P UBLISHED F OR T HOSE S ERVING
3, 2006
Volume 5, Issue 4
vocabularies, friendships
Military community aids
Habitat for Humanity
By Susan Barkley
Area III Public Affairs
CHEONAN — Sixty-five volunteers
gathered on a crisp, foggy morning
Saturday here — after having traveled
from as far away as Camp Bonifas and
as close as Camp Humphreys — to lend
their muscle and talents to help
construct 16 Habitat for Humanity
apartments for low-income families.
The volunteers, a mix of Soldiers,
airmen, civilians and at least one family
member, spent their Saturday removing
trash, hauling wallboard, painting,
plastering and installing insulation in an
effort that will eventually result in 20
four-unit apartment buildings.
The volunteer effort was sponsored
by the USO and represented the third
year the organization has supported
Habitat for Humanity.
Volunteers came from Areas I, II, III
and Osan Air Base. Sgt. 1st Class Terri
L. Dickerson, 16th Medical Logistics
Battalion (Yongsan), said her unit had
SUSAN BARKLEY
Air Force Staff Sgt. Stacy LeBlanc, 607th
Combat Plans Squadron, sands a railing at
the Habitat for Humanity project in Cheonan
Saturday.
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volunteers who planned to come from
Area IV, but mission requirements
prevented them.
“This is a popular program in the
States,” said Charlotte Huntsman, USO
director for marketing and programs. “It
gives volunteers a chance to help those
in need and give back to the
community.”
Air Force Master Sgt. Benjamin
Huseman, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron,
spoke for many of the volunteers when
he said “This is awesome.”
Huseman said he is using the skills
the Air Force gave him to give back to
the community.
Cpl. William E. Branch, United
Nations Command Security Battalion,
was one of two volunteers who traveled
from Camp Bonifas.
“I want to give back to the
community,” he said. “The USO does
a lot for us and this is a way to thank
them.”
“Soldiers are used to volunteering,”
said Army Lt. Col. E.W. Lilliewood, DAVID MCNALLY
commander, 194th Combat
Sustainment Support Battalion. “They
Ghouls Galore
know Habitat for Humanity and it Cho Min-seung (left) and Park Joo-won experience the American Halloween tradition Saturday
gives them a sense of home and at Yongsan Garrison. Forty-two Korean students put on costumes and joined in the holiday
community.” fun as part of the Good Neighbor Program. For related stories, see Page 10.
Lilliewood said this is the fifth
Habitat project he has worked on.
“The Soldiers are a good help,” said
Yi Won-jae, Habitat for Humanity
COL
COLAA rate in Korea falling
Cheonan-Asan project manager. “I’m 176th Finance Command prices in the United States go up and
not surprised by Soldiers helping.” Special to The Morning Calm Weekly the prices in Korea remain the same,
Habitat for Humanity began Servicemembers in Korea can blame there is less difference to compensate
operating in Korea in 1992, when a stateside inflation for smaller paychecks for, so COLA goes down.
group of volunteers investigated starting in October. Cost of Living The impact on Korea is a four-point
whether the HFH concept could be Allowances have decreased due to rising drop in the COLA index. To make the
effective in Korea. costs in the United States, although burden more bearable, the rates will
Today HFH Korea is one of the prices in Korea have remained steady. drop two points a month, so
most active parts of the Habitat world. Each year, the Department of servicemembers and families won’t
Both building houses at home and Defense measures consumer prices experience a sudden change in their
abroad. In 2001, HFH Korea hosted across the globe by examining the cost income. These drops will occur in the
10,000 volunteers from 31 countries of 120 goods and services in each months of October and November, with
for the Jimmy Carter Work Project. the reduction ranging between 10 to 18
location. The prices are statistically
They built 136 units in 34 buildings. compared, then COLA everywhere is percent depending on your location.
For information on volunteering adjusted annually. For information, visit http://
with Habitat for Humanity in Korea, COLA is paid to compensate for 175fincom.korea.army.mil/176th/
go online to www.habitat.org/intl/. higher costs of living overseas. As index.html for information.
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MP Blotter
The following entries were excerpted
from the military police blotters. These
entries may be incomplete and do not
imply the guilt or innocence of any
person.
Area I
Attempted Rape, Robbery, Burglary,
Aggravated Assault, Attempted Larceny
of Private Property, Underage Drinking,
Curfew Violation — Subject 1 was out with
friends and had been consuming alcohol.
Around 1 a.m. Oct. 22, Subject 1 was
walking alone adjacent to the Seoul
Hospital when Subject 1 approached
Victim 1, grabbed Victim 1’s purse and fled
on foot. Subject 1 ran to an unknown alley
where Subject 1 disposed of the purse and
its contents. Subject 1 continued to walk
around the TDC area and around 2 a.m.,
Subject 1 entered an apartment building
with the intention of stealing property.
Subject 1 attempted to enter numerous
apartments in the building, which were all
locked. Subject 1 entered Victim 2’s place
of residence, which was unsecured. Upon
entry into the apartment, Subject 1
discovered Victim 2 asleep in his/her bed.
Subject 1 removed his/her clothing, picked
up a frying pan located in the kitchen, and
approached Victim 2’s bed, with the
intention of having sexual intercourse.
Victim 2 awoke to Subject 1’s presence at
which time Subject 1 struck Victim 2 in the
head with the frying pan, causing the
handle of the pan to break. Victim 2 started
screaming and Subject 1 fled the scene
where he/she was subsequently arrested
by the Korean National Police. Subject 1
was advised of his/her legal rights, which
Subject 1 waived, admitting to the offenses.
Investigation continues by Criminal
Investigation Division and KNP, with the
KNP as the lead investigative agency.
Area 2
Traffic Accident without Injuries,
Damage to Government Property, Damage
to Private Property, Inattentive Driving --
Subject 1, operating a GOV, failed to
observe and struck Victim 1’s POV.
Damages to Subject 1’s vehicle consisted
of dents and scratches to the left front
bumper. Damages to Victim 1’s vehicle
consisted of dents, scratches and paint
transfer to the right side of the vehicle.
Subject 1 rendered a written sworn
statement admitting to the offenses.
Investigation continues.
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Life as KATUSA Soldier brings unique challenges, rrewar
ewards
ewards
By Sgt. Park Myung Joon about the day when it would be my comfortable with foreign people,” he
19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) time to serve. I just didn’t want to give said.
For Korean up two years in my 20s. I wanted to So I applied, passed my English test
males, it is use my two years doing something else and I was selected as a “KATUSA.”
mandatory to – anything else – like working for a While being a KATUSA did present
perform two company. But the Korean Ministry of its own set of challenges, the
years of National Defense said that I’m qualified environment, food, housing and
government to join the Army. Therefore, military facilities were so much more appealing
service before service was in the cards no matter how to me than those offered by the ROK
the age of 30. I shuffled the deck. Army.
For most that One day, a friend of my elder brother Also, spending two years working
conjures with Americans did help me learn to be
who had been a Korean Augmentee to
mental images the U.S. Army Soldier, told me that more comfortable communicating and
Park Myung Joon of two years joining the KATUSA corps would living with foreigners. But those are not
of uniforms, provide an easier lifestyle than serving the only reasons why people want to be
guard duty and rigorous pre-dawn in the Republic of Korea Army. KATUSA Soldiers. There are a variety
workouts. “You’re going to be with lots of
Since I was a kid, I had worried Americans. This will lead you to be See KATUSA
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OPMS Task Force Visit
The Officer Personnel Management
System Task Force from Human
Resources Command, Officer
Personnel Management Division, will
visit Korea today, to train field grade
leadership on changes to OPMS. The
focus of the presentations will be on
the steps the Army is taking to broaden
officer development, group skills
functionally and grow “multi-skilled”
leaders for the 21st century. Specifically,
leaders will receive an introduction to
the new OPMS Development Model,
the new OPMS Functional Design and
the impacts on individual officers.
The briefing schedule is as follows:
Area II: 8-9:30 a.m. Nov. 3, at the South
Post Chapel
Area III: 3-4:30 p.m. Nov. 3, at the Camp
Humphreys Theater
For information, call Capt. Jason
Cavness at 724-3431
jason.cavness@korea.army.mil.
or
Estate Claim Notice
William M. Guy, a civilian employee
serving in Korea, died Sept. 28 in
Hawaii. Anyone having a claim
against the estate of Guy may contact
Bruce Taylor at 736-7038, or by e-mail
at taylorb@korea.army.mil.
Daegu Air Base Entry
Procedure Changes
Base access procedures at Daegu Air
Base (K-2) have changed. All base
access will now be controlled by
Republic of Korea Air Force.
For information, call Tech Sgt. Tony
Krolczyk at 766-4352.
Marine Corps Ball
Celebrate the 231st Marine Corps
Birthday Nov. 10 at the Hyatt Hotel
in Seoul. The evening will include
cocktails, dinner, dancing and a cake-
cutting ceremony. Tickets are $65 and
dress is military and civilian formal.
For information, call 723-7261.
Reservations are required.
ROCKS Inc. Meeting
The ROCKS Inc., Morning Calm
Chapter, invites all commissioned
officers, peninsula-wide, to the
ROCKS’ “first Fridays night,” today.
This is a call to all officers interested in
making a difference in officer
mentorship and the local community.
Come and find out what ROCKS is
about at Whispers in the Dragon Hill
Lodge, beginning at 5 p.m.
Contracting Command
Closed Tuesday
U.S. Army Contracting Command
Korea (Yongsan) will be closed for its
Organization Day Tuesday, and will
reopen for business Wednesday. For
information, call Ken Kitahara at 724-
5288.
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News
Republic of Korea F-5 Tiger IIs (second from right and far right), from the 111th Fighter Squadron
here and Wolf Pack F-16s, fly over Kunsan City Oct. 13 during the Tiger II’s final flight. This was
their last flight before the Korean squadron upgrades to KF-16s. The KF-16s are constructed in
Korea using parts provided by the Northrop aircraft company.
Korean squadron ends chapter
in history, begins writing next
By Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
KUNSAN AIR BASE — As the
F-5s’ wheels touched down, it
ended an era, and began a new one.
It was a pivotal moment for the
Republic of Korea Air Force here.
The ROKAF started its transition
to the KF-16 Oct. 13, when two F-5
Tiger II aircraft from the 38th
Fighter Group completed their final
sortie.
The two Tigers were flown by
ROKAF Col. Kwang Nam Kim,
commander, 38th FG and Capt.
Byoung Doo Choi, 111th Fighter
Squadron.
AAFES P acific gas prices
Pacific
dropping in November
AAFES Public Affairs
Special to The Morning Calm Weekly
OKINAWA – The Army and Air Force Exchange
Service announces a decrease in gasoline prices for
the month of November. The average cost of a gallon
of gasoline in the United States has been falling due
to an oversupply of crude oil, which is good news
for Pacific drivers, who will see savings at the
pumps over last month of at least 14 cents.
The November fuel prices at AAFES pumps in
Korea are as follows:
Unleaded $2.290
Premium $2.496
Diesel $2.581
“Gas prices are a very sensitive issue with our
customers here in the Pacific, and we are happy to
pass along a price reduction this month, and hope
this trend continues,” said Dan Tompkins, AAFES
Pacific Region Senior Vice President.
AAFES’ market-based gas policy, as approved by
its military board of directors, is to set prices based
on the U.S. Department of Energy’s monthly average
for each grade of gasoline in the continental United
States. In overseas locations, the unique incremental
dispensing costs by country are added to the
monthly average. These incremental costs include
(where applicable) costs related to the gas coupon
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OHA utility survey
begins Monday
Special to The Morning Calm Weekly
The Annual Overseas Housing
Allowance Utility Survey is
scheduled for Korea Monday through
Dec. 5.
All uniformed servicemembers in
Korea who reside in privately leased
quarters overseas and receive OHA
can reach the site via the PDTATAC
home page at https://
www.perdiem.osd.mil/oha/survey/
novoha.html/.
The Overseas Housing Allowance
TECH. SGT. JEFFREY ALLEN
is a valuable entitlement for members
stationed overseas. The time and
effort spent answering the questions
enables the Department of Defense
to set equitable OHA utility rates.
Annually, PDTATAC conducts the
OHA Utility Survey to collect Utility
and Recurring Maintenance expense
data from servicemembers who
receive OHA. PDTATAC uses this
After the aircraft touched down
data to compute OHA Utility and
Recurring Maintenance Allowances
they were soaked by 8th Civil
for Service members worldwide. The
Engineer Squadron fire trucks, an
rates are based on typical costs
Air Force tradition, before parking
incurred by servicemembers living in
near base operations.
countries outside the continental
Col. Preston “Wolf II”
United States who live off post and
Thompson, 8th Fighter Wing vice
receive an Overseas Housing
commander, was there to greet them
Allowance.
with a bouquet of flowers and
To complete the surveys,
heartfelt congratulations for the
respondents should have actual bills
upgrade in aircraft.
or records of their utility expenses
Afterward, there were speeches
and maintenance expenses for the last
by the two colonels and a small
12 months. They will be expected to
reception of family and friends to
compute a monthly average for each
celebrate the occasion.
of these expenses. This survey may
The KF-16s are expected to begin
be taken at home.
arriving this winter.
management program, as well as labor costs,
depreciation and other miscellaneous expenses
associated with providing gasoline to customers
overseas.
AAFES leadership can exercise discretion when
setting prices at the first of the month only when
extraordinary circumstances impact the Department
of Energy average.
“ Pump prices are still Discretion was last
dropping, just not at the same exercised in April of
rate as one month ago.” this year when self-
serve regular jumped
nearly a quarter a gallon in just two weeks and
AAFES limited the May 1 price change at AAFES
OCONUS stations to just 10 percent of the April
pump price.
To establish November prices, AAFES used the
two week DoE average from the weeks ending Oct.
16 and 23, per the discretionary authority in the
OCONUS gas policy. The DoE average price for all
grades of fuel including diesel decreased.
In Japan/Okinawa, the price for midgrade gasoline
was set at the “floor” selling price per AAFES Board of
Directors Policy. The floor price is simply the price at
which AAFES buys the fuel, plus the incremental
dispensing costs. The price for regular unleaded in
Korea was also set at the “floor” selling price.
Pump prices for gasoline are still dropping, just
not at the same rate as one month ago. Crude oil
prices remain near $60 a barrel on news of OPEC’s
plans to reduce daily output.
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K ATUSA
reasons.
“After I entered my university, my
motto in life was ‘let’s have as large a
variety of experiences as possible’,”
said former KATUSA Lee Young Hee,
who served with Company B, 58th
Aviation Regiment. “I’d had various
experiences in my four years in college,
but I had been limiting myself and the
experiences I sought out into certain
criteria. I thought being a KATUSA
might be a new challenge, and I
applied,”
According to an article I once read
in “The Morning Calm Weekly,”
KATUSA Soldiers comprise
approximately 10 percent of 8th United
States Army manpower. They can be
found working in almost every part of
the U.S. Army, from an infantry
division to a small supply room, from a
motor pool to the public affairs office.
If you’ve worked with the U.S. Army
in Korea, you’ve probably worked with
KATUSA Soldiers. They do many of the
same jobs U.S. Soldiers do.
Although working so closely
together creates opportunities, it also
creates challenges such as cultural
misunderstandings or unintended
slights.
KATUSAs are supposed to be
respected just like U.S. Soldiers. This is
not always the case. Referring to the
Soldier by the phrase “Hey KATUSA,”
ignoring cultural sensitivities and
ignoring KATUSA sergeant rank as if it
were no more relevant than private, are
some examples of the disrespect many
KATUSA Soldiers endure.
Not everyone shows this kind of
disrespect, but it’s common enough
that every KATUSA Soldier can relate.
Luckily, 8th Army and the ROK Army
have been making efforts to rectify the
situation.
I am nearing completion of my two
years of mandatory service and looking
back on my experiences.
When I made up my mind to join the
Army, I knew nothing about the Army
and the way it does business. As a
KATUSA Soldier, I had to complete five
weeks of ROK Army Basic Training
with other ROK Army Soldiers. After
that, came three weeks at the KATUSA
Training Academy. The KTA is where
KATUSA Soldiers learn about
differences between the ROK Army and
U.S. Army.
During their time at KTA, KATUSA
Soldiers are assigned to their units and
military occupational specialties based
on their English language skills, area of
study in college, Army Physical Fitness
Test score and certificates.
I was assigned to be a journalist in
Public Affairs Office at the 19th
Sustainment Command (Expeditionary).
Two years living as a KATUSA in
PAO was a new challenge for me.
In college I majored in engineering.
The transition from physics and math
to writing and photography was quite a
dramatic change for me.
Nevertheless I wrote stories and
took pictures for magazines and
The Morning Calm Weekly
from Page 2
newspapers on a daily basis. I had to
talk and interact with lots of high
ranking U.S. Army officers and NCOs.
Working in this field also gave me
exposure to people who worked in a
variety of vocations. This gave me a
chance to think about other job fields
and how different types of work
interact with each other.
Lessons Learned
Being a KATUSA Soldier is a new
challenge for everyone who decides to
take this path. It might seem hard to
work in the U.S. Army, but the benefits
are huge.
“I had lots of conflicts and problems
when I was in the Army. The steps I
took toward solving those problems
gave me the chance to think about
things differently,” said Lee.
He also said his time in the Army
inspired him to become a management
consultant with an English-speaking
company in the civilian world.
“While serving in the KATUSA
program, I learned what I’m good at. I
discovered my talents, and that’s the
reason why I’m working as a
management consultant in my
company,” said Lee.
Most males in Korea finish their
service while still in college, so most
KATUSA Soldiers go back to school
after completing their mandatory service
time. When they get back to school,
thoughts from their two years in the
Army inspire both future expectations
and regrets.
“It’s true that I recieved many good
things from the Army, but it’s also true
that I’m way behind the other students
who didn’t spend their two years in the
Army, and stayed in school. But I know
that I can say this strongly: I had a great
chance to review my life and my
service time provides me advantages as
I prepare for my next step,” said Kim.
After finishing his mandatory service
as a KATUSA Soldier, the experience
that Lee had in the U.S. Army may
prove valuable to junior KATUSA
Soldiers, who are just starting to serve.
“ It’s a challenge for anyone to live in
a society which has a totally different
cultural background,” he said. “You’ll
have to take those mental conflicts that
will come to you. But you’ll be growing
up by solving those and you’ll be a
prime example of a KATUSA Solder.”
My initial impressions of the U.S.
Army came from listening to the
opinions of others. After having spent
my own time in the military and making
my own assessment, I would say that
my life in the U.S. Army was quite an
amazing and worthwhile experience. In
spite of my trepidations about returning
to the civilian world, I will value the
experience more than I will regret it.
(Editor’s Note: Park Myung Joon
completed his mandatory service Oct.
20, 2006. He was awarded an Army
Commendation Medal for his
contributions to the unit and was the
winner of the 2005 Keith L. Ware Award
for Excellence in Army Journalism in
the Photojournalism category.)
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AFSC addresses AAFES issues: teamwork in action

