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Bell takes over as UNC/

CFC/USFK commander

YONGSAN GARRISON Gen. B. B. Bell assumed command of

United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces

Korea in a ceremony held at Collier Field House Feb. 3, 2006.

The ceremony was co-hosted by Republic of Korea Defense Minister

Yoon Kwang-Ung and Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the U.S.

Joint Chiefs of Staff. Bell assumed command of UNC/CFC/USFK from

Gen. Leon J. LaPorte who had served as the commander since May

2002.

In his last official remarks as UNC/CFC/USFK commander, LaPorte

thanked several people by name, singling out the many officers, sergeants

major, Korean citizens and officials who assisted him during his time

on the peninsula. He also addressed the servicemembers that comprisedthe three organization that he led.

To the Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, civilians, contractors and

family members of United States Force Korea; you leave your homes

and families to serve here in the Republic of Korea.Thank you for your

selfless sacrifice.

It has been an absolute honor to have served as your commander. I

was fortunate to be associated with three great organizations the

United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United

States Forces Korea. It is a complex command, and has been the most

rewarding of my career. I am proud to say that I serve with the finest

servicemembers in the world.Our military alliance stands as the

strongest in the world. Our combined forces have developed

complimentary capabilities, allowing us to take full advantage of each

nations strength. We are the most interoperable, joint force anywhere

and as a result, we are a formidable deterrent force.A ROK/U.S. Partnership is not only necessary to our mutual interests,

it is required. Fifty years ago the ROK/U.S. Alliance was worth fighting

for. Today it is worth fighting for. And 50 years from now, it will still be

worth fighting for.

He went on to say that as he departs, he is confident that the command

is passing into capable hands. I have great respect for Gen. Bell and I

am confident in his abilities and leadership. No one is more committed,

more ready to take on the responsibility of this command. I ask you to

give Gen. Bell the support you have given me.

Bell previously served as commanding general, United States Army

Europe and Seventh Army commander, Allied Land Component

Command Heidelberg, North Atlantic Treaty Organization and

commanding general, United States Army, North Atlantic Treaty

Organization.

When Bell came to the podium as commander of the UNC, CFC and

USFK, he spoke of the honor he felt at this latest assignment.It is agreat privilege for me to stand here today, and address you as members

of what is and will continue to be the strongest and most successful

alliance in the world, he said.

Together, Korean and American servicemembers, along with those

from our United Nations Command sending states,ensure the peace

and stability critical to defending the vibrant democracy, rich culture

and international economic power that is today the dynamic Republic

of Korea.

U.S. Forces Korea Public Affairs

Special to The Morning Calm Weekly

YONGSAN GARRISON North Korea

reportedly conducted an underground nuclear

explosion Oct. 2006, but U.S. officials had

yet to confirm the nature of the event.

They have sold many missiles and aspects

of missiles to a number of countries,

Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told

reporters. The U.S. government and the

president have put forward what we call the

Proliferation Security Initiative that enjoys the

support of many nations around the world.

While Whitman discussed what the U.S.government might do in response to this latest

provocation by North Korea, U.S. Forces

Korea Commander Gen. B.B. Bell said the

seismic event would have no impact on

U.S. military forces stationed on the

peninsula.

In a Bell Sends dispatch to the military

community, Bell said despite the Norths

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Korea Region Public Affairs

Special to The Morning Calm Weeklynuclear claims, USFK forces are executing

daily operations and maintaining our

readiness at appropriate levels. At this time,

there is no reason to change this approach.

The seismic event observed last

Monday may or may not have been a nuclear

test, Bell continued. Scientists and analysts

are studying the available data in an attempt

to arrive at a definitive conclusion.

Though Bell did acknowledge the

seriousness of North Koreas actions, he

said he saw no reason for alarm based solely

on these reports.

While this test is a significant

development, there is no cause for alarm

within the command. U.S. Forces Korea

continuously evaluates our area of

operations for threats to the safety and

security of our force, our servicemembers

and our families, the general said. Our

alliance, Combined Forces Command and

One down, 12 to go

Participants in the 2006 Eighth U. S. Army Bataan Memorial Death March Qualifier,make their way over

the 13.1-mile course Feb. 18, 2006. The march began at Camp Caseys Hanson Field House, with

a total of 164 Soldiers from military installations throughout Korea participating.

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Morning Calm

2MP Blotter

The following entries were excerpted from the military

police blotters. These entries may be incomplete and do

not imply the guilt or innocence of any person.

Area 1

Larceny of Non Appropriated Funds,Housebreaking, Investigation revealed person(s)

unknown entered through a side door of the Iron

Triangle Club. Person(s) unknown then gained entry

into the managers office and stole two safes containing

approximately $18,000. There were no signs of forced

entry. Investigation continues by CID.

Area 2

Assault Consummated by a Battery, Assault on

Military Police Officer, Subject 1 was involved in a

physical altercation with an unknown female, when

Subject 1 struck Victim 1 in the face once with a closed

hand while Victim 1 was attempting to defuse the

altercation. Subject 1 was subdued by Victim 1, placed

in hand irons and transported to the Yongsan PMO

where she was administered a series of FSTs, whichshe failed. The Investigation continues by MPI.

Area 3

Assault Consummated by a Battery, Aggravated

Assault, Person(s) unknown, Victim 1 and Victim 2

were involved in a verbal altercation, which turned

physical when Victim 2 was struck in the face by

person(s) unknown with a closed hand rendering him

unconscious and Victim 1 was struck in the face by

person(s) unknown with a closed hand. Victim 1 then

fell to the ground and was kicked numerous times in

the face, head and arms. Victim 1 was transported to

the UCC and medevac to 121st CSH where he was

treated and released for injuries consisting of a

laceration to the back of the head, a laceration above

the right eye, and contusions to the face, head and

wrist. KNP was notified and declined jurisdiction.Investigation continues by MPI.

Area 4

Assault on Law Enforcement Official, Drunk and

Disorderly, Failure to Obey a General Order, Subject 1 was

in a verbal altercation with an unknown person and being

disorderly at the Carnegie Club. Victim 1 directed Subject

1 to return to post and escorted Subject 1 to Gate 4. Instead

of proceeding through the gate onto the post, Subject 1

stopped, shouted at Victim 1 that he was waiting for his

friends, and shoved Victim 1 with both hands. Subject 1

was advised of his legal rights, which he invoked. Subject

1 was released to his unit. This is a final report.

Area 5

Simple Assault, Subject 1 threw two coins at Victim 1

when Victim 1 asked for her change after paying for a taxi

fare. Subject 1 was transported by his manager to theSFCC where he declined to make a written statement. Victim

1 rendered a written statement attesting to the incident.

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Gen. B.B. Bell

U.S. Forces Korea commander

On Jan.15, our nation will celebrate the life of

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., our nations most

influential civil rights leader. Dr. King dedicated

his life to obtaining

equality for all

Americans. During

this holiday we join

with our fellow

Americans in

celebrating his

s a c r i f i c e ,

achievements, and

vision.

In recognition

of Dr. King, USFK

will execute a four-

day holiday, Jan.

13 - 16.While we celebrate the life of this great

American, I am concerned that the four-day

holiday honoring him could result in the death of

a U.S. servicemember. This would be a tragedy.

My #1 concern is the safety and welfare of our

USFK Team. I want everyone to enjoy the holiday.

In pursuit of this, it is imperative for

commanders and leaders to remember that we are

To ensure our personnel return to their

duties safely, commanders and leaders must

ensure that their first-line leaders obtain a

verbal behavior contract with their

subordinates by conducting Under the Oak

Tree Counseling as outlined in USFK

Command Policy Letter # 2, Command

Safety. Our goal is No Loss of Life. We can

achieve this goal with the intervention of thechain of command and the leadership of first

line supervisors. Through the proactive

application of the composite risk management

process we can eliminate risks that could take

a life needlessly. As we celebrate the life of

Dr. King, lets all ensure that we stay safe,

take care of each other, and come back to

duty ready to fight tonight.

Dr. Martin Luther

King Jr., Safety Message

Air Force Squadron Cmdr. sends...

...records advice Hows your personnel hygiene?

By Maj. Robin McKinley

8th Mission Support Squadron

KUNSAN AIR BASE What a great time of

year. The new year brings a renewed hope for

continued health, improved wealth, increased

happiness and, of course, the opportunity to make

personal resolutions. Im told some of us actually

do fulfill our resolutions and make our lives change

for the better. I cant say Im one of those people,

but each year I make a valiant effort. This year, I

challenge you to make one more resolution; a career

impacting resolution - to understand and take care

of your own personnel hygiene.

