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00 -7N-.6 Page Two THE GITMO REVIEW December 28, 1963 Page Two THE GITMO REVIEW December 28, 1963 JUST WONDERIN' SHIP OF THE WEEK. CHAPLAIN'S CORNER ABOUT CHRISTMAS FUN THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE BY CHAPLAIN G. H. SARGENT THE "SPIRIT OF 62" AND Everything is important. The little commonplace things we so easily take for "OPERATION CHRISTMAS DINNER" granted are really significant, because the larger things of life are made up of BY D. KOZE, JOC the little things of life. Frequently WHEWjI Santa made it and without the small is what makes the great possi- snow, Now the pooped and tired parents ble. "The creation of a thousand forests can sit back, just watch the kiddies is in one acorn," said Emerson. play with their new toys while visions Little things have a far- reaching of the budget dance through their heads. significance. A tea kettle singing on And so it goes.,,year in and year out, the stove was the beginning of the steam But wouldn't it be terrible if we didn't engine. A shirt waving on the clothes have a Christmas.in more ways thanone. line was the beginning of the balloon-- I happened to be at the VictoryHill the forerunner of the lighter-than-air School a couple days before the Christ- craft. A spider web strung across a mas vacation started and what a contrast garden path suggested the suspension of human emotions. The children ran, bridge to an engineer. A lantern swing- jumped and danced, just waiting for the ing in a tower was the beginning of the big day to come while the teacher, with USS VITAL (MSO 474) pendulum. An apple falling fran a tree a smile on her face, was more or less The Wooden ship, seemingly primitive was the cause of the discovery of the saying."Woe is me. a 2 week vacation in today s modern United States Navy, law of gravitation. and I still haven't done my shopping still has its job and stands with no Perhaps some of you are probably yet." But smile she did. lesser importance beside the Navy's nu- thinking--well--soon he will be quoting The past week children throughout clear carriers or newest missile-toting that old nursery rhyme, "Little drops of the Base were treated to all sorts of cruisers. water, Little grains of sand. Make the parties and visits from Santa Claus. If This wooden ship, the Ocean-going mighty ocean, And the pleasant land." other parties went as well as the party Mine Sweeper, has as its job the detec- Now that I think of it--there is held by Naval Station, then there tion and destruction of enemy mines, more truth in that little jingle than shouldn't be an unhappy child in Gitmo The VITAL (MSO-474), one of almost most of us ever stopped to real ize. For Bay. A special "Just Wonderin'" salute a hundred 172-foot wooden hulled MSO's it is the little commonplace things that to the wives, mothers and Santa's help- built since 1953, is the result of make great living possible. The impor- ers that made this party so pleasing for bitter lessons learned by the Navy dur- tance of a small life well lived, or a the kiddies. ing the Korean War. Red mines, laid by small part well played cannot be exag- For those not in Gitmo last year the almost non-existent North Korean gerated, or too highly praised. Too for the holiday season believe me there Navy,caused 70 per cent of all U. S. Na- many people sigh for the wealth, the is a decided difference in the general val personnel casualties in the first position, the personality of someone appearance of the Base. There weren't two years of the Korean war. In addi- else and minimize the importance of the too many lights adorning the homes main- tion, all U.S. ships lost in Korea were life they can live. It is a great day ly because we didn't have time and all victims of mine warfare. for the world when any person says to the Christmas ornaments were either en A look at these figures caused the himself, "I shall be a lamp in the room route or at an address in the statesI Navy to re-examine its mine warfare cap- if I can't be a star in the sky." But let me tell you, there was plenty of abilities and resulted ir the