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June 11, 2010 Volume 8, Issue 34 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 & Sounds P03Command Perspective P04Corrected Insignia P13

Chaplain Page P15Photo Feature Page P16Korean Page P30

GARRISONS OVERVIEW

Page 16Rockets

Red Glare

FEATURE

Good Neighbor passes

By Steven Hoover

USAG Humphreys Public Affairs

NAMHAE-DO Kim, Duk-hyung,original director o the War MemorialActivities Association, here, and the 2006recipient o the U.S. Forces Korea Horace G.

Underwood Good Neighbor Award, passedaway Sunday. He was 96.

Each year, since the conclusion o WorldWar II, Kim led the Namhae MemorialCeremony, commemorating the deaths o11 U.S. Army Air Corps crewmemberskilled on Aug. 7, 1945, when Japaneseanti-aircrat ire sent the B-24 BomberLady Luck II and its crew to a ery death

near the summit o Mangwoon Mountain,located here.

Te crash shook the island and awokethe then 31-year old Kim. Te next day,he was among a group o island residentswho were ordered to accompany JapaneseMilitary Police to the crash site. He watched

as Japanese soldiers gathered up items romthe plane that they considered useul, leavingthe bodies o the dead airmen. It remindedhim o his brother, who was orced into Japanese military service and killed in aplane crash over Burma. His body was neverrecovered.

Later, he returned to the MangwoonMountain crash site, dug shallow graves

and ormed crosses rom pine branches. TeJapanese discovered the burial, tortured Kimand then threw him in prison.

When American orces arrived here,Kim gave them the dead crews name tagsand helped recover the bodies.

Ater WWII, he began the annual

services at the site, in honor o those whoperished in the crash. In 1948, he oundedthe War Memorial Activities Association. Healso resolved to build a monument, nishingit in 1956.

At the 2005 ceremony, Kim said: I stillremember the time when everybody, exceptAmerica, ignored our pain. Many Koreantoday dont know or already have orgotten

how much we owe to America. Withoutthe help they have given us in the past, wecouldnt develop as much as now.

Tis event (being involved with therecovery) was accidental, but I thought itwas a chance to give their kindness back. Istrongly believe that we shouldnt lose our

gratitude. Tis is why I want to keep thisceremony at least until the end o my lie.

hrough the years, using personalunds, he maintained the memorial site andconducted services attended yearly by localresidents and visitors, including U.S. andKorean military dignitaries.

Kim was buried uesday in theKyungnam National Cemetery, Namhae.

Mr. Kim climbing to the crash site in 1992. Courtesy photo Mr. Kim in 2006. Courtesy photo


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

I have moved many times in my career,within the United States and overseas. I havedeployed several times, leaving my wie to pulldouble duty at home. I know the good, thebad and the ugly o moving rsthand rom myFamilys experience and the stories shared byother Soldiers, Civilians and Family members.

Every move brings new opportunities butalso challenges and stress that can have a negativeimpact on work and home lie.

I also know rom personal experience thatsponsors can be the determining actor between

a good or bad move. An excellent sponsor playsa key role in making a positive rst impressionand helping the new person and Family integrateinto the unit, workplace and community.

During the past several years the Army hasbeen experiencing a high volume o transitiondue to Army Force Generation, modularity,Grow the Army, Base Realignment and Closureand troop mobilization. Now more than ever weneed eective sponsorship to mitigate the stresso transition; however, Soldiers, Civilians andFamilies continue to express rustration with theArmys Sponsorship Program.

Sometimes our personnel and Familymembers have an exceptional sponsor - someone who truly makes them eel welcome and gets

them o to an excellent start - but that is notalways the case. Tere may be sponsors who arenot well-equipped or motivated to provide theneeded assistance or, even worse, no sponsorshipat all. Tese experiences make sponsorship apressing Army Family Action Plan issue. I amtaking this opportunity to improve on our otalArmy Sponsorship Program (ASP) to enhancethe readiness o our Soldiers and Civilians, anddeliver on our promise to take care o Families.

he Armys Sponsorship Program, asprescribed in AR 600-8-8, he otal ArmySponsorship Program, requires every rst-termSoldier have a sponsor. Te sponsor acts as a bigbrother or sister and helps the Soldier learn Armystandards and develop a sense o responsibility

and teamwork. Ater that initial assignment,ASP oers sponsors or every Soldier, Privatethrough Colonel, and likewise or every Civilianin grades up to GS-15. A vital part o theSponsorship Program that is oten orgotten

or overlooked is the rear detachment supportprovided to Family members o deployed Soldiersand Civilians.

So we have in our regulations a SponsorshipProgram that covers all members o ourcommunity. I want to make sure that whatis outlined on paper is also happening inour communities. Soldiers, Civilians andFamily members will have a sponsor to provideinormation and support beore, during and atertransitions, mobilizations and deployments.

We must make sure sponsors are well-

equipped or their important role. Sponsorsmust understand their role and have the necessaryinormat ion and resources to ulll it. Evenmore so, sponsors must be willing to reach outand make human contact, especially with newSoldiers, irst-time Civilian employees, andFamily members who are unamiliar with theArmy way o lie.

Above all, I want to ensure that commandersare invested in the success o the SponsorshipProgram within their community. ASP is acommanders program. Its success is contingentupon the commanders involvement and support.It is leaderships responsibility to send the messagethat sponsorship is something important to doand to do it right. At the most basic level, that

means having an adequate pool o sponsors tomeet the needs o the community and supportingthose sponsors with reasonable time and resourcesto do a good job.

I have asked CSM Neil Ciotola to lead aworking group to review sponsorship rom aholistic perspective and to update the programto meet the needs o Soldiers in todays Army.wo important aspects o the SponsorshipProgram under examination are integrationand tracking. We must have a means to collect,transmit and ollow up on their needs and issues. We do not want Soldiers carrying unresolvedissues rom assignment to assignment. Wedo not want Families to ail to connect or tobecome disconnected rom their community,

especially i their Soldier is deployed. We arelooking at the easibility o using current systemsto integrate and track ASP processes Army wide, among other possible improvements. Ianticipate that new recommendations, guidance

and requirements will be orthcoming as a resulto our review.

We are approaching summer, the traditionalmoving season or the military. Most o us inan Army environment, Soldiers, Civilians andFamily members alike, know what it is like torelocate. We know what a dierence it makes

to have a helping hand along the way.Leaders, your direct experience alone,

whether good or bad, should be enough incentiveto make the Sponsorship Program in your sphereo inuence as eective as possible.

With a successul sponsorship program,we can treat every one o these moves as anopportunity to show that we will do right bySoldiers, Civilians and Families. Te time andeort invested up ront will pay big dividendsin the satisaction, commitment, and increasedcohesion and mission readiness o Army units. All Soldiers, Civilians and Family membersmust be provided with quality programs andsae communities that meet their needs whileenabling them to thrive and maintain resiliency.

We will keep our promise.

We Are the Armys Home.

Deender 6

Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch U.S. Army photo

Sponsorship: Start strong to be strong

Direct Healthcare Providers neededPosition Title: PediatricianPeriod o Perormance: 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 with our

option years, 40 hours per week.Place o Perormance: Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital

(BAACH)/121st Combat Support Hospital (CSH), Yongsan, Seoul,Korea. Qualication Requirement:

1. Education - Medical Doctor (M.D) degree rom a our yearpost-graduate accredited School o Medicine.2. Experience - Must have graduated rom a Pediatric residency and

be either board certied or board eligible pediatrician. Additionally,must provide a chronological or practical experience to account or allperiod o time ater graduation.

Position Title: Nurse Practitioner Certifed Nurse Midwie

Period o perormance: From the date o award through one yearwith our option years, 40 hours per week.

Place o Perormance:: Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital(BAACH)/121str Combat Support Hospital (CSH), Yongsan, Seoul,Korea. Qualication Requirement:

1. Education - Be a graduate o an approved Nurse Practitioner

program accredited by the National League or Nursing AccreditingCommission (NLNAC) or be a graduate o an approved CertiedNurse Midwie program accredited by the Accreditation reviewcommission on education

How to Apply: Submit resume with certifed qualifcationsand three reerences to POC: Ms. Chong, Tok Won at (DSN)737-6022 or email [email protected]


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JUNE 11, 2010NEWS PAGE 3

http://imcom.korea.army.milNEWS

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

The following entries were excerptedfrom the military police blotters.These entries may be incomplete anddo not imply guilt or innocence.

USAG-Red Cloud:

Larceny of AAFES Property; SUBJECT#1 was observed via Closed CircuitTelevision placing womens underwearinto his pocket and attempted to exit theMain Post Exchange without renderingproper payment. SUBJECT #1wasdetained by AAFES Loss Preventionand escorted to the Loss PreventionOfce. Upon arrival of Military Police,SUBJECT #1 was apprehended byMilitary Police and transported to thePMO where he was advised of his legalrights, which he waived rendering awritten sworn statement admitting to theoffense. SUBJECT #1 was processedand released to his unit. All property wasreturned to AAFES. Estimated Cost ofLoss is unknown. This is a nal report.

