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1-43 air defenders practice convoy live-fire skillsBy 2nd Lt. Neia Powell1-43 Bn. Public Affairs

When one hears the word live fire it bringsto mind boots-on- the-ground, hardcore ,unstoppable action. When the Soldiers of 1-43rdAir Defense Artillery Battalion conducted aConvoy Live-Fire Exercise at Warrior Base andStory Range July 24 thru Aug. 3, thats exactlywhat they got.

Throughout the 12-day event, each battery inthe battalion rota ted into Warrior Base for a f ive-day stretch of intense training. Day One was setup and familiarization. Day Two consisted of adry fire (no ammo). Day Three saw the Soldierspumped up and ready to roll during the blank fire, while Day Four was met with excitementand a little nervousness, as their training wasput to the test using live rounds. Finally, Day

WASHINGTON Gen. Kevin P.Byrnes was relieved Aug. 8 from hisposition as commander of the U.S.Army Training and DoctrineCommand.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. PeterSchoomaker directed the relief of Byrnes based on an investigation intohis personal conduct.

The investigation is undergoingfurther review to determine final

disposition of the matter, an Armyspokesman said, adding that furtherdetails could not yet be released.

Prior to assuming command of TRADOC in November 2002, Byrnesserved as director of the Army staff at the Pentagon.

As TRADOC commander, Byrneswas responsible for recruiting, trainingand educating the Armys Soldiers;developing its leaders; supportingtraining in units; developing doctrine;establishing standards; and buildingthe future Army. TRADOC consistsof more than 50,000 Soldiers andArmy civilian employees operating 33Army schools across 16 installations.

In April, Lt. Gen. William Wallace,

Army relieves Byrnesfrom TRADOCArmy News Service

head of the Combined Arms Centerand Fort Leavenworth, Kan., wasnominated for a fourth star andassignment as commander of TRADOC to succeed Byrnes. ButWallace has not yet been confirmedby the Senate.

In the meantime, Lt. Gen. AnthonyR. Jones, TRADOC deputycommander, has been designated toserve as the acting TRADOCcommander at Fort Monroe, Va.

Gen. Kevin P. Byrnes

SeeConvoy,Convoy,Convoy,Convoy,Convoy, Page 4Five began at 5 a.m., as the Soldiers mountedup and rolled home.

Melody Vasel, age 5, plays in a fabric tunnel at the Camp Red Cloud National Kids Day celebration Aug. 5. For related story, see Page 5.

DAVID MCNALLY

CAPT. ELWIN ANDRES

Pfc. Jae Yoon Lee, a 1-43 ADA Bn. Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army Soldier, defends a convoy during an ambush exercise.

Soldiers from the 1-43 ADAs sister unit, 2-1ADA Bn., joined in the fun for their own five-day training and the chance to test their ownskills.

The convoy live fire tested the strength andskills of all present. Soldiers were required tofire from not only a dismounted, prone position,but f rom a moving convoy. Soldiers wereexpected to react with speed and accuracy when

responding to ambushes, Improvised ExplosiveDevices on the convoy routes, or the loss of acommander or fellow Soldier. Combat Lifesaverswere ready to give a id to the casual t ies , commanders took charge, and radios hummedwhile the Soldiers defended the convoy againstthe enemy assault.


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Air Force BallThe inaugural Air Force Ball will beheld at 6 p.m., Sept. 15, at the Grand

Hyatt Hotel, Seoul. Tickets are $60 forcivilians and military E-5 and above,$45 for military E-4 and below. Dressfor the event is Mess Dress for militarypersonnel and formal wear for civilians.The ball will be hosted by Lt. Gen.Garry R. Trexler, deputy commanderUnited Nations Command, CombinedForces Command and United StatesForces Korea.

English InstructorSought

A contracting opportunity has beenissued for the position of Englishinstructor with 18th Medical Command,Yongsan.

An electronic copy of thesolicitation can be obtained throughe-mail. The deadline for submittingproposals is 8 a.m. Aug. 18. Point of contact for this action is Yi, Min Song,Team #1, Service Division, U.S. ArmyContracting Command Korea, at 724-6400. Questions and othercorrespondence may also be sent viae-mail to [email protected].

Community BankChanges Hours

All branches of Community Bank located on military installations in theRepublic of Korea will be closed Aug.20. The bank is normally openSaturdays but will be closed thesedates to allow branches to be openMonday -- a military pay day. Forinformation, contact the local branchof Community Bank.

509th PSB HelplineThe 509th Personnel ServicesBattalion is now offering a call-inservice for personnel questionsregarding redeployment orders,promotions, clearing and more. Onpost, call 550-4747. Off post or from acell phone, call 0505-724-4747.The line operates from 6 a.m. until 9

p.m., Monday through Friday. Afterhours and on weekends, callers mayleave a message and will be contactedby PSB staff when the office reopens.

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Send Letters to the Editor, storysubmissions and other items [email protected] may also be mailed to:The Morning Calm Weeklyc/o IMA-KORO Public AffairsUnit #15742APO AP 96205-5742Deadline for submission is close of

business the Friday prior to the datethe item is to be published. Forinformation, call 738-3355.All submissions should include a pointof contact name and telephonenumber. All items are subject to editingto comply with Department of Defenseand Associated Press guidelines.

The Land of the Morning Calm played host to a group of officers in training recently, as several cadets from UnitedStates Military Academy and various ROTC programs cameto Korea for a three-week Cadet Troop Leadership Training.

Basically, the cadets are here to shadowand observe lieutenants as platoon leadersin garrison and in the field. Thats whatthey do, said 1st Lt. Joon Yoon,Automotive Platoon leader However, wein the 595th Maintenance Companydecided to have them join us on our GoodNeighbor Program also.

July 29, 15 Soldiers from the 595th Maint. Co. and sixcadets, met with 30 students from the Young Hoon ElementarySchool. The event started when each Soldier and cadet wasassigned to three elementary students for a day of educationcombined with simple English conversation. After thechildrens morning lessons, Soldiers and cadets chaperonedthem to lunch at the USO. Following lunch, everyone had

595th Ruff N ecks teach cadetsmilitary skills, how to be good neighborsSpecial to The Morning Calm Weekly595th Maintenance Company

the chance to show off their bowling skills at Yongsan Lanes.After the game of bowling, the group moved on to the YongsanFire Station, where they received a tour of the facility and theequipment.

Our time in Korea is very short. Aside from the trainingwe got from the unit, we also gain a bit of knowledge of our

role as ambassadors inKorea, said Cadet BrandonAndrews from theUniversity of Dayton, Ohio.This is an opportunity togive back to the communitythat has so openly welcomed

United States military presence for over half a century.The CTLT program is conducted annually in Korea, each

year to bring a new group of ROTC cadets to train and to livewith active-duty units here. This years cadets felt they madethe best of their tour here and made a lasting impression onthe children of Young Hoon Elementary School.

This experience has left a lasting impression on us all,said Andrews.

This experience has left alasting impression on us all.

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Soldiers of the 557th Military PoliceCompany paid a visit to the Chon hyeOrphanage in Pyung Taek, July 30.There, the Soldiers held a barbecue andentertained all 88 residents of theorphanage. The orphanage consists of children ranging from toddlers to teens,who were all excited to interact withthe unusual visitors. For many of thechildren, it was the first time that theyhad seen a person of non-Korean decent.The children were receptive to their newfriends, as evidenced by the perpetualsounds of laughter from children and

Soldiers alike.The day started off with the

barbecue, in which Staff Sgt. DanielYentsch and Staff Sgt. Dereke Planter,both of 3rd Platoon OUTLAWS,manned their grill. The two squadleaders, who had volunteered their dayoff to be at the orphanage, jokinglyargued as to who had the betterbarbecue while working to feed themultitudes.

I think it was worthwhile to take atimeout from our hectic schedule andinteract with the community, saidPlanter. It lets them know that we arehere and that we are much more than amilitary presence on the peninsula, buta part of the community that cares.

After the kids had filed through theserving line, manned by Spc. KristinCurtis and Pfc. Rebecca Lahmann, theywere moved into the cafeteria to avoidthe summer heat. Once inside, thechildren were greeted by Pfc. JavierRamirez, who was serving corn, andPfc. Paul Ashton, who was swiftlyrunning second helpings to the happy

557th MP Co. brings food, funto Pyung Taek orphanageBy 2nd Lt. Woo Young B. Chung557th MP Company

customers.The highlight of the day came,

however, when the food had all beenconsumed. The children, who had beenrestless from the weeks of monotonoussummer days, clung to the Soldierswhile chanting in unison, Play with us!Play with us!

