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The Iwo Jima Special Commemoration B-1

Mountain Biking C-1 MCCS C-2 SM&SP Activities C-2 Mahalo Golf C-3 MMARINEARINE Word to Pass C-6 Volume 31, Number 10 www.mcbh.usmc.mil March 15, 2002 Pacific War Memorial dedicated Gunnery Sgt. Rhys A. Evans Memorial at Arlington Ridge in Virginia, a Public Affairs Chief version of this monument will be unveiled on this day at the H-3 front gate of MCB Hawaii, Fifty-seven years ago, at approximately 8 Kaneohe Bay. a.m. on Feb. 19, thousands of young “The idea here was to put something in that Americans donned with 80-pound packs is an icon in the eyes of most Americans, packed into 80 amphibious LVTs which will be dedicated not as part of the first wave — desti- just to the Marines, but all nation, a tiny black sand volcanic services,” said Retired island in the Pacific. Marine Maj. Gen. Fred This eight square miles of vol- Haynes, a veteran of the canic ash and sand, reeking of Battle of Iwo Jima and then sulphur, swept by Naval gunfire, member of the 28th Marine bullets and bombs, would soak in Regiment, 5th Marine the blood of more than 26,000 Division. dead and wounded Americans. This 6,000-pound, seven- Eighty Marines were awarded year project in the making the Medal of Honor during will be the center piece for World War II, twenty-two of the ceremony honoring not them at Iwo Jima, along with five Navy corps- only the veterans of this battle, but also the men. key role Hawaii played in providing the On March 16, dozens of these grizzled vet- training ground for the majority of the units erans — of one of the most horrific battles in involved in the Pacific battleground. the world’s history — will gather at MCB This bronze and black granite monument Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, for perhaps the last is a gift from the Pacific War Memorial time, to once more honor their combat Association to the United States Marine Photo by Bob Campbell brethren. Corps. The first flag comes down as the second raises atop Mt. Suribachi, on Iwo Standing at approximately one third the The dedication ceremony will begin at 10 Jima, Feb. 23. See pages B-4 and B-5 for the full story. size of the Iwo Jima Marine Corps War a.m. Saturday. Marine Raiders receive honors Kaneohe Bay’s at Punchbowl dedication goes Cpl. Jacques-Rene Hebert Saturday at front Marine Forces Pacific, Public Affairs gate, at 10 a.m. HONOLULU — Throughout its brief but prolific history, the U.S. has had its he- roes who symbolize both freedom and pa- triotism. Though we honor our heroes, regret- The front gate to MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, which is al- tably sometimes, some seem forgotten — so known as the H-3 Main Gate, will be closed to routine but not the Marine Raiders. traffic from 8:30-11 a.m., Saturday for the Pacific War March 8, Marine Forces Pacific joined Memorial Dedication ceremony. All motorists not involved the U.S. Marine Raider Association at the with the ceremony, will be directed to the bravo, or back gate, (on Mokapu Road). A Visitors’ Center will be in place National Memorial Cemetery of the during the hours of the gate closure at the back gate. For Pacific in dedicating a monument to the questions regarding the gate closure, contact the Military Marine Raider battalions that gained fame Police Department at 257-2103, ext. 318. For more infor- mation about the dedication ceremony, contact the Public and recognition during World War II. Affairs Office at 257-8840. See today’s Section B for full “They fought their way through enemy details on historical events surrounding the battle for Iwo territory earning accolades and awards Jima during World War II. and a place in the hearts of the American Sgt. Roman Yurek People,” remarked Brig. Gen. John Castellaw, deputy commander for MarForPac. “Their stories became the stuff of legends.” Marine Corps Raiders were a special Linguist helps save base thousands operations group formed shortly after the U.S. became involved in WWII, by Sgt. Richard W. ey that could be saved annu- President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Holtgraver Jr. ally by fixing it. “I figured there was probably The Raider battalions were precursors Combat Correspondent First, Warren had to find to today’s Marine reconnaissance units, out if other Marines in his a lot of money being wasted.” and Navy SEAL programs, and were A Marine from 1st Radio barracks were experiencing a Bn. recently submitted an long wait for hot water, too. See MAKIN, A-4 idea to his command on how He asked around. Lance Cpl. Micky L. Warren to save water from being He soon discovered other Arabic Linguist, 1st Radio Bn. wasted aboard MCB Hawaii. rooms within his barracks Lance Cpl. Micky L. (Bldg. 7046) and another Warren, an Arabic linguist (Bldg. 7047) experienced the Warren then contacted the better equipment,” said for 1st Radio Bn., was fed up same problems. Board of Water Supply to Warren. with getting up in the morn- Warren used simple math- find the price of a gallon of While he is not a certified ing, turning on his shower ematics to determine the water. plumber, Warren was famil- and having to wait several amount of water being wast- He multiplied how much iar with the trade through a minutes for the water to heat ed each year within those water was being wasted, previous job he had done up. buildings. times the price per gallon, with a construction compa- Warren decided to do The Marine checked the and found that tens of thou- ny and previous work he something about his prob- showerheads and found out sands of dollars a day were had done on his own broth- lem, so he sent a letter how many gallons of water literally being thrown down er’s business. through his chain of com- were released per minute the drain. “I’ve helped build houses Cpl. Jacques-Rene Hebert mand addressing the prob- (GPM.) The GPM was multi- “I figured there was prob- before; I also helped to install A veiled monument dedicated to the U.S. lem. plied by the average number ably a lot of money being the plumbing into my broth- Marine Raiders of World War II stands Citing his research, of minutes the water took to proudly in the foreground, as a Marine col- wasted as well, and if I could er’s car wash,” he added. or guard led by 1st Lt. Justin Stodgehill of Warren presented a solution get warm, then multiplied find a way to save that mon- The Marine knew that the MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, marches to a to the problem and an esti- by the number of rooms in ey, maybe we could get some moving rendition of “Amazing Grace.” mate on the amount of mon- the barracks. See SAVINGS, A-4 See Section B for the 2nd in a series on Iwo Jima. A-2 • March 15, 2002 HAWAII MARINE

