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Aycock assumes command of Korea Region
By David McNally
Area II Public Affairs
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Brig. Gen. John A. Macdonald, Installation Management Agency director, right, passes the
guidon to Col. Al Aycock, incoming Korea Region Office commander, Aug. 4.
CPL. WESLEY POLLET
By John A. NowellKORO Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON In a
change of director ceremony held at
the Multi-Purpose Training Facility
here, Col. Al Aycock took charge of
the Korea Region Office, Installation
Management Agency, Aug. 4.
The ceremony began with the
arrival of the official party; rendering
of honors; posting of the colors;
invocation by Chap. (Col.) Thomas
Day, KORO Chaplain; playing of the
national anthems by a quintet from the
8th U.S. Army Band; and the singing
of the Korean National anthem by
KATUSA Soldier Pvt. Jung Jo-jin and
the American anthem by Sgt. Victor
Trinidad.
The Change of Director Ceremony
followed with Davis D. Tindoll,
director of KORO, passing the colors
to Brig. Gen. John A. Macdonald,
Installation Management Agency
director, who passed the colors toAycock.
Macdonald hosted the ceremony
and thanked Tindoll, outgoing director,
KORO, in his opening remarks. Tindoll
is the KORO deputy director, and had
served as director since July 11, when
Brig. Gen. H.T. Landwermeyer Jr.,
transferred to 2d Infantry Division as
the assistant division commander
(support).
Dave Tindoll has done a great job
stepping into the breach, this time
guiding the Korea Region as the
director when Tom Landwermeyer
moved to the 2d Infantry Divisionsaid Macdonald.
Macdonald emphasized that Korea
is the assignment of choice in his
remarks.
Korea is the assignment of choice
and becoming that way more and
more everyday, he said. Korea will
See Change,Change,Change,Change,Change, Page 4
Soldiers from the 19th Sustainment Command (Expedit ionary) and civilian employees from the Area IV Support Activity-Busan fold the
American flag, which was lowered for the last time during a ceremony Aug. 10. For related story and more photos, see Page 26.
KEVIN JACKSON
Goodbye, old friendGoodbye, old friendGoodbye, old friendGoodbye, old friendGoodbye, old friend
YONGSAN GARRISON United
States Forces Korea customs officials
announced new security restrictions
Tuesday for U.S. and U.K. bound
travelers at Incheon International
Airport.
Effective immediately, passengers are
not permitted to carry any liquids or gel
items into the cabin of any commercial
airlines destined for the United States
or United Kingdom.
Initially, there was a ban on electrical
or battery-powered items following the
arrests of potential airline bombers in
the United Kingdom; however, IncheonInternational Airport officials announced
Wednesday that passengers are now
permitted to carry laptops, mobile
phones, iPods and remote controls
during travel.
Passengers should remain flexible as
restrictions are subject to change at any
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PPPPPace focuses on Iraq Wace focuses on Iraq Wace focuses on Iraq Wace focuses on Iraq Wace focuses on Iraq War human dimensionar human dimensionar human dimensionar human dimensionar human dimensionBy Jim Garamone
Armerican Forces Press Service
MP Blotter
The following entries were excerpted
from the military police blotters. These
entries may be incomplete and do not
imply the guilt or innocence of any
person.
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Gen. B.B. Bell
United Nations Command/Combined
Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea
commander
Ulchi Focus Lens 2006 Safety Message
General, U.S. Army
Commander
Our annual Ulchi Focus
Lens (UFL) Exercise starts
soon. It will be a demanding
exercise that presents great
opportunities for our combinedand joint warfighting team to
evaluate our mission essential
tasks and improve our war
fighting capabilities. It is
essential that we receive
maximum benefits from this
training event. Should war
come, the success of our
ROK-US Alliance will be
largely determined by our
ability to execute our plans to
standard and this exercise
represents an important step in
that process.
Some of our formations will
conduct potentially high risk
training during UFL 2006. I
want the risk associated with
these type events mitigated to
no more than moderate risk,
and low risk if at all feasible.
Commanders and leaders at all
levels must take actions to
minimize the hazards and
mitigate these risks. As
exercise play evolves, the
potential for accidents
increases. In many cases the
increased potential results from
overconfidence, fatigue,
complacency, and weather.Reviewing lessons learned
from previous training
exercises can help you better
understand how to overcome
these challenges.
Servicemembers have a
can-do spirit and are prone to
do whatever it takes to get the
mission done. Leaders must
ensure that their personnel are
challenged, but operate within
their limits. Overconfidence canresult in tragedy.
Fatigue tends to set in after
several days of hard training
which lends itself to taking
shortcuts. This can result in
disaster. Leaders need to be
keenly aware of the physical and
mental condition of their
personnel to guard against the
risks that result from fatigue.
One of the side effects of the
fatigue and / or redundancy is
complacency. As the exercise
progresses and people do the
same mission for an extended
period of time, they perceive risks
to be lower than they actually
aresetting the stage for an
accident. Everyone will have to
remain sharply focused
throughout the entire period of the
exercise to ensure we complete
this training event safely.
August is the hottest month of
the summer and poses great risks
for hot weather related injuries.
To reduce the potential for hot
weather related injuries, leaders
must understand the cumulative
effects of heat exposure and
organize work schedules toprevent overexposure, ensure
their personnel are properly
acclimatized, and make sure they
drink sufficient amounts of water.
I am committed to the
achievement of our UFL 06
training objectives. I am equally
insistent that we execute thetraining safely. We can do this.
Our achievable goal is no serious
injury or loss of life.
Commanders and leaders, take
charge of your units.
Servicemembers, I want you to
train and conduct operations
safely. Together, we can
accomplish our training
objectives and safety
responsibilities avoiding tragic
accidents and injuries. Lets
work together as a team to
ensure one anothers safety while
we train to execute our fight
tonight mission.
We Go Together!
MOSUL, Iraq Meeting with
troops during visits to combat zones
helps keep Marine Gen. Peter Pace
focused and gives him ground truth,
the general said during an interview
here Sunday.
A meeting with troops a day earlier
at Camp Liberty, near Baghdad, turned
poignant when a young lieutenant
asked Pace, the chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, if the U.S. military
could buy more RG-31 armored
vehicles.
The lieutenant commands a platoon
that searches for roadside bombs in
Baghdad. His unit has cleared
hundreds of explosives, but recently
lost a squad leader and another soldier
when the armored Humvee they were
driving hit an explosive device. I
have no doubt, that if they were in an
RG-31, they would still be alive
today, the lieutenant told the
chairman.
Pace spoke to the lieutenant about
Area 1
Failure to Obey a Lawful Order
(Failure to Identify), Drunk and
Disorderly Subject 1 became
belligerent and failed to obey a lawful
order when a Military Policeman asked
to see his ID card. Subject 1 was
apprehended, transported to the Provost
Marshal Office and was not
administered a Field Sobriety Test or a
Portable Breathalyzer Test due to his
being uncooperative. Subject 1 was
further processed and released to his
unit. At 2:13 p.m. on July 29, Subject
1 reported to the PMO where he was
advised of his legal rights, which hewaived, rendering a written sworn
statement admitting to the offense. This
is a final report.
