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FEBRUARY 17, 2012
FEBRUARY 17, 2012 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea
Sights & Sounds
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Command Perspective
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P16USFK News P02USAG Red Cloud P05USAG Casey P05USAG Yongsan P09USAG Humphreys P21USAG Daegu P25
 
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Humphreys schoolrecognizes itshonor studentsPage 22Red CloudFamily Readinesspitches inPage 5
 
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Volume 10, Issue 17
lived in Ireland and Germany be-fore moving to the United States.“When I was young, I was scaredof new places, and sometimes an-gry,” Romain told the students.“However, I had the chance to ex-perience new things in many coun-tries and had diverse friends.”
 Author, motivational speaker, and educator Trevor Romain gives a presentation in Dae-gu.
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U.S. Army photo by Lee, Seung-bin
Romain said he came up withthe motto
With You All the Way
“asa result of my experience with my father. As I prepared to leave homeand enter into this great big world,my dad said to me ‘I am with youall the way.’ Since that time, I havealways kept his words in my mind.”Mirian Houston, manager of theExceptional Family Member Pro-gram at Camp Henry, asked Ro-main about bullying.Romain responded, “A primary concern of mine, with regard to my  work responsibilities is the matterof bullying,” he said. “It has beenescalating. Even though my bookstell kids how to deal with bullyingand death, they are more and moreseeing these things played out viathe media. I do worry that we arenot able to reach these kids in theright way.“However, we must keep the is-sue in front of us, and the childrenmust hear over and over again thatbullying is unacceptable.”In his concluding remarks, Ro-main said, “It is important to re-member that each of these kidshas a soul. And each one deservesevery bit of support they can get.Sometimes we don’t need to say anything. We just need to be there,o be beside them to let them knowthat we care. We’ve teamed up with
the USO in an eort to better con
- vey this very message. I have beendoing this work for 20 years. Oneof the greatest things I’ve learned isthat the smallest support can make
the biggest dierence.”
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Motivational speaker wows children
By Lee, Seung-bin andMary Kim
DAEGU
— Author, entertainer,and educator Trevor Romain visit-ed the Korean peninsula this week, with stops at USAG Daegu, CampGeorge, and Camp Humphreys. A motivational speaker, Romainhelps children deal with issuessuch as bullying, divorce, and grief.Romain addressed several top-ics and used the motto
With youall the Way
to emphasize that thechildren are never alone.To communicate that message,the Trevor Romain Foundation hasdeveloped a kit that is used to helpchildren and their families preparefor deployment, stay connectedduring separation, and plan for re-integration. A supporter of the Army Wound-ed Warrior Program, Romain saidthe kits are available to everyone:“We have a special kit for anybody  whose parent might have had somekind of an injury, whether it is aphysical injury or an emotionalinjury. The kits are available at theUSO.”One student asked, “How do you handle when your parents aredeployed?” Another child asked,“What happens when parents livefar away from you?” Yet anotherchild wondered, “Since I’ve movedto another country, I don’t sleep well. What can I do?”Romain said, “Clearly, there aresome unique challenges childrenface when their Soldier-parents areserving abroad. Obviously, mak-ing new friends and trying to ad- just every time, when they have tomove to another country every twoor three years, that is the hardestthing for kids.”Romain can relate to the fre-quent travel. Born in Africa, he
Ambassadorpays visitto postPage 21
 
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THE MORNING CALM
NEWS
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By Jeremy Tennent
6th Battalion, 52nd ADA
OSAN AIR BASE
— First Sgt. Albert Guiendon transferred theduty and honor of being seniorenlisted Soldier for D Battery, 6thBattalion, 52nd Air Defense Artil-lery 1st Sgt. Erik Bernal during aceremony here Feb. 8.Guiendon relinquished his du-ties after nearly two years at thefront of the “Mad Dawgs” forma-tion.“I want to acknowledge the Sol-diers for being the best Soldiers aleader could ask for. I also wouldlike to thank the Korean Aug-mentees to the U.S. Army for theircontributions and support, whichenable us to better serve theircountry,” Guiendon said.Battalion Command Sgt. Maj.Timothy Hockenberry took thebattery sword, symbolizing the
role of the noncommisioned o
-cer, from Guiendon and placed it inBernal’s hands.“First Sgt. Guiendon was an out-
standing rst sergeant who was re
-sponsible for accomplishing many great things in Delta,” Hockenberry said. “I also know that 1st Sgt. Ber-nal is the man to take Delta to thenext level of greatness and contin-ue to build upon the great battery that Delta already is.”“It’s bittersweet to say goodbyeto Alpha,” Bernal said. “But this isa great and exciting new chapter inmy career. I’m honored and privi-leged to be Delta’s First Sergeant.”Bernal thanked his wife of 12 years, Alicia, for her dedicationand service during his remarks. Hesummed up his determination toensure Mad Dawgs NCOs continuetheir unbroken service to the Unit-ed States and to the Republic of Korea with the command, “Delta,let’s get to work.”