By Margaret Banish-Donaldson
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP RED CLOUD – This is part
one of a three-part series about the
issues from the 2005 Army Family
Action Plan conference to the Army
Family Steering Committee.
Every year the Army Family Action
Plan conference gives delegates an
opportunity to improve the quality of
life for fellow Soldiers and their
families in Warrior Country.
Last year, Area I and 2nd Infantry
Division AFAP conference delegates
provided 38 issues for implementation
to the Army Family Action Plan
Steering Committee. After months of
study, the steering committee
completed 21 issues, sent six issues
to 8th U.S. Army, rejected four issues
and is currently working on the
remaining seven issues.
“There’s a limit to what we can do
and should do,” said Col. Forrest
Newton, Area I garrison commander.
“It is about priorities. We can’t do
everything. Many recommendations
present significant challenges as they
are implemented.”
The Force Support and
Entitlements Committee centered on
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
Capt. Kimberly Carmickle of Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Area
I Support Activity, examines toaster prices at the CRC Post Exchange.
improvement measure issues:
Post Exchange clothing
“We have an assortment of clothing
available; however, based on the
demographics at Camp Casey and
being a noncommand-sponsored area
we cater toward the younger troops,”
said Betty O’Brien, AAFES general
manager, Northern Exchange. “We do
have the flexibility as the
JIM CUNNINGHAM
demographics change to boost up our
assortment to cater to the needs of the
community. And, we will continue to
collect ladies wear surveys so we can
determine customer demand on styles
and sizes. However, fashionable
clothing is easily available from
Yongsan and Osan, our sister stores.”
Baby and maternity clothes in PX
AAFES has a shuttle program or
customer convenience programs
available for customers to request
merchandise not offered at a post
exchange.
“Furthermore, AAFES will have
more clothing merchandise coming
into the stores here in Warrior Country
next spring,” O’Brien said. “Even
though Area I is a noncommand-
sponsored area and we are in an
artillery range, we know children
clothing is needed and we will support
their needs.”
Pricing in local PX
AAFES has entry price points on
items at their stores. O’Brien said to
look for the blue round circle. These
items are available at the lowest price.
For instance, depending on the type
of toaster purchased a shopper can
buy one for $6.95 or look at the other
two brands and pay more – it’s all a
matter of freedom of choice.
“Also, when someone goes into the
PX to buy clothing, look at the tag,”
O’Brien said. “It will say
manufacturer’s price and then our
price, which is significantly less.
AAFES is regularly saving customers
an average of 2l.89 percent on the
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AFAP, Page 7