The older kids were allowed to gooutside where the Soldiers joined themat the playground. The younger kidswere instructed to play in the indoor playareas where they proceeded to treat theSoldiers as their personal jungle gym.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Yentsch, an adoptedchild himself, felt a special connectionto the children. I grew up in a fosterhome with one parent. If I was notadopted at the age of five, I would be intheir same shoes, he said. I feel asthough I was able to give back to thecommunity while doing something thatbrought me a tremendous amount of

satisfaction.Finally as the day approached its end,

the children clung to the hands of theSoldiers and asked them when theywould be back. The Soldiers in turn,seemed to find it difficult to turn awayfrom children who seem to ask fornothing but some affection andattention.

The success of the day was apparentwhen just about all Soldiers involved inthe event approached the leadershipindividually to ask how they can furtherhelp on their own. The event lasted onlyone day, but it proved to have plantedthe seeds in the solders to want to be apart of something bigger.

For military police, who areconstantly deployed away from homeor working shifts on the road, itspeaks volumes that the Soldiers arewilling to sacrifice their off days inorder to serve others.

2NDLT. WOOYOUNGB. CHUNG

Staff Sgt. Dereke Planter gives a lift to a young resident of the Chon hye Orphanage in Pyung Taek, July 30.


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maintained a fully engaged, medicalstation with a rehearsed medical

evacuation plan for both real-worldand s imulated events .Rangesafeties were alert, in control andmotivated,Rossi pointed out duringthe exercises After Action Review.Troops were very motivated they understand why they are doingthis stuff.This type training isimportant to all missions, and willsave Soldiers lives. Given the stateof the world, one must be preparedfor all possible situations, at all times.

PHOTOS BYCAPT. ELWIN ANDRES

Pfc. Ashley Davis and Spc. Bruce Hall prepare for enemy contact during 1-43 Air Defense Artillery Battalions Convoy Live-Fire Exercise July 24 - Aug. 3.

Sgt. Brian Marshall acts as a safety as Spc.Melvin Robinson fires downrange during 1-43 ADAs convoy live-fire training.

Range personnel s imulatedcombat environment for the Soldiersgoing through the convoy lane atStory Range during the live-fireexe rc i se . Convoy commander swere g iven the oppor tun i ty t o

command and control their convoyand decide whether to stop theirmovement and conduct securityfrom an IED, or drive through anambush, explained the officer incharge of the CLFX, Capt. ElwinAndres.The intense training wasntall that took place during the CLFX.Time was t aken to r ecogn izeSoldiers for their hard work anddedication. Col. John Rossi, 35thBde.s new commander, presentedseveral Soldiers with brigade coinsfor their outstanding commitment toduty during their assignment to the

1-43 ADA.Rossi also rode with theConvoy during one mission in orderto v i ew the t r a in ing . I t wasextremely fun, sa id Pfc . JuanMunoz . The way the co lone lapproached the Soldiers helpedrelieve the stress of firing live ammofor t he f i r s t t ime , unde r t hesetactical conditions. We should dothis more often.

Rossi was also highly impressedwith the 1-43s medical officer andher medical support team. They

The Major Promotion Board is rapidlyapproaching. Eligible captains shouldbe reviewing their records and ensuringall documents are in place. The MajorSelection Board will convene Sept. 6.Particulars for the FY06 major boardinclude:Zones of consideration : All captainswith a date of rank between 01OCT99and 01JUN00 will compete in thePromotion Zone. Those officers with a

DOR 30SEP99 and earlier will competeabove the zone. Captains with a date of rank of 02JUN00 and 31MAR01 willcompete below the zone.Officer Record Brief: Signed ORBs arenot required. Eligible officers mustcertify their board files electronicallyusing MBF.My Board File: Eligible officers can now

Major Promotion Board Convenes Sept. 6review their entire board files at https:// www.hrc.army.mil by selecting the MBFicon. This allows officers in the zonesof consideration to view theperformance section of the OfficialMilitary Personnel File, photo andOfficer Record Brief. To sign-in, officersmust use their AKO log-in andpassword.Evaluation Reports: In order to beeligilble for consideration by the board,

all mandatory or optional OERs must bereceived, error-free, in the EvaluationReports Branch no later than Aug. 26.Official Photo: All officers areencouraged to review their photo and/ or submit a new one in accordance toAR 640-30, if required.Now is the time to make sure all recordsare in order and accurately updated.


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CAMP RED CLOUD Area Icelebrated National Kids Day Aug. 5,with barbecue picnics.

I was expecting maybe 40 people,but we had 85, said Natalia Lyons,CRC Pear Blossom Cottage director.

The celebration opened with aninvocation by Chaplain (Maj.) Mark Awdykowyz, Area I chaplain.

Some parents said they weresurprised to see the great number of children on Camp Red Cloud.

Usually you dont see this manykids around here, said Dasha Ansley,mother of 3-month-old Kristopher.

We couldnt have done thiswithout the support of ourvolunteers, Lyons said.

Volunteer Chef Mark Hooper, theCRC American Red Cross stationmanager, grilled up several pounds of hot dogs to perfection, while othersprepared balloons, cakes, games anddrinks.

Lyons said Sue Drake, MarinaOrlandi, Myung Hyun Reyes, UlrineShaw, Lilibeth Clark and Hooper made

Epiphany White, 3, crawls through a fabric tunnel during Camp Red Cloud Kids Day.PHOTOS BYDAVIDMCNALLY

Area I celebrates

By David McNallyArea I Public Affairs

all the difference in the world.Warrior Country is a family

member restricted zone. Few Soldiersand civilians have family membershere. Pear Blossom Cottages at campsRed Cloud, Stanley and Casey existto provide support to families whodo make their way to WarriorCountry.

Camp Adventure children also joined the event in time for the gamesand food.

We just heard about this, saidStephanie Healy, camp counselor. Wehave 22 kids with us today.

More than 100 Soldiers and familymembers from Camp Caseycelebrated Kids Day with their ownbarbecue Sunday.

Soldiers from 302nd BrigadeSupport Battalion and Headquartersand Headquarters, 4th Squadron, 7thCavalry Regiment, as well as theCamp Casey USO, sponsored theevent.

I love kids, Sgt. 1st Class DawnWine, 302nd BSB, I have three of myown.

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Eighty-five family members celebrate National Kids Day at the Camp Red Cloud Army Community Service pavillion Aug. 5.

Camp Adventure kids join in the potato sack races.

Mark Hooper grills a batch of fresh hot dogs.

Shannon Root holds her 4-month-old baby

Michael at the CRC celebration Aug. 5.

Camp Adventure Counselor Stephanie Healy takes a snapshot of her kids .

Natalia Kovaleva shows off her 11-month-old daughter Elizabeth. Hot dogs, get your hot dogs!


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Labor Day EventsTito Puente Jr., the son of the famouslatin star, will perform live at 7 p.m. Sept.5 at Camp Casey. Find out more aboutthis salsa performer at http://

www.titopuentejr.com.

CRC Block PartyCelebrate Labor Day at Camp RedCloud with live bands, food booths, achili cook-off, door prizes, a tae kwondo demonstration, sporting events andinflatable games. The featured band isWide Awake, courtesy of ArmedForces Entertainment. Events start atnoon Sept. 5 near Mitchell's Sports Grill.

Military IdolBe the first Military Idol. Sign up atany Area I Morale, Welfare andRecreation club.! Camp Casey Enclave will host thecontest 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at the WarriorsClub, with the semifinals at 2 p.m. Sept.5 outside of the Camp HoveyCommunity Activity Center.! Camp Stanley will host the contest 7p.m. Sept. 3 at Reggie's Club! Camp Red Cloud will host theircontest 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at Mitchell'sSports Grill.The CRC Enclave semifinals are at 3p.m. Sept. 5 outside of the MitchellsSports Grill.

Mitchell's Sports GrillStarting in August Camp Red CloudMitchells Sports Grill will feature:! A peel-n-eat shrimp special. Look fora half pound of shrimp served with coleslaw, ice tea or lemonade for $8.95 from5-8 p.m. Mondays.! 10-cent Wing Night will be Tuesdaysand Fridays.

Alcohol RestrictionsGeneral Order No. 1 will be in effecttoday through Sept. 3 for all U.S. andKorean Augmentation to the U.S. ArmySoldiers in Warrior Country. No alcoholwill be consumed during this time.Officials said this restriction will notapply to U.S. Air Force personnel,Department of Defense civilians orcontractors.

Band seeks VocalistThe 2nd Infantry Division WarriorBand is looking for a male vocalist.Soldiers E-3 to E-6 with at least sixmonths remaining in Korea are eligible.Soldiers must:! Be able to sing the National Anthemin Bb (starting pitch is an F), theWarrior March and the Army Song.! Present a professional appearanceand meet the standards set by AR 600-9.! Obtain the consent of their commandto be released to the band beforeauditioning.

