May 21, 2010 • Volume 8, Issue 31 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil Change of Responsibility IMCOM-K bids farewell to one, welcomes another senior leader

Command Sgt. Major Kevin N. Witt and his wife, Aundrea, recieve a salute Brig. Gen. John Uberti passes the unit colors to incoming Installation Management Command Korea Command Sgt. Major from the troops. – U.S. Army photo by by Cpl. Park Kab-rock. David R. Abbott. – U.S. Army photo by by Cpl. Park Kab-rock.

By R. Slade Walters afternoon. soldiers, Sergeant Major Witt worked tirelessly of the IMCOM Command Sgt. Major as the unit IMCOM-K Public Affairs Witt was honored for 36 years of distinguished to enhance the quality of life for our Soldiers colors were symbolically presented to him. service and passed the responsibilities of his post by consistently serving as an advocate for “Command Sgt. Major Abbott is no stranger SEOUL, Republic of Korea – The Installation to Abbott in a ceremony befitting the grand more resources to modernize barracks and to Korea. As many of you know, he comes to Management Command Korea bid farewell to its traditions of the U.S. Army. unaccompanied personnel housing across korea. us from Daegu where he served as the garrison outgoing senior enlisted Soldier, Command Brig. Gen. John Uberti hosted the event His persistence was instrumental in securing Command Sgt. Major. He brings commitment, Sgt. Major Kevin N. Witt and welcomed its which included distinguished visitors from U.S. and executing $82m in renovations across the caring leadership and many years of experience; new senior NCO, Command Sgt. Major David and Republic of Korea military and civilian Eigth Army footprint over the past two years,” but it’s more than just that, he understands that R. Abbot, during the retirement and change organizations from across the Korean Peninsula said Uberti. caring for soldiers and families is what’s really of responsibility ceremony held at U.S. Army and around the globe. Abbot assumed responsibility for the duties important,” said Uberti. Garrison Yongsan’s Collier Field house Tuesday “As a reflection of his commitment to

GARRISONS OVERVIEW FEATURE Region News P02 Sights & Sounds P03 USAG Red Cloud P05 Command Perspective P04 Page 16 USAG Casey P05 Tenant Unit News P13 USAG Yongsan P09 Chaplain Page P15 PLAY USAG Humphreys P21 Photo Feature Page P16 USAG Daegu P25 Korean Page P30 BALL! NEWS • PAGE 2 http://imcom.korea.army.mil NEWS THE MORNING CALM

The Morning Calm Published by Installation Management Command - Korea U.S. Forces Korea cancels Commanding General/Publisher: Brig. Gen. John Uberti Public Affairs Officer/Editor: R. Slade Walters Senior Editor: Dave Palmer

USAG-RED CLOUD Commander: Col. Larry A. Jackson Courageous Channel 2010 Public Affairs Officer: Margaret Banish-Donaldson CI Officer: James F. Cunningham

USAG-YONGSAN Commander: Col. David W. Hall Public Affairs Officer: Dan Thompson CI Officer: Jane Lee Staff Writers: Sgt. Hwang Joon-hyun, Cpl. Kim Hyung- joon, Pfc. Choe Yong-joon

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USAG-DAEGU Commander: Col. Terry Hodges Public Affairs Officer: Philip Molter CI Officer: Mary Grimes Staff Writers: Cpl. Park Kyung-rock, Cpl. Lee Do-dam Interns: Kim Seeun, Kim Min-yeong

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The following entries were excerpted from the military police blotters. These entries may be incomplete and do not imply guilt or innocence.

USAG-Red Cloud: Simple Assault; SUBJECT #1 and SUBJECT #2 were involved in a verbal altercation at the Main PX, which turned physical when SUBJECT #1 approached SUBJECT #2 in a taxi and struck SUBJECT #2 in the eye with an open hand. SUBJECT #2 exited the vehicle and struck SUBJECT #1 in the right arm with an open hand. SUBJECT #1 departed the area in a taxi. Upon arrival of Military Police, SUBJECT #2 was apprehended and transported to the PMO where SUBJECT #2 was advised of SUBJECT #2’s legal rights, which SUBJECT #2 waived rendering a written sworn statement denying the offense. SUBJECT #2 was processed and released to their unit. SUBJECT #1 later reported to the PMO where SUBJECT #1 was advised of SUBJECT #1’s legal rights, which SUBJECT #1 waived rendering a written sworn statement admitting to the offense. SUBJECT #1 was processed and released to their unit. This is a final report.

USAG-Yongsan: Larceny of Private Property; SUBJECT #1 stole VICTIM #1’s cell phone from a table located in a bar and fled the scene. This photo is from the Seoul Buddhist Lotus Lantern Festival in downtown Seoul near Jongno Street and the Jogyesa Buddhist Temple. Held SUBJECT #1 was apprehended by annually Seoul’s Lotus Lantern Festival brings a welcome splash of color to Seoul. The festival brings Buddhists and non-Buddhists, Koreans and Korean National Police and transported foreigners together to celebrate Korea’s rich traditional culture. — Courtesy photo by R. Slade Walters. to the Korean National Police Station where SUBJECT #1was charged under RCC ART #329 (Larceny). SUBJECT SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off-post events and activities #1 was processed and released into MP custody and transported to the PMO. SUBJECT #1 was advised of SUBJECT #1’s legal rights, which SUBJECT #1 Color Korean War Photo Exhibition Travelling Zoo, Tteok (rice cake)-making, white tigers on a Safari, and play with the invoked. SUBJECT #1 was placed on Korean War photos taken by NBC war “Fossil-Making”, Caricature cute monkeys at “Friendly Monkey Valley”, International Hold. SUBJECT #1 was correspondent, John Rich, will be exhibited Exhibitions:Royal Azalea Photozone, or try out the steepest rollercoster in Asia. At processed and released to their unit. for public viewing for the first time in Korea. Exhibitions of Wild Flowers and Rocks, Everland the wide variety of attractions make This is a final report. 70 or so color photos will be on display at Exhibition of Paper Crafts, Taebaek Tourism for a fun-packed day. USAG-Humphreys: the Presidential Museum of Cheong Wa Photo Exhibition Larceny of Private Funds; SUBJECT Dae Sarangchae. Transportation: From Dong Seoul terminal Gangneung Danoje Festival #1 left USAG-Humphreys on orders to The exhibition is open from 9 a.m. - 6 take a bus to Taebaek terminal (Buses run from The Gangneung festival was designated Germany without paying for two months p.m. and is closed on Mondays, May 06:00 to 23:00, departing every 20-30 mins. a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible of rent including utilities for SUBJECT 5 - June 30. There is no entrance fee. By Journey takes 3hrs 30mins) From Taebaek Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2005. #1’s off post residence. VICTIM #1 seoul subway get off at Gyeongbok Palace terminal, take a bus heading to Danggol and It still preserves the folk culture of the rendered a written sworn statement station, go to exit number 4 and walk get off at the 1st car park of the Provincial Joseon Dynasty. Likewise, the festival was attesting to the incident. Estimated Cost towards Cheong Wa Dae. Park. (08:00~22:35, buses run 27 times a designated as Important Intangible Cultural of Loss is 2,346,200 Won. Investigation day, journey takes 25 mins). Or if you would Property No. 13 in Korea in 1967 and has continues by MP and MPI. Royal Azalea Festival like to go to Baekdansa or Yuilsa temples, you been quite popular since festival 1975. Royal azalea’s are one of Korea’s most should can take a bus heading to Eopyeong or The festival is held from April to early May USAG-Daegu: Underage Drinking; Curfew Violation; well-loved flowers and in springtime they Sangdong and get off at the respective temple according to the lunar calendar in Gangneung SUBJECT #1, SUBJECT #2 and bloom throughout the country. They are bus stops. (Buses run 5 times a day from 08:00 and its nearby Yeongdong area. Beginning SUBJECT #3 were observed by MP off thought to be at their most beautiful on the to 22.35, journey takes 30-35 mins) with offering traditional alcohol for deities post during the hours of curfew. Military slopes of the 1567m high Mt Taebaeksan, Homepage: http://festival.taebaek.go.kr (called Sinju Bitgi) on April 5, Danoje Festival Police detected an odor of an alcoholic and a festival is held here in June when (Korean, English) includes rituals: such as Daegwallyeong beverage emitting from SUBJECT #1, the flowers are at their most beautiful. Guksa Seonghwangje, in which people pay SUBJECT #2, and SUBJECT #3’s During this time some of the mountain’s Everland “Flower Carnival” Festival tribute to Monk Beomil, believed to protect person. SUBJECT #1, SUBJECT #2 most picturesque locations, such as the Every year, Korea’s most well known Gangneung, and Yeongsinje, a deity greeting and SUBJECT #3 were detained and Cheonjedan altar and Janggunbong and amusement park, Everland, holds a spring ritual. Folk performances, ssireum wrestling, transported to the PMO, where they were Busoebong peaks are strewn with the bright festival called the Flower Carnival. During this swing riding, and tug-of-war competitions administered a Portable Breathalyzer Test with the result of 0.142% Blood pink flowers, making for a beautiful view. time over 1000 types of flowers from all over follow these rituals. In Danoje Festival, Alcohol Content for SUBJECT #1, In addition to the beautiful scenery, Mt. the world will be on display, including beautiful visitors are also exposed to a slew of colorful 0.096% Blood Alcohol Content for Taebaeksan is famous for the many fossils tulips, roses, and cherry blossoms, to name programs: traditional wedding ceremony, SUBJECT #2, 0.08% and a Blood from the early Paleozoic era, which have but a few. making surichui rice cake, washing hair Alcohol Content for SUBJECT #3. A found on its slopes, and many tourists visit As well as flowers, various street parades in sweet flags, drinking alcohol offered for check of SUBJECT #1 and SUBJECT the mountain to see these rare fossils. performances and musical performances will deities, regional dialect contest, and more. #2’s ID cards revealed they were under Hands-on Activity Programs: Magic be held during the “Flower Carnival” and add Homepage: the legal age to consume alcoholic bubble, Making masks from leopard to the festive atmosphere. http://www.danojefestival.or.kr (Korean, beverages. SUBJECT #1, SUBJECT plant leaves, “Presenting Young Herbs”, Come visit Everland, and marvel at the English, Japanese, Chinese) #2 and SUBJECT #3 were processed and released to their unit. This is a final report. Source: www.korea.net, www.seoulselection.com, http://english.tour2korea.com, www.visitseoul.net — No endorsement implied. NEWS • PAGE 4 http://imcom.korea.army.mil NEWS THE MORNING CALM

