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April 16, 2010 • Volume 8, Issue 26 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

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

Sights and Sounds P03

Command Perspective P04Chaplain P15

Photo Feature P16

Korean Page P30

GARRISONS OVERVIEW

6 Warrior Friendship

Week Activities

FEATURE

Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch rolled out the new Installation Management Command Campaign Plan at the IMCOM Campaign Plan Roll-out Conference in San Antonio, Texas, Mar. 27 - Apr. 2. The planincluded a new logo and updated slogan that emphasize IMCOM’s commitment to the readiness and well-being of U.S. Army Soldiers, Families and Civilians.See LOGO Page 18

IMCOM rolls out new campaign plan, logo



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

Resilience is also the ability to bounce back in the ace o adversity… it’s mental toughness! Webster denes resilience as, “the capability o astrained body to recover its size and shape aterdeormation caused especially by compressivestress” and “an ability to recover rom or adjusteasily to misortune or change.”

Te strength o our Nation is only as strongas the Soldiers, Families, and Civilians thatcourageously support and deend it. Over the last 8years, more than one million Soldiers have deployed

to combat, over 3,900 Soldiers have sacriced theirlives, and more than 25,000 have been woundedin service to our country. Army units and Familiesacross the globe are relocating in compliance withthe Base Realignment and Closure Law, and wecontinue to transorm our business practices. oremain strong in this dynamic environment, leadersmust proactively maintain and develop resiliency programs and services to enable the total Army Community (Soldiers, Civilians, Families, andRetirees) to maintain healthy relationships andhappy lives.

Our approach to supporting resiliency or the Army Community is to enhance their ability toadapt to stress by supporting, maintaining, anddeveloping programs and services that promote

total wellness. As I have said beore, I amconvinced that the Army spends too much timexing Soldiers ater they break, evidenced by the risein suicide and substance abuse rates. We should bespending our time, energy, and resources to makethe Army Community resilient to prevent themrom breaking.

We will use the Public Health Model o assessment, education, intervention, and treatment

By Yvonne Kearns

IMCOM Korea FAP/EFMP Manager

As the result o an Army Family Action Planrecommendation and in keeping with the Army

Family Covenant, Army Community ServiceCenters in Korea have received unding to provid erespite care to Exceptional Family Members o active duty Soldiers.

Qualiied Families are may receive up to40 hours respite care monthly or each certiedexceptional Family member. ACS staf will usea Family Services Needs Matrix to determineallowable respite care hours and cost per month.

to integrate and deliver services to help preventSoldiers, Civilians, and Families rom breaking.By applying this model beore a crisis happens we will be better able to keep the Army Community strong in all dimensions o resiliency.

Individuals must be t mentally, physically,and spiritually to achieve optimum resilience. TeInstallation Management Community will providethe best care, support, and services or the Army Community by improving quality o lie throughinitiatives, such as the Army Family Action Plan,

the Army Family Covenant, Army Community Covenants, the Installation ManagementCampaign Plan and the Comprehensive SoldierFitness Program.

When I was the senior commander at Ft.Hood, I built a Resiliency Campus to enable the Army Community to become resilient beoredeployments, during deployments, and to solvemany other challenges aced by Army Families.Other IMCOM garrisons are also ocusingon resilience. Fort Bliss has a Restoration andResilience Center that ofers a Warrior ResilienceProgram and a Family Resilience Program. Fort Jackson is planning to open a Master Resilienceraining school that will ofer a 10-day MasterResilience raining Course to equip leaders to teach

coping skills to unit members. At Fort Campbell,the Family Resiliency Council has teamed up with key organizations to be one o the irstinstallations to publish an online resource guideto provide accurate and accessible inormation toSoldiers, Families, and Civilians. Tese are but aew initiatives underway dedicated to enhancingSoldier, Civilian, and Family resilience.

Te strain o multiple deployments and other

stress actors may continue into the uture.Tereore, I challenge leaders and personnelthroughout the Army Community to think o new ideas to enhance installation resiliency initiatives and to send your ideas to yourinstallation leadership or me. I also challengeeach o you to take advantage o existingprograms and services on your installationand in your community to remain mentally,physically, and spiritually it. he Army

Community is strength o our Nation andIMCOM garrisons are the Army’s Home!

Support and Deend

Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, Defender 6Commanding GeneralInstallation Management Command

Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch

Resiliency

Respite care available for Family members with special needsEligibility or the Respite Care Program is based onEFMP enrollment and the medical or educationalcondition o the Family member requiring care.

Criteria includes:• Eligibility of school-aged children on an

Individualized Educational Program who have atleast a moderate d isability.

• Eligibility of infants and toddlers on anIndividualized Family Service Plan who have atleast a moderate disability or developmental delay (including high probability o developmentaldelay).

• EFMs who meet one of the following criteriaas indicated by medical provider:

- Little or no age appropriate sel-help skills- Severe continuous seizure activity - Ambulation with neurological impairment that

requires assistance with activities o daily living- ube eeding

- racheotomy with requent suctioning- Apnea monitoring during hours o sleep- Inability to control behavior with saety issues

requiring constant supervision- Lie threatening or chronic condition requiring

requent hospitalizations or treatment encounters, which require extensive Family involvement incare giving

• Sibling/child of an EFM child/parent

undergoing treatment or a serious medicalcondition.

ACS is also seeking individuals 18 years

and older interested in becoming certiedrespite care providers. Health care training isbenecial but may not be required, based onneeds o the EFM. Requirements include:tuberculosis testing; CPR and basic liesupport training; state license or certicateor Registered Nurses, Licensed Practicalor Vocational Nurses, Certiied Nursing Assistants, and Home Health Aides; physicalexams and background checks. Nine hourRespite Care provider training is also requiredand provided at no cost by ACS.

Respite care is intended to be used to givethe Family a break rom the stress o caringor a special needs amily member and is notto be used to pay an individual who will do

housework, provide child care while parents work, to hire a tutor, to support live-in nanny,or to provide educationally related or medicaltherapies.

Contact your local Army Community Service Exceptional Family MemberCoordinator or ACS Director or applicationor respite care and or additional inormationon how to become a respite care provider.



APRIL 16, 2010NEWS • PAGE 3

http://imcom.korea.army.milNEWS

Gyeongju TravelGwangju World Photonics Expo 2010 held

in Sangmu Citizen’s Park in Geumnam-ro in

Gwangju is the world’s most innovative light-

themed festival. The Expo’s slogan Light,

Opening the Future is subdivided into three

major programs: light-themed exhibitions,

industrial exhibitions/conference and the

light festival. To add to the fun, visitors can

experience the beauty and mystery of light

rsthand by participating in variety of events

located throughout the area. Apr. 02, 2010 -

May. 09, 2010. Transportation: Subway:Get

off at Kim Daejung convention center(Mareuk)

on Gwangju subway line no.1 and go out of exit

5. City Bus:Circulation bus no. 1, Sangmu no.

2, Daechon no. 270, Sangmu no. 62, Songamno. 73, Songjeong no. 19, Cheomdan no.

20, Daechon no. 69, no. 518, Sangmu no.64

Contact: Korea Travel Phone: 1330 (Korean,

English, Chinese, Japanese)

Monet to Picasso

Masterpieces from the Philadelphia Museum of

Art “Monet to Picasso” will be featured at Busan

Museum of Art from Apr. 3 to June 2. The

exhibition will feature works of Claude Monet,

Vincent Van Gogh, Pierre August Renoir, Paul

Cezanne, Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian, Paul

Gauguin, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso and

more. Admission fee is 12,000 won for adult,

9,000 won for youth and 6,000 won for children.

For more information call: 051-740-4200

Japanese Paintings and Calligraphy

Seoul Arts Center presents some of the rare

Japanese paintings of middle and modern

ages from April 8 to 18. Admire the new style

of traditional paintings that formed a basis to

modern paintings in Japan. The gallery opens from11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ticket costs 3,000 won.

Exciting World of Animation

Let your children have rsthand experience with

some of the world’s most popular animation

by DreamWorks at the Seoul Arts Center. The

exhibition presents including “Thomas & Friends,”

“How to Train your Dragon” and “Shrek Forever

After.” Thomas & Friends celebrates its 65th

anniversary this year. The exhibition also showcases

story book illustrations, 3-D animation display and

animation workshop for the whole family to enjoy.

The museum opens f rom 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and ticket

costs 14,000 won. The museum is closed on April

26 (Monday) and May 31 (Monday).

Seoul Museum of History

“Seoul popular songs - Chanting Seoul” introduces

1,141 popular songs on Seoul sung by 710 singers.

The exhibition displays 320 items including LP

records, photos, and song festival trophies. This

exhibition is the rst of its kinds to make full display

of popular songs on Seoul composed since the

Japanese colonial period. One can also see music

resources from music coffee shops of the 60s and

70s. Special Exhibition Hall, Cheong Gye Cheon

Museum.

Seoul Open Art Fair

As art become more approachable, there exists

a growing desire in the variety of art community,

and Seoul Open Art Fair is constantly directingitself toward this market. Aiming to meet the

demands of art-loving public, SOAF has provided

continued attentions and opporunities to young

galleries and artists. Seoul, COEX Hall B. Contact:

02-545-3314|02-545-3514|seoulopenartfair@

empal.com

Yeouido Spring Flowers Festival A myriad of beautiful spring owers such as

azaleas, forsythias, and royal azaleas are all

in full bloom during mid-April at Yeouiseo-ro

(Yunjung-ro), but the festival is best known for

the hundreds of King Cherry Trees that line

Yeouido’s roads. During the festival period, the

road encircling the Yeouido National Assembly

building is closed to trafc, so visitors can come

away from the hustle and bustle of everyday

life and stroll through the tunnel of blossoming

cherry trees that winds alongside the waters

of the Han River. After sunset, colored lights

illuminate the cherry blossom trees and create

a romantic nighttime view. Festival events

include a selection of street performances and

art exhibitions. Programs:*

Opening Parade:

Signaling the start of the festival and creating

a spirit of harmony. *Cultural Art Performance:

professional performance teams from home and

abroad, side stage performances (application

process: TBA)*Exhibitions etc.: ower show,

cultural tourism photo display, poetry reading,

and writing contest. Transportation: Take Seoul

subway line 2 to Dangsan Station exit #4, or line

5 to Yeouido station exit #2, o r line 5 to Yeouinaru

station exit #1~3, or line 9 to National Assembly

station exit1 and walk for about 5 to 20 minutes.

During the festival period, there is a bus that

runs between Dangsan, Yeouido, and Yeouinaru

stations, which offers visitors easy access to all

of the sites of the festival.

Jeju Photo Competition:

To highlight Jeju’s significance and rekindle

affection for Jeju Island, the Jeju Special

Self-Governin g Province is holding the Jeju

World Natural Heritage International Photo

Competition. http://www.jeju-photo.co.kr

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

The following entries wereexcerpted from the military policeblotters. These entries may beincomplete and do not imply guiltor innocence.

USAG-Red Cloud: Trafc Accident Without Injuries; Failure to Judge Proper Clearance; Fleeing the Scene of a Trafc

Accident; SUBJECT #1 while operating aGovernment Owned Vehicle, making a turnright into a legal adjacent parking lot, failedto judge proper clearance and struck anunknown vehicle, which was legally parkedand unattended. SUBJECT #1 then edthe scene. SUBJECT #1 was advised of his legal rights, which he waived renderinga written sworn statement admitting tothe offense. SUBJECT #1 stated thatthe unknown vehicle was a HMMWVassigned to his unit; however, damage toSUBJECT #1 vehicle was inconclusive tothe manner described by SUBJECT #1. Thereported HMMWV did not have any damage.Estimated cost of damage is unknown. This

is a nal report.