post-war Christmas Spirit.,the real spirit, when build-up of its mine warfare fleet, families united after a sudden jolting Support of our free world allies de- WELCOME ABOARD. separation. Who needed presents or pends upon the ability of the Navy to The following personnel have reported aboard lights when Momma and the kiddies were move, unhampered, towherever it is need- Guantanamo Bay: back home again. So newcomer, if Gitmo ed to support American foreign pol icy. Bay seems bleak and un-Christmas like It is the job of these wooden ships Naval Station-- to you., rejoice that you were able to to make sure that the seas are kept open HAMBROCK, E., SA, Lewiston, New York have Christmas together in a free and to maintain the mobility of our fleets; peaceful way. The true meaning of it is from this mission that the Mine Security Group-- Christmas couldn't have been felt more Force has earned the motto: "Where the BARDIN, P. W., CTSN, Hazen, Arkansas than at Gitmo Bay in 1962. Even. Santa fleet goes, the Minesweepers have been". ZERA, E. J., CTSN, South Amboy, New York Claus took a back seat, and rightly so. The VITAL, built by the Burger Boat From all indications "Operation Company, Monitowoc, Wisc., was launched Naval Air Station-- Christmas Dinner" went over well although Aug. 12, 1952 and is presently assigned BURCHETT, F. D., AOAN, Ema, Kentucky we really don't know how successful. to Mine Division 81. CORNWELL, G. J., AK3, Rudyard, Michigan The Public Information Office wasn't She was placed in commission June 9, CORTADO, C., TN, Philippines plagued with calls as we had anticipated 1955 at the Boston Naval Shipyard. DAVIS, D. B., AN, Easley, South Carolina but I did find out that many families After an intensive post-commissioning EASON, R. T., SK3, Angier, North Carolina invited unaccompanied men to their homes overhaul at Charleston Naval Shipyard, ELLIS, W. T., AA, Richland, North Carolina without our help. I must -mention one VITAL departed for a 5 month tour with GRIGSBY, R. R., III, AMSAA, Morristown, Tenn. gracious lady in Gitmo Bay who called us the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. KINDRED, H. E., JR., AA, Ferguson, Missouri up and extended an invitation to three ,Before reporting to the Med she took LEE, G. F., AOAN, Panama City, Florida of the eight men we had on the list. part in a NATO Mine Sweeping Exercise. LILBURN, G. D., AEAN, Nowata, Oklahoma Have you made your New Year's resolu- In March 1957 VITAL departed NELSON, G. D., AEAN, Evansville, Indiana tion as yet? If not PLEASE write it Charleston, S.C., for a three month PETERMAN, R. W., ADJAN, Erie, Pennsylvania down and send them to me at the ComNav- training operation in the Gulf of Mexico. SCHEIDERMAN, R. E., ADRAN, Green Village, N.J. Base PIO. Call if you like on extension On return to Charleston the ship provide STAHEL, C. E., AEAA, St. Paul, Minnesota 8-5334, that's a new number for the ed services to other Naval activities THOMPSON, B. J., A01, Sioux City, Iowa Office in the Admin- including playing lead in the production Public Information PUZZLE ^" -P- 1P.i."P"N istration Building. As of the time of of a training film describing an MSO type CROSSWORD minesweeper and its capabilities. ACROSS 4-RageP', RN APOHIW this writing, I have received ONLY one 5-Open PETvewE REINA Changing its home port to Panama -IEquality n-P vre w rln7-oloe'of resolution from close to 10,000 people 4 Shae- 44494,.9) A T TA at Gitmo Bay. If they are received.be- City, Fla., in July 1958 the ship has i fore Tues., Dec. 31, I can still use rendered various services to the U.S. 9-Container 8-enu of Naval Mine Defense Laboratory where mine them. .13_13 4 44-0,09A N S SAR warfare gear of the future is being de- My New Year's resolution is: "Just 4"'eefit 9-Galled1 Wonderin'". veloped. In Aug: 1960 the ship paid its first visit to the Caribbean, operating as a . 