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Nov. 10, 2006The Morning Calm Weeklyhttp://ima.korea.army.mil/morningcalmweekly Commentary

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Area IArea IArea IArea IArea ICommand er Col. Forrest R. Newton

Public Affairs Officer Margaret Banish-DonaldsonCI Officer James F. Cunningham

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MP Blotter

The following entries were excerpted

from the military police blotters. These

entries may be incomplete and do not

imply the guilt or innocence of any

person.

Holidays let us honor veterans, remember familyHolidays let us honor veterans, remember familyHolidays let us honor veterans, remember familyHolidays let us honor veterans, remember familyHolidays let us honor veterans, remember family

Why are we Army Strong?Why are we Army Strong?Why are we Army Strong?Why are we Army Strong?Why are we Army Strong?By Lt. Col. Wayne Shanks

Army News Service

WASHINGTON I have to

admit when I first heard Army

Strong I thought, Thats it? But asIve thought about it, Army Strong is

much more than two words. It

represents the best of the Army; thebest of America; the best of each and

every Soldier.

I think Army Strong works better if

you imply I am, You are or We

are Army Strong. But what does it

mean to be Army Strong?

Army Strong is more than muscles;

its the Soldiers who can endure long

patrols constantly alert for hiddendangers, or run faster and further than

they ever thought they could.

Army Strong is more than sheermilitary might (tanks, helicopters,

artillery, missiles, etc); its the

Soldiers who drive, fly or shoot all

that hardware.

Army Strong is more than

completing tough training; its

No one can stop this

team itsArmy Strong.

parachuting out of an airplane at 800feet when youre scared to death of

heights.

Army Strong is more than being

smart; its having the knowledge andtenacity to develop a way to solve

seemingly impossible problems.Army Strong is more than combat

operations that

destroy an

enemy; its the

Soldiers and

leaders who plan

and execute it its Boots on the

Ground.

Army Strong is more than the

pungent smell of burnt gunpowderafter a firefight; its the Soldiers

whose well aimed fire protected their

buddies.Army Strong is more than

intelligence systems, UAVs and GPS;

its the Soldiers who bring that

information to the leaders who can

use it to stop an insurgent attack.

Army Strong is more than beans,

bullets and repair parts; its the

Soldiers who ship, manage, prepare,

repair and move all the things that

keep the Army rolling along.

Army Strong is more than justdoing whats right; its the Army

values embodied by Soldiers whocarry out their duties every day.

Army Strong is more

than a Welcome Home

sign taped to a fence; its

the Daddy, daddy,

daddy! yelled across a

tarmac late at night and a long

embrace at the end of a deployment.

Army Strong is more than an

individual Soldiers strength; its theteamwork of a well-trained squad

executing actions on contact.

In short, Army Strong is far morethan two words; its the underlying

moral fiber, the deep-seated emotions

and the total determination every

Soldier carries.

No one can stop this team its

Army Strong.

See Bell,Bell,Bell,Bell,Bell, Page 4

Area 1

Assault Consummated by a Battery,

Assault on Law Enforcement Official,

Drunk and Disorderly, Resisting

Apprehension, Underage Drinking

Subject 1 and Subject 2 were involved in a

verbal altercation with Victim 1, which

turned physical when Subject 1 struck

Victim 1 in the face with a closed hand and

Subject 2 kicked Victim 1 in the back.

Subject 1 became belligerent towards

Military Police and pushed Victim 2 and

Victim 3. Both Subject 1 and Subject 2

attempted to resist apprehension but were

apprehended and transported to the Camp

Casey Provost Marshal Office, where they

were not administered a series of FieldSobriety Tests and a Portable Breathalyzer

Test due to their refusal. Further

investigation revealed that Subjects 1 and

2 were under the legal age to consume

alcohol. Subjects 1 and 2 were further

processed and released to their unit. At

2:04 p.m. Oct. 28, Subject 2 returned to the

PMO where he/she was advised of his/her

legal rights, which he/she invoked. At 4:01

p.m. Oct. 28, Subject 1 returned to the PMO

where he/she was advised of his/her legal

rights, which he/she invoked. Victim 1 did

not complain of any injuries or seek

medical attention. This is a final report.

Area 3

Postal Violations Oct. 23, Subject 1committed the offense of destruction of

U.S. mail when he/she dumped three bins

containing first and fourth class mail in a

dumpster adjacent to the post office.

Subject 1 was advised of his/her rights

which he/she waived, rendering a written

sworn statement where he/she stated he/

she was unaware of the first class mail

being in the bins.

Area 4

Undetermined Manner of Death After

Victim 1 failed to show up to accountability

formation the unit commander ordered

Witness 1 to look for Victim 1. Witness 1

entered Victim 1s room and found Victim 1

lying face down on the floor andunresponsive. Witness 1 checked Victim 1

for a pulse and for breathing with negative

results. Military Police responded and

assumed the scene. Investigation continues.

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We will celebrate two

special holidays in

November-Veterans Day

and Thanksgiving Day.

While all Americans are

familiar with the history

of Thanksgiving,Veterans Day is a holiday

for us to honor all those

who have served before

us and those who are

serving now, both here

and around the world.

Originally called

Armistice Day to commemorate the ending of World

War I, in 1954 the name of the holiday was changedto Veterans Day to honor those who served in World

War II and the Korean War. Today, the holiday honors

all veterans for their selfless service.

Of course, Thanksgiving allows us to remember

our many blessings and bounties. For those

accompanied Servicemembers and civilian employees,it is time to be with family and open our homes to

those who are separated from their loved ones this

year. Notably, both of these holidays include four-day

Gen. B.B. Bell

U.S. Forces Korea commander

weekends and many of our USFK team members will

take advantage of the time off to travel and enjoy the

beautiful sites in the Republic of Korea. We do not

want these long weekends to be marred by a tragic

death. To avoid needless tragedy and ensure our

personnel return to their duties safely, first-line leaders

must obtain a verbal behavior contract with theirsubordinates by conducting Under the Oak Tree

Counseling. The procedures to be followed arecontained in Command Policy Letter #2, Under the

Oak Tree Counseling.

Leaders at all levels are responsible and accountable

for the behavior and safety of their subordinates. Areas

to focus on during the upcoming holiday periods

include the following:

Personal Accountability. This is a core responsibility

of leaders at all levels. Help your subordinates

incorporate risk management into their holiday activity

plans by emphasizing personal responsibility, hazardsof alcohol abuse, indiscipline, and the requirement to

employ the buddy system (Command Policy Letter

#6, Buddy System).All too often abuse of alcohol contributes directly


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Contracting Command

Closed Wednesday

U.S. Army Contracting Command

Korea (Yongsan) will be closed for its

Organization Day Wednesday, and will

reopen for business Thursday. Forinformation, call Ken Kitahara at 724-

5288.

Yongsan Road Closure

X Corps Boulevard on Yongsan South

Post will close Friday thru Nov. 19 for

resurfacing. For details, visit the Area

II Web site at http://

area2.korea.army.mil or tune in to the

MWR Channel 3.

AFCEA Luncheon

The next AFCEA Technical Forum

Luncheon will be 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Nov. 21 at Yongsan Garrisons Hartell

House. The luncheon, featuring ViceAdmiral Nancy E. Brown, Director,

Command, Control, Communications

and Computer Systems (C4 Systems),

The Joint Staff, is $15 per person

(buffet, including drink and gratuity).

For information, call Maj. Jennifer Piolo

at 725-6025.

National Testing Day

The Republic of Korea conducts

national testing days throughout the

year for Korean high school and

Korean University National

Examination. the next test will be Nov.

16. In numerous schools across the

country, students will take the Korean

language, English language and other

foreign language hearing tests on this

date.