USAG-Yongsan:Obstruction of Justice; SUBJECT #1was under the inuence of alcohol, andinvolved in a physical altercation with anon-duty Korean National Police ofcer.SUBJECT #1 struck the ofcers lefteye and kicked his leg. SUBJECT #1was apprehended and transported tothe Yongsan Korean National PoliceStation where he was charged underRepublic Of Korea Criminal Code ART#136 (Obstruction of Justice). SUBJECT#1 was released into MP custody andtransported to the Provost MarshalsOfce. SUBJECT #1 was administereda Portable Breath Test, with a result of0.218% Breath Alcohol Content. Dueto his level of intoxication, SUBJECT #1was released to his unit with instructions

to report to the Provost Marshals Ofceat a later time. SUBJECT #1 was placedon International Hold. SUBJECT #1reported to the Provost MarshalsOfce the following day where he wasadvised of his legal rights, which heinvoked. SUBJECT #1 was processedand released on his own recognizance.Investigation continues by KoreanNational Police.

USAG-Humphreys:Wrongful Damage to Private Property;SUBJECT #1, Victim #1s roommate,urinated on Victim #1s laptop, computermouse, and on his desk which wassecured and unattended. A search ofthe area met with negative results. Thesecurity cameras were reviewed, and

no one was seen entering or exiting theroom besides Subject# 1 and Victim#1. SUBJECT #1 was advised of hislegal rights, which he waived renderinga written sworn statement denying theoffense. Estimated Cost of Damage isunknown. Investigation continues byMilitary Police Investigations.

USAG-Daegu:Trafc Accident without Injury; SUBJECT#1, operating a Personal Owned Vehicle,failed to yield the right of way and struckVictim #1s Personal Owned Vehicle.Damage to SUBJECT #1s vehicleconsisted of dents and scratches to theright front bumper. Damage to Victim#1s vehicle consisted of scratchesto the left rear fender, scratches and

paint transfer to the left rear bumper,and paint transfer to the left rear door.Korean National Police responded butdid not charge either party. Both partiesreported utilization of their seatbelts.Estimated Cost of Damage is unknown.This is a nal report.

MP Blot t er

Color Korean War Photo Exhibition

Korean War photos taken by NBC war

correspondent, John Rich, will be exhibited

for public viewing for the rst time in Korea.

70 or so color photos will be on display at

the Presidential Museum of Cheong Wa Dae

Sarangchae. The exhibition is open from 9

a.m. - 6 p.m. and is closed on Mondays,

May until June 30. There is no entrance

fee. By Seoul subway get off at Gyeongbok

Palace station, go to exi t number 4 and walk

towards Cheong Wa Dae.

Muju Firefy Festival Starts June 12thThe Muju Firefly Festival, gaining

growing recognition as one of the major

environmental festivals in Korea, will be

held at Muju-gun and the nearby region for 9

days from June 12th to the 20th. This years

theme is Unite the World under the Light

of the Fireies. The scheduled program

of events includes an environmental

symposium, cultural events, exhibition,

hands-on experience programs, sporting

events, and folk culture celebrations.

Environmental events include Fireflies

Exploration, Fireflies Natures School,

Hyeongseoljigong Firey Experience and

Exploring the World of Bugs. The Center

for Hyeongseoljigong Fireies Experienceis a theme park-like eco center where a

natural habitat for reies has been created

so that visitors may observe the reies

and learn more about them and how

they glow. Tens of thousands of reies

light up the sky at the center, creating an

unforgettable memory for visitors of all ages.

Those attending the festival will be treated to

a number of excellent performance events:

Nakhwanori, Bangatgeorinori, Erecting

Sotdae, Waterfront Concert, and Traditional

wedding Ceremony. There are also a variety

of hands-on experience programs including

Wood & Ceramics Crafts, Natural Dyeing,

Making Wooden Insects, Najeonchilgi, and

Glass Crafts.The festival is one of the major

eco-themed celebrations in Korea and was

visited by 700,000 tourists in 2009 alone. It

is the perfect place for friends and families tospend quality time, while learning more about

nature delicate ecosystem.

Busan Gwangalli Eobang Festival

The Busan Gwangalli Eobang Festival, which

is held in the Gwangalli Beach area, is one

of the largest and most famous festivals in

Busan. Up until 2000, the festival was a small

celebration called the Millak Raw Fish Festival

held in Busans Millak-dong Raw Fish Center.

Now, from 2001, the Busan Gwangalli Eobang

Festival became an exciting combination of the

Millak Raw Fish Festival, the Beach Festival

held on Gwangalli Beach and the Cherry

Blossom Festival held in Namcheon.

Gangneung Danoje Festival

The Gangneung Danoje Festival is an

international celebration that has been

designated as an Intangible Cultural Asset

by UNESCO. During the festival, visitors

may enjoy traditional folk games played

on Dano while sampling traditional Dano

cuisine. Two of the main festival events

are the cultural performances: Danogut,

a ritual performed to ask spirits for the

good health and happiness of people; and

the Gwanno masked dance, a traditional

masked dance where the nobles and

commoners of society mingle together,

their identities hidden by their masks.

World Taekwondo Culture Expo

The Expo is the representative festival

of Taekwondo athletes and takes placein the home of TaekwondoMuju in

Jeollabuk-do Province, Korea. Programs

include not only Taekwondo competitions

(Pumsaemovement, Gyeorugisparring,

Taekwondo aerobics), but also Taekwondo

performances, cultural activities and

sightseeing tours of Muju, Buan and

Jeonju. These colorful events are

presented in order to give international

Taekwondo practitioners a chance to learn

more about the culture of Jeollabuk-do

province and Korea as a whole.

Boryeong Mud Festival

One of Koreas most famous festivals,

visitors to the Boryeong Mud Festivalslather themselves with mud, which

contains many nutrients that are known to

be particularly good for the skin.. This year

held from July 1725.

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

The Mulhyanggi Arboretum, situated in Osan City, Gyeonggi Province, is a peaceful area where you can come to relax. It is surprisingly located

amidst high-rise apartment buildings of the city center. There are 16 theme centers, various auxiliary facilities, and 1,601 different species of plants .

The Mulhyanggi Arboretum, is a great place for a leisurely walk, and takes around two hours to see. Photo courtesy of Dave Palmer


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

By Col. Terry Hodges

Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Daegu

Summer is just around the corner. Schoolgraduation ceremonies are being prepared, the poolsare open, temperatures are beginning to go up and we have switched on the air conditioning systemsthroughout the Daegu Garrison.

As any o you who have paid utility bills wellknows, the summer season can get pretty expensivewhen trying to keep cool. Whether its our home orworkplace, we all like the relie provided by a nice coldblast o air rom the AC.

But, speaking o utility bills, how many o youthink you could guess what the utility bills are orUSAG Daegu? What, you say, you mean the Garrison

has to pay utility bills? We sure do and the amountmight surprise you. $50,000 a month? $100,000?$500.000? Nope. USAG Daegu pays about $1M -thats one million dollars EVERY month in electric,gas, water, sewage and trash collection bills.

So, as you might imagine, I am very interestedin saving on utility bills as is the entire InstallationManagement Command (IMCOM) enterprise.In act, our IMCOM Commander, Lt. Gen. RickLynch, has made Energy Efciency and Security oneo the six Lines o Eort or all o IMCOM to ocus onas part o the IMCOM Campaign Plan.

Lets assume that in a home in the U.S. your utilitybills are $300 a month. I you want to save, a goodtarget would be 10 percent, or $30. Tat might bedoable, just a ew simple steps and youre saving $30

every month or $360 a year, not bad. You know that the motto under the new

IMCOM logo says We are the Armys home. Herein our home that same 10 percent savings equatesto $100,000 per month, or a whopping $1.2M peryear! Tat is money that we could put directly intoproviding better services or all the Service Members,Civilians and Family Members here in Daegu andArea IV. Maybe we could extend hours at the gyms,add additional shuttle busses the point is, as budgetsshrink every dollar we have or base operations becomesmore precious, and here is a relatively easy way to makethose dollars stretch urther!

How do we do it? Well, how do you do it at home?Te truth is, there are some very simple steps that wecan all take that could help preserve precious resources

and save some precious dollars while were at it: Turnyourthermostatsup5percentifset

at 22 C (72 F), change it to 23 (75). In your workplace, your thermostat should be set to 25 C or 78 F. Iyou cant access your thermostat, run ans on low andturn o at the end o the work day and weekends.

IftheairconditioningisrunningCLOSEHE DOORS AND WINDOWS! Tis is plain

common sense anyway!Ifyouleavetheroom,turnthelightso.Ifthe

sun is shining bright enough, maybe you can evenleave them o when youre in the ofce.

Turnyourcomputermonitoro when yougo home rom work or at night. Same goes or yourprinters.

Tryhang-dryingsomeclothes(say,oneloadofevery our?) instead o running the dryer.

Turnthewaterowhenyourebrushingyourteeth.

Washyourcaronceamonthinsteadofonceaweek.

