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35TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY BRIGADE PREPARES FOR THE DEPLOYMENT TO THE KOREAN PENINSULA

UNITED STATES FORCES KOREA

• Conducting pre-deployment training in U.S. to newly assigned personnel for better understanding of Korea
  
  
• Vowing the best efforts to become good neighbors
  
  

United States Forces Korea, Republic of Korea - Expectations by the soldiers from the 35 Air Defense Artillery Brigade of 8th Army, being deployed to Korea in this fall to operate the latest Patriot anti-missile system, runs high. That's because these soldiers expect Korea to be fresh and full of new experiences.

Especially, 8th Army has plans to hold cultural orientation training for soldiers who are new to Korea prior to their deployment. Experts on Korea such as Lieutenant Colonel Boylan, who served as the Eighth Army Public Affairs Officer for last two years, will visit U.S. and explain to soldiers about Korean tradition and culture, and difference between Eastern and Western culture.  Through this training, solders are expected to increase their knowledge on Korean culture and be positively motivated to gain experience in Korean society.

And many of the soldiers have served in Korea before. 8th Army and the unit will rely on those who have been in Korea before to assist those who are coming to Korea for the first time. It is expected that this will ease their time away from family and friends.

Particularly, this training will include currently on-going "Good Neighbor Program" to the soldiers and teach them how to communicate and establish relationships with the Korean communities of Osan and Gwangju where they will be stationed.  The soldiers are recommended to not only participate in cultural orientation tours but also volunteer activities in local schools and social welfare institutions.

"425 soldiers who are deployed to Gwangju area are very excited and have a great expectation on Gwangju that's famous for its 'Biennalle,'" said Colonel Cummings, UNC/CFC/USFK Public Affairs Office.  "I anticipate that U.S. soldiers who are coming a long way to Korea will be welcomed as good neighbors by the Gwangju citizens and hope for many mutually valuable and meaningful opportunities"