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Soldiers help Daeguget green

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Yongsan Garrisonrebuilds after fire

See CulinaryCulinaryCulinaryCulinaryCulinary, Page16

FORT LEE, Va. -- Nearly 140 of the Armys

best Soldier-chefs waged a variety of culinary

battles to see who could make the best dishesand displays at the 31st Annual U.S. Armys

Culinary Arts Competition, Fort Lee, Va.,

March 6-17.

Team Korea repeated top honors in claiming

Installation of the Year title, followed closely

by Fort Bragg, N.C., for second and Team

U.S. Army Europe finishing third.This year, the competition hosted entrants

from 14 installations worldwide.

Major competition category winners were:

! Senior Army Chef of the Year: Spc. JeffreyLagyak, Fort Bliss, Texas;

! Junior Army Chef of the Year: Cpl. Randy

Agno, Team Hawaii;

! Field Cooking Competition: Fort Riley,

Kansas; and

! Student Team Skills: Team Korea.

Special competition category winners were:

! Best Exhibit Cold Food Buffet: Sgt. Jason

Pratt, Team Korea;

! Best Exhibit Hot Food Shown Cold: StaffSgt. Bernard Book, Team Korea;

TTTTTeam Korea tops Army culinaream Korea tops Army culinaream Korea tops Army culinaream Korea tops Army culinaream Korea tops Army culinary ary ary ary ary arts contestts contestts contestts contestts contestBy Sgt. Ken HallArmy News Service

! Best Exhibit in Pastry and Confection: Spc.

Alicia Hight, Team USAREUR;

! Most Artistic Centerpiece: Spec. Carmen

Rosario, Fort Bragg;

! Best Team Table Exhibit: Team USAREUR;

! Contemporary Cooking: Sgt. Joshua Speiss,Fort McNair;

! Contemporary Pastry: Spc. Joanna Carrol,Team USAREUR;

! Best Two Member Team: Nutritional Hot

Food Challenge, Team Hawaii;

! Baron H. Garland Culinary Knowledge Bowl:

Team Korea; and

! Best Centerpiece in Ice, Sgt. 1st Class

David Russ, Fort Bragg.Trained by the best

Each year, competition participants are

given up-close critiques and cooking

demonstrations from certified master chefs.

From day-one of the competition, we have

demonstrations by master chefs from around

the world, said Stephen Posser, director of

training, Army Center of Excellence,Subsistence. Its a constant learning exercise

for the competitors, and they gain excellent

constructive criticism from some of the finest

master chefs in the world. Any time anyone

puts this much care into a dish, its going to

make the meals on the battlefield line taste allthat much better.

This year, culinary masters from Great

Britain conducted cooking seminars throughout

Spc. Anthony Mussari, left, and Spc. Ralph Pabon, 49thQuartermaster Group, Fort Lee, Va. lay out their entry during theNutritional Hot Foods Challenge at the 31st Annual U.S. ArmyCulinary Arts Competition, March 15.

SGT. KEN HALL

Pvt. Kwan Hu-jang a Korean Augmeenteeto the U.S. Army Soldier, takes aim atopposing forces during 2-1 Air DefenseArtillery Battalions External EvaluationMarch 6 - 11. The unit was evaluated onmission essential tasks, supportingcollective tasks and individual Soldier skillsduring its first external evaluation sincebeing deployed to Korea in October 2004.The unit is stationed at Gwangju Air Base,

a Republic of Korea installation that islocated 80 miles southwest of Daegu.See Page 16 for related story.

PVT. DUSTIN ROBERTSSee POW,POW,POW,POW,POW, Page 4

Former POW to speak

at Womens HistoryMonth observance

ReadyReadyReadyReadyReady, aim ..., aim ..., aim ..., aim ..., aim ...YONGSAN GARRISON The

firs t female prisoner-of-war ofOpera t ion I raq i Freedom i s

scheduled to be the guest speaker

at the Area II Womens History

Month celebration 3:30 p.m. March

28 a t Mul t i -Purpose T ra in ing

Facility #1 on Yongsan South Post.

Shoshana N. Johnson, a formerArmy food serv ice spec ia l i s t

wounded when her convoy was

ambushed March 23, 2003, near an-Nasiriyah, Iraq, is also the first

African-American female POW in

U.S. history.

Johnson received a bullet woundto her ankle, causing injuries to both

legs. She and five other members

Area II Public Affairs


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Because we are a military community, the

worlds events are the topic of many conversationsin our homes, at the PX and even in our schools.

Make certain that our children are paying attentionto these conversations.

Children may have fear or anxiety because of

what they see on television, hear from their friends

on the playground, or hear from other

conversations. Subtle changes in parents moods

and behaviors can affect children especially if

they witness reactions in their parents that they havenot seen before.

Many times parents are unsure if their childs

response to the news of war is within the normal

range. Remembering that each child is unique, below

you will find a guide that will help you understand

age-appropriate responses as well as age-appropriate

topics for discussion.Young children (below the age of 7 or 8) might

react with fear and anxiety. This could cause some

children to become clingy and to have trouble with

TTTTTalking with childrenalking with childrenalking with childrenalking with childrenalking with children

about deployment, warabout deployment, warabout deployment, warabout deployment, warabout deployment, warBy Melissa RoyaltySeoul American Elementary School

separation. Others might have some difficulty going

to bed or staying asleep.

Parents should be prepared to spend extra time to

comfort and reassure them about their own safety and

the safety of loved ones. Parents can also help childrenunderstand why other people may be reacting to the

war in different ways.

To help reduce childrens fears and anxieties,

parents should consider limiting young childrensexposure to television coverage about the war.

Children may begin to show more war play, use

tough talk, or have mock battles. Although this canbe disturbing to adults, it is a very normal way that

children try to make sense of things that have made a

strong impression on them. As an alternative, parents

could encourage children to express themselves

through art, music or poetry. Dont be surprised,

however, if the themes expressed in these activities

include aspects of war (e.g., fighting, death, displaysof military power).

Parents may want to initiate conversations with

older children (age 10 or so) about the events they

have seen on television. It is important to allow older

children to participate in viewing and talking about the

news if they want to. It is also wise to encourage their

continued participation in the normal routines andactivities that they enjoy. This will bring normalcy to

life and help diminish anxieties.

Children often want to find out more about what,

where, and why as a way of trying to understand

things they find confusing. Parents need to be

prepared to answer these questions, or at least be

willing to help find an age-appropriate answer.Finally, children may find some comfort in the

days and weeks ahead by doing something or taking

some kind of action that makes them feel like they

are making a difference. You can help them withspecific projects at home, in school or as part of an

informal or organized group. Although you might

have some suggestions for these projects, considerallowing children to come up with their own ideas

for what they can do to help. Taking action can help

children feel more empowered in confusing times.

Children that have a parent deployed may

experience anxiety due to the news of specific battles

in the area in which their parent is deployed. Consider

limiting anxiety by previewing the news andnewspaper articles before your child has the

opportunity to view it.

For information on supporting your child in dealing

with the issue of war, deployment or anxiety, contact

the appropriate counselor for assistance: Janine Parker

(grades K-1), Melissa Royalty (2-3) and Rydell

Wilkins (4-5), at 736-4613.(Editors Note: Melissa Royalty is a counselor for

grades 2-3 at Seoul American Elementary School.)

The RSOI/Foal Eagle 06

exercise presents a great

opportunity for our entire

U.S. Forces Korea team to assess our

mission essential tasks and operating

procedures for supporting receiving,staging, onward movement and

integration of on- and offshore forces

into the fight.

I know that everyone in USFK

will work hard to gain the maximum

training benefit from this exercise.

Should war come, our success willbe largely determined by our ability

to execute RSOI to standard.