Area I awards volunteers of the quarter

By Jim Cunningham
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY—Area I celebrated volunteerism
and honored those volunteers who excelled in making
a difference in the community of Soldiers and civilians.
“President Ronald Reagan once said, ‘No matter
how big and powerful the government gets, and the
many services it provides, it can never take the place
of volunteers,’” said Amanda Bunce, wife of Greg
Bunce, Area I command sergeant major and guest
speaker for the volunteer awards ceremony. “A recent
survey revealed more than 70 percent of military
dependents volunteered a minimum of five hours a
week. That has an amazing impact on the military
community.”
Bunce continued to reveal how the Army values
shape the community through volunteerism.
“Truth be known, our military and our community
depends on its culture of volunteerism, their dedication
to duty, and their value-based living,” she said.
“What impact does volunteering have on the
individual? The majority of volunteers reported gaining
interpersonal skills such as understanding people better,
dealing with different personalities and cultures and
handling difficult situations.
“It is also proven there is a definitive increase in
knowledge of issues on health, politics, criminal justice
and their community in general,” Bunce explained.
Explaining exactly what Army volunteers do to
improve the quality of Army life was the point of
Bunce’s address.
“Volunteering drives our family readiness groups,
creates and enhances personal value and satisfaction,
provides a role model to our younger generations to
develop the art of unselfish service, and impacts our
Soldiers and families morale and creates community
cohesiveness, which truly builds a strong Army,” Bunce
said.
Bunce explained the products of volunteerism are
many, not the least being that the volunteers value the
relationship with the community.
“They have personal feelings and self satisfaction
for giving, much like you would in a strong and healthy
relationship,” Bunce said. “Volunteering develops a
character quality everyone wants to achieve.”
Bunce closed her address with a quote from
Winston Churchill. “ ‘We make a living by what we do,
but we make a life by what we give.’ These volunteers
live up to those words.”
Afterwards, Col. Forrest Newton, Area I garrison
commander, presented the following awards: JIM CUNNINGHAM
Rhodora DiSilva was named the volunteer of the Amanda Bunce addressed the volunteers of
second quarter and Chanravy Son, Yong Hui Nam, the quarter Oct. 25.“Often when we speak of
and Yun Jun Burbank were nominees. volunteers we talk about how beneficial they
Chandani Buccino was honored as volunteer of the are, how much of an impact they make, how
third quarter and Cliff Hill, Toy Curry, Yin Kun Yi were we ‘couldn’t do it without them’ and we
nominees. pursue all the politically correct adjectives so
The Fires Brigade was awarded unit volunteer of that our volunteers will continue to help,” she
the second quarter. said. “And as factual as all of those statements
The 302nd Brigade Support Battalion took volunteer are, they often get lost in translation. I also
unit of the third quarter and the 604th Air Support submit to you that those who volunteer value
Operations Squadron was nominated. the relationship they are engaged with in
continued support for community relations
E-mail james.f.cunningham@korea.army.mil here in Korea.”
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Flu Vaccination
Family members may walk in at the Camp
Casey Troop Medical Clinic to receive
influenza vaccinations. Hours of
operation are 1-3 p.m. Monday thru
Friday. For information, call 730-4612.
EEO/POSH Training
Schedule
All Area I Support Activity employees
must be trained in Equal Opportunity
Employment, Prevention of Sexual
Harassment, Diversity and No Fear Act
by Dec. 20. The training schedule is as
follows: Wednesday, 9-11 a.m.,
supervisory training; 1-3 p.m.,
nonsupervisory, both sessions are at
Camp Red Cloud Army Community
Services, Building S-16. For Korean
employees training is Thursday, 9-11
a.m., supervisory from 9 to 11 a.m.; 1-3
p.m., nonsupervisory, both session at
the Camp Casey theater. For information,
call 732-6273.
Annual OPSEC/SAEDA
Training
There will be a 45-minute Operational
Security and Subversion and Espionage
Directed Against the U.S. Army training
class from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Monday, in
the Camp Red Cloud Theater for
Headquarters, Headquarters Company,
Area I Support Activity Soldiers and
U.S. civilian employees at CRC and Camp
Stanley.
TRICARE Briefing
There will be a TRICARE briefing in the
Camp Casey Theater from 10-11 a.m.
Tuesday.
Ethics Training at Casey
Ethics training will be held at the Camp
Casey Theater at 2 p.m. Thursday. For
information, call 732-8998.
Election Protection
Hotline Up and Running
The nationwide Election Protection
Hotline was activated Oct. 16 to help
resolve issues for Election Day Tuesday.
The number is staffed with volunteers
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time. For information, visit
www.866ourvote.org
Camp Casey Town Hall
Meeting
There will be a Town Hall meeting at
Camp Casey at 2 p.m. Nov. 22 in the
Hanson Field House.
ARC Wash Rack Canteen
Open for Business
The Camp Casey Wash Rack Canteen is
open for business. Volunteers are
needed to help handing out coffee, hot
chocolate, popcorn and other items to
Soldiers. For information, call 730-3184.
USO Bazaar
The USO will have its Persian and
Oriental Rugs and Korean Gems and
Jewelry on sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday thru Nov. 11, at the
Community Activity Center on Camp
Red Cloud. For information, call 730-
4812/4813.
Area I
Ethics training enlightens
Soldiers, civilians at CRC
By Jim Cunningham
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP RED CLOUD— Area I
Soldiers and civilians gained an
understanding of basic ethics rules
to avoid actions that violate the
Uniform Code of Military Justice
and federal law. The Army-
mandated ethics training was held
Oct. 19 at the Camp Red Cloud
Theater.
“Ethics training is very
important,” said Capt. Danisha
Morris, chief of administrative law
for the 2nd Infantry Division’s
Staff Judge Advocate’s Office. “It
is the only way we can ensure our
Soldiers and our leaders know
right from wrong, so that we are
able to self police.”
In addition, the training covered
use of government equipment
such as copy machines,
computers, cell phones and
vehicles. Moreover, as far as e-
mail and Internet access by
“Failure to follow the uniform
Standards of Ethical Conduct
can lead to reprimand,
suspension, demotion, or even
removal, depending on the
circumstances,” Morris said.
“If the conduct also involves
violation of one of the civil or
criminal statutes, the penalty
could include a monetary fine
and/or imprisonment.”
Capt. Danisha Morris,
2ID Staff Judge Advocate’s Office
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government employees and
servicemembers, Morris said
some limited personal use is
authorized. If anyone has any
concerns, they can always
contact the JAG office.
“However, what you cannot
do is conduct your personal
business or view pornographic
or extremist/racist Web sites on
a government computer,”
Morris said. “Moreover, you
cannot buy or sell things, your
house, your car … you should
do that on a home computer.”
Morris also discussed
misuse of government
resources, dealing with private
organizations, and guidance on
types of restricted fund-raising
allowed: Combined Federal
Campaign, Army Emergency
Relief, local (when approved
by the installation commander)
and religious.
“Failure to follow the
Uniform Standards of Ethical
Conduct can lead to reprimand,
suspension, demotion, or even
removal, depending on the
circumstances,” Morris said.
“If the conduct also involves
violation of one of the civil or
criminal statutes, the penalty
could include a monetary fine
and/or imprisonment.”
In effect, the participants
agreed the most ethical issues
are similar, in that decisions
focus on determining the right
thing to do, and then doing it.
MARGARET BANISH-DONALDSON
JIM CUNNINGHAM
Capt. Danisha Morris, chief of administrative
law for 2ID staff Judge advocates’s office
delivers ethics training to Soldiers and
civilians at CRC theater Oct. 19.
Most ethicists, however, still side
with Greek philosopher Socrates,
who concluded 2,500 years ago that
people could be taught to do right.
While ethics courses “have a very
low chance of changing people’s
behavior in the long run,” they’re
still an essential starting point for
laying out expectations, said Howard
Prince, a former Army general now
heading an ethics program at the
University of Texas in Austin. “It’s
the first step. What really matters is
the follow through.”
For questions regarding ethical
rules related to military service, call
the 2ID SJA Office at 732-8998, or
contact Morris by e-mail at
danisha.morris@korea.army.mil.
E-mail james.f.cunningham@us.army.mil
Culinar
Culinaryy Ar ts
Arts
Review
Col. Forrest Newton, Area I garrison
commander and Yang Pyong-Yong, Area I
garrison community relations officer, receive a
tour from (middle ) Kim Byung-Uk, team chief
of International Cooperation Affairs, Shin
Heung College, Oct. 18, at their 10th culinary
arts exhibition. The annual three-day event
celebrates culinary arts and gourmet food
prepared by the students. Programs are
designed to develop advanced culinary skills
and provide managerial training while covering
all aspects of food preparation, presentation
and service at international standards.
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typical military family’s basic,
everyday necessities – and that’s
without considering the fact that they
receive sales tax relief.”
Taxi service
A rate charge for taxi fares is not
authorized in accordance with the
Ministry of Transportation, Article
9, and its enforcement regulation
Article 25-2 and Article 28. And,
AAFES contracts cannot apply a
‘flat fare’ for taxi business in
accordance with Article 7, Respect
of SOFA local law.
Infant car seats
AAFES considers the taxi
business a public form of
transportation the same as the bus
services that do not require, or
provide infant car seats or even
safety belts for their passengers.
“We do realize off-post traffic
regulations differ from those
Area I
regarding military installations,”
O’Brien said. “The military has a
strict law concerning seat belts both
on and off the installation and our
taxi contractor is being instructed
by the installation; during their
drivers/safety course, that they
must comply with military
regulation, AR 190-5, Motor Vehicle
Traffic Supervision; page 19 (4-2)
(2)- Restraint Systems.”
In addition, because of the various
customers AAFES serves, it is difficult
for the taxi contractor to provide the
proper child seats restraints to comply
with the regulation, due to the different
types of seats required, based on a
child’s height, weight, etc, not to
mention proper installation of those
seats, O’Brien explained.
Because of this requirement
AAFES position has always been;
since it is a customer choice to use a
taxi; it is the customer’s responsibility
to have the car seat with them.
Furthermore, AAFES has
placards in taxis now identifying the
driver and points of contact.
Milk spoilage in the shoppette
For those who use the shoppette
and find something is spoiled, a
person can take the product back
for a refund or exchange anytime.
“No AAFES shoppette employee
would know if the milk is defective until
someone reports it if the expiration date
has not passed,” O’Brien said. “Also,
our facilities have photos available of
the manager and general manager on the
walls so anyone can get in touch with
them at any time.”
Craft supplies and sewing materials
Craft supplies and sewing materials
are unavailable in the Area I exchanges
due to severely limited sales floor
space.
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“AAFES has been told to remove
these items from all PXs because of
the low sales, so that space can be
utilized for linens and perishable
items,” O’Brien said. “However,
anyone can use the catalog service or
these items can be found in the
Military Clothing [Sales] store.”
Complaints
If there is a problem with customer
service or someone just has a
question, AAFES has a 24-hour hotline
available at 732-6285.
“Please help us to get better,”
O’Brien said. “Positive or negative,
constructive feedback is always
welcomed. When customers are
happy, so are store employees.”
(Editor’s Note: Part two of AFAP
will appear in the Nov. 10 edition of
The Morning Calm Weekly.)
E-mail banishm@korea.army.mil

Check for breast cancer often

By Pfc. Antuan Rofe
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs
More than 180,000 women and 1,400 men in the
United States will develop breast cancer this year, and
over 43,000 women and 300 men die from it annually.
Breast cancer is a malignant growth that begins in the
tissues of the breast. Worldwide, breast cancer is the
second leading cause of cancer death, after lung cancer,
according to Dr. W.R. Spence, MD.
“Readiness through health is our motto,” said Kenneth
Cobb, 18th Medical Command Force Health Protection’s
health promotion coordinator for Area I.
Early detection is the key to the successful treatment
of breast cancer, and therefore, survival. Unfortunately,
some women ignore the early warning signs -- hoping
that their symptoms will go away, or fearing that they
will die from breast cancer, Spence said.
Signs of breast cancer include a lump in the breast,
an unusual increase in the size of one breast, a change in
the shape, a puckering of the skin of the breast, an
unusual swelling of the upper arm, an enlargement of
the lymph nodes, a new dimpling of the mammilla, a
change in the areola, and any unusual discharge from
the mammilla.
“Breast self-examination is the best way to check for
breast cancer,” Cobb said.
Breast self-examination should be done every month
from puberty until death. The most important thing to
look for is change from month to month. The best time
for women to do BSE is seven to 10 days after their
menstrual period. After menopause or following a
hysterectomy, it’s a good idea to perform BSE on a
monthly basis, on the first day of the month or on a date
every month that is significant to you, Spence said.
According to the American Cancer Society, one out
of eight women in the United States will develop breast
cancer at sometime in their lives. Age and ethnicity are
significant factors in evaluating risk. Some other risk
factors include a family history of breast cancer, early
menstruation and late menopause, oral contraceptives
(birth control pills), diet, hormone replacement therapy,
physical characteristics-obesity, had first child after age
30, began menstruation before age 12, alcohol
consumption ( more than one to two drinks a day), and
exposure to radiation.
“Proactive prevention will keep women from getting
their breast taken away,” said Capt. Daisy Wilson, Army
public health nurse for Area I.
In the fight against breast cancer, it is recommended
that males and females get a mammogram. It is a
healthcare provider’s most valuable diagnostic tool for
detecting breast cancer. It can detect breast tumors in
the earliest stages. Researchers recommend that every
woman should have a baseline mammogram at age 40.
From 40-49, she should have a mammogram every one
to two years, and after age 50, have a mammogram
annually.
In addition to the procedures already outlined, there
are other tests a doctor may do if he/she finds a suspicious
breast lump or tumor that includes: surgical biopsy, core
biopsy, fine needle aspiration, ultrasonography, CAT scan,
and an MRI.
There are also several treatments that are used if breast
cancer is detected to help save a life or the breast. A
lumpectomy is a procedure that allows the breast to be
saved. The tumor and surrounding tissues only are
removed through a small incision. Partial and simple
mastectomies involve removing part of the breast.
Modified radical mastectomy is the removal of the breast,
underarm lymph nodes, and the two chest muscles, and
a radical mastectomy removes the skin, breast, chest
muscles, and all underarm lymph nodes. Chemotherapy,
hormone therapy, drug therapy, radiation, and drug
therapy are all treatments that are meant to deter the
spread of tumor and cancer cells in the breast.
Every October is Breast Cancer Awareness month
and this October marked over 20 years of public education
about breast cancer.
“The good news is that women are more informed
about their health than ever before and are working as
partners with their healthcare providers to prevent breast
cancer,” Spence said.
For information, visit www.nbcam.com or contact
18th MEDCOM at 737-3085.

