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Volume 30, Number 12 www.mcbh.usmc.mil March 29, 2001

MM A R I N EA R I N EINSIDE

Electron Marathon A-2West Loch Heroes A-3Book Review A-4Salutes A-7

Base Rugby Team B-1MCCS B-2Word To Pass B-3

Twilight Tribute

Cpl. David Salazar

Hawaii Marines re-enact the flag raising atop Mount Suribachi to accent the Marine Forces Pacific Band’s per-formance at the 5th Annual Twilight Tattoo at Kuroda Field aboard Fort DeRussy in Waikiki Saturday. For moreon the band’s performance, see page A-10.

Militaryeligible forThrift Plan

Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press

Service

WASHINGTON —Servicemembers can beginto sign up for the ThriftSavings Plan beginning Oct.9, 2001, DoD officials said.

The Thrift Savings Plan isa retirement and investmentplan that has been availableto civilian government work-ers since 1987. Congress ex-tended the plan to includeservicemembers in 2000.

“It’s in addition to yourregular retirement,” saidArmy Lt. Col. TomEmswiler, a tax expert withDoD’s Office of MilitaryCompensation. “It’s an op-tional program.”

The open season for sign-ing up will run from Oct. 9to Dec. 8. Deductions start inJanuary 2002. In 2002, ser-vicemembers can contributeup to 7 percent of their basicpay.

The maximum amount

service members can con-tribute from basic pay willchange. The current limit of7 percent of basic pay willrise to 10 percent by 2005and become unlimited in2006.

Unlike civilians, who can-not make lump-sum pay-ments into the program, ser-vice members may also con-tribute all or a percentage ofany special pay, incentivepay, or bonus pay they re-ceive.

“You can contribute from1 percent to 100 percent ofyour special pays, incentivesand bonuses into the thriftplan,” Emswiler said.

The total amount general-ly cannot exceed $10,500 forthe year. Contributions frompay earned in a combat zonedo not count against the$10,500 ceiling. Combatzone contributions are sub-ject to a different limitation,however, 25 percent of pay

See PLAN, A-11

Temperatures cause pet embargo on airlinesCpl. David Salazar

Editor

Things could get "hairy" for pet ownerswho plan to relocate in the summer monthsdue to pet shipping embargoes placed by cer-tain airlines between the months of May andSeptember.

Currently, only Northwest, United, Delta,American, and Hawaiian airlines accept petsfor travel and fewer may accept pets as theoutside temperatures increase, according toStaff Sgt. James Webb, the noncommissioned

officer-in-charge of the passenger section ofthe MCB Hawaii Traffic ManagementOffice.

"When the outside temperature reaches 85degrees and higher, certain airlines refuse toaccept pets for travel due to (the possibilityof) fatalities," Webb said. "These airlinesdon’t want to be responsible for these prob-lems, so they stop shipping pets betweenthose months."

"Extreme heat (85 degrees farenheit or 29degrees celsius) during the summer monthscan put animals in a life-threatening situation

onboard our aircraft. This embargo is in thebest interest of the pet," according to thehttp://www.delta.com, Delta Airlines’ web-site.

Despite these conditions, Webb assuredthat it is still possible for pets to make it tothe family’s new home via services offeredby some airlines.

"We do everything we possibly can towork with the more user-friendly airlines toensure that the pets travel with their fami-lies," Webb said. "Last year, there was notone case in which we were unable to send a

pet with its family."Regardless of the TMO’s past track record,

Webb said it’s still imperative that relocatingservicemembers contact the airlines on whichthey are scheduled to travel and notify themof their intents to travel with a pet due tospace restrictions some airlines have in theircargo holds.

Some airlines, such as Northwest, have noset dates for refusal to ship pets. Accordingto the airlines’ website, nwa.com, airline per-

See PETS, A-11

Pvt. Iain A. Schnaible

Colonel R. B. Peele, commanding officer, 3rd Marine Regiment, ad-dresses the winners of the Super Squad Competition Monday.

MCBH Legal Assistance Office garners CMC awardSgt. Richard W. Holtgraver Jr.

Combat Correspondent

The MCB Hawaii legal as-sistance office received theCommandant’s Award forExcellence in LegalAssistance for the year 2000on March 13, in a small, butdistinguished ceremony thattook place at the base con-ference room.

Brigadier Gen. R. E.Parker, MCB Hawaii com-manding general, presentedthe award to seven Marinesand one civilian, during thegeneral’s weekly meetingwith the base’s principal staffand commanding officers.

This small group ofMarines, said Brig. Gen.Parker, is what the base hasto handle the legal needs ofyour Marines and Sailors.

This was the second timein four years the legal centerat K-Bay won the CAELA.They were recognized in1997 as well.

The CAELA is annuallyawarded by the JudgeAdvocate League to legalservice centers for superior,quality, legal assistance.

“It’s an honor and a privi-lege to earn this award,” saidCapt. Daniel J. Evans, the of-ficer in charge of the LegalAssistance Office. “It re-flects greatly on the legal as-

sistance team, the legal ser-vice center and all their hardwork at K-Bay.”

It is not often small legalassistance centers like K-Bay’s get recognized, be-cause small centers don’tusually handle as much busi-ness as the larger bases likeCamp Pendleton, Calif., orCamp Lejeune, N.C., accord-ing to Evans. “Those partic-ular legal centers have morepersonnel, especially attor-neys, working for them, sothey’re able to provide ser-vice to a large number ofclientele.”

Not only has the centerbeen able to handle a largeworkload, but prides itself on

the ability to provide qualitylegal assistance to clients.

Wills, powers-of-attorney,separation and divorce pa-perwork are only a small por-tion of the day-to-day tasksthe legal center at K-Bayhandles.

“Most people can’t affordto go out into town and getan attorney, let alone find onethat gives free legal advice,”said Evans.

One of the biggest reasonsK-Bay’s legal assistance of-fice is successful, accordingto Evans is the dedication ofthe staff to understand theclients they serve are there

Sgt. Richard W. Holtgraver Jr.

Brigadier Gen. R. E. Parker shakes the hand of KeaweIwalani, a civilian paralegal in K-Bay’s legal assistanceoffice, on March 13, during an award ceremony honor-ing the legal assistance center with the Commandant’sAward for Excellence in Legal Assistance.

3/3 Marines take ‘Super Squad’ titlePvt. Iain A. Schnaible

Combat Correspondent

The Marines of 2nd Squad, 1stPlatoon, Lima Company, 3rdBattalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,were announced Monday as the win-ners of the 3rd Marines Super SquadCompetition by way of a final tie-breaking event.

The competition is a weeklongexercise during which Marines per-form a series of events related to theabilities of a rifle squad. Theseevents include marksmanship con-tests, physical fitness enduranceevents and field evolutions.

The grueling week began with agear inspection to monitor mainte-nance and serviceability of theMarines’ field equipment. TheMarines of 3/3 took an early leadover the Marines of 1st Squad, 2ndPlt., Bravo Co., 1/3, by winning thisportion of the competition.

Next, the Marines were chal-lenged with a physical fitness en-durance evaluation that includedpush-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups and ahike. The competition was so closein this event that it resulted in a tie,leaving 3/3 slightly ahead in theoverall competition.

It was during the marksmanship

evaluation that the Marines of 1/3tied the overall score. They showedmore proficiency with the weaponsorganic to an infantry rifle squad, theM-16A2 service rifle, the M249squad automatic weapon and theM203 40mm grenade launcher.

The competitors then headed tothe field at Schofield Barracks’ EastRange for their field evaluations.

The first field event was mount-ing an offensive assault. TheMarines of 1/3 further stretched theirlead as they more effectively offen-sively engaged an enemy unit,

See SQUAD, A-8

See LEGAL, A-11

A-2 • March 29, 2001 HAWAII MARINE

MCBH NEWS

BRIEFS

Commanding General Brig. Gen. R. E. Parker Jr.Public Affairs Director Maj. Jeffrey Nyhart Public Affairs Chief Gunnery Sgt. Rhys A. EvansPress Chief Gunnery Sgt. Rhys A. EvansEditor Cpl. David Salazar

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To contact the MCB Hawaii Public Affairs Office use the

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Kaneohe Bay, HI, 96863

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Fax: 257-2511, Phone: 257-8840

MARINEHawaii

ENERGY CONSERVATIONIn a previous message, the Base Facilities

Department mentioned that the base faces ashortfall in utilities budget. Do you want to learnmore ways to help?

Water is one of the base’s most precious com-modities. There are some measures that you asa member of the base community can do to con-serve water.

• Don’t take long showers; Five minutes in theshower will get you clean.

• Make sure your sprinkler is not on too long,following local regulations.

• Check toilets periodically for leaks; get themrepaired promptly.

• Avoid sprinklers that spray a fine mist, windmay carry water beyond area to be watered.

• When doing laundry, adjust the wateramount to the size of the load or wait until youhave a full load.

• If you are washing dishes in your dishwash-er, run your dishwasher when it is full.

If you have other suggestions or need moreinformation, you can contact Jim McFarland,LFPU, at 257-2171 ext 284, email: mcfarland-jd@mcbh.usmc.mil.

AL L HANDS BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT BRIEFSThe All Hands Business Management brief

previously scheduled for today as been can-celled. The next meeting is sceduled for April19 and June 21 at 7:30 a.m. at the base theater.For more information, call the BusinessManagement Office at 257-3188.

SCOUT LEADERSHIP WANTEDBoy Scout Troop 425, located aboard MCBH

Kaneohe Bay, has openings for adult leadership.Scoutmaster positions are available as well aspositions on the administrative committee.

The troop meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.,and conducts monthly outings (camping and hik-ing), as well as community service projects.Experience is not needed, only a desire to helpform the future of America.

