P UBLISHED F OR T HOSE S ERVING IN THE R EPUBLIC OF KOREA Aug.

25, 2006
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COLAA dropping
in August
176th Finance Command
The amount of COLA
servicemembers will receive in the
month of August will be less than last
month. Korea experienced a drop in the
Cost of Living Allowance index
peninsula wide. Servicemembers
drawing COLA for the Seoul area
experienced a four-point drop, relating
to a 10 percent decrease in the amount
of COLA. The rest of Korea experienced
a two-point drop, with the amount of
the decrease ranging from 5.88 percent
to 8.33 percent.
COLA rates are reviewed and can
change twice a month. The amount of
COLA received changes when the
purchasing power of the U.S. dollar
changes. One of the most significant
factors is the official exchange rate from
Korean won to U.S. dollars. Recently,
the dollar has been gaining strength PFC. AMANDA MERFELD
against the Korean won.
Visit the 176th Finance Battalion’s Group FFun
un
Web site for information on your pay at
Spc. Albert Jones, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion (front), and other volunteers play with children from the Rising Sun school for handicapped
http://175fincom.korea.army.mil/176th/
children, located in Dongducheon. The event was coordinated through the Camp Casey USO. For related story, see Page 16.
index.html.

U.S. set to leave 25,000 troops in Korea

Drawdown expected nation’s military load is evident in the fact that
Koreans will assume responsibility for two-thirds
war. Current agreements call for both the United
States and Korea to cede control of military forces
by end of 2007 of these improvements. These enhancements signal on the peninsula to Combined Forces Command
one large change in the military relationship between Korea in the event of hostilities.
By Jim Garamone the two countries and a tremendous improvement Even if such an agreement changes command
American Forces Press Service in the 645,000 South Korean military. arrangements, the official said, U.S. troops will
WASHINGTON – U.S. troop levels in South The United States is also transferring missions remain under U.S. control. Changes to the U.S. and
Korea will not drop beyond previously agreed upon to the South Korean military, which further helps Korean military footprint in South Korea have added
levels, a senior defense official speaking on reshape the forces in Korea. Examples of the to capabilities to deter aggression and maintain peace
background said recently. missions transferred include providing security for on the peninsula, the official said.
U.S. troop levels in South Korea will go from a the truce village of Panmunjom, the counterfire Previous decisions that remain to be accomplished
previous 37,500 to around 25,000 by the end of mission that has moved from the U.S. 2nd Infantry include moving U.S. and international military
2007, but this won’t lessen the U.S. Division to Korea’s 3rd Army headquarters out of Seoul by 2008.
commitment to defending the country, “ Modern technology and weather forecasting Repositioning U.S. forces from north of the Han
the official said. allows for more defense The United States and River to two hubs south of Seoul will occur
Modern technology allows for more capability with fewer Republic of Korea also have sometime in 2007 or 2008, the official said.
defense capability with fewer troops. In agreed to discuss changes to Changes are being made to the existing defense
the past several years, American and troops.” command relationships and structure because the Republic of Korea is now the
Korean officials have identified more the option of Korean wartime 10th largest economy in the world and fields a much
than 300 enhancements to weapon systems, weapon operational control of their forces, the official said. more effective military force than in the past.
platforms, intelligence platforms and commaand Under a proposed plan, Korea, which maintains “Korea should be responsible for its own security,”
control systems that will aid in the transformation. control of its military during times of armistice, the official said. He stressed that both countries
Korea’s faith in the plan to shoulder more of their also would keep control of its military in times of will agree on any changes made.
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MP Blotter Sexism still exists in military, society at large

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 1
Forgery, Larceny of Private Funds,
Larceny of Private Property — Victim 1
lost his/her Wells Fargo debit/check card
at an unknown location. Person(s)
unknown, by unknown means, used Victim
1’s card and made three unauthorized
transactions at various off-post
establishments by forging his signature.
Estimated cost of loss is $556.27.
Investigation continues by the Criminal
Investigation Division.
Assault Consummated by a Battery,
Drunk and Disorderly, Spouse Abuse
(Civilian Female Victim) — Subject 1 and
Victim 1 were involved in a physical
altercation when Subject 1 struck Victim 1
numerous times on her face and chest area
with a closed hand. Subject 1 was
apprehended and transported to the
Provost Marshal’s Office where he was
administered a series of Field Sobriety Test,
which he failed, and a Portable
Breathalyzer Test with a result of 0.210
percent Blood Alcohol Content. Subject 1
was released to his unit. At 1:53 p.m. Aug.
By Sgt. 1st Class Jerome Dingle
Fort Knox Equal Opportunity Office
Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on sex,
especially against women, arbitrary of social roles based on
gender.
Gender role socialization, values, and rights and privileges
are three aspects of how sexism develops.
Under gender role socialization there are socialization,
gender roles and gender typing.
Socialization is nothing more than the educational process
by which values, goals and roles are acquired. Gender roles
are behaviors, interests, attitudes, skills and personality traits
a culture considers appropriate for males and females. For
example, males play football while girls dance ballet.
Gender typing is a socialization process by which children
learn, reinforced by family, peers and the appropriate gender
roles. Again, football is for boys and ballet is for girls. Or
doctors are male and nurses are female.
Values are the second aspect. We tend to judge things in
terms of our values and, over time, they become clearly
defined standards. When our judgments become over
generalized, faulty and inflexible, we develop prejudices. Once
we build a prejudice around gender issues and act on them,
we have developed sexism.
Rights and privileges are just that — through beliefs based
on gender, we believe that one gender has rights and privileges
over another gender. Example: As a male and head of my
household, I deserve and it is my right to make more money
than a woman.
There are also five levels of intensity that deal with sexism.
The first is antilocution, which is bad-mouthing or name-
calling, words such as babe, chick, etc. Second is avoidance,
such as joining all male clubs, maintaining separate work areas,
etc. Then you have discrimination, which includes unequal
pay for equal work or giving awards or assigning duties based
on gender. Physical attacks come next, consisting of rape,
spouse abuse and vandalizing property. And finally you have
extermination, which is killing someone such as your spouse.
The five levels of intensity can be seen in other areas and
will normally follow that order.
There are several outside influences that today still allow
sexism to continue, the major one being society. Societal
influences have a great impact on sexism and sexist behaviors.
It is imbedded in our society so much that most people act
without knowing what they are doing.
For example, people use exclusionary language, saying
“guys” when it’s clear that females are present. “Guys” is
gender-specific, but we use it as a universal term when
speaking to a group.
Calling the guys “men” and the ladies “girls” is also a
problem. Even religion has played a hand in allowing sexism
to continue: Man is in God’s image, woman comes from man.
We men protect our wives and in turn women obey their
husbands.
Sports and school are other areas where we see sexist
practices. Years ago in school it was common to see the
See Sexism, Page 4

Drivers cautioned to dangers of back to school traffic

6, Subject 1 returned to the PMO where
he was advised of his legal rights, which
he waived, rendering a written sworn
statement admitting to the offenses.
Investigation continues.
Area 3
Housebreaking of a Barracks, Larceny
of Private Property — Subjects 1 and 2
were observed via webcam entering,
without permission, the room of Victims 1
and 2. Subject 1 removed a pack of
Newport cigarettes and a Motorola cellular
phone from Victim 1’s dresser and later
Subject 2 removed a pack of Newport
cigarettes from the dresser. Subjects 1 and
2 were apprehended, transported to the
MP Station, where they were advised of
their legal rights, which they waived,
rendering written sworn statements
admitting to the offense. A search of
Subject 1 and Subject 2’s room recovered
the cigarettes and Motorola cellular
phone. The cigarettes and a cellular phone
were documented as evidence on DA form
4137. Subjects 1 and 2 were further
processed and released to their unit. ECOL
is unknown. This is a final report.
Myron Shelburne
DoDDS-Korea
YONGSAN GARRISON –
Department of Defense Dependents
Schools throughout the Republic of
Korea will be opening Tuesday.
Approximately 3,500 students will
either walk, be driven, or ride the
bus to and from school daily. Two
thousand of those students will be
crowding the sidewalks in and
around Seoul High, Middle and
Elementary Schools.
Eighth Army Drive is expected to
be extremely congested from 7:30-
8:15 in the morning and from 2:15-
3:15 in the afternoon. Students,
particularly younger ones, are apt to
forget the safety rules they have been
taught and step out into traffic. This
fact, coupled with the fact that Eighth
Army Drive is also heavily traveled by
folks trying to get to work, makes for
a volatile situation. pedestrian overpasses.
DoDDS-Korea requests all Do completely stop when
community members use extreme approaching buses and vehicles that
caution when traveling by any of the are loading and unloading passengers.
DON’Ts
schools during the morning and
afternoon hours, as well as at Don’t drop off children within
lunchtime, when many students travel marked bus loading/unloading zones.
off campus to eat. Some simple to Don’t drop off children within
follow rules that will aid in ensuring crosswalks or at intersections.
the safety of our young children are Don’t let children get out on the
as follows. side of your automobile nearest the
DOs road.
Do watch closely for directions Don’t attempt to drive around
given to you by the military police traffic that has backed up in the
stationed at school traffic control vicinity of a crosswalk.
points. Don’t park your car in school
Do be aware of all school zones student drop off zones.
and slow down to 25 kilometers per Don’t be guilty of jaywalking.
hour when traveling in these By following these simple
designated areas. guidelines we can all work together
Do drop off children in designated to keep our on-post community safe
school drop off zones. and to help bring a safe, accident-free
Do use designated crosswalks and start to the school year.

