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Volume 31, Number 30 www.mcbh.usmc.mil August 2, 2002

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CG Mail A-2RIMPAC A-3Every Clime & Place A-4Aviation Assn. Award A-6

Dinner Cruise B-1MCCS and SM&SP B-2Menu B-4BayFest B-5Word to Pass B-6

Football C-1Sports Briefs C-2Health and Fitness C-6

Hawaii

MM A R I N EA R I N E

Sgt. Robert CarlsonCombat Correspondent

The All EnlistedSpouses Club will reopenthe popular MCB HawaiiThrift Shop Monday, con-tinuing its tradition of of-fering base residents hun-dreds of items at bargain-basement prices.

The shop was closedtemporarily for mainte-nance, and will now fea-ture a more shopper-friendly layout and hun-dreds more items.

The AESC is still look-ing for a store managerand volunteers to run the

Thrift Shop, and is offer-ing enticing benefits toanyone interested.

“Anyone who volun-teers in the shop for twohours can get 50 percent

off any items in the storeon the day they volun-teer,” said shop coordina-tor Wilma Melvin.“Volunteers can comedown anytime, and helpwith shop upkeep as wellas sorting and displayingthe merchandise.”

The store manageropening is a paid position,and the person who fills itwill be responsible foropening and closing thestore, and managing theday to day operations.

“All of the funds gener-ated go to help the club

Thrift shop opens Monday, seeks manager

Sgt. Robert Carlson

Alison Ghiselli checks out the bargains at the AllEnlisted Spouses Club Thrift Shop.

See THRIFT, A-6

Island Warriors Wrap up RIMPAC

Cpl. Jason E. MillerCombat Correspondent

With marching tunes provided by the Marine ForcesPacific Band, more than 60 Marines from Charlie Co.,1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, returned from thePhilippines Monday, after a month-long deployment insupport of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The Marines arrived at Hickam Air Force Base andquickly boarded buses to MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay,where they were reunited with family members andfriends in front of the battalion headquarters.

While overseas, the 1/3 Marines provided securityfor a Navy construction task group which was makingimprovements in Philippine villages.

Marines also trained with Philippine armed forces inan effort to share knowledge on fighting terrorists ru-mored to be in the area.

The commanding officer of 1/3, Lt. Col. WilliamFearn IV, held a special ceremony at the battalion’s

Lava Dogs returnfrom OperationEnduring Freedom

Sgt. Alexis Mulero

Cpl Jose A. Trevino, left, a squad leader with Echo Co., 2/3, and Pfc. Artem Chanturya, rifleman, Echo Co., 2/3,secure Marine Corps Training Area Bellows during an amphibious landing rehearsal July 14. The landing wasin preparation for another on Kauai near the end of RIMPAC 2002. See page A-3 for RIMPAC wrap-up story.

Press ReleaseMCB Hawaii Public Affairs Staff

Jungle Warfare. It’s been a part of theMarine Corps’ repertoire since the be-ginning. Whether in Nicaragua, Vietnamor the Philippines, leathernecks have al-ways demonstrated panache for fightingin the jungle. Marine Corps Base Hawaiitook the first step to ensure that Marinesremain proficient in these skills by an-

nouncing July 18 the intent to resumejungle training in Waikane Valley, hereon the windward side.

Col. Earl Ellis recognized this require-ment. In 1921 this visionary stated, “It isnot enough that the troops be skilled in-fantry men or artillery men of highmorale; they must be skilled water menand jungle fighters who know it can bedone — Marines with Marine training.”

Oddly enough, jungle training for

Marines here in the Pacific is extremelylimited. When considering the many po-tential hot spots Marines could be calledupon to serve, the Jungle WarfareTraining Center, Camp Gonsalves,Okinawa, Japan, is the only realistictraining package available for DevilDogs stationed in the Pacific Command.

“This will be a basic maneuver area,suitable for something around a compa-ny-sized element,” said Maj. John

Claucherty, deputy assistant chief of staffG-3 of MCB Hawaii. “ It will be just an-other tool that Hawaii Marines have toget more and better training.”

It’s important to note also, that theproposed training in Waikane Valley isfocused entirely on maneuver, small-unit, navigation skills. The use of livefire weapons and ammunition would be

Marines look to return to Waikane for jungle training

Sgt. 1st Class Kathleen T. Rhem

American Forces Press Service

A period of early enrollment intothe new Federal Long-Term CareInsurance Program is open fromnow through Dec. 31. Federal per-sonnel managers estimate as manyas 20 million people are eligible touse this new benefit.

The federal Office of PersonnelManagement has contracted withJohn Hancock and MetLife insur-ance companies to provide this ad-ditional benefit to active duty per-sonnel, retired service members,adult children (over 18 years old) ofactive duty, and retired memberswho are receiving a survivor annu-ity, federal employees, and somecategories of the next of kin.

The insurance program is de-signed to cover expenses associatedwith long-term care in a nursinghome or in the beneficiary’s home.Federal employees will be able topurchase the insurance for them-selves, spouses, children and par-ents. Federal retirees are entitled toenroll only themselves, and theirspouses, according to informationon the program’s Internet homepage, http://www.ltcfeds.com.

Those who still have questions onthe FLTCIP will have a chance to askquestions in a series of 26 informa-tion briefs open to all Federal em-ployees, active service members,and civilian employees as well as re-tirees.

The sessions will begin Aug. 26and run through Sept. 6. During ear-ly enrollment, pre-packaged poli-

cies can be purchased for three orfive-year periods, with daily bene-fits of $100 or $150.

Individuals wishing greater flexi-bility can buy policies with dailybenefits from $50 to $300.Additional plan options, includingan unlimited benefit, will be avail-able during the regular open enroll-ment, according to an OPM news re-lease.

For individuals between ages 18and 30, premiums are $8.40 permonth for a policy that offers dailybenefit of $100 over three years andafter a 90-day waiting period; thesame policy with inflation protec-tion starts at $32 a month.

After age 30, premiums will varybased on age, amount and length of

Long-term care enrollment season opens

See LONGTERMCARE, A-6

See WAIKANE, A-6

Attention to orders

Cpl. Jason Miller

Blake Bishop, 8, receives an award from Brig. Gen.Jerry C. McAbee, commanding general, MCBHawaii, for his winning entry in the HurricaneAwareness Poster Contest. Bishop’s drawing wasselected as the poster best representing the im-portance of hurricane awareness on MCB Hawaii.See Page A-8 for Bishop’s winning poster.

Cpl. Jason Miller

Lieutenant Col. William Fearn IV, commanding officer of1/3, addresses the returning Marines in front of the bat-talion headquarters Monday.

See 1/3, A-6

A-2 • August 2, 2002 HAWAII MARINE

MCBH NEWS

BRIEFS

Commanding General Brig. Gen. Jerry C. McAbeePublic Affairs Director Maj. Chris HughesPublic Affairs Chief Gunnery Sgt. Rhys EvansPress Chief Staff Sgt. Jesus A. LoraManaging Editor Aiko BrumSports Editor Cpl. Jessica M. Mills

The Hawaii Marine is an unofficial newspaper pub-

lished every Thursday by RFD Publications, Inc., 45-525

Luluku Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744, a private firm in no way

connected with the U.S. Marine Corps under exclusive con-

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newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the

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Contents of the “Hawaii Marine” are not necessarily

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The appearance of advertising in the “Hawaii Marine,”

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Everything advertised in the Hawaii Marine shall be

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Editorial content or public service announcements (i.e.

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Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Opinions expressed are not to

be considered an official expression of the DoD or the U.S.

Marine Corps.

To contact the MCB Hawaii Public Affairs Office use the

following addresses:

HAWAII MARINE, BUILDING 216, MCB HAWAII

KANEOHE BAY, HI, 96863

E-MAIL: [email protected]

PHONE: 257-8840, FAX: 257-2511

MARINEHawaii

JO B OPENING AVAILABLE A T

THRIFT SHOPThe All- Enlisted Spouse Club is looking for

a new Thrift Shop manager. Interested ap-plicants should call Wilma at 254-6523, orAllison at 685-5531.

K-BA Y RO D AND GU N CLUBThe K-Bay Rod & Gun Club will meet at 7

a.m. on Aug. 6, in the conference room at theBachelor Officer Quarters. Anyone interestedin shooting, hunting, or fishing are welcome.Focus of meeting will be on hunts on Oahuand neighboring islands. For information callWally Heyer at 254-5739.

NE W IMMUNIZATIONS GOVERN

7T H- GRADER ADMISSIONSHawaii has new school immunizationrequirements for all 7th graders who attendschool here.

The new law requires that all students en-tering the 7th grade must have completed thefollowing vaccinations by the first day ofschool:

• 3 Hepatitis B,• 2 MMR, and • 1 or 2 Chickenpox (Varicella, or a physi-

cian-documented history of chickenpox dis-ease).

A 7th grader may only attend school on thefirst day if their school has received one of thefollowing:

• A yellow 7th grade StudentImmunization Record card, signed by the stu-dent’s doctor, indicating that he or she hascompleted all required vaccinations (or thedocumented history exception),

• A signed note from the doctor, indicatingthat the student has started but not yet com-pleted the vaccination series, or

• A physician note indicating that the doc-tor does not currently have a supply of re-quired vaccine and the student will be re-called when the shortage has improved.

Students who have not complied with thenew school immunization requirements willnot be allowed to attend school.

There are also new immunization require-ments for children entering preschool andkindergarten, and children who are enteringschool for the first time ever in Hawaii.

Visit the DOH Web site atwww.VaxToSchool.com or call 586-8323 fordetails.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERSOn-Base Emergencies 257-9111Military Police 257-7114Crisis Hotline 521-4555

(Editor’s Note: Letters of any length may be trimmed and edited in the interest of good taste and brevity.)The commanding general invites input from the base community via C.G. Mail on the following topics: What are we do-

ing that we shouldn’t be doing? What are we not doing that we should be doing? What are we doing that we should be do-ing better?

Responses should include a recommendation that will help solve the problem and must include your name and returnaddress so that staff may respond.

For more information about how to send C.G. Mail, see the MCB Hawaii C.G. Mail page at www.mcbh.usmc.mil/com-mand/cgmail.htm.

BRIG. GEN.MCABEE

‘’...I was wondering ifthere was some way toinstall a fire escape.”

CG’CG’SS MMAILAIL BBOXOX

Submitted by Lance Cpl. Carol A. Oglesby, CSSG-3 HQ Company Group Supply

1/12 gets new

Lieutenant Col. Patrick L. Redmond, left, replaced Lt. Col. John M. Sullivan as commanding officer, 1st Bn., 12thMarine Regiment, during a change of command ceremony at Dewey Square July 25. Redmond previously servedas Joint Doctrine Officer, Doctrine Division, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Va. Sullivanis scheduled to attend the U.S. Naval War College in Rhode Island.

Good afternoon Sir,

I am writing to your mail about base housing. Sir, I live on the second deck of base housing by the

rifle range. There is only one exit and that is the frontdoor.

However, if there was a fire, and it was in front, Iwould have no way to get my family and myself out.

I have thought about ladders that can be bought anddraped from the window, but my son is only 14 monthsold and it would be extremely hard to climb down a lad-der with him.

I was wondering if there was some way to install afire escape. This would ensure that everyone could becapable of getting out.

Thank you for your time in considering this matter.

Lance Cpl. Carol A. Oglesby HQ, Company, CSSG-3

Lance Cpl. Oglesby

I have been asked by the commanding general to re-search and respond to your email of July 11, since yourrecommendation falls within my staff’s responsibilities.He appreciates that you’ve taken the time to participatein the “CG Mail” program.

The Family Housing Department has contacted theBase Safety Office and discussed your concerns regard-ing fire escapes in base housing. Because the existing

stairs at your home comply with the Uniform BuildingCode and meet all state and federal fire safety codes, asecond means of egress is not required. However, beingprepared for emergency situations is important for thesafety of your family and for your piece of mind. Assuch, the Base Safety Office and the Federal FireDepartment are available to assist you in practicing firesafety and in creating an emergency evacuation plan tobe used in case of an emergency.

