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MM A R I N EA R I N EVOLUME 36, NUMBER 21 WWW.MCBH.USMC.MIL MAY 26, 2006

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Lance Cpl. Edward C. deBreeCombat Correspondent

Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Base Environmental won the Secretaryof Defense award for fiscal year 2005, in recognition of its efforts forpreserving natural resources here. Base Environmental received theaward May 3, during a ceremony, in Washington, D.C.

“It’s an honor to win the award,” said Dr. Diane Drigot, senior nat-ural resource manager, Base Environmental. “This is the seventhSecDef award that the base has won since the Department of Defensehas started recognizing military installations for their conservationefforts in 1970.”

In order to win the SecDef award, Marine Corps installations nom-inate themselves for each of the eight categories for the Secretary ofNavy award. These categories include Natural ResourcesConservation, Cultural Resources Management, EnvironmentalQuality, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Restoration, andEnvironmental Excellence in Weapons Systems Acquisition.

The base that wins the SecNav award is then resubmitted to com-pete against at the Department of Defense level against the otherbranches of services for a first-place trophy in the category that theywon.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Base Environmental recently won theSecNav Natural Resources Program Award for small installations,Natural Resources Conservation for individual representative andEnvironmental Quality Award for a small installation. Now MCBHawaii holds those titles in the Department of Defense, somethingthat Drigot said Base Environmental couldn’t have done on theirown.

“One thing that we do here that I have noticed other militaryinstallations don’t do is have a good relationship with our regulators,”said the 57-year-old Chicago, Ill. native. “We invite them to help out

Department ofDefense Awardpresented to BaseEnvironmental

Sgt. Roe F. Seigle1st Marine Division

BAGHDADI, Iraq –Sergeant Andy Darnellwatches the screen of acomputer inside his heavilyarmored Humvee, trackinganother convoy of Marineson route to the U.S. militarybase here to replace hispatrol.

As he tracks the patrol, heswats a sheet of small gnatsfrom his face, which seemto multiply with the heat inthis city of about 30,000nestled along the EuphratesRiver northwest of Baghdad.

He looks at a picture ofhis wife, Heather, taped inthe corner of the windshieldof his Humvee, when a deaf-ening explosion breaks thesilence.

“We all knew what it was

as soon as we heard it gooff,” said Darnell, who wasstill sweating after complet-ing an hour-long patrol inthe Baghdadi streets. “TheMarines knew as well andthey all put on their gamefaces.”

Less than a mile away, theexplosion is that of animprovised explosivedevice, the biggest threatthat Darnell, a team leaderwith Weapons Company,from the Hawaii-based 3rdBattalion, 3rd MarineRegiment, faces on a dailybasis in volatile Al AnbarProvince.

This particular IED struckthe convoy of Marines inthe oncoming convoy whilethey were en route to relieveDarnell and his Marinesfrom the makeshift patrolbase.

Immediately followingthe blast, it’s unapparent toDarnell, 25, and his Marinesif anyone was injured orkilled by the roadside bomb,until another radio trans-mission quells their fear.

After several moments ofradio silence, word of theIED’s impact reachesDarnell: no one was hurt.But not every convoy,which strikes these roadsidebombs are so lucky.

“You never know whenan IED is going to strike,”said Darnell. “Marines aretrained to keep their eyesopen to anything suspiciousand to wear every bit of pro-tective gear they are issued.”

The Humvee’s layers ofarmor protected the Marineshit by the IED.

Minus a flat tire, thevehicle was undamaged.

On patrol the followingday, it’s Darnell’s Humveethat’s hit with an IED. Histeam was returning to a for-ward operating base inanother sector of Baghdadi,named Camp Lueken afterCpl. Eric R. Lueken, one ofthe battalion’s Marines whowas killed by an IED April22.

Darnell’s attitude is thesame as the rest of the bat-talion’s Marines who havebeen exposed to these road-side killers – find thoseresponsible and bring themto justice.

“These cowards out hereknow they would not beatus in a face-to-face fight, sothey emplace these IEDs andthen they go and hide,” saidDarnell.

Marines fight insurgents,heat, roadway explosives

Sgt. Roe F. Seigle

A Marine from the Hawaii-based Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment watches an alleyway during a patrol of Baghdadi,Iraq May 14. Marines patrol the streets daily with Iraqi soldiers and work closely with local police to provide security to Baghdadi, a townof 30,000 people nestled along the Euphrates River. The Marines arrived in Iraq about two months ago, and have since dealt with impro-vised explosive devices, insurgent attacks, and hot weather. The battalion arrived in Iraq about two months ago.

Services share stage for end of Hawaii Military Appreciation MonthLance Cpl. Edward C. deBree

Combat Correspondent

The crowd lined up around the corner to wait togain entrance into the Hawaii Theater Center inHonolulu, May 20, to attend the Combined MilitaryBand Concert.

The Combined Military Band Concert marked theend of Hawaii’s Military Appreciation Month with anall-services performance for a crowd of service mem-bers, retirees, and civilians.

“The purpose for the concert is to provide anopportunity for the military bands to combine theirtalents and put on a show for the general public andmilitary community,” said Charles Ota, vice presi-dent, military affairs, Hawaii Chamber of Commerce.“We host it every year to show the many talents ofour military musicians.”

Air Force Master Sgt. Debra Jamison opened up theconcert by singing the “Hawaii Pono’i” and thenational anthem.

During the course of the concert, there were a totalof five conductors, each switching off at differentintervals. The concert started off with “Havendance”by David Holsinger, which was conducted by ArmyChief Warrant Officer 2 Jesse Pascua and ended withMarine Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lauren LaVine whoconducted “Festive Overture” by DmitriShostakovich.

Throughout the night, the joint-service militaryband entertained the audience, showing off theirwide range of talent through music such as “KingCotton March” by J.P. Sousa, “Sleigh Ride” by LeroyAnderson and “The Great Locomotive Chase” byRobert W. Smith.

“The band commanders put much effort intoselecting the musicians, planning the concert pro-gram, preparing the narrative, conductingrehearsals, and setting up the stage,” said Ota.“The concert went very well and the audienceLance Cpl. Edward C. deBree

Marines, Sailors, soldiers and airmen perform during the Combined Military Band Concert, May 20, atthe Hawaii Theater Center in Honolulu.

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After winning the Marine Corps Division of Public Affairs MeritAward for professionalism and excellence through journalisticachievement April 6, “Hawaii Marine” went on to represent theMarine Corps in the Department of Defense Awards Programcompetition at the Defense Information School. After beingjudged against Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard metro for-mat newspapers, “Hawaii Marine” took top honors and wasnamed the 2005 Thomas Jefferson Award winner in the printdivision as the best metro format newspaper in the DoD. Seestory on A6.

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Temporary Beach Closing

There will be a temporary beach closing atPyramid Rock from 8 a.m. July 21 to 8 a.m. July26. The beach will be closed during the amphibi-ous assault portion of the exercise: Rim of thePacific. During the exercise, amphibious assaultvehicles and landing craft air cushioned vehicleswill be utilizing the beach for precombat trainingsupport of RIMPAC.

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Base Chapel Special Event

A returning warriors debriefing for IAs will beheld June 1, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the BaseChapel in room 28A. The briefing deals with rein-tegration issues and challenging experiencessince coming home. This briefing assists warriorsto reconnect with family, friends and coworkers.

K-Bay Pass House Hours Change

Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Passand Registration Office will be closed at 8 p.m.and re-open at 6 a.m., daily beginning June 1.Services will be strictly limited to temporary one-day passes during the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.For more information call 257-2047 or 257-9962.

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Commander James R. Wyatt relieved Cmdr. Perry D.Yaw as commanding officer, Patrol Squadron 9, May5, during a ceremony held in Hangar 104, here.Captain Fred Smith, Commander, Naval Educationand Training, Security Assistance Field Activity, andYaw’s long time friend was the guest speaker at theceremony. Yaw departed having served as VP-9’scommanding officer since May 2005. The “GoldenEagles” enjoyed a successful Inter-DeploymentTraining and Readiness Cycle over the past yearunder his guidance. He successfully lead his aircrewsand maintenance department thorough numerousexercises, detachments and inspections enablingthem to attain the highest possible combat readi-ness for their upcoming deployment to the 5th and7th fleets. Wyatt takes over the reigns after servingthis past year as VP-9’s executive officer.

VP-9 Change of Command

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Lt. Col. Stephen E. Liszewski will relieve Lt. ColRudolph M. Janiczek as commanding officer, 1stBattalion, 12th Marine Regiment in a change ofcommand ceremony, June 1 at 9 a.m. at DeweySquare. Liszewski comes to Marine Corps BaseHawaii from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific.

1/12 Change of Command

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Lance Cpl. Brandi M. Carter

Sailors stand at parade rest in front of and on one of the ships at Waterfront Operations, here, May 19, during a “Blessing of the Fleet.” The cer-emony is a long tradition to mariners throughout the world. It is rumored that Spain was the first to add a spiritual ceremony to its fleet. In the14 Century, the King of Spain, Alfonso the XI, asked Pope Clement the V to travel from Avignon, France, to Barcelona, Spain, to bless his ves-sels and crew as they were to embark on their religious crusades and missions. As years passed, the tradition continued with Pope Clement theVI, Benedict the XII and Innocent the VI. Local and foreign mariners from the entire Mediterranean received word of the ceremony and shipsand Sailors made pilgrimages to Barcelona where they requested that the Holy Father bless their vessels and crew. According to Ens. Marc Tinaz,Bos’n, Waterfront Operations, here, the Blessing of the Fleet is held annually to bless all of the ships and Sailors at Waterfront Operations. Thisyear Hawaiian Priestess Ka’anohi Aipa participated in the ceremony.

Blessing the fleet

HAWAII MARINE MAY 26, 2006 • A-3

Story and Photos byLance Cpl. Ryan Trevino


Pohakuloa TrainingArea, Hawaii — Marinesand Sailors from 2ndBattalion, 3rd MarineRegiment, Fox Company,joined Golf Company at thePohakuloa Training Area, May12 to start their pre-deploy-ment training for the 2/3’supcoming deployment to Iraqwhere they will serve in sup-port of Operation IraqiFreedom.

Fox Company participatedin several training eventswhile at PTA before returningto their home base at MarineCorps Base Hawaii, KaneoheBay.

For one of their many train-ing exercises, the companyparticipated in a mountedpatrol simulation course,which exposed Fox Companyto several different scenariosthey might encounter whilemoving in a mounted patrolthrough the streets of Iraq.

Before the exercise started,the Marines and theirweapons were loaded ontovehicles in preparation for ajourney through known dan-ger areas where contact withthe enemy was likely to occur.

As the eight-vehicle mount-ed patrol moved through thecourse, they came upon fourdifferent scenarios at differentpoints of the course. The sce-narios were designed to stopor slow the vehicles down,

making them more vulnerableto an enemy attack.

The first scenario in thecourse came when the mount-ed patrol arrived at an obstruc-tion in the road. This situationis common while deployed tocombat zones, because theenemy will use obstacles toblock the roads mountedpatrols frequent, making iteasier for them to attack alarge number of troops at onetime, according to Staff Sgt.Derald L. Hampton, platoonsergeant, 1st platoon, FoxCompany, 2/3.

“It’s very likely that theobstacle scenario will occur inIraq, due to the fact that thebest way to stop a convoy is toput an obstacle in front of it,”said Hampton.

At first sight of somethingblocking the path, a halt orderwas given to the convoy toprovide time for a breech teamto clear the road. While thebreech team worked to get thevehicles moving again, a simu-lated ambush by enemy forceswas thrown into the equation.At that point, the Marines areexpected to assault throughthe attack, while simultane-ously maintaining security onthe vehicles.

If this situation was tooccur while deployed, a quickreaction from the troopsaboard the mounted patrol iskey to surviving the attack,according to 2nd Lt. Aaron A.Brusch, platoon commander,3rd platoon, Fox Company,2/3.