Water lawns atnightwhen the waterwont

evaporate as quickly you get the same benet in ashorter amount o time with less water.

You get the idea. Here are a ew web sites that oermore utility saving inormation.

From the U.S. Department o Energy: http://www.energy.gov/energytips.htm

Water conservation tips: http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/

General summer conservation: http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/tips/summer.html

U.S. Army Garrison Daegu and the entireInstallation Management Community are dedicatedto increasing the energy security o our installations bypursuing the technologies, partnerships and personalaccountability that will enable us to efciently andeectively execute our missions today and into the

uture.You can help us in this eort by taking a ew simple

steps towards conservation. And remember, everydollar saved in our utility bills will go right back intomaking USAG Daegu and Area IV a Community oChoice, a better place to work, live and play in as wegrow to become one o the two strategic and enduringhubs or the Army here in Korea.

Col. Terry Hodges U.S. Army photo

Te PARIO EXPRESS has weekly missions to Korea supporting inbound and outboundduty passengers. With that comes outstanding opportunities or Space Available travel, viacommercial chartered aircrat, to Japan and the West Coast (Seattle). Flights depart Osan ABon uesdays and Tursdays.

Show times or these fights are 6 a.m. (ue) and 9 a.m. (Tur) each week. Duty Passengers(those PCSing or going DY) will use the normal process o visiting the local CO.For those needing Space A assistance, contact the Osan Passenger erminal or details at DSN

315-784-1854 or Comm: 011-82-31-661-1129.ransportation to Osan is provided rom Moyer Recreation Center via the regular

scheduled base shuttles at various times throughout the day. Contact Moyer Rec or detailsand schedules.

Patriot Express offers valuable service


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JUNE 11, 2010USAG-RC PAGE 5

www.imcom.korea.army.milUSAG RED CLOUD

By Kevin Jackson

USAG-RC Public Affairs

R E D CLO UD G A R R I S O N Department o Deense Dependents Schools-Korea oicials have released the policyoutlining enrollment eligibility or allDOD-eligible students who will reside in

Warrior Country during the 2010-2011school year.

Beore the construction o CaseyElementary School, which will open orSure Start through eighth grade studentsAug. 30 at Casey Garrison, students livingin Warrior Country were given the optiono attending a DoDDS-Korea or non-DoDDS international school in Uijeongbuor Dongducheon.

Sure Start is or pre-kindergarten childrenour years o age.

Please know that I am very excitedabout our new school, and I sincerely lookorward to working with you in providingour students with an outstanding educational

environment at the USAG Casey K-8School, DoDDS-Korea SuperintendentDr. Irby Miller said in the memorandumaddressed to commanders, parents, sponsorsand students.

Under the new policy, students osponsors stationed at Casey Garrison whoare in kindergarten through eighth gradewill be required to attend the Department

o Deense Education Activitys newestschool.

As in the past, students rom Dongducheonin grades nine through 12 are consideredoutside the Seoul school complex commutingarea and remain eligible to attend internationalschools. Students also have the option oattending Seoul American High School on

a tuition-ree, space available basis. Busingto SAHS will be oered on a space availablebasis rom Casey Garrison but sponsors mustbring them to the installation.

Kindergarten through eighth gradestudents whose sponsors are assigned toUijeongbu will be provided a DoDEAeducation at Casey Elementary School. Attendance at private, non-DoDDSinstitutions at government expense will notbe authorized.

Another change or the 2010-2011school year is students in grades ninethrough 12 living in Uijeongbu and in theSeoul school commuting area, will not bepermitted to attend international schools at

government expense. DoDDS-Korea willcontinue to provide transportation to Seoulor those students.

With Casey Elementary School set toopen its doors in less than three months,Principal Shelly Kennedy, who has beenon the job working out o Seoul sinceMarch, is encouraging parents to get theirstudents registered.

DoDEA releases school eligibility policy

With registration for Casey Elementary School being held Tuesday and Thursday at Red Cloud and Casey Garrisons, respectively, construction workers are

striving to nish the project in time for its Aug. 30 opening. As of May 21, construction was 55 percent complete, according to the Directorate of Public WorksEngineering and Services Division ofcials. U.S. Army photo by Kevin Jackson

For students not currently enrolled inDoDDS-Korea, registration will be held inthe Family Morale, Welare, and RecreationConerence Room (Bldg. S-16) on RedCloud Garrison uesday rom 10 a.m. to 2p.m. A second registration will be held inCasey Garrisons Maude Hall (Bldg. 2440,

Rm. 209) Tursday rom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Kennedy said 30 students enrolled in

DoDDS-Korea in Seoul or the 2009-2010who have parents living in Warrior Countryhave already been placed on the transer list.Parents can veriy i their children are onthe list to attend Casey Elementary Schoolby contacting Kennedy at 738-5554 or viae-mail at [email protected].

Casey Elementary School enrollment set for uesday, Tursday

Casey Elementary School Principal Shelly Kennedy and DODDS-Pacic

ofcials visit Casey Elementary School with Casey Garrison leaders May 20.

The school, which will open for the 2010-2011 school year, is the rst ever in

Warrior Country. U.S. Army photos by Kevin Jackson


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News & Notes

Did You Know?

The Education Center at Casey Garrison

is relocating to the former Manchu Dining

Facility, bldg. S-1757. The nearly $1.4 million

dollar project has an estimated completion

date of June 15.

Summer Safety

See the June 4 edition of the Red Cloud

Garrison Weekly Newsletter for a plethora

of information related to driving, sun, grilling

and water safety.

Disease Prevention

The 65th Medical Brigade wants to educate

the community about disease prevention,

including malaria. See the June 4 edition of

the Red Cloud Garrison Weekly Newsletter

to learn more about the disease.

Shoppette Closure

The Army and Air Force Exchange Services

Shoppette on Casey Garrison will be

closed for its organization day June 8. The

shoppette will resume its regular hours

June 9.

Maintenance Shops Closed

The maintenance shops in Transportation

Motor Pools on Red Cloud and Casey

Garrisons, including the heavy shop, will

be closed June 11.

AFTB Level III Training

Army Family Team Building Level III will be

offered June 14-16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.in

Casey Garrisons Army Community Servicesclassroom in bldg. 2317. The training will

help attendees become a self-sufficient

and condent leader. For more information,

call 732-7779.

Fathers Day Meal Deals

Reggies on Camp Stanley is offering two for

the price of one T-bone steaks for $26.95 to

commemorate Fathers Day June 20. Naps

Alabama Barbecue on Casey Garrison in the

Warriors Club is offering a $2 discount on

combo meals.

Employment Opportunity

The Choctaw Archiving Enterprise is looking

for a part-time nutritionist/dietician/nurse/home economist/physician assistant to work

in Casey Garrisons Women, Infants and

Children Overseas Ofce. Applicants should

possess a bachelors degree in nutrition, and

home economics or nursing. They must also

be a U.S. citizen and possess and current

drivers license. Applicants can e-mail a

cover letter, resume and copy of applicable

licenses to [email protected] or fax

it to (210) 525-1398.

MBA Offered

The University of Phoenix is offering a

Masters of Business Administration in Casey

Garrisons Education Center. Classes begin

Aug. 28 and meet on Thursdays from 6 to 10p.m. For more information, call 723-7807.

For more news and notes log on to: http://

redcloud.korea.army.mil/.

Samoan Dancers demonstrate several Samoan and Hawaiian dances during the Asian and Pacic Islander Heritage Month

celebration May 21 in Red Cloud Garrisons Commanding Generals Mess. U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham

Asian Pacifc Islanders laudedBy Jim CunninghamUSAG-RC Public AffairsRED CLOUD GARRISON he

Commanding Generals Mess illed wallto wall May 21with the curious and thosewaiting to learn about the contributionsAsians and Pacic Islanders have made toAmerica.

Te celebration not only highlighted thecontributions made by those whose heritageharkens to the Pacic Rim, but eatured olkarts and classical arts perormed by bothAsians and Paciic Islanders. Red CloudGarrison Equal Employment Ofcer, Rosita

Aguigui, was the eatured keynote speaker.Asian Pacic Americans are multicultural,

Aguigui said. Tey come rom the ar east,South East Asia, the subcontinents and thePacic Islands. Tere are 45 distinct ethnicgroups and 28 languages contained in thoseareas.

Aguigui said the reason the nationcelebrates Asian and Paciic IslanderHeritage Month is because congressionalrepresentatives rom New York and Caliorniaintroduced a bill in Congress in 1977 todeclare the rst 10 days o May as AsianPacic Heritage Week. Te bill was signedby then President o the United StatesJimmy Carter in October 1978 designating

it an annual celebration. In May 1990,President George H.W. Bush designatedMay as Asian Pacic American HeritageMonth. She continued to mention this yearstheme is diverse leadership or a diverseworkorce.

wo signiicant benchmarks or themonth o May can be cited as the irst Japanese immigrants to the United Statesarriving May 7, 1843 and the completiono the rst transcontinental railroad withsignicant help rom Chinese immigrants,Aguigui said.