Area 3
Dereliction in Performance of Duties,
Underage Drinking, Drunk and
Disorderly Subject 1, Subject 2 and
Subject 3 were walking toward the
parking lot adjacent to the Main Gate
when Subject 3 began to urinate on a
vehicle in the parking lot. Complaintant
1 requested ID from the Subjects,
revealing that Subject 2 and Subject 3
were under the legal age to consume
alcohol and that Subject 1 was a non-
commissioned officer. The Subjects
were escorted to the PMO where they
were not advised of their legal rights
due to their suspected levels of
intoxication. Subject 2 and Subject 3
were administered a PBT with results
of .123% BAC for Subject 2 and .111%
BAC for Subject 3. Subject 1, Subject
2 and Subject 3 were further processed
and released to their unit. Subjects later
reported to the PMO and were advised
of their legal rights, which they invoked,
refusing to be questioned or say
anything. This is a final report.
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Alcohol Use During
Exercises Addressed
In Command Policy Letter #45,
dated Aug. 15, Lt. Gen. David P.
Valcourt, U.S. Forces Korea chief of
staff, addressed AlcoholConsumption during JCS-Directed
and other USFK-level exercises.
The memorandum states: The
excessive consumption of alcoholic
beverages is inconsistent with the
readiness that U.S. Forces must
maintain when deployed to defend
our national interests. It is equally
inconsistent with effective, realistic
training. There will be no alcohol
consumption by participants of JCS-
directed or other USFK level
exercises from STARTEX to
ENDEX during periods of actual
exercise play. The first general officer
in the chain of command mayauthorize exceptions to this policy.
Individuals who violate this punitive
regulation may be subject to
punishment under the Uniform Code
of Military Justice or adverse
administration action under their
respective service regulations.
This policy applies to all USFK
military, civilian employees and
invited contractors.
The letter can be seen in its entirety
at http://www.usfk.mil.
Food Service Ball
scheduled next month
8th U.S. Army/IMA KORO FoodService cordially invites everyone to
attend Koreas First Annual Food
Service Ball beginning at 6 p.m.,
Sept. 16, at the Dragon hill Lodges
Naija Ballroom on Yongsan. Dress is
Dress Mess, Dress Blue Uniform, or
Class A dress uniform (with bow tie
and white shirt) for military; and
formal attire for civilians. For
information, call Warrant Officer
Lena Tull or Master Sgt. Cory
Watson at 723-4987 or 730-2867.
Illegal Aliens Offered
Amnesty By Government
The Korean Government hasannounced an amnesty program for
illegal aliens who wish to depart
Korea, but previously couldnt, due
to excessive fines. The program
currently ends on Aug. 31.
Illegal alien spouses who are married
to U.S. Soldiers may stay, but to do
so they must pay the applicable fine.
For those illegals who cant afford
to pay the fine, officials say it may
be a good time for those spouses
who are awaiting U.S. Visas to return
home to await confirmation and
receipt of their visa through their
countrys U.S. Embassy and avoid
the huge fines they may have accrued.Illegal aliens who choose to stay in
Korea, if caught, face fines of up to
W20,000,000.
For more information, contact the
Uijeongbu Immigration Office at 031-
828-9410-9411 or the Seoul Immigration
Office at 031-478-5043 or any Army
Community Services office.
Military personnel from all over the peninsula turned out to see Team USA blast Lithuania, 111-88, Sunday, at the Seoul SportsComplex. Team USA purchased 1000 tickets for each of their games, which were distributed through command channels. But, many in
the pro-Team USA crowd also purchased tickets to get the opportunity to see the team. For related story and more photos, see Page 11.
STEVEN HOOVER
Make us proud, fellasMake us proud, fellasMake us proud, fellasMake us proud, fellasMake us proud, fellas
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TONGYEONG An annual
celebration of one of the four greatest
sea battles in world history took place
here Aug. 11.
Dressed up in traditional 16th Century
period garb, participants came from all
parts of the peninsula to relive the sea
battle that took place hundreds of years
ago.
The festival began with a one-hour
ceremony which was followed by a
parade through the streets of
Tongyeong. Among the participants
were 30 Sailors attached to Commander,Fleet Activities Chinhae.
The festivals name is in honor of
Admiral Yi Sun-shin, the leader of the
great sea battle known as the Battle of
Hansan. Yi was known in the late 16th
Century as one the great and most
respected military heroes in the history
of Korea.
He demonstrated his abilities as a
military strategist as well as his devotion
as a patriot when he perceived the
imminent invasion of Japan in the 1590s.
With that in mind, he trained his officers
and men, and provided guns,
ammunition, equipment and other
CNFK personnel participate inannual Admiral Yi celebration
supplies for his navy. Most remarkable
of all, he improved and perfected the
famous Keobukson, or Turtle Ships
which are claimed by some historians
to be the worlds first-iron clad ships.
The naval preparedness initiated by Yi
saved both Korea and China from the
invading troops.
This is the 45th year that the festival
has taken place and the second year that
Navy Sailors have been involved.
For Master-at-Arms Second Class
Dameon Hurt, a member of CFAC
security, coming out and participating
in the festival was a unique experience.
This is my opportunity be a part of
Korean history, he said. I feel a sense
of pride being out here today. This is
one way we (the U.S. military) can
come out and show comraderie with the
locals here.
The parade lasted for two and half
hours. Afterwards there was live
musical entertainment provided by the
Republic of Korea Navy Band, a floating
variety show, dancing and food.
By MC1Lisa Wassilieff
CNFK Public Affairs
MC1 L ISA WASSILIEFF
Sailors attached to Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae, march the streets of Tongyeongduring the Admiral Yi festival Aug. 11.
time, said USFK Incheon Customs
Chief James Satterwhite Jr.
Security at Incheon International
Airport remains tight.
There are increased hand searches
of bags at security checkpoints and a
bag check at the gate immediately prior
to boarding the aircraft, Satterwhite
said. You can expect delays.
Passengers traveling with a baby or
small child may carry baby formula/
milk, food or juice.
Prescription medication, including
insulin, must match the name of the
passenger.
Additionally, all passengers must
remove their footwear for X-ray
screenings.
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efforts around the world to combat
improvised explosive devices. He
vowed to come back to the United
States and ensure everything that can
be done will be done.
And he clearly empathized with the
lieutenant for his loss. The young
mans evident concern for his troops
moved Pace, who served as a
lieutenant in Vietnam from 1968 to
1969.
In Sundays interview, the general
said he felt the personal pain for a
leader who works that closely with
subordinates and loses one of his
guys. He said he admired thelieutenants willingness to ask the
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff a
straightforward question.
The lieutenants question
highlighted the cost of the operations
in Iraq to the chairman in a very direct
way. Pace said it reinforces his desire
that we continue to keep the human
focus on the results of what were
doing.
He said his heart went out to the
lieutenant. Hell never forget that
(soldier who was killed), which is not
a bad thing that he never forgets,
Pace said.
Serving in a small unit in combat
changes a leader, the chairman said.
You end up with a love of your
fellow man that is a different kind of a
feeling than you experience any place
else, he said. (It comes from) when
your life is in their hands and their
lives are in yours. When you lose
somebody like that, it just has an
impact on you and rightfully so
that is life-defining.
Pace said he is still on active duty
because of the sacrifices of so many
lance corporals and corporals in the
jungles of Vietnam. I served 13
months in the field ... and never got a
scratch, he said. The experience left
him with a sense of responsibility to
honor those who werent so fortunate.
Pace spoke from experience when
he said the young lieutenant will never
forget the men he lost. When a
reporter asked the general who he lost
in Vietnam that caused him to continueto serve, Pace recited their names
without missing a beat: Lance
Corporal Guido Farinaro, then I lost
Lance Corporal Chubby Hale, Whitey
Travers, Corporal Mike Witt, Corporal
John Mills, Staff Sergeant Freddy
Williams, and the list goes on.
I have all of their names in my
head, Pace said. I know where they
died; I can see where they died. I was
holding Corporal Witt when he died.
