III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases Japan

March 30, 2007 www.okinawa.usmc.mil Marine Corps order bans sleeve tattoos Cpl. Warren Peace OKINAWA MARINE STAFF

CAMP FUJI — Effective April 1, Marine Corps Uniform Regulations will prohibit quarter, half and full sleeve tattoos that cover or almost cover an arm or leg above or below the elbow or knee. The change, addressed in paragraph 1004.1C of Marine Corps Order 1020.34G, was announced March 19 in Marine Ad- ministrative Message 198/07. The message covers Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway’s intent in changing the Corps’ tattoo policy. “The eyes of America and the world con- tinually focus upon us and they expect that the Marine Corps will maintain the highest professional standards at all times,” Conway said in an all-Marine message released the Sgt. Robert Winslow holds his two-year-old daughter, Brighten, on Camp Hansen after returning from a same day as the MARADMIN. seven-month deployment to Iraq. Winslow was one of more than 200 Marines with 9th Engineer Support SEE TATTOO pg 6 Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, who returned March 23. Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein Oki Mar wins Corps-wide 9th ESB Marines return print journalism award from Iraq to cheers, tears Consolidated Public Affairs Office CAMP FOSTER — The staff of the Okinawa Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein reunion in front of the “When I first arrived she Marine was recognized recently for excellence OKINAWA MARINE STAFF battalion armory on Camp was speechless,” Winslow in print journalism as they placed 15 times in Hansen. said as his daughter stole his 12 categories in the U.S. Marine Corps Combat crowd full of smil- “I’m happy to finally be hat while he was holding her. Correspondents Association and Division of ing faces shedding back with my sons, my wife “But after a few moments, she Public Affairs Merit Awards Program. tears of joy erupted and my mother,” said Staff warmed up to me.” Marine Administrative Message 218/07, withA applause and shouts Sgt. Ramon D. Rivera as he Two Marines returning released March 23, named the winners in of “Welcome home heroes!” hoisted his 3-year-old son home from the deployment the program, which recognizes professional as Marines with 9th Engi- Kaden onto his shoulders. found new additions to their excellence in print and broadcast journalism neer Support Battalion, 3rd During the return, Sgt. families. throughout the Corps. Marine Logistics Group, Robert Winslow’s 2-year- Gunnery Sgt. Tyrone The Okinawa Marine brought home a 1st returned from a seven-month old daughter, Brighten, was Cantey’s wife, Barbara, intro- place team award as it earned the title of best Iraq deployment March 23. initially stunned by the sight duced him to his newborn Tabloid Format Newspaper. More than 200 Marines of her father. But that feeling son, 5-month-old Nathaniel, “The judges thought the OkiMar was with 3rd MLG met anxiously quickly gave way, and she wrapped tightly in a blue leagues ahead of the competition in terms awaiting friends and family was overcome with excite- blanket. of tidiness and readability,” said Staff Sgt. members during a late-night ment. SEE RETURN PG 10 SEE AWARD PG 7

PARTING SHOT ON THE JOB ON A ROLL Anthrax vaccinations will soon be Kubasaki High School students tag Club Red claims its fi fth consecutive required for III MEF service members along with medical professionals at softball tournament title by rallying deploying to U.S. Central Command’s U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa as part past Yellow Box in a clash on Marine area of operations or Korea. of the school’s Shadow Day. Corps Air Station Futenma. INSIDE pg. 9 pg. 14 pg. 17 OKINAWA MARINE | NEWS | MARCH 30, 2007 3

HIT, Iraq | Cpl. Lowell Around the B. Williams, an infantryman with the tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel platoon, Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 2, keeps an eye out for anything suspicious March 20 during a For more Marine Corps stories and photos, security patrol. Photo by Cpl. Adam Johnston Cvisit http://www.orpmarines.mil S

RIDGECREST, Calif. | A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Helicopter Squadron One, Presidential Helicopter Squadron, deploys its MJU-32/ B round flares over Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake March 13. The squadron participated in a test of new deployment tactics for the 36mm MJU- 32/B round flare. Photo by Lance Cpl. Kelly R. Chase

USS BONHOMME RICHARD | Three AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 take off March 14. The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship and Expeditionary Strike Group 5 prepared for an upcoming deployment off the coast of southern California as part of Joint Task USS HARPERS FERRY | A Marine from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 fires a 25mm Force Exercise. machine gun March 16. Sailors and Marines took part in a crew-served weapons shoot Photo by Petty Officer during Navy-Marine Corps integration training. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam R. Cole 2nd Class Woody Paschall OKINAWA MARINE | OPINION & EDITORIAL | MARCH 30, 2007 5 Evolution of tattoo culture long, elaborate

Lance Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso protection and as the marks of outcasts, slaves with the high professional standards expected and convicts. of all Marines. Though the popularity of tat- attoos have been a controversial sub- But in contemporary American culture, toos has increased, there is still a large part of ject in the military for quite some time. the list of motivations behind tattooing has our society that frowns upon tattoos that are TThe Marine Corps has recently made its shrunk. The average person now gets a tattoo visible in the workplace. tattoo regulations more strict. Many tattoo because he thinks it looks cool or it shows Are you a bad person for having tattoos? enthusiasts have fought to make policies more their affiliation with an organization. One of No. I have tattoos that I take no shame in, and lenient. On the other hand, before coming to the most common tattoos among Marines is they don’t affect me professionally because conclusions about the new policy, it helps to the Marine Corps emblem. they are concealed. first know how the art originated and why Tattoos gained popularity in American But that doesn’t change the fact that they there’s a debate. culture in 1846 when the first tattoo parlor could potentially pose a problem for me in the Man has practiced the art of tattooing since opened in New York City. The parlor began a future, whether it’s finding a job or applying the Bronze Age, approximately 5,000 years tradition of only giving tattoos to service mem- for a special-duty assignment in the Marine ago, and the reasons for having tattoos has bers, normally members of the sea services. Corps. been different for each culture. But tattoos quickly became associated with Today’s employers grew up in a society that Throughout history, people from differ- criminals as gangs began to wear them as a frowned upon tattoos, but I believe the next ent cultures wore tattoos as rites of passage, sign of commitment. Soon after, convicts be- generation will be more accepting. marks of status and rank, symbols of religious gan to wear tattoos to reflect how much time Until that day comes, I guess I’ll just keep and spiritual devotion, decorations for brav- they had spent in prison. my tattoos where no one else can see them. ery, sexual lures, marks of fertility, pledges The Marine Corps takes a strong stance Alfonso is a staff member of the Okinawa of love, punishment, amulets and talismans, against tattoos and views them as inconsistent Marine newspaper. It’s important not to lose sight of our spiritual lives Navy Lt. Dean Van Brunt This is, of course, the problem. tice what you know to be real? or unhealthy people, places or If we believe that we received You may have not been raised things. If we forget our early t a “new-joins” briefing for true training for the spiritual life with any formal religious instruc- training, we may drift away from those recently arriving on and we were raised to believe cor- tion of any kind. Perhaps sociol- our core principles and beliefs. the island, I asked how rectly, should we not live out those ogy can help in this regard. One Put some thought into it. Where Amany had received formal reli- teachings? Of course we should. definition of religion is wherever are you in your spiritual life? Are gious instruction while growing “Our spirit is willing and our flesh we place most of our energy, at- you healthy in spirit? Are you up; about half raised their hands. is weak.” tention, and strength. This can fill running from God? Perhaps you The next question was: “How By this time of the year, many the role of religion or spirituality have never given your spiritual many of you of us have already forgotten any in our life. What is it that we care life a chance. Is spirituality what CHAPLAIN’S believe what you New Year’s resolutions we may about more than anything else? has been missing in your life? Go were taught?” have considered. Perhaps we What can we truly admit is the to the unit chaplain for advice. CORNER Almost all of the should re-examine our resolutions most important? Call out to the Lord. You may be same hands went for the year. Perhaps we should There are some that claim to surprised how many open doors up. Finally, I asked those that had resolve to remember our spiritual be non-religious and yet do not you will find. received religious instruction: life. In the military, we can easily realize that the place of spiritual- Van Brunt leads worship at “How many of you are currently forget our earlier training. It is ity will find release in everyone. Camp Schwab Sundays at 11 a.m. practicing, or living out, what you easy to lose sight of our religious Those that claim to have no He also leads a Sunday commu- were taught and believe?” Of those life. How is your spirituality to- religious beliefs are often mask- nion service at the Camp Courtney people, only 10 raised their hands. day? Have you forgotten to prac- ing their spirituality with healthy Chapel at 6:30 p.m.

