Dysthymia

I’m about to start packing for my trip to Korea.  Here are some of the things on my packing list:

• Zune(s)
• Digital Camera(s)
• Civvies (maybe 3 sets, since I’ve already got more at home in Korea)
• Chargers and Power Adapters
• ACU’s with Boots & Beret (will have a lot of business to take care of)
• Laptop with CAC Reader, Bose Headphones, Bluetooth Mouse (will need to maintain comms with Riley on OWA)
• Motorola MS600 Z (will try to hawk it)
• Nokia E90 Communicator (will try to hawk)
• Pacifica Title and Insurance (will have to battle the asshats at Camp Kim to ship POV)
• Orders (will have to battle the asshats at transportation to ship HHG)
• Prescription Medications
• Passport, Subway Card, etc.

I wonder if I’m forgetting anything….

It has been one year today since I left Korea.  This has been hands-down the worst year of my life.

Good information to put in your duffel bag.  You can transfer your G.I. Bill to your family members if you don’t need it yourself.

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2009 - With the Department of Veterans Affairs ready to begin accepting sign-ups for the Post-9/11 GI Bill May 1, the Defense Department is working to get word out on its proposed policy regarding the bill’s transferability provisions to help servicemembers decide if the new benefit is right for them.

Bob Clark, the Pentagon’s assistant director for accessions policy, called the Post-9/11 GI Bill that takes effect Aug. 1 an important new benefit. In addition to providing broader educational benefits, it includes a provision that enables enrollees to transfer their benefits to immediate family members.

Army Live » Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability

To make me even more depressed, my favorite car company just went bankrupt today.  Sometimes I wish I could go bankrupt myself, but I keep holding on by the skin of my teeth.

Looks like Fiat will do the takeover dirty work.

WASHINGTON - Chrysler filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday and announced it will temporarily halt most of its vehicle production while it completes a deal with Italian carmaker Fiat designed to revive its tattered fortunes.

The Obama administration said it had long hoped to stave off bankruptcy for the nation’s third-largest automaker, but it became clear that a holdout group of creditors wouldn’t budge on proposals to reduce Chrysler’s $6.9 billion in secured debt. Clearing those debts was a needed step for Chrysler to restructure by a government-imposed Thursday deadline.

Chrysler files for bankruptcy protection - Autos- msnbc.com

2009 NFL Draft Class - Seattle Seahawks

Introducing the 2009 Draft Class for the Seattle Seahawks in the words of President & General Manager Tim Ruskell, Head Coach Jim Mora, Offensive Coordinator Greg Knapp and Vice President of Player Personell Ruston Webster:

Round 1, Selection 4
Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest

"We were just true to our board.  We talked about the other day in the press conference, in terms of don't get wrapped up on that need deal.  That's how you can make a mistake; that's when I have made mistakes in the past.  So, we stayed true to our board, and he was the next guy to pluck off.  That's what we did, and we know that he will be a help for us."

"The coaches couldn't say enough about him, in terms of what he meant to that program.  His leadership, the way he conducted himself, the way he was with his teammates; his motivational ability; kind of off the charts.  We're always going to pay attention to that.  You combine that with the ability of the player to play, and be productive, and then it became a no brainer."  ~ Tim Ruskell

"He fits very very well.  He fits perfectly with what we want to do.  We are a 4-3 team, but we play a lot of over defense, which means that we play with 3 linebackers off the ball.  And this is a guy that can run, and is very good in pass coverage.  We believe that he has the ability to be a very effective blitzer, as well.  Which is different than a pass rusher; a lot was made that he's not a pass rusher, but he's an excellent blitzer.  So we will utilize him in that way.  Very smart. He holds the record, I think, for interceptions for touchdowns by a linebacker.  He sees the game well.  He understands his position well.  He's a very complete football player."  ~ Jim Mora

Round 2, Selection 49
Max Unger, C, Oregon

"We just felt, every step of the way, there was a player there that we wanted to get, and we could work it out with the teams, and we did that.  Unger was the guy that we had targeted for the pick that we traded away.  When he kept dropping, we said that we had another shot to go get him.  And we went and did that."  ~ Tim Ruskell

