1 Stmarbde Marines of 3Rd Squad, 1St Platoon, Regulars and Two Alternates), Headed Ranges at Schofield Barracks and Cancellation
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K-BAY -- A 1st Marine Foster, the "top squad's" officer its handling of anything from nines to but was put to a halt in 1964 when Brigade rifle squad has taken top charge, commented after the ambushes to casualties, and the Vietnam committnent made it honors its the Marine Corps version competition, "Our squad excelled Nuclear, biological and chemical take second seat to some "stiffer" of the Olympics held last week at above all others in garrison life as defense. competing. Ouantico, Va. well as in tactics. They kept their To prepare for these subjects, Last year's competitions, Besting eight other rifle areas neat and the overall neatness the top squad trained throughout which were won by a squad from squads in the Annual Rifle Squad was immaculate." Hawaii's best infantry training areas the 1st Marine Division, was the Combat Competition were the The 1S-man squad (13 such as the live tire and movement first to he held sitter the Vietnam 1 stMarBde Marines of 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon, regulars and two alternates), headed ranges at Schofield Barracks and cancellation. Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd by Sgt. Gary L. Buenger, had been the Bellows Air Force Station The top squad members are Marines. training for months for the training area. They also trained now eligible for meritorious The competition, which tests two-week test of their skills. during maneuvers in Molokai. promotions as a result of their a squad's abilities to function as a "They sacrificed liberties and For two of the squad's efforts and success. Marines team in combat as well as garrison were at times putting in 18-hour the training was almost The other members include situations, pitted squads Irons each workdays," recalls IstSgt T.C. routine by now, after their LCpI Roger L. Barlow, LCpI Harry of the Corps' nine rille regiments White, the squad's N C I C' "And expoiences its the 1971 Brigade C. Brown, PFC Jack Drayton, Jr., against each other in a series of they were doing it voluntarily. Squad. LCpI Kim J. Lump, Cpl Daniel A. squad is tests, with the shad goal being the They got to the point where each The two, Sgt Buenger and Cpl Pennington, Cpl Billy W. Plumb, title of "Outstanding Marine Corps man knew exactly what he had to John S. Furimsky, were the only Cpl Larry R. Powers, Cpl Curtis A. Rifle Squad" going to the team that do. Sgt Buenger wouldn't have to two '71 vets in this year's team. At Pyatt, LCpI Terry R. Reed, Cpl handles themselves the best. waste time telling them. The overall press time the top squad members Johnny L. Rowe, PFC David J. From the time the Marines teamwork was so good that if Sgt were still on leave after their Tilley, and Cpl John S. Winslow. arrived at ()mimic° in the first Buerger had been declared a grueling 10-day testing period. General Robert E. Cushman, week of September. to the time the casualty, they'd have held together This capture of the top title Jr., Commandant of the Marine competition was all wrapped up, 'Ashy." marks the fourth time a K-Bay Corps, presented each member of judges kept a constant eye on every Included in the testing of squad has taken it home to Hawaii. the top squad with a special squad. cads squad were the basics of Back in 1961, 62, and 63, the proficiency badge, which each man Corps' best This meant points could be modern Marine infantry tactics, Aloha state resident 4th Marines will be entitled to wear with his gained and lost not only in the field such as heliborne operations, capt tired the prize three ribbons and badges, during special but also hack in the garrison combat maneuvers under live fire consecutive times. ceremonies held at Marine Barracks, situations. conditions, defensive as well as The competition had been an Washington D.C. First Lieutenant Stephan offensive movement, patrolling, the annual event since the mid-fifties see Congrats, page 8 MARI Helping to keep Hawaii Marine green 1972 Vol. I, No. 12 Sept. 22, Col Foley took command H&S Bn In Memoriam FMPac, and Camp Smith Monday Retired Lieutenant General John R. Chaisson, Assistant CAMP SMITH -- Colonel ,'oninendation Medal. from 1952 to 1954, he served as the College of the Armed Forces in 1965. Director of Regulations for the Kenneth S. Foley assumed command While in the Marine Reserve. the assistant G-2 at MCAS, Iffiamr, and From 1966 to 1969, the colonel Atomic Energy Commission, of Headquarters and Service Battalion, rtonel "earned a bachelor's degree on three commands at Camp Lejeune, served with the Naval Operations Washington, D.C., died Wednesday Fleet Marine Force, as well as business admits ist ration front N.C. Branch at NAS, Jacksonville, Fla. In from a heart attack. 