Tis year, May 2010, also marks the

10th anniversary o the White Houseinitiative on Asian Americans and Pacic

Islanders, Aguigui said. Executive Order13216 was established by President Bill

Clinton in November 2001 to improvethe quality o lie or Asian-Americans andPacic Islanders through greater access to

ederal programs and services. PresidentBarack Obama signed Executive Order

Oct. 14, 2009 to re-establish that WhiteHouse initiative.

Aguigui pointed out Asian-Americans who immigrated in the 19th centurysuered much the same indignities Europeanimmigrants suered when immigrating tothe east coast o America. Harsh conditionsand grueling interrogations by governmentimmigration ofcials were among the manycited.

She also stated that immigration lawsa hundred years or more ago were raciallyprejudiced and caused much hardship andinjustice and deplorable living conditions,and the act most immigrants took jobs asrailroad workers, miners and arm workers.

Asian Paciic Americans have made

signicant contributions to our military,politics, science, and technology, shesaid. We have also made contributions toeducation, business, law, and the arts in oursociety.

She revealed that Asian Pacic Americans

represent 6 percent o the 2nd InantryDivision. Aguigui went on to mentionmany Asian Pacifc Americans who haveattained high rank in the Americanarmed services and in politics.

he term mono-minority wascoined in 1966, she said, at the heighto the civil rights movement, howAsian and Pacifc Islanders have cometo be defned as the good minority,because they advance through quietdiligence in study and work and bynot making waves. Asian-American women today have the highest lieexpectancy o 85.8 years. Tis is higher

than any other ethnic group in theUnited States.

She also revealed Asian Paciic Americans are among the highesteducated in the United States andamong the highest income groups.

Soldiers celebrating the Asian Rock Luau event on Casey Garrison May 22

reach for the special roast pig, the highlight of all culinary dishes offered during

the event. U.S. Army photo by Flo Cunningham

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Capt. Giovanni Nieves (left) takes the HHD USAG-Casey guidon from Lt. Col. Richard Fromm,

Casey Garrison commander, signifying the transfer of command from Capt. Robyn Ackerman(right). U.S. Army photo by Kevin Jackson

By Kevin JacksonUSAG-RC Public Affairs

CASEY GARRISON A new leadertook command o a small contingento Headquarters and HeadquartersDetachment, U.S. Army Garrison Soldiers,who assist with installation operationsduring a change o command ceremonyMay 25 in Casey Garrisons Carey PhysicalFitness Center.

Capt. Giovanni Nieves assumedcommand o the detachment rom Capt.

Robyn Ackerman, who had been thecommander since May 2009. She is beingassigned to the 597th ransportationBrigade, Surace Deployment andDistribution Command, as the operationsofcer o a Rapid Port Opening Elementat Fort Eustis, Va.

During Capt. Ackermans commandshe has motivated her Soldiers to accomplishall training missions, and myriad o tasksassigned to HHD by both Lt. Col. Meislerand mysel, said Lt. Col. Richard Fromm,host oicer and commander o Casey

Garrison.As HHDs commander , he r

determination and commitment to missionaccomplishment is embodied in theproessionalism the Soldiers o this neunit exhibit every day.

Fromm then detailed the detachmentsaccomplishments under her command.Among them, the unit extended its recordo days without an alcohol and drugincident to 950.

HHD also led the headquarters elementwith 10 commendable accolades during

t h e F e b r u a r y 2010 commandi n s p e c t i o nc o n d u c t e d b y the Installat ionM a n a g e m e n tCommand-Korea.F r o m m a l s o

commended her ortraining a combat-ready detachmentand ensuring thecontract securityguards are traineda n d q u a l i i e d o r g a r r i s o noperations.

A c k e r m a nt h a n k e d R e dCloud GarrisonCommander, Col.Larry Pepper Jackson, or giving

her the opportunity to

command a dierenttype o organization

and Fromm or his mentorship andleadership.

She then paused or 15 seconds toregain her composure beore addressingthe Soldiers. o the Soldiers, NCOs andKAUSAs o HHD, she said. I wouldlike to thank each and every one o youor making me a successul commander.I could not ask or a better unit and hopeto serve with you all again.

Nieves, who was born in Bridgeport,Conn., and graduated rom the Universityo Puerto Rico with a bachelors degree inanthropology, came to Korea to take themantle o command.

I truly believe, regardless o the MOSo an ofcer, taking command is a greatmilestone in their career, Nieves said.Both my wie and I are grateul to begiven this opportunity.

His previous assignments include

assistant adjutant, assistant operationsofcer and intelligence ofcer or the 120th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception),171st Inantry Brigade, Fort Jackson, S.C.and the executive ofcer o the Fitnessraining Company o the 120th AdjutantGeneral Battalion.

Nieves entered the Army as a specialistand was commission through OicerCandidate School. His other educationincludes the Military Intelligence CaptainsCareer Course, Geospatial IntelligenceCourse and the actical FamiliarizationIntelligence Course.

Among his awards are the ArmyCommendation Medal, Army Achievement

Medal, National Deense Service Medaland the Global War on errorism Medal.

Casey HHD passes guidon for change of command

Command Sgt. Maj. Peter Burrowes, 2nd Infantry Division command sergeant major, pins a Meritorious Service Medal on outgoing 2ID Republic of Korea

Army Support Group Command Sgt. Maj. Park S. L. during a change of responsibility ceremony on Red Cloud Garrisons Village Green May 28. Command

Sgt. Major Kim Kwang-jin assumed the top enlisted post from Park. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jin Choi

Top ROKA gets meritorious send-off


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http://yongsan.korea.army.milUSAG YONGSANFive Senses o f Seou l - c e lebra t ing Buddha s B i r t hday

Buddhist followers from around the world gather for a weekend celebration of fun, food and music during one of the Republic of Koreas biggest celebrations, Yeon Deung Hoe Lotus Lantern Festival, May 14through 16. The festival is held in honor of Buddhas birthday. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn

By Sgt. Opal Vaughn/Spc. RickCaneldUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON (Part oneo 5-part series) A burning sensationoverwhelms me as I reach back to grabmy cal muscle. My senses are awakenedas the pain multiplies and the sting runsup and down the back o my leg. I turnaround to see the source. Shes erce.Her diminutive eyes glaring at me inanger as she continues to thrash her canerelentlessly at me.

It was the canine version o peeing ona tree the elderly woman with her caneswinging and nostrils aring, her bodylanguage told me I had ventured too closeto where she was squatting to watch theparade o lanterns. For many oreignersthis orm o brute orce would normallynot be tolerated; instead countered witha st and a couple o eyebrow-raisingour-lettered words.Tis is Jonggak normally ooded with

ervent shoppers trying to get the bestdeals now crowded with tourists romaround the world. Along Jongno Street,rom Dongdaemun to Jogyesa emple100,000 brightly colored lanterns adorn

the streets and alleyways throughoutSouth Korea in honor o Buddhasbirthday. Known as Yeon Deoung Hoe,it is a east o beauty or my eyes.Koreans celebrate this joyous event with

great humility, pride and honor as theykick o with an exhibition o traditionallanterns displayed at Bongeunsa emple

and throughout Seoul. I can see thewarmth in peoples eyes and I imagineits almost like Christmas in the summerexcept there are ten times more lights.Its vibrant and loud; yet the celebrationstill has an air o mystery, renement andhistory that Koreans hold ast to.

I jump right in, pushing my waythrough the crowded street, as i thisvery moment was somehow eeting. Ieel privileged to be an active participantin the celebration and not just a casualobserver as I peel layers o sticky glue

o my ngers and try to keep it on thepaper cup lantern Im trying to make.Im elated that I dove into the unchartedwaters o the celebration not knowingwhat to expect; and that I went with acouple o riends instead o playing it saeby going as part o a tour.Tis is truly an enchanting sight, madeeven more magical by the eeling oanticipation and excitement. Sunlightseeps through the canopy o lanterns,gold and iridescent blue, dancing gailyon the tourists below. All the colors o therainbow shower down on me as i I wereprivy to the ancient wonders o a timelost to the modern outside world.

Te canopy channels visitors towardthe temple where a medley o chantingis being versed to Buddha. Hordes oonlookers surround Jogyesa and I too,become mesmerized by the ambiance othe gold seated image o Buddha, cross-legged and beautiul. Bundles o ruit,owers and gourds o water rest at theeet o Buddha. Hundreds o brightly

A Korean national woman dressed in traditional Korean wardrobe pours water on a miniature statue of Buddhaduring one of the Republic of Koreas biggest celebrations, Yeon Deung Hoe Lotus Lantern Festival, May 14

through 16. Plates of fruit and kimchi are also placed on the table as gifts to Buddha in honor of his birthday. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn

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colored lanterns decorate the ceiling and candlesline the sides o the temple, adding to the serenespiritual setting.

My hands begin to tremble as I squeeze theshutter on my camera. My eyes dart back and

orth to make sure no one is disturbed by myintrusive tourist behavior. Occasionally I ndmysel caught up in the moment and begin to


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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

Walker Center ReservationsReservations are required to stay at the

Walker Center. Please email walkercenter@

korea.army.mil for the required reservation

form.