During RSOI/FE06, we will see

our formations executing high-risk

training. I accept this risk, but only

with the right risk management

procedures and the mitigation of all

r i sk fac to rs to no t more thanmoderate with senior supervision,

and preferably to low.

In all this, it is essential that

commanders and leaders at al l

echelons engage with their outfits

to ensu re safe execu t ion . As

exerc i se p lay p rogresses , the

potential for accidents increases.To exercise safely, we have to

defeat complacency overconfidence

and indeed fatigue. It is important

to review lessons learned formprev ious t ra in ing exerc i ses to

GEN B.B. Bell

Commander, UNC/CFC/USFK

Making RSOI/FE06 no injuryMaking RSOI/FE06 no injuryMaking RSOI/FE06 no injuryMaking RSOI/FE06 no injuryMaking RSOI/FE06 no injury, no loss of life exercises, no loss of life exercises, no loss of life exercises, no loss of life exercises, no loss of life exercises

Gen. B.B. Bell

ensure we understand the challenges

fac ing ou r fo rces and work to

mitigate those factors.

In o rder to ensu re we se t

conditions for safe execution of

RSOI and Foal Eagle, we must allaggressively embrace composite

r i sk managemen t and r i sk

mitigation.

Commanders are responsible and

first-line leaders are the decisive

po in t in th i s e f fo r t . I wan t

commanders to empowersubordinates, while holding them

accountable for the safety of their

servicemembers, crews, teams and

squads.

I expec t l eaders and

servicemembers to be thoroughly

familiar with risk assessment and

risk mitigation guidance regardingair, ground, sea and port operations.

Success of this exercise will be

measured against our execution of

battle tasks, management of tactical

risks for changing situations and,

importantly, how safely we conduct

the operation.

I am deeply committed to the

achievement of our RSOI and Foal

Eagle training objectives. I am also

equally insistent that we execute thetraining safely.

No serious injury or loss of life

is absolutely achievable in this

upcoming exercise domain.

Commanders and leaders, take

charge of your uni ts .

Servicemembers , I want you totrain and exercise safely.

Thanks to al l four your

commitment to our great Republic

of Korea ally and the security of this

magn i f icen t l and . I g rea t ly

appreciate what you do and the

professionalism you exhibit in doing

it.We go together!


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Filipino Dancers Sought

Volunteers are needed to teach Filipino

cultural dances in Yongsan. Anyone

with the know-how and the time is asked

to pass on their talent and skill to those

who would like to learn and showcasedances unique to the Filipino culture.

Individuals are also being sought who

wish to learn traditional Filipino dances.

These dancers will be invited to

participate in cultural celebrations as

part of Asian-Pacific Month in May.

Anyone interested in teaching or

learning Filipino dance may contact

Dolly Toney by e-mail at

[email protected].

School Expense

Limits Set

The maximum amounts payable for

school expenses (hak-bi-bocho) for

middle and high school dependentstudents for Korean National

employees of USFK have been

adjusted. For middle school students,

the maximum amounts payable for

school expenses for 2006 school terms

are 1,350,000 won per year, and

2,930,000 won per year for high school

students. There are no quarterly

limits on the amounts to be paid.

Allowable educational expenses for

eligible employees are authorized up

to a maximum of two students in

middle school, high school and

undergraduate college IAW Chapter

8 of USFK Regulation 690-1. Request

for reimbursement of school expenses

will be submitted in March, June,

September and December. Questionsmay be sent to the servicing Civilian

Personnel Advisory Center.

Voting Assistance Program

Experiencing Difficulties

The Federal Voting Assistance Program

is currently experiencing technical

difficulties with the Voting Information

Center and worldwide toll-free access

numbers. Citizens are encouraged to use

the FVAP Web site, www.fvap.gov, or

to contact the program via e-mail at

[email protected] for information and

questions until these technical

difficulties are resolved.Questions regarding the abovemay

also be referred to the Director, Federal

Voting Assistance Program, Department

of Defense, 1155 Defense Pentagon,

[email protected] and on the World

Wide Web at www.fvap.gov.

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By Navy Journalist First Class David McKee

CNFKPublic Affai rs

SEOUL Seventy-nine Sailorsassigned to Commander, U.S. Naval

Forces Korea took the semi-annual,

Navy-wide advancement test cycle

that ended March 16 when the Navy

Seamen (E-3) put down their pencils.

Petty officer second classes (E-5)

took the examination March 2 andthird classes (E-4) took the

examination March 9.

The 200-question test, offered in

the spring and fall, assesses each

sailors knowledge of Navy Basic

Military Requirements and the sailorsspecialty or rating.

The test score, however, is one offour main criteria used to determine

advancement. A final multiple of total

points is composed of the test score,

evaluation average, points for awards

and points for passing the test but notadvancing.

Advancement is based on an

evaluation of the whole sailor that

includes test score and performance,

said Chief of Naval Operations-

directed Command Master Chief Petty

Officer Michael C. Bruner. How theyact, wear their uniform, perform on

the job and how

they do on thescore decides

whether they

move up in

rank or not.Education

Services

Officer, and

Test Control

Officer, Chief

Personnel Specialist Sylvan Franklyn

said though there are many factorsinvolved in ascending to the next pay

grade, the test determines the bulk of

the score. That means sitting down

Sailors in KSailors in KSailors in KSailors in KSailors in Korea take Navy-wideorea take Navy-wideorea take Navy-wideorea take Navy-wideorea take Navy-wide

advancement examinationsadvancement examinationsadvancement examinationsadvancement examinationsadvancement examinations

with the Bibliography (Bibs) and Navy

instruction books and studying.Using the Bibs to study is the best

way to improve your chances of getting

advanced. Good evaluation and award

points counts towards advancement,

the more personal awards you have the

more points you earn going into the

exam, Franklyn said.But for sailors whose rates are the

most competitive, only

the most diligent

advance.

Yeoman Second

Class Kari Betancourttook the first class test

for the sixth time.

I print out the

bibliography for the

exam and then make a

binder with all the

references and then I go through eachreference and try to summarize things

to make practice questions to help me

study, Betancourt said.

Test results will be out in June and

for those who have prepared properly,

the reward may mean more respect,

responsibility and money. Still not

everyone will advance, but accordingto Betancourt that is not reason

enough to let frustration overwhelm

her efforts to succeed.

Until I pass I wont get

discouraged, I know it may take some

time to make rate, said Betancourt.

In the end, when I make first class,it will definitely be worth it.

CNFK is the regional commander for

the U.S. Navy in the Republic of Korea

and provides leadership and expertise in

naval matters to area military

commanders, including the Commander

for the United Nations Command, theRepublic of Korea and U.S. Combined

Forces Command and Commander,

United States Forces Korea. CNFK also

serves as liaison to the Republic of

Korea Navy, the Combined Forces

Commander staff in armistice and inwartime and to the Commander, U.S.

7th Fleet based in Yokosuka.

Personnel Specialist Second Class (PS2) Thomas Sorenson (foreground) and PS2 Kevin Tibbetsboth E-5s, take their first class petty officer Navy-wide examination March 2 at the Navy Club.

NAVY JOURNALIST FIRST CLASS DAVID MCKEE

In the end, when I makefirst class, it will definitely be

worth it.

YYYYYeoman Second Class Karieoman Second Class Karieoman Second Class Karieoman Second Class Karieoman Second Class Kari

BetancourtBetancourtBetancourtBetancourtBetancourt

CommanderCommanderCommanderCommanderCommander, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Naval Forces, U.S. Naval Forces

ChinhaeChinhaeChinhaeChinhaeChinhae

COURTESY PHOTO

Staff Sgt. Courtney Leahy sings herrendition of Total Eclipse of theHeart, originally sung by countrysinger Bonnie Tyler, for the FalconCommunity Center crowd duringthe 2006 Kunsan Idol competitionFeb. 25. The competition, hostedby the 8th Services Squadron,mocked the popular reality television

show, allowing airmen to competein musical performances whilebeing judged by others. Leahyplaced first overall in the contest.She is a member of the 8th MedicalOperations Squadron.

