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Cho Min-seung (left) and Park Joo-won experience the American Halloween tradition Saturdayat Yongsan Garrison. Forty-two Korean students put on costumes and joined in the holidayfun as part of the Good Neighbor Program. For related stories, see 0.

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Servicemembers in Korea can blamestateside inflation for smaller paychecksstarting in October. Cost of LivingAllowances have decreased due to risingcosts in the United States, althoughprices in Korea have remained steady.

Each year, the Department ofDefense measures consumer pricesacross the globe by examining the costof 120 goods and services in eachlocation. The prices are statisticallycompared, then COLA everywhere isadjusted annually.

COLA is paid to compensate forhigher costs of living overseas. As

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CHEONAN — Sixty-five volunteersgathered on a crisp, foggy morningSaturday here — after having traveledfrom as far away as Camp Bonifas andas close as Camp Humphreys — to lendtheir muscle and talents to helpconstruct 16 Habitat for Humanityapartments for low-income families.

The volunteers, a mix of Soldiers,airmen, civilians and at least one familymember, spent their Saturday removingtrash, hauling wallboard, painting,plastering and installing insulation in aneffort that will eventually result in 20four-unit apartment buildings.

The volunteer effort was sponsoredby the USO and represented the thirdyear the organization has supportedHabitat for Humanity.

Volunteers came from Areas I, II, IIIand Osan Air Base. Sgt. 1st Class TerriL. Dickerson, 16th Medical LogisticsBattalion (Yongsan), said her unit had

Military community aidsHabitat for HumanityBy Susan BarkleyArea III Public Affairs

volunteers who planned to come fromArea IV, but mission requirementsprevented them.

“This is a popular program in theStates,” said Charlotte Huntsman, USOdirector for marketing and programs. “Itgives volunteers a chance to help thosein need and give back to thecommunity.”

Air Force Master Sgt. BenjaminHuseman, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron,spoke for many of the volunteers whenhe said “This is awesome.”

Huseman said he is using the skillsthe Air Force gave him to give back tothe community.

Cpl. William E. Branch, UnitedNations Command Security Battalion,was one of two volunteers who traveledfrom Camp Bonifas.

“I want to give back to thecommunity,” he said. “The USO doesa lot for us and this is a way to thankthem.”

“Soldiers are used to volunteering,”said Army Lt. Col. E.W. Lilliewood,commander, 194th CombatSustainment Support Battalion. “Theyknow Habitat for Humanity and itgives them a sense of home andcommunity.”

Lilliewood said this is the fifthHabitat project he has worked on.

“The Soldiers are a good help,” saidYi Won-jae, Habitat for HumanityCheonan-Asan project manager. “I’mnot surprised by Soldiers helping.”

Habitat for Humanity beganoperating in Korea in 1992, when agroup of volunteers investigatedwhether the HFH concept could beeffective in Korea.

Today HFH Korea is one of themost active parts of the Habitat world.Both building houses at home andabroad. In 2001, HFH Korea hosted10,000 volunteers from 31 countriesfor the Jimmy Carter Work Project.They built 136 units in 34 buildings.

For information on volunteeringwith Habitat for Humanity in Korea,go online to www.habitat.org/intl/.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Stacy LeBlanc, 607thCombat Plans Squadron, sands a railing atthe Habitat for Humanity project in CheonanSaturday.

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prices in the United States go up andthe prices in Korea remain the same,there is less difference to compensatefor, so COLA goes down.

The impact on Korea is a four-pointdrop in the COLA index. To make theburden more bearable, the rates willdrop two points a month, soservicemembers and families won’texperience a sudden change in theirincome. These drops will occur in themonths of October and November, withthe reduction ranging between 10 to 18percent depending on your location.

For information, visit http://175fincom.korea.army.mil/176th/index.html for information.

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By Sgt. Park Myung Joon19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

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The following entries were excerptedfrom the military police blotters. Theseentries may be incomplete and do notimply the guilt or innocence of anyperson.

For Koreanmales, it ismandatory toperform twoyears ofgovernmentservice beforethe age of 30.For most thatconjuresmental imagesof two yearsof uniforms,

guard duty and rigorous pre-dawnworkouts.

Since I was a kid, I had worried See KATUSAKATUSAKATUSAKATUSAKATUSA, Page 4

about the day when it would be mytime to serve. I just didn’t want to giveup two years in my 20s. I wanted touse my two years doing something else– anything else – like working for acompany. But the Korean Ministry ofNational Defense said that I’m qualifiedto join the Army. Therefore, militaryservice was in the cards no matter howI shuffled the deck.

One day, a friend of my elder brotherwho had been a Korean Augmentee tothe U.S. Army Soldier, told me thatjoining the KATUSA corps wouldprovide an easier lifestyle than servingin the Republic of Korea Army.

“You’re going to be with lots ofAmericans. This will lead you to be

comfortable with foreign people,” hesaid.

So I applied, passed my English testand I was selected as a “KATUSA.”

While being a KATUSA did presentits own set of challenges, theenvironment, food, housing andfacilities were so much more appealingto me than those offered by the ROKArmy.

Also, spending two years workingwith Americans did help me learn to bemore comfortable communicating andliving with foreigners. But those are notthe only reasons why people want to beKATUSA Soldiers. There are a variety

Park Myung Joon

Area I Attempted Rape, Robbery, Burglary,

Aggravated Assault, Attempted Larcenyof Private Property, Underage Drinking,Curfew Violation — Subject 1 was out withfriends and had been consuming alcohol.Around 1 a.m. Oct. 22, Subject 1 waswalking alone adjacent to the SeoulHospital when Subject 1 approachedVictim 1, grabbed Victim 1’s purse and fledon foot. Subject 1 ran to an unknown alleywhere Subject 1 disposed of the purse andits contents. Subject 1 continued to walkaround the TDC area and around 2 a.m.,Subject 1 entered an apartment buildingwith the intention of stealing property.Subject 1 attempted to enter numerousapartments in the building, which were alllocked. Subject 1 entered Victim 2’s placeof residence, which was unsecured. Uponentry into the apartment, Subject 1discovered Victim 2 asleep in his/her bed.Subject 1 removed his/her clothing, pickedup a frying pan located in the kitchen, andapproached Victim 2’s bed, with theintention of having sexual intercourse.Victim 2 awoke to Subject 1’s presence atwhich time Subject 1 struck Victim 2 in thehead with the frying pan, causing thehandle of the pan to break. Victim 2 startedscreaming and Subject 1 fled the scenewhere he/she was subsequently arrestedby the Korean National Police. Subject 1was advised of his/her legal rights, whichSubject 1 waived, admitting to the offenses.Investigation continues by CriminalInvestigation Division and KNP, with theKNP as the lead investigative agency.Area 2

Traffic Accident without Injuries,Damage to Government Property, Damageto Private Property, Inattentive Driving --Subject 1, operating a GOV, failed toobserve and struck Victim 1’s POV.Damages to Subject 1’s vehicle consistedof dents and scratches to the left frontbumper. Damages to Victim 1’s vehicleconsisted of dents, scratches and painttransfer to the right side of the vehicle.Subject 1 rendered a written swornstatement admitting to the offenses.Investigation continues.

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Commander, UNC/CFC/USFK

There has been a significant increasein the number, frequency and variety ofbogus e-mails received by members ofthe U.S. Forces Korea community. Thesee-mails are intended to solicit personalor banking information from you. Iencourage you to be vigilant in protectingyour personal information in order to notbecome a victim of identity theft or bankfraud.

Several versions of these misleadinge-mails have been received byservicemembers and their families. Mostrecently, they targeted Bank of Americaand DOD Community Bank customers.Although these e-mails appear to havelegitimate logos and claim to be urgentmessages, they are “socially engineered”to trick you into providing personalinformation you should not share openly.

To protect yourself against identity theft, youshould never divulge your social security number,date of birth or any other personal identityinformation via e-mail. Additionally, safeguardingyour financial account information is an importantstep to protect yourself against bank fraud. Financialinstitutions and other governmental agencies willnever ask you for personal/identifiable informationvia e-mail correspondence. This information isusually collected by other secure means, but neverby e-mail.

Protect yourself againstProtect yourself againstProtect yourself againstProtect yourself againstProtect yourself againstfraudulent e-mailsfraudulent e-mailsfraudulent e-mailsfraudulent e-mailsfraudulent e-mails

If you receive anysuspicious e-mail purportedlyfrom a financial institution,contact your bankinginstitution directly to discussthe validity of the message. Ifyou need assistance to discussirregular e-mails received inyour USFK e-mail account,immediately notify your unitinformation assurance officer.This will assist us in alertingthe community and allow us totake action to block thesemessages.

Several media sourcesregularly report on thisfraudulent activity. A good Website to use for reference is http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/.

I encourage you to become familiar with this or similarsites and look for media reports on our USFK Website and local newspapers.

You are the first line of defense in the protection ofyour personal identity and banking information.

Gen. B.B. BellUnited Nations Command/CombinedForces Command/U.S. Forces Korea

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OPMS Task Force VisitThe Officer Personnel ManagementSystem Task Force from HumanResources Command, OfficerPersonnel Management Division, willvisit Korea today, to train field gradeleadership on changes to OPMS. Thefocus of the presentations will be onthe steps the Army is taking to broadenofficer development, group skillsfunctionally and grow “multi-skilled”leaders for the 21st century. Specifically,leaders will receive an introduction tothe new OPMS Development Model,the new OPMS Functional Design andthe impacts on individual officers.The briefing schedule is as follows:Area II: 8-9:30 a.m. Nov. 3, at the SouthPost ChapelArea III: 3-4:30 p.m. Nov. 3, at the CampHumphreys TheaterFor information, call Capt. JasonCavness at 724-3431 [email protected].

Estate Claim NoticeWilliam M. Guy, a civilian employeeserving in Korea, died Sept. 28 inHawaii. Anyone having a claimagainst the estate of Guy may contactBruce Taylor at 736-7038, or by e-mailat [email protected].

Daegu Air Base EntryProcedure Changes

Base access procedures at Daegu AirBase (K-2) have changed. All baseaccess will now be controlled byRepublic of Korea Air Force.For information, call Tech Sgt. TonyKrolczyk at 766-4352.

Marine Corps BallCelebrate the 231st Marine CorpsBirthday Nov. 10 at the Hyatt Hotelin Seoul. The evening will includecocktails, dinner, dancing and a cake-cutting ceremony. Tickets are $65 anddress is military and civilian formal.For information, call 723-7261.Reservations are required.

ROCKS Inc. MeetingThe ROCKS Inc., Morning CalmChapter, invites all commissionedofficers, peninsula-wide, to theROCKS’ “first Fridays night,” today.This is a call to all officers interested inmaking a difference in officermentorship and the local community.Come and find out what ROCKS isabout at Whispers in the Dragon HillLodge, beginning at 5 p.m.

Contracting CommandClosed Tuesday

U.S. Army Contracting CommandKorea (Yongsan) will be closed for itsOrganization Day Tuesday, and willreopen for business Wednesday. Forinformation, call Ken Kitahara at 724-5288.

The Annual Overseas HousingAllowance Utility Survey isscheduled for Korea Monday throughDec. 5.

All uniformed servicemembers inKorea who reside in privately leasedquarters overseas and receive OHAcan reach the site via the PDTATAChome page at https://www.perdiem.osd.mil/oha/survey/novoha.html/.

The Overseas Housing Allowanceis a valuable entitlement for membersstationed overseas. The time andeffort spent answering the questionsenables the Department of Defenseto set equitable OHA utility rates.

Annually, PDTATAC conducts theOHA Utility Survey to collect Utilityand Recurring Maintenance expensedata from servicemembers whoreceive OHA. PDTATAC uses thisdata to compute OHA Utility andRecurring Maintenance Allowancesfor Service members worldwide. Therates are based on typical costsincurred by servicemembers living incountries outside the continentalUnited States who live off post andreceive an Overseas HousingAllowance.

To complete the surveys,respondents should have actual billsor records of their utility expensesand maintenance expenses for the last12 months. They will be expected tocompute a monthly average for eachof these expenses. This survey maybe taken at home.

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KUNSAN AIR BASE — As theF-5s’ wheels touched down, itended an era, and began a new one.It was a pivotal moment for theRepublic of Korea Air Force here.