USAG-Yongsan: Larceny of PrivateProperty; SUBJECT #1 attempted toremove a desktop computer which wasunsecured and unattended from a hotel.SUBJECT #1 was observed by the hotelmanager while attempting to exit the hotelthrough the window using a rope holding acomputer monitor. KNP was notied of theincident. SUBJECT #1 was detained byKNP and transported to the KNP Station,where he was processed and released intoMP custody on a CJ Form 2. SUBJECT #1was transported to the Provost Marshal’sOfce where he was advised a legal rights,which he waived rendering a written swornstatement denying the offense. Investigationcontinues by KNP.

USAG-Humphreys: Simple Assault;False Official Statement; UnderageDrinking; SUBJECT #1 and SUBJECT #2were involved in a verbal altercation whichturned physical when SUBJECT #1 grabbedSUBJECT #2’s arm at the Bar. SUBJECT#2 then attempted to push SUBJECT #1away and ee the scene. SUBJECT #1pursued SUBJECT #2 and struck himmultiple times in the chest area with a closedst. SUBJECT #2 then again attempted topush SUBJECT #1 away and ee the scene,causing SUBJECT #1 to fall and strike her head on an unknown object. SUBJECT#1 and SUBJECT #2 were apprehendedby Military Police and transported to thePMO where they were advised of their legalrights, which they waived rendering writtensworn statements SUBJECT #1 denied

consuming alcoholic beverages prior tothe incident, which was later contradictedby witnesses. SUBJECT #1 and SUBJECT#2 were processed and released to their unit. SJA was contacted and opined thatsufcient evidence existed to charge onlySUBJECT #1 with listed offenses. This isa nal report.

USAG-Daegu: Curfew Violation; Aggravated Assault; SUBJECT #1,SUBJECT #2, SUBJECT #3 and SUBJECT#4 were observed, during hours of curfew.SUBJECT #1 was injured and claimed hewas struck in the head by an unknownindividual with a glass bottle at the club.SUBJECT #1 sustained injuries consisting of lacerations to his left eyebrow and left sideof the head. SUBJECT #1 was transportedto the TMC where he was evaluated andlater transferred to the hospital where hewas treated and released. ALL SUBJECTSwere advised of their legal rights for violatingthe curfew, which they waived rendering awritten sworn statements admitting to theoffense. ALL SUBJECTS were processedand released to their unit. This is a nalreport.

MP Blot t er

The Itaewon neighborhood near USAG Yongsan has lots of interesting little antique shops with unique treasures from years past that are just

waiting to be found. — U.S. Army photo by R. Slade Walters

Source: www.korea.net, www.seoulselection.com, http://english.tour2korea.com, www.visitseoul.net — No endorsement implied.



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

By Col. Larry ‘Pepper’ Jackson

Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud

For many who have been in the Red CloudGarrison ootprint over the years, you may havenoticed we have been growing a ‘downtown’ area onCasey since we began tour normalization. Beore a yearago, none o the areas I will be describing would haveexisted. We have been doing a lot o ground breakingceremonies; we have just done one or the rst phaseo the Department o Deense Education Activity kindergarten through eighth grade school being builton Casey Garrison about three weeks ago.

We have already started construction on a new Child Development Center, which will be able to takecare o 126 o our young children.

Te School Age Center and Youth Center will beor grades 1-12. Kindergarten children will attend theCDC.

Te current location o our Army Community Service building is across the way just south o thePear Blossom Cottage. It will move up north o what Icall the Casey community ootprint, which is the areanext to the new school.

Tese changes are very visible rom the ront gate asyou approach the guard house. We have modernizedthe walk-in gate so that when people walk throughthey already have a good impression o the post. Whenyou drive up to the guard house you will notice all theimprovements to the gate area and even the tarmac o the roads are new.

Tese pleasant impressions are only the beginning,

but you will nd you are on the threshold o a new ‘downtown Casey.’

Immediately to the right you will see Casey Garrison’s Casey Lodge, new and improved with morethan 40 new rooms. Just beyond the Lodge about20 yards you will see the new Bus Station, complete with a new waiting area that is Family riendly andcontains new baby changing stations in the restrooms. Immediately to your let is the Gateway Club,truly the Army’s best club or 2009. It is complete with a new outdoor caé and new restaurant area.Further inside the club is the new dining room andbar, complete with new show stage, show lights and

disc jockey booth.urn let in ront o the Gateway Club and you

will enter the new ‘downtown’ Casey. Directly in ronto you as you pass the Gateway Club on your let isthe new Department o Deense Education Activity School. It is rising rom the ground like the proverbialphoenix and transorming rom a barracks to a school.o your let is the new Child Youth Center. Here wehave converted our Community Activity Center to astate o the art youth center which will be completedSept. 20.

As you continue north down the street, on yourlet is the new Child Development Center. Tis center

will hold more than 120 children and be state o theart.

Directly in ront o you now is the IndianheadGol Course and restaurant. Tis gol course was judged by the Army as the best in the Army or 2009.Many o our Family, Morale, Welare and RecreationClubs within the Red Cloud ootprint have earnedthat distinction.

I wanted to highlight all the new things going onrom the renovation o the bus station to expandingthe Casey Lodge to prepare or large Families. I wantall o you to know we are doing a lot, and there is a lotmore to come.

Col. Larry Jackson — U.S. Army photo



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Maj. Gen. Michael S. Tucker reads “The Kissing Hand” by Audrey Penn to military children and Families during story time in Red Cloud Garrison’s Library April6.- U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot

By Pfc. Mardicio Barrot

USAG-RC Public Affairs

RED CLOUD GARRISON — Maj.Gen. Michael S. ucker, 2nd Inantry Division commander, read a story tomilitary children at the Red Cloud Library

April 6.o begin Military Children’s Month,

ucker volunteered to come to the RedCloud Library and read a story to thechildren o Families o Soldiers.

Beore the story was read, the childrensang and danced to nursery rhymes such as“Bingo” and the “Itsy Bitsy Spider.”

2ID Commander reads story to children on Red Cloud Ater the singing and dancing was

nished, children gathered around ucker while he read the story o “Te Kissing

Hand.”Te story was about a raccoon that had

the power o magic and love in his paws, andspread that love to other animals by placinghis paw on the cheeks o other animals.

Te children were very entertained withthe story and lled the room with a lot o laughter and smiles.

Ater the story was read, ucker gatheredup the children to cut a cake with a sword,and have rereshments.

“his event was great,” said Nicole

Darak, member o the Red Cloud PearBlossom Cottage. “It shows the generalis supportive o helping Families more

comortable here.”“Some o the children may not have

known who was reading to them, but mostchildren enjoyed story time.” Darak said.

“I hope we have more events like thisone in the uture.”

“I think more people will come to the weekly readings now because they know about it.”

“It’s good to know we are not only progressing as an Army post, but ourmilitary Families and Family support are

progressing, which makes you eel gladabout what’s to come.”

Gordon Imrie, Red Cloud Library

director, said more people took notice andattended this event than in the past.

“I remember when only one parent andone child came,” Imrie said. “I’m glad to see

we have made progress and more Familiesare attending.”

Reading a story can be a great way tocommunicate with children, entertainthem and educate them at the same time,Darak said. Te general did those thingsand I think the children will appreciate andremember this event or a while.

Arbor Day

plants roots of friendship in Kolsandong Lt. Col. Richard Fromm, USAG-Casey commander, CommandSgt. Maj. Nidal Saeed, USAG-Casey command sergeant major,Brent Abare, USAG-Casey deputygarrison commander, and residentsfrom Kolsandong Village throwshovels of dirt on the roots of a newlyplanted cherry tree in celebration ofArbor Day April 5 in Kolsandong

Village. The event served to plantthe roots of friendship and supportamong Soldiers and the communityof Kolsandong as well as celebratethe good relationship Soldiers andthe community have had in thepast. — Courtesy photo



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News & Notes

THE MORNING CALMUSAG-RED CLOUD

Did You Know?The School Age Youth Center onCasey Garrison is a conversion fromthe old Casey Community ActivityCenter and will be completed Sept.20. It is a tour normalization project

and will hold 75 1-5th grade childrenand 45 6th-12th graders.

USAG-RC Now on FacebookYou can now nd USAG-RC on

Facebook. http://www.Facebook.com/pages/APO/USAG-Red-Cloud/246854871491.

Volunteers NeededAll chaplains in Korea are seekingunpaid volunteer piano playersand organists, religious educationcoordinators, parish coordinators,and civilian clergy. If interested involunteering, see your chaplain.

Obstacle Course Challenge

The second annual ObstacleCourse Challenge will be heldon Camp Hovey April 17. Theregistration begins at 9 a.m., thebrieng starts at 9:55 a.m. and

the events begin at 10 a.m. Thecompetition will included individualand team categories and isopen to all personnel and adultFamily members stationed onUSFK installations in Korea. Forinformation call: 732-6276/6927.

One Stop Center Ribbon CuttingThe One Stop Center ribbon cuttingceremony will be held in front of thecenter on Red Cloud Garrison April21 at 10:30 a.m. For information

call: 732-6779.

Helicopter OperationsDivision Special Troops Battalionwill be conducting helicopteroperations on Red Cloud GarrisonApril 20 and 23. For informationcall: 732-8047.

8th Army Half/Full MarathonThe 8th Army Half/Full MarathonChampionship will be held at CareyFitness Center on Casey Garrisonfrom 6:30 a.m. until 8 a.m. April 24.For information call: 732-6276.

Red Cloud LodgeRibbon Cutting

The Red Cloud Lodge ribbon cuttingwill be held April 26 at 10:30 a.m.

Area I Duathlon ChampionshipThe Area I Duathlon Championshipwill be held on Camp Hovey at theHovey Fitness Center May 8 from 8a.m. to 9 a.m. For information call:732-6276.

EEO and Prevention ofSexual Harrassment Brief

EEO/POSH training will be heldin Red Cloud Garrison’s FamilyMorale, Welfare, and Recreationconference room, bldg. S-16,May 12 from 9 a.m. to noon fornonsupervisors and 1 to 3 p.m. for

supervisors. For information call:732-6273.

Camp Stanley 5/10 K RunThe Camp Stanley 5/10 kilometerrun will be held May 15 at theStanley Fitness Center at 8 a.m.to 9 a.m. For information call: 732-6276.

(From left) Cho, Yi Hyun, Mayor Oh, Sea Chang, and Col. Larry ‘Pepper’ Jackson, Red Cloud Garrison commander,sign a Memorandum of Agreement in Dongducheon City Hall April 7 detailing the responsibilities of both the city ofDongducheon and Red Cloud Garrison for sewer line renovations affecting Casey Garrison. — Courtesy photo

Red Cloud Garrison and Dongducheon City sign memorandum

By Margaret Banish-Donaldson

USAG-RC Public Affairs RED CLOUD GARRISON — Every

year Korea experiences seasonal rains rom June 1 through Sept. 30. Monsoons, orrainy seasons, are a shit in wind direction,

which causes excessive rainall. Tese rainscan cause oods, which are one o weather’smost deadly hazards. Floodwaters can bedeceptively deep and ast-moving—andthey can kill. Floods come in two varieties,

ash oods and the kind oten called ‘riveroods’ or ‘main stream oods.’

Te name ash ood tells the story. Tey occur when heavy rains or a broken damcause a sudden rise in the level o a stream,oten a small, harmless-looking stream.Floods, especially ash oods, kill morepeople each year than hurricanes, tornadoes,

wind storms or lightning.“What most matters to people is the

eect o too much water in places wherethey don’t want it, when they don’t need it,”said Dustin Welin, emergency operationsand plans specialist, Directorate or Plans,raining, Mobilization, and Security.

