Morning Calm Holiday Issue 2014

2014 HOLIDAY GUIDE: Special Edition of the Morning Calm
Featuring Area News
&
Holiday Event Information
NOVEMBER 28, 2014 • Volume 13, Issue 5 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea www.army.mil/korea
Happy Holidays in Korea
Celebrating the season
throughout the Peninsula
Photographs of 2013
U.S. Military community
Holiday Events in Korea
OVERVIEW
Religious Services P12
Operation Santa P38
Winter Concert P39
Holiday Events P3-39
GARRISONS
USAG Red Cloud P04
USAG Yongsan P11
USAG Humphreys P20
USAG Daegu P38
Tree Lighting Ceremonies
- Details Inside
Inside
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Story
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MORNING CALM THE MORNING CALM
The Morning Calm
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in coordination with
USAG Red Cloud, USAG Humphreys
and USAG Daegu
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USAG RED CLOUD
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Cpl. Noh Ha-kyung
USAG YONGSAN
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Public Affairs Officer: Michelle L. Thomas
Command Information Officer: Nikki L. Maxwell
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Cpl. Moon Hyung-joo and Pfc. Yi Jung-uk
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November 28, 2014 MORNING CALM PAGE 3

USAGRC • PAGE 4 USAG RED CLOUD
http://redcloud.korea.army.mil
THE MORNING CALM Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud Jr.
Medal of Honor recipient for whom Camp Red Cloud is named
Editor’s Note: The following article
on Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud Jr., was
first published in the June 15, 2012
edition of the Morning Calm news-paper.
It is being republished here
in somewhat modified form, for the
benefit of our newer readers.
By Franklin Fisher
franklin.s.fisher2.civ@mail.mil
Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr., was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor for
his valor with the U.S. Army’s 24th Infantry Division during the Korean War.
Red Cloud also saw combat during World War II as a U.S. Marine, seeing
action on Guadalcanal and Okinawa. Above photo shows Sgt. Mitchell Red
Cloud Jr. during his Marine Corps service. He enlisted in the Army in 1948.
Medal of Honor Citation
Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.
Cpl. Red Cloud, Company E, distinguished himself by
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the
call of duty in action against the enemy. From his position
on the point of a ridge immediately in front of the company
command post he was the first to detect the approach of the
Chinese Communist forces and give the alarm as the enemy
charged from a brush-covered area less than 100 feet from him.
Springing up he delivered devastating pointblank automatic
rifle fire into the advancing enemy. His accurate and intense
fire checked this assault and gained time for the company to
consolidate its defense. With utter fearlessness he maintained his
firing position until severely wounded by enemy fire. Refusing
assistance he pulled himself to his feet and wrapping his arm
around a tree continued his deadly fire again, until he was fatally
wounded. This heroic act stopped the enemy from overrunning
his company’s position and gained time for reorganization
and evacuation of the wounded. Cpl. Red Cloud’s dauntless
courage and gallant self-sacrifice reflects the highest credit upon
himself and upholds the esteemed traditions of the U.S. Army.
At the Pentagon in April 1951, Lillian “Nellie” Red Cloud, mother of the
late Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud Jr., is handed the Medal of Honor awarded her
son for his “dauntless courage and gallant self-sacrifice” against Chinese
forces in North Korea the night of November 5, 1950. Gen. Omar N. Brad-ley,
then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is at left. — Courtesy photo
CAMP RED CLOUD – Camp Red
Cloud, the U.S. Army installation in
Uijeongbu that serves as headquarters
for the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea,
is named for Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud
Jr., the Soldier whose fight-to-the-death
valor in the Korean War was recognized
with a posthumous Medal of Honor.
Red Cloud was killed in action
against Chinese forces in North
Korea in November, 1950, and was
awarded the medal for “dauntless
courage and gallant self-sacrifice.”
He was from Wisconsin, a Native-
American of the Ho-Chunk tribe,
also known as the Winnebago, and a
veteran of World War II combat in the
Pacific. He saw action as a Marine on
Guadalcanal and Okinawa. He was a
sergeant when he left the Marines after
World War II, but in 1948 returned
to active duty, enlisting in the Army.
It was in the dark of night on November
5, 1950, that Red Cloud’s unit, Company
E, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry
Division, was positioned on the ridge of
Hill 123 near Chonghyon, North Korea.
Red Cloud was manning a listening post
on the point of the ridge, out ahead of
his company’s main positions. He was
armed with a Browning Automatic Rifle.
A Chinese assault force made a
coordinated attack on Hill 123 and
vicinity, and at least part of that
force slipped up on Company E’s
position from the rear, caught many
asleep, and killed them on the
spot. Others they shot in the head.
Red Cloud gave Company E its first alarm
from his position on the ridge and a group
of Chinese burst suddenly from brush
about 100 feet away and rushed him.
Red Cloud sprang up and with his
rif le poured intense and accurate
f ire into the onrushing enemy.
CPL. MITCHELL RED CLOUD, JR.
JULY 2, 1925 - NOV. 5, 1950
He kept up this fire with “utter
fearlessness,” according to the citation,
and when enemy rounds socked into
his body he fell, and, refusing help, got
himself up, wrapped an arm around a
small tree, and continued his point-blank
fire until he fell for the last time.
Later, American officers found Chinese
dead in front of Red Cloud’s body.
According to his Medal of Honor
citation, Red Cloud’s “heroic act
stopped the enemy from overrunning
hi s company ’s pos i t i on and
gained time for reorganization
and evacuation of the wounded.”
He was buried at a Uni ted
Na t i ons cemete r y in Kore a .
In April, 1951, Gen. Omar N. Bradley
of World War II fame presented
Red Cloud’s posthumous Medal of
Honor to Red Cloud’s mother Lillian
“Nellie” Red Cloud at a Pentagon
ceremony. Bradley at the time was
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In 1955 Red Cloud’s body was exhumed,
transported to Wisconsin, and interred
at the Decorah Cemetery at Winnebago
Mission in March of that year.
A few years later, on Armed Forces
Day, May 18, 1957, the Army further
recognized Red Cloud’s valor by giving
his name to one of its installations on
the peninsula where he’d made his
stand-to-the-death, the present-day
Camp Red Cloud, in Uijeongbu, South
Korea. The post is now headquarters of
both the 2nd Infantry Division and U.S.
Army Garrison Red Cloud and Area I.
There has been other recognition over
the years, including the naming of
veterans posts and parks in his honor
And in 1999, the U.S. Navy named a
newly commissioned Watson-class
large, medium-speed Roll-on/Roll-off
cargo ship for him: USNS Red
Cloud (T-AKR-313). His daughter
Annita Red Cloud, christened
the ship at San Diego, Calif. x

