America Honors Fallen Servicemen During Memorial Day by Ssgt W.S
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Girl Scouts Kahoolawe Canoe Races Organization Armed Forces Lanikai emerges offers self-awareness tackle island's victorious to members rough terrain in season's start See Page A-7 ,See Page A-4 See Page B-1 HAWAII MARINE Voluntary payment for _delivery to MCAS housing/$1 per four-week period. VOL. 12 NO. 21 KANEOHE BAY. HAWAII. MAY 25, 1983 TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES America honors fallen servicemen during Memorial Day by SSgt W.S. Saunders Observance of Memorial Day first step as a state to make the in the United States has been observance a holiday. Memorial attributed to different people and Day is now a holiday set by Memorial Day Americans worldwide will pay various localities. It's claimed presidential proclamation. tribute Monday to the men and that in Boalsburg, Pa. Emma In 1938, 1,800 veterans from women of past wars. Hunter instituted the idea during throughout the United States met 1864 when she carried 'flowers to at Gettysburg to honor their Wreaths and bouquets of her father's tomb. brothers on the 75th anniversary flowers will be placed on the That day Emma met a Mrs. of the Battle of Gettysburg. graves of servicemembers, and Meyer in the cemetery visiting her hands honoring the unselfish war son's grave. Mrs. Meyer's son had Twenty years later, in Arlington heroes will march through towns been killed in the war and the two National Cemetery at the Tomb of all across the United States. women decided to meet the next the Unknown Soldier of World Memorial Day is a tradition year to decorate the graves again. War I, two unidentified men (one almost as old as time itself. Gradually other townspeople representing those of World War II Throughout history, civilizations, began decorating the graves of and the other of Korean conflict) including. the Greeks and the people who had given theirlives in were interred beside the soldier Romans, honored their dead by battle. Eventually a sign was whose casket had been placed decorating their graves. This is a erected noting the American there on Armistice Day in 1921. tradition people continue to village of Boalsburg as the Throughout the world Memorial practice. birthplace of Memorial Day. Day is observed wherever Today almost every country sets Ma ny other townspeople American soldiers are buried. It is a time to remember not only their honored loved ones who died a time not only to honor those who people who gave their lives in during the wars by decorating made the supreme sacrifice, but to battle, but to pay personal tribute their graves, but it wasn't until stress the futility of war and to family and friends who have 1873 that the day was observed as express hope for a lasting world passed away. a legal holiday. New York took the peace. High schoolers view military displays Some of the students tried on the inflatable boat and by Sgt Inez Stoner "Some of the kids have an interest the scuba J. in going in the service as either camouflaged outfits and many gear, Cpls James Barna, Steve enlisted or officers and this gave had a taste of the Marine Corps' Minnix and Leo Quinn talked Some were apprehensive, some them a first-hand opportunity to culinary delights with the opening about their individual jobs within seemed uninterested. A few see what the services have." of several packages of the new the company. By the end of the thought it was totally uncool, but It took the students a while at freeze-dried C-Rations. The day, several students sported the the ice seemed to melt with the first, but they finally got up the majority of noses turned skyward same cammie-painted faces as the warm morning sun and many of courage, or their curiosity got the but a few brave souls dared to Recon Marines. Kailua High School's 1,600 better of them, as they decided to take the plunge into the plastic According to Barrett, the students enjoyed themselves, in explore the odd array of bags of dehydrated beefsteak, students really enjoyed the spite of themselves, at the school's equipment the services had on pork patties or meatballs with displays, but were a little first Military Career Day May 18. display. The career day was barbecue sauce. disappointed that they couldn't 4 The freshmen, sophomores, sponsored by the school's newly Cpl Roland Yamishiro and get a look at the Marine Corps' juniors and seniors spent the formed Air Force Junior Reserve Lance Corporal Lyle Blackmon, helicopters. Captains Stewart entire school day viewing military Officer Training Corps unit, under both with Motor Transportation Bernard and Brian Jones, both displays set up on the school's the direction of retired Air Force Company, Brigade Service from Marine Heavy Helicopter football field. Marines from the 1st Colonel James