Te USAG-RC commander and his sta

are aware o these threats and are takingmitigation actions now to lessen their eectsby taking risk assessments o acilities,exercise locations, and training areas.

“Historically, about twice a year typhoonsmake landall in Korea with accompanyingdamage by high winds and local oodingrom heavy rains,” Welin said. “Monsoonsand typhoons, during a 30 to 40 day period, account or more than 50 percent o

Korean’s annual rainall. Upon receipt o adestructive weather advisory, point warning,or lood warning, units and individualsimmediately start response actions to protectlie, equipment and property.”

Many people come to Korea who havenever been here beore, and know nothingo the dangers caused by a storm.

“In 2006 heavy rains caused USAG-Casey creek to overow and ood otherparts o the installation at a repair cost o more than $200,000” Welin said.

During emergency conditions, the actionphase o the plan goes into gear.

“his means manpower places sandbags, controls trafc, relocates equipment,perorms search and rescue operations, andevacuates and shelters victims,” Welin said.“Also, we will keep the people updated aboutthe details through our USAG-RC websiteand acebook.”

Preparing or disaster helps everyoneaccept the act disasters do happen, andprovides us a chance to identiy and collectthe resources needed to meet basic needsater a disaster, Welin said.

Preparation helps; when people eelprepared, they cope better. A good check

list to remember:Beore a food:

Keep alert or signs o heavy rain•

Know where high ground is and•

how you will get there quickly Plan an evacuation route•

Have emergency supplies (batteries,•

portable radio, ood and water)Do not park or establish bivouac•

adjacent to streams or at the base o

Harsh weather preparations on track in Warrior Country a hill: Mud slides down hillI in a residence ll bathtubs, sinks•

and jugs with clean waterMove valuable household possessions•

to upper oors i possibleI living o base know where the•

evacuation assembly area is on theclosest US Military Installation

During a food:I outside move to high ground•

immediately Don’t cross ooded streams•

I your vehicle stalls during a stream•

crossing then abandon it and moveto higher groundListen to weather bulletins on•

AFKN radioI in a residence turn o electricity •

and gas Assemble emergency supplies,•

clothing and critical documentsI instructed to evacuate do so•

quickly to high ground and i possible, to the closest US Military Installation

During evacuation: Avoid already ooded and high•

velocity water ow areas. Do not

attempt to cross a owing stream onoot i water is above your kneesDo not attempt to drive through•

ooded areas as the roadbed may have washed out underneath you

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cars, boxes or conexs. Like aniceberg most o it will be under

water and will injure you i it hitsyou



RED CLOUD GARRISON— Sgt.1st Class Jorge Guzman was lauded orcompleting 18 College Level ExaminationPrograms and Dantes Subject Standardizedests April 9 in Red Cloud Garrison’sFreeman Hall.

Guzman took college courses online and was able to earn his associate and bachelor’s

Soldier receives degree using CLEP degree in hal the time. Guzman also wasable to get all o his college credits acceptedby Tomas Edison State College where he

plans to pursue his master’s degree.“Using CLEP and DSS, I was ableto nish an associate degree in computertechnology and a bachelor’s degree in Liberal

Arts and Management Studies,” Guzmansaid. “I’m working on my second bachelor’sdegree in history at Tomas Edison.”

Tis method o schooling is good orSoldiers, Guzman explained. Soldiers have

little time or money or going to class every day. Tis program provides nancial supportand gives Soldiers the opportunity to getall the inormation they need to take testsas soon as possible. Tis helps them accrue

college credits quicker.“I’ve taken only six college classes, and Iam already on my way to receiving a secondbachelor’s degree in our months,” he said.

“Te program is ree or Soldiers,” said James Campbell, Red Cloud Garrison’seducational advisor. “I you paid or the

— See CLEP, Page 7 —



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Christi Lee, Family Morale Welfare and Recreation, tness director, goes over the scores of people who placed in the Hooah Fitness Challenge during a Hooah

Fitness Award ceremony April 8. – U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot

Hooah Fitness Challenge sweats the fat

courses in a regular college, in most cases, thecost o a semester hour could be around $250.I you calculate how many courses Guzmantook, you can see how much money he saved

with this program.”Tere is a wide variety o courses and classes

or someone to take, Guzman said.“I you name the course they have it,”

Guzman said. “All you have to do is nd a

college o your choice that accepts your credits, which in most cases isn’t difcult at all.”Studying or these tests is not too difcult,

he pointed out.“I study maybe an hour or two every night

beore I go to bed,” he said. “I read my booksand I study at www.instantcertonline.com

website, which is my main study source andhas been a great source or me. Tey provide

adequate study tips and inormation or these

courses.”I recommend this program or utureSoldiers who are coming in and are trying tourther pursue their education, he advised.

“Every college credit is worth promotionpoints,” Guzman explained. “And every CLEPexam is a college credit. Using this method o schooling is the easiest way to or new Soldiersto get their degree and gain promotion points

in a short amount o time.”

For those that are interested, the educationcenter is providing inormation about theseprograms and are assisting people in gettinginto CLEP, Campbell said.

“I strongly encourage Soldiers to look into the examination program the Army has,” Campbell said. “It’s ree, it’s quick, andit’s a proessional way to earn promotionpoints and your degree.”

CLEP from Page 6

Jundi Williams, winner of the Hooah Fitness Challenge, holds his check of$400 during a Hooah Fitness Award Ceremony April 8. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot



RED C L O U D GARRISO N — Warriors and their Family members along with Civilians who placed high in Family,Morale, Welare and Recreation HooahFitness Challenge were given awards duringa ceremony held April 8 in Casey Garrison’s

Warrior’s Club.Te ceremony lauded those who lost

the most weight or gained the most muscleduring the competition.

Christi Lee, FMWR itness director,

went over the awardees scores on a chart andshowed the participants how much at waslost, how much muscle was gained, and whoscored the most points in the competition.

hroughout the event, a total o 223 pounds o at was lost among theparticipants.

Individual and group awards weregiven to those who placed 1 through 5.

All awardees received gits and/or checks,courtesy o FMWR.

“I was ortunate to be at at the righttime,” said Jundi Williams, placing 1 in both

the individual and group challenge.“Tis was a great event. Te challenge

itsel took a lot o hard work and dedication.FMWR and Lee really did a great job inorganizing the event.”

“It was a good event that gave people theopportunity to challenge themselves andlose weight,” Williams said. “Te event isscored by measuring the amount o body atloss and muscle gain,” Lee said. “For every pound o body at lost people receive onepoint toward their total score, and or every pound o muscle gained they received twopoints. More than 200 people signed up

or the challenge. I think everyone o themtrained very hard to meet their goals.”

Te awardees described their trainingas intense. hey said they had to pushthemselves to another level to accomplishtheir goals.

“I did three workout sessions a day,” Williams said. “My workouts included low cardio in the morning, weight training inthe aternoon, and high intensity cardio andtraining in the evenings. It was pretty tough,but I pushed mysel to the limit.”

“Placing 1 in both the individual and

group categories was a great eeling. Itshows that hard work pays o. I wanted tochallenge mysel or 12 weeks to nd i Icould do it, and I did. Tis is a great startor me, and I have to keep persevering romhere.” Williams and Lee both agree thateveryone who participated in the challengedid a great job and gave it their best eort.

“I was impressed by everyone’s results,”Lee said. “o see the participants inthe beginning and watch them changethroughout the process was impressive.

I’m proud o everyone who participated.Even though some people couldn’t placeeveryone did a good job. I wish I could giveeveryone a prize because it was inspiring.



USAG-RC • PAGE 8 www.imcom.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALM

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about te Army Family Covenant.

COMMISSARY BENEFITS are part of the Army

Family Covenant’s commitment to provide a strong,

supportive environment where Soldiers and

Families can thrive.

WhAT IT MEANS:

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APRIL 16, 2010USAG-Y • PAGE 9

http://yongsan.korea.army.milUSAG YONGSAN

Eas t e r Bunny s igh t ed a t Yongsan

By Pfc. Choe Yong-joonUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — More than 400 U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan children descended on Field10, bringing their uniquely decorated baskets to huntor Easter eggs with their parents April 3.he event, supported by Family and Morale, Welare

and Recreation and Child, Youth and School Services,

was also held simultaneously at Hannam Village.A program was oered or ive dierent age groups:0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-11, and 12 and up.

wo “Golden Eggs” wrapped up in aluminum oil were buried or the kids to ind; the lucky hunters winning an Easter basket ull o prizes.

With a long blast on the Easter Bunny’s whistle, aswarm o kids rushed onto the ield to gather coloruleggs and ind the golden eggs. Once every colorulegg was gathered, kids mingled with the giant pink Easter Bunny to pose or pictures.

“It’s great to have this event in Korea so that kidsare having the same Easter as in the States,” said IrisBeca, mother o 3-year-old Alyssa. “hey have a loto eggs or these kids to run around and chase. It’s agood little activity or them to do in Easter.”She added that the event gave her daughter and other

kids an opportunity to do something dierent on the

base, getting out o the house ater the cold winter toenjoy the time together with other kids.“I really apprecia te how our FMWR team got together

to put on this event,” said Garrison Commander Col.Dave Hall. “It’s great to see that so many commun ity members participated in the event. We are here orthe Soldier and their amily, and we mean it when wesay our Community o Excellence is the assignmento choice in Korea.”

The Easter Bunny greets one of 400 Yongsan children who attended the Garrison’s annual Easter Egg Hunt April 3. —U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Choe Yong-joon



N ew s & N ot e s

USAG-Y • PAGE 10

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil HE MORNING CALMUSAG YONGSAN

For a complete list of community

information news and notes, visit the

USAG-Yongsan ofcial web site at

http://yongsan.korea.army.mil

Healthcare Advisory Council Meeting

Please join us the 3rd Wednesday of

every month to discuss how we can

improve health care. The meeting is

held at Brian Allgood Army Community

Hospital Command Conference Room. For information, call 737-3045.

8th U.S. Army AFAP Conference

8th U.S. Army will hold its Army Family

Action Plan Conference April 19-23 at the

Dragon Hill Lodge. For more information,

please contact Ms. Kendricks at 724-3497.

Annual Inventory

The Yongsan Commissary will be closed

on April 19, 8 a.m. - April 20, 6 p.m. due to

an Annual Inventory. For information, call

DSN:736-3022.

Sexual Assault Prevention Proclamation Ceremony

April is the Sexual Assault Awareness

Month. U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan

Community will recognize Unit Victim Advocataes and Deployable Sexual

Assault Response Coordinators during

the ceremony for their commitment and

support. COL Hall will be presenting a

Certificate of Appreciation to them. The

event is on April 20, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

at ACS Room 118. For information, call

738-3034.

Protect Your Teen from Rx Drug Abuse

According to an annual survey by the

Partnership for a Drug Free America,

one in five teens has abused prescription

medication, and one in ten has abused

over-the-counter cough medication.

Surprised? Need advice about a teen who

may already be abusing meds? Call the

Adolescent Substance Abuse CounselingServices for confidential advice at 738-

4579.

Tobacco Cessation Classes

Do you want to quit smoking? We are here tohelp with ongoing smoking cessation classes

every Tuesday at 1300 at the TMC. The classeswill start on March 18, 2010 and end on Feb. 8,

2011. For more information, call 736-6693.

Scholarships AvailableVisit http://yongsan.korea.army.mil and click

on the 2010 Scholarships button on in theright column for the latest news about area

scholarships. Application packet for 2010-2011academic year are also available for download atwww.awcseoul.org.