A representative of the Base Safety Office will visityour quarters, at your convenience, and provide train-ing on emergency procedures and help in developing anescape plan. Please contact them at 257-1730 to set upan appointment.

Also, the Federal Fire Department conducts manda-tory fire prevention training for residents assigned togovernment family housing. Training is located at build-ing 276 and is held every third Wednesday of the monthat 9 a.m.

In addition to this mandatory classroom training, theFederal Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division willperform a courtesy fire inspection at your quarters.

You may contact the Base Fire Station at 257-2022/2080 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. to sched-ule an appointment.

Thank you again for bringing your concerns to my at-tention and participating in the “CG Mail” Program. Ifyou have any additional questions regarding this issue,please contact Ms. Lydia Caldwell at 257-5933.

Mr. Kent Murata, Assistant Chief of Staff, G4

Sgt. Robert Carlson

The Federal Fire Department works in conjunction with the Family Housing Office and the Base Safety Center to en-sure base housing residents know how to prevent fires and how to make an emergency plan.

Sgt. Alexis MuleroCombat Correspondent

The roaring sound of LightArmored Vehicles reverber-ated throughout the desertedlandscape as U.S. Marines,Sailors and allied forcesstormed the beaches side byside during one of the am-phibious landing rehearsalsas part of the Rim of thePacific Exercise 2002.

The month-long joint inter-national training exerciseconsisted of more than 2,000U.S. service members whowhere attached to SpecialPurpose Marine Air-GroundTask Force 3 and air, sea andland support elements fromboth U.S. and allied forces.

During the bi-annual RIM-PAC exercise, warriors at-tached to SPMAGTF-3 per-formed a wide variety of evo-lutions to fine-tune theircombined arms live fire train-

ing and amphibious landing capabilities. “This exercise afforded the Marines a unique

opportunity to work with several allied nationsand to work with the best navy in the world,” said1st Lt. Jeffrey S. Green, adjutant, SPMAGTF-3.

Additionally, this exercise was of utmost im-portance in cross training with U.S. allies.

“Working with our allies was an amazing expe-rience,” explained Green. “It promoted teamworkand was a great learning experience to see how ourbrothers-in-arms fight.”

The RIMPAC exercise was essential in gainingoverall proficiency in combined arms live firetraining, amphibious landings, and small unittraining.

“The amphibious assaults were significantly im-portant to the combat readiness of the SPMAGTF-3,” said Green. “The Marines and Sailors attachedto the task force performed superbly across theboard.”


First Lieutenant John Garcia and 35 of his CharlieCompany, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment moti-vators, recently volunteered a full day of training toimprove a trail system here on Oahu.

Waimano Trail, located in the hills outside PearlCity, had recently become very overgrown and erod-ed, leaving it in desperate need of maintenance.

Most public trails on the island of Oahu are main-tained and regulated by the Na Ala Hele TrailOrganization.

While the organization has only one full-timeworker, it cares for more than 70 of miles of wilder-ness trails, mainly through the work of volunteers.

Enter the Marines. “Our battalion commander put this out as a vol-

unteer opportunity for the Marines,” said Garcia.“We ended up doing quite a lot of work, and we allgot some blisters and wound up sore from it, but Ithink it was good for the unit.”

Three Na Ala Hele workers were on site with theMarines giving instruction on how to help out withthe trail.

Most of the work was done with pick axes andshovels, and consisted of clearing out overgrown ar-eas.

After a 5-mile hike in, the Marines slowly beganworking their way back, fixing the trail along theway. In all, the Marines managed to clear close to amile of eroded trail in about a 4-hour time period.

“For a lot of the groups we have come out and vol-unteer, the five-mile hike alone would have justabout killed them,” said Ryan Peralta, Na Ala Heletrail technician. “Not so with the Marines. We wentto the end of what we manage and started workingback, so when other groups come out, they won’t beas hard pressed to get any work done.”

Ideally, we love to have military guys come out,and the Marines are a perfect example of what weneeded. They were in shape, and there’s already anestablished leadership. Everyone is so well disci-plined and ready to work, so much more just getsdone,” Peralta added. “We really appreciate them forcoming out and doing what they did. This was defi-nitely one of the best groups we’ve had yet.”

“We had a really good time helping out the peopleat Na Ala Hele,” said Garcia. “In the future, we hopeto do a little more extensive work. What will hope-fully happen, is an overnight trip that will allow usto work all day, and then practice some things morerelevant to our training once night rolls around.”

HAWAII MARINE August 2, 2002 • A-3

“The challenge,discipline, and thefear of the un-known followedby retirement.”

Sgt. MarvinHutchins,Assistant chiefcook,Anderson HallHQBN

“I wanted a chal-lenge and wantedto get away frommy psychofather.”

Lance Cpl.Katrina Carl,Operator analyst,1st Radio Bn.

WWORDORD ONONTHETHE SSTREETTREET

“Whatinspired

you to jointhe Marine

Corps?”

“I wanted to jump-start my life with achallenge, and putan end to all thetime I wasted inearlier years.”

Sgt. Lonn Kelley, Quality controlNCO, Maintenance Co.,CSSG-3

“I wanted to blowstuff up everyday,and that’s what I

do.”

Cpl. NathanielMorrow,

Ammo technician,Alpha Battery,

1/12

“I wanted tochange the direc-tion I was headedin and gain life-long experience .”

Lance Cpl.Christopher

Bennett,Dispatcher,

Base motor pool,HQBN

Charlie 1/3 helps reconstruct local trail

Photos courtesy of Ryan Peralta

Above — Marines made a dent in the brush along the trail, workingmostly with pick axes. Below — Overgrown vegitation wasn’t theonly thing blocking the trail. The Marines also removed fallen treelimbs.

Hawaii Marines take longroad while helping to clear

overgrowth, stop erosion onNa Ala Hele Trail

RIMPAC draws to close for Hawaii Marines

Sgt. Alexis Mulero

Above — Marines arrived with Light Armored Vehicles at Marine Corps Training AreaBellows during an amphibious landing rehearsal on July 14.Below-— Marines from Echo Co 2/3 clear the trenches during a maneuver and assault ex-ercise at Range 10, Pohakuloa Training Area on the “Big Island.”


EE V E R YV E R Y CC L I M EL I M E A N DA N D PP L A C EL A C E

Story and photos byCpl. Kurt Fredrickson

MCAS Iwakuni

MARINE CORPS AIR STA-TION IWAKUNI, Japan — Firehas been destroying what mancreated since the beginning ofrecorded history.

For thousands of years, firehas wreaked havoc on the citiesof the world, but man has con-tinuously fought back.Although the ability of fire-fighters has changed drasticallysince the famous fires of Rome,London and Chicago, one thingremains the same - the fire.

“Fire has been the enemy ofmankind forever,” said DevinJohnston-Lee, Iwakuni FireStation fire chief. “And with allthe technology we have, thesmart bombs, landing on themoon and computers, the basicjob of fire fighting is still apply-ing water to the fire.”

Although firefighting maylook as simple as dousingflames with a hose, what fire-fighters endure when they gointo the inferno is only trulyknown to those who havecrossed that threshold. It is a la-bor of caring, professionalism,pain and sacrifice.

“Every city has firemen andthey are always those namelessfaces that you wave at in the firetruck,” said Johnston-Lee.“They are the ones who show

up in the middle of the night nomatter what, with the sole goalof protecting you and your fam-ily.”

The Station has its owngroup of 45 protectors whostand watch day and night. TheJapanese Nationals who oper-ate the Station Fire Departmentmaintain two fire engines, onereserve engine, one 110-footladder truck, and a commandvehicle.

Whether Station firefighters,or those who serve around theworld, when firefighters arriveon the scene of a fire, each is as-signed a specific job. This be-gins the process of firefightersfocusing in on what they haveto do, in a very short period.

“When we go into the fireswe have a basic idea of what thefire is, and a basic knowledge ofthe building,” said Johnston-Lee. “We actually feel our wayin and crawl on the ground be-cause the visibility is down tozero and the heat is above us.All this time, within your suit,the temperature is getting uparound 200 degrees, and the bigthing on the back of our mindsis that our air bottles on ourbacks only allow us 30 minutesof breathing.”

Once inside the building,firefighters face far more haz-ards than just fire.

They are also engaged in a

race against time.“Because of all the synthetics

used in construction, and thelaxing of some fire codes, struc-tures are becoming cheaperwithout the concern of fire safe-ty,” Johnston-Lee pointed out.“Structures are falling in 30minutes, and it takes us fiveminutes to get there.”

Facing the heat of fire can bea daunting task, as tempera-tures can range from 400 to1,600 degrees in a house fire,and as high as 2,000 in a fuelfire.

“I remember one time, thewater on the floor was so hot, Ihad to stand on a couch to keepmy feet from burning whilespraying water at the fire,” saidJohnston-Lee. “Sometimeswhen you’re crawling you cansee the water boiling off thefloor and it hurts your knees,and you can feel the intenseheat coming down from aboveyou.”

Their protective suits allowfirefighters to penetrate deepinto an environment destruc-tive to all life. Yet they push onwithout hesitation to the pointof emerging with steam burnsfrom their own sweat, notedJohnston-Lee.

“The shock and urgency of amother screaming that her childis inside is enough to make fire-fighters throw caution to the

wind, and risk everything tohead into places where nobodyshould be,” said Johnston-Lee.“They start searching arounddesperately, trying to bring thatchild back to her mother.”

Johnston-Lee added that inhis 25 years of being a firefight-er, he has discovered that fire-men are the same everywhere.They all have that sense of hu-mor, dedication and willing-ness to go that extra mile tohelp. The station firefightersare no different.

“The departmenthere has a lot of pride,”he explained. “TheJapanese understandthe mission of theStation, and they areproud to be firemenprotecting that. It’s areally great responsi-bility because of themission of this base. Ifworld events dictated,service memberswould have to deploy,and firefighters aretasked with the re-sponsibility of protect-ing your most pre-cious items - your fam-ily.”

As it has beenthroughout history,firefighters may walkaway having won thefight against fire, orhaving lost. Either

way, one thing is for certain -firefighters are needed.

“I do not have customers,”Johnston-Lee said emotionally.“Target and K-Mart have cus-tomers. When you call 911,they don’t ask what fire depart-ment you want. What I haveare investors. You invest in mymen, my equipment, my train-ing and me. The dividend youget is that no matter what it is,no matter what time it happens,we’ll come.”

U.S., Japanese firefighters keep overseas bases safe

Firefighters work together to douse thelast remnants of a fire during trainingaimed at building their confidence to faceblazes.

Yard of the 1/4

Winners of the yard of the quarter competitiongathered near Brig. Gen Jerry C. McAbee’s resi-dence July 23, for an awards presentation.Brigadier Gen. McAbee, MCB Hawaii commandinggeneral, recognized several families and unit rep-resentatives for their efforts in keeping the land-scape around their residences and unit areas in topcondition. In addition to commanding generalrecognition, the winners will have signs posted intheir yards, and will receive special parking privi-leges at the commissary and exchange.

Lance Cpl. Nick Riddle


Cpl. Luis R. AgostiniMarForPac Public Affairs Office

CAMP H. M. SMITH, Hawaii — “I’mhonored.” Those were the words of Maj.William E. Hidle, avionics officer and fu-ture operations aviation plans officer,Marine Forces Pacific, who was recog-nized recently as the 2002 Marine CorpsAviation Association Aviation GroundOfficer of the Year.

Hidle was recognized for this presti-gious award for a myriad of achieve-ments that encompassed vast aviationlogistical support for on-going real-world military operations throughoutMarForPac area of responsibility.

The Graham, Texas, native directlysupported aircraft involved in OperationEnduring Freedom, Operation SouthernWatch, Northern Watch and NobleEagle. With limited avionic resources, heensured all aircraft on combat missionsor scheduled to support a combat mis-sion were logistically supported.

Hidle also managed the aviation lo-gistics ship exercises of the USS Curtiss,one of only two ships that the MarineCorps owns, and improved the ship’sstrategic mobility posture.

