DECEMBER 18, 2009 VOLUME 39, NUMBER 50 WWW.MCBH.USMC.MIL Hawaii Marine Taking WITH OPEN ARMS charge Lava Dogs assume responsibility for FOB Geronimo Sgt. Brian A. Tuthill Regimental Combat Team 7

NAWA DISTRICT, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Five months ago, the Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, arrived in Nawa District to the sounds of gunfi re, rockets and mortars. Today, Nawa is quiet — a place where they can walk through the city center without body armor as children crowd at their feet. Kristenæ Wongæ |æ Hawaiiæ Marine On Dec. 11, at Forward Operating Base Mikko-Dakotaæ Roberts,æ 4,æ welcomesæ hisæ fatheræ homeæ atæ Hangaræ 103æ Tuesday.æ Approximatelyæ 20æ sailorsæ ofæ Helicopteræ Anti-Submarineæ Squadronæ Lightæ Geronimo, in front of Marine leaders from II Marine 37,æ Fourthæ Detachmentæ arrivedæ bothæ onæ Marineæ Corpsæ Baseæ Hawaiiæ andæ Pearlæ Harboræ Navalæ Station.æ Theæ sailors,æ whoæ spentæ sixæ monthsæ onæ theæ USSæ Expeditionary Brigade, local Afghan leaders and Crommelin, traveled to many Asian countries in the Pacifi c region, participating in Cooperation Afl oat Readiness and Training exercises. Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Lt. Col. William F. McCollough, commanding offi cer of 1/5, cased his battalion’s battle colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony, marking the end of their successful deployment. HSL-37 Detachment Four The commanding offi cer of 1/3, Lt. Col. Matt Baker, called forward his battalion’s colors and unfurled the fl ag and streamers to the wind marking the start of their operational commitment to the Nawa District. returns from deployment Through the success of 1/5’s Marines over their fi ve months in Nawa, “Colonel Bill” has become the Kristen Wong would do for the day when he returned. stuff of legends in the district, forging strong ties to Photojournalist “It looks like a good day to hike,” Scatcherd said. local Afghan leaders and much of the population, Guerra, a pilot for HSL-37 Detachment 4, not only received a said Mohammed Khan, Nawa District administrator, pon spotting his father emerging from the helicopter, welcome home from his buddies, he also received a gift bag from at a lunch celebration held in McCollough’s honor, Mikko-Dakota Roberts, 4, charged across the cement, fl ower the Kaneohe Offi cers’ Spouses Club, which included bananas, cereal, Dec. 8. McCollough dressed in traditional Afghan Ulei swinging at his sides, for a big swoop off his feet and a orange juice and skim milk. clothes and a headdress for the party to show his hug. Soon, friends, family and coworkers followed, showering fi ve “We saw a lot of places in Asia, that was pretty good. Got to see a sincere respect for Afghan culture. returning sailors with hugs and handshakes Tuesday. lot of different cultures,” Guerra said. “There was a lot of interaction “‘Colonel Bill’ and his Marines patrolled in the The personnel from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light between the different nations.” heat, drenched in sweat every day, and brought 37, Detachment 4, were part of approximately 20 The San Antonio native recalls fond memories of security to our streets and wonderful jobs to our sailors returning from a six-month deployment. The this fi rst deployment, including his temporary switch See TRANSFER, A-2 rest arrived with the USS Crommelin at Pearl Harbor from the USS Crommelin to the USS Chafee to work Naval Station later that morning. with HSL-37 Detachment 1. Guerra had previously Holding a lei of green ti leaves and eggshell white worked with Detachment 1 and enjoyed working orchids, Liisa Roberts waited patiently for her husband with old friends again. 3/3 Change of Command at Hangar 103. Wanting to look her best and adjusting “We were doing it all day … from sunrise to sunset, her shawl, the Boulder, Colo. native was worried it was nonstop,” Guerra said. “I was pretty dead after about her mascara. it [be]cause I was in the helicopter literally all day.” “I’ll have black eyes in a minute,” Roberts said, There was He fondly recalled participating in the “Fight for smiling. Fish” mission headed by the U.S. Coast Guard in the This was her husband’s second deployment while a lot of islands of Micronesia. stationed aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and it The detachment assisted in catching illegal hasn’t gotten easier. interaction fi shermen to ensure the Micronesians were not Chatting with her husband during the deployment deprived of their main source of food. via the Internet, Roberts endured background between Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Greg Zimmerman, annoyances from his locale, like parrots and monkeys. ‘‘ offi cer in charge, Detachment 4, HSL-37, the dets Even without animal disruption, conversations the different made many stops in the Pacifi c region, from Guam to suffered at the hands of connectivity issues. In the Thailand to Singapore. meantime, Roberts kept busy with her work as a nations.” The main reason for the deployment was not only photographer, and spent her free time hiking and to push the Navy’s newest campaign, “Global Force kayaking. She looks forward to having her husband — Lt. Roland Guerra for Good,” but also to engage in exercises under join the activities. Cooperation Afl oat Readiness and Training. “I’m so happy that my husband’s home,” she said. Back home now, Guerra said he missed surfi ng the most, and was Among those waiting outside Hangar 103 were Army Reserve not able to attend the 25th annual Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Capt. Steve Scatcherd and Kaneohe resident Dane Martin. Aikau 2009 surfi ng competition. Scatcherd and Martin were waiting for their friend and fellow “I heard the waves were 50 feet [high],” Guerra said. “My friends canoe paddler Navy Lt. Roland Guerra, and discussing what they were there. I can’t wait to see their pictures.” New buoy attempts to capture energy Christine Cabalo captured from motions of the water. Previous Photojournalist models have captured an average 3 to 4 kilowatts before being recovered for more Redesigned and ready for more onshore testing, with a maximum capacity experiments, the Wave Energy Technology to generate 40 kilowatts. program’s new buoy is equipped for any The buoy, located a mile offshore north of LanceæC pl.æRonaldæ W.æStauf feræ| æ HawaiiæM arine rough waves ahead at Marine Corps Base MCB Hawaii, will connect to an underwater Lt.æ Col.æ Jonathanæ C.æ Goffæ (right),æ relinquishesæ hisæ com- Hawaii. cable and power system hooking into mandæ toæ Lt.æ Col.æ Jefferyæ C.æ Holtæ byæ passingæ onæ 3rdæ Bat- On Monday, WET coordinators launched the base’s power grid. Cable said the two talion,æ 3rdæ Marineæ RegimentÍ sæ battleæ colorsæ duringæ theæ the buoy in a continuing experiment to components still need to be installed, and battalionÍ sæ changeæ ofæ commandæ ceremonyæ atæ Deweyæ harness waves for power. The technology Warrenæ Bartelæ |æ U.S.æ Navy crews plan to safely comple the work after Squareæ Dec.æ 11.æ ñ AmericaÍ sæ Battalion,îæ bidæ farewellæ toæ has been in development since 2003, said Experimentingæ withæ capturingæ energyæ generatedæ the holiday season. Goff, and welcomed Holt, the former operations offi cer Brian Cable, ocean energy program manager, fromæ HawaiiÍ sæ waves,æ aæ newæ poweræ buoyæ isæ oneæ The latest buoy is a small-scale foræ 3rdæ Marineæ Regiment.æ Goffæ hasæ receivedæ ordersæ toæ de- Naval Facilities Engineering Command ofæ severalæ potentialæ alternativeæ energyæ sourcesæ experimental device, although it weighs tachæ fromæ theæ battalionæ andæ reportæ toæ theæ commandingæ atæ Marineæ Corpsæ Baseæ Hawaii. approximately 20 tons and towers at 50 offi cer of 3rd Marine Regiment for duty until early next Engineering Service Center. “It’s always an initiative for us to explore feet tall. Ocean Power Technologies is year when he will be assigned to U.S. Pacifi c Command This is the third launched prototype sources of alternative energy,” Cable said. commercially testing the technology with asæ aæ Japanese,æ Faræ Eastæ expert.æ Withinæ theæ lastæ year,æ underæ from contracted company Ocean Power GoffÍ sæ command,æ 3/3æ conductedæ Operationæ Taskæ Forceæ “This project is part of how we’re working to larger buoys in Europe and Australia, which Technologies, and scientists will be MPæ inæ Iraq,æ guardingæ theæ linesæ ofæ communicationæ andæ follow the executive order and legislation to monitoring data to see how much power is convoysæ travelingæ acrossæ theæ desertæ landsæ ofæ Westernæ Iraq.æ reduce fossil fuel use.” See BUOY, A-6 Marines use furlough Friday to show Inside today’s Hawaii Marine Weekend Forecast Steppin’ Off Sunny K-Bay Marines hike the students different side of the Corps High — 77 2009 Honolulu Marathon “A lot of the kids see the Marine Corps as a Lance Cpl. Vanessa M. American Horse to raise money for Low — 69 Combat Correspondent ground operation,” said Staff Sgt. Juan Garcia, Wounded Warriors, B-1 supply chief, MCAS. “They never get to see the air side and how much is involved in making an n the morning of Dec. 11, 11 children Isolated Showers took a journey to places even some airplane go up in the air.” High — 81 Marines haven’t been. They participated Students started exploring at the top of the air O Low — 68 in the fi rst Aviation Career Day on Dec. 11 traffi c control tower, experiencing a 360-degree Hawaiian Ice sponsored by the Marine Corps Air Station, view of MCB Hawaii. Marines from the Air Traffi c There’s no need to take Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Control Maintenance Branch explained the leave to chill out, the Service members’ dependents ages 10 to 18 radar systems and how they designate different coolest place on island is Isolated Showers were encouraged to participate in this event as landmarks as markers for incoming aircraft. just 30 minutes away at High — 81 an education opportunity on a furlough Friday, the Ice Palace, C-1 Low — 67 when Hawaii’s public schools were closed. See AVIATION, A-6 Sunday Saturday Today A-2 • DECEMBER 18, 2009 HAWAII MARINE NEWS BRIEFS See You Again In ‘10 MCB Hawaii Starting next week, the Hawaii Marine will be taking a holiday break through the second week of January. We’ll be back Friday, Jan. 8, to start another Marines year covering the greatest base in the Marine Corps! Happy holidays to all and best wishes for the New Year. share holiday

School Furlough Satisfaction Survey The School Liaison Offi ce and MCCS would like festivities with parent input to determine levels of satisfaction with School Furlough Activities offered by MCCS. Please take a short survey via http://www.surveymonkey. Waimanalo com/s/6VHNVK8 or by visiting the MCCS Hawaii Lance Cpl. Ronald W. Stauffer Web site at http://www.mccshawaii.com. Responses Combat Correspondent will be accepted from Dec. 7-21. For more informa- tion, contact Amy Madsen, School Liaison Offi cer, Marines took it one step at a time as they marched with members at 257-8826. of the local community in the Waimanalo Christmas Parade down Kalanianaole Highway, Saturday morning. Liberty Bus Cancelled Community members lined the highway, for the festivities, and The Liberty Bus has been cancelled for Dec. 25 to see the colorful fl oats and automobiles on their journey down the and 26. For more information, contact William long stretch of asphalt. Otto at 216-6244. 3rd Marine Regiment’s color guard held their fl ags high as they marched in the front of the parade. In pursuit, Col. Robert Rice, School Bus Policy Changes Effective Jan. 2010 commanding offi cer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, waved to the crowds as he expressed his holiday greetings. Some students in grades 6-12 will stop riding the “We consider the people of Waimanalo to be good partners school bus due to the continuing budget challenges and we want to be good neighbors,” Rice said. “We want to come faced by the State Department of Education and es- together as one, so when times are tough we can work together on calating student transportation costs. The distance the relationships that have been going on for years.” a student in grades 6-12 must reside from school in Rice said among the Marines who marched in the parade, were order to qualify for public school bus service will be combat veterans. He added the people need to see who is representing increased from 1 mile to 1.5 miles effective the fi rst them when service members go overseas. school day of the upcoming second semester. Curb- “It’s important to us because we want to continue to show and Lance Cpl. Ronald W. Stauffer | Hawaii Marine to-curb services remain unchanged. Maps showing emphasize that we’re good partners with the local community,” Rice A Marine color guard from 3rd Marine Regiment stationed at Marine the new 1.5 mile walk-out distance for schools are said. “Everything we do around here is a partnership and we can’t do Corps Base Hawaii, leads the way for the Waimanalo Christmas Parade being distributed to schools and are available at anything by ourselves.” A marching detail of Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 3 along the Kalanianaole Highway, Saturday morning. http://doe.k12.hi.us. followed Rice, keeping in step and standing tall in their Dress “D” Also, the DOE will discontinue public school bus- uniforms. cheers from the crowd. sing services at the end of the current semester (De- “It was excellent,” said Andrew Jamila Jr., parade coordinator. “It “I thought it was really cool that [the Marines] brought out the big cember 2009) for high school students who reside showed a lot of patriotism.” equipment,” said Ryan Kauahikaua, who attended the event. “It was along select Oahu island bus routes where City bus- An Army veteran, Jamila said his hat’s off to the Marines. He also enjoyable to see the Marines participating in the parade.” sing services are available. said he was proud to see the Marine and the color guard marching Once the Marines passed, an exhibition of hot rod cars, fl oats For more information, contact DOE District Stu- down the highway. carrying church organizations, local bands and more littered the dent Transportation Offi cers: Windward, 235-9181; He’s especially grateful that the commanding offi cer of MCB streets with candy for children. Leeward, 677-6684. Hawaii participated. Rice said he believes the Marines who participated in the parade “To have them here is inspirational to our sons and it personalizes made a positive impact. Naval Health Clinic Hawaii the Marine Corps,” Jamila said. “[The community] knows we exist and they know we’re here,” Roxanne Cobb-Adams, who attended the event, said it was Rice said. “We don’t always agree on everything, but what we do H1N1 Vaccinations awesome to see the Marines in their uniforms and it’s not something agree on is that we’ll be good partners and work together to keep each Naval Health Clinic (NHC) Hawaii received a people get to see a lot. other well informed about ongoing events.” limited supply of the H1N1. The vaccine is avail- As the parade moved on, Marines from CLB-3’s Motor For individuals who did not get to attend the parade, a television able at all NHC Hawaii immunization clinics only Transportation Company and Aircraft Recue Firefi ghting Unit drove showing is scheduled to air Dec. 24 at 8:30 a.m. on channel 49, and to the following high-risk DoD family members in their big trucks, which brought smiles to the children’s faces and Dec. 25 at 4:30 p.m. on channel 52. and those in close contact with them who present a valid military ID card: Pregnant women; adult care- givers and family members of infants age newborn to 6 months; family members of high-risk children; healthcare staff involved in direct patient care and CLB-3 celebrates holidays, return fi rst responders; persons 25-64 years old with medi- cal conditions; and persons 6 months-24 years old from deployment together (non-military members). Vaccine is available on a walk-in basis at the immunizations clinics at Maka- lapa Clinic (Pearl Harbor) and Kaneohe Bay Branch Health Clinic. Allow 30 minutes to complete paper- For fi rst time, work. entire unit on Important Phone Numbers: On-Base Emergencies 911 Military Police 257-7114 base together Child Protective Service 832-5300 Fraud, Waste, Abuse & EEO 257-8852 Lance Cpl. Vanessa M. American Horse Combat Correspondent Pothole & Streetlight Repair 257-2380 Base Information 449-7110 It’s that time of the year again — Christmas MCBH Duty Chaplain 257-7700 parties for each battalion and unit. One DEERS 257-2077 particular unit had an even bigger reason to celebrate the holidays. Combat Logistics Battalion 3 is, for the fi rst time, back from deployment as a whole. Correction They are the youngest battalion, and CLB-3 In the story “All in the Family” that appeared in the brought everyone home from their recent Dec. 11 issue of Hawaii Marine, Master Gunnery Sgt. deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. Iosefo Elisara’s rank was misidentifi ed in the second “Everyone is on deck tonight between two headline. deployments,” said Staff Sgt. Matthew Yetter, maintenance chief, CLB-3. “We do a lot of good things as a battalion so it’s great for us

