An edit of an article translated from a Korean newspaper.
(last mile home)

 

   

The Military Managing "Goum-shin?"

(:Implementing the 'Love Line Management' counseling for the welfare of the enlisted:)

A military unit has become a talk of town for operating a Relationship counseling system. Its mission: to help the enlisted focus more on their duty, protecting the nation. The White Horse unit of the 20 th Division has recently designated experienced 'counselors' for overseein g pre-existing relationship of the enlisted and has implemented a Relationship Management System for Couples . The role of Relationship Counselor and Relationship Management System is to help the enlisted and his "Gomshin" on keeping their relationship healthy until discharge. "Gomshin" is a shortened form of "Gomushin," an old fashioned rubber shoes, which refers to a fiancée left behind in the society.

Outstanding soldiers with exemplary relationship track record are appointed as Relationship Counselors whose role is to guide the enlisted through what may develop into a rocky relationship while being separated during his military duty. And if a counselor feels that the situation may be over his head, all the counselors in the battalion gather their heads to discuss the issue to derive the best suggestion and offer it to the enlisted. Each counselor receives a workshop from the Brigade Chaplin Officer before filling their roles in the 'front line.' The White Horse unit has appointed 4 counselors, mainly E-3 in their rank, per Company.

And the counselors in the 'front line' are armed with Relationship Management System for Couples . The system creates a database of the enlisted with his fiancée, and each counselor tracks the progress in their relationship. By quantifying the progress, counselors can readily detect any significant changes and initiate a pre-emptive counseling, thereby virtually eliminating the 'blind spots' in their management.

"Love Line" truly reflects the idea that drove Relationship Management forward. The Love Line is a receive-only telephone line installed at the guard posts. Even when a phone call comes through during the shut-eye hours, the guards immediately notifies the enlisted, so that the love birds could talk to each other when needed. After all, what good does all the counseling and relationship management do if Romeo and Juliet cannot communicate at their "critical time?" Their gomushin would end up being worn backward, meaning that the fiancée back home elopes with another and hides her track by wearing them front side back. The unit also allows an overnight leave on the fiancée's birthday.

Internet Reservation is another effective system in operation as well. Each battalion has only 4 computers with internet connection, which is far short in supply particularly since in this day and age. However, by introducing a reservation system, the enlisted can regularly update his own blogs which opens another line of communication with his fiancée.

The unit hosted on the last 24th a 'How to Better Manage Your Loved One" seminar, which received much interest and appreciation from the enlisted. In the seminar, 27 successful 'gomushin' participated along with all soldiers in the Battalion. The topics discussed are: 'My days since sending my loved one to Military,' 'My life in the Military, separated from my loved one,' 'How to better manage your love relationship intact while serving the nation,' as well as other 'gomshin' related topics.

 

The Military Managing "Goum-shin?"

(Implementing 'Love Line Management' counseling for the welfare of the enlisted)

A military unit has become a the talk of the town for operating a Relationship counseling system. Its mission: to help the enlisted focus more on their duty, protecting the nation. The White Horse unit of the 20th Division has recently designated experienced 'counselors' for overseeing   to oversee pre-existing relationship of the enlisted and has implemented to implement a Relationship Management System for Couple. The role of Relationship Counselor and Relationship Management System is to help the enlisted and his "Gomshin" on keeping keep their relationship healthy until discharge. "Gomshin" is a shortened form of "Gomushin," an old fashioned rubber shoes, which refers to a fiancée left behind in the society.

Outstanding soldiers with exemplary relationship track records are appointed as Relationship Counselors, whose   their role is to guide the enlisted through what may develop into a rocky relationships while being separated during his military duty during the separation of military duty. And If a counselor feels that the situation may be over his head, all the counselors in the battalion gather their heads together to discuss the issue to derive the best suggestion and offer it to the enlisted. Each counselor receives a workshop from the Brigade Chaplin Officer before filling their roles in the 'front line.' The White Horse unit has appointed 4 counselors, mainly E-3 in rank, per Company.

And The counselors in on the 'front line' are armed with the Relationship Management System for Couples . The system creates a database of the enlisted with and his their fiancée, and each counselor tracks the progress in their relationship. By quantifying the progress, counselors can readily detect any significant changes and initiate a pre-emptive counseling, thereby virtually eliminating the 'blind spots' in their management.

"Love Line" truly reflects the idea that drove Relationship Management forward. The Love Line is a receive-only telephone line installed at the guard posts. Even when a phone call comes through during the shut-eye hours, the guards immediately notifies notify the enlisted, so that the love birds could can talk to each other when needed. After all, what good does all the counseling and relationship management do if Romeo and Juliet cannot communicate at their "critical time?" Their gomushin would end up being worn backward, meaning that the fiancée back home elopes with another and hides her track by wearing them front side back. The unit also allows an overnight leave on the fiancée's birthday.

Internet Reservation is another effective system in operation as well. Each battalion has only 4 computers with internet connection, which is far short in supply particularly since in this day and age. However, by introducing a reservation system, the enlisted can regularly update his own blogs which opens another line of communication with his fiancée.

  On the 24th The unit hosted on the last 24 th a 'How to Better Manage Your Loved One" seminar, which received much interest and appreciation from the enlisted men. In the seminar, 27 successful 'gomushin' participated along with all soldiers in the Battalion. The topics discussed are were: 'My days since sending my loved one to Military,' 'My life in the Military, separated from my loved one,' 'How to better manage your love relationship intact while serving the nation,' as well as other 'gomshin' related topics.