The ROKAF started its transitionto the KF-16 Oct. 13, when two F-5Tiger II aircraft from the 38thFighter Group completed their finalsortie.

The two Tigers were flown byROKAF Col. Kwang Nam Kim,commander, 38th FG and Capt.Byoung Doo Choi, 111th FighterSquadron.

After the aircraft touched downthey were soaked by 8th CivilEngineer Squadron fire trucks, anAir Force tradition, before parkingnear base operations.

Col. Preston “Wolf II”Thompson, 8th Fighter Wing vicecommander, was there to greet themwith a bouquet of flowers andheartfelt congratulations for theupgrade in aircraft.

Afterward, there were speechesby the two colonels and a smallreception of family and friends tocelebrate the occasion.

The KF-16s are expected to beginarriving this winter.

By Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Korean squadron ends chapterin history, begins writing next

Republic of Korea F-5 Tiger IIs (second from right and far right), from the 111th Fighter Squadronhere and Wolf Pack F-16s, fly over Kunsan City Oct. 13 during the Tiger II’s final flight. This wastheir last flight before the Korean squadron upgrades to KF-16s. The KF-16s are constructed inKorea using parts provided by the Northrop aircraft company.

TECH. SGT. JEFFREY ALLEN

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OKINAWA – The Army and Air Force ExchangeService announces a decrease in gasoline prices forthe month of November. The average cost of a gallonof gasoline in the United States has been falling dueto an oversupply of crude oil, which is good newsfor Pacific drivers, who will see savings at thepumps over last month of at least 14 cents.

The November fuel prices at AAFES pumps inKorea are as follows:

Unleaded $2.290Premium $2.496Diesel $2.581“Gas prices are a very sensitive issue with our

customers here in the Pacific, and we are happy topass along a price reduction this month, and hopethis trend continues,” said Dan Tompkins, AAFESPacific Region Senior Vice President.

AAFES’ market-based gas policy, as approved byits military board of directors, is to set prices basedon the U.S. Department of Energy’s monthly averagefor each grade of gasoline in the continental UnitedStates. In overseas locations, the unique incrementaldispensing costs by country are added to themonthly average. These incremental costs include(where applicable) costs related to the gas coupon

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management program, as well as labor costs,depreciation and other miscellaneous expensesassociated with providing gasoline to customersoverseas.

AAFES leadership can exercise discretion whensetting prices at the first of the month only whenextraordinary circumstances impact the Department

of Energy average.Discretion was lastexercised in April ofthis year when self-serve regular jumped

nearly a quarter a gallon in just two weeks andAAFES limited the May 1 price change at AAFESOCONUS stations to just 10 percent of the Aprilpump price.

To establish November prices, AAFES used thetwo week DoE average from the weeks ending Oct.16 and 23, per the discretionary authority in theOCONUS gas policy. The DoE average price for allgrades of fuel including diesel decreased.

In Japan/Okinawa, the price for midgrade gasolinewas set at the “floor” selling price per AAFES Board ofDirectors Policy. The floor price is simply the price atwhich AAFES buys the fuel, plus the incrementaldispensing costs. The price for regular unleaded inKorea was also set at the “floor” selling price.

Pump prices for gasoline are still dropping, justnot at the same rate as one month ago. Crude oilprices remain near $60 a barrel on news of OPEC’splans to reduce daily output.

“Pump prices are stilldropping, just not at the samerate as one month ago.”

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reasons.“After I entered my university, my

motto in life was ‘let’s have as large avariety of experiences as possible’,”said former KATUSA Lee Young Hee,who served with Company B, 58thAviation Regiment. “I’d had variousexperiences in my four years in college,but I had been limiting myself and theexperiences I sought out into certaincriteria. I thought being a KATUSAmight be a new challenge, and Iapplied,”

According to an article I once readin “The Morning Calm Weekly,”KATUSA Soldiers compriseapproximately 10 percent of 8th UnitedStates Army manpower. They can befound working in almost every part ofthe U.S. Army, from an infantrydivision to a small supply room, from amotor pool to the public affairs office.If you’ve worked with the U.S. Armyin Korea, you’ve probably worked withKATUSA Soldiers. They do many of thesame jobs U.S. Soldiers do.

Although working so closelytogether creates opportunities, it alsocreates challenges such as culturalmisunderstandings or unintendedslights.

KATUSAs are supposed to berespected just like U.S. Soldiers. This isnot always the case. Referring to theSoldier by the phrase “Hey KATUSA,”ignoring cultural sensitivities andignoring KATUSA sergeant rank as if itwere no more relevant than private, aresome examples of the disrespect manyKATUSA Soldiers endure.

Not everyone shows this kind ofdisrespect, but it’s common enoughthat every KATUSA Soldier can relate.Luckily, 8th Army and the ROK Armyhave been making efforts to rectify thesituation.

I am nearing completion of my twoyears of mandatory service and lookingback on my experiences.

When I made up my mind to join theArmy, I knew nothing about the Armyand the way it does business. As aKATUSA Soldier, I had to complete fiveweeks of ROK Army Basic Trainingwith other ROK Army Soldiers. Afterthat, came three weeks at the KATUSATraining Academy. The KTA is whereKATUSA Soldiers learn aboutdifferences between the ROK Army andU.S. Army.

During their time at KTA, KATUSASoldiers are assigned to their units andmilitary occupational specialties basedon their English language skills, area ofstudy in college, Army Physical FitnessTest score and certificates.

I was assigned to be a journalist inPublic Affairs Office at the 19thSustainment Command (Expeditionary).

Two years living as a KATUSA inPAO was a new challenge for me.

In college I majored in engineering.The transition from physics and mathto writing and photography was quite adramatic change for me.

Nevertheless I wrote stories andtook pictures for magazines and

newspapers on a daily basis. I had totalk and interact with lots of highranking U.S. Army officers and NCOs.Working in this field also gave meexposure to people who worked in avariety of vocations. This gave me achance to think about other job fieldsand how different types of workinteract with each other.Lessons Learned

Being a KATUSA Soldier is a newchallenge for everyone who decides totake this path. It might seem hard towork in the U.S. Army, but the benefitsare huge.

“I had lots of conflicts and problemswhen I was in the Army. The steps Itook toward solving those problemsgave me the chance to think aboutthings differently,” said Lee.

He also said his time in the Armyinspired him to become a managementconsultant with an English-speakingcompany in the civilian world.

“While serving in the KATUSAprogram, I learned what I’m good at. Idiscovered my talents, and that’s thereason why I’m working as amanagement consultant in mycompany,” said Lee.

Most males in Korea finish theirservice while still in college, so mostKATUSA Soldiers go back to schoolafter completing their mandatory servicetime. When they get back to school,thoughts from their two years in theArmy inspire both future expectationsand regrets.

“It’s true that I recieved many goodthings from the Army, but it’s also truethat I’m way behind the other studentswho didn’t spend their two years in theArmy, and stayed in school. But I knowthat I can say this strongly: I had a greatchance to review my life and myservice time provides me advantages asI prepare for my next step,” said Kim.

After finishing his mandatory serviceas a KATUSA Soldier, the experiencethat Lee had in the U.S. Army mayprove valuable to junior KATUSASoldiers, who are just starting to serve.

“ It’s a challenge for anyone to live ina society which has a totally differentcultural background,” he said. “You’llhave to take those mental conflicts thatwill come to you. But you’ll be growingup by solving those and you’ll be aprime example of a KATUSA Solder.”

My initial impressions of the U.S.Army came from listening to theopinions of others. After having spentmy own time in the military and makingmy own assessment, I would say thatmy life in the U.S. Army was quite anamazing and worthwhile experience. Inspite of my trepidations about returningto the civilian world, I will value theexperience more than I will regret it.

(Editor’s Note: Park Myung Jooncompleted his mandatory service Oct.20, 2006. He was awarded an ArmyCommendation Medal for hiscontributions to the unit and was thewinner of the 2005 Keith L. Ware Awardfor Excellence in Army Journalism inthe Photojournalism category.)

Nov. 3, 2006

CAMP RED CLOUD – This is partone of a three-part series about theissues from the 2005 Army FamilyAction Plan conference to the ArmyFamily Steering Committee.

Every year the Army Family ActionPlan conference gives delegates anopportunity to improve the quality oflife for fellow Soldiers and theirfamilies in Warrior Country.

Last year, Area I and 2nd InfantryDivision AFAP conference delegatesprovided 38 issues for implementationto the Army Family Action PlanSteering Committee. After months ofstudy, the steering committeecompleted 21 issues, sent six issuesto 8th U.S. Army, rejected four issuesand is currently working on theremaining seven issues.

“There’s a limit to what we can doand should do,” said Col. ForrestNewton, Area I garrison commander.“It is about priorities. We can’t doeverything. Many recommendationspresent significant challenges as theyare implemented.”

The Force Support andEntitlements Committee centered onArmy and Air Force Exchange Service

improvement measure issues:Post Exchange clothing

“We have an assortment of clothingavailable; however, based on thedemographics at Camp Casey andbeing a noncommand-sponsored areawe cater toward the younger troops,”said Betty O’Brien, AAFES generalmanager, Northern Exchange. “We dohave the flexibili ty as the

demographics change to boost up ourassortment to cater to the needs of thecommunity. And, we will continue tocollect ladies wear surveys so we candetermine customer demand on stylesand sizes. However, fashionableclothing is easily available fromYongsan and Osan, our sister stores.”Baby and maternity clothes in PX

AAFES has a shuttle program or

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Capt. Kimberly Carmickle of Headquarters, Headquarters Company, AreaI Support Act iv i ty, examines toaster prices at the CRC Post Exchange.

customer convenience programsavailable for customers to requestmerchandise not offered at a postexchange.

“Furthermore, AAFES will havemore clothing merchandise cominginto the stores here in Warrior Countrynext spring,” O’Brien said. “Eventhough Area I is a noncommand-sponsored area and we are in anartillery range, we know childrenclothing is needed and we will supporttheir needs.”Pricing in local PX

AAFES has entry price points onitems at their stores. O’Brien said tolook for the blue round circle. Theseitems are available at the lowest price.For instance, depending on the typeof toaster purchased a shopper canbuy one for $6.95 or look at the othertwo brands and pay more – it’s all amatter of freedom of choice.

“Also, when someone goes into thePX to buy clothing, look at the tag,”O’Brien said. “It will saymanufacturer’s price and then ourprice, which is significantly less.AAFES is regularly saving customersan average of 2l.89 percent on the

CAMP CASEY—Area I celebrated volunteerismand honored those volunteers who excelled in makinga difference in the community of Soldiers and civilians.

“President Ronald Reagan once said, ‘No matterhow big and powerful the government gets, and themany services it provides, it can never take the placeof volunteers,’” said Amanda Bunce, wife of GregBunce, Area I command sergeant major and guestspeaker for the volunteer awards ceremony. “A recentsurvey revealed more than 70 percent of militarydependents volunteered a minimum of five hours aweek. That has an amazing impact on the militarycommunity.”

Bunce continued to reveal how the Army valuesshape the community through volunteerism.

“Truth be known, our military and our communitydepends on its culture of volunteerism, their dedicationto duty, and their value-based living,” she said.

“What impact does volunteering have on theindividual? The majority of volunteers reported gaininginterpersonal skills such as understanding people better,dealing with different personalities and cultures andhandling difficult situations.

“It is also proven there is a definitive increase inknowledge of issues on health, politics, criminal justiceand their community in general,” Bunce explained.

Explaining exactly what Army volunteers do toimprove the quality of Army life was the point ofBunce’s address.

“Volunteering drives our family readiness groups,

creates and enhances personal value and satisfaction,provides a role model to our younger generations todevelop the art of unselfish service, and impacts ourSoldiers and families morale and creates communitycohesiveness, which truly builds a strong Army,” Buncesaid.

Bunce explained the products of volunteerism aremany, not the least being that the volunteers value therelationship with the community.

“They have personal feelings and self satisfactionfor giving, much like you would in a strong and healthyrelationship,” Bunce said. “Volunteering develops acharacter quality everyone wants to achieve.”

Bunce closed her address with a quote fromWinston Churchill. “ ‘We make a living by what we do,but we make a life by what we give.’ These volunteerslive up to those words.”

Afterwards, Col. Forrest Newton, Area I garrisoncommander, presented the following awards:

Rhodora DiSilva was named the volunteer of thesecond quarter and Chanravy Son, Yong Hui Nam,and Yun Jun Burbank were nominees.

