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Symposium Of iii marine expeditionary force and marine corps bases japan JUNE 20, 2008 WWW.OKINAWA.USMC.MIL Medal of Honor recipient visits Okinawa Lance Cpl. Corey A. Blodgett OKINAWA MARINE STAFF eople are defined not by the situations they find them- selvesP in but by how they handle those situations. This is what Medal of Honor recipient Donald Ballard stressed during his visit to Okinawa June 12–14. Ballard, one of only three liv- ing corpsman awarded the Medal of Honor, toured military bases on Okinawa delivering words of encouragement and enjoying a sense of camaraderie among sail- ors and Marines alike. Ballard was awarded the Medal of Honor on May 14, 1970 Corporal Erick Gutierrez, a squad leader with Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Regiment, by then President Richard Nixon adjusts a radio headset being worn by a Filipino Marine May 26. The 3rd MarDiv Marines and sailors participated in a in recognition of his actions in training exchange with the Filipino forces during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2008, an annual series of Vietnam. bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. and six Southeast Asia nations. Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Avitt The main purpose of his visit to Okinawa was an invitation to be the guest of honor during the 110th Corpsman Ball June 13 at the Butler Officers’ Club. SYMPOSIUM OF WAR “When I was asked to come Currently in its fourteenth year, the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training exercise out here, I jumped at the chance without hesitation,” Ballard said. allows III MEF Marines and sailors to exchange ideas with several Southeast Asia militaries. “Coming back here is like coming back to a family reunion, because First up for CARAT 2008: The Republic of the Philippines. you’re all my family.” The Missouri native enlisted story and photo by lance cpl. andrew s. avitt in the Navy as a dental assistant in 1965 with hopes of becoming a s the Combat Assault Company convoy States and six Southeast Asian nations designed to dentist. But because of an abun- approached the small town of Puerto enhance the operational readiness of the partici- dance of dental assistants, “they Princesa in the Philippines recently, local pating forces. told me I was going to be a ‘corps- residents traded noisily along the crowd- Once at the camp, the Marines, based in Hawaii man’,” Ballard said. “I had no idea Aed store fronts that lined the streets. with augments from Okinawa, wasted no time what that was supposed to mean. But shoppers and shopkeepers stopped and setting up and kicking off the first presentation But they sent me to surgical looked on curiously as the convoy moved through covering counter insurgency operations. school and told me I’d be sent to the market area toward Camp Tiniguiban, a Fili- The topic is important for the Filipino Marines a medical battalion—in the rear pino Marine base at the edge of town. due to their ongoing fight against anti-govern- with the gear, so I figured I’d give The approximately 40 Marines and sailors, with ment militant groups that operate in the country, it my best shot.” 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, were according to Filipino Marine Lt. Dejonne Maralli, Ballard was studying ortho- on their way to train with 25 Filipino Marines the commanding officer of the 67th Marine Corps pedic and general operations at from the 67th Marine Corps Raiders Company as a Raiders Company. Surgical Assistant School when part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training After the class, the Marines mingled and talk- he received news that would 2008. CARAT refers to an annual series of bilateral ed about the similarities and differences between SEE HONOR PG 8 maritime training exercises between the United SEE CARAT PG 9 CRANIAL CONSIDEratIONS OPENING BLAST DOORS Base safety officials, hospital personnel Dynamic Entry Course students learn DE everywhere agree: only numbskulls I that as long as you have the will, would refuse safety gear while on wheels there’s always a way inside INS PG. 3 PG. 6 2 okinawa marine | OPINION & EDITORIAL | june 20, 2008 Base cracks down on abuse of inhalants, DXM medications John Velker several active ingredients, the user is taking limited purchase to one item. This is an extreme overdoses of DXM, as well as acetaminophen and measure, but adolescent safety is paramount, and ttempting to alter the mind through the use of antihistamines. Heart arrhythmias, high blood the problem is sufficiently widespread to warrant Achemicals isn’t a new idea. Throughout history, pressure, liver damage and death can result. such action. there have been periods when certain drugs were According to the 2007 Monitoring the Future School principals sent emails with information more popular than others. After the Civil War, the Survey, 13.2 percent of eighth graders used an il- about DXM and huffing to high school and middle drug was morphine. In the early 20th Century it licit drug during the past year. The figures are 28 school parents. Every student attended educa- was heroin. In the 1980s it was crack cocaine, percent for 10th graders and 36 percent for 12th tional sessions and the subject was discussed at and during all of this time there was, of course, graders. 30 percent of all high school students Town Hall meetings at Camps Kinser and Foster. alcohol – one of the most commonly abused drugs reported using alcohol in the preceding month. A “Teen Hall” meeting was held Thursday evening in American society. Although Okinawa is free of the gangs, guns, at the Foster Theater, and parent meetings will be Unfortunately, a cheap high can also be attained unemployment and poverty that afflict schools in held in the near future. from inhalants. The user is actually starving the some parts of the U.S., that fact does not change The task force has three working groups. The brain of oxygen, resulting in disorientation similar the nature of human beings. prevention education group will develop plans for to drunkenness. Inhalants are legal and readily We have experienced a sharp rise in use of sustained educational opportunities for parents, available, so children and people over-the-counter medicines and inhalants over military leaders and students. The marketing/PR COMMUNITY lacking access to other drugs will this past school year. Adolescents, young service group will develop TV and radio spots and pub- tend to abuse them. A sailor at Yokosuka Naval members and even some older people are doing it, licity campaigns. The retail working group will Base near Tokyo died a few weeks ago as a result as evidenced by the recent death at Yokosuka. determine how to control sales of potentially of inhaling Dust Off. Last October, a field grade dangerous products so they are not misused. Army officer in Iraq died of the same thing. Task Force Established It’s a formidable task that will be accomplished What makes this unfortunate is inhalants are In response to this problem, Marine Corps Base by a coalition of concerned agencies to include De- among the most dangerous substances for the Camp Butler established a task force — Keep All partment of Defense Dependent Schools, AAFES, body. They can kill the first time they’re used, and Teens and Children Healthy. Task Force KATCH Defense Commissary Agency, MCCS, MCB, par- damage your brain, liver and kidneys. has already taken a number of actions with more ents, military leaders, students themselves and the Another growing problem is abuse of over-the- soon to follow. efforts of many community agencies. counter medicines containing dextromethorphan, The first step was to move all medicines Those interested in becoming involved in also known as DXM. These include Coricidin containing DXM from commissary and Army the task force may contact the Substance Abuse Cough and Cold and Robitussin. In order to obtain Air Force Exchange Service shelves to restricted Counseling Center at 645-3153. the high, users take several times the recom- locations. At Camps Foster, Lester, and Plaza Velker is the director of the substance abuse mended dose. Since the products usually contain Housing, sales were halted. Other locations counseling center. New Coldplay album is different as night and day, yet related as life and death Whether album is a departure that constitute the human mind. falsetto is completely drowned out, it rounds out the entire repertoire. I have no evidence to support rendering his lyrics useless. Once the album finished, differ- from norms or return to style, my theory, but the concept might Regardless, the album is not ent though it was, I could not help explain how X&Y, the band’s 2005 without several knock-it-out-of- but hum the title track’s lyrics to Viva La Vida deserves a listen release, debuted at number one in the-park moments. I defy you to myself: “Now the old king is dead, 22 countries. That type of suc- turn up either the title track or long live the king.” Cpl. Eric D. Arndt cess indicates an ability to pierce Violet Hill and not be consumed Arndt is the design editor of the through societal borders to get to by the songs’ violin/drum beat or Okinawa Marine newspaper. have a theory, that if you were the root of human experience. constantly building electric guitar (Editor’s note: This album’s inter- to go purchase Coldplay’s fourth But whereas Coldplay’s previous riffs, respectively. national edition, available in music studioI album, Viva La Vida, right three studio releases share a simi- Unfortunately, I do not have the stores off base, contains a bonus now and give it lar vein, which becomes even more space necessary to convey my satis- acoustic version of the album’s third ALBUM REVIEW a good, non dis- pronounced after a listen or two of faction with the final track, Death track, Lost!.
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