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www.torii.army.mil VOL. 39, NO. 44

November 10, 2011

INSIDE the TORII

2 News

4 Calendar

5 Community

6 Classieds

7 Sports

8 Travel

Kadena Special Olympics celebrates 12 yearSpecial-needs athletic event draws 5,000 to Okinawa for ‘story of victory, triumpBy Chip Steitz

10th Support Group Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa –

Kadena Special Olympics celebrated its

12th year during a series of rain storms that

left close to two inches of water at the event

site. However, even as the rain came down,

more than 5,000 special-needs athletes,

artists, family members and volunteers

representing all services on the island joined

for the event.

Lt. Gen. Burton M. Field, commander of

U.S. Forces Japan, and Air Force Brig. Gen.

Matthew H. Molloy, commander of the 18th

Wing, gave opening remarks encouraging

the athletes and reiterating the importance

of overcoming adversity.

“The Special Olympics movement has

a great story to tell; a story of victory and

triumph that is more than 40 years old and

now occurs in more than 180 countries,”

said Molloy. “It’s a story of everyday hero-

ics that can change people’s lives. Through

determination, spirit and achievement,

Special Olympics athletes have created a

legacy that benets all of us.”

Molloy went onto to highlight the unique-

ness of the program on Okinawa.

“Indeed, 12 years of Kadena Special

Olympics have brought us together as a

family – a family of volunteers, athletes,

artists and sponsors who care for each other

and do what is best for our communitie

celebrating the successes and achievem

of individuals with intellectual and ph

cal disabilities,” Molloy added. “It is

a great opportunity for American ser

members and their families to apprec

the Okinawan culture and to interact,

on-one, creating friendships that will

a lifetime.”

During the daylong program, ath

participated in track and eld even

include a 400-meter relay race, a 30/

meter dash, a wheelchair dash, ground

Frisbee toss, and a standing long jump

art show featured close to 400 pieces cra

by special-needs artists on Okinawa.

“My wife Kim and I spent the day a

Kadena Special Olympics and were hon

to present medals to the winners of

200-meter dash,” said Col. Lance Koe

commander of the 10th Regional Sup

Group. “Kadena has the largest Spe

Olympics outside of the USA and it

great U.S.-Japan community event.

“More than 400 Soldiers from unit

Okinawa volunteered alongside Airm

Sailors and Marines,” added Koenig.

though it was raining sideways at ti

the Japanese athletes were inspirati

and they and their families displayed w

it means to live with adversity. I feel upl

and my problems seem much smaller to

than they did yesterday.”

See more photos at:fickr.com/USAGJ

Photos by Chip Steitz

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa – Aika Teruya, 18, representing the Okinawa Ro Schoolfor Special Needs, competes in the 400-meter relay during the 12th annual KadenaSpecial Olympics held here Saturday. Kadena Special Olympics is the largest com-

munity outreach program in the Pacifc, involving 1,300 special-needs athletes andartists with 2,000 volunteers from all services, 400 interpreters, and 1,500 familymembers. Teruya and her team won the gold medal in the event.

(From top left): Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Nolan and Lt. Col. Cory Anderton of Army Garrison Torii Station, and Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Pollock, deputy commanof the 18th Mission Support Group, serve as medal presenters for 400-meter rwinners Sho Iha, 8; Daiki Kinjo, 9; Hirono Kuniyoshi, 9; and Ryoto Ota, 10.



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NEWS

Zama Briefs

‘You Made the Grade’Now in its 11th consecutive year, “You

Made the Grade” recognizes students whoachieve a B average or better with a benets-lled booklet. Exclusive offers includea free Burger King kids meal, a Subwaysix-inch combo, video rental and $2 off

any new-release DVD at the PowerZone,to name a few.

Eligible students can also register for a drawing to win a savings bond worthup to $5,000 by lling out and mailing anincluded entry form.

To receive a You Made the Grade booklet,students simply present a valid militaryID card and proof of an overall B or better average at the Camp Zama Exchange.Students may receive one coupon packagefor every qualifying report card, but mayenter the savings bond drawing only once

per calendar year.Call (214) 261-2103 for more

information.

Depot Pass Ofce Closed

The Pass Ofce at Sagami GeneralDepot will be closed until Dec. 31. Localnational employees and contractors seekingvehicle passes or renewals should submitthe required documents, including USAG-JForm 47 signed by their supervisor or contracting ofcer, to the Camp Zama PassOfce at Bldg. 235. For guest rosters, submita USAG-J Form 1529 signed by a sponsor.Call 263-4697 for more information.

Christmas mailing deadlinesThe mailing deadline dates for Air Force

post ofces in mainland Japan for the 2011

Christmas season are as follows:

• Space Available Mail: Dec. 2

• Parcel Airlift: Dec. 2

• Priority Mail: Dec. 9

• Letter/First Class Mail: Dec. 9•Express Mail: Dec. 16

Call 263-3963 for more information.

EFMP Respite CareRespite care is for Army active-duty

service members who have a family member enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program with moderate to severe specialneeds. Those seeking to utilize this servicemust meet one or more of the eight eligibilitycriteria to qualify.


Autism Support GroupAutism Support Group meetings are held

from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the third Mondayof every month at Army Community

Service, Bldg. 402. Attendees can meet andnetwork with families touched by autism,and learn strategies on coping with theeffects of autism.


Deployed Spouse SupportDeployed Spouse Support Groups

are an unofcial resource to network,in an atmosphere of understanding andcompassion, with others who are dealingwith the challenges of deployment.

Meetings are held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each monthin the Army Community Service Outreach

Room, Bldg. 402.

Photos by Dustin

Members assigned to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 4th Engineer Group stand in formation Saturday inside Ca

Zama’s Yano Fitness Center during a ceremony that celebrated the anniversaries of both the unit and its headquarters.

