On the 75Th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Remembering the Tragedy
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FREE RECYCLED an edition of the Recycled material is used in the making of our ALASKA POST newsprint The Interior Military News Connection Vol. 7, No. 49 Fort Wainwright, Alaska December 9, 2016 Resident Energy Conservation Program: The ‘power’ of community Tech. Sgt. Steven R. Doty 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs This month, I and other Corvias Military Housing community resi- dents received their first electricity billing statements as part of the Air Force’s Resident Energy Conservation Program, three-month mock billing cycle. This precedes the live billing set to be distributed in February 2017 for the month of January and allows residents to become accustomed to their typical usage, make necessary conservation efforts that reduce energy costs and Hickam Field, Hawaii, under attack Dec. 7, 1941. An Army B-17 Fortress is in the foreground. (Photo courtesy, National waste, and work to increase awareness Archives) on how the energy they use impacts the environment. On the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Corvias Military Housing commu- remembering the tragedy nity residents received their first mock electricity billing statement David Vergun McNaughton’s own father, who clear to the highest ranking Army officer, as part of the Air Force’s Resident Army News Service served as a Marine participating in the Lt. Gen. Walter Short, commander, U.S. Energy Conservation Program. The Central Pacific campaign, was reluctant Army Hawaiian Department, that his Air Force’s utility policy is based on In the decades that followed World to discuss his wartime experiences. No. 1 mission was to protect the fleet, the Office of the Secretary of De- War II, the attack on Pearl Harbor had McNaughton said. fense’s policy to provide incentives faded somewhat in the American pub- THREE MISSIONS Before 1940, the U.S. Pacific Fleet to residents to conserve energy. lic’s memory. The story of the devastating Japanese had been based in San Diego. President The Air Force supports this effort by The attacks of 9/11 changed all of that. air strike on U.S. naval forces that day Franklin D. Roosevelt, for his own dip- providing incentives to occupants “All those bad memories surged forward has been well documented, McNaughton lomatic reasons, had ordered the Navy to of privatized housing to responsibly again,” said James C. McNaughton, who observed -- less so the Army’s role in the re-base itself at Pearl Harbor, according decrease utility consumption and served as command historian for U.S. response. to McNaughton. The move added to the save energy. (Courtesy Graphic) Army Pacific from 2001 to 2005. Today, At the time of the attack, 43,000 Sol- Army’s defensive responsibilities. he is the director of Histories Division at diers were on active duty in Hawaii, The third mission was training, he the Army Center of Military History. where they were tasked with three pri- said. The Air Force’s utility policy is Just weeks after the 9/11 attacks, Mc- mary missions, the first of which was to By 1940, World War II had already based on the Office of the Secretary Naughton attended a ceremony com- protect the territory of Hawaii from an engulfed much of Europe and the Pa- of Defense’s policy to provide incen- memorating the 60th anniversary of Ja- invasion. (Hawaii remained a territory cific, and Americans were beginning to tives to residents to conserve energy. pan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. At until statehood in 1959.) realize their involvement might be inevi- The Air Force supports this effort by the ceremony, he found himself among “It was not beyond the realm of table. For the Army’s part, they were or- providing incentives to occupants of a large number of World War II veter- possibility that the Imperial Japanese ganizing and training units -- from squad privatized housing to responsibly de- ans and Pearl Harbor survivors. Both Navy could carry out an invasion,” he to regiment and division. They were crease utility consumption and save attacks, McNaughton believes, were on explained. “They didn’t do so, but the even conducting field exercises and ba- energy. all of their minds. Army could not be sure, so it deployed sic training concurrently. Essentially, responsibility means McNaughton attributes the fading combat troops to defend the beaches.” Besides ground forces, the Army at awareness of usage and conservation. memory of the events that transpired at The second was to defend the fleet that time also included the Army Air Residents know they will owe money Pearl Harbor 75 years ago, in part, to with coast artillery and anti-aircraft ar- Corps. “They were trying to train flight for excessive usage; therefore there is World War II veterans’ reticence to share tillery. Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. their own wartime memories. George C. Marshall Jr. had made it very See PEARL HARBOR on page 7 See ENERGY on page 6 Command Sgt. Maj. Melissa A. Judkins, Alaska Army Guardsmen rescue two overdue IMCOM Command Sergeant Major men near Nome Staff Report Command Sergeant Major, Gar- Installation Management rison Command Sergeant Major, Sgt. David Bedard Alaska Army Guard Public Affairs Command Central Region Command Sergeant Major, and she assumed duties as Alaska Army Installation Management Com- the Installation Management Com- Guardsmen with mand welcomes in the new IMCOM mand, Command Sergeant Major the 1st Battalion, Command Sergeant Major. on November 29, 2016. 207th Aviation Command Sgt. Maj. Judkins en- She is a graduate of all level of Regiment, tered the U.S. Army in July 1987, the Noncommissioned Officer Ed- rescued two men completing Basic Training at Fort ucation System, The Executive approximately McClelland, Al., and Advanced In- Leaders Course, the How the Army 40 miles east of dividual Training at Fort Benjamin Runs - Force Management Course Nome Saturday Harrison, Ind. (AFMS), the Garrison Leaders night. During her 29 plus years of ser- Course, the U.S. Army Sergeants According vice, Command Sgt. Maj. Judkins Major Academy, Manpower and to the Alaska has held many leadership positions Force Management Course, Battle Rescue Coordination Center, the men were including squad leader, platoon ser- Staff Course, and Airborne School. reported as overdue during their planned trip geant, Combat Development Di- She has a Bachelor’s of Science De- IMCOM’s MISSION: from White Mountain to Nome on a single all- rectorate Sergeant Major, Aviation gree in Business Management from IMCOM integrates and delivers terrain vehicle. Branch and Maneuver and Fires University of Maryland, University base support to enable readiness for Division Sergeant Major, Battalion College. a globally-responsive Army. See RESCUE on page 4 WEEKEND WEATHER COMEDY AND MAGIC OF GARRY AND JANINE CARSON Don’t miss this much-talked-about show with the talents of Garry and Janine Carson. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Youth Center, building 4109 on Fort Wainwright starting at 2 p.m. It is a performance that the entire family will enjoy with a Friday Saturday Sunday combination of music, magic, comedy, along with larger than life grand illusions. Sunny, with a Mostly sunny, Mostly sunny, For more information, call 353-5437. high near -11. with a high with a high near Low around -19. near -2. Low -2. Low around around -15. -15. 2 NEWS Alaska Post - December 9, 2016 Nutrition Corner: Smart Substitutions Part 2 NUTRITION 101: sweetened apple sauce, mashed bananas, • 1/3 cup wheat germ • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Adding healthy alternatives in baked or prune puree to lower the fat content in • 1/4 cup cocoa powder Line 12- cup muffin pan with paper liners. goods makes them taste bad - Myth. baked goods. • 1 tsp baking powder • Combine dry ingredients in a bowl Altering baked recipes can be tricky Cream: Evaporated skim milk will • 1 tsp baking soda and set aside and many times the flavor or texture is further decrease fat content. • 1/2 tsp salt • In large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, altered slightly, but that is not necessar- Sugar: To decrease sugar without los- • 2 eggs honey, and coconut oil until combined. ily a bad thing. Some baked items actu- ing sweetness, cut the sugar in half and • 1/2 cup honey Add the mashed banana, vanilla, vinegar, ally come out better and with less guilt add a teaspoon of vanilla or cinnamon. • 1/2 cup coconut oil and chocolate milk and mix until com- attached. When making substitutions in Eggs: Using two egg whites for every • 2 tsp vanilla bined. baked goods, try to keep an open mind egg called for in a recipe will help to de- • 2 tsp vinegar • Use a rubber spatula to fold the flour and remember to use ingredients that add crease cholesterol intake. • 1 cup low fat chocolate milk or mixture in the wet mixture until com- the most nutrition for the least amount of To further increase the nutritional val- chocolate soy milk bined. calories. ue of your baked goods, experiment with • 1 large banana, mashed • Stir in the quinoa and zucchini. Stir For more fiber (about 5g for 1/4 cup), adding foods that add healthy fats, fi- • 1 cup cooked quinoa in the chocolate chips whole wheat flour can be substituted for ber, and/or protein like flax seed, pureed • 1 cup shredded zucchini • Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 full and all purpose flour in most recipes. If you vegetables (zucchini, pumpkin, etc) and • 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips bake for 15-18 minutes or until a tooth- are not sold on the idea, try replacing half nuts/nut butters. The recipe below uses pick inserted into the center comes out of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat whole wheat flour, banana, quinoa, and Glaze: clean.