The ROK government has requested

U.S. Forces Korea keep noise to an

absolute minimum during these testing

periods, and USFK will honor this

request. All USFK units are encouraged

to conduct noise abatement on all

installations from 8:40-8:55 a.m. and

1:20-1:40 p.m. Nov. 16.

Daegu Air Base Entry

Procedure Changes

Base access procedures at Daegu Air

Base (K-2) have changed. All base

access will now be controlled byRepublic of Korea Air Force.

For information, call Tech Sgt. Tony

Krolczyk at 766-4352.

Correction

In the Oct. 27 edition ofThe Morning

Calm Weekly an error appeared in the

Page 13 article entitled Make the right

moves when it comes to PCS.

A sentence in the article reads Use of

this form to ensure a $500 MP3 player

is indeed packed in that box with the

stuffed animals. The sentence should

have read Use of this form will save

you if your $500 MP3 player is indeed

packed in that box with the stuffedanimals. We apologize for the error.

TMCW Submissions

Have an item for The Morning Calm

Weekly? Send stories and

photographic submissions to

[email protected].

For information, call 738-3355.

By Master Sgt. Anthony Davis

8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Airmen plead guiltyAirmen plead guiltyAirmen plead guiltyAirmen plead guiltyAirmen plead guilty

to BAH fraudto BAH fraudto BAH fraudto BAH fraudto BAH fraud

KUNSAN AIR BASE Three airmen

were found guilty of defrauding thegovernment through false claims for basic

allowance for housing during separate court

martials here last week.

All three pleaded guilty to the charges.

Senior Airman Wayne Williams signed an

official document stating his dependents

resided in New York City when they had been

residing in Oklahoma.

The unauthorized entitlements resulted in

more than $10,000 in overpayments. He wasfound guilty of failure to go, two counts of

making a false official statement and larceny.

He was sentenced to eight months

confinement, a bad conduct discharge and

reduction to E-1.Staff Sgt. Rodney White signed an official

document stating his dependents resided in

Wakefield, Mass., when they resided in San

Antonio. The unauthorized entitlements

resulted in more than $10,000 inoverpayments.

He was found guilty of making a false

SeeFraudFraudFraudFraudFraud, Page 4

SEOUL Headquarters and

Headquarters Detachment, 662nd

Movement Control Team,25th

Transportation Battalion conducted

Thorough Decontamination Training

with the Republic of Korea Armys

56th Homeland Reserve Division

Chemical Battalion, during primetime

training Sept. 19 at the 56 HRDcompound here.

Over 64 ROK and U.S. soldiers

participated in the training which was

designed to enhance readiness in the

units NBC tasks and promote the

U.S.-ROK alliance through

interoperability training.

Our unit has a requirement to train

on a task Conduct Thorough

Decontamination which requiredexternal NBC assets from a chemical

unit, said Capt. Moses Lee,

commander, HHD, 25th Trans Bn.

Transportation Soldiers conduct

NBC training with ROK 56th HRDBy Capt. Quiana Manning

25th Transportation Battalion

With no U.S. chemical decon unit

existing in Korea, we had to reach outto our ROK friends, and 56 HRD

answered the call.

The Soldiers were also introduced to

ROK barracks, dining facilities and the

units NBC equipment.

This was a great opportunity for us,

in that we never trained with a ROK

unit before. We learned a great deal

about not only NBC training, but theirequipment, the way ROK Soldiers live

and eat. Said Spc. Joshua Heard.

The unit plans to continue the

relationship through monthly meetings

to share culture and customs, and

enhance training.

This was a great opportunity for

our unit not just in trainingtogether as an alliance, but to foster

a great community relationship with

U.S. units in 56 HRDs area of

responsibility. Said Maj. Gen. Park

Chul Soo, commanding general, 56th

HRD.

It is great that we have

outstanding organizations like 56th

HRD close to where our unit is,added Lt. Col. Steven Rohlena,

commander, 25th Trans. Bn. We

are looking forward to training

together more in the future, not only

in NBC readiness, but in all areas of

the Armys Warrior Core Tasks.

Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 662nd Movement Control Team, 25thTransportation Battalion perform equipment decontamination Sept. 19.

COURTESY PHOTOS

Vehicles from 25th Transportation Battalion

clears through the ROK vehicle rinse point.

All TAll TAll TAll TAll Together Now ...ogether Now ...ogether Now ...ogether Now ...ogether Now ...Members from the USFK Provost Marshall Office and the South Korean Pol ice

Comprehensive Academy in Bupyung, pull with all their might during a tug-of-war

contest held as part of a sporting event day hosted at the Academy, Oct. 31.

PFC. MIN SOO JUN


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By Gregory Frye

Fort Campbell Courier

Korean War hero returnedto family after 50 years

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. After

more than 50 years of waiting, hoping

and praying, the family of a KoreanWar hero can rest easier knowing

their Soldier is finally home.

The remains of Pfc. Francis Crater

Jr. were buried in the family plot in

Akron, Ohio, Oct.

21 nearly 56 years

after his death.

Craters great

nephew, a current

Soldier, was one ofmore than 250

people who attended the funeral.

He was part of our family and

meant a lot to us, said Staff Sgt. Bob

Jenkins, motor sergeant, 106th

Transportation Battalion, Fort

Campbell. As I grew up, I always

knew about my Uncle Shorty.

Shorty was Craters nickname.Standing at 5 feet, 3 inches, the Ohio

native was the youngest of three

children.

Glenn Crater, Francis older brotherand Jenkins grandfather, is the onlyimmediate family member alive to see

his brothers remains brought home.

It profoundly affected me because

it meant so much to my grandfather,

Jenkins said. I had to give the eulogy

and kept choking up because I would

look at my

grandfather and

see him crying. It

really meant a lotto him.

The

experience has

been very emotional for Glenn Crater,

who thought they would never hear

anything about the fate of his younger

brother and was shocked when he

heard the Joint POW/MIA Accounting

Command found him.Fate of a hero

Id like the world to know there was

Id like the world to know

there was a Francis Crater.

Glenn Craterbrother of Pfc. Francis Crater

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official statement and larceny. He wassentenced to eight months

confinement, a bad conduct discharge

and reduction to E-1.

Senior Airman Johnathan Clark

signed an official document stating his

dependents resided in Vacaville, Calif.,

when they resided in Flat Rock, Ala.

The unauthorized entitlements resulted

in nearly $9,000 in overpayments.He was found guilty of making a

false official statement and larceny and

was sentenced to 11 months

confinement, a bad conduct discharge

and reduction to E-1.

The charges came after officials

conducted an audit of BAH claims in

December 2005.

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to the death or injury of one of ourServicemembers.

Traffic Safety. Help your

subordinates prepare for their travel and

recreational activities. If someone plans

to drive, ensure they are counseled inaccordance with our Winter Safety

Campaign Memorandum and understand

the unique fall and winter driving

conditions of Korea.

With everyones awareness and active

participation, our goal of no deaths, no

sexual assaults, and no serious injuries

is absolutely achievable. We must takecare of each other and remain ever

vigilant. We are accountable. I wish each

of you safe holidays and I thank you for

your continued selfless commitment to

our Nation and to our Armed Forces.We go together!

GEN B.B. Bell

Commander, UNC/CFC/USFK

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fat in women, who carry weight

differently than males, Minitrez said.

We took their findings and changed

the screening weight table for femaleSoldiers. The screening table weight is

the maximum you can weigh before you

have to be taped or tested for body-fatpercentage, he said.

Instead of being taped at the wrist,

forearm, neck and hips, females will

now be taped around the abdomen, neck

and hips.

