USAG HUMPHREYS

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Proudly Serving Camp Humphreys and the Pyeongtaek Communities

Volume 1 Issue 21

By Sameria Zavala

USAG Humphreys Public Affairs

ADAMS, continues on page 2

What’s Inside Page 2

Dodu-ri Gate renamed

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USO ribbon cut-ting ceremony

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Jenkins medical center new hours

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Camp Humphreys Holiday Happenings

Humphreys leaders and Korean nationals, gathered for an early morning ceremony, held at the newly named Adams Gate, formally Dodu-ri Gate, to me-

morialize three Korean War heroes, Dec. 17. (U.S. Army photo by Brad Jeong, USAG Humphreys Public Affairs Intern)

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of

Korea -- Humphreys leaders gathered

for an early morning ceremony, held at

the newly named Adams Gate, formal-

ly Dodu-ri Gate, to memorialize three

Korean War heroes, Dec. 17.

“I think it’s a good start on welcom-

ing people into Humphreys,” said Col.

Michael F. Tremblay, the U.S. Army

Garrison Humphreys commander.

“With this, we are also laying down

some roots here, as we put a permanent

stamp on the Army’s home in Korea.”

Lt. Col. Stanley "Stan" Taylor Adams,

lived from May 9, 1922 to April 19, 1999,

and was a United States Army officer,

who received the U.S. military's highest

decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his

actions during the Korean War.

Adams fought in World War II, as an

enlisted Soldier. He was sent to Korea as

a sergeant soon after the outbreak of

war, and was awarded the Medal of Hon-

or for leading a bayonet charge against a

numerically superior force, in early 1951.

Commissioned as an officer shortly after

receiving the medal, Adams continued to

serve into the Vietnam War, eventually

retiring as a lieutenant colonel.

Other gates that were renamed dur-

Humphreys renames three gates in memory of Korean War heroes

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Col. Michael F. Tremblay Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Lopez Steve Hoover Maria Gallegos Garrison Commander Garrison Command Sergeant Major Public Affairs Director Editor - Chief, Command Information Submit stories, nominations, photos to USAG Humphreys CONNECTIONS to: usarmy.humphreys.imcom-korea.mbx.usaghumphreyspao@mail.mil The Connection is an unofficial publication published under the provisions of AR 360-1 for members of the Department of Defense. Contents of the Connections are not necessary the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of the Army or the USAG Humphreys. The Connections is a free bi-weekly publication distributed via email every other Friday, except when that day is an American holiday, then the Connections will be published on Thursday. All items are subject to editing for content and to insure they conform with DoD guidelines.

ing the ceremony, include the Charlton

Gate, formally the Hamjeong-ri Gate

and the Galer Gate, formally known as

the CPX Gate.

Marine Corps Brig. Gen Robert E.

Galer, lived Oct. 24, 1913 to June 27,

2005, was awarded the Legion of Merit

with Combat "V" for his service in Ko-

rea, from May 24 to Aug.5, 1952, when

he was shot down behind enemy lines

by antiaircraft fire and later rescued by

a helicopter.

Army Sgt. Cornelius H. Charlton, lived

July 24, 1929 to June 2, 1951, was a

Soldier in the U. S. Army during the Ko-

rean War. Charlton posthumously re-

ceived the Medal of Honor for his ac-

tions near Chipo-ri, South Korea on June

2, 1951.

The larger structured signs posted at

the gates will include the phrase

“Welcome to Humphreys, the Army’s

home in Korea,” the name of the gate

ADAMS, continued from page 1 and patches of the units that have a

presence on the installation. The side

facing outgoing traffic reads “Thank

you for visiting Humphreys, the Army’s

home in Korea.”

The installations remaining gates,

Anjeong-ri and Dongchang-ri, are

scheduled to be renamed at a later

date.

Future projects to give Humphreys a

new look include gates signs, painting

the current red and white-striped wa-

ter towers with selected unit patches,

renaming the family housing towers,

adding military vehicles and aircrafts to

the traffic round-a-bouts and street

signs to the installation.

