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THE HAWAII MARINE Vol. I, No. 3 Helping to keep Hawaii green July 21, 1972 MajGen Wilson named new CG; LtGen Jones scheduled to retire FMFPAC - Major General Louis A.H. Turnage, Commanding General, Officer of the Training and Test Headquarters Marine Corps, in January 11. Wilson Jr., Medal of Honor FMFPac Hawaii; and as Officer in Regiment, Basic School, until June 1967, for duty as Legislative Assistant recipient and former chief of staff, Charge, District Headquarters 1960, when he was designated to the Commandant of the Marine FMFPac, Camp Smith, was named Recruiting Station, New York, N.Y., Commanding Officer of The Basic Corps, serving in this capacity until FMFPac's new commanding general remaining there until August 1951. School. July 1968. Monday morning in Washington, D.C. Transferred to the Marine Corps In June 1962, General Wilson From August 1968 until March General Wilson will be relieving Base, Quantico, Va., he served graduated from the National War 1970, General Wilson served as Chief retiring Lieutenant General William K. of Staff, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, Jones during a change of command and earned a Gold Star in lieu of a ceremony at Camp Smith, Aug. 31. second Legion of Merit. Prior to his MajGen MajGen Huang Kuang Lo, Deputy Wilson enlisted in the detachment from Fleet Marine Force, Commandant, Chinese Marine Corps N receives a briefing on radar equipment at MACS-2 by Sgt Derral Marine Corps Reserve in May 1941, he was advanced to the rank of major Hunt. MajGen Lo was visiting here as part of a three-day tour of Marine Corps facilities and in November 1941, he was general, March 16, 1970. He then saw on Oahu. (photo by Sgt Paul Reynolds) commissioned a second lieutenant. His a one year tour of duty as first assignmenit after completing Commanding General, 1 Marine officers' basic training was no the Amphibious Force/3d Marine Division. tuc Marin:. Corps Base, San Diego, where MajGen Wilson assumed his '11,00stioited 714estierf he joined the 9th Marine Regiment. current duties as Deputy for He went overseas with the 9th Education/Director, Education Center, Marines in February 1943, stopping at Marine Corps Development and Guadalcanal, Efate, New Hebrides, Education. Command, Quantico, in Bougainville, British Solomon Islands, April 1971. Learn all about autos again at Guadalcanal, and then at He will join Maj Robert J. Guam. In the assault on Guam on July Modrzejewski, of 2/3 at K -Bay, as the 25 and only 26, 1944, he was in command Medal of Honor recipients on the K-BAY - Gavilan College's Vocational Training Program, which of Company Second Island. "F," Battalion, officially opens its doors for operation here Aug. 2, is the subject of Marines, 3d Marine 9th Division, when much discussion and interest aboard the Air Station. he distinguished himself with Representatives at the Joint Education Center, located at the performance "above and beyond the 7-Day Store complex, report that since Friday they have received call of duty" which earned for him the LtGen Jones MajGen Wilson Jr. ROTC numerous calls from interested personnel seeking information on Medal of Honor. registration for courses being offered. Because of wounds he received consecutively as Commanding Officer College in Washington, D.C., and was Last week the Hawaii Marine printed a synopsis of the curriculum in that battle, he was evacuated to the of the Basic School's 1st Training then assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Police Science and Construction Technology. This week we have U.S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, where Battalion, Commanding Officer of (Plans and Programs), at Headquarters seeks help provided similar information on both the Automotive Mechanics and he remained until Oct. 15, 1944. Camp Barrett, arid Executive Officer Marine Corps until he was transferred Body Fender courses. The latter courses are to be offered during early General Wilson returned to duty of The Basic School prior to to the 1st Marine Division. He went WASHINGTON, D.C. The October. as Commanding Officer of Company - completing the Officers' Senior Course overseas with the First Marine Division Marine Corps is looking for retired Basic prerequisites for enrollment in on-base vocational training "ID," Marine Barracks, Camp in August 1954. After a brief tour as a in August 1965, stopping at Okinawa Marines, or Marines who will retire are: Be a K-Bay based 18-year-old or older Marine sergeant (E-5) or Pendleton, but in December 1944, he Senior School instructor, he departed before going on to Vietnam. In before September, to serve as below (or equivalent Naval rating) with at least 180 days of active was transferred to Washington, D.C., for Korea to serve as Assistant G-3, recognition of his service in Vietnam instructors starting this fall at four service. A high school diploma is not required. where