No, I didnt say personal hygiene! But its not a

bad way to think about it. Hopefully, you wake

each day and take a shower, brush your hair andteeth, put on deodorant, don a clean uniform and

head out to your job.

You take care of your personal hygiene becauseyouve been taught to do so and it has become second

nature to you. Think of your career in this same vein

and ingrain these same kinds of habits into what I like

to call personnel hygiene. Personnel hygiene is

ensuring your military personnel record (both hard

copy and electronic) is accurate and up to date. Weve

all been told that no one cares about your career more

than you do and you should always ensure your

personnel information is up to date and accurate. In

the past, it was your commanders support staff or

MPF who ensured your record was up to date. You

were notified when you had to make a decision, take

an action or received a change to your record. It

consists of decorations updates,

See Personnel,Personnel,Personnel,Personnel,Personnel, Page 4

responsible and accountable for the safety

and welfare of our personnel. Holiday

activities combined with dangerously coldand freezing temperatures increase risk

during this time of the year. Excessive

consumption of alcohol, domestic violence,

home and apartment fires, carbon monoxide

poisoning, and changing weather all combine

to make this time particularly hazardous.

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Estate Claim

If anyone has a claim against the

estate of PV2 Tristen L. But trey, call

1st Lt. Dickhart at DSN 721-2352.

OHA Survey extended

The Annual Overseas Housing

Allowance Utility Survey is extended

for Korea through today.

Servicemembers in Korea who reside

in privately leased quarters overseas

and receive OHA can reach the site

via the PDTATAC home page at

https:// www.perdiem.osd.mil/oha/

SURVEY/NOVOHA.HTML or the

175th FMC site, http://

175fincom.korea.army.mil.

ROCKS calls for members

ROCKS, Inc. Morning Calm Chapter,

Seoul, Korea invites all officersinterested in making a difference in

officer mentorship and their community

to attend a meeting today at 5 p.m. at

DHL/Whispers.

AAFES announces product recalls

The Army & Air Force Exchange

Service announces a recall on two

products sold in exchange stores

worldwide.

Seasonal Specialties Four Foot

Clear Lighted Tannenbaum Pine

Christmas Tree. The tree poses a

potential fire safety hazard to

customers and their property.

The tree is four foot tall, contains

150 clear lights, green branches and

has a plastic pot for the base. The

tree was manufactured in China and

sold at AAFES facilities from October

to December. Consumers should

unplug the tree immediately and

return to AAFES for a full refund of

the purchase price.

Wrist Straps used with controllers

for the Wii Video Game System.

If consumers swing the hand-held

Wii Remote game controllers using

excessive force and accidentally let

go, the cord connecting the

controller to the wrist strap can

break, potentially causing the

controller to strike bystanders orobjects.Consumers should stop

using the old wrist strap and contact

the firm for a replacement wrist strap.

For more information, contact

Nintendo toll-free at (800) 859-451

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USFK addresses 2006 Avian

Influenza outbreak18th Medical Command

Special to The Morning Calm Weekly

The Republic of Korea reported an outbreak of the highly

pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza, also known as Bird Flu,

on the Korean peninsula in Dec. 2006. The H5N1 Avian

Influenza outbreak occurred in chickens located at Iksan

City and Hwangdeungmyun (3km from Iksan) in the

Jeollabuk-do Province in Area IV, approximately 16 miles

east of the Kunsan Air Base.

Avian Influenza viruses infect wild birds and poultry. The

H5N1 virus strain often causes only mild illness in birds,

but the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus strains have caused a

high mortality in bird populations throughout Asia. This

highly pathogenic H5N1 virus remains primarily a disease

of birds, with only infrequent human cases reported.

However, when a human does contract the virus, it can

cause significant illness and even death.There is no currentevidence of efficient human-to-human transmission of the

H5N1 virus, and it is unknown when or if the current

circulating virus will become capable of efficient human-

to-human transmission. As a result of the recent H5N1 Avian

Influenza outbreak in chickens on the Korean peninsula,

Korean veterinary and public health officials have enacted

comprehensive, layered levels of containment around the

infected poultry farms. Korean government officials have also

implemented a country-wide H5N1 virus surveillance program

in order to quickly detect the Bird Flu.

The Korean surveillance program has also detected cases

of low pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza at Yangpyeung,

Pyongtaek and Seosan all in Area III. These H5N1 viruses

have caused only mild, temporary illness in birds and are

reportedly not contagious or dangerous to humans.

This recent outbreak of the H5N1 Avian Influenza at Korean

chicken farms poses no immediate risk to U.S. Forces Korea

personnel. However, it is noteworthy to mention, some risks

may exist from eating uncooked or undercooked poultry or

poultry products on the economy. U.S. Commissaries do not

currently stock and carry fresh Korean poultry.

So far, cases of human Avian Influenza infections are theresult of direct contact with infected poultry or with surfaces

contaminated with their feces.

USFK and 18th MEDCOM continue to monitor the situation

and are coordinating and collaborating with Korean Public

Health officials.

Monsoon

memories

Korean Service Corps and

Department of Public Works

employees work to fix a

Camp Eagle perimeter fence

damaged by flooding in July

2006. Heavy rain packed a

punch for most of the Korean

peninsula last summer,

dropping more than 12 inches

of rain in many areas and

causing severe flooding.COURTESY PHOTO

Army activates IMCOM to

improve Soldier supportSpecial to The Morning Calm Weekly

ARLINGTON, Va. The Army

activated the Installation Management

Command Oct. 24, 2006 to consolidate

and strengthen installation support services

to Soldiers and their families through thefull authority of command.

In Korea, the change redesignated the

Installation Management Agency - Korea

Region to IMCOM-Korea.

Lt. Gen. Robert Wilson assumed the

IMCOM command at a Pentagon

ceremony hosted by Lt. Gen. James

Campbell, director of the Army Staff.

The new command places the

former Installation Management

Agency, the former Community and

Family Support Center and the

Former Army Environmental Center

under a single command as a direct

reporting unit.Today we take the next step in

the evolution of Army installation

management in order to create a

more efficient, effective and agile

organization to ensure the best Army

in the world is supported by the best

installations in the world, Wilson

said.

In keynote remarks, Campbell drew

a parallel between the IMCOM and the

new Army advertising slogan,

Army Strong. He defined strong

as the ability to stand up for oneself,

while Army Strong is the ability to

stand up for everyone else.In my mind, the Installation

Management Command shows that it

is Army Strong each and every day,

Campbell said, with the strength to

make an installation a community; a

set of quarters a home; and complete

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from Page 1NuclearNuclearNuclearNuclearNuclearthe U.S. Forces Korea are prepared

to protect our forces and the Republic

of Korea should that ever be necessary.

This test does not alter our ability to

effectively deter. Be assured that the

alliance has the forces necessary to deter

aggression and, should deterrence fail,decisively defeat any North Korea attack

against the Republic of Korea.

The bottom line is that this seismic

event in and of itself will not cause us to

change the way we do business.

Our alliance is strong and our

commitment to peace, stability and

security on the Korean Peninsula isresolute, Bell said.

from Page 2

applications for separation,

retirement, retraining, career job

reservation, assignment dream sheets

and many others. Many of these actions

had to be done by the Military Personnel

Flight or and, in many cases, in concert

with you. In the future, it will fall upon

you to do this for

yourself. You must

proactively review

your record via the

Virtual MPF, or

vMPF, and take full

advantage of the Air

Force Contact

Center and Web

applications to

complete personnel

actions.

In addition, the

following programs will fall to Airmen

over the next year or so: citizenship,

separations and assignments. Soon after,

evaluations, promotions, reenlistments

and awards and decorations will all be

accomplished directly via the AF

Contact Center or Web applications.As you know, our Air Force is

reducing in size, especially in the support

career fields. Program Budget Directive,

or PBD 720 chops nearly 40,000

manpower billets and eventually Airmen

from the ranks of our Air Force. The

Personnel career field itself will lose

nearly 20 percent. This reflects

approximately 15 percent of our officer

and enlisted Airmen. This means there

will be fewer personnel in the MPF and

CSS available to assist you and you will

have to assume greater responsibility

for your own personnel needs. I know

what youre thinking. Not only do you

have to do your day-to-day job but now

you must also take care of your own

personnel actions as well. Although the

personnel professionals within the MPF

and the CSS stand ready to advise you

and help you navigate

these new processes,

youre absolutely right;

the final burden will fall

squarely on your

shoulders. But is it really

any different from what

you do in your personal

life? Do you not bank

on line or at least

balance your

checkbook using

account information

readily available on line? Like many of

us, do you make your car payment

directly from your bank account? Dont

you update your drivers license on line?