Auditionees also may sing a song in astyle of their choosing. Once acceptedfor the position, the Soldier will beattached to the band. Warrior Bandvocalists sing at ceremonies, as wellas with the concert band and otherensembles as their talents warrant.Contact Band Operations at 732-6695or 011-9497-0292.

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CAMP HOVEY Learning how tospeak a foreign language is a daunting

task, but it can be an important skill forU.S. Soldiers stationed in Korea.Artillery troopers from Headquarters

and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion,15th Field Artillery Regiment, recentlybegan a series of classes to help themlearn to speak Korean.

I felt that it was important that we dothis, said Capt. Carlos Perez, batterycommander. When I was stationed inGermany, they gave us the basics of language so we could get around. Here inKorea, they dont do that.

The classes, taught by the batterysKorean Soldiers, are broken down intothree phases:! basic! mid! advanced

To get out of a phase, Soldiers haveto pass a test.

When the Soldiers pass the basictest, they are given a three-day pass tospend at the home of one of thebatterys Korean Augmentation to theU.S. Army Soldiers.

While theyre at the home, they willuse and apply all of the basics they learnin the class, Perez said.

After completing the basic phase,Soldiers will go through a mid-phase.

After testing out of that, the Soldierswill go on a cultural tour, to places theynormally wouldnt go.

This whole program is designed toget the Soldiers to do other things inKorea, Perez said. We want to getthem out of the barracks.

Pfc. Lee Seung-kyoo, stressed to the

U.S. Soldiers how important it was tostart with the basics and to use themevery day.

The more you say it, the more itgets in your mind, Lee said.

Another aspect of the program is tohelp Soldiers learn to give directions inKorean to cab drivers or to be able toask directions when somewhere thereis nobody that speaks English.

Learning this will help me not getfrustrated with cab drivers, said Pvt.Phillip Gallegos. Sometimes when theydont understand what youre saying oryou dont understand what theyre

saying, you get angry. This will help inthat situation.Gallegos said he also looks forward

to seeing the sights of Korea and actuallyknow where hes going.

If Im lost or cant find something,Ill be able to use the basics I learn tofind my way, he said.

Perez said for Soldiers who areinjured while exploring Korea, theycan receive the proper medical aid if it is needed right away.

Unless there is blood showing,Koreans wont understand that yourehurt, he said. If you or a buddy cantell them exactly what the problem is,life will be so much easier.

On that token, Perez said, itworks the same the other way around.Soldiers who know what is going oncan assist emergency personnel if theyare at the scene of an accident.

Perez said he believes every

battalion in the 2nd Infantry Divisionshould implement a program like thisto introduce U.S. Soldiers to theKorean language and culture.

This is the best thing commanderscan do for their Soldiers, he said.

Troops study Korean languageTroops study Korean languageTroops study Korean languageTroops study Korean languageTroops study Korean languageBy Spc. Chris Stephens2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

Artillery troopers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, study Korean in a new language initiative.

SPC. CHRIS STEPHENS

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PANMUNJOM Thirty-four members of the cast and

crew of The Phantom of the Opera, now performing inSeoul, joined garrison officials for a tour of the demilitarizedzone Monday.

Lt. Col. William Huber, U.S. Army Garrison, Camp RedCloud commander, said the trip was part of the GoodNeighbor Program.

We have begun a relationship with Seoul Art Centerbecause they have made available premium seat discounttickets for our Soldiers at their events, Huber said. Inexchange, we offered the cast from Australia, South Africa,Britain and Sweden a tour of the DMZ. We hope tocontinue to build a rapport between the Soldiers andperformers.

After changing buses and showing their passports at acheckpoint, the group started their tour at Camp Bonifas,the northern-most U.S. military base on the peninsula. Thecast and escorts were led to a small briefing room wherethey were required to sign a release form before receivinga 10-minute slide show about the DMZ.

The slide show highlighted some of the history of theDMZ, including the 1976 deaths of two U.S. Soldiers killedby axe-wielding North Korean soldiers as they tried totrim a tree in the zone.

I learned a lot of things, said Debra Hull, wife of oneof the performers. It was most informative.

After the briefing, the visitors boarded buses and headedto Panmunjom.

Although the region of the DMZ is 2.5 miles wide and241 miles long, the town of Panmunjom, situated 40 milesnorth of Seoul, is the only place in the DMZ where visits arepermitted. It is the most heavily fortified border in the world,bristling with watchtowers, razor wire, landmines, tank trapsand heavy weaponry. At the signing of the Armistice in 1953,it was agreed that both sides would pull their troops back 2,000 meters in order to maintain a peaceful border.

Phantom of the Opera visits the DMZBy Margaret Banish-DonaldsonArea IPublic Affairs

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Dancer Maria Farrugia (right) has her photo taken with a South Korean guard during a tour of the DMZ Monday.

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HAZMAHAZMAHAZMAHAZMAHAZMAT course challenges SoldiersT course challenges SoldiersT course challenges SoldiersT course challenges SoldiersT course challenges SoldiersBy David McNallyArea IPublic Affairs

2nd Lt. Kyle Fails, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team (left), listens to Instructor Jack Palmer Aug. 4 at Camp Casey.

Hazardous materials need special care and attention. At a two- week course, Soldiers and civilians learn the regulations behind transporting HAZMAT.

PHOTOS BYDAVIDMCNALLY

Every military unit deals with hazardous materials at some level.From ammunition to paint, Soldiers and civilians need to know how to properly handle HAZMAT.

CAMP CASEY Thirty-two Warrior CountrySoldiers and civilians graduated from the U.S. Army

Transportation of Hazardous Material course today.What were doing is putting on an 80-hourcertification course so they can, in turn, certify thetransportation of hazardous materials, said RussIngle, Defense Ammunition Center instructor.Anybody who can get certified can then certifyhazardous material for transportation.

The certification lasts for two years. The 2ndInfantry Division tries to offer the course at least twicea year. Instructors traveled to Korea from McAlesterArmy Depot, Okla., and Fort Campbell, Ky.

The students were mostly military, but two civiliansfrom the 17th Ordnance Company also attended.

All of these students support the 2nd InfantryDivision in one way or another, said Staff Sgt. Jack West, 2ID G-3 Schools training noncommissionedofficer.

Ingle said the students will be able to use whatthey learn for deployment purposes and when movingmaterials in-country.

We cover all modes of transportation, land, vessel,military and commerical air, Ingle explained. The

students learn international law, as well as domesticlaw

Its intense. We put out a lot of information.The course can get very complicated. But, Ingle

said they do their best to get everyone through.However, West said they usually lose about one-fifthof the students just on academics.

There is a lot of legal paperwork, West said.Not everybody will make it to certification.

The document we teach from was written bylawyers, for lawyers, Ingle said. What we do is tryand break that down for these students to understandwhat theyre reading and how to actually use thematerial thats in that regulation.

All military organizations deal with hazardousmaterials at some level.

They can work in motor pools, transportation,medical, ammunition, everything and everyone, Inglesaid.

Even after certification, the Soldiers and civiliansresponsible for the HAZMAT transportation need tokeep current with new regulations and guidance.

As you can imagine, these things change all thetime, Ingle said. They have to keep an eye on thefederal register to see what kind of changes are comingdown.

With certification comes the responsibility of possible penalties.

Once theyre certified, they are responsible forany kind of fines that may be incurred, Ingle said.The fines range anywhere from $250 to $250,000.

Plus, there can be jail time involved, he said.Theres a lot of responsibility that goes along withcertification.

Ingle said the biggest challenge of the course is

learning where to find the information.There are so many steps that you have to gothrough, he said, Its just a matter of working yourway through the book and finding out whereeverything is.

Sgt. Alberto Marcillo, Battery A, 5th Battalion, 5thAir Defense Artillery Regiment, said he didnt knowabout the fines or jail time before he was selected toattend the class.

Its true, he said. They were showing us theregulation where if you knowingly put misinformationon the documentation, you can go to jail or pay afine.

Marcillo said he has been paying close attention tothe details of the course.

We have two other NCOs from my unit in thiscourse, he said. Ill be an alternate HAZMAT NCO.So, I'll help to properly mark and label hazardousmaterials, and make sure it is contained in the rightcontainers.

Marcillo said the hardest part of the course forhim was trying to keep up with the information.

You have to pay close attention to detail with a lotof the nitpicky stuff, he said. If you put a numberdown, you have to make sure if its in kilograms orliters or what not.

Marcillo said he never realized how complicateddealing with hazardous materials was.

I will be using this in the future, he said. Wecan use this once we decide to get out in the civilianworld.

The course is also worth four semester hours of college credit.

Ingles stressed it is a course where students haveto work hard to graduate.

Its not one where youre just going to show upfor the day and walk through, he explained.

At both celebrations Army CommunityService presented children with a gift bag.

