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NOVEMBER 25, 2011
NOVEMBER 25, 2011 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea
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Volume 10, Issue 8
By Tim Hipps
IMCOM Public Affairs
SAN ANTONIO
— Lieutenant Gen.Michael Ferriter took the reins of theU.S. Army Installation ManagementCommand from Lt. Gen. Rick Lynchduring a change of command ceremo-ny Nov. 17 on Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
 Army Chief of Sta Gen. Raymond
Ferriter assumes IMCOM command
Odierno presided over the changingof the guard for the command, whichrelocated from suburban Washington,D.C., to south Texas during the pasttwo years as part of Base Realignmentand Closure.Ferriter, a 1979 graduate of The Cita-del, came to Texas from a tour as deputy commander for advising and trainingfor United States Forces Iraq, support-ing Operation New Dawn. Before that,he commanded the U.S. Army Infantry Center and the Maneuver Center of Ex-cellence at Fort Benning, Ga. As well as IMCOM commander, Fer-riter is now the Army’s Assistant Chief 
of Sta for Installation Management. All three ocers served as “battle
buddies” at some point in Iraq.
“Both Rick Lynch and Mike Ferriter,
I’ve known for awhile,” Odierno said.
“Most important, I got to see them op
-erate in combat. These are two Soldiers who not only understand what it’s liketo take care of our Families, but they understand what it’s like being at thetip of a spear. There’s no better personto lead us in installation managementthan somebody who’s experiencedboth.”Ferriter’s combat tours include Op-eration Restore Hope in Somalia andtwo tours in Iraq.
“I’m condent that Mike Ferriter is
the right man for the job. He’s a provenleader with the right experience to lead
us into the future,” Odierno said. “He
understands Soldiers and Family andis the right leader at this importanttime of transition for our Army.”Ferriter and wife, Margie, have fourchildren who understand Army life:Dr. Meghan Ferriter, Capt. Dan Fer-riter, Capt. Paddy Ferriter and 1st Lt.Mary Whitney Whittaker.
“The Ferriters are a great Army Fam
-ily and IMCOM is fortunate to have
them,” Odierno said. “Always remem
-ber that the strength of our nation isour Army. The strength of our Army isour Soldiers. The strength of our Sol-diers is our Families. And that’s whatmakes us Army Strong.”
Ferriter said, “There are hundreds
of thousands of Army Families that areexactly the same, and that’s where weget our inspiration.”Lynch, the only commander IM-COM has known, was quick to thankOdierno for his mentorship.
“I’ve been blessed in my 35 years of uniformed service,” Lynch said. “One
of the top blessings is my relationship with Ray Odierno.”Odierno thanked Lynch for a ca-reer well done, capped by the complexmove of an Army command from thenation’s capital to Texas.
“Lieutenant Gen. Rick Lynch hasserved selessly in our Army with ex
-
traordinary distinction for nearly 35 years,” Odierno said. “He’s devoted his
career to taking care of Soldiers andtheir Families. I have watched Rick for years, always step forward, raise hisright hand, and say ‘Put me in. I wantthe toughest job. I want the tough jobsand I’ll make it work. I’ll make it hap-pen.’
“We thought he was the perfect
person to lead IMCOM and transformit into a world-class organization fo-cused on our customers. The custom-ers are our Soldiers and their Familiesand our retirees.”He cited the 120,000 people whomake up IMCOM.
“We are grateful for the dedicated
 Army civilians and contractors thathave made IMCOM such a large suc-
cess,” Odierno said. “In short, the IM
-COM team has been and will remain akey ingredient in our ability to protectand sustain combat forces around the world. I thank each and every mem-
ber of IMCOM for your untiring eort
and commitment to our Soldiers, theirFamilies and the Army.”
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Lieutenant Gen. Michael Ferriter delivers remarks after assuming command of theInstallation Management Command from Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
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U.S. Army photo by Luke Elliott 
 
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Gift card spreads holiday cheer 
By Kevin Robinson
Defense Commissary Agency 
FORT LEE, VA.
 
—
During the holi-day season, a Commissary Gift Cardcan be an easy option for anyone look-ing to extend the gift of groceries toservice members and their Families,said the director of the Defense Com-missary Agency.