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Civilian Record Brief unveiled
SAN ANTONIO
— The Army has developed a Civilian RecordBrief for civilian employees andtheir supervisors.The one-page CRB provides a
snapshot of an employee’s ocial
data pulled from various sources:MyBiz, Defense Civilian PersonnelData System, Notices of Personnel Actions (SF-50s), and Army Train-ing Requirements and ResourcesSystem. By consolidating data ontoa single page, employees will beable to easily review their person-
nel data, ensuring the ocial da
-tabase information is accurate andcomplete.Installation Management Com-
Keeping informationaccurate will be easier 
mand leadership emphasizes theimportance of civilian employeestaking ownership of their careersand ensuring their records are cor-rect. The CRB will serve as a vehi-cle to correct and update missingor outdated information such astraining, awards, performance his-tories and education. Civilians willbe able to use MyBiz to self-certify and update degrees, professional
licenses, occupational certica
-tions, professional military educa-tion and technical training. It willalso enable supervisors and man-agers to better mentor employees.
 A side benet of the CRB is the
ability to use it as a foundation forand/or attachment to resumes andIndividual Development Plans.The CRB enables employees toinclude employment data not in-
cluded in ocial records that may 
be of value to a future employer(such as non-Army positions, de- velopmental assignments and mili-tary duties).The CRB will be available to em-ployees through the Employee tabin CPOL. You may update someinformation using the self-servicecapabilities of MyBiz and CPOLPortal. To access CRB go to http://acpol.army.mil/and log in via theEmployee Portal. Click on the Em-ployee tab and an employee’s CRB will be located under the Self Ser- vice Applications section. Changesmade using MyBiz will normally be
reected in the employee’s person
-nel record the following day.If encountering issues when ac-cessing CRB, use the help deskticket function in MyBiz.
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New first sergeant for D 6-52
First Sgt. Albert Guiendon (second from left) prepares to hand the title of senior enlisted Soldier for D Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, to 1st Sgt. Bernal Erik Bernal in a ceremony on Osan Air Base.
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U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jeremy Tennent 
 
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
CULTURE
NEWS • PAGE 3
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 IDesertion, Failure to pay debt.
The subject failed to ren-der payment for a taxi fare, at which time the taxi driver drovethe taxi to a local Korean Nation-al Police. The subject was appre-hended by the KNP and trans-ferred to the Provost Marshals’s
Oce, where we was adminis
-tered a blood alcohol test. Thetest result was .146 percent. Thesubject’s ID card showed he wasa deserter and that we was underthe age to consume alcohol. Thesubject was advised of his legalrights, which he invoked.
Drunk and disorderly con-duct, Failure to obey a generalorder.
The subject was being
disorderly at a location o post.
 A check of the subject’s SocialSecurity number through DBIDSrevealed he is an active duty Sol-dier subject to curfew. The sub- ject then became belligerent and
started taking o his sweatshirt
and t-shirt in an aggressive man-ner. The subject was apprehend-ed and transported to the PMO where Military Police attemptedto administer a blood alcoholtest, which the subject refused.The subject was advised of hislegal rights, which he invoked.
 Area IV  Wrongful use of a con-trolled substance.
