USAG HUMPHREYS

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Proudly Serving Camp Humphreys and the Pyeongtaek Communities

Volume 1, Issue 8

To celebrate Administrative Profes-

sionals’ Week, U.S. Army Garrison Hum-

phreys’ Directorate of Human Re-

sources Workforce Development team,

hosted a myriad of events to recognize

the importance of administrative pro-

fessionals, April 22-26.

Currently, there are more than 1,500

administrative support personnel on

Camp Humphreys.

To kick off the celebration, USAG-H

Garrison Commander Col. Scott Mueller

Admin, continues on page 3

What’s Inside Page 2

Did you know?

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Administrative Profes-

sionals week (cont.)

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Humphreys tours

DMZ

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Cheonan

attractions

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Soldier wins big,

goes on a shopping spree

By Maria Gallegos

USAG-H Public Affairs event,” said Linda Green, DHR chief, who

spearheaded the start of the event three

years ago. “I believe this is an important

event, to recognize and honor staff

members who play an important role in

our organization. They rarely receive

recognition for their hard work. The cele-

bration gives an opportunity to show

them how much we care and value

them.”

A luncheon was also held to celebrate

their invaluable support to the organiza-

tion, April 24. More than 75 administra-

tive staff and their supervisors attended.

Humphreys celebrates Administrative Professionals Week gave opening remarks, followed by a

cake cutting ceremony, at the One Stop

(Bldg. 6400), April 22.

“Administrative professionals are cru-

cial to the everyday operations,” he said.

“I am amazed in all that you do and this

week is a small token of appreciation for

everything you do for us. Thank you for

your patience and support; we cannot do

what we do, without you.”

Various activities were offered each

day, to include physical fitness classes

and a health awareness assessment fair.

“This is our third year to host the

Various activities were offered each day, including physical fitness classes and a health awareness assessment fair, during the Administrative Professionals

Week, April 22-26. (Courtesy photos)

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10 Amazing Nutritional Benefits of Rice

1) Rich in Manganese—Brown rice is rich in manganese and pro-

vides as high as 80 percent of our daily requirement.

2) Maintaining weight—If you are into dieting and exercise for

losing weight, then you might consider adding wild rice in your

diet.

3) Easily absorbing protein—The protein in rice is easily absorbed

in our body and easy to digest.

4) Helpful in lowering cholesterol level—Rice contains good

amounts of the essential amino acid methionine, which mobi-

lizes fat from our liver, keeping it healthy and lowering the cho-

lesterol level.

5) Presence of anti-oxidants–We generally do not associate the

presence of anti-oxidants in rice, as we think it is only present

in fruits and vegetables. But, there is a generous amount of anti

-oxidants in rice, which is helpful for our overall health devel-

opment.

6) Prevents colon cancer—The high content of fiber helps in pre-

venting colon cancer.

7) Good for diabetic patients—It helps in stabilizing the blood

sugar level, thus good for diabetic patients.

8) Ample amount of vitamins—Wild rice is a rich source of Vita-

min A, C and E, which is the key factor in maintaining overall

health and improves our immune system.

9) Blood pressure is kept under control—Wild rice does not con-

tain sodium, thus keeping the heart healthy and blood pressure

under control.

10) Reduces the risk of childhood asthma—Another nutritional

benefit of rice is that whole grain, along with fish, reduces the

risk of children getting asthma, by almost 50 percent.

SAVE THE DATE:

Humphreys Family

and MWR

MAY 12 Mother’s Day Brunch Morning Calm Center TIME: 11 a.m.—3 p.m.

MAY 18 Live at 5! Music Under the Stars featuring AFE Sick Puppies Downtown Plaza TIME: 5 p.m.

MAY 23 Job Fair Recreation Center TIME: 10 a.m.—2 p.m.

MAY 25 Blush and Brush (Paint with Wine) Tropic Lightning Ave. Bldg. 5711 TIME: 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Did you know?

(Source: Whathafact website)

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Administrative Professionals Week celebration concluded with a

Zumba class, April 26. (Courtesy photo)

The staff members were also given gifts

in recognition of their contributions.

“I feel very happy to have this oppor-

tunity to be here today,” said Yun Suk-

Yong, a Family and Morale, Welfare and

Recreation administrative assistant.

“Having my supervisor here with me

today shows that he really appreciates

my work and that makes me happy.”

Yun’s supervisor, Ronald Buss, FMWR

support chief, said the event is a great

reminder to stop, reflect and appreciate

the value of his team.

“It’s important to recognize all em-

ployees for the good work they do,” Buss

said, “but, this is a time we set aside to

recognize this specific support function.