226 - oebe 25etwrk 9 unit of Mine Division 81. At that time 14-Number 23-Ext ATTEND THE CHURCH OF she underwent intensive training exer- 9-istane 2E7-O n defat e 4 -Rdent.t54- Unmrried cises, (pl) 3-Weaken' 47-Wandi mmo4445 In Feb. 1962 VITAL departed for the 3 -11kbeetle onflic viede - 9 Mediterranean where she operated with 3-- i,,'i,4emet1 istr. b 44yUnit eature449 Sa 49. -044194, In.4oy YOUR CHOICE ON SUNDAY the Sixth Fleet and provided services for the Hydrographic Office. VITAL re- U. S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba turned to Panama City in August 1962. A four month deployment to the Caribbean :;I-l" 'll 2Armed 56-L .%Ioa-e RADM J. D. BULKELEY------ComNavBase followed an extensive overhaul in LCDR B. D. VARNER ------Pub Info Officer Charleston, '3%1.tof:l- k olg-~. fa ram R. E. S. Souligny, JOSN------Editor LT I. K. Heyward, IV assumed command Copy deadline--- 1100, Tuesday of the VITAL Feb. 15 1963 at Charleston, D*oWNe" o ose. N 2-Fie 9-Befor A graduate of Porter Military Acad- THE GITMO REVIEW'S mission is to inform and entertain all emy and the Naval Academy, Captain -If .b. Ill545 hands and to serve as a positive factor in promoting the efficiency, .,5, 19. - welfare and contentment of personnel. Heyward was commissioned an ENS in June THE GITMO REVIEW is published at the Naval Base in accord- ance with NavExos P6, revised July, 1958 and financed with non- 1954. He first served on board the des- appropriated foods at Cio ret to the government. troyer ROWE (DD-564). Arm Forces Pross Service (AFPS) may not he reprinted without the written permission of Armed Forces Press Service. Material in. Other duty stations have included the paper may not be repsintodunless authorization is otained from the BLACKBIRD where he served as execu- teeio.Alphotographs herein are official Navy photographs tive officer, a tour unless other-wise specifle in Washington as The opinions or statements made in articles published herein are Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander those of the writers and are at to any case to he construed a ocial or as reflecting the views of Commander Naval Ease or ef the Navy MSTS, and most recently as operations Department. officer of the destroyer JONAS INGRAM. December 28, 1963 THE '5 GITMO REVIEW Page 4Thr ee CUANTANAMO BAY 1963. IN REVIEW

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~9opW, Page V Four THE GITMO REVIEW December 28, 1963 a huge bulldozer. Suddenly the bridge eyes BATTLES IN MINIATURE snapped. The dozer we stuck on a broken '41,The Chosin Reservoir - Nov 28 - Dec 11, 1950 bridge; the column halted. TSGT Wilfrid PART III -BLESS 'EM ALL Prosser, an expert operator, backed the monster off, and the spans were reset. Americans have admired the art of BY LT DON KNEPP, USMC . Again the column moved and as they judo for many years. Any kid on the It was only eleven miles to Koto-ri, streamed across many Chinese found them- block who knows, or says he knows, any- but the problem of erection a new bridge selves trapped between the relentlessly thing about it is indeed looked up to. below Koto loomed large. On 6 Dec. they moving column, and Marines on the Big But now, thanks to Air Force initia- started down the road while General Sung Hill. They were cut down efficiently tive, judo as a sport occupies a spot rushed all available troops to the south from both sides. on the American scene. Within the Armed to stop the advance. With every lull in Now they came more swiftly, under the Forces, interest in judo has greatly the battle the column was urged forward, shadow of the Big Hill, covered by the mushroomed in the past decade. Now, but even top speed meant only a lurching rifles and cheers of the Marines holding nearly every sizeable base in the Army, stumbling, and sprawling movement. that important height. They were not Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps offers Halfway to Koto, the Chinese slammed home free, but they knew they would make judo instruction from qualified judo in- the door. Machine gun fire raked the it. By now the Chinese dared not mass structors, and not from teachers who column adding fresh wounds to wounded in on the flanks,.for Marine planes patroll- studied only judo textbooks. the vehicles. The 105 howitzers were ed those areas. They could not halt the GEN Curtis E. LeMay, the Air Force firing at point blank