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HAWAII, NOV: 2. 1983 ' TNV 1,;;NT 4; ES 'Joint task force takes Grenada EDITOR'S NOTE: The follow- operations to protect United White House spokesman said, The commander, Joint Task i:ng article is reprinted from Navy States and foreign citizens on the "The United, tates government Force-120, and overall operational Wewsgram 44-83, Caribbean island country of has decided to acekde to a formal commander is vice Admiral 0.§. military forces, in Grenada, and to assist in request of tbel0 CS, to support, Joseph Metcalf HI, commander, cti on with the govern men is stabilizing that country's and participate in a collective U.S. Second Fleet. Off the coast of of the !organization Of Eastern political satiation. secu rity effort t a-estore peace and Grenada is a carrier battle group Caribbean States, are conducting In' a press briefing, Oct. 25, a order in Grenada." centered around the USS Military action by U.S. forces Independence, and includes USSs began at 5:30 a.m., Oct. 25, when Richmond K. Turner, Caron, they simultaneously seized. the Moosbrugger, Coontz, and Clifton objeetives of the Point Salinas Sprague. Airfield and, the Pearls Airfield on opposite ends of the island. Ships composi-ng Marine Pearls 'Amphibious Readiness Group 1- Airport Additionally, American forces 84, under the command of Captain have secured the Grand Anse Carl R. Erie, commander Campus of the island's Saint Amphibious Squadron-4 are: George's University School of USSs Guam, Trenton, Fort Medicine, and have evacuated Snelling, Barnstable County, more than 400 American medical Manitowoc, and detachments (Grenada students and foreign nationals to from Be achmaster Unit-2, Assault Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Craft' Unit-2, Amphibious U.S. military forces also rescued Construction Battalion-2 and St. 7(---/-1 the Governor General of Grenada, Tactical Air control Squadron-21. Ieorges Paul Scoon and his family, who The commander of the 22d MAU is were being held as prisoners in Colonel J.P. Faulkner. Embarked A GHOUL AND HER MONEY -Nancy Carvelo, a cashier at the U.S. their residence by elements of the with the 22d MAU is Marine Marine Corps Exchange, displays her "molars" during "Revolutionary Military Coun- Medium Helicopter Squadron-261. Halloween festivities held at the main store. Employees and r--- management dressed up to help bring the Halloween spirit to the 5 miles cil." Heavy fighting occurred on the Participating with U.S. Forces air station. For a related story, see. Page A-8. (Photo by Cpl Pat, evening of ct. 27 the Calivign y are more than 300 soldiers of the Lewandowski). w Airport at 0 at Military Barracks area. Support- Caribbean Peace Force, which 'nt Salines ing air strikes and artillery were include military units from the used to help U.S. forces secure the countries of Antigua, Barbados, Marines receive awards Barbados area as they were continuing to Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Kitts, receive small arms fire. American Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent. Five Marines here received and friends in my various forces have been well received by a These forces are presently distinguished Navy League endeavors." friendly populace, who have securing their positions and are Awards from the Honolulu Other award winners were: assisted in the discovery of several assisting in restoring peace and Council of the Navy League during First Li eutenant Henry Leonard, Jam Ica large arms caches. order throughout the island. an award luncheon at the 1st Battalion, 12th Marines; I Grenada Military forces in opposition to Hibiscus Ballroom, Ala Moana Gunnery Sergeant Ronald The composition of U.S. ground U:S. intervention included the Hotel, Oct. 27. Koebbe. Marine Heavy Helicopter can forces include approximately Grenadian "People's RevolutiOn- .. The Marines here are among GO Squadron,463; Staff Sergeant 6,000 personnel, from Marine ary Army" of acpproximately 1,200 outstanding junior officers and Edward Steinhauser, Brigade a Venezuela Amphibious Unit-22, the 1st and personnel, various armed reserve enlisted personnel representing Service Support Group; and 2nd Battalions of the U.S. Army's militia and more than 600 trained the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Sergeant Jerry Lewis, Marine Air 75th Rangers and two brigades of and armed Cuban nationals, most Coast Guard. Control Squadron-2. the Army's 82nd Airborne of whom have been taken prisoner The criteria for award selection The Keynote address for the (Used with permission of the Honolulu Advertiser) Division. by U.S. forces. was based on overall outstanding luncheon was given by