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IndianheadVol. 43, No. 16 www-2id.korea.army.mil Aug. 25, 2006
Coach K returns to KoreaCAMP CASEY – The famed “Coach K,” Mike
Krzyzewski, and Team U.S.A. visited Soldiers dur-ing a practice scrimmage game at Hanson FieldHouse Aug. 16.
Krzyzewski served as an artillery liaison officerin the 2nd Infantry Division as well as an 8th Armybasketball player while stationed at Camp Pelhamnear the Demilitarized Zone in the early 1970s.
“I played and coached on the 8th Army team fora month and we won the USARPAC (United StatesArmy Pacific Command) championship, and as aresult of being the MVP of that I got to play on theAll-Army, All-Armed Forces team for a fewmonths.”
“When I was here over 30 years ago, there weredirt roads,” Krzyzewski said. “It was more rural -you would actually see farm animals on the roads.It's so much more modern. I didn’t even recognizeYongsan except for the gym. The gym is the same.”
After Coach K left the Army, he took an assistantcoach position at Indiana University.
His first head coaching job was at his alma mater,the United States Military Academy. “I coached atWest Point for five years before I coached at Duke,”Krzyzewski said.
Coach K is not only known for his coaching skillsand winning records, but for his leadership andmotivational speeches.
“Most of what I do is based on the foundation ofwhat I learned at West Point and my five years as amilitary officer,” Krzyzewski said. “The discipline,
the commitment to getting to success, the fact thatyou always think you are going to win and prepareto win, positive attitude, the work ethic and theteamwork that was developed as a cadet and as anArmy officer has served me well throughout myentire career.”
Coach K said that the difference between coach-ing and being a leader in the military is minimal, andthe standards held between the two are the same.
“As long as you get along with people andembrace people of different genders, different races,different age groups, just allow people to showthemselves to you and you show yourself to them.That to me is what the military is all about,” said
Krzyzewski. “The diversity that the military has inall those areas adds to its strength, and I'm trying toteach that in the civilian sector,”
The team, Coach K, the assistant coach and all ofthe staff walked onto the gym floor wearing theArmy Combat Uniform with Team U.S.A. patchesand 2ID patches, the same way some of the Soldierswere wearing Team U.S.A. basketball jerseys. Theaudience rose to its feet and responded with loudapplause.
“It is such an honor for us to wear the fatiguesthat you all are wearing, and it is a sign of respect,”
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Flight security..........page 3 Korean Red Cross....page 5Sapper training.........page 8
Rising Sun School Visitsee page 5
Story and photo byPfc. Amanda MerfeldEditor
Coach K, along with Team U.S.A. donned the Army Combat Uniform before a scrimmage game atHanson Field house, Camp Casey, Aug. 16. Coach K served in Korea as an artillery liaison.
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News2 IndianheadAug. 25, 2006
VOICE OF THEWARRIOR:What do youhope to learn
during the UFLexercise?
�I want to becomemore familiar with
what I do as a signalSoldier.�
Cpl. Jung, Chan HeeB Co., STB
�Better usage ofCAPES and MCS-
LIGHT.�
PV2 Park, Soo JinHQ, 2ID
�How my job playsinto the whole
exercise.�
Pfc. Stephen BlackardB Co., STB
�Learn to be moreproficient with my
equipment.�
Spc. Jonathan CornellB Co., STB
�Better communica-tion among ROK/US
Soldiers.�
Sgt. Jang, Suk HwanHQ, 2ID
�How civil militaryoperations take part
in a nation-wideexercise.�
Pfc. Kim, Byung JikHQ, 2ID
IndianheadMaj. Gen. James A. Coggin
Commander, 2nd Infantry Division
Command Sgt. Maj.James A. Benedict
Command Sergeant Major,2nd Infantry Division
Maj. Kimeisha McCullumPublic Affairs Officer
Sgt. 1st Class Kanessa R. TrentPublic Affairs Chief
Newspaper staffPfc. Amanda Merfeld
Cpl. Lee, Seung HyubKATUSA Editor
Cpl. Lee, Yoon JooPfc. Kim, Sang Pil
Staff Writers
Mr. Yu, Hu SonStaff Photographer
Mr. Kim, Pyong HyonPublic Information Specialist
The Indianhead is an authorizedpublication for members of theDepartment of Defense. EditorialContent is the responsibility of the2nd Infantry Division Public AffairsOffice. Contents of the newspaper arenot necessarily the official views of,or endorsed by, the U.S. Government,or the Department of the Army. Thisnewspaper is printed bi-weekly by theIl-Sung Yang Hang Co., Ltd., Seoul,Republic of Korea. Circulation is7,000.
Individuals can submit articles bythe following means: [email protected]; EAID-PA,APO, AP 96258-5041 Attn:Indianhead; or drop by the officelocated in building T-910 on CampRed Cloud. To arrange for possiblecoverage of an event, call 732-8856.
Our annual Ulchi Focus Lens exercise start-ed this week. It is a demanding exercise thatpresents great opportunities for our combinedand joint warfighting team to evaluate our mis-sion essential tasks and improve our war fight-ing capabilities.
