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VOL. 48, ISSUE 18 September 2, 2011WWW.2ID.KOREA.ARMY.MIL
INDIANHEADS E R V I N G T H E 2 N D I N F A N T R Y D I V I S I O N C O M M U N I T Y S I N C E 1 9 6 3
H E A D Q U A R T E R S , C A M P R E D C L O U D , R E P U B L I C O F K O R E A
Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team’s 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment; Charlie Company, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Combat Avia-tion Brigade; and 121st Combat Support Hospital took part in a Mass Casualty Training Exercise that encom-passed all levels of medical support systems at the Rod-riguez Digital Live Fire Range Complex Aug. 21.
The scenario: a terrorist group had detonated an explosive device in a crowded area where civilians had gathered, and followed up the explosion with small arms fire.
In all, nearly 25 volunteers, covered in prosthetic wounds and simulated injuries were scattered across an open area and in a dry creek bed when combat medics from 4-7th CAV received the emergency radio message.
Upon arriving on the scene, the medics evaluated the injured, gave Level 1 medical treatment and re-quested support from 302nd BSB, or “Charlie Med.”
Donned in full MOPP gear, the medics quickly sorted through the casualties labeling the priorities and began evacuating them, using M113s and Four Litter Ambulances, to “Charlie Med’s” Level 2 treatment facility.
The facility is staffed with personnel and equipment to handle the majority of critical injuries, and stabilize serious injuries before transporting the wounded to a larger treatment facility.
Once the injured were treated at “Charlie Med,” most were transported by ground transportation to their next destination, but the most seriously wounded needed moved much faster.
“Charlie Med” called 2nd CAB for support and transported two wounded patients to the helipad where they met the medical evacuation team aboard the UH60 Helicopter.
2nd CAB’s “Dust-Off ” crew evacuated the wounded to the waiting transport of the 121st CSH, which serves as the only military Level 3 treatment facility on the Korean Peninsula.
“This has been very exciting for us,” said Col. Bret T. Ackermann, commander, 121st CSH and the Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital. “Today we are executing our mission at the hospital, deployed to our northernmost training mission, while also executing a complete Level 3 mission at Camp Humphreys.”
The 121st CSH is capable of executing all emergen-cy medical services in a theater level environment.
During the exercise, the 121st CSH simulated decontamination procedures, in-processing wounded Soldiers and conducted simulated surgeries.
“What we have done here today,” said Lt. Col. Anthony McQueen, commander of the 302nd BSB, to the Soldiers involved in the exercise, “is the closest we can get to treating wounded Soldiers the same way we would treat them down range.”
Story and photos by Sgt. 1st Class John Brown1st BCT Public Affairs
A Black Hawk UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter crew helps unload critically wounded patients for treatment at the 121st Combat Support Hospital’s Level 3 treatment facility during the Mass Casualty Exercise at Rodriguez Digital Live Fire Complex.
Medical and air assets join forces to evacuate simulated mass casualties During the Mass Casualty Exercise, a medic from 302nd Brigade
Support Battalion helps a wounded civilian move from a dry creek bed before being transported to the Charlie Company 302nd Brigade Support Battalion Level 2 treatment facility.
MASCAL
During a mass casualty scenario, maintaining constant com-munication between transport, triage, medical evacuation helicopters, and the Level 3 treatment facility ensures that patients receive the quickest possible treatment.
It is said that the noncommissioned officer is the “backbone of the Army.” A mission simply cannot happen without the efforts of NCOs, hard-working NCOs loyal to their unit and their Soldiers, focused on the unit’s success and their Soldier’s well-being above their own.
Superb NCOs epitomize the qualities found in a servant leader – one who serves others. Their actions must reflect their words; they must be an example for all, disciplined and maintain high standards.
Noncommissioned officers are constantly observed by their Soldiers. Simply put, NCOs must lead by example – physically, ethically, pro-fessionally and by enforcing standards. These are all core elements of an accomplished NCO Corps and an accomplished unit.
A servant leader is also humble. A good NCO always places the needs and interests of their Soldiers above their own. They know their service is for the benefit of others, and that they are part of a larger team, only capable of accomplishing the mission together.
Servant leaders realize that it is never about them, it is about the good of the organization. Servant leadership is not about achieving rank, promotions or getting the next job. Servant lead-ership is about helping others reach their full potential.
Noncommissioned officers often emulate the good characteristics of those senior NCOs who left an impression on them. Many of us remember our first “Sarge.” You remember them for many reasons: their quality leadership, their genuine care for you, how they treated you with dignity and respect, their display and enforcement of high Army standards, and how you trusted them with
your problems. You were a Soldier yesterday, but you are a
leader today. As a leader, you know your Soldiers and their Families because they are now your Family. You know your job and you train your Soldiers to perform your job. You are always available and ready to counsel. You know your Soldiers movements, you visit with them at their homes, and you show them you care.
Just as you were hungry, tired, or lost as a junior Soldier, anticipate your Soldier’s need and support them. As leaders, you must remember that you always serve as a role model for the junior Soldiers, on and off duty.
Do not be the leader who fails to conduct a thorough pre-combat check or a pre-combat inspection before a mission, only to have an injured Soldier and no first aid kit on-hand.
Do not be the leader who fails to ensure all his Soldiers are properly secured in their vehicles, only to have a Soldier injured or killed in a roll-over.
Do not be the leader who fails to clear all weap-ons after a range, only to have a Soldier acciden-tally discharge a round and kill someone.
Doing the right thing when no one is watching is what sets you apart from your peers, it’s what makes you and NCO, and more importantly it will build strength and cohesion within your unit.
Remember this: every week thousands of proud husbands and wives, sisters and brothers, and mothers and fathers place their loved ones in the Army’s care, knowing their Soldier could be put in harm’s way anywhere in the world.
As a servant leader you now have the awesome responsibility for these loved ones. They are now in your care, and their Family and friends are counting on you to coach, teach, mentor, train and protect their loved-one. Don’t let them down!
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Maj. Gen. Michael S. Tucker Commander
2nd Infantry Division
Command Sgt. Maj.Michael Eyer
Command Sergeant Major2nd Infantry Division
Lt. Col. Joseph ScroccaPublic Affairs Officer
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“It’s doing what’s right and maintaining the
standard, without being told to do so.”
Spc. Canena Roman B Co., DSTB
“Being squared-away and knowing what is
expected of me.”
Pfc. Abram M. VerdugoHSC, 602nd Avn.
“Discipline means accomplishing missions
without regard to yourself.”
Sgt. 1st Class Jamie Howard HHC, 2nd CAB
VOICE OF THE WARRIOR:What does
discipline mean to you?
“It’s doing what’s right, even when no one is
looking.”
Pfc. Laishima CarrB Co., DSTB
“We are Soldiers; we always have to do the
right thing.”
Pfc. Yoo Kyung-jaeC Co., 1st BSTB
“Doing the right thing when no one is looking.”
Sgt. Chris ReeseF Co., 1-72nd Armor
Discipline applies to every Soldier
By Command Sgt. Maj. Michael EyerDivision Command Sergeant Major
Under the Oak Tree
“Doing the right thing when no one is watching is what sets you apart
from your peers, it’s what makes you and NCO, and more important-
ly it will build strength and cohesion within your unit. ”
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael EyerDivsion Command Sergeant Major
Soldiers from Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th In-fantry Regiment, attached to 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, conducted Live, Virtual, Constructive and Gaming Integrated Training Environment here Aug. 23.
“The 2nd Infantry Division leads the Army in inte-gration of LVCG technology training,” said Maj. Gen. Michael S. Tucker, commanding general for the 2nd In-fantry Division. “Virtual does not replace live, but as we receive the newest virtual-trainers, gaming systems, and constructive synthetic Korean environment; significant opportunities exist for our Soldiers to provide Mission Command, Combined Arms Maneuver, and Precision Gunnery preparation and sustainment training.”
The Soldiers train using Virtual Battle Space version 2, a system that provides realistic semi-immersive en-vironments, large dynamic terrain areas, hundreds of simulated military and civilian entities, as well as, geo-specific terrain areas from U.S. Army areas of opera-tion, according to milgaming.army.mil.
Due to area constraints, the VBS2 provides Soldiers training opportunities to conduct offensive operations without going to the field.
“By leveraging LVCG technology we are able to train at the battalion level with a very high-degree of fidelity without actually putting the entire unit in the field,” said Tucker.
During a period of military spending cutbacks, VSB2 saves the Army money by utilizing realistic gaming sys-tems to conduct mission rehearsals, validate team train-ing, tactics, techniques and procedures.
“While LVCG training is certainly cheaper than putting an entire unit in the field there are other factors
beside money that make this worthwhile,” said Tucker. “The integration of real-world Korea based terrain in the virtual and gaming trainers allows live units to train on Korean terrain with Soldiers in training simulators as well as those on gaming systems on the same terrain.”
