VOLUME 49 NUMBER 9 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, JAPAN MARCH 5, 2004

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Women’s Day celebrates historyStation takes a time-out to recognizewomen throughout the world.

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T-Bolts volunteer in Thailand Maines teach English to eager schoolchildren in Korat, Thailand.

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On Feb. 19 members of the Station Pub-lic Affairs Office sat down with the mayor ofIwakuni, Katsusuke Ihara, 53, to get histhoughts on the relationship betweenIwakuni City and the Station (past andpresent), the recent curfew instituted andthen lifted by the Station and also to intro-duce the mayor to residents here.

Question: Since you have been mayorhere, being elected to a second term, howwould you describe the relationship with theStation and your city?

Answer: I think we (Iwakuni City andMarine Corps Air Station Iwakuni) have agreat relationship. We respect each other,but we need to continue to learn from andabout each other.

Question: What changes have you seenor stick out in your mind?

Answer: I had lived in Tokyo before Ibecame mayor, so I did not know the situa-tion here very well. But since I became mayorthe successive commanding officers werevery helpful, especially the present one. Heknows what he wants to do for Iwakuni, andhe thinks people on base are Iwakuni citi-

Interview withmayor of Iwakuni

CPL. DAVE BONI

Press Chief

see MAYOR Page 3 see MOONLIGHTERS Page 4

Japan intensified security at airports,nuclear plants and government facilitiesFeb. 20 as a precaution against a pos-sible terror attack, a Japanese NationalPolice Agency official said. The official said this was the highestlevel of preparedness since the UnitedStates-led invasion of Iraq in March2003.

“Be vigilant during this time,” saidAndrew Samuels, Station antiterrorismforce protection officer. “If you see any-thing suspicious, call (the ProvostMarshal’s Office). That will give us theopportunity to look into it further, andvalidate those concerns.”

Japan does not have clear levels ofalert, as does the U.S. During the height-ened alert, riot police armed with auto-matic rifles will guard Tokyo and Kansai

Japan raises terror alert statusLANCE CPL. DAVID REVERE

Combat Correspondent

Moonlighters return home

Capt. Joshua Kiihne

On their way home, VMFA(AW)-332 Hornetsperform air maneuvers to keep their skillshoned.

international airports, nuclear powerplants and reprocessing facilities, the of-ficial said.

Larger police forces were being mo-bilized around the prime minister’s resi-dence, U.S. Embassy, military facilitiesand national and local assembly build-ings, the official said. Security was alsoincreased at ports, railway stations andshopping malls. “Currently, the Japanese are sur-rounding our perimeter by proactivecontrol,” said Samuels. “They’re patrol-ling 24-hours a day with marked and un-marked vehicles. If anything seems outof the ordinary, they let us know.”

Japan is sending 1,000 air, sea andground forces to Iraq — its largest mili-tary deployment since World War II. Incoming months, about 500 groundtroops are expected to deploy to thesouthern Iraqi city of Samawah to pu-rify water and rebuild schools and roads.

Japan was among the first to backthe war that ousted Saddam Hussein.Many Japanese worry that cooperatingwith U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraqcould make Japan a more likely targetfor terrorists.

“Be sensitive to their needs,” saidSamuels. “This is the first time that theJapanese military has been involved ina conflict since World War II. As you’reout and about in Japan, I would attemptto avoid that subject matter.”

Service members wishing to fly outof Japanese international airports suchas those in Hiroshima or Osaka need tobe prepared for longer waits due to theheightened security.

“They do random searches and in-spections,” Samuels said. “Be early, soif you happen to be caught into one,you don’t miss your flight.”

(Information from an AssociatedPress release was used in this story).

Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 332departed Operation Southern Frontier Feb. 16 after afour-week deployment in Australia.

Marines hailing fromBeaufort, S.C., stationed inIwakuni as a part of theUnit Deployment Programwere a part of the bilateraltraining exercise with theRoyal Australian Air Force.

While in Townsville,Australia, VMFA(AW)-332Marines were provided theopportunity to experiencequality training thatotherwise would havebeen difficult to acquirewhile in Iwakuni.

“Australia provided us the opportunity to executelive ordnance deliveries, high level training, under theweather close air support and send a couple Marinesto weapons and tactics school,” said Lt. Col. DavidWilkinson, VMFA(AW)-332 commanding officer.

Throughout their stay in Australia, Marines utilizedall the facilities that were available to their advantageto fulfill the mission.

“We can’t drop off live ordnance here (in Iwakuni),the only range that we have available to us is inKorea,” said Wilkinson. “In Korea we only haveaccess to the range for 30 minutes. In Australia we had

LANCE CPL. GIOVANNI LOBELLO

Combat Correspondenta range literally 28 miles away from the base. Not onlythat but we basically owned the range over there. Wewere able to use it whenever we wanted and at anytime.”

“The Royal Australian Air Force Base individualsbent over backwards to make sure we had everything

we needed for our missionsuccess,” said MasterSgt. Alex Waca, VMFA(AW)-332 maintenancechief. Leaving the confinesof Japan’s 30-degreeweather didn’t onlybenefit the Marinesdeparting. “Leaving the coldweather was very goodfor our planes,” explainedWilkinson. “The planesand weapons perform a

lot better when they are not in a cold climate. Austra-lia was a good climate change for everyone to getaway for a month.”

Despite a successful deployment, getting off to arolling start was not that easy for everyone.

“Normally we don’t perform full deployments,”said Waca. “But this was a full deployment in whichwe started from ground zero. The first day was a littlerough as everyone got their bearings, but after thatwe had no problems adjusting ourselves.”

Commanding Officer/Publisher

Col. Dave Darrah

Public Affairs OfficerCapt. Stewart T. Upton

Public Affairs ChiefMaster Gunnery Sgt.

Constance Dillard

Press ChiefCpl. Dave Boni

Combat CorrespondentsStaff Sgt. Brenda L. Varnadore

Cpl. Robert WynkoopLance Cpl. Giovanni LobelloLance Cpl. David P. Revere

Lance Cpl. Ruben D. Calderon

Information/EditorialSpecialist

Yukiko Mitsui

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Women’s Day

The Torii Teller wel-comes Letter to the Editorsubmissions. Letters are theopinion of the writer only.Submissions can be editedfor clarity and space. Let-ters can be dropped off atthe Public Affairs Office orsent via e-mail to bonidw@iwakuni.usmc.mil or dillardcs@iwakuni.usmc.mil.

After more than 10 years, I am stillserving proudly, grateful for theexperiences I have been afforded andexcited about the future.

Following my enlistment in 1993and attaining the rank of sergeant, Ibecame a commissioned officer in 1998through the Meritorious Commission-ing Program.

The opportunities for womenMarines in today’s Marine Corps arecountless. The roles we play are

Women’s Month; a personal perspective, reflectionCAPT. VICKI FOSTER

Special to the Torii Teller

COL. D. T. DARRAH

Commanding Officer MCAS Iwakuni

extremely valuable.Regardless of what part of the

world you look or what exercises aretaking place, both real world andtraining, women Marines are there,doing what Marines do.

The Marine Corps has challengedme to do things I never thoughtpossible. I have become a stronger,better person and now possess theconfidence to achieve the goals I haveset for myself and the challenges theMarine Corps has placed in front ofme.

I appreciate the fact that the

Marine Corps does not make excep-tions of why I should not or can notdo something based solely because Iam a woman.

