ifyour strategy is not working,you’ll know,” Crandall said.“I recommend other people to getteams together and practicethings that you have learned inbasic training and AIT usingpaintball,” he added.

Matt Porter of team Voltron slides to safety behind the “zipper,” a strategical favorite for paintballenthusiasts. His team wears matching paintball clothing, as most teams do.

PHOTOS BY SPC. AMANDA MERFELD

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Free Ballet TicketsThe Seoul Arts Center, is offering freetickets to a performance of the DonQuixote Ballet for U.S. Forces Koreamilitary, civilian peronsnel and theirfamily members for 7:30 p.m. May 13, atthe Opera Theater in the Seoul ArtsCenter. The ballet will be performed bythe Korea National Ballet Company,directed by Park In-ja. To reserve freeballet tickets, call USFK PAO, 723-4680,no later than Thursday. Free ticketsmay be picked up at the USFK Desk inthe Opera House lobby prior to theballet (ticket booth will open at 6:30p.m.) Advance reservations arerequired. Guests are requested to beseated in the concert hall by 7:20 p.m.Attire for military personnel is ArmyClass A/service equivalent or coat andtie. Attire for civilian personnel is coatand tie/equivalent for ladies.Free transportation is available,courtesy of Seoul Arts Center, fromYongsan to Seoul Arts Center andreturn. Buses will depart the ChosunGift Shop parking lot at 6 p.m. and returning about 10 p.m.To reserve tickets, call 723-4680.

Win a Trip to the StatesParticipants may win a round-tripticket to the United States, or an LGlaptop computer, simply byregistering in MWR’s RecTrac. Byregistering with RecTrac at any sportsand fitness, recreation center, arts &crafts center or automotive skillscenter, individuals will becomeeligible for a drawing to be conductedon American Forces Network - Koreaduring the last week of June. Forinformation on RecTrac or thedrawing, call 723-3730.

Free Pops Concert in YongsanThe Korea Chamber of Commerce,Korea Employers Federation, and DCChemical Company, Ltd., aresponsoring a special concert for U.S.Forces Korea military and civilianpersonnel and their families 7 p.m.Thursday, at the Seoul AmericanHigh School Auditorium in YongsanSouth Post. The concert will beperformed by the Seoul PopsOrchestra conducted by Ha Sung Ho,and featuring Rose Jang, renownedKorean pop-opera singer; Kak SinHyung, soprano; and Eugene Park,violinist.The concert is free. No reservationsrequired. Seating begins 6:30 p.m.For information, call the USFK PAOat 723-4685.

Soccer Players SoughtAnyone interested in participating intwice-monthly pick-up soccer gamesshould contact John Eastlake by e-mail at: [email protected].

By Capt. Stacy Ouellette8th U.S. Army Public Affairs

Thompson sets sights on Great Wall8th Army officer trains8th Army officer trains8th Army officer trains8th Army officer trains8th Army officer trainsfor Chinese marathonfor Chinese marathonfor Chinese marathonfor Chinese marathonfor Chinese marathon

YONGSAN GARRISON – For servicemembers and theirfamilies stationed in South Korea, China is a hot spot fortravel. Many shop and enjoy the experience of climbing theGreat Wall. For others climbing isn’t enough; they run amarathon across it instead.

This May, Maj. Michele Thompson, 8th U.S. Army FuturePlans, will participate in the Great Wall Marathon by runningthe half marathon portion. The race takes runners up andover the legendary Great Wall of China in Beijing.

“I wanted to tour China, but do something different thanthe normal tourist sites,” Thompson said. “I saw it in theinternational listings of marathons in ‘Runner’s World’magazine a few years ago. I also needed some motivation toimprove my physical fitness.”

Thompson’s training for the race began three months ago.To prepare for the race she worked on her base, resulting ina training regiment that highlighted the long slow run.

“My long runs included large hills and stairs to prepare forthe 3,700 stairs and the uphill finish to the race. I have a footinjury, so I don’t actually run a lot,” Thompson said.

“I conduct cross training on the bike, improving myendurance with increasingly long rides that I do with a localtriathlon club. I also swim and lift weights — focusing onplyometrics and full body movements three times a week,”she added.

Thompson is no stranger to racing. For years, she hasparticipated in adventure races, duathlons, triathlons and theBaghdad half marathon. In most cases, she placed fourth orhigher in her age.

As for this race, Thompson admits she’ll be happy just tofinish the race. After that, she has set a few smaller goals tokeep motivated and to improve her overall fitness level.

“My goal for the race is to finish in less than three hours.The recommendation is for runners to add an hour to theirnormal running times to account for the Great Wall and stairsportion of the race,” Thompson said.

According to Thompson, signing up on the day of therace isn’t an option so anyone looking to participate needs tobe part of a tour.

Runners will not only get to participate in one of the mostchallenging races worldwide, but view the beauty of Chinaas well.

Over a 16-day period, the tour will take the group throughBeijing, Xian and Shanghai. China has been a location of studyfor Thompson as part of her International Relations master’sdegree program. She has never traveled there.

