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JULY 8, 2011

JULY 8, 2011 Volume 9, Issue 37 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil

See CONFIDENCE, Page 4

Inside

See how Warrior countrybrought in the 4th: Page 5

Task Force Smith Eighth Army Celebrating Freedom

Get details onthe First U.S.

ground battlein Korean War,

Page 21

on Dioxin reports

See Page 14

Sights & Sounds P03Command Perspective P04

Photo Feature Page P16

Defense News P02

USAG Red Cloud P05

USAG Casey P05

USAG Yongsan P09

USAG Humphreys P21

USAG Daegu P25

GARRISONS

This chart demonstrates the percentage of

people polled by Gallup who expressed highesteem for the military. The military ranked

No. 1 next to all other national institutions.

By Donna Miles

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON Americans con-tinue to express high condence in thearmed forces, with more than three-quar-ters of those surveyed in a recent Galluppoll reporting higher condence in themilitary than in other national institu-tions for the 14th consecutive year.

Seventy-eight percent of the 1,020 re-spondents in the poll, taken earlier thismonth and released last week, reportedhigh esteem for the military.

Forty-seven percent said they havea great deal of condence in the mili-tary, the highest rating, and 31 percentreported quite a lot of condence. Thatrating was 14 percent higher than for thesecond-ranking institution, small busi-

ness, and 22 percent higher than for thethird-ranking institution, the police.Other organizations rankings, in de-

Top U.S.confidencerankings

American military takes:

By Capt. Austin Liu

6-52 Air Defense Artillary

SUWON AIR BASE As thetension on the Korean Peninsularemains high, PATRIOT air defenseunits in Korea continue to play a

critical role in protecting key Alliedassets from the threat of enemy tac-tical ballistic missiles. In order to

successfully execute their mis-sions, air defense units

must have the bestequipment avail-

able. For thatr e a s o n ,

units

from 6th Battalion, 52nd Air De-fense Artillery, completed the

Army-wide PATRIOT Recapitaliza-tion Program, which enhanced thematerial readiness posture of thePATRIOT Missile System, on June27.

This is a great program, saidChief Warrant Ocer Gerald Da-

vis, 6-52nd ADAs Battalion Readi-ness Center Ocer in Charge. TheRECAP denitely provided the nec-essary equipment face-lift for theIron Horse Soldiers to continue toperform their mission at the high-est caliber.

Each ring battery that wentthrough the Recapitalization Pro-

gram, known as RECAP, receivedfactory-rebuild PATRIOT

system and supportequipment over

the last sixmonths.

Davis and his Soldiers played animportant role in facilitating theRECAP process.

We served as the chief coor-dinator between the Low-TierProject Oce who issued the newequipment, and the line units re-

ceiving them, ensuring a seamlesstransition,he said.

However, the process is morecomplicated than it seems. We[Battalion Readiness Center] alsomust ensure that all new equipmentis elded properly and more impor-tantly, validated for operation, Da-

vis said. As the U.S. Armys PATRIOT

eet continues to age, it becomesincreasingly dicult and expensiveto maintain its material readinessposture. Several maintenance pro-grams, such as the Clean & Greenand Deep Maintenance, were im-plemented in the past to prolong

the lifespan of the current weaponsystem.However, it became apparent

PATRIOT systems now more deadlyAir Defense upgrades on peninsula increase missile readiness

See PATRIOT, Page 2

A MIM-104 Patriot anti-aircraft missileis fired during a 6th Training Brigade

exercise. U.S. Army photo

SHARP POINT:How to ruin your life: Page 2

Correctsthe

Record


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By Gen. Walter L. SharpU.S. Forces Korea Commander

YONGSAN GARRISON On Aug. 10, 2010, I issuedU.S. Forces Korea Command Policy Letter No.55, which strictly prohibits the knowinguse of any intoxicating substance (otherthan the lawful use of alcohol, tobacco,or caeine products and the lawfuluse of medications consistent withtheir intended medical purposeand prescribed dosage) that isinhaled, injected, consumed, orintroduced into the body in anymanner to alter mood or func-tion, such as Spice.

Violations of this commandpolicy letter may subject the of-fender to severe consequences.Failure to comply with the prohi-bitions contained in this paragraphis a violation of Article 92, UniformCode of Military Justice.

On March 1, the U.S. Drug Enforce-ment Agency ordered that ve chemicalsused to make fake or synthetic marijuana such asSpice are controlled substances. These chemicals are alsoillegal under the Republic of Koreas Narcotics Control Law.

As noted by the DEA, most people who use products thatcontain these chemicals are apparently unaware of the sig-nicant short- and long-term harmful eects of their use.

Emergency room physicians report that using thesetypes of products cause serious side eects which

include: convulsions, anxiety attacks, dan-gerously elevated heart rates, increased

blood pressure, vomiting, and disori-entation. In my view, these chemi-cals pose a clear and present dangerto military readiness, the healthand wellness of the force, and themaintenance of good order anddiscipline.

Possessing, using, and distrib-uting (including importing intothe ROK) these controlled chemi-cals or the products that contain

them (including, but not limited toSpice) is illegal under U.S. Federal

law, ROK law and the UCMJ.I expect all USFK Service members,

Department of Defense civilian employ-ees, invited contractors, and their family

members to fully adhere to U.S. and ROK lawregarding these banned chemicals.

Thank you for your professional service, and for yourcontinued and unwavering vigilance.x

Intoxicating substances have serious consequences

SHARP POINT: Drugs

By Jim Garamone


WASHINGTON The relation-ship between the United States andSouth Korea has never been stronger,the commander of U.S. Forces Koreasaid June 29.

Army Gen. Walter Skip Sharp,who is nearing the end of his term inSeoul, said the alliance is key to pro-

viding security in a strategic area of theworld an area vital to U.S. nationalinterests.

Deterring North Korea remainsthe main focus of the alliance. NorthKorea is spending its limited moneyon military capabilities, he said, spe-cically on special operations forces,developing nuclear weapons and de-

veloping ballistic missile capabilities.

North Korean leaders would ratherspend money on military capabilitiesthan on their people who are starvingto death or are chronically undernour-ished, he said.

North Korea is the worlds rstthree-generation communist dynasty.Kim Il-sung was the founding dictator.He passed leadership to his son Kim

Jung-il whose son Kim Jung-un is theheir apparent.

The North Korean strategy appearsto be on the same path it has been,specically to provoke, to demandconcessions, get as much as they can,and then to provoke again, Sharp said.

In 2010, there were two provoca-tions: the Cheonan attack in Marchand the shelling of Yeongpyeong Is-land in November.

North Korea tries to inuence andcoerce several dierent audiences inorder to threaten people, in order to beable to gain concessions, threaten peo-ple in order to make a statement thattheir regime is on the right course, thegeneral said.

The attacks last year were designedto break down the support for SouthKorean President Lee Myung-bakspolicy and strategy of not just givingthings to North Korea, but makingNorth Korea rst demonstrate somechanges before rewarding the regime.

I think what North Korean leaderKim Jung-il was hoping to do withthose two attacks last year was force

the South Korean people to say thisis too dangerous, we need to changeour strategy and just go back to givingthings to North Korea, he said.

It did not work, especially in viewof the South Korean fury following theattack on Yeongpyeong Island.

Every South Korean who had asmart phone watched live as theircountry was shelled by North Korea,Sharp said. That got people of all ages,across all economic backgrounds tosay they cant stand for this anymore a strong response needs to happenfor any future provocations.

Overall, the North Korean military

is an old style military that is prettygood at small unit tactics, but notmuch beyond that, the general said.

But when you consider the size of

their military and their location, theydont have to be that good, he said.Their main goal if they were to at-tack is just to attack south and killas many [they] can.

North Korea has a dangerous mili-tary, but if you look at it from the per-spective of the alliance, Im very con-dent if North Korea were to attack we

would be able to, as an alliance stopthem south of Seoul and then eventu-ally be able to complete the destruc-tion of the North Korean military.

Tour lengths for U.S. service mem-bers are increasing in the nation. If

you are a single service member, youcome basical ly for one year and you can

elect to stay for two years or three yearswith some incentive pay that goes withit, he said. Eventually, as we movetoward full tour normalization, [thegoal] is to have it just like Germany or

Japan.South Korea is marking the 61st an-

niversary of the battles of the Korean War. Sharp said returning Americanveterans of the war many of whomhave not been back since the 1950s are profoundly surprised by the chang-es in Korea since the war. Korea is nowthe 13th largest economy in the world.Metropolitan Seoul has a populationin excess of 25 million.x

U.S., ROK alliance Never Stronger says Sharp

to the Army leaders that a complete system overhaul wasnecessary to maintain operation standard. A comprehen-sive Recapitalization solved most of the maintenance is-sues once and for all, and reset the service life of the PA-TRIOT system. Davis explained, it will cost the Army andthe tax payers a lot more money to continue the piecemealupgrades here and there than to do a complete upgrade ofeverything at once.