After all, who wants to wait at the

Department of Motor Vehicles for hours

when you can do it in the comfort ofyour own home in minutes? The

manpower and personnel community is

asking you to do the same for your

personnel business. I ask you to open

your mind to this new way of doing

business and embrace it for all its worth.

Im confident youll find it convenient

and more accessible than how we

provided service in the past. The Air

Force is transforming at break-neck

speeds. Youll only hurt yourself if you

refuse to get engaged in your personnel

hygiene.

Staff Sgt. Stephanie McCoy,

right, was the first female inthe 2ID Color Guard team at

camp Red Cloud in 2006.

recallingmilestonesof 2006

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Gen. B.B. Bell visits Area IBy Margaret Banish-Donaldson and Jim Cunningham

Area I Public Affairs

JIMCUNNINGHAM

CAMP RED CLOUD (July 21, 2006)The United

Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United

States Forces Korea commander, Gen. B. B. Bell, visited

Camps Red Cloud and Stanley July 10 to acquaint

himself with the Uijeongbu enclave in Area I.

During his visit, Bell toured the CRC Morale,

Welfare and Recreation Army Community Servicesand Pear Blossom Cottage, and talked to

representatives from the Red Cross, USO, Education

and Soldiers from Better Opportunities for Single and

Unaccompanied Soldiers. In the afternoon, he visited

the Camp Stanley Warrior Readiness Center.

Soldiers and civilians were able to answer the

generals questions and discuss their job duties andthe great partnership Area I has with the 2nd Infantry

Division.

Bell asked about the growing concern in the United

States parents have about children playing poker online

with their parents moneyhow does this concern

and the negative connotations of gambling bleed-overinto the World Series of Poker Area I recently held?

We host these events purely as entertainment,

highlighting poker as a sport with prizes for winners,

as opposed to cash, said Christopher Bradford, chief,

MWR business operations division. There is a small

maintenance fee to enter for food and nonalcoholic

beverages, and to subsidize the cost for prizes. Sincethis event is a live tournament, we are able to check

identification cards to ensure participants areauthorized to play (over 18 and valid ID card holders).

The Soldiers really enjoy the live action and

competition involved.

Denise James, MWR director, next explained how

Soldiers in Area I also enjoy sports. We are going toopen up a skate park soon as well as begin go cart

racing, she said. Moreover, Soldiers like to compete

against each other from one installation to another so

we plan on having video award games because theSoldiers have told us Madden football is huge, and

thats what they want.

In addition, five Soldiers from the 2/9th Infantry

Battalion was on hand to discuss their role in the Good

Neighbor Program. Last year their battalion donated

7,000 hours volunteering with orphans and teaching

English to Korean students, and won the VolunteerUnit of the Year award.

Bell then held discussions with some of the ACS

staff about the computerized central tracking system

we have on noncommand sponsored families in Area

I, immigration issues, family advocacy program,

sexual assault reporting, mobile outreach, employment

and financial readiness and family services information.When Bell arrived at Camp Stanley he related a

story in his background about a group of sergeants at

Fort Hood that were not necessarily the best sergeants

in the world, as he found out later, but they were in

charge of a similar system for inprocessing and

outprocessing Soldiers as the WRC. In the story, he

finds out that these particular sergeants were guidingand selling naive young female Soldiers to someone

for favors. He then directed his question to Sgt. 1st

Class Wade Fridley, movement control NCOIC, WRC,

Special Troops Battalion, and asked how he could be

sure Fridley was not one of those.

We are screened for this job, interviewed, we go

through a process where we actually have to conduct

training, at which point they have to receive a goand the 1st sergeant and the company commander

also have to make sure we are qualified and we do

checks on the selected training officers, Fridley said.

You officers that run the WRC beware that if I

ever pick up on any abuse of Soldiers coming through

here it will all be over, Bell said. This should be a

place, particularly for a young female Soldier to

celebrate her service to her country because of the

reception she receives.

Bell proceeded inside the WRC to receive a briefing

on the instruction given to troops when they

matriculate through the WRC.

This is such a vital part of the first impression a

Soldier gets when coming to the 2ID, Bell said. This

is the example for all such in-processing centers here

in Korea.

Gen. B.B. Bell talks to troops outside the WRC at Camp Stanley

during his visit to Area I Jul 10.

CAMP CASEY (September 15,

2006)On an unseasonably cool eveningSept. 6 the 1st Battalion, 38th Field

Artillery, Attack Battalion, unveiled their

newest edition, a resource center, to

Warrior Country.

What started as a janitors closet now

provides many options and informs many

more people, said Sgt. Gregory

Scarborough, Battalion FRG

Noncombatant Evacuation Operations and

FRG liaison.

The new resource center was opened

in front of family, friends, and agencies

of the Area I and Camp Casey community.

The ceremonial ribbon-cutting was done

by Donna Coggin, wife of 2nd InfantryDivision commander Maj. Gen. James

Coggin. Angela Bean, Family Readiness

Group leader, Michelle Rouen, Lacy

Marberry, and Staff Sgt. Puente

Rodrigues, FRG liaison, all important

members of the battalions FRG staff.

Families and friends were treated to an

assortment of finger foods donated by the

Dragon Hill Lodge and confections by

Marberry and Rouen, baked at the Camp

Casey Pear Blossom Cottage.

The resource center is a culmination

of mission and family, Bean said. We

are committed to augmenting and

improving Soldier and family readiness.

We are here to strengthen families and

ensure they are self-reliant and sufficient,

if and when the time comes, added Angela

Bean.

After the ribbon cutting, the official

parties moved through the resource room,

and were introduced to the in-processingprocedures. Coggin and Brig. Gen. JohnJohnson, assistant division commanderfor maneuver, in-processed as a newfamily would and were treated to a FRGsummation by Sgt. 1st Class MichaelButler, battalion communication chief.

The theme of the evening wasdeployment well-being in war andpeace.

Agencies from Camp Casey, UnitedServices Organization, and ACS providedinformational briefs and set up kiosks andtables with pamphlets and brochures. Thebriefs introduced new and seasonedfamilies to the general procedures ofdeployments; various support agenciesand the importance of readiness.

The battalion deployed to the field fortwo weeks.

At the end of it all the battalionsuccessfully trained from the front andsupported the families from the rear, saidSgt. 1st. Class Bryan Matthews,noncommissioned officer in charge.

Families and spouses can in-processthe facility; update personal informationand receive newsletters from battery andbattalion commanders, Bean said.

2ND LT. NICOLAS MANNERS

Lt. Col. Keith Bean, commander of the 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery delivers the opening

message before the ribbon cutting for the new FRG resource center Sept. 6. From left to

right are: Bessie Wilburn, Angela Bean, Michelle Rouen and Staff Sgt. Puente Rodriguez.

Attack battalion cuts ribbon to new FRGBy Capt. John Hewitt

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AFTB Instructor Course

Army Community Service Army Family

Team Building Instructor Course will be held

Jan. 16-17 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Camp

Red Cloud Pear Blossom Cottage, Building

S-16. For more information call 732-7314.

AFTB Level I Class

Army Community Service Army Family

Team Building Level I Class will be held Jan.

22-23 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Camp Casey

Education Center, Room 3. For more

information call: 732-7314.

Mitchells Club Closing

Mitchells Club will be closed all day Jan. 22.

For more information call: 732-8189.

Bus For IMCOM New

Years Reception

The bus to IMCOMs New Years reception

will depart the commanders parking lot(across from the CGs Mess) next to building

613 at 5 p.m. Jan. 12. The event will start at

6:30 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m.. Bus will depart

for Camp Red Cloud at 9:30 p.m. For more

information call: 732-8854.

Free Child Care Service

Free child care service is now offered at the

Camp Red Cloud Coffee House, next to the

Community Bank, during church services

every Sunday.

