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Three Kingdom’s Area I adds a Soldiers share

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Inn serves up splash of color Thanksgiving meal

holiday specials to Thanksgiving with local children

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2nd Infantry Division welcomes new commander

See page 4 for story

Lt. Gen. David Valcourt, Eighth Army commanding general, passes the guidon to Maj. Gen. John W. Morgan, III during a change of command ceremony Nov. 28 at Indianhead Field, Camp
Casey. General Morgan will take the reigns as Commanding General of the 2nd Infantry Division. —U.S. Army Photo Courtesy of 2ID Public Affairs

Smoke detector saves family from ‘disaster’ Coin ceremony acknowledges teamwork
by Kenneth Fidler Plastic inside the fixture melted and (Left) Lt. Gen. David
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs dripped onto a mattress, which caught fire. Valcourt, Eighth
His son was in another room when the fire Army commanding
YONGSAN GARRISON — Bob started. general, praises the
Heckerl figured it was just the low-battery “I ran upstairs and saw thick smoke accomplishments
alarm sounding off from the smoke detector coming down the hallway,” said Heckerl, of the United States
upstairs. a drama teacher at Seoul American Middle Army Contrcting
“‘No big deal,’” the school teacher had School here. Command-Korea
thought to himself. “We have other alarms “The smoke started choking me, which during a recognition
in the house and we’re used to hearing them was the scariest part. You think it’s the fire ceremony Nov.
and never really think about them.” that gets you, but it’s really the smoke. Both 26. The USACCK
Until his son yelled down, “Hey, there’s my wife and I were almost unconscious from team performed
a lot of smoke up here!” the smoke. I had to reach into the room to exceptionally during
A fluorescent light fixture shorted out pull my wife out because she couldn’t see.” the annual year end
in his son’s bedroom on the second floor of See
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for close out. — U.S.
their freestanding house near the Samgakchi additional
additional coverage
coverage Army Photo By Sue
station Nov. 19. — See Fire page 10 — Silpasornprasit

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Publishing will resume Jan. 11. Happy holidays!
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MP Blotter
The following entries were excerpted from the
military police blotters. These entries may be in-
complete and do not imply guilt or innocence.

AREA I: Curfew Violation, Failure to Obey Order or

Regulation (2ID Policy Letter #8), Subject #1 was
observed by MP at a club after the hours of cur-
few. Subject #1 was apprehended and transported
to the USAG-Casey PMO where Subject #1 was
administered a PBT with a result of 0.165% BAC.
Upon processing, Subject #1 became belligerent
and refused to give Subject #1’s basic information
to MP. Subject #1 was processed and released to
Subject #1’s unit.

AREA I: Assault on NCO/PO, Resisting Apprehen-

sion, Drunk and Disorderly, Subject #1 struck Vic-
tim #1 in the face with an open hand while Victim #1
attempted to block Subject #1 from striking an un-
known male. Victim #1 sustained no visible injuries.
Subject #1 was apprehended and transported to
the USAG-Casey PMO where Subject #1 became
belligerent and resisted apprehension. Victim #1
rendered a written sworn statement attesting to the
incident. Subject #1 was processed and released
to Subject #1’s unit.

AREA II: Assault Consummated by a Battery, Sub-

ject #1 and Subject #2 were involved in a verbal
altercation which turned physical, when Subject #1
struck Subject #2 in the face. Subject #2 then retali-
ated by striking Subject #1 in the face. Subject #1
reported injuries consisting of scratches on Subject
#1’s face and stated that Subject #1 would seek
medical attention at a later date and time. Subject
#2 reported injuries consisting of contusions and
scratches on Subject #2’s face. Subject #2 re-
ceived medical treatment at 121st CSH, and was
released into MP custody. Subject #1 and Sub-
ject #2 were apprehended and transported to the
USAG-Yongsan PMO. Subject #1 was processed
and released to Subject #1’s sponsor. Subject #2
was processed and released to Subject #2’s spon-
sor. This is a final report.
AREA II: Shoplifting, Subject #1 and Subject #2
were observed by AAFES, via CCTV, removing two
bottles of perfume, two pairs of shoes, one shirt and
one purse from the display and concealing them on
their persons and exiting the PX without rendering
proper payment. Subject #1 and Subject #2 were
detained and escorted to the AAFES security office
where they surrendered the merchandise. Subject
#1 and Subject #2 were apprehended by MP and
transported to the USAG-Yongsan PMO where
Subject #1 and Subject #2 were advised of their le-
gal rights, in the presence of their sponsors, which
they waived, rendering written sworn statements
admitting to the offense. Subject #1 and Subject
#2’s RCP’s were retained. The merchandise was
returned to AAFES. Subject #1 and Subject #2
were processed and released to their sponsors.
The estimated cost of the merchandise is $382.
This is a final report.
AREA III: Wrongful Disposition of Government
Property, Subject #1 knowingly disposed of Subject
#1’s military ID card. While Subject #1 was writ-
ing Subject #1’s statement, Subject #1 implicated
Subject #1 as a subject. Subject #1 was advised of
Subject #1’s legal rights, which Subject #1 invoked.
Subject #1 was processed and released to Subject
#1’s unit. This is a final report.
AREA IV: Accidental Damage to Private Prop-
erty, Subject #1, accidentally hit the wrong button
and lowered a traffic control arm which caused it
to strike Victim #1’s vehicle, while Victim #1 was
proceeding through Gate #4. The traffic control arm
sustained no visible damage. Damages to Victim
#1’s vehicle consisted of a scratch to the left side
of the vehicle. Subject #1 rendered a written state-
ment admitting to the offense. Victim #1 rendered
a written statement attesting to the incident and
reported utilization of Victim #1’s seatbelt. ECOD
is unknown. This is a final report.
Cpl. Josh Moore, 3/2 Aviation General Support Aviation Battalion, smiles as he takes aim and hits an opponent during the first ever lasertag game
played at the USAG Humphreys Lasertag Facility, Nov 24. Moore was one of the eight Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers representatives
who aided in the design and construction of this $150,000 facility. — U.S. Army Photo By Stacy Ouellette
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Current events and activities
Lasertag (USAG-Humphreys)
Whether USAG-Humphreys is “home” or a busride away,
Serviemembers and families from around the peninsuala
can enjoy the new USAG-Humphreys Lasertag Facility. This
state-of-the-art, $150,000 facility offers indoor rereation for
gamers of all ages. Games are free until Jan. 2 thanks to Better
Opportunities for Single Soldiers picking up the tab. It is located
on USAG-Humphreys in Bldg. S-1044, directly across from
Soldiers’ Field and off Perimeter Road. Hours of operation
are from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Units
may reserve the facility for training or espirit de corps events
by contacting the Humphreys Community Activities Center
at DSN 753-8825. This is the first of it’s type on an Army
installation in the Republic of Korea.
Happy Christmas (Seoul)
Lotte World Lotte World’s ‘Happy Christmas Festival’, will run
through Dec. 25 and features a magical parade with artificial
snow falling from inside a holiday glass dome. More than 50
snow fans shower onlookers with artificial snow during the event.
The fans will operate from 2–7p.m., while 2 million Christmas
light bulbs illuminate the front entrance and nearby walkways,
transforming the park into a cozy nighttime wonderland. Every
Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., 50 performers in
Santa costumes enter an ice rink to perform an ice show along
with a chorus of Christmas carols. For information, visit www.
tour2korea.com
Hot springs (Mt. Seorak)
Sorak Waterpia is a hot spring theme park located near
Mt. Seorak where 3,000 tons of sodium carbonate water is
transferred from underground springs daily and maintained at
49 degrees Celsius. The resort has something for everyone with
its indoor, open-air hot spring tubs, swimming pools, water
slides and a waterfall to an outdoor area designated for couples.
The open-air hot spring bath overlooks the East Sea to one side
and the Taebaek Mountain Range to the other. The open-air
spring bath is one of Sorak Waterpia’s most popular facilities.
For information, visit www.tour2korea.com
Ski Fest (Yongpyong Resort)
The “Fun Ski & Snow Festival” will be held in Yongpyong
Resort on various dates from December 2007 until March
2008. This ski tour program includes daytime activities such
as ski instruction, amateur ski competitions, snowboard
competitions, and sledding competitions. Evening events
feature Korean traditional dance and music performances.
This year, in celebration of the event’s 10th year anniversary,
there are also a number of additional special events, discounts
and free gifts for visitors. Yongpyong Resort is especially
well-known among skiers for its beauty and the quality of
snow. Yongpyong Resort is known as the Alps of the Korean
Peninsula. Festival events scheduled for December are: Dec.
9-12 and Dec. 16-19. For information about this and other
skiing events and resorts in Korea, visit www.tour2korea.
com
Everland Christmas (Seoul)
Everland celebrates its “Christmas Holiday Fantasy” event
through Dec. 25. Everland, which features a zoo, amusement
park, tobogganing field, and botanical garden will be
decorated under the theme of ‘Romantic Christmas’ this
holiday season. Featuring 500 glowing Christmas trees in
the Magic Garden offers elements of romance and magic..
Real fir trees were used in putting together the Christmas
tree forest, with a grand Christmas tree at the heart of
the Magic Garden. In order to fully take in the beauty of
the Magic Garden, it’s best to visit at night. The beautiful
lighting ceremony is followed by a spectacular multimedia
show, “Magic in the Sky”. A 200-meter Christmas tunnel
located near the front entrance to the theme park is another
“must-see” attraction. In keeping with the holiday spirit, a
28-member “Caroling Choir”, boasting 11 floats, and 109
performers comes together to produce a “Christmas Parade”
and musical called the “New Carol Fantasy”. Everland grandly
displays the joyfulness of Christmas with a great variety of
events and sights to see at their “Christmas Holiday Fantasy”.
For information, visit www.tour2korea.com
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Eighth Army commanding general, for her accoplishments during the fiscal year end close out.
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Fifteen employees of USACCK were recognized for their outstanding performance during
the fiscal year end close out. Coin Recipients are:
Pak, Kwi-Son; Yi, Yun Chae Hong, Myong-Hui
Song, Ho-Chun Yim, A Chong Kang, Myong Hui
Sgt. 1st Class David Warner Cho, A Na Kim, Chong-Ae
Yi, Chong Pok Chong, Hye Yong Kim, Un Son
Yi, Min Song Han, Chin Ok Kwon, O Sun