Its all resonant, very real to me and
very personal in the sense of the need
to serve as best I can because they
cant.
He said he believes the young Army
lieutenant will always know that
mans name and will always think
about it, and he should not in a
maudlin sense, not in a guilty sense,
but in a respectful appreciation of
sacrifice and a responsibility to not let
that sacrifice go for naught.
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become the premier power projection
platform in the Pacific and we cant
leave this peninsula. We have too
much at stake in terms of our
relationship with the Korean Republic,
the Korean people, the Korean
economy and ... this region.I can think of no one better suited
to lead KORO than Col. Al Aycock,
said Macdonald. Col. Aycock has the
experience to contribute to the new
architecture to the readiness on the
peninsula.
In accepting the position of
director, Aycock stated that he was
both honored and humbled to take on
this new responsibility.
I have already seen KORO leading
the way to ensure that we care for
the Soldiers and families in this time
of unparalleled transformation, he
said. Ive been blessed throughout
my entire Army career with the
leadership of our noncommissioned
officers and our civilian corps. And,
I can see in my first week here that
Ive been blessed once again with the
KORO staff and our relationship with
all the US headquarters on the
peninsula.
Aycock was commissioned as an
Infantry Officer in 1978, following
graduation from the United States
Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
His previous assignment was garrison
commander at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Aycock holds a Bachelor of Science
from the USMA, a Masters in
Education from Fayetteville State
University with induction in the Kappa
Delta Pi honor society and a Masters
in Strategic Studies from the ArmyWar College. While attending the Army
War College, Aycock was selected to
serve on the Army Personnel
Turbulence Study Group working for
the Chief of Staff of the Army. This
published study was the foundation for
personnel system changes throughout
the Army and contributed to an Army
Superior Unit Award for the Army War
College.
Aycock was also one of 14 students
selected for the Advanced Strategic Art
Program. His military education also
includes the Armed Forces Staff
College and Army Management Staff
College.
His awards and decorations include
the Legion of Merit with one oak leaf
cluster, Defense Meritorious Service
Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with
five oak leaf clusters, Special Forces
Tab, Joint Staff Identification Badge,
Military Freefall Parachutist Badge and
Master Parachutist Badge.
Aycock is married to the former
Sue Padrick of Hinesville, Ga. They
have a son, Alan, age 24 and a
daughter, Jennifer, age 19.
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J IM CUNNINGHAM
Lt. Col. William Huber, outgoing garrison commander, passes the cased colors to Col. Forrest Newton, Area I Support Activity commander, effectively deactivating the Camp Red Cloud garrison.
By Jim Cunningham
Area I Public Affairs
USAG, Camp Red Cloud deactivatesUSAG, Camp Red Cloud deactivatesUSAG, Camp Red Cloud deactivatesUSAG, Camp Red Cloud deactivatesUSAG, Camp Red Cloud deactivatesCAMP RED CLOUDThe U.S. Army took a step
closer to transformation Aug. 10, when Lt. Col.William Huber cased the colors of U. S. Army Garrisonat Camp Red Cloud and turned command over to Col.Forrest Newton, commander of Area I SupportActivity.
In July 2004, when I took this command, I recallBrig. Gen. John Macdonald telling me that I had twosignificant missions to accomplish during my time,Huber said. The first was that I needed to close fiveof seven camps and the second was I needed todeactivate the garrison. How would you like to comeinto command with these missions? You are going toget smaller in size and then go away.
Making the garrison smaller is exactly what Huberdid. Camps Sears, Page and Falling Water were closedand Camps Essayons and LaGuardia were closed andreturned to the Republic of Korea this past July 15.
I would like to thank those involved in assisting inmaking sure that I can report today the mission isaccomplished, Huber said. Additionally, you have just witnessed the official deactivation of the U.S.Army Garrison Camp Red Cloud. Mission complete.
In 25 months, the garrison has accomplished many
things. Huber and the garrison staff collectivelyorganized and moved the Department of Public Worksfrom Camp Falling Water to Camp Stanley, movedthe Warrior Readiness Center from Camp Mobile toCamp Stanley and provided them with a first-classfacility. The Central Issue Facility from Camp Mobilewill be moved to Camp Stanley within three monthsto become the Warrior Depot. Huber and the garrisonbuilt the new CRC gas station and bus terminal, 2nd
Infantry Division Band building and a new CRC frontgate. Opening a new Special Troops Battalionheadquarters at CRC is planned within the next sixmonths.
We merged the entire garrison staff, functions,and operations into Area I with no disruption toservices, very little stress on employees, and mostimportantly we provided everyone with significantlyimproved working conditions, Huber said.
Huber and the garrison played a significant role inassisting the city of Uijeongbu meet its goal in openingthe new Highway 43 Bypass.
We renovated Mitchells Club so it better servesthe Soldiers and Airmens needs and we will soonopen a new pub in Mitchells, Huber said. Theseare just a few of the accomplishments this greatorganization has achieved, and I am extremely proudto have had this opportunity to lead this organizationthrough its transformation and restructuring.
The casing of the colors ended a long legacy of theU.S. Army Garrison, CRC. It was formed as a sub-installation command of the 501st Corps SupportGroup in 1991 to replace the Special Troops CombinedField Army upon the inactivation of the Combined FieldArmy. On June 12, 1995, the commander of the 19thTheater Area Army Commad divested the 501st CSGof its base operations and quality of life responsibilitiesand directed the formation of Headquarters, Area IWest to assume these missions. At that time USAG-CRC was removed from the 501st CSG and placedunder Area I West. On June 13, 1996, Camp Pagewas assigned to USAG-CRC as a sub-installation, andArea I West was designated as Area I Support Activity.
The deactivation of the USAG-CRC is justanother step toward the complete transformation
of the Area I Support Activity, Huber said. I wou ld l ike to express my s incere
apprec ia t ion to the fo rmer gar r i son s ta f f members that were with me in the beginning,and thank the Area I staff members for theiroutstanding support to Soldiers in making AreaI the best place to live and train, Huber said.
E-mail [email protected]
Lt. Col. Wi lliam Hub er, outgoing garrison commande r,addressed Area I leaders and Soldiers during the
deactivation ceremony of CRC garrison Aug. 10.
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Sept. 11 5th Anniversary
Commemoration
Warrior Chapel will be open Sept. 11
for prayer and quiet reflection. A
slideshow commemorating the events
of Sept. 11, 2001, will play in the chapelthroughout the day as well. A prayer
breakfast on the morning of Sept. 12
will be open for remembrance.
EEO Prevention of
Sexual Harassment
Equal Employment Office will be
conducting a Prevention of Sexual
Harassment class for U.S. civilian
employees today at the Warriors Club,
Camp Casey, 9 to 11 a.m. for leaders,
managers, and supervisors; 1 to 5 p.m.
for employees. Managers include
military personnel who supervise U.S.
civilian employees and it is optional forthose who supervise Korean
employees. For more information, call
Vivian George at 732-6273.
MWR Organization Day
All Morale, Welfare and Recreation
facilities will be closed Aug. 25 for an
organization day.
Bull Riding at
Mitchells Club
Mitchells Club will feature bull riding
during the Labor Day weekend. The
mechanical bull will be at Mitchells
Sept. 1.
University of Maryland,
Central Texas College
Registration Underway
Undergraduate classes will begin Sept.
5. Graduate on-line class beginning
dates will vary. Request tuition
assistance on GoArmyEd.com. All
Soldiers will have to use this portal
effective immediately for enrollment.
The Army pays the maximum $250 per
semester hour for both undergraduate
and graduate level courses. Univ. of
Md. website for listings of the distance
learning courses: http://
de.ad.umuc.edu.