Dragon Valley Ski Tour

Morale, Welfare and Recreations Dragon

Valley Ski Tour will depart Camp Hovey

Hobson Community Activities Center at 6a.m. Jan. 13. The tour will depart Camp

Caseys Carey Fitness Center at 6:15 a.m.,

CAC at 6:20 a.m., Camp Red Cloud CAC at 7

a.m., and Camp Stanley CAC at 7:30 a.m. For

more information call your local CAC.

Los Palominos

Los Palominos band will appear Jan. 14 at 7

p.m. at the Camp Casey Hanson Field

House. For more information call: 732-6766.

Star Wars Movie Marathon

The Star Wars Movie Marathon will be held

at the Camp Casey CAC Jan. 14 at 10 a.m.

For more Information call: 732-6766.

Pool Tournament

The Camp Red Cloud Pool Tournament

will be held in the CRC CAC at 1 p.m.

Jan. 14. For more information call: 732-

6896.

Martin Luther King

Celebration CRC

A Martin Luther King Celebration

featuring guest speaker Col. Kevin

Hawkins will be held in the Camp Red

Cloud Theater 10 a.m. today. For more

information call: 732-6856

Martin Luther King Film

Collection

The Martin Luther King Film collectionwill be shown at the Camp Hovey CAC

at 6 p.m. Jan. 15. For more information

call: 732-6896.

Madden NFL Tournament

The Madden NFL Tournament will be held

in the Camp Casey CAC Jan. 20 at Noon.

For more information call: 732-6766.

E-mail [email protected]

JIMCUNNINGHAM

The starting gun fired and disabled athletes, 200 Soldiers with 1000 citizens of Dongduch eon, ran to support the disabled

athletes in the Angel of Wish marathon August 27, 2006 sponsored by television stations and the city of Dongducheon.

By Jim Cunningham


Soldiers run for Angel of Wish

DONGDUCHEON (September 1,

2006)Overcast skies and occasionalsprinkles could not dampen theenthusiasm for the first Angel of Wishmarathon for disabled athletes held atthe park in New Town Dongducheonat 3 p.m. Aug. 27.

We have more than 200 Soldiersrunning today in support of the first

Angel of Wish marathon, said Brig.Gen. John Johnson, 2nd InfantryDivision assistant division commanderfor maneuver.

The 2ID band played and the peopleof Dongducheon gathered to the familiarragtime tune When the Saints Go Marching In, John Philip Sousasmarches Stars and Stripes Forever, andSemper Fidelis.

This is the first time for the city ofDongducheon to sponsor this event,said Pae, Tong su, community relationsofficer for Camp Casey. The disabledathletes that qualify for this event willparticipate in the larger event that will

be sponsored by the city of Osan inOctober. This event is also sponsored

by the Korean broadcasting companyin Dongducheon.

The crowd gathered in the afternoonand stayed throughout the rest of theday celebrating the event by looking atthe many exhibits set up around theNew Town community centercelebrating some of Koreas bestdisabled athletes.

This serves as a booster tostrengthen our relationship betweenKorea and the United States, said Lt.

Col. Terry Hodges, commander ofCamp Casey garrison.

Our Soldiers will run 3.2 kilometerswith the actual participants who will runto Uijeongbu, but the Soldiers will turnand run back to the starting point atSongnae Elementary School, all otherparticipants will run to Uijeongbu, Paesaid. They will run rain or shine all theway to Uijeongbu; there are about 1000runners in all.

This is a tremendous event,especially when you see 200 U.S.Soldiers running with the disabledparticipants for the Angel of Wishmarathon, Hodges said.

The 2ID band played show tunes, some

early jazz arrangements as well as some

John Philip Sousa favorites while the crowd

looked on before the Angel of Wish

marathon started..

CAMP CASEY (September 1,2006)The smallest voice in Area I cancarry all the way to the Pentagon.

The Army Family Action Plan processmakes that possible.

The 2nd Infantry Division and Area Iannual AFAP conference this year,scheduled for Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. at Camp Casey Education Center,and out brief to commanders held Nov.29 at Camp Casey Warriors Club.

The conference gives the communityan opportunity to voice their issues andconcerns, said Hee Jung Sackett fromArmy Community Services. AFAP hasresulted in legislative changes, policy andregulatory changes, and improvements toprograms and services at the installation

level, the major command level and at theDepartment of the Army.

The conference will include volunteerrepresentatives from active duty military,family members, retired military, andDepartment of the Army civilians.

Volunteers are wanted to serve asfacilitators, recorders, issue supportersand transcribers, Sackett said. Delegatescan ask to participate in the following fourwork groups: force support andentitlements, medical and dental,relocation, housing and transportation, andfamily and community services.

Its just a great way to have an active,positive role in the community, and tomake the Army a better place for thosethat come after them, Sackett said.

Voice in Area I heard in Pentagon


By Margaret Banish-Donaldson


JIMCUNNINGHAM

Hee Jung Sackett addresses Soldiers

and dependents at Camp Casey AFAP

meeting September 13, 2006.


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Rucksack Challenge: 8 miles in 58 minutes

CAMP CASEY (September 1, 2006)In Greekand Roman mythology, the sun god Apollo gave his

brother Mercury a staff and winged shoes so that hecould be the quick messenger of the mythical gods.

The staff presented to Mercury was not a 35-pound

rucksack, and even Mercury would have struggled to

make 8 miles in 58 minutes. More than 80 Soldiers

entered the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Rucksack8 mile Challenge Nov. 11 at Camp Casey.

The first place time was astonishing. Michael

Woudenberg, 2nd Lt., Headquarters, Headquarters

Company 1/72nd Artillery of Camp Casey ran the 8

miles in 58 minutes and 12 seconds.

The Rucksack Challenge came about early last

year, said Jim Williams, MWR sports director at CareyFitness Center, Camp Casey. The command wanted

a fitness type run or military event to take place

sometime about six months after the relay run. I t is to

keep those Soldiers in shape that are really serious

about preparing for the marathon.

The first Rucksack Challenge registered only 18

Soldiers. This event attracted more than 80 Soldiers.The Soldiers ran 8 miles. They began at Caseys

Carey Fitness Center and ran through Camp Hovey

all the way to the Tokori gate and back through the E-mail [email protected]

ranges. It is not an easy course to run.

We have some steep hills in the course, and they

will have to run with a 35 pound rucksack on their

back, Williams said. Unlike the baton relay race,

they can wear physical training shoes and PTuniforms; they do not have to wear BDUs. The only

thing we mandate is the 35 pound rucksack and some

water.

There are no follow up events to the Rucksack

Challenge. It is a single event.

We only do this event and the baton relay, Williams

said.The awards are extensive. First through fifth places

for both men and women, receive awards. First

through second place for teams, receive awards,

which include plaques and trophies.

First place in the womens division was Valerie

Bartonico, 2nd Lt. CCO 302nd Brigade SupportBattalion, with a time of 1 hour, 33 minutes and 59

seconds.

Second place in the womens division was BiancaEllis, Capt. CCO, 302nd BSB, with a time of 1 hour,

39 minutes and 50 seconds.

First place in the team event was Headquarters,

Headquarters Company 1/72nd Artillery with a timeof 1 hour, 29 minutes and 2 seconds.

JIMCUNNINGHAM

Second Lt. HHC 1/72nd Artillery Michael Woudenberg

crosses the finish line in 58 minutes and 12 seconds.

CAMP RED CLOUD (October 27,

2006)The devil may have gone down

to Georgia but Charlie Daniels and hissextet came to CRC Oct. 22 to entertain

Soldiers. Daniels has been entertaining

troops for a long time.

The first out of country show I did

for American troops was in Greenland

in about 1964 or 1965, said Charlie

Daniels, leading country music virtuosoof violin and guitar and leader of the

band. I have been doing this for a long

time.

Daniels has a very good reason for

entertaining the troops.

I cant carry a gun, Daniels said.I can carry a fiddle and a guitar.

His admiration for the AmericanSoldier has deep roots.

I come from a time during World

War II, that is where my brand of

patriotism comes from, Daniels said.

I have the greatest admiration for thepeople in uniform. I think they are the

greatest bunch of people in the world.

What is so wrong with American

youth that get in trouble day-in and day-

out is so right with the military. They

are healthy; they are drug free; they are

responsible, and they respond toauthority, they are just great. Especially

now with the all volunteer military you

get people who want to be here and thatmakes a lot of difference. The more

time I spend with our troops, the more

admiration I have for them. I know for

a fact that without our military therewould be no America.