“Using a LVCG-ITE approach enables senior leaders to train and develop junior leaders prior to the execu-tion of live exercises,” said Col. Ross E. Davidson Jr., commander for the 1st BCT. “It also empowers junior leaders an opportunity to innovate, develop best prac-tices and refine their Standard Operating Procedures.”
During the training, Soldiers from D Co. worked as a team and build rapport with their leadership.
“We learned how to work better as a team; gain trust and confidence in our leadership,” said Cpl. Blake Gray, from D Co., 2-9 Inf., attached to the 1-72 Armor, 1st BCT. “The more the leadership worked with us, the bet-ter we did on our missions.”
“The Soldiers don’t have the smell of war, but they do learn how to maneuver and to coordinate with each other,” said Michael J. Randt, training support complex manager, Story Live Fire Complex.
“The maxim of inflicting maximum damage on the enemy, at least cost to you, has never changed, and our approach affords us the opportunity to achieve this be-fore first contact is made,” said Davidson.
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Staff Sgt. Christopher Taylor (left) assists Pfc. Evan Besgrove, both from Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, at-tached to 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, during a mission on Virtual Battle Space version 2 Aug. 23 at the Training Support Complex.
Story and photo by Sgt. Kenneth Pawlak 1st BCT Public Affairs
Virtual-trainers, gaming systems improve Soldiers war-time skills
The Ulchi Freedom Guardian exer-cise kicked off Aug. 16 across the Korean theater of operations. During the annual U.S. and Republic of Korea computer-based war-fighting capabilities exercise, each U.S. unit coordinates with their ROK army counterparts to complete var-ious missions and tasks to ensure cohe-sion between both countries’ militaries. At Camp Humphreys, the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade worked closely with their Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army Soldiers at a tactical operations center.
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd CAB, set up the TOC here each year during the exercise and work both day and night shifts keeping 2nd CAB connected to the rest of the exercise. The two-week long exercise also provided a unique opportu-nity for both U.S. and KATUSA Soldiers to work together and get to know each other better.
“Working at the TOC is more intense than at an office,” said Sgt. Song Min-ki, KATUSA from HHC, 2nd CAB. “We try to complete our mission as fast as possi-ble, so we have to think together and talk more.”
Song worked at the brigade intelli-gence office as a security manager since February 2010. He takes on a more de-manding role during the exercise be-cause he is the only KATUSA asset in his section.
“I normally work on security stuff when I am at an office,” Song said. “But during the exercise, I worked on the Command Post of the Future, a simula-tor that helps coordinate all of the units across the peninsula.”
In the field of intelligence, Soldiers observe enemy movement to keep com-manders informed.
“During each 12-hour shift, we have our section internal brief as well as bri-gade’s shift change brief,” said Song.
“That helps to keep everyone in-formed and ensures that we are ready for simulated attacks.”
Each Soldier and KATUSA works a 12-hour shift each day during the exer-cise, leaving more time to get to know each other than they would in the ordi-nary office environment.
“Because we always have to be aware of any situation at the TOC, we cannot leave it, even for meals,” said Song. “So we send one person to grab food for all of us and have dinner together at the TOC.”
“The UFG exercise is an integral part of the ROK and U.S. alliance,” said Sgt. Michael C. Garvey, an all-source analyst from HHC, 2nd CAB.
Peninsula-wide exercise strengthens friendship, war-fighting skillsStory and photo by Sgt. Paek Geun-wook2nd CAB Public Affairs
Sgt. Song Min-ki (left) and Sgt. Michael C. Garvey, both from HHC, 2nd CAB, prepare for a shift change brief Aug. 25 at the 2nd CAB Tactical Operations Center during the peninsula-wide Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise at Camp Humphreys. Song and Garvey worked side-by-side through-out the exercise and feel the experience has not only helped them to understand the intricacies of computer based war fighting exercises, but has also strengthened their friendship.
Thirteen warriors from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Modern Army Com-batives Team, took first place during a peninsula-wide combatives tournament hosted Aug. 4 - 6 at the Camp Carroll Fitness Center.
Leading up to this event, regional contests were held at different echelons throughout the Korean theater of operations and the winning team from each region moved on to represent their area at Camp Carroll.
“The three-day tournament kicked off with a weigh-in of each competitor to determine their respective weight class,” said Staff Sgt. Joseph Cole, Headquarters Support Company, 602nd Aviation Support Battalion, and the assistant coach for the 2nd CAB team. “Com-petitors were then put into brackets and fought through three rounds of competition with different rules for each days round.”
During the first round of competition standard com-batives rules were applied along with a double elimi-nation format. In the evening of the second day, the competitors fought it out using intermediate rules com-petition, including open hands to the face and closed fist to the body to further eliminate competitors.
When the third and final round of competition ar-rived numerous competitors had been eliminated leav-ing the remaining fighters to compete for the top title using advanced combative rules.
Watching the final round of the tournament those in attendance could have sworn that they were at a pro-fessional mixed martial arts competition because of the equipment and skill-sets of the fighters.
“You’re looking at Soldiers with the four-once gloves,
shin guards, knee pads and it’s full on striking,” Cole said.
“It’s a chance for the Soldiers to really showcase the techniques they learned through the Modern Army Combatives Training.”
Following the final round of competition, judges awarded the top Soldiers and teams with trophies and the 2nd CAB team was awarded the prize for best over-all team.
Following the success in the Camp Carroll tourna-ment, the 2nd CAB Modern Army Combative Team is working on expanding their equipment base.
“Working with the staff here at the gym, we are now
in the process of trying to re-outfit our combatives room with new mats,” said Cole. “The mats are going to be safer for the Soldiers to grapple on, providing fewer injuries. We’re also working on getting a 30-foot octa-gon, so when we start running competitions here on Camp Humphreys, Soldiers will be able to come from all over the peninsula to fight and compete in an actual octagon using their skill sets.
“I believe our program builds confidence in Soldiers more than anything,” said Cole. “When you think about the modern battlefield there is a lot of close quarters combat going on and Soldiers need to be confident about their fighting skills.”
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Sgt. Harmony T. Williams (top), HSC, 602nd Aviation Support Battalion, 2nd CAB, and Pfc. Ernest F. Kolski, D Co., 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd CAB, grapple during a level one combatives training course at the Camp Humphreys Super Gym. The 2nd CAB Modern Army Combatives Team won the peninsula-wide combatives tournament held Aug 4-6 at Camp Carroll.
Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Vincent Abril2nd CAB Public Affairs
Talons combatives team takes top honors in peninsula-wide tournament
While on vacation in 2008 in Thai-land with his wife, Sgt. Michael Brown, a retention counselor from the 602nd Aviation Support Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, was invited by a local Thai man to sign up for a scuba diving course. Looking to add a little excitement and adventure to their trip, the Browns agreed.
Once they started the class, it didn’t take long for the Browns to make a life-altering decision. They were about to jump head first in to the underwater world of scuba diving.
Three years later, the Brown’s apart-ment is littered with scuba diving certi-fications, diving equipment and photos. They have made diving trips all over the Pacific, and the addiction doesn’t appear to have an end in sight.
“I knew right away that I was hooked,” said Brown. “The first time I went under water in the pool it was awesome, I felt almost weightless. A week later we went to the ocean for the deep water diving portion of the class and I got the same feeling only I also got to see all sorts of cool stuff like coral and exotic fish.”
Brown, who is now an instructor with the Outdoor Recreation Aquatic Frontier program at Osan Air Base, spends about
20 hours a week diving and instructing others to dive.
“One of the numerous certifications I have acquired during my diving adven-tures is the Open Water Scuba Instruc-tor certification, and I spend a lot of time teaching others to dive,” said Brown. “There really isn’t a lot for Soldiers to do here in Korea and diving keeps them out of trouble.
“The course at Osan costs 600 dol-lars, but it is worth every penny because the certification lasts a life time,” Brown added. “You simply pay the fee one time,
and as long as you pass the course you can go anywhere in the world at any time in your life and the certification is still valid.”
For those stationed in South Korea, it is not necessary to go very far.
“While Korea’s coastal waters aren’t necessarily world renowned, those who take the class here can jump on a short Space Available flight to the Philippines, Guam or Thailand and they will be knee- deep in some of the most fascinating div-ing waters in the world,” Brown said.
“Diving is so different than anything
you can do on land because of the peace-fulness of the waters and all of the amaz-ing creatures that you would never see on solid ground,” Brown said. “It also has a therapeutic effect from the nitrogen that helps to sooth existing injuries.”
While diving is a great way to exer-cise and its non-evasive conditioning are great for most, Brown did mention that diving is not for everyone.
