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WASHINGTON The Installation Management

Agency said farewell in an Oct. 6 ceremony to outgoing

Director Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Johnson as he leaves IMA

to take over as deputy chief of engineers and deputy

commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers.Johnson, who thought of himself as the IMA

quarterback, passed the football to IMA Principal

Deputy Director Philip E. Sakowitz in an Arlington, Va.,

ceremony hosted by Lt. Gen. David W. Barno, assistant

chief of staff for installation management. Sakowitz

will serve as acting director until incoming director Maj.Gen. Michael D. Rochelle assumes the post in lateOctober.

Johnson assumed the directorship of IMA Aug. 9,

2004, and leaves following a year that saw dramatic

growth and promise for the future in IMA, despite being

filled with the turbulence of changing times and sustaining

an Army at war.

Ron Johnson probably had the toughest two-star

Johnson urges team building as he departs IMABy Ned ChristensenIMAPublic Affairs

job in our Army during his 14 months here in IMA, saidBarno. If you look at what weve asked him to do,

leading 78,000 people across 110-plus installations,

scattered literally across the globe, with increasing

missions and decreasing people thats about as tough

a sledding as you can get and he has done that

magnificently well.

Weve got more folks under this organizationthan we have in just about any corps-level fighting force

in the Army. Thats remarkable and the breadth and

scope of your responsibilities is immense, Barno

continued.

The Armys Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Installations and Environment, Geoffrey D. Prosch,talked about the short, but eventful, history oftransforming installation management, the many

responsibilities installations have, and enumerated the

many IMA accomplishments of Johnsons tenure.

Theres no way we could have mobed and demobed

300,000 Soldiers in the last two or three years withoutOutgoing Installation Management Agency Director Maj. Gen.Ronald L. Johnson receives the IMA Stalwart Award fromPrincipal Deputy and Acting Director Philip E. Sakowitz.

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OHA ut ilit ies s u rvey

se t fo r Novem b er175th Finance Command

YONGSAN GARRISON The

2005 Overseas Housing Allowance for

Utility survey will be conducted Korea-

wide Nov. 1-30.

Annually, the Per Diem Travel andTransportation Allowance Committee

conduct the OHA Utility survey to

collect utility and recurring maintenance

expense data from servicemembers

who reside in privately leased quartersoverseas and receive OHA. PDTATAC

uses this data to compute OHA Utility

and Recurring Maintenance Allowancesfor servicemembers.

The survey is important to

servicemembers living off post

because, it will determine how much

money they receive for utility costs,

said Capt. Sidney N. Braddy, 175th

Finance Command.

This years survey will only beavailable on the PDTATAC Web site; no

paper copies will be available. The

survey may be taken on a computer at

home or in the office. The

servicemember may close out an

unfinished survey and then finish it later.

However, an unfinished survey must

be pulled up on the same computer on

which it was started.

To prepare for the surveys,

respondents should have actual bills orrecords of their utility expenses and

maintenance expenses for the last 12

months. Members will be expected to

compute a monthly average for each of

these expenses. Members should make

every effort to take the survey andreflect actual incurred expenses in the

currency they used.To complete the online survey,

servicemembers will be asked for the

last four digits of their Social Security

number. Responses will be held in

strictest confidence.PDTATAC will be using a new

survey format and would also like

comments about the new survey. Click

on the comments portion of the

survey to respond and share opinions

regarding the process.

The survey will be available onlinebeginning Oct. 24.

Lotte World Marching Band members stand at attention Saturday during the 2005 YongsanColumbus Day Parade. The group was named Best Marching Entry for the parade. Forrelated story, see Page 9.

PVT. LEE YANG-WON

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to reach out, offer hopeto reach out, offer hopeto reach out, offer hopeto reach out, offer hopeto reach out, offer hopeBy Mary GrimesOffice of the Chief of Chaplains, USN

Reaching out to others is a staple

of Navy and Marine Corps chaplains,

and religious program specialists. So,

it came as no surprise that when the

call went out for help for victims ofHurricane Katrina, these Soldiers of

the Sea would drop anchor to

participate in efforts that would aid in

helping so many who have lost so

much.

Chaplain Robert Jones, and RP2

Jarzaline Dubose of HeadquartersBattalion, Henderson Hall, are

examples of what it means to be in

the service of serving. Jones and

Dubose, along with Janet Hammes andAnita Boyd of Henderson Halls Family

Service Center, recently rolled up their

sleeves to take part in what hasseemingly become a nation-wide call

to care.

According to Dubose, its the act

of giving that speaks volumes of what

a person is all about. The native Texan

said, It doesnt take a lot to show

someone that you care. Sometimes

its the smallest gesture that can makeall the difference. I am proud to be a

part of something that gives someone

else hope.

Glimpses of that hope could be seen

in the spirit in which the group

assembled the collected goods. Boxes,

bags and bundles of items rangingfrom diapers to detergent filled the

truck bed that departed the nearby

Navy Annex en route to a local

Salvation Army facility for

distribution. According to Jones, the

items represent charitable

contributions from people who simplywanted to be a part of something

designed to help someone else.This is a humble offering, and our

hope is that these items will bless

those who receive them. So many

people have been greatly affected by

the damage and devastation broughton by Katrina. These are times when

we come together and we stand tall

offering encouragement to our

Sailors and family members whose

lives have been disrupted by this

natural disaster, the chaplain said.Unhampered by the muggy weather

and the threat of noon-day traffic, the

group worked as a team as they

loaded, unloaded and then donated the

collected goods to Salvation Army

Coordinator, Learl Fitzgerald who

greeted them warmly, and thankedthem profusely for their generous

efforts.

With tender hearts attuned, few

would have known that Dubose,

working arduously to help Katrina

victims, was prayerfully shouldering

personal concerns. The 26-year-oldSailors own family was, in the very

same hour, fleeing the threat ofHurricane Rita.

Unassumingly Dubose spoke of her

mother and father and younger sister

whod packed up the family car andbegan their trip from Houston to

Dallas. She told of how shed kept in

touch with her family by phone, and

how her mother described the

highway traffic.

There were cars, vehicles as far

as the eye could see. My mother, whosuffers from knee tendonitis, would

have to get out of the car periodically

to move around because of swelling,

The stops also allowed our pets achance to stretch their legs, she said.

Understandably, the frequent stops

were necessary. Even so, as the sailorwould explain, the halfway point to

their destination would extend itself

well into the next day.

It would be toward the end of that

day, however, that the RP would find

solace in hearing that her family

reached their Dallas destination tired,but in good spirits.

I just kept praying, and I kept

believing. I dont think youll ever find

an RP or a chaplain thats ever short

on either, she said.

(Editors Note: Send Letters to the Editor

and guest commentaries for inclusion in The

Morning Calm Weekly to:

[email protected].

Letters

to the

Editor

Dear Editor,

I am the mother of a Soldier currently

serving in Korea and I want to writeand thank all the many servicemembers

and civilians stationed overseas. In his

e-mails and phone calls home, my son

constantly relays stories of the support

he receives and of numerous selfless

acts performed by and for our men and

women in uniform.

As the parent of a Soldier, I am awarethat this can be a difficult time to serve

in our countrys military. The war in

Iraq is unpopular with many people and

too often the young men and women in

uniform are blamed for things they are

ordered to do, and cannot control.Add to this, the fact that many are

serving overseas, far from the comforts

and support of home. I cannot imagine

doing such a difficult job in such a

challenging environment.

It makes me so proud to have a son

who is willing to accept such achallenge, and it makes me feel good to

know that he has the support of so many

good people and organizations to helphim while he is away.

My son is stationed in Seoul and is

always talking about the many activities

and events offered to help Soldiers learnabout and experience Korea and its

culture. He talks with pride of the job

he is doing, but also talks with great

enthusiasm about all he has done and

seen of that part of the world.

So again, to all the people who serveour country: Thank you. Your efforts

and sacrifice are appreciated. And, to

all those who support and care for our

troops while they are far from us; thank

you. Please know that mothers acrossAmerica appreciate that you look after

our sons and daughters at a time whenwe cannot.

