The Morning Calm Korea Weekly - September 18, 2009

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September 18, 2009 Volume 7, Issue 48 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

ANNOUNCEMENT: In honor of Chuseok, the Morning Calm will not be published October 2

Videos featuring local NCOsnow available on fickr:www.fickr.com/imcomkorea

Region News P02USAG-Red Cloud P05USAG-Casey P05USAG-Yongsan P09USAG-Humphreys P21USAG-Daegu P25

Retiree Corner P02

Wellness Fair P02

Dangerous Golf P04Flu Vaccinations P14

Religious Support P15

Incheon Landing P18

GARRISONS OVERVIEW

Year of the NCO

Te survey closesODAY!!!

Please make the time.

FEATURE

Army ofcials selected two IMCOM Korea communities. For the full story on USAG-Daegu see page 25 and for USAG-Yongsan, the third year in a row, see page 9. Graphic concept by USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

Army Communitiesof Excellence

Daegu and Yongsan Garrisons named to the elite eight


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

Retiree Corner:

Im Retired When Do I Get a Day Off?

By Jack Terwiel

Military Retiree Assistance Ofce

There was a humorous quote to that effect included in the

September issue of Still Serving in Korea, the retiree newsletter. Well,

if you want a day off from feeling old, nd an amusement park and

climb on the roller coaster, which should get the juices owing.

If, on the other hand, you want to get a day off from being

retired, the solution is to get involved. Find a way to do somethingother than the same old stuff of sitting around with other retirees

or sitting in front of a TV somewhere. Youll nd retirees taking

days off from being retired and getting involved with activities

at the Chapel, at the Hospital, at the Schools, with MWR and

numerous other places.

Ive got the best day off schedule going. With the Retiree

Activities Ofce, newsletter, web site, weekly Morning Calm

column and the personal services provided to retirees, their

families and survivors, I get 5, 6, occasionally 7 days off in

a week.

How can I start, you might ask. First decide what youre

interested in doing. Thats the most important part of taking

a day off. Pick an activity that you think youd like to do,

something from which you might get a lot of satisfaction and

that serves the community. If you want to get an idea of whats

available, head to the nearest military installation. If its Army,nd the Army Community Services. If its Air Force, nd the

Airmen & Family Readiness Center. If its Navy, nd the Fleet

& Family Support Center. Check out whats on their list of

volunteer opportunities to serve the community. You might

also check with Morale, Welfare and Recreation.

So, why not give yourself a day off from being retired? Or

go nd a roller coaster.

Wellness day in support of suicide prevention YONGSAN GARRISON Wellness is a positive state o health

and encompasses every part o your lie- not just your physical health. Your emotional and mental health, your social network and social lie,your behavioral and spiritual health are all important dimensions that helpyou achieve total wellness. In recognition o suicide prevention month,organizations rom across Yongsan will be at the PX on September 23, 11:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to share inormation on their respective programs. ArmySubstance Abuse Program, DFMWR Fitness Promotion, Force HealthProtection and Preventive Medicine, Military Chaplains, Military Family Lieand Consulting, and Social Work Services will be present and inormation

rom various other organizations will be available.Suicide is not only a personal tragedy; it aects everyone and represents

a serious public health issue. Tere are ways to combat suicidal thoughtsand attempts though. High sel esteem, problem-solving skills, supportiveamily and riends, and identiying and treating those with warning signs.We are committed to doing everything in our power to prevent suicide,and bring a culture o support or wellness and well-being to all o ourService members, amily members and DOD civilians. Come to the PXExchange on September 23, 11:30 a.m. to 1;30 p.m. and learn more aboutall o the resources Yongsan has to oer.

In our Morning Calm article on the seasonal u vaccine (page 1, September 11), we said that all DoDEA students and sta arerequired to be immunized against inuenza. However, while the vaccine is strongly recommended by the Centers or Disease ControlAdvisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American Academy o Family Physicians, the American Academy o Pediatricsand DoDEA or everyone, especially children, above the age o six months, it is not mandatory.

Te inuenza vaccine saves lives and protects against the spread o disease. Please take advantage o the school vaccine campaignson your garrison or visit your local health care acility.

Joint Service blood drive to beneft USFK YONGSAN GARRISON he 95H Blood Support

Detachment (BSD), 168H Multi Medical Battalion (MMB) andthe U.S. Pacifc Command Armed Services Blood Bank Center,Okinawa Japan invite donors to a joint service area blood drive insupport o US Forces Korea personnel.

Te blood drive will collect whole b lood donations to supportSoldiers, DoD Civilians, and Family members in our community,to include the United States Navy Hospital (USNH) Okinawa, all

Armed Services Hospitals, and deployed units throughout PacifcArmy Command (PACOM).

Tis operation, conducted between Eighth US Army orces,Seventh US Air Force units, and the PACOM Armed Services BloodBank is the frst multi-service blood drive and training event conductedin Korea; enabling personnel to cross train on many medical tasks,becoming multi-service trained in blood donor operations.

Tis blood drive is open to Service members, Spouses, dependants,DOD employees, DA civilians, U.S Contractors, and U.S Civilians.

Come out and help save a lie.

Please attend one o the ollowing Blood Drives:1. Osan Air Base, Wednesday, 23 Sept 2009 at Te OSAN, Air Force Base Ofcers Club rom 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.2. Humphreys Garrison, Tursday, 24 Sept 2009 at the Community Activity Center BLD S110 rom 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.3. Yongsan Garrison, Monday, 28 September 2009 at Collier Field House, USAG-Yongsan rom 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.


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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009NEWS PAGE 3

http://imcom.korea.army.milNEWS

Koreas Intangible Cultural HeritageFrom the 18th September to the 7th October, a

festival will be held at the Bucheon Visual Culture

Complex to celebrate Koreas traditional culture

as well as other countries intangible cultural

heritage. Under the banner of Muhyeong-Yurak

which means the innite pleasures of intangible

cultural heritage, the 2nd Bucheon World Intangible

Cultural Heritage Expo is sure to demonstrate the

charms and rich history of Koreas intangible cultural

properties. During the event period, a variety of

exhibitions, performances, activity programs, and

academic events will take place. 1,079 intangible

cultural properties will be introduced in 6 different

exhibition areas, and 82 different teams will perform

as many as 217 times during the festival. Visitors will

be able to fully experience Koreas intangible cultural

heritage by taking part in the wide variety of activity

programs on offer. Masters of Intangible Heritage will

give lessons in how to make gat, a traditional hat,

and how to draw dancheong, traditional decorative

coloring on wooden buildings. You can also learn

how to make buchae, a Korean traditional fan

and Najeonchilgi, traditional lacquerwork. There

are also programs available like Namdo Etiquette

and Gyubang Tea Etiquette where you can learn

about Koreas tea ceremony and the proper table

manners.

Details are available at www.bucheonexpo.org.

Trip to the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty

The Joseon Dynasty began in 1392 and lasted for

519 years. Rarely have any of the worlds royal

dynasties lasted for over half a thousand years, but

what is even more surprising is that the tombs of all

the kings and queens of the Joseon dynasty have

been preserved until the present day. The roads

to the royal tombs lead travelers to an auspicious

place. The sites of the royal tombs were carefully

selected by Feng Shui experts, and the landscape,structures, and architecture surrounding the tombs

combined to produce the highest art form of the time.

Royal tomb sites are picturesque and places to relax and

escape from the bustle of the city.

Visit http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/

Damyang: A Garden without bamboo is like a day

without sunshine

Jeonju has bibimbap, Boryeong has its mud festival, and

Damyang-gun in Jeollanam-do has bamboo. Bamboo

may be universally associated with sword wielding ninjas,

crouching tigers and hidden dragons, but Damyang,

the northernmost point on the Korean Peninsula where

bamboo grows in abundance, has cornered the market

as far as Korea goes. There are plenty of attractions in

Damyang, but the bamboo is inescapable and seems topervade every aspect of life here.

Not to be confused with the similar sounding Danyang

in Chungcheongbuk-do, Damyang is a beautifully green

county, teeming with nature and history. A short hop from

Gwangju, it is a place where the specters of scholars live

on in the pavilions and gardens that bear their names.


Biodiversity of Suncheonman Bay

Suncheon is the ecological capital of Korea. It represents

Korea on the United Nations Environment Programme

(UNEP) and shares information on environmental

conservation with the international community.

Suncheonman Bays vast tidal flats and reed fields

offer not only a beautiful landscape, but also incredible

biodiversity. Other than the bay, Suncheon has many

tourist attractions, including Seonamsa Temple, which is

over 1000 years old, and Naganeupseong Folk Village,

which has thatched roofs and dates back to the Joseon

dynasty, but is still inhabited. Songgwangsa Temple, one

of the Koreas three major temples, is also located in

Suncheon, as well as Suncheon Drama Film Set, where

many popular TV dramas and lms have been shot.Visit the Suncheon area to experience untouched

beauty and get a taste of Koreas history.


A Leafy Retreat!