to all come together with our families and Lance Cpl. Vanessa M. American Horse | Hawaii Marine celebrate the holidays.” Staff Sgt. Jared Stiles, calibration chief, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii Marine The Christmas party was held at the base www.mcbh.usmc.mil gives his son a high-fi ve through the bounce house netting at the CLB-3 Christmas party at the base marina, Saturday. CLB-3 arranged several fun activities for its service members and their families Commanding Offi cer Col. Robert Rice See TOGETHER, A-6 during the celebration including boat rides, bounce houses and volleyball. Base Sergeant Major Sgt. Maj. James Sutton Public Affairs Offi cer Maj. Alan Crouch Deputy Director 1st Lt. Justine Roberts TRANSFER, from A-1 McCollough presented Marine have endured together and the Others received wristwatches Public Affairs Chief Gunnery Sgt. Arsenio R. Cortez Corps offi cer’s mameluke swords. friendship we have built here in to recognize their consistent Internal Media Chief Sgt. Mark Fayloga people,” said Khan. “They touch “Many years ago after fi ghting Nawa.” punctuality and reliability in Managing Editor Christopher Aguinaldo our children on the heads and alongside our Muslim brothers in McCollough also presented helping to revitalize Nawa. Copy Editor Sgt. Macario P. Mora Jr. give them candy, and when they Africa, Marines were presented a Manaf and Khan’s sons with KA- “Whenever I or my men hear Design Editor Lance Cpl. Cassandra Flowers play in streets they pretend to be sword — a sword we still carry BAR fi ghting knives, saying, “You about Afghanistan, we will stop Press Chief Cpl. Regina A. Ochoa Photojournalist Christine Cabalo ‘Colonel Bill’ or one of his brave today,” said McCollough. “Now do a great job protecting your and wonder how our friends are Photojournalist Kristen Wong Marines. We thank you.” it is my great honor to be able father, but if anything happens, doing,” said McCollough. “We Combat Correspondent Cpl. Danny H. Woodall “When we fi rst came here, to present you with that sword you’ll be ready, just like Marines will remember each other for the Combat Correspondent Lance Cpl. Ronald W. Stauffer we had no friends. Now, we are as a symbol of the struggles we are.” rest of our lives.” Combat Correspondent Lance Cpl. Colby W. Brown leaving as more than friends. We Combat Correspondent Lance Cpl. V.M. American Horse slept in this very spot in the dirt

Hawaii Marine is an authorized publication for members of the and we sweat and bled together Department of Defense. here,” McCollough said to the Hawaii Marine is published by MidWeek Printing, Inc., a pri- crowd before him. vate fi rm in no way connected with the U.S. Marine Corps, under exclusive contract to the U.S. Marine Corps. McCollough also took time Contents of Hawaii Marine are not necessarily the offi cial views to recognize the bravery of the of, or endorsed by, the United States Government, the Department Afghan men gathered before of Defense or the U.S. Marine Corps. The appearance of advertising in Hawaii Marine, including him and remembered the three inserts and supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the who were assassinated only DoD, Department of the Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps of the products or services advertised. months ago by the Taliban for Everything advertised in Hawaii Marine shall be made available stepping forward to lead in their for purchase, use, or patronage without regard to race, color, reli- communities. gion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affi liation, or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, After lunch, Afghans and 1/5 user or patron. Marines exchanged parting gifts Editorial content or public service announcements (i.e., all with one another. content other than paid advertisements) is edited, prepared and provided by the Public Affairs Offi ce aboard Marine Corps Base Khan adorned McCullough, Hawaii. Opinions expressed are not to be considered an offi cial ex- Sgt. Maj. William T. Sowers, pression of the DoD, DoN or the USMC. Hawaii Marine is a free publication available at stands on Ma- sergeant major of 1/5, and Capt. rine Corps Base Hawaii and neighboring businesses. If you are in- Brian Huysman, commanding terested in obtaining copies by mail, please contact MidWeek Print- offi cer, Charlie Company, 1/5, ing, Inc. at 235-5881. Submit items for Hawaii Marine to the managing editor no later with colorful paper arrangements than noon on the Friday prior to publication, using the following which hung from their necks — address: reminiscent of large Hawaiian Sgt. Brian A. Tuthill | Regimental Combat Team 7 leis — traditionally given by Sgt. Maj. Dwight D. Jones and Lt. Col. Matt Baker, sergeant major and commanding offi cer of 1st Battalion, 3rd Hawaii Marine, Box 63062, Building 216, Afghans at celebrations. MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii 96863 Marine Regiment, respectively, uncase 1/3’s battle colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Forward E-Mail: [email protected] To Abdul Manaf, Nawa Operating Base Geronimo, Dec. 11. The Marines of 1/3 assumed responsibility for Nawa District from 1st Bat- Fax: 257-2511, Phone: 257-8837 District governor, and Khan, talion,æ 5thæ Marineæ Regiment. HAWAII MARINE DECEMBER 18, 2009 • A-3

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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Military families of the Cherry Point community received an early Christmas gift, Dec. 7, at Pelican Point. The Trees for Troops program, in partnership with Marine Corps Community Services and FedEx, delivered 350 Christmas trees, from Hickory, N.C., to the air station.

See http://www.marines.mil Westæ Coast Cpl.æ Bobbyæ J.æ Yarbroughæ |æ Marineæ Barracksæ 8thæ &æ I Toæ markæ theæ 68thæ anniversaryæ ofæ theæ attackæ onæ Pearlæ Harbor,æ theæ U.S.æ Marineæ Drumæ andæ Bugleæ Corpsæ performedæ atæ theæ Nationalæ Museumæ of the Pacifi c War Dec. 7 in Fredericksburg, Texas. D&B plays at reopening of During the ceremony, Bush, who was the youngest naval aviator in WWII, reminded patrons it is important to remember the National Museum of the Pacifi c War sacrifi ces made by his generation, but also remember those that continue to fi ght for freedom today. “It is right and important that we honor the genuine valor of Cpl. Bobby J. Yarbrough men and women who throughout our history have made the Marine Barracks 8th & I ultimate sacrifi ce for their country, for the cause of freedom, and FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — To mark the 68th anniversary perhaps most of all for each other,” Bush said. of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle “We’re also right to pause and thank the living for the honor LanceæC pl.æDa nielæBootheæ| æM arineæC orpsæBas eæC ampæP endleton Corps performed at the National Museum of the Pacifi c War Dec. and commitment they’ve shown, and continue to show, to 7 in Fredericksburg, Texas. preserving and protecting this, the greatest and freest nation on Pendleton Snipers receive Approximately 5,000 people attended the ceremony that the face of the earth.” congressional award honored World War II veterans and their accomplishments in Keynote speaker Conway, said the war that took place within MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Two the Pacifi c War. Distinguished guests included former President the Pacifi c is an event that we as Americans must remember. Camp Pendleton sniper teams received special congressional George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, and recognition after crushing snipers from around world in two Gen. James T. Conway, 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps. recent Army sponsored competitions. See http://www.marines.mil Representatives from California’s 49th congressional district delivered Congressional Recognition Awards to the fi ve School of Infantry West Marines, on behalf of San Diego congressional representative and Army veteran Darrell Issa. See http://www.marines.mil Top story from Overseas the front

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Japanese, American bikers support Toys for Tots

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — More than 130 rumbling motorcycles invaded Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s streets during the Toys for Tots Motorcycle Rally here Dec. 6. The annual event, coordinated by the MCAS Iwakuni Motorcycle Club and Single Marine Program, promotes the Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign. See http://www.marines.mil