Yongsan Health Clinic Relocated

Since Jan. 22 Yongsan Health Clinic(Troop Medical Clinic) has relocated from

the Brian D. Allgood Army CommunityHospital/121 CSH to the newly renovated

Bldg. 1663, (near Navy Club). Hours of operation have not changed. Call DSN

737-CARE 6-7 a.m. for same day appt/sickcall. Hours of operation M-F 7 a.m.-4 p.m.

For information, call 010-8515-1025.

Tricare OnlineTRICARE Prime beneficiaries can

schedule routine appointments usingTRICARE Online. Beneficiaries living in

Korea should verify their enrollment inTRICARE Overseas Program Prime. Log

onto www.tricareonline.com For moreinformation call 736-7236. For information,

call 736-7236.

New s and v iew s a t new BOSS loungeBy Pfc. Kim Hyung-joonUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — SometimesSoldiers do not have the opportunity to getinormation about what they want. o helpsolve that dilemma, Better Opportunitiesor Single and Unaccompanied Soldiers at Yongsan held a Grand Opening or a new BOSS Inormation Lounge March 25 on the2nd oor o the Moyer Recreation Center.BOSS is a program that supports the overall

quality o lie o single and unaccompaniedSoldiers by increasing retention and readinessrates by addressing grassroots issues at theSoldier level.

“Te BOSS Inormation Lounge is whereSoldiers can come in and can get all kinds o inormation that they normally would pick up at Army Community Services and Army Center or Substance Abuse Programs,” saidBOSS Coordinator Sgt. Bryon McGainey.“A lot o Soldiers have a tendency o notgoing to any o those places, so all dierent

agencies donate their inormation to BOSSInormation Lounge to help Soldiers getinormed.”Te lounge is not only or Soldiers, but also

or all Yongsan community members. Family,Morale, Welare and Recreation Adviser JohnO’Connor says that all community membersare welcome and are able to come by whoare new to Korea and do not know how tocontact to BOSS. Tey may also nd out whatprograms BOSS is oering and how they canget involved, which may be time well spent

Yongsan Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall (center) joins Sgt. Bryon McGainey (center right) and otherBetter Opportunities for Single Servicemembers volunteers at a ceremony opening their new lounge

March 25.—U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kim Hyung-joon

Korean National Police recognized for service

By Sgt. Hwang Joon-hyunUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — YongsanGarrison invited 110 Korean NationalPolice ofcers who guard its numerous gates

to Good Neighbor Program March 25.he policemen gathered at the John

M. Woods Memorial heater at MoyerRecreation Center where they were welcomed by the Garrison leadership.

“his is our opportunity to show theKNP what they are helping protect,” saidCol. Dave Hall, U.S. Army Garrison- Yongsan commander. “his relationship

Korean National Police Senior Inspector Sim Dong-joo receives a Certicate of Appreciation March 25 from the Yongsan Garrison Command

Team March 25 at the John M. Woods Memorial Theater. — U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Hwang Joon-hyun

exempliies the strength o the alliancebetween our nations.”

Hall presented our Certiicates o Appreciation to members o the KNP ortheir dedication to the Alliance.

he policemen watched a short video

about the history and the uture o the Alliance between Republic o Korea andthe United States and visited the postmovie theater to watch “Wolman,”ollowed by a tour o the Garrison anddinner at the hree Kingdoms DiningFacility.

“On behal o 25,000 people here in Yongsan, I thank you,” Hall said. “You

provide security or us 24/7, rain orsnow. Without you, we could not do what we do now. You are part o whatmakes this a Community o Excellence- ensuring our Soldiers and Families aresae each and every day.”

Serving in the Korean National Policeis one o the ways in which Koreanmales can ulill their military duty,like serving the Korean army or beingselected or the Korean Augmentationto the U.S. Army program.Yongsan holds a KNP Appreciation day

every quarter to show continued supportor the partnership.

while waiting on a bus, he added.Soldiers who know BOSS programs expressed

satisaction and excitement about launching anew BOSS Inormation Lounge.“Tis will be a huge benet to Soldiers because

they haven’t had this kind o acility up untilthis point at Yongsan,” Korea Region BOSSrepresentative Sta Sgt. Brooke Bray said.“Soldiers are able to come over here and getinormation about BOSS and it is also a great

place to publicize upcoming events. SinceBOSS Inormation Lounge has a hangout areaon the roo, we are going to barbeque and it will be a very positive way to bring single andunaccompanied Soldiers together.”

Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall andCommand Sgt. Maj. Ralph Rusch attendedthe grand opening ceremony and cut the

— See BOSS, Page 12 —



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K ids, pet s dress up for East er

“Easter morning, my daughter Alyssa with our dog Kiwi” —Courtesy photo by Iris Beca

See yourself in the Morning Calm when you become a USAG-Yongsan Facebook Fan. Just post your travel photos to our page with a quick description covering who, what, when, where and why and we’ll see you in the paper. - Your Yongsan PAO team

Tammy Sawyer

Facebook Fan

I was warned that there was no bathrooms and every-

one used the bathroom where ever they found a spot. I

have so nicely wrote those people that gave me ridicu-

lous “warnings” and told them how untrue they were.

Another was how unsafe it is here... I don’t think I have

ever felt any safer.

Stine GutteryLewentowicz

Facebook Fan

That my apartment was going to be tiny so I shouldn’tbring my awesome furniture. Now I have to use a pink

issued couch. Boo!

By Sgt. Hwang Joon-hyunUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

Korean

rumor-busters

What rumor did you hear about Korea before coming here that

turned out to be wrong once you arrived? USAG Yongsan Fa-

cebook fans have the answer. Find out what more than 2,700

Yongsan community members are talking about by becoming a

USAG-Yongsan Facebook Fan at facebook.com/youryongsan!

(Comments are kept in their original form)

YONGSAN GARRISON — U.S. Forces Korea Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Lawrence L. Wells (left) presentsa 2009 Combined Federal Campaign Bronze Award to U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan at a reception at DragonHill Lodge March 31.

Accepting the award on behalf of the Garrison were Resource Management Director Ted Jackson andHeadquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Sgt. Michael A. Odom.

Yongsan received the award for attaining more than 65 percent organizational participation and raisingapproximately $326,353.

Wells said the CFC represents the Armed Forces at its best.“Despite the demands of being a professional in arms, you have stepped up to volunteer even more of your time

to helping others unselshly,” he said. “Many of you do not want any recognition for what you do, but we want to

recognize you, as do many of your family and friends, because your example is an inspiration to others.”“I am continually amazed at how our community comes together to support the CFC,” Yongsan Garrison

Commander Col. Dave Hall said. “Our generosity is truly part of what makes us a Community of Excellence yearafter year.” — U.S. Army Photo by Dan Thompson

Yongsan takes bronze at CFC award ceremony

Jenny Lindquist

Facebook Fan

I was told to leave all my shoes at home, because I could

buy new ones. Glad I didn’t putall my size nine shoes in

storage, it is impossible to find shoes for “large” feet.

Jennifer Lucia

Facebook Fan

I am 5’4 and I thought for once in my life I would be

considered tall. Unfortunately, once I got here and stood

in a mass group of Koreans, I realized I was still just as

short as ever.

Erika Thorton

Facebook Fan

I was told that people here would not accept us and that

it would be dirty, no hygeine. That is totally not true.

When I send pictures to my friends they always say I

never imagined it would look like that.



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19-23 APR 2010

The event of the year,

KUSFW will be held

from 19-23 of April.

Various events are pre-

pared for everyone!

This Year, KUSFW will be

more meaningful because

we also commemorate the

60th Anniversary of Korean

War / KATUSA Program.

Do not miss this opportu-

nity for entertainments and

New experience!

BOSS from Page 10

ribbon to make it ofcial.“About a month ago, this was a United

Services Organizations satellite ofce,” Hallsaid. “Sgt. McGainey, saw an opportunity which has a great balcony which, in uture,there might be a pub party. Command Sgt.Maj. Rusch and FMWR team Mr. Robinson

and Eric [Yim] made this happen. Tis is thegreatest example o what Yongsan BOSS allabout. What a great location!”

For more inormation about the YongsanBOSS program, please contact BOSScoordinator Sgt. Bryon McGainey at738-5466.



APRIL 16, 2010



APRIL 16, 2010 NEWS IMCOM-K • PAGE 13

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Automation to Improve Post-9/11 GI Bill ProcessingBy Donna Miles

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGON – With 153,000 veteransenrolled in the Post-9/11 GI Bill this semester,and new automation tools to arrive this monthto improve processing procedures, Veterans Aairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki declared theprogram “on track” and headed toward greatereciency.

Shinseki acknowledged during an interview with American Forces Press Service that thePost-9/11 GI Bill got o to a rocky start ater ittook eect Aug. 1.

He said he was surprised when many collegesand universities took months to submit thestudent enrollment certifcates VA needed tobegin cutting checks to the schools as well asenrollees.

“Tey must be well-endowed,” he saido schools that covered the up-ront costs o

students’ tuition, room and board withoutseeking prompt reimbursement. “But becauseI don’t have that certifcate, I haven’t paidthem tuition. But neither have I paid kids their

monthly living stipend or their books, becausethey are all tied together.”

By the second week o December, the endo the all semester, VA was still receiving 1,500to 2,000 certifcates o enrollment a day orstudents who had been attending schools since August, he said. In act, some are still tricklingin to VA.

“We learned a lot. We learned we had totalk to 6,500 schools and say, ‘We have got todo better,’” Shinseki said. “We needed to work with them and explain to them that ‘Whetheryou think it is important or not, the veterandoesn’t get paid until you send us this certifcateo enrollment.’ So or the veteran’s sake, weneed to do better.”

Shinseki credited the VA sta with steppingup to the plate, contacting schools directly tosolicit those enrollment certifcates, then goinginto overdrive to manually process thousandso certifcates a day. He convened a late-night

meeting in November, bringing together theeducation directors rom VA’s regional ocesto come up with ways to urther speed up theprocessing.

“We took out steps that were redundant,”he said. “In the process, we have simplifed andreengineered the business process. … We have worked the bugs out o an imperect system.”

By the end o the all semester, he said, all173,000 enrollees were being paid through thisnew process.

As o Feb. 1, 131,000 o the 153,000students enrolled in the system were being paid,and VA was “knocking down” the remainingcertifcates at the rate o about 7,000 a day, henoted.

“So I eel pretty good about how this isgoing,” Shinseki said. “Our numbers are upand our payments are up, and we still don’thave an automated tool.”

Te frst o those new tools is set to comeonline this month, with more capabilities toollow in July, November and December. By the year’s end, Shinseki said, the system will beully automated.

“I think we are on a good track,” he said.“Now, when automation comes, we are goingto have a tremendous gain.”

Shinseki said he’s counting on lessons

learned implementing the Post-9/11 GI Bill tocarry over as VA tackles its major challenge thisyear: reducing the disability claims backlog.

Shinseki called the Post 9/11 GI Bill agenerous investment in the uture o veterans who have served the country in uniorm since9/11.

“I eel good about the GI Bill. Tat is anaccomplishment,” he said. “I think that, long-term, this is going to be a huge return or thecountry. And it is a huge step or [veterans] andtheir lives.”

Te Post-9/11 GI Bill provides veteransseeking an undergraduate degree a ull rideat any state institution at the highest in-statetuition rate, by state, along with a semesterstipend or books and a monthly livingstipend.

For the frst time in history, servicemembersenrolled in the Post-9/11 GI Bill program cantranser unused educational benefts to their

spouses or children.Te living stipend does not extend to active-

duty servicemembers receiving Post-9/11 GIBill benefts.