MARINE CORPS FACT CHECK UNIFORM SLEEVES

I’m new to Okinawa, and I’ve heard it gets very warm here throughout the year. Does that mean sleeves are rolled up here before they usually are Q: rolled up on other Marine Corps installations throughout the world? There is no Headquarters Marine Corps established date for rolling your sleeves up or down. Local commanders make that decision. This A: year, uniform sleeves go up in Okinawa beginning April 1.

TO SUBMIT AN OPINION OR EDITORIAL, E-MAIL US AT [email protected]

COMMANDING GENERAL Maj. Gen. Mary Ann Krusa-Dossin OKINAWA MARINE NEWSPAPER PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Maj. Joseph M. Plenzler H&S Battalion MCB PAO Unit 35002 PRESS OFFICER 2nd Lt. Adrian J.T. Rankine-Galloway The Okinawa Marine is published by Marine Corps Community the U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler or Marine FPO AP 96373-5002 Services under exclusive written contract with Marine Corps Base Camp Corps Community Services of the products and services advertised. Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan. Everything advertised in this newspaper shall be made available PRESS CHIEF Staff Sgt. Soukhi N. Forbes NORTHERN BUREAU CHIEF Sgt. Joshua S. Higgins The editorial content of this newspaper is edited and approved for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, Camp Hansen, DSN 623-4054 by the Consolidated Public Aff airs Offi ce of Marine Corps Base Camp gender, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political EDITOR Sgt. Ethan E. Rocke Smedley D. Butler. affi liation or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. CENTRAL BUREAU CHIEF Sgt. Ethan E. Rocke This newspaper is an authorized publication for members of If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser Camp Foster, DSN 645-7422 military services stationed overseas, at sea and their families. Its contents is confi rmed, the publisher shall refuse to print advertising from that DESIGN EDITOR Justin Zaun do not necessarily reflect the official views of the U.S. Government, source until the violation is corrected. SOUTHERN BUREAU CHIEF Cpl. Guillermo E. Vargas the Department of Defense or the U.S. Marine Corps and do not imply All photos, unless otherwise indicated, are “offi cial U.S. Marine Camp Kinser, DSN 645-7422 endorsement thereof. Corps photos.” For more information, e-mail us at okinawamarine.mcbb. Th e appearance of advertising in this newspaper, including inserts of [email protected] or write to us at Public Aff airs Offi ce, H&S BN MCB PAO, supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense, Unit 35002, FPO AP 96373-5002. 6 OKINAWA MARINE | NEWS | MARCH 30, 2007 BRIEFS CAMP KINSER | Col. Paul E. Greenwood, the MARINE CORPS SURVEY commanding officer of Active duty Marines on Okinawa can win a Combat Logistics Regiment $100 Marine Corps Exchange gift certificate 37, presents Capt. Jared by taking an online survey endorsed by A. Laurin with the Purple Headquarters Marine Corps Public Affairs. Heart Medal at the Camp For more information, visit http://www. Kinser Surfside March 23. okinawa.usmc.mil. Laurin, who is currently the officer-in-charge MUSIC FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE of 3rd Marine Logistics Department of Defense Dependents’ Group’s Tactics Readiness Schools Pacific and Domestic Dependent and Training section, was Elementary and Secondary Schools Guam awarded the medal for will host the Far East Music Festival April wounds he received in 23-27. The festival, which features vocal an improvised explosive and instrumental musicians, concludes device attack September with a student concert April 27 at 7 p.m. 2006 while serving as at the Kubasaki High School Auditorium. an advisor for a Military The concert is free and open to the public. Transition Team in Iraq’s For more information, call Mark Honnold Anbar province. Photo by at 645-0252. Lance Cpl. Terence L. Yancey

POSTAGE STAMP INCREASE Beginning May 14, the price of a first-class TATTOO FROM PG 1 major. “Two years ago we started debating the postage stamp will increase from 39 cents to The order defines a half or quarter-sleeve idea. At the time, the Marine Corps had three 41 cents. For more information, contact your tattoo as a very large tattoo or a collection of different policies. The Commandant just estab- local post office. smaller tattoos that covers or almost covers the lished a uniform policy.” entire portion of an arm or leg above or below “Just because you have a tattoo doesn’t mean FLIGHTS FOR ‘WOUNDED WARRIORS’ the elbow or knee. you are a bad Marine,” Mastriano said. “A lot In accordance with Department of Defense Marines who already have sleeve tat- of great Marines have tattoos, and therein lies Directive 4515.13-R, Air Transportation toos will be grandfathered under the policy a possible problem.” Eligibility, the Secretary of Defense has an- Mastriano said the new policy will help nounced that military members on active duty change, meaning they will not be subject to who have been injured in a combat zone and adverse action for their preexisting tattoos. address the possibility that recruiters or drill are currently receiving treatment at a medi- Marines with preexisting tattoos must include instructors with tattoos might inadvertently cal treatment facility will be offered excess a photograph and measurement in inches of stoke a new recruit’s desire to get tattooed. seats on any DoD aircraft in the continental the size, documentation of the location and “Americans don’t want a recruiter coming U.S. supporting DoD senior officials’ travel. the date of the documentation in their service to their homes with tattoos virtually saying, Additionally, immediate family members who record book. ‘Let your child join the Marine Corps and get a have valid DoD ID cards may also be offered “The change in the policy has been a long tattoo like me,’” Mastriano said. “Just because available seats when accompanying wounded time coming,” said Sgt. Maj. Robert E. Mastria- tattoos have become mainstream doesn’t mean service members. no, the Marine Corps Base Camp Butler sergeant it’s right.” CAMP FOSTER YOUNG MARINES The Camp Foster Young Marines program will hold registration for new recruits March 31 to May 19 at the Camp Foster Young Dragons target aerial gunnery quals Marines (Bldg. 5710) from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. Registration is open to any child ages 8 to Cpl. Kamran Sadaghiani 18. Registration fee is $30. Parent and child 31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT must attend registration. Interested adults who would like to join the staff may also attend the registration. For more information, call RODRIGUEZ LIVE FIRE 645-3397 or 636-3966. COMPLEX, Republic of Ko- rea — As part of the aviation KUWAE PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION combat element of the 31st Kuwae Preschool on Camp Lester will hold Marine Expeditionary Unit, open house registration for the 2007-08 school the air crew who fly aboard year May 5 from 8 a.m. to noon. Parents or the CH-46E Sea Knight heli- guardians should bring their child’s passport, copter may be called upon to current shot records, a recent picture, $50 for a non-refundable registration fee and one- participate in a wide variety month tuition deposit. For more information, of missions, some of which call 645-8419. may require the crew to pro- vide suppressing fire. ART AUCTION That’s why Sea Knight The annual Naval Officers’ Spouses’ Club of crew chiefs and aerial ob- Okinawa Art Auction will be held tomorrow Sgt. Daniel Stevens (left), the tail gun instructor of Marine Medium servers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, locates targets as Staff Sgt. Bradley at the Butler Officers’ Club at 7 p.m., with a Helicopter Squadron 265, Driver, a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter crew chief with the squadron, preview and pre-sale beginning at 5:30 p.m. the Dragons, completed their fires an M240G machine gun. Photo by Cpl. Kamran Sadaghiani The auction will feature contemporary and aerial gunnery qualifications traditional Japanese artwork. For more infor- here March 18. within the aircraft: one ma- altitudes, airspeeds and dis- mation, visit the club’s Web site at http://www. noscokinawa.com. During a 10-day period, the chine gun on each side and tances, to give the crew chiefs crew fired a total of 15,000 one in the rear of the aircraft, in the rear and side windows TO SUBMIT A BRIEF, send an e-mail to rounds to become proficient as a “tail gun.” of the aircraft an opportunity [email protected], or fax your with the M240G 7.62mm To sharpen the air crew’s to practice aiming, firing and request to 645-3803. The deadline for submitting and XM-218 .50-caliber ma- skills as gunners, the pilots reloading the weapons dur- a brief is noon every Friday. The Okinawa Marine chine guns. The crew fired undertook a series of gun runs, ing numerous pop-up target reserves the right to edit all submitted material. from three different positions or passes from a variety of engagements on the range.