We would not last 50 days without

our military, Daniels said. All we have

got standing between us, without the

help of God, and of course, we always

have to have that, and death by terroristis these people in uniform. Im very pro-

military.

Daniels plays for military men and

women both in and out of the U.S.

It doesnt matter if it is Afghanistan,

Iraq, Korea or troops in the states, we

are proud to entertain them anywherethey are, Daniels said.

Daniels has criteria for when he

plays, and when he will stop playing

music all together.

When it stops being fun is when I

will stop playing, Daniels said. I just

love playing. I get excited every time Ipick up an instrument.

Like many bands led by todays

virtuoso instrumentalists, the Charlie

Daniels band is very eclectic.If you like rap you wont hear any

tonight, Daniels said. Some have told

me that I produced the first rap songwith The Devil Went Down to Georgia.

We do not just play one type of music.

We play many different kinds of music.

As to the older songs that we did, they

have always been representative of

where the band happens to be at aspecific time; that is, where we are

musically. I think this is the best band I

have ever had.

Daniels is doing duets with Bonnie

Bramblet, Brenda Lee, Travis Tritt,

Dolly Parton and Earl Scruggs.

Recently, he did a recording with StevieRay Vaughn,Double Trouble.

Daniels has not always fronted bands

with the fiddle.

When I first started playing in a

bluegrass band, I played fiddle, but I

put it aside when I started playing with

Carl Perkins, Daniels said. When I

started this band I tried to fit the fiddle

in with this music. It worked well, so it

has been an intricate part of my style

since then.

Daniels is a completely self-taughtmusician. His technique of playing the

fiddle and the guitar is unique.

The guitar and violin are two

different instruments, Daniels said. I

played guitar to start with and then I

started playing mandolin. The

fingerboard on the mandolin and theviolin are the same. The mandolin is

picked and the violin is bowed.

Daniels and his sextet are at home

with every style of music. The sets

featured rock, jazz, country and gospel.

The most impressive instrumentalscontrasted the four string players (i.e.

lead guitar, rhythm guitar, Daniels on

guitar and fiddle, and bass guitar) in Be-

Bop tunes reminiscent of Woody

Hermanns Four Brothers or perhaps

Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.

Those exciting moments topped off with

a trap set drum solo that would make

Buddy Rich proud.

Every set followed another new set,

especially when Daniels featured his

most requested tunes, some written

more than 30 years ago.

It was fitting that the audience with

refrains ofHappy Birthday serenaded

the band; Charlie Daniels birthday isOct. 28.

The devil got more than he bargained

for by the end of the evening when the

band played The Devil Went Down to

Georgia, but as always, Charlie Daniels

plays him off the stage.

Charlie Daniels: I have the greatest admiration for people in uniformBy Jim Cunningham


JIMCUNNINGHAM

Charlie Daniels played both fiddle and guitar during the concert at CRC Oct. 22. Daniels,

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YONGSAN GARRISON For the

Area II community, last year was

marked by accomplishments and

progress, as well as challenges.From new quality of life initiatives

like a brand-new artificial turf soccer

field to a fire that injured Korean

employees and destroyed several

Yongsan buildings, 2006 proved to be asurprising year.

What follows is a look back at the

stories that made it an interesting year

as well.

Area II Public Affairs

Hundreds march inMLK Day eventJan. 15, 2006

With hundreds of candles, Area II

community members let the dreamshine Jan. 15 during a Martin Luther

King Jr. candlelight vigil. On the trek,

marchers of all ages and colors showed

support of equality around the world

with hymns, spirit and honor.

This vigil has been a fitting tribute

to the most widely known leader of thecivil rights movement, said Area II

Commander Col. Ron Stephens. By

lighting a candle of freedom in a darkland, Dr. King illuminated the hearts and

souls of millions of people worldwide.

By your march and vigil this evening,you have affirmed that his dream of

progress toward freedom still lives on.

The event has been organized every

year for the past 20 years by the Delta

Sigma Theta Sorority organization.

March 16, 2006

Three Korean Service Corps

employees were seriously injured March

16 in an early morning fire that

destroyed several Yongsan Garrisonbuildings. The men were treated for

burns at a local Korean hospital. The

blaze destroyed one Korean Service

Corps building and two adjacentDirectorate of Public Works buildings

that housed offices and workshops.The Area II Support Activity Fire

Department responded to the fire

around 1:55 a.m. Korean firefighters

from nine Seoul districts also responded

with 63 fire trucks and more than 130

personnel. The fire was contained within

Fire strikes Yongsan

Area II marchers honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan. 15 at Yongsan Garrison.

SGT. C HRISTOPHER SELMEK

It keeps the dream alive, said

Tressa Williams, Delta Sigma Theta

regional director, who traveled to Korea

to be a special guest in the vigil. It

shows our children that our need to

continue fighting for freedomworldwide is as true today as it was in

Kings time, and it brings the

community together.

The march ended at the SAHS

auditorium, where people played

musical selections and recited poems.

Organizers served cake and encouragedeveryone to make Martin Luther King,

Jr. Day, Jan. 16, a day on, not a day

off.

This years event is scheduled for

5-7 p.m. Sunday at Collier Field House.

Area II firefighter battle a March 16 fire near

Yongsan Gate 1.

DAVID MCNALLY

about five hours, although hot spots

were still being extinguished throughout

the day.

Stephens thanked the Korean fire

departments that responded under a

mutual assistance agreement with the

Area II Support Activity FireDepartment.

Area II Fire Chief Alex Temporado

said the fire is the largest in memory at

Yongsan Garrison.

DAVID MCNALLY

Former Iraq POWspeaks to crowdsMarch 28, 2006

Some had seen her face on televisionduring the early days of the war in Iraq

as the first female prisoner-of-war.

Others had heard the stories of thedramatic rescue. Whatever the reason,

the connection was strong enough to

bring more than 400 community

members to hear her speak. Shoshana

Johnson traveled from the United States

to Yongsan to speak about her life and

experiences at the Area II WomensHistory Month commemoration March

28 at Yongsan Garrison.

Johnson was in a convoy that was

ambushed March 23, 2003 during

Operation Iraqi Freedom. She was

wounded, with injuries to both legs. HerApril 13, 2003 rescue made headlinesaround the world. Johnson was also the

first African-American woman in U.S.

history to become a POW.

Johnson told the audience about her

life, and what inspired her to join the

Army.

It never occurred to me that I would

Former prisoner-of-war Shoshana Johnson

visits Yongsan March 28..

Community Fun Fair

April 15, 2006

The 2006 Area II Community Fun

Fair welcomed more than 500 Soldiers,civilians, families and Korean neighbors

to the Child Development Center

parking lot April 15.

The Community Fun Fair is an

annual celebration of the month of the

military child, said Child Youth Services

School Liaison Officer Eskeletha

Dorsey. It shows honor to the youthwho make the transitions with family

in the military or serve the military

community.

This years Community Fun Fair was

designed to give children in the military

more chances to spend time with theirparents and get to know more about the

get shot, she said, or that Id end up

as a POW.

She spoke about her ordeal.

The capture was not pretty. It was

harsh, but Im still here, she said. It

could have been so much worse and I

thank God every day that it wasnt.Johnson said she was not tortured

or abused during her captivity.

I was fed and given medical care,

which was much more than I ever

expected, she said. There was

kindness there, and I thank God everyday for the guards that showed me

kindness.

However, Johnson said nothing was

as sweet as the day of her rescue.

Yongsan community members enjoy the

Community Fun Fair.

SGT. SEO KI-CHUL

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surrounding community.

The Tae Kwon Do demonstrationteam started the event with the program

to highlight their mastery of Korean

martial arts.

Following the demonstration, a group

of children in colorful costumes

presented jazz and ballet dancing.

A large number of parents gatheredaround the children to get some photos

of their performances and both drew a

big round of applause.

Soldiers, civilians and families lined

up to join a banana toss, football toss,

basketball toss, limbo competition and

face painting. Various types of pets atthe vet clinic booth stimulated many

childrens curiosity and some

organizations offered participants a free

photo opportunity with a clown and dog

characters.

More than 10 organizations,including the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts

and the 121st General Hospital Health

Promotion office set up tables and

provided information about their

programs throughout the event.