MCBH NEWS C.G.‘C.G.‘SS MMAILAIL BBOXOX BRIEFS ‘I suggest a regular beach patrol

WAIMANALO CLEAN UP The Waimanalo Clean Up Coalition needs that we can come to know.’ volunteers to help clean up the community BRIG. GEN. Saturday at 7:30 a.m. - Submitted by Trista Rentz, family member MCABEE The focus of the cleanup will be on streams “Our children would benefit from areas. stands and appreciates your time- and roadways, including removal of aban- knowing the face of the MP that pa- Until now we have not had the consuming involvement with our in- doned vehicles, furniture, and appliances. trols our beach and would be com- staffing to designate a specific unit line skating program and commends Billed as one of the biggest communities fortable going to them for help if within the Provost Marshal’s Office you for your desire to provide im- cleanups on the island, the Waimanalo effort needed. They (the MPs) would to patrol the beach, as you recom- proved facilities for our youth has attracted people from several surround- come to know the families that fre- mended. aboard the base. ing communities. quent the beach, and it would alle- However, with the recent addition As you are aware, prior to 1996, To volunteer, call 259-0223 and join a team, viate the harassment that we are re- of more Marines, we will be stand- the in-line hockey rink was located or meet at the Waimanalo School parking lot. ceiving. ing up a specific section to handle in the parking lot of the In addition, a sign at the top of the beach access control issues starting Commissary. To provide better ser- ELLOWS ASTER B E hill might help to let people know in March 2002, so that base residents vice for the program and to create a Bellows Air Force Station will host a fami- that they must have their I.D.’s to en- can get familiar with our military safer location for the sport, the in- ly Easter Celebration, March 31 at 6:15 a.m., joy the beach.” police and vice versa. line hockey pad was built behind the at Pavilion 5A. We also intend on implementing Subway restaurant and continues to Chaplain Andrew Johnson will lead guests — Trista Rentz, family member your recommendation to place signs be the only location aboard MCBH in a praise and worship Sunrise Service. at our beaches, to remind our per- dedicated to in-line hockey. Directly after worship, American Eatery sonnel of the base’s policy of identi- The MCCS short-term plan is to will offer a special breakfast. Mrs. Rentz, fication. utilize the above facility to accom- At 8:30 a.m., an Easter Egg Hunt and ac- Again, thank you for participating modate the players that have regis- tivities for children 14 and under will be held, I have been asked by the in this program. tered for the program through Youth including photos with the Easter Bunny and Commanding General to research Activities. Replacement of existing a bouncy castle. and to respond to your email of Feb. LtCol Cameron equipment, to include the padded Children’s activities are free, and the mini 19, since your recommendation falls Provost Marshal, MCB Hawaii borders, will occur as they show golf course will offer a family discount. within my staff’s responsibility. and wear and tear. For more details, call 259-4112. The general appreciates you tak- Mr. Kent Murata Long-term, MCCS plans to build ing your time to participate in our Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4 a new in-line hockey rink at a loca- “CG Mail” Program. tion other than the present pad ad- OLY EEK CHEDULE H W S I respect your candor and your jacent to the Subway. Locations un- March 23: Roman Catholic Mass at 5 p.m. genuine desire to improve our pro- der consideration include areas at March 24 (Palm Sunday): Roman Catholic cedures at North Beach. “I think an inline hock- the Risely Softball Field Complex, a Mass at 9:30 a.m.; Protestant Services at 8 and As you know, recent events have site with a new housing project, or 11 a.m. caused an increase in our security. ey rink on the base an upgrade and expansion to the March 26: Catholic Penance at 7 p.m. One look at our base’s access policy would be a step in the basketball courts at Fort Hase Beach. March 28 (Holy Thursday): Roman Catholic shows how seriously the command- After the site, scope and cost of the Mass at 5 p.m.; Protestant Service at 6:30 p.m. ing general takes the safety and se- right direction.” project are determined, the project March 29 (Good Friday): Roman Catholic curity of our base, servicemembers, will then compete against other — Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert “Stations of the Cross” at 12 p.m.; Solemn and families. funding priorities for MWR facilities R. Dubois, HQ Battery, 1/12 Good Friday Service at 5 p.m.; Protestant The security of our people cannot in the FY05 MCCS project construc- Good Friday Service at 2 p.m. and will not stop at the front gate. tion program. March 30 (Holy Saturday): Roman Catholic With that said, I recognize that The commanding general believes Vigil Mass at 5 p.m. your concern and disappointment Chief Warrant Officer Dubois, this is a worthy project that deserves March 31 (Easter Sunday): Easter Sunrise with our enforcement procedures to be funded. I, too, look forward to Service at 6 a.m. at the Rifle Range; Roman may be valid. Thanks for participating in the CG constructing a facility similar to the Catholic Mass at 9:30 a.m.; Protestant Services I expect my military police to use Mail program. one you describe in your email. at 8 and 11 a.m. a high level of judgment and discre- We have been asked by the com- You should be reading more about All services are located in the MCB Hawaii, tion, especially when it involves the manding general to research and to this and other similar issues in fu- Kaneohe Bay, Base Chapel, Bldg. 1090. families of our Marines and Sailors. reply to your email of Feb. 12, since ture issues of our base newspaper, Our goal at North Beach is to of- your request falls within my staff re- Hawaii Marine. MPORTANT HONE UMBERS I P N fer our servicemembers and their sponsibility. Again, thank you for participating On-Base Emergencies 257-9111 families an enjoyable facility, while It is obvious that you have enthu- in this program. Military Police 257-7114 concurrently providing a high level siastically and efficiently researched Crisis Hotline 521-4555 of safety and security for our fami- this issue. Lt. Col Williams Child Protective Services 832-5300 lies that live in the adjacent housing The commanding general under- Director, MCCS Fraud, Waste, Abuse & EEO 257-8852 Business Management Hotline 257-3188 The commanding general invites input from the base community via C.G. Mail on the following topics: What are we do- ing that we shouldn’t be doing? What are we not doing that we should be doing? What are we doing that we should be do- ing better? Hawaii Responses should include a recommendation that will help solve the problem and must include your name and return ad- dress so that staff may respond. ARINE For more information about how to send C.G. Mail, see the MCB Hawaii C.G. Mail page at www.mcbh.usmc.mil/com- M mand/cgmail.htm. Commanding General Brig. Gen. Jerry C. McAbee Public Affairs Director Maj. Chris Hughes Public Affairs Chief Gunnery Sgt. Rhys Evans Press Chief Sgt. Robert Carlson Managing Editor Aiko Brum Lifestyles Editor Sgt. Roman Yurek The Hawaii Marine is an unofficial newspaper pub- Marine earns ‘top cop’ honor for HPD lished every Thursday by RFD Publications, Inc., 45-525 Luluku Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744, a private firm in no way Sgt. Richard W. well that by the end of the connected with the U.S. Marine Corps under exclusive con- Holtgraver Jr. awards ceremony, he had tract to the U.S. Marine Corps. This civilian enterprise Combat Correspondent four medals to go with the newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the Top Cop Trophy he would military services. HONOLULU — A later receive. Contents of the “Hawaii Marine” are not necessarily Marine reservist who works He earned a gold medal the official views of or endorsed by the United States for the Honolulu Police in the individual fitness Government, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Marine Department competition and another Corps. All advertising is provided by RFD Publications, received the gold medal in Tactics and Inc., 235-5881. Top Cop Control. The appearance of advertising in the “Hawaii Marine,” Award March In the team categories, he including inserts and supplements, does not constitute en- 6 at the de- earned a silver medal in fit- dorsement of the firms’ products and services by the DoD, partment’ s ness and a bronze in the STERLING DoN or the U.S. Marine Corps of the products or services headquarters team fire-arms competition. advertised. for achieving Sterling’s success is no Everything advertised in the Hawaii Marine shall be first place overall in the an- surprise to his peers, or his made available for purchase, use or patronage without re- nual HPD Chief’s superiors. gard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mari- Competition. Sgt. Richard W. Holtgraver Jr. “To be honest, this is nor- tal status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any oth- In a ceremony that in- Sterling addressed reporters outside of the Honolulu Police mal, especially from him,” er non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. cluded more than 20 other Department after receiving his award. said Staff Sgt. Jose Tablada Editorial content or public service announcements (i.e. police officers who received III, a platoon sergeant for all content other than paid advertisements) is edited, pre- medals for their perfor- tions. control tactics on fellow po- 4th Force Recon. “He’s an pared and provided by the Public Affairs Office aboard mance in the competition, The first was the Fit-For- lice officers. exceptional man, Marine, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Opinions expressed are not to Staff Sgt. Patrick Sterling, Life competition that had Finally, the firearms com- and police officer.” be considered an official expression of the DoD or the U.S. operations chief for 4th police officers doing push petition tested the police of- Those sentiments about Marine Corps. Force Reconnaissance Co., ups, sit ups, a vertical jump, ficers’ ability to discharge Sterling were echoed by To contact the MCB Hawaii Public Affairs Office use the stood out as the number- bench presses, a 300-meter pistols at multiple targets Honolulu’s top crime fight- following addresses: one crime fighter by taking sprint and a one-and-a-half- while moving from various er as well. HAWAII MARINE, BUILDING 216, MCB HAWAII home four medals and the mile run. concealed positions. In this “He’s a gentleman with a KANEOHE BAY, HI, 96863 Top Cop Trophy. The Arrest and Control event the officers were lot of integrity,” said HPD E-MAIL: [email protected] The HPD Chief’s Tactics competition was a graded on the time it took Chief Lee Donohue. FAX: 257-2511, PHONE: 257-8840 Competition was held in timed event that had offi- them to get through the “(Sterling) is an exemplary November 2001 and ran in cers performing various course and their accuracy. model of what we expect three separate competi- types of apprehension and Sterling performed so our officers to be.” HAWAII MARINE March 15, 2002 • A-3

WWORDORD ONON THETHE SSTREETTREET “Who was the most influential woman in American history?”

“...Mother An “Island Warrior” from Golf Co., 2/3, aims in on a target downrange during the March 6 attack at Ulupa’u Crater. Theresa. She did so much with her life. She gave it to CSC assists 2/3 assault on crater helping Story and Photos by people.” Lance Cpl. Jason E. Miller Irene Kapiko Combat Correspondent Branch manager More than 50 Marines from Golf Bank of Co., 2nd Bn., 3rd Marine Regiment, Hawaii at K-Bay climbed aboard amphibious assault vehicles and stormed up the Ulupa’u Crater to MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay’s Range Training Facility, in a live-fire exercise March 6. The company has been focusing, re- cently, on breaking in a number of new Marines just received from the School of Infantry. “...Amelia “We’re trying to orient and train Earhart. She our new Marines with our mechanical was the first assets like the AAVs,” said Capt. woman to fly Michael Wilonsky, commanding offi- over the Atlantic.” cer of Golf Co. “For a lot of these Marines, this is their first time train- Sgt. Meagan ing with these machines.” Golf Co., 2/3, assumes the kneeling position while opening fire on targets down- Ranbarger The three AAVs, full of Marines, as- range. Training NCO cended the crater and quickly as- 1st Radio Bn. sumed their designated positions on the overgrown landscape. All the while, mortars rained down at the op- posite end of the range, covering the armed troop transports. Plumes of smoke climbed skyward as the echoing sounds of mortar fire filled the air. “Mother The Marines quickly exited the steel Theresa devot- convoy and began making squad- ed her entire life to helping sized movements to the end of the Golf Co., 2/3, Marines exit an AAV pri- others.” range where the mock enemy was or to movement towards the objective. staged. Staff Sgt. A few rusty parts left over from nu- vehicle. The round made a direct hit Matthew merous other mock attacks — and on its intended target. Morgan Ammo tech several silhouette-shaped, pop-up tar- Suddenly, as if the warriors had Headquarters gets — served as the enemy during suddenly vanquished their enemy, Co., 3rd Marine the exercise. the call was given to bound back to Regiment The Marines were at first firing the AAVs. Marines dropped to the rapidly, then the suppressive fire deck and began firing to cover others slowed down to conserve ammuni- making their way back. Golf Co., 2/3, 60MM mortars provide tion. Once all the 2/3 warriors loaded up suppressing fire from approaching Squad leaders shouted out com- into the vehicles, another steady AAVs. mands, and the Marines reacted by stream of mortar fire hailed down on moving in perfect fashion, without the enemy. The tracks tanked way, “We don’t get enough of a chance hesitation, to their spots on the battle- spinning up dirt and gravel until they to do this kind of training,” Medina field. Leaders seemed pleased with had cleared the gate of the training fa- said. “ It’s great anytime we can do “...Jackie O. the new Marines’ performance as they cility. training with mortars and AAVs. It Kennedy. Her were moving through the knee-high, Many spectators from the 3rd shows the Marines that they’re not presence had a grassy terrain. Marine Regiment lined the top of a alone out there on the battlefield.” huge impact on Once the company-sized element berm on the range to get a close look “I think we got a good foothold in- our country.” reached its objective at the end of the at the infantry training conducted be- to our mechanical and infantry train- range, a shoulder-launched multipur- low. Among those present was Col. ing today, “ said Wilonsky. “ I foresee Sharon Zauner Executive assis- pose assault weapon gun team sent a Joseph Medina, commanding officer us doing a lot more of this kind of tant to the single round downrange at an enemy of 3rd Marines. training in the future.” Chief of Staff MCCS

“...Betsy Ross. She sewed together the fabric that stands as a symbol of free- dom for our country.” Staff Sgt. Derrick Lamar Administrative chief to the CG

Golf Co., 2/3, “Island Warriors” engage their enemy targets with live ammunition, under the cover of green smoke. A-4 • March 15, 2002 HAWAII MARINE Waterfront Ops secures seagoers on K-Bay waters Lance Cpl. Jason E. Miller Combat Correspondent

When things go awry for ocean goers in Kaneohe Bay, time is of the essence. The faster a rescue team can be on site to help the situation, the better the outcome will be. Sailors at MCB Hawaii’s Waterfront Operations honed their rescue skills March 8, during rescue operations training with the U.S. Coast Guard in the waters of Kaneohe Bay. Waterfront Ops not only provides training support for military ser- vices on Oahu, it also provides MCB Hawaii with waterborne search and rescue assets, security and a readi- ly accessible environmental re- sponse team, capable of handling emergencies in the water. The U.S. Coast Guard patrols most of the waters surrounding the island of Oahu, but in the Kaneohe Lance Cpl. Jason E. Miller Bay area, it has no ships available A Waterfront Operations boat floats beneath a U. S. Coast Guard helicopter for use in rescue operations. during a training evolution designed to help the two organizations be bet- Waterfront Ops has a partnership ter prepared to handle rescue operations. with the Coast Guard in an effort to make the bay waters a little safer. can be deployed to the windward “A lot of times, we can get on the Waterfront Ops has nine water- side. scene of an accident before anyone craft at its disposal, most of which The Coast Guard and Waterfront else can to get the situation under are suitable for participating in Ops train with these types of rescue control,” said Senior Chief Petty many kinds of rescue operations, missions three times a week at all Officer Gerard Kalani, assistant offi- whether the missios be a capsized times of day, and in varying weath- cer in charge of Waterfront Ops. vessel or something as simple as a er conditions. “Working with the Coast Guard just Lance Cpl. Jason E. Miller fisherman who has run out of gas. Swimmers can jump or be low- makes things a little faster. But, our In extreme situations where a ered from the helicopter by cable, guys know the bay very well, and A U.S. Coast Guard swimmer jumps out of a helicopter to rescue a mock-victim during a tri-weekly training evo- Kaneohe Bay-based boat cannot re- depending on the situation, to res- they train there all the time. lution held in cooperation with Waterfront Operations at spond to such an emergency, the cue victims of any ocean catastro- “They even know the numbers of MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. Coast Guard has a helicopter that phe. every buoy out there,” he added.