Measuring the abdomen will give a

more accurate portrayal of a female

Soldiers body-fat percentage, Minitrez

said. We dont want fat Soldiers, we

want fit Soldiers. The tape test is still

going to help determine body-fat and

fitness levels compared to lean muscle-

mass levels.The revised AR 600-9 was published

Sept. 1 and implemented Oct. 2, but

Army leaders decided to give active-dutyand reserve-component Soldiers a six-

month transitional period. March 31 is

the mandatory effective date.

This revision didnt happen

overnight, Minitrez said. Researchers

have been working for at least a decade

to determine if current systems of

measuring body fat were the best

systems out there.


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Teamwork in action: AFSC focuses on DOL, DPW issuesBy Margaret Banish-DonaldsonArea I Public Affairs

JIMCUNNINGHAM

CAMP RED CLOUD This is

part two of a three-part series about

issues from the 2005 Army Family

Action Plan conference to the Army

Family Steering Committee.

Representatives from the 2nd

Infantry Division and Area I

Support Activity met in 2005 to

discuss ways to improve customer

service at the annual Army andFamily Action Planning Conference.

After months of study, the Army

Family Steering Committeecompleted 21 issues, sent six issues

to 8th U.S. Army, rejected four

issues, and is currently working on

the remaining seven issues.

The purpose of the conference

was to knock down the obstaclesto customer satisfaction, said Col.

Forrest Newton, Area I garrison

commander.

The relocation, housing and

transportation issues centered on

Directorate of Logistics and

Department of Public Works

improvement measure issues:Bus schedule and services

In July the on-post bus shuttleat Camp Casey extended the route

schedule one hour past curfew to

provide

Soldiers the

transportation

requested,

said Mike

Ferguson,

transportation

division chief.In addition, the barracks curfew

was lifted giving Soldiers more time

once on post.

Furthermore, the 4:40 p.m. bus

departing Camp Red Cloud is no

longer the last free bus. The free

bus now departs CRC at 6:20 p.m.

and arrives at Camp Casey at 7 p.m.Bus departure times

New schedules were completedand submitted to Korea Region

Office transportation for approval

last December, Ferguson said. We

have communicated to the bus

company manager to halt the last

departing bus for the day from

Yongsan until the last bus has

arrived. By doing this, Soldiers have

connecting transportation to theirfinal destinations in Area I.CRC-Camp Stanley bus route

Transportation is currently re-

evaluating the situation and, at a

minimum, working to add an 8 a.m.

shuttle to the current schedule.

The other change the

transportation office is working on

is relocating the bus stop on Camp

Stanley to the Community ActivityCenter instead of where it is

currently, which is at the

commissary, Ferguson said.Osan bus schedule

Due to multiple contractors/

license agreements and the rightarea of responsibility, service to

Osan and return is only available

with a stop

through Yongsan.We are re-

looking the

possibility of an

Osan Express

shuttle that runs

directly from

Camp Casey or CRC to Osan air

Base during weekends and maybe

holidays, Ferguson said. There areseveral hurdles ahead of us to get

this running, but we are looking into

every option available.Camp Casey playground

conditions

We now have money available

from the Dongducheon road-

widening project for this project,

said Ken Lee, Area I staff engineer.

After we renovate the Pear

Blossom Cottage, we will start workon building a new playground in

front of Building 2603. The

playground should be done within

six months.Classroom access to the Army

Community Service building

The ramp should be completed by

the end of this month, Lee said.Camp Hovey laundry facilities

DPW has been looking at finding

a building close to the Hovey back

gate for more washers and dryers

for family members; however, theclosest is a Quonset hut and it is

about 400 yards away, Lee said.

Lt. Col. Terry Hodges, Casey

garrison commander, said there are

buildings near the shoppette

available, but it is too far away from

the back gate for family members to

walk to with small children, strollers

and laundry bags. Therefore, DPW,Hodges and Army and Air Force

Exchange Services plan to meetsoon and finalize a suitable location.Sidewalk conditions near Fires

Brigade shoppette

DPW is in the progress of making

repairs on the sidewalks.

When we take great care of our

folks, the mission is going to get

accomplished, Newton said(Editors Note: Part three of

AFSC will appear in the Nov. 17

edition of The Morning Calm

Weekly.)

E-mail [email protected]

Soldiers wait to board buses at Camp Caseys Bus Terminal Nov. 1.

CAMP CASEY Providing trained and

ready Soldiers and units to support the nationduring war is the mission of the Army Reserve.

At Camp Casey, the 2nd Infantry Division

Detachment (Army Reserve) is doing just that.

The Detachment is responsible to provide

planning and coordination for rear/sustainment

area security for the division. Assigned to the

2nd Infantry Division since 1994, the

detachment is one of three Army Reserve troopprogram units permanently stationed in the

Republic of Korea.During Novembers Battle Assembly, formally

known as weekend drill, the unit trained in

preparation for this years Warpath III and

Warfighter exercises.

Saturday, Bill Christopher provided expert

training on the Armys Maneuver Control System

Light. Sunday, staff officers and leaders from

division plans and Sustainment Operations Cell

provided a course of action briefing that

allowed the unit to conduct a mission analysis

and fragmentary order drill.

During the COA briefing, Brig. Gen. Tom

Landwermeyer, 2nd Inf. Div. assistantdivision commander for support, was present

to provide his guidance to the detachment.

We no longer look at Soldiers and ask them

if they are Active, Reserve or Guard. We ask

them what training they require in order to

perform the mission, Landwermeyer said.

The detachment is a valuable asset to the

division, said Lt. Col. Tim LeTouzel.Because our unit is composed of reservists

who live and work in Korea as Department ofArmy civilians and contractors, our unit

experiences very little personnel turnover

from year to year. We bring continuity and

experience to the division.

For information on joining the 2nd Inf. Div.

Detachment, Army Reserve, call 730-4200.

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Area I Public Affairs Stringer

MIKE VAIL

Bill Christopher instructs Rear Operation Center membersin the operation of Maneuver Controls System Light.

When we take great care of our folks, the mission is going to get

accomplished.

Col. Forrest NewtonCol. Forrest NewtonCol. Forrest NewtonCol. Forrest NewtonCol. Forrest Newton

Area I commanderArea I commanderArea I commanderArea I commanderArea I commander


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CAMP RED CLOUD This is part

one of a two-part series about operational

security and subversion and espionagedirected against the U.S. Army.

Ever since there have been wars, smart

adversaries knew that the winning

advantage comes from knowing their

opponent and knowing whether or not the

person is intelligent.

In knowing these things, they would

know how to attack their weaknesses.

Operational security today may involvemore technology but it is no different from

the past.

When you set up a computer

network, one of the many concerns you

should have is the single point of failure,

said Paul Garcia, force protection

specialist for Area I, in his address to AreaI Soldiers and civilians Monday. In order

for a computer network to be useful, it

has to be able to talk to you in the areanetwork and with all the people included.

All it takes is one single virus, and

everything crashes; everything fails, and

every computer. Operational Security,

Subversion and Espionage directed against

the U.S. Army are the same. Moreover,

right now I am talking to you, you are the

single point of failure. Personnel are

responsible for both OPSEC and

SAEDA.To remind everyone why we are

concerned, one can look back on photosand news clips of the horror of Sept. 11,

2001. Those photos and memories say

the most.

All of you, every single person in here,

is a point of failure, Garcia said. Whether

you accept that responsibility or not, you

have it. Operational security is how youdo things on a daily basis. It is also

developed on the patterns of how you do

things on a daily basis. The responsibility

is yours. This slide will remind us and

will forever be on our minds until the next

event.

The definition of operational security

comes in Joint Publication 3-54. A process

of identifying critical information and

subsequently analyzing friendly actions

attendant to military operations and other

activities:

Identify those actions that can be

observed by adversary intelligence

systems

Determine indicators adversaryintelligence systems might obtain that

could be interpreted or pieced together to

derive critical information in time to be

useful to adversaries.