2nd Infantry Division holds

Change of Command
Warrior Division welcomes new Commanding Gen.
Spc. Beth Lake
2nd Infantry Division
CAMP RED CLOUD — The Second
Infantry Division held its change of
command ceremony Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. on
Indianhead Field Camp Casey.
Maj. Gen. James A. Coggin will
relinquish command of the 2nd Infantry
Division to Maj. Gen. John W. Morgan, III.
Lt. Gen. David P. Valcourt, Commanding
General of the 8th United States Army, will
preside over the ceremony.
Coggin has served as the division
commander since May 2006. He will retire
to Washington, D.C.
Morgan comes to 2ID after serving as
the U.N. Command, Combined Forces
Command, U.S. Forces Korea C-3 officer.
Morgan’s past command assignments
include Deputy Commanding General/
Chief of Staff, I Corps; Assistant Division
Commander (Maneuver), 1st Infantry
Division, where he deployed to Iraq in PAID ADVERTISING
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; 1st
Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 41st
Field Artillery, 24th Infantry Division, re-
designated 3rd Infantry Division.
His awards and decorations include
the Defense Superior Service Medal, the
Legion of Merit, one Oak Leaf Cluster, the
Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal
(5OLC), the Army Commendation Medal
(1OLC), the Army Achievement Medal,
the Combat Action Badge, the Joint Chiefs
of Staff Identification Badge, and the Army
Staff Identification Badge.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2007 AREA I
Lt. Col. Jeon, Dong-Jin (left), deputy commander Republic of Korea army UN Command Security Battalion and Lt. Col. Michael Anastasia (right), Joint Security Area commander, place a wreath
on the Cpl. Jang, Myoung-Ki Memorial Nov. 21.— U.S. Army Photo By Jim Cunnningham.
U.N. Command salutes Jang in memorial
by Jim Cunningham
USAG-RC Public Affairs
PANMUNJOM—The United Nations
Security Battalion at the Joint Security Area
gave tribute to Cpl. Jang, Myoung-Ki in a
somber ceremony Nov.21. The ritual began
with an invocation by Chaplain (Maj.) Han,
Sang-Hyun followed by a brief history of the
incident in which Jang distinguished himself
with bravery and heroism.
Lt. Col. Michael Anastasia gave remarks
as did Lt. Col. Jeon, Dong-Jin. Command
Sgt. Maj. Daniel Ciarrocchi and Command
Sgt. Maj. Kim, Min-Ki who took the roll
call of the battalion in which Jang is missing.
Both JSA commanders laid a wreath at the
memorial, followed by a benediction given
by Chaplain (Capt.) James Breckenridge.
“Cpl. Jang is one of our heroes that have
made it possible for the Republic of Korea to
be in existence today,” Anastasia said. “After
20 plus years of the date of his death, his
name is still deeply engraved in our hearts.
This will continuously remind many more
the true spirit of patriotism in his honor.”
“It is fitting we both honor Cpl. Jang
today,” Jeon said. “His noble sacrifice
exemplifies our camaraderie and alliance.”
On a Sunday morning Nov. 23, 1984,
during a communist-led tour of the JSA,
Soviet citizen Vasily Matusak suddenly
dashed across the Military Demarcation
Line to freedom. As many as 30 communist
soldiers pursued him, firing their weapons.
The United Nations Command Quick
Reaction Force deployed into the JSA to
safeguard Matusak and repel the North
Koreans. The North Korean soldiers were
quickly outmaneuvered and isolated in the
area of the Sunken Garden, now the site of
the Unification Monument.
In a fire fight that lasted 21 minutes,
Pvt. Michael Burgoyne was wounded, and
Korean Augmentation to the United States
Army Cpl. Jang, Myung-Ki was killed.
The Swiss delegate to the Neutral Nations
Supervisory Commission negotiated a cease-
fire that enabled the North Korean Army to
withdraw, but not before five communists
were wounded and three killed, including
the infamous Capt. Park Chul of the North
Korean Army, who ordered the murders of
Capt. Arthur Bonifas and Lt. Mark Barrett
in 1976.
None of the JSA soldiers expected a fire
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fight, but they were determined the North
Korean soldiers would not be allowed to
invade UNC territory to kill or apprehend
Matusak.
Since 1952, JSA Soldiers have pledged
to defend the security of the JSA and
protect the guests of the UNC commander
regardless of how they arrive.
“Jang gave his life defending one man in
his quest for freedom,” Jeon said, “and by
doing so he became a symbol of freedom for
all mankind and left a profound example of
selfless service for every Soldier to follow.”
The U.N. Command Security Battalion
Joint Security Area was established during
the Korean War to provide security and
logistical support to the U.N. Command
involved in the ongoing armistice
negotiations. The unit was founded May 5,
1952 and has been stationed at Panmunjom
since that date.
The JSA has distinguished itself on many
operations since the signing of the Armistice
Agreement, including Operation Breeches
Buoy in December 1968 and Operation
Runaway in February 1970 (the return of
39 Korean civilians who had been skyjacked
while on a Korean Airline flight).
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News & Notes

Mitchell’s Christmas Brunch
Mitchell’s will offer Christmas Brunch for
$10.95 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 25.
The meal will include soup, salad and soft
drink.

IMCOM-K Gamers’ Extravaganza

Texas Hold’em and the FragFest tourna-
ment kick off today at Camp Humphrey’s,
hosted by MWR and BOSS. More than
$7,000 in valuable prizes, to include a
round trip airline ticket to the States, two
night stay and one round of golf at Las Ve-
gas Oasis Resort and much, much more.
This is one exciting event you do not want
to miss. Free round trip transportation will
depart Camp Humphreys for Camp Red
Cloud and Camp Csey. Call USAG-Casey
or USAG-RC Community Activity Center to
reserve your seat no later than today before
noon. For more information call: 730-4853.

IMCOM Holiday Reception Bus

A bus for the USAG-RC and Area I per-
sonnel who wixh to attend the IMCOM
Regional Director’s Holiday Reception in
Sungnam on Dec. 6 will stage at the CRC
Golf Course parking lot at 4:30 p.m. and
depart at 5 p.m. The bus will return from
Sungnam at 9 p.m.

Free Music for Troops

The complete track list of free songs avail-
able at www.aafes.com <http://www.aafes.
com/> as part of the “CD For the Troops”
project.
Staff Sgt. Stanislaw Turzanski, 2nd Infantry Division international law, Staff Judge Advocate office, sets up the equipment and briefing slides for
Gifts from the Home Front
the mandatory Ethics training Nov. 19 in the USAG-RC Theater. —U.S. Army Photo By Margaret Banish-Donaldson.
Gifts from the home front can be sent to de-

Future leaders meet tomorrow’s ethical challenges

ployed troops by logging on to www.aafes.
org or callling: 877-770-4438. The gift cer-
tificates are sent to individual service mem-
bers or distributed to any service member
through the Air Force Aid Society, American
Red Cross, Coalition to Salute America’s
Heroes, Fisher House, Navy-Marine Corps
Relief Society, Operation Home front, Op-
eration Interdependence or the USO. “Gifts
from the home front certificates can be re-
deemed at exchange facilities worldwide.
Power Outage Notification
for Camp Stanley
A power outage is scheduled on Camp
Stanley tomorrow from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Another outage is scheduled for tomorrow
from 6 to 9 a.m. For more information call:
732-9031.
HR Supervisors Course
Available Online
The HR for Supervisors Course is man-
datory for all Department of Army civilian
(DAC) and military supervisors who super-
vise appropriated fund DAC employees.
This course covers Human Resources
(HR) management legal and regulatory
requirements, HR processes, HR services
and HR automated tools designed to as-
sist supervisors in requesting and tracking
Request for Personnel Actions (RPAs). The
course is 40-hours long and is intended to
help the supervisor in performing his/her
HR management duties. For more infor-
mation call: 732-9060
Coming Events PBC Red Cloud
The Pear Blossom Cottage Cooking class
will be held today from 11 a.m. to noon. The
Outreach luncheon will be held Dec. 13
from noon to 1 p.m. The Christmas Party
will be held Dec. 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. For
more information call: 732-7168.
Camp Stanley Christmas Tree Lighting
Camp Stanley Christmas Tree lighting will
be held Dec. 5 at 5 p.m.
Capt. Dana Hollywood, 2nd Infantry Division,
Staff Judge Advocate Office, sets up for the
hour-long ethics briefings to military and ci-
vilian managers about U.S. Army ethics in
the USAG-RC Theater Nov. 19.— U.S. Army
Photo By Margaret Banish-Donaldson
by Margaret Banish-Donaldson
USAG-RC Public Affairs
RED CLOUD GARRISON—Many
leaders no longer debate the legality of the role
and importance of ethics; rather, they find new
ways to put ethics into practice. And the vast
majority recognizes the challenges for tomorrow’s
leaders will be even greater. Clearly, ethics is a core
discipline of business and an essential competency
for the next generation of managers.
Military and civilian managers received
a one-hour brief about U.S. Army ethics in
the USAG-RC Theater Nov. 19. Capt. Dana
Hollywood, 2nd Infantry Division, Staff Judge
Advocate Office, gave the briefing.
Ethics officers rotate training programs
once a month at USAG-Red Cloud and Casey
for civilians and at twice a week at the Warrior
Readiness Center at Stanley for the military,
which spells out what’s acceptable in dealings
both internally and outside. They advise on
ethical quandaries, such as when gifts are
appropriate, and they monitor hotlines set
up so whistleblowers can draw attention to
wrongdoing.
“Our purpose today is to provide face-to-face
ethics training as mandated by SECARMY,”
Hollywood said. “We are here to educate
employees so they and the organizations they
lead can serve in accordance with DoD ethics
principles.”
Ethics violations usually occur because the
Soldier or Civilian did not know the rules,
according to Hollywood.
“We must safeguard the trust the public has
that we are using our positions and resources for
official purposes and not for personal gain or
convenience,” Hollywood said. “Our ethics rules
come from the Joint Ethics Regulation known
as the JER and federal statutes concerning fraud,
conflicts of interest, and prohibited political
activities.” Ethic violations usually occur because
people don’t mean to violate the law, they are
just unsure of what is ethical, according to
Hollywood.
“There are differences between ethics and the
law,” Hollywood said. “Laws change over time,
and can vary from state to state. Most notably,
political and economic interests, and not the
interests of the people, often determine which
laws get passed and what is in those laws. Ethical
standards; however, transcend time, place, and
the whims of politics.”
Ethics rules come from the Joint Ethics
Regulation, a DoD publication, and federal
statutes concerning fraud, conflicts of interest
and prohibited political activities. Violations
of the JER can result in Uniform Code of
Military Justice action or other criminal, civil or
administrative action.
“If you are an E3 and you see an E8 doing
something wrong in the motor pool, what should
you do?” Hollywood asked the crowd. “First
thing you should do is approach the person and
try and solve the problem on the spot. If that does
not work, then go up the chain of command. The
Army has a preference for resolving problems at
the lowest possible level first.”
Discussions followed on the use of
government resources, to include cell phones,
government owned vehicles, copy machines,
internet,; gifts,; private organizations,; frequent
flier miles,; prohibited sources,; fundraising,;
outside employment activities; and exceptions
to policy.
“Remember, conflicts or interest guidelines are
always common sense driven,” Hollywood said.
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Cpl. Christi Chatham (left) chairman for the BOSS holiday donation drive, gets special help from Victoria Sergi and her friend Sandra Lee decorating the BOSS Christmas tree at the holiday
season kick-off party Nov. 17.— U.S. Army Photo By Jim Cunningham.

BOSS kicks off donation party in Mitchell’s on Red Cloud

by Jim Cunningham
USAG-RC Public Affairs
RED CLOUD GARRISON—Better
Opportunities for Unaccompanied and
Single Soldiers gathered Nov. 17 in Mitchell’s
Club on USAG-RC to open their donation
campaign for orphans and care packages for
deployed Soldiers.
“We had a kick-off party for the
holiday season to gather care packages
for deployed Soldiers that wear the 2nd
Infantry Division patch,” said Cpl. Christi
Chatham, chairman for the BOSS holiday
donation drive. “Also we are collecting for
the orphans in the community.”
The donation drive is to give Soldiers a
chance to take care of each other, according
to Chatham.
“We want Soldiers to be actively engaged
in helping other Soldiers,” Chatham said.
“We are in Korea and we are not down
range, but some Soldiers have been deployed
and everyone knows how hard it is for
Soldiers during the holidays. We want to
show Soldiers we care.”
Anyone can bring nonperishable items
as well as toys to the drive, according to
Chatham.
“They can bring canned goods, beef
jerky, and brown T-shirts for the Soldiers,”
Chatham said. “Handkerchiefs, baby-wipes
and items such as that are very helpful
too.”
Soldiers can bring toys for children ages 6
to 17, as well as items for pregnant mothers,
Chatham said.
“In addition, we will collect items
for orphans of all ages in two different
orphanages,” Chatham said. “Baby goods,
children’s cloths and toys, teddy bears, are
appropriate to give to the drive.”
The drive will last through Dec. 12 and
the items should be delivered to the Soldiers
orderly rooms, according to Chatham.
“This is actually a competition among the
units,” Chatham said. “BOSS will sponsor
a holiday party for the unit who gives the
most to the drive.”
All the BSTB units on USAG-RC
will compete with Alpha Company,
Headquarters, Headquarters Company,
Headquarters 2nd Infantry Division, and
the 2ID Band, Chatham said.
“Anyone can give to our drive,” Chatham
said. “It is not limited to just us at USAG-
RC. If you have items appropriate for the
drive, then by all means bring them by.
We have a drop off box in the USAG-RC
Community Activities Center.”