A star is bornA star is bornA star is bornA star is bornA star is born


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The Fiscal Year 2006 Command

Sergeant Major, Sergeant Major andSergeant Major Course Selection Board

will convene June 6 in Indianapolis, at the

Enlisted Records and Evaluation Center.

Eligibility criteria for consideration for

appointment to command sergeant major

include sergeants major and master

sergeant (P) with a Basic Active ServiceDate not earlier than June 6, 1980, and a

date of birth not earlier than Nov. 6, 1954.

Master sergeants and first sergeants

with Primary Military Occupational

Specialty 79R who are eligible for sergeant

major selection are also considered for

appointment. Lastly, master sergeant/firstsergeants who are eligible for sergeant

major selection and have either graduated

the U.S. Army Sergeant Major Course,

are currently enrolled or are scheduled to

complete a sister service equivalency of

the USASMC by August 2006, areconsidered for appointment.

Eligibility criteria for promotion

consideration to sergeant major include

the following: Master sergeant/first

sergeants with a DOR of June 6, 2004

and earlier, a BASD between June 7, 1981

and June 6, 1996, and a DOB not earlierthan Sept. 6, 1954.

Primary Zone DOR is June 6, 2003

and earlier. Secondary Zone DOR is June

7, 2003 thru June 6, 2004.

All first sergeant/master sergeants

selected by the CY05 command sergeant

major/sergeant major/SMC Board forattendance as an alternate to the USASMC

(Class 57) are eligible for promotion

consideration - regardless of DOR.

Eligibility criteria for consideration for

attendance to the USASMC as an alternate

include master sergeants/first sergeants

with a DOR of Dec. 4, 2004 and earlier, aBASD not earlier than June 6, 1984 and a

DOB not earlier than June 6, 1956.SGM and USASMC Declination

Master sergeants may decline

consideration for promotion to sergeantmajor and attendance at the USASMC by

declining (online or written) prior to May19, 2006.

NCOs in any zone of consideration for

this board can go to the EREC Web site

at https://www.hrc.army.mil, click onHRC, Indianapolis (EREC) and click on

the promotion file link. Enter the Army

Knowledge Online authentication and thenclick on the statements link. Failure to

decline will result in automatic

acceptance for promotion consideration

to sergeant major and course attendance.CSM Program Declination

The command sergeant major program

is voluntary; therefore, Soldiers who meetthe selection criteria for appointment to

command sergeant major must accept or

decline consideration prior to May 19,

2006. Failure to submit an acceptance

statement for appointment to commandsergeant major will be construed as a

declination for consideration and thoserecords will not be provided to the board

for command sergeant major

consideration.NCO Evaluation Reports

Compete-the-Record reports must

arrive at EREC, error-free, no later than

March 31. Sixty-day Option reports mustarrive at EREC NLT May 19. Eligible and

interested candidates are encouraged to

ensure that their records are accurate in

order to remain competitive.Electronic Review of ERB

NLT May 19, eligible NCOs must

complete their online review of thepromotion ERB by logging onto

h t t p s : / / w w w . h r c . a r m y . m i l ,

selecting HRC Indianapolis (EREC)

and then clicking on promotion file.

NCOs must validate the ERB for

authentication. If any informationis incorrect or missing, the NCO

should visit their servicing PSD to

make corrections.

CCCCCSM/SGM boards convenes June 6SM/SGM boards convenes June 6SM/SGM boards convenes June 6SM/SGM boards convenes June 6SM/SGM boards convenes June 6

P OWP OWP OWP OWP OW from Page 1of the 307th Maintenance Compa ny,

deployed out of Fort Bliss, Texas,

were cap tu red and taken as

prisoners-of-war. The ambush andits aftermath made headlines aroundthe world.

House raids conducted by U.S.

Marines in the city of Samarra, Iraq,

resulted in the successful rescue of

seven POWs on the morning of April

13, 2003. Three days later, Johnson

and the six other former POWs werewelcomed back to the United States

as heroes by a cheering crowd of

more than 3,000 people.

Johnson retired from the Army on

a temporary disability honorable

discharge in December 2003. Since

her return to the United States,Johnson has p resen ted ta lks

throughout the nation about her

experience as a prisoner of war, and

has been recognized with standing

ovations from small groups to over

65,000 people at select events

hosted by public and private

organizations.

We were really fortunate to get

her as a guest speaker, said Master

Sgt. Tony McClure, Area II EqualOpportunity advisor. She is ingreat demand on the speaking

circuit.

This years Area II Womens

History Month celebration is hosted

by the 8th Military Police Brigade.

In addition to the guest speake r, the

90-minute program will include aSalute to Women slide show,

poetry readings, music and other

entertainment.

I t wi l l be a ce leb ra t ion to

remember, said Equal Opportunity

Adv iso r Mas ter Sg t . Eugene

Jackson of the 8th Military PoliceBrigade. The entire Area II and

Yongsan Garrison community is

invited.

For information on the March 28

event, contact McClure by e-mail

at [email protected],

or call 738-5950.


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RODRIGUEZ RANGE Lined up in a file,

the M1 Abrams tanks named Cold Pimpin,

Crimson Knight, Death Wish and Doin

Time stood proudly with cannons raised and

ready for Soldiers to fire the newest

ammunition in their arsenal during a live-fireexercise held at Rodriguez Range March 7.

Soldiers with the 1st Heavy Brigade Combat

Team conducted a short sustainment gunneryexercise to test new canister rounds that will

accompany heat and sabot rounds currently in

their munitions store.

This is the first time were firing thesecanister rounds and the live fire enables

Soldiers to see what it can do, said Maj. Chris

Connolly, operations officer, 2nd Battalion, 9th

Infantry

Regiment.

According

to adocument

released by

1st HBCT,

the newcanisters turn

the tanks into

a giantshotgun. At

100 meters

the new

round

pulverized a

cinder-block

wall and theenemy behind

it. After

several test

shoots at a

utility

vehicle, all

scores were100 percent,

leaving the

vehicle destroyed.

The shot spreads are of 3/8-inch ball

bearings spewing from the main gun. The shot

is a consistent 10 meter spread for every 100

meters. There are 1,100 of

these deadly marbles in

every canister fired.

Massive power on agroup of infantry quickly

is the main purpose of the

round, thats what it was

made for, said Kim Dean,

a TRADOC Systems

Manager-Abrams

contractor from FortKnox, Ky.

The exercise tested fire

at dummy troops fromranges of 200, 300, 400

meters, and 100 meters at

troops in the wood lines.

Kim said the maximumeffective range of the

round is 500 meters.

Heat and sabot rounds

are primarily anti-vehicle. Tanks are best at

killing other tanks. Sabot rounds will put a

hole in a wall. Heat rounds will burn a hole

through a lot of armor, but again, it just makesa hole.

Canister rounds will give us that spread

like a shotgun, that will be more effective than

heat or sabot rounds to eliminate enemy spreadout in the weeds. It would be like trying to

take a sledge hammer to take out a gnat.A canister round is anti-personnel but can

also be used to clear away wire, obstacles,

mine fields, knock down walls and suppress a

bunker. It gives the tank a lot more capabilities

in a restrictive environment, Connolly said.

Soldiers who fired these

rounds speculated what thenew round could do and

how easily it would be to

work with.

