The Morning Calm Korea Weekly - Aug. 31, 2007

Volume 5, Issue 45

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Yongin, Baran LSAs offer Warfighters a touch of home

Humphreys Elementary youth head back to school

176th Finance Battalion participates in UFL exercise

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Training exercise strengthens ROK-U.S. Alliance By Pv2. Kim, Kyung Hoon Eighth U.S. Army journalist

CAMP WALKER — For hundreds of 8th U.S. Army Soldiers, the 31st Ulchi Focus Lens exercise is officially underway at Camp Walker, Daegu, and across the peninsula. Soldiers have been gathering at CP Oscar here since Aug. 11 in preparation for the 2007 UFL exercise, which helps solidify the alliance and friendship between the Republic of Korea and the United States Forces. Once there were two separate exercises, the Ulchi Exercise and Focus Lens Exercise, begining in 1968 and 1954 respectively. The two were combined into UFL in 1976. Now a computer-simulated Command Post Exercise, UFL trains the Eighth Army staff and major subordinate commands on the peninsula in crisis action procedures, strategic deployment, reception, staging, onward movement and integration of U.S. followon forces, operational logistics, conducting rear area operations, and operational protection. The exercise also allows the Eighth Army to conduct a right-side ride to both the Third Republic of Korea Army and I Corps, building up the Operational Command Post Korea capability while at the same time assisting the 19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) to train Force Generation tasks. Overall, the exercise captures lessons learned and develops the alliance.

UFL is, on the whole, designed to evaluate and improve combined and joint coordination procedures, operations by R.O.K. and U.S. Forces. One goal of the exercise is to improve Army Service Component Command Headquarter’s ability to conduct collaborative planning with Combined Forces Command, Ground Component Command, United States Forces Korea, and subordinate elements. The UFL exercise also executes a Joint Forces Support Component Command Demonstration IV – showing improved execution of Combined and Joint Logistics

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PV2 KIM, KYUNG HOON

ABOVE: Spc. Christopher Epps, 8th Army Band, responds to a warning of an incoming vehicle while on guard by the CP Oscar. LEFT: Cpl. Song, Woo, C Detachment, leaps from a vehicle during one of the 176th Finance Battalion's quick, tactical squad movements at Camp Carroll, Aug 23. See pages 16 and 21 for more UFL news.

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Bell Sends: Labor Day Safety Message Labor Day, the first Monday in September, tough mission; plan ahead, develop controls, is celebrated in honor and recognition of the and execute to standard. Help your American workers who contribute so much for subordinates incorporate the composite risk the nation’s strength, workplace freedom, management process that we use daily in our prosperity, and leadership. For USFK training and operational events into their personnel, Labor Day follows the completion holiday activity plans. Emphasize personal of the Ulchi Focus Lens training exercise and responsibility, the consequences of alcohol the last official holiday of the summer season. abuse and other indiscipline, and the Many members of the USFK team will take importance of employing the buddy system advantage of this well deserved weekend by as stated in (Command Policy Letter #6, spending time with Family and friends, ‘Buddy System’). Remember, a significant participating in various activities on-post, majority of serious incidents in the USFK force Gen. B.B. Bell traveling around the Korean peninsula, or are alcohol related. Our first mission has to be embarking on trips off-peninsula. Whatever your plans, I to control alcohol consumption. First line supervisors must ask that you keep safety at the forefront of your actions. We establish face to face contracts with their subordinates to do not want this weekend to be marred by a tragic preventable positively impact behavior and lower risk during this upcoming accident. To avoid needless tragedy and ensure our holiday. personnel return to their duty safely, I require first-line Our goal is no accidents, no serious injuries, and no loss supervisors to obtain a verbal contract with their of life over this holiday. With engaged leadership and subordinates by conducting “Under the Oak Tree” commitment positively impacting risky behavior by our Counseling as laid out in Command Policy Letter #2, subordinates, we will not suffer needless tragedies and loss Command Safety. This is extremely important coming out of of life. I wish each of you a safe holiday and I thank you for an exercise like UFL. It will be a time for leaders to positively your continued selfless commitment to our Nation and to our impact “at echelon” in their units and organizations. Armed Forces. Commander and supervisor emphasis does make a difference. Leaders at all levels are responsible and We go together! GEN B.B. Bell accountable for the behavior and safety of their Commander, UNC/CFC/USFK subordinates. Approach this holiday as you would any

Military Police 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. AREA I: Aggravated Assault on MP, Resisting Apprehension, Subject #1 was refusing to be escorted onpost since Subject #1 was intoxicated, which turned physical when Subject #1 refused apprehension and bit a on duty MP’s right index finger causing it to bleed and kicked the right side of a MP’s head. Subject #1 was apprehended and transported to the USAG-Casey PMO where Subject #1 was not administered a series of FSTs nor a PBT due to his refusal. Subject #1 was transported to the USAG-Casey TMC where Subject #1 received an LBAT, with pending results. Subject #1 was processed and released to his unit. On Aug. 19 at 10 a.m., Subject #1 reported to the USAGCasey PMO where he was advised of his legal rights, which he invoked. This is a final report. AREA II: Underaged Drinking, Subject #1 was observed by MP in [an off-post] club. Subject #1 was approached by KNP, who identified Subject #1 as a US Servicemember and under the legal age to consume alcohol. Subject #1 was apprehended and transported to the USAG-Yongsan PMO where he was administered a series of FSTs, which he performed well on. Subject #1 was administered a PBT with a result of 0.018% BAC. Subject #1 was advised of his legal rights, which he waived, rendering a written sworn statement denying the offense. Subject #1 was processed and released to his unit. This is a final report. AREA II: Assault Consummated by Battery on Military Law Enforcement, Drunk and Disorderly, Subject #1, was observed by MP under the influence of alcohol and acting in a disorderly manner. While Subject #1 was being detained, Subject #1 struck a on duty MP on the upper left arm with a closed hand. Subject #1 was apprehended by MP and transported to the USAG-Yongsan PMO where MP detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from Subject #1’s person. While Subject #1 was being processed, Subject #1 kicked another on duty MP multiple times in the left shin. MP #2 sustained injuries consisting of a scrape on MP #2’s left shin, but declined medical attention. MP #1 sustained no visible injury. Subject #1 was not advised of Subject #1’s legal rights due to Subject #1’s suspected level of intoxication. This is a final report.

AREA III: Traffic Accident without Injuries, Damage to Government Property, Fleeing the Scene of a Traffic Accident, Person(s) unknown, operating an unknown vehicle, struck a GOV which was legally parked and unattended adjacent to Bldg. 631. Damages to the GOV consisted of scratches to the front bumper. Complainant #1 rendered a written sworn statement attesting to the incident. ECOD is unknown. Investigation continues by TAI. AREA III: Traffic Accident without Injuries, Damage to government Property, Subject #1, operating a POV, struck Witness #1’s GOV while attempting to make a lane change on MSR #50. Damages to Subject #1’s vehicle consisted of scratches and paint transfer to the front bumper. Damages to Witness #1’s vehicle consisted of scratches and paint transfer to the passenger’s side front door. KNP charges are pending. Subject #1 and Witness #1 reported utilization of their seatbelts. ECOD is unknown. Investigation continues by TAI and KNP. AREA VI: Failure to Deregister a Guest, Access Media Violation, Subject #1 signed Witness #1 onto the installation and failed to deregister Witness #1 within the 24 hour time limit. Subject #1’s hours of access to USAG-Daegu expire at 2300 Hrs and Subject #1 was found in violation of this time. Subject #1 was transported to the USAG-Daegu PMO where Subject #1 was advised of Subject #1’s legal rights, which Subject #1 waived, rendering a written statement admitting to the offenses. Subject #1 was processed and released on Subject #1’s own recognizance. Witness #1 was transported by MP to Gate #4, deregistered, and escorted off the installation. The guest pass was returned to Gate #4. This is a final report. AREA VI: Excessive Purchasing, Unlawful Transfer of Commissary Items, Subject #1 purchased various [items] in excess of normal consumption from the USAG-Walker and USAG-Carroll commissaries and illegally transferred unknown quantities of the items to Subject #1’s relatives, who are not authorized to possess the items. On Aug. 17, Subject #1 reported to the USAG-Daegu PMO where Subject #1 rendered a statement admitting to the offenses. On Aug. 24, Staff Judge Advocate opined that there is sufficient probable cause to charge Subject #1 with Excessive Purchasing and Unlawful Transfer of Commissary Items. Subject #1’s RCP was confiscated. This is a final report.

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Mustard Seed Pre-School Orientation The Mustard Seed Christian PreSchool 3-year-old parent orientation is scheduled for Sept. 6, 4 p.m. at the Yongsan South Post Chapel, Room 201. 4-year old orientation is scheduled for Sept. 6, 4 p.m. at the Yongsan South Post Chapel, Room 201. For more information call Mr. Frank Palomares at 738-8503. The school currently has openings for 3-year-olds. Rugby Players Needed Players interested in joining a USFK/ CFC rugby team to compete in the Seoul International Touch Rugby Tournament, Sept. 15, should contact Maj. Curtis at DSN 723-3917. Education Centers Limit Services During Conference From Sept. 12-14 there will be limited educational services available due to staff participation in the ACES Conference. All scheduled on and offduty classes will continue without disruptions. All Education Centers will remain open for regular operating hours and there will be administrative staff in the centers to provide assistance while the conference is in session. Birthday Steak Surprise If you are celebrating your birthday in the month of August, visit the Camp Kim USO today from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and have a free steak lunch, cake, and USO gift bag. Active duty only. Virtues Volunteers Needed The Virtues English program requires active-duty Servicemembers to volunteer two Saturdays per month (2nd and 4th Sat.). The first class starts Oct. 13. Sign up as a volunteer today! Being a volunteer for the Virtues English classes will help to satisfy your Good Neighbor Program requirement. Call Minhye Forge or Chris Bartholomew at the Camp Kim USO for more information, DSN 724-7781/7003. USO Overnight Tours USO has several overnight tours in September: Mt. Sorak, Sept. 1-3 and Jeju-do, Sept. 2-4. Gyeongju, Sept. 1516, and Mount Sorak Sept. 29-30. Pick up the flyer at the Camp Kim USO for more details or call DSN: 724-7781/7003. Temple Tour USO is hosting a Buddhist temple tour on Sept. 9. For more detail call ITT office 724-3301 or at the Camp Kim USO, DSN 724-7781/7003. USO Golf Packages Let’s play golf in the clouds at Kangwon land “High 1 Resort” Sept. 13-14. USO has two-day golf packages with great meals and great hotel rooms! For more details contact Ms. Youn, Geeyoung, ITT Manager, DSN: 7243301. Send us your stories and photos Send your story submissions and other items to: [email protected]. All items are subject to editing for content and to insure they conform with DoD guidelines.

