Commandant Urges Marines to Stay
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HAWAI I MarineSeMng MCAS Kaneohe Bay, 1st MEB, Camp H.M. Smith and Marine Barracks. February 4, 1993 Vol. 22 No. 5 Commandant urges Marines to stay will "end the present policy of further details about the on status alone will be "stayed" necessary restrictions on DoD removes questions about excluding (individuals) from recruitment process. For instance, during this period. behavior." military service solely on the basis if a potential recruit voluntarily He said a member whose The Commandant also extended sexual preference from screening of sexual orientation, and at the admits to homosexuality he is discharge has been suspended by an appeal to those Marines who same time, establish rigorous ineligible under current DoD the attorney general will be are so uneasy about the pending standards regarding sexual policy, according to MSgt. Ramon separated from active duty and changes that they'd consider Department of Defense (DoD) conduct to be applied to all McCool, noncommissioned officer- placed in stand-by reserve until leaving the Corps. By. Sgt. Jason Erickson policy that excludes homosexuals military personnel." in-charge of Marine Corps a new national policy has been "It is not characteristic of Neva Editor from military service and prepare He added that the order will be Recruiting in Hawaii and the created. Marines to quit their posts, either a draft executive order by July accompanied by a study of the Pacific Theater. In ALMAR 38/93 Commandant under fire or when things are not Following a press conference 15. "real practical problems" that "Marine Corps Order P1100.72 of the Marine Corps Gen. Carl to their liking," the Commandant by President Bill Clinton Friday, "The issue is not whether there would be involved in this revision clearly spells out the eligibility E. Mundy Jr. also addressed this said. "Those of you whose pride the military services will remove should be homosexuals in the of policy. requirements of potential issue. in the Corps, sense of duty, honor all questions pertaining to the military," said President Clinton. At this point, the difficult Marines," McCool said. "All "The conditions under which and personal moral values run so sexual preferences of potential "Everyone concedes that there are. question seems to be how to applicants must meet high homosexuals might serve do not deep are exactly the ones needed recruits from screening processes. The issue is whether men and conduct business during the mental, moral and physical now, or in the future, envision to remain on watch to provide a However, the Defense women who can and have served interim. Although it is clearly standards. If they do, they are public conduct or behavior that steady hand." Department's policy against with real distinction should be established that questions about eligible to be Marines." is inconsistent with the standards General Mundy explained that homosexuality in the military excluded from military service sexual preferences will not be Meanwhile, pending court cases of good order and discipline in the Corps is not made up of remains unchanged - for now. solely on the basis of their status." asked of potential recruits, there involving homosexual status of the armed forces or the standards individuals who seek self-identity, Contrary to an article in the The President added that the are other issues which must also those already in the military will of public behavior expected of "but of selfless men and women Honolulu Advertiser Wednesday, debate over this issue has, "to be dealt with. for now be put in limbo. President Marines on or off duty," Gen. who place country and Corps Marines will adhere to the put it mildly, sparked a great A statement from the Pentagon Clinton said the Justice Mundy wrote. "The strict ahead of self - men and women President's instructions. deal of interest over the last few said DoD will issue orders by the Department will seek standards on sexual behavior that who exhibit a singular allegiance According to a White House days." end of this week to implement continuances in pending court exist in the military today will to the standards of our Corps press release, the president has President Clinton said the draft the President's instructions. cases involving reinstatement. continue, and as in the past, all and to their fellow Marines - directed the defense secretary to order he has tasked the secretary One of the questions which Also, administrative discharges individuals who enter the military whatever their privately held conduct a review of the current of defense to submit by July 15 must be dealt with involves under current DoD policies based must be prepared to accept preferences or beliefs may be." New NQLB members elected Meeting draws crowd Nearly all of the nine people The four appointed members By Sgt. Jason