Chandani Buccino was honored as volunteer of thethird quarter and Cliff Hill, Toy Curry, Yin Kun Yi werenominees.

The Fires Brigade was awarded unit volunteer ofthe second quarter.

The 302nd Brigade Support Battalion took volunteerunit of the third quarter and the 604th Air SupportOperations Squadron was nominated.

E-mail [email protected]

By Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

Area I awards volunteers of the quarter

JIM CUNNINGHAM

Amanda Bunce addressed the volunteers ofthe quarter Oct. 25.“Often when we speak ofvolunteers we talk about how beneficial theyare, how much of an impact they make, howwe ‘couldn’t do i t without them’ and wepursue all the politically correct adjectives sothat our volunteers will continue to help,” shesaid. “And as factual as all of those statementsare, they often get lost in translation. I alsosubmit to you that those who volunteer valuethe relat ionship they are engaged with incontinued support for community relationshere in Korea.”

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Flu VaccinationFamily members may walk in at the CampCasey Troop Medical Clinic to receiveinfluenza vaccinations. Hours ofoperation are 1-3 p.m. Monday thruFriday. For information, call 730-4612.

EEO/POSH TrainingSchedule

All Area I Support Activity employeesmust be trained in Equal OpportunityEmployment, Prevention of SexualHarassment, Diversity and No Fear Actby Dec. 20. The training schedule is asfollows: Wednesday, 9-11 a.m.,supervisory training; 1-3 p.m.,nonsupervisory, both sessions are atCamp Red Cloud Army CommunityServices, Building S-16. For Koreanemployees training is Thursday, 9-11a.m., supervisory from 9 to 11 a.m.; 1-3p.m., nonsupervisory, both session atthe Camp Casey theater. For information,call 732-6273.

Annual OPSEC/SAEDATraining

There will be a 45-minute OperationalSecurity and Subversion and EspionageDirected Against the U.S. Army trainingclass from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Monday, inthe Camp Red Cloud Theater forHeadquarters, Headquarters Company,Area I Support Activity Soldiers andU.S. civilian employees at CRC and CampStanley.

TRICARE BriefingThere will be a TRICARE briefing in theCamp Casey Theater from 10-11 a.m.Tuesday.

Ethics Training at CaseyEthics training will be held at the CampCasey Theater at 2 p.m. Thursday. Forinformation, call 732-8998.

Election ProtectionHotline Up and Running

The nationwide Election ProtectionHotline was activated Oct. 16 to helpresolve issues for Election Day Tuesday.The number is staffed with volunteersfrom 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern StandardTime. For information, visitwww.866ourvote.org

Camp Casey Town HallMeeting

There will be a Town Hall meeting atCamp Casey at 2 p.m. Nov. 22 in theHanson Field House.

ARC Wash Rack CanteenOpen for Business

The Camp Casey Wash Rack Canteen isopen for business. Volunteers areneeded to help handing out coffee, hotchocolate, popcorn and other items toSoldiers. For information, call 730-3184.

USO BazaarThe USO will have its Persian andOriental Rugs and Korean Gems andJewelry on sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Thursday thru Nov. 11, at theCommunity Activity Center on CampRed Cloud. For information, call 730-4812/4813.

CAMP RED CLOUD— Area ISoldiers and civilians gained anunderstanding of basic ethics rulesto avoid actions that violate theUniform Code of Military Justiceand federal law. The Army-mandated ethics training was heldOct. 19 at the Camp Red CloudTheater.

“Ethics training is veryimportant,” said Capt. DanishaMorris, chief of administrative lawfor the 2nd Infantry Division’sStaff Judge Advocate’s Office. “Itis the only way we can ensure ourSoldiers and our leaders knowright from wrong, so that we areable to self police.”

In addition, the training covereduse of government equipmentsuch as copy machines,computers, cell phones andvehicles. Moreover, as far as e-mail and Internet access by

government employees andservicemembers, Morris saidsome limited personal use isauthorized. If anyone has anyconcerns, they can alwayscontact the JAG office.

“However, what you cannotdo is conduct your personalbusiness or view pornographicor extremist/racist Web sites ona government computer,”Morris said. “Moreover, youcannot buy or sell things, yourhouse, your car … you shoulddo that on a home computer.”

Morris also discussedmisuse of governmentresources, dealing with privateorganizations, and guidance ontypes of restricted fund-raisingallowed: Combined FederalCampaign, Army EmergencyRelief, local (when approvedby the installation commander)and religious.

“Failure to follow theUniform Standards of EthicalConduct can lead to reprimand,suspension, demotion, or evenremoval, depending on thecircumstances,” Morris said.“If the conduct also involvesviolation of one of the civil orcriminal statutes, the penaltycould include a monetary fineand/or imprisonment.”

In effect, the participantsagreed the most ethical issuesare similar, in that decisionsfocus on determining the rightthing to do, and then doing it.

Ethics training enlightensSoldiers, civilians at CRCBy Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

JIM CUNNINGHAM

Capt. Danisha Morris, chief of administrativelaw for 2ID staff Judge advocates’s officedelivers ethics training to Soldiers andcivilians at CRC theater Oct. 19.


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Col. Forrest Newton, Area I garrisoncommander and Yang Pyong-Yong, Area Igarrison community relations officer, receive atour from (middle ) Kim Byung-Uk, team chiefof International Cooperation Affairs, ShinHeung College, Oct. 18, at their 10th culinaryarts exhibition. The annual three-day eventcelebrates culinary arts and gourmet foodprepared by the students. Programs aredesigned to develop advanced culinary skillsand provide managerial training while coveringall aspects of food preparation, presentationand service at international standards.

“Failure to follow the uniformStandards of Ethical Conductcan lead to reprimand,suspension, demotion, or evenremoval, depending on thecircumstances,” Morris said.“If the conduct also involvesviolation of one of the civil orcriminal statutes, the penaltycould include a monetary fineand/or imprisonment.”

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Most ethicists, however, still sidewith Greek philosopher Socrates,who concluded 2,500 years ago thatpeople could be taught to do right.

While ethics courses “have a verylow chance of changing people’sbehavior in the long run,” they’restill an essential starting point forlaying out expectations, said HowardPrince, a former Army general nowheading an ethics program at theUniversity of Texas in Austin. “It’sthe first step. What really matters isthe follow through.”

For questions regarding ethicalrules related to military service, callthe 2ID SJA Office at 732-8998, orcontact Morris by e-mail [email protected].

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Always buckle-upDooley. Never drivewithout wearing your

seatbelt.

typical military family’s basic,everyday necessities – and that’swithout considering the fact that theyreceive sales tax relief.”Taxi service

A rate charge for taxi fares is notauthorized in accordance with theMinistry of Transportation, Article9, and its enforcement regulationArticle 25-2 and Article 28. And,AAFES contracts cannot apply a‘ f la t fa re ’ for tax i bus iness inaccordance with Article 7, Respectof SOFA local law.Infant car seats

AAFES cons iders the tax ibus iness a publ ic fo rm oftransportation the same as the busservices that do not require, orprovide infant car seats or evensafety belts for their passengers.

“We do realize off-post trafficregula t ions d i f fe r f rom those

regarding military installations,”O’Brien said. “The military has astrict law concerning seat belts bothon and off the installation and ourtaxi contractor is being instructedby the installation; during theirdrivers/safety course, that theymust comply wi th mi l i t a ryregulation, AR 190-5, Motor VehicleTraffic Supervision; page 19 (4-2)(2)- Restraint Systems.”

In addition, because of the variouscustomers AAFES serves, it is difficultfor the taxi contractor to provide theproper child seats restraints to complywith the regulation, due to the differenttypes of seats required, based on achild’s height, weight, etc, not tomention proper installation of thoseseats, O’Brien explained.

Because of this requirementAAFES position has always been;since it is a customer choice to use a

from Page 5AFAFAFAFAFAPAPAPAPAPtaxi; it is the customer’s responsibilityto have the car seat with them.

Fur thermore , AAFES hasplacards in taxis now identifying thedriver and points of contact.Milk spoilage in the shoppette

For those who use the shoppetteand find something is spoiled, aperson can take the product backfor a refund or exchange anytime.

“No AAFES shoppette employeewould know if the milk is defective untilsomeone reports it if the expiration datehas not passed,” O’Brien said. “Also,our facilities have photos available ofthe manager and general manager on thewalls so anyone can get in touch withthem at any time.”Craft supplies and sewing materials

Craft supplies and sewing materialsare unavailable in the Area I exchangesdue to severely limited sales floorspace. E-mail [email protected]

“AAFES has been told to removethese items from all PXs because ofthe low sales, so that space can beutilized for linens and perishableitems,” O’Brien said. “However,anyone can use the catalog service orthese items can be found in theMilitary Clothing [Sales] store.”Complaints

If there is a problem with customerservice or someone just has aquestion, AAFES has a 24-hour hotlineavailable at 732-6285.

“Please help us to get better,”O’Brien said. “Positive or negative,constructive feedback is alwayswelcomed. When customers arehappy, so are store employees.”

(Editor’s Note: Part two of AFAPwill appear in the Nov. 10 edition ofThe Morning Calm Weekly.)

More than 180,000 women and 1,400 men in theUnited States will develop breast cancer this year, andover 43,000 women and 300 men die from it annually.

Breast cancer is a malignant growth that begins in thetissues of the breast. Worldwide, breast cancer is thesecond leading cause of cancer death, after lung cancer,according to Dr. W.R. Spence, MD.

“Readiness through health is our motto,” said KennethCobb, 18th Medical Command Force Health Protection’shealth promotion coordinator for Area I.

Early detection is the key to the successful treatmentof breast cancer, and therefore, survival. Unfortunately,some women ignore the early warning signs -- hopingthat their symptoms will go away, or fearing that theywill die from breast cancer, Spence said.

Signs of breast cancer include a lump in the breast,an unusual increase in the size of one breast, a change inthe shape, a puckering of the skin of the breast, anunusual swelling of the upper arm, an enlargement ofthe lymph nodes, a new dimpling of the mammilla, achange in the areola, and any unusual discharge fromthe mammilla.

“Breast self-examination is the best way to check forbreast cancer,” Cobb said.

Breast self-examination should be done every monthfrom puberty until death. The most important thing tolook for is change from month to month. The best timefor women to do BSE is seven to 10 days after theirmenstrual period. After menopause or following ahysterectomy, it’s a good idea to perform BSE on amonthly basis, on the first day of the month or on a dateevery month that is significant to you, Spence said.

According to the American Cancer Society, one outof eight women in the United States will develop breastcancer at sometime in their lives. Age and ethnicity aresignificant factors in evaluating risk. Some other riskfactors include a family history of breast cancer, earlymenstruation and late menopause, oral contraceptives(birth control pills), diet, hormone replacement therapy,physical characteristics-obesity, had first child after age30, began menstruation before age 12, alcoholconsumption ( more than one to two drinks a day), andexposure to radiation.

“Proactive prevention will keep women from gettingtheir breast taken away,” said Capt. Daisy Wilson, Armypublic health nurse for Area I.

In the fight against breast cancer, it is recommendedthat males and females get a mammogram. It is ahealthcare provider’s most valuable diagnostic tool fordetecting breast cancer. It can detect breast tumors inthe earliest stages. Researchers recommend that everywoman should have a baseline mammogram at age 40.From 40-49, she should have a mammogram every one

to two years, and after age 50, have a mammogramannually.

In addition to the procedures already outlined, thereare other tests a doctor may do if he/she finds a suspiciousbreast lump or tumor that includes: surgical biopsy, corebiopsy, fine needle aspiration, ultrasonography, CAT scan,and an MRI.

There are also several treatments that are used if breastcancer is detected to help save a life or the breast. Alumpectomy is a procedure that allows the breast to besaved. The tumor and surrounding tissues only areremoved through a small incision. Partial and simplemastectomies involve removing part of the breast.Modified radical mastectomy is the removal of the breast,underarm lymph nodes, and the two chest muscles, anda radical mastectomy removes the skin, breast, chestmuscles, and all underarm lymph nodes. Chemotherapy,hormone therapy, drug therapy, radiation, and drugtherapy are all treatments that are meant to deter thespread of tumor and cancer cells in the breast.

Every October is Breast Cancer Awareness monthand this October marked over 20 years of public educationabout breast cancer.