We gave away things like pencils, notebooksand other school supplies, Lyons said. Theyounger kids got some toys.

National Kids Day and National Family Monthare celebrations established by an Americannonprofit organization, KidsPeace.

KidsPeace organizers said events like KidsDay were created as part of an effort to helpkids grow up physically and emotionallyhealthy.

While the event is not a nationally recognizedholiday like Mothers Day or Fathers Day, KidsDay has been listed in the national directory of days.

KidsPeace officials are working with membersof the U.S. Congress to pass a concurrentresolution to recognize the importance of childrenand families in support of the goals of NationalKids Day and National Family Month.

These celebrations provide opportunities forAmericans to offer children the four fundamentalthings they need to lead a peaceful, healthy life.

National Kids Day is observed the third Saturdayof every September in the United States.

Its a chance to celebrate childhood, Lyonssaid.

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Jessica Kafcaloudes, one of the performers, saidshe had heard about the DMZ, but coming to see itfirsthand was very eye-opening.

Many guests were amazed at the rigid North Koreansoldiers stationed along the frontline. Visitors walkedin two single file lines at all times and were cautionednot to gesture, speak to or interact in any way withthe North Korean guards. A U.S. Army specialistwarned the spectators not to cross the line of smallbricks delineating the tense border.

After being given plenty of time for picturesoutside, the guests were taken into one of thedistinctive blue buildings where North-South meetingsactually took place. While doors at each end of thebuilding allow access to both countries, North Koreanguards stationed in front of their door keep citizensfrom defecting to the South.

While in the room, visitors were allowed to wanderfreely from one side to the other, in effect walkingback and forth between North and South Korea. Along table stretches through the center of the room,

marking the line of demarcation. A thick microphonecord lying on the table showed the precise boundarybetween the two sides.

What amazed me is that Australia has no bordersissues, Bernard Hull said. Being this close to hostileterritory is not possible where I live. Here, when youstep past this line you are in a different country.

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Womens movement gets respectat Equality Day commemoration

PHOTOS BYSTEVE DAVIS

Guests at the Area II Womens Equality Day breakfast listen as Capt. Malida Ihekwoaba, one of four discussion panel members at the Area II Womens Equality Day Commemoration Breakfast Aug. 3 at Dragon Hill Lodge, talks about empowerment and positive leadership.

By Steve DavisArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN A Womens EqualityDay commemoration breakfast drewArea II community members together

Aug. 3 to celebrate early themovement that gave Americanwomen the right to vote.

The U.S. Congressdesignated Aug. 26 asWomens Equality Day in1971 to commemorate the 1920passage of the 19th Amendmentto the Constitution whichgranted women the right to vote.The amendment was theculmination of a massive,peaceful civil rights movement by womenthat is said to have had its formal beginningsin 1848 at the worlds first womens rightsconvention, in Seneca Falls, New York.

Today, Womens Equality Day alsohighlights womens continuing effortstoward full equality. Many organizations,including U.S. military Equal Opportunityprograms, have displays, videos or otheractivities to celebrate successes of thewomens movement.

Guest speaker Judy LaPorte encouraged

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everyone to exercise their right to vote atthe commemoration breakfast hosted by theArea II EO office with support from othermajor command EO representatives.

One of the most important and hard

earned rights and privileges wehave as a free society is theability to elect our leaders,said LaPorte. But, todaymany Americans, men andwomen alike, often forget thestruggle for suffrage and taketheir right to vote for granted.

LaPorte cited examples thatshow, as she stated, that onevote can make all thedifference.

In 1776, she said, one vote made Englishthe language of the U.S. government insteadof German. Also, several states includingIdaho, Oregon, Washington and Texas wereadded to the United States by just one vote.Even womens right to vote was ratified bya single vote, she said.

Thats why in honor of this yearsWomans Equality Day, we shouldcelebrate the right of every U.S. citizen tovote, by registering for and voting in thenext local election, said LaPorte. Your

ballot just might be the one that changesthe outcome of history.

A four-member panel moderated byAretha Williams of the Area II SupportActivity discussed womens issues andopportunities during the breakfast. Panelmembers were Vivian Robinson, Maj. KariChilds, Master Sgt. Colleen Powers andCapt. Malida Ihekwoaba.

Ihekwoaba received applause aftertelling how she seized an opportunity inthe Army.

In 1994, I was a specialist [enlistedSoldier] with three children and had justgotten divorced, she said. I went to mymajor and she said, Malida, you can dowhatever you want to do if you want it

bad enough.Ihekwoaba said she seized the

opportunity to apply for Officer CandidateSchool and was commissioned as an Armyofficer in 2001.

I want to encourage anyone who hashad a hiccup that it wont stop you. It willonly make you stronger, she said. Justempower yourself to do the right thing andstay focused.

She encouraged leaders to continue toinspire Soldiers and provide opportunity.

I never thought as a specialist that Idbe sitting on this panel today as a captain inthe United States Army, she said.


YONGSAN At least 500 people and theirchildren celebrated National Kids Day a bit early atField #5 on Yongsan South Post, where any rides andgames were set up Aug. 6.

Kids Day, officially the third Saturday in September,began at 7:30 a.m. with a fun run, then opened upinto the baseball field at 1 p.m. for games andperformances. Prizes were raffled off throughout theday.

The employees of Child and Youth Services led theevent, although the counselors of Camp Adventure

manned the Lion Castle jump and bungee run, and themilitary police got wet in the dunk tank. Perhaps themost important participants, and the ones at whomthe event was aimed, were the parents and childrenof Yongsan.

Its Kids Day, said Jennifer Meyer, one of theparents in attendance. Theres lots of things to doand lots of fun for the kids in spite of the heat. Its agreat opportunity to get out and play some games,and its a great thing to do in the middle of the summer.

One of the biggest attractions was the snow conemachine.

Its August, so its bound to be hot, said EskelethaDorsey, CYS School liaison officer. Weve got plentyof water to help everyone cool down, and weve setup plenty of shade. Theres nothing thats going tostop us from having a good time.

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Breanne McIver, 10, struggles against the pull of her bungee chord to stick her marker further than any of the other children in one of the festivals more popular games.

Terese Penson, 8, one of a long line of kids to pass by the face painting booth, is just a little nervous about letting professional face painter Michelle Bremer turn her into a butterfly. [email protected]

PHOTOS BYSGT. CHRISTOPHERSELMEK

Parents attending the National Kids Day celebration on Field # 5,Aug. 6, take photos of Michelle Short's ballet class, one of several dance performances at the festival.


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Area II SupportActivity day of fun

Y O N G S A N T h e S o l d i e r s o f Headquarters and Headquarters Company,Area II Support Activity got a reward July29 fo r s t ay ing sa fe : a t r i p t o Eve r l andamusement park near Seoul.

The trip was to recognize and encourageSoldiers for thei r outs tanding effor ts insafe ty. We have had 10 s t ra ight monthswithout any safety issues, said 1st Sgt.Robert L. Gassaway III.

They were all looking out for each other,utilizing the buddy system and the trip wasone way to reward them with incentives tocontinue to uphold the standards on safety,he added.

Its always good to be recognized andeven better to get a reward for incentives,said Sgt. Nickcola Noble. It was a greatmorale booster for the unit.

Another member of the company, Cpl. HanJong-ho, added, It was great to get out andrelax. I only wish we had more time.

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Cpl. Kim Yong-wan and Cpl. Joo Seung-hoon, chapel assistants,shout for joy in the four wheeled carriage. Area II organized the field trip to enhance the relationship among Area II Soldiers.

Above: Staff Sgt. Stancey A. Mitchell, Area II Personnel Service noncommissioned officer, is warmly welcomed by Kingco and Colbi, the mascots of the Everland amusement park at the entrance.

Right: Cpl. Joo Seung-hoon and other Area II KATUSASoldiers enjoy themselves riding a wooden boat in the amusement park.

Above: Cpl. Choi Dong-guen, Religious Support Office, drives toward a head-on collision on the bumper car ride in the amusement park.

Right: Cpl. Kim Yun-jong, chapel assistant, and other KATUSA Soldiers frantically push buttons to defeat the ghosts coming out of the wall as part of the games inside the ghost castle.


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YONGSAN Two hundred and nine highschool and college students participated in the

2005 Summer Hire program, which gives youngpeople the opportunity to experience governmentwork while contributing to the welfare of thecommunity.

Participants range in age from 14 to 22 andcan be assigned to any of 30 different activitiesincluding the Yongsan Fire Depar tment ,information management and financial assistance.

This is an opportunity to take experience bothback to school and on into the future of youremployment, said Col. Ronald Stephens, AreaII commander, during the initiation ceremony July26 at the Multi-Purpose Training Facility. As a

government employee, you have a high standardof work ethic and discipline in the work place.Do that, and I know youll be all right.