PATRIOT from Page 1 Davis and his Soldiers also had a more immediate incen-

tive to be part of this process.I can truly see the dierence we are making as the result

of the RECAP, Davis said. At the end of the day, I have thecomfort to know that we are signicantly contributing tothe ght by ensuring all equipment is fully mission capableso that Soldiers can focus on the mission.

The 6-52nd Air Defense Artillery is the rst PATRIOTunit in the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade to undergothe RECAP program this year. x


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Police Blotter

The following entries were ex-cerpted from the police blottersthe previous week. These entriesmay be incomplete and do notimply guilt or innocence.

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Offpost events and activities

Central CityCentral City is a multi-purpose com-

plex, which is very accessible as threedierent subway lines pass throughit: Lines 3, 7 and 9, which connectsto Incheon International Airport andGimpo International Airport. Central

City is often referred to as Express BusTerminal, because of its bus terminalthat connects with 70 local cities. Witha daily oating population of over halfa million, Central City features a wide

variety of facilities including shop-ping, leisure, cultural, accommodationand public facilities.

Central City features various cul-tural venues as well as a shopping mall.

Young Plaza on the rst basement lev-el houses a multiplex and a bookstore,and Central Park on the rst oorstages varied performances. CinusCentral cinema is a leading venue in

Young Plaza featuring six screens witha capacity of 1,320. Meanwhile Young-poong Bookstore Gangnam branch isKoreas largest bookstore which housesaround 200,000 volumes, and featureslibrary-like tables allowing customersto read books comfortably.

Places such as Joy Max, which is avideo game arcade oering 3D simula -tion games, and Sinnara Records Store

have also become popular as new cul-tural venues. Cultural space spreadsout from the Meeting Place.

There are other facilities also wellworth a visit, such as a gallery on theninth oor and a luxury hall MarquisPlaza on the second to fourth oors

featuring luxury name-brand bou-tiques.

Along with Shinsegae DepartmentStore and the world-class hotel chain,Marriott Hotel, these create a glamor-ous zone of luxury. The Central Citycomplex has now become a culturalparadise that features a wide variety ofconvenient facilities, including a wed-ding hall, a millennium hall for large-scale banquets and conventions, afood court, themed cafs, restaurants,banks and a hospital. For more infor-mation, visit www.centralcityseoul.co.kr (Korean) or call 02)6282-0114. Toget there take Line 3 or 7 to Express BusTerminal Station.

Lotte World Ice RinkLotte World Ice Rink, located inside

the Lotte World complex, is Seoulspremier all-season skating destina-tion. The 1,000 capacity rink is easilyaccessible via Jamsil Subway Station,and thanks to its spectacular domed

glass roof, skaters can enjoy the feelingof being outdoors while enjoying totalprotection from the elements.

The domed glass ceiling at Lotte World Ice Rink means daylight canood in but bad weather cannot,

whilst innovative design features help

to maintain the level surface of the iceas well as providing the feeling of skat-ing outdoors. A specially designatedsafety zone is the perfect place forbeginners to nd their feet on the ice.

Wrapped around the rink are 850 seatson three levels giving onlookers andtired skaters a birds-eye view whilethey take a break.

Modern interior design Next toLotte World Ice Rink is a rie rangethat has a variety of target distances(from 7 to 26 meters), so both begin-ners and experts can shoot comfort-ably.

Individual coaching is also avail-able. For peace of mind, there is arange of safety systems, including bul-let-proof glass and walls, and a secureentry system.

Lotte World Ice Rink is located atBasement Level 3, Lotte World, 40-1,

Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul.To get threr take Line 2 to Jamsil

Station Exit 4.x

USAG Red Cloud Aggravated Assault: Subject

and Victim were involved in averbal altercation which turnedphysical when the Subject struckthe Victim and pushed heragainst the wall of a private loca-tion. The Victim sustained inju-ries consisting of a sprained neckand stomach pains. She reportedto the Troop Medical Clinic anddiscovered she was eleven weekspregnant. She was treated forminor injuries and released. TheSubject was apprehended andreleased to his unit with instruc-tions to report to back to theprovost marshals oce at a latertime.

USAG YongsanForgery: A Postal Worker re-

ported to the provost marshalsoce, that a Victim was sup-posed to receive a check fromhis mortgage company. The Vic-tim reported that he still hadnot received his check, but themortgage company stated thatthe check had been mailed andcashed on an undisclosed date.The Victim received a copy ofthe check which revealed hissignature had been forged and it

was deposited into an unknown

bank account. At a later date,the mortgage company notieda private bank of a possible forg-ery and larceny. The private bank

was able to identify the Subjectby revealing who the account thecheck had been cashed belongedto. On an undisclosed date, theSubject was court marshaled,placed in a connement facil-ity and dishonorably dischargedfrom the United States Army. At alater date, military police referredthe case to the civil authorities.Due to the fact that the Subjectis no longer in the U.S. Army, thiscase has been turned over to thelocal police and is pending state

or federal proceedings.

USAG HumphreysPossession and use of Spice:

Investigation revealed Spice wasfound during a health and welfareinspection of a barracks room.Investigation determined theSubject committed the oense of

Wrongful Use and Possession ofa Controlled Substance when hesmoked Spice while on pass and

was found in possession of Spicein his assigned barracks room.

USAG DaeguFraud: Subject submitted

overtime request forms for em-ployees without their knowledge,for time they did not work. Whenthe employees informed the Sub-

ject they did not work overtimeand should not have been paid,the Subject collected the fundsand used them to fund employeefunctions.

Myeongdong Cathedral:A 19th Century Symbol of Koreas Christian History

This is the Church of the Virgin Mar y of the Immaculate Conception in the Myeongdong district of Seoul. It is commonly known

as Myeongdong Cathedral, the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul. At its construction in 1894, it was thelargest building in Seoul and it remains a neighborhood landmark and a symbol of Christianity in Korea. The construction wascompleted in May 1898. The towers height, at 147 feet, makes it stand out from surrounding buildings. The church buildings

were built with bricks, but the color and shapes are all dif ferent. High dynamic range photo by Russell Wicke

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NEWS PAGE 4http://imcom.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALMNEWS

CONFIDENCE from Page 1

By Col. William Huber

Yongsan Garrison Commander

YONGSAN GARRISON The Ex-ceptional Family Member Program, orEFMP, is fullling the promise to allFamily Members. Relocating every twoto three years poses challenges uniqueto military life. Overcoming these chal-lenges is not easy for any Army Fam-ily, but for Families also dealing withphysical, emotional, developmental,or intellectual disorders requiring spe-cialized services, these challenges are

multiplied.Starting this month EFMP is en-

hancing the quality of life for caregiv-ers by standardizing and streamliningthe process for delivering respite careto eligible Families. The Respite CareProgram is an important componentof EFMP that provides a temporaryrest period for Family Members re-sponsible for the regular care of per-sons with special needs.

Caring for a Family Member with adisability, especially a severe chronicmedical condition, is a 24/7 job. Re-spite care is important because it pro-

vides everyone that shoulders suchresponsibilities a much needed break.Qualifying Families are eligible for upto 40 hours of respite care a monthfor each certied Family Member. TheEFMP Respite Care Program decreasesFamily stress, increases Family stabil-

Col. William Huber

Respite care now streamlined

ity and reduces costly out-of-homeplacements, thereby contributing toSoldier readiness.

Enhancing the eectiveness ofEFMP by revising respite care poli-cies and procedures is another way the

Army is fullling one of the most im-portant promises in the Army FamilyCovenant: to provide an environmentin which every Family Member canthrive. For more information, contactthe United States Army Garrison Yong-san EFMP Manager Rosemary Bubnickat 738-5311.x

scending order of high condence, were: organized religion, 48 percent;the medical system, 39 percent; theU.S. Supreme Court, 37 percent; thepresidency, 35 percent; the publicschools, 34 percent; the criminal jus-tice system, 28 percent; newspapers,28 percent; television news, 27 percent;

banks, 23 percent; organized labor, 21percent; big business, 19 percent; andhealth maintenance organizations, 19percent. Congress received the lowesthigh-condence ranking, at 12 percent.

The military has been the top-ranked national institution every yearsince 1998, and also from 1989 to 1996,Gallup ocials reported.

Condence levels in most of the in-stitutions polled this year were belowhistorical averages, with the notableexception of the military. The 78 per-cent military condence ranking for2011 was 11 points above the historicalaverage.

Public condence in the militarytends to run high when the United

States is actively engaged in militaryoperations, ocials said, citing theall-time 85-percent high condenceranking in early 1991 just after the rstPersian Gulf War ended. Ratings haveranged between 69 percent and 82 per-cent over the last decade during U.S.military operations in Afghanistan andIraq, ocials reported.

Another Gallup poll, also conductedearlier this month and released June21, demonstrated that Americans con-sider the ground forces most essentialto national defense.

Twenty-ve percent of the 1,020adults surveyed ranked the Army themost important service, up from 18percent in 2001. The Marine Corpsranked second this year, at 24 percent,up from 14 percent in 2001.