Instead, it is expected, withoutquestion, that I overcome the sameobstacles with which the male Marinesface.

Because of this, I have learned tobalance being a Marine, a Marine’swife, and a mother.

Not every day is easy, but theMarine Corps has provided me withthe tools to be successful in allaspects of my life.

We are Iwakuni residents.We share community services and accommodations

with you. Our children attend school with your children.Our spouses work with yours.

We are homemakers, mothers, grandmothers, students,bakers, golfers, bowlers, teachers, nurses, and hairdressersjust like you.

We are your Department Commissary Agency commis-sary baggers.

We work only when we can, several times a week, andour only compensation is your tips.

We are not employees of the commissary, federalgovernment, and military or of any organization.

PAULETTE WATANABE

Letter to the Editor

Commissary baggers looking for appreciation too It gives us pleasure to greet you daily and welcome the

newcomers.We want to provide professional bagging services to

you; help you to your car (when requested), direct you toitems you could not find, answer questions about yourrecipes and offer menu suggestions.

We will bag your groceries in plastic bags, paper bags,your own recycled bags, canvas bags, backpacks, coolers,boxes, strollers or any way you want!

We are a “family” of Iwakuni residents trying to makethe quality of life better for everyone and would like tothank you for your friendliness, courtesies, and most of all,your generosity in making our bagging job a worthwhileand pleasant experience.

On behalf of all the baggers at your own DefenseCommissary Agency, see you real soon.

8-8:30 a.m.: Continentalbreakfast and icebreaker (famouswomen and large map)

8:30-9 a.m.: Introduction to theDay/ History of Women 101

9-9:30 a.m.: Parade of nations,international women anddescriptions.

9:30-10 a.m.: Performance byTashema Haynes – spiritualpraise dancer

10-10:15 a.m.: Break

10:15-10:45 a.m.: Women in thepresent, introduce speaker…

10:45-11 a.m.: Women today inthe military

11–11:30 a.m.: Clogging andJapanese dance – Fujima Shima,and Kimono dressing –Kawasakisan

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Lunch – freechoice

1-2:30 p.m.: Women of thefuture, discussion topics andgroups

Schedule of Eventsfor Monday

Our history has been enriched with women whose lives and work havetransformed our world and the ideas of their day.

For the women of the world, this day is an occasion to review how farthey have come in their struggle for equality, peace and development.

March 8 has been designated as International Women’s Day. TheMarine Corps Community Services personal services division will offer aseminar that will include a women’s forum, guest speaker, parade ofcountries and many other cultural activities. We will also cover the diverseand interlocking stories of women who have pushed against the politicalrestrictions surrounding them.

The information provided during this seminar will be invaluable for allwomen aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. This being the case, theseminar is a designated as an alternate work site for all military, civilian andJapanese personnel attached to the Station, with their supervisor’s permis-sion, and request that unit commanders also support this event.

The seminar will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Club IwakuniBallroom.

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

NEWS BRIEFSPHARMACY REFILL

Pharmacy refill requests are done bytelephone only. For refills, call 253-3014and provide the following:( your name( last four of your sponsor’s SSN( prescription number (RXI...)( work or home phone number

Your refills will be ready for pick-upthe next work day. The pharmacy is closeFriday at noon for Clinic training, and onweekends and holidays.

SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD

Nominations are due, via the changeof command no later than April 15 forsubmission of the Spirit of Hope Award toHeadquarters Marine Corps. Any eligiblenominees can submit packages to theStation Adjutant NLT Wednesday. TheSpirit of Hope Award is presented toindividuals who embody the values of themen and women of the military. Theproposed recipient has contributedselflessly to the improvement of quality oflife for Marines over an extended periodof time.

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The Honorable Gordon R. England, Secretary ofthe Navy, visited the Station Feb. 25 for a brief tour ofthe facilities.

Upon arrival, England was escorted to the StationOperations Office, where he received an overview ofthe Station and current projects underway.

England expressed interest in the Iwakuni RunwayRelocation Project, particularly the future commercial-ization of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Airport.

“So far this all looks terrific,” said England. “It’s agreat idea.”

The 12-year program to relocate the runway onethousand meters further east into the ocean will growthe base by approximately 30 percent, according toCmdr. Dave Sasek, Station Facilities officer, who briefedEngland. Sasek also mentioned that the process in-volved extensive negotiations with local city and pre-fecture officials.

“If you’re able to successfully work out the way todo it, at the end of the day, you will have a vastly

LANCE CPL. DAVID REVERE

Combat Correspondent

Secretary of Navy visits Stationsuperior base,” said England.

England also toured Crash Fire Rescue and Ma-rine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 facilities. Lastly, hemet with Marines from the Single Marine Program.

“He seemed pretty interested in what we do overhere,” said Anthony Martinez, Hornet’s Nest manager.“I just showed him the ins and outs of the things wedo. He shook a couple hands and talked to a couplefolks about how they liked the program.”

England was confirmed as the 73rd Secretary ofthe Navy on Sept. 26, 2003 and sworn in on Oct. 1. Heis the second person in history to serve twice as theleader of the Navy and Marine Corps, and the first toserve in back-to-back terms. Prior to his return to theNavy Department, he was the first Deputy Secretaryof the Department of Homeland Security.

England served as the 72nd Secretary of the Navyfrom May 2001, until he joined the Homeland Securityin Jan. 2003. As Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Englandleads America’s Navy and Marine Corps and is re-sponsible for an annual budget in excess of $110 bil-lion dollars and more than 800,000 personnel.

Lance Cpl. David Revere

The Honorable Gordon R. England, Secretaryof the Navy, is greeted by Col. Dave Darrah,Station commanding officer.

l Name: Ihara Katsusukel DOB: July 7, 1950l Originally from: Nishiki-cho, Kuga-kun,Yamaguchi-kenl Schools attended: Graduated from Tokyo Uni-versity Law Department in 1976.l Career: 1976 Joined the Ministry of Labor (April1976) Nagano Prefecture Employment Security Sec.Chief (July 1983-March 1985) Foreign Service of-

IWAKUNI MAYOR BIOGRAPHY

MAYOR from Page 1

ficer- Japanese Embassy in Thailand as a first sec-retary (March 1986-March 1989 (Private) Secretaryto the Minister of Labor December (1989-Novem-ber 1990). Ministry of Labor, Employment SecurityBureau Operations and Coordination Section (July1994-July 1996) Ministry of Labor, Labor WelfareService Public Corporation, General Affairs Depart-ment head (July 1998)l Family: Wife (Kazuko), one son

CONSTRUCTION FENCE

A construction fence will be placed be-tween the Contractor Gate and the hous-ing area on the Northside of the Stationfrom approximately Monday to mid-No-vember 2004.

zens also. This makes it veryeasy for us to understand our-selves.

Question: As you areaware of, we recently had acurfew instituted due to theconduct of service members outin your city. Could you pleasegive us your thoughts on thematter?

Answer: It is unfortunatethat we had some incidents inour recent past and it was un-derstandable of Col. (David T.)Darrah, Station commandingofficer to take the action of im-posing the curfew. We hopethese kinds of incidents willnever happen again.

The curfew on the U.S. mili-tary did affect some of the Japanesebusinesses. They complained to me.The commanding officer came andexplained the situation to the own-ers. It was also the first time the COhad spoken to the Japanese own-ers and they were pleased with that.

