Crisis Approaches Fourth Week of Uncertainty Brigade Pressure Deployments Shows Signs Continue of Success by Cpl
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Hawaiian orientation offered K-Bay Marines Page A-9 are desert-bound safety stressed Page A Back-to-school Page B -4 August 89,1990 Published at MCAS Kaneohe Hay. Also serving tat MEB, Camp H.M. Smith and Marine Barracks, Hawaii. Vol. lib No. lid Crisis approaches fourth week of uncertainty Brigade Pressure deployments shows signs continue of success By Cpl. Jason Erickson By Cpl. Jason Erickson Worldwide pressure against They sang songs and told Iraq's takeover of Kuwait jokes as their bus pulled up Aug. 2 is showing signs of alongside the C-5 aircraft success as Saddam Hussein that waited to take them to has begun to make conces- the Middle East. sions to avoid an armed The Marines on this bus conflict with the United and another next to it were States. part of a 49-man group from Hussein's first move to ease the 3d Marine Regiment that tensions came Monday with departed from Hickam Air an order to Iraq's merchant Force Base shortly after vessels to avoid challenging sundown Sunday. the U.N. Security Council- For more than two weeks approved military interdiction they prepared themselves, of its shipping. This was a taking advantage of every shift from Hussein's previous given moment to be sure all policy to defy foreign loose ends were tied. While interference. Thus far, U.S. they sat on the bus with only ships have not had to use minutes to go before takeoff, force to enforce the U.N. the atmosphere seemed to be embargo. one of relief - the waiting Hussein's second step sur- was finally over. faced Tuesday with the an- "I was ready to go last nouncement that all foreign week," said Cpl. Duren women and children would be Fourtner. "The waiting has allowed to leave Iraq; again a change from his previous pol- been brutal. I'm glad it's Cpl. Pp.. Col. pno10 icy. 18, finally time." Leathernecks from 3d Marines bid farewell from Hickam Air Force Base as they board a C-5. The Marines will be participating in Males over however, Fourtner said the last two operation Desert Shield. will atilt be detained and are weeks have been filled with still being used as shields training. of the day silently thinking; "I know you're ready to would be serving as a secu- approximately 350 Marines against aggression. others kept busy to avoid GySgt. Richard Daviao 15- complete whatever task you're rity force for a Maritime flow out of Hickam: at.4 Hussein'a latest ro., ftme year veteran of the Corps, getting caught up in the called upon to perform, but I Prepositioning Ship off-load. many more left later in the concurrent with an informal said he has never seen moment. hope no shots will be fired week. meeting between President Regardless what each indi- and we'll see you back here After the general's speech, In addition to troops, ship- and congressional combat but that he had no the group filed onto a pair of Bush apprehensions about Desert vidual was doing or think- very soon," Nottingham ments of HMMWVs, helicop- leaders Tuesday merning, at ing, however, as a unit they said. buses en route for Hickam. ters and other essential gear which the President told news Shield. "This is what I'm all Some of the Marines on the about. I'm a Marine - it's were ready to go. BGen. R.L. Phillips, com- needed by Hawaii Marines media that none of his origi- bus left loved ones behind at have been, or are being nal objectives have changed. my job." While they were waiting at manding general, 1st MEB, Platt Field. While their last moments the Military Airlift Command spoke to the Marines before shipped. During his meeting he on Hawaiian soil were spent Terminal at Hickam, SgtMaj. they left Kaneohe that after- This was not the first group Meanwhile, the deployment received bipartisan support singing and telling jokes, not Arthur Nottingham, FMFPac noon. "You have an impor- of Kaneohe-based Marines to of local Marines, as well as from congressional leaders. all of the Marines took their sergeant i,rajor, fired the tant job ahead of you, and leave for Saudi Arabia, and the latest developments in Democratic Majority leader, deployment as calmly as Marines up with a hearty I know you'll do it well." He it will not be the last. Later the crisis, are the talk of the Senator George Mitchell told Davis. Some had spent most farewell. went on to explain that they that same night, a group of See MARINES/A-2 See CRISIS /A-3 Child care: Old issue becomes new problem By Cpi. Jason Erickson had 37 people on our waiting in becoming care providers, Upon examining the re- I definitely