Spending your summer vacation in a forest is a great

plan. Koreas forests are well known for their beautiful

valleys and cool mountain streams. Visitors can cool

off from the heat by dipping their feet in the refreshing

stream, and by taking a refreshing walk through the

forest. Also, it has been scientically proven that

Phytoncide, the organic compound derived from

plants is good for relieving stress and for restoring

energy. Many of the forests have been designated as

Natural Recreation areas and so often contain sports

facilities and charming log cabins, where visitors canstay the night right in the middle of the forest. If you

want to get away from scorching summer heat, then

VisitKorea recommends you pay a visit to a refreshing

natural recreation forest.

Visit english.visitkorea.or.kr

Templestay Information Center

Many travelers are looking for more than the average

trip in their vacation these days. It isnt enough to just

go to a place and see the sightsthe visitor to a new

country wants a different insight, a true immersion

into a different culture and maybe even a glimpse of

things from a different point of view. Temple stays are

becoming part of the Korean tourist experience, so

much so that the number of temples in Korea offering

such programs has increased to almost one hundred.

Choosing the right temple to experience Buddhism

in can be a little daunting, so to help with this, the

Templestay Information Center has opened across

from Jogye-sa Temple, one of Seouls most important

centers of Buddhism.


Source: english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu, www.korea.net, www.seoulselection.com, http://english.tour2korea.com, www.visitseoul.net No endorsement implied.

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off-post event s and ac t ivi t ies

The following entries wereexcerpted from the militarypolice blotters. These entriesmay be incomplete and do notimply guilt or innocence.

Area I: Curfew Violation; At 0305hrs, 13 SEP 09, WALL Subject#1 was observed by MP at theAlpha Girls Club, DongducheonEntertainment District. Subject#1 was apprehended by MP andtransported to the PMO where herefused to submit to a PBT. Subject#1 was processed and released tohis unit with instructions to reportto the PMO at a later time. At2000 hrs, 13 SEP 09, Subject #1reported to the PMO where he wasadvised of his legal rights, whichhe waived rendering a writtensworn statement admitting to theoffense. LBAT result is pending.This is a nal report.

Area II: Driving Under the Inuenceof Alcohol; Subject #1, operating aPOV, was stopped at a KNP checkpoint in Hannam-Dong, Yongsan-Gu,Seoul where she was administereda PBT, with a result of 0.130% BAC.Subject #1 was apprehended byKNP and transported to the YongsanMain KNP Station where she wasprocessed and released into MPcustody on a CJ Form 2. Subject #1was transported to the PMO whereshe was processed and releasedto her sponsor with instructions toreport to the PMO at a later time.Investigation continues by MP.

Area III: Simple Assault; UnderageDrinking; Subject #1 and Victim #1were involved in a verbal altercationwhich turned physical when Subject#1 struck Victim #1 in the facialarea with a closed st at the WalkThrough Gate. Victim #1 fell to theground and impacted the back of hishead on the asphalt. Victim #1 wastransported to the medical center,where he was treated for injuriesconsisting of a laceration to the backof his head. Victim #1 was latertransported to Osan AB for furthermedical treatment. A search of thearea for Subject #1, who had edthe scene, met with negative results.At 0850 Hrs, 08 SEP 09, Subject#1 was located by his unit and wastransported to the PMO, where hewas administered a PBT, with a resultof 0.018% BAC. A check of Subject

#1s ID card revealed he was underthe legal age to consume alcohol.Subject #1 was advised of his legalrights, which he waived rendering awritten sworn statement admittingto the offenses. Subject #1 wasprocessed and released to his unit.Investigation continues by MPI.

Area IV: Shoplifting; Subject #1wasobserved via CCTV removinga tank top and concealing it onSubject #1s person. Subject #1then exited the Main Exchangewithout rendering proper payment.Subject #1 was detained by MPand transported to the PMO, whereSubject #1 was advised of Subject#1s legal rights in the presence ofSubject #1s sponsor, which Subject#1 waived rendering a writtenstatement admitting to the offense.Subject #1 was processed andreleased to Subject #1s sponsor.Estimated cost of loss is unknown.This is a nal report.

MP Blot t er

From the Bogwansa Buddhist Temple near Paju City in the Republic of Korea, visit ickr.com/photos/imcomkorea for more. Photo courtesy R. Slade Walters


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NEWS PAGE 4http://imcom.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALMNEWS

Worlds most dangerousgolf course revisited

By Walter T. Ham IV

8th U.S. Army Public Affairs

CAMP BONIFAS, Panmunjom, Republic

of Korea - Te reporter who frst called thegol hole at Camp Bonias the Worlds MostDangerous Gol Course in a 1988 SportsIllustrated article returned here to cover thecourse Sept. 10.

For the irst time since the 1988 SeoulOlympics, veteran sports reporter Shelly Smithrevisited the amous gol course to flm a story orESPNs upcoming Veterans Day week coverage.Te austere course - a one-hole, 192-yard par-three - is located just south o the worlds most

heavily armed border.As Smith can attest, the most dangerous gol

course in the wor ld isnt one with unathomablehazards, unplayable roughs or unreadable greens.Te most dangerous gol course in the worldis one here where an extra long drive can landyour ball in a mine feld, a slice can lob it into ahillside Army bunker and a hook can deposit itin a ginseng feld.

Te Los Angeles-based ESPN reporter saidthe Camp Bonias Gol Course hasnt changedmuch in 21 years.

Its about the same, said Smith, who was theassistant sports editor at Pacifc Stars and Stripesbeore moving to Sports Illustrated.

Smiths 1988 article is displayed in the CampBonias briefng room and on the gol coursesign.

United Nations Command Security BattalionCommander Lt. Col. John Rhodes said hewelcomed the chance to host Smith and theESPN crew.

Shelley Smiths story is a part o our historyand heritage, said Rhodes.

It was great to have her and the ESPN teamhere at Camp Bonias.

During three days o U.S. Army coverage inSouth Korea, the ESPN crew covered the golcourse and the sports activities o the SecurityBattalion Soldiers who guard the Joint Security

Area. Tey also flmed a 2nd Inantry Divisionae Kwon Do eam demonstration and greetingsrom 1st Heavy Brigade Combat eam Soldiersat Camp Casey.

Te Camp Bonias eature will appear onESPNs Outside the Lines on Nov. 8 and theCamp Casey segments will be eatured duringVeterans Day week.

Smith, who has covered everything romthe Olympics to the fnal our, said she enjoysreporting on the military and having the chanceto thank the troops and their amilies or theirservice.

Its better than covering the Super Bowl,said Smith.

For photos of this course and Panmunjom visit ickr.com/photos/imcomkorea. U.S. Army photo by Ed Johnson


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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

USAG-RC PAGE 5http://imcom.korea.army.milAREA I

Pvt. Kevin Meyer, an artillery mechanic stationed at Camp Hovey sings Moondance during

the second round of the Operation Rising Star Competion Sept. 7 at the USAG-Casey Hanson

Field House. Meyer was one of the ve singers selected to advance to the second round at the

USAG-Casey Gateway Club Sept. 19. U.S. Army photos by Pvt. Jamal Walker

By Pvt. Jamal Walker

USAG-RC Public Affairs

cAsEy GARRIsON A Soldier isalways told during their Basic Combatraining phases by their Drill Sergeantsor training instructors that they can doanything under pressure and ones bodynever really reacts to pain or nerves whenthe time comes but or 10 Soldiers andFamily members, nerves and pain were oneo the hardest obstacles to overcome in thesecond round o the Operation Rising StarCompetition, Sept. 7, at the USAG-CaseyHanson Field House.

Operation Rising Star is an Army wide

competition sponsored by Family andMorale, Welare and Recreation, givingSoldiers and their amily members thechance to record their own CD with threetracks in Los Angeles i they are the winnerin the Army wide competition in Virginia

which will be broadcasted on the Pentagonchannel. Te runner-up will receive $1,000and $500 will go to third place.

Tis is a great opportunity or Soldiersto spotlight their talent and help celebrateLabor Day by adding a little bit moreentertainment, said Sta Sgt. Rob Osan,

Armed Forces Network broadcast Journalistand one o the Masters O Ceremonies orthe Labor Day competition.

Te second round o the competitionallowed new entrants who were not able tosing at the rst round a chance to qualiyor the semi nals Sept. 19 at the USAG-Casey Gateway Club. he competitionrequires the contestants to sing a cappella,music or singing without instrumentalaccompaniment, while being judged by athree-judge panel. Te judges o the eventChie Warrant Ofcer 4 William Brazier,2nd Inantry Division band commander,

Soldiers and Family membersovercome nerves in OperationRising Star competition

Commad Sgt. Maj. Nidal Saeed, USAG-Casey command sergeant major and FredWare, USAG-Casey business manager,were allowed to stop the perormer at anypoint during the perormance and decide

whether the contestant will move on to thenext round.