“Whether it’s mom and dad want
-ing to help out with a holiday dinnerfor their son or daughter stationedoverseas or a military unit assisting a
 junior enlisted Family struggling 
-nancially, the Commissary Gift Card is
a quick way to extend the benet dur
-ing the holidays,” said Joseph H. Jeu.
“You don’t have to be an authorized
shopper to give this gift.”Unveiled this summer, the Commis-sary Gift Card comes in denominations
of $25 and $50. Anyone can purchase a
card online, or in a commissary. How-ever, only authorized commissary cus-tomers can use it in a commissary.The gift cards can be used for in-store purchases, as long as they have abalance. They cannot be redeemed forcash, and there is no monetary changefor unused portions of the card. How-ever, customers can always use giftcards with other forms of payment atthe register.
“These cards are perfect for folks
 who want to give them as gifts to theirmilitary Family and friends or for char-itable organizations and our indus-try partners to use as donations,” saidCommand Sgt. Maj. John M. Gaines Jr., senior enlisted advisor to the DeCA director.Here are some quick facts about theCommissary Gift Card:The cards are available at all com-missaries worldwide, on a rack at fullservice, front-end registers – as well asonline.
The cards expire ve years from the
date of purchase.Online orders incur a handling fee.These fees are not assessed to in-storeorders.There is no limit to the number of gift cards that a purchaser can buy.
However, DeCA ocials recommend
organizations and activities consider
purchasing online if they need $500 or
more in gift cards.Commissary Gift Cards can beshipped anywhere in the UnitedStates. Outside the United States, giftcards can be shipped to APO, FPO orDPO addresses.For customer service questions, callthe toll-free phone number, 877-988-
4438, which also allows the user to
check the card balance.The Commissary Gift Card replacedthe DeCA gift voucher. However, cus-tomers who have unused gift vouchers will be able to redeem them through
 Aug. 31, 2016.“As a Soldier, I can testify that thecommissary benet is worth the trip in
allowing us to stretch our paychecks,”
Gaines said. “Receiving these gift cards
makes the holidays even more festive.”
Military Family Month celebrated
In recognition of the seless dedi
-cation of military families world- wide, DeCA and its industry partnersare making National Military Family Month as special as the customers they serve.Throughout November, DeCA andits industry partners are sponsoring in-store promotions, including shopping-spree giveaways, high-value coupons,free marketing merchandise, productgiveaways and demonstrations, andthousands of dollars in complimentary commissary gift cards.
“Military families stand strong as
the backbone of today’s military, and we understand the stresses they en-
dure,” Jeu said. “After all, roughly 63
percent of the Defense Commissary  Agency’s workforce has military con-nections, or has served in the armedforces. During National Military Fam-ily Month, we’re out to brighten theirday and make their commissary espe-cially worth the trip.”Commissaries exist as part of theDefense Department’s nonpay com-pensation to reinforce military fami-lies’ quality of life.On average, commissary savings
equate to nearly $4,500 annually for afamily of four and more than $1,500 fora single service member. For scal 2011,
commissary customers closed the year
 with 32 percent savings – equating to
$2.8 billion saved.
“We’re proud to help you maintain
 your holiday meal traditions and feed your family in style – without breaking
the bank,” Jeu said. “In addition to our
everyday savings because we sell gro-ceries at cost, you’ll be treated to many special promotions and activities thismonth highlighting National Military Family Month and Thanksgiving.”
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By Amy Tolson
Redstone Rocket 
 WASHINGTON, D.C.
— Almost
60 years after the end of hostilities,
Tennessee Valley’s Korean War vet-
erans nally received the fanfare and
recognition they deserve.
“It didn’t bother me then, but it
does now when you see people comehome,” Albert Bertin, who served inthe Air Force during the Korean War,said of the lack of recognition Korean War veterans received upon their re-
turn home to the U.S. “After World
 War II everyone was welcome. Whenthe ship comes back into port they’reall welcomed. We got nothing.” Valor Flight One -- The Flight of theNot Forgotten -- took to the air Satur-day to change that, transporting theTennessee Valley’s Korean War veter-ans to Washington, D.C. to view theKorean War Veterans Memorial.Fanfare erupted at dawn at Hunts- ville International Airport as the vet-erans began their day bright and early  with well-wishes from family, friendsand community and military leaders,before taking to the air for the short
ight to Washington. Upon their ar
-rival in the nation’s capital, servicemembers from across the military branches, as well as community well- wishers, thanked each and every vet-eran for their service with a smile,handshake and words of gratitude andencouragement. Music, cheers and ap-
plause lled Reagan National Airport
as the veterans began their day in D.C.