“I’m really excited about going and experiencing theculture. Outside of the actual race and the Yangtze RiverCruise, I hope to see the Golden Monkeys, the White Dolphinsand do some hiking. I really enjoy the natural habitat,”Thompson said.

Thompson signed up via the Internet, but said there areKorean tour companies that offer similar packages. Checkout www. marathontour.com or contact Thompson at 723-8497 for information.

Maj. Michele Thompson, 8th U.S. Army Future Plans, runs as part ofher training for the Great Wall Marathon.

CAPT. STACY OUELLETTE

The Korea Region, U.S. Forces Korea Better Opportunities for Single and unaccompaniedSoldiers program hosted the 16th Annual Korea BOSS Foum at Camp Humphreys April 18-21. In addition to training BOSS representatives in the program’s core components, the forumwas a chance to recognize outstanding BOSS reps, including (above) 2006 KORO BOSSPresident of the Year, Spc. Michelle Bruner, Camp Humphreys, who was awarded a certificateand plaque by Command Sgt. Maj. Harold Gill, Korea Region command sergeant major, and(at left) competed in a variety of activities, including rock wall climbing.

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CAMP EAGLE–Soldiers from 1stBattalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, locatedat Camp Eagle, and 1st ROK Army,headquartered in Wonju, donnedMission-Oriented Protective Posture 4gear and joined forces on the CampEagle flight line April 21 to train togetheron decontamination procedures foraircraft, vehicles and personnel.

The Soldiers established three linesand began decontamination procedures.

“Vehicles, aircraft and troops will bedecontaminated to a certain extent thatthey can reduce their MOPP level andcontinue their mission,” said 2nd Lt.Jason Jones, 1st Bn., 2nd Avn. Regt.

Although each unit has a quarterlyrequirement to conduct a thoroughdecontamination exercise, few units cancomplete the requirement withoutsupport from another unit.

Jones said they had decontaminationsupport from the 1st Republic of Korea

UUUUU.S., ROK Soldiers train on.S., ROK Soldiers train on.S., ROK Soldiers train on.S., ROK Soldiers train on.S., ROK Soldiers train ondecontamination proceduresdecontamination proceduresdecontamination proceduresdecontamination proceduresdecontamination procedures

Army who set up and ran the aircraftand equipment lines because U.S. unitsare not set up to do that type ofdecontamination on their own.

“That means that we either getsupport from the 1st ROK or we getsupport from the 4th ChemicalCompany at Camp Casey,” Jones said.“We’re likely to be supported by them[1st ROK Army]. They are stationed inWonju across from Camp Long. Theycame about seven miles to help us out.”

Spc. Misty Meier, Company D, 1stBn., 2nd Avn. Regt., was in charge ofthe aircraft decontamination line. Theunits planned to decontaminate threeApache AH-54D attack helicopters.

“People need to be trained on theproper procedures, what parts of theaircraft should and should not bedecontaminated so the aircraft can bemaintained,” she said.

Korean Augmentation to the U.S.Army Soldiers translated and helped theU.S. Soldiers understand the differences

in equipment.“Even though I can’t read Hangul, I

know the differences and similarities inour equipment so that I could pick uptheir equipment and use if I ever neededto,” Meier added.

Pfc. Adrian Magana, Headquartersand Headquarters Company, 1st Bn., 2ndAvn. Regt., took a break from his normalduties at Air Operations where he keepstrack of flights, files paperwork andmakes sure the pilots are “squaredaway.”

“I’ve been detailed as one of theaugmentees for the detailed equipmentcontamination,” he said. “I’ve beengoing through Nuclear, Biological andChemical training all week. It’s beengood training and we now know whatto do if we are attacked by chemicalagents.”

Magana and those working with himwere scheduled to decontaminateHumvees and Light Medium TacticalVehicle cargo trucks.

About 30 Soldiers were sent throughthe detailed personnel decontaminationline.

“I think that it’s important for us tofamiliarize ourselves with the AmericanArmy’s equipment,” said Lt. Ree Youn-sand, ROKA NBC platoon leader. “Wealso build friendships.”

“I’m exceptionally proud of theorganization in preparation for this greattraining event,” said Lt. Col. Gus Blum,1st Bn., 2nd Avn. Regt. commander. “Iwant to send a special thanks to ourROK counterparts for supporting us andthis great training event on this beautifulday.”Command Sgt. Maj. Donald D. Dunnigan, 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, is checked

for contamination by a device that detects hazardous chemicals.

A 1st ROK Army Soldier sprays decontaminant on an Apache AH-54D attack helicopter, whilea 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, Soldier scrubs the aircraft down.