Erickson who ran for the board were active are Sussie McCalla of the Key News Editor duty personnel, far more than Wives Council, Bonnie Stone of the first election a year earlier. the Enlisted Wives Club, Louann The year's first public meeting The winners were elected by secret Arnott of the Staff NCO Wives' of the Neighborhood Quality of ballot by all who attended. Club and Cheryl Loomis of the Life. Board (NQLB) Jan. 28 had The new members are: Joseph Officers Wives' Club. one of the biggest attendance Giardino, a master sergeant with The board will meet privately records yet and was referred to 1st Radio Battalion; Edward next week to elect a chairman by the outgoing chairman of the Agana (previous boardmember), and vice chairman and will then board as being the best ever. a staff sergeant with 3d Marines; begin to tackle some of the current This may be a sign that the Jim Diel, a lieutenant colonel and issues. board, now moving into its second executive officer of 3d Marines; Following the election, the year, is finally becoming the Mick Unsell, a Navy lieutenant directors of the Facilities and "community foruin" that its and member of the 21st Dental Comptroller Departments gave creator, Station Comma rvier Col. R.R. CraWford, envisioned. "It was by far our best meeting," III Sgt. Jason Erickson said David Keene, outgoing See Related Story, A-5 chairman of the board. "As soon An F/A-18 touches down on the runway here before Immediately taking off again during carrier qualification as I saw nine hands go up (for training conducted here last week. the five board seats) and people Company; and Joyce Daniels, the presentations about the air like LtCol. (Jim) Diel throw in only single member on the board station's budget and construction/ their hat, I knew my work was and an H&S Co., 1st MEB maintenance agenda (See related done." corporal living in the barracks. story). Approximately 60 people All five of these new members Although they received several Six to presented very aggressive pre- questions related to their area of pilots helping LSO qualified attended the meeting, elect five new at-large members election speeches during the expertise, the two directors were accomplished. He said it is flying the aircraft to guide to the nine-seat board. The meeting, and nearly all voiced also hit with a barrage of By Sgt. Jason Erickson a very good thing that this another pilot in .for a safe questions about everything from NV. Editor remaining four seats are allocated concern about the conditions was finally done, because landing." to representatives from various under which barracks Marines Morale, Welfare and Recreation Six Marine F/A-18 pilots Marines will be going back on The ISO must tell the pilot wives groups. live. See Crowd, A-11 here qualified as Landing ships in the future. how to adjust his approach in Signal Officers (LSO) Friday "LSOs don't just save order to safely land the after a two-week training airplanes, they save lives," aircraft. To learn this, the six package conducted on the Hough emphasized. pilots here orchestrated Corps begins genetic profiling runway here. The mission of an LSO, numerous landings. The course is ordinarily according to Navy Lt. Mark "We did 500 touch downs program also began at MCRD samples on file within seven taught at Naval Air Station Kohart, officer in charge of and at least 25 arrested Joint Public Malts Office Parris Island, S.C. years. Oceana, Norfolk, Va. the four-member instructor landings (using landing gear)," Other services have also begun The testing will greatly increase However, Marine Aircraft unit that deployed to Kaneohe, said Kohart. "That made it DNA testing programs and some the accuracy and speed of Group-24 Commanding Officer is the safe recovery of aircraft much easier to get these guys Editor's Note: This article was troops sent to Somalia had identifying casualties during time Col. Michael Hough was able aboard ships or expeditionary trained." compiled from stories in the samples taken before they left. of war or other catastrophes. to bring four of the instructors airfields. Specific abilities of an LSO, MCRD San Diego newspaper, "The plan is to get operations "With today's modern fire and from the Landing Signal In layman's terms, an ISO beyond of course being a very Chevron, and information from working smoothly at all accession maneuver 'battlefield operations, Officer School to conduct the guides an aircraft in, usually capable pilot, are more of an the Central Identification points - boot camp and Officer there is a definite need for a training here. on ship, during emergency art than a science, said Capt. Laboratory, Hawaii. Candidate School - then target more accurate and expeditious "It was a tremendous situations using primarily Rich Bland one of the four FMF [Fleet Marine Force] method to identity casualties," savings to the MAG," Hough visual observation.