Interested adults should call Dave Runyon at254-2696 (evenings/weekends), 257-1852(workday), or e-mail at

runyonda@mcbh.usmc.mil.

AESC SCHOLARSHIPAll Enlisted Spouses’ Club 2001/2002

Scholarship applications are currently availableat MCCS Personal Services offices, the BaseLibrary and the AESC Thrift Shop.

The deadline for applications is April 15. Formore information, call Michelle at 254-0551 orTrisha at 254-2642.

HABILITAT SEEKS HELPHabilitat, a non-profit, non-sectarian sub-

stance abuse treatment program, is seeking do-nations of camouflage utility trousers for theirwork crews.

For information about making individual orunit donations, contact Staff Sgt. Sean Flanaryat 257-8824.

Silver Anniversary

Cpl. Roman Yurek

Patrol Squadron 9, Golden Eagles, celebrated their 50th Anniversary Friday at Hanger 104. Rear Adm. Michael Holmes,Commander Patrol Reconnaissance Patrol Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, addressed the squadron during a ceremony heldthat morning. “This units has been successful with every change,” he said. The squadron has had 10 different mod-el planes, been to more than five different bases and has deployed over 100 times, since its commissioning in 1951.Currently the squadron is stationed at MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, and flies the P-3C Orion.

Sgt. Richard W. Holtgraver Jr.Combat Correspondent

FORD ISLAND—Representativesfrom the Army, Navy, Air Force andMarines gathered here on Saturday tocompete in a ten-lap electric car sprint dur-ing the 6th Annual Hawaiian ElectricElectron Marathon.

The goal of the Marine team fromMarine Corps Air Facility, Kaneohe Bay,was to win the race in only their secondyear in the competition.

A first place finish would show the oth-er services that elbow grease, and MarineCorps ingenuity would make up for theirsecond place showing in last year’s race.

Last year, despite a hand-me-down car,and minuscule budget, the Marines wereable to place a respectable second place.

"We took second basically because theAir Force and the Navy cars broke downduring the race," said Lance Cpl. Luke S.Telford, navigational aids chief for MCAF.

This year, the Marines were able im-prove their electric car by leaps and boundabove their last year’s entry, he added.

"We were able to build almost a com-pletely new car this year, because of about$400 in unsolicited donations we received."The entire car is different, except for thechassis, than the one from last year."

An aluminum frame, free-spinninggears and hub, steering and brakes are themajor upgrades the Marines from MCAFmade to their electric car.

The aluminum frame was made fromdonated sign poles, and mig-welded byLance Cpl. Rustin Winburn, a mechanicfrom Combat Service Support Group 3.

Telford wasn’t the only Marine to bearthe responsibility of getting the car readyfor the race. He had help from Lance Cpl.Erik J. Klueber, a weather technician, andLance Cpl. John Mangus, a navigationaids technician.

The three Marines started to build thecar with only two weeks before the race.

With all the improvements that weremade to the Marines electric car this year,hopes were high on the Marine team to dobetter this year possibly taking first place,which meant beating the tough Army car

that won last year’s race.On Saturday the inter-service race was

set up as an all out ten lap sprint betweenthe four competitors, with a pre-lap led bya pace car.

As the race began, all four vehiclesstayed close together on the course untilthe halfway point of the first lap when theNavy began to experience power problemsand were slowed down considerably forthe remainder of the race.

All three of the remaining vehicles wereable to reach and maintain speeds close to30 mph during the entire race.

It was the Army, Air Force and Marinesthat would provide some NASCAR-likeexcitement on the last turn of the first lap.

That particular turn was tight, and thethree cars were fighting for position in thelong straight away that followed. The re-sult was a collision that had the more than3,000 spectators at the marathon gasping.

"I wanted to take out the Army’s car, be-cause I had the inside lane on the last turn,and he tried to cut me off," said Telford."That’s when I aimed for his rear tire, andtried to end his race."

While the altercation might have lookedlike a big collision, all the Marine car was

able to do was push the right rear tire ofthe Army car forcing it to tailspin slightly.

Although the bump didn’t damage ei-ther of the vehicles it set a precedence forthe rest of the race, and possibly futureraces; this is a competition, and everyonewants to win.

After the first lap, the Army took thelead and stubbornly held onto it for the restof the race.

The real battle was for second place.The Air Force car looked like it had firm

control of the second place slot. It wasable to stay about 20 to 30 feet in front ofthe Marine car for the first half of the race,and it looked as if it might even challengethe Army’s car for first place.

But luck was not with the Air Force onSaturday. In a strange twist of fate on thesixth lap, the Air Force’s car began to ex-perience problems maintaining speed andpower allowing Telford and the MarineCorps to pull into the second place slot.The same position that Telford held lastyear.

"We wanted to win this race this year,but we had problems with the steering andthe last turn of the track," said Telford. "Ifit weren’t for those two things, we couldhave given the Army a run for their mon-ey."

Even though the Marines weren’t satis-fied with second place, they were stillproud of their accomplishment and im-pressed with their improved performanceover last year’s race.

"Last year, the Army car ran away withthis race, because the two other cars brokedown and we were not able to go as fastas we did this year," said Telford. "We didwell this year, but next year we want towin this race."

Despite not winning the race, theMCAF electric car crew learned from theexperience and knows what to fix in orderto make a run for first place next year.

"They performed admirably, and every-one should realize these were three LanceCorporals who made this mission happen,"said Lt. Col. Aaron E. Aldridge, the com-manding officer of MCAF. "This was oneexample of giving Marines the tools, andthe mission, and they run with it."

MCAF Marines compete in race

Sgt. Richard W. Holtgraver Jr.

The Marines’ entry in the Electron Marathon, left, closes in on the Army’s car.

Sgt. Richard W. Holtgraver Jr.

The MCAF Marines pose near their race entry before competing in the 6th AnnualHawaii Electric Electron Marathon.

“I see nothingwrong with whatwe’ve got now —so why changethem?”

Cpl. MichaelMeirholtzGraphics SpecialistHeadquarters Bn.

“Honestly, I thinkthey look like whatthe Australianswear. We’re sup-posed to be the onlyones to have these,but they are (veryclose to those of theAustralian Army).And I like the uni-form I wear rightnow.”

Staff Sgt.Norvell MoorePlatoon Sergeant

India Co., 3/3

WWORDORD ONON THETHE

SS T R E E TT R E E T

“I think they arenice, but I don’t likethe boots. I don’tlike the idea of nothaving spit-shinedboots anymore.”

Cpl. JoshuaWhann

Legal AssistanceNCOIC

Headquarters Bn.

“I haven’t seenthem, but I don’tlike the zipperedsleeves. It’s a badidea becauseMarines will be los-ing sleeves or thezippers will break.”

Capt. DanielEvansTax Center OICHeadquarters Bn.

“I don’t like them.They are ugly andnot good for combatbecause of theVelrcro on the pock-ets. When you go toopen a pocket, thesound will give yourposition away to theenemy.”

Lance Cpl.RamonHernandezAssistant GunnerKilo Co., 3/3

What do youthink of the

newcamoflauge

utilityuniforms?

HAWAII MARINE March 29, 2001 • A-3

Lance Cpl. Jacques-René HébertMarForPac Public Affairs

CAMP H.M. SMITH – The eyes arewhat give it away. Through these windowsto the soul, the pain becomes apparent andtangible as the first tears make their way tothe surface. The older veteran tightens as ifto choke back the emotions as the camera’slight catches each glimmering streak run-ning down his cheeks. Shaking his head, hebegins.

“May 21, 1944, was the day it hap-pened,” he starts.

Then the story pours out, directly fromthe heart, about the loss of comrades, thetragedy of the unexpected and the valianceof the normal man.

This tale is a little known story, about anexplosion that ripped through the calm,mid-day air among the LSTs (Tank LandingShip) in the West Loch of Pearl Harbor.

Nearly 560 Marines and Sailors werekilled or wounded in the unexplained blast,which was one of the biggest accidents inNaval history and Pearl Harbor’s secondWorld War II-related tragedy.

Besides the casualties, six LSTs and threeLCTs (Tracking Landing Craft) were de-stroyed in the inferno. To the survivors, thetragedy became an ugly wound on their con-science as they mourned the loss of theircomrades-in-arms. The public, however,knew nothing. Back in the states, the inci-dent surfaced in newspapers as a minor ac-cident involving fewservicemembers andlittle damage toNaval vessel.

The disaster thenslipped into the wa-ters of Pearl Harbor,with the scarredhulls of the LSTs, toremain untouchedfor many years. Themystery of the causestill lingering.

Vantage Point Productions, a productioncompany contracted by the HistoryChannel, was sent out to interview sur-vivors of the catastrophe for a programabout the tragedy, according to RobertRosales, Associate Producer. On March 25,two former Marines, James Reed andCalvin Frawley, gave their eyewitness ac-counts of the disaster and surroundingevents that occurred on that tragic day solong ago.

Reed, a Minneapolis native, was a seniorin high school when Japanese bombers at-tacked Pearl Harbor. He enlisted soon aftergraduation, and headed off for recruit train-ing in San Diego. He was stationed inHawaii with 4th Marine Division, when theincident occurred.

“We were running exercises everyday offthe coast of Maui,” Reed reflected. “Theexercises were to prepare us for an attackon Saipan.”

Before heading to the South Pacific is-land, the LSTs that were transporting theMarines and Sailors taking part in the inva-sion docked in the West Loch of PearlHarbor to collect necessary supplies. Littledid they know, they would be shedding

blood while still on native soil.“It felt like any other day,” remembered

Reed. “It was a bright, sunny afternoon, andI was taking a nap in my cot. All of a sud-den, I was awoken by a huge explosion, andthen I noticed that all the cots around mewere on fire.”