“The good news is that women are more informedabout their health than ever before and are working aspartners with their healthcare providers to prevent breastcancer,” Spence said.

For information, visit www.nbcam.com or contact18th MEDCOM at 737-3085.

By Pfc. Antuan Rofe2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

Check for breast cancer often

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Area II practicesArea II practicesArea II practicesArea II practicesArea II practicesevacuation planevacuation planevacuation planevacuation planevacuation plan

YONGSAN GARRISON — More than 5,200 AreaII community members practiced processing throughan Emergency Evacuation Center Oct. 26 to Saturdayat Collier Field House for a biannual exercise, named“Courageous Channel 06-2.”

The exercise is a regularly scheduled biannualexercise that rehearses procedures in the event of aNoncombatant Evacuation Operation.

“By Saturday, all major commands reported 100percent participation,” said Area II NEO CoordinatorJose Toro. “It went very well.”

“We improve every time we do this exercise,” saidArea II Commander Col. Ron Stephens during an Oct.27 walk-through.

Camp Casey Soldiers set up stations at the EECand walked“ e v a c u e e s ”through theexercise, giving

briefings, answering questions and maintaining order.“We’ve been rehearsing for the past two weeks,”

said Capt. William Taylor, Company D, 1st Battalion,72nd Armor Regiment.

As part of the exercise, more than 50 Area IIcommunity members actually evacuated to MarineCorps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

Toro said he had received positive feedback fromthose participants.

“There was a lot of attention to detail,” Toro said.“We improved in many areas on the operational side.”

By David McNallyArea II Public Affairs

Community members line up forprocessing at Collier Field House.

DAVID MCNALLY

Lynn Ro smiles during a search at the Courageous Channel Noncombatant Evacuation Operation exercise.

PFC. KIM SANG-WOOK

U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. B.B. Bell speaks with Area II Commander Col.Ron Stephens during a visit to the exercise area Oct. 27.

DAVID MCNALLY

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“We improve every timewe do this exercise.”

—Col. Ron Stephens

YONGSAN GARRISON — Koreanworkers scale the tallest building on thebase daily as they continue a four-monthconstruction project to replace theDragon Hill Lodge roof.

A Korean company started the $1.3million project in August. Work isscheduled to continue throughDecember.

The roof repair involves replacingmore than 31,000 square feet of tiles onthe Dragon Tower and Point Annex.

“We are behind original schedule dueto our stringent safety requirements,”said DHL General Manager Jim Thomas.“The scaffolding installation was moredifficult than the contractor anticipated.”

“We have a safety first policy,” saidKrima Construction Project Manager YiKwang-pok. “It took a lot of time toprepare the safety procedures.”

Scaffolding runs along the rooftop.Workers move from point-to-point incomplete safety.

“It’s not dangerous at all,” said


Dragon Hill Lodgeroof project continues

worker Lee Sung-yong. “I work ontaller buildings all the time.”

The base offers a nice workingenvironment, Lee said.

“Management is totally committed tomaintaining our facility to very highstandards to continue its legacy as thebest place for the USFK community togather,” Thomas said. “Our new roof isan important element of our facility

improvement plan.”Thomas said the Point swimming

pool will be closed Tuesday-Thursdaybecause of the construction project.

Although there were some delays, thecontractor still plans to finish the entireproject by the original target date in mid-December.

DAVID MCNALLY

Construction worker Lee Sung-yong directs work on top of Yongsan’s tallest building.

YONGSAN GARRISON —Computer users who get a newCommon Access Card, or CAC,may find themselves unable to readold encrypted e-mail.

A bit of prior planning, however,may remedy that potentialfrustration.

The Area II Directorate ofInformation Management wantsusers to understand that before theyget a new CAC, they are required tohave a software utility programcalled “CAC Exchange” installed ontheir computer by their unitInformation Management Officer.

“A new Common Access Cardhas a new certificate for signing andreading encrypted e-mail, so it won’tread old e-mail encrypted with theprevious certificate,” said MikePage, Area II deputy director ofinformation management.

Area II Public Affairs

Contact your IMObefore getting a newCommon Access Card

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American Red CrossThe American Red Cross is seekingmotivated individuals to provideemergency communications andcasework services to members ofthe armed forces and their families. Theapplicant must be an American citizen;at least 18 years of age; a high schoolgraduate; have base access; andpossess basic computer skills. Forinformation, call 738-3670.

Native Heritage MonthU.S. Army Troop Command – Korea willhost an American Indian and AlaskanNative Heritage Month program 3 p.m.Wednesday at the MultipurposeTraining Facility, Theater No. 1. Thecommunity is invited to attend. Prizesand mementos will be given away. Forinformation, call 723-7743.

Cross Cultural SchoolThe Cross Cultural School is a two-weekprogram to help new spouses ofAmericans and the U.S. militaryassimilate into the United States andmilitary lifestyle. Classes are 9:30 a.m.-noon Monday thru Nov. 17 at the SeoulUSO. For information, call 724-7781.

Turkey Shoot-OutThere will be a Turkey Shoot-Out at theYongsan Main Exchange Nov. 17.Compete to win a Popeye’s turkey. Fourturkeys will be given away at 11:30 a.m.and another four will be given away at 5p.m. For information, call 724-7781.

Thanksgiving with ExpatsThe USO is inviting 20 servicemembersto join for a Thanksgiving feast withAmerican expatriates 5-10 p.m. Nov. 23.The USO will provide transportation toan off-base condominium complex. Forinformation, call 724-7781.

Good Neighbor ProgramGood Neighbor Program volunteers areneeded to have a day of fun withSongjoong Elementary School students.Activities start at the USO with lunch atthe USO Canteen and then it’s off to theYongsan Bowling Lanes. Forinformation, call 724-7781.

United Through ReadingUnited Through Reading is available toall active-duty servicemembers. TheUSO will provide the book, and tape youwhile you're reading the book. The USOwill send the book and video to yourchild back home. The tradition of readingbedtime stories at night can continue.For information, call 724-7781.

Community of SharingA holiday project to make sure selectArea II families have a happyThanksgiving is under way.Applications are available at ArmyCommunity Services in Building S-4106,Room 205. The application deadline isMonday. For information, call 738-7505.

Area II Web siteFor more community notes, news andinformation, visit the Area II Web site athttp://area2.korea.army.mil.

Korean children learnHalloween tradition

Yoon Hae-hyeong (left) and Choi Yoon-hyeong show candy-filled buckets Saturday during a Halloween visit to Yongsan Garrison.


Forty-two Korean elementary school students walk YongsanGarrison streets Saturday and discover Halloween.

PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY

YONGSAN GARRISON — A group of Koreanelementary school students learned a little bit about anAmerican tradition Saturday as they put on costumes androamed the housing areas shouting “trick or treat.”

Soon, buckets filled with candy, and smiles and laughterbecame the international language.

“They really enjoyed the visit,” said Area II CommunityRelations Officer An Chang-sin. “They have a goodmemory to take with them, also lots of candy.”

For the 42 Daechi Elementary School students,Halloween is a foreign concept. Koreans do not celebrateHalloween like Americans do.

“Stores sell costumes, and there may be some parties,but we don’t have trick-or-treating in Korea,” An said.

An said the visit by local children included dinner at theSouth Post Burger King.

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PFC. KIM SANG-WOOK

YONGSAN GARRISON —Yongsan Better Opportunities forSingle and unaccompanied Soldiersopened a Haunted Theater Saturdayat Moyer Community ServicesCenter. The Halloween event gavebrave Area II community members aunique experience.

The “evil-possessed” theaterenticed more than 150 communitymembers to enter its dark domain.Ghosts and goblins popped up tosurprise Halloween visitors in the darkand foggy theater.

“All the children are really havinga good time and it’s pretty scary,”

See HauntedHauntedHauntedHauntedHaunted, Page 12Area II community members experience fear and trembling Saturday at Moyer CommunityServices Center during the 2006 BOSS Haunted Theater.

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YONGSAN GARRISON — A NASA astronautvisited Yongsan schools Oct. 23 to give students ataste of the astronaut life at Seoul American HighSchool Auditorium.

More than 300 Seoul American Middle Schoolstudents flocked to the auditorium to see videos ofastronaut Jerry L. Ross’s zero gravity spacewalks.

“I hope I gave confidence to the students,” Rosssaid. “I encouraged students at least making themthink about working at NASA and potentially becomingastronauts.”

Ross joined the National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration in February 1979. He was the firsthuman to be launched into space seven times. He holdsthe current United States records for spacewalks. Rossmade nine spacewalks for a total of 58 hours and 18minutes.

Ross showed the students a video of space shuttlelife that he recorded. Students enjoyed the zero gravitysituations that differed from earth.

“It was interesting and fun,” said Seoul AmericanMiddle School student Jasiel Zapata. “I like learningabout galaxies and it was good to see the spacewalk.”

At the end, Ross answered questions from studentswho wanted additional information about outer spaceand how to become an astronaut like Ross.

“I tried to help them understand that it takes lot ofeducation and hard work to be an astronaut,” Rosssaid. “In my case it also takes some luck to get anopportunity.”

Hard work and effort is the way to be an astronaut,he said.

“The goal was to inspire the students who are

interested in space science,” said Seoul AmericanMiddle School Assistant Principal Samia Mounts. “Wehad them see the film ‘October Sky,’ which talks abouta young man who develops his space rockets, andthe teachers prepared them for today’s session.”

Seoul American elementary and high schoolstudents also attended the session.

YONGSAN GARRISON — For a Koreanwoman married to an American, life can be full ofcultural challenges, at least that was the messageof an Oct. 26 USO seminar at Dragon Hill lodge.

Guest speaker Chon Edwards, founder of aKorean Bride School in 1957, told 20 Koreanwomen how they could fit in as a foreign spousein America.

Edwards has been working for the well-beingof Korean-American families for the past 49 years,both in Korea and in the United States.

Also a Korean spouse married to an American,Edwards has been trying to help women in the samesituation.

“I’m here to teach them the American way oflife,” Edwards said. “You can’t just go to Americaunprepared.”

The most important thing is to learn to speakEnglish fluently, she said.

“You need to learn how to communicate withyour husband or else your marriage could be adisaster.” Edwards said.

She also said everyone should learn how to driveand learn any kind of job skills so they can get ajob and help their husband.

“Military service is a most honorable and proudcareer,” Edwards said. “I want you ladies to workharder and support your husband’s career so theywill be promoted to higher ranks.”

USO seminar helpsKorean spousesBy Pfc. Kim Sang-wook

Area II Public AffairsBy Pfc. Jung Jae-hoonArea II Public Affairs

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Yongsan students meetNASA Astronaut


NASA astronaut Jerry L. Ross speaks with Yongsan studentsOct. 23 at the Seoul American High School Auditorium.

PFC. KIM SANG-WOOK

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Community members agreed.“This is my fourth or fifth NEO

exercise,” said evacuee Donna Cole.“They were pretty fast. They were kindand efficient.”

Unit NEO wardens also processedevacuees during the 24-hour a dayexercise.

“The speed was really good,” said41st Signal Battalion NEO Warden Sgt.Jacqueline Smith. “It was betterorganized than before. It seemed to gofaster.”

Toro also pointed to additionalactivities during this NEO exercise.

“We had more people involved,” hesaid. “The 18th Medical Commandprovided community members withvoluntary flu shots at the exercise site.”

An evacuation may be in response tonatural or man-made disaster, epidemic,hostilities or any other reason when thesafety of American citizens is deemedat “undue risk” by the U.S. ambassador.

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At the end of the class, Edwardsgave out written material on what shethought the women should do and notdo; such as “don’t keep yourself likeyou just got out of bed with no makeup and messy hair” or “a wife andhusband should be always truthful toeach other.”

“I didn’t know there were so manycultural differences between the twocountries,” said Jeong Min Gillen.

Others said they now know what

from SpousesSpousesSpousesSpousesSpousesthey are up against and how to getready for it.

“It helped out a lot for my future,”said Hye Suk Knotts. “I learned thereare many ways I could support myhusband.”

The 75-minute seminar was sponsoredby the Seoul USO. The USO also offers amonthly Korean spouses meeting. Forinformation, call 724-7781.


Page said users must convert theencryption from the old certificate toa temporary certificate, get a newCAC, and then convert the encryptionto the new certificate.