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Alcohol Use During
USFK Exercises
In Command Policy Letter #45, dated
Aug. 15, Lt. Gen. David P. Valcourt, U.S.
Forces Korea chief of staff, addressed
“Alcohol Consumption during JCS-
Directed and other USFK-level
exercises.
The memorandum states: “The
excessive consumption of alcoholic
beverages is inconsistent with the
readiness that U.S. Forces must
maintain when deployed to defend our
national interests. It is equally
inconsistent with effective, realistic
training. There will be no alcohol
consumption by participants of JCS-
directed or other USFK level exercises
from STARTEX to ENDEX during
periods of actual exercise play. The first
general officer in the chain of command
may authorize exceptions to this policy.
“Individuals who violate this punitive
regulation may be subject to
punishment under the Uniform Code
of Military Justice or adverse
administration action under their
respective service regulations.”
This policy applies to all USFK military,
civilian employees and invited
contractors.
The letter can be seen in its entirety at
http://www.usfk.mil.
Illegal Aliens Offered
Amnesty By Government
The Korean Government has
announced an amnesty program for
illegal aliens who wish to depart Korea,
but previously couldn’t, due to
excessive fines. The program currently
ends Aug. 31.
Illegal alien spouses who are married
to U.S. Soldiers may stay, but to do so
they must pay the applicable fine.
For those illegal’s who can’t afford to
pay the fine, officials say it may be a
good time for those spouses who are
awaiting United States visas to return
home to await confirmation and receipt
of their visa through their country’s
U.S. Embassy and to avoid the huge
fines they may have accrued.
For information, contact the Uijeongbu
Immigration Office at 031-828-9410-9411 or
any Army Community Services office.
Sigma Gamma Rho
Meet & Greet
A Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Meet
& Greet breakfast will be held at the
Dragon Hill Lodge’s Green Street
restaurant, 10 a.m. Sept. 3.
Food Service Ball
Set for Sept. 16
8th U.S. Army/IMA KORO Food
Service cordially invites everyone to
attend Korea’s First Annual Food
Service Ball beginning at 6 p.m., Sept.
16, at the Dragon hill Lodge’s Naija
Ballroom on Yongsan. Dress is formal
wear, or Dress Mess, Dress Blue
Uniform or Class A dress uniform (with
bow tie and white shirt) for military;
and formal attire for civilians. For
information, call Warrant Officer Lena
Tull or Master Sgt. Cory Watson at 723-
4987 or 730-2867.
News Aug. 25, 2006
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Wolf PPack
ack goes hot
Weapon system eval includes first
live air-to-air missile fire in Korea
By Capt. J.P. Lage
Wolf Pack Public Affairs
KUNSAN AIR BASE — An
experienced chase pilot from the
80th Fighter Squadron was a driving
force behind a weapon system
evaluation program recently
implemented here.
Lt. Col. Dan Tippett, 80th FS
director of operations, spearheaded
the initiative to shoot live, heat-
seeking AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
in order to evaluate fighter assets in
South Korea.
For the first time in the history
of 7th Air Force in Korea, Wolf Pack
pilots employed the sidewinder
missiles here Wednesday, using the
call “Fox 2.” T .S .J
ECH A
GT EFFREY LLEN
“Typically the way a unit does this A Juvat pilot flies his F-16D on his way toward a military operating area Wednesday. He flew
is they will deploy to a program wingman for a fellow pilot, who was one of the first to fire a live AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile
called Weapon System Evaluation here. The Wolf Pack flew the training missions through the end of the week.
Program or WSEP,” Lt. Col. Al test our systems” Tippett said. experience, the first time a pilot fires
Wimmer, 80th FS commander, said The purpose of the programs is to, a live missile would be in combat,”
about Combat Archer conducted at “evaluate the man, the machine and Tippett said. “Accomplishing this in a
Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. the weapon to see how well we’re training environment first alleviates
“The significance of this event is doing and whether we are ready to any surprises and/or anxiety of
three-fold. First, due to logistics issues go into combat,” Wimmer said. “The shooting an actual missile.”
and fiscal jets in this squadron Every fighter squadron in 7th Air
constraints in “ The purpose of the have never in their Force participated in the week’s
PACAF, ROK- programs is to, ‘evaluate the lifetime been able to historic, flying “four aircraft from the
assigned jets man, the machine and the deploy to WSEP 80th FS, four … from the 35th FS,
don’t have the weapon to see how well we’re because of four…from the A-10 squadron at Osan
opportunity to obligations here in the … the 25th FS, and four … from the
doing and whether we are ready
deploy back to 7th Air Force theater 36th FS…the F-16 squadron at Osan,”
the U.S. for to go into combat’,” of operations.” Wimmer said. “With the 51st wing
Combat Archer. Lt. Col. Al Wimmer “This program this is a cooperative effort between
As a result, we 80th Firghter Squadron commander also gives my fighter all the units in 7th Air Force.”
have no ability to pilots the experience “From a maintenance and weapons
verify the integrity of our air-to-air of actually employing an air-to-air perspective, our load crews and
weapon systems here. This missile missile, which also occurs primarily
shoot program gives us the ability to at Combat Archer. Without such an See Wolf PPack,
ack, Page 4
Sure Start taking applications for 2006 program
Special to The Morning Calm Weekly are considered for Sure Start must have a birth date on or
TORII STATION, Okinawa, Japan -- DoDDS Pacific before Oct. 31, 2006. Four year olds whose sponsor is
Elementary Schools are accepting applications for the Sure equivalent of E-4/GS-4 and below have first priority for
Start program. Sure Start is a preschool program based on enrollment in Sure Start. Considerations for enrollment may
the successful Head Start program and is designed to serve include one or more of the following criteria:
those children who may need additional experiences before Family Income
entering kindergarten. Child of low birth weight
The comprehensive Sure Start consists of four Child has a parent who was a teenager when first child
components: was born
The educational component offers children a variety of Child is in a family headed by a single parent
learning activities that encourage their social-emotional, Child has three or more siblings close in age
cognitive and physical growth. Child has an older sibling with a severe disability
The health component provides children with Child has a parent on remote assignment for 3 or more
comprehensive medical, dental, health and special needs months
screening. Child has a parent who has not graduated from high school
The social services component extends outwards to Parent’s primary language is not English
families, providing referrals and linkages with community Students enrolled in the Sure Start Program are selected
resources. by the Sure Start Selection Committee, which includes
The parent involvement component connects the school school and base services personnel. Sure Start Applications
to the home because we believe children benefit most when are available at the following DoDDS Pacific Elementary
parents are partners with the school in their children’s schools: Humphreys Elementary School; Osan Elementary
education. School; Seoul American Elementary School; Taegu
All Sure Start students must be command sponsored. In Elementary School.
order to keep this program consistent with DoDDS Check with the school in your community for application
kindergarten enrollment dates, four-year-old children who deadlines and start date for the program.
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Exchange W eb site makes
Web
uniform ordering easy
Army News Service
DALLAS – The latest edition to
the Army and Air Force Exchange
Service’s Exchange Online Store
makes ordering and assembling
uniforms easier.
The virtual exchange’s new
“Uniform Ready-to-Wear” site lets
Soldiers order uniforms with such
add-on items as boots, belts, t-
shirts and socks.
Nameplates, rank, insignia,
badges and patches can be sewn
on by local alterations
contractors. Orders are then
Sexism
males taking wood or metal shop
and females taking classes like
typing and home economics.
Even in the military we
sometimes see this. For example,
take PT. Many units do ability group
runs that are based on individual
two-mile run times.
How many times have you seen
females who, according to their run
time, should be in a certain group,
but they instead end up grouped with
all the other females and told to run
on their own? Supporting actions
like that makes you a sexist.
What can leaders do to combat,
A Juvat pilot fires one of the first air-to-air missiles launched by a Korean based F-16 Aug. 16, as
part of a weapon system evaluation program at Kunsan Air Base.
Wolf Pack
Pack
weapons personnel get the
opportunity to accomplish their jobs
as they would in combat conditions.
The jets take off with live air-to-air
ordnance and return with empty rails.
Again, an opportunity that typically
occurs only at Combat Archer,”
Tippett said.
“Every fighter squadron on the
ROK did some shooting in this. The
A-10s from Osan provided the targets
for us. We shot heat-seeking missiles
so they dropped … illumination flares
that hang under parachutes allowing
us to stay in the target area for a
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shipped to the Soldier’s door
ready to wear.
“This is a great opportunity for
active and reserve Soldiers in
remote locations to purchase their
ACUs,” said AAFES Army
Program Manager, Military
Clothing, Maj. Lula Hart-Evans.
“Assembling a complete uniform is
now as simple as using a pull
down menu.”
Operational since July 24, the
“Uniform Ready-to-Wear” site is at
www.aafes.com. From there, select
“Military Uniforms Ready-to-Wear.”
from Page 2
prevent and eliminate sexism?
First, develop legislation, laws and
policies that do not discriminate on the
basis of gender. Conduct education and
training in awareness. Set the example.
Establish a zero-tolerance policy
for negative impact of sexism on
mission readiness.
These are simple solutions that
anyone can understand and use to
become a more effective leader.
Remember, sexism is not only a
female issue but a male issue as well.
Treat all people with respect and
dignity, and you’ll soon see a more
effective and cohesive team.
TECH. SGT. JEFFREY ALLEN
from Page 3
significant period of time. We shot at
those flares to give the missiles
something to guide on.”
“This has been about a 10-month
process from inception to culmination
at this point,” Wimmer said. “We hope
this will be a recurring thing here. We
have a number of munitions that are
available for us to expend.”
“This exercise demonstrates, once
again, that the Wolf Pack leads the
combat air forces in training and
preparedness for the mission. Our
squadrons train constantly and are
ready to take the fight north,” he said.
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PHOTOS BY YU, HU SON

The command group of United Nations Command Security Battalion - Joint Security Area and JSA veteran community stand before the monument after wreaths were laid.

J S A marks ax murder incident

By Cpl. Lee, Yoon Joo
2nd Infantry Dvision Public Affairs marching toward the monument. More than 50
American and ROK soldiers stood in formation and
JOINT SECURITY AREA – A solemn memorial family, friends, colleagues and community leaders
ceremony Aug. 18 marked the 30th anniversary of gathered to remember the brave men who paid the
the deaths of two U.S. Army officers inside the ultimate sacrifice performing their duty.
Joint Security Area at the Military Demarcation Line. Lt. Col. Michael Anastasia, commander of
Capt. Arthur Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark Barrett UNCSB-JSA, addressed the audience.
were killed by the Korean People’s Army Soldiers “Today, we are standing here to remember the
during the Ax Murder incident of 1976. death of two officers who were pursuing an
The morning of Aug. 18, 1976, a group of UN important mission to support the United States of
personnel attempted to trim the branches of a poplar America as well as the Republic of Korea,”
tree in the Demilitarized Zone that was obstructing the Anastasia said. “The best way to give them our
view from a UN guard post. North Korean soldiers respect is to show them our will to protect the
attempted to block the operation then attacked the peace on this peninsula.”
U.N. personnel with Lt. Col. Jeon Dong Jin,
axes. Capt. Bonifas the deputy commander of
(honored as major
“Today, we are standing here to remember the UNCSB-JSA, said “The
postmortem) and death of two officers who were pursuing an two officers have shown
Barrett were killed, important mission ... The best way to give them us noble sacrifices. We
and five Republic of our respect is to show them our will to protect should all feel proud of our
Korea and four the peace on this peninsula.” mission here at Joint
U..S. soldiers were Security Area and we
injured. Lt. Col. Lt. Col. Michael Anastasia,, should always remember
Three days after commander UNCSB-JSA we are here to sacrifice to
the murders, the protect this country.”
UN Command carried out ‘Operation Paul Bunyan’ After the speeches, Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel
and cut the offending poplar tree. Since that time, Ciarrocchi stood up and began roll call. Ciarrocchi
security guards of either side have been prohibited called out Bonifas’ and Barrett’s names three times,
from crossing the Military Demarcation Line. each with no reply.
The memorial ceremony started with color Members of the command and the veteran
guards from the Republic of Korea, United States of community laid three wreaths in front of the Color guards stood behind the monument dedicated to Capt.
America, United Nations and United Nations monument before final tributes were paid in the Arthur Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark Barrett who were slain by Korean
Command Security Battalion-Joint Security Area form of salutes. People’s Army soldiers during the axe murder incident of 1976.
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Team USA entertains

911 5th Anniversary
Commemoration
Warrior Chapel will be open Sept. 11
for prayer and quiet reflection. A
slideshow commemorating the events
of Sept. 11, 2001 will play in the chapel
throughout the day. A prayer
breakfast the morning of Sept. 12 will
be open for remembrance.
168th Medical Battalion
Sponsors Health Fair
The 168th Medical Battalion will
sponsor a Health Fair Sept. 16 in front
of the Post Exchange at Camp Casey.
Medical providers, nutritionists,
community health nurses,
optometrists, physical therapists,
TRICARE representatives and
counselors for smoking cessation will
be present.
MWR Organization Day
All MWR facilities will be closed
today for organization day.
Bull Riding at Mitchell’s
Club
Mitchell’s Club will feature bull riding
during the Labor Day weekend. The
Warriors at Casey
By Pfc. Amanda Merfeld
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY – Hoops for Troops, also known as Team U.S.A.,
stopped by and visited Soldiers Aug. 16 at the Carey Fitness Center
for a team scrimmage game before returning to the United States.
The team put on a show for the Soldiers, wearing the Army
Combat Uniform with special “unit” patches for Team U.S.A.
After parading onto the court, each player saluted the audience
as he was introduced.
The players prepped for the scrimmage, stretching and running
warm-up laps around the court, giving Soldiers a better look at the
team that represents the United States in the basketball world.
Select Soldiers had the opportunity to play with the team during
part of their practice exercises, but these weren’t the only people
who got to know the team a little better.
Some Soldiers had the opportunity to dine with the players and
talk about sports, the military, leadership and any other topic that
came to the minds of these Soldiers during the few hours Team
U.S.A. spent in Area I.
Maj. Gen. James Coggin, 2nd Infantry Division commander,
quieted the dining facility, then with a passionate and loud voice
presented the team’s coach Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski a
tomahawk, and in return was presented a basketball autographed
by the team.
Team U.S.A. visited Korea to play a game against Lithuania and
Korea in Seoul, so Camp Casey wasn’t exactly on the way for the JIM CUNNINGHAM

mechanical bull will be at Mitchell’s team. Coach K said that the team would typically relax after a big Antawn Jamison and Dwyane Wade try to keep Lamor Odom from
Sept. 1. game like that, but they wanted to see the Soldiers. scoring during the scrimmage at Carey Fitness Center Aug. 16.