“The reception veterans got here
 was just amazing. It was overwhelmingfor me, I know it had to be for them,”said Sue Ann Sandifer, who served as a
guardian for the trip. “It’s hard to even
put into words because it’s been such agood experience.”For Donald Canaday his return fromthe Korean War was a lonely car rideback to his hometown, where somepeople didn’t even know he had gone
to war. Saturday he nally received the
thanks and welcome worthy of a hero.
“I’ve never seen such a recognition,”Canaday said. “Never.”
The fanfare continued as the 114 veterans and their guardians, bothfrom north Alabama and the D.C. area,boarded buses to bagpipes and salutes,
and set o for the very reason Valor
Flight exists: to see the Korean War Veterans Memorial. With tears still intheir eyes from the outpouring of loveand support from the nation at bothairports, a deep sense of gratitude andexcitement washed over the veterans’faces as they arrived at the memorial,each taking turns getting their picturestaken with the 19 stainless steel statues
that embody the sacrices and chal
-lenges the veterans faced at war.
“The Korean Memorial -- just the
expression the statues they had ontheir face, they just looked half scaredto death,” Canaday, who spent 22months on a ship during the war, said
of the highlight of his day. “I had a lot
of friends who were over there, and yetI always had a good meal three timesa day, a bed to sleep in and a shower.They were in the mud, snow and ice.”
Dedicated on July 27, 1995, the 42nd
anniversary of the armistice that endedthe war, the memorial is a circle inter-sected by a triangle. Nineteen stainlesssteel statues depict a squad on patrol, while strips of granite and scrubby ju-niper branches remind visitors of therough Korean terrain.
“These war memorials are so impor
-
tant,” said Kathleen Bashian, a certied
master guide who led a bus tour for the
 veterans. “With people of all ages, it’s
a teachable moment when they go tothe World War II memorial and to theKorean and to the Vietnam memo-rial. Sometimes people never want tofocus on one moment of history but you bring them to your memorial and
they’ll start asking the questions, nd
-ing the meaning to it, so they’re very, very important.” After ample time to take in their
memorial, the tour of D.C.’s nest
tributes to freedom and patriotismcontinued at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, wherethe group reenergized themselves withlunch before watching the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the UnknownSoldier.
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Korean War vets finally recognized
 
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
CULTURE
NEWS • PAGE 3
 SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off–post events and activities
Police Blotter
The following entries were ex-cerpted from the police blottersthe previous week. These entriesmay be incomplete and do notimply guilt or innocence.
 Area ILarceny of Private Prop-erty.
The subject removed the victim’s cell phone, which wasunsecured and unattended in adisplay shelf behind the coun-
ter at an o-post establishment.
MPI reviewed the store’s ClosedCircuit Television, which record-ed the subject reaching behindthe desk and taking the phone.Korean National Police were
initially notied and declined
 jurisdiction, but then reclaimed
 jurisdiction over the oense afterthe subject was identied. The
subject returned to the store, was apprehended by MPI andtransported to the KNP Station.He was then transported to the
Povost Marshal’s Oce, where
he was advised of his legal rights, which he waived rendering a written sworn statement admit-
ting to the oense.
 Area II Wrongful Possession of aControlled Substance.
Investi-gation by the KNP and CID es-tablished probable cause to be-lieve the subject committed the
oense of wrongful possession
of a controlled substance (Spice) when she purchased a controlledsubstance at a local nightclubon two separate occasions.
 Area IIILarceny of governmentproperty. larceny of PrivateProperty.
Unknown subject(s),by unknown means, removed various items of Central IssueFacility gear, which were securedand unattended in two separatelockers in a storage room on-post. The unknown subject(s)
ed the scene. Victims one and
two rendered written swornstatements attesting to the in-cident. A search of the area forsubject(s) and/or witness(es) yielded negative results. There were no signs of forced entry.Estimated Cost of Loss is un-known.
 Area IV Drunk and Disorderly.