JGSDF’s 4th Engineer Group, Zama Sub-post mark anniversarie

U.S., Japan recognize partnershi

By Dustin Perr y

Torii Editor

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s

4th Engineer Group and its headquarters

celebrated nearly 80 collective years in

existence during a ceremony held Saturday

inside the Yano Fitness Center here.

The observance marked both the 39thanniversary of the unit’s formation in 1972

and the 40th anniversary of the relocation

of its headquarters, known as the Zama

Sub-post, which was established on Camp

Zama one year earlier.

The event was attended by several mem-

bers of the JGSDF, distinguished guests such

as Zama City Mayor Mikio Endo, U.S. Army

Japan ofcials, Japanese Diet members,

assembly members from Sagamihara and

Zama cities, and JGSDF retirees.

Col. Takeshi Ishimaru, commander of

the 4th Engineer Group, gave the opening

remarks and noted that the longstanding

partnership between the U.S. and Japan

was especially exemplied this year in the

countries’ combined efforts following the

earthquake and tsunami that struck here

on March 11.

“In Miyagi Prefecture, we cooperated

with U.S. Army Japan while conducting

Operation Tomodachi,” said Ishimaru. “We

worked closely by exchanging information

[with U.S. forces] so that we could accom-

plish our mission to remove rubble and nd

missing people.”

Ishimaru noted that at the peak of

disaster-relief efforts during Operation

Tomodachi, the JGSDF deployed more

than 100,000 personnel. At one point, 85

percent of the 4th Engineer Group’s entire

forces were deployed.

“We have improved disaster-relief opera-

tions by cooperating and coordinating with

16 municipalities that we are responsible to

support,” said Ishimaru. “Thanks to the out-

standing support and cooperation of many

people concerned, including our neighbors,

Zama Sub-post is able to celebrate its 40th

anniversary this year.”

This year’s dual anniversaries areespecially signicant to the JGSDF unit,

Ishimaru said, due to the fact that its Cen-

tral Readiness Force headquarters will be

transferred to and become part of Camp

Zama at the end of scal 2012.

“Therefore, this … will be the last decade

of anniversaries for [the] Zama Sub-post,”

said Ishimaru. “We promise to continue

the tradition that our predecessors built

and make every effort to develop a strong

relationship with the local community. I

would like to request your continuous sup-

port and cooperation.”

During his remarks, U.S. Army Garrison

Japan Commander Col. Eric D. Tilley said

that after nearly four decades, the relation-

ship between U.S. Army Japan and the

4th Engineer Group is “as strong as it has

ever been.”

“I admire the professionalism and

dedication of your entire organization,”

Tilley said of the JGSDF unit. “Since the

day I took command here at Camp Zama, I

have enjoyed the pleasure of working with

you to build and strengthen our bilateral

relationship.”

That relationship, Tilley said, is a key part

of the defense of Japan and the stability of

the entire Pacic region. The commander

lauded the two forces’ partnership as “a role

model for the U.S.-Japan alliance.”

“There will be many challenges and

Col. Takeshi Ishimaru, commander o

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s

Engineer Group, gives remarks Saturat Yano Fitness Center here during

dual-anniversary ceremony for the

and its headquarters at Camp Zama

endeavors in the future, but I know that

will always live up to the proud tradition

your unit,” Tilley said. “You are a valu

member of the Japan Ground Self-Def

Force, the local Japanese community,

our community here at Camp Zama.

“You have honored us here today w

your invitation to participate in the

emony,” he concluded. “As you celeb

your anniversary, the U.S. Army and C

Zama communities salute and congratu

you on your outstanding achievement

The observance included demonstrat

from both a high school rie drill team

JGSDF combatives students.



NEWSwww.torii.army.mil TORII November 10, 2011

This Army-funded newspaper is an authorized publication for the membersof the Army community in Japan in accordance with Army Regulation 360-1.Contents of the TORII are not necessarily the ofcial view of, or endorsement

by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Army or the U.S. Army Garrison Japan command. It is published weekly by the TORIIstaff of the USAG-J HNR/Public Affairs ofce, APO, AP 96343-0054, phone315-263-5978.

This publication, with a weekly circulation of 2,000, is printed by Pacic Starsand Stripes, Tokyo. All photos are U.S. Army photographs unless otherwiseindicated. The newspaper uses military news services including American Forces

Press Service and Army News Service.Story and photo submissions not pertaining to commercial advertising may

be sent to the USAG-J HNR/PAO TORII Ofce at least two weeks prior to the

desired publication date. The TORII is distributed every Thursday. Submissionsmay be e-mailed to the editor at [email protected] . The editor reservesthe right not to publish submissions not in accordance with Army Public Affairsregulations and standard operating procedures. Editorial ofces are located inroom A-208, Bldg. 102, South Camp Zama, Japan.

T RII Newspaper Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Michael T. Harrison Sr

Garrison Commander: Col. Eric D. TilleyPublic Affairs Ofcer: R. Slade WaltersEditor: Dustin PerryStaff Writer: Tetsuo Nakahara

Deputy Okinawa Bureau Chief: Lauren Hall

Industry statistics show that up to

percent of all retail sales are returnedfor refund or exchange. To alleviat

the worry about what can be returne

and when, the Army & Air Force Ex

change Service is allowing hassle-fre

returns for the holidays.

For items purchased between Nov

1 and Dec. 24, Camp Zama shopper

can return or exchange those item

through Jan. 31, 2012.

If a shopper requests a refund wit

a sales receipt, a cash refund will b

made if the original purchase wa

made in cash. If the original purchas

was made by credit card, the refun

can be credited to the customer’s sam

credit card. If a customer requests

refund without a sales receipt, th

refund amount is loaded onto a

Exchange Merchandise Card.

“The Camp Zama Exchange’s re

turn policy is second to none,” said th

Exchange’s General Manager Shirle

A. Huth. “With our amended polic

during the holiday season, we hav

the processes to ensure it’s the righ

color, look or t.”

