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In de CREDO founder retires A-8 PYRAMID BEACH BASEBALL BayFest preview B-1 Graphic artist B-4 B-7 B-2 Vol. 27, No. 27 Serving the base of choice for the 21st century July 16, 1998 ASE Marines help save life Cpl. Barry Melton back to her when an HPD motorcy- Combat Correspondent cle policeman arrived on the scene." The woman was arguing with the Two Marines from Marine Heavy officer and didn't see the Marines Helicopter Squadron 363 helped a approaching, according to Pomeroy. Honolulu Police Department officer "The officer grabbed her and we rescue a distraught woman who ran up to help him get her down attempted to com- from the wall," he mit suicide near said. "All three of the H-3 tunnels us tried to restrain July 9. her, but we could- Sergeant Bryan n't." Pomeroy and LCpl. It took several Richard Mortimer, police officers, as both parachute rig- well as the two gers with HMH- Pomeroy Mortimer Marines, to 363, were traveling restrain and hand- 74, on H-3 toward Pearl Harbor around cuff her. Pomeroy was bitten in the 2:30 p.m. when they saw the woman encounter. "It all happened so fast standing on the edge of a guard wall and it was very intense," said facing Kaneohe Bay. Pomeroy. "You would expect to see "She was smoking a cigarette, something like this in movies." Photo by SSgt. Stephen Gude waiting to jump, and it really didn't "It feels good because I know I Firefighters from the Federal Fire Department branch here finish extinguishing a small fire at the base landfill Friday, register to us what was happening saved someone's life," said while a bulldozer prepares to raze the debris to see if embers are still bruning underneath the rubbish. until we passed her," said Pomeroy. Mortimer. "We just didn't want to "We stopped and started walking see her fall." Base firefighting units respond to landfill fire SSgt. Stephen Gude someone would set if they were the landfill. Combos Correspondent clearing brush from their proper- Quintal's firefighters looked ty," said Sgt. Shannon Miers, a around the immediate area to A small fire at the base landfill military policeman who was the watch for embers and other tell- was put out by base firefighting watch commander when the call tale signs of another fire resulting units Friday. came in reporting the fire. "One of from sparks carried by the wind. The fire, which started and the drivers of the bulldozers said "It's something you always have burned in a small pile of green he looked back as he was plowing, to worry about, being outdoors," he waste and wood, was put out and there was a small fire, and said. "Embers can blow off the fire before smoke or embers could that's when he called." and spark elsewhere." cause damage or spark other fires The FFD, Aircraft, Rescue and Operations at the landfill were elsewhere. Firefighting and military police not interrupted, but Lee said cer- "There's no way to tell what were on the scene at about 12:30, tain changes will be made to started it," said Capt. Steven about 15 minutes after the fire ensure safety at the landfill. Quintal, the station chief of the started, dousing the blaze with "Come Monday, we're going to Federal Fire Department branch heavy bursts of water from two fire ensure all piles of wood and green here. "It wasn't any type of chem- trucks and a CFR water tanker. waste are kept small," he said. "I ical, however. This pile was just "It was good the fire was con- don't recall there ever being a fire green waste, wood and small rub- tained to a small pile of wood and here, but we're going to do what bish." didn't get bigger," said Michael we can to ensure there isn't anoth- "It looked like the kind of fire Lee, the operations supervisor at er." Digital photo by Cpl. Barry Melton Cpl. Richard Oliver, an avionics technician with HMH-366, tightens down the straps on a load of seabags heading to Twentynine Palms, Calif. Host families needed for visiting sailors SSgt. Matt Hevezi Hammerheads prepare Ma-ForPac PAO for desert training NAVAL STATION PEARL HAR- BOR - Hundreds of U.S. and for- Cpl. Barry Melton will be unloaded and moved to eign servicemembers participating Combat Correspondent Twentynine Palms, Yarrington in the multinational Rim of the said. Two more 53's are scheduled Pacific Exercise here are looking for Marines from Marine Heavy to leave Saturday and the final local families to pick up their phones Helicopter Squadron 366, the two depart Monday. and call the Pearl Harbor Naval Hammerheads, are scheduled to "This is the second time this Chapel. pack their helicopters