Become a Facebook FanThe American Red Cross at USAG Yongsan

now has its own Facebook page. Become a

fan today and learn about upcoming events,

find volunteer opportunities, view photos, and

post your own comments. Just search for

American Red Cross USAG Yongsan.

2010 Korea-region Arts and Crafts ContestOnly online photo submission are acceptable

and contest web site is https://artscrafts.

fmwrc.army.mil. Deadline for entry is on June

15. Awards ceremony will be on June 30, 3

p.m. at the John M. Wood Memorial Theater,

Bldg. 2259. For information, call 738-4750.A Community First Single Soldiers Focus Group

The next event is on June 16, 9 a.m. - 12p.m. at Army Community Service, Room 118,

USAG Yongsan. Snacks and refreshments

will be provided. For information, call

738-5288.Happy Birthday Army

All United States Army Active Duty and

Retired Soldiers bowl five games and get two

games free. The event is on June 14, 11 a.m.

- 3 p.m. at Yongsan Lanes. For information,

call 723-7830.

Playgroup at Hannam VillagePlaygroup for children aged 6 months - 3

years. Activities include exploration in song,

movement, music, simple games, book time,

arts and crafts and special presentations.

The event is on June 15, 10 a.m. - 11:30a.m. at Hannam Village. For information, call

738-5151/8861.

Single Soldier Focus GroupUSAG Yongsan will be holding a Single

Soldier Focus Group which is designed to

identify and resolve issues that address

customer service and installation services

on USAG Yongsan. The event is on June 16

9 a.m. - 12 p.m at Army Community Service

(ACS), building #S4106, room 118. For

information, call 738-5288.

Transportation 101Buses, subways and trains! Oh my! Learn to

use the Seoul City Bus and Subway system

to get out and about on your tour in USAG

Yongsan. Must sign up in advance. Eachparticipant receives a free T-Money Card.

The next event is on June 16, 9 a.m. - 2:30

p.m. at S4106, room 124. For information,

call, 738-7505.

Sas Open RecreationOpen Recreation for only 1st-5th Graders

will be held the first Saturday of each month

at SAS, Bldg. 4211. For information, call

738-3051.

Educational Aid WorkDo you enjoy working among school-age

children and want to make a positive impact

on your community? If so, consider a job

as an educational aide at Seoul American

Elementary. Several positions are currently

available. All interested individuals shouldcontact the school for more information. Start/

end dates and times represent first/last day of

work. For information, call 736-4613.

Pr e v e n t i n g m o l d a s h u m i d i t y r i s e sBy Jane LeeUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Summer isright around the corner. As the mercury and

humidity rise, so does the danger o moldMolds are ungi that thrive on moisture.Tey can grow anywhere as long as

there is humidity and ood mold cangrow anywhere, warns Area II IndustrialHygienist William Dingui. Tey can beany shape, size, or color black, white, gray,green the color doesnt indicate what typeo mold it is, or how dangerous it is.

he best way to prevent this possiblehealth hazard is to control any kind o waterpooling or condensation. Whether thatmeans xing a leak, or ventilating better without moisture, mold cant grow!Dingui says. He also recommends usingdehumidiers to keep relative humidity

below 60%; and ideally between 30-50%.On especially hot and humid or rainydays, turn on the air conditioner and keepwindows and doors closed.

Its impossible to eliminate mold altogether.Tere are over 200,000 types o mold thatoccur naturally everywhere. Mold is spreadby spores indoors and outdoors.I you do nd mold on hard suraces such

as glass, metal, or bathroom tiles, Dinguirecommends cleaning it o with a milddetergent or bleach. But he warns, i yound mold on drywall, clothing, luggage, or

Colorful mold on bedroom closet. Water condensed from the air onto the gypsum board. The wall is coolenough for condensation because there is a hole in the insulation and it is cold outdoors. Courtesy

photo by Environmental Protection Agency

other porous suraces, that may need to bediscarded because there is no way to get rido the mold.

Mold exacerbates allergies. Dingui warnsanyone with compromised immunesystems should avoid exposure to mold,particularly people who have asthma.Exposure can cause u-like symptoms suchas eye, nose, or throat irritation.

Dingui says his ofce elds about 100 callsper year to check indoor air quality due tosuspected mold; and that the calls peakduring the hot and humid summer monthso June, July, and August. Tere is a lot omold on the army base, because we have alot o old buildings. Usually they have water

Prepa r i ng f or m onsoons and t yphoonsBy Jane LeeUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Monsoonseason is upon us. It oicially startedon June 1 and lasts through September30. Monsoons are strong seasonal windsthat bring torrential rainall, during thesummer. In act, monsoons account ormore than 50 percent o Koreas total yearlyprecipitation.

In Korea, it is possible to have morethan 20 inches o rain all in a 24-hourperiod, said U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan

Directorate o Plans, ransportation,Mobilization, and Security plans andoperations ofcer Keith Pruitt.Te danger o so much water alling in such

a short time, is ooding. High winds thatoten accompany such destructive weatherexacerbate the potential or disaster.

Because the root systems o trees on postare not very deep, when the ground getssaturated, and the wind comes through, treesget uprooted toppling onto power linesor housing units added Pruitt.

Most o the rain will come in July andAugust, warned Pruitt. But Id encouragecommunity members to always be wary othe possibility o a ood.Yongsan Garrison conducted a major spring

cleanup May 17-21 to mitigate potentialdamage rom destructive weather. Soldierspicked up trash to prevent debris romclogging the drainage systems.

We will be on Flood Condition 1 romJune on, Pruitt said. Flood Condition1 basically means that the garrison hasconducted all the necessary risk assessment,

K-16 soldiers are having a hard time getting a vehicle out of the road in heavy rain July 12, 2009. U.S.Army photo by K-16 Directorate of Public Works

pre-positioned sand bags and alerted unitsto take precaution.I the situation warrants, the garrison may

go to FLOODCON 2 or FLOODCON 3.I this happens, certain destructive weathermitigation procedure may be activated.

During FLOODCON 3, a condition in which the drainage system starts to backup, community members may be evacuatedto saer areas. Installation and communityactivities may be limited or stopped, roadsmay be closed and military and civilian workstoppages could be expected.o protect against loss o lie, equipment,

or property, the key is always be prepared:

Beore a food: Keep alert for signs of heavy rain Know where high ground is and how youwill get there quickly Plan an evacuation route Have emergency supplies (batteries,portable radio, ood and water) Do not park next to streams or at the baseo a hill: Mud slides down hill If in a residence ll bathtubs, sinks andjugs with clean water Move valuable household possessions toupper oors i possible If living o base know where the evacuation

See MOLD, Page 12

See MONSOON, Page 12


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K i d s s h o w o f f t h e i r t a l e n t s i n t h e Te e B a l l L ea g u e

Members of the Super Sluggers team pose with their coaches May 23. Courtesy photo by Jennifer Lucia

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 well see you in the paper. - Your Yongsan PAO team

By Cpl. Kim Hyung-joonUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

Su m m e r t i m eE n e r g y - s a v i n gt i p s

Summer is right around the corner. How do you keep cool? Be

creative, dont just say turn on the air conditioner. Energy-saving

tips much appreciated. Find out what more than 3,100 Yongsan

community members are talking about by becoming a USAG

Yongsan Facebook Fan at facebook.com/youryongsan! (Com-

ments are kept in their original form)

Lisa Poplawski

Facebook Fan

We used to get large bowls of water and put them

around home but in front of a fan. in the winter with the

heater it gives humidity. Hydration, dress in light layers

because some places are colder than the arctic. I carrya kit (small fan, deodorant, face blotting tissues, water)

and when all else fails, get Ice Cream!

Ron Buss

Facebook Fan

A nice walk along the river in the evening does the trick

for me, there is always a nice breeze.

Chris Ross

Facebook Fan

Get a couple big bowls of water, put them around the

room, and open the window. Its typical climatology, la-

tent heating vs. sensible heating. And I suppose you

could put some flower or plant in those pots for aes-

thetic value.

Yongsan frefghters train with Korean counterparts

By Cpl. Kim Hyung-joonUSAG Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON U.S. Army Garrison YongsanFireghters participated in a Yongsan-Gu Fire DepartmentMutual-Aid Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclearexercise at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel May 13.

Tis disaster preparedness training is to improve theability to save people, establish eective command andcontrol system by role sharing and mutual assistance oall organizations, and promote citizen awareness o saety,according to Yongsan-Gu Fire Department ofcials.

We carry out this training to perect security measuresat the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel which will be used orthe 2010 G-20 summit meeting, said Yongsan-Gu Fire

Department Public Aairs Ofcer Kim Young-jin. Tepurpose o this drill is to train against bombing and reby terrorists in this hotel. Tere will be simulated terrorattacks and were going to check all our systems so that weare ready or the actual situation.