In addition to returns on locall

purchased items, shoppers can return

Exchange, catalog or online order

for a full refund on the product. I

the return is due to an error on th

Exchange’s part, shoppers will b

reimbursed the standard shippin

charges in full.

“We take our commitment to serving those who serve very seriously

said Huth. “Exchange shoppers giv

the best gifts because we ensure tha

Soldiers get exactly what they wan

every time.”

By Myra M . Dizon

Exchange Public Affairs

Zama Exchange

outlines holiday

return policy

Photo by Dustin Perry

Ollie Lott, a coach and teacher at Zama American Middle School, has her blood

sugar and cholesterol levels checked by Spc. Matthew Davis during a health fair

held Friday at the school for all teachers and administrators in the community.

Health fair held for Zama educatorsBy Dustin Perr y

Torii Editor

A health fair was held Friday for teachers

and administrators at Camp Zama schools

in an effort to promote wellness and pro-

vide them with on-campus information and

resources, one representative said.

The inaugural event included participa-tion from several organizations throughout

the installation and offered various health-

screening services, along with an introduc-

tory meditation clinic.

“We’re offering blood-pressure screen-

ings, cholesterol screenings [and] glucose

screenings,” said Capt. Natacha Johnson-

Glover, the chief of preventive medicine for

Medical Activity – Japan. “It’s very difcult

for teachers to get out of their classrooms

for these types of services; it’s easier for us

to come to them.”

Soldier and civilian representatives from

units and organizations on Camp Zama,

including Public Health Command Region –

Pacic and the Red Cross, were at the Zama

American High School cafeteria during anadministrative day, meaning no classes were

scheduled. This added a signicant level of

convenience, one teacher said.

“Teachers are under a lot of stress now

… we need more allotted time to take care

of ourselves, and more of us need to take

advantage of the things that are offered on

the installation, like the gym and the differ-

ent classes there,” said Ollie Litt, a coach and

teacher at Zama American Middle School.

“I appreciate that this event was free and

that we had all the materials available here.

It should encourage us to take better care

of ourselves.”

Among other services, Litt had her blood

sugar and cholesterol levels checked by

Spc. Matthew Davis from MEDDAC-J.

Her blood pressure was “a little bit off” by her estimation, Litt said, something

she plans to combat by walking more and

losing weight.

“I’m a coach, so my blood pressure el-

evates back and forth a lot during games,”

said Litt. “I’m also a health teacher, so I’m

going to start taking better care of myself.

I have to do what I tell my students to do.Exercise is not enough; you’ve got to be

choosy about the type of food you eat, and

get the right amount of sleep. It’s a combi-

nation of things.”

Other information available at the health

fair included pamphlets on proper ergonom-

ics for ideal posture, healthy eating guides,

smoking cessation resources, stress manage-

ment tips, and a CPR demonstration from

the Red Cross here.

Kenneth Romero, Red Cross station

manager, lauded the event as an ideal op-

portunity for his and other organizations

to reach out to teachers here and reinforce

valuable information.

“The teachers are people that we need

to reach, because they interact with so

many of the community members,” saidRomero. “This is a good opportunity for

them to get a lot of information in a short

amount of time.”

Also offered was an introductory clinic

on “mindfulness meditation” led by Col.

Michael Brumage, commander of Public

Health Command Region – Pacic.

The intent of mindfulness meditationis to “promote insight and concentration,”

according to 4mindfulnessmeditation.com.

It involves the practitioner “focusing their

attention on a single object … in order to

keep the mind focused,” the site said.

Brumage led the hourlong session in

the ZAHS auditorium, ideal for its isola-

tion from noise and other distracting ele-

ments.

The rst-time event was an immediate

and readily evident success, said Johnson-

Glover. It is likely the health fair will be

expanded upon and offered again in the

future to a wider audience, she said.

“This allows all of our organizations

to be more involved in the community

and let teachers know what services we

have available for them, so that they’reable to keep their health on their minds,”

said Johnson-Glover. “We’d like to make

the fair bigger so that we can draw other

organizations into participating, because I

think this would denitely benet the entire

Zama community.”



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Community Calendar

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SCHOOL NEWSZama Child Development Center: 263-4992

SHA Child Development Center: 267-6348

rgs: To register your child or for more information please stop by the CYS

Central Enrollment Registry Ofce in Bldg. 533 on Camp Zama, or call 263-4125 or

SAS at 267-6013.

John O. Arnn Elementary : 267-6602

Your child or someone else’s may qualify for Preschool Services for Children with

Disabilities (PSCD). Screenings for children ages 3 to 5 are held twice a month at AES to

locate and identify children who may have developmental delays. Call Arnn Elementary

School at 267-6602 to make an appointment if you suspect your child has a delay in

language, physical, cognitive, social or adaptive behavior development. For childrenunder 3 years of age, you can call EDIS at 267-6545 to schedule an appointment.

S gs: The school registration process continues at Arnn for newly

arrived families and for those who have kindergarten-aged children.

Arnn Elementary is a pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade school for those families who

are command-sponsored by U.S. Army Garrison – Japan and its afliated units.

Please hand-carry the following documents at time of registration: Orders of sponsor (orders

must have the children’s names on the orders), updated copy of child’s immunization

records; student’s passport or birth certicate, letter of employment, updated contact

information, parent’s identication card, and previous school records, if applicable.

nw s : Arnn Elementary School will be hosting its annual New

Student Orientation beginning at 3 p.m. Aug. 18 in the school’s cafeteria. The orienta

is designed for students attending Arnn for the rst time to come and learn about

educational programs and receive a tour of the school.

Zama American Middle School : 263-4040

Visit the Web at www.zama-ms.pac.dodea.edu/ for information pertaining to Z

American Middle School.