Lanceæ Cpl.æ Walteræ Marinoæ |æ Regimentalæ Combatæ Teamæ 7æ Aæ Marineæ withæ 3rdæ Battalion,æ 4thæ Marineæ Regiment,æ conductsæ combatæ operationsæ inæ Nowæ Zad,æ Afghanistan,æ duringæ Operationæ CobraÍ sæ An- ger,æ Dec.æ 4.æ Operationæ CobraÍ sæ Angeræ disruptedæ enemyæ supplyæ linesæ andæ communicationæ inæ Nowæ Zad,æ onceæ aæ safeæ havenæ foræ Talibanæ forces. Cobra’s Anger: Stoicism turned into wide grins after hearing the news. A few minutes later the convoy stopped. They had reached Marines Assault Into Now Zad a river bed too deep to cross. Bulldozers were brought in to fi ll the bed with sand in order to make a bridge for their vehicles. Lance Cpl. Walter Marino They had entered enemy territory. Regimental Combat Team 7 The road to Now Zad was known to be infested with roadside bombs. So rather than take a chance, assault breacher NOW ZAD, Afghanistan — After many months of planning, vehicles fi red numerous line charges, which demolished the the Marines of Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion road ahead and detonated any possible roadside bombs in a and Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment arose massive explosion. to Afghanistan’s 3 a.m. cold winter chill to kick off Operation With the road to Now Zad clear, Marines from 3/4 and 2nd Cobra’s Anger. An unusual silence surrounded the Marines as CEB blasted music from their vehicles and attacked into the they boarded their vehicles. Now Zad Taliban stronghold. No jokes, no talking, just business. The stoic faced Marines At this point, radio chatter fl ooded the communication lines in the six wheeled, armored vehicle, known as the “Cougar,” again. listened intently to the chatter over the radio. “The Afghan army just got their fi rst kill in combat,” said a Marine on the communication line. See http://www.marines.mil A-4 • DECEMBER 18, 2009 HAWAII MARINE DECEMBER 18, 2009 • A-5 Adm. Mullen tours Afghanistan market with Marines, views progress ON Sgt. Brian A. Tuthill able to do this job. I can fully understand the Regimental Combat Team 7 governor’s elation [with our presence] because of the changes here. NAWA, Afghanistan — Chairman of the “He’s so excited about the positive changes Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen visited and it makes sense he would want us to stay, TargeT Patrol Base Jaker yesterday to tour the base and but when that security prevails when we leave, the Nawa District center and spend time with he will still be happy,” Mullen said. “To be able Marines and sailors assigned here. to walk through places like this, I see how it Mullen, the president’s top U.S. military has literally turned over from an insurgent adviser, accompanied Brig. Gen. Lawrence D. stronghold to a town that is open and violence- Nicholson, commanding general, II Marine free.” Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan, and Lt. Col. Mullen returned to Jaker and spent a few Matt Baker, commanding offi cer, 1st Battalion, moments with Marines and sailors there. He 3rd Marine Regiment, explained how their seven on a tour of the district’s months serving here in downtown market area just harm’s way will pave the way outside of Jaker. for the security of the region, To showcase the peace and and that he fully understands tranquility to the chairman, this sacrifi ce can be harder the group walked the streets during the holidays. outside of Jaker with only a “It’s great to be able to come Sgt. Mason L. Crawford, squad leader, Guard Pla- security team and without To be able to walk out here and see you,” Mullen toon,æ Headquartersæ andæ Serviceæ Company,æ 1/3,æ callsæ body armor. through places told the platoon assembled fi ring commands in Pashto, and observes Sayed Alim While in the market, before him. “I’ve been around of the Afghan National Army, as he fi res on targets near Forward Operating Base Geronimo. Crawford is Mullen spoke with Nawa Marines my entire career, and like this, I see a 28-year-old from Baton Rouge, La. District residents about their I can tell you I’m very proud security and needs. He also how it has literally of the work you’re doing right spoke with Adbul Manaf, now.” Nawa District governor, about turned‘‘ over from The chairman answered Lava Dogs hone Afghan the changes brought to the an insurgent questions from the platoon, area by Marines since the and then shook each service soldiers’ marksmanship arrival of 1st Battalion, 5th stronghold to a member’s hand and presented Marine Regiment, in July. them his personalized Sgt. Brian A. Tuthill “One of the reasons [for my town that is open challenge coins before Regimental Combat Team 7 visit] is to see and recognize departing. the improvement and change and violence-free.” “It was great to see him NAWA, Afghanistan — Sayed Alim stood on the fi ring which has happened here — Adm. Mike Mullen come out here,” said Sgt. line, a Marine by his side and M-16 service rifl e in his since the Marines came into Khristopher L. Privitar, section hand. When the whistle blasted, the Afghan National this area,” Mullen said. “I was leader, police mentoring Army soldier quickly spun to his left and delivered two here within two weeks of when the Marines team, 1/3. “We hear about celebrities coming rounds without hesitation nearly center into a 12-inch came in here initially, so it’s very easy for me out to bigger camps, but they’re not really in circle, drawn on a silhouette target. to observe where we were then to where we are harm’s way. I think it’s great for us to see the He smiled broadly at his fellow soldiers, but his focus now.” senior offi cer in the military out at our level, quickly returned, as his Marine instructor used hand Manaf told Mullen how happy he is having where the troops are fi ghting here in Helmand gestures to explain how Alim needed to modify his stance Marines in Nawa since their arrival months ago province.” to make best use of his momentum with his rifl e. and hopes they can fi nd a way to stay longer in “It’s good for the Marines’ morale and we Alim was one of more than a dozen Afghan National Afghanistan to maintain Nawa’s security. could all see he really cares about how we’re Army soldiers who joined a squad of 1st Battalion, 3rd “The plan for all of us is to transition security doing and what we need out here,” said Privitar, Marine Regiment, near Forward Operating Base Geronimo, to the local forces,” Mullen said, reinforcing 25, from Universal City, Texas. “He made sure Monday, to improve their combat marksmanship with President Barack Obama’s 2011 plans for U.S. we all got his coin, and that made it special for one-on-one mentoring. forces to leave Afghanistan. “I am confi dent us. We’ll all be able to look back on the day The ANA soldiers practiced shooting techniques and the Afghan national security forces will be Adm. Mullen came to see us in Nawa.” drills, such as timed target engagements, fi ring rounds in controlled and speed pairs, and failure to stop drills. They also practiced engaging three different targets while Photosæ byæ Sgt.æ Brianæ A.æ Tuthillæ |æ Regimentalæ Combatæ Teamæ 7 walking. Gunnery Sgt. Steven J. Taylor, platoon sergeant, Guard Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, inspects the chamber of an Afghan National Army soldier’s M-16A2 service rifl e before fi ring near Forward Operating Marines observed their fi ring stances, weapons handling, Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Monday. Taylor, 34, is from Buffalo, N.Y. and coached shooting accuracy, using basic Pashto commands and phrases learned from their interpreters. Aæ spentæ brassæ casingæ Sayedæ Alim,æ aæ soldieræ “The biggest challenge was the language barrier,” said ejects from a M-4 withæ theæ Afghanæ Lance Cpl. Jason M. Cooper, a member of Guard Platoon rifl e during fi ring near Nationalæ Army,æ smilesæ atæ who helped coach ANA soldiers. “We learned basic Forward Operating Base his success after fi ring numbers and commands, which defi nitely helped, but we Geronimo,æ Helmandæ accuratelyæ onæ aæ seriesæ ofæ were still limited without an interpreter next to us and province,æ Afghanistan.æ targetsæ duringæ aæ combatæ pantomiming only goes so far. Marinesæ ofæ Guardæ marksmanshipæ exerciseæ “Some of these guys really needed assistance out here, Platoon,æ Headquartersæ near Forward Operating andæ Serviceæ Company,æ Baseæ Geronimo.æ and they did get better,” said Cooper, 20, from Auburn, 1/3,æ coachedæ aæ squadæ ofæ Alimæ wasæ oneæ ofæ theæ N.Y. “We wanted them to get the fundamentals of combat ANAæ soldiersæ inæ variousæ bestæ shootersæ ofæ theæ marksmanship down the best we could. There were a few drillsæ toæ improveæ theiræ soldiersæ inæ hisæ squad,æ who shot really well, too.” combatæ marksmanship. whoæ wereæ coachedæ One of the top shooters was Alim, a 25-year-old Afghan byæ Marinesæ ofæ Guardæ soldier from Sar-i-Pol province, who said the training was Platoon,æ Headquartersæ benefi cial for him and his unit. andæ Serviceæ Company,æ “I learned tactics to help me shoot the enemy,” said 1/3,æ inæ variousæ drillsæ toæ Alim. “I feel more comfortable shooting now. Working improveæ theiræ combatæ with the Marines is good, and helps us for the security of marksmanship. the Afghan people.” Although the session only lasted a few hours, Marines say the training is valuable, and will continue training Lance Cpl. John B. Kavanaugh, a member of Headquarters and Service Company, 1/3, ANA units to improve their combat effectiveness. Sgt.æBr ianæ A.æ Tuthillæ| æ RegimentalæC ombatæ Teamæ7 explains to an ANA soldier how his fi ring stance can affect his balance and accuracy near “If we keep working with them, they can defi nitely be a Adm.æ Mikeæ Mullen,æ chairmanæ ofæ theæ Jointæ Chiefsæ ofæ Staff,æ speaksæ toæ aæ platoonæ ofæ Marinesæ andæ sailorsæ withæ Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Dec. 14. Kavanaugh, 20, is from Warner Robins, Ga., force to be reckoned with,” said Cooper. “It just takes time, Alphaæ Company,æ 1stæ Battalion,æ 3rdæ Marineæ Regiment,æ duringæ hisæ visitæ toæ Patrolæ Baseæ Jakeræ Thursday.æ Mul- and is a 2008 graduate of Warner Robins High School. practice and patience.” lenævis itedæJ akeræandætheæNa waæDis trictætoætour ætheædis trictæcen teræ andæ spendæ timeæ withæ serviceæ members. Lava Dogs look to boost job market, solve Home-cooked meals brings Custom Kitchen 1/3 together in Afghanistan water dilemma in Afghanistan’s Nawa District Sgt. Brian A. Tuthill if we can avoid it. We were living in a house Regimental Combat Team 7 with the Iraqi police as we trained them, so Sgt. Brian A. Tuthill deduced that the problem may lie at lochs a few miles up the health clinic and marketplace. They also visit the district center we bought and rented pots and pans, a stove Regimental Combat Team 7 road, and they would have to return at a later date for more weekly and hear suggestions for improvements or complaints HELMAND PROVINCE, Islamic Republic — everything we would need to make a good analysis. against projects or current military operations. of Afghanistan — When Marines hear they dinner every night. HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan — A platoon of Back in the heart of Nawa’s District center, Marines of 4th “The ideas for these improvement projects are not only must live at a small patrol base for a long period “Pretty soon, we had infantry Marines from Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrolled CAG often meet with local citizens and contractors to plan collected by Marines on patrol, but we take ideas from our of time, many think of primitive facilities, down the street fi ghting to come over to our nearly four miles through rural farmland of Nawa District Dec. future projects throughout the district. Some of those include customer, who is ultimately the civilians out there on the dirty conditions and bland, prepackaged meals house for dinner,” said Flores. 6, to search for the source of a water dilemma. improving the school, police station, district government offi ces, ground,” said Maj. Rudy Quiles, CAG team leader. “We coming from brown bags. Meals usually start early in the afternoon Earlier that week, a Nawa resident walked encourage them to bring ideas to Marines or For Marines with the Police Mentoring with PMT Marines chopping vegetables, those four miles to speak with civil affairs through their community council.” Team assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine gathering wood scraps, preparing and seasoning Marines at a patrol base in the heart of the district Currently, CAG Marines are commissioning a Regiment, living on Patrol Base Jaker near the meat, cleaning pots and pans, and buying last- about a problem in his neighborhood where the number of projects throughout Nawa which will Nawa District’s bazaar means good eats. Dozens minute ingredients. Their seasonings and spices irrigation canal occasionally runs low on water, cost less than $5,000 and use local contractors of Marines of Alpha Company, 1/3, and Charlie are mostly collected and donated from care affecting many farms in that area. for the work. Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, packages. “Out here we can grill it, boil it, bake With the crucial rainy season approaching, This helps to stimulate the local economy and skipped the regular meal lines, Dec. 5, and it or fry it,” said Flores. Marines went to the canal area to assess the job market. Small loans may be issued to local followed their stomachs to the improvised wood Flores admits his team’s cuisine has a Mexican situation and looked at small bridges and other businessmen to get their enterprise running or stove kitchen on camp, where Sgt. Juan A. Flores bias, since his main chef and more than half of obstructions in the canal, which may have been back on its feet. and his team were frying chicken, cooking rice his Marines are Mexican-American or married affecting water fl ow. If a solution was identifi ed “We also sometimes hear bogus or exaggerated and topping it all with fresh pico de gallo over to Hispanic women. Judging by the crowd and on the patrol, 4th Civil Affairs Group assigned claims, too, and have to sort through them all Afghan fl at bread. Their fresh ingredients were smiles on faces of Marines gathered around the to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, could to make sure they are legitimate,” said 1st Lt. purchased from the bazaar earlier that day. kitchen, nobody seems to mind. contract the job out to local Afghan laborers. Christopher L. Koch, a 4th CAG civil affairs The 1/3 Lava Dogs living at Jaker inherited For other Marines like Cpl. Carlos J. Orellana, Although the man who submitted the offi cer, after inspecting a cab driver’s broken the kitchen from the Marines of 1/5, from PMT, 1/3, who are not as experienced with claim could not be found, Lt. Col. Matt Baker, window. The driver said he suspected Marines whom they recently took over the area. The Sgt.æ Brianæ A.æ Tuthillæ |æ Regimentalæ Combatæ Teamæ 7 cooking, they take it as a great opportunity to commanding offi cer of 1/3, spoke with elder had broken the window during a patrol the hand-built, dual-burner stove is made from Cpl.æ Carlosæ Martinez,æ militaryæ policeman,æ Policeæ Mentoringæ Team,æ 1stæ Battalion,æ 3rdæ Marineæ Regiment,æ learn. Afghan men living along the canal about the previous night. engineer stakes, barrier steel wire grates, British stirs frying chicken by fl ashlight at Patrol Base Jaker’s custom fi eld kitchen, Dec. 4. Marines constructed “It’s exciting for me to be able to do this here,” problem. Koch took the man’s information down and military ammunition cans and parachute cord. the kitchen from scrap materials and purchase fl at bread, rice, vegetables and other basic ingredients said Orellana, a 22-year-old from Houston. “I “The population is our focus here, and civil researched patrol routes and times to see if the “Before we made it in October, everyone had fromæ localæ Afghanæ shopsæ foræ useæ inæ theiræ cooking.æ Martinezæ isæ aæ 22-year-oldæ fromæ Roma,æ Texas. cooked a little back home, but this is cooking affairs [are] a big part of that,” said Baker, who stories matched up. If it did prove legitimate, their own little cooking areas when we fi rst got the 1/3 Marines so they can enjoy it.” kitchen already in place on the camp, saving his in the raw. It’s a whole new experience and I’m joined the patrol to get fi rst-hand knowledge of CAG Marines can be authorized to pay for here, so we consolidated them into one big “Out here, real chow halls are not easily Marines the effort of building one. Before his going to learn a lot, too. the area and people in 1/3’s area of operations. damage Marines may have caused, said Quiles. one,” said Cpl. Michael H. Gobel, a Humvee accessible, so you rely on your Marine ingenuity team deployed from Military Police Company “What’s great about this is that it all comes Baker said civil affairs projects such as building “If we break something on accident or destroy driver for Charlie Company, 1/5, who helped to make things better,” said Flores, PMT platoon at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., down to taking care of people,” Orellana said. and renovating buildings or improving local something in battle, we’re going to pay for it. It’s construct the kitchen. sergeant and a 28-year-old from Los Angeles. he had already dreamed of making his own “If someone says, ‘Wow! This is really good!’ infrastructure through local contractors are some Sgt.æ Brianæ A.æ Tuthillæ |æ Regimentalæ Combatæ Teamæ 7 the responsible thing to do,” said Koch, 25, from “We looked through the junk pile and “We want to live as comfortably as possible, and meals while deployed. then that made everything worth it for us.” of the main driving forces in helping the people Marinesæ ofæ 1stæ Battalion,æ 3rdæ Marineæ Regiment,æ speakæ toæ aæ Nawaæ familyæ livingæ alongæ aæ canalæ asæ toæ whyæ Washington, D.C. “Imagine someone coming to scavenged parts to build with,” said Gobel, 21, dinner is a big deal to all of us. Preparing a meal “When I was deployed to Iraq last year, my As the PMT Marines begin training local of Nawa stand fi rmly on their own feet. water fl ow might be interrupted there during a patrol Dec. 6. The issue was brought up to 4th Civil your front yard and destroying things, even on from El Cajon, Calif. “I used it to cook on every together, cooking together and eating together staff [non-commissioned offi cer in charge] Afghan national police forces, they won’t After speaking with a man at the canal who Affairsæ Groupæ Marinesæ assignedæ toæ 1/3.æ Solvingæ problemsæ likeæ thisæ toæ helpæ localæ communitiesæ isæ theæ accident, and just leaving it there for you. That’s night I was here. It was way better than the — it’s just like family.” wanted to make life better and decided we were always be at Jaker to cook, but when they are, has lived in the area his entire life, the Marines heart of 1/3’s mission in Nawa, said Lt. Col. Matt Baker, commanding offi cer, 1/3. not going to help us here in our mission.” usual chow and I’m glad we’re able to pass it on Flores said he was very happy to see a not going to eat [Meals, Ready-to-Eat] every day “you’ll see us cooking,” Orellana said. A-6 • DECEMBER 18, 2009 HAWAII MARINE