Te Yongsan counter terrorism tactics will be tested invarious orms o simulated attacks like poison gas, explosion,arson, etc. And we will nd and x the problem so that weare absolutely ready or any disaster, Kim added.As part o the exercise, USAG Yongsan Fire Department

extinguished a re at the simulated incident site, alongsidetheir colleagues at the Yongsan-Gu Fire Department.

It is a great opportunity to interact with Yongsan

U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Fireghters (middle), Yongsan-Gu Fireghters (right) and members of the National 119 Rescue

Services train together during a Yongsan-Gu Fire Department Mutual-Aid Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear

exercise brief held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel May 13. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Kim Hyung-joon

See FIREFIGHTERS, Page 12

Jae Kim

Facebook Fan

Cheapest solution used at home works well at the office

too. A simple inexpensive variable speed fan does the

trick most of the Summer.

Crystal MinkStutler

Facebook Fan

We get some popsicle makers at Kims Club. The kids love to

make fresh fruit popsicles with their favorite fruits.


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FIREFIGHTERS from Page 11

SIGHT from Page 9

MOLD from Page 10

MONSOON from Page 10

assembly area is on the closest U.S. MilitaryInstallation

During a food: I f outs ide move to high groundimmediately Dont cross ooded streams If your vehicle stalls during a streamcrossing then abandon it and move tohigher ground Listen to weather bulletins on AFN Korearadio If in a residence turn o electricity andgas Assemble emergency supplies, clothingand critical documents If instructed to evacuate do so quickly tohigh ground and i possible, to the closest

U.S. Military Installation

During evacuation: Avoid already ooded and high velocitywater ow areas. Do not attempt to crossa owing stream on oot i water is aboveyour knees Do not attempt to drive through oodedareas as the roadbed may have washed outunderneath you Avoid heavy oating objects like cars,boxes or other debris. Like an iceberg mosto it will be under water and will injure youi it hits you

For more inormation about monsoons inKorea, call the USAG Yongsan DPMS at738-7300.

to daydream o days long since gone whenrulers and warriors rom the Chosun Dynastywalked the streets and celebrated the lanterncelebration or Kwandeung-nori.What is this? I ask hesitantly to a young

Korean girl holding onto a rope. She tells me

in the best English she can muster, You writeyour personal wishes on the paper and thentie on here or Buddha. I smile, conusedand even more hesitant. Okay, whatever Ishrug. I think I can handle that.

Korean olk dancers, lotus lantern groupsand international Buddhist communitiesperorm alongside the street estivalthroughout the weekend. Young menand women line up dressed in traditionalclothing with ornate embroidery andstitching, perorm dances, sing and beatwildly on drums.

Te perormances command a delicate,acrobatic and agile rhythmic movement which each dancer delivers. As they wait

to take center stage I watch women andmen xing their elaborate make-up, makelast minute adjustments to costumes and

choreography.At the end o the night, everyone joins

or the closing parade. Countless handheldand giant lanterns stretch or blocks. I see somany people carrying lanterns it is a wonderthere are still people let to stand and watch

the parade. Despite getting there early, mylocation although nice, was not as good assome o the honored guests like the littleBuddha o Jonggak emple.Even with enough buer space to surround

me so I could move reely to take pictures,the elderly woman still managed to snagthe back o my leg with her cane. I lookeddown at her as she stared back at me. Whatcould I do? I apologized and moved on stillgroping the back o my beaten leg. It maybe bruised by morning but it was worthit. I got to see incredible images sealed intime by my camera; and to be a part o thecelebration was priceless.

Over the next ew weeks, we will to see,

hear, smell, taste and touch the rich culturethat Korea has to oer by exploring the vemajor senses o the human body.

leaks in the piping. He adds mold orcesthe closure o our to ve housing units orclean-up each year.

Dingui cannot stress enough the mainthing to do is eliminate moisture. I youhave a water leak, x it, and then take careo the mold. I you eliminate the mold, but

you dont eliminate the moisture, mold willjust grow back.

For more inormation about moldprevention and clean-up, contact the 18thMedical Command, Industrial HygieneService at 736-3025.

Garrisons Korean partners, said YongsanFire Department Assistant Chie Choe Han-chol. We are networking with people whohave the ability to interact with us, save livesand lead successul operations.

USAG Yongsan Fire Department is readyto assist Korean partners o-post at anymoment with little conusion and a largemeasure o condence, Choe added.An ater action review concluded the overall

exercise.

Tis was a huge success or both Yongsan-Gu and 20 other organizations, saidYongsan-Gu Mayor Park Jang-kyu. Tereare always areas to improve on, but theobjectives o the exercise were met. We willbe absolutely ready or any disaster duringthe 2010 G-20 summit meeting.

Seoul will host the 2010 G-20 Summit,November 11-12.For re emergencies on post, call 911. For

re emergencies o post, call 119.


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Corrected Republic of Korea Military InsigniaSO-WI JUNG-WI DAE-WI SO-RYEONG JUNG-RYEONG DAE-RYEONG JUN-JANG SO-JANG JUNG-JANG DAE-JANG

SECOND LIEUTENANT FIRST LIEUTENANT CAPTAIN MAJOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL COLONEL BRIGADIER GENERAL MAJOR GENERAL LIEUTENANT GENERAL GENERAL

YI-BYEONG IL-BYEONG SANG-BYEONG BYEONG-JANG HA-SA CHUNG-SA SANG-SA WON-SA We apologize for any confusion

our erroneous chart on Page 13

of the June 4, 2010 Morning Calm

Weekly may have caused. In

general terms, the Republic of

Korea military rank and grade

structure corresponds, with that

of the U.S military, as does the

correlation between rank and

responsibility.

ENSIGN LIEUTENANT JG LIEUTENANT LT COMMANDER COMMANDER CAPTAIN REAR ADMIRAL (lower) REAR ADMIRAL (upper) VICE ADMIRAL ADMIRAL

SO-WI JUNG-WI DAE-WI SO-RYEONG JUNG-RYEONG DAE-RYEONG JUN-JANG SO-JANG JUNG-JANG DAE-JANG


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On or Off Post, You are Always Our PatientBy COL Jeffrey Clark

65th Medical Brigade CDR

he Sta o the 65th Medical Brigadewelcome you to Korea and encourages you tovisit our website or medical, dental, veterinary,

and RICARE inormation, along with a listingo all o our Host Nation Partner medical, dental,and veterinary partners: https://www.korea.amedd.army.mil .

he mission o the 65thMedical Brigade is to providepatient riendly access tohigh quality health carethrough all phases o tournormalization. Te 65thMedical Brigade strivesto make itsel the prideo the community andan organization o choiceo which to serve andwork. As our Armys only

MOE medical unit, 65thMedical Brigade embracesthe challenge o providingJoint Commission accreditedcare and USAMEDCOM businesspractices, while remaining ready totransition to hostilities in order to Fight andWin.

o accomplish its varied and complexmissions, the 65th Medical Brigade has manysubordinate units throughout the Koreanpeninsula. In Yongsan, the 121 Combat SupportHospital/Brian Allgood Army CommunityHospital provides hospitalization, primary care,and numerous specialty care clinics; the 168thMultiunctional Medical Battalion provides

Family Health Clinics services at Camp Casey,USAG-Humphreys, and Camp Walker androop Medical Clinics at Camp Red Cloud,

Camp Stanley, and Camp Carroll. 27 HostNation Partner Hospitals across the peninsulaprovide specialty care and hospitalization orour patients. RICARE representatives at ourFamily Medicine Clinics, courtesy vans to assistwith transportation, patient liaisons to assist with

outpatient visits, and nurse case managers to assistinpatients ensure that on or o post, you arealways our patient.

Te 618th Dental Company, whichhas 10 clinics across the peninsula,

provides active duty care andamily care on a space available

basis. he 618th DentalCompany has established world class Host Nation

Partners to serve ouramily members at eacho our installations.he 106th VeterinaryDetachment ensures

ood saety, the health

and wellness o militaryworking dogs, and provides

pet care on a reimbursablebasis at Camp red Cloud,

Yongsan, Osan Air Base, and CampWalker. A new veterinary clinic will open

at USAG-Humphreys in September 2010.Upon arrival, with the assistance o the 1st

replacement Company, our 65th Medical Brigadepersonnel will assist you with the medical portiono your in processing, to include the enrollmentin RICARE. Tey will provide inormationpertinent to obtaining health, dental, and petcare while you are stationed in Korea.

Again, the 65th Medical Brigade looksorward to providing you and your amily patient

riendly access to high quality health care. Pleasevisit our website or more inormation: https://www.korea.amedd.army.mil .

Grand Re-Opening ofCarius Dental Clinic

By CPT Tony Yoon

618th Theater Dental Activity

LG Joseph F. Fil, Jr., Commanding General, 8th (Field) Army, led the ceremonial Ribbon Cuttingor the re-opening o Carius Dental Clinic on May 14. Te ceremony marked the completion o a10-month long, $500,000 renovation project that completely transormed the dental clinic intoa bright, modern acility. Te clinic is now equipped with 14 dental chairs, a new interior design,energy ecient lighting, and a new sterilization room.

