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What’s INSIDE CPO selects take on Are you prepared for Key spouses awarded new challenges disaster? See page B-3 See page B-1 See page B-2 September 7, 2018 www.issuu.com/navyregionhawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 9 Issue 35 Hawaii Gov. David Ige, service members, Department of Defense personnel and their families form a human chain in the shape of a yellow suicide awareness ribbon in support of National Suicide Awareness Month. Services, community band together for awareness Story and photos by nity to pledge to help pre- and make it stronger.” importance of community. MC1 Corwin Colbert vent suicide-related deaths. Rear Adm. Brian Fort, Understanding the risks “Sometimes this (sui- commander, Navy Region and building a resilience Navy Region Hawaii cide) is an unseen, un- Hawaii and Naval Sur- amongst all of our service Public Affairs spoken affliction in our face Group Middle Pacific, members and families.” community,” Ige said. said having strong rela- Following official re- Navy Region Hawaii “As a community, we build tionships provides critical marks, Ige, Fort and other hosted a Joint Services Sui- resiliency by taking care support when anyone in Hawaii military leaders cide Prevention Proclama- of each other. I encourage their family or commu- signed the proclamation. tion signing at Joint Base everyone to be a light for nity is experiencing a The event also included Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sept. someone suffering. painful life challenge or more than 200 people 5 in support of National We do know when we feels alone or feels like forming a human chain Suicide Awareness Month. stay connected to our fam- they’ve lost their purpose. in the shape of a yellow Hawaii Gov. David Ige, ily, friends and neighbors “Suicide affects all of suicide awareness ribbon. service members from and our community, we us, individually and as a The attempt is believed to every branch of service, can make a better effort family. Whether that fam- be the first on a military Department of Defense to support them, and help ily be your personal fam- installation on Oahu. (DoD) personnel as well them be stronger people ily, your military family or Organizers from the as military and their and be a strong part of both — and, as the gover- Military and Family families attended the our community. nor mentioned, it certainly Support Center also held event, which took place at As governor of the state affects us all as a commu- a mini-suicide prevention Freedom Tower. of Hawaii, I am proud to nity,” Fort said. “Events fair that included Rear Adm. Brian Fort, commander, Navy Region Hawaii Ige and military leaders sign this proclamation, to like today are designed to information and res- and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, signs the Joint came together as a commu- invest into our community help us to remember the ource booths. Services Suicide Prevention Proclamation. NMCRS hosts annual recognition ceremony Story and photo by Team Spirit Awards Kristen Wong Diana Zuniga, casework lead at Navy USS Halsey (DDG 97) Marine Corps Relief Society Pearl USS O’Kane (DDG 77) Life and Leisure Editor, Harbor, speaks with a client at the Ho‘okele USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) society’s office aboard Joint Base USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Aug. 30. Navy-Marine Corps USS Louisville (SSN 724) Relief Society (NMCRS) USS Greeneville (SSN 772) Pearl Harbor recognized Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam the units and represen- Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet tatives that contributed Logistics Center Pearl Harbor to this year’s active duty Navy Exchange Hawaii fund drive. A ceremony Most improved over previous year for the awards was held Aug. 29 at Hickam Memo- Surface: USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) rial Theater. Submarine: USS Olympia (SSN 717) The fund drive began Small Shore: Navy Environmental Feb. 9 and ran through Preventive Medicine Unit 6 March 23. Donations for Large Shore: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam the drive, however, were Second most improved still accepted through the over previous year end of May. The goal this year was Surface: USS Halsey (DDG 97) to make 100 percent con- Submarine: USS Chicago (SSN 721) tact with individuals Small Shore: Navy Munitions in each unit, and make Command East Asia Division them aware of the cam- Large Shore: Logistics Support Unit 3 paign, according to Paul Belanger, the director of attended the ceremony. charges interest on loans “Without a good fund Marines, retirees and classes to help military NMCRS Pearl Harbor. Fort said that thanks to that they provide — and drive, we have no other their