FOR THE DINING FACILITY SCHEDULE, VISIT HTTP://WWW.OKINAWA.USMC.MIL OKINAWA MARINE | NEWS | MARCH 30, 2007 7

THIRD PLACE, PICTORIAL | Jean-Paul Gaster FIRST PLACE, SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY | Set to Spike’s Bryan Smith prepares to rocket a spike at Pacman’s Sam of Clutch performs on Camp Hansen Nimpchai Aug. 5, 2006, during the final match of the Open “Block Party” Beach Volleyball Tournament at Oura March 22, 2006. Photo by Lance Cpl. Warren Peace Wan Beach on Camp Schwab. Photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Knallay Newspaper staff takes home 15 awards for journalism excellence

AWARD FROM PG 1 jumped 25 cents per gallon. Eligible 1st place winners will USMCCCA officials will present Scott Dunn, the Marine Corps News Lance Cpl. Kevin Knallay also represent the Marine Corps in the awards at their annual conference chief at Headquarters Marine Corps took home a 1st place individual DoD Thomas Jefferson Awards this summer to all 1st-place Merit and judge at large for the competi- award for Sports Photography for a competition next month at the Award winners and any Marine tion. “It stood out as a viable periodi- photo of a volleyball player about to Defense Information School, Fort winners in the upcoming Thomas cal that those on the island could spike the ball at a waiting defender. George G. Meade, Md. Jefferson Awards. digest. And it informed.” Knallay also placed second in the Dunn said one judge noted that Open Photography category. Okinawa Marines have a choice in Cpl. Scott M. Biscuiti, who was what they read, and the OkiMar’s recently reassigned to the 11th stories and pictures were most Marine Expeditionary Unit, was likely to reach above and beyond a 2nd-place winner in the Sports its intended audience. writing category and also in the “The OkiMar is hands-down Outstanding New Writer category. the best product in its category,” He also placed third in Sports said competition judge John Hoell- Photography. warth, a staff writer for Marine Lance Cpl. Terence L. Yancey Corps Times. “Okinawa has a lot of placed second in the Photojournal- training evolutions throughout the ism category. Pacific that the staff has covered Lance Cpl. Warren Peace placed quite commendably. Their skill in third in the Pictorial photography this area, as well as the flashes of category, and Lance Cpl. David brilliance evident in the OkiMar’s Rogers was right behind Peace layout and design, makes Okinawa’s with an honorable mention in the paper a giant in its own category as same category. Rogers also earned well as a serious contender amongst another honorable mention in Open much larger papers.” Photography. FIRST PLACE, NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY | Sgt. Kieran Carrington checks the final OkiMar Editor Sgt. Ethan E. The III Marine Expeditionary cost after filling up his gas tank at the Army and Air Force Exchange Service Rocke took home three 1st place Force and Marine Corps Bases gas station on Camp Foster May 2, 2006. Photo by Sgt. Ethan E. Rocke individual awards in the compe- Japan electronic newsletter won tition. He won for Series writing second place for Web-based Pub- and News Photography and was lication. selected as Print Journalist of the The number of awards the Oki- Year. Rocke also placed second in Mar staff took home was second the Marine Photojournalist of the only to the standout performance Year category. of 25 total awards for the Marine Rocke’s winning series ana- Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s lyzed the state of drill in today’s Scout, whose coverage of Marines Marine Corps. The series was one in Iraq and broad saturation in the of five writing examples included competition helped them shine. in his nomination package for “The product churned out by Department of Defense Print Jour- Pendleton’s forward deployed Ma- nalist of the Year, and the story’s rines invariably found its way into accompanying photos anchored the Scout and was consistently giv- his Marine Photojournalist of the en a fresh and compelling treatment Year package. His winning news by the editors there,” Hoellwarth photograph captured a Marine’s said. “Meanwhile, the Marines back SECOND PLACE, OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY | Stephanie S., an Indianapolis Colts reflection in a gasoline pump as at Pendleton kept the Scout’s front cheerleader, waves to the crowd Dec. 2, 2006, after singing “Happy Birthday,” he checked the price of filling up page full of meaningful hard news while dressed as Marilyn Monroe, to Lance Cpl. Andrew Crumbley at the Camp his tank after gas prices on base with Corps-wide appeal.” Courtney Christmas and Holiday Festival. Photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Knallay 8 OKINAWA MARINE | NEWS | MARCH 30, 2007 Marines, sailors forge bonds with Korean children

Cpl. Kamran Sadaghiani 31ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT

POHANG, Republic of Korea — Smiles and laughter lit the faces of dozens of Korean children when Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit visited a children’s home and an orphan- age March 21-22. The visits were part of a youth- oriented community relations project to foster relations with South Korean children, according to Navy Cmdr. Alfonso Concha, MEU chaplain. The event gathered more than 25 MEU and Camp Mu- juk Detachment Marine volunteers who visited the Mo Ja Won Social Welfare Corporation and the Seong Won Christian Orphanage in Kyung Ju. Concha, who helped coordi- nate the projects, said they were designed as an opportunity for both cultures to learn about each other. “These children are rarely af- Children of the Seong Won Christian Orphanage in Kyung Ju, Republic of Korea, race across the courtyard with forded a chance to interact with Marines and sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit March 22. Photos by Cpl. Kamran Sadaghiani anyone outside their culture,” said Concha. cult, they were able to communi- Squadron 265. While visiting the children’s cate through smiles and gestures. “This was a great experience for welfare home, the service mem- “Their uncommon spirit of gen- me,” said Olivier. “Spending time bers painted walls, sang songs erosity and hospitality was greatly with these children gave me such and played outdoor games. The appreciated by all,” said Won. a heart-warming feeling. They Marines and sailors were also Sgt. Josh Wilson, the MEU ad- seemed to have so much fun. I treated to dinner and beverages ministrative noncommissioned would watch their faces light up by the staff. officer-in-charge, said this was a with excitement with the attention According to Shin Insok, the moving experience for him. we showed them.” principal of the children’s home, “I never thought these kids At the end of their visits, the the dinner was a way for the staff would be so responsive,” said Marines and sailors gave the chil- to say thanks for all the support the Wilson. “It didn’t take long for me dren toys and ball caps as Concha Marines and sailors provided. to grow attached to these kids. At presented a plaque of appreciation During their visit to the Seong Ja the end of the day, I didn’t want to to each of the organizations. Won Christian Orphanage March leave them.” “These volunteer activities are 22, volunteers played kickball and Insok, who has served as prin- very important for the service held races with more than 50 chil- cipal of the children’s home for 10 members and the community,” dren. One highlight of the day was years, hopes for future visits by said Concha. “This is a chance when both service members and service members. for the service members to leave children gathered in a circle and “I hope this relationship be- a piece of their culture behind did the “Hokey-Pokey” dance. tween the Marines and us contin- to show the younger generation The children were quick to ues,” said Insok. of South Koreans they are good warm up to the service members, The Marines and sailors shared Americans. It was a pleasure to said Soon Yi Won, the orphanage similar feelings, said Lance Cpl. experience their customs and tra- Lance Cpl. Martin Guzman, a motor principal. Although the language Godwin Olivier, a data technician ditions and learn more about them transport mechanic, swings a child at barrier made things a little diffi- with Marine Medium Helicopter as individuals.” the Seong Won Christian Orphanage. Overseas consulates accept immigrant visa petitions

