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Camp Stanleyt roops ge t

s m o k e d

CFC seeking to raise fundsfor Soldier services

After years of grieving, Betty

Humphreys grew curious

about the place her husband

had died, a distant place South Korea

that she had tried to put out of hermind.

An Army pilot, Chief Warrant Officer2 Benjamin Kent Humphreys had

perished on Nov. 13, 1961 along with

seven others when his H-21 Shawnee

helicopter crashed near Sub-post K-6,the camp where he was a special

services officer charged to provide

entertainment and recreation to Soldiers

serving at that base far from their

stateside homes.

Wives, sweethearts, families and

friends awaited their safe return. Bettyhad moved in with her parents in Virginia

and tried to stay busy and cheerful while

Ben counted down the days. He and

Betty had been childhood sweethearts.By the time they married in 1950, they

had known each other for seven years

and went to high school together. Hejoined the Army at 17 and worked his

way from enlisted medical technician to

warrant officer.

After arriving in Korea in May 1961,

Humphreys had gained a reputation for

Searching for HumphreysFallen aviators relatives embraced

by Army family as they search for historyat helicopter base in Korea

!!!!!

By Steve Davis

his sound thinking, good judgment and

great sense of humor.

Though she had never seen the final

accident report, according to her nephew

Bob Humphreys, Betty had been told the

cargo helicopter - known as the FlyingBanana because of its unusual shape - had

developed a mechanical problem and

crashed as it approached the airfield near

the end of an otherwise routine flight in good

weather.

Betty received official letters of

condolence from his unit commander andChaplain (Capt.) Charles E. Gray, who had

officiated at a memorial service for him atthe post chapel.

Maj. Paul C. Smithey, his unit

commander, wrote, As a member of this

command, CWO Humphreys was well liked

by all of his associates. He was an excellentofficer, performing all tasks assigned to him

in a cheerful and efficient manner. His death

came as a great shock to all who knew

him, and I trust that you will find a

measure of consolation in the

knowledge that your grief is shared by

the members of this organization who

were closely associated with him.Betty was told in March 1962 by Lt.

Col. Harold B. Sloan, commander of Sub-Post K-6, that the camp would be

renamed Camp Humphreys to honor

her husband. Though invited to attend

the dedication ceremony on April 20,1962, Betty declined. She could not bear

the weight of it. The tragic death, the

closed-coffin funeral and the heart-

wrenching burial of her beloved husband

at Hampton (Va.) National Cemetery had

taken a great toll on her.

She was honored to learn a campwas being dedicated to her husband, but

she could not bring herself to attend the

dedication, said Bob Humphreys, nine-

years-old at the time of the accident. HisAunt Betty called him Bobby back then

and still does today, though he is nearly

43 years older and known as Bob.Bobs father, Robert John

Humphreys, was a year younger than

his Uncle Ben. Robert had been in the

Soldiers salute as Taps is played on the 43rd Anniversary of the death of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin K. Humphreys, for whomCamp Humphreys is named. Humphreys nephew, Bob, and his wife Anne placed a wreath at the monument at Area III headquarterswhich dedicated the camp to the fallen aviator.

By Steven FieldBy Steven FieldBy Steven FieldBy Steven FieldBy Steven Field

WASHINGTON There is still timefor Soldiers and Army civilians to donate

to the Combined Federal Campaign, the

largest workplace charity drive in the

country.

The CFC, which is authorized to

solicit contributions from government

employees and military personnel forthousands of federally qualifying

charities, is accepting donations until

Dec. 15, said Mike Ornstein, spokesman

for the federal governments Office of

Personnel and Management, which

oversees the CFC.

CFC officials say that last year the

campaign collected nearly $250 million,breaking its fundraising record. They

hope to achieve a new high in donations

this year.

Over the past couple of years,

national attention has focused on

worldwide events. Even with that,federal employees and men and women

in uniform have responded generously,

Ornstein said.

Donors to the CFC are allowed to

select what organization they want the

money to go to. This ensures that the

donation goes to the needs the donorfeels is most important, according to

CFC publications.There are over 1,400 national and

international charities, as well as around

40,000 local charities that receive

donations through the CFC. Thesecharities range from military, veteran and

patriotic organizations to human and civil

rights organizations to environmental

organizations to religious and cultural

organizations.

A number of military-support

organizations are eligible for and to alarge degree depend on funding from

the CFC.

Internal Army efforts, including many

Army Community Service programs, as

well as external support efforts, such

as the Fisher House program and the

Disabled American Veterans CharitableService Trust, all receive funding from

CFC.

CFC is my whole [non-appropriated

fund] budget for 10 months out of theSee Searching for Humphreys Searching for Humphreys Searching for Humphreys Searching for Humphreys Searching for Humphreys

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Nov. 19, 2004

The following entries were excerpted

from the past several weeks military

police blotters. These entries may be

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guilt or innocence of any person.

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By Sgt. Andrew KostermanKorea Region Public Affairs

YONGSAN I was out on Saturdayevening at the Yongsan Moyer Community

Services Center playing the drums in the

music room. It was a boring day, and likemany young people, I was trying to kill time.

I was wasting away in my own melodies

when I heard a baby crying.

Odd. I could hear something over the20-inch crash cymbal that I was beating up

badly. I passed it off as nothing. Babies cry

everyday, its no big deal.

Looking at my watch so dont stay there

too late, I focused my attention on a piano in

the soundproof room that I was in. I

struggled for a bit, trying to figure out howthis darn thing worked. The crying

continued. I went back to the drums.

Working my way through a few minutes

Neanderthal-style drumming, I tried to put

the sound out of my head. Thats when I

looked out the glass door to the room andsaw a boy with a box of drum parts.

Mostly screws and bolts, it was nothing

to really worry about. Except the boy looked

like he was in kindergarten.

OK, thats it. Crying baby and young

boy who looks like hes getting into trouble.

Somethings not right here.I went out of the room to the boy and

noticed the guy who runs the desk wasnt

there. The young boy had taken advantage

of this opportunity to break into a supply

closet and dump out some parts to various

musical instruments.

It took a little convincing, but I got the

extroverted kid to stop putting them in his

mouth. Even though he claimed he didnt

know how old he was and didnt want to

talk about it, he did want to talk about cats,dogs and birds.

I took a rein check on the conversation.

The baby had been crying for 20 minutes

now, and I had to see what was up.

Going down the hall to the othersoundproof room, I saw a group inside.

They were jamming away.

I knocked on the door and opened it. I

asked if anybody knew who owned the baby

parked outside the door in a stroller.

The mother let out a frustrated breath of

air and said it was hers. I replied that thechild had been crying for some time and

added that I just want to make sure

everythings OK.

To that, the young-looking mother got

up and grabbed her child, offering a childish

excuse of, I was recording a song in there.

Excuse me! Im sorry I interrupted!She then found her son, who was

helping the deskman pick up the mess he

had made.

As she went back into the soundproof

room with her children, she took a last

stab at me for interrupting her jam session,

You raise your kids, and Ill raise mine!My fists automatically balled up.

Thanks to some anger management

classes a few years ago, I was able totake a deep breath and chill out.

I thought to myself, Man, I never told

her how to do anything.

Later I proceeded to thinking that if I

can get help for problems, so could she.

The Army has a wide variety ofprograms available to parents to help withraising a child. Child and Youth Services

and Army Community Service are two

programs that can point someone in the right

direction.

Looking within your unit for a baby sitter

is not a bad idea either. I know there are

some here without their families who juststay at home at night. Im also sure these

people would, for a reasonable price, baby-

sit your children.

I dont have a problem with anyone who

wants to go out and enjoy themselves. And

I sure am not going to tell anyone how to

raise their kids. I will, however, let you knowif something doesnt look right. Thats my

job as an NCO in the U.S. Army and, more

importantly, a concerned human being.

