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IMCOM commanding general,

sergeant major visits United States
Army Installations in Korea
By John A. Nowell
IMCOM Public Affairs Officer
YONGSAN GARRISON, Seoul,
Korea – The IMCOM command team
visited Korea for a first-hand look at
the ‘Quality of Life’ and living
conditions for the Soldiers serving in
Korea, March 4-8.
The team lead by Lt. Gen. Robert
Wilson, assistant chief of staff for
Installation Management and
commanding general, Installation
Management Command, included Col.
(P) Phillip McGhee, director, Resource
Management, IMCOM HQ, Col.
James Balocki, chief, Strategic
Initiatives Group for ACSIM, and
Command Sgt. Maj. Debra Strickland,
Command Sgt. Maj. for ACSIM and
IMCOM HQ.
The team was briefed by Brig. Gen.
Al Aycock, director, Installation
Management Command, Korea
Region, who escorted them throughout
the tour and included a courtesy call
on Lt. Gen. David P. Valcourt, Chief
of Staff, UNC/USFK and commanding DAVID M C N A L LLYY
general, 8th United States Army.
(Above) Lt. Gen. Robert
During the tour the team took
Wilson, commanding
walking tours of barracks, motor pools general, Installation
and administrative facilities as well as Management Command,
having lunch with Soldiers in dining and Command Sgt. Maj.
facilities. Debra Strickland,
On the first day, they attended a command sergeant major,
lunch with representatives of Installation Management
organizations which sponsor Good Command, receives
Neighbor Programs for our Soldiers, briefing from Capt. Tomiko
Ballard, commander, 1st
including the Association of the U.S.
Replacement Company,
Army, Korean American Friendship
during a tour of 1st
Association, Korean American Replacement Center.
Friendship Society, People to People (Left) Lt. Gen. Robert
International Korea, The Second to Wilson, CG, IMCOM has
None Soldier’s Support Group and the lunch with U.S. and
United Services Organization. KATUSA Soldiers at the K-
16 Dining Facility on K-16
See Wilson
Wilson, Page 2 Air Base during his visit in
S G T . L E E Y A N G-W O N Area II.
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MP Blotter
The following entries were excerpted from the
Safety message for
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military police blotters. These entries may be

upcoming exercises
incomplete and do not imply the guilt or innocence
of any person.

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Area 1
Attempted Suicide, Subject 1 jumped out of his
barracks room window. Subject 1 was transported Reception, Staging, composite risk management

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by an ambulance to the Camp Casey Emergency Onward Movement, and into their daily activities. We
Clinic where Subject 1 was treated and transferred Integration/Foal Eagle can enhance both safety and
to 121st CSH. Injuries to Subject 1 consisted of exercise will be our first major discipline through increased

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sprained ankles. Medical Personnel considered this training exercise of the commander daily involvement
incident an attempted suicide. The investigation and oversight.
calendar year, providing an
continues by MPI.
excellent opportunity to Read my safety guidance in
improve ROK/U.S. combat USFK Command Policy
Area 2
Assault Consummated by Battery, Subject 1 and readiness and joint/combined Letter 2, Command Safety
and in USFK 2006-2007
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Victim 1 were involved in a verbal altercation which interoperability.
turned physical when Subject 1 struck Victim 1 on Large numbers of Gen. B.B. Bell Winter Safety Campaign.
the right side facial area and chest with a closed individual augmentees and I am totally committed to

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hand. Subject 1 was apprehended and transported entire units will join our staffs opportunities for misguided the achievement of our RSOI/
to the Kangnam KNP Station where Subject 1 was and formations for this behavior increase over the FE ’07 training objectives.
charged by KNP under ROK Criminal Code #2-2 exercise. Commanders and duration of most exercises. I am equally insistent that

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(Assault) and released into MP custody on a CJ These increases result we execute the training safely.
leaders at all levels must be
Form 2. Subject 1 was transported to the Yongsan
fully engaged to ensure their from overconfidence, fatigue, I expect rigid enforcement
PMO. The investigation continues by KNP.
safe integration into USFK complacency, adverse of standards.
Area 3
Assault, Subject 1 and Subject 2 were involved in a
D formations and activities. For
those joining us from off-
weather, and alcohol abuse. I
expect all commanders to
The result will be enhanced
safety and a more disciplined

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verbal altercation which turned physical when shore, completion of Theater develop and implement risk force with pride in their unit,
Subject 1 attempted to stop Subject 2 from leaving Specific Required Training is control measures, closely pride in their mission, and pride
by using Subject 1’s shoulder to carry Subject 2 mandatory per USFK Reg supervise unit operations, and in their accomplishments.
back to Subject 2’s room. Subject 2 broke free from 350-2. While striving for evaluate operational results. To have a servicemember
Subject 1 and continued to have a verbal altercation maximum training benefits, To prevent alcohol related injured or lost during this
with Subject 1 at which time Subject 1 was pushed incidents, Component superb training opportunity
commanders should ensure
down the third floor landing. Subject 2 and Subject
that safety, command Commanders will ensure would be a tragedy. We are
1 reported to the CQ area where Subject 1 attempted
discipline and common sense participants observe USFK accountable.
to leave when Subject 2 grabbed Subject 1 by both
of Subject 1’s arms in an attempt to stop Subject 1 # are adhered to in all situations. Command Policy Letter 45,
from leaving while waiting for MP. Subject 1 broke The safety of personnel and Alcohol Consumption during
free from Subject 2 and fled the scene. A search of 17-07 safeguarding of equipment JCS-Directed and other
the area by Witness 1 for Subject 1 met with negative are vital to the success of our USFK Level Exercises.
results. Witness 2 and Witness 1 rendered written training efforts. To address all other risks,
sworn statements attesting to the incident. There Unfortunately, the potential leaders at every level must GEN B.B. Bell
were no injuries reported. The investigation for accidents and continue to incorporate Commander, UNC/CFC/USFK
continues by MPI.

Area 4
Assault Consummated by Battery, Domestic
Violence, Subject 1 and Victim 1 were involved in a
verbal altercation which turned physical when
Subject 1 struck Victim 1 with an open hand. Subject
1 was apprehended and transported to the Camp
Walker PMO where Subject 1 was advised of Subject
1’s legal rights, which Subject 1 waived, rendering
a written sworn statement admitting to the offense,
processed and released on Subject 1’s own
recognizance. Family Advocacy was notified. This
is a final report.
Wilson from Page 1 “We are looking at modernizing and change. We
want to normalize tours for our people. We have such a
In explaining the purpose of the team’s tour of
great alliance with our Republic of Korea allies. And,
IMCOM Garrisons in Korea, Aycock said, “General
that’s important to Korea, to IMCOM, to 8th US Army
Wilson’s tour of Korea is for our success. Every
and USFK,” Aycock said.
commander has to see the situation on the ground.
The team began touring the garrisons and Area
We can send him papers and pictures, but until he
Support Activities with courtesy calls on senior mission
comes here to see it for himself, to see the buildings
commanders and area commanders in all four Areas,
and talk to the Soldiers and commanders here, to
but above all to see the Soldiers and their living
determine our needs, it will always be a challenge to
conditions..
make it real. When he is on the ground he can see
what Korea is like today. See Wilson
Wilson, Page 4