“This is just one small token of us

welcoming people to the community,

but also letting them all know how

excited we are to have them here and

bringing everyone together,” said

Tremblay.

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Camp Humphreys Army vs. Navy Flag Football Game

The U.S. Army Soldiers celebrate

winning the Camp Humphreys Army

vs. Navy flag football game, Dec. 14.

The game is played every year in

conjunction with the nationwide

Army vs. Navy game, which has

been played since 1890. (U.S. Army

photos by Pfc. Jillian Hix, 20th Public

Affairs Detachment)

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USO Humphreys celebrates expansion at Maude Hall By Maria Gallegos

USAG Humphreys Public Affairs

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Ko-

rea -- The United Service Organizations

(USO) officially opened its newest ex-

pansion, with a ribbon cutting ceremo-

ny at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys

Maude Hall, Dec. 11.

USO Operations and Program Man-

ager Minnie Tanner opened the event,

followed by remarks from USAG Hum-

phreys Commander Col. Michael Trem-

blay and the USO President and CEO Dr.

JD Crouch.

Eighth Army Commanding General

Lt. Gen. Michael Bills and Deputy Com-

manding General-Operations Brig. Gen.

Patrick Donahue, were also in attend-

ance.

“We needed this move,” said Tan-

ner. “The increasing volume of service

members visiting the prior location,

required that we expand to provide

more services and amenities.”

USO, at Maude Hall, serviced ap-

proximately 11,000 service members in

October and November. The expansion

will help accommodate the growth of

service members, families, and employ-

ees assigned here.

The new space provides a multime-

dia and gaming area, large lounge area

with a separate dining room with tables

and chairs, to name a few.

“At the new location, we have the

ability to provide meals in a café area,

instead of the hallway and a more com-

fortable lounge area, as well,” said Tan-

ner. “Service members also have an

expanded gaming area. Korean Tele-

phone (KT) phone service also relocat-

ed to the new area and has a more con-

ducive space to service our service

members and families.”

Tremblay also recognized the new

facility and thanked everyone for sup-

porting the USO and its mission.

“More than 40,000 Soldiers, civilians

and their family members call Hum-

phreys home, but we know, Humphreys

is our home away home,” said Trem-

blay. “The USO is the multiplying factor

that makes Humphreys our home away

from home.

“I had the opportunity to tour the

new facility earlier and again another

fantastic achievement, just really pull-

ing in all that is USO and putting it here

at Maude Hall,” he said. “Thank you for

the bottom of my heart and Garrison.

I’m sure all the Soldiers will enjoy all

the great amenities for the years to

come.”

Crouch emphasized the meaning of

the USO mission and appreciates the 79

-year partnership between the USO and

the U.S. military.

“Without you guys this would have

never happened,” Crouch said to the

USO staff, volunteers and leadership.

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(From left) Center Operations Specialist Kerri Rosenblatt, USAG Humphreys Commander Col. Michael Tremblay, USO President and CEO Dr. JD. Crouch,

Eighth Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Michael Bills, USO Operations and Program Manager Minnie Tanner, and Korea Area Director Douglas Boltuc,

cut the ribbon to officially open the newest USO location in Maude Hall, Dec. 11. (U.S. Army photo by Brad Jeong, USAG Humphreys Public Affairs Intern)

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“We are invited guests on your base,

but on the other hand, we have been

doing it for 79 years. We have a rela-

tionship that is unique between the

civic organizations and our military.

“We pledge that we will always be

by your side,” he said. “USO helps

strengthen our service members by

keeping them connected to their family

members all over the country. That’s

what we do.

“And we are here for you. This in-

vestment is natural for us, it’s an in-

credible site, thank you for the real

estate, thank you for the expanded real

estate,” he added. “It is considered the

most used USO facility in Asia; it’s

breaking records, because it is where it

needs to be. Thank you for doing the

good in the world in you’re doing.”

The initial location has been convert-

ed to a business center and is equipped

with 28 computers, compared to the 13

computers that were previously there.

