Marines Carry Tradition Into 212Th Year
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Vol. 15, No. 45 Serving MCAS Kaneohe Bay, 1st MAR, Comp H.M. Smith and Marine Barracks, Hawaii November 13, 1986 Marines carry tradition into 212th year "its we look upon the Marine Corps color with its many battle streamers, it sl Id remind us that we belong to the finest fighting organizali tttt in tlu overld Gen. P.X. Kelley, Commandant of the Marine Corps. Air Station and 1st MAB commemorating eras past The youngest Marine, "From the beginning in Marines celebrated the in Marine Corps history. LCpl. James E. Survance, of 1775, when Marines wore the Corps' 211th birthday with a Lemoore, Calif., was horn on uniform of minutemen, olorful pageant at Pop The pageant was highligh- Oct. 6, 1968. Survance through both World Wars' Varner Field on Monday. ted by the traditional cake- enlisted in the Marine Corps battle dress uniforms, to the Under cloudy skies, cutting ceremony. Master on Oct. 23, 1985, and is current camouflage utilities, . undreds of Marines, sailors Gunnery Sergeant Hal E. assigned to H&S Co., 2/3. Marines have distinguished nd their families attended Wilhite, Special Services themselves as one of the .ne pageant, which began operations and logistics Brigadier General G.L. world's elite fighting forces with a parade of the Station chief, was the oldest enlisted Cates, commanding general because of their honor and and Brigade colors. Marines Marine. Wilhite was born 1st MAB, concluded the cere- bravery rather than the uni- 15, 1937, enlisted in mony with the following form then marched on the field Feb. and they wear." . wearing various uniforms 1954. remarks: ,Albulg011idir' &Mend G. L. Cates, commanding general, 1st MAD, prepares to address Marines, sailors, and their Pageant participants march in uniforms from the first family members. 100 years of the Marine Corps. Mar. 31 deadline VEAP enrollment reopened Washington D.C. - The viously missed the June 30, educational benefit progimm. "Once again, everyone in Veteran's Educational Assis- 1985, deadline for initial Marines may enroll in the Marine Corps has the tance Program (VEAP) has enrollment. VEAP through their local opportunity for further edu- been reinstated for six administrative or disbursing cation," said Maj. A. J. Pin- months in response to numer- The new deadline for offices by making a monthly gree, education coordinator ous requests. VEAP enrollment is March allotment of $25 to $100 (in for the Marine Corps. 'This Effective immediately, 31, 1987. After this date, new increments of $5) or by depos- legislation is evidence that VEAP enrollment is open to enrollments will not be iting a lump sum. The maxi- the government and the active duty military person. allowed. Eligible personnel mum contribution remains Marine Corps are listening nel with a pay entry base who do not enroll by the new $2,700, which provides the and working toward improv- date between January 1,1977 March deadline will be ineli- service member with $8,100 ing service members' bene- and June 30, 1985, who pre- gible for any other legislated toward advanced education. fits." DoD employees to undergo drug testing It may take some time to tested, as well as the frequen- purposes to set up a testing AFPS - A large number determine where to draw the cey of those tests, will be up program. of Department of Defense line as to which duties and to agency heads. Civilians will be tested civilians will be subject to missions are "sensitive." For The constitutionality of without direct observation drug testing under the "drug- example, two-thirds of the drug tests for civilians has unless the agency has good free workplace" provisions of civilian employees with the been questioned. Said Chap- reason to believe that a par- President Ronald Reagan's Department of the Navy man B. Cox, assistant secre- ticular individual may alter anti-drug executive order, (including the Marine Corps) tary of defense for force man- or substitute the specimen. signed Sept. 16. are cleared for information of agement and personnel, "A Testing for personnel in non- The executive order says at least the confidential level, person does not have a right sensitive jobs will be volun- agency heads must test meaning that all 51,000 of to be a policeman and use tary. employees in sensitive posi- these "cleared" employees drugs...I don't have a consti- The Department of Army, tions, based on the agency's could be tested. tutional right to be assistant which formulated its testing mission, the employees' Plans the Air Force submit. secretary of defense." rules before the executive duties and the potential con- ted before the executive order Agencies are not expected order was signed, will test sequences of employee drug designated 7,000 civilian to receive extra funds specif- some 10,000 or 12,000 of its use to public health