Always buckle-up
Dooley. Never drive
without wearing your
seatbelt.
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Area II practices
evacuation plan
By David McNally
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — More than 5,200 Area
II community members practiced processing through
an Emergency Evacuation Center Oct. 26 to Saturday
at Collier Field House for a biannual exercise, named
“Courageous Channel 06-2.”
The exercise is a regularly scheduled biannual
exercise that rehearses procedures in the event of a
Noncombatant Evacuation Operation.
“By Saturday, all major commands reported 100
percent participation,” said Area II NEO Coordinator
Jose Toro. “It went very well.”
“We improve every time we do this exercise,” said
Area II Commander Col. Ron Stephens during an Oct.
27 walk-through.
DAVID MCNALLY
Camp Casey Soldiers set up stations at the EEC Lynn Ro smiles during a search at the Courageous Channel Noncombatant Evacuation Operation exercise.
“We improve every time and “evacuees”
walked

we do this exercise.” through the

—Col. Ron Stephens exercise, giving
briefings, answering questions and maintaining order.
“We’ve been rehearsing for the past two weeks,”
said Capt. William Taylor, Company D, 1st Battalion,
72nd Armor Regiment.
As part of the exercise, more than 50 Area II
community members actually evacuated to Marine
Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
Toro said he had received positive feedback from
those participants.
“There was a lot of attention to detail,” Toro said. DAVID MCNALLY PFC. K IM SANG-WOOK
“We improved in many areas on the operational side.” U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. B.B. Bell speaks with Area II Commander Col. Community members line up for
See Evacuation
Evacuation, Page 12 Ron Stephens during a visit to the exercise area Oct. 27. processing at Collier Field House.

Contact your IMO Dragon Hill Lodge

before getting a new
Common Access Card
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON —
Computer users who get a new
Common Access Card, or CAC,
may find themselves unable to read
old encrypted e-mail.
A bit of prior planning, however,
may remedy that potential
frustration.
The Area II Directorate of
Information Management wants
users to understand that before they
get a new CAC, they are required to
have a software utility program
roof project continues
By David McNally
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Korean
workers scale the tallest building on the
base daily as they continue a four-month
construction project to replace the
Dragon Hill Lodge roof.
A Korean company started the $1.3
million project in August. Work is
scheduled to continue through
December.
The roof repair involves replacing
more than 31,000 square feet of tiles on
the Dragon Tower and Point Annex.
“We are behind original schedule due
to our stringent safety requirements,” DAVID MCNALLY

called “CAC Exchange” installed on
their computer by their unit
Information Management Officer.
“A new Common Access Card
has a new certificate for signing and
reading encrypted e-mail, so it won’t
read old e-mail encrypted with the
previous certificate,” said Mike
Page, Area II deputy director of
information management.
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Card, Page 12
said DHL General Manager Jim Thomas.
“The scaffolding installation was more
difficult than the contractor anticipated.”
“We have a safety first policy,” said
Krima Construction Project Manager Yi
Kwang-pok. “It took a lot of time to
prepare the safety procedures.”
Scaffolding runs along the rooftop.
Workers move from point-to-point in
complete safety.
“It’s not dangerous at all,” said
Construction worker Lee Sung-yong directs work on top of Yongsan’s tallest building.
worker Lee Sung-yong. “I work on
taller buildings all the time.”
The base offers a nice working
environment, Lee said.
“Management is totally committed to
maintaining our facility to very high
standards to continue its legacy as the
best place for the USFK community to
gather,” Thomas said. “Our new roof is
an important element of our facility
improvement plan.”
Thomas said the Point swimming
pool will be closed Tuesday-Thursday
because of the construction project.
Although there were some delays, the
contractor still plans to finish the entire
project by the original target date in mid-
December.
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American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is seeking
motivated individuals to provide
emergency communications and
casework services to members of
the armed forces and their families. The
applicant must be an American citizen;
at least 18 years of age; a high school
graduate; have base access; and
possess basic computer skills. For
information, call 738-3670.

Native Heritage Month

U.S. Army Troop Command – Korea will
host an American Indian and Alaskan
Native Heritage Month program 3 p.m.
Wednesday at the Multipurpose
Training Facility, Theater No. 1. The
community is invited to attend. Prizes
and mementos will be given away. For
information, call 723-7743.

Cross Cultural School

The Cross Cultural School is a two-week
program to help new spouses of
Americans and the U.S. military
assimilate into the United States and
PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY
military lifestyle. Classes are 9:30 a.m.-
noon Monday thru Nov. 17 at the Seoul Yoon Hae-hyeong (left) and Choi Yoon-hyeong show candy-filled buckets Saturday during a Halloween visit to Yongsan Garrison.
USO. For information, call 724-7781.

Turkey Shoot-Out
There will be a Turkey Shoot-Out at the
Yongsan Main Exchange Nov. 17.
Compete to win a Popeye’s turkey. Four
turkeys will be given away at 11:30 a.m.
and another four will be given away at 5
p.m. For information, call 724-7781.
Thanksgiving with Expats
The USO is inviting 20 servicemembers
to join for a Thanksgiving feast with
American expatriates 5-10 p.m. Nov. 23.
The USO will provide transportation to
an off-base condominium complex. For
information, call 724-7781.
Good Neighbor Program
Good Neighbor Program volunteers are
needed to have a day of fun with
Songjoong Elementary School students.
Activities start at the USO with lunch at
the USO Canteen and then it’s off to the
Yongsan Bowling Lanes. For
information, call 724-7781.
Korean children learn
Halloween tradition
By David McNally
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — A group of Korean
elementary school students learned a little bit about an
American tradition Saturday as they put on costumes and
roamed the housing areas shouting “trick or treat.”
Soon, buckets filled with candy, and smiles and laughter
became the international language.
“They really enjoyed the visit,” said Area II Community
Relations Officer An Chang-sin. “They have a good
memory to take with them, also lots of candy.”
For the 42 Daechi Elementary School students,
Halloween is a foreign concept. Koreans do not celebrate
Halloween like Americans do.
“Stores sell costumes, and there may be some parties,
but we don’t have trick-or-treating in Korea,” An said.
An said the visit by local children included dinner at the
South Post Burger King. Forty-two Korean elementary school students walk Yongsan
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United Through Reading

United Through Reading is available to
all active-duty servicemembers. The
USO will provide the book, and tape you
while you're reading the book. The USO
will send the book and video to your
child back home. The tradition of reading
bedtime stories at night can continue.
For information, call 724-7781.
Community of Sharing
A holiday project to make sure select
Area II families have a happy
Thanksgiving is under way.
Applications are available at Army
Community Services in Building S-4106,
Room 205. The application deadline is
Monday. For information, call 738-7505.
Area II Web site
For more community notes, news and
information, visit the Area II Web site at
http://area2.korea.army.mil.
BOSS Haunted Theater scares brave souls
scares
By Pfc. Kim Sang-wook
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON —
Yongsan Better Opportunities for
Single and unaccompanied Soldiers
opened a Haunted Theater Saturday
at Moyer Community Services
Center. The Halloween event gave
brave Area II community members a
unique experience.
The “evil-possessed” theater
enticed more than 150 community
members to enter its dark domain.
Ghosts and goblins popped up to
surprise Halloween visitors in the dark
and foggy theater.
“All the children are really having
PFC. KIM SANG-WOOK
a good time and it’s pretty scary,”
Area II community members experience fear and trembling Saturday at Moyer Community
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Yongsan students meet
NASA Astronaut
By Pfc. Kim Sang-wook
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — A NASA astronaut
visited Yongsan schools Oct. 23 to give students a
taste of the astronaut life at Seoul American High
School Auditorium.
More than 300 Seoul American Middle School
students flocked to the auditorium to see videos of
astronaut Jerry L. Ross’s zero gravity spacewalks.
“I hope I gave confidence to the students,” Ross
said. “I encouraged students at least making them
think about working at NASA and potentially becoming
astronauts.”
Ross joined the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration in February 1979. He was the first
human to be launched into space seven times. He holds
the current United States records for spacewalks. Ross
made nine spacewalks for a total of 58 hours and 18
minutes.
Ross showed the students a video of space shuttle
life that he recorded. Students enjoyed the zero gravity
situations that differed from earth.
“It was interesting and fun,” said Seoul American
Middle School student Jasiel Zapata. “I like learning
about galaxies and it was good to see the spacewalk.”
At the end, Ross answered questions from students
who wanted additional information about outer space
and how to become an astronaut like Ross.
“I tried to help them understand that it takes lot of
education and hard work to be an astronaut,” Ross
said. “In my case it also takes some luck to get an
opportunity.”
Hard work and effort is the way to be an astronaut,
he said.
“The goal was to inspire the students who are
Area II
NASA PHOTO
PFC. KIM SANG-WOOK
NASA astronaut Jerry L. Ross speaks with Yongsan students
Oct. 23 at the Seoul American High School Auditorium.
interested in space science,” said Seoul American
Middle School Assistant Principal Samia Mounts. “We
had them see the film ‘October Sky,’ which talks about
a young man who develops his space rockets, and
the teachers prepared them for today’s session.”
Seoul American elementary and high school
students also attended the session.
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USO seminar helps
Korean spouses
S
By Pfc. Jung Jae-hoon
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — For a Korean
woman married to an American, life can be full of
cultural challenges, at least that was the message
of an Oct. 26 USO seminar at Dragon Hill lodge.
Guest speaker Chon Edwards, founder of a
Korean Bride School in 1957, told 20 Korean
women how they could fit in as a foreign spouse
in America.
Edwards has been working for the well-being
of Korean-American families for the past 49 years,
both in Korea and in the United States.
Also a Korean spouse married to an American,
Edwards has been trying to help women in the same
situation.
“I’m here to teach them the American way of
life,” Edwards said. “You can’t just go to America
unprepared.”
The most important thing is to learn to speak
English fluently, she said.
“You need to learn how to communicate with
your husband or else your marriage could be a
disaster.” Edwards said.
She also said everyone should learn how to drive
and learn any kind of job skills so they can get a
job and help their husband.
“Military service is a most honorable and proud
career,” Edwards said. “I want you ladies to work
harder and support your husband’s career so they
will be promoted to higher ranks.”
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Evacuation
Community members agreed.
“This is my fourth or fifth NEO
exercise,” said evacuee Donna Cole.
“They were pretty fast. They were kind
and efficient.”
Unit NEO wardens also processed
evacuees during the 24-hour a day
exercise.
“The speed was really good,” said
41st Signal Battalion NEO Warden Sgt.
Jacqueline Smith. “It was better
organized than before. It seemed to go
faster.”
Card
Page said users must convert the
encryption from the old certificate to
a temporary certificate, get a new
CAC, and then convert the encryption
to the new certificate.
The process takes about 30 minutes
or less, and requires help from a
computer professional. Page said a
unit Information Management Office
or Directorate of Information
Management computer support team
is available to help with the certificate
conversion.
“You should plan this conversion
process before getting a new CAC,”
said Page.
Halloween
The students were 4th- and 5th-
graders from the Gangnam area school.
“This is part of the Good Neighbor
Program,” An said. “The school requests
the visit every year so the children can
learn about American culture.”
Hundreds of American children filled
Haunted
said BOSS Vice President Pfc. Joshua
Present. “BOSS organized the event for
the community.”
Screams and laughs continued during
the five-minute trip. Unpredictable ghost
appearances shocked visitors. Zombies,
ghosts, murder victims and monsters
welcomed the living with screams and
shouts in monstrous voices.
“Scary. Really scary,” said visitor
David Wiemken. “Things like someone
just popping up and screaming and
grabbing your leg. It scared me a lot.”
Wiemken went through the theater
with his family to enjoy Halloween.
“All the children are really having a
good time and it’s pretty scary,” Present
said. “Adults feel scared and they are
having a good time also.”
Spouses
At the end of the class, Edwards
gave out written material on what she
thought the women should do and not
do; such as “don’t keep yourself like
you just got out of bed with no make
up and messy hair” or “a wife and
husband should be always truthful to
each other.”
“I didn’t know there were so many
cultural differences between the two
countries,” said Jeong Min Gillen.
Others said they now know what
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Toro also pointed to additional
activities during this NEO exercise.
“We had more people involved,” he
said. “The 18th Medical Command
provided community members with
voluntary flu shots at the exercise site.”
An evacuation may be in response to
natural or man-made disaster, epidemic,
hostilities or any other reason when the
safety of American citizens is deemed
at “undue risk” by the U.S. ambassador.
E-mail mcnallyde@korea.army.mil
from Page 9
Users with a new CAC who have
completed the “CAC Exchange”
process should also send a digitally
signed e-mail to let others know about
the new certificate.
“You should send an e-mail to
people you correspond with regularly
and ask them to remove your old
contact entries,” said Page. “They
should create a new contact entry for
you; otherwise, the old certificate will
continue to complicate reading new
e-mail.”
Users who have a new CAC, or
have lost their old CAC, should
contact the IMO or call TECH (8324).
from Page 10
Yongsan streets to celebrate Halloween
6-8:30 p.m. Saturday.
Many Yongsan Garrison residents
dressed up as well to hand out candy to
the children.
E-mail mcnallyde@korea.army.mil
from Page 10
While BOSS members organized the
event, volunteers also joined in to play
ghosts and scare people.
“We did a lot of work,” Present said.
“It took two full days to put it together,
but several weeks of buying all the stuff
to put inside.”
“I'm losing my voice,” said Area II
BOSS Coordinator Sgt. Yvette Hamilton.
“I had a lot of fun scaring kids.”
Hamilton acted like a murder victim
at the haunted theater. She played dead
until visitors came, but suddenly
screamed and acted offensively to
frightened visitors.
Present said BOSS will hold another
Haunted Theater next Halloween.
E-mail sangwook.kim@korea.army.mil
from Page 11
they are up against and how to get
ready for it.
“It helped out a lot for my future,”
said Hye Suk Knotts. “I learned there
are many ways I could support my
husband.”
The 75-minute seminar was sponsored
by the Seoul USO. The USO also offers a
monthly Korean spouses meeting. For
information, call 724-7781.
E-mail JaeHoon.Jung@korea.army.mil