“Thirteen computers was insuffi-

ciently fulfilling the needs of the service

members, therefore we added more

and created a business center that

offers copy, print, and scan capabili-

ties,” said Tanner. “The lounge area

offers fax capabilities and a dedicated

phone for service members to phone

stateside.”

Tanner also mentioned the US Hum-

phreys’ dedication in keeping service

members connected to family while

away from home.

“The expansion in Maude Hall is a

great location for all transitioning and

assigned service members to get a

piece of home away from home,” she

said.

“Thank you staff and volunteers.

They have put in a lot of work, a lot of

work to make this happen. Thank you

all for helping me out and for making

this expansion happen.”

The event concluded with a cake

cutting and tours of the new facility.

USO also has a second location, at

the Humphreys Sentry Village, located

in Bldg. 301, across the street from the

2ID Museum, with many of the same

amenities.

For more information and hours of

operation, please visit: USO Maude Hall

and USO Sentry. For more photos,

please visit: USAG Humphreys Flickr .

USO, continued from page 4

The new space provides a multimedia and gam-

ing area, large lounge area with a separate din-

ing room with tables and chairs, to name a few.

(U.S. Army photo by Brad Jeong, USAG Hum-

phreys Public Affairs Intern)

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Camp Humphreys Holiday Happenings

Dec. 22-23; Dec. 29-30: Come and enjoy delicious food (and steak) during the River Bend Chophouse Specials (River

Bend Golf Course, Bldg. 5904), from 5-9 p.m. For more information, call DSN 757-2269 | COMM 050-3357-2269. See the

entire menu online at: https://humphreys.armymwr.com/promos/

river-bend-chophouse-specials/

Dec. 20, Dec. 27, and Jan. 3: Disco Funk Fridays (Flightline

Restaurant, Bldg. 1431), starting at 9 p.m. DJ Sauce and DJ Kidd will

bring in those funky beats from disco, funk, jazz, old school jams and

from decades passed. Entry is free. For more information, call DSN

754-3101 | COMM 050-3354-3101 or visit: https://

humphreys.armymwr.com/calendar/event/disco-funk-

fridays/3708599/46248

Dec. 21, Dec. 28, and Jan. 4: Classy Saturdays (Flightline Restau-

rant, Bldg. 1431), starting at 9 p.m. It's Old School versus New School

in this mix from hip-hop, R&B, afrobeat, Latin reggae. For more in-

formation, call DSN 754-3101 | COMM 050-3354-3101.

Dec. 25: Holiday Buffet (Morning Calm Center, Bldg. 125), starting

at 11 a.m. Don’t worry about cooking this holiday season--they have

you covered; cost is $28.95 for ages 13 and up. For children, ages 5-

12, cost is $9.95. Children 4 and under, eat free with adult purchase.

For more information, call DSN 755-1265 | COMM 050-3355-1265.

For a complete menu, visit: https://humphreys.armymwr.com/calendar/event/holiday-buffet/3622187/45073

Dec. 29: 9-Pin No-Tap Bowling Tournament (Downtown Lanes Bowl-

ing Center, Bldg. 5722), starting at 11 a.m. Roll on over to the Down-

town Lanes for the monthly Bowling Tournament! Winner will receive a

cash prize! (Amount is based on the number of entries. After the game

fees deduction, winners will receive 100 percent cash prizes.) Cost for

entry is $25-$40 based on tournament format. For more information,

call DSN 757-2266 | COMM 050-3357-2266.

Dec. 30: Countdown at Downtown Lanes. Join the New Year with a

chance to win a free round trip ticket to the U.S.! For more information,

please visit: https://humphreys.armymwr.com/calendar/event/countdown-

downtown-lanes/3720030/46424

Dec. 30: BOSS New Year’s Eve Party. Bring in the New Year with a little bit of

luck. Join BOSS in the New Year’s eve party where you get to roll the dice and

have fun! There will be prizes and various games available to participate. For

more information, please visit: https://humphreys.armymwr.com/calendar/

event/boss-eve-new-years-eve-party/3725508/46503

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