Jumping from his cot, Reed ran to theside of the LCT and jumped over the sideonto the deck of the LST 15 feet below.Though he broke his ankle, the rainingshrapnel and exploding jeep motors set offby the initial explosion was motivationenough for Reed to jump over the side andinto the Harbor.

Finally making it to the shore, Reedfound a new problem in negotiating thesteep embankment with his injury.

“I struggled for such a long time,” Reedexplained. “Then a black man – to this day,I don’t know his name – came and lifted meout of the water and took me up to a smallhome where an Asian couple watched overme until an ambulance could come.”

During a time of prejudice, discrimina-tion, and segregation, those boundarieswere quickly forgotten during the emer-gency.

“That man was a hero,” Reed stated. “Iwouldn’t have lived if his hand wouldn’thave been there to lift me. He wasn’t theonly one. There were many heroes thatday.”

Reed went on to fight in the invasion ofSaipan, where he was shot in the back of theneck, but recovered in time to take part inthe battle on Iwo Jima. By the time of hisdischarge, Reed had earned two PurpleHearts.

Though the two didn’t know each other,Frawley’s recollections remained similar toReed’s.

Born and raised in North Olmsted, Ohio,Frawley was active in high school, partici-pating in all of the sports his school offered.One of his most vivid memories, however,was the Dec. 7, 1941 bombing of PearlHarbor.

“I wanted to quit school and fight rightaway,” Frawley stated. “My Dad told methat I had to wait until graduation before Ijoined the Marines.”

Two years later and true to his word,Frawley entered the Corps and found him-

self in the Joint Assault Signal Company ofthe 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines Regiment,2nd Division. He was just 19 years oldwhen the LST he was attached to docked inthe West Loch of Pearl Harbor.

“I remember being surprised that theyhad docked combat-loaded LSTs side-by-side,” Frawley explained.

The young Marine was in the hull of theship writing a letter to his father when theexplosion occurred.

“The explosion was so great, the paint onthe ceiling and bulkheads came down likesnow,” Frawley recollected.

In an adjacent bathroom, a hole had beenblasted in the ceiling from the fiery impact.To speed his escape from the ship, Frawleyremembers clawing through the small holeto the smoky deck above.

“When I came to the surface of the ship,the devastation was something fierce,” ex-plained Frawley. “There were bodies every-where. I’m sure that some of those bodiescame all the way from the ship that the ex-plosion occurred on.”

Frawley headed aft before gasolinedrums in the bow were set off by the fire,exploding with shrapnel and fragments fly-ing everywhere. At that time, Frawley tookthat as his cue and jumped off of the ship,wearing nothing but his shorts.

“The bodies – the dead – were just lay-ing in the water, rising and falling with thetide,” Frawley remembered.

Frawley eventually made it to shore, andwas given Sailors clothes to wear until hisMarine Corps uniforms could be replaced.Luckily, his clothes were his only loss.

Frawley saw several battles before even-tually leaving the Marine Corps in 1946.

“It was the 2nd of January and I was sohappy to be alive,” Frawley said.

After all of these years, though the mem-ories are still fresh for the survivors, thistragedy in Naval history remains unknownby the public and ignored by the military.

Both Frawley and Reed agree that thetragedy at West Loch that occurred on May21, 1944 should be recognized by the pub-lic, and hope the program to be aired on theHistory Channel will help towards this goal.

“Tragedies like these, where boys are lostprior to engaging the enemy – these storiesshould be told,” explained Frawley.

Veterans remember West Loch incident

Cpl. Roman YurekCombat Correspondent

The new Location Of Miss And Hit system was used to qualify65 Marines for the first time March 12 - 16 at the Range TrainingFacility, Ulupau Crater, MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, for their an-nual rifle qualification.

Not more than four months ago, Marines went to the range andspent most of the day firing and pulling targets, but the new sys-tem helps lessen “range time” with the elimination of traditionaltarget pulling.

“I think that the system will get Marines off the firing line fasterand possibly allow them to go back work for most of the day,” saidSgt. Chad Boblett, a coach and dispatcher from the MCB HawaiiMotor Transportation Section.

“The system was able to get one relay through the KD course in45 minutes — that included picking up the empty shells on the threefiring lines,” said Gunnery Sgt. Anthony Troche, the primary

marksmanship instructor for the range. The system may allow Marines to fire the known distance course

quicker, but the amount of Marines firing will stay the same.Although the system eliminates much of the manual labor that

Marines had to do during their rifle week, it is designed to quick-ly transition from computer to manual operations and back if theLOMAH system goes down for maintenance, according to Troche.

The versatility of the system was tested March 20, when a pow-er outage required firing Marines to once again ascend to the “pits”to pull targets, according to Cpl. Noel Salinas, a small arms tech-nician for Military Police Company, Headquarters Bn., MCBHawaii. Once the power was restored, so was the LOMAH sys-tem.

“I remember pulling targets in boot camp and asking myself whythere wasn’t a machine that could do this,” said Boblett. “Now Ijust think about when I am a master gunnery sergeant, how I canbrag to my junior Marines that I was around when we had to pulltargets manually.”

Cpl. Roman Yurek

Corporal Noel Salinas, a small arms technician for MP Co., HQBn., aims down range to sight in on his target. This was thefirst time for Salinas and many other Marines fired on the LOMAH system for their annual qualification.

First rifle detail fires on LOMAH

Robert L. Dennebaum, U.S. Navy

The explosion at West Loch in Pearl Harbor May 21, 1944, wounded or killed Nearly560 Marines and Sailors and ranks as the second largest incidents in which liveswere lost in U.S. Naval History.

Frawley

A - 4 • March 29, 2001 HAWAII MARINE

Japanese dignitary visits Oahu

Lance Cpl. Jacques-Rene Hebert

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and retired Marine Col. Gene Castagnetti, director of the National Memorial Cemetery ofthe Pacific, attend a wreath laying ceremony at the cemetery Tuesday. The Prime Minister was returning after presidentialdiscussions in Washington, D.C., and visiting the site of the Feb. 9 sinking of the Ehime Maru.

Kalnasy’s ‘Korea’ gives new spin on warBOOK REVIEW

MCB Hawaii StaffBook Review

Anyone who has fought for hiscountry can speak about the horrorsand tragedies of war.

However, these accounts arehard to believe when contrasted tothe novel "Korea: The Last of theFun Wars." Author and formerMarine Kenneth "Kal" Kalnasy an-swered his son’s questions aboutthe war he served in by writing‘Korea’ — a work comprised ofseveral factual and fictional shortstories about how Marines livedduring the Korean War.

At first glance, "Korea" seems tobe yet another former Marine’s takeon his experiences during war.After reading through the introduc-tion and first short story, the readercomes to find that Kalnasy has re-

created a Korean M*A*S*H ofsorts, in that he strives more to im-part humorous anecdotes of thewar, peppered with accounts of thetrials and tribulations faced by thevaliant warriors during battle.

In fact, some readers may findthat Kalnasy followed the lead oftelevision shows, such as "GomerPyle, USMC" and "F-Troop" in thatthe day-to-day antics of the ser-vicemen outweighed their mentalanguish during combat.

Some may be inclined to say thatconcentrating on these zany situa-tions in lieu of the tragic episodeshelped the weary servicemen livethrough their anguish.

Readers can find out about adelusional Marine captain, whosedream it was to ride into combat ona white stallion — who lived to dojust that. Or about why Col. Lewis

B. "Chesty" Puller probably limpedaround the Korean base camp for afew days, much thanks to the workof a crafty private.

Kalnasy, in his simple prose, me-anders between real-life accountsabout how Marines did what theyhad to in order to sustain them-selves, "sea stories," and anecdotesabout events too outlandish to bereal. Or are they? Only Kalnasyknows for sure, and he won’t tell.Marines of the past and presentshouldn’t have too hard of a timeidentifying and believing the ma-jority of Kalnasy’s tall tales, how-ever.

Kalnasy, who served with the 1stMarine Division during the InchonLanding and Battle of the ChosinReservoir, rounds his creation offwith his poem entitled, "From theBeach To the Reservoir" — alengthy rhyme about the pangs ofhis combat experiences. Kalnasy’spoem skillfully illustrates the gore,confusion, and emotional anguish

he and his comrades faced in theheat of battle for the "FrozenChosin." (Kalnasy presented thepoem to MCB Hawaii during a cer-emony on June 15, 2000.)

The combination of the light-hearted hijinks of the Marines in thefirst half of the book and that of thedark and painful reality of the po-em serve to cleverly give the read-er a curious balance of humor, his-tory and reality.

"Korea" is a valuable read be-cause it lends a personal account ofa challenging war and overall en-hances the Marine Corps’ proud,rich history.

Editor’s Note: Portions of theproceeds from "Korea: The Last ofthe Fun Wars" will benefit theDisabled American Veterans andthe Navy-Marine Corps ReliefSociety.

‘Korea’author holdsbook signing

Cpl. David SalazarEditor

Kenneth “Kal” Kalnasy, KoreanWar veteran and author of “Korea:The Last of the Fun Wars” is sceduledto hold a book-signing session at theNavy Exchange aboard Naval BasePearl Harbor Saturday.

The event will kick off at 11 a.m.and end at 1 p.m. The cost of the nov-el, comprised of short stories andanecdotes about Marine life duringthe Korean War, is $13.95. Four dol-lars from the cost of every book soldis contributed to the Navy/MarineCorps Relief Society.

The author served with the 1stMarine Division during the conflictand parttook in the Inchon Landingand the Battle of the ChosinReservoir.