“Those Soldiers with breathing prob-lems, such as asthma, or heart problems are cautioned to speak with a physician before they begin scuba diving,” Brown warned. “You don’t want to be deep un-der water and discover that you have a problem, because it is a long way to the top.
“Aside from those with existing medi-cal problems, diving is a great way to get out of the house and exercise and it is something that you can take with you the rest of your life,” Brown said. “When-ever I decide that my time has come to an end in the military, I plan on using the skills that I have learned here to go teach others to dive and just kick back on the beach.”
For more information, Area III Sol-diers can contact the Osan Outdoor Recreation Aquatic Frontier Program, email www.AquaticFrontier.com or call Allen Rivera at 011-9888-1064. For Area I, Soldiers can contact the USAG-Red Cloud/Area I Outdoor Recreation office at 730-6188 or 730-4601.
2nd CAB Soldier discovers second home ‘under the sea’Story by Cpl. Tim Oberle2nd CAB Public Affairs
Sgt. Michael Brown, a career counselor from 602nd ASB, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade and Capt. “Scuba Steve” Palacios, from the 2nd Assault Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd CAB, hold a 2nd Infantry Division sign in the Mustang Indoor pool at Osan Air Base. Both Brown and Palacios travel all over the Pacific in search of exciting new diving locations.
Courtesy photo
Twenty children from the Aeshin Children Center were treated to food, fun, and sun during a pool party hosted by 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Aug. 18, at the Hanson Pool on Camp Casey.
Captain Everett Zachery, the chaplain for 1-15th FA, said it is important to build strong bonds between U.S. Soldiers and the surrounding community by doing things for the children.
“We love our stay in the Republic of Korea,” said Zachery.
“Our love of children is the greatest motivation for our involvement in these kinds of activities,” he said.
The children spent their day sliding down the slides, splashing in the pool, and eating pizza, and chicken with Soldiers and Korean Augmentees to the United States Army.
“On a scale of one to 10, it was an 11,” said Zachery. “The children asked to stay longer and were disap-
pointed when they had to leave – my guess is that they enjoyed themselves quite a bit.”
The battalion is also involved in teaching English to the children at the Hangbok Dream Center.
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CRC hosts Job Shadow for elementary students
1-15th FA hosts pool party for local children in the Dongducheon communityStory and photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Bunn 1st BCT Public Affairs
Elementary school students from Camp Red Cloud and U.S. Army Garri-son Yongsan participated in a Job Shad-ow on Aug. 24 at CRC.
Job Shadow is one of the programs included in the Summer Camp held at CRC School Age Center during summer vacation from.
“This program is organized to help kids learn what kinds of jobs are offered in society,” said Karen Moore, the lead child youth program assistant at CRC SAC. “Through Job Shadow, the children will learn what their parents do in the Army, and how they earn their living.”
The 12 students toured the camp and experienced some of the diverse occupa-tions offered by the Army.
“I wanted to participate in this pro-gram because learning about jobs is fun,” said Giannie Ruth, a 4th grader at Yongsan Elementary. “I want to become
a dentist when I grow up. A few days ago, I took out my sister’s tooth, and she said that I did it smoothly and without any pain.”
“This program allows the children to have dreams,” said Kay Chong, the pro-gram manager at CRC SAC. “It is impor-tant for youngsters to have definite goals, because they become the motivator for
success. Through that process, the stu-dents realize that it is not an easy proc-ess and they have to earn their goals with hard work.”
The children visited the Post Office, Troop Medical Clinic, Public Affairs Of-fice and the Military Provost Office at CRC during the program.
“It was a valuable experience,” said Jun
Garcia, a 5th grader at Casey Elementary. “I actually want to become a baseball
player. It was disappointing for not being able to see one here, but it was interesting to see other jobs. I never thought about what my parents do, but this became a chance for me to think about it.”
The students were able to talk to the people who worked at the different of-fices about their jobs, and were even able to ask for career advice.
“It is always important for kids to be mentored,” said Moore. “This is a good opportunity for them to be exposed to different occupations. There are limitless possibilities where they can learn, and what I hope, is for them to see what is out there and make a goal they want to achieve.”
“Job Shadow is a must for the chil-dren,” said Chong. “We are also planning to introduce what Koreans do for a liv-ing, off-post.
“Taking another tour and looking at foreign jobs will become a good oppor-tunity to help the children gain more perspective on their future.
Story and photos by Pfc. Ro Jin-hwan Staff Writer
Students from Camp Red Cloud School Age Center learn how to carry a patient on a stretcher Aug. 24 at the Camp Red Cloud Troop Medical Center during Job Shadow.
Students from Camp Red Cloud School Age Center listen to Pfc. Rosales Beatriz, a post office clerk at Camp Red Cloud, about the United States mailing system Aug. 24 during a Job Shadow.
Pfc. Bae Keun-min, a chaplain assistant assigned to Headquar-ters and Headquarters Battery, 1-15th FA, races down the slide with a girl from the Aeshin Children Center during a pool party at Hanson Pool Aug. 18 on Camp Casey.
WASHINGTON – U.S. servicemem-bers have long been eligible to receive the Purple Heart Medal for the signa-ture wounds of the current wars – mild traumatic brain injuries and concussions – but now there is more clarity on how medical criteria for the award are ap-plied, Defense Department officials said yesterday.
The criteria for the Purple Heart award state that the injury must have been caused by enemy action or in ac-tion against the enemy, and has to be of a degree requiring treatment by a medical officer.
But it may be difficult to determine when a mild traumatic brain injury, or TBI, or a concussive injury that does not result in a loss of consciousness is severe enough to require treatment by a medi-cal officer.
“This is why we created this baseline standard,” DOD spokeswoman Eileen Lainez said.
DOD allows the award of the Pur-ple Heart even if a servicemember was not treated by a medical officer, as long as a medical officer certifies that the in-jury would have required treatment by a medical officer had one been available.
DOD officials said that as the science of traumatic brain injuries becomes bet-ter understood, guidance for award of the medal will evolve.
“The services are not able to speculate
as to how many servicemembers may have received a mild TBI or concussion but did not seek or receive medical treat-ment,” Lainez said.
“Therefore, each military depart-ment will establish its retroactive review procedures in the near future to ensure deserving servicemembers are appropri-ately recognized.”
Retroactive reviews would cover in-juries suffered since Sept. 11, 2001, she added.
The Marine Corps has issued clarify-ing guidance to ensure commanders in the field understand when the Purple Heart is appropriate for concussions.
Army officials are preparing to issue their guidance and ask soldiers to wait until submission requirements are pub-lished through command channels and
on the Human Resources Command website at www.hrc.army.mil before sub-mitting or resubmitting nominations for the Purple Heart Medal for concussion injuries.
Once the Army publishes its require-ments, officials said, soldiers should re-submit requests through their chains of command.
Army veterans should resubmit to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command at:
Commander, USA HRC ATTN: Awards and Decorations Branch 1600 Spearhead Division Ave. Fort Knox, KY 40122
email: [email protected].
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DOD issues Purple Heart standards for brain injuryStory by Jim Garmone American Forces Press Service
Staff Sgt. Curt Cashour
Medical initiative to save estimated $245 million
FORT BELVOIR, Va., – A new ini-tiative Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical is participating in could realize $254.1 million in savings to cus-tomers over five years, while improving support to warfighters.
Nancy Richardson, of the DLA Troop Support Medical forward cell at Fort De-trick, Md., leads a joint working group that includes representatives from DLA, each of the services’ medical logistics field agencies and commands, and the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Sup-port program office. The group is spon-sored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Richardson said the initiative focuses on the Department of Defense substan-tially reducing the costs of medical mate-rial by educating customers on the best sourcing options and providing the busi-ness intelligence tools to help them make the best decisions.
DLA Troop Support Commander Navy Rear Adm. David Baucom said he is particularly proud of the logistics ef-ficiency initiative.
“It is the most frugal and innovative for America’s taxpayers,” he said.
The initiative identifies the extent and cause of DOD customers purchas-ing medical material from sub-optimal and expensive sources like local vendors or credit card buys and redirects sales to optimal e-commerce sources like prime vendor or electronic catalog.
E-commerce enables DOD to consol-idate medical material requirements and leverage them to obtain favorable prices, Richardson said.
“By moving the purchases to e-com-merce, we buy the product the warfight-er requires at a lower cost and deliver it much faster,” she said. “In most cases our e-commerce programs make deliveries
in one to seven days while manual pur-chases deliver in two to four weeks.”
Many of the e-commerce tools also lessen administrative workload for cus-tomers by avoiding individual, manual purchases. Since these savings relate more to administrative costs, they are not included in the total savings.
Richardson said DLA Troop Support has some of the best business intelligence tools in the medical supply chain, both within the federal government and the commercial sector.
She explained how tools like EzSave and Best Pharmacy Report empower customers to identify opportunities to improve their sourcing decisions in both the medical/surgical and pharmaceuti-cals areas.
