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Max D. Lederer Jr. STORY AND PHOTOS BY Publisher STAFF SGT. BENJAMIN SUTTON, Lt. Col. Richard E. McClintic 18TH WING Commander Joshua M Lashbrook Chief of Staff KADENA AIR BASE – Deploy- Michael Davidson ments are a common occur- Revenue Director rence throughout the Armed Chris Verigan Forces. This holds true for both Engagement Director the uniformed service mem- Marie Woods Publishing and Media Design Director bers as well as their civilian Chris Carlson counterparts. Publishing and Media Design Manager According to the U.S. Air Eric Lee Force’s website, around 400 Advertising and Circulation Manager civilians a year join their mili- Kentaro Shimura Production Manager tary teammates in Afghanistan, William P. McEvoy, Rie Miyoshi Iraq and other locations around 18th Wing History Engagement Manager the world. Recently, the 18th office chief, Scott Wheeler Wing’s History of- performs safety Okinawa Area Manager checks after Denisse Rauda fice chief, William disassembling and Publishing and Media Design Editor P. McEvoy, became reassembling his Publishing and Media Design Writers one of those team- M-9 pistol ChiHon Kim Shoji Kudaka mates. Takahiro Takiguchi “Certain civilian simple: capture and document Forces Squadron combat arms Layout Designers career fields like what happens for each unit, ev- instructor. “He is the first ci- Ayako Kamio Yukiyo Oda historians, tend to ery year. vilian employee I have trained Yuko Okazaki deploy on a consis- “My colleagues and I record and he did an excellent job.” Kayoko Shimoda tent basis just like the Air Force’s history, and in McEvoy explained he is ex- Multimedia Consultants Max Genao Doug Johnson active-duty mem- doing so, we preserve its insti- cited to meet a variety of people Brian Jones Jason Lee bers,” said McEvoy. tutional memory and provide from other nations and have Hans Simpson Chae Pang Yi Gianni Youn Robert Zuckerman “I think many of us this information to leaders for the unique opportunity to work Graphic Designers have a deep desire wear the OCPs,” said McEvoy. analysis and decision making,” in a joint environment with Kenichi Ogasawara Yosuke Tsuji to serve our nation, and that in- “But I understand the neces- he stated. “Further, we present members from other military Sales Support trinsic desire to serve is a must that history and heritage to the branches. Kazumi Hasegawa Hiromi Isa sity as I am deploying to an for these opportunities.” airmen.” “The opportunity to deploy Ichiro Katayanagi Yoko Noro area where this uniform is re- Yoichi Okazaki Yusuke Sato For their personal safety and Part of McEvoy’s pre-deploy- is something I have looked for- Chae Yon Son Saori Tamanaha quired. Mostly, I am excited to security, the civilian-airmen ment training required him to ward to, and frankly, find hum- For feedback and inquiries, are issued two sets of opera- get in place and begin working become proficient with an M-9 bling,” he said. “The Air Force’s contact [email protected] tional camouflage pattern uni- on cataloging the history of my pistol. mission doesn’t stop, and its ac- To place an ad, call DSN 645-7419 forms when headed to the area deployed unit.” “He scored a 44 out of 45 hits tions must be documented. I’m stripesokinawa.com/contact of operations. According to McEvoy, the re- on target,” said Staff Sgt. Ro- honored to be chosen to deploy “It’s very rare for civilians to sponsibility of every historian is gelio Rios J.R., 18th Security and support this vital mission.” AUGUST 15 − AUGUST 21, 2019 A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION STRIPES OKINAWA 3

‘This experience is like nothing else’