“You have to make sure thesquad is always ready to fire,”said Brusch, who added thathaving flexibility in a plan, ifsomething unexpected was tohappen, is paramount.

“The reaction time is themost important aspect,”agreed Hampton. “The sur-vival of the convoy dependson it.”

The second scenario thatpresents itself to the mountedpatrol is a call for fire onenemy troops in the open.The command is given for theconvoy to stop and unload amortar team to fire on anenemy presence in the area. Atthe same time, the rest of theMarines in the mountedpatrol were ordered to exittheir vehicles and set up secu-rity for the mortar team.

Although this situation hasbeen common in previouscombat zones, a call for fireorder is less likely to occur inIraq, due to the fact that mostof the engagements will occurin cities with heavy civilianpopulations, according toBrusch.

After the mortars were firedat the enemy, the Marinesreturned to their vehicles andcontinued their journey deep-er into the area. As the convoyproceeded along, a simulatedimprovised explosive devicethat was placed alongside theroad hit one of the vehicles.

This is one of the most like-ly scenarios for 2/3 Marineswill face while in Iraq, and it isimportant for all Marines to

know how tohandle thes i t u a t i o nef fect ive ly,according toCpl. ThomasH. Mcrae,squad leader,weapons pla-toon, FoxC o m p a n y ,2/3.

“IEDs arethe biggestthreat outthere,” hesaid.

M c r a e ,who hasdone two 10-m o n t hdeploymentsto Iraq, saidthat duringthe span ofone monthof his last deployment, itseemed like more than 75 per-cent of all convoys were hit byIEDs.

According to Mcrae, IEDexplosions are usually notplanned in conjunction withenemy ground fire.

“The majority of the time,you never know who did it,”he said.

However, a ground attackcan follow the blast, becausethe convoy is vulnerable anddisoriented. For that, Marinesneed to know exactly what todo if an IED hits their mount-ed patrol.

First, the troops need toexit their vehicles and seek

cover as quickly as possible toprepare for a ground attackfrom the enemy or more IEDexplosions. According toHampton, the longer theMarines stay in the “killzone,” the less likely they willsurvive.

“If you stay on your vehiclefor too long, you will getkilled,” added Brusch

“IEDs are the enemy’s pro-tocol right now,” he said, whowas speaking of the fact thatthe insurgents in Iraq utilizedifferent fighting strategiesand tactics than enemies ofthe past.

The fourth and final stopduring the convoy course

occurred when one of thevehicles in the convoy brokedown and was not able to con-tinue on to its objective.Before starting any convoy,the command should have aplan for this particular situa-tion, according to Brusch. Thisplan is know as a “bump” planand prepares the mountedpatrol for such an occurrence.

If any of these situationsever occurs while serving inIraq, it is important for theMarines to know what to doand, more importantly, whythey are doing it, said Brusch.

“We rehearse for hours aday to plan for these scenar-ios,” said the platoon com-mander. “The Marines shouldknow what they are going todo beforehand.”

It is important for eachMarine to know his or her roleif an attack on a mountedpatrol ever occurs, but everyMarine should know everyrole and not just his own.

“I try to teach my Marinestheir role and the role ofeverybody else,” said Brusch.“If a Marine goes down, some-one else has to fill that hole.”

PredeploymentIsland Warriors crash mounted patrol course

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 3rd marine Division, Fox Company, exit their vehicles and prepare for an enemy attack after a simulated IED hit a vehicle May 16 during the mounted patrol course at PohakuloaTraining Area on Hawaii’s Big Island. The mounted patrol course was designed to simulate various situations that a military convoy might encounter while traveling through hostile areas.

Private First Class John M. Dupree, 2nd platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rdMarine Regiment, sits on top of a Humvee, manning a SAW during a mounted patrolcourse at Pohakuloa Training Area May 16. Fox Company participated in various train-ing exercises to prepare themselves for their upcoming deployment to Iraq in supportof Operation Iraqi Freedom.

A platoon from FoxCompany, 2nd Battalion,3rd Marine Regiment exitstheir assigned vehicles toset up security and preparefor an enemy attack duringa mounted patrol courseMay 16 at PohakuloaTraining Area. FoxCompany trained theirMarines to know exactlywhat to do if an attack ona mounted patrol everoccurred when they aredeployed to Iraq.


Lance Cpl. Michael S.Cifuentes

MCAGCC

Marine Corps AirGround Combat CenterTwentnine Palms, Calif.– Currently at the CombatCenter’s Battle SimulationCenter is a personal comput-er-based, stand-alone trainerdesigned to allow an indi-vidual to develop proficien-cy with the Arabic language.This simulated program isknown as the Tactical IraqiLanguage Trainer.

The program uses a mix-ture of skill-building lessonsand practice “talk-em-up”missions. It is intended forall skill levels and uses voicerecognition systems toenable speaking practice.Unlike most simulation sys-tems, this generally requiresa significant investment intime for anything beyondthe most basic languageskills.

“This program is great forMarines who are eager tolearn,” said Maj. William W.Yates, modeling and simula-tion officer with the BattleSimulation Center. “It’s thebest tool I’ve ever seen forMarines who are deploying

soon and would like tounderstand the language theIraqi civilians are speaking.”

The simulation teaches anarray of concepts to person-nel who use the program.From meeting strangers to

introducing your team andlearning the duties as aguest, to body language andhand gestures, the programteaches customs and courte-sies that are very importantin Iraq.

Each skill builder, or shortlesson, is followed by a quiz.The individual’s learningability or understanding ofthe language allows him tomove up in levels.

“If Marines come in sever-

al hours a day for a year,their level of proficiencywould significantlyincrease,” said Yates. “It’ssimple enough to learn anduse, all that is needed is thetime to come in and use theprogram.”

Echo Company, 2ndBattalion, 7th MarineRegiment, trained in thesimulation center April 20.

“From the beginning theprogram was easy,” saidLance Cpl. Andrew E. Mauk,an infantryman with EchoCompany. “We started offon how to say hello, andsaying hello back to Iraqicivilians. The program alsogave us some good examplesof what type of conversa-tions and situations wemight see out there.”

The program was a firstexperience speaking Arabicfor most of the Marines withEcho Company. Some havenot deployed yet and do notknow what to expect or con-sider when dealing withIraqi civilians, said Yates.

“This program will defi-nitely help us out when wedeploy,” said Mauk. “Justbeing able to say hello andmake a welcoming gestureto them can break the ice

when approaching them. Italso taught a lot about thegestures that I wouldn’teven think of doing. It’s avery easy program to use,and we’re definitely goingback.”

The program’s potentialhasn’t been fully recognized,said Yates.

“We understand trainingis tight and learning Arabicis something Marines do ontheir off time,” continuedYates. “The simulation cen-ter is available for units 24-hours-a-day, so anyone cancome in after work duringtheir spare time to learn thelanguage in an interactivemethod.”

Since the simulator dealswith language, there are noweapons or tactical mis-sions, said Yates. The pur-pose is to provide simula-tion-based training toexercise forces that are par-ticipating in Mojave Viper, amonth-long predeploymenttraining evolution. Learninghow to interact and buildrapport with the Iraqi civil-ians during a deployment isvery critical to OperationIraqi Freedom. The languagesimulator was created forthat mission.

Courtesy Photo

American soldiers speak with two Iraqi civilians, introducing themselves and building rapport, in a sim-ulation from the Tactical Iraqi Language Trainer.

Language trainer teaches Arabic language

Turning off lights is one way to conserve energySgt. Joseph Cassidy

Base Facilities

Why is it so important for us to save elec-tricity? Most of the time, due to the fact thatwe are overwhelmed with the everyday prob-lems, it makes no sense to us to care aboutenergy saving issues such as saving electricity.

Are you aware of how much electricity youconsume everyday? With the cost of fuelgoing up, energy cost is also on the rise.Believe it or not, electricity is the biggest wast-ed form of energy on the planet. There aremany things you can do to save on electricityand money. Teach your kids to turn off thelights when they leave a room. You will alsosave on power by using sunlight as much asyou can. Open your curtains and blinds andturn the electric lamps off. This will not onlysave electricity, but give better light in mostcases. When buying light bulbs, considerswitching to compact fluorescent bulbs whichuse less power and last much longer resulting

in double savings. Another great way to saveon power is to replace old cooling and heatingappliances with newer models, which aremore energy efficient.

In Hawaii, air conditioning typically usesmore electricity than anything else in yourhome and can account for 45 to 50 percent ofyour electric bill. Clean or replace your airconditioner filter every month. A dirty filtermakes your air conditioner work harder whichuses more electricity. Try setting the thermo-stat to 80 degrees instead of the 70’s. This iseasy to do if you have ceiling fans since eachdegree below 78 will increase your energy useby three to four percent. The averageAmerican household spends approximately$1,500 per year on energy costs.

Saving electricity is a big part of energyconservation aboard base and it is somethingthat everyone can contribute to. By beingcareful on how we use our resources, we arebuilding a society for our children and grand-children.

Tony Blazejack

A Marine turns off the light switch as she exits a room. Turning off lights is one way to save electricity.

Public AffairsMAG-24

Marines and Sailorsassigned to Marine AircraftGroup 24 recently completeda two-day Applied SuicideIntervention Skills workshopsponsored by MAG-24 at the

Base Chapel, here.“We are very pleased with

the results,” Lt. Carter, chap-lain, MAG-24 said.“Participants were enthusias-tic, worked hard and enjoyedthemselves. If more of thiskind of training were offered, Ihave no doubt that many sui-cidal behaviors can be pre-vented.”

“The main stumbling blockto suicide prevention,” headded, “is the taboo nature ofthe subject. Often only sensa-tional suicides or thoseinvolving celebrities are publi-cized. Many others are down-played to protect family sur-vivors.

“This leads the generalpublic to believe that suicideis rare and only affects certainkinds of people. Nothingcould be further from thetruth. Suicidal behaviors, insome form, are likely to affect

most of us at some time in apersonal way. We might beclose to someone who makesa gesture or an attempt. Wemight know someone whocompletes suicide, or eventhink about suicide ourselves.Suicidal behaviors are com-mon to all people – young and

old, male and female,rich and poor.”

Chaplain Mark Haleyof the Naval SubmarineSupport Command,who served as one ofthe trainers for theworkshop, added thatlearning to recognizethe possibility of suicide

and how to ask directly aboutthe suicidal intentions ofsomeone you are worriedabout are two of the keyaspects of emergency first-aidin suicide prevention.

Major signs of suicide

• changes in behavior or per-sonality• helplessness• hopelessness• aloneness• loss and depression• previous suicidal attempts• suicidal statements express-ing a desire or intention to die

Whenever these signs orother indicators of danger areseen, immediate first-aidaction is necessary to preventthe risk of suicide.

Locally, information andadvice on suicide preventionis available through yourchaplain.


First Lieutenant J. ConorOverstake

HMH-463

Marines assigned to MarineHeavy Helicopter Squadron463, here, are up and runningaboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.The much anticipated transi-tion to theater was an epicjourney for all involved, as

the Marines stepped off the C-130 aboard their new dutystation, they were under-standably a bit groggy; afterhaving circumnavigated theglobe.

The advanced party trav-eled east, accompanying theirsquadron helicopters, the CH-53D Sea Stallions, in thegigantic C-5 Galaxy that con-veyed them across the conti-nental U.S. through Spain andfinally to their temporaryhome in Iraq.

The main body traveledwest on commercial airlift,transiting the MarshallIslands, Guam, Singapore, butmade an unintended stop inSri Lanka due to an emer-gency landing. While chomp-ing at the bit to get to Iraq,the Marines enjoyed a shortstay at the Hilton Sri Lanka,compliments of their com-mercial carrier. Replacementtransport was quickly dis-patched and the main bodywas en route to Kuwait in amatter of days.