Question: Do you have any sug-gestions regarding the incidentsthat occur out in your city?

Answer: I know we have a lotof differences in our cultures andcustoms. We need to know thesedifferences and understand them.You are all a part of Iwakuni andare considered citizens of the city.You must be responsible toyourself.

Question: Recently you visitedEverett, Wash., what were some of

the things you enjoyed?Answer: Everett is a sister city

of Iwakuni. We built a small KintaiBridge there at the community col-lege. I also did some hiking with oneof my American U.S. Marine friendson the beautiful snow covered Mt.Lena.

Also, while I was in America Itried one of your popular steaksand it was too much for me! Istayed in America only a coupleof days but I gained some weightimmediately.

Question: Do you have any-thing you would like to add?

Answer: It would be nice tosee more young service membersjoin young Japanese citizens incommunity projects that mightserve to unify the two cultures. Iwould also like to invite all Sta-tion residents to the grand re-opening of the Kintai Bridge onMarch 20 at 1:30 p.m. The historicbridge recently underwent majorreconstruction.

The city has many eventsplanned and we hope to see all ofyou out there enjoying the oppor-tunities your city has to offer.

Cpl. Joshua A. Roman

Iwakuni City Mayor KatsusukeIhara looks on as Cmdr. DaveSasek shows him the site wherethe new runway will be during atour last year.

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“Open your wallets and take $10 out, thenthrow it in the trash,” said Cmdr. Dave Sasek,Facilities officer. “That is what the Stationappears to be doing when they decide to throwaway recyclable items into a normal trash canand not a recycling bin.”

The Recycling Center, located in Building725, is here to provide all Station residents witha site to recycle most of their used goods.

“People are taking the time to shred paper,which is not required for recycling purposes,but they are not making sure that it actuallyreaches the Recycling Center,” said RyanLeming, Station solid waste supervisor. “I sellthe paper, so when people throw recyclablesinto dumpsters and it is collected by the trashcontractor, we all lose out on proceeds for theStation.”

The Recycling Center accepts just about anytype of paper product that can usually be foundin a household.

“If someone doesn’t know whether or notsomething is recyclable they should call Lemingat the recycling center at 253-3039 or check onthe intranet at https://intranet.iwakuni.Usmc.mil/FAC/ENV/default.htm,” said Sasek.

“The Recycling Center does not accept glassor plastic materials, but please continue tosegregate them for off-Station recycling efforts,”added Leming. “We accept cardboard, scrappieces of metal and any unsoiled paper. Un-soiled papers aren’t only magazines; it alsoincludes things like cereal boxes, food boxmaterial, books and etc. If anyone has scrap piecesof metal they need to dispose of, just stop by duringworking hours so we can assist you.”

Recycling concerns StationSTORY AND PHOTOS BY

LANCE CPL. GIOVANNI LOBELLO

Combat Correspondent

Leming started managing the qualified recyclingprogram approximately two years ago. At that timeminimal participation from Station residents was

present and the program seemedto be a waste. An increase of recycling hasbeen noticeable throughout theyears since the program firststarted. “When the program firststarted there wasn’t muchparticipation,” said Leming. “Butnow after two years the partici-pation has increased tremen-dously. We can give somethingback to the Station for theirthoughtful efforts.” Because of recycling, fundshave been able to go back intothe Station to help with ex-penses. “Recycling money comesback to the Station in the form of

Quality of Life improvements,” said Sasek. “Over thepast few years, we’ve been putting recycling moneytowards replacing all the old concrete bus shelterswith new larger and better looking bus shelters.These provide better shelter for bus riders and theylook better. By the end of this year, we will havefunded replacement of all the shelters except thosethat are being moved as a result of ongoing con-struction; those will be funded later when theconstruction work is complete.”

Recycling is important not only for those livingin housing, but also for everyone on the Station.

“For those that do not recycle I highly encour-age them to find out how much profit the base islosing as well as the ozone layer,” said Staff Sgt.Tracey Nicholson, career planner.

“The Recycling Center has a 24-hour drop-offarea in front of the Recycling Center,” said Leming.“Also if the work areas need recycling bins just letme know and I’ll do my best to provide them.”

Pfc. Theng Vang, H&HS personnel clerk, empties the recycling binfrom his work space into the recycling bins by Building one.

The Branch Medical Clinic willcelebrate Patient Safety Awareness Weekfrom Sunday to March 13. This week is anational observance dedicated towardseducation and awareness on how patientsand staff can ensure safe health care.

You can help make the health careexperience safer by becoming activelyinvolved and informed about you andyour family’s health care. Here are fewsimple steps that you can take:

Ask questions and make sure youunderstand the answers. You as thepatient have the right to know about yourhealth care.

Know the medications you take. Keepa list of medications you are taking and besure to include over-the-counter-medica-tions like Motrin, vitamins or herbalsupplements. Empty out your medicine

Simple steps to safermedical health care

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cabinets of old or expired medications.Make sure you know how much, when,and why you are taking the medication.When you get a prescription make sureit is the correct medication before youleave the counter.

Pay attention to your health care. Ifsomething does not seem right, tellyour doctor or another health careprofessional. Make sure you get theprescribed treatment or medication.Make sure your identity is checkedbefore you receive any medications ortreatments. Hand washing is the mostimportant way to prevent the spread ofinfection. Make sure your health careprovider has washed their hands.Don’t assume anything!

Patient safety is a priority at theBranch Medical Clinic. If you have anyquestions about patient safety, orrequest further information, pleasecontact the Branch Clinic at 253-3379.

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Bags of shredded paper was found thrown into acombustible trash can instead of the RecyclingCenter.

A private with Combat ServiceSupport Detachment 36 was foundguilty of two counts of Article 92(underage drinking and violationof the liberty policy) Feb 23. TheMarine will forfeit $300.00 pay fortwo months, put on restriction for25 days and given extra duties for25 days.

On Feb. 26 a Marine AviationLogistics Squadron 12 private wasfound guilty of violating Article 86,(Unauthorized Absence). Specifi-cally in that the Marine failed to

Nonjudicial Punishmentreturn to her appointed place ofduty and remained absent until ap-proximately Dec. 5. The Marinealso violated Article 87, (MissingMovement). The Marine, at SanDiego, CA on or about Nov. 29,2003, through design, missed themovement of her commercial flightto return to MCAS Iwakuni, Ja-pan. The Marine forfeited half payfor two months, received 45 daysrestriction and 45 days EPD to runconcurrently.

“The staff noncommissionedmade things happen by setting upthe bunkers that we worked in,”added Waca.

The effort put into OperationSouthern Frontier 2004 paid off forthe Marines that participated.

“Australia was worth the trip

from Iwakuni,” said Sgt. ChrisGielerowski, VMFA(AW)-332 careerplanner. “I would go back toAustralia in a heart beat. Theoutback was a great experience andthe people out there are veryhelpful. Australia is something thatI recommend everyone to experi-ence.”

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The International Women’s Day,recognized globally as a celebration ofthe economic, social, cultural andpolitical achievements of women, willbe observed March 8 at a specialceremony from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in theClub Iwakuni Ballroom.

According to the IWD Web site,the first IWD was held March 19, 1911in Germany, Austria, Denmark and afew other European countries. Germanwomen selected this date because in1848 the Prussian king had promisedthe vote for women on that day.