Select and execute measures that

eliminate or reduce to an acceptable level

the vulnerabilities of friendly actions to

adversary exploitation.Do anything that works, Garcia said.

If you think you can deploy somethingthat will improve operational security, do

it. If you know you are not breaking the

law, do it. Do it all the time.

Something as simple as shredding

unused documents, personal and official,

can be crucial to security, both personal

and official. OPSEC is information

control.

If you dont have a paper shredder in

your office, go to another office wherethere is one and shred unused documents

with sensitive material, Garcia said. Rip

it up. That half cup of coffee you didnt

drink during the day, pour it in the trash

bag. The coffee will destroy the paper

with information on it yet enough that you

are helping OPSEC.

Most Soldiers do not have to worry

about their vulnerability when going home

after work, but civilians do and should.

Dont take the same route home. Iknow it is difficult when you live so close

by, like at [an] apartment because it is

across the street from

[the installation],

Garcia said. You have

to be aware where you

are vulnerable.

Civilians who live offpost and work on post

should be more aware.You are also vulnerable on post. You

work on a military installation; this is a

target that does not move, Garcia said.

The enemy knows we are here. In fact,

we have been here for 50 years. If there

is a hole, they know about it; if there is a

pattern, they can pick it up.

Personal security, information security,

communication security and physical

security are all related to operationalsecurity and must be mutually supportive

to be effective.

Personal security is where operational

security begins, Garcia said. You were

By Jim Cunningham

Area I Public Affairs

Soldiers and civilians receive OPSEC/SAEDA brief at CRC

JIMCUNNINGHAM


all hired, designated, and appointed to do

the job, all of you. That is why you havethe responsibility for OPSEC.

OPSEC needs to be continuous; there

is no such thing as information peace.OPSEC fundamentals are the same in

peacetime or during war, the threat never

goes away. OPSEC is a continuous

process.

It is incumbent upon you to be

responsible for operational security,Garcia explained. You walk by an open

door, do you just walk by or do you shut

the door? Close the door and make sure it

is locked for the person that was there.

Most of us feel we are in a closed

community environment, and we think

we are safe.

OPSEC needs to be continuous. If

you become lackadaisical, that is what the

enemy wants, Garcia said. We doexercises so we are prepared; the enemy

does the same thing.

In recent times, the threats have

increased. Terrorists, nation states,

businesses, criminal networks,

nongovernmental organizations, hackers,

crackers and individuals have all increased

the threat.

Terrorists organizations are looking

for one piece ofinformation at a

time. They will

continue to hunt

for each piece

until they have puttogether enough

pieces to solve the information puzzle,

Garcia pointed out. Every single time they

take out a target, it is a victory, he said.Think about this: when the American

Army moves out, victory is defined as

getting the mission done. For these

terrorist groups, loss of life does not

become a question; it is a sacrifice. They

dont care about well being; all they care

about is destroying you.(Editors Note: Part two of OPSEC/

SAEDA will appear in the Nov. 17 edition

of the Morning Calm Weekly.)

Paul Garcia, force protectionspecialist for Area I briefs Soldiers and civilians Nov. 6

on the subject of OPSEC and SAEDA.

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By David McNally

Area II Public Affairs

PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY

Gyeongbok Palace is the centerpiece of Koreas royal past. The palace complex features daily reenactments by costumed officials.

Stoic guards and officials

march to the palace gate

with colorful robes and

traditional flags flowing in the wind.

Another day begins for the reenactors

of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul.

The city is home to five Joseon

Dynasty palaces. But, Gyeongbok

Palace is the centerpiece of Koreas

royal past.

The complex is a living legacy of

15th century Korea.

Extensive renovations over the past

decade have restored the palace

grounds to a once regal air.

During most of the 1910-1945

Japanese occupation, a monolithic

gray administration building stood

within the palace gates blocking the

view of the former home of kings.

For decades after the Korean

War, the government used the

building as an administrationbuilding and even as the National

Museum of Korea; however, it was

always a painful reminder of the

occupation. After its 1996

demolition, Koreans began to restore

the royal complex.

The palace was originally built in

1394, but much of it burned to the

Gyeongbok Palace takes

visitors to Koreas pastground in a 1592 Japanese invasion.

In 1911, the Japanese only left 10

buildings standing as construction

began on the Japanese administration

building.

Today, there are 330 buildings on

the palace grounds, including the

National Folk Museum. Visitors are

free to roam the complex.

The ceremonies of opening and

closing the palace gate and changing

of the guard happen three times a day

every day of the year, except

Tuesdays, or in the event of rain.

The Foundation for the

Preservation of Cultural Properties is

the Republic of Korea office with

oversight of not only buildings and

relics, but of how Koreans used pomp

and circumstance to rule the land.

The foundation restages historical

ceremonies based on careful and

thorough historical investigations.

From November to February, the

palace is open daily from 9 a.m.-7p.m., and closed Tuesdays. The

entrance fee is 3,000 won for adults

and 1,500 won for children.

To get to the palace, use the Seoul

Subway System Line 3, Exit 5 at

Gyeongbokgung Station.


A palace guard stands at the main gate.

Gyeongbok Palace

is one of Koreas

premiere royal sites

Gyeongbok Palace reenactments bridgeKoreas past and present.

Gyeong Hwae Pavilion was once the site ofroyal parties.

Guards wear authentic 15th century costumesto open and close the palace gates.

PFC. K IM SANG-WOOK

Serene ponds and ancient asian designs take

visitors to a different time.


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Thanksgiving Storytime

The Yongsan Library will host a

Thanksgiving Storytime from 10-11

a.m. Saturday. General and Mrs. B.B.

Bell are slated to be the guest story

tellers. To round out the event,young readers are invited for

refreshments afterward.

Filling Station Closure

The Yongsan Army and Air Forces

Exchange Service Filling Station will

close 2-4 p.m. Nov. 23 during a

scheduled power outage.

Craft Fair-Bazaar

Seoul American High School will

sponsor its Annual Craft Fair and

Holiday Bazaar 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Nov.

24-25 at the Seoul American High

School Gymnasium.

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is seeking

motivated individuals to provide

emergency communications and

casework services to members of

the armed forces and their families.

The applicant must be an American

citizen; at least 18 years of age; a

high school graduate; have base

access; and possess basic computer

skills. For information, call 738-3670.

Turkey Shoot-Out

There will be a Turkey Shoot-Out at

the Yongsan Main Exchange Nov.

17. Compete to win a Popeyesturkey. Four turkeys will be given

away at 11:30 a.m. and another four

will be given away at 5 p.m. For

information, call 724-7781.

Thanksgiving with

American Expats

The USO is inviting 20

servicemembers to join for a

Thanksgiving feast with American

expatriates 5-10 p.m. Nov. 23. The

USO will provide transportation to

off-base condominium complex. For

information, call 724-7781.

Good NeighborProgram Volunteers

Good Neighbor Program volunteers

are needed to have a day of fun with

Songjoong Elementary School

students. The day will start at the

USO with lunch at the USO Canteen

and then its off to the Yongsan

Bowling Lanes. For information, call

724-7781.

Community of Sharing

A holiday project to make sure select

Area II families have a merry

Christmas is under way.

Applications are available at Army

Community Services in Building S-4106, Room 205. The application

deadline is Dec. 8. For information,

call 738-7505.

SEOUL Twenty-one Seoul

American Middle School students hadan adventurous field trip to Gimpo

Airport Nov. 3. The group of students,

parents and teachers got an insiders

view of Korean Air s training areas.

Area II Child and Youth Services

coordinated the event to nurture

dreams for the future.

As an airline, we wish to be able to

give hope and inspiration to all children,

said Korean Air Corporate Commu-

nications Manager Koo Eun-kyoung.The tour began with a visit to the

flight simulator. The students got to feel

like real pilots.

