AMC Flight Advisory Editor's Choice Conservation Energy Tuesday's Flight 727 Arrive Depart Caribbean Craft Market Usage: 255,000 KWH Cost: NAS Norfolk, Va. ----------- 8:00 a.m. Sat., Nov. 14, 9 a.m. -1 p.m., $31,875 Guantanamo Bay 11:00 a.m. noon Cost in Norfolk: $19,125 Kingston, Jamaica 12:45 p.m. 1:30 p.m. high school gym. Water Guantanamo Bay 2:15 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Everyone invited! Production: 2.3 MIL I NAS Norfolk, Va. 6:45 p.m. ----------- Consumption: 1.6 MIL I Guantanamo Bay Gazette Sunrise: Tomorrow, 5:20 a.m. Sunset: Today, 6:12 p.m. Vol. 48 -- No. 128 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Friday, November 13, 1992 U.S. Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony to be performed tonight Guantanaino Bay - The The drill climaxes with the United States Marine Corps performance of a rifle inspection Battle Color Ceremony will be which includes an intricate series held at the Marine Barracks Pa- of tosses executed in unison. The rade Deck tonight at 7 p.m. highly disciplined team exempli- This ceremony is known flesthedisciplineandprofession- across the country for its preci- alism associated with United f F 'A &<1USA News sion drill and exciting musical ar- States Marines. rangements. The U.S. Marine After completion of the drill, California - Keith Meinhold got Drum and Bugle Corps, the Si- the Color Guard marches on the his Navy post back yesterday. lent Drill Team, and the Marine field with the National Color, Three months after being dis- Corps Color Guard are featured carried by the Color Sergeant of charged for disclosing he's gay, of pag- the Marine Corps, and the Marine the 12-year Navy veteran was re- display Battle Color with its multicol- instated. He returned to this unique his post The Drum and Bugle Corps ored streamers. Following pres- as a sonar crew instructor at opens the ceremony with a 24- entation of the Colors and the A traditional ceremony was held Tues, Nov. 10, at the Marine Parade Deck Moffett Naval Air Station near minute drill and concert exhibi- playing of the National Anthem, celebrating the 217th birthday of the Corps. Col. John T. Murray, Command- San Francisco. The Navy rein- tion known as a "concert-in-mo- the units pass in review to the ing Officer, Marine Barracks Ground Defense/Security Force Guantanamo stated him under orders from a tion." Their program includes a playing of the Marines' Hymn Bay, Cuba, slices into the birthday cake. To the right of Murray is Pvt. Rahain federal judge, who says he must A. DeRiggs, a machine gunner of the Leeward Point Rifle Security Company. colorful mixture of popular and signifying the conclusion of the allowed to keep his job while The tradition holds that the oldest Marine and the youngest Marine share in be patriotic music. ceremony. legally challenging the military's The United States Marine Marine Barracks, Washing- the first piece of cake to be cut. Murray is 48 years old and DeRiggs is 18. ban against homosexuals. Drum and Bugle Corps performs ton, D.C., by virtue of its position military and popular music for as the "Oldest Post of the Corps," Palms, Oak Leaf Clusters and men. When the President of the Arkansas hundreds of thousands of specta- is entrusted with the custody of S tars,representing more than 400 United States is in attendance at - On Veterans Day, tors across the United States each the Battle Color of the United awards and campaigns. These Affairs of State, a Marine from president-elect Bill Clinton used year. The Corps of approxi- States Marine Corps. streamers reflect the pride, pro- this Color Guard bears the Presi- a speech in Little Rock to set the mately 8() Marine musicians is The Battle Color, bearing 49 fessionalism and esprit de corps dential Color. stage for his policies as Com- known world-wide as a premier streamers commemorating the of the United States Marines and The Battle Color Ceremony mander in Chief. Clintonpledged marching musical unit. military campaigns in which Ma- are evidence of the historically is presented to thousands of his full attention to a strong na- The Silent Drill Team then rines have fought, is carried by significant role Marines have people every year, both in the tional defense and improved care takes the spotlight to perform the Color Guard of the Marine played in defending and main- United States and abroad. for veterans. On matters related their famed 10-minute drill rou- Corps. The Color Guard is com- taining the nation's peace and Portions of the ceremony to the plight of POWs and MIAs, tine. The calculated drill move- manded by the Color Sergeant of security since 1775. have been televised nationally the president-elect said he's ments and