U.S. and Republic of Korea Soldiers work together to decontaminate a fuel truck on the Camp Eagle flight line April 21.PHOTOS BY F. NEIL NEELEY

By Susan BarkleyArea III Public Affairs

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Army Reserve UnitSeeks Members

The 343rd Support Detachment,Camp Humphreys, is seeking newmembers. You must be willing andqualified to join an Army ReserveTroop Program Unit, hold theenlisted rank of E1-E7, be MilitaryOccupational Specialty Qualifiedas 21B, 74D, 96B, 54B, 31B, 42L,13F or be willing to become MOSqualified in one of these MOSs.Officers must be in the rank of 2ndlieutenant thru major, militarypolice, engineers, chemical and firesupport officers are needed butany branch is welcome. Forinformation, contact Richard Scott753-6280 or ReginaldBurgesslavelle, 753-6280 / 7242

Road ClosureO’Flanovan Loop and GorvardDrive on Camp Humphreys will beclosed through May 9 to supportan upgrade in the installation sewersystem. Minimum delays areanticipated during this period.

Scholarships OfferedThe Alpha Omega Sigma Chapterof Phi Beta Sigma FraternityIncorporated is offering over$5,000 in scholarships tograduating high school seniorsacross the Korean peninsula.Applications are available at thehigh school counselor’s office orfrom any member of the AlphaOmega Sigma Chapter. Forinformation, contact Maj. RexBoone at: HOC 527th MI Bn..,APO AP 96271 [email protected].

Lodging Facility ClosesDue to construction/demolition, theButler City temporary lodgingfacility in Area III will no longerbe available after May 15. Forinformation, call 753-6338.

CDC RededicationThe Humphreys ChildDevelopment Center will berededicated as the Pang Chong-hwan Child Development Center.The ceremony will take place atthe corner of Freedom Road andWest Gate Rd (Bldg 1127) 10 a.mMay 3.

Prayer Breakfast SetThere will be a prayer breakfast incelebration of the National Day ofPrayer at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, inthe Community Activities Center.The event will be a united serviceof prayer between the CampHumphreys Community and theAnjung-ri Pastor’s Association.Contact your unit Chaplain or theHumphreys Chaplain’s Office at753-7274 for tickets.

Celebrating Arbor Day at Camp EagleCAMP EAGLE — Arbor Day 2006

will be remembered as a special day forthe Camp Eagle Soldiers of the 1stBattalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, whogathered together on a bright sunny daywith the children of the Sung-NamElementary School in Heongsung for atree planting ceremony April 6.

The reception banner declared theschool’s theme as “Planting trees withCamp Eagle to commemorate prayingtogether for Peace.”

The school’s principal, Hwang Do-gun, welcomed the opportunity tocelebrate the day with Camp EagleSoldiers by planting 50 deciduous andevergreen trees all across the schoolgrounds.

“We plant these trees as partners andfriends,” said Lt. Col. Gus Blum, 1st Bn.,2nd Avn. Regt. commander. “ Long afterour Soldiers have left Korea and thesewonderful students have graduated, thetrees will stand as reminders of thepartnership between the Sung-NamElementary School and our Soldiers —

A Soldier from 1st Battalion 2nd Aviation Regiment looks on as 4-year-old Alexander Blum andLim, Kwang-Su, 4th-grader at Sung-Nam Elementary School in Heongsung, plant a tree duringthe April 6 Arbor Day event held at the school.

and as reminders of the friendshipbetween our two great countries,”

About 60 Soldiers participated in theevent. Each Soldier was paired with achild. Together they dug, planted and

watered their tree. To complete the job,each team signed their names on atemporary tag hung on their tree. Permanent tags will hang on each treefor future remembrance.

Humphreys breaks ground on Lodge annexHumphreys breaks ground on Lodge annexHumphreys breaks ground on Lodge annexHumphreys breaks ground on Lodge annexHumphreys breaks ground on Lodge annex

Byun Ki-sik, Yojin Industrial Company; Lt. Col. John F. Loefstedt, deputy commander, Far EastDistrict, Army Corps of Engineers; Chun Tucker, FED, Army Corps of Engineers; Greg Reiff,Pyeongtaek, Resident Office, FED, Army Corps of Engineers; Larry Gennaccaro, manager,Humphreys Lodge; Col. Michael J. Taliento Jr., commander, U.S. Army Area III Support Activity;Kim Chong-su, Yojin Ind. Co.; Jake Sparks, IMA -KORO; and Yang Hwa-sok, Pyeongtaek,Resident Office, FED, cut a ribbon prior to the ground breaking.

CAMP HUMPHREYS — Groundwas broken for the $12.5 millionexpansion of Humphreys LodgeApril 18. When completed, inJanuary 2008, the lodge will have156 rooms including 45 extendedstay rooms with a kitchenette and40 suites with two bedrooms andlarge kitchenette.

The lodge will also have aconference room and a digitalbusiness center. The annex will belinked to the existing lodge by acovered walkway.

Yojun Industrial is constructing thenew lodge facility and is currentlybuilding the $7 million aquatic parkthat is scheduled to open this summer.

CAMP HUMPHREYS – A small army of determinedmen, women and children, many wearing unit T-shirts,marched out of the pedestrian gate at Camp HumphreysSaturday morning to engage and take down the enemytarget.

The target was trash and litter in the villages ofAnjung-ri, Beongjong-ri and the CPX gate area. Theevent was the second annual community cleanupsponsored by Area III and Pyeongtaek City.

About 250 volunteers from the installation, armedwith trash bags and prepared to sacrifice a part of theirweekend to the cause, joined Republic of Korea AirForce airmen and local community members and spentabout two hours picking up litter and debris.