Submitted by Sgt. Maj. Michael Burns U.S. 8th Army Retention

Volunteers are needed for Drill Sergeant and Recruiter duty. To help fill these positions, Soldiers in their reenlistment window (within 24-months of ETS) in the rank of SGT or SSG who are eligible for the Army Training Reenlistment Option may apply for Drill Sergeant or Recruiter duty through their retention office. Career Counselors will ensure the NCO’s meet the prerequisites for Drill Sergeant or Recruiter duty and submit the request to Army Human Resources Command via the RETAIN system. To be eligible for the program Soldiers must meet the following criteria: - Must be in the reenlistment window and otherwise eligible to reenlist. - Must be an Initial Term or Mid-Career Soldier (Career Soldiers with Mid-Career options are also eligible). - Must be a SGT or SSG (promotabe SSG’s are not eligible). - Must meet the eligibility requirements for Drill Sergeant duty (AR 614-200, paragraph 8-14) or Recruiter duty (AR 601-1, paragraph 2-4).

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Soldiers not in the reenlistment window who desire to request Drill Sergeant or Recruiting duty will continue to use normal processing procedures. Soldiers approved for Drill Sergeant or Recruiting duty are entitled to any bonus incentives for which they are otherwise qualified to receive. Soldiers on assignment for Drill Sergeant or Recruiter duty when stop move is executed for their unit are exempt from stop move. Soldiers approved for training who are currently in a stop-move unit will be scheduled for training after their unit’s stop-move termination date. Soldiers who are approved for training and reenlist for Drill Sergeant or Recruiter duty must meet all requirements identified in AR 614-200 or AR 601-1 prior to attending training. Soldiers who reenlist and subsequently fail to meet prerequisites, to include favorable background screening, will be assigned in accordance with the needs of the Army and will not have justification to submit a request for an unfulfilled reenlistment. Drill Sergeant and Recruiter duty have long been considered career enhancing assignments. Please see your Career Counselor for further information on these exciting career opportunities.

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off-post Events and Activities Gangjin Culture Festival (Sept. 8-16) This fresh air festival awaits visitors with a variety of programs including exhibitions, performances and shopping opportunities. The Celadon Exhibition showcases the beautiful celadon works of Korea’s leading artisans, which were selected in a pre-festival competition. The Celadon Museum offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the history of celadon and see various artifacts. There is a an exhibit comparing the celadons of Korea and China, and a show featuring the work of globally-recognized artists. Of special interest, the celadon musical instruments offer a completely new perspective on the art.The event includes 20 performances featuring a concert of popular artists, rope dancing performance, orchestral music, Sansa concert (Concert at a temple in the mountain) and a martial arts demonstration.This is a great opportunity to see Korean celadons of the highest quality and artistic value, and it includes a, the Gangjin Celadon Cultural Festival is the only one that features celadon alone modern celadons produced by leading artists, as well as traditional works that have been designated as national treasures. The area in and around Gangjin was a central production site of blue celadon for 500 years during the Goryeo Dynasty. For information, visit www.gangjinfes.or.kr/

International Jazz Festival (Sept. 12-16) The festival has two large outdoor stages, in which world famous jazz musicians perform all day and into the early morning throuout the festival. The event offers an enjoyable listening experience in relaxing surroundings. Hot air balloon rides are available for visitors who wish to see a bird’s-eyeview of Jarasum (Jaraseom Island). Also, a treasure hunt is held as a part of the festival. There are free family photos shot every day for a limited number of families on a firstcome-first-served basis. A Jazz Musician Photo Exhibition and an exhibition of the World’s Percussion Instruments, which displays around 1,000 instruments, are held during the festival. The Jarasum International Jazz Festival also offers water sports from banana boat rides to water skiing. The site is known for its beautiful scenic views and water recreation. For more information, visit www.tour2korea.com

Martial Arts Festival (Sept. 28-Oct. 4) The Chungju World Martial Arts Festival is includes a formal ceremony, competitions and demonstrations, cultural events, hands-on events, contests and sales events, offering a variety of things to see, do, shop, and eat. The hands-on programs are a big attraction for visitors who come to enjoy the festival. The Chungju World Martial Arts Festival is a great place to learn about different cultures by looking at

various cultural exhibitions and performances, martial arts related to films, and much more. Other events of the festival include the Nunchaku Contest, Taekkyun Contest, and Baegi Contests. Cultural programs offer a taste of Chungju culture that includes the Native Local Food Court. This place offers many different foods including the Chungju Apple Noodles made with Chungju’s indigenous apples, and a sample party where visitors can taste Chungju’s local drinks. Visitors who want to do more than just watch the various martial art performances can visit the Promotion Hall to learn martial arts techniques. Experience Korea’s historical military service examinations, and try on soldier uniforms. Various competitions held by the world’s leading martial artists and Korea’s national team members are also featured. For information, visit www.martialarts.or.kr

Maskdance Festival (Sept. 28-Oct. 7) The Mask Dance in Korea addresses various themes in the performance such as the four seasons, life and death, local religion, and the natural environment. Seeing the brightly colored masks with over-exaggerated features will surely make visitors laugh. A world-famous folk dance team has also been invited to perform at this annual event. Various programs are also prepared for visitors to participate in such as a Mask Dance Contest in which visitors can wear face-paint and make-up as well as show their dance creations. Andong Folk Experience will give visitors a valuable chance to feel the region’s traditional culture and enjoy folk plays. The Andong Food Festival awaits visitors who want to taste the delicious regional foods. Andong Chicken Jjim(a steamed chicken), for which Andong is very famous, will prove quite satisfying. A number of additional events will be held including marionette performances, mime, art performances, exhibitions and contests. Various hands-on events have also been scheduled such as ‘Making Small Masks,’ and ‘Making Wooden Sculptures’. For more information, call 82-54-841-6398 or visit www.maskdance.com or www.tour2korea.com

Royal Wedding Ceremony (Oct. 20) This biannual ceremony is an exact reenactment of the royal wedding ceremony of Joseon's imperial family. It offers a great opportunity to see royal costumes and the lifestyle of Joseon dynasty. The traditional royal costumes are spectacular. There is a photo session, so don’t forget to bring a camera. The reenactment will take place at Unhyeongung Palace, the original site of the royal wedding ceremony on March 21, 1866, for emperor Gojong and his empress Myeongseong. Based on thorough historical research and consultation by the palace’s counsel panel, the event is organized to commemorate the significance of Korean history and to shed new light on a fading traditional culture. The ceremony takes place from 1-3 p.m. For more information, visit www.tour2korea.com

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Members of the 61st Maintenance Company take part in a live fire exercise.

61st Maintenance Company ‘Wreckers’ lead the way By Capt. J. Mayo 498th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, S3

The mighty “Wreckers”, 61st Maintenance Company from Camp Stanley, are on their way to their fifth Convoy Live Fire Exercise in less than a year. Last week, the unit completed the CLFX certification in which each team undertook individual and leader tasks on convoy battle drills. The unit trains on a cyclic basis, especially during CLFX, ensuring all Soldiers are trained even with the high turnover rate. The 61st Maintenance Company falls under the 498th CSSB headquartered at Camp Carroll, which falls under the 501st SBDE which all falls under the 19th ESC. The 16th MC is the largest line MTOE Company in the Republic of Korea. With 259 Soldiers, they provide world-class service support to more than 122 customer units. “Training is our priority, and it becomes very complex when you have a large number of Soldiers and conduct real world missions on a daily basis,” said Capt. Natasha Wayne, company commander. “But this is what we do—the nation is at war and if we get called upon, we are ready to ‘Fight Tonight.’” Each quarter, the “Wreckers” show off their skills on the training ground of Warrior Base Story CLFX Range and MPRC Rodriguez Range. They execute

UFL Exercise – and refines command and control procedures for operational protection of forces in the Combined Rear Area, as well as staff tactics, techniques and procedures based on completed functional reorganization of the 8th Army staff. On a more personal level, the exercise is a chance for both active and reserve components to conduct Weapons Immersion Training with their Soldiers. Completing the tasks becomes even more difficult in Korea, where there is a regular turnover of military personnel. Conducting battle drills, executing a staff problem-solving

convoy defense tasks under simulated battlefield conditions, building Soldier confidence as they employ their weapons in a realistic battle drill. On a regular basis, the “Wreckers” have three CLFX teams. Each team consists of 30 Soldiers with six to eight vehicles. Each Soldier is qualified on their weapon systems. Most notable, the teams go through at combat-speed during day and night iterations. The convoy commander and team leaders are in total control of their convoy operations throughout the iterations. During July 07 CLFX, the 61st Maintenance Company took the title of “Best 498th CSSB CLFX Team”. In addition to CLFX, the “Wreckers” also excelled during IED, MOUT, NBC, MEDVAC, hand Grenade, and Sling Load operations for concurrent training. Every Soldier in the company knows that training is their first priority. According to Lt. Col. Charles R. Hamilton, the battalion commander of the 498th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, “This battalion trains hard. Each quarter, we go to the field for a battalion FTX and CLFX. I oversee all training events. If I get a phone call today to deploy a unit to OIF or to ‘Fight Tonight’, I have full confidence in the ‘Wreckers.’ They are combat ready. They are trained, ready to fight and will perform world-class supply support.

from Page 1 process, and collaborating through the various commands and the Future Operations cell took preparation that began long before UFL, and in many cases even before the RSOI exercise in the Spring. It’s UFL that provides the forum for all military forces to hone and maintain these unit and individual skills essential for interoperability between the U.S. armed forces and the R.O.K. military. As UFL continues on, the exercise will help, teach, coach, and mentor younger Soldiers of 8th U.S. Army while exercising senior leaders’ decisionmaking capabilities.