November 28, 2014 USAG RED CLOUD USAGRC • PAGE 5
Area I Commander’s Cup Standings
Following are Commander’s Cup standings as of Nov. 21, 2014
Large Units Medium Units Small Units
PLACE UNIT POINTS
1 C Co, HHBN 3103
2 B Co, HHBN 2358
3 579 FSC 2253
4 F, 1-72 AR/F 302 BSB 2207
5 55th MPCO 2154
6 E, 6-52 ADA 2135
7 HHB, 210 FAB 2110
8 A Co, HHBN 2106
9 HHC, 1-12 CAV 1887
10 A, 302 BSB 1727
11 580 FSC 1725
12 HHB, 1-15 FA 1654
13 E, 2-9 IN/E 302 BSB 1612
14 HHT, 1-72 AR 1591
15 HHC, 2-9 IN 1529
16 HHC , BSTB 1452
17 HHSC, HHBN 1295
18 C, BSTB 1095
19 HHC, 1 ABCT 897
20 HHT, 4-7 CAV 828
PLACE UNIT POINTS
1 46 TRANS 3377
2 61 MAINT 2968
3 62 CHEM/CBRN 2628
4 4 CHEM/CBRN 2601
5 61 CBRN 2574
6 B, 4-7 CAV 1853
7 C, 302 BSB 1841
8 HHB, 6-37 FA 1840
9 HHC, 70 BSB 1795
10 A, 2-9 IN 1684
11 HHB, 1-38 FA 1540
12 A, 70 BSB 1528
13 A, BSTB 1489
14 B, 302 BSB 1409
15 B, 70 BSB 1394
16 B, 1-15 FA 1306
17 D, 4-7 CAV/D 302 BSB 1271
18 G, 1-15 FA/G 302 BSB 1270
19 B, 1-72 AR 1248
20 HHC, USAG AREA I 1244
21 FSC, 1-12 CAV 1229
22 B, 2-9 IN 1189
23 A, 1-15 FA 1182
24 C, 4-7 CAV 1159
25 B, 1-12 CAV 1097
26 A, 4-7 CAV 1077
27 A, 1-72 AR 1019
28 A, 1-12 CAV 850
29 D, 1-12 CAV 845
30 C, 1-72 AR 833
31 HHC, 302 BSB 773
32 D, BSTB 722
PLACE UNIT POINTS
1 F, 333 FA/FTAB 333 2849
2 B, 1-38 FA 2778
3 A, 1-38 FA 2450
4 B, 6-37 FA 1945
5 2ID BAND 1923
6 579 SIG 1923
7 HHD, 23 CHEM/CBRN 1914
8 C, 1-38 FA 1840
9 501 CHEM/CBRN 1703
10 629 MCAS 1612
11 C, 2-9 IN 1584
12 B, BSTB 1554
13 D, 2-9 IN 1512
14 C, 6-37 FA 1380
15 552 SIG 1292
16 D, 1-72 AR 1240
17 17 ORD CO 1226
18 604 ASOS 1084
19 C, 1-12 CAV 1030
20 560 MCGA 1025
21 A, 6-37 FA 1016
22 WRC 812
23 618 DENTAL 761
24 106 MED DET 670
25 403 AFSB 562
26 19 AG (Postal) 497
27 21 MP DET 420
28 524 MI COA 400
29 D Det, 176 FIN 270
30 8 ARMY NCOA 245
31 403 LRC CRC 145
32 602 DET 60
Commander’s Cup standings are also online at the Area I Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RedCloudCasey

USAGRC • PAGE 6 USAG RED CLOUD
THE MORNING CALM 2ID ceremony
honors veterans
On Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu
Nov. 7, a veteran salutes during a
2nd Infantry Division ceremony held
to honor veterans. The 2nd Infantry
Division Band provided music and Maj.
Gen. Thomas S. Vandal, the division's
Commanding General, was keynote
speaker. The ceremony was held on the
quadrangle of the division's Museum.
– U.S. Army photo by Pak Chin-U
Group physical
readiness
training for 2ID
senior leaders
Senior leaders of the 2nd Infantry
Division undergo a rigorous group
physical readiness session on
Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu
Nov. 4 during Division Mission
Command Training Week. The
division’s senior enlisted adviser,
Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew J.
Spano, led the session. Senior
leaders from the division’s staff
and brigades formed small
teams that had to work their way
through various obstacles along
some of the post’s most rugged
hills and other terrain. – U.S.
Army photo by Pfc. Choi Yu-gang

On Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu last year, children from the local community take part in the post’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony Dec. 16.
More than 130 South Korean and U.S. Soldiers, family members and guests from the community attended. – U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mark A. Kauffman
UNIT CHRISTMAS TREE
DECORATING CONTEST
CHRISTMAS TREE
LIGHTING CEREMONIES
Camp Casey
Dec. 3, 6 p.m., Gateway Club parking lot
Camp Stanley
Dec. 4, 6 p.m., outside the Camp Stanley Chapel
Camp Red Cloud
Dec. 5, 6 p.m., outside Freeman Hall
Camp Casey
Warrior’s Club
Camp Hovey
Iron Triangle Club
Camp Stanley
Recreation Center
Camp Red Cloud
Mitchell’s Community Club and Conference Center.
For more information, call 732-6751/7079.
The arrival of Santa proves as irresistible as ever for kids at the 2013 annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Ceremony on Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu Dec. 16. – U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mark A. Kauffman
Members of the 2nd Infantry Division Band
perform holiday music at the 2013 Christmas
Tree Lighting Ceremony on Camp Casey.
Area I also held Tree Lighting ceremonies
on Camp Red Cloud and Camp Stanley
last winter, and the band performed at
each. – U.S. Army photo by Dave Palmer
The Christmas Tree on Camp Casey in 2013.
– U.S. Army photo by Dave Palmer
Editor’s Note: Following is a schedule of Thanksgiving
Dinner meals to be served at the Area I dining facilities
indicated. The list is based on information available at
press time, and may be subject to last-minute change.
Dec. 5, 8-10 p.m.
Area I units, including tenant units, can take part in
a Christmas tree decorating contest on their respective
installations. Commander’s Cup points will be awarded
for participation, and cash prizes will go to the top
three winners Area I-wide. Sign up at your post’s
Community Activity Center. The contest will be held
at the following locations:

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USAG Casey
has new CSM
Soldier Show
performs for
Warrior Country
At the Hanson Field House on Camp
Casey Nov. 12, Lt. Col. Edward D.
Eldridge (right), Commander, U.S. Army
Garrison Casey, passes the unit colors
to Command Sgt. Maj. Pedro Guevara
Jr., during a change-of-responsibility
ceremony at which Guevara became the
garrison's new senior enlisted adviser.
Guevara replaces Command Sgt. Maj.
Alexander M. Peden, who served as
the garrison's senior enlisted adviser
for more than two years. – U.S. Army
photo by Staff Sgt. Mark A. Kauffman
Cast members of the Army's 2014
Soldier Show dazzle audiences at the
Hanson Field House on Camp Casey
Nov. 10 with one of two 90-minute
performances for the Warrior Country
community. The second performance
was Nov. 11. This year's "Stand
Strong" Soldier Show featured a
broad variety of colorful acts that had
the Hanson Field House rocking. The
Soldier Show is a production of the
U.S. Army Installation Management
Command's Army Enter tainment.
– U.S. Army photo by Dave Palmer

November 28, 2014 USAG YONGSAN USAGY • PAGE 11
http://yongsan.korea.army.mil
Yongsan teen rewarded for honesty
Ethan Deming, an 8th grader at Yongsan Middle School, is recognized with a certificate of appreciation, by Command Sgt. Maj. Henney M. Hodgkins, Yongsan gar-rison
command sergeant major during an awards ceremony at the school, Nov. 18. Ethan was recognized for turning in lost money to the base provost mashal’s office.
‘No brass,
no ammo sergeant!’
‘nNoo a bmramsos ,s ergeant!’
See Dragon
Knight’s Warrior
Challenge story,
Dec. 12.

USAGY • PAGE 12 USAG YONGSAN
THE MORNING CALM

THE MORNING CALM USAGY • PAGE 14 USAG YONGSAN
Soldier Show Rocks Yongsan
The U.S. Army Soldier Show entertains civilians, military servicemembers and
their families at Yongsan Garrison, Nov 13. The visit to Yongsan Garrison was
part of the last leg of their world-wide tour, visiting troops, and DoD employ-ees
around the world. The show was their 31st Anniversary, which first begain
in1984. - Cpl. Moon, Hyung-joo

USAGY • PAGE 16 USAG YONGSAN
THE MORNING CALM 65th Med hosts Parallel Healthcare Symposium
Story by Sgt. 1st Class JoAnna Granado
65th Medical Bde. Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON – The 65th Medical
Brigade hosted the 64th Annual 38th Parallel
Healthcare Training Symposium from November
3-7th, 2014 at the Dragon Hill Lodge in Yongsan
Garrison, Seoul.
This year, the symposium broke a record
attendance of more than 600 doctors, nurses,
nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medics,
and ROK nursing cadets.
The attendees participated in the weeklong
symposium to enhance and share their medical
knowledge with colleagues from Korea, United
States Forces Korea (USFK), Japan, Okinawa and
the United States. There were interactive sessions
covering the Performance Triad (Sleep, Activity
and Nutrition), Preventive Medicine, Battlefield
Acupuncture, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Physical
Therapy and Orthopedics, Internal Medicine
and a myriad of nursing topics and military
medical leadership, providing more than 25
hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME)
and Continuing Education Units (CEU) without
having to send the providers to the United States
on costly TDY.
The theme “Active, Engaged Medical Leadership”
covered responsibilities as to how can the military
medical team enhance the fight tonight mission,
providing both state-of-the-art medical care and
enhancing Soldier Readiness. It emphasized that
leaders must work outside their comfort zone,
collaborating, researching and developing novel
techniques for Soldier recovery and performance.
It encouraged military medical leaders to find,
pursue, and develop new approaches to optimize
Soldier performance.
“A dual medical mission is unique to Korea (65th
Military servicemembers from across the Korean Penninsula engage in a 4-day symposium at Yongsan Garrison,
Nov. 7. The symposium allowed participants to enhance and share their medical knowledge among peers.
Medical Brigade and MEDDAC-K) and does not
occur in any other unit in MEDCOM. It is about
delivering the most compassionate and high-quality
health care in the world to our Soldiers,
Civilians, Family Members, and Retirees” said Col.
(Dr.) Vince Mysliwiec, Symposium Chair. This
constitutes a clinical mission to provide state-of-
the-art medical care within equally important
requirement to transition to contingency
operations and combat casualty care."
Lt. Gen. Champoux told attendees that military
medical leaders must ensure their units maintain
appropriate clinical and military training to ensure
success in both areas; balancing these unique
requirements in order that military medicine
provides Soldier Focused Medicine, embracing
the challenge of Optimizing the Soldier, Athlete,
Warrior concept for Eighth Army and United
States Forces Korea.
Lt. Gen. Horoho, Surgeon General and the
Commander, of the United States Medical
Command, emphasized the 4 Top AMEDD
Priorities of combat casualty care, readiness and
health of the force, a ready and deployable medical
force and the health of families and retirees.
Through this, Horoho demonstrated the diverse
missions military medicine faces on a daily basis.
Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho, Maj. Gen. Richard
W. Thomas, Director of Healthcare Operations
and the Chief Medical Officer for the Defense
Health Agency (DHA), Maj. Gen. Park, Dong Un,
Commanding General for the Republic of Korea
Armed Forces Medical Corp, and Brig. Gen. Choi,
Kyung Hye, Commanding General for the ROK
Armed Forces Nursing Academy and Maj. Gen.
(Retired, Army) Volpe were among the many
distinguished visitors and guests from Korea,
Japan, and the United States.
General tells tikes tall Turkey tales
Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander, U.S. Forces-Korea reads to kids during the Thanksgiving Story Hour at the Yongsan Garrison library Nov. 8. Approximately
30 kindergartners attending the yearly event where the commanding general for USF-K reads holiday stories to kids. - U.S. Army photo by Yi, Jung-uk