After the cleanup activities, they met at NonsongFortress for a barbeque and a chance to enjoy thisGood Neighbor Program event.

It’s a good neighbor kind of thing

Capt. Colleen Burgemaster, 557 Military Police Company and husbandCapt. Brian Burgemaster, 52nd Medical Battalion, and their two-year-oldson Nathan work together to win the war on trash.

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CAMP LONG–Fifteen of the 75students participating in the 6th annualKangwon regional International YouthFellowship English Contest held April21 at the Wonju Convention Centercame with their volunteer Englishteacher and watched three of theirnumber walk away with first, secondand third place in the middle schoolcategory.

Sgt. 1st Class Clorinda J. Fisher,Headquarters and HeadquartersDetachment, U.S. Army Area IIISupport Activity, has only beenvolunteering at Wonju Girls MiddleSchool for about three weeks but hasalready put in a number of hours gettingthe girls ready for the competition.

“We spent six hours last Saturdaypracticing,” said Fisher. “I would readtheir speech as they presented it in classand correct their pronunciation.”

Jo Min-ji, a 16-year-old third-gradestudent took first place.

“I was a little nervous when I gavemy speech today,” she said. “Now Ihave more self confidence. I wasvery happy that Sgt. 1st Class Fishercame to teach my class. She’s a verygood teacher.”

Jo also said that the lessons arevery interest ing and “not at al lboring.”

Fisher said she tries to do thingsto get the class interacting with each

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other.“We cooked a Korean meal the

second week and went over the menuin English,” she said.

Joe Park, overseas manager ofInternational Youth Fellowship, saidtwo middle school and two highschool students will advance to thenational finals to be held in Seoul May6.

“The goal of the contest is to givethe students an opportunity to speak

in English,” he said. “Students do notusually get a chance to speak theirmind in front of many people.”

Middle and high schoolers presenteda three-minute speech on a topic oftheir choosing.

“By participating in this contest,students have the opportunity tostudy the language in depth, knowtheir scripts inside-out, and practicetheir pronunciation,” he added.

Maj. Thomas L. Arrington,

commander, U.S. Army GarrisonCamp Long and Eagle, was one ofthe six judges for the speech contest.

“It was an honor for me to beselected to judge the future leadersof Korea,” said Arrington. ”They areKorea’s tomorrow. They were verycompetitive and they did a great job.”

Jo summed up the feelings of allof Fisher’s students when she said,“We only speak English in class, soit’s fantastic. We thank her so much.”

CAMP HUMPHREYS–The most recent CampHumphreys Town Hall meeting, held April 18 in themulti-purpose training facili ty, brought thecommunity up to date on what’s happened sincethe last meeting and gave community members theopportunity to raise new questions or concerns tothe commander.

Col. Michael J. Taliento Jr., U.S. Army Area IIISupport Activity commander, began the meeting byreviewing the action taken on issues raised during

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Taliento advised the audience that the taxi situationis being monitored almost continuously and that adispatch monitoring system has been brought on line.

Ron Daugherty, AAFES Korea SouthernExchange general manager, also reported that theyhope to begin using minivans to make it moreefficient to move groups of Soldiers needingtransportation when they return to the installationat curfew.

He said the minivans would also be used at placeslike the commissary to make it easier to haul large

grocery orders.Another subject from

the last meeting was theproblems encounteredwith the automatic doorsat the main exchange.Daugherty said that is anongoing problem thatthey are working to fix.

Taliento previewedsome things to look for inthe near term. A Pass &ID building will soonopen at the CPX gate.The new facility will alsohouse an emergencyresponse control center.Soldiers Park shouldreopen on or about April

25, depending on weather. The shoppette near MPhill, featuring a Charley’s Steakery, will open inJune.

A few new issues were raised when Taliento openedthe floor for questions. One community memberrequested that children’s matinees be shown duringthe summer recess and Daugherty promised thatwould happen when the school year ends and alsopromised free popcorn for the children.

Kon Gennaccaro from the commissary promisedto relay the request for the hours to match the Osancommissary hours, after someone wanted thecommissary to open earlier during the week.

Safety was addressed when one person askedthat the one-way street between Pegasus Grill andDPW be enforced. Safety was also mentioned inconnection with bicycle riders needing to obeytraffic and safety regulations.

One Korean Augmentation to the U.S. ArmySoldier asked why KATUSAs cannot use the postexchange and commissary. Command Sgt. Maj.Robert R. Frace replied that the most direct answeris that the Status of Forces Agreement prohibitsthem from using those facilities. He went on to saythat he will give full support to expanding thenumber and type of items available in the KATUSAPX. Camp Humphreys is the only installation to havea KATUSA PX. The PX carries some food items inaddition to personal care and clothing items.

The next Town Hall meeting is planned forJuly 18.

(From Left) Pak Eun-jeong, Jo Min-ji, Sgt.1st Class Clorinda Fisher, Kim Sun-hee, (Jo’s mother and a teacher at Wonju Middle School), LeeSu-ji and Ju Min-young, share a moment together at the Wonju Convention Center during the English contest.