Notice to determine existence of local debt:

Sgt. Brian W. Davis, HHD 36th Signal Battalion, died Apr. 10, 2010 in Daegu,

Republic o Korea. Sgt. Davis was assigned to USAG Humphreys or 12 months

and USAG Daegu or 9 months.

Anyone with claims against the estate o Sgt. Davis should contact the the

USFK Casualty & Mortuary Aairs Ofce Summary Court Martial Ofcer at

DSN 764-0917.

2010 Korea LandWarNet Training Conference

Te 2010 Korea LandWarNet raining Conerence is scheduled or May 18 -

20 at the grand ballroom o the Hotel Capital in Itaewon. Te conerence theme is

“Shaping Cyber Operations in the Far East.” Te conerence will bring Government

and Industry together to communicate best business practices and implementations

and train key personnel on the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures or network

and enterprise service management and cyber operations.



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VoIP: Know the security considerations for Internet telephone service

Gen. Sharp proclaims May 1 as USFK Law Day 2010

By 1st Signal Brigade

Special to the Morning Calm Weekly

As telephone calling through the Internet, also known as Voice overInternet Protocol (VoIP), becomes more common, it has also drawn theattention o online attackers. Beore you try VoIP, you should know thebenets and drawbacks, and how you can enhance its security.

Benefts o VoIPVoIP service or consumers oers these eatures or both conventional

telephone and cell phone customers:• Easy setup and use: In many areas, you don’t even need a computer to

get started; service is available through your telephone using a small adaptor.Major telephone, cable, and Internet providers also oer nationwide callingalong with their other service packages.

• Voice storage: You can access VoIP voice mail online, store yourconversations on your computer, and replay them whenever you like.

Risks o VoIP• Teft: Attackers who can access a VoIP server can also get access to

the stored voice data and the phone service itsel, to eavesdrop or makeree calls on your account.

• Attack from viruses: If a VoIP server computer is infected with avirus, it can result in loss o phone service or you. It can also aect othercomputers connected to that system.

• Unregulated technology: Tough regulation is in progress, users arecurrently open to some specic vulnerabilities and scams.

For example, telemarketers can use VoIP to deliver enormous numberso mechanical voice messages to consumers, sometimes resulting in asystem shutdown.

Criminals can also use a process called caller ID spoong (displayinga alse caller ID signature to call recipients) to pose as a trusted ofcial totrick you into divulging sensitive account inormation.

Next week: Part II of VOIP

By IMCOM-K Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — Gen. WalterSharp, Commander, U.S. Forces Korea,proclaimed May 1, 2010 as Law Day 2010.

Te proclamation reads:

“Whereas our legal institutions and systemo justice depend on popular participation and

Over 220 women from the Pacic region attended the Faithlift 2010 Women’s Conference at the Yongsan garrison south post chapel Mar. 26-27. — Photo collage courtesy Lisa Cooper

support to maintain legitimate authority Whereas Americans rom all walks o lie,

public gures and private individuals alike,have reairmed in words and deeds our national allegiance to the rule o law

Whereas lawyers and judges recognize that they bear a special responsibility to oster public understanding o law and legal institutions and commitment to the rule o law

Whereas Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines,and DOD Civilians have sworn an oath tosupport and deend the Constitution and thus our nation’s laws

Whereas Law Day has been an annual observance since President Dwight Eisenhower established it in 1958 as ‘a day o national dedication to the principle o government under law’

Whereas Law Day 2010 provides us withan opportunity to understand and appreciate the emerging challenges that conront our world—and the law—in the 21st century,while reafrming enduring legal traditions

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Walter L. Sharp,General, United States Army, hereby designate Saturday, May 1, 2010, as Law Day or United States Forces Korea.”



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IMCOM-K • PAGE 15http://imcom.korea.army.milCHAPLAIN

N o

E n d o r s e m e n t I m p l i e d

USAG-Yongsan Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins: [email protected], 738-3009

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

Chaplain (Maj.) Daniel E. Husak:[email protected], 7 36-3018

USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) John Chun: [email protected], 754-7274

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

754-7042

USAG-Red Cloud/Casey

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

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

USAG-Daegu Chaplains

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

Chaplain (Capt.) Mike Jones:[email protected],

765-8991

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

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

Te Command Chaplain’s Oce is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total religious support to the UnitedNations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth U.S. Army Servicemembers, their families and authorizedcivilians across the full spectrum of operations from armistice to war.

Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/fkch.aspx for helpful links and information.

Protestant Services

Collective Sunday 0930 Brian Allgood HospitalSunday 1030 K-16 Chapel

Liturgical Sunday 0800 Memorial ChapelContemporary Sunday 0930 South Post Chapel

Sunday 1100 Hanam Village ChapelNon-denominational

Sunday 1100 South Post ChapelGospel Sunday 1230 South Post ChapelMision Pentecostal Hispana

Sunday 1430 South Post ChapelKorean Sunday 0910 Hannam Village Chapel

United Pentecostal Sunday 1330 Memorial Chapel

KATUSA Tuesday 1830 Memorial Chapel

Seventh-Day Adventist Saturday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital

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

Episcopal Sunday 1000 Memorial Chapel

Catholic Services

Catholic Mass Saturday 1700 Memorial Chapel

Sunday 0800 South Post Chapel

Sunday 1130 Memorial ChapelMon/Wed/Thur/Fri 1145 Memorial Chapel

1st Sat. 0900 Memorial Chapel

Jewish

Friday 1900 South Post Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective Sunday 1100 Freedom Chapel

1100 Suwon Air Base Chapel Gospel 1300 Freedom Chapel

Church of Christ 1700 Bldg. 558, Room 206

Contemporary 1700 Freedom Chapel

KATUSATuesday 1900 Freedom Chapel

Korean Wednesday 1930 Freedom Chapel

Catholic ServicesMass Daily 1145 Annex 2 Chapel

Sunday 0900 Freedom Chapel

1500 Suwon Air Base Chapel

JewishEvery 2nd Friday 1830 Annex 2 Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective Protestant Sunday 1000 Camp Carroll

1030 Camp Walker Church of Christ 1700 Camp Walker Gospel 1215 Camp Walker Contemporary Wednesday 1900 Camp Carroll

Friday 1900 Camp Walker

KATUSATuesday 1900 Camp Carroll

Tuesday 1830 Camp Walker

Catholic ServicesMass Sunday 0900 Camp Walker

1145 Camp Carroll

Protestant Services

Collective Sunday 1000 Stone Chapel

Sunday 1000 West Casey ChapelSunday 1100 Warrior Chapel

Sunday 1100 Crusader Chapel

Sunday 1100 Hovey Chapel

Gospel Sunday 1100 Casey Memorial Chapel

COGIC

Sunday 1230 CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSA Sunday 1900 CRC Warrior Chapel

Tuesday 1830 Casey Memorial ChapelTuesday 1830 Camp Hovey Chapel

Catholic Services/Mass

Sunday 0900 CRC Warrior ChapelSunday 1200 West Casey Chapel

Sunday 0930 Camp Hovey Chapel

Jewish

Friday 1830 West Casey Chapel



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Soldiers celebrate Warrior Friendship Week

By Kevin JacksonUSAG-RC Public Affairs

CASEY GARRISON – Te 1st Heavy Brigade Combat eam took home theoverall champion and bragging rights romthe irst-ever Warrior Friendship Week held at installations throughout Area I April 5-8.

Troughout the week, American andKorean Soldiers participated in numerous

unit level sports, a gol scramble, chickenfghts (gimajeon), a relay run, indoor soccer(jok ku), tug-o-war, Korean wrestling(ssireum), basketball, and ultimate warriorand MOS specifc competitions.

“You have competed on the riendly felds o strie with the same spirit, skill anddetermination that you began the ShieldRide, the Manchu Mile and the WarriorStakes,” said Maj. Gen. Michael S. ucker,commanding general o the 2nd Inantry Division, in his closing ceremony remarksat Schoonover Bowl April 8.

“We have ound out who is the best onthe soccer feld, the basketball court, the wrestling ring and all the other assorted

sporting competitions that we’ve had,” hesaid. “We’ve also reinorced something that we already knew. Tat this great Americanand Korean warrior team is truly secondto none.”

Te general, assisted by Col. Yun Won-hui, commander o the Republic o Korea Army Support Group, passed out trophiesand individual awards to all the teams.

Second Infantry Division’s tae kwon do demonstration team began the festivitiesby demonstrating breathtaking feats of the martial art. — U.S. Army photo by

Kevin Jackson

An Area I Warrior crosses the fnish line

during the relay race celebrating Warrior

Friendship Week in Schoonover Bowlon Casey Garrison April 8. — U.S.

Army photo by Jim Cunningham

Mark Chesnutt, noted country music singer, performs for Warriors at theconclusion of Warrior Friendship Week in Gateway Park on Casey Garrison

April 8. — U.S. Army photo by Kevin Jackson

Warriors challenge each other by unit in tug-of-war during the festivities inSchoonover Bowl celebrating Warrior Friendship Week April 8 on CaseyGarrison. — U.S. Army photo by Kevin Jackson

Warriors play gimajeon for bragging right to placing 1 during the sports eventsportion of Warrior Friendship Week April 8 in Schoonover Bowl on Casey

Garrison. — U.S. Army photo by Kevin Jackson



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Commissaries celebrate the Month of the Military Child

New logo represents the way ahead for IMCOM

By Cherie Huntington

DeCA public affairs specialist

FORT LEE, Va. — Te news media eatsit up, as does the intended audience: Military mom or dad returns rom deployment; child,unaware, sits in class; child glances up and seesmilitary parent step out rom hiding. Emotionscycle quickly across the young ace – surprise,disbelie, amazement and joy ollowed by tearso relie and happiness as the long-awaited hugsbecome real.

Tese are the nation’s “Li’l Heroes,” weesoldiers with their own burdens o war to carry,and April marks a special month to salute theirsacrices. A legacy o ormer Deense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, Month o the Military Child underscores the important role childreno military parents play in the armed orces

community.“Your commissary wants to make this an

extra-special month or these little heroes,” said

Deense Commissary Agency Director and CEO Philip E.Sakowitz Jr. “We know it’s toughor them to handle requentmoves and long separations romloved ones serving in uniorm,but we’d hope April eels like amonth o homecomings.”

Commissaries worldwide areengaged in various events gearedtoward children in April, rangingrom nutrition tours and diaperderbies, to artistic endeavorssuch as egg coloring and grocery bag art – all opportunities torecognize and applaud military children or the daily sacrices

they make on behal o service members.Te American Academy o Pediatrics

Web page eatures a special section dedicatedto military children: http://www.aap.org/sections/uniformedservices/deployment/ videos.html. Another site providing help ormilitary children’s stress is Military OneSource,a virtual extension o base services, available orall active-duty, Guard and Reserve amilies:

http://www.militaryonesource.com, or callat 800-342-9647.

DeCA’s “Li’l Heroes Benet Bulletin” pointsthe way to goodies and inormation sure todelight mom and baby. Tis monthly newslettergives links to coupons, special oers and must-read inormation on everything rom recalls tochildren’s nutrition.

Visit http://www.commissaries.com, and click “Shopping” on the menu bar. Tenscroll down to “Li’l Heroes Baby Program” tosubscribe.

By Ashley Bateman

USAG Bamberg Public Affairs

Military community members will now see asymbolic icon representing the progressive goalso Installation Management Command, theheadquarters o Army garrisons worldwide.

Te logo, developed to coincide with the2010-2017 Installation Management CampaignPlan rollout and to run in conjunction withthe IMCOM emblem, is representative o the

our major acets o Army community lie:stewardship, readiness, acilities and amilies.