Joyce Keim

Janet Hammes (left) of Henderson Halls Family Service Center, assists Chaplain Robert Jones(center), and RP2 Jarzaline Dubose (right) in loading up packages bound for a local SalavationArmy relief facility.

MARY GRIMES

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Holiday Greetings

A team from the Army & Air Force

Hometown News Service will be on

Osan Air Base Saturday and Yongsan

Garrison Monday and Tuesday,

helping servicemembers send holidaygreetings back home.

The crew will be filming free holiday

messages to be aired in the United

States. The messages are typically sent

to local and regional television stations

and aired around the Thanksgiving and

Christmas holidays.

Servicemembers must be in uniform

when they appear in a holiday message.

To accommodate off-duty personnel,

individuals may come in civilian clothes

and bring a brown T-shirt and BDU top

to be worn during the taping.

For information, contact the local public

affairs office.

Barracks Phone

Service Change

Effective Nov. 1 unofficial Class B

DSN telephone service to customers

in government quarters and barracks

will be terminated. Personnel that

have this service need to visit their

local telephone store to request

commercial service prior to this date.

For information on this change, call

the local telephone store.

Stars and Stripes Offers

Trip Down Under

Stars and Stripes, the only daily

publication serving the U.S. military,

is now offering one lucky winner

stationed in Korea the chance to win

a trip Down Under.

As part of their 2005 fall subscription

campaign, Stars and Stripes has

started signing up Department of

Defense ID cardholders throughout

Korea for a chance to win a trip to

Australia, according to John

Panasiewicz, the newspapers Pacific

general manager.

As part of this years campaign, we

wanted to do something special for

those stationed in Korea, said

Panasiewicz. We have been working

hard to improve our local coverage

in Korea and we want people to t akenotice of that effort. We have also

received, and are grateful, for the

strong support we have gotten from

the local community, including both

the Navy Club and Exchange New Car

Sales who helped sponsor this

contest and made such a great prize

possible.

No purchase is necessary to win and

the deadline for entering is Oct. 31.

For information on the contest or to

subscribe to Stars and Stripes, call

721-7140 from anywhere in Korea, or

e-mail [email protected].

TMCW SubmissionsTo submit an item for use in The

Morning Calm Weekly, send it to

[email protected].

Submissions may also be mailed to:

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18t h Medical Command

Learn to recognize, preventLearn to recognize, preventLearn to recognize, preventLearn to recognize, preventLearn to recognize, prevent

KKKKKorean Hemorrhagic Forean Hemorrhagic Forean Hemorrhagic Forean Hemorrhagic Forean Hemorrhagic Fevereverevereverever

By Dan WilkinsonCFC/USFKOPSECOffi ce

WhoWhoWhoWhoWho elseelseelseelseelse is reading your official e-mails?is reading your official e-mails?is reading your official e-mails?is reading your official e-mails?is reading your official e-mails?

YONGSAN GARRISON What about your office

telephone calls ... anyone listening in? Have you ever noticed

the sticker on your work phone and the banner on your computer

screen when you log in? They read something like, YOU ARE

SUBJECT TO MONITORING AT ALL TIMES USE OF

THIS DOD SYSTEM CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO

MONITOR. Did you ever stop to think that someone may

actually be monitoring your work e-mails and telephone calls?

Im here to tell you, they are. Im also here to tell you, U.S.

Forces in Korea are giving away a lot of information.

Maj. Gen. James Coggin, assistant chief of staff, CJ3, recently

affirmed the activation of continuous monitoring of official USFKe-mails and telephones on the Korean peninsula. The purpose

of this operation is to analyze the information that U.S. Forces

are disclosing via unsecure communications systems. This

operation supports the Combined Forces Command Operations

Security program or OPSEC. Coggin emphasized that, AllUSFK personnel must recognize the importance of OPSEC in

this new Information Age, where adversaries without borderscan have an adverse effect on our information systems and

operations here on the peninsula without stepping foot on this

soil.

It might surprise you what some people send out in e-mails

or discuss on telephones. Fortunately, its not often classified

information, although it does happen occasionally. We

Operational SecurityOperational SecurityOperational SecurityOperational SecurityOperational Security

understand that people want to do the right thing and those

classified disclosures are, for the most part, inadvertent.

However, when it does happen, the sender and receiver(s) must

be identified, then all systems and affected servers must be

isolated and cleaned of classified spillage.

Obviously, this situation results in many lost man hours, loss

of system use and possible compromise of classifiedinformation. But luckily, most disclosures are unclassified.

What? You didnt think we had to protect unclassified

information?

Im sure youve received OPSEC training in the past and

seen the frequent American Forces Network spots about

protecting the bits and pieces of information that could be pieced

together to reveal classified or very sensitive information andoperations. Thats the kind of information we need to control.

The CFC Critical Information List is a guideline of the types

of information we need to protect. The following list is an

example of some of the items found in the Critical Information

List that should be protected; information many of us handle ona daily basis.

! Travel plans of senior leadership

! Force compositions, locations and movements

! Location and movement of major logistics and ammo

caches

! New or improved technologies (capabilities)

See OPSECOPSECOPSECOPSECOPSEC, Page 4

YONGSAN GARRISON October

marks the true start of fall in Korea.

Temperatures begin to drop and leaves

start to change color. Unfortunately, themonth also brings an increased risk of

Korean Hemorrhagic Fever a medical

threat to all U.S. forces Korea personnel.

KHF, caused by Hantaan virus, is

most often contacted when conducting

field operations. KHF is spread in the

environment through infected rodenturine, feces or saliva, and then

transmitted to humans when they

breathe in dust contaminated with the

virus. We suspect Soldiers to have been

infected through driving tracked vehicles

(dust entering cabin), breathing in dust

created from helicopter rotors andsweeping concrete areas at training sites.

Historically, KHF caused epidemic

hemorrhagic fevers during military

campaigns, with more than 3,000 UN

troops affected during the Korean War

from 1950 1953. Currently, about 200

cases are reported anually among ROK

soldiers and civilians. For U.S. personnel,

there have been only a couple cases

reported annually over the last six years,

with a high of 14 cases reported in 1986.

While KHF can be transmitted

throughout the year, there are two peakperiods of transmission that correspond

with high rodent populations and dry

periods where fine dust particles that

carry the virus occur. The primary peak

occurs during late October December,

with a smaller peak during May June.The incubation period (days between

when you breathe in the virus to when

you get sick) is usually 12-16 days but

can be as short as five days and as long

as 42 days. You can suddenly get a fever

lasting three-to-eight days, blood shot

eyes, be so sick that you cannot even

sit up, have backache, headache and

abdominal pains, or lose your appetite

and vomit.

The problem is that these are similar

to many other illnesses. Medicalprofessionals need blood and urine tests

to find out if you are suffering from

KHF or not, but these are not usually

done for first time visits. Because of this,

KHF is often not diagnosed until the

second or third visit to the clinic. To

help medical provider make the right

diagnosis, it is important to tell him/herexactly where you have been and what

you have been doing, especially if you

were exposed to lots of dust or dead

rodents or rodent feces.

Hemorrhage or bleeding may (or may

See KHFKHFKHFKHFKHF, Page 4

Korean Hemorrhagic Fever is spread throughinfected rodent urine, feces or saliva, and thentransmitted to humans when they breathe indust contaminated with the virus.

COURTESY PHOTOS

The tall grass at training sites like Monkey 7 Range make them an ideal breeding ground forrodents and for Korean Hemorrhagic Fever.


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!Exercise scenarios and results! Critical communications equipment

and procedures: operational frequencies,

call signs, usernames and passwords

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CFC Critical Information disclosuresare incorporated into command training

and awareness, and more importantly, the

feedback can be used to modify or abort

any operation that has potentially been

compromised.

Coggin added, Our challenge is to

know our own weaknesses and mitigateOPSEC risks. [This monitoring

operation] will go a long way to help usunderstand our vulnerabilities and correct

deficiencies before we risk lives or

equipment resulting from compromised

information.