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Members of the 155th Engineers Company from the South Dakota National Guard build decks to improve senior command facilities Aug. 17 on USAG-RC. the 155th spent two weeks improving living quarters and barracks on Camp Jackson and USAG-RC.

155th Engineers Company improve, renovate barracks on Red Cloud By Jim Cunningham USAG-RC Public Affairs

USAG-RED CLOUD—Elements of the 155th Engineers Company from South Dakota National Guard came to USAG-RC Aug. 17 to renovate barracks at USAG-RC and build decks for garrison senior and tenant commanders. “These are National Guardsmen,” said Ken Chang, director of Directorate of Public Works, Uijeongbu. “Although they are in uniform now, they normally have civilian jobs as carpenters, electricians, and plumbers.” The engineers of the 155th are a part of the Troop Construction Program, according to Chang. “The Troop Construction Program is a recognized Department of the Army Program,” Chang said. “We are bringing them here for the Soldiers’ sake. Even though they are working on improvements to the senior officer’s quarters now, they will be working on Soldiers’ barracks for the most part.” It took the 11 engineers only two days to construct the decks for the senior and tenant commanders. “We fell into the design already,”

said Sgt. 1st Class Eric Jennings of the 155th Engineers Company, South Dakota National Guard. “The materials and the blueprints were already selected, all we have to do is construction.” The 155th are special engineers and ready to construct a myriad of projects. “We are not ‘sappers’ but construction engineers,” Jennings said. “The whole unit specializes in vertical construction. The 155th Engineers will be at Red Cloud for only two weeks, but once the progress is assessed and evaluated, DPW hopes to have them return next year to renovate more barracks at USAG-Casey. “We are saving almost $20,000 having them here for two weeks,” Chang said. “Next year our goal is to have a larger unit from the 155th come here and work on Casey. The executive agent for this Troops Construction program is 412th Engineer Command based out of Vicksburg, Miss. Korea has a forward cell commanded by Col. Donato Dinello. He is the one that made it possible for us to get them here.” The main efforts of the 155th Engineer Company will be barracks

renovation; construction of new trash bins and upgraded senior officers’ quarters with new decks, used to hold official meetings. “Their priority is renovating barracks while they are here this time,”

Chang said. “We will request maximum personnel next year so we can renovate the barracks on USAGCasey. I am trying to set up a maximum deployment of 50 engineers each for four weeks next year.”

Col. Larry Jackson, USAG-Red Cloud commander, presents his commander’s coin to the 11 members of the 155th Engineers Company, S.D. National Guard Aug. 23.

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USAG-RED CLOUD Access Gate Construction The contract for the construction of the new rear Access Gate on Camp Red Cloud and the widening of the access road is awarded. Work will begin within 10 days. During this construction of the new rear access gate on CRC base access and exit will be limited to one lane. Construction may take up to 150 days. For more information call: 7327306.

2007 U.S. Army Soldier Show The 2007 U.S. Army Soldier Show will be held Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. at the USAG-Casey Carey Fitness Center. For more information call: 732-5785. AAFES Layaway Policy Changes Effective today, the existing AAFES layaway policy will change to new guidelines. This change will affect AAFES facilities worldwide that offer the layaway program. For more information call: 732-6263/ 6307. Motorcycle Safety Class at Camp Mobile The next Motorcycle Safety class will be held on Camp Mobile from Sept. 15-23. For more information call: 732-8529. Second Taxi Service on USAG-RC and Camp Stanley A second taxi service is operation on USAG-RC and Camp Stanley. This company is to help supplement the AAFES Airiang Taxi during peak times as requested by Soldiers in Area I. For more information call: 732-6263/6307. Dept. of the Army Required Training. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder training and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury training will be held in the Camp Red Cloud Theater Thursday. All United States Civilians and U.S. Military are required to attend training on either date. For more information call: 732-9103. Mitchell’s Dates to Remember Mitchell’s Club at USAG-RC will feature Texas Hold’em poker tournament Saturday and Sunday starting at 11 a.m. A brunch will be served for players and spectators for $6.95. For more information call 732-8189. USAG-RC and Area I website Log onto the USAG-RC - Area I website for more News and Notes, weather, 8th Army site links, MWR events information at http:// ima.korea.army.mil/area1/sites/local

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Cathy Dewar, EEO Manager, IMCOM-Korea, delivers annual training on laws and regulations regarding Equal Employment matters and Sexual Harassment Aug.24 in the Morale, Welfare and Recreation conference room on USAG-RC.

USAG-RC receives EEO training By Jim Cunningham USAG-RC Public Affairs

USAG-RED CLOUD—Every year the Department of the Army provides training for Soldiers and Civilian personnel in the matters of Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations as they apply to both supervisors and nonsupervisory personnel. Cathy Dewar, EEO manager, IMCOM-Korea, came to USAG-RC Aug. 24 for refresher EEO and Sexual Harassment training. “The Department of the Army requires we give training to supervisors and nonsupervisory personnel on their rights and responsibilities regarding EEO and Sexual Harassment laws and regulations,” Dewar said. “The laws have not changed in the last year, but there are new court rulings and decisions that have been made in the last year.” The Department of the Army has long held there is zero tolerance for sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations as well as to the federal government. Unwelcome sexual advances,

requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual’s employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. Sexual harassment can occur in a variety of circumstances, including but not limited to the following: The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman or a man. The victim does not have to be of the opposite sex. The harasser can be the victim’s supervisor, an agent of the employer, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or a nonemployee. The victim does not have to be the person harassed, but could be anyone affected by the offensive conduct. Unlawful sexual harassment may occur without economic injury to or discharge of the victim. The harasser’s conduct must be unwelcome. It is helpful for the victim to inform the harasser directly that the conduct is unwelcome and must stop. The victim should use any employer complaint mechanism or grievance system available. “If you do not tell them to stop, they

may think it is OK,” Dewar said. “Their intentions may be OK, but they may not know you are suffering. Most of the time, just telling them to stop will solve the problem. If it does not stop, report it to your first-line supervisor.” When investigating allegations of sexual harassment, EEOC looks at the whole record: the circumstances and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred. A determination on the allegations is made from the facts on a case-by-case basis. Prevention is the best tool to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace. Employers are encouraged to take steps necessary to prevent sexual harassment from occurring. They should clearly communicate to employees that sexual harassment will not be tolerated. They can do so by providing sexual harassment training to their employees and by establishing an effective complaint or grievance process and taking immediate and appropriate action when an employee complains. “It is also unlawful to retaliate against an individual for opposing employment practices that discriminate based on sex or for filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under Title VII,” Dewar said.

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Civilians and Soldiers who own vehicles in Area I must drive to Camp Kim in Seoul to register and renew their registration every year. The SOFA agreement requires that the Korean DMV have someone on site to install the license plate and safety sticker. Usually a KATUSA provides the service.

POV registration coming to USAG-Casey By Jim Cunningham USAG-RC Public Affairs

USAG-Casey—The pass and identification officer at building S-2533 on USAG-Casey will begin issuing annual privately owned vehicle registration decals Sept. 7, according to Kenneth Schlueter, transition services program administrator for Army Career Alumni Program. “The idea to begin registering privately owned vehicles at USAGCasey started with a Lean Six Sigma project,” said Oscar Lara, access control officer, USAG-Casey. “Someone inquired as to why we could not register our vehicles at USAGCasey instead of going to Camp Kim in Seoul. I passed the information on to Schlueter, who is a Lean Six Sigma green belt, and it grew from there.” Civilians and Soldiers who own vehicles in Area I must drive to Camp Kim in Seoul to register and renew their registration every year. All those

who make this yearly migration have had the experience of the crowded room and long wait before they can actually submit their paperwork, indicating their vehicle passed emissions testing and a safety inspection, in order to receive the new safety sticker. The collective amount of man-hours wasted in this effort proved to be formidable. “We were told we could not open a Department of Motor Vehicles registration service in Area I because of Status of Forces Agreement treaty,” Schlueter said. “We were told SOFA requires the Korean DMV have someone on site. Usually a Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army Soldier provides the service. Upon receiving a clarification, we found we could provide the service in Area I. Because we did not have more than 300 people to register vehicles, it was decided to offer just the re-registration service.”

“Although it is not a real cashsavings, people have to leave their office and drive to Camp Kim to register their vehicles,” Schlueter said. “You cannot do this on your own time because the offices are not open after work. You have to take time away from work. Based on our survey, the average number of hours someone from USAG-Casey spends registering their vehicle is up to six hours.” The average time spent registering POVs and the average pay grade of the employees who must do so, a GS11, shows an average hourly wage of $25 per hour being wasted while registering vehicles. This amount multiplied by the average number of employees, 300, gives a savings from $37,000-$38,000. “This is not a savings you can spend but a savings in man-hours,” Schlueter said. “Lean Six Sigma measures productivity in dollars.” When assessing the situation in

registering vehicles at Camp Kim instead of USAG-Casey, one can imagine it being a project well suited for Lean Six Sigma action. “When we first considered the situation, we looked at it as a typical Lean Six Sigma project, which goes through five stages called the DMAIC process,” Schlueter said. “When looking at the situation in the defining stage we were able to discern instead of being a full-blown LSS project, this could be what is known as a ‘just do it,’ which makes for a quicker turnaround for this project.” Since the U.S. Air Force eliminated the registration decals in the United States, Schlueter sees a possibility the same could happen in the U.S. Army. “The elimination of the decals may have some merit,” Schlueter said. “This would be a natural next step in this process. If we could eliminate the decal entirely, that would save even more time and money.”