If you cant handle the responsibility of

being a parent, guardian or babysitter, then

you better be responsible and seek help.

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" U.S. Army military police t own patrol recentlyassisted a U.S. Marine Corps patrol to break up afight at an off-p ost bar. The patrol witnessedsome Soldiers leaving the club who were told byMPs to leave the area and not to re-enter theclub . A female Soldier disobeyed and proceededto enter the club. The female Solders spouse,who is also a Solder, began shouting and actingbell igerent toward the MPs. While he was beingescorted back to post by two MPs, he begankicking, shouting, and thrashing so much that hehad to be restrained and placed into hand irons.He then kicked one MP in the leg, causing noinj uries. The female Soldier began shouting andacting bell igerent after seeing her husband beingescorted to the MP station. She was asked tocalm down and to leave the provost marshaloffic e several tim es by the desk offic er. Shestated that she would not leave until they tookthe hand irons off her husband and that he didnot deserve to be placed in hand irons. Thefemale Soldier invoked her legal ri ghts the maleSoldier waived his rights and refused to render awritt en sworn statement. Both Soldi ers wereprocessed and released to their unit.

" Military police observed and identified as acurfew viol ator at an off- post bar . Theservicemember was apprehended and transportedto the provost marshal office. At the PMO, the

Soldi er attempted to flee the station. MPspursued and re-detained him. Dur ing theapprehension, the Soldier assaulted the MPs.The Soldier was placed in the detention cell dueto disorderl y conduct. He was later released tounit. Investigation continues by MPI.

" Mil i tary pol ice were noti f ied of a dr iv ingwh i le in tox ica ted a f te r an AAFES tax ipassenger entered a taxi and detected a strongodor of alcohol comi ng from the driver. Thepassenger notifi ed the provost marshal off ice,w h o h a d t h e d r i v e r a p p r e h e n d e d a n dtransported to the military police station werehe was released to the Korean National Polic e

for further processing. KNP determined hisb lood-a lcoho l con ten t leve l to be .063%,a n d c h a r g e d h i m w i t h d r i v i n g w h i l eintoxicated and suspended his l icense for 100days.

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weekend.weekend.weekend.weekend.weekend. Spc. DestinyMoore, Legal Services Activity

Korea, Yongsan

I am thankful for allI am thankful for allI am thankful for allI am thankful for allI am thankful for allthe good friends Ithe good friends Ithe good friends Ithe good friends Ithe good friends Ihave to spend thishave to spend thishave to spend thishave to spend thishave to spend this

thanksgiving with.thanksgiving with.thanksgiving with.thanksgiving with.thanksgiving with. Victor Trujillo, Area II Support

Activity, Yongsan

My family ,My family ,My family ,My family ,My family ,especially my wifeespecially my wifeespecially my wifeespecially my wifeespecially my wifeand the gift of myand the gift of myand the gift of myand the gift of myand the gift of my

son.son.son.son.son. Sgt. ShaunStallard, 332nd ChemicalCompany, 23rd ChemicalBattalion, Camp Carroll

I am going to beI am going to beI am going to beI am going to beI am going to bepromoted Decemberpromoted Decemberpromoted Decemberpromoted Decemberpromoted December

1st.1st.1st.1st.1st. Master Sgt. Will iam

Cole, Area IV Support Activity,Camp Henry


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Nov. 19, 2004

Girl Scouts Registrat ionGir l Scouts Registrat ionGir l Scouts Registrat ionGir l Scouts Registrat ionGir l Scouts Registrat ionGirl Scouts Overseas - Seoul are nowregistering. Troop meetings will begin soon.Those who are interested in being a Girl Scoutthis year or an adult volunteer, or would like

more informati on, should contact Trudy Heardat 6355-5060 or e-mai lgsocseoul@ yahoo.com.

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The Defense Commissary Agencys annualScholarships for Military Children program isnow accepting applications for the 2005program. Applications can be found at basecommissar ies, or on- l ine at http://www.militaryscholar.org. They must be returnedto the commissary by Feb. 16. One $1,500scholarship will be awarded at each commissarylocation with eligible applicants.

Post Offices UpdatesPost Offices UpdatesPost Offices UpdatesPost Offices UpdatesPost Offices Updates! Post offi ces will remain open on U.S. ForcesKorea training holidays. Officials said for yourmailing convenience, Army Post Offices willbe open Nov. 12 and 26. Contact your localpost office for hours of operation.! The deadline for holiday mailing for first-class letters and cards sent to the United Statesis Dec. 11. For packages, offi cials recommendmailing before Dec. 4.! The deadline for holiday mailing for first-class letters and cards sent to Army Post Officesin Europe is Dec. 4. For packages, officialsrecommend mailing before Nov. 27.For more information, visit your local post

office.

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WWWWWomenomenomenomenomens Basks Basks Basks Basks Baske tba l l e tba l l e tba l l e tba l l e tba l l A Koreawide Womens Post Level BasketballLeague Game will be at the Camp Red CloudFitness center. Camp Red Cloud womens teamwill compete with Camp Carroll womens team.The game starts 6 p.m. Dec. 11 and 9 a.m.Dec. 12. For more information, call 732-6309.

CRC Ski TCRC Ski TCRC Ski TCRC Ski TCRC Ski TourourourourourCamp Red Cloud Community Activi ty Center ishosting a Yong Pyeong Ski Tour with a bus fee.Register at Camp Red Cloud Community ActivityCenter or Camp Essayons Recreation Center.Bus will start 6 a.m. for Yong Pyeong. For moreinformation, call 732-6246.

Osan Shopping TOsan Shopping TOsan Shopping TOsan Shopping TOsan Shopping Tou rourou rourou rCamp Stanley Community Activity Center ishosting an Osan all-day shopping trip just intime for Christmas shopping. The bus will startat 8 a.m. Dec. 11 and Dec. 17. Register earlyat the Camp Stanley Community Activity Center.

Thanksgiv ing Hol id ay Thanksgiv ing Hol ida y Thanksgiv ing Hol id ay Thanksgiv ing Hol ida y Thanksgiv ing Hol id ay Meal Pr ices Meal Pr ices Meal Pr ices Meal Pr ices Meal Pr ices Meal card holders will not be charged at dini ngfacili ties for the Thanksgiving holiday meal. Allother guests and visitors wil l be c harged $5.40.Famil y members of Soldiers E-4 and below willbe charged $4.60 . Check your local diningfacility for operating hours.

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON TheDepartment of Defense Education

Agency wan ts to hear theopinions of its students, parents

and teachers . The agency

launched i ts 2004 CustomerSatisfaction Survey Nov. 1.

The survey is open to all 4th-

to 12th-grade DoDEA students,

the parents or sponsors of all

DoDEA students, and DoDEA

teachers. The survey is designed

to gather feedback from thesegroups regarding their views on

the agencys schools, programs

and activities, a DoDEA official

said in a news release.

The survey is available online,and is scheduled to remain online

until Feb. 28, 2005. Print versionsof the survey also are available at

any DoDEA school.

Al l e l ig ib le par t i es a re

encouraged to participate, the

release stated. The findings of

the survey wil l be givenconsideration in all future efforts

to improve upon the educational

experience that (DoD schools in

the United States and overseas)

provide.

Officials noted the survey is

completely anonymous and

should take 10 to 20 minutes tocomplete.

The findings, including the

part icipat ion rates of el ig ible

groups, will be published in the

spring. Results of the previous

DoDEA Customer SatisfactionSurvey, conducted during school

year 2002-03, can be found on the

DoDEA Web site.

By Susan RoweChild and Youth Services

YONGSAN There are frequentlyasked questions among home schoolers:

Whose laws do I follow the state orcountry where we are stationed, or our

state of residence? What are the military

regulations related to homeschooling?These are just a few.