Kalnasy’s novel cleverly combineshumorous accounts of the day-to-dayantics of the men who served in thewar, and his painful tale about the tri-als and tribulations he and his com-rades-in-arms faced during combat inhis poem, “From the Beach to theReservoir.” (See above article for fullreview on the novel.)

Proceeds from sales of the novelwill also benefit t Disabled AmericanVeterans organizations throughoutthe country.

The book will be available for pur-chase at the NEX on book-signingday.

HAWAII MARINE March 29, 2001 • A-5

Heather HesslinkN/MCRS Public Affairs

The other day a gentlemenwas in the Navy-MarineCorps Relief Society officeand as we spoke about the or-ganization, he seemed trulyshocked about all N/MCRSdoes for Sailors, Marines,and their families.

Below is a True-or-Falsequestionnaire to see howmuch you know about to-day’s N/MCRS.

Q: All services providedby N/MCRS are confidential.

A: True. At N/MCRS allclients who call or enter thedoor are treated with respectand confidentially. The factthat you have requested in-formation or used servicesprovided by the society willnot be shared with anyone in-cluding your command.

Q: All services providedby N/MCRS are free.

A: True. N/MCRS is anon-profit organization serv-ing active duty and retiredNavy and Marine Corps fam-ilies. All services are free ofcharge to the clients.N/MCRS receives its fund-ing by sales from theN/MCRS Thrift Shop, repay-ment of interest-free loans,and contributions from theannual N/MCRS fund drives.

Q: NMCRS is only avail-able in times of need.

A: False. N/MCRS is al-ways available when emer-gencies come up, but the so-

ciety also provides other ser-vices. N/MCRS is commit-ted to improving the qualityof life for Sailors, Marines,and their families. The so-ciety specializes in the areaof personal financial man-agement. N/MCRS also of-fers scholarships and loansfor higher education and hasa visiting nurses program.

Q: You can get help withan emergency even when theN/MCRS Office is closed.

A: True. To get help onweekends and after 3:30 PMon weekdays, call Red Crossat 1-877-272-7337. The RedCross works with N/MCRSto assist families in emergen-cies.

Q: N/MCRS considersemergencies on a case bycase basis.

A: True. N/MCRS pro-vides interest-free loans andgrants to help with emergen-cies. So what is an emer-gency? Emergencies are de-fined by the situation.N/MCRS listens to eachclient’s circumstances andoffers help based onN/MCRS policy. TypicallyN/MCRS offers money foressential vehicle repairs,emergency transportation,and to help pay for food, rent,and utilities. Assistance is al-so available to pay for med-ical and dental bills, funeralexpenses, disaster relief, andother unexpected emergen-cies.

Q: N/MCRS will help you

develop a sound budget.A: True. N/MCRS pro-

vides free one-on-one budgetsessions. N/MCRS also pro-vides group budget session.One of the most populargroup sessions is the “Budgetfor Baby” class. The BudgetCounselor also does trainingand information sessions forindividual commands uponrequest. The topics coveredare tailored to meet the needsof the group. Possible topicscovered are developing asavings plan, basic budgetingskills, checkbook manage-ment, and consumer aware-ness.

Q: N/MCRS offers invest-ment advice.

A: False. N/MCRS willhelp you develop a soundbudget and a spending planto achieve your goalswhether it be to take the va-cation of your dreams or to

become debt-free, butN/MCRS will not offer in-vestment advise.

Q: N/MCRS providesconsolidation loans.

A: False. The Society willassist in times of need withinterest-free loans andgrants, but does not offerconsolidation loans.

Q: You have to be an ex-pecting family E-5 or belowto receive a free “Junior Sea-bag”.

A: False. All attendees ofthe “Budget for Baby” classregardless of rank or rate re-ceive a free Junior Sea-Bag.“Budget for Baby” classesare held at the Pearl HarborOffice on the first and thirdThursday mornings and atthe Kaneohe Bay Office onthe fourth Monday morningof every month. The layetteis valued at over $75 andcontains a hand-made blan-

ket, items from the GerberCorporation such as T-shirts,crib sheets, hooded towel,and much, much more.

Q: N/MCRS only offersscholarships to children ofNavy and Marine Corps per-sonnel.

A: False. The Vice Adm.Travers Scholarship andLoan program providesscholarships up to $2,000and interest-free loans up to$3,000 for full-time under-graduate education. It isavailable to children of ac-tive duty and retired Sailorsand Marines, but is alsoavailable to spouses of activeduty Sailors and Marines.N/MCRS also offers otherprograms designed for activeduty military.

To find out more informa-tion about these programs,log on to www.nmcrs.org/ed-ucation.html.

Q: N/MCRS will paychildcare expenses for vol-unteers.

A: True. There are manybenefits when you volunteer.N/MCRS appreciates itsVolunteers as they providemost services. One of themost popular benefits is thatN/MCRS will pay for child-care whether you are work-ing with clients, attendingtraining, or an official func-tion. N/MCRS also reim-burses for mileage and holdsquarterly award ceremoniesthat recognize volunteer con-tributions to the society.

Q: Volunteers can learnnew computer and job skills.

A: True. N/MCRS initiat-ed a program back in 1994similar to the Navy’s TotalQuality Leadership.Through this program train-ing is available to all volun-teers. Volunteers can attendreceptionist training andcaseworker training to pro-vide them with the skills nec-essary to provide high quali-ty service to Sailors andMarines with confidence.New training programs alsoteach computer skills.Classes are offered based onwhat the volunteers want tolearn. Current classes in-clude how to use email, desk-top publishing such as creat-ing greeting cards andnewsletters, and advanceduses of Microsoft Word.

Q: N/MCRS has a volun-teer run Thrift Shop on is-land.

A: True. N/MCRS ThriftShop is located in Building285 on Long Street, which ison the perimeter of QuickField on the Pearl HarborNaval Base. The Thrift Shopis open three days a week. Itis open on Tuesdays andWednesday from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. and on Saturdays from9a.m. to noon. It is also openvia appointment if a Sailor orMarine is deploying andneeds last minute uniformitems. To schedule an ap-

Test your Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society knowledge

See N/MCRS, A-11

The Navy/Marine CorpsRelief Society Fund Drive is

scheduled to end April 6.For more information, or to

contribute, contact the Kaneohe BayAuxilliary Branch of the

Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society at254-1327 or contact your unit rep.

A-6 • March 29, 2001 HAWAII MARINE

11th MEU invades Schofield BarracksStory and photos by

Pvt. Iain A. SchnaibleCombat Correspondent

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS— Marines of Echo Company,Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 11thMarine Expeditionary Unit(Special Operations Capable) tooka break from their normal infantrytraining March 20 when they tack-led the leadership reaction course,assaulted through the bayonet as-sault course and fought throughclose combat training here.

“The whole purpose of thistraining was to come out and getthe Marines away from infantrytraining, challenge their minds andlet them have some fun,” said 1stLt. Michael McCready, Echo Co.executive officer.

The 11th MEU(SOC) Marinescame to Hawaii to refresh theMarines’ basic warrior skills asthey complete the first leg of theirsix-month deployment to theWestern Pacific and the ArabianGulf.

“We are in Hawaii to give theMarines two days of adventure/training and a day and a half of lib-

erty so the Marines can have somefun before we get back underway,”said McCready.

The enjoyment on March 20 be-gan with the Marines exercisingtheir minds and their teamwork onthe LRC.

At more than 10 stations, theMarines had to successfully navi-gate an obstacle that stood be-tween them and their objective us-ing a bare minimum of equipmentand a maximum of brainpower.

Each station had a time limit inwhich the Marines had to com-plete the mission without touchingcertain areas.

The missions varied from re-supplying a unit on the front linesacross a rushing river, to navigat-ing a minefield to escape an ene-my patrol, or moving sensitive ra-dio equipment across boobytrapped areas to establish an airtraffic control facility.

Even though not all of the ob-stacles were successfully navigat-ed, the Marines took advantage ofthe learning experience and op-portunity to build trust in theirteammates.

“The training helped the

Marines learn to depend on andtrust each other more,” said Cpl.Patrick S. Hansen, a rifleman withEcho Co.

The Marines then moved on tothe bayonet assault course wherethey refreshed their skills at mov-ing through a hostile environmentand engaging an enemy at closerange.

Finally, Marines could be seenthrowing each other, launchingpunches and kicks and falling tothe ground as they performedclose combat training, maintainingtheir ability to defend themselvesin close quarters when unarmed.

“(The LRC, bayonet assaultcourse and close combat) wasgood training it was also a nicechange from the things we nor-mally do,” said Hansen

Upon the completion of theirtraining, the Marines were re-leased for a day and a half of lib-erty and headed out for somemuch-needed rest and relaxationbefore embarking on the ships ofthe Boxer Amphibious ReadyGroup to continue on their six-month deployment before return-ing to Camp Pendleton.

Lance Cpl. Justin M. Rettenberger, a rifleman withEcho Co., BLT 2/1, recieves a helping hand as hescales a wall at the LRC.

Rettenberger uses the equipment on hand toassist in scaling a 9-foot wall.

Corporal James D. McGhee, a rifleman with Echo Co., BLT 2/1, passesan oil drum up a ramp during the MEU’s training

Corporal Patrick S. Hansen, a rifleman with Echo Co., BLT 2/1, attemptsto swing across a patch of quicksand at the LRC.