A U.S. military veteran seated at a information table receives a handshake from a thankful Yongsan community member during the Annual Retiree Appreciation Day at the
Dragon Hill Lodge, Nov. 15. - U.S. Army photos by Pfc. Yi, Jung-uk, Yongsan Public Affairs
Yongsan hosts Area II Retiree Appreciation Day
Story by Pfc. Yi, Jung-uk
USAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
YONGSAN GARRISON – “Freedom is not
free.” It has never been free. The freedom
we benefit from in this nation cannot be
taken for granted. USAG Yongsan did not
disregard of the toll that the veterans have
paid by celebrating the Annual Retiree
Appreciation Day at the Dragon Hill Lodge,
Nov 15th.
The event kicked off with the presenting of
colors from the ROTC color guards, followed
by opening remarks from Col. Maria P. Eoff,
garrison commander of U.S. Army Garrison
Yongsan.
“On behalf of the Garrison Command Group
and all the soldiers who are currently serving,
we thank you for what you have done.” Col.
Eoff said. “We thank you for your service, your
sacrifice, and your spirit that helped develop
freedom and democracy in this land.”
The retiree appreciation ceremony then
proceeded onto a Town Hall, where Col. Eoff
gave briefings and answered questions with
the guest speaker on the YRP, or Yongsan
Relocation Plan. The discussion on the
shutdown and a relocation plan of the Garrison
of high strategic importance has been ongoing
for several years. It has now developed into a
detailed plan of moving the USAG Yongsan
to Garrison Humphreys in the next five to ten
years.
As the day went on, the retirees were
greeted by several vendors and sponsors
who were willingly giving out great items
and proposing interesting services prepared
especially for those who served. From the
Veteran’s Administration to the free f lu
vaccinations and medical care, many booths
Command Sgt. Maj. Henney M. Hodgkins, Yongsan garrison command sergeant major, thanks 10th grade student
Austin Maxwell and other members of the Seoul American High School JROTC color guard, who signaled the begin-ning
of the Retiree Apprecaition Day with the presenting of the colors.
have provided free gifts and outstanding
offers that return at least a small amount of
the sacrifice the veterans has given us.
U S AG Yo n g s a n h a s a l s o p r e p a r e d a
massive luncheon in its greatest cuisine
buffet, Najia Ballroom at the Dragon Hill
Lodge, a satisfactory meal for the retirees.
The day concluded with a certification of
appreciation to special veterans. For those
who have paid the toll for the freedom that
we rejoice, the Garrison and its command
group has truly shown its gratefulness.

USAGH • PAGE 20 USAG HUMPHREYS
http://www.army.mil/humphreys
THE MORNING CALM Having spent the better part of the last 35 years around the military, whether it was as a Soldier, a retiree, or now,
for the past nine years, as a civilian employee, my family has experienced Christmas in various places, including the
Republic of Korea (Yongsan, Daegu and Camp Humphreys), Bamberg, (then West) Germany and Belgium. This special
edition of the Morning Calm will highlight special Christmas memories supplied by myself and several community
members and planned events to help make the upcoming holiday season special, as well.
By Steven Hoover
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs Office
One of the most memorable
Christmases for my family, while
being stationed overseas, happened
in Bamberg, Germany in 1985.
On my way to a company-level
basketball game, I stopped by the area
next to the gym where the local Boy
Scouts were selling Christmas trees.
In those days, we didn’t have to do any
pre-ordering, so I was going to pick one
out and take it home after the game.
While I was there speaking with the
scoutmaster, our Morale Support Officer
(this was what they called Family and
MWR in those days), Kevin Small, came
dragging what looked to be about a 14-
foot Christmas tree over to the scouts.
He asked the scoutmaster if he
could trade the large tree for
something smaller that would fit in
his office. The scoutmaster made
the trade, but wasn’t sure how he
was going to resell the new tree.
I asked him if he would just hold on
to it until after I got done in the gym
and told him that I would take it off his
hands, because I knew the perfect place
for the tree. He just sort of shrugged
his shoulders and said he would.
My wife, Barbara and I, and our
daughter Kathryn, had just recently
moved into the government leased
quarters they had for military families
and since we were living on the third
(and top) floor of the building, our
apartment had an extremely high
ceiling, and there was plenty of
room to spare for this 14-foot tree.
After the game, I went and purchased
the tree and then began trying to
figure out how to get it home. At that
time, I had a Renault Encore. There
probably aren’t too many of those on
the road anymore; just think of a Ford
Festiva on steroids. The car was plenty
big for a family of three, but not for
the base of a huge Christmas tree.
After I dropped the back seats,
the scoutmaster helped me get it
loaded into the back of the car and I
drove to my quarters with the hatch
open and my f lashers on (just in
case anyone couldn't see this huge
tree sticking out the back of my car).
Once I got it home, I first tried
to take it up the stairwell. Dumb
idea. I got about two-thirds of the
tree through the door before getting
stuck. “Now, what do I do,” I thought.
Well, I pushed the tree back outside
and went to get my neighbor, Dave, who
lived on the first floor. We drug the tree
around back to where the balconies
were. He gave me a rope that was long
enough to reach from our floor to the
ground and I took it up to our place where
my wife said, “What are you doing?”
I told her that I had gotten our
Christmas tree and that Dave and I were
going to bring it up over the balcony to
get it in the house. I tied the rope off on
the balcony and then threw what was
left down to Dave. We secured the rope
to the tree and then headed upstairs
so we could pull it up to the third-floor
balcony and then into the apartment.
Once my wife saw how big the
t ree was, she then began to
understand why it took so much
work to get it into the apartment.
The best part of this whole story
happened the next morning, when
three-year-old Kathryn woke up
and saw the tree. She just kind of
stood there and kept looking up.
Although we didn’t have near
enough decorations for the tree,
we did the best we could and it
was a magnificent site to be seen.
After all these years, I just wish
I had some of the photographs
from back then, so I would be
able to show everyone today. x
Submitted by
Staff Sgt. Julia Metelski
Co. B, 532nd Military Intelligence Bn.
My most cherished Christmas
memory is the year my little
brother got what he always
wanted.
People always asked, “What do
you want for Christmas, Adam?”
A boy of few words, he always
said, “A fire truck.” That’s what
he received.
That was the year I also got my
first bicycle, which I did not ask
for. x