Now, IWD is always celebrated onMarch 8 and is an occasion marked bywomen’s groups around the world.This date is also commemorated at theUnited Nations and is designated inmany countries as a national holiday.Women from every country cometogether to celebrate this importantdate that represents equality, justiceand development.

“As a woman from the UnitedStates, I feel blessed because I amallowed to have personal freedom andchoices,” said Lt. Cmdr. Michelle

Women’s Day celebrates achievementLANCE CPL. DAVID REVERE

Combat CorrespondentLukehart, BranchMedical Clinic women’shealth coordinator. “Ilook at women fromother various countriesand realize that many ofthem have to faceeveryday realities that Icould never even beginto imagine.”

The role of women inthe military has been onthe forefront of thewomen’s equalitymovement in the pastcentury.

“I am very proud ofthe fact that women canserve in just about everyrole the military has tooffer,” said Lukehart. “Iam particularly proud ofa certain group of Armyand Navy nurses whocalled themselves theBand of Angels during World War II.”

According to Lukehart, thesenurses provided a moving example ofthe courage and determination offemale service members. They choseto stay behind in the Philippines to

Girls from the age of 5 through 17 that claim tohave nothing to do now can now spend time with anelite group of peers.

The Girl Scouts of the United States of Americaare for girls from the ages of 5 through 17.

The U.S.A. Girl Scouts Overseas Iwakuni heldtheir annual World Thinking Day. The Daisies,Brownies, Junior and Cadette girl scouts collectivelyput in an immense amount of time and hard work tomake this event special.

“The troops started preparing for this eventapproximately two months ago,” said Patti Turner,overseas committee chairman. “Each troop wasgiven a random country and it was then up to themto research the Girl Scout program from that specificcountry.”

Besides researching the different Girl Scoutprograms, added tasks were given to each troop.

Each troop brought a native food from theirrespective country, and they also put on a demon-stration or told facts about the country, said Turner.

“One of the memorable displays that we sawwere from the troop that had Mongolia,” addedTurner. “They managed to bring an actual Mongo-lian style house.”

“My favorite part of the day was eating thedifferent foods from each country and learningabout them,” said 8-year-old Anne-Marie DavisClark.

In addition to the food tasting and demonstra-tion that each troop put on, passports were handedout to each of the girls.

“The girls were handed passports and thentraveled to different countries and received a stamp

Girl Scouts of America taste different culturesLANCE CPL. GIOVANNI LOBELLO

Combat Correspondent

from each one,” said Turner. “The passport thingwas used when I first got here and I thought itwould be a good idea to bring it back.”

Another change that was made to the annualevent was the inclusion of a friendship salad insteadof the traditional candle ceremony.

“The candle ceremony at times can be long andmakes the girls uneasy. The friendship salad is asimple, quick ceremony,” said Turner. “Each troopdumps different fruits into a bowl. This is a way toremember the girl scouts from around the world.”

After starting World Thinking Day with thefriendship salad, the action-packed day was summed

up with the individual troop performances.With only 65 Girl Scouts, the program is strug-

gling compared to last year’s amount of 100 girls.Added participation was encouraged from theoverseas committee chairman.

“We lost a lot of our members with the perma-nent change of station taking away a major part ofour members,” said Turner. “New girls are alwaysencouraged to sign up and join one of our troopshere. It doesn’t matter what time of the year newmembers are more then welcome to participate at anytime of the year.”

Staff Sgt. Chad George

Ava Idland, Lauren Mosley, Gemma Garlisch, Sydney Turner and Hannah Johnson sit pa-tiently in front of the Thailand display waiting for the rest of the scheduled events to takeplace.

take care of their wounded soldiers,knowing full well that they wouldeither be captured and held asprisoners of war or killed. “They saved many lives and wentthrough hell but never failed to lose

their focus on the missionat hand,” said Lukehart.“They were eventuallycaptured and held asPOW’s for more than ayear. They say that it wasa miracle that none of themdied as many were starvingto death and falling ill tovarious diseases them-selves.” Lukehart said thatthroughout it all, the Bandof Angels never lost hope.All the military nurses thatstayed behind lived to telltheir miraculous story. The stories of heroicwomen like these will becelebrated in the upcomingseminar. “The seminar willinclude a women’s forum, aguest speaker, a parade ofcountries, and many other

cultural activities,” said Col. DaveDarrah, Station commanding officer.“We will also cover the diverse andinterlocking stories of women whohave pushed against the politicalrestrictions surrounding them.”

Lance Cpl. David Revere

Lance Cpl. Candice Woody, MALS-12 aviation me-chanic, makes adjustments on an engine. Woody, whohas been in the Marine Corps just under two years,said she loves the opportunity the military gives her totravel.

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From World War II to Operation Iraqi Freedom,the Seabees were an integral part of the operationsthat involved constructing numerous camps,airstrips, supply roads and humanitarian projects.

In December 1941, Rear Adm. Ben Moreell(Father of the Seabees), Chief of the Navy’s Bureauof Yards and Docks, created the Naval Construction Force.

The earliest Seabees were recruited from thecivilian construction trades and were placed underthe leadership of the officers of the Navy’s CivilEngineer Corps. Because of the emphasis onexperience and skill, the average age of Seabeesduring the early days of the war was 37.

In addition, most Seabees were volunteers, sinceall constructions trades were exempted from thedraft due to their trade skills. More than 325,000men served with the Seabees in World War II,fighting and building in six continents.

In the Atlantic during the D-Day landing atNormandy, some of the first personnel to go ashorewere the Seabees. They were organized into teamsto create avenues of approach in the thousands ofbarricades that were preventing the landing shipsfrom hitting the beach. They suffered numerous

Celebrating 62 years of faithful service

Seabees and contractors carefully remove the historic displaySeabee from its pedestal in front of Camp Moscrip, Iraq. The metalbee was originally placed there by NMCB-4’s Bravo Company inJune 1982.

Seabees over-tasked for a full six-month deployment, completed a pad for Marine Corps jets to land on in true Seabee fashion by using oa third of a normal-sized battalion and in half the time. Essential aircraft now have a place in a operations. The project proved again that Seabees continue to follow their tradition building something from nothing, with heart and sweatany place on earth.

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A Seabee deployed to Iraq smooths out a patch of concrete during their project to build a launching pad.

The Seabee Memorial stands in an Arlington, Va. cemetery and reads, “Withwilling hearts and skillful hands, the difficult we do at once, the impossibletakes a bit longer. With compassion for others, we build, we fight for peacewith freedom.”

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From World War II to Operation Iraqi Freedom,the Seabees were an integral part of the operations

airstrips, supply roads and humanitarian projects.

(Father of the Seabees), Chief of the Navy’s Bureauof Yards and Docks, created the Naval Construction

The earliest Seabees were recruited from thecivilian construction trades and were placed underthe leadership of the officers of the Navy’s Civil

experience and skill, the average age of Seabees

In addition, most Seabees were volunteers, sinceall constructions trades were exempted from thedraft due to their trade skills. More than 325,000

Normandy, some of the first personnel to go ashorewere the Seabees. They were organized into teamsto create avenues of approach in the thousands ofbarricades that were preventing the landing shipsfrom hitting the beach. They suffered numerous

Celebrating 62 years of faithful servicecasualties as daylight gave away their positions, butthe teams completed what they set out to do.