Seventeen percent of respondentscalled the Air Force the most impor-tant service branch to national de-fense, compared to 42 percent in 2001;11 percent cited the Navy, compared to15 percent in 2001; and 3 percent citedCoast Guard, which was not included

in the 2001 survey.Forty-six percent of the respon-

dents named the Marine Corps themost prestigious branch of the armedforces.

The Army ranked second, at 22 per-cent; followed by the Air Force, at 15percent; the Navy, at 8 percent; and theCoast Guard, at 2 percent.x

Military 78

Organized Religion 48

Supreme Court 37

Medical System 39

Percentage of people with confidence in:

Gallup: Public has high confidence in military


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JULY 8, 2011 USAG RED CLOUD USAG-RC PAGE 5http://redcloud.korea.army.milFreedom fest commemorates nations independence

By Sgt. Michael J. Dator

2nd Infantry Division Public Affairs

CAMP CASEY Each year Soldiersin the U.S. and those stationedoverseas, celebrate our nationsIndependence Day with an evening

with friends, Family members andgood food. Independence Day is a timeto reflect on the freedoms we enjoyand to remember those who foughtand died for those freedoms.

With the sweet scent of cottoncandy and the smoky remnants ofroasting barbecue in the air, Soldiersand Family members from across

Warrior Country celebrated AmericasDeclaration of Independence fromGreat Britain with an Independence

Day parade and celebration here July 1.Freedom Fest is meant to kick-off

our 4th of July celebrations for the four-day weekend, said Steven Toepper, thecommunity activities manager for U.S.

Army Garrison Red Cloud. GeneralTucker gave the Soldiers a half-day today so they could bring theirFamilies out to celebrate the holidayat the beginning of a long weekend asopposed to at the end of one.

The Freedom Festival was puttogether through the efforts of theUSAG Red Cloud Directorate of Familyand Morale, Welfare, and Recreationand the Better Opportunity for SingleSoldiers. More than 90 Soldiers from

210th Fires Brigade and 1st Heavy

Brigade Combat Team helped incoordinating and executing the event.

The Warrior Country BOSS Paradekicked-off the festivities on CampCasey. The procession included stilt-

walkers, traditional Korean Nantadrummers and an Area I USO truckthrowing candy into the hands ofanxious children.

Various booths featuring carnivalgames and activities were set up alongthe golf course parking lot on CampCasey. A roaming mariachi bandperformed Mexican themed musicto crowds of onlookers and variousdisplays were set up for automobileand motorcycle enthusiasts.

Later in the evening, the Area I

BOSS sponsored a team food-eatingcontest followed by a variety-musicperformance featuring live-music frommembers of the 2nd Infantry DivisionBand. A fireworks display signaled apatriotic end to the festivities.

This is my first time seeing what Americans do during IndependenceDay, said Kyung-hee Smith, anewlywed spouse of a 2nd InfantryDivision Soldier. I grew up in Korea,and my grandparents told me storiesof what it was like during the Korean

War.Its good to see everyone come

together and celebrate somethingspecial like freedom, she said.x

Soldiers, civilians, families come together

for annual Warrior Country parade, festivities

A roaming mariachi band brought a Mexican twist to the American Independence Daycelebration at Camp Casey. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Dator

A stilt-walking clown who participated in the carnival-like Independence Day

celebration at Camp Casey amuses a child while transforming a simple balloon into asword. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Dator

Spc. Aaron Benson, a vocalist for the 2nd Infantry Division rock band, brought members

of the audience to their feet as he belted out a song during the Independence Dayfestival at Camp Casey July 1. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Dator

Pfc. Elizabeth Mendoza and Command Sgt. Maj. Wayne Laclair, U.S. Army Garrison Casey,cant wait to take a bite out of their burgers. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Dator


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http://redcloud.korea.army.mil THE MORNING CALMUSAG RED CLOUDNews & Notes

Farewell Dinner Warrior Country is holding

a farewell dinner for Lt. Col.Richard Fromm, U.S. ArmyGarrison Casey commander, at6 p.m., July 13 in Camp CaseysCommunity Activity Center. It

was previously scheduled for June 28. The buffet dinner willcost $15 and includes bakedchicken, beef tips with burgundymushroom sauce, lasagna,mashed potatoes, steamed rice,

vegetables, salad bar, dessertsand beverages. RSVP and makepayment no later than July 8 bycontacting Ms. Kim at 730-1413.

Bowling Center ClosureCamp Red Cloud Lanes

will be closed July 11-12 forlane screening, re-coating

and maintenance. The facility will remain open but only thebowling lanes will be closed. Formore information, call 732-6930.

First Aid/CPR ClassThe American Red Cross

is offering a first aid andcardiopulmonary resuscitation(adults, children and infants)class from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., July 13in the Camp Casey Red CrossOffice, bldg. 2317. The class

will help people learn how toconfidently assist with a medicalemergency. The deadline toregister is one day before thestart of class. The cost is $40.

Participants must be at least 18years old and cannot be in theirthird trimester of pregnancy. Formore information, call 730-3184.

Free Hotdog LunchThe USO at Camp Casey will

host a free hotdog lunch from11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., July 13.The free meal includes hotdogs, chips and soda. For moreinformation, call 730-4466.

Armorer/JSIIDS TrainingU.S. Army Garrison Red

Cloud is conducting Armorer/ Joint Service Interior IntrusionDetection System trainingfrom 1-4 p.m., July 14 in CampCasey Garrisons Directorate ofEmergency Services classroom,bldg. 2362, room 109. Therequired JSIIDS CertificationCourse is offered for armorers,arms room officer-in-charge andnoncommissioned officer-in-charge, key control custodiansand security (S-2) personnel. Formore information, call 730-4930.

Change of CommandCol. Hank Dodge, U.S. Army

Garrison Red Cloud and AreaI commander, cordially invitedthe community to the U.S.

Army Garrison Casey Change ofCommand Ceremony at 10 a.m., July 15 in Camp Caseys CareyFitness Center. Lt. Col. StevenFinley will assume commandfrom Lt. Col. Richard Fromm.The awards ceremony starts at9:30 a.m. For more information,call 730-1413.

Temple stay offers peace of mind, commune with natureNAMYANGJU A sea of 1,250 miniature Buddha follower statues surround the Yaksa Yeorae Buddha statue in front ofthe Bongin Main Temple here. It has an active Temple Stay Program that includes morning chanting, Seon meditation,

tea ceremony, making lotus lanterns, printing and transcribing Sutras, making rosaries, prostrations, communal work andformal Monastic meals. Bongin Temple is one of more than 100 temples across South Korea participating in the Temple Stay

Program, of which 40 offer programs for foreigners. For more information about Bongin Temple, visit www.bonginsa.net orwww.templestay.com, or visit the USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs Office for a brochure. Courtesy photo by Kevin Jackson

By Spc. Mardicio Barrot

USAG Red Cloud Public Affairs

CAMP CASEY Automobile ownersin Warrior Country no longer have to

drive to Yongsan or struggle with thelanguage barrier to get service. Theycan simply bring their automobileto the new garage here and they caneven do some or all of the work if theydesire.

The new Camp Casey Auto SkillsCenter that opened April 1 the firstever in Warrior Country provides anarray of automotive services for ownersand has already served and assistednearly 900 patrons.

Auto services run the gamut fromsimple oil changes, tire changes orrotations and vehicle inspections tomore complex services such as ball

joints, brake jobs and engine repair.For engine or transmission overhauls

or bodywork, customers will be givena list of garages in the area that canprovide the service.

Patrons who opt to have theirautomotive work done by mechanicsat the center are charged $22 an hour.By comparison, stateside mechanicscharge about $60 an hour for laborand Korean auto shops charge about$28, according to Steve Toepper, U.S.

Army Garrison Red Cloud Directorateof Family and Morale, Welfare andRecreations community activitiesmanager .

We are offering classes at the shopfor customers who want to work ontheir own vehicles and save even moremoney, he said. These classes will

provide customers with the knowledgethey need to check and fix antifreeze,tire pressure, brakes and more.

While the Auto Skills Center doesntsell auto parts, Toepper said it willstock oil, windshield washer fluid and

Center takes pain out of auto service

coolant/antifreeze that customers canpurchase. If parts are needed, he saidthe patron can order them or pay thecenter to order the necessary items forthem.

I love the fact that we finally have anauto center in Area I, said Sgt. JamesRockhill, Company B, 1st Battalion,72nd Armor Regiment. Before thisshop opened, I used to have to driveall the way down to Yongsan, whichbecame a real pain sometimes.

Rockhill, who came in to replace anair conditioning compressor July 1, isone of the customers who have chosen

to work on their own automobile.Its starting to get hot and I need

my AC, he said. I like working onmy car myself because it gives me theopportunity to save money and learnhow to fix problems like these myself,

and if I need help the mechanics arethere to show me a few things.

The Auto Skills Center is also theonly approved inspection station in

Area I. Inspections are good for two years and cost $20 for an automobileand $5 for a motorcycle . Appointmentsare not required.