It is essential that we receive maximum ben-efits from this training event. Should warcome, the success of our ROK-US alliance willbe largely determined by our ability to executeour plans to standard and this exercise repre-sents an important step in that process.
Some of our formations will conduct poten-tially high risk training during UFL 2006. Iwant the risk associated with these type eventsmitigated to no more than moderate risk, andlow risk if at all feasible.
Commanders and leaders at all levels musttake actions to minimize the hazards and miti-gate these risks. As exercise play evolves, thepotential for accidents increases.
In many cases the increased potential resultsfrom overconfidence, fatigue, complacencyand weather. Reviewing lessons learned fromprevious training exercises can help you betterunderstand how to overcome these challenges.Servicemembers have a can-do spirit and areprone to do whatever it takes to get the missiondone. Leaders must ensure that their personnelare challenged, but operate within their limits.Overconfidence can result in tragedy.
Fatigue tends to set in after several days ofhard training which lends itself to taking short-cuts. This can result in disaster. Leaders need tobe keenly aware of the physical and mental
condition of their person-nel to guard against therisks that result fromfatigue.
One of the side effectsof fatigue and/or redun-dancy is complacency.As the exercise progress-es and people do thesame mission for anextended period of time, they perceive risks tobe lower than they actually are - setting thestage for an accident. Everyone will have toremain sharply focused throughout the entireperiod of the exercise to ensure we completethis training event safely.
August is the hottest month of the summer,and poses great risks for hot weather-relatedinjuries. To reduce the potential for weather-related injuries, leaders must understand thecumulative effects of heat exposure and organ-ize work schedules to prevent overexposure,ensure their personnel are properly acclima-tized, and make sure they drink sufficientamounts of water.
I am committed to the achievement of ourUFL ‘06 training objectives. I am equally insis-tent that we execute the training safely. We cando this. Our achievable goal is no serious injuryor loss of life.
Commanders and leaders, take charge ofyour units. Servicemembers, I want you to trainand conduct operations safely. Together we canaccomplish our training objectives and safetyresponsibilities - avoiding tragic accidents andinjuries. Let’s work together as a team toensure one another’s safety while we train toexecute our “fight tonight” mission.
By Gen. B. B. BellUNC/CFC/USFK Commander
UFL: the goal; standards
The Indianhead staff is looking for peopleto write stories about their unit activities.Coverage of sports events, cultural events,training events and anything else happeningin Area I is of interest to other servicemem-bers, civilians and their families.
This is an opportunity for Soldiers toshow-off and improve their writing skills. Wedon’t care if they have a master’s degree injournalism, we just need Soldiers that love towrite and care about their communities andtheir units.
This is also a great opportunity for Soldiersto get their unit stories told. No one can tell astory better than someone who is part of it.
What we can do for Soldiers:-Publish their stories-Coach them on writing-Correct their stories-Coordinate coverage
Leaders: Put your Soldiers to work!-Help us get your story out there-Help us tell the warrior story
For more information on how you can helpyour unit, please contact Pfc. AmandaMerfeld at [email protected],or at 732-8856.
By Pfc. Amanda MerfeldEditor
Soldiers: looking for a few goodstories to be told, your stories
News 3IndianheadAug. 25, 2006
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PYUNGCHANG, South Korea– ROK and U.S. Soldiers workedside by side over a three week peri-od to help citizens of the villages ofPyungchang, Kangwon-Do,Hoengseong, and Jinbu-Myeonwho were victimized by massivemonsoon rainfall in mid-July.
Monsoon season in Korea isalways a period of inconveniencefor those who have ever experi-enced it. Monsoons caused morethan just high water levels and slickroadways as massive amounts ofrain fell over a three-day period inmid-July and knocked out power,washed away bridges and hillsides,caused massive flooding in townsand on roadways, and forced manyresidents in Korea’s Gang-wonProvince to evacuate their homesfor higher ground.
When the rain finally stopped,the citizens of these local commu-nities received some much neededhelp.
ROK Soldiers of the 108th and109th Infantry Regiments (36thROK Infantry Division) and U.S.Soldiers of the Gunfighter Battalion(1st Battalion, 2nd Attack AviationRegiment) from Camp Eagleworked together to repair flooddamage in the heaviest hit areas.They descended on the area notwith tanks and helicopters but withshovels, rakes, hoes, and a lot ofmotivation to see to it that thesepeople did not have to suffer with-out shelter and electricity anylonger.
Along with providing a valuableservice to the community andallowing citizens to return to theirnormal lives, this act of kindnessreinforced the already powerfulbond between U.S. Soldiers and theKorean people within the Gang-won Province.
Soldiers were greeted withcheers and treated to traditionalKorean cuisine as well as refresh-ments as they worked. “By the endof the day, I couldn’t even thinkabout eating dinner I was so full,”said Cadet Nate Peper, a West Pointcadet serving in Korea as part of theCadet Troop Leader TrainingProgram; a summer program whichallows West Point and ReserveOfficer Training Program cadets a
chance to experience real Army lifefor one month out of the summerduring their junior and senior years.
Furthermore, the cleanup opera-tion provided a wonderful opportu-nity for ROK and U.S. Soldiers toget to know one another in a muchdifferent light than what they areused to.