Coggin wanted to get the message toall those in the command and those that

support CFC/USFK. Soldiers, sailors,

Marines, airmen, civilians and contractors

I ask that you make the effort tounderstand the USFK OPSEC Program.

We must anticipate that adversaries are

listening and monitoring everything we say

and do over our unsecuredcommunications systems, he said.

To protect classified and critical

information, use secure telephones (STU-III or STE), encrypted radios, and secure

computer networks. Encrypt your

unclassified (NIPRNET) e-mails using

your Common Access Card and CAC

Reader. This provides an excellent form

of protection for Sensitive Unclassified,For Official Use Only, and Privacy Act

information.

In fact, use of CAC encryption is

mandated by Department of Defense and

USFK policies to protect critical

information. Contact your unit IMO or

installation DOIM to get your CACcapabilities enabled and ready for use.

Think before you pick up the telephone

handset or hit send on that e-mail. Could

that information be used by the bad guy?

Should the information be protected?

Someone is listening Think OPSEC.

For OPSEC-related questions, contactDan Wilkinson at 723-2149.

not) appear on the third to the sixth day.

They can be a small red spot on the skin

or inside the mouth, or be as severe as

bleeding from the mouth or nose. Medicalproviders can also see protein in urine that

should not be there, low blood pressure

and sometimes shock. Kidney damage

may be mild, or the kidneys may suddenly

shut down for several weeks.

There is no vaccine to prevent you

getting the KHF and a drug that fightsagainst viruses is not effective for

reducing disease symptoms after morethan 6 8 days from when you get sick.

KHF is a serious disease with

approximately 10 percent of people

suffering from this disease dying.

Commanders need to emphasizepreventive measures for all field training

operations anywhere on the Korean

peninsula. Soldiers understanding where

KHF exists and following below

preventative measures will greatly reduce

risk of KHF.

! Educate all personnel on the risk of

KHF. Early recognition, proper medical

care at the first visit can prevent sodiers

dying from this disease.

! Avoid rodent-infested areas, such

as tall grasses and crawling vegetation that

provide cover/protection for rodents.

! Remove waste that might attract

rodents.

! Avoid sleeping on bare ground andusing vegetation as camouflage.

! Limit dust exposure (wet-sweep

unused buildings/concrete stands, wet

roads and helicopter landing sites, etc.).

! If rodents have been seen in a

building, wet the floor with a five percent

Lysol or bleach solution to kill the virus

prior to cleaning.

IMA, Prosch commented. Theres noway we could have cross-leveled all these

critical parts through the CIS.

Prosch also attributed to IMA the

promise of 90-percent funding for

installations, the development of common

standards for installation services, and thecreation of the Installation ManagementBoard of Directors, which brings the

Army senior leadership together twice a

year to discuss installation issues.

This is hard this is really hard,

Johnson said as he began his parting

remarks. He spoke of the exhilaration of

looking forward to a new assignment, butalso of regret at work undone due to being

called away early in his term. Johnson

used the framework of a true story to sum

up the importance of what IMA does.

He told the story of Spc. Micheaux

Sanders, who deployed to Iraq as a new

recruit in 2003 and distinguished himself

I M AI M AI M AI M AI M A from Page 1when his tank unit responded to an Iraqi

insurgent attack on a cavalry patrol.

Sanders received the Silver Star for

exposing himself to enemy attack,

shooting until he ran out of ammunition

and throwing rocks after that, despite

being wounded. Johnson said Sanders,when asked why he fought so hard,

replied that he fought to uphold the

warrior ethos and because he wasnt

distracted by concerns for his family

back home on an Army post.Why? Because he knew that you,

all of us, the Armys city mayors, were

taking care of business, Johnson said.

Remember, we support all the Spc.

Sanders and all of the Soldiers around

the world. If that doesnt motivate you

if youre not thinking about how youcontribute to that Soldiers ability to fight

then I encourage you to start doing so

right now.


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Col. Jayne Carson, 501st Corps Support Group commander, taps the keg by filling a traditionalGerman beer stein Monday to kick off the festivities at Camp Stanleys Oktoberfest.

PHOTOS BY SPC. STEPHANIE PEARSONBratwurst, a German standard, sizzles on thegrill. Below, hikers enjoy the fall weather as theyclimb Suraksan Mountain on a Volksmarch.

By Spc. Stephanie Pearson

Area I Public Affairs

CAMP STANLEY Soldiers and

civilians of Area I got together Monday

for a day of music, food, drink and goodcheer at the third annual Camp Stanley

Oktoberfest.

The Oktoberfest is a celebration held

each fall in the German state of Bavaria.

The event is known around the world

for its large outdoor tents, where friends

and family get together to socialize andenjoy the autumn weather.

We wanted to bring a little bit of

Germany to Korea, said Command Sgt.

Maj. Yolanda Lomax, Area I BetterOpportunity for Single and

unaccompanied Soldiers advisor.

The Camp Stanley CommunityActivity Center organized the

celebration, which kicked off with

another German tradition, the

Volksmarch.

A Volksmarch, which means

peoples walk, is a popular event in

Germany where townsfolk walk aspecified distance for no other reason

than getting out and enjoying the fresh

air, said Scott Meredith, Area I director

of community activities.

Volksmarches happen just aboutevery weekend in the fall, he explained.

Towns will host a 10- to 20-kilometerwalk with a fest tent and music at the

end. We like doing it here because Korea

has such beautiful fall weather, and its

great to be outside.

Lomax, who has been stationed in

Germany three times, started the

tradition in Area I.

When I first got here, I noticed all the

beautiful mountains, she said. I wanted

to start a hiking program, and the idea ofhaving a Volksmarch grew out of that.

Morale, Welfare and Recreation

officials decided to host the Oktoberfest

in conjunction with the Volksmarch as

part of the annual Columbus Day

holiday weekend.

Mondays fest featured a 10-kilometer road race, a 10-kilometer

Volksmarch and an alternate mountain-

climbing Volksmarch event. When the

runners, walkers and hikers returned tothe CAC parking lot, they enjoyed

music, refreshments and camaraderie

at the fest tents.Off-shore entertainment band Far

From Nowhere provided live music

from the MWR stage. Community

Activity Center employees sold German

brat- and knockwurst with sauerkraut,

while the Korean Snack Bar sold local

fare kimbap and chicken-on-a-stick.

Soldiers from the 61st Maintenance

Battalion raised money by selling

caramel apples and popcorn.

Not forgetting the most famous

element of the Oktoberfest, ReggiesClub employees were on hand to sell

beer.

Other entertainment included a

demonstration by the 2nd Infantry

Division Tae Kwon Do Team, a USO

raffle drawing and an inflatable

bouncing castle for children.I came for the hike, but stayed to

see what else is going on, said Staff

Sgt. Meg Peterson, 2nd Infantry

Division Band. Im really enjoying it.Its something different for a weekend

here, and its an event anyone can

wander in and out of.

While guests enjoyed the activities,

the weather ended up being the real star

of the day.You really couldnt ask for a better

day to do this, Peterson said.

Meredith agreed.

Its a great day to be in a really

beautiful location, he said.

The Oktoberfest originated October12, 1810, in Munich, Germany.

The first fest was held in honor of

the royal wedding of Crown Prince

Ludwig (later to become Ludwig I)

to Princess Therese. Citizens of

Munich were invited to celebrate with

the Royal Family on the fields in frontof the city gates. Horse races marked

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Hispanic Heritage Event

The Camp Casey USO will host a

Hispanic Heritage celebration 11:30

a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday at the USO. There

will be a free food sampling, Hispanic

music and dances, and a raffle drawing.For information, call 730-4466.

Town Hall Meetings

U.S. Army Garrison, Camp Casey

officials will host Town Hall Meetings

at 2 p.m. in the Camp Casey Theater

Wednesday and 2 p.m. in the Camp

Hovey Theater Oct. 21. U.S. Army

Garrison, Camp Red Cloud, will host

its Town Hall Meetings 10 a.m. in the

CRC theater and 2 p.m. in the Camp

Stanley theater Oct. 26.

