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Volume 2 Issue 1

What’s Inside Page 2

MLK Observance

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Quarterly Job Fair

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World Champion Boxer

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Time to Vote!

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CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea --

USAG Humphreys Equal Opportunity hosted

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. observance cere-

mony and commemorative march at the Four

Chaplains Memorial Chapel, here, Jan. 22.

Members of Camp Humphreys filled the

chapel to remember and celebrate the

memory and mission of King.

Eighth Army Chief Religious Affairs Sgt.

Maj. James Morris, served as the guest

speaker at the event.

"This is a very important time that we

MLK observance held to honor Dr. King's legacy

Eighth Army Chief Religious Affairs Sgt. Maj. James Morris, served as the guest speaker at the USAG Humphreys MLK observance ceremony, Jan. 22. He spoke

on the importance of volunteering and team work. After the observance ceremony, the attendees gathered outside for a commemorative march. They held

signs and posters with inspirational messages and photos of the legend. (U.S. Army photo by Abigail Chipps, USAG Humphreys Public Affairs Volunteer )

should not only take this time to talk

about his life, but also his legacy," said

Morris.

He called upon the community to hon-

or King's legacy by volunteering.

"Volunteering, seeking opportunities

to serve others, and searching for their

needs, to fulfill those needs, were the

crux of Dr. King's aspirations and

dreams," he said.

After the observance in the chapel, the

attendees gathered outside for a com-

memorative march. The group was eager

to honor King's legacy through action and

collaboration. They held signs and

posters with inspirational messages

and photos of the legend.

"True change comes to fruition

through groups that have conspired

to work together to bring about a

common goal," Morris said. "The

sum total of a group is far greater

than the outcome of one single

person.

"The civil rights movement was

not a one man show, but a people

that acted together for a common

purpose and cause," he said.

By Abigail Chipps

USAG Humphreys Public Affairs Volunteer

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USFK Commander:

February 2, 2020:

Following the U.S. Health and Human

Services’ announcement of a U.S. public

health emergency related to the novel

coronavirus outbreak, USFK has institut-

ed a 14-day self-quarantine for U.S. ser-

vice members returning from mainland

China to South Korea on or after Jan. 19,

effective Sunday, Feb. 2 at noon.

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Quarterly job fair offers employment opportunities By Abigail Chipps

USAG Humphreys Public Affairs Volunteer

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea --

More than 220 job seekers attended the USAG

Humphreys quarterly job fair at the Morning

Calm Conference Center, Jan. 22.

Hosted by the Army Community Service Em-

ployment Readiness Program, Eric Burton, ACS

ERP manager and job fair coordinator, said the

primary purpose of the event is to connect job

seekers with employers on job opportunities

available at Camp Humphreys.

"This event is to provide employment oppor-

tunities to the military spouse community, to

include family members, retirees, and transi-

tioning active duty members," he said.

The event is opened to all Department of

Defense ID card holders.

"We have employers from the U.S. Govern-

ment contractors, and Appropriated and Non-

Appropriated Funds Employment recruiters,"

Burton said.

At the job fair, over twenty different employ-

ment agencies advertised potential job vacan-

cies to the attendees.

"What's so good about this job fair is it gives

us a chance to meet various people, and it gives

them a chance to see that we're available - to

know that we exist," said Mark Chapman, Booz

Allen Hamilton representative.

Catalina Victoria, a military spouse and job

seeker, said she appreciates the intimacy of the

event.

"SFL-TAP [Solider for Life -- Transition Assis-

tance Program] gave me this huge list of con-

tractors; so now, I have this resource that tells

me all the websites I can go to for local jobs,"

she said.

At the event, job seekers not only

have the opportunity to provide their

resumes to participating employers,

but they can also be interviewed

right on the spot. Ninety-four inter-

views were conducted at the job fair.

"I think the job fair is great be-

cause everybody, here on post, can

get to the Morning Calm Conference

Center, they can come by, collect

information, and provide resumes,"

said Jeffrey Millican, Huntington

Ingalls Industries program manager.

"It's very convenient for everyone."

Burton recommends to better

prepare for a job fair, job seekers

should attend the ACS ERP resume-

writing classes. These classes are

offered every first and third Thursday

of the month from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

"The primary resource for em-

ployment opportunities at Camp

Humphreys is the U.S. Government

website, USAJOBS.gov," he said. "It

provides a list of civil service job

opportunities with federal agencies,

in which employment seekers can

apply directly online.

"Employment Readiness distrib-

utes weekly job listings from USA-

JOBS directly to the clients, to in-

clude employment opportunities

from employment recruiters who

are not listed on the site," he said.

For more information about the

job fair or resume writing class,

please call DSN 757-2363 or 050-

3357-2363. The next job fair is

scheduled for April 23 at the Morn-

ing Calm Conference Center.

Jeffrey and Amy Millican, Huntington Ingalls Industries representatives, talks to a job seeker at

the USAG Humphreys ACS job fair, Jan. 22. (U.S. Army photo by Abigail Chipps, Public Affairs

Volunteer)

POC: June Park @ DSN 755-1086

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CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea --

Since the beginning of the Korean War, in 1950,

Americans have been guests in South Korea for

various reasons. The presence of U.S. Soldiers

during the war has altered the peninsula, and

that impact was felt by many Koreans, including

a professional boxer.