He managed MarForPac’s mobile fa-cility program, implemented a new in-spection process, and helped grant fund-ing to repair mobile facility generators,which enhanced Marine air flexibilityand deployability.

According to Lt. Col.Jeffrey N. Stickel,MarForPac aviationplans officer, Hidle im-plemented sanity andclarity to the aviationoperational/strategicplanning and in theprocess, reduced theaviation logistic size,

making it more mobile, flexible and sur-vivable.

He also revised the aviation logisticportion for two major operational plansand reduced the logistics footprintashore by more than 7,225 short tons.

According to Hidle, the aviation logis-tics problems and deficiencies that he ex-amined and solved were not discoveries.“The problems already existed, butfunds were hard to come by.”

After Sept. 11, however, priority forfunding escalated, which providedHidle with an opportunity to take on thechallenge of improving the command’saviation logistics program.

Hidle refused to take sole responsibil-ity for his award. “Teamwork and re-liance of my enlisted corps helped con-tribute to the success of the program. It’sthe NCOs who are on the road and in-specting the mobile facilities and comingback to us with the reports.”

Hidle will receive his award Sept. 15,at the Marine Corps Aviation AssociationReunion/Symposium in Norfolk, Va.

MarForPac Officernamed best of the best

HILDE

Celebrating right

Staff Sgt. Jesus A. Lora

Fox and Golf companies, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, cook up some hearty chow,July 23, at Risley Field for the battalion of hungry Marines, Sailors, family, andfriends, as well as some joint military service members who all recently returnedfrom Hawaii Combined Arms Exercise 2002.

Maj. Whitney MasonMarine For Life Public

Affairs Officer

QUANTICO, Va. —Calling all VeteranMarines!

Whether you are re-tired, serving in the re-serves or served way-back-when for one tour ofduty, if you have a photoof yourself in uniform andone of yourself post ac-tive-duty, Marine For Lifeis looking for “before andafter” photos for a pro-motional video currentlyin production.

The video will beshown to Marine Corpsleadership, Marine-affili-ated organizations, transi-tioning Marines, andMarine-friendly employ-ers.

Marine For Life is anew program that pro-vides networking assis-tance to Marines transi-tioning from active dutyto the civilian world.

Photos must be re-ceived by Aug. 30.Electronic copies are pre-ferred.

To send photos elec-tronically, the e-mail ad-dress is: [email protected]. Only two photosmay be sent per e-maildue system space con-straints.

All hard copy photoswill be returned.

They should be sentwith a self-addressed,stamped envelope to:

Marine For Life3280 Russell RoadQuantico, VA 22134Attn: Video photos

For more information,contact Maj. WhitneyMason at (703) 614-4309/784-9140 or sendhim an e-mail message [email protected]

Lookingfor a few

goodphotos

A-6 •August 2, 2002 HAWAII MARINE

prohibited. “We felt that this was an important

concession to make to the surroundingcommunities,” said Maj. Chris Hughes,Director of Public Affairs, Marine CorpsBase Hawaii. We have areas already wecan develop these skills, what we need isan area to develop the jungle maneuverskills, “ he added.

There are some obstacles to resumingtraining in Waikane Valley. Used as alive-fire training areas from 1939-1976,the 187 acres was purchased throughcondemnation in 1994. Basically, the fed-eral government purchased the propertybecause it could not be cleaned to a suit-able standard to be returned to privateuse. This has caused some concerns withthe neighboring communities. Briefs areongoing to ensure residents living in the

vicinity of the property that the MarineCorps’ need is justified and that thetraining would not danger sensitive cul-tural sites, wildlife and vegetation. Anenvironmental assessment study is alsounderway to assess these issues and dan-gers posed by unexploded ordnance inthe valley.

“This area would offer a completelydifferent kind of terrain than we’re usedto,” said Claucherty. “It’s basically atriple canopy jungle. There are places outthere where you can’t see five feet infront of you.”

Training in every “clime and place”has always been a requirement forMarines. While a number of concernsand an EA will need to be addressed pri-or to the resumption of training, the re-quirement is exceedingly important now,post 9/11.

coverage, the waiting pe-riod before benefits kickin, the release said. Long-term care is not medicalcare but rather is de-signed to help peoplewith chronic conditions toperform life functions.

Experts caution thatsince long-term care is notmedical care, it isn’t cov-ered by many medical in-surance plans, includingMedicare and TRICARE.

For full details,visit theOPM Long-Term CareInsurance Web site athttp://www.opm.gov/insure/ltc/. The point ofcontact for MCB Hawaii isDoris Chu at 257- 1376.

headquarters to celebratethe Marines’ return, andspoke to the returningMarines and their guestsabout the importance ofthe mission they complet-ed in the Philippines.

“I believe you made adifference,” he told theMarines. “The violence inthe area lessened. Rifleshots aren’t heardthroughout the night any-more. You made an im-pact and contributed tothe long-term stability inthe region.”

It was really an inter-esting mission and I’mglad the Marines got togo. I’m also glad they allreturned safe and sound.”

give scholarships to military spouses,” said Melvin.“The AESC also does donation drives and holidaygift-wrapping events, but the majority of the fundsfor scholarships come from the Thrift Shop.”

In addition to getting discounts on merchandise inthe store, volunteers have the chance to do somethinghelpful for the community while working at theThrift Shop.

“It’s really a lot of fun,” said Bobbi Van Dyke, avolunteer for more than a year now. “We get to meeta lot of neat families, and it helps to get together withother spouses during deployments. The whole ideabehind the club is to support each other.”

While the main benefit of the AESC is militaryspouses supporting each other, the main benefit ofthe Thrift Shop is savings.

The Thrift Shop offers ball gowns for $3, jeans fora dollar, turtleneck sweaters for 50 cents, and silkshirts for 75 cents.

The shop is full of brand-name items and all are inexcellent condition.

Clothes aren’t the only items customers can find inthe Thrift Shop.

Antiques, dishes, furniture, sporting equipment,stuffed animals and Navy and Marine Corps uniformitems are also available for extremely low prices.

The great buys at the store are also beneficial tonew parents. Cribs with mattresses are $10, strollers,high chairs and swings are $3, and blankets, cribsheets and bumper pads are all under a dollar.

The Thrift Shop is a good place to find a variety ofobscure items too. Hula skirts, 4-foot-tall stuffed an-imals, antique pottery, and vintage computers likethe Commadore 64, are just a few items the shop makes available tocustomers.

The Thrift Shop also has a consignment program where customerscan offer items for sale on the floor of the Thrift Shop.

“We’re always accepting donations, and we have a big shed out-side to keep donations protected when the shop is closed,” saidMelvin. “Anything we can’t use for the Thrift Shop is donated toone of the community charitable organizations.”

The Thrift Shop does not accept mattresses or items that are bro-ken, and any items donated but not used in the store are transferredto Goodwill Industries, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, United CerebralPalsey, and many other groups.

The Thrift Shop makes so many donations, it was recently recog-

nized as the Community Donor of the Year.Specials at the shop bring prices even lower, with sales like brown

bag day where customers can buy whatever fits in a brown paperbag for $4 on the last Friday of every month.

The Thrift Shop is located on the corner of 3rd and E Streets, ad-jacent the Staff NCO Academy and Pless Hall, and across the streetfrom the car wash and the Base Safety Center.

The shop is scheduled to open at 5 p.m. Monday, and regularhours will be announced once a new Thrift Shop shop manager islocated.

For more information about volunteering, or to apply for the ThriftShop manager position, call Mari Rollins at 254-8134, Wilma Melvinat 254-6523, or Alison Ghiselli at 685-5531.

1/3, From A-1

THRIFT, From A-1LONGTERM, From A-1

WAIKANE, From A-1


Three Marines from the 3rd MarineRegiment, Personal Services Centerwere recognized Monday by Brig.Gen. Jerry C. McAbee in a ceremonyaboard MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.

Chief Warrant Officer RobertNazien, personnel officer at 3rdMarines PSC, Cpl. Jose Maynes, oper-ations clerk at 3rd Marines PSC andCpl. Benito Garza, new joins chief at3rd Marines PSC were recognized ina letter to the commanding generalfrom a member of the Key Volunteers.

When the Marine spouse apparent-ly ran into troubles regarding a de-ployed spouse’s pay, the PSC Marinescame to her rescue by fixing the prob-

lem and making sure all was in order.She then took time to thank theMarines by writing a letter to the gen-eral, commending them for all theirhelp in the situation.

“We were basically just doing oureveryday job,” said Maynes. “It stillfeels nice to be recognized like that,because it lets us know we are reallydoing something here.”

The Marines were awarded thecommanding general’s coin in front ofa formation in the Personal ServicesOffice.

“It was a pretty informal deal,”Maynes said. “The general came inand also recognized that we were on-ly really doing our job, but that we’ddone it well and really helped some-one out.”

Cpl. Jason Miller

Corporal Jose Maynes, left, Cpl. Benito Garza, center, and Chief Warrant OfficerRobert Nazien, were recognized by the commanding general for their work.

CG honors 3rd Marine


Cpl. Matt PrestonMCRD Parris Island

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DE-POT/EASTERN RECRUITING RE-GION, PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. —General James L. Jones, Commandant ofthe Marine Corps, visited Parris Island,July 19, as part of the InauguralWorldwide Commandants Conference.

General Jones, toured the depot withMarine commandants and commandersof naval infantry from 32 foreign coun-tries.

They came to the United States to tourU.S. Marine Corps installations, shareideas, form goals and forge new rela-tionships.

“During my tour as Commandant, I’vehad opportunities to meet with smallerregional groups of commandants. I’ve al-ways found the conversations interestingand beneficial,” said Gen. Jones. “I’velooked forward to this conference forover a year.”

While on Parris Island, the comman-

dants toured The Crucible, the recruits’culminating event in training, observedthe Marine Corps Martial Arts Programat the new Leatherneck Square and even

took their turn standing on the yellowfootprints as recruits do when they firstarrive on Parris Island.

The conference not only gave the lead-

ers an opportunity to discuss common is-sues, it was a chance to take back whatthey’ve learned from the U.S. militaryand other nations.

“It’s been very, very, very interesting,”said Capt. Karl Storgards, Finland’sCoastal Jaegers’ representative. “Wehave a very positive view of [the MarineCorps’] capabilities.”

Though hosted by the United States,international cooperation was the focusfor the conference.

“While the WWCC is held in theUnited States, the discussion is not in-tended to be driven solely by the UnitedStates,” said John Boardman, politicaladvisor to Gen. Jones. “These nationsbring so much varied expertise to thetable. Some are modeled upon the U.S.Marine Corps, some are small comman-do-type forces and some, particularly theLatin and South American forces, arebuilt around riverine operations. We canall learn so much from each other.”

Storgards said he was looking forwardto working with regional ally Sweden,who also attended the conference.

Before coming to Parris Island, theguests visited Camp Lejeune, N.C., toobserve a II Marine Expeditionary Forcecapabilities demonstration.

The conference wrapped up with avisit to Officer Candidates School inQuantico, Va.

Commandants of the world visit MCRD Parris Island

Cpl. Matt Preston

General James L. Jones, Commandant of the Marine Corps, steps onto the yellowfootprints as part of the World Wide Commandants Conference July 17. With him cameleaders of Marines and naval infantry from 32 foreign countries, who shared knowl-edge about each other’s military capabilities.

Marine Corps’ topgenerals visit yellowfootprints, Crucible,Leatherneck Squareas part of U.S. tour


Sgt. 1st Class Kathleen T. RhemAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON — All military members who arelegal resident aliens can now apply for citizenshipwithout a mandatory wait period.

There is a five-year conditional period from the timeindividuals get their green cards through the U.S.Immigration and Naturalization Service until they canapply to become naturalized U.S. citizens, INS officialssaid.

Under previous rules, that mandatory wait time wasreduced to three years for military members. After aJuly 4 executive order, there is no mandatory wait pe-riod for military members.

“Thousands of our men and women in uniform wereborn in other countries and now spend each day in hon-orable service to their adopted land.

Many of them are still waiting for the chance to be-come American citizens because of the waiting periodfor citizenship,” President Bush said in a July 4 speechin West Virginia.