Pfc. Chris Davidson from 1-2Aviation said, “It was really niceworking along side the ROK ArmySoldiers and realizing that they arepretty much like us.” Sgt. Kim,Injoon, a KATUSA soldier sta-tioned at Camp Eagle with 1-2Aviation, echoed those sentiments.He said, “I was impressed andthankful for the U.S. Soldiers whohelped Koreans in the damagedareas. All of the Soldiers whohelped worked very hard, enjoyedthe Korean food and snacks, andseemed very happy. You could notremove the smiles from theirfaces.”
ROK Soldiers shoveled debrisand mud as U.S. Soldiers hauled itaway and vice versa. This opera-tion provided an excellent exampleof how Soldiers must be preparedto conduct all missions in the 21stCentury.
Missions could entail goinghead-to-head against an armedenemy force or providing a valu-able service to the community toenhance their well-being and wayof life as in this case.
ROKA Chief of Staff, Gen. Kim,Jang Soo, visited the disaster areaAug. 1 to thank the U.S. Soldiersfor their assistance to the devastat-ed communities. He presentedcoins to the Soldiers and to Lt. Col.Gustavo E. Blum, 1-2 AttackCommander. He praised the effortsof the U.S. and ROK Soldiers andreiterated the importance of theirtask. Blum shared Kim’s senti-ments. “The Soldiers of theGunfighter Battalion are proud tohave taken part in a mission thatstrengthened the ROK-US alliancewhil making a real and lasting pos-itive impact on the lives of the floodvictims.”
For the most part, the monsoonseason in Korea has subsided, butthe bond forged through the sweatand hard work of a few motivatedROK and U.S. Soldiers will live onin the months and years to come.This is just another example of how“We Go Together.”
Story and photos byMaj. John Hinck1-2 Attack
ROK and U.S. Soldiers clear away debris and mud that washed in front of thehome of a citizen in Pyungchang as a result of flooding.
Lt. Col. Gustavo Blum, 1-2 commander, helps fill sandbags during thePyungchang relief effort.
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YONGSAN GARRISON,Republic of Korea – UnitedStates Forces Korea Customsofficials announced new securityrestrictions Tuesday for U.S. andU.K. bound travelers at IncheonInternational Airport.
Effective immediately, pas-sengers are not permitted tocarry any liquids, gel items, elec-trical or battery-powered itemsinto the cabin of any commercialairlines destined for the UnitedStates or United Kingdom.
“This includes laptops,mobile phones, iPods and remotecontrols,” said USFK IncheonCustoms Office Chief JamesSatterwhite Jr. “These itemsmust be stored in your checkedbaggage.”
Security at IncheonInternational Airport has tight-ened in the days following thearrests of potential airlinebombers in the United Kingdom.
“There are increased handsearches of bags at security
checkpoints and a bag check atthe gate immediately prior toboarding the aircraft,”Satterwhite said. “You canexpect delays.”
Passengers traveling with ababy or small child may carrybaby formula/milk, food or juice.
Prescription medication, toinclude insulin must match thename of the passenger.
Additionally, all passengersmust remove their footwear forX-ray screenings.
Satterwhite said while thenew restrictions are subject tochange, they may continue indef-initely.
“Passengers are stronglyadvised to contact their airlinesfor the latest airline securitymeasures,” he said.
News4 IndianheadAug. 25, 2006
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Warrior News BriefsIllegal Alien Amnesty
The Korean Embassy is holding its amnestyprogram through Aug. 31 for illegal aliens whowish to depart Korea, but previously couldn’t dueto excessive fines. Illegal alien spouses who aremarried to U.S. Soldiers may stay, but to do sothey must pay the applicable fine or face deporta-tion if found.
This would be a good time for spouses who areawaiting U.S. visas to return home to await con-firmation and receipt of their visa through theircountry’s U.S. Embassy and avoid the huge finesthey may have accrued.
Toney Price, Army Community Service’simmigration contact, is available at 730-3032 forfurther questions.
Wild Wild West Mitchell’s Club on Camp Red Cloud will fea-
ture bull riding during the Labor Day weekend.The mechanical bull will be at Mitchell’s Club
Sept. 2 for their Wild Wild West block party. Therewill also be a saloon set up outside, along with ajail and cattle roping.
For more information on the block parties onCamp Red Cloud and Camp Casey, contact JohnAntes at 732-6766.
Red CrossRed Cross is in need of volunteers to teach
Health and Safety classes to provide generaladministrative support and to work in the TroopMedical Clinic providing leadership. If you areable to help and give your time, please contactSandy Chambers 730-3184 to schedule a time forOrientation to Red Cross.
Home for the HolidaysThe holidays may still be a few months away,
but Morale, Welfare and Recreation and UnitedStates Airline Alliance have teamed up to make itjust a little better for two people stationedthroughout the Korean peninsula by giving awaytwo round-trip tickets to the U.S. just in time forthe holidays.
The contest is open to all military ID card hold-ers stationed in Korea. Entry forms must bereceived in the Korea Region MWR office(Yongsan Building #1560) no later than 5 p.m.Oct. 12. Winners will be announced on ArmedForces Network Korea. Entry forms may befound in any MWR facility, your local newspa-pers, and on the MWR website athttp://mwr.korea.army.mil/ under “Promotions.”