Upcoming Comedy Show

The Comedy ROKs with MWR

show, featuring comedians Dan Smith,Marty Belafsky and Traci Jayne, will

play 7 p.m. Tuesday at Camp Stanleys

Reggies and 7 p.m. Wednesday at

Camp Red Clouds Mitchells Club.

Trick Pony

The country-western trio Trick Pony

will play 7 p.m. Wednesday at Camp

Caseys Hanson Field House and 7 p.m.

Thursday at the Camp Red Cloud

Physical Fitness Center.

Family Readiness

Symposium

Area I Army Community Services is

hosting the second Family ReadinessGroup Symposium 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct.

25 at the Camp Casey ACS classroom.

The meeting is to provide all unit family

readiness group liaisons and leaders

with continued training, guidance and

support for their FRG groups.

Upcoming NEO Exercise

Department of Defense family members

and civilian employees must register

at the Noncombatant Evacuation

Operation centers Oct. 27-28 at the

Camp Red Cloud Physical Fitness

Center or Camp Caseys Hanson Field

House. During the exercise, NEO

centers will be open 24 hours a day.

Shuttle buses will run from the Camp

Stanley theater to the Camp Red Cloud

NEO center 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. both days.

Barbarian Dinner Night

Camp Red Cloud Mitchells Club will

host a Barbarian Dinner Night Nov. 18.

The menu will be cornish game hen,

oven-baked potato, corn on the cob,

and carrot cake or apple strudel for

dessert. With advance reservation,

prices are $13.95 with utensils and

$11.95 without utensils, or $19.95 at the

door. A movie will play during the meal.

Call 732-8211 for information.

Amerasian ChristianAcademy Bazaar

The Amerasian Christian Academy of

Dongducheon will host its 2nd Annual

Bazaar 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at the

Shalom House, three blocks south of

Camp Caseys Gate 1. There will be

international food and games. For

information, call 011-9726-4002.

SPC STEPHANIE PEARSON

Air Defense Artillery Regiment becomes

first Air and Missile Defense unit in KoreaBy 2nd Lt. Eric Figueroa1st Battali on, 43 rd Air and Missle Defense Regiment

CAMP CASEY Battery D, 5thBattalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery

Regiment became Battery E, 1stBattalion, 43rd Air and Missile Defense

Regiment Sept. 15 at a redesignation

ceremony here.

This is more than a simple re-

flagging, said Lt. Col. Terence Dorn,

1-43 AMD commander. This

represents the further transition of airdefense to meet any threat on the Korean

peninsula.

The new unit is the first battalion of its

kind outside the continental United States.

Battery E, 1-43 AMD is composed

of 24 Avenger crews, equipped with.50-caliber machine guns and Stingermissiles, and six Sentinel Radar crews.

Dorn said it will be a potent and highly

mobile addition to a battalion that is

already equipped with four Patriot

batteries.

Echo will be the tip of the sword,

he said.The transformation marks a new

chapter in a branch with a rich and

proud history.

The flag of Delta 5-5 was originally

unfurled June 13, 1861, said Lt. Col.

Daniel Sauter, 5-5 ADA commander,and served as an artillery unit

Soldiers from Battery D, 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, stand tall Sept. 15 as theirunit is redesignated to become Battery E, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air and Missle Defense Regiment.

1ST LT. DAVID MARLOW

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Sgt. 1st Class Tim Manoogian (right) talks to Los Angeles Police DepartmentSgt. Josette Fair Oct. 7 about job opportunities with the LAPD.

SPC. STEPHANIE PEARSON

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throughout the Civil War in legendary

battles such as Manassas.

The transformation of 1-43 AMD

takes place within the broader context

of Eighth U.S. Army as a whole, whichhas seen rapid change over the last year.

The Air Defense Artillery Branch is

setting a high standard in regard to its

ability to transform itself to meet the

requirements of the current operational

environment, said 1st Lt. David

Marlow, 1-43 AMD public affairs

officer. The transformation of air

defense presents a lot of challenges, butchange is happening all over the Army.

Maintaining a Fight Tonight capability

while in transition is simply a part of

remaining relevant and ready.


CAMP CASEY Area I Soldiers, civilians and family

members flocked to the Army Career and Alumni Program

and Army Community Service-sponsored job fair at the

Gateway Club Oct. 7.

Twenty-five organizations staffed the fair withrepresentatives to help job-seekers explore employment

opportunities. Ken Schlueter, ACAP director, said the target

group was Soldiers preparing to retire or to separate from

the Army.

Last year, the Army paid $244 million in unemploymentcompensation to separated Soldiers, Schlueter said. Our

key concern is to help these Soldiers find jobs, cut down onunemployment costs and redirect that money to other areas

its needed in.

By Spc. Stephanie PearsonArea I Public Affairs

Schlueter said the job fair helps by letting potential

applicants meet prospective employers face-to-face and get

an idea of what job markets outside the military look like.

We get Soldiers talking to prospective employers, he

said. Hopefully they can get that one lead that will eventually

turn into a job.

Several vendors offered on-site interviews, while otherstook resumes and gave information about positions available

in their organizations.

This event marked the first time Army retention has been

represented at a job fair.

At ACAP, we encourage people to re-enlist, Schlueterexplained. We want to make sure they make a wise decision.

When they look at what jobs are available, maybe theyllfind that civilian life is not for them and theyll re-enlist.

Sgt. 1st Class Tim Manoogian says the only thing hes

waiting for to retire is a good job.

I think its great that all these companies came all this

way to talk to us, he said. It shows me theyre serious

about hiring military personnel.Schlueter said thats because Soldiers have several desirable

qualities that employers seek.

Soldiers tend to have good self discipline, maturity,

values, dependability, flexibility and adaptability that their

civilian counterparts might not have, he said.

Even if the job fair doesnt lead to employment, Soldiers said

it was still a valuable experience for those about to separate.Its been informative and interesting, said Sgt. Keli

Asamoah, Company A, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion. I

started working with ACAP a month ago, and they showed

us how to talk to representatives, conduct ourselves in

interviews, and translate our military experience to civilian

terms. This job fair has allowed me to practice those skills.


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By Pvt. Amanda Merfeld

2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs


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the end of the event, and the decisionto repeat the horse races the next year

gave rise to the tradition ofOktoberfest.

While at the Oktoberfest, revelerscould quench their thirst at smallbeverage stands; in subsequent years,

as attendance rose, the stands werereplaced by tents, which would

eventually become the main attraction.Today, the horse races are no

longer held, but thousands of visitorsstill descend on Thereses fields in

Munich for the annual celebration.

Ready to ROK and roll

Camp Castles Hard ROK Cafe celebrates its grand reopening Sept. 30. The club had been closed for six months due to lack of businessbecause of deployments. During that time, the club has been renovated with new decor, a new sign and new hours of operation. The HardROK Cafe is now open 5 - 9 p.m. Thursdays and 5p.m. - 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.The club offers 10-cent wing nights every Thursday, and features live music and free darts and billiards.

CAMP CASEY The motley mixof Soldiers stretched on the warm-up

mats, some wearing bright-colored

spandex, some in old, torn T-shirts,and others simply wearing their Army

physical training uniforms.

Competitors and spectators rose to

their feet for the playing of the Koreanand U.S. national anthems. With

medics standing by, the Warrior

Division Wrestling Championship was

ready to begin.

Nineteen wrestlers descended on Camp

Caseys Carey Physical Fitness Center

Oct. 1 to contend for titles in six weightclasses of the freestyle competition.

In freestyle wrestling, you have

10 seconds to pin your opponent,

said 2nd Lt. Brett Kobes, Battery E,1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense

Artillery Regiment. If you cant, then

you are back on your feet.Pinning his opponents was no

problem for Kobes, who placed first

in the 213-lb. weight class.

To get your opponent to the

ground, you can trip him, which is

one point, or you can throw him,

which is between three to five points,Kobes explained. The round ends

when one person has a 10-point lead.

The championship was open to

active-duty Soldiers assigned or attached

to camps throughout Warrior Country.

At the end of each final match, the

awards were given. While eachcompetitor gave their all, by the end

of the afternoon only the best of the

best walked away with a plaque and ahandshake.