"Here's a guy that started for 4 years, started his first year at left tackle, and then went inside and played center, and that's an important need in our offense.  With what we're going to do offensively, we're putting a little bit of a burden on the center as far as calling out the protections and in charge of the run game assignments, and it is all generated from the center's call, and this is a guy that is well versed in that area.  He displayed that in Oregon, not only in the amount of time he played, but in the offense they ran.  They went through some unique changes at Oregon with their coordinator, and he picked up this offense and didn't skip a beat in the changes from one coordinator to the next.  We love his versatility, we love his toughness, and he'll play inside for us, he's coming in to play the center/guard position."  ~ Greg Knapp

Round 3, Selection 91
Deon Butler, WR, Penn State

"Deon Butler is a guy we have always coveted, and it really brings something to this team that we have not had recently, and that is unbelievable speed.  Off the charts type of speed.  As a group, as a football team, we said that is something we would like to have, and we knew that he probably wouldn't  be there as we were dropping down.  So, we made that move."  ~ Tim Ruskell

"... the combination of the hands and the run after catch that he shows as a receiver, and the speed, that gives us some real hope that he can be a returner.  And, we didn't draft him to be a returner; so that's a bonus, but he does have it.  And we're going to work with him, that's for sure."  ~ Jim Mora

Round 5, Selection 178
Mike Teel, QB, Rutgers

"We really didn't have a real defined plan there.  He was a guy that we brought in and wanted our coaches to get to know a little bit better.  He had an interesting year in that they started off the year really bad, and really had some turmoil from within, and it looked like the thing might just tank for the whole season... We knew, because of how the season went, it was probably going to be later in the draft, maybe free agency.  But, Greg really liked how he handled the chalkboard and the mental aspect of the game because we didn't know that about him.  But, when the time came, we said he's probably going to go at the bottom of the sixth, top of the seventh, we probably better take our shot here, and that's what happened."  ~ Tim Ruskell

Round 7, Selection 245
Courtney Green, S, Rutgers

"What I like about Courtney Greene is that he has size, he can run and he's tough.  He's physical.  He's not afraid to play in the box, he'll come up and support the run, that's something that we targeted throughout the draft process, as a good physical safety, those guys can help you on [special] teams.  That's really what stood out about him.  He had some measurables, plus he was tough.  His strengths suit him to play around the line of scrimmage."  ~ Ruston Webster

Round 7, Selection 247
Nick Reed, LB, Oregon

"It's interesting, he compares to a lot of the guys that are smaller and maybe don't jump off the tape at you in terms of their traits, but just make plays.  There is always those guys.  We watched a lot of Oregon film here, and every time you turn it on it seems like Nick gets two sacks.  He is just a relentless pass rusher who has a great feel for doing it, and there is a premium on that.  We've liked him for a while, we brought him in here, had a visit with him, just kind of liked his makeup; then the production, you just couldn't ignore.  Tim and I talked for a long time about the possibility of getting Nick, and it was just able to fit in and happen today.  Nick had a lot of interest.  3-4 teams, 4-3 teams.  I think we're lucky to get him."  ~ Ruston Webster

Round 7, Selection 248
Cameron Morrah, TE, California

"We liked his speed. Here's a tight end at Cal that ran about a 4.63, 4.64 40 coming out. He really can give you some punch to the passing game from a tight end location. Still has to work on the run blocking, still needs improvement there. However, what was nice is that the Cal run game is similar to our zone run game. In fact, the O-line coach from Cal is now the O-line coach for the Raiders, and they are running a similar type of zone run scheme. That line coach had visited and talked about this kid and talked about the run game they were doing. There were some commonalities with Cameron coming here that provides us a good transition."  ~ Greg Knapp

"… And then, Cameron Morrah, we just liked his last name, drop an R and an H {laughter}; no, this is a talented young man, who can run and had 27 catches, 8 of them were touchdowns."   ~ Jim Mora

This NBC mock draft has us picking Mark Sanchez at QB.  I know Matt Hasselbeck is getting old, but I still think if we can get Jason Smith or Eugene Monroe on the offensive line it would be better overall.  They could better protect Matt and also give us more running game.