families.” parents-to-be plan finan- Personnel raised the society, a Sailor he that’s how they make means of income to cover The society supports cially for new additions $411,487 this year, an in- knew was able to rem- their money to cover their our overhead and to be active duty Marines, to the family. There are crease from the previous edy a financial issue overhead — Navy Ma- able to continue assist- Sailors, retirees and el- also society thrift shops in year. Rear Adm. Brian they were having due to rine Corps Relief Society ing Sailors and Marines igible family members many locations. Fort, the commanding of- a payday lender. He ex- is a nonprofit and every- … the fund drive is cru- with quick assist loans, For more information ficer of Navy Region Ha- pressed his gratitude for thing that we do for as- cial to our continued financial counseling and about the society and waii and Naval Surface everyone’s efforts. sistance is interest free,” ability to provide finan- more. NMCRS also of- what it offers, please visit Group Middle Pacific, “Unlike a bank which Belanger said. cial assistance to Sailors, fers Budget for Baby nmcrs.org. A-2 • September 7, 2018 HO‘OKELE Veterans of the Military Order of the Purple Heart pose for a photo with Sailors aboard the Mighty Mo’. Honors rendered at End of WWII commemoration Story and photos by World War II today, let’s also Battleship Missouri remember the hope that Gen. Memorial MacArthur and the hundreds of Soldiers aboard the Mighty Mo’ Seventy-three years ago, had that day — to create a bet- World War II came to an end ter world, founded upon faith when Japan signed the Instru- and understanding for genera- ment of Surrender aboard the tions to come,” Ige said. USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on Barrett, the U.S. Army Garri- Sept. 2, 1945. son-Hawaii commander, spoke Veterans, active duty service about the outstanding achieve- members, military leaders and ments of the 442nd Regimental community members came to- Combat Team and the actions gether aboard the Battleship each individual Soldier took to Missouri Memorial Sept. 2 to protect the freedoms that all commemorate the 73rd anniver- Americans enjoy today. sary of the end of World War II. “The Soldiers of this regiment The ceremony featured a (442nd) understood and did their keynote address from Hawaii duty. This story of sacrifice and Gov. David Ige, U.S. Army courage by the men and their Col. Thomas J. Barrett as the families is the story of America distinguished guest speaker, and one which we must never music by the U.S. Pacific Fleet forget,” Barrett said. “They are Band, and a rifle salute by Ma- a part of the generation who rine Corps Base Hawaii’s 3rd helped end the most destructive Marine Regiment. war in history and preserve the This year’s ceremony paid a greatest nation on earth.” special tribute to the establish- The 442nd Regimental Com- ment of the famed 442nd Regi- bat Team earned more than mental Combat Team 75 years 9,000 Purple Hearts, eight ago in Honolulu. Comprised en- World War II veteran Art Albert, former USS Missouri crewmember, chats with Chaplain (Maj.) Brian Koyn, Presidential Unit Citations tirely of Americans of Japanese who performed the invocation and benediction at the ceremony. awarded, 21 Medals of Honor, ancestry, the 442nd Regimental 29 Distinguished Service Combat Team fought in many of Crosses and hundreds of Silver the war’s bloodiest battles in Eu- became the most decorated unit Ige, whose father, the late power of reconciliation noting and Bronze stars, setting the rope. Known for its motto, “Go in the history of American war- Tokio Ige, was a decorated vet- that the Japan-U.S. Alliance is stage for the end of WWII, and for Broke,” the Soldiers in the fare due to its incredible battle- eran of the 442nd Regimental the alliance of hope. laying the foundations for last- 442nd Regimental Combat Team field exploits. Combat Team, highlighted the “As we remember the end of ing peace. HO‘OKELE September 7, 2018 • A- Submitted by David D. Underwood Jr. and Ensign Heather Hill Approaching the anniversary of Sept. 11, how has this day impacted your life? Staff Sgt. McLane Nguyen 1st Lt. Kendall Carey Pfc. Myles Ayres Cryptologic Master-at-Arms Scott Nishiki Veteran and Air 15th Operations Support Charlie Co. Technician 2nd Class 154th Maintenance Force spouse Squadron 65th Brigade (Technical) 2nd Class Joseph Sanchez Squadron Engineer Battalion Maximo Martinez JBPHH “Sept. 11 was a tragic “Sept. 11 happened when USS Hopper “I would say that the event for our country. I was young, 3rd grade, “I was 3 years old when “I was there, two streets event that occurred This allowed me to but I remember that it was the attack happened, so “I was in elementary down from the towers. on Sept. 11 gave understand that I must very serious.