The Department of Defense Education

Activity has no jurisdiction over the

education of overseas American military

dependent children. It is DoDEA policy to

neither encourage nor discourage DoD

sponsors from homeschooling their minordependents. DoDEA recognizes that

homeschooling is a sponsors right and

can be a legitimate alternative form of

education for their dependents.

According to DoD policy, the installation

commanders responsibilities are logisticalor administrative, there is no educationaloversight regarding the public education

provided by DoDDS.

Correspondence and home education

have long been a choice for families, and

national statistics shows a 15 percent

increase in the number of home-educated

students every year, and nationalstandardized test scores reveal that these

students are succeeding academically.

The International Distance Education of

Alaska Program is funded by the

Department of Defense and provides

resources and support to military families

that have elected to educate their childrenat home. The benefits for families enrolling

in IDEA include but is not limited to:

! Allotment provided for purchase of

curricular materials of choice enables

individualization of each students

educational course of study

! Use of computer and multifunction

printer in the home

! Internet cost reimbursement

! Certified teaching staff assistant as

needed

! Curriculum standards (meets orexceeds state and national standards) and

assessment for kindergarten through 12th

grade via the IDEA international Web site! Individual Learning Plan and High

School Planning consultation and transcript

!Online and traditional correspondencecourses through numerous Universities

providing high school and college credit

! Standardized testing provided

! Technical support consultants for

hardware and software needs

! Website providing program

information and updated calendar events

! Workshops conducted throughout

the year in a variety of subject areas to

assist both parents and students

! Special student events based on local

interest spelling bees, chess clubs,

geography beesActive duty military families and DoDDs

eligible civilians, residing in Korea, are

eligible to enroll with IDEA International.

Students must be 5 years old by Oct.

31 of the current year to be eligible for

kindergarten. An Individual Learning Plan

and two student progress reports must be

submitted to his or her contact teacher eachschool year, on Jan. 31 and May 31.

IDEA International requires students in

grades 3 through 11 to participate with the

TerraNova, Second Edition Achievement

Test. Upon enrollment, families are

required to submit military orders indicating

assignment to Korea.Homeschooling is available in Areas I

and II. To register or find further

information contact Melinda Waterbury,

IDEA Yongsan and Area I Field

Representative, [email protected] or

contact Susan Rowe, CYS School

Transition Specialist/SLO, at DSN 725-5227 or [email protected].

As a senior enlisted barracks renovation project continues in the background,workers dig trenches Nov. 10 for a communications line upgrade in the700-block area of Camp Humphreys. Water, electrical and high-speedcommunications upgrades are in-progress as part of a major infrastructureoverhaul at the camp near Pyeongtaek.

Home schooling: An option to consider DoDEA surveys students,parents, teachers

E-mail [email protected]

Capt. Matthew Arrol6th Cavalry Brigade

CAMP HUMPHREYS For most Americans,Thanksgiving is a time for family gathering and reflection. Itis a time for football, feasting on turkey and watching the

annual Thanksgiving Day parade travel down Fifth Avenue in

New York City. But for the Soldiers of a nation currently at

war, it is even more important.

Thanksgiving symbolizes all of the freedoms for which

we fight, the family and friends we serve to protect, and the

blessings we enjoy as citizens of the most powerful democracyon Earth. This year the Soldiers of one Camp Humphreys

unit are seizing the opportunity to share the joys of the holiday

season with their extended Korean family.

On Thanksgiving, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,

6th Cavalry Brigade will host dinner for 27 children from a

local Pyeongtaek orphanage at the Blackhorse Inn DiningFacility.

The Soldiers, in conjunction with the brigade family

readiness group, have volunteered to sponsor the kids as part

of the units ongoing community outreach program in order

to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. Army and the

surrounding community. Many volunteers signed up weeks

in advance for the chance to sponsor the kids and will finallyget to meet the children on the morning of Thanksgiving Day.

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CFCCFCCFCCFCCFC from Page 1year, said Colleen Tuddenham, Chief

of Army Community Service at Fort

Myer, referring to funds the

organization needs to function that arenot provided by Congress. The funds

donated through CFC help provide

childcare, emergency food and

volunteer recognition programs,

among other things, Tuddenham said.

Without ACS, all of these things

we do just wouldnt happen, she said.To receive CFC funds,

organizations must meet strict

standards they must have tax-

exempt non-profit status; they must

provide service, benefits or assistance

to activities that promote human well-being; they must spend no more than

25 percent of their revenue on

fundraising; and they must not

disclose the names of CFC

contributors, among other rules.Soldiers and Department of the

Army civilians can donate to the CFCby contacting their local

representative.

People who donate feel like they

made a difference, Tuddenham said.

It helps the people giving and

receiving.

For more information, visit theofficial CFC homepage at

www.omp.gov/cfc or CFC Today, an

organization of CFC recipients at

www.cfctoday.org.

What your donations can doFor $10 per pay period, youve got

the power to:

Help environmental advocates inNepal draft that countrys first

standards for water and air quality

Improve Medicare coverage for

50 low-income elderly people

Provide 18 hours of training in

leadership , confl ict resolut ion,

c ross -cu l tu ra l sens i t iv i ty , andcommuni ty o rgan iz ing fo r a

teenager

Provide school supplies, food,

and medical care for AIDS orphans

in Africa

Provide two hearing aids for

low income, hear ing - impai redpeople this year

Suppor t a mob i le c l in ic in

remote rural area for an entire day

Provide a student with lunch

at school each day

Bring a waiting American child

together with a loving, lifetimeadoptive family

For $15 per pay period, youvegot the power to:

Save the life of an abused child

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By Spc. Tanya Van Buskirk

Army News Service

CAMP IWATE, Japan More

than 200 U.S. Soldiers joined 300of their Japanese counterparts in

opening ceremonies Nov. 3 for

Exercise Orient Shield 2005 which

ran through Saturday.

The U.S. Army National Guard

and the Japan Ground Self-Defense

Force i s conduct ing b i la te ra ltraining during the exercise.

We have come here this year to

t ra in toge ther and fo rge new

friendships, which will reinforce the

bond that t ies our two nat ions

together, said Col. Kenneth Bishop,

U.S. Army Japan G1. That bond

strengthens our alliance, and thatalliance provides for peace and

stability in Asia.

Al l o f the So ld ie rs were

challenged by Gen. Makoto Hirose,

commanding general of the

JGSDFs 9th Army Division, tobecome an Army of one and work

every day to improve skills and helpeach other.

Col. Toshiyuki Kato, commander

of the 39th Infantry Regiment, said

he be l ieves th i s i s the key tosuccess.

The purpose of this training is

to demons t ra te coopera t iveprocedure in our bilateral training

through funct ional and

comprehensive training, he said. I

feel it is possible to improve our

units skill by training and learning

from each other.

Commanders of the JGSDF saidthey recognized the fighting spirit

of the 141st Battal ion for i ts

success during the battle of the

Alamo in Texas, and U.S. Army

commanders acknowledged theprofessionalism of their hosts.

The world knows and respectsthe caliber of the Japanese soldier,

and we have much to learn from

you, said Lt. Col. Alan C. Huffines,

commander of the 141st Infantry

Regiment.

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CAMP STANLEY Hundreds of Soldiers fromCamp Stanleys Division Artillery regiments packedthe gym Nov. 10 to watch and participate in theDivision Artillery tae kwon do and flag football

smoker.A smoker is when units hold amateur sporting

events; in this case, tae kwon do and flag football,officials said. It helps build morale and cohesion amongthe units within the division.

The battalions have been out in the field a lot lately,

so its a break from all of that stuff, explainedCommand Sgt. Maj. James Sherrill, Division Artillery

sergeant major. Plus, its an opportunity for all thedifferent units to compete. Human nature tells us were

fighters, and in the 2nd Infantry Division, weresupposed to be ready to fight tonight, so what betterway (to have fun)?