SAVINGS, From A-1 pump would be saved almost immedi- on the back of his toilet, could easily be drain at MCB Hawaii. ately. set to a lower amount by adjusting the If the float levels were adjusted just barracks needed a bigger water circula- After citing how much money could floats, a job that must be done by facili- one tenth of a gallon lower, the money tion pump, so he got on the Internet and be saved annually in water waste by in- ties personnel. saved annually would be more than searched several sites to find out the stalling new pumps at his barracks, While Warren’s conservation idea may $40,000, according to Warren’s figures. prices on bigger pumps for the barracks. Warren threw in an additional water con- take some time to implement, his initia- The calculations in his letter are cur- Warren found that the most expensive servation idea in his letter. tive may serve as an example to others rently being reviewed by facilities; yet pump cost about $1,500, and with the The Marine noticed that the 1.6 gallons who want to help prevent money and re- the time and initiative he took to address amount of water saved, the cost of the of water per flush, according to the label sources from being flushed down the the issue is receiving praise from all.

MAKIN, From A-1 local islander to bury them. Identification Lab, Hawaii. CIL- our Marine Reconnaissance Retrieving their fellow Marines, HI is currently undertaking a units,” said Castellaw, “includ- known for their unorthodox however, proved much more search for the remains of the ing the 4th Force training tactics and philoso- difficult than originally imag- nine other members of that unit Reconnaissance Co., based at phies. ined. believed to buried on the island Kaneohe Bay, with us here to- One of the Raiders’ more Nineteen of the Raiders never Kwajelein. day to pay homage to the men known battles occurred shortly made it home, and remained in “CILHI treated all of the re- who paved the way for them.” after the start of World War II, an unmarked, mass grave, until mains with the utmost solemni- The solemn tribute was when a force of approximately many years later. ty,” expressed Mel Heckt, presi- brought to a close with fitting 200 Raider Marines set out for “Their actions galvanized the dent of the U.S. Marine Raider words from the MarForPac Butaritari Island in the Makin war effort and helped pave the Association, “Nowhere was that deputy commander, as he re- Atoll for an attack on a small way for an eventual victory in more evident than in the final membered the importance of garrison. August 17, 1942, the Pacific,” explained repatriation ceremony that sent the Raiders and what their ac- though, outnumbered by the en- Castellaw, in a fitting eulogy to the Marines to Arlington tions helped achieve. emy and challenged by a vicious the fallen heroes. “Today we National Cemetery.” “With the dedication of this sea, the Raiders succeeded in honor not just these men, but The legacy of the Raider bat- marker today, we ensure that Cpl. Jacques-Rene Hebert flushing out the opposition and rather all those who served as talions is immense. generation after generation of taking the garrison — not, how- Marine Raiders during WWII, Marine Forces Pacific Deputy Castellaw described to the au- visitors to this hallowed ground Commander Brig. Gen. John ever, without casualties. including several of whom have Castellaw and Mel Heckt of the dience what effect the special will know of their deed. Dangerous surf conditions traveled great distances to be U.S. Marine Raider Association operations group had on the fu- “May it stand forever as a tes- and strafing enemy aircraft here.” unveiled the monument. ture of the Corps. tament to the honor, courage forced the remaining Raiders to Less than three years ago, the “Though the Raider units do and commitment these men had leave fallen brethren on the remains of the 19 missing Makin Island were recovered not exist today, their legacy lives to God, country and Corps. small atoll, reportedly paying a Raiders from the battle for and repatriated by the Central on in the Corps in the form of “Semper Fidelis.” HAWAII MARINE March 15, 2002 • A-5 Marines qualify for ride of a lifetime at Schofield Barracks Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero Combat Correspondent

SCHOFIELD ARMY BAR- RACKS — More than 30 Marine re- servists from across the 50 states fast-roped at Schofield Army Barracks’ rappel tower March 4. The Marines had initially arrived at MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, for two weeks of annual training. “In preparation for the ride of a lifetime, the reservists must master the tower before performing any operations on a CH-53D Sea Stallion,” explained Staff Sgt. Edgar Catala, Helicopter Rope Suspension Training instructor, Combat Service Support Group 3. To qualify, the warriors had to perform four descents down the tower. The first two are called “Hollywoods” — without combat gear, just gloves and a kevlar hel- Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero met. For the last two, Marines fast- Lance Cpl. Maria Cano, a supply clerk with 1st Detachment, Abalene, Texas, roped with a flack jacket, deuce mastered fast-roping on Schofield Barracks’ rappell tower during her two gear, gloves, kevlar and a 30 pound weeks of annual training at MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. pack. “At first we want to start them off Pa. “We have to be present in case Cpl. Justin Mueller, refrigeration with their everyday uniform, and of any mishaps to provide immedi- mechanic, 4th Maintenance Co., 4th we make sure they master that be- ate medical attention.” FSSG, Omaha, Neb. “I enjoy this fore adding the combat gear that The fast-roping “Devil Dogs” re- type of training because it always Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero ceived essential training, but they gets my blood flowing, and it’s would be necessary in a wartime sit- To prepare for fast-roping from a CH-53D, the Marines uation,” explained Sgt. Michael had fun. training every Marine might use fast-roped four times off this 50-foot tower at Schofield Finningan, HRST instruc- “It’s awesome,” added Lance some day.” Barracks. tor, CSSG-3. For some of the Marines, this was their first experience fast-rop- ing off a tower. “I feel a little nervous, but only because it will be my first time fast-roping,” said Cpl. Jewel Robinson, supply clerk, Headquarters and Service Bn., 4th Force Service Support Group, Marietta, Ga. “I’m sure that when I’m up there everything will be fine, and I’ll suc- cessfully complete my challenge for the day. “As always, safety is paramount while per- forming any training,” added Catala. Some safety precau- tions included radio com- munications, in case of emergency air support. A Navy corpsman was pre- sent at the sight with spinal board, neck braces, and all necessary medical gear. “The Marine Corps al- ways invites us to all train- ing evolutions,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class William Sukitch, corpsman, Surgical Co. A, 4th Medical Bn., Pittsburgh, A-6 • March 15, 2002 HAWAII MARINE

EEVERYVERY CCLIMELIME ANDAND Flagpole honors PPLACELACE Wolf Pack prowls in Norway Cpl. Paula M. Fitzgerald Camp Lejeune Public Affairs

LANKE, Norway — The eyes and ears of the Wolf Pack will be trained on the snowy hills and valleys of central Norway as 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn. leads the way into Battle Griffin, Cpl. Paula M. Fitzgerald the second phase of NA- TO exercise Strong Passing a toll booth on snow-covered highway E6, an Resolve ‘02. LAV from 2nd Light Armored Recon. Bn. makes its way to Midtsand. The battalion will be working with the The battalion is sup- Norwegian 6th Division Armor during Battle Griffin, in Sgt. Roman Yurek porting Marine Air the NATO exercise Strong Resolve ‘02. Ground Task Force-2 and Brigadier Gen. Jerry C. McAbee, commanding general, MCB Hawaii, awarded (from left) Master Sgt. Ronald R. Hackler, band leader, Marine Forces Pacific the Norwegian 6th telligence that the MAGTF riving. Band, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for superior perfor- Division and getting some needs in order to make ac- The first phase of their mance of duties while the band leader; Master Sgt. Juan D. Rivera, MCB Hawaii valuable cold weather ex- curate combat-related de- pre-deployment workup operations chief, the Army Commendation Medal for his performance to the perience along the way. Pacific Talon Mobilization and Deployment Exercise; Pariscilla Oku, base finan- cisions, added Haberle, of occurred at Camp Lejeune cial manager, 30 years of service recognition; Wayne H. Yamada, director, Semper “Our primary purpose Hilltown, Penn. during Pre-Environmen- Fit Center, 20 years of service recognition; and Bob Zugg, on behalf of Marine during the exercise is as Although the missions tal Training where they Corps Air Facility’s airfield operations, a letter of appreciation from the the forward reconnais- assigned to 2nd LAR dur- learned how to construct Bombardier Aerospace for MCAF’s performance during the Canadian Force One visit to MCB Hawaii. sance unit for the ing Battle Griffin may be four and 10-man tents, put MAGTF,” explained Sgt. similar to those it faces at on skis and snowshoes Charles Haberle, a vehicle Camp Lejeune, N.C., the and arctic survival tech- commander for one of the harsh weather here cer- niques such as preventing battalion’s Light Armored tainly is unique. cold weather injuries. Vehicles. “We go forward “Norway is very nice, The battalion will have of the MAGTF and gather and I grew up in the same the opportunity to work and relay information that kind of weather,” said side by side with they can use to plan for Haberle. Norwegian armor units battle.” The Marines and Sailors during the exercise, giving Data such as routes, ter- from 2nd LAR prepared both forces a chance to rain and where the enemy for the wintry weather of learn from each other. is located are pieces of in- Norway months before ar- Hawaii MMARINEARINE CCOMMEMORATIVEOMMEMORATIVE EEDITIONDITION