After reciting the oath of service, which

commits them to defend the constitution againstall enemies foreign and domestic, the programparticipants officially become GS-1s in whicheverdepartment they are assigned.

This earns them a salary of roughly $225 aweek, depending on their hours, which is a mainpoint of interest for many of the students in theprogram.

The money was a very important factor, saidMonica Yang, assigned to the Area II FinanceOffice. Its a summer job, but also one thatprovides a lot of experience.

A lot of people feel that it keeps us off thestreet and gives us something to do, saidRoxxette Rivera, Seoul CPAC. Thats true, butit also gives the workers here a little bit of ahelping hand, and its really fun finding out howbusy it gets around here and what I can expectwhen I do eventually start my career.

According to the program organizers, servingas a summer hire is good for students in the longrun as well, since it gives them experience earlyon that other youths might not receive.

Its an opportunity not only for them to makesome money, but it keeps them from being idleand bored, sa id Col le t te Newman, humanresource specia l is t . Theyre making acontribution to the community and helping to fillin for some of the turnovers that we get over the

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summer.Stephens was also hopeful about the success

o f t h e s u m m e r h i r e s a n d a d v i s e d t h e i remployers to t reat them with digni ty andrespect.

I expect these summer hires will be treatedas any other in the federal employment system,he said. I know theyre new, but they are oursolution to any number of problems. With theirhelp, I know there is no reason we cant get the

job done.

PHOTOSBY SGT. CHRISTOPHERSELMEK

DeNirikka Benjamin, family advocacy assistant, spends her days working diligently at a computer in the Community Services Building, thanks to the summer hire program.

Alejandra Vanblaricom, temporarily serving as the information referral specialist through the summer hire program, answers phones as part of her job in the Community Services Building.


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School Bus PassesStudent Transpor ta t ion Off icepersonnel will be issuing school buspasses at the Hannam Village andYongsan PX and commissar y 4 p.m.

6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. 2 p.m.Saturday at the Yongsan Main PostExchange. The school bus passes maybe picked up in Room 121 a t the ACSbuilding 7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Aug. 13.For information, call 738-5032.

Fall Softball LeagueMonday is the last day to sign up for thefall softball league. There will be acoaches meeting at 1 p.m. the same dayat Collier Field House. The league startsSept. 10 and there will be a pre-seasontournament September 3-5. Forinformation, call 736-7746 or 736-4032.

Housing Office HoursThe Yongsan Housing Office (Bldg.4106) will be closed Monday for KoreanLiberation Day. Normal hours throughAug. 25 will be 8 a.m. 4 p.m. Monday Friday, including lunch hours. Forinformation, call 738-4069.

Computer Club MeetingThe Seoul Computer Club will meet at 2p.m. Saturday on the second floor of theCamp Kim USO. All adults and teens areinvited to learn more about computersfrom the experts and enjoy a free lunch,too. For information, logon towww.seoulcc.org.

Bike RodeoA Bike Rodeo for Area II and Yongsanyouths ages 5-15 wil l be held 10 a. m. - 1p.m. Sunday in the commissary parkinglot. The rodeo will include bikemaintenance and safety tips, an obstaclecourse, a bike race and a raffle of twobicycles. Participants will receive a

certificate of completion and be eligiblefor prizes. A Hannam Village Bike Rodeowill be held 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Aug. 27 atHannam Village. For information, call theDrug Abuse Resistance Education officeat 724-4290.

Contracting OpportunityThe 18th Medical Command is seeking anEnglish instructor. The deadline forsubmitting applications is 8 a.m. Aug. 18.For information, call 724-6400 or [email protected].

Commanders HotlineArea II residents who have questions orcomments for the Area II commander canvoice them by [email protected] or bycalling 738-3484.

News and Notes DeadlinesDeadline for submission to News &Notes is Friday prior to the next wee kspublication. Announcements will bepublished on a first-come, first-servedbasis. Submit items for publication tochristopher.m.selmek @us.army.mil. Each announcementshould include who, what, when, whereand a point-of-contact phone number.For information, call 753-7352.

The Korean-American Association issponsoring a special concert of theKorean Symphony Orchestra for UnitedNations Command, Combined ForcesCommand and U.S. Forces Koreamembers and families, 8 p.m. Sept. 7 atthe Concert Hall in the Seoul Arts Center.Advance reservations required. Toreserve free concert tickets, call 723-4685 no later than Aug. 31. Free ticketsmay be picked up at the USFKCommunity Relations Office, Bldg.2514, Yongsan Main Post in front of theBalboni Theater Sept. 2 and Sept. 6.

Free ConcertMWR buses will be available to

transport personnel from Yongsan MainPost to the Seoul Arts Center and return.Round-trip bus fare is $3 per person.Personnel planning to ride the bus to theconcert must pay for bus tickets inadvance. Bus tickets may be purchasedno later than Sept. 2 at the Multi-GameRoom Information Desk, 723-3291,located in the Moyer Community ServicesCenter, Yongsan Main Post. The buses willdepart from Moyer at 6:45 p.m. and returnat about 10:30 p.m. MWR will not refundunused bus tickets.

A walk to Manchu Wok

Manchu Wok draws hundreds to its grand opening in the Mainstreet USA food court Aug. 4. The restaurant offers several varieties of Chinese food, including orange chicken,fried rice and spring rolls, and hopes to begin delivering in the near future.

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By Capt. Dave GoschaYongsan Legal Assistance

Awareness, vigilance keys to preventing ID theft

Nearly 500,000 people werevictims of identity theft lastyear. These criminals are

not merely satisfied with stealing youridentity; they ultimately want to stealyour money. Soldiers and civilians canprotect themselves from identitythieves by grasping knowledge of how these perpetrators operate, andhow to take evasive measures that willfrustrate their efforts.

Following is a list of some of themost popular ways that identitythieves can steal your identity, andhow you can protect yourself fromthese practices:! Phishing This term refers to a

thief taking your personal, securityand financial information by sendingyou a bogus e-mail. The e-mail usuallytries to trick you into verifying yourprivate information. If this tactic isdone over the phone, it is called,pretexting.

Never follow a link to a banksWeb s i te , and never g ive yourpersonal information in an answerto an unsolicited phone call or e-mailthat asks you to verify information.

I f your bank o r c r ed i t ca rdcompany legitimately needs you togive them information, you can call

them using their toll-free numberthat is on your bank card, creditcard or monthly statement. Then, if you cannot give that information tothe employee on the phone, go tothe Web s i te d i rect ly (wi thoutfollowing an e-mail link).! Pharming In pharming, thethief will divert you to a bogus Website (perhaps by following a link ina phishing e-mail) that appearslegitimate. These Web sites arestructured to look like your bank orcredit card site. The goal is to lureyou into giving your personal andsecurity information. Before yousubmit personal information via theinternet to a banks Web s i te ,browse the site in depth. Usually, a

thief will not be able to duplicate themany layers of a legitimate Website. Also, try visiting the Web sitedirectly, instead of following a link.Finally, beware of anything strangeor new in the site or its URL.! Skimming This i s thep rac t i ce o f ge t t i ng pe r sona l lyidentifying information and creditcard information by capturing itelectronically from an ATM or creditcard (swiping) machine. Ordinarilythis is done by a device attached tothe mach ine tha t s to re s t heinformat ion for fu ture use .

Al though i t i s technical ly notskimming, some thieves have beenab le t o i n t e rcep t c r ed i t ca rdinformation from the pay-at-the-pump gas stations.

The defense against this type of information gathering is two-fold.First, do not use a credit card at anestablishment that you do not knowor trust very well. Smaller vendors aremore apt to be the place where yourpersonal information gets captured,sold or otherwise misused.

Secondly, use a credi t cardinstead of a debit card when youshop. It is easier to get a credit cardcompany to wr i t e o ff anunauthorized charge, than to get abank to put money back into your

checking account that has beenstolen via the debit card process.Check your credit card statementscarefully before paying them. Neverpay charges you did not make.Contact your bank or credit cardlender immediately if you see anyunauthor ized act iv i ty on youraccount.! Dumpster Diving Ident i tythieves go through your trash andtake your personal and financialdata. To avoid this, always use across-cut shredder on all paperwork that you have with any type of

account, password, address or otheridentifying information on it.

Your social security number isthe number one target of identitythieves. Your social security numberis the key to your credit, job history,military records, and ultimately toyour money. Never a l low thatnumber to hit the trash un-shredded.Nor should you allow vendors orlenders to get your social securitynumber for any reason that is notobviously legitimate.

There are many other methodsemployed by identity thieves, includingpick-pocketing, keyboard monitoring,computer hacking, mail theft anddatabase theft. Consumers mustremain vigilant, use security devices

as appropriate and minimize theamount of identifying/accountinformation that is available to thievesany time. Also, you should periodicallymonitor your credit report.