STORY AND PHOTOS BY them by air or vehicles.” PO2 JEANETTE MULLINAX, As a lead course instructor, Hospital Corpsman MEDIA CENTER-JAPAN 3rd Class Kevin Gizara spent time each day with the students through training evolutions that included Corpsman!” tracking patients, land navigation, rope systems, “Corpsman!” Adrenaline boils, fueling first- rappelling techniques, tactical combat casualty care “ and casualty evacuation. responder instincts as 10 hospital corpsmen respond to an ambush in the dead of “It really is go-go-go,” Gizara said. “The training the night. There is little to no visibility in is definitely hard, and all of the JWTC medical staff the crude field hospital, armed with only have done it. However, we’re not just breaking peo- their M16s and jungle medical packs. ple off. There are reasons why we train the way we This is the Jungle Medicine Course. do, and there are definitely reasons why we give the Two days into the course, Hospital- students rest days.” man Mitchell Bromley, 3d Medical Bat- The course schedule outlines the objectives for talion, described the nature of the living each day, allotting time for classroom training, fol- lowed by practical application of each skill. This al- Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alfredo Gregorio. conditions. “Our uniforms are getting pretty lowed the corpsmen to hone hands-on skills outside smelly and really muddy at this point.” of the medical field. “It’s rainy, humid, and the temperature can change “As corpsmen, we are going to go where the Ma- really, really fast,” Bromley said. “There are some rines go, whether that’s the jungle or the desert,” really dangerous points where you can get hurt, but Morris said. “Just because we are not in the infan- at the same time it’s honestly worth it because it puts try or the Marines, we still need to learn how to land everything into perspective.” navigate, we still need to learn how to track, because The Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp we might be that person that needs to do it.” Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, hosts a rigorous 10-day During the latest class, Hospital Corpsman 1st Jungle Medicine Course, designed to train medical Class Windell Kellogg, returned to the training cen- personnel to operate and treat patients in a tropical ter to instruct a portion of the course, which he origi- combat environment. nally began developing in 2011. Located in northern Okinawa, the only Depart- “Upon coming here, I noticed that there was a ment of Defense jungle training facility for Marines need for this training,” Kellogg said. “For the last and joint forces welcomes students on day one into twenty years, our focus has been primarily on desert the jungle with course conditions that include meals, warfare. Now is a great time to start building up our Ready-to-Eat rations, two-person tents and luxuri- foundation for that new set of knowledge to take ev- ous field showers. erything in that history and incorporate that into our While the course continues to focus on jungle sur- modern medicine, techniques and equipment.” vival and unit leadership skills, the latest revisions The Jungle Warfare Training Center occupies reflect a shift to more hands-on jungle medicine 17,500 acres of forest and is home to 24 endangered practice. species, as well as a variety of poisonous insects, spi- The Jungle Warfare Training Center’s medical ders and the infamous Habu snake species. staff, led by the command’s independent duty corps- A Jungle Medicine Course student, Hospital man, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Phillip Morris, Corpsman 2nd Class Alfredo Gregorio, 3d Medi- implemented the revisions. As instructors and role cal Battalion, said that he recommends every field players, the staff was able to recognize areas for corpsman to take advantage of the hands-on training. improvement and took the time to redesign the cur- “This experience is like nothing else,” Gregorio riculum. said. “A blue-side or hospital corpsman wouldn’t get “We wanted to focus more on the jungle medicine this field experience. Out here, your mission is still portion,” Morris said. “The course still has the phys- the patient, but you’re learning other techniques like ical aspect of it, but in the form of having patients patient tracking, movements, evacuation, and how in the jungle, retrieving and tracking those patients, to sustain yourself and the patient as you battle the 2nd Class Alfredo Gregorio, left and Hospitalman Patrick Newton, from Clinton. treating them in the jungle and then medevac-ing jungle.” 4 STRIPES OKINAWA A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION AUGUST 15 − AUGUST 21, 2019