Championship match results:

139 lb. Thomas Moore, Company

B, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion,defeated Aaron Patrick, Headquarters

and Headquarters Company, 2nd

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152 lb. Johnny Ramirez,

Company A, 702nd Main Support

Battalion, defeated Jeremy Manning,

Battery F, 1st Battalion, 43rd Air

Defense Artillery.167 lb. William Snell, Company

B, 302nd BSB, defeated John Alvarez,

Headquarters and Headquarters

Support Company, Service Troops

Battalion.

187 lb. Bradley Herd, HHSC,

STB, defeated Patrick Marrill,Company E, 302nd BSB.

213 lb. Brett Kobes, Battery E,

1-43 ADA, defeated Idris Gant, HHC,

1st Battalion, 72 Armor Regiment.

275 lb. Ryan Walker,Headquarters and HeadquartersSupport, 1st Battalion, 38th Field

Artillery Regiment, defeated Jonathan

Loyd, HHC, Brigade Troops Battalion.

Above and right: Warrior Country wrestlersgrapple for the win in the 2005 Warrior DivisionWrestling Championship Oct. 1 at CampCaseys Carey Physical Fitness Center.

PHOTOS BY PVT. AMANDA MERFELD

A Soldier prepares a bratwurst Monday at theOktoberfest.


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Area II Public Affairs

Seoul American Elementary School student Chelsey Emeryworks an algebra problem using a "hands-on" method officialsare expanding in Korea.

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YONGSAN GARRISON

Thousands of Yongsan community

members and Korean

neighbors gathered Saturdayto honor Christopher

Columbus with a day of

festivities.

We are very happy with

the way things turned out, said MarioFarrulla, Area II recreation director. It

was a really enjoyable event. Everythingwent smoothly.

Farrulla estimated about 3,500 people

attended the event. There were about

1,500 Korean special guests, employees

and family members.

The day began with a parade thatstarted at the commissary parking lot

and ended at Collier Field House.

The parade was outstanding,

Farrulla said. We even had honor guards

and drill teams from the Korean military.

Williams Avenue next to Collier Field

House and soccer field transformed into

a half-mile long midway endingwith a stage and seating for

hundreds. Thirty-seven vendors

and private organizations

operated booths along the sides

of the road.

Throughout the day and evening,Morale, Welfare and Recreation bandsand top Korean entertainers performed

onstage, while children played on

inflatable castles and carnival

playgrounds on the soccer field.

They obviously put lots of effort into

making this a quality family event, said

Capt. Michael Gagnet, 2nd InfantryDivision. My kids had a great time

marching in the parade and playing on

the jumpy-jump lots of fun.

We like the participation and

community involvement, said Spc.

Danielle Colson, Area II Better

Opportunities for Single andunaccompanied Soldiers coordinator.

There are so many people out here.

A group of eight Area II BOSS

representatives oversaw the childrens

play area.

This is a lot of fun, said Pfc.Vanessa Guzman, 175th Finance

Command. The children are really

having a great time.

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Forty-one groups marched in the Saturday

parade, incl uding the Korean Mounted Police,Lotte World Marching Band and Republi c ofKorea Army Dri ll Team.Event coordinators selected many winners:Best Vehicle Entry: Yongsan Motorcycle ClubBest Marching Entry: Lotte World Marching BandBest Humorous Entry: Korea Samoa AssociationBest Child and Youth Entry: Yongsan and HannamSchool Age ServicesBest Musical Entry: Hyundai UnicornsCheerleader Team

PVT. LEE YANG-WON

The Lotte World Marching Band and Cub Scouts march Saturday in the 2005 Columbus DayParade at Yongsan Army Garrison.

Seoul American High School students danceto music of Beyond Rhythm.

PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY

Right: Sarai Polk,age 9, girates herway to secondplace in the hula-hoop competition.

Far right: Main PostClub Reggies chefU Tae-won prepareschicken Saturday.

See ColumbusColumbusColumbusColumbusColumbus, Page 12

YONGSAN GARRISON Hundreds of students

and teachers from across the Department of DefenseEducation Activity-Korea embraced the Hands-on

Equations algebra technique during training seminars

Oct. 3-7.

Last year, school officials introduced about 500

fourth and eighth graders to the special method that

requires students to use a balancing board, chess

pieces and number blocks to visually setup equations.This year, the program expanded to third, fifth and

sixth grades throughout Korea.

It makes it easier for the students to understand

the concepts of algebra, said Don Christensen, Seoul

American Elementary School principal. The reactions

have been very positive.Korea DoDEA District Superintendent Charlie Toth

invited an American math teacher from the DoDEA

Bavaria District to lead the seminars again.

Im here as a result of the training last year, said

E.A. Long Jr., a teacher at Ansbach, Germany. The

training went so well last year that they decided to

implement it in more grades.Long said, as the years go by, students will

DAVID MCNALLY

understand algebra better by being exposed to the

concepts year after year.Most students think algebra is very difficult, Long

explained. So, when they get to high school they are

going in with fear; they already have one strike againstthem. Over the years theyve been told, Algebra is

hard, and they believe this.

Long said by teaching the concepts early, students

will lose the apprehension and fear and say, Ive been

doing algebra since the third grade.

During a Yongsan workshop for teachers Oct. 5,

Long introduced the hands-on approach to a smallgroup of students.

I really like it, said fifth-grader Chelsey Emery,

10. It felt like I could understand the problem more.

Math is something that Im scared of. Last year, I

didnt really understand the problems.Emery said math becomes clearer with the new

concept.Its not like youre going to get it right away, she

said. You have to practice, but its something Im

going to put more time into.

The hands-on equation learning method is not new.

See AlgebraAlgebraAlgebraAlgebraAlgebra, Page 12


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Gate Barrier

Construction

A gate barrier project will begin Oct. 21

to enhance security at Yongsan and

Hannam Village. Traffic will be rerouted

at some gates during the three-monthproject. Some gates will be temporarily

closed. Signs will be posted at each

gate at least one week before scheduled

construction.

Halloween Hours

Halloween Trick-or-Treat will be 6 -

8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Yongsan and

Hannam Village. Children under 10 must

be accompanied by an adult. Youth

should wear some type of reflective

clothing. For guidance, visit the Area

II Web site at http://ima.korea.army.mil/

area2 and follow the Halloween link

under Area II Highlights at a Glance.

Holiday Greetings

Army and Air Force Hometown News

will be at the Dragon Hill Lodge Oasis

Courtyard 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Monday and

Tuesday to videotape holiday greetings

from servicemembers, retirees,

Department of Defense civilians and

family members. Hometown television

stations may broadcast the greetings.

The inclement weather location is

indoors at the Market Square. Duty

uniform or appropriate civilian attire is

required. For information, call 738-7355.

Housing Office Closures

The Area II Housing Office will be

closed Oct. 21 for a Department ofPublic Works Organization Day. For

information, call 738-4069.

Volunteer of the Quarter

Congratulate fourth quarter Area II

nominees and winners at the Volunteer

of the Quarter recognition ceremony 3-

4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Community

Service Bldg., Room 118. Everyone is

welcome. Refreshments will be served.

For information, call 738-5467.

Class B Telephone Service

Unofficial Class B DSN service to

customers in government quarters and

barracks will be terminated Nov. 1. AreaII personnel who have this service

should visit their local phone store in

the Community Service Building, Bldg.

4106 upstairs, to request commercial

service. For information, call 738-3400.

Old School Dance

Alpha Phi Alpha will host the fourth

annual Old School Dance 9 p.m. Oct. 22

at the Dragon Hill Lodge ballroom.

Dress in your old school gear and dance

until 2 a.m. Cost is $10 advance or $12

at the door. All proceeds go toward

scholarships given annually to high

school students. For information, call

Riakos Adams at 010-3125-2494.

News & Notes Online

For more Area II News & Notes, visit

the Area II Support Activity Web site

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

look for a link under Area II Highlights

at a Glance.

Home visitation program helps build relationshipsBy Sgt. Christopher SelmekArea II Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Korean

families open their homes and hearts to

U.S. Soldiers each week as part of a

Korea home visitation program.The community relations outreach

initiative matches Area II Soldiers with

Korean volunteer families each Saturday

to build a bridge between the cultures.