In the Pacific, where most of the constructionwas needed, the Seabees landed soon after theMarines and built major airstrips, bridges, roads,warehouses, hospitals, gasoline storage tanks andhousing.

The Korean Conflict saw a call up ofmore than 10,000 men. The Seabeeslanded at Inchon with assault troops.They fought enormous tides as wellas enemy fire and provided cause-ways within hours of the initialslanding. Their actions at Inchon andother landings demonstrated theirversatility.

During the Vietnam War, the Seabeeswere primarily builders and instructors. Seabeeteam members were sometimes directly involved inbattle. In June 1965 at Dong Xoai, Navy Construc-tion Mechanic 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields wasposthumously awarded the Medal of Honor forconspicuous gallantry in carrying a criticallywounded Army Special Forces soldier to safety andin destroying a Viet Cong machine gun emplacementat the cost of his life. Not only was Marvin Shieldsthe first Seabee to win the nation’s highest award,

but he was also the first Navy service member to beso decorated for action in Vietnam.

After Vietnam, the Seabees continued withconstructing and repairing bases worldwide.

In 1971, the Seabees went on to construct the$200 million base known as Diego Garcia in theIndian Ocean. This project took 11 years. This base

proved invaluable when Iraq invadedKuwait in August 1990 and operationDesert Shield and Desert Storm were

launched. During the Gulf War, more than 5,000Seabees (4,000 active and 1000 reservist)

served in the Middle East. In SaudiArabia the Seabees built 10 camps for more

than 42,000 personnel, 14 galleys capable offeeding 75,000 people, and six million squarefeet of aircraft parking apron.

After Sept. 11th during the AfghanistanWar, the Seabees were forward deployed Kandahar.Throughout the region they were establishing basecamps, repairing water supply points and repairingaircraft runways out of anything they could find.While back in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, they alsowere busy helping construct detention facilities,Camp X-ray, for the incoming Taliban and Al Qaidaprisoners.

Before the buildup of forces in the Gulf, theSeabees were already there preparing an aircraftparking apron staging area for the hundreds ofaircraft that were due to arrive in Kuwait. One of theprojects consisted of an aircraft parking apron thatwas the largest single battalion concrete projectsince World War II.

Operation Iraqi Freedom marked the first timethat construction forces operated not from a fixedlocation, but from behind the Marines as theyadvanced across the battlefield.

“They proceeded into the most dangerouscombat area since Vietnam,” said Rear Adm. CharlesKubic, Commander of the First Naval ConstructionDivision.

The Seabees were tasked with numerousprojects. One was building a bridge over the TigrisRiver, which was the only bridge for 100 kilometers,in order to restore the city’s vital commercial link. Itwas the main route for locals to reach the hospitals.Several units have received the Presidential UnitCitation Award for their roles in OIF.

In peacetime, the Seabees have provided qualityconstruction projects for military bases and localcommunities around the world.

In peace and in war they have lived their motto,“Can Do.”

Seabees over-tasked for a full six-month deployment, completed a pad for Marine Corps jets to land on in true Seabee fashion by using onlya third of a normal-sized battalion and in half the time. Essential aircraft now have a place in a vital location to land during theater flight

that Seabees continue to follow their tradition building something from nothing, with heart and sweat

From small jobs tobig jobs, Seabeesare known for get-ting the job done.Their legacy wasfirst established1941 and continuesto grow with everyconstruction sitecomplete and everymission met.

Photos courtesy of Seabees

Seabees deployed to Iwakuni pour steel in a canopy project in one of the manyjobs ongoing around the Station in hopes to improve the quality of life here.

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OUT THE GATE poor weather. For more information,call 0820-22-3731.

Zeranium DisplayThere will be a display of approxi-

mately 300 kinds of zeranium atHiroshima Botanical Garden untilApril 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closedon Fridays. Call 082-922-3600 formore information.

Bamboo Masterworks; JapaneseBaskets From The Loyd CotsenCollection

There is an exhibition of bam-boo art now through March 28, 9a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hiroshima Pre-

Note: Japanese who do notspeak English may answer thephone numbers provided.

Yanai “Parasol Shop” Flea Mar-ket

A flea market is scheduled March14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Yanai City.There will be 20 to 30 shops sellingtoys, recycled items, clothes, statio-neries, snacks, drink and more. Eachshop sets up a parasol along thestreet in front of JR Yanai Train Sta-tion. It may be cancelled in case of

fectural Art Museum. Over 106works of art from the Cotsen’s col-lection will be displayed. Admissionfee is required. The museum closesMondays. Call 082-221-6246 fordetails.

Hina Doll Cast Away CeremonyThis event will take place by the

Ryogoku Bridge in Otake, Sunday at10 a.m. People will shape carriersfrom straws and girls will cast awaytheir hand made hina dolls on them.This ceremony will be held in orderto wish for the girls happiness andhealth. For more information, call 53-5800.

KORAT, Thailand-Three mainte-nance Marines from Marine FighterAttack Squadron 251 took part in aculture exchange when they went to alocal high school here to help stu-dents with their English skills, Feb. 18.

The Marines, along with Air Forceand Singaporean service members,traveled to the Swathampitak Schoolto assist the students with theirEnglish studies.

“We go to the school to givestudents a chance to use their Englishskills they might otherwise never useoutside of school,” said Air Force 1stSgt. Richard Coyle, Cope Tiger firstsergeant. “We are there everyday tohelp the students study for their finalexams in late February.”

The school of over 2,400 studentsand 140 faculty teaches grades seventhrough 12. As soon as the students

STORY AND PHOTOS BY

LANCE CPL. C. ALEX HERRON

Combat Correspondent

start at the school, they begin Englishclasses until they finish high school.

“Many of the younger studentsare shy at first, because they neveruse their English outside of theclassroom,” said Mark Trachtendarg,English teacher, Swathampitak School“After the Marines and Airmen beginasking questions, it doesn’t take longfor the students to open up and beginto use their skills.”

The Marines who took time out oftheir schedule to lend a hand also gotsomething out of the experience.

“It feels good to have helped out,”said Cpl. Joshua Ryan, electric shop,VMFA-251. “I hope I helped them instudying for their exams.”

Some of the Marines left theschool impacted more by individualstudents rather than a particular class.

“There was one eighth grader whowas surprisingly knowledgeable of theEnglish language,” Ryan said. “Sheunderstood everything I said and wasreally into just sitting and talking tome.”

Besides the day at the high schoolwith the English classes, the Thunder-bolts have been sharing their volun-teer spirit throughout their time inThailand.

“We had Marines, along withAirmen from the Singapore, Thailand,and the U.S. go to Bon BungtaklaElementary School in Korat to drop-off desks, chairs and DVD playersthat were provided by the Air Force,”said Cmdr. Donald Troast, MarineAircraft Group 12 group chaplain.“The Marines played with thechildren and even served them lunch.Everyone, from the teachers to thestudents were genuinely gracious andexcited about us being there.”

With many different volunteerprojects going on during OperationCope Tiger, the Thunderbolts havemore opportunities to showcasetheir ambassadorship in and aroundKorat.

“Volunteerism is an important part

T-Bolts show volunteer spirit in Korat

Lance Cpl. Scott R. Weideman,MALS-12 cryogenics technician,volunteers to serve hot food to hun-gry students at the Ban BungtakloElementary School in Korat, Thai-land, Feb. 16.