From Camp Victory,Kuwait, the Squadron was justa short C-130 ride away fromtheir final destination.

Gathering their belongingsat the Al Asad Air Base andmoving to billeting, mostsquadron members said theybegan to understand how dif-ferent life would be while inIraq.

Spending the first fewweeks billeted in large, 50-man, white tents, they madethe best of the situation athand. The Marines set out totake in their new surround-ings and set up shop – not aneasy task when moving intospaces that have been vacantfor several months. However,Marines assigned to MarineMedium Helicopter Squadron774, the squadron HMH-463replaced, were helpful in thisendeavor. After all, the soonerHMH-463 picked up theirload, the sooner they wouldbe able to put their deploy-ment in the proverbialrearview mirror.

The process of making ourspaces into a new home forPegasus, and CH-53Dsquadrons to follow, wasintense, but it was amazing towatch the resourcefulness ofyoung Marines. They find cre-ative and innovative solutionsfor every obstacle in their newenvironment. Workspacescontinue to be made moreefficient, improvements aremade daily, and the Marinesfound themselves walking

with a newfound purpose. Aswagger if you will. All thereasons they joined the Corpssuddenly reappeared in newlight. A light focused throughthe lenses of accomplish-ment, as these Marines werenot only settling into theirnew surroundings, they werefixing and flying their venera-ble helicopter at a pace not

seen by any other likesquadron in recent history. Itis only fitting that this histor-ical achievement is being exe-cuted in a combat environ-ment.

The daylight here, was, attimes, blocked out by a red-dish orange sandstorm, butnot even the weather coulddiminish the fire in the belliesof the HMH-463 Marines. Itwas inspiring to see how wellthe Marines adapted.

Operations at the Air Base

are conducted 24 hours a dayand the squadron membersnever sleep. Half of thesquadron works the day shift,while the other half work atnight. Their positive, can doattitude has become infec-tious and a magnificent syner-gy is at work. Back from thebrink of retirement, the SeaStallion, nearly four decades

into its service, is once againperforming the missions forwhich it was intended – andmore. Flying more than 600hours in the first month ofthe deployment, the SeaStallion continues to proveitself. But what is it thatallows this aged beast to con-tinue to perform at such ahigh level? In the words ofour Commanding Officer, “itis 80 percent heart, and 20percent parts.”

It is this heart that allows

its pilots, crew chiefs and aer-ial observers who fly six- toeight-hour missions duringlow-light conditions into badguy country to be completelyconfident in their aircraft.Most of HMH-463’s aircrewhave earned their CombatAircrew Wings and pilots con-tinue to earn Air Medalpoints, but without the sup-

port of the Marines assignedto maintenance and those onstaff, success would not bepossible.

One team, “doing it for the‘patch,’” has proven true thusfar. While it will be a hot timein the desert this summer,Pegasus Marines continuetheir high level of motivatedprofessionalism and continueto meet mission require-ments.

All in all, it is a good day tobe Pegasus.

It’s a good day to be Pegasus

Courtesy of HMH 463

A fleet of CH-53D Sea Stallions sit on the tarmac at Marine Corp Base Hawaii.

Chaplainhappy withApplied SuicideInterventionSkills training

“The main stumblingblock to suicide preventionis the taboo nature of thesubject.”

~ Lt. Carter, chaplain, MAG-24


Millie PereraManaging Editor

One of the benefits to join-ing the armed services is thatmost, if not all, service mem-bers are sent to a militaryoccupational specialty schoolwhere they are professionallytrained for the job they will dofor their branch of service. TheArmy, Navy, Marine Corps, AirForce and Coast Guard allhave their own service unique,military occupational specialtyschools or training for specificcareer fields. However, when itcomes to the field of militaryjournalism, all soldiers, Sailors,Marines, airmen, and CoastGuardsmen who aspire to bemilitary journalists attend thesame school. That school isthe Defense InformationSchool at Fort George G.Meade, Md.

DINFOS, a field activity ofthe Assistant Secretary ofDefense for Public Affairs, iswhere the Army, Navy, MarineCorps, Air Force and CoastGuard send all of their servicemembers who have chosenthe field of print and electron-ic journalism.

After they have completedthis training, military journal-ists are assigned throughoutthe world where they takewhat they have learned atDINFOS to the field and to thefleet.

Aboard Marine Corps BaseHawaii, Kaneohe Bay, there areDINFOS journalism graduatesassigned to the base PublicAffairs Office where they writearticles and take supportingphotographs for the basenewspaper “Hawaii Marine.”

Throughout the year, as it iswith members of the civiliannews media, members of themilitary news media compete,yearly, for awards in excellence

in print and broadcast journal-ism.

Early this year, the March11 and August 5 issues of“Hawaii Marine,” were submit-ted for competition in the2005 United States MarineCorps CombatC o r r e s p o n d e n t sAssociation/Division of PublicAffairs Merit Award competi-tion.

In March, the staff of“Hawaii Marine” was notifiedthat their newspaper was thefirst-place winner of the meritaward competition in theprint category for best metroformatted newspaper in theMarine Corps.

This yearly competition isservice unique and recognizesthe Marine Corps productsthat furthers the objectives ofthe Marine Corps’ and theDepartment of Defense’s inter-nal information programs.

As the Marine Corps’ bestmetro format newspaper,“Hawaii Marine” received theMarine Corps’ endorsement tocompete in the Department ofDefense Thomas JeffersonAwards Program, a programestablished in 1968 to recog-nize military and DoD civilianbroadcast and print journalistsfor their achievements.

This year’s ThomasJefferson Awards judges for theprint category were: SharonO’Malley, editor and publisherof “Work/Life Today,” themonthly newsletter forwork/life professionals; GenePolicinski, executive directorof the First AmendmentCenter who is the executiveproducer, narrator and host(and cast member) of themulti-media musical stage pro-duction “Freedom Sings;”Oscar Dixon, assignment edi-tor, sports, “USA TODAY,” andWalt Ford, a retired marine

Corps colonel and former edi-tor of “Leatherneck.”

These judges, traveled tothe Defense InformationSchool, where the judgingtook place, and were taskedwith the responsibility ofdetermining which of theprint media products submit-ted by the Army, Navy, MarineCorps, Air Force and CoastGuard represented the bestproduct.

It is not known which threejudges from this list actuallyjudged the category “HawaiiMarine” was entered into –Category A: Metro FormatNewspaper (newspapers thatare typically slightly narrowerthan a full-size newspaper.).What is known is that after theresults of the competitionwere made public, each of thejudge’s comments were postedto the DINFOS ThomasJefferson Awards Web site(hhtp://events.dinfos.osd.mil/tjweb).

One of the comments byone of the judges who judged“Hawaii Marine” said,“…Strong balance of local,national news – from the mis-sion of the installation to itsimpact nationally … staffknew its audience, servedthem well by providing some-thing for everyone who pickedup the publication … terrificvariety of solid reporting …also recognized that mostagencies on the installationprovided some sort of cus-tomer service and actuallytalked to the customers aboutthe services they received …”

According to DINFOS,whose records go back only asfar as 2000, there is no men-tion of any wins for “HawaiiMarine,” until this year.However in 1983, the, then,Joint Public Affairs Office,here, won a Thomas Jefferson

Award and was presented aplaque which reads, in part:“… for professional excellencein journalism for the armedforces of the USA.”

This year, the Public Affairsstaff will proudly display their2005 Thomas Jefferson Awardin a glass case on the quarter-deck of the Base Headquartersbuilding. Their names are notincluded on this covetedaward but their names appearof the second page of eachweekly edition of 2005.

Hawaii Marine wins 2005DoD award for excellence


Approximately 1,200 soldiers, airmen, Sailors,Marines and Coast Guardsmen attended a luncheonat the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, May 17,as part of Hawaii’s Military Appreciation Month.

The Hawaii Chamber of Commerce held theluncheon to show their appreciation for everythingthat the military does for the state and country.

“We really appreciate the military members com-ing out here,” said Charles M. Ota, vice president, mil-itary affairs, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. “Thisis our big chance to come out and bring them alltogether and thank them for all that they do on adaily basis.”

While there, service members had the chance tomeet members of the Hawaii Chamber of Commerceas well as affiliates of the chamber that supports themilitary. The three main sponsors that supported theevent were First Hawaiian Bank, Alexander andBaldwin, Inc., and Matson.

This is the 21st year that the Hawaii Chamber ofCommerce has put on the event, said Ota.

“The business groups of the Chamber ofCommerce unite every year with the troops for a bigthank you,” said Ota, who is a retired Air Force lieu-tenant colonel. “Being a former service member, Iknow how it feels when events such as this are puttogether and have the local community come togeth-er to show their gratitude. It’s one of the best feelingsin the world, and the service members here probablyfeel the same way.”

Awards were given to service members who werenominated by their unit for community serviceawards. Army 1st Sgt. Antonio Williams, Navy PettyOfficer 1st Class Hotencia Bacio, Tech Sgt. LisaThomas, Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class PeniMotu, and Marine Sgt. Adam D. Shirley were eachawarded the community service award as well as agifts that included a trip for two to the Big Island ofHawaii. Each member received the award by theirunit for their volunteering efforts to help out the sur-rounding community.

Governor Linda Lingle gave a speech to thank themilitary for their support efforts during the floods afew months ago.

Lingle said that military search and rescue opera-tions helped save hundreds of lives on the island ofKauai and the military also helped repair brokendams. She also thanked the military for their efforts inOperation Enduring Freedom and Operation IraqFreedom and keeping the country safe.

Air Force Lt. Gen. Daniel Leaf echoed Lingle’swords by saying it is the continuing efforts of the mil-itary in Afghanistan and Iraq that are bringing thetwo countries into a more free government. But it isthe efforts of deployed soldiers and Marines that pro-vide security and stability to the people of the twocountries.

“This event turned out very well,” said Ota.“When you get 1,200 military personnel to come out,you know its success. They’re part of Hawaii, and wewant them to feel that way. And when you have thehigher ranks come out, it lets you know that this real-ly means something to them.”

if we are having a problem, and we work together. If you can’t trustand work with the regulators then you can get in a lot of trouble.”

An example of when MCB Hawaii worked with outside agencies ison the KD-5 rifle range here. According to Drigot, the top of the crateris the nesting site for the red-footed booby, an endangered species ofbird. The only nesting site for these birds on the island of Oahu is atthe rifle range. The base installed a gravel fire barrier between therange and the birds to protect the birds in the event of a brush fire.Also installed are underground water cannons that can be controlledby the rifle range personnel. The water cannons are used by range per-sonnel to spray water on the fire to help control it until the firedepartment arrives.

“Things like that are why we have gained recognition from theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Services for being creative in taking care of theenvironment around us,” she said. “The key thing is working with theregulators and the outside community. “Working with the commu-nity is one of the key components in winning this award because it’sthe community that owns the environment around us. We are justthe care takers, and that’s what the judges look for when they judge,how well the installations work with the community.”

DoD, from A-1

Hawaii Chamber of Commerce salutes Militarywith Appreciation Luncheon in Honolulu


Corporal PhillipShockley, 22, a gunner, wasmanning the Humvee’smachine gun when the IEDexploded. Although part ofhis body was outside of theinterior of the humvee, hecredits the armor shieldaround the turret for pre-venting any serious bodilyinjury.

“I would have been hitin the torso and the face,”said Shockley, a native ofSalisbury, Md. “I actuallyfeel safer now that I haveseen first-hand how wellthe vehicle armor can pro-tect us from shrapnel.”

Darnell, a native ofMarietta, Ga., and the restof the Weapons CompanyMarines and their Iraqicounterparts in the 2ndBattalion, 2nd Brigade, 7thIraqi Army Division – theIraqi Army unit partneredwith 3/3 - have their handsfull patrolling the streets ofBaghdadi.

The Marines and Iraqisoldiers must maintain acontinuous presence toensure the people’s safety.