My expectation of the

new round is it will knock

down some freakin walls and

put holes in stuff, said Spc.Mark Lannholm, a 2-9 Inf. gunner. Coming out

here gives us the advantage of seeing how thenew round performs and actually getting the feel

of it. Instead of just training on electronics, you

actually get to take crews down and have

everyone work as a team.

I dont think anyone out here has seen a

1 HBCT tests new anti-personnel ammunitionBy Spc. Timothy DinneenSecond Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

PHOTOSBY SPC. TIMOTHY DINNEEN

canister round shoot before, said Capt. Mike

Phrockmorton, Delta Company, 2-9 Inf.

commander. We think it should do a great job

of suppressing troop targets without collateral

effects which is what were having a hard

time doing in Iraq.This will make it much easier and Soldiers

wont be as limited to what they can dopertaining to the rules of engagement.

The exercise consisted of 10 targets of

varying distances including mine fields,

cement walls, dummy troops, utility vehiclesand bunkers.

The rounds riddled these targets with

multiple wounds. Many of the targets

resembled spaghetti strainers

because of all the holes put

through them. However, not

everyone was impressed.I thought it wouldve been a

bigger spread, said Pfc. Benjamin

Guillon, a tank uploader. It was a

light round though, so it wasnt

hard to load.Whatever the opinions were at the range,

Soldiers were able to test the new round andsee what it can do to varying targets.

It was a great event and a great

opportunity for all the Soldiers out here to see

what the Armys coming up with, said Jason

Dunm, tank commander, 2-9 Inf.

The concrete target (top) proved no matchfor a direct hit from the new cannister round(bottom).

Soldiers relax by their tanks prior to engaging targets with new cannister ammunition atRodriguez Range March 7.

My expectation of thenew round is it will knock

down some freakin walls

and put holes in stuff.

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Second Infantry Division Public Affairs

Special to The Morning Calm Weekly

By Pfc. Lee Seung HyubSecond Infantry Division Public Affairs

RODRIGUEZ RANGE The 2nd

Infantry Division invited community

leaders of Pocheon City to RodriguezRange, to provide a better understanding

of how and why they train the way they

do here.

First Heavy Brigade Combat TeamCommander Col. Michael Feil hosted the

visit on March 6.

An Army bus drove the visitors around

the range, passing the Military Operations

in Urban Terrain training site.

Looking down from a hill, the MOUT

training site consisted of traditional Koreanhouses with kiwa roofs and some urban-

style buildings like those seen on a movie

set.

Laser beams are used instead of live

fires here, Feil said.As for the graves around the range,

Feil said, Families are allowed to visit

their decendants graves and conduct their

traditional rituals.

Next, they went to see the Warrior

Valley training site.

To protect the natural stream bed,

either side of the water is blocked by

cement, Feils said, assuring local citizens

the Army had taken measures to protect

the landscape.

There are two good benefits to using

this site. One is that live-fire rounds willnot fly out of the training site, furthermore,

the valley will reduce the noise, Feil said.

From there, the bus headed to the range

tower, the highest point at Rodriquez

Range.

At the tower building, Meals Ready to

Eat, and fruit was available for the visitors.

Pfc. Seo Sang Myun, Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, 1st HBCT,

demonstrated how to boil the MRE for

the visitors before Feil continued his brief.

Feil mentioned the two priorities that

U.S. Forces Korea commanders had

come up with. One was ensuring peaceand stability of the peninsula. The second

was enhancing warfighting readiness.

He also said there are three factors to

being safe and to preserving the

environment.

He mentioned the safety for the localcommunity, the safety and preservation

for the Soldiers and the preservation of

local terrain.

Rodriguez Range opens to local leaders

By firing at the mountain, we can

ensure the safety of the Soldiers as well

as that of the local people, Feil said. In

addition to force protection, we almostalways fire at wooden targets, not on

metal targets so that the rounds will not

bounce off.

I train here almost every day and the

relationship with the local people here is

very important. We will continue to

coordinate with Eighth Army to preventaccidents from occurring and to carry on

the agreement we have made with the

Republic of Korea, Feil said.Lee Yong Jik, the community leader

of Oga-sam-ree said tanks destroyed the

drainage road and he wished something

would be done to fix it.The vice mayor of Pocheon City was

informed by Kim Hyong Nam, the

community relations officer at Camp

Casey Enclave, that there existed a proper

channel to resolve such problems and

explained the process to communityleaders.

Today was a good opportunity for the

Army to hear the voice of the local people

in person, said Hwang Yung Chul, the

vice mayor of Pocheon City.First Heavy Brigade Combat TeamCommander Col. Michael Feil assists a visitor

with their MRE.

First Heavy Brigade Combat Team commander Col. Michael Feil provides a brief explanation ofthe type of training done at Rodriguez Range to visiting Pocheon City leaders..

PHOTOSBY YU, HU SON

CAMP CASEY Camp Caseys Leisure Travel Office, oncelocated in the Morale Welfare and Recreation building, has moved

to Building 2408 behind the Post Exchange.

With the move, the LTO has consolidated with the Official

Travel Office and become the Commercial Travel Office.

The reason for the change is because both offices were

providing virtually the same services but were divided into two

separate entities because the needs of the customers weredifferent.

The Leisure Travel Office provided airline tickets for personal

travel to the United States or anywhere else abroad.On the other hand, the Official Travel Office provided tickets

for official travel such as permanent change of station, temporary

duty and emergency leave.

Because they were providing almost the same services, many

customers ended up in the wrong office.

To reduce confusion it was decided to consolidate the offices.Furthermore, the decrease in traffic due to the amount of Soldiers

now stationed at Camp Casey didnt require two offices.

Leisure TLeisure TLeisure TLeisure TLeisure Travel Office moves, expands servicesravel Office moves, expands servicesravel Office moves, expands servicesravel Office moves, expands servicesravel Office moves, expands servicesBefore our offices were consolidated, I worked for

the Official Travel Office and there were a lot of leisure

travel customers coming into our office, said Kim

Myung-Hui, site manager. So we had to send the

customers to the Leisure Travel Office and heard a lotof complaints.

Since merging, those problems are a thing of the past.

However, another problem has occurred. Since the LTO

has moved, some customers had difficulty finding them.

After the consolidation, customers who want leisure

travel have decreased because of difficulty finding our

office, said Oh Eun-Young, sales representative.

The CTO provides almost every airline ticket fromAmerican Airlines to Korean Air and also has tour

programs.

We are providing all kinds of airline tickets for the

lowest price, said Lee Hyunju, sales representative. We

also have a tour programs such as China and Japan.

The CTOs operation hours are from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. weekdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

for emergency leave only.

Camp Hovey Gate Hours

Camp Hovey has announced the

following access gate hours of

operation:

! 7 a.m. -10 p.m., Weekdays/

Weekends/Holidays (Vehicles)! 7 a.m. midnight, Weekdays

(Pedestrians Only)

! 7 a.m. 1 a.m., Weekends/

Holidays (Pedestrians Only)

! 5:15 5:45 a.m., Hovey DFAC/

Fitness Center workers allowed entry/

vehicle access

NOTE: Military police, fire, medical, 1st

Bde. S-5, colonel and command

sergeant major vehicles are the only

vehicles allowed to access/egress this

gate during restricted hours

ICW Wrestling

ICW Wrestling representatives will be

at Camp Red Cloud Mitchells SportsBar and Grill, 7 p.m. April 6.

Parenting Skills, Safety

Education Workshop

A Parenting Skills and Safety Education

Workshop is planned from 1 3 p.m., at

the following education centers: April 13,

Camp Red Cloud; April 20, Camp Casey;

and April 28 at Camp Stanley.