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Sgt. Roman Yurek PWMA’S monument finds home at last MCB Hawaii duty with the Navy when the photo was re- years on the plan to erect a replica monu- Public Affairs Office leased in 1945. President Dwight D. ment in Hawaii. The PWMA raised the Eisenhower dedicated the monument on funds to pay for creation of the replica. The Pacific War Memorial is set to be ded- Nov. 10, 1954. The same molds were then used to cast icated tomorrow inside the front gate of In 1992, the National Iwo Jima Survivors the bronze portion of the Pacific War MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, at 10 a.m. Association, Inc. solicited bids from master Memorial being dedicated on Saturday, at The Pacific War craftsmen for the creation of a clay model for MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. Memorial the group’s proposed monument in Association, Newington, Conn. The Association selected The Granite chaired by Mrs. the bid submitted by Sculpture House The ten black granite panels that sur- Alice T. Clark, Casting in New York, whose owner at the round the base of the monument were in- has worked time (Mr. Alex Ettl) then commissioned scribed by Columbia River Monuments in steadily for more sculptor Joseph Petrovics to sculpt the clay Hermiston, Ore., under the direction of than five years to model. owner Marty Schmid. place an Iwo Jima Iwo Jima survivors (including Dr. George memorial in Gentile, president of the National Iwo Jima In-Kind Project Assistance Hawaii, to honor Survivors Association) brought battle gear More than one-third of the cost of the pro- all who served in the Pacific theater of op- and uniform pieces to Petrovics and advised ject was provided in “in-kind “ assistance erations during World War II, those resi- as the model was created. (site preparation, construction of the monu- dents of Hawaii who during the war years Sculpture House Casting made the molds ment base, bricklaying, transport, landscap- befriended and support military personnel, from the clay model and used those molds ing, materials and more) by Dick Pacific and those in our armed forces who contin- to cast the bronze for the Iwo Jima Memorial Construction Company, Ltd., and a number ue to serve our great nation. Monument dedicated in Newington, Conn., of other companies and individuals. on Feb. 23, 1995 — the 50th anniversary of Donald Jones, master stone mason, own- The Bronze the flag raisings on Iwo Jima. er of Hawaii Stone, long-time Hawaii resi- The Newington monument was declared dent and Marine Corps veteran (Vietnam) The Marine Corps War Memorial in the National Iwo Jima Memorial in 1996. provided rock-setting skills and materials Arlington, Va., the first statue sculpted from The National Iwo Jima Survivors Assn. for the top of the monument. The artist’s Joe Rosenthal’s famous photo, was sculpted has worked closely with the Pacific War rendering and inscription graphics were al- by Felix W. de Weldon, who was on active Memorial Association during the past few so in-kind donations.

Photos courtesy of the Pacific War Memorial Assn. Above — Chris Messer, project coordina- tor, Dick Pacific Construction, poses with the crated memorial. The memorial was uncrated Feb. 13 and placed upon its base Feb. 14. Left — Artist Hitoshi Hida pro- vided the Pacific War Memorial Association his rendering of the complet- ed Pacific War Memorial. 2 4 6 7 8

Battle plans — The The Hawaiian The man behind The warriors who The people who events leading up Connection — the lens at Iwo — supported life in the made it happen — to the attack on the Camps on the Big AP Photographer fog of war — the the Pacific War island fortress. Island and Maui. Joe Rosenthal. Navy corpsmen. Memorial Assn. B-2 • March 15, 2002 HAWAII MARINE

EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE BATTLE Six Marine divisions attack island fortress Sgt. Robert Carlson plan to defend the island. Press Chief If American forces will assault this is- land, it will fall into their hands within Marines were on a roll by early 1945. one month, he wrote. Therefore, it is ab- The war in the Pacific had extracted a solutely necessary not to let the enemy toll, though, and the final struggle use this island. The best plan is to sink against the Imperial Japanese forces lay this island into the sea, or cut it in half. before the 200,000-man force in the form At least we must endeavor to sink the of two seemingly insubstantial islands — first airfield. Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Lieutenant Gen. Kuribayashi rejected The Marines had fought and won sev- National Archive Photos the plan, and Horie, who had been on en major battles in 1944 and regrouped Above Left — The Battle for Iwo Jima was the largest armada invasion during the Iwo Jima since June of 1944, was sent to Pacific War. Above Right — The U.S. Army Air Force pounded Iwo Jima in the longest for a time at the start of the new year. sustained aerial offensive of the war. “No other island received as much preliminary another island closer to the mainland. The First Marine Division recuperated pounding as did Iwo Jima,” said Admiral Nimitz, then commander in chief, Pacific Lieutenant Gen. Kuribayashi was after fighting in Peleliu, and the Fifth Command. known as a perfectionist and was going spun up its new Marines in Hawaii. The to make every effort to defend the sulfur Third was able to fill its ranks, too, and island with the nearly 21,000 men he had actions in Guam helped sharpen the new at his disposal. He sent all civilians back Marines and ready them for fiercer fight- to the mainland and told his troops the ing later. The Second and Fourth divi- fight would most likely be a fight to the sions were re-supplied with fresh death. draftees, and the men from three regi- He used lessons learned in previous ments were brought together in the form assaults to improve his chances. He fo- of the Sixth. cused on accuracy of individual fighting These six Marine divisions, invincible men, and on building an intricate cave since Guadalcanal, and known as the network beneath the surface. He built most experienced amphibious fighting dummy bunkers to draw the attention of men in the world, set their sights on these the Seventh Air Force away from his re- two small parcels of Pacific real estate al positions, and in the days before the with as much determination as if they assault he had fortified the island in a were attacking the entire Japanese home- way that had never been achieved be- land. Nathional Archive Photos fore. The urgency of capturing Iwo Jima His strategy also included laying low Above Left — The U.S. sent more Marines to Iwo Jima than to any other battle: 110,000 was obvious to everyone involved in Marines in 880 Ships. The convoy of 880 U.S. ships sailed from Hawaii to Iwo in 40 during the naval gunfire barrages, so as planning for the final blows of the war in days. Above Right — Lieutenant Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi planned the defensive not to give away any gun positions, and the Pacific. The trip from Saipan to strategy that caused severe casualties, but ultimately failed. to wait until U.S. forces and equipment Tokyo, and back, was nearly 3,000 miles, built up on the beaches, before opening he addressed the press corps off of command once the troops were ashore. and many of the B-29 Superfortresses, up with the guns. Only when the troops Saipan on Feb. 16. Strategy was limited, though, as there conducting bombing raids on the main- opened fire on some pre-landing intelli- “We have never failed,” he said. “And were only two landing beaches on the is- land, were being lost on the return trip. gence teams, did the Americans have any I don’t believe we shall fail here.” land. The Fourth Marine Division land- Heavy anti-aircraft fire and a still semi- idea of where the big guns were. As it turned out, the three days of pre- ed on the north beach, or right side, and healthy Japanese air contingent added to The Japanese defenders thought the invasion shelling did as much as was the Fifth landed on the left. the early warning radar capabilities to attack was beginning and opened up on possible, since no one had imagined the Iwo Jima was only four and a half make the mainland bombing campaign the small cover gunboats. The naval gun extent to which the island was fortified. miles long, and two and a half miles an expensive endeavor. teams zeroed in on the positions and left The nearly impenetrable defensive posi- wide. To Major Yokasuka Horie, the With Iwo Jima under American con- their guns dangling from the side of tions proved to be effective to every of- place was desolate and useless. trol, the bombers could fly shorter trips, Mount Suribachi. fense outside of pinpointed attacks by Horie, who worked on the staff of Lt. which meant they could carry less fuel Kuribayashi’s arsenal included 320- men on the ground. Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi, under- and more explosives. It also meant the mm spigot mortars, which were so big, Major Gen. Harry Schmidt did most of stood the impending doom of the defen- B-29s could fly past Iwo Jima without the 675-pound shell was bigger than the the planning for the invasion and was in sive forces and suggested an interesting alerting mainland defenses of the im- firing cylinder and actually fit over and pending shower of steel. around it. If the Japanese anti-aircraft arsenal in- The limited amount of turf available flicted any damage, crippled for landing that type of big projectile Superfortresses could make emergency caused a lot of damage to the attacking landings on Iwo instead of ditching at Marines. Of the 27 Medals of Honor sea. awarded for combat action on Iwo Jima, More than two months of aerial as- four were earned on that first day. sault, courtesy of the Seventh Army Air On the bright and clear morning of Force, did little to disrupt the Japanese Feb. 19, the Marines went thundering in forces planning to defend the small is- at approximately 9 a.m. Within an hour, land. Landing force Marines witnessed both divisions had their Marines ashore the naval gunfire during the three days and were at battle. One hour was all that preceding the landing, but remembered Lt. Gen. Kuribayashi had given the how little was knocked out at Tarawa Marines before his troops were to open and Peleliu. fire. One hour. Marine commanders, including Lt. It was enough time for the Marines to Gen. “Howlin’ Mad” Smith, had re- amass themselves and their gear on the quested more extensive naval gunfire beaches and become easy targets for the softening of the island, but the Navy re- massive amounts of artillery pointed at fused. them. Lieutenant Gen. Smith was in com- It may have been too long, though, as mand of the forces mounting the attack Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert M. Warren the Marines were able to get between 200 on Iwo Jima and believed more days of Landing craft and other vehicles lay knocked out on the black sands of the island. and 300 yards inland during that time, shelling would decrease landing force The Japanese allowed the landing force to build up on the coast before opening fire and that may have made all of the dif- casualties. He had tears in his eyes when with their big guns. ference in the world. HAWAII MARINE March 15, 2002 • B-3

Courtesy of National Archives Marines of the 5th Marine Division inch their way up toward Mount Surbachi as the smoke of the battle drifts overhead. THE BATTLE: A triumph Securing Iwo Jima’s airstrip the enemy forces. was a hard-earned victory to Originally, ten full days of cannon fire and bombing from aircraft and ships an- gain the Pacific gateway chored just offshore were meant to de- Lance Cpl. Jason E. Miller stroy any life on the island, but as Feb. Combat Correspondent 19 drew near, the pre-landing, Naval bombardment was trimmed down to just Three days of bombardment from the three days. U.S. Navy had barely put a dent in the Whether or not more bombing would Japanese forces holed up deep in the have made a difference remains a mys- man-made caves of the sulfur island of tery today. The Marines were still confi- Iwo Jima. dent, even when the fierce and bloody When the Marines hit the shore, Feb. battle began. 19, 1945, many of them thought that the intense bombing had surely obliterated See BATTLE, B-6 B-4 • March 15, 2002 HAWAII MARINE

THE HAWAIIAN CONNECTION Camps Tarawa, Maui played vital roles during WWII Sgt. Roman Yurek of the war. made the trip to Hawaii Lifestyles Editor After its successful campaign in the a happy one. When the Marshall Islands, the Marines of the 4th Marines disembarked The Hawaiian islands were considered Marine Division made way to their home their ships in Maui, the a key strategic point during the World — Camp Maui. people handed out War II island-hopping campaign. Camp Maui contained tents for living pamphlets. However, two of the largest training ar- quarters, mess halls, exchanges, wooden The pamphlet read: eas for Marine units in the Hawaiian is- office buildings, a chapel, athletic fields “Hi, you Marines! It’s lands were not located on the island of and an airstrip. no ‘snow job’ when we Oahu, but on the Big Island of Hawaii tell you that the service- and Maui. “Maui’s Own” men and women, and The relationship between the Marines the civilians of Maui, ON THE BIG ISLAND and the Maui natives would grow into are throwing this big that of a second family. The Fourth shindig for you because On the island of Hawaii, 50,000 Marine Division became known as we think you’re just