For more information on this program, pleasego to the MWR website or call DSN 723-3730.
2ID Safety Guy ShowTune in Fridays at 5 p.m. on Warrior Radio FM
for “The 2ID Summer Safety Show” featuringChuck Ryan, the 2ID Safety Guy. Listen all-weekto the station, learn that week’s Safety Phrase thatPays, be the right numbered caller, and you’ll wina $50 AAFES coupon courtesy of Area IExchange New Car Sales.
National Kid’s DayNational Kid’s Day is celebrated annually
every first week of August. This year it will takeplace at Camp Red Cloud’s soccer field Sept. 1511 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All persons in and around Area I with on-postpriviledges are welcome to attend any of theevents planned without cost. For more informa-tion, contact Charles Lyons at 732-7779
Furniture SaleThe United Services Organization is hosting a
furniture sale Aug. 25-27 between the hours of 9a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Camp Red CloudCommunity Activity Center. You can bring cash,your credit card or you can pay by check. Formore information, call DSN 730-4812, or 730-4813.
A Private (E-1) from B Battery, 1stBattalion, 15th Field Artillery, 1st HeavyBrigade Combat Team, pled guilty to failingto report for duty, going Absent WithoutLeave, and violating lawful orders six differ-ent times in a Special Court-Martial. He wassentenced by the Military Judge to forfeit$848/month for nine months, to be confinedfor nine months and to receive a bad-conductdischarge.
A Private (E-2) from 1-15 FA, 1 HBCT,pled guilty to failing to report for duty, goingAWOL, disrespecting a NoncommissionedOfficer, violating a lawful order to not leavepost, violating curfew and assault, in aSpecial Court-Martial. He was found notguilty of violating a lawful order to not leavepost on a different occasion. He was sen-tenced by the Military Judge to be reduced inrank to Private (E-1), forfeit $500/month fortwo months, to be confined for two monthsand to do hard labor without confinement forone month.
A Specialist from C Company, 304thSignal Battalion, pled guilty to stealing pri-vate funds four times, stealing personal goodsand food three times, stealing an ID card andmaking a false official statement about thelarcenies, in a Special Court-Martial. He wassentenced by the Military Judge to be reducedin rank to Private (E-1), forfeit $848/monthfor twelve months, be confined for 350 daysand receive a bad-conduct discharge.
2ID Staff Judge Advocate
Court MartialFindings
Electronics, laptops, anything with a battery and nearly all liquidsare some of the newly prohibited items on flights.
Courtesy Photo
News 5IndianheadAug 25, 2006
Area I Chaplain’s Office collectsmoney for Korean flood relief
CAMP RED CLOUD – The Area I Chaplain’sOffice has voted to designate Sept. 17 chapel serv-ice offering to the Korean Red Cross for floodrelief. Different donation dates are scheduled foreach area, depending on each Chaplain’s Office.
“Last year Soldiers on the peninsula gave over96 thousand dollars to the victims of HurricaneKatrina. The other side of that is that the KoreanRed Cross gave 1.9 million dollars to the AmericanRed Cross to support Katrina victims,” said 2ndInfantry Division Chaplain (Lt. Col.) MikeDurham.
The damage caused by Typhoon Ewiniar effectsnearly the entire peninsula, flooding populatedareas and causing extensive financial damage, saidDurham.
“At least 30 thousand Koreans have lost theirhomes or have been displaced from flooding. Itsounds an awful lot like Katrina,” Durham said.“There are families right now that still don’t have a
home.”Durham said the Korean Red Cross not only
donated a substantial amount of money to theAmerican Red Cross, but churches in Korea col-lectively donated millions of dollars to helpHurricane Katrina flood victims and to help rebuildhomes and churches of victims in the UnitedStates.
“It is an opportunity for us as Americans to giveback generously to the people who live here, whowe have a community relationship with, to demon-strate to them what America has always stood for:generosity, concern and care,” Durham said.
“The generosity of Korean people in our time ofneed is overwhelming, so this is a chance for us togive back in their time of need,” Durham said.
“All the offerings collected in Area I onSeptember 17 will be gathered together and sent tothe Korean Red Cross,” Durham said. “It’s notfundraising. It is part of our Soldiers and their fam-ilies’ worship experience,” Durham said.
Money is scheduled to be collected peninsula-wide for aid to the Korean Red Cross. Donations
will be collected during the designated chapel serv-ice for each of the areas.
Durham said that the money will be collected inSeptember to offset the dwindling financialresources as time wears on.
“Like Katrina, the need to give to the KoreanRed Cross will last for months,” Durham said.“This is an opportunity to respond to the needs ofthe people we share a community with.”
For various reasons some Soldiers will not beable to attend a Service Sept. 17. Unit chaplainswill be coordinating with their command to have adesignated person who will receive the offerings ofthose who won’t be able to attend and bring themto one of the services.
“We don’t want “mission first” to keep a Soldierfrom the joy of giving,” said Durham.
For more information on how to donate moneyto help the Korean Red Cross, call Chaplain(Capt.) Christopher Moellering, Area I Chaplain’sOffice at 732-7998, or you can contact Chaplain(Lt. Col.) Mike Durham, 2ID Chaplain’s Office at732-6169.
