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INSIDE Sergeant Major A-2 Hawaii 3/3 at Schofield A-3 Reserve Medal A-4 CVIC A-6 Every Clime and Place A-10 VP-47 A-11 Military Blotter A-13 Mountainboarding B-1 MCCS B-2 Sports B-3 MMARINEARINE Ads B-5 Volume 30, Number 38 www.mcbh.usmc.mil September 27, 2001 SecDef says no Fuji flip ‘D-Day’ struggle Jim Garamone In other cases, however, they will be American Forces Press Service covert by necessity. Secretary Rumsfeld said the public WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary should not look for just a military response. Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday there “is “We do intend to have the entire United not going to be a D-Day as such, and I’m States government engaged in this over a sure there will not be a signing ceremony on sustained period of time,” he said. “The the Missouri as such,” in re- United States will build a coali- gards to the war on terror- tion to stop terrorists,”he added. ists. “We will engage some coun- He said the withdrawal tries on one aspect of it and still of recognition of other countries on another as- Afghanistan’s ruling pect,” he said. “We will see coali- Taliban by the United Arab tions that will evolve and change Emirates, Saturday, and over time depending on the activ- Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, plus ity and the circumstance of the America’s show of unity Jim Garamone country. and resolve suggest to him The mission needs to define the Defense Secretary Donald coalition, and we ought not think that terrorists have to begin H. Rumsfeld speaks be- to look at the world differ- fore reporters at a press that the coalition should define ently. briefing in the Pentagon. the mission.” “The American people Secretary Rumsfeld defined when stirred can be united and purposeful victory as crippling terrorist organizations’ and relentless,” he said to reporters at a ability “to coerce and terrorize and other- Pentagon press briefing. wise disrupt the way of life of Americans Secretary Rumsfeld said the United States and our friends and allies around the is engaged in a broad-based effort. world.” The ongoing build-up of forces is already He said this conflict will involve casual- having an effect on terrorists. ties and that efforts against the terrorist or- “It’s true that as forces are deployed, peo- ganizations will be difficult and dangerous. ple who have reasons to be frightened have “There is, as we are aware, the likelihood to take steps to change their behavior in a that more people will be lost, but what is at Gunnery Sgt. Matt Hevezi way that probably adds cost and adds diffi- stake here is our way of life and our ability Sergeant Ian M. Janos demonstrates a throwing technique on Pfc. culty to them, and that’s not a bad thing,” to remain engaged in the world,” he said. Michael Wallace Jr., Monday at Camp Fuji, Japan. The training is part Secretary Rumsfeld said. America’s global engagement is the un- of the Marines Corps’ martial arts training program which prepares derpinning of peace and stability in the and conditions Leathernecks for close quarters, hand-to-hand com- He said some military steps will be visi- bat. Janos and Wallace were among 130 Marines from Alpha Battery, ble as they have been during traditional world, he said, and “being able to live with- 1st Bn., 12th Marines, participating in the training. “When all your conflicts. out fear is a worthy cause.” rounds are gone, close combat keeps you alive,” Janos said. President Bush launches first strike against terrorism Terrorists’ money, ability United States banks that Treasury now have assets of these “Make no mistake about it, has the au- to access funds frozen groups or individuals thority to Jim Garamone must freeze their ac- I’ve asked our military to be freeze their counts. And United banks’ assets American Forces Press Service ready for a reason.” States citizens or busi- and transac- WASHINGTON — President Bush nesses are prohibited tions in the fired America’s first shot of the war from doing business President George W. Bush United Commander in Chief against terrorism Monday by announcing with them.” States.” a freeze of financial networks of global Acknowledging The presi- terror organizations. many of the groups don’t have much dent announced the establishment of a foreign terrorist President Bush said the United States money in the United States, President asset tracking center at the Treasury Department. It will has developed the international financial Bush noted his freeze order goes much identify and investigate the financial infrastructure of equivalent of law enforcement’s “Most further. the international terrorist networks. Wanted” list and that an executive order