By Col. Larry ‘Pepper’ Jackson U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud Commander

CASEY GARRISON — If you come through the front gate at Casey Garrison expecting it to look like it did only three or four years ago, you will be surprised. If someone told me there would be a school here three years ago, I would have told them it was impossible. But now, as you can see, we are developing not only a school, but an entire city of services to support Soldiers, Civilians, and their Families. These services include a Child Development Center, Child Youth Services, and a lot of other things going on. It seems everywhere you look on this garrison there is some kind of construction going on. If you go down the main street on Casey you will notice the sidewalk construction being done by the Korean Service Corps. It is part of the physical year 2010 sidewalk concrete plan. The condition of the sidewalks before this was a Col. Larry ‘Pepper’ Jackson — U.S. Army photo safety code two tripping hazard. Indeed, regular maintenance always happens of my voice, don’t think you don’t make a difference, when weather lightens up and spring comes, but on you make a huge difference. Casey it looks like a gold rush town from the 1840s Seven years ago in what was Area I, there were in California. The first things they built were schools seven services and they were spread out all over the and churches. area. The DoDEA school is the top most priority project What was amazing was watching so many young going on now. The Child Development Center is a ladies with baby carriages having to push those close second. There are several construction projects carriages from one building on one side of the post ongoing here. to get something done, to another across the way on There have been so many changes in Red Cloud the other side of post to get something else done. So Garrison, for the folks who have just arrived, you will we got smart about it and consolidated seven services have to realize that the folks who have been here for right next to our new lodge and bus station on Red the past three to four years ago are the ones who truly Cloud Garrison. paved the way for all the new things you see here right Everywhere you look, in all directions, there is new now. construction. It is a good thing because there are more Indeed so, because when the Army decided to and more families with young children and school age make all garrisons give the same amount of support children coming every day. to service members, no matter the location of the We have 120 new babies being born on Casey garrison, and called it tour normalization, it was these Garrison alone according to the Army Community hardy individuals – civilians and Soldiers alike – that Service Division chief. For this reason the ACS staff are truly set the ball rolling. It is doubly so in South Korea’s working a new program with volunteers from garrison once gritty “Area I.” Family Readiness Groups called “Baby Bundles.” This Four years prior to tour normalization, Area I, now is a program to help expecting mothers who are on dubbed Red Cloud Garrison, which comprises not active duty or spouses of Soldiers on active duty with only Red Cloud, but Casey Garrison, Camp Stanley, things they will need when their newborn arrives. Camps Mobile, Castle, Castle North, Hovey, Jackson Indeed, services for families living within the and Kwangsari, was a noncommand sponsored duty footprint of Red Cloud Garrison are growing as fast area where Soldiers spent a one year “hardship tour.” as the new renovations and construction is to support At the direction of the Pentagon, these individuals them. turned the situation around under my leadership and After passing through the drive in gates on Casey invited Soldiers, civilians, and retirees to bring their or walking through the walk-in gate, the first thing families and live in full support as they would in any you will see is many square acres of new renovation Army garrison the world over. and construction. Taking the first left from the gate When I took command June 26, 2007, I started will bring you upon the new Department of Defense the ball rolling on a continuous schedule of renovation Education Activity School, which will educate more and construction. Although Red Cloud Garrison is than 300 kindergartens through 8th grade children of not given any resources for new construction, all the military family members. renovation construction is fully funded. I am a DODDs product, I was raised in elementary Three or four years ago this was a dependent school in Germany, and I got to see a lot when I was restricted area. If one of you had mentioned to me as a at a young age. It really broadened my mind when garrison commander, ‘hey Col. Pepper Jackson I want I graduated from high school and went back to the a kindergarten through 8th grade school,’ I would say, states. I found out quickly that I was different because ‘I don’t think that will happen.’ Or ‘Col. Jackson we are I was experienced and I had seen so much of the going to have a day care center,’ I would probably have world. said, ‘unlikely.’ But now we have child youth services Standing just north of the “Best Club in the programs and more coming in the near future. Army,” the Gateway Club on Casey, as it was heralded Recently, I have enjoyed seeing the fruits of our by the Army for 2009, is the middle of “downtown labor, speaking of the folks who have been here for Casey.” the past three years. Just a few days ago at Red Cloud I am really proud of all the things we have been we had a grand opening for our in and out process or able to accomplish. We take care of our own in One Stop Shop. Warrior Country, I’m going to make sure we live in All the things that have come about really have the same quality of life you would find on any other come from your voices, so all of you within the sound garrison anywhere in the world. USAG-RC • PAGE 5 MAY 21, 2010 USAG-RED CLOUD www.imcom.korea.army.mil Casey Garrison bus station reopens

(From left) Col. Thomas Graves, Lt. Col. Richard Fromm, Casey Garrison commander, Lt. Col. Dale Smith, and Command Sergeant Maj. John Fortune cut the ribbon to reopen the Casey bus station May 17. — U.S.Army photo by Pfc. Mardicio Barrot FMWR commanding general visits Casey Garrison

Maj. Gen. Reuben D. Jones (center), commanding general Family Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Command, tests a new golf club on the Indianhead Golf Course fairway during a visit to Casey Garrison’s FMWR facilities May 13 while Chris Bradford (second from left), FMWR director and Col. Larry ‘Pepper’ Jackson (third from left), Red Cloud Garrison commander, look on. — U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham USAG-RC • PAGE 6 www.imcom.korea.army.mil USAG-RED CLOUD THE MORNING CALM News & Notes Special needs children visit Casey Did You Know? The new Child Development Center on Casey Garrison will be completed Nov. 10. It will serve approximately 126 children.

USAG-RC Now on Facebook You can now find USAG-RC on Facebook. http://www.Facebook.com/pages/APO/ USAG-Red-Cloud/246854871491.

Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Events The 2nd Infantry Division will hold an Asian/ Pacific Islander Heritage Month Observance May 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the CG’s Mess on Red Cloud Garrison. The guest speaker is Rosita Aguigui, Area I EEO Manager. A Rock Festival/Luau will be held May 22 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. next to Casey Garrison’s Gateway Club.

Survey Team Measuring Rooms The Army Barracks Emergency Expansion Capability Analysis survey team will be measuring the net living areas and outside dimensions of the enlisted quarters of staff sergeants and below throughout Area I until June 8. For information call 732- 9242/6554. The American Red Cross and Korean Red Cross, together with Red Cloud Garrison Army and Air Force Exchange, opened the Casey Garrison Theatre May 13 to 30 local special needs students from Hyeoulem Children’s School Central Issue Facility to Close and their teachers for a morning of movies and treats. Nearly a dozen American Red Cross volunteers and three The USAG Red Cloud, Camp Stanley of their Korean Red Cross counterparts were on hand to greet the children and their teachers and provide drinks, Central Issue Facility and the Camp Casey snacks, and thank-you bags for the teachers before a showing of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, courtesy of Red CIF Satellite Facility will be closed for all Cloud Garrison AAFES. — U.S. Army photo by Rob Haynes operations May 21-31. There will be no CIF services available during this period. For information call: 732-5579.

CRC Theater Closing Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics The Red Cloud Garrison Theater will be closed May 24 through Sept. 25 for renovation of the building and the installation of a new projection and sound system. All promotes Warrant on Red Cloud reservations for the theater between those dates have been cancelled.

Defense Travel System Training Today is the deadline to register for Defense Travel System hands-on refresher training. U.S. Soldiers and Civilians may attend May 25 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Area I Network Enterprise Center, Bldg. S-433, at Red Cloud Garrison and May 27 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Education Center, Bldg. 1757, at Casey Garrison. For more information call 732-8516 or 732-7849.

Community Banks Closure All Community Banks will be closed June 2.

ESL Classes ESL classes will be held in USAG Casey ACS Classroom, Bldg. 2317, every Tuesday and Thursday, 6-7:30 p.m., starting May 27. Register by calling 730-3107.

Memorial Day Softball Tournaments Casey Garrison and Red Cloud Garrison will hold Memorial Day Invitational Softball tournaments May 29-31. For more information, call 730-2322 or 732-7757.