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Jim Shultz, a Dynacorp employee, asks a question while Sgt. 1st Class Barry Canada, Area IIIDPTMS, holds the microphone.

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Area IV commissaries excel at DeCA inspections

Pure Talent! Anti-Terrorismexercise setArea IV Public Affairs

CAMP HENRY – A week-long anti-terrorism exercise, featuring a varietyof scenarios, will be held May 8 – 12 totest Daegu enclave force protection andemergency response procedures.

Area IV Support Activity conductsthis annual exercise to train specific tasksand to organize and react to multiplecrisis scenarios, according to Frank W.King, Area IV Anti-Terrorism Officer.The exercise will take place in andaround Daegu installations and involveall first responder agencies,augmentation forces and the KoreanNational Police host nation liaison.

Depending upon the force protectionlevel, some people may be delayed ortemporarily inconvenienced getting onor off post during parts of the exercise.Every attempt will be made to minimizethe impact of the exercise on normalinstallation routine.

“It is our intent to exercise our plan,strengthen our crisis action responsetactic techniques and procedures andidentify areas of vulnerability within theDaegu Base Cluster,” King said. “In theend, we are looking for a well-executed,safe exercise that validates or improvesour current AT plan.”

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Taegu American School fourth-graders Melita Lynch (foreground), Jonnelle Galimore (left to right), Selena Scott, and Artavia Williams show their movesduring a talent show for TAS students in kindergarten through sixth grade April 19 at the school. The group, who danced to “Gold Digger” by Kanye Westand “1, 2 Step” by Ciara, took third place. First place went to second-grader Ashley Parker who sang Aretha Franklin’s “Respect.” Third-grader BlazeJohnson took second place with a pogo demonstration. A talent show featuring TAS students in grades 7 – 12 was held April 20 at the school. Winners wereHarry Holmes (first place), Duri Balat, Kim Compton and Seung Jin-yu (second place) and Kelly Schulte, who came in third.

By Galen PutnamArea IV Public Affairs

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CAMP WALKER – The Taegu Commissaryreceived the highest rating given out yet this fiscalyear, only to be topped by the Chinhae Naval StationCommissary in unannounced Defense CommissaryAgency Inspector General visits April 14 – 20. Inaddition, Area IV collectively averaged more than 10percent higher than their counterparts in the UnitedStates.

The Taegu Commissary received a 91.6 ratingduring its April 14 – 15 inspection. Not to be outdone,the commissary at Chinhae scored 93.4 wheninspected on April 19. As a whole Area IV includingthe Camp Carroll Commissary and the Taegu SouthCentral Distribution Center (CDC) received a 91.3average. The DeCA worldwide average for thecurrent fiscal year is 81.7. The Camp Hialeahcommissary was not inspected due to the installation’simpending closure.

“This isn’t a competition among commissaries –that’s not the drill. These inspections evaluate howwell they are doing against the standards set by DeCAand the Department of Defense,” said DeCA AssistantInspector General Bob Darden. “The overall scorereflects a percentage of correctness. Our corporategoal is for these facilities to be involved with meetingtheir customers’ expectations. They are inspectedabout every five or six years by the IG but they areevaluated every day the commissary doors are openby their authorized customers.”

CPL. PARK KWANG-MO

Store worker Pak Chae-chong stocks the shelves at the TaeguCommissary. The store received a 91.6 rating in an unannouncedDefense Commissary Agency Inspector General visit April 14 – 15.

Commissaries are rated on three Key Result Areas:(1) Patron Satisfaction – Items that directly impactcommissary customers. (About half of the inspection/evaluation checklist falls into this area.); (2) LeadershipIssues – Items that evaluate overall managementeffectiveness; and (3) Personnel and AssetsManagement – Control of government assets to includeinventory results and accountability, contract

oversight, equipment accountability, management ofpersonnel and overall fiscal posture. In additioncustomer interviews are conducted eliciting feedbackin 14 different areas.

Area IV commissaries were last inspected in 1997.The Taegu South Central Distribution Center, co-

located with the Taegu Commissary, was also singledout for praise. The distribution center receives andprocesses about 380,000 semi-perishable items arrivingfrom the United States each year before shipping themto commissaries throughout Area IV. The CDCreceived a 90.1 score in its inspection.

“An efficiently operated distribution center benefitsall of the facilities it supports. Commissaries wouldbasically be crippled if they did not have a gooddistribution center,” Darden said. “This is a very active,very responsive distribution center.”

Sometimes when inspectors arrive at an organizationto evaluate its strengths and weaknesses, they candetect a palpable tension in the air. Fortunately, thatwasn’t the case as, Darden and Carl. H. Schwetz, aDeCA inspector, arrived in Area IV. The duo, alongwith another pair of inspectors, spend about half theirtime on the road evaluating DeCA’s 268 commissariesworldwide.