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USFK commander puts university
area off-limits
The commander of United States
Forces Korea has designated the
Hongdae/Hongik University area in
Seoul off-limits to all USFK service
members, civilian employees,
contractor employees and their family
members between the hours of 9 p.m.
and 5 a.m. daily for reasons of force
protection. The Hongdae/Hongik
University area is located about two
miles west of Yongsan Main Post,
immediately southwest of the Sinchon
subway station and rotary and includes
the Hongdae bar district. This order
does not apply to KATUSA Soldiers
or Korean employees. For more details
and maps go to the force protection
page on USFK.mil.
Yellow Dust
The United States Forces Korea and
the Korean Meteorolgical
Administration have revised their
warnings concerning increase in
Yellow dust coming from the Gobi
Desert in China. For more information
Yellow dust as well as to check the
current Yellow dust concentration at
your location about Yellow dust, logon
to http://www.usfk.mil/USFK/
index.html, click on Yellow Sand, or
http://www.seoul.amedd.army.mil/
sites/yellowsand/default.asp. Or,
contact Deputy Chief of Staff Force
Health Protection, 18TH MEDCOM at
736-3025/3033, mobile 010-7124-9512.
TIPS for Yellow Sand Storms
avoid outdoor activities
keep windows closed
remove contact lenses
use warm water to wash
drink plenty of water
don’t burn candles indoors
don’t smoke indoors
air out rooms in home
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Support Group Meeting
The Autism Spectrum Disorder
Support Group will host its montly
support group meeting March 27. The
meeting will be held at Seoul American
Elementary Dolphin Theater. The point
of contact for the group is Alexander
Carter, and you can contact him at 738-
5311.
2007 West Point Dinner
Members of the Long Gray line and
guests are invited to the 2007 West
Point Founder’s Day Dinner at the
Dragon Hill Lodge, tomorrow night.
The dinner will cost $25 per person.
The uniform is Mess Dress and Army
Blues. For more information, call 723-
5938.
Virtues Volunteers needed to
teach English
The Virtues English program is seeking
volunteers. This program requires
active duty service members to
volunteer to teach English to Korean
school children two Saturdays each
month. For additional information
contact Charlotte Huntsman at 724-
7781 or 7003.
News
Surface Deployment,
Distribution Command
team visits Defense
Distribution Depot Korea
By Polly Charbonneau
Defense Deployment and Distribution Center Command Affairs
Army Maj. Gen. Kathleen Gainey,
commanding general, Surface
Deployment and Distribution Command,
recently visited Defense Distribution
Depot Korea, or DDDK, to discuss
current operations.
DDDK is one of 26 distribution
centers managed by the Defense
Distribution Center. While Gainey
commanded DDC from Aug. 2002 to
Aug. 2004, DDDK was being planned.
She was impressed with DDDK
operations and facilities, describing them
as “world-class.”
Gainey sees opportunity for DDDK
to grow and provide additional service Maj. Gen. Kathleen Gainey, discusses current operations with Pete Halseth.
to customers located in Korea. She is
supportive of additional streamlining of distribution.
Gainey lauded DDDK for their inventory accuracy and Gainey was impressed with that safety record.
and aggressive commitment to maintaining it.
Ration control
commissary dollar
limits increase
Special to The Morning Calm Weekly
United States Forces Korea J-1 Office
Ration control commissary
monthly dollar limits will increase
approximately 25 percent for all
family sizes March 1.
This is a good news story for our
Service members and their families.
This increase reflects the 23 percent
rise in inflation, as measured by the
Consumer Price Index, since rates
were last raised in 2000.
The new rates are reflected in the
table below.
New limits for
ration control
Family Size Previous Dollar Limit New Dollar Limit
1 $450
2 $700
3 $900
4 $1,050
5 $1,250
6+ $1,450
DDDK has had no reportable incidents since activation,
See Gainey
Gainey, Page 4
Your rate is determined by family
size as tracked by the Defense
Biometric Identification System.
So to ensure you are being
measured against the correct purchase
limit, make sure all your dependents,
even infants, are registered in DBIDS.
You can check both your number
of dependents registered and your
current monthly purchase total by using
the following link, either from your
work or home computer. Choose “My
Ration Check,” and then enter your
SSAN, last name and date of birth.
$550
$850
$1,100
$1,300
$1,500
$1,800
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P C OLLY HARBONNEAU
RSOI, Foal
Eagle ‘2007’
set to start
Special to The Morning Calm Weekly
UNC/CFC/USFK Public Affairs
Yongsan –The Republic of Korea
and United States Combined Forces
Command announced March 6 the
Reception, Staging, Onward
movement and Integration
command-post exercise, referred to
as “RSOI 2007,” will be held March
25 thru March 31 in multiple locations
throughout Korea.
The joint and combined field-
training exercise referred to as “Foal
Eagle” will also be linked with RSOI
— as it has been for the past several
years.
The Reception, Staging, Onward
movement and Integration
command-post exercise and Foal
Eagle 2007, as with all other CFC
exercises, is a defensive oriented
exercise designed to improve the
command’s ability to defend the
Republic of Korea against external
aggression.
RSOI is a regularly scheduled,
annual joint and combined command-
See Exercise
Exercise, Page 4
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Wilson
Monday afternoon they visited with
first sergeants and Soldiers at camps
Red Cloud and Casey and were briefed
about the flood conditions that
occurred on Camp Casey last year
and the steps taken to mitigate future
flood conditions.
During a dinner hosted at the
Warrior Club on Camp Casey, Wilson
commented on the ‘Army Community
of Excellence’ program and
emphasized that benchmarking with
others will improve processes toward
that end.
“Benchmarking is the process of
identifying, understanding and adapting
outstanding practices from
organizations anywhere in the world
to help your organization improve its
performance,” he said.
The following day, the team met
with resource management officials
from the Garrisons as well as 8th U.S.
Army and USFK for breakfast at the
Dragon Hill Lodge to discuss
resources. The tour continued with
briefings by Area II officials in
Yongsan Garrison and tours of the
installation as well as a visit to K-16
Air Base. “I’m very impressed with
the initiatives on going here. I’ve
looked at the Community Activity
Center and the new K-16 buildings
here and it’s really a model facility.”
“It’s exactly what Soldiers deserve.
I’ve talked to Soldiers, BOSS
members and KATUSAs who are
completely dedicated at what they do.
It makes me very proud that they’re
working with the U.S. Army.” The
visit continued that afternoon with a
briefing and tour of the Area IV
Support Activity with stops at facilities
on camps Henry, George and Walker
in the U.S. Army Garrison, Daegu
meeting and talking to US and
KATUSA Soldiers.
Gainey
DDDK, and all DDC distribution
centers, routinely use radio frequency
identification, or RFID, throughout
many distribution center processes.
DDDK’s primary mission is to
provide enhanced physical distribution
Exercise
post exercise, which was first held in
1994 and is used by CFC, ROK and
U.S. force commanders to train and
evaluate CFC capability to receive
forces from bases outside of the
country.
The United Nations Command has
informed the Korean People’s Army
in North Korea about RSOI and Foal
Eagle 2007 and assured them that this
is a defensive military readiness
exercise, and that it is not meant to be
provocative in any way. As in past
exercises, RSOI and Foal Eagle 2007
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from Page 2
After the Area IV staff briefing
Wilson complimented them for their
great work. “You have a great team;
very professional and who cares very
deeply. And, you have a great
community,” he said.
The final leg of the scheduled visit
was conducted at the Area III Support
Activity at Camp Humphreys. In his
opening remarks at breakfast focusing
on Public Works and engineering at the
527th Military Intelligence Battalion
Dining Facility Wednesday, Wilson said
that it is “…an exciting time to be in
the Army and a part of change.”
Following a briefing by Col. Michael
J. Taliento, commander, Area III
Support Activity, on how the Camp
Humphreys Installation Operations
Center works Wilson said, “This is
phenomenal work; this is exactly what
you need for your mission.”
During discussions on the recently-
completed Antiterrorism Force
Protection exercise in Area III, Wilson
said that the team told him they came
away impressed with the quality of the
staff and the work they did during the
exercise. He added, “I think the team
learned as much as they taught (at
Humphreys).” In summary, Wilson
stated that he will do everything he can
to ensure IMCOM Korea will be able
to get needed resources to support the
Soldiers.
“We are very proud of what you all
are doing. Korea is an important ally.
You are doing important work for the
Army and the nation.”
“We’re going to do our best to
ensure that the Garrisons continue to
get the resources they need to take
good care of our Soldiers,” Wilson
said.
Wilson and his team departed
Incheon yesterday on their way back
to the Pentagon.
from Page 3
services to the U.S. Armed Forces
located on the Korean Peninsula.
DDDK has had no reportable incidents
since activation. Gainey also toured the
collocated Map Support Office-Korea,
or MSO-K.
from Page 3
will include a full range of conventional
equipment, capabilities and personnel.
Foal Eagle is the command’s theater-
wide joint and combined field training
exercise focused on rear area security
and stability operations, onward
movement of equipment and select
training events.
These defensive field exercises are
designed to help teach, coach and
mentor younger Servicemembers
while exercising senior leaders’
decision-making capabilities to protect
the ROK.
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AER: Soldiers
helping Soldiers
By Jim Cunningham “They can also get benefits from
Area I Public Affairs AER.”
CAMP CASEY—Area I began its “Last year Area I AER helped 235
fundraising campaign for Army Soldiers, Newton said. “For a total of
Emergency Relief Fund March 2 with about $217,000 that we gave to
a ceremony featuring Col. Forrest Soldiers in this area.”
Newton, Area I commander. The area gave the money before it
“The AER had its fundraising
process has been “The AER takes care of cNewton ampaign,
said.
around for 66
Soldiers and their “We gave them
JIM CUNNINGHAM
years,” Newton Col. Forrest Newton Area I commander, discusses the benefits of contributing to the
said. “It is an families, Soldiers that that money, and
Army Emergency Relief Fund during the campaign kick-off March 2.
organization have passed away, their then we had our
solely dedicated fundraising will be there and provide the help the poorest people in the world, giving
children and their campaign and Soldiers need.” everything she had back to those
to taking care of
Soldiers.”
widows,” raised $150,000.” The Army train Soldiers to be tough people,” Newton said. “I would say
The AER Col. Forrest Newton, Area I The AER and fight wars, the American public that is pretty tough.”
takes care of commander campaign is not expects that sort of toughness. Toughness is a question of belief,
more than just the just about giving Nevertheless, real toughness, according to Newton.
Soldiers themselves, according to money to the according to Newton, is more than the “It is a question of ‘what do you care
Newton. fund, according to Newton. popular definition of toughness, in its about?’”
“The AER takes care of Soldiers “There will be a time when a Soldier whole meaning toughness includes the Toughness in caring could very well
and their families, Soldiers that have is going to need help,” Newton said. likes of Mother Teresa. be the motto of the AER.
passed away, their children and their “I am not always going to be there “Here is a woman that lived her Soldiers that are tough care about
widows,” Newton said. to give the help directly, but the AER entire life in abject poverty amongst each other and give to the AER.