Dominoes

Starting the first Saturday in April,

Dominoes will be played, beginning at 6

p.m. at Camp Red Cloud Mitchells Sports

Bar and Grill. Prizes awarded to the

winning team. There is no entry fee.

ASAP Awards Ceremony

Area I ASAP is hosting its first military

and civilian award ceremony 2 p.m.

Tuesday. For information, call 730-4148.

Holy Week Services

Holy Week services will be offered

according to the following schedule:

Palm Sunday, 9 a.m. April 9, CRC Chapel

and 1 p.m. Camp Stanley Chapel.

Holy Thursday, 7 p.m. April 13, Mass of

the Lords Supper, CRC Chapel.

Good Friday, 11:30 a.m. April 14, Stations

of the Cross, CRC, and 5:30 p.m. Service

of the Cross, CRC.

Holy Saturday, 7 p.m. April 15, Easter VigilMass, CRC.

Easter Sunday, 9 a.m. April 16, Mass at

CRC and 1 p.m. Camp Stanley Chapel.

Leadershiptraining

set for May 18-19

An Organizational Leadership

for Executives seminar is scheduled

for May 8-19. First-line supervisors

and nonsupervisors who do not

meet the criteria will be considered

for attendance at OLE if they are

GS-12 or above and class space isavailable.

In all other cases (non-

supervisors and GS-11 and below),

applicants must complete a waiver

of eligibility Requirements

document for attendance.

Nominations must be submittedthrough Area I CPAC, using DD

Form 1556, to

[email protected].


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KIM POK MAN

The 2006 Warrior Division Post Level Invitational Soccer Tournament was held at Carey PhysicalFitness Center, Camp Casey, March 11-23. The Camp Casey Team A won the championshipby defeating Camp Red Cloud by the score of 1-0. Both of these teams will represent WarriorCountry (Area I) in the 2006 Eighth United States Army Indoor Soccer Championship, April 21-23at Area IVs Camp Carroll, Waegan, Area IV.

CAMP CASEY After a brutal

two-day tournament, indoor soccer

teams from Camp Casey and CampRed Cloud met for the Area I Indoor

Soccer Championship.Unlike outdoor soccer, the indoor

game only allows five players per

team on the playing surface

including the goalie. Goalies are also

not allowed to use their hands to

block a shot on the small goal.

Usually played on a basketballcourt, the indoor game can also be

very rough and fast-paced.

Coming out of the losers bracket

the CRC team needed two wins over

Camp Casey A to take home the

Area I Championship.Before the game, CRC playerRogerlio Pineda said, we expect to

have a great match.

Back and forth it went in the first

Casey claims indoor soccer championshipCasey claims indoor soccer championshipCasey claims indoor soccer championshipCasey claims indoor soccer championshipCasey claims indoor soccer championshipBy Pfc. Lee Seung HyubSecond Infantry Division Public Affairs

half, with no team able to gain an edge.

That was until Camp Caseys

Alvaro Barragan received a long

pass from midcourt and put the ballinto the back of the net, giving the

Casey team a 1-0 lead at the half.

But the Casey team did not stopthere. Less than a minute into the

second half Leroy Tolo gave a swift

kick to the ball out of midair putting

it into the goal for a 2-0 lead.I knew the ball was going in

once it hit my foot, Tolo said.

The 2-0 lead was too much for

the CRC team to overcome, as they

were unable to get the ball into the

Casey teams net after repeated

attempts.The game was hard but it was

good to win, Tolo said.

Im very happy we won because

thats what weve been practicingfor the last month, said Caseys

Adan Alfaro.

SEOUL The Han River welcomed thousandsof area runners and 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers

competing in the Seoul Marathon with a fresh breeze

at the Han River Park March 5.

The annual international competition is a

prestigious event, celebrating its ninth anniversary

this year. About 12,000 amateur runners participate

in this event each year, which boasts the largestforeign competition among Korean marathons.

The event consisted of four course selections

including six kilometer, 12 km, 21.0975 km (half-

marathon course), and 42.195 km (full-marathon

course).The 9th Annual Seoul Marathon Race featuredabout 250 Soldiers from 1st Heavy Brigade Combat

Team, Fires Brigade, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade

and Special Troops Battalion.

The Soldiers arrived early at Han River Park signing

up at the Good Neighbor tent, set up by the Eighth

U.S. Army, to pick up their numbers and chips.

The electronic chips were used for the time check

WWWWWarriors enjoy Seoul Marathon Racearriors enjoy Seoul Marathon Racearriors enjoy Seoul Marathon Racearriors enjoy Seoul Marathon Racearriors enjoy Seoul Marathon RaceBy Pfc. Lee Yoon JooSecond Infantry Division Public Affairs

for the runners on the half- and full- marathon

course.

My section chief encouraged me to enter this

event and here I am ready to run, said Pfc. Kim

Dong Yoon, Headquarters and Headquarter Company,1st Bn., 15th Field Artillery, who participated in the

half-marathon course run. The scenery here is

beautiful and the air is very fresh. I think its going

to be a great run today.

The full course group was divided into two groups,

A and B. The A group consisted of runners

with a recorded run time under 2 hours, 40 minutes.As the starting gun alerted runners to begin the

race, the Eighth Army Band began playing music

lifting the crowd to its feet among shouts ofencouragement as the A runners went by followed

by the B group.

After a couple of hours the lead group of the half-

marathon race reached the finish line determiningthe event champion.

Although 2ID Soldiers didnt come in as the

winners, many finished the course proving they are

truly Warriors of the 2nd Infantry Division.

COURTESY PHOTO

Second Infantry Division Soldiers joinin the Seoul Marathon Race. The marathon draws more foreigners than any other Korean race.

Have you been wondering whether or not you can

deduct that contribution to the Combined FederalCampaign? Or maybe youd like to know how much

income tax you should tell your employer to withhold?

Well, wonder no longer; because the Internal Revenue

Service has a very useful Web site that can easily

answer these questions and many others.

The Web site is www.irs.gov. Whether youve

already finished this years personal income taxes, orare working to meet an extended deadline, the

homepage has a number of links to useful information.

On the left hand side, there is a link called Wheres

My Refund? Youll need your social security number,

your filing status and the amount of your refund.

Click Submit and you should be told when your

refund was sent to you or directly deposited in youraccount.

Note that sometimes the amount of refund you

expected to receive is different from the amount the

IRS actually gives you. This is usually due to simple

math errors on your part.

In cases like this, the IRS simply makes the correctionfor you and sends you the correct amount.

Another useful link on the IRS home page is entitled

Frequently Asked Questions. This link is in the middle,

along the bottom. Click on this and the site will take you

to a list of topics -- you can search by category or by

keyword. Sometimes it is easier to find your question

on the category list and sometimes it is easier to find it

on the keyword list, so be sure to check both.You can find all kinds of topics here -- tax treatment

of Independent Retirement Accounts, IRS procedures

and information for U.S. citizens living abroad -- just to

name a few.

A third useful link is the Taxpayer Advocate. This

one is right next to the Frequently Asked Questions

link. The taxpayer advocate may be able to help you ifyou have an ongoing issue with the IRS that you have

been trying to resolve.

If youre having problems with the IRS, it is a good

idea to call them and try to work it out. The IRS offers

extended phone service hours at its Philadelphia service

center for U.S. taxpayers living outside of the country.It is available from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. eastern time,

Monday - Friday.

A wealth of informationA wealth of informationA wealth of informationA wealth of informationA wealth of information

available at wwwavailable at wwwavailable at wwwavailable at wwwavailable at www.irs.gov.irs.gov.irs.gov.irs.gov.irs.govBy Capt. Erin M. DelevanSecond Infantry Division Legal Office


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Area II explores options to restore public works services,

prays for injured Korean Service Corps employees

By David McNallyArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON The March 16 fire that

devastated much of the Yongsan public works and Korean

Service Corps compounds also left its mark on the

employees who worked there.