Taxi fares reduced at USAG-Casey, Warriors enjoy savings

by Master Sgt. Donovan Potter
AAFES Public Affairs
CASEY GARRISON—Army and Air
Force Exchange Service taxi customers
within USAG-Casey will see some changes
in pricing beginning Dec. 3 that is sure to
put a smile on their face, especially those
traveling longer distances.
The taxi fares will change from being
paid in Korean Won to U.S. dollars, and
there will be a $5 maximum fare cap on
any single-stop ride on Casey or Hovey, and
travel between the two camps.
In addition, the single-stop fare within
the USAG-RC and Camp Stanley is $2, and
travel off the military installations begins
at $2.50.
The $2.50 off-installation fare, which
applies outside all camps in the area, is for
the first 1,700 meters traveled or the first
five minutes, whichever comes first. After
which, the charge will be 25 cents for every
additional 270 meters or 60 seconds.
No customer will pay more than $5 for
a single-stop ride anywhere on Casey or
Hovey, no matter how far they go, even if
the meter registers more fare.
Fares on these camps will begin at
$2.50 and will be metered at the same
rate as off installation up to the $5 cap.
If a customer travels from the Casey Post
Exchange to a destination on Hovey and
the meter indicates $7.25, the fare is still
only $5.
“We are happy to bring these taxi
fare changes to the customer,” said Ken
Limtiaco, AAFES general manager, Korea
Northern Exchange. “We feel it will
benefit customers to know the maximum
fare they will pay within camp travel, and
longer distance customers traveling from
Hovey to Casey will certainly enjoy the
savings.”
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Garrison prepares for winter weather
Black ice poses
biggest threat
by Sgt. Jung Jae-hoon
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Black
ice appeared on Yongsan roads just before
Thanksgiving, prompting the community
to prepare for winter weather.
The U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Safety
Office urges community members to
prepare for winter driving.
“You need winterize your vehicle, which
means tune-up for the cold weather,” said
Russell Obey, U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan
safety officer. “Always carry your snow
chains, have all-season tires, and check
the windshield blades and the anti-freeze
fluid.”
Obey also said black ice is one of the most
dangerous winter hazards.
“Black ice is called black ice because it
can’t be seen,” he said. “Slow down when ice
is suspected and avoid being over-confident
of your driving skills. Always wear seat
Santa’s making his list
Santa puts together his list of good boys and girls at the winter wonderland display in the Drag-
on Hill Lodge. As Yongsan Garrison starts showing its holiday spirit, Santa will make several
stops to see to community children this month. Santa will be at the Yongsan Main Exchange
Dec. 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. He’ll make a special arrival at 11 a.m. Dec. 1 with
free snacks and hot chocolate. A breakfast with Santa is set for 8-10 a.m. Dec. 8 at the Dragon
Hill Lodge Mezzanine. Reservations are recommended, and children 5 and under eat for free.
AREA II
belts, too. They only work when you wear
them.”
When weather conditions affect traffic
or force closures or delays, community
members have several methods to get up-
to-date information:
 AFN Radio at 102.7 FM for the
Yongsan area
 AFN Television will broadcast urgent
announcements on the over-to-air Prime
TV channel.
 Call 738-ROAD, the road conditions
hotline.
 Commanders Access Channel (MWR
Channel 3 ).
 The USAG-Yongsan Web site at http://
yongsan.korea.army.mil
 The USFK Web site at www.usfk.mil;
road condition information is located under
the Safety tab.
In case of severe weather, Public Works
road crews are on-call. The crews immediately
go into action to clear snow and ice from
main roads and access control points.
Workers use salt to melt icy roads. The crews
ensure roads are passable with municipal
tractors and sweeper attachments.
Hazardous roads, like those on MP Hill
Winter driving safety tips:
black ice, stopping distance
Safety officials say black ice is probably
the deadliest winter danger of all.
How does it work? Black ice forms on
the road from snow or ice melting and
re-freezing. Since it’s almost invisible,
drivers fail to recognize black ice
conditions and may drive at normal
speeds, often resulting in serious
accidents.
Russell Obey, U.S. Army Garrison-
Yongsan safety officer, warns drivers and
and Camp Coiner Hill, are given priority.
Key roads necessary for operations are
cleared immediately.
A Korean Service Corps mobile force
then clears secondary roads and sidewalks.
At known hazardous areas, drivers who
need traction during icy road conditions
can get help. Yongsan Garrison has 98 sand
containers at the foot of steep hills. The
reddish boxes are loaded with sandbags.
“Yongsan is very hilly, and when it snows
a lot, people can start sliding around,”
Fire officials: ‘holiday spirit’
leading cause of home fires
by Sgt. Kim Sang-wook
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — Christmas
is right around the corner, and the more joy
you have in your house could create more
fire incidents.
Garrison Fire Department officials
want community members to enjoy the
holiday season but be on the lookout for
fire hazards.
Holiday fire facts
Christmas tree fires
 On average, one of every
nine home Christmas tree fires
resulted in a death.
 Electrical problems were
factors in 48 percent of home
Christmas tree structure fires.
 A heat source was too close
to the tree in 27 percent of tree
fires.
Candle fires
 U.S. fire departments respond-
ed to 15,600 home structure fires
started by candles in 2005.
 One home candle fire was
reported every 34 minutes.
Safety tips
 Inspect used light strings, re-
place damaged items before plug-
ging lights, and do not overload
extension cords.
 Always unplug lights before
replacing light bulbs or fuses
 Turn off all light strings and
decorations before leaving home
or going to bed.
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pedestrians to always be alert for black
ice. “The pavement may look dry, but
might appear darker in color.”
Not giving yourself enough time to
stop is another major cause of winter
driving accidents, he said. Slippery
conditions should merit stopping
distances three times the norm.
“We have to drive slower,” Obey
said. “We must make sure we allow
plenty of extra space between the car
ahead of you. Speeding makes it worse,
because it decreases the amount of
recovery time you get.”
said Enrique Blanco, chief of the DPW
Roads and Lands Branch. “The sand gives
traction.”
Blanco said the crews do their best to
clear snow and ice off the road before people
begin driving on it, but drivers can still find
themselves stuck at the bottom of a hill.
“Sand should be scattered in front of all
four wheels of a car,” Blanco said. “Each
container has several bags of sand in it.
People are free to use it whenever they have
a need.”
“The first step to take to prevent fire is
to be cautious with our eyes focused on
potential fire threats,” said Choe Han-
chul, chief of fire services at the U.S.
Army Garrison-Yongsan Fire Department.
“Recently, we have not had any fire accidents,
but we should not ignore the basic safety
methods using electrical devices that may
create a fire.”
Christmas trees, candles, heating devices
and cooking are the most common fire
hazards during winter seasons, according to
National Fire Protection Association.
NFPA research shows that U.S. fire
departments responded to an average of
210 home structure fires that began with
Christmas trees from 2002-2005.
In the United States, the NFPA reported
an annual average of 24 fire deaths and 27
injuries and estimated property damage
of $13.3 million because of winter fire
hazards.
Choe said just keeping your eyes on the
most common fire hazards is the best way
to prevent accidents.
“When setting up Christmas trees, you
must not overload extension cords,” he
said. “Also, it will be much safer to change
old electric materials as well as hanging
unburnable decorations.”
He added that some people like to use
candles for decoration and aroma, but to
keep them away from flammable material
while burning.
Choe said in the winter of 2005 an
overloaded wall outlet turned into a fire
here. No one was injured, but the accident
underscores the importance of winter fire
safety, he said.
“We encourage testing smoke detectors,”
Choe added. “If something bad happens, it
will be the first guard to let you know and
to prevent a bigger disaster.”
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News & Notes

8th U.S. Army Band Holiday Concert
A holiday concert is Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at the
Seoul American High School auditorium.
The 8th U.S. Army Band will perform with
the Korean Military Academy Band and the
Korean Military National Defense Band.
Admission is free.

Fine Arts Exhibit at Dragon Hill

The Seoul American Middle School and
Yongsan Teen Center will host a fine arts
exhibit Dec. 5-7 at the Dragon Hill Lodge
Market Square. Artwork created by com-
munity school children will be on display.
An awards ceremony starts at 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 7. For information, call 738-4557.

Boy Scouts Christmas Tree Sales

The Boy Scouts of America Troop 88
will sell Christmas trees every weekend

Community savors
through Dec. 23 at the Black Hawk Village
Multipurpose Court. Opening hours are 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. For information, call 011-
9479-2434.

Army Family Team Building

An Army Family Team Building level 3 sem-
inar is scheduled for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 4-6
at the Army Community Services Building.
Army Family Team Building strives to help
families learn, cope, and understand the
challenges of living in today’s military life-
style. Register by Nov. 29. For information,
call 738-3617.
USO News
USO Tour Highlights
-Dec. 1-2: Hot Spring Overnight Tour
-Dec. 2: Insadong & Seoul Tour/
Incheon Tour
Dec. 9: Korean Folk Village Tour
Dec. 11: Ganghwa Island Tour
Dec. 13 & 14: Panmunjom (DMZ) and
Tunnel Tour
Dec. 15: One-day ski tour
 Jesus Christ Super Star tickets are on
sale at USO ITT. The world tour of Jesus
Christ Super Star is coming to Jamsil Gym-
nasium Dec. 12-18. This is the first time it
plays in English in Korea. Don’t miss this
ironic musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber
and Tim Rice.
 USO-Korea offers one-day ski trips for
skiers and snowboarders. For more infor-
mation, call 724-7003 DSN.
 A treasure hunt contest starts Dec. 3 with
two chances to find the USO treasure and
win a $500 AAFES gift card. Go to http://
www.uso.org/korea for information.
 You can pick up a copy of the USO
monthly calendars at the Main Exchange,
Commissary, Dragon Hill Lodge, and Town
House. Also, you can view the monthly
calendar at the USO Web site at www.uso.
org/korea. For information, call the USO
ITT office at 724-7003.
WIC Program in Korea
WIC Overseas provides nutrition education
and supplemental foods to pregnant, post-
partum, or breastfeeding women, infants,
and children until age 5. This program is
open to eligible active duty service mem-
bers, employees of a military department
or DoD contractor, or their families while
stationed in Korea. For information call
736-6074.
Tricare in Korea Web Site
The 18th Medical Command has a new
Tricare Web site located on its main home
page at http://www.seoul.amedd.army.mil.
located under the Hot Links section.
TOP: Pvt. Christopher Hall picks through the plenti-
ful dessert table of Three Kingdoms Dining Facility
on Thanksgiving Day. MIDDLE: Katherine Walker
and her family are served gourmet Thanksgiving
dishes. ABOVE: Brig. Gen. Simeon Trombitas,
Commanding General of Special Operations Com-
mand-Korea, serves up turkey. — U.S. Army Pho-
tos By Pfc Im, Jin-min
Fire
Heckerl said it was only a matter of 20
or 30 seconds before the smoke thickened
and billowed down the hall. “I think once
this stuff starts burning, especially like a
polyester-synthetic material, some of it is
not flame retardant. That stuff just burns
and it melts and it becomes liquid plastic
and it’s hard to put out.”
This is typical of mattress fires, said Chief
Alex Temporado, U.S. Army Garrison-
Yongsan’s fire chief, who responded with
Korean fire officials to investigate the
incident. “Once a mattress becomes fully
on fire, it puts out so much heat and flame,
it’s just a matter of minutes before the whole
room is on fire.”
When Heckerl saw the mattress on fire,
his first instinct was to get the mattress out
of the house, he said.
A door in his son’s room opening to a
deck gave him an exit, but while he was
Thanksgiving meal at
Three Kingdom’s Inn
by Pfc. Im Jin-min
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — While
many celebrated a Thanksgiving meal at
home, others enjoyed the holiday with
fellow Soldiers and families away from
home at the Three Kingdom’s Dining
Facility.
The facility invited hundreds of
community members for a festive time
in a room rich with decorations and a wide
selection of Thanksgiving delights.
“This is one of the most celebrated
holidays for Americans,” said Cho Hong-
che, Three Kingdom’s manager. “It is our
goal to make this a special and festive time
for our clients, treating them as if they
were at home.”
B r i g . G e n . S i m e o n Tr o m b i t a s ,
C o m m a n d i n g G e n e r a l o f Sp e c i a l
Operations Command-Korea, made
an appearance as a server and wished
community members a Happy
Thanksgiving. Cadres from various units
trying to push the mattress out, other
items caught fire. “When I tipped it and
started to try to roll it, other things started
burning … the blanket, the carpet, some
of the wallpaper. But I felt it was the best
thing to do.”
At that point, his wife, Cindy, ran
upstairs with a fire extinguisher. He emptied
it onto the mattress “in a matter of seconds.
I was amazed at how fast it took to empty
the extinguisher,” he said. “I had never used
a fire extinguisher before, and I thought
they would just last and last. It emptied
itself in just a few seconds, and the fire was
dampened but it didn’t go out.”
He and his wife used two fire extinguishers
and thought they had the fire out. “Once I
got the mattress outside on the deck, we hit
it again with another fire extinguisher and
thought we had it,” Heckerl said.
He then called the Yongsan Garrison Fire
also gathered to aid the facility staff in
serving.
“This is my first thanksgiving in Korea,”
said Sgt. Eric Jackson. “It was quite
refreshing to see the all the cadre dressed
in blue serving us, wishing us Happy
Thanksgiving, and the food is great.”
Pfc. Robert Powers agreed. “The food
is outstanding. It was very nice of them
to take time out of their busy schedules
for us. Thank you.”
For Kent and Shawna Walker and their
children, this is a yearly tradition for the
family to enjoy Thanksgiving at the Three
Kingdom’s Dining Facility.
“It is very difficult to be away from our
family, and probably more for the kids,”
Mrs. Walker said. “We try to make it as
special as possible together. Our next plan
is heading out for the movies.”
Though the facility staff doesn’t get the
day off, Cho said it’s worth it.
“We are sincerely honored and excited
to see our community members relish our
service,” Cho said.
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Station for help. Meanwhile, the mattress
flamed up again.
“The inside of the mattress was still
burning,” he said. “A few minutes later, I
saw flames again out on the deck.”
He and his son used the outside hose to
drench the mattress with water to put the
fire out.
Heckerl said a similar fire occurred in the
house in summer 2006. Another fluorescent
fixture had caught fire. The house is now
getting new wiring.
Heckerl said it weren’t for the smoke
detector, the outside door and the hose, “it
would have been a disaster,” he said.
Temporado agreed, adding that the
smoke detector “saved the day. With that
detector going off, it gave him enough time
to knock the fire down and drag it outside,”
Temporado said. “That smoke detector
bought him crucial time.”
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Holiday season increases risks of DUI

