RnR Surf and PTA Special Inside Ski MCAF NCO Day A-8 Who was involved and Wakeboarding hits the what actually happened water of Kaneohe Bay. See Leadership A-6 during PTA 1-97? See The RnR, B-1. Botanical Gardens B-1 Field, A 4-5. a Football Pool B-3 C C 77? Vol. 24, No. 40 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, III MEF, Hawaii and 1st Radio Battalion October 10, 1996 Enlisted Ball Nov. 7 Six Marines charged with hazing Sergeants and below are invited to attend the 221st annual Marine Corps rites of passage rituals will no longer be charges in terms of the Uniform Code of "It's important that a command under- Sgt. Valerie Griffin Enlisted Ball Nov, 7 at Hangar 104 Staff writer tolerated. Military Justice, basically assault, in stand for a young man or woman to come here. Attire for military members is Here, enforcement begins with educa- addition to the division order pertaining forward with this, he's bucking the peers the most senior uniform, and for civil- Five Marines accepted battalion level tion. to hazing." he lives with and, in his mind, has ians, formal wear. Tickets are $20 non-judicial punishment and one other "You have to get The first step in realizing an incident endangered himself. In essence, he's told each, and can be purchased from unit. will face a special court-martial here in a the word out and- has occurred is when an individual steps on somebody which may result in some representatives or at the Marine "hazing" incident which occurred during make sure Marines forward. type of disciplinary action," Lenard Corps Exchange at K-Bay on the fol- Pohakuloa Training Area training evolu- understand you `This comes down to a matter of explained. lowing dates and times: Friday, tion 1-97 on the big island of Hawaii. mean what you courage that he knows what the regula- In a service based so strongly on tradi- Saturday and Tuesday from 10:30 In an alleged initiation to PTA training, say," explained Col tions are and knows those regulations tion, "no hazing" it is a difficult transition a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and No 1 and 2 at six Marines are said to have assaulted James D. Lenard, have been violated," Lenard added. to make, but the Corps has been headed the same times. For more informa- another Marine by punching and kicking commanding offi- An individual must not only possess toward such a policy for many years, said tion, call Sgt. Paul at 25772121. him in the confines of a dark tent. cer, 3rd Marine Lenard the courage to know what it is, but the SgtMaj. Stephen H. Mellinger, regimen- According to an All-Marine message Regiment. faith in his chain of command to act tal sergeant major, 3rd Marines. Officers' Ball Nov. 9 published in November 1993, hazing or "Unfortunately, these six will face accordingly, Lenard said. "A lot of Marines feel we've gone from one extreme to another but, like a lot of the things we do in the Marine Corps, we The 1996 Officers' Marine Birthday have no one to blame but ourselves," he Ball will be held Nov. 9 at the Hilton explained. Hawaiian Village hotel. The charge of Through the years, the act of "pinning $55 includes dinner, tax and gratuity, on" chevrons or blood stripes has been along with birthday cake, memento symbolic or congratulatory but, in some and dinner wine. Wine, mixed drinks, instances, has been taken to dangerous beer and soft drinks will be available extremes. throne-lout the evening. The uniform `There have been Marines who have for Marines is Evening Dress "B" or been medically discharged as a result of Blue-White "A." Equivalent dress for having blood stripes pinned on to the retire(( officers or civilian guests is din- point their legs were broken in so many ner dress or "black tie." Contact your places they could never be on full duty unit ball representative for more again," Mellinger added. detail. The point of contact for retired The loss of even one Marine on a day officers is CWO McPherson at 477- which should be the happiest of his or 0400. her career is one too many, Mellinger said. NMCRS Golf Tourney "We will not allow our Marines to be treated in such a way they could be hurt S Register now for the second annual seriously, even permanently in some Navy/Marine Corps Relief Benefit case," Lenard said. "Ifs hard to explain Golf Tournament Friday. Four-person to a mom that her son lost an eye teams will play morning and after- because someone was horsing around noon rounds limited to 144 players per `all in good fun' during some type of initi- round. Entry fee is $55 per person, ation. There's really no excuse