Some employees found out about the blaze afterreporting for duty, only to find their offices and

workshops completely destroyed. Others, like Carpenter

Shop Foreman Yim Mu-ho, were called moments after

the fire was discovered.

When I saw the fire, I felt helpless, Yim said. I just

stood and watched the buildings burn for three hours.

Yim couldnt get near his building because of theongoing emergency response.

Approximately 185 Korean employees were displaced

by the fire. About 70 Korean employees worked in YimsU-shaped Building 1300, a 1958-vintage wood and

cinderblock structure that was home to carpentry,

masonry and other shops.

A U.S. Army employee for 36 years, he said this wasthe worst thing that has ever happened.

I feel devastated, Yim said. I dont know what the

future will bring. At the moment, we feel lost.

In the hours after firefighters extinguished the flames,

some employees ventured a look at their offices.Heating Branch worker Chae Tu-sok searched what

was left of his desk in Building 1346.

Chae found a set of keys and walked slowly away

from his desk.

Director of Public Works Col. Paul Legere met with

Chae and other DPW employees Friday afternoon toreassure and encourage them.

We are a DPW family and well get through this

together, Legere said. Well take care of you.

Legere said equipment would be replaced and the

organization would be better than it was in providing

services to Yongsan Garrisons 25,000-plus residents.

At the meeting, 8th U.S. Army claims personnel toldemployees how to file for loss of work uniforms or

other personal property in the burned buildings.

Legere said his staff is now working from temporaryfacilities and still answering work orders.

The impact of the fire should be transparent to our

customers, he said.

For DPW employees like Yim, who have invested muchof their lives working for the U.S. Army, the fire may be

out, but rebuilding from the ashes is far from over.

Heating Branch worker Chae Du-sok searches what was left ofhis desk in Building 1346 March 16.

Carpenter Shop Foreman Yim Mu-ho speaksabout the fires impact .

PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY

Yongsan Garrison Firefighter Kim Tae-song sprays water on smoldering flames March 16.PHOTOSBY DAVID MCNALLY

Firefighters spray water on what is left of theDirectorate of Public Works carpenter shop.

Highly flammable materials remain untouchedby the fire 10 yards away.

Books, manuals and wood are quicklyconsumed by the fire.

YONGSAN GARRISON Three

Korean Service Corps employees were

seriously injured March 16 in an early

morning fire that destroyed several

Yongsan Garrison buildings.The men are being treated for burns at

a local Korean hospital.

The blaze destroyed one Korean

Service Corps building and two adjacent

Directorate of Public Works buildings thathoused offices and workshops.

Our prayers go out to the KoreanService Corps employees and their

families, said Area II Commander Col.

Ron Stephens. We wish for their speedy

recovery.

The Area II Support Activity Fire

Department responded to the huge firearound 1:55 a.m. Korean firefighters from

nine Seoul districts also responded with

63 fire trucks and more than 130

personnel. The fire was contained within

about five hours, though hot spots were

still being extinguished throughout the day.

Stephens thanked the Korean firedepartments that responded under a

mutual assistance agreement with the

Area II Support Activity Fire Department.

Without their help, we may have lost

many more buildings, Stephens said.

Area II Fire Chief Alex Temporado said

the fire is the largest in memory at YongsanGarrison.

My senior firefighters, who have been

here for more than 35 years, say this was

the largest fire they have ever fought,

said Temporado.The impact of the fire was immediate.

Gate 1 was closed until around 6:20 a.m.

as Korea National Police personnel

secured the outside perimeter. Korean fire

trucks, red lights flashing in the dark rainy

night, lined the avenue across from the

USO at Camp Kim as firefighters blastedwater over the garrison wall. At the peak

of the fire, flames shot high into the sky.Inside, Area II Support Activity

firefighters battled the blaze as Directorate

of Public Works and other personnel

braved dense smoke to empty buildings

of paint and other flammable materials incase the fire spread.

In addition to offices and workshops,

we lost a lot of tools, supplies and other

equipment, said Director of Public Works

Col. Paul Legere, adding that eight fire-

damaged DPW trucks are repairable.

Legere said a cost assessment is underway to accurately estimate the total

amount of damage.

He said that offices and shops once

housed in the lost buildings will be relocated

and tools and equipment will be replaced

as quickly as possible.

Its been a shock, but were still inbusiness. Some installation services may

be affected, but there has been no impact

on service order requests.

The cause of the fire is under investigation

by the Korea National Police and the U.S.

Army Criminal Investigation Division.

E-mail [email protected]


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YONGSAN GARRISON About 15 Yongsancommunity members learned about AIDS March 10 at a

public lecture at the Dragon Hill Lodge.The University of Maryland University College invites the

public to free lectures on important social issues about fivetimes a year as a community service.

Dr. Cho Myung-hwan, AIDS Society of Asia and thePacific president, gave a presentation about AIDS deadliness

and how to protect against it.Forty million people are

infected with HIV, Cho said.Among them, 30 millionpeople die from AIDS, a

subordinate symptom after a victim is infected by HIV.Cho talked about how the virus destroys a persons

immune system and what pre-tests are available.Unfortunately, we dont have a vaccine for AIDS, he

said.Cho explained how a cocktail of 27 drugs helps patients

live longer.He mentioned several partially successful vaccines that

only work for certain ethnic groups.

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By Pfc. Lee Yang-wonArea II Public Affairs

Public lectures cover social, education issuesCho also detailed the economic loss due to HIV that can

be devastating to a nation in the long run.

Last year among the HIV-infected patients, half of them

were young kids from 14 years of age to 24, he said. These

people are the ones that will eventually lead our future.

Of the 15 AIDS lecture attendees, many were UMUC

students, but some used the information to further their

knowledge for graduate studies.Im a graduate student studying the AIDS epidemic, and

this lecture has been really helpful, said 1st Lt. Adrian Alina.

I think its important for the military to inform Soldiers of

AIDS and HIV awareness.

Cho pointed out prejudices some people

have against HIV patients. The truth, he said,

is that HIV can only be transferred by bodyfluids.

I always had a vague idea what AIDS was, said Kim

Hak-sun, another lecture attendee. Now I know clearly how

HIV actually kills a person.

Cho said after getting his doctorate he wanted to share his

studies about AIDS with the community.

I have been doing lectures about AIDS since 1991, hesaid. I think its important for everyone to be aware of AIDS.

YONGSAN GARRISON

Country and Tejano music star Shelly

Lares performed for Area II fans

March 16 at the Main Post Club.A San Antonio native, Shelly Lares

is known as Little Miss Dynamite.

She is on an Armed Forces

Entertainment and Morale, Welfare and

Recreation Pacific tour.

For us to come over here and bring

home to [servicemembers] is a greathonor, Lares said. Its the least we

could do for them for all the sacrifices

they make for us and our freedom.

Lares sang Here for the party,

Red Neck Woman and Can I have

this dance along with a couple of

Spanish-language songs during her

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PFC. LEE YANG-WON

Tejano star Shelly Lares and her band perform for about 50 Area II community members March 16 at the Main Post Club.

By Pfc. Lee Yang-wonArea II Public Affairs

Yongsan performance.

This is my second time in Korea and

Im having a great time, Lares said.

The people here are great. All of the

community members make us [feel]

really welcome here.Lares gave out autographs and took

photographs with the audience after the

show.

Twenty years ago, I saw ShellyLares songs hit really big in San

Antonio, said Sgt. 1st Class Albert

Lujan, Headquarters and HeadquartersCompany, 8th U.S. Army. Being from

the same state and standing right next

to her makes me real happy.