Kathy Aydt, chie o StrategicCommunications o Assistant Chie o Sta or Installation Management/IMCOM, was asked by IMCOMCommander Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch to create a logorepresentative o the new goals.

“He is very interestedin instilling pride andownership within the workorceand wanted something that really symbolized the importance o the work that we do and or the Soldiers,”

Aydt said. “He elt it should be a logo thatpeople could really relate to and get behind.”

Te team drew on the creative eorts o theFamily and Morale, Welare and RecreationCommand and the U.S. Army EnvironmentalCommand, as well as engaging members o theInstallation Management Community to ensurethe new image magnied the most signicantaspects o the Army.

“We extended it to our community at largein a type o contest ormat and solicited all theinput,” Aydt said.

Te result, ater only a one-week window orsubmissions, was more than70 dierent versions o a logoto represent IMCOM.

More than 2,000 peoplethen contributed theiropinions by voting on a

symbol. Te top choice contained allthe elements the project team hadhoped or.

“We were thrilled thatit was the one selected,” Aydt said. “It wasdesigned to invokepride in ourcommandand our

m i s s i o n .Te symbolsare strong andthe colors are bold,as is our mission and ourcommitment to ulllingthat mission.”

Aydt explained that each

element in the nal design had a specicsignicance to representing Army

communities and IMCOM’sobjectives or the coming

years.“You have the green with the tree which

symbolizes our

stewardship,”she said. “You have

the ag at the top thatsymbolizes our readiness

in support o the Army. Yousee the acilities, the structures

which represent the inrastructure

that we’re responsible or and o course you seethe amily grouping at the bottom. You may note that you can’t tell who are Soldiers or i there are Soldiers there...we also have a largecivilian workorce that is very important to us.In this day and age not only Soldiers deploy but[so do] civilians. Tose things were intentionally built into this logo, and probably on some levelit’s why it has such a wide appeal.”

Te campaign plan outlines the goals andareas deserving particular ocus over the next

seven years.Lynch, who implemented the campaign,

outlined the purpose o the plan in the missionstatement; “o provide standardized,

eective and efcient services,acilities and inrastructure to

Soldiers, amilies and civiliansor an Army and Nation

engaged in persistentconict,” -emphasizingthe ocus on increasing

the eectiveness o postprograms and agendas.Lynch urther underlined his

aspirations or garrisons by choosingsix major topics to ocus unds, energy and

manpower on.“My intent is to provide the acilities,

programs and services required to support Army readiness, sustain the All-Volunteer Forceand provide the inrastructure or current anduture mission requirements,” Lynch wrote. “I will do so through six Lines o Eort: Soldierand Family Readiness, Soldier and Family Well-being, Leader and Workorce Development,Installation Readiness, Saety, Energy Efciency and Security as imperatives in all that we do.”

As garrisons move orward in meeting thegoals o the 2010-2017 Campaign plan, the

new logo will continue toserve as a reminder to whatIMCOM is built upon, the

Soldiers, civilians and amiliesthat make up the worldwide Army community.

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USAG-H • PAGE 21http://imcom.korea.army.mil APRIL 16, 2010 USAG HUMPHREYS

Combined anti-terrorism exercise featuresIED detection, use of quick reaction forceBy Spc. Timothy N. Oberle

2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs

K-16 AIR BASE — With sirens blaring,Republic o Korea Army tanks guardingthe gates, and Military Working Dogssearching everywhere or explosives, this tiny installation was alive with activity during aour-day orce protection exercise, March29 to April 1.

During the cold, rainy week, here, allunits, including the 2nd Assault Battalion,2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, ROKA’s 15th Composite Wing, the 718th Explosive OrdnanceDisposal Company, and civilian personnelrom the K-16 re department, participated

in the orce protection exercise to ensurereadiness or possible terrorist attacks.Te exercise ocused on “communication

between the various units during changes inthe orce protection conditions on base,”said 2nd Lt. Laurence Hines, an intelligenceocer or 2-2 Aviation. “It helps personnelknow what to do, how to do it, and when todo it based on the command group’s overallprotection plan.”

Conducting the exercise satises K-16’sorce protection requirements and allowsUSAG-Yongsan to evaluate K-16’s overallreadiness, Hines said.

hrough simulated civil and military disturbances, 2-2 Aviation was able todesignate responsibilities to two quick reaction orce teams or the protection o assigned and visiting personnel.

“Te QRF (quick reaction orce) teams will be relatively the same i we ever haveto ace a real-lie threat,” said Sgt. KevinShoun, an assistant platoon sergeant orDelta Company, 2-2 Aviation and one o the QRF team leaders.

Hines added that “in order to be ready,these teams need to know how to receiveand execute QRF plans in order to mitigatethose threats.”

During the exercise, simulations were

A member of the 718th Explosive Ordinance Disposal team suits up in preparation to disable

a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at K-16, March 31, while, right, Soldiers from K-16

Air Base treat a leg injury during a mass casualty simulation. – U.S. Army photos by Cpl. Ma,

Republic of Korea Army Soldiers form up behind an armored personnel carrier during a suspected gate breach at K-16 Air Base as part of a force

protection exercise, March 31.—U.S. Army photo by Spc. Timothy N. Oberle

presented or a mass casualty, a Koreannational protest, and a vehicle-borne andmail room planted improvised explosivedevice. Te two QRF teams were ormedand brieed beore the exercise to respond toany type o event that might be simulated.

“I think we did really well, given theshort preparation time, but i we hadmore practice it certainly couldn’t hurt,”Shoun said. “I think they worked mosto the kinks out on the rst day duringthe administration portion, which madeeverything a lot easier.”



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N ew s & N ot e s

THE MORNING CALM

Photoshop Tutorial Offered

Humphreys’ Child, Youth and School Services

is offering a Photoshop tutorial April 19 and April

26. Participants will learn how to edit, enhance,

organize and share their digital images. For

more information, call 753-8645.

Town Hall Meeting

USAG-Humphreys is hosting a Town Hall

meeting in the Community Activity Center, April

20, starting at 6 p.m. Come out and address

leaders in the community with questions,

comments and concerns. For more information,

call 753-3700.

Homeschool Informational Meeting

The Child, Youth and School Services

is hosting a Homeschool Informational

meeting, April 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the

Youth Center, Bldg. 570. CYSS will provide

information about standardized testing, legal

issues, homeschooling overseas, transcripts

and more. Children are welcome to attend and

for details, call 753-8274.

Comedy ROKs Tour Coming

Comedy ROK’s is back with a fresh crew and

new laughs, April 23, in Tommy D’s, starting at

8 p.m. Sit back, relax and enjoy the humor of

Rocco Stowe, Derek Gaines, Turae Gordon,

Lawrence Killebrew and Richie Redding. For


Commissary Hosts 5K Run

Pre-registration is now open for the Commissary

5K Run scheduled for May 1, at 8 a.m. Runners

may register the day of the event, starting at 7

a.m. The run begins in the USAG-Humphreys

garrison headquarters parking lot. For more

information, call 753-8811.

Eobong Festival Trip

Outdoor Recreation is offering a trip to theannual Eobong Festival, May 12. The festival

celebrates the spirit of spring and the ocean

and takes place at Busan. Visitors to the festival

can try catching sh with their bare hands, take

part in a cooking contest and sample different

types of food. To register before the May 6

deadline, call 753-3255 or 753-3013.

Force Protection Reminder

During random anti-terrorism checks at USAG-

Humphreys facilities, be prepared to show your

identication card. AR 600-18-14 and USFK

Regulation 27-5, requires ID card holders to

have their cards in possession at all times. For


Voting Information

Military and Overseas Voters should submittheir ballot request for the May and June state

primaries. The following states will conduct

Primary Elections during May, on the date

indicated:

May 4: Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio

May 11: Nebraska, West Virginia

May 18: Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon,

Pennsylvania

May 25: Idaho

June 1: Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico

June 8: California, Iowa, Maine, Montana,

Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, South

Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia

Any eligible person who has not submitted a

registration and ballot request for the 2010

calendar year, should do so as soon as

possible. The application and instructions are

available at www.fvap.gov/FPCA.

OB Orientation

Civilians and Soldiers are invited to attend

the Obstetrics (OB) Orientation held on the

last Friday of each month, in the Super Gym,

starting at 9 a.m. For information, contact Capt.

Beth Brauchli at 753-8003 or Stacee Roberts,

at 753-6287.

USAG HUMPHREYS

Summer Enrichment Program deadline nears USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs

H UM P H R EYS G AR R I SO N –Registration or the Department o DeenseEducation Activity Summer EnrichmentProgram, at Humphreys American Schoolor grades Kindergarten through 8th,concludes April 23.

No late registrations will be accepted.Participation is limited to currently

enrolled, space-required DoDEA students.

his hal-day Summer EnrichmentProgram, which begins June 28 and runsthrough July 23, is a supplemental extensiono the DoDEA curriculum and standards.

Students will experience a variety o engaging, theme-related activitiesemphasizing math and language arts skills.It is not a remedial program and is providedat no cost. However, sponsors must arrangeor student transportation.

In order or students to meet with

success and gain the most beneit romthis program, they need to be presenteach day. Tose who register, but do notattend, are depriving other students theopportunity to participate. Except orillness and emergencies, regular attendanceis required.

o register a child or the program,obtain, ll out, and return the registrationorm to the HAS main oce beore thedeadline.

For more inormation, call 753-6313.

Spc. Chris Hopkins, HHB, 35th Air Defense

Artillery Brigade, welcomed fellow Texan,

Mark Chesnutt, with their state ag, April 9,

in the Super Gym. —U.S. Army photos by

Steven Hoover

Chesnutt tour a hit at Humphreys

About 900 people, mostly camera-carrying country music fans, turned out to see Mark Chesnutt,

April 9, at the Super Gym.

Country singer Mark Chesnutt performed for

about 90 minutes, April 9, at the Super Gym,

in the middle leg of a three-stop tour. He also

performed at Camp Casey and Kunsan Air

Base during the trip.

By Steven Hoover

USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRSION — Veteran

country music singer Mark Chesnutt perormedat the Super Gym, here, April 9, beore a crowdo about 900, during the second leg o a three-stop tour through Korea last week.

He and his band, who have also previously done shows in Kuwait, Iraq and on statesidemilitary installations, also perormed at CampCasey and Kunsan Air Base as part o this trip.

Chesnutt, originally rom Beaumont, exas,has been a touring musician or almost thirty years.

Ater starting out with his ather, Bob, singingcover songs o country legends like MerleHaggard, George Jones and Waylon Jennings, henally caught a break, in 1989, when he signed with MCA Nashville.

Later that year, he released his rst single“oo Cold At Home,” eventually earning himthe Country Music Academy’s Horizon Award.Following that, and thanks to Jones, the manChesnutt calls his main mentor and “someone who is real special to me,” Mark began an almostnon-stop career that continues today.

“George is someone who has always beenin my corner,” Chesnutt said. “We come romthe same area in exas and my dad used to runaround with him. I owe a lot o my career successto him.”

Tat recognition and initial success openedthe door to oer him what he considers thechance o a lietime...to sing country music orcountry ans.

“I can remember one time during a tour, Ididn’t set oot on the ront porch or almost tenmonths,” he said “with the exception o a day or so, then it was right back out again.”

Chesnutt has been so busy making albumsand touring over the years, he was named oneo Billboard Magazine’s en Most Played Radio

Artist’s o the 90’s.

And, although he said he’s still young or asinger, he said he’s getting to “darn old to beclimbing on tanks (which he did at Camp Casey)and in and out o helicopters.

“It’s been a great trip so ar,” he said beore theHumphreys concert. “I’m really looking orwardto putting on a great show or the olks.”