Coach K returns to Korea

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Registration
Undergraduate classes will begin
Sept. 5. Graduate online class
beginning dates will vary. Request
tuition assistance on GoArmyEd.com.
All Soldiers will have to use this
portal effective immediately for
enrollment. The Army pays the
maximum $250 per semester hour for
both undergraduate and graduate
level. Go to the University of Maryland
Web site for listings of the distance
learning courses (http://
de.ad.umuc.edu).
CRC Term 1 Classes
Registering Now
Register now through Sept. 1 for ITSC
1413 for four semester hours (meeting
Monday, Wednesday and Friday) to
learn to design and develop web
pages. Register now through Sept. 1
for CJSA 1312 for three semester
hours (meeting Monday and
Wednesday) to learn how social and
public policy affect crime trends. This
is a core course requirement for
criminal justice majors or it can be
used as an elective. Register now
through Sept. 1 for PHIL 140 for three
semester hours (meeting Saturday) for
topics like abortion, euthanasia, the
death penalty and other hot button
issues. Sign up now through Sept. 1
for COCY 227 for three semester hours
(meeting Tuesday and Thursday) to
study deviance, topics will include
mental illness, sexual deviance and
the use of drugs. For information, call
732-6862 or 732-7134.
By Pfc. Amanda Merfeld
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY – The famed “Coach
K,” Mike Krzyzewski, and Team U.S.A.
visited Soldiers during a practice
scrimmage game at Carey Fitness
Center Aug. 16.
Krzyzewski served as an artillery
liaison officer in the 2nd Infantry
Division, as well as an 8th U.S. Army
basketball player, while stationed at
Camp Pelham near the Demilitarized
Zone in the early 1970s.
“I played and coached on the 8th
Army team for a month and we won
the United States Army Pacific
Command championship, and as a result
of being the MVP of that I got to play
on the All-Army, All-Armed Forces team
for a few months,” Krzyzewski said.
“When I was here over 30 years ago,
there were dirt roads,” Krzyzewski said.
“It was more rural - you would actually
see farm animals on the roads. It’s so
much more modern. I didn’t even
recognize Yongsan except for the gym.
The gym is the same.”
After Coach K left the Army, he took
an assistant coach position at Indiana
University.
His first head coaching job was at
his alma mater, the United States Military
Academy. “I coached at West Point for
five years before I coached at Duke,”
Krzyzewski said.
Coach K is not only known for his
coaching skills and winning records, but
for his leadership and motivational
PFC. AMANDA MERFELD
Coach K, along with Team U.S.A., donned the
Army Combat Uniform before a scrimmage
game at Carey Fitness Center, Camp Casey,
Aug. 16. Coach K served in Korea as an artillery
liaison officer in the 1970s.
speeches.
“Most of what I do is based on the
foundation of what I learned at West
Point and my five years as a military
officer,” Krzyzewski said. “The
discipline, the commitment to getting to
success, the fact that you always think
you are going to win and prepare to win,
positive attitude, the work ethic and the
teamwork that was developed as a cadet
and as an Army officer have served me
well throughout my entire career.”
Coach K said that the difference
between coaching and being a leader in
the military is minimal, and the standards
held between the two are the same.
“As long as you get along with people
and embrace people of different genders,
different races, different age groups, just
allow people to show themselves to you
and you show yourself to them. That
to me is what the military is all about,”
said Krzyzewski. “The diversity that the
military has in all those areas adds to its
strength, and I’m trying to teach that in
the civilian sector.”
The team, Coach K, the assistant coach
and all of the staff walked onto the gym
floor wearing the Army Combat Uniform
with Team U.S.A. patches and 2ID
patches, the same way some of the
Soldiers were wearing Team U.S.A.
basketball jerseys. The audience rose to
its feet and responded with loud applause.
“It is such an honor for us to wear
the fatigues that you all are wearing, and
it is a sign of respect,” Krzyzewski said.
“It’s our way of saying that we’re
wearing your jersey. As we go forward
and represent our country, it’s not just
a basketball jersey we’re carrying, it’s
the jersey of our military. That’s the
symbolism. It’s not just dressing up and
thinking that we’re Soldiers. We
understand who we are and what
you’re doing is a heck of a lot more
important, but that connection is what
we want to have.”
Krzyzewski’s son-in-law recently
returned from Iraq, and Krzyzewski has
seen what he and his daughter have been
through living a military life. “I
understand the sacrifices I saw my
daughter and son-in-law go through.
You’re all heroes in our eyes.”
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ADAPT educates
Warriors at Stanley
By Roger George
Area I Public Affairs
CAMP STANLEY—The “do not
disturb” sign outside the classroom door
of the Warrior Readiness Center’s
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Training class indicates the learning
atmosphere is serious. The laughter,
however, belies that impression until
one walks into class and experiences
the positive learning being conducted by
Staff Sgt. Brenda Dorador, NCOIC of
the Army’s substance abuse program
here.
“Substance abuse classes may be
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from alcohol-related liver diseases,”
Dorador said.
ADAPT is one of several educational
programs provided under the Army
Substance Abuse Program, formerly
known as the Army Drug and Alcohol
Prevention and Control Program.
ADAPT, is currently an eight-hour class
soon to be increased to 12 hours in
September. Classes are intentionally kept
small to promote student interaction
with each other and the instructor.
“The purpose of ADAPT is to
educate Soldiers on the risk factors
associated with substance use, ROGER GEORGE

made interesting and sometimes
presented in a lighter manner, but that
does not change the fact that this is a
deadly serious subject,” Dorador said.
Substance abuse is a serious problem
facing our society today and there are
numerous statistics to prove the facts,
Dorador explained.
“Tobacco, although sometimes not
thought of as a drug, kills more than
430,000 U.S. citizens each year, more
than all the other illegal drugs put
together,” she said. “Still, 46.5 million
adults in America continue to smoke
cigarettes even though half will die or
suffer serious disabilities from tobacco-
related illnesses.”
Alcohol-related illnesses are also a
factor in the class curriculum.
“More than two million people suffer
substance abuse and illegal drug use,”
Dorador said. “The training gives
students an overall understanding of
how substance abuse contributes to their
performance professionally and
personally; how it effects their short-
term and long-term goals, and how it
impacts their values system.”
The training touches on the
physical, psychological, emotional and
personal risks associated with
substance abuse. ADAPT is targeted
toward Soldiers who have exhibited
high-risk substance abuse behaviors,
but is also offered to those who wish
to learn more about substance abuse
prevention, or who may feel that they
are experiencing some difficulty in
controlling their own alcohol use,
Dorador explained.
Staff Sgt. Brenda Dorador looked over papers written by students of the ADAPT
substance abuse class at Camp Stanley’s WRC.
“We prefer to have people come into that hopes to provide attendees with the
the program voluntarily, but resources and information to make good
unfortunately that is not always the decisions.
case. Therefore, many come to the “Success in this program depends
training as command or clinical largely on individual attitudes toward
referrals,” Dorador said. the training and on the degree of
Relapse is a concern to Dorador but command emphasis and involvement.
difficult to trace. I want to emphasize that ADAPT is
“It is difficult to trace recidivism an educational program, it is not meant
since our tours are relatively short, but to punish the Soldier. This is a big
I have seen less than 10 people with misconception among the troops,”
prior substance abuse histories suffer Dorador said.
relapse and come back into this “We are here to help people, not to
program in the nine months that I have hurt them. We focus on substance
been here,” Dorador said. abuse and primarily on preventing
When evaluating the effectiveness of substance abuse among our Soldiers.
the ADAPT program, Dorador explained We emphasize how the choices people
that ADAPT is an educational program make today will impact their
tomorrows.”

Amnesty: Immigration says return without penalty Korea.”

By Jim Cunningham offered to is made clear by a bulletin on the Korean The Korean Immigration Bureau issued a
Area I Public Affairs Immigration Bureau Web site titled: An voluntary departure from April of this year until
CAMP CASEY—Confusion about Korean Announcement of Voluntary Departure Program for Aug. 31 that is targeted for Korean-Chinese or
immigration amnesty for foreign nationals residing in Korean-Chinese, etc. It was written by Chun Jung Korean-Russian that are in Korea illegally. It states
Korea illegally has caused much misunderstanding Bae, the Korean minister of justice. Those illegal that they can leave Korea voluntarily without being
and alarm. Soldiers married to foreign nationals that immigrants that are targeted are “Korean-Chinese or penalized during that period of time.
have been living in Korea illegally have the choice of Korean-Russians who are as of April 17, 2006, “All other persons living in Korea illegally can
paying their fines and remaining with their families regarded as having entered Korea unlawfully, leave at anytime voluntarily,” Price said. “Korean
or returning to their overstayed, or immigration is not saying when they are going to
country of origin crack-down on illegal aliens, but when they do,
voluntarily without
“The amnesty deadline is for Korean-Chinese engaged in
employment activities illegal aliens will be deported and will not be allowed
penalty. and Korean-Russian nationals, for all other without proper to re-enter Korea for three to five years, if you are
“If a Soldier’s spouse nationalities there are no deadlines, anyone that authorization,” allowed to return at all,” he said.
still has the E-6 residency is here illegally can leave anytime, however according to Bae’s “This is a good thing being done by the Korean
visa, he can pay her fine depending on their filing status and how they bulletin. “Those who government,” said Col. Forrest Newton, Area I
to stay legally in Korea; became illegal will determine when they will be voluntarily depart commander. “It is to alleviate the pressure of the
the immigration office from Korea during fines in order to set their immigration status from
will stamp her passport
able to re-enter Korea” violation to legal; Soldiers need to take advantage of
the period from April
according to the Soldier’s Toney PPrice,relocation
rice,relocation manager for Army 17 to April 24, 2006, this amnesty to help their families out.”
DEROS date. The other Community Services will be also eligible “We have spouses that I have spoke with and we,
choice is to send the for the benefits from the Pear Blossom Cottage managers and other senior
spouse back to her country of origin voluntarily this program, in consideration of equitability.” spouses, Philippine senior spouses here, have really
without penalty. The spouse may not be able to re- The idea that all people living in Korea illegally are convinced them to take advantage of the amnesty,”
enter Korea for a certain amount of time,” said affected by the amnesty deadline of Aug. 31 is not said Sally Manuelita Hall, director of Area I United
Toney Price, relocation manager for Army the case. Services Organization. “We tell these couples that it
Community Services. “The Korean government is “The amnesty deadline is for Korean-Chinese and is more practical to go back to their home country
giving illegal aliens an opportunity to leave the Korean-Russian nationals, for all other nationalities and wait for their U.S. petition for visas to be
country on good terms before they have to resort to there are no deadlines,” Price said. “Anyone that is approved.”
other measures to remove illegal aliens from their here illegally can leave anytime, however, depending For information, go to http://
country.” on their filing status and how they became illegal w w w. i m m i g r a t i o n . g o . k r / H P / C O M / b b s _ 0 3 /
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USFK commander greets new teachers