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Army Strong campaign attracts recruits in many ways
By Lt. Col. Wayne M. Shanks
WASHINGTON – The new
“Army Strong” recruiting ad
campaign kicks off in early
November. The Army’s recruiting
advertising contract, managed by
McCann Worldgroup, commits up to
$200 million in 2007 to market the
Army to potential recruits.
The contract covers the full range
of marketing efforts to include ad
development and the purchase of time
and space for television, radio, print
and online ads.
This price tag represents a
significant investment, but by way
of perspective, the Army’s $200
million is not large enough to rank in
the Top 100 U.S. marketers.
According to industry publications,
Advertising Age and Adweek, the
world’s largest companies spend
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Soldiers who demonstrate what it
means to be Army Strong. The
advertising campaign is one important
component of this recruiting effort.
“The Army is fighting a tough
recruiting battle and must do all it can
to make the U.S. Army message
distinctive and powerful, and then
deliver that message in ways that
reach eligible recruits and those who
care about them,” said Lt. Gen.
Robert Van Antwerp, commander of
U.S. Army Accessions Command.
“The Army Strong campaign aims to
demonstrate the value of Army service
and being a Soldier.”
The advertising contract reaches
out to prospective recruits by
supporting recruiting efforts in local
communities as well as through direct
mail and marketing, public relations
and community events. It also funds U.S. ARMY PHOTO

much more on advertising. For
example, Procter & Gamble spends
about $4.6 billion annually on
advertising and promotion alone.
Similarly, Walt Disney spends
nearly $2 billion on advertising and
promotion, while Target and J.C.
Penney each spend more than $1
billion.
The Army’s marketing campaign is
a continuous effort that helps connect
America to America’s Army and its
the Army’s extensive online presence
at goarmy.com and other Web-based
activities.
The contract also funds national
sponsorships that help to drive
awareness and interaction with the
Army, such as sponsored drivers
with NASCAR and the National Hot
Rod Assocoation, and sponsored
athletes who compete as
professional bull riders, cowboys,
and in arena football.
The Army Strong recruiting campaign is introduced in Washington. The campaign kicks off in
Novermber.
These efforts attract individuals
to active and reserve components,
to the Reserve Officer Training
Corps, and to special missions such
as the medical and legal
professionals, and chaplains.
The Army currently faces a
unique recruiting environment given
that the nation is at war. Each year,
the Army must recruit more new
Soldiers than all the other military
services combined. Only three out
of every 10 people in the U.S. meet
the Army’s high standards that
qualify them to enlist.
This 30 percent is the same group
being recruited by other services as
well as civilian corporations at a time
when the unemployment rate in the
U.S. is relatively low.
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Outcast. They play Percival, a shy
piano player, and Rooster, the club’s
showy lead performer and manager,
struggle to keep their dreams alive.
Zoom — (Tim Allen, Courtney Cox
Arquette)
When Earth is faced with certain
destruction, an over-the-hill
superhero is charged with the task
of training four super-powered kids
to harness their powers and save
the planet in an out-of-this-world
comedy adventure for the whole
family.
Flags of Our Fathers
(Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach)
February 1945. Even as victory in
Europe was finally within reach, the
war in the Pacific raged on. One of
the most crucial and bloodiest
battles of the war was the struggle
for the island of Iwo Jima, which
culminated with what would become
one of the most iconic images in
history:The raising of the American
flag on Mount Suribachi. The inspiring
photo capturing that moment
became a symbol of victory to a
nation that had grown weary of war
and made instant heroes of the six
Americans at the base of the flag,
some of whom would die soon after,
never knowing that they had been
immortalized.
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In 1971, the neatness-obsessed but Two men from opposite sides of the
sharply observant 6-year-old law are undercover within the Boston
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poet with delusions of being hugely their enemy’s identities.
famous; and his father Norman, an
alcoholic math professor who long
ago gave up trying to solve the riddle
of his wife’s problems or his son’s
precocious behavior. When the
Burroughs’ marriage goes to pieces,
Deidre signs up for therapy with the
eccentric Dr. Finch, a highly
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Seeking help when the odds are stacked against you
Chaplain (Capt.) Michael A. Kelly works the same with faith. God will allow all manner you depend on. He does this in order to teach you to
524th MI BN of trials to come into your life in order to give you an be very dependent upon him alone. Remember, when

H
ave you ever felt like the odds were stacked
against you? I have experienced days like
that.
Now there are two different ways to respond to
situations like these. First, we can use the traditional
approach, using profanity at each block in the road;
or express our anger at inanimate objects around us
or other people. We can also go into a shut down
mode, do nothing and feel quite justified in doing so
because we know that “they’re all against me!”
The second approach is radically different: Stop
and take a moment and say, “Lord, what are you trying
to tell me?” Faith is just like a muscle. Now everyone
has muscle, some are bigger than others are and, of
course, some are smaller than others. You do not have
more muscles than anyone else does; it is just that
those who exercise their muscles have bigger ones. It
opportunity to build your faith in him.
God often requires of us to do that which does not
make sense. In the Book of Judges, Gideon was asked
to go against the Midianites with just 300 men. Joseph
was sent to jail for a crime he did not commit for 10
years. Moses was exiled from Egypt and sent to a
foreign land for 40 years. Just when he thought he
could retire at 80, he was sent back to Egypt. Does
any of this sound reasonable? I do not think so.
Now, on the up side of these stories, we know
Gideon was victorious; Joseph became the most
powerful man in all of Egypt next to Pharaoh; Moses
helped to free his entire nation.
Now here is the question: What will you miss if
you are not obedient to the unreasonable thing God is
asking you to do?
In God’s training, he will strip you of everything
Gideon’s army marched into battle, the only weapons
they carried were trumpets, pitchers and torches. That
is not the sort of things you can have confidence in to
win a war.
He also knows when you will need encouragement
as demonstrated in Judges 7:12-15. God will also work
in the enemy’s camp on our behalf as verse 19 tells
us. In short, just when the enemy had posted their
watch for the night, the men with Gideon attacked
and the enemy started killing each other.
You see, God gives you directions on your end while
he works in the enemy camp. The result is ultimate
victory for those who obey God. The only reason we
are defeated when the odds are against us is that we
choose to be disobedient.
What do you say? Could you use some victory in
your life?

Area II Worship Services

CatholicMass Sunday 8 a.m. South Post Chapel 9:30a.m. HannamVillageChapel 3rd Tues. 11:45a.m. MemorialChapel
11:30a.m. MemorialChapel (Korean) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - For information , call 738-3011
Tues./Wed. 12:05 p.m. 121HospitalChapel 10 a.m. South Post Chapel
Mon./Thur. 12:05p.m. MemorialChapel 10 a.m. Multipurpose Area II Chaplains
Saturday 5 p.m. MemorialChapel Training Facility (R.O.C.K.)
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) James King
Jewish Friday 6 p.m. South Post Chapel 10:30a.m. K-16 Community
Protestant Services james.p.king@korea.army.mil or 738-3011
Chapel
Episcopal Sunday 10 a.m. MemorialChapel 11 a.m. HannamVillageChapel Chaplain (Maj.) Leo Mora Jr.
United Pentecostal Sunday 1:30 p.m. MemorialChapel Noon South Post Chapel leo.mora@korea.army.mil 725-3018
Collective Protestant (Gospel) Chaplain (Maj.) Adolph DuBose
Sunday 8 a.m. MemorialChapel KATUSA Thursday 6:30 p.m. MemorialChapel
adolph.g.dubose@korea.army.mil
9:30a.m. 121HospitalChapel KCFA 2ndTues. 11:45a.m. MemorialChapel

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Area I volunteers participate in NEO exercise

By Jim Cunningham
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP RED CLOUD—Three Area
I volunteers and one escort set out to
participate in the Noncombatant
Evacuation Operation Oct. 27 to
rehearse a flyaway to Okinawa, Japan.
“We participate in this exercise to get
used to the evacuation process in
moving from Korea to a safe area in
another country,” said Chalton Park,
Korean Service Corps supervisor for
Area I. “When the actual time comes to
evacuate it will be better to have come
on this exercise so one will know what
to expect.”
Park has been on previous NEO
exercises and has experienced mixed
results.
the Fires Brigade. “This exercise is very
exciting for me and a new experience.
Korea is a country where anything can
happen, and if we participate in the NEO
exercise, we can prepare ourselves for
evacuation when the time comes. We
will know where to go and what to do
for the safety of our spouses and our
children.”
Curry had a special opinion of this
recent NEO exercise.
“For me everything was very good,
I had no snoring roommate,” Curry said.
“We went shopping on a tourist island
and there were no places to exchange
currency, so we could not do much
shopping there. But we had a lot of fun
with the deer roaming around the shops.”
Curry offered some advice for anyone J C
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“The last exercise I participated in
was not as well executed as this
exercise,” he said. “This exercise is a
lot better. It is 100 percent improved
over the last time I volunteered.”
For Park it was a good experience,
especially when taking into account that
evacuees will have to get used to
unexpected situations.
“Nothing can be perfect, but I am
very satisfied with this experience going
as well as it has,” Park said. “There
were unexpected situations arising when
I realized my roommate has a snoring
problem.”
Area I volunteers gathered and
boarded a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for
Area III at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 27. Once at
Area III they took a bus to Osan Air
Base to board a C-130 aircraft for
Iwakuni, Japan. They disembarked the
C-130 approximately two hours later at
the Marine Corps Air Station in Japan,
where they billeted in the Kintai Inn on
the base. The next morning the
volunteers were given tickets to take a
ferry to one of Japan’s most frequented
tourist spots for shopping. After
shopping and sightseeing for most of
the day, they returned to Iwakuni. The
next morning they returned to Korea.
“This is my third time with NEO
exercises, and it is the first time I went
on the trip,” said Toy Curry, wife of
Command Sgt. Major Ronny Curry of
volunteering for future NEO exercises. Toy Curry, wife of Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie Curry, and Chalton Park, Korean Service Corps
“Be ready for anything that might supervisor for Area I, board the CH-47 Chinook helicopter to begin their journey to Japan.
occur,” she said. “Be prepared for
anything, good or bad, that might
happen on the way to and from Japan.
If you intend on doing a lot of shopping,
bring extra suitcases.”
Many realize in an emergency that
NEO may be a lot different and more
hurried or confusing if one has not
participated in an exercise. One such
individual is 1st Sgt. Mark Draper.
Chalton Park, Toy Curry, and Mark Draper board
“Basically, NEO is for civilians that
the ferry for Miyajima Island, a favorite tourist
will not be on the battlefield if the Korean
spot in Okinawa.
War becomes active. We try to get all
the noncombatants off the peninsula and
get them to a safe haven.” Draper said.
“I have been on one NEO [flyaway]
prior to this exercise, and my first one
didn’t go as well as this one and was
not as smooth an operation. Many flaws
in the previous exercise have been Area I volunteer escort 1st Sgt. Mark Draper
straightened out and this operation is 100 installs ear protection during the ride to Japan
percent better.” from Osan on an Air Force C-130 Hercules.
Draper too had good advice for future
flyaway volunteers.
“The advice I would give anyone
choosing to volunteer for NEO is go to
get the experience,” he said. “I think it
is a good thing for the civilians to go
out, and be a part of an exercise so they
will know what to expect if they have
to evacuate in the future.”
E-mail james.f.cunningham@korea.army.mil