MP: ‘Drinking and driving is not only a career stopper, but it can lead to yourself or someone else being killed’
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of a four-part
series focusing on the dangers of alcohol use
and abuse).
by Kenneth Fidler
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON — By all
accounts, James Lockwood’s life had great
promise. At 23, he loved the Army and
planned to make it a career. Recently
engaged, he and his fiancé were planning an
engagement ring shopping trip.
It took only seconds for a drunk driver to
take it all away from him.
Lockwood, 23, and his fiancé, Rachel,
had finished a late-night movie and were
driving home Sept. 22. Another driver,
James Logsdon, 22, headed toward them on
a dark stretch of road. Logsdon apparently
fell asleep or passed out, according to police
reports. He had been drinking that day since
about 5 p.m., five or six beers and a few
shots of whiskey. His SUV slammed into
Lockwood’s two-door convertible.
Lockwood died at the scene. Rachel was
treated for scrapes and bruises.
Logsdon suffered head trauma and told
police he didn’t remember the accident. He
was charged with vehicular homicide.
Lockwood – one of thousands in the
United States killed in traffic crashes
involving alcohol – lost much more.
Both men were Soldiers based at Fort
Campbell, Ky., and experienced the ultimate
danger of drinking and driving.
With the beginning of the traditional
American holiday season comes the National
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
“The bottom line is if you’re
going to have a drink,
you’re putting your career and
life on the line by getting
behind the wheel.”
Vanessa Mitchell
Alcohol prevention counselor
Month, an annual event since 1981 designed
to increase awareness of the dangers of
driving under the influence.
“Drinking and driving is not only a
career stopper, but it can lead to yourself or
someone else being killed,” said Staff Sgt.
David Sweeney, a military policeman with
the 94th Military Police Battalion here. “A
vehicle is a deadly weapon, and it has to be
treated as such.”
For U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan, fiscal
2007 saw 139 alcohol-related incidents, with
19 of those DUI offenses. Another 49 were
underage drinking violations, 42 curfew
violations, and 21 drunk and disorderly
incidents.
But just one DUI incident is too many,
said Vanessa Mitchell, a drug and alcohol
prevention counselor at the Garrison’s Army
Substance Abuse Program. “The end results
of a DUI can be devastating, especially for
a family,” she said.
Aside from losing driving privileges for a
year, punishments for active-duty military
members can range from Article 15 to
court-martial, along with loss of rank and
pay. Civilian employees and family members
also lose their licenses for a year and can face
other disciplinary action.
If the incident occurs off-post, add even
more problems, such as being subjected to
Korean law, paying thousands of dollars in
fines and international hold.
All the problems resulting from a DUI
can easily be avoided, Mitchell said. She
runs the Employee Assistance Program for
civilian employees and their families and,
through education, works to help prevent
alcohol-related incidents.
She recommends a guideline of one
drink per hour, three drinks per night
maximum.
“We must also be aware of buzzed
driving,” she said. “It’s still drunk driving.
Some folks may stop somewhere and have
a drink or two, but they leave too early.
They don’t feel intoxicated, but they are
buzzed.”
Sweeney said when he makes an arrest
for drinking and driving, he thinks of the
bad choice the individual made. “It is so
easy in Korea to find a taxi that there is no
excuse for driving after consuming alcoholic
beverages,” he said.
Mitchell said the .05 blood-alcohol-
content law in Korea is one of the lowest
in the world. “One drink and you’re pretty
much there,” Mitchell said. By comparison,
the United States’ BAC limit is .08, and
Japan’s is .04.
“Here in Korea, .05 will get you,” she said.
“The bottom line is if you’re going to have a
drink, you’re putting your career and life on
the line by getting behind the wheel.”
You can be sure Rachel wished Logsdon
had listened to that advice.
Sobering statistics
 Alcohol-related crashes kill
someone every 31 minutes in the
United States, according to the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
 During 2005, 16,885 people in
the U.S. died in alcohol-related
motor vehicle crashes, representing
39percent of all traffic-related
deaths.
 In 2005, nearly 1.4 million
drivers were arrested for driving
under the influence of alcohol
or narcotics. That’s less than 1
percent of the 159 million self-
reported episodes of alcohol-
impaired driving among U.S.
adults each year.
 More than half of the 414
child passengers 14 years old and
younger who died in alcohol-
related crashes during 2005 were
riding with the drinking driver.
 In 2005, 48 children 14 and
younger who were killed as
pedestrians or pedal cyclists were
struck by impaired drivers.
 Each year, alcohol-related
crashes in the United States cost
about $51 billion.
Source: National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration

‘A Christmas Carol’ debuts at Moyer theater in December

by John Wood In the true spirit of 19th century the earth on the wings of the wind. ultimate doom if he does not accept the
USAG-Y MWR storytelling, a chorus begins the show Marley foretells Scrooge of the coming spirit of charity into his heart.
with Dickens’ own words, spoken by of three additional spirits, without whose Ebeneezer awakes to find that no
YONGSAN GARRISON — The Area Wendy Sneff. visits he will share Marley’s dreadful time has passed and he can still celebrate
Community Theatre’s Music and Theatre The character whose name has become fate. Christmas with his
Branch is set to present Charles Dickens’ synonymous with stingy, Ebeneezer Galina Duckworth nephew Fred played
holiday favorite “A Christmas Carol” Scrooge, is played by Joseph Rehak. performs the first ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Jackie Karch, who
Dec. 13-16 at the Moyer Theatre. Kenneth Duckworth plays Scrooge’s spirit, the Spirit of helps Scrooge deliver
Performance dates are Dec. 13, 14 and partner, Jacob Marley, “dead these seven Christmas Past. She
Dec. 13, 14, 15 a prize Turkey to the
15 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. years,” fettered and compelled to wander shows Scrooge the at 7 p.m. Cratchitt family. It was
joy of the Christmases always said of Scrooge
of his youth, how he Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. that he learned how to
loved and was loving keep Christmas well.
before his nobler All shows at the A full cast list is
aspirations fell away available at http://
and were replaced Moyer Community yongsan.korea.army.
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passion greed. T i c k e t s f o r “A
The second spirit, Christmas Carol” are
the Spirit of Christmas Present, is played on sale in the Moyer Music Room at the
by Samuel Fields, who with his minions Community Activities Center Wednesday
torments Scrooge with holiday food through Sunday from 1-9 p.m. Tickets
and drink that he condemns others for are $3 in advance and $5 at the door.
enjoying. He ultimately shows Scrooge Community members can also save on
that if he does not change, others ticket prices and buy a season ticket. For
will suffer, most notably the Cratchitt $5, you can see “A Christmas Carol” and
family: Bob who is Scrooge’s clerk, the next two plays of the season.
played by Levi Sutton, and Bob’s wife The Music and Theatre Branch, Area
and children, played by Beth Anne Hall, Community Theatre, always welcome
Rebecca Metzger, Hartley Hall and Avery volunteers in most facets of theater
Weigle. production, acting, singing, dancing and
Cast members for “A Christmas Carol” rehearse Nov. 25 at the Moyer Theater. — U.S. Army Photo By Jimmy Hamilton is the Spirit of technical areas lighting, sound, painting,
Sgt. Kim Sang-wook Christmas Future and shows Scrooge his make-up and carpentry.
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Ringing in
the holidays
L
et me be the first to say “Happy
Holidays” to you and your family!
For my wife and daughter and I, this
will be our first Christmas in the Republic
of Korea. From what they tell me, the
Yongsan community is one of the warmest
places to be, and I’m not talking about the
weather!
We are about to kick off the season with
some joyous celebrations and I hope you
will join us.
At Yongsan Garrison, the first event will
be a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony 5
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 next to the South
Post Fire Station.
We’ll have the 8th U.S. Army Band, the
School Age Services Choir, a choir from
the South Post Chapel, Christmas carols
from local Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, and
we’ll officially throw the switch to light the
community Christmas Tree. Santa Claus
and his elves are scheduled to arrive on
a fire engine. You can take the family to
get a photo with Santa and enjoy some
refreshments at the Fire Station after the
ceremony.
At K-16 Air Base we’ll have a tree
lighting ceremony 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7
at the K-16 Community Activity Center
parking lot. There, we’ll have songs by the
K-16 Chapel Choir, Christmas carols by
K-16 Soldiers and family members, the
official tree lighting by Lt. Col. and Mrs.
Climer and selected community members,
and refreshments at the K-16 AAFES
Food Court. There will also be photo
Cub Scouts and a Brownie Girl Scout flick switches to light the Christmas tree and decorations during the
2006 Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Yongsan Garrison. The community is preparing to ring in the
holiday season with events Dec. 6, 7 and 10. — U.S. Army File Photo By Sgt. Kim Sang-wook.
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opportunities with Santa Claus.
Finally, the Hannam Village community
will hold a tree lighting ceremony 6 p.m.
Monday Dec. 10 at the front gate circle.
We’ll have music from the 8th U.S. Army
Band, Christmas music by the Hannam
Village Girl Scouts, the official lighting
of the tree and refreshments. Santa Claus
will also be visiting the Hannam Village
community at the Army Community
Service Outreach Center.
Everybody has told me about “Winter
Wonderland.” You may have seen our
engineers hanging lights and decorations on
South Post during the past couple of weeks.
My family and I are looking forward to
seeing these beautiful lights on display from
Dragon Hill Lodge, down 8th Army Drive
and X Corps Blvd. all the way to Gate 17.
When we light the Yongsan Christmas Tree
Thursday Dec. 6. we’ll also light Winter
Wonderland. It promises to be quite a sight!
Winter Wonderland will be on display
throughout the holidays.
During our many years stationed
overseas during the holidays, I know it can
be tough to be far from family and friends.
But I know that the spirit of military
communities is something that is nothing
short of amazing. People seem to come
together during this special time of year. So,
with that in mind ... come together!
I encourage all of you to come out and
enjoy our community festivities during the
2007 holiday season. From my family to
yours, Happy Holidays!
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Equipment Maintenance program helps

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New program: Full Replacement Value for household shipments

by Capt. Holly B. Nostrant
USAG-Humphreys Consolidated Legal Center
On Oct. 1, the Full Replacement Value program took effect for household goods
damaged during shipment. What does this mean for you? It means receiving the depreciated
value for your claimed items may be a thing of the past.
As of Oct. 1, all international shipments are covered (i.e. to or from OCONUS).
Domestic shipments (i.e. within CONUS) became eligible on Nov. 1. Finally, Non-
Temporary Storage and Local Move/Direct Procurement Method shipments are eligible
on March 1, 2008.
Below are some helpful points to consider regarding the new FRV program.
First, you still have to provide notice of any loss or damage. You must submit DD Form
1840 to the Transportation Service Provider within 75 days of the delivery. The claims
office will forward the DD Form 1840 to the TSP for you, but you must submit it to the
claims office within 70 days of the delivery.
Second, you must submit your claim within nine months of delivery to receive FRV.
The TSP must repair or pay to repair damaged HHG and must replace or pay FRV for
lost or destroyed HHG. However, the TSP has a right to inspect any damaged goods and
their liability is capped at $5,000 per shipment or $4 times the weight of the shipment in
pounds up to $50,000, whichever is greater.
If you wait longer than nine months, the TSP is only obligated to pay the depreciated
replacement cost or repair cost, whichever is less. You will then be responsible for repair
and replacement estimates.
Those who wait longer than two years will not recover anything.
Third, send everything by certified mail and keep a copy. Once the TSP receives your
claim, they must pay, deny or make a final written offer. If you agree with the decision,
the TSP must pay you within 30 days.
Fourth, you may transfer your claim to the claims office if you are not satisfied with or
do not receive the final offer from the TSP. The claims office will pay you the lesser of the
depreciated replacement cost or the repair cost. The claims office will then try to recover
FRV from the carrier and will pay you anything recovered in excess of the amounts paid
on the claim.
Fifth, you still have the option of filing your claim with your local claims office. The
claims office will continue to pay the lesser of the depreciated replacement cost or repair
cost.
Claims are a part of PCS moves, so be prepared by keeping receipts, photographs and
a detailed inventory. And remember that your claims office and its personnel are there to
help you.

it up!
Claims for theft of unsecured cash and jewelry may not be payable by
your local claims office.

