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ttAlf§ ...,rldilllItlii1S191110. oMMTIK611" agyal 1stRadCo Marine Earns 2 The '1 Dilemma Air Medals for Viet Nam The Air Medal with a gold K-Bay to receive an Air As you know, the Windward Marine does not run star in lieu of a second award Medal for action in the Re- editorials for the sake of format, to fill space or as:printed was awarded to a K-Bay Marine public of Viet Nam. lectures. We run them when we have a special message last Tuesday. The to impart to our readers. 25-year-old radio oper- And when we schedule an edit°. Sgt. Donald R. Brown, 1st ator earned rial to begin on- page. his medals as a 1, you can figure it's a very special Radio Co., FMFPac, was cited crew-member message. of an Army L-20 for participating in 40 recon- reconnaissance plane. During A problem exists which involves naissance missions in South the four months he was in virtually all who live Viet Nam. and work at K-Bay and which all of us can help resolve South Viet Nam, Sgt. Brown Sgt. D. R. Brown He is the first Marine at with a little painless effort. It has to do with the amount was attached to the U. S. of funds alloted the e nand to pay utility bills and the Army's Third Radio Research usage of these utilities, particularly electricity. Unit. Here are a few interesting facts you should know: 1 'Sub' Sandwich, Mark II, Please! The medal was pinned on by Maj. R. J. Smith, 1st Radio Co. In fiscal year 1961, the Station paid more than 8316,- No longer can shipyard nana and mustard on one CO. The citations were signed 000 for electricity. The next year, the bill was nearly personnel at the Navy's deck and another of tur- by former Secretary of the $347,000. Last year it was just under 8360,000. And it Pearl Harbor Shipyard key, shredded coconut, Navy Fred Korth. will be still higher this fiscal year. Vi hy? Because use of blissfully step up to the sweet reiish, mayonnaise Sgt. Brown received his electricity is constantly increasing. This despite the fact counter and order a sub- and lettuce, finally topped two Air Medals for recon- that other factors have remained relatively the same over marine sandwich. with a cherry and pickle naissance flights during the the period years. of Now they must specify -all for 35c. period July 3-Aug. 22, 1963. Utility studies on military housing projects show that 'subs' by class or type. For extra punch, at a He flew the 40 missions in 28 to 30 percent more electricity is consumed in military This is the result of the nickel more, this gastro- 50 days. His first medal was quarters versus comparable civilian quarters. The quar- introduction of a "Polar- nomic secret weapon is for the 20 missions during ters on this Air Station consume 40 percent of the elec- is submarine" by a re- crowned with sliced pine- July 3-23 and the second was tricity furnished by the local utility company. NN In ? Per- tired Navy Chief Steward. apple and sprinkled with for July 24-Aug. 22. haps because we're not paying our own electric bilis out Conventional armament nuts. Sgt. Brown enlisted in the of our own pockets (directly) and we are not as cost- of the two-layer "Polaris" Bicarbonate of soda has Marine Corps in March 1957 conscious as we should be. is a French bread hull been suggested as a sys- and attended New Mexico Mili- equipped with ham, ba- countermeasure. When we say "we." we're talking not just about tems tary Institute in Roswell, N.M., quarters residents, but about all of us who use elec. prior to entering the service. tricky in barracks, offices, shops, etc. Everybody has a share in this problem. The answer is not more money-it just isn't available. The answer is less electricity. This is not to suggest that any safety or physical haz- ards be created out of darkness, that anybody be unduly inconvenienced or that we should go on electricity hours or rationing. The command doesn't consider restrictions Hawaii November 22, 1963 necessary because a little consideration and cooperation VOL. 12 - No. 47 Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, from each and every K-Bayite can cancel out the problem in short order. One-Four Marines Coming Home For instance, the carport and porch lights left burning in the housing areas all night long. Not nec- essary! When there's no need for a light on in a 'Mudpack' Will Finish Today particular room or place, simply turn it off. The Operation same goes in offices, barracks, shops and other es- Operation "Mudpack," a tac- as, departed K-Bay on foot thrower platoons. The aggres- tablishments. tical exercise for some 700 Monday for the Waikane Train- sor band was commanded by of is slated to end ing Camp, a distance of about Hot water heaters in quarters are real current-eaters Marines 1/4 2dLt. T. K. Patrick, 106 Plt- afternoon. 