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Proudly Serving Camp Humphreys and the Pyeongtaek Communities
Volume 1, Issue 13
An acceptance release letter signing
ceremony was held in front of the new
Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospi-
tal, on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys
July 24, 2019.
The ARL ceremony marks the comple-
tion of a project and acceptance from
the ROK government to the U.S. govern-
ment. Allgood, continues on page 3
What’s Inside Page 2
PIEFriends Kids Summer School visit Camp Hum-phreys
Page 4
USAG Humphreys wel-
comes Korean College Interns
Page 5
Water Parks in
Korea!
Page 6
Popular Korean Sum-
mer Food
By Antwaun Parrish
65th Medical Brigade
Since breaking ground in 2012, con-
struction on the hospital at Humphreys
has been an ongoing endeavor; howev-
er, the project is now complete and the
65th Medical Brigade will welcome pa-
tients later this year.
The new hospital is part of the $10.7
billion, multi-year, massive relocation
effort known as the Yongsan Relocation
Program . The YRP relocates most U.S.
Forces and headquarters United Nations
Command activities from the Seoul met-
ropolitan area to areas south, most nota-
bly to U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys.
USAG Humphreys has grown expo-
nentially over the past 10 years due to
projects led by the Far East District.
For Col. Teresa Schlosser, former U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Far East Dis-
trict commander, it was important that
this event occurred as a part of her last
Col. Garrett Cottrell (left), Deputy Commanding Officer - Transformation, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District and Col. Lee, Woo-Sig, Chief,
Program Management Team, Ministry of National Defense U.S. Forces Korea Relocation Office, sign the Acceptance Release Letter for the new Brian D.
Allgood Army Community Hospital at Humphreys, July 24. (U.S. Army Photo by Antwaun Parrish)
Hospital construction complete; A major milestone for Yongsan Relocation Program
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Col. Michael F. Tremblay Garrison Commander
Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Lopez
Garrison Command Sergeant Major
Steve Hoover Chief, Public Affairs
Maria Gallegos
Editor Chief, Command Information
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PIEFriends for Kids Summer School visit Camp Humphreys By Abigail Chipps
USAG-H Public Affairs Intern
Camp Humphreys American and
Korean middle schoolers participated
in a full day sport activities at Camp
Humphreys, July 26.
More than 160 children combined,
grades third through sixth, played and
learned from each other as they
played many sports together.
Sponsored by PIEFriends for Kids
Summer School, Pyeongtaek Interna-
tional Exchange Foundation, hosted
and sponsored the three day program,
concluding the third day at Hum-
phreys.
The program is to promote intercul-
tural exchange between Korean and
American children.
“For this one, we recruited 80 Kore-
an kids and 80 American kids so that
they can come together and experi-
ence and learn about each other's
culture,” said PIEF Paengseong Center
General Manager Jee Yeon Han.
“By doing these kind of physical
activities together, it surpasses the lan-
guage barriers so they can actually experi-
ence and learn about each other's cultures
by doing something together,” he added.
Originally, the program was hosted by
the Pyeongtaek City ten years ago, but since
PIEF’s establishment five years ago, they
have been organizing and hosting the event.
This summer school event occurs once
annually; however, the PIEF also hosts many
different programs for children of all ages to
enjoy.
“We have other programs for children to
interact together, for example, one day
trips where we go to places like kimchi fac-
tories or Korean cultural villages together.
We offer these programs not only for ele-
mentary school kids, we also do them for
middle and high school students as well,”
said Han.
They have been learning K-Pop dances
and doing cooking, and arts and crafts clas-
ses,” Han added.
Jennifer Son, an eight year old student
from Humphreys West Elementary School
said, “I like Tug-of-War the best, it’s a lot of
fun.”
These activities were a lot of fun for the
kids, but the overall experience of the Sum-
mer school meant a lot more for Jasmin
Harris, an 11 year old attending Humphreys
West Elementary School.
“I made four new friends here, and I’m
usually not that good at making friends, so
I like it,” he said.
For more information on the various
programs offered by the PIEF, check out
the their website at http://www.pief.or.kr/
en/intro/introduction01.php or stop by the
PIEF Paengseong Center.
Children jump rope during the PIEFriends for Kids Summer School program in the Humphreys Burke CYS SKIES Center, Aug. 26. (U.S. Army Photo by Brad Jeong, Public Affairs Intern)
A Korean and an American children work together to
push oversized ball around in a teamwork-building
activity Aug. 29 in the Burke CYS SKIES Center. (U.S.