U.S. Embassy Japan and others determined citizens who live in the pointment. to be in the national in- U.S. EMBASSY United States or with a The U.S. Embassy Effective March 22, terest. permanent address in strongly recommends that U.S. Consulates will ac- To demonstrate resi- JAPAN the United States must petitioners, as well as the http://japan.usembassy.gov cept petitions for im- dency in a consular dis- file I-130 petitions at the beneficiary, be present mediate immigrant clas- trict, American citizens U.S. Citizenship and Im- for the appointment to sification for relatives of must be able to show that Individuals who are in migration Service having submit the I-130 filing American citizens who they have permission to the country on a tempo- jurisdiction over their document. live in their consular reside in the consular rary status, such students place of residence. No family members districts. district and that they have or tourists, do not meet U.S. citizens who wish other than beneficiaries Those eligible include been doing so continuous- the residency standard. to file an immigrant visa will be admitted. Parents members of the armed ly for at least six months All lawful permanent petition in Tokyo or Naha are kindly requested not forces, emergency cases before filing the petition. residents and American must schedule an ap- to bring small children. OKINAWA MARINE | NEWS | MARCH 30, 2007 9 New CPR training strategy stresses chest compression

Lance Cpl. Terence L. Yancey OKINAWA MARINE STAFF

CAMP FOSTER — Students of an Ameri- can Red Cross CPR class on Camp Foster March 24 were introduced to and got hands on training with new CPR techniques that place less emphasis on rescue breaths and more on the importance of chest compres- sions. According to a recent Associated Press article, a Japanese study published March 16 in the Lancet medical journal found that a person is more likely to recover from brain damage if the rescuer focuses on chest com- Petty Officer 1st Class Robert P. Scrivner gives financial advice to Gunnery Sgt. Joseph M. Curran during pressions rather than rescue breaths. This the final day of the Command Financial Specialist Training Course at the Camp Foster Personal Services Center March 23. Scrivner and Curran were students in the course. Photo by Lance Cpl. Terence L. Yancey has led some researchers to debate whether rescue breaths should be eliminated from CPR altogether. In 2006, the American Heart Associa- Marines take on money matters tion updated its CPR guidelines, calling for 30 chest compressions to every two rescue Lance Cpl. Terence L. Yancey counseling. Representatives from the American breaths, up from the previous 15 to two OKINAWA MARINE STAFF Red Cross, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, ratio. the base Legal Services Support Section, Navy According to the AHA, keeping blood CAMP FOSTER — Financial management spe- Federal Credit Union and several other agencies flowing to the brain through compressions cialists from the Camp Foster Personal Services gave presentations during the class. is more important than the rescue breaths. Center prepared 24 Marines, sailors and civil- “Our goal is to have one CFS for every 70 Stopping less often to give breaths keeps ians to provide financial advice to their sections people in a command,” Green said. “Service the focus on the more important task. The during a Command Financial Specialist Train- members can go to them for information on American Red Cross started teaching the ing Course March 19-23. debt, credit, and buying cars and homes as well new technique around the same time. The course is intended to provide command as many other financial issues.” “Chest compressions keep the heart financial specialists with the knowledge to Being a CFS is a collateral duty for service muscle alive,” said Jack Bosma, a Red Cross advise people on basic financial matters, ac- members, according to Green. A good thing volunteer and former Navy corpsman who cording to Anthony Green, a personal financial about the program is that even when a unit is taught the class. “The goal is to keep the management specialist at the PSC. deployed, there is a trained CFS with them. blood flowing and keep the tissues and The course was open to Marine Corps and “Being a command financial specialist gives organs alive.” Navy officers, senior enlisted members as well me one more way to serve the other Marines But the AHA is not prepared to give up as civilians who provide financial counseling and sailors in my command,” said Master Gun- on rescue breaths. The association recom- to service members. nery Sgt. Ira L. Thompson, Jr. the Installation mends compression-only CPR if the person Class attendees had to be financially stable Personnel Administration Center staff noncom- providing it is unable or unwilling to pro- and have at least a year left at their command missioned officer-in-charge. vide rescue breaths. from the date of completing the course. The training course is held semi-annually, At the same time, bystanders are more During the course, students learned about usually in March and September. likely to provide aid using chest compres- various financial issues such as debt manage- For more information on the services and sion rather than mouth-to-mouth, Bosma ment, consumer awareness and military pay and programs offered by the Personal Services said. allowances. They also learned about personal Center, visit http://www.mccsokinawa.com or “With more emphasis on chest compres- financial management and how to give financial call 645-2104. sions, a lot of people will have more confi- dence in doing CPR,” he said. For more information on American Red Anthrax vaccination to be mandatory for some Cross CPR classes, call 645-3800. Lance Cpl. David Rogers force surgeon for III MEF. Disease Control, anthrax can OKINAWA MARINE STAFF The Food and Drug Admin- cause skin ulcers, nausea, di- istration determined that the arrhea, fever and chest pain. CAMP FOSTER — Anthrax vaccine was safe in December Left untreated, anthrax can be vaccinations will soon be man- 2005. In October 2006, Deputy fatal. datory for all III Marine Expedi- Secretary of Defense Gordon “There are certain organi- tionary Force Marines and sail- England directed that the vac- zations and governments that ors deploying to U.S. Central cine be mandatory after the De- we believe have weaponized Command’s area of operations partment of Defense reviewed anthrax” Lane said. or the Korean peninsula, III its bio-defense vaccination Deadly spores of the disease MEF officials said recently. programs following the rul- could be disbursed with a bomb Anthrax Vaccine Absorbed ing, according to MARADMIN or aerosol dispenser. has been a voluntary vacci- 190/07. “We don’t know how likely or A student practices chest compressions during nation for the past year. On Receiving the vaccine is unlikely it is that someone will an American Red Cross cardiopulmonary resuscitation class at Camp Foster March 23. average, only about a third of a important because it is the best be exposed to anthrax,” Lane New studies suggest more emphasis should be deploying unit’s members vol- individual protection against said. “We do know that if you’re placed on chest compressions. Photo by Lance Cpl. unteered for the shot, according anthrax, Lane said. exposed without the vaccine, Terence L. Yancey to Navy Capt. David Lane, the According to the Center for your survival isn’t likely.” 10 OKINAWA MARINE | FEATURE | MARCH 30, 2007

Friends and family await the return of their loved ones. Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein Families greet returning ESB Marines