“We see the good, the mediocre and commissariesneeding a tremendous amount of work to meetstandards. It is nice to be able to see good,” Dardensaid. “We came from a location prior to this one where

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Tours reinforce Earth Day importance

Camp Carroll hosts 5-kilometer run to celebrate Earth Day

By Galen PutnamArea IV Public Affairs

PHOTOS BY GALEN PUTNAM

CAMP CARROLL CAMP CARROLL CAMP CARROLL CAMP CARROLL CAMP CARROLL – The Crown Jewel Sports Program, in conjunctionwith the Camp Carroll Conservation Office, hosted the Earth Day Korean – AmericanFive- kilometer Race here Saturday. The event drew 17 participants to take on the scenic, but grueling, hills around theCamp Carroll perimeter, according to Carlos Algarin, Camp Carroll sports director. Top finishers were: Men 29 and younger – John Rodriguez, first place, DaxBurroughs, second place; Women 29 and younger – Tiffany Smith, firstplace; Men 30 to 39 – Owen Alexander, first place, Kim Chi-hyong, second

Admiral Yi Sun-sinBooklet Available

To commemorate Korean hero AdmiralYi Sun-shin’s birthday today, the AreaIV Support Activity Public Affairs Officewill distribute the booklet, “Admiral YiSun-sin – A brief overview of his lifeand achievements.” Yi, who wasundefeated in 23 naval battles, isconsidered one of the greatest figuresin Korean history. To obtain a copy ofthe booklet, stop by the PAO, locatedon the first floor of Area IV SupportActivity Headquarters, Bldg. 1211. Forinformation, call Kevin Jackson at 768-8072.

TAS Book FairTaegu American School’s Parent-Teacher Organization is hosting a bookfair in the TAS Library, Monday – May5, during regular school hours.Volunteers are needed to help with setup Saturday, and to assist during thefair. For information, or to volunteer, callRob Chartier at 011-3333-6436 or LenaAllen at 768-9501.

CampWalkerCommunity Yard Sale

Camp Walker’s Community Yard Salewill be 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. May 13. Familiesinterested in participating may set upsale items in their yard. They are alsoresponsible for cleanup afterwards. Forinformation, call Maj. Victoria Snow at768-8401.

ACAP, ACSHost Job Fair

The Area IV Army Career and AlumniProgram and Army CommunityService’s Employment ReadinessProgram will host a Job Fair, noon – 3p.m. May 17 at the EvergreenCommunity Club on Camp Walker.Transitioning military personnel, familymembers and civilians are encouragedto attend. Register online atwww.morejobfairs.com. Forinformation, call ACAP at 768-7571 orACS ERP at 768-7951.

Army Birthday BallScheduled

Members of “Team Daegu” are invitedto celebrate at the 231st Army BirthdayBall, starting with a social at 6 p.m. June15 at the Inter-Burgo Hotel in Daegu.All military community members arewelcome. Military dress is: mess dress/dress blue or class A uniform with whiteshirt and bow tie. Formal attire forcivilians is required. Tickets are $45. Forinformation or to purchase tickets, callSgt. Maj. Louis Velez at 768-6322 or Sgt.Maj. Carey Grant at 768-8363.

NEO Exercise Set ForMay

U.S. Forces Korea will conduct the 2006Courageous Channel NoncombatantEvacuation Operations exercise May 19– 21. Participation for all Department ofDefense-affiliated noncombatants ismandatory. For information, call KenEdland at 768-7737.

CAMP CARROLL – Recyclingmeans more than just separating plasticand paper products as about 100 TaeguAmerican School students and escortslearned as they toured select CampCarroll facilities April 19–20 inrecognition of Earth Day.

This year’s Army Earth Day themeis “Sustaining the Environment For aSecure Future Through WaterConservation.”

Following a briefing by Camp CarrollEnvironmental Coordinator ChuckHarper, the groups visited theinstallation’s “land farm,” sewagetreatment plant, water treatment plantand Hazardous Materials and AntifreezeRecycling Point. They also viewed aresponse to a simulated hazardouschemical spill and participated in a treeplanting at the Community ActivitiesCenter.

“It is important for young people tounderstand the importance of protectingthe environment and recycling,” Harpersaid. “This gives them a first-handopportunity to see how we deal withwaste water by treating it and reusingit. It is important that we maximize ourrenewable resources.”

The 30,000 square foot land farmhas treated more than 6,461 cubic yardsof contaminated soil since it opened in

A member of Camp Carroll Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Response Team places absorbent padding on the ground to contain asimulated chemical spill as Taegu American School students look on during an installation tour marking Earth Day.

Taegu American School students, led by Chuck Harper, Camp Carroll’s environmental coordinator,visit the installation’s Water Treatment Plant Laboratory during the tour.2000. The sewage treatment planttypically treats about 200,000 gallons perday in the winter and around 300,000 inthe summer. The water treatment plantproduces about 386,000 gallons ofpotable water every day.

“On a tour like this the students learnabout ecology and the environment,”said TAS environmental science teacherEd Thompson. “They can read aboutthings in a book but it has more impactwhen they can see it first-hand. Themost visual part of the tour was watertreatment process. They could actuallysee from beginning to end all of the stepsinvolved.”

“This makes the students more

aware of their roles as stewards andhow their actions affect theenvironment,” said TAS biology teacherSteven Belnap.