BUOY, from A-1

Patrol Squadron Nine embarks across fl eet could generate 150 kilowatts in ideal conditions. Lt. j.g. Thomas W. Gallagher operating in a combat environment. Patrol allies with whom we will be working during First launched in Kaneohe Bay in 2004, the initial Patrol Squadron NINE PAO Squadron Nine’s aircrew fl ew a total of fi ve the upcoming deployment.” buoy used hydraulic systems to capture wave energy, missions over six days, acting as the Strike Meanwhile, back at Marine Corps Base but the latest device is outfi tted with newer technology. Members of Patrol Squadron Nine Group’s primary aerial anti-submarine Hawaii, Wing Two aircraft participated “We made some mechanical and structural participated in exercises around the globe warfare platform. in Operation Koa Kai, a large scale improvements to enhance the survivability of the buoy last month, making the Golden Eagle Patrol Squadron Nine sent Combat exercise simulating a real-time combat in storm conditions,” said Bill Powers, vice president, presence known throughout the fl eet. One Aircrew 6 to Kadena, Japan to participate in environment. Wing Two aircrews operated Ocean Power Technologies. “It’s based on past combat aircrew detached to San Diego to ANNUALEX 21G, a yearly readiness exercise in a constantly changing tactical picture, observations where we’ve seen we may need some extra train alongside the USS John C. Stennis featuring air and surface elements from receiving up-to-the-minute intelligence struts or extra reinforcement in certain critical areas.” (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group. A second U.S. Pacifi c Fleet working in conjunction briefi ngs before takeoff. A Japanese Yaeshio Powers said mass scale use of wave energy is still in crew departed west to Kadena, Japan to with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Class submarine also participated in the the future, but has the potential to be a dependable participate in ANNUALEX 21G, while still (JMSDF) units. Patrol Squadron Nine exercise, posing as a hostile submarine in energy source. He noted the ocean outputs energy another aircrew fl ew to Waco, Texas to pick fl ew several events over the course of the the area. Following the exercise, Japanese regularly and could be harnessed at least 80 percent of up a newly repaired P-3C to augment Wing exercise, honing its readiness posture in submariners were met by Patrol Squadron the time. It has the potential to be more reliable than Two’s fl eet of aircraft. Back in Hawaii, Patrol preparation for deployment. The trip also Nine personnel and toured one of the solar technology, which generally can’t be harnessed at Squadron Nine joined with other Wing Two enabled them to get an advanced look at squadron’s P-3C Orion aircraft. Lt. Alex night. aircrews to participate in Operation Koa Kai. Kadena Air Base, which will likely serve as Plumer, who led the P-3 tour, enjoyed his To install the buoy, offi cials from Waterfront Patrol Squadron Nine’s Combat Aircrew Patrol Squadron Nine’s base of operations experience with the Japanese submariners. Operations, the MCB Hawaii Facilities Department and 5 spent six days in San Diego, Calif. training their next deployment. Patrol Squadron “It was a great opportunity to see a different Hawaii based company Sea Engineering Inc. teamed with the USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Nine pilot Lt. j.g. Mike Garcia felt the trip perspective,” he said, “and they were very together to ensure the device works. Sea Engineering Inc. Group. The exercise, involving multiple was a success. “The Golden Eagles seized interested in seeing the aircraft that only will handle the majority of maintenance and provided surface ships and air assets, enhanced the opportunity to survey the facilities at a few hours prior they had been training much of the equipment needed to install the buoy. coordination and built teamwork while Kadena as well as train with our Japanese with.” “Sea Engineering Inc. workers mentioned Hawaii’s been having rough water this winter,” said Warren Bartel, civil/ocean engineer, NAVFAC ESC. “We all TOGETHER, from A-2 time our families have gotten together in an outdoor setting.” thought now was a perfect time to do it. It’s been very The unit was established in June 2008, previously know as calm for four to fi ve days, so we can have divers go into marina Saturday. Their theme was football and families came out Combat Service Support Group, and is the only logistics battalion the water and not get hurt.” in jerseys or gear from their favorite team. Footballs were tossed on base. They can support all military operations at an intermediate Compared to other locations in Hawaii, Bartel and around in the parking lot and the service member’s children played level according to Yetter. Cable note Kaneohe Bay has moderate waves but is a a mini game of touch football. More than 300 Marines from CLB-3 took part in a one- good candidate to use wave energy because military Several service members helped cook a free feast of burgers, hot year deployment to Afghanistan from November 2008 to facilities with their own power grids are nearby. Cable dogs and chicken. A highlight was a chili cook off. A group of November 2009. Although some Marines are just returning, said after improving on design and function, everyone Marines from Support Company took the overall best chili award. 134 will leave for Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island working on the project was excited to get the buoy back Vans with video game consoles were brought to the event and next month. in the water now. three bounce houses were infl ated for the children. Free boat rides “It feels great to be back in Hawaii,” said Sgt. Victor Orozco Diaz, “Winter is a good time for waves in Hawaii,” Cable were also offered for guests. data chief, CLB-3. “Gatherings make you appreciate things after said. “Our dilemma is always trying to fi nd a safe time “It’s good to get Marines out of the barracks and squad bays,” being in a dangerous area and after my second deployment, my to put equipment in the water while capturing the said Staff Sgt. Jared Stiles, calibration chief, CLB-3. “This is the fi rst wife was glad to have me home.” bigger waves.”

AVIATION, from A-1 to experience aviation,” said Capt. Adam Taylor, supply offi cer, Students then watched an MCAS. “It’s awesome that they get Aircraft Rescue Firefi ghting unit to interact with the pilots and ask demonstration where Marines any questions they have.” let the students spray water Afterward, they explored a hoses and blare emergency CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter. sirens. They shared rescue Children slid around because of procedures, including a Jaws of the ever-present hydraulic fl uid Life presentation and a chance on the fl oor and laughed with to be strapped in and lifted in an excitement. The children even infl atable rescue cot. climbed into the cockpit of the “It was nice to be able to get helicopter. hands on with all the equipment,” “This is so cool,” said Nathaniel said Kevin Daisey, an 11-year- Gribbins, 10, as he fl ipped switches old student attending the event. and yelled out the window of the “This is stuff I usually just see on aircraft. “This makes me want to television and now I get to play be a pilot one day.” with it.” It’s uncertain if the event will be The next stop was Hangar 104 held again. However most students to explore an Orion P-3 aircraft. agreed it was a great way to spend The children climbed throughout a furlough Friday morning. the cabin and examined various “I had fun in the tower because LanceæC pl.æ VanessaæM .æ AmericanæHor seæ |æ HawaiiæM arine gadgets in the rear of the plane. of the view,” said Annika Goodell, Nathanielæ Gribbins,æ 10,æ exploresæ theæ cockpitæ ofæ anæ Orionæ P-3æ aircraft.æ æ Navyæ pilotsæ inæ theæ aircraftæ accompaniedæ Gribbinsæ foræ Avia- They also tried on pilot helmets 10. “It was better than sitting at tionæ Careeræ Day,æ Dec.æ 11.æ Theæ eventæ wasæ sponsoredæ byæ Marineæ Corpsæ Airæ Station,æ Kaneoheæ Bay,æ Hawaiiæ asæ anæ alternativeæ activityæ and various aviation gear. home and I got to see a bunch of foræs tudentæonæthatæf urloughæF riday. “This event really allows them cool stuff.” December 18, 2009 Volume 39, Number 50 Hawaii Marine www.mcbh.usmc.mil Sports & Health Get agrip

Christine Cabalo | Hawaii Marine Demonstrating the proper way to hold free weights, DeJuan Hathaway, personal trainer, begins a few reps of Olympic lifts at Semper Fit. Hathaway, who is cer- tified by the U.S. Weightlifting Association, said good technique is important to avoid injury. Learn how to weightlift properly Christine Cabalo Photojournalist

For anyone who wants a balanced workout, learning how to properly lift weights is important to harness the full benefits. With the holidays and the new year around the corner, Semper Fit Center users can exercise with the gym’s weight Cpl. Danny H. Woodall | Hawaii Marine machines or try their hand at free weights in any size. Cpl. Fernando Camacho, rescue man, aircraft rescue and fight fighting, Marine Corps Air Station, and native of Chicago, Ill. hoists a donation “Weight lifting helps your overall physical fitness and is box during the Honolulu Marathon on Sunday. The Marines accepted monetary donations from fellow competitors and spectators for the another way to keep you healthy,” said DeJuan Hathaway, Wounded Warriors Hawaii Regiment. personal trainer, Semper Fit. “It reduces your body fat, and your confidence level increases.” Hathaway, who is certified by the U.S. Weightlifting Association, said anyone who wants to reap the benefits of Olympic weightlifting should start with a good foundation of regular physical activity. He noted whenever working with clients, he begins by showing them two general Marathon Men exercises to practice. “The high pull and hang clean are the basic fundamental motion for lifts,” he said. “Most exercises require these two Marines raise money for Wounded Warriors at Honolulu Marathon movements.” Those who don’t want to use the standard weightlifting Cpl. Danny H. Woodall tightened pack-straps and the marathon] also, so I asked and signifies the daily bar and additional weights can also practice the exercise Combat Correspondent boots in preparation for the them to run with me. After struggles of wounded warriors, with hand weights. Once weightlifters learn the right marathon’s start. deciding to hike it in boots said Cpl. Brandon Cox, crew technique to pull off these lifts, Hathaway said they can On a cool Sunday Shunning traditional mara- and utes, I thought to myself, chief, ARFF, MCAS, and native begin to add more weight or learn more challenging morning, though far from thon gear, five Marines from if we’re going to do this crazy of Franklin, Ind. maneuvers like the power clean and power snatch. quiet, approximately 23,000 Marine Corps Base Hawaii thing, we might as well do it “We want to show the However, Hathaway stressed weightlifters must take the competitors and spectators donned boots and utility uni- for a cause.” public that we are serious about time to refine their grip and stance. lined Ala Moana Boulevard for form trousers, and carried The sight of woodland raising money for our cause,” “Those lifts are for the more advanced and it takes the 2009 Honolulu Marathon. about 65 pounds of supplies digital trousers and large Cox said. “Anyone can [run more time to learn them,” he said. “They’re really different Appropriately fitting for a in packs in an effort to raise military packs in the middle a marathon] with [physical movements and it takes a lot of practice to get right.” 26.3-mile marathon, most money for the Wounded War- of thousands of marathon training] gear, but we want Strength training with weights can have a number of racers donned clothing riors Hawaii Regiment. runners inevitably raised the to put sweat and tears into benefits according to findings from the August 2009 New designed to give runners an “This all started when curiosity of others. “What’s this just, as those wounded England Journal of Medicine. Research suggests breast aerodynamic and climate- I first decided to run the in those packs?” asked several or fallen of all services have cancer survivors who have painful arm swelling called manipulating advantage over marathon,” said Cpl. Nathan marathon participants while done for us in past and current lymphedema can find relief with moderate weightlifting. their opponents. Amidst the Whitaker, rescue man, aircraft those who recognized the conflicts.” For others, the overall health benefits to weightlifting chaotic starting point, these rescue and firefighting,sight of Marines on a hump For most marathon include better lower and upper body strength, according to runners re-laced their sneakers Marine Corps Air Station, and simply shouted “ooh-rah!” participants, the 5 a.m. crack an August 2009 report from the U.S. Department of Health for a final time and anxiously native of Burlington, Iowa. “I Wearing boots and utilities, and Human Services. jogged in place. Meanwhile discovered that other Marines relinquishing normal running another, smaller group, calmly in my unit wanted to run [in gear, represents a challenge See WARRIORS, B-4 See WEIGHTS, B-4 Take it to the HOOP! Lance Cpl. Russell’s son and daugh- “It’s not about winning and Ronald W. Stauffer ter play basketball. She said how many points you score. Combat Correspondent youth sports are great for It’s about developing into children and a stress re- the game.” Children from 5 to 14 years liever. She also said it helps According to Anderson, old ran the courts during a them get exercise, which younger children play on Youth Activities basketball helps them perform better the smaller baskets and play practice session at the Semper in school. with different rules. The older Fit gymnasium Tuesday. The Youth Activities Center children will play on larger Separated into age groups, hosts 11 teams here and more baskets and can be more the athletes set off with their at Manana. Each team receives competitive. coaches to learn some of the replica jerseys of National “It’s all set up for them fundamentals of basketball Basketball Association teams to succeed at whatever level and have a little fun as well. and is scheduled to play teams they’re at,” Anderson said. “I like basketball,” said at Naval Station Pearl Harbor “Hopefully, when they play, Vickie Russell, whose children and Hickam Air Force Base. they will develop a yearning play at Semper Fit. “We’ve “It’s all about the kids to continue through grade done soccer and football and fundamentally getting in- school, high school and maybe now it’s basketball. We’re volved, developing a love of even college.” trying them all out to see basketball and being part of Lance Cpl. Ronald W. Stauffer | Hawaii Marine which ones we may like or the team,” said Jeff Anderson, Mathew McComas (right) takes on Kekoa Norman during the youth activities basketball practice at the not like.” Youth Activities director. See PRACTICE, B-4 Semper Fit gymnasium, Tuesday. B-2 • December 18, 2009 Hawaii Marine Competitors get down on trikes for tykes Toys for Tots gets boost with downtown showdown

Sgt. Scott Whittington wanted to give back to the community, too,” U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific she continued. KMH proved to be a force to be reckoned HONOLULU — Grown businessmen with, winning four of the five heats and taking and women took a leap back in time to the bragging rights until next year. childhood days of carefree laughter and Kimura said this was the first tricycle race of competition by racing tricycles around their what she hopes will be an annual event. 28th floor downtown office in the name of The employees have collected more than 75 charity. toys and donated nearly $800 so far this year Employees of Merrill Lynch posted a for the campaign. challenge to KMH LLP, an accounting and The state’s goal this year is 45,000 toys and business consulting firm in the Pauahi Tower Kimura continues to put the word out in the at Bishop Square. community in support of the campaign to The challenge called for employees to sit get the Marines as close to or over the goal as way down on small, red tricycles with their possible. All new, unwrapped toys and money knees sticking out, and zoom around office collected in Hawaii stay within the state to cubicles, avoiding fake plants and other office support Hawaii’s less-fortunate children. supplies as a part of their holiday party and to There’s still time to help. Anyone wishing raise awareness for the Marine Reserves’ Toys to donate can visit the campaign’s Web site for Tots campaign. at http://www.toysfortots.org for toy drop- “We’re happy to do this for the Marines and off locations or to make monetary donations. the kids,” said Diane Kimura, vice president Donations need to be made soon to ensure and wealth management advisor for Merrill they are ready in time for the children. Lynch. “I don’t think we can thank the Marines Sgt. Scott Whittington | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific “We’re so proud of what the Marines are enough for what they do for this country and Master Sgt. Scott Crockett, Toys for Tots representative, races Dani Tarumoto, KMH LLP employee, during doing (for the children of Hawaii) and we the kids of Hawaii,” said Kimura. a tricycle race on the 28th floor in the offices of Merrill Lynch to raise awareness for Toys for Tots. Meals keep giving after holidays Keep bacteria at bay when dealing with leftovers