Lock Keep your valuables locked in a safe inside a secure room.

Contact the Military Claims Division of Client Legal Services, Bldg. #4106,
738-8111 for more information.

Nov. 30 - Dec.6

Today Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Casey Sydney White 3:10 to Yuma Fred Claus Fred Claus The Kingdom 3:10 to Yuma Sydney White
730-7354 (PG13) 8:30 p.m. (R) 8:30 p.m. (PG) 6:30 p.m. (PG) 7:30 p.m. (R) 7:30 p.m. (R) 7:30 p.m. (PG13) 7:30 p.m.
Henry Halloween The Kingdom 3:10 to Yuma Sydney White No Show No Show No Show
768-7724 (R) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m.
Humphreys 3:10 to Yuma 3:10 to Yuma 3:10 to Yuma Sydney White Sydney White The Kingdom The Kingdom
753-7716 (R) 9 p.m. (R) 9 p.m. (R) 9 p.m. (PG13) 9 p.m. (PG13) 9 p.m. (R) 9 p.m. (R) 9 p.m.
Hovey The Kingdom Fred Claus The Kingdom Sydney White Fred Claus The Kingdom 3:10 to Yuma
730-5412 (R) 7 p.m. (PG) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m.
Kunsan The Brave One The Kingdom Halloween No Show No Show No Show 3:10 to Yuma
782-4987 (R) 8:30 p.m. (R) 8:30 p.m. (R) 8:30 p.m. (R) 6 p.m.
Osan 3:10 to Yuma Dan in Real Life 30 Days of Night Mr. Woodcock Mr. Woodcock Sydney White Sydney White
784-4930 (R) 9:30 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (R) 8:30 p.m.. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m.
Red Cloud Fred Claus Sydney White 3:10 to Yuma Superbad 3:10 to Yuma No Show Wonder Emporium
732-6620 (PG) 7 p.m. (PG13) 9 p.m. (R) 8 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (G) 7 p.m.
Stanley The Kingdom 3:10 to Yuma 3:10 to Yuma Bourne Ultimatum No Show Wonder Emporium 3:10 to Yuma
732-5565 (R) 8 p.m. (R) 9 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (PG13) 7 p.m. (G) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m.
Enchanted Enchanted Enchanted Good Luck Chuck Good Luck Chuck Eastern Promises Eastern Promises
Yongsan I
(PG) 8:30 p.m. (PG) 8:30 p.m. (PG) 8 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m. (R) 7 p.m.
Enchanted Mr. Woodcock Mr. Woodcock Rescue Dawn Rescue Dawn Balls of Fury Balls of Fury
Yongsan II (PG) 8:30 p.m. (PG13) 6:30 p.m. (PG13) 6:30 p.m. (PG13) 6 p.m. (PG13) 6 p.m. (PG13) 6 p.m. (PG13) 6 p.m.
Yongsan III Sydney White Sydney White Sydney White Halloween Halloween Good Luck Chuck Good Luck Chuck
738-7389 (PG13) 6:30 p.m. (PG13) 6:30 p.m. (PG13) 6:30 p.m. (R) 6 p.m. (R) 6 p.m. (R) 6 p.m. (R) 6 p.m.
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Area I Worship Services

Protestant Services
The sand traps of life:
Collective Sunday 1000 Camp Casey Stone Chapel
maintaining your focus in the game of life
Sunday 1000 Camp Stanley Chapel
Sunday 1030 Camp Casey West Casey Chapel Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David G. Epperson my composure and stay focused. Our mistakes in life
Sunday 1100 CRC Warrior Chapel 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade can be costly too, and sometimes we can find ourselves
Sunday 1100 Camp Casey Crusader Chapel in the sand traps of life. It could be the result of a poor

M
Sunday 1100 Camp Hovey Chapel any of us golfers have been dazzled through decision. It could also occur through no fault of our
the years by the incredible shot making of own, like a death in the family, the abandonment by a
Gospel Sunday 1100 Camp Casey Memorial Chapel Tiger Woods. He is able to miraculously spouse, or some bad news concerning our health. How
Gospel Sunday 1100 Camp Stanley Chapel
recover from mistakes and maintain his focus through- do we recover from the sand traps of life?
COGIC Sunday 1230 CRC Warrior Chapel out the tournament. He also happens to have the best As a Christian, I believe that it’s crucial to maintain
golf game in the world. our focus on the Lord. Jesus said, “I will be with you
KATUSA Sunday 1930 CRC Warrior Chapel I started playing golf when I came into the Army always, even to the close of the age.” This doesn’t mean
Sunday 1300 Camp Jackson Auditorium in 1990, and I have learned that golf can offer us some we’ll never find the bunker. It doesn’t mean that life
Tuesday 1900 Camp Stanley Chapel valuable lessons in life. Gary York & Ken Osness once will be free from anxiety and grief, but it does mean that
Tuesday 1840 Camp Casey Stone Chapel wrote, “Living a life that is pleasing to God is a lot like through faith, God is with us in the sand traps of life.
Tuesday 1800 Camp Castle Chapel playing golf: We have to handle ups and downs, recover As a cancer survivor, I know what it’s like to have a
Tuesday 1830 Camp Casey Memorial Chapel from our mistakes, stay away from hazards, deal with poor lie in a deep bunker, but I also know that I felt the
Tuesday 1830 Camp Hovey Chapel
our handicaps, overcome bad habits, develop positive peace of God’s presence regardless of the outcome.
Thursday 1830 Camp Casey West Casey Chapel
attitudes, and build positive relationships.” As we prepare to enter the Christmas & Hanukkah
Catholic Mass Anyone who plays golf understands that it can be season, may we count our blessings in the midst of
difficult to recover after only a couple of disastrous trials and remember God’s promises. Deuteronomy
Sunday 1300 Camp Stanley Chapel holes. Recently, I was playing a solid round of golf 31:6 reads, “The Lord your God goes with you; He will
Sunday 0900 CRC Warrior Chapel until my ball found a sand trap. I hit the ball out of never leave you nor forsake you.” We give thanks, not
Sunday 1215 Camp Casey West Casey Chapel the trap, over the green, and into the water. One hole necessarily for the sand traps, but rather for a God who
Sunday 0930 Camp Hovey Chapel proved to be very costly, but it was important to regain is with us in the midst of it all.
Later Day Saints

Sunday 1400 Camp Casey West Casey Chapel

2ID Division Chaplain (LTC) Frank Jackson:

franklin.jackson@korea.army.mil, DSN 732-7998

USAG-Red Cloud Chaplain (MAJ) Carol Highsmith:

carol. highsmith@korea.army.mil, 732-6169
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Area I celebrates Thanksgiving traditions together

Lt. Col. Donald Meisler, commander, USAG-Casey garrison, gets served his Thanksgiving meal in the Oriental Gardens USAG-Casey main dining facility by Capt. Dennis Graves (second from
left), commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company USAG-RC, Command Sgt. Maj. Marshall Downs (center), Command Sgt. Maj. USAG-RC, and Col. Larry Jackson (second from right),
garrison commander, USAG-RC. —U.S. Army Photo By Jim Cunningham

Ivan Aguigui, manager of the Camp Bonifas dining facility, examines and prepares decorations for Thanksgiving with the help of Command Sgt.
Maj. Daniel Ciarrocchi, Command Sgt. Maj. of United Nations Command Security Battalion Nov. 21.—U.S. Army Photo By Jim Cunningham

Katusa soldiers prepared this radish tree by

rolling radishes in the shape of flowers and
pinning them to celery stalks for the main
meal on Thanksgiving day Nov. 22 at the
dining facility on Camp Bonifas.—U.S. Army More than 60 orphans were treated to Thanksgiving dinner and a day at the Camp Stanley Bowling Center by Coffee House patrons Nov.
Photo By Jim Cunningham 22.—U.S. Army Photo By Pfc. Matthew Bergfelt
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Orlando Magic Dancers to perform 2 shows

Special to The Morning Calm Weekly dance and sports! It takes dedication, determination, and discipline
to be a Magic Dancer. The Dancers rehearse 2-3 nights per week
The National Basketball Association professional team, Orlando for 2-4 hours a night year-round in addition to their rigorous work,
Magic Dancers will be performing two shows for troops stationed school, appearance, and game schedules.
in Korea. Because of their discipline, popularity and entertainment appeal, —USAG-Y—
The Orlando Magic Dancers are a professional dance team that the Magic Dancers have performed around the world. They have
had the great honor of entertaining our U.S. Troops stationed Intramural
helps make the Orlando Magic the hottest show in town! Established
overseas in Bosnia, Kosovo, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Basketball League
in 1988, 19 of Orlando’s most talented dancers, gymnasts and 94th MP 57 Navy 5
entertainers have thrilled fans for the last 18 seasons. Iceland, Poland and Norway during three separate Armed Forces
Entertainment tours from 2004-2006. 18th Med A 58 41st Sig 42
Under the direction of Manager/Choreographer Jeanine Klem-
Their travels with the NBA have also taken them to London, 8th Army A 56 607th WS 35
Thomas and Assistant Manager Cherie LaRosa, the dancers entertain
Tokyo, Mexico City, Taiwan and Puerto Rico for various events Kanakas 59 UNC HG 46
arena audiences at every home Magic game with high-energy and
and exhibition games. Most recently, the Dancers performed in 94th MP 47 607th WS 27
fast-paced routines. Outside of the games, the Magic Dancers
the Turkish All-Star Game in Istanbul. 18th Med A 42 8th Army A 31
add excitement and class to special and charitable events, grand
As trend setters helping to continually raise the bar for F Co 2-2 Avn 50 HHC 2-2 Avn 44
openings, corporate meetings, conventions, trade shows, and many
professional dance teams in the NBA, during the 2003-2004 season E Co 2-2 Avn 46 A Co 2-2 Avn 30
other promotional functions...more than 250 events per year in and
the Magic Dancers were the first team to form an all-female dunk D Co 2-2 Avn 35 C Co 2-2 Avn 32
out of Central Florida.
team made up of their actual Dancers. In 2006, the extremely 595th MT 41 Tango Sec 40
In addition to all of the different events the Dancers participate
popular Dunking Magic Dancers took their show on the road Played Nov. 24-25
in throughout the year, the team also has its own designated charity
program, the Challenger Little League. performing at the NBA All-Star Game in Houston, the NCAA
Upcoming Events at Yongsan
The Challenger Little League is a program for children with Final Four Weekend in Indianapolis, at an NBDL game in Fort
mental and physical handicaps and the Dancers volunteer at every Meyers, at the 18th Annual China Sports Convention, at a Celebrity
Game in Tampa, at a USAB Game in Guangzhou, China and at A 5K Fun Run (Jinglebell) 9:30 a.m.
game each fall and spring mentoring the children and assisting them
the Hong Kong Celebrity Game! An absolute fan favorite, you can Dec. 15 at Collier Field House
in the game of baseball! As a matter of fact, the Dancers contribute
more then 650 hours of service to the Central Florida community catch these high-flying performances at select home Magic games
throughout the season. 5K Fun Run (Midnight) 12 p.m. Dec.
and abroad each year through their volunteer work and appearances
In addition to their travels, they have been featured on the pages 31 at Collier Field House
at various functions.
The current Orlando Magic Dancers range in age from 18 to of many national publications such as Muscle and Fitness and
Army vs Navy Flag Football
35 and are all either full-time working professionals or full-time Southern Living Magazine and in several television shows such as
10 a.m. Dec. 1 Seoul American
college students. The 2007-2008 team includes an Electrical NBC’s ‘Fear Factor’ and ESPN’s ‘I’d Do Anything’. High School Field.
Engineering major, two full-time Mothers, a Marketing Consultant, Concert brought to you by Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE)
a Communications Sales Associate, a Real Estate Assistant, a Leasing & MWR. For more information, please contact DSN 723-3749. Post Basketball
Professional, a Salon Manager, a Massage Therapist, and several Schedule for performances in Korea: Dec . 4 Camp Walker, Yongsan vs CRC 1 p.m., Dec. 1 at
Dance Teachers just to name a few. They are all multi-talented, Gym at 7p.m.; Dec. 5 Camp Humphreys, Community Activities Collier Field House
highly educated, philanthropic, athletic women with a passion for Center at 7p.m.
Inramural Basketball League Play
Saturday and Sunday at K-16 and
Colier Field House

Water Aerobics
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays beginning
Dec. 3

Yoga Classes
Hannam: Mondays and Wednesdays
at 6 p.m.
Collier Field House: Tuesdays and
Thrusdays 8:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.;
Saturdays 9 - 10 a.m.