Marines situated near Kamuela on “Maui’s Own.” about the greatest guys Courtesy Bailey House Museum Parker’s Ranch, trained for the numer- The Marines departed from Saipan that ever landed on this May 15, 1944. Before leaving, however, island. Camp Maui was equipped with nearly the same facilities as ous amphibious operations they would any other base, and pictured is the construction of the USO participate in. Gen. Harry Schmidt made the first of “When the news Theater, where Marines watched movies and shows during In 1942, the Army sent 19,000 men to several mass presentations of the Purple came over the radio that down time between training and battles. the 50,000-acre training area at the ranch. Heart to Maui Marines during the divi- the Marines had hit Iwo By December 1943, this area had be- sion’s stay there. Jima, everybody asked the same ques- more than 18,000 killed or wounded: A come the largest Marine Corps training “This medal is not offered in compen- tion, ‘Are the Maui Marines there?’ number that exceeds the division’s offi- facility in the Pacific. sation for the wounds you have suf- “Then we heard the news flash that cial strength. fered,” he said. “It is a symbol. you and a lot of other Marines were The nickname of “Maui’s Own” was 2nd Marine Division “It betokens a nation’s respect for the pitching in there. After that, nothing else changed to “Maui Marines No Ka Oi,” At the time, Camp Waimea — located sacrifices you have made.” that happened seemed to matter very before the Fourth left Maui. Translated, between the two active volcanoes on the Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, comman- much. it means, “Maui Marines are the best.” island — was renamed Camp Tarawa by der in chief of the Pacific Fleet, also vis- “We don’t need to tell you that every- In February 1945, the 1,191 people of the Marines of 2nd Marine Division. ited the Marines. one from Hana to Lahaina is mighty Maui signed a petition for Adm. Nimitz. They renamed the camp after their recent “The world knows of the gallant per- proud of you. And when we read that The last paragraph asked that the divi- victory at Tarawa Atoll. formance and achievement of the men you had named that first street ‘Maui sion make Maui its wartime home for fu- Five months later, leathernecks from who fought at Roi and Namur Islands,” Boulevard,’ we were practically bursting ture operations. the 2nd Marine Division landed, but said Adm. Nimitz. “There, the Marine at the seams.” soon left for battles in Saipan, Tinian and Division wrote another brilliant chapter The people of Maui cheered for their Remembering Heroes Okinawa. in the chronicles of the Marine Corps.” Marines. Both the people of Maui and To show the valiant efforts of all the Saipan soon proved to be the most vi- Marines also shed tears. Hawaii Marines, monuments have been 5th Marine Division cious battle thus far in the war. The Maui Marines soon began training built on both islands. Shortly after the departure of the 2nd Afterwards, the division received recog- and readying themselves for the assault Big Island and Maui Marines trained Marine Division, the 5th Marine Division nition as a premium fighting force — but on mainland Japan. Luckily, the in Hawaii’s environment of hills, jungle arrived in August 1944 to train for what not without suffering nearly 6,000 casu- Japanese surrendered before an assault and tropical weather. would become one of the bloodiest bat- alties. was ever necessary. Many who served in the 2nd, 4th and tles in World War II — the amphibious By July 24, 1944, the Fourth Marine In total, during the division’s journey 5th Marine Divisions still visit the camps assault on Iwo Jima. Division was training for yet another across the Central Pacific, it suffered they called home during World War II. February 19, 1945, the 5th Marine campaign, the landing on Tinian. Division landed on schedule and began Tinian was not as vicious as Saipan, its fight to capture Iwo Jima. but still inflicted the division with more When 5th Marines was training on the than 500 casualties. Big Island, another group of leathernecks The Fourth then returned to Maui to was training at another Hawaiian loca- train for what would become the fiercest tion — ultimately, for many of the same battle in World War II. campaigns — on the island of Maui. Though the recent campaigns wound- ed the division, the people of Maui 4th Marine Division helped to ease the pain and thoughts of Devil Dogs from the 4th Marine combat. Local hula troupes performed Division began their journey in August for the war-battered Marines. 1943 when they were activated at Camp In January 1945, the Marines left their Pendleton, Calif. extended Maui family for the battle of Early in 1944, they boarded ships in Iwo Jima. San Diego for operations in the Marshall It was Feb. 19, 1945, when the Fourth Islands. landed on Iwo Jima. By the end of the battle, this division alone suffered 9,000 ON MAUI casualties. Rifle companies had losses ex- ceeding their original landing strength. As the transports made their way to Yet, Iwo Jima was secured, after close to the islands of Roi and Namur in the a month of bitter fighting. Kwajelein Atoll, the 4th Marine Division had its first glimpse of Maui. It was un- “Maui Marines No Ka Oi” aware of the fact that this island would For the 4th Marine Division, the Courtesy Bailey House Museum soon be its home base for the remainder thought of returning to friends on Maui In July 1945, a mass ceremony was held to award Maui Marines the Purple Heart.

Official DoD Photos Left — After Camp Tarawa was built, the Marine Corps Band marched through the streets of the largest Marine Corps training area in the Pacific. Above — Thousands of Marines trained at Camp Tarawa. Modern-day visitors will see a monument at the Big Island site, dedicated to those who served and died defending the United States during World War II. HAWAII MARINE March 15, 2002 • B-5 Many Iwo Jima photos impacted the nation

Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero Strank, Block and Sousley were killed tance of these three men, the tour had President Dwight D. Eisenhower even- Combat Correspondent shortly after the picture was taken. raised more than $26.3 billion — almost tually dedicated the Iwo Jima Memorial Bradley, Hayes and Gagnon became na- double what the Department of Treasury in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 10, 1954. The shutter clicked, and the image was tional heroes within weeks. had expected. Aside from the inspirational value of frozen forever. Associated Press photog- “With that one photograph, my dad’s At that point in World War II, the American accomplishments on Iwo rapher Joe Rosenthal didn’t know it at the life was transformed,” said James Americans were growing weary of the Jima, the victory there was extremely im- time, but he captured what might be the Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers, and fighting, which had already claimed so portant to the war effort. most famous image of World War II, and son of John “Doc” Bradley, one of the six many lives in In overtaking the most reproduced photograph of all flag raisers. “He suddenly was the equiv- Europe and the the island from time. alent of a 1945’s Backstreet Boy. Pacific. “With that one the Japanese, Its impact was so overwhelming that it “When he returned to the U.S., he and The flag-rais- American forces changed the lives of the five Marines and the others were seen as heroes: People ing photo caused photograph, my dad’s had won an air one Sailor in the photo. It strengthened a lined up to see them. They met the presi- an immediate base that would nation’s will to win at any cost, and it may dent and all sorts of celebrities.” sensation. life was save the lives of have single-handedly changed the out- With celebrity status now linked to The photo ap- transformed.” thousands of come of the war. them, Bradley, Hayes and Gagnon led the peared in news- Allied airmen The American flag raising on Mt. Seventh War Bond Tour. papers across returning from Suribachi took place on Feb. 23, 1945, on The Mighty Seventh had set a goal $14 America, and re- James Bradley raids on Japan the fifth day of battle. billion to keep feeding, clothing, shelter- minded people Author of Flags of Our Fathers with crippled In the picture, the front four are (left to ing and arming the millions of men and why the war was aircraft or near- right) Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, John women still fighting World War II, and to being fought and empty fuel Bradley and Harlon Block. The back two keep providing more planes, ships and that victory was tanks. are Michael Strank (behind Sousley) and tanks for their efforts. in sight. It rallied the Nation. By war’s end, 2,400 B-29 bombers car- Rene Gagnon (behind Bradley). By the end of the tour, with the assis- Just two days after it was first seen in rying 27,000 crewman had made emer- the U.S., senators rose on the floor of the gency landings on Iwo Jima. U.S. Senate, calling for a national monu- This image of six men and a red, white, ment modeled after the picture. and blue flag on top of a war-struck hill The California State Legislature peti- probably changed the world. tioned the federal government to build a In Flags of Our Fathers that being part of grand monument. Thousands of the flag-raising electrified the nation. It Americans wrote the President appealing had suprising effects on his life, wrote Ira for a monument to immortalize the pic- Hays. ture they loved. “It’s funny what a picture can do.

Official U.S.M.C. Photos Left — Marine Sgt. Lou Lowery photographed the first flag raising atop Mt. Suribachi. In the image, a Marine provides security as flag warriors behind him raise the national standard at 10 a.m. on Feb. 23, 1945. Above — Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal took several images of the Marines and Sailors on top of Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi immediately following the flag raising. When he took this image of the elat- ed warriors atop the peak, he had no idea his earlier image of the flag-raising would become so widely distributed. B-6 • March 15, 2002 HAWAII MARINE AP’s Rosenthal captured timeless image of Marines The man behind the lens on Iwo Jima, rejected twice as a military photographer, for bad eyes Sgt. Roman Yurek Assistant Editor

Nearly everyone has seen the famous photo depicting the Marines and Sailors who raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. The photographer who cap- tured that moment and made those warriors famous is not as well known. Joe Rosenthal, an Associat- ed Press photographer, was on Mt. Suribachi. He took the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo on Feb. 2, 1945, days after the attack began. Born Oct. 9, 1911, in Washington, D.C., Rosenthal grew up in our nation’s capi- tol. When he was old enough to join the military, he looked in- to the Army and Navy to be- come a military photographer.