PVT..JUNG JAE-HOON
United States Forces Korea Commander Gen. B. B. Bell greets
the new teachers to Korea Aug. 21 at the Main Post Club.
By Pvt. Jung Jae-hoon
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — More than 100 new
teachers from United States gathered for the New
Teacher Orientation Monday at the Main Post Club.
United States Forces Korea Commander Gen. B.
B. Bell and his wife Katie welcomed the teachers to
the peninsula.
“One thing’s for sure. When the students walk
through the door, they know when they come out
the other end, they’ll walk out with great
opportunities for their future,” Bell said. “They
know they’ve got quality instructors, teachers and
staffs and all they have to do is go through the
system.”
Bell said teachers are responsible for this and he
is humbled to be among such great educators.
“Thank you all very much for the great things
that you’re going to do for our children through this
year,” said Katie Bell. “I give my thanks to you for
being willing to come so far from what you know
and what you hold so dear.”
After the greetings from the Bells, the teachers
learned about Korea, both north and south, available
facilities, teaching math in Korea and all the general
things that are needed for settling in Korea.
“The orientation was very informative and
helpful,” said Seoul American Elementary school
teacher Charlotte Edwards. “I came to Korea to
venture into a new culture and I hope to experience
the differences between the two nations.”
She also said Department of Defense Dependent
Schools is a great organization to work for and that
was another good reason to be here.
“I think Korea is very lively,” said Seoul
American Elementary school teacher Kara
Schondelmeger. “I grew up in the military so I
applied for the DoDDS and very happy to be here in
Korea.”
School begins Monday.
E-mail jaehoon.jung@korea.army.mil

MPs, safety officials team up for Labor Day campaign

By Steve Davis
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON —
Drivers who drink alcohol and drive
in the Yongsan area before and during
the Labor Day weekend had better
think twice. They may be steering
toward the nearest safety checkpoint.
Area II military police and safety
officials are collaborating on a “You
drink & drive. You lose.” campaign to
make sure area drivers do not become
traffic victims during the end-of-
summer holiday.
“You drink & drive. You lose.” is
an initiative of the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration that has
been adopted by military bases in the
United States and overseas.
“There are historically more
part of the year, including Christmas
and New Year’s,” said Area II Provost
Marshal Maj. Jose Naputi.
Naputi said teams of military police
will set up unannounced military
police checkpoints on Area II bases
through Sept. 4, the end of the Labor
Day weekend.
“We’ll be checking vehicle safety,
identification, driver’s license,
registration and proof of insurance,”
he said. “We will also administer a
field sobriety test if we suspect a
driver has been drinking.”
To promote community awareness,
the Area II Safety Office hung
banners before the campaign kicked
off Aug. 18.
“We want to keep people safe and
make them aware of the hazards of DAVID MCNALLY

incidents of drunk driving during the Area II Safety officials hang a banner at Yongsan Garrison Gate 52 Aug. 18 to kick off the new
Labor Day weekend than any other See Drive
Drive, Page 12 impaired driving crackdown.

Fire department to receive remote gas alarms Area II to hold

South Post road closure
set for Saturday
By David McNally
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Area II
Public Works officials have announced
a project to install alarms to remotely
detect potential gas fires from the
Yongsan Fire Station.
“We plan to install underground wires
from a gas main valve shelter to a fire
alarm,” said Area II DPW Chief Michael
Chung.
The road at the South Post
Quartermaster Laundry near Gate 17
will be closed as workers complete the
project between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday. Gate 17 will not be closed.
did before, when we installed the pop- Labor Day par ty
party
up barricades.”
“We’re happy about this,” said Area By Steve Davis
Area II Public Affairs
II Fire Chief Alex Temporado. “Being
able to automatically detect gas fires YONGSAN GARRISON —
reduces our response time and gives us Area II will celebrate the end of
a better conceptual picture of the nature summer at the 2006 Yongsan
of our emergency.” Labor Day Block Party and
Temporado said the alarms will help carnival.
them to prepare by taking mitigating The Morale, Welfare and
actions when responding to an Recreation-sponsored block party
A RCHIVE PHOTO will be held 10 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.
emergency.
Area II Safety Specialist Kang Song-ku “If it goes off, it will help us get ready Sept. 2 in the Main Post Club
checks a on fire alarm at the Multi-Purpose by being able to shut off the gas and parking area. It is open to all area
Training Facility in January. evacuate the area,” Temporado said. community members, including
“The contractor will cut asphalt and “Anywhere where you have gas, you Korean national employees with
repave it back the same day,” Chung have a potential for a gas leak.” current post access passes and
said. “Vehicles may reroute through the
See Party
arty, Page 12
hospital warehouse parking lot as they E-mail mcnallyde@korea.army.mil
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AFSC Welcome, Sign-up
New to the area or just want to
explore opportunities and
activities for you and your family
in the Yongsan community? Learn
about Area II and Korea at the
American Forces Spouses Club
Welcome and Sign-up 9 a.m. - 1
p.m. Aug. 31 at the Dragon Hill
Lodge Naija Ballroom. For
information, call 011-9671-1744.
Pet Adoption Fair
Dogs and cats will be available for
adoption 1-7 p.m. Monday at the
Yongsan Veterinary Treatment
Facility parking lot. All animals
will be vaccinated, free of
parasites, microchipped and
examined by a veterinarian prior to
adoption. Spay and neuter
procedures will also be completed
upon adoption. Additionally, there
will be drawings for prizes and free
pet-related items with every
adopted pet.
Mustard Seed Preschool
Openings
The Mustard Seed Preschool has
openings for three year olds. Call
738-8503 or come by the Mustard
Seed Preschool office at the South
Post Chapel for information. The
office is open Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 3
p.m.
Ethics Training
„Ethics Training: 1-2 p.m. Sept. 7;
1-2 p.m. Oct. 3; 1-2 p.m. Nov. 9; 9-
10 a.m. Dec. 5; 1-2 p.m. Dec. 13; 1-
2 p.m. Dec. 19.
„Acquisition Ethics Training 2:30-
4 p.m. Sept. 7; 2:30-4 p.m. Nov. 9.
All training will be at the Balboni
Theater. Battalion and higher level
Commands may coordinate for
separate individual unit training
outside the above schedule. For
information, call 753-6631.
Sports Notes
„The Post Season Summer League
Basketball Tournament will be held
Sept. 2-4 at Collier Field House. For
information, call 738-8608.
„ The Area II Intramural Flag
Football League starts Sept. 9. The
deadline to enter is Sept. 4. There
will be a coaches meeting noon
Sept. 5 at Collier Field House. For
information, call 736-7746.
„The Area II Interamural Soccer
League starts Sept. 9. The deadline
to enter is Sept. 4. There will be a
coaches meeting 1 p.m. Sept. 5 at
Collier Field House. For
information, call 736-7746.
Area II AFAP
Conference
The Area II AFAP Conference will
be held Oct. 18-20. AFAP is a
program that provides an
opportunity for all members of the
Army Family to inform leadership of
issues in the community. To get
involved, call Reta Mills at 738-3627.
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Area II runs 10K Road Race
Road
By Pvt. Kim Sang-wook
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — More
than 70 Area II community members
r a n t h e M o r a l e , We l f a r e a n d
Recreation’s 10K Road Race at
Collier Field House Saturday.
“The run events are to motivate
people and to give health to the
community,” said Area II Sports
Director Bennie Jackson. “This
program is conducted by MWR and
there are running events about 30
times a year.”
The 10K run course started at
Collier Field House, passed
C o m m i s k y ’s C l u b , B l a c k Ha w k
Village and returned to Collier Field
House. To finish the 10K distance
the runners had to complete two laps
of the 5K course.
“I’ve never ran a 10K before and
I’m hoping to finish in an hour,” said PHOTOS BY PVT . KIM SANG-WOOK
Vladimir Seqvra crosses the finish line during the 10K Road Race Saturday.
Spc. Matthew Fox, California
National Guard. “It’s nice, cool and
a little wind today for the runners.”
The weather conditions were
“never better,” Jackson said. In spite
o f t h e r e c e n t h o t w e a t h e r, t h e
temperatures Saturday helped the
runners to reach better records.
“This is my first 10K run,” said
Carl Redondo, the first person to
cross the finish line. Redondo
finished in 35 minutes, 55 seconds.
“It wasn’t as hot as I thought, and
the weather was nice and good to Above: Carl Redondo finishes first with a 35
run with lots of people.” minutes, 55 seconds record.
The next running event will be
Sept. 4 during the Labor Day holiday. Right: Staff Sgt. Christopher McIntosh grabs
There will be a 5K run starting at 8 a cup of water as he finishes his first lap.
a.m. at Collier Field House.
E-mail sangwook.kim@korea.army.mil
Arts and crafts center
wins ‘best in Army’
By David McNally
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Morale, Welfare and
Recreation announced the best arts and crafts program in
the Army Aug. 18 and Area II community members will
not have to travel far to use it. The Yongsan Arts and
Crafts Center won “2006 Program of the Year” in the
large installation category worldwide.
“I feel good,” said Yongsan Arts and Crafts Center
Program Manager Kim Chae-su. “Our employees like to
help customers and we have more programs than
anybody.”
The Army judged arts and crafts centers on significant
improvements between June 2005 and May 2006. Other
areas of consideration included: automation enhancements,
unique or experimental programs, effective use of the
facility, community projects and specialized training for
the staff.
The competition is new, Kim said. This is the first time
the center has competed.
“We highlighted our programs at the digital photo
laboratory, leather shop, youth arts programs and Italian
DAVID MCNALLY
ceramic flower classes,” Kim said. “We also featured our
programs at K-16 Air Base.” Yongsan Arts and Crafts Center Program Manager Kim Chae-su
displays the award for “2006 Program of the Year” in the large installation
See Arts
Arts, Page 12 category worldwide.
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Spirit of America
visits YYongsan
ongsan
By Pvt. Kim Sang-wook
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — The Spirit of
America marching band came to town with a
musical performance and parade at Collier Soccer
Field Saturday.
More than 200 community members welcomed
the band.
The Spirit of America band members were
fresh from their first place victory in the World
Association of Marching Show Bands
Championships presented on Jeju Island.
During the championship the group competed
against bands from 20 countries from all around
the world.
“The Spirit of America contacted us a year ago
to compete in the championships, and also to give
a present to U.S. military bases,” said USO
Director Stanley Perry. “The 120 members, ages PHOTOS BY PVT. KIM SANG-WOOK
10 to 60, are all volunteers and they have been The Spirit of America marching band performs their world winning show at Collier Soccer Field Saturday.
performing for about 25 years.”
The day before the field performance, the Spirit
of America presented an opera “Quest for Honor.”
About 120 Area II community members turned
out for the two-and-a-half hour show.
Saturday, the band started its performance
with various instruments and 20 dancers showing
its “world-best marching” to cheering crowds.
“I love the marching and the music,” said
audience member David Thomas. “I really
enjoyed the show.” More than 200 community A band member greets the crowds Saturday. Band members march in
See Band
Band, Page 12 members enjoy the show. formation.
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Party
their immediate family members.
The American Forces Network-
Korea will provide remote radio
coverage from 10 a.m. to noon.
The carnival will include Kids’
Land inflatable games, face-painting,
and more.
Drawings will be held throughout
Drive
drinking and driving,” said Area II
Safety Officer Jeff Hyska.
Randy Ross, also from Area II
Safety, said driving in Korea is much
different than driving in the U.S.
because the legal limit for alcohol is
much less.
In the United States, the legal limit
Arts
Kim said when they opened a K-16
Air Base satellite office in 2005, they
coordinated a unique project to
promote remote-control racing. The
remote-control cars and trucks
program was created because of input
from the Better Opportunities for
Single and unaccompanied Soldiers
program.
“Just this past Saturday we had
about 20 R/C enthusiasts participate in
a competition at K-16,” Kim said.
The center is also involved in many
community projects.
“Students from the Yongsan Home
Schooling Program regularly come to
the facility as part of the curriculum,”
Kim said. “Also, the schools bring art
students here.”
One of the most popular programs
is the frame shop. Kim said the
customized frames and mattes business
generates a healthy monthly income for
the center.
Band
After 15 minutes of the world-
w i n n i n g s h o w, t h e w h o l e b a n d
gave the crowd a chance to play
on their instruments.
“This is our first time in Korea
to perform on military base,” said
trumpeter Paul Tingley. “We came
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the day for free airline tickets, hotel
reservations, gift certificates and other
prizes.
Food and entertainment will be
available from a variety of vendors
and the Main Post Club.
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is a blood alcohol concentration of
either .08 or .10, depending upon the
state. In Korea, the legal limit is .05.
“If you drink the equivalent of
more than one beer in Korea, you
could be over the limit,” Ross said.
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Since the July 2002 move from the
old Moyer facility on Main Post to the
new buildings on South Post, the
Yongsan Arts and Crafts Center has
seen more success.
“We have more family members on
South Post,” Kim said. “We get a lot
more customers here.”
Soldiers still dominate the customer
base for the wood and frame shops and
the digital photo studio.
“We get more family members
participating in our pottery, Italian
flowers and ceramics classes,” Kim
said. “Our youth programs are popular
too.”
Through youth classes and
community contests, the center
continues to seek new ways to meet
customer needs.
“Our staff is always willing to help
customers,” Kim said.
E-mail mcnallyde@korea.army.mil
from Page 11
to Korea not only to compete in
Jeju, but also to give courage and
positive energy to the
servicemembers that are far from
their homeland.”
E-mail sangwook.kim@korea.army.mil