19 miles. -among the worst. They use three times the energy of this Cdr. The battalion, under the The tactical phase of the Prior to Mudpack, HMM- (See `Current,' Page 3) command of LtCol. A. I. Thom- problem began Tuesday 161 helicopters spent two morning when 1/4 set out days flying in rations and the summit trail at the host Facilities Close Down along water to bivouac points top of the Koolau Mountain along the trail. The Brigade Range. workhorses ferried some 33,- For the next four days the Thanksgiving To Be a Quiet Day at K-Bay 000 pounds of supplies. battalion was harassed by a Next Thursday will be a day will be closed. K-Bay's branch of the Bank guerrilla force composed of One-Four is scheduled to re- of big eating and rest for most All exchange activities will of Hawaii will be closed and elements of the battalion's 106 turn to K-Bay this afternoon K-Bayites - it's Thanksgiving close down with the exception will reopen Friday morning. recoilless rifle and flame by C-Motors trucks. Day. of the Golf Course and Hangar All Special Services ac- As a legal holiday for Ma- snack bars, the Patio Store, tivities will operate on holi- rines, Navymen. dependents Malt Shop and the K-Bay Inn. day or Sunday hours. and civilian workers aboard They will operate on holiday The doors of the Main Com- the Station, most facilities hours. missary and the Commissary Annex will be closed. Happy Thanksgiving! 2 Majors Change Job Assignments Two Brigade officers are scheduled to switch jobs Mon- day. Slated for inter-command transfers are Majs. R. P. Dun- well, and H. U. Carpenter. Maj. Dunwell, assistant G-3, will as- sume Maj. Carpenter's job as BRIGADE SCHOOLS NCO LAUDED - BrigGen. C. A. Young- MAG-13 TOP NCOs - Col. H. W. Hise, MAG-13 CO (I), pre- S-3, 3/12. dale, Brigade Commander, awards MGySgt. Harry 'B" Gam- sented personal letters of congratulation last week to the Maj. R. H. Harder, 4th Ma- ble, former Brigade Schools NCO1C, a Meritorious Mast for three top graduates of the Brigade F'ICO Leadership School. rines Comm Officer, assumed his outstanding performance of duty. He was also lauded They are (I-0: Sgt. M. B. Tavares Jr., MABS13; Sgt. J. A. additional duties as the Bri- for his duties as briefing officer for the aggressor detail of Haeberle, VMF-212; and Cpl. C. F. Mooney Jr., MABS-13. gade CEO last week in place the Escape and Evasion School at Barber's Point. Sgt. Gamble TF.ey graduated Nov. 8 with scores of 96.3, 95.5 and 94.1, of Col. E. P. Claude who is will transfer to the FMCR Nov. 30 after more than 22-years respectively. TAD. of Marine Corps service. 2 Windward Maths, November 22, 1963 Navy Escort Ship Named For Marine "OBSERVATIONS The escort ship Garcia (DE- Christmas Mailing Tips - WO W. K. Wilsmann, Brigade- 1040) was launched at the Station Postal Officer, advises K-Bayites to use first class mail Bethlehem Steel Company in when sending greeting cards. Mr. Wilsmann points out that the San Francisco last month. extra penny buys many advantages. For instance, the greeting The USS Garcia is named cards may be sealed and contain written messages. A in honor of Marine PFC. Fer- nando Luis Garcia, who was Furthermore, first class mail is given priority of dispatch, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 10 - LtCol. A. I. Thomas, 1/4 CO posthumously awarded the delivery and forwarding, and will be returned to the sender (I), administers the oath of enlistment to MSgt. J. A. Quinn, Medal of Honor for sacrific at no additional cost if mail is undeliverable and bears a return 1/4 Operations Chief, and Sgt. P. E. Eurell, 106mm Section ing himself to save the life address. Leader (r), during reenlistment ceremonies last week. Both of another Marine during enlistments became effective Nov. 10. Sf. Quinn, a veteran action in Korea Sept. 5, 1952. * * of 19 years in the Corps, has reenlisted on Nov. 10 five times. Garcia was the first native Top Toastmasters-lstLt. Coleman Foley, HMM-161 and of Puerto Rico to he award- Sgt. Ed Dooley, Regimental S-3, won honors as "Best Speaker" Gift Wrapping Coming Up ed the Medal of Honor. and "'Best Evaluator," respectivPly. at the Windward Oahu Principal speaker of the Toastmasters meeting last week.