DFMWR is also planning to providea car wash and vacuum for patrons inthe near future.

Additionally, a towing service isavailable in Dongducheon for $25 andin Uijeongbu for $50 by calling 730-3928.

The Casey Auto Skills Center islocated on the road behind the CampCasey Library and Pear Blossom FamilyOutreach Center. It is open Wednesdaythrough Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.For more information, call 730-6028.x

Kim Won-pae, Camp Casey Auto Skills Center mechanic, talks Sgt. Steven Rockhill,

Company B, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, through the process of putting a belton an air compressor July 1. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mardicio Barrot


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By Sgt. 1st Class. John D. Brown

1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team

Public Affairs

DONGDUCHEON Spending theonly sunny day of the week painting afence may not sound like the most funin the world, but for the Soldiers andFamily members of 1st Battalion, 15thField Artillery Regiment, its a projectthats long overdue.

This is a project in the making,said Chap. (Capt.) Everett Zachary, 1-15

FA, of Knoxville, Tenn.We actually started planning this

project last fall, but the weather andNorth Korea werent cooperating.

Though many improvements tothe Aeshin Childrens Center areplanned, painting the fence is the firststep in what Zachary calls the Asian

Beautification Project.According to Zachary, each month

volunteers from the 1-15 FA community will spend a day at the childrenscenter working on area beautificationprojects.

They [Aeshin Childrens Center]have volunteers who will do otherthings, but this project, in particular,seemed to have fallen through thecracks so we stepped up to fill in thegap, Zachary said.

Specialist Joshua Barney from

Heyward, Calif. and a chaplainsassistant with 1-15 FA, said the unit

worked with the childrens centeradministrators to establish a list ofpriorities of repairs to the facilities.

We go over there [Aeshin ChildrensCenter] about once every other monthto celebrate birthday parties, but we

wanted to do something more, Barneysaid.

I think these kinds of projects areimportant for two reasons, first of allit helps get Soldiers connected to thecommunity through service whichhelps strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance;and secondly, it helps to improve theimpression the community has of theU.S. Soldiers.

Among the volunteers was SatomiNunoo from Tokyo, Japan, wife of Sgt.Emmanuel Nunoo, B. Battery, 1-15 FA.

I have always wanted to volunteerso right now I have time and its nice tobe out helping people in need, Nunoosaid.

The 1-15 FA community hopes tocomplete the fence and be ready tobegin their next beautification projectby the middle of July.x

Satomi Nunoo, a spouse of a 1stBattalion, 15th Field Artillery RegimentSolider, works with other volunteers to

paint a fence at the Aeshin ChildrensCenter June 28. U.S. Army photo

Sgt. 1st Class. John D. Brown

1-15 FA paints fence, builds bond

By Sgt. 1st Class John D. Brown

1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team

Public Affairs

YEONGPYEONG The 1stHeavy Brigade Combat Team, 2ndInfantry Division, demonstrated thecapabilities of the newly acquiredM1A2SEP tank during a Combined

Arms Live Fire Exercise at theRodriguez Live Fire Range June 23.

The Iron Brigade serves as acredible deterrent because of thehard work and dedication to combat

readiness of our soldiers serving onFreedoms Frontier, said Col. RossDavidson, commander of 1st HBCT.

Through the fog and pouringrain, the sounds of steel exploding inthe impact area began the scenario.

Artillery and mortar rounds targetedan unseen enemy into suppression

while the 1st Battalion, 72nd ArmorRegiment, pushed onto the range withtheir tanks.

World class training that is tough,challenging and realistic allows us tostay sharp, and serves to highlight thecombined arms dominance that is the

Iron Brigade sharpens Tip of the Spearhallmark of our team as we maintainour Fight Tonight capability,Davidson said

Scanning for targets, under thecover of artillery and mortar fire, thetanks located enemy locations andfired multiple rounds downrange.The training scenario was intended tosimulate a combined force assaultinga known enemy in order to obtain aspecific objective.

After the simulated enemy wasbeaten back, engineers from 1stBrigade Special Troops Battalion werecalled up to breach an obstacle and

neutralize a specific target. Within minutes, and after a large

explosion shook the ground, theobjective was within reach.

From his vantage point above therange, Davidson surveyed the progressof the multiple units and capabilitiesdemonstrated during the exercise.

The Soldiers, Airmen ... whoparticipated in this operationclearly demonstrated their personalcommitment to our mission, and I amextremely proud of all the hard workthat ensured the success of this live-fire exercise, Davidson said.x

M1A2SEP tanks from 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, fire at simulated enemy locations under the cover of artillery and mortars during

a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise at the Rodriguez Live Fire Range June 23. U.S. Army photo Sgt. 1st Class. John D. Brown


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Extra Garlic Sauce captivates the audience with their performance during the 2011 U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Battle of the Bands at the Main Post Club June 25. - U.S. Army

photo by Pvt. Han Samuel

Bands compete during Battle of the Bands Yongsan. The criteria for the competition includedstage presentation, sound volume and clarity, bandsynchronization, band enthusiasm and attitude andaudience response.

This years contestants were six bands namedZeek, Extra Garlic Sauce, No Leaf Clover, La Luna,Sotto Gamba Band, and Greg Pena Salsa Band. Thecompetitors all came from dierent backgrounds andplayed a diverse selection of music ranging from Rockto Latin. No Leaf Clover had Soldiers from within thegarrison as members, while other bands such as LaLuna and Extra Garlic Sauce had civilian membersfrom outside the garrison.

Weve got Koreans, Americans and Soldiers; its

another way to show Katchi Kapshida (Korean forLets go together), and this is the perfect example ofthat, McGainey said.

The overall mood of the evening could be cap-tured in McGaineys description of La Luna, espe-cially for him to be singing in Korean, but I felt themusic. I enjoyed it one hundred percent.

The melting pot sentiment was also echoed by Bal-lentine who claimed, The thing that I like is its notgenre related. You have people up here doing Rock,Heavy Metal. We just had a mixed genre band witha sax player, and that is what I enjoy about it becausethey brought so many dierent bands up here. Bethey Koreans, Americans or expats; they are all per-forming and music kind of transcends the languagebarrier. Its an amazing night, Im having a blast.

The bands that were selected to play for the Fourthof July celebrations were La Luna, Greg Pena SalsaBand and Extra Garlic Sauce. After playing to theenormous crowds at the Independence Day festivi-ties, La Luna beat out the others and took top hon-ors. Extra Garlic Sauce and Greg Pena Salsa Band tooksecond and third place, respectively.x

By Pvt. Han Samuel

[email protected]

YONGSAN GARRISON - Six hopefuls competedin the 2011 U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Battle ofthe Bands June 25, cheered on by the community of

Yongsan.An annual event, the Battle of the Bands has re-

cently become a qualication competition thatserves as a preliminary round for incoming bands.The qualication round ensures that only commu-nity favorites make it into the nal competition heldat the Fourth of July Celebrations.

The event was sponsored by Better Opportuni-

ties for Single and unaccompanied Servicemembersand Installation Management Command Korea.

BOSS and IMCOM Korea are helping to put onthis event. BOSS is getting involved, and the BOSSprogram is an amazing thing for anybody sta-tioned anywhere on the peninsula. BOSS is not

just for single people, it has evolved intoan organization where everyone can get

involved. If youre a Family member, Service-member, or Department of Defense civilian

you can get involved and participatein the program. IMCOM and BOSSare joining together to sponsor everyevent that happens in the garrison,

Sta Sgt. Chris Ballentine of the AmericanForces Network said.

The judges for the evening were USAG Yongsan Command Sgt. Maj. John Jus-

tis, Ballentine, BOSS Coordinator Sgt.Bryon McGainey of Family and Morale,Welfare and Recreation, and BOSS Co-

ordinator Spc. Julius Amory of Head-quarters and Headquarters USAG

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Community members cheer as the 2011 U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Battle of the Bands takes place at the Main

Post Club June 25. - U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Han Samuel

Sotto Gamba Band passionately plays music during

the 2011 U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Battle of theBands at the Main Post Club June 25. - U.S. Army photo

by Pvt. Han Samuel


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N ew s & N ot e s

For a complete list of community infor-

mation news and notes, visit the USAG

Yongsan Facebook page at

http://www.facebook.com/youryongsan

8th Army PT RoutesStarting June 20, 8th Army PTRoutes go into effect from 6:30-7:30 a.m. each duty day. All ofCamp Coiner, 8th Army Drive

and 10th Corps Blvd (westboundfrom 8th Army Drive to WilliamsAvenue) will be closed to vehiculartraffic. Commuters will still beable to drive east on 10th CorpsBlvd. towards the commissarygate (new gate #6, old gate #52).Road closures are not in effecton holidays or military trainingholidays.Due to the new 8th Army PTRoutes, post shuttle schedules

will change starting June 20.Post shuttles will not run from6:30-7:30 a.m. Hannam and K-16shuttle schedules remain thesame, but will not stop at Yongsanfrom 6:30-7:30 a.m. Breakfast

DFAC shuttle starts at 7:30 a.m.from Moyer Rec and Building#5491. Incheon Airport shuttle

will run as scheduled, but willonly stop at Incheon Airport stop#8 (instead of stops #5 and #11)to prevent people from taking the

wrong luggage by mistake. Formore information, call 723-8525.