HAWAII MARINE March 29, 2001 • A-7

SS A L U T E SA L U T E S3rd Marine Regiment

Navy/Marine Corps Achievement MedalsCpl. G. L. BernardCpl. T. L. Fousek

Lance Cpl. C. M. Perrry

3rd Bn., 3rd Marine RegimentNavy/Marine Corps Achievement Medals

Capt. B. DowStaff Sgt. J. Wright

Petty Officer 1st Class M. BordonadaSgt. E. MorelandSgt. L. Reynoso

Sgt. McNallySgt. PetersonCpl. D. Fields

Cpl. J. HernandezCpl. J. Burchett

Cpl. A. WestenburgPetty Officer 3rd Class C. Dwiggins

Cpl. B. LlanosPetty Officer 2nd Class I. DacquelPetty Officer 2nd Class A. CabralPetty Officer 2nd Class D. Aldana

Lance Cpl. N. BrownLance Cpl. M. Fanning

Seaman G. Bessey

Certificate of CommendationSgt. B. HaddleySgt. L. Shippert

Cpl. J. LollarCpl. J. Okos

Cpl. E. Shoulta

Lance Cpl. J. EwingLance Cpl. J. RodriguesLance Cpl. M. Bachicha

Lance Cpl. M. TateLance Cpl. J. MincheyLance Cpl. D. FraleyLance Cpl. R. Taylor

Lance Cpl. F. FitzgeraldLance Cpl. T. LambSeaman SczytowskiSeaman E. Morgan

Good Conduct MedalGunnery Sgt. W. T. Hansen

Staff Sgt. B. M. AchenStaff Sgt. M. B. GetchelStaff Sgt. A. Rodriguez

Sgt. K. N. BerregardCpl. K. M. HutsonCpl. R. L. Keller

Cpl. S. R. Neumeyer

1st Bn., 12th Marine RegimentNavy/Marine Corps Achievement Medals

Sgt. McNally

Certificates of CommendationCpl. Goldy

Cpl. MadsonCpl. RogersCpl. Spears

Lance Cpl. WaggonerLance Cpl. AndersonLance Cpl. Bonami

Base holds Nat’l Alcohol Awareness DayAlton Arakaki

MCB Hawaii SACC

The Base Substance AbuseCounseling Center in conjunc-tion with the Single Marineand Sailor Program, is sched-uled to hold alcohol awarenessactivities aboard MCB HawaiiApril 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The purpose of the aware-ness day is to raise an under-

standing about alcohol prob-lems and to provide outreachto the community.

Information and assistancebooths will be set up atMokapu Mall, the AndersonHall Dining Facility, SemperFit Center, Kaneohe KlipperGolf Course, and the CampSmith American Eatery.Educational materials and aself-scoring test will be avail-

able for pick up at the abovelocations. Prizes will also begiven out at these times.

Servicemembers, familymembers, DoD civilians andretirees are urged to swing bythese information booths.

Anyone who believes theyor someone they know has analcohol problem, contact thebase SACC office at 257-3900.

MCBH Chapel Holy Week SchedulePalm Sunday

Roman Catholic Mass Saturday 5 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m.

ProtestantSunday 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Gospel of HolinessSunday 1 p.m.

Holy (Maundy) ThursdayRoman Catholic Mass

5 p.m.Protestant

7 p.m.

Good FridayRoman Catholic Stations of the Cross

11:45 a.m.

Roman Catholic Solemn Good Friday 5 p.m.

Protestant Good Friday Service1 p.m.

Holy SaturdayRoman Catholic Vigil Mass

5 p.m.

Easter SundayEaster Sunrise Service

6 a.m. at K-Bay Range FacilityRoman Catholic Mass

Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.Protestant

Sunday 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.Gospel of Holiness Sunday 1:30 p.m.

A-8 • March 29, 2001 HAWAII MARINE

EVERY CLIME AND PLACE

Recruiter controls chaos during school shootingSgt. Steven Williams

12th Marine Corps Recruiting District

RECRUITING STATION SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A SanDiego recruiter took control of an economics class of 38 stu-dents as gunshots 200 feet away interrupted his career talk atGranite Hills High School in El Cajon, Calif., March 22.Staff Sgt. Theodore Thomas ordered the students to get onthe floor as he closed the blinds and kept the intense situa-tion as calm as possible.

“I told everyone to stay between the isles and not go nearthe windows,” said Thomas. “I did that so if the shooter cameby, he wouldn’t be tempted to shoot. The less the shooter sees,the less apt they are to shoot.”

Thomas then gave his cell phone to the class, so they couldpass it around and tell their parents they were safe. He or-dered PFC Allan Cohen, his recruiter’s assistant and 2000graduate of the school, and Bill Affeldt, who was recruitedby Thomas and is preparing to go to recruit training aftergraduation, to keep the students calm while he went outsideto get other students into classrooms.

“He gave me an important role,” said Cohen. “He put thesafety of those students in my hands. If I didn’t follow thoseorders, who know what could’ve happened.”“If SSgt. Thomas had not been there, we would’ve all ranoutside, trying to figure out what was going on,” said Affeldt.“He basically kept everyone in line. Because he is a Marine,and everyone has more respect for him, when he says some-thing, they do it.”

“After I got everyone into the classrooms, I went to theend of the building,” said Thomas, who was part of an oper-

ation in Saudi Arabia in 1991 that captured 1,500 Iraqi pris-oners of war POWs. “For some reason, being infantry, myinclination was to go toward the bullets and get (him). OnceI realized I didn’t have a weapon and a flak jacket, I wentback to the class.”

Thomas returned to an overload of questions about whatwas happening. He told the students that they had an impor-

tant role to play, and that was to remain calm and focused. “I told them chaos will overrun an environment if you let it,”he recalled. “You have to control chaos and not let it takeover. If you get as crazy as chaos, chaos will win every time.”He turned on the classroom television to let the students seewhat details were available on the situation. He remainedwith the students until they were all evacuated to a nearbypark to reunite with their parents.

Thomas, Cohen and his six poolees in the school were un-harmed. Unfortunately, seven other people were injured inthe shooting, including the 18-year-old shooter, who was shotin the jaw and buttocks in a shootout with police.

This came just two-and-a-half weeks after two people werekilled and 13 were wounded in a shooting at Santana HighSchool, a few miles north.

The recruiters spend several hours a week at schools likethese throughout every school year. Thomas said these inci-dents will not deter him from continuing with business asusual.

“It will not stop me from doing my job,” said Thomas. “IfI could be at every school, all day, keeping them safe, I would.But that is impossible. So, I will continue to keep up my mis-sion.”

He plans to attend community services held for the shoot-ing to provide support and advice to the students involved.He said this first-hand experience has allowed him to “trulyunderstand why students are afraid to go to school.”

Thomas has a little less than two years left on the streetsbefore he leaves recruiting. He said he’s going to pass on asmuch guidance and experience to his schools as he can, sothey can stay prepared for any situation that may arise.

Sgt. Steven Williams

Staff Sgt. Theodore Thomas, a recruiter with 12th MarineCorps Recruiting District, helped keep 38 students safeduring a school shooting at Granite Hills High School,in El Cajon, Calif. March 22.

claiming the event.The Marines of 3/3 closed the

point gap during the next event,the defensive evaluation. The3/3 Marines constructed a de-fense that was more effectiveand secure than that of 1/3,therefore taking the event.

The work of the 3/3 Marineswas neutralized in the nextevent, the patrolling evaluation.The 1/3 Marines took this eventand stretched their overall leadout to two points, 10-8.

As the Marines of 3/3 foughtvaliantly to come back in thepoints race, the 1/3 Marinescontinued to widen the gap byclaiming victory in the weapons

handling portion of the compe-tition.

Upon leaving the field andreturning to MCB Hawaii,Kaneohe Bay, the Marinesfaced two more events, or sothey thought.

The 3/3 Marines made acomeback during the final twoevents, winning the evaluationof calling for artillery fire sup-port and the written exam thatcovered all of the knowledgeneeded to effectively perform arifle squad’s mission.

This year’s contest ended ina 14-14 tie between the 1/3 and3/3 squads. The contest was soclosely fought that it camedown to a physical fitness testto determine the winners. Even

the tiebreaker was closely con-tested, with the victorioussquad, from 3/3, beating outtheir competitors by a mereeight points in a 300-pointevent.

“All of the Marines were out-standing, but somebody’s got towin or lose,” said Chief WarrantOfficer 3 Daniel S. Geltmacher,3rd Marines regimental gunner.

The victorious squadleadercouldn’t praise his Marinesenough for the work they hadput forth.

“I knew we would be able topull it off,” said Sgt. Michael J.Stingle, the victorious squad’ssquad leader. “This squadworks well together and I amglad I had a chance to be their

squad leader. It’s because ofthem that we won.”

Even the second place teamgained a lot out of the competi-tion.

“Everyone has picked up somuch more knowledge andlearned so much that will helpthem through their next fouryears, clear down to the newestprivate first class,” said Sgt.Mark A. Mueller, the 1/3 squadleader.

Hawaii Marines will contin-ued to be represented to theMarine Corps by the winners,and possibly the second placeteam, as they make their way toOkinawa, Japan, for the 3rdMarine Division Super Squadcompetition.

SQUAD, From A-1

HAWAII MARINE March 29, 2001 • A-9

Cpl. Roman YurekCombat Correspondent

A reading tutor at MokapuElementary School, MCB Hawaii,Kaneohe Bay, has returned to the schoolof his youth to aid students in the sameclassrooms he once frequented.

Sergeant Jeffery Arao, a supply ad-ministration and operations clerk forSupply Company, Combat ServiceSupport Group 3, gives up 45 minutes ofhis Monday and Wednesday lunchtimeto help 8-year-old Hailey Williams, afirst grader at Mokapu, with her readingskills.

“This is the first time I’ve done vol-unteer work here,” said the 25-year-oldEwa Beach, Hawaii, native. “I am aMokapu alumni.”