We were looking or the voice o thecontestant and how well their tone wasas well as originality o their voice andshowmanship in their perormance, said

Ware.Ware and the other two judges provided

tough and crucial eedback to the 10contestants o Operation Rising Starby telling each contestant how they didollowing ater their perormances. hecommon piece o criticism the judges gaveto nearly every contestant was to relax andget over the nerves o perorming in ronto a large crowd.

I am denitely going to take the advicethe judges gave me because that is one thingI have learned which is to take criticism inanything in lie and take it rom anyonethat will give it you and with that criticismyou can lter it into the experiences you aregoing through, said Pvt. Kevin Meyer anartillery mechanic stationed at Camp Hovey

who participated in the competition.Meyer was no stranger to the realm o a

cappella singing having sung in an all malechorus o 137 in 2005 and a similar chorus

in 2007 has traveled to Denver CO as wellas other musical competitions singing ina cappella choruses. Meyer, who enjoysbarbershop quartet music described his loveor singing to the judges and showed it tothe audience as he sung Moondance, madeamous by Michael Bubl who picked thesong because he said Moondance ts theoccasion and the song ts my voice well;most o the songs you hear on the radio ortodays music are too high or me to sing, but

Moondance is well within my range.I am excited I am glad I came out to

do this, it was un, said Meyer, one o theve contestants selected by the judges toadvance. I love to sing, just about all thetime when I am working in the motor poolI am singing and I make people mad butI dont care because I am in my own little

world and I love to sing, it makes me happyand gets me through the day.

Tese contestants were among the bestthat I have heard so ar. We are going intothe nal phases in the next two segmentsand I just hope more people come out tosupport this event because their participationactually helps the judges, Ware said.


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N ew s & N ot e s

THE MORNING CALMAREA I

Workforce Town Hall MeetingThe next workforce town hallmeeting will be held at 9:30 a.m.Sept.21 at the USAG-Casey Digi-tal Conference Center. For infor-

mation call: 732-6151.

Womens Basketball tryoutsWarrior Country Family, Morale,Welfare and Recreation will beholding tryouts for the WomensBasketball team 2-4 p.m. at theCarey Fitness Center, USAG-Casey. For more information callthe USAG-RC sports director at732-6276.

Chaplains seeking musicministers to help with worship

serviceAll chaplains are seeking unpaidvolunteer piano players and or-ganists, religious education co-

ordinators, parish coordinators,and civilian clergy. If you are in-terested in volunteering, see yourchaplain.

Pacic Holiday Greetings

Will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sept. 19 and Sept. 21 in front ofthe USAG-Casey Gateway Club.

Casey Gate #1 Construction

and trafc ow

Inbound trafc only during con-struction at USAG Casey Gate#1, except weekdays when it willbe outbound trafc only from 4:30

p.m.-6 p.m. hours (Mon-Wed &

Fri) and 4 p.m.-6 p.m. (Thurs andany day the 59 minute rule hasbeen granted by the USAG-RCCommander). Drivers are en-couraged to use USAG CaseyGate #2 and Hovey Gate duringthis construction period. Con-structions is tentatively scheduledto be completed by 30 Nov 09.Casey Gate #1 will be close toall trafc for safety reason due

to building demolition on 19-20Sept. 09. All Visitor Vehicle sign-in operations have been moved toCasey Gate #2. The PedestrianGate and pedestrian visitor sign-in operation will not be affected bythe construction and will remain

at Casey Gate #1. Any ques-tion regarding the construction atCasey Gate #1 should be directedto myself at 732-7843 (ofce) or

010-3113-9574 (cell) or Mr. Mc-Coy at730-6877 (ofce) and 010-

9292-0136 (cell).

Army SuicidePrevention Month

1-30 Sept. 2009 Improving OurSoldiers and Families Health: AHealthy Force Combating HighRisk Behaviors Suicide Aware-ness Display: USAG CRC Kil-bourne DFAC Wed, 16 Sept. 11a.m. - 1 p.m., STANLEY DFACThurs, 17 Sept. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.and USAG Casey AAFES Food

Court Tues, 22 Sept. 11 a.m. - 1p.m. Suicide Awareness Briengs:

USAG Casey Digital ConferenceCenter Wed, 23 Sep. 1 - 2 p.m. /2 - 3 p.m. and USAG CRC BaseTheater Fri, 25 Sept. 1 - 2 p.m. /2 - 3 p.m.

By Spc. Lakeshia Britton70th Brigade Support Battalion

cAmp hOvEy Te 70th BrigadeSupport Battalion celebrated the 38thanniversary o Womens Equality Day byperorming a series o skits Aug. 26, in theCamp Hovey Teatre.

Womens Equality Day was irstestablished in 1971 by ormer New YorkSenator Bella Abzug to commemorate thepassage o the 19th Amendment, whichgave women the ull right to vote. Everyyear on the 26th day o August WomensEquality Day has been observed. Abzug wasinducted into the National Womens Hall oFame in 1994.

Te celebration o Womens EqualityDay or the 70th BSB was presented inthe orm o a news report. Te news reportollowed a series o events perormed byemales belonging to the battalion, who

reenacted scenes dating as ar back as thesilent protests o the 1920s insisting onthe right to vote. Other scenes ocusedon the eminist movement and the World

War II icon Rosie the Riveter. Included inthe reenactments was the current event o13 women being arrested July 3, 2009 or

wearing pants in Sudan.It is my intent is to ensure that

the awareness, mutual respect, andunderstanding we gain rom the nineobservances recognized by the Departmento Deense will sharpen the unique bond weshare within our very diverse battalion, said

70th BSB Soldiers celebrate Womens Equality Day

Pvt. Brooke Cockcream,70th Brigade

Support Battalion, demonstrates thefeminist movement by throwing a tie into

a bin during the 70th BSBs observationof Womens Equality Day Aug. 26 at theCamp Hovey Theatre U.S. Army photo

by Spc. Lakeisha Britton

Command Sgt. Major Yolanda Lomax, 70BSB Battalion Sgt. Maj. when asked whatinspired her to bring the celebration to herbattalion. Enhance our respect or thediversity that exists, as with anything that

we do in this battalion, I want our Soldiersto believe we are a team who takes care oeach other or the good o the organization.

Although we come rom various social andeconomic backgrounds, we still have onecommon goal, to deend the Constitutiono the United States.

Te celebration o Womens EqualityDay or the 70th BSB was presented inthe orm o a news report. Te news reportollowed a series o events perormed bythe emale Soldiers assigned to the variousunits within the battalion. Tese cast oactors reenacted scenes dating as ar backas the silent protests o the 1920s insistingon the right to vote. Other scenes ocusedon the eminist movement and the World

War II icon- Rosie the Riveter. Included inthe reenactments was the current event o13 women that was arrested on July 3, 2009or wearing pants in Sudan. SSG Barrett,70th BSB EOL was the driving orce behindthe planning, preparation, and execution othis event.

Along with the crowd o 375 Soldiersassigned to the 70th BSB, was Col. StevenSliwa, 210th FIRES Brigade commander,Command Sgt. Maj. Antoine Denson,210th FIRES Brigade command sgt. maj.,and Lt. Col. Miguel Martinez, 70th BSBcommander.

By Pvt. Jamal Walker


RED cLOUD GARRIsON Atercoming back rom the Department o theArmys orum or the Better Opportunity orSingle and Unaccompanied Soldiers programwinning frst and second place in the BestMedium Installation category, the USAG-RCBOSS program gathered Soldiers and Familymembers in a Gol Scramble Sept. 8 at theUSAG-RC Gol Course. Prizes were given tothe top our-man teams.

he event went very well, said JayUnderwood, Family and Morale, Welare andRecreation advisor or the Warrior CountryBOSS council. We had a lot o great golers

come out to support the event and I was justoverall surprised at how many great golerswe have here in Area 1.

Te Gol Scramble had 18 holes or theteam to compete in where the players wereallowed to shoot in any desired order andeach team was allowed to move the gol ballone club length but no closer to the hole.

BOSS gives Warrior Country the chance to win prizes

Te team captains were to keep track o their

teams score and were in charge o to keepthe game going.

Te price or the event was $120 but what gave some teams the advantage wasthe ability to purchase Mulligans, a secondchance to perorm a certain move or action,at an additional cost but their was no limiton how many Mulligans a team was allowedto buy.

We purchased six Mulligans becauseour team does not have the best golers soit really helped my teammates and I out todo better, said Sgt. Maj. Kim Kwang Jin,Republic o Korea sergeant major s tationedat Yongsan.

We eel very honored and ortunate to

be able to come out here and gol, said Kim who he and his team were the frst placewinners as well as Kim and his wie, MoonYoung, who both won special awards inclosest to the pin and the longest drive o theGol Scramble. We enjoy playing gol but wealso enjoy coming out to support the Soldiersin many sports events like this one.

A soldier looks onward after teeing from the

green at the USAG - RC Better Opportunities

for Single and Unacommpanied Soldiers Golf

Scarmble Sept. 7, at the USAG - RC Golf

Course. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Jamal

Walker.