By Pfc. Amanda MerfeldEditor
JOINT SECURITY AREA – Asolemn memorial ceremony markedthe 30th anniversary of the deaths oftwo officers inside the Joint SecurityArea at the Military DemarcationLine Aug. 18.
Capt. Arthur Bonifas and 1st Lt.Mark Barrett were killed by theKorean People’s Army Soldiers dur-ing the Axe Murder incident of 1976.
The ceremony started with colorguards from the Republic of Korea,United States of America, UnitedNations, and United NationsCommand Security Battalion - JointSecurity Area marching toward themonument. More than 50 Americanand ROK Soldiers stood in formationand family, friends, colleagues andcommunity leaders gathered toremember the brave men who paidthe ultimate sacrifice performingtheir duty.
Lt. Col. Michael Anastasia, thecommander of UNCSB - JSA,addressed the audience.
“Today, we are standing here toremember the death of two officerswho were pursuing an important mis-sion to support the United States ofAmerica as well as the Republic ofKorea,” Anastasia said. “The bestway to give them our respect is toshow them our will to protect thepeace on this peninsula.”
Lt. Col. Jeon, Dong Jin, the deputycommander of UNCSB - JSA said,“The two officers have shown usnoble sacrifices,” Jeon said. “Weshould all feel proud of our missionhere at Joint Security Area and we
should always remember we are hereto sacrifice to protect this country.”
After the speeches, Command Sgt.Maj. Daniel Ciarrocchi stood up andbegan roll call. Ciarrocchi called outBonifas' and Barrett’s names three
times, each with no reply.Members of the command and the
veteran community laid three wreathsin front of the monument before finaltributes were paid in the form ofsalutes.
JSA marks axe murder incidentStory and photo byCpl. Lee, Yoon JooStaff Writer
Lt. Col. Michael Anastasia stands before the memorial, expressing his condolences to Capt. Arthur Bonifas and1st Lt. Mark Barrett who lost their lives at the Military Demarcation Line.
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D O N G D U C H E O N ,South Korea – Soldiersfrom the 302nd BrigadeSupport Battalion joined upwith the United ServiceOrganization and the RisingSun School for handi-capped children for a day ofplaying in the water andfun.
“They’re happy to seeus. I think they just wantsomebody to play with. Mepersonally, I’m just a bigkid,” said Spc. WilliamMills of 302nd BSB.
The Soldiers and volun-teers from the Rising Sunschool played with the chil-dren in the Yeol-Dugae-Wool, or 12 streams river,splashing and floatingaround in child-sized waterdoughnuts. The young faceswere in constant permi-grinmode, laughing and playingwater games with theSoldiers.
This outing was one ofmany activities the CampCasey USO coordinates.“We go to Bosan and teachthe little Korean childrenEnglish,” said Mills.
The water outing thatday was arranged by the
Rising Sun school as one oftheir monthly outdooractivities scheduled for thechildren attending theschool.
Rising Sun often workswith the Camp Casey USOto coordinate volunteer helpfrom Soldiers during theseevents involving small chil-dren.
“They don’t haveenough workers to workwith them all one-on-one. Itgives every child a chanceto have someone on a one-on-one basis,” Mills said.
“I think it should be anevery week thing, not an
every now and then thing,”Mills said. “This gets ourminds off of everydaySoldier stress and it allows
us to be a kid with the kids,and it allows us to bring asmile to someone else’sface.”
Community6 IndianheadAug. 25, 2006
Soldiers mmake ssplash wwith kkidsStory and photos byPfc. Amanda MerfeldEditor
Spc. Albert Jones, 302nd BSB and other volunteers play with children from the Rising Sun school for handicappedchildren. The event was coordinated through the Camp Casey USO, along with other volunteer activities.
Soldiers and workers at the Rising Sun school played with the children before eating.
The children took free spins in their doughnuts.
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Camp CaseyShow times: Fri.-Sat. 6:30 & 8:30
p.m., Sun. 3, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m., Mon.-Thur. 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 25 - 26 ... Waist DeepAug. 25 ... Superman Returns
Aug. 26 - 27 ... ClickAug. 27 - 28 ... World Trade Center
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Camp HumphreysShow times: Mon. -Fri. 6:30 & 9
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Aug. 26 -27 ... Garfield : A Tale of TwoKitties
Aug. 28 -29 ... ClickAug. 30 -31 ... Waist Deep
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CAMP CASEY – Twenty elemen-tary and secondary school students ofDongducheon City 1st HeavyBrigade Combat Team and FiresBrigade Soldiers spent a meaningfulthree days together during theDongducheon City and UnitedService Organization sponsoredEnglish camp on camps Casey andHovey, Aug. 8-10.
“We hope to strengthen friendshipand work relations with theDongducheon community by intro-ducing American culture and militarylife to young members of theDongduceon City,” said Sally Hall,Area I USO manager. “Our intent isto immerse the students to the allEnglish environment.”
“I hope the students could beat uptheir fear about the foreigners and theEnglish,” said Won, Jin Seon ofDongducheon City Hall. “With thiskind of Good Neighbor Program, thecitizens feel intimate with the UnitedStates Forces Korea.”