“The ability of our tools to rapidly sort through and cross-reference the myriad of product codes and identifiers to make the necessary comparisons is a cut above,” she said.
Richardson emphasized teaming, communications and planning as the cornerstones of the team’s success.
“I act more as a consensus builder than a leader by identifying the various courses of action available and then work to build consensus for the best choice,” she said.
Defense Logistics Agency American Forces Press Service
Sgt. Stephanie Briscoe
Pfc. Andrew Cowden, a medic with the 4224th U.S. Army Hospital, portrays a casualty in sup-port of exercise Red Dragon 2011 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Red Dragon is an annual DOD and U.S. Army Reserve Command homeland defense exercise designed to train Army Reserve chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response.
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Panetta: Any retirement changes won’t affect military
WASHINGTON – In his clearest statement on the subject to date, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said that if the military retirement system changes, it will not affect serving Servicemembers.
“I will not break faith,” the secretary said during a roundtable meeting with military media representatives in the Pentagon.
Panetta’s predecessor, Robert M. Gates, asked the Defense Business Board to look at the military retire-ment system and make recommendations. The final report is due later this month, but Panetta said he is fa-miliar with the outlines of the proposal.
“I certainly haven’t made any decisions” on retire-ment, he said.
“People who have come into the service, who have put their lives on the line, who have been deployed to the war zones, who fought for this country, who have been promised certain benefits for that – I’m not go-ing to break faith with what’s been promised to them,” Panetta said.
People in the service today will come under the cur-rent retirement system, which gives retirees 50 percent of their base pay after 20 years of service.
“Does that stop you from making changes?” Panetta asked. “No, because obviously you can ‘grandfather’ people in terms of their benefits and then look at what changes you want to put in place for people who be-come members of the all-volunteer force in the future.”
One aspect of the retirement issue is one of fairness, the secretary said. Most Servicemembers do not spend 20 years in the military and therefore do not get any retirement benefits when they leave the service.
“They are not vested in any way,” Panetta said. “The question that is at least legitimate to ask is, ‘Is there a way for those future volunteers to shape this that might give them better protection to be able to have some re-tirement and take it with them?’”
Health care is another area that has to be dealt with, the secretary said. In fiscal 2001, the DOD health care bill was $19 billion. It is more than $50 billion now, he said, and it soars to the neighborhood of $60 billion in future years. Among proposals Congress is contemplat-ing is an increase in some TRICARE military health plan premium payments.
“I think those recommendations make sense,” Pan-etta said. “Especially with tight budgets, it does make sense that people contribute a bit more with regards to getting that coverage.”
The Defense Department – which is responsible for a large part of the nation’s discretionary budget – will do its part to reduce the budget deficit, the secretary said.
But while Defense has a role to play, he added, Congress has to deal with the more than two-thirds of the federal budget that represents the mandatory spending.
“If you are serious about getting the deficit down,” Panetta said, “you have to deal with the mandatory side of the budget and taxes.”
DOD has a responsibility to look at all aspects of the budget, the secretary said, and officials at the Pentagon are doing that.
“This is not because it is necessarily going to hurt ar-eas,” he added, “because frankly, a lot of this can be done through efficiencies, a lot of it can be done looking at the administrative side of the programs: what can we do to make these programs more efficient?”
The secretary said he believes the budget crunch can represent an opportunity to make DOD a more effi-cient, effective and agile force that still can deal with the threats of the future.
The department also needs to ask how to provide benefits for troops and their Families that will be effec-tive at ensuring the nation always has a strong volunteer force, Panetta said.
The Defense Department will face some tough choices, Panetta acknowledged.
“I think the bottom line is this can be an opportunity to shape something very effective for the future that can still represent the best defense system in the world,” he said.
Story by Jim Garmone Armed Forces Press Service
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta responds to a question from a member of the military press in his office at the Pentagon Aug. 19. Writers representing American Forces Press Service, Stars and Stripes and the Military Times Media Group attended a roundtable discussion and asked Secretary Panetta a variety of security and military forces related questions.
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The 65th Medical Brigade Soldiers tested their capabilities in land and air evacuation, communication skills, and the ability to triage patients during Opera-tion Dragon Lift Aug. 24 on Camp Stanley.
Using Camp Stanley as starting point of this peninsula-wide exercise, the Soldiers made their way to Camp Humphreys, Daejeon Hospital and Osan Air Base where patients would be notionally evacuated off the Korean Peninsula for further definitive care.
This field exercise provided medical Soldiers with realistic training that replicated a massive casualty situ-ation in a simulated war-time environment.
As the bodies of nominally wounded Soldiers filled the onsite triage tent the tension could not be any more real.
“Being in the tent treating as you see them, that’s how it would be in real life,” said Spc. Joshua M. Rus-sell a Cincinnati, Ohio,-native, and medic with the 629th Medical Company, stationed on Camp Stanley.
Role-playing continued as wounded patients were moved from triage into a tent equipped to handle field expedient surgery.
“We are assuming we are at war,” said Maj. Daniel E. Kim, a general surgeon with the 135th Forward Surgi-
cal Team. “What you see right now is how the tents would be
during a time of war,” he continued. “If something were to happen right now, we would
be ready to treat actual patients.”Four real-world patients are exactly what Kim
would receive. These Soldiers sustained no injuries during this field
problem, nor were they wounded in action. Rather, they volunteered their time and bodies,
enabling surgeons with the 135th FST to perform real-world medical treatment in a simulated war-time environment.
“Having real patients enhances the training envi-ronment,” said Kim. “We don’t want to do anything major and risk endangering a patient during a training exercise.”
With all four of the surgeries complete, the four patients were sent into the adjoining tent to recover.
“The patients will only have to stay around 30 to 40 minutes until the local anesthetic wears off, or until their vital signs return to normal,” said Capt. Kay M. Bolin, an Appleton, Wis.,-native, and critical care nurse with the 135th FST.
As the training exercise drew to a close all patients nominal or real-world were treated and cared for, triaged and transported, or recovered and released. Just another day “in the office” for U.S. Army medical personnel.
Story and photos by Sgt. Mark Moore IIAssistant Editor
Operation Dragonlift
Soldiers from the 65th Medical Brigade, based out of Yongsan, transport a simulated patient during Operation Dragonlift Aug. 24 at Camp Stanley. The exercise tested the brigade’s ability to triage patients through realistic training scenarios across the peninsula.
Soldiers from the 65th Medical Brigade prepare to load a simulated patient onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Aug. 24 at Camp Stanley.
Soldiers from the 65th Medical Brigade perform a preliminary medical assessment on a simulated casualty.
65th Med. Soldiers put to the test under real world conditions
FEATURES 9
Soldiers from the 65th Medical Brigade, based out of Yongsan, transport a simulated patient during Operation Dragonlift Aug. 24 at Camp Stanley. The exercise tested the brigade’s ability to triage patients through realistic training scenarios across the peninsula.
Members of the 135th Surgical Team performs a real-world surgery on a volunteer patient during Operation Dragon Lift Aug. 24 at Camp Stanley. Soldiers from the 65th Medical Brigade prepare to load a simulated patient onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Aug. 24 at Camp Stanley.
FEATURES10 September 2, 2011
Korean entertainers move to the beat of satire, plight of commoners
They tease, gesture, jab, dance, strut, flirt and laugh heartily – all to satirize the plight of common people.
The Yangju Byeolsandaenori mask play that dates back more than 250 years criticizes and ridicules the privileged class through witty dialogue and dance. Its purpose was to lessen the anger of commoners against the ruling class, to poke fun at depraved monks, expose the relationship of husband, wife and concubine, and to encourage virtue and punish vice.
Each free 90-minute performance tells three different stories that evolve from conflict to reconciliation and uses several of the 32-mask play characters The complete repertoire consists of eight acts and five scenes – each telling a dif-ferent story about the privileged class’
abuse of power, corrupt religion, lust, a life of poverty and more.
Wearing colorful silk Korean clothes called hanboks, the entertainers sport artistic masks of various colors and expressions with each representing the stereotyped mood and behavior of its character.
Among the cast of silent and talk-ing characters are a high priest (Yeo-nip), a Buddhist priest impersonator (Wanbo), a sinful and pockmark-faced monk (Omjung), an apostate Buddhist monk (Meokjung), an acupuncturist (Sinjubu), an old female entertainer (Waejangnyeo), a concubine (somu), a servant (Malddugi), a roving bachelor (Chuibari), an old nobleman (Saennim) and more.
The entertainers zealously deliver their lines, often accompanied by unre-strained and humorous body language that seemingly brings the masks to life as they vent their frustrations through a comical dramatization of social circum-
stances and events. Even the audience has a role. Its
participation is important to the mask play, much as it is in the “Rocky Hor-ror Picture Show” stage play. Active intervention with unnecessary remarks – daetgeori – while the entertainers are exchanging witty dialogue adds to the performance. Chants of eulsoo further encourage and embolden them. It’s all in fun and the performers feed off the synergy created with the audience.