White House officials said as many as 15,000 servicemembers affected by the waiting period could now beeligible to apply for citizenship under the new rules.Department of Defense statistics put the number of le-gal resident aliens serving in the military at roughly31,000.

“If someone got out of the military before the change,but has served since Sept. 11, that individual is still el-igible to apply for naturalization,” said INS spokesmanChris Bentley.

He explained the naturalization process typicallytakes eight to 10 months from the time an applicationpacket is submitted until the oath of citizenship is ad-ministered.

An application packet must contain several INSforms, all available on the Internet, a set of fingerprints,and other documentation. Information on naturaliza-tion is on the Internet at www.ins.gov or available bycalling the National Customer Service Center toll-freeat 1-800-375-5283.

Individuals can also get assistance from INS field of-fices or the Application Support Center. Locations ofthese offices can be found on the agency’s Internet site.

No MandatoryWait Period forService Membersto Become Citizens

MAG-24 changes command, remains focusedSgt. Robert CarlsonCombat Correspondent

Colonel Gregory C. Reuss tookcommand of Marine AircraftGroup 24 during a change ofcommand ceremony betweenHangars 101 and 102 July 26.

Reuss replaced Col. William R.Murray, who is scheduled to re-port to Quantico, Va., for dutywith the Marine Corps CombatDevelopment Command.

Prior to reporting to MCBHawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Reussserved as executive assistant tothe deputy commander in chief atU.S. Pacific Command.

Reuss enlisted in the Navy in1972, and was commissioned aMarine 2nd lieutenant after grad-uating from the U.S. NavalAcademy in 1977.

Under Murray’s command,MAG-24 deployed to every climeand place, including 10 locationsaround the Pacific.

The Group set the standard byflying more than 11,500 mishap-free hours and standing up theUnit Deployment Program again.

One of the biggest changes

came when the Group, knownsince 1995 as Aviation SupportElement, Kaneohe Bay, was re-designated as MAG-24 inFebruary.

“I’m really proud of the won-derful work they’ve done overthe past two years,” said Murray.“We even got to do some real[Marine Air Ground Task Force]training in Thailand during themost recent Cobra Gold exercise.”

Squadrons in MAG-24 includeMarine Heavy HelicopterSquadron 362, currently on theUDP, HMH-363, HMH- 463,Marine Helicopter TrainingSquadron 301, and MarineAviation Logistics Squadron 24.

The Marines from HMT-363were the first from MAG-24 to de-ploy for the UDP in more thanfive years, and Murray said thatthe program is one of the reasonsMAG-24 is as ready for combat asit has ever been.

“We’ve always been focused oncombat readiness, but now it’swith a vengeance,” Murray said.“I’m fully convinced that if we getcalled to go anywhere, we’reready.”

Lance Cpl. Nick Riddle

Colonel Murray, facing away, passesthe MAG-24 colors to Col. Reuss July26.

Looks like a winner

The winning poster in the 2002 MCB Hawaii HurricaneAwareness Poster Contest was submitted by 8-year-old Blake Bishop. Bishop, who is a home-schooled 3rdgrader, received an award from Brig. Gen. Jerry C.McAbee, commanding general, MCB Hawaii,Wednesday, for his efforts. The poster will be used inhurricane awareness materials throughout the hurri-cane season in Hawaii.

LL I F E S T Y L E SI F E S T Y L E SHawaii Marine B Section August 2, 2002

HawaiiMM A R I N EA R I N E

Miles of beautiful beachessurround the majesticocean-front property onthe shores of Waikiki.Visitors, and locals alike

come from all corners of the world to expe-rience the pleasures it can offer, yet the beau-tiful scenery only begins beyond the water’sedge.

Why not venture into the deep crystalblue and take in the heavenly sunset thatpaints rainbows on Diamond Head, whilethe city lights reflect off the crashing waves?

Atlantis Adventures owns and operatespremiere dinner cruises from Oahu, andgives guests the opportunity to take in thescenery aboard its vessels.

The cruises are run daily, with seasonaltours off the coast of Waikiki and the routealong the island’s famed “gold coast” ofKahala.

Atlantis offers three types of cruises, theRoyal Sunset Dinner cruise, the SunsetBuffet Dinner cruise, and the Whale WatchLunch cruise.

“The military really likes the dinner cruis-es, and [that audience] is one of our leadersin sales,” said Jonelle L.M. Garcia, public re-lations coordinator, Military Sales, atAtlantis Adventures. “We cater to all ser-vices and plan to do it for a while.”

Atlantis also has submarines, which canbe found at ten locations worldwide includ-ing Hawaii, the Caribbean, and Guam.

Atlantis also owns Honolulu-basedAtlantis Cruises, and manages two ofHawaii’s premier attractions — Sea LifePark, Hawaii, and Waimea Falls Park.

In addition, Atlantis is the marketingagent for the Battleship Missouri Memorial,moored at Pearl Harbor.

The prices are different for each cruise, butthe view of the island is the same — breath-taking.

If you’re looking to venture off base, en-joy a great meal, and even get out beyondthe shoreline, contact Information, Tickets &Tours on MCB Hawaii, or call AtlantisAdventures at 973-1311 for more informa-tion.

DinnerDinnerCruiseCruise

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Guests dine on prime rib and lobster served by the friendliest crew, while dancers entertain you Hawaiian style.Aboard the deck of the Navatek, time stops for a second, capturing Waikiki city lights.

The Kahala “gold coast” adds to thebeauty of a Hawaiian sunset asclouds and Diamond Head say goodbye to another beautiful day.Chocolate mousse is served as thelast treat for the night as the crystalwater of Hawaii rolls on by.

A b o a r d

A t l a n t i s

Photo courtesy Atlantis

S t o r y a n d P h o t o s b yS t a f f S g t . J e s u s A . L o r a

P r e s s C h i e f

B-2 • August 2, 2002 HAWAII MARINE

MM 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

M C C S M C C S www.mccshawaii.com

POSSIBILITIES I N PARADISEBy Debbie Robbins, MCCS Public Relations

Edward Hanlon VMCCS Marketing Coordinator

Do you want to know where you can wina free neighbor island get-away? Howabout a free Humvee? Maybe free pizza fora year?

If the words “free” and “giveaway”sound appealing to you, then wait until youstep into Hangar 101 aboard MCB Hawaii’sKaneohe Bay for the Island Lifestyle Expo,only at McKenna Motors BayFest 2002.

Companies such as Hawaiian ElectricCompany, Oceanic Cable and Roadrunner,GEICO, Outrigger Hotels and AT&T, aswell as many more will be showcasing theirlatest and greatest new products and ser-vices available to help enhance yourlifestyle.

The Island Lifestyle Expo is located inHangar 101 (Bayside) which is the first at-traction after entering BayFest.

An ATM machine will be located insidefor patrons’ convenience. There will evenbe a contest area located inside the hangarwhere McKenna Motors will conduct a con-test to win a free Humvee!

Other booths of interest include theCastle Medical Center booth where you canget a mini-health screening, free spinal as-sessments from Team Chiropractic, and aAAA Hawaii booth, where you can vote foryour favorite car, and earn a chance at win-ning a free neighbor island get-away.

The McKenna Motors BayFest is an an-

nual event organized byMarine Corps CommunityServices and is open to thecommunity.

Proceeds from this event en-hance quality of life for theMarines, Sailors and their fam-ily members stationed aboardMCB Hawaii.

The purpose of BayFest is toconvey an appreciation to thelocal community and to payhomage to the military mem-bers who sacrifice so much forAmerica’s freedom.

Today

Beat the Barber Blues— Don’t waste time wait-ing in line for a haircut.MCCS offers four barberlocations so you can be in,out, and on your way.

Barber locations includeMokapu Mall, Bldg. 6477,Base Theater, Bldg. 244,Flightline, Bldg. 301 andCamp H.M. Smith,Headquarters Building.

Silver Screen Savings— Bring home all the lat-est blockbusters withoutcompromising your bankaccount with the help ofMega Video’s CouponBooks. Available in $10($13.75 value) and $25($33 value) books, thesepocket-sized savers makegreat gifts. Mega Video islocated in the MokapuMall shopping complexand is open Sunday -Thursday 10 a.m. – 10p.m., Friday and Saturday10 a.m. – 11 p.m.

For more informationcall 254-7560.

3 / Saturday

Enlisted Club GetsBusy with Da Bomb —It’s a party all night everySaturday night at the E-Club as they host a livebroadcast with 102.7, “DaBomb,” from 8 p.m. – 3a.m.with a $5 cover.

For more information,call 254-7660.

4 / Sunday

C h a m p a g n eCelebrations — Whenwas the last time you tooktime to slow down and en-joy delicious food withwonderful company?Make a reservation nowfor the Officer ’s ClubChampagne SundayBrunch each Sunday from10 a.m. – 1 p.m. An array

of your favorite fresh fruit,crab legs, omelets, wafflesand more awaits O’Clubmembers and their guests.

Brunch prices for adultmembers is $13.95, non-members $16.95 and chil-dren under age 12 are$7.95.

For reservations, call254-7649.

5 / Monday

Budgeting for Success— Learn to make senseout of your cents duringthis free budgeting work-shop in Bldg. 216 from10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

All authorized militarypartons may attend.Spaces are limited, somake reservations early.

For more informationcall 257-7783.

Money, Money,Monday — It’s DoubleCoupon Day at the 7-DayStore. This is your chanceto snip, clip and save big.

Most coupons will beredeemed for twice theirface value. Some restric-tions may apply.


6 / Tuesday

Stressed Out? — Nowyou can learn the causesand effects of stress andhow it eventually wearson you during the Stress

Management workshop inBldg. 216 from 2 – 4 p.m.


Dad’s Baby Boot Camp& Moms’ Basic Training— It’s the closest thing to“on the job training” asyou’ll get when preparingfor your bundle-of-joy.Aug. 6 – 7 patrons willlearn about childbirthpreparation, post-natal re-sources and more. Spacesare limited, for more de-tails, call 257-8803.

9 / Friday

Free Island Tour —Check out this beautifulparadise you now callhome. Every secondFriday, Personal Serviceshosts a free bus tour of theentire island. With an ex-pert tour guide, guestswill learn about HawaiianHistory, view historicsights and lush, tropicallandscapes.

The Island Tour beginsand ends at PersonalServices, Bldg. 216, and isheld from 7:30 a.m. – 4p.m. Spaces are limitedand reservations are rec-ommended. For addition-al information, call 257-7790.

15 / Thursday

Summer ReadingWrap-Up Party —

They’ve worked diligent-ly all summer long andnow they get the payoff.

Did your keiki partici-pate in the Base Library’sSummer ReadingProgram? If so, bringthem to the SummerReading Program Wrap-Up Party, at the BaseLibrary at 10 a.m.

Children will receiveawards, prizes and a fewsurprise guests will enter-tain the crowd. A freebook drawing as well asmany other activities arein store.

For more information,call the Base Library at254-7624.

16 / Friday

McKenna MotorsBayFest — Get ready forthe largest concert, carni-val extravaganza, Aug. 16- 18. Pre-sale tickets aregoing fast. Mainlandrecording artistsCollective Soul, AtomicEyes, Trickside, and Hokuare free with a paidBayFest admission. Theworld famous GrucciBrothers will light up allthree BayFest nights witha barrage of fireworks. Anexotic car show from AAAHawaii and McKennaMotors will line the mid-way along with adrena-line rushing E.K.Fernandez carnival rides.

Those who prefer to get

a bit more physical duringBayFest may enter theMarine Corps Air Facility5K race, Duke’s PaddleBoard race, the BathtubRegatta or really confidentfest-goers may enter theUltimate Body Search.

The 13th annualMcKenna Motors BayFesthas something for the en-tire family.

For a complete list ofevents, times and fees,check our web site atwww.MCCSHawaii.com.

20 / Tuesday

Great minds “LINK”Alike — Getting acquaint-ed with the militarylifestyle can be a bit daunt-ing. Let the experts ofLifestyles, Insight,Networking, Knowledgeand Skills help you get ac-climated.