At the Korean Air Operation Center,

students learned how aircraft interact

with ground controllers. The group also

visited the cockpit of a Boeing 777

By Pfc. Jung Jae-hoon


Students take flight on Gimpo Airport field tripEighth-grader Briana Bennet sits in a Boeing 777 Worldliner cockpit.

PHOTOSBY PFC. J UNG JAE-HOON

Korean Air provided an insider tour Nov. 3.

Yongsan students take a field trip to the airport.

YONGSAN GARRISON For

American civilians serving in Korea, asimple passport stamp is all it will take

to satisfy Korean immigration officials.

To make it convenient, Korean

workers visit Yongsan Garrison once a

month to provide Status of Forces

stamps to Area II community members.

The Korean Immigration Office

offered the SOFA stamp service to more

than 40 Americans Oct. 31 at the Army

Community Service Center.

Civilians that arrive in the country,

including A-3 visa holders, need to get

their SOFA stamp, said Relocation

Manager Gina Mariano. It is required

by the Korean Immigration Office.

DeAnn Queen submits an immigration form to receive her SOFA stamp Oct. 31.See SOFASOFASOFASOFASOFA, Page 12

By Cpl. Lee Yang-won


Community members receive SOFCommunity members receive SOFCommunity members receive SOFCommunity members receive SOFCommunity members receive SOFA stampsA stampsA stampsA stampsA stamps

YONGSAN GARRISON Generals photos and

autographs cover the walls of the Yongsan Mini-Mall

Alteration Shop. They tell the story of the invaluable

contributions of an employee with almost 50 years of service.

Soon after the Korean War, 76-year-old Shin Ok-ja found

work with the U.S. Army.

The opportunity to work at the U.S. military base first

came to my husband, Shin said. When the military needed

a seamstress, I applied for the job. Fortunately, we both got

to work at Camp Hialeah in Busan.

Initially, Shins husband worked as an ammo depot

assistant at the small post. Shin started her career to help

her family during the post-war depression. Luck came to

her, she said.

By Pfc. Kim Sang-wook


Korean seamstress sewsfor nearly half century

See SeamstressSeamstressSeamstressSeamstressSeamstress, Page 12Shin Ok-ja, known to Americans as Mrs. Gil, celebrates nearly 50

years of service to the U.S. military community.

PFC. K IM SANG-WOOK

CPL. L EE YANG-WON

Worldliner.

We did a lot of things, said Eighth-

Grader Keisha Clark. Everyone enjoyed

the time. It was a lot of fun.This was a once-in-a-lifetime

experience for the students.

We were so glad to have this

opportunity with our American friends,

Koo said.


Area II Web site

For more community notes, news and

information, visit the Area II Web site

at http://area2.korea.army.mil.


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YONGSAN GARRISON The

U.S. militarys top officer in Korea

congratulated the best teachers in

Department of Defense DependentsSchools-Korea District Nov. 3.

More than 200 key community

members attended the ceremony at the

Naija Ballroom at the Dragon Hill Lodge.

United Nations Command/Com-

bined Forces Command/U.S. Forces

Korea Commander Gen. B.B. Bell

presented 83 administrators, staff and

faculty assigned to DoDDS-Korea

schools with a framed USFK Scrolls

and Commanders Coins.

The awards and recognition

ceremony honored the best of DoDDS-

Korea District employees for their roles

in providing an educational and learningenvironment for USFK children.

As teachers, administrators, faculty

and staff, whatever your position might

be with DoDDS, you are making our

future,Bell told the employees.

Nothing else matters except setting

those conditions for our youngsters to

have opportunity for the future.

The general told the crowd he would

have liked to bring all DoDDS-Korea

District employees to the ceremony to

thank everyone.

While we dont want to

discriminate, we do want to thank you

for excellence, Bell said. Every one

USFK honors DoDDS-Korea educatorsUSFK honors DoDDS-Korea educatorsUSFK honors DoDDS-Korea educatorsUSFK honors DoDDS-Korea educatorsUSFK honors DoDDS-Korea educatorsBy David McNally


of you, in your capacity, as viewed by

DoDDS leadership, has achieved a levelof excellence in your profession.

Among the 83 awardees, the general

specifically recognized four employees

for more than 25 years of services to

DoDDS-Korea.

Superintendents Office Registrar

Kim Yun-pae has served 35 years. Taegu

American School Librarian Yu Myong-

hoon has 34 years of service. Seoul

American Chemistry and Biology

teacher Dave Cullen has been with the

school for 29 years, while Seoul

American Social Studies teacher David

Clausen has served 27 years.

The general said it was important to

USFK Commander Gen. B.B. Bell (right) honors 83 DODDS-Korea District educators Nov. 3.

Seoul American Chemistry and Biology teacher Dave Cullen waits to receive his plaque.

DAVID MCNALLY

YONGSAN GARRISON

Area II leaders met with community

members Oct. 31 at ArmyCommunity Service for the October

Information Meeting.

The monthly forum allows the

command and community organ-

izations to share information about

upcoming and current Area II news

and events.

Officials announced an upcoming

project to upgrade Yongsan Gate 17.

Area II Public Works Director

Michael Chung said the project will

provide two additional traffic lanes

and provide more visitor parking.

The Yongsan Garrison Visitor Center

is near the gate. Gate 17 is a main

entrance for commercial traffic andbuses.

We will start sometime in March

or April and finish in July, Chung

said.

Currently, many Yongsan road

construction projects are ongoing.

Area II Provost Marshal Maj. Jose

Naputi advised the community to be

extra careful around the projects.

People need to pay close

attention to changes in traffic

patterns, Naputi said.

Naputi also advised residents to

Area II leaders meet with residents

recognize the educators outside of the

DoDDS framework.I know there is a DoDDS

recognition system that may give you

more money or promotions, he said.

This aint gonna give you anything.

But, it makes me feel good to stand here

and have a chance to see you for who

you are, the great educators of today,

preparing our youngsters for

tomorrow.

Bell pledged to look after the

educators. Well take care you today,

he said. You all have to take care of us

tomorrow.

See ResidentsResidentsResidentsResidentsResidents, Page 12




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INCHEON About 52 U.S.

servicemembers and family membersenjoyed the Incheon Rice Festival Oct.

28 on a Morale, Welfare and Recreation

excursion.

The festival showed what traditional

Korean rice farming was like in years

past.

Much like a small county fair, the

festival offered plenty of food, games

and entertainment. Some of the

entertainment included karaoke and a

talent show.

A performance by North Korean

artists highlighted the event.

This was my first time to see a live

performance of North Korean artist

said Area II Community Health Nurse

Maj. Heng Mo McCall.

The Americans received a free mealticket enabling them to enjoy a traditional

Korean meal.

In addition, many booths also

provided free samples of traditional

Korean cookies, cakes, and fruits.

It was very nice of the city of

Incheon and MWR to provide us the

free transportation and a meal, McCall

said. There was a volunteer interpreter

to help answer questions and to explain

to those [of us] who do not speak

Korean.

McCall said she would recommend

this trip to anyone.

By Richard Faucett

Area II Morale, Welfare and Recreation

Americans enjoy rice festival

American servicemembers and family members experiment with Korean cuisine Oct. 28 on a

Morale, Welfare and Recreation trip to the Incheon Rice Festival.

KYE CHON-YE

from Page 10SOFSOFSOFSOFSOFAAAAA

from Page 10SeamstressSeamstressSeamstressSeamstressSeamstress

Visitors pick up packets to fill out in

order to get the SOFA stamps. Mariano

said she also sends out applications online

if the applicant sends her an e-mail.

Community members must

complete the immigration forms we give

them, said Mariano.

Theyll also need copies of their

identification cards, orders bringing

them to Korea and a letter of verification.