Chalton Park, Korean Service Corps supervisor

A fawn follows Toy Curry for most of the
day on the shopping trip on Miyajima
Island. The fawn seems attracted to the
smell of roasted chestnuts Curry was
carrying in her bag.
Area I volunteers say sayonara and depart Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station in Japan for Korea
Sunday. They boarded the C - 130 Hercules at noon and arrived in Camp Red Cloud , on a bus
from Osan, at 5 p.m.
for Area I, poses with a Japanese lady in
traditional dress during the shopping trip the
group took Saturday. Most all the volunteers
went to the island of Miyakuni for shopping.
Some elected to go accross the bay to
Hiroshima for sightseeing and shopping.
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Wolf Pack takes time out to teach

Free Concert Nov. 14
The Korean American Association is
sponsoring a special concert for UNC/
CFC/USFK members and families 8 p.m.
Nov. 14, at the Concert Hall in the Seoul
Arts Center. The concert will be
performed by the Korean Symphony
Orchestra with conductor, Eun Sung
Park, and violinist, Yoo Kyung Min.
Advance reservations are required for
those who qualify (military members and
families, U.S. government employees,
invited contractors and U.S. retirees and
their families. To reserve free concert
e-mail requests to
paocr@korea.army.mil. Tickets may be
reserved until Friday, and will be
reserved on a first-come, first-served
basis pending confirmation of
reservation. Children under 8 years of
age will not be admitted.
Guests will also be able to purchase
MWR roundtrip bus tickets, from
Yongsan Garrison to the Seoul Art
Center, for $3. Once arriving at the Art
Center, guests will be able to pick up
their reserved tickets from 7-7:45 p.m.
All guests are asked to be in their seats
no later that 7:50 p.m.
Casual wear is not allowed. Men’s coat/
jacket/sweater (with/without tie)/ladies’
equivalent attire are recommended.
Guests planning to ride the bus to the
concert must pay for bus tickets in
advance. Bus tickets may be purchased
NLT Monday at the Multi-Game Room
Information Desk, 723-3291, located in
the Moyer Community Services Center,
Building 2259, Yongsan Main Post. The
MWR buses will depart from the Bus
Terminal in front of the Moyer CSC at
6:30 p.m. and return to Moyer CSC at
about 10:30 p.m. MWR will not refund
unused bus tickets.
Yongsan Lanes Planning
New Years Party
Yongsan Lanes bowling center will be
presenting its annual “New Years Eve
Extravaganza” bowling party starting at
8 p.m. Dec. 31.
The New Year’s Eve party at Yongsan
Lanes has been a tradition for seven
years. It has always been a successful
hit with families, offering both adult and
children oriented activities.
There will be Colorama open bowling,
prize drawings, spin-the-wheel prize
games, an unlimited pizza buffet and
Cosmic Bowling. There will also be kids,
women and men 7, 8 & 9 pin no-tap
tournaments. After the countdown to
the New Year, there will be an early
morning continental breakfast.
Tickets will be sold in advance and are
limited. For information, call 723-7938.
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By Senior Airman Stephen Collier
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
OKBONG ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL, Kunsan City —
Volunteerism. Wolf Pack members
exemplify this trait every day they don
their uniform. And when it comes to
giving their time to those who need it
most, these servicemembers are
willing and ready to do just that.
Members of the Wolf Pack have
and continue to donate their time and
English skills to the children of the
Okbong Elementary School. Located
one mile outside the gates of Kunsan,
the school’s first through sixth
graders have welcomed Airmen and
Soldiers alike from the base for more
than five years with open arms and
larger-than-life smiles as they learn
English with an American flare.
“It’s really something different,”
said Tech. Sgt. Patrick Barrett. “You
come to a different country [and] it’s
interesting to see how another country early as the first grade. This helps a
learns English. There’s a lot of
Americans who come here and when
they go aboard, they don’t take the
time to learn [about] the local
cultures.”
Barrett, assigned to the 8th
Logistics Readiness Squadron in the
inventory section,
first took part in the
English volunteer “You really get a sense of personal were ready and
program 10 years gratification from this program.” to learn
ago during his first
tour of duty at
Kunsan. Since then,
the technical sergeant said, he has
done many things in the community,
but he’s enjoyed teaching
conversational English the most.
“I learned about (the program)
from a friend of mine who did it,” he
said while holding up the class’s
textbook. “He told me to come out
and see it. The teachers got hooked on individuals able to give a set amount Kunsan. It’s very good to learn from
me. They liked my style and put me in of time each week to the children.
an empty room and video taped my
voice. After I PCSed, they continued
with the lessons because of my
voice.”
While teaching conversational
English to the students may sound
Elementary school students in Tech. Sgt. Patrick Barrett's English class talk during a break.
Tech. Sgt. Patrick Barrett has each side of the class stand up as he instructs them on how to
pronounce words. The 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron member then directs each side to
speak with the other.
challenging, the students themselves
begin learning the textbook version as
lot, according to Sgt. Barrett, as the
students tend to have problems with
some words, especially pronouncing
the “f” sound.
“They still have problems with a lot conversational. Every time I think of
of letters, such as ‘f.’ They pretty
much understand a lot. The first day I Morning Vietnam.’ If I can teach
came in
here, they
more
Tech . Sgt. PPatrick
atrick Barrett
English. I
volunteer English teacher
would say
the biggest thing I do is insert some
harder or challenging words. I speak
as though we were having a
conversation instead of breaking it
down into little words. Hopefully they
can use this all their lives.”
For members interested in the
program, schools need dedicated
This program is not tailored for
those who can only dedicate a set
amount of time to helping local
orphanages and the like. Barrett said time at the school, according to
individuals have to stay dedicated to Choi, also become students.
the program because teachers are
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relying on volunteers to be there as
much as possible.
“[You can teach] any subject …
there is no set curriculum.
Sometimes teachers want you to
teach what they want to teach,” he
said. “The textbook we have is just
teaching, I think of the movie ‘Good
them the basics, like how to count
tell time, then they can learn
enough to get by.”
And teachers working side-by-
side with Barrett agree the influence
of an American helps tremendously
with the student’s learning.
Choi Young Ok, a teacher at
Okbong Elementary, said American
speakers are important for her
school and her students.
“The students don’t have the
opportunity to meet and learn English
from native speakers,” she said.
“Luckily, my school is close to
(Americans). They have a chance to
meet Americans. It’s better to have
volunteers than the textbook.”
But Americans who donate their
“Korean elementary school students
like to learn English from American
speakers,” she said. “(Americans)
have a lot of chances to meet and
learn and have the experience of
Korean culture. If they help to learn
together, then the students can learn
too. The parents, students and
teachers hope that.”
Barrett agreed.
“You really get a sense of
personal gratification from this
program,” he admitted. “It helps me
understand they are in school too
and what they have to go through.
“I would challenge anyone with
families who misses their kids and
really likes to do things with kids to
get involved. The young kids here
are versed. They try hard and that’s
all you can really ask from them.”
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Mock terror attack tests Humphreys personnel

Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – Camp
Humphreys experienced a mock
terrorist attack Oct. 23 in an effort to
test post personnels’ response to a
real crisis situation.
The exercise involved the post’s
fire department, military police,
medics, criminal investigators, and
local national fire and police
personnel.
The exercise kicked off at 10 a.m.
with a simulated vehicle bomb
explosion outside the visitor pass and
ID section at the CPX gate.
Passers-by were given cards
telling them what role they were to
play in support of the exercise.
The scenario called for eight
injured victims, four of them in
critical condition.
The injured were triaged on the
scene and transported aboard
ambulances to the post medical clinic
for treatment or evacuation to a local
hospital.
According to post commander
Col. Michael J. Taliento Jr., the
exercise gave newly arrived
personnel important training. Because
of the annual rotations on the
peninsula, this is the first such
training for many members of the
Camp Humphreys team.
Although some roads were closed
as part of the exercise, post
personnel probably had less
disruption in their daily routine than
they might have expected, he said.

Medical corpsmen load a casualty into a

waiting ambulance for transport to the
Humphreys clinic.

Medical corpsmen rush a casualty from the

PHOTOS BY F. NEIL NEELEY clinic to a waiting ambulance for transport to
Second Lt. Cameo Shoemaker, (left) a physician with the 168th Medical Battalion, treats a Desiderio Army Airfield and onward via
casualty at the Humphreys clinic, with the assistance of a medical corpsman. Firemen move a walking casualty to safety. helicopter to DanKook University Hospital.

The other side of NEO

By Susan Barkley
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS - Family members and
nonessential civilians completed their Noncombatant
Evacuation Operation requirements in less than 15
minutes Oct. 26 at the Camp Humphreys
Community Activity Center.
The smooth operation was due to the work put
into setting up the operation by Area III and 2nd
Infantry Division Soldiers in the days leading up to
the first person going through the stations.
Area III provided the inside setup for the CAC
and post gym in addition to reserving space for tents
and vehicles. Troops from 2ID fell in quickly and
set up the hardware and were ready to roll.
“We’ve been getting positive feedback about the
through-put,” said Capt. Trevor Cobb, commander,
Company B, 2-9 Infantry, and officer in charge of
the evacuation control point here.
He added it was taking an average of 11 minutes
for people to complete the process.
“We try to make the process as smooth as
possible,” said Sgt. 1st Class Troy Rogers, Co. A, Lauren Edmondson, age 4, stands still while Pvt. Michelle E.
2-9 Inf. Patterson, E Company, Battalion Support Battalion, checks
her at the NEO search point Oct. 26. as she and her Mom,
Judy Edmondson, participated in the NEO evacuation exercise
at Camp Humphreys.