For some people this was their first

encounter with Lares.

Today she covered a lot of well-

known country songs but it sounded

as if the songs were theirs. I was very

impressed with that, said Lt. Col.

Daniel Hagmaier, U.S. Air Force

programs branch chief. Lares Pacific

tour began in Japan. She is currentlyvisiting U.S military bases in Korea.


I think its important for

everyone to be aware of AIDS Dr. Cho Myung-hwan


Radio Town Hall

The Area II commander and staff will

answer questions during an Area II

Radio Town Hall 11 a.m.-noon Monday.

Community members can phone

questions or concerns to 738-7040 during

the live broadcast or e-mail

[email protected] before or

during the AFN-Korea Eagle FM

broadcast. For information, call 738-7354.

ACU Sewing Service

Beginning April 3, U.S. Army enlisted

Soldiers can take their new Army Combat

Uniform (ACU) to the Area II Sewing

Center for embroidery of name and U.S.

Army tape with Velcro only. For

information, contact your unit supply

office or call 738-5311.

ACS needs 300 VolunteersThree hundred volunteers are needed for

registration, swimming, bowling,

barbecue and fun-and-game activities

during the Army Community Service

June Jamboree. The jamboree will be June

2. For information, call 738-5311.

Harvey comes to Yongsan

The comedy play Harvey will be

staged 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday

and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Moyer Music

Theatre. The cost is $3. For information,

call 723-5721.

Family Walk n Run

Step out and support the family 5-kilometer Walk n Run April 1 at

Collier Field House in recognition of

Child Abuse Prevention Month and

Month of the Military Child. For

information, call 738-8861.

Meet the CPOC

Area II managers and supervisors have

a chance to meet members of the Civilian

Personnel Operations Center Korea 8:30-

11 a.m. and 1:30-4 p.m. April 7 at the

Moyer Community Services Center

auditorium on Yongsan Main Post. For

information, call 738-3603.

Summer Hire Program

Military and civilian dependent teens

may be eligible for the 2006 Summer Hire

Program. Session dates for college

students are May 15 - Aug. 18. High

school sessions are June 26 - July 21

and July 24-Aug. 18. Registration

deadline is April 20. For information, visit

http://8tharmy.korea.army.mil/G1/Cpd/

Area2Cpac/default.htm.

JROTC Scholarships

Seoul American High School Junior

Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets may

win one of five $1,000 scholarships offered

by the Yongsan Sergeants MajorAssociation by writing a 300- to 400-word

essay. Entries must be postmarked by April

15. For information, call 738-4138.

On the Web

For more News & Notes, visit the Area II

Web site at http://ima.korea.army.mil and

click on the News & Notes button.

Shelly Lares


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YONGJU TRAINING CENTER

K-16 Air Base Soldiers took out some

aggression March 4 by blasting each

other with paintballs.

The 28 Soldiers split off into red and

blue teams for two capture-the-flaggames at Yongju Training Center,

alternating offense and defense.

Although the bus ride down lasted

nearly three hours, many Soldiers felt

the travel time was well worth the

experience.This was probably the best Morale,

Welfare and Recreation trip Ive ever

been on, said Spc. McKenna

McClellan, 2nd Brigade, 2nd AviationRegiment. I managed to get some of

my friends together and just have a really

good time doing a fun group activity.Everyone wore protective masks and

reviewed a few safety rules before

beginning the first game.

Youre all military personnel, and

youve all done this before, so you know

the rules, said Eric Yim, K-16

Community Activity Center director.Stay at a safe shooting distance and

announce close kills. These things are

washable, but if you get a bruise it stays

for a little while.

Far from being a flat battle arena,

K-16 Air Base Soldiers have paintball blast

players in Yongju have a whole

mountain at their disposal, complete

with crunching leaves, thorny vines and

fallen branches.McClellan said getting shot with a

paintball hurts about as much as the

sticks and trees jabbing during the game.

Ive played before, but never quite

like this, she said.

Some players had fun applying

combat strategy to their game.

We broke off into three squads in

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MWR tour offers combat

adventure, folk village tour

order to flank them left and right while

the center kept them occupied, said

blue team captain Sgt. Neil Rerucha,

2nd Brigade, 2nd Aviation Regiment.We tried to use combat movements to

get up the mountain and camouflage

ourselves, so I think this was really great

from a military standpoint.

Other players were a bit less

technical.

Dont get shot, said red team

captain Sgt. Jacob Mohn, 2nd Brigade,

2nd Aviation Regiment. Take cover. We

dont really have a strategy, were justgoing to run in and beat them.

The blue team won the first game

by storming the top of the mountain and

overwhelming the defenders.

The second game ended differently,

however, with the red attackers racingin and stealing their opponents flag

while most of the defending squads

were busy elsewhere.

We wanted to set up a few ambush

sites, which we did, but we still didnt

see them, Rerucha said.

Rerucha wrongly assumed that thered team had gone up the valley.

The force we sent out to meet them

didnt work out, he said.

Following the paintball games, the

group ate lunch at a village located within

walking distance of the paintball course.Following a brief tour of the area, it

was back to the bus for a three-hour

ride back to K-16 Air Base.

Yim said this trip was so successful

he is already planning future paintball

events.

K-16 wants to challenge Yongsan,

so Im trying to set up something likethat, Yim said. Were looking at

different courses, but this is the only

one Ive seen that allows you to go up

into the mountains; get out into nature

and have fun.


Sgt. Neil Rerucha (left) and Mun Su-hee prepare to attack March 4 during a K-16 Air Base Morale,Welfare and Recreation trip to play paintball at Yongju Training Center.

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YONGSAN GARRISON The

Army Troop Command saluted women

March 14 at the Dragon Hill Lodge,during a Womens History Month

celebration.

Guest speaker Col. Donna Alberto,

secretary Combined Joint Staff, focused

largely on one womans struggle to

open the Women in Military Service for

America Memorial at Arlington NationalCemetery, Va.

Alberto said that one woman was

retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Wilma L.

Vaught.

One wonders how one woman

could possibly affect an entire

community, but you can, Alberto said.Vaught was one woman who touched

not only every woman in the armed

forces, but every woman who preceded

her, even into the American Revolution.

One of Vaughts greatest

contributions, in addition to the

dedication of the Arlington memorial,was a database listing every woman who

ever served her country, to include

American Red Cross workers before

women were allowed in the military.

When I saw the opening of that

memorial, I was so awestruck and so

touched by the show of support that I

immediately committed myself to

volunteer there, Alberto said. Eversince [then], I have tried to start some

outreach wherever I have beenstationed.

This years theme was builders of

communities and dreams.

Another important part of the

ceremony involved nine women dressedup as famous figures in history. Each

woman read a short paragraph about

the woman she represented, and then

invited the audience to guess her identity.

The women represented were figures

like Condoleezza Rice, Oprah Winfrey

and Clara Barton.I thought that was the best part of

the ceremony, said Michelle Van-

Woodfork. We dont often hear about

the women who opened the doors for

us, and it was interesting that there were

so many the audience couldnt name.Several other presentations, such as

a poetry reading and duet, honored the

accomplishments of women.

I enjoyed the ceremony, and I

especially appreciated seeing so many

men here, said Rosemary Dow, who

dressed as Clara Barton. In a lot ofplaces women are still held back, but

its good for our little girls to have role

models like these to look up to, and I

think its making a difference.

By Sgt. Christopher Selmek


Troop Command saluteswomen in uniformYongsan celebrates Womens

History Month 2006



Facility offers myriad of

computer-related services

YONGSAN GARRISON

Dragon Hill Lodge opened a new

business center March 15 at the facilitys

Market Square.

The new office offers a drop-off

point for express mail services, like

United Parcel Service and DHL.