Spinning Class
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:15-
6:15 p.m.; Wednesdays from 8-9 p.m.
at Collier Field House

Aerobics Class
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
various times at Collier Field House

Indoor Swimming
Adult Swim Class:
Sundays at 4 p.m., Indoor Pool;
Pool Hours: Weekdays, 6 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Weekends/ Holidays: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.

For additional information on fitness

classes held at Yongsan Garrison, call
736-4588

Combatives (Korea-wide)
All Soldiers, KATUSAs, D.O.D. and
Civilian contractors (No P3 profiles).
Classes are held every week from 8
a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday at the
498th CSSB Combatives Gym, Bldg.
S151, Camp Carroll, Area IV. For more
information, contact 498th CSSB, S3
at 765-8637/1026 or 010-4697-1555
or visit the 498th CSSB website at
http://19esc.korea.army.mil/498th_
CSSB/Home.htm
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November 30, 2007
2nd CAB Soldiers conduct live-fire exercise
by Sgt. Amanda M. Merfeld
2CAB Public Affairs Office
RODRIGUEZ LIVEFIRE COMPLEX
— The 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade
performed gunnery during the month of
November, testing Soldier’s combat skills on
the M16, M9, M19 and the M2 weapons
systems - all in conjunction with air support
from AH-64 Apache attack helicopters.
After many dry-runs with blank
ammunition, Soldiers in the brigade were
given live ammunition and told that
they would proceed through “known
enemy territory” during a convoy live-
fire to maximize the training value of the
exercise . Soldiers hurried in to the back of
HMMWVs and LMTVs in the minutes
before the convoy rolled out, stuffing loaded
magazines into their most accessible pockets.
They performed last-minute functions
checks and re-checks on their weapons,
supervised by observer/controllers from
602nd Aviation Support Battalion.
After the convoy started rolling, the
Soldiers hunkered down in their positions,
poised to shoot at the first pop-up target
that they could see. Pop-up after pop-up
target came into view through sights, and
each Soldier was given the go-ahead to fire
until the targets where down.
“I was impressed,” said Capt. Ken Lizotte,
Company B, 602nd ASB, 2nd CAB.
“Those guys shot a whole lot of targets.”
Some Soldiers were able to get a clear sight,
fire and accomplish the mission. Others
were forced to apply the slap, pull, observe,
release, tap and squeeze trigger method
as a way to clear jammed or otherwise
malfunctioned weapons systems.
Humphreys community members enjoy ‘Godspell’
by Stacy A. Ouellette
USAG-H Public Affairs Office
USAG–HUMPHREYS — As a former
performer and choreographer at Disneyland
in California, Richard Montez knows all
about dreams coming true. One of his
lifelong dreams came true during a free
performance for the USAG Humphreys
community Nov 17. One hundred members
of the Humphreys’ community gathered
in the USAG Humphreys Post Theater
to watch a rock musical performance of
“Godspell,” a two-act play based upon the
Gospel of Saint Matthew.
“It was my honor to be able to do
something for our American military. I
bleed red, white and blue and love my
country. My dream was to do this for them
and bless them back for all they give to us,”
said Montez. Ten Korean students from
Hansei University took a true leap of faith
performing the play in English, a language
many of them do not speak at all.
According to the show’s program, all of
the cast are actively involved in their own
faith through church activities and some are
divinity majors. Montez truly captured the
amusing wit and essence of this play with
each character telling their story.
The play touches on various parables
from the Bible. As a born-again Christain,
Division Soldiers put rounds down range at Rodriguez Livefire Complex during an exercise. — U.S. Army Photo By Sgt. Amanda M. Merfeld.
Sgt. 1st Class Carl Miller, Company B,
602nd ASB, an O/C for the convoy, said he
witnessed a Soldier who “had his weapon
jam-up about 10 times but he didn’t give
up, he kept performing SPORTS. He must
have taken out at least five targets.”
The O/Cs offered assistance only when
needed or if the weapon could not be fixed
by the Soldier himself.
The O/C’s goal was to teach the
Performers play to the crowd during “Godspell.” — U.S. Army Photo By Spc. David Knavel.
Montez believes it’s one of the best ways to
present the word of God in today’s society
of visual stimulation, which is one of his
main reasons for his work. The most moving
part of the performance was during the
second act when the “Passion of Christ” was
reenacted. The song “By My Side” was done
so eloquently it left the audience silent as
the cast walked in a solemn procession to
the rear of the auditorium.
“I saw this play in the 1970’s and this
show brought back a lot of old memories.
It makes me miss my theater days and the
excitement of the stage. It also energizes you
to see the young performers and their zest
warfighters that they could troubleshoot
and repair their weapons themselves if the
need should ever arise during battlefield
operations.
“It’s a whole lot better to train out here
then going downrange and making the
same mistakes and getting somebody hurt
or somebody killed,” Lizotte said.
After the convoy exercise was over, the
troops and the O/Cs huddled together for
for life,” said Thomas J. Mulvihill, USAG
Humphreys Civilian Personnel Advisory
Center director.
Cornerstone Arts Production embarks
on a world tour each year visiting 12-15
different countries. Each stop lasts 28
days, which includes auditions, rehearsals
and the performance for all involved. His
next performance location is South Africa.
“Godspell,” the work of John-Michael
Tebelak, originally appeared on Broadway
in May 1971. It then moved off-Broadway
to become one of the longest running shows.
The song “Day by Day” became a Billboard
pop hit in 1972.
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an after action review, allowing the O/Cs
time to share what they thought where the
high and low points of the exercise.
“Shoot. Move. Communicate,” said
Command Sgt. Maj. Franz Philippe, 2nd
CAB command sergeant major.
“That’s what’s going to keep you alive on
the battlefield,” Philippe said.
“That’s what this kind of training is all
about.”
ACS simplifies volunteering
In the past, registering as a
volunteer in your community was a
matter of filling out forms, looking
for the right locations that needed
volunteers and then tracking down
the individuals who were in charge of
the programs for an orientation. The
process is now easier through the use of
MYARMYLIFETOO.COM web site.
Go to MYARMYLIFETOO.COM
and follow these steps:
Step 1. Type in MYARMYLIFETOO.
COM, create your password, log in and
hit register.
Step 2. Go to the left side of the page
and go to Volunteer center, then hit
Become a Volunteer. Once completed
go to Volunteer registration and
complete the forms, then hit save.
Step 3. Once you have saved this, go
to Opportunity locator for Area III or
your area and you will see the positions
available and in need of your assistance
as a volunteer. Choose the one that you
want and hit apply.
The message will be sent to the
Volunteer coordinator and the
organization(s) you selected. The
system will automatically notify the
organization that you selected and
the manager will contact you for an
interview and orientation.
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News & Notes
USAG Humphreys Army Family
Covenant Signing Ceremony
Postponed
At the request of Senior Army Leaders to
allow for their participation, the Humphreys’
Army Family Covenant Signing Ceremony
is postponed until further notice. An an-
nouncement with the new date and time will
be released to the local community follow-
ing notification from higher headquarters.
557th Military Police Company Needs
Your Help
They patrol your roads, watch your walls
and in December the 557th Military Po-
lice Company will ask you to paritcipate
in a survey. This survey will determine
which platoon in the 557th provides the
best “World-class Customer Service” to
the USAG Humphreys community. Look
for ballot boxes at locations around USAG
Humphreys soon.
Virtues Volunteers Needed
at USO Korea
The Virtues English Program allows ac-
tive-duty service members to volunteer two
Saturdays per month (second and fourth-
Saturday). Being a volunteer for the Virtues
English classes will help to satisfy your
Good Neighbor Program requirement. For
more information, call Mi-Hwa and Minna
at 724-7781.
Troops For Trash
There willl be a six mile, four hour hike on
the Buraksan Trail Saturday Dec. 8. This
beautiful mountain hike is a great way to
build American and Korean relationships.
Troops and other participants pick up trash
along the way. If you are interested in par-
ticipating in this event meet at Osan Air
Base, Main Gate, by the Burger Burn. Be
there no later than 9:20 to sign up -- roll
out is 9:30 a.m. For more information con-
tact Jim Dunnet at 010-2360-8874 or email
jdunnet@asia.umuc.edu.
Humphreys Child Developement Center
Child and Youth Services, Child Develop-
ment Center is currently looking for Pro-
gram Assistants to fill full-time, part-time,
and flex’s positions, which are willing to
support the CYS program hours, 5:15 a.m.
- 6 p.m. Salary ranges from $10 - $13.12
per hour based on education level (Child
Development Associates, completion of
the Army Youth Practicum, possession of
AA degree or higher with major emphasis
on Early Childhood Education. Go to http://
cpol.army.mil for the job.
Industry Certification Offered
USAG Humphreys is the latest location
available to administer required industry
certification. There are tests offered for IT,
HR, and many other skills. The testing cen-
ter is located at the Area III DOIM in Bldg.
1272, Room 112. The center will be avail-
able for testing M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. To
schedule an exam call 754-3608.
Road Closure
A section of Perimeter Road will be closed
through Dec. 18. The section running from
the curved intersection from Bldg. S-2055
to Bldg. S-1016 will be shut down for re-
paving.
Please send us Stories and Photos
To submit info for publishing in The Morn-
ing Calm Weekly, USAG Humphreys com-
mon pages, call 754-6132, 8847 or 8598.
Or e-mail andre.butler@korea.army.mil.
AREA III
Thanksgiving festivities American style
by Stacy A. Ouellette
USAG-H Public Affairs Office
USAG–HUMPRHEYS — Employees for
the Alaska Mining Company and Tommy
D’s were worked overtime to ensure
members of the Humphreys Community
enjoyed a traditional American-style
Thanksgiving Nov 22.
Run by the Morale, Welfare and
Recreation division, these establishments
provided two options for Soldiers, their
Families, Civilian employees and their
guests to enjoy holiday feasts.
“A lot of Soldiers would like to have
a family style meal with their friends.
Many of the Soldiers can’t cook or have no
kitchens, equipment to prepare the food.
This makes it easy,” said Mike Ross, USAG
Humphreys Community Operations
Divison chief. The holiday buffet offered
an abundance of options both pleasing
to Americans and Koreans in attendance.
Traditional Thanksgiving Day courses of
turkey, ham and vegetable side dishes were
offered along side various seafood platters.
Pfc. Andrew Edwards, 602nd Aviation
Support Battalion, originally from Jasper,
Ala. found AMC a perfect place to enjoy
the holiday meal with his friend Pfc. Joshua
Darden, a native of San Antonio, Texas.
“It’s very difficult to be away from
family, but better to come with a friend
rather than doing it alone. Darden is like
family for me here. Plus, it’s all you can eat,”
said Edwards.
Both Soldiers attended the same
Advanced Individual Training Course,
arrived in the Republic of Korea at the same
HAES students enjoy Thanksgiving meal
catered by parents, teachers, volunteers
Parents, teachers and volunteers made Nov. 21 a spe-
cial day for the children at HAES. — U.S. Army Photos
By Andre Butler and Stacy A. Ouellette.
Sgt. 1st Class Leticia Smalls serves fifth grader
Kenneth Meuselwhite, during a Thanksgiving lunch put
on by community members for the HAES students.
THE MORNING CALM
Vanessa Engram, 10, a HAES fourth grader, selects the perfect piece of ham to enjoy as part of
her family’s Thanksgiving Day meal. — U.S. Army Photo By Stacy A. Ouellette.
time and are in the same unit. 30 hours prior to serving or pick up to get
Those looking to stay in instead of going them all done,” said Ross.
out for dinner, were able to purchase turkey Although the staff at both AMC and
dinners from Tommy D’s club. Tommy D’s were tired when the day is over,
This year, 108 meals complete with they understand this holiday is the American
turkey, dressing, corn, cranberry sauce and version of the Korean’s Chuseok. And the
pumpkin pie were sold. servers take pride in providing great meals
The turkey dinner package deal began 15 for patrons.
years ago, by Larry Gennaccaro and Tom “The staff knows that this is American
Dressel, whom the club is named after. Chuseok and put a lot of effort into making
The purpose of providing a quality, it a very enjoyable day for our customers,”
hassle-free traditional holiday meal for Ross said. An estimated 400 people feasted
patrons is still the goal. at AMC for their buffet and other menu
“The only major challenge is oven space. options on Thanksgiving this year.
Staffs have to start cooking turkeys and hams
Humphreys American
Elementary School children
gathered for a Thanksgiving
feast with their classmates,
teachers and parents Nov. 21.
This event was organized to
ensure the kids were able to
celebrate a great traditional
American holiday, which is
the equivalent to Korean’s
Chuseok. Parents, teachers
and volunteers provided a
large spread of foods ranging
from traditional American
dishes to Korean ones. The
kids laughed, smiled and
Garrett Vickery, a fifth grader, gets his fill of tradi- piled on various dishes to
tional Thanksgiving trimmings Nov. 21. The chil- enjoy during the event.
dren were all smiles during this year’s feast.
Chief Warrant Officer
Angela Lowe and
daughter, Diamond
enjoy a Thanksgiving
meal together Nov. 21
at Humphreys American
Elementary School. The
luncheon was one of
many events held for
HAES students during
the holiday period.
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35th ADA’s chaplain provides new