For directions on ordering yourfree credit report, along with a fulldiscussion about other specific anti-theft measures, visit the Federal TradeCommissions official Web site at:www.ftc.gov. Vigilance andconsumer savvy are the two greatestmeasures that can be employed toensure that nobody else is taking youridentity and stealing your money.


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MrMrMrMrMr. & Mrs. Smith. & Mrs. Smith. & Mrs. Smith. & Mrs. Smith. & Mrs. SmithJohn and Jane Smith are anordinary suburban couple withan ordinary, lifeless suburbanmarriage. But each of themhas a secret they areactually both legendaryassassins working forcompeting organizations.When the truth comes out,John and Jane end up in eachothers cross-hairs.

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The Island --The Island --The Island --The Island --The Island -- Lincoln isa resident of a seeminglyutopian but contained facilityin the mid 21st century. Likeall of the inhabitants of thiscarefully controlledenvironment, Lincoln hopes tobe chosen to go to the TheIsland - reportedly the lastuncontaminated spot on theplanet. But Lincoln soondiscovers that everythingabout his existence is a lie.He and all of the otherinhabitants of the facility areactually human clones whoseonly purpose is to providespare parts for their originalhuman counterparts.

Stealth --Stealth --Stealth --Stealth --Stealth -- The Navydevelops a fighter jet pilotedby an artificial intelligencecomputer. The jet is placedon an aircraft carrier in thePacific to learn combatmanuevers from the humanpilots aboard. But when thecomputer develops a mindof its own, its the humanswho are charged withstopping it before it incites awar.

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By Chaplain (Capt.) Michael A. Kelly524th MI Battalion

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Discovering the Will of God in our lives

A r e a I IA r e a I IA r e a I IA r e a I IA r e a I IW o r s h i p S e r v i c e sW o r s h i p S e r v i c e sW o r s h i p S e r v i c e sW o r s h i p S e r v i c e sW o r s h i p S e r v i c e sCatholic Mass Sunday 8 a.m. South Post Chapel

11:30 a.m. Memorial ChapelTuesday 12:05 p.m. 121 Hospital Chapel

7 p.m. South Post ChapelMon.-Wed., Thurs.-Fri.

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 ChapelChurch of Christ Sunday 2 p.m. South Post Chapel

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David [email protected] or DSN 738-3011

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Church InternationalCollective Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel

9:30 a.m. 121 Hospital Chapel9:30 a.m. Hannam Village Chapel

(Korean)10:30 a.m. K-16 Community

Chapel11 a.m. Hannam Village

Chapelnoon South Post Chapel

(Gospel)Collective Sunday 10 a.m. South Post Chapel

6 p.m. South Post ChapelKorean Tuesday 6 p.m. Camp Colbern Chapel

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

3rd Tues. 11:45 a.m. Memorial ChapelLutheran Sunday 5 p.m. Memorial ChapelLatter-Day Saints For information on services, call 738-3011

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

PSALM 119:105

Out of all the questions that a pastorcan be asked, this one question isprobably one of the most common:Chaplain, what is Gods will for mylife?

The sad truth is that many people livetheir entire lives and never discover whatGods will for their life really is. Canyou imagine living your entire life andlying there on your death bed still unsurewhat you were put here on this earth todo? Believe me it happens every day.

So how do you discover what thewill of God for your life is?

First, of all let me assure you that hedoes have a purpose and a plan for your

life. There are three channel markerswhen it comes to discovering the willof God for your life.

The first marker is Gods Moral Will.He will never lead you to leave your wifefor a more spiritual woman. He willnever lead a teenager to rebel againsttheir parents and he will never lead youto cheat on your income tax in order togive more money to the church. ObeyGods moral law and it makesdiscovering what his will is easierbecause it does not muddy the water.

The next marker is the principles of

Gods Word. These are like equations,if a man does this, then he can expectthis to happen. If a woman does this,she can expect this to happen. For

example, sowing and reaping. Thingsthat you hold tightly to will diminish;things that you scatter and give aremultiplied and returned.

The third channel marker is Wisdom.When you start to make a decision, ask yourself this question: In light of whatI am about to do, is this the wise thingto do? This will very quickly reveal theselfishness in your relationships and thegreed in your financial decisions.

Okay, how do you apply thisknowledge? When you gave your life toChrist you gave up the right to make

your own decisions about your life andgave that right to Christ. So how do Ifind out his will?

Read the scriptures. Scriptures sift,

purify and clear up our thinking processso we are able to think after God. Seek Godly counsel and remember I saidGodly counsel. Dont ask advice fromthe man or woman that goes to churchand then goes to a poker gameafterwards. Ask advice from someonewho lives the Christian life.

Also let the Holy Spirit be your guideto truth. Dont trust your feelings, theycan change. Trust what the facts are. Gowith the facts and your feelings will catchup. If you apply these principles, I canassure you it will revolutionize your life.


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YONGIN Earlier this summer, 37Area II Soldiers decided getting wet --really wet -- was a great idea when theytraveled to a Korean water park withthe Better Opportunities for Single andunaccompanied Soldiers program.

Caribbean Bay Water Park is a water-amusement park with a splash manyvisitors seem to enjoy.

The Area II BOSS group sponsoredthis weekend adventure.

The purpose for this trip is to show

Soldiers what Korea has to offer, saidPfc. Danielle Colson, Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, 25thTransportation Battalion and YongsanArmy Garrison BOSS president. It getsthem out of the barracks and theItaewon area.

Colson said BOSS tries to provideSoldiers with clean and safe fun.

Its also a chance to meet newpeople, she added.

It should help in the retention of them in the military life, said MarioFarrulla, Area II Community ActivitiesCenter director. Understanding thethree pillars of the BOSS program iskey.

The three pillars of BOSS are:! community service to foster a

better relationship with the host country! providing Soldiers the opportunity

to voice their opinions in reference to

issues, including living quarters! leisure time, which includes the

BOSS-sponsored events.It was nice to get away and relax.

I didnt mind coming on this trip aloneand I got to meet a few new people. Itwas better than I expected, said Sgt.Sonya Smith, 362nd Signal Company.

A lot of people misjudge theprogram and view it as another typicalmilitary function, Smith said. Theseevents are more relaxed and fun.Everyone should try it.

Sgt. Miguel Ramos, Headquartersand Headquarters Company, 8thPersonnel Command, agreed.

A friend told me about the trip and Idecided instead of doing nothing here inYongsan, Id give it a try, he said. Thetrip was very entertaining. We had greatweather and there were plenty of activities to do here so it was worth it.

The Yongsan group has had a busysummer with visits to Seoul Land, afishing trip and a luau over the Fourthof July weekend.

BOSS is a program for and run bythe Soldiers, Colson said. We areconstantly searching for dedicatedpeople to help out. BOSS is what we

make of it, so lets use it to ouradvantage.Contact your local BOSS

representative for information on similarfuture activities.

By Capt. Stacy Ouelette8th Army Future Operations

Caribbean Bay Water Park claims to be the biggest park of its kind in Korea.

Hundreds of visitors experience the artifical waves at Caribbean Bays beach.PHOTOS BY CAPT. STACYOUELETTE

Swimming caps are required and are available for rent or purchase.A Korean adventurer zooms down the parks massive water slide.

The water park offers something for the whole family.

The parks staff welcomes foreign visitors.


Caribbean BayWater Park is about

an hour south of Seoul


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CAMP HUMPHREYS Feeding Soldiers at a placelike Camp Humphreys is a big job. I t does not end just

because its the weekend.We feed around 500 Soldiers three times a day,

five days a week, plus the midnight meal, said Sgt.Cuthbert George, Flaming Dragon Dining Facilityassistant manager. That number drops to around 200per meal on the weekends, but weve gotta be here tosee to it that hungry Soldiers get fed.

The 26-year-old George was born in Castlebruce,Dominica, the Virgin Islands. He and his familyimmigrated to Philadelphia when he was five and he

joined the Army seven years ago.I chose to be a cook, he said. I love it. Its fun

to try different things with food and people appreciateit when you produce something tasty.

George was in charge of the weekend crew Aug.7, putting on the Flaming Dragons Sunday Brunch.During brunch Soldiers can get their choice of omeletsto order, regular breakfast, a luncheon meal of meatand vegetables or burgers and fries.

Staff Sgt. Terry Liles, 532nd Military Intelligence,got the burger and fries. The native of Abilene, Texassays he eats at the Flaming Dragon once or twice aday on the weekends. I dont get separate rations,he said, and the food is good here.

Spc. Rebecca Ashby of Madison, Ind., who alsoselected the burgers, picked up takeout for herself andtwo others on duty at Zoeckler Station. I live on the

other side of the installation, she said, and only eathere when I work in this area. But I enjoy coming inhere. The people are nice and courteous and the foodis pretty good too.