CRC Term 1 Classes
Registering NowRegister now through Sept. 1 forUniversity of Maryland and CentralTexas College. The following classesare being offered: ITSC 1413 for foursemester hours meeting Monday,Wednesday and Friday to learn todesign and develop web pages; CJSA1312 for three semester hours meetingMonday and Wednesday to learn howsocial and public policy affect crimetrends. This is a core course requirementfor criminal justice majors or it can beused as an elective; PHIL 140 for three
semester hours meeting on Saturdaysfor topics like abortion, euthanasia, thedeath penalty and other hot buttonissues; COCY 227 for three semesterhours meeting Tuesday and Thursdayto study deviance. Topics will includemental illness, sexual deviance and theuse of drugs. For further informationcall, 732-6862/7134.
PHOTOS BY JIM CUNNINGHAM
The Camp Stanley ambulance team and medics discover a pre-staged victim of the
simulated explosion at the walk-in gate They put him on a stretcher and evacuate him
by ambulance while Fire Chief John Cook checks out the rest of the area.
Soldiers find a pre-staged casualty 50 feet fromthe walk-gate during AT/FP exercises Aug. 8.
After identifying the wound and calling for
medical support, the victim is evacuated.
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Area I Public Affairs
CAMP STANLEYAn ounce of
prevention is a good way to prepare
for possible terrorist attacks in Area
I, and at Camp Stanley Aug. 8
Soldiers brought it on.
We rehearsed our force protection
drills for Camp Stanley, and our force
protection postures for going from
Charley to Delta. These are activitiesassociated with that, said Lt. Col.
Anthony Beck, commander, 304th
Signal Battalion.
The exercises
are in preparation
for the Adaptive
Focus dri l ls in
September. The
action started at
the aviation gate
of Camp Stanley.
The first part
of the exercise
was messages
coming in where
we raised the
force protection
condition from Bravo to Charley,
Beck said. The second part was the
vehicle born explosive device coming
in the gate. We had a person pre-
staged who would come in with the
vehicle and as soon as the bomb was
detected he would bolt and run. This
gave our roving and dismounted
patrols a suspect to look for while the
vehicle inspection team at the gate had
to deal with a bomb and adjust.
The installation operations centerdealt with catching the suspect, plus
a bomb at the gate, while continuing
to manage the installation, which
included closing the gate and shifting
the vehicle inspect ion team to
another gate.
The inspection teams searched
every vehicle entering the installation,
including using large wheeled mirrors
to inspect the underside of those
vehicles, including large 18 wheel
trucks. While the team inspected an
18-wheeler, a smoke grenade went
off about 100 yards from the gate.
The team was not distracted, but kept
their eyes on the area where the
grenade went off.
Afterwards, another scenarioinvolved a bomb going off at the
walk-in gate on the east side of
camp. Five casualties were found,
one who was
expected to die
and evacuation of
the casual t ies
while the fi re
department put
out the resulting
fires.
S m o k e
grenades were
used to simulate
the bomb goingoff. One casualty
was found in the
guard shack at the entrance, four
more casualties were found in a 50
yard radius of the s imulated
explosion.
First to arrive were the fire trucks
and Fire Chief John Cook. The
firemen put out the simulated fire and
rescuers evacuated the casualties.
The entire scenario was executed and
performed in less than an hour.
We were able to coordinate and
use the tactical ambulance, the fire
department and regular medicalfacilities ambulance in evacuating the
simulated casualties, Beck said.
This is our first time performing
these tasks. It is a learning process
and it went very well.
The exercise began Aug. 8 with messages
coming in and raising the force protection
condition from Bravo to Charley. The secondpart was this vehicle, bearing an explosive
device, coming in the aviation gate.
Roving and dismounted patrols apprehend the
pre-staged suspect that drove the bomb laden
vehicle in the aviation gate during the exercise.
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test for my brown belt soon, Julstrom said. I
started when I came here and now I am moving
up in Tae Kwon Do.
Camp Adventure was not just an adventure
for the children. Many of the parents enjoyed theweekly trips.
Camp Adventure was a lot of fun for me,
sa id James Marok , camp counse lo r . The
University of Toledo, in Ohio, advertised for
students interested in coming to Korea as camp
counselors so I applied and was selected to come
here.
This is not Ma roks first time in Korea.
I have been here before, but this is my first
time at Camp Adventure, he said. My father
taught English in Korea. We created a lot of
activities for the children and parents, which
has been a lot of fun.
Marok will go to China to study during the
next school year as an Asian Studies major.I speak Chinese well, but Korean is harder,
I think, Marok said.
Every year Camp Adventure educates and
keeps the children in things to do and learn. It
is a good experience for both the children and
us parents, said a mother.
CAMP RED CLOUDChildren here have
spent their last week in Camp Adventure. Today
was their last day of activities. The children
participating in the camp were not the only ones
benefiting from the activities.
This is my second year to come to Camp
Red Cloud for Camp Adventure, said Katy
Julstrom, a Camp Adventure counselor from Des
Moines, Iowa. Im a student at Iowa State
Univers i ty and I am majo r ing in ch i ld
development.
Julstrom was contacted by the university to
come to Korea again for Camp Adventure.
I love being camp director here, because I
can decide what games to play with the children,
and I am in control to pick the most fun games,
Julstrom said. We accomplished having lots of
fun. Also, we broke down some communication
barriers with the Korean children who dont
speak English by creating signs for them, which
enabled us to become more of a family.
Julstrom didnt just accomplish all this at
Camp Adventure; she accomplished some
personal things as well.
I got my blue belt in Tae Kwon Do and will E-mail [email protected]
J IM CUNNINGHAM
Children and parents enrolled in Camp Adventure
celebrated their last luncheon Aug. 11. Classes end today.
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CAMP RED CLOUDBrig.
Gen. John Johnson, 2nd Infantry
Division assistant division commander
for maneuver, came to the Ed ucation
Center here to conduct a personnel
readiness review.
What th i s
review does is it
covers a l l the
p e r s o n n e l
readiness issues
in the division;
how we are
manned, where
we are sho r t ,
what specialties
we need , and
how well we take
care of the Soldiers, Johnson said.
Education is what we are here to
talk about today. How well our
education systems are working for
us is very important to personnel
readiness.
A real concern is educational
opportunities for the Soldiers.
We need to know that we are
g i v i n g t h e S o l d i e r s a l l t h e
educational opportunities that we
can, and to take advantage of the
s c h o o l s t h a t a r e a v a i l a b l e ,
Johnson said.
The rev iew looks a t Army
standards that have been established
for many areas, to determine if the
Army is excelling in its education
goals, or falling behind by those
same goals.
Those areas where we are not
do ing as wel l as we cou ld be ,
whether
its in a
particular
b r a n c h
o r
particular
un i t o r
a c r o s s
t h e
division,
we do
t h e
analysis
to find what we can do better,
Johnson said. There are always
ways we can improve.
With most programs, the Army
is doing a spectacular job. There
are some programs the Army can
do better, he said.
I want to find if we are tracking
education in such a way that is
meaningful to commanders and
helps commanders know whether
or not they are giving opportunities
to their Soldiers, Johnson said.
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J IM CUNNINGHAM
Brig. Gen. John Johnson discusses personnel readiness issues with the staff of theCRC Education Center Aug. 8.
Those areas where we are not doingas well as we could be, whether its in a
particular branch or particular unit or
across the division, we do the analysis
to find what we can do better. There are
always ways we can improve
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By Pvt. Jung Jae-hoon
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON Two U.S.congressmen ate lunch with servicemembers Aug. 10
at the Three Kingdoms Inn Dining Facility here.