RETURN FROM PG 1 “We’ve been waiting for this,” Barbara said. However, new father Staff Sgt. Jonathan Villarie’s wife Yoshie and newborn child did not attend the ceremony. Yoshie gave birth to their new daughter just a few days before his return and was recovering in the hospital. Staff Sgt. Villarie said as soon as all his Marines were taken care of he planned to travel to the hospital and see his newborn 9th ESB Marines returning from Iraq stand in daughter. formation prior to meeting with friends and The Marines and sailors returned home family. Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein from a three-fold mission, said Lt. Col. Mark. J. Menotti, the commanding officer “I couldn’t have asked for a better of 9th ESB. They built new roads, repaired bunch,” Menotti said. “These guys were buildings and constructed observation constantly outside the wire engaging the posts and command outposts for the Iraqi bad guys.” Army and Coalition Forces. Lance Cpl. Sean M. Kasler, a motor ve- “A lot of what we did was turning space hicle operator with 9th ESB, noted that the over to the Iraqi people,” Menotti said. “We deployment was strenuous on the Marines, basically built structures for them to oper- but teamwork led to mission accomplish- ate out of and help prevent vehicle-borne ment. improvised explosive devices.” “It was a lot of physical labor, but every- The Marines conducted more than one pitched in no matter what their (mili- 300 successful missions while deployed tary occupational specialty) was,” Kasler to Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, according to said. “Everyone worked together and we Menotti. did excellent.”

(From left to right) Andrew, Chloe and Beth Freeman hang a sign that reads “We love our dad” in preparation for the return of the 9th ESB Marines. Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein OKINAWA MARINE | FEATURE | MARCH 30, 2007 11

Sgt. Matthew J. Richtercorson holds his 22-month-old son, Wyatt, March 23 on Camp Hansen. Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein

Friends and family members on Camp Foster display a banner March 23 welcoming back Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. The Marines returned from a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Photos by Lance Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso Motor T detachment returns after seven-month deployment

Lance Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso OKINAWA MARINE STAFF

motions ran high as Cpl. Amanda Morgan waited patiently last Friday nightE for her husband, Lance Cpl. Sean Morgan, to step off a bus and back into her life after a seven-month Iraq deploy- ment. “I haven’t seen my husband in so long,” said Cpl. Morgan, a data analyst with Headquar- ters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Lance Cpl. Sean Morgan embraces Butler. “I can’t wait to just give his wife, Cpl. Amanda Morgan. him a big hug.” The Morgans got their timent shared by many of the much-anticipated embrace Marines in the unit. that night when Lance Cpl. “At times I was scared,” said Morgan and the rest of a small Pfc. Steven W. Keith, a mo- group of Marines assigned to tor vehicle operator with the Marine Wing Support Group group. “We were hit by two 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, separate (improvised explosive returned from a deployment to devices), and I was worried Fallujah, Iraq. about not coming home or The Marines deployed as a coming home without one of motor transportation detach- my buddies, but we did come ment with personnel from sev- home with all the guys we eral units in Japan and Hawaii went out with. We did what Aug. 24. The unit’s mission we intended to do, and I’m was to provide logistical sup- proud to have been a part of port to ground units in and it.” around the city of Fallujah. According to Master Gun- Lance Cpl. Morgan re- nery Sgt. Mark M. Niro, the turned safely with the other communications chief for the 39 Marines he left for combat group, motivation among the with after a job well done, said Marines before the deploy- 1st Lt. Michael F. Cuddy, the ment was as high as could be. platoon commander for the “We came into the Marine detachment. Corps to do the things we “We delivered food, wa- train for,” Niro said. “This ter, ice, chow – whatever the deployment was like being on grunts needed, we were there a football team and sitting on to provide,” Cuddy said. “It felt the bench all season. Then good to help out the infantry they finally got a chance to however we could. I only wish play in the game. These Ma- there was more we could have rines have now been to com- done.” bat and served their country. Doing more in Iraq is a sen- There is no greater honor.” 12 OKINAWA MARINE | FEATURE | MARCH 30, 2007 Marines donate clothes, toys in Philippines Lance Cpl. Bryan A. Peterson empty arms became full of toys OKINAWA MARINE STAFF and clothes,” said 1st Sgt. Darryl Cherry, the Jolo Detachment first BATO BATO, JOLO ISLAND, Re- sergeant. public of the Philippines — Bato Samdaiya said the surprise Bato resident Samdaiya Sahiddan charity event was the first time and her husband Nadan have her village has ever received such never been able to buy toys for kindness. their seven children due to un- “The Americans are the first employment in the region, one of people to ever have touched our the Philippines’ poorest. In fact, hearts this way,” she said. “Most Nadan struggles daily to catch of us cannot afford to buy toys fish just to provide his family for our children because we don’t with food each night. have jobs. It’s great to see them The morning of March 15, the with something brand new to Sahiddan’s children and oth- play with. We will all forever re- ers in their small village were member the great things the U.S. pleasantly surprised when Ma- military has done for us for some rines with 9th Engineer Support time to come.” Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics The Sahiddans’ oldest child, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jerrod C. Rowcliffe hands out toys to children at Bato Group, greeted them with toys, Moktar, 14, said he had a good Bato, Jolo Island, Republic of the Philippines March 15. Marines from 9th clothes, sporting equipment and Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group gave toys and clothes to time talking with the U.S. troops several other items they col- the village’s children during Exercise Balikatan 2007. Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan A. Peterson while they worked on projects but lected before deploying to the was especially excited when toys Philippines in support of Exer- officer. As word spread about the cliffe said. and clothes were handed out. cise Balikatan 2007. collections, even those without When it was made obvious “When the U.S. military came The battalion’s staff came up charitable items began to help what the Marines were doing, here to help us out, we were with the idea and began collect- out. children in the village surround- excited to hang out with them,” ing items, said Chief Warrant “Some of our younger Marines ed them with outstretched arms. he said. “But when they came Officer 2 Jerrod C. Rowcliffe, used money from their own “It felt really good to see all here with toys, it made us all very the Jolo Detachment operations pockets to help contribute,” Row- those smiling faces once their happy.” Sergeant doesn’t like the heat but stays in the kitchen

Lance Cpl. Bryan A. Peterson was becoming a big help to Gunny Camacho Camacho said Kuchenbecker was a fast OKINAWA MARINE STAFF and the Marines and Seabees,” Kuchenbeck- learner and his selfless service is a model er said. “The hours are not what I am used everyone should follow. BATO BATO, JOLO ISLAND, Republic of to. The days are long and hot, but knowing “When he came down here, my stress lev- the Philippines — When a Marine found that I can help is what pays off.” el went down a lot,” he said. “He absorbed himself running a field mess in the Philip- everything I told him and had no problems pines by himself, feeding nearly 80 Marines whatsoever. He was always at work on time and Seabees, it didn’t take long for another and provided great leadership. After he Marine to volunteer to alleviate the burden. would finish with breakfast, he would go Because of a sudden personnel shortage, and help out at some of the project sites to Gunnery Sgt. Ricky Camacho, a food service kill time before he had to start preparing for specialist with Food Service Company, 3rd dinner.” Marine Logistics Group, found himself rely- Camacho realized how hard Kuchen- ing on help from service members within becker worked one night when he realized his camp to keep the mess running during Kuchenbecker was pouring mashed potatoes Exercise Balikatan 2007. onto the turkey. They both laughed about it After Camacho juggled the burdensome and decided to call dinner a “turkey fiasco.” mess duty with his duties as camp site com- 1st Sgt. Darryl A. Cherry, the Jolo Detach- mandant for 12 days, Sgt. Dustin T. Kuchen- ment first sergeant, said that Kuchenbecker becker arrived to help Camacho out. not only did an admirable thing by volun- “I knew there were a lot of Marines and teering for the job but also fit in with the Seabees down there and that a person- Marines and Seabees right from the start. nel shortage in the field mess wouldn’t be “It’s heartwarming to see him come down good,” said Kuchenbecker, a ground com- here to work and live in the field rather than munications organizational repairer with enjoy his air-conditioned room at the hotel Communications Company, Headquarters in Clark,” Cherry said. “He’s a hard worker Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. and immediately integrated into the detach- Kuchenbecker was monitoring radio ment’s Marines and Seabees.” networks at Clark Air Base on the island of Kuchenbecker said life in the field as Luzon, Philippines, when he volunteered for opposed to a hotel was an experience he the opportunity to go to Jolo and help run enjoyed. the field mess. “I came down here knowing it was going “I wanted to do something and get a sense to be hot and miserable,” he said. “But work- of accomplishment during the exercise and ing in the same area where the Marines and at Clark, I felt I wasn’t getting that,” he said. Seabees were made me feel I was actually During Kuchenbecker’s time in the field, doing something for them, and I would not Sgt. Dustin T. Kuchenbecker arranges he would wake up before dawn to make condiments during breakfast March 15 at Bato trade the experience for anything. It’s all breakfast and prepare dinner at night. Bato, Jolo Island, Republic of the Philippines. about lending a hand when and where it’s “After the first few days, I realized that I Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan A. Peterson needed.” OKINAWA MARINE | FEATURE | MARCH 30, 2007 13