Harding. Support Group, displayed and Squadron-463, talked to the Marine Brigade joined the Army, A real eye-catcher at the talked extensively about their students about Marine Corps Navy, Air Force and the Air Military Career Day was Corporal vehicles. The 5-ton truck and the pilots and showed a video-tape of National Guard in presenting the Philip Dameron from the M151 Jeep were two highlights of helicopters . students with an idea of what the Surveillance and Target the display. Many of the students "Most of them (students) were military services have to offer. Acquisition Platoon, 2d Battalion, enjoyed starting the engines, pleased with what was dis- "The day was designed to allow 3d Marines, dressed similar to the inspecting under the hoods and played," said Barrett. "We're not the students an opportunity to see legendary "Big Foot" in his just honking the horns. trying to recruit , them," he what the military services are all camouflaged-cammies. Assisting Three Marines from Company explained, "we're just trying to about," said retired Air Force Dameron in describing the A, 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, expose them to what the military Chief Master Sergeant Lawrence sniper's job, weapons and explained much of the Recon has to offer. Many of them really Barrett, assistant aerospace equipment was Cpl Joseph Reyes, Marines' equipment to the do have an interest in going into education instructor at the school. also with STA Platoon. students. In addition to the small the military." Windward students study Mokapu Peninsula Mokapu, was presented. The for a look at the endangered JUNGLE EYES - Corporal Robert Nuttall, 3rd Battalion, 2nd by Sgt Inez J. Stoner alone, time to be with other Marines, peers from the foliage ... on the look-out for the enemy. students then received an overall Hawaiian Stilt and other marine children and time to be with other For more on this year's Super Squad Competition, see Page A-4. look at the air station during a birds, or study garbology and gifted and talented children. (Photo by SSgt Becki Wass) Tomorrow's leaders spent an rolling tour which took them learn about the dangers of "This was their chance to be with entire day May 16 developing a throughout the 3d Marines, pollution and chemical waste. other gifted and talented better awareness, appreciation Brigade. Service Support Group They could also dig for fossils at children," she said. and understanding of the and Marine Aircraft Group-24. Ulupau Crater; learn about the "It's nice to meet new people and Delinquent loan repayment resources and history of the air Individually chosen learning Naval Ocean Systems Center; or make new friends," said Erik station and Mokapu Peninsula. stations, located around the air study the Hawaiian history and Gomez, 9, a fourth-grader at mandatory for U.S. employees Approximately 100 students station, were the next stops. The legends of the peninsula. Mokapu Elementary School. "We from Aikahi, Kailua, Kainalu, students, split into five groups, "Everyone needs tolearn a little need-to learn about what different Lanikai and Mokapu elementary received Anyone with a delinquent government loan should he aware of new indepth instruction about about where they live and about people do, how they work and schools had their annual the workings, resources and the people who lived here before, what they are like," he added. legislation which permits the government to collect delinquent debts Interaction first time owed the United States by government employees and military members. Day for the history of the air station and so we can pass it on to others," Erik and other students here. Mokapu The Debt Collection Act of 1982 was enacted by Congress because of Peninsula. said 9-year-old Kerrie Ticer, a participated irr the fossil dig at The fourth, fifth, and sixth- "We're increasing difficulty experienced by the government in recovering debts dealing with the kids fourth-grader at Aikahi Elemen- Ulupau Crater. His only graders are academically gifted that are our future," explained tary School. Kerrie participated in disappointment was that he could owed the United States. and talented students in the The law perinits the Department of Education to identify members who Claire Ganiko, teacher for the Hawaiiana learning station, not keep the fossils he found. The Kalaheo Complex which Mokapu's gifted and talented visiting Pyramid Rock, Heleloa found. The fossils were given to are delinquent or who have defaulted on their student loans and who encompasses the five Windward have not made arrangements with DOE to repay the debt. Action to begin children. It was Ganiko's idea to Beach and Ulupau Crater. the Bishop Museum. "I'd like to schools. hold the annual Interaction Day "Since we live here," said Jared find out what types of things used this process is under way.