House International Relations Committee Chairman
Henry Hyde and Rep. Eni H. Faleomavaega arrived at
the dining facility around noon to a warm welcome
from Soldiers.
We enjoyed our time with the Congressmen, said
41st Signal Battalion Spc. Punefuolemotu Aiumu. Hisvisit was too short, but it was nice to see him andshare lunch with him.
Aiumu said Faleomavaega is well known for helping
Pacific Islanders, not only Samoans.
Hes there for you, Aiumu said. Hes a really
good guy.
American Samoa is a U.S. territory in the South
Pacific. Samoans have a nonvoting representative in the
U.S. House of Representatives. Samoans are considered
American nationals, but cannot vote in national elections.
Aiumu and some other Samoan servicemembers
sang the congressmen a traditional Samoan song called
Falealili Uma, to greet their congressman.
Hyde has been a Republican member of the United
States House of Representatives since 1975,
representing the 6th District of Illinois. He is retiringfrom politics this month, at the age of 82.
Following lunch, Hyde had a short speech for the
Soldiers.
Youre far away from home, but for a wonderful
mission, a mission to protect the quality of life among
a free nation, Hyde said. We visited here to tell you
briefly that we know youre here to exhibit the one
quality that is almost godlike, self-sacrifice.
Hyde also said the Soldiers were the custodiansof democracy.
Were very proud of each and every one of you,
he said.
It was interesting that he had such a good sense
of humor and he seemed to enjoy the company of
Soldiers, said Spc. Charles Kiel, assigned to 16th
Medical Logistics Battalion. I am happy that Im
stationed here, because I think I wouldnt get to meet
a congressman if I were stationed back in the States.
PVT. JUNG JAE-HOON
Rep. Eni H. Faleomavaega (left) and Rep. Henry Hyde listen to
traditional Samoan singing by Spc. Punefuolemotu Aiumu,Sgt. Merine Moala-Jones and Capt. Faamao Umalitanielu. E-mail [email protected]
Agency delivers21st Century
service today
YONGSAN GARRISON The
Defense Logistics Agency offers the
Department of Defenses worldwide
logistics support in both peacetime
and wartime to military services as
well as civilian agencies and foreigncountries. The DLA headquarters is
at Fort Belvoir, Va., but the agency
has an office here.
If Americas forces eat it, wear
it, maintain equipment with it, or
burn it as fuel, DLA provides it, saidDLA Liaison to U.S. Forces Korea
Lt. Col. Calvin Reid.
Reid said his agency suppliesalmost every consumable item
Americas military services need to
operate, from groceries to jet fuel.
We also help to dispose of
materiel and equipment that is no
longer needed, Reid said.
The DLA has supported every
major war and contingency operation
for the past four decades, from
Vietnam to Iraq.We provide 95 percent of repair
parts and 100 percent of subsistence,fuels, medical, clothing and textile,
construction and barrier materiel,
said DLA-Pacific Commander Lt.
Col D.A. Lannom. In Korea, there
are six different DLA field activities
with more than 250 servicemen,
civilians, Korean employees and
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Area II Public Affairs
LaundrLaundrLaundrLaundrLaundry workers stay cool with self-help projecty workers stay cool with self-help projecty workers stay cool with self-help projecty workers stay cool with self-help projecty workers stay cool with self-help projectBy Cpl. Lee Yang-won
Area II Public Affairs
Laundry worker Song In-sool irons a shirt Aug. 9 at the Directorate of Logistics Area II
Quartermaster Laundry.
CPL. L EE YANG-WON
YONGSAN GARRISON With
temperatures soaring to more than 110
degrees Fahrenheit, Area II laundry
workers have toiled for years each
summer in a building superheated by
industrial-strength washing machines
and dryers.Now, through a self-help project, the
Area II Quartermaster Laundry has
lowered the working temperature by 14
percent to a more livable 95 F.
The building has air conditioning, but
because of the sheer number of
washing machines, dryers and ironing
apparatus, the temperature stays high.
Area II Logistics officials and the
laundry manager worked together to
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said 8th U.S. Army Commander, Lt.Gen. David P. Valcourt. I think its
particularly enticing when you can
contribute and directly see that come
back and do a better job for our
families.
8th U.S. Army honors Area II for CFC donationsBy Cpl. Lee Yang-won
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON 8thU.S. Army officials presented a check
Aug. 9 to the Area II Support Activity
as a tribute for participation in the
Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas
Family Support Youth Program
donation.During the campaign, service-
members and civilians in Korea gave
more than $1.54 million. The Family
Support Youth Program peninsula-widereceived $32,000.
Were getting back checks for the
money we gave specifically earmarked
for family support and youth programs,
Valcourt emphasized moreparticipation from the servicemembers
in the future.
Our participation rate is only 38
percent, Valcourt said. The rate may
be okay but it isnt great and I think we
could do better.
In Area II, the check going to Family
Support and Youth Programs totaledmore than $6,600.
For 10 consecutive years, theDepartment of Defense has appointed
the Global Impact organization to
manage CFC-Overseas.
Global Impact President Renee
Acosta also took part in the presentation
CPL. L EE YANG-WON
Lt. Gen. David P. Valcourt and Renee Acosta
present a check to Area II officials Aug. 10.
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Asian fact-finding tour brings
lawmakers to Korean peninsula
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Power Outage
Area II Public Works officials plan to
cut power to certain South Post
buildings 8-11 a.m. Saturday. Theoutage will enable the Dragon Hill
Lodge roof replacement contractor toconnect to Yongsan power. The hotel
complex has backup power and will not
be affected by the outage. For a
complete list of buildings affected by
the power outage, visit the Area IIWeb site (http://area2.korea.army.mil)
Spirit of America
Marching Band
The Spirit of America marching band
will present the Wind Opera to the U.S.Military community 6 p.m. tonight at
Collier Field House. The Seoul USO
will provide a free barbecue 3 p.m.
Saturday at Collier Soccer Field
followed by the Spirit of America fieldshow at 4 p.m. For information, visithttp://spiritofamericaband.org.
Summer League
Basketball Tournament
The Post Season Summer League
Basketball Tournament will be heldSept. 2-4 at Collier Field House. For
information, call 738-8608.
Newcomers Orientation
Learn about the community, Korean
culture and visit Seoul locations with
the Area II Newcomers OrientationMonday-Wednesday. Limited child
care is available. Register by visiting
Army Community Service Bldg. 4106,
Room 205, or call 738-7505.
Seoul USO
The USO will sponsor 35
servicemembers interested in building
a home for the Cheonan communitySept. 23 for Habitat for Humanity. Call
for applications forms, or visit http://
www.uso.org/korea. For information,call Charlotte Huntsman at 724-7781.
School Bus Registration
Bus passes for the 2006-2007 school
year are now available at the Seoul
Student Transportation Office in the
Community Service Building (Bldg. S-4106), room 121. A bus safety seminar
will be held for parents 6-7:30 p.m.Monday at the Hannam Village Chapel
Annex and 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at
the Yongsan Community Service
Building, room 118. For information,call 738-5032.
Spouses Club Welcome
The American Forces Spouses Club
will host its annual Welcome and
Activities sign-up 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. atthe Dragon Hill Lodge Mezzanine.
Stop by to explore opportunities and
activities available in the Yongsan
community. Representatives from areaorganizations will be available to
answer questions. For information, call011-9690-6592.
Area II Web site
For more community notes, news and
information, visit the Area II Web site
at http://area2.korea.army.mil.