Zama American High School : 263-3181

The ZAHS tennis team will begin practicing at 3:30 p.m. today at the campus te

courts. In order to practice, players must have a current power of attorney, physical

signed copy of the high school athletic contract. For more information, contact Wa

Finley via email at [email protected] by phone at 263-3181.

Visit the Web at www.zama-hs.pac.dodea.edu/ for information pertaining to Z

American High School.

Child , Youth and School Services: 263-4500

u-t P g: This program is designed for youths to turn themselves around

get the help they need to graduate from high school and move on to higher educat

It’s up to U to turn yourself around. Join us Tuesday and Thursday nights to form s

groups; work together with your classmates; get help from staff and other volunte

tutor classmates; get S.A.T. tutoring / practice tests; use this time to work on scholars

and other nancial aid applications.

UpcomingOngoing Events

Veterans Day Bike Ride to CemeteryThe Japan POW/MIA Awareness Association Riders

Group is scheduled to ride to the Foreign General Cemetery

in Yokohama on Friday to honor the veterans buried there.

For those who would like to join the group, they will be

meeting at the Camp Zama food court parking lot between

5:45 and 6 a.m. on Friday. The group plans to take the scenic

route through Kamakura, along the beach, and is scheduled

to arrive at the cemetery by 11 a.m. The group will tour the

veterans’ graves and memorials and pay their respects. The

planned route for the return trip will be on Old Route 16,

originally the main route that connected all military instal-

lations in the Kanto Plain region. Those planning to attend

can call Mike Lee in advance at 080-4463-1332.

Handel’s ‘Messiah’ RehearsalsRehearsals for George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” are

held from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday at the Camp Zama

Chapel. The rehearsals are in preparation for the annual

Messiah Concert, scheduled to be held beginning at 6 p.m.

on Dec. 11. Call 263-4898 for more information.

Spiritual, Cultural Orientation TourA spiritual and cultural orientation tour is scheduled

to be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 18. The tour

is open to all U.S. Soldiers, civilian employees and their family members, and will include trips to the Daibutsu, or

“Great Buddha” statue, the Hase Kannon Temple, and the

Hachiman-gu Shrine. Sign up at the U.S. Army Garrison

Japan Chaplain’s Ofce, or call 263-4898 for details.

Seasonal Chapel Services, Events• nv. 23: Community Thanksgiving Service – 10:30

a.m. at Zama Chapel

• nv. 27: Catholic Mass – 9 a.m. at Zama Chapel;

Protestant Service – 11 a.m. at Zama Chapel; Gospel

Service – 11 a.m. at SHA Chapel

• dc. 4: Catholic Mass – 9 a.m. at Zama Chapel;

Protestant Communion Service – 11 a.m. at Zama Chapel;

Dolphin Horror Show @ Keikyu Abursubo Marine Park Aquarium, Miura C

Kanagawa, Nov. 10

International Robot Exhibition 2011 Tokyo Big Sight, Nov. 10-12Pre-register and get free admission at http://www.nik

co.jp/eve/irex/english/index/html.

Japan Fine Arts Exhibition ‘Nitten’ The National Ar t Center, Tokyo , Nov.- Dec. 4

Design Festa @ Tokyo Big Sight, Nov.and 13http://www.designfesta.com/index_en.html

Asian Food & Cultural Festival “ Ajito50+ ABC Grand Prix” featuring Thai LKrathon g Festival @ Yoyog i Park, TokNov. 19 and 20

Tokyo Nail Expo 2011 @ Tokyo Big SigNov. 20 and 21

Hot Air Balloon Honda Grand Prix: TochHot Air Balloon International Champioship @ Twin Ring Motegi , Nov. 23-27

Queen Exhibition ‘Queen Forever’ @ kyo Tower, Nov. 23 - Dec. 11

Gospel Service – 11 a.m. at SHA Chapel; Holiday Concert

– 4 to 6 p.m. at SHA Chapel

• dc. 8: Catholic Immaculate Conception Mass – Noon

at Zama Chapel

• dc. 10: Ministry Visit to Koyama Fukusei Hospital

– 9 a.m. at Zama Chapel

• dc. 11: Catholic Mass – 9 a.m. at Zama Chapel; Prot-

estant Service – 11 a.m. at Zama Chapel; Gospel Service

– 11 a.m. at SHA Chapel; SHA Chapel Christmas Party

– 1 p.m. at SHA Chapel; “Handel’s Messiah” Concert – 6

p.m. at Zama Chapel• dc. 14: Children’s Christmas Caroling – 5 to 8:30

p.m. at SHA Chapel




•dc. 24: Protestant Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

– 7 p.m. at Zama Chapel; Catholic Christmas Eve Midnight

Mass – Midnight at Zama Chapel




• dc. 31: Gospel Service, Watch Night Service – 10

p.m. to 1 a.m. at SHA Chapel

Thanksgiving BuffetA Thanksgiving buffet is scheduled to be held from 1

to 3 p.m. on Nov. 24 at the Camp Zama Community Club

here. Advance ticket costs are $21.95 for adults; $14.95 for

children ages 8 to 12; $10.95 for children ages 4 to 7; and

free for children ages 3 and under. Tickets bought at the

door on the day of the buffet cost $2 more. Call 263-4547

for more information.

Foreign Born Spouse Support GroupWhether your question concerns immigration and

naturalization, learning the English language, or how to

take local transportation, the Army Community Service

Relocation Program provides assistance, weekly classes and

referrals. The support group is held on the third Wednesday

of every month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the ACS Outreach

Room. Call 263-4357 for pre-registration.



Communitywww.torii.army.mil TORII November 10, 2011

Turning a Negat ive int o a Posit iveB ds P

Torii Editor

An Army resiliency coach and Vietnam

War veteran spoke to community membershere last week in hopes of imparting to them

a message of hope, inner strength, and fac-

ing life’s challenges head on.