Area I civilians get substance abuse training

By Jim Cunningham
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP RED CLOUD—Area I civilians
experienced heads up training in substance abuse March
1 when Wayne Johnson of Area I Alcohol and Drug
Control Office came to Camp Red Cloud.
“The cost of alcohol in the military is astronomical,”
Johnson said. “Speaking only in terms of medical care
and lost time at work, alcohol abuse costs the Department
of Defense more than $600 million each year. The DoD
spends another $132 million a year to care for babies
with fetal alcohol syndrome and serious health problems
related to their mothers’ heavy drinking.”
The cost to the American society is 25 to 40 percent
of all patients in U.S. general hospital beds being treated
for complications of alcohol related problems. Annual
health care expenditures for alcohol related problems
amount to $22.5 billion. The total cost of alcohol problems
is more than $175 billion per year as compared to $114
billion for other drug problems and $137 billion for smoking.
“All of us as civilians have to uphold the Army values
of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity
and personal courage, that is why we are here today,”
Johnson said. “How many believe in the saying, ‘old enough
to fight and die for your country, old enough to drink?’
This is a direct contradiction to the Army values. The
effect of alcohol abuse directly contradicts Army values.
That is why we are here today.”
Education about alcohol and drugs does prevent many
incidents if applied to everyday life, according to Johnson.
What we expect from alcohol, the physical effects, social
effects and the role of environment and its psychological
effects are not the same for everyone.
“Alcohol’s effects do vary with age. Slower reaction
times, problems with hearing and seeing, and a lower
tolerance to alcohol’s effects put older people at higher
Wayne Johnson has a participant demonstrate with the
use of goggles what it is like to be drunk on alcohol at
different levels.
risk for falls, car crashes and other types of injuries that
may result from drinking,” Johnson said. “In addition,
alcohol can make many of the medical conditions common
in older people, including high blood pressure and ulcers,
more serious. Physical changes associated with aging
can make older people feel ‘high’ even after drinking
only small amounts of alcohol. Even if there is no medical
reason to avoid alcohol, older men and women should
limit themselves to one drink per day.”
Substance abuse effects mission readiness in serious
ways. Its impacts are not limited to spousal abuse, traffic
fatalities and injuries, recreational fatalities and injuries,
indecent assaults, child abuse, sexual and physical, rapes,
suicides and assaults.
The Army was superseded only by the Marine Corps
in a survey taken in 2002 on trends in percent of heavy
alcohol use by the services. The Army came to 22.2
percent and the Marine Corps came to 30.8 percent.
The lowest was the Air Force with 13.5 percent.
“Reasons not to drink far out number the reasons to
drink,” Johnson said. “It is important to know the effects
of alcohol and what is considered heavy drinking. Five or
more drinks in one sitting are considered heavy drinking.”
A standard drink is considered to be four ounces of
wine, 10 ounces of wine cooler, 12 ounces of beer (10
ounces of microbrew or malt liquor or ice beer), one
once of 100 proof hard liquor or 1.25 ounces of 80 proof
hard liquor.
“The effects of alcohol vary by the percentage of
alcohol in the blood. From .02 to .03 percent yields no
loss of coordination. You may experience a slight ‘buzz’
and loss of shyness all the way to .4 percent and up
which causes a coma and death due to respiratory arrest,”
Johnson said. “Knowing the effects and how they change
over time convinces us to find ways to moderate or
discontinue drinking.”
Moderate drinking as defined by the Department of
Health and Human Services is to avoid health
complications: two drinks per day for men, one per day
for women, but not if attempting pregnancy, already
pregnant, nursing, underage, driving, can’t control intake,
doing skilled tasks, taking medication or recovering from
an illness or injury.
All should know the bottom line is if drinking causes
problems, drinking is a problem.
“The signs and symptoms of having a drinking problem
are: marital, family, financial, legal, relationships,
responsibility, work problems, denial, blackouts high
tolerance to alcohol,” Johnson said.
The old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure,” works very well here, according to
Johnson. Prevention includes but is not limited to leading
by example, knowing and supporting command policies,
ensuring and attending education about substance abuse,
ensuring consistent consequences, promoting alternatives
and promoting climate that says, “It’s OK not to drink.”
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AAFES Mother’s Day
Celebration
Celebrate Mom for Mother’s Day.
Register to win a family weekend stay
at Dragon Hill Lodge with
complimentary breakfast and an
AAFES $250 shopping spree. Register
to win at www.DragonHillLodge.com
A random drawing is scheduled for May
1. DoD ID card holders only.
Casey Beauty Shop Renovation
The Camp Casey Beauty Shop is
scheduled for a facility upgrade to improve
the current facility from March 12 through
14. For more information call: 732-6263.
CRC Texas Hold’em Tourney
There will be a Texas Hold’em poker
tournament held at Mitchell’s ClubApril
21 through 22. For more information call:
732-8189.
Area I Redesignation Ceremony
The Area I Redisignation Ceremony to
change the Area I moniker to USAG-
Gyeonggi will be held today in theCRC
gym at 2 p.m. The gym will re-open at
5 p.m. For more information call: 732-
8854.
Mardi Gras Celebration
Can’t make it to New Orleans for Mardi
Gras? Come to Camp Casey for a Mardi
Gras parade and celebration from the
golf course to the Digital Conference
Center tomorrow starting at 3 p.m.
Once at the Digital Conference Center
you will find authentic Louisiana food
and beverages, Cajun cooking contest,
costume ball, dance contests, traditional
games, live jazz band and much more.
For more information call: 732-9187.
Introduction to Supervision of KN
Employees Course
The Introduction to Supervision of KN
Employees course will be held in the
Area I CPAC classroom in building
T909 March 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information call: 732-9060.
Education Extravaganza
Camp Red Cloud Education Center will
hold its Education Extravaganza today
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more
information call: 732-7015.
Voting Slogan Contest
The 2008 primary and general elections
need a slogan to inspire interest and
participation. Submit your entries today.
For more information call: 723-7514.
Volunteer Luncheon
The annual volunteer luncheon will be
held in Mitchell’s Club from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. April 27. For more information
call: 730-3183.
St. Patrick’s Day Deal or No Deal
Mitchell’s Club will hold its St. Patrick’s
Day Deal or No Deal game at 5 p.m.
March 17. For more information call:
732-8189.
Area I
Capt. Tamisha Norris from HHC, 2ID, and Choi, Ji Hae sign a sisterhood agreement as Maj. Gen. James A. Coggin, 2ID
commander, and Seo, Hyo Won, Gyeonggi Province vice governor, look on. The signing reaffirmed the ongoing friendship
between 2ID and the Gyeonggi provincial government office.
Sisterhood signing firms friendship
Cpl. Amanda Merfeld
2ID Public Affairs
CAMP RED CLOUD — Soldiers
tearing off their shirts and screaming in front
of the commanding general is not a typical
way to start any military event, but that’s
what happened when Soldiers across Area
I and citizens of Northern Gyeonggi
Province paired up for a morning of cultural
events and friendship exchange.
Recently, Members of the 2ID Tae
Kwon Do team shouted their best “warrior
cry” and ripped off their shirts during the
opening performance at the Gyeonggi
Province II Sisterhood Signing Ceremony
at the Camp Red Cloud Gym.This
partnering serves to expand on the
friendship and peaceful co-existence that
has been in place since the Korean war.
The event included martial arts
demonstrations and traditional Korean
dances and games, and of course, the
National Nutrition Month
Month:: Start a healthy resolution today
By Margaret Banish-Donaldson
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY – March is
National Nutrition Month - the perfect
time to start making heart-healthy food
choices. Look for the red and white
heart-check mark in your commissary
to select foods low in saturated fat and
cholesterol with confidence.
“A diet low in saturated fats helps
to reduce blood cholesterol levels,” said
Kenneth Cobb, 18th Medical Command
health promotion coordinator. “Large
deposits of cholesterol on the walls of
the arteries can clog and block them,
which can cause a heart attack or
stroke. ”
A healthy diet includes fibrous food,
a good source of calcium and foods low
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significant signing of the sisterhood
commitment.
“My favorite part about today was the
Tae Kwon Do demonstration. I thought it
was very important to show that part of the
Korean culture,” said. Capt. Tamisha
Norris, Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 2nd Infantry Division.
Norris signed an agreement with her
Korean “sister,” Choi, Ji Hae, bonding the
two in friendship. Their signatures were used
as the official seal on the friendship
commitment between the U.S., and the
Republic of Korea.
This sisterhood event was the third of
its kind held recently in Area I.
“This sisterhood relationship began
formally with an initial signing ceremony in
September of last year,” said Maj. Gen.
James A. Coggin, commanding general,
2ID.
The program has since evolved to
in sugar, salt and fat. By eating a range
of foods, the body can get all the nutrition
it needs without the calories and fat.
“Fiber is important for the health of
the digestive system and for lowering
cholesterol,” Cobb said. “Foods
containing fiber are good sources of
other essential nutrients. Depending on
how they are prepared, these foods are
typically also low in fat, saturated fat
and cholesterol.
“Fruits, vegetables, whole-grain and
fortified foods, beans and legumes are
good sources of both soluble and
insoluble dietary fiber.”
If a person is watching his or her weight,
these foods will give you vitamins, minerals
and fiber with few calories. They are low in fat
and sodium and contain no cholesterol. Cobb
YU, HU SON
include men and women of both the military
and business communities building the same
type of communal friendship.
“This signifies more than an extension
of our friendship,” Coggin said. “It’s a
promise for future cooperation on cultural
events and joint progress.”
The relationships developed at the
sisterhood signing ceremony are meant to
be everlasting and bridge gaps in cultural
differences and understanding, Norris said.
“It was very nice to bring the unity
together. To have an opportunity to work
with the local population is a beautiful thing,
and I think it’s important to live the intent of
the ROK alliance,” Norris said.
Coggin said that those stationed in Korea
get to experience the unique heritage of
Korean culture, and “makes service in
Korea special.” “I thank the leadership of
Gyeonggi Province because you will help
make the ROK/U.S. alliance stronger than
ever.”
recommends everyone be sure and include
fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C and
vitamin A.
“Fish is a great alternative to red
meat,” Cobb said. “Fish is a healthy,
lean-protein and contains a type of fat
called omega-3, which is known to
reduce heart attacks and deaths by
reducing inflammation and blood clots.
Nutritionists say the best way to get
all the omega-3 you need is to obtain it
the old-fashioned way: Eat at least a
couple of servings of fish a week.
“It’s not that hard,” Cobb said, “to
figure out what is healthy to eat. The
hardest part is making up one’s mind,
understanding this is something I am
going to do for the rest of my life.”
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Warriors compete in
swimming meet
By Jim Cunningham stroke and free style events,” said
Area I Public Affairs Henri LeBorgne, MWR sports
CAMP RED CLOUD— director for Area I. “Those are the
Soldiers competed for the Indoor four strokes in competitive
Swimming Championship at Camp swimming.”
Red Cloud March 3 at the indoor We had 10 individual winners and
swimming pool. two team winners, LeBorgne said.
Eleven warriors, six in the men’s There will be two swimming
division and five in the women’s championship events this summer.
division participated in 10 individual “We will have the 8th Army
and two team events. Championship at Camp Casey
“We had Soldiers competing in Hanson Pool this summer, and also JIM CUNNINGAHM
the Olympic swimming styles, the the Area I Championship,” LeBorgne Soldiers start the men’s medley swimming race during the Indoor Swimming
butterfly stroke, back stroke, breast said. Championship March 3 at Camp Red Cloud.

Casey hosts Korea

wide KATUSA B-Ball
Championship
By Jim Cunningham
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY—The Korea wide Korean
Augmentation to the United States Army soldier
Basketball Championship saw only three teams
participate out of four this year.
Area II did not field a KATUSA basketball
team. That gave Area IV their first game, which
they lost to Area III 58 – 52. It was a clean
sweep for the Area I KATUSA team; they were
undefeated throughout the championship
defeating Area III from Camp Humphreys by a
score of 65-58 in the final game.
“This is the second year for the KATUSA
Basketball Championship,” said Henri
J C
IM UNNINGHAM LeBorgne, Area I sports director. “We will host
Scoring was often and close during the first game of the KATUSA Invitational Basketball Championship. The first game these events from now on. Six games in all were
between the Area I team and Area III team saw fast action and high scores, Area I edged out Area III 70-61. played this weekend.”
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Area II welcomes new ROK Army partner

Korean Army unit would
help to defend garrison
By Cpl. Jung Jae-hoon
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Area II Support
Activity officials welcomed the new commander
of a Republic of Korea Army partner unit Feb.
26.
Republic of Korea Army 218th Homeland
Reserve Regiment Commander Col. Lee Hwang-
kyu toured the installation and met with USAG
Yongsan Commander Col. Ron Stephens and the
operations staff.
The 218th and Area II entered into a base
defense agreement Feb. 22, 2006.
The Korean Army unit would work closely with
Yongsan Garrison officials to help defend the
installation in time of conflict. CPL. JUNG JAE-HOON

“We are happy to meet Colonel Lee and look
forward to a close working relationship,” Stephens
said.
After attending a short briefing about Yongsan
Garrison, Lee said he was impressed.
“I hope we can foster the strong bond we have
maintained throughout the past years,” Lee said.
Area II Commander Col. Ron Stephens (right) meets with Republic of Korea Army 218th Homeland Reserve Regiment Commander
Col. Lee Hwang-kyu at the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan headquarters Feb. 26.
“If time permits, I would like to bring my staff Stephens said he was looking forward to building
here some time and have a tour around the entire a strong friendship with a strong alliance.
base.” “The garrison is willing to invite the 218th and
Last July, Stephens and his staff visited the carry out a joint training exercise in the near
ROKA installation where the 218th is stationed. future,” Stephens said.