space for Soldiers to hang out, relax
by Pfc. Gretchen N. Goodrich
35th Air Defense Artillery Public Affairs Office

CAMP CARROLL —The Soldiers of Headquarters and

Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade,
have a new place to hang out and relax – thanks to the
brigade’s chaplain team.
The 35th ADA Brigade’s chaplain office held an open
house luncheon to show off the new Soldier area Nov. 19
“It’s somewhere for the Soldiers to go, especially when
they get off early,” said Staff Sgt. Yvonne Edmonds, 35th
ADA Brigade’s chaplain assistant.
Edmonds mentioned how this new area will possibly
keep Soldiers on the right track because they won’t have to
always go off post to enjoy themselves.
The new chaplain’s office has a lot to offer the air
defenders to include brand new furniture, magazines, a
cappuccino maker, a flat screen television, movies and even
free snacks and drinks.
“I wanted something for the enlisted Soldiers,” said
Edmonds.
Because the unit is stationed on an air base, they don’t
have a community activities center or some of the other
Lt. Col. David Epperson, 35th ADA Brigade chaplain speaks to a room full of Soldiers including Sgt. Maj. David M. Poehlein (far
amenities that Army bases have to offer, said Edmonds.
left), Spc. Alexis Silva (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas E. Dillingham (right) about the new day room available to Soldiers during
“It’s welcoming, it’s for everyone. We don’t have a
their off hours.. — U.S. Army Photo By Pfc. Gretchen N.Goodrich.
separation,” said Edmonds. “No one really knew where
we were at.” “I’d like for it to be used as much as possible,” said officers because of their occupations.
The 35th ADA Brigade’s chaplain’s office didn’t always Epperson. “It’s hard for HHB Soldiers to stick together because they
have the comfort that it has now. With plans of having a small luncheon bible study, have their own work and we don’t see each other besides in
Three years ago, the office was difficult to locate because Epperson’s hopes may not be far from reach. formation,” said Cpl. Yoo, Seung.
it was in a hidden area of an old firehouse. On top of the bible study idea, Edmonds has already “Now new Soldiers get the opportunity to meet others,”
The office was moved out of the small area to another initiated Thursdays as the day for the office to stay open added Edmonds.
place before the office moved to where it is now located. later so Soldiers can stop by and take advantage of what The new location makes it easier for the chaplain to talk
“We’ve come a long way,” said Lt. Col. David Epperson, is there. to Soldiers because it’s close to the battery and the Soldier’s
35th ADA Brigade chaplain. “It’s to help build some kind of unity with the Soldiers,” barracks, said Epperson.
“We went from a hallway to a nice office.” Edmonds said. Because the majority of the Soldiers are High risk Soldiers, or those suffering from depression,
The open house allowed the Soldiers to see where the working in brigade level jobs, they don’t spend a lot of time financial struggles or even relationship problems, will be
office is and what is available to them now -- outside of working with or seeing each other. offered a more relaxed environment to discuss their issues
the norm. The Soldiers mostly spend time with upper enlisted and if need be.

527th MI Warfighters Native American Heritage honors warriors by Bob McElroy

share Thanksgiving, USAG Humphreys Public Affairs Office

USAG–HUMPHREYS —About two dozen people

laughs with kids
Soldiers from the 527th Military Intelligence Battalion hosted about 30
kids from the Lira Orphanage in Wongok-ri Thanksgiving evening at the
Red Dragon Dining Facility. Here, Pfc. Aaron Wilson of 527th MI jokes
with 12 year old Nam, Bon-yong about eating too many french fries.
— U.S. Army Photo By Bob McElroy.
gathered at the Red Dragon Dining Facility November
20 to celebrate Native American Indian Heritage
Month.
This year’s theme was “Honoring Warriors Past
and Present.” The event featured two Native American
guest speakers as well as a sampling of Native American
food for those who attended.
Sgt. Raymond L. Lancer, a Navajo who grew up
in Window Rock, Ariz., shared stories of growing up
on the reservation. Lancer, the Depot Operations
noncommissioned officer for 52nd Ordnance
Company, said he is proud of where he comes from as
well as the customs and traditions of his people.
He spoke of the tradition of greeting the day and
how, when he was in Basic Training, he would wake
before his drill sergeants to bless himself and greet the
day with a medicine pouch.
Lancer is the third member of his family to serve
in the Army. His father and brother both served
and, when he came of age, he followed them into
the service.
Following Lancer’s presentation, the guest speaker
for the event, Lt. Col. Tracey Clyde also a Navajo,
spoke. Clyde shared that when Navajo people
introduce themselves they provide not only their own
Sgt. Raymond L. Lancer, shows the audience a Na-
vajo medicine pouch. Lancer said he uses a medi-
cine pouch in the early morning hours to “greet the
dawn” and to bless himself. — U.S. Army Photo By
Bob McElroy.
names but their family information too—parents,
spouse and children’s names.
In Clyde’s case he said he was born to the Red
House Clan of the Navajo Tribe, the son of Stella
and the late Joe Clyde. He is married to Shelly
Clyde and they have a son Brandon and a daughter
Madelyn. He was born and raised in Shiprock,
N.M. and later attended the United States Military
Academy at West Point, N.Y. Following his
commissioning as a 2nd Lt. in the Field Artillery
Clyde served a number of assignments in America
and overseas. Clyde currently serves as the Chief of
Personnel Services Division, USFK J-1.
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Camp Carroll’s Frozen Blood Product Depot
technicians keep Korean peninsula pumping
Pfc. Jose Puga, A Company 16th MEDLOG lab technician, carefully pulls out a unit of blood
from the freezer. Once blood is removed from the freezer, it must be processed and
refrigerated within three hours. — U.S. Army Photos By Cpl. Jang Won-il
by Cpl. Jang Won-il
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
CAMP CARROLL – There is a bank
at Camp Carroll which holds an extremely
valuable commodity. However, it is not
money, gold or bonds that this bank stores
in its vault —it is frozen blood.
The 16th Medical Logistics Battalion
stationed at Camp Carroll is in charge of
this very special mission of storing and
distributing blood to personnel across the
Korean peninsula. They literally hold lives
in their hands every day.
The 16th MEDLOG Frozen Blood
Product Depot led by Capt. Donald C.
Johnston and his crew of A Company, 16th
MEDLOG Battalion, is the largest blood
supply depot in USFK. There is one blood
platoon in the 16th MEDLOG Battalion
but the mission is split between three
locations throughout Korea.
Blood Product Depot holds approximately
AREA IV
14,000 units of blood in its freezers.
When blood is donated at blood collection
centers in the U.S. it is immediately tested
for HIV and other diseases before being
deemed suitable for use. Blood is shipped
to units in the U.S, where glycerol is added
to the blood to protect it during the freezing
process.
In the event of an emergency, technicians
remove as many units as needed. Once
out of the freezer it must be processed and
refrigerated within three hours. The blood
is thawed and glycerol removed. When the
blood is needed, it undergoes the process
of thermogenesis, in which it is heated
to a temperature of approximately 35
degrees Celsius, or 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Traditional water baths take about one
hour to complete the procedure but the
new thermogenesis process completes the
task in just 35 minutes, cutting transaction
time in half and making blood distribution
operations more efficient.
To complete the critical step of
deglycerolization, the depot has new ACP
215 blood processing machines.
“The ACP 215 just replaced the ACP
115, which is an older model. The new ACP
215 is much more efficient,” said Pfc. Jose
Puga, A. Company, 16th MEDLOG, depot
lab technician.
The new machines are also a significant
improvement because blood processed by
them can be stored for 14 days, vice 24-72
hours for the older version – significantly
extending the shelf time of life-saving blood.
The depot also features a monitoring
system which continuously tracks the
blood’s temperature. It also has a safety
system which calls technicians’ phones
if a freezer is outside of the acceptable
temperature range.
According to Johnston, frozen blood
can be stored for up to 20 years. In order to
ensure the safety and quality of the blood,
current stock is being removed from service
and replaced with blood processed on the
ACP 215. Another benefit of replacing the
older blood is that newer blood is tested for
The 16th MEDLOG Frozen Blood Product Depot located at Camp Carroll holds 14,000 units of
frozen blood in its freezers, which is the largest storage of contingency blood supply for the penin-
sula. Carroll is one of three blood depots in Korea which provide blood products to USFK forces.
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a wider variety of diseases. “We are getting
new blood in to replace the old units,” said
Sgt. Shem Webler, Lab NCO, A. Company,
16th MEDLOG. “That should take place
in the next eight to ten months to totally
update all the blood so it’s current and usable
without any further testing since it will have
already been done.”
Along with the Army transformation the
blood depot will transform into a separate
blood supply detachment, most likely next
October.
“By this time next year, we’ll transform
from the 16th MEDLOG into a Blood
Supply Detachment (BSD), so we will be
a dedicated unit at the blood depot here in
Korea,” said Webler. The transformation will
increase the unit’s ability to provide blood
and blood products to Soldiers, Sailors,
Airmen and Marines throughout Korea.
“If war or an emergency broke out, we
would be distributing blood 24 hours a
day, whenever needed,” said Puga. “We are
here in case of contingency and if there’s
something going wrong, we supply blood
all around the peninsula.”
Daegu’s
best meals
Members of the Camp Henry Dining
Facility staff proudly pose with
United States Army Garrison Daegu
Commander, Col. Michael P. Saulnier
(second from left). Saulnier presented
the DFAC staff with a plaque in
recognition of their selection as
‘Commander’s Best DFAC’ at USAG
Daegu for the Fourth Quarter. “You
all have done phenomenal work in
making sure our Soldiers have the
best food in Korea,” Saulnier
expressed. “I’d like to personally
thank you for your hard work and
dedication in taking care of our
Soldiers. Keep up the great work and
continue to win this award over all the
other dining facilities!” — U.S. Army
Photo By Cpl. Jung Seo-jin
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News & Notes