Safety officers learn latest techniquesSafety officers learn latest techniquesSafety officers learn latest techniquesSafety officers learn latest techniquesSafety officers learn latest techniquesBy Pvt. Jung Jae-hoon
Area II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON Sixteen
Soldiers and civilians gathered Aug. 4
for monthly safety training at the 8thU.S. Army safety classroom.
The course was open to tenant unitsafety officers and building managers,
and covered topics like fire prevention
and hazard communication.
Hopefully the affect of the class is
more safety-cautious people, said Area
II Safety Specialist Randall Ross. The
real intent and hope is that the people
that have attended the training will take
that information to their units andconduct internal training of their own.
Area II Safety Instructor Chong
Chae-uk made the group aware of laws
that require employers to inform their
workers of the hazards in their work
environment and to train workers how
to avoid those hazards.
This training was a good opportunity
to correct and add to my safety
awareness, said 61st MaintenanceCompany Shop Foreman Sgt. Gavin
Watkins. I got to know a lot more on
these issues that I wasnt aware of.
Hopefully, I will let my coworkers
know about it, and it will help them
also.
Students also learned fire preventiontraining, and how to identify fire hazards
within buildings.
Safety and Occupational Health
Specialist Kang Sung-ku covered the
ABCs of the emergency operations.
Later, the instructor let class
members spray fire extinguishers so that
they would know how to use one in an
emergency.
The Area II Safety Office conductsthe class each month, once in English
and once in Korean.
We hope to continue monthly safety
training and next time to see more faces
in the class, Ross said.
Area II Safety Instructor Chong Chae-uk teaches a safety class Aug. 4 at Yongsan Garrison.CPL. L EE YANG-WON
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starstarstarstarstarts ethics trainingts ethics trainingts ethics trainingts ethics trainingts ethics trainingBy David McNallyArea II Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON Nearly 160 Department of
the Army civilians and Soldiers gathered Aug. 10 for
mandatory ethics training at Balboni Theater.
Were just kicking off this program, said 8th U.S. ArmyAdministrative Law Attorney Yong Lee. Hopefully, well be
able to meet the Secretary of the Armys mandate to provide
this training to all Army personnel by the end of the year.
The annual training should provide a basic understanding
of ethics principles, Lee said.
Topics covered included:What forms the ethics rules and the Code of EthicsUse of communications equipmentUse of government property
Family Readiness GroupsPersonal and official participation in private organizations
Military balls
Post-government employment
The training is not too in-depth, but should at least give a
basic foundation, Lee said.
There is also a special mandatory ethics training session
for people involved in Army acquisition.
The acquisition ethics training is very detailed andspecific, Lee said. It outlines what you can and cannot do
when in the acquisition field.
Administrative Law Attorney Yong Lee covers ethics training Aug. 10 at
Balboni Theater.
DAVID MCNALLY
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YONGSAN GARRISON Americans serving in
Korea may have a better chance to understand the local
Korean lingo with the help from free Army Community
Service Korean classes.
Each month, ACS offers a four-week basic Koreanlanguage course 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays to
help people get familiar with the Korean language and
culture.
The class not only teaches Korean, but also provides
cultural experiences for the participants, said Instructor
Michael Lee. After an hour of studying Korean, we cook
and share Korean food while talking about cultural
differences between the United States and Korea.
Lee said sharing Korean food recipes and experiences
in Korea with his class helps participants indulge more
into the local culture without much difficulty.
Students have a better understanding of the Korean
people after the class, Lee said. Its helping them reduce
cultural shock when they go off post.
More than 30 people enrolled for a recent class.
Additional assistant teachers also help studentsindividually during class.
The instructors here are very good, said 18th
Medical Command Entomology Consultant Lt. Col. Bill
Sames. Teachers have a positive attitude toward the
class and seem to enjoy teaching us.
Throughout the class, he said, he learned some useful
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Area II Public Affairs
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Team USA players practice during an eight-minute scrimmage Monday in front of Area II community members at Collier Field
House. Team USA is in Korea for the 2006 World Basketball Challenge.
PHOTOS BY CPL. L EE YANG-WON
NBA stars practice atCollier Field HouseBy Pvt. Jung Jae-hoon
Area II Public Affairs
More than 1,200 Area II community
members turned out to support the team.
Denver Nuggets Small Forward Carmelo
Anthony dribbles during practice.
Team members go for a rebound
during a scrimmage.
YONGSAN GARRISON More than 1,200Yongsan community members welcomed world-famousNBA players Monday during a Collier Field House practicesession.
The Miami Heats Dwayne Wade, Cleveland CavaliersLebron James, Denver Nuggets Carmelo Anthony andother superstars showed off some amazing basketball
skills as they began a routine practice.During a break, U.S. Soldiers competed in a three-
point shooting match cheered on by their favoritebasketball star.
I was very excited when I heard the news aboutNBA All-Stars coming to Yongsan, said Cpl. Kim Min-ku. It was amazing to see the skills Ive only seen ontelevision.
The Yongsan crowd went wild every time the players
did anything with the ball, either dunking it after spinningit in the air for few seconds or making a clean three-point shot from far behind.
It was the best event that the Morale, Welfare andRecreation has pulled in years, said Staff Sgt. StanceyMitchell. I enjoyed it very much as well as the rest ofbasketball fans here in Yongsan.
After the practice the players had lunch at the ThreeKingdoms Inn Dining Facility and signed autographs.
We havent had basketball stars like this since the1988 Olympics, said Area II Sports Director BennieJackson. It was real good for the community.
Team USA came to Korea to compete in the WorldBasketball Challenge. Korea, Italy, Turkey and Lithuaniaare also participating.
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install a system of roof sprinklers.
Water now runs over the shingled
roof to cool the building. The project
started in July, and concluded by the
end of the month.
We came up with this idea to
enhance working conditions for ouremployees, said QuartermasterLaundry Manager Chang Kyong-hun.
The workers are really satisfied with
the accomplishment.
Chang said there were hardly any
expenses charged for the sprinklers
thanks to the laundry workers selfless
dedication during the installation.
Were receiving positive feedback
from the employees, Chang said. It
not only has cooled down the heat, butalso provided a more stable mental state
for the workers.
A main pipe traverses on top of the
during the ceremony. Global Impact isa not-for-profit organization dedicated
to raising funds to support humanitarian
relief.
Today were here to celebrate the
contributions of the troops, Acosta
said. Were just thankful for their
generosity.
Im just very thankful for all the
generous donations that were given in Area
II, said Area II Commander Col. RonStephens. Its the contributions from the
Lee said Army civilians and Soldierscan spot the issues themselves.
If they dont understand, or have
questions, they can contact their ethics
counselor, he said.
expressions when shopping and
different cultural aspects of Korea.
My goal was to learn basic
Korean, not necessari lyconversational classes, said 8th U.S.
Army Plans Officer Maj. John Irish.
I wanted to help myself just to get
around and communicate when Im
catching a cab or when Im buyingthings in the market.
One of the best things about the
class, he said, is there is always a
cultural topic of interest being
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roof with nozzles attached to it. A pump
moves water through the pipes. Nozzles
on the roof evenly distribute the water.
We found ourselves some useful
pipes from leftover heaps at the
Directorate of Public Works, Chang
said. Our only cost was the sincerecommitments from our workers.
Area II DPW also installed 10 air
conditioning units in the facility Aug. 1
to cool down workers ironing clothes.
Ive worked eight years in this
field, said laundry worker Song In-
sool. This is the best working condition
I have worked in and Im very satisfied
with it.
Chang said the laundry receives an
average of 450,000 pieces of clothes amonth.
community that makes this possible.Stephens said the community has
really stepped forward to make quite an
effort.