today for squadron has participated in a The chapel is providing the Host-a- Ieployment to Marine Corps Air CAX," said Capt. Thomas Witczak, Sailor Program in support of the ground Combat Center, the weapons training officer with biennial naval RIMPAC exercise, rwentynine Palms, Calif., to sup- 366. "These are the largest which involves more than 25,000 )ort two combined arms exercises. Marine air-ground task force exer- servicemembers from the US and The Hammerheads will work in cises we've ever participated in." five Pacific nations. iirect support of ground units for The desert climate will also pro- The host program allows visiting ;ix weeks, according to GySgt. vide some challenges for mainte- RIMPAC participants from Japan, Photo by SSgt. Matt Hevezi ,Kevin Yarrington, a flight safety nance crews, said Yarrington. The Australia, Canada, Chile, Republic Visiting Japanese sailors Takayuki ltoh ,right, Miki Taniguchi, second from right, inspector with 366. The CAX will hot days and cool nights play of Korea and U.S. a chance to make and Kouichirou Kawabata, far left, were hosted Saturday by 80-year-old also bring the Marines of 366 up to havoc on the CH-53's mechanical new friends and experience Hawaii's Kaimuki resident Doiron Tam, third from right. Tam, a former Navy Petty Officer 1st Class, treated the visiting sailors to a vehicle tour of Oahu. speed on working in a desert envi- parts. culture with help from civilian and ronment. "It's hotter there and the planes military families on Oahu. family offer to hold a barbecue for 20 keling at Hanatuna Bay, according to "It gives us a different look than don't respond as well," he said. "We've already linked up 500 Sailors. Most of them speak a little Repsholdt. what Hawaii offers for training," "We probably won't be able to fly Sailors with host families," said English. But if not, you just smile, "Basically, we're asking host fami- said Yarrington. "A CAX offers any longer than 15 minutes at a Diane Repsholdt, the RIMPAC Host- go out to eat, or maybe watch a lies to do the same types of activities more of a combat feel. We can fire time because of the heat." a-Sailor coordinator. "But we're still movie together." they might do when they have visi- live rounds, which we don't fire The CAXs are slated to conclude looking for host families for at least "It was a lot of fun," said Karen tors from the mainland." here, and it allows us to raise our in September and two of the heli- 500 more Sailors." Booth, a recent host to five Japanese Repsholdt said families wanting to combat readiness percentage. It's copters will come back here, said Repsholdt said families interested and two U.S. Sailors. "There were participate should call at least one about the best training we can Yarrington. The remaining four, in hosting can pick up their guests some communication gaps, but we day in advance of their offer to host. get." with their crews, will be sent to and take them to a tourist attraction, all had dictionaries and worked The program is operated out of the Two CH-53D helicopters are Weapons Training School in or simply feed them a home-cooked through them." chapel. For more information, con- scheduled to leave today on C-5 Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, meal. Some families take their guests on tact 474-4089. cargo planes for Marine Corp Air Ariz., and will return in "Food is an international lan- sight-seeing tours. Others are going The Host-a-Sailor Program will run Station El Toro, Calif., where they November. guage," Repsholdt said. "We had one to places like Waimea Valley or.snor- until Aug. 10. O A-2 July 16, 1998 Hawaii Marine Benefit Concert CSSG-3 Marines first from K-Bay for CWO Latchum A benefit concert for Army CWO-2 John to re-enlist on USS Missouri Latchum's family is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Garden Grounds SSgt. Stephen Gude doing this for him." at Paradise Cove. Prices are $12.50 for adults Combat Correspondent Baer approached SSgt. Galen Babb, the in advance, $15 at the gate, and $6.50 in CSSG-3 career planner, about conducting advance for ages 13-16, $7.50 at the gate. PEARL HARBOR - Four Combat the re-enlistment aboard the Missouri. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Service Support Group 3 Marines Babb contacted Vickie Kim-Sobe, the Entertainment includes Hawaiian-style music, became the first Marines from MCB director of special programs for the USS western line dancing, hula reviews and local Hawaii to re-enlist aboard the historic Missouri Association, and they coordinat- artist performances.