Hong Soo Hwan, a South Korean, and the two

-time World Boxing Association (WBA) bantam-

weight title holder, started his professional box-

ing career after he won his first fight, with an

American Soldier.

"As a boxer, and as a Korean, I am thankful

for the Americans," Hong said. "They saved our

country. Without America, I couldn't be a world

champion."

Hong's boxing career started after he met

Army Sgt. 1st Class Tom Casey, in 1969, a year

after Casey was stationed at the Shae Fieldhouse

[gym] in Bupyeong [near Incheon]. Casey was in

charge of the sports recreation at the center.

"Tom Casey was like my father or my uncle,"

Hong said. "My father passed away when I was

very young and our household had tough times

economically, so my mother and I moved near

Incheon, where I met Tom. Since then, he took

care of me -- he thought I was a smart boy and a

good boxer."

Hong met Casey through his mother, who was

a contractor, running the snack bar for Korean

Augmentations to the United States Army

[KATSUA] soldiers on post and a friend of Ca-

sey's secretary.

"She knew who I was," Casey said. "She

asked me if I could get him in the ring. Bupyeong

was like Camp Humphreys now. I ran the gym

and asked Hong if he wanted to fight in our gym

and he said he would love to. That was 50 years

ago."

This was the start of Hong's boxing career.

Beyond training, Casey made sure Hong looked

Korean champion, American Soldier hold strong bond for more than 50 years

By Sgt. Broderick M. Hennington,

USAG Humphreys Public Affairs

the part of a pro-fighter.

"He gave me the best equipment,

gloves, trunks, and a mouthpiece,"

Hong said. "I enjoyed boxing. At

that time, we were still very poor

and hungry, but I looked like a very

healthy professional boxer, thanks

to him."

Hong’s Boxing Career

Hong was at the gym regularly.

While training, he competed against

many Korean counterparts and won

most matches.

With that, Casey thought of a

different challenge. He told Hong if

he was going to be a professional

fighter that he would have to com-

pete with everyone, in all nationali-

ties. He told him all his opponents

won't be Koreans.

"Koreans would be afraid to fight

the American Soldiers, because of

the size and power difference,"

Hong said. "He [Casey] made the

Koreans fight against the American

Soldiers; he put me in."

Hong used his experience and

training against the American Sol-

diers.

"I was a professional boxer, and

they were amateur fighters," said

Hong. "I easily handled them, but

their spirit was tough. They were

really good. Some of these Soldiers

had good jabs, and good moves, but

I also knew how to use the Ameri-

cans style when I boxed. The Ameri-

cans taught me to throw a jab."

Not only did he use the orthodox

stance and jabs when he fought, but

also demonstrated the "tough" Sol-

dier spirit in both of his title wins.

In 1974, while completing his

Korean military service obligation,

he won the Lineal and WBA ban-

tamweight title, by defeating Arnold

Taylor. Hong won by decision after

being knocked down in the first,

fifth and 14th rounds.

He then pursued a different chal-

lenge, in 1977. He moved up a

Hong Soo Hwan, a South Korean, and the two-time World Boxing Association (WBA) ban-

tamweight title holder, started his professional boxing career after he won his first fight,

with an American Soldier. (Photo Credit: (Left) Courtesy Photo, (Right) U.S. Army photo by

Sgt. Broderick M. Hennington, USAG Humphreys Public Affairs)

BOXER, continues on page 6

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weight class to defeat Hector Car-

rasquilla, by knockout. Hong won the

fight in the third round, despite being

knocked down four times in previous

rounds. [This is the most memorable

fight noted by the Koreans and they

refer to it as an example of "never give

up."]

Korean-American Friendship

Although Hong was a world champi-

on, he never forgot the bonds of friend-

ship. Hong made his way home to see

his old friend, Tom.

"When Hong won the title in '74, I

was still here [in Korea]," Casey said. "It

was at night when I heard a knock on

my door. It was Hong. I joked with him

and told him, he couldn't go anywhere

these days because he was so famous.

"We sat together for a little while,

until he handed me a brown sack. I

looked in the bag and it was a whole lot

of money. He was trying to pay me back

for our times together. But, I told him

he didn't owe me anything and that we

were friends," he said.

That friendship has lasted more than

50 years and is still going strong to-

day.

Present

Currently, Casey resides in

Pyeongtaek [near Camp Humphreys]

with his wife, who works at the

121st Combat Support Hospital.

Even though, he is retired from the

military, Casey is actively involved

with his property investments.

Hong lives near Suwon [an hour

from Seoul] and travels the world as

a motivational speaker. When he is

in town, he manages his own gym-

nasium in Seoul, and serve as Chair-

man of the Korean Boxing Commis-

sion.

Earlier this month, Casey gave

Hong a special tour of Camp Hum-

phreys, including the Collier Fitness

Center. Hong was impressed and

expressed his sincere gratitude for

their relationship and the American

Soldiers.

"When Korean fighters meet

American fighters, they are so shy,"

Hong said. "They can't express their

power. But, I was on a military base.

BOXER, continued from page 5

World Boxing Champion Hong Soo Hwan and Tom

Casey at the Maude Hall, Jan. 14. Casey gave Hong a

special tour of the facilities on post, a few days prior

to the visit to the building. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt.

Broderick M. Hennington)

I was fighting the Americans, so when I

fought abroad, I had no intimidation. I'm

really thankful for the American Soldiers

and my friend, Tom Casey. Thank you for

my career and my life. I am so grateful."