This gives us a time to reflect and appre-

ciate the great work she [Yun Suk-Yong]

does for us, as well all the other adminis-

trative team members. And for that rea-

son, I feel this is a great time to socialize

and break bread together.”

Alfred Plumley, the IMCOM Pacific

(Forward) chief, also agreed.

“This is a time to honor and respect

our admin staff, because we could not

do our job without them,” he said. It

would be much more difficult if she

(referring to his Admin Assistant Yi, Una)

didn’t take care of me. She makes sure

I’m where I need to be, when I need to

be there – which saves a lot of work for

me and in turn, makes my job easier and

allows me to do a better job.”

“This is really nice. Being away from

the office gives us a time to get to know

each other, meet other employees and

enjoy a nice meal without any office in-

terruption,” Yi said.

Admin professionals are often the

“unsung heroes” of the office, said

Munyaquita Brown, the DHR Workforce

Development chief and the event lead.

“They carry out challenging tasks and

provide administrative support that is

critical in accomplishing our mission,”

she said. “They are the backbone of our

organization. With that, this event is only

a reminder to take care of your employ-

ees, not just for this week, but for the

days to come.”

History behind the administrative

professional celebration dates back to

World War II and the week-long ob-

servance is still being celebrated world-

wide annually.

For more photos, click Admin

A luncheon was held to celebrate the administrative staff members for their

invaluable support to the organization, April 24. More than 75 administrative

staff and their supervisors attended. (U.S. Army photo by Lisa Kim, USAG-H

Public Affairs Intern)

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Humphreys tours DMZ thanks to Korean Good Neighbors By Jason Om

USAG-H Public Affairs

Sixty U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys

Soldiers, civilians and Family members

toured the Demilitarized Zone, to learn

more about the history between North

and South Korea, April 23.

The trip was sponsored by the K-6

Korean American Friendship Association,

who are members of the Humphreys

Garrison Good Neighbor Program.

“The purpose of this trip is to show

appreciation to the U.S. service mem-

bers, who defended the freedom of the

Republic of Korea,” said Cho, Han-Ku,

the president of K6-KAFA. “The United

States of America helped our country

since the Korean War and from then on,

we made a remarkable economic growth

because of their help. We will never for-

get this.”

The Dora Observatory was the first

stop on the visit. This facility is the clos-

est to North Korea, positioned at the top

of the Dorasan (Mount Dora), on the

South Korean side of the 38th parallel

and is directly across from the DMZ.

The group viewed the North Korean

village and the Kaesong industrial com-

plex [administrative industrial region of

North Korea], where South Korean com-

panies manufactured products with

North Korean laborers. The complex was

established in 2004, to increase coopera-

tion; however, in 2016, South Korea sus-

pended operations due to North’s mis-

sile launch and nuclear testing.

“This trip was a great opportunity to

learn about Korean culture and history,

and the conflicts they have endured a

long time ago, with no resolve to date,”

said Pvt. Dalton Richardson, assigned to

Humphreys 1st Signal Brigade, has been

stationed in Korea for four months.

“Maybe, one day, we will see the end of

this, but I think we should maintain this

for the peace.”

After the observatory tour, the group

visited the Third Tunnel of Aggression,

which was named by South Korea, who

considered it an act of aggression on the

part of North Korea. It is one of four

known tunnels built by the North Kore-

Sixty U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Soldiers, civilians and Family members toured the Demilitarized

Zone, sponsored by the Korean American Friendship Association members, April 23.

(Far left) Pvt. Dalton Richardson and (center) Pvt. Evan Griffiths, Hum-

phreys 1st Signal Brigade, pose with Korean students at the Dora Obser-

vatory, April 23. (U.S. Army photo by Kim, Won-Hyong, USAG Hum-

phreys Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Soldiers, civilians and Family members tour the

Demilitarized Zone, to learn more about the history between North and South

Korea, April 23. (U.S. Army photo by Kim, Won-Hyong, USAG Humphreys Public

Affairs Office)

ans in the pursuit to invade Seoul,

before it was discovered in 1978. The

third tunnel is under the border be-

tween North and South Korea and

nearly one mile long. The group

toured and walked a quarter of a mile

down a long steep incline to view the

interior walls of the tunnel.

Jung, Byung-Hui, K6-KAFA vice

president, said tours like this bring

people together to learn and create

new friendships.

“There are some people demon-

strating against the U.S., but we want

you to know that most Koreans appre-

ciate the U.S. military’s presence in

Korea,” Jung said. “We are apprecia-

tive and grateful for you.”