Thesubject was observed urinatingin public while on-post. He wasapprehended and transported tothe PMO where he was unableto give a breath sample. He wasthen transported to the TroopMedical Clinic for a blood alco-hol test. The subject was pro-cessed and released to his unit.
Larceny.
Unknown subject(s)gained access to an arms roomon-post and removed one Night Vision Device (NVD) and onePVS-14 Monocular. The NVD was discovered missing duringa monthly sensitive items inven-tory. It was last seen during themonthly sensitive items inven-tory conducted in June, follow-ing the change of command. Es-
timated cost of loss is $3,500.
Namsan
Dream Forrest
Dream Forest, a massive green park locatedin northern Seoul, is the 4th largest parkin the city before Seoul Forest, OlympicPark, and World Cup Park. Neighboring with six surrounding districts includingGangbuk-gu, Seongbuk-gu, and Dobong-gu, the park was built on the land whereDreamland formerly existed. Surroundedby densely forested mountains of Byeokosanand Opesan, Dream Forest provides diverseattractions to visitors, together with anabundant amount of natural vegetation. TheCherry Blossom Path in spring or the MapleTree Forest in fall is merely a glimpse of the
amazing beauty the park ofers. Visitors will nd that the landscaping works, such
as Wolyeongji (Moon Reflecting Pond)and the Wolgwang Falls (Moonlight Falls), were designed after traditional architectureof Korea. At the top of the 49.7 metertall observatory, visitors are treated witha panoramic view of the whole park andthe view of Mt. Bukhan, Mt. Dobong, andMt. Surak. Dream Forest was also builtto accommodate various cultural venues.Dream Forest Arts Center, Concert Hall,Dream Forest Museum of Art, Restaurants,are all conveniently located within thepark, making Dream Forest one of the mostaccessible cultural venues in Seoul. The city of Seoul invites you to the Dream Forest, thepark made of dreams.
 All Aboard
Haerang is a train that’s part hotel, partobservatory, part entertainment facility,and 100% fun. On the outside, the train is astriking blue with a gold phoenix emblem;on the inside, it’s full of clean and modernaccommodations and conveniences,ensuring visitors a safe and pleasanttravel experience. The luxury train takespassengers to major tourist destinations inKorea’s southwest, southeast, and easternregions as part of a one-night, two-day ortwo-night, three-day program. Train fareis inclusive of all services and travel fees.Travelers move from one destination toanother by train or by bus and visit famouslocal restaurants to feast on regional
specialties like hanjeongsik, raw sh, and
hanu beef.
Bamboo Garden
Bamboo may be universally associated with sword wielding ninjas, crouchingtigers and hidden dragons, but Damyang,the northernmost point on the KoreanPeninsula where bamboo grows inabundance, has cornered the marketas far as Korea goes. There are plenty of attractions in Damyang, but the bamboois inescapable and seems to pervade every aspect of life here. Not to be confused with the similar sounding Danyang inChungcheongbuk-do, Damyang is abeautifully green county, teeming withnature and history.
Biodiversity of Suncheonman Bay 
Suncheon is the ecological capital of Korea. It represents Korea on the UnitedNations Environment Programme (UNEP)and shares information on environmentalconservation with the internationalcommunity. Suncheonman Bay’s vast
tidal ats and reed elds ofer not only a
beautiful landscape, but also incrediblebiodiversity. Other than the bay, Suncheonhas many tourist attractions, includingSeonamsa Temple, which is over 1,000 years old, and Naganeupseong Folk Village, which has thatched roofs anddates back to the Joseon dynasty, but isstill inhabited. Songgwangsa Temple, oneof the Korea’s three major temples, is alsolocated in Suncheon, as well as SuncheonDrama Film Set.TV dramas and films have been shot. Visit the Suncheon area to experienceuntouched beauty and get a taste of Korea’s history.
South Mountain, known as Namsan to the Koreans, is home to the iconic Seoul Tower in the middle of the city. There’s abeautiful walking trail that stretches from the foot of the mountain to the top where the tower is located. To the delight of hungry passersby, this restaurant sits just off the walking path. It is a traditional Korean rice house that serves bi bim bop,kim bop, noodle soup and a number of other traditional Korean food.
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U.S. Army photo by Russell Wicke
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