Sherrill said they chose to do a tae kwon do event

because Division Artillery has a lot of Soldiers whoare good at tae kwon do, and they wanted to introducethe sport to newer Soldiers.

Tae kwon do is the national sport of Korea, he

said, and its a precursor to the direction the divisionis going, as far as combatives. It gives everybody thechance to get involved.

He included the flag football tournament to get more

Soldiers involved in the days activities.Its great, said Staff Sgt. Scott Thelen, Battery

C, 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, acontender in the black-belt heavyweightchampionship. It brings the entire post together and

shows that these guys have fighting spirit. We cant

do it all the time, but Sergeant Major Sherrill is reallygood at rewarding us.

The 2nd Infantry Division Tae Kwon Do teamkicked off the event with a demonstration of manydifferent tae kwon do skills, including forms, self-

defense, acrobatics, and breaking wood and marble

Spc. Elisha Morphis, 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, c lutches his knee in pain.Morphis was injured fighting in the black belt middle-weight semifinals.

Pfc. Christopher Chamberlain, 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, delivers a kick Nov. 10 to Pfc. Andrew Presley, 1stBattalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, in the color-belt heavyweight final match at a tae kwon do smoker at Camp Stanley.

Pfc. Adam Bruce, 1st Battalion, 15th FieldArtillery Regiment, takes a break.

First Battalion,15th Field Artillery RegimentSoldiers cheer on their fighters.

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First Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment showtheir skills in the Poomse competition.

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NEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESWWWWWarr ior Band Varr ior Band Varr ior Band Varr ior Band Varr ior Band Vocalistocalistocalistocalistocalist

The 2nd Infantry Division Warrior Band is seeking afemale vocalist. Applicants must be private firstclass or higher and have at least six months left inKorea. Those interested contact band operations at

732-6695 or email: [email protected].

CommissarCommissarCommissarCommissarCommissary Holidayy Holidayy Holidayy Holidayy HolidayScheduleScheduleScheduleScheduleSchedule

The Camp Red Cloud commissary will be openMonday but c losed Thursday and Friday in observanceof Thanksgiving.

Holiday Meals to GoHoliday Meals to GoHoliday Meals to GoHoliday Meals to GoHoliday Meals to GoCamp Red Cloud Mitchells Club is sellingThanksgiving family meals. The meal includes awhole roasted turkey, a glazed ham, cranberry sauce,candied yams, country-style dressing, giblet gravy,dinner rolls and a pumpkin pie for $69.95. Mealsmust be pre-ordered by Monday.

2BCT Memorial Ser2BCT Memorial Ser2BCT Memorial Ser2BCT Memorial Ser2BCT Memorial ServicesvicesvicesvicesvicesEach 2nd Infantry Division chapel will hold memorialservices for fallen 2BCT Soldiers 3:30 p.m.Wednesday. Many Thanksgiving services will bepostponed until the weekend. Check with your localchapel for more information.

Letters to SantaLetters to SantaLetters to SantaLetters to SantaLetters to SantaSoldiers can write to Santa at:

Santas Mailbag354th OSS/OSW2827 Flightline Ave. Suite 100BEielson AFB, AK, 99702-1520

There is no cost for the letters, but self-addressedstamped envelopes or donations made out to Santas

Mailbag to help defray the cost of postage andsupplies are accepted.

Stand-down DaysStand-down DaysStand-down DaysStand-down DaysStand-down DaysThe 2nd Infantry Division wil l stand-down to conducttraining about safety issues and risk management,on- and off-duty, for the Division Safety Day Dec.10. The 2nd Infantry Division will stand-down toconduct training about command priorities andmessages for New Horizons Day Jan. 11.

Junior Enlisted SeminarJunior Enlisted SeminarJunior Enlisted SeminarJunior Enlisted SeminarJunior Enlisted SeminarAll Area I sergeants and staff sergeants must attendthe Junior Enlisted Seminar 8 11 a.m. Dec. 1 atMitchells annex room.

Dri nki ng Age Chang eDri nki ng Age ChangeDri nki ng Age Chang eDri nki ng Age ChangeDri nki ng Age ChangeThe legal drinking age for servicemembers in Koreais now 21. No one under 21 years of age maypurchase, possess, consume or be servedalcoholic beverages, on or off any militaryinstallation, in any clubs, or in any mil itary activityin the Republic of Korea. For more information,see U.S. Force Korea Command Letter 46.

ThrifThrifThrifThrifThrift Savings Plant Savings Plant Savings Plant Savings Plant Savings PlanCivilian and military employees can sign up for, orchange, their Thrift Savings Plan contributionamounts during the open season, now through Dec.31. For more information, visit www.dfas.mil.

Holi day ProjectHoli day ProjectHoli day ProjectHoli day ProjectHoli day ProjectArea I Army Community Service is conducting theAnnual Holiday Project now through Dec. 15. Theproject provides commissary vouchers during theChristmas holiday for designated Soldiers with familymembers in Area I. Contact your unit commanderor first sergeant to make a donation, or contact yourlocal ACS for more information.

Area I Public Affairs Office

CAMP RED CLOUD Thirty-nineU.S. and Korean Augmentation to theU.S. Army Soldiers from across Area I

graduated the equal opportunity course

Oct. 29.

The course provided an in-depth

view of the Armys equal opportunity

programs and policies, said Sgt. 1st

Class Walter Batey, 501st CorpsSupport Group EO advisor. Instructors

talked about issues such as sexual

harassment, conflict management,religious accommodation and women in

the military.

They talked about racism and

sexism a lot, said Staff Sgt. ColanthiaFarmer, Headquarters and Headquarters

Company, Area I. They broke it down

to help us understand why people have

those attitudes.

Equal opportunity instructors change perceptionsSoldiers used open forums to discuss

everything from discrimination to power

to different ethnic groups experiences.

I find the biggest challenge is gettingrid of stereotypes, said Master Sgt.

Anthony Pugh, Area I EO advisor.

Batey agreed.

I think the first challenge is to get

people to open up and admit they have

stereotypes, Batey said. After that

happens, you get the kind of livelydiscussions you hear in there.

The group discussions were my

favorite part, Farmer said. It reallymade us look within ourselves and

identify personal prejudices. I didnt

realize it, but to a certain degree, I am

both racist and sexist. You dont realizeit when youve been doing it all your

life.

Batey said the most important thing

for Soldiers to get from the course is a

N e w e d u c a t i o n c e n t e r o p e n sN e w e d u c a t i o n c e n t e r o p e n sN e w e d u c a t i o n c e n t e r o p e n sN e w e d u c a t i o n c e n t e r o p e n sN e w e d u c a t i o n c e n t e r o p e n s

better understanding of themselves.

If you dont understand yourself,

if you dont know you have biases,

then you may not see when you aretreating people differently, he

explained.

Equal opportunity representatives

are the eyes and ears of company

commander, Batey said. They are a

link for the commander to things

going on in the company he or shemay not be aware of.

We want these Soldiers to make a

difference, Pugh said. We wantthem not to be afraid, when they see

something is wrong, to stand up for

whats right.

Equal opportunity is a way of life,Batey added. The Army says we are

a diverse institution; therefore, we all

need to get to know who were

working with. Its the law of the land.

Camp Stanley welcomes bigger

classrooms, better facilities

By Pfc. Stephanie Pearson

Area I Public Affairs Office

CAMP STANLEY The Camp Stanley community kicked

off American Education Week Tuesday with the grand

opening of a new education center.

Garrison officials gathered to open the new center with a

ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The facility is now located in the former Camp Stanley

Post Exchange, which was gutted and redesigned, officials

said.

The U.S. Army Garrison, Camp Red Cloud invested

$230,000 in the project.