This program allows USFK

personnel to experience Korean

hospitality in the homes of Korean hostfamilies, said Han Sung-chong, USFK

community relations officer.

In exchange, Korean families receive

a plaque personally signed by USFK

commander Gen. Leon J. LaPorte, along

with a personal relationship with the United

States and the knowledge that they have

participated in the strengthening of theU.S. and Korean alliance.

The Home Visitation Program isconducted by the Korean American

Friendship Association to express theappreciation of the Korean people to

American military personnel for their

service in the Republic of Korea, Han

said. The Seoul Metropolitan Board of

Education assists in selecting familiesby having middle and high school

students talk to their parents about

hosting American guests.

Since 1975, more than 11,000 Korean

families have opened their homes to more

than 36,000 USFK servicemembers.Nearly 30 Area II Soldiers ranging

from private to major gathered at the

Camp Kim USO at 3 p.m. Sept. 24 to

wait for their Korean-host families.Event organizers divided the Soldiers into

small groups, and gave them a plaque forthe host family. At least one member of

each group was a sergeant or above.The host family will devote great

time and effort to prepare for your visit,

according to the memorandum of

instruction before the event. They will

begin preparations for your dinnerseveral days in advance and will serve

a variety of meticulously prepared

dishes in generous quantity.

The memorandum explains how the

family will see the certificate from the

general as a special honor to be displayedat a prominent place in their house. It

stresses the importance of greetings,

accepting gifts and table manners.

It was a little strange at first becausewe couldnt talk to each other, said Pfc.

Victor Trujillo, Area II Support Activity.

After we were invited in we began towarm up to each other. Then they pulled

out a chessboard. You dont need

language to play a game.

Others had no problem, and praised

the program for its spirit of unity and

strengthening the U.S. and Korean ties.

There really was no language barrierfor me, because the 13-year-old spoke

English really well, and he had an aunt

there who had lived in the United States,

said Staff Sgt. Stancey Mitchell, Area II

Support Activity. Its a really great

program for introducing people and Iwould do it again.Pfc. Victor Trujillo enjoys dinner with Kim Nam-hyuk and his parents. The group participated in the

KAFA Home Visitation Program. Trujillo is assigned to HHC, Area II.E-mail [email protected]

SGT. CHRISTOPHER SELMEK

YONGSAN GARRISON

More than 150 Better Opportunitiesfor Single and unaccompanied

Soldiers representatives from around

the world met at the National

Conference Center in Lansdowne,

Va., Sept. 11 for the Department ofthe Army BOSS Forum.

Area II BOSS Coordinator Spc.

Danielle Colson and 201st Signal

Company BOSS President Pfc.

Dwayne Kilpatrick represented Area

II at the forum. Colson also took

second place for best BOSS event.

We presented them with ourwater rafting trip because it required

us to go out into the native culture

and interact with the language

barrier, Colson said. It was the

perfect event, and on the first day

people were telling us we were a

shoe-in for the prize.Colson believes the event could

have won, except for a large

emphasis on Soldiers returning from

deployments. Still, she said, the Korea

BOSS program is just as important

as it is in areas of high deployment

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YONGSAN GARRISON Foradventure seekers, the thrill of exploringKorean rural culture can be too muchof an opportunity to pass up.

Area II Soldiers and civilians took anAugust tour with a local civilian

adventure group. Many privatecompanies offer off-post activities toboth Koreans and foreigners.

Ive been in Korea for a couple ofmonths now and decided to get out andsee something outside of Seoul, said2nd Lt. Eric Hatch, Headquarters andHeadquarters Detachment, 25thTransportation Battalion. I wasnt surewhat to expect.

Hatch said he learned a lot aboutKorean food. The trip began withmaking potato pancakes. Guests dug uptheir own potatoes, shredded them intosmall pieces, and fried them.

Also, the group learned how to catchfish and harvested items from a gardenfor lunch.

This is a great program for foreignersand Koreans to share in, said Song Jeong-eum, Korea Cultural Tourism Institution.It allows us to become one communityand the older generations appreciatelearning about foreigners too.

Many Seoul tour companies offer treksthrough the Korean countryside. The

Adventurers seek Korean cultureBy Capt. Stacy Ouellette

8th U.S. Army Future PlansSeoul USO and Area II Morale, Welfareand Recreation Tour and Travel Officealso offer many cultural tours.

Its very special for us to show ourculture to foreigners and the way our ruralareas live day-to-day life, Song said.Many of the Koreans who participatedont speak English, but open their hearts

and homes to visitors as though they arepart of an extended family.After fishing in the local stream and

taking a cart ride, the hunters went insearch of wild ginseng.

In Korea, ginseng is a highly valuedroot, which is said to bring good health.

The path was challenging in someareas, but in the end three luckyparticipants found the elusive ginseng.

Vanessa Lurie, a visitor fromVancouver, Canada, said her attention tothe detail within the forest paid off, asshe found some wild ginseng.

While hiking, you dont really look atthe details of your surroundings, she said.It was interesting how closely I waslooking at the foliage when searching forthe ginseng.

Lurie said she was interested in thecultural experience outside of Seoul.

It was an opportunity to gosomewhere one normally wouldnt go,she explained.



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Personnel Soldiers practice close-combat skillsArea II Public Affairs

CAMP COINER Intense close-

combat training brought a new level ofreadiness to Yongsan-area personnel

Soldiers during a combatives courseSept. 12-16.

Close-combat skills, or what the U.S.

Army now calls combatives, are

fundamental building blocks in training the

modern Soldier.The 516th Personnel Services Battalion

Soldiers said the training was mentally and

physically demanding.

I felt the combatives training we

received helped us to prepare for both

future deployments and for most other

combat situations, said Spc. WilliamLong, officer redeployments non

commissioned officer-in-charge. I now

feel much more confident in my ability to

take down and neutralize an opponent whowants to kill me.

In addition to physical defense

techniques, the training introduced a newlevel of confidence.

Combatives training helps to instill

courage and self confidence in Soldiers,

said Capt. Derrick Varner, 516th PSB S2

and S3 officer-in-charge. This is

important when you are trying to stay

calm under duress.Varner participated in and supervised

the training.

We have to ensure Soldiers stay in

control and maintain situational awareness

in times of close combat, he said.

Current Army doctrine explains how

combatives training will save lives when

unexpected confrontations occur. TheArmy says training will help to enhance

individual and unit strength, self discipline

and esprit-de-corps.

I thought the combatives training was

very useful, especially for our female

Soldiers, said Spc. Marvin Tindle, 516th

PSB Information Management Office.

Along with fighting our countrys wars,

our female Soldiers have additional battles

to fight, and not just against our expectedenemies.

Tindle said there is a need for this kind

of training. Sustainment training breeds

proficiency that builds and maintains our

units morale, he said. Its good

training.

The battalion plans additional close

combat training. Because much of the

Korean War involved hand-to-hand

fighting, combatives training will keep ourSoldiers alive, said Lt. Col. Tony Sarver,

516th PSB commander. I believe the

confidence instilled in Soldiers will spill

over into regular duties, whether they are

personnel specialists or mechanics.

Sgt. Harley Smith battles with Sgt. Kim Nam-un during 516th PSB combatives training.

Spc. Tony Le works to achieve the dominantposition over Cpl. Lee Hyun-wook.

Soldiers from 516th Personnel ServicesBattalion demonstrate newly learnedcombatives maneuvers.

COURTESY PHOTO

PHOTOS BY MAJ. BRENDEN BURKE


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!!!!! Seoul Lecture series brings cultures together

!!!!! Distance learning is not too far away

Gangnam Mayor Kwon Moon-yong

and a group of Korean martial arts

masters wowed the crowds with a

Haidong Gumdo demonstration. The

traditional Korean swordsmanship

technique impressed the crowds as

blades flashed in the afternoon sun.Following the demonstration Area II

Commander Col. Ron Stephens thankedthe mayor and presented him with an

Area II coin.