November 28, 2014 USAG HUMPHREYS USAGH • PAGE 21

THE MORNING CALM When we were much younger, my sister and I would always wake up before our parents on Christmas Day. My sister is six
years younger than me, so at the time, she was easy to convince.
One year, when we were trying to wait patiently before waking up our parents, we looked in our back yard and there were
animal tracks all throughout the snow.
I told my sister that the tracks were made by Santa’s reindeer and that while Santa was inside putting out our toys and
other gifts, and having the cookies and milk we left out for him; his reindeer were resting and eating the grass that was
under the snow.
I still remember her face lighting up and how she told our parents the story. She even told our neighbors that Santa’s
reindeer rested at our house and took them into the backyard to show them the “reindeer” tracks when people didn’t believe
her. We were the coolest kids on the block that Christmas!
We tell that story to each other to this day. She is now a mother of a five-year-old, so I’m sure if it snows at home this
Christmas, she will tell the same story if an animal leaves tracks in the snow. x
Submitted by
Lisa J. Hogue
Parent & Outreach Services
Christmas Eve was always a day full
of excitement and anxious anticipation
for me.
My parents shopped for gifts year
round, so by the time Christmas came,
I had forgotten most of the things I had
wanted throughout the rest of the year.
I could barely sleep the night before
and I always woke up before the sun on
that special day.
This year will be our family’s first
year together at home. Usually we are
travelling to visit family, from Ohio
to California, to make the most of
our military leave days, so we end up
spending the holidays in whichever
family member’s home has room for us.
I hope to make this year’s Christmas
just as special for my kids as it was for
me growing up. Special memories filled
with the smell of pine from the tree
to the crumbs of sugar cookies left on
Santa’s plate in the morning.
Being in the military has taught me
that it really doesn’t matter where you
are during the holiday season. As long
as you’re with friends and family, you
can make it special. x
Submitted by
Staff Sgt. Heather Denby
35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade

November 28, 2014 USAG HUMPHREYS USAGH • PAGE 23
I was 16 when I first saw my Dad cry. As the flag went up, the tears
came down, that first holiday we spent overseas. That’s when I began to
understand a little bit about sacrifice and the meaning of home, and what
it was like to nestle down permanently/temporarily for a spell.
Holidays have never been the same since.
From marching in Three Kings Day parades in Spain, to walking through
Christmas Alley in Italy, from taking the ferry to a tiny island for Midnight
Mass in Germany, to touring Morocco, holidays have been upended and
tossed about, rather like the Fruit Basket Upset we’d play as kids.
And now as a mother of four in Korea, I get to create the magic and to
keep the main things the main things.
I will be thankful for those brave people who crossed the frigid seas to
find freedom and a new land, almost 400 years ago. I will be joyful for
a love that causes me to kneel in worship. I will be expectant as I look
toward the New Year and make myself ready for all that it holds for me.
I will take each holiday – each “holy” day, each “set apart” day – as it
comes, knowing that I have still so much to learn. x
Submitted by
Jody Bryan
Family member, 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion
Being in and around snow has always been a great way to spend Christmas.
Alas, having grown up in Southern California, snow was rarely seen. The few times were when we drove up to the mountains, to play in the snow for a few hours.
During my high school years, I was invited to a church camp in the mountains during the winter. By now, you can probably guess that my main reason for going
was the snow. Snow forts, sleds and of course, the soft crunch of snow underfoot and breath visible; but I discovered something else there.
I discovered hope and joy and peace from a tiny babe born. Now, as an adult, I still love snow, but the reason for Christmas, even more.
Now as the chapel’s youth pastor, I am the one arranging a winter retreat for families here at Camp Humphreys. The camp is open for any family with a middle or
high school student. It will be from Dec. 30-Jan. 1, at a local ski resort. Please contact me, at dan.haas@cadence.org for questions or to sign up. x
Submitted by
Dan Haas
USAG Humphreys Chapel Youth Pastor