CYSS Job OpportunityThe CDC is actively recruiting forLead Child and Youth Program

Assistants (CYPA). This positionrequires a minimum of 12 hoursof relevant education, a ChildDevelopment Associate, or AAin ECE. Starting pay is $15 anhour (negotiable). For moreinformation, call 738-2311.CYSS benefits include tuitionassistance and employee discountsof up to 50%. Local or worldwideapplicants are welcome.

Furnishing ManagementBranch Clousre

Furnishings Management Branchwill be closed July 12-14 so Housingcan conduct a 100% inventory andaccountability of all furniture andappliances located on Yongsanand Camp Market. For moreinformation, call 723-3422.

Yongsan Retiree CouncilThe USAG Yongsan RetireeCouncil would like to invite allMilitary Retirees, their spouseand Retired Widow by attendinga monthly meeting on the secondThursday of the month at theUSAG Yongsan HeadquarterConference Room in Bldg. 4305.

Healthcare Advisory CouncilPlease join us the 3rd Wednesdayof every month to discuss how

we can improve health care. Themeeting is held at Brian Allgood

Army Community HospitalCommand Conference Room. Forinformation, call 737-3045.

Leaders bestow honors at DFAC opening

Commander of 8th Army Lt. Gen. John Johnson (center), cuts the ribbon and officiallyopens Honors Cafe for business June 28. The cafe underwent renovations to better

serve Servicemembers and Civilians who eat at the dining facility. - U.S. Army photo byStaff Sgt. Cody Harding

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By Staff Sgt. Cody Harding

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YONGSAN GARRISON - Hon-ors Caf, a dining facility combiningthe 121st Medical Detachment DFACand the 1st Signal DFAC, was formallyopened by 8th Army Commander Lt.Gen. John Johnson with a ribbon cut-ting June 28.

The dining facility, formerly knownas the Three Kingdoms DFAC, wasgiven a facelift and an update to theirequipment to better serve Service-members. The most noticeable of thechanges is the mirrored salad bar anddrink area, allowing for two separatelines to keep Servicemembers fromhaving to wait for their turn.

The ceremony was also held toaward and recognize those responsiblefor the changes brought to the Din-ing Facility. Overall there were three

Army Commendation Medals, veArmy Achievement Medals and 17 Cer-ticates of Achievement presented toSoldiers and civilians by Johnson witha handshake and a salute.

Sgt. 1st Class Marian Rogers, the se-nior food operations sergeant for Sup-

port and Training Battalion Korea,said that the main mission objective

was to make sure the renovations weredone right the rst time.

We dont want to go back and haveDPW (Department of Public Works)in here every day xing stu, Rogerssaid. Thats why we concentrated onmaking sure everything we did, wasright.

Rogers wanted to take time tothank all the Soldiers who worked onthe renovations for their dedication inrising to the challenge. For the last 10months, it seems like the Soldiers have

been running two DFACs, said Rogers.Even though there was only one open,

we were spending a lot of time gettingthe second DFAC running. So it feelslike weve been running two DFACs.

Johnson, during his remarks,thanked all of the personnel and orga-nizations involved in the renovation,including the Department of Logistics,DPW, the Servicemembers involvedand their respective Chains of Com-mand.

This is a great symbol where weare not marking time or standing still,

Johnson said. Even as we have gran-diose plans to move down to CampHumphreys we continue to focus on

the quality of life here. We continue See DFAC OPENING, Page 12


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JULY 8, 2011 USAG YONGSAN USAG-Y PAGE 11http://yongsan.korea.army.milYongsan Family has great time at Lotte World

Michael Aloisi Jr. watches a magic trick performed by a magician at Lotte World, May 30. Courtesy photo by

Michael Aloisi

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Summer Reading Program kicks off

By Cpl. Hong Moo-sun

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Appetizing

Summer Food

People usually lose their appetites duringSummer because of the hot weather! Do youhave any Summer food that stimulates yourappetite? Find out what more than 7,800

Yongsan community members are talkingabout by becoming a USAG Yongsan Face-book Fan at facebook.com/youryongsan!(Comments are kept in their original form)

Konggooksu which is korean soybean nuddle it is

delicious & good for health most of all you can findappetites.

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Watermelon is the best summer food... cold, wet and

with a little crunch... and healthy so no feeling bloat-

ed and yucky in the hot sun.

Lemon zest chicken (warm) with sweet and tangybean salad (cold).

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Blackshear

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A good iced coffee with cucumber sandwiches...

thats pumpernickel, cream cheese and sliced cu-cumber, cut up into little triangles. Very cool and

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Just thought of spicy foods get my mouth watering.

By Pvt. Han Samuel

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YONGSAN GARRISON - Parents and children

from U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan ocked to theYongsan Library June 17 to celebrate the kick-o ofthe 2011 Summer Reading Program.

Attending the party as the main guests were Gen.Walter Sharp, Commander of the U.S. Forces Korea,United Nations Command, and Combined ForcesCommand and his wife Joanne, who each read tothe children.

Dr. Esther Kim, the manager of the library, statedthat there was a huge turnout and was excited thatso many people were signing up for this years pro-gram which runs through July 12.

We want to share the love of reading with chil-dren and to inspire them to become leaders. Youknow, children are our future so I want them to be-

come better leaders, Kim said.For the reading, three books were selected in-

cluding The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle,Rons Big Mission by Rose Blue and Corinne J.Nade, and Our Library by Eve Bunting. The bookscontained entertaining pictures, a great story, andmost importantly a message intertwined with usingthe library and gaining an appreciation for reading.

This years kick-o party was bittersweet for the

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Gen. Walter Sharp Commander of U.S. Forces Korea reads a story to children and parents during the 2011 YongsanSummer Reading Program Kick-off Party at the Yongsan Library June 17. - U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Han Samuel

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DFAC OPENING from Page 10

to focus on those things Servicemem-bers expect, and this DFAC is a greatexample of it.

The Army moves on its stomach,Johnson said. Nowadays that includes Wi-Fi. Nowadays that includes sh

tanks and wide-screen televisions. Be-cause when Servicemembers get thechance to come in and have a meal,those are the kinds of comforts fromhome we want to have available tothem.x

Sharps who are leaving Korea in acouple of weeks. For Mrs. Sharp, a fre-quent user of the library facility andan avid reader, the occasion served asa tting nal gift she could pass on tothe children of Yongsan.

I highly encourage mothers andfathers to bring their children to thelibrary. I think reading is about thebest gift that you can give to your chil-dren, especially reading to your chil-dren. Really doesnt matter how oldthey are, even if they are ten or elev-en and can read by themselves. Its a

wonderful thing if mom and dad cansit down and share the love of reading

with their children, Mrs. Sharp said. Yongsan Librarys next big read-

ing program is scheduled to be heldaround the Thanksgiving holiday this

year, Thanksgiving Story Hour onNov. 19.

Garrison Yongsan and the Instal-lation Management Community sup-ports all Soldiers, Families and ArmyCivilians with quality programs andsafe communities that meet theirneeds, said USAG Yongsan GarrisonCommander Col. William Huber.We are keeping our promise to make

Yongsan a place where communitymembers can thrive. x

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Tips on non tactical vehiclesBy Lydia Grohmann

eunju.lydia.grohmann@korea.

army.mil

YONGSAN GARRISON - We, asleaders need to brief Soldiers and ci-

vilians on the proper use of and exer-cise positive control over non tactical

vehicles (NTVs) in our sections. Lead-ers are ultimately responsible for theproper use of all NTVs assigned tothem.

When a government vehicle is usedfor reasons other than ocial govern-ment business it is costly as well asillegal. Misuse/unocial use of nontactical vehicles (NTVs) continues tochip away at the core of our supportbase (vehicles and money) and violates

Army regulation 58-1, 8A regulation58-1 and USAG Yongsan CommandPolicy #4-2.

Additionally, the more vehicles aredriven for unocial purposes, themore the potential for inexcusable ac-cidents increases; thereby adverselyaecting our ability to function eec-tively and eciently.

Below are examples of how NTVsmay not be used:

Domicile to Duty (vehicles cannotbe parked at Barracks to include hous-ing areas on base or o base) - as of

June 17, 2011, Memorandum from theSecretary of the Army determines thatSeven (7) General Ocers received au-thorized Domicile to Duty for a periodof 90 days within Korea.

Transport Military or civilianpersonnel to restaurants, PX conces-

sionaires, shoppettes, food courts ordrive through, FMWR facilities, gyms,banks, or Post Oces unless you areconducting ocial business (i.e. pur-chasing SSSC items at PX with GPC).