I dont get separate rations and dont like spendingmoney for something I already have available, saidPvt. Terry Yarborough who hails from Washington,D.C. So, for me, the Flaming Dragon is a daily diningexperience.

Pfc. Stephanie Tull and Pfc. Pamela Laguna haveboth been in the Army a little over a year. The twowent through Advanced Individual Training togetherand received the same assignment here in Korea. Weeat breakfast here a lot, said Laguna. Especially onthe weekends, added Tull. The weekends are great.

Ive got no complaints, said Sgt. Robert LeeGallander of Eclectic, Ala. The vegetables are goodand I love the fried cabbage they serve.

George, who says he will be applying to theNovember warrant officer board, plans to make theArmy a career. I can keep on going and get intomanagement or become a chef, he said. But I doenjoy food service and want to stay in the field.

Were here to give our Soldiers service, hecontinued. We like a little time off too, but we rotateshifts to feed the Soldiers. Theyre the reason werehere.

Flaming Dragon: weekend dining for Soldiers

Sgt. Christopher St. Andre gets a Flaming Dragon made-to- order omlette for Sunday Brunch. Flaming Dragon also offers Soldiers a regular breakfast, a regular lunch or burgers and fries for brunch.

PHOTOS BYROGER EDWARDS

Pfc. Pamela Laguna (left) and Pfc. Stephanie Tull share Sunday Brunch at the Flaming Dragon while catching up on the news.

Sgt. Robert Lee Gallander enjoys the meat and vegetables available at Sunday Brunch.

Sgt. Cuthbert George, Flaming Dragon Dining Facility assistant manager, is not only a cook.His job requires large amounts of paperwork.

Korean Service Corps holds annual mobilization exerciseCAMP HUMPHREYS The Korean

Service Corps held the Pyongtaek portion of MOBEX CY05, its annualmobilization exercise, Aug. 3 through5.

The KSC is unique to Korea. It isan organization that will put peopleinto the field in the event of anemergency. There they will providelogistical support to free the Soldierfor his or her duties. KSC workersare trained to lay fuel pipeline, provide

these periodic exercises to make sureeveryone is up to speed.

Soldiers from Area III receivingunits were on hand for the training

first aid and evacuate the injured. Theywill cook, do laundry and handle mostof the myriad tasks that must be done.

A KSC mobilization takes the coreof the organization, approximately2,100 full-time workers, and increasestheir numbers to more than 35,000over a 60 day period. Its a tough joband to successfully accomplish it,people have to know their part.

According to Lt. Col. RobertPaquin, KSC Battalion commander,KSC employees need to periodicallypractice their role up grading manning,but even more important is making sure

units receiving KSC workers areready.Receiving units must provide

transportation, billeting, diningfacilities, equipment, tools and all theother items the workers will need tobe effective, he said. With Soldierstransferring in and out of units, beingreassigned and promoted, we need

briefs at Pyongil Elementary Schoolin Pyongtaek. They also toured thefacilities to see how new people willbe processed in if there is ever a need.

Lt. Col. Robert Paquin, Korean Service Corps Battalion commander, addresses KSC members and representatives of Area III units that will benefit from increased manpower in the event of an emergency.


Among their first tasks, the KSC must set up processing lines that can take care of 600 individuals per day.

By Roger EdwardsArea III Public Affairs



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CAMP HUMPHREYS The Soldiersof the 501st Signal Company took a smalltrip to visit a very uncommon locationJuly 9. They paid a visit to Lovely HouseEden Orphanage.

Sarng-eu-Jib Eden, as the LovelyHouse Eden Orphanage is known inKorean, is on the outskirts of Asan Cityin Chungnam Province.

Originally founded in Pyeongtaek in1984, the orphanage proved to beunpopular with its neighbors there andmoved to its current location in 1996.Now with more room and land, an annexis being added to the existing home.

The medium-sized Korean home hasfive rooms and a large playroom. Itcurrently houses10 male andnine female

orphans rangingfrom 17 to 35years old. Allhave disabilitiesranging fromCerebral Palsy to Downs Syndrome.

Some of the older orphans, who havebeen in the orphanage since its inception,help care for the younger ones. They

remain orphans to this day because theywere taken in by the orphanage at a laterage and were never adopted. They helpwith the daily chores and assist in caringfor one another.

Upon arrival at the home, the Soldiersof the 501st were greeted by the owner,Kyu Sook Kyung. Kyung, who isunderstandably concerned with the healthof her charges, took precautionarymeasures. Before they entered she askedthe Soldiers if anyone has a cold?and requested that they please washyour hands?

Kyung, with her love of and dedicationto social work, decided to open thebusiness with her husband in 1984 afterearning her degree.

When they met, the orphans werehappy andenthusiasticthat the

S o l d i e r swere there.We weretaken by thehand and

exposed to their environment, said Capt.Cassandra Owens, commander of the501st Signal Company, 36th SignalBattalion. They showed us that they love

visitors just as anybody else would.During their visit Sgt. Ji Lee and Cpl.

Seung Lee both Korean Augmentation toUnited States Army Soldiers served astranslators. They helped explain some of the orphans desires and feelings towardsthe Soldiers.

As the Soldiers blew up balloons, theorphans anxiously stood around waitingfor one of the colorful orbs. Later coloringbooks and crayons were handed out tocommemorate July as Arts & Craftsmonth. Some of the orphans played withtheir balloons while others drew stick figures, flowers and their names.

We spent just over three hours at theorphanage, said Sgt. Lee, The orphansreally like when visitors play with them.

Of course time isnt the only thing thatthe company has to offer. They alsoprovide donations such as clothing, food,toys, financial aid and writing material.

Kyung and the orphans look forwardto the Soldiers monthly visits and hopeto see more volunteers participate.

The 501st is making plans to watchmovies with the children in August. Eventorganizers, Spc. Janaya Prokupek andSgt. Marissa Hamelin said, We anticipaterave reviews on the selections we willprovide for them.

CAMP HUMPHREYS Americanpaintball players from throughout Koreaowe Josh Philidpe, Ryon Hays and PeterShickle a real vote of thanks. Thesethree young men, who work for CampHumphreys Community Activity Centerunder the Summer Hire Program, areresponsible for cleaning up the onlypaintball field on an American militaryinstallation in South Korea.

After working for days cutting grass,hanging nets and hauling debris, theyhave helped create the largest paintballfield in Korea. They are responsible forexpanding the field by more than 20 feeton all sides, giving players plenty of space to run. Theyve trimmed the lowerbranches of mature trees in the area and

cut down saplings in the way of theaction.It was one of their more tedious

tasks, said Jim Hogrebe, CAC director,but after their work, the whole paintballfield is clearer with more usable area thanbefore.

Hogrebe says paintball team sizes cannow be doubled thanks to his summerhires.

Not only is the paintball field biggerbut Hogrebe says its large enough thatit can be used as a multipurpose field, ahome to anything from barbecues tocommunity events.

The fields new status did not comewithout a lot of work, however. CACssummer hires put out a lot of sweatstringing those nets between the newutility poles that were installed all aroundthe field, cutting grass, branches and trees,

and building small forts out of sandbags -- giving paintball players more cover andcreating a more interesting game.

I think they (CAC summer hires)have worked harder than anyone else inthe summer hire program, Hogrebesaid. These kids have done a lot of labor.

Since CAC has so much going on andthere is so much in the way of equipmentand facilities to look after, a large staff is mandatory. But without them [thestaff], Hogrebe continued, I reallyneeded these guys [summer hires].

Everything gets done with themaround, he said.

Ryon Hays, 17, said he enjoys hissummer hire job because I get free

ice cream. Hays has worked at theCamp Humphreys CAC for twoconsecutive summers, and requestedthe job again this year. Hogrebe iscool, he said, and hes a goodsupervisor.

I enjoy doing things and theresnot a lot to do in Korea, said Hays,and I appreciate having somemoney.

Peter Shickle is a college studentand another longtime CAC summerhire. Like Hays, Shickle enjoysworking for Hogrebe and said, Iveworked the CAC job for four yearsnow. Doing it Ive gotten some jobexperience and had the chance to earnsome money. Whats not to like?

Jim Hogrebe, Josh Philidpe, Peter Shickle and Ryon Hays (left to right) , move Community Activity Center fencing material at Daytona Pad near the bowling center. Hogrebe says his three Summer Hire Program employees have really sweated for him this year.

ERICGRIESS

Summer hires renovate paintball experience

501st supports Lovely House Eden Orphanage

EEO/POSH TrainingThe Equal Employment Opportunity/ Prevention of Sexual Harassmenttraining originally scheduled for July28 has been changed to Aug. 18.