precise handling of the the Marine Corps, who bears the In addition to the Color Ser- and units within the group fre- gratified by Vietnam's recent in- M-1 rifles are the hallmark of this National Color. geant of the Marine Corps, the quently perform in White House formation related to the fate of display which is performed with- The 49 streamers on the Color Guard consists of a bearer ceremonies honoring foreign of- American veterans. Clinton said out verbal commands. Battle Color are decorated with for the Battle Color and two rifle- ficials. he won't rest until that issue is Gitmo Marines to celebrate 217th birthday of Corps tomorrow night resolved. squadron's return to CONUS in for special assignment to the September 1968. Director of Personnel Manage- In June 1970, Amos com- ment/Procurement Division, pleted the Amphibious Warfare (M&RA) in May 1991. He as- School at Quantico, Va. sumed his current assignment on Four years later he was or- July 19, 1991. dered to HMH-462, Okinawa, Amos' personal decorations World News where he participated in the include: Legion of Merit with England -The Archbishop of Can- evacuation of Saigon, Vietnam. Gold Star in lieu of a second terbury pledged yesterday to heal He was advanced to his pres- award; Meritorious Service the rift in the Church of England entgrade Sept. 21, 1990, and was Medal; Air Medal with numeral caused by a general synod vote assigned duty as the assistant "25" and Combat "V"; Joint approving ordination of women. wing commander (Fwd), 3d Ma- Service Commendation Medal Archbishop George Carey says he rine Aircraft Wing, MCAS, El with Combat "V" and Gold Star understands the "anguish" felt by Toro, Calif., in October 1990. in lieu of second award; and vari- opponents of women priests. He Capt. William M. DeSpain (center), Commander, Naval Base, shows the Amos served in this capacity ous unit awards. urged co-religionists who oppose Marine Corps Ball invitation presented to him by Lance Cpl. Steve Couchman until May 1991, when he returned Welcome to Guantanamo the change not to carry out their (left), and Lance Cpl. Alberto Hernandez (right). to Headquarters Marine Corps Bay! threats to abandon the church. Guantanamo Bay - The Ma- sioned a second lieutenant in rines of Guantanamo Bay will be June 1965 through the Platoon Ireland - Four people have been celebrating the 217th birthday of Leader's Class program. arrested on charges of transporti-g the United States Marine Corps After completing the Basic 2,900 explosive detonators to Ire- tha formal ball. The ball will School at Quantico, Va., in Janu- land for the Irish Republican Sat, Nov. 14, from 8 p.m. until ary 1966, he was assigned as a Army. The FBI says the suspects Ia.m. platoon commander with the 2d are accused of sending the detona- Music for the event will be Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d tors to Northern Ireland where they provided by a D.J., who will play Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, were installed in explosives. One a variety of music. There will be N.C. In October 1966 Amos re- man was arrested in Connecticut, a complimentary drink, souvenir ported to flight school, NAS the other in New York. glass, and hors d'oeuvres pro- Pensacola, Fla., and was desig- vided. Also, a photographer will nated a naval aviator Nov. 9, Germany - Former East German be available to take pictures. 1967. communist leader Erich Honecker The guest speaker for the Assigned to HMH-462, is on trial for manslaughter. event will be Brig. Gen. Gran- MCAS El Toro, Calif., from Honecker and five others are ville R. Amos, Deputy Director December 1967 to January 1968, charged in the deaths of East Ger- for Operations, National Military Amos qualified in the CH-53A. mans killed trying to cross the Ber- Command Center, J-3, Joint He was subsequently transferred lin Wall to freedom. Prosecutors Staff, Organization of the JCS, to HMH-463 at Marble Moun- are basing their case on shoot-to- Washington, D.C. tain, Vietnam, serving as the Items such as these will be available at the Guantanamo Bay Officers' Amos was born Sept. 30, maintenance administrative offi- Wives Club (GBOWC) Annual Caribbean Craft Market Sat, Nov. 14, from kill orders issued by Honecker and 1943, in Culpeper, Va. Upon cer until April 1968. He was reas- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market will be at the high school gym and surround- his co-defendants. Their trials Virginia Mili- ings. Baby-sitting services will be available. Don't miss this opportunity have been adjourned until Monday graduation from signed as the assistant operations to get an original Christmas, birthday, or "just because" gift for friends because one of them is sick.