Gearing up for Phase II E'w" Shiittle Ews N Oun.Ce HQMC, Washington, Sary to Fel Fill These Roles
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Beware of auto finance rip-offs lenders refuse to allow .Marines By Maj. K.K. Gershaneck Some of this disaster, the same scenario could be re-enacted if the Brigade had to ship out for Certain Oahu auto financers are using to ship vehicles to the mainland an extended period again. a 1.930s-era Hawaii law that allows them Hawaii is believed to be the only state to victimize Marines, sailors, and their pays a large "'haft ion" payment (again. paperwork the dealers and lenders put on the in the United. States that allows such dependents. often requiring thousands of dollars), or table, without 'reading the documents. practices. Recently the military, spear- These lending institutions - to include well- forfeits the vehicle, which will then be As a result of the above practices, most headed by the Air Station Commanding known Hawaii banks - are' equiring military sold at a low price, leaving the serviceperson. servicepersons ;Ire unaware they will have Officer, Col. W.E. Daniell, attempted to buyers to sign documents called "separate and to pay off the balance of the lout l!Vt'll though. problems with their leaders until a few weeks correct these laws by introducing legis- apart" agreements to obtain automobile that serviceperson no longer has possession before the sery in..persons transfer off-island. lation into the Hawaii legislature. The linancing. These agreem.ents state that the or use of the car, By dna time it is often too late to effectively proposed law easily passed through the buyer must get the lender's permission 1.4.) take Often a car dealer will assure the fight the lenders on the issue. Senate in a 24-1 vote, but is currently the 'financed car 0 nd, even if the buyer serviceperson that the separate and Many Marines and sailors have lost their stalled in the House Judiciary Commit- iaR trntu under military orders. apart agreement is "harmless", and that yell ides, and hundreds of thousands of tee. If no further action is taken by this Although legal, these agreements have the serviceperson will not have a prob- dollars, to these 'lenders as a result of the committee by the close of business today, proven very dangerous to military personnel, lem shipping the car off-island come time policies described. 1965, the 1st Marine the proposed legislation will "die", and Frequently the lenders are refusing to give for transfer. But the lending institutions, Brigade shipped out to Vietnam. While the will have to be re-introduced next year. permission to take the car off-island unless are not bound by verbal car dealer Marines wore fighting and, in some cases, y-nit al` planning to :finance a new or used the buyer: promises, and consistantly refuse to dying in Vietnam, their awaii-based d.epen- car, talk to a lawyer at the Legal Services allow the vehicles to leave. d.ents were unable to ship their vehicles off- Center first bet' )re you sign any documents. pays 0 IT the hala.nce of the loan (often Sometimes servicepersons are not aware :island as they made preparations to return You should also see a lawyer if you. already requiring thousands of dollars most troops that they have signed such agreements. Many to the tnainla ad. Although some minor :financed a car and are having problems cannot afford), servicepersons simply sign the stack of changes were made to Hawaii law as tt result getting permission to ship your vehicle. Vol. 17. No. 13 Serving MCAS Kaneohe Bay, 1st .M14;B, 11.M. Smith and Marine Barracks, Hawaii March 31. 1988 rd: Team Spirit '88 rg Hawaii, Oki Marines link up in Korea By CWO-2 Eric Carlson this 'exercise - MAG-36 - combat-capable Marine Air remained intact and are has rejoined 1st MAW, and Ground Task Force ashore responsible for planning and 6 (ith Sec.T(...4a of th(,,,, Navy POHANG, Republic of BSSG-1 is temporarily under March 25. coordinating security in the Koka - Team Spirit '88 is the control of 3rd FSSG. The 3rd Marines quickly Pohang Vital Area. That mis- 114;1.N1(.", ..,. 