Red Cloud Open Golf Championship Golf championships will be held at the Red Cloud Garrison and Casey Garrison golf courses May 31 to June 1. For more Chief Warrant Officer Carlos Hill (center) gets promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 02 by Brig. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee information, call 730-2322 or 732-6276. (left) and Mrs. Hill (right) as they place shoulder boards of rank on his shoulders during a promotion ceremony held in Mitchell’s Club on Red Cloud Garrison May 14. — U.S. Army photo by Jim Cunningham USAG-RC • PAGE 7 MAY 21, 2010 USAG-RED CLOUD www.imcom.korea.army.mil Soldiers roll strikes with rucksacks By Pfc. Mardicio Barrot “There was a great turnout for the USAG-RC Public Affairs challenge. There were more than 70 people who came, and I think all of us had a good RED CLOUD GARRISON — It time.” wouldn’t be mistaken as a forced march Carter credited his team’s success to its but Soldiers who jammed into the Casey teamwork and esprit de corps. Bowling Center May 12 participated in an “My team was great,” he said. “Everyone extreme sport billed as the Warrior Country bowled to the best of their ability and Extreme Rucksack Bowling Challenge. did a good job. I couldn’t have done it by The challenge consisted of individual myself.” and team events. The idea of the event was The Soldiers who participated found for participants to strap on a 40-pound bowling with a rucksack on their backs rucksack and hit the lanes. Trophies were a challenge because it affects a bowler’s award for first through third places in both balance. Nevertheless, Carter said he enjoyed categories. the challenge and the new experience. Dominic Guerin, Headquarters and Dominic Guerin, John Roberson, Rene Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Ramos and Xavier Munoz, members of Infantry Regiment, topped all competitors 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, who with a score of 632. knocked down a total of 2,018 pins finished The best group score was held by Shawn second in the group competition. Carter, Trent Ellis, Joseph Frost and Victor Dejurnett Conyer, Warlace Coleman, Bude, members of B Battery, 6-37th Field Timothy Neyman and J.D. Olson, members Artillery, with a total of 2,103 pins. Carter, of C Battery, 6-37th Field Artillery, finished who led his group with a score of 603, also in third place with a total pinfall of 1,765. took home a second place trophy in the Joseph Frost, B Battery, 6-37th Field individual category. Artillery, finished third with a score of “I love to bowl,” Carter said. “I generally 593. go bowling often, and it’s good to have Consult the Warriors Compass or In Joshua Johnson, A Company, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion, tries to maintain an event like this where you can bowl in the Zone magazine for the next bowling perfect form as he bowls with a rucksack on his back. — U.S. Army photo by competition and meet new people. tournament. Pfc. Mardicio Barrot Camp Stanley runners conquer FMWR 5K,10K By Pvt. Jamal Walker the gymnasium and the end of the race. USAG-RC Public Affair The 10K runners had to complete the course twice. CAMP STANLEY— Soldiers and “It was nice to see all of the Soldiers that community members within Warrior came out to the race,” Lounsbury said. “I Country came out to support the Family was surprised and motivated by how many Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s 5K and people enjoy running 5Ks and 10Ks.” 10K run competition May 15 at the Camp Lounsbury added that she will continue Stanley Physical Fitness Center. A 5K training and will enter in the Red Cloud equals 3.11 miles and a 10K is 6.2 miles. Garrison 5K fun run the FMWR sports After a safety briefing conducted by team is holding May 31 for Memorial Randy Behr, Red Cloud Garrison FMWR Day. Casey Garrison will host a 5K run sports specialist, the runners took off. Most the same day. participants said they entered to get their unit points toward the commander’s cup, while others just expressed their passion for running. “I did the full marathon at Casey Garrison April 24 and today I tried to bring out my Soldiers with me because running is something that I have been doing for a while now and I enjoy it a lot,” said Michael Bond, who finished first in the 10K race with a time of 39 minutes,10 seconds. Both the start point and the finish line was in front of the Physical Fitness Center on Stanley. The route designed by the FMWR sports team took the runners around the perimeter of Camp Stanley. After running past the dining facility and some supply holding areas, the participants made a right at the main gate and then followed it up a steep hill located around Reggie’s restaurant. Many runners said the hill gave them difficulties. Melissa Lounsbury, the first women to cross the finish line in the 5K at 24:29 sarcastically said the hill was fun and she’s glad that she quit smoking cigarettes a few weeks before the competition. Christopher Korpela crosses the finish Once the runners climbed the hill line first for the Men’s Senior Division and made their way down past the back during the Camp Stanley 5K run May gate, they made a left at the 304th Signal 15 with a time of 21:42. — U.S. Army Joshua Johnson crosses the finish line in first place with a time of 18:56 during Battalion headquarters and sprinted toward photo by Pfc. Jamal Walker the Camp Stanley 5K run May 15. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jamal Walker USAG-RC • PAGE 8 www.imcom.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALM USAG-Y • PAGE 9 MAY 21, 2010 USAG YONGSAN http://yongsan.korea.army.mil Seoul American High School honors fallen hero

Thomas “Reb” Sims, Col. U.S. Army retired (middle) and son Thomas Sims (left), accept a jersey from Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall as they unveil a memorial for fallen U.S. Army Capt. Sean Sims, May 17. Seoul American High School re-named the soccer field in Capt. Sims honor for his dedication, selfless service and sacrifice. —U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Opal Vaughn

By Sgt. Opal Vaughn to Colin Patrick, Sean did it with excellence USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs and dedication. And it is for that, we honor him.” YONGSAN GARRISON — “He is It was a Saturday when the Sims family called ‘remains’ but I know better, he’s my received the fateful call. Capt. Sims, beloved son,” Thomas “Reb” Sims, Col. U.S. Army father and son, had been killed by small retired, wrote in a letter about his son arms fire in the line of duty. A devout to the TexasBug. “It is sad when a father Catholic he had called his family the week must write his own son’s obituary. At last before and told them to pray for his Soldiers report he had left Iraq and was awaiting a who at the time were relocating deeper flight in Kuwait. With luck he will be in into insurgent territory, according to the Germany and then on to Texas. My son, the TexasBug. Soldier comes home, for good. We grieve He died while clearing insurgent occupied for his loss, which is our loss, but not for hideaways in Fallujah, Iraq. “It’s a tough his soul.” assignment clearing an urban area. Dirty, It has almost been six years since the dangerous work,” Reb wrote. “He was faced death of Capt. Sean Patrick Sims but the with a difficult and seemingly impossible memory is still fresh in the hearts and minds task but his response was not how do I get of his family and for those who knew him out of it but how do I get it done.” well. Capt. Sims, commanding officer A Before Sims’ death, the Stars and Stripes Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry reported, he and his company were suffering Regiment, 1st Infantry Division graduated through the loss of their executive officer from Seoul American High School, class who had been shot and killed the week of 1990. prior. “My son took lead without a second It is only fitting that his legacy of selfless thought when the executive officer needed service and sacrifice be honored as SAHS to be replaced,” Reb said after the ceremony. paid tribute to its fallen hero by dedicating “It is a tribute to the values my son held its soccer field in his name, May 17. being a warrior through leadership, training, “The true measure of a person is not courage and sacrifices; and it is very fitting how they died, but how they lived. Sean that this field be dedicated in his honor. lived for his family, for his men and for My son, like others falling in that conflict, his country,” Col. David Hall, U.S. Army was a hero who believed in his mission, Garrison Yongsan commander said of the his unit and his men. He also believed late Capt. Sims. “Downrange or on the leaders should be in the front, leading, not soccer field, Sean exemplified duty, honor following. And that is how he died.” and service. Whether leading his Soldiers Before the SAHS men’s soccer team took Thomas “Reb” Sims, Col. U.S. Army retired (right) and Garrison Commander Col. Dave Hall pose in through the dangers of combat - or rallying to the newly dedicated field for their first front of the newly dedicated soccer field of Seoul American High School, renamed in honor of U.S. Army his teammates toward the goal - or being a Capt. Sean Sims for his dedication, selfless service and sacrifice, May 17. — U.S. Army photo by Sgt. — See SIMS, Page — loving husband to Heidi and doting father 12 Opal Vaughn USAG-Y • PAGE 10 http://yongsan.korea.army.mil USAG YONGSAN THE MORNING CALM News & Notes SAMS students learn hands-on history lesson at the DMZ

By Sgt. Opal Vaughn ACS Community Outreach USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs ACS Outreach Program will set an information table at the USAG Yongsan Commissary to YONGSAN GARRISON provide information about the programs and — It is a narrow events available in the community. The next courtyard with plainly built buildings of blue. event is on May 21, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Korean soldiers stand two by two; half exposed at USAG-Y Commissary. For information, call facing the north on constant guard. Sighs 738-7123. of amazement, giggles and wonder gawked through the bullet proof tinted windows of Become a Facebook Fan the Joint Security Area at the Demilitarized The American Red Cross at USAG Yongsan Zone, April 30. now has its own Facebook page. Become a To think it all started out as a simple grade fan today and learn about upcoming events, find volunteer opportunities, view photos, and school assignment. “We wanted the kids post your own comments. Just search for to be able to look, see and hear,” said Seoul “American Red Cross USAG Yongsan”. The American Middle School seventh grade event is on March 29, 5 a.m. - 5 p.m. at USAG teacher Heather Brown. “The kids get all this Yongsan. For information, call 02-7918-3670. stuff beforehand which is kind of key. Then they get to actually see what they’ve learned on Walker Center Reservations the tour and experience it for themselves.” Reservations are required to stay at the Teachers from SAMS put their heads Walker Center. Please email walkcercenter@ together and constructed a lesson plan to teach korea.army.mil for the required reservation American and Korean national students a little Korean soldiers stand, half exposed facing the north on constant guard. Seoul American Middle School form. students observe Korean and U.S. Soldiers defending the peninsula during their trip to the Demilitarized bit of history. Zone April 30. — U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rick Canfield Tricare Online “Of course the blue building at the JSA and TRICARE Prime beneficiaries can schedule conference row is the most popular site at the side of the line and we got to the see the the world. routine appointments using TRICARE Online. DMZ,” Brown laughed. “Especially when you soldiers,” 13-year-old Morgan Plaster said. “This is a way for kids to understand why Beneficiaries living in Korea should verify their can see tours on the north because the kids “The tunnels were pretty cool that the North U.S. presence is needed in the Republic of enrollment in TRICARE Overseas Program ultimately assume if you see somebody who Koreans dug too.” Korea and the things that we do every day,” Prime. Log onto www.tricareonline.com For is Caucasian they are American, not realizing The Demilitarized Zone winds 241 kilometers Brown said. “It’s definitely helpful to get help more information call 736-7236 it could be someone who is Russian, Polish or or 155 miles across the Korean Peninsula from from the Soldiers. We could do this ourselves

East to West. It stands as a buffer zone ceasing as teachers but ultimately we really need the Healthcare Advisory Council Meeting someone from the north.” Please join us the 3rd Wednesday of From the smiles on the kids’ faces, they’re in all military and hostile actions. The fence line help from Soldiers and the community.” every month to discuss how we can agreement; the blue buildings were the best. runs approximately 2 kilometers south of For more information about tours to the improve health care. The meeting is “My favorite part was when we went into the Military Demarcation Line. This fence DMZ, contact the Moyer Community held at Brian Allgood Army Community the room and we were on the South Korean is a symbol of the only divided country in Activities Center at 723-3291. Hospital Command Conference Room. For information, call 737-3045.