This will enhance some of the
programs we already have, he said. By
doing this well be able to do more
things for the community.
Other Army and Air Force Area
Commanders received recognition at the
ceremony as well.
E-mail [email protected]
from Page 10EthicsEthicsEthicsEthicsEthicsIn Area II, the next training session
will be held 1 p.m. Sept. 7. The first
acquisition ethics training session will
be held 2:30 p.m. Sept. 7.
from Page 10KoreanKoreanKoreanKoreanKoreandiscussed.
Its definitely been a benefit to
me, he said. Through this class Ihave been able to communicate
better.
Participants who want to learn
more after the four-week basic
Korean class can sign up for another
four-week course featuring moreadvanced language skills.
For registration and information,
visit the ACS information desk.
Visit the Area II Web site for more stories and community information
http://area2.korea.army.mil
E-mail [email protected]
E-mail [email protected]
contractors.
Defense Logistics Agency Pacific,
located in Hawaii, is the DLAs focal
point for issues in the Pacific theater,according to the organizations Web
site (http://www.pacific.dla.mil).
The unit is the primary liaison to the
Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea.
The agencys keep warfighters
ready to fight tonight, as the
organization remains mission rea dy.
No matter where DLAs 20,805
from Page 9
LogisticsLogisticsLogisticsLogisticsLogisticsemployees, 519 active duty military and
754 reservists are stationed, their
mission is to get support to the right
place at the right time, Reid said.
We are on the front lines, working
alongside combat commanders and
planners supporting Operation IraqiFreedom, Operation Enduring Freedom
and the Global War on Terrorism, Reid
said.
E-mail [email protected]
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In many cases, the greatest
anguish for parents who are
separating or divorcing is the questionof child custody. For parent
servicemembers ending a marriage or
a relationship of mixed citizenship,
this issue is even more volatile and
sometimes ends in the tragedy known
as international parental abduction.
What is international parental
abduction? Parental abduction or
parental kidnapping is simply the taking,
retention, or concealment of a child by
a parent so as to obstruct the custody
and visitation rights of another parent.
State lines often confound the recovery
of parentally abducted children in the
United States. With international parentalabduction, the obstacle to recovery of
the child is an international boundary.
The significance of that boundary is
that the laws of the foreign country
govern whether and how that child can
be returned to a parent in the United
States. Some countries will return
children to the United States under a
treaty known as the Hague Convention
on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction.
While some non-treaty countries may
still enforce U.S. custody and visitation
orders, most will make their own
custody determinations, and these
Attorney answers international child custody issuesBy Capt. Brian Tomasovic
Camp Humphreys Client Services
determinations will often favor the
parent who is a national of the foreign
country.
Where are the Hague
Convention countries in Asia?There currently arent any, unless you
count Macau (effective 1999) or the
Special Administrative Region of Hong
Kong (effective 1997). In other words,
if your child is abducted to any country
in Asia, there is very little chance you
will have a practical legal mechanism to
seek the return of your child. Be aware
that any time your relationship with a
parent who has strong connections to
another country is troubled or broken,
you and your child are vulnerable.
What actions can I take to
prevent an international parental
abduction? If you feel your child isvulnerable to abduction, do not hesitate
to seek legal advice at your military legal
assistance office. A well-written
custody decree is a valuable prevention
tool, and you should keep several copies
of it and give one to the childs school.
You should also compile the information
that could later be vital for locating your
child. The U.S. Department of State
recommends the following courses of
action:
1. Keep a list of the addresses and
telephone numbers of the other
parents relatives, friends, and
business associates both here and
abroad.
2. Keep a record of important
information about the other parent,
including: physical description,passport, social security, bank
account, and drivers license
numbers, and vehicle description and
plate number.
3. Keep a written description of
your child, including hair and eye
color, height, weight, fingerprints, and
any special physical characteristics.
4. Take full-face color photographs
and/or videos of your child every six
months - a recent photo of the other
parent may also be useful.
You may also want to teach your
child your home telephone number and
how to make collect calls, providinginstructions to call home if anything
unusual happens.
Who can I turn to for more
information? The U.S. State
Departments Office of Childrens
Issues provides some assistance to left
behind parents of international parental
child abduction. The U.S. Embassy of
the foreign country may be able to
provide information on the general
welfare of the child. For non-Hague
Convention nations, the State
Department may provide information on
the countrys legal system and a list of
attorneys willing to help American
clients. Additionally, the National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children
(ncmec.org) has a resource center that
can assist you with more informationon prevention and the legal remedies
that are available for those who seek
the return of an abducted child.
What about taking matters into
my own hands? If the questioner is
proposing a reabduction of the child,
he or she better think again. Taking
that drastic measure could land you in
a foreign jail, cause psychological
harm to the child, and severely
jeopardize your future efforts of
recovering the child through that
countrys court system.
If I have a child here at my
overseas duty station Im free oftrouble, right? Servicemembers who
have taken their children to duty
stations in Japan or Korea in
derogation of a U.S. custody
agreement are not free of trouble.
While there are no Hague Convention
procedures for the return of children in
these countries, a servicemember is
subject to a DOD directive that can
compel him or her to return to the
United States under a court order. DOD
civilians and accompanying family
members can also face various
sanctions.
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Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) has always
dreamed of driving fast -- real fast -
- like his father, Reese Bobby, who
left the family to pursue his racing
dreams. Early on, Ricky's mother,
Lucy Bobby worried that her boy
was also destined to end up as a
professional daredevil on wheels.
Ricky Bobby first enters the racing
arena as a jackman for slovenly
driver Terry Cheveaux and
accidentally gets his big break
behind the wheel when Cheveaux
makes an unscheduled pit stopduring a race to gorge on a chicken
sandwich. Ricky jumps into the car
and...so begins the ballad of Ricky
Bobby.
The Ant BullyThe Ant BullyThe Ant BullyThe Ant BullyThe Ant Bully Poor 10-year-old Lucas Nickle (Zach Tyler Eisen)
can't get a break. Recently moved
to a new city with his family, he hasnt
made a single friend. He gets
nothing but grief from his teenage
sister, Tiffany (Allison Mack), and not
a whole lot of attention lately from his
parents (Cheri Oteri and Larry Miller),
who are busy planning their big
anniversary weekend trip to Puerto
Vallarta. Meanwhile, his loving but
kinda kooky grandmother Mommo
(Lily Tomlin) tries to protect the family
from those space aliens shes been
reading about in the grocery storemagazines. Lucas becomes the
number one target of neighborhood
bully Steve, who never misses an
opportunity to push him around.
Nacho Libre Nacho Libre Nacho Libre Nacho Libre Nacho Libre Celebratingthe triumphs and tribulations of
the lovable loser is no easy thing,
but filmmaker Jared Hess seems
to thrive in this specific cinematic
exercise. Hess finds a similarly
endearing hero-without-a-clue in
Ignacio, played by Jack Black,
growing up in a poor monastery
in Mexico, has dreamed of being
a professional wrestler since
childhood. This obsession has led
him to a thankless adult existence
as monastery whipping-boy and
chef, serving stale, day-old nacho
chips to finicky orphans. In aneffort to earn the respect of new
nun-hottie Sister Encarnacion (Ana
De La Reguera) and escape the
monastery into pro wrestling.
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Tokyo DriftPG13
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producer of the worldwide
blockbuster hits The Fast and the
Furious and its sequel, 2 Fast 2
Furious, comes the latest installment
of the adrenaline-inducing series built
on speed The Fast and the Furious:
Tokyo Drift. Set in the sexy and colorful
underground world of Japanese drift
racing, the newest and fastest
customized rides go head-to-head on
some of the most perilous courses in
the world. Sean Boswell (Lucas
Black) is an outsider who attempts to
define himself as a hot-headed,underdog street racer. Although racing
provides a temporary escape, it has
also made Sean unpopular with the
local authorities.