Commander extends holiday safety tips By Margaret Banish-Donaldson USAG-RC Public Affairs

USAG-Red Cloud—The garrison commander of USAG-RC is urging everyone to be safe during the Labor Day holiday. “I want to challenge each of you to enjoy this time off, but to do it in a safe way,” said Col. Larry ‘Pepper’ Jackson, USAG-RC garrison commander. “I expect Soldiers and Civilian employees to take advantage of the four-day weekend to relax after the vigorous Ulchi Focus Lens exercise.” Many Soldiers, civilians and their families will be celebrating this last long weekend of the season with travel, outdoor activities and social gatherings. “However, the combination of alcohol and a

long holiday weekend could be a prescription for tragedy,” Jackson said. “People who plan on drinking should not plan on driving. And never get into a car with a driver who has been drinking.” There are other options to help people get around if they have been drinking. They can make sure their group has a designated driver who will not be drinking, or they can volunteer to be a designated driver. Also, people can use the public transit or taxi cabs. Jackson also called on leaders across the camps to be actively involved in ensuring all Soldiers and Civilian employees are cautioned about the high risks associated with this holiday. It is not only the individual directly engaged in unsafe acts, but also their supervisor and the chain of command above them who must ensure they are aptly

motivating the proper behaviors. “The safety of our Soldiers and their loved ones is very important to me and by working together we can make sure everyone remains safe and sound during the holiday weekend,” Jackson said.

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Hundreds turn out to admire everyone’s ‘best friend’ at first annual Yongsan Dog Show By Cpl. Kim Sang-wook USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — More than 400 community members participated in a dog show Saturday at the Yongsan Commissary parking lot. Morale, Welfare and Recreation and the Yongsan Commissary prepared a unique activity made possible by community members themselves. “We tried to make a different event for the community,” said MWR Recreation Specialist Mario Farrulla. “We tried to get families together and let them get out of the house.” Farrulla said MWR arranged the event with the commissary to give military families an enjoyable time. He said the key to the event was to focus on families including dogs. “We wanted to something for the community,” said Yongsan Commissary Store Manager Jose Gonzalez. “We enjoyed the dog show. It was great.” Gonzalez said they received sponsorship from pet food company Purina. The commissary also provided dog supplies at a 50 percent discount. Before the main show, 14th Military Police personnel performed a demonstration on how K-9 dogs move when they confront an intruder. More than 60 people signed up to

get on stage. With categories like, “Look alike,” “Best dressed,” “Best obedience,” “Best Cutest,” “Ugliest Dog” and “Best Looking,” dog owners felt enticed to show off their dogs. Judges from the Yongsan Veterinary Clinic graded the competition. The MWR Pet Care Center even provided puppies for raffle winners. “It was more difficult than I thought when you look at these dogs,” said Dog Show Judge Jared Madden. “You could see how much time it took to get their dogs dressed up.” “We are all winners,” said U.S. Army Garrison – Yongsan Commander Col. Dave Hall. “This is the first show, but we will continue this every year.” After the show, Hall gave prizes to each category winner. “We were waiting for this kind of event,” said Best Obedience Category Winner Terry Brown. “It was all my family who trained our dog, Prancer.” Brown praised his dog’s attention and talent. “We are planning to have a similar, but a different one next time,” Farrulla said. “We want to do something special with cats. We are definitely going to continue these kinds of events.” Farrulla said he was happy the first dog show turned out to be such an unexpected sensation.

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Vanessa Mitchell gets some love and adoration from her dog at the Yongsan Dog Show Saturday at the Commissary parking lot.

Above: Ethan Bean, 5, wears a uniform with his dog Bear. Right: More than 400 community members gathered to see the Yongsan Dog Show at the Yongsan Commissary parking lot.

Military Police Sgt. Christopher Jasper gets attacked from a military working dog during a demonstration.

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Power Outages There will be a weekend South Post scheduled power outage Sept. 29-30 from 9 a.m - 5 p.m. both days. Main Post will have a power outage 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 13. The work is required for critial infrastructure maintenance. The inclement weather plan calls for alternate power outages Oct. 20-21. Flea Market There will be a flea market 10 a.m. Saturday under the overpass next to the Main Post Club. Register at the Moyer Community Activity Center. For information, call 723-3291. End of Summer Jam Enjoy live entertainment, kid’s games, contests, drawings, vendors, food and music during the “End of Summer Jam” noon-6 p.m. at the Main Post Club parking lot. For more info, call 723-3291. Dragon Hill Labor Day Enjoy a Labor Day celebration 12-5 p.m. Monday at the Oasis Courtyard. Food and drinks will be on sale and a live band, “Blue Frog,” will perform from 25 p.m. For information, call 738-2222. Delta Sigma Theta Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is sponsoring an event for all members 37 p.m. Sunday at Yongsan Bowling Lanes. For information, call 010-66967214. Protestant Women Protestant Women of the Chapel invites all women to the fall kick-off program “Prepare for the Bridegroom” 9-11:15 a.m. Wednesday at South Post Chapel. For information, call 794-1983. Pool Tournament There will be a pool tournament 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 at Moyer Community Activity Center. For information, call 723-3291. Baby Sitting Class The American Red Cross will hold a Babysitting Class 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sept. 8 at Moyer Community Activity Center. For information, call 738-3670. Soldier Show The U.S. Army Soldier Show will be 7 p.m. Sept. 12-13 at Collier Field House. For information, call 738-5254. Garrison Calendar Connect to the Garrison Calendar from the USFK Global by opening Calendar, select “Open a Shared Calendar,” type yongsan, click OK, select Yongsan again and click OK. For information, call 738-7354. Garrison Web Site For more news and information, the weather forecast, heat index information and even a community telephone book, visit the U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Web site at http:// yongsan.korea.army.mil.

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Students report for first day of school Garrison commander talks to students By David McNally USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — Garrison officials spent time speaking with Yongsan students this week as classes began for Seoul American High School, Middle School and Elementary School. Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall spoke with freshmen and new high school students Monday morning during an orientation assembly at the auditorium. “As garrison commander, I’m kind of like the mayor,” Hall said. “I’m responsible for making this community a safe place for you to live and go to school.” Hall said he wanted to make a deal with the students. “I need your help to keep the community safe,” he said. “I will do everything in my power to provide you with the best facilities possible.” The commander outlined the morale, welfare and recreation facilities and activities available at Yongsan Garrison. “I’m talking about the Yongsan Family Fun Park where we have a skate park, batting cages, putt putt golf,” he said. “We have MWR paying for first run movies every day – that means free movies for you.” Hall also said the gymnasiums, libraries, afterschool programs, tours and many other activities are designed to keep students entertained and active. “I just need you to focus on two things,” he said. “Those two things are safety and behavior.” During a question and answer

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Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall speaks to Seoul American High School students Monday.

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Freshmen and new students attend a welcome assembly at the school auditorium.

Seoul American High School Principal Robert Sennett welcomes students.

Students learn about dress codes and attendance policies at the assembly.

Students wait to cross the road near the newly refinished high school field.

Parents, students attend school orientation By Pfc. Im Jin-min USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — Seoul American High School opened its doors to students and parents for an orientation Aug. 22 at the school auditorium. New students and parents enjoyed a tour of the campus guided by senior students. “We have 670 students from 9th to 12th this year,” said Principal Robert Sennett. “It means it is small enough for students to get to know everybody in their class, but large enough for a variety of activities and events students can enjoy.” Sennett and many staff members welcomed the parents and students. They explained about the faculty, facilities, and enrollment. Teachers outlined the importance of discipline, attendance and dress code. During the orientation, Geri Fortner from the Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling Service said she is available anytime if students wanted to talk. A student support group, known as “S2S” or Student to Student provides support. Representative Kathryn Judge

also promised that seniors would help newcomers and transitioning freshmen to feel at home. “You will find many opportunities in Seoul to enjoy yourself, from subways, tours, parks and a wealth of stuff you will not find anywhere else,” said Alice McHan from the Counseling Department. “Take advantage of them.” Parents will also have an opportunity to get involved in the Parent Teacher Organization. “We raise funds to help defray costs of tournament fees, billeting costs, and other supplies the school needs,” said PTO member Mary Ann Dalzell. “Help us with your active participation.” Sennett encouraged students to get involved. “Students who get involved with friends in some sort of activity tend to find school easier and will learn to have a successful year,” he said. The orientation ended as seniors led new students and parents out of the auditorium for an entertaining tour of the school facilities. “This looks like a school parents can trust,” said parent Timothy Fitzgerald.

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Safety is major concern as school year starts By David McNally USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON — As all three Yongsan Department of Defense Dependent schools started classes this week, safety officials are taking notes and sounding off. Drivers need to get back into the rhythm of observing school speed limits and watching out for young pedestrians, officials said. “Community members are dropping off children alongside both 8th Army Drive and X Corps Boulevard, which are both high traffic areas,” said DoDDS-Korea Security, Safety and Antiterrorism Officer Paul Shelburne. “The community is also using the school bus drop off zones in back of the Elementary School and in front of the High School to drop off children.” Shelburne said instead of stopping to drop off students in high traffic areas, parents should use side roads or parking lots. “The elementary school even has a special drop off zone where cars can pull in off of the main road,” Shelburne said. Visit the Garrison Web site at http:// yongsan.korea.army.mil for a detailed diagram of possible student drop-off points. “We gave a lot of tickets to speeders during the first couple of days of school,” said USAG-Yongsan Emergency Services Director Ricky Oxendine. “Tickets can lead to suspension of driving privileges. It is very important to slow down in school zones.” Shelburne said he has a list of do’s and don’ts for keeping students safe.

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Military Policeman Pfc. Daniel Reynolds directs traffic on 8th Army Boulevard. Monday morning during the first day of school.