Arao is the son of a Marine and dur-ing his father’s career in the MarineCorps, he was stationed here. Arao spentkindergarten through second grade atMokapu.

Later he returned to Hawaii and fin-ished his senior year at Kalaheo HighSchool.

In the eight years that Arao has spentin the Marine Corps, this was the firsttime he heard about the Volunteer andService to America program. Once helearned of the program, he seized the op-portunity to help.

“When I got the email, I called theschool,” said Arao. “I would have

jumped on this sooner if I knew about it.I like reading to Hailey and it’s good forme, too.”

Arao said he sees the 45-minute read-ing session as a way to not only help achild with reading, but to prepare him-self for teaching his 4-year-old daughterAnessa to read.

For now he works on improvingHailey’s reading skills.

“I like it a lot,” Hailey said about thetime spent with Arao. “He helps mesound out words I don’t know and asksme questions about what I read.”

Arao does more than just assist inreading, he also acts as a role model.

“They work on vocabulary and storiesthat I use in class, but he is also there tobuild Hailey’s self-esteem,” saidHailey’s teacher Erin Neill. “He is agood role model. He’s here every day heis assigned to come.”

“I was nervous the first time I camein,” said Arao. “Now I see a lot ofprogress in Hailey and she seems morecomfortable with me.”

When the bell rings, Arao says good-bye and leaves the school of his youth.Every Monday and Wednesday he re-turns to help Hailey improve her readingskills.

The school is looking for more peoplelike Arao to volunteer their time to helpstudents. If anyone is interested in vol-unteering, they can contact the school at254-7964.

Cpl. Roman Yurek

Sgt. Jeffery Arao, a supply administration and operations clerk for Supply Co., CSSG-3 helps8-year-old Hailey Williams, a first grader at Mokapu Elementary School, with her reading skills.

Marine aids reading program

A-10 • March 29, 2001 HAWAII MARINE

Story and Photos byCpl. David Salazar

Editor

FORT DERUSSY — Amidst the "pitterpatter" of heavy raindrops, spectators andpassersby were enchanted by the musicaltunes of six bands performing under the drabgray sky of Kuroda Field hereSaturday during the 5thAnnual Twilight Tattoo .

Members of the 25thInfantry Division (Light)"Tropic Lightning" Band, AirForce Band of the Pacific, U.S.Pacific Fleet Band, CelticPipes and Drum of Hawaii,Leilehua High School JuniorROTC Drill Team, the MarineForces Pacific Band, came to-gether despite the inclementweather to treat the Waikikicommunity to a musical show.

The origins of the militarytattoo can be traced to Europe,when a military drummerwould round up soldiers fromdrinking establishments by playing a tune onhis drum. Soon, the marching percussionistwould be followed by the soldiers from thetown to their barracks. A version of the mil-itary tattoo is still played every night aboardmilitary bases at 9:50 p.m., traditionally, tocall straying servicemen back to their quar-ters before taps and "lights out."

This particular event, hosted annually bythe commanding general of the 25th Infantry

Division (Light) and U.S. Army Hawaii, isheld to give members of the community achance to catch a glimpse of military bandperformances.

"The annual ‘Tattoo’ gives each service achance to display the skills of their individ-ual marching bands," said Marine MasterSgt. Ronald Hackler, the MarForPac Band

enlisted band leader. "It alsogives way for some friendly in-terservice rivalry — but the mainpurpose of this is to give thecommunity a chance to see usperform."

And not even the constantdownpour could chase awaymost of the spectators from themelodious event.

"The weather chased a fewpeople away, but a lot of themstayed for the show," said ArmyStaff Sgt. Frank Derby, the 25thInfantry Division (Light) "TropicLightning" Band drum major."Lots of people toughed it outand I think that shows just howimportant the show is for them."

The rain didn’t bother the bands, either."We didn’t play any different in the rain thanwe would have in the hot sun," Derby com-mented.

"I don’t think it affected our performanceat all," said Cpl. James Stanley, a french hornplayer for the MarForPac band. "If it rains,we don’t stop training — the same goes forevents like this — we continue to play andcontinue to march."

Each act performed a 15-minute set whichoffered the dedicated audience a variety oftunes from elaborate military marches by theMarForPac band to swing-style music andpop songs courtesy of the "Tropic Lightning"band.

But it was the Marines who stole the showby incorporating Marines in nostalgic uni-

forms from throughout the Corps’ history,and ending their segment with the quintes-sential illustration of the Marine Corps: a re-enactment of the Marines’ flag raising onMount Suribachi in Iwo Jima.

Not surprisingly, all bands managed toshow their true colors — even through col-orless skies and relentless rain.

MarForPac Band enlivensrainy 5th Annual ‘Tattoo’

Sergeant VictoriaCronsell, a clarinetistand vocalist for theMarForPac Band,sings “AmazingGrace.”

The Marine Forces Pacific Band marches toward Chief Warrant Officer 3 Alexander K.Gray, the officer-in-charge of the MarForPac Band, shortly before performing their seg-ment during the 5th Annual Twilight Tattoo at Kuroda Field on Fort DeRussy in WaikikiSaturday evening. Tha MarForPac Band performed alongside military bands fromacross Oahu and the Celtic Hawaiian Pipe and Drum of Hawaii and the Leilehua HighSchool JROTC Drill Team.

HAWAII MARINE March 29, 2000 • A-11

pointment, call the PearlHarbor Thrift Shop at 422-4691.

In 2000 the N/MCRSThrift Shop served over5,800 customers and earnedover $40,000. The ThriftShop sells household itemsand runs a used uniformshop. Household items in-clude kitchen supplies, furni-ture, books, videos, babyitems, power tools, bikes,and much, much more. Inthe uniform section you canfill a sea-bag with uniformsfor what it cost to buy thebag. Items stocked rangefrom a work uniform for anew recruit to a dress uni-form for an Admiral andeverything in between.

Q: All items donated to

N/MCRS Thrift Shop aretax-deductible.

A: True. N/MCRSshelves are only stocked bydonated items. Donationsare tax-deductible and everypenny earned goes directlyinto the interest-free loan andgrant fund to help Sailors andMarines in times of need.Donated items can bedropped off at one of threelocations. One is the PearlHarbor Office Mondaythrough Friday from 8 AM to3:30 PM. The other two are24-hour drop boxes locatedat the front and the back ofthe Thrift Shop on LongStreet.

Q: N/MCRS VisitingNurses provide free in-hometwo-week well baby checks.

A: True. The VisitingNurses also do much more.The N/MCRS Visiting

Nurses are licensedRegistered Nurses who pro-vide the comfort of a homevisit where all information isconfidential. They workwith military and civilian fa-cilities to provide the bestcare to Navy and Marine

Corps families. Servicesprovided by the VisitingNurses are voluntary. Thegoal is to provide familieswith knowledge and skills toremain healthy.

To achieve the goal ofhealthy families, N/MCRS

Visiting Nurses providemany services. The Nursesare available to answer anyhealth-related questions youmay have. On common top-ics such as labor and child-birth, you can borrow videosfree of charge for up to 10days. For specific or person-al questions, just call 423-1314 and a N/MCRS Nursewill return your call by thenext business day.

They provide in-home vis-its. The most common visitsare to new mothers and ba-bies for the two-week wellbaby check.

The nurse will come toyour home and do everythingthat would be done at thedoctor’s office including an-swering any questions youmay have about your new-born or postpartum period.They also make in-home vis-

its to other patients upon re-ferral from their health careprovider.

Hopefully you havelearned something new aboutN/MCRS. Even though theSociety has been servingfamilies for the last 97 years,we are always working to im-prove service and meet theneeds of our Navy andMarine Corps community. In2000 the Hawaii Officesserved over 1,870 clients.N/MCRS awarded over$980,000 interest-free loansand grants and gave 315 ex-pecting families a free“Junior Sea-bag”.

If you would like more in-formation and/or the servicesprovided by N/MCRS,please call us. The PearlHarbor Office can be reachedat 423-1314 and the KaneoheBay Office at 254-1327.

or $35,000, whichever is less. Like civilian employees in the program, ser-

vicemembers must choose how they want theirmoney invested. Right now, there are threefunds to choose from. The funds run the gamutof safe — the G Fund invests in special gov-ernment bonds — to riskier investments — theC Fund tied to the stock market. There is alsoan F Fund for investing in commercial bonds.

TSP will unveil the new S and I funds in May.S Fund investments go to a stock index fund thatpaces small businesses. I Fund investors willtrack international companies the same way.

Servicemembers will be able to start, changeor reallocate their TSP contributions during twoopen seasons held each year. These areNovember to January and May to July.

“Because bonuses are hard to predict, if youare already participating in the plan and con-tributing from basic pay and you receive, for ex-ample, a re-enlistment bonus, you can elect tocontribute at any time,” Emswiler said.

Contributions to the plan come from “pre-tax” dollars. Servicemembers pay no federal orstate income taxes on contributions or earningsuntil they’re withdrawn.

The services will have teams visiting mem-bers to explain the program. Until then, see thethrift plan’s uniformed services page atwww.tsp.gov/uniserv/index.html for more in-formation.

PLAN, From A-1

for help with financial and legalproblems.

“We streamlined our service tobe proficient for effective pro-duction and service to Marines,Sailors and their family mem-bers,” said Sgt. Mitchell S. M.Jones, legal assistance chief ofthe legal assistance center. “Werestructured our procedures tohandle an ever increasing clientbase.”

With tax season in full swing,the center is further tasked withthe responsibility of providingfree tax service and assistance toMarines, Sailors and their fami-lies.

Despite obstacles in manpow-er, the legal service center takespride in continually providingquality service to its clients.