A lot of community members still

dont know they need to get their SOFA

stamps, Mariano said.

But, you could be fined if you dont

receive one before it expires.

The Korean Immigration Office

offers this service the last Tuesday of

each month so people do not have to go

off post to receive the stamps.

Were trying to get the immigration

center to set up an office in this building

to do visa and SOFA stamps once a

month, Mariano said. Were still

working on that issue.


Shin took the American custom of

using her husbands family name.

Customers know her as Mrs. Gil.

The good thing about working on post

is the constant relationship between American

and Korean workers, Shin said.

Her relationship with American

customers provided her with the

strength to sustain her during the half a

century of work, she said.

She is a famous person around

here, said coworker Shim Song-hyi.

Her personality is excellent and she

never loses her smile during work.

Shins personality and experience

motivate alteration shop coworkers.

Shin is not the only one to contribute

to Yongsan Garrison. Her two sons also

work on the base.

I cant believe 50 years passed so

fast, Shin said. I want to continue to

work until I cant move anymore.


from Page 11ResidentsResidentsResidentsResidentsResidentsuse proper protective gear while running

or bicycling as the hours of darkness

have increased with the change in

season.

Area II Morale, Welfare and

Recreation Director Paul Robinson told

community members about upcoming

tree lighting ceremonies.

The Yongsan Tree Lighting Ceremony

will be Dec. 7. Hannam Village will hold

a ceremony Dec. 11.

Area II holds an open community

information meeting 9 a.m. the last

Tuesday of every month at the Army

Community Service Building. Area II

residents are welcome to attend.


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a Francis Crater, Glenn said. He was

a good kid, never got into trouble an

average young guy growing up. When

he was 18, his friend decided to join the

Army, and Francis joined, too.

There were a lot of people lost over

there the same time my brother was,Glenn said.

Francis was killed in Korea as he

fought the enemy off his fellow Soldiers,

hopping back and forth between

machine gun nests.

Charles Rachac, who now lives in

Michigan, was one of only three people

from the unit to survive the battle at

Chosin Reservoir. They held their

ground for five days until the enemy

finally prevailed.

Crater was my assistant on the

machine gun, he said. He was a small

guy but had a giant stature.

Rachac recalls the last meal he hadwith Francis; the temperature was 40

below freezing, and their food was so

frozen they could barely eat. The last

supper, he called it.

He died with a lot of heroes up

there, Rachac said. I was fortunate

enough to come back, and I dont know

why. Ive been living with this burden

for a lot of years. I think everybody up

there was wounded one way or another,

mentally or physically.

Rachac jokes about how everyone

used to razz Francis about his name.

I never had a chance to say goodbye

to him, he said. Hell always be

forever young; Ill always remember

him as a 20 year old.

Francis was killed Nov. 28, 1950. The

next day his mother, Beatrice, received

a telegram stating her son was missing

in action but presumed dead.

She always hoped he would come

back, knocking at the door, Jenkins said

of his great grandmother. She went to

her grave thinking that.

Until now, Craters family was never

sure what happened to him.

We werent sure if he was injured

or killed, Jenkins said, but these

remains reveal that he was shot through

the back of the head.

Joint POW/MIA Accounting

Command

Now, thanks to teams from JPAC,

88 percent of Francis skeletal remains

are finally where they ought to be.

JPAC is a Hawaii-based military

organization dedicated to finding fallen

Soldiers.

Its an important mission to our

country, said Troy Kitch, deputy

public affairs director for JPAC. Its

a valuable and honorable mission

were proud to be a part of.

In the 1970s, Kitch said, the

mission was born out of the Vietnam

War. People wanted to see their loved

ones brought home.

Since then, the mission has evolved

into JPAC. Investigation teams and

recovery teams travel the world,

covering all of the nations wars in thepast century.

People deserve to come home and

be buried with full honors, Kitch

said.

JPAC has about 1,100 boxes of

remains, 40 percent of which are

from North Korea.

When we have remains come in,

Kitch said, we analyze as much as

possible. If we cant figure out who it

is, it goes back on the shelf until we

get more evidence.

Kitch stresses the importance of

being absolutely positive about a given

identity before contacting familymembers.

JPAC needs mitochondrial evidence

from living family members in order

to identify many of the remains.

Rhachac encouraged Glenn

Crater to send a blood sample to

JPAC, which had actually found

Francis remains in 2000. Glenns

blood sample helped JPAC

positively identify Francis

remains.

Francis Crater Jr. is buried next

to his mother in Greenlawn

Memorial Park in Akron, Ohio.

HeroHeroHeroHeroHero from Page 4

Pfc. Francis Crater Jr. is transported to his final resting place in Akron, Ohio, Oct. 21. Crater was

killed during the Korean War in 1950, but his remains were not identified until recently.

COURTESY PHOTO


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Chev Chelios is about to begin hismorning with an unexpected wake-up call. Chev has been poisoned inhis sleep and only has an hour tolive. Now, Chev must keep movingto stay alive: the only way to prolongthe poison from stopping his heartis to keep his adrenaline flowing. Asthe clock ticks, Chelios cuts a swaththrough the streets of Los Angeles,wreaking havoc on those who darestand in his way.

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The story of an uptown rat that getsflushed down the toilet from hispenthouse apartment, ending in thesewers of London, where he has tolearn a whole new and different wayof life.

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February 1945. Even as victory inEurope was finally within reach, thewar in the Pacific raged on. One ofthe most crucial and bloodiestbattles of the war was the strugglefor the island of Iwo Jima, whichculminated with what would becomeone of the most iconic images inhistory:The raising of the Americanflag on Mount Suribachi. The inspiringphoto capturing that momentbecame a symbol of victory to anation that had grown weary of war

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In 1971, the neatness-obsessed butsharply observant 6-year-old

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never again. My assumption was that he was

Korean, older than me, and enjoyed badmintonand running. However, assume is all I can do because

we exchanged few words; many I did not understand.

Until we met, the only ones to share that crisp

September Friday morning at the Nam San run were

strangers sharing asphalt and destination. Soon, this

nameless man was no stranger but a friend.

Many might ask how an unknown could be a friend.

The title of friend often is reserved for few

individuals among acquaintances. A friend is a person

we would do anything for and never expect reciprocity.

However, the friend would be the first person

responding in our crisis. There often is a sense of

affection.

Friend also is one who gives assistance. Persons are

designated as friends of the zoo from contributions

or assistance to the organization. This unknown man

assisted an unknown runner me. He was a friend.

With legs aching and lungs screaming, I saw himahead as I climbed. Coming beside him, we nodded,

smiled and ran together. His racquet in hand, I

marveled at his effortless appearance as I fought to

hide my labored breathing. He picked up the pace, and

I watched him go to the tower base, make the turn, start

the descent, and nod as we met. Our paths, I thought,

would never cross again.

A story from the Christian faith is of a learned man

asking Jesus Who is my neighbor? Jesus answered

with a parable many call The Good Samaritan. The

parable surprises the listener with who stops to help a

person beaten by bandits and left to die. The

unexpected one stops to help. At the end of the

parable Jesus asks the questioner: Which of the three

would you say is the neighbor?

Descending Nam San, surprisingly, I saw the

unknown man not far ahead. Competitiveness kicked

in. I sped up. As I got beside him, he spoke in Korean. Ireplied in English. He smiled warmly, and with motions

encouraged me to run taller and to get more air in my

lungs. We got into an accelerating rhythm moving ever

faster downhill. We, two old guys, laughed as we

raced, enjoying the moment. He stopped at the

badminton court; we slapped hands. Glancing back as I

continued on to the Religious Retreat Center, he

reminded me one last time to stand tall.