The process takes about 30 minutesor less, and requires help from acomputer professional. Page said aunit Information Management Officeor Directorate of InformationManagement computer support teamis available to help with the certificateconversion.

“You should plan this conversionprocess before getting a new CAC,”said Page.

Users with a new CAC who havecompleted the “CAC Exchange”process should also send a digitallysigned e-mail to let others know aboutthe new certificate.

“You should send an e-mail topeople you correspond with regularlyand ask them to remove your oldcontact entries,” said Page. “Theyshould create a new contact entry foryou; otherwise, the old certificate willcontinue to complicate reading newe-mail.”

Users who have a new CAC, orhave lost their old CAC, shouldcontact the IMO or call TECH (8324).

The students were 4th- and 5th-graders from the Gangnam area school.

“This is part of the Good NeighborProgram,” An said. “The school requeststhe visit every year so the children canlearn about American culture.”

Hundreds of American children filled

Yongsan streets to celebrate Halloween6-8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Many Yongsan Garrison residentsdressed up as well to hand out candy tothe children.

said BOSS Vice President Pfc. JoshuaPresent. “BOSS organized the event forthe community.”

Screams and laughs continued duringthe five-minute trip. Unpredictable ghostappearances shocked visitors. Zombies,ghosts, murder victims and monsterswelcomed the living with screams andshouts in monstrous voices.

“Scary. Really scary,” said visitorDavid Wiemken. “Things like someonejust popping up and screaming andgrabbing your leg. It scared me a lot.”

Wiemken went through the theaterwith his family to enjoy Halloween.

“All the children are really having agood time and it’s pretty scary,” Presentsaid. “Adults feel scared and they arehaving a good time also.”

While BOSS members organized theevent, volunteers also joined in to playghosts and scare people.

“We did a lot of work,” Present said.“It took two full days to put it together,but several weeks of buying all the stuffto put inside.”

“I'm losing my voice,” said Area IIBOSS Coordinator Sgt. Yvette Hamilton.“I had a lot of fun scaring kids.”

Hamilton acted like a murder victimat the haunted theater. She played deaduntil visitors came, but suddenlyscreamed and acted offensively tofrightened visitors.

Present said BOSS will hold anotherHaunted Theater next Halloween.

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WASHINGTON – The new“Army Strong” recruiting adcampaign kicks off in earlyNovember. The Army’s recruitingadvertising contract, managed byMcCann Worldgroup, commits up to$200 million in 2007 to market theArmy to potential recruits.

The contract covers the full rangeof marketing efforts to include addevelopment and the purchase of timeand space for television, radio, printand online ads.

This price tag represents asignificant investment, but by wayof perspective, the Army’s $200million is not large enough to rank inthe Top 100 U.S. marketers.According to industry publications,Advertising Age and Adweek, theworld’s largest companies spendmuch more on advertising. Forexample, Procter & Gamble spendsabout $4.6 billion annually onadvertising and promotion alone.

Similarly, Walt Disney spendsnearly $2 billion on advertising andpromotion, while Target and J.C.Penney each spend more than $1billion.

The Army’s marketing campaign isa continuous effort that helps connectAmerica to America’s Army and its

By Lt. Col. Wayne M. Shanks

Army Strong campaign attracts recruits in many waysArmy Strong campaign attracts recruits in many waysArmy Strong campaign attracts recruits in many waysArmy Strong campaign attracts recruits in many waysArmy Strong campaign attracts recruits in many waysSoldiers who demonstrate what itmeans to be Army Strong. Theadvertising campaign is one importantcomponent of this recruiting effort.

“The Army is fighting a toughrecruiting battle and must do all it canto make the U.S. Army messagedistinctive and powerful, and thendeliver that message in ways thatreach eligible recruits and those whocare about them,” said Lt. Gen.Robert Van Antwerp, commander ofU.S. Army Accessions Command.“The Army Strong campaign aims todemonstrate the value of Army serviceand being a Soldier.”

The advertising contract reachesout to prospective recruits bysupporting recruiting efforts in localcommunities as well as through directmail and marketing, public relationsand community events. It also fundsthe Army’s extensive online presenceat goarmy.com and other Web-basedactivities.

The contract also funds nationalsponsorships that help to driveawareness and interaction with theArmy, such as sponsored driverswith NASCAR and the National HotRod Assocoation, and sponsoredathletes who compete asprofessional bull riders, cowboys,and in arena football.

These efforts attract individualsto active and reserve components,to the Reserve Officer TrainingCorps, and to special missions suchas the medical and legalprofessionals, and chaplains.

The Army currently faces aunique recruiting environment giventhat the nation is at war. Each year,the Army must recruit more new

Soldiers than all the other militaryservices combined. Only three outof every 10 people in the U.S. meetthe Army’s high standards thatqualify them to enlist.

This 30 percent is the same groupbeing recruited by other services aswell as civilian corporations at a timewhen the unemployment rate in theU.S. is relatively low.

The Army Strong recruiting campaign is introduced in Washington. The campaign kicks off inNovermber.

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IdlewildIdlewildIdlewildIdlewildIdlewild — (Andre Benjamin,Antwan Patton)Set against the backdrop of a 1930ssouthern speakeasy, this musicalstars hip-hop artists Big Boi andAndre 3000 -- who together formOutcast. They play Percival, a shypiano player, and Rooster, the club’sshowy lead performer and manager,struggle to keep their dreams alive.

Flags of Our FathersFlags of Our FathersFlags of Our FathersFlags of Our FathersFlags of Our Fathers(Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach)February 1945. Even as victory inEurope was finally within reach, thewar in the Pacific raged on. One ofthe most crucial and bloodiestbattles of the war was the strugglefor the island of Iwo Jima, whichculminated with what would becomeone of the most iconic images inhistory:The raising of the Americanflag on Mount Suribachi. The inspiringphoto capturing that momentbecame a symbol of victory to anation that had grown weary of warand made instant heroes of the sixAmericans at the base of the flag,some of whom would die soon after,never knowing that they had beenimmortalized.

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Running With ScissorsRunning With ScissorsRunning With ScissorsRunning With ScissorsRunning With Scissors(Annette Bening, Brian Cox)In 1971, the neatness-obsessed butsharply observant 6-year-oldAugusten finds himself trappedbetween his troubled parents: hismother Deidre, an unplublished -notto mention unstable – confessionalpoet with delusions of being hugelyfamous; and his father Norman, analcoholic math professor who longago gave up trying to solve the riddleof his wife’s problems or his son’sprecocious behavior. When theBurroughs’ marriage goes to pieces,Deidre signs up for therapy with theeccentric Dr. Finch, a highlyunconventional shrink who takes thefamily under his wing.

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Have you ever felt like the odds were stackedagainst you? I have experienced days likethat.

Now there are two different ways to respond tosituations like these. First, we can use the traditionalapproach, using profanity at each block in the road;or express our anger at inanimate objects around usor other people. We can also go into a shut downmode, do nothing and feel quite justified in doing sobecause we know that “they’re all against me!”

The second approach is radically different: Stopand take a moment and say, “Lord, what are you tryingto tell me?” Faith is just like a muscle. Now everyonehas muscle, some are bigger than others are and, ofcourse, some are smaller than others. You do not havemore muscles than anyone else does; it is just thatthose who exercise their muscles have bigger ones. It

Seeking help when the odds are stacked against youChaplain (Capt.) Michael A. Kelly524th MI BN

works the same with faith. God will allow all mannerof trials to come into your life in order to give you anopportunity to build your faith in him.

God often requires of us to do that which does notmake sense. In the Book of Judges, Gideon was askedto go against the Midianites with just 300 men. Josephwas sent to jail for a crime he did not commit for 10years. Moses was exiled from Egypt and sent to aforeign land for 40 years. Just when he thought hecould retire at 80, he was sent back to Egypt. Doesany of this sound reasonable? I do not think so.

Now, on the up side of these stories, we knowGideon was victorious; Joseph became the mostpowerful man in all of Egypt next to Pharaoh; Moseshelped to free his entire nation.

Now here is the question: What will you miss ifyou are not obedient to the unreasonable thing God isasking you to do?

In God’s training, he will strip you of everything

you depend on. He does this in order to teach you tobe very dependent upon him alone. Remember, whenGideon’s army marched into battle, the only weaponsthey carried were trumpets, pitchers and torches. Thatis not the sort of things you can have confidence in towin a war.

He also knows when you will need encouragementas demonstrated in Judges 7:12-15. God will also workin the enemy’s camp on our behalf as verse 19 tellsus. In short, just when the enemy had posted theirwatch for the night, the men with Gideon attackedand the enemy started killing each other.

You see, God gives you directions on your end whilehe works in the enemy camp. The result is ultimatevictory for those who obey God. The only reason weare defeated when the odds are against us is that wechoose to be disobedient.

What do you say? Could you use some victory inyour life?

Area II Worship ServicesArea II Worship ServicesArea II Worship ServicesArea II Worship ServicesArea II Worship ServicesCatholic Mass Sunday 8 a.m. South Post Chapel

11:30 a.m. Memorial ChapelTues./Wed. 12:05 p.m. 121 Hospital ChapelMon./Thur. 12:05p.m. Memorial ChapelSaturday 5 p.m. Memorial Chapel

Jewish Friday 6 p.m. South Post ChapelProtestant ServicesEpiscopal Sunday 10 a.m. Memorial ChapelUnited Pentecostal Sunday 1:30 p.m. Memorial ChapelCollective Protestant

Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel9:30 a.m. 121 Hospital Chapel

9:30 a.m. Hannam Village Chapel(Korean)

10 a.m. South Post Chapel10 a.m. Multipurpose

Training Facility (R.O.C.K.)10:30 a.m. K-16 Community

Chapel11 a.m. Hannam Village ChapelNoon South Post Chapel

(Gospel)KATUSA Thursday 6:30 p.m. Memorial ChapelKCFA 2nd Tues. 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel

3rd Tues. 11:45 a.m. Memorial ChapelChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - For information , call 738-3011

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CAMP RED CLOUD—Three AreaI volunteers and one escort set out toparticipate in the NoncombatantEvacuation Operation Oct. 27 torehearse a flyaway to Okinawa, Japan.

“We participate in this exercise to getused to the evacuation process inmoving from Korea to a safe area inanother country,” said Chalton Park,Korean Service Corps supervisor forArea I. “When the actual time comes toevacuate it will be better to have comeon this exercise so one will know whatto expect.”

Park has been on previous NEOexercises and has experienced mixedresults.

“The last exercise I participated inwas not as well executed as thisexercise,” he said. “This exercise is alot better. It is 100 percent improvedover the last time I volunteered.”

For Park it was a good experience,especially when taking into account thatevacuees will have to get used tounexpected situations.

“Nothing can be perfect, but I amvery satisfied with this experience goingas well as it has,” Park said. “Therewere unexpected situations arising whenI realized my roommate has a snoringproblem.”

Area I volunteers gathered andboarded a CH-47 Chinook helicopter forArea III at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 27. Once atArea III they took a bus to Osan AirBase to board a C-130 aircraft forIwakuni, Japan. They disembarked theC-130 approximately two hours later atthe Marine Corps Air Station in Japan,where they billeted in the Kintai Inn onthe base. The next morning thevolunteers were given tickets to take aferry to one of Japan’s most frequentedtourist spots for shopping. Aftershopping and sightseeing for most ofthe day, they returned to Iwakuni. Thenext morning they returned to Korea.

“This is my third time with NEOexercises, and it is the first time I wenton the trip,” said Toy Curry, wife ofCommand Sgt. Major Ronny Curry of

the Fires Brigade. “This exercise is veryexciting for me and a new experience.Korea is a country where anything canhappen, and if we participate in the NEOexercise, we can prepare ourselves forevacuation when the time comes. Wewill know where to go and what to dofor the safety of our spouses and ourchildren.”

Curry had a special opinion of thisrecent NEO exercise.

“For me everything was very good,I had no snoring roommate,” Curry said.“We went shopping on a tourist islandand there were no places to exchangecurrency, so we could not do muchshopping there. But we had a lot of funwith the deer roaming around the shops.”

Curry offered some advice for anyonevolunteering for future NEO exercises.

“Be ready for anything that mightoccur,” she said. “Be prepared foranything, good or bad, that mighthappen on the way to and from Japan.If you intend on doing a lot of shopping,bring extra suitcases.”