Okinawa’s Minnajima a q

STORY AND PHOTOS BY AYA ICHIHASHI, No doubt the countless beautiful The island’s population is around 50, As the ferry approaches the Minna u STARS AND STRIPES beaches around Okinawa are the big- and there are no convenience stores or port, I am astonished by the beautiful b Published: July 11, 2019 gest attraction for many visitors. ATMs there, so bring enough cash and view. There is a designated swimming ar snacks/drinks before heading over. area on the right side of the port with awaii is probably the most Minnajima, with its beautiful white- in Due to the island’s popularity, seats on lifeguards and jellyfish nets. It is a very iconic and popular vacation sand beach and an ocean layered in w the ferry sometimes sell destination for people around greens and blues, is one of my favorite family-friendly beach. H out in the summer, so be I usually walk to the the world. And yet, I was not surprised islands to visit. EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM: fr flexible with your sched- other side of the beach to hear that Okinawa welcomed more Minnajima is about a 15-minute ferry st ule as you might have to for more privacy. How- tourists than Hawaii for the first time in ride from Toguchi Port in Motobu town. ri catch a later ferry. ever, I do not recommend 2017, according to Japan’s Nikkei news The island is very small, about 3 miles (6 Tickets may be pur- snorkeling there because service. in circumference, and shaped like a an chased at the ticketing of the Jet Skis, and they crescent moon, earning it the nickname re counter from 8 a.m. at Toguchi Port; are usually towing banana boats in the Croissant Island. te reservations are not available. I usually area. try to catch the 10 a.m. high-speed ferry, If you would like to swim farther than li and I’ve never had an issue. It departs the designated swimming area, a snor- every 45 minutes during the high sea- keling tour is available for about $50. sh son (July 20 to Aug. 31). You can sign up at rental shops near the n beach area. an What I love about Minna Island is sh the snow-white, powdery sand. It might surprise people that most of Okinawa’s b beaches are a beige-orange color, but th the sand on Minna reminds me of Ca- ribbean or Maldives resort beaches and vi their crystal-clear water. b After a splash on the beach, I ic

Minnajima, also known as Croissa Snorkeling-tour staffers chat on their boat. AUGUST 15 − AUGUST 21, 2019 A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION STRIPES OKINAWA 5

quick, satisfying getaway sually walk around the tiny island; but e mindful of the residents. Walking Q DIRECTIONS: A 15-minute ferry round in bathing suits is frowned upon ride from Toguchi Port, 29-92, Beach n the neighborhood, so cover yourself Tancha, Motobu, Kunigami-Gun, with T-shirts and shorts. Okinawa, Japan 905-0213. Walking up the hilly main street Q rom the port, you can ﬁnd a food GPS COORDINATES: 26.6586567, Minnajima 127.89027599999997

tand, Tida, that offers curry c ea ice (600 yen), Okinawa soba Beach QTIMES: The island is open year- 600 yen), taco rice (600 yen)

Beach round; however, shops and eateries nd shaved ice (200 yen) to LighthouseLighthouse may not be available during winter. efuel before hitting the wa- BeachBeBea chh er once again. QCOSTS: Ferry fare (round trip): At the end of the road 1,710 yen for adults, 860 yen for es a nameless, horseshoe- children younger than 12. Toguchi Signs point the direction to the school and lodges. haped beach. Usually, Port offers free parking. ot many people are there, Q nd some trees provide good FOOD: There is no restaurant, but a snack food stand and tiny information center sells a limited selection of drinks and snacks. They close during the winter season. hade. You can bring a book and QINFORMATION: 7KHIHUU\VFKHGXOHYDULHVGHSHQGLQJRQWKHVHDVRQ7KHƓUVWIHUU\WDNHVRIIDW each towel to relax and listen to a.m. from Toguchi Port to Minnajima throughout the year, except July 1-19, and the last ferry departs he waves for a few hours. from Minna to Toguchi at 5 p.m. Minnajima is deﬁnitely great place to isit when you want to go somewhere — QONLINE: www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~minna ut not too far. Q [email protected] TIPS: Bring a canopy umbrella, a small camping tent or a pop-up tent for shade. Pack some snacks and sandwiches.

ant Island, is just a 20-minute ferry ride from Okinawa’s main island. A jet skier speeds over the water while towing people on a ﬂoat just off Minnajima. 6 STRIPES OKINAWA A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION AUGUST 15 − AUGUST 21, 2019

STRIPES OKINAWA festival that takes place Aug. 8-10

AUGUST in the Lunar calendar; several

dances with over 400 years of ! HESHIKIYA EISA EVENING: Aug. 16, ! n event history; at Ntabaru Ugan and 6-9:30 p.m.; at Uragahama Park s u Pitumata Ugan; free admisssion; in Uruma City; free to watch; no F