The students were welcomed by16 Soldiers from the BSTB, 1HBCTfor the second day of the Englishcamp. Among them there were fourKorean Augmentation To U.S. ArmySoldiers, five U.S. Soldiers whocould speak Korean and threeSoldiers who have experiences teach-ing in the elementary school or have
childhood education degree. Also,other people who help the programhad volunteer or teaching experiencesat the elementary school.
“I was a teacher in the UnitedStates, and I also teach English to ourKATUSA Soldiers,” said 2nd Lt. ErinFred from Bravo Company. “Thoseexperiences help when I teach thestudents here.”
At the education center MadeleineBaker, who majored in elementaryeducation in London, took responsi-bility of a two-hour English class.The subjects were about libraries andbanks which they were scheduled tovisit on day two.
With explanations from Mrs.Baker, translations from KATUSASoldiers and example dialogues, theclass went well. The students also hada chance to practice the dialogue withthe American teacher.
After practicing, the students hadopportunities to show their skills infront of the class.
“The kids are nice, friendly andthey have good behavior,” Bakersaid. “Since I have experience teach-ing French at school, I am comfort-able with teaching a foreign lan-guage, but I am also worried aboutmy British accent which the kids arenot familiar to.”
“I usually speak in English whenI teach the students, but because theyare kids and sometimes explaining inKorean might help them to under-stand,” said Sgt. Jason Palm from
Alpha Company who has an excellentcommand of the Korean language.
“I’m happy that my Korean lan-guage skills helped the kids to under-stand,” Palm said. “Another tip forkeeping kids’ concentration is to beactive.”
“I have talked to foreigners beforeat the school English class, howevernot as much as at this English camp,”said Kang, Byeol Hee of the SongNaeelementary school. “I wish I couldjoin this camp next year also.”
After the English class, they visit-ed the Camp Casey library and the
bank. The librarians and the banktellers welcomed the students withpopcorn, balloons and candy. Thestudents had an opportunity to prac-tice the dialogue that they learned inthe class. Also they could see anAmerican library and bank.
The students came back to USOcenter to eat lunch. The students andthe Soldiers were friendlier than theyhad been at breakfast. They evenplayed tricks on each other.
The first event scheduled for theafternoon was a tour of the base.Students visited the motor pool, gymand other facilities and then theywatched a movie at the Camp CaseyTheater.
“I volunteered for this programbecause I like kids,” said Pfc. Jung,Seung Kyu from Bravo Company, aKATUSA Soldier who served as atranslator the second day of theEnglish camp. “The fact that mytranslation helps the kids to under-stand is meaningful to me.”
“I feel sorry because there were alot more Soldiers who wanted to par-ticipate in this event but they could-n’t,” said 1st Lt. Adrien Humphreysfrom HHC who took the responsibili-ty for the second day of the program.“BSTB had an experience of invitingelementary school students to CampHovey and we were always lookingfor this kind of Good NeighborProgram. Finally, we got anotheropportunity to participate.”
“I feel like I am back to the past,”Humphreys said. “I also want tothank the librarian and bank tellerwho welcomed the kids with theirheart.”
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Story and photos by Cpl. Lee, Seung HyubKATUSA Editor
Students read out loud to classmates during the three-day English camp. TheU.S.O. sponsored the camp to strengthen relations with the local community.
Children from Dongducheon Citytour through ‘all-American’ culture
Kang, Byeol Hee of the SongNae elementary school and Sgt. Jason Palm of BSTB practice English sentences.
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In the early hours of Aug. 5, intel-ligence reports about a fortifiedenemy position fluttered down thechain of command requiring DemonTankers and their combined arms sup-port to immediately deploy for offen-sive operations.
These offensive training operationsthat Demon Company, 2nd Battalion,9th Infantry Regiment planned anddeveloped were designed to train theunit as it fights in a live fire environ-ment, which does not happen often onthe Korean peninsula. Manchus fromEasy Co. and Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, representingthe Sappers and Medics respectively,were brought into the mission in orderto give both junior and senior mem-bers of the unit a new perspective oncontemporary techniques of warfare.
As Sgt. 1st Class Lamont A.Williams of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania said, “Training as acombined arms team enables Soldiersof all specialties to collaborate anddestroy the enemy. Without complextraining operations such as these,Soldiers would be unfamiliar with thecritical support that non-organic unitscan provide.”
One such type of support is the
ability to breach obstacles. ManchuSappers breached four minefieldsusing two different demolitionapproaches. On the two smallerminefields, closely akin toImprovised Explosive Devices,Sappers laid about six pounds of C4to clear a path. On the larger conven-tional minefields the Sappers used aMine Clearing Line Charge that con-tains roughly 1,840 pounds of C4. Ascomplex as the CALFEX already waswith bounding tank sections and C4detonations galore, more challengesof leadership and performance stilllay ahead.
To add more demand onto theSoldiers, tank commanders and thesupport chain, certain vehicles were“destroyed” resulting in necessaryvehicle and casualty evacuation. Theresult was that tank crews had to beextremely proficient at both self-recovery operations and combat life-saver techniques in order to accom-plish both tasks simultaneously. Therecovery drills “allowed us to experi-ence the coordination and teamworkrequired with so many supporting ele-ments,” said Pfc. Demetrios D.Howard of Washington D.C.
