USAG HUMPHREYS

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Proudly Serving Camp Humphreys and the Pyeongtaek Communities

Volume 1, Issue 13

An acceptance release letter signing

ceremony was held in front of the new

Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospi-

tal, on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys

July 24, 2019.

The ARL ceremony marks the comple-

tion of a project and acceptance from

the ROK government to the U.S. govern-

ment. Allgood, continues on page 3

What’s Inside Page 2

PIEFriends Kids Summer School visit Camp Hum-phreys

Page 4

USAG Humphreys wel-

comes Korean College Interns

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Water Parks in

Korea!

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Popular Korean Sum-

mer Food

By Antwaun Parrish

65th Medical Brigade

Since breaking ground in 2012, con-

struction on the hospital at Humphreys

has been an ongoing endeavor; howev-

er, the project is now complete and the

65th Medical Brigade will welcome pa-

tients later this year.

The new hospital is part of the $10.7

billion, multi-year, massive relocation

effort known as the Yongsan Relocation

Program . The YRP relocates most U.S.

Forces and headquarters United Nations

Command activities from the Seoul met-

ropolitan area to areas south, most nota-

bly to U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys.

USAG Humphreys has grown expo-

nentially over the past 10 years due to

projects led by the Far East District.

For Col. Teresa Schlosser, former U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, Far East Dis-

trict commander, it was important that

this event occurred as a part of her last

Col. Garrett Cottrell (left), Deputy Commanding Officer - Transformation, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District and Col. Lee, Woo-Sig, Chief,

Program Management Team, Ministry of National Defense U.S. Forces Korea Relocation Office, sign the Acceptance Release Letter for the new Brian D.

Allgood Army Community Hospital at Humphreys, July 24. (U.S. Army Photo by Antwaun Parrish)

Hospital construction complete; A major milestone for Yongsan Relocation Program

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Col. Michael F. Tremblay Garrison Commander

Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Lopez

Garrison Command Sergeant Major

Steve Hoover Chief, Public Affairs

Maria Gallegos

Editor Chief, Command Information

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PIEFriends for Kids Summer School visit Camp Humphreys By Abigail Chipps

USAG-H Public Affairs Intern

Camp Humphreys American and

Korean middle schoolers participated

in a full day sport activities at Camp

Humphreys, July 26.

More than 160 children combined,

grades third through sixth, played and

learned from each other as they

played many sports together.

Sponsored by PIEFriends for Kids

Summer School, Pyeongtaek Interna-

tional Exchange Foundation, hosted

and sponsored the three day program,

concluding the third day at Hum-

phreys.

The program is to promote intercul-

tural exchange between Korean and

American children.

“For this one, we recruited 80 Kore-

an kids and 80 American kids so that

they can come together and experi-

ence and learn about each other's

culture,” said PIEF Paengseong Center

General Manager Jee Yeon Han.

“By doing these kind of physical

activities together, it surpasses the lan-

guage barriers so they can actually experi-

ence and learn about each other's cultures

by doing something together,” he added.

Originally, the program was hosted by

the Pyeongtaek City ten years ago, but since

PIEF’s establishment five years ago, they

have been organizing and hosting the event.

This summer school event occurs once

annually; however, the PIEF also hosts many

different programs for children of all ages to

enjoy.

“We have other programs for children to

interact together, for example, one day

trips where we go to places like kimchi fac-

tories or Korean cultural villages together.

We offer these programs not only for ele-

mentary school kids, we also do them for

middle and high school students as well,”

said Han.

They have been learning K-Pop dances

and doing cooking, and arts and crafts clas-

ses,” Han added.

Jennifer Son, an eight year old student

from Humphreys West Elementary School

said, “I like Tug-of-War the best, it’s a lot of

fun.”

These activities were a lot of fun for the

kids, but the overall experience of the Sum-

mer school meant a lot more for Jasmin

Harris, an 11 year old attending Humphreys

West Elementary School.

“I made four new friends here, and I’m

usually not that good at making friends, so

I like it,” he said.

For more information on the various

programs offered by the PIEF, check out

the their website at http://www.pief.or.kr/

en/intro/introduction01.php or stop by the

PIEF Paengseong Center.

Children jump rope during the PIEFriends for Kids Summer School program in the Humphreys Burke CYS SKIES Center, Aug. 26. (U.S. Army Photo by Brad Jeong, Public Affairs Intern)

A Korean and an American children work together to

push oversized ball around in a teamwork-building

activity Aug. 29 in the Burke CYS SKIES Center. (U.S.