Training is held at the EducationCenter. This is the last training forFY05. For information, call 738-4472.

Safe On My OwnThe American Red Cross offersSafe On My Own Aug. 20, forchildren 10 and 11 years old. Thecourse will be held from 10 a.m. tonoon in Building 262. Cost is $10per student. Pre-pay is required. Forinformation, call 753-7172.

Baby-Sitter TrainingThe American Red Cross offersBaby-Sitter Training from 6 to 8p.m. Aug. 2325 for ages 12 andup in Building 262. All three nightsof training are required to completethe course. Pre-payment of the $25course fee is required. Forinformation, call 753-7172.

Area III SchoolRegistration

The Humphreys AmericanElementary School office is nowopen from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondaythru Friday, for student registration.Command and non-commandsponsored families are encouraged

to register before the first day of school. Bring the followingdocuments when registering:

-birth certificate-immunization record-PCS orders to Korea-Social Security card forstudent

-AIP/extension documents if applicable-A passport with Status of

Forces Agreement stamp isrequired for all non-commandsponsored students

For information, call 753-8894.

New Ration ControlHours of Operation

Ration control is now open 10 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Mon., Tue., Wed. andFri. Ration control closes for lunchfrom noon to 1 p.m. daily. Theoffice is closed each Thursday andthe 1st and 3rd Tuesday of themonth for required trips to Yongsanand to camps Eagle and Long. Forinformation, call 753-6123. Or goto the Ration Control Web site ath t tp : / / p imsk .ko rea . a rmy.mi l / default.aspx for information and tocheck your purchase history.

News & NotesSubmissions

To submit items for the Area IIINews & Notes, call 753-6132 forinformation. Deadline forsubmission is close of businessFriday prior to publication date.

By Eric Griess and Roger EdwardsArea III Public Affairs

By 1st Lt. Margoth Flores501st Signal Company

They showed us that they lovevisitors just as anybody elsewould.

Capt. Cassandra OwensCapt. Cassandra OwensCapt. Cassandra OwensCapt. Cassandra OwensCapt. Cassandra Owenscommander, 501st Signal Companycommander, 501st Signal Companycommander, 501st Signal Companycommander, 501st Signal Companycommander, 501st Signal Company


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SAMGYETANG

(BABY CHICKEN & GINSENG SOUP )Samgyetang is the name of a popular summer meal literally meaning ginseng

chicken soup. It is believed to help those who eat it beat the heat on hot summerdays.

The recipe is:

2 whole chickens (about 1 pound (450 g), cleaned)1/2 cup (100g) glutinous rice4 Jujube (Korean Dates), dried2 fresh ginseng roots (about 5 inches long)2 chestnuts2 ginkgo nuts4 cloves garlicpeppersalt

1. Wash the rice thoroughly and drain it.2. Stuff chickens with rice, jujubes, ginseng, chestnuts, ginkgo nuts, and garliccloves.3. Cross and bind chickens legs with thread to keep the stuffing in.4. Put stuffed chickens in a large pot and add 10 cups of water. Simmer over low

heat for 2 to 3 hours until chickens are tender.5. Transfer chickens and their broth to individual bowls.6. Serve salt mixed with pepper in a small bowl as a seasoning dip.

Korean cooking Class explores traditional dishes

CAMP HUMPHREYS YoungStraughan teaches a monthly KoreanCooking class for anyone who wishesto learn something of Koreas cuisine.

I enjoy Korean cooking, she said,and want to let others know how goodit can be.

Attending the July class were Dannyand Bonnie McNeil, Caroline Schultz,

Susan Barkley, David and Julie Henniesand their daughter Sarah, and JoanBradford.

We cooked SamGyeTang at the lastclass, said Straughan. Thats GinsengChicken Soup, a dish that goes way back

in Korean history and is still servedregularly today.

According to the story, this soup willhelp people who eat it during the hotsummer days we have here in Korea,she continued. If you dont have airconditioning or must work outside in theheat, you will loose nutrients your bodyneeds through perspiration. This soupis supposed to replace those lostnutrients.

The soup must be effective.According to Straughan, you only needto eat it about once every ten days.

I normally hold class on the lastFriday of each month, she continued.and use the kitchen facilities at Army

Family Service. We do a different recipeeach class.

Those attending the classes are onlycharged for the cost of ingredients forthe dishes they will be cooking fivedollars or less according to Straughan.

Straughans August class isscheduled for 5 p.m. Aug. 26. She willbe showing her students how to prepare

Be-Bim-Bop, a dish consisting of avariety of Korean vegetables served overrice with red pepper paste.

Id like to invited anyone who enjoyscooking or eating, to come out and joinus, she said, and if they have a favoriterecipe of their own, bring it out. Welltake a look and I may include it in afuture class.

Caroline Schultz (left) and Danny and Bonnie McNeil join Young Straughan in stuffing chickens during the July Korean Cooking Class at Army Family Service.

SUSANBARKLEY

CAMP HUMPHREYS Christmas iskids day according to parents of a bygone

era. Not anymore.Humphreys adults -- Soldiers, civilianemployees and contractors -- joined handsSaturday, with youth and family supportorganizations across America to celebrateNational Kids Day 2005.

Sponsored by Humphreys YouthServices, the event featured a fire truck leading mascots, a military police dog andcombat squad demonstration, a Korean folk

dance performance troop, a tae kwon dodemonstration, a ballet/tap danceperformance and recognition of local youth

volunteers.The event also featured Better

Opportunities for Single Soldierspreparing hot dogs for all. There was

face painting, inflatable games fromHumphreys Morale, Welfare andRecreation, with volunteer operators

provided by Army Family Service.Established by the Boys and Girls

Clubs of America in 2002, NationalKids Day encourages adults to spend

meaningful time with children timethat both consider engaging, importantand enjoyable. The organization alsoencourages parents to take theNational Kids Day Pledge:We pledge to spend meaningful time

togetherTo talk

To listenTo learn and to play

To share a moment, create a memoryand make a kids day.

Humphreys celebrates National Kids Day

A Korean youth dance group demonstrate traditonal folk dances for the adults and children at Saturdays National Kids Day observance at Camp Humphreys.

Volunteers from various Camp Humphreys organizations help make Saturdays observance of National Kids Day a success.Kids and hoses go together on a hot August day.


Youth Volunteers recognizedduring National Kids Day are:

Chloe CoffmanShannon ElkinsSarah Hennies

Christopher TalientoEmily TalientoMegan Wright




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Head-Start helps turn newbies into old prosBy Pvt. Park Kwang-moArea IV Public Affairs

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CAMP HENRY When AmericanSoldiers, civilians and familymembers first learn of theirimpending assignments to Korea, theyoften have no idea what to expect andknow little about the country. All theyknow is they will face a differentculture with a different language andthey will be far from home.

A new program promises tochange those impressions. Both CampCarroll and the Daegu enclave haveunveiled new Head-Start programs tohelp relieve newcomers anxiety and toget them up to speed regarding Koreancustoms, culture and language.

The Head-Start Program wasimplemented for incoming AmericanSoldiers and their spouses to learn aboutculture, tradition and the values of thehost country, Korea, which are verydifferent from the United States, saidHector E. Monge, Camp Carroll ArmyCommunity Service relocation manager,who coordinates the Camp Carroll Head-Start Program. (The intent is to) tomake a (smooth) transition to life in

Korea.Head-Start programs are held monthlyon camps Henry and Carroll. The latestinstallments were July 20-22 and July26-28, respectively, with eachinstallation offering distinct schedules asthe Daegu and Waegwan areas eachoffer unique cultural and historic

Camp Carroll Head-Start participants learn a Korean tune by playing traditional musical instrumentsJuly 27 at the Kyongbuk College of Science, as part of the Camp Carroll Head-Start Program.

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features.About two thirds of each session in

both programs is spent on language andculture classes. The classes cover basicinformation about Korea, useful Koreanlanguage expressions, etiquette andKorean culture.

This is not a kind of lecture justsitting down during the class, said Pvt.

David Jacobs of Area IV SupportActivity who works at Camp Henry.This program practically helps us togo outside and get what we need.

Monge said the program is valuablebecause new Soldiers start out with abetter understanding of the culture.

When newcomers take a taxi, they

better know the fare system and a fewKorean expressions, he said.

Professors from KeimyungUniversity and Kyungbuk College of Science teach language and cultureclasses at camps Henry and Carroll tohelp achieve the program objectives.

Conflicts are usually brought outfrom the ignorance to each other, said

Yoon Ae-sook, professor fromKeimyung University in Daegu. Theprogram is a small start, but a greatchance to improve understanding andrelations between Americans andKoreans.

Culture tours provided participantswith the opportunity to get a glimpse of

how Koreans lived both in the past, andat present.

Dong Hwa Temple was justamazing, Jacobs

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