Unauthorized or willful misuse of aDoD motor vehicle shall be cause fordisciplinary actions as follows:

Civilian personnel - Any employeeof the Government who willfully usesor authorizes the use of any U.S. Gov-ernment owned or leased passengermotor vehicle except for ocial pur-poses shall be suspended from duty

without compensation for not lessthan 1 month.

Military personnel - Servicemem-bers who willfully use or authorize theuse of any U.S. Government owned orleased passenger motor vehicle exceptfor ocial purposes as authorized by 31U.S.C Section 1344 can be disciplinedunder provisions of the Uniform Codeof Military Justice or other administra-tive procedures deemed appropriate.

The determination as to whether aparticular use is for ocial purposes is

a matter of administrative discretion tobe exercised within applicable law andregulations. In making such determi-nation, consideration shall be given toall pertinent factors, including wheth-er the transportation is the following:

Essential to the use or completionof a DoD function, activity, or opera-tion

Consistent with the purpose forwhich the motor vehicle was acquired.The use of DoD motor vehicles shallnot be authorized for transportingDoD or other personnel over all or anypart of the route between their domi-ciles and places of employment ex-cept as authorized in DOD 4500.36R,Chapter 4 and 5.

Commanders, managers and su-pervisors are encouraged to take cor-rective action when suspected vehiclemisuse is brought to their attention toeliminate misuse of NTVs.x


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WASHINGTON New DefenseSecretary Leon E. Panetta pledged

there will be no hollow force on hiswatch.

The secretary made the commit-ment in a message to the DefenseDepartment released after he tookthe oath of oce July 1. DOD GeneralCounsel Jeh Johnson administered theoath in the secretarys oce. Takingthe oath transferred responsibility forthe department from Robert M. Gates.

Panetta also pledged to be a tire-less advocate for service members andtheir families. You and your families

will always be foremost on my mindand at the top of my agenda, he said.

The secretary will not hesitate todo what needs to be done to defend

America. He also will ght for the

needs of the men and women whoserve in harms way, and the families

who support them, he said. Even asthe United States addresses scal chal-lenges at home, there will be no hollowforce on my watch. That will require usall to be disciplined in how we managetaxpayer resources.

The secretary, who served as the di-rector of the CIA, has been intimate-ly involved with operations aroundthe world since the beginning of theObama administration. The nationis at war, he said, and must prevailagainst its enemies.

We will persist in our eorts to dis-rupt, dismantle and ultimately defeat

Panetta replaces Gates, pledges No hollow force

Leon E. Panetta (right) takes the oath of office as the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Defense

during a Pentagon ceremony, July 1. Department of Defense General Counsel Jeh Johnson administered the oath in the secretarys office. Panetta replaced Robert

Gates. DOD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey

al-Qaida, he said. The successful op-eration that killed Osama Bin Laden a mission that showcased Americanmilitary strength and precision is amajor step toward that goal.

In Afghanistan, the secretary saidservice members must continue to

work with Afghan security forces andcoalition partners to transition secu-rity responsibility to the Afghans by2014. The goal must be an Afghanistanthat never again becomes a safe havenfor terrorists, he said.

The transition of American troopsin Iraq is well under way with morethan 100,000 U.S. service members outof the nation, and 48,000 due to leave

by the end of the year.As we continue our transition out

of Iraq, we must cement a strategic re-lationship with the Iraqi government,one based not solely on our militaryfootprint there but on a real and last-ing partnership, Panetta said. It is in

Americas interests to help Iraq realizeits potential to become a stable de-mocracy in a vitally important regionin the world and to reinforce that re-sponsibility, for the future security ofIraq must belong to the Iraqis them-selves.

The secretary has a long publicservice career that began as an Armyintelligence ocer in 1964. He also

served in the House of Representativesfrom California, director of the Oceof Management and Budget and WhiteHouse chief of sta in President Clin-tons administration. Throughout his

career, he said, he has focused on beingdisciplined with the taxpayers money,but not short-changing security.

We must preserve the excellenceand superiority of our military whilelooking for ways to identify savings,he said. While tough budget choices

will need to be made, I do not believein the false choice between scal dis-cipline and a strong national defense.

We will all work together to achieveboth.

The secretary noted he is taking of-ce just before Independence Day. Hesaid his parents -- who immigrated toCalifornia from Italy -- believed it wasimportant to give something back totheir adopted country. I will never

forget my fathers words: to be free,we must also be secure, Panetta said.As Americans come together to com-memorate what we and those beforeus have accomplished, and as I take onmy new role, my thoughts are with youand your families.

You are making personal sacricesto preserve our liberty, serving on frontlines around the world, he continued.You are ghting to keep America safe.Rest assured that I will ght with youand for you.

Panetta said that in the days andweeks ahead he will meet with all lev-els of military personnel and DOD ci-

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From 8th Army Public Affairs

YONGSAN GARRISON Somemedia reporting has created confusionon dioxin levels found during various

studies conducted on Camp Carroll.This confusion stems from compar-

isons of the results from the recentlyreleased 2004 report by Samsung C&TCorporation and a draft 2010 environ-mental study previously cited by a U.S.

Army spokesman.For clarication:

The 2004 report presented datafrom 27 soil samples and four watersamples. Only one soil sample detected2,3,7,8 TCDD. None of the water sam-ples detected 2,3,7,8 TCDD. All soil and water samples indi-cated trace amounts of total dioxinsat similar reported levels to industrialareas elsewhere in the world. All of the levels reported weresignicantly below safe levels as deter-

mined by the U.S. Environmental Pro-tection Agency. None of the samples indicated thepresence of Agent Orange.

Another media report stated thatthe 1992 report was deliberately edited.This is simply not true. The 1992 re-port was not edited at all.

Questions have also been raisedabout the results of draft reports from2010. Several separate draft reports

were initiated in 2010. The reports are

still in draft and have not been nal-ized. One 2010 draft report presenteddata from 26 soil samples taken fromthe vicinity of the Camp Carroll heli-pad.

No 2,3,7,8 TCDD was detected. All soil samples indicated traceamounts of total dioxins. The samples did not indicate thepresence of Agent Orange. The levels reported were signi-cantly below safe levels as determinedby the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency.Other draft reports have been cited

by the media pertaining to BEQ Hilland Area 41. These reports are still indraft form and will not be completeduntil August. They do not provide anyindication of Agent Orange on CampCarroll.

These draft reports do, however,represent our clear focus on conduct-ing required investigations to ensure

we are protecting the health and safe-

ty of our U.S. and Korean workers onCamp Carroll, and also our neighborsin the surrounding community. Wehave done this in the past and we willcontinue to do this in the future.

The Republic of Korea-UnitedStates Joint Investigation Team is fo-cused on the initial claims that AgentOrange was buried on Camp Car-roll. Other claims are being handledthrough the Joint Environmental Sub-committee.

Our joint investigation continuesin a deliberate, transparent and thor-ough manner. Interviews are still be-ing conducting to determine wherethe hazardous materials were taken in1979 - 1980.

The results of the initial groundpenetrating radar, electrical resistiv-ity and magnetometer tests will deter-mine if and where additional testing isrequired on Camp Carroll.

Eighth Army is dedicated to beingclear and transparent in our joint in-

vestigation.x

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Student Harim Lee participates in the World Peace andFreedom United march at the Joint Security Area. U.S.

Army photo by Master Sgt. Gary L. Qualls, Jr.

By Master Sgt. Gary L. Qualls, Jr.

8th Army Information Operations

JOINT SECURITY AREA, Korea Young Kore-an students with World Peace and Freedom United,or WPFU, marched to the Joint Security Area June 25to raise awareness of the contributions of the UnitedStates and other nations to their homeland duringthe Korean War and to advance resistance to oppres-sion at home and in other countries in the future.

The march took place on the 61st anniversary ofthe start of the Korean War and in the only part ofthe Korean Demilitarized Zone where South andNorth Korean forces stand face to face.

WPFU will be conducting similar marchesthroughout the nation, WPFU Chairman Jae-ChulBenedict Ahn said.

The purpose of the march is to remind people ofthe past tragedy of the Korean War and the way theUnited States and other countries helped us over-come and to prevent such a calamity from happen-ing again, said Shin-Yeon Cho, a WPFU advisor.

Ahn emphasized that WPFUs message goes be-

yond remembering the Korean War and extends tothe future vision of Korea.

We almost lost our country, but the U.S. sup-ported us a lot. Now, its Koreas turn to help othercountries, Ahn said. We should pass it on.

Besides the marches, WPFU is setting up a photodisplay of the humanitarian side of the Korean Warat their various stops throughout the country. Thephotos, taken from an archive of images from U.S.

Army photojournalists, depicts the hardship of the

war as well as U.S. Soldiers trying to assist by ndinghomes for orphans, providing food and medical careto refugees, reading to and educating children andgiving them candy.

General Van Fleet really took care of the or-phans, Ahn noted about the former commandinggeneral of U.S. and United Nations forces in Korea.Even high ranking ocers took care of the Koreanpeople, he said.

My denition of the U.S. military is humanitar-ian aid to others, he said.