Mayor Kwon is a great supporter

of U.S. Forces Korea, Stephens said.

We appreciate the friendship.

Farrulla said one of the keys to the

successful celebration was the supportof private organizations at the event.

Farrulla said a big Columbus Day

celebration is a Yongsan tradition.I got a lot of feedback from the

event, Farrulla said. People really

enjoyed it.

Mathematicians developed the concepts

in the mid-1980s. However,

implementation of the new methodologyhas been challenging.

Long said he hopes third-, fifth- and

sixth-grade teachers are successful andenthusiastic about the program.

Children usually pick it up very fast,

Long said. This will help them later in

life to solve problems, word problems,

life problems; they can use these same

concepts to solve problems.

Long also led an Oct. 7 workshopsession for Seoul American Elementary

School parents. I work with them the

same way I work with the students, Long

said. The parents get excited and say, I

wish I had this when I was in school.School officials said the Hands-on

Equations method would be a regular

addition to math instruction in Korea.I think with this being a program that

happens from year-to-year, by the time

the students get into a traditional algebra

class, they will have a lot of those

concepts, Christensen said. The barriers

wont be there, that fear of x plus y and

how do I deal with it?

activities, if for different reasons.BOSS in Korea is open to

unaccompanied Soldiers as well as just

single Soldiers, Colson said. The

target audience is usually lower enlisted,but in Korea we have to be more open

to anybody that wants to attend.

Nobody is prevented from coming.

Another important reason for the

conference is to bring BOSS

representatives together so that theycan find out what ideas have worked

at other places and figure out how to


Gangnam Mayor Kwon Moon-yong displays his mastery of Haidong Gumdo, a traditional Koreanswordsmanship technique, Saturday during the 2005 Yongsan Columbus Day Celebration.

DAVID MCNALLY


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improve their own programs.Although the program may become

more important in the next few years,

BOSS is still seeking motivated

volunteers now to join them and tohelp find new ways to have fun,

according to Colson.

The best thing about BOSS is that

its the only function in the military

that is for the single Soldiers and also

run by single Soldiers, she said. Weknow what you want and we know

how to have a good time.


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Red Cross seeks volunteers at YRed Cross seeks volunteers at YRed Cross seeks volunteers at YRed Cross seeks volunteers at YRed Cross seeks volunteers at Yongsan, Korea-wideongsan, Korea-wideongsan, Korea-wideongsan, Korea-wideongsan, Korea-wide

YONGSAN GARRISON The American Red

Cross is looking for volunteers to work a t Yongsanand other U.S. military bases through the Republic

of Korea.

Volunteers are the heart of the American Red

Cross, especially in Korea, said Susanne Harlandt,Yongsan American Red Cross assistant station

manager.

Harlandt, Yongsan Assistant Station Manager

Rosemary Dow and American Red Cross Korea

Advisor Donna Coggin are spearheading an effort

to fill volunteer positions after the summer turnover

of military personnel and family members.Caseworker, administrative and specialized

positions are available at Yongsan, including clinical

volunteer positions at the 121st General Hospital.

Veterinary positions may also be available.

Caseworkers assist ARC staff members with

emergency communications between

servicemembers and their families.We especially need administrative volunteers and

certified clinical volunteers at the 121st General

Hospital and the dental clinic, said Harlandt.

American Red Cross-Korea Manager Ahava

Martin said instructors are also needed to teachcardio-pulmonary resuscitation classes.

There is a lot of interest in CPR classes byindividuals and military organizations, and we need

more instructors, said Martin.

Martin said a training program is available for

those who would like to be caseworkers.

She said caseworkers were indispensable in

the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.We had more than 160 emergency messages

from Katrina alone, in addition to our regular

message traffic, said Martin.

Volunteers like Catherine Moug helped handle

emergency contacts to keep servicemembers andfamilies informed.

By Steve DavisArea II Public Affairs

American Red Cross staff members Rosemary Dow andSusanne Harlandt solicit help at the Sept. 30 Area II Employmentand Volunteer Job Fair at Yongsan.

YONGSAN GARRISON The American

Red Cross Yongsan station will have an open

house 12:30-2 p.m. Monday and the entire

community is invited.

We want everyone tosee our new look and get

acquainted with our staff

and volunteers, said

Donna Coggin, American

Red Cross Korea advisor.

Coggin said the office

has received new furniture, computers and

services thanks to various individuals and

organization at Yongsan and throughout Korea.

We are going to honor those folks during the

open house, said Coggin.

The Yongsan American Red Cross offices are

on the second floor of the Moyer Community

Services Center. For information, call 738-3670.


Moug, whose husband works at the Australian

embassy, said she was happy to help.It is a tremendous satisfaction giving back to

the community in my little way, said Moug.

Martin said volunteers are needed at ARC stations

at Osan and Kunsan air bases, in the Daegu area

and elsewhere. Those interested, she said, should

call their local American Red Cross.

STEVE DAVIS

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No Show

No Show

No Show No Show

No Show No Show No Show

SupercrossPG-13

Into the BluePG-13

FlightplanPG-13

Flightplan --Flightplan --Flightplan --Flightplan --Flightplan -- Flying at

40,000 feet in a cavernous,state-of-the-art E-474 aircraft,Kyle faces every mothersworst nightmare when her six-year-old daughter Juliavanishes without a trace mid-flight from Berlin to New York.Already emotionallydevastated by the unexpecteddeath of her husband, Kyledesperately struggles to proveher sanity to the disbelievingflight crew and passengerswhile facing the very realpossibility that she may belosing her mind.

High THigh THigh THigh THigh Tension --ension --ension --ension --ension -- Two

worlds collide disastrously a rusted delivery van barrelsthrough cornfields;meanwhile, Alex has broughther friend Marie to spend theweekend at her parentscountry farmhouse to escapethe hectic pace of Paris.Behind the vans wheel, thedriver caresses rippedphotos of young women; atthe same time the girls getready for bed dishing girlygossip. At the end of the roadlies an isolated house, caughtin the vans headlights; as thegirls close their eyes, anintruder is about to turn theirinnocent dreams into arelentless and bloodynightmare.

FlightplanPG-13

FlightplanPG-13

Wedding

Crashers R

FlightplanPG-13

FlightplanPG-13

FlightplanPG-13

Sky HighPG

FlightplanPG-13

Four Brothers

R

Four Brothers

R

FlightplanPG-13

High TensionR

Dukes of

Hazzard PG-13

Four BrothersR

UndiscoveredPG-13

UndiscoveredPG-13

Four Brothers

R

Four BrothersR

Four BrothersR

Four Brothers

R

Four Brothers

R

Dark Water

PG-13

Rebound PG

Into the BluePG-13

Into the BluePG-13

SupercrossPG-13

Into the BluePG-13

Four BrothersR

Wedding

Crashers R

Into the BluePG-13

Fantastic FourPG-13

Into the BluePG-13

Into the BluePG-13

Into the BluePG-13

Four BrothersR

Four BrothersR

Four BrothersR

Four BrothersR

Into the BluePG-13

MadagascarPG

BewitchedPG-13

MadagascarPG

Dukes of

Hazzard PG-13

Dukes of

Hazzard PG-13Dukes of

Hazzard PG-13

Must Love

Dogs PG-13

BewitchedPG-13

Must Love

Dogs PG-13

Dukes of

Hazzard PG-13

Dukes of

Hazzard PG-13

Must Love

Dogs PG-13Must Love

Dogs PG-13

The Great Raid

RLand of the

DeadR

SupercrossPG-13

SupercrossPG-13

Deuce Bigalow:European Gigolo

PG-13

Must Love

Dogs PG-13

Dukes of

Hazzard PG-13

Into the Blue --Into the Blue --Into the Blue --Into the Blue --Into the Blue -- When

four young divers discover ashipwreck rumored to containmillions in gold at the bottomof the sea, they believe theirdream of buried treasure hascome true. But nearby on theocean floor, a sunken plane fullof illegal cargo threatens theirfind. The friends make a pactto keep quiet about bothdiscoveries so they canexcavate the shipwreckbefore a rival treasure hunteruncovers their secret andbeats them to the gold. Buttheir plan goes awry when theyrealize dangerous smugglersare already closing in on themissing plane.