The new facility has three large classrooms, a multiuse

learning facility and sufficient office space.

Classroom space is always in competition with storage

and office space, said William Kapaku, deputy to the garrison

commander, USAG, CRC. Were always looking at where

we can expand classroom space. Clearly, Camp Stanley leads

the way with the number of college class enrollments, so

this renovated center should help the community.

Staff Sgt. Robert Griffin, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 2nd

Aviation Regiment, agreed.

They consolidated the facilities, so now if youre taking

a class, you just go to the education center, he said. And

the classrooms are nicer. Its a more conducive learning

environment.After cake and coffee at the education center, guests

moved to Reggies Club to attend an education symposium.

Area I education officials held the event to bring together

a panel of education experts, community leaders and Soldiers

representing units from Camp Stanley.

Education representatives briefed Soldiers on the benefits

available to them through the military, including eArmyU

and tuition assistance. Keynote speaker Brig. Gen. Joseph

Martz, an assistant division commander, 2nd Infantry

Division, addressed the education program staff.

Will the education centers be prepared to deal with the

changing Soldier population? he asked, referring to

upcoming base closure and troop movements.

Martz stressed the importance of continuing to serve the

education needs of Soldiers, even if they are only in countryfor a few months.

My challenge to you is threefold, he said. First, find

Robert Fahs teaches history Tuesday to Soldiers at the new Camp Stanley Education Center.

See EducationEducationEducationEducationEducation on Page 8

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By Davld McNallyArea I Public Affairs Office

CAMP GIANT Warrior fire

stations received three new specialized

fire engines Oct. 23 to enhancecapabilities and replace aging trucks.

Firefighters have spent the last few

weeks training on the vehicles unique

features.

The custom-made firefighting

vehicles carry enough foam on board

to create more than 3,000 gallons of

a water and foam mix sprayed from

three independent turrets.

The vehicles are dry-chemical

equipped for quick knockdown of fuel

fires, said Fire Chief Jerry Epperson,

U.S. Army Garrison, Camp Casey and

the Western Corridor. They also have

a 1,000 gallon water tank, automatictransmission and a closed circuit

television camera.

The television camera, mounted on

the middle, telescoping turret, sends

visual targeting information to a

firefighter inside the cab. The turret

has a 360-degree range of operation,

but more importantly, Epperson said,

it provides firefighters with a clear

F i r e f i g h t e r s b r e a k i n n e w e n g i n e sF i r e f i g h t e r s b r e a k i n n e w e n g i n e sF i r e f i g h t e r s b r e a k i n n e w e n g i n e sF i r e f i g h t e r s b r e a k i n n e w e n g i n e sF i r e f i g h t e r s b r e a k i n n e w e n g i n e s

Local fall fair forges Korean American friendship, funLocal fall fair forges Korean American friendship, funLocal fall fair forges Korean American friendship, funLocal fall fair forges Korean American friendship, funLocal fall fair forges Korean American friendship, funBy Pfc. Stephanie PearsonArea I Public Affairs Office

DONGDUCHEON The city of Dongducheonhosted its first Korean-American Friendship Festival

Nov. 11.

Its an honor to be here today, said Brig. Gen.

Charles Anderson, an assistant division commander

for the 2nd Infantry Division. This is a very important

occasion, which allows us to continue to strengthen

the alliance, share our cultures and join in friendship.The festival began informally at 1 p.m. with the

Filipino Courage Band playing popular tunes on the

newly-built stage at Fountain Square in downtown

Dongducheon. Korean and American passers-by

stopped to listen and enjoy the music. Camp Casey

officials joined local city leaders in an officialceremony to kick off the main event at 3 p.m.

After the opening remarks, a traditional Korean

dance and music group, Edam Pungmul, entertained

the crowd while American volunteers includingAnderson and Area I Commander Col. Jeff

Christiansen tied on aprons and learned to make

kimchi with local Korean ladies.

Local volunteers treated guests to free samples of

traditional Korean foods cooked by locals. The event

continued with an amateur singing contest and

performances by a latin band, hip-hop dancers, and

guest singers.

Warrior firefighters test the main turret of a new fire engine Monday at Camp Giant. Thevehicle can spray while moving to enhance firefighting operations.

U.S. Army firefighter Choe Song-cholcontrols the new fire engines turret with aclosed-circuit television feed and computerdisplay.

view to aim the water and foam.

These will be good for both

aviation and wild fire fighting,

Epperson said.

The trucks cost about $200,000

each, or about 40 percent less thanwhat they would have cost if

contracted with a North American

vendor. The new vehicles replace

Canadian-manufactured all-purpose

firefighting trucks in service since

1987 and 1988.

Epperson said the normal life of a

fire engine is 15 years.

You cant afford to have

breakdowns when youre fighting

fires, he said. It could cost peoples

lives.

A Korean company, Starco,

manufactured the fire engines at their

Incheon factory.

PHOTOS BY DAVID MCNALLY

See Engines Engines Engines Engines Engines on Page 8

The new Korean-made fire engines costabout $200,000 each. Officials said the costis about 40-percent less than if they hadcontracted from a North American vendor.

The night ended with a fireworks display overDongducheon.

Its good, said Sgt. Derek Carter, Headquartersand Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th InfantryRegiment. I think this event helps promote unitybetween Koreans and Americans.

Anderson agreed, saying, I hope this will be anannual event, and through this festival we willcontinue to strengthen bonds and remain goodneighbors.


Beth Whipple, aCamp Casey familymember (left), learnsto make kimchi froma local Koreanwoman at aDongducheonfriendship festivalNov. 11. The cityhosted the event toenhance relationswith the U.S. militarycommunity.

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Every fire chief had input intoconstruction of the trucks, Eppersonsaid.

Epperson said the three new vehicleswill go into service at Camp Casey,Camp Stanton and the Korea Training

Center at Rodriguez Range.Over the next six to eight months,

we will receive another three trucks fornorth of the Imjin River, and Camps

Hovey and Mobile, Epperson said.

The acquisition of new firefightingvehicles was an Installation ManagementAgency, Korea Region initiative, he said.

In the Uijeongbu Enclave, the Camp

Red Cloud garrison expects to receiveone Starco fire engine next year.

Officials said more fire engines areon the way across the peninsula asfunding becomes available.


slabs with different body parts.After the team finished, competition

began. The first of the flag-footballgames kicked off on the football fieldwhile the color- and black-beltsemifinals began in the gym. Soldiersfrom each of the battalions squared offagainst each other while their units

cheered from the bleachers.The athletes and spectators took a

break from the competition for lunch.The Division Artillery dining facility stafftreated Soldiers to a barbecue at thecommunity activity center parking lot.

After lunch, the Poomse competitionbegan. Poomse is a competition whereteams of six or more part icipants movethrough various tae kwon do forms inunison. They are judged on theirprecision and synchronization. The teamfrom 6th Battalion, 37th Field ArtilleryRegiment took first place in thecompetition.

Next came the tile-break competition,

a crowd favorite. Each member of the

four six-man teams took turns punchinga stack of up to 30 tiles to see howmany they could break with one hit. Theaudience cheered as tiles went flying.First Battalion, 15th Field ArtilleryRegiment claimed top honors with themost number of tiles broken.

The day ended with the flag-football

championship game, won by the 6thBattalion, 37th Field Artillery Regimentteam, and the colored- and black-beltfinals.

It was a lot of fun, said Pfc. JasonCornell, the black-belt heavyweightchampion. I like the fact that (thedivision) gave us a chance to competeand show off some skills. I hope morepeople actually got to see what tae kwondo is all about. We do tae kwon do forPT in the morning, but here you get tosee what its really like. Maybe peoplewill take it more seriously now and getmore involved.


your core competence: what you are

best at. Second, figure out yourreference points for transformation.

And lastly, work on more graduatedegree programs.