An Okinawan woman with the Tomigusuku Township Uuji Zome Producers Union uses a blue rice paste to create a tapestry at the Uuji Zome Workshop, or Sugarcane Dye Workshop, in Tomigusuku City March 22. Photos by Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein Art to dye for Traditional Okinawan craft showcases vivid, handmade art

Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein the Uuji Zome gift shop. OKINAWA MARINE STAFF The workshop is open to visitors Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. n 1988, Tomigusuku City officials The friendly staff is more than willing to sought to develop another use for explain and demonstrate the process of cre- Okinawa’s primary agricultural crop ating the dye and crafts as they work. — sugarcane. To get to the workshop, take the express- This desire resulted in what has way to the Haebaru Minami interchange. grown,I in the nearly 20 years since, into The road will connect to Highway 506, the a unique cultural attraction on the island Naha Airport road. Travel to the end of called Uuji Zome, or sugarcane dye. the road and turn left on Highway 7. Drive The craft of dyeing is steeped in Okina- through four stop lights and turn right at wa’s history. Bingata, or stencil dyes, dates A woman feels the fabric on a tapestry before the first bus stop. Continue to a Y-shaped in- back more than 500 years, and Aizome, or painting it at the workshop. tersection. Turn left at the intersection, and indigo dyeing, has also been a Japanese tra- the workshop will be on the left side. dition for centuries. Majikina said the green and yellow colors The more contemporary Uuji Zome is made from the sugarcane plants are rare used in hand-woven items such as tapes- because green leaves typically make brown tries, centerpieces, clothing articles and or beige color dyes. The Uuji Zome produc- accessories. ers also developed a way to make a pink dye Teruko Majikina, president of the Tomi- from sugarcane flowers. gusuku Township Uuji Zome Producers The Uuji Zome Workshop in Tomigusuku Union, and her colleagues developed the City opens its doors to visitors and gives procedure for creating sugarcane dye by them a firsthand look at the rigorous pro- studying various dyeing methods using lo- cesses of creating the colorful handmade cal plant life. They created a precise method dyes and textiles. for extracting green and yellow dyes from Visitors can watch the staff of 19 women sugarcane plant leaves and ears commonly cut, boil, sew, weave, paint and wash the The Sugarcane Dye Workshop’s finished products are used to feed cattle. materials into finished products available at available for purchase at the Uuji Zome gift shop. 14 OKINAWA MARINE | FEATURE | MARCH 30, 2007 Marines give JROTC cadets trigger time Lance Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso tle and Gipson determined her OKINAWA MARINE STAFF shots were closer to one another than Gawry’s. ubasaki High School’s Ma- “I think this shows we need to rine Corps Junior Reserve go to ranges more often,” Wooden Officers Training Corps said jokingly. “It was cool that the Kcadets typically invest about six cadets won. They’re future Ma- hours a week in marksmanship rines, and if they’re this good now, training with Daisy-852 air rifles, imagine how good they’ll be once but it isn’t often they get to train they’re where we are.” using M-16A2 service rifles. The experience meant a great Marines with Combat Logis- deal to the cadets as well. tics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics “It felt good to learn something Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics new and get to fire a real rifle,” Group, invited eight cadets with said Cadet Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Kubasaki High School’s MCJROTC C. Taag. “It was really good early rifle team to fire the M-16s on training for those of us who plan Camp Schwab’s rifle range March to join the military.” 24 after the cadets defeated the Units may challenge the Kuba- Cadets with Kubasaki High School’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training CLB Marines in an air rifle match Corps zero their M-16A2 service rifles March 24 while being coached by Marines saki High MCJROTC to an air rifle in December on Camp Foster. with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine competition by calling 645-7574. “Marine cadets are important Logistics Group, at Camp Schwab’s Rifle Range. Photos by Lance Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso because they are the future of our Marine Corps,” said 1st Sgt. John four times. combat engineer with Engineer Lightle, the first sergeant for Motor Many of the Marines were im- Company, CLB 4. “The cadets get Transportation Company, CLB 4. pressed by the cadets’ accuracy. an opportunity to learn how to “The real lesson they learn from “The cadets are doing a really shoot an M-16, and a lot of the this is that the same fundamentals good job,” Lightle said. “This just junior Marines get an opportunity of marksmanship they learn with shows that what Capt. Gipson to teach and lead others for the their air soft rifles apply to every teaches his cadets works. His first time.” weapon.” program of positive motivation The event culminated with a The event began with teaching has escalated those students and rifle competition between the top the cadets weapons handling and their marksmanship to a level of three shooters from each group. safety procedures followed by ze- excellence.” Each shooter fired five rounds roing, a process to align the rifle’s Retired Capt. Kenneth Gipson is from the prone position. The sights to maximize accuracy. the senior Marine instructor with competition came to a close tie Once rifles were zeroed, the Kubasaki’s MCJROTC. between Cadet Sgt. Maj. Lilia Ala- Marines gave the cadets lessons The event also afforded the nis and Lance Cpl. Kyle Gawry, a on firing in the standing, kneeling Marine volunteers an opportunity logistics vehicle systems operator and prone positions – the same to practice leadership. with Security Company, CLB 4. positions the cadets shoot dur- “This is a good experience for Both shooters hit the center of Cadet Pfc. Shaw M. Burns listens as ing their competitions. They then both the cadets and the Marines,” the target with every shot. Alanis Marines explain to him how to use an fired five rounds in each position said Lance Cpl. Sarah Wooden, a was declared the victor after Ligh- M-16 A2 service rifle. Kubasaki students tag along with professionals during Shadow Day