The rehearsal and execution ofthese combined arms operations isextremely useful because it familiar-izes Soldiers with situations they willbe experiencing if deployed to sup-
port the War on Terror. As stated byWilliams, “…the complexity of theCALFEX will help these Soldiersdown the road when they have tothink on their feet while in direct con-tact with the enemy.” The complexitynot only affected the tactical conductof the range, but also the administra-tive conduct as it relates to safety.
With so many moving pieces andso much firepower involved, safetywas the number one concern for allpresent. The safety issues made itabsolutely essential to implementnumerous controls and provisions forhalting live fire should a dangerous
situation present itself. Through thesupervision of senior tank command-ers, platoon leaders and master gunnerpersonnel, the 2nd Bn., 9th Inf. Rgt.successfully conducted realistic andvaluable training with no incidents tospeak of, other than the absolutedestruction of the 623rd PlywoodianRegiment of Warrior Valley.
After three long days of rehearsaland execution, all Manchu Soldiersinvolved possessed a good under-standing of operations in a CombinedArms Battalion and their purpose inthe modern battlefield and continuedWar on Terror.
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Sappers of E Co., 2-9 Inf. Rgt. conduct a C4 break on a small minefield.
CAMP CASEY – The tem-perature in Hanson FieldHouse Aug. 11 boiled asSoldiers showed off theirnewly-learned Army combat-ive skills honed over threeweeks of training.
Thirty-four Soldiers, most-ly from 2nd Fires Brigade and1st Heavy Brigade Combatteam, participated in the train-ing. Week One focused onCombatives Training Level 1,and weeks two and three werereserved for Level 2.
“During the course, theSoldiers went through a lot ofpain, being physically tired,”said Sgt. Ciampa Olo, gradua-tion course evaluator.
In order to graduate, theSoldiers paired up and com-peted in a match where theyhad to utilize all the skills theylearned during the course.Even if one lost the match, aslong as the Soldier tried their
best and showed all the tech-niques they have learned inthe training, they received thegraduation certificate.
One of the fiercest matcheswas the one between Pvt.Song, Yong Gun from 6thBattalion, 37th Field Artillery,2nd Fires Brigade (the onlyKorean Augumentee To theUnited States Army Soldieramong the participants), andPfc. Lloyd Allen from 2ndBn., 9th Infantry Regiment.
The match was unpre-dictable. First, it seemed Songwas dominating the match ashe moved swiftly to the backof Allen, kicked him down tothe ground and started tochoke him. However, withinfew seconds, Allen changedthe whole situation by escap-ing out from the opponent andchoking Song.. The struggleof the two went on until theregular match time expired.Extra time was given to con-tinue. It seemed the ferociousfray would go on for hoursand hours until Allen made his
final move, concluding thematch and ensuring Allen wasthe winner.
“I was chosen out of myplatoon for the training,”Allen said. “I really enjoyedthis training and I am sure thiswill definitely help me on thebattlefield.”
“This training was quitefun for me since I like com-bative training,” Song said.“Although the training periodwas painful and tiring, I suc-cessfully endured it, and I feelproud of myself.”
Female Soldiers were alsoamong the participants. Sgt.Joe Hill from 302nd BrigadeSupport Battalion, 1st HBCT,and Spc. Shaina Clasberryfrom 304th Signal Battalionsaid they did not even oncehesitate to volunteer for thetraining.
“Since I had to go throughthe same training as the maleSoldiers and there was nofavor for being a female, thetraining was harder than Ithought,” Hill said. “But, now,I have successfully finished
the course, and I just feelgreat. I am proud of myself.”
The rest of the Soldiershave successfully passed thegraduation tests, receivingtheir graduation certificates aswell as earning the confidenceto defeat any enemies theymight encounter in the battle-field in the future.
“This is a great confidencebuilder for the Soldiers,” Olosaid. “This is the only trainingthat teaches the Soldiers howto act in the hand-to-handcombat situation.”
Story and photo by Cpl. Lee, Yoon YooStaff Writer
Soldiers take advantage of Army training
Pvt. Song, Yong Gun and Pfc. Lloyd Allen wrestle to the floor during combatives training.
CAMP RED CLOUD –The U.S. Army took a stepcloser to transformation Aug.10 when Lt. Col. WilliamHuber cased the colors ofU. S. Army Garrison at CampRed Cloud, and turned com-mand over to Col. ForrestNewton, commander of AreaI.
“In July 2004 when I tookthis command, I recall Brig.Gen. John Macdonald tellingme that I had two significantmissions to accomplish dur-ing my time,” Huber said.“The first was that I neededto close five of seven camps,and the second was I neededto deactivate the garrison.How would you like to comeinto command with thesemissions? You are going toget smaller in size and thengo away.”
Making the garrisonsmaller in size is exactlywhat Huber did. CampsSears, Page, and FallingWater were closed andCamps Essayons andLaGuardia were closed andreturned to the Republic ofKorea, July 15, 2006.