At first I thought: now, that was a neighbor. Then I

realized joy had replaced running pain. On that day, I

found a friend. Nevertheless, my real hope is that I do

the same so that strangers will remember my neighborly

ways, and wonder, who was that nameless friend?

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Robert C. Warden

35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade


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CAMP HUMPHREYS Five Area III couples

joined together to experience a traditional Korean

wedding ceremony held at the Pyeongtaek Etiquette

Education Center Oct. 19.The couples were Chief Warrant Officer Steven

Brissette Jr., Company B, 2-52 General Support

Aviation Battalion, and his wife Morgan; Command

Sgt. Maj. Franz Philippe, 602 Aviation Support

Battalion, and his wife Emily; Staff Sgt. Darrell

Martin, 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion, and his

wife Rebecca; Area III Command Sgt. Maj. Jason

Kim and his wife Anna; and Lt. Col. Koh Young-

moon, director of operations, 7th ROK Air Force Air

Communication Service Group and his wife Kim

Young-hoon.

As part of the Korean wedding, the five couples

wore traditional Korean dress and participated in an

elaborate ceremony that included the exchange of

symbolic gifts and the sharing of wine from twohalves of the same gourd dipper.

The dipper represents half of a whole and

symbolizes man and wife, said Cho Su-ha, director

of the Pyeongtaek Etiquette Education Center. It

signifies that the bride and groom were once one,

born separately, and now reunited through their

marriage.

Although most of the couples have been married

for more than 10 years, the ceremony gave them all

a unique chance to experience Korean culture.

Even though Anna and I are both Korean, we

werent married in a traditional Korean ceremony,

said Kim. When we were married back in 1981, we

opted for a western-style wedding. Its interesting to

learn all of the traditions of a Korean wedding.

My wife Emily and I have been married for 19years, said Philippe, This is a new experience for

me. Its a great experience and Im excited about

being able to participate.

For one couple, the event presented their third

opportunity to participate in a marriage ceremony

together.

Steve and Morgan Brissette met and married in

Botswana Africa 10 years ago.

Morgans father Joseph McDonald explained.We lived in Botswana for 20 years and Morgan met

Steve while he was a Marine embassy guard

stationed there.

When they married, they first had a civil

wedding with the Botswanian commissioner, said

McDonald, and then they had a Catholic wedding.

McDonald found some similarities between the

Korean wedding and those that he had witnessed in

Africa.

There they also sit separately and have a great

deal of color in the ceremony, he said. I thought

this Korean wedding ceremony was very nice. I

loved its detail and color.

Unfortunately, people are less interested these

days in traditional Korean culture, Yun Sung-jin,Director General of the Pyeongtaek Society of

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Helpers assist Anna Kim into her wedding costume.

A helper assists Staff Sgt. Darrell Martin, 3rd MI Battalion, into

his wedding costume.

Morgan Brissette takes a sip of wine from one half of a gourdrepresenting half of a whole and symbolizes man and wife.

Area IIIs Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Kim has his hat adjusted.

A helper adjusts Emily Philippes hair prior to the ceremony.

(from left) Chief Warrant Officer Steven Brissette Jr., Company B, 2-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, and his wife Morgan;Staff Sgt. Darrell Martin, 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion, and his wife Rebecca; Command Sg.t Maj. Franz Philippe, 602 Aviation

Support Battalion, and his wife Emily; Area III Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Kim and his wife Anna; and Lt. Col. Koh Young-moon,

director of operations, 7th ROK Air Force Air Communication Service Group and his wife Kim Young-hoon pose in traditional Korean

wedding garb.

Environmental Bureau, said after the ceremony. But

we will do our best today to help people live a

graceful and a wise life.

Yun added that he thought its important to share

cultures and to promote friendly relations between

Korea and the United States. We want to have ourforeign guest the opportunity to experience Korean

culture by participating in this wonderful event, he

said.

Chief Warrant Officer Steven Brissette Jr., joins in a tea ceremony.

PHOTOS BY F. N EIL NEELEY

By F. Neil Neeley

Area III Public Affairs


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Free Concert Tuesday

The Korean American Association is

sponsoring a special concert for UNC/

CFC/USFK members and families 8 p.m.

Tuesday, at the Concert Hall in the

Seoul Arts Center. The concert will be

performed by the Korean Symphony

Orchestra with conductor, Eun Sung

Park, and violinist, Yoo Kyung Min.

Advance reservations are required for

those who qualify (military members and

families, U.S. government employees,

invited contractors and U.S. retirees and

their families. To reserve free tickets, e-

mail requests [email protected]. Tickets may be

reserved until Friday, and will be

reserved on a first-come, first-served

basis pending confirmation of

reservation. Children under 8 years of

age will not be admitted.

Guests will also be able to purchase

MWR roundtrip bus tickets, from

Yongsan Garrison to the Seoul Art

Center, for $3. Once arriving at the Art

Center, guests will be able to pick up

their reserved tickets from 7-7:45 p.m.

All guests are asked to be in their seats

no later that 7:50 p.m.

Casual wear is not allowed. Mens coat/

jacket/sweater (with/without tie)/ladiesequivalent attire are recommended.

Guests planning to ride the bus to the

concert must pay for bus tickets in

advance. Bus tickets may be purchased

NLT Monday at the Multi-Game Room

Information Desk, 723-3291, located in

the Moyer Community Services Center,

Building 2259, Yongsan Main Post. The

MWR buses will depart from the Bus

Terminal in front of the Moyer CSC at

6:30 p.m. and return to Moyer CSC at

about 10:30 p.m. MWR will not refund

unused bus tickets.

Far East Class AA

Football Championship

The 2006 Department of Defense

Dependent Schools Far East Class AA

Football Championship will be played

Saturday at the Seoul American High

School Falcon Field. Kick off is set for 1

p.m. with U.S. Forces Korea Commander

Gen. B.B. Bell performing the ceremonial

coin toss at the beginning of the game.

The game is between the Seoul

American Falcons and the Kadena

Panthers from Okinawa.

Leading up to this game, in the

semifinals played Nov. 4, Seoul

American beat Guam High 22-18 and

Kadena beat Yokota 37-30 to earn their

spots in the championship game.

TMCW Submissions

To have an event featured in The

Morning Calm Weeklys News & Notes,

e-mail information to

[email protected] submissions should include a

contact name and telephone number.

For information, call 738-3355.

Thats not mermaids being placedinto Jethros Run, the small stream next

to Soldiers Park at Camp Humphreys.

But for activity-starved fishermen, its

just about as good.

Jethros Run, normally a run-off for

the pond located adjacent to the field, is

being dammed for the annual Jethro

Bodine C-ment Pond Fishing Derby

Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Trout weighing 3-to-5 lbs. each were

purchased from a Korean Trout Farm

Trout invade

Humphreys

Jethros RunBy Mike MooneyArea III MWR Marketing

and will be placed in the

run to provide the unique

fishing opportunity.

Our goal in the Area

III Morale, Welfare &

Recreation program is to

provide unusual anddifferent activities tokeep our Soldiers,

Airmen, civilian

employees and family

members entertained,

said Area III Director of

Morale, Welfare &

Recreation Dave

Watson. I guess a fishing derby in a

cement pond qualifies as somethingunique.

Inspiration for the Fishing Derby was

provided by Jethro Bodine of Beverly

Hillbillies fame, who made fishin in the

C-ment Pond famous throughout the

United States.

The speckled trout, which average a

kilogram each, are being trucked from

Koreas East Coast and will be put in

the run upon arrival.

The Fishing Derby entry fee is $5 for

adults. Childrens admission is free.

Fishermen will be allowed to catch up

to three fish, which they can clean andcook at the pool or take home with them.

The Camp Humphreys Boy Scouts

will be selling concessions and helping

bait hooks.