The WPFU will be conducting these marches andshowing their photo display through Oct. 27. x

Korean youth march at JSA in support of U.S.

By Jim Garamone

American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON Army Gen.

James D. Thurman told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he would work to strengthen the U.S.-South Korea alliance amid provoca-tions and uncertainties from NorthKorea.

Thurman testied June 28 as partof his conrmation hearing to becomethe top allied commander in South Ko-rea.

Thurman currently leads U.S. ArmyForces Command. If conrmed, he

will succeed Army Gen. Walter Sharpas the commander of United NationsCommand, Combined Forces Com-

mand and commander of U.S. Forces,Korea.Over the last year two notable

provocations have increased tensionsbetween North and South Korea. TheNorth sank the South Korean naval

vessel Cheonan, killing 46 South Kore-an sailors in March 2010. In November,a North Korean artillery barrage that

targeted the island of Yeongpyeongkilled two civilians and two South Ko-rean marines.

Ocials said the provocations werelikely caused by Kim Jong-un, the

youngest son of North Korean dictator

Kim Jong-il, trying to cement his claim

as the successor to his father.North Koreas economy is in sham-bles and the country is a pariah in the

world. Yet it remains dangerous. Inprepared testimony, Thurman notedthat North Korea retains the fourth-largest military in the world, withmore than 1 million active duty troopsand 5 million reservists.

More than 70 percent of North Ko-reas military forces are arrayed alongthe De-militarized Zone. North Koreahas stationed up to 250 long-range ar-tillery guns that could strike the SouthKorean capital of Seoul -- one of the

worlds great metropolitan cities withalmost 25 million people.

Yet, North Koreas military capabili-

ty is declining. North Korean tanks areno match for U.S. and South Korean

weapons systems, said Thurman, not-ing that North Korea has more than1,700 aging aircraft, 800 naval vesselsand 13,000 artillery systems.

Nonetheless, though North Koreasweaponry may suer from neglect andits troops may be poorly trained, there

are many of them, and sheer numbers,

too, can provide a military capability,the general said.The North Korean nuclear program

also poses a grave concern on the pen-insula, Thurman said. North Koreacontinues to develop its nuclear capa-bilities, revealing earlier this year thatit has an operational uranium enrich-ment facility. The North Korean re-gime has worked to proliferate nuclearand missile technology to Iran, Syriaand others. Thurman said that he will

work to see if he can strengthen theproliferation security initiative on thepeninsula.

Thurman said there are both chal-lenges and opportunities on the Ko-rean peninsula.

Recognizing that a strong UnitedStates-Republic of Korea alliance isone of the most important factors formaintaining peace and security on thepeninsula and in the region at large,I will -- if conrmed -- continue the

work of my predecessors directed atsustaining strong ties with our Koreanpartner, he said.x

Thurman in line to become next allied commander in S. Korea

Gen. James Thurman, commander of U.S.

Forces Command, may be the next U.S.

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Korea-wide Army chaplain points of contact

USAG Yongsan Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jeffrey D. Hawkins:

[email protected], 738-3009

Chaplain (Maj.) Terry E. Jarvis:


USAG-Humphreys Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) John Chun:


USAG-Red Cloud Chaplains

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Suk Jong Lee:


Chaplain (Maj.) Alfred Grondski:


USAG Daegu Chaplains

Chaplain (Maj.) Milton Johnson:


Chaplain (Capt.) Mike Jones:


Area III Worship ScheduleArea I Worship Schedule Area IV Worship ScheduleArea II Worship Schedule

The Command Chaplains Ofce is here to perform, provide, or coordinate total

religious support to the United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth

U.S. Army Servicemembers, their families and authorized civilians across the full

spectrum of operations from armistice to war.

Visit the U.S. Forces Korea Religious Support site at:http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/fkch.aspx

for helpful links and information

Worship Services

Liturgical Sunday 8 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Traditional Sunday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood Hospital

Contemporary Sunday 9:30 a.m. South Post Chapel

Sunday 10:30 a.m. K-16 Chapel

Sunday 11 a.m. Hannam Village ChapelNondenominational

Sunday 11 a.m. South Post Chapel

Gospel Sunday 12:30 p.m. South Post Chapel

Mision Pentecostal Hispana

Sunday 2:30 p.m. South Post Chapel

United Pentecostal

Sunday 1:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel

KATUSA Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel

Seventh-Day Adventist

Saturday 9:30 a.m. Brian Allgood Hospital

Episcopal Sunday 10 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Catholic Services

Catholic Mass Saturday 5 p.m. Memorial Chapel

Sunday 8 a.m. South Post Chapel

Sunday 11:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel

M, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel1st Sat. 9 a.m. Memorial Chapel

Jewish Friday 7 p.m. South Post Chapel

Worship Services

Collective Protestant

Sunday 10 a.m. Camp Carroll

10:30 a.m. Camp Walker

Church of Christ 5 p.m. Camp Walker

Gospel 12:15 p.m. Camp Walker

Contemporary

Wednesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll

Friday 7 p.m. Camp Walker

KATUSA

Tuesday 7 p.m. Camp Carroll

Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Camp Walker

Catholic Services

Mass

Sunday 9 a.m. Ca mp Walker

11:45 a.m. Camp Carroll

Worship Services

Collective

Sunday 10 a.m. Stone Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. Stanley Chapel

Sunday 10 a.m. West Casey Chapel

Sunday 11 a.m. Warrior ChapelSunday 11 a.m. Crusader Chapel

Sunday 11 a.m. Hovey Chapel

Gospel

Sunday 11 a.m. Memorial Chapel,

Casey 12:30 p.m. Camp

Stanley Chapel

COGIC

Sunday 12:30 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

KATUSA

Sunday 7 p.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

Tuesday 6 p.m. Stone Chapel

Catholic Services/Mass

Sunday 9 a.m. CRC Warrior Chapel

Sunday 12 p.m. West Casey Chapel

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Camp Hovey Chapel

Latter-day Saints Worship

Sunday 4 p.m. West Casey Chapel

Worship Services

Collective Protestant

Sunday 11 a.m. Freedom Chapel

Gospel 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Spanish 3 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Church of Christ 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

ChapelNext 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Catholic Mass

Sunday 9 a.m. Freedom Chapel

M, W, T, F 11:45 a.m. Freedom Chapel

Saturday 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Sunday 9 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. (youth) Freedom Chapel

KATUSA

Tuesday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel

Korean-American Service

Wednesday 7 p.m. Freedom Chapel


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Fighting with the 2nd Infantry Division north of the Chongchon River along the northwestern part of North Korea, Sgt. 1st Class Major Cleveland, weapons squad leader, points

out the communist-led North Korean position to his machine gun crew, Nov. 20, 1950. The Communist forces decisively defeated United Nations Command forces at the Battleof the Chongchon between Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, 1950, ensuring the continued existence of North Korea. Defense Department photo by U.S. Army Pfc. James Cox

A helmet with a single hole in it lies beside

the body of a Soldier who was killed onthe way to Maseon-dong, North Korea,

Sept. 2, 1950. Defense Departmentphoto by U.S. Army Sgt. Ray Turnbull

A seemingly endless file of Korean refugees slog south through snow outside of Gangneung, blocking the withdrawal of the

Republic of Korea Armys I Corps, Jan. 8, 1951. Defense Department photo by U.S. Army Cpl. Walter Calmus

Korean WarTimeless images bring Forgotten War to life

An anti-Communist North

Korean just released froma prisoner of war camp,

waving a South Koreanflag, serves as a kind of

cheerleader for fellowex-POWs as they shouttheir joy of reaching Seoul

sometime in 1953. Defense Department photo

As against The Shores of Tripoli in the Marine Hymn, Leathernecks scale ladders to storm ashoreat Incheon during its amphibious invasion Sept. 15, 1950. The attack was so swif t that casualties

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By Cpl. Tim Oberle2nd CAB Public Affiars

BISUNG RANGE The 2nd Assault Battalion,2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Bri-gade, also known as the Wildcards, qualified hereusing the M-240 machine gun. Gunners had to com-plete both a day and night portion, using night vi-sion goggles during the latter.

Our gunnery qualifications are usually donetwice a year, but because the turnover rate for Sol-diers here in Korea is so high, we conduct the quali-fications more often, said Capt. Derrick Zantt, thebattle captain during the exercise. Mimicking thecrawl, walk, run system, our gunner crews first had

to fire from the ground then fire during the day fromthe air and finally at night from the air using NVGs.Not only did our crews qualify on the M-240, butthey also got a chance to conduct some training us-ing the M-139 Volcano Mine Dispensing system andthe Bambi Bucket to put out range fires.

The Bambi Bucket is an oversized container thatis filled with water and emptied onto a blaze from ahelicopter. It is most often used to extinguish forestfires.

We also had a chance to use the Bambi Bucketto put out some fires on the range, Zantt said. Oc-casionally when you are dealing with live ammuni-tion, small fires will start on the range and for safetyreasons the range has to shut down for two hours. Tomake sure we didnt waste any time during the down

2nd CAB unit hits the range

By Walter [email protected]

OSAN AIR BASE The first U.S. ground battleof the Korean War was remembered July 6 at a 61stanniversary ceremony on the same ridgeline whereTask Force Smith made its stand against enemy forc-es in 1950.