Marines with VMFA-251 talk withThai children in hopes of encourag-ing their efforts to learn the Englishlanguage.

of what we are doing,” said Lt. Col.Thomas “T.C.” Clark, VMFA-251commanding officer. “Obviouslyour primary mission is flying andtraining, but we are also ambassa-dors of the United States. TheMarines like to get out among thelocals, especially children. I’d liketo see all of our Marines get anopportunity to volunteer in thesurrounding community. I have yetto see a Marine come back withouta smile on their face and glad theyhelped out.”

Cpl. Joshua Ryan, VMFA-251 electrician, talks with students at theSwathampitak School in Korat, Thailand, Feb. 18.

owner private ride, $8,500obo. Call Sean at 253-5549dwh or 253-2291 awh.

Nissan Cedric, 1992, ex-cellent condition, $1,500or $1,995 with 2 years JCI.Call Sean at 253-5549 dwhor 253-2291 awh.

Misc., Ashley furniture,couch, love seat andbench craft recliner,$1,000. Call Sean at 253-5549 dwh or 253-2291 awh.

Misc., baby swing, PeterRabbit mobile, bouncechair, infant car seat, playyard, snugli carrier, por-table swing, walker, bathtub, ball dresses, weddingdress, maternity formal.

Mitsubishi Mirage, 1989,2 door, JCI until Oct. 2004,$800 obo. Call Kris Gerberat 253-3989 dwh or 253-2030 awh.

Mitsubishi Diamante ,1994, 4 door, charcoal grey,Kenwood CD player, ex-cellent condition, Electricmoon roof, ground effects,must sell, JCI until May2005, $2,500 obo. Call SethHartz at 253-6377 dwh or253-2628 awh.

Honda Legend, 1989, 4door, CD player, excellentA/C, cruise control, wellmaintained, JCI until April2005, $1,400. Call SethHartz at 253-6377 dwh or253-2628 awh.

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Mitsubishi Emeraude ,1993, 4 door sedan, JCIuntil June 2004, $2,000obo. Call Kris Gerber at253-3989 dwh or 253-2030awh.

Mazda Roadster, 1990, 5speed, new tires, new backwindow, CD changer, ex-cellent condition, JCI un-til Aug. 2005, $2,000. CallHope Fiorvanti at 253-4673 dwh or 253-2461 awh.

Toyota Surf, 1992, excel-lent condition, $3,000 or$3,995 with 2 years JCI.Call Sean at 253-5549 dwhor 253-2291 awh.

Harley Davidson TourGlide Classic, 1988, mintcondition, well main-tained, cared for 2nd

Call Jodi at 253-2088.

Misc., Graco Pack-n-Play,$20; bike child seat, $10;misc. items for baby & size12 months girls clothes,some items free. Call Roseat 253-2168.

Misc., kitchen table, allnatural solid wood, rect-angular butcher blocktable, 4 Windsor chairswith spindle back andlegs, 48” 1x30”w, $80. CallAmy Jecheva at 253-5023dwh or 31-8617 awh.

Misc., Sony MVC-FD85digital Mavica, digitalcamera with carrying case,$350 obo; Panasonic VCR$100; JVC 3 disc DVDPlayer, $150; large PoohBear, 9,500 yen or $90. Call

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FRIDAY

11 a.m./5 p.m. 8 Crazy Nights (PG-13)2 p.m./8 p.m. Two Weeks Notice (PG-13)

11 p.m./5 a.m. Shaft (R)2 a.m. Sorority Boys (R)

SATURDAY

11 a.m./5 p.m. Doctor Dolittle 2 (PG) 2 p.m./8 p.m. The Transporter (PG-13)

11 p.m./5 a.m. The Talented Mr. Ripley (R)2 a.m. Face/Off (R)

SUNDAY11 a.m./5 p.m. Rugrats Go Wild (PG)2 p.m./8 p.m. S.W.A.T. (PG-13)

11 p.m./5 a.m. Jerry Maguire (R)2 a.m. Silence Of The Lambs (R)

MONDAY11 a.m./5 p.m. Alex & Emma (PG-13)2 p.m./8 p.m. Undercover Brother (PG-13)

11 p.m./5 a.m. Sum Of All Fears (PG-13)2 a.m. The Watcher (R)

TUESDAY

11 a.m./5 p.m. Little Mermaid (G) 2 p.m./8 p.m. Dickie Roberts (PG-13)

11 p.m./5 a.m. Story Of Us (R)2 a.m. Red Dragon (R)

WEDNESDAY11 a.m./5 p.m. Someone Like You (PG-13)2 p.m./8 p.m. Tommy Boy (PG-13)

11 p.m./5 a.m. Terminator 3 (R)2 a.m. Wishful Thinking (R)

THURSDAY11 a.m./5 p.m. Stealing Harvard (PG-13)2 p.m./8 p.m. Reversal (PG-13)

11 p.m./5 a.m. Mr. Deeds (PG-13)2 a.m. Three Kings (R)

MOVIE SCHEDULE

SAKURA THEATERMONA LISA SMILE

1953 America was a time ripe for changefor women and when Katherine Ann Willisarrives to teach Art History at WellesleyCollege, she finds the institution drowningin outdated mores. While the nation struggleswith the fears that accompany a shiftingpolitical culture, the powers that be atWellesley seem to want to re-corset thewomen who had been the backbone of theWorld War II workforce just a few years ear-lier (125 minutes).

HOUSE OF SAND AND FOGMassoud Amir Behrani is living a lie to

fulfill a dream. Once a member of the Shah ofIran’s elite inner circle, he has brought hisfamily to America to build a new life. De-spite a pretense of continued affluence, he isbarely making ends meet until he sees hisopportunity in the auction of a house beingsold for back taxes. It is a terrible mistake.Through a bureaucratic snafu, the house hasbeen improperly seized from its rightfulowner, Kathly Lazaro (126 minutes).

50 FIRST DATESHenry Roth, a veterinarian at an

aquarium in Hawaii, falls in love with a girl,Lucy, with short-term memory loss, but hehas to keep getting her to fall in love withhim every time they meet in order for themto have a relationship, since she never re-members the last time she met him (106 min-utes).

FRIDAY7 p.m. Mona Lisa Smile (PG-13)

10 p.m. House Of Sand And Fog (R)

SATURDAY10 a.m. URA Star Talent Show tryouts4 p.m. Disney’s Teachers’ Pet (PG)7 p.m. 50 First Dates (PG-13)

10 p.m. House Of Sand And Fog (R)

SUNDAY4 p.m. Peter Pan (PG)7 p.m. Welcome To Mooseports

(PG-13)

MONDAY7 p.m. Matthew C. Perry High

School Spring Concert

TUESDAY7 p.m. Paycheck (PG-13)

WEDNESDAY6 p.m. URA Star Talent Show tryouts

THURSDAY7 p.m. Miracle (PG)

This schedule is submitted by the Sakura Theater and is subject to change. For show times call the Sakura Theater at 253-5291.

OTHER ITEMS

JOB OPENINGS

Linda Kostelny at 253-3278dwh or 090-8608-3799.

Misc., 16” girls bike brandnew still in box, $65; babyswing with mobile likenew, $30; Eddie Bauer in-fant seat, play mat, buoy-ancy seat , baby boyclothes 0-12 months, anda lot more baby item theCall Misty at 253-2113.

