Remember Iwo Jima Vets 50 Years Later
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( ol. 23 no. 8 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, III Marine Expeditionary Forces, Hawaii and 1st Radio Battalion March 2, 199 Commandant addresses Security Committee on readiness of Marines Recon conducts indoctrination CWO2 Robert C. Jenks Headquarters Marine Corps screening...See A-6 Appearing before the House National TV Security Committee Feb. 22, the ase program Commandant of the Marine Corps ddresses concerns identified four vital requirements sup- ported by the budget request, and The program, "Inside Marine focused on two areas of personal con- Corps Base Hawaii" has begun cern necessary to maintain Marine airing on channel 2. This program Corps readiness. will afford Marines, sailors and In testimony pertaining to the 1995 their families the opportunity to Sot Mallon Martin Department of the Navy Posture meet the people who make the Remembered with honor - Marine Forces Pacific Commander LtGen. Charles C. Statement, Gen. Carl E. Mundy Jr. and sailors who served at Iwo Jima at the monu- decisions that affect their liveli- Krulak renders honors to the Marines said total force levels, operations of ment marking the entrance to Camp Tarawa on the Big Island. LtGen. Krulak placed a hood aboard the base. Issues and Fleet Marine Forces, significant lei on the monument to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima. concerns of the public will be improvements in quality of life, and addressed. The first guest is the ammunition and group equipment commanding general of MCB modernizations were critical to the Hawaii, BGen. R.F. Vercauteren. Big Island residents Corps' ability to carry out its assigned The program will air Monday, missions. He also cited concerns with Gen. Carl E. Mundy, Jr. Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 the incremental costs of unplanned a.m. and 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. imme- contingencies and the increasing diffi- The DoN Posture Statement, diately following "Navy Marine remember Iwo Jima culties in recruiting adequate numbers authored by the Commandant, the Corps News This Week." of young men and women to staff the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of armed forces. Naval Operations, was entered into Stressing his support of the the Congressional Record. Spouses invited to vets 50 years later President's FY96 budget, he said that The total force level of 174,000 active Garden Party for the budget provides the minimum and 42,000 selected Marine reservists level of funding necessary to provide is "the absolute minimum preparing for battle in the Pacific force level to Mrs. Mundy the nation a ready Marine Corps in enable the Corps to meet MarForPac PAO islands. The 2nd and later the 5th today's 1996. requirements, and those forecast dur- Marine Divisions fought in some of the "Readiness is what the Corps is all ing the coming All Marine spouses are invited to Camp Tarawa, Waimea, Island of war's most brutal battles, returned year, both in terms of attend an Aloha Garden Party in about," Gen. Mundy said. "We have warfighting, and peacetime forward Hawaii From 1943 to 1945, more here to rest and refit, then sallied forth of Mrs. Carl E. Mundy, Jr. - during the past year, are at present, presence and operations other than honor than 50,000 Marines and sailors again. The party will be held March 21 at and will during the coming year, con- war. Our manpower accounts, to trained here for some of the bloodiest Located 150 air miles southeast of 10:30 a.m. at 201 Marine Barracks tinue to respond to the calls placed on include a pay-raise, are fully funded," battles in the Pacific campaign. Honolulu in a saddle between the Way, Naval Base Pearl Harbor. Marines to support our national secu- he said. Following the battle of Tarawa, 2nd majestic dormant volcanoes of Mauna The party is being held in the home rity. The budget before you buys that Marine Division built this camp Loa and Mauna Kea, the Waimea See Corps, A-3 of MGen. and Mrs. J.D. Howell, current readiness." named after that brutal conflict; they Valley has a long history as a military deputy commander Marine Forces were followed by the 5th Marine highway and staging area. Pacific. This historic quarters, Division as it prepared for the battle of King Kamehameha the Great, first built in 1911, has been the home of New procedures for residents4 Iwo Jima. king of a unified Hawaii, is reputed to three commandants of the Marine In the process, the Marines built have used the valley as a route Corps and Janel Howell has gra- in need of appliance repairs more than a camp: they forged friend- through the mountains during his ciously invited party guests to tour ships with the residents of this bucolic wars of