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Study explores deployment and children Rock, Sandler Coping skills better in mental health were better able to cope added. “We know military families also with deployments. serve, and the National Military Family among the relation to caregiver’s “We are definitely aware that the Association knows that as well. We resiliency and coping mechanisms greatly appreciate their efforts with this mental health of the stay-behind parent will make study.” performers on free a deployment that much easier for While the study was beneficial, Elaine Wilson the child,” Thompson said. She cited Thompson noted, it included few lower- American Forces Press Service Defense Department programs such as ranking enlisted families and only dealt album for troops Military OneSource, which provides with a limited age group. However, the Children in military families around-the-clock access to military department will launch a comprehensive Shari Lopatin experience emotional and behavioral family life consultants. survey of military families this spring TriWest Healthcare Alliance difficulties above national averages, a “The key is to talk about challenges called the “DoD Military Family Project,” study has revealed. and work together to find solutions,” she she said. This survey of active-duty A funny thing happened on the way to the front. The Rand Corp. study, commissioned said, “so you can be a strong parent for members and their spouses will include A famous rock star recruited top comedians to donate by the National Military Family your children.” a representative sample of the active their best for a free comedy CD especially for those in Association, explored how older children The study also served to highlight duty force, spanning all ranks and ages uniform and their families, “Stand Up for the Troops.” from military families deal with the populations that may be more vulnerable of children. You can’t laugh this off. deployment of a parent. The results were to deployment-related stress. The study “This is going to be a landmark study,” Chris Rock dogging on big pieces of chicken for dads. published in the journal “Pediatrics” on indicated that “families living off-base, Thompson said. “It will track families over And Adam Sandler’s musical escapades of Sloppy Joes during Dec. 7. girls during the reintegration period, time, after going through a deployment “Lunch Lady Land.” The study surveyed 1,500 military and middle and late adolescents were cycle, so we can see the changes and It’s here for you, for free, as thanks for your service. children, ages 11 to 17, from across the especially vulnerable,” Thompson noted. challenges. That information will be very Led by Grammy- nation and their non-deployed parents “We know that two-thirds of our critical as we look at how we provide nominated singer- or caregivers. military families live off the installation,” support and information to people.” songwriter John “This is one of the first studies that I’m she said. “We know how tough it is to In the meantime, Thompson said, she Ondrasik, from aware of where the children were the ones access brick and mortar with a deployed welcomes studies on military families the band “Five providing the information,” said Barbara family member, as you’re juggling work such as the Rand study. for Fighting,” Thompson, director of the Pentagon’s schedules [and] children’s activities.” “The more we know about the impact this year’s CD for office of family policy and children and Thompson said she hopes the of multiple, long-term deployments on the Troops also youth. “It’s groundbreaking.” department’s virtual programs can families, the better we will be able to includes comedy About one-third of the children in help fill the gap. “Virtual technology serve them,” she said. acts from Ray the study reported symptoms of anxiety, offers a great support for families off “This is an unprecedented time, not Romano, Jeff Foxworthy, Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller and somewhat higher than the percentages installation and for those families who only for our military children, but for more. reported on other studies of children, the are geographically separated, such as our other nations’. This type of knowledge You just need your valid military ID to download the results indicated. Also, the number of Guard and Reserve [service members], is contributing to the universe of tracks for free at http://cdforthetroops.com or http://AAFES. child difficulties was linked to the total who often don’t have easy access to knowledge about the impact of com, the Web site for the Army and Air Force Exchange months deployed in the past three years. the programs and services designed to separation on children. Service. “The study serves as an important support them,” she said. “Those of us who work with families Ondrasik included his song, “Brothers in Arms,” from the reminder that when a servicemember The study is useful in that it provides know separation affects children, and award-winning documentary, “Brothers at War.” TriWest deploys, the entire family deploys,” scientific data that can help to identify affects them differently in different Healthcare Alliance, Sony and the AAFES all partnered with Thompson said. “The findings vulnerable populations and to steer the stages,” she continued. “Our focus is, Ondrasik to bring this gift to service members, veterans and contributed to our understanding of how department’s future decisions on military how do we keep a child in the mind of their families. longer and repeated deployments weigh family programs, Thompson said. a deployed parent and the parent in the In addition to the free downloads, 200,000 CDs will arrive on families.” “We now have some very important mind of a child at home? How do we at military bases, Armed Services YMCAs, USO Centers, Findings also suggested that children data that will drive decisions and that keep connections vibrant and ongoing? Fisher Houses and other locations throughout the U.S. and whose caregivers had better self-reported we can use to create a dialogue,” she That is our mission.” overseas. Hawaii Marine December 18, 2009 • b-3

Spotlight On Sports Sports Briefs Semper The Warrior Games Fishing charters available at MCB Hawaii Calling all active duty, reserve and veteran athletes! If you Spend the day aboard one of the Base Marina’s fishing charter aspire to be or already have the skill level to be a warrior athlete, boats. For more information, stop by the Base Marina located in now is your chance! Building 1698, across from Hangar #101, or call 254-7666/7667. The Warrior Games will take place May 10-14, 2010, at the Fit group U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Sports Parents for Fitness include swimming, cycling, track and field, shooting, archery, The Parents for Fitness Program is a cooperative babysitting wheelchair basketball and seated volleyball. This program is effort available at the Semper Fit Center for all active duty service designed to elevate abilities through athletic competition for members and their families. wounded, ill and injured servicemembers, providing a focal The PFFP participants are required to volunteer to babysit classes event to empower the incorporation of athletics into Military three times per month and is open for parents with children 6 Service wounded warrior programs. weeks and older. Boot Camp The Warrior Games will be an annual event to celebrate For more information, call Allison at 744-5977 or e-mail This class is an extremely intense cardio workout with a the achievement and abilities of wounded, ill and injured [email protected]. tough strengthening portion that is sometimes held in servicemembers. This process provides the opportunity for the basketball court for a more intense workout. servicemembers to qualify for U.S. Paralympics, while building Personal trainers available at Semper Fit camaraderie and raising awareness for adaptive sports. For those looking to get into a tailored exercise regimen, or Cardio Kick If you’re trying to get rid of pent up frustration or just The Wounded Warrior Regiment will begin taking applications just looking for good advice on weight management and weight looking for an awesome workout, this is the class for for athletes in mid-December. The Marine Corps will field a team control, the Semper Fit Center offers free personal training you! This high-energy class incorporates punches and of 50 athletes plus 10 alternates. Details on the application will consultation. kick combos to improve endurance, speed and agility, be announced in a MarAdmin in mid-December. You can schedule an appointment with a trainer who will take while burning calories and increasing muscle tone. If you are interested and/or would like more information, body-fat measurements, blood-pressure and heart-rate readings. please e-mail [email protected]. They will do all this and tailor a program, based on your Cycling physical needs and ambitions. Tired of those boring three-mile runs? Well, come for a Okinawa Kenpo Karate For only $5 per workout, a professional trainer will actually ride with us. This class uses specialized stationary bikes Every Tuesday and Thursday, join MCCS Youth Activities work with you to ensure maximum efficiency. to help you burn a large amount of calories and tone up for Kenpo Karate Kobudo classes, held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Patrons may sign up for an initial assessment and one session while improving your core strength. Set to specialized music as you pedal off the pounds. Building 1391, located behind the old 7-Day Store. Adults and a week up to three weeks. children are welcome. Because of a high demand for personal trainer appointments, Gut Cut Costs for classes are $35 for adults, $25 for children and $20 patrons must wait four weeks between sessions following the You’ve heard the stories. Come experience it for your- for additional family members. initial three visits. self — or are you scared? This 30-minute abdominal For information, call MCCS Youth Activities at 254-7610. For more information, contact Semper Fit at 254-7597. class is designed to strengthen your core muscles.

High Intensity Circuit Training Put the “fun” back into functional training! This is a great workout for people on the go. This hour-long class will incorporate a series of circuits designed to challenge your muscular endurance and will strengthen Commander’s Fitness Series your cardiovascular system. Lower Body Blast To register for events in the Commander’s Fitness Series visit the Semper Fit Center or go to the MCCS Web Site at Want to tone up your legs? This class targets all the major muscle groups in your legs, including your core http://www.mccshawaii.com/cgfit.htm. For more information about the events, call Tina Lui at 254-7590. muscles. Strengthening these muscles will not only help firm up those areas but also maintain a healthy 3rd Annual VP-9 King of the Hill 5K Run CLB-3 Swamp Romp posture. Sat., Jan. 16 Feb. 20 VP-9 hosts its annual King of the Hill 5K on Saturday, January The race begins at the Boondocker building, neighboring the Keiki and Me 16 at 7 a.m. The race begins and ends at Dewey Square, and the Marine Corps Exchange Annex parking lot. Six-person teams will Don’t have a sitter? This class is designed for the active course takes runners up the hill to the Officers’ Club, then up negotiate an obstacle-laden course that includes mud, crawling, parent done in an outdoor setting involving the kids. the even bigger hill of Kansas Tower. jumping, mud, swinging, sounds of combat, and more mud. Build strength and cardiovascular endurance during this fun group setting. With the use of resistance bands, body weight exercises, abdominal work and plyometrics this can help strengthen your body and mind. Bring your own stroller.

Muscle Conditioning Not coordinated for a traditional aerobics class? This class has minimal choreography so this is safe. A mus- cular endurance workout using hand weights and bands to work all muscle groups.

Pilates This amazing class uses a powerful series of non-impact exercises for total body sculpting. This class will help develop strength, flexibility, balance, and weight loss to sculpt lean, long muscles and reshape your body from head to toe.

PiYo If pilates and yoga were mixed together, this is what you would get. This class will help develop strength, flexibility and balance to sculpt long, lean muscles. With pilates, yoga and a combo of upbeat moves, this mat class will get your blood flowing while re-shaping you from head to toe.

Power Yoga If you’re looking for a class to increase strength, stam- ina and flexibility, this class is for you. They use yoga postures that are an excellent cross-training routine for athletes, along with poses to calm the mind and body.

Speed and Agility Swifter, Higher, Stronger ... Train like an athlete. This class focuses on developing strength, power, balance and agility while maintaining flexibility. Dynamics of this class include plyometric type exercises designed to produce fast, powerful movements and improve func- tions of the nervous system while increasing foot speed.

Step This is a tried and true classic. Fads come and go, but step endures all. This fundamental class focuses on getting a great workout on the steps with basic chore- ography — nothing fancy — just hard work and a ton of sweat.

Step and Tone The best of both worlds in one class! A great step class and some resistance training in an hour and 15 min- utes. Get your heart pumping with an upbeat step ses- sion that will tone your muscles.

Step Challenge To step it up even more. This class is for the seasoned stepper or for those just looking for a challenge. This class is a full hour of fun and challenging choreogra- phy.

Water Aerobics This non-impact workout is excellent for cardiovascular conditioning, flexibility and strengthening. Aqua train- ing is a terrific way to gain fitness without the stresses of gravity experienced in land-based training. Holiday Hours: There will be no group exercise classes from Dec. 21 to Jan 3, 2010. Classes will resume Jan. 4, 2010. The gym will still be open. Semper Fit will be open on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. B-4 • DecemBer 18, 2009 Hawaii marine WARRIORS, from B-1 living a normal life are over,” Camacho said. “The of a discharged pistol signaled funding we raise can help to the start of the race, but accomplish this and to bring for the Marines, the sound some morale to these Marines represented something more. and sailors during the holiday With their gear packed, the five season.” Marines were ready to hike the Twenty-six grueling miles, course and continue collecting 10 hours and $660 later, monetary donations. the Marines had completed “I heard about [raising the marathon. Despite their money for wounded warriors] experience in triathlons, a through word of mouth,” 26-mile hike is no walk in the said Cpl. Erik Gamboa, park, although the marathon administration clerk, MCAS, did take them through several and native of Los Angeles, different recreational areas in Calif. “The good thing about Honolulu. Marines is they love a challenge Although the Marines and are always willing to help completed the marathon, out their brothers.” their mission is not over. In the weeks leading up to The Marines want everyone the event, the Marines had to do what they can by personally collected more supporting the Wounded than $700 for the wounded Warriors. warriors, and hoped to raise at “The more people who least $1,000 more during the know and donate, the more we marathon and the following help these warriors,” Whitaker week. said. “From all of us who took By hiking the marathon, part in the marathon, we’d they hoped to spread awareness like to thank all of those who of the daily struggles of the have helped, donated to or service members in Wounded supported this cause.” Warrior detachments, said For more information on Cpl. Fernando Camacho, the hike or how to donate to Lance Cpl. Ronald W. Stauffer | Hawaii Marine rescue man, ARFF, MCAS, and the wounded warriors, visit Renee Hanks, volunteer coach, talks defensive strategies with her young athletes during the youth activities basketball practice at the native of Chicago, Ill. http://woundedwarrior.co.cc. Semper Fit gymnasium, Tuesday. “Just because our wounded All donations received will warriors are back in the states immediately be forwarded PRACTICE, from B-1 something to get away from school work and stay active. It’s doesn’t mean their struggle to the Wounded Warrior Anderson said the athletes about having fun and learning the basics.” for recovery and to resume Foundation. take away more than just a love for the game as they continue Jensen believes some competition is good and healthy, but playing. she doesn’t want to focus on winning. She wants to make the “They learn teamwork and discipline, and other traits that game fun for the athletes. are good for character building,” Anderson said. “I think team sports are really important,” Jensen said. “I Providing knowledge of the game are volunteers from think they learn to respect leadership, their teammates and Marine Corps Base Hawaii community. Anderson said he’s help each other out.” proud to have such willing volunteers and the program As the young athletes worked on passing and dribbling, wouldn’t survive without them. coaches supported every effort made for the upcoming season. One of those willing coaches is Amber Jensen, who has The basketball season is scheduled to begin Jan. 9. For more three daughters involved in the program. information on youth sports, call the Youth Activities at 254- “I love the program,” Jensen said. “I think kids need 7611.

WEIGHTS, from B-1 instructor and practicing with a bare bar, which weighs 45 pounds. The exercise can also be modified for those who want Improper weightlifting could result in few health benefits to use dumbbells. and possibly serious injuries, Hathaway said. Hathaway said he consistently works hard to ensure his “It’s not safe if you do it the wrong way, and you end up technique is great. with bad habits. You could strain any part of your body. I’ve He noted both advanced lifters and novices shouldn’t expect seen a lot of back injuries from weightlifting the wrong way. to see results overnight and to carefully practice their exercises I’m always here for helping anyone and showing them the over time for the best result. proper technique.” “Improving your technique is the hardest part of To avoid injury, Hathaway recommends beginners start an weightlifting,” he said. “It’s important to learn and take things Olympic lifting routine just two times a week. slowly.” Novice lifters should do five repetitions in three to four For more information about weightlifting, call Semper Fit sets. Hathaway also recommended consulting with a proper Center at 254-7597.

Cpl. Danny H. Woodall | Hawaii Marine Wearing boots and utilities and carrying approximately 65 pounds of gear and supplies in their packs, Marines with Marine Corps Air Sta- tion set off on the 26.3-mile course of the 2009 Honolulu Marathon. Hawaii Marine December 18, 2009 • b-5 Is this worth our undivided attention?