111 wt now in full swing throughout The amphibious took up positions along sine will continue while sim- cotifirnie(.1 as Secretory l'Aavy 23. landing of the .March 1.)urita. the Republic of Korea, and occurred two days earlier avenues of approach to ulated battles begin taking hi") tat(An(10)1 ATornolly Acteleniv, March 1.`, Marines of the 1st MEB have than planned, because com- Pohang and waited for the place at various sites on the w:ithe.(16th HUCANAN1 vv()rn in completed their "pre-emptive decided to Okinawa Marines to come koreria Penn insula, and until 110: Wol)h Fel). manders take \\a) deployment" here during the .few ashore. As that link-up began. BSSG-1 and 3rd Marines are Maritime Prepositioning ad.vantat.r,e of the first days I) the .improved ven [her occurring earlier this week, "chopped" back to the MEB Force portion Of the exercise. conditions p(' ri elqi 3rd Marines began sending prior to rotti ng home. 7,7 k)c,,,,rs (.)n Sunday, most elements !)r c,:e1:11e recently140 in the Pohang 'vicin- some of its a rt n red vehicles Mosta the mud around this of die I st MEB were assigned ity. 'That doe!4o'l rnwan 14t back to the part to be, re- industrial port city has dric!I '''"ta.the Ill'isitnrine Expedition- MEI." will he home any earlier embarked on the Maritime :try 14'orce (MET) when the Out, at least temporarily, but t.a-v)ce :)) hei's 1)1.),iTradc)!:,.. ,,v11,1) tir wi than planned, however. Preposition i n Sh. of all thou I amphibious assault echelon none of the Marines have authorizo The "official" exercise-wide Meanwhile, BSS(..L I was packed up their wet weather of that Okinawa-based task Dd w;ts Tuesday, and com- redesignated as the "Embar- force stormed ashore at Tok gear yet. A phased return of tillovvatice 1,4 iletliirrg,i0(1 ilia manders ill Seoul say they'll kation Command Group" Marines to Kaneohe is '04,Lys for teaipc)av, lodging said Sok Ri, north of here, and at stick to the original Schedule while a pierside backload. of Ha Sa Ri to the south. planned to occur over the next ;47k:en:Ape of PCS oi.ciert.:, 'rho expo as much as possible. the 1st MEB's combat equip- few weeks. nenreed'prior I.r) tin(' /or Hawaii's 3rd Marine Reg- Marines and sailors of the ment got underway. Team Spirit '88 involved L)' 8 t,f,k )).1. iment is linking-up with I st MEB, who completed the Although most elements of I .4() more than 200,000 military rp, 't* 4 .` C I IP 1 1.1 lIACh 1rrovid01 mid th Marines from Okinawa who off-load of their combat equip- the 1st MEB are now tempo- (lovf.aa) came ashore here from U.S. ment from the Maritime Pro- rarily under the control of personnel of all services from Navy ships. Also, 1st MEB's positioning Ships early 'last Okinawa Marines, the Bri- the Republic of Korea and United States. 1\4,9(11)(.1.1.r.; 111(4 orders :41otiid r4,4,11.1(.1rd, 14' aviation combat element for week, "stood up" as a fully gade command elements have tionfr()tri "heir :aim in ole rm. CM(..1, to ( v en .(T). 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(r)r grar.les ri'cry incye inrortnation, QoeJlat'l :vont. atilt 1 031 ;,, ( ' I 4 j ,1\if,A gearing up for phase II e'W" Shiittle ews n oun.ce HQMC, Washington, sary to fel fill these roles. This "Once there, they will be implementation to follow," 11 .N ASA-- rtihITO M(1,61)(FtLIVO iit,411111111110(.1 D.C. - Basic Warrior Train- ended in 1972, when boot issued 782 gear and a weapon, said Kelley. rftr missions sciaq...hiled, to I'ly in I ing (BWT) is now in full swing Camp became the primary and march out to the field The second stage of BWT at both Marine Corps Recruit training ground for non- where they will polish their will be directed toward the (.14,411)riels V. 1.13a1chl.i sti)d floli(:art Sprite:4;41r Int v4.)I) Depots and the Corps is gear- infantry Marines, but it will basic warrior skills in an NCOs and SNCOs.