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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 AREA I USAG-RC PAGE 7http://imcom.korea.army.mil

1-72 AB HHC wins Commanders CupBy Cpl. Kim, Tae Hoon


UsAG hOvEy he i r s tCommanders Cup was granted to Soldiersrom 1-72 Armor Battalion, Headquartersand Headquarters Company during anaward ceremony which took place Sept. 11on the Crusaders Plaza at Camp Hovey.

he Commanders Cup is the irst

division-level award or sports eventsthroughout the history o the 2nd InantryDivision. Te purpose o the Cup is toencourage Soldiers to participate in diversesports events and build teamwork in units.he Commanders Cup is biannuallygiven to the unit who received the highestaggregate points rom all the sports events.Te points o a unit build up based on thenumber o winners and participations.Every six months, rom January to Juneand rom July to December, Family andMorale, Welare, and Recreation calculatethe scores o each unit and announce the

winner or that period.72 units rom all over the Area I

competed in 28 types o sports eventswhich consist o traditional sports suchas running, ootball, power liting andbasketball. HHC participated in 18 out othese 28 events and they fnally obtained4,895 points.

Tis has been a great program, saidCpt. Gregory Hickerson, 1-72 AB HHCcommander. My philosophy is work

hard and play hard and all o these eventsallowed Soldiers to enjoy sports during the

weekends, other than going out to have adrink.

Te commanders policy o HHC is tosupport Soldiers to participate in sportsevent. In act, Hickerson coached theootball team and took part in the baseballteam o his unit frsthand.

Its a great program or any commander.

All you have to do is to get o the benchand get in the game, Hickerson said,encouraging other commanders to gearup or the next Cup. He said I am proudo my Soldiers or their participation inindividual and team events and I hope itbrought something out o you. It wasntme and frst sergeant who won the Cup.It was Soldiers.

Col. Terry Ferrell, 2nd Infantry Division Headquarter assistant division commander, hands trophy to Cpt. Gregory Hickerson, 1-72 Armor Battalion HHC commander,during the award ceremony on Crusader Plaza, Camp Hovey September 11. The Cup was granted to the HHC as they receivied the highest points in sports.

The Commanders cup for the rst half

of this year was granted to the HHC

as they received the highest points in28 sports events provided by (Top)

& (Left) Family Morale, Welfare, andRecreation Area 1 Sports Director

Randy Behr as he congratulates(Center) Cpt. Gregory Hickerson and(Right) 1st Sgt. Jason Skeen. (Bottom

right) 1-72 AB HHC soldiers stand information during an award cermony

after winning the commanders cup.Sept. 11 on the Crusaders Plaza atCamp Hovey.


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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009USAG-Y PAGE 9

http://yongsan.korea.army.milAREA IIArmy selects Yongsan as 2010 ACOE fnalist

Army ofcials selected USAG-Yongsan as a nalist in the Army Communities of Excellence competition for the third year in a row. Inspectors will visit the garrison in October or November. U.S.

Army photos by USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

By David McNally

USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON For the third year running,U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan made the nals in the esteemed

Army Communities o Excellence competition.Installation Management Command ocials announced

the selection o eight nalists Army-wide Saturday, which areset to receive a site visit in October or November.

Tis is unprecedented, said Garrison Commander Col.Dave Hall. Its truly an honor to be part o a communitythat always strives to be the best.

Army communities learned the news through an e-mail,which arrived over the weekend. On behal o Brig. Gen.

Aycock and Mr. Nerger, please extend our congratulations toGarrison Commanders whose installations are nalists in theFY10 ACOE Competition, wrote Kathleen K.W. Ashing,IMCOM Business ransormation and Innovation chie.

Aycock is the IMCOM Deputy Commanding General andNerger is the commands senior civilian leader.

wo o the eight nalists are rom Korea: USAG-Yongsanand Daegu. Also competing are USAG Fort Bragg, USAGFort Campbell, USAG Fort Hood, USAG Fort Meade,

USAG Fort Leavenworth, and USAG Schinnen.Te Army panel selecting the nalists consisted o ve

senior Baldridge examiners and judges rom across private,non-prot and government organizations. Malcom Baldridgeis the corporate gold standard or recognizing organizationalexcellence. Judges use a set criteria to evaluate what processesare in place to better serve stakeholders and gain eciencies.Te ACOE eam will conduct a one-week site visit or Gold,Silver and Bronze Award nominees, ocials said.

Hall credits the USAG-Yongsan staf or its hard work.Its tough to get to the top; its tougher to stay there, hesaid. Tis is the third consecutive year weve reached thislevel. I am very proud.

Tis is the second year in a row that USAG-Daegu made

the ACOE nals. Installation Management Command-Korea Region Commanding General Brig. Gen. JohnUberti sent out personal congratulations to the garrisoncommanders. o USAG-Yongsan he wrote, Im proud oyou and your entire team, its quite an accomplishment overthe past three years.

In 2008, USAG-Yongsan won $750,000 as the ACOETird Place Winner. Te victory dollars went to und qualityo lie improvements across the garrison, like the new amily

park now under construction on X Corps Blvd.In 2009, USAG-Yongsan competed as a nalist, but

came in 7th place.Hall said the Army selected two USAG-Yongsan stafers

to be on site teams or next phase, Jim North and Jef Mones.North will lead an ACOE team.

Te scal 2010 contest will award $1 million or thewinner o the gold. Tere will be two silver awardeesvying or $500,000 each. Tree Bronze awardees will earn$250,000 each.

Te 2010 ACOE contest will also ofer cash prizes tothree to six most improved garrisons. Competition in thiscategory is between: USAG Aberdeen Proving Ground,USAG Fort Leonard Wood, - USAG Adelphi, USAG Fort

Polk, USAG Fort Carson, USAG Presidio o Monterey,USAG Fort Detrick, USAG Redstone Arsenal, USAG Detroit

Arsenal, USAG Fort Richardson, USAG Fort Drum, USAGRock Island Arsenal, USAG Japan and USAG Fort Rucker.

Tis is all about the Army Family Covenant, Hallsaid. We are truly committed to providing our Familiesa strong, supportive environment where they can thrive.We continue to listen to eedback and strive to be the bestArmy home possible.


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N ew s & N o t es

USAG-Y PAGE 10

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALMAREA II

For a complete list of community

information news and notes, visit the

USAG-Yongsan ofcial web site at

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil

2009 Holiday Greetings

It is time to record your holiday greetings!

The Hometown News Service team will

be in Yongsan Sept. 22-23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,

at the Dragon Hill Lodge Courtyard to

give Servicemembers, Department of theArmy civilians, retirees, and their families

an opportunity to send holiday greetings

home. Call Sgt. 1st Class Stachelczyk at

723-4760 for information.

The Charlie Daniels Band

Everyone is invited to a performance at the

Collier Field House by the Charlie Daniels

Band Sept. 21, 7-10 p.m. Seating is available

on a rst-come, rst-served basis. This world-

famous ddler is brought to you by FMWR!

For information, call 738-5042/5419.

Drivers Testing Reservation

Effective Sept. 28 reservations for drivers

testing must be made at least 24 hours

in advance to obtain both a military and

a civilian drivers license. Driver Testingand License Section will begin accepting

reservations Sept. 21.

Environmental Management System

Signicant environmental aspects to report:

spills related to bulk fuel and chemical

management, storm water discharge

contamination from industrial activities,

and leaks or spills resulting from hazardous

waste management. Report incidents

or concerns to the DPW Environmental

Division at 724-5008.

Community Job Fair 2009

Army Community Services presents a

community job fair Sept. 25, 10:30 a.m.

-2:30 p.m. at the Main Post PX parking lot.

Meet potential employers for face-to-faceconsultation. For information, call 738-

7505/8977.

One-stop Welcome Resource Guide

Sponsoring a newcomer? Send them to

the USAG-Yongsan One-stop Welcome

Resource Guide at the garrison Web site

for information and links about command

sponsorship, housing and pets! For

information, call 738-3336.

Annual College Fair

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will hold

its Annual College Fair Sept. 26, noon-3

p.m. at Seoul American Elementary School

cafeteria. Seeking volunteers to represent

their college, university or service academy.

For additional information, please [email protected] or call 010-

3125-0466.

Yongsan Commissary Early-Bird Hours

The Yongsan Commissary is open for

early-bird shopping hours for express

items only. One register is open from

7-10 a.m. Tuesday through Friday only for

shoppers purchasing 15 items or less. For

information, call 736-7070.

Smoking Cessation Classes

The 65th Medical Brigade Health

Promotions Ofce holds monthly smoking

cessation clinics consisting of four, one-

hour group sessions. For units with

groups of 10-15 people, an instructor can

arrange sessions at your organization. Forinformation, call 736-6693.

By Sgt. Choi Keun-woo


YONGSAN GARRISON More than800 Soldiers and Family memberspacked the Collier Field House on U.S.