conquest in the late 1700's. trouble desk by calling 257-2380 or the quarters. The cost is $5 and Mary Lynne Wolfe village which have withstood the Nearly two centuries later, U.S. Housing 257-2171, extension 275, or to the flit- the check is your reservation. K Bay Office calamity of war and the passage of Marine warriors used the valley as a nishings office, at 257 -2984. Evenings Make checks payable and mail to time. camp and training area, now marked Until April Marine Corps Base and weekends, residents should report Earlene Parks, 677 Baugh Road, Marine Forces Pacific Commander only by the monument atop which Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay housing, resi broken refrigerators and ranges to the . Aiea, Hawaii, 96701. Deadline is LtGen. Charles C. Krulak recently LtGen. Krulak placed a lei. dents should report their broken appli- Officer of the Day, 257-1824. WasherS March 15. Aloha attire is appropri- joined more than 150 Waimea resi- Following the lei ceremony, the ances to either the trouble desk and dryers are not considered ate for this event. If anyone needs dents to commemorate the 50th Pacific Force Commander joined more or the Family Housing emergency bents ;And resident4 a map or directions contact Sgt. anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima, than 150 Waimea residents, many of Department's furnishings sec- should wait until the next Larsen at 477-0055. and to help this "Big Island" town whom had worked with or known tion, rather than by calling the working day to report them,. Come out and show your support regain its history. World War II Marines at Camp appliance contractor directly. Kerr said. for lady who has vigorously sup- a LtGen. Krulak, Col. G.L. Parks, Tarawa, at the Parker Ranch museum Because of the delay in awarding a Until the new contract, begins, hous- families during ported our Marine MarForPac chief of staff and Force called "Pu'u Opelo". This building new appliance contract, the Family ing inspectors will determine which her tenure as wife of the 30th Sergeant Major Lewis G. Lee presided served as the living quarters for senior Housing Department will temporarily appliances should be exchanged tuad Commandant of the Marine Corps. over an Hawaiian lei-laying ceremony Marine officers at Camp Tarawa, and handle appliance calls on a case-hy- which can at until later to he at the Camp Tarawa Monument. is the last Camp Tarawa-era building case basis, said Eddie Kerr, MCB repaired. TOL icons legend The monument stands by what was left on the grounds of the camp. It was Hawaii Family Housing Department's "Broken refrigerators and completely the front gate to Camp Tarawa, and the scene of a special presentation. facilities chief. Section 802 housing inoperable ranges will always be dealt was built from contributions by the During the ceremony, Rebecca residents should continue to report With as emergencies, but a range with one people of Waimea. It reads, "The 2nd "Becky" Carter, widow of Parker broken appliances, except for dish- or two inoperable burners will probably and 5th Marine Divisions trained here Ranch manager A. Hartwell Carter, washers, to ABC Appliance by calling not be exchanged. Dishwashers, induct Goal #1 - Enhance to bring peace to the Pacific". presented LtGen. Krulak a copy of the 832-9800. ing those in Section 802 housing, will not Military Readiness During its heyday, Camp Tarawa famous photo of the Iwo Jima flag rais- .During normal duty hours, residents be exchanged or repaired until the rieW served as the training base for more may report broken appliances to the contract tux's into (Co.," KelT said. than 50,000 Marines and sailors See Big Island A-10 Goal #2 - Advance Risk Management and Loss Prevention Speeding aboard MCB Hawaii can be costly Goal #3 - Enhance Quality of Life The worst part of the problem is would not be able to stop if they were area." Sgt. Lou Genzer many of the offenders are the resi- going at a faster speed, Marling The MPD is asking drivers to pay Staff writer dents themselves. explained. attention to what they are doing and Goal #4 - (4? Not only are these offenders break- Another problem area is off -base on slow down. Drivers who are caught Continuously Improve Speeding continues to be a problem ing the law, they are also a potential Mokapu Blvd. Although this area is speeding on-base will be issued a traf- aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, hazard to children, Marling not within MPD's jurisdiction, fic citation and will be cited 3 to 4 according to officials at the MCB explained. they continue to receive com- points on their base driving record. Hawaii Military Police Department. "Children don't know any plaints from residents in that Driving privileges will be revoked Although the maximum speed better; they may run out into area.