He admitted that he still gets nervous beoreevery show, even when he knows he’s amongriends.

“Once, when I had the privilege o playingat the Grand Ole Opry, Roy Acu told me tonever lose the nervousness,” Chesnutt said. “And,I guess it is something that has just stayed withme over the years.”

Something else that has stayed with him overthe years is his love o the “outlaw” era o country music. Songs that go back to the days when he

was young and his ather played the records onSunday mornings beore church. And, thanksto the olks rom ime Lie, he is getting to dothe album o his dreams.

“I’m real excited about this next album,”he said, “because it is lled with songs romlegendary perormers that I sang growing up inthe business. Some o the songs, I’ve been singingall o my lie. Others, this album was the rsttime.”

Besides songs by the country legendspreviously mentioned, he covers songs by Johnny Cash, Kris Kristoerson, Willie Nelson and Jerry Je Walker. Te album is scheduled or a Junerelease.

During the Humphreys show, which eaturedmany o his well known titles such as “BubbaShot Te Jukebox,” “Blame It On exas,” “ItSure Is Monday,” and “Old Flames Have New Names,” he told the crowd that he “wanted to

join the Army when he was young, but somehow wound up with a guitar in a bar.”

He thanked everyone in attendance, especially the Soldiers, because “we couldn’t do what we doi not or olks like you who volunteer to protectour reedom.”

As the show concluded, Chesnutt receivedappreciation gits rom Col. Joseph P. Moore,USAG-Humphreys commander, and Col. Joseph A. Bassani, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigadecommander.

He was then asked to play one more song, which turned out to be “I Don’t Want o Miss A Ting,” a song that he had at the top o thecharts or our consecutive weeks.

Ater a short break, he came out and signed

autographs and took pictures or those who waited.



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Exercise test ‘dust-off’ troops

Two Air Force Special Forces personnel are lifted out of harms way by a Black Hawk crew

from Charlie Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, during an exercise near Camp

Walker, in Daegu, March 26.—U.S. Army photo by Spc. Timothy N. Oberle

‘Losers’ reveal secrets for successful weight dropUSAG-Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON — heteam o Bert Scott and Howard Willis lost acombined total o 108.4 pounds to capture

rst place in the garrison’s “Te BiggestLoser” contest. Tey also nished one andtwo in individual weight loss, with Scottdropping 70.4 pounds and Willis losing 38pounds even.

Final weigh-ins were conducted April 4, with prizes awarded April 10. Te three-month contest began in early January and was a combined promotion o the Area IIISports Program and Health Promotion. Tisyear’s contest drew 29 two-person teams and72 individuals. Winners were determined by the largest percentage o weight lost betweenentry and the nal weigh-in.

How did they do it?

By Cpl. Ju-ho Ma

2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRSION — It was about 3 p.m., March 26, when the call came in.Immediately, two Black Hawk crews rom Charlie Company, 3rd General Support Aviation

Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade few to a dry pond near Camp Walker, in Daegu, and picked up injured Air Force troops, carrying them to saety to receivemedical treatment.

Tis training scenario was part o a Medical Evacuation exercise between dust-o and AirForce Special Forces personnel.

“Our goal [or our crews] is to get them (the fight crews) to a higher level o prociency andreadiness, and that’s why we put them in various emergency situations and train them how to deal with those situations,” said Chie Warrant Ocer 3 Johnny Garcia, the dust-o standardizationpilot. “Tis training was also important in that we learned how to handle the dierences thatoccur when two dierent services work together. We trained our Soldiers with an experiencethey hardly get and learned how to coordinate with other services.”

“I went vegetarian, no meat, cheese,butter or dairy products o any kind,” Scottsaid. “My breakasts consisted o oatmeal,laced with walnuts and raisins, topped withcinnamon. Lunches were almost exclusively

salads with low (calorie) or no at dressings.he evening meals were salads or othervegetables, with a boiled egg and tuna orbroiled blackened sh with lime.

“I kept my calorie intake to between 1200to 1500 per day,” he added. “I I needed asnack ater dinner, I ate hal a Fuji apple orcelery sticks with a ew dry roasted peanuts.I took in plenty o low and no calorie liquidsall throughout the day. I increased my exercise and movements throughout the day,so I would not have to ace that long exercisesession in the evenings. I swam and used thestationary bike or a hal hour each.”

As or Willis, he said, “I decided that I

would cut my calories rom 3000 a day toabout 1500 a day. Tis, along with increasedexercise every week, has helped me lose the weight.

“Reading Dave Elger’s book, ‘Lose It

Forever – Lose Weight and Improve YourHealth: Do It the Right Way!’ helped melook at ood diferently. I now look at thecalories on the box and look at how muchat is within the ood that I am eating.

“I stuck to the 15 minute rule,” he added.“Every time I wanted a snack, I waited 15minutes to see i I really needed it. Moreoten than not, the craving or that snack went away so I didn’t eat what I didn’t needin the rst place. Attending the Win Over Weight (WOW) Support Group meetingsalso helped. We were able to share how wedid things or weight loss and dieting.”

O the seven teams that nished, they

combined to drop 230 total pounds. In theindividual category, a total o 17 peopledropped 294 pounds.

Overall results were: Teams: Howard Willis and Bert Scott,

108.4 lbs.; Leticia and Walter aylor, 34.6lbs.; Alvin and Marie Jordan, 25.4 lbs.; J’amie and Clover Stevenson, 25 lbs.; Reggieand Sheri Castro, 24.6 lbs.; Sheur Yang andNew Chang, 11.4 lbs.

Individuals: Bert Scott, 70.4 lbs.;Howard Willis, 38 lbs.; Walter Scott, 32.2lbs.; Alvin Jordan, 22.2 lbs.; Oddie Lowell,22.8 lbs.; J’amie Stevenson, 16.4 lbs.; SheriCastro, 15 lbs.; Kiu ravis, 15 lbs.; JennierVarney, 12.2 lbs.; Demoria ucker, 15.2lbs.; Katherine urner, 12.8 lbs.; MaxineBlackwood, 6.2 lbs.; Nataska Jones, 7 lbs.; Jessica Noel, 3.8 lbs.; Dennis Fewell, 2.4lbs.; and Leticia aylor, 2.4 lbs.

Internship exposes student to ways of American children By Lee, Hye-young

USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs Intern

HUMPHREYS GARRISON — “akingcare o children is not a matter to beslighted,” said Kim, Ho-yoen, also known asGrace, an intern currently working at boththe Child Development Center and School Age Services, here.

Grace, a student at Pyeongtaek University,is one o seven college interns who began

work here in February. She works withchildren, inants to 5 years old, as anassistant at the CDC in the morning, andthen spends time with school aged childrenat SAS in the aternoon.

Te internship program is part o theU.S. Forces Korea Good Neighbor andCommunity Relations Program, as well asa volunteer program o Army Community Services.

During the six-month program, eachstudent receives credit or an “overseas”internship and work experience in anEnglish-speaking environment, withouthaving to leave their country.

Grace said that she always has been

interested in children, so she wanted to work with both babies and youth. Because o two jobs, she is very busy.

“I want to learn how to treat the childrenindividually,” she said. “Spending time with them, I was sometimes embarrassed,and then I didn’t know how I should treatthem.”

But her love or children has no limits.“I had never met American children

beore I joined the internship program,” she

said. “I really wanted to meet them. Also,my major is youth welare.”

“She always listens attentively when thechildren’s speak,” said Karla Burke, SASdirector, who praised the intern’s patience.“During this internship program, Grace will meet many children who have variouspersonalities and backgrounds. I hope she will have a great time with them.”

Grace said that she is very happy with theprogram thus ar and has high hopes or theuture.

“I would like to participate in thisprogram, or another internship, ater thisinternship,” Grace said. “It has been abouttwo months since the start o this internship

Kim, Ho-yeon, a CDC and SAS intern, plays with Gabriel Payne during an afternoon at SAS.—

U.S. Army photo by Lee, Hye-young



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176th FMC hosts 3rd annual Best Finance

Management Support Team Competition

By Sgt. Daniel J. Wallace

501st SBDE Public Affairs

CAMP CARROLL — Inside thecommunity club, a rundown empty buildingtucked away on Camp Market, is an Army base no longer used by the military exceptor training purposes, and the actory that

makes bread or the Army and Air ForceExchange Services, the mood is both somberand serious or its occupants.

he Soldiers currently using thisbuilding are members o the 176thFinance Company. Recently, two teams o seven Soldiers each were in their respectiveareas, planning and rehearsing how tomove as members o a re team, how toreact to direct re, and the jobs assignedto each person.

Tese teams were on hand to participatein the Tird Annual 176th Best FinanceManagement Support eam Competition.

he twenty eight noncommissionedocers and junior enlisted competitorsthat made up the teams were comprised o U.S. Soldiers and Korean Augmentees tothe United States Army (KAUSAs).

he competition consisted o sevendierent technical and tactical lanesdesigned to cover a three-day challengeperiod. Te results o the competition wereBravo detachment team, Camp Humphrey,rst place with 5,836 points while placing

Spc. Brandon Chambers and Pvt. Adrian Tequin carry Sgt. Fiona Mckune to the medevac

pickup site after she was wounded by enemy re during contact on the dismounted patrol. —

U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Daniel Wallace

Members of Charlie Detachment Team pull security around the baseball dugout while Staff

Sgt. Lucia Delgao calls in a medevac request for Sgt. Fiona Mckune. — U.S. Army Photo by

Sgt. Daniel Wallace

Pfc. Somi Kim, a member of Charlie Detachment Team nds cover behind a brick wall during

a dismounted patrol which was part of lane seven of the Best FMST Competition. — U.S.

Army Photo by Sgt. Daniel Wallace

rst in lanes one, two, our, and seven. Alpha detachment team, Yongsan Army Base, second with 5,700 points-placingrst in lane six. Delta detachment team,Camp Casey, third place with 5,378 pointsand placing rst in lane ve. While Charliedetachment team, Camp Carroll, took ourth place with 5,276 points and placed

rst in lane three. While the race or rst and second place was close and the race or third and ourth was even closer, the general consensusrom the cadre, observer controllers andothers who helped make the event possible was that all teams had great attitudes,perormed above expectations, and set thebar high or next year’s competitors.

On the nal day o the competition,Brig. Gen. Belinda Pinckney, Army Diversity ask Force Director, arrived toobserve competition events.

Maj. John P. Pippo, 176th FinanceManagement Company Commander, setup a special demonstration o lane seven or

Pinckney to observe, completed by Deltadetachment team. A short time later, BG Pinckney took

time out to speak to the Soldiers whoparticipated in the competition and the workers who made it possible. “When Ilook around the Army, the important thingis that it’s all centered around leadershipand that’s what I see here. You’re pulling

out the best in everybody and all that tiesinto the mission and readiness.

“I’m looking around and I see someyoung aces. I know we’re leading the Army. So when I decide to move on,I already know we’ll be in good hands

because I’m looking at the uture right

now,” commented the General.BG Pinckney added in closing that

she was looking at motivated individuals,dedicated individuals, and individualsdetermined to make a dierence, whileater each portion pausing to a loud hooah

rom the group.



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t News & Notes

THE MORNING CALM

Camp Walker

Indoor Swimming Pool ClosedThe Camp Walker indoor swimming

pool is closed until further notice asadditional maintenance is required.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

POSH/No Fear Training

POSH/No Fear training scheduledfor April 27 has been moved from the

CPOC training center to the EEO/FEDconference room located in building1254 on Camp Henry.

Military Spouse Essay Contest

Write an essay on what it means toyou to be a Military Spouse. Rules are

one page document, handwritten ortyped. Please drop off your essay atACS or email to [email protected].

mil. The due date is May 3.