1969, Col Foley became the deputy becoming the new Camp Smith Manhattan College in 1949. Prior to The colonel became the LtGen Chaisson, who retired director, Current Intelligence Branch, commandant on Monday. Col Foley his reserve commission, he attained the inspector-instructor at Albany, N.Y., from the Marine Corps July 1. Mi ary Assistance Command, relieved LtCol R.E. Wehrle who has rank of staff sergeant. from 1955 to 1958. In 1959, he was lit 1972, was pronounced dead at Vietnam (MACV) until October, 1970. held that post since mid- August. In 1952, Col Foley integrated transferred to Camp Pendleton, Calif., Arlington Hospital at 8:07 p.m., In January, and August through LtCol Wehrle is now the into the regular Marine Corps, and where he served as a company Washington time, after he collapsed colonel was the executive officer for the battalion, the commander prior to becoming staff October of 1970, the while playing badminton at the representative at the Paris post he has held since coining to Camp secretary at MCB, Camp Pendleton. MACV Pentagon courts. Smith 13 months ago. Peace Talks. For his duty with MACV, Col Foley departed Camp The general, from Silver Col Foley enlisted in the Marine he was awarded the Legion of Merit Pendleton in 1962 to become a Springs, Md., is survived by his wife Corps in January 1'143 after and the Joint Service Commendation and four student at the Defense Intelligence children, graduating front Curtis Iligh School in Medal. School in Washington, D.C. From Staten Island, N.Y., followed by two He returned to the United States 1963 to 1966, he continued on at the years at Manhattan College, New in November 1970 and served as the Intelligence School as the Marine York, N.Y. director, Staff Planning School, Corps representative unt i 1966. He participated in operations on Landing Force Training Command, Gilbert and Marshall Islands in 1943 While serving as the San Diego, Calif., prior to assuming his and 1945 where be served as a gunner representative, and the present position. in the SBD, Dauntless, Douglas% dive Counterinsurgency Course at the Naval Col and Mrs. Foley have five bomber. He earned three Distinguished War College, Newport, R.I., in 1964. children; a married daughter, Linda '463, '262, '235 Flying Crosses and 11 Air Medals for In 1965, he completed a course in Jean Robb; and daughters Diane and his service during this period. defense management at the Industrial Nancy, and sons Kenneth and Randy. He was released from active duty in 1945 and joined the Marine Corps honored for safety Reserve where he served until 1950 when he was recalled to active duty during the Korean Conflict. While in by GySgt P.F. Hartranft Korea, he served as an intelligence officer and earned the Navy Col Foley K-BAY - Three Marine aircraft captured by Marine Fighter Attack squadrons based here were presented Squadron (VMFA)-235. Fleet Marine Force Pacific Aviation In winning the awards the Safety Awards during formal squadrons demonstrated the ceremonies. employment of sound maintenance lstMarBde command The awards, covering Fiscal Year practices, effective training 1972, were presented to the squadrons procedures, competent supervision, because no aircraft accidents were and a high degree of air discipline. charged against their command's During the award period, safety record. VMFA-235, commanded by LtCol changes Thursday Two of the awards went to G.H. Leach, flew 5,056 accident-free helicopter squadrons, Marine Heavy hours; HM11463, now commanded by Helicopter Squadron (HM11) 463 and Maj J. Van Nortwick, flew 3,625 safe K-BAY - BGen V.A. Smith during formal Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron hours; and FIMM-262 amassed 3,197 Armstrong, CG, 1st MarBdc, ceremonies to be conducted (HMM)-262, while the third was accident-free hours under the will relenquish command of here Thursday. leadership of LtCol C.M. Lively. the Brigade to BGen W.L. The ceremony will be held on the Aircraft Parking Ramp between hangars 101 on the and 102, commencing at 3:30 Wearing bracelet okayed p.m. inside SECNAV BASEGRAM -- As is authorized for Navy and Marine In the event of worldwide concern and compassion Corps personnel - at any time they inclement weather the ceremony mount for servicemen who are desire, including while in uniform - as will be held in page 2 Briefs prisoners of war and missing in action an expreision of concern for their hangar 101. page 3 - MB, Pearl in ludo China, a growing number of fellow servicemen who are prisoners of All military personnel page 4 - Sports servicemen and women have been war or missing in action. This bracelet and their are invited page 5 - Sports families wearing "POW Bracelets." shall be of Sergeant Major John L.