Cpl. Danny H. Woodall Combat Correspondent Our right to know he United States and its allies are threatening sanctions against Iran unless they discontinue their nuclear program. Celebrities have no privacy The war in Afghanistan is escalating. National health care Lance Cpl. Colby W. Brown debates are increasing the partisan divide. A nation at a Combat Correspondent crossroad has one question on its mind: what’s up with TTiger Woods? ne alleged mistress said he enjoyed enthusiastic sex. Woods allegedly cheated on his wife with several women. He’s sorry Another nine or so have come out to claim sensual relations that he was caught. He’ll probably golf again. He’s ashamed, his wife is with him. irate and the multitudes of women claiming to have been with Woods I guess Tiger Woods must have misunderstood the whole are currently seeking 15 minutes of fame and some money. That’s it. marriage thing. You know, one man, ONE woman, forever Done. Let’s move on. Oafter, through sickness, through health, all that good wholesome stuff. Woods is an exciting athlete in an otherwise tedious sport. His But nay, says this billionaire and adulterer, “I want to risk everything image can be seen in magazines, television commercials and billboards just for a little nookie.” promoting everything from sports drinks to razors. For many years, Tiger Woods It is our right to know when a hero falls, when a priest lies, and when Woods has remained one of few public figures with a completely { a role model for golf enthusiasts young and old goes from smiling on untarnished slate, until now. The media firestorm surrounding the the side of a Gatorade bottle to becoming an adulterous husband. events of his domestic dispute/car crash and subsequent leaking of VS is a recurring column tackling This man, this sports icon, was doing well at being a pure, clean alleged indiscretions is one of callous, checkout-counter reporting debatable issues in the sports world. role model for golf and sports fans everywhere. Now he is just rather than of legitimate journalism. Hawaii Marine readers can submit a another celebrity who cheated on his wife, lost all his credibility and Already, Woods has dropped out of a few tournaments and lost subject for future columns by emailing advertisement deals, and is being drowned by his own actions. several key endorsements, costing him money, while his marriage and Some may ask who are we to hold celebrities to a higher standard? career are in jeopardy. In the spirit of the holidays, let’s forgive and their ideas to hmeditor@hawaiimarine. Who are we to judge them? Fact 1: They are celebrities. They are viewed forget. Why do we need to shatter the spirit of man who is clearly so com. If there’s a topic you would like by millions and entertain nations. Their names are known across the far down? Would Santa Claus unremittingly flog a beleaguered Tiger to discuss/defend or if you think land, therefore without knowing what their Woods? Of course, he wouldn’t! we missed the mark, let us know and favorite color is, the masses will hold them Besides, Woods cheated on his wife with about 15 women … allegedly. you could see your “opinion,” regardless above all because they’re famous. Even in infidelity, Woods can’t settle for anything less than being the Fact 2: Woods isn’t stupid. He went to best! He’s just living his life like he plays on of how wrong it is, below. So, Stanford. Therefore, he knows being in the the courses — like a pro. (Come on, it’s hard suit up ladies … it’s game time. limelight gives him the responsibility to form to defend this guy, give me a break). his own reputation. If he screws up he knows It is our right to I’m not defending Woods’ alleged actions. millions of people, without skipping a step, I’m merely saying that the media circus and will pass judgment on him. know when a hero falls, when a priest Woods never said America’s fascination with another human Fact 3: Woods is rich. Being a poor person, being’s personal life has, yet again, surpassed I’m justly prejudice. lies, and when a he was perfect.” the necessary level of attention. Many argue With these in consideration, and the main role model for golf that Woods deserves the negative publicity fact that he is a married man, you should, enthusiasts‘‘ young because, through interviews and advertisements, he presented himself without a doubt, understand why this is such and old goes from to the‘‘ public as an upright, virtuous person — evidently in contrast to a big deal. smiling on the side the real Tiger Woods. Looking closer at this argument, we find, much How would you feel if you were married to of a Gatorade bottle like Communism, that it succeeds in theory but fails in all practical someone and they not only cheated on you, to becoming an applications. If commercials reflected the true image of those peddling but you found out about it while watching adulterous husband.” their products, this is what your children will be subjected to: the six o’clock news? Hello there. I’m Tiger Woods. Do you know what’s more satisfying Imagine you’re the advertising manager than the taste of Gatorade? That’s right, the sweet caress of a beautiful for a sports drink company, having a wonderful week. You have a cool mistress on a sultry August evening. Until then kids, drink like a slogan, sales are up and your golden boy is getting this kind of press champion … drink Gatorade! coverage. No one is going to buy the same drink that a well-known Or worse: philanderer drinks. So, your week is ruined; you have to fire your Hey guys! I’m golf superstar Tiger Woods. Do you hate razor burn golden boy and sales plummet. and monogamy as much as I do? Thankfully, I’m here to introduce a How would you feel if your son was in the school golf club? He has new Gillette product for people, like me, with sensitive skin and a low won a couple tournaments and wants to be just like his favorite golfer, tolerance for a single partner! Though this razor won’t, in any way, good ol’ Tiger. Then he sees on the news his role model likes to cheat, WOODALL BROWN appease my insatiable and indiscriminate hunger for the female form, commit adultery, break a lifelong commitment — and your son still it is aesthetically pleasing and feels good on my skin, much like … wants to be just like him. I think you get the point. So what, then, is the alternative? Replace This Tiger Woods scandal is golf history. Although I’m not a fan, I him with a more “honest” celebrity? Find me someone worth $100 million who is willing to know with this much coverage and that many girls, he has opened the door for the “bad boy” to make even more, and I’ll show you a man who’ll likely be just like Woods, or worse, given a few enter the golf arena. Who knows, maybe golf will finally be fun to watch … years. Personally, I wouldn’t be surprised if Peyton Manning has a few skeletons in his closet. Let us not forget the most upsetting fact of this scandal. The golf hero, the best of the best, the Should we glorify select human beings only to crucify them at the first sign of trouble? legend Tiger Woods has pulled the proverbial trigger. He has died, like Superman did in the 1992 Upholding a moral code is up to the individual. It’s up to us, though, to control our reactions storyline “The Death of Superman.” It’s that big a deal. when those “heroes” we’ve built up come toppling down — even though we’ve created unrealistic The media may be responsible for bringing light to the real Tiger Woods, but I thank them. I expectations for them. would rather know that my favorite golfer is an adulterer than blindly following him while he After all, Woods never said he was perfect. We did. cheats on his wife, fans, sport and ruins his life. December 18, 2009 Volume 39, Number 50 Hawaii Marine www.mcbh.usmc.mil Lifestyles

Lance Cpl. Vanessa M. American Horse | Hawaii Marine The Ice Palace, located near Aloha Stadium, is a great place to cool off and ice skate for a day. It is the only ice skating rink in Hawaii and offers a different experience for both tourists and Oahu residents.

Lance Cpl. Colby W. Brown | Hawaii Marine Lance Cpl. Vanessa M. American Horse | Hawaii Marine At the Ice Palace, it is just $8.75 for any age to rent skates and have Two high school boys from Aiea play video games at Ice palace skat- an all day pass. There is also a pro shop where you can purchase many ing rink Wednesday. According to the boys, the ice skating rink is a items including sweatshirts, skates and hockey sticks. fun place to hang out at with their friends and stay out of the heat. Ice skating in Hawaii? Lance Cpl. Colby W. Brown Combat Correspondent Beat the heat at the Ice Palace

Hawaii is hot. Whether it’s on the beach, in The hours on becoming a hockey simple as ice skating teaches the kids how to take the car or at the office; anywhere on island, it weekdays are from player or dance on risks,” said Dwayne Yuen, 2nd grade teacher, will always be a tropical climate. Except for one 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the ice and learn Momilani Elementary School. “A lot of the kids place, or better put palace, and that is the Ice weekends 11 a.m. to 8 how to figure skate have never skated before so it is good to see them Palace Hawaii p.m. Also on Thursday, even in Hawaii. try something new and go from crawling on the Located near Aloha Stadium, it is the only ice Friday, Saturday and “It’s for people ice to skating around.” skating rink in Hawaii and draws ice skaters from Sunday, there is night who love to skate,” Even though Hawaii may be near the equator neighbor islands and different countries. The Ice skating, which is under Owens said. and has an average temperature of about 80 Palace was established 28 years ago and continues colored spotlights, with There are also degrees, there is still the opportunity to skate to be busy with customers, young and old. varying times that start skate shows held at on top of ice at 50 degrees. “Ice Palace is a novelty of Oahu, being the from 6:30 p.m. and end the Ice Palace with The Ice Palace is most busy on weekdays so if only ice rink in Hawaii,” said Anita Owen, at 11 p.m. such titles from the the goal is a romantic glide on the ice, weekends administrative assistant, Ice Palace. “Everyone has The Ice Palace also past including “The are recommended. memories of birthday parties or a field trip here.” has hockey, skate Nutcracker” and a “It is a kind of cold homey feeling for those To go skating all day and rent some skates school, dance school dedication to the who may be visiting or not natove of Hawaii, costs is only $8.75. There is also a snack bar and and a pro shop. With skaters heroes “A being able to ice skate in Hawaii,” Owens said. a variety of arcade games for entertainment these options you could Lance Cpl. Vanessa M. American Horse | Hawaii Marine Gift for You.” “Plus you can go to the beach after you’re done when taking a break from skating. fulfill your dreams of A mother teaches her daughter how to ice skate “Something as here.” near the training area on the Ice Palace skating rink Wednesday.

Lance Cpl. Vanessa M. American Horse | Hawaii Marine On-lookers watch as children play on the ice at Ice Palace skating rink Wednesday. Daytime hours yield less of a crowd and allow more room for skaters to play and practice on the rink. C-2 • DECEMBER 18, 2009 HAWAII MARINE

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1/4 — No Impact, No Idea Horrendous. Among the worst of the worst in its genre. Dedicating time to this is not only wasteful, but unforgivable. Avoid at all costs.

2/4 — High And To The Right Mediocrity at its best. Lacks a few things that might have made it really good. A If only the king Talk about ‘happily decent time waster, partake only if you have nothing better to do. had a diary… ever after’ 3/4 — On Target Praiseworthy. A great endeavor, not Kristen Wong such as the king and his wife Cpl. Regina A. Ochoa together (Tiana does most of quite an instant classic but still very Photojournalist playing as children and disobey- entertaining. This is a sound investment Combat Correspondent the working) to set everything ing their teachers. He assumes straight. Through the help of of your time. My earliest memory of Tu- the thoughts, weaponry and I grew up on “The Little some swamp creatures, the two tankhamen took place in the tactics of the alleged murderer. Mermaid.” Actually, like many frogs fi nd there’s a big differ- 4/4 — Confi rmed Kill passenger seat of my mother’s I am obviously not an Egyp- of my generation (and the gen- ence between what you want Genius. In the top 10 percent of its car on the way home from el- tologist, but I believe if research- erations before and after us), I and what you need — and as genre. This is the stuff legends are ementary school. ers had known this amount of grew up on Disney movies, and The Beatles put it, all you need made of. Missing out on it would be a I had picked up a copy of detail, there would not have like most little girls my favor- is love. disservice to yourself. “Mummies, Tombs and Trea- been a mystery. There is less of ite movies were the “princess” The movie is classic Disney sure: Secrets of Ancient Egypt,” an issue with the chapters on movies. in every possible, wonderful So, there you have it and we hope you enjoy from the library. Aaron Nev- Carter. Here, Patterson has the Belle, Ariel, Cinderella, Snow way. The animation is beau- our weekly reviews. Don’t forget, The Hawaii ille’s “Everybody Plays the Fool” luxury of perusing real diary White and Jasmine taught little tiful, a real step back to the Marine accepts submissions from its readers played on the radio as I turned entries, news reports, pictures girls one day their prince would “good ol’ days” when cartoons so if you consider yourself a fi lm buff, music to the page bearing the king’s and published studies for his re- come, sweep them off their feet were hand drawn and real art- afi cionado, gaming geek or bookworm feel free badly deteriorated body. I was search into Carter’s life. and save the day. “The Princess istry was required. The music is to submit your own reviews. Or, if you disagree approximately 10 years old at Patterson obviously has a with a review published and want fellow readers and the Frog” is the polar op- fantastic, complete with jazz, the time, the very same age knack for storytelling, creating to know the real scoop, send in a condensed posite. ragtime and gospel. review and we’ll run it as a second opinion. when he was offi cially named two neat, almost parallel stories Disney’s newest animation The reinterpreted story was pharaoh. — both which follow Tutankha- tells the classic tale of “The a great take on a classic, and Many years later, the Egyp- men and Carter as children then Frog Prince” (you had a lot to offer its tology bug bite still lingers in as adults. Through the story, know, ‘witch audience. There was my skin. A mere glimpse of the two are given a symbolic turns prince into humor, romance, Better Know those raven black-lined eyes, connection as one meets the a frog, frog needs drama, and magic. I staves and gold complexion are other through the remnants of to have a princess especially liked the enough to pique my curiosity. a tomb. kiss him despite fact that the prince A Critic The most recent Tutankhamen Patterson’s personal nar- the fact he’s slimy, doesn’t come in on Kristen Wong has made an attempt book to catch my rative, detailing to reconnect with the written world. they live happily his white horse and Somewhere between the picture books and eye was 2009’s “The his own thoughts, ever after) but in a save the damsel in now, she lost the thirst for leisure books. Murder of King Tut,” schedule and experi- whole new light. distress, but rather Yet high school and college fed her a by James Patterson. ences while writing good mix of classics and contemporary The story takes the two inadvertent- literature, from Shakespeare to Zora Neale Though I applaud seems rather unnec- place in Jazz-era ly save each other. Hurston. Kristen enjoyed all seven “Harry his efforts, I remain essary. If anything, New Orleans, and A little warning for Potter” books and takes out some time for skeptical of its claim it belongs in an “au- eyewitness accounts on the paranormal. the “princess” parents wanting to WONG as “nonfi ction.” thor’s note” before isn’t a princess at take their young ones Patterson thinks or after the story, but all, but a hard-working young to the theaters — the Shadow of the story like a not within. woman with the dream of Man is kind of scary. All the Cpl. Regina A. Ochoa feels a good murder mystery movie should inspire you. She thinks Without giving opening a restaurant. Tiana Voodoo and dark magic may be the Golden Age of Hollywood was in the and is bent on solv- away too much of works two jobs in order to a little frightening to children. ‘30s and ‘40s, because movies then were ing it. After conducting the ending, I found save money for her dream, but After watching the movie, I had less about special effects, and more about research with Martin Dugard the plot and the actors’ abilities. Her confl ict with Patterson’s portray- loses sight of all the wonderful to wonder when was the last favorite movie is “Gone With the Wind.” “to help make this story as au- al of Queen Ankhesenpaaten. things in life. time I had seen such a frighten- However, she is proud to admit she has a thentic as possible,” Patterson What is the sense in depict- New Orleans gets a high- ing “bad guy” in a Disney fi lm, soft spot for cheesy romantic comedies, weaves three stories together — especially “Sleepless in Seattle.” ing her as this frightened young profi le visit from Prince Naveen and the only one I could think OCHOA the fi rst being his own writing queen without the support of of Maldonia, a handsome, of was Malefi cent in “Sleeping journey, the second chronicling family and friends, only to spend charming and charismatic Beauty.” events in ancient the last few pages accusing her of young man who needs to fi nd If your children Quick Hit Egypt and the third being a power hungry conspira- a bride with family money after are very young or “Breaking Bad, Season 1” telling of Egyptolo- tor to her husband’s death? I being cut off for being a party prone to having 4 out of 4 (Confi rmed Kill) gist Howard Carter, saw her actions not as malicious boy. Naveen, drawn into the nightmares, this may The main guy is a science teacher. He is diagnaosed with cancer. He cooks who discovered the intent but as acts of desperation new and interesting culture, be one to hold off on meth. He becomes a drug lord. This American Movie Classics original series is king’s tomb. and fear — but I digress. meets the Shadow Man to have until they’re older. one of the best television shows I have ever seen. It is like watching a movie There was likely This book is worth at least his Tarot cards read. The Shad- I found this mov- every episode and the lead actor, Bryan Cranston, is outstanding. This series as much imagina- one read for high school stu- ow Man does a bit of voodoo ie to be a real treat. is so good that it doesn’t matter what kind of show you like, you will love it. tion as there was dents and adults. There are a and POOF, Naveen is a frog. It’s been a while There is heart wrenching drama, hit-you-off-your-seat action and hilarious research at work few graphic details which may He searches for a princess to since Disney put out unpredictable humor. To be honest, when I bought this series I sat down throughout this not be appropriate for children. thinking it would last a couple weeks. But after the fi rst episode I couldn’t change him back, fi nds Tiana, a traditional animat- book. Patterson as- Though it can’t claim to be the stop. I watched the whole series non-stop over one weekend. I recommend kisses her and, POOF, she’s a ed movie, and “The signs personalities defi nitive story of the past, it’s this to anyone. frog too. Princess and the —Lance Cpl. Colby W. Brown and behavior to enough to pique one’s interest The rest of the story fi nds Frog” was a great ad- each of the real life in history and perhaps encour- Naveen and Tiana’s confl ict- dition to the “prin- Egyptian citizens. age further exploration on an- ing personalities trying to work cess” collection. He creates stories cient Egypt.