From left to right: Mr. Kenneth Estabrook, Chief Operations and Maintenance Project Manager; LTC

Dong Soo Park, OIC of Carius Dental Clinic, LTG Joseph F. Fil, Jr., 8th (Field) Army Commanding

General, COL Robert D. Rock, 618th Theater Dental Activity Commander; SSG Kyran Rufn,

NCOIC Carius Dental Clinic; Mr. Mason McLesky, J & J Maintenance Project Manager.

Mens Health WeekStresses Wellness

By Marianne Campano

65th Medical Brigade

Did you know that men generally die veyears earlier than women? Tis is due in large partto risky habits and behaviors that men engagein more. Mens Health Week, June 14-22 is anexcellent time to take inventory o your health,and make changes to add more years to your lieand more lie to your years.

Be sae on the move. Wear seat belts, wearhelmets when cycling or riding a motorcycle,and never drive while under the inluence.Motor vehicle trac, poisonings, and alls arethe leading causes o unintentional injury deathsor males. In 2005, 38% o male drivers ages15-20 who were involved in atal crashes were

speeding at the time o the crash, and 24% weredrinking.

Be smart about alcohol use. Heavy alcoholuse can lead to serious health problems laterin lie. According to the Centers or DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC), binge drinkingis three times higher or men than or women. odetermine i you may have an issue with alcohol,take the CAGE quiz.

Answer Yes or NoC- Ever elt you ought to cut down on your

drinking?A- Have people annoyed you by criticizing

your drinking?G- Ever elt bad or guilty about your

drinking?

E- Ever drink alcohol in the morning (eye-opener) to steady nerves?I you answered yes to any o these, call the

Army Substance Abuse Program 736-3291Avoid smoking and breathing other peoples

smoke. obacco use remains the leading causeo preventable death and kills 438,000 peopleeach year in the United States. More men in theU.S. die rom lung cancer than any other typeo cancer. I you want to quit, the 65th MedicalBrigade, Force Health Protection is here to help with smoking cessation support and classes.o nd out about classes near you or or moreinormation, contact:

USAGCasey:730-6796;frstthreeTursdays o every month 13:00-14:00

USAGYongsan: 736-6693; everyuesday 13:00-14:00

USAGHumphreys:753-3253;everyWednesday 10:00-11:00

U SAGD ae gu : 7 64 -5 21 5; ev er yuesday 11:00-12:00

CampCa rr ol l: 7 64 -5215; ev er yWednesday 12:00-13:00

Maintain a sense o well-being. Everyonestruggles, but keep in mind that circumstancescome and go. Dont base your sel worth on aset o circumstances. I youre not eeling likeyoursel, and are eeling stressed or unhappyseek people to talk to: your Chaplain, Sergeant,health care provider, riend or amily member. Iyoure coming rom a combat zone take the Post-Deployment Health Assessment PDHA.

Build sae and healthy relationships withamily and riends. Spend time developingriends. Deep, lasting relationships are a sourceo happiness and comort. A ew riends can sharein your joys and help you in tough times.

Exercise regularly, rest adequately and eatnutritiously. Exercise prevents disease, increasesyour energy level, aids in managing stress and

helps you reach or maintain a healthy weight.

A balanced diet with plenty o ruits andvegetables, whole grains and lean proteins arealso important. Your body also needs rest. Tismeans that most people should get eight hourso rest each night.

Keep your cool in the sun. ake steps toprevent skin cancer and lower your risk orheat-related illness. Drink plenty o cool, non-alcoholic fuids, seek shade, wear sunscreen witha sun protective actor (SPF) o 15 or higher and when possible avoid the sun during midday,when the rays are strongest. o detect skin cancerearly when it is most easily treated, conduct skinexams every one to two months to know yourown pattern o reckles and moles. Watch orchanges in number, size, shape or pigment, and

consult your health care provider i any changesare noticed.

Fight the Bite. Avoid the irritation omosquito bites and lower your risk or malariaand Japanese Encephalitis by wearing mosquitorepellent. Consider using mosquito nets at nightand/or plug in bug repellent. For optimumprotection, Service Members should use theDOD Insect Repellent System, consisting oa properly worn uniorm with a Permethrinapplication, and DEE on exposed skin.

Prevent the fu. When the season comes, getvaccinated, the single most important thing youcan do to prevent this serious illness. Also washyour hands oten and thoroughly, or at least20 seconds, and cover your cough with a tissue

or your sleeve. Tese simple measures will helpkeep you healthy and help prevent respiratoryillness.

Regular checkups are key. Get your periodichealth assessment annually and review youroverall health status with your health careprovider as well as other screenings/exams thatmay be advisable or you.

Wellness is a powerul and ullling way to l iveyour lie. Youll reduce your risk or prematuredeath and disease and eel more invigorated tolive lie to the ullest. In celebration o MensHealth Week, Force Health Protection, 65thMedical Brigade will provide ree screenings,and health inormation at the Yongsan GarrisonPX, 25 June: 1130-1330; at Camp Walker PX;14 Jun: 1000-1400; Camp Carroll Food Court16 June: 1000-1200 and Health Fair- 26 June:0900-1300.


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Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

The Command Chaplains Ofce is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total

religious support to the United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and EighthU.S. Army Servicemembers, their families and authorized civilians across the fullspectrum of operations from armistice to war.

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

Protestant Services

Collective Sunday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood HospitalSunday 10:30 a.m. K-16 Chapel

Sunday 11 a.m. Hannam Village Chapel

Liturgical Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Contemporary Sunday 9:30 a.m. South Post ChapelTraditional Sunday 11 a.m. South Post ChapelGospel Sunday 12:30 a.m. South Post ChapelMision Pentecostal Hispana

Sunday 2:30 p.m. South Post Chapel

United Pentecostal

Sunday 1:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel

KATUSA Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel

Seventh-Day AdventistSaturday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood Hospital

Episcopal Sunday 10 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Catholic Services

Catholic MassSaturday 5 p.m. Memorial ChapelSunday 8 a.m. South Post Chapel

Sunday 11:30 a.m. Memorial ChapelM, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel

1st Sat. 9 a.m. Memorial Chapel

JewishFriday 7 p.m. South Post Chapel

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 11 a.m. Freedom Chapel

11 a.m. Suwon Air Base ChapelGospel 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Contemporary 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

KATUSA

Tuesday 7 p.m. Freedom Chapel

KoreanWednesday 7:30 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Catholic ServicesMassM, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Freedom Chapel

Sunday 9 a.m. Freedom Chapel3 p.m. Suwon Air Base Chapel

Protestant Services

Collective ProtestantSunday 10 a.m. Camp Carroll

10:30 a.m. Camp WalkerChurch of Christ 5 p.m. Camp WalkerGospel 12:15 a.m. Camp Walker

ContemporaryWednesday 7 p.m. Camp CarrollFriday 7 p.m. Camp Walker

KATUSATuesday 7 p.m. Camp CarrollTuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker

Catholic ServicesMassSunday 9 a.m. Camp Walker

11:45 a.m. Camp Carroll

Protestant Services

CollectiveSunday 10 a.m. Stone Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. Stanley Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. West Casey ChapelSunday 11 a.m. Warrior Chapel

Sunday 11 a.m. Crusader ChapelSunday 11 a.m. Hovey Chapel

GospelSunday 11 a.m. Memorial Chapel, Casey

12:30 p.m. Camp Stanley Chapel

COGICSunday 12:30 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSASunday 7 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Casey Memorial Chapel

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Hovey Chapel

Catholic Services/Mass

Sunday 9 a.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

Sunday 12 p.m. West Casey Chapel

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Camp Hovey Chapel

JewishFriday 6:30 p.m. West Casey Chapel

USAG Yongsan Chaplains

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

Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis:[email protected], 738-4043

USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) John Chun:[email protected], 75 3-7274

Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony Flores:[email protected], 753-7042

USAG-Red Cloud Chaplains

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

Red Cloud Chaplain (Maj.) Alfred Grondski:[email protected], 732-6169

USAG Daegu Chaplains

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

Chaplain (Capt.) Mike Jones:[email protected], 7 65-8991

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


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4-2 rains Hellfre on Jik-do during gunnery

Colonel Joseph A. Bassani Jr., 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander, prepares for his ring

run in an AH-64 Apache Longbow by putting on a ight suit used when ying over water, during

the annual Jikdo Gunnery event conducted by the 4th Attack Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment,

June 3. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tim Oberle

An AH-64 Apache of the 4th Attack Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, res a Hellre missile at Jik-do during the annual gunnery event, June 3. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Paek, Geun-wook

Apache crewmembers from the 4th Attack Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, prepare to load

a Hellre laser guided anti-tank missile onto one of the helicopters at Kunsan Airbase, June

3. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tim Oberle

By Spc. Tim Oberle

2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs

JIK-DO On what is normally a serenelandscape, laced with shing boats and calmseas, just outside Kunsan Airbase, the 4thAttack Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment,2nd Combat Aviation Brigade rocked this

small island with Hellre laser guidedanti-tank missiles during the units annualJik-do Gunnery, June 3.