Two weeks ago a handfulof insurgents drove by thepolice station in Baghdadiand killed 15 policerecruits with small armsfire, said Darnell.

More recently, severalMarines and Iraqi soldiershave been exposed to IEDblasts and a handful ofthem engaged in smallarms firefights with insur-gents.

Daily patrols throughthis dangerous region inthe Euphrates Valley arethe norm for these Hawaii-based Marines. They spendtheir days patrolling with“jundi,” the Iraqi militaryterm for junior enlistedsoldiers, in the ruggedstreets of Baghdadi lookingfor insurgent activity.

The Iraqis and Marinesalso gather information toidentify and locate insur-gents, like those who placeIEDs and murder innocentpeople, said Darnell.

“They are cowards,” saidCpl. Mark English, 22, whoengaged in a firefight withinsurgents May 9 whileguarding a water treatmentfacility. “They know theydo not stand a chancewhen fighting us face-to-face.”

English, a team leaderwith the battalion’s LimaCompany, and two otherMarines came under firewhen insurgents openedfire from, according toEnglish, about two footballfields away and none of therounds came within 50meters of the Marines’

location in the confines ofthe water treatment facili-ty. English, and theMarines under his charge,had set up an observationpost there to observe anyinsurgent activity.

“It was pathetic,” saidEnglish, a native of Topeka,Kan. “At first, I did noteven think they were firingat us.”

English said the Marinessuppressed the insurgents“with superior firepower”until aerial support arrivedand it was determined theinsurgents had fled thearea.

But the Marines andIraqi soldiers are not theonly ones providing securi-ty here. The city has itsown police force, spear-headed by what theMarines call “a brave man”and a “one-man army” whohas apprehended morethan 130 insurgents since2004.

Baghdadi Police ChiefCol. Shabban B. Al Ubaydihas made it clear to insur-gents that he is not afraidof them or the threats theymake against him, his fam-ily, and Baghdadi’s resi-dents.

Now, Ubaydi, and theBaghdadi police force hecommands, work dailywith the Marines here toquell the insurgency in thecity. During joint opera-tions, the Marines havetrained the local police onhow to patrol their streetsand be approachable butstill authoritative to locals.

Gunnery Sgt. CharlesHuff, the intelligence advi-sor assigned to the PoliceTransition Team here saysthe Baghdadi Police aremaking progress towardsindependently patrollingBaghdadi with the IraqiArmy and gaining the trustof the local community.Many towns and cities inthe Al Anbar Province stilllack an organized, bonafidepolice force to clean up theneighborhoods.

Huff cites a recent inci-dent when a schoolgirl felldown in the playground ather school and cut herchin. Iraqi police took thegirl to one of the battal-ion’s U.S. Navy hospitalcorpsman, who cleanedand bandaged the wound.

Acts like these, Huffsays, will make the popu-lace realize the police areno longer operating like amilitia as they did underSaddam Hussein’s regime,but as protectors in theircommunity.

“The people are startingto see more policemen in

uniform and in policecars,” said Huff. “They arerealizing they are not thebad guys like they werethree years ago and theyare starting to view them asprotectors of the communi-ty.”

Still, Huff says the mis-sion of making theBaghdadi Police independ-ent is still in its infancystages. Although thepolicemen have weapons,such as assault rifles, pis-tols, protective equipmentand uniforms, they stillhave much to learn, saidHuff.

The police here are stilllearning how to keep theirpolice force’s staff organ-ized, to include adminis-trative procedures andkeeping supplies recorded.

“It is going to take awhile to rebuild the com-munities and model astructured police force herein Baghdadi,” said Huff.“This is where the PoliceTransitioning Team comesin.”

The Police TransitionTeam, according to Huff, iscomposed of U.S. Marinereservists who were activat-ed to serve in Iraq. Many ofthem have law enforce-ment experience. TheseMarines are spendingcountless hours teachingthe policemen how toserve and protect theircommunity – a work inprogress.

Recently, Marinesassigned to the transitionteam had their loved onesat home in the U.S. pur-chase soccer balls to behanded out to the childrenof Baghdadi, said Huff. Thesoldiers in Baghdadi to thechildren then distributedthe soccer balls.

Soccer balls aside,Ubaydi, the Marines andIraqi soldiers are getting

the word out in Baghdadithat acts of insurgency arenot going to be tolerated.

When several men werereleased from Abu Ghuraybprison May 10, 2006,Ubaydi warned them to beon their best behavior inthis neighborhood of sev-eral thousand. Several ofthe prisoners, who weredetained for such offensesas possessing illegalweapons and distributinganti-Coalition Forces prop-aganda, were turned overto Ubaydi to be releasedhere.

“If you commit anothercrime against CoalitionForces, I will track youdown and you will spendthe rest of your life inprison away from yourfamilies,” warned Ubaydito the prisoners beforethey were released. “Youare going to be given afresh start and a chance tolead a peaceful life.”

Before their release, theprisoners were fingerprint-ed and had their retinasscanned so Ubaydi’s policecan easily identify the menin case they commit futureoffenses.

Though the job is dan-gerous, the Marines oftenreflect on their lives backhome to get them throughthe deployment.

“I love my wife,” saidDarnell, who has been sep-arated from his family formore than two monthsnow. “Knowing I will bereunited with the mostwonderful person in theworld keeps me motivatedand focused out here. I willbe with her soon enough.”

By the end of theirdeployment the WeaponsCompany Marines say theyare confident that the localpolice will be fully capableof policing the streets ontheir own.

MARINES, from A-1

really enjoyed the work of thebands. This year’s concert car-ried the variety of music thatwe normally include and theconductors did a great job.The addition of the propor-tion featuring the Air Force’sHana Hou Hawaiian groupwas a change that the audi-ence welcomed. I would saythat the guitar solo played byAir Force Staff SergeantJohnny Kukan was one of thehighlights of the evening.”

The audience membersseemed to agree with Ota.

“I really enjoyed watchingthis concert,” said SamuelHarris, a 23-year-old SanAntonio native. “They playeda wide range of music. Theyall did a great job. My grandfa-ther was in the Navy duringWorld War II, so I think it wasa great way to show apprecia-tion for military personnel

from every decade.”According to Ota, although

the concert was a great way towrap up Military AppreciationMonth in Hawaii, thereseemed to be one thing miss-ing from the event.

“We would like to seemore military members andtheir families attend,” saidthe retired Air Force lieu-tenant colonel. “Somehow,only the families and friendsof band members seem toattend. I would like to seethe military do more toencourage their members toattend, because this is anexceptional concert that I’msure they’ll enjoy. For meand many of those whoattend each year, this is amarvelous event, and wethank the military bands forputting on such a great showeach year.”

SERVICES, from A-1

Base Recycling Center’s 4thAnnual Mokapu School ColoringContest announce winners

Photo courtesy of Recycling Center

The Recycling Center’s 4th Annual Coloring Contest winnerswere chosen May 19. This year’s winners include: EmilyRatkowiak (kindergarten), Mary Harris (first grade), and CristinaQuintana (second grade). Winners received an ice cream partyfor their class from Baskin Robbins and a MCBH RecyclingCenter prize pack. “This program is meant to emphasize theimportance of recycling to our children, because they will be thenext genereation responsible for the stewardship of our environ-ment,” said Lt. Col. Dean Levi, director of the MCBHEnvironmental Department.

LL IFESTYLESI FESTYLESHAWAII MARINE B SECTION MAY 26, 2006

HawaiiMMARINEARINE

Story and Photos byLance Cpl. Edward C.

deBreeCombat Correspondent

Tired of sitting around onthe weekend and looking forsomething to do? The baseMarina offers Marines, Sailors,Department of Defenseemployees, Reservists, retireesand their family members thechance to get out for the week-end and enjoy a relaxing day offishing.

“We have the best thingMarine Corps Base Hawaii hasto offer,” said Neil Morgan,manager, Outdoor RecreationCenter and Marina. “What wehave to offer here is fishingequipment for patrons, whichinclude rods, reels, fishing line,and frozen squid for bait.”

The 44-year-old Kaneohe,Hawaii native said that the bestfish to catch off the pier ispapio, a fish that belongs to thejack family and is ideal for eat-ing. But not all fish caught offthe pier are meant for eating.

“There are many fish thatcan be caught off the pier,” saidMorgan. “The papio is the besteating fish but many peoplealso enjoy catching hammer-head sharks, sting rays, andawa. Most people catch theawa, because they put up thebest fight among the types offish here. People don’t usuallyeat them because they’re realslender and boney, but if youknow how to cook them youcan make a good fish steak.”

But the Marina offers morethan just fishing off the pier.The Base Marina also offerspeople the chance to come outand rent boats so that they canfish out in Kaneohe Bay.

“We offer classes for peopleto get licensed to drive theboats,” said Morgan. “Theclasses take place everySaturday and Sunday at 8:30a.m. and sign up for classes is at7:00 a.m. The fee for the class is$10 and they can rent a boatthat accommodate up to 10people.”

For the big fisherman, theMarina also offers a deep-seafishing charter for people whowant to go out and catch themore sporty fish, said Morgan.

“The fishing charter canaccommodate six people andcan be rented out for either six,eight, 10, or 12 hours,” he said.“The charter provides every-thing for the fishers, to includeequipment and bait. All thefisherman has to bring is foodand drinks. This is the onlyfishing charter on theWindward side of Oahu and

has been for more than 15years. The patron gets to keepthe first 50 pounds of fish thatthey catch. I highly encourageas many people to take upwhat we have to offer here.”

In the state of Hawaii, thereare no requirements for salt-water fishing, said Morgan. Alla service member needs is theirmilitary identification card in

order to fish in the salt water.There is also a limit to the sizeof the fish and a limit on howmany of a certain type of fishthat you can catch, accordingto Morgan.

For more information onthe outdoor recreation or tomake reservations, contact theOutdoor Recreation Center andMarina at 254-7666.

A bobber floats above a school of sardines at the Base Marina. Bobbers submerge whenever a fishermen gets a bite from fish, then bobbs back up to the surface of the water.

Lynn and Andi Shigemoto bring up a omaka that they caught, May 21, at the Base Marina. Many peoplecome to the Marina to fish off the pier, but the Marina also offers people the chance to rent boats aswell as a deep-sea fishing charter.

A fisherman gets his hooks ready over a a tackle box full of necessary items for a day of fishing at theBase Marina. The Base Marina rents fishing gear and sells bait, making it easy and convenient for fisher-men to fish from the pier.

A fisherman shows off a freshly caught omaka, one of the many fishthat can be caught off the pier at the Base Marine. Other fish thatcan be caught include papio, puffer fish, and hammerhead sharks.

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B-2 • MAY 26, 2006 HAWAII MARINE

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Today at 7:15 p.m.Today at 9:45 p.m.Saturday at 7:15 p.m.Saturday at 9:45 p.m.Sunday at 2:00 p.m.Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.Friday at 7:15 p.m.Friday at 9:45 p.m.

Kahuna’s Sports Bar & Grill

254-7660/7661

Alternative rock bands is tonight’s liveentertainment starting at 10 p.m.

Ultimate Fighting Championshipreturns this Saturday featuring UFC60 andMatt Hughes vs. Royce Gracie starting at 4p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m. Texas Hold ’emwill follow the fight. Sign up quickly becausethe limit is 50, $5 buy-in gets you in thegame, which begins at 6 p.m.

Kahuna’s Recreation Center andLava Java is now serving fresh sausage hamand egg bagel sandwiches from 6:30 to 10:30a.m. daily.

Staff NCO Club254-5481

Pub Night at The Pub with No Namefrom 6 to 9 p.m., tonight and every Friday,Wednesday and Thursday.

Friday Night on the Rocks invites youto use Guest Cards to bring in friends whomight not otherwise have access to the club.Invitations are made available to unit repsand members by the club, and can be reusedevery last Friday of the month.