Spouses who attend aLINKS workshop will getto meet and network withother spouses and learnthat every family has theirhappy and challengingmoments.

The next LINKS sessionis scheduled for Aug. 20 –22 in the LINKS House,Bldg. 3074, from 9 a.m. –12:30 p.m.

Spaces are limited, somake your reservationsearly.

Childcare may be avail-able. For more informa-tion, call 257-2368.

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 children. Parents must pur-chase tickets for “R” rated movies in person at the box office for children16 years old and younger.

For E-5 and below, admission is free to the second show on Friday andSaturday evenings only. Sunday evenings, the price is $1 for all patrons.

Please show your ID at the box office. Phone 254-7642 for recorded info.

MM O V I EO V I E TT I M EI M E

Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood (PG13) Today at 7:15 p.m.Enough (R) Today at 9:45 p.m.Bad Company (PG13) Saturday at 7:15 p.m.Sum of all Fears (R) Saturday at 9:45 p.m.Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron (G) Sunday at 3:30 p.m.Undercover Brother (PG13) Sunday at 7:15 p.m.Scooby Doo (PG) Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.

SM&SP

All events are opento single, active dutymilitary.

The SM&SP Officeis located in Bldg.219. Call 254-7593,for more info.

Program Review

BayFest VolunteersSought: Many volun-teer positions areavailable. CallSM&SP for informa-tion.

Saturdays: Ocean-side Paintball letsyour “inner-preda-tor” come out to playon Saturdays from 9a.m. – 4 p.m. andSundays, noon – 5p.m. Call SM&SP forinformation onrental fees.

Monday - Thursday,Sailing classes at theBase Marina $20(You’ll save $49).

Aug. 31 - Sept. 2,Big Island Getaway.

Sept. 2, Beach Bash.

Sept. 13, Volunteersneeded for the Shank& Slice GolfTournament.

SM&SP Benefits

Single Marines andSailors enjoy these:

• At the KlipperGolf Course — freerange balls, clubrental at $5 and 18holes of play for $8.

• At K-Bay Lanes— games at $1.50each, free shoe rental(Mon. - Thu.), andno-tap at $15 onThursday at 8:15 p.m.

We Got It Goin’ On

Have your voiceheard. Make a differ-ence. Get involved.Grow. Have a blast.

The Single Marine& Sailor Program isall about that andmore.

Oahu Lovin’ the Island Lifestyle....Expo that is

Courtesy of MCCS

A young spectator gets camouflage face paint at one of the Military Static Displays.

Courtesy of MCCS

Numerous classic cars will be on display at the AAA Exotic CarShow such as this classic mustang.

HAWAII MARINE August 2, 2002 • B-3

Fire extinguishing Marines educate keiki about their jobSgt. Alexis R. Mulero

Combat Correspondent

Marines from Aircraft Rescue and FireFighting at Marine Corps Air Facility,MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, took a breakfrom their busy schedule to perform a fire-fighting emergency demonstration to agroup of teachers and children from a lo-cal preschool, July 25.

During their visit, 11 students and twoteachers from Aikahi Preschool, locatedright outside the back gate, learned aboutthe wide variety of vehicles and toolsMarines use to fight flames on the flightline.

“We thought the kids would like tolearn more about emergency vehicles andsee what some of their fathers did forwork on the base,” said Colleen Sangster,teacher at the pre school.

When the group arrived at the ARFF fa-cility, the kids received a warm welcomefrom Sparky, the fire prevention dog, whoamused and entertained the kids with hisfire prevention dog antics.

“I liked Sparky the Dog, and watchingthe men spray the cones down,” said 4-

year-old Freedom Morland, student at thepre school.

“I think the most significant lesson thekids learned today was seeing how im-portant these men and women are duringan emergency situation,” said Sangster.

In addition to watching the Marines re-act to an emergency, the kids got to see theway these fire extinguishing warriors at-tack their objective.

“I think it’s wonderful that the Marinestook time out of their schedule to performthis demonstration,” explained Sangster.“The kids really enjoyed watching every-thing they did. Also, watching theMarines gives them a sense of what theymay want to do when they grow up.”

Besides the ARFF Marines’ dedicationto defend this country and fight fires, theysaid they appreciated the opportunity toteach the local community about theirdangerous job.

“We know that we’re role models tosome of these kids in the community,”said Sgt. Richard Ransom, assistant sec-tion leader at ARFF. “Besides, it’s a plea-sure to inform the community about whatwe do here.”

Sgt. Alexis Mulero

Students from Aikahi Preschool watch as the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter Marinesdemonstrate their capabilities during a visit the school made to MCB Hawaii,Kaneohe Bay, July 25.


FBI Recruits at Federal BuildingInterested in a career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation? Learn about

requirements for applying by attending the FBI career seminar today at PrinceKuhio Federal Building, Room 5-207, located at 300 Ala Moana Blvd., betweenthe hours of 10 a.m. - noon.

For more information, call Agent Kal Wong at 566-4488.

On the MenuAnderson Hall will prepare the following this week.

Today

LunchSeafood PlatterFried Fish NuggetsFried ShrimpFried Scallops Breaded Oysters LasagnaBaked RavioliMacaroni and Cheese Chewy Nut BarYellow Cake Layerw/Butter CreamFrostingAsst Fruit Pie

DinnerRoast Pork LoinBarbecued Chicken Mashed PotatoesSteamed Rice Chewy Nut Bar Yellow Layer Cakew/Butter CreamFrostingAsst Fruit Pie

Specialty BarPasta Bar

Saturday

Herbed Rock CornishHenGrilled Strip Loin SteakRice PilafMashed PotatoesAsst Fruit PieChocolate Chip Cookies

Sunday

Yankee Pot Roast Baked HamMashed PotatoesCandied Sweet PotatoesChocolate Layer Cakew/Chocolate Cream

FrostingAsst Fruit Pie

Monday

Mainline

LunchMeatloafCreole Pork ChopsMashed PotatoesPork Fried RiceAsst Fruit PieChocolate Chip Cookies

DinnerBaked Turkey andNoodles Baked Fresh FishRice PilafAsst Fruit Pie Chocolate Chip Cookies

Specialty BarPasta Bar

Tuesday

Mainline

LunchBeef SukiyakiPork Chop SueyEgg Foo YoungChinese Fried Egg Roll Steamed RicePork Fried RiceAsst Fruit PieChocolate Pudding

DinnerCreole Macaroni Baked Fish FiletMashed PotatoesNoodles Jefferson Asst Fruit PieChocolate Pudding

Specialty Bar

Taco Bar

Wednesday

Mainline

LunchBar-B-Que SpareribsCountry Style SteakSteamed Rice Mashed PotatoesAsst Fruit PieOatmeal Cookies

DinnerBaked Chicken Beef Pot Pie Boiled Egg Noodles Mashed PotatoesBrowniesAsst Fruit Pie

Specialty Bar Country Bar

Thursday

Mainline

LunchGrilled Steak to Order Bar-B-Que ChickenBaked Potatoes Strawberry Shortcake Peach Pie Banana Cream Pie

DinnerChicken Vega Simmered Corned Beef Parsley Butter Potatoes Steamed Rice Apple Pie Oatmeal CookiesAsst Fruit Pie

Specialty BarTaco Bar

An Exceptional Committee

Cpl. Simon Martin

Brigadier Gen. Jerry C. McAbee, commanding general, MCB Hawaii, attendeda brief Wednesday given by the Military Committee for Persons with Disabilitiesat the base chapel, aboard MCB Hawaii. During the meeting, applicants learnedabout the benefits and requirements of the Marine Corps Exceptional FamilyMember Program Assistance Fund.

HAWAII MARINE August 2, 2002 • B-5


Every summer for the past 13 years, MCB Hawaii hashosted the biggest event on the Windward side. Thisevent instantly gained popularity and now attracts anaudience of over 31,000 people. This event is known toall as BayFest.

August 16 - 18, McKenna Motors BayFest plans onkeeping the tradition of excellence with events, amuse-ments, and attractions for all ages and all interests. Themain stage will host musical acts featuring CollectiveSoul, Trickside, Hoku, and local entertainers Ten Feet,Keahiwai, Kapena and more.

Entertainment includes Hawaii’s favorite E. K.Fernandez Events Rides, Grucci Brothers fireworks dis-plays every evening, the Island Lifestyle Expo., theMarine Forces Pacific Band, as well as numerous otherattractions.

AAA Hawaii is also hosting the AAA Hawaii ExoticCar Show, which will feature displays of Hawaii’s mostunique and fascinating vehicles. Patrons may vote fortheir favorite show car and enter a drawing to win a

neighbor island getawayfor two, compliments ofAAA Hawaii.

The Marines and Sailors

of Kaneohe Bay will have military unit booths and sta-tic displays of weapons of defense. Matches of mightand muscle will also be showcased.

Headlining the shows of strength will be the NAPAAuto Parts Strongman Competition and the USABoxing Association sanctioned Budweiser BoxingChallenge. Other physical attractions include theUltimate BodySearch, the BayFest 5K Run, theGladiator Joust, an inflatable boxing ring, and a strikercontest.

Water enthusiasts can enjoy the Bathtub Regatta, theDuke’s Waikiki Paddleboard Competition, and boatrides around Coconut Island. There will be a PapaJohn’s Pizza Eating Contest where contestants competefor the grand prize of one year’s worth of free pizzaand the McKenna Motors Car Giveaway, where patronscan enter to win a free Humvee!

The McKenna Motors BayFest is an annual event or-ganized by Marine Corps Community Services that isopen to the public. Proceeds from this event enhancethe quality of life for the Marines, Sailors and their fam-ily members stationed aboard Marine Corps BaseHawaii.

The purpose for BayFest is to convey an appreciationto the local community and to pay homage to the mil-itary members who sacrifice so much for America’sfreedom.

BayFest plans another summer fun blow out

Courtesy of MCCS

Oahu’s biggest summer bash is scheduled Aug. 16 - 18and is sponsored by McKenna Motors.


WWORDORD TOTO PPASSASSExecutive MSIS

Program Seminaroffered by HPU

The presentations willcover key features of theExecutive Master ofScience in InformationSystems program, includ-ing curriculum, admis-sions, financial aid, facul-ty and program scheduleinformation.

Military, veterans, fami-ly members, and civilianpersonnel interested inseeking an advanced edu-cation in the shortest timepossible are invited to at-tend.

For more information,contact the GraduateAdmissions Office at 544-0279.

Bishop Museum slum-ber with Dinos

Family’s are invited tosnooze with JurassicPark’s largest stars duringBishop Museum’s sleep-overs to be held this sum-

mer. The slumber partiesare scheduled for today,Aug. 9, 23 and Sept. 13 inconjunction with theMuseum’s newest exhibit,The Dinosaurs of JurassicPark: the Life and Death ofDinosaurs.

Plenty of pre-historicfun to be had as familiesroam the exhibit andimagine a time when the20-foot dilophosaurusskeleton they see wasroaming the earth.

Guests will also enjoy adino-mite movie, chompdown on a midnight pizzasnack and explore the“Lost World” with hands-on activities.

The sleepovers willstart at 6 p.m. and go un-til 8 a.m. the next day. Alight breakfast will be pro-vided.

The cost for the event is$25 for ages 6 and older;children under 6 years are$15. Bishop MuseumAssociation Members will

receive a $5 discount fromthe regular price.

Families must bringtheir own sleeping gear.No more than two chil-dren per adult.

For reservations and in-formation on this fun-filled night, call BishopMuseum’s EducationDepartment at 848-4127.

FBI Recruits at K-BayInterested in a career

with the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation?

Learn about require-ments for applying by at-tending the FBI careerseminar on Aug. 12 atBldg. 267, Classroom 2,MCB Hawaii from 10 - 11a.m.

For more information,contact the Transition of-fice at 257-7790.

MCSF ProvidesScholarships

Since its inception in1962, the Marine Corps

Scholarship Foundationhas provided financial as-sistance to children of ac-tive duty and formerMarines, helping them topursue higher educationat accredited universities,colleges, vocational andtechnical schools.