Dave Roever, a nationally recognized au-

thor and public speaker, was at Camp Zama

Nov. 1 through Thursday to take part in the

installation’s “Living Military Values Days”

event. While here, he offered philosophical

advice to service members and civilians,

and took part in worship services at the

Sagamihara Housing Area Chapel.

“It seems like when we try to bring focus

to a purpose, it’s easy to take it lightly; I’m

going to ask you today to take those things

seriously,” Roever told an audience of

Soldiers at the Community Activity Center

here on Nov. 2. “When things hit you and

tear your life apart, don’t cave. You recover quicker when you can place value on a nega-

tive thing and turn it into a positive.”

In addition to speaking engagements he

conducts at schools, military installations,

businesses and conventions worldwide,

Roever started a foundation that assists

wounded service members with rehabilitat-

ing not their body, but their mind and self-

condence.

Roever, 65, based out of Fort Worth,

Texas, has rsthand insight into the difcult

process of overcoming a traumatic wartime

injury. While attending school in 1968, he

was drafted and joined the Navy before

deploying to Vietnam.

The following July, while serving as a

forward gunner on a Mark II patrol boat,Roever and his crewmembers came under at-

tack. The then-23-year-old Roever grabbed

a white phosphorous grenade, pulled the

pin, and was preparing to throw it when

a sniper’s bullet hit him in the hand and

simultaneously ignited the grenade.

A large amount of the highly volatile

chemical covered Roever’s body and, in

his own words, “blew my hair off, blew

my face off, blew my ear off, burned three

Photo by Dustin

Dave Roever, a nationally recognized author and public speaker, addresses a croof Soldiers at the Community Acti vity Center here on Nov. 2 during a three-day vto Camp Zama as part of the installation’s “ Living Military Values Days” event

Dave Roever delivers message of hope to Soldiers, civilians at Camp Zamquarters of my face, across my chest,

around my back, and down to my waist.”

He was hospitalized for more than a year

and underwent 15 major surgeries. He now

bears signicant scarring, is missing partsof several ngers from his right hand, and

is tted with a prosthetic right ear.

“When that hand grenade blew, I didn’t

lose hope that day,” said Roever. “I thought

I was going to die. That’s not losing hope,

that’s being realistic.

“I made a choice; I couldn’t nd any

honor in [a life of blame],” he continued.

“The world around me was falling apart.

What held me together? It’s not because

I’m strong. It was my faith.”

Faith, Roever said, has nothing to do with

one’s religion, but rather with believing in

something greater than oneself. He said

that although not everyone may be able to

dene their faith in easy terms, they must

be willing to sacrice greatly for it.

“Whatever you choose for your faith, ithas to work under pressure,” said Roever.

“Whatever is your core value, it has to

hold you together when your world’s fall-

ing apart.”

The Roever Foundation is directly in-

volved in the Wounded Warrior Alliance,

an organization that helps spread awareness

of service members injured in combat. Ro-

ever also spearheaded the construction of

retreats in Colorado and Texas, both known

as Eagles Summit Ranch, and has plans to

build a third. The facilities offer a host of

extracurricular activities – all-terrain vehicle

and horse riding, shing, a rie range, a

gymnasium – as well as various classes.

“We have a very extensive training

program to help [wounded veterans] retoolfor the future,” said Roever. “We train them

in public speaking and help them develop

their own corporations so that they can be

masters of their own destinies.”

Roever, who married his wife Brenda

before he left for Vietnam and has remained

with her since, said he treasures any op-

portunity he has to be of encouragement to

his fellow service members. He added that

his own military experiences allow him to

more directly relate to his audience.

“I can’t hide my scars, so what do I do

with them? I take them and I use them,”

said Roever. “These warriors look at me

and they say, ‘How do you deal with it?’

I use my previous military experienc

leverage to encourage the warriors of to

who are facing some of the things I fa

when I was their age. That is the real

to my purpose.”

Army civilians now able to self-identify employment info onlineEqual Employment Opportunity Ofce

Special to the Torii

Department of the Army civilian employees now have

online access to their information to review records and

data through the Civilian Personnel Online portal MyBiz

gateway at https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/ .

All Department of Defense agencies are required to

collect and maintain accurate employment information

on the race, national origin, sex, and disability status

of its employees. MyBiz allows employees to complete

the self-identication process in private.

Furnishing this information is voluntary, and not

doing so will have no effect on employees or their federal

employment.

The annual Management Directive 715 requires all ex-ecutive agencies and military departments to ensure accurate

reporting of its workforce through trend analysis by conduct-

ing an annual resurvey of the workforce. Accurate data is

critical to ensuring appropriate planning, resourcing and

monitoring of Equal Employment Opportunity programs

and to be able to identify statistics for reporting.

No personal identier is collected; only raw data on

the race, national origin, sex, and disability status will be

used for gross statistics and reporting purposes. Also, many

career employees have not updated their disability status

since they rst entered civil service.

Civilian employees are encouraged to access MyBi

annually, but particularly during the month of Octobewhen the statistical data is run, and review their persona

data stored in the Defense Civilian Personnel Dat

System to determine its accuracy.

Employees may direct any questions regarding th

collection and reporting of data to the EEO Ofce on

Camp Zama by calling 263-7183.

Solicitation of this information is in accordance wit

the Ofce of Management and Budget Directive 15

“Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics an

Administrative Reporting.”



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stury

3 p.m.............................Apollo 18 (PG-13) 86 minutes

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9 p.m..............................The Help (PG-13) 120 minutes

suny

3 p.m.............................Apollo 18 (PG-13) 86 minutes

6 p.m..............................In Time (PG-13) 109 minutes

fry7 p.m.......................Tower Heist (PG-13) 105 minutes

9:30 p.m.....................Moneyball (PG-13) 134 minutes

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7 p.m.......................Tower Heist (PG-13) 105 minutes

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5 p.m..........................Moneyball (PG-13) 134 minutes

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Classied ads not pertaining to commercial prot

are free to military personnel, DA Civilians,Family members and MLC/IHA employees.