The SNCO Club will be closed in obser-vance of Memorial Day on Monday andTuesday.

The Officers’ Club254-7650

Mongolian Barbecue is offeredWednesday and Friday at 5:30 p.m. in theLanai Ballroom. Present your card for mem-ber discount. Thirty-five cent Wing Night onWednesday only. Reservations are recom-mended.

Summer Pool hours go into effectTuesday with the pool being open throughSunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed onMondays and federal holidays.

The Officers’ Club will be closed inobservance of Memorial Day on Monday.

All Hands

Celebrate National Pet Week thruMay 28 by entering the Veterinary TreatmentFacilities’ Cutest Pet. Today’s the last day youcan submit a 4 X 6 inch photo with yourname, your pet’s name, contact number, andstatus on the reverse side. Place photos in thedrop boxes located at MCCS retail locations.First, second, and third-place winners will bechosen. More prizes, giveaways and contestsheld at the VTF. For more information call257-3643.

New Arrivals Orientation at the BaseTheater, Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.This is a mandatory orientation for all newlyarrived active duty personnel to learn impor-tant information about base policies, servicesand programs. Family members and newlyemployed civilians are also invited. Openseating, no sign ups needed. The next orien-tation will be held July 6. Call 257-7790 or257-7787 for information.

BayFest buildup this year is from nowthrough June 30. Sign up now to volunteeryour time at BayFest and receive free evententry, commemorative T-shirts, mugs, caps,meal vouchers, and more. Call 245-7631 or257-7790 for more information.

On-base college course registrationstarts Wednesday and ends July 7.Registration is for the July 3 to Sept. 12 term.Open to all military service members, familymembers and civilians. Tuition assistance isavailable for active duty service members.For more information, call 257-2158.

Adult Evening Sailing Classes beginMonday and continue through to next Fridayfrom 5 p.m. to dusk. These classes will runtwice a month through August. Call 254-7667 for more information.

Parenting Proudly class, Tuesday, pro-vides the military community with informa-tion on improving parenting skills and disci-plining techniques. The two-hour classbegins at 10 a.m. in Building 216, Room. 71.Reservations required. Call 257-8803.

MCCS Briefswww.mccshawaii.com

Prices: Friday and Saturday 7:15 p.m. shows are $3 for adults; $1.50 for children. Sunday matinee (2p.m.) shows are $2 for adults, $1 for children. Evening showings on Sunday and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. andlate shows Friday and Saturday at 9:45 p.m. are $2 for adults and $1.50 for children.

For ticket pricing, the Base Theater Box Office defines adults as patrons ages 12 and older, and children aspatrons ages 6 to 11. Children ages 5 and younger are free of charge. Parents must purchase tickets for R-ratedmovies in person at the box office for children 16 years old and younger. Please present your ID card when pur-chasing your tickets.

Sneak Preview Policy: One hour and 45 minutes prior to the movie, tickets will be issued to first prioritypatrons waiting in line, then second and third priority patrons.

In an effort to prevent piracy, the following security measures will be enforced on base for sneak preview screen-ings: bag checks, confiscation of cameras or cell phones with picture taking capability (items will be returned afterscreening), magnetometer wanding, audience scanning with night vision goggles during screening.

The Base Theater and film companies thank you in advance for your cooperation and hope you will enjoy theshow. For recorded information, call the Base Theater at 254-7642.

TodayLunch

Beef Ball StroganoffBaked Fish FiletsMacaroni and CheeseGarlic Roasted PotatoWedgesMixed VegetablesLyonnaise CarrotsCream GravyRaisin Drop CookiesAsst’d Fruit Pie

Specialty Bar: Pasta

DinnerTacos Chicken EnchiladasChili ConquistadorBurritosRefried BeansMexican RiceMexican CornGreen Beans CreoleTaco SauceRaisin Drop CookiesAsst’d Fruit Pie

SaturdayDinner

Roast TurkeyChicken Cordon Bleu

Mashed PotatoesBoiled Egg NoodlesSimmered BroccoliSimmered SuccotashChicken GravyAsst’d Fresh FruitSpice Cake w/LemonCream FrostingSugar CookiesAsst’d Fruit Pie

SundayDinner

Roast TurkeyChicken Cordon BleuMashed PotatoesBoiled Egg NoodlesSimmered BroccoliSimmered SuccotashChicken GravyAsst’d Fresh FruitSpice Cake w/LemonCream FrostingSugar CookiesAsst’d Fruit Pie

MondayLunch

Beef StewBaked Fish FilletsBaked Macaroni andCheese

Steamed RiceFrench Fried OkraButtered CornCream GravyOatmeal CookiesAsst’d Fruit Pie

Specialty Bar: Deli

Dinner Beef Stew Baked Fish Fillets Baked Macaroni andCheese Steamed Rice French Fried Okra Buttered Corn Cream Gravy Oatmeal Cookies Asst’d Fruit Pie

TuesdayLunch

Chicken ParmesanCajun Fish FilletSteamed RiceBoiled Egg NoodlesSimmered CornSimmered AsparagusTomato GravyOatmeal RaisinCookies

Asst’d Fruit Pies

Specialty Bar: Taco

Dinner Southern FriedChicken Beef Ball Stroganoff Parsley ButteredPotatoes Boiled Egg Noodles Simmered Pinto Beans Club Spinach Chicken Gravy Oatmeal RaisinCookies Asst’d fruit Pie

WednesdayLunch

Chili MacaroniRoast TurkeyGrilled Cheese and-wichMashed PotatoesGlazed CarrotsSimmered SuccotashTurley GravyBrowniesAsst’d Fruit Pie

Kahuna’s and the Recreation Centerare looking to hire wait staff and recre-ation attendants and security guards.Call 254-7660/7661 for info.

Homecoming

Lance Cpl. Ryan Trevino

Rebecca Neilson tells her son Van that his daddy, Sgt. Jared Neilson, came home this week. One humdred Marines and Sailors from 1st Battalion, 3rdMarine Regiment recently returned to Marine Corps Base Hawaii to a homecoming ceremony. The unit was deployed to Afghanistan for five-monthsin support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Free materials available at Self HelpKaren Balabis

MCBH Environmental Compliance and Protection Department

Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Housingresidents can take their useable but unwanted haz-ardous materials – motor oils, paints, bathroomcleaners, and more – to the Housing Self HelpReuse Room for others to use at no cost. The ReuseRoom, located inside the Self Help Store, divertshousehold hazardous waste from the local landfill,which is a great way to save money and protect theenvironment.

The Reuse Room is an especially valuable servicefor families that are transferring to or leavingHawaii. Since movers cannot ship hazardous mate-rials, families leaving the island have to leavethese items behind. Families arriving to Hawaiiwithout any of these items in their householdshipment have to restock their supply of commonhousehold cleaners such as floor, tile, and windowcleaners.

“We’re trying to get the word out that we offerthis service. We often see housing residents thatdiscover the Reuse Room during their check-outand are disappointed they didn’t know about itearlier during their stay here at Marine Corps Base

Hawaii,” said Robert Early, Self Help employee.Housing residents bring in their unwanted

materials to the Self Help Store where they arelogged, dated, and stored in the Reuse Room. Anymilitary or civilian living or working aboard basecan then go the Reuse Room and take materialssuch as antifreeze, wood stain or propane for theirown use. “We have customers who check the ReuseRoom weekly and take full advantage of the mate-rials available here.

“Unfortunately, there are many people who live,work, or visit the base that are unaware of theReuse Room, despite our efforts to inform every-one,” said Jerry Riggins, Self Help employee.

Self Help personnel encourage everyone on baseto stop by the Reuse Room to see what is available.The Reuse Room is located inside the Self HelpStore, Building 1505, on the corner of CushmanAvenue and Lawrence Road and is open from 8a.m.until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The ReuseRoom is also open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12p.m. for base users to check out materials only.

For more information on the Reuse Room, con-tact the Self Help Store at 257-1222 or KarenBalabis of the MCBH Environmental Complianceand Protection Department at 257-6920 ext. 239.

HAWAII MARINE MAY 26, 2006 • B-3

Lance Cpl. Roger L.Nelson


Some people are raised inareas that have a lot of nega-tive things that can holdthem back in life, and over-coming the negative can bevery difficult.

“I grew up in a very cultur-ally diverse area, and my par-ents were both Mexicanimmigrants, so it was kind ofrough sometimes,” admittedPfc. Guadalupe Mendoza,warehouse clerk, SupplyCompany, Combat ServiceSupport Group 3, here.

“We had a close family. Formy parents, both being immi-grants, they have made outpretty well and are doing verywell for themselves. My momhas a Ph.D. in psychology andmy father owns his own con-struction business.”

Mendoza, a New Rochelle,N.Y. native, said she decidedto join the Marines during hersenior year of high school, buthad been thinking about itlong before.

“After September 11, 2001,

is when I first started thinkingabout joining the military,”said the New Rochelle HighSchool graduate. “I lived real-ly close to the Twin Towers, soit affected my family and a lotof our friends – a lot. I wouldhave to say that was the sad-dest day of my life. I felt soangry and just wanted to getback at them for being suchcowards.”

Another reason Mendozasaid she joined the militarywas because she thought itwas her job to give somethingback to the country that didso much for her family.

“It’s really my way ofthanking America for allow-ing my parents to live hereand have a better life forthemselves and our family,”she said.

Mendoza left for MarineCorps Recruit Depot, ParrisIsland, South Carolina, Aug.18, 2005, and attended aMilitary Occupational Schoolat Camp Johnson, N.C.,where she was awarded theMotivation and Gung HoAward.

“I know I haven’t been in

the Marines that long, but Ithink that was probably themost motivating thing that’shappened to me so far,” said18-year-old Mendoza. “Whenmy friends and family sawhow well I was doing in theMarines, they were veryimpressed.

“I guess I was proving a lotof people back home wrong,especially my brother who’sin the Navy. He was alwayskind of jealous that I was inthe Marines, because we’reconsidered the best of the bestand then to find out I wasdoing so well really impressedhim.”

Mendoza said when shecame into the Marine Corpsshe hoped to better herself asa person and acquire leader-ship skills.

“I love how the MarineCorps teaches each person tobe a leader, which is why mostbusinesses that are run by for-mer Marines are all success-ful,” said Mendoza.

“Now if you ask anyonewho has known me forawhile, they will tell you Ihave a lot more confidence

and see a huge change in me. My parents said they think

I made a great decision –enlisting, because this willmake my life easier in thefuture and will open a lot ofdoors for me.”

Mendoza said she plans toattend classes at HawaiiPacific University and workon earning a degree in crimi-nal justice.

“The thing that I wouldlike to do when my enlist-ment is up is to work for theFBI or the CIA,” Mendozasaid.

According to Cpl. Jack L.Puffenbarger, customer serv-ice, Supply Company, CSSG-3,Mendoza is a motivatedMarine who never gives up onanything and is off to a goodstart in her Marine Corpscareer.

“I want to learn and obtainas much as I can while I’m inthe Marine Corps,” saidMendoza. “I believe that astrong woman with strongleadership skills with have astrong and healthy family life,and that’s exactly how minewill be.”

New Yorker looks beyond the negatives

Lance Cpl. Roger L. Nelson

Private First Class Guadalupe Mendoza, warehouse clerk, Supply Company, Combat Service Support Group 3, here, proudly displays a NewYork Yankee's ballcap. The New Rochelle, N.Y. native joined the Marine Corps after the September 11th attacks on America.

Lance Cpl. Ryan TrevinoCombat Correspondent

Becoming a fire team leaderin the infantry is the firstchance a young Marine gets tolead the junior Marines in hisplatoon. A fire team leader issomeone they can look up toand learn from as they developtheir own leadership character-istics.

Lance Cpl. Derek S. Gibson,team leader, 3rd squad, 1st pla-toon, Fox Company, 2ndBattalion, 3rd Marine Regimentrecently earned the title of fireteam leader, and according tohis peers, is well on his way toassuming more influential posi-tions as he continues on withhis Marine Corps career.