Investiga-tion revealed that while Chargeof Quarters were performingtheir duties, they discoveredthe subject’s barracks room un-locked. They opened the door, where the witness was visitingand discovered a cloud of smokein the air and a plastic bag con-taining a green leafy substanceon the bed. The subject was in-terviewed and admitted own-ership of the plastic bag butrefused to provide any furtherinformation about the contents.The witness was interviewedand denied using any illegal sub-stances. Investigation continuesby CID.
 Area VI
Trafc accident without
injuries.
The subject, while op-erating a government vehicle,attempted to avoid a parked vehicle and struck the wall of an on post building. Damage tothe subject’s vehicle consisted of dents and scratches to the leftrear quarter panel. Damage tothe building consisted of painttransferred to the wall. Use of safety belt by the subject is un-known. Estimated cost of dam-age is unknown.
Trafc accident without
injuries.
The subject, while op-erating a government vehicle,backed up and struck a fence.
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 SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Off–post events and activities
Gwangtonggyo (Bridge)
One of the more signicant land
-marks in Cheonggycheon district,Gwangtonggyo (Bridge), stands halfway up the main stream. It was originally built from wood and coarse soil, butin 1410 it was reconstructed with stonebricks on the orders of King Taejong(the third king of the Joseon Dynasty)during the 10th year of his reign, af-
ter massive oods had demolished the
bridge. As part of the Cheonggyecheonrestoration project, it was moved to itscurrent location on the upper reaches of 
the stream, in order to smooth the owof trac.
Cheonggyecheon is an urban streamnearly 11 kilometers long runningthrough Seoul that once served as asewege channel during the Joseon Dy-nasty (1392-1910). Cheonggyecheon wasenclosed during the Stream CoverageProject after Korea regained her inde-pendence in 1945, and remained so un-til being renovated into its present formin 2005. Since this painstaking restora-tion work was undertaken, Cheonggye-cheon has been completely refurbishedas a cultural and arts venue, providing various areas for recreation, includ-ing the beautiful promenade alongsidethe stream. The stream passes under a
total of 22 bridges before owing into
the Hangang (River) and boasts many attractions along its length. Its otherdesignation “Cheonggye pal-gyeong” inKorean, indicates the eight most impor-tant and beautiful sights in the Cheong-gyecheon district.Gwangtonggyo is the largest of 22bridges over the Cheonggyecheon
(stream) and is known by two dierent
names, “Daegwangtonggyo” (the bridgelocated in Gwangtongbang in Korean)or Gwanggyo (as a shorter version) be-cause of its location and size. Since thebridge was sited close to the market area,it was always crowded during the day,and more importantly, heavily popu-lated during festivals, especially the fullmoon festival (Jeongwol Daeboleum inKorean: the 15th day of the New Year ac-cording to the lunar calendar, the day 
of the rst full moon of the lunar year).
Korean folklore maintains that anyone who crosses as many bridges as possibleduring the night of the full moon festi- val will never get ill and will be protect-ed from bad luck all year round. Thusthe bridge has provided opportunitiesfor social gathering as well as entertain-ment for all classes of society, from thepast and still now in the present.For more information, visit www.si-sul.or.kr/grobal/cheonggye/eng/Web-Content/index.html (English) or call02)2290-7111. To get there take Subway Line 1 to Jonggak Station, walk 150 me-ters from Exit 4 or 5.
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 Yeonjudae: Summit of Gwanaksan
Gwanaksan (Mountain) is located south of Seoul, and is renowned for its magnificent scenery. The summit of the mountainhas earned its historic name, Yeonjudae, since the fall of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392). According to lore, many Goryeoloyalists fled deep into the mountain and lamented their lost capital city, Songdo (now Gaeseong province in North Korea)after the Joseon Dynasty conquered Goryeo in 1392. Yeonjuam is a Buddhist temple located at the summit of the mountain which was founded by Uisangdaesa, a Buddhist monk from the Silla Dynasty. Originally called Gwanaksa Temple, it was later recognized as a national temple by King Taejo during the Joseon Dynasty.
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U.S. Army photo by Russell Wicke
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