Live Band Music Night The Infinity band performs publicly every SAES students dance, climb, jump and play during Field Day Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. at Harvey’s Lounge. For information, By Pfc. Choe Yong-joon call 723-5678. USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

Free Aerobics Classes YONGSAN GARRISON — More than The classes are on Monday, Wednesday a thousand Seoul American Elementary and Friday - 6 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 4:45 p.m., School students were treated to bounce 6 p.m. at Collier Field House, and on Tuesday, Thursday - 6 p.m. at K-16. For houses and other fun physical activities information, call 736-4588. during 2010 Operation Field Day May 4-6. Free Spinning Bike Classes The Field Day events, mainly sponsored The classes are on Monday - 5:15 p.m., by Child, Youth and School Services, Tuesday - 6 a.m., 5:15 p.m., Wednesday Better Opportunities for Single and - 6 a.m., 6:30 p.m., and Thursday - 6 Unaccompanied Soldiers, Yongsan Fire a.m., 6:30 p.m. at Collier Field House. For Department, and Army and Air Force information, call 736-4588. Exchange Service, were designed to Protect Your Teen from Rx Drug Abuse maximize fun for the students, reinforcing According to an annual survey by the two key ideas – “Greater Movement Partnership for a Drug Free America, = Greater Health” and “Participation one in five teens has abused prescription =Success”. medication, and one in ten has abused “As with many U.S. schools, field over-the-counter cough medication. day at SAES is an annual event,” said Surprised? Need advice about a teen who Public Relations Liaison/ Educational may already be abusing meds? Call the Technologist Jeremy Walker. “But, this Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling year Physical Education teachers Paige More than a thousand Seoul American Elementary School students enjoy fun physical activities, Services for confidential advice at 738- Walker and Darren Arthur wanted to such as tug-of-war, rope climbing, Zumba dance and bucket relays during 2010 Operation 4579. Field Day at the Seoul American Elementary School gym and baseball field May 4. — U.S. improve upon the past to run the event Army photo by Pfc. Choe Yong-joon Tobacco Cessation Classes like a military operation with its own Do you want to quit smoking? We are here to operation order, realizing the enormity and A-Frame climbing but also learned smoothly,” said Wendy Stallings, the help with ongoing smoking cessation classes of this task and paying homage to the Zumba dance with rhythmic background mother of two kindergarteners Belia and every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the TMC. The classes community in which SAES operates.” music. On the field, others played field Lemelin. “There are a lot of playgrounds will start on March 18, 2010 and end on Feb. 8, For each Field Day, two grades had their hockey, kickball, ran bucket and sack on the base, but today, with the special 2011. For more information, call 736-6693. own sessions spread out over the Yongsan relays, and tested their strength with activities, it’s going to be a real Children’s Garrison baseball/ softball field and the tug-of-war races. Four different bounce Day party.” SAES gym, moving from station to station houses set up on the field proved to be a Kindergarteners through fifth graders, a For a complete list of community one class at a time, under the guidance popular pit-stop. total of 1,185 students, took part in the information news and notes, visit the of teachers and volunteers including “From what I can see, it looks like kids Field Day event; for more information, USAG-Yongsan official web site at Garrison Soldiers. are having a really good time with a call 736-1000. http://yongsan.korea.army.mil In the gym, kids not only tried rope, wall lot of volunteers helping run the event USAG-Y • PAGE 11 MAY 21, 2010 USAG YONGSAN http://yongsan.korea.army.mil Ways to Spend UMUC graduates receive diplomas ACOE Prize

By Cpl. Kim Hyung-joon USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs

Congratulations! USAG Yongsan won the Bronze Award for Army Communities of Excellence. How do you think we should spend the $250,000 prize? Find out what more than 3,000 Yongsan community members are talking about by becoming a USAG-Yongsan Facebook Fan at facebook.com/youryongsan! (Comments are kept in their original form)

Pattie Holden

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The roads and sidewalks are in a horrible state of repair here, UMUC President and Vice President congratulate Emerson Kanegusuke, American Embassy Public Affairs Officer, by presenting him a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration diploma at the Seoul American High School and fixing those i think it should be a top priority. They are Auditorium May 1. — U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Choe Yong-joon so bumpy, many potholes, and bad patch jobs, the concrete just crumbles everywhere. And more parking space near the By Pfc. Choe Yong-joon “It’s been our pleasure to serve you, providing you with a school. USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs quality education. It’s a day of fun and the new beginning of great memories and even greater expectations, which YONGSAN GARRISON — The 2010 University of marks the successful conclusion of an often strenuous Sarah Maryland University College, Asia, Seoul Commencement journey to academic excellence. You are heroes, courageous was held May 1 in the Seoul American High School men and women! Now, you become richer by the power of Beth Rivera Auditorium with over 90 graduates receiving their accomplishment, distinguishing yourselves by persevering degrees. against all odds.” Facebook Fan UMUC started its Asia program in 1949. This year, Following her remarks, 59 bachelor’s degree and 36 UMUC celebrates its 54th anniversary of providing associate’s degree recipients walked across the platform educational opportunities to American Servicemembers to be hooded by Dr. Greg Lehmen, Provost and Chief overseas. Academic Officer, and Col. Michael Coss, Chief of Staff UMUC President Dr. Susan Aldridge, traveling from I vote for the indoor playground. The only place we can of 2nd Infantry Division. Dr. Aldridge handed out the Maryland to congratulate the graduates, delivered opening — See UMUC, Page 12 — go when it is super hot, super cold or a high yellow dust remarks. day is Burger King. That is not a good option, because it is small and then the kids are always whining about needing food. It would be so nice to have other options for our children then a fast food restaurant. Lotus Lantern Festival in Insadong Phillip Poplawski

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I would like the driving range fixed, but something for the children is much more important. Seems like the only activity for middle school age school kids is hang- ing out at the shoppette food court. The youth and teen centers aren’t seen as an attractive place to hang out, that and you have to pay to play.

Sean Thomas

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I will have to agree with the idea of the indoor play area or an outdoor one that is more catered to children under 5. We have a 2 year old who loves the playgrounds here, but gets overran constantly by the 10-18 year olds who hang out, mistreat the equipment, play tag The Lotus Lantern Parade culminates Buddha’s Birthday celebrations in Seoul May 16. — Courtesy photo by Beth and other games by climbing where they should not be Hartley Borelli and then jumping down on little kids, etc. There are so many pre-schoolers and younger kids on post and the See yourself in the Morning Calm when you become a USAG-Yongsan Facebook Fan. Just post your travel photos to our page with facilities do not cater to this age group. a quick description covering who, what, when, where and why and we’ll see you in the paper. - Your Yongsan PAO team USAG-Y • PAGE 12 http://yongsan.korea.army.mil USAG YONGSAN THE MORNING CALM

Memorial Day Safety

s Memorial Day approaches, be can do around Yongsan. The Memorial Day sure to reflect on the true meaning Block Party is Saturday May 29 at the Arts of this occasion. Remember the and Crafts Parking Lot. Come out for fun, brave men and women who games, prizes and live entertainment. Also, servedA before us to protect the freedoms on Sunday May 31, a 5K Fun Run takes off and liberties we enjoy today. Memorial from Collier Field House at 9:30 a.m. Day unfortunately also marks the start of Our outdoor swimming pools will open the deadly 101 critical days of summer. May 22, and they are a great place to take the On this Memorial Day, I want all of you to family for fun and relaxation. But remember remember safety, safety, safety! to observe water safety basics. Swim with As the weather a buddy and know w a r m s u p , I your limitations. encourage all of “Your firm commit- As always, just you to be aware of outside our gates our children playing ment to ensuring is one of the best outside. Slow down, subway systems in be alert and keep safety will help us the world that can our kids safe! When take you anywhere driving, always wear achieve an acci- in Seoul in less than your seat belts. The an hour! For those increased traffic and dent-free holiday departing Yongsan greater number of or Seoul, heed any drivers during the weekend.” travel warnings, and holiday make the remember, do NOT use of these proven Col. Dave Hall travel alone! Enjoy life savers even more USAG Yongsan what Asia has to important. Commander offer, but always be If you drink, don’t vigilant that you are drive. If you plan an American living on driving, don’t overseas. drink. It’s as simple as that folks. About a Your firm commitment to ensuring safety third of all highway deaths involve the use will help us achieve an accident-free holiday of alcohol. Don’t become a statistic, use a weekend. So, while you’re having a super designated driver. weekend, remember, there are consequences For those of you staying local for the holiday for being unsafe. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend, there are countless activities you holiday!

SIMS from Page 9 game, a memorial plaque was unveiled all that is good and possible in a man’s soul,” along with the re-named scoreboard to Maj. Jerome Pionk said, friend and former honor Sims. classmate, 8th U.S. Army public affairs “For all of us who knew him, when we see officer. “Sean you are gone but you are not this field and say its name we will remember forgotten.”

UMUC from Page 11 diplomas. on base. Now, I’m getting a certification “I got a Bachelor of Science in Business in teaching so I will teach government and Administration,” said American Embassy finance to students of high school level, Public Affairs Officer Emerson Kanegusuke. Kanegusuke added. “I have taken two and a half years through The commencement is the third for UMUC and online courses are actually a UMUC this year after celebrations in lot harder because all of the work is solely Tokyo and Okinawa. There will also be on you instead of having a professor there graduation ceremonies in Guam and giving a lecture directly.” in Adelphi, Maryland. UMUC Europe We have to do reading on our own, have will hold commencements in London, the discipline to keep up with classes, and England and Heidelberg, Germany. For use resources such as the library, online information on upcoming classes, contact information specialist and computer labs 723-4294/4295/4300. MAY 21, 2010 IMCOM-K • PAGE 13 MAY 21, 2010 NEWS http://imcom.korea.army.mil Signal year board selects best of the best Special to the Morning Calm 1st Signal Brigade Public Affairs