December 21, 2012 is dooms- “2010 is the worst year. Prices are day according to the ancient going to go sky high. I was going Mayan calendar. The Hawaii Marine wondered ... to retire in 2010.” “I guess that the world will — Sila Veavea become a new world order. What eerie predictions Just the fact that the world is have you heard going to be run by one before? person.” “’I’m pregnant.” — Jose Morales, HN

TALK* STORY — Petty Offi cer 3rd Class *[tôk stôreï] Hawaiian slang for an informal, lengthy conversation. Often used as a method to bond, or a good way to kill time. Terrance Veal Hawaii Marine December 18, 2009 • c-3 HMH-362 DELIVERS No sleigh or reindeer necessary Lance Cpl. Ronald W. Stuaffer year,” Gaffney said. “Christmas isn’t Combat Correspondent necessarily about receiving. It’s nicer to be able to give to others and who Two CH-53D Sea Stallions from doesn’t like to be able to give a toy Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron to a kid?” 362, full of Marines and more than One of the Marines flying to the one ton of toys, made an early small island east of Oahu is Maj. Gary Christmas delivery during an island “Grinch” Thomason, operations hopping trip to Molokai Thursday. officer, HMH-362. The special voyage was made Although a fitting call sign for in support of the Toys for Tots, a Christmas, Thomason laughingly nationwide program which collects said he’s got a big heart. toys and distributes them to children “It’s a very heartwarming thing to Lance Cpl. Ronald W. Stauffer | Hawaii Marine of less fortunate families. do and we’re glad to do it,” Thomason Service members and Toys for Tots representatives load up crates filled with more than one ton of toys, delivered to the Hawai- “Every toy that is collected in the said. “These are great missions. It’s a ian Island Molokai by Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, Thursday. state of Hawaii stays in Hawaii,” said lot of fun to be able to support the Capt. Luke Gaffney, Toys for Tots local community and I think it’s one representative. “It’s our goal here that of the ways that we give back, not assault support is lifting cargo from where needed. said. “We still have a ways to go and no child in Hawaii goes without this only with our service, but also with one place to another,” Thomason Molokai is only one small step in a little bit of time left to get there.” Christmas if we can do something the program.” said. “Instead of going to Afghanistan, the spirit of giving for the holidays. Gaffney said the program has about it.” Thomason said it’s not only and lifting food and ammunition for More than 20,000 toys have been been really happy with the amount Gaffney said looking at the need important for all the little kids, but Marines, we’re lifting toys and giving collected for the Toys for Tots of community support received this for this year, the organizers realized also for the Marine Corps. He also them to kids, and I think it’s great.” program already. year and every bit helps. some of the outer islands are harder said it shows the Corps is doing Thomason said the squadron is The program is still trying to Toys for Tots is still taking hit than Oahu. things locally as well as for the entire called upon to do many different collect 20,000 more toys before the donations. Anyone wanting to “Molokai seemed … that if we nation. things like this and it’s important holiday season ends. donate toys or make a cash donation didn’t bring [toys] to them, they “Our main mission is assault to give back to the community, “There’s a greater need this year can find drop-off locations at http:// wouldn’t be receiving [toys] this support and the biggest piece of fulfilling an ongoing promise to help than there was last year,” Gaffney www.toysfortots.org. Child donates birthday gifts to Toys for Tots

Lance Cpl. Colby W. Brown lead to joint damage. Some symptoms are joint stiffness when Combat Correspondent waking up in the morning, limited range of motion, slow rate of growth or uneven arm or leg growth, back pain and may Birthday List cause a child to stop using an affected limb. - Cool clothes “Telling a 10 year old kid that he can’t go outside - Dirt bike because his knees are hurting so bad and that he has to - Video games go to the library during recess at school — it’s not fair to - Nerf Guns … tell someone his age that,” Jordan’s father said. “He knows what he has isn’t going away.” It’s birthday time and the list was ready three weeks ago. Living with this disease and being the man of the house Invitations were sent out and reservations for the party when his father is deployed has made Jordan mature for have been made. The anticipation rises, as the days grow his age and has cultured his naturally giving personality. closer to the celebration. Nothing else in the world exists “As much as I’m gone, he takes a lot on his shoulders,” except for the party, the cake and the presents. Jordan’s father said. “He knows there’s a consequence for The day arrives, the party was great, and every item on everything. He has grown up a lot because of his health the birthday list is sitting next to plastic forks and remnants issues; he has to manage them day-to-day when most kids of the cake. The presents are packed into the back of the car just have to worry about playing outside. He is just mature but aren’t headed home. They’re headed for other homes, for his age. He knows what the right thing is to do.” other families and other kids. Even with JRA, Jordan still loves playing sports. Last year This is how Logan Jordan celebrated his 11th birthday he was awarded for running the most miles of the children Saturday. He didn’t give his mom and in the boys running club at Mokapu Elementary School. dad a birthday wish list, and he didn’t He also loves skate boarding. keep any presents, but got exactly Not just a jock, Jordan enjoys to what he wanted for his birthday. write. Although it’s just a hobby, He donated all his birthday gifts to he has been recognized for a first Toys for Tots. He also raised $150 to place essay submitted to the Young buy toys for the drive. He did it with Men’s Christian Association Armed a smile and a hope to do the same Services Global Essay Contest. thing next year. My goals are to “I like writing, just not a lot,” “I just couldn’t do knowing Jordan said. “I like making up stories other kids didn’t have presents at continue to help and sometimes writing poetry, but Christmas,” said Jordan, a native of other children or when I get tired of writing I stop.” Louiville, Ky. “I just like when other In the future Jordan either hopes people are happy.” people, and hope to follow in his father’s footsteps He remembered being in Alabama ‘‘ and become a Marine or professional they are happy.” a couple years ago with his mom football player. and dad, working at a Toys for Tots “At first, I was really worried about — Logan Jordan warehouse. He said he remembers my dad, then years gone by and he being able to help people and this progressed. Then my dad was gone to year came up with the idea of donating his birthday Iraq a couple times and got severely injured and I just want presents to Toys for Tots. to step up to that challenge,” Jordan said. Jordan’s father is a master sergeant with 1st Battalion, For now, Jordan looks to continue to help people less 12th Marine Regiment, and his mother is a nurse at the fortunate than him. Hawaii Medical Center East. He has lived in Louiville, “My goals are to continue to help other children or Jacksonville, N.C., Birmington, Ala., and here in Hawaii. people, and hope they are happy,” he said. When he was three he was diagnosed with Juvenile He is a 5th grader and just turned 11, but can be seen Rheumatoid Arthritis, and has the two most crippling as an example of when someone acts on their thoughts. Lance Cpl. Colby W. Brown | Hawaii Marine kinds — Polyarticular and Systemic. Jordan has moved to four different places throughout his Logan Jordan celebrated his 11th birthday Saturday at the base bowling alley. In- “The doctors have been shocked because children with life, has been diagnosed and lives with JRA, and still has stead of getting presents for himself, Jordan donated all his presents and raised this disease are usually in a wheelchair at this age,” Jordan’s the interest to change peoples’ lives by just simply helping $150 to buy even more gifts for the Toys for Tots drive. Jordan has many experiences mother said. them with whatever he can do. that have built his giving personality. He was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid “I hope they will be happy for what they have and Arthritis when he was 3 and has been living and managing it since. Also, his father According to WebMD.com, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is in the Marine Corps so he has gone through deployments and moving stations is a common type of arthritis in children. It is a chronic grateful now, and someday they’ll grow up like me,” with his father. disease, which causes joint pain and inflammation, and may Jordan said. Santa’s Village Lance Cpl. Vanessa M. the event. “Her lesson was cancelled American Horse so we decided to come check out the Combat Correspondent festivities.” Inside the center, St. Nick Flurries of artificial snow flow encountered a line that wrapped through the air. Reindeer and snowmen around the building, full of excited greet approaching children. It looks children eager to share Christmas like the North Pole, but in actuality wishes and snap a free photo. it is the 30th annual Santa’s Village One unique aspect of this year’s aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii. event was the free rides on an antique Marine Corps Community Services fire truck. Families rode it around held its largest event at the Youth the block while its bell rang. Other Activities Center Saturday. It included activities included ornament making, numerous activities for service face painting, carnival games, and arts members and their families to get and crafts. in the holiday spirit with more than Goody bags were distributed with 1,300 guests who attended the event. coupons for free malasadas and shave As Santa Claus arrived carrying a ice from MCCS. bag of gifts, children flocked around Entertainment included holiday him as he made his way into the music from the U.S. Marine Corps center. Forces Pacific party band ensemble, Photos by Lance Cpl. Vanessa M. American Horse | Hawaii Marine Families board an antique fire truck for a free ride around “I was taking my daughter to piano a performance from the Dance Isabel, 9, and Hanna Navarro, 5, smile for a photo with San- base. Marine Corps Community Services hosted Santa’s Vil- lessons when I noticed Santa,” said Movement Academy and carols sung ta Claus. Marine Corps Community Services welcomed St. lage for service members to celebrate the holidays. Jenny Urbano, a parent who attended by Mokapu Elementary School Choir. Nick to the Santa’s Village event, Saturday. C-4 • December 18, 2009 Hawaii Marine

There will be local celebrities and musicians throughout the day, a contest to win a Dodge Challenger, plenty of parking and people to help pick up donations — toys or monetary — for Toys for Tots.

Since 1996, the Marines Corps’ Toys for Tots Hawaii program has collected nearly 640,000 toys and more than $350,000 to purchase toys for distribution to nearly 400,000 of Hawaii’s children. For more information on the Hawaii Toys for Tots program, visit http://www.toysfortots.org and select Hawaii or see http://kaneohe-bay-hi.toysfortots.org. Call 257-7125. Upcoming Events Sound off! Drop-off locations listed at http://kaneohe-bay-hi.toysfortots.org/

Deadline for Donations Today Final collections from stores are scheduled for Dec. 18. It’s strongly encouraged all patrons as soon as possible so toys can reach children by Christmas morning. For a list of drop off sites, including those at Marine Corps Base Hawaii locations, see http://kaneohe-bay-hi.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/donate- toys.asp. The Marine Corps 2009 Toys for Tots Hawaii collection effort is in its final stage, and has collected more than 20,000 toys and more than $14,000 to purchase toys as it entered its final days. The goal this year is to collect 45,000 toys to help make the holiday brighter for Hawaii’s less-fortunate keiki. Every toy and every dollar donated to purchase toys stays here in Hawaii.