Lieutenant performance of duty, individual General Charles G. Cooper, achievement, excellence in Commanding General, Fleet Car seat save lives leadership, participation in Marine Force Pacific/Command- community activities, plus an er, Marine Corps Bases, Pacific, outstanding military bearing and who joined Honolulu Council appearance. president ED. Higgins, in the Two of the 60 winners were presentation of the awards. Youths die in car crashes selected by a panel of Navy Lea uge judges to receive special recognition as Grand Award by Sgt Greg Berry all-nighter, struck them broadside in his car seat . by passing a mandatory seat belt Mary, Big, the drunk and the law. Winners. IA/t at an intersection. The investigat- Mary and Bill blame themselves ing officer noted Johnny's age investigating officer are products The bill, signed into law June 14 Staff Sergeant David Watson, - Heachniarters and Headquarters for the death of their son . it's a 4' /a years old. The mandatory seat of this writer's imagination, and by Governor George Ariyoshi, guilt trip that'll last the rest of belt law applies only to children the fatal. car crash never makes it illegal for children Squardron here and Lieutenant. their lives. younger than 4, so no laws were happened. But variations of the younger than 3 years old to ride in Commander David A. D.uval, for Johnny to except by the drunk. It story do happen and they a car unless they're carried in Fleet Composite Squadron VC-1, They didn't mean broken, - Barbers die, they were just in a hurry to get was his third drunk driving happen every day. federally-approved infant car Point Naval Air Station were to work. They didn't "buckle up" charge. Car accidents are the No. 1 child seats. The bill also requires the overall Grand Award on the short ride to the babysitter. But Mary and Bill found no killers in the United States, children beteen the ages of 3 and 4 Wi nn ers.' ' They re-live that nightmare comfort in the fact that they according to health care to wear a seat belt or restraint "I was very surprised and felt everyday. hadn't broken the law - Johnny professionals, and Hawaii has system. very honored to win such an A drunk, coming home from an might still be alive if he had been sought to stem the tide of deaths Penalties for violations carry award,", said Watson. "I've fines of up to $100 or a maximum thoroughly enjoyed the past three 10 days in jail for first-time years in Hawaii. I love working offenders. Subsequent violations with the children and f've, had a carry stiffer penalties, but the lot of help from many associates tiSgt I Da v e Watson fines and j ail terms can't compare to the anguish a child suffers from being thrown about in an accident. raps tllegal leaks There are exemptions to the law, Reagan however. Ambulances, commer- President Reagan, in a recent memorandum for federal cial vehicles, public buses and employees, addressed the subject of unauthorized disclosure Of large school buses with a capacity classified information. of 16 or more passengers are Citing previous unauthorized releases of classified inform ation exempt from the law. There is also concerning U.S. diplomatic, Military and intelligence activities, the an exemption to the law when all President stated that, "The unauthorized disclosure of our nation's of the seat belts in a vehicle are classified information is improper, unethical, ilnd plain wrong, being used. In this case, children "This kind of unauthorized disclosure is more than so called not otherwise restrained must ride "leak" - it is illegal. The attorney general has been asked to in the back seat. investigate a number of recent disclosures of classified Child car seats usually range in information ... We intend to take appropriate administrative action price frOm $35 to $70, and are against any federal employee found to have engaged in available in most Oahu military unauthorized disclosure of classified information, regardless of. exchanges and civilian depart- rank or position. Where circumstances warrant, cases will also be ment stores. referred for criminal prosecution, Thrift shops and swap meet "We must...be able to protect our military forces (rani present or sales are also good places to shop potential adversaries. From the time of our founding fathers, we for used car seats, but state have accepted the need to protect military secrets. Nuclear dangere,., Department of Transportation terrorism, and aggression similarly demand that we must 1w able to officials caution buyers that the gather intelligence informnijon .shoo!, these dangers - sand our law requires car seats to be sources of this information must be protected if we aro to continee t,o approved by the U.S.