Officer in charge, Capt. Trevor Cobb, commander, B Company

PHOTOS BY SUSAN BARKLEYU 2-9 Infantry, discusses the evacuation control point layout with
Soldiers from 2nd Infantry Division set up more than 280 cots in the Camp Humphreys gym for the duration of NEO. Camp Humphreys NEO wardens Oct. 25.
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HAES celebrates Festival of Thoth
Free Aerobics Classes at
Humphreys Gym
Choose from kick boxing, yogalates,
yoga, step, water aerobics, sculpt and
cardio sculpt, cardio combo or just
ABS. All are offered free by certified
instructors. Contact the Camp
Humphreys gym at 753-8810 or 753-
8811 for times, locations and complete
information.
Area III Mandatory
Ethics Training
The Area III Legal Center conducts
required annual Ethics Training every
Thursday for the rest of the calendar
year. Training focuses on the Joint
Ethics Regulation and particularly on
proper uses of government property,
private organizations, gift giving,
informal funds and fund raising. Area
III Ethics Training will take place
every Thursday at the Camp
Humphreys Post-Theatre at 1 p.m.
Contact Capt. Graham Smith at 753-
3756 for information regarding the
training.
DFAC/Barracks Grand
Opening
The 501st Military Intelligence
Brigade Consolidated Dining Facility
and Barracks Complex will have a
grand opening beginning at 1 p.m.
Thursday, at Zoeckler Station.
Everyone is invited to see the largest
barracks in Korea and the first
complex of this design.
TMC Reduces Services
During FTX
A Field Training Exercise scheduled
for Nov. 14-22 may cause a reduction
of services at the Troop Medical
Clinic, including routine
appointments, immunizations,
physical examinations, hearing tests,
optometry, mental health, physical
therapy, pharmacy, lab and radiology.
Driver’s Testing Moved
Drivers’ testing has moved to
Building 712. Hours of operation are
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Newcomers’ Brief
Learn about Area III at the monthly
Newcomer’s Brief from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Nov. 14, at the CAC. For information,
call 753-8401.
Holiday Food Vouchers
A limited number of Holiday food
vouchers will be available for those
in need this holiday season. For
information contact individual unit
first sergeants, or the Camp
Humphreys Chapel at 753-7274.
Duathlon
Pyeongtaek Chapter People to People
invites you to participate in a
duathlon 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19, at
Camp Humphreys. The race will
consist of a 20K bike ride and 10K
run. Contact the post gym at 753-8810
for information.
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Festival
By Nancy Turner
Humphreys American Elementary School
CAMP HUMPHREYS – After
reading the book “Egypt Game,”
Kate Prine’s 5th- and 6th-grade
students researched ancient Egypt.
In their research they learned about
Egyptian mythology, hieroglyphics,
mummies, Queen Nefertiti, King
Ramses, King Tut and much more.
Students designated Tuesday the
“Festival of Thoth,” made posters
based on their research and put them
on display in their classroom to share
with the other students in the school.
Children in grades Sure Start
through sixth visited Prine’s
classroom to learn about Egypt.
To get everyone in the mood, the
5th- and 6th-grade researchers
dressed like the characters of their
research. Present at the festival was
the Egyptian goddess Isis and her NANCY TURNER
husband Osiris, several Egyptian (Left to right) Conan Quitugua, Alexander Brink and Tyler Anderson, as Thoth, pose in their Egyptian
pharaohs and queens, a mummy, and style eye makeup, in front of their projects.
a great crocodile from the Nile great Egyptian moon god, Thoth, a patron learning of Egypt with the Humphreys
River. of civilization and higher learning. Like American Elementary School
The festival was named after the Thoth, Prine’s students shared their higher community.
348th partners
with Shin Han HS
Capt. Megan A. Brogden, commander,
348th Quartermaster Company and
Hwang Chan-kyu, (right) principal of
Shin Han high school, sign a
memorandum of agreement Oct. 20,
while Park Jeong-jun, director of external
affairs assists.
The agreement states the school and
the unit will work together for mutual
cooperation and cultural exchange.
The 348th QM conducts regular English
classes at the high school and plans to
join the students in a soccer match later
this year.
F. NEIL N EELEY
Eagle Firefighters
join in local exercise
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP EAGLE – The Camp
Eagle Fire Department joined
with Wonju City in a mutual aid
exercise Oct. 20 at the KT
Building in downtown Wonju.
The scenario had terrorist
entering the KT Building and
taking hostages. Wonju Police
and ROK military units reacted
to the “attack” which resulted in
explosions, fire, mass casualties
and a release of a poison gas.
Two hundred sixty “first
responders” from all over
Gangwon-Do, including the
crew from Camp Eagle, joined
with 62 emergency vehicles and CHRISTOPHER FLETCHER
A crew and fire truck from Camp Eagle (right) joins in a mutual aid exercise with other fire and
two helicopters at the exercise
scene. rescue elements from the Wonju area.
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Winter brings new driving challenges

By Susan Barkley darkness and slick roads.
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – Driving
“Increase intervals! Slow down!
Know your vehicle!” are the cardinal
in Korea can present many rules for winter driving safety
challenges to Soldiers, civilians according to Randy Turnage, U.S.
and family members, and the Army Area III Support Activity
winter driving season brings some safety director.
challenges of its own such as “You must understand how cold
weather affects your vehicle before,
decreased visibility, earlier
during and after operation,” he
added.
He warns that fog and black ice
are the primary culprits around Camp
Humphreys. Drivers at Camps Long
and Eagle may have more snow to
deal with in addition to black ice.
According to en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Black_ice, black ice is a thin
coating of ice on a surface, often a
roadway. While not truly black, it is
transparent, allowing the usually-
black asphalt/Macadam roadway to
be seen through it, and masking the
fact that ice covers the road.
Lee Gourley, auto skills center
manager, advises that it’s not too late
to winterize vehicles. He advises that
drivers make sure their tires are in
top condition so they will be able to
grip the road better in poor driving
conditions.
Antifreeze is the second most
important thing next to having good
tires according to Gourley.
Drivers can bring their vehicle to
the auto skills center and perform the
work themselves, or Gourley and his
staff are ready to do everything
ILLISTRATION BY BRODERBUND
Understanding Road Conditions
Drivers seeking
information on current road
conditions in the areas where
they will be driving can call
738-ROAD (7623) or 02-7918-
7623. Road conditions are
also posted on the USFK Web
site at www.korea.army.mil,
www.korea.army.mil/Road-
Conditions/Road-
Conditions.htm or the Area
III Web site at
area3.korea.army.mil.
ROAD CONDITIONS
GREEN
Highway conditions are
normal.
AMBER
Military vehicles, other
than those required for
essential business, will not be
driven on highways.
POV owners need to use
necessary to get the vehicle in
top shape for winter conditions.
Drivers needing to stay
informed as to the current road
conditions in the areas where
they will be driving can call
738-ROAD (7623) or 02-7918-
extreme caution and are
encouraged to observe the rules
established for military vehicles.
RED
Military vehicles, other than
emergency/essential business,
will not be driven. O-5/GS-13 or
above may authorize usage for
business that can not be
postponed without jeopardizing
military requirements.
Snow chains or similar
devices will be used.
BLACK
All U.S. government vehicles
are prohibited from movement.
Commanders O-6 and above
must personally authorize the
use of emergency vehicles after
the appropriate risk assessment
and mitigation actions are
considered. Snow chains or
similar devices are required, no
waivers are authorized.
7623. Road conditions are also
posted on the USFK Web site at
www.korea.army.mil,
www.korea.army.mil/Road-
Conditions/Road-Conditions.htm
or the Area III Web site at
area3.korea.army.mil.

Area III Cook of Quarter 527th MI, 198th ROK share ‘Org Day’

SUSAN BARKLEY
David Duffie, Area III food program manager, reads a certificate of appreciation to
presented to Spc. Terry Nowak, Battery b, 1-43rd Air Defense Artillery, (right center)
during an awards ceremony Oct. 19 at Camp Humphreys. Also pictured are Sgt. Robert
Stratton, Company E, 2-52 General Support Aviation Battalion (left center); Sgt. 1st
Class Wanda M. Pitts, Headquarters Operations Company, 527th Military Intelligence
Battalion (standing in for Spc. Bryce Christensen, HOC, 527th MI; and Col. Michael J
Taliento Jr., commander, Area III Support Activity.
SUSAN B ARKLEY
Winners in the Installation Management Agency-Korea Region Office Area III Culinary Lt. Col. John N McCarthy, commander, 527th Military Intelligence Battalion, tries to dunk
Artist of the Quarter for the 4th Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 are. Sgt. Joe Quesada, Company Lt. Col. Park Hyun-jae, commander, 198th ROK Unit, at their combined organization
D, 1-43 ADA, and Spc. Bryce Christensen, HOC, 527th MI Bn. day Oct. 20 at the Zoeckler Station field. McCarthy demonstrated his “one shot, one
Runners-up were Sgt. Robert Stratton, Co. E, 2-52 GSAB, and Spc. Terry Nowak, Btry. kill” style by dunking Park on his first pitch. Park had already dunked McCarthy during
B, 1-43 ADA. his turn in the tank.
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Upgrades bolster AFN’s Daegu Detachment

By Galen Putnam
Area IV Public Affairs
CAMP WALKER – The American
Forces Network – Korea is well known
as the primary source of “back home”
entertainment for servicemembers,
Department of Defense civilian
employees, their family members and
other American citizens throughout the
peninsula. Their most important mission,
however, remains providing critical
command information to the United
States Forces Korea family during both
peacetime and war.
The AFN–K Daegu Detachment
serving Area IV, an area covering more
than 10,000 square miles, is currently
undergoing an expansive renovation and
equipment upgrade to bolster both its day-
to-day peacetime operations and to train
for its wartime mission.
The $1 million project will upgrade the
detachment’s equipment to beyond the
current industry standard and will also
allow for live broadcasts from the
remodeled and upgraded television studio.
An additional radio studio is also being
built. In addition, improved Internet
technology will enhance the distribution
and reception of audio and video products,
allowing the detachment to both “push”
and “pull” products from headquarters,
other detachments in Korea and in the
future, locations around the world.
“We are the alternate headquarters for
AFN – Korea,” said Sgt. 1st Class Kevin
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin P. Bell, AFN – Korea Daegu Broadcast Detachment commander, points out
some of the new equipment installed as part of a $1 million renovation and upgrade project.
P. Bell, Daegu Broadcast Detachment
commander. “Like other entities that
would move south during wartime, we
are the fall-back for AFN headquarters
in Yongsan.”
To “ramp up” Bell anticipates the
detachment will participate in live news
broadcasts during next spring’s
Reception, Staging, Onward movement
and Integration exercise. The goal is to
produce a live newscast locally during
next year’s Ulchi Focus Lens exercise.
“Our goal is to be fully integrated with
our headquarters,” Bell said. “We want
to be able to do everything they do the
same way they do. This will provide a
GALEN PUTNAM
seamless transition when we need to
‘take over.’ A side benefit is it will
improve the quality and quantity of
command information we provide
across the peninsula.”
As far as quantity is concerned, the
addition of six laptop editing stations and
a state-of-the-art master editing suite will
vastly increase productivity. Previously,
broadcasters were able to edit on a
solitary editing station. Now, with no
waiting in line, video packages can be
shot and immediately edited, eliminating
the previous bottleneck and increasing
production exponentially.
“I just got back from BNCOC, so it
is like walking into a candy store. It’s
great to have up-to-date equipment and
facilities that allow you to do your job
to the best of your ability,” said Staff
Sgt. J.R. Williams, Daegu Broadcast
Detachment operations NCO. “Even
though it costs money, by streamlining
things and improving efficiency we end
up providing a better product to the
community.”
While the upgrades are welcome, the
project isn’t about providing fancy toys,
but rather preparing for contingency
operations and combat.
“We [AFN] are a combat multiplier,”
Bell said. “These upgrades and
improvements will better allow us to
fulfill that role.”
The upgrade is part of a worldwide
modernization plan that will allow all AFN
and other media entities to communicate
and share products via the Internet.
“The big picture is that eventually
everyone within the system will be
interconnected and will be able to
efficiently and effectively transfer media
all over the world,” said Rick Blackburn
from the Army Broadcasting Service
who was in Daegu to assist with the
upgrade project.
“You used to have to send products
by mail. Now you can transfer media
the same day. Soon everything will be
digital and we will be a part of that
advance in technology,” he added.

Under Control Area IV Retiree

Appreciation Day
slated for Nov. 10
Area IV Public Affairs
CAMP WALKER – Military retirees and their family
members, from throughout Area IV, are invited to the Area
IV Military Retiree Appreciation Day here, Nov. 10.
The primary Retiree Appreciation Day activity will get
started around 10 a.m., with the opening of registration,
information and medical booths at Kelly Fitness
Center. Company D, 168th Medical Battalion personnel
will be on hand to conduct blood pressure and cholesterol
tests. Information on health and overall well-being, cancer
awareness, along with TRICARE and host nation medical
data, will also be available.
In addition, information tables will be staffed at Kelly
Fitness Center until 2 p.m. by a variety of organizations
including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the
U.S. Embassy in Seoul, American Red Cross, Army
Community Service, American Legion, Area IV Military
Retiree Council, Veterans of Foreign Wars and many
others.
SGT. 1ST CLASS PAMELA VOSS For information or to register, contact Steven R. Davis,
Sgt. 1st Class William Brockington, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and Area IV Directorate of Human Resources, at 768-6922.
his Korean Augmentation to the United States Army Soldier, Cpl. Kwon Joong-hoon demonstrate hand-to-hand fighting techniques, The Daegu Commissary will conduct retiree
also known as combatives, to Soldiers from their unit during Sergeant’s Time Training Oct. 26 at Camp Walker’s Kelly Field. appreciation activities Nov. 11.
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TAS PTO Book Fair

The Taegu American School Parent
Teacher Organization will hold a book
fair 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Thursday
(and 5 – 8 p.m. Tuesday); 9 a.m. – noon
Nov. 10 in the TAS library. Come out
and support the school and get started
on your holiday shopping. For
information, call Robert Chartier at 010-
3333-6436.