Helping to move the mask play move along, add to its appeal and underscore the dramatic moments is a six-piece wind, string and percussion ensemble dressed in Joseon (1392-1910) period clothing.
The Yangju Byeolsandaenori is popular in Gyeonggi Province and is one of numerous types of mask plays performed throughout the country. It was designated as Important Intangible Property No. 2 by the South Korean government in 1964.
Regardless of whether you under-stand Korean language or culture, the Yangju Byelosandaenori is not to be missed. Go and see it for yourself, and don’t forget your camera!
Special to the INDIANHEAD: Travel Column
Story and photos by Kevin JacksonUSAG Red Cloud Public Affairs
Are you missing your American TV shows or mov-ies? For me, arriving here and discovering U.S. stream-ing services did not work was a huge disappointment and left me at a loss of even where to start to get my TV “fix.”
Below is a list of Web sites and other services I have either used personally or heard of others using. I don’t endorse any of these sites and I am not affiliated with any of them.
This information hopefully will help a few of you re-connect to your favorite shows and movies.
“Free” sites include: ch131.com, fastpasstv.com, let-mewatchthis.ch, channelcut.net, tvduck.com, ustvnow.com, and watchseries.eu.
Some of these sites provide only TV shows, others TV and movies. The range of selection available and
quality of streaming varies from site to site.Also free is hotspotshield.com. This is a program
downloaded to your computer which apparently encrypts your Internet connection and makes it look like your computer is connected in the U.S. allowing streaming to take place like in the U.S. Comments seem to be that this service can work well, but there are many ads and pop-ups to contend with.
Some services you can pay for include: - Apple TV – information on this device and service
can be found at apple.com/appletv. People seem to love this service and say it’s reliable, but they cost may be a bit higher than others.
- Graboid is available at graboid.com. Comments about this service are positive. I don’t know much about how this works and the website is not all that in-formative on the specifics, but customer service seems readily available online.
- Nation phone at nationphone.com provides over-seas service for both phone and television. This is also
a paid service that many say is very reliable. There is a monthly fee.
- Sling box is available at slingbox.com. You will need a U.S. host for this service; a parent or friend to have this service on their bill and in their home. A completely separate device is recommended since without it you will be limited to watching what they are watching. You can control this device from here and watch and record shows as you would in the U.S. Depending on what set-up your U.S. host already has, the cost can be as little as $5 or $10 on their bill per monthly subscription.
Please know, I am have very little technology knowledge, so descriptions of how these things works are best left to those selling the service or customers using them. This is not an exhaustive list of options by any means. Happy streaming!
Do you have another site or suggestion that works for you to get American TV or movies here in Korea? Please contact me at [email protected].
Story by Kelley ScroccaWarrior Country Spouse
Special to the INDIANHEAD: Spouses’ ColumnConnect via Internet to your favorite American TV shows
Performances: Saturdays and Sun-days from 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., through the month of October.
Admission: FreeDirections: From National Road
3 at the Yangju City Hall intersection, turn left from Uijeongbu (right from Dongducheon), and drive nine-tenths of a mile. At the stop light with the tire center on the left, make a right turn and park in the large lot on the left. The play is performed in the cov-ered plaza at the end of the cul-de-sac.
Address: Gyeonggi-do, Yangju, Yuyang-dong 262
Phone: (031) 840-9986/9987Website: www.sandae.com
A Buddhist priest impersonator (middle) struggles with a sinful monk and a former Buddhist monk who renounced his religion.Omjung performs the Kkaekki dance, the most recognizable movement of the Yanju Byeolsandaenori.
FEATURES 11September 2, 2011
My name: Kierra Chante’l Carr
My job: I’m a sophomore at Yongsan High School. During my summer break, I interned at the 2nd Infan-try Division public affairs office as a staff photographer. I try to be the best daughter I can be for my parents, as well as the best sibling I can be for my sisters.
My childhood ambition: To earn a college degree and become an officer in the United States Army. I would also like to make enough money to buy my parents a house. I want to repay them for the great life I have been living.
My first job: Painting with my father, and cutting grass for my Family and neighbors.
My soundtrack: “Play On” and “Carnival Ride” by the country singer Carrie Underwood.
My last purchase: A new pair of blue Vans shoes.
My alarm clock: I have an alarm set at 4:30 a.m. to wake-up my dad for P.T. I have another one set for 7:30 a.m. so I can prepare breakfast and take a shower. My final alarm is set for 8:15 a.m., so I can get an extra 45 minutes of sleep.
My fondest memory: Staying at the Hilton Spa and Beach Resort located in Destin, Fla. It’s right on the shore-line and has a beautiful view. I loved swimming in their 10-foot-deep pool.
My retreat: Burying my feet in warm sand while drinking a virgin pina colada on the beach.
My perfect day: In Georgia on a warm summer day. I’m outside making enjoying the company of my clos-est friends.
My indulgence: Cinnabon cinnamon-rolls smothered in tons of icing. I also love Stouffer’s Macaroni and Cheese.
My wildest dream: Being a millionaire while living a life with no worries, in a mansion on a beach.
My hobbies: I love running with a passion. I like to express myself by taking landscape photographs, and
writing poetry. I also like listening to music.
My biggest challenge: Being an army-brat; hopping from place to place and leaving my friends behind. It’s also hard trying to eat healthy. I constantly tell myself that I can overcome any obstacle or challenge. Besides that, my life has been pretty easy for far. I’ve basically had my life handed to my on a silver platter. I’m thank-ful for that.
My proudest moment: Waking-up each morning knowing that God has blessed me with another day on Earth. I’m thankful that I don’t have any health is-sues that could disable me from being able to perform everyday life activities.
My favorite music: I am very diverse when it comes to music. I will listen to anything except for hard-rock music; I don’t like it when people scream into micro-phones.
My inspiration: God, my father and my mother. My best friends: Jesse Hampton, Alexis Baker and Tasauna “LaShae” Brown. All of them inspire me to work hard every day. They push me to do better and succeed in life. They inspire me; in return I try to support them whenever I can.
My Korea, My Life: I think the hardest part for me is the language barrier between Koreans and Americans. My friend D.J. once told me: “Korea is only boring if you make it boring, Korea is only fun if you make it fun.” I try to live by those words.
Would you like your own My Life, My Korea published in an upcoming Indianhead issue? Send in your answers to the same questions in this article to: 2id.PAO.submis [email protected]. Be sure to include an appropriate photograph with your submission.
My Korea, My LifeA brief insight into Soldiers, civilians and Family members in Warrior Country
Temples throughout Korea offer a colorful, scenic view Lotus flowers add a touch of beauty to the scenery at Daejeon Sa Temple located in Chung-song Kun, South Korea. The lotus flower symbolizes the inherently pure potential of the mind in Buddhism.
Photo by Yu Hu-son
NE WS BRIEFS12 September 2, 2011
Camp CaseyShow times: Mon. & Wed. 7:30 p.m.
Fri. & Sun. 6:30 & 8:30 p.m.Sat. 3:30, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m.
The Camp Casey movie theater will be closed until further notice in order to clean-up rain damage from the past few weeks. Camp Casey patrons can watch movies at Camp Hovey, which will now be open seven days a week.
Camp StanleyShow times: Sun., Mon. & Thurs. 7 p.m.
Wed. & Sat. 7 & 9 p.m.Fri. 9:30 a.m., 7 & 9 p.m.
Sept. 2: Transformers 3 (2)Sept. 3: Final Destination 5 (2)Sept. 4: Final Destination 5Sept. 5: Monte Carlo Sept. 7: Columbiana (2)Sept. 8: Transformers 3Sept. 9: Larry Crowne / Horrible BossesSept. 10: Fright Night (2) Sept. 11: Fright NightSept. 12: Larry Crowne Sept. 14: Larry Crowne / Horrible Bosses Sept. 15: Transformers 3
Camp Red CloudShow times: Mon.-Sun. 7 p.m.
Fri. 7 & 9 p.m.
Sept. 2: Super 8 / Final Destination 5Sept. 3: Monte CarloSept. 4: Cars 2Sept. 5: Bad TeacherSept. 6: Transformers 3Sept. 8: Fright NightSept. 9: Larry Crowne / Fright Night Sept. 10: Horrible Bosses Sept. 11: Monte CarloSept. 12: Mr. Popper’s PenguinsSept. 13: Transformers 3Sept. 15: Columbiana
Camp HoveyShow times: Mon.-Sun. 7 p.m.