and employees for testing. But ically for drug testing and 412,000 employees: those safety or to national security. under the executive order, may therefore have to use with security clearance All presidential appointees how many employees will be funds earmarked for other required to work with nuclear are to be tested. or chemical materials, secu- rity guards, those in aviation -Recruits and those involved in any tested for AIDS virus way with the drug program At a Glance A-6/A-7 AFIS - Approximately 1.5 lion people, the Centers for down as follows: 17- to 20- itself. recruit applicants per 1,000 Disease Control in Atlanta year-olds had an antibody In addition to those person- Salutes A-8 tested positive for HTLV-III, estimates that between 1 and prevalence rate of 0.5 per nel who must be tested Religious Services A-10 a virus that can infect and 1.5 million are HTLV-III 1,000; 21- to 25-year-olds, 2.4 because of the sensitive B-3 destroy the body's immune positive. per 1,000 and those age 26 nature of their jobs, an Sport Shorts system and which causes Defense officials empha- and older, 4.2 per 1,000. agancy may also require What's Cooking B-3 AIDS, according to Depart- sized that a positive test does Regional prevalence rates testing of employees when Ticket Info B-3 U.S. terri to- ment of Defense' statistics not mean the person will also varied. The there is a reasonable suspi- B-4 compiled from Oct. 15, 1985, come down with the disease. ries, Middle Atlantic and cion of illegal drug use, as Special Services to June 20, 1986. However, persons who test South Atlantic state regions part of the investigation of Island Happenings B-4 The rate is roughly compa- positive for the AIDS anti- have the highest prevalence an 'accident or unsafe prac- Runner's Fjrum B-5 rable to the prevalence rate body are not allowed to enter of antibody-positive appli- tice_ or as part of the follow- found in active duty person- the service. cants, while the New Eng- up to counseling or rehabili- Family Service nel tested before being posted Of the 466,629 applicants land, West and North Cen- tation through an employee Center B-6 overseas - one to two cases tested, 698 tested positive - tral state regions have the assistance program. per 1,000. In the United 649 males and 49 females, lowest prevalence. Before the start of a man- Hawaii Marine ads B-6 States population of 237 mil- By age, the results broke Ry Evelyn I). Harris Continued A-3 A-9 HAWAII MARINE November 13, 1986 Drug scoreboard Military banking facilities to change in Over 10,000 Japan The Bank of Fort Sam financial institutions and American Express or Chase of the month). Marines must Houston, San Antonio, Tx., account numbers of direct banking facility in mainland wait until Jan. 1, or after, and . will assume control of mil- deposit participants will be Japan or Okinawa will also have direct deposit forms convictions so far itary banking facilities on made by the Marine Corps be "converted" by the prepared for the Bank of Fort Jan. 1, 1987 on all U.S. bases Finance Center, Kansas Finance Center in Kansas Sam Houston. AFPS - By now, every said, "because drug crimi in Japan, including Okin- City, Mo., in coordination City. New accounts cannot be American has heard that the nals are ingenious. They awa. with the Bank of Sam Hous- started and coverted in the president of the United work every day to plot a new ton, American Express, and Direct deposit enrollment December end-of-month States has declared a They will provide full forms (SFF-1199) prepared U&E conversion process. "S" and better way to steal our services Chase. No action will be national crusade against children's lives banking/financial for American Express or allotments made payable to -just as they as did the American Express required by commanders, drugs. have done by developing this disbursing officers, or Chase banking facilities in American Express or Chase new drug, crack. and Chase. The change over Marines mainland Japan or Okinawa banking facilities in main- In their nationally tele- For every of Marines direct deposit to change existing door we close, they open a accounts, as of Jan. 1, from will not be accepted by dis- land Japan and Okinawa vised speech, President and (EFT) accounts and ("S") bursing officers, after the can't be reported after Dec. Mrs. Ronald Reagan said new door to death. They between those the old financial institution prosper on our unwillingness allotments to new. December up-dating of 15, because they cannot be they were speaking "not sim- will be the to act...It's up to banking institutions members pay records started or converted in the ply as fellow citizens, but as us to change accomplished as follows: ("S") allotments attitudes and just simply dry Savings (Update and Extract is usu- December end-of-month fellow parents and grandpar- Changes in designated in effect on Jan.