Ads should be 20 words or less with non-

workplace E-mail or phone numbers listed.

To submit a classied ad, E-mail tetsuo.

[email protected], the Torii

Newspaper reserves the right not to publish

inappropriate advertisements. Deadline

is no later than noon Mondays. Military

community classied ads can also be placed

for free on a commercial Web site at www.mymilitaryclassieds.com/xzclf/162_Camp_

Zama_ARMY_/ .

Jobs

Vehicle for sale

Appropriated Fund (APF) and NonappropriatedFund (NAF) job vacancies are available forviewing at www.armycivilianservice.com and www.usajobs.com To apply for vacancypositions, applicant(s) must apply through oneof those website. For submitting applications/ resumes, please read the ‘How To Apply’ sectionon the vacancy announcements. Applications/ resumes are no longer accepted at the CPAC or NAF Human Resources Ofce.

For questions regarding APF vacancies, pleasecall 263-3755.

For questions regarding NAF vacancies, pleasecall 263-5800.

Non-appropriated fund Pacic Stars & Stripes job announcements are available online athttp://cpol.army.mil. For more information, callthe Job Information Center at 229-3163.

Japanese national position vacancies are postedon the Internet at http://www.usagj.jp.pac.

army.mil/ima/sites/jeso/rp_jjobs_list_j.asp. Application forms are available on the samesite. Selection status can also be checked. Formore information, call 263-3325.

Others

Wanted

Other local positions

Pets

ATTENTION

anm ptn: Dogs and cats are avaifor adoption at the Camp Zama Veterinary CFor more information, call 263-3875.

anm Rcu:A small animal reNPO is asking for any dog & cat suppfood, usedkennels for donation. For deplease call Meg at 263-8327 or [email protected]

Ch n Yuth Prgrm atnt (l

2-4), (CYS, Zama & SHA), CY-1/2, RFT/RPT,$9.59 - $17.09, Open Continuous

Rcrtn atnt (lgur ),RD, NF-02,Flex, $9.29, Closes: November 30, 2011 l Ch n Yuth Prgrm atnt

(l 5), SHA, CY-02, RFT, $13.14 - $17.09,Open Continuous

scurty attnnt N: This is a Part-Time Position, Training wil be provided. HourlyPay $13.00. For more information, stop byBldg. 102 room A-101, Next to the StudentTransportation Ofce. POC: Mrs. Medina,

263-5898.

Prjct/Tk Mngr: General DynamicsInformation Technology is looking for a ProjectManager at Camp Zama. Candidates must be a

graduate of a military command and staff collegeor higher and have experience with the U.S. Armydoctrine, organization, and procedures. Apply bysending a cover letter and resume to asdjobs@

gdit.com with “Camp Zama” in the subject line.General Dynamics Information Technology isan Equal Opportunity and Afrmative Action

Employer.

amntrt atnt:Girl Scouts is seekinga skilled ofce professional to support Girl Scout

Overseas West-Pacic at Camp Zama. Excellent

computer and communication skills a must. Thisregular part-time position (25-30) hours per week is available June 15. Send cover letter and resumeto [email protected]

ant-Trr rm/frc Prtctn ntructr

wnt. Positions are available with FirearmsAcademy of Hawaii, Inc. Duties includeinstruction of marksmanship, watch standingand tactical team movements. Position locationis Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan. Marksmanshipinstructor experience is a must. Tactical teammovement experience is desired. Qualied

candidates may call Christopher at 243-6171 orsend resume to [email protected].

Phrmct , intrmttnt (240 hur):

Provides pharmacist services for outpatientpharmacy at MEDDAC-Japan, Camp Zama.Must have A degree in Pharmacy from anaccredited school in the United States or Canada.This is a contract positions open to SOFA statusapplicants. Resumes may be sent to Yoshiyasu. [email protected]. ALL applicants shallregister in the Central Contractor Registration(CCR) at www.ccr.gov.

subttut t chr: Zama American High/ Middle School are currently acceptingapplications for substitute teachers. U.S.citizenship and a high school diploma or GEDare required. For more information or anyquestions, please call 263-4005.

Due to the recent contract with Allied Telresidential phone numbers with 263- and

prexes have changed. If you are curr

running a classied ad in the Torii that lisout-of-date residential number as a poincontact and would like to change it to yourextension, send an e-mail to tetsuo.nakahar

us.army.milwith the updated phone number

Torii staff will work to ensure these changereected in future issues of the publicationCaMP ZaMa PHoToGRaPHY ClUB: We

are a social organization open to all Military,

ftb Cchng: Volunteer AssistantFootball Coaches are being sought for Zama HighSchool. Interested individuals should considertheir availability for daily after-school practices(1500-1730) as well as spring and preseasonpractices and games. Coaches meetings beginsoon. For more information please contactCoach Merrell at 263-3181 or steven.merrell@

pac.dodea.edu.

Tkwn ntr uctr: Child Youth & SchoolServices SkiesUnlimited program is lookingfor a certied ATA Taekwondo instructor. If

Interested please Contacted Nicholas Andrews,

instructional program specialist, at 263-4125

vuntr t U.s. army Gr rn Jp n Pt

src Cntr : Volunteer opportunities areavailable in the USAGJ Postal Service Center,we will provide you with valuable training in PostOfce and Unit Mailroom operations. Please

contact Army Community Services at 263-8087for details and assistance on volunteering yourservices.

engh tchr: A small off-post homeschool(about 200 students) near Sagami Depot.First time teachers welcome! Classes available

Mon. – Thu. 1pm to 9pm ( No weekends or Fridays!) Call for details. Derek PartingtonEnglish School, home 042-756-4483; cell090-3082-4439 or E-mail: partngtn@jcom.

home.ne.jp

esl tchr: Seeking ESL teachers for two

conversational group classes. One requires travel

to Tama and is very accessible by car. Meeting

times are the 1st and 3rd Sat. from 10:30 a.m.