Non commissioned officers, Soldiers and Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army waited anxiously in a corner office for the final leg of their four day journey to be complete – the board for the 1st Signal Brigade NCO, Soldier and KATUSA of the Year competition May 13. Some chose to spend the time rehearsing their chain of command and study board questions, while others made idle conversation with each other. Later that day, their anticipation mounted as they were gathered together directly after the last person completed the board for the announcement of the winners. Command Sgt. Maj. Rudolph Johns, 1st Signal Bde. command sergeant major, made sure to inform the competitors that they were all winners before announcing his verdict. Staff Sgt. James Becker, 293rd Signal Company, 36th Signal Battalion, Pfc. Michael Clark, 169th Signal Co., 36th Signal Bn., Command Sgt. Maj. Staff Sgt. James Becker, with 293rd Signal Rudolph Johns, 1st Signal Brigade command sergeant major and Cpl. Sei Hoon Kim, 501st Signal Co., 36th Signal Bn., pose after winning the non Company, 36th Signal Battalion, was named commissioned officer, Soldier and Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army of the Year board. — U.S. Army Photo the NCO of the Year, Pfc. Michael Clark, with 169th Signal Co., 36th Signal Bn., was named don’t have to be great in every area. You just weapons qualification, a mystery task, react to is easier to catch up with a 50 point scale,” said the Soldier of the Year and Cpl. Sei Hoon Kim, have to be good.” a nuclear, biological and chemical attack and a Biski. with 501st Signal Co., 36th Signal Bn. was Each battalion holds its own unit board board. Biski said he would like to see more Soldiers named the KATUSA of the Year. and the winners for the boards are sent to the “I mirror this [competition] to NETCOM’s take the opportunity to attend these boards. “The purpose of the brigade year board is brigade quarter boards. so that the Soldier will be better prepared to go “I think more Soldiers should go to their to find the best of the best within the brigade,” “Once we have winners for all four quarter to the NETCOM [board] and be competitive,” battalion boards and come do the quarter said Sgt. 1st Class Carl Biski, noncommissioned boards, we have a brigade year board,” said said Biski. boards. It will make them a better Soldier and officer-in-charge of the NCO, Soldier and Biski. To make the competition impartial, each give them more face time with their senior KATUSA year competition. “The competition The competition was broken down into task is graded on a 50 point scale. leaders,” he said. is not just a board. It is an overall competition; different tasks. Soldiers had to do a physical “The reason why, for example, is if one “The NCO and Soldier winners will go we get the total concept Soldier. It weeds out fitness test, written test, day and night urban Soldier scores a 312 and another, a 120 on the to NETCOM Soldier of the Year Board to Soldiers that are only great in one area. You orienteering, an 8.5 mile forced road march, pt test, there is not a big difference in scores. It represent 1st Signal Brigade. IMCOM-K • PAGE 14 http://imcom.korea.army.mil NEWS THE MORNING CALM Product recall Alert for Children’s and Infants’ Liquid Medicines

By Dave Elger and consult with a health care provider or Health Promotion Coordinator pharmacist for alternative pediatric health 65th Medical Brigade treatment options. While none of the above mentioned As a precautionary measure, McNeil products have been dispensed by pharmacies Consumer Healthcare, a division of located in Korea, they have been available Johnson & Johnson, has issued a voluntary for purchase through AAFES outlets and recall of several children’s and commissaries. infants’ liquid products BAD including Children’s What action should COMPANY and Infant’s Tylenol, you take? Check your Children’s and Infants’ medicine cabinet to From the staff of the Knowledge Official shoulder. The Suzuki was Robinson’s first Motrin, Children’s see if you have any of Safety Magazine of the U.S. street bike and he’d only been riding for Zyrtec Products, and the affected supplies. about a month. He’d taken the Motorcycle Children’s Benadryl If the NDC number Editor’s note: The names of the Safety Foundation’s (MSF) Basic Rider Products. According matches any of individuals mentioned in this story have Course; however, he was no longer on the to a company press those listed at this been changed to protect their privacy and course’s slow-speed, controlled environment. release, the recall link (http://www. that of their Families. Now, he was in a sticky situation for which was issued because mcneilproductrecall. he wasn’t prepared. some of these products com/page.jhtml?id=/ It was almost 97 degrees, and the sun Unable to handle the curve, gravel may not meet quality include/faq.inc) take was lowering onto the western horizon as crunched beneath the Suzuki’s tires as he standards (possible it to your nearest Sgt. Larry Robinson crouched over the drifted onto the narrow right shoulder higher concentration U S A M E D D A C - K tank of his Suzuki GSX-R600 and rolled which was bordered by a guardrail. Now, of active ingredients than pharmacy for appropriate on the throttle. He was third in a group of everything was up for grabs. The Suzuki specified or contaminated with destruction. Do not flush four riders straightening out the turns on a lost traction and struck a guardrail support. bacteria or other particles). down the toilet or pour down series of country roads skirting a large lake. The impact launched Robinson 84 feet While it’s unlikely that a serious a sink or drain! Check out the following The roughly 29-mile route was a favorite through the air and down the shoulder medical event could occur, McNeil advices website for additional information: with riders, including those whose sport until he slammed head-first into a guardrail that parents and caregivers discontinue http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com/ bikes could propel them to 150 mph in the support. administration of these products to children page.jhtml?id=/include/new_recall.inc straights. Chris and Mary Burkhart were driving Leading the ride was Staff Sgt. Victor in the southbound lane when they saw the Hernandez, a friend who served in the accident unfold in front of them. Mary Change in Funding for Active same unit with Robinson. Hernandez rode Burkhart stopped the car, grabbed her cell with an off-post, non-sanctioned riding phone and called 911. She and her husband group that Robinson wanted to join. He’d rendered aid to Robinson following the Duty Soldier’s Testing Program been riding as a prospect, but a pending instructions of the 911 operator. The rider permanent change of station move nixed behind Robinson also called 911. Hernandez Effective 20 November 2010, Defense alternate forms available for some tests does his plans. was stopped two miles ahead waiting for his Activity for Non-Traditional Education not change this policy. If an examinee tests Although Hernandez and one of the friends to catch up. When they didn’t, he Support will only fund a Service member’s before the 180 calendar day waiting period other riders belonged to the group, it was rode back to see what had happened. initial examination fee for each subject has elapsed, the test score will be invalidated not a group-sponsored ride, and neither The county volunteer fire department College Level Examination Program, DSST and the waiting period starts over. rider wore the group’s distinctive vest. The was near the dam, and emergency medical (previously known as the DANTES Subject To retest by computer at a National Test group was known for its riding culture services personnel arrived within three Standardized Tests) and Excelsior College Center, examinees will first have to pay which was displayed on its Web site. There, minutes. They checked Robinson and Examinations exams. the examination and administration fee videos showed stunting on streets and called for a helicopter as they attempted to Due to the change, all Service members by credit card. To retest at a paper-based interstates and a member exceeding 150 resuscitate him. By the time the helicopter taking CLEP, DSST or ECE examination on DANTES Test Site, examinees for CLEP mph. And there was history here as far as arrived, 12 minutes later, Robinson had or after 20 May 2010 will be informed they and DSST will follow the personally funded the Army was concerned. not been revived, so the EMS technicians will not be allowed to retest with DANTES civilian procedure which requires payment During the previous 13 months, three contacted the county justice of the peace. funding, on that specific exam, if they do not either by certified check or money order Soldiers affiliated with the group had An hour earlier, Robinson had been racing obtain their desired passing score. However, in U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. Bank, suffered motorcycle accidents. Two of down the road. Now, he was lying dead retesting will continue to be available on a made payable to Prometric. For ECE, those Soldiers died while the third suffered beside it, the victim of blunt-force trauma personally funded basis. Individuals that personally funded examinees must submit a permanent disability. That afternoon, the to his head. took a test prior to May 20, 2010 must retest exam registration fees prior to taking their culture that had killed and crippled those Why did he die? Robinson ignored the prior to Dec. 11, 2010. ECE exam, using a certified check or money Soldiers was on display as Hernandez led posted speed limits not realizing they were To prevent test familiarity and safeguard order, or a personal check drawn on a U.S. his friends on their ride. there for his safety. With scarcely a month’s test security, the testing agencies will bank in U.S. funds, and made payable to The riders turned north on a road street-riding experience, he didn’t know continue to require that all examinees Excelsior College. bordering the east side of a lake. Hernandez how to handle the situation he was in. As must wait 180 calendar days from the last For more information please contact your had lengthened his lead and was playing a result, when things went bad, he made a test date to retest on these exams. Having local Garrisons’ Army Education Center. “catch me if you can” as he pulled out of poor decision that ended his life. sight of the other riders. As they approached Then there was Hernandez. As Robinson’s a dam, they saw a slower moving cruiser leader and friend, he was responsible for the motorcycle in their lane and decided to younger soldier during their off-duty time pass it. The rider in front of Robinson together. He set an example by the way he ignored the double yellow line indicating a rode that afternoon. It was an example other “no-passing” zone and whipped around the riders could die trying to follow. cruiser. Now it was Robinson’s turn. That afternoon’s bad decisions cost a As he approached the slower bike, the family their son, Hernandez his friend and road curved to the left as it crossed the dam. the Army an experienced Iraq-war veteran. Robinson passed the cruiser quickly and Those decisions, however, didn’t happen in pulled back into his lane. However, during a vacuum. Coloring them was a dangerous the process, he ended up too far to the right culture lurking outside the gates of many — dangerously close to the gravel-surfaced Army installations. IMCOM-K • PAGE 15 MAY 21, 2010 CHAPLAIN http://imcom.korea.army.mil Area I Worship Schedule Area II Worship Schedule Area III Worship Schedule Area IV Worship Schedule

Protestant Services Protestant Services Protestant Services Protestant Services

Collective Collective Sunday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital Collective Collective Protestant Sunday 1030 K-16 Chapel Sunday 1100 Freedom Chapel Sunday 1000 Camp Carroll Sunday 1000 Stone Chapel 1100 Suwon Air Base Chapel 1030 Camp Walker Sunday 1000 West Casey Chapel Liturgical Sunday 0800 Memorial Chapel Church of Christ 1700 Camp Walker Sunday 1100 Warrior Chapel Gospel 1300 Freedom Chapel Gospel 1215 Camp Walker Sunday 1100 Crusader Chapel Contemporary Sunday 0930 South Post Chapel Sunday 1100 Hovey Chapel Sunday 1100 Hanam Village Chapel Church of Christ 1700 Bldg. 558, Room 206 Contemporary Wednesday 1900 Camp Carroll Gospel Non-denominational Contemporary 1700 Freedom Chapel Friday 1900 Camp Walker Sunday 1100 South Post Chapel Sunday 1100 Casey Memorial Chapel KATUSA KATUSA Gospel Sunday 1230 South Post Chapel Tuesday 1900 Freedom Chapel Tuesday 1900 Camp Carroll Tuesday 1830 Camp Walker COGIC Mision Pentecostal Hispana Korean Sunday 1430 South Post Chapel Wednesday 1930 Freedom Chapel Catholic Services Sunday 1230 CRC Warrior Chapel Mass United Pentecostal Sunday 0900 Camp Walker KATUSA Sunday 1330 Memorial Chapel Catholic Services 1145 Camp Carroll Sunday 0900 Freedom Chapel Sunday 1900 CRC Warrior Chapel KATUSA Tuesday 1830 Memorial Chapel 1500 Suwon Air Base Chapel Tuesday 1830 Casey Memorial Chapel Mon/Wed/Thur/Fri 1145 Freedom Chapel Tuesday 1830 Camp Hovey Chapel Seventh-Day Adventist Saturday 0930 Brian Allgood Hospital