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‘Off-season’ help available for lingering tax problems
By Capt. Brian Tomasovic
Camp Humphreys Client Services
Tax season has been over in Korea for a few
months now. Your military tax centers are
officially closed. But some very important
questions about income taxes live on. Let’s
address in a very basic way some of the
relevant “off-season” issues for taxpayers here
in Korea.
What if I forgot to file?
If you arrived in Korea before April and you
are a servicemember, you missed a June 15
deadline for sending off your individual and
joint income tax returns. Generally, you should
know that Americans have to file their returns
by April 15, unless they request an extension
prior to the deadline.
If you fail to file your tax returns you
could be making a costly mistake. If you owe
taxes, you can be hit with a “failure to file”
penalty and interest charges that will only
grow the longer you delay.
There is no penalty for failing to file if you
are due a refund, but you can lose your refund
if you fail to file within three years of your
return due date. A large refund may be waiting
for you: the average refunds for 2006 are well
more than a thousand dollars. You will not be
paid any interest on whatever refund is waiting
for you, so it’s wise to get it as soon as
possible and put it to good use or invest it.
I did file …but what if I made an error?
The Internal Revenue Service usually
corrects math errors or requests missing
forms like your W-2s. However, if you did not
correctly report your filing status, your total
income, or deductions and credits, you may
need to file an amended return by filling out a
form 1040x.
I did file …now where’s my refund?
You should have your refund by now. If
not, there may be a deficiency in your return
that the IRS has tried to notify you about. The
IRS Web site (irs.gov) offers a link that,
conveniently enough, is titled “Where’s my
refund?” It allows you to check your refund
status. If you are expecting a return for your
state income taxes, you may check to see
whether your state’s taxing agency has a
similar feature on its own Web site. Failing
that, you should contact the IRS or the state
taxing agency by telephone.
What can I do to prepare for the next tax
season?
It’s always smart to think ahead and follow
through with your plan for the next tax year.
Don’t be indecisive. You have two choices:
First, you can prepare your own returns on
paper or with TurboTax or some other e-filing
service; second, you can take advantage of the
closest military tax assistance center.
This year a few Soldiers made the mistake
of “refund shopping” and looking to compare
refunds from an online preparer with the
calculated refunds from a military tax
assistance center. Be advised you can only file
one return, and once you’ve submitted that
one return you can only make changes happen
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with form 1040x.
Here in Korea, many Soldiers have spouses
or dependents that do not have a social
security numbers. In the absence of a social
security number, you will have to complete a
form W-7 with next year’s tax return,
requesting individual tax identification numbers
or “ITINs” for those persons. This process
will prevent you from electronically filing your
return, so it is important to anticipate a delay
and prepare to file early in the tax season.
Soldiers who are newlyweds can avoid
delaying their tax refund by verifying that any
name changes from the marriage are known to
the Social Security Administration. Otherwise,
your return will be rejected if any SSNs on the
return fail to match the names with which they
are paired. This problem can be solved in
advance by obtaining a form SS-5 and applying
for a new social security card.
Where can I go with additional “off-
season” questions about taxes?
Well, your first point of contact is the IRS
itself, and any inquiries you may receive from
the IRS will inform you what actions you need
to take.
Additionally, with the end of the tax season,
the tax assistance centers in Korea no longer
staff authorized tax preparers to assist in the
preparation of standard tax forms. You may,
however, seek an appointment at your local
legal assistance office. A judge advocate will
do his or her best to answer your tax
questions and point you in the right direction.
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Talladega Nights: The
Ballad of Ricky Bobby —
Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) has always
dreamed of driving fast -- real fast -
- like his father, Reese Bobby, who
left the family to pursue his racing
dreams. Early on, Ricky's mother,
Lucy Bobby worried that her boy
was also destined to end up as a
professional daredevil on wheels.
Ricky Bobby first enters the racing
arena as a “jackman” for slovenly
driver Terry Cheveaux and
accidentally gets his big break
behind the wheel when Cheveaux
makes an unscheduled pit stop
during a race to gorge on a chicken
sandwich. Ricky jumps into the car
and ... so begins the ballad of Ricky
Bobby.
World TTrade rade Center —
World Trade Center is a 2006 dramatic
film based on the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks on the World Trade
Center towers of New York City,
released by Paramount Pictures on
Aug. 9. It was directed by Academy
Award winner Oliver Stone and stars
Nicolas Cage, Michael Peña, Maggie
Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff,
Jay Hernandez, and Michael
Shannon. The MPAA rated it “PG-13”
for “intense and emotional content,
some disturbing images and
language.” It is billed as an uplifting
story about everyday New Yorkers
helping one another amid a
cataclysmic tragedy. It is the second
theatrical movie about 9/11 following
United 93.
Waist Deep — (Tyrese Gibson,
Meagan Good)
“I’ll always come back for you”,
single father O2 tells his young son
Junior. This parental promise is put
to the test when O2 is suddenly
plunged into a do-or-die situation;
trying to go straight for Junior’s
sake, this recently paroled ex-con
is forced to go back outside the law
after his son is kidnapped in a
carjacking. The resulting chase and
shootout have left Junior in the hands
of Meat, the vicious leader of the
Outlaw Syndicate. O2’s shady
cousin Lucky tries to mediate, but
is caught between criminal and
family loyalties.
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Tokyo Drift — From the (Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Phillips)
producer of the worldwide A ruthless assassin unleashes a
blockbuster hits The Fast and the crate full of lethal snakes aboard a
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of the adrenaline-inducing series built witness in protective custody. The
on speed —The Fast and the Furious: rookie pilot and frightened
Tokyo Drift. Set in the sexy and colorful passengers must band together to
underground world of Japanese drift survive.
racing, the newest and fastest
customized rides go head-to-head on
some of the most perilous courses in
the world. Sean Boswell (Lucas Black)
is an outsider who attempts to define
himself as a hot-headed, underdog
street racer. Although racing provides
a temporary escape, it has also made
Sean unpopular with the local
authorities.

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The Morning Calm Weekly
Faith, family can help us be ‘first-class’ men
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Michael D. Charles
19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
“I’d rather be a first-class, second-class man
than a second-class, first-class man.” These words
of wisdom were given to my father from his father.
He passed them to me to help in the event of future
challenges.
Coming to Korea was one of those challenges.
Like other Soldiers, I left my family of wife and
three boys to come to the famed “Land of the
Morning Calm.” When I arrived I found my self
profoundly tested, as my assignment in Korea was
unlike any other in my Army adventure. I
immediately looked for words of wisdom to guide
me in my journey.
There is a great story in the book of Acts in the
Bible depicting the great preacher, Paul, transiting
the Med aboard a small ship. The ship and crew
encounter a devastating storm that begins to beat
the boat mercilessly. They are unable to adjust the
sails to avoid running aground against the rocks.
One verse says “Fearing that we would be
dashed against the rocks, they dropped four
anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.
Eventually in the story, the ship indeed smashes into
shore, but through good training and faith, all crew
and passengers lived and regrouped on the shore.
Perhaps this is not unlike the flow of events that
makes up a day in the life of being a Soldier, sailor,
airman or Marine in Korea. Life in Korea presents
us with many parallels to this story worthy of our
contemplation. For instance, is not our journey in
Korea not unlike the journey described in the Bible
with Paul?
Frequently our personal life is strained, battered
even, by figurative waves of challenge: family
challenges, work issues, personality clashes and too
many requirements with too little time to
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accomplish them, added to the challenge to living in
a foreign land give us call to drop four anchors
from our stern and pray for daylight.
What are the four anchors that keep us from
being dashed on the rocks of today’s existence here
in Korea? I submit that they are the elements Faith
in God, Family, Friendship and Church Attendance.
Each of these elements brings a sense of
membership and belonging to lives persistently
battered and challenged. These elements help us
remember, in our quiet moments, our
connectedness to a reality other than the present. It
also helps us remember that God is with us, even to
the ends of the earth. When we can remember that,
perhaps we can remember the wisdom of our
fathers and mothers and “be a first class, second
class man/woman instead of a second class first
class man/women.”
God bless you during these days.

Area IV Worship Services

Protestant 7 p.m. Camp Carroll
Collective Sunday 10 a.m. Camp Carroll Korean Tuesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll Area IV Chaplains
10:30 a.m. Camp Henry Korean Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Joseph F. Hannon
10:30 a.m. Camp Walker Praise & Worship Sunday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker Hannonjf@korea.army.mil or 768-5455
Chaplain (Capt.) Byong Min
12:45 p.m. Camp Walker Catholic
justin.k.min@korea.army.mil or 765-8991
Camp Carroll Mass Sunday 9 a.m. Camp Walker
For additional information, contact the Area IV Chaplain’s
Church of Christ 5 p.m. Camp Walker Mass 11:45 a.m. Camp Carroll Office at 764-5455.