Zumba Dance ClassIn addition to the classes at Camp

Walker on Tuesdays & Fridays,ZUMBA will be taught at the CampCarroll Fitness Center every

Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Personal PropertyMovement Branch

The personal property movementbranch USAG Daegu will be closedon the 3rd Thursday of each month

from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The purposeis to perform required training for

the staff of the Movement Branch.

We apologize for any inconveniencethis training may cause. For moreinformation please contact Mr. Davisat 768-6745.

Daegu Spirit Allstar Cheer

“If you want to be an allstar then yougots to go!” Cheerleading registration

for season2 is open to all USAGDaegu girls and boys ages 6 - 18.It begins May 1. Coaches, staff and

team comittee volunteers are neededalso. For more information, contact

[email protected]

Tobacco user support groupAre you ready to kick the habit? If so,come out to the new Tobacco User

Support Group every Tuesday atthe Camp Walker, Optometry Clinic

conference room or Wednesday atthe Camp Carroll Army Community

Services from 11 a.m. to noon. Pleasecall at 764-5594 for details.

Red Cross First Aid trainingDaegu American Red Cross is

offering Lay Responder First Aid/ CPR/AED (With optional bridge to

Professional Rescuer CPR/AED and/ or Babysitting), May 17 through May20 with the possible bridge May 21.

Classes will run each day from 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. in the American Red Crossclassroom, building 1425, Camp

Henry. A number of certications will

be received, including adult, child andinfant CPR. Limited space is available

so sign up now. Call the Daegu ARC

ofce, 768-7993.

USAG DAEGU

Camp Henry Employment Readiness Ofce shares

updates on Military Spouses Residency Relie Act

USAG Fire Ofcials encourage everyone to help save lives by testing and maintaining

smoke alarms located throughout their home or living quarters. Ofcials said tests should be

conducted monthly, and smoke detector batteries should be changed every six months. —

U.S. Army Photo by Pvt. Jang, Bong-seok

By Mary GrimesUSAG Daegu Public Affairs

CAMP HENRY — USAG DaeguDeputy Fire Chie, Andrew Allen remindseveryone that you can prevent tragedies by testing and maintaining the smoke alarmslocated in your home or living quarters.“est your smoke alarms and/or detectorsmonthly, and change your batteries every sixmonths. I your battery-powered alarm giveso a low-power warning, which is usually ahigh-pitched chirping sound, please replacethe battery immediately,” he said.

According to the U.S. Consumer Saety Commission, every year in the UnitedStates, nearly 3,000 people lose their livesin residential res. Tey said that most revictims die rom inhalation o smoke and

toxic gases, not as a result o burns. Mostdeaths and injuries occur in res that happen while the victims are asleep.

Fire ocials said that it is a good idea when replacing your smoke alarm batteries,that you also replace the batteries in yourCarbon Monoxide (CO) alarm. Otenreerred to as the Silent Killer, CO is acolorless and odorless gas that is produced when any uel is incompletely burned.

“Another thing we want to remind peopleo and that is, never disable your smoke alarmeven --i it goes o while you’re cooking. You

can easily relocate the alarm away romthe kitchen. At least one alarm should beplaced on every level o the home. Keep inmind that placing an alarm or detector nearthe bedrooms will provide a type o early warning to the sleeping occupants.

“We want you to be sae and to enjoy your

tour in Korea. aking a ew minutes out tocheck the batteries and test your smoke alarmor detector is something that re ocials inDaegu and Area IV don’t mind repeating. Doit now, so that your saety and the saety o your amily are never, ever compromised,”stated Allen.

The USAG Daegu Camp Henry Employment Readiness Ofce has madethe ollowing inormation regarding the Military Spouses Residency Relie

Act (MSRRA) available or yourconvenience.

On November 11, 2009, the Military Spouses Residency Relie Act (MSRRA) was enacted to extend certain protectionsto military spouses. Pursuant to theMSRRA, a military spouse who is present with a member in a particular State undermilitary orders does not have to pay State

income taxes on wages earned in that Stateas long as that State is not the spouse’s legalresidence or domicile.

Te MSRRA does not allow a spouseto pick or choose a domicile in any State.Rather, domicile is established, whichmeans that the spouse must have actually been present in the State, established it ashis or her domicile, and maintained it by orming and maintaining the necessary contacts, such as registering to vote,owning property, registering vehicles, orindicating a State o probate in a last willand testament. Members and their spousesmay seek ree, condential advice rom amilitary legal assistance oce i they have

any questions.he Department o reasury isconsidering whether Federal agencies havea legal obligation to withhold State incometaxes or the military spouse’s State o legalresidence or domicile (i that State is notthe State in which the military spouse isemployed). Regardless o the conclusionreached, military spouses are liable or

Fire officials want you to get a chargeout of your smoke alarm and detector

income taxes imposed by their State o legal residence or domicile. Tey may request that income taxes or their Stateo legal residence or domicile be withheldrom their pay.

Below is the Deense Civilian Pay System (DCPS) workaround to allow military spouses to claim a non-taxableState as their State o legal residence ordomicile. Tis workaround will remainin place until a DCPS system change isimplemented to allow the CSR to changethe employee’s State tax record to non-

taxable or MSRRA.For more inormation, see http://www. whitehouse.gov/the-press-oce/statement-president-s475

Military Spouses Residency Relie Act(MSRRA) Personal Income ax Exemption Workaround:

1. Employee’s Responsibility: I an employee meets the conditions setorth under the MSRRA, the employee will provide to the Customer ServiceRepresentative (CSR):

a. Proo employee is a Military Spouse by providing a copy o the employee’sMilitary Identication Card.

b. A completed State orm to claim

exemption rom income tax withholdingdue to the MSRRA, along with a copy o the member’s current military ordersthat refect duty in the State in which themilitary spouse is employed. Te orms canbe ound at the State websites pertaining tothe MSRRA (attachment 1 has the links tothese websites).

c. I the employee wants to request

that income taxes be withheld or theemployee’s State o legal residence, theemployee should submit a statement torequest such tax withholding and a W-4orm to claim any withholding exemptionallowances.

Example: I, Jane Doe, am a military spouse and my oicial State o legalresidence or domicile is Colorado. I requestthat income taxes or Colorado be withheldrom my Federal pay. Tis is eective January 1, 2010.

Signed,

Jane Doed. When an employee no longerqualiies under MSRRA, the employeeshould notiy the CSR.

2. CSR Responsib ility: Uponreceipt o the supporting documentationrom the employee, the CSR should do theollowing:

Te CSR should access the DCPSonline tax deduction screen to veriy thatthe tax record does not refect that incometaxes will be withheld or the State in whichthe employee is working and to determinei action is required based on the below:

a. I an employee claims a non-taxable State as the State o legal residenceand is working in a non-taxable State, noaction is required.

Example: Employee claims Florida asthe State o legal residence and is workingin exas, no action is required.

b. I an employee claims a taxableState as the State o legal residence and is

— See MILITARY SPOUSES on Page 28—



USAG-D • PAGE 27http://daegu.korea.army.milUSAG DAEGU APRIL 16, 2010

Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival 2010 gone but not forgotten

Turkish vendors encouraged USAG Daegu tour participants to try the original “Turkish Kabab”

made in Korea. — U.S. Army Photo by Mary Grimes

Known as the creater of the Turtle Ship, a

statue of Admiral Sun Sin, Yi is located in

the center of downtown Jinhae. — U.S. Army

Photo by Mary Grimes

CAMP HENRY — hroughout theKorean peninsula, April is usually regardedas a time to get out and enjoy the blossomingfowers, eel the warmth o the sun ater along, harsh winter that kept so many o usindoors. Tanks to Camp Walker’s ourand ravel Service, Area IV Soldiers, Family

By Mary Grimes and Kim, See-unUSAG Daegu Public Affairs

members and civilians, a recent tour to Jinhae Kunhangje’s annual Cherry BlossomFestival might have been just what the doctorordered. Tat is, except or the winter chillthat still lingered in the air.

he 48th year or the estival, spiritsran high with excitement as the bus letCamp Walker enroute to its 90 minutedestination –the Korea Naval Academy.

Making its way through the countryside,

and tackling the ever present challengesmost oten associated with heavy trac, thebus seemed to approach its nal destinationslowly. Te reason soon became clear to thepassengers. Te chilly weather had prevented

the blossoming o the trees.Somewhat disappointed, the Area

IV crowd did not allow the weather tocompletely destroy their weekend culturaltour. Commented one tourist, “I wanted tocome down and experience being in Jinhaeduring the blossoming o the cherry trees,but no one can tell the weather what to do. You just roll with it. What’s important is thatI can say I toured Jinhae and won’t orgetthis experience.”

Rolling with it is exactly what thegroup did. Not limited to just viewing theblossoming o the cherry trees, the touralso included a visit to the U.S. Naval BaseChinhae, along with a host o activities in

downtown Jinhae saluting the annual Cherry Blossom estival.

From cornbread to cotton candy, andhorse-drawn carriages, the atmosphere indowntown Jinhae was robust with activity. As the sun began to provide a blanket o warmth, moods quickly rose to a level o happiness and celebration.

For ae Chun Yu, Manager, Camp Walker our and ravel Services, the changein weather was the jolt needed to put themuch awaited event back on course. “Teday started out on an upbeat note positivenote, and not being able to see the cherry blossoms put a bit o a damper on things.However, as the day progressed, the tour

group was able to get out and experience

Korea in a antastic way. Te vendors, theshopping, and the bright sunny day endedup making the trip worthwhile or everyone who participated in the tour,” he said.



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ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER VACANCY GRADE LOCATION CLOSE DATE

APF US CITIZEN POSITIONS Camp Carroll

KOEZ10165535 Physical Security Specialist GS-11 MEDDAC-K Apr. 26

NAF US CITIZEN POSITIONSCamp walker

FENAFEZ10-005-K4 CYSS Program Assoc ech Lab NF-3 USAG, MWR, CYSS Apr. 16FENAFEZ10-003-K4 Recreation Asst (Lead LG) NF-2 USAG, MWR, CRD Apr. 16

CONTRACTOR POSITIONS Camps Henry, Walker

N/A Financial Svcs Rep (2 - P/) N/A USA Credit Union Until FilledGPAC260 Center Manager N/A USO Until FilledGPAC261 Programs Coordinator N/A USO Until Filled

NON-PERSONAL SERVICES OPPORTUNITY (Korea Region Contracting Ofce)

AREA IV Job Opportunities

For more inormation, contact the Employment Readiness Program Manager at 768-7951

USAG DAEGUMIL ITARY SPOUSES from Page 26

working in a non-taxable State, no action isrequired with regard to the State in whichthe employee is working.

Example: Employee claims Georgia asthe State o legal residence and is working inexas. No action is required since no taxes

will be withheld or exas. No State incometaxes will be withheld rom the employee’s

pay, unless the employee requests that taxesbe withheld or Georgia.

c. I an employee claims a taxableState as the State o legal residence and works in a taxable State: Delete the stateo employment State tax record. A State

tax deduction record should be created i the employee requests that income taxes

or the State o legal residence be withheldrom the employee’s pay. Ensure propereective date is used (beginning o pay year).

Example: Employee transers romGeorgia to Caliornia. Delete the Caliornia

tax record. A State tax record or Georgiashould be created i the employee requests

that Georgia income taxes be withheldrom the employee’s pay.

d. I an employee claims a non-taxable State and is working in a taxableState, the CSR will notiy the Payroll Oce(PRO). Notication should be done via a

Remedy ticket; using the title “MSRRA”or tracking purposes.



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