Library offers new books, CDs, DVDs Parents explore

By Tamara Sternberg
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — For
many community members, the
Yongsan Library is the perfect place
to spend a free night, or to kill some
time before the bus leaves or to relax
after a tough week. More than 850
people a day have discovered the
Yongsan Library. With new books and
DVDs arriving monthly, 26 new
computers, and areas for everyone
from young children to teens to adults,
there is something there for everyone.
“We have a relaxing atmosphere and
a helpful staff,” said Region Librarian
and Area II Libraries Director Dr. Kim
Im-soon. “It’s comfortable, and we are
here for our customers. Without them,
we wouldn’t exist. We love to work
with them.”
Area II remodeled the library last
year to create a more user-friendly
atmosphere. The renovation removed
tightly-spaced shelves crammed with
books to make a new study space with
two televisions, one with a video-
cassette recorder and one with a DVD
player.
Instead of facing rows of book
spines, patrons can now walk the aisles
looking at strategically placed book
covers. Kim said, this makes browsing
easier and means more people will
check out books and DVDs.
Whatever can’t be found by
homeschooling
options
By Pfc. Kim Sang-wook
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON —
Yongsan Garrison parents and
students showed interest in a unique
educational opportunity of home
schooling in the Korea Homeschool
Conference Saturday at the Seoul
American Elementary School.
During the conference, more
than 100 parents gathered
information from several lectures
presented by homeschool teachers.
Veteran homeschoolers enhanced
their knowledge and beginners were
PFC. KIM SANG-WOOK able to map their children’s
An Area II Library customer peruses the wide selection of DVD titles Tuesday.
education plan.
scanning the shelves can be looked up collections number over 3,000 titles, The conference, coordinated by
at one of the four online catalogue and is ever-growing as 100-200 new WorldWide Independent Distance
computers located by the front door, discs arrive monthly. Titles run the Education, included vendors and
and can be retrieved by inter-Korea gamut, from Spanish-language music, workshops to give solutions for
library loan from other area libraries if to historical documentaries, to main- curious parents about home-
necessary. stream movies and rock’n’roll. To schooling. WorldWide IDEA is an
“We try to keep a good balance compliment them, the library has accredited educational institution,
between fiction and nonfiction titles, purchased six portable DVD players which provides Department of
and to keep people aware of what we available for check-out at the front Defense families with a
have,” Kim said. “Bestseller lists come desk. homeschooling curriculum.
out weekly, and we order books every The library subscribes to 250 “Parents should have the choice
day, especially young adult titles. They periodicals and newspapers, which are of what kind of education is best for
are in a separate area, and as soon as housed next to a collection of their children,” said Korea Region
the shelves are stocked, the books comfortable chairs and low tables. On family representative Dawn Snyder.
disappear.” any given day, those chairs are full of
See Homeschooling
Homeschooling, Page 12
The library DVD and CD See Library
Library, Page 12
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Combined Federal
Campaign
There will be a Combined Federal
Campaign closing ceremony 10-11:30
a.m. March 13 at the Multipurpose
Training Facility. The public is invited.
For information, call 723-7514.
Softball Coaches
Area II Sports is looking for coaches
for the Yongsan Men and Women
Post Level softball teams. Submit
resumes to the Area II Sports Office
no later than March 15. This program
runs April 1 through August. For
information, call 738-8608.
Women’s Health
The 18th Medical Command will host
a Women's Health Seminar 8:30 a.m.-3
p.m. March 15 at the Dragon Hill Lodge
Naija Ballroom. For information, call
737-3110 or 736-6693.
Library Essay Contest
The Yongsan Library is conducting
three essay contests for different age
groups through March 15. Winners
will receive Army and Air Force
Exchange Service gift cards. For
information on the topics and rules,
visit the library. Awards will be present
4 p.m. March 30 at the Yongsan Library.
Umpire Clinic
Softball and Baseball umpires are
needed at Yongsan Garrison and K-16
for the upcoming season. There will
be a Baseball Umpire Clinic 2-5 p.m.
March 17 and a Softball Umpire Clinic
9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 18 at the 1st
Replacement Center, Bldg. 4034 both
days. For information, call 738-3127,
or 738-8608. Score keepers are also
needed.
Spouses’ Club
“Luck O’ the Irish” Bingo and
luncheon 11:30 a.m. –1:30 p.m March
20, at the Dragon Hill Lodge Naija
Ballroom. Cost is $14.25. Open to
members only. For information, call
6355-5448 or 6355-5488 or email
afscreservation@yahoo.com.
Girl Scouts Anniversary
The Girl Scouts will be holding their
95th Anniversary Celebration Ball 6
p.m. March 17 at the Dragon Hill
Lodge. For information, call 724-8029
or 010-2354-5889.
Anger Management
Workshop
Growling Grizzlies Anger Management
Skill Building Workshop 6-7:30 p.m.,
March 29. Kids in Grades 3-5 will focus
on healthy anger and how to use
coping skills through activities and
discussion. For information, call 738-
8861.
Area II Web Site
For more community notes, news and
information, visit the Area II Web site
at http://area2.korea.army.mil.
Area II
Artist shares talents with community
By Cpl. Jung Jae-hoon
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — A
Korean-American artist came to the
Yongsan Library to donate her
paintings and meet with fans Feb. 24
during a “Meet the Artist” session.
Artist Gina Son is a globetrotting
artist who creates impressionistic
images of modern women con-
templating their lives.
“I had an art exhibition when I
arrived in Seoul last December and
some of the paintings were left, so I
framed them and donated it to the
young men and women who are in
service to protect this country,” Son
said.
Son visited Yongsan Garrison for
the first time last year.
“I saw Soldiers working in the cold
rainy weather and I realized how
hard it was for them to do what they
do,” she said.
Son said she wanted to give what
she had to show her appreciation for
the hard work that the Soldiers do far
away from home.
More than 30 community members
gathered to enjoy Son’s paintings and
to ask questions about her artwork.
“I have been an artist all my life
in my mind, but I really focused on
Employees learn sexual harassment prevention
Instructor Steve Kang teaches a prevention class in Korean.
Korean employees learn about sexual harassment prevention Feb. 28.
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CPL. JUNG JAE-HOON
Artist Gina Son (left) explains her artwork to Region Librarian and Area II Libraries Director Dr.
Kim Im-soon Feb. 24 at a “Meet the Artist” session.
painting when I turned 38 in London talking with community members
when I decided to be a mother,” Son and explained one by one what she
said. “My inspiration has been my tried to capture in the paintings.
child and all the different countries Impressionism is a form of art that
that I have been to.” recreates the sensation in the eye that
Son said her paintings have many sees the object, rather than recreating
meanings. the subject itself. So it focuses on vivid
“My paintings are about modern overall effects rather than details.
women, in solitude, thinking about “It was so kind of her to share her
their lives, marriage, relationships paintings with us,” said Region
and motherhood, and I try to draw Librarian and Area II Libraries
on their emotions and feelings at that Director Dr. Kim Im-soon. “Her
moment.” she said. paintings are so beautiful and many
Son walked around the room community members enjoyed them.”
By Cpl. Jung Jae-hoon
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Area II Korean
employees gathered Feb. 28 at the Community Services
Building for annual Prevention of Sexual Harassment
training presented in Korean.
Eighth U.S. Army and Installation Management
Command-Korea policies require annual POSH training
for both U.S. and Korean employees.
“It is important to have this class regularly, because the
class itself can only make a little difference,” said Area II
Property Book Officer and instuctor Steve Kang. “By
having regular training, employees can figure out how they
can apply it to their lives.”
Kang started the POSH class with a short video on what
is and is not sexual harassment.
“It’s really hard to tell what sexual harassment is in the
first place,” he said. “Everything from a word to a
CPL. JUNG JAE-HOON handshake, if the other person feels sexually offended, that’s
sexual harassment.”
Because Korea has traditionally been a male-dominated
society, he said a lot of employees find it hard to understand
the concept of sexual harassment.
The video showed workplace scenarios and the class
discussed what they thought about the presentation.
After the video, Kang explained the two main types of
sexual harassment, “Quid Pro Quo” and “Hostile
Environment.”
Quid Pro Quo is when a supervisor seeks sexual favors
in return for a job or a promotion. Hostile environment is
when there are unreasonable interferences with job
performance.
“I can only educate and inform them of the importance
of the prevention of sexual harassment,” Kang said. “It’s
up to the employees to respect the co-workers around them
and try to bring harmony to the workplace.”
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High School takes home two championships

Wrestling team makes
history with wins
Area II Public Affairs
YOKOSUKA, Japan — The Seoul American
High School Falcons made history in Yokosuka,
Japan as the wrestling team took two All-Pacific
Far East championships. The team won the Far
East Individual Championship and the Far East
Dual Championship.
“Our school has won the dual competition
before, but never the individual,” said SAHS Head
Coach Julian Harden. “The individual competition
ran two days with each wrestler in each weight
class wrestling to be counted among the top six
wrestlers in the Pacific, from 101-weight classes
to Heavy weight.”
Of the 13 wrestlers participating in the events,
12 students placed high enough to bring home the
banner, Harden said. PHOTOS BY STAFF SGT. JON POWELL

„1st place Seoul American High School senior James Nutter pins Guam’sh Robert Lopez to win 115 lb. championship Feb. 16.
115 Senior James Nutter 148 Senior Peter Madsen
180 Junior Justin Stokes 215 Senior Charles Jones
„2nd Place „6th Place
101 Senior Andrew So 129 Freshman Bryan O’Connor
122 Senior Michael Beckwith Heavy weight Mark Lieberg
141 Senior Daniel O’Connor Saturday during the All Far East Dual Meet,
SAHS wrestled against other DoDDS Pacific
„3rd Place schools to win its second championship.
108 Sophomore Gene Victa
“These young men represented their families,
168 Senior Clark Campbell
this school and the entire Yongsan community
„4th Place extremely well and deserve a big round of
135 Sophomore Demetrius Johnson applause,” Harden said. Seoul’s Daniel O'Connor battles Osan’s Tucker Rhoades.
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Argie Cunningham reviews a school textbook with her 12-year-old son Daniel Saturday at the
Korea Homeschool Conference at Seoul American Elementary School.
Homeschooling
“Homeschooling is the education of
children at home versus in a public or
private school institution.”
Homeschool is one of the fastest
growing trends in education in the
United States. Since 1993, the practice
has been legal in all 50 states.
According to WorldWide IDEA
research, more than 250 students
conduct homeschooling activities in
Korea.
Snyder said children can benefit
from homeschooling by tutoring one on
one and study different curriculums.
“There are many reasons families
choose homeschooling,” she said.
“Some families choose to homeschool
because it is a stable environment for
military children as it is the only thing
that does not change as they constantly
move around.”
Library
people browsing through everything
from “The Village Voice” to “The
Economist” to the “Stars and
Stripes.” Many parents wait there for
their children as they go to the story
hour (Tuesdays, from 10-11 a.m.) in
the brightly colored children’s area.
More than 30 children attend weekly.
Finally, to the right of the
professional development section, are
the new computers. Twenty two
computers are available for general
use for half-hour intervals. For more
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“The purpose of this conference
is to provide service, resource and
support to home schooling families in
the Korean peninsula,” said
WorldWide IDEA Director and
Superintendent Carl Knudsen.
“District superintendents mentioned to
have another one again, because it
gave them a chance to meet home
school families and offer those
services and support. It is a sort of
partnership.” Parents embraced the
opportunity to discuss homeschooling.
“I have two home school children
both in elementary school and there
is a wealth of information by talking
to administrators finding out what we
are eligible for and what we can do,”
said Linda Torrens. “It is also really
nice to look at different curriculum
rather than seeing it on the Internet.”
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serious research or online classes,
there are four computers set off to
the side, which can be reserved for
up to two hours at a time. Users
must be over ten-years-old and
library card holders.
“About 250 people use the
computers every day,” Kim said.
“They are an incredible resource.”
“We are so proud to work here,”
she said. “When the services are
being used, it makes you so happy
to provide them.”
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Online Tool Offers Guidance for Troops’ Water Purification Requirements
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -
The problem of “Water, water, everywhere, nor any
drop to drink” can apply as much to deployed troops
cut off from their pure water supply as it did to the
ancient mariner stranded at sea in Samuel Taylor
Coleridge’s beloved poem.
Clean water is critical to military operations, used
in everything from drinking to hygiene and field
sanitation to food preparation to medical care, Army
Maj. Bill Bettin, chief of the field water section for
the Army Center for Health Promotion and
Preventive Medicine here, told American Forces
Press Service.
The typical deployed troop pours through 15 to 20
gallons of water a day, he said.
Recognizing the importance of water to the
military mission, the services have sophisticated
water purification and supply networks to ensure
troops are never left high and dry. An old
Quartermaster Corps adage captures water’s
importance to service members: “The ultimate
weapon runs on water, and everything else runs on
fuel.”
But what happens when troops find themselves
operating away from their established water supply
lines with little chance of getting their water supply
replenished before it runs out?
Bacteria, viruses and parasites make many local
water sources unsafe, Bettin said, and simply boiling
water isn’t always enough to ensure contaminants
are destroyed.
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So for emergency situations or operations in
remote areas with no water resupply available, troops
resort to disinfecting surface water they find with
iodine tablets or purifying it with charcoal-based
filtering systems. The problem, Bettin said, is that
current military-issued purifiers work slowly and may
not be as effect as possible.
Commercial water-purification systems have
become popular among hikers and campers, and
outdoor magazines and catalogs tout their benefits.
But until recently, the military hadn’t systematically
tested these systems and wasn’t able to tell deploying
units which ones might best suit their needs, Bettin
said.
To come up with an answer, the Army Center for
Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine launched
an 18-month scientific study of 68 commercial, off-
the-shelf water-purification systems.
As they evaluated these systems, Bettin and his
staff quickly realized that there’s no one-size-fits-all
answer to military water-purification requirements.
“We had planned to pick one product to recommend,
but because of the different scenarios units operate
under, there was no one solution for every unit,” he
said.
Instead, they came up with an online decision tool
units can use to select the best water purification
system for their exact circumstances. That tool,
posted on the center’s Web site (http://chppm-
www.apgea.army.mil/wpd), helps units evaluate
what might work best for them and what doesn’t
work at all, he said. “We found that some
(commercial) claims were groundless, and we were
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able to weed out the non-performers,” he said.
Which personal water purifier works best depends
on a range of considerations, Bettin said. Units
operating at a stationary base camp might find that
one system best fits their needs, while troops on the
move, either mounted or dismounted, might need
something altogether different. In an emergency
situation that leaves forces cut off from their existing
supply lines, an entirely different system might be
the answer, he said.
But other factors play into the decision, as well,
including the size and weight of the system, how
easy it is to use, its cost, and most importantly, its
effectiveness.
The new decision tool has proven to be popular
among military members trying to sift through the
myriad commercial pitches by water-purification
companies. “We’ve gotten feedback from users who
like that it’s easy to use and apply,” Bettin said.
Civilian outdoorsmen are also accessing the site
and reporting its value, he said. Among them was a
high school teacher who thanked Bettin for helping
him select water-purification systems for a school
camping trip.
Just how effective the new site has been in
helping prevent troops from drinking contaminated
water or having to scale back their water usage
due to shortages is tough to tell, Bettin
acknowledged.
“That’s the whole challenge of preventive
medicine,” he said. “We know that it’s providing
a positive result, but it’s hard to report what
you’ve prevented.”
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March 9-15