Army Yongsan Garrison Sept. 12-13 towatch a sizzling live perormance by theirvery own comrades.

he 2009 U.S. Army Soldier Showeatured 16 Soldiers whose repertoireranged rom rap, pop, ballads, R&B,patriotic tunes and many more. Danceroutines, including an unconventionalone that incorporated a roller skater,

were more than enough to captivate theaudience or the ull 90-minute show.

his was the bomb, Sgt. ChrisandraCurry rom USAG-Yongsan Headquartersand Headquarter Company said. I washere with my amily and we just had agreat time.

During the course o the perormance,some o the audience was so energizedthat they could be seen standing up anddancing to the rhythm - becoming parto the entertainment themselves.

I could deinitely sense that theperormers were trying to get theaudience involved, Curry said.

In between songs, several tuneshighlighting 2009 as the Year o the NonCommissioned Oicer were eatured.Soldiers recited the NCO creed andmany in the audience ollowed along.

I n t h e e n d , U S A G - Y o n g s a nCommander Col. David Hall presenteda token o appreciation to the members

o the Soldier Show and stated that he

The Soldier Show cast performs tunes, includingJai Ho from the award-winning Slumdog Millionaireat the Collier Field House Sept. 13. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Choi Keun-woo

So l d i e r S h o w d a z zl e s Yo n g s a n

was proud to have such an amazing showin Yongsan.

Yongsan was just a great tour, Sgt.

1st Class Earnest Baskin, the NCO-in-

charge o the group, said. Last time I wasin Seoul was more than 20 years ago. Itschanged a lot since then. And the crowd

today and yesterday was just awesome.

Fal len av iat ors honoredBy Dan Thompson


K-16 AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Soldiers, veterans and civilians gathered at a

memorial ceremony Sept. 9 here to honor two

aviators who perished after their aircraft slipped

into an unrecoverable spin during a test flight

- but not before saving the lives of Korean vil-

lagers near the crash site.

It was August 12, 2003 and Capt. KevinNorman and Chief Warrant Officer 3 David

Snow just returned from a flight from Japan,

said Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11016

member Laurence Lyons at the memorial cer-

emony. After lunch that day, another C-12 had

just got out of maintenance and, wanting to

keep their planes mission ready, they went on a

second mission to test flight that plane.

The medium-sized, twin-engine C-12 air-

craft headed for Camp Humphreys and con-

ducted some test maneuvers in a designated

area, according to reports. The corporate-style

turboprop aircraft at some point went into a

spin careening towards a Korean village.

In the last few minutes of the flight, they

were able to steer away from the populatedarea to an open field and crashed, Lyons said.

Their last few minutes of life were spent sav-

ing the lives of others.

My family, including many children, would

have burned to our deaths if not for the last

efforts of the pilot, said Nam Ki-soon, a vil-

lager who witnessed the plane heading towards

his house.

Norman and Snows ability to maneuver

the aircraft in such catastrophic conditions and

save lives was recognized at a ceremony thispast Memorial Day in Sonoma, California.

The family of Kevin Norman was present-

ed the Distinguished Flying Cross for Kevin

posthumously, Lyons said, who personally at-

tended the event. At the Memorial Day cere-

mony there were over 2,000 people who turned

out to remember our comrades.

Snows family received the Distinguished

Flying Cross on his behalf in April. The award

is presented for heroism or extraordinary

achievement while participating in an aerialflight. According to their official biographies,

former President George H. W. Bush and Sena-

tor John McCain also hold that distinction.

There is a time for mourning, but that time

has passed, 3-2nd Aviation Regiment General

Support Aviation Battalion Commander Lt.

Col. Erik Rude said.

Now is the time to honor their service.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11016 Commander Rick Kinneman salutes a memorial to two fallen

Army aviators recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during a memorial ceremony

Sept. 9 at K-16. U.S. Army photo by Dan Thompson


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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009USAG-Y PAGE 11

http://yongsan.korea.army.milAREA IIFree Labor Day trips a hit with Yongsan

Kelly OLoneMendoza

Facebook Fan

My family was very pleased with the Incheon Festival. If it wasnt

a tour, we probably would not have thought to go. I really appreci-

ate the people who put together such great tours for us. The robot

zoo was tons of fun and I loved the Teddy Bear Hall. I was pleas -

antly surprised that lunch was free. It was great.. all of it. The tour

guide was knowledgeable and nice. My kids took a liking to her and

walked around holding her hands for awhile.

Alyssa Barbour

Facebook Fan

The Seoul City Tour was phenomenal. We normally wouldnt have

been able to go on something like that because with a family of 5, itadds up real quick. It was greatly appreciated and so much fun to see

a lot of the history of the Korean people. We ran into a volunteer guide

at the Korean Culture Museum who spoke English and walked with us

telling us a lot of interesting things about their history that we did not

know. The girls loved to see the palace especially.

Sarah Sprister

Facebook Fan

My entire family attended the Incheon Fair & Festival, ending thetour at Freedom Park in Incheon. We really enjoyed the experience.

We loved the Robot Zoo and science exhibit. We were amazed by

the beautiful flowers and landscaping throughout the grounds and

the cleanliness of the entire place. This tour was an awesome way

to get off base and see a new part of Korea that we may not have if

this was not offered. My husband and I attended with our 10-month-

old and our 3-year-old and the guides and drivers were very ac -

commodating in regards to strollers, etc. We had a perfect day as a

family and enjoyed the new cultural experiences. Thank you!

Joey Brown

Facebook Fan

My wife and I attended the Incheon Festival. We both had a great

time. I loved the Robot Zoo. Thanks also for posting the info on

Facebook. Look forward to attending future events. Thank you

again.

By Dan Thompson


What d id you th ink o f

the f ree La bor Day

Good Neighbor t r ips?

USAG-Yongsan Facebook fans were among the first to learn about

the free, last-minute Labor Day Good Neighbor trips and tours. Not

on the garrisons Facebook page yet? Become a fan and see whateveryone is talking about!

Garrison announces road construct ion

YONGSAN GARRISON What if someone offered you

an all-inclusive tour to the Incheon Global Fair or Seoul city tour

over a holiday weekend? It may sound too good to be true, but

more than 100 Yongsan community members got just that over

Labor Day weekend courtesy of the Korean-Foreigners Friend-

ship Cultural Society.Two free trips were offered to the Incheon Global Fair and

Festival on Sept. 6 and Sept. 8. and included a visit to a robot zoo

and teddy bear museum.

My entire family attended the Incheon Fair and Festival, end-

ing the tour at Freedom Park in Incheon, Sarah Sprister posted

on the USAG-Yongsan Facebook page. We really enjoyed the

experience. We loved the robot zoo and science exhibit.

I was pleasantly surprised that lunch was free, Kelly OLone

Mendoza added. It was great. All of it. The tour guide was

knowledgeable and nice. My kids took a liking to her and walked

around holding her hands for awhile.

The free Seoul city tour Sept. 7 took more than 60 community

members to the Seoul Tower, Gyeongbokgung Palaces, Insadong

markets and Korean National Museum.

The guide was very knowledgeable and approachable for

questions, Heather Harrison Escamilla posted. We were able

to visit some great places and see some wonderful sights, all for

free! I highly suggest that if it is offered again, people should

sign up quickly!

Good Neighbor program trips are usually publicized well in

advance, but these particular trips were made available just oneday before the beginning of the Labor Day weekend, so U.S.

Army Garrison-Yongsan Public Affairs immediately launched

an information blitz on the USAG-Yongsan Facebook page,

reaching more than 650 users immediately - many of whom reg-

istered for their free trip right away.

The garrisons Facebook page is a great way to get garrison

news delivered directly to you, Yongsan Public Affairs Web-

master Steve Morgan said. With over 700 fans and growing, it

is one of the first places we publish time-sensitive community

information, like these free trips. So in a way, it pays to become a

fan of the USAG-Yongsan site.

To become a USAG-Yongsan Facebook fan, simply search

for USAG-Yongsan in Facebook and click Become a fan.

Fans get carefully selected garrison updates and community net-

working opportunities.

Yongsan community members pause for a moment during a free Incheon Global Fair and Festival tour Sept. 6 . U.S. Army

photo by Yun Ho-song

By Cpl. Hwang Joon-hyunUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Garrison ofcials announced

that 1st Corps Boulevard, the road stretching rom Gate 1 to Trent

Gym, will be closed or a road construction Sept. 19-27.

Drivers headed to Gate 1 rom Trent Gym may take the right

turn into the PX parking lot by the AAFES Food Court, but all

other intersections will be closed. Drivers must use alternative

routes to exit the PX parking lot, however.

Additionally, Gate 1 will undergo construction and will be

closed to vehicles Sept. 19-20 and Sept. 27-28 rom

7 a.m.-5 p.m.First Corps Boulevard is a very old road which has not been

worked on or over 15 years, said Cho Hyo-hwan, the Directorate

o Public Works Contracting Ofcers representative. We expect

heavy trafc with the upcoming Chusok holidays, so we will be

resuracing the road to make it saer or the community.