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KADENA EISA MATSURI: Aug. 16, 6 - 9 ! p.m.; Eisa groups from Kadena ! 53TH OKINAWA YOUTH FURUSATO town are expected to gather on EISA FESTIVAL: Sept. 8; Eisa and SHIOYA BAY UNGAMI (SEA GOD FES- 36TH YOMITAN-SONn YOUTHa EISAw FESTI- 23RD GINOWAN CITY YOUTH EISA Shinmachi Street near Kadena Air ki a O other folk arts performances at Base. TIVAL): Aug. 18-19, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; VAL: Aug. 24, 6:30 p.m., 25, 6 p.m.; FESTIVAL: Aug. 31 - Sept. 1, 5-9 p.m.; Chatan Park Athletic Field; free festival for bumper crops and sound at Yomitan Heiwanomori Ballpark; more than 10 youth groups perform admission; no parking available; health; one of nation’s designated free to watch; freee parking avail- Eisa; all the participants will dance HESHIKIYA EISA NO YUBE: Aug. 16, 6 098-868-1756; www.furusatoeisa. - 9:30 p.m., Youth Eisa groups with significant intangible folklore cul- able; 098-982-9200; www.facebook. Kachashi at the end of each day; com/. traditional forms of Taiko (drums) tural assets; at 7 different locations com/yomiseikyou/. at Ginowan Citizen Square; free to and dance perform at Uragahama of Shioya Bay; free to watch; free watch; limited numbers of free park- Park near White Beach, fireworks parking lot available; 0980-44-2453; ORION BEER FEST 2019 IN KOZA: Aug. ing available (using public transpor- TUBARA-MA: Sept. 11, 6:20-9:30 are scheduled to start around 9:30 www.kanko.vill.ogimi.okinawa.jp/ 24, 5-9 p.m.; Aug. 25, 4:30-9 p.m.; tation recommended); 098-893-4434; p.m.; Music competition of tradi- p.m. as a finale. village/ungami/index.html. enjoy factory-fresh beer and live www.instagram.com/giseiren/. tional folk song-Turaba-ma; takes music performance at Goza Athletic SEPTEMBER place on Lunar calendar’s Aug. OSHIROKU HONEN SAI: Aug. 17, 6 NIGHT ZOO SATUR-ZOO NIGHT: Okinawa Park Sub Ground; free admission; no 13; at Shinei Park (Ishigaki City parking lot available; 098-877-5050; p.m.; festival to pray for five grain Zoo & Museum will be open until 9 CHURAUMI NIGHT AQUARIUM: Unitil Public Hall in case of rain); free p.m. every Saturday from late July www.orionbeer.co.jp/event/beerfest/ Sept. 1, 6-9 p.m.; special sets of light- rich harvest and health; events in- admission; no parking lots avail- and throughout summer break; 098- koza.html. ing with extended operation hours; clude giant tug-of-war, Eisa, etc.; at able; 098-082-1515. Oshiro Village Center Square; free 933-4190; admissions: adults-500 saxophone and violin live perfor- to watch; free parking available; yen, junior high-high school stu- NISHIME WHOLE ISLAND SUMO, mances on Saturdays, Sundays, and 098-946-8250. dents-200 yen, K-6-100 yen, 3 years NISHIME EISA: Aug. 25, 2-9 p.m.; at holidays; tickets: adults-1,850 yen, ITOMAN GIANT TUG-OF-WAR: Sept. 13, old and younger-free; 098-933-4190; the old Nishime Bullring; register high school students-1,230, junior 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., at between Ito- 31ST ITOMAN FURUSATO MATSURI: www.okzm.jp/. on the day of the event to participate high school and elementary school man Rotary (Itoman Elementary Aug. 17-18, 3-9 p.m.; Eisa, fire- sumo; free admission; no pakring lot students-610; from 4 p.m. tickets: School) and Hakugindo; free to works, live music performances, 64TH OKINAWA ZENTO EISA MATSURI: available; 098-896-7010; www.kanko- adults-1,290 yen, high school-860, watch; parking lots available; 098- junior high-elementary-430; free dragon boat race, etc.; free admis- Aug. 23-25; Biggest Eisa events for 3 kumejima.com/. 840-8135; www.city.itoman.lg.jp/ parking available (please use lot sion; free parking lot available; 098- days-Eisa Parade on Goya Cross- kankou-navi/. 