Both services rejected him be- Courtesy of National Archives cause he had bad eyes. Left and Above — Associated Press Photographer Joe Rosenthal captured the “Flag Even though he couldn’t Raising on Iwo Jima,” which was actually the second atop Mt. Suribachi, Feb. 23, 1945. get into the military, Below — The public demanded a stamp commemorating the flag raising; however, Rosenthal still pursued his Congress had to urge the US Post Office to break with policy as, “no living person(s)” passion for photography and could then appear on US stamps. In a sweltering July 1945, people stood patiently in lines stretching for city blocks, for a chance to buy one of the 137 million beloved began working for the stamps. A retouched image was reissued in 1995 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Newspaper Enterprise Association in San Francisco, Calif. On Iwo Jima, Rosenthal took a photo. nized around the Besides earn- In the early 1930s, he served as the That photo has been used almost as a world. ing a Pulitzer chief photographer and manager for trademark for the War in the Pacific. Over the years, Prize in 1945 for Times Wide World Photos. Later, he re- It has been used on stamps, war bonds controversy about his photo, ceived a job with the Associated Press. and covers of books and magazines. It is the photo has Rosenthal was Working with the AP would allow considered to be the most reproduced come and gone. also made an Rosenthal to photograph the military. He image of all time. There are those honorary mem- was soon sent to the Pacific. Rosenthal is very humble about his who say that ber of the Marine Corps Combat His first assignment in the Pacific was renowned picture and has said “hun- Rosenthal’s shot Correspondents Association. Guam. As the Marines fought through dreds of photographers would have was posed. In all the uses of his Iwo Jima photo, their island-hopping campaign, he soon done equally well. A large part of it is It is true that one thing remains that Rosenthal says landed on Iwo Jima. being there.” the flag which he should be remembered. “It was like shooting a football game,” He was at the right place at the right took a picture of was the second to be “The biggest part of the picture is the said Rosenthal during an interview time. raised atop the mountain. But, it was not sacrifice of the Marines and Sailors who shortly after the Iwo Jima campaign. “In a moment, Rosenthal’s camera posed. died in the war,” explained Rosenthal. “You never knew what you got on film.” recorded the soul of a nation,” wrote the Eventually, Rosenthal left Iwo Jima “Because of what I have seen, I have a lot When Rosenthal got the word that he editor of US Camera Magazine. and came back to the States. After his of respect for the young men who par- was going to Iwo Jima, he was not alone. This quote captures the understanding tour in the Pacific for World War II, he ticipated in such an important event. There were 64 other correspondents on of his picture. No matter how it was tak- was hired by the San Francisco “We are still benefiting from that,” he the Iwo Jima campaign. en, this flag was, and is, a symbol recog- Chronicle, as a photographer. added. BATTLE: A triumph in the Pacific From B-3 yards were gained. Eventually though, both air- The 5-mile strip of land fields on the island were tak- was coveted by allied en, and the mission’s objec- forces for two main rea- tives were being accom- sons. The first was to pro- plished on all fronts. vide a landing site for One damaged bomber bombers that had been even managed to crash land damaged in air battles on one of the island’s over the ocean. Preserving Courtesy of National Archives airstrips, while the battle resources became impera- was raging. The plane and Above and Below — Liquid gas, napalm and hand tive late in the war, and grenades were more useful against the Japanese de- the crew were saved and the too many aircraft were fenders on Iwo Jima than rifles. capture of the island had crashing into the ocean, proven its worth even before while returning from the battle was complete. bombing missions over One of the major points in Courtesy of National Archives the Japanese mainland. the battle occurred when Marines of the 4th Marine Division shell Japanese posi- The second and most five Marines and one Navy tions concealed back from the beaches. Here, artillery important reason was that Corpsmen ascended to the pieces pump a stream of rounds into Japanese positions the island would allow summit of the island’s high- inland on the tiny volcanic island. long range bombers to est point, Mt. Suribachi. conduct fire missions over They then raised an mainland Japan. It meant American Flag that could be a chance to inflict major seen across the island. damage on the enemy. The significance of that Japanese forces, which flag raising went far beyond consisted of more than inspiring the Marines fight- 20,000 men, knew of the ing below to take the rest of imminent attack, and that desolate strip of vol- were willing to die for the canic rock. It went on to in- land they were holding. In spire an entire Corps to fact, Japanese soldiers stand proudly for an eterni- were told that they were ty. most likely going to die, It created an image that and to take as many would stand forever in the Marines with them as they eyes of Americans — a sym- could. bol of hope and freedom and In the end, 70,000 that even in times of hard- Marines invaded the is- ship and pain, America and land, and close to 7,000 of Enemy forces allowed troops to its Marines will triumph. them were killed or injured in the build up on the beaches for some 20 The significance of the battle for battle. Conversely, nearly all of the minutes before they opened fire, in the Second World War went beyond Japanese defenders were killed. an effort to inflict more casualties on creating a place for bombers to land

Courtesy of National Archives Two thousand of them survived to the landing forces. The casualties and take off. The island’s location leave the island. did mount. The Marines invading and the impact of the battle hurt the Marines of the 5th Division inch their way up the slope The 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine divi- the island were hit with a hail of gun Japanese. Their homeland was now on Mount Surbachi as landing craft lay crippled in the surf below. It took only five days for the Marines to fight sions headed up the raid from the and mortar fire. even more vulnerable to attack. their way to the top of the tallest peak on the island. black sand beaches of the island. Slowly, however, the Marines be- The victory at Iwo Jima paved the The 4th and 5th hit the sand first. gan to advance across the landscape path to victory for the United States The 3rd followed some hours later. of the island. Some days, only 100 on the Pacific battlefront. Hawaii Marine March 15, 2002 • B-7 CORPSMEN UP!: Navy medics supported life in fog of war Sgt. Richard wounded in need Marine Regiment, was busy W. Holtgraver Jr. of addition med- tending to wounded Marines Combat Correspondent ical attention back when he was struck by hot toward the beach- shrapnel. The Battle of Iwo Jima went head. Ordered out of the action, down in military history as a Doctors and Willis went to the battalion aid fight that forever proved the surgeons on the station to get his wound treated true mettle and spirit of the beaches of Iwo and dressed. Marine Corps, but hundreds of Jima had a new Willis returned to the action unsung heroes battled beside tool to help in the 30 minutes later and immedi- those brave, fighting men from fight to save the ately resumed his duties. the first amphibious landing un- lives of wounded He clambered up a hill to til after the last shot was fired: Marines in Iwo reach a fallen Marine. Halfway Navy corpsmen. Jima, whole to the top, Willis came under fire They were selfless individu- blood. and barely had time to jump in- als who risked their lives every The success of to a small ditch. minute of the fight, just as the the corpsmen In one swift motion, Willis Marines did. Instead of taking during the took the rifle he had and buried the lives of the enemy, the corps- Marines’ 36-day it, bayonet first, into the ground man’s mission was to save the battle for the three next to the wounded Marine. In lives of the few and the proud. airfields on the is- no time, Willis had the Marine’s Each battalion of Marines was land could be hemorrhaging wound dressed Official U.S.M.C. Photos assigned one surgeon and 13 seen in the num- and an “I-V” drip running. corpsmen, along with numer- Above — Often four-man litter bers of wounded That’s when he ran into trouble. ous litter bearers. crews returned from the front- men who were The Japanese started throw- These medical men were just lines with only three men. Right — Corpsmen assist a doctor as able to return to ing grenade after grenade at as tough as the Marines they he works on a Marine at the 2nd their units for fur- Willis and the Marine. were there to treat. Bn. Aid Station on Iwo Jima. ther combat after Willis did his best to hold off Marines quickly learned that Below — Corpsmen tend to a wounded Marine in a shell-hole medical healing. the attack and protect the in- the corpsmen would risk life aid station as plasma hangs Some Marines jured Marine by trying to throw and limb when the time came to from a rifle. were wounded the grenades back at the low crawl towards the wound- more than once, Japanese in the direction from ed amidst the hell of combat. occasionally three which they had come. Their guts and determination, times, and still re- His efforts were for naught. as well as their ability to apply cuperated to fight Finally, one of the grenades ex- vital first aid in a firefight, made another day. ploded in his hand. the corpsmen quickly accepted When the battle “He was the bravest young into the ranks of their Marine over this small, man and the best damned units. black volcanic corpsman I ever saw,” said “We had outstanding corps- jecting morphine (if needed) rock finally end- Willis’s battalion surgeon, Navy men; they were just like family,” and getting Marines removed ed, 827 corpsmen and 23 doctors Lt. Charles J. Hely. “He’d made said Staff Sgt. Alfred I. Thomas, from the danger to an aid station were either killed or wounded. one helluva fine doctor.” a half-track platoon commander dangers as fighting Marines, be- or field hospital. Four corpsmen received the Some people might say that in the 25th Marine Regiment, cause Japanese snipers didn’t Most times, an aid station was Medal of Honor for their actions the brave corpsmen, doctors 5th Marine Division, according give quarter to any American only a hole in the ground or a during the battle; two of those and countless litter bearers who to Closing In: Marines in the servicemembers, whether carry- shell crater. were awarded posthumously. lost their lives on Iwo Jima did Seizure of Iwo Jima, by retired ing a weapon or not. As the battle wore on and the According to Bill D. Ross’s so for their country or service. Marine Col. Joseph H. Litter crews, corpsmen, and Marines slowly advanced, the book, Iwo Jima; a Legacy of Valor, To the Marines of Iwo Jima — Alexander. even the wounded themselves, crude, small aid stations contin- a story can be told of a corpsman living and dead, who showed In the first days of the battle, would often become targets for uously moved within a couple who felt obligated to help his the world that, “Uncommon these lifesavers worked their snipers’ bullets. hundred yards of combat to Marines despite being wound- Valor, was a Common Virtue”— miracles on the wounded and The best chance of survival a treat the wounded as quickly as ed. they know that those corpsmen dying only feet from the ad- wounded Marine had during possible. On D-Day plus nine gave their lives to preserve vancing Marine lines. combat was that a corpsman be Corpsmen assisted the doc- Pharmacists Mate First Class something more important — With bullets flying over their close at hand during those mo- tors in treating various degrees John H. Willis, of the 27th freedom. heads and mortar shells landing ments after receiving a wound of wounds at nearby, corpsmen applied battle from a bullet or shrapnel. these aid sta- dressings to those men who Corpsmen attacked the prob- tions, while weren’t so fortunate in the fight- lem in orderly fashion by con- waiting for lit- ing. trolling the hemorrhaging, giv- ter carriers to Corpsmen faced the same ing plasma, applying sulfa, in- haul the B-8 • March 15, 2002 Hawaii Marine MCBH lauds efforts of Pacific War Memorial Assn. Press Release Hawaii State Intermediate Court of MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. Pacific War Memorial Assn. Appeals and son of former governor of •Mr. John Wheeler, A.I.A., memorial Hawaii, John A. Burns. project architect at Kaneohe Bay. Mr. Sefton R. (“Bee”) Clark and his •Dr. W. Donald Duckworth, (former) wife Alice T. Clark of Kamuela, Hawaii, director, Bishop Museum. The PWMA Advisory Board: founded the Pacific War Memorial •Mr. George Ellis, director of The •The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, US Association (PWMA) to raise the funds to Honolulu Academy of Arts. Senator. place the Pacific War Memorial at an ap- •Retired Marine Maj. Gen. Fred •Retired Marine Brig. Gen. Jerome T. propriate location in Hawaii. Haynes, president of the American- Hagen. Mrs. Clark chairs the PWMA’s board Turkish Council, Washington, D.C., & •Retired Army Col. John R. Hawkins. of directors; Mr. Clark is its secretary. Iwo Jima veteran. •Mr. David Heenan. Many members of the board of direc- •Retired Marine Brig. Gen. Richard •Retired Marine Lt. Gen. V. H. Krulak. tors, the advisory board and the Vercauteren (former commanding gener- •Retired Marine Lt. Gen. H.C. Stackpole. fundraising advisory group invested al, MCB Hawaii), regional director, •Retired Army Gen. Fred C. Weyand. years of their time to see the dream of a Lockheed Corporation. •Retired Army Maj. Gen. Herbert Wolff. Pacific memorial become a reality. •Mr. Phillip K. White, A.I.A., architect. •Dr. Donald Duckworth, (former) di- The MCB Hawaii community will offi- rector, Bishop Museum. cially thank them for their resolve and Recent PWMA board members: dedication during the Iwo Jima •Mr. Burl Burlingame, Honolulu Star The PWMA Fundraising Advisory Dedication ceremony, Saturday at 10 Bulletin writer and author. Group: a.m., at the front gate. •Ms. Kitty K. Kamaka, attorney. •Mr. Henry B. Clark, Jr. Mr. Manuel C. Menendez, III, City of •Mr. Warren G. Height. Cpl. Dustin Senger Board members include: Honolulu. •Mr. Bill Mills. Mrs. Alice Clark, chair of the Pacific War •Kenneth Brown, chair, The Queen’s •Retired Marine Col. Mike Olson, air- •Mr. Randolph G. Moore Memorial Association, stands by a mod- Medical Center & chair, Mauna Lani field manager, Marine Corps Air Facility, •Mr. Wilmer C. Morris el of the Pacific War Memorial during the 55th anniversary celebration of the bat- Hotel and Bungalows. tle for Iwo Jima. •Judge James S. Burns, chief justice, Hawaii MMARINEARINE IFESTYLES HawaiiLL Marine C Section IFESTYLESMarch 15, 2002 Extreme bikers