learned some too. plained that while a person list for child care," explained but she doesn't expect all of quirements and talking to A few things have helped me is "actively pursuing certifi- Carol Ogan and her kids, Heckert. "We currently have them to follow through with Heckert and other program as a parent, as well," said cation" they can provide care Charles and Ashley, are just about 150 and the list is still the certification. coordinators, she decided it Nancy. Now, SSgt. Harry without violating Station one of many families here growing." "Many of those who are wasn't all that bad. The Turner, her husband, is going regulations. As for those who whose husband and father Since the adoption of the already certified, are currently certification, which includes through the training as well choose not to abide by the have been deployed as part new regulations in June, 10 training, or have expressed classes, background checks so he can serve as a backup new regulations, Heckert said of Operation Desert Shield. care providershave completed an interest in the peat, may and home inspections, took provider for her. they are risking being evicted They are also one of many the certification process. An- be unable to provide care now her about three weeks. Heckert is confident that from government quarters. families now facing a new other 13 people are currently that their husbands have "Once I'd gone through it, enough care-providers will For more information, con- problem - a need for child enrolled in the training pro- deployed," Heckert said. "We I was actually glad I had. come forward to meet the tact Heckert or Liz Preciado care. gram and are near comple- simply need more care pro- Being a parent, I already needs, but as she put it, the at 254-1541, Monday through Carol usually works at tion. Heckert said this is viders." knew some of the stuff, but sooner the better. She ex- Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. night. She used to watch nowhere near enough, how- Nancy Turner was the first the kids during the day, and ever, and at least 15 more person to go through the her husband, Chuck, watched care providers would be re- certification process. At first them in the evening. quired to handle the load. she thought the whole idea Exchange named best in Corps According to Mary Heck- She added that many of was a bad one. the Headquarters Marine and Services Operations "We're not guided by higher ert, coordinator of the Family parents now requiring "I thought it was ridiculous Morale, Welfare and consistently headquarters on what to buy Dare Care in the Home child care work night. Like for someone Corps' Division. "They at to tell me how Recreation Department re- givicustomer service number for our store like some other Program, the need for child Carol, they used to leave their to run a business in my the Air Station services' exchanges," said care has quadrupled on base kids in their husbands' care home," cently selected one priority." Turner said. She had exchange as the best large According to Nuzum, the Nuzum. "In other words, because of Desert Shield. when they went to work. been watching kids in her Headquarters Marine Corps by new exchange of the year. award is not presented to the This, compounded "We can only hope home for about five months makes the doesn't decide on Brand X regulations requiring previous to exchange that Station that enough of our certified that, and is the of this could have most money. All the criteria then advise us to buy it. We care-providers to be certified care providers will he willing mother of two children. "None been possible without the was equally important. She are responsible for meeting cre- "But 1 through her office, has to watch kids at night," figured if I dedication added that the customers' the needs of everyone on the ated a major gap in the Heckert said. wanted to continue provid unyielding of our buyers, managers and 900 suggestions play a big part Air Station and I think we availability of qualified child She explained that mg day care, I'd better at have done a good job of care providers. she least check employees," said lstLt. Kath- in what's offered at the had several people on file into the pro- director of Retail exchange. satisfying the patrons " "Before the Gulf Crisis, we who've expressed an interest gram." she /laid. leen Nuzum, For Marines and sailors aboard ship in the Mideast Family Housing. This applies particularly to those families Mall To Any Servicemember region: living off base. For 'Imre inforinitriim, call J01, Frances(' "Strangers" who want to send mail to any servicemember Any Service Member at 257-4005.