By the way, I’m not going to sugar coat it…we took a beating in free agency this year, losing a lot of veterans.

Sandhurst Competition 2009                                                for 23 April 2009

The Sandhurst Competition was held a bit earlier this year, on Saturday, 18 April 2009, rather than at the end of April or in early May, so this may not have been the best year to incorporate a combat swim event. Major changes this year were holding the marksmanship competition as a separate event on Friday at Ranges 4 and 5 and conducting the entire competition at or around Camp Buckner, except for the traditional awards ceremony on the steps of Washington Hall Saturday evening. Other changes included a station called “Scenario” that required the team to observe an area and render a report without using any recording devices, not even pencil and paper, and a weapons station at which the teams had to identify, assemble and conduct function checks of various U.S. and foreign weapons. The scoring system also changed dramatically this year, but more about that later.

Some old standbys remained: the 12-foot wall; rubber boat navigation course; one-rope bridge; and first aid/medical evacuation. Variants included a leader’s reaction course event; an outdoor obstacle course; the ever-popular, but always different, Commandant’s Challenge (at Buckner rather than in front of Quarters 100); and the equipment inspections before and after. Actually, Sandhurst has changed considerably over the years. Back in 1967, the British Exchange officer at USMA arranged for the Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, to provide a British officer’s sword to be awarded in a cadet regimental competition at West Point. From 1967 to 1975, the winning company was determined by normal activities, such as intramural competition, physical fitness test results, and drill and ceremonies ratings.

In 1976, the competition went to the field at Camp Buckner, with each company providing five four-man patrols and an alternate. The competition was conducted over a period of 20 days and included a land navigation course and weapons firing. In 1986, the one-day format was adopted, and in 1988, company participation was changed to two nine-cadet teams (with one female per team). Since 1992, each company has provided one team, and in 1993, two Sandhurst teams were invited to compete, followed later by a team from the Royal Military Colleges of Canada in 1997. Between them, the Sandhurst and RMC teams have won every Sandhurst Competition since 1994.

Once again, the Royal Military Colleges of Canada team won the competition, with West Point’s Company E-4 coming in second. The Sandhurst Red team took third place, an athletic ROTC team from Brigham Young took fourth and won the orienteering trophy, while the Sandhurst Blue team was fifth. Previously, RMC had won the competition for three consecutive years, 2005-07. Likewise, Brigham Young often has been a strong ROTC team contender.

The scoring for 2009 was unusual, in that any deficiencies in a given event were converted into a time penalty. Company F-2 won marksmanship by amassing a mere 23 minutes and 32 seconds in penalties for the event (out of a possible 90 minutes). Company E-4 took second, only five penalty seconds behind. At third, D-1 trailed the leader by over a minute, while the ultimate winner, RMC, lost over 25 minutes and BYU over 20 seconds more. In the new Scenario competition, Company C-2 lost only two minutes, while Companies C-1, B-3, F-4 and F-2 all lost only 30 seconds more. RMC did best of the top five finishers in the event.

In the end, RMC won with an adjusted time of four hours, 29 minutes and 43 seconds with only 54 minutes of penalties. Second place E-4 was just over five minutes off the pace, but had almost an hour and a half of penalties (tenth overall in penalties); eliminating some of these would have meant an easy win. Sandhurst Red trailed RMC by about 16 minutes but had almost an hour and a quarter in penalties. BYU, at fourth, trailed the leader by about 20 minutes but had fewer than 50 minutes of penalties. This was the lowest penalty score of all 48 teams, but RMC was close with the second fewest penalty minutes. Finally, Sandhurst Blue took fifth, about 25 minutes behind the leader, but had almost two hours in penalties, the highest of the top five finishers. Surprisingly, the fastest team was from the Chilean Military Academy, completing the course in about two hours and 55 minutes but being penalized over two and a half hours. The two Sandhurst teams were close behind, and Company E-4 was fourth. In the case of this year’s Sandhurst Competition, the race was not always to the swift or to the team that performed closest to standards, but to a combination of both.