Cruise by, drop off toys in Honolulu Today If you’re shopping in the Ala Moana area today, why not buy a new, unwrapped toy, cruise down the boulevard, enjoy some entertainment and make a needy kid’s Sgt. Scott Whittington | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific holidays brighter? Trumpeters from the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band sound off during the second annual Na Local radio station Island 98.5 will host a Toys for Tots broadcast from 6 a.m. to 7 Mele o na Keiki, “Music for the Children” Toys for Tots concert, sponsored by BAE Systems, a worldwide p.m. on Ala Moana Boulevard next to Cutter Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge. partner of the USO Dec. 9 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall. The campaign is in its final week. NORAD to track eight tiny Children, Youth and Teen Programs reindeer, jolly old elf in skies expand offerings Beverly Ching Press Release 4 a.m. MST (6 a.m. EST) on Christmas Eve. Children of all ages can call Children Youth and Teen Programs Armed Forces News Service the NTS toll free number 877-Hi-NORAD (877-446-6723) or send an e-mail to [email protected]. PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) — It’s that time The NTS program is carried out with the assistance of many corporate Children Youth and Teen Programs has of the year again and North American Aerospace Defense Command partners. Booz Allen Hamilton has designed the NTS Web site. expanded its part-day programs at the Olina officials are getting ready to track Santa Claus. Other sponsors helping with the event include Verizon, who and Kupulau Child Development Centers. The NORAD Tracks Santa Web site, http://www.noradsanta.org, is donates the toll-free number, Time Warner, Avaya and PCI provide The current programs provide child care now live and features fun holiday games and activities that change communications engineering, while OnStar, 5 Star Bank, Pepsi for children 14 months to 5 years old. There daily. Distributing and First is a morning program from 8 am to noon The Web site is Choice Awards and and an afternoon program from 1 to 5 p.m. available in seven Gifts keep the trackers The part-day program is an enrichment languages: English, happy with food, program that offers a wide variety of French, German, Italian, beverages and souvenir activities which support children’s growth Japanese, Spanish and tracking pins. and development in cognitive, social- Chinese. The NTS program emotional, physical, language and self-help On Dec. 24, the Web began on Dec. 24, skills. site will stream videos, 1955, after a phone Both programs use the Creative captured by NORAD call was made to Curriculum Model to assess and plan for “Santa Cams,” from the Continental Air children’s learning experiences. The model numerous cities along Defense Command fosters the belief that children learn best Santa’s journey. Operations Center by participating in “hands on experiences” This year, children in Colorado Springs, which provide children with opportunities and the young-at-heart Colo. The call was from to explore, discover and build concepts are able to track Santa a local youngster who about the world they live in. through Facebook, dialed a misprinted The Kupulau Child Development Center Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, telephone number continues to provide full-day child care for and TroopTube.mil. To in a local newspaper children 6 weeks to 5 years old. Their hours follow on any of these a d v e r t i s e m e n t . are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Web sites, type in @ The commander at The Olina Child Development Center noradsanta into the Cheyenne Mountain provides hourly child care services for search engine and start Air Force Station, children 6 weeks to 10 years old. Their your tracking. NORAD photo by Lt. Cmdr. Gary Ross Colo. who answered hours are 7:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. The cost is New this year, Santa Claus drops in to NORAD Hedquarters Dec. 23, 2008, for a pre-flight brief before launching the phone that night $4.60 an hour and families can use up to 10 OnStar is partnering on his annual Christmas eve flight. NORAD tracks his trip each year and kids of all ages can follow gave the youngster the hours per week. his progress through a special Web site. with NORAD to provide information requested; Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay OnStar subscribers with the whereabouts of has 17 certified family child care providers live Santa updates as they travel in their vehicles on Christmas Eve. Santa. This began the tradition of tracking Santa, a tradition that was who provide full day, part-day and hourly Subscribers simply push the blue OnStar button to get status reports on carried on by NORAD when it was formed in 1958. care for families who need child care. It Santa’s whereabouts. The NTS program has grown immensely since first presented on the has recently expanded services to include Also new and beginning at midnight MST on Dec. 24, visitors to the Internet in 1998. The Web site receives millions of unique visitors from Manana Housing where there are three Web site can watch Santa as he prepares his sleigh, checks his list, and hundreds of countries and territories around the world. certified providers. Their hours range goes through all his preparations to ensure he has a successful journey. In addition, the NTS Operations Center will be occupied for 25 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Some providers are As soon as Santa takes off from the North Pole, children can also track hours with more than 1,200 volunteers on Christmas Eve, who will be available for nights and weekends and him with up-to-the-minute Google Maps and Google Earth reports. receiving hundreds of thousands phone calls and e-mails from families overnight care. Santa trackers will begin answering phones and replying to e-mail at around the world. Call 257-2535. Hawaii Marine December 18, 2009 • c-5 A place for honor Col. William E. Barber fought in World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars. While serving, Barber earned a Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Legion of Merit and two Purple Hearts. Barber passed away in April 2002, but his heroic actions will never be forgotten.

Maj. Andrew J. Belovarac ordered to Korea and took part in the action for following a bitterly fought seven-hour conflict, Base Historian which he was awarded the Medal of Honor and Capt. Barber, gave assurance that he could hold the Purple Heart. if supplied by air drops. He requested permission Barber enlisted in the Marine Corps in During the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in to stand fast when orders were received by radio to March 1940 and completed his recruit training November and December 1950. He led his fight his way back to a relieving force after two at Parris Island, S.C., followed by parachute company in a desperate five-day defense of a reinforcing units had been driven back under fierce training at the Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, frozen mountain pass vital to the 1st Marine resistance in their attempts to reach the isolated N.J., was designated a paramarine and assigned Division’s breakout to the sea. troops. Aware that leaving the position would as a parachute instructor at the newly activated Fighting in sub-zero temperatures against sever contact with the 8,000 Marines trapped at Battalion, 2nd Marines, MCB Camp Lejeune. Parachute Training School, Marine Corps Air overwhelming odds, he was wounded on the Yudam-ni and jeopardize their chances of joining From 1956 to 1958, he served in Thailand Station, New River, N.C. first night of the action (Nov. 29, 1950), but the 3,000 more awaiting their arrival in Hagaru- as Assistant Naval Attache and Assistant Naval In May 1943, he entered Officer Candidates refused evacuation and remained in action in ri for the continued drive to the sea, he chose to Attache for Air at the American Embassy in School at Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Va., command of his company. risk loss of his command rather than sacrifice Bangkok. During the next four years he was and was commissioned a second lieutenant on He was evacuated on Dec. 8, and hospitalized more men if the enemy seized control and forced a assigned to Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Aug. 11, 1943. in Yokosuka, Japan, until his return to the renewed battle to regain the position, or abandon and served as assistant chief instructor of the Barber served with the 1st Parachute United States in March 1951. his many wounded who were unable to walk. Junior School. While there, he was promoted to Regiment on the West Coast until 1944. In April 1951, he joined the San Diego Although severely wounded in the leg the early lieutenant colonel in April 1960. Assigned as a platoon commander with the Recruit Depot as a company commander and morning of the 29th, Capt. Barber continued to Again ordered overseas, Barber joined the 26th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, at later executive officer of the 1st Recruit Training maintain personal control, often moving up and 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa, Japan, in July Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., he Battalion. down the lines on a stretcher to direct the defense 1962 as commanding officer, Reconnaissance embarked for the Pacific area and later took part He was promoted to major in July 1952. and consistently encouraging and inspiring his Battalion. in combat on Iwo Jima. On Aug. 20, 1952, Barber was presented the men to supreme efforts despite the staggering Following his return to the United States, he After being wounded, he was evacuated and Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman opposition. Waging desperate battle throughout served at Headquarters Marine Corps as head, later returned to his unit, serving as company in ceremonies at the White House for service as five days and six nights of repeated onslaughts Combat Requirements Section, until January commander during the last two weeks of the set forth in the following citation: launched by the fanatical aggressors, he and his 1966 when he became head, Marksmanship operation. Shortly after, he was promoted to first heroic command accounted for approximately Branch, G-3 Division, and served in this lieutenant and again commanded the company For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the 1,000 enemy dead in this epic stand in bitter sub- capacity until July 1967. during the initial occupation of Japan. risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty zero weather, and when the company was relieved, He was promoted to colonel on Sept. 22, He was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple as Commanding Officer of Company F, Second only 82 of his original 220 men were able to walk 1965. Transferred to the 2nd Marines, 2nd Heart for his actions on Iwo Jima in which Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division away from the position so valiantly defended Marine Division, MCB Camp Lejeune. Barber “he disregarded his own wounds and directed (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor against insuperable odds. His profound faith and served consecutively as division plans officer, enemy fire to rescue two wounded Marines forces in Korea from Nov. 28, to Dec. 2, 1950. courage, great personal valor and unwavering assistant chief of staff, G-2 (Intelligence), and from enemy territory.” Assigned to defend a three-mile mountain fortitude were decisive factors in the successful commanding officer of the 2nd Marines, until Barber returned to the United States in 1946; pass along the division’s main supply line and withdrawal of the division from the deathtrap in May 1969. he served on recruiting duty in Milwaukee, commanding the only route of approach in the the Chosin Reservoir sector and reflect the highest In 1969, he was ordered to the Vietnam Wis.; served as a rifle company commander march from Yudam-Ni to Hagaru-ri, Barber took credit upon Captain Barber, his intrepid officers where he served his last tour of active duty as with the 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, position with his battle weary troops and, before and men and the United States Naval Service. psychological operations officer, III Marine at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.; nightfall, had dug in, and set up a defense along the Signed, Harry S. Truman Amphibious Force, Military Assistance Inspector-Instructor of the Marine Corps frozen snow-covered hillside. Command, Vietnam. Reserve’s Company D, 6th Infantry Battalion, When a force of estimated regimental strength Barber completed the Advanced Infantry Colonel Barber retired from active duty on in Altoona and Philadelphia, respectively. savagely attacked during the night, inflicting heavy Course, Fort Benning, Ga., in March 1954, then May 1, 1970. Barber died at his home in Irvine, In October 1950, as a captain, Barber was casualties and finally surrounding his position served as Operations and Training Officer, 2nd Calif., on April 19, 2002.

Awarded for awareness

Kristen Wong | Hawaii Marine Col. Robert Rice, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and Annette Ostrem, principal, Mo- kapu Elementary School, present fourth grader Sydney McKenna with a certificate at the school’s awards assembly yesterday. Six Mokapu Elementary School students from the fourth and fifth grade received prizes and certificates signed by Col. Robert Rice, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. After teaching the students about energy conservation in September, the Energy Branch of the Facilities De- partment held the contest. C-6 • DECEMBER 18, 2009 HAWAII MARINE

“Astro Boy” - PG Today | 7:15 p.m. Movie Times “Paranormal Activity” - R Today | 9:45 p.m. “Amelia” - PG Saturday | 7:15 p.m. Prices: All shows are $3 for adults and $2 for children. For ticket pricing, the Base Theater Box Offi ce defi nes an adult as a patron 12 and older and “The Box” - PG-13 Saturday | 9:45 p.m. defi nes a child as a patron from 6 to 11. Children 5 and younger are admitted free of charge. Parents must purchase tickets for R-rated movies in person at the box offi ce for children 16 and Michael Jackson’s This Is It” - PG Sunday | 2 p.m. younger. Patrons must present their military identifi cation card when purchasing tickets. Call 254-7642 for recorded information. “Paranormal Activity” - R Sunday | 6:30 p.m. Sneak Preview Policy: One hour and 45 minutes prior to the movie, tickets will be issued to fi rst priority patrons waiting in line, then second and third priority patrons. “Cirque Du Freak …” - PG-13 Wednesday | 6:30 p.m. In an effort to prevent piracy, the following security measures will be enforced on base for sneak preview screenings: bag checks, confi scation of cameras or cell phones with picture taking capability (items will be returned after screening), magne- tometer warning, audience scanning with night vision goggles during screening. The Base Theater and fi lm companies thank you in advance for your cooperation and hope you will enjoy the show. For For more information about the theater’s schedule and to check movie times, recorded information, call the Base Theater at 254-7642. call the Movie Hotline at 254-7642.

Mokapu What’s happening at Mokapu Elementary Beat School Volunteers Needed Hawaii Gun-Free Schools Act Mokapu Elementary School needs Important reminder: If a student brings a volunteers all year long for a variety of jobs, BB gun, air gun or paintball gun to school, from classroom needs to administrative help he/she will be dismissed and won’t be able and special activities. to attend school for at least one calendar Particularly needed are volunteers for year. Popcorn Fridays. Parents, it is a good idea to talk this over Please contact Heidi or Shelley in the with your child. Check your child’s backpack PCNC offi ce in P-6, or call 254-7964 for for anything that could be considered more information or to volunteer. unsafe.

Mokapu T-Shirts Before/After School Care Newly designed Mokapu T-shirts can be Kama’aina Kids organization provides the purchased in room P-6. Mokapu T-shirts on-site before and after school care. with the old design are being sold as well. For more information about openings PTA members receive a discount off each and cost, call 254-7931(Mokapu) or 262-- Mokapu T-shirt purchase. 4538 (main offi ce). Hawaii Marine December 18, 2009 • c-7

5173, for more information or to volunteer.

All Enlisted Spouses’ Club Thrift Store Holiday Notice WORD The All Enlisted Spouses’ Club Thrift Store will be closed for two weeks for the holiday TO season starting Dec. 21. The store will reopen for business on Jan. 4. Donations of household goods will be accepted during open business PASS hours only (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.) so please On Base In the Community plan accordingly if you have items to drop off before the holiday closure. There will not be a Bag Sale the first Saturday of January. If there Anger Management Arboretum Tours Hawaii Theatre in Chinatown, Workshop Tuesdays and Saturdays including a performance are any questions please call 254-0841. on the 1922 Robert Morton Tuesdays Enjoy the sights and sounds theatre organ. There is a fee of the Lyon Arboretum, for admission. To book a tour Toys for Tots This group focuses on anger Ongoing management techniques University of Hawaii. or for information, please call and communication skills. Knowledgeable guides 528-0506. Oahu High School Robotics The 2009 Toys for Tots season is now in This is a six-session series, will share highlights of the arboretum collections. Tours Free Lauhala Ongoing full swing, and it promises to be a busy year! and participants receive a Organized by the I&I staff for Detachments certificate upon completion of are Tuesday 10 to 11:30 a.m. weaving class Mentors are needed for Oahu’s high school 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, and all six sessions. and Saturday 1 to 2:30 p.m. First Saturdays, robotics teams and upcoming events. Military Fox Company, Anti-Terrorism Battalion, Classes run from 9 to 11 Registration is required. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and civilian personnel have volunteered on each year, local businesses and numerous a.m., and are open to active Call 988-0456 for robotics programs, finding it a wonderful organizations host Toys for Tots fundraising duty and family members. more information. Learn to weave lauhala opportunity to encourage students to go into and donation events to collect toys for the less An orientation must be leaves from the Lauhala math and science fields and to stay in school, fortunate keiki in Hawaii, and the Salvation attended before enrollment Guided Tours of the Weaving Hui members who and connect what they are learning to real Army distributes the toys before Christmas so into the class. Hawaii Theatre gather to weave and share world applications. less fortunate children will have presents. Orientations are every Tuesdays information with each other. Large-scale robotics competitions start in Come help us support these events! Tuesday at 8 a.m. Classes meet Classes are held at the 553 January. Hawaii students have participated in Look for collection boxes around base and every Tuesday. The one-hour tour offers South King St. in Honolulu. VEX and FIRST contests, competing at national contribute a new, unwrapped toy! For more For more information, a unique insight into the For more information about events. information, contact Master Sgt. Scott contact Counseling Services at history, art, architecture and these Hawaiiana classes, call Call Ashlee Snodgrass at 473-8000, ext. Crockett at 216-3295. 257-7780. restoration of the beautiful 531-0481.