Students found the tour informativeand inspirational.

“It was interesting to see the processfor purifying the water,” said 10-graderElizabeth Randall. “It also helped us learnhow important it is to preserve waterand other resources.”

Other Area IV Earth Day eventsincluded tours of the Camp Walker watertreatment plant by children from Childand Youth Services and a waterconservation display at the Camp WalkerMain Exchange.

place; Women 30 to 39 – Amelia Carter, first place, Toni K. Sabo, secondplace; Men 40 to 49 – Marty Muchow, first place, Tom Corcoran, secondplace; Women 40 to 49 – Sandra Gaston, first place, Patricia Socha, secondplace; Men 50 and older – Pat Noble, first place, Roger Kacmarski, secondplace; Women 50 and older – Chong Sims, first place. Muchow finished with the best time of the day, covering the course in 17minutes, 43 seconds. Overall winner on the women’s side was Smith, with atime of 24:10. The next scheduled race is the Area IV 10-Miler May 6 at Camp Carroll.For more information, contact Algarin at 765-8118.

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Area IV volunteers saluted for selfless serviceBy Steven HooverArea IV Public Affairs

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CAMP WALKER – Volunteers from Daegu and therest of the Area IV community were recognized for theirefforts at a picnic-style luncheon at Kelly Field here,during the Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony April21.

This year’s theme was “Inspire by Example.”The ceremony honored the efforts and achievements

of approximately 700 registered volunteers, who putin more than 55,000 hours during the past year,according to Bonnie McCarthy, Area IV volunteercoordinator.

On behalf of all the volunteers, McCarthy presentedCol. Donald J. Hendrix, Area IV Support Activitycommander, with a ceremonial check for $995,483.28,representing the total savings to the command generatedby the volunteers.

“Volunteers are the heart and soul of any community,”Hendrix said. “We have a great community because ofour volunteers. There’s nothing more satisfying thanknowing that you made a difference.”

Guest speaker for the luncheon was Dana Hendrix,the wife of the Area IV commander, and a volunteer inher own rite.

She spoke briefly about her volunteer experience whilein Daegu and how much she enjoyed it, despite the factthat she considers herself an introvert.

“After volunteering with many organizations duringmy first year, and after getting myself a little settled (withthe start of the second), I realized my heart is really withkids and that there was a need with the Taegu AmericanSchool Booster Club president, so I agreed to take theposition,” she said.

She went on to say, even with the amount of savings

volunteers generate, “there arevolunteer needs in ourcommunity. Our community issmall and lots of people areleaving – as is normal – butlots more will come in. I reallyencourage you not to be afraidto reach out and try somethingnew. The community dependson us to take turns leading and serving.”

The highlight of the program was theannouncement that Hanna Zitniak, who volunteers atthe Apple Tree Gift and Thrift Shop among otherplaces, was one of four people Army-wide selectedfor the Emma Marie Baird Award for OutstandingVolunteer Service.

This award was established in 1988 to memorializeBaird, a retired lieutenant colonel, who is consideredto be the founder of Army Community Service.Because of her efforts, then Army Chief of Staff Gen.Harold K. Johnson announced July 25, 1965, thecreation of ACS. Later that year, a regulation waspublished outlining the procedures for establishing ACSat Army installations throughout the world.

Baird was known for being a mentor in the mostsupportive way to volunteers, especially those whowere trying to grow into leadership responsibility,McCarthy said.

No one was more surprised than Zitniak, who saidthat she’s not sure “why she is deserving of the bigaward, because when I’m volunteering I’m just doingwhat I like to do. When I was in the States with myhusband (Charles), a lot of people helped me and whenI came back to Korea, I just wanted to give help back

to somebody else.“I appreciate (the efforts) of volunteers all over the

world,” she said. “I know that sometimes they facehardships, but they get over it and help others. I thinkthis award should go to all volunteers and I’d like toshare it with them.”

Other volunteers and organizations honored were:American Red Cross – Marietta DixonApple Tree Gift and Thrift Shop – Hanna Zitniak,

Posok Ackerman, Monica Baltich, Sue Baltich, PaulaCooper, Soo Emerson, Tanya Ferguson, BarbaraGardner, Dana Hendrix, Sarah Howell, Tami LeJeune,Bonnie McCarthy, Janice McHale and Chona Nufable

Army Community Service – Park Hye-ranBetter Opportunities for Single and unaccompanied

Soldiers – Sgt. Kenneth RichardsonBooster Club (TAS) – Brittany Weigle (selected as

Youth Volunteer of the Year for Daegu)Boy Scouts – Lt. Col. Arturo De Los Santos (selected

as the Soldier Volunteer of the Year for Daegu and AreaIV)

Camp Walker Library – Christie Holmes, Libna RiveraCamp Walker Medical Clinic – Kendra RuizCatholic Parish – Lt. Col. Lynn San Nicolas, Monica

BaltichChild and Youth Services – Choi Won-tak, Ashley

Little (selected as the Youth Volunteer of the Year forArea IV), Anthony Gray (selected as the Civilian Volunteerof the Year for Area IV), Park Eun-kyong (selected asthe Local National Volunteer of the Year for Area IV)