PRESIDENT BUSH “We’ve developed a strategy to deal “It will bring together representatives of the intelli- he signed immediately freezes the assets with that,” he said. “We’re putting banks gence, law enforcement and financial regulatory agen- in the United States of 27 entities. and financial institutions around the world on notice: cies to accomplish two goals: to follow the money as a “They include terrorist organizations, individual ter- We will work with their governments, ask them to trail to the terrorists, to follow their money so we can rorist leaders, a corporation that serves as a front for freeze or block terrorists’ ability to access funds in for- find out where they are; and to freeze the money to dis- terrorism and several nonprofit organizations,” eign accounts. If they fail to help us by sharing infor- President Bush said. “This executive order means that mation or freezing accounts, the Department of the See STRIKE, A-13 Marines embark gear at K-Bay pier, first time since 1997 Sgt. Robert Carlson ment to the Press Chief other side of the island In preparation for when we scheduled exercises at the sent them to Pohakuloa Training Area PTA,” said on the Big Island, Marines Lance Cpl. from 3rd Marine Colin J. Regiment and CSSG-3 em- Hallett, a barked gear aboard an landing sup- Army vessel at the MCB port special- Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, pier ist with Friday. Landing Sgt. Robert Carlson The embark was the Support Co., first for the K-Bay Marina CSSG-3. Military vehicles and equipment are packed like sardines aboard the since the H-3 Highway “Loading USAV Charles P. Gross at the MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, pier. opened in December of the gear here 1997. is much quicker.” Vessel Charles P. Gross. keeping track of what Sgt. Robert Carlson “In previous years, we The Marines loaded 80 “We loaded everything goes on and when it goes Marines from CSSG-3 and 3rd Marine Regiment loaded had to drive the trucks pieces of equipment from containers to bull- on.” gear onto an Army vessel at the pier Friday. and haul the heavy equip- aboard the U.S. Army dozers,” said Hallett. “I’m See PTA, A-14 A-2 • September 27, 2001 HAWAII MARINE MCBH NEWS SERGEANT MAJOR’S CORNER BRIEFS ‘Uncommon valor’ describes many Sgt. Maj. Stephen H. off into his friend’s POW/MIA CEREMONY, Mellinger hand. The corporal TOMORROW Marine Forces Pacific “The military has received its will be moved to the Marine Corps Base Hawaii will honor Sergeant Major Air Force’s burn cen- Prisoners of War and servicemembers marching orders from our ter in Texas once he is Missing in Action during a ceremony Friday CAMP H. M. SMITH — stabilized from the at the Kaneohe Bay flagpole. The ceremony Like every American, I’ve commander in chief, and that is third degree burns is scheduled for 8 a.m., and guests should be had an endless number of over much of his up- seated by 7:50 a.m. personal thoughts and ‘Be Ready’.” per body, received views about the terrorist at- during the initial im- tacks in New York City and Sgt. Maj. Stephen H. Mellinger, pact. HISPANIC HERITAGE MASS, Washington D.C., on Sept. MarForPac Sergeant Major “Honor, courage SATURDAY 11. and commitment” is The MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Base It’s always bad news an understatement in Chapel will host a Mass celebrated in the when you get a phone call in describing the actions Spanish language with a Spanish homily and the middle of the night. ters in Beirut. that hijacked Flight 93, of the New York City police, music, Saturday at 5 p.m. Mass will be fol- Though, bad news does not There was also no doubt enough is known about the fire fighters, and all the oth- lowed by a Spanish Potluck dinner adjacent begin to adequately de- in my mind that just as in events of that flight to know er emergency services per- the Base Chapel at 6 p.m. scribe the phone call I re- Beirut, it would be con- the passengers were aware sonnel involved with the ceived just before 4 a.m. firmed that these suicide of the intentions of the hi- rescue and recovery of those (Hawaii Time) on Sept. 11. bombers did not act alone. jackers for Flight 93. still in the World Trade After hanging up the My focus then went to It is also known that a Center buildings. TRICARE FOR LIFE phone, I quickly turned on those individuals, groups, handful of passengers were As I watch and read A new TRICARE For Life Program be- the television and moments and sponsors of terrorism determined, regardless of about these magnificent comes effective Monday for military retirees later, watched as the first that indirectly or directly their personal fate, to ensure Americans (of which more age 65 and older.

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