range. Now the column, and they had been kicked off of Chief of Staff, picked up an interest in Chinese had penetrated into hand grenade every peak they had tried to hold. judo when he was commanding the Strategic range. One squad rushed at a point held General Sung had dared to dream of Air Command at Offutt AFB, Neb.,in 1950. by 6'4", 250 pound LT Charles Sullivan. annihilating the First Marine Division, His staff set up a physical conditioning He jumped up to the edge of the road and but, in truth, the Division had suffered unit and judo was included in the pro- emptied his carbine into the squad. They only 4,000 battle casualties, while the gram. kept coming. Out of ammo, Sullivan gave Chinese lost 37,500. The Marines had Because of a deficiency of qualified a blood-curdling cry and hurled his bay- ruined an entire Chinese Army Group, and instructors, 24 airmen were sent to the oneted carbine like a javelin into the it would remain ineffective for half a world famous Kodokan Judo Institute in chest of the nearest man. He charged--- year. General Smith had conducted per- Tokyo in 1952. and the remaining Chinese fled before haps the most perfect division operation Each year since, Air Force men have him. In the end, the attack failed, and in military history, while at the same shown well at the Kodokan and perfected the column made Koto-ri on the 7th. time inflicting,man for man,some of the Japanese techniques began to spread to Only two problems remained. A bridge heaviest casualties scored by any unit. the U.S. In 1960 all four services had must be replaced, and the Big Hill con- Most important they returned as Mar- teams taking part in exhibitions and trolling Funchilin Pass must be taken. ines. As only Marines could, they came classes in Tokyo. A year later American CAPT Barrow took his Company up the Big with contempt for the ordeal. With con- Forces Judo Association was established. Hill. Under cover of a blinding blizzard, tempt for the Chinese, the Army the U.N. Applications for membership quickly fol- he closed almost on top of the enemy and the world, and everyone who had not been lowed. attacked to kill the Chinese to the last with them. The last tank said in big Last year alone Army judo clubs man. Able Company prepared to defend the letters, "Only 14 more shooting days till sprang forth at Bamburg and Nuenberg, hill. The excellence of this defense is Xmas." And over the Korean hills rang the Germany, and at Ft. Hood, Tex., and Ft. told in Captain Barrow's message to his song born at the Chosin Reservoir. Knox, Ky. The AFJA reports that judo in Commander. "Enemy attacked at 0100. We "Bless 'em all bless 'em all the Armed Forces is growing fastest with- killed them." The Big Hill was ready. The Chinese, te U.N., and al, in the Marine Corps. Engineers had worked on the gap pre- Them slant-eyed Chink soldiers hit Judo is now a part of the 1964 paring to set the new bridge. They had Hagaru-ri, Olympic Games scheduled at Tokyo. Far almost lost the entire span when a truck And now know the meaning of U.S.M.C. Eastern teams, led by the Japanese, with the load drove onto a frozen pond So we're saying good-bye to them all should take most of the points, but the and sank, but it was pulled out and now As home through the mountains we crawl. United States' entry won't go unnoticed. ready to go. The first jeeps crossed; The snow is tail-deep to a man in a jeep several pieces of heavy equipment; then But who's got a jeep, bless 'em al1 UTIWGIBY[ITVI I I~IE.Il IItlISI I DEC 29-JAN41

