Vol. 9 No. 17 - II MARINEApril 25, 1980 In this issue . Navy League K-Bay Marines gain recognition for renovations and innovations Page 3' Pohakuloa Control team evalutes troop tactics Page 6 Amateur Champ Marine contender closhoujit Vegas contest Page 7 Entertainment May Events Calendar Page 9 Photo by 5591.1osoph Olochborn MORTAR TEAM - C.pl Teetai NtIllS01111, mortar team leader, steadies the mortar. The action took place at the Pohakuloa Training Look receives target coordinates by radio and passes the information to Area on the island of Hawaii during the Combat Readiness Evaluation New 1,CM Tolima Enatea who adjusts the weapon. I,Cpl Richard Rowairo Exercise "CREE Chieftain," April 16-18. The staff of the Hawaii Marine is pleased to offer its readers an improved format. As of May 7, New plan slices reaction time the Hawaii Marine will adopt a larger site and will be available Washington, MCNews A plan to On March 5, 1980, Deputy Secretary of off ships capable of handling Marine Corps Wednesday establish a "Near Propositioning Ship" Defense, W. Graham Claytor Jr., said, "We armored vehicles, artillery and other large afternoons. program has been approved. need a deployable sealift (prepositioning) items that severely tax airlift capabilities. In Carriers who currently deliver, The first equipment-loaded ships, capable capability more quickly than we can achieve addition, another ro-ro ship, two "break- the Sun Press to base housin of supporting a Marine Amphibious by waiting for new ships to he built." hulk" ships and two tankers will he made 'will distribute the Haws!, Brigade, could be on-station in the Indian As a result, a plan for "Near Term Pre- available by the Military Sealift Command. Ocean in July of this year. When required, positioning Ships" is being developed. The The ships will carry sufficient supplies to Marine. Voluntary donations Of the Marines would he flown to an area, joined goal is to establish a seven-ship pre- enable the Marine Amphibious Brigade to $1 per household per month will up with their prepositioned supplies and positioned force at Diego Garcia. Ships that operate for 15 (lays. be collected. The donation is equipment and he ready to accomplish their already exist and are available will he used, Tenative plans indicate the MAB will have strictly voluntary assigned mission as an integrated air-ground in effect reducing planned deployment time a strength of about 12,000. and is woad team. and speeding up the prepositioning of Forces available for rapid deployment exclusively to pay the carri In December 1979, the Secretary of combat materiel near potential trouble spots. consist of existing forces from all the services Deadline for copy is Thu Defense announced the Maritime Pre- "Our objective," said Claytor, "is to start that have been identified as available to of the week precedity positioning Concept, a program to construct loading these ships in May, and to have deploy on short notice in response to a con- approximately IS multi-purpose ships. then, loaded and on their way to the selected tingency. The Commandant of the Marine publication. enough to support three MAIls, by the mid- anchorage before the end of June." Present Corps has stated that all three Marine to-late-19ans. plans call for two commercial roll-on/roll- Amphibious Forces are in this cab-Rory. The Hawaii Marina ill of Parsonnal of or the U.S. Marine Corps. The appearance of advertisements in th Corps Air Station. Kitotsatisk publiCation. inciuding Inserts, does not constitute an endorsement by th no way conneceett WittS161 Orparbwent of Wm Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps of the firm, products or Opinions vow** kr are not to bis Page 2, Hawaii Marine, April 25, 1980 , Street Editorial/Opinion *AV' S coop What is tour reaction to the actions taken by Revolutionary Communist 16 rat parry members on the USS Arizona PSG are witless pests Memorial April la? h9 urQq141 Viffr.Or$- of mittsokitaiti to Ills Grano I, it might lie Perhaps Ma' of the most lasoous Uoveli t.S el. have to clean it. Op. have liven important to tit, miss I I years after the war was World War and the pakgr,,),,. illustrating the 1111110, and Kilroy. Kilroy, it smutted, wiis.everywhure that archeologist corapliiillis 01 ancient langitages The A mericati ( t. Sel'aW led under to sketch of finds stir)) writ nig ipail ill in !III- dating try nose and fingers houlted over the top of a wan c$ appeared the three-word proclaniation"."Kilroy They are of value to the budortatt for the light was hide- the every day life of the man word that they throw on 11 grallikl, all Italian the 