Collective Friday 7 p.m. Camp Walker Saturday Camp Walker

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302nd BSB, USO join Korean school
to provide day of fun for local kids
By Pfc. Amanda Merfeld
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs
DONGDUCHEON – Soldiers from the
302nd Brigade Support Battalion joined up with
the USO and the Rising Sun School for
handicapped children for a day of playing in
the water and fun.
“They’re happy to see us. I think they just
want somebody to play with. Me personally,
I’m just a big kid,” said Spc. William Mills of
302nd BSB.
The Soldiers and volunteers from the Rising
Sun school played with the children in the
Yeol-Dugae-Wool, or 12 Streams River,
splashing and floating around in child-sized
water doughnuts. The young faces were in
constant permi-grin mode, as they laughed and
played water games with the Soldiers.
This outing was one of many activities the
Camp Casey USO coordinates. “We go to
Bosan and teach the little Korean children
English,” said Mills.
The water outing was arranged by the
Rising Sun school as one of their monthly
outdoor activities scheduled for the children
attending the school.
Rising Sun often works with the Camp
Casey USO to coordinate volunteer help from
Soldiers during these events involving small
children.
COURTESY PHOTOS
Montana Congressman Dennis Rehberg addresses
Soldiers during lunch at the Three Kingdom’s Inn.
PHOTOS BY PFC. AMANDA MERFELD
Soldiers from 302nd Brigade Support Battalion and workers at
the Rising Sun school play with the children in the 12 Streams
River near Dongducheon before eating.
“They don’t have enough workers to work
with them all one on one. It gives every child a
chance to have someone on a one-on-one
basis,” Mills said.
“I think it should be an every week thing,
not an every now and then thing,” Mills said.
“This gets our minds off of everyday Soldier
stress and it allows us to be a kid with the
kids, and it allows us to bring a smile to
someone else’s face.”
The Morning Calm Weekly
Area I chaplains
collect for flood relief
By Pfc. Amanda Merfeld
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs
CAMP RED CLOUD – The Area I Chaplain’s
Office has designated Sept. 17’s chapel service
offering to the Korean Red Cross for flood relief.
Different donation dates are scheduled for each area,
depending on each Chaplain’s Office.
“Last year Soldiers on the peninsula gave over
$96,000 to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The
other side of that is that the Korean Red Cross gave
$1.9 million to the American Red Cross to support
Katrina victims,” said 2nd Infantry Division
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Mike Durham.
The damage caused by Typhoon Ewiniar effects
nearly the entire peninsula, flooding populated areas
and causing extensive financial damage, said
Durham.
“At least 30 thousand Koreans have lost their
homes or have been displaced from flooding. It
sounds an awful lot like Katrina,” Durham said.
“There are families right now that still don’t have a
home.
Money is scheduled to be collected peninsula-
wide for aid to the Korean Red Cross. Donations
will be collected during the designated chapel
service for each of the areas. “All the offerings
collected in Area I Sept. 17 will be gathered together
and sent to the Korean Red Cross,” Durham said.
For information on how to donate money to help
the Korean Red Cross, call 732-7998 or 732-6169.
Pae Yong Thae, assistant dining facility manager, serves
lunch to Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army Soldiers.
Players from Team USA Basketball move through the serving
line at the Three Kingdom’s Inn Dining Facility.
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Home for the Holidays
Be sure to enter the Home for the
Holidays drawing sponsored by
MWR and US Airline Alliance. All
you have to do is fill out an entry
form to enter to win a round-trip ticket
to the United States. Forms may be
found in your local MWR facility,
newspaper, or on the MWR website.
Deadline to enter is Oct 12. Call 723-
3730 for more information.
8th U.S. Army Sports
Upcoming sports championships
include rugby Sept. 8-9, team triathlon
Sept. 9, tennis Sept. 13-16, and cross
country on Sept. 16. For information,
call 725-5064.
Weekend Bingo at
Uptown Lounge
Be a winner at Bingo at the Main Post
Club’s Uptown Lounge. Every
Saturday and Sunday, doors open at
11 a.m. and early games begin at 12:30
p.m. More than $6,750 in prize money
is given away every weekend,
including $2,500 and $5,000 jackpots.
For information, call the MWR club
manager at 723-8785.
Area II Pool League
The Area II Pool League is seeking
new members. The group meets at 7
p.m. each Tuesday at the Main Post
Club, Harvey’s Lounge and the Navy
Club -- all on Yongsan Garrison.
Membership is open to ID
cardholders, family members, retirees,
Department of Defense civilians or
contractors and individuals
sponsored by ID cardholders. For
more information, call Brent Abare at
723-3691.
Area II Sports Notes
„ The Area II Post Season Summer
League Basketball Tournament will
be held Sept. 2-4 at Collier Field
House. For information, call 738-
8608.
„ The Area II Intramural Flag
Football and Soccer leagues start
Sept. 9. The deadline to enter is
Sept. 4. There will be a coaches
meeting noon and 1 p.m. Sept. 5,
respectively, at Collier Field House.
For information, call 736-7746.
TMCW Submissions
To have an event featured in The
Morning Calm Weekly, e-mail all
pertinent information to
morningcalmweekly@korea.army.mil.
Submissions should include the basic
who, what, when and where information
regarding the event, and a point of
contact name and telephone number.
For information, call 738-3355.
Kang Byeol Hee of the SongNae elementary school and Sgt. Jason Palm of BSTB practice English sentences.
USO English camp units Soldiers, youth
By Cpl. Lee Seung Hyub
2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs
CAMP CASEY – Twenty
elementary and secondary school
students of Dongducheon City and 1st
Heavy Brigade Combat Team and Fires
Brigade Soldiers spent a meaningful
three days together during the
Dongducheon City and United Service
Organization-sponsored English camp
on camps Casey and Hovey, Aug. 8-10. experiences at
“We hope to strengthen friendship
and work relations with the
Dongducheon community by
introducing American culture and
military life to young members of the
Dongducheon City,” said Sally Hall,
Area I USO manager. “Our intent is to
immerse the students to the English
environment.”
“I hope the students could beat their
fear about foreigners and English,” said
Won Jin Seon of Dongducheon City
Hall. “With this kind of Good Neighbor
Program, the citizens feel intimate with
the United States Forces Korea.”
The students were welcomed by 16
Soldiers from the BSTB, 1HBCT, for
the second day of the English camp.
Students read out loud to classmates during the three-day English experience teaching
camp. The U.S.O. sponsored the camp to strengthen relations with French at school, I am my translation helps the kids to
the local community.
The Morning Calm Weekly
PHOTOS BY CPL. LEE SEUNG HYUB
Among them were four Korean teaching a foreign language, but I am
Augmentation to the U.S. Army also worried about my British accent
Soldiers, five Korean-speaking U.S. which the kids are not familiar to.”
Soldiers and three Soldiers who have “I usually speak in English when I
experience teaching in the elementary teach the students, but because they are
school or have a degree in childhood kids sometimes explaining in Korean
education. Also, other people who help might help them to understand,” said
the program had Sgt. Jason Palm
volunteer or “ With this kind of Good from Alpha
teaching Neighbor Program, the citizens feel Company who
intimate with the United States has an excellent
the elementary Forces Korea.” command of the
school. Korean language.
Won Jin Seon
“I was a “I’m happy that
Dongducheon City Hall
teacher in the my Korean
United States, language skills
and I also teach English to our KATUSA helped the kids to understand.”
Soldiers,” said 2nd Lt. Erin Fred from “I have talked to foreigners before at
Company B. “Those experiences help the school English class, however not
when I teach the students here.” as much as at this English camp,” said
At the education center Madeleine Kang Byeol Hee of the SongNae
Baker, who majored in elementary elementary school. “I wish I could join
education in London, took responsibility this camp next year also.”
for a two-hour English class. The After the English class, the group
subjects were about the libraries and visited the Camp Casey library and the
banks they were scheduled to visit on bank. The librarians and bank tellers
day two. welcomed the students with popcorn,
With explanations from Baker, balloons and candy. The students had
translations from KATUSA Soldiers and an opportunity to practice the dialogue
example dialogues, the that they learned in the class.
class went well. The The students came back to the USO
students also had a to eat lunch. The students and the
chance to practice the Soldiers were friendlier than they had
dialogue with their been at breakfast. They even played
American teacher. tricks on each other.
After practicing, the The first afternoon event scheduled
students had was a tour of the base. Students visited
opportunities to show the motor pool, gym and other facilities
their skills in front of and then they watched a movie at the
the class. Camp Casey Theater.
“The kids are nice, “I volunteered for this program
friendly and they have because I like kids,” said Pfc. Jung
good behavior,” Baker Seung Kyu, a Co. B KATUSA Soldier
said. “Since I have who served as a translator the second
day of the English camp. “The fact that
comfortable with understand is meaningful to me.”
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CSP outfits Soldiers with equipment and a smile

By Susan Barkley
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – The Camp
Humphreys Customer Service Point, also
known as the central issue facility, is
home to a small group of Soldiers with
a very big mission.
Located on the Directorate of Logistics
compound, the CSP manages clothing
and equipment worth approximately $7
million and supports over 8,000 Soldiers
and emergency and mission essential
civilians in Area III with a staff of 13
Soldiers doing most of the day-to-day
Cpl. Shin Seung-hoon sorts clothing by size in
the customer service point before it is sent to
the classification division for eventual disposal
by Defense Reutilization and Marketing System.
customer interaction.
They work in a warehouse during the
summer heat and monsoons, spring’s
yellow dust, winter cold, snow and ice,
as well as the mild autumn days, to
ensure personnel have correct, proper-
fitting gear and clothing ready for any
contingency.
“We support our population as far as
issuing battle gear, wet and cold weather
gear,” said Darrell Seward, Camp
Humphreys issue facility manager. “This
particular CIF handles everybody in Area
III -- that ranges from Kunsan to
Gwangju, to here at Humphreys to Osan,
Suweon, Eagle and Long. All of those
posts are included in my area of
responsibility.
“My goal is to make this the best
customer issue facility in the country
and then best in the Army,” he said. “I
have good people that will make that
possible.”
Seward added, “My [Korean
Augmentation to the U.S. Army]
Soldiers are some of the hardest
working KATUSAs on the post. I need
them. They do a very important job for
us.”
would just smile,” he added. “Soldiers
should keep in mind that we meet 60 or
70 customers a day.”
Each customer is greeted with a smile
and a positive customer service attitude.
When asked “what do you do here?’”
Cpl. Shin Seung-hoon replied “I do
everything, every kind of job.” As he
spoke he was sorting turned in equipment
by size so it can be turned over to the
Sgt.1st Class Betty J. Pincheon, 520th
classification division and then sent to
Maintenance Company, makes sure the helmet
DRMO for disposal.
just issued to her by Hong Tong-ki, a member
Shin has some recommendations for
of 22nd Company Korean Service Corps, is
customers, “The Soldier should know
the correct size.
what items that he has (and) bring them
The Soldiers do more than just issue in clean.”
equipment. They receive turn-ins, Soldiers turning in equipment are
check for serviceability and forward often in a hurry as they work to out
the equipment to be either put back on process, but Shin asked that they be
the shelves for another issue or patient with the CIF staff.
evaluated for repair or turn-in to “Don’t be angry with us, we’re just
Defense Reutilization and Marketing doing our jobs and we didn’t make the
Service for disposal. rules,” he said. “We don’t want to be
Sgt. Kim Kyung-dong has been at bad to them we just want to do our jobs.
his job for about 18 months and usually They should understand us.”
works on the equipment issue line.
“My main job is issue and turn-in. I
like my job,” he said. “I like that we come
in contact with a lot of new Soldiers and
we get to talk to them.”
Cpl. Park Jin-cho, who has been with
the CIF for 13 months, admits that the
job can be repetitious but meeting new
people balances that out.
Cpl. Kang Min-keun who has been at
the CIF for nine months, said “I’ve been
assigned to several different jobs here at
CIF. I mostly deal with paperwork and
computer data entry.”
Kang says they serve 60 to 70
customers each day and recommends
that they “be well prepared and be patient.
I like working here because I’m working
with good buddies and civilians. Cpl. Kang Min-keun always has a smile for
“My job would be easier if Soldiers his customers.

Pvt. Lee Sang-min receives small replacement items from Pvt. Huh Hwan.

(From left) Sgt. 1st Class Delanfort Judkins and Sgt. 1st Class Betty Pincheon, both with the PHOTOS BY F. NEIL NEELEY