“He takes his job very seri-ously,” said Lance Cpl. ZacharyL. Diehl, one of Gibson’s closestfriends, who shared time in thesame fire team with Gibson dur-ing 2/3’s last deployment toAfghanistan. “He tries to teachthe younger Marines all heknows.”

Gibson, a Seaside, Calif.native, said becoming a fireteam leader has matured him asa Marine and as a person.

“It wasn’t about taking careof myself anymore, it was abouttaking care of my Marines,” saidGibson, who was put in chargeof his own fire team after com-ing back from Afghanistan.

Gibson said his first deploy-ment changed his perspectiveon everything.

“Afghanistan made me real-ize that there was a whole otherworld out there,” said the 21year-old. “It was definitely aneye-opener.”

Gibson said his grandfather,who is a Korean conflict andVietnam veteran, had a lot ofinfluence on his decision to jointhe military.

“I always saw his plaqueshanging all on his walls,” saidGibson. “I thought they wereinteresting.”

Once his mind was set onjoining the Marines, he decidedthat the infantry was the pathhe wanted to take.

“If I was going to join theMarine Corps, there was nopoint in being anything else buta grunt,” he said. “That’s whatthe Marine Corps all about.Everything revolves around theinfantry.”

Gibson is known by his peersas a “good to go” Marine wholoves his job and leads otherMarines by example instead ofwords.

“He’s one of the most profes-sional guys I know,” said Diehl,who also was recently given afire team leader position. “He’sreally outspoken.”

When Gibson joined theMarines at 19, he said he waslooking for a little discipline inhis life to put him on astraighter path in life. He said hefound that in the infantry.

“It has really straightened meout faster much faster than if Iwas still back at home with myfriends,” he said.

Gibson said he plans on fol-lowing his father’s footsteps andgo into a career in law enforce-ment once he decides to get out.Gibson is praised by his peers asbeing a natural leader who willalways put his Marines beforehimself. “He’s a really loyalguy,” said Deihl. “He’s alwaysthere for you if you’re in abind.”

Gibson and his fire team justreturned from the PohakuloaTraining Area on Hawaii’sbiggest island, where their com-pany completed an intensivetraining regimen in preparationfor 2/3’s upcoming deploymentto Iraq in support of OperationIraqi Freedom.

Fire team leaderleads his ‘DevilDogs’ by example

Lance Cpl. Ryan Trevino

Lance Cpl. Derek S. Gibson, team leader, 3rd Platoon, FoxCompany, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment acts as fire teamleader during a training exercise May 16 at Pohakuloa Training Areaon Hawaii’s biggest island. Gibson assumed the role of fire teamleader after returning home Fox Company’s last deployment toAfghanistan.

SS PORPORTSTSHAWAII MARINE C SECTION MAY 26, 2006

HawaiiMMARINEARINE

Lance Cpl. Roger L. NelsonCombat Correspondent

When a miniature cannon fired May 20, the 234 com-petitors jumped into the water to begin the 10th AnnualMarine Aircraft Group 24 Triathlon.

The triathlon consisted of three events that pushedcompetitors to pace themselves and try to conserve theirenergy in order to cross this finish line.

“The first event is the swim,” said Stacy Burkdall,Marine Corps Community Services employee. “Once thecannon fires, they had to swim out and go around thebuoys, which ends up being a 500-meter swim for them.”

Once competitors finished the swim, they ran to abicycle corral, grabbed a bike, and began the biking por-tion on the race. For some, this leg of the race proved tobe the most difficult because of the force of the wind.

“The race was put together really well,” said TaiBlechta, graph design business owner and race competi-tor. “The bike course was the best event in the racebecause of all the twists, turns and curves that we had togo around.”

After they completed the 11.1-mile bike course, com-petitors had to pull the last bit of juice out of their bod-ies and push themselves to run the 5-kilometer course tothe finish line.

“The run was definitely the hardest part of the wholetriathlon,” said Chris Larson, triathlon competitor. “Thewhole first half of the run portion was up hill, and afterswimming 500 meters and riding a bicycle for whatseemed to be forever, by the time you reach the run,you’re already spent.”

As the clock continued its count, runner number 651crossed the finish line with a commanding lead over allof the other competitors, ending at 52:49.

“I train all year-round for triathlons, because it’s whatI do,” said Tai Blechta, a Honolulu native. “My roommatewas out here, so we had a little competition just betweenthe two of us. That pushed me, and my sponsors are

always pushing me to train so this was a good race.”Blechta said he came into the triathlon knowing he

would be in the top three competitors to cross the finishline, because of how well he had done in previous

triathlons.“We do these triathlons because it gives unitsa way to compete against civilians,” said Burkdall. “Italso helps the unit raise money for events and is a greatwas for them to raise the morale of their troops.”

Lance Cpl. Edward C.deBree


Steel Reign defeated 3rdMarine Regiment, 20-19, in anintramural soft ball game, May

17, here at Riseley Field.Both teams entered the

game with a 3-6 record for theseason, and this game broughtone team closer to the playoffs.

“I’m pretty confident aboutthis game,” said VincentGinestra, assistant coach, 3rdMarine Regiment, during thethird inning. “This whole sea-son we’ve had a problem bat-ting. We’ve been trying to hitthe ball too hard, which givesthem a chance to catch it inthe outfield. We need to startgetting base runs and hit theball in the infield.”

Throughout the game, bothteams were neck and neck forthe winning position. Oneteam trailed the other team byno more than 2 runs.

During each inning, eachteam would seem to put every-thing they had in to either

offense or defense. During thefifth inning, as Steel Reign wasup to bat, Ginestra made adeath-defying leap into the airto catch the ball. While SteelReign’s Marquis Bean was up tobat, the pitcher struck him out,

ending their turn being on thedefense.

But as the players switchedsides, 3rd Marine Regimentreally turned on the offenseand gave 1/12 a run for theirmoney.

With one out and one onbase, 3rd Marine Regiment’sShane Cooding came up to batto whomp the ball deep intono man’s land next to thefence line to bring in two runs.He almost repeated his actionsin the next inning by hitting atriple, but unfortunately SteelReign would end the game, 20-19.

“I think they didn’t play aswell as they could have beenplaying, but they still put up afight,” said Ginestra. “We hadthe problem batting but stilldid well.”

Steel Reign’s coach, Garry

Schmidt agreed.“We played horrible today,”

he said. “Half the team isdeployed to (Hawaii CombinedArms Exercise). This is theeighth game we’ve played withthis many people. We played a

team that has the same caliberof playing that we do. If wehad all our players we wouldhave played better.”

Although they, Schmidt saidhe thinks his team will not sur-vive when it comes to the play-offs.

“There’s a few teams outthere that have some powerhitters,” said Schmidt. “Whenyou have teams that have peo-ple that can hit ball after ball,out of the park, against a teamthat doesn’t have all of its play-ers, there’s no chance. Someteams even have people thatall they do is bat. They don’tplay in the field or anything allthey do is hit the ball then sitdown in order to stay freshthroughout the whole game.There is no way that a teammissing some of its players cancompete against that.”


Marine Heavy Helicopter 363’s “Red Lions”defeated Base Housing “Da Bears” 17-6, May17, in an intramural softball game, here.

“I’m feeling good about this game,” saidDa Bears’ Coach Jerry D. Riggins before thegame. “Even though we’re down 1-9 in therecord, we’ve been slowly building our gameas we progress. We’re out here having fun andthat’s all that matters to us.”

Within the first two innings of the game,the Red Lions proved to Da Bears that theywere there to mean business. When Da Bearswere up to bat, a pop fly ball was caught bythe Red Lions andthrown to first basefor a double play.

“We’re going tohave to focus on ouroffense,” saidRiggins, a 44-year-old Prairie, Mo.native. “We’re off toa slow start, buthopefully we will getsome runs in.”

But the Red Lions’defense proved to betoo much for DaBears. Each time theRed Lions wouldcome up to bat, theywould score runafter run. But therewere still some mis-takes the Red Lionsmade while ondefense.

During the thirdinning, a groundball hit byTatutaiaaso Fualemarolled pass the RedLions’ third base-man’s glove andright through hislegs, which had himtargeted for ridiculeby his teammates.

As the umpire sig-naled for the gameto end, the RedLions walked awayvictorious, 17-6, butnot discouraging DaBears, accordingtheir coach.

“We always put100 percent in everygame even, though of our record,” saidRiggins. “But like I said before, the mainthing about playing this is just having fun.

We’re one of two civilian teams in this league,and we are having a great time.”

Though Da Bears suffered a defeat thisgame, they did keep the Red Lions on theirtoes.

“They’re good to go,” said Daniel Trower,Red Lions’ coach. “They gave us a little runfor our money.”

Though the Red Lions walked away with avictory, Trower said he does think his teamneeds to work on coming together as a team.

“We put out everything we had in thisgame,” said the 31-year-old St. Louis, Mo.native. “A lot of our guys are deployed to(Marine Corps Air Station) Yuma, so we’reconstantly switching out. We’re trying to get

our chemistry together so we can go into theplayoffs with our heads on our shoulders.”

The Red Lions’ record stands at 6-5.

Lance Cpl. Roger Nelson

Triathlon participants begin the the 10th Annual Marine Aircraft Group 24 Triathlon with a 500-meter swim, May 20, at the Marine CorpsAir Facility.


Carlos Moreira, right-center fielder, Steel Reign, waits for a pitch during an intramural softball gameagainst 3rd Marine Regiment at Risely Field, May 17.


The first baseman for the Red Lions jumps for a high thrown ball at RiselyField, May 18.

Competitors swim, pedal, run base triathlon

Steel Reign slides by 3rdMarine Regiment 20-19

Red Lions crush Da Bears

June 3

Junior Golf Clinic Offered at KlipperAll junior golfers 6 to 17 are invited to partic-

ipate in the Klipper Golf Course’s Junior GolfClinic. The first class begins June 3 and runs onWednesday and Saturday for five weeks.Instruction covers basic golf fundamentals, eti-quette, rules, and overall enjoyment of thegame. The cost is $175 per golfer or $125 forreturning golfers (see club house for details).

Register in person at the Klipper’s Pro Shop, orcall 254-1745.

June 3 to 10

Women’s Golf Week at Klipper GolfCourse

Women golfers of all talents and ages areinvited to the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course for aweeklong celebration of women in golf. Theywill offer free clinics from June 3 to 10. There islimited space, so call 254-1745.

June 12Junior Basic Sailing Classes OfferedThe Base Marina will offer Junior Sailing

courses to patrons 8 to 18, beginning June 12.Courses last for two weeks and cost $99.Additional courses run throughout the summer.

If interested, register now by calling 254-7666or 254-7667, or visit the Base Marina .

June 21

SNCO Golf TournamentSwing into the summer with Subaru and the

MCCS SNCO Club at the SNCO GolfTournament, June 21 at the Kaneohe KlipperGolf Course. Pick up an entry form at the KlipperGolf Course, SNCO Club, or call 254-5592. Entryfees are $43 for Club members, and $55 for allother participants. The tournament is open to allStaff NCOs.

June 30 to July 4

Register for BayFest Sporting EventsParticipants interested in the BayFest

BodySearch or Bathtub Regatta are now invitedto register online at www.bayfesthawaii.com.Both events are free and open to the public. Visitthe Bayfest Web site for further details aboutthese fun sporting events.

OngoingPaintball HawaiiNestled behind the Lemon Lot is Paintball

Hawaii. Cost is $25 per person and includes oneair refill, equipment and the field fee. The field isopen on weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Call 265-4283 for Friday appointments.

Personal Trainers Available at SemperFit

For those looking to get into a tailored exer-cise regiment, or for those just looking for somegood advice on weight management and weightcontrol, Semper Fit Center offers free personaltraining consultation.