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Apocalypto — From Academy
Award winning filmmaker Mel
Gibson comes ‘Apocalypto’: a
heart stopping mythical action-
adventure set against the turbulent
end times of the once great Mayan
civilization. When his idyllic
existence is brutally disrupted by
.a violent invading force, a man is
taken on a perilous journey to a
world ruled by fear and
oppression where a harrowing
end awaits him. Through a twist
of fate and spurred by the power
of his love for his woman and his
family he will make a desperate
break to return home and to
ultimately save his way of life.
Night At The Museum — Ben
Stiller plays Larry Daley, a down-
on-his-luck divorced father in this
family-friendly tale directed by
Shawn Levy (Just Married, Cheaper
by The Dozen). Larry has lots of
ideas and dreams, but none of them
come to fruition. In an attempt to
prove his stability to his ex-wife
(Kim Raver) and his son, Nicky (Jake
Cherry), Larry accepts a job as a
night guard at the Museum of Natural
History.
The Pursuit Of Happyness —
In The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris
Gardner (Will Smith) is a family man
struggling to make ends meet.
Despite his valiant attempts to help
keep the family afloat, the mother
(Thandie Newton) of his five-year-
old son Christopher (Jaden
Christopher Syre Smith) is buckling
under the constant strain of
financial pressure. No longer able
to cope, she reluctantly decides to
leave. Chris, now a single father,
continues doggedly to pursue a
better-paying job using every sales
skill he knows. He lands an
internship at a prestigious stock
brokerage firm, and although there
is no salary, he accepts, hopeful
he will end the program with a job
and a promising future.
The Number 23 — The Bridge To Terabithia — Based on
psychological thriller "The Number Katherine Paterson's beloved
23" stars Jim Carrey as a man children's book, Bridge to
whose life unravels after he comes Terabithia spins the lovely coming-
into contact with an obscure book of-age tale of two lonely fifth-
titled The Number 23. As he reads graders (Josh Hutcherson and
the book, he becomes increasingly Anna Sophia Robb) who create a
convinced that it is based on his magical fantasy world where they
own life. His obsession with the can retreat from the unhappiness
number 23 starts to consume him, of their real lives.
and he begins to realize the book
forecasts far graver consequences
for his life than he could have ever
imagined. Directed by Joel
Schumacher (“Phone Booth"), the
film co-stars Virginia Madsen
("Sideways"), Danny Huston ("The
Constant Gardner," "The Aviator"),
Logan Lerman and Rhona Mitra.

Catch And Release No Show The Good Shepherd Rocky Balboa No Show No Show No Show
(PG13) 6:45 p.m. (R) 6:45 p.m. (PG) 6:45 p.m.
The Number 23 The Number 23 The Number 23 Casino Royale Children Of Men Pursuit of Happyness Pursuit of Happyness
(R) 9:30 p.m. (R) 9:30 p.m. (R) 9:30 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m.
Night at the Museum Code Name: The CLeaner Night at the Museum We Are Marshall Apocalypto No Show The Number 23
(PG) 9 p.m. (PG13) 9 p.m. (PG) 8 p.m. (PG) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m.
Night at the Museum Night at the Museum Code Name: The CLeaner Apocalypto No Show The Number 23 Code Name: The CLeaner
(PG) 7 p.m. (PG) 9 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (R) 9 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m.
The Number 23 The Number 23 Night at the Museum Night at the Museum Code Name: The CLeaner Code Name: The CLeaner Code Name: The CLeaner
(R) 8:45 p.m. (R) 8 p.m. (PG) 8 p.m. (PG) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m.
Flicka Flicka Charlotte’s Web The Good Shepherd The Good Shepherd Deja Vu Deja Vu
(PG) 6:30 p.m. (PG) 6:30 p.m. (G) 6:30 p.m. (R) 6 p.m. (R) 6 p.m. (PG13) 6 p.m. (PG13) 6 p.m.
Unaccompanied Minors Unaccompanied Minors Charlotte’s Web Stranger Than Fiction Stranger Than Fiction Pursuit of Happyness Pursuit of Happyness
(PG) 6:30 p.m. (PG) 6:30 p.m. (G) 6:30 p.m. (R) 6 p.m. (R) 6 p.m. (PG13) 6 p.m. (PG13) 6 p.m.
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LENT – a Journey to Easter
By Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Joe Hannon preparation for Easter that has come to be called Lent. By especially on Easter Sunday.
Area IV Staff Chaplain the beginning of the 4th Century, a very severe fast was This new emphasis has shifted Lent to be primarily a

C
practiced throughout these forty days: six days without spiritual preparation for Easter – a time for “metonoia” or
hristians of the Catholic and Orthodox traditions
fish, meat, eggs, or dairy products and with Sunday as a day conversion of heart, a time for real struggle against the
and some of the Protestant traditions observe a
for regular eating. Furthermore, on the six straight days for powerful forces of sin and selfishness, a time for opening
special time of the year called Lent or Lenten
fasting, there was to be only one meal taken in the evening. our hearts to God’s Holy will and of intense struggle to let
Season.
By the 8th Century, fish and dairy were allowed on the God’s kingdom come… first of all in our own hearts and
Lent is a season of forty-days, dedicated to fasting,
six fast days and from the early Middle Ages, meat was homes!
prayer, and works of charity that are observed in preparation
allowed on the six days except for Friday. What might these ancient traditions still observed by
for the celebration of Easter.
From the early Middle Ages until our own time in history, hundreds of millions of Christians worldwide say to us and
In the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Century, a short two or three day
the popular understanding of Lent was that it was a time for our modern life?
period of strict fasting before Easter was observed by the
us to suffer physically, just as Christ had suffered in His I think that Lent is simply a lens that can help us focus
Catechumens (men and women preparing for baptism at
Passion and Death for our sins. Thus, fasting and depriving on what counts most in a Christian’s spiritual life and
Easter) and by many in the small home-church communities
oneself of comfort or pleasure were common Lenten journey… the Saving Death and resurrection of Christ.
who wanted to both walk with their brothers and sisters
practices for Christians to observe. Since the 1960’s the It is easy to let the death and resurrection of the Lord
soon to be baptized and also prepare their own hearts for
emphasis of Lent has shifted so that it is seen as a spiritual just remain a part of history. It is a supreme challenge to let
the celebration of the resurrection on Easter Sunday.
preparation that helps one to enter spiritually into a deeper these events guide our daily walk in faith and unselfish
The Council of Bishops that met at Nicaea, Turkey, in 325
and more personal way into the Paschal Mystery (the death loving.
A.D. called upon Christians to observe a forty-day
and resurrection of Christ) celebrated on Good Friday and The Journey of Lent is here to help.