– noon for one class and Sat. from 3 to 4 p.m.for the second. Pay is ¥7,500 and ¥3,000 per

hour respectively. Call 090-549-6725 or e-mail

[email protected].

intructr: Arts and Crafts Center seeksinstructors to teach sewing, water color painting,

washi paper craft and/or acrylic paint arts. Also

looking for contracted framer who has at least

three years experience in framing production.

For more information, call Nodera-san at 263-4412.

DoD, MLC employees and their families.goal is to discuss, appreciate, and promphotography as an art, as well as developskills of our members through local evand mentoring. Members of all skill leveleligible to join. For information about upcomeetings, events, and a look at what the is all about, visit our website http://zamad

net/czpc, or send us an email atCZPhotoCl

gmail.com.

Pt sttng: available around Zama &

area. An experienced pet owner. Will walk, and play with dogs or cats while at work ovacation. $20 a day. [email protected]

090-8947-4307

G Hp Nppn: T-shirts designed to money for the victims of the earthquake/tsun100% of the prots will go to the Lions

International. Please visit the website htgivehopenippon.org/index.html and/or likfacebook page “Give Hope Nippon” andthe page!

Cub scut Pck 34: P34 meets every 2nd T18:30 Zama Scout Hut Bldg 533. ParenSingle-Soldier Volunteers are welcome. All age 7 or grades 1 – 5 are encouraged to jofor great learning experiences, character builand fun! Contact cubmaster@zamacubsco

org.

98 Tyt Hrrr: Excellent SUV. Greatconditions exterior & interior. JCI to February2013. Road tax & recycle fee paid. Pearl,59,000 Kms. Runs Great. Automatic, 4-door,P/W, P/L, A/C. GPS, DVD, CD, monitor, TV.$5,500 OBO. Call Rita at 678-302-6092 or 080-5059-6774. [email protected]

96 Mtubh lncr: $1,400 OBO. JCIto April 2013. Road tax & recycle fee paid.Silver metallic, 95K. Automatic, 4-door, powerwindows, A/C. Runs Great. Good condition.Call Rita at 678-302-6092 or 080-5059-6774.George @ 080-5181-4936. rmoreck@hotmail.

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‘Turkey Shoot’ bowlingMembers of the bowling league at Camp Zare eligible to participate in weekly “TuShoot” competitions at the Camp Zama BowCenter, from Friday through Nov. 26. Theis $3 per entry. Every week, a different srequirement will be posted. The rst persoget all the strikes will win the pot of moneythe pot will continue to increase until a wi

is determined. If there is no winner by Novthe money will be used in the Winter HolTurkey Shoot (dates to be determined).

263-4780 for more information.

‘Turkey Shoot’ golf tourneAn 18-hole individual stroke golf tournamis scheduled to be held Nov. 19 at the CZama Golf Club, with tee times starting ata.m. The event is open to any amateur gwith a USGA or JGA handicap. Entry fee$25 for CZGC and Tama Hills Club mem$39 for SOFA-status and non-member pla6,000 yen for JGSDF members stationeCamp Zama; 8,000 yen for Japanese emploassigned to U.S. Army Japan; and 15,000for all others. Call Dale Jorgenson at 263-for more information.

Big Kahuna weightliftingThe next Big Kahuna weightlifting competis scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. on Dec.Yano Fitness Center here. There will be men’s and women’s divisions in varying weclasses. The deadline for entry is 9 a.m. onday of the event. A weigh-in will be condufrom 8 to 9 a.m., followed by a rules meeat 9:30 a.m. All participants will receive aT-shirt. Call 263-4464 or 263-3954 for minformation.

Sports photos wantedThe Torii newspaper wants to publish your acsports photos. To showcase your team or child’s team, e-mail your digital action spphotos less than two weeks old (with captin .jpg format of 3 MB or more to [email protected].

Your Weekly Dose

Sports Briefs

Internal monitoring for radiation is avaifor Department of Defense-afliated perso

including family members, in the Camp Zcommunity on a voluntary basis for a limtime.Internal monitoring may be scheduled by cathe MEDDAC-Japan appointment line at

4175 during regular appointment hours, 7 to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesand Fridays; and 7 to 8 a.m. and noon to 4 on Thursdays.

The BG Sams U.S. Army Health C

is not open 24/7, but our triage line is alw

available. When calling the clinic at 263-4our staff will notify a provider who will cal

back. The provider will advise you if you

wait until the clinic opens, or if you need to

medical care elsewhere.

Host-nation hospitals do not operate isame manner as in the U.S. Local hospitanot have to see you when you present at ER. That is why we want you to call us r

our provider thinks yours is a medical egency, our provider will engage our EMS sincluding a translator. Please carry an emerg

wallet card with information on who to camedical assistance. These cards are availat the clinic and at various community evsuch as the community information exchand Newcomers Medical Morning.Photos by Dustin Perry

An Atsugi All-Stars player attempts to dribble the ball past a pair of G-1 defenders during the nal match of the 6-on-6 soccer

championship held Sunday at Yano Field here. Seven teams participated in the double-elimination tournament.

G-1 upsets Atsugi in 6-on-6 soccer tourneyBy dutn Prr y

Torii Editor

(From left): Takao Ito of G-1 and DamionLynch of the Atsugi All-Stars both leap to

head the ball during the nal match.