61'V. \'twallt Kilroy was in the street of it given period. and for plural. vz.101,;51)i1,0 serilibling or seem citing. In the intimate details of customs and institution,, ol the aimless 1:triety mars many id graffiti dealing with the gladiatorial slum, at todaY', and nainuntera s. y et graliiii Pompeii are considered p.ti icolarly noteworde. Mt toient. the serious sort -called inscriptions. The most Minimsprofbtt is t hal generally to the buildings have provided great assistance accepted as represent ing a caricature Chri,t tit HM-3 Jon Crowder, Hy Co Brigade: who study ancient ri-search of paleographer, alien I cross, Mood tut O, 11111'11'0i vr,dts 111 st,x "With the world situation m it is today, in ri 4' writ init. This latter type of graffiti is Mond now preserved ti a 1{001011 11111',11111 there is 110 reason for anyone to commit kl fkmir tied great abundance on the monuments of tineitnit t hough Iv,- such a political act. 1 think those three + Today, however. gratitti artist Egypt . and should be dealt with in a court of law. pests. Their scrawlings deface public property They shouldn't get away with taking amount of money iti urreot (v oliscionties seem to pretlominatt the Coat taxpayers a considerable down our Rag." 1)\- 1111010 graffiti artists' work, but early graffiti included 6.,,,,),,,ftrt!.. Math C0111010111 C would not do skin ry caricat Ureis, election addresses and lines of poetry, graffiti in one of our national park, today. Ile "It it oil., / V ' Private property owners in ancient Rome wore to the subject Hat I-11 0111 4'17 anoliviously annoyed wit It he detataanent of their some great ruin does not in and scare kind out ol zbk buildings; near the Roman Porta Port nensis ha, $0111111 of these reptiles., rind their fame fat upon - been found an inscription bogging per,ons not to ever giving t heir name, to Mimeo rildde on the walk ins mils or 111011011111115, again. r tkififiX Curameng, civilian employee: "There is plenty of freedom in the United States but that freedom stops when people start violating laws and Bus Behavior and respect for each other and their elders, There is no war now desecrating our flag." Isn't it time parents with school-age This letter is not pointing the finger at any- So promotions are shot children start accepting their responsibility to one in particular, as not all children riding He works harder and tries to excel! control and discipline their youngsters? buses misbehave. It wouldn't hurt however, Hoping, maybe, this year, they'll pick him. In recent weeks there have been several for those of us with school age kids to reported incidents of unruly behavior by administer a few preventive words on the Ills IOW is nearly over now students at bus stops and while riding in buses subject of proper behavior and respecting To reenlist, he must decide to school. others. You'll be making life a little easier for Should he give up this battle? Some of the shenanigans include verbal sonic harrassed bus drivers. Should he give up on his pride? ,harassment of bus drivers, getting out of seats Name withheld by request and running around while the vehicle is in He already knows the answers motion, sticking heads and arms out of Just a Man Yes, deep down inside windows, pushing, wrestling and other There is no war now, A man, above all things improper conduct. Not for him to win Must always have his pride. Drivers have the job of getting our kids to So time after time school safely. That is more than enough His day begins. And after all, He is just a man LCpI Cheer' Sntith, MABS -24, Pleas responsibility for anyone. They don't need, In the Great Sea of Green "Changing the flag isn't going to Hall: nor do they desire, the added hassle of baby- He gets up in the morning The proudest of all Men change anything. If they don't like the sitting a bunch of rowdy, undisciplined brats. Goes to the office and does his best He's a United States Marine. color of our flag . let them go home!" That is the point. These drivers should not be To fight that eternal sea of paperwork Written by expected to teach our kids things like manners Piled high upon his desk. Catherine Casteel Career Fair 1950 Fund Raising Carnival Preschool Registration Career Fair 1980 will be held Tuesday at Marine Air Control Squadron-2 will sponsor Mello WIC Rainbow Preschool will hold a Hawaii Loa College, from II a.m. till 4 p.m. Navy Relief Carnival Thursday. All registration for new students for 11w 19104 This assemblage of experienced professionals proceeds will go to the 1980 Navy Relief school year in the Family Services Center's donate their time and "field wisdom" to Campaign.