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How we maintain communications By Col. Dave Hall USAG-Yongsan Commander

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inding out what is happening in the garrison has never been easier. You’re reading the newspaper, so I don’t need to cover that, but perhaps you are unaware of other avenues of communication available to you. We maintain a robust presence on the Internet. Through daily updates to the U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Web site, we track community events with the Yongsan Calendar. We pass on important bits of information and publish five to seven press releases each week. If you haven’t visited the site, I suggest you do. The address is http://yongsan.korea.army.mil. We also have an e-mail newsletter that we send out every Friday to highlight upcoming weekend events, weather and links to our current press releases. You can subscribe to the newsletter by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Our Commander’s Access Channel is a PowerPoint presentation that plays 24-7 on MWR Cable Channel 3. You can listen to news and information

while you’re watching Channel 3. We play Eagle FM, 102.7FM. Last week, we added K-16 Air Base to the Commander ’s Access Channel audience. If you’re on the global, you can access the Yongsan Calendar. The instructions are posted on the diagram below. This is really helpful because you can double-click an event and get the point of contact information. If you’re not on the global, there is a version of the calendar at our Web site. Communication is a two-way street. I want to hear from you because your input is valuable. You are more than welcome to send me your suggestions, comments and feedback through our USAG-Yongsan Hotline. Fire off an email with your comments to [email protected]. You can also leave a voicemail at 7383484. I look forward to hearing from you!

Connect to the Y ongsan Calendar! Yongsan 1. Open Microsoft Outlook. Go to Calendar and click “Open a Shared Calendar.” 2. Type yongsan and click OK. Then choose Yongsan from the list and click OK.

Students session, students asked why road guard vests are required during daylight hours. “First, it’s an Army regulation,” Hall said. “But, the answer is, they work. The vests help drivers to see you.” Hall gave out his e-mail address and told the students that when he was a garrison commander in Germany some of the best ideas came from students.

Safety DO’s „ Watch closely for directions from Military Police at intersections and obey their commands „Use the school drop off lane in front of the elementary school and alongside Youth Services Gymnasium „ Slow down to 25 KPH in front of all schools „ Use designated crosswalks and pedestrian overpasses

from Page 10 “This is your chance to bring up issues,” he said. “I have an open-door policy.” The students also listened to school officials cover topics like attendance, dress code, discipline and the school rules. Students also learned about bus saftey, antiterrorism and the student council.

from Page 11 DON’Ts „Drop off children within marked bus loading/unloading zones „Drop off children alongside X Corps Blvd. or 8th Army Drive „Drop off students within crosswalks or at intersections „ Let children get out on the roadside of your automobile „ Attempt to drive around traffic that has backed up in the vicinity of a crosswalk

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Be aware of your rights when it comes to debt collectors Know the legal process, how it works By Capt. Holly B. Nostrant USAG Humphreys Legal Center

Is someone calling you or sending you correspondence about a debt that you owe? Is this happening to someone you know or work with? If so, you need to know about the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Under the FDCPA, a consumer is protected from abusive, deceptive and unfair debt collection practices. If a debt collector violates this federal law, a consumer can sue the debt collector. If successful, the debt collector may be liable for actual damages, additional damages and court costs. Oftentimes you may not realize that the debt collector is violating the law. Some debt collectors will use your ignorance or fear against you. If you receive any communications from a debt collector, you should contact a legal assistance attorney for assistance. Pay attention to the following scenarios and questions. If the situation applies and you can say “yes” to any of the questions, the debt collector may have violated the FDCPA.

Scenario 1 Alice owes a debt. A debt collector wants to contact Alice, so they contact someone she knows to get her phone number and address. Did the debt collector: - Fail to identify themselves and what information they are requesting? - If asked, fail to identify their employer? - State that Alice owes a debt? - Use language or symbols that show they are a debt collector? - Communicate with the person more than once? - Use a postcard? - Fail to only contact Alice’s attorney if they knew she was represented and had the attorney’s name and contact information?

Scenario 2 Bob owes a debt. The debt collector contacts him directly. Did the debt collector: - Call at an unusual time or place? - Call between 8 p.m. and 9 a.m. local time where Bob lives? - Know that Bob has an attorney and the attorney’s contact information? - Call Bob at work if they knew the employer prohibits the contact? *Note to Soldiers: Army Regulation (AR) 600-15 supports the FDCPA. Under paragraph 1-7a, a debt collector can only contact the Army for assistance if you give them signed and written consent, or they have a court order.

Scenario 3 Cindy owes a debt. A debt collector keeps contacting her and she wants them to stop. Cindy sends them written notice stating that she refuses to pay, or she wants them to stop contacting her. Did the debt collector: - Contact her other than to give notice that they will stop or invoke a specified remedy? Scenario 4 Dave owes a debt. A debt collector contacts him. Dave suspects that the debt collector is harassing or abusing him. Did the debt collector: - Use violence or threats to harm Dave, his reputation or his property? - Use obscene or profane language? - Continuously or repeatedly cause his telephone to ring or engage a conversation with any person at the called number? - Make phone calls without disclosing their identity? Scenario 5 Hank owes multiple debts to a single creditor. A debt collector starts contacting him and he disputes some of the debts. Hank decides to send a payment for a specific debt. Did the debt collector: - Fail to apply the payment according to Hank’s directions? - Apply the payment to a disputed debt? See next week’s edition for more on Debt Collectors.

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Licence To Wed (PG) 8:30 p.m.

1408 (PG) 8:30 p.m.

Licence To Wed (PG) 8:30 p.m.

Stardust (PG13) 7:30 p.m.

Live Free Or Die Hard

(PG13) 7:30 p.m.

Licence To Wed (PG13) 7:30 p.m.

1408 (PG13) 7:30 p.m.

Rush Hour 3 (PG13) 7 p.m.

Rush Hour 3 (PG13) 7 p.m.

Rush Hour 3 (PG13) 7 p.m.

1408 (PG13) 7 p.m.

No Show

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Stardust (PG13) 9 p.m.

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Live Free Or Die Hard

Stardust (PG13) 7 p.m.

1408 (PG13) 7 p.m.

1408 (PG13) 7 p.m. No Show

Stardust (PG13) 7 p.m. No Show

(PG13) 7 p.m. The Invasion (PG13) 8:30 p.m.

1408 — Renowned horror novelist Mike Enslin believes only in what he can see with his own two eyes. But after a string of best-sellers discrediting paranormal events in the most infamous haunted houses and graveyards around the world, he has no real proof of life afterlife. But .Enslin's phantom-free run of long and lonely nights is about to change forever when he checks into suite 1408 of the notorious Dolphin Hotel for his latest project, "Ten Nights in Haunted Hotel Rooms." Defying the warnings of the hotel manager, the author is the first person in years to stay in the reputedly haunted room. Another best-seller may be imminent, but first he must go from skeptic to true believer- and ultimately survive the night. Rated PG-13 (violence, terror, frightening images, language) 104 minutes

The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum

(PG13) 8:30 p.m.

(PG13) 8:30 p.m.

Live Free Or Die Hard — On the July 4th holiday, an attack on the vulnerable United States infrastructure begins to shut down the entire nation. The mysterious figure behind the scheme has figured out every modern angle -but he never figured on an oldschool "analog" fly in the "digital" ointment: John McClane. No mask. No cape. No problem. Rated PG-13 (action violence, language, sexual situation) 130 minutes

The Bourne Ultimatum

Stardust — A young man named Tristan tries to win the heart of Victoria, the beautiful but cold object of his desire, by going on a quest to retrieve a fallen star. His journey takes him to a mysterious and forbidden land beyond the walls of his village. On his odyssey, Tristan finds the star, which has transformed into a striking girl name Yvaine. However, Tristan is not the only one seeking the star. A king's four living sons, not to mention the ghosts of their three dead brothers, all need the star as they vie for the throne. Tristan must also overcome the evil witch, Lamia, who needs the star to make her young again. As Tristan battles to survive these threats, encountering a pirate named Captain Shakespeare and a shady trader named Ferdy the Fence along the way, his quest changes. Rated PG-13 (fantasy violence, resque humor) 124 minutes

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The Invasion (PG13) 8:30 p.m. Licence To Wed (PG13) 8 p.m.

Live Free Or Die Hard

(PG13) 7 p.m.

(PG13) 7 p.m. 1408 (pg13) 7 p.m. 1408 (pg13) 7 p.m.

Live Free Or Die Hard

Live Free Or Die Hard

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(PG13) 7 p.m.

Live Free Or Die Hard

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(PG13) 8 p.m. Ratatouille (G) 6 p.m.

(PG13) 7 p.m. Ratatouille (G) 6 p.m.

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Licence To Wed — Newly engaged Ben Murphy and his fiancee, Sadie Jones, plan to live happily ever after. The problem is that Sadie's family church, St. Augustine's, is run by Reverend Frank, who won't bless Ben and Sadie's union until they pass his patented, "foolproof" marriage-prep course. Consisting of outrageous classes, outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy, Reverend Frank's rigorous curriculum puts Ben and Sadie's relationship to the test. Forget happily ever after--do they even have what it takes to make it to the altar? Rated PG-13 (sexual humor, language) 100 minutes

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Evan Almighty (PG) 7 p.m. Live Free Or Die Hard

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The Invasion — When a mysterious alien infection spreads like an epidemic over the entire country, a woman fights to save her own life and the life of her son, who may hold the key to stopping the takeover. A mysterious epidemic is sweeping the world, but takes one Washington DC psychiatrist to discover that the disease is extraterrestrial in origin. When her son becomes infected, she and a colleague must work together to find a cure, before the entire world is lost. Rated PG-13 (violence, disturbing images, terror) 93 minutes

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The Simpsons Movie

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(PG13) 7 p.m. No Show

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(PG13) 9:30 p.m. 1408 (PG13) 9 p.m. Licence To Wed (PG13) 8 p.m. The Invasion (PG13) 8:30 p.m. The Invasion (PG13) 8:30 p.m. Evan Almighty

(PG) 6:30 p.m.

The Invasion (PG13) 8 p.m. Ratatouille (G) 6:30 p.m. Ratatouille (G) 6:30 p.m.

Live Free Or Die Hard

Live Free Or Die Hard

(PG13) 7 p.m. No Show 1408 (PG13) 7 p.m. 28 Weeks Later (R) 6 p.m. Ratatouille (G) 6 p.m.