Lance Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso basaki junior Lauren Howland, who attended OKINAWA MARINE STAFF the Shadow Day at the hospital. “We’ve seen a lot of babies and a couple adults today, and tudents from Kubasaki High School had it just seems like there is always something an opportunity to observe profession- different. This is definitely a pretty unpredict- Sals within various career fields aboard able job.” military installations as part of the school’s The students who visited the hospital Shadow Day March 22. were a handful of the many Kubasaki juniors Kubasaki counselors put together Shadow involved in Shadow Day. More than a third Day to give juniors a glimpse of what profes- of the junior class shadowed professionals sionals in their desired career fields do on on Camp Foster, Kadena Air Base and Ma- a daily basis, according to David Young, a rine Corps Air Station Futenma, according to counselor for Kubasaki juniors. Young. Sixteen juniors had an opportunity to see “This whole thing is just a good experience what medical personnel at U.S. Naval Hospital for kids to explore what they want to do in the Okinawa do for a living. future,” Young said. “I’ve got kids spending Kubasaki’s counselors paired the students the day with veterinarians, mechanics and with medical professionals from different elementary school teachers. You name it. I just military occupational specialties such as hope the kids get excited about what they are Lauren Howland (right) observes Lt. Cmdr. Kimberly Toone while she treats a four-day-old infant March dentists, psychologists and surgeons. Students going to do with their lives after school.” 21 at the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa on Camp followed and closely observed the service Units interested in hosting students during Lester during Kubasaki High School’s Shadow Day. members as they treated patients. next year’s Shadow Day can contact the Kuba- Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso “This really is exhausting work,” said Ku- saki High School counselors at 645-3728/ 6888. OKINAWA MARINE | SPORTS | MARCH 30, 2007 17 Streak snapped! Kubasaki girls win first game in softball program’s history

Lance Cpl. David Rogers The girls have overcome OKINAWA MARINE STAFF many obstacles that held them back in previous seasons, ac- eading Kadena by three cording to McKeown. runs in the final inning, “It’s a challenge to put to- the Kubasaki girls’ var- gether nine girls who can work sity softball team still together,” McKeown said. “One expected to lose. year you got an empty bench; LNever mind that the Dragons another year you got kids who had snapped a 38-game losing are jewels.” streak earlier that day with a 12-5 The constant loss of play- win over Koza High School — its ers due to military moves has first win in team history — at always hurt the Dragons in the Kadena Air Base’s Chibana Field past, according to McKeown, March 17. but the team got a big lift this Kubasaki head coach Greg year when they picked up some McKeown said he didn’t get talented players who recently over-confident after beating moved to the island. Most of the Koza because the loss of several players from last year’s team seniors from last year’s team left also returned. Koza without their best players. “The players have become a With two outs and two on, lot closer this year,” said junior Kadena’s best hitter and poten- first baseman Sarah Brubaker. tial tying run stepped to the “They come together off the plate, and Kubasaki braced for field as friends and have de- the outcome they had endured veloped a sense of trust among in every game since 2004. each other that contributes But when senior pitcher to game performance. I have Chloe Freeman zipped three people who I’ve played with for strikes past Kadena’s best in the more than a year now — girls I Kubasaki’s Michelle Acosta slides into home during the Dragons’ first game top of the seventh, the team and trust to catch whatever I throw this season against the Kadena Panthers March 17 at Kadena Air Base’s Chibana the odds were proven wrong as at them.” Field. The Dragons won 9-6 and improved to 2-0 on the season after snapping the Dragons finally topped rival Trust has been the most im- a 38-game losing streak with their first win in an earlier game that day against Kadena 9-6. portant factor that many of the Koza High School. Photo by MaryCris Acosta Once they tasted victory, girls felt was missing, accord- they seemed to like it. ing to sophomore right fielder better and understand how they children’s confidence. A week later, Kubasaki beat Carrie Thompson-Davis. Many react during the game. The team knows they have Kadena again to improve to 3-0 of the girls also play together McKeown said that the gotten better but they say they on the season with an 8-3 win on other school teams, which players’ parents have noticed are committed to improving March 24 at Chibana Field. has helped them communicate a significant change in their even more. Club Red rolls through fifth consecutive softball tournament Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Todd five runs for a 14-4 out- the undefeated Yellow us the game,” said Club OKINAWA MARINE STAFF come and a fifth consec- Box to capture the cham- Red pitcher Tod Hard- utive open tournament pionship in the double- ing. “When we met again own by one championship. elimination tournament. in the championship, run going Club Red started the In the first of the two we knew all we had to into the fifth tournament with a huge final games, Club Red do was stay strong on inning, Club win when they crushed snuck past Yellow Box in defense, and we would Red turned the Sand Lappers 18-0, dramatic fashion as Club come out on top.” theD tables on Yellow Box but Yellow Box defeated Red’s T. C. Gray hit a After taking home when they went on a them 10-5 in the second walk-off, two-run homer a fifth consecutive 1st six-run rally in an open round and sent them to deep over the right-field place trophy, Club Red softball tournament on the losers’ bracket. fence in the bottom of cemented itself as the Marine Corps Air Station Club Red beat the the seventh with two team to beat on the Futenma March 24. Benchwarmers 13-3 to outs. island, said Gonzolo R. Club Red’s defense meet top-seeded Yellow “When we played Villarreal, Marine Corps Club Red’s Carl Holden takes a shut Yellow Box down Box again. Yellow Box early in the Community Services chop during the title game March after that, and their of- They had to win con- tournament we made a coordinator on MCAS 24. Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Todd fense drove in another secutive games against few errors which cost Futenma. 18 OKINAWA MARINE | MARKETPLACE | MARCH 30, 2007

IN THEATERS MARINE CORPS BASE CHAPELS MARCH 30-APRIL 5 Start times are subject to change without notice. HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Call in advance to confirm show times.

CAMP SCHWAB CHAPEL Gospel Services: KADENA FOSTER Catholic Services: April 1, Palm Sunday, noon, Palm Sunday Service April 1, Palm Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Mass April 8, Easter Sunday, noon, Easter Sunrise Service 634-4422 645-3465 April 5, Holy Thursday 5 p.m., Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper CAMP FOSTER CHAPEL FRIDAY Epic Movie (PG-13), 6 p.m.; FRIDAY Shooter (R), 7 p.m.; Blood April 6, Good Friday, 5 p.m., Celebration of the Lord’s Passion Catholic Services: 300 (R), 9 p.m. and Chocolate (PG-13), 10 p.m. April 8, Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m., Easter Sunday Mass No scheduled Confessions will be held during the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday) SATURDAY Catch and Release (PG- SATURDAY Night at the Museum Protestant Service: April 1, Palm Sunday, 9:45 a.m., Palm Sunday Mass 13), noon; Epic Movie (PG-13), 3 p.m.; (PG), 1 p.m.; Epic Movie (PG-13), 4 Blood and Chocolate (PG-13), 6 p.m.; p.m.; Shooter (R), 7 p.m.; Catch and April 1, Palm Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Worship Service April 2-4, Monday-Wednesday, 11:45 a.m., Daily Weekday 300 (R), 9 p.m. Release (PG-13), 10 p.m. April 2-4, Monday-Wednesday, 6:00 p.m., Holy Eucharist Mass April 5, Maundy Thursday, 6 p.m., Worship Service April 5, Holy Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Evening Mass of the SUNDAY Epic Movie (PG-13), noon; SUNDAY We Are Marshall (PG), April 6, Good Friday, 6 p.m., Liturgy for Good Friday Lord’s Supper followed by Adoration of the Blessed Blood and Chocolate (PG-13), 3 p.m.; 1 p.m.; Epic Movie (PG-13), 4 p.m.; April 8, Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m., Resurrection Service at Sacrament 300 (R), 6 p.m. Shooter (R), 7 p.m. the seawall beside the chapel April 6, Good Friday, 7:30 p.m., Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion April 8, Easter Sunday, 11 a.m., Worship Service with April 7, Holy Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Easter Vigil MONDAY 300 (R), 7 p.m. MONDAY Easter event scheduled Holy Communion April 8, Easter Sunday, 10 a.m., Easter Sunday Mass TUESDAY Epic Movie (PG-13), TUESDAY Blood and Chocolate (PG- 7 p.m. 13), 7 p.m. CAMP HANSEN (EAST CHAPEL) Protestant Services: April 1, Palm Sunday, 10 a.m., Mass April 1, Palm Sunday, 8:30 a.m., Palm Sunday Service WEDNESDAY Blood and Chocolate WEDNESDAY Catch and Release April 5, Holy Thursday, 7 p.m., Evening Mass of the Lord’s April 6, Good Friday, 6 p.m., Good Friday Service (PG-13), 7 p.m. (PG-13), 7 p.m. Supper followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament April 8, Easter Sunday, 6 a.m., Joint Sunrise Service April 6, Good Friday, 7 p.m., Celebration of the Lord’s Passion April 8, Easter Sunday, 7 a.m., Full Breakfast at the THURSDAY Shooter (R), 7 p.m. THURSDAY Reign Over Me (R), 7 p.m. April 7, Holy Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Easter Vigil Globe & Anchor April 8, Easter Sunday, 10 a.m., Easter Sunday Mass April 8, Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m., Easter Worship Service