Jik-do is a Republic o Korea restrictedisland range used speciically or largemunitions, such as the Hellre, becauseo its propensity or a large Surace DangerZone, which does not t on most otherranges in the ROK, according to ChieWarrant Ocer 4 Craig D. Yerdon, thestandardization instructor pilot or 4-2 Avn.

Tis large danger area enables our crewsto perorm several diferent techniques odelivering our missiles to the target withoutputting anyone or anything in danger o anerrant missile, Yerdon said.

For Col. Joseph A. Bassani Jr., 2CABcommander, and Lt. Col. Kevin Berry,4-2 Avn. commander, it was their last time

participating in the event. But despitethe occasion, everything seemed like justanother day at the oce, as all o the pilotsand crews perormed at high levels on allacets o the operation. Te AH-64 ApacheLongbow crews qualiy at least once a yearat these gunnery events to ensure they canefectively employ all the weapons systems.

Te event this year has been great, wewere approved to re several variations owar stock ammunitions that many o the

senior pilots have never been able to shootbeore, thus providing a great trainingopportunity or all o our pilots, young andold, Yerdon said. Also, the weather wasvery cooperative, and we only lost one dayo training due to poor weather.

4-2 Avn. deployed all supportingelements to conduct the gunnery event,

but the aircrat, and most o the personnel,conducted operations rom USAGHumphreys. Included in the supportingelements that deployed to Kunsan were uel,ammo, communications, medics, personnelrecovery aircrat, rescue swimmers, andsome command and control elements.

During the event, 4-2 Avn. also conducted

qualications with the 30mm Chain Gun,high explosive dual purpose ammunition,10 pound High Explosive 2.75 inch rockets,and 2.75 inch Illumination Rockets. Allring was done over the island and they weregraded by the battalion master gunner andstandardization pilots.

In order to prepare or the event, 4-2

Avn. underwent extensive training or thepast couple o months. he pilots wererequired to undergo overwater survivaltraining to ensure their ability to egressa helicopter ditched in the water, surviveuntil a recovery team could get to them,and assist the recovery personnel with theirown extraction.


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U.S. Forces Korea honors fallen warriors at ceremonyBy Pfc. Kim Kyuho8th U.S. Army Public Affairs

Gen. Walter L. Sharp, commander oUnited Nations Command, Combined Forces

Command and U.S. Forces Korea; Lt. Gen.Hwang Eui-don, deputy commander oCombined Forces Command; and CommandSgt. Maj. Robert A. Winzenried, commandsergeant major or United Nations Command,Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Koreaand 8th U.S. Army, participated in the event.

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Deense Minis ter Kim ae-young sent messages or Memorial Day.

I would like to pay my deep tributes to thoseallen service members o the United States whohave ought or the protection o peace, reedomand democracy around the world, said Lee.

D u r i n g h i s r e m a r k s , S h a r p p a i dt r i b u t e t o a l l e n s e r v i c e m e m b e r s .

I assure you this command will always honorour allen by working to deter aggression, and ideterrence ails, to ght and win, said Sharp.

Sharp and Hwang presented wreathsand gue s t s o e red l o ra l t r ibu te s toa l len warriors rom the Korean War.

he United Nations Command HonorGuard, Eighth U.S. Army Band and the2nd Inantry Divis ion Salute Battery all took part in the ceremony, which wassupported by the Boy and Girl Scouts.

Gen. Walter L. Sharp, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, pays tribute to fallen service

members during the memorial ceremony at Knight Field on Yongsan Garrison May 27. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kim Kyuho

Korean War vets commemorate Battle of Chipyong-niBy Lt. Col. Russell Goemaere

2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

CHIPYOUNG-NI, South Korea Waving ags, school children and Republico Korea and U.S. Army Soldiers in ulldress uniorm greeted veterans o a littleknown but pivotal battle o the Korean War the battle o Chipyong-ni, a small townabout a 90-minute drive east o Uijeongbu.

hese French, Korean and Americanveterans, many o whom havent been back toKorea since the end o the ghting, gatherednearly 60 years later on May 26, in the small townwhose name gave title to the battle, along withtheir amilies to commemorate the desperatebattle that took place there February 1951.

It was absolutely wonderul to be greetedby all these nice people. We were pleasantlysurprised and even thrilled that the peoplein Chipyong-ni were happy to greet us. We did not expect anything like this, saidretired French Army Col. Jacques Bouttin, who served as a junior ocer in the battle.

In many ways 60 years seems like a longtime ago, but in other ways it seems like it wasyesterday, said retired Col. William G. Gallivano the Korean War Veterans Association, whoserved as a platoon leader with A Company.It was three hard nights here, and we weresuccessul and turned the Chinese back. It wasthe most important battle I participated in.

A ROKA honor guard and band honoredthe veterans with presentations o the nationalanthems o all three nations. With ironstraight precision, the veterans presentedhand salutes as the lyrics o each nationalanthem echoed o the lush green hillsthat surround the now peaceul battleeld.

However, the scene was anything butpeaceul in 1951. In mid February o thatyear, then Lt. Gen. Matthew Ridgway,

Eighth Army commander, was concernedthat a potential seam in United Nations linesmight develop i the rail and communicationcrossroads o Chipyong-ni ell to attackingChinese orces. He needed the ground heldand he ordered Col. Paul Freeman and his23rd Regimental Combat eam o the 2ndInantry Division to hold with his uniqueorce o American, French and Korean troops.

Freeman ordered his relatively smallcommand o about 5,400 Soldiers to dig deep

and prepare their positions as he organizedthe perimeter deense around the town.

Ridgway promised close air support,illumination, aerial resupply and quickrelie rom the 5th U.S. Cavalry that wasattacking rom the south. Meanwhile,the Chinese Phantom Army under Gen.Lin Pao with nine divisions and 90,000Soldiers had quickly surrounded the town.

Lt. Col. Lynn Freeman, no relation tothe regimental CO, who was then a 1st

lieutenant and company executive oicer

o B Company, the regimental reserve,provided some personal insight into the battle.Upon arrival to the town, we were

ordered to take a hill on the outskirts othe town. As we attacked up the hill, weimmediately ran into Chinese and we oughtwith them or the better part o a day untilCol. Freeman ordered us back into theperimeter deense he was developing, saidthe battle hardened veteran who earned abattleield commission in World War II.

Te ability o the 23rd RC to deendagainst an aggressive and well organized Army was qu i ck ly pu t t o the t e s t .

We had mines placed in ront o ourpositions and we used a lot o oo gas (a

mixture o explosives and napalm usuallyset in a ty-gallon drum) in our line, andthe Air Force dropped napalm on the lastday, attacking Chinese very efectively, saidFreeman who wrote the ocial ater actionreport, March 13, 1951, which is now inthe 2nd ID Museum on Camp Red Cloud.

Nearly 60 years later, more than 900 KoreanSoldiers rom the ROKA 20th Division, puton a dramatic 30 minute re-enactment othe three day battle on the actual ground inwhich the French took position. Waves oSoldiers dressed in period quilted Chineseuniorms, carrying ags, poured out o thewood line while some 800 men stood at theFrench line. Te Chinese were immediatelyhit with simulated direct and indirect re.

UH-1 helicopters simulated the aerialresupply that took place during the battleand brought needed supplies to the Frenchre-enactors, ater each phase o the attack ailedand the ght continued. Te eld was littered with re-enactors posing as dead ChineseSoldiers providing a stark sense o what thebattleeld looked like ollowing each attack.

More than 900 Republic of Korea Soldiers from the ROKA 20th Division put on a re-enactment of thebattle of Chipyong-ni during a commemoration May 26. U.S. Army photo by Yu Hu-son, 2nd Infantry

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Army bids adieu to Camps Long, EagleUSAG-Humphreys Public Affairs

WONJU As a recording o Retreatand o the Colors briskly pierced theair, here, June 4, the United States andRepublic o Korea ags were lowered orthe last time.

United States Forces Korea announcedon June 1, 2005, that the camps would close,paving the way or the urther streamliningo U.S. Forces and the return o valuable realestate to the ROK as part o the amendedLand Partnership Plan.

Beneits o this plan include a lessintrusive presence in congested urban areas,increased saety or people in communitiesthroughout the country and consolidatedinstallations that will promote a higherquality o lie than was possible on smaller,less modern bases.

Following the ceremony, members

o the USAG-Humphreys and Wonjucommunities attended a arewell receptionentitled Once a Friend, Forever a Friend. Ater entertainment and a meal, Col. Joseph P. Moore, USAG-Humphreysgarrison commander, gave a toast and thenintroduced Command Sgt. Maj. Jason K.Kim, the Humphreys garrison commandsergeant major, who was the guest speaker.

I am saddened that I have to bidarewell to the Wonju military and localcommunities, he said. We have established,strengthened and maintained our riendshipand relationship or the last 56 years and ithas been the strongest bond I have seen inmy 29 years o military service.

He went on to say, I would like totake this opportunity to thank everyonethat came through Camps Long and Eagleduring the last 56 years or their dedicatedand sel

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