N/MCRS, From A-5

sonnel can refuse to check petsinto the cargo hold depending onthe current weather conditions,but offer alternatives to shippingpets before or after passengers

travel by coordinating with pro-fessional pet courier services.

Webb said that althoughTMO helps coordinate travel forpets (only dogs and cats), it isthe passenger who pays all feesassociated with the pet’s travel

— often between $75 dollarsand $150 dollars depending onthe size of the pet.

For more information on pettravel and relocation, contact theMCB Hawaii, Kaneohe BayTraffic Management Office at

257-5569, or the Camp H.M.Smith TMO at 477-8838.Information on pet travel mayalso be obtained by logging onto individual airlines’ respectivewebsites. Look for more articleson TMO next week.

PETS, From A-1

LEGAL, From A-1

Qualification qualms

Cpl. Roman Yurek

Staff Sgt. Edgar Amadis, a Combat Water Survival Course instructor, teaches studentsfrom the Castle High School JROTC proper water survival techniques Tuesday, during thecadets’ three-day Spring Leadership Course aboard MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.

LL I F E S T Y L E SI F E S T Y L E SHawaii Marine B Section March 29, 2001

MM A R I N EA R I N EHawaii

SS C R U MC R U M!!

The tangled mess of entwined bodies, called a scrum, is one way to contest possession of the ball. Ruggers from the K-Bay Sharks rugby team recently went head-to-headwith members of the Hawaii Pacific University rugby team during K-Bay’s debut game in the Hawaii Rugby Union Tournament.

Story and Photos byPvt. Iain A. Schnaible

Combat Correspondent

The oddly misshapen ball, slightly resem-bling a football, sails off of the tee as it is kickeddownfield. A player makes the catch and beginshis drive upfield. He pitches the ball back to ateammate moments before being destroyed by adevastating tackle.

This may seem like the latest installment inthe Extreme Football League, but it is not. Thisis a pad-free, carnage-filled Saturday afternoonrugby game featuring the newest rugby team toOahu, the K-Bay Sharks from Marine CorpsBase Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.

This team of rag-tag, mismatched men takethe field to practice four nights a week and playevery weekend in Hawaii Rugby Union play,facing teams from Hawaii Pacific University,Brigham Young University Hawaii, theUniversity of Hawaii and many more teams ofrugby enthusiasts, which meet weekly to spreadtheir own special brand of sport to the fields ofOahu.

The K-Bay Sharks made their playing debutin a tournament at Waikiki’s Kapiolani Park

March 17, winning their first game against HPU5-0, and losing the second against the HawaiiHarlequins 3-12.

Many of the players who came out to partic-ipate in the Sharks debut had no experienceplaying rugby outside of the team’s practicesand were just getting their first taste of compe-tition on the battlefields of the sport.

As well as playing in Hawaii Rugby UnionMatches, the Sharks also hope to jump-start in-tramural rugby leagues on base. These leagueswould offer units the opportunity to be repre-sented on the rugby field in seven or ten-manteam leagues. This would differ from HawaiiRugby Union play, which consists of 15-manteams. The next step in the team’s path to gloryis recruiting more players, whether they haveexperience with the game of rugby or not, saidPete A. Asplund, a Sharks member.

As their numbers grow, the Marines of the K-Bay Sharks look to further spread carnage andchaos on the clawed, muddy battlefields ofOahu and the Hawaii Rugby Union.

For more information about the K-BaySharks, or for information on Joining the team,call Asplund at 256-5753, or e-mail club presi-dent Andrew Brown at opie8man@aol.com.

Cory Ioa, K-Bay Sharks scrum-half, pulls the ball from the tangled mess of ascrum and passes it to a teammate to start a drive downfield.

K-Bay rugby team makesdebut in HRU tourney

Rich “Smooth” McCormick attempts to put two more points on the board with a kick fol-lowing a try.

A Hawaii Pacific University rugby player towers over the K-Bay Sharks duringa lineout.

B-2 • March 29, 2001 HAWAII MARINE

M C C SM C C SMM A R I N EA R I N E CC O R P SO R P S CC O M M U N I T YO M M U N I T Y SS E R V I C E SE R V I C E S

www.mccshawaii.comPOSSIBILITIES I N PARADISEBy Debbie Aisoff, MCCS Public Affairs

SM&SP

Vision StatementTo provide a forum that in-

spires, informs and unites theNavy, Marine Corps Team inthe spirit of Aloha by im-proving the Quality-of-Lifeand Morale for both the mil-itary and civilian community.

Program Preview

Saturday — Inter-servicePaintball Tournament. All ac-tive duty—all branches,$150 team of five. Awards fortop three teams.

Saturday — PolynesianCultural Center Trip. Single,active duty, E-5 & below.Tour seven villages, pageantof long canoes, tram tours,brass concert, evening show& IMAX, $38.

May 26 – 28 — MauiMemorial Weekend Trip,$205, includes airfare, sharedaccommodations & rentalcar. Limited to the first 20people.

For more information, callthe SM&SP Coordinator,Dawn Williams at 254-7636.

MOVIE TIME

Saving Silverman (PG-13 Friday at 7:15 p.m.The Wedding Planner (PG-13) Friday at 9:45 p.m.3000 Miles to Graceland (R) Saturday at 7:15 p.m.Valentine (R) Saturday at 9:45 p.m.Recess: School’s Out (G) Sunday at 3:30 p.m.Gladiator (R) Sunday at 7:15 p.m.Sweet November (PG-13) Wednesday 7:15 p.m.

Prices: Adults (12 and older) $3, Children (6 to 11) $1.50, Children(5 and younger) free. Matinee prices are $2 for adults and $1 for chil-dren. Parents must purchase tickets for “R” rated movies in person at thebox office for children 16 years old and younger.

For E-5 and below, admission is free to the second show on Fridayand Saturday evenings only. Sunday evenings, the price is $1 for all pa-trons. Please show your ID at the box office. Phone 254-7642 for record-ed information.

Smashing SpringSplashing

Go ahead—make a splashat Ocean Concepts, Dave’sHawaiian Ice Cream &Gordon Hansen Shapes’Spring Splash, Saturday atthe Manana pool (rain date,April 8). From noon – 4 p.m.,you’ll enjoy free Red Crossswim evaluations andlessons, introductory surfingand scuba diving lessons,and watch the Pool HawkSwim Team’s racing chal-lenge. You can also pre-reg-ister for upcoming swim-ming lessons for the kids aswell as for the Jr. Lifeguardprogram. A bouncy housewill keep all the land-dwellers entertained, as willthe music, games and manydoor prizes.

In addition to the nautilusfestivities at Manana, bringthe family a bit earlier andwalk, run, even stroll the 1.2mile Family Fun Run at 10a.m. This free event is com-plete with activities along theroute. You may register thatmorning on-site at 9:30 a.m.

Join Water Safety’s openhouse and make a splash thisseason. For more informa-tion call 254-7655.

March into SavingsYou’re athletic. You’re

busy. You need a shoe thatcan keep up with your lifedemands all while sportingfashion. The Marine CorpsExchange’s ShoeDepartment invites you to at-tend their “Athletic ShoeClinic,” this Saturday from11 a.m. – 3 p.m.Representatives from Asics,New Balance and Adidaswill be on-site to offer prop-er fitting tips and productcare advice. In addition toyour newfound knowledge,you’ll also receive 20 percentoff on your brand-namedpurchase. (Some restrictionsapply). Get the right fit. Getthe right fashion. Get a greatprice. Call 254-3890.

Splat AttackWhich Armed Forces

branch will be the best of thepaintball best? Will the

Marines, Navy, Air Force,Army or Coast Guard prevailto become PaintballChampions during theSM&SP’s InterservicePaintball Tournament, thisSaturday aboard MCBHawaii behind Lemon LotField from 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Five-person teams maycompete with their ownequipment or rent it for $10.You may also bring in yourown paint or purchase 2000rounds for $75. Registrationfee is $150 per team. The topthree teams will receiveawards. Spaces are limitedand time is running out.

Be your own action heroand star splatting! For moreinformation, call DawnWilliams at 254-7636.

MCCS CelebratesChildren

Four incredible eventsrolled into one happeningholiday! Mark your calen-dars now for MCCS’ KeikiFestival of Fun!

April 14, MCCS will hostthe annual “MCCSCelebrates Children,” com-memorating Mokapu Mall’s3rd Birthday, the Month ofthe Military Child, ChildAbuse Prevention Month andEaster at the Mokapu MallCourtyard.

Activities for the entirefamily, you’ll enjoy Art inthe Park, an informationExpo, entertainment, bouncyhouses, games, prizes and anEaster Egg Hunt. For moreinformation, call 254-7417.

Semper Fit ShortsAll-Marine Triathlon

Resumes are due to theSemper Fit Athletic Officeby April 1. Resumes must in-clude any competition resultsfrom the past two years.Competition takes place June4 – 12 aboard MCB Camp

Pendleton, Calif. Resumesmust also be command au-thorized for consideration.For more information, con-tact Steve Kalnasy at 254-7590.

Spring SoftballTournament, April 6 – 8aboard MCB Hawaii. Thisdouble-elimination sportingevent is open to the publicand the entry fee is $175 perteam. All teams must enterno later than Monday at theSemper Fit Center, Bldg.3037.

Command General’sSemper Fitness Series con-tinues. The 8th annual 3DMarines 10-Mile & 10k Runis staged for April 21 at 7a.m. Entry fee is $12 whichincludes an exclusive race T-shirt. Participants registeringafter April 13 are not guaran-teed a T-shirt. Awards will bepresented to the top threeoverall performers as well asto the top performer in vari-ous age categories. Call 254-7597.

