Apr 9, 2008

USAG-H 22: From tennis and basketball courts to first-rate quarters, Camp Humphreys is leading the way in providing modern housing units for Soldiers and Families stationed in Korea. Three years ago there were fewer than ten family housing units on Camp Humphreys. With the opening of the third housing tower shown above, the installation will expand its available housing to support hundreds of families. U.S. Army photo by Edward Johnson, IMCOM-K Public Affairs

Apr 9, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea - The rollicking Musical Comedy 'Kiss Me Kate' will take the Moyer Community Activity Center Theatre by storm 7 p.m. April 24-26 and May 2-3.

Apr 8, 2008

HEIDELBERG, Germany Aca,!" Each movement on the couch causes visible pain to Sgt. 1st Class Priscilla Simmons. However, a smile on her face tells the story of a warrior who has found the right place to rest and heal.

Apr 8, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Seoul American High School musicians will travel to Tokyo April 19 for the week-long Far East Music Festival.

Apr 7, 2008

Apr 7, 2008

United States Army Garrison-Yongsan will celebrate the bond between Korean and U.S. Soldiers with the "2008 KATUSA-U.S. Soldier Friendship Week" starting April 21.

Apr 3, 2008

Soldiers at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., have witnessed a vast expansion of their living and working conditions over the past five years that continues with new barracks, command facilities, a fitness center and the ArmyAca,!a,,cs largest chapel coming on line.

Apr 3, 2008

This is a special month for a special group of people. Every year, the Defense Department celebrates April as the Month of the Military Child. Redstone Arsenal joins in with a schedule of events, planned by Child and Youth Services, for military families.

Apr 3, 2008

Fort Sill helps area school counselors learn how to receive military children who are coming to the area through BRAC.

Apr 3, 2008

Fort Sill garrison CSM retires and ceremony welcomes replacement

Apr 3, 2008

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. addresses the 2008 Army Worldwide Public Affairs Symposium April 1 at McLean, Va.

Apr 3, 2008

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. addresses the 2008 Army Worldwide Public Affairs Symposium April 1 at McLean, Va.

Apr 2, 2008

Plans for new single-family and duplex-styled homes on Fort Drum are moving forward. Construction and management of additional homes have advanced to defense oversight agencies and North Country community partners.

Apr 1, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" YongsanAca,!a,,cs annual Community Fun Fair is set for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Child Development Center parking lot.

Apr 1, 2008

Apr 1, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" They choked down spiced-up peppers, had their eyebrows waxed, and wolfed down something that looked like dog food mush. YongsanAca,!a,,cs version of Fear Factor came in the form of BOSS Factor March 29.

Apr 1, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Seoul American Middle SchoolAca,!a,,cs math team won the Department of Defense Dependent Schools Math Counts competition in March, with one Aca,!A"mathleteAca,!A? moving on to compete at the U.S. national level.

Apr 1, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan and Yongsan-gu officials gathered March 27 to celebrate Arbor Day at Yongsan Garrison and at Namsan Botanical Garden in Seoul.

Apr 1, 2008

MCLEAN, Va. -- U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan's community relations officer earned Department of the Army recognition for excellence in his field April 1.

Mar 31, 2008

FORT DRUM Aca,!" Paintball warriors from across the country are invited to participate in the 10th Mountain Division Combat Paintball Challenge, a competition based on Army combat skills to be held here April 11-13.

Mar 31, 2008

Lt. Gen. Robert VanAntwerp, the Army's chief of Engineers, talks about the largest military construction program since World War II. Mary Cochran reports on how the $39 billion MILCON program will affect Soldiers and Families from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Camp Humphries, Korea.

Mar 31, 2008

2008 Worldwide Public Affairs Symposium kicks off March 31 at McLean, Va. The three-day conference brings more than 500 Army public affairs professionals together for professional development.