The purpose of theFoundation is to help de-serving young men andwomen develop as re-sponsible citizens andcivic leaders through edu-cation. Thousands of peo-ple, corporate sponsorsand other organizationsdonate their time, skillsand talents to supportfundraising efforts.

In the past 39 years,15,000 scholarships havebeen awarded, totallingmore than $20.5 million.Also, more than 350 chil-dren who lost parents inthe line of duty, includingas a result of the BeirutBarracks terrorist attack orduring Operation Desert

Storm, received $10,000education bonds — re-gardless of their parents’branch of service.

Applicants, in additionto being children ofMarines or formerMarines, must demon-strate hard work, perse-verance and a record ofvolunteering in their com-munity.

You can support theMCSF through theCombined FederalCampaign (#2111), as wellas during United Way dri-ves. Or, participate in ascholarship ball or golftournament in your area,both of which raise fundsfor the MCSF.

To make a contribution,or for more details aboutthis nonprofit organiza-tion, visit www.marine-scholars.org.

Hawaii Woman MakesIts Debut

Gals (and guys, too) can

review a new monthlypublication targetingwomen in the islands, thismonth. Look for HawaiiWoman, the only maga-zine of its kind in localstores.

WindwardCommunity CollegeProvides Computer

TrainingMicrosoft has a testing

center on the college cam-pus and offers training inWord, Excel, Powerpoint,Access and Outlook 2000.

For more information,contact 235-7364

Word to Pass ReceivesFaxes

If you have “Word toPass,” fax your items tothe Hawaii Marine at 257-1289.

Send notices of Oahuevents of general interestto the military community— two weeks prior to theevent date.

SS P O R T SP O R T SHawaii Marine C Section August 2, 2002

HawaiiMM A R I N EA R I N E


Football fever will be in full swingSept. 6, as the spanking new, base intra-mural tackle football league kicks off itsfirst game of the season at Pop WarnerField on MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay.

With eight teams still slated to play, theregular season will continue until Oct. 26.Playoffs will begin promptly on Nov. 15,and the championship game is tentative-ly slated for Nov. 23.

Since early June, teams have been prac-ticing as much as three times every weekin preparation for the season’s first game.Full pads were recently issued to theteams, who are now fine-tuning theirskills and preparing for opening day.

Excitement from players and base res-idents has been very high since theleague was first adopted as an idea.Teams, for the most part, have quicklyfilled their 25-man rosters, and practiceshave been consistent throughout the pre-season.

“I know that a lot of the Marines are


If you want to know where thebeef really is this summer, thenlook no further. Matches of mightand muscle will be showcased atMcKenna Motors BayFest 2002.Headlining the shows of strengthwill be the NAPA Auto PartsStrongman Competition and theUSA Boxing Association sanc-tioned BayFest Boxing Challenge.

Watch registered USA Boxingamateurs duke it out in two-minute rounds with three roundsper match. Or check out the NA-PA Auto Parts StrongmanCompetition where contestantswill power against the clock inevents like the Truck Pull, KegStack and Axle Move.

Other physical attractions in-clude the Ultimate BodySearch,the BayFest 5K Run, the GladiatorJoust, an Inflatable Boxing ring,and a striker contest. Prizes andsupport for these events are pro-vided by AT&T In-Room Service,University of Phoenix, DreamCruises, and Paradise Cove Luau.To register or for information re-garding these events please visitwww.bayfesthawaii.com and seewhat else McKenna MotorsBayFest 2002 has in store for you.

The McKenna Motors BayFestis an annual event organized byMarine Corps CommunityServices that is open to the pub-lic.

Intramural sports to start on gridiron

Cpl. Jason E. Miller

The Headquarters Bn. Warriors practice running plays and other no-contact drills before being issued their pads.See FOOTBALL, C-5

Cpl. Jessica M. MillsSports Editor

Parents and onlookerscheered on as the MCBHawaii, Kaneohe Bay NetBreakers, of the Termite soccerdivision (ages 9-11), fought

tooth and nail against theSchofield Barracks Twistersonly to see their three gamewinning streak finally brokenSaturday aboard K-Bay.

The Twisters started off thefirst half with a well-executedattack on the Net Breakers’ de-

fense, passing the ball downthe field and blasting a shotbetween the legs of goalieJonathan Jeffcoat, 10, scoringthe first goal of the game.

Net Breakers player, ShaneBuchan, took control of theball during the next play and

broke down the field towardthe Twisters’ goal. He beamedthe shot straight for the highcorner of the net, but theTwisters goalie lunged for-ward and saved the blast justin time.

The Twisters continued tobarrage the Net Breakers goal.They were frequently calledon penalties, but were unableto charge through the NetBreakers defenders.

Control of the ball contin-ued to shift back and forth.Both teams desperately de-fended their goals. The scoreheld steady with the Twistersahead, 1-0.

After a number of failed at-tempts, the Twisters pulled to-gether and bombarded theNet Breakers defense. Theyexploded through an openingand slipped a surprise shot in-to the low corner of the goal.Jeffcoat lunged for the shothead first, but landed emptyhanded, allowing anothergoal for the Twisters.

Twisters throw Net Breakers for a loop

Cpl. Jessica M. Mills

Net Breakers forward Eric Ruane (right), 8, blasts the ball in for the only goal of the game, withmidfielder Justin Thraiokill, 9, following closely behind. See SOCCER, C-5

Story and Photos byCpl. Luis R. Agostini

Marine Forces PacificPublic Affairs Office

These are not your tra-ditional kick-and-punchfighters, folks.

These guys choke,twist, bend, slam and lockevery joint, tendon andlimb imaginable, untilyour face turns blue andyour vision blurs. If theywant, they’ll toss you overtheir heads with ease.

The mixed-martialartists of GrapplingUnlimited, an MMA train-ing center in Halawa, “area new breed of fighters,”said recently retiredMMA artist andGrappling Unlimitedowner Egan Inoue

Mixed-martial arts isjust that — a combination

of various fighting disci-plines, which may includeboxing, kickboxing, jiu-jit-su, wrestling and judo.

Among some of thegroundbreaking gladia-tors are Camp SmithMarines, Sgt. DavidVillamil and Cpl. MichealLeonguerrero, both ofMarine Forces Pacific’sClassified MaterialControl Center.

Villamil, traditionally akick boxer, has embracedthe MMA mentality withopen arms. “It’s differentand it helps me to under-stand the principles ofground fighting and take-downs,” said Villamil, anactive reservist andInglewood, Calif., policeofficer.

“As a police officer, I

Above —WilliamHagerty locksan armbar onBaret Yoshida.Right —InstructorEddie Yagindemonstrates,during hisclass, how toproperly deliv-er a straightjab.

MARFORPAC Marines grapple with the best

‘Battle of theBrawn’ takes

spot at BayFest

See GRAPPLING, C-5

Courtesy of MCCS

During previous BayFests, ama-teur boxers really duked it out inthe ring.

Debbie RobbinsMCCS Public Relations

USO Hawaii sponsors 10K/5K race

The USO Hawaii 10K/5K Base Race series, co-spon-sored by Mid-Pacific Roadrunners, will be run this yearthrough Barbers Point-Kalaeloa Point, Aug. 11, begin-ning at 7 a.m.

Individual and team competition is accepted.The entry fee for each individual entry is $18, but $15

for applications mailed by July 31. All applications forteams must be submitted together with a team roster.

The mailed entry deadline is Monday. Late entriesaccepted Aug. 10 at The Running Room or on Aug. 11at the race.

Team competition (5 to 10 runners) will be limited tothe 10K in one of two divisions, military or civilian, andin one of three categories: male, female or mixed.

Entry forms are available at the Semper Fit Center.

Tryouts scheduled for MCB Hawaii Soccer and Basketball teams

Marines and Sailors assigned to MCB Hawaii inter-ested in playing on the MCB Hawaii soccer or basket-ball team should attend the official tryouts or call theMarine Corps Community Services Athletic Office at254-7590.

•All Basketball Tryouts will be conducted at the Semper Fit Center:Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Tuesday, 7 - 9 p.m., Wednesday, 7 - 9 p.m.

•All Soccer Tryouts will be conducted at Risley Field off of Mokapu Road.Today at 6 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Aug. 10 at 6 p.m., Aug. 12 at 6 p.m., Aug. 14 at 2 p.m.

If selected to a team, command authorization will be

required to travel to Okinawa for the Commander,Marine Forces Pacific Regional Championships, Sept.24 - Oct. 7.

BayFest Arrives Soon

BayFest, the largest concert, carnival extravaganza onthe Windward side, is on the horizon and scheduled forAug. 16-18.

Those who prefer to get physical during BayFest mayenter the Marine Corps Air Facility 5K race, Duke’sPaddle Board race, the Bathtub Regatta or really confi-dent fest-goers can enter the Ultimate Body Search.

The 13th annual McKenna Motors BayFest has some-thing for the entire family.

For a complete list of events, times and fees check outour web site at www.mccshawaii.com.

BayFest Needs Volunteers

The ever-popular BayFest is coming and MarineCorps Community Services is looking for volunteers.

New attractions such as the Sumo wrestling eventand the inflatable boxing arena are in the works, as wellvolunteer positions during the 5K and Paddleboardraces and the Bathtub Regatta.

For more information, contact the SM&SP coordina-tor Leslie Graham at 254-7593.

Hickam AFB Holds Softball Tournament

Hickam AFB will be hosting the Hurricane ClassicSoftball Tournament for Mens and Womens DivisionsAug. 30 - Sept. 2.

The tournament consists of a round-robin, followedby double elimination playoffs.

The tournament is open to all DoD authorized pa-trons and the cost is $200 per team.

Pre-tournament festivities include a home run con-test, base running contest and relay throw contest.

For more information about the tournament, please

contact Mike Stewart at 655-3840.

Resumes accepted for World Skeet Championship

The World Skeet Championship is being held Oct. 11-19 in San Antonio, Texas.

Marines interested in being considered for competi-tion must be a National Skeet Shooting Associationmember and should submit a resume to the MCCSAthletic Office.

Resumes should include an average based on a min-imum of 500 targets in each gauge (12, 20, 28 gauge and.410 bore).

As well as a current classification in each gauge of atleast “A” class or higher and a copy of an NSSA classi-fication card.

For more information, contact the athletics office at254-7590.

MCCS Accepts Resumes For AF Marathon

The Armed Forces Marathon Championship will beheld in conjunction with the Marine Corps Marathon,Oct. 27, in Washington D.C.

The All-Marine Team will be compromised of 5 menand 3 women.

Marines interested should submit a resume with ap-proved command authorization to Varsity SportsCoordinator Steve Kalnasy no later than tomorrow.

Resumes must list dates, places and finish times ofall marathons and half marathons run in the past twoyears.

For more information, contact Steve Kalnasy at 254-7590.

Kapiolani Park Holds 5K “Race for the Cure”

Applications are available now for the 8th AnnualSusan G. Komen Hawaii Race for the Cure, Sunday,Sept. 29, at Kapiolani Park, to raise funds for the fightagainst breast cancer.

The “event with a mission” features a 5K race at 7:30a.m , followed by a one-mile walk at 7:45 a.m.

In addition, Safeway will serve breakfast in the parkto all participants following the event.

Registration is $18 ($25 after Sept. 20), with groupsof five or more mailed together at $15.

Entry forms with complete details are available inHawaii Race Magazine or by calling the local informa-tion line at 973-5967.

Registration may also be done on-line at www.race-forthecurehawaii.org.

The Klipper Offers Free Golf Clinic

A free beginner’s golf course clinic is being offered atthe Klipper Golf Course from 5 - 6:30 p.m. for all activeduty military stationed aboard MCB Hawaii.

Leland Lindsay, the Klipper’s teaching golf profes-sional, will instruct patrons on swing fundamentals,rules, etiquette and more.

This free golf clinic is open to the first 25 servicemembers who sign up at the Pro Shop or call 254-1745.

Sailing Classes Offer Keiki New Horizons

For adventurous keiki, 8 years and older, the BaseMarina is hosting Junior Beginning and JuniorIntermediate Sailing lessons now and throughout thesummer for $99.