Live Free Or Die Hard

(PG13) 7 p.m. The Invasion (PG13) 9 p.m.

Pirates Of The Caribbean 3

Licence To Wed (PG13) 7 p.m. 28 Weeks Later (R) 6 p.m. Oceans Thirteen (PG13) 6 p.m.

Licence To Wed (PG13) 7 p.m. 28 Weeks Later (R) 6 p.m. Oceans Thirteen (PG13) 6 p.m.

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We’re not so different after all By Chaplain (Maj.) Jerald Jacobs IMCOM-Korea

Catholic Mass

Sunday

Tues./Wed. Mon./Thur./Fri 1st Sat. Jewish Friday Episcopal Sunday United Pent. Sunday Collective Prot. Sunday (Weekly Communion) (Korean)

(Gospel) KATUSA KCFA

Thursday 2nd Tues. 3rd Tues.

8 a.m. South Post Chapel 11:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel 5 p.m. Memorial Chapel 12:05 p.m. 121 Hospital Chapel 12:05p.m. Memorial Chapel 9a.m. Memorial Chapel 7 p.m. South Post Chapel 10 a.m. Memorial Chapel 1:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel 9:30 a.m. 121 Hospital Chapel 9:30 a.m. Hannam Village 10 a.m. South Post Chapel 10 a.m. MTF (R.O.C.K.) 10:30 a.m. K-16 Chapel 11 a.m. Hannam Village Chapel Noon South Post Chapel 6:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Area II Chaplains Chaplain (LTC) James P. King (Area II Staff Chaplain) [email protected] or DSN 738-3009 Chaplain (MAJ) Adolph G. DuBose (Deputy Area II CH) [email protected] or DSN 738-4043 Chaplain (MAJ) Leo Mora Jr. (Family Life Chaplain)

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The readers of The Morning Calm are a very diverse group: Servicemembers from the United States, the Republic of Korea and other allied nations; government employees and contractors (also from many nations); members of the diplomatic community; students and dependents. We are so very different. Or are we? Observing the mingled cultures in Korea I am struck by how similar we are. It appears to me that we share some basic hopes, dreams, values and emotions. I believe that there’s a simple explanation for both, and it’s spiritual. My understanding is that in a single deliberate act, God created humanity in His own image. We are – spiritually – like God. Each of us has a unique personality. We can make ethical decisions. We can imagine another’s thoughts and feelings and let that information direct our choices. Art, education, faith, family and fun attest to the innate goodness and value of every human. As we contribute positively to each of these we grow a better society. We make the little piece of the world in which we have influence safer, healthier and happier. But we don’t always live up to our calling to reflect the divine, the infinite and the higher and nobler attributes of God. The combined military presence in the Republic of Korea is ample evidence of how humans’ choices cause huge changes and greatly affect so many lives.

Families were divided by barbed wire and bullets. U.N. forces from all over the globe responded to correct the evil. Far too many lost their lives in the struggle. Tens of thousands of Servicemembers from many nations have been separated from their families to defend freedom here. The presence of what we call “evil” in our world is also an effect of our spiritual condition. There appears to me to be a downward pressure on all cultures toward selfishness. Unchecked, it causes people to harm, kill, steal and lie. If we were all free of this self-serving human instinct we’d find our cultures to be much more similar in the most important ways. The different ways societies and cultures do similar things – those are the “spice of life.” We should celebrate and enjoy them. They can enrich and enliven all our lives without dividing us. It’s what we have in common that matters the most. The shared search for meaning, fulfillment, value and love is not only what makes us human, but brings us closest to acting like the God Who created us. Our efforts to embrace our human commonality will serve as a call to those who see our efforts to do the same in their lives. My reading of the Bible indicates that God created us to live together in harmony and mutual benefit. If we can see the value of every human being-whether or not they act, speak, think or drive like we do – we’ll make that divine goal of harmony more possible and enjoy life a whole lot more.

Feature Yongin, Baran LSAs offer Soldiers, Marines a touch of ‘home away from home’ -- as seen through a bubble

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PHOTOS BY ANDRE D. BUTLER USAG HUMPHREYS PUBLIC AFFAIRS Marine Lt. Col. Sean Wester, 3rd MEF Headquarters Group and LSA (right) Marine Master Sgt. Earl Watie and fellow Marines (clockwise) commander, gives David W. Frodsham, USAG Humphreys deputy garrison Staff Sgt. Robert. L. Bingaman, II, Sgt. Darius, the dominologist, Smith commander, a tour of Baran LSA with Staff Sgt. Robert Swanson. and Pfc. Matt Sova play a game of dominos at Baran LSA.

“We don’t lower our standards when servicing our [Warfighters] because of the conditions. It is our job to ensure they have the best service at all times. We are family.” —Col. John E. Dumoulin, Jr., USAG Humphreys Garrison Commander

Spc. Meagan Dryden, I Corps civil affairs specialist, smiles as she speaks to her mother in Oregan from Yongin’s MWR tent.

Marine Cpl. Kyung Chun, 3rd Logistics Group supply administrative specialist, shops at the Baran AFFESS Mobile Shoppette.

Marine Staff Sgt. Samuel Morgan, 3rd MEF systems chief, continues his fitness routine. (left) Marine Lance Cpl. Timothy Havlock, Marine Air Support Group, Sgt. Eddie Grant, 9th Engineer Support Battalion and Cpl. Dana Margulies, 3rd MEF Band, conduct daily operations during Ulchi Focus Lens 2007 at Baran Life Support Area.

U.S. Army Soldiers, KATUSA Soldiers and U.S. Airmen take a lunch break in the mess tent located at Yongin Life Support Area during the exercise. Marines pay a visit to the Baron laundry tent.

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UFL ‘07 Soldier spotlight: Sgt. Seung Lee By Andre D. Butler

fun. It was only after I got to Korea that I felt like a foreigner.”

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Q: Explain that a little? A: “The more interesting angle is that when you come here you look Korean but you’re not really Korean. Yes, I look Korean, but it’s only when I speak that they can tell I’m not from here. I speak Korean now -- but I am not fluent at it, so I may mispronounce something, and that’s when they realize I actually grew in America. But over the years I have gotten better with the language.”

From Korea to New York, Sgt. Seung Lee, a U.S. Army Reserve rear operations center sergeant for the 2nd Infantry Division, is a Korean American born in Korea whose life adventures come full circle in the Land of the Morning Calm. Camp Humphreys – Age 28 Hometown: New York City Job: Public Affairs Local Residence: Seoul College/Major: Cornell University/Policy Analysis and Management — 1 semester, Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul. Q: First off, how did you as a man get the chance to study at a university for women? A: “Ewha University is the only university in Korea that my college had a partnership with for the study abroad program. So my senior year of college, I was given the chance to participate in that program. It was a unique opportunity so I decided to take it.” Q: Where were you born and raised? A: “I was born in Korea but at an early age, approximately one, my family moved to America, and I’ve been living in America pretty much all of my life in the city of New York. My father worked for the Korean Consulate.” Q: Do you speak Korean Native? A: “At the time I lived in New York my family only spoke the language in our home, but it was very basic. I knew simple phrases but wasn’t proficient in the language. That’s one of the reasons I decided to come here, so that I could learn more of the

Korean culture. I came here five years ago and decided to study the language. And now communicating is not as much of a problem for me.” Q: What about other cultural areas? A: “My parents are first generation Koreans, and they would still do traditional things in our home in America. So the environment I grew up in was very culturally based. At first, I didn’t understand a lot of it, but that’s how things were.” Q: How was it growing up in New York as a Korean American? A: “I went to public school as a child, but I attended a private university. I lucked out because some of my friends who are also Korean American had problems meshing or blending in well with others. But for me, even though I’m ethnically Korean, most people could tell that I was American by my mannerisms or by some of the things I did or said. So people accepted me for who I am. I had a lot of

Q: What are other differences you face here in Korea? A: “In the beginning it’s a cultural shock -especially in Seoul. Everything takes getting use to -- it’s a major city just like New York. It just take time to adapt.” Q: Why did you choose to live here? A: “After graduating college I wanted to learn more about my family’s culture. I have family here and we get together on holidays, which is really nice. When I was a child, we visited Korea once or twice -- but that was it. So now I get the chance to be around them more. I want to know as much as I can about both sides of me -- Korean and American. And this gives me the opportunity to do that.” Q: Five years, where do you want to be? A: “I see myself working in diplomacy.” Q: Ten years? A: “Same thing, I want to make it a career.” Q: What about a wife and kids? A: “Brake-Brake, I am putting together an oporder now.”

Soldiers enjoy time at Yongin Life Support Area By Andre D. Butler USAG Humphreys Public Affairs

Yongin Life Support Area provides Soldiers participating in Ulchi Focus Lens 07 with many of the comforts of home while they are deployed to Korea. The LSA is one of three set up in Area III to support this year’s exercise which kick off Aug. 19. Those living at the LSA say they could ask for no more during this field exercise. “Its facilities are great,” said 1st Lt. Joe Gatti, 42nd Military Police Company provost marshal operation’s officer.” “The area is clean, which is nice, and the food is good,” he said. Gatti is stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., and he said the officials in charge of the LSA provide field trips and tours for Soldiers staying there. Yongin has everything from a movie theater to video games set up in the MWR tent. There is also

a medical tent with sick-call hours for those in need. “We are well prepared out here,” said Staff Sgt. Jackie Samuel, 168th Medical Battalion NCOIC of operations at Yongin. “And the comforts that the LSA has makes being out here that much better,” he said. “They provide great services for the Soldiers.” “I am enjoying myself,” said Pfc. Andrea Kim, a medical specialist at the LSA. “There is nothing more that we need. This place has the best bathrooms that I have ever seen in a field exercise,” she said. “They are always clean.” The LSA offers Soldiers a way of calling home too — back to the states. Computers are set up with internet access, and warfighters can use them whenever they want. “I’m very happy,” said Spc. Aaron Walls, a security specialist for I Corps. “This is one of the best tent cities I’ve been to in years.”