520th Maintenance Company, Warrant Officer Willie McClain, Battery B, 1-43 Air Defense Cpl. Kang Min-keun helps emergency essential civilian John Albonetti check his equipment
Artillery, and Sgt Amanda Schwartz, 557 MP Company wait to be called for equipment issue. against the inventory sheet before signing for it.
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Aug. 25, 2006
New Hours set
for Quarry Gate
The Quarry Gate is now open from 5:30
a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Airfield Gates Close
Airfield gates 2 and 4 are closed to all
vehicle traffic except Emergency
Services. For access, call 753-7248.
Vehicles can still use gates 1 or 3 for
access to the airfield for parking.
Vehicles should not park at 501st
Signal or HHC USASA office areas.
Contact Base Operations at 753-
7555, Fire Dept at 753-6180 or Medivac
at 753-7462.
Acting School Liaison
Officer
Joon Auci is the acting school liaison
offier. Call 753-8507/8284 for any
questions and concerns regarding
school issues or youth sponsorship for
new students.
BOSS Bungee Jump
Trips
Better Opportunities for Single and
unaccompanied Soldier bungee jump
trips are set for Sept. 16 and Oct. 4. Cost
is $60 and includes transportation, lunch
and two events (bungee jump, extreme
sky coaster or slingshot ride) See your
BOSS rep for information, sign up at
the Humphreys CAC or call 753-8825/
8828/6236.
Funded Legal Education
Program
The Army Funded Legal Education
Program is accepting applications from
active-duty commissioned officers in
the rank of second lieutenant through
captain to attend law school beginning
Fall 2007. Area III personnel should call
753-8047 for information.
Youth Soccer
Registrations
Registration will be held through
Thursday at the Charles Gilliland Youth
Center. Cost is $45 for all ages. There is
a 20 percent discount for families with
more than one child participating. Call
753-5051 for information.
Osan Hispanic Heritage
Committee Seeks
Volenteers
The Osan Air Base Hispanic Heritage
Committe is now seeking volunteers.
Meetings are held at 3 p.m. Wednesday
in Bldg 949 (right next to the BX), Rm
229 at Osan Air Base. Come and help
plan this year’s activities and events
for the observance month (Sept.15 - Oct.
15). Call 784-8285 or 784-4662 for
information.
Submitting to TMCW
To have an item included in News &
Notes in the Area III section of The
Morning Calm Weekly, call 753-8847.
Submissions should include the what,
when and where of the event or activity,
and a point of contact name and
telephone number. Submissions are due
by close of business the Friday prior to
publication.
Area III
Youngsters explore world through reading
By Susan Barkley
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – A group of
volunteers got together to keep
Humphreys children away from the
dreaded “summer slide” by creating a
summer reading program that drew 15
to 36 children eager to explore the world
through reading each week.
Kim Huber, one of the volunteers
who started the program, said children
often lose interest in reading over the
summer and slide into poor reading
habits.
Huber and fellow volunteer Amy
Johnson created a program from
scratch that had weekly themes, crafts,
treasure chests and two pirates to guide
the young readers on their adventures.
Pirates Rushay Hays, alias Five-
fingered Shay, and Trevor Rourke, alias
Trevor Chest, led the readers to a
different continent each week as they
learned about local customs and
language, and made crafts to reflect the
areas they visited.
Hays said she has an interest in drama
and loves to read.
Rourke said he likes doing things with
children and enjoyed being known as
one of the pirates.
“Everybody loves a good pirate,” said
Huber
Each child agreed to read for two-
Children collect their “treasure” at the end of
the summer reading progam.
September is “Update Your Resume Month”
Your
Area III Public Affairs
Are you aware that September
has been proclaimed “Update Your
Resume Month” by the Professional
Resume Writers & Research
Association? Well now that you are
aware, what do you plan to do?
With children starting school
and one of the area’s heaviest
transition time over, September is
the perfect time for individuals to
start thinking about taking care of
their careers.
Adults should also be taking
stock of their professional
attributes and career value by
updating their resumes. Active
duty planning to separate from
service within the next year should
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PHOTOS BY F. NEIL NEELEY
Pirates Rushay Hays, (left) alias Five-fingered Shay, and Trevor Rourke, alias Trevor Chest,
lead the readers to a different continent each week.
and-a-half-hours per week. Children Prizes were provided by Morale,
who were too young to read had parents Welfare and Recreation. MWR is also
or siblings reading to them for the looking at purchasing a summer reading
package for next year.
required length of time.
During the finale, Aug. 18, Victoria Lisa Hays and Becca Deloatch were
Miyacuchi was recognized as the recognized at the final session for
youngest to reach her reading goal. creating a variety of crafts reflecting the
Children in each age group who met their countries visited during the summer and
weekly goals got to draw a prize from other volunteers came in to talk about
the pirates’ treasure chest and were the special aspects of the country or
first to select books from the final continent.
treasure chest. “The whole thing was done by
Almost every child received three volunteers,” said Darrel D. Hoerle,
books and prizes on the last day. Humphreys librarian. “There’s no way
Huber credited the United Club for we could have done it without them.”
providing financial support for the Huber and Johnson are now trying
program by granting $400 that paid for to begin a weekly Story Hour and are
the books given away each week and looking for volunteers. Anyone
the craft supplies. In addition to giving interested in volunteering should contact
away about 180 books to the the Sgt. 1st Class Ray E. Duke Library
participants, the United Club at 753-8817.
sponsorship also meant approximately Although her family will transfer
25 books about the countries the children next summer, Huber said she will at
visited during the summer program were least help get next summer’s program
donated to the library. started.
have a resume drafted and ready for being offered on a first-come,
their new adventure. Teens planning first-served basis; class is limited
to move back to the United States to 15 participants to ensure hands-
and start college, or prepare for on computer experience.
their first job, need a resume to help The employment manager will
them move into the career world. also have a full day seminar to
The Army Community Service discuss some related career topics,
employment readiness manager such as; resumes, federal resumes,
offers resume writing classes interview techniques, dress for
monthly. The next one is scheduled success and salary negotiations.
for Sept. 25. When planning to start Pre- registration is required. Call
ACS or stop by Bldg. 311. The
a resume, collect information such
as awards and recognitions seminar is scheduled for Sept. 8;
received, work and volunteer 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. and will be at the
experience, and projects you have Community Activity Center. Bear in
been a part of. mind, it only takes 30 seconds to
It is never too early or too late to make that first impression.
start. Call ACS at 753-8401/8321 Be proactive...have your resume
and register for the class as it is ready.

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Family Safety Day is a rousing success
Phil Vincent, Area III safety officer, checks Alec Myers’ bicycle safety equipment during Family Safety Day.
Humphreys Soldiers teach English during summer break
By Peter Yu
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – Five
U.S. and two Korean Augmentation
to the U.S. Army Soldiers joined
about 30 Korean students daily to
teach them conversational English,
from 31 July to Aug.11. This is the
first English camp sponsored by
Paengsung County and was
designed to help Korean students
practice their English language skills
during the summer break.
Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Granneman,
Transportation Motor Pool NCOIC,
Area III Support Activity, said “I’ve
enjoyed every minute of it. It was
fun. Some children even asked adult
questions.”
Pvt. Hwang Seng-ho,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, Area III Support Activity,
facilitated the class each day by
acting as a translator and planning
the material for each session.
Hwang and the other volunteers
Pvt. Mariano Torres and Chong Chong-sun work with children at the Paengsung English camp
held July 31 to Aug. 11 at the Paengsung County offices.
Area III
talked about food, colors, numbers,
weather, games, family, plants,
animals and a range of other
subjects during the two weeks.
At one point Hwang asked a
tricky question, “What color is the
orange juice?” The children stared
at him for a moment and finally
answered, “It is orange color.”
Park Sang-un, a 13 year old 6th
grader from Pyeongtaek Elementary
School, said “It is fun and I like to
come back to the class in Winter
break.”
Jo Un-mi, 13, from Buyong
Elementary School, said “I like
everything and it helps a lot for my
English skill.”
“They are smart. They catch on
very quickly but some of them are too
shy to speak up, said Granneman.
“That’s why I like to kneel down to
be face to face to talk.”
Brother and sister Park Gun, 11,
and Park So-hee, 9, from Bijeon
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By Jerry M. Gutlon
Area III Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS – A Family Safety Day developed with
children in mind was held at the Humphreys Community Activity Center
Aug. 18.
Randy Turnage, Area III safety manager, said the daylong event
was a “rousing success,” with more than 300 people in attendance.
“This is the first safety day we’ve staged specifically for the kids,”
he said. “And, of all the many safety days we’ve held, this was probably
the best one we’ve ever done.”
“We felt it was the right time to conduct a safety day for children,
with school right around the corner,” Turnage explained, “and we got
terrific support from a whole slew of great sponsors who supported
us from day one.”
Turnage said he and his staff – along with Area III Commander,
Col. Michael J. Taliento Jr. – have fielded dozens of congratulatory
telephone calls from grateful parents.
More than a dozen organizations and businesses, including DECA,
donated funds, prizes and food, in addition to the time and effort
invested. A drawing was held and 15 bicycles, valued at roughly $2,000,
were given away.
Booths were manned by representatives of the Korean Medical
Diabetes Association, the Camp Humphreys Fire Department, D.A.R.E.,
F. NEIL NEELEY the Boy Scouts of America, Army Community Service, the USO and
the American Red Cross, among others.
PHOTOS BY PETER YU
Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Granneman, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Transportation Motor
Pool, US Army Area III Support Activity, talks to students at their level during the Paengsung
English camp held July 31 to August 11 at the Paengsung County offices.
Elementary, simultaneously said “I class.
like the ‘Hangman’ and will come Chong Un-ae, administrative
back for the winter class.” specialist, General Affairs,
“I am proud of being here to Paengseong County, said “This
teach English for our neighbor program is initiated for the students
students,” Hwang said. “The only to be more familiarized with native
problem I feel is there are first- to speakers and have more confidence
sixth-grade students so that it is not to talk to foreigners in English. I
easy to focus on a target group,” he had good feedback from the parents
said. so we are considering opening the
Soldiers of HHC and Co. D winter English class too.”
Company, 2-52nd General Aviation Yi In Jae, Paengsung County
Support Battalion, also supported mayor, presented certificates of
this class. They include Spc. Kang appreciation after the last class.
Hae-joong, Spc. Michael “This is not only a language
Krevansky, Pvt. Anthony Martinez, program but also a good opportunity
Pvt. Carlos Shiriner and Pvt. for U.S. soldiers to learn about
Mariano Torres. Sgt. Major Shin some Korean language and customs
Myoung-cheol, HHC, Area III through communication with Korean
Support Activity, and Chong Chong- children,” Yi said. “I hope we can
sun, Area III community relations open the same class during the
assistant, also contributed to the winter break.”
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New Carroll gem nearly ready to shine

By Galen Putnam
Area IV Public Affairs
CAMP HENRY – A dazzling new structure is
looming over Camp Carroll, already home to the
gleaming Crown Jewel Fitness Center. With an
unprecedented number of improvement projects
under way, officials are eager to take over the
installation’s towering new gem.
Now in its final stages of construction and
preparation, the Camp Carroll Army Lodge is about
to transition from a newly constructed shell to a
cozy and well appointed home away from home for
travelers.
Army Lodging officials from the Community and
Family Support Center in Arlington, Va., and
Installation Management Agency – Korea Region
Office are scheduled to conduct a final inspection of
the building with primary contractor Byucksan
Engineering and Construction Company,
headquartered in Seoul, Monday. After that, KORO
will take over the structure as it begins its final
evolution into a fully functioning facility.
After taking the keys from the primary
contractor, workers will begin bringing in
furnishings, office equipment, computers and other
accoutrements to add the finishing touches to the
$10.5 million project.
Employees, under the direction of Lodge Manager
M.J. Green, are already training at an off-site location.
“We are very excited. The employees are ready to
SGT. KANG JI-HUN
With scaffolding and fencing removed and landscaping in place,
the new Camp Carroll Army Lodge looks ready for guests.
get started,” said Green who previously managed
lodging operations at the now closed Camp Hialeah
in Busan. “The new lodge is a great addition to a
great garrison. Besides the new gym, there is a new
bowling center with restaurants under construction.
There is a lot happening here at Camp Carroll and
we are excited to be a big part of it.”
Once everything is in place and the employees
have been trained, the facility will hold a “soft
opening” in mid-October. Systems and procedures
will be tested during the limited-operation period to
work out kinks and streamline operations. The
grand opening is tentatively slated for Nov. 16.
“This is a welcome addition to the Camp Carroll
community,” said Jake Sparks, KORO Lodging
Program manager. “By co-locating the lodge and
other MWR facilities we have made the guests stay
more convenient and hopefully, more enjoyable.”
The 50-room, five-story lodge will help ease
permanent change of station transitions and provide
lodging for official business and pleasure travelers.
The 43,700 square foot facility will feature eight
suites and 42 extended stay rooms, including three
rooms for physically disabled travelers. All rooms
will feature amenities such as televisions, high-speed
Internet connections, DVD players, microwave
ovens, refrigerators and more.
The new lodge will allow a greater number of
travelers to stay on post rather than having to seek
lodging in the local community. When travelers stay
in an on-post Army lodge, temporary duty funds and
personal travel dollars remain within the Army
system rather than going to off-post establishments.
Camp Carroll’s current 16-room lodge, winner of
the 2003 Lodging Operation of the Year in the small
category for facilities with 49 or fewer rooms, will
remain in operation until the new lodge is open for
business. Employees will then be absorbed into the
new lodge workforce and the building will be
returned to the installation.