Call Semper Fit Center at 257-7597 to sched-ule an appointment.

Semper Fit Center Offers Array ofAerobics

The MCCS Semper Fit Center announces anew and expanded aerobics program. These newclasses now being offered include a variety ofworkouts.

Call 254-7597 for more information on thevarious classes now offered.

.Deep-Sea Fishing Charters Offered at

Base MarinaFishermen searching for convenient access to

deep-sea charters need look no further than theMCB Hawaii Base Marina. Bill Collector FishingCharters offers numerous charter packagesaccommodating up to six passengers. Avoidingthe traffic and crowd of Oahu’s South Shore, BillCollectors charters fish off the uncrowded watersof windward Oahu.

Call the Base Marina to charter the BillCollector at 257-7667 or 254-7666.

Parents for FitnessThis cooperative babysitting effort is avail-

able at the Semper Fit Center for children 6weeks and older.

All active duty service members and theirfamilies may participate; however, PFFP par-ticipants are required to volunteer baby-sitthree times per month.

For more information, call 291-9131.

Massage TherapyMassage therapy, by certified massage ther-

apists, is available at Kaneohe Bay and CampSmith. Massage therapy will help relieve yourmental and physical fatigue and improveoverall circulation and body tone. Choosefrom Shiatsu, Swedish, Lomi, deep-tissue andeven hot-rock therapy.

For appointments call 254-7597 or CampSmith at 477-5197.

Okinawa Kenpo Karate Every Tuesday and Thursday, join MCCS

Youth Activities’ contractor for Kenpo KarateKobudo classes, held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. inBuilding 1391, located behind the old 7-DayStore.

For information call 254-7610.

Sports Briefs

C-2 • MAY 26, 2006 HAWAII MARINE

Lance Cpl. Roger L. NelsonCombat Correspondent

The Honolulu Harlequins beat the SpecialOperations Capable Pacific Rugby teamSaturday during theSOCPAC rugby teamsfirst rugby game.

“A lot of the guyson our team arebrand new to thesport,” said KenSainz, SOCPAC play-er. “So I think we didpretty good beingthat this is the firstexperience playingrugby for the majori-ty of us.”

The Harlequins, onthe other hand, havebeen a team for manyyears and get togeth-er every Tuesday andThursday to practice.

“We came out hereexpecting to domi-nate them,” saidMitchell West,Harlequin center.“But they played real-ly hard and made afew minor mistakesthat would be expect-ed, but the fitness istheir and they’replaying their heartsout.”

West said that heknew before thegame that the SOC-PAC team would be

in good shape, because it’s a team made upof Marines and Sailors.

“We practice a lot and have games everySaturday at Kapiolani Park,” said West. “SoI’m impressed with how well their team

held their own and came out and played sohard. It made for a real fun and excitinggame, I see them getting a lot better andeventually beating a lot of teams they playagainst.”

Harlequins knock competition

Lance Cpl. Roger NelsonA player from the SOCPAC Rugby Club tries to break through members of the Honolulu Harlequins during a rugby game heldhere, May 20.

Lance Cpl. Dorian GardnerMCRD San Diego

Marine Corps recruit Depot SanDiego – With a helmet, some pads and acushioned stick, recruits from B Company bat-tled one another as they honed their skills tobe named the victors of pugil sticks.

Every Marine in boot camp undergoes thisexercise. During this event, which simulatesfighting with an M-16A2 service rifle withfixed bayonets, recruits were shown propertechniques and execution with the weapon.

Though this combat simulation is a part ofthe Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, itserves a different purpose.

“It is a designed inoculation of violence,”said Sgt. Sergio Esquivel, martial arts instruc-tor. “A lot of recruits have never been put in asituation where people try to attack them.This introduces them to a different spectrumof violence.”

Before the fight began, recruits were givensafety gear to avoid injury. Their safety gearincluded a helmet with full-face mask, groinprotection and flak jacket with a neck roll. Thestick they used was also padded around theirhands to circumvent broken phalanges.

To ensure the recruits executed movesproperly, a Martial Arts Instructor was present.

For the recruits to pass this intense train-ing, they must demonstrate proficient skillin three stages, which takes place over thelast three weeks of first phase.

During the first stage, B Company, drillinstructors and Instructional TrainingCompany instructors demonstrated fightingtechniques and then had recruits practice iton a flat dirt surface near the depot’s war-fighting infiltration course, which is includ-ed in bayonet training. In the course,recruits low-crawl under barbed wire andthrough tunnels, jump walls and cross ropesin firing teams of four.

Once recruits showed instruc-tors they knew what they weredoing, they were given their firstopportunity to fight.

“I liked it,” said RecruitJeremy Jones, E Company. “Thefeel of fighting and having theother recruits screaming for you.Even if you are scared, therecruits around you make youwant to win.”

The thought of defeatinganother recruit from a differentplatoon in a pugil stick boutintensified the combat, especial-ly when the drill instructorswatched and encouraged thefierce battles, according toJones.

After the first fight, a thirdman was thrown into the mix.Between the three recruits, eachtook a turn defending againsttwo recruits and then teamingup to attack one recruit.

The final stage of combat isfought in the Thunder Dome.Already fatigued from complet-ing an infiltration course,recruits geared up and screameddown a path leading into apadded room. In this dome,recruits fought the final boutwith drill instructors and com-pany staff motivating them.

The purpose of this trainingwent beyond bragging rightsand platoon rivalry.

“It trains Marines to functionwhen faced with stress and vio-lence,” according to pugil Sticks trainingguide, MA–1.05. “It prepares Marines todeliver a blow and take a blow.”

Loud cheers and hard blows kept recruits

fighting in the ring. Now experienced withtheir simulated rifle and bayonet, recruitsare able to fight their enemies at a closerange.

Cpl. Miguel CarascoMCB Pendleton

Whittier, Calif. – The Camp PendletonVarsity Boxing Team squared off against the LosAngeles Sheriff’s Department’s fighters at theSheriff’s Academy Saturday in Whittier.

The event was held to help raise money forthe City of Hope, which is an organization thathelps under privileged children in the LosAngeles community. It drew a crowd of morethan 1,500 fans — many of whom made theroad trip to support the Marines.

“I was shocked by the turnout of fans root-ing for the Marines while we were in theSheriff’s own back yard,” said AnthonyGonzales, the boxing coach for the CampPendleton Varsity Boxing Team.

Despite the strong support, the Marines lostthree of the five bouts; they participated in onthe evening to judges’ decisions. But in thenight’s two final fights, Marines earned back-to-backvictories.

In the final bout of the night, Juan Hernandez,fighting in the Super Heavyweight Division, came

away with a victory over deputy Eddie Contreras bydecision. It looked like Hernandez might record aknockout after he put Contreras on the ground inthe first round, but the fight wound up going the

three-round distance in favor ofHernandez.

Will Braley, fighting in the 178-poundLight Heavyweight Division, also tookcare of deputy James Terrell earlier in theevening with a victory by decision. For hisimpressive effort, Braley was named theMost Outstanding Fighter for the event.

“It’s always good to win the mainevents, especially being on the road,” saidGonzales, who has been coaching theCamp Pendleton Varsity Team for severalyears now.

“With it being the last two fights of thenight, the crowd was completely in it.”

While Hernandez and Braley were vic-torious, fellow Marines Gonzolo Leon,Douglas Parthero and Antonio Webster alllost by decisions.

The plan for the team is to get itsMarine Corps training done and prepare

for its next showdown in either July or August.The All-Marine Corps Boxing Coach will be

hosting a clinic from June 16 to 20 at the 33 AreaFitness Center. The event is open to all Marines.

Recruits pummel away in pugil sticks training

Lance Cpl. Dorian Gardner

A Company B recruit scores a finishing blow during a ThunderDome pugil stick match.

Sheriffs take it on the chin, lose main event

Cpl. Miguel A. Carrasco Jr.

Gonzolo Leon lands a right hook on his opponent during amatch between the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department vs. CampPendleton Boxing Team at the Sheriff's Academy in Whittier.

Perry Lockhart LIFELines

As the recently releasedLIFELines series, COMBATSTRESS – Normal Reaction toAbnormal Conditions pointsout suffering trauma is aninevitable fact of life thatbegins at birth and ends onlywith death. Our lives aredefined by what we experi-ence and how we react to allof the events sur-rounding us, forbetter and worse.While we may pre-fer to travel life'sroad without hit-ting the potholesand bumps, it'simpossible to avoidall of them.

Bad things dohappen on the roadto Easy Street. Frominfancy, we developcoping skills to dealwith the flats andfender benders oflife. Fortunately,most of our prob-lems are just dingsand scratches,requiring onlyminor repair or aday in the shop.Because they are sofrequent, we moreor less get used todealing with them.

But when a majoraccident happens — the life-threatening, horrific episodethat changes your life forever— typical coping skills maynot be enough to get you backon the road. In fact, youmight not feel the true effectsuntil well after the physicalscars have healed.

DefinitionCombat Stress and Post-

Traumatic Stress Disorder orPTSD can develop after expo-sure to a terrifying combatevent or natural ordeal.According to the NationalCenter for PTSD, 7.8 percentof Americans will experiencePTSD at some point, withwomen – 10.4 percent – twiceas likely as men – 5 percent.Service members who haveseen battle are, of course,even more at risk; it's estimat-ed that 30 percent of Vietnamveterans have suffered PTSDand the numbers for morerecent combat are still beingcalculated.

According to the AmericanPsychiatric Association'sDiagnostic and StatisticalManual, Fourth Edition, PTSDcan occur after an event thatcauses intense fear, horror, orextreme helplessness. Suchevents include:

• Threat of death or loss ofphysical integrity to the sur-vivor.

• Death, threat of death,or loss of physical integrity tofamily or close friends. (Inthis case, the survivor doesnot have to be physicallypresent.)

• Sudden loss of home orcommunity.

• Seeing another personwho has been seriouslyinjured or killed.

PTSD can develop after youexperience a serious accidentor injury, a shooting or stab-bing, or sexual or domesticabuse, after the unexpecteddeath of a family member orfriend or a child's life-threat-ening illness, or after you wit-ness a killing or serious injury,endure a natural disaster, orhear about or are exposed toterrorist events.

PTSD can develop withinthree months of the event,and symptoms last at least amonth, but it may be yearsbefore symptoms appear — insome cases, decades. Leftuntreated, it can significantlyimpair your health, your sexlife, your marriage, andfriendships.

SymptomsAccording to the American

Counseling Association

(ACA), the first step towardrecovery is to recognize thesigns. Do you or a loved onehave any of these symptoms?

• Re-experiencing theevent through vivid memo-ries or flashbacks.

• Feeling "emotionallynumb."

• Feeling overwhelmed bywhat would normally beeveryday situations anddiminished interest in doing

normal tasks or pursuingusual interests.

• Crying uncontrollably.(This in itself can be distress-ing to males, especially mili-tary men.)

• Withdrawing or isolat-ing oneself from family andfriends, and avoiding socialsituations.

• Relying increasingly onalcohol or drugs to getthrough the day.

• Feeling extremelymoody, irritable, angry, suspi-cious, or frightened.

• Having difficulty fallingor staying asleep, sleeping toomuch, and having night-mares.

• Feeling guilty about sur-viving the event or beingunable to solve the problem,change the event, or preventthe disaster.

• Feeling fear and a senseof doom about the future.

Many people with PTSDhave involuntary flashbacks,

obsessive memories, night-mares, or frighteningthoughts, especially whenexposed to events or objectsthat remind them of the trau-ma (something as simple asseeing or hearing a jet flyover, for example).

Anniversaries of the eventcan also trigger symptoms.Most people with PTSD try toavoid any reminders of theordeal.