Catholic Services/Mass Episcopal Sunday 1000 Memorial Chapel

Sunday 0900 CRC Warrior Chapel Catholic Services The Command Chaplain’s Office is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total religious support to the United Sunday 1200 West Casey Chapel Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth U.S. Army Servicemembers, their families and authorized Sunday 0930 Camp Hovey Chapel Catholic Mass Saturday 1700 Memorial Chapel Sunday 0800 South Post Chapel civilians across the full spectrum of operations from armistice to war. Sunday 1130 Memorial Chapel Mon/Wed/Thur/Fri 1145 Memorial Chapel Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at: Jewish 1st Sat. 0900 Memorial Chapel http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/fkch.aspx for helpful links and information. Friday 1830 West Casey Chapel Jewish Friday 1900 South Post Chapel

Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

USAG-Yongsan Chaplains USAG-Humphreys Chaplains USAG-Red Cloud/Casey USAG-Daegu Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins: Chaplain (Maj.) John Chun: 2ID Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jonathan Gibbs: Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kwon Pyo: [email protected], 738-3009 [email protected], 754-7274 [email protected], 732-7998 [email protected], 764-5455

Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis: Chaplain (Capt.) Anthony Flores: Red Cloud Chaplain (Lt. Col) David Acuff: Chaplain (Capt.) Mike Jones: [email protected], 738-3917 [email protected], [email protected], 732-6169 [email protected], 754-7042 765-8991 Chaplain (Maj.) Daniel E. Husak: [email protected], 736-3018

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“You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But, you got to “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the dress for all of them.” — Satchel Paige world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” — Babe Ruth

“You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball (or softball) and in the end, it turns out that it was the other way around all the time.” — Jim Bouton

“Since baseball (and softball) time is measured only in out, all you have to do is succeed utterly; keep hitting, keep the rally alive and you have defeated time. You remain forever young.” — Roger Angell Youth baseball, softball seasons in full swing HUMPHREYS GARRISON — Although the Major League Baseball and Korean Baseball League seasons haven’t completed their first couple of months, garrisons throughout Korea are about mid-way through their Child and Youth Services baseball and softball seasons. At Humphreys, about 160 children are participating, at various levels, on 13 baseball and one softball teams. Almost half of the participants are on six T-ball teams. Besides providing a fun opportunity for youth to enjoy what many still consider America’s pastime, Youth Sports provides opportunities for youth to learn and develop skills and competencies, which contribute to their positive growth and development. Games are scheduled through June 5. — U.S. Army photos by Lori Yerdon, Sarah Dobson and Mike Mooney

“Baseball is the only thing besides the paper clip that hasn’t changed.” — Bill Veeck IMCOM-K • PAGE 17 MAY 21, 2010 FEATURE http://imcom.korea.army.mil IMCOM-K • PAGE 18 http://imcom.korea.army.mil NEWS THE MORNING CALM Soldiers reenlist at the DMZ

Lt. Col. John Rhodes, commander of United Nations Command Security Battalion-Joint Security Area, reenlisted Staff Sgt. Jae-sung Byeon near the Military Demarcation Line in the Korean DMZ May 13. — U.S. Army Photo

Capt. Paul H. Books, Jr., commander of 142d Military Police Company, reenlisted Staff Sgt. Ricky Caravona at Observation Post Ouellette in the Korean DMZ May 14. — U.S. Army Photo IMCOM-K • PAGE 19 MAY 21, 2010 http://imcom.korea.army.mil

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https://safety.army.mil IMCOM-K • PAGE 20 http://imcom.korea.army.mil NEWS THE MORNING CALM USAG-H • PAGE 21 MAY 21, 2010 USAG HUMPHREYS http://imcom.korea.army.mil Personality Profile KATUSA Soldiers discuss benefits of WLC attendance By Pfc. Joon Woo Baek tactical situation. The key to giving orders USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs is swiftness and accuracy, neither of which is easy for a non-native. HUMPHREYS GARRISON — The What was the hardest part? Warrior Leader Course is a rigorous 17- Lee: English and reduced sleep. day course, given at Camp Jackson, which Shin: Competition. Unlike the trains Soldiers in basic leadership skills, KATUSAs, the U.S. Soldiers were very knowledge, and behaviors. sensitive about grades as the grades from WLC, formerly known as the Primary WLC influence their careers. Also, a small Leadership Development Course, is the mistake could potentially tip the scale, first step in the Non-commissioned Officer so paying careful attention to detail at Education System. Recently, two Korean everything was difficult. Augmentation to the U.S. Army Soldiers, What did you like most about WLC? from Headquarters and Headquarters Lee: About 80 percent of the Soldiers Company, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, in my unit are KATUSAs, so I didn’t have Cpl. Lee, Seong-hyeon and Cpl. Shin, Jung- enough opportunities to get along with woo, graduated from WLC and decided U.S. Soldiers. During WLC, I was able to share what it’s like to be in the course. to meet many U.S. Soldiers and I learned Shin came in third in his class and won what other units around the peninsula do. the Gold Tiger Award. It was their second The Dining In, where everyone including visit to Camp Jackson, as they are graduates the Commandant and the Chief join in Recent Warrior Leader Course graduates, Cpl. Shin, Jung-woo, left, and Cpl. Lee, Seong-hyeon, from the KATUSA Training Academy, also to have dinner, a toast, talent show and so both of HHC, USAG-Humphreys, said there were many benefits to attending the course.— U.S. located there. forth near the end of the course, was also a Army photo by Pfc. Joon Woo Baek How was WLC? unique experience. Lee: As the course name is “Warrior told by other WLC graduates influenced such a short period of time, that it feels like Shin: It was a new experience. Experiences Leader Course,” it was a great time to reflect me as well. I don’t remember much. However, I learned I could not have had in my current unit, upon what it really means to be an NCO and What did you learn? What do you that people watch what you do and will such as squad leader experience in the field its leadership. I learned what a leader is and remember the most? learn from what you do, both positively and or the chance to meet and compete with should be and what its roles are in the Army. Lee: I prepared hard for the Iron Man negatively. If I remember one thing from U.S. Soldiers. WLC, in general, was a great Shin: WLC was different from KTA, Award, which I unfortunately didn’t get. But WLC, it is that you need to set an example experience. which I have fond memories of. But I I’m proud to say that I did get a good grade for others. What do you want to say to the U.S. learned new skills and had new experiences. and was the first person to cross the finish The class was conducted in English. Soldiers or fellow KATUSAs? Why did you apply for WLC? line in the two-mile run. When we were Did you feel any language barriers? Lee: If you can, go to WLC. Lee: I wanted to spend my time in the crawling and running during the last four Lee: Even before I went to WLC, I Shin: I believe self-development comes Army meaningfully and my seniors who days of training at Warrior Base, we lacked had my worries about it, but if I didn’t from constantly challenging yourself to have been to WLC told me that their time skills at first but through continuous AAR, understand something, I asked other U.S. try new things. I hope all of us, including there was a great experience for them. we improved ourselves and I saw what true Soldiers and studied together with Cpl. Shin myself, hold the courage to challenge Shin: I wanted to make another visit to leadership meant. and I was able to keep up. ourselves, whatever it may be. KTA and Camp Jackson, but the experiences Shin: We were taught so many things in Shin: It was not easy, especially in a HAS program shows technology improvements By Steven Hoover USAG-Humphreys Public Affairs

HUMPHREYS GARRISON — In an effort to share and showcase how technology in the classroom helps the teachers at Humphreys American School provide an ideal learning environment, the school staged its first “technology night,” May 6. Entitled “Eagle Tech: What you didn’t have when you were kidz!,” the program was an opportunity for parents to see some of the latest tools that teachers are using to educate the students through static displays, workshops and presentations by both students and teachers. “Those who attended saw students, as young as kindergartners, logging onto the computers by themselves,” said Christina Leon, a planning committee member. “The kindergartners showed the adults about the software programs, like ‘Type-to-Learn 4’ SMART Board usage in the Humphreys and ‘Math Traveler.’” American School classroom is demonstrated Humphreys American School Yearbook editor, Alex Lee, demonstrates the usage of the Adobe Some of the demonstrations included: by second grader Keora Stevens, during Photoshop program the school uses, during the technology night held at Humphreys American “Trains: Past, Present and Future,” a technology night activities May 6. — U.S. School, May 6. The night was designed to show parents how technology, which wasn’t around National History Day website project by Army photos by Steven Hoover when they were in school, impacts learning today. seventh grader Benjamin Snow; the use of SMART Boards in both the elementary and Safety/Child Friendly Websites,” “The Ins accomplishments,” Leon said. suggestions. “Eagle Tech” was the suggestion middle schools; and “Yearbook Explores and Outs of Grade Speed,” and “Improve While developing the program, the of Shacourtney Jamerson, while the “What Photoshop Elements.” Reading with Reading Counts.” committee debated about what to call you didn’t have when you were kidz!” In addition, teachers provided workshops “This technology night was about the evening, she said. So, a contest was portion was submitted by Sarah Moore. on a variety of topics, including “Internet sharing information and celebrating held and students were asked to submit USAG-H • PAGE 22 http://imcom.korea.army.mil USAG HUMPHREYS THE MORNING CALM News & Notes

Osan Well-Animal Veterinary Clinic The Osan Veterinary Clinic wants to keep your furry friends healthy and strong so they will be at the Community Activity Center, May 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. They offer micro-chipping, inoculations, parasite checks and physicals. Walk-ins are welcome in between appointments, but appointments are recommended. If your animal is sick, it cannot receive treatment at this clinic. Call 784-6614 for more information or to make an appointment.

AAFES Organizational Day Closures The following Army and Air Force Exchange Service facilities will be closed for Organizational Day activities May 31: 3rd MI Shoppette and Charley’s Steakery (Bldg. S-2064). On June 14, the Post Exchange Main Store, Food Court and theater and the following will be closed: all concession facilities (Bldg. S-400 and S-575), Military Clothing Sales (Bldg. S-449) and all mobile food trucks. The Suwon Snack Bar will also be closed. For more information, call 753- 6870.