Stor
Storyy Time Extended hours
for UFL exercise
Area IV Public Affairs
Area IV AAFES facilities will extend
their hours during Exercise Ulchi Focus
Lens. Extended hours will be offered
through Sept. 2.
CAMP WALKER
Post Exchange:
Mon. – Sun. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Food Court:
Mon. – Sun. 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Burger King:
Mon. – Sun. 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
CAMP HENRY
Shoppette:
Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
American Eatery:
Mon. – Sun. 6:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
CAMP CARROLL
Post Exchange:
Mon. – Sun. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Food Court:
Mon. – Sun. 6:30 a.m. –10 p.m.
(Subway and Pizza Hut will extend
hours)
Area IV dining facilities at camps
Walker, Henry and Carroll will also offer
extended hours during Exercise Ulchi
Focus Lens.
PFC. CHA HYUN-JOON
Today – Sept. 1
Juliana Oppenheimer, reading time volunteer, reads ”The Baby Bunny” by Margaret Hillert, as Lina Rios, four-year-old daughter of Breakfast: 5 – 8:30 a.m.
Yunny and Luis Rios, listens during Story Hour for Toddlers Aug. 17 at the Camp Walker Library. Story hour for Toddlers is held at 3:30 Lunch: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
p.m. every Thursday at the library, located above the Community Activity Center, Bldg. S-335. Besides sharing books, toddlers and Dinner: 4:30 – 8 p.m.
volunteers also participate in a variety of activities. Midnight Meal: 11 p.m. – 1 a.m.
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TAS PTO
The Taegu American School Parent
Teacher Organization will hold a
meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday in the
TAS cafeteria. The purpose of the
meeting is to present bylaws for the
new school year and to solicit
nominations for the PTO Executive
Committee elections set for Sept. 20.
For information, call Robert Chartier
at 010-3333-6436.
Play Slated
The Camp Walker Multicultural
Gospel Service is presenting the play
“Judgment Day Is At Hand! Will You
Be Ready?” 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at
Soldier Memorial Chapel on Camp
Walker. For information, call Cicely
Jackson at 011-9699-5581, or Carolie
Lenoir at 053-475-9847.
Mime Performance
The K&K Mime duo will conduct a
workshop at the Camp Walker
Community Activities Center 8 a.m.
– noon, and will perform a show at
Kelly Fitness Center 6 p.m. Sept. 2.
Admission to both events,
sponsored by the Protestant Gospel
Service, is free. For information, call
Wade Lopez at 010-5539-2158.
Intramural
Flag Football League
The Daegu enclave unit-level flag
football season will be Sept. 12 – Oct.
6. Entry deadline is Sept. 7. An
organizational meeting will be 6 p.m.
Sept. 8 at Kelly Fitness Center on
Camp Walker. For information, call
Kim Chong-hwan at 764-4225.
Intramural
Soccer League
The Daegu enclave unit-level soccer
season will be Sept. 11–22. Entry
deadline is Sept. 7. An organizational
meeting will be 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at
Kelly Fitness Center on Camp
Walker. For information, call Kim
Chong-hwan at 764-4225.
Finance Office
Limited Operations
The Finance Office on Camp Henry
will operate with limited staffing Sept.
11–13 while Detachment C, 176th
Finance Battalion participates in a
convoy live-fire exercise. For
information or assistance, call 1st Lt.
Stephanie Davis at 768-7593.
Household Goods
Storage Extensions
Department of the Army civilians –
it is time to submit requests for your
annual household goods storage
extension. To request an extension,
send an e-mail to Florence Cruz at
florence.cruz@korea.army.mil.
Include the name of the installation
that prepared your storage
documents and, if possible,
provide an e-mail address for the
point of contact. Deadline for all
requests is Sept. 15. For
information, call Cruz at 768-6624.
Area IV
CPL. YOO JOO-YONG
Spc. Richard Bryson, Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 19th Sustainment
Command (Expeditionary), shops at a dollar
store at Seomun market during a tour
facilitated by the Head Start program.
Personality Spotlight: Sarah Ivey, Summer Hire
Area IV Public Affairs
Sarah Ivey, Summer Hire
Age: 16
How long have you lived in Daegu?
About seven years
Organization: Defense Switched Network
Support Center – Korea
Where do you attend school?
Taegu American School
What grade are you in?
Going to be a senior
What are your plans after high
school?
I haven’t decided on a specific college but I plan on
going somewhere on the east coast or Hawaii. I’m
going to major in dentistry (dental hygiene).
Describe your job …
I worked at the trouble desk, answering phones and
sending in trouble tickets.
What did you learn …
I learned to be patient with people on the phone
Why did you like working there …
I enjoyed working here because it was a good learning
experience. The people that work here provide a good
working environment.
How did the job help you …
This job helped my memorization. Just to get into the
program I had like four passwords and user names.
19th ESC Family Readiness Group ‘goes to work’
19th ESC HHC Unit Public Afairs
CAMP HENRY– The Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 19th
Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
provided family members a unique
experience to spend the day with their
military spouses at work.
The event was part of the unit’s
Family Readiness Group monthly
meeting and unit orientation held at the
Camp Henry and Walker dining
facilities and various work areas Aug.
10.
“The purpose of this event was to
allow spouses, family members and
friends to spend time and meet with
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Head Start gives new arrivals
jump on Korean culture, customs
By Cpl. Yoo Joo-yong
19th ESC Public Affairs
Soldiers and family members
who recently arrived in Korea had
the opportunity to make their
transition to their new home a
little easier Aug. 9-11, when they
participated in the Head Start
program at Camp Henry’s
education center.
“Head Start is part of the Good
Neighbor Program which enables
better cooperation within the U.S.
and ROK alliance as well as
facilitating Soldiers, civilians and
families to adapt to a new
situation,” said program
facilitator, Capt. Son Seuk-hwan,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 19th ESC.
Sarah Ivey, a summer hire with the Defense Switched Network Support Center – Korea fields
a call from a customer during her stint as a summer hire.
When people talk on the phone they say the numbers so
fast, so I have to hurry and type it.
Supervisor’s Comment:
“Our summer hires were particularly important to us this
year. Sarah did a remarkable job as a
telephone trouble customer service clerk taking
in excess of 200 trouble calls for us. She also helped
our mission by recording all announcements used in our
other members of
the FRG,” said 2nd
Lt. Stanley M.
Wells, executive
officer of HHC,
19th ESC. “This
event also allowed
for a special
opportunity, where the family members
were able to spend the day at work and
see how their significant other spends
their afternoon.”
Debbie Hooper, a family member and
member of the unit’s Family Readiness
Group, said “This event was a good idea
and was a good way to reach out to
The class lasted two-and-a-half
days. The first day was dedicated
to a brief introduction of Korea
with participants learning about
the culture, history, Korean
alphabet and currency.
“I think learning the Korean
language was the best part.
Because, without that I would not
have been able to do anything
else,” said Spc. Daniel Swegle,
HHC, 19th ESC.
The second day involved a
short review of the first day and
included practical exercises with
different role-playing scenarios.
Four volunteers from Kyungpook
University participated to add
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GALEN PUTNAM
switched network so we could replace aged recordings
with current versions. She epitomizes the true
essence of the summer hire program through
her commitment to learn and to work alongside
government (employees).”
Ralph Connor,
chief of customer service,
DSNSC-K
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family members and increase
participation at future FRG events.” She
said the easy atmosphere of the event
made the time spent together very
relaxing.
“This was a good opportunity to take
family members to the DFAC and work
areas in order to show them how
Soldiers conduct business on a daily
basis,” said Maj. David L. Hooper, 19th
ESC Logistics.
The HHC, 19th ESC FRG is led by
Master Sgt. Norman Carter who can be
reached at 768-8509 or via email at
norman.t.carter@korea.army.mil for
more information.
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16th MEDLOG Battalion conducts sling-load training
Soldiers from the 16th Medical Logistics Battalion at Camp
Carroll inspect a cargo net (right) and prepare a storage
container (below) for sling-loading during Sergeant’s
Time Training Aug. 10. The unit, which stores and
maintains tons of medical equipment and supplies, can
rapidly transport critical items to the field by ground or
air.

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Head Start
realism to the training.
“It was great for me to be involved
in this program. Everyone was really
willing to learn about Korea and
showed a lot of enthusiasm
throughout the whole program. I’m
actually really flattered because most
of them told me the [role playing] was
really helpful for them,” said Min Ji-
young, a volunteer from Kyungpook
University.
The third day was the grand
finale’ of the program with a short
review of each subject covered and
a tour of downtown Daegu.
Participants were divided into
groups of four or five, with at least
one volunteer and an instructor.
They were able to visit Dongsan
Hospital and the Korean traditional
marketplace, Seomun Market.
During the tour, participants were
able to use the skills they learned in
the classroom.
“I’ve been going around shopping
trying to communicate and make
friends with Koreans,” said Master
Sgt. Cyrus Netter, HHC, 19th ESC.
All participants had the
opportunity to use public
transportation by taking the bus and
subway. Each one of them
interacted with Korean people at the
market, trying to ask about prices
while shopping as well as ordering
food in Korean.
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Area IV
Chief Warrant Officer Miguel A. Santiago Rodriguez, 19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary),
gets help from volunteer Min Ji-young while learning Korean during the Head Start program.
“I learned some of the customs
like ordering food, how to deal in a
restaurant,” said Chief Warrant
Officer, Miguel A. Santiago
Rodriguez, HHC, 19th ESC.
On the way back, the tour allowed
them to take a look at the Hyosung
Hospital, the Deul An Road and
Suseong Lake resort area. The
program ended with the presentation
of certificates of completion as well
as an after action review session for
helpful comments to improve the
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program.
“This is something that I
definitely think every Soldier and
their family members should
participate in,” said Maj. Stephen
Redmon, HHC, 19th ESC. “It really
opened my eyes to a lot of the
opportunities – the shopping
opportunities and the cultural
opportunities. And more than
anything else, it exposed me to a lot
of very positive and friendly people
in the Daegu area.”
NEWS & NOTES
Apple Tree Hours
The Apple Tree Gift and Thrift Shop
will offer extended hours 10 a.m. – 6
p.m., today – Saturday, and Tuesday
– Sept. 1. The Apple Tree, Building
S240, next to the Evergreen Community
Club on Camp Walker, is featuring a
new shipment of furniture, screens,
pottery, souvenirs and more. The
Apple Tree accepts checks, dollars
and won. For information, call Paula
Cooper at 764-4152.
Traffic Alert
Two stop signs have been added at the
intersection of Rhode Island St. and
Pennsylvania Ave. on Camp Walker.
The intersection, adjacent to the fire
station, is now a four-way stop. In
addition, the yield sign at the
intersection of 4th St. and B Ave., near
the Shoppette complex on Camp Henry,
has been changed to a stop sign. For
information, call Rolen Johns at 768-
8650.
Catholicism Program
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
is an enquiry program for those interested
in Catholicism. It is a small group process
with meetings for learning, discernment
and spiritual growth. If you are interested
in Catholicism or adult confirmation,
R.C.I.A. is a forum you might consider.
For information call Marie Adkins or
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Joe Hannon at 764-4498.
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Learn Korean Easily

The Phrase of the Week :

Week
“Can you recommend a nice
restaurant?”

Joun resutorang hana sogaehae jushigessumnikka?

nice a restaurant recommend Can you
Vocabulary

‘hanshee’

‘dushee’

‘seshee’

Situation of the Week : Eating and Dining Out

Week

I’d like to eat Korean food.

Han-guk umshigul mokko
shipsumnida.
How much would it be per
: Irinbuni olmamnikka? person?

What are their hours?

Area II to hold Yong-op shigani ottoke doemnikka?

Labor Day Water, please.

Mul jom katta juseyo.
party
Is there a special today?
Onul tukshigi mwomnikka?

I would like to have two

( ) ee eenbun butakamnida. orders of ( ).

Korean Expression of the W eek

Week
Even if I had ten mouths,
I couldn’t say a thing.
eebyi yeolgaerado
hal mali eopda
I was speechless with guilt.