American Community Services

volunteers gave parents a chance tobetter understand their children by

means of a questionnaire.

The USO, Morale, Welfare and

Recreation and Veterans of Foreign Wars

Post 11016 sponsored giveaways,

including balloons, 100 free T-shirts,

toys, dolls, gift certificates and kidsbicycles.

Many children said they had fun and

wanted to have another Community

Fun Fair.

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April 24-28, 2006

Area II hosted its 30th KATUSA-U.S.

Soldier Friendship Week April 24-28 to

strengthen the Korea-U.S. alliance and

celebrate its accomplishments. More

than ten Army organizations participated

in the festival by competing in sportingevents and to experience different

aspects of Korean culture.

Monday, the friendship week started

with field trips for each Area II unit.

Destinations included amusement parks,

mountains, a traditional folk village and

the Korean War Memorial Museum.

Tuesday, eight Area II units of AreaII each showed off their expertise at a

talent show in front of more than 500

community members at Balboni

Theater. The performances featured

songs, dances, drama and a traditional

percussion show.Area II leaders officially kicked off

the week with a Lombardo Field

Friendship Week builds

bridges

U.S. and Korean Soldiers become friends

during a week of special activities.

ceremony April 26. Area II commander

Col. Ron Stephen and Republic of Korea

commander Col. Lee Yong-il gave

opening remarks to promote mutualunderstanding between KATUSA and

U.S. Soldiers.

The KATUSA Soldiers teach us

about their culture, Stephens said. We

teach them about ours. Our culturalexchange is a key ingredient to our

success.Following the ceremony, top Korean

pop-singers performed for the crowds

show at Collier Field House.

Thursday, a cultural festival

introduced traditional costumes, food,

and games to the Soldiers andcommunity members. Soldiers got a

taste of different kimchi, Korean rice

cakes, tea, sweets and also played

traditional games.

I had a great time with U.S. Soldiers

during the friendship week, said Kim

Tae-young, 8th Military Police Brigade.Now, I think we have a better

understanding of each others culture.

May 13, 2006

The Dragon Hill Lodge, an Armed

Forces Recreation Center operated bythe US Army, celebrated its 16th

anniversary May 13 with the U.S.

military community it serves in Korea.

The Army leadership had a vision

about 20 years ago to invest 85 millionnon-appropriated dollars to improve the

life of U.S. Forces Korea community,said DHL General Manager Jim Thomas.

Its significant because the money was

generated from Soldiers and not from

taxpayer dollars.

The party, he said, was a significant

event commemorating what Dragon Hill

Lodge is all about. Second InfantryDivision Soldiers displayed an M1A1

Abrams Main Battle Tank and M2A3

Bradley Fighting Vehicle near the hotel.

Community members observed and

handled the fighting machines with

some help from 2ID tankers. The DHLgave prizes, including a round trip ticketto theUnited States and mountain bikes,

to community members.

The most important thing for us is to

show the Soldiers that we care about

them, Thomas said. To treat them like

kings during their stay is just showing howmuch you appreciate what they do

everyday in the defense of our country.

Eighth U.S. Army Commander Lt.

Gen. David P. Valcourt gave

congratulatory remarks to kick off the

block party May 12 at the Oasis

Courtyard.The Dragon Hill Lodge has become

well known of a landmark, happybirthday sweet sixteen, Valcourt said.

This is the center of the U.S.

servicemembers and civilians who come

to Korea.

The place has always been customer-focused, he said, serving those who serve.

Different DHL restaurants served free

food after the remarks.

Dragon Hill Lodge

celebrates 16th

anniversary

May 18-21

Area II community members

participated in Courageous Channel2006-1, a semi-annual noncombatant

evacuation operations exercise, May 18-

21 at Collier Field House.

The exercise tested the command's

NEO plans and procedures for a short-notice evacuation from the Republic of

Korea. Courageous Channel is a

regularly scheduled exercise and is

unrelated to any current or specific

event.

The exercise was mandatory for all

Department of Defense-affiliatednoncombatants, to include non-

emergency essential U.S. Government

employees.

Area II tests noncombatant

evacutation operations

An Area II family processes through the May

18-21 Courageous Channel exercise.

SGT. LEE YANG-WON

SGT. SEO KI-CHUL

July 4, 2006

Area II community members turned

out by the hundreds to celebrate the

Fourth of July with a block party.

By noon, the stage was set, booths

and picnic tables lined the blocked off

street next to Collier Field House, and abreak in the clouds mean the Morale,

Welfare and Recreation workers would

be able to conduct their much-planned

for celebration.

Food booths from the Main PostClub, Army and Air Force Exchange,Starbucks, and an off-post Indian

restaurant kept the public well-few and

happy, which children enjoyed inflatable

games on the soccer field.

Children and adults competed in a

limbo contest. In the first contest, Matt

Meadows, 9, walked away with the first

Area II July 4th brings

celebrations, music

DAVID MCNALLY

Area II kids celebrate Independence Day.

Visitor Center Closure

The Gate 20 Visitor Center will close

through Feb. 16 for renovations.

Visitors should sign in at Gate 5, 10,

or 17. Gate 20 will still be open for

SOFA vehicles and pedestrians.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Celebrations

Troop Command will conduct a

Martin Luther King Jr. celebration with

poetry, a recital, Guest Speaker Maj.

Gen. John Morgan III, a cake cutting

and a prize drawing 2 p.m. Friday at

the Multipurpose Training Facility.

For information, call 723-7743.

There will be a candlelight vigil

march from Collier Field House to

South Post Chapel followed by a

birthday celebration 5-7 p.m. Sunday.

Refreshments will be provided. For

information, call 738-5950.

Gas Station Hours

Yongsan Gas Station hours are:

6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday

8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

A renovation and new pumps should

be installed by mid-February.

Volunteer Ceremony

Area II Army Community Service will

host the Volunteer recognition

ceremony 3 p.m. Jan. 18 at the

Community Services Building. For

information, call 738-7510.

New Operating Hours

The following Army and Air Force

Exchange facilities have new operating

hours:

Hannam Village Food Court

12 - 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday

Closed Sunday

Hannam Village P.X.

Closed Monday

11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday

12 - 9 p.m., Friday-Saturday

11 a.m .- 8 p.m. Sunday

Yongsan Car Care Center

8 a.m. -5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday,

Friday, Saturday

Closed Thursday and Sunday.

Soccer Players Needed

The 8th Army Soccer Team is looking

for 25 U.S. Soldiers for a Good

Neighbor Program All-Stars soccer

team. The team will play exhibition

games against Republic of Korea

counterparts (mil-to-mil), Korean

National Police units and other Korean

teams to promote the Good Neighbor

Program. For information, call 723-

4841.

SOFA License Plates

SOFA license plate charges are now:

Regular license plates $8Motorcycles $3

Temporary plates $4.75

Area II Web Site

For more community notes, news and

information, visit the Area II Web site

at http://area2.korea.army.mil.


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contest, Dana Davenport, 12, beat out

all the adult contenders and won the

same prize.

Area II MWR had 35 employeesand volunteers from Sports and

Recreation divisions and Better

Opportunities for Single and

Unaccompanied Soldiers on hand forthe day-long carnival.

Pfc. Michael Kelly, a Soldier with

Headquarters and Headquarters

Company, 8th U.S. Army, volunteered

to help out on the soccer field with

the inflatable games.

Theres a good turnout, Kellysaid. Its for the kids to have fun.

As long as they are having fun, Im

having fun.

The U.S.A. Airline Alliance gave

away two free airline tickets valued

at $1500 each at a 6 p.m. drawing.

The lucky winner was 18th Medical

Command Command Sgt. Maj.Ricardo Alcantara.

The carnival ended just before 8

p.m. with a 8th U.S. Army Band

performance and a mini-pyrotechnics

show. The timing was delayed

because of technical difficulties, butafter the Stars and Stripes Forever

finale, sparklers lit the stage and mini-

fireworks went at least 100 feet into

the air.

Children danced as shredded paper

filled the air like snow. Most of the700 community members moved into

Collier Field House for the big event

of the day: a free Pam Tillis concert.

September 23, 2006

More than 100 people from the AreaII community enjoyed the Family Day

celebration party Sept. 23 at the Yongsan

Commissary parking lot.

The commissary hosted the Family

Day party with contests, like basketballtoss, apple bobbing and other funactivities. Winners walked away with

gift certificates. The commissary

offered free food for community

members during the event.