Sept. 2: Bad TeacherSept. 3: Monte CarloSept. 4: Fright NightSept. 6: Tranformers 3Sept. 8: ColumbianaSept. 9: Larry CrowneSept. 10: Transformers 3 Sept. 11: Columbiana Sept. 13: Horrible Bosses Sept. 15: Harry Potter 8
Camp HumphreysShow times: Mon.- Fri. 6:30 & 9 p.m. Wed., Sat. & Sun. 3:30, 6:30 & 9 p.m.
Sept. 2: Fright Night (2)Sept. 3: Monte Carlo / Fright Night (2)Sept. 4: Monte Carlo / Fright Night (2)Sept. 5: Fright Night (2)Sept. 6: Transformers 3Sept. 7: Larry Crowne (2)Sept. 8: Larry Crowne (2)Sept. 9: Columbiana (2)Sept. 10: Judy Bloom / Columbiana (2)Sept. 11: Kung-Fu Panda 2 / Columbiana (2)Sept. 13: Larry Crowne (2)Sept. 14: Horrible Bosses (2)Sept. 15: Horrible Bosses (2)
MoviesWarrior NeWs BriefsCasey 60th Anniversary
U.S. Army Installation Management Command Korea and Family and Mo-rale, Welfare and Recreation, will host the Casey 60th Anniversary and Labor Day Festival Sept. 2 at the Camp Casey Gateway Club. The festival which runs from 4 - 10 p.m. includes a ceremony to commemorate Camp Casey’s 60th Anniversary, petting zoo, horse and donkey rides, carnival games, kiddie corner, art/crafts and bazaar, and a 2nd ID tank display. Carnival food will be served.
The festival will be hosting an Area I Chili Cook-Off. To sign up for the cook off, call 732-7519.
Korean-American FestivalThe 7th annual Korean-American
Friendship Festival will be held at ROK-U.S. Cultural Plaza Downtown Bosan-dong Sept. 3 from 2-4 p.m.
This year’s festival celebrates not only 60 years of Friendship with the Camp Casey community, but also Labor Day and the Korean National Holiday Chuseok.
Events will include traditional Korean food making demonstrations, traditional Korean tea tasting, photos with Korean folk-dress and many inter-esting performances including b-boy teams, Tae Kwon Do demonstration and Korean music.
In appreciation for the assistance rendered by 2nd ID Soldiers after the recent flooding in Dongducheon, entrance to the festival and all food will be free.
Passport, VISA, SOFA classA free SOFA/VISA & Passport/
Consular Report of Birth Abroad Ap-plication Process class will be held Sept. 7 from 1 - 3 p.m., at the Camp Casey Army Community Service center.
Class topics include: how to obtain a U.S. passport, how to obtain a Status of Forces Agreement stamp, and how to obtain a Korean visa.
For information or to sign up, call the Camp Casey ACS at 730-3107.
Spouse Resiliency TrainingFree spouse resiliency training will
be conducted Sept. 26-29 from 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Camp Red Cloud Education Center. The class focuses on how to deal with the hardships found in being a military spouse.
For more information or to enroll in the class, call 732-7806 or email sk [email protected].
Holiday Greetings teamA Holiday Greetings team will visit
Warrior Country installations Sept. 20-26 to film greetings of U.S. service members, Department of Defense ci-
vilian employees, and their Families.The greetings will be broadcasted on
TV stations back in the U.S. between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.
Interested parties should show up at the following locations during the specified dates and times:
- Camp Stanley PX, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Camp Red Cloud PX, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Camp Casey PX, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Camp Humphreys PX, Sept. 25-26, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Service members must be in uni-form to participate.
For more information call Kevin Jackson, the USAG Red Cloud public affairs officer, at 732-7155.
School meal price increaseThe price of a full-paid meal at
Department of Defense Dependent Schools has raised by 50 cents.
Meals at Casey Elementary School are now $2.55.
Meals at Casey Middle School and Yongsan High School are now $2.70.
Students who qualify for free or re-duced price meals will not be impacted.
The current reduced-meal price is 40 cents.
For more information contact your local school.
Army Legal EducationThe Office of The Judge Advocate
General is now accepting applications for the Army’s Funded Legal Educa-tion Program. Under this program, the Army projects sending up to 25 ac-tive duty commissioned officers to law school at government expense. Selected officers will attend law school begin-ning the fall of 2012 and will remain on active duty while attending law school.
Applications must be submitted by Nov. 1.
For more information or to apply, call 732-8339 or email doug.choi@ko rea.army.mil
Gyeonggi Peace Marathon Gyeonggi Province is scheduled to
host a peace marathon Sept. 25, at 9 a.m., to enhance community relations between 2nd ID Soldiers and the Re-public of Korea’s populace. Events will include a 10K run and a 6K walk. A free lunch will be offered to those who par-ticipate. Soldiers may sign up through their respective companies no later than Sept. 15.
For more information, contact Cpl. Soobum at 732-8950 or [email protected].
Finance hours The Camp Casey finance office lo-
cated in Bldg. 2440 is open 9:30 a.m.-
4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri., and closed on Thursdays due to Sergeants Time.
The Camp Stanley finance office lo-cated in Bldg. 2245 is open 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri., and closed Thurs-days.
The Camp Red Cloud finance office located in Bldg. 267 is open 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Fridays.
Camp Hovey post officeThe Camp Hovey Post Office, Bldg.
3808, will be closed until Sept. 30 for renovations. In the interim, customers should use the Post Office in Bldg. 3001 at Camp Casey. It is open Mon. - Wed. and Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs-day from 1-5 p.m., and Saturday and training holidays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
For more information, call 730-4767.
Chapel service timesThe Camp Red Cloud Chapel hosts
a Catholic service Sunday at 9 a.m. A Protestant service follows at 11 a.m. A COGIC service starts at 12:30 p.m., and a KATUSA service begins at 7 p.m.
For more information call 732-6073/6706.
The Camp Casey Stone Chapel hosts a Protestant service Sunday at 10 a.m. The Camp Casey Memorial Chapel hosts a Gospel service at 11 a.m. and their KATUSA service begins at 6:30 p.m. The West Casey Chapel hosts a Protestant service Sunday at 10 a.m. The West Casey Chapel also hosts a Catholic service that starts at noon, an LDS Worship service that starts at 4 p.m., and a LDS Bible study Thursday at 7:30.
For more information contact the Memorial chapel at 730-2594 or the West Casey Chapel at 730-3014.
The Camp Hovey Chapel hosts a Catholic service Sunday at 9:30 a.m., and and is followed by the Protestant service at 11 a.m. The KATUSA serv-ice is held Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The Old Hovey Chapel hosts an Orthodox service every first and third Sunday of the month at 10 a.m., and the Crusader Chapel hosts their Protestant service Sunday at 11 a.m.
For more information call 730-5119.The Camp Stanley Chapel hosts a
Protestant service Sunday at 10 a.m., and a Gospel service Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
For more information call 732-5238.The Camp Humphreys Freedom
Chapel hosts a Catholic service Sunday at 9 a.m., followed by a Protestant serv-ice at 11 a.m., then a Gospel service at 1 p.m., and will have a Church of Christ service at 5 p.m. The Freedom Chapel will also hold a KATUSA service Tues-day at 7 p.m.
For more information call 753-7952.