Dragon Hill Lodge Assistant Sales and

Marketing Director Gina Park said

customers will find a long list of services

at the new office.

Besides Internet access, customers

can use the office for computer repairs,cellular telephone services, translations

and printing, she said.

Park said the business center offers

prepaid cards for wireless Internetconnectivity for the entire Dragon Hill

Lodge, including its restaurants.

Employees held a grand opening

March 15 complete with cake and

refreshments. Throughout the day, the

staff gave out free telephone and

Internet usage cards.

We even gave out a round-trip

ticket to the United States, Park said.

I thought Id won some phone

cards when they told me Id won,

said Master Sgt. Robert Willey, 18th

Medical Command, the stateside trip

winner. I never win anything. I guess

my luck is changing.Ironically, Willey just returned from

a trip to the United States.


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Resources available to document newborns citizenship

SEOUL If you are an American parent of a

newborn child, the child most likely is entitled to

U.S. citizenship. Parents should apply on behalf ofthe child for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad

issued by the American Citizen Services Unit at the

U.S. Embassy in Seoul.

Before receiving a U.S. passport or a Social

Security number, the child needs to be

documented as a U.S. citizen. Since there areseveral requirements, it is important to start the

CRBA process as soon as possible after the child

is born.

If the child will travel outside Korea, he or she

will need a U.S. passport. In addition, Korean

Immigration requires that parents of U.S. citizen

children obtain a Korean visa in their childspassport within 30 days of the childs birth, if the

child will remain in Korea for more than 30 days.

Failure to apply for a childs Korean visa couldresult in a fine levied by Korean Immigration.

Only the childs parents or legal guardian may

apply for a CRBA on the childs behalf. The CRBAapplication must be signed before a United States

consular officer or a designated military official.Applying for CRBA, Passport and SSN

Most parents choose to apply for their childs

U.S. passport at the same time as the CRBA. It

takes about two weeks to process an application for

a passport because the application is forwarded tothe United States, where the passport is printed.

The childs passport and CRBA can be sent by

military courier delivery service for pick up from a

military passport acceptance agent or may be picked

up at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. The CRBA

application includes the application for a Social

Security card. The childs Social Security card will

be sent directly to the parent by the Social SecurityAdministration. Please allow from three to six

months for the card to arrive.

Both parents must bring their child to either the

American Citizen Services Unit of the Embassy or

one of the USFK passport acceptance facilities

located at Camp Casey (for all of Area 1), CampHenry (Daegu), Camp Hialeah (Busan), K-2 Air Base

(Daegu), Kunsan Air Base, Osan Air Base or

Yongsan Garrison.

Parents will need to present on behalf of their

child:

! Application for a Consular Report of Birth

Abroad (DS-2029/SS-5);

! Application for a U.S. Passport DS-11;

! Two passport photographs of the child (2-

inches-by-2-inches on a white background, eyesopen, with parents hands hidden from view);

! $147 fee ($82 for the passport and $65 for the

CRBA) payable by money order made out to

Cashier FMC, American Embassy Seoul ifapplying at a USFK base; if applying at the U.S.

Embassy, U.S. dollars or Korean won equivalent in

cash or by credit card.

! Evidence of the childs birth, such as an

original U.S. military hospital certificate, which must

be signed and sealed by the doctor or a hospital

administrator, or a Korean hospital birth certificate,which must be accompanied by an English

translation;

! Evidence of U.S. citizenship of the parent(s),

which can be one of the following: full-validity U.S.

passport, U.S. birth certificate, CRBA,

naturalization/citizenship certificate, and/or CRBA

for a previous child of the same marriage bornoverseas. Evidence of citizenship documents must

be either an original or a copy certified by theissuing agency. A photocopy or a true copy

cannot be accepted;

! Evidence of identity: a valid photo ID such as

a military ID card or drivers license;

! If only one parent is a U.S. citizen, evidence

of the American parent having resided in the U.S. orbeen with the U.S. military for at least five years,

two years of which were after the age of 14.

! If married, an original or certified copy of the

marriage certificate issued by a city, state, or foreign

government;

! Evidence of legal termination of any

previous marriages, such as original or certified

copies of all divorce or annulment decrees ordeath certificates. For a Korean citizen, the

Family Census Register is acceptable proof of

legal termination of a prior marriage. An English

translation must be included.

! Confirmation of paternity if the father is

the only U.S. citizen and the parents are notmarried.

CRBA and passport regulations are complex

and reflect changes to U.S. law as enacted by

Congress. For downloadable forms and up-to-

date information about documenting a child as a

U.S. citizen, visit the Embassy Web site at

www.asktheconsul.org.

By Michael EdwardsBy Michael EdwardsBy Michael EdwardsBy Michael EdwardsBy Michael Edwards

U.S. Embassy, Seoul


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Two 10-year-old boys gettheir hands on a mob gunwith which a cop was shot.After one of the boys usesthe gun to shoot his father,then disappears, the fatherof the other boy must taketo the streets in a desperatebid to recover the weaponbefore the mob finds out itsmissing.

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After being diagnosed witha fatal disease, a shy salesclerk goes on a Europeanvacation to live out the restof her life. With nothing toloseor so she thinksherbehavior becomes moreirreverent and outrageouseach day, only to find outlater she wasmisdiagnosed.

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Passover, which begins April 12 at sundown,

concludes at nightfall April 20. The night before

Passover, the house and the car are searched forleaven (bread), which tradition dictates should be

burnt or sold by the next morning.The first two days and the last two days of

Passover are major holy days and work-related

activities are not allowed. Work is permitted during

the intermediate days.

The story of Passover is told in the book of

Exodus. Jewish people were slaves to the rulers in

Egypt for more than two centuries. Moses receivesa divine call at the burning bush to lead the Jewish

people out of bondage. Ten plagues were visited on

the Egyptians. The final one, death of firstborn

sons, passes over the Jewish homes and the

Egyptian king agrees to let the people go. With no

time to wait for bread to rise, the Jews eat roasted

lamb with unleavened bread and bitter herbs the

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first observance of Passover. Moses then leads theJewish people through the Red Sea to Mount Sinai

where they receive the Torah.

Passover, as the holiday of spring, symbolizes

renewal, freedom and deliverance, and has alwayscaptured the American imagination. Thomas

Jefferson proposed for the U.S. national seal adepiction of the Israelites in the desert, led by a

cloud and a pillar of fire (Exodus 13:21). Benjamin

Franklins proposal was Moses lifting his staff,

splitting the sea (Exodus 14:16) with the motto

Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to G-d.

Almost a century later, the chorus of the spiritual

calling for freedom from slavery began with Godown, Moses, and ended with Let my people go.

The Passover Seder, the traditional holiday meal

of the first and second nights of the festival, is an

opportunity for all members of the family to join

together in thanksgiving. The story of the Exodus

is retold through songs, prayers and stories. EachSeder participant symbolically experiences the

bitterness of slavery by eating the bitter herbs,

and feels the joy of being redeemed by drinking

four cups of wine and eating a festive meal.

The special biblical precept that is identified with

Passover is the eating of and getting rid of allleavened food for the entire eight days of the

holiday. Matzah is called the bread of afflictionbecause it was fed to the Jewish slaves in Egypt.

When eaten during the Seder, it brings back

memories of the Egyptian experience. A deeper

insight into the matzah is that the flat unleavened

bread represents humility, which is the beginning of

liberation and spiritual growth. Only a person who

can acknowledge his own shortcomings and submitto a higher wisdom can free himself from his own

limitations.

May we all be blessed this holiday season to pass

over limitations and realize the infinite potential in

every aspect of life.

For information about Passover Services, please

call 011-9832-1468.

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