Community College Fair Child, Youth and School Services is hosting a Community College Fair, June 5, at the Youth Center (Bldg. 570) starting at 10 a.m. Various colleges will be represented at the fair and the CYSS Technology Lab will be available for students to use for research. Parents and students in sixth grade and above are welcome to attend. Anyone who would like to share information on the college or university they attended, or need more information, should contact Joseph Jacks at 753-8274 or e-mail Pools for young tykes and slides for the older ones (below), are just two of the primary attractions at the Humphreys Garrison Splish and Splash [email protected]. Water Park, which opens for the summer season May 29. — U.S. Army photos by Mike Mooney Area III Golfers Needed Golfers to represent Area III and USAG- Humphreys in the Eighth U.S. Army Golf Free day of admission highlights Championships, at Sungnam Golf Course June 7 to 11, are needed. The team will be selected based on official handicaps. For more information, call 753-8811 before the May 31 Splish and Splash May 29 opening deadline. By Mike Mooney ID Card holders can purchase a family pass. all personnel authorized to use FMWR FCC Providers Sought USAG-Humphreys FMWR Marketing Korean employees may only purchase the facilities. Humphreys Garrison is looking for child individual season pass. “We don’t care if you’re from Yongsan, care providers that want to work from home. HUMPHREYS GARRISON — The The daily fee will be $3 for an individual Osan, Daegu, Area I or Kunsan,” said Steve Becoming a Family Child Care provider can be Splish and Splash Water Park, here, opens or $8 for a family. The fee for all guests is Ryan, USAG-Humphreys Family and very beneficial. The training and experience is for the season May 29, and offers a free day $10 per person. Morale, Welfare and Recreation director. transferable to other installations, and it allows opportunity for professional growth by attaining of swimming to kickoff the new summer Splish and Splash will be open from “Splish and Splash is a large facility and it credentials that are recognized world-wide. season. noon to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday has room for everyone.” For more information on requirements and Located across from the USAG- and 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday through For more information about Splish and regulations, call Joon Auci at 753-8284. Humphreys Walk-Thru Gate, Splish and Sunday and holidays, from Memorial Day Splash, call 754-6412 or 031-619-6412. For Splash features a 50-meter Olympic-style through Labor Day. anyone coming from outside the area, it’s a Suicide Crisis Numbers swimming pool, a kid’s pool, two water Although located at Humphreys good idea to call ahead. The following are Suicide Crisis telephone slides, diving boards, an amphitheatre, a Garrison, Splish and Splash is open to numbers available to the USAG-Humphreys large deck, volleyball court and snack bar. community: USAG-Humphreys Behavioral But the most unique feature of the Health, 753-7657; Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital Behavioral Health, 737- facility is the Children’s Water Park – 5508; and USAG-Humphreys Duty Chaplain, complete with a dragon waterslide, spouting 011-9496-7445. mushrooms, spitting amphibians, water circles and a water fort. Shots of water spit OB Orientation up unannounced throughout the zero-entry Civilians and Active Duty are invited to attend children’s area, providing opportunities for the Obstetrics (OB) Orientation held on the a lot of fun, surprises and refreshing sprays. last Friday of each month, in the Super Gym, It also includes a large snack bar, as well starting at 9 a.m. For information, contact Capt. as locker rooms and a hot tub. No outside Beth Brauchli at 753-8003 or Stacee Roberts, of New Family Support, at 753-6287. food or beverages may be brought into the park. This year’s snack bar menu has been Force Protection Reminder expanded based on patron input. During random anti-terrorism checks at USAG- Individual and family season passes are Humphreys facilities, be prepared to show your currently on sale at the water park, Outdoor identification card. AR 600-18-14 and USFK Recreation and the Community Activity Regulation 27-5 require ID card holders to have Center. An individual season pass is priced their cards in possession at all times. For more at $78, while the family pass costs $150. For information, call 754-6192. the purposes of the family pass, a family is defined as mother, father and their children – no matter what the number. Only U.S. USAG-H • PAGE 23 MAY 21, 2010 USAG HUMPHREYS http://imcom.korea.army.mil Freedom Fest 2010 preparations underway By Mike Mooney exchange rate will be set before booths USAG-Humphreys FMWR Marketing open Saturday. Vendors are responsible for providing their own change and should HUMPHREYS GARRISON — Units, come prepared since it will be next to Family Readiness Groups and private impossible to obtain change either day. organizations are encouraged to operate a Recommend that all prices be set to avoid food or game booth during the upcoming using nickels and dimes (i.e., $.75 or $1.50). Freedom Fest celebration, at Independence Traffic and parking will be closely Park, July 3 and 4. monitored and restricted. Booth operators The deadline for applying for booths should plan to be ready to operate no is June 15. Requests should be sent to later than 1:30 p.m. Saturday and should [email protected], with have everything they need to operate the names of at least two people who will their booth. There will be no parking on be manning the booth. the festival grounds or anywhere near the Every location will be provided with festival grounds and vehicular traffic will 110V electrical outlets (two plugs), an be restricted throughout the two days of eight-foot booth, an awning and a light. the festival. For those who need more than two plug- The Dunk Tank is traditionally one of ins, that should be requested early. Units the best money makers for units. Five one- are responsible for their own tables, chairs, hour slots are available both Saturday and cooking equipment, power convertors, Sunday. Interested units should provide a power cords and other needed items. Family first and second preference choice for each and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will day. FMWR Marketing will publish the final provide booth decorations as long as they schedule. The deadline for requesting a slot last. in the dunk tank is June 15. Booth rules include: The following activities and booths Only two booths will be approved for have been offered in past Freedom Fest selling hamburgers and hotdogs. These two celebrations: Speed Ball, Special Photos, will go to the largest units that apply. The Face Painting and Tattoos, and Cake Walk. booths will be placed at opposite ends of There will be no outside Korean vendors this the festival grounds and the prices will be year, although both KATUSA Snack Bars identical for similar products. Hotdogs do Units, Family Readiness Groups and private organizations are encouraged to operate face will have booths. not include other types of sausages, such as painting, food and game booths during the upcoming Freedom Fest celebration, at Independence Outdoor Rec has the following games brats and red hots, but can include chilidogs Park, July 3 and 4. — U.S. Army photo by Mike Mooney available free of charge: Tic Tac Toe, and chili-cheese dogs, cheeseburgers and and $2 for sports drinks. and does not require prior approval. Shuffleboard, Block Island, Ring Toss and chili-cheeseburgers. FMWR Services Division will have All booths serving food must have a Colors. Whoever uses these games will Menus for other food booths can be bagged ice, priced at $1, for sale on location. person with a current Food Handler’s have to provide the prizes, but the games combined. However, any duplicate menu All booths must operate from 2:30 to certificate. When you sign up for a booth, will be free. items in different booths must be priced the 9 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday, unless please provide us the name(s) of individuals You can also design your own game (the same. No competing prices will be allowed. there is inclement weather. Booths can stay with a current certificate. A training session old kid’s fishing pond with clothes pins and All booths are authorized to sell soda, open until 10 p.m. if they desire. All booths will be offered for those who need to get poles) or the dart throw (balloons on a piece water and sports drinks. However, no unit can discount their product starting at 7 p.m. people certified. of plywood). booth can sell beer or any other alcoholic each day, for the purpose of a “clearance All booths should be prepared to accept For more information, call 754-8257. beverage. Prices are $1 for soda and water sale.” This is a decision of the booth operator both U.S. dollars and Korean won. An

IMCOM’s top NCO visits Humphreys HUMPHREYS GARRISON — Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola, Installation Management Command’s command sergeant major, speaks with Soldiers in the 501st Military Intelligence Brigade Dining Facility, during his visit, here, Tuesday. Ciotola, who assumed his current position on Nov. 2, 2009, received a windshield tour of the installation, with stops to view the New Land, Super Gym, Army Family Housing, several Soldier’s barracks and the Splish and Splash Aquatics Park.— U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Joon Woo Baek USAG-H • PAGE 24 http://imcom.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALM USAG-D • PAGE 25 MAY 21, 2010 USAG DAEGU http://daegu.korea.army.mil Bullying has no place in USAG Daegu and Area IV

By Kim, Min-yeong over another person. USAG Daegu Public Affairs “Some young people are bullied for no particular reason. Then there are times DAEGU GARRISON — Someone when they are bullied perhaps because of once said, “Courage is fire, and bullying is the color of their skin, the way they talk, smoke.” For some U.S. Army Garrison Daegu their size, or even their name. Sometimes middle school children, an opportunity to young people are bullied because they look better understand just what that means came like they won’t stand up for themselves.” in the form of some up close and personal Contrary to popular belief, bullying is conversations between them and Mirian not just something that occurs between Houston, USAG Daegu’s exceptional family little kids on the school yard. “From second member program manager. graders all the way up to high school The small group of children gathered at seniors, bullying can occur. It’s actually the Camp Walker Child and Youth Services a growing problem for high school age Center May 11 where they not only children. This silly behavior can lead to received a detailed briefing on the meaning harmful results,” said Houston. of bullying, but were given an opportunity The EFMP program manager said that to talk openly and honestly about their some people think bullying is just part of feelings regarding the subject. growing up. Houston also stated that some Houston began the briefing by tend to think that bullying is a way for young Mirian Houston, responds to a question posed to her by students attending her lecture on explaining to children what bullying people to learn to stick up for themselves. bullying. — U.S. Army Photo by Kim, Min-yeong means. She said, “Bullying is an act such “Unfortunately, bullying can make think there must be something wrong with and give it to an adult that they trust. She as someone saying something or doing young people feel lonely, unhappy and them. They lose confidence and may not said that another helpful method might be something to show that they have power frightened. It makes them feel unsafe and want to go to school any more. It may even for each school to prepare solution boxes make them sick,” Houston explained. where students can drop off their written Houston said that when kids are bullied, document about their bullying situation. far too often, they are hesitant to tell anyone Using this method, no one other than about their situation. She added, “If someone an official recipient will be able to see the is bullying you, you should always tell an child’s message. “Hopefully this will make adult that you trust. Even if you think you the individual feel a little more safe and can solve the problem on your own, tell an secure,” explained Houston. adult anyway. You do this to ensure that the The children appeared more than receptive bullying does not happen again. to the briefing, raising their hands and asking “An adult you might trust can be a Houston questions that ranged from “Will I teacher, school principal, parent, someone get into trouble if I tell?” to “What if another from your family or even a friend’s parent. person won’t leave me alone?” This isn’t considered telling tales. You have As the session came to an end, Houston a right to be safe, and there are things an reminded the children that bullying adult can do to get the bullying to stop. in USAG Daegu and Area IV is not Even if you think you can solve the problem acceptable. She said, “Bullying is among on your own, tell an adult anyway. You do one of the worst behaviors in human this to ensure that the bullying does not nature. Here in our community, we have happen again.” zero tolerance. Tell your teacher. Tell your Students from Camp Walker’s Middle School Teen Center listen attentively to a bullying In cases where it might be difficult to parents. Tell an adult if anyone bullies you lecture from Mirian Houston, USAG Daegu’s Exceptional Family Member Program Manager. talk about being bullied, Houston told the or if you know of someone who is being The lecture was an effort intended to educate the youth on the unhealthy and unacceptable children that it might be easier to write bullied. Only with your help can we put habits associated with bullying. — U.S. Army Photo by Kim, Min-yeong down what’s been happening to them, an end to this shameful behavior.”