A telling point this year was the Commandant’s Challenge. Adding a new twist (pun intended) on a traditional past challenge, pushing a disabled Humvee, a slalom course marked by pylons faced the teams instead of just a straight push. RMC maxed the Com’s Challenge; BYU and Sandhurst Red did well; Company E-4 was penalized 12 minutes for striking pylons and finished last. This cost them the overall championship.

Regimental winners were E-4 at 4:35:04; H-1 at 4:58:53; A-3 at 5:04:15; and A-2 coming in at 5:31:51. The 4^th Regiment also won the Sandhurst Trophy for best regiment overall. Once again, the Air Force Academy put on a good show, finishing eighth and beating out 29 West Point companies. The Chilean Military Academy, competing for the first time this year, finished a very respectable twelfth. Navy finished 25^th, and the National Military Academy of Afghanistan finished 41^st of 48 teams competing.

Another second place finish for West Point, but wait until next year.

Your humble servant, J. Phoenix, Esquire

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Well, now that I have finished unpacking my household goods that were in storage in North Carolina for six years, this old house is feeling more like home.  Here are some pics with everything in place.

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Cool.  This will definitely alleviate their concerns over Hamas and Hezbollah rockets.

JERUSALEM - Defense Minister Ehud Barak hopes to buy a U.S. missile defense system to protect Israeli towns from short-range rockets and mortar fire, defense officials said Tuesday.

Barak plans to ask U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to sell Israel the Vulcan-Phalanx cannon and radar system when he visits Washington in June, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity as the request has not yet formally been made.

The Vulcan-Phalanx — manufactured by U.S. company Raytheon Co. — is to be integrated into a multilayer defense umbrella that will include Israel's Iron Dome and two other missile systems being developed with the United States, the officials said.

Israel wants to buy U.S. missile defense system - Israel-Palestinians- msnbc.com

You begin to think like this guy….

After covering the U.S. military for nearly two decades, I've concluded that graduates of the service academies don't stand out compared to other officers. Yet producing them is more than twice as expensive as taking in graduates of civilian schools ($300,000 per West Point product vs. $130,000 for ROTC student). On top of the economic advantage, I've been told by some commanders that they prefer officers who come out of ROTC programs, because they tend to be better educated and less cynical about the military.

Tom Ricks -- Why We Should Get Rid of West Point - washingtonpost.com

This is an excellent article about field grade retention.  We have done so much to keep enlisted and company-grade Soldiers from quitting, but we’ve done jack shit to keep majors in.  In 18 years, I have not once received any type of bonus or incentive.  As number one in my branch from West Point, I was supposed to have first choice of post, but then the field grades of my unit reneged and sent me to Korea after less than two years at my station of choice.  The rest of my officer career has been a series of disappointments, and I honestly can’t place my finger on exactly what keeps me in.  Especially after my most recent disgrace, you would think that I’m on the brink of leaving, and yet I hold on, asking myself why….

Majors — the Army’s future senior leaders — are exiting the service at increasing rates during a period of military growth. A recent article in The Washington Post indicated the Army is about 15 percent short of its goal of 15,700 majors. Lawrence Korb, former assistant secretary of defense and now a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, said, “Retention of battle-tested majors should be the Army’s highest personnel priority. These are the future Pattons, Powells and Petraeuses who will lead soldiers into combat over the next two decades.”

Cost-effective solutions are available. These include financial incentives, leveraging Web 2.0 to enhance mentoring and the personnel assignment process, and uniform vouchers. All could be adopted almost immediately to shore up the ranks.

The Army is already creating innovative solutions to overcome the challenges of recruiting sufficient numbers of enlisted soldiers. During fiscal 2007, more than 107,000 men and women enlisted in the active Army and the Army Reserve. Recruits receive benefits such as the Army Advantage Fund, which provides $40,000 to buy a home or start a small business; the Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008 — commonly referred to as the “21st Century G.I. Bill” — which covers 100 percent of college tuition and also provides a cost-of-living stipend; and the Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program that provides priority consideration for civilian employment following Army service.