It was our first Family Day party

for the community members, said the

Yongsan Commissary Deputy DirectorMyong Brown. We planned lots of

events to give community members,

premier quality of life and encourage

families to have dinner with their

children.

Family Day is an annual event held

on the fourth Monday in September, to

Area II celebrates

Family Day

Community members enjoy games to

celebrate Family Day Sept. 23.

PFC. K IM YANG-WON

emphasize families. Frequent family

dinners can prevent children from

getting involved with drug abuse, and

lower stress. Research by the Centeron Addiction and Substance Abuse

shows the positive effect of frequent

family dinners.

The commissary set up a booth to

advertise and persuade families to dinetogether more often.

Sept. 23, 2006

Blue sunny skies turned the 2006Hannam Village Festival into the place

to be for hundreds of Area II community

members Saturday. The event drew

Hannam Village honors

autumn, Korean culture

DAVID MCNALLY

The Sept. 23 Hannam Village Festival gave

residents a taste of Korean culture.

nearly 1,000 people anxious to celebrate

autumn and relax for a day. The

Hannam Village sports field became sort

of a market square with food booths,pottery demonstrations, children's

activities and Korean cultural

exhibitions. People could shop for

Buddhist arts, try traditional Korean food

and line up for face painting.I enjoyed it, said U.S. Air Force

1st Lt. Eric Metzger. It was very welldone, and a good idea.

Metzger and his wife Rebecca saw

a flyer earlier in the week about

volunteering to participate in a

traditional Korean wedding ceremony.

The whole object was to learn aboutKorean culture, he said. So, we

decided to not only renew our wedding

vows from 2000, but to learn about the

culture.

Under a canopy on the ball field,

Koreans dressed the Metzgers in

traditional Korean wedding outfitscomplete with make-up (for Rebecca).

As the Koreans walked the Metzgers

through the ceremony, a translator

explained to the crowds the meaning

behind each step. Metzger said there

was a lot of symbolism to the ceremony.

At another booth, children lined up

to dump military police volunteers in a

dunk tank. The idea was to raise

awareness for the Drug Abuse

Resistance Education program.

For entertainment, a Korean troupe

of Salmunori performers played.

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Oct. 21, 2006

The Charlie Daniels Band performed

concerts at many U.S. militaryinstallations in Japan and the Republic

of Korea on this tour.

The Oct. 21 concert drew hundreds

of service members, civilians, and

family members. Because there were

more families, many kids attended theconcert.

Daniels mentioned the number of

children in the audience and sang a song

dedicated to them.

Throughout the night he threw guitar

picks out to the kids sitting on the floor

in front of the stage. He even threw ourone of his fiddle bows at the beginning

of the concert to one of the kids.

Morale, Welfare and Recreationsponsored the concert.

Charlie Daniels plays

Yongsan Garrison

HERSHEL K. G ATTIS

Charlie Daniels throws guitar picks to the

Yongsan audience Oct. 21.

Dec. 2, 2006

Hundreds of determined fans

braved subfreezing temperatures

Saturday, Dec. 2 to watch the 2006

Army-Navy Flag FootballChampionship at Falcon Field.

Army beat Navy 28-0 to take home

the Commanders Cup for the fifth

year in a row. Army has now won

the cup nine times in 11 years.

We kept things simple, said Army

Head Coach Don Riggins. We agreedthat we would go with the team that

was hot during the flag football

championships.

Officials presented a trophy to theArmy coaches and Area II

Commander Col. Ron Stephens.

The cup will stay at the CollierField House in the trophy case until

next year, said Area II Sports

Director Bennie Jackson.

( Editors Note: Tamara Sternberg

compiled the year-in-review reports)

Army flag football players trounce the Navy in

the local game Dec. 2.

DAVID MCNALLY

Army beats Navy in

Yongsan Game

DAVID MCNALLY

Nov. 22, 2006

The strong spicy odor of Korean

kimchi could be smelled from blocks

around. More than 1,500 volunteers

joined forces to turn an abandonedschool courtyard into the biggest kimchi

kitchen on the peninsula Nov. 21-23.

Kimchi is the Korean peoples

favorite dish, said Area II Community

Relations Officer An Chang-sin. This

festival resulted in more than 33,000

heads of kimchi cabbage for needypeople in Seoul.

Among the kimchi makers, sixAmerican spouses from nearby Yongsan

Garrison sat at a table side-by-side with

Koreans. English-speaking Korean

volunteer Song Sang-eun showed the

Americans how to put the ingredientstogether.

I think the Koreans were glad to see

Americans making kimchi, said

Good Neighbor

Program helps needy

American volunteer Wendy Mora withfruits of

her labor during a Nov. 22 event in Seoul.

American volunteer Ann Stephens. I

think they had a few laughs watching

us.

As the American women worked inrubber gloves and plastic vests, a

Korean woman with a big smile darted

around them sticking fresh kimchi in

their mouths.

Koreans carried load after load ofcabbage and ingredients to the tables.

The volunteers spread out the cabbages,then smothered them with hot peppers,

salt, garlic and radishes.

Having the culture experience and

actually helping in the community is

what I enjoyed the most, said American

volunteer Stephanie Cobb. It was veryenlightening to see the experience and

to learn the technique of kimchi

making.

The small American contingent

received many looks when they arrived.

They immediately jumped to the

occasion and wanted to educate us withthe technique and the language, Cobb

said. It was a very warm welcome.

An said kimchi is a very important

part of the Korean diet.

If you have rice and kimchi, you

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By Sgt. Sara Wood

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON The military has made

tremendous advances in healthcare in the last decade

and specifically since the start of the wars in Iraq andAfghanistan, the top Defense Department official for

health care said here yesterday.

Body armor, eyewear, new surgical techniques and

improved medical data collection in this conflict haveall contributed to the lowest killed-in-action rate in

history, Dr. William Winkenwerder Jr., assistant

secretary of defense for health affairs, said in a

roundtable discussion with retired military analysts.

The killed-in-action rate for operations Enduring

Freedom and Iraqi Freedom is 12.5 percent, vs. 18.6

percent for the first Gulf War and Vietnam, and 25.3percent for World War II, he said. The killed-in-action

percentage measures the number of service members

killed out of the number wounded.

Basic stuff is making a difference. Obviously, it

doesnt save every injury, but it mitigates a lot of theinjuries, Winkenwerder said.

As of Dec. 2, 23,119 service members had beenwounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, he said. Of those,

55 percent returned to duty within 72 hours, he

pointed out. People miss that, and I think its an

important thing, he said.

Winkenwerder pointed out some other surprising

statistics: of the 37,058 service members medically

evacuated from the U.S. Central Command area ofoperations as of Dec. 4, 59 percent have been for

disease and 21 percent for non-battle injuries; also, as

of Nov. 1, the war on terror has produced 760

amputees, of which 500 lost a limb, hand or foot, and

260 lost fingers or toes only.

A major issue in this conflict has been post traumatic

stress disorder, Winkenwerder noted. The best

statistics on PTSD come from an Army study done

on Soldiers and Marines returning from their first orsecond rotations in Iraq or Afghanistan, in which therate of service members who screened positive for

PTSD on a questionnaire was 12 percent, he said. He

noted, however, that the pre-deployment rate of PTSD

was about 7 or 8 percent.

To provide better mental healthcare for service

members, the military now does a pre-deployment

screening, a post-deployment screening, and a follow-up screening three to six months after troops return,

Winkenwerder said. This follow-up assessment is

important, because many troops dont report problems

right after a deployment, but these problems surface

later, he said.

These extra assessments give military officials more

data to work with when analyzing mental health trends

and developing new programs to help service members,Winkenwerder said.

Its a real profile of whats going on with our people

that we did not used to have, and its allowed us to

develop new programs to reach out where the need

is, he said. I think theyre making a difference; weve

gotten very good feedback.Another area that has seen notable progress is

amputee rehabilitation, Winkenwerder said. Of the total

number of amputees, 25 percent have been returned

to duty. The spirit there is unbelievable, he said.

More improvements are on the way for military

health care, as the new Walter Reed National Military

Medical Center is built in Bethesda, Md., Winkenwerder

Military healthcare making advancessaid. The building will be next to the Uniformed Services

University of the Health Sciences and across the street

from the National Institute of Health, creating a

collaborative environment that will lead to new and

better healthcare for troops, he said.