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The Lake House
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Nacho Libre
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Nacho Libre
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Garfield: A Tail ofTwo Kitties
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Just My LuckPG13
World TradeCenterPG13
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Ballad of Ricky
Bobby PG13
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PG
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Bobby PG13
Talladega Nights:
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Bobby PG13
Talladega Nights:
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Bobby PG13
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SupermanReturns
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World TWorld TWorld TWorld TWorld T rade Center rade Center rade Center rade Center rade Center World Trade Center is a 2006 dramatic
film based on the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks on the World Trade
Center towers of New York City,
released by Paramount Pictures on
Aug. 9. It was directed by Academy
Award winner Oliver Stone and stars
Nicolas Cage, Michael Pea, Maggie
Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff,
Jay Hernandez, and Michael
Shannon. The MPAA rated it PG-13
for intense and emotional content,
some disturbing images and
language. It is billed as an uplifting
story about everyday New Yorkershelping one another amid a
cataclysmic tragedy. It is the second
theatrical movie about 9/11 following
United 93.
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F
rom age six until I graduated high school
and went to basic training, I lived next
door to my grandparents. One of thethings I remember about my grandfather was his
knowledge and memory.
Many summer afternoons, after wed finished
cutting the grass, wed sit in lawn chairs and Id
listen to Grandpa tell me about his childhood.
Grandpa challenged me intellectually by
reciting the poetry he memorized himself as a
child. In my mind he knew everything and I
remember him enjoying sharing what he knew
with me.
He seemed to understand what I was going
through in life and gave me a lot of wisdom and
advice for the future, and he protected me.
Not long ago a Soldier said, Chaplain, I wish
I could find someone who understood what I am
going through. Someone said, God knows
everything, about everyone everywhere, and with
all that knowledge He still loves us. And thetruth is, there is nothing we have done that will
change Gods love for each of us.
In 1978, I walked into a recruiting station and
one month later I was in basic training. I will
never forget the day that we were on a road
march in the hot mountains with helicopters
flying overhead. Our sergeant kept saying,
Whatever you do, if you fall down, just get up
and keep going. Dont give up. The truth is,
when we feel like we have failed our Lord, we
should get up and keep going. Dont give up.
When I was in elementary school, my parents
took me to the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade
in New York City. As we watched the parade in
the bitter cold from the street, I could see just
what was in front of me.
But when my father took me to the top floor
of our warm hotel and we watched the sameparade from the window, I remember seeing a lot
more of the parade at once I could see what
was coming toward us. The higher we got, the
more we could see.
God is high enough to know what you will
face in the future. He knows your future and he
loves you because you are his child. So, we
should pray for His blessing upon whats ahead
the future. You should pray for His advice and
intervention. Our Lord says, Call to me and I
will answer you (Jeremiah 33:3). God really
does care about what we are going through. Our
Lord can make a difference.
Area III W Area III W Area III W Area III W Area III Worship Servicesorship Servicesorship Servicesorship Servicesorship ServicesProtestantProtestantProtestantProtestantProtestant
CollectiveSunday 10:30 a.m. Zoeckler Station
Chapel11 a.m. Freedom Chapel,
Camp Long ChapelSuwon Air BaseChapel
3 p.m. Camp Eagle ChapelGospel
Sunday 1 p.m. Freedom Chapel
Wednesday 7 p.m. Freedom Chapel
ContemporarySunday 6 p.m. Freedom Chapel
KATUSA
Tuesday 7 p.m. Freedom ChapelSunday 8 p.m. Camp Long Chapel
Chaplain (Maj.) Ray Robinson
Area III Chaplains Area III Chaplains Area III Chaplains Area III Chaplains Area III Chaplains
Chaplain (Maj.) James ONeal
[email protected] 753-7276
[email protected] 753-7274
CatholicCatholicCatholicCatholicCatholic
Mass Daily 11:45 p.m. Freedom Chapel
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Freedom Chapel4 p.m. Camp Long Chapel
5:10 p.m. Camp Eagle Chapel
Chaplain (Capt.) Kyle Taylor
[email protected] 721-3356
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CRC 5K run shows fast timesCRC 5K run shows fast timesCRC 5K run shows fast timesCRC 5K run shows fast timesCRC 5K run shows fast timesBy Jim Cunningham
Area I Public Affairs
PHOTOS BY JIM CUNNINGHAM
The run starts with more than 50 Soldiers signed up for the event. When the gun sounds, most Soldiers run, but a few decide to walk or trot
behind the main group. Many Soldiers knew they were not going to be the fastest runners that day, but most wanted to participate in one ofMWRs frequent fun events. The course wound around CRC in a figure eight style coursing the camp twice to make a distance of 5K.
The fastest time of 19 min. 29 sec. is performed by Devid Breslin. He received the first place
ribbon.
CAMP RED CLOUDSoldiers
proved their readiness in top form
Saturday at Camp Red CloudsPhysical Fitness Center. Fifty men
and women ran in competition for
medals in Morale, Welfare and
Recreations 5K run.
We hold 5 kilometer runs for the
health of the CRC community and
also to add some fun and excitement
to the weekends, said Floyd Kim,
CRC physical fitness center director.
All runners get t-shirts and the ones
who place first and second in their
categories get medals.
The 5K run is part of a vast
schedule of sporting events held by
MWR each month.
We have two more runs, counting
holiday runs. We are doing a run on
Labor Day weekend and another one
in October, Kim said. Labor Day
will be a 50K bike race and 5K run.
The distance was not easy to
calculate for this run because of the
construction, he said. Most of the
Soldiers can run 5K just to wake up
in the morning. The 10K and longer
runs take some training to complete
that distance. Some runners are at the
top of their form when running for
5K.
Its not bad for a 47-year-old,
said Scott Meredith, MWR directorof sports events. I came in third
place with a time of 23 minutes, 24
seconds. Really, the 5K runs are fun
runs, which is why we do them.
The fastest time was 19:29, turned
in by David Breslin. The fastest time
in the womens category was 23:14
by Boefra Butler.
These Soldiers decide to trot through the 5K course and provide support for serious runners.
Chaplain Durham decides the 5K run would be
good advertisement. for Sunday worship times.
Scott Meredith of MWR ran the 5K in 23 min.
24 sec.
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Home for the Holidays
Be sure to enter the Home for the
Holidays drawing sponsored by
MWR and US Airline Alliance. All
you have to do is fill out an entry
form to enter to win a round-trip ticket
to the United States. Forms may be
found in your local MWR facility,
newspaper, or on the MWR website.
Deadline to enter is Oct 12. Call 723-
3730 for more information.
Comedy ROKs
MWR kicked off the 8th round ofComedy ROKs to a packed house.
Steph Sanders, Kirk McHenry and
Manny Maldonado rocked the house
with laughter. All three have
performed on BETs ComicView.
Some other credits include Latino
Laugh Festival, Best Faces Jamie
Foxxs Laffapalooza, and MTV Snoop
Dogg Telefizzle. The schedule is as
follows:
Camp Eagle, Gunfighters Inn, 8 p.m.
today
Suwon Air Base, Scudbusters, 8
p.m. Saturday
Camp Red Cloud, Mitchells, 8 p.m.
SundayCamp Casey, Warriors Club, 8 p.m.
Tuesday
Camp Casey, Reggies, 8 p.m.
Wednesday.
8th U.S. Army Sports