Army Photo by Brad Jeong, Public Affairs Intern)

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action during her command of the dis-

trict.

"I wanted my final act as the FED

commander to be able to turn over

this hospital," said Schlosser.

“Thankfully due to extremely hard

teamwork by everyone involved, this

day has come and the hospital is com-

plete," she added.

Schlosser admitted that signing the

hospital over was a day that she

thought would never come. This is due

to many construction delays through-

out the seven year process.

"I want to be the first of many to

thank all the partners associated with

this and everybody who combined to

bring this hospital forward," said

Schlosser. "I appreciate being able to

Allgood, continued from page 1

close out this hospital after all these

years of hard work to get it across the

finish line and to turn it over to my

medical brethren."

Col. Derek Cooper, 65th Medical

Brigade commander, was also in

attendance and offered a few remarks

to show his appreciation for everyone

involved in constructing the facility.

According to Cooper, the facility

will enable the medical community

here in Korea to greatly enhance the

quality of life for the Soldiers and fam-

ily members that serve on the penin-

sula every day.

"It's my honor to be accepting this

world-class healthcare facility on be-

half of the entire medical enterprise

here in Korea and it extends all the way

back to the U.S. Army Medical Com-

mand," said Cooper.

Cooper went on to thank the part-

ners, of whom he saw fit to rename

teammates, for their efforts in getting it

across the finish line.

"You all should be proud of your ac-

complishments in getting us to this

point," said Cooper. "I want to thank

you on behalf of the entire AMEDD

[Army Medical Department] communi-

ty and the Army medical enterprise."

A dedication ceremony is scheduled

for Sept. 20 and the hospital will offi-

cially open for in-patient care on Nov.

15.

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USAG Humphreys welcomes Korean College Interns

By Abigail Chipps and Jamie Han

USAG-H Public Affairs Interns

The Camp Humphreys Internship Pro-

gram kicks-off another session, July 15.

Local university students participate in

the program to work along Soldiers and

civilians stationed at Camp Humphreys.

An important part of the garrison’s

community relations, the program has

been in operation since 2010 and had

approximately 300 students (two ses-

sions each year) successfully complete

the six-month internship assignments

across the garrison.

The students are assigned to various

work stations, to include Public Affairs

Office, Visual Information Branch, Plans

Analysis Integration Office, Army Com-

munity Service, Downtown Recreation

Center, Arts & Crafts Center, Education

Center, Directorate of Emergency Ser-

vices, Family and Morale, Welfare and

Recreation, Army Lodging, Collier Com-

munity Fitness Center, and Warrior

Zone.

Currently, 18 students from Pyeong-

taek, Namseoul, and Hoseo Universities

were selected to participate in the pro-

gram.

A professors from the universities

encouraged their students to apply for

the program who were interested in

improving their English skills and to re-

ceive an opportunity to experience

American culture.

“My professor recommended this

internship program because it is a great

opportunity to practice English and learn

about American society,” said Lily Son,

an intern at the Downtown Recreation

Center, who is a trade major at Pyeong-

taek University.

Peter Kim, an American studies major

at Pyeongtaek, was also encouraged to

apply to the program. He is now an in-

tern at the Army Community Service.

“A lot of my senior friends who al-

ready experienced this internship pro-

gram told me that it was a good program

to learn practical English,” said Kim. “I

also heard that it is a good chance to

learn English expressions and experience

the difference between Korean and

American cultures.”

Chloe Park, who is also at ACS and is

majoring in global commerce at Hoseo,

expressed her thoughts on the program.

“It’s a very precious thing to me. I

wanted to spend time in an American

office, but there really aren’t many

American offices in Korea except here,”

she said.

Sunny Yu, an intern at Arts and Crafts,

studying global commerce at Hoseo said

learning about the American culture and

practice English is very important for her

as well.

“I applied to this internship program

because I wanted to improve my English

skills by communicating with foreigners,”

she said. “I do this by explaining infor-

mation about the center to customers,

both on the phone and in person.”

Supervisors and coworkers of the in-

terns all agreed that the interns are valu-

able and are great addition to their

team.

“They’ve been doing great,” said Mar-

cus Washington, the Recreation Center

program manager. “It’s a learning pro-

cess for them and they continue to learn

something new and different every day. I

believe their English has improved and

they’ve become less shy because of their

interaction with a lot of American cus-

tomers.”