Classes run for two weeks, Monday - Friday, and stu-dents may choose from 9 a.m. - noon or from 1 - 4 p.m.

For more, contact the Base Marina at 254-7667.

C-2 • August 2, 2002 HAWAII MARINE

SPORTS BRIEFS

NAME: Solomon Flowers

BILLET: Cook

UNIT: Headquarters Bn.

SPORT: Intramural Tackle Football

TEAM: HQBN Warriors

POSITION: Quarterback

• Flowers has been playingfootball since he was 9.

• He won a state championshipduring his senior year in highschool, and played semi-pro inOkinawa.

• Flowers is excited about thenew league because it gives hima chance to play football with allnew people.

“Football is a team sport where everyone hasto work together to get anywhere.”

Base All Stars 2002 MCB Hawaii Intramural Softball Championships

Champions - Headquarters Bn. “Rhinos”Runners-up - 1st Radio Bn.

2002 Intramural Softball Standings

Won Lost

Headquarters Bn. “Rhinos” 20 2

Radio Bn 17 3

1/12 “Spartans” 17 3

CSSG-3 19 7

Mess Hall “Aces” 12 8

VP-9 14 7

LSC “Red Death” 12 9

Band 14 10

G-6 8 10

HMH-363 “Red Lions” 9 10

MALS-24 “Maulers” 10 9

HMT-301 14 13

MALS-24 “Mag Rats” 8 13

MALS-24 “Warriors” 6 14

Dental 9 15

Shakedown Cruise 2 14

EM Platoon “The Nobodys” 2 15

Sports Ticker

Courtesy of CWO2 Jerry Knight

The MCB Hawaii Men’s Varsity Softball Team, above, finished third in the 2002 Commander Marine ForcesPacific Men’s Regional Softball tournament, July 7-13, aboard MCB Camp S.D. Butler, Okinawa. Seven teamsfrom MCB Hawaii, MCAS Iwakuni, and Okinawa participated in the competition. Following the competition,MCB Hawaii players Jerry Knight, Todd Tapper and Pete Adams were among the six Marines chosen to go tothe All-Marine Trials in Cherry Point, N.C.From left to right: Top row — Todd Tapper, Aaron McKinney, Wilford Castillo, Clarence Lovett, Tim Tyler,Miguel Rodriguez and Jim Murray. Bottom Row — Assistant Coach Mike Yule, Clayton Edwards, Scott Justus, Pete Adams, Mark Seganos, JimmySumaya and Coach Jerry Knight.


John GunnSpecial to the Hawaii Marine

If he had seen his own tribute that night at FenwayPark, Ted Williams would have smiled throughout theceremony. He would have looked up at the Fenwaypress box and observed that local and national writers— knights of the keyboard, he called them — were ac-tually at Fenway Park to praise him, Boston Globecolumnist Michael Holley wrote.

“He would have watched old ballplayers and newtake the field, some in the flannel uniforms of the 1950sand some in the polyester of today. He would have seenJohnny Pesky and Johnny Damon, Nomar Garciaparra,Dom DiMaggio, Walt Dropo, Jim Rice, (Marine vet) Earl‘No-hit’ Wilson, and dozens of others take the field.

‘’Dammit, what are they waiting for?’’ he would haveshouted. ‘’They’ve got hitters and pitchers. Geez, some-body throw out the bats and balls so I can watch themplay a ballgame!’’

More than 32,000 people passed through Fenwayfrom — appropriately - nine in the morning until justbefore nine at night. Ted would have looked over thatcrowd, called a few people close to him, and given aseminar on the game he loved so much.

“That was probably the best part of that night’s pro-gram, which the Red Sox called ‘Ted Williams: ACelebration of An American Hero,” Holley wrote. “Asplayers and senators and governors and poets and sur-

vivors arrived to tell their stories, it was clear what theyhad in common: love of sport.”

There is still an aspect of his baseball life that is un-derrated, Holley said.

“To him, it didn’t matter if you had Mexican-American, Irish-American or African-American her-itage. If you loved baseball, knew the strike zone andwere persistent in your pitching, you were OK withhim.”

“In that aspect, he was an American hero. He had un-complicated rules for accepting people with back-grounds different than his. How many of us can saythat?”

HAWAII MARINE August 2, 2002 • C-3


I don’t think the reason I ride mybike so much has anything to dowith saving money on gas or re-ducing pollution. Clearly, those aresome great benefits, as are stayingin shape and avoiding traffic. Ithink the real reason has some-thing to do with the feeling of com-plete freedom I get when I stepover my two-wheeled beast.

I feel like the only boundariesleft in the world, are the ones I’mafraid to cross in my mind, like a10-foot drop in my path is clearlynegotiable as long as my fear al-lows it. Conquering that fear is adaily goal, and the work it takes todefeat it, is often its own reward.

I’m not one of these riders whocovers himself in neon-coloredspandex and hops on an ultra-lightmountain bike with the intent ofcovering a 40-mile uphill trail. Notto say that there’s anything wrongwith that, but I just like to ridecomfortably.

Usually, other than requiredsafety gear, some cargo shorts andtee shirt are all I need. My bike ismade of steel and weighs more

than 30 pounds. My tires are nearly three inches

wide and sometimes I crush alu-minum cans with them. I don’tneed a set trail, or even dirt to ride.The city is fine.

It’s called freeride, and the nameperfectly describes the sport. It’sriding wherever, whenever andhowever you feel like it. You don’tneed a $3,000 bike or nerves likeEvel Knievel. You don’t even haveto be in shape because there are noset distances. Go until you gettired, then turn around.

Your bike can be equally versa-

tile and indecisive. Anything froma 20-inch BMX to a full-suspension,downhill bike will work fine.

What works really well, to ouradvantage, is that the island ofOahu is extremely acceptable ofbike riders. There are hundreds ofmiles of trails on this tiny little stripof land. Places to lock up your rideare located all over, and there are afair number of good bike shopsaround the island to support yourpassion.

Get on your bike and ride. If youdon’t have one, go get one. Youwon’t be sorry.

SPORTS COMMENTARY

Freeriding: A sport with no boundaries


Safety gear is a needed accessory for riders attempting any variety of dif-ficult terrain.


Freeriders and downhillers negotiate all kinds of obstacles.The more technical the terrain, the better the ride.

A fitting send-off : No. 9’s magnificence there for all to see


Lance Cpl. Virgil P. RichardsonPublic Affairs Office

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT/ EASTERNRECRUITING REGION PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. —Since medieval times, taunting from one’s peers can co-erce individuals into undertaking colossal tasks thatnormally would not be attempted.

From Shakespearian thumb-biting to the modern-day triple dog dare, no self-respecting individual cansay no to a challenge. Chief Warrant Officer 3 AnthonyJ. Hatchett, Marine Corps Recruit Depot legal adminis-tration officer, is no exception.

“There was a man by the name of Gunnery Sgt.Faivai who was a short Samoan volleyball fanatic. Hesaid if he hit 10 free throws in a row, I had to hit a vol-ley ball the way he did,” said Hatchett. “I was a bas-ketball player from the city. Volleyball was a girls’ sportto me at that point, but there was no way he was hit-ting 10 shots in a row.”

After the gunny hit all 10 of his “Chuck Berry, granny

style” under-handed free throws, Hatchett remembersthe next three hours as not only infuriating, but alsofrustrating.

The experience paid off, however, as Hatchett madethe Hawaii Regional Volleyball Team his first time out.

Since then, opponents have felt the fury of the bas-ketball player turned volleyball star, both locally andregionally as Hatchett competes throughout the Corps.

Hatchett was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. the oldest of sixchildren, but was for the most part raised by a singlemother.

At the age of 13, his family moved to St. Louis, Mo.It was there that he harnessed the discipline his moth-er taught him and excelled academically.

While attending a recruiting fair, the opportunityarose for Hatchett to speak with representatives fromall branches of the Armed Forces. Choosing which oneto join was easy for the tough as nails scholar.

“I walked up to them and asked ‘Which one of youguys is the toughest?” Hatchett said with a laugh. “TheAir Force guy said, ‘the Marines.’ So I went and talkedto that guy.”

Originally joining as an infantryman, the road to be-coming a legal officer was a long one.

Hatchett was assigned as the administrative Marineof his unit due to his ability to type fast.

From there, he was sent to Legal AdministrationSchool, after which he returned to his unit for more timeas an infantryman.

After 18 months with his unit, he was sent kickingand screaming to the legal shop on base.

“They sent me and I went. I would have rather stayedinfantry, but I didn’t have that choice,” said Hatchett.

A man with Hatchett’s intensity and fervor wasmeant to be on the drill field.

Eight years after leaving Marine Corps Recruit DepotSan Diego, Hatchett returned for a tour as a drill in-structor.

Of the thousands of recruits that Hatchett trained,some stick out above the rest.

“Staff Sergeant [George] Hollingsworth is a drill in-structor for 1st Recruit Training Battalion. He was oneof my recruits,” remembered Hatchett with a grin. “Healways looked like he had a smile on his face. We spentsome enormous time in the pit together trying to get ridof that smile.”

A fondness for the drill field lies deep withinHatchett.

“I always knew I was putting out quality Marines,”said Hatchett.

From time to time, drill instructors learn from theirrecruits. With a sense of pride and respect, Hatchett re-membered such a time.

While doing the old Physical Readiness Test, a recruitdeveloped a compound fracture in his leg. He fell to theground and had a piece of bone protruding through hisskin. As help was on the way, he began to crawl towardthe finish line refusing to give up.

“[Recruit] Bud had that thing ... that look. I had to lit-erally lie on top of him to keep him down. That’s whatbeing a Marine is all about,” said Hatchett.

While in Okinawa, Japan, another dare set Hatchettup for a career move that would end up changing therest of his life.

“I put in for the Warrant Officer Program on a dare.I was going to be a first sergeant and sergeant major. Acouple of warrant officers said I was afraid I wouldn’tmake it, and that pushed all the right buttons.”

After 21 years of active service, Hatchett isn’t look-ing to retire any time soon.

“I’m still having fun. It’s not time to quit yet,” saidHatchett.

Currently preparing to try out for the RegionalVolleyball Team, Hatchett looks to impose more pain onthe opposition.

“I may be older than some of those guys, but I han-dle my business. I hope they underestimate me.”

Legal officer attacks work, play with intensity

Lance Cpl. Virgil P. Richardson

While not as young as he used to be, Anthony J. Hatchett, Marine Corps Recruit Depot legal administration officer,still dominates on the volleyball court.

normally use Muay Thai leg kicks and control holds torestrain a combative suspect. With this training, it willdefinitely add to my arsenal of self-defense and pris-oner control holds,” said Villamil. “The training willultimately help me in my law enforcement career deal-ing with combative people on the streets.”

Leonguerrero, an Ewa Beach resident with nine yearsof wrestling experience and five years of judo, ispreparing to enter the professional ranks by the end ofthe year. In the meantime, he shares his technique withothers in hopes of creating future grappling specialists.

Many service members throughout the island havebeen introduced to Inoue’s fighting style, whether for-

mally or informally. Whether it’s Marines signing upand paying their monthly fees to attend the grapplingacademy, or Navy SEALs from Ford Island receivingclose-combat instruction, Grappling Unlimited andHawaii’s service members have established a mutuallybeneficial relationship.

There’s ground-thumping, roundhouse-kick actionfor the whole family. Grappling classes are offered onMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 p.m. to 8:15p.m. Boxing and kickboxing classes are on Fridays at7 p.m. Instuction for women is offered on Wednesdays,from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and kids can learn onSaturday mornings, from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

For more, contact Grappling Unlimited at 487-6114,or visit their website at www.grappling-unlimited.com.


definitely excited about the upcoming season,” said SySchucht, assistant intramural sports coordinator at K-Bay. “I hope we receive the same kind of support andenthusiasm from the commands and everyone else tocome out and watch the games.”

Two games will be held on two nights every week.Each team will play every team in the league one timebefore the playoffs begin. Fans and players alike shouldall show support to their units by coming to watch thefree athletic entertainment.