Get well. Be well. We canshow you how. Contact DanDufrene, the new HealthPromotion Coordinator andhe will provide health-relat-ed insight to individuals andunits in nine categories. Themost important investmentyou can make in life is inyourself. Call to find outmore, 254-7636.

Hot Summer Sun-Sations

Soaking up the rays andhours of PlayStation may notbe what you envision foryour little bundle-of-joy thissummer. What will your kidsbe up to while you’re away atwork? Don’t take a chance.Enroll your keiki into YouthActivities’ Summer Sun-Sation adventure program.This summer adventure forkids in grades K- 6th is a su-pervised program that keepsthe kids socializing, stimulat-ed with sports, crafts, fieldtrips and water activities bothat K-bay and Camp Smith.

Registration for SummerSun-Sations begins on April1 at the Youth ActivitiesOffice, Bldg. 5082 (K-bay)

or Bldg. 832 at (Manana /Camp Smith). Cost is deter-mined by total family in-come. Space is limited to thefirst 65 children and mini-mum deposit of $100 is re-quired upon reservations. Formore “sun-sational” infor-mation, call 254-7612.

$25—What a StretchWhat would Allen

Greenspan say if we all hadour own private money tree?Well, since that is never go-ing to occur, each one of usmust find ways to makeevery dollar count and tostretch every dollar as muchas possible.

As of April 1, YouthActivities will initiate a priceincrease to include a one-time annual fee of $25 for thefirst family member, $15 forthe second and $10 for anythere after. This cost will aidto offset the costs of otherYouth Activity programs andevents.

Here are some of the ex-citing events and activitiesyour money will be con-tributing to MCB Hawaii’syouth:

Reduced prices for sportand dance fees

School Age Care ProgramGymnastics CenterArts & CraftsOvernightersParents Night OutWho knew that $25 could

go so far? The YouthActivities’ staff is committedto providing quality pro-grams for your children. Ifyou have any concerns,please give Director, DavidKawada a call at 254-7610.

Strike up a ContingencyPlan

Should the teachers ofHawaii go on strike, YouthActivities has a contingencyplan ready for your keiki toinclude both K-Bay andManana. For children ingrades K- 4th YouthActivities is working in con-junction with Kama’ainaKids and offers a full-dayprogram for $20 a day.Children ages 10 – 17 maytake part in Youth Activities

Drop-in-Center open from 8a.m. – 6 p.m. This center isfree to members ($25 annualmembership fee applies).

Don’t be left in a state ofpanic. Make arrangementsnow. Call 254-7610 to findout how. Kama’aina Kidsmay be reached at 254-7931.

In the Know and Roomto Grow

Have you just arrived toMCB Hawaii? Have youbeen able to find your wayaround? Has anyone provid-ed insight to the vast re-sources, services and prod-ucts both the base and MCCSoffer? Yes, it would be nice ifwe all had such a friend.Better yet, you can meetmany friends and contacts atthe New Arrival Orientationon April 5 at the BaseTheater, Bldg. 219 at from7:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Free coffee and donutsaren’t the only tremendousbenefit, you’ll also be briefedfrom various agenciesaboard the base and MCCSwhich will better prepare youfor your tropical tour.

In the lobby area, you’llhave a chance to minglethrough the MarketingInformation Station and re-ceive products and informa-tion from GEICO Insurance,Windward Wireless andUnited Benefits. Membersfrom TRI-Care, PersonalServices and Base Safety arejust a few of the stops youmay make on your informa-tion quest. Getting settled isnever easy. Make your situa-tion—your new duty stationwork for you. For more in-formation, call Marie Jesusat 257-7790.

L.I.N.K.S. You may have seen the

name. You may have heard a

bit about this networkingprogram for new militaryspouses, but who has time toattend a L.I.N.K.S. session inthe middle of the week? Nowyou can.

As part of the MarineCorps Family Team Buildingprogram, Lifestyles,Insights, Networking,Knowledge and Skills(L.I.N.K.S) is a path to assistmilitary spouses to the manycustoms, traditions and re-sources available to your andyour family while living themilitary lifestyle. You’llmeet new friends and makecontacts.

Now L.I.N.K.S. is hostinga special Saturday sessionApril 7 from 8 a.m. – 5:30p.m. at the L.I.N.K.S. Houselocated next to the ArmedServices YMCA, Bldg. 579on Reed Road. For more in-formation, call 257-2368.

National Library WeekYour mind can take you

places. Where do you want togo today? The Base Librarycan help you get there. Whenis the last time you droppedby the library? Are you awareof all the services and collec-tions they offer? FromStoryTime, computer usage,special exhibits to theWarrior’s Reading List, yourBase Library is your infor-mation hub.

The Base Library is cur-rently seeking talented,young artists to design theirofficial Base LibraryBookmark. In commemora-tion of National LibraryWeek, children of all ages areinvited to pick up an entryform at the Base Library,Bldg. 219 and design a book-mark with this year’s theme:“@ Your Library.”

This bookmark contest isopen from April 1 – 7. All en-tries must be submitted to theBase Library no later than 3p.m. April 7. One winnerfrom five age categories willbe chosen and announced atthe MCCS CelebratesChildren Event on April 14 atMokapu Mall.

For more information, call254-7624.

SemperToons By Staff Sgt. Charles Wolf

MCCS MessageMarine Corps Community Services

This letter is to inform program partici-pants that effective Sunday, there will be anannual membership fee to participate inYouth Activities Programs at Marine CorpsBase Hawaii, to include Kaneohe Bay,Camp H.M. Smith and Manana. Theseyouth activity programs include, but are notlimited to, the teen center, sports, contract-ed classes, dances, Summer / WinterAdventure, DEFY,(Drug Education forYouth) and after school drop-off.

As is common practice at other militaryinstallations on island and throughout theMarine Corps, this annual fee will help off-set existing program losses and aid in meet-ing the Marine Corps’goal of Youth Centersbreaking even financially. Over the pastseveral years, the operating expense of theYouth Centers at MCB Hawaii and Mananahas exceeded revenues. Therefore, in orderto maintain quality of life programs for ouryouth, this annual fee is required to offsetsuch losses. The fee will be used to coveroperating expenses in order to break-even,not to make a profit.

The annual fee will be $25 for the firstfamily member, $15 for the second familymember utilizing Youth Activity Programs.

Finally, as MCCS continues to work to-ward providing quality programs, an en-tirely new $5 million Youth Center will bebuilt in fiscal year 2003. This state-of-the-are facility will be equipped with all themodern amenities to fulfill the needs ofyouth and teens.

Youth Activitiesprices to increase

April 1

JoAnne Yow-FairchildNB Pearl Harbor MWR

PEARL HARBOR — Allbranches of services are invitedto race across the harbor at theFord Island Bridge 10K Run onApril 14 at 7 a.m.

The 6.2-mile run will start atthe entrance to Admiral Bernard“Chick” Clarey Bridge.Participants will race across thescenic bridge onto historic FordIsland, circle around some of the

most beautiful parts of theIsland, race back on the bridgeand finish at Richardson Field,across from Aloha Stadium.

Entry fee, which includes anofficial event T-shirt, is $25 forall.

Last day to enter the event ison April 11.

No race-day entries will betaken.

Prizes will be awarded to thetop three overall finishers in themale and female military and

non-military categories and thefirst and second place in eachage category.

This event is part of MWR’scontinuing effort to provide en-hanced quality of life programsto sailors and family members.

Proceeds from this event willbenefit the Navy’s Morale,Welfare and Recreation pro-grams.

For information, call the PearlHarbor MWR Athletic Office at473-2494 or 473-2437.

Ford Island 10K scheduled for April 14

HAWAII MARINE March 29, 2001 • B-3

WORD T O PASSFt. Shafter Arts and Crafts Shop

The Ft. Shafter Arts and Crafts Shop is open to all activeduty retired servicemembers, DoD civilians and their familymembers.

Facilities, instruction and supplies available at the shopare: wood working, ceramics, pottery, stained glass, polymerclay, lei making and children’s classes. The shop is openevery Friday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call the shop at 438-1071 duringtheir hours of operation.

WAVESActive, retired and reserve women in the sea services in-

terested in joining or obtaining info on Na Nalu O’Hawaii,the local WAVES chapter, call Eugenia Woodward at 623-4735. Meetings are held the second Saturday of every month

and are open to women in the Navy, Navy Nurse Corps, CoastGuard, and Marine Corps.

Rod and Gun ClubThe Kaneohe Rod and Gun Club meets on the first and

third Tuesdays of each month at the Bachelor Officers’Quarters conference room. For more information on joining,call Wally Heyer at 254-5739.

Third MarDiv ReunionsThe Third Marine Division Association will hold its 47th

Annual Family Reunion in Irving, Texas Sept. 26-30. AllMarines who have served with or been attached to the ThirdMarine Division are encouraged to attend.

For more info, logon to www.caltrap.com, or call Sgt. Maj.Bill Krueger at (703) 451-3844 or Bill Ervin at (303) 494-7752.

1/3 ReunionMarines from 1/3 will hold their annual reunion in con-

junction with the Third MarDiv Reunion in Irving, Texas. For more information, logon to http://members.

aol.com/hatch101 or call Bill Ervin at (303) 494-7752.

Society of Military WidowsThe Society of Military Widows meets the first Friday of

the month at 6 p.m. at MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay Officers’Club for an informal Mongolian Barbeque.

They also meet every third Saturday of the month at dif-ferent locations. For more information, call 262-7953.

Heart DiseaseWorried about heart disease and strokes? Call the

American Heart Association at 1-800-242-8721 for infor-mation on your concerns.

MM A R I N EA R I N E MM A K E P O N O SA K E P O N O SHAWAIIAN FOR “ MARINE BARGAINS”