Many realize in an emergency thatNEO may be a lot different and morehurried or confusing if one has notparticipated in an exercise. One suchindividual is 1st Sgt. Mark Draper.

“Basically, NEO is for civilians thatwill not be on the battlefield if the KoreanWar becomes active. We try to get allthe noncombatants off the peninsula andget them to a safe haven.” Draper said.“I have been on one NEO [flyaway]prior to this exercise, and my first onedidn’t go as well as this one and wasnot as smooth an operation. Many flawsin the previous exercise have beenstraightened out and this operation is 100percent better.”

Draper too had good advice for futureflyaway volunteers.

“The advice I would give anyonechoosing to volunteer for NEO is go toget the experience,” he said. “I think itis a good thing for the civilians to goout, and be a part of an exercise so theywill know what to expect if they haveto evacuate in the future.”

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JIM CUNNINGHAM

Toy Curry, wife of Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie Curry, and Chalton Park, Korean Service Corpssupervisor for Area I, board the CH-47 Chinook helicopter to begin their journey to Japan.

Area I volunteer escort 1st Sgt. Mark Draperinstalls ear protection during the ride to Japanfrom Osan on an Air Force C-130 Hercules.

Chalton Park, Toy Curry, and Mark Draper boardthe ferry for Miyajima Island, a favorite touristspot in Okinawa.

Chalton Park, Korean Service Corps supervisorfor Area I, poses with a Japanese lady intraditional dress during the shopping trip thegroup took Saturday. Most all the volunteerswent to the island of Miyakuni for shopping.Some elected to go accross the bay toHiroshima for sightseeing and shopping.

A fawn follows Toy Curry for most of theday on the shopping trip on MiyajimaIsland. The fawn seems attracted to thesmell of roasted chestnuts Curry wascarrying in her bag.

Area I volunteers say sayonara and depart Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station in Japan for KoreaSunday. They boarded the C - 130 Hercules at noon and arrived in Camp Red Cloud , on a busfrom Osan, at 5 p.m.

By Jim CunninghamArea I Public Affairs

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Free Concert Nov. 14The Korean American Association issponsoring a special concert for UNC/CFC/USFK members and families 8 p.m.Nov. 14, at the Concert Hall in the SeoulArts Center. The concert will beperformed by the Korean SymphonyOrchestra with conductor, Eun SungPark, and violinist, Yoo Kyung Min. Advance reservations are required forthose who qualify (military members andfamilies, U.S. government employees,invited contractors and U.S. retirees andtheir families. To reserve free concerte-mail requests [email protected]. Tickets may bereserved until Friday, and will bereserved on a first-come, first-servedbasis pending confirmation ofreservation. Children under 8 years ofage will not be admitted.Guests will also be able to purchaseMWR roundtrip bus tickets, fromYongsan Garrison to the Seoul ArtCenter, for $3. Once arriving at the ArtCenter, guests will be able to pick uptheir reserved tickets from 7-7:45 p.m.All guests are asked to be in their seatsno later that 7:50 p.m.Casual wear is not allowed. Men’s coat/jacket/sweater (with/without tie)/ladies’equivalent attire are recommended.Guests planning to ride the bus to theconcert must pay for bus tickets inadvance. Bus tickets may be purchasedNLT Monday at the Multi-Game RoomInformation Desk, 723-3291, located inthe Moyer Community Services Center,Building 2259, Yongsan Main Post. TheMWR buses will depart from the BusTerminal in front of the Moyer CSC at6:30 p.m. and return to Moyer CSC atabout 10:30 p.m. MWR will not refundunused bus tickets.

Yongsan Lanes PlanningNew Years Party

Yongsan Lanes bowling center will bepresenting its annual “New Years EveExtravaganza” bowling party starting at8 p.m. Dec. 31.The New Year’s Eve party at YongsanLanes has been a tradition for sevenyears. It has always been a successfulhit with families, offering both adult andchildren oriented activities.There will be Colorama open bowling,prize drawings, spin-the-wheel prizegames, an unlimited pizza buffet andCosmic Bowling. There will also be kids,women and men 7, 8 & 9 pin no-taptournaments. After the countdown tothe New Year, there will be an earlymorning continental breakfast.Tickets will be sold in advance and arelimited. For information, call 723-7938.

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OKBONG ELEMENTARYSCHOOL, Kunsan City —Volunteerism. Wolf Pack membersexemplify this trait every day they dontheir uniform. And when it comes togiving their time to those who need itmost, these servicemembers arewilling and ready to do just that.

Members of the Wolf Pack haveand continue to donate their time andEnglish skills to the children of theOkbong Elementary School. Locatedone mile outside the gates of Kunsan,the school’s first through sixthgraders have welcomed Airmen andSoldiers alike from the base for morethan five years with open arms andlarger-than-life smiles as they learnEnglish with an American flare.

“It’s really something different,”said Tech. Sgt. Patrick Barrett. “Youcome to a different country [and] it’sinteresting to see how another countrylearns English. There’s a lot ofAmericans who come here and whenthey go aboard, they don’t take thetime to learn [about] the localcultures.”

Barrett, assigned to the 8thLogistics Readiness Squadron in theinventory section,first took part in theEnglish volunteerprogram 10 yearsago during his firsttour of duty atKunsan. Since then,the technical sergeant said, he hasdone many things in the community,but he’s enjoyed teachingconversational English the most.

“I learned about (the program)from a friend of mine who did it,” hesaid while holding up the class’stextbook. “He told me to come outand see it. The teachers got hooked onme. They liked my style and put me inan empty room and video taped myvoice. After I PCSed, they continuedwith the lessons because of myvoice.”

While teaching conversationalEnglish to the students may sound

Wolf Pack takes time out to teachBy Senior Airman Stephen Collier8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

challenging, the students themselvesbegin learning the textbook version asearly as the first grade. This helps alot, according to Sgt. Barrett, as thestudents tend to have problems withsome words, especially pronouncingthe “f” sound.

“They still have problems with a lotof letters, such as ‘f.’ They prettymuch understand a lot. The first day I

came inhere, theywere readyto learnmoreEnglish. Iwould say

the biggest thing I do is insert someharder or challenging words. I speakas though we were having aconversation instead of breaking itdown into little words. Hopefully theycan use this all their lives.”

For members interested in theprogram, schools need dedicatedindividuals able to give a set amountof time each week to the children.

This program is not tailored forthose who can only dedicate a setamount of time to helping localorphanages and the like. Barrett saidindividuals have to stay dedicated tothe program because teachers are

relying on volunteers to be there asmuch as possible.

“[You can teach] any subject …there is no set curriculum.Sometimes teachers want you toteach what they want to teach,” hesaid. “The textbook we have is justconversational. Every time I think ofteaching, I think of the movie ‘GoodMorning Vietnam.’ If I can teachthem the basics, like how to countand tell time, then they can learnenough to get by.”

And teachers working side-by-side with Barrett agree the influenceof an American helps tremendouslywith the student’s learning.

Choi Young Ok, a teacher atOkbong Elementary, said Americanspeakers are important for herschool and her students.

“The students don’t have theopportunity to meet and learn Englishfrom native speakers,” she said.“Luckily, my school is close toKunsan. It’s very good to learn from(Americans). They have a chance tomeet Americans. It’s better to havevolunteers than the textbook.”

But Americans who donate theirtime at the school, according toChoi, also become students.

“Korean elementary school studentslike to learn English from Americanspeakers,” she said. “(Americans)have a lot of chances to meet andlearn and have the experience ofKorean culture. If they help to learntogether, then the students can learntoo. The parents, students andteachers hope that.”

Barrett agreed.“You really get a sense of

personal gratification from thisprogram,” he admitted. “It helps meunderstand they are in school tooand what they have to go through.

“I would challenge anyone withfamilies who misses their kids andreally likes to do things with kids toget involved. The young kids hereare versed. They try hard and that’sall you can really ask from them.”

“You really get a sense of personalgratification from this program.”

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Tech. Sgt. Patrick Barrett has each side of the class stand up as he instructs them on how topronounce words. The 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron member then directs each side tospeak with the other.

PHOTOS BY SENIOR AIRMAN STEPHEN COLLIER

Elementary school students in Tech. Sgt. Patrick Barrett's English class talk during a break.

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By Susan BarkleyArea III Public Affairs

CAMP HUMPHREYS - Family members andnonessential civilians completed their NoncombatantEvacuation Operation requirements in less than 15minutes Oct. 26 at the Camp HumphreysCommunity Activity Center.

The smooth operation was due to the work putinto setting up the operation by Area III and 2ndInfantry Division Soldiers in the days leading up tothe first person going through the stations.

Area III provided the inside setup for the CAC

and post gym in addition to reserving space for tentsand vehicles. Troops from 2ID fell in quickly andset up the hardware and were ready to roll.

“We’ve been getting positive feedback about thethrough-put,” said Capt. Trevor Cobb, commander,Company B, 2-9 Infantry, and officer in charge ofthe evacuation control point here.

He added it was taking an average of 11 minutesfor people to complete the process.

“We try to make the process as smooth aspossible,” said Sgt. 1st Class Troy Rogers, Co. A,2-9 Inf.

The other side of NEOThe other side of NEOThe other side of NEOThe other side of NEOThe other side of NEO

Soldiers from 2nd Infantry Division set up more than 280 cots in the Camp Humphreys gym for the duration of NEO.PHOTOS BY SUSAN BARKLEYU

Lauren Edmondson, age 4, stands still while Pvt. Michelle E.Patterson, E Company, Battalion Support Battalion, checksher at the NEO search point Oct. 26. as she and her Mom,Judy Edmondson, participated in the NEO evacuation exerciseat Camp Humphreys.

Officer in charge, Capt. Trevor Cobb, commander, B Company2-9 Infantry, discusses the evacuation control point layout withCamp Humphreys NEO wardens Oct. 25.

Mock terror attack tests Humphreys personnelMock terror attack tests Humphreys personnelMock terror attack tests Humphreys personnelMock terror attack tests Humphreys personnelMock terror attack tests Humphreys personnelCAMP HUMPHREYS – Camp

Humphreys experienced a mockterrorist attack Oct. 23 in an effort totest post personnels’ response to areal crisis situation.

The exercise involved the post’sfire department, military police,medics, criminal investigators, andlocal national fire and policepersonnel.

The exercise kicked off at 10 a.m.with a simulated vehicle bomb

explosion outside the visitor pass andID section at the CPX gate.

Passers-by were given cardstelling them what role they were toplay in support of the exercise.

The scenario called for eightinjured victims, four of them incritical condition.

The injured were triaged on thescene and transported aboardambulances to the post medical clinicfor treatment or evacuation to a localhospital.

According to post commanderCol. Michael J. Taliento Jr., theexercise gave newly arrivedpersonnel important training. Becauseof the annual rotations on thepeninsula, this is the first suchtraining for many members of theCamp Humphreys team.

Although some roads were closedas part of the exercise, postpersonnel probably had lessdisruption in their daily routine thanthey might have expected, he said.

Medical corpsmen load a casualty into awaiting ambulance for transport to theHumphreys clinic.

Medical corpsmen rush a casualty from theclinic to a waiting ambulance for transport toDesiderio Army Airfield and onward viahelicopter to DanKook University Hospital.Firemen move a walking casualty to safety.

Second Lt. Cameo Shoemaker, (left) a physician with the 168th Medical Battalion, treats acasualty at the Humphreys clinic, with the assistance of a medical corpsman.

PHOTOS BY F. NEIL NEELEY

Area III Public Affairs

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Free Aerobics Classes atHumphreys Gym

Choose from kick boxing, yogalates,yoga, step, water aerobics, sculpt andcardio sculpt, cardio combo or justABS. All are offered free by certifiedinstructors. Contact the CampHumphreys gym at 753-8810 or 753-8811 for times, locations and completeinformation.

Area III MandatoryEthics Training

The Area III Legal Center conductsrequired annual Ethics Training everyThursday for the rest of the calendaryear. Training focuses on the JointEthics Regulation and particularly onproper uses of government property,private organizations, gift giving,informal funds and fund raising. AreaIII Ethics Training will take placeevery Thursday at the CampHumphreys Post-Theatre at 1 p.m.Contact Capt. Graham Smith at 753-3756 for information regarding thetraining.