Lance Cpl. Jason E. Miller Joey Merindo, a manpower information system support office analyst for Sgt. Joey Merindo Headquarters Bn., and Chad Cremer, a flightline equipment technician for HMH-362, Nick Riddle, a combat photographer for CVIC at MCB Hawaii, recovers after falling off cruise through a scenic pass on the Maunawili trail. the edge of the Maunawili Trail, just off the Pali Highway. Trails await around Oahu Lance Cpl. Jason E. Miller of Oahu, the opportunity is everywhere. The Combat Correspondent lush, green mountains jutting into the sky beg anyone with a capable machine to attempt the Many people are content with participating in the ride of a lifetime. same old sports they’ve been playing since grade school The State of Hawaii has constructed and — football, basketball and soccer. However, a select few maintains a vast number of trails throughout individuals in the world something more; they need a the island. Skill levels range from that of be- sense of adventure and have a need for speed, a need ginning riders who want to spend a day in the to commune with nature and reach places not accessi- forest, to the most extreme downhill racers ble by the average Joe. ready to tear the dirt loose from the moun- For many of these individuals, a bicycle is the cho- tainside and catch as much air as possible sen mode of transport, and a mountain is all that stands when they get the chance. Many of the single- between them and euphoria. track paths cross difficult obstacles and run Mountain biking is a sport in itself. Riding casually next to high cliffs. A sense of fear and danger with friends or entering competitions to race are both is always part of the fun. well accepted means of enjoyment when it comes to hit- While mountain bikes can cost as much as a ting the trails for a day of adventure on two wheels. person is willing to spend, many machines are It is a sport that can be practiced almost anywhere in priced reasonably and don’t require too much the world. But for mountain bikers living on the island regular maintenance other than tightening loose bolts, lubricating the chain and changing the occasional flat tire. Any local bike shop employee will be able to direct a customer to the right bike based on the terrain and the rider’s style. Another must when considering the pur- chase of a mountain bike is a helmet. A good helmet will prevent rid- ers from having to get air-lifted off the side of a mountain for massive head trauma. According to base regulations, all riders must wear a helmet. But, there are several helmet brands that not only protect, but look stylish. Once a rider has all the needed gear, a well- planned trip is the next

step in a dirt-crusted, Lance Cpl. Jason E. Miller knobby-tired adven- ture. Trails appear from Chad Cremer, a flightline equipment technician for HMH-362, screams through one of many downhill sections of the Maunawili near the southern tip of trail. the island all the way to the North Shore. Maps ed, all that awaits is a fun-filled day of terra-firma tear- to find them are sold in most lo- ing action and exercise. cal bike shops and stores here on Traversing the sides of the mountains in Hawaii can base. lead a person to places one never would have seen from Lance Cpl. Jason E. Miller After a good trail matched to a conventional vehicle. From pristine waterfalls to lush Justin Krcha, a clarinet player with the MarForPac Band, shows his skills on a the rider’s style, skill level and tropical forests teeming with wildlife, a mountain bike downhill section of the Aiea Loop Trail. physical ability has been select- can be the ticket into the heart of Hawaii. C-2 • March 15, 2002 HAWAII MARINE MCCSMCCS M ARINE C ORPS C OMMUNITY S ERVICES www.mccshawaii.com POSSIBILITIES IN PARADISE By Debbie Baker, MCCS Public Relations opportunity to meet their ed to 1st and 2nd a.m. For more informa- 25 / Monday MARCH new neighbors, discover a place teams. tion, call 257-7790. Today variety of on and off base The Spring Fling Spring Adventure — business services, win fab- Softball Tourney is 21 / Thursday Youth Activities is accept- ulous door prizes and en- open to all autho- Get Lucky — Even if ing applications for chil- joy free, delicious Aloha rized military ID Spouses’ Aloha you’re not Irish, St. Patty’s dren in grades K – 6 for Fair pupus. cardholders who are Orientation — All mili- Day parties are happening Spring Adventure March Be sure to watch for 18 years and older. tary spouses are invited to at both the Officer’s Club 25 – 29. your mailed invitation. For more informa- the quarterly Spouses’ and at the Staff NCO Keiki will enjoy super- For more information, call tion regarding the Aloha Orientation in Bldg. Rocker Room. vised sports, arts & crafts 254-7653. tournament, call 267 Room 2 from 8:30 – During this pre-St. and field trips. Spaces are Angela Pittman at 11:30 a.m. Patty’s Day celebration, limited. Resume Workshop — 477-0498. This seminar will pro- the clubs will boast plenty For more information Get the employment in- vide spouses new to the is- of green beverages, pu- call Youth Activities at side track during the All-Marine land an opportunity to pus, dancing & billiards. 254-7610. Personal Services’ free Athletics — Any meet and interact with For more of the sham- Resume Workshop, in Marine interested in other spouses as well as rock skinny, call the 26 / Tuesday Bldg. 3096 Room 1 from trying out for the discover the many base O’Club at 254-7650 or the 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. All-Marine and MCCS resources Staff NCO Club at 254- Key Volunteer Basic All authorized military Triathlon, the available to them. 5592. Training — All spouses ID cardholders are wel- Armed Forces Reservations are re- who are interested in be- 19 / Tuesday come to attend. Cycling Team or the quired and childcare is coming a Key Volunteer For more information Armed Forces Skeet available, if requested are invited to attend this or to make a reservation, Championship when making a reserva- Spring Community training March 26 – 28 at call 257-7790. should contact the tion. Aloha Fair — All base res- Debbie Baker the Key Volunteer Center, Semper Fit Athletic For more information, idents are invited to the Bldg. 3022 from 5:30 – 8:30 Batter Up — Camp Office. Children can also search for the call Marie Jesus at 257- annual Spring Aloha Fair Easter Bunny during their egg p.m. Smith is getting into full For further details 7788. inside the Enlisted Club hunt March 30. For more information, swing, with softball that regarding command Ballroom from 5:30 – 7:30 call Toni Spofford at 257- is. sponsorship and re- Workshop,” March 20 and 23 / Saturday p.m. 2410. Camp Smith will host sume requirements, call 21 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Inside this Information an Intramural Softball the Semper Fitness Center Bldg. 216. Makin’ a Dash for the Expo, guests will have an 30 / Saturday League, beginning in May. Athletic Office at 254- Couples in this seminar K-Bay Spring Splash — An organizational 7590. will benefit as they focus Grab your suit, suntan lo- Easter Egg Hunt — meeting is scheduled on communication skills, tion and — oh, yeah — the Peter Cottontail plans to SM&SP April 9 in Bldg. 9, Room 20 / Wednesday budgeting techniques, keiki and head to the K- hop down the Youth 129, at noon. and the secrets of a suc- Bay base pool for an open Activities bunny trail to All team rosters must be LINKS — The next cessful military family house Spring Splash. hide Easter Eggs. submitted to the Camp LINKS day session is set lifestyle. Jet down the giant wa- All keiki are invited to Smith Athletics Office no for Wednesday – Spaces are limited and ter slide, cannon ball off attend the Youth later than April 30. For Thursday at the LINKS reservations are required the high dive or simply re- Activities’ Easter Egg more information regard- House, Bldg. 3074 from 9 to attend. lax in the Olympic-size Hunt at the YA Bldg. 5082. ing the league, call Angela a.m. – 12:30 p.m. For more information, pool. Toddlers through age Pittman at 477-0498. All spouses interested call 257-7780. Water Safety will pro- four will begin egg hunt- in “getting in the military vide introductory swim, ing at 9 a.m. and children More Softball — A know” are encouraged to Federal Employment surf, and diving lessons ages seven and up will Spring Fling Softball attend. Workshop — Discover all and swim assessments. start at 9:45 a.m. Tournament is also sched- For more information, the benefits of a federal job Manana Housing will Rumor has it that the uled at Camp Smith, April call 257-2368. and learn the application have a Spring Splash Easter Bunny will make All events are open 27 and 28 aboard Bordelon techniques and guidelines March 30 at the base pool. an appearance, so bring to single, active duty Field at 8 a.m. Before You Say, “I Do,” to get in the system and to For more information the camera to capture the military. The SM&SP The entry fee per 15- — All newlyweds are in- get hired during this free for either K-Bay’s or moment. For more infor- Office is located in player team is $150. vited to the two-day workshop held in Bldg. Manana’s Spring Splash, mation, call Youth Bldg. 219. Call 254- Awards will be present- “Marriage Skills 3096 Room 1 from 9 – 11 call 254-7655. Activities at 254-7610. 7593, for more about events.