Representatives from each of theuniversities offering programs in AreaI briefed Soldiers on the services

available through their programs, andall encouraged Soldiers to enroll inclasses.

Col. Thomas DeVine, 2nd Battalion,2nd Aviation Regiment commander,gave a personal testimony. He told thegroup how, while he was in basiccombat training, he was given theopportunity to become an officer

through the officer candidates school

because he had his associates degree.I enlisted as a private first class on

June 3, he said, and by Nov. 27, I wascommissioned a second lieutenant.Education has opened more doors for mein my life than I can tell you.

Griffin said he was motivated to enroll

in some classes now.Ive (been) wondering about how to

do it, but never got the chance, he said.

To be a well-rounded Soldier, I think youneed education from an outside source.It will also help you in the civilian sector

no one stays in the Army forever.


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Staff Sgt. Scott Thelen, 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment (right), kicks Pvt. TroyKnight, 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, in the black-belt heavyweight finals.

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By Capt. Rochelle M. HowardYongsan Law Center

YONGSAN The UniformedServices Former Spouses Protection

Act empowers state courts to divide

military retired pay as an asset indivorce.

Congress passed USFSPA in 1982

in response to the U.S. Supreme 1981ruling in McCarthy v. McCarthy. The

decision in the McCarthy case

prohibited state courts from dividing

military retired pay in divorces.U S F S P A

trumps that

decision and

gives state

courts the

authority to

divide militaryretired pay

the same as

any other

m a r i t a l

property ofthe marriage.

How am I protected?There is no automatic entitlement

to any portion of a former spouses

military retired pay. In simple terms a

former spouse is entitled to a

percentage of the members militaryretirement pay based on the number

of months they were married to the

servicemember while they served in

the military.

An example, if you were married

to a servicemember for 5 years, you

will be entitled to five years worth ofthe servicemembers military

retirement pay. Now, there is

absolutely no way to determine how

much that would be prior to

retirement. The Defense Finance and

Accounting Service will determine a

specific formula at theservicemembers retirement. As a

former spouse, you would get your

percentage of the retired pay in a

monthly payment.

I thought I had to be married for10 years to get some of my spousesretirement pay?

This is absolutely not true. The

length of marriage is irrelevant. Every

former spouse can make a claim on

their ex-spouses military retired pay.

Yes, that means a servicemember

could have several claims against theirmilitary retirement pay.

What you needto know about

USFSPA

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By Sharmon Lebby

Area II Public Affairs Office

YONGSAN Under the theme Fit for Life morethan 100 health-minded Area II residents attended a Fitness

and Health Clinic Oct. 29, held by 121st General HospitalsPhysical Therapy Clinic.

Designed to evaluate the participants overall fitness

potential, the clinic was one of four events that happened

during October as part of the American Physical Therapy

Associations Physical Therapy month.Test stations included a body fat analysis, strength

testing, flexibility testing, posture analysis, video gait

analysis, running shoe prescriptions and cholesterol

testing. These provided a way for participants to maximize

their fitness performance and reduce their chances of

injury.

We see people come through the Physical Therapy

Clinic all the time with knee and ankle pain, said Maj.Erica Clarkson, 121st General Hospital physical therapy

chief and the events organizer. The problem could be

something as simple as wearing the wrong type of shoes

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while running. Assessments such as the running shoe

prescription could prevent that.

Although around 50 percent of the attendees were

Soldiers, the participants came from all occupations and

various degrees of physical health.

There were teachers, spouses, foreigners and even afew students from a yoga class attended, Clarkson said.

However, of these there were no more than 60 percent

presently involved in regular exercise programs.

The clinic was created as part of the Fit for life theme

of Physical Therapy month.Clarkson emphasized, This is the first time a health

clinic of this size has been held here at Yongsan ArmyGarrison. It was well received and hopefully someone will

take over and do it again after I leave.

It is still possible for those that didnt have the

opportunity to attend the clinic to have these tests done,

Clarkson said. We are trained to do all the assessments,

so a person could simply ask their provider to send them

to the Physical Therapy clinic to have the tests done.

Howard

Above Participants to the 2004 International Kimchi Festival learn the artof Kimchi making. Those who attened recieved the chance to learn how tomake kimchi, the history of it and the latest developments in the kimchi-making industry.

Right Participants of the festival included several U.S. Soldiers and theirspouses. The festival was Nov. 11-14.

Kimchi!Kimchi!Kimchi!Kimchi!Kimchi!

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NEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESNEWS & NOTESBy Chong Yun KimFar East District Publ ic Affairs Office

YONGSAN The Far Eas tDis t r i c t , U. S . Army Corps o f

Engineers, is mourning the loss ofone of its dedicated employees,

Thomas Tom Louis Knipper, whoworked for the U. S. government

for more than 40 years. He died

from a heart attack on Oct. 27.

To me, Tom was not merely a

colleague but somebody I can truly

cal l a fr iend, said Richard F.

Sch iavon i , Ch ief , Eng ineer ingDiv is ion du r ing the memoria l

service held at the Yongsan South

Post Chapel Nov. 3. We talked

about anything and everything. Tom

was always there where people

need help. He was a good father

having raised an adopted daughterto high school graduation and also

FFFFFar East District mourns death of employeear East District mourns death of employeear East District mourns death of employeear East District mourns death of employeear East District mourns death of employeea non-selfish

and loya l

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c o m m i t t e d

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dedicated tocomple t ing

any mission

tasks,

Born on

March 5 ,

1942 in Richmond , Ind iana ,Thomas Louis Knipper entered

military service on April 15, 1959

at the age o f 17 . Whi le in the

mi l i t a ry , he worked var ious

pos i t ions such as a personnel

sergean t and admin is t ra t ive

special is t . During his mil i taryservice travels, he was assigned to

Vie tnam, Repub l ic o f Korea ,

Germany and Fort Hood, Texas.After 23 year s in the Army, Knipper

was honorably discharged as a

master sergeant in 1982.

In 1983, he returned to the ROK

to become the Sub-Reg ional

Administrator for Central Texas

College. He resigned from CTC inJuly 1984 to begin working with the

U.S. Army Engineer District, Far

East as a Funds Control Technician.

He remained with the Far East

District until 1998 when he returned

to the United States. to work at FortHood. A year later he returned to

the Far East District, U.S. Army

Corps o f Eng ineers , where he

worked in the Resource

Management Office as a Budget

Officer and in the Engineering

Division as a Program Analyst.Thomas Lou is Kn ipper i s

survived by his wife, Yon Hui

Knipper, two daughters and twosons.

By Pfc. Van M. Tran8th Mi litary Poli ce Brigade Public Affairs Office

YONGSAN Provost Marshals and law enforcementleaders from around the Republic of Korea attended the

3rd Annual U.S. Forces Korea Provost Marshal Law

Enforcement conference Nov. 9-10 at the Dragon Hill

Lodge.

(We are here) to foster and harden relationships

between both civilian and military law enforcementagencies, strengthen force protection and establish good

relationships with our allies, said Col. Falkner Heard, 8th

Military Police Brigade commander and Combined Forces

Command, USFK, and 8th United States Army Provost

Marshal.

Lt. Gen. Charles C. Campbell, 8th U.S. Armycommanding general, was the guest speaker for the

conference. He spoke about the many roles of the law

enforcement community and of its importance.

The importance of the law enforcement community

in Korea cannot be overstated. The most important thing

is that we train our Soldiers to fight tonight, said

Campbell.

Campbell also spoke about the strong relationships

between military and civilian law enforcement communities

and how that relationship helps the servicemembers across

the ROK.

The intent of the conference was to inform Provost

Marshals and law enforcement leaders from across thepen insu la o f the USFK Provos t Marsha l s

accomplishments, status of current initiatives, and to

fo rmula te the way ahead th rough a fo rum o f

networking and personal communication among their

peers, said Lt. Col. Howard Hunt, 8th MP Brigade

spokesperson.

The law enforcement conference also promotesinteraction in resolving critical issues within law

enforcement entities in the Korean theater and creates

an environment for timely and effective communication

across military service components, said Hunt.

Many topics and training events were discussed

throughout the two-day event including issues such

as human trafficking, prostitution, counterfeiting,customs and traffic regulations.

Provost Marshal hosts law enforcement conference

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The 10-year requirement is fordirect payments from DFAS. The

claim will still have to be processed

the same. However, if you weremarried for at least ten years DFAS

will send you your payment, not the

servicemember.

How do I make a claim against myex-spouses military retirementpay?

This process starts at divorce.

DFAS will only process an application

under USFSPA with a court order

after the servicemember retires. This

can be the divorce decree or a later

court order that an ex-spouse obtains.However, a former spouses rightsunder USFSPA are only an entitlement,

they are not guaranteed. Therefore, if

during the divorce you waive your right

to make a future claim to this

entitlement at your ex-spouses

retirement, you will have lost your

entitlement.

At your ex-spouses militaryretirement, a former spouse will need

to again petition the court to obtain a

court order granting the formerspouses entitlement to the military

retirement pay. The court order must

either provide a percentage amount of

the military retirement pay or a fixed

dollar amount of the military retirement

pay. This court order will be provided

to DFAS along with the application.DFAS will take it from there..

If I am awarded a portion of my ex-spouses military retirement pay,how am I paid?

Monthly payments will begin 90days after the servicemembersretirement. However, again, if you

were married for less than ten years,

the servicemember is required to send

you your monthly payment. If you

were married for over 10 years to the

servicemember, DFAS will send your

monthly payment. In addition, if you

are paid a portion of theservicemembers retirement pay, these

monthly payments will continue until

the servicemembers death.

Why is USFSPA important?Not everyone agrees with USFSPA,

especially servicemembers who may

have to give up some of their military

retirement pay. This Act is a protection for

former spouses to have some entitlement atdivorce. However, some spouses negotiating

divorce can use their entitlement to the

servicemembers military retirement pay as

a negotiating point. To have a most effect

divorce, every asset of the marriage will need

to be negotiated at divorce; this includes aformer spouses rights under USFSPA.

For more information about USFSPA call

the Area II Law Office at 738-6841 or go to

http://www.dfas.mil/money/garnish/

fsfact.htm or http://arpc.afrc.af.mil/ja/

usfspa1.htm.

E-mail van.m.tran@ korea.army.mil


Commander s Hot l ineCommander s Hot l ineCommander s Hot l ineCommander s Hot l ineCommander s Hot l ineA Commanders hotline e-mail address,areaiit ownhall @ korea.army.mil , is available. Formore information, call 738-5017.

New Hours at YNew Hours at YNew Hours at YNew Hours at YNew Hours at YongsanongsanongsanongsanongsanCommissar Commissar Commissar Commissar Commissar yyyyy

Yongsan Commissary new holiday hours.Monday Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.Nov. 25 - 26 ClosedDec. 20 Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.Dec. 24 Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.Dec. 25 ClosedDec. 27 Open 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.Dec. 31 Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.Jan. 1 Closed

ACAP Bri ef i ngACAP Bri ef i ngACAP Bri ef i ngACAP Bri ef i ngACAP Bri ef i ngIf your unit is in Area II and you would like anACAP briefing at your facility, contact the ACAP

manager, Laddie Broz. Briefings usually last aboutone-half hour depending on unit participation.They can be held 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Monday throughFriday. For more information, call 738-7322.

Army Substance AbuseArmy Substance AbuseArmy Substance AbuseArmy Substance AbuseArmy Substance AbuseP r o g r a m P r o g r a m P r o g r a m P r o g r a m P r o g r a m

Army Substance Abuse Program providescomprehensive substance abuse treatment aswell as prevention training and education for allresidents in Yongsan and Area II. ASAP is locatedin Buildi ng 5531. For more information, call 736-5060.

Post Offices Open on USFKPost Offices Open on USFKPost Offices Open on USFKPost Offices Open on USFKPost Offices Open on USFK

TTTTTra in ing Ho l idays ra in ing Ho l idays ra in ing Ho l idays ra in ing Ho l idays ra in ing Ho l idays Army Post Offices will be opened on the foll owingUSFK Training Hol idays, November 12 - 26. Formore information, contact your local post office.

New Hours at Coll ier Fiel dNew Hours at Coll ier Fiel dNew Hours at Coll ier Fiel dNew Hours at Coll ier Fiel dNew Hours at Coll ier Fiel dHouseHouseHouseHouseHouse

The new hours at Coll ier Fiel d House are 5 a.m.- 1 1 p.m., M onday - Friday and 24 hours a day onSaturdays, Sundays and holidays.

WWWWWa r r i o r R a r r i o r R a r r i o r R a r r i o r R a r r i o r R ockockockockocketetetetetThe Engagement Skill s Trainer on Camp Stanleyis located right beside the Thunder InnBuildi ng 2249. The EST offers training on avariety of weapons systems; M-16A2, M-203,AT-4, M- 9, M-4, M-240 and the M-249. Italso offers a variety of real life situations;night f ir ing, NBC f ir ing, close combat,mil itary polic e scenarios, and plenty of othertraining sc enarios. The EST is usually openfrom 9 a.m to 4 p.m Monday- Friday. CallStaff Sgt. Staley at 732-4606, 732-5353 orgo to Public Folder, Korea Public Folder,Unit Folder, 2ID Folder, DIVARTY Folder,DIVARTY S-3 Folder, EST Folder and UsageCalendar for more inform ation.

Pet Car e Cent erPet Car e Cent erPet Car e Cent erPet Car e Cent erPet Car e Cent erCustomers going on permanent change of

station or having other emergencies may makespecial arrangements with the Pet Care Centerfor early, late, holiday or normal closing forearly pick- up from the Pet Care Center. Pick-up from t he Pet Care Center is t he only servi cethat will be provided on authorized closingdays. For more information, phone the PetCare Center at 736-6426 or the POC at 738-5254.

Knipper


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USO TUSO TUSO TUSO TUSO To u r s o u r s o u r s o u r s o u r s

Korean Folk Village tour 8 a.m. - 4:30

p.m.

Insadong Night Tour 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Jejudo 3 days, 2 nights Tour. Thursday -Nov. 27.

For more information, call the Seoul USO

office at 02-792-3380 or go www.uso.org/korea/

Royal As ia t i c TRoya l As ia t i c TRoya l As ia t i c TRoya l As ia t i c TRoya l As ia t i c To u ro u ro u ro u ro u r

Land of Exile Tour (South Chollado) Saturday and Sunday

Chor won Bird Watching Tour Saturday

Puyo and Kongju Tour; The Kingdom of

Paekche Sunday

Inner Soerak & South Soerak Rhapsody

Tour Nov. 27-28

For more information, call 02-763-9483 orsee Web site about Royal Asiatic Society events.

E n t e r t a i n m e n t E n t e r t a i n m e n t E n t e r t a i n m e n t E n t e r t a i n m e n t E n t e r t a i n m e n t

Concert The charity concert Love Flute

Concert will be performed 3 p.m. Sunday in theconcert hall at Seoul Arts Center. For more

information, call 02-3472-4480

Exhibition The universal design exhibition

will be 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. until Dec. 12 in Hangaram

Design Museum at Seoul Arts Center. For more


Opera Lelisir Damore will beperformed weekdays - 7:30 p.m. / Sunday - 4

p.m. Sunday to Thursday at the Seoul Arts

Center. For more information, call 02-586-5282.