Area IV Worship Services

Protestant 7 p.m. Camp Carroll
Collective Sunday 10 a.m. Camp Carroll Korean Tuesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll Area IV Chaplains
10:30 a.m. Camp Henry Korean Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Joseph F. Hannon
Hannonjf@korea.army.mil or 768-5455
10:30 a.m. Camp Walker Praise & Worship Sunday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker
Chaplain (Capt.) Byong Min
12:45 p.m. Camp Walker Catholic justin.k.min@korea.army.mil or 765-8991
1 p.m. Camp Carroll Mass Sunday 9 a.m. Camp Walker
Church of Christ 5 p.m. Camp Walker 11:45 a.m. Camp Carroll
For additional information, contact the Area IV Chaplain’s
Collective Friday 7 p.m. Camp Walker Mass Saturday 5 p.m. Camp Walker Office at 764-5455.
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Kids, kites and a windy day
Area III host yearly festival
at Camp Humphreys
By Bob McElroy and F. Neil Neeley
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – US
Army Garrison Humphreys Soldiers,
civilians and family members engaged
in what might be the first rite of Spring
on Feb. 24 when they participated in
the annual Kite Festival at the Bu-Yong
Korean Elementary School playground
near here.
The event began about 20 years ago
when Shim Chaim-il, a civilian who
works in the Camp Humphreys
Department of Public Works carpentry
shop, began to encourage local children
to get outside and fly kites rather than
sit inside playing computer games or
watching television.
Flying kites outside, in the fresh air
and sunshine, was more healthy for
Members 0f the Mothers of Gaek Sa-Ri folk group entertained at the kite festival.
Sgt. Michael Woodall, 557th MP Company (L) and Peter Yu, Area III Public Affairs Community
Relations Officer, coax a kite skyward. Kite Master Shim Chaim-il speaks at the fest.
A Soldier gives his kite more string.
Festival participants (from left) Michelle Atvater, Sgt. Gordon Brooks, 557th Military Police Co and
Charlie Altvater, prepare to launch their kites. Kids, Kites and a windy day just naturaly go together; the weather was perfect for flying kites .
kids than sitting inside at the computer
or in front of the television, Shim
surmised.
Shim, a Master kite flyer himself,
has been flying kites for more than
50 years.
“When I was a child, kites were all
that I had to play with,” he said.
Although the day was chilly and the
wind irregular, those who participated
didn’t let it dampen their spirits or
enthusiasm, especially when they
could compete for the highest kite
flown. About midday, all who
participated were invited for a
traditional lunch of spicy noodles, rice
treats and other delights. Some
intrepid participants though, kept on
flying their multicolored kites trying to
touch the sky.
Koreans know about that kite eating tree too.
P B F. N N
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Areas gear up for St.
Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Special to The Morning Calm Weekly
Korea-Region Marketing Office
YONGSAN, Republic of Korea
– When Kermit the Frog famously
sang “It ain’t easy being green,” he
must never have celebrated St.
Patrick’s Day. The world will
become “Irish for a Day,” March
17. To honor the tradition continued
in many United States cities [and
Ireland], MWR will be hosting
parties.
Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated
world-wide by Irish and non-Irish
alike. Originally the day began to
commemorate the life of Saint
Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
Although routed in religious
beliefs, the holiday centers on all
MWR
Half and Full Marathon
The 2007 Eighth Army Half and Full
Marathon is scheduled to take place
April 28 at Camp Casey’s Hanson Field
House. Awards will be presented to the
1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each
Men’s and Women’s category.
Registration runs from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.
The race will kick off at 8 a.m., following
a course briefing. Course maps are
available in advance from the Camp
Casey Sports Office which may be
reached at DSN 730-2322. For more
information, contact your local MWR
Sports Office or the Korea Region
Sports Director at DSN 725-5064.
things green and Irish. Celebrations
typically include green outfits, Irish
food, Irish dancing, green-dyed lager,
and parades.
Mitchell’s on Camp Red Cloud
will be hosting “Make A Deal with
the Leprechaun.” Doors open at 5
p.m., and a free raffle ticket will be
given upon entrance. Some contests
include Best Leprechaun
Impersonation, Irish Green Costume,
and Irish Jig Contest. Over $3,000
in cash and prizes will be given
away. All contestants guaranteed to
win cash or valuable prizes from the
“Pot O’ Gold.” For more
information, call DSN 732-9187.
Yongsan’s Main Post Club will
feature a St. Patrick’s Day Bash/
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Looking For Work
Family Child Care provides work and
life options for individuals residing on-
post looking to earn an income while
staying home. Individuals living in on-
post quarters are authorized to care for
up to 6 children (including their own).
The FCC program offers free training,
monetary subsidies, a lending closet
and technical and morale support. For
more information on how to become a
Family Child Care provider, please
contact your local ACS office or DSN
725-3205.
BOSS All-Nighter. The Uptown
Lounge will be open from 5 p.m.-10
p.m., while The Underground doors
open at 10 p.m. Free food and
beverages and bar drinks will be
available. Contests also include Best
“Danny Boy” Rendition/Karaoke,
Best “Green” Outfit, Trivia, Musical
Chairs, and an Irish Jig Dance-off.
USAG Humphreys will be
awarding 40 different people a
“Value Book” worth more than $300
in savings on food, bowling, golf,
swimming, and other MWR services.
Thirty-five of the books will be given
away by food and bowling
operations while the remainder will
be given away at St. Patrick’s Day
Fun Runs at Humphreys, Wonju, and
Swimming Championship
The 2007 8th U.S. Army Indoor
Swimming Championship will take place
March 31 at the Camp Humphreys
Indoor pool. Registration begins at
9 a.m. and the competition starts at 10
a.m. For more information, contact your
local MWR Sports Office or the Korea
Region sports director at DSN 725-
5064.
Suwon. More details may be found
in the Leisure Informer.
Camp Walker’s Hilltop Club will
begin the party at 10 p.m.
Become a contestant in the “Pot
O’ Gold Take It or Leave It
Contest” for a chance to win
hundreds in cash and prizes.
Participants will be chosen the night
of the event through random
drawings.
Free Irish Stew and a Mashed
Potato Bar offer traditional Irish
fare.
There will also bee Green Jell-O
Bobbing for prizes, Potato Sack
Races, and party favors.
For more information, call 768-
7563.
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Det 2 607th Weather wins “Best in PACAF”

By F. Neil Neeley
USAG Public Affairs
USAG HUMPHREYS – A small Air Force unit of
20Airmen, two non-commissioned officers and a
commander located next to base operations in building
A-819 here, took top honors in a recent Pacific Air
Forces weather competition.
The unit competed against Air Force weather
detachments from Hawaii to Alaska, Japan to Korea.
“We had the best weather squadron, the best weather
NCO, and the best weather detachment in PACAF,”
said Capt. Samuel L. Moore, commander, Detachment
2, 607th Weather Squadron.
“We won first as the best detachment at the
squadron level,” Moore explained. “Our squadron is
the 607th Weather Squadron out of Yongsan. Then
we advanced to compete for the title as best
detachment in the Pacific Air Forces. We competed
against all of the detachments in Korea, Japan, the
Pacific and Alaska and won.
What does it take to win an award like that? Moore
says that it’s the hard work and the job that his Airmen
do on a daily basis that clinched it.
“I think that we won because of the support that
we give to the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
“We support all of 2nd CAB’s exercises such as
Ulchi Focus Lens and the Reception, Staging, Onward
movement and Integration command-post exercise ,”
added Moore. “What makes us different here is that
we actually deploy Air Force Weather people out with
the Army Aviation Brigades and with their battalions.
“When they go out to do a live fire exercise, we
send out a team of two people to go with them, Moore
said. We’re there sharing the same conditions as they
are. We’re living in tents, sleeping on cots and eating
Meals Ready to Eat. During the big exercises like UFL,
we have over half of our unit deployed with the Army
in the field.”
The Detachment is responsible for a 24-hour-a-
day, 365-days-a-year mission at Camp Humphreys that
impacts every aviation mission, many ground missions,
every school and shuttle bus schedule and the
commuting schedule for thousands of Soldiers and
civilians in Area III.
The men and women of the 607th, take regional
Senior Airman Cuong Sy (at desk) briefs the incoming shift on the current area weather.(from counter-clockwise right) Senior
Airman Elisa Bengoa, Staff Sgt Melissa Weinbender and Master Sgt Mark Millen listen intently.
and peninsular weather forecasts originating at 17th
Operational Weather Squadron located at Hickam Air
Force Base in Hawaii and refine them for their
customers, according to Master Sgt. Kevin E. Wendt,
non-commissioned officer in charge.
All of the Airmen in the Humphreys Weather
Detachment have followed a similar career path before
arriving here.
First they complete three months of training in basic
meteorology at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss.
In addition to basic meteorology, they also learn Air
Force systems and how to take and record forecasts.
Following their training at Keesler Airmen go to a
weather hub for two or three years where they learn
more about forecasting. The hubs have a large area of
responsibility and publish 24-hour forecasts. The 17th
OWS is one such weather hub.
Armed with several years of experience the Airmen
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are assigned to a Combat Weather Team such as the
one at Camp Humphreys. They then learn Army skills
that enable them to be able to deploy with the units
they support said Wendt.
Wendt said it is not unusual to see Air Force
personnel stationed at Army posts. He said the Army
doesn’t have weather forecasters, so the Air Force
posts Airmen wherever there is an Army airfield.
“Anywhere there’s Army aviation, the Air Force will
be there,” he said.
Wendt said many Airmen like working with Army
units because they can see first-hand how their weather
support has direct impacts on missions.
When working in garrison, the Airmen have a three-
fold mission: 1) provide weather briefs for pilots
including conditions for take-off and while in-flight,
visibility and ceiling readings, hazards such as icing
and thunderstorms, and the weather at the destination;
2) resource protection by issuing warnings to give the
installation and airfield to take precautionary measures
before bad weather hits; and, 3) taking and recording
hourly forecasts.
They maintain records of localized weather
phenomena such as yellow dust and fog patterns.
Wendt said these weather conditions impact missions
by reducing visibility for aircraft and convoy vehicles.
Yellow dust also has an impact on ground troops
working outside.
The forecaster’s goal is to help the decision-makers
make good decisions based on solid information Wendt
said.
Wendt called forecasting an “inexact science” but
said the forecasters are very accurate in their forecasts,
but added that the forecasts are for all of Area III, not
just where one person is standing.
“People don’t remember the good weather,” he said.
Editor’s note: Some material from this article was
gathered from a previous story.

Staff Sgt Melissa Weinbender checks the equipment forecasters take to the field in support of 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
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IG POSITIONS
AVAILABLE IN
AREAS II/III
HAES CELEBRATES SEUSS
So have you brought your best chapeaux? Where are they worn, do you suppose?
The United States Forces Korea
and Eighth Army Inspector You think they’re put upon your head? I think they’re worn at HAES instead!
General’s Office is looking for
Officers and NCOs who desire to
become Inspector Generals in Areas
II and III. You should be in the rank
of Maj. (Branch immaterial) and Sgt.
1st class (MOS 42A/42L and 92Y)
to serve as Inspectors General.
There is also an opening for an
Inspector General position in the
rank of Capt. (Career Course
graduate and successful Company-
level command) at Camp
Humphreys. Info call Ltc. Eady at
725-6739.

TAX ASSISTANCE
CENTER NOW
OPEN
Offering tax assistance, tax
preparation, and free e-filing. The
Tax Center is located at Camp
Humphreys Bldg. S-262, co-located PHOTO BY CHAD JIMISON

with the Red Cross. Hours are Mon.,
Tue., Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.,
Thur., by Appointment Only, and
Sat., 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Call 753-3905 for
an appointment and to ensure that
you are bringing the required
documentation, including W-2s. A
mobile tax center will make
Wednesday visits to Camps Long
and Eagle, appointments required.
OSAN VET TO
VISIT CAC
A new USFK directive requires that
all dogs & cats belonging to USFK
personnel must be microchipped to
assist in evacuation. The Osan vet
will be at the Camp Humphreys CAC
from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday, March
12, to do micro-chipping ($20 fee per
animal), innoculations, physicals,
parasite testing and general health
Osan High School students Alexandria Farmer (L) and Haley Schaefer (R) dressed as “Things 1 and 2” await mischief as HAES
Literacy Facilitator, Jana Schaefer, dressed as Dr. Seuss’ Cat-in-the-Hat reads to a third grade class on Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, March 2.
By Nancy Turner 1957, Schaefer read The Cat in the Hat off from school.
HAES Information Specialist to classes from Sure Start to grade six. A few students were selected to
USAG HUMPHREYS – Hum- During Schaefer ’s reading, the chase them out of the classroom
phreys American Elementary School students got a chance to act out some because, as in the story, the “Things”
celebrated the National Education of the book. For example, when the made such a mess
Association’s National Read Across characters “Thing 1 and Thing 2” arrive After finishing the book, students
America Day and popular author Dr. in the story, they also arrived in the examined the Cat-in-the-Hat’s ball.
Seuss’ birthday, March 2, by reading classroom. Students were also asked to commit
books by Dr. Seuss. The two “Things” played by Osan to reading everyday which they
Literacy Facilitator Jana Schaefer High School students Haley Schaefer eagerly agreed to do.
came to school dressed as the Seuss and Alexandria Farmer shook hands with In addition to being read to by
character, the Cat in the Hat. After the students in the class and flew kites the Cat in the Hat, students in grades
introducing the background of the around the classroom just like the four through six read with students
author, whose real name was “Things” in the story. Schaefer and in the grades Sure Start to three.
Theodor Seuss Geisel, and the birth Alexandria were able to help because Several classes enjoyed Green Eggs
of the Cat in the Hat character in Osan High School students had the day and Ham like “Sam I Am.”