Construction will be completed rapidly to reduce the impact

on the community, DPW Director Chuck Markham said.

DPW also plans to reconstruct a section o 8th Army Road between

Trent Gym and Camp Coiner at a later date.

Garrison ofcials have announced that 1st Corps Boulevard and

Gate 1 will receive much needed upgrades between Sept. 19-28.

U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Hwang Joon-hyun


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We have one of the most v ibrant andgenerous Good Neighbor programsin Korea offering free cultural tripsand host exchange opportunities.

We acknowledge that our workis never finishe d, and because we arehere for you, we need your feedbackin order to get it right. Please visitour Web site at http://yongsan.korea.army.mil and tell us how weredoing using either the CommandersHotline or the Interactive Customer

Evaluation, alsoknown as ICE.Also, we conduct

C o m m u n i t y I n f o r m a t i o nF o r u m s ( C I F )the last Tuesday

of every monthfrom 9-11 a.m. inthe CommunityServices Buildingadjacent to therear-parking loto f th e Dr a go nHill Lodge.

Our vision is tobe a professional,peop l e - focusedo r g a n i z a t i o ns e t t i n g t h eb e n c h m a r k fo r ins ta l l a t ion

management and quality of l ife

programs that ensure the well-beingof the community. We are proud of our vision, but

need your voice to ensure we areon track with this vision.Again,congratulations on being an ACOEfinalist for the third consecutiveyea r . You a re t ru l y the r ea sonUSAG-Yongsan is a Community ofExcellence!

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Folks, for the third year in arow we have been selecteda s f ina l i s t s in the Army Communities of Excellence

competition!This is an unprecedented honor,

a three-peat in Yongsan, and Iam very proud of everyone in thiscommunity who made th is featpossible.

In May 2008, I stood on a Pentagonstage with Army Vice Chief of StaffGeneral RichardCody to receive athird place 2008

A C O E t r o p h y and a check for$ 7 5 0 , 0 0 0 , a ndlast year we took

seventh place andsome pretty goodbragging rights.

This year, wehave the potentialto win up to $1million! So we aregearing up for our

ACOE site-visits c h e d u l e d f o rthe last week ofOctober.

Every day thegarrison continuesto improve qualityof life on Yongsan. We just installed

lights at the Family and Morale,Welfare and Recreation Field at theSeoul American High School, and in

just a few weeks well complete theYongsan Family Park featuring picnicareas and a walking track. Werecontinuing with our barracks andquarters renovation projects, whileimproving roads, street lighting andsafety throughout the community.

A community of excellence

Every day the

garrison continues

to improve quality

of life on

Yongsan.

Col. Dave HallUSAG-Yongsan

Commander


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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 NEWSIMCOM-K PAGE 13

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No End orsement ImpliedNo Endorse ment Implied

YONGSAN GARRISON Armyeducators will be attending an ArmyContinuing Education Services (ACES)Proessional Development Workshopduring the week o September 22-25 atthe Dragon Hill Lodge.

Foreign Service Ofcer TestU.S. Embassy Seoul

SEOUL U.S. Citizens who are interested in taking the Foreign Service Ocer est (FSO)should visit www.careers.state.gov to get inormation on the exam and register or the test. TeFSO is open to all US citizens and its ree

Te website also has inormation on many diferent career opportunities with theDepartment o State.

Te U.S. Embassy will be administering the Foreign Service exam in Seoul on the ollowingdates: October 8, 9, and 10, 2009.

Please be advised that the registration process or the Foreign ServiceOcer est has changed. Applicants will start by flling out a registration package that consists o

an application orm and a set o personal narrative questions that, taken together, provide inormationabout your experience and qualifcations. Applicants will need approximately three hours to completethe registration package. Questions? Email [email protected]

Army Continuing Education System (ACES)

OPSEC Ofcer CoursesYONGSAN GARRISON wo ormal

courses designed or OPSEC Ocers andplanners will be held on Osan AB, 21-24 Sepand Camp Casey, 28-30 Sep 09.

Tis level II training is required orall appointed OPSEC Ocers at thebattalion-level and higher.

Te DOD OPSEC Ocer Course,

presented by the Joint OPSEC Support Centermobile training team, is ully accredited andsatisfes training requirements or all services.

I you require this training, or needmore inormation, contact your servicecomponent OPSEC ocer or Mr Dan

Wilkinson, USFK OPSEC at DSN 723-2149 or at [email protected].

All scheduled on-duty and of-duty classes will continue withoutdisruptions.

All Ed Centers will have regular hoursand there will be administrative staf inthe centers to provide assistance.


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NEWS THE MORNING CALM

HARRY POTTER

(PG) 7 p.m.I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER

(PG-13) 9 p.m.

BRUNO

(R) 7 p.m.

THE COLLECTOR

(R) 7 p.m.

BRUNO

(R) 7 p.m.

WHITEOUT

(R) 5:30 / 8:30 p.m.G-FORCE

(PG) 6 p.m.ICE AGE

(PG) 6 p.m.

WHITEOUT

(R) 7 p.m.

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(R) 7 / 9 p.m.

G-FORCE

(PG) 7 p.m.

WHITEOUT

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I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER

(PG-13) 6:30 p.m.ALL ABOUT STEVE

(PG-13) 8:30 p.m.

ALL ABOUT STEVE

(PG-13) 7 p.m.

ALL ABOUT STEVE

(PG-13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

G-FORCE(PG) 3:30 p.m.

ALL ABOUT STEVE

(PG-13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

ALL ABOUT STEVE

(PG-13) 7 p.m.

ALL ABOUT STEVE

(PG-13) 7:30 p.m.

THE COLLECTOR

(R) 7 p.m.

G-FORCE

(PG) 6:30 p.m.THE COLLECTOR

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THE HANGOVER

(R) 6:30 / 9 p.m.THE HANGOVER

(R) 6:30 / 9 p.m.LAND OF THE LOST

(PG-13) 6:30 / 9 p.m.

FINAL DESTINATION

(R) 7 p.m.THE COLLECTOR

(R) 9 p.m.

ORPHAN

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THE FINAL DESTINATION

(R) 7 p.m.THE TAKING OF THE PELHAM 1 2 3

(R) 9 p.m.

MEN OF HONOR

(R) 5 p.m.THE COLLECTOR

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(PG) 7 p.m.

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THE COLLECTOR

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G-FORCE

(PG) 1 p.m.THE FINAL DESTINATION

(R) 7 p.m.

G-FORCE

(PG) 3 p.m.I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER

(PG-13) 7 p.m.

THE COLLECTOR

(R) 7 p.m.THE HANGOVER

(R) 6 p.m.TRANSFORMERS

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HARRY POTTER

(PG) 7 p.m.

THE COLLECTOR

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732-5565

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Seasonal fu vaccinations begin

By Marianne Campano65th Medical Brigade

YONGSAN GARRISON Newcomers are getting vaccinated at the 1RC, andServicemembers can also get vaccinated there on a walk-in basis.

Family members, military civilians and beneciaries should get vaccinated at theirGarrison health care acility.

Your seasonal fu vaccine is the rst and most important step in protecting againstthe seasonal fu.

Tis year it is especially important to vaccinate in September so that you will be readyor the novel H1N1 vaccine that should be arriving in October.

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Protestant Services

Collective Sunday 0930 Brian Allgood HospitalSunday 1030 K-16 Chapel

Sunday 1100 Hannam Village Chapel

Liturgical Sunday 0800 Memorial ChapelContemporary Sunday 0930 South Post ChapelTraditional Sunday 1100 South Post Chapel

Gospel Sunday 1230 South Post ChapelMision Pentecostal Hispana

Sunday 1430 South Post ChapelKorean Sunday 0910 Hannam Village Chapel

United PentecostalSunday 1330 Memorial Chapel

KATUSA Tuesday 1830 Memorial Chapel

Seventh-Day AdventistSaturday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital

Early Morning Service(Korean) Mon-Sat 0510 South Post Chapel

Episcopal Sunday 1000 Memorial Chapel

Catholic Services

Catholic MassSaturday 1700 Memorial ChapelSunday 0800 South Post ChapelSunday 1130 Memorial Chapel

Mon/Fri 1145 Memorial Chapel

Tues/Wed 1205 Brian Allgood Hospital1st Sat. 0900 Memorial Chapel

JewishFriday 1900 South Post Chapel

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 1100 Freedom Chapel

1100 Suwon Air Base Chapel

Gospel 1300 Freedom ChapelContemporary 1700 Freedom ChapelKATUSA

Tuesday 1900 Freedom ChapelKoreanWednesday 1930 Freedom Chapel

Catholic ServicesMass

Daily 1145 Annex 2 ChapelSunday 0900 Freedom Chapel

0900 Suwon Air Base Chapel

JewishEvery 2nd Friday 1830 Annex 2 Chapel

For information, contact Corey Ringer at [email protected], or

call 753-3909

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 1000 Camp Carroll

1030 Camp Walker

Church of Christ 1700 Camp WalkerGospel 1215 Camp Walker

1300 Camp Carroll

Contemporary

Friday 1900 Camp WalkerKoreanTuesday 1900 Camp Carroll

Wednesday 1830 Camp Walker

Catholic ServicesMassSunday 0900 Camp Walker

1130 Camp Carroll

Saturday 1700 Camp Walker

Jewish Worship ServiceEvery Friday at 1900 - Camp Walker Chapel, Classroom #1

USAG-Yongsan Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David B. Crary:[email protected], 7 38-3009

Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis:[email protected], 738-3917

Chaplain (Maj.) Daniel E. Husak:[email protected], 736-3018

USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.-P) Klon K. Kitchen, Jr.:[email protected], 753-7274

Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony Flores:[email protected],

753-7042

USAG-Red Cloud/Casey

2ID Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jonathan Gibbs:[email protected], 732-7998

Red Cloud Chaplain (Lt. Col) David Acuff:[email protected], 732-6169

USAG-Daegu Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kwon Pyo:[email protected], 764-5455

Chaplain (Capt.) Billy Graham:[email protected], 765-6139

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

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 1000 Stone ChapelSunday 1000 Stanley Chapel

Sunday 1030 West Casey Chapel

Sunday 1100 Warrior ChapelSunday 1100 Crusader Chapel

Sunday 1100 Hovey Chapel

Gospel 1100 Memorial Chapel, CaseySunday 1100 Casey Memorial Chapel

1100 Camp Stanley Chapel

COGICSunday 1230 CRC Warrior ChapelKATUSASunday 1930 CRC Warrior Chapel

Sunday 1300 Jackson AuditoriumTuesday 1900 Camp Stanley Chapel

Tuesday 1840 Casey Stone Chapel

Tuesday 1800 Camp Castle ChapelTuesday 1830 Casey Memorial Chapel

Tuesday 1830 Camp Hovey Chapel

Thursday 1830 West Casey Chapel

Catholic Services/Mass

Sunday 1130 Camp Stanley Chapel

Sunday 0900 CRC Warrior ChapelSunday 1215 West Casey Chapel

Sunday 0930 Camp Hovey Chapel

JewishFriday 1830 West Casey Chapel

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EndorsementImplied

Te Command Chaplains Ofce is here to perorm, provide, or coordinate total religious support to the UnitedNations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth U.S. Army Servicemembers, their amilies and authorizedcivilians across the ull spectrum o operations rom armistice to war.

Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:http://www.usk.mil/usk/kch.aspx or helpul links and inormation.


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By Pvt. Jamal WalkerUSAG-RC Public Affairs

CASEY GARRISON Soldiers and amily

members were lled with Harmony andmutual cooperation, as the 105 plus kitedisplay ew high above the USAG-CaseyStewart sotball ield Warrior CountrySoldiers during the Labor Day FestivalSept. 7, at the USAG-Casey Hanson FieldHouse.

Te all day event had activities or allages at dierent areas rom the USAG-CaseyStewart sotball eld to the Outdoor pooland Hanson Field House. Soldiers could beound ghting each other with pugil sticksor dressed in sumo wrestling outts tryingto tackle each other or attempting to knockeach others heads o with jousting sticksgiven to them rom the Family and Morale,

Welare and Recreation who coordinated theevent, while being dressed in outts where aremovable head was on top o the Soldiershead and the object o the event was to makethe opponent headless.

Children and Family members were also

Warrior Country celebrates Labor Day with festivalgiven the chance to win many dierentprizes in a various competitions such asthe ice cream scramble where teams o two

were given a bowl with a large amounto ice cream inside and the team nishedtheir bowl rst while eeding each otherand keeping their area clean was namedthe winner and given a FMWR git bag. Aamily version o the ice cream scramble wasavailable as well as the astest ice tea drinkercontest, a hula hoop contest and a amilyobstacle course challenge.

One o the top prizes was a ree trip toanywhere in Korea which was raed orthose who took the 2009 Customer Service

Assesment survey or the Warrior CountryUSAG-Plans Analysis and IntegrationOfce given to Sgt. Kevin Rivet, a Soldierstationed at Camp Casey.

I have always been happy with what theGarrison has to oer and as ar as customer

service is concerned, whenever I shop at thePX (Army and Air Force Exchange ServicesPost Exchange) and the Commissary thepersonnel there are always able to help me

with whatever it is that I need, said Rivet.

Members o the 2nd Inantry Division ae Kwon Do team display their high ying abilitiesin ront o Soldiers and Family members during the Labor Day un estival Sept. 7 at theUSAG-Casey Hanson Field House. Te estival included a kite display (Harmony is thehangul translation or the green kite) and expo where amilies were able to y kites duringthe day. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Jamal Walker


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ByTiffany Holloway

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Public Affairs

FORT DETRICK, Md. U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Commands OrthopaedicExtremity rauma Research Program signed an $18.4M cooperative agreement with JohnsHopkins Bloomberg School o Public Health on Aug. 14. welve civilian medical centers andseveral military treatment centers will enroll patients in their trauma centers who have woundedextremities.

In order to improve practices and outcomes, a larger multi-center clinical trial is necessarybecause no one center is capable o enrolling enough patients, said Josh Wenke, program managerat U.S. Army Institute o Surgical Research at Fort Sam Houston, exas.

Tis agreement is important because beore this, there was no unding or research like this.Tis consortium has the potential to change practices, said Wenke.

Eighty-two percent o Soldiers in battle have an extremity injury. Tis research will help medicalpersonnel improve healing open traumatic bone deects, prevent musculoskeletal inection, preventheterotopic bone ormation, improve standards o care with emphasis on tissue viability assessmentand wound irrigation/debridement technologies, and repair massive muscle deects.

Te Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School o Public Health is very pleased to be working closelywith DOD to establish the OERP Consortium, said Ellen J. MacKenzie, Fred and Julie Soperproessor & chair Department o Health Policy and Management Johns Hopkins BloombergSchool o Public Health.

Te Bloomberg School o Public Health will serve as the Data Coordinating Center or theConsortium.

In this role we will provide overall leadership in the design and analysis o the clinical trialsconducted by the consortium. We will also coordinate data collection across the clinical centersand make sure the data collected are o the highest quality, said MacKenzie.

Large, multi-center, randomized clinical trials have the best chance o being able to change

practice and improve outcome o injured Warriors. Te trials to be conducted by the Consortiumwill include patient ollow-up or up to two years ater the injury and include measures o bothunctional and quality o lie outcome as well as clinical outcome.

We can nd the best way to treat our patients, said Wenke.Results will be used to develop clinical guidelines that will assist the surgeon and the patients

ormulate a good treatment plan. Te initial results will also be considered as the baseline anduture technologies will be compared to the baseline to determine possible changes in care,said Dr. Michael Bosse, the chair o the Consortium and director o Clinical Research or the

Department o Orthopaedic Surgery at Carolinas Medical Center.he Carolinas Medical Center will serve as one o the core research centers or the

Consortium.He also said that his team eels honored to be allowed to work collaboratively with our military

counterparts on issues that are critical to the care o the wounded warrior and too many o ourcivilian trauma patients. Tis is likely to be one the most signicant orthopaedic clinical researchopportunities o the last 50 years. Its pretty exciting, said Bosse.

Tis unique study oers the opportunity to tackle a variety o problems common in themilitary and civilian community said Dr. Andrew Pollack, co-chair o the Consortium andhead o the Division o Orthopaedic raumatology Department o Orthopaedics University o

Maryland School o Medicine.We havent had sufcient unding or denitive studies on severe open extremities, said

Pollack. Te results o the trials to be conducted by the Consortium will give us better insightinto the treatment o severe high energy lower extremities.

Military Orthopaedic Surgeons are challenged by oten devastating extremity injuries,more commonly seen on the battleeld amongst our Warriors. Tis Consortium enablesmilitary surgeons, with these challenges and unique internal perspective to partner with ourcivilian colleagues to capitalize on their expertise and impressive ability to unite such a powerulcollaborative consortium. Tis is indeed a thrilling cooperation, said Col. James Ficke, chairman,Department o Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, San Antonio Military Medical Center, andsenior Orthopaedic consultant.

Wenke said uture eorts include securing more unding to increase the number o participatingcenters and expand the scope o the eort. Tis will also include rehabilitation program.

A lot o people came together to do something great, said Wenke.Te twelve core clinical centers currently participating in the Consortium include: Boston

University Medical Center, Te Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Carolinas Medical Center, Denver

Health and Hospital Authority, OrthoIndy and the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, OrthopaedicAssociates o Michigan, Te Orthopaedic rauma Institute at the University o Caliornia at SanFrancisco, San Francisco General Hospital, Te University o Maryland Medical Systems R AdamsCowley Shock rauma Center, Te University o Mississippi Medical Center, Te University oexas Southwestern Medical Center, Te University o Washington Harborview Medical Center,and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

For more inormation about the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, visithttp://mrmc.amedd.army.mil.