Mar 28, 2008

The "Wii Warrior Challenge" provides an opportunity for adult Morale, Welfare and Recreation patrons to compete in a Superstars type of competition with other gaming aficionados on 25 Army installations.

Mar 28, 2008

For their efforts to defend endangered species and maintain natural ecosystems, Camp San Luis Obispo received the ArmyAca,!a,,cs highest honor in environmental stewardship Aca,!" the Secretary of the Army Environmental Award. The award was conferred on the installation at a ceremony on March 27th

Mar 28, 2008

HEIDELBERG, Germany Aca,!" The U.S. Army Garrison Heidelberg re-designated to become the U.S. Army Garrison Baden-WAfA1/4rttemberg in a ceremony March 27 on Patrick Henry Village.

Mar 28, 2008

It's safe to say that warmer weather will be with us for a while now. U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Policy Letter 10-1 spells out community safety rules for joggers, bicycles, skateboards, skate, roller blades, motorcycles and mopeds.

Mar 27, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" The American Red Cross Yongsan Station honored its volunteer corps Thursday, announcing the volunteer of the year for 2007 and recognizing volunteers and staff for service.

Mar 27, 2008

Projects at Fort Lewis, Wash., include new barracks, unit headquarters, tactical equipment maintenance facilities, ranges, a medical clinic, working dog kennels and child development centers.

Mar 26, 2008

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Month of the Military Child, and Yongsan Garrison's Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program has planned several events to celebrate military children.

Mar 26, 2008

U.S. Forces Korea brought trainers from the Military Child Education Coalition to Korea to share information, strategies and resources with parents on school transition issues.

Mar 26, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Strong families are the pillar of support behind strong Soldiers, and thanks to YongsanAca,!a,,cs Army Family Team Building Program, helping families has crossed cultural divides.

Mar 26, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Across U.S. Forces Korea, more civilian employees are entering the National Security Personnel System. The new Aca,!A"pay-for-performanceAca,!A? system was designed as a replacement to the old civil service system.

Mar 26, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" They stand outside the gates, helping to protect Yongsan Garrison and community members. Sixty Korea National Police officers got to see what it looks like behind the gates they guard during the KNP Appreciation Day March 17.

Mar 26, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON - Yongsan building managers gathered at the Balboni Theater March 11 to hear from garrison officials on strategies for maintaining the more than 600 buildings on Yongsan

Mar 26, 2008

Discover Seoul with a hike up Namsan Mountain to see the city from atop Seoul Tower.

Mar 25, 2008

Here's a look at this week's stories around USAG-Yongsan

Mar 25, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" In my own special way, IAca,!a,,cd like to pay tribute to the women who have made a big difference in my life.

Mar 25, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" It was packed with saltwater zingers, the silly ones that bring out a chuckle or a groan. But it was a kidsAca,!a,,c show, complete with toe-tapping tunes and an upbeat script. Sixty young Yongsan actors brought Little Mermaid to life during two shows March 16 under the direction of the Missoula ChildrenAca,!a,,cs Theatre.

Mar 25, 2008

Donna Winzenried Aca,!" whose husband, Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Winzenried, the new command sergeant major for U.S. Forces Korea and 8th U.S Army Aca,!" got an up-close look at family and morale, welfare and recreation activities and programs March 13.

Mar 25, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Sports provides more than just the simple thrill of victory. Sporting events can enhance mutual understanding of different cultures.

Mar 25, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan received a Bronze Award and a Special Merit Award at the 2007 Korea-wide Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas Campaign awards ceremony March 11

Mar 24, 2008

Deputy Garrison Commander Don Moses addresses more than 30 managers and key employees March 18 at the U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Off-site Strategic Planning Conference at K-16 Air Base near Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Mar 24, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea Aca,!" During Key Resolve 2008, some civilian employees donned the Army Combat Uniform and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their active-duty counterparts.

Mar 24, 2008

K-16 AIR BASE, Republic of Korea Aca,!" Garrison officials met Tuesday, March 18 at the K-16 Community Activity Center for a day-long strategic planning conference. More than 30 managers and key employees discussed the road ahead and how to continue to provide quality services.