Along with government officials, military lead-ers and veterans organizations, the ceremony wasattended by Kyeonggi Province Vice Gov. You Yeon-chae, Osan City Mayor Kwak Sang-wook, retired

time we decided to give our crews a chance to trainon the Bambi Bucket.

As part of the Good Neighbor Program, the unit

stopped firing explosive munitions at 10 p.m.It was our first time firing the Volcano at night

Wildcards train on

M-240 at Bisung

and it went extremely well, Zantt said. Overall thetraining went really well. Most importantly we reaf-firmed our partnership with the Republic of Korea

range personnel at Bisung which is vital to our mis-sions success here on the peninsula.x

A UH-60 Blackhawk from the 2nd Assault Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, hoversduring door gunnery qualifications at the Multi-Purpose Range Complex. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Tim Oberle

Ceremony remembers 1st U.S. ground battle of Korean WarRepublic of Korea Army Gen. Paik Sun-yup, Eighth

Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. John D. John-son and 2nd Infantry Division Commanding GeneralMaj. Gen. Michael S. Tucker.

Task Force Smith was one of the first combat unitsthat arrived in Korea from Japan by air. With 540

American Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 21st Infan-try and A Battery, 52nd Field Artillery Battalion, 24thInfantry Division, it was named after its commander,Lt. Col. Charles B. Smith.

During that first fight, called the Battle of Osan,American Soldiers were outnumbered almost 10 to 1.

They attempted to stop nearly 5,000 advancingenemy soldiers and 34 Soviet-built tanks with a lim-ited amount of anti-tank weaponry.

Task Force Smith eventually had to withdrawsouth to Taejon where it merged with the 24th Infan-try Division and reengaged the enemy. Their deter-mined stand delayed the enemy advance and boughtUnited Nations forces much needed time to bring infollow on forces.

The Kyeonggi Province vice governor creditedTask Force Smith with starting the international in-tervention that would turn the tide of the war andlay the foundation for South Koreas future success.

Without their sacrifice, it would have been im-possible for us to preserve our liberty and democracy

or to achieve the economic growth widely referred toas the Miracle on the Han River here in Korea, saidYou. We will never forget the blood and sweat ofthe Soldiers of Task Force Smith and the United Na-tions forces shed here. The very least we can do toprove worthy of their sacrifice is to make Korea richand strong, a country that contributes to world, anda unified country.

The Osan City mayor also thanked the task forceand U.S. Soldiers for their role in defending freedomon the Korean Peninsula.

Our people will never forget the service of theSoldiers and how they played a major role in savingour homeland, said Kwak. The Soldiers gave theirlives and kept the Republic of Korea in the world.

Paying tribute to the task forces courage andcommitment, Johnson said UN forces rescued SouthKorea from the dismal and despotic fate of their

northern neighbors.Task Force Smiths Soldiers fought against a nu-

merically superior force, said Johnson. The leadersand Soldiers did all they could and more coura-geously opposing those who would make war ontheir own countrymen in an attempt to subjugatethem and impose dictatorial rule over them.

The Eighth Army commanding general said TaskForce Smith should always be honored but never re-peated.x

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News & Notes

License Requirement Attendance at the Army Com-munity Service newcomers ori-entation is a mandatory pre-condition to be able to obtain aU.S. Forces Korea drivers license.Newcomers Orientations areheld each Tuesday at ACS. Formore information, call 753-3103.

Change Of ResponsibilityCommand Sgt. Maj. SpencerGray will assume duties as theUnited States Army GarrisonHumphreys senior enlisted Sol-dier during a change of responsi-bility ceremony July 12 at 10 a.m.on Freedom Field. Gray will re-place Command Sgt. Maj. JasonKim, who is retiring after 30 yearsof service. In case of inclement

weather, the ceremony will moveto the Super Gym.

Retention Team VisitThe 2nd Combat Aviation Bri-gade retention team will be atthe Exchange July 15 from 1 to 4p.m. to answer questions relatedto reenlistment.

Boryeong TripsOutdoor Recreation has sched-uled trips to the Boryeong MudFestival on July 16 and July 23. Formore information, call 753-3013.

Town Hall MeetingThe next Camp HumphreysCommunity Town Hall meetingis set for July 19 at 6 p.m. in the

Community Activity Center.

ECCI WorkshopThe Ekklesia Christian ChurchInternationals second annual

workshop is set for July 15 from 6p.m. to 11 p.m. and July 16 from 8a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community

Activity Center. On July 16 at 6p.m. there will be a semi-formaldinner, also in the CAC. For moreinformation, call 010-2547-6012.

Softball Championships SetThe United States Army GarrisonHumphreys Softball Champion-ships are set for July 16-19 at Sol-dier Field.

Vacation Bible SchoolRegistration for Vacation BibleSchool for grades pre-Kindergar-ten through 6th will begin July17. Vacation Bible School will be

Aug. 1 through 5 from 9 a.m. to12:30 p.m. at the chapel. For moreinformation, call 010-3513-6555or e-mail [email protected].

Mother/Daughter TeaThe Me and Mommy Tea is slat-ed for July 23 at 2 p.m. at Tom-my Ds. Price is $10 for mothers,

while daughters are free. For

more information, call 753-8189or e-mail lisa.hogue.1.korea.army.mil.

We Want Your StoriesWe want to publish your storiesand photos in The Morning Calm

Weekly. Call 754-8847 for moreinformation or e-mail warren.

[email protected].

Bad Moon on the Rise

By Barbara BrownArmy Coummunity Service

CAMP HUMPHREYS The Army Emergency Campaign annualfundraiser brought in over $89,000 this

year. And in 2010, over half a million

dollars were given to Soldiers, Family

members and retirees in the form ofloans and grants. Unit Project Officers were assigned by their command toensure that Soldiers were aware of theprograms within AER and are given theopportunity to contribute.

The AER campaign coordinator wasChristina Lewis, the audit officers were

AER campaign a successCharles Barnes and David Davies, andthe officer was Barbara Brown.

Serving as unit project officers were:Staff Sgt. Colby Greene, Staff Sgt. Ro-land Jerez, Sgt. Kevin Warren, 1st Lt.Maria Altieri, Capt. Steven Bane, 2ndLt. Maci Farley, 2nd Lt. Arturo Diaz,1st Lt. Aaron Crayne, 1st Lt. David Be-suden II, 1st Lt. Christopher Thomas,2nd Lt. Herbert Cyrus, Pv2 Williams

Arrington, Capt. Mark Davidson, Sgt.Darry Williams, Capt. Michael Chege,Sgt. Ashle Allen, Sgt. Richard Rolle,Staff Sgt. New Chang, Spc. Gary Cum-mings, Sgt. 1st Class Roderick Wiley, 1stLt. Alexandra Vane, Spc. April Passig,Staff Sgt. Sharonda Harris, Pfc. Seth

Wege, Sgt. 1st Class Clint Bridenstine,Staff Sgt. Isaac Nagle, Staff Sgt. JohnSapp, Sgt. Michelle Grant, Sgt. WestleyRios, Sgt. David Banicki, Spc. KendraGilmore, Staff Sgt. Joshua Peace, Chief

Warrant Officer 2 Darrell Martin, Sgt.Kevin Wilson, Chief Warrant Officer2 Julio Ortiz, Sgt. Toi Carter, Sgt. 1stClass Henry Julian, Sgt. 1st Class DavidMalone, 1st Lt. Matthew Stone, Chief

Warrant Officer 2 Johnathan Buffet,Sgt. 1st Class Keith Thompson, Sgt. 1stClass Erika Silvia, Sgt. Kenneth Lau-mann, Staff Sgt. Chastity Martin, 1st Lt.Herman Allister, Sgt. Chad McLean,Pfc. Leche Lawrence, Sgt. Shea Chris-tensen, and Spc. Daisy Gonzalez.x

By Dave ElgerArea III Health Promotion

CAMP HUMPHREYS Sincekicking off their first workout in May,

2010, members of the HumphreysRoad Runners have accumulated morethan 2,800 miles.

This includes six runners whoearned 100 mile pins: Annie and SarahMoore; Timothy and Troy Simeone;

Aeron Stahl; and Ian McWhirt.Every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30

p.m., the Road Runners meet on theZoeckler track for a one-hour work-

Road Runners still going strongout. This includes everything fromdistance, intervals, relays, runninggames, barefoot sprinting, time trials,muscle failure exercises, and even Ul-timate Frisbee. The challenge is to im-

prove the fitness of runners at all agesand levels and keep it fun.Experts believe that children who

develop running skills and stamina at ayoung age turn out to be better runnersas teenagers and adults. Kenya, for ex-ample, produces many of the worldstop distance runners because children,out of necessity, run to school and ev-erywhere else they need to go, usually

over hilly terrain, at high altitude, andwithout shoes.

The R

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