DFAC/Barracks GrandOpening

The 501st Military IntelligenceBrigade Consolidated Dining Facilityand Barracks Complex will have agrand opening beginning at 1 p.m.Thursday, at Zoeckler Station.Everyone is invited to see the largestbarracks in Korea and the firstcomplex of this design.

TMC Reduces ServicesDuring FTX

A Field Training Exercise scheduledfor Nov. 14-22 may cause a reductionof services at the Troop MedicalClinic, including routineappointments, immunizations,physical examinations, hearing tests,optometry, mental health, physicaltherapy, pharmacy, lab and radiology.

Driver’s Testing MovedDrivers’ testing has moved toBuilding 712. Hours of operation are8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Newcomers’ BriefLearn about Area III at the monthlyNewcomer’s Brief from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Nov. 14, at the CAC. For information,call 753-8401.

Holiday Food VouchersA limited number of Holiday foodvouchers will be available for thosein need this holiday season. Forinformation contact individual unitfirst sergeants, or the CampHumphreys Chapel at 753-7274.

DuathlonPyeongtaek Chapter People to Peopleinvites you to participate in aduathlon 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19, atCamp Humphreys. The race willconsist of a 20K bike ride and 10Krun. Contact the post gym at 753-8810for information.

CAMP EAGLE – The CampEagle Fire Department joinedwith Wonju City in a mutual aidexercise Oct. 20 at the KTBuilding in downtown Wonju.

The scenario had terroristentering the KT Building andtaking hostages. Wonju Policeand ROK military units reactedto the “attack” which resulted inexplosions, fire, mass casualtiesand a release of a poison gas.

Two hundred sixty “firstresponders” from all overGangwon-Do, including thecrew from Camp Eagle, joinedwith 62 emergency vehicles andtwo helicopters at the exercisescene.

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A crew and fire truck from Camp Eagle (right) joins in a mutual aid exercise with other fire andrescue elements from the Wonju area.

CHRISTOPHER FLETCHER

CAMP HUMPHREYS – Afterreading the book “Egypt Game,”Kate Prine’s 5th- and 6th-gradestudents researched ancient Egypt.In their research they learned aboutEgyptian mythology, hieroglyphics,mummies, Queen Nefertiti, KingRamses, King Tut and much more.

Students designated Tuesday the“Festival of Thoth,” made postersbased on their research and put themon display in their classroom to sharewith the other students in the school.

Children in grades Sure Startthrough sixth visited Prine’sclassroom to learn about Egypt.

To get everyone in the mood, the5th- and 6th-grade researchersdressed like the characters of theirresearch. Present at the festival wasthe Egyptian goddess Isis and herhusband Osiris, several Egyptianpharaohs and queens, a mummy, anda great crocodile from the NileRiver.

The festival was named after the

HAES celebrates FHAES celebrates FHAES celebrates FHAES celebrates FHAES celebrates Festival of Thothestival of Thothestival of Thothestival of Thothestival of Thoth

great Egyptian moon god, Thoth, a patronof civilization and higher learning. LikeThoth, Prine’s students shared their higher

learning of Egypt with the HumphreysAmerican Elementary Schoolcommunity.

348th partners348th partners348th partners348th partners348th partnerswith Shin Han HSwith Shin Han HSwith Shin Han HSwith Shin Han HSwith Shin Han HSCapt. Megan A. Brogden, commander,348th Quartermaster Company andHwang Chan-kyu, (right) principal ofShin Han high school, sign amemorandum of agreement Oct. 20,while Park Jeong-jun, director of externalaffairs assists.The agreement states the school andthe unit will work together for mutualcooperation and cultural exchange.The 348th QM conducts regular Englishclasses at the high school and plans tojoin the students in a soccer match laterthis year.

F. NEIL NEELEY

(Left to right) Conan Quitugua, Alexander Brink and Tyler Anderson, as Thoth, pose in their Egyptianstyle eye makeup, in front of their projects.

NANCY TURNER

By Nancy TurnerHumphreys American Elementary School

Area III Public Affairs

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CAMP HUMPHREYS – Drivingin Korea can present manychallenges to Soldiers, civiliansand family members, and thewinter driving season brings somechallenges of its own such asdecreased visibility, earlier

ILLISTRATION BY BRODERBUND

Winter brings new driving challengesdarkness and slick roads.

“Increase intervals! Slow down!Know your vehicle!” are the cardinalrules for winter driving safetyaccording to Randy Turnage, U.S.Army Area III Support Activitysafety director.

“You must understand how coldweather affects your vehicle before,during and after operation,” headded.

He warns that fog and black iceare the primary culprits around CampHumphreys. Drivers at Camps Longand Eagle may have more snow todeal with in addition to black ice.

According to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_ice, black ice is a thincoating of ice on a surface, often aroadway. While not truly black, it istransparent, allowing the usually-black asphalt/Macadam roadway tobe seen through it, and masking thefact that ice covers the road.

Lee Gourley, auto skills centermanager, advises that it’s not too lateto winterize vehicles. He advises thatdrivers make sure their tires are intop condition so they will be able togrip the road better in poor drivingconditions.

Antifreeze is the second mostimportant thing next to having goodtires according to Gourley.

Drivers can bring their vehicle tothe auto skills center and perform thework themselves, or Gourley and hisstaff are ready to do everything

necessary to get the vehicle intop shape for winter conditions.

Drivers needing to stayinformed as to the current roadconditions in the areas wherethey will be driving can call738-ROAD (7623) or 02-7918-

Drivers seekinginformation on current roadconditions in the areas wherethey will be driving can call738-ROAD (7623) or 02-7918-7623. Road conditions arealso posted on the USFK Website at www.korea.army.mil,www.korea.army.mil/Road-C o n d i t i o n s / R o a d -Conditions.htm or the AreaIII Web site atarea3.korea.army.mil.

ROAD CONDITIONS

GREENHighway conditions are

normal.AMBER

Military vehicles, otherthan those required foressential business, will not bedriven on highways.

POV owners need to use

extreme caution and areencouraged to observe the rulesestablished for military vehicles.

REDMilitary vehicles, other than

emergency/essential business,will not be driven. O-5/GS-13 orabove may authorize usage forbusiness that can not bepostponed without jeopardizingmilitary requirements.

Snow chains or similardevices will be used.

BLACKAll U.S. government vehicles

are prohibited from movement.Commanders O-6 and above

must personally authorize theuse of emergency vehicles afterthe appropriate risk assessmentand mitigation actions areconsidered. Snow chains orsimilar devices are required, nowaivers are authorized.

Lt. Col. John N McCarthy, commander, 527th Military Intelligence Battalion, tries to dunkLt. Col. Park Hyun-jae, commander, 198th ROK Unit, at their combined organizationday Oct. 20 at the Zoeckler Station field. McCarthy demonstrated his “one shot, onekill” style by dunking Park on his first pitch. Park had already dunked McCarthy duringhis turn in the tank.

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527th MI, 198th ROK share ‘Org Day’527th MI, 198th ROK share ‘Org Day’527th MI, 198th ROK share ‘Org Day’527th MI, 198th ROK share ‘Org Day’527th MI, 198th ROK share ‘Org Day’

David Duffie, Area III food program manager, reads a certificate of appreciation topresented to Spc. Terry Nowak, Battery b, 1-43rd Air Defense Artillery, (right center)during an awards ceremony Oct. 19 at Camp Humphreys. Also pictured are Sgt. RobertStratton, Company E, 2-52 General Support Aviation Battalion (left center); Sgt. 1stClass Wanda M. Pitts, Headquarters Operations Company, 527th Military IntelligenceBattalion (standing in for Spc. Bryce Christensen, HOC, 527th MI; and Col. Michael JTaliento Jr., commander, Area III Support Activity.Winners in the Installation Management Agency-Korea Region Office Area III CulinaryArtist of the Quarter for the 4th Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 are. Sgt. Joe Quesada, CompanyD, 1-43 ADA, and Spc. Bryce Christensen, HOC, 527th MI Bn.Runners-up were Sgt. Robert Stratton, Co. E, 2-52 GSAB, and Spc. Terry Nowak, Btry.B, 1-43 ADA.

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By Susan BarkleyArea III Public Affairs

7623. Road conditions are alsoposted on the USFK Web site atwww.korea.army.mil,www.korea.army.mil/Road-Conditions/Road-Conditions.htmor the Area III Web site atarea3.korea.army.mil.

Understanding Road Conditions

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Under Control

Sgt. 1st Class William Brockington, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), andhis Korean Augmentation to the United States Army Soldier, Cpl. Kwon Joong-hoon demonstrate hand-to-hand fighting techniques,also known as combatives, to Soldiers from their unit during Sergeant’s Time Training Oct. 26 at Camp Walker’s Kelly Field.

SGT. 1ST CLASS PAMELA VOSS

By Galen PutnamArea IV Public Affairs

CAMP WALKER – Military retirees and their familymembers, from throughout Area IV, are invited to the AreaIV Military Retiree Appreciation Day here, Nov. 10.

The primary Retiree Appreciation Day activity will getstarted around 10 a.m., with the opening of registration,information and medical booths at Kelly FitnessCenter. Company D, 168th Medical Battalion personnelwill be on hand to conduct blood pressure and cholesteroltests. Information on health and overall well-being, cancerawareness, along with TRICARE and host nation medicaldata, will also be available.

In addition, information tables will be staffed at KellyFitness Center until 2 p.m. by a variety of organizationsincluding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, theU.S. Embassy in Seoul, American Red Cross, ArmyCommunity Service, American Legion, Area IV MilitaryRetiree Council, Veterans of Foreign Wars and manyothers.

For information or to register, contact Steven R. Davis,Area IV Directorate of Human Resources, at 768-6922.

The Daegu Commissary will conduct retireeappreciation activities Nov. 11.

Area IV RetireeAppreciation Dayslated for Nov. 10Area IV Public Affairs

Upgrades bolster AFN’s Daegu DetachmentCAMP WALKER – The American

Forces Network – Korea is well knownas the primary source of “back home”entertainment for servicemembers,Department of Defense civilianemployees, their family members andother American citizens throughout thepeninsula. Their most important mission,however, remains providing criticalcommand information to the UnitedStates Forces Korea family during bothpeacetime and war.

The AFN–K Daegu Detachmentserving Area IV, an area covering morethan 10,000 square miles, is currentlyundergoing an expansive renovation andequipment upgrade to bolster both its day-to-day peacetime operations and to trainfor its wartime mission.

The $1 million project will upgrade thedetachment’s equipment to beyond thecurrent industry standard and will alsoallow for live broadcasts from theremodeled and upgraded television studio.

An additional radio studio is also beingbuilt. In addition, improved Internettechnology will enhance the distributionand reception of audio and video products,allowing the detachment to both “push”and “pull” products from headquarters,other detachments in Korea and in thefuture, locations around the world.

“We are the alternate headquarters forAFN – Korea,” said Sgt. 1st Class Kevin

GALEN PUTNAM

Sgt. 1st Class Kevin P. Bell, AFN – Korea Daegu Broadcast Detachment commander, points outsome of the new equipment installed as part of a $1 million renovation and upgrade project.

P. Bell, Daegu Broadcast Detachmentcommander. “Like other entities thatwould move south during wartime, weare the fall-back for AFN headquartersin Yongsan.”

To “ramp up” Bell anticipates thedetachment will participate in live newsbroadcasts during next spring’sReception, Staging, Onward movementand Integration exercise. The goal is toproduce a live newscast locally duringnext year’s Ulchi Focus Lens exercise.

“Our goal is to be fully integrated withour headquarters,” Bell said. “We wantto be able to do everything they do thesame way they do. This will provide a

seamless transition when we need to‘take over.’ A side benefit is it willimprove the quality and quantity ofcommand information we provideacross the peninsula.”

As far as quantity is concerned, theaddition of six laptop editing stations anda state-of-the-art master editing suite willvastly increase productivity. Previously,broadcasters were able to edit on asolitary editing station. Now, with nowaiting in line, video packages can beshot and immediately edited, eliminatingthe previous bottleneck and increasingproduction exponentially.

“I just got back from BNCOC, so it

is like walking into a candy store. It’sgreat to have up-to-date equipment andfacilities that allow you to do your jobto the best of your ability,” said StaffSgt. J.R. Williams, Daegu BroadcastDetachment operations NCO. “Eventhough it costs money, by streamliningthings and improving efficiency we endup providing a better product to thecommunity.”