Teachers and Caregivers receive kudos for their hard work and dedication By PV2 Jang, Bong-seok week, management, parents and caregivers USAG Daegu Public Affairs around the Daegu and Area IV community plan events that are intended to highlight DAEGU GARRISON — Teachers the efforts that these often “behind-the- and caregivers have one of the toughest scene” givers provide the children and the jobs in existence. Day in and day out they community. A teacher as well as a mother, commit themselves to providing precious Sonia Benavides said, “My husband and I are care to our children. Their professionalism, both certified teachers at Daegu American dedication and expertise combine to become School. These teachers are mothers and a cornerstone of strength for the Daegu fathers that are taking care of our children Army community. when we are not there.” In recognition of this year’s “Teachers Milton Antonio Hunter, who is the and Caregivers Appreciation Week” officials father of 1-year-old said that he was thrilled at the Camp George Child Development about his child’s improvement. “Every day Center celebrated the hard work of he is learning something new here at CDC. teachers and caregivers in a brief ceremony. Every day he comes home and shows me the “Teachers and Caregivers Appreciation sign for milk. These teachers do a lot for us Week is dedicated to recognizing exceptional even though we may not always recognize teachers and celebrating the great things them as we should. Teachers and Caregivers In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, Camp George Child Development teachers that are being accomplished in schools or Appreciation Week is a great opportunity for and caregivers were presented flowers and an attractive certificate, May 14 for the work and child development centers,” said Kathleen us to make the time to show them that they contributions they make to the USAG Daegu and Area IV community. — U.S. Army Photo by Brennan, child and youth services director. are huge assets, and they are really and truly PV2 Jang, Bong-seok Brennan added that throughout this special appreciated,” he said. USAG-D • PAGE 26 http://daegu.korea.army.mil USAG DAEGU THE MORNING CALM Area IV military spouses head north to Osan to shop until they drop t News & Notes By Kim, See-un Camp Walker USAG Daegu Public Affairs Indoor Swimming Pool re-opened The Camp Walker indoor swimming DAEGU GARRISON — Spouses and pool has been repaired and re-opened. Army Community Services representatives The Camp Walker outdoor pool opens from around Area IV took advantage of the May 29 and the Camp Carrol outdoor joy spring brings as they traveled to Osan pool opens today. for a shopping tour, in support of military spouse month. The road trip gave the spouses an opportunity to spend time chatting with old friends, while making new ones. EFMP Respite Care Information According to LaVita Vincent, U.S. Seminar Army Garrison Daegu deployment and June 8, 9 to 11 a.m. mobilization manager, the trip was Army Community Service Building something that everyone had been looking Camp Henry forward to for quite some time. “The Call 768-7112 or 768-8329 and reserve purpose of the trip was to recognize our your space to find out if your family military spouses for the tremendous support member(s) are eligible to receive free they provide to military personnel— child care. especially sponsors. Daegu has lots of things A military spouse finds a snazzy bag during her Osan shopping spree. — U.S. Army Photo by to see and do. However, this trip to Osan Kim, See-un was an opportunity to take our spouses Memorial Day Weekend Tour to somewhere away from home. Beijing, China “The trip gave them a chance to see and Camp Walker Tour and Travel Service enjoy a place they might not otherwise host a trip to Beijing, China May 29 have the opportunity to. Last year, we through June 1. Pick up the phone took a group to the Busan International and call the Camp Walker Tour Market and because we had such success and Travel Service at 764-4124 to with that type of excursion, we decided to reserve your seat. The affordable do it again, but this time head North to travel package includes round trip Osan,” she said. airfare, hotel, meals, airport tax, tour Fun and games seemed to be the theme bus fee, individual visa fee, and all for the trip throughout the day. A scavenger site admission fees. Call today. Don’t hunt activity helped bring the group even delay. closer. “We conducted a scavenger hunt that was designed to help the spouses get to know each other. The information that was provided was about the spouses, and so the group had to network to determine who was USAG Daegu Town Hall Meeting who. This was an activity that encouraged USAG Daegu will hold a Town Hall the participants to get to know the person Tuesday, May 25, 6 p.m., Camp Henry beside them,” said Vincent. Colorful clothing and fine fabrics grabbed the attention of this Osan shopping trip participant.— Theater. Our friends from AAFES A much sought after prize for one of U.S. Army Photo by Kim, See-un and the Commissary will provide the games was a coupon from the Marriott could be spotted in souvenir shops, and that Korea probably has more to offer than pizza, water, plates and napkins - you Hotel. The winner of that prize, Martin clothing and cosmetics stores. A number we can receive.” just have to bring your questions! Juan Eric Pepper said, “I am really happy of the participants appeared to be very With packages and purchases neatly piled All Garrison service providers will because I got the coupon. Actually, my wife interested in Korean traditional items, into the storage area beneath the bus, the be there, plus Medical, Dental, Red has wanted to go to Seoul, so this coupon including the colorful traditional clothing. spouses began their trip back to Daegu. The Cross and more reps. Want to submit is really a good thing for us. I’m really glad For USAG Daegu Headquartes & smiles and laughter and conversation were questions in advance? Drop them in to be a part of this event. It is a wonderful Headquarters Co. Commander, Cpt. Sylvia evidence that everyone had had a wonderful the USAG Daegu Facebook page Town experience, and for a good purpose.” Johnson, lending support and encouragment time. Vincent said, “Already some of the Hall Discussion! Bright-eyed and filled with excitement, was among the reasons she joined the tour. spouses are looking forward to next year’s the participants could hardly contain “I really appreciate the work Mrs. Vincent military spouse trip. I listened to them, and themselves as they approached the shopping does. I’ve made the trip to Osan several they’re hoping that next year we can travel Tobacco user support group district just outside Osan Air Base. Stepping times, but I thought it was important to to the Busan International Market, and the Are you ready to kick the habit? If so, off the bus, the spouses wasted no time come along this time to mingle with the beach. Whatever we plan at ACS, we hope come out to the new Tobacco User heading to their favorite vendor. With only new spouses, and encourage them to get to be able to provide them what they want Support Group every Tuesday at three hours to make their purchases, they out and see Korea, and see for themselves because it really is about them.” the Camp Walker, Optometry Clinic conference room or Wednesday at the Camp Carroll Army Community Services from 11 a.m. to noon. Please call at 764-5594 for details.

Paintball Competition Pre-memorial paintball competition will be help at Camp Carroll CAC, May 30 at 1 p.m. $20 per person. Incldues gun, canister, mask & 100 paintballs. Wear some of your least favorite clothes. Minimum of two teams of five members. Sign up and pay before the registration deadline which is May 27. Please call at 765-8325 for details.

With shopping all done, wearing happy faces and smiles, participants in the Camp Henry ACS Osan shopping trip gather for a final snapshot.— U.S. Army Photo by Kim, See-un USAG-D • PAGE 27 MAY 21, 2010 USAG DAEGU http://daegu.korea.army.mil Camp Walker Commissary Commando Competition and Case Lot events a big hit By Mary Grimes USAG Daegu Public Affairs

DAEGU GARRISON — The Camp Charles Phillips, store administrator for the Walker Commissary was the place to be Camp Walker Commissary. on May 14 as U.S. Army Garrison Daegu Calling the event an opportunity to get Soldiers, Family members and DoD civilians out and enjoy the beautiful weather, Phillips came out to participate in the Commissary said, “The commissary staff welcomes you. Commando Competition or take advantage We’re happy to have you here today, and we of the much awaited Case Lot sale. want this to be a day where you just get out Units from around Area IV teamed up and enjoy the weather and have some fun.” to compete for prizes and the thrill of out- Laying out the events of the day, Lattanzi running, out jumping and winning bragging told the crowd, “It’s a great day to be in rights for being the best rope-jumpers or Daegu. MWR and the commissary want tricycle riders in the command. On hand to you to know that we appreciate all that welcome the community to the event were you do. Enjoy yourselves out here today. Robert M. Lattanzi, community activities Be safe. Cheer on your team and have a USAG Daegu Soldiers and civilians alike, took advantage of the Camp Walker Commissary coordinator, DFMWR, USAG Daegu, and good time.” Case Lot Sale, May 14. — U.S. Army Photo by Mary Grimes

The AFN Eagle waits in the check- out line at the Camp Walker Commissary with Soldiers and Soldiers from HHC, USAG Daegu are all smiles after receiving gift vouchers for winning big in KATUSAs. As part of the Commissary Commando Competition, the Soldiers had to do speed- the Commissary Commando Competition, May 14 at the Daegu Commissary on Camp Walker. shopping. In the end, the winner was determined by which team came closest to the determined — U.S. Army Photo by Mary Grimes dollar amount. All items were returned to the shelves. — U.S. Army Photo by Mary Grimes USAG-D • PAGE 28 http://daegu.korea.army.mil USAG DAEGU THE MORNING CALM USAG Daegu and Area IV celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month Scenes from around Camp Walker Photos by PV2 Jang, Bong-seok

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