SUNDAY------TUESDAY (Cont'd) THURSDAY (Cont'd) MONDAY: "Armstrong Circle Theater", 8 p. m. 11:45 Sign on - Music 6:30 Hearst News 10:30 Lock - Up Watch for "The Fortune Tellers",a drama exposing 11:55 WGBY Bulletin Board 6:45 Showcase 11:00 11 Hour News the flourishing racket of foretelling the future 12:00 AFRTS News 7:00 Price Is Right 11:10 The Tonight Show by means of tea leaves, cards and palm reading. 12:05 Chapel Of The Air 7:30 Dick Van Dyke TUESDAY: "Dick Powell Theater", 8 p. m. 12:30 Tennessee Ernie Ford 7:55 AFRTS News FRIDAY------"Tomorrow, The Man" depicts the conflict of a 1:00 NFL Football: 8:00 Dick Powell Theater 5:15 Sign on - Music younger brother who blames his older brother for Green Bay Va. Chicago 8:55 Threat And The Challenge 5:25 WGBY Bulletin Board their mother's death. Guests of Sunday 9:001Keefe Brasselle 5:30 Cartoons TUESDAY: "Keefe Brasselle", 9 p.m. 3:30 Leslie 4:30 Constitution 9:55 WGBY Bulletin Board 6:00 Noticias en Espanol Brasselle this evening are Liza Minnelli, Gore and Jules Munshin. Regulars are Ann B. 5:00 Navy Screen Highlights 10:00 20w Century 6:10 News Parade Davis, Rocky Graziano, Noelle Adam and The Sylte Planet Earth 10:30 Global Zobel 6:20 Sports Roundup 5:30 theme--"New York, That Won- 6:00 AFRTS News 11:00 11W Hour News 6:30 Picture This Sisters. Tonight's 6:05 Big Picture 11:10 Steve Allen 7:00 My Three Sons derful Town." WEDNESDAY: "Bonanza", p. m. A dog named 6:30 Dobie Gillis 7:30 Tombstone Territory 8 has a fifth sense, helps to solve a 7.:00 Hootenanny WEDNESDAY------7:55 AFRTS News Walter, who becomes involv- Bob Newhart 5:15 Sign on - Music 8:00 Perry Mason problem in which Hose Cartwright 7:30 ed. Arthur Hunnicutt is featured as the old AFRTS News 5:25 WGBY Bulletin Board 8:55 Threat And The Challenge 7:55 miner who owns Walter, while the regulars con- 8:00 Ed Sullivan 5:30 Cartoons 9:00 Lawrence Welk tinue in their roles of the Cartwright Family. 9:00 Defenders 6:00 Noticias en Espanol 9:55 WGBY Bulletin Board "Perry Como", p. m. Perry and Board 6:10 News Parade 10:00 True Adventure WEDNESDAY: 9 9:55 WGBY Bulletin Raye Milburn Stone 10:00 What's My Line 6:20 Sports Roundup 10:30 Candid Camera his guests; comedienne Martha golfer Gary Player 10:30 Stump The Stars 6:30 Question-Air 11:00 112 Hour News (Doc Adams of Gunamoke), and the pages to radio of yesteryear and 11:00 1115 Hour News 7:00 Joey Bishop 11:10 Steve Allen turn back 11:10 Jack Paar 7:30 Sea Hunt the silent screen. 7:55 AFRTS News SATURDAY------THURSDAY: "Combat", 8 p.m. Skip Homeier guest stars as Kranz, a lone American encountered by MONDAY------8:00 Bonanza 9:45 Sign on - Music Saunders and some of his men while on "Night 5:15 Sign on - Music 8:55 Threat And The Challenge 9:55 WGBY Bulletin Board 5:25 WGBY Bulletin Board 9:00 Perry Como 10:00 Captain Kangaroo Patrol" in German held territory. FRIDAY: 5:30 Cartoons 9:55 WGBY Bulletin Board 11:00 Magic Land Of Allakazam "Tombstone Territory", 7:30 p. m. 6:00 Noticias en Espanol 10:00 Biography 10:30 Shari Lewis April 10, 1888, Tombstone Territory. Bert Tag- 6:10 News Parade 10:30 Peter Gunn 12:00 AFRTS News gart, a bad man, comes to town for trouble. 6:20 Sports Roundup 11:00 110 Hour News 12:05 Willy SATURDAY: "Yves Montand on Broadway", 9 p.m. Bobby 6:30 Lucky Lager Sports 11:10 "The Black Glove" 12:30 Ted Mack Montand welcomes Polly Bergen, John Raitt, Gallagher to his program of song 7:00 Andy Griffith 1:00 "The Black Glove" Van and Hellen and dance. A highlight of this show is a dance 7:30 To Tell The Truth THURSDAY------2:30 Accent production by Van and Gallagher. Montand and 7:55 AFRTS News 5:15 Sign on - Music 3:00 World War II, The U.S.A. 8:00 Armstrong Circle Theater 5:25 WGBY Bulletin Board 3:30 Harvest Bergen offer a medley of French songs. Raitt 8:55 Threat And The Challenge 5:30 Cartoons 4:00 WGBY Special: "24 Hours sings "You'll Never Walk Alone." 9:00 Untouchables 6:00 Noticias en Espanol In A Womans Life" MAIL THE REVIEW HOME 9:55 WGBY Bulletin Board 6:10 News Parade 5:15 Armed Forces News Review 10:00 Twilight Zone 6:20 Sports Roundup 5:30 Myth Vs. Reality 10:30 Flight 6:30 Air Force Story: 6:00 AFRTS News 11:00 112 Hour News Roundup 6:05 Disney Presents OM. 11:10 The Tonight Show 6:45 Showcase 7:00 Gunamoke 7:00 Password 7:30 I've Got A Secret TUESDAY------7:30 Danny Thomas 7:55 AFRTS News _ _ 5:15 Sign on - Music 7:55 AFRTS Nbws 8:00 Rawhide f _ 5:25 WGBY Bulletin Board 8:00 Combat 9:00 Yves Montand On Broadway 5:30 Cartoons 8:55 Threat And The Challenge 9:55 WGBY Bulletin Board 6:00 Noticias en Espanol 9:00 Sing Along With Mitch 10:00 Fight Of The Week 6:10 News Parade 9:55 WGBY Bulletin Board 11:00 111b Hour News 6:20 Sports Roundup 10:00 Zane Grey Theater 11:10 "Repeat Performance"