Look for extensive coverage of the base-intramuraltackle football league in upcoming editions of theHawaii Marine.

Seconds before the call for half-time, Eric Ruane, 8, made one lastattempt to break through theTwisters defense. With the help offellow teammates, Ruane slid intothe penalty box and belted a shotinto the high corner, raising thescore 2-1 at the end of the first half.

The Net Breakers kick off the sec-ond half and quickly took controlby taking the ball deep and away

from the defenders and blasting ashot through the exposed space,but the Twisters goalie once againsaved a goal.

However, on the following play,the ball was thrown in and Buchanblocked the pass, taking anothershot, but missing by a hair. Theshot was deflected out by the rightgoal post.

The game continued at the samepace with neither team allowing agoal.

The game ended just as theTwisters landed one more shot in-to the Net Breakers goal, makingthe final score 3-1.

“We’ve been undefeated for thelast three games, but it’s inevitable,you can’t win them all,” said coachTim Barbee, a Naval central techni-cal publication librarian withMarine Aviation LogisticsSquadron 24. “These kids alwayshustle and give it their all, so Iknow we’ll make it up next time.”


Headquarters Bn. practices a pass play on the field be-hind the MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Post Office.

FOOTBALL, From C-1 SOCCER, From C-1

Cpl. Jessica M. Mills

Net Breakers midfielder Justin Thraiokill, 9, fights to keep control of the ball as he dribbles down field.

GRAPPLING, From C-1

Cpl. Luis R. Agostini

According to Grappling Unlimited owner Egan Inoue, hisfighters, pictured here, are "a new breed," mixing vari-ous fighting disciplines into one lethal form.


HEALTH & FITNESS

NAPSFeaturettes

Bicycling-one of the joys of childhood-is al-so a leading cause of visits to hospital emer-gency departments for kids ages 5 to 14, ac-cording to the Emergency NursesAssociation. To help your kids cycle safely,start at the top, ENA advises, by insistingthey always wear a helmet.

“Helmets won’t prevent bike crashes, butthey can prevent permanent brain injury andeven save a child’s life,” explained BarbaraFoley, Director, Emergency Nurses CARE,the Injury Prevention Institute of ENA. Infact, experts estimate that universal bicyclehelmet use by children would prevent 39,000to 45,000 head injuries and 18,000 to 55,000scalp and face injuries annually. Yet onlyabout 20 percent of bicyclists in the UnitedStates today wear helmets.

“Most bicycle fatalities involve head in-juries,” Foley said. “The fact is-helmets aremore than 85 percent effective in preventinghead and brain injuries, so it’s tremendouslyimportant to wear a helmet and make sure itfits properly,” she added.

In 2000, 738 bicyclists were killed and morethan 50,000 injured in crashes with motor ve-hicles. Nearly one-third of those killed werechildren ages 15 and under.

“Emergency nurses see the devastating ef-fects of preventable injuries every day in hos-pitals across the country-and that’s why weare committed to trying to make a differ-ence,” Foley said.

Foley noted that a bike helmet habitlearned early in life is more likely to carryover into teen and adult years, so kids shouldwear a helmet beginning with their first bikeride. Parents should set a good example bywearing a helmet as well. She added thatyoung bicyclists, ages 14 and under, are atfive times greater risk for injury than oldercyclists.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safetynotes bicycle deaths are most likely to occuron Fridays and Saturdays in the summer.Peak hours for bike-related fatalities are 3 - 9p.m.

For information about bicycle and helmetsafety, visit Web site, www.ena.org.

ENA offers K-Bay bike and helmet safety tips


Full face motorcross-style helmets offer the best protection.

Fighting allergies: Filtering out irritants for better health

The Emergency Nurses Associationoffers the following tips to help kids cy-cle safely.

• Replace any helmet that has beenin a crash or after five years.

• Begin the “helmet habit” with achild’s first bike ride.

• Encourage other parents to insiston helmets.

• Allow children to choose their ownhelmet color, design and shape.

• Buy a bike that is the right size, notone to grow into.

• Bicycles are considered vehicles, soobey all traffic laws.

• Avoid riding at night.

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If someone in your household isamong the more than 50 millionAmericans who suffer from allergic dis-eases, you may be glad to know there aresteps you can take to make things easier.

One of the most common causes of al-lergy and asthma symptoms are micro-scopic organisms called dust mites.Several thousand mites can be found in apinch of dust. Even the cleanest homeshave dust mites but you can reduce theirnumbers. Here are a few hints from theEnvironmental Protection Agency:• Wash sheets and blankets once aweek in hot water.• Choose washable stuffed toys, wash

them often in hot water, and drythoroughly. Keep stuffed toys off beds.• Cover mattresses and pillows indust-proof (allergen-impermeable)zippered covers.• Remove dust often with a dampcloth, and vacuum carpet and fabric-covered furniture to reduce dust build-up.

“Vacuuming with an efficient filter,such as a CleanStream filter, retains andremoves most dust and irritants from thehome that can exacerbate allergies,” saidMichael Debes, technical leader on theCleanStream filter team at W.L. Gore &Associates.

“An efficient filter prevents particlesfrom re-entering the atmosphere afterthey’re collected by the vacuum cleaner.”

Look for a vacuum cleaner whose fil-

ter traps particles as small as 0.3 micronsor 1/300th the diameter of a human hair.Make sure the vacuum cleaner’s filter isa surface filter, which stops fine particlesat the filter’s surface and lets air passthrough, preserving maximum airflowthrough the filter and optimum suctionpower.

Many vacuum cleaner models containconventional depth filters, which trapparticles inside the filter, and can becomeclogged over time, restricting airflow.

Be wary of ordinary paper or mi-crofiberglass filters that can tear or be-come damaged, while in use.

Look for filters made from newer ma-terials. Not only are the new materialsmore durable, they also feature a non-stick surface that’s easy to clean so youcan use the filter over and over again.

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Surface filters stop fine particles that canexacerbate allergies and they continue tolet air pass through for optimum clean-ing.

Cpl. Benjamin M. GeorgeConsolidated Public Affairs Office

Okinawa, Japan

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — Tovmi, aRussian professional volleyball clubhere, recently welcomed Marines of 1stBattalion, 6th Marine Regiment to itsgym for an exhibition volleyball match asa sign of goodwill during ExerciseCooperation from the Sea.

Six Marines and a team of Navy per-sonnel, stationed aboard the USSChancellors-ville, played three gamesagainst the Russian team.

The U.S. teams fought hard but wereseverely outmatched by a more domi-nant team.

Tovmi set the pace for the match in thefirst game when one of its players spikeda ̀ kill’ from high above the net for its firstpoint.

This point was a trend lasting through-out the match and ending in the

Russians’ first of several victories.The Navy team took the court for the

second match. The Sailors hung with theRussian squad until midway through thematch.

Then Tovmi broke the Navy team

down with its team experience, callingplays and defenses that registered theRussian volleyball club another victory.

Marines and Sailors combined theirstrength in the final game, which turnedout to be the most competitive of thethree matches.

But they were still unable to stop theRussian team, which played above thenet all match and simply overpoweredthe U.S. team.

Kellie M. Young of the Navy team wasnamed the Most Valuable Player for theU.S. teams. She was awarded a smallplaque to commemorate her efforts dur-ing the exhibition.

“They are a great team...we had a greattime,” Young said. “I wish we could dothis at every port.”

Despite having volleyball experiencewithin the team, the Marines foundthemselves playing a superior team.

“I wish we could’ve been more com-petitive,” said Paul A. Jordan, whoplayed on the Marines team.

Having team experience of his own,the Beaver City, Penn., native admitted it

was his first experience playing a team atsuch an elevated level.

“It was a great experience,” Jordan ex-plained. “I can say I played against aRussian professional volleyball team,and I would do it again anytime.”

Taking a break from play in the exhi-bition match, the Russian team enjoyedthe day as much as the Marines andSailors.

“It was fun to have them visit us for amatch,” said Tovmi player Dima Kim.“It is fun for us to see what they do, andwe were happy they could see and ex-perience what we do.”

Even though the Marines and Sailorswere unable to bring a victory backhome, many agreed they would leavewith an incredible memory of their timein Vladivostok and would like to return.

“It has been such a great experiencebeing in Russia,” said Marine playerDavid W. Peck. “This was a lot of fun,and it will be an unforgettable trip.”


Marines, Navy play ball with Russian team

““They are a greatThey are a greatteam...we had a greatteam...we had a great

time. I wish wetime. I wish wecould do this atcould do this at

every port.every port.””

Kellie M. Kellie M. YYoungoungMVPMVP for the U.S. teamsfor the U.S. teams

John GunnSpecial to the Hawaii Marine

MOTOR SPORTS

Hank Parker Jr., once a driver for TeamMarines, used fuel economy to win theNetZero 250 Saturday, holding off BuschSeries leader Greg Biffle at Pikes PeakInternational Raceway in Fountain, Colo.

Parker, who started 23rd in his Dodge,beat Biffle by 11.452 seconds after mak-ing only two pit stops in the 200-milerace, the Associated Press reported.Parker also gambled on fuel to win lastyear at California Speedway, his onlyother Busch Series victory.

Parker averaged 113.350 mph in a raceslowed by only two caution periods.

The first yellow flag came out on thethird lap because of debris on the mileoval, and again on the 29th lap whenBruce Bechtel hit the wall in the fourthturn.

Bobby Hamilton Jr., this year’s TeamMarines driver of the Ford Taurus forTeam Rensi Motorsports, finished 12th,completing all but one lapand collecting $28,395.

He had qualified Fridayfor the fifth starting posi-tion driving 131.066 mph.He is currently fifth in to-tal 2002 points.

Saturday, the BuschSeries moves to theIndianapolis Raceway

Park for the Kroger 200. TNT carries theevent at 8 p.m. EDT.

PRO FOOTBALL

•Former University of Hawaii widereceiver Ashley Lelie, son of a Marine,agreed to a contract with the DenverBroncos.

Lelie, the first UH player chosen in thefirst round of an NFL draft, agreed tofive-year deal worth $7.1 million with acombined signing and option bonus of$4.4 million.

In the signing and option portion,Lelie will receive $3.3 million this yearand $1.1 million next March.

His base salary will be $525,000 and in-crease about 25 percent each year, ac-cording to Doug Hendrickson ofOctagon, a sports agency.

“He’s ecstatic,” said Hendrickson.“The contract is better than a couple ofpicks ahead of him. He’s ready to makeDenver believe they made a great pick at19.”

Lelie, 6-3 and 197 pounds with 4.27

speed over 40 yards, was selected 19thoverall in the April draft.

•The Browns signed junior runningback William Green of Boston College,drafted in the first round and 16th over-all, to a five-year, $7.85 million contract.USA Today said Green ended his five-day holdout by agreeing to the terms af-ter his agent initially turned down thepackage.

He had rushed for 1,000-plus yards thepast two seasons, carrying 265 times in2001 for 15 TDs and catching 23 passesfor 260 yards and two TDs.

“Anyone who would not wantWilliam Green on his team would bedumb,” his coach, Marine vet TomO’Brien, had said.

•Panthers’ receiver Patrick Jeffers(knees) and defensive end/ Marine vetJohn Milem (knees) didn’t pass physicalsand will be put on the unable to performlist this season, the Charlotte Observerreported.

That designation simply will allow

them to continue to rehabilitate duringcamp. If they can pass a physical, theycan return to the regular roster.

Milem (Lenoir-Rhyne) played for the49ers in 2000 and the 49ers and Pantherslast fall.

BASEBALL

The New York Yankees’ 9-8, 11-inningwin over Boston, managed by Marine vetGrady Little, on July 20 got Fox’s highestovernight rating for a regular-seasongame in four years.

The game, in which the Yankees es-caped bases-loaded jams in the 9th and11th innings, got a 4.6 overnight rating,Nielsen Media Research said.

It was the highest regular-season base-ball overnight rating for Fox since Sept.26, 1998, when split coverage of gamesbetween the New York Mets and Atlantaand the Chicago Cubs and Houston gota 5.4 overnight.

Fox had been averaging a 3.5overnight rating this year for itsSaturday game of the week.


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