CHRO (253-6828)DeCA:–Sales Store Checker (In-termittent)

–Materials Handler (Inter-mittent)

Clinic:–Social WorkerBPO:–Management and Pro-gram Analysis Officer

MCCS (253-3030)(The following jobs areopen at MCCS Personnel)MCCS Job Listing:–Head of Retail–Retail Area Supervisor,

civilian only–Procurement Assistant,

civilian only–Purchasing Agent, civil-

ian only–Basic Replenishment

Clerk, civilian only–Leisure Travel Assis-

tant, civilian only–Sup. Vending Specialist,

civilian only–Club Operations Assis-

tant, civilian only–Catering Manager–Operations Assistant,

civilian only–Program Assistant, civil-

ian only–Program Leader, civilian

only–Operations Assistant,

civilian only–Recreation Assistant,

civilian only–Maintenance Supply

Technician, civilian only–Equipment Inv. Assis-

tant, civilian only–Employee Development

Assistant, civilian onlyGo to http://www.mccsiwakuni.com for a com-plete job listing.

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Test ScheduleTuesdays/Fridays - CLEP,DSSTMarch 17 - ACTMarch 18 - SATMarch 22 - EDPT, DLABMarch 24 - DLPTMarch 25 - AFCT

For more information call253-3855.

CHRO Trainingn Family Member Local Em-ployment Orientation:Wednesday, 8-9 a.m.n RESUMIX : Wednesday,9:30-10:30 a.m.n Outbound Family MemberPriority Placement ProgramBrief: Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 12p.m.n Preventing WorkplaceConflict and Adverse Actions:March 22-24, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.n Alternative Dispute Reso-lution: March 25-26, 8 a.m. to

Roman CatholicSaturday 4:30 p.m. Confession

5:30 p.m. MassSunday 9:30 a.m. Mass

10:45 a.m. CCD

ProtestantSaturday 9:30 a.m. Seventh Day Adventist

(second and fourth)Sunday 8 a.m. Traditional

9:30 a.m. Sunday School11 a.m. Contemporary12:30 p.m. Jesus Christ Apostolic

ServiceThursday 6:30 p.m. Jesus Christ Apostolic

Bible Study

Church of ChristSunday 9:30 a.m. Bible Study

10:30 a.m. Church of ChristWednesday 7 p.m. Bible Study

Latter Day SaintsSunday 1 p.m. Priesthood/RS Meeting

2 p.m. Sunday School3 p.m. Sacrament

MuslimFriday Noon Prayer

JewishFriday 6 p.m. Shabbat

For information regarding divine services, religiouseducation or any other Command Religious Program/Chapel activity call the Station Chapel at 253-5218.

CHAPEL SERVICES

TORII TELLER, MARCH 5, 2004

COMMUNITY BRIEFSand shopping.n Blitz Tournament: March14, 6 p.m. Free entry for teamsof two. Great prizes for first, sec-ond and third place winners.n Pool & Dominos Tourna-ment: March 20, 6 p.m. Free signup for these single tourna-ments.

Hot Food CounterNow available at the Southside7-Day Store, hot dogs, nachos,and chili & cheese.

Japanese Tea Ceremony ClassMarch 15, 1-3 p.m. (tentativedate) Sample green tea and ex-plore this traditional Japanesepastime. Call 253-6165 for de-tails.

Using Credit WiselyMarch 17, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.Learn the basics of establish-ing, using and shopping forcredit. A discussion aboutcredit reporting agencies andcredit scoring will be included.For more information, call 253-6352.

Craft Fair & Flea MarketMarch 20, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at theMAC Dome. Reserve a table for$5 by calling 253-6621. Fair isopen to the Station residents,family members and local Japa-nese residents. Yen and U.S.dollars are accepted.

4:30 p.m. For more informationand nomination, call 253-6828or send e-mail to shiomuram.jp.@iwakuni.usmc.mil. Classeswill be held at Building 1, Room102, CHRO training room.

CRMC Classes (253-6439)n Transition AssistanceSeminar : Monday throughMarch 12, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.n DoD Federal Employment:Tuesday, 9-10:30 a.m.n Teaching English ForProfit: Thursday, 1-2:30 p.m.

Club Iwakuni (253-3119)n International Women’s DayCelebration: Monday, 8 a.m. to3 p.m. in the Club Iwakuni Ball-room.

Single Marine Program (253-4656)n Hiroshima Peace Park &Shopping: March 13, 10 a.m.$10 transportation and extrayen for the museum, lunch

EDUCATION

Parent Advisory Board Meet-ingThis meeting is scheduled atTeen Center, Tuesday, 6:30-8:30p.m. Come out and voice yourconcerns or comments on teenissues local or national, andproposed changes at the TeenCenter. Open to parents ofyouth 10-18 years-old. For moreinformation, call 253-4803/6454.

University Of MarylandTerm IV registration is March15-26. Term dates are March 29through May 22. Course offer-ing include Marketing, Life inthe Oceans, Human Biologyand more. Students must takethe placement exams prior toenrolling in Math or English.Call 253-3494 for additional in-formation.

Crime StoppersIf you have any informationpertaining to a crime please call“Crime Stoppers” at 253-3333.Crime Stoppers is an answeringservice designed for anony-mous callers to give informationthat would assist the ProvostMarshal’s Office in solving andpreventing crime.

Thrift StoreThe Thrift Store is open Mon-days from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Wednesdays from 5-8 p.m. andthe last Saturday of each monthfrom 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Build-ing 1117, located next to the

Photo courtesy of Coral Sea Skydivers

Marines Takes Leap of FaithWhile in Australia, Marines had the opportunity to unleash a little bit of

their wild side. Lance Cpl. Rodolfo Espinoza, a Marine Aviation Logistics Squad-ron 12 mechanic, on his day off decided to test his limits and jump out of amoving airplane. At an altitude of approximately 12,000 feet, skydiving servedas a great stress reliever during the deployment.

Chapel. Volunteers and dona-tions are always welcome. Call253-4721 for more information.

Iwakuni ToastmastersToastmasters (TM) Internationalprovides an excellent opportu-nity to learn and practice properpublic speaking and invaluableleadership skills. The TM expe-rience also looks very good onyour resume. The class meets ev-ery 2nd Thursday evening and4th Friday at lunch. Japanesewith intermediate or better En-glish skills are welcome. CallNancy Regan at 253-4557 orSallie Donahue at 253-5328 formore information and location.

Antiques And Furniture SaleThe American Red Cross issponsoring Sophie’s ChineseAntiques and Furniture sale,Saturday and Sunday. Tansu,chairs, chests, baskets and finehand knotted Persian carpetswill be in the Matthew C. PerryHigh School cafeteria. All fundsraised from this sale will beused to support the AmericanRed Cross community and vol-unteer programs on the Station.Volunteers are needed. Call 253-3839 for more information.

Prayer LuncheonThere will be a prayer luncheonon March 12, 12 p.m. at theSouthside Chow Hall. RearAdm. Robert F. Burt, the Chap-lain of the Marine Corps, will bethe guest speaker. He will be vis-iting Iwakuni Sunday and Mon-day.

MCCS

COMMUNITY

CHRO

ANNUAL MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPApril 3 to May 2, 8 a.m. Station residents, JMSDF, IHA and MLC

workers, and their families compete at Torii Pines Golf Course. Sign-up for $20 before March 28, 5 p.m. For more information, call 253-3402.

