VOLUME 8 NO. 18 JANUARY 9 – JANUARY 22, 2020 SUBMIT STORIES TO: [email protected] STRIPESKOREA.COM FACEBOOK.COM/STRIPESPACIFIC FREE SUBMIT A PHOTO FOR THE COVER OF Roller Derby Got a great shot of mainland Japan, Photo by Photo by Page 2 Okinawa, Korea or a hit on Humphreys Guam? If so, submit it and maybe it’ll end up Stars and Stripes Keeler, Matthew on the front page of Welcome to the Pacific. Photo deadline: Jan. 15 Facebook.com/StripesPacific stripeskorea.com ANSAN Food, fun and illuminations Pages 9-11 Photos by ChiHon Kim, Stripes Korea 2 STRIPES KOREA A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION JANUARY 9 − JANUARY 22, 2020 Roller derby bouts a hit on base Max D. Lederer Jr. Publisher STORY AND PHOTO BY tap, knee slide and plow stop. If Lt. Col. Richard E. McClintic MATTHEW KEELER, they can do those three skills, Commander STARS AND STRIPES Joshua M Lashbrook Published: December 17, 2019 then they are level one. Chief of Staff To mitigate the risk of injury Chris Verigan to themselves and others on the Engagement Director CAMP HUMPHREYS — Near- track, players must progress to Marie Woods ly a dozen of the toughest wom- Publishing and Media Design Director en from Camp Humphreys and level four before participating Chris Carlson nearby Osan Air Base recently in a game. Publishing and Media Design Manager “It seems silly but when you Eric Lee laced up their skates for a full- Advertising and Circulation Manager contact roller derby scrimmage do that progression you are de- Enrique “Rick” W. Villanueva Jr. at Humphreys’ Collier Commu- veloping those skills needed to Korea Area Manager be stable on skates to the point Jinsun Song nity Fitness Center. Operations Manager Taking on a holiday theme, you’re not going to hurt any- one,” Nohle said. Kentaro Shimura the Gingerbread Brawlers Production Manager The newest member on the faced off on Dec. 14 against Rie Miyoshi track Saturday was Erin Pea- Engagement Manager the Candy Cane Crushers in cock, 36, a military spouse at Denisse Rauda a 60-minute matchup that put Publishing and Media Design Editor Humphreys who joined the close friends at odds — but all Publishing and Media Design Writers team in March. The Washing- ChiHon Kim in good fun. Players from the Candy Cane Crushers try to block a member of the Gingerbread Shoji Kudaka ton native said she grew up on With track names like Bom- Brawlers during a Dec. 14 roller derby scrimmage. Takahiro Takiguchi skates as a girl, and it was her Layout Designers bastic, Krankenwagen, Elinor the club aims to introduce roller to be supportive of one another favorite thing to do. Yukiyo Oda Bashgood and Wreck It Wanda, Yuko Okazaki derby to new people while pro- as opposed to knocking each “When I found out there was Kayoko Shimoda the women delivered an ener- viding the experienced play- other down.” a sport on skates, I just jumped Multimedia Consultants gy-packed short track derby on Max Genao Doug Johnson ers a chance to improve their Nohle selects players based right into it and loved it,” Pea- Brian Jones Jason Lee the gym’s basketball court that skills while stationed overseas. on skill level to cock said. “I’ve never done Hans Simpson Chae Pang Yi put the Brawlers on top of the Gianni Youn Robert Zuckerman No experience or anything competitive like this Crushers, 77 to 68. EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM: divide into two Graphic Designers equipment is re- squads for each before, so getting my footing Kenichi Ogasawara Yosuke Tsuji Both squads are part of the and actually being hit while on Sales Support quired to join. scrimmage. Be- Osan-Humphreys Roller Der- skates is a whole different ball- Kazumi Hasegawa Hiromi Isa “We are very cause not everyone Ichiro Katayanagi Yoko Noro by Team, which has about 25 game.” Yusuke Sato Chae Yon Son close; it’s a group is on the same lev- members, including active-du- The scrimmages, which are Saori Tamanaha Toshie Yoshimizu of women that are completely el, the team plays matches only ty military, reservists, spouses, usually hosted at Humphreys, honest and open with each contractors and civilians. from within to continue growth. and are free for anyone to at- other, so there is no trying to For feedback and inquiries, Army Maj. Priscella Nohle, “The first thing we do with tend. The next is slated for late contact [email protected] team manager and an opera- one-up each other,” said Nohle, someone new to the game is to February. To place an ad, call DSN 755-2255 tions officer with the 2nd Infan- who’s known as Thor’s Jammer teach them three basic skills,” [email protected] stripeskorea.com/contact try Division at Humphreys, said on the track. “We are all trying Nohle said. “How to do a knee Twitter: @MattKeeler1231 JANUARY 9 − JANUARY 22, 2020 A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION STRIPES KOREA 3 4 STRIPES