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HAWAII MARINE Voluntary payment for delivery to MCAS housing /$l per four week period. VOL. 11 NO. 27 KANEOIIE NAY. HAWAII. JULY 7, 1982 . TWENTY PAGES Bill proposes increased educationloenefit CAMP LEJEUNE N.C. - Marines and In a telephone interview recently, a month kicker, allowing a maximum of sailors who are thinking of leaving staff member of the House Armed $400 per month or a total of $14,400 during service because of a perceived erosion of Services Committee told the Globe (Camp "The bill will provide an additional a second enlistment. benefits may want to delay the decision, Lejeune Newspaper) that a bill (HR1400) especially if they are headed for college. A calling for the increased benefits was incentive for services that have a hard time Differences between the proposed new military education benefit bill is now introduced on the floor of the House June recruiting or retaining people in low technical program and the current VEAP system in Congress which would increase money 22. The source, who asked not to be are significant. With VEAP, dollars provided by the government to military identified, said the bill, which is fields . - " designated by military people for students studying off-duty to as much as sponsored by the HASC and Rep. G.V. education are doubled by the government. $600 per month. "Sonny" Montgomery, D-Miss., was The most a VEAP participant could If the bill survives intact, and if people expected to pees the House in late summer receive in educational credit during a four- currently in uniform elect to participate in or early fall. Passage could be delayed or combat arms, which really don't give a "kicker" of $400 more per month for year enlistment is $8,100. Guidelines from the new program, they could reap as much the bill significantly modified in the person a good technical background." people who enlist fur service in selected different military branches do authorize as $21,600 in educational benefits during Senate given the situation with the jobs, bringing the total to $21,600 in credit additional "bonus" money for people who three years of service. The money would federal budget, the spokesperson warned. The new program would open to all for 36 months of service. choose an occupational field with. be paid to cover tuition and other course active duty people, but they may not "As an example," the HASC staff traditionally low enlistment or retention costs for students who go to college or Meanwhile, sponsors and other participate in another educational benefit member explained, "someone who enlists rates. other approved learning institutions advocates of increased military benefits system simultaneously. "If a member is in the Air Force usually receives training One such program, the Army College while they are in uniform. are hoping news of the proposal will help currently enrolled under the VA or old that would benefit them in the civilian job Fund, grants up to $12,000 to high school halt the drain of experienced military (Vietnam-era) G.I. Bill, which was market. But a person that comes into the graduates who score 50 or higher on the UNLIKE THE CURRENT VETE- people who would leave service to pursue terminated in 1977," the source service under a combat arms field really Armed Services Vocational Aptitude rans Educational Assistance Program, their education as civilians. explained, "they would have to choose doesn't get a skill needed in the Battery and then chooses one of 72 which also provides supplementary If the new proposal is passed inact by which program they want to participate competitive market. This is where the military occupations covered by the Army money for off-duty education, the new the House and Senate, the most in. The bill however, will not be kicker comes into play." program bonus. Banked monetary credit proposal would not require military immediate effect may be on people who retroactive to cover people who served in may only be used after the soldier is people to contribute out of their salaries to serve in non-technical fields such as the armed forces and are now out." THE SECOND TIER INCLUDED in honorably discharged. build a bank of credit. Merely obligating combat arms. In its current form and subject to HR1400 is designed around a five-year re- That picture, as well as the entire to service would for three years qualify congressional revision, the bill calls for commitment of obligated time which educational benefit outlook for military most people for the increased money and "THE BILL WILL PROVIDE an benefits based on a two-tier platform. The would trigger education money for 36 of people, would change if the proposal sponsors of the bill hope that enticement additional incentive for services that have first tier, which covers an initial up to 60 months of service. The initial before Congress survives scrutiny. will help the services enlist more people ado a hard, time recruiting or retaining people minimum three-year enlistment, would credit for second enlistments would Sponsors of the bill seem confident that well as keep the people they've got in in low technical fields," explained the provide $200 a month in education credit. provide only $100 a month, but the services some form of increased benefit will be uniform longer. HASC staffer. "One of these fields is Individual services could authorize a could supplement that with a $300 per provided in the near future. Tripler 61.11.1........101.1.0. New intern class may cause patient inconvenience `111Y17' TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL rotation cycle. A new class of longer for an appointment or, on a the number of staff physicians CENTER, Hawaii - Rotation interns arrived at Tripler in June. return visit, the patient may not be required to train interns and time each summer wreaks havoc Their academic training year seen by the same physician. residents. on the best of schedules at every began Thursday. In the long run, Triplex's military installation. graduate medical education Patients can be confident that Tripler, a teaching hospital, has New to the islands and new to benefits all patients. No physician medical care provided by interns the same staff turnover. The the Army, it takes a few weeks for shortage exists here as does at and residents is performed under Major difference at Tripler is that them to become familiar with other non-teaching hospitals. the close supervision of a staff its turnover affects military Tripler and its graduate medical This is because the Army is physician. The extent of care each personnel and family members at education programs. obligated to fully staff its teaching physician is allowed to give is all other installations. Initially, this causes some hospitals based on the dictates of determined by the amount of ( The Tripler staff asks patience delays which impact on patient civilian medical boards which graduate training they have from the patients during this care areas. And it may take a little' establish specific guidelines on completed. July 9 designated as P.O.W.-M.I.A. Day United States honors captives HQMC, WASHINGTON - In keeping with that tradition, President continued, "to join in Recognition Day was established Since the days of the Continental President Ronald Reagan has honoring those who made the under Public Law 95-349, passed Marines, when General George designated July 9 as National uncommon sacrifice of being held by Congress in 1979. Since World Washington complained of the P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day. A captive in war." War I through the Vietnam treatment accorded our Revolu- Presidential Proclamation said The President also asks state conflict, more than 142,000 U.S. tionary War prisoners, the United the day is "dedicated to all former and local officials and private servicemen were taken prisoner States has recognized the American prisoners of war, to organizations to observe P.O.W.- and more than 17,000 of them died uncommon hardships experienced those still missing, and to their M.I.A. Recognition Day with while in captivity. During the by those held captive during times families. appropriate ceremonies. same period, more than 92,000 of war. "I call on all Americans," the The first official P.O.W.-M.I.A. servicemen were lost in combat. Recon association sets convention J.J. ELDER , a . MARINE CORPS BASE, those who have served with Force office, here. "All Force Recon convention will be Assistant P 14" CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Recon units. Associate member- Association members are welcome Commandant of the Marine Corps , 011 Marines and former Marines who ship is' available to all past and and should call me for General Paul X. Kelly. Depot are regular or associate members current Recon Marines. information and reservations at Commanding General Major ie ,-r (A of the Force Recon Association are 725-3178 or 6451." Persons General W.H. Rice will host the invited to the Association's first "It's time for a gathering of interested in becoming regular or convention. donvention, scheduled to be held those eagles who served with associate members may also at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot of the Home larceny rises Force Recon," says Major Gary contact Marte. Former Sergeant Major Officers Club, San Diego, Aug. 28. Marto, officer in charge of the Marine Corps John Massaro, will Regular membership is open to Marine Corps Base billeting The guest of honor for the be the featured speaker. but, can be avoided Larceny is on the increase in One such program, Home barracks and housing areas here, Security, is designed to identify according to the Crime Prevention areas within the home that are Division of the MCAS Security vulnerable to burglars.