Armed Forces Day - May 17, 2008
The USAG Humphreys Retiree Appreciation Day (RAD) turnout was moderately good with 34 attendees, including retirees and some family members. Mike Dobrzanski, a representative from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, was there to speak to the attendees and provide services and information following the formal portion of the RAD. The highlight of the event was the talk by the guest speaker, COL Greg Jolissaint, Commander of the 18th Medical Command. A summary of COL Jolissaint's remarks are available here and can be accessed directly at http://www.rao-osan.com under 'Health Matters.'

The Retiree Appreciation Day activities continued with a barbeque at Transformation Park, which had 40+ retirees/dependents who attended this event. Cake and refreshments were available and the D's Angles Band performed live music til 1300 hours.
  USAG Humphreys Retiree Appreciation Day
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KATUSAs manned the reception and sign-in table at the entrance to Tommy D's
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The food was ready and the coffee and other refreshments were available to early arrivals 		Area III Retiree Apprecation Day
The buffet line was replete with a variety of mouth-watering breakfast foods
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Early arriving retirees took the opportunity to share coffee and conversation
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DFAS representative Mike Dobrzanski (left) talks with Serco Project Manager 'Fred' Frederick 		Area III Retiree Apprecation Day
Ms. Young Ae Kwak of the U.S. Embassy American Citizen Svcs was on hand to assist citizens 		Area III Retiree Apprecation Day
Al McFarland, USFK Mortuary Officer (left), talks with a retiree

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Eighth Army band sets up to entertain the retirees before and during the breakfast get together
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COL John Dumoulin, USAG Humphreys Commander (left) and COL Greg Jolissaint, 18th Medical Command Commander 		Area III Retiree Apprecation Day
Tables were filling as more retirees arrived, and some family members accompanied them

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The BOSS program soldiers also helped to set up the event, here putting candles on each table

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The band was just about ready to start providing the entertainment
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The retirees were happy to see the buffet line open so they could start enjoying the delicious spread

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COL Greg Jolissaint, guest speaker, provided some encouraging news about retiree healthcare in Korea 		Area III Retiree Apprecation Day
Following the guest speaker, Al McFarland encouraged retirees to be prepared for 'the inevitable'

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After the formal portion of the RAD, information tables were available for the retirees
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Following the RAD, a barbeque lunch was set up at Transformation Park funded by USAG Humphreys organizations
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The covered patio was an ideal location for the food preparation that had already started

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The volunteers of USAG Humphreys wanted to make this a memorable weekend for the entire community 		Area III Retiree Apprecation Day
Entertainment for the barbeque was provide by a local band, show setting up here