Army Photo by Brad Jeong, Public Affairs Intern)
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action during her command of the dis-
trict.
"I wanted my final act as the FED
commander to be able to turn over
this hospital," said Schlosser.
“Thankfully due to extremely hard
teamwork by everyone involved, this
day has come and the hospital is com-
plete," she added.
Schlosser admitted that signing the
hospital over was a day that she
thought would never come. This is due
to many construction delays through-
out the seven year process.
"I want to be the first of many to
thank all the partners associated with
this and everybody who combined to
bring this hospital forward," said
Schlosser. "I appreciate being able to
Allgood, continued from page 1
close out this hospital after all these
years of hard work to get it across the
finish line and to turn it over to my
medical brethren."
Col. Derek Cooper, 65th Medical
Brigade commander, was also in
attendance and offered a few remarks
to show his appreciation for everyone
involved in constructing the facility.
According to Cooper, the facility
will enable the medical community
here in Korea to greatly enhance the
quality of life for the Soldiers and fam-
ily members that serve on the penin-
sula every day.
"It's my honor to be accepting this
world-class healthcare facility on be-
half of the entire medical enterprise
here in Korea and it extends all the way
back to the U.S. Army Medical Com-
mand," said Cooper.
Cooper went on to thank the part-
ners, of whom he saw fit to rename
teammates, for their efforts in getting it
across the finish line.
"You all should be proud of your ac-
complishments in getting us to this
point," said Cooper. "I want to thank
you on behalf of the entire AMEDD
[Army Medical Department] communi-
ty and the Army medical enterprise."
A dedication ceremony is scheduled
for Sept. 20 and the hospital will offi-
cially open for in-patient care on Nov.
15.
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USAG Humphreys welcomes Korean College Interns
By Abigail Chipps and Jamie Han
USAG-H Public Affairs Interns
The Camp Humphreys Internship Pro-
gram kicks-off another session, July 15.
Local university students participate in
the program to work along Soldiers and
civilians stationed at Camp Humphreys.
An important part of the garrison’s
community relations, the program has
been in operation since 2010 and had
approximately 300 students (two ses-
sions each year) successfully complete
the six-month internship assignments
across the garrison.
The students are assigned to various
work stations, to include Public Affairs
Office, Visual Information Branch, Plans
Analysis Integration Office, Army Com-
munity Service, Downtown Recreation
Center, Arts & Crafts Center, Education
Center, Directorate of Emergency Ser-
vices, Family and Morale, Welfare and
Recreation, Army Lodging, Collier Com-
munity Fitness Center, and Warrior
Zone.
Currently, 18 students from Pyeong-
taek, Namseoul, and Hoseo Universities
were selected to participate in the pro-
gram.
A professors from the universities
encouraged their students to apply for
the program who were interested in
improving their English skills and to re-
ceive an opportunity to experience
American culture.
“My professor recommended this
internship program because it is a great
opportunity to practice English and learn
about American society,” said Lily Son,
an intern at the Downtown Recreation
Center, who is a trade major at Pyeong-
taek University.
Peter Kim, an American studies major
at Pyeongtaek, was also encouraged to
apply to the program. He is now an in-
tern at the Army Community Service.
“A lot of my senior friends who al-
ready experienced this internship pro-
gram told me that it was a good program
to learn practical English,” said Kim. “I
also heard that it is a good chance to
learn English expressions and experience
the difference between Korean and
American cultures.”
Chloe Park, who is also at ACS and is
majoring in global commerce at Hoseo,
expressed her thoughts on the program.
“It’s a very precious thing to me. I
wanted to spend time in an American
office, but there really aren’t many
American offices in Korea except here,”
she said.
Sunny Yu, an intern at Arts and Crafts,
studying global commerce at Hoseo said
learning about the American culture and
practice English is very important for her
as well.
“I applied to this internship program
because I wanted to improve my English
skills by communicating with foreigners,”
she said. “I do this by explaining infor-
mation about the center to customers,
both on the phone and in person.”
Supervisors and coworkers of the in-
terns all agreed that the interns are valu-
able and are great addition to their
team.
“They’ve been doing great,” said Mar-
cus Washington, the Recreation Center
program manager. “It’s a learning pro-
cess for them and they continue to learn
something new and different every day. I
believe their English has improved and
they’ve become less shy because of their
interaction with a lot of American cus-
tomers.”