Civilian Personnel Advisory Center – Jae PutnamChaplain Cross-Cultural Training and Counseling

Group – Yoo Cha-young, Son Ok Norris, Yong Ae

Zitniak

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Community Recreation Division –Kyong Anguay

Girl Scout Leaders – DebbieWeigle, LaTondra Anderson, AndreaHertzendorf , Brenda Stenerson,Kathryn Shaw

Cub Scout Leaders – Cher iFochs, Vincent San Nicolas, ChiefWarrant Officer Brian Parrotte

Housing Division – Tong SergiMulticultural Gospel Service –

Latreicia Allen

Protestant Women of the Chapel– Jean Huffer, Rebecka Stoltz

Pro tes tan t Church – Trac iGresser, Ryan Elliot, Kim Mi-ae(selected as the Local NationalVolunteer of the Year for Daegu),David Weigle

Taegu American School – DaleGreen, Scott Sims, Myoung Surrency

Taegu Spouses Associat ion –Jennifer Rice , Edel in Magrata ,Br idget Heighway, Terr i Bush ,Michaela Cannon, Jeanette De LosSantos, Sherry Page, Carol Sheffler

expectations. That store director andentire staff is now working quite hardto get up to the standards all facilitiesare expected to reach. Area IV isalready there. You can see from thestatistics they have already exceededthe average. Kudos to each of thestores and the CDC.”

Schwetz agreed.“The stores did great. They are

meeting the set goals of taking careof the customer, the employees, andworking smart,” he said. “In addition,command interface is very importantand that is done here at this store(Taegu Commissary) and it fans outto the other stores here in Area IV.Bob (Darden) and I are both veryimpressed with the stores. They are

very clean, organized, and well-stocked. One thing we noticed is thehigh morale and strong managementand employee camaraderie. Everybodyis clearly working as a team and youdon’t see that all the time.”

Not surprisingly, Area IV DeCAofficials are happy with the results

“It is an outstanding achievementto be validated like this and to knowexactly where we stand,” said Lito J.Miraflor, Taegu Commissary storedirector.

“I am satisfied with the effort anddedication put forth by our employees.The most important thing we do is toprovide the commissary benefit to ourmost deserving customers throughoutArea IV.”

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Michael Cotrone (left), 188th Military Police Company, Camp Walker, eludes a defenderfrom the 1–43rd Air Defense Artillery team, Suwon Air Base, during the inaugural 8th U.S.Army Indoor Soccer Tournament held Saturday and Sunday at Camp Carroll’s CrownJewel Fitness Center. The 1–43 ADA, representing Area III, won the game 4–1 then wenton to win the tournament. After falling 2–1 to Area I’s Camp Red Cloud in what wouldhave been the championship game, 1-43 ADA rebounded to top CRC 1-0 in the “if”game to take the first place trophy.

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Language Instructor Kwon Min-sook

Conversation of the weekConversation of the weekConversation of the weekConversation of the weekConversation of the week

“Y“Y“Y“Y“You should be concerned about the yellow dust.”ou should be concerned about the yellow dust.”ou should be concerned about the yellow dust.”ou should be concerned about the yellow dust.”ou should be concerned about the yellow dust.”

WWWWWord of the weekord of the weekord of the weekord of the weekord of the week:::::

Hwahng-sah jo-shim-hah-seh-yo.

“Hwahng-sah-gah shim-hahm-nee-dah.”

hospital

the yellow dust You should concern

What’s the matter with youreye?

There is something wrongwith my eye.

Did you see an eye doctor?

Yes, I did.

What did he say?

He said not to go outside.

Noon-ee weh gu-roe-seh-yo?Noon-ee weh gu-roe-seh-yo?Noon-ee weh gu-roe-seh-yo?Noon-ee weh gu-roe-seh-yo?Noon-ee weh gu-roe-seh-yo?

Noon-eh ee-sang-eeNoon-eh ee-sang-eeNoon-eh ee-sang-eeNoon-eh ee-sang-eeNoon-eh ee-sang-ee

seng-guet -seo-yo .seng-guet -seo-yo .seng-guet -seo-yo .seng-guet -seo-yo .seng-guet -seo-yo .

Ahn-gwah-eh gah-syoe-soe-yo?Ahn-gwah-eh gah-syoe-soe-yo?Ahn-gwah-eh gah-syoe-soe-yo?Ahn-gwah-eh gah-syoe-soe-yo?Ahn-gwah-eh gah-syoe-soe-yo?

Neh.Neh.Neh.Neh.Neh.

Mwoe- le -yo?Mwoe- le -yo?Mwoe- le -yo?Mwoe- le -yo?Mwoe- le -yo?

Bahk-sh na-ga-ji mal-le-yo.Bahk-sh na-ga-ji mal-le-yo.Bahk-sh na-ga-ji mal-le-yo.Bahk-sh na-ga-ji mal-le-yo.Bahk-sh na-ga-ji mal-le-yo.

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'hwahng-sah'

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