840-8135; www.city.itoman.lg.jp/ road on 23rd, 6:30-9 p.m.; Okinawa KAJIMAYA: Aug. 31, 3 p.m.; Perfor- P7 if going to the night aquarium); kankou-navi/. City Youth Festival at Okinawa City mance Show by powerful Okinawan 0980-48-3748; www.churaumi.oki- Sept. 13, 3-6 Koza Sports Park on 24th, 3-9 p.m.; elders; Advance tickets-2,000 yen nawa/topics/1558414076/. CHIBANA USUDE-KU: p.m.; Event with over 300 years of 19TH KUMEJIMA FESTIVAL: Aug. 17- Okinawa Zento Eisa Matsuri at for adults, 1,000 yen for children; at 18, 5-9 p.m.; Okinawa Sumo; ghost Okinawa City Koza Sports Park on the door: 2,500 yen for adults and KITA NAKAGUSUKU-SON YOUTH EISA history-women wearing traditional leg lottery; live music concerts, 25th, 3-9 p.m.; free admission, fees 1,500 yen for children; at Music FESTIVAL: Sept. 1, 3-9 p.m.; one of the crafts, “Chibana Hanaori” dance fireworks and more for 2 days; at (1,200-2,500 yen advance, 300-500 Town Otoichiba, 3rd floor hall; big 3 Kita Nakagusuku-son festivals; to exorcize and pray for bumper Kumejima-cho Fureai Park; free yen more at the door) apply for box 098-932-1949; www.facebook.com/ fireworks; at Wakamatsu Park; free crops; in Chibana, Okinawa City; admission; free parking lot avail- seats; 098-937-3986; www.zentoeisa. Kajimaya97/. admission; 098-935-2233; www.vill. free admission; no parking available 098-851-9162; www.town. com/. kitanakagusuku.lg.jp/. able; 098-937-4516. kumejima.okinawa.jp/. 14TH URUMA CITY EISA FESTIVAL: Aug. Aug. 24, 6-9 30-Sept. 1, 5-9 p.m.; eve Friday - Aug. NAKACHI WHOLE ISLAND SUMO: Sept. ZAMAMI ISLAND FESTIVAL: KANEGUSUKU SHISHIMAI: Sept. 13; Aug. 17, p.m.; Eisa, Ryukyu dance, Hawaiian 30, 6:50-9 p.m.; at Uruma City Multi- 3, 2-9 p.m.; at Nakachi Nouson Park; KUNIGAMISON FESTIVAL: Event with over 200 years of histo- 4:30-9:30 p.m., Aug. 18, 1:30-9:30 Hula dance, band performances, purpose Park Athletics Field; free to free admission; no parking avail- p.m.; stage live performances, Ha- fireworks, various food stands at the watch; temporary parking lots available; 098-896-7010; www.kanko- ry to exorcize and pray for bumper Ri- (dragon boat race); fireworks, Zamami Port Terminal Square; free able (must take shuttle to the venue); kumejima.com/. crops; in Kanegusuku Village on etc.; at Kunigami Middle School; admission; no parking available; no parking on Friday; 098-978-9404; Kume Island; free admission; no free admission; parking available; 098-896-4321; www.vill.zamami. www.city.uruma.lg.jp.e.up.hp.transer. 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ADDRESS: 1-5 Miyagi, Chatan, Nakagami, Okinawa 904-0113 (5-min. walk from Sunabe Seawall. Across from San A Chatan Hamagawa store) TEL: 098-936-6866 HOURS: 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. (L.O. 10:45 p.m.) PRICE: Taco (180 yen) Taco-rice (580 yen) NOTE: Parking not available STORY AND PHOTOS BY SHOJI KUDAKA, STRIPES OKINAWA

ocated near Sunabe Seawall in Chatan Town, Tacos-ya is a small shop located on a backstreet. But what the taco L joint lacks in size, it’s makes up in a generously-sized rep- utation that has made its way around the island. With fans that include celebrities in Okinawa, Tacos-ya is decorated with autographs of musicians and athletes who have visited, and newspaper clippings that include those from Stars and Stripes. One bite of a taco can explain the reason why many people come to this small joint. They are a textbook example of crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The unique shells gently hold a good amount of lettuce, tomatoes and mixture of ground beef and pork. Each ingredient has a distinct texture and the mix tastes great. The spicy salsa that comes with the tacos only add to them and make it hard to resist taking bite after bite. Eating at the Mexican-style house would make a perfect sense, but grabbing takeout for a ﬁve-minute walk to the Sunabe Seawall can make for a perfect lunch with the perfect view. The next time you’re hungry and the weather is beautiful, grab some tacos and head to the seawall! [email protected]