Treating PTSDOnce PTSD

appears, the severityand duration vary.Some people recoverwithin six months,while others suffermuch longer.Depression, gastroin-testinal problems, andother disorders mayaccompany PTSD, andmay even mask thesymptoms, so it'simportant for anyonewho has sufferedsevere trauma in theirlife to discuss thiswith their physician ifthey're being treatedfor other illnesses.

• When PTSD hasbeen properly diag-nosed, a variety oftreatments are avail-able. These include:

• Cognitive behav-ioral therapy

• Group therapy• Exposure therapy, in

which the patient graduallyand repeatedly relives thefrightening experience undersafe, controlled conditions tohelp him or her work throughthe trauma.

• Medications to help easeassociated symptoms ofdepression and anxiety andhelp promote sleep. Scientistsare studying which treat-ments work best for whichtype of trauma, according tothe National Institute ofMental Health. (For example,Zoloft (sertraline hydrochlo-ride) has been approved forPTSD.)

• Education and practic-ing self-help techniques.

It's never too late to begintreatment if you or someoneyou care about is sufferingfrom PTSD. There may be noquick fix, but facing and deal-ing with PTSD can only bene-fit you and all those aroundyou.

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Guard against combat stress,Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Chad McMeen

A married female Marine stands at the position of attention April 1 during an awards and promotionceremony. The formation was held days before the squadron headed home after a six-month deploy-ment to Iraq. She works in a predominately male environment with Marine Medium HelicopterSquadron 774, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, based out ofRichmond, Va. Deployments can have a heavy strain on marriages but communication between cou-ples over distance can sometimes strengthen the relationship.

Story by Staff Sgt. Chad McMeen3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

AL ASAD, Iraq – Many emotions arestirred when you talk about leaving home foran extended period of time. The fact that manyof the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Marines andSailors have deployed for a full year to the war-torn region of the world known as Iraq, adds tothe strain on personal feelings from servicemembers, family members and loved ones.

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces know theinherent dangers involved in their line ofwork. Additionally, the senior military leadersdo a great deal to prepare everyone for theinevitable time away from home but, the reali-ty is; leaving is never easy.

Approximately three months ago, Marinesloaded with gear required for their duty in Iraq,stepped onto a plane headed toward the wide-open desert of the Western Al Anbar Province.Some said good-bye to family and friends withembraces and tears, while others said a silentgood-bye to the base they call home. Eitherway, everyone leaving knew it would be a longtime before they saw American soil again.

"For me leaving on the bus was the hardestpart of the departure. Seeing my family sittingin the vehicle and us driving off in the bus wasthe hardest," said Staff Sgt. Anthony D. Ward,aviation supply chief, aviation logistics divi-sion, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3,3rd MAW. "I knew at that point, that would bethe last time I was going to see them in a longtime."

Ward and his wife, Melissa, have been mar-ried for 18 years and neither of them are newto being separated by deployments.Unfortunately, their youngest child, Sekai, hashad a difficult time with the new transition.

"I hadn't prepared for how my 6-year-old

son would react," explained Ward. "Thatmoment when I hugged him and he actuallyrealized that everyone around him was cryingwas tough to handle. It finally hit him thatsomething was going on."

Staying in communication with his familyfrom a work computer connection has easedsome of the stress, but Ward mentioned his sonis still having a little trouble coping with thesituation.

"The 90-day mark just passed and the lastpart will go by quickly," said Ward, a Dallasnative. "We just have to push through the mid-dle of the deployment."

Strain as time goes onNo matter how much planning is done prior

to the deployment, every issue cannot be antic-ipated. Inevitably, as soon as a service membertravels more than 7,000 miles away, somethingwill go wrong. Sometimes it is as simple as aleaky faucet in the kitchen and other times it ismore serious, such as a death in the family.

"Everything has gone pretty well but I thinkone of the more difficult things for my wiferight now is just holding a schedule," explainedSgt. Antoine LeBlanc, avionics calibration tech-nician, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16,Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rdMAW. "She is left doing everything she used todo in addition to the things I took care of. Shehardly has any time to herself and I don't thinkshe has the opportunity very often to exercise,lay in a bathtub or just relax."

Halfway around the world, deployed servicemembers are faced with their own set of issues.An example of this are the Marines assigned tosecurity details. While typically busy with traf-fic and identification checks, they are oftenfaced with moments of solitude.

"There's not a moment that goes by that I

Long deployments are emotionalroller coasters for service members

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Jennifer Dyer Cornelissen LIFELines

Nothing compares to achild's eager hug at the endof a long deployment. Butwhat if your child doesn'trespond to you warmly?Some children may feelanxiety or fear on thereturn of a deployed parent,while infants may forgettheir father or motherentirely. When faced withan unexpected reactionfrom a child, military par-ents need to understandnormal behavior, preventdisengagement, learnstrategies to reconnect, andtake time to renew theirrelationship with theirchild.

Deployments andChildren

Children's response totheir parent's deploymentvaries by age. For example,babies may not rememberabsent parents, while tod-dlers and preschoolers canact shy or afraid. School-agechildren often demandattention, while teenagersmay withdraw. It is normalfor children of any age —and their parents — to feelanxious about a reunion.

Maggie Randall, a Navyspouse in Portsmouth, Va.,was unsure of how her 2-year-old son Jack wouldreact to his father, Lt. CraigRandall, after nine monthsapart. But her concern dis-appeared quickly.

“I was surprised at howeasily he went to hisfather," Randall said. "Theyjust picked up where theyleft off nine months earli-er." For most families, wor-ries will resolve quicklyonce the service memberreturns.

Maintain TiesThe best way to ease your

child's reaction to yourreturn is to maintain a rela-

tionship during deploy-ment. Your anxiety at miss-ing the changes in yourchild will be lessened bycommunication. Tried-and-true strategies to stay closein spite of distance includedisplaying family picturesin the home, exchangingindividual e-mails, lettersand packages, making videoand audiotapes of familytime, and communicatingvia telephone or video con-ference when possible.

A quick return to normalwill occur if you adoptstrategies that keep the

lines of communicationopen. Randall believes thatJack's bedtime routine ofwatching a videotape ofhim and his father playingtogether made theirreunion more natural.

Reconnect the DotsWhat if, in spite of your

efforts, your child seems tobe afraid of you or doesn'tremember you? Followthese tips to reestablishyour bond:

• Give your child timeto get to know you again.Don't expect your son or

daughter to respond withwarmth immediately.

• Listen carefully andanswer questions honestly.

• Talk to your child. Sayyou loved and missed yourchild while you were gone.

• Show interest in yourchild's school activities andhobbies.

• Familiarize yourselfwith your child's routine,don't try to change it imme-diately, and be flexible.

• Go on an outingtogether. Give your childyour individual time andattention.

• Treat your child withlove and kindness. Be posi-tive and avoid criticisms.

• Don't expect yourfamily to behave likethey're onboard ship or in adesert tent or barracks.Don't overdo discipline.

Your son or daughter hasgrown and changed whileyou were gone. Slow down,get to know your childagain, and reestablish yourplace in the family.

Go SlowRemember to be patient.

While you can't take back

the time spent apart, youcan make new memoriestogether.

More information isavailable from theLIFELines' Children andDeployment section. Youcan get to this informationby logging on towww.usmc.mil and usingthe LIFElines link.

While deployments canbe tough on families,reunions aren't always easyeither. These simple tipsshould help keep thereunion jitters to a mini-mum.

Lance Cpl. Edward C. deBree

Sergeant Christopher Cook, motor transportation mechanic, 1st Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment, holds his son Jacob, and daughter Kayleigh for the first time after having bendeployed for five months to Afghanistan where he served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Understand childrens’ reaction to returning moms, dads

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don't think about my wife, mythree stepchildren and my 3-year-old daughter from a pre-vious marriage," said Sgt.James K. Snead, as he stoodpost in an aluminum guardtower, keeping records ofevery vehicle that passes frombehind his M-240G machinegun position.

Snead is a member of theTactical Air Command CenterSecurity Detachment, 1stBattalion, 109th InfantryRegiment MechanizedInfantry, Marine WingSupport Group 37(Reinforced), 3rd MAW, anddeployed in January.

Not all emotions are basedon negative situations. Eachcommand makes an effort toprovide entertainment tobreak up the monotony andstress of the day-to-day job.Every individual deals withthe stress in a different wayand, therefore, the relief cancome in a variety of forms.

Examples of entertainmentfor deployed forces are UnitedService Organizations comedytours of the area, gathering forteam sports or even weeklypoker games.

"Al Asad is not the mostpleasant of places to be, but Itry to make the most of it andenjoy life. My office has aSunday ritual -- the marathonof volleyball -- and on otherdays I enjoy getting out on mybicycle," said Gunnery Sgt.Russell J. Murzyn, informationassurance technician, MWHS-3. "Of course, cycling heredoes not compare to cycling inSan Diego, but it's still great toget out on the bike and haveall your worries and stress fallby the wayside once you'redancing on the pedals."

There is a certain level ofstrength needed by the menand women of the armedforces to get through the situa-tions they are faced with.

"The biggest challenge ofdeploying this time has beenmissing my family," saidLeBlanc, who is now on hissecond deployment to Iraq."The last time I came out heremy daughter was only a cou-ple of months old and I hadn'tbonded with her much. Nowshe's almost 2 years old andwhen I left I was much closerwith her and my wife."

Working things outAs time goes on a routine is

established on both sides ofthe world and communicationwith loved ones becomes moredefined and structured.

"When I first got out here,my wife and I were talkingevery day and now we'veslowed down to about once aweek," said LeBlanc, a native

of Kenner, La. "That seems tobe helping because you havetime to think about things andyou focus on the importantstuff."

Various forms of communi-cation are available but manyrequire standing in line andwaiting for an available spot orstaying late at work because ofthe time difference.

"It's great when I can videochat with my wife and kids butsometimes that is very difficulttoo," said Ward. "Even thoughmy son says things are goingwell, I can see it in his eyesthat he's thinking, 'You needto hurry up and come homebecause I'm missing you.'"

In Ward's absence he hasthe advantage of two olderdaughters, 14-year-old Cherikaand 17-year-old Chalissia, inthe household to help withthe daily duties.

"My older daughters havestepped up in playing my roleand that helps a lot,"explained Ward.

The strain of a full yeardeployment is also made a lit-tle easier in part to a 15-dayleave period where the servicemember can either fly homeor to a variety of other loca-tions. Additionally, many willreceive a 4-day pass to Kuwaitto help break up the dailywork routine.

The Marines with 3rd MAWare not unlike any otherdeployed force. They worklong hours in an uncomfort-able environment while sepa-rated from their families andfriends and most of them do itwith a smile on their facesbecause this is what theyjoined to do. Doing their jobsin a deployed environmentwhere their actions eitherdirectly or indirectly impactan entire country is powerful.

Volleyball standings as of May 22

TEAM WINS LOSSESFED. FIRE DEPT 4 0HSL-37 4 0MAG-24 3 1HEALTH CLINIC 3 3CSSG-3 2 3VPU-2 “A” 1 3VPU-2 “B” 1 4PMO “HQBN” 0 4

Cpl. Sara A. Carter

Marines from the Provost Marshals Office practice during their lunch break in preparation for an upcoming game. The team is one ofnine base organizations who are participating in the 2006 intramural volleyball season.

K-Bay Marine Corp Base Hawaii Intramural Sports

Summer Softball Standings

TEAM WINS LOSSES3RD RADIO BN 11 2

Soccer Standings

TEAM WINS LOSSESCSSG-3 2 0HQBN 2 03RD RADIO BN 1 03D MARINE REG 0 1VPU-2 0 2MAG-24 0 2

2-2 10 2HQBN 10 3FACILITIES 9 3CSSG-3 8 4HMH-363 8 5VP-4 7 5IPAC 7 7HSL-37 6 8MAG-24 5 83D MARINE REG 4 81/12 4 9CSSG-3 “MAINTENANCE” 2 11HOUSING “DA BEARS” 1 13

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