Program Review Saturdays: Spring splashes off at base pool Oceanside Paintball lets your “inner- Debbie Baker Along with surfing, scuba and spring board diving lessons, chil- predator” come out MCCS Public Relations dren may also receive a free swim evaluation from the Water Safety’s to play on Saturdays certified lifeguards to determine which swim program level is appro- from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Grab the shades and the suntan lotion. Get out the swimming priate for their age and water skill. and Sundays, noon – trunks and head to the pool to create a spring splash. In addition to this aquatic arena, Spring Splash will also feature free 5 p.m. Marine Corps Community Services’ Water Safety will host Spring introductory tennis lessons. Call for equipment Splash to kick off its Summer Swim Program Saturday, March 23 at More than great music, entertainment and demonstrations, Spring rental fees. the K-Bay main pool and Saturday, March 30 at the Manana base pool Splash is the surest venue to a safe, active summer. Go ahead — make April 13: The from noon – 4 p.m. a dash for the Spring Splash. Spring Flag Football The Spring Splash is free and children of all ages are invited to try For more information on either the K-Bay or the Manana Spring Classic will take out a variety of water lessons. Splash, call 254-7655. place from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Pop Warner Field. Teams will be 10-person with two subs, and cost is $15 per team. Registra- tion forms are avail- able at SM&SP. April 20: Interservice Paintball Tournament at the MCB Hawaii Oceanside Paintball Field. Cost is $175 per five man team, each team may have two substitutes. Registration fee in- Debbie Baker cludes prizes and all- Besides fun in the sun at the base pool, kids also get to learn swimming safety tips and receive free tennis lessons at the Spring Splash. day air. Awards will be given to the top three teams. Teams must register by Black Hawk Down (R) Today 7:15 p.m. April 18. Brotherbood of the Wolf (PG13) Today 10:30 p.m. April 26: Shank & MMOVIEOVIE TTIMEIME Mothman Prophecies (R) Saturday 7:15 p.m. Slice Tournament at Prices: Adults (12 and older) $3, Children (6 to 11) $1.50, Children (5 The Royal Tenenbaums (R) Saturday 10:30 p.m. the Klipper Golf and younger) free. Snow Dogs (PG) Sunday 3:30 p.m. Course. Awards will be given out by a Matinee prices are $2 for adults and $1 for children. Parents must pur- Catch a free Sneak Preview of the: blind draw. chase tickets for “R” rated movies in person at the box office for children 20th Anniversary Reissue of E.T (PG) Sunday 7:15 p.m. May 25-27: Start 16 years old and younger. Black Hawk Down (R) Wednesday 7:15 p.m. making plans to jet For E-5 and below, admission is free to the second show on Friday and Count of Monte Cristo (PG13) March 22, 7:15 p.m. set to Molokai over Saturday evenings only. Sunday evenings, the price is $1 for all patrons. Mothman Prophecies (R) March 22, 10:30 p.m. Labor Day weekend. Please show your ID at the box office. Black Hawk Down (R) March 23, 7:15 p.m. Spaces are limited. Phone 254-7642 for recorded info. Brotherhood of the Wolf (R) March 23, 10:30 p.m. Hawaii MMARINEARINE SSPORTSPORTS C-3, Hawaii Marine Sports Page March 15, 2002 K-Bay sponsors slice it up at Klipper Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero on base, and Single Marine and Sailor Program activi- After completing the course, guests were treated to Combat Correspondent ties. dinner inside the Fairways Ball Room and a presenta- “These groups’ generosity and contributions help us tion by base leaders, and were entertained with patri- Marine Corps Base Hawaii gave thanks to private make MCB Hawaii a better place to live, work and raise otic sounds by the Marine Forces Pacific Band. businesses that contributed to the Hawaill Marines’ a family,” said Brig. Gen. Jerry C. McAbee, command- For their gratitude, base officials awarded moral and welfare throughout the year by hosting the ing general, MCB Hawaii. Certificates of Appreciation and plaques to the spon- 8th Annual Mahalo Golf Tournament, at the Klipper Besides the golfing experience, visitors received an sors. Golf Course March 6. unexpected visit from the base mascot, Cpl. Dano, who Dick Beaton, a tournament guest, said the event was More than 115 guests came to enjoy 18 holes of golf greeted them before they sliced it up on the beachfront a great way to thank all of the sponsors. “Thanks for and a dinner buffet courtesy of MCB Hawaii and course. the opportunity to come enjoy this great golf course.” Marine Corps Community Services “This is our way of saying thank you for sponsors providing cash and products to different events on base,” explained Debbie Bookatz, sponsorship and ad- vertising coordinator, MCCS. Local community sponsors provided more than $300,000 in cash and products to different events such as Bayfest, races and tournaments, children’s programs

Gunnery Sgt. Rhys A. Evans Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero Golfers look downrange and contemplate the best way to maneuver along the fairway. Mahalo golfers enjoyed 18 holes of Kaneohe Klipper golf, as a show of appreciation for their support. C-4 • March 15, 2002 HAWAII MARINE Equal opportunity conference sparks ideas Cpl. Jacques-René Hébert eye-opening presentation MarForPac Public Affairs Office on perceptions of the crim- inal justice system by dif- PEARL HARBOR — Equal ferent ethnic groups. opportunity advisors and rep- His presentation point- resentatives from the Marine ed toward a lack of equal- Forces Pacific’s subordinate ity and a need for im- commands gathered outside provement. of the USS Arizona Memorial “We need to get more Feb. 26-28 to discuss the past, culturally sensitive and present and future of the aware,” expressed Marine Corps’ equal opportu- Rawlins. “We need to re- nity field. alize there are problems - Organized by Gunnery Sgt. and there are solutions.” Jessie Duff, equal opportunity The audience was re- advisor for Camp H.M. Smith, ceptive to the presenta- the conference delved into tions and had plenty to some of the problems with the say in the intermissions. field and the different ap- “The presentations like proaches to making positive Mr. Rawlins gave are changes. bringing forth a lot of is- “Over all, the conference sues that aren’t normally was very well-organized,” spoken about and that commented Master Sgt. Duane people feel are too sensi- Keys, equal opportunity advi- tive to be discussed in the sor for MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe open forum,” explained Bay. “The list of speakers was Gunnery Sgt. Annette impressive. I believe it was a Taylor, equal opportunity learning experience for all of Cpl. Jacques-Rene Hebert advisor for MCB Camp us.” Pendleton. The scheduled presenters Maria Mercedes Olivieri, assistant director for diversity, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, delivers a pre- “The advisors have got- sentation on women and minorities in the federal workplace at Marine Forces Pacific’s Equal Opportunity con- included such distinguished ference. ten this training already, guests as the Anita K. Blair, but the ones who are real- deputy assistant secretary of defense; Brig. Gen. John G. Olivieri, assistant director for plethora of professors and other ly benefiting here are the the Navy; William E. Leftwich Castellaw, deputy commander diversity for the U.S. Office of experts in the field. representatives who haven’t III, former assistant secretary of of MarForPac; Maria Mercedes Personnel Management; and a “I’m quite excited at the taken the amount of courses we turnout and partici- have,” she added. pation of the atten- Ideas were discussed, myths dees,” commented were broken, and the partici- Lionel Rawlins, pro- pants walked away sure of the And the band plays on fessor of criminolo- future of the equal opportunity gy, physics and field. chemistry at “The military is going to real- California State ize the value of having an advi- University sor both at the commanding Sacramento and the general level and at the battalion University of level,” said Taylor. “Troop lead- Phoenix. ers need to be receptive and “With events such proactive, and come to the advi- as this one, this field sor and ask, ‘Where are we is only getting big- now?’ or, ‘How can we im- ger, not only because prove?’” of the increase of in- In the end, the participants terest the (equal op- agreed that actions, not words, portunity) advisors would be the future of the equal have in it, but the in- opportunity field. crease of awareness “We need to step away from in people in general theories and concepts — those who we have to cel- ‘touchy-feely’ things — and ad- ebrate diversity dress cold, hard facts,” stated rather than discrimi- Duff. “Now, it’s an imperative nate against it,” ex- that everyone take an active role plained Rawlins. in equal opportunities, not just Rawlins, a former for the betterment of the Marine Marine Corps staff Corps, but for the treatment of sergeant, gave an people in general.”

Sgt. Roman Yurek Members of the Marine Forces Pacific Band’s Brass Quintette performed for the Aikahi Elementary School Children’s Fun Fair March 2. The band helps this school as part of the Adopt-a-School program. HAWAII MARINE March 15, 2002 • C-5 MCB Hawaii retreat focuses on daily life, work Cmdr. Jeff Rhodes MCB Hawaii Base Chaplain

One of the most visible marks of a vital and growing Christian community is its ability and desire to fellow- ship together. At MCB Hawaii, we periodically cele- brate our spirit of ecumenism through joint fellowship ventures between the Roman Catholic St. Michael’s parish and the Protestant worshipping communities. Such was the case on March 9, when both communi- ties came together for a day of retreat on base at the Hale Koa Beach. The theme of the retreat, planned by newly reported Photo courtesy of Cmdr. Jeff Rhodes Chaplain Winnie Walmsley; assisted by Navy Capt. Guests at the retreat take advantage of the Hale Koa Beach during the weekend religious retreat. Joesph Estabrook, MCB Hawaii command chaplin, and Cmdr. Jeff Rhodes, MCB Hawaii base chaplain; Sister Marlene Miller, director of religious education, was “Fingerprints of God.” The focus was on how we see God daily at work in Volunteers recognized our lives and in our families. Close to 40 people attended this retreat facilitated by Petty Officer 1st Class Kelvin Nicholas, leading petty officer at the base chapel; Petty Officer 2nd Class Reilanda Anckle, an administrative assistant at the base chapel; and Lance Cpl. Isaac Lynn, an administration clerk for the base chapel. All of us at the MCB Hawaii Chapel invite everyone in our community to get involved with our chapel. If you are of a different faith tradition (Islam, Buddhist, etc.), we are more than happy to assist you in finding a place of worship on the island. If you are new to the island and are looking for a place of Christian worship, we cordially invite you to attend the base chapel. Religious education is offered for both the Catholic and Protestant communities. For more information, please contact the chapel at 257-5996. We are here to serve you and assist you in any way possible, especially as we prepare for Easter, which is right around the corner.

Sgt. Alexis R. Mulero (Left to right) Stephen Adams, 16 years old, won the Red Cross Youth Volunteer of the Year Award; David Haight, lifeguard manager for pools and beaches at Hickam Air Force Base, received the Red Cross Volunteer of the Year Award; and 3-year-old Ellie Havenstrite, who was recognized during the ceremony for donating her piