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September 1, 2006.Indd III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases Japan September 1, 2006 www.okinawa.usmc.mil Hansen-based Marines depart on Iraq deployment Lance Cpl. Bryan A. Peterson Okinawa Marine Staff CAMP HANSEN — The last of more than 350 Marines and sailors with 9th Engineer Support Battalion and vari- ous units within 3rd Marine Logistics Group left here for Iraq Aug. 25. The 9th ESB Marines, who began deploying Aug. 21, said goodbye to loved ones and departed for a seven- month deployment to Iraq’s Anbar province, where they will support I Marine Expeditionary Force. The Marines are replacing other members of 9th ESB scheduled to return to Okinawa at the end of September. AMERICAN The Marines’ primary mission will be to clear improvised explosive de- vices from roadways and rebuild DREAMERS SEE IRAQ PG. 6 Lance Cpl. Aaron J. Aguilar, a mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, recites the “Oath of Allegiance” with 74 other service members during a naturalization ceremony at the Camp Foster Theater Aug. 25. President Bush signed an executive order July 3, 2002 that expedited the citizenship application process for active duty service members serving on or after Sept. 11, 2001 because they are serving during wartime. Since the order was signed, tens of thousands of American service members have become U.S. citizens. “Before I joined the Marine Corps, you had to pay and wait five years to become an American,” said Aguilar, who was born in Nicaragua. Photo by Lance Cpl. Warren Peace Volunteer efforts ‘vital’ to open schools on time Pfc. Richard Blumenstein saki High and Lester Middle Volunteers divided into three Okinawa Marine Staff Schools were in need of repair work groups, one for each school. and cleanup work to start the Volunteers at Zukeran Elemen- CAMP FOSTER — More than school year on schedule, and the tary School helped repair the 100 Navy and Marine volunteers service members organized to children’s playground, clearing provided much-needed help to provide the needed manpower, rust off jungle gyms and tighten- Department of Defense Depen- according to Master Sgt. Kevin D. ing screws on swing sets. They dants Schools officials Aug. 18, Basso, the camp services chief for also repainted curbs to coincide Staff Sgt. Earl Masterson embraces assisting in the preparation of Camp Foster. with changes to parking and stu- his wife Stephanie Aug. 22 at the 9th Engineer Support Battalion armory on three schools for the upcoming “This was an opportunity for dent drop-off and pick-up zones Camp Hansen before departing on a school year. the Marines to help their extend- and assisted with repairs in the seven-month deployment to Iraq. Photo Zukeran Elementary, Kuba- ed family,” Basso said. SEE SCHOOLS PG. 6 by Lance Cpl. Bryan A. Peterson STRAIGHT SHOOTERS BATTLE MEMORIAL Twenty military police Marines fi re The Battle of Okinawa drew to a close 6,500 rounds with the M-9 pistol at the Japanese Navy Underground on Camp Hansen to enhance their Headquarters. Today, the facility houses profi ciency with the weapon. a museum and artifacts of the era. INSIDE pg. 8 pg. 12 2 OKINAWA MARINE | NEWS | SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 Around the MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. | Capt. Robert Johnson, a pilot with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, holds his son, Owen, for the first time Aug. 18. Owen was born in July while Johnson was deployed to Asad, Iraq. For more Marine Corps stories and photos, Photo by Lance Cpl. Jenn Farr Cvisit http://www.usmcorp.mil S SADIQUIYAH, Iraq | Lance Cpl. Lawrence T. Singletary stands security Aug. 17. Singletary and other members of I Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, set up vehicle checkpoints in the area to deter insurgents. Singletary, a squad automatic weapon gunner, is currently serving a seven-month deployment with Regimental Combat Team 5. Photo by Lance Cpl. Ray Lewis ABOARD THE USS IWO JIMA | Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit hone their shooting skills during a live-fire exercise Aug. 23. The small- arms shoot was designed to simulate close-quarter encounters MEDITERRANEAN SEA | Sailors and Marines stationed in urban aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS environments. Nashville gather on the forecastle Aug. 16. Nashville is Photo by Lance on a deployment as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Cpl. Joshua Lujan Strike Group in support of the Global War on Terror. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shonn Moore OKINAWA MARINE | OPINION & EDITORIAL | SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 3 Instilling homework habits in children David Trautmann This is also true for threats, warnings, nagging, 60-120 minutes for high school students. To arguing, criticizing and spanking. These make belabor homework beyond your child’s limits is ost parents try to be conscientious homework an unpleasant experience that your counterproductive. If they finish early, release about enforcing homework, believing child will try even harder to avoid. them early, but check their work first. Mhomework is the way for their children Not letting a child do anything else until Above all, remember two important prin- to get ahead. Most children balk at doing home- their homework is finished, even if it takes ciples: For children to learn proper study habits, work; some stubbornly refuse to do any at all. all night, is a tactic used by many parents they have to find some gratification in home- Many play the procrastination game, dawdling that seems logical. But it is often not effective work. At minimum, it must be tolerable to them. and dragging out the agony without really doing because it supports procrastination and makes So as parents, we must do everything we can to much actual school work. Parents get frustrated studying a boring experience to avoid. keep the homework experience positive. Praise, and angry or give up, or both. What, then, is a parent to do? There are many recognition, prompt rewards and positive in- What many people don’t know is that the way constructive ways to instill study habits: volvement will help motivate them. These meth- parents go about trying to get kids to do home- • Allow your child exercise and a snack ods are much more effective than punishment. work often makes the problem worse. before beginning homework. Second, parents must recognize that the Children need parental involvement, but it • Establish a consistent study time and fol- learning process can be inherently frustrating needs to be the right kind. Hands-off parenting low through to ensure it happens. as it continually confronts students with chal- – the kind where the parent may remind the • Eliminate distractions like TV, phone calls, lenges. So to become good learners, students child to do his or her homework, but doesn’t siblings, food and drinks. must learn to be patient in spite of frustration. follow through and doesn’t assist – doesn’t build • Require your child to get right to work. Pro- We as parents can do a lot to help them learn consistent study habits and doesn’t help chil- vide incentive to finish promptly and take away this by always being patient with them. dren understand what they are studying. privileges if they dawdle. Parents who would like to know more are On the other hand, over-involvement – where • Provide brief hands-on involvement and invited to attend a workshop, “Instilling Healthy the parent does the project or solves the problem teaching as needed. Homework Habits,” Oct. 2 from 6:30-8 p.m. at for them – doesn’t help either because the child • Limit study time to what your child is re- the Educational and Developmental Interven- is not actively engaged in learning. Getting frus- alistically capable of – even if the homework is tion Services, Kadena Air Base (Bldg. 9497). To trated with the child, especially in reaction to not completed within that time. Normally, this register, call 634-2740. your child’s frustration, only adds to their frus- will be 15-30 minutes for elementary students, Trautmann is a child mental health social tration and difficulty, resulting in bad behavior. 30-60 minutes for junior high students, and worker at U.S. Navy Hospital Okinawa. With privilege comes responsibility MARINE CORPS Capt. Emilio Marrero, Jr. He gave me directions and said, ably. We serve to protect life, to FACT CHECK “Welcome aboard.” represent the high ideals of our t was Sep- I walked up the ladder to the nation and to embrace sacrifice. tember 1980. second deck and immediately ran This alone sets each of us apart PHYSICAL II was sitting into a colonel. I had only seen one from the rest of our society, TRAINING in my car in colonel, and that was on gradua- making us special and worthy of the quiet still tion day in boot camp. He looked recognition. (HEADPHONES) of the morning me over and said, “Good morn- In the same fashion, God has Can I wear mustering the ing, Marine!” created each of us in His image. I headphones when courage to walk I cannot recall what I said believe if God chose us to repre- Q: I am running on into the hangar because all I remember thinking sent the characteristics of God in to report for the was, “He called me ‘Marine!’” The this creation, then that makes us or off base? first time to Marine Air Group- honor of being called a Marine quite special. With such privilege No. Paragraph 7 49. I was wearing alphas, proudly reverberated within me. comes responsibility – to emulate of Marine Corps displaying my private first class Often within our ranks, service the spirit of God with one another A: chevrons.
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