THE MORNING CALM News & Notes
Optometry Clinic, TRICARE Office To Relocate
The Optometry Clinic and the TRICARE Office is scheduled to relocate, Dec. 3, from the second
floor of Humphreys Health Clinic (Bldg. 555) to the first floor of Bldg. 576. TRICARE will re-open for
business Dec. 4 and Optometry will begin seeing patients in the new location Dec. 8.
Community Theatre Presents ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’
Camp Humphreys Community Theatre presents “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” Dec.
4-6, 11 and 13. This version of the play harkens back to the golden age of radio and is performed as a
live radio broadcast. Performance dates/times are: Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 5 (Dinner
Show) at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 6 (Dinner Show) at 7 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 11 (Dinner Show) at 7 p.m.;
and Saturday, Dec. 13 (Matinee) at 2 p.m. and a Dinner Show at 7 p.m. For more information regarding
tickets and the show, contact Tammy Hoffman, at 010-8907-5666 or see the flyer at https://www.
facebook.com/usaghumphreys/photos/a.10150490370903749.391200.303374168748/10152812942708
749/?type=3&theater3.
Thrift Store To Host Grand Re-Opening Bag Sale
The Painted Door Thrift Shop will have a Grand Re-Opening Bag Sale, Dec. 9, in Bldg. 550 (the
old Humphreys Elementary School). Fill a bag for $5, $10 or $15 with donated clothing, shoes and
accessories (consignments not included). The Thrift Store sale hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Consignments
will not be accepted this day.
Art Camp Seeks Help With Survey
The folks from Art Camp are conducting a follow-up survey to the one they did in October. They
provided the feedback from the first survey and are looking to gather just a bit more data. This time
they are interested in knowing your favorite places in Seoul. The link to the survey is below and they
would appreciate as much information as you are willing to share. They will keep the survey open until
Dec. 1. It can be found at http://usaghumphreys.polldaddy.com/s/off-post-community-needs-survey-1.
Humphreys Health Clinic Adds A Pediatrician
The providers at Humphreys Health Clinic would like to let everyone know that they have recently
added an additional pediatrician and can now see the children of U.S. government civilian/contractor
employees, as well as Non-Command Sponsored children. This is for children ages newborn-17 years
old only. The new pediatricians are Capt. (Dr.) Jeannie Bay and Capt. (Dr.) Preston Leonard. Please
go to the TRICARE Office to register your children. The clinic also has three other providers that
can see pediatric patients, so they may not necessarily get a pediatrician if they are 12 or above. Call
Adewale Cofi, at 737-2780 (05033-37-2780) for questions about what documents you will require or
find them on Facebook at Humphreys-Health --> https://www.facebook.com/pages/Humphreys-
Health/664062353617185.
Inspector General Support Available
On-site Inspector General support is available at Camp Humphreys, each Tuesday, in Bldg. 1131
(Room 108), from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. The phone number is 753-3317. For more information,
go to --> https://www.facebook.com/usaghumphreys/photos/a.10150490370903749.391200.30337416
8748/10152809210763749/?type=3&theater.
Legal Center Tax Service Offers Volunteer Opportunities
The USAG Humphreys Legal Center is seeking volunteers to support their Tax Assistance Office
efforts, beginning in January 2015. Positions available include Tax Preparer and Tax Office Receptionist.
For more information, contact Capt. Heather Hicks, at 753-8053 or email heather.m.hicks16.mil@
mail.mil. There are two mandatory training sessions (Jan. 5-9 and Jan. 20-23) for the Tax Preparer
position. Volunteers may apply by logging into www.myarmyonesource.com and using the “Volunteer
Opportunities” Tab, select the organization “JAG-General,” click on the Search Box, then the applicable
position.
Use Caution When Entering, Exiting Camp Humphreys
Until further notice, the Main Gate is open to inbound traffic only and will be closed each weekend
(to include U.S. and USFK Training Holidays). During this time, all Camp Humphreys traffic may enter/
exit through the CPX Gate (open 24 hours a day), the Quarry Gate (from 5:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. daily),
the Limited Use Gate (Inbound 5:30-9:30 a.m./Outbound 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. daily, except for weekends
and U.S. holidays), or the West Gate (exit only 5:30 a.m.-midnight daily).
High School, Middle School Youth Group Offered
The Garrison Chaplain’s Office offers a regular youth group for high school and middle school
students every Wednesday, in Bldg. 557. The middle school group, Ignite, meets from 3:45-5 p.m. A
snack is provided, along with games and a Bible lesson. The high school group, Passion365, meets
from 5:30-8 p.m. Dinner, games and a Bible lesson are provided. For more information, contact Dan
Haas, at 010-2931-1032 or dan.haas@cadence.org.
TARP Training At Post Theater
The next Threat Awareness Reporting Program training will be held Dec. 10, from 9:45-11 a.m.,
in the Post Theater. Training is conducted by Special Agents from Humphreys Military Intelligence
Detachment.
Morning Calm, Notes From The Garrison Contact
Anyone needing to have information put out to the community through Notes from the Garrison
or has a story idea for The Morning Calm, should contact Steven Hoover at mark.s.hoover.civ@mail.
mil or call 754-6132.

THE MORNING CALM VETERANS PAGE 27
Honoring those
who served ...
Yongsan community honors
past, present servicemembers
during Veteran’s Day ceremony
Military servicemembers, Family
members, and civilians honored
all veterans during a Veteran’s
Day wreath-laying ceremony, Nov.
11, at Yongsan Army Base. The
ceremony, held at the 8th Army
Korean War Memorial, highlighted
accomplishments of veterans on
the Korean Penninsula. U.S. Army
photos by Staff Sgt. Ricardo
Branch, Yongsan Public Affairs

USAGD • PAGE 28 USAG DAEGU
http://daegu.korea.army.mil
THE MORNING CALM Holiday wishes from U.S. Army Garrison
Photos by Park, Ga-Hyun
USAG Daegu Public Affairs I just wish to have
a good time with
my wife and moth-er,
and talk with
my two sons in the
States. I’d like to
be able to have a
dinner with us all
together like I did
when I was back
home.
Ronald P. Saclolo, Internal Review Chief, USAG Daegu
I will go home
on Christmas
holiday, and I
want to enjoy it
with my family.
I wish for a lot
of food for the
holidays, and
hanging out
with people.
Pfc. Oh, Jun-Hyeok, HHC USAG Daegu
I wish for this
holiday season for
everyone in this
organization to
work as a team
and a family, and I
wish my team will
continue to pro-vide
quality ser-vice
to our Daegu
employees.
Carl Ancheta, Director, Information Management Office, USAG Daegu
My wish
is com-plete
the
internship
program
success-fully,
and
I hope to
get a de-cent
job.
Kim, Joon-Young, Information Management Office (Intern)
My holi-day
wish
for this
year is
to be
able to
go home
and
see my
mother.
Pfc. Shanakay Brown, HHC USAG Daegu
Daegu
I hope my family’s
health will be good.
Next year, I’m sup-posed
Kang, Hee-young, Directorate of Human Resources
(Intern)
to go Mexi-co
as an exchange
student. Therefore,
I want to improve
the personal de-velopment
of my
S p a n i s h - s p e a k-ing
ability, travel
around Mexico,
and come back to
Korea safely.
Pfc. Hayley Gardner, HHC USAG Daegu
I wish I can
be discharged
upon complet-ing
my military
service early,
and I wish ev-erybody
good
health. I hope
to get a lot of
money. Also, I
wish I have a
girlfriend.
I wish for
my family’s
good health,
and to enjoy
the holidays
with them.
I will call
my parents
and talk
with them
through Sky-pe.
Takenya Harris, Support Assistant, USAG Daegu Command
Group
Chon, Kyong- Chin, Command Group, Camp Henry
I want to
spend a
good time
with my
precious
people,
and I hope
they will
all have
good
health.

THE MORNING CALM USAGD • PAGE 30 USAG DAEGU
Holiday cooking: Don’t put fear in the cheer
Story contributed by
USAG Daegu Fire Department and
Mary B, Grimes, USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — The
holidays are upon us, and lots of
cooking will be a part of the cel-ebration
period. Any firefighter
will tell you that it’s for that rea-son
there is the increased need to
keep fire safety on the front burner.
As many might suspect, it is dur-ing
the holidays that firefighters and
communities tend to see an upswing
of cooking fires (stoves, microwaves,
BBQ and turkey fryers); winter (Dec,
Jan, Feb) also drives an upswing of
these types of fires too. Some may
wonder why. One U.S. Army Fire
Chief summed it up rather nicely.
He said, “We are a generation in
constant movement and want every-thing
right now. Use of the micro-wave
is a perfect example. Because
of the state of our economy people
are staying home and cooking.”
U SAG D aegu fi re o fficials s eem
to echo similar sentiments. Officials
expressed that people are learning to
cook all over again, but what they are
not doing is making time like moth-ers
and grandmothers historically
did in the past while cooking. They
said, “Mothers and grandmothers ap-peared
to be more focused on cook-ing
when preparing a meal. Today,
people start cooking, and then start
talking on the cell phone, hit the
computer, or start something else
and totally forget about cooking.”
To help keep the cheer in the
holiday celebration, USAG Daegu
fire officials want to share some food
for thought, so to speak. Accord-ing
to the fire experts, it takes less
than 4½ minutes to burn popcorn
in a microwave. When such a fire
occurs, it will likely result in 12 fire-fighters
having to respond and the
entire barracks having to be emptied
out. All too often the reason behind
the fire involves someone simply
making a bad decision like play-ing
a computer game or watching
a sports show was more important.
F ire o fficials s ay t hat i t c an t ake
less than 90 seconds for a pan fire
to spread to the cabinets and start
consuming an entire home. The
effect this has is that someone los-es
everything in their home, and
quite possibly even loved ones. The
painful reality is often as simple
as someone thought chatting with
a friend and leaving cooking un-attended
was more important.
The stories and examples could
go on and on. However, important
to this holiday message is empha-sizing
how everyone has a role to
play in keeping fear out of the cheer
by simply being both cautious and
committed to making fire safety a
priority not just during the holiday
season, but throughout the year. x

November 28, 2014 USAG DAEGU USAGD • PAGE 33
USAG Daegu salutes retirees
during RAD 2014
A vast number of authorized organizations came out to support
Retiree Appreciation Day (RAD) 2014, at the Evergreen Club on Camp
Walker, Nov. 1. From the Commissary to Tricare, Retirees were shown
appreciation for their service and contribution to the Department of
Defense.
A popular celebration for the USAG Daegu and Area IV community,
RAD draws hundreds of Retirees and Family members each year.
— U.S. Army photos by Mary B. Grimes USAG Daegu Public Affairs

November 28, 2014 USAG DAEGU USAGD • PAGE 35
Korean Scholastic Assessment Test no small challenge
Story and photos by Park, Ga-Hyun
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — To compre-hend
Korean education is important
to understanding Korean society and
culture. Since time in memoriam,
Koreans have believed education to
be of significant importance. Believ-ing
that there are no natural resourc-es
like oil, steel, and minerals, they
came to view the education of the
individual as that valuable source.
Based on Korean history, the belief
by many was that education would
be the ideal solution to getting out
of poverty. That poverty was evident
before and after the Korean War. It
was a time when outside countries
provided a lot of aid and assistance
to the war-torn peninsula. After the
war, Koreans would quickly begin to
understand that how much a person
studied, would eventually determine
the level of his quality of life. That
mindset has never changed, and to-day
it is as important a way of think-ing
as it was decades ago, and the
proof is in the national testing that oc-curs
across the peninsula every year.
On Nov. 13, 2014, more than
700,00 thousand students descended
upon hundreds of schools and test-ing
sites to take the Korean Scholas-tic
Assessment Test (KSAT). KSAT is
the largest national test in Korea. It
is important in that not only a huge
number of students take the test, but
it is mandatory for anyone hoping to
be admitted into a university. Unlike
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) in
the United States, KSAT is adminis-tered
only once a year. Every score is
evaluated relatively. This is regarded
as definitely an important factor for
KSAT candidates enter the test site entrance and receive encouragement from their teacher.
admission. The application process
is limited to three times per year.
If a student fails entrance into the
university to which he has applied,
that student will have to wait, and
study more before being permitted
to take the test in the coming year.
Clearly, this long wait makes it obvi-ous
why the test is so competitive be-tween
students. The KSAT is tough.
Those students taking the test
must be at the test site location from
8 a.m. until 5 p.m. During that time,
many parents, teachers, and juniors
of the test taker will gather at the
gate entrance to cheer and encour-age
the student. Once the testing
student enters the facility, the en-trance
to the gate is closed. How-ever,
many parents will remain in
place praying for their child--endur-ing
the cold temperatures with hu-mility.
This selfless dedication has
led to the common practice of the
work day beginning one hour later,
as well as giving students time to get
to their test facility without encoun-tering
massive traffic congestion.
Aware of the importance of the
testing requirements... particularly
during the English listening por-tion,
Korea prohibits any noise that
Having just finished the national KSAT exam, students are approached by a team of news reporters who are curious about their experience.
might interfere with the testing
student. For that reason, airplane
flights of all kinds are banned from
flying over South Korean territory.
A breakdown of the testing shows
the first subject is Korean--which
takes up to 80 minutes, the second
subject is mathematics, which takes
100 minutes to complete. That test
is followed by English that takes 70
minutes, then a society or science
test that can take up to 62 minutes,
and finally a test in a second foreign
language. That test might include
subjects in German, French, Span-ish,
Japanese, Chinese, and Russian.
At the end of an extremely chal-lenging
day, 5 p.m. rolls around and
parents by the hundreds wait anx-iously
to see their child exit the test
site. At the gates they give them hugs
and extend congratulations that are
as diverse as the students themselves.
As could be expected, a host of news
reporters are on site to capture com-ments
from the exhausted students.
This unique atmosphere further
points to just how deeply Koreans
focus on education. To a large de-gree,
many of them can sympathize
with the students because they
themselves have likely experienced
the same level of adversity, and
successfully accom-plished
their goals. x
4-6 Dec - Nikon Camera Road Show
5-7 Dec - Samsung Road Show
6 Dec - Late Night Sale;
2 000-2200 Hrs.
13 Dec - Late Night Sale;
2 000-2200 Hrs.
20 Dec - Video Game Day
Special Sale
25 Dec - Cp. Walker PX is closed

THE MORNING CALM USAGD • PAGE 36 USAG DAEGU
Kangdong H.S. students introduced to USAG Daegu
Story and photos by Pfc. Kim Si Woong
USAG Daegu Public Affairs
DAEGU GARRISON — USAG-Dae-gu
invited more than 40 Kangdong
High School students and teachers on
an Area IV installation tour, Nov. 19th.
Chong, Yong Kon, USAG Daegu Com-munity
Relations Specialist, along
with Sgt. Kang, Min Jae, and Pvt.
Kyra Lanier both from HHC USAG
Daegu, played host and escort to the
very enthusiastic group of visitors.
The morning visit included a tour
of several Area IV locations. Among
them were the HHC consolidated
barracks, the newly refurbished Vic-tory
Field, the Camp Walker commis-sary,
and the AFN Daegu broadcast
facility. The tour focused on giv-ing
them an up close and personal
view of the USAG-Daegu commu-nity’s
everyday life. “As part of the
USAG Daegu Good Neighbor Pro-gram
(GNP), the installation tour is
for the younger Korean generation,
an opportunity to improve their un-derstanding
of the U.S. Army's role
in Korea, and at the same time learn
more about the American way of
life and culture," explained Chong.
Several students seemed to echo
exactly what the community rela-tions
officer expressed. “Even though
I have lived in Daegu since I was
born, I hadn't thought about what
the U.S bases are and what’s inside,”
said Park, Eun Jin, a Kangdong High
School student. However, for some
other Kangdong students, as outsid-ers
looking in, the U.S. military in-stallations
have long been a wall of
fences and mystery. Some suggested
that they had filled their curios-ity
and imagination with inaccurate
and insufficient information. “Usu-ally,
it’s really hard to get in these
U.S. bases, so I'm simply glad that I
got inside. I had fun, I was surprised
that it seems so common, and noth-ing
like I had imagined it would be,"
said Kim, Sung Je, another Kangdong
student taking part in the GNP tour.
Ms. Park, Hye Jeong, Kangdong
High School English teacher and su-pervisor
of the ‘American and British
cultures studying club’, said “These
places produce almost the same at-mosphere
as those of U.S. and prac-tical
American culture. For most of
students who haven’t been to the
United States, this type of tour helps
students see and experience what
American culture is a realistic level.”
The teacher went on to say that the
tour of USAG Daegu was a good op-portunity
for students to feel close to
the U.S. Army installations whereas
before they might have felt it was
unfamiliar and remote to them.
As the tour came to an end, there
were signs that the teacher had been
correct in her assertion that the
tour help students better under-stand
American culture when young
student Park, Eun Jin said, "During
the installation tour, Soldiers and
people I met here have been po-lite
and friendly to us all the time.
They explained things to us one by
one and that was fun to listen.” x

Cape St. George visits Busan during West-Pac deployment
Story by Lt. Cmdr. Paul Macapagal
Commander Task Force 70 Public Affairs
B U S A N , K o r e a – T h e T i c o n d e r o g a -
c l a s s g u i d e d - m i s s i l e c r u i s e r U S S C a p e
S t . G e o r g e ( C G 7 1 ) a r r i v e d i n B u s a n ,
Republic of Korea, for a port visit Nov. 21.
The ship, with a crew of approximately
300 Sailors, is homeported in San Diego
and is currently on a routine deployment
t o t h e I n d o - A s i a - P a c i f i c r e g i o n .
"Cape’s officers and crew have enjoyed
a successful 7th fleet deployment thus far
supporting the Navy’s forward presence mission,"
said Capt. Michael P Doran, commanding
officer of Cape St, George. "Our port visit to
Korea gives Cape and her Sailors an opportunity
to help strengthen our alliances with the
Republic of Korea and their navy, and positively
contribute to regional security and stability."
While in Busan, Cape St. George Sailors intend
to learn about Korea’s culture and explore sites
around the greater Busan region. In addition,
Cape St. George Sailors will participate in three
Community Relations Projects around the city
of Busan. During these projects, U.S. Sailors will
meet with students to enjoy cultural exchanges.
Cape St. George and it’s two embarked MH-
60R Seahawk helicopters are ideal for independent
operations or with an associated carrier strike
group.As a multi-mission platform, the ship is
currently supporting 7th Fleet as it maintains a
routine presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region
in order to promote security and peace, and
develop partnerships with partners and allies.x
Capt. Michael Doran, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71),
is greeted by a Republic of Korea youth as the ship arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea for a port visit. Cape St. George is
on deployment to the 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (Photo
courtesy of Republic of Korea navy)
(USAG YONGSAN)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers enjoys 'Sports Day'
Story by Stephen Satkowski
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District, PAO
SEOUL, Korea – The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Far East District held sports day at
the district compound Oct. 17. Each division
competed against each other in games
ranging from badminton and ping pong to
basketball and cornhole; even integrating
the Korean game yut into the day’s events.
“Every day we work together to finish a
project but on this one day we compete against
each other to determine who is the best,” said
David Wilson, district operations protection
specialist and command sports manager.
A special part of the activities included
a performance from the Korean national
taekwondo demonstration team. These
college age students perform internationally
and to digni taries around the world.
“Every year I try to bring them,” said Kim
Hwa-yong, district engineer and director of the
demonstration team. “We enjoy performing
in front of the Far East District workforce.”
The district wellness committee helped
organize and plan the day and has other
events in store to help enhance morale.
“I want district employees to be excited to come
to work, excited to see their friends,” said Richard
Cruikshank, wellness committee vice president.
“The near future will hold opportunities for the
wellness committee to give back to the district
and to our local community,” said Cruikshank.
The district’s special staff won the coveted
commander’s cup this year, scoring 23 points
compared to second place logistics’ 20 points.x
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District held their annual
sports day Oct. 17. District employees competed in games such as
arm wrestling, badminton and basketball and witnessed a special
performance by the Korean National Taekwondo Demonstration Team
(Photos by Stephen Satkowski, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East
District Public Affairs).

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