Emergency Placement Care Provider

The USAG Daegu community is in need of
EPC Providers, previously known as Fos-
ter Care families. Get more information on
becoming certified by contacting the Family
Advocacy EPC Program. For information,
call Tiana Marratta at 768-8090.
USA Girl Scouts Overseas Program
If you are interested in registering your
daughter in the USA Girl Scouts Overseas
Program, in Daegu contact Ms. LaTondra
Anderson at 011-9857-6638 or email at
Imanderson0515@yahoo.com, in Seoul
Mrs. Shelly Matautia at 011-9883-6239
or email at matautia@kornet.com; and
in Pyeongtaek and Osan Mrs. Caroline
Schultz at 010-8694-4166 or email at pyeo
ngtaekgirlscouts@gmail.com.
Belly Dancing Classes
Camp Walker Kelly Fitness Center and
Camp Carroll Fitness Center feature free
belly dancing classes. At Camp Walker,
it’s every Monday at 10 a.m. while at
Camp Carroll, every Wednesday at 10
a.m. For information, call Camp Walker
Fitness Center at 764-4800/4225 and
Camp Carroll at 765-8287/8118.
American Red Cross
American Red Cross holds a class about
CPR and First Aid for the workplace from
5 – 8 p.m. Dec. 4 - 6 at the American
Red Cross office on Camp Henry. For infor-
mation and registration, call Jimmy Finch
at 768-7993.
Children’s Christmas Party
A children’s Christmas Party for children
of all Camp Carroll employees and ser-
vice members will be held 1 – 5 p.m.
Dec. 15 at Camp Carroll’s Gym. The
costs are $1.00 or 1,000 won per child
and $2.00 or 2,000 won per adult. Tick-
ets are available at MSC-K’s Director-
ate for Maintenance office, Bldg. #388,
room #232. Please, purchase the tickets
no later than 4 p.m., Dec. 3. Happy Val-
ley Train will be provided from bldg. 530 to
Gym and driven by Santa’s Helpers. For
information, call Ms. Hwang at 765-8470
or Ms. Kim at 765-8544.
Christmas Dinner Party
Henry’s Place holds a Christmas Din-
ner Party at 7 p.m. Dec. 21. Get tickets
at the Henry’s Place office. The cost is
30,000won per person. It’s first-come,
first-served and limited to the first 100
people. NY steak with baked potato,
vegetables, salad, dessert, and iced tea
are provided for dinner with featured live
entertainment with Korean singing stars
Im Young-su and Ju jin. For information,
call at 768-7300/7868.
25th Trans Bn. trains with 50th HRD
by Spc. Natalie E. Kapteyn
501st SBDE Public Affairs
CAMP CARROLL – The only U.S.
Army chemical battalion at USAG Daegu
left the peninsula over three years ago, taking
their equipment with them. However,
Soldiers are still required to train in tasks
and knowledge of Nuclear, Biological and
Chemical warfare.
Soldiers from the 25th Transportation
Battalion turned to the 50th Hometown
Reserve Detachment’s Chemical Battalion for
joint training Nov. 21 on their post in Daegu.
“The main reason why this training
important is for the simple fact that the
USAG Daegu personnel don’t have a
chemical unit that is attached to them, so
Soldiers need to start training with our ROK
counterparts. In the event of a chemical
attack here we would get our support
from 50th HRD,” said Staff Sgt. Dewayne
A. Smith, training Non-Commissioned
Officer, 25th Transportation Battalion.
“It’s extremely important because in a
real world situation we would be working
directly with the Koreans, so this type
of training is important for us to know
exactly what we would be doing if it were
real,” said Staff Sgt. Neil H. Ferdinand,
S-3 Non-Commissioned Officer in-
charge, Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment, 25th Trans Bn .
The 25th Transportation Battalion has
worked with the ROK Army’s Chemical
Battalion before but this is the first time
for all of the Soldiers to participate in the
training.
“The Soldiers are doing concurrent
Nuclear Biological and Chemical training
with the Republic of Korea Army. We are
conducting real-world training scenario of
a thorough decontamination of vehicles and
personnel,” said Ferdinand.
Each Soldier went through a thorough
decontamination of their gear and some were
able to go through the decontamination of
the vehicles while others observed.
The main focus is to teach the Soldiers
the three phases of decontamination,
immediate, operational and thorough, what
each step is and what is done during each
process, said Smith.
“This training is done to ensure the
Soldiers are able to and operate in an area of
contamination and a hostile environment,”
said Sgt. 1st Class Timothy A. Harris,
detachment sergeant for HHD. Harris is
there to oversee and supervise the Soldiers
and insure they are doing all the tasks to
the standards.
“Most Soldiers do not get a chance to go
through the three levels of decontamination,
so before they came out here today the
Soldiers went through a day of intensive
NBC training in a scenario-based lane. They
went through the immediate and operational
decontamination and then, since we don’t
have a chemical battalion on the peninsula,
our thorough decontamination is completed
by the ROK unit,” said Maj. Casey Carr, S-3 25th Trans. Bn. Soldiers learn to decontaminate
Officer in-charge, 25th Trans Bn. their boots in the event of a chemical attack.
“I felt very confident going into this — U.S. Army Photos By Spc. Natalie E.
training. The ROK Soldiers know what they Kapteyn
are doing and it has been great so far. It’s to meet and work with ROK Soldiers, it also
important for both of us to train together lets them see that there are good Soldiers
and see how everybody works together in who are professional,” said Sgt. Jung, Sung-
case of an emergency,” said Pvt. Taylor B. taek, administration, 517th MCT.
Dove, administration, 517th Movement Also in attendance were Maj. Gen. Lee,
Control Team. Tae-woo, commander, 50th HRD and Lt.
All the Soldiers seemed very excited and Col Steven L. Rohlena, commander, 25th
motivated to be working together. Both Trans Bn. Both commanders received
U.S. and ROK Army Soldiers got a chance a briefing on the training and met with
to see the differences and similarities in Soldiers from both units.
training and different equipment. “50th HRD is a great organization. We
“I think it’s a really good opportunity to told them what we want to accomplish and
have training combined with the ROK Army they came up on board and said yes, this
and get a chance to see all this equipment is what we can provide. They helped us
we haven’t seen before and go through all tremendously here. They want to support
these steps to actually see how we would us and do more combined training in the
do in this exercise,” said Sgt. Jo, Han-kil, future,” said Carr.
administration, 517th MCT. “This gives us a great opportunity to
Working side by side with our Soldiers see how we would react and actually have
we present a good face to the ROK Army to fight tonight with the ROK unit, how
because this going to be sometimes the best they would support us and what we would
impression there going to have of is what we have to do to be prepared to go through
show them here today, said Carr. this type of situation if it ever came about,”
Not only does this give us the opportunity said Carr.

Orlando Magic Dancers

Armed Forces Entertainment presents the
Orlando Magic dancers’ performance at 7
p.m. Dec. 4 at Camp Walker Fitness Cen-
ter. Dancers hold a Youth Dance Clinic at 3
p.m. at the Youth Center prior to the perfor-
mance. For information, call at 764-4432.

Santa Claus Coming

Santa Claus is coming to town from 3 - 7
p.m. Dec. 17 - 20 at the Camp Walker PX.
Army Community Service members and
Military Police will be there to provide you
with a kid ID/Fingerprint Card for your wal-
let. For information, call Tiana Marratta at
768-8090.

Pfc. Jayson Tomboc, movement specialist, 25th Transportation Battalion, simulates the procedure for undergoing a decontamination shower.

Winter season driving – know your vehicle, road
conditions and the danger of carbon monoxide
USAG Daegu Safety Office
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-
part series on winter driving safety. Last week’s
issue covered vehicle operations in adverse
winter conditions.
CAMP HENRY — Last week, we
discussed how to operate your vehicle in
the adverse conditions winter brings, such
as defensive driving techniques, driving
on snow and ice, on hills and grades and
in fog.
This week, we will focus on getting to
know your vehicle’s systems, the roads you
drive on and address the dangers of carbon
monoxide poisoning.
Brake systems
To make an emergency stop on a slippery
road:
Regular brakes – pump the brake
pedal.
Antilock Brakes (ABS) – Press down and
hold. The ABS will pump for you.
Drive systems
Rear wheel drive – pushes
Front wheel drive – pulls
The drive systems may feel different,
but always steer in the direction of the
skid, and make gentle corrections to
regain control.
Vehicle dimensions
How wide is your vehicle?
How tall is it?
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What are the dimensions in meters?
Where will it fit?
Tires
Do you know the speed rating?
Are the treads four millimeters
(recommended -- minimum legal tread
depth is 1.6 millimeters)
Are all tires inflated to the correct
pressure?
Do you have matching tire types (radial
or bias ply)?
Lighting system
Do all your lights work?
Headlights properly aimed?
Dim your high beams in fog and to on-
coming traffic.
Fog lights should only be on in low
visibility conditions.
Do you know how to turn on the hazard
lights?
Road conditions
Green – Unrestricted vehicle dispatches
are authorized. Ideal road, visibility and
temperature conditions exist. Drivers will
observer normal precautions and speed
limits.
Amber – Ideal road, temperature, and
visibility do NOT exist. Increased driving
times, hazardous road conditions and driver
experience will be considered in dispatching
vehicles under these conditions.
The directing authority may be the
company/detachment commander, an
officer with the rank of Captain (03) or
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above, warrant officer with the rank of
CW3 or above or civilian supervisors with
the grades GS-10 or KGS-10 or above.
Red – Military vehicles (including
command vehicles, staff cars, messenger,
mail and ration vehicles), other than those
required for essential/emergency business,
will not be driven. The term “essential/
emergency business” applies to vehicles
employed to protect life and property (such
as law enforcement and explosive ordnance)
snow and ice removal and road repair.
Authorization to dispatch may be granted
in those instances in which the person
directing the trip establishes that dispatch
of the vehicle is absolutely essential to the
conduct of official business and cannot be
postponed without jeopardizing military
requirements. The directing authority
may be given by an officer with the rank
of Lieutenant Colonel (O-5) or above, or
civilian supervisors in the grade of GS-13
or KGS-13 or above
Black - Only emergency-essential
vehicle dispatches are authorized. Road,
temperature and visibility conditions are
equal to or worse than those noted in
Road-Condition Status Characteristics.
The dispatch record for emergency vehicles
(police, fire, ambulance and emergency
engineer) will be marked “emergency-
essential.” All U.S. Government owned/
leased/operated vehicles are prohibited from
movement. Commanders in the grade of
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Colonel (0-6) or above must personally
authorize (if verbal, must be annotated as
VOCO, name, grade, date and time) the use
of emergency vehicles after the appropriate
risk assessment and mitigation actions are
considered. When snow or ice is the cause
of the road conditions, snow chains or
similar devices are required. No waiver is
authorized.
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Each year 1,500 people are killed in the
U.S. by carbon monoxide, approximately
900 of whom die in their homes. More
than 10,000 are exposed to levels so
dangerous that medical attention is
required.
Attributes/Effects
1. Odorless & colorless
2. Nausea & dizziness
3. Causes drowsiness
4. Can be fatal!
Prevention:
1. Never run an engine in an enclosed
area
2. Check exhaust (muffler) for leaks
prior to winter season
By following the practices and procedures
in this and last week’s articles, you can
minimize your chances of becoming a
victim of winter weather and conditions.
Stay safe!
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Elementary school invites Soldiers to luncheonEnglish” said Capt. William E. Graham,
by Cpl. Suk Kyung-chul
19th ESC Public Affairs
DAEGU — Children from Bi-seul
Elementary School invited the Soldiers of
25th Transportation Battalion to a luncheon
Nov. 15.
The event, which was hosted by the
school’s alumni, was to show appreciation
for the unit’s ongoing English teaching
program.
“Once a week, Soldiers go to Bi-seul
Elementary School and teach the children
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25th Transportation Battalion chaplain.
“The program has been going for more than
four years, and it’s all volunteers that go to
the school” said Graham.
More than thirty U.S. and KATUSA
Soldiers took part in the event. They were
entertained by the children who played
ocarina tunes for the guests.
For the luncheon, steamed chicken
and Korean rice cakes were served to the
participants. Both Americans and Koreans
alike enjoyed the food, which was served to
buffet style.
“I’m positive that the partnership between
the school and 25th Transportation Battalion
will last for a long time to come.” said Lt.
Col. Steven L. Rohlena, 25th Transportation
Battalion Commander.
(Above right) Students from Bi-Seul Elementary
School perform for 25th Trans. Bn. Soldiers
during the lucheon.
(Below right) 25th Transportation Battalion
Soldiers and Bi Seul Elementary School
members enjoy lunch together as part of
Good Neighbor program Nov. 15.
(Left) Lt. Col. Steven L. Rohlena, 25th
Transportation Battalion Commander, and
Ryu Im-chan, headmaster of Bi-Seul Elementary
school, make traditional rice cakes as part of
the Good Neighbor program Nov. 15. — U.S.
Army Photos By Cpl. Suk Kyung-chul
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