So you’re thinking “Gee, all that to recruit 18-year-old high school graduates? They must really provide big dough to retain their field-grade officers!” Wrong. The vast majority of majors are not receiving any added financial incentive to continue service.

ARMED FORCES JOURNAL - A major problem - December 2008

Here’s a great preschool program I wish my daughter could be part of, except we’re non command sponsored and too high in rank.

Elementary schools on Pacific bases are now accepting applications for their free Sure Start program, designed for potentially "at risk" preschoolers.

A major change to this year’s program is the age eligibility requirement: Students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1 to enroll in the 2009-10 program, even though classes don’t begin until Sept. 15.

Applicants are evaluated on various criteria, including their parents’ income, whether they have a parent who hasn’t graduated from high school and whether the family is headed by a single parent.

Priority goes to children whose sponsor is a military E-4, civilian NF-2 or NSPS-1 or below.

Schools accepting Sure Start applications | Stars and Stripes

My daughter is definitely “at risk” because she speaks no English, but that’s not even a consideration.  This sounds just like a social welfare program in the States.  What a crock.  What kills me is that you have to be command sponsored to participate in the program even though E4 and below have priority.  It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever….

Looks like a pretty tough schedule, and I don’t like the three road games in November, but I suppose it’s a fair price for a season opener and final game at home.

Seattle and St. Louis dominated the NFC West for a decade, but both teams watched as Arizona won the division and advanced all of the way to the Super Bowl. The Seahawks were beset by injuries last season and look to get back their division crown.

Seattle Seahawks 2009 Schedule Analysis

Get the popcorn and be ready for the show!

WASHINGTON - North Korea has positioned a Taepodong-2 missile on the launch pad at its facility in Musudan in the east of the country, U.S. officials told NBC News on Wednesday.

Speaking in Mexico City, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called it a "provocative act" that would have consequences.

Clinton told reporters that the U.S. believes a North Korean plan to fire a missile for any purpose would violate a resolution by the U.N. Security Council. She said the U.S. would raise the issue with the United Nation if the plan went forward.

North Korea looks set to launch missile - North Korea- msnbc.com

Sure, they reach out.  Nobody has reached out to my family members who are stuck in Korea right now because of my screwed-up orders PCS’ing me from Korea to Kuwait with TDY enroute at Riley and now attached to Riley WTU.  At this rate, I don’t even have a family…just a robot filling a slot.

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Fort Campbell officials struggling to stem a recent increase in military suicides hope family members will be able to spot signs that soldiers may be depressed and hesitant to seek help from the Army

Army reaches out to families to stem suicides - Mental health- msnbc.com

Just like that band of Christian tourists who were kidnapped and ransomed by the Taliban for a cool $20 million, here is another reason why Koreans should just stick to Pacific rim countries for tours….

SAN'A, Yemen - A bomb killed four South Korean tourists and their local guide in Yemen on Sunday, officials said, the latest such attack targeting foreigners visiting this poor Arab country that has both famed historic sites and a strong al-Qaida presence.

The attack occurred as the tourists were posing for photographs near the ancient fortress city of Shibam — a UNESCO World Heritage site known as "the Manhattan of the desert" because of its towering 16th century mud brick buildings — said Yemeni security officials.

Yemen bombing kills 4 S. Koreans, guide - Mideast/N. Africa - msnbc.com

Makes you wonder how many Koreans actually are running around the Middle East with no supervision.

Can you believe it?

VIENNA - Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan carried out their first joint counter-narcotics operation this week, pooling intelligence to arrest suspects and seize drugs in an unprecedented show of cooperation, U.N. officials disclosed Wednesday.

Officials at the Vienna-based U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime told The Associated Press the operation was conducted Sunday at undisclosed locations along Iran's borders with the two other countries.

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran in drug crackdown - Afghanistan- msnbc.com

Well, I just signed for my quarters on Fort Riley today.  This means that I will lose my BAH and have to pay my rent in Korea out of pocket.  Actually, this makes sense because technically you should only be living in one location.  For me, though, it’s just another addition to my $50k+ debt.  Now if only I could figure out how to get my household goods and furniture from North Carolina and Korea consolidated in one place….