tic served as Detachment until Augu6t i9a5, wiser, lie was as Assistant Chief of Staff, he was Marine Corps Junior ROTC units. Registration is now being conducted at the Joint Education Commander of the Marine Barracks named Commanding Officer of the 2d awarded the Legion of Merit and the Openings are available for both Center from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m, and again from I to 3 p.m. on Fridays and Post Security Officer. While Battalion, 5th Marines. Republic of Vietnam Cross of officer and enlisted retirees at high and from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and is on a first come, serving in Washington, he was formally In March 1956, General Wilson Gallantry with one gold star. schools in River Rouge, Mich., first served basis. presented the Medal of Honor by was again assigned to Headquarters Upon his return to the United Piscataway, N.J., Jacksonville, Fla., In reply to many calls from staff non-commissioned officers President Truman. Marine Corps where he served for two States, General Wilson reported to and Fern Creek, Ky. Retired officers During post-war assignments, years as Operations Officer, G-3 Atlanta, Ga., and assumed command serve as senior military instructors and General Wilson served at the Marine Division. Upon completion of that of the Marine curriculums, page 3 6th Corps District in staff NCOs as military instructors. Corps Institute in Washington, D.C.; as tour, he again returned to Quantico, August 1966. Promoted to brigadier Under the program the salary Aide-de-Camp to Lieutenant General and served first as Commanding general, Nov. 3, 1966, he returned to requesting paid to a retired instructor must be at information about the Police Science Program, the Joint least equal to the total pay and Education Center stresses that although established primarily for junior allowances received on active duty. enlisted personnel, SNCO5 will be accepted on a space available basis The government pays the retired for this course only. The entire tab for enrollment in either of the four courses, with Career planners say diploma necessary stipend, with the school paying at least the difference between active duty and the exception of text book cost, is picked up by the VA. retired pay. Uniforms are worn in This unique self-improvement program became a reality here after NAVY TIMES -- Beginning Jan. The requirement will be in a new two of the books will be devoted discharging daily duties. development of an idea presented during the Air Station's Human I, 1973, any Marine planning to three-volume Career Planning and entirely to career patterns -one for Although applications are Affairs study seminar last fall. re-enlist for the second time will need Development Guide. The guide will officers and the other for enlisted. desired and will be considered from all For additional information, contact the Joint Education Center a high school education or its GED replace the current career planning The new manual also will okay see Jr. ROTC, page 8 (72061). equivalent. manual and be so comprehensive that five-year re-enlistments, take shipping over interviews out of company offices and double the request time for those Capt Hudson, 1 stlt Bockman attend conference asking for service beyond 20 years. HS Madcop selectees will not need MARINE BARRACKS, PEARL being sought to insure uniformity in send additional representatives, may Earn your diploma now HQMC approval to extend or reenlist HARBOR - Capt Jack N. Hudson, current instructions techniques on drug request permission from CMC prior to to meet Madcop obligated service. Operations and Training Officer here, and alcohol control. Hosted by the Aug. I. Such commands must fund for Much of the new guide will will attend the first annual conference: Commandant of the Marine Corps per diem and travel. K-BAY - Those of you who are interested in obtaining that much reiterate policy changes adopted in the on Marine Corps Drug and Alcohol (Code AOIF), the conference will Participants currently scheduled needed high school diploma should contact the Base Education Office last year, such as the October 1971 Control, Sept. 18-22. address the latest developments in to attend include representatives from for the 'scoop' on how to do so. decision to require sergeants and above First Lieutenant Larry Bockman, abuse problems, their recognition; the Headquarters Marine Corps, Fleet If you fall in the class of persons who are planning to re-enlist for to have HQMC permission before Officer in Charge, Drug Abuse Center drug exemption program; Marine Force commands, major posts a second time, the high school diploma or its GED equivalent is reenlisting. at K-Bay, will also be attending the rehabilitation, urinalysis; and other and stations, Marine Corps Districts, required anyway. Why not start now? A few surprises are in store such conference to be held in Washington, issues which are considered vital.