While the upgrades are welcome, theproject isn’t about providing fancy toys,but rather preparing for contingencyoperations and combat.

“We [AFN] are a combat multiplier,”Bell said. “These upgrades andimprovements will better allow us tofulfill that role.”

The upgrade is part of a worldwidemodernization plan that will allow all AFNand other media entities to communicateand share products via the Internet.

“The big picture is that eventuallyeveryone within the system will beinterconnected and will be able toefficiently and effectively transfer mediaall over the world,” said Rick Blackburnfrom the Army Broadcasting Servicewho was in Daegu to assist with theupgrade project.

“You used to have to send productsby mail. Now you can transfer mediathe same day. Soon everything will bedigital and we will be a part of thatadvance in technology,” he added.

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Daegu offers foreigners free tourBy Steven HooverArea IV Public Affairs

PHOTOS BY STEVEN HOOVER

TAS PTO Book FairThe Taegu American School ParentTeacher Organization will hold a bookfair 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Thursday(and 5 – 8 p.m. Tuesday); 9 a.m. – noonNov. 10 in the TAS library. Come outand support the school and get startedon your holiday shopping. Forinformation, call Robert Chartier at 010-3333-6436.

Parent NightThe Taegu American School is holdingan informational presentation onbullying 6 p.m. Tuesday in the TASmultipurpose room/cafeteria. Thepresentation will be conducted by PeterGreiner, Korea District assistantsuperintendent, TAS faculty and otherguests.

Tournaments SetA Veterans Day basketball tournamentwill be held Nov. 10 and a soccertournament will be held Nov. 11. Theentry deadline is Tuesday and acoaches meeting will be 5:30 p.m.Wednesday at the Kelly Fitness Centeron Camp Walker. Individual trophieswill be awarded to players on the firstand second place teams. Forinformation, call 764-4225/5217.

AAFES/DECAAdvisory Council

An Area IV Community Army and AirForce Exchange Service/DefenseCommissary Agency Advisory Councilmeeting will be held 6 p.m. Thursday inthe Camp Walker Army Lodge (Bldg. S-701) conference room. Patrons wishingto attend the council are invited toparticipate. For information, callHerbert Stankiewicz at 768-7355/7393.

Christmas CantataBe a part of presenting “Emmanuel –God With Us!” the story of the birth ofChrist in a multi-denominationalcommunity Christmas Cantata.Rehearsals are 7–9 p.m. each Tuesdayand Thursday, and will continue untilthe performance, 7 p.m. Dec. 10 atSoldier Memorial Chapel on CampWalker. All community members areinvited to participate. Child care isavailable upon request. Forinformation, call Deborah Lee at 656-3506.

Volunteer LuncheonA volunteer luncheon will be held 11:30a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the EvergreenCommunity Club on Camp Walker.Tickets are available at the ArmyCommunity Service on Camp Henry andshould be picked up by Nov. 7. Forinformation, call Bonnie McCarthy at768-8126.

Participants Needed forHeritage ObservanceThe Area IV Equal Opportunity

Office is soliciting assistance for theupcoming Native American IndianHeritage Month Observance Nov.22. Anyone with ideas or would like toparticipate, should contact Sgt. 1stClass Adam Morrison at 010-8671-4788.

Toastmasters forming Daegu chapterBy Galen PutnamArea IV Public Affairs

CAMP HENRY – It’s not every day that militarycommunity members from Daegu and Camp Carroll get anopportunity to step back in time, but that’s what happenedSaturday for those attending the Invitation to KoreanCulture Tour 2006 for foreigners, sponsored by DaeguMetropolitan City’s International Cooperation Division.

Tour participants were treated to visits to DaegayaMuseum and Gaesil Village in Goryeong County,approximately a one-hour drive from Daegu.

At the museum, the hosts provided English languagetour guides who highlighted the various exhibits. Many,such as one about pre-historic weaponry, provided Englishdescriptions as well. Afterward, just outside the museum,visitors participated in traditional Korean games andactivities such as making pottery and playing instruments.

Then it was on to Gaesil Village, which at first looks likethe village that time forgot. After lunch, everyone had theopportunity to make Korean traditional “glutinous rice jelly(yeot),” better known to Americans as taffy. Besides thetaffy pull, group members also made egg baskets usingrice straw, then picked and later ate roasted sweet potatoesand finished the day with a tug-of-war between all of theparticipants.

“I think it was a great experience,” said Terry Heath,Area IV Alcohol drug control officer. “I met a lot of veryinteresting people and learned a lot about Korean culture.One theme that seemed to repeat itself over and over wasthe ‘magic of teamwork.’ It was obvious that the villageworked together as one team to please their visitors.”

(From left) Erica Conner, Irene Malenky and Yoo Su-bin get instructions in how to make traditionalKorean figurines out of clay while waiting for others to finish touring Daegaya Museum.

An artisan demonstrates his pottery prowessoutside the Daegaya Museum Saturday.

At Gaesil Village, tour members learned how to make taffy candyby hand, made traditional egg baskets and dug up, roasted andthen ate Korean sweet potatoes.

CAMP HENRY – Jerry Seinfeld oncesaid that at a funeral, most people wouldrather be in the casket than giving theeulogy.

Indeed, according to a 2001 GallupPoll, 40 percent of adults have a fear ofpublic speaking. In fact, death came in atonly number 7 on the list. What was thechart topper? You got it – public speaking.

“Toastmasters International is aprofessional development organizationthat, by nature, has social aspects,” saidPaul O’Leary, who is helping to establisha Toastmasters chapter in Daegu.“Although we have fun, the primary

purpose is communication development.”Members have an opportunity to make

speeches and give presentations on avariety of topics to fellow members,obtaining valuable experience andconstructive feedback from their peers.

An organizational meeting for thoseinterested in helping initiate the club willbe 7 p.m. Thursday at the home of DarrylChandler, Area IV Support Activitycommunity recreation director. Forinformation about or directions to themeeting, contact Chandler at 764-4432,or [email protected].

“We should have a bigger club with abroader selection of members than we didat Camp Hialeah,” said O’Leary who is

the former president and founding fatherthe Busan Gaya International ToastmastersClub. “I anticipate having a very activeand successful club.

For information about the Daeguchapter, call O’Leary at 768-8664, orDaVona Kirkwood at Camp Carroll, 765-8354. Membership is open to allservicemembers, American and KoreanUSFK employees, contractors and theirfamily members.

Established in 1924, ToastmastersInternational now has more than 10,000clubs worldwide with more than 200,000members.

For more information, visit their Website at www.toastmasters.org.

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Remote control vehicle show creates a buzzBy Steven HooverArea IV Public Affairs

PHOTOS BY STEVEN HOOVER

Korean children watch as Pfc. Mike Williams “drives” his Mercedes SLR McLaren Sunday.

Peter Talbot (right) and other members of BoyScout Troop 81, assemble airplanes with theirKorean Boy and Girl Scout counterparts.

CAMP WALKER – More than 100people, including Daegu Boy and GirlScout chapter members, attended aRemote-Controlled Air and Ground Show,featuring airplanes, helicopters, cars andtrucks, here Sunday at the H-805Heliport.

American and Korean operators ofremote controlled vehicles, includingmembers of the Young Falcons of Korea,demonstrated a variety of stunts andtechniques during the five-hour event.

“Although we had a pretty goodturnout the first time, back in August, weexpected to see at least as many folks aswe did because word about the show hasspread and using H-805 is very convenientfor those with airplanes,” said Master Sgt.Norman Carter, 19th SustainmentCommand (Expeditionary) chief foodmanagement noncommissioned officerand remote control vehicle enthusiast.

He got the kind of crowd he wasexpecting and more. Besides all of the folksthere to show off their vehicles, there wereat least twice as many people there to learnhow to build and fly planes.

Kim Sang-moon and Chong Jung-ho, members of the Young Falcons ofKorea, took the time to work withinterested spectators, demonstratinghow to operate remote controls and

helping assemble airplanes from kitsthat were sold at the event.

“Sang has been flying airplanes formany years,” Carter said. “He has a shopwhere he teaches flight training to children.He has been a great inspiration and helpto me and Dima (Carter’s son), oftenworking late into the night to help get ourplane ready for a flight the next day.”

Carter, who also serves as a leader withBoy Scout Troop 81, saw some of hisinfluence rub off on some of the scouts,and their friends.

“Although we used this event as a

fund-raiser for the scout troop, we alsowanted to try and recruit some of thosekids interested in remote-controlledvehicles to join the scouts as well,” Cartersaid. “Scouting is a great way for childrento get into organized activities, where theycan have fun learning new skills,citizenship, responsibilities andleadership.”

In that regard, the Scouts set up the racecourse for the four-wheeled vehicles, setup chairs for the event, cooked the foodand took time to help their Koreancounterparts with putting together airplanes.

“This is my first time to see remote-controlled airplanes and other stuff likethis,” said Gu Seong-yeon, 15, a memberof Daegu Girl Scout Troop 503. “We(members of her troop) are very excitedto see the planes flying just above ourheads as people control them. Althoughthis is our first time at this event, we havehad several opportunities before to meetand join with the American Scouts, like atour school’s festival and the tree-plantingevent on Arbor Day. We hope we can havemore times like this after today.”

If Carter and the Scouts have theirway, there will be plenty moreopportunities for shows like this one.Anyone wishing to participate, in Scoutsor with the remote control group, shouldcontact Carter at 768-8509 or 011-9351-8014.

(Kim Jin-yeong, Public Affairs Officeintern from Kyungpook NationalUniversity, contributed to this story.)

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Daegu enclave supports Korean Girl Scout English CampBy Sgt. 1st Class Pamela Voss19th ESC Public Affairs

SGT. 1ST CLASS PAMELA VOSS

POHANG – Giggles, whispers,smiles and friends are unavoidablesugar-and-spice elements when youput 435 eight- to 13-year-old girlstogether, no matter what culture. Aspart of the Third Korean Girl ScoutEnglish Camp Saturday and Sunday,26 Soldiers and family members fromthe Daegu enclave were invited toDaegu Education Maritime TrainingCenter to participate in conversationalEnglish classes.

“I’ve taught English before, so theclasses were what I expected, but theother activities were a surprise,” saidStaff Sgt. Robert Carle, 19thSustainment Command(Expeditionary).

The scouts were divided into smallgroups to practice their Englishspeaking abilities in classes such asbody language, daily routines, the costof an item, things they like anddiscussing their birthdays.

As with any Girl Scout function,evening activities turned to moreamusing events. At their “campfire,” aterm for when the girls get together tointeract with one another, again theywere broken up into teams. There wasa dancing contest, karaoke and theuniversal game of “rock, paper,

Spc. Erica Stagg, 154th Medical Detachment, practices vocabulary words that deal with her dailyroutine. Here she describes getting out of bed at 5 a.m. which astonished the young onlookers.

scissors.” The scouts had no problemgrabbing American participants andencouraging them to join in.

The campfire session helped breakthe ice and friendships began todevelop.

“This is my first time. It’s beengreat,” said Spc. Erica Stagg, 154thMedical Detachment. “They call meby my first name and they try reallyhard to speak English with me.”

The classes also includedvocabulary, reading to the teacher andSoldier participants as well as beingread to.

“I was worried about the camp,then it was exciting and I enjoyedmyself,” said Ji Yoon, Girl Scoutleader from Dongsan Elementary.“This is a good opportunity for thegirls to study, and [it builds their]confidence in speaking English. Also,

the Soldiers are good teachers.”The Soldiers weren’t the only

teachers. Spouses and even childrenjoined in the conversations.

“This was a good way to give. Ispeak English so it is a way I canshare,” said Sarah Leong, an Area IVfamily member.

Stagg said she wanted theexperience of an English Camp; shesaw the flyer to help the Korean GirlScouts and signed up.

Although the girls spoke English atdifferent levels, it didn’t stop themfrom trying to communicate.

Leong said she was surprised howwell they spoke English, or at leasttried. She said she was also surprisedby how exhausting the two daysturned out to be. She couldn’t believethe amount of energy and eagernessthe girls displayed.

At the closing ceremony the girlswere told that it was important tolearn English with their friends,because now they had someone topractice with. Then, Daegu Girl Scoutleader Kim Yong-sook thanked theSoldiers and their family members forwhat they added to the camp. Sheexpressed her sincere hope theyenjoyed themselves, and invited themto participate in the next Girl ScoutEnglish camp.

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