They also agreed that working with
the interns also encourages cross-
cultural exchange that helps the Ameri-
cans in the office learn more about Ko-
rea.
“This program not only gives students
a precious experience of learning Ameri-
can culture but also allows us to learn
more about Korean culture,” said Jimmy
Smith, the Army Community Services
Financial Readiness and Army Emergen-
cy Relief specialist.
For more photos, click INTERNS
(Left) Lee Dong-Jin coordinates with Kevin Kim, Plans, Analysis and Integration Office plans specialist, to
enter data on the computer in the PAIO, Aug. 9. Lee is one of 18 students selected for the 2019 Camp
Humphreys Internship Program. (U.S. Army Photo by Brad Jeong, USAG-H Public Affairs Intern)
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Water Parks in Korea
To beat the summer heat, water parks are great places to go to cool off! Here are some of the most popu-
lar water parks in Korea:
OCEAN WORLD
Ocean World is ranked No. 1 water park in Korea, and
ranked No. 2 in all Asia, and top 100 destination in Ko-
rea selected by Korea Tourism Organization. It is locat-
ed in Gangwon-do, which is approximately two hours
from Camp Humphreys.
Inspired by ancient Egyptian culture, Ocean World fea-
tures a large sphinx, pyramids, and pharaoh (larger
than 14 times bigger than a soccer field). The park has variety of rides and pools for all ages to enjoy.
There are also plenty of food trucks that serves hot dogs, burgers, churros to satisfy everyone’s appetite
after a long day of swimming. For more information, please visit: https://www.daemyungresort.com/
web/dm_english/html/01vivaldi_english_sub_03_01.html.
CARIBBEAN BAY
Caribbean Bay, located in Yongin-si, and co-located next to the fa-
mous theme park ‘Everland’. There are many pools and rides for fami-
lies to enjoy during their stay. There are also pool parties with famous
DJs and singers. There are also many restaurants located in the park,
but highly recommend to bring your own food to keep the cost down.
People who have Caribbean Bay tickets can also enter Everland the
same day for free after 5 p.m. This deal lasts only through August 25.
For more information, please visit: https://www.everland.com/web/
multi/english/caribbean/main.html.
ASAN SPAVIS SPA
Asan Spavis Spa, a hot springs spa where the water quality is outstanding
compared to other water parks. It is located in Asan. It takes about 30
minutes from Camp Humphreys. Since it is a hot springs spa, it is popu-
lar with families and older adults. There are many pools and rides for all
ages, and an outdoor hot springs spa pool. For more information, please
visit: http://www.spavis.co.kr/.
Credit: Jamie Han, USAG-H Public Affairs Intern
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Most Popular Korean Summer Food When you think of Korean food – Korean BBQ usually comes to mind. However,
there are various other popular summer foods to try as well!
Samgyetang, Chicken Soup with Ginseng
This is a hot, steaming, delicious dish that fea-
tures a small chicken stuffed with rice, ginseng, garlic, herbs, and
jujube. Eating a whole chicken might be out of the originally, but
it’s totally worth it!
For the recipe: Chicken Soup
Bibim-naengmyeon, Spicy Buckwheat Noodles
Cold noodle dish made with a slightly sweet, vinegary, spicy sauce,
cucumber, and pear. Before you start, the first thing you need to do
is mix it all up in the bowl. This is why it’s called bibim, which means
“mixed up” in Korean.
For the recipe: Spicy Buckwheat Noodles
Mul-naengmyeon, Cold Buckwheat Noodles
Similar to Bibim-naengmyeon, but has more meat broth and is not
spicy. Naengmyeon dishes are usually garnished with sliced beef, a
boiled egg, cucumbers, and pears.
For the recipe: Cold Buckwheat Noodles
Bingsu, Korean Shaved Ice
Korean shaved ice is a very famous summer treat in Korea.
There are various flavors to choose from such as strawberry,
blueberry, mango, chocolate, coffee and Oreos, to name a few.
You can find bingsu in most cafes, bakeries and fast food res-
taurants.
For the recipe: Korean Shaved Ice
Hwachae, Korean Watermelon Punch
A refreshing summer treat to keep you cool in the summer heat!
This dish is typically home-made, not something you would find in a
restaurant.
For the recipe: Watermelon Salad
Credit: Brad Jeong,
USAG-H Public Affairs Intern