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elettetei Welcome home 1/3! "Welcome Home" banners, cookies, leis and a limousine were some of the props used by wives and friends who greeted about 200 Marines from 1st' Bn, 3d Marines, Sept. 3 at Platt Field, The Marines deployed for six months to Okitiawi, Japan as part of the Unit DeployMent Program. A chauffeur (0 opens his limousine's door for Cpl. Lon . Dykes and his wife, Vannessa. (Ahoce) A warm embrace. Change of command Adm Hays to head Pacific Command by SSgt. J.C. Haynes monies to be held Wednesday While the ceremony is not Chief of the U.S. Pacific Chief, (1.5. Naval Forces, Service Medal, with three LISPACOM, Camp H.M. at 5 p.m. at Hickam's Parade open to the general public, Comniand since July 1, i Euro!, and U.S. Com. gold stars; Silver Star Smith - Adm. Ronald J. Mall. military personnel, DqP has been confirmed by the mander, Eastern Atlantic. Medal, with two gold stm Hays will relieve Adm. The honored guest will be civilian employees, their U.S. Senate to become the Admiral Hays has a BS Legion of Merit; Distinguish William J. Crowe, Jr., as Gen. John W. Vessey, Jr., families and guests ate 11th Chairman of the Joint in Naval Schnee from the ed Flying Cross, with a silvc. Commander in Chief, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs welcome to attend. Iti'the Chiefs of Staff in Washing- U.S Naval Academy. and gold star; and Bronze Pacific Command in cere- of Staff. event of inclement weather, ton. D.C. his person .11 awards Star Medal, with Combat only invited guests will be Adm. Hays, who is a naval include the I iist inguished able to attend a brief aviator, becomes the 13th ceremony in the Hickam naval officer to hold the Officers Open Mess due to position of USCINCPAC. As space limitations. the senior U.S. military Parking will be available in commander in the Pacific Lot A, of the Wing Head- and Indian Ocean area, he quarters building. Attendees will head the largest of the are recitiested to be seated in unified commands and direct bleachers at the Parade Mall Army, Navy, Marine Corps no later than 4:45 p.m. There and Air Force operations will be signs to designate the across 108 million miles. parking and seating areas. During his 35 years of Military attendees are service, Adm. Hays has seen encouraged to wear the duty all over the world. His following uniforms: Army, key assignments include light green short sleeve shirt commanding officer of with garrison cap; Navy, Attack Squadron-85; com- summer white, ("A" for mander of the U.S. Naval women); Marine Corps - Station, Roosevelt Roads, Summer Service C; and Air Puerto Rico; commander, Force, light blue short sleeve Carrier Group-4; deputy shirt with epaulets. commander and Chief of Admiral Ronald J. Hays Adm. Crowe, who has Staff to the CINC, 'Atlantic Admiral William J. Crowe Jr. served as Commander in Fleet; and Commander in SecDef addresses military retirement FMFPac anniversary "In the past few months, there has been considerable speculation about potential changes to the military Corps' largest field command is 41 retirement system. The speculation, often well intentioned but ill-informed, has been based on criticism from both the public and private sectors about the perceived generosity of by Sgt. Chuck Jenks underwent structural reor- their landing on ' Inchon, 11%41,1'11c is made up of the the system. ganizations until Sept. 17, Korea. Land III MAFs Marine I Smith On -3d The Joint Chiefs of Staff and have steadfastly Camp H.M. - 1944, when it was officially Following the Korean War, Division, 1st 'MAW and 3d that any recommendation for change must take 17, Fleet Marine maintained Sept. the designated Headquarters, the Corps' strength in the FSSG on Okinawa; the let - account of - first, the unique, dangerous, and vital Force, Pacific, the most and the contribution to the safety of all of us that is made by our Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, Pacific diminished Marine Division, with its powerful and largest field and was based at Camp FMF headquarters moved to at Camp servicemen and women; and the effect on combat readiness the Corps, will supporting units of tampering with the retirement system. Concurrently we command in Catlin, Oahu, Territory of its present location in the PendletAm and Twentynine must honor the absolute commitments that have been made celebrate its 41st anniver- Hawaii. Koo lau Mountains of Oahu, Palms; the 3d MAW at El sary. to retirees and those currently serving. We remain committed At that time, LtGen. Smith, where the Aica Heights Toro, Tustin and Yuma to these principles. ; The headquarters, based at during the mostintense fight- Naval Hospital Iayad and the 1st MAB based "Notwithstanding our opposition, the Congress, in its H.M. Smith, overlooks since the end of recent action on the pending Defense Authorization Bill, has Camp ing in World War II, effective- dormant at MC AS Kaneohe Bay. mandated a reduction of $2.9 billion to the Military Leeward Oahu in a panoramic ly led six Marine divisions, World War II. Retirement Fund. At the same time, the Congress has sweep from Diamond Head to five aircraft wings and From 1954 to 1954 various directed the Department of Defense to submit options to Ewa Beach, and is named Service Coin ma mid, FMFPac, FMFPac units participated make changes in the retirement system for future entrants to in honor of LtGen. Holland to victory against the in the military advisory achieve this mandated reduction. Nonetheless, we will M. (Nowlin Mad) Smith, the programs in Southeast Asia: changes the Congress Japanese. continue to insist that whatever pioneer of modern amphibious Five years after World War In March 1965, the 9th finally makes must not adversely affect the combat warfare techniques and first Brigade went readiness of our forces, or violate our firm pledges. II, the headquarters moved Expeditionary "I want to emphasize to you again, in the strongest terms, commanding general of from Camp Catlin to Pearl ashore at Danang, Vietnam. that the dedicated men and women now serving, and those FMFPac. Harbor, where in the early Today, LtGen. [Mayne who have retired before them, will be fully protected in any Originally created in 1933, 1950s, command decisions Gray! commands FMFPac options we are required to submit to the Congress. Our the FMF became an integral were made as Marines fought which is comprised of more proposals will affect future entrants only You can be assured part of the fleet as a the North Koreans. than issue will not falter." against 80,000 Marines and that our efforts on this permanent amphibious In September 1952, 30,000 whose area of responsibility Casper W. Weinberger expeditionary force. 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