“I would like to thankthose involved in assisting in
making sure that I can reporttoday the mission is accom-plished,” Huber said.“Additionally, you have justwitnessed the official deacti-vation of the U.S. ArmyGarrison Camp Red Cloud.Mission complete.”
In 25 months the garrisonhas accomplished manythings. Huber and the garri-son collectively organizedand moved the Department ofPublic Works from CampFalling Water to CampStanley, moved the WarriorReadiness Center from CampMobile to Camp Stanley andprovided them with a top-class facility. The CentralIssue Facility from CampMobile will be moved toCamp Stanley within threemonths to become theWarrior Depot. Huber andthe garrison built the newCRC gas station, and bus ter-minal, 2nd Infantry Divisionband building and a newCRC front gate. Opening anew Special Troops Battalionheadquarters at CRC isplanned within the next sixmonths.
“We merged the entiregarrison staff, functions, andoperations into Area I withno disruption to services,very little stress on employ-ees, and most importantly we
provided everyone with sig-nificantly improved workingconditions,” Huber said.
Huber and the garrisonplayed a significant role inassisting the City ofUijeongbu meet its goal inopening the new Highway 43bypass.
“We renovated Mitchell’sClub so it better serves theSoldiers and Airmen’s needs,and we will soon open a newpub in Mitchells,” Hubersaid. “These are just a few ofthe accomplishments thisgreat organization hasachieved, and I am extremelyproud to have had this oppor-tunity to lead this organiza-tion through its transforma-tion and restructuring.”
The casing of the colorsended a long legacy of theU.S. Army Garrison, CRC. Itwas formed as a sub-installa-tion command of the 501stCorp Support Group in 1991to replace the Special TroopsCombined Field Army uponthe inactivation of theCombined Field Army. OnJune 12, 1995 the command-er of the 19th TAACOMdivested the 501st CSG of itsbase operations and qualityof life responsibilities anddirected the formation ofHeadquarters Area I West toassume these missions. At
that time USAG-CRC wasremoved from the 501st CSGand placed under Area IWest. June 13, 1996 CampPage was assigned to USAG-CRC as a sub-installation,and Area I West was desig-nated as Area I SupportActivity.
The deactivation of theUSAG-CRC is just anotherstep toward the complete
transformation of the Area ISupport Activity, Huber said.
“I would like to expressmy sincere appreciation tothe former garrison staffmembers that were with mein the beginning, and thankthe Area I staff members fortheir outstanding support toSoldiers in making Area I thebest place to live and train,”Huber said.
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Story and photo by James CunninghamArea I Public Affairs Office
U.S. Army Garrison, Camp Red Cloud, colors were casedAug. 10 during a deactivation ceremony.
5K Fun Run
Above: More than 50 people signed up for the 5K Fun Run hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation.Left: Scott Meredith of MWR ran the 5K in 23 min. and 24 sec. “Not bad for a 47 year old,” he said.
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CAMP CASEY – Hoops forTroops, also known as TeamU.S.A., stopped by and visitedSoldiers Aug. 16 at the HansonField House for a team practicescrimmage game before returningto the States.
The team put on a show for theSoldiers, wearing the ArmyCombat Uniform with special“unit” patches for Team U.S.A.After parading onto the gymcourt, each player saluted theaudience as he was introduced.
The players prepped for thescrimmage, stretching and run-ning warm-up laps around thecourt, giving Soldiers a betterlook at the team that representsthe United States in the basketballworld.
Select Soldiers had the oppor-tunity to play with the team dur-ing part of their practice exercis-es, but these weren’t the only peo-ple who got to know the team alittle better.
Some Soldiers had the oppor-tunity to dine with the players andtalk about sports, the military,leadership and any other topicthat come to the minds of thesesSoldiers during the few hoursTeam U.S.A. spent in Area.
Maj. Gen. James A. Coggin,2ID Commander, quieted the din-ning facility, then with a passion-ate and loud voice presented theteam’s coach, Mike “Coach K”Krzyzewski, a tomahawk, and inreturn was presented a basketballautographed by the team.
Team U.S.A. visited Korea toplay a game against Lithuania inSeoul Aug. 13, so Camp Caseywasn’t exactly on the way for theteam. Coach K said that the teamwould typically relax after a biggame like that, but they wanted tosee the Soldiers.
Story by Pfc. Amanda MerfeldEditor
Hoops for Troops visits Area I
Krzyzewski said. “It’s our way of saying that we’rewearing your jersey. As we go forward and representour country, it’s not just a basketball jersey we’re car-rying, it’s the jersey of our military. That’s the sym-bolism. It’s not just dressing up and thinking thatwe're Soldiers. We understand who we are and whatyou're doing is a heck of a lot more important, butthat connection is what we want to have.”
Krzyzewski’s son-in-law just recently returnedfrom Iraq, and Krzyzewski has seen what he and hisdaughter have been through living a military life. “Iunderstand the sacrifices I saw my daughter and son-in-law go through. You’re all heroes in our eyes.”
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Team U.S.A. stretches before a scrimmage game. The team visited Camp Casey Aug. 16 after their game Aug. 13.
Soldiers shoot hoops with Team U.S.A. LeBron James salutes the troops during the team’s introduction.Pfc. Amanda MerfeldSgt. 1st Class Kanessa Trent
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