FUTENMA SCHWAB CAMP HANSEN (WEST CHAPEL) Gospel Services: 636-3890 625-2333 Protestant Services: April 1, Palm Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Worship Service April 5, Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m., Worship Service April 8, Easter Sunday, 6 a.m., Joint Sunrise Service April 6, Good Friday, noon, Worship Service April 8, Easter Sunday, 7 a.m., Full Breakfast at the FRIDAY Smoking Aces (R), 7 p.m. FRIDAY Blood and Chocolate (PG- April 8, Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m., Easter Sunrise Service at Globe & Anchor 13), 7 p.m. the Cross on the Hill April 8, Easter Sunday, 11:30 a.m., Worship Service SATURDAY Dreamgirls (PG-13), 1:30 p.m.; The Queen (PG-13), 6 p.m. SATURDAY Catch and Release (PG- April 8, Easter Sunday, 11 a.m., Worship Service 13), 7 p.m. Orthodox Services: SUNDAY Reign Over Me (R), 1:30 CAMP COURTNEY CHAPEL April 1, Palm Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy p.m., 6 p.m. SUNDAY TBA Catholic Services: April 4, Wednesday, 6 p.m., Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy April 1, Palm Sunday, 8 a.m., Mass April 5, Holy Thursday, 6 p.m., Holy Passion of Our Lord MONDAY Dreamgirls (PG-13), 7 p.m. MONDAY TBA April 2-3, Monday-Tuesday, 7 a.m., Daily Weekday Mass April 6, Good Friday, 6 p.m., Descent from the Cross and April 5, Holy Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Evening Mass of the Lamentations TUESDAY Closed TUESDAY TBA Lord’s Supper followed by Adoration of the Blessed April 7, Holy Saturday, 9:30 a.m., Divine Liturgy of St Basil Sacrament the Great WEDNESDAY Shooter (R), 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY Closed April 6, Good Friday, 7:30 p.m., Celebration of the Lord’s April 7, Pascha (Easter), 11 p.m., Confessions and Meditation THURSDAY Closed THURSDAY Closed Passion April 7, Pascha Service, 11:30 p.m., Resurrection and April 7, Holy Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Easter Vigil Divine Liturgy April 8, Easter Sunday, 11 a.m., Easter Sunday Mass April 8, Paschal Vespers, 11:30 a.m., Vespers of Pascha KINSER COURTNEY Protestant Services: MCAS FUTENMA CHAPEL 637-2177 622-9616 April 1, Palm Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Worship Service Catholic Services: April 6, Good Friday, 6 p.m., Worship Service at April 1, Palm Sunday, noon, Mass FRIDAY Epic Movie (PG-13), 7 p.m. FRIDAY Reign Over Me (R), 6:30 The Other Place April 5, Holy Thursday, 5 p.m., Evening Mass of the Lord’s p.m., 9:30 p.m. April 8, Easter Sunday, 6:30 a.m., Resurrection Service at Supper SATURDAY Catch and Release the pavilion at Courtney Beach April 6, Good Friday, 5 p.m., Celebration of the Lord’s (PG-13), 3 p.m.; Blood and Chocolate SATURDAY Happily N’Ever After April 8, Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Worship Service Passion (PG-13), 7 p.m. (PG), 2 p.m.; Reign Over Me (R), 6 April 8, Easter Sunday, 6:30 p.m., Easter Eucharist Service April 8, Easter Sunday, noon, Easter Sunday Mass p.m., 9 p.m. SUNDAY Epic Movie (PG-13), 6 p.m. SUNDAY The Queen (PG-13), 7 p.m. CAMP MCTUREOUS CHAPEL Protestant Services: MONDAY Closed Note: Saturday, April 7, 5 p.m., Catholic Mass is canceled April 1, Palm Sunday, 9 a.m., Palm Sunday Service MONDAY Dreamgirls (PG-13), 7 p.m. April 8, Easter Sunday, 8:15 a.m., Easter Continental April 8, Easter Sunday, 9 a.m., Easter Service & Fellowship TUESDAY 300 (R), 7 p.m. breakfast at the chapel Breakfast TUESDAY Closed April 8, Easter Sunday, 8:30 a.m., McTureous Easter Egg WEDNESDAY Reign Over Me (R), Roll (on the chapel hill) CAMP KINSER CHAPEL 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY Smoking Aces (R), April 8, Easter Sunday, 9:45 a.m., Easter Festival Worship Catholic Services: 7 p.m. April 8, Easter Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Gospel Service April 1, Palm Sunday, 11 a.m. Mass THURSDAY Letters From Iwo Jima (R), 7 p.m. THURSDAY Closed April 2-4, Monday-Wednesday, 11:45 a.m., Daily Weekday CAMP LESTER CHAPEL Mass Catholic Services: April 5, Holy Thursday, 7 p.m., Evening Mass of the Lord’s April 1, Palm Sunday, 8 a.m. Mass Supper USO MOVIE NIGHTS April 5, Holy Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Evening Mass of the April 6, Good Friday, 3 p.m., Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion Lord’s Supper April 7, Holy Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Easter Vigil April 6, Good Friday, 7 p.m., Celebration of the Lord’s Passion April 8, Easter Sunday, 11 a.m., Easter Sunday Mass The USO hosts movie nights at the camps below. April 8, Easter Sunday, 8 a.m., Easter Sunday Mass For schedules and start times, call: Protestant Services: Protestant Services: April 1, Palm Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Palm Sunday Service CAMP SCHWAB 625-3834 April 1, Palm Sunday, 10 a.m., Palm Sunday Service April 8, “Son Rise,” 6 a.m., Easter Celebration April 3, Holy Tuesday, noon, Holy Eucharist April 8, Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Easter Sunday Service MCAS FUTENMA 636-2113 – Episcopal/Lutheran (Hospital Chapel) April 5, Maundy Thursday, 5 p.m., Holy Eucharist Gospel Services: CAMP HANSEN 623-5011 – Episcopal/Lutheran April 1, Palm Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Palm Sunday Service KADENA AIR BASE 632-8781 April 6, Good Friday, noon, Good Friday Service April 6, Good Friday, 7 p.m., Good Friday Service April 7, Holy Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Great Vigil of Easter April 8, Easter Sunday, 12:30 p.m., Easter Sunday – Episcopal/Lutheran Service April 8, Easter Sunday, 6:15 a.m., Easter Sunrise Service at • The Camp Hansen Theater is closed for renovation until August. Torii Beach April 8, Easter Sunday, 7:30 a.m., Continental Breakfast at • Jewish Passover Seder will be April 2 from 6:45 to Coral Cove Club, Torii Station 10:30 p.m. at the Camp Foster Chapel.