Army Medical Research and Materiel Command funds orthopaedic clinical studies

59th anniversary of the Incheon Landing remembered

(left photo) Deputy Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, Col. Douglas O. Fegenbush, Jr., (second from right) participates in a wreath laying ceremony at sea to commemorate the 59th anniversary

of the Incheon Landing. (right photo) Col. Fegenbush places a wreath at the Gen. Douglas MacArthur statue in Incheon. Lt. Gen. Hong Hee Lee, Commandant, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Incheon Cityrepresentatives, and Korean War veterans groups were part of the ceremony. U.S. Navy photos by Lt. Cmdr. Pamela S. Bou


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Humphreys Education center offers something for just about everyoneBy Lori Yerdon

USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHEYS GARRISON Soldiers,Family Members, Retirees here are alleligible to take advantage o the services theHumphreys Education Center oers.

he education center on a militaryinstallation is sometimes synonymous withcollege classes and Humphreys is not anexception as three colleges oer classes orstudents.

Tree colleges are contracted to provideclasses to our Soldiers and the community Central exas College, they oer anassociates degree program, Universityo Maryland University College Asiahas a bachelors degree program and theUniversity o Phoenix has the graduateand masters degree contract, said JosephQuigley, the education service specialist atthe Humphreys Education center.

Beginning this month, Quigley said theUniversity o Phoenix will start a Mastero Business Administration program heretoo.

Te education center oers ve, eight week terms during the year and Quigleysaid any member o the community canattend class.

Individuals interested in attendingcollege may think they cant aord it butthere are many dierent nancial optionsor Soldiers and spouses.

Soldiers get tuition assistance whichis $4,500 a year and spouses now can goto MilitaryOneSource.com and apply or

Soldiers and units rise to the occasion during competitionBy Spc. Julien Policape

501st Signal Company, 36th Signal Battalion

HUMPHREYS GARRISON Lie asa Soldier can be hectic and stressul at times

and it is great when Soldiers are able to dopositive and un things outside o work.Sometimes, o-duty Soldiers visit the localclubs, take short trips or they work on atalent they have such as singing.

Recently, Humphreys Directorate oFamily and Morale Welare and Recreationhosted a Rising Star contest at theCommunity Activity Center, here to ndthe garrisons most-talented vocalist.

Te Rising Star contest allows Soldiersto showcase their vocal talents in ront o acrowd, as well as three judges. Te top threeperormers win cash prizes. Additionally,

judges award a cash prize o $300 to themost supportive unit (o a perormer) in

the audience.One o the singers who perormed wasSpc. Lashonda Nikki Martin, o the 501stSignal Company. Martin sang her renditiono I I Aint Got You by Alicia Keys.

Martin has previous experience withsinging competitions to include placingrst in a Rising Star contest at her last dutyassignment in Fort Huachuca, Ariz. She alsoauditioned or the American Idol televisionshow. Martin has also perormed duringmany unit unctions singing the nationalanthem and other popular selections.

Audience members seemed to enjoyMartins perormance.

Spc. Martin was outstanding, said Spc.

Jawon Jones o the 501st Signal CompanyShe really hit all o the notes correctly on asong that is very vocally challenging.

Another 501st Signal Company Soldierenjoyed Martins perormance.

Spc. Martin was great. I could tellrom the moment she started singing thatshe denitely had a special talent, addedSpc. Daniel Robinson o the 501st SignalCompany.

Even though her perormance was well

a career advancement account which is$6,000 that they can out toward collegetuition, he said.

Quigley said many Soldiers may be closerto a degree than they think.

heres an American Council onEducation Registry ranscript System or

AARS transcript which captures militarytraining and once a school evaluates thattranscript, the (military) training may be

worth college credits, he said.Counselors are available to guide

prospective and current students on theireducational uture, help with course

received by the audience, Martin didntcome away with the top prizeshe tookthe second prize o $250.

Sta Sgt. Michel Gordon, rom ACompany, 304th Integrated Teater SignalBattalion, won rst place in the completionand took home a $500 prize.

Gordons perormance garnered therespect o spectators who traditionally dontlisten to country music and who were blownaway with his voice and natural talent.

Robinson said he was at a loss or wordsater hearing him sing.

It was like we were listening to someonesinging in a music studio, Robinson said.

He could really sing, he denitely had

the talent to sing proessionally, Jonesadded.

In traditional 501st Signal Companyashion, the unit came out to support orone o their own.

A majority o the units Soldiers andFamily Members came out to the contest tohear Martin sing. During her perormancethe crowd heard a regular Stryke Hard!yelled during the competition ollowedby a thunderous Stryke Deep!! the unitsmotto.

Te competition or most supportiveunit was very close throughout and camedown to a tie breaker between the 501stSignal Company and the 602nd Aviation

Support Battalion.In the end, 501st Signal Company lost

the most-supportive unit award to the602nd ASB.

Even though 501st Signal didnt win thisportion o the competition they managed toshow support or their respective Soldiers,especially Martin, who said she appreciatedtheir eorts and the support they gave herduring her perormance.

I had great support rom my companywhich made me eel warm and uzzy insideto see so many o my peers showing supportor me, she said.

I had un and it was a good learningexperience.

selections and to answer questions.In addition to college services and

counseling, the education center oerstesting or Soldiers including the est o

Adult Basic Education or ABE, CollegeLevel Examination Program or CLEP, andthe General Education Development orGED tests, and provides support services toSoldiers and their adult Family Members inacademic, vocational and technical, MilitaryOccupational Skill or MOS, distancelearning and career inormation areas,including the Read-to-Lead program.

Scholastic Aptitude ests or SA and

Spc. Lashonda Martin from the 501st Signal Company celebrates her second place nish in

the Humphreys Rising Star competition hosted here recently at the Community Activity Center.Courtesy photo

American College ests or AC are alsoavailable and people interested should callto set up an appointment.

Within the education center there isa multi-learning acility with computersavailable or sel-development activities.

Even dependents are eligible to takecourses at the education center. Academicallygited high school seniors may enroll inreshman-level courses with UMUC whilenishing work toward their diploma.

Quigley says recently he has seen inincrease in the number o people using theservices at the center.

During the third quarter o this year wehad over 3,100 people come into the multi-learning acility, Quigley said. We alsohad approximately 700 college enrollments,distance learning and ace-to-ace classes, orthe past term.

Realizing many actors aect a Soldiersability to take classes such as duty andield schedules, command approval andindividual motivation, Quigley oers achallenge to Soldiers.

My standing challenge to active duty Army Soldiers is they can leave Korea with an associates degree ater one year,

Quigley said. Tey can CLEP 30 hours,which is basically the reshman year, and, ithey take two classes during each o the veterms, they have earned enough credits oran associatesor ree!

For more inormation on the services theeducation center oers to the communitycall 753-8901 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Pfc. Richard Patterson assigned to the 557th Military Police Company receives information

from Hyunju Campbell on services the Humphreys Education Center has to offer. For more

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N ew s & N ot e s

THE MORNING CALMAREA III

Humphreys Job Fair

USAG-Humphreys Army Community Service

is hosting a Job Fair Sept. 24 from 10 a.m.

2 p.m. at the Super gym. Come check out

what the local community of employment has

to offer GS, NAF, contractors and off post

employment opportunities. Call 753-8321 or753-8401 for more information about the fair or

if youre an employer interested in setting up

a booth.

The 2009 U.S. Army Soldier Show

Lights! Camera! Action! is this years theme

for the 2009 Soldier show. Check out the free

show Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in Hangar 1029 (near

the Main Post chapel) open to all USFK ID card

holders. For more information, call 754-5875.

Joint Services Blood Drive

Eligible donors are invited to support the Joint

Services Blood Drive Sept. 24 from 8:00 a.m.

2:30 p.m. at the Humphreys Community

Activity Center and Sept. 28 from 8:00 a.m.

2:30 p.m. at the Yongsan Collier Field House.

Blood collected provides support to militaryhospitals for Soldiers and their Family Members,

readiness requirements to support rapidly

deploying units and operational requirements

to support activities such as Operation Iraqi

Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

For more information, call 753-3635.

CFC Unit Coordinators Training

The Combined Federal Campaign Mandatory

Training for Unit Coordinators and key

persons will take place in Bldg. 544, third

oor brieng room, 9 a.m., Sept. 23. For more

information please contact Suzanne Castillo,

CFC Community Area Project Ofcer, Military

Personnel Division, at 753-7327.

Changes to Humphreys After Hours Clinic

Humphreys clinic has modied the operationsof the After Hours clinic. From 8:00 a.m. until

4:30 p.m., the After Hours clinic is considered an

Acute Care Clinic. In effort to minimize patient

wait time, individuals can call 737-CARE(2273)

from 8 10 a.m. to make an acute or same-

day appointment. Individuals can continue to

call 119 or 02-1339 for off-post emergencies

or 0505-753-7911 or 031-690-7911 for on-post

emergencies. All 2nd CAB Soldiers and Family

Members will continue their usual process,

unless theres an emerge

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