Prices: $5 for first run movies. $4.50 for regular releases. Children 12 and under: be $2.50 and $2.25 respectivelyFind the full list of movies online at: http://www.shopmyex-change.com/reeltimetheatres/reeltime-landing.htm
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훈련으로 하나된 2 항공여단 카투사와 미군 장병들
2면
1-15 야전포병대대수영장 파티
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지난 8월 16일 을지 프리덤 가디언 (Ulchi Freedom Guardian) 훈련이 시작되었다. 컴퓨터로 실시되는 이번 전투 능력 훈련 기간동안각 미군 부대들은 다양한 임무를 수행하고 양국의 군대의 원활한 소통을 위해 소속 카투사들과 협력했다. 평택에 위치한 캠프 험프리 (Camp Humphreys)에서는 2 항공여단이 카투사들과 협력하여 전술작전본부에서 훈련을 실시했다. 2 항공여단 본부중대 소속 장병들은 매년 훈련마다 전술작전본부를 설치하고 밤낮으로 근무를 하며 훈련에 참여한다. 2주동안 지속되는 본 훈련은 미군들과 카투사들이 가까운 곳에서 함께 일하고 서로를 더욱 알아갈 수 있는 특별한 기회를 제공한다. 2 항공여단 본부중대 카투사인 송민기 병장은 “전술작전본부에서 일하는 것은 사무실에서 일하는 것에 비해서는 고된 일이다”고 말하고 “우리는 최대한 빨리 임무를 수행하려고 하기 때문에 같이 생각하고 협력하는 것이 필수적이다”고 덧붙였다. 송민기 병장은 지난 2010년 2월 2 항공여단으로 전입해 여단의 안전관리부에서 복무해왔다. 송민기 병장
은 소속 섹션에서 유일한 카투사이기 때문에 훈련때가 되면 더욱 많은 업무를 감당하게 된다. 송민기 병장은 “평소에 사무실에서는 안전관리 일을 하지만 훈련 중에는 한반도의 모든 부대들을 조정하는 시뮬레이터 관련 업무를 한다”고 설명했다. 정보부에서 병사들은 적군의 움직임을 감시하고 사령관들에게 보고하기 때문에 서로 협력해서 정보를 원활히 공유하는 것이 중요시 된다. 송민기 병장은 “12시간의 근무를 하면서 섹션 내에서 보고를 하고 또, 여단에 보고를 하기도 한다”고 말하고 “그렇게 함으로써 정보를 모두와 공유하고 모의 공격에 준비를 보증한다”고 덧붙였다. 훈련 기간 중에 모든 장병들과 카투사들은 12시간 교대 근무를 하기 때문에 사무실에서보다 더욱 많은 시간을 함께 보내게 된다. 손민기 병장은 “전술작전 본부에서의 상황에 항상 주의하고 있어야 하기 때문에 어떤 경우에도 자리를 떠날 수 없다”고 말하고 “그래서 한 사람이 나가서 모두의 음식을 가져오면 본부 내에서 함께 식사를 한다”고
설명했다. 송민기 병장과 18개월을 함께 복무한 2 항공여단 본부중대 정보 분석가인 마이클 C. 가비(Michael C. Garvey) 병장은 “UFG는 한미연합에 아주 중요한 부분인데, 송민기 병장은 이 훈련을 위한 매우 중요한 자산이다”고 말했다. 가비 병장은 “2 항공여단의 정보부는 하나의 가족과 같다”고 말하고 “이번 훈련이 끝나면 팀원들과 함께 하룻밤 외출을 나갈 계획이다”고 덧붙였다.
지난 8월 25일 캠프 험프리 (Camp Humphreys)에서 을지 프리덤 가디언 (Ulchi Freedom Guardian) 훈련 중에 2 항공여단 본부중대 소속의 송민기 병장과 마이클 C. 가비(SGT Michael C. Garvey) 병장이 근무교대 보고를 준비하고 있다.
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지난 8월 18일 캠프 케이시 (Camp Casey)에서 1전투여단 1-15야전포병대대가 주최한 수영장 파티에 애신 보육원 아이들 20여 명이 초대되어 맛있는 음식과 재밌는 놀이를 하며 즐거운 시간을 가졌다. 1-15야전포병대대 군종인 에브렛 재커리(CPT Everett Zachery) 대위는 미군들과 지역 주민들이 좋은 관계를 유지하는 것이 매우 중요시 되는 가운데 지역 아이들을 위해 봉사하는 것이 부대에 가장 큰 자극이 된다고 밝혔다. 재커리 대위는 “한국에서의 생활 자체도 즐겁지만, 이러한 활동을 하는 가장 큰 동기 부여는 아이들을 향한 사랑에서 오는 것 같다”고 말했다.
이날 파티에 초대된 아이들은 미군들과 카투사들과 함께 워터 슬라이드를 타고, 피자와 치킨을 먹고, 수영장에서 물장구를 치며 놀았고, 입가에 웃음이 떠나지 않았다. 재커리 대위는 “1에서 10까지로 점수를 매기라고 한다면 11점을 주겠다”고 말하고 “아이들이 더 남아서 놀고 싶다고 조른 것을 봐서 오늘 정말 즐거운 시간을 보낸 것 같다” 1-15야전포병대대는 이 외에도 행복 드림센터 아이들에게 영어를 가르치는 활동도 하고 있다.
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종합 22011년 9월 2일인디언헤드
평소에 연예인에 별로 관심이 없어서 난감했지만 생각해보니 관심을 가진 유일한 연예인은 ‘공주의 남자’에 나오는 문채원 씨 입니다. 청순하면서도 도도한 듯 보이는 이미지가 매력적입니다. 사실 예전에는 문채원이라는 배우를 전혀 모르고 있었는데, 드라마를 통해서 한국적이면서도 서구적인 매력을 다 가진 배우를 알게 되어 군생활의 낙으로 생각하고 있습니다. ‘공주의 남자’에 한복을 입고 나온 모습이란 여태껏 봐온 연예인들의 모습 중 최고였던 것 같습니다. 남은 군생활의 목표가 있다면 한번이라도 실제로 보고싶다는 생각이 들 정도로 문채원씨에게 푹 빠져 있는 것 같습니다.
제가 좋아하는 연예인은 소녀시대 서현입니다. 전에는 김태희를 좋아했었는데 대세에 따라 아이돌로 갈아탔습니다. 소녀시대가 1집을 냈을때부터 좋아하는 연예인으로 자리매김하고 있습니다. 서현이 가장 좋은 이유는 저의 이상형에 가깝기 때문입니다. 저의 이상형은 착하고 순수한 이미지를 갖고있는 사람입니다. 또한 긴 생머리 스타일도 마음에 들었습니다. 솔로가 된지 일년 반이 되가는데 이런 저의 허전한 마음을 조금 채워주고 있는 것 같습니다. 요즘 해외 활동으로 방송에 자주 안나와서 아쉬운데 성공해서 아시아 권에서 정말 알아주는 가수가 되었으면 좋겠습니다.
"가장 좋아하는 연예인은?"
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행정/PC 운용병 병장 함지균
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공구보급병 일병 권태훈
194 정비대대 64 수송중대
행정/PC 운용병 이병 강민석
194 정비대대 46 수송중대
공구보급병 상병 김태훈
제가 가장 좋아하는 연예인은 한지민입니다. 한지민을 처음 알게 된것은 2006년 위대한 유산이라는 드라마 때문인데 그때부터 한지민의 매력에 빠져 팬으로서 좋아하게 되었습니다. 한지민은 필리핀 오지에서 아이들을 위한 학교를 짓고 JTS 홍보대사를 하며 국제미아들을 위한 모금활동을 했습니다. 보통 연예인들이 봉사를 한다하면 일회성이거나 언론 홍보용이라는 느낌을 받게 되는데 한지민은 대학에서 사회복지를 전공하기도 하였고 여러 후원행사에서 참여한 것을 보면서 또다른 매력을 느낄수 있었습니다. 하지만 역시 가장 큰 이유는 키나 얼굴이나 제 스타일이어서 그렇습니다.
제가 가장 좋아하는 연예인은 문근영입니다. 고등학교 때 문근영 싸인회를 간 적이 있습니다. 밥을 간단히 먹고 한시간 가량 기다렸고 마침내 문근영이 나왔습니다. 역시 연예인 포스가 장난이 아니었습니다. 모두가 알다시피 문근영은 남자들한테 인기가 많으며 남자들의 이상형이기도 하며 얼굴도 예쁘고 공부도 잘합니다. 또한 영화에서 맡은 역할을 완벽히 소화함으로써 팔색조의 모습을 보여주었으며 이슈가 되고 있는 댄스영상이 공개되면서 다재다능한 모습까지 보여주었습니다. 그리고 문근영은 기부를 자주 하는데 이런 모습을 통해 착한 성품을 보유하고 있음을 알 수 있습니다.
인디언헤드가 만난 사람들
1-15 야전포병대대, 지역 아이들을 위해 수영장 파티를 열다
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(왼쪽) 지난 18일 캠프 케이시 (Camp Casey) 핸슨 수영장에서 열린 수영장 파티에서 1-15야전포병대대 G포대 선임병장인 노현호 상병이 애신 보육원의 어린이와 점심을 먹고 있다.워터 슬라이드를 타고 내려오고 있다. (오른쪽) 수영장 파티에 참여한 애신 보육원 어린이들이 워터 슬라이드를 타며 놀고 있다.
인- 자기소개를 부탁드립니다.윤- 저는 노쇠한 09-12기의 대표 젊은 피이며, Orderly Room에 있다가 Training으로 옮겼습니다. 서강대학교 경영학과 08학번이며, 자동차와 여행, 음악을 사랑하는 낭만파 청년입니다. 낭만을 너무 좋아한 나머지 학점을 상큼하게 말아먹은 것이 흠이긴 합니다. 26살(25살이라 하려 그랬는데 옆에 어떤 늙은 형이 뭐라 해서)이지만 아직도 수 많은 꿈을 이루고 싶어하며, 그 중에서도 평화롭고 행복한 세상을 만드는 것이 소박하지만 가장 큰 꿈입니다.