Pfc. Chris L. Llewellyn, a medic from the 2nd Battalion, 17th

Field Artillery Regiment, prepares Spc. Clint A. Zeller for an IV

during training at Forward Operating Base Loyalty, Iraq

PHOTO BY SPC. C OURTNEY MARULLI

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JAN. 12-18

Stranger Than Fiction Onemorning, a seemingly average andgenerally solitary IRS agent namedHarold Crick begins to hear a femalevoice narrating his every action,thought and feeling in alarminglyprecise detail. Harold's carefullycontrolled life is turned upside downby this narration only he can hear,and when the voice declares thatHarold Crick is facing imminent death,he realizes he must find out who iswriting his story and persuade herto change the ending. The voice inHarold's head turns out to be theonce celebrated, but now nearlyforgotten, novelist Karen "Kay" Eiffel(Emma Thompson), who is strugglingto find an ending for what might beher best book. Her only remainingchallenge is to figure out a way to killher main character, but little does sheknow that Harold Crick is alive andwell and inexplicably aware of herwords and her plans for him.

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Saw III In 2004, a low-budgethorror film about a man who putpeople with moral fail ings intogrisly, murderous situationsbecame a huge hit. In 2005, thesequel scored again, upping thebody count and the terror. In 2006,the franchise continued, withplenty of gore as well as anemotional story line that delved intothe psychological makeup of themain characters. As SAW IIconcluded, Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) wasdying. But that doesn't mean hispenchant for playing games oftorture and violence is ending. InSAW III, the murders startoccurring again, and Kerry (DinaMeyer) is back on the case,although she thinks this time it mightbe the work of a copycat.

Lets Go To Prison(R) 8:30 p.m.

Stranger Than Fiction

(PG13) 8:30 p.m.Lets Go To Prison(R) 8:30 p.m.

Night At The Museum

(PG) 7:30 p.m.Eragon

(PG) 7:30 p.m.Stranger Than Fiction

(PG13) 7:30 p.m.Saw III

(R) 7:30 p.m.

Saw III(R) 7 p.m.

We Are Marshall(PG) 7 p.m.

Eragon(PG) 7 p.m.

A Good Year(PG13) 7 p.m.

No Show No Show No Show




(PG13) 9 p.m.Stranger Than Fiction

(PG13) 9 p.m.Casino Royale

(PG13) 9:30 p.m.Casino Royale

(PG13) 9:30 p.m.


(PG13) 7 p.m.Eragon

(PG) 7 p.m.Eragon

(PG) 7 p.m.A Good Year

(PG13) 7 p.m.Casino Royale

(PG13) 7 p.m.

Lets Go To Prison(R) 9:30 p.m.

Borat(R) 9:30 p.m.

No ShowLets Go To Prison(R) 8:30 p.m.

No Show No Show Casino Royale(PG13) 8 p.m.

The Holiday(PG13) 6:45 p.m.

No Show Flags Of OurFathers(R) 6:45 p.m.

Pursuit Of Happyness

(PG13) 6:45 p.m.No Show No Show No Show

Lets Go To Prison(R) 7 p.m.


The Holiday(PG13) 7 p.m.

The Holiday(PG13) 7 p.m.

Eragon(PG) 9 p.m.

Stranger Than Fiction(PG13) 9 p.m.

School For Scoundrels

(PG13) 8 p.m.Flags Of OurFathers

(R) 7 p.m.No Show Lets Go To Prison

(R) 7 p.m.



Boart(R) 7 p.m.

No Show School For Scoundrels(PG13) 9 p.m.

Deja Vu(PG13) 7 p.m.

Flushed Away(PG) 8:30 p.m.

Borat(R) 9:30 p.m.

Saw III(R) 9:30 p.m.

Happy Feet(PG) 8 p.m.

The Grudge 2(PG13) 9:30 p.m.

Flicka(PG) 9:30 p.m.

The Grudge 2(PG13) 6:30 p.m.


Man Of The Year(PG13) 6 p.m.





Lets Go To Prison Based upona non fiction book about how to stayout of jail (and/or survive it once youknow you're headed upriver), Let's GoTo Prison is an uncompromising, no-holdsbarred revenge comedy helmedby Bob Odenkirk, the director whobrought sketchcomedy fans Mr. ShowWith Bob and David. And he's about togive us everything that's been missingfrom the typical prison movie in hisfresh, probing look at our penalsystem. Felon John Lyshitski (DaxShepard, Punk'd, Employee of theMonth, Without a Paddle) has figuredout the best way to get revenge onthe now-dead judge who sent him tojail: "help" the official's obnoxious son,Nelson Biederman the IVth (Will Arnett,Arrested Development, RV, Blades ofGlory), try to survive the clink. Johnstrikes gold when Nelson is wronglyconvicted of a crime and sent to thesame penitentiary he used to call home.

Eragon Based on the first novelin Christopher Paolinis popularInheritence trilogy, Eragon is afantastical adventure in a veinsimilar to that of the Lord of theRings trilogy and The Chronicles ofNarnia. A classic story of a questdriven by destiny and set in a landwhere elves, magicians, andhumans live side by side, the battlebetween good and evil, innocenceand cynicism, is taken up onceagain. John Malkovitch camps it upas the evil King Galbatorix, a formerguardian of peace who long agowent over to the dark side. He nowrules over a land from whichdragons have all but disappeared,until humble farm boy Eragon(newcomer Edward Speelers)happens upon a mysterious blueobject that turns out to be a dragonegg.

Flags Of Our Fathers It is the mostmemorable photograph of World WarII, among the greatest pictures evertaken. The winner of the Pulitzer Prizefor photography and one of the most-reproduced images in the history ofphotography, the picture has inspiredpostage stamps, posters, the coversof countless magazines andnewspapers, and even the MarineCorps War Memorial in Arlington,Virginia."Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima,"a picture taken by Associated Pressphotographer Joe Rosenthal on Feb.23, 1945 depicts five Marines and oneNavy Corpsman raising the U.S. flagon Mount Suribachi.The image served as a counterpointfor one of the most vicious battles ofthe war: the fight to take Iwo Jima, adesolate island of black sand barelyeight square miles that would prove atipping point in the Pacific campaign.

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Flicka(PG) 6:30 p.m.

Happy Feet(PG) 6 p.m.

Flicka(PG) 6 p.m.








Pursuit Of Happyness

(PG13) 6:45 p.m.Pursuit Of Happyness

(PG13) 6:45 p.m.Pursuit Of Happyness

(PG13) 6:45 p.m.

Night At The Museum

(PG) 7:30 p.m.Night At The Museum

(PG) 7:30 p.m.

Night At The Museum

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Friday

7 p.m.Korean Camp Carroll

Collective 7 p.m. Camp Walker

Camp Carroll7 p.m.

Tuesday

Korean Wednesday

6:30 p.m.

Camp Walker

Praise & Worship

6:30 p.m.

Camp WalkerSunday

Area IV Worship ServicesProtestant

Collective Camp CarrollSunday 10 a.m.

10:30 a.m. Camp Walker

12:45 p.m. Camp Walker

Camp Carroll

10:30 a.m. Camp Henry

5 p.m. Camp WalkerChurch of Christ 11:45 a.m.

Mass Sunday 9 a.m. Camp Walker

Camp Carroll

Mass Camp WalkerSaturdayFor additional information, contact the Area IV Chaplains

Office at 764-5455.

Catholic

Area IV Chaplains

Chaplain (Capt.) Byong Min

[email protected] or 765-8991

[email protected] or 768-5455

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Joseph F. Hannon

1 p.m.

5 p.m.

M

y parents generation witnessed an astounding

real life reversal set in the midst of the grinding

poverty of the Great Depression. In July of

1938, Douglas Corrigan, one year after the solo flight ofLucky Lindy from Long Island to Paris, posted a flight plan

for his single engine plane from Idewild Field, far out in the

potato farms of Long Island, to Shannon, Ireland. His plan

was rejected by the Aviation Authority. So, he filed a second

flight plan from Idewild Field (now JFK International) to San

Francisco. It was accepted. At dawn on July 17, 1938, he

used the whole length of the runway to lift off slowly into

the west but once airborne made a 180-degree turn. Twenty-

three hours and thirteen minutes later he landed in Shannon,

Ireland.

The international media immediately named him Wrong

Way Corrigan and he became an instant celebrity in the

U.S. The Aviation Authority in

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