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Cheonan (Chon-an), means “the most comfortable city under the heaven.” With more than 10 universities and more than 600,000

people, it is the most populous city or county in South Chungcheong, and the third most populous city in the Hoseo region, after

Daejeon and Cheongju.

Attractions

The Independence Hall of Korea

A historical museum that has the largest exhibition facility in South Korea. The Hall was estab-

lished on Aug. 15, 1987, to maintain the national spirit and establish proper national views and

cultural identity.

Look Beyond Music & Skate

Looking for a local skateboard shop or live music in Cheonan? Don’t look further. The “Look Be-

yond Music & Skate” store can entertain you. It is a proud local skateboard shop located near Cheonan train station (just right

across from the CGV Cheonan).

Cheonan Museum Interactive Children’s Expositions

Children exploring the exhibits through various interactive games, tasks, puzzles.

Cheonan Raccoon Café

If your children love animals, then they will definitely like the Raccoon Café, located a

three minute walk from the Cheonan bus terminal.

Cheonan ”Roller Land”

The main feature of the club is its stylish, cozy atmosphere, and at the same time, a large

enough space for roller skating.

Food

Cheonan is well known for its walnut pastry, “hodugwaja.” Hodugwaja is a popular Korean street

snack. It is a walnut baked pastry with red bean paste filling. The outer dough is made of pounded

walnuts and wheat flour.

Transportation

Cheonan is considered a transportation hub. The stations connects to most major cities and is

easily accessible. There are two bus terminals, two train stations, and an airport limousine bus

service. It takes 30 minutes by subway and 15 minutes by train from Pyeongtaek Station to

Cheonan Station.

Activities

Yawoori is a central place for experiencing various types of activities in Cheonan.

Yawoori is considered the downtown area of Cheonan. There are shopping

malls, restaurants, bars and various franchise stores. In addition, the Shinsegae

department store, located at Yawoori, has name brands from all over the world

and is one of the best places for shopping.

(Source—https://fun.cheonan.go.kr/this-is-cheonan/; https://www.cheonan.go.kr/eng.do)

(Credit—Lisa Kim, USAG-H Public Affairs Intern)

CHEONAN

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What’s HOT? The Camp Humphreys American Red Cross is looking for a few service members to participate in the upcoming golf/tennis tournament and football game

festivities held in the U.S. If interested, please contact the Red Cross by DSN 757-2348 or 050-3357-2348.

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Pyeongtaek University Korean Head Start Program re-start!

The first class will start on May 16 & 17, pick-up location will be at the bus stop in front of the One Stop (Bldg. 6400) at 8:45 a.m. Please register at the

Army Community Service office, located on the 1st floor of the One Stop. If you have questions, please contact DSN 757-2363 or 050-3357-2363.

Humphreys Soldier wins big on a shopping spree By Sgt. 1st Class Luka A. Graziani

AAFES, Pacific Region

A Soldier returning from the

field, tired and hungry, is not an

unusual occurrence at U.S. Army

Garrison Humphreys in Pyeong-

taek, South Korea. What is unusual,

at least for one Soldier, was being

in the right place at the right time

and winning big at Humphreys Sub-

way, March 27.

Pvt. Tyler Massie, Company C,

1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regi-

ment, 3rd Armored Brigade Com-

bat Team, 1st Armored Division,

had only been back to the installa-

tion, from conducting 30 days of

training at the Rodriguez Live Fire

Complex, a short time before vis-

iting Subway for a healthy BLT

combo meal.

Massie, a young service member

from Manns Harbor, North Caroli-

na, peeled the prize tab to reveal a

huge surprise: A $10,000 Shopping

Spree at the Exchange.

“You don’t ever expect some-

thing like this to happen to you,

until it does and you’re just like

‘wow,’ said Massie. “This is first

time I’ve ever won something like

this.”

Stationed out of Fort Bliss, Texas, Massie

said he has a lot of things he is hoping to

buy when he gets the chance to start

spending some of the prize money, but he

mentioned some things have priority.

“I’m looking forward to getting a nice

computer for school that I never thought I

would be able to buy on my own,” he said.

“Also, a good pair of headphones and an

Apple Watch because I’ve always wanted

one but I just couldn’t bring myself to buy

one. I definitely never expected something

like this to happen.”

While it’s certainly not a super jack-

pot at a Las Vegas casino, $10,000 can

still have a large impact on a person’s

life. Massie has been in the Army for just

18 months and is excited about what this

can do for him.

“I really think this prize money will

help my life be a little better,” he said.

“Winning this sweepstakes sure made

getting sent to South Korea much more

exciting.”

Pvt. Tyler Massie wins a $10,000 Shopping Spree at the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Exchange, March 27.

(Courtesy photo)