인- 부대소개를 부탁드립니다.윤- 46수송중대는 평택의 194정비대대 소속으로 Camp Stanley에 파견나와 있는 상태입니다. 대한민국에 있는 미군 부대 중 유일하게 PLS를 40대 넘게 보유한 중대로, 미2시단 지역에 잦은 미션을 수행합니다. 10년전에는 카투사 운전병이 대부분이라 카투사만 100명이 되었지만 현재는 HQ, 정비소대에서 행정병, 보급병만 10명 남아있습니다. PLS는 OSHKOSH사에서 제작한 군용특수차량으로 미사일과 컨테이너를 주로 운반하며 산악에서도 시속 100km로 달릴 수 있게 설계되었습니다.
인- 군생활을 하면서 가장 기억에 남는 일이 있다면? 윤- 작년 7월 중순 더운 어느 여름날, 갑자기 짐 싸라 그래서 챙겨왔더니 대구에 UFG통역으로 파견가랍니다. 돌아오는 것은 9월초라고 하는데 어안이 벙벙해졌습니다. 다행히 3주 뒤, 미리 잡혀있던 1차 정기휴가 때문에 돌아왔지만 덕택에 아슬아슬하던 여자친구와는 이별을 고하게 되었습니다. 주말도 없고 한국인을 차별하는 멍청한 흑인 중사, 밤에 맥도날드 시켜달라고 깨우는 미군들에게 시달렸습니다. 그러나 3주가 지나면서 거기 파견 나온 한국군들과 무척 친해졌고 미
군들과도 화해한 뒤 정말 즐거운 시간을 보냈습니다. 갈 때는 그렇게 싫었는데 막상 올라올 때 되니 헤어지기 아쉬웠습니다.
인- 전역 후의 계획은?윤- 뭔가 마지막으로 젊음을 불사르고 살아있다는 것을 확인할 수 있는 것을 하고 싶습니다. 전처럼 무작정 계획없이 가방 매고 여행을 떠나는데 이번에는 한국인을 보기조차 어려운 더 먼 곳으로 가서 한두달 방랑하다 올 생각입니다. 동남아도 충분히 있다와서 이번에는 정말 오지를 가볼까 합니다. 여러가지 진로와 계획을 세워봤는데 그것 중에 하나를 고르거나 몇가지를 조합해 향후 인생을 결정할 지표를 정하는 것이 가장 큰 목표입니다. 제대 직후, 복학 전까지는 음악과 관련된 일을 하기로 했습니다. 물론 이제 애인을 만드는 것도 중요한데 이것은 하늘의 뜻에 맡겨야 하는 가장 어려운 일로 보입니다.
인- 중대원들에게 한 마디 부탁드립니다.윤- 적어도 우리 중대에서는 카투사를 최고의 병사로 만들고 싶었고, 절대 얕볼 수 없는 존재로 만들기 위해 노력했습니다. 항상 오른쪽 어깨에 있는 태극기에 부끄럽지 않은 훌륭한 군인이 되기를 부탁합니다. 개인적으로는 뭔가 한가지 쓸데없는 것에 미치기를 권합니다. 사회에서는 도저히 할 수 없고, 쓸모없다고 하지만 자신이 하고 싶었던 그 무엇인가를 찾는 것이 중요한 것 같습니다. 저도 공부 제대로 한 기억이 별로 없고, 권하지 않지만 그것보다 인생에서 값진 것은 얼마든지 있으니까 말입니다.
종합3 2011년 9월 2일인디언헤드
194 정비대대 46 수송중대 중대선임병장 병장 윤성준
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캠프 레드 클라우드에서 열린 직업 탐방 지난 24일 캠프 레드 클라우드 (Camp Red Cloud)와 용산 기지 (USAG Yongsan)의 초등학교 학생들 12명이 직업 탐방에 참여하기 위해 캠프 레드 클라우드를 방문했다. 직업 탐방은 초등학교 1학년부터 5학년까지의 학생들을 위해 8월 22일부터 26일까지캠프 레드 클라우드 학교 종합 시설 (Camp Red Cloud School Age Center)에서 주최하는 여름 캠프 프로그램 중 하나이다. 캠프 레드 클라우드 학교 종합 시설의 선임 청소년 프로그램 보조원인 카렌 무어(Karen Moore)씨는 “이 프로그램은 아이들이 사회에 어떤 직업들이 있는지 가르켜 주기 위해 준비되었다”고 말하고 “직업 탐방을 통해서 아이들은 그들의 부모가 군에서 어떤 일을 하는지 배울 수 있을 것이다”고 덧붙였다. 학생들은 부대를 견학하며 군에서 제공하는 다양한 직업들을 경험했다. 곧 용산 초등학교 4학년이 되는 지아니 루스(Giannie Ruth) 양은 “직업에 대해 배우는 것은 재미있기 때문에 이 프로그램에 참여하고 싶었다”고 말하고 “나중에 치과의사가 되고 싶다. 며칠 전에 동생의 이빨을 뽑아줬는데 전혀 아픔을 못 느끼고 아주 부드럽게 뽑았다고 동생이 칭찬했었다. 캠프 레드 클라우드 군 병원 (Camp Red Cloud Troop Medical Center)에서 다시 한번 내 꿈에 대한 확신을 가질 수 있었다”고 덧붙였다. 캠프 레드 클라우드 학교 종합 시설의 프로그램 매니저 케이 정(Kay Chong)씨는 “이 프로그램은 아이들이 꿈을 가질 수 있게 도와준다”고 말하고 “어릴 때부터 뚜렷한 목표를 가지면 성공에 대한 동기요인이 될 수 있다. 그 과정을 통해서 학생들은 자신이 원하는 것을 얻는 것이 얼마나 힘들고 또 그만큼의 노력을 쏟아야 한다는 것을 배울 수 있을 것이다”고 덧붙였다. 부모들이 데려다 준 아이들은 캠프 레드 클라우
드 학교 종합 시설에서 모였다. 출석이 끝나자 학생들과 청소년 프로그램 보조원들은 군 복지 센터 (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation)에서 대여해준 버스를 타고 함께 탐방을 떠났다. 아이들은 체육관에서 운동선수가 되어보고 우체국에선 우체부가 되어보는 시간을 가졌다. 미국의 우편 체계를 배운 학생들은 캠프 레드 클라우드 군 병원을 방문해서 엑스레이와 다양한 약들을 구경했다. 의사들과 간호사들이 되어본 학생들은 다시 학교 종합 시설로 돌아가 점심을 먹은 후 공보실을 들려 기자가 되어보고 마지막으로 헌병대를 방문해 헌병들에 대해 배웠다. 곧 케이시 초등학교 5학년이 되는 준 가르시아(Jun Garcia) 군은 “아주 소중한 경험이었다”고 말하고 “사
실 난 야구 선수가 되고 싶다. 야구를 안해서 조금 실망했지만 그래도 다른 직업들을 경험해 볼 수 있어서 흥미로웠다. 전에는 부모님이 어떤 일을 하는지 관심이 없었는데 이번에 한 번 생각해 보는 계기가 되었다”고 덧붙였다. 학생들은 각 사무실의 다양한 직업들에 대한 장점들과 조언들을 들을 수 있었다. 무어 씨는 “아이들이 조언을 받는 일은 굉장히 중요하다”고 말하고 “아이들이 다양한 직업들에 노출될 수 있는 좋은 기회다. 사회에는 그들이 배울 수 있는 무한한 가능성이 있고 내가 바라는 건 아이들이 그들 앞에 무엇이 있는지 깨닫고 정말 바라는 목표를 세우는 것이다”고 덧붙였다. 학교 종합 시설은 청소년 학교 복지의 한 가지이고 각 지역에 한개씩 배치되어 있다. 캠프 레드 클라우드에 있는 것은 이제 6개월 되었고 부모들이 일하면서 동시에 아이들을 돌보지 못한다는 걱정을 어느 정도 덜어주기 위해 세워졌다. 학교 종합 시설은 아이들이 학습과 자기계발에 대해 긍정적인 태도를 지향 할 수 있는 방과 후 활동을 지원한다. 정 씨는 “직업 그림자는 아이들에
게 반드시 필요한 프로그램이다”고 말하고 “우리는 부대 밖의 한국인들이 어떤 직업을 갖고 살아가는지 알아보는 시간을 계획하고 있다. 좋아하던 말던 그들은 한국에 살고 있고 외국인들은 어떻게 살아가는지 알아가는 것도 아이들이 미래 직업에 대해 조금 더 뚜렷한 인식을 확립할 수 있는 좋은 기회가 될 것이다”고 덧붙였다.
<기사 및 사진 _ 일병 노진환 / 미 2사단 공보실>
지난 8월 24일 케이시와 용산 초등학교의 초등학생들이 캠프 레드 클라우드 학교 종합 시설이 주최하는 직업 탐방에 참여하는 중 캠프 레드 클라우드 군 병원 (Camp Red Cloud Troop Medical Center)에서 환자를 어떻게 들것으로 운반하는지 배우고 있다.
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