MADNESS H20 UNIT PT “5 ON 5 WATER BASKETBALL” CHAL-LENGE

Units are invited to IronWorks Gym Indoor Pool for a free PT chal-lenge March 19, 1-4 p.m. Teams must consist of six people: five play-ers and one substitute. Open to military units and JMSDF membersonly. For more information, call 253-4966.

MARTIAL ARTS SEMINARMarch 26, 5-9 p.m. at IronWorks Gym. Learn techniques from World

Champion Howard Jackson. Sign-up is free at the front desk. Children

under 16 must be accompanied by a parent. Participants are advised towear fitness attire or a martial arts uniform. Call 253-6359 for moreinformation.

VARSITY SOFTBALL TRYOUTSMarch 20, 10 a.m. at the parade deck in front of Building one. Call

253-5777 for more information.

OPEN PRESEASON SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTMarch 27. Call Mr. Carr at 253-5777 for details. Intramural softball

begins April 5.

FAMILY APPRECIATION DAYSSaturday, 1-5 p.m. All games are half price at the Bowling Center.

Call 253-4657 for details.

IWAKUNI SPORTS SCENE

SPORTS PAGE 11TORII TELLER, MARCH 5, 2004

Officials have announced, recruits at MarineCorps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., are participat-ing in a test of a new running shoe that may possi-bly replace the 10-year-old version currently used.However, for those who havecompleted recruit training andwill not be issued the new silverand gray shoes that comespecifically fitted to the footthrough computer analysis, theold fashioned way of finding theright shoe will have to do fornow.

According to Navy Lt.Phillip Hanson, Branch Medical Clinic, physicaltherapist, purchasing the right running shoe is keyin preventing injury and improving the overallrunning experience.

The first step in buying arunning shoe is to assess thecurrent shape of one’s currentissue. If there is any doubt onwhether the shoe is still good,Hanson explains it probablyisn’t.

“Every mile you put on ashoe, you’re breaking down theproperties you initially bought itfor.,” Hanson explained. “Also,if you have a pair of shoes thatyou run in, you shouldn’t go out(on liberty) in the same pair.People should have a pair forrunning and other shoes for justwalking around.”

After the assessment,Hanson said it should be easy totell if a sneaker is ready for amarathon or ready for thedumpster.

‘Magic shoes’ make a difference on health

CPL. ROBERT W. WYNKOOP

Combat Correspondent

Once a consumer has made up his mind topurchase a quality shoe, the Midwestern Universitygrad, Hanson, said they should be prepared tospend the money for the best shoe available.

“There’s no price tag to your health,” Hansonsaid, “ and shoes do about 99 percent of the work inabsorbing the initial impact of running. There’s noreason to be cheap.”

Hanson recommends an odd first step in gettingthat perfect fit, but he explains it makes a differencein getting the perfect shoe. “I always tell people to get a piece of construc-

tion paper and put it on thefloor. Then dip your foot inwater and step on the paper.This will give you an idea ofwhat type of foot you have.” Hanson said there are threemain “types” of feet. Anyquality running shoe will workfor the first type of foot thatHanson said is the most

common and normal shape.A normal footprint will have an average sized

arch and show the forefoot and heel connected by

an even broad band.Another type of foot that requires a more

specific type of shoe occurs when the runner has ahigher arch. The band connecting the forefoot andthe heel to be very thin or even nonexistent. If youuse Hanson’s construction paper technique and seethis then it tends to indicate that your foot isunderpronated (supinated) and is not as effective indisplacing the impact resulting from running.Runners with this type of foot are encouraged topurchase a shoe designed specifically to helpabsorb impact on the outside of the foot.

The third type of foot is “flat feet.” The low archin this foot type is usually associated withoverpronation. When running with flat feet the footstrikes on the outside of the heel and rolls inwardstoo far. If this is allowed to continue it can causemany different types of injury, Hanson said. Shoeswith technology called “motion control” are the bestdefense of flat foot related injuries, Hanson said.

In addition to finding the right shoe with a foottype, Hanson suggested consumers wait until theend of the day to purchase a shoe.

“Your feet tend to be the biggest toward the endof the day. Don’t go shopping until at least four or

five o’clock. “Also, don’t be afraid to try theshoe out. You’re going to be wearingthem for a while, so walk around thestore a couple of times – maybe evenjump up and down a few times,” hesaid. Function over fashion is anotherhallmark of picking the right shoe,Hanson tells his patients. It doesn’thave to look pretty,, be he said a shoeshould do it’s job. “Think of your foot like a strut on acar. The impact goes from foot to anklethen to the knee and all the way up. Agood shoe will ease that shock.”

Once a runner has purchased acorrect shoe, Hanson said the insolesshould be changed around 500 miles,and once the mileage hits a grand therunner should hit the road andpurchase a new pair.

This is the 2nd story in a three part series onrunning.

“Every mile you put ona shoe, you’re breakingdown the properties youinitially bought it for.”

Navy Lt. Phillip Hanson

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Singing cadence in a formation runthroughout the Station is a commonscenario for physical training here.

But now, is PT limited to a three-mile run, crunches and traditional pull-ups.

That was the case for the six teamswho participated in the annual Unit PTPaintball Challenge.

Twelve teams stepped out onto thepaintball field with one thing in mind-beating the rest of the opponents andbecoming paintball challenge champi-ons of the year. Only one team’s goal was met as,the Provost Marshal’s Office wascrowned this years Paintball Challengechampion.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY

LANCE CPL. GIOVANNI LOBELLO

Combat Correspondent

The Unit PT Paintball Challenge is an annual event involving six teams made up of eight-man teams all competing to be crowned champion.

The competition consisted of eight-man teams. Safety was a key concernfor players as masks were issued,paintball markers and ammunition. To some paintball enthusiasts thiswas just another chance to relievemounted stress built up from theeveryday bump and grind. “This is a nice and safe way to takeout a little aggression while having funat the same time,” said David Haess,Naval Mobile Construction BattalionSquadron player.

The Station Paintball Range,though small in size, still provides anaccurate account for a typical paintballsession.

“I have played before and this fieldis very nice for the number of peopleon the field and the available runningspace,” said Heiss.

Heiss described the scenario

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before being eliminated, preventinghim to help the rest of his team abolishthe opposing team.

“I crossed the benjo ditch and hidbehind a wall of logs. Then I leanedout and as I did that, I got lit up withpaintballs.”

For players, safety goggles hereprovided to the players preventingany injuries from the oil basedpaintballs.

Weapons firing at 220 feet persecond are available adding anothersafety feature to the paintball experi-ence.

Rex Rhode, paintball player with CSSD-36 blasts away at the enemyduring the Unit PT Paintball Challenge Feb. 26. Rhode enjoyed get-ting into a concealed and comfortable position in an attempt to pick-off the unknowing enemy.

Andy Nguyen, paintball player with MACS-4 leans out of conceal-ment with the intent to beam the enemy with a plastic coveredpaintball. The paintball moves at approximately 220-feet per second,but breaks on impact to prevent injury.

“A weapon with capabilities above300 feet per second or higher can beharmful to those participating,” saidPayton.

For first timers, only $20 areneeded for one session. The $20 willprovide goggles, air markers and a fullair tank.

The paintball range is availableSaturday and Sunday between thehours of 10 a.m. through 4 p.m.

For more information or to reservea paintball session during the week-day, contact 253-3822.