Anyways, this house is over a century old, on historic Fort Riley.  For all I know, it may be haunted.  Here are some pics.

At right is the kitchen.  It is fairly small compared to the rest of the house, but has all the essentials…dishwasher, oven/range, and a large refrigerator.

At left is the laundry nook, which sits rather awkwardly between the kitchen and dining room, but oh well.

At right is the dining room.  I really like the three angled windows facing southeast towards the main street, Huebner Road.

At left is the living room.  Relatively small…I wish the small office-like room through that doorway was actually adjoining it.  Even then it would be smaller than I’d like.  The huge basement could be used as a main living room if I put the effort into it.  The only two cable connections are here and in the basement.

To the right is the long hallway corridor.  There are three bedrooms off to the right, one of which adjoins the kitchen which seems awkward.  To the left are a small bedroom and the restroom.

At left are two of the bedrooms.  The one on the bottom will probably be the master bedroom since it is across the hall from the restroom.

Right is the bathroom.  There is only one full bathroom.  The picture below is the small restroom in the basement, which is used in case of tornado, nuclear attack, or just in case someone happens to be in the basement and needs to go.

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For all of you tired of carrying a fat wallet of 10,000-Won notes to the casino, this new 50k is set to debut in June.

This article speaks for itself.

"In the West, therapy is very common. Here, you are thought to be crazy if you see a psychiatrist. Asians tend not to be as expressive and depression is very under-diagnosed," Yip said.

Among developed nations, South Korea and Japan have the world's highest suicide rates, or 24.8 and 24 per every 100,000 people respectively, followed by Belgium at 21.3 and Finland at 20.35. The United States stands at 11.1.

In Asia, suicides rise due to financial crisis - Asia-Pacific - msnbc.com

An interesting stress study done on SERE school students….

He ended up in southeastern North Carolina at Fort Bragg, home of the Army's elite Airborne and Special Forces. This is where the Army's renowned survival school is located. It's also where they believe in something called stress inoculation. Like vaccines, a small challenge or dose of a virus in your system prepares and defends you against a bigger challenge. In other words, they expose you to pressure and suffering in training so you'll build up your immunity. It's a kind of classic psychological conditioning: the more shocks to your system, the more you're able to withstand.

Ultimate Stress Test: Special Forces Training | Newsweek Health for Life | Newsweek.com

This is a big deal.  By using the Arrow’s missile defense radar, South Korea is showing a significant effort in the way of missile defense without being tied to the US.

South Korea's military has decided to buy Israel's Oren Yarok (Green Pine) radar warning system, in a deal worth $215 million, according to a report in Sunday's Korea Times newspaper.
South Korea plans to install the system for operational use by 2012.

South Korea to buy Israeli radar system in $215 million deal - Haaretz - Israel News

Here’s what Coreans on the street think of Israel.

This is nuts.  Look at how well these guys are trained and equipped!  One of the guys in the photo is even wearing a hydration system similar to US Soldiers’ CamelBaks!

Al Qaeda has reorganized its notorious paramilitary formations that were devastated during the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and 2002. Al Qaeda has reestablished the predominantly Arab and Asian paramilitary formation that was formerly known as Brigade 055 into a larger, more effective fighting unit known as the Lashkar al Zil, or Shadow Army, a senior US intelligence official told The Long War Journal.

The Shadow Army is active primarily in Pakistan's tribal areas, the Northwest Frontier Province, and in eastern and southern Afghanistan, several US military and intelligence officials told The Long War Journal on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject.

Al Qaeda's paramilitary 'Shadow Army' - The Long War Journal

This is huge.  AQ Khan is now free to deal with Iran and North Korea.

A Pakistani court declared disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan free on Friday, apparently ending five years of house arrest for the man at the center of the world's most serious proliferation scandal.

Khan, lionized by many Pakistanis as the father of the country's atomic bomb, confessed to selling nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya in 2004, but was immediately pardoned by the government, although his movements were restricted to effective house arrest.

Pakistani court declares nuclear scientist free - MSNBC Wire Services - msnbc.com