Parent Night
The Taegu American School is holding
an informational presentation on
bullying 6 p.m. Tuesday in the TAS
multipurpose room/cafeteria. The
presentation will be conducted by Peter
Greiner, Korea District assistant An artisan demonstrates his pottery prowess (From left) Erica Conner, Irene Malenky and Yoo Su-bin get instructions in how to make traditional
superintendent, TAS faculty and other outside the Daegaya Museum Saturday. Korean figurines out of clay while waiting for others to finish touring Daegaya Museum.

Daegu offers foreigners free tour

guests.

Tournaments Set
A Veterans Day basketball tournament
will be held Nov. 10 and a soccer
tournament will be held Nov. 11. The
entry deadline is Tuesday and a
coaches meeting will be 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the Kelly Fitness Center
on Camp Walker. Individual trophies
will be awarded to players on the first
and second place teams. For
information, call 764-4225/5217.
AAFES/DECA
Advisory Council
An Area IV Community Army and Air
Force Exchange Service/Defense
Commissary Agency Advisory Council
meeting will be held 6 p.m. Thursday in
the Camp Walker Army Lodge (Bldg. S-
701) conference room. Patrons wishing
to attend the council are invited to
participate. For information, call
Herbert Stankiewicz at 768-7355/7393.
Christmas Cantata
Be a part of presenting “Emmanuel –
God With Us!” the story of the birth of
Christ in a multi-denominational
community Christmas Cantata.
Rehearsals are 7–9 p.m. each Tuesday
and Thursday, and will continue until
the performance, 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at
Soldier Memorial Chapel on Camp
Walker. All community members are
invited to participate. Child care is
available upon request. For
information, call Deborah Lee at 656-
By Steven Hoover
Area IV Public Affairs
CAMP HENRY – It’s not every day that military
community members from Daegu and Camp Carroll get an
opportunity to step back in time, but that’s what happened
Saturday for those attending the Invitation to Korean
Culture Tour 2006 for foreigners, sponsored by Daegu
Metropolitan City’s International Cooperation Division.
Tour participants were treated to visits to Daegaya
Museum and Gaesil Village in Goryeong County,
approximately a one-hour drive from Daegu.
At the museum, the hosts provided English language
tour guides who highlighted the various exhibits. Many,
such as one about pre-historic weaponry, provided English
descriptions as well. Afterward, just outside the museum,
visitors participated in traditional Korean games and
activities such as making pottery and playing instruments.
Then it was on to Gaesil Village, which at first looks like
the village that time forgot. After lunch, everyone had the
opportunity to make Korean traditional “glutinous rice jelly
(yeot),” better known to Americans as taffy. Besides the
taffy pull, group members also made egg baskets using
rice straw, then picked and later ate roasted sweet potatoes
and finished the day with a tug-of-war between all of the
participants.
“I think it was a great experience,” said Terry Heath,
Area IV Alcohol drug control officer. “I met a lot of very
interesting people and learned a lot about Korean culture.
PHOTOS BY STEVEN HOOVER
One theme that seemed to repeat itself over and over was At Gaesil Village, tour members learned how to make taffy candy
the ‘magic of teamwork.’ It was obvious that the village by hand, made traditional egg baskets and dug up, roasted and
worked together as one team to please their visitors.” then ate Korean sweet potatoes.

Toastmasters forming Daegu chapter

3506.

Volunteer Luncheon
A volunteer luncheon will be held 11:30
a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Evergreen
Community Club on Camp Walker.
Tickets are available at the Army
Community Service on Camp Henry and
should be picked up by Nov. 7. For
information, call Bonnie McCarthy at
768-8126.
Participants Needed for
Heritage Observance
The Area IV Equal Opportunity
Office is soliciting assistance for the
upcoming Native American Indian
Heritage Month Observance Nov.
22. Anyone with ideas or would like to
participate, should contact Sgt. 1st
Class Adam Morrison at 010-8671-4788.
By Galen Putnam
Area IV Public Affairs
CAMP HENRY – Jerry Seinfeld once
said that at a funeral, most people would
rather be in the casket than giving the
eulogy.
Indeed, according to a 2001 Gallup
Poll, 40 percent of adults have a fear of
public speaking. In fact, death came in at
only number 7 on the list. What was the
chart topper? You got it – public speaking.
“Toastmasters International is a
professional development organization
that, by nature, has social aspects,” said
Paul O’Leary, who is helping to establish
a Toastmasters chapter in Daegu.
“Although we have fun, the primary
purpose is communication development.”
Members have an opportunity to make
speeches and give presentations on a
variety of topics to fellow members,
obtaining valuable experience and
constructive feedback from their peers.
An organizational meeting for those
interested in helping initiate the club will
be 7 p.m. Thursday at the home of Darryl
Chandler, Area IV Support Activity
community recreation director. For
information about or directions to the
meeting, contact Chandler at 764-4432,
or chandlerd@korea.army.mil.
“We should have a bigger club with a
broader selection of members than we did
at Camp Hialeah,” said O’Leary who is
the former president and founding father
the Busan Gaya International Toastmasters
Club. “I anticipate having a very active
and successful club.
For information about the Daegu
chapter, call O’Leary at 768-8664, or
DaVona Kirkwood at Camp Carroll, 765-
8354. Membership is open to all
servicemembers, American and Korean
USFK employees, contractors and their
family members.
Established in 1924, Toastmasters
International now has more than 10,000
clubs worldwide with more than 200,000
members.
For more information, visit their Web
site at www.toastmasters.org.
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Remote control vehicle show creates a buzz
By Steven Hoover
Area IV Public Affairs
CAMP WALKER – More than 100
people, including Daegu Boy and Girl
Scout chapter members, attended a
Remote-Controlled Air and Ground Show,
featuring airplanes, helicopters, cars and
trucks, here Sunday at the H-805
Heliport.
American and Korean operators of
remote controlled vehicles, including
members of the Young Falcons of Korea,
demonstrated a variety of stunts and
techniques during the five-hour event.
“Although we had a pretty good
turnout the first time, back in August, we
expected to see at least as many folks as
we did because word about the show has
spread and using H-805 is very convenient
for those with airplanes,” said Master Sgt.
Norman Carter, 19th Sustainment
Command (Expeditionary) chief food
management noncommissioned officer
and remote control vehicle enthusiast.
He got the kind of crowd he was
expecting and more. Besides all of the folks
there to show off their vehicles, there were
at least twice as many people there to learn
how to build and fly planes.
Kim Sang-moon and Chong Jung-
ho, members of the Young Falcons of
Korea, took the time to work with
interested spectators, demonstrating
how to operate remote controls and
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Peter Talbot (right) and other members of Boy
Scout Troop 81, assemble airplanes with their
Korean Boy and Girl Scout counterparts.
“This is my first time to see remote-
controlled airplanes and other stuff like
this,” said Gu Seong-yeon, 15, a member
of Daegu Girl Scout Troop 503. “We
(members of her troop) are very excited
to see the planes flying just above our
PHOTOS BY STEVEN HOOVER heads as people control them. Although
Korean children watch as Pfc. Mike Williams “drives” his Mercedes SLR McLaren Sunday. this is our first time at this event, we have
helping assemble airplanes from kits fund-raiser for the scout troop, we also had several opportunities before to meet
that were sold at the event. wanted to try and recruit some of those and join with the American Scouts, like at
“Sang has been flying airplanes for kids interested in remote-controlled our school’s festival and the tree-planting
many years,” Carter said. “He has a shop vehicles to join the scouts as well,” Carter event on Arbor Day. We hope we can have
where he teaches flight training to children. said. “Scouting is a great way for children more times like this after today.”
He has been a great inspiration and help to get into organized activities, where they If Carter and the Scouts have their
to me and Dima (Carter’s son), often can have fun learning new skills, way, there will be plenty more
working late into the night to help get our citizenship, responsibilities and opportunities for shows like this one.
plane ready for a flight the next day.” leadership.” Anyone wishing to participate, in Scouts
Carter, who also serves as a leader with In that regard, the Scouts set up the race or with the remote control group, should
Boy Scout Troop 81, saw some of his course for the four-wheeled vehicles, set contact Carter at 768-8509 or 011-9351-
influence rub off on some of the scouts, up chairs for the event, cooked the food 8014.
and their friends. and took time to help their Korean (Kim Jin-yeong, Public Affairs Office
“Although we used this event as a counterparts with putting together airplanes. intern from Kyungpook National
University, contributed to this story.)
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Daegu enclave supports Korean Girl Scout English Camp
By Sgt. 1st Class Pamela Voss
19th ESC Public Affairs
POHANG – Giggles, whispers,
smiles and friends are unavoidable
sugar-and-spice elements when you
put 435 eight- to 13-year-old girls
together, no matter what culture. As
part of the Third Korean Girl Scout
English Camp Saturday and Sunday,
26 Soldiers and family members from
the Daegu enclave were invited to
Daegu Education Maritime Training
Center to participate in conversational
English classes.
“I’ve taught English before, so the
classes were what I expected, but the
other activities were a surprise,” said
Staff Sgt. Robert Carle, 19th
Sustainment Command
(Expeditionary).
The scouts were divided into small
groups to practice their English
speaking abilities in classes such as
body language, daily routines, the cost
of an item, things they like and
discussing their birthdays.
As with any Girl Scout function,
evening activities turned to more
amusing events. At their “campfire,” a
term for when the girls get together to
interact with one another, again they
were broken up into teams. There was
a dancing contest, karaoke and the
universal game of “rock, paper,
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Spc. Erica Stagg, 154th Medical Detachment, practices vocabulary words that deal with her daily
routine. Here she describes getting out of bed at 5 a.m. which astonished the young onlookers.
scissors.” The scouts had no problem
grabbing American participants and
encouraging them to join in.
The campfire session helped break
the ice and friendships began to
develop.
“This is my first time. It’s been
great,” said Spc. Erica Stagg, 154th
Medical Detachment. “They call me
by my first name and they try really
hard to speak English with me.”
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The classes also included
vocabulary, reading to the teacher and
Soldier participants as well as being
read to.
“I was worried about the camp,
then it was exciting and I enjoyed
myself,” said Ji Yoon, Girl Scout
leader from Dongsan Elementary.
“This is a good opportunity for the
girls to study, and [it builds their]
confidence in speaking English. Also,
the Soldiers are good teachers.”
The Soldiers weren’t the only
teachers. Spouses and even children
joined in the conversations.
“This was a good way to give. I
speak English so it is a way I can
share,” said Sarah Leong, an Area IV
family member.
Stagg said she wanted the
experience of an English Camp; she
saw the flyer to help the Korean Girl
Scouts and signed up.
Although the girls spoke English at
different levels, it didn’t stop them
from trying to communicate.
Leong said she was surprised how
well they spoke English, or at least
tried. She said she was also surprised
by how exhausting the two days
turned out to be. She couldn’t believe
the amount of energy and eagerness
the girls displayed.
At the closing ceremony the girls
were told that it was important to
learn English with their friends,
because now they had someone to
practice with. Then, Daegu Girl Scout
leader Kim Yong-sook thanked the
Soldiers and their family members for
what they added to the camp. She
expressed her sincere hope they
enjoyed themselves, and invited them
to participate in the next Girl Scout
English camp.
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The Phrase of the Week :

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“How much is it?”

Kugo olmamnikka?
it how much is
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in the morning ‘achime’

in the afternoon ‘ohue’

in the evening ‘jonyoge’

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Do you have something less

Ssan ko issumnikka? expensive?

I’ll take this.

Eegollo juseyo.

Do you accept credit cards?

Jureditu kadu bassumnikka?

May I have a receipt, please?

Yongsujung jom juseyo.

I’d like to exchange this.

Eegosul bakkuryogo hamnida.

May I have a refund, please?

Hwanbulhe Juseyo.

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