which which includes green fees, golf cart, can be given and there shouldn't be." lunch and pupus and team prizes. There is only one rite of passage for a Proceeds benefit the Navy/Marine LCpI. Steven Williams Marine, the commandant has said - Corps Relief Society. The tournament the day he or she is no longer called a is open to Department of Defense civil- Sighting in at PTA 1-97 recruit and is then called a Marine. ians; active duty military , Na-vy "If fNCO'sl instill in those young League members and their guests. LCpI. Johnny Abel, scout sniper-, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine sion without detection by expert scout snipers in the unit. Marines a desire to be twice as energized For more infortnation, call the flipper Regiment, was the first Marine to lay sights on a specified tar- A sniper can reach out and touch someone at about 1,000 about being a Marine as they are, there's Course at 254-1745. get here Sept. 28 during stalking training. Hawaii snipers meters, said Capt. Jeff Afman, intelligence officer, 3/3. They absolutely no need for a rite of passage proved they are for from unpracticed. Each sniper moved are expert shooters in exceptional physical condition and because their Marines are going to do within 200 meters of a primary target and executed their mis- think well when alone in difficult situations. what they want them to do," Lenard stressed. The Exceptional Family Member Program, reported in a headline in the Sept, 1 edition as "slated to become Housing 3/3 Marine mandatory," is a mandatory program. For more infolluation, contact Brian contract Goodson at 257-3135. awarded fires record Sat. William Poff Sgt. William Poff &cif writer Domestic violence Staff writer A new rifle qualification record was set on the rifle help numbers A $43 million contract was range here Oct. 4, during the coaches school. awarded Oct. 2 for the construc- A score of 63 out of 65 possible points was fired by LCpl. Military shelter 533-7125 tion of 237 new housing units at John C. Ennis, team leader, I Company, 3d Battalion, 3d the base of Pu'u Hawaii Loa. Marines. MPD 257-7114 The contract was awarded to "For me, relaxation is the key to good shooting," Ennis Crisis Hotline 521-4555 Hunt Corporation from El Paso, said. "The primary marksmanship instructors would Texas, the same contractor remind me of the fundamentals while shooting. I also Child Protective Serv. 832-5282 which built 802 housing here. ensure I eat properly and get adequate rest. Physical The three-and four-bedroom training aids in relaxation too, so I try to remain in top units will be placed on the east- shape. ern side of Kansas Tower Hill "I also had the advantage of shooting in National Rifle Index along Moffett Road. Association matches before I enlisted in the Marine 'An emphasis toward quality of Corps," the third award expert added. "Ever since child- Calendar B-4 life went into the design of these hood I've been shooting, especially old rifles like the Ads B-6 units," said David L. Buffum, 1903 Springfields." Word on the Street .A-3 chief facilities divisioh, Family Only dropping two points on the new qualification Single Marine Program 8-6 Housing Department. "The course gave Ennis a comparable score of 248 on the old most noticeable improvement for Known-Distance range. Ask the Commanding the units will be central air and "The two points I dropped were in the kneeling," Ennis Sgt. William Poff LCpI. John Ennis, I Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine General questions via E-Mail: a garage. These structures will said, "I dropped a point at the 200- and 300-yard lines Regiment, shows how he kept it in the 'black.' be (top shelf' in style and quali- during the slow fire stages. BICE @CG @MCBH KBAY ty." "I am most comfortable in the standing position," "If the division matches go well, I'll set my sights for Construction is scheduled to added Ennis. "It's a position I've mastered on the my ultimate goal of shooting on the Marine Corps Rifle Internet: begin approximately January range." Team," Ennis added. [email protected] 1997, Buffum said. Even as a youngster, Ennis' preferred position when Ennis takes a different tack on sports, and considers "Design plans will be complet- firing his air rifles was standing. shooting just as viable a sport as any athletic endeavor. ed before expected date of con- After shooting scores between 56 and 59 all week, on "Some people like football or baseball," Ennis said, "but struction," said Buffum. qual day it all came together and yielded Ennis' record my sport is shooting.