The winners of Sunday’s 6-on-6 soccer

tournament here, a team known as G-1,

outscored the undefeated Atsugi All-Stars

six goals to three in a surprise upset during

the nal two matches to claim the cham-

pionship.G-1’s Takashi Nagumo accounted for

two consecutive goals in the rst match, as

well as the winning goal in the nal half of

the second match, which ended with a score

of 3-2 in Nagumo’s team’s favor.

Seven teams competed in the double-

elimination tournament at Yano Field. The

Atsugi All-Stars beat G-1 earlier in the

preliminary round, leading by an impressive

ve goals up until the nal minutes of that

match. G-1 scored twice more, but it was

only enough to slightly narrow the gap in

the 6-3 loss.

G-1 certainly earned their spot in the

championship match, edging past the tal-

ented and highly favored One Love squad

to move into the nals.

Nagumo boosted his team to a 2-0 leadearly in the rst match against the All-

Stars. In back-to-back drives, he found

openings in his opponents’ goal and sent

the ball screaming into the back of the net.

The All-Stars’ Atsushi Koizumi answered

back during that same half with a goal of

his own, but it was to be his team’s only

one of the match.

G-1 team captain Daiki Murakami earned

a goal in the second half, bringing the score

to what would be its nal tally: a 3-1 win

for Murakami’s squad that tied his team and

the All-Stars at one loss apiece.

“Coming into those nal matches, we

changed our playing style to emphasize our

defense rather than focusing on our offense,”

said Murakami. “After we won that rst

match, we pretty much just maintained the

same strategy going into the second.”

G-1 once again took a 2-0 lead in the

nal match, thanks to scoring drives from

Keisuke Komiya and Takayuki Ishikawa

in the rst half. Down but not out, the All-

Stars tied the game early in the start of the

second half with back-to-back goals from

Jerome Palmer and Justyn Strain. Nagumo,

however, made the nal statement of the

match with a goal that put his team up

3-2, enough to secure G-1 as tournament

champions.

Denoma Lawrence, head coach for the

All-Stars, said his team was formed shortly

Players collide while edging for posses-sion of the ball during a match Sunday.

before entering the tournament. Coming

away as runners-up was therefore a major

accomplishment, he said.

“We played straight-up in every way,

but [G-1] also had something to prove, and

surely they did it,” said Lawrence. “We

were maybe a little bit too over-condent

because we knew we had beat them once

before. Lesson learned.”

Murakami lauded his team’s perfor-

mance throughout the event, saying he was

proud of them for ghting their way through

the loser’s bracket and into the nals.

“I’m really happy for our team that we

were able to win,” said Murakami. “After

losing once, I feel like that brought our team

back and made us even stronger in order to

win the championship.”



8 November 10, 2011 TORII www.torii.army.mil

Travel & CulTure

Photos by Tetsuo Nak

Visitors make their picks at a Shiitake mushroom greenhouse at Oyama no Taisho in Odawara City. Shiitake are one of the most popular autumn foods in Japan.

Shiitake Mushroom Picking in OdawaraBy Ttso Nkh

Torii Staff

Shiitake mushrooms are best cultivated in very specifcmoisture- and temperature-controlled condition s.

One of the most popular ways to prepare Shiitake is togrill them with soy sauce and lime or lemon.

Shiitake picking at Oyama no Taisho in Odawara costs on ly 220 yen per 100 grams of mushrooms .

There is a Japanese saying, “Shokuyoku no aki.” It

means, “Autumn: the season of the appetite.” Now is the

time of the year for food lovers to seek the many ingredi-

ents and dishes that make it such a unique culinary seasonin Japan.

One of the most popular autumn foods in Japan is the

Shiitake mushroom. Shiitake can often be seen for sale in

produce markets everywhere, but especially during this

season. Once a professed mushroom lover samples fresh

Shiitake, it is likely he or she will be amazed at the unique

taste, beautiful fragrance, and rich avor.

Oyama no Taisho is located in Odawara City, approxi-

mately a 90-minute drive from Camp Zama, and is known

as a popular Shiitake-picking spot in Kanagawa. It is located

on a mountain slope where visitors can overlook the ocean

from the 2.9-acre fruit garden that houses it.

Upon arrival at Oyama no Taisho, visitors are taken

to the Shiitake greenhouse, which is maintained at very

specic moisture and temperature levels to best cultivate

the fungi. Located in the greenhouse are many logs piled

on both sides. Clusters of Shiitake grow on these solid,

moss-like logs.

Most are under the impression that fungus grows best in

dark, moldy conditions. Shiitake, however, are cultivated

best in the clean, meticulously maintained greenhouse. A

key thing to remember when picking Shiitake from the

logs is to gently pinch the mushrooms from the bottom of their stems to remove them. The mushrooms are attached

to the logs tighter than one might imagine, so removing

them gently ensures a whole, unharmed Shiitake.

Shiitake are known as a popular diet food due to their

low fat content and abundance of dietary ber. They are

also known to strengthen blood vessels, which helps prevent

cancer. There are various ways to cook Shiitake, but one of

the most popular ways is to barbecue them fresh. Remember

not to leave the Shiitake on the grill for too long. If juice

can be seen coming from the Shiitake, pour on a little bit

of soy sauce or squeeze some lime or lemon on top.

Shiitake picking at Oyama no Taisho costs only 220 yen

per 100 grams of mushrooms. There is also a restaurant

on site that offers the fresh, barbecue-style Shiitake. There

are also other fruits available for seasonal picking, such

as mikan (oranges) from November through December;

blueberries from July through August; and bamboo sh

from April through May.

Gtting th: Take the Odakyu line from Sobudai-

Station to Ebina Station, and change to the Express

to Odawara Station. Change lines from Odakyu to J

Odawara Station, and get off at JR Nebukawa Sta

Oyama no Taisho is an approximately 25-minute wfrom the station. There is a transfer service, but boo

needs to be done in advance. Visithttp://www7b.bigl

ne.jp/~kinokoen/index.html (Japanese only) for m

information.

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