Experience Greater Seoul

(from left)Sgt. 1st Class Julio Correa, 6th Battalion, 37thField Artillery Regiment; Sgt. Efrain Garcia Jr., 41st SignalBrigade Command; Sgt. Maj. Troy Welch, 8th U.S. Armycommand sergeant major and Staff Sgt. Fernando Rentas,18th Medical Command, with the1st place trophy and cashprize of $8,000 for winning the All-Army Battle of the Bands

contest. Correa, Garcia and Rentas are all members of thelatin sensation, La Orquesta Escencia.

PHOTOBY PVT. SEO KI-CHUL

Rags to richesRags to richesRags to richesRags to richesRags to riches

By Patricia McAllisterArmy News Service

WASHINGTON President George W. Bushand first lady Laura Bush visited about 50 patients

Nov. 9 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Every time I come to Walter Reed Im struckby the courage and bravery of our men and

women who wear the uniform, Bush said to

reporters and photographers gathered outside the

medical center. Its such an honor to meet the

troops who are wounded. And its so uplifting

to see the i r sp i r i t , the i r d r ive to becomerehabilitated, their love of their country, their

support of the mission.

The president said he was moved by the

patients family members he met earlier in the

day.

Laura and I spent time with the moms and

dads and husbands and wives of those who arewounded, and I was struck by just the patriotic

sense that they have their strong support for

their loved ones.

Bush also praised Walter Reed and its staff.

Every time I come to the hospital, one of the

things I try to determine is whether or not our

troops and their families are being treated withfirst-class care, he said. He added that its

important for the decisi on-makers in Washington

to know injured troops immediately receive the

care they need and deserve.

I want to thank the generals, the doctors,

the nurses for running this hospital, Bush

continued. Its such a comforting sense for meto be able to tell a loved one, your person hurt,

your loved one will get the best care possible.

After visiting the wounded, the president

reminded the nation about service members stillin Iraq. Weve got troops in harms way in the

Fallujah area right now, and our prayers are with

the Soldiers and their loved ones as t heyre doingthe hard work necessary for a free Iraq to

emerge, he said. There are still terrorists there

who are trying to stop the march of freedom.

We wish our troops all the best and Godspee d

to them, he said as he and the fi rs t ladydeparted the hospital.

Walter Reed has treated more than 3,612patients from Operation Iraqi Freedom since the

war began, 868 of whom have been bat t le

casualties. Of the 868 battle casualties, 674 have

been treated as inpatients and 194 as outpatients.

Currently 46 Soldiers are admitted to the hospit al

as inpatients.

B u s h , f i r s t l a d y v i s i t w o u n d e d S o l d i e r sB u s h , f i r s t l a d y v i s i t w o u n d e d S o l d i e r sB u s h , f i r s t l a d y v i s i t w o u n d e d S o l d i e r sB u s h , f i r s t l a d y v i s i t w o u n d e d S o l d i e r sB u s h , f i r s t l a d y v i s i t w o u n d e d S o l d i e r s


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Community News

Community Events,Community Events,Community Events,Community Events,Community Events,Classes and MeetingsClasses and MeetingsClasses and MeetingsClasses and MeetingsClasses and Meetings

A Korean Opera

T h e S e o u l Me t ro p o l i t a n

Government and Korea America

Friendship Society is sponsoring

a Korean Opera, 7 p.m. Tuesdayat the Yong San-Gu Residence Hall.

Free tickets for all U.S. Forces

K o re a p e r s o n n e l . F o r m o re

information, call 738-5212.

2ID Chapter meeting

T h e 2 n d In f a n t ry D i v i s i o n

Chapter will hold a meeting Today

at Camp Caseys Primos 11:30

a .m. 1 p .m. fo r a l l members

belonging to the Sergeant Audie

Murphy Club, General Paik, and

Dr. Mary E. Walker associations.

T ha nk s g i v i ng D i nner f o r

Service membersT h e A m e r i c a n c i v i l i a n

community is inviting Soldiers,

sailors, airmen and Marines to join

them for Thanksgiving Dinner.

Sign up to join an American family

for Thanksgiving. Deadline to sign

up is today at the USO Korea. Formore information, call 724-7781.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Inc. Information Seminar

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

w i l l h o s t a n In fo rm a t i o nSeminar to provide information

a b o u t t h e f r a t e rn i t y t o t h o s e

interested in becoming members

2:30 5 p .m., Nov. 27, at the

A rm y C o m m u n i t y S e rv i c e

classroom, Building 4106, Yongsan

South Post. For more information,call 736-7322.

Become a better speaker

L e a rn t o b e c o m e a b e t t e r

speaker th rough Toas tmas ters ,

every Tuesday, 7 p.m., held at the

Mo y e r C o m m u n i t y S e rv i c e sC e n t e r , 2 n d F l o o r R e d C ro s s

c o n fe r e n c e ro o m . F o r m o re


o r e -m a i l

m n e t t r o u r @ m a i l b l o c k s . c o m .

Toastmasters is a public speaking

c l u b ; d e d i c a t e d t o i m p ro v i n gmembers pub l ic speak ing and

leadership abilities. You can find

out more about Toastmasters, by

vis i t ing their Web s i te: h t tp : / / www.toastmasters.org.

Quit smoking

Smoking Cessation Clinic hosts

new groups every month for 4 one-

hour group sessions. Medication is

an option with all four classes. Free

to participants and self-referralpreferred. For more information, call

736-6693 or e-mail

[email protected].

Meeting for overweight people

Weight management supportgroup meetings are 6:30 - 7 p.m. the

first and third Mondays of each

month. For more information, 736-

3029.

AFSC looking for volunteers

American Forces Spouses Club islooking for volunteers to give back

to the community . For moreinformation, call 738-7327 or 736-

8119.

Royal Asiatic Society

Lecture meetings are held in theDaewoo Building, 8th Floor (near

Seoul Train Stat ion). For more

information, call 02-763-9483.

Religious activitiesReligious activitiesReligious activitiesReligious activitiesReligious activities

Mens Speaking Tres Dias

Weekend

The 43rd Mens English speaking

Tres Dias will be Dec. 2-5, at the

Religious Retreat Center. Obtainapplications on-line at

www.seoultresdias.org or at the South

Post and Hannam Chapels. For more

information, e-mail

[email protected] or

[email protected].

Prayer Breakfast

Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. presents Tis

the Season Prayer Breakfast at the

Dragon Hill Lodge Mezzanine Bridge,

8 a.m., Dec. 11. For more

information, call 011-9671-1446.

Bible study

A weekly Bible study, The Word

and Christian Issues, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

every Friday at the South Post Chapel.

For more information, call 018-310-

5178.

Club Beyond Youth MinistryClub beyond hosts many

different activities and Bible studies

fo r High /Midd le Schoo l aged

children every week at Yongsan

Army Garrison and Hannam Village.For more information, call 011-

9685-4170 or 3785-1954 or e-mail

[email protected].

Yongsan Baptist Church

Yongsan Baptist Church offers

Tuesday Bible s tudy 7 p .m.,Wednesday service, and 11 a.m. and

6 p.m. Sunday services, For more

information, call 011-731-0573, e-

mail [email protected] orgo to www.yongsanbaptist.org.


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Chaplain (Col.) Rick Garrison19th Support Command Chaplain

CAMP WALKER Stress is part of lifeinalmost every facet of our existence we feel its effect.

We probably wont ever escape its influence, but wecan stop its negative impact by maintaining a positive

attitude that accompanies a life of faith. In fact, if

managed properly, stress can have a positive role in

our lives.

I recently took on a new challengelearning to

play the guitar. Its not an easy undertaking, but I am

enjoying the process. One thing I noticed right awayis that the strings must be under a certain amount of

stress for the guitar to play harmoniously. I also

noticed that the strings must be adjusted frequently

for the guitar to stay in tune. Too little stress and the

instrument will not live up to its potential; too much

stress and something migh

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