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Mark Cox, from USAG Humphreys DPTMS, briefs David W. Frodsham, USAG Humphreys deputy commander, in the movie tent as Sgt. 1st Class Travis Martell looks on.

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U.S. Army Reservists Wanted The 343rd Support Center, USAG Humphreys, is seeking Soldiers interested in continuing to serve in the U.S. Army Reserves. You will retain PX, Commissary, MWR, banking and postal privileges just like active duty. Soldiers will be retrained in open MOS slots. For more information contact Richard Scott at USAG Humphreys -- 753-8634, [email protected]. Intermediate-level Education ILE Phase I course will be held Sept. 10-12 in Yongsan. The course is aimed at Army Reserve majors and captains, but active duty officers can attend. After completion of the course the officers will be Military Education Level 4 (MEL4) qualified. Contact Lt. Col. Dennis Davenport, 723-4394, [email protected]. Splish & Splash Free for Labor Day Holiday Weekend The Splish & Splash Water Park at USAG Humphreys will be free of charge Labor Day weekend -- Sept. 1-4. Tommy D’s to Close for Repairs Tommy D’s will close on Sunday for infrastructure repairs. MWR expects the facility to reopen on or about Oct. 31. Industry Certification Offered USAG Humphreys is the latest location available to administer required industry certification. There are test offered for IT, HR, and many other skills. The testing center is located at the Area III DOIM in Bldg. 1272, Room 112. The center will be available for testing M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 5p.m. To schedule an exam call 754-3608. Please send us your stories and photos To submit information for publishing in The Morning Calm Weekly, USAGHumphrey’s common pages or for submissions for the News & Notes section, call 754-6132, 8847 or 8598. You can also email all of your information to [email protected].

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Joshua Xanders and his mom, Nicole, wait for the Dori Smith and her dad, Stanley, pose for a shot before school starts at HAES on Monday. bell to ring on the first day of school.

Wonju ‘Good Neighbor’ partners host students from Virgina By Wonju Enclave Staff USAG Camps Long and Eagle

CAMPS LONG and EAGLE USAG Camps Long and Eagle partnered with Wonju City and the Wonju Chapter of People to People in hosting seven junior high and high school students and four teachers from Roanoke, Va., during their two week visit to Wonju. Wonju City and Roanoke are sister cities and part of the “Roanoke Valley P B W E S Sister Cities” organization. Officials from both countries have Teachers and students from Roanoke, Va., take a photo with Wonju officals. worked closely to build this They also received a tour of Camp Long during their visit in country. The students were excited to meet relationship. They were excited that Soldiers and visit a U.S. military the group came to visit. This was their first visit, however, installation. Maj. Bruce Townley, garrison many of the student’s families had hosted Korean exchange students commander of Camps Long and Eagle, during a similar program this past year. capped the event with a short magic Yi, Mun Hwan, president of the show and candy for the group to Wonju Chapter PTP, sponsored lunch celebrate one of the student’s birthday. After departing Camp Long, the at the snack bar for the Soldiers and students during their tour of the group visited with Mayor Kim, of Wonju City -- dinner followed the visit. installation. HOTOS

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United States and Republic of Korea Marines gathered Sunday for a United States Army Garrison Humphreys USO barbeque and concert at Baran’s ROK Marine Corps base. More than 300 Marines participated in the event that featured the LRD rock band from Seoul. The ROK Marine Corps rock band also performed for the crowd. The afternoon was filled with entertainment and games. LRS played a variety of new school and old school tunes which the Marines cheered, jumped and rocked to. After two sets of play LRD gave way to the ROK Marine Corps

rockers who hyped the onlookers even more. The event was sponsored by the USO as a way to give the Marines some relaxation time during this year’s Ulchi Focus Lens training exercise. The U.S. Marines are on the peninsula participating in UFL by way of Okinawa, Japan. While here, the U.S. Marines are living at the Baran Life Support Area which is located on the ROK compound. The U.S. Marine Corps leaders also gave out prizes and gifts during the event. They ranged from IPODs to soccer balls. LRD ended the concert with an afternoon session filled with music, food, fun and laughter.

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Daegu American School students begin new school year with A+ classroom annex By Pfc. Na Kyung-chul USAG Daegu Public Affairs

CAMP HENRY – It might be exciting for anyone to do something in a brand-new environment. People can be motivated by the new environment so that they can improve their ability or succeed on their projects. The students of Daegu American School started the new school year in brand new classrooms Aug. 27, with the official opening of a classroom annex housing a variety of facilities to broaden their education, improve their learning experience and unlock their potential. DAS held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new classroom annex Aug. 27 on Camp George with students, garrison leadership and school and construction officials in attendance. The 544-day annex project began Feb. 22, 2006, and was completed Aug. 20. Yul-lim Construction Company completed the $7 million project on time, including demolition of one building and tennis courts and the construction of the annex, a road and parking spaces. “We couldn’t have picked

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U.S. Army Garrison Daegu leaders, school administrators and construction representatives joined Daegu American School students and faculty members for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 27 to open the school’s new $7 million classroom annex on Camp George. a better day to hold this ceremony than the first day of school,” said Col. Michael P. Saulnier, United States Army Garrison Daegu commander. “The fact that our kids can use this great new addition on their first day back, enhancing their educational experience, is a testament to the hard work of everyone who worked on this project over the last 18 months.”

The classroom annex has a variety of facilities. On the first floor, there are two kindergarten classrooms, a music room with two practice booths, and business and computer labs. On the second floor, there are three general purpose classrooms and a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) classroom with a firing range for pellet ammunition. This can

be shocking to some people because schools don’t usually have firing ranges, but it is just for the JROTC students and range safety procedures will be strictly observed. The music room features state-of-the-art soundproofing to ensure that students can practice their instruments without disturbing the studies of fellow students in other classrooms.

The new annex also features fire doors, which close automatically in the event of a fire to avoid it spreading to other parts of the building. Additionally, the elevators are designed for physically challenged students so that they may move between floors more easily. A lot of planning also went into the building’s extensive electrical systems. The mass notification system is specifically designed to operate in the event of a variety of emergency situations, to notify students and faculty so that they may act accordingly and safely. “It was a challenging construction project,” said Ms. Hong Kyong-suk, quality assurance representative for the Far East District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southern Resident Office. “Camp George is a housing area and students {were near} the construction area [while attending school], so we had to concentrate on safety. In spite of these difficulties, the construction is completed successfully and I’m sure that these new classrooms will improve Daegu American School students’ school lives.”

‘Good Samaritan’ Soldiers help wounded man By Pfc. Dana R. Pugh 19th ESC Public Affairs

SOUTH KOREA - Two United States Forces Korea Soldiers came to the rescue Aug. 16 when they observed a Korean citizen in distress and used their sense of compassion and military training to help him. Staff Sgt. Alisa Cogman, transportation coordinator, and Spc. Christopher J. Miserlian, Ammunition Supply Specialist, both from the 6th Ordnance Battalion, were en route to Camp Stanley when they came upon an injured Korean. “I noticed an elderly Korean

man lying in the middle of the road next to a wrecked motor scooter,” said Cogman. “Spc. Miserlian put on the emergency lights and I grabbed the first aid kit.” The man had scrapes and gouges to his arms, shoulders, hands and legs. Although the man seemed to be in pain, he had no sign of broken bones or major injuries. Miserlian proceeded to administer first aid to the man and carried him to the side of the road with another Korean man, who called for help, while Cogman directed traffic. “First aid is important because you never know

when you may be called upon to render it,” said 1st Sgt. Nicholas Castillo, first sergeant, 6th Ord. Bn. “It could very well be a family member who needs first aid. Without that training, it could possibly be a matter of life or death.” Cogman and Miserlian relied on their military training and experience in this situation, which is not something every Soldier has an opportunity to do, said Miserlian. “I believe my military training helped out a lot,” said Miserlian. “Our training teaches us to react, and that is what I did. I did not have to

thin about what I should do, I knew what I had to do.” When American Soldiers reach out to help Korean people, it is not only an act of kindness, but the gesture adds strength to our military alliance, said Castillo. “Every time an event like this occurs, we are winning the hearts and minds of the Korean people,” said Castillo. “I think if more Soldiers stepped up to the plate [in these situations], our Korean hosts would have a more positive view of the American Soldier.” “Events like these show the Korean people as well as the American Soldiers and

civilians that we are not just here to pass the time as a ‘have-to’ duty,” said Cogman. “It also exhibits that we see them as equals and we genuinely care for them as fellow human beings.” The Soldiers said they stopped because they knew it was the right thing to do. “I knew that I needed to take action simply because someone needed help,” said Miserlian. “I am just glad I had to chance to make an impact on someone’s life. I have been here in Korea for almost a year, and this will be one of the things that I will never forget.”

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New Hours The Camp Henry Food Court tests new operating hours from Sep. 1 to Oct. 31: Mon. - Sat., 6:30 a.m. 6 p.m., and Sunday, 12 - 6 p.m. For information, call Yi Hye-kyong at 768-8670. NTS Extension To all Department of the Army Civilian employees serviced by Area IV CPAC: If you have Non-Temporary Storage in CONUS, please contact [email protected], 7686624 or [email protected], 768-8048 before Sep. 15 to extend your NTS in CONUS. Homeschooling Hunt If you are a homeschooling family in the CP George or CP Walker area and would like to begin a Homeschool Support Group for the 2007-2008 school year, come to the Indoor pool on Camp Walker at 2 p.m., Sept. 4. For information, contact Gail Lee at [email protected] or 010-86719368. Factory and Culture Tour The Korean Foreigner Tourist Facility Association proposes a factory and cultural tour for DOD Soldiers and family members Sept. 7. Participants will visit OB Beer Factory, the Korean Presidential Villa (Cheongnamdae) and Mungyeong Pottery Exhibition Hall, Mungyeong Museum and a KBS historical drama film set. KFTFA and OB beer factory will provide some gifts for the attendees. OB Beer factory will provide an OB beer test taste opportunity, alcohol beer for adults and non-alcohol beer and soft drinks for underaged guests. For registration and information, call Chong Young-kon at 768-6907. Exceptional Family Member Program The EFMP Respite Care program provides a temporary rest period (not to exceed 16 hours a month) for family members responsible for the regular care of a person with a disability, it is not to be used as routine child care. The qualification criteria are school-aged children on an Individual Education program (IEP) who have at least a moderate disability as recorded on DD Form 2792-1 and infants and toddlers on an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) who have at least a moderate disability or developmental delay (including a high probability for a development delay) as recorded on DD Form 2792-1. For information, call Vicky Kingston at 768-8329.