The 40-The 40-The 40-The 40-The 40-YYYYYearearearearear-Old-Old-Old-Old-Old

Virgin --Virgin --Virgin --Virgin --Virgin -- 40-year-old Andyhas done quite a few thingsin his life. Hes got a cushyjob stamping invoices at anelectronics superstore, a niceapartment with a proudcollection of action figures andcomic books, good friends,a nice attitude. But theresjust one little thing he hasntquite gotten around to doingyetsomething most peoplehave done by his age. Andysnever had sex. His friendsconsider it their duty to help,but nothing proves effectiveenough until he meets Trish,a 40-year-old mother of three.Andys friends are psychedby the possibility that it mayfinally happen.

Must Love DogsMust Love DogsMust Love DogsMust Love DogsMust Love Dogs

Sarah, a divorced preschoolteacher who has sworn offdating after her bad breakup,finds her family pushing herback into the dating world.Her sister places a personalad for her, declaring thatanyone answering it mustlove dogs, despite the factthat Sarah doesnt own a dogherself. When someoneintriguing responds to the ad,she decides to borrowMother Theresa, her brothersdog, and plunge in.

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Four BrothersR

UndiscoveredPG-13

40-Year-Old

Virgin PG-13

40-Year-Old

Virgin PG-13

Four BrothersR

Sky HighPG

High TensionR

The CavePG-13

High TensionR

No Show No Show No Show

Just Like

Heaven PG-13

Just Like

Heaven PG-13

Four BrothersR

No Show No Show No Show Fantastic FourPG-13

The CavePG-13

Four Brothers --Four Brothers --Four Brothers --Four Brothers --Four Brothers -- After

their adoptive mother ismurdered during a grocerystore hold-up, the Mercerbrothershotheaded Bobby,hard-edged Angel, family manand businessman Jeremiah,and hard rocking Jackreunite to take the matter ofher death into their ownhands. As they track down thekiller, they quickly realize thattheir old ways of doingbusiness have newconsequences.


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Ad g oes h er e

By Chaplain (Maj.) Raymond A. Robinson Jr.

Area III and Camp Humphreys Installation Staff Chaplain

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Who is guid ing your l i fe s journey?Who is guid ing your l i fe s journey?Who is guid ing your l i fe s journey?Who is guid ing your l i fe s journey?Who is guid ing your l i fe s journey?

Life is like a river. I didnt fully grasp the truth of this

until a few months ago when I went white water rafting

down the New River Gorge in West Virginia.There we were 40 Soldiers with our guides in rubber

boats negotiating Class I IV level rapids. I can rememberat one of the rare moments of calm on the river sitting in

that raft and coming to the realization that life is like this

river it is always flowing and has many twists and

turns. You never know what awaits you around each

bend. The rapids vary in intensity as you travel and the

river itself is flowing to a designated end.

Now there are a few insights that I gleaned from thatexperience that I would like to share.

First, the river represents the direction that our life is

going. Many of us are simply living for the moment, but

thats not Gods intent. God desires that we walk in the

path that he has ordained for us.

Psalm 37 says, The steps of a good man are orderedby the Lord That means God has a plan; a designated

end for your life to which he is trying to take you.

Second, the raft carrying you down the river of life is

you your past and present experiences, your

knowledge and so on, which affects the sea worthiness

of your boat. For many of us, the cumulative affect ofour life experiences have left us with a fairly sea-worthy

raft, but for others such is not the case, and its a struggledealing with the ebb and flow of life. If thats you, dont

despair. God can make your raft seaworthy again.

Third, to negotiate the river we had to use oars, without

which we were at the mercy of the river. The oars

represent our daily decisions and actions. And as on the

river so in life one decision can take us in a direction that

may be good or bad for us.Fourth, safety was paramount on the river, so we

had to wear life jackets. We have life jackets that keep

us afloat in life. What are they? They are our family,

friends and others in our life.

Jesus told a story about a young man who decided to

waste his inheritance in a foreign land with riotous living.The only thing that kept him alive when he finally hit

rock bottom was the grace of God, and the knowledge

that he had a father to whom he could return. The greatest

life jacket we have is God. He is our dwelling place inevery generation. (Ps 90:1)

Fifth, we had to wear safety helmets to protect ourhead in case we capsized. In the spiritual that helmet

represents the knowledge of Gods Word that enables

us to keep things in perspective. The Bible says, Great

peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shalloffend them. (Ps 119:65) The more we understand of

Gods Word, the better we are able to handle what life

brings our way.

But the most important and calming resource we had

on the river was the presence of experienced guides

who cared about us. Friend, there is no more

experienced guide in life than God. Listen to Godspromise in Jeremiah: For I know the thoughts that I

think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace,

and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Let the Lord guide your boat. He knows where your

life is headed and the safest route to get you there.

A r e a I I I WA r e a I I I WA r e a I I I WA r e a I I I WA r e a I I I W o r s h i p S e r v i c e so r s h i p S e r v i c e so r s h i p S e r v i c e so r s h i p S e r v i c e so r s h i p S e r v i c e s

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Eastern OrthodoxSaturday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel

C a t h o l i cC a t h o l i cC a t h o l i cC a t h o l i cC a t h o l i c

CollectiveSunday 10:30 a.m. Camp Humphreys

Zoeckler Station Chapel11 a.m. Camp Humphreys

Freedom Chapel,Camp Long Chapel,

Suwon Air Base Chapel2 p.m. Camp Eagle Chapel

GospelSunday 1 p.m. Freedom ChapelWednesday7 p.m. Freedom Chapel

ContemporarySunday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel

KATUSA

Tuesday 7 p.m. Freedom ChapelSunday 9:30 a.m. Freedom Chapel

MassSunday 4 p.m. Camp Long Chapel

5:10 p.m. Camp Eagle ChapelKATUSA

Sunday 8 p.m. Camp Long ChapelFaith Formation

Wednesday4 p.m. Freedom Chapel


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SEOUL Lotte World is often referred to as

the Korean version of Disney World. More thaneight million people visit the park for fun and

excitement each year. It is without a doubt one of

the most magical places in Korea.

Lotte World opened in 1989 as the largest indoor

amusement park in Asia. Lotte World Adventure

hosts indoor amusement activities, while outside

Magic Island offers spacious views of LakeSokchon and the surrounding Seoul area.

One of the most popular rides is Atlantis, a

boat adventure that races riders around at 72kilometers per hour. Guests can even arrange a

specific time for riding this attraction. It is best to

get to this ride early, since waiting for an opening

isnt always an option. Other outside rides includethe 70-meter high GyroDrop, GyroSwing, and

Waikiki Wave.

It was more than I expected, said 2nd Lt. Mindi

Updegraff, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,

3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment. I didnt

realize it had so many rides or the true size of the

park.Updegraff said it was a great day hanging out

with her friends, away from the work place.

With four floors of adventure, the indoor portion

of the park has much of the appeal needed for familyfun. There are rides for all age groups, heights and

thrill-seeking levels.

The French Revolution is an indoor loop rollercoaster. It is one of the parks original rides. Because

of its location, it is a great way to experience thrills

year-round regardless of weather conditions.

In the park there are many locations to relax, to

have a snack and to shop. There are even two ways

to relax and to get a great view of the park. The

Aeronauts Balloon Ride takes patrons above andaround the adventure park. The monorail takes

visitors both inside and outside the park, similar to

those found at other well-known parks.

Id like to go back and see more of the rides

and other attractions, said Cadet Brian Spies, a

student at the State University of New York fromWarners, New York. I didnt realize it would be

indoors as well as outdoors.

Spies said he decided to go to Lotte World

because it seemed like a fun place to visit.

It gave me the chance to see Korean culture

firsthand, he added.

In addition to rides, Lotte World has a bowlingalley, ice skating rink, shopping mall, swimming

pool and five-star hotel.

The park is accessible by car, bus and subway.

Lotte World is open every day until 11 p.m.

For information online, visit http://

www.lotteworld.com.

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