KOREA A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION JANUARY 9 − JANUARY 22, 2020 Casey soldiers heat up the holiday season BY SGT. YESENIA BARAJAS, us get good rapport with the local 210TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE populace.” Castner volunteered to be CAMP CASEY – Soldiers from the noncommissioned officer in across U.S. Army Garrison charge for the event. Camp Casey came together to “I think it’s a good opportunity deliver 5,000 charcoal briquettes for our soldiers to get out there to neighbors outside the base De- and meet the locals,” said Cast- cember 5, Bosan-dong, Dongdu- ner. “It gives them the opportuni- cheon. ty to get out and get to know the The charcoal briquette dis- culture a little bit more.” tribution is an annual event for This is the seventh year the soldiers of Camp Casey to be in- Gyeonggi Provincial Office and volved and assist neighbors who 210th FAB, 2ID/RUCD part- are in need of a way to stay warm nered to distribute charcoal during the winter. to the locals. About 90 service “It shows that the United members showed up to help de- States soldiers are volunteering liver briquettes to 17 homes in to help out,” said Sgt. Christo- Bosan-dong, Dongducheon. Soldiers at the charcoal briquette distribution on Dec. 5 in Dongducheon. About 90 soldiers volunteered to help deliver the pher Castner, a fire support spe- “This is great – that the sol- charcoal briquettes to neighbors in need. Photo by Pfc. Jaeyoung Park, U.S. Army cialist assigned to Headquarters diers come out from their daily the Dongducheon City, where we and Headquarters Battery, 210th work, and we team up to help Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd In- the people,” said Maj. Michael live, not only did we provide our fantry Division/ROK-U.S. Com- Kim, the brigade chaplain for manpower, but we also donated bined Division, and Gainesville, 210th and Riverside, California money to buy more briquettes Florida, native. “It kind of helps native. “To help the people in for this event. The event was hosted by the Gyeonggi Province Office and first began in 2013.Photo by Pfc. Jaeyoung Park, U.S. Army Soldiers deliver charcoal to local homes. Photo by Sgt. Yesenia Barajas, U.S. Army onto the College Acceptance JANUARY 9 − JANUARY 22, 2020 A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION STRIPES KOREA 5 51st MDG medics save groom BY STAFF SGT. GREG NASH, By continuing care at the clos- 51ST FIGHTER WING est capability, the 51st MDG was able to maximize a target of op- OSAN AIR BASE – Tying the portunity like this to make the knot is an important day filled best use of the Air Force’s assets. with high anticipation for many Although this unique mission people. Unfortunately for one was a first for Stern and Arenas, airman, the day went from a joy- they hope to utilize this experi- ous occasion to the brink of trag- ence to implement enhanced edy. strategies in an emergency like Suffering a critical illness, the this. groom was taken to a South Ko- “While this mission was a rean medical facility. After care- first a lot of us and it went so ful evaluation, it was determined smooth, it was a great teaching a special team of medics needed opportunity,” said Stern. “Every to be called upon – and the 51st case and mission is different so Medical Group answered the we have to be prepared for any- call. thing. It takes a total team effort The team was simultaneously and we had awesome people who responsible for coordinating the love and care about what they do aeromedical evacuation mission to make this mission successful.” to transport two other patients as According to Maj. Phillip well. In under 50 hours, the 51st Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron simulate life-saving procedures to a training mannequin onboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during an exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt, U.S. Air Force Strawbridge, 51st MDG chief of MDG ‘aced’ their ultimate test – medical staff, total force integra- saving lives. said Arenas. “This was my first coordination with South Korean ensuring synchronized actions to tion made the saves possible. For Staff Sgt. Kristalynjon aeromedical evacuation mission Medical facilities, Osan’s medics direct movement, logistics, med- “The key was that this was a Arenas, 51st Medical Support so it was definitely challenging. partnered with Yokota Air Base’s ications, baggage and food. whole effort with between the Squadron NCO in charge of pa- My team was great and played 18th Aeromedical Evacuation “We have to be prepared for 51st Medical Group and our tient travel, amid the stress fac- a key role getting the patients to Squadron for a Critical Care Air this mission set anywhere in the partnership with the 18th Aero- tors of time constraints, patient their next destination.” Transport Team.