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CAMP HENRY - While United States Army Garrison Daegu is made up of a wide variety of people in a wide variety of roles, they all have one thing in common. At some point, all of them – whether Soldier, Civilian, Family Member, or Korean employee – will have to stand in front of a group of people and say something. It could be a professional briefing, an informal training session at work or giving the best man’s speech at a wedding. But when that moment comes, there are only two outcomes. The speaker may be nervous – sweaty palms, heart in their throat, their rapid speech peppered with “um” and “uh”, eyes on their feet, the back wall, their hands - anywhere but at the crowd in front of them. They may have an industrial-strength grip on the podium. Members of the the audience may think, “I’m glad it’s not me up there!” or “When are they going to be done?” In contrast, they may be confident, maintaining eye contact around the room, projecting clearly, unhurried and seeming to the assembled audience to know just what to say. In this case, the audience may think, “They’ve done this before,” or “I wonder how he/she became such a good speaker?” Some people are born natural public speakers, but most of us need help in order to excel at public speaking. That’s where the Toastmasters Club can help. “Toastmasters is an international organization founded in 1924, and has over 10,000 clubs worldwide,”

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Darryl Chandler, MWR recreation branch chief, gives a speech during one of the Toastmasters club meetings. explained Kevin Jones, president of the local chapter, the Gaya International Toastmasters Club. “Its purpose is to provide better oral communications skills and leadership opportunities. The mission of our local club is to provide a mutually supportive, positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communications and leadership skills, which in turn will foster self confidence and personal growth.” According to Jones, the club is open to anyone interested in improving their communications skills. “Most of our members are military, civilians and contractors and their family members and Koreans working on base or off base,” Jones continued. “The only requirement would be that it requires a certain level of English

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speaking ability to participate.” “You don’t have to be a member to attend our meetings. We invite anybody to come out and watch. Once you become a member, you learn by watching other members and by doing. At a typical Toastmasters meeting, we have two or three prepared speeches. The members take turns performing different roles for the meeting – hosting, introducing speakers and evaluating speakers. We have one segment of our meetings called the ‘table topics’ portion, where we have no idea what the topic is going to be, but we have to give impromptu, one-to-two minute talks or speeches.” “So it’s a variety of ways that you learn – by watching, participating, being evaluated – again, in a supportive environment,” Jones emphasized. Jones added that members join Toastmasters for a variety of reasons, but the desire to overcome their fear of speaking in public is the strongest motivation. “(Comedian) Jerry Seinfeld said that at a funeral, most people would rather be in the casket than be the person giving the eulogy,” he joked. “We also teach people how to better organize their materials and make better use of hand gestures,” Jones explained. “In the military environment, whether it’s training a class of five people, being asked to speak at a luncheon, training a hundred people in the theatre or giving an award before a formation, at one time or another, you’re going to be called upon to do this. We’ve all sat through the training session where somebody was given 10 minutes and they went on for longer. People lose interest and look for ways to leave. We’ve seen it when people’s mannerisms distract from a very important message. At Toastmasters, we can help with all of that.” “It doesn’t matter what level of speaking you’re at. We have some very new speakers who are just trying to overcome their fear and work on their speeches, and we have some very good speakers who want to work on their use of humor or hand gestures or variations. We provide an environment where you can practice that – in a supportive way, with constructive feedback.” The Gaya International Toastmasters Club holds its meetings at Camp Walker’s Army Lodge on the first and third Tuesdays of every month ‘Toastmaster Tuesdays - from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Kevin Jones at 010-5846-0413 or Grace Plumley at 010-9381-3248.

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CAMP HENRY– The 501st Sustainment Brigade is only in its fourteenth month of existence, so you might say it’s still a newbie on the Ulchi Focus Lens block. But not for long. The 501st SBDE, after a little over a year in the crawl/walk phases, is beginning to run — and in the right direction. According to Brigade S3 Maj. Glenn Roper, the 501st SBDE is the only brigade on the Korean peninsula able to keep — during an invasion by North Korean forces — a handle on evacuees moving out of country, troops and supplies moving into country and theater opening. “Anything that needs to be moved, we do it,” said Roper. “Nothing moves on the peninsula that we don’t know about.” But it’s also more than just moving things. The brigade is comprised of seven battalions that enable the brigade headquarters to maintain command and control over a variety of tasks for a variety of units including other branches of the U.S. military, ROK and Coalition forces. Not an easy task if the balloon goes up. Personnel from those battalions perform basic daily tasks such as transporting fuel and MealsReady-To-Eat to tasks as complicated as tracking movement of personnel and equipment into theater and coordinating movement through the narrow streets of Korean cities. What does that mean for the 501st and UFL ’07?

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“It’s not about data. It’s not about facts,” estimate so we can see the battlefield of the future.” emphasizes 501st Brigade Commander Col. Mark Gardner, who has been here three years, has C. Gardner. “It’s about how we synthesize seen 501st successes as they occured, step-by-step. information and interact.” The most recent of these triumphs is a high-tech Gardner has been using what he terms CP tent that has enabled the brigade to move to a “teaching moments” to field setting during UFL ‘07. Gardner urge the Reserve and said he was impressed with how active-duty personnel quickly the Soldiers set up the 501st manning the command area of operations. Previously, they post to shift focus from only had one attempt at erecting the details to the big picture. tent. Inside, pockets and channels UFL ’07 is a computerallow information technology simulated exercise, which, personnel to run cables more for all practical purposes efficiently and five different wings give for the 501st, is an each section a place to work exercise in coordinating independently. information. “Part of the challenge of this This particular day it is exercise,” said Lt. Col. Farrell standing-room only around Duncombe, brigade deputy commander, Gardner’s station in the “is that almost all of the participating Command Post. He has personnel are new every year, called his staff together to effectively making information help the different sections facilitation a continuous hurdle.” work in conjunction to “This exercise is excellent for 19 refine their communication practicing the way we facilitate Pvt. 1st Class Fitzgerald, of the 501st information,” said Duncombe. “We do exchange. “Company commanders Sustainment Brigade, digs a trench to some of this everyday, sending can report. We are about facilitate communication between tents information up and down, but the added looking at what happens at the brigade’s field location. Fitzgerald bonus here is that we’ve been able to next,” explains Gardner. and others worked diligently through the bring everybody together—Reserve “We gather information so heat of the Korean summer to get the and active-duty—in this field setting. that we can understand the command post up and running and We could not do this without personnel housed and fed. situation and write an everyone.” PHOTO COURTESY

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By Sgt. 1st Class Vincent Donaldson 145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oklahoma Army National Guard

CAMP CARROLL - Soldiers leap from a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle and deploy in quick tactical squad movements, engaging opposing forces to secure the Bank of America and Automatic Teller Machine at Camp Carroll Aug. 23. Bank and ATM monies are quickly secured and the Soldiers from Charlie Detachment, 176th Finance Battalion move down the road - only to be ambushed by opposing forces bent on relieving the unit of its charge of bank funds. “We are training our Soldiers how to be not only astute financial Soldiers but tactical ones as well, because we have a major mission to protect money and Soldiers while we are out here in harm’s way,” said Capt. Jerry Stecher, commander, Charlie Detachment, 176th Finance Battalion. This three day field training exercise during Ulchi Focus Lens 2007 has enlarged those training options to include dispersement training, a large scale event which happens in Iraq and Afghanistan, where banks are lacking. Monies are received from the post office and turned in to finance, which then distributes it to the proper authorities, said Stecher. Night operations will have 176th Soldiers moving into a paying agent, dispersing funding while pulling security and again dealing with opposing forces. That mission will be followed by other fragmentary orders, teaching soldiers to react to different environments and situations that could happen in theater. “Soldiers don’t always realize things don’t go as planned in the operations order. So I want them to

Cpl. Song, Woo Suk, senior KATUSA, C Det. 176th Fin. Bn., gives instructions to 176th Fin. Bn.Soldiers during a 3 day Field Training Exercise.

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Pvt. Lee Chang-hoon, 176th Fin. Bn., aims his rifle during a 3-day Field Training Exercise on Camp Carroll.

start thinking about what to look for, reactionary measures, countermeasures and start being proactive rather than reactive,” explained Stecher. During a contingency, the 176th would have the task of collecting money from base financial outlets and moving it to secure facilities. The unit maintains the accounts in Area IV and deals with customer service issues to include military, vendor, travel pay and money dispersal to contractors. As the bank liaison officer, Stecher works closely with the banks and credit unions located on Area IV posts for both security and customer relations issues. “The unit trains monthly on both the tactical and finance missions,” said Spc. Andrea Martin, military pay review specialist, 176th Fn. Bn. “We’ll be prepared if we are invaded. We are rehearsing because those are the things we actually have to do,” she said.

Spc. Ka’Ron Purnell, Travel section,176th Fin. Bn., becomes a casualty during the 176th Fin. Bn. Field Training Exercise.

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Aug. 31, 2007

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The Phrase of the W eek : Week

“How old are you?” Naiga ottoke doeshimnikka? old

how

are you

Vocabulary ocean

‘bada’

mountain

‘san’

river

‘gang’

Situation of the W eek : Fundamentals Week I’m 20 years old. Eeship seimnida.

Are you married? Chon chonhi malssumhae juseyo.

Yes. Ye.

No. Anio.

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What do you do? Otton irul Hashimnikka?

I’m an architect.

Yongsan community goes to the dogs

Konchuk irul hago issumnida.

Korean Expression of the W eek Week

Gee

The energy that flows in a human body

Diiferent from physical strength