As a new feature of this years derby,

all paying adults will go into a drawing

for one of three $250 Pflueger Baitcast

Fishing Reels. Additional chances for the

reels will be sold for $3 or two for $5.

Whatever fish are left after the Derbywill be released in a Camp Humphreys

Pond.

MWR will provide the fishing poles.

Personal equipment will not be allowed,although individuals can bring their own

secret baits. Participants may bring a

container for taking home any fish they

catch. The event will be held rain or shine.

Fishing fans try to catch some luck at Jethros RunCOURTESY PHOTOS

Fishing enthusiasts participate in Camp Humphreys annual Jethro Bodine C-ment Pond

Fishing Derby near Soldiers Park.

FORT BELVOIR, Va. Six Soldiers sang their way into

the Military Idol semifinals at Wallace Theatre Monday.

Spc. Dave Boholst, Fort Polk, La.; Pfc. Randy Holmes,Schweinfurt, Germany; Spc. Vicki Golding, Fort Myer, Va.;

Sgt. 1st Class Constance Campbell, Fort Hamilton, N.Y.;

Staff Sgt. Angelo Johnson, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; and

Sgt. Quanda Brown, Fort Lee, Va., are now vying to become

the second Military Idol.

The field is paring from six to three performers as selected

by judges today at Fort Belvoirs Wallace Theater. The show

will be available for viewing on Army Knowledge Online

tomorrow.

Military Idol is a singing contest based on the premises ofFOX Televisions American Idol. For details on how to

watch the competition on AKO and vote for your favorite

performer, visit www.militaryidol.com.

The six semifinalists were selected by Military Idol judges

Jack L. Tilley, the 12th Sergeant Major of the Army; DebraByrd, vocal coach and arranger for American Idol; and

Grammy award-winning country music artist Michael

Peterson, best known for I am a Soldier and From Here to

Eternity.

Miss Virginia 2006, Adrianna Sgarlata, is the emcee forMilitary Idol finals week, which began with two closed-set

shows taped for webcast via streaming video on AKO. The

field of contestants was trimmed from 13 to six Soldiers

Six Soldiers sing their way into

Military Idol semifinalsBy Tim Hipps

U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Commandduring those a cappella, f irst-round elimination

performances.

Each of the finals week performers won a contest on

one of 29 Army installations around the world, where

competitions ranged from one night to eight weeks.The finals are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday. The

winner will be determined by audience voting on AKO

for two hours following the finals.A 30-minute reveal show is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Sunday, during which the 2006 Military Idol will be

announced.

Sgt. 1st Class Constance Campbell of Fort Hamilton, N.Y., sings

Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste Of Honey to earn a place in the

2006 Military Idol semifinals.

TIM HIPPS


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CAMP HUMPHREYS The daily

activities of five Camp Humphreys

Soldiers touch the lives of nearly every

person in Area III each day and

occasionally they touch the lives of our

dogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets too. They

have unique missions that can take them

far beyond the usual Army fort, post or

garrison.

These Soldiers are the members of

the 4th Squad, 106th Veterinarian

Detachment, and they are all food

inspectors.

We are the only unit in the world

with two missions, said Staff Sgt.

Timothy R. Szuszka, 4/106th NCOIC.We have an MTOE mission and an

armistice mission.

Their MTOE mission requires that

they keep operational rations in the

required state of readiness and assist in

Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations

by registering all animals Area III

evacuees are taking with them.

Their two-fold armistice mission is

to ensure that all food in the Area III

commissaries, exchanges and food

outlets such as the snack bars is safe,

sanitary and meets all regulatory

requirements; and, they assist when the

veterinarian from Osan Air Base sets up

a quarterly clinic at Camp Humphreys.

Our most important job is receiving

food and checking for sanitation,

temperature and insect infestation, saidSpc. Ellswood P.K. Sanborn.

Szuszka explained that etymologists

at Yongsan must pass any food that

shows evidence of bugs. Products are

put on a medical hold until a

determination is made. If the food

checks out, it is released to the outlet.

If not, it is transported to Yongsan and

is incinerated by a contractor.

According to Szuszka, the three

specialists assigned to the unit walk

through the commissary weekly to look

for anything out of the ordinary. Szuszka

makes a monthly sanitary inspection and

the officer in charge, a veterinarian

stationed at Osan, makes a quarterly

inspection.

They inspect beef and other

perishables received from Osan on a

daily basis, attend quarterly menu board

meetings and are on-call if a dining

facility has a problem or needs them to

check foods with an expired shelf life.

They also receive product recall notices

and visit the commissaries or other

outlets to see if the recalled items are in

the inventory. If they are, they are

removed from the shelves.

Were the first ones they call when

there is a refrigeration failure, Szuszka

SUSAN BARKLEY

said. The inspectors must determine

how long the food can be maintained

without refrigeration.

In addition to their varied duties,

Szuszka says they have the only Military

Occupation Specialty that can be

stationed on Navy, Marine, Air Force and

Coast Guard bases.

We even have a ship-rider program,

he said. Food inspectors go out for up

to six month on Navy ships that deliver

food to other ships in the fleet. Ship-

riding Soldiers are stationed at Guam,

Norfolk, Va. or Hawaii.

Szuszka summed up the impact of

the food inspectors on the community

by saying, if theyre eating, were

touching them.

CAMP HUMPHREYS Area III

hosted the annual Army Family

Action Plan symposium Nov. 3 in

the Community Activities Center at

Camp Humphreys to provide

community members a chance to

identify issues, recommend

solutions and try to solve problems

at the lowest level.

Problems that cannot be solvedlocally may be submitted up the

chain of command for further

study and/or action.

Approximately 85 Soldiers,

family members and subject matter

experts identified a number of

issues and recommendations that

are now being studied by Col.

Michael J Taliento Jr., Area III

commander.

His decision will help determine

which issues Area III sends to the

peninsula-wide AFAP symposium to

be held April 23 -27, 2007.

George Riker, AAFES Area III

general manager, said the forums are

a good way for him to prioritize

issues patrons may have withAAFES. Some of it is not pleasant,

but it is certainly an essential part of

the process, he said.

Im new here and this is a

great way to meet the community

and make things better for the

community.

AFAP Your voice to Army leadership

George Riker, AAFES Area III general manager answers a question from the panel.F. NEIL NEELEY

Spc. Cherish H. Masters, 129th Detachment, holds 4-month-old Sugar, a male Turkish Angoracat, while Capt. Dennis R Ball, 106th Veterinary Medicine Detachment officer in charge, gives

Sugar a shot.

Veterinary inspectors check the expiration date

on an item from the commissary shelf.

Staff Sgt. Timothy R. Szuszka checks grocery items on the commissary shelf.

Veterinarians touch daily lives of pets, humans

By Susan Barkley




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CAMP HUMPHREYS The Fall

Festival Parade is an annual eventheld on Halloween every year. This

year, students were encouraged to

dress as literary characters rather

than traditional Halloween creatures.

Students in American schools

cannot participate in the traditional

trick-or-treating on campus,

therefore every effort is made by

the school and the base to provide a

celebration for children on this day.

The students, already excited

about Halloween, seemed to enjoy

wearing their costumes to school

and showing them off to their

family and friends.Following the afternoon parade,

students celebrated the day with

their classmates in their classroom.

Holidays are a part of the primary

school curriculum and providing a

celebration reinforces the holidays.Second-grade teacher, Kathleen Crisp, stands with her students John Robert Salas and

Madeline Prine

NANCY TURNER

HAES holds FallFestival Parade

CAMP HUMPHREYS -- Students from the

Equal Opportunity Representatives Course took

some time out away from the classroom

recently to cut a cake and kick off the Area IIIobservance of Native American Heritage Month.

The participants are all students in the EOR

Course given Oct. 23 to Nov 3. by Sgt. 1st

Class Renee L. Wray, Ar

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