IMCOM CG visits Area III

checks. Please call 784-6614 to make
sure they bring your pet’s records.

OSAN BAZAAR
SET
The Osan Officers’ Spouses’ Club’s
Spring Fever Bazaar is scheduled for
Saturday, March 31 from 10a.m. -
4p.m. at the O’Club. Vendors will be
selling furniture, jewelry, fabric and
more. Open to all DOD ID/Rations
Card holders. For more information,
please visit the OSC’s website:
www.osanosc.com.

U.S. CITIZENSHIP
CLASS SET
A class for potential U.S. citizens will
be held at ACS, Bldg 311, Mar. 27,
from 2-4 p.m. This class will cover
immigration visa, application
process, citizenship interview and
test preparation. Contact Junghee
Sung, 753-8782, Humphreys/788-
4934,Suwon AB.

BOB MCELROY
Col. Michael J. Taliento Jr., commander, Area III, briefs Lt.Gen. Robert Wilson, Assistant Chief of Staff, IMCOM
and CG, Installation Management Command, on the transformation of Camp Humphreys during his visit.
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Cross Cultural Marriage Seminar
By No Hyon-chu
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – Soldiers, spouses and
prospective spouses gathered for a Cross Cultural
Marriage Seminar at Freedom Chapel Feb. 27. The
seminar was prepared by USAG Humphreys Army
Community Service.
Sung Jung-hee, ACS Relocation and Bi-Cultural
Outreach Coordinator and the seminar’s organizer
explained the purpose of the seminar.
“This seminar is prepared for couples with diverse
cultural differences,” she said. “Cross Cultural
couples have often grown up with different
languages, races, religions. We hope to help them
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There are many channels you can get information
from, such as ACS, Family Readiness Groups, the
chaplain and the web site www.myarmylife.com.”
Taliento explained that even though there are
difficulties when one marries someone from a
different cultural background, there are many
benefits to being part of the Army family.
“When your husband changes duty stations, you
enjoy the opportunities to experience various
cultures you’ve never imagined and meet many
people from all over the world that you can make
friends with,” Taliento said.
LaVita Vincent, ACS Employment and
Readiness Specialist, introduced the Employment NO HYON-CHU

build beautiful bridges between different
backgrounds. This seminar is focused on dealing with
cultural differences and Army life.”
Jack G. Ferguson, chief of Army Community
Service welcomed all spouses and thanked the
scheduled speakers.
Tami Taliento, wife of U.S. Army Garrison
Humphreys Commander Col. Michel J. Taliento Jr.
and Anna Kim, wife of Command Sgt. Maj. Jason
K. Kim, each shared their experiences as wives with
over twenty years in the military. Their remarks made
the atmosphere comfortable and friendly for the
audience.
“The Army is a special kind of job, it’s a way of
life,” Taliento said. “To lessen the misunderstanding
of what our Soldiers do, it is important for their
spouses to understand and embrace the Army life.
Readiness Program. The program’s goal is to
assist Army families and spouses with the
challenges associated with the job search, in
particular the impact the Army’s mobile life style
has on building a career.
Vincent explained that ERP provides a variety
of services to assist the military spouses including
job search process, resume development and
employment resource links.
Chaplain (Maj.) Raymond Robinson spoke next
and emphasized the importance of communication
between couples. He asked that both people in a
relationship make an effort to comprehend one
another’s background differences.
Capt. Elisabeth Mahoney and Capt. Brian
Tomasovic of the Staff Judge Advocate’s office
gave a Power Point presentation concerning legal
Tami Taliento speaks at the Cross Cultural Marriage Seminar
marital rights, U.S. immigration, VISA, passport
and SOFA information.
Mahoney said that a Cross Cultural Seminar is
advisable because there are unique legal issues
that affect marriages between U.S. soldiers and
non-U.S. citizens.
Francis B. O’Donnell, ACS Social Service
representative, explained how to set family finance
and appropriate budgeting goals.
Melissa G. Lilliewood, ACS Family Advocacy
Program manager, explained the New Parents
Support and Exceptional Family Member Programs.
Timothy Toney, ACS Relocation Readiness
manager, gave a tip about Permanent Change of
Station process.
The seminar wrapped up at 4 p.m.

Signs help to raise awareness of a critical program Valiant effort by Area III KATUSAs yields
second place finish in basketball tourney

By F. Neil Neeley players,” said Charles H. Rodgers III,

Col. Michael J. Taliento Jr., U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys commander and Melissa
Lilliewood, ACS Family Advocacy Program manager, place the first SAPRP sign on an
installation shuttle bus Feb. 16.
By F. Neil Neeley
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS –
Camp Humphreys commander
Col. Michael J. Taliento Jr. joined
other community leaders recently
in placing signs on Camp
Humphreys’ shuttle buses in an
effort to raise on-post awareness
of the Sexual Assault Prevention
and Response Program.
“The signs will help to reinforce
our firm commitment to eliminate
F. NEIL NEELEY
incidents of sexual assault,” said
Jack Ferguson, Chief of Army
Community Service.
“They will also serve to
provide a visible reminder and to
garner attention in a manner that
reflects Army values, command
initiative and ACS’ support to the
community.”
Ferguson added that SAPRP
is consistent with ACS’ 41 year
history of serving soldiers,
civilians and families.
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS –
The Area III KATUSA Basketball
Team took second place in the 2nd
Annual KATUSA Invitational
Basketball Tournament held March
3-4 in Camp Casey’s Hanson Field
House.
Despite being undermanned the
Area III KATUSAs fought hard but
ultimately fell short of the crown
dropping game four to the Area I
team 65 to 58. The loss gave Area
III a second place finish in the
tournament.
“Our Area III team had only six
players for the game against Area
I—they had a full squad of 12
team coach and sports director,
MWR, Camps Long and Eagle. “We
led throughout the first half and things
look promising.
“In the second half with severe
foul problems and no bench to go to,
we fell short on the scoreboard, but
not without a 100 percent effort from
a great bunch of KATUSA Soldier
athletes,” Rodgers said.
The Area team members were:
Cpl. Kim Joon-young, Cpl. Park Tae-
hoon, Pvt. Kim Ji-soon and Pfc.
Hong Suk-joo all with CSCT # 1,
Camp Long; Pvt. Won Ki-suk, 168th
Medical, Camp Long; Pfc. Lee
Dong-yoon and Cpl. Lee Jin-kon,
both with 18th Medical USAG
Humphreys.
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Korean social science students tour Daegu enclave
By Nathan T. Van Schaik
Special to The Morning Calm Weekly
CAMP HENRY – Recently, Area IV social work
organizations and community services opened their
doors to more than 60 Korean students and professors.
Students – all doing their undergraduate studies in social
work – and their professors were all members of either
“Community Mental Health Volunteers” or the
“Academy of Military Social Workers.” In all, they
represented seven different universities from Gwangju
and Daegu.
The purpose of the event was to offer students
the opportunity to learn about clinical social work in
a real world environment.
“I want to expand students’ knowledge of what
social workers are doing stateside and in the U.S.
military setting,” said event coordinator Hyun Jin-
hee, who is a licensed mental health social worker
for Area IV Social Work Service/Family Advocacy.
She is also the president of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk
branch of CMHV.
“CMHV is a nonprofit organization which was
originally begun to provide services for the mentally
ill and to break the community prejudice about these
populations,” Hyun said. “Now, CMHV has
broadened its activities to provide any type of
intervention to prevent, treat and rehabilitate
community mental health issues.” AMSW is also a
Korean nonprofit organization geared towards people
interested in social work in the military setting.
Students and professors started the day with a
walk-through of the Army Community Service
building at Camp Henry. Students were briefed on
ACS’s mission of maintaining readiness in each of
its eleven separate programs offered to Soldiers and
their families.
At the Soldier Memorial Chapel Fellowship Hall on
Camp Walker, the group listened intently to presentations
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Camp Walker Library Senior Library Technician, Pan Un-hwan,
describes services offered at the library such as CLEP
resources. The group got a taste of life on an American
military base by touring Soldier’s barracks, the Commissary,
and by eating at the Camp Walker dining facility.
translated into Korean. Representatives from each the
Area IV social work agencies spoke on the Family
Advocacy Program, Sexual Assault Response, Army
Substance Abuse Program, Adolescent Substance
Abuse Counseling Service, Emergency Placement/
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Victim Advocates, New Parent Support Program,
Community Mental Health and Social Work Service.
Students and professors asked questions regarding
certification and licensing requirements, employment
opportunities, pay and the differences between Korean
and American social work.
This is the second time Hyun has hosted the event
for Korean undergraduate students. What makes this
year different is that it offered a more robust
schedule and tour itinerary. “Last year only focused
on social work agencies,” Hyun said. “This year, the
tour is more developed to give them a better
understanding of life in the military.” Students and
professors toured Soldier’s barracks, visited the
Commissary, enjoyed a bus tour of Camp Walker,
and ate lunch at Camp Walker dining facility.
The group later toured the Community Activities
Center, the Library, Youth Services and the Social
Work and Community Mental Health offices at Wood
Medical Clinic. The day’s event came to a close
with a group picture outside the clinic.
“The most interesting part was to visit the barracks
of the soldiers because I served in the ROK Army a
few years ago,” said Moon Kyung-jin, a senior in
Daegu Catholic University’s Social Work
Department and member of CMHV. “To see how
the American soldiers and the KATUSA soldiers live
is way different from how ROK soldiers live.”
Moon pointed out there are differences between
Korean and American social services.
“I came to know that the number of the clients
that one [U.S. Army] social worker is in charge of is
very small compared to the Korean social workers’
situation,” he said. “That there exist such gaps
between Korean and American social services may
suggest room for improvement amongst services,
particularly in the ROK.”
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Saber Salute
Members of the Taegu American School Junior Reserve
Officer Training Corps Saber Team depart upon the retiring
of the colors at the annual JROTC Ball March 3 at the
Evergreen Community Club on Camp Walker. The guest
speaker at this year’s ball was Air Force 2nd Lt. Thomas
Cho, a 2001 TAS graduate and 2005 graduate of the U.S.
Air Force Academy. He is currently stationed at Kunsan Air
Base. The commander of the Saber Team is Cadet Capt.
Sonja Chartier. The JROTC Color Guard commander is
Cadet 1st Lt. Clarence Thompson.
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Speed Limit Change

Anti-terrorism exercise tests capabilities
On Camp Walker
The speed limit on Nebraska Street,
Rhode Island Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue on Camp
Walker will be reduced from 40 kph
to 25 kph until Apr. 2. For
information, call Rolen Johns at 768-
8650.