Mar 18, 2008

The Honolulu District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing a number of projects at Schofield Barracks, Fort Shafter, Tripler Army Medical Center, and other locations throughout the state of Hawaii.

Mar 18, 2008

Some Army civilians are among the handful of "emergency essential civilians" who agree to continue to serve during contingency operations. Other Army civilians will evacuate during noncombatant evacuation operations while EECs will stay behind and continue to work ... in uniform.

Mar 18, 2008

SCHINNEN, the Netherlands Aca,!" ItAca,!a,,cs Saturday morning and Alfredo Dorio is busy directing traffic at U.S. Army Garrison SchinnenAca,!a,,cs Recycling Sort Center.

Mar 18, 2008

Officer Stephen James conducts parking enforcement in the main parking lot.

Mar 18, 2008

GARMISCH, Germany Aca,!" A stroll through the winter wonderland of the Armed Forces Recreation Center campground here reveals a bucolic setting that seems straight out of a travel book.

Mar 14, 2008

Call it an extreme military makeover. ThatAca,!a,,cs essentially what Fort Riley, Kan., has been undergoing since 2003, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began overseeing an ever-increasing number of upgrades to the installation, home to 35,069 Soldiers and civilians.

Mar 14, 2008

SCHWEINFURT, Germany Aca,!" When measuring an impact of the Army Family Covenant here, one big number jumps out: $25,548.

Mar 10, 2008

Lt. Gen. Robert Wilson, Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management and IMCOM Commanding General

Mar 6, 2008

Mar 6, 2008

HEIDELBERG, Germany Aca,!" Last October, the Army Family Covenant was announced as garrison-level signings were held worldwide. The $1.4 billion service-wide program promised to improve the lives of military Families, especially those impacted the most by a high operations tempo that isnAca,!a,,ct slowing down any time soon.

Feb 29, 2008

In 1995 Danny Dunn, along with Carolene Wu, was given the cultural resource mission for Redstone Arsenal. They literally had to build a program from scratch for a 38,000 acre installation which has more than 900 archaeological sites. With the help of others in the Environmental Office and the Garrison leadership, they did just that. The result was a program that Redstone Arsenal and the Army promote as a model for other installations to follow.

Feb 29, 2008

Kimberly Evans knows all about taking care of people. In fact, she says helping people is all she knows how to do. For those who have ever sought her help, or those she works around, it wasnAca,!a,,ct a surprise when she was named Fort LeeAca,!a,,cs Soldier and Family Assistance Center director. The newly-created SFAC works in conjunction with the Warrior Transition Unit on post to assist wounded Soldiers. The following is a conversation with Evans about her take on helping others and her job.

Jan 4, 2008

Quote from FMWRC Commander BG Macdonald.

Oct 10, 2007

Images from the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, CA.

Oct 10, 2007

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced the establishment of the Aca,!A"Above and Beyond Citizen HonorsAca,!A? initiative in an early morning press conference in Washington DC Tuesday. Several members of the Medal of Honor Society were joined by retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Colin Powell, and NFL great Tiki Barber as they made the announcement from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Jul 9, 2007

A C130 Hercules aircraft touches down at the Bicycle Lake airfield at the National Training Center and Fort Irwin on Monday July 9, 2007. The New York Air National Guard aircraft was part of a demonstration of the Joint Modular Intermodal Distribution System (JMIDS). The JMIDS incorporates a standardized modular, collapsible container and platform in concert with an electronic tracking system. The system was developed to overcome challenges in origin-to-destination cargo delivery through the Defense Transportation System (DTS).

Jul 6, 2007

Actors Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Amaury Nolasco and Zack Ward pose with Soldiers from the National Training Center Support Brigade on range 2 at Fort Irwin in May 2006. The four actors spent two days at the NTC preparing for their roles in the Michael Bay film Transformers.