They also agreed that working with

the interns also encourages cross-

cultural exchange that helps the Ameri-

cans in the office learn more about Ko-

rea.

“This program not only gives students

a precious experience of learning Ameri-

can culture but also allows us to learn

more about Korean culture,” said Jimmy

Smith, the Army Community Services

Financial Readiness and Army Emergen-

cy Relief specialist.

For more photos, click INTERNS

(Left) Lee Dong-Jin coordinates with Kevin Kim, Plans, Analysis and Integration Office plans specialist, to

enter data on the computer in the PAIO, Aug. 9. Lee is one of 18 students selected for the 2019 Camp

Humphreys Internship Program. (U.S. Army Photo by Brad Jeong, USAG-H Public Affairs Intern)

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Water Parks in Korea

To beat the summer heat, water parks are great places to go to cool off! Here are some of the most popu-

lar water parks in Korea:

OCEAN WORLD

Ocean World is ranked No. 1 water park in Korea, and

ranked No. 2 in all Asia, and top 100 destination in Ko-

rea selected by Korea Tourism Organization. It is locat-

ed in Gangwon-do, which is approximately two hours

from Camp Humphreys.

Inspired by ancient Egyptian culture, Ocean World fea-

tures a large sphinx, pyramids, and pharaoh (larger

than 14 times bigger than a soccer field). The park has variety of rides and pools for all ages to enjoy.

There are also plenty of food trucks that serves hot dogs, burgers, churros to satisfy everyone’s appetite

after a long day of swimming. For more information, please visit: https://www.daemyungresort.com/

web/dm_english/html/01vivaldi_english_sub_03_01.html.

CARIBBEAN BAY

Caribbean Bay, located in Yongin-si, and co-located next to the fa-

mous theme park ‘Everland’. There are many pools and rides for fami-

lies to enjoy during their stay. There are also pool parties with famous

DJs and singers. There are also many restaurants located in the park,

but highly recommend to bring your own food to keep the cost down.

People who have Caribbean Bay tickets can also enter Everland the

same day for free after 5 p.m. This deal lasts only through August 25.

For more information, please visit: https://www.everland.com/web/

multi/english/caribbean/main.html.

ASAN SPAVIS SPA

Asan Spavis Spa, a hot springs spa where the water quality is outstanding

compared to other water parks. It is located in Asan. It takes about 30

minutes from Camp Humphreys. Since it is a hot springs spa, it is popu-

lar with families and older adults. There are many pools and rides for all

ages, and an outdoor hot springs spa pool. For more information, please

visit: http://www.spavis.co.kr/.

Credit: Jamie Han, USAG-H Public Affairs Intern

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Most Popular Korean Summer Food When you think of Korean food – Korean BBQ usually comes to mind. However,

there are various other popular summer foods to try as well!

Samgyetang, Chicken Soup with Ginseng

This is a hot, steaming, delicious dish that fea-

tures a small chicken stuffed with rice, ginseng, garlic, herbs, and

jujube. Eating a whole chicken might be out of the originally, but

it’s totally worth it!

For the recipe: Chicken Soup

Bibim-naengmyeon, Spicy Buckwheat Noodles

Cold noodle dish made with a slightly sweet, vinegary, spicy sauce,

cucumber, and pear. Before you start, the first thing you need to do

is mix it all up in the bowl. This is why it’s called bibim, which means

“mixed up” in Korean.

For the recipe: Spicy Buckwheat Noodles

Mul-naengmyeon, Cold Buckwheat Noodles

Similar to Bibim-naengmyeon, but has more meat broth and is not

spicy. Naengmyeon dishes are usually garnished with sliced beef, a

boiled egg, cucumbers, and pears.

For the recipe: Cold Buckwheat Noodles

Bingsu, Korean Shaved Ice

Korean shaved ice is a very famous summer treat in Korea.

There are various flavors to choose from such as strawberry,

blueberry, mango, chocolate, coffee and Oreos, to name a few.

You can find bingsu in most cafes, bakeries and fast food res-

taurants.

For the recipe: Korean Shaved Ice

Hwachae, Korean Watermelon Punch

A refreshing summer treat to keep you cool in the summer heat!

This dish is typically home-made, not something you would find in a

restaurant.

For the recipe: Watermelon Salad

Credit: Brad Jeong,

USAG-H Public Affairs Intern