Military Retiree Firefighters erect a decontamination shower.

Council Meeting
The Area IV Military Retiree Council
will meet 11 a.m. Saturday at the
Hilltop Club on Camp Walker. All
Area IV military retirees and their
spouses or widows are invited to
attend. The key speaker will be Jack
Terwiel, Korea retirement services
officer. Free food and refreshments
will be served. For information, call
Will Plumley at 768-8969.

New Emergency
Leave Phone Number
The Area IV Military Personnel
Division at Camp Henry will be using
a new emergency leave phone
number Monday. The new number
is 010-6696-8366. For information, call
Robert Bridgewater at 768-8498.

Family Child Care

Providers Sought
Family Child Care Providers are now
being sought in Area IV. Free training
PHOTOS BY GALEN PUTNAM
and support is provided through An Area IV firefighter carries an incapacitated comrade’s oxygen tank through a
Child and Youth Services.
decontamination shower hoop during the Area IV Support Activity anti-terrorism exercise
Applicants should be 18 years old
held March 2 in the vicinity of the Commissary on Camp Walker. The exercise tested the
or older, reside on-post and have a
Spc. Tsim Nuj Yang, a team leader with the 188th response capabilities of on and off-post emergency responders following a simulated
high school diploma or G.E.D. In
addition, potential providers must
Military Police Company, evacuates a casualty. terrorist attack involving both conventional and radiological explosives.
have experience with children, pass
background and health checks and
speak English well. For information,
call Maryvel Jones at 768-7707.

Reverse Triathlon Set

A “reverse” triathlon will be 9 a.m.
March 31 at Camp Carroll. The
registration time is 8 – 8:45 a.m. The
event consists of 5 kilometer run,
15 kilometer bike and 400 meter
swim. Participants must provide
their own bike, helmet and safety
gear. For information, call the Camp
Carroll Sports and Fitness Center
at 765-8287.
Sgt. Deshon L. Bell, a health care sergeant with Company D, 168th
U.S. Embassy Medical Battalion, (left) comforts “psychological casualty” Pvt. Scott
Consular Visit to Pusan Locke, 517th Movement Control Team, 25th Transportation Battalion.
Officials from the U.S. Embassy’s
American Citizen Services. Unit will
offer consular services 1 – 4 p.m.
March 21 and 9 a.m. – noon and 1 –
4 p.m. March 22 at the Seamen’s Club
in Pusan. U.S. citizens will be able to
apply for U.S. passports, Consular
Reports of Birth Abroad, and Social
Security cards. Consular officers will
also offer notarial services and
provide information regarding Dr. Joo Myung-dong from Dongsan Medical Center (right) consults
federal benefits and registration with with Sgt. Deshon L. Bell, a health care sergeant with Company D,
the Embassy. 168th Medical Battalion, prior to evacuating a casualty to the hospital
If you plan to visit the ACS Unit in in Daegu. The Area IV Support Activity has mutual support
Pusan, consult their Web site at agreements with local Korean police, fire and emergency services
http://www.asktheconsul.org/ for agencies in which U.S. and Korean emergency responders join Matt Haskin, Area IV Fire Department training chief, displays a
directions or more information. together to render assistance whether an emergency takes place photograph simulating what firefighters are “seeing.” In this case, the
on a U.S. military installation or in the Daegu community burning remnants of a truck used to set off a terrorist explosion.
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NEWS & NOTES
TIWA Luncheon
The Taegu International Women’s Association
invites you to the March Luncheon 10:30 a.m. March
22 at the Suseong Resort. The Luncheon fee is $18
or 18,000 won for TIWA members and $20 or 20,000
won for guests. For information, call Kim Granado
at 010-8695-3184 or Chona Nufable at 010-3040-1136.
Daegu Indoor Soccer Program
Daegu Intramural Indoor Soccer competition will
be held Mar. 24 – Apr. 1 at Kelly Fitness Center on
Camp Walker. The entry deadline is Mar. 19 and the
pre-meeting for team representatives is Mar. 21 at
Kelly Gym. For information, call Kim Chong-hwan
or Neil Fleisher at 764-4225/4800.
Area IV Community
Easter Sunrise Service
There will be an Easter Sunrise Service for the
Area IV community 7 a.m. April 8 at the Evergreen
Community Club on Camp Walker. The guest
speaker will be Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Michael Charles,
19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). A free
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Area IV celebrates Black History Month
By Spc. Natalie E. Kapteyn
501st SBDE
Recently, The Area IV Support Activity and
19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
celebrated Black History Month with recognition
programs at the Camp Carroll Community
Activities Center and the Evergreen Community
Club on Camp Walker.
The theme for each program was “From
Slavery to Freedom: The Story of Africans in the
Americas,” said Sgt. 1st Class Adam L.
Morrison, equal opportunity advisor for 19th ESC,
and ceremony organizer.
Before the programs began, audience
members had the opportunity to view a time-lined
slide-show presentation of prominent African
Americans and significant events in Black
History.
Morrison began the program by inviting the
audience to enjoy a traditional southern home-
cooked meal, which included fried-chicken, PVT. JANG WON-IL

breakfast will follow the service. For information,
call Chaplain (Maj.) Lee Yo-sup at 768-8776.
Area IV Information Hotline
In an effort to make urgent information available to
personnel who live and work within Area IV, an
information hotline has been established which
enables anyone to call in 24/7 to receive current
information about road conditions, force protective
conditions, protests/gate closures and school
delays or closures. The number is 764-4094 for DSN
phones or 0505-764-4094 from off-post. For
information, call Victor Lowe at 764-4167.
cornbread, collard greens and cake for dessert.
The featured speaker was Col. Gracus K.
Dunn, commander of Combat Support
Coordination Team 2. Dunn elaborated on the
importance of celebrating and remembering
African American history, particularly mentioning
military history during segregation.
Performing during the program were the “Soul
Survivors” recording artists from Area I.
Members of the group include Master Sgt. Calvin
J. Coler with Headquarters and Headquarters
Battalion, Fires Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division,
Sgt. Kareen Richardson, Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, Area IV Support Activity, performs a skit at African
American/Black History Month Celebration Feb. 21 at the
Camp Carroll Community Activities Center.
Capt. Tamisha R. Norris with 2nd Inf. Div.
Communications; and Sgt. April D. Turne,
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd
Inf. Div.
The Camp Walker Multicultural Worship
Service Team also performed. Group members are
Mydalya N. Chambers, Kerri S. Clay, Monique A.
Mathews and Valetta L. Love.
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Rehearsal of Concept Drill gives units chance to practice roles

19th ESC leaders
enhance skills at
‘hands-on’ event
By Sgt. 1st Class Pam Voss
19th ESC Public Affairs
CAMP CARROLL – The
transformation of the United States
Army has it evolving and growing.
Ideas that work now will need to have
room to work in the future. Through
this transformation process, logistical
demands within the Korean Theater
of Operation have changed. Combat
Service Support Units have new
requirements. To review and validate
their capabilities, units from throughout
peninsula participated in a Rehearsal
of Concept Drill Feb. 22 – 23 at Camp
Carroll.
“The drill is when you gather the
units and get on a map and walk
through what you think you’re going
to do,” explained Col. Knowles
Atchison, support operations officer
for 19th Expeditionary Sustainment
Command. “It gives all the units
involved a visual picture of a potential
battlefield.”
From this visual picture, logistical
leaders and operational planners gain
situational awareness and common
understanding of friction points, gaps
and shortfalls. On the map, these
leaders and planners can actually see
where other units will need to be in
supporting the Transition to War.
“In order to synchronize a plan you
must rehearse it, so we all understand
the task and purpose of each unit, and
how they are going to integrate in order
to generate combat power,” Atchison
said. “There are a lot of moving parts
to this plan, and there are a lot of things
we need to rehearse in order to
support our allies.”
A common obstacle for logistical
units on the battlefield is only knowing
and understanding their part of the plan.
In his opening remarks, Brig. Gen.
Raymond Mason, the 19th ESC
commanding general said, the
exercise is about warfighting, to see
where you are, but be ready to
change. He said participants need to
open their apertures, recognize the
other elements and avoid tunnel
vision.
During the drill each unit stated its
mission, purpose and plan in the
Transition to War. Questions,
comments, and new ideas arose; along
with the challenges of friction points,
gaps and holes.
“We are identifying requirements,”
Atchison said. “In order to fill in the
hole you have to find out where the
hole is. We need to maintain flexibility
and agility in these plans.”

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Hyun’s goal is to enlighten the future social
workers of Korea. Hyun explained that the U.S.
military represents the cutting edge of social work
programs. This should come as no surprise since the
U.S. Armed Forces have been deployed for decades.
As a result, there has always been the need for
emergency relief programs, relocation assistance,
community health services for those coping with the
realities of war, as well as a host of other services
catering to Soldiers and families deployed overseas.
Within the framework of the U.S. armed services, it
is not uncommon that military personnel and their
families seek programs to instill readiness. For this
reason, the U.S. Army has specifically paved the
way in the field of social work programs.
But only recently has the ROK military begun to
deploy its forces, according to Hyun. Consequently,
its programs are lagging which is why there is growing
concern amongst Korean social workers.
“The level of [Korea’s] social work is almost equal
to the Americans,’ but military social work is hardly
introduced in Korea,” said Ko Soo-hyun, a professor
in the Department of Social Welfare at Keumgang
University.
Dr. Kim Hee-guk, a professor with the
Department of Social Welfare at Sangji University,
echoed a similar sentiment. According to Kim,
American social services may serve as a model
for young aspiring Korean students.
“American social work is more advanced than
Koreans,” he said. “Recently, Korea became interested
in military social work and wanted to learn about it in
earnest. Our country’s social work service is less
organized, whereas American social work service is
well-defined having a clear role division of each
department. In the aspect of the social service facilities,
it seems that America invests much more money to
improve their facilities and it really is well-structured.”
Judging from the positive reaction and many
questions from students and professors alike, it
appears that social work service in the Korean
peninsula is headed in the right direction.
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Learn Korean Easily

The Phrase of the Week :

Week

“May I take your picture?”

Sajin han jang jjigodo doegessumnikka?

picture one take May I
Vocabulary

pictures ‘sajin’

camera
‘sajingi’

film ‘pil lum’

Situation of the Week : Taking pictures

Week

Would you take a picture of

Sajin jom jjigo jusigessumnikka? me, please?

This story is Yogi so gyeseyo.

Stand here.

about:
Don’t move.
Umjigiji maseyo.

Area II Ususeyo.
Smile.

welcomes Dwaessumnida.
That’s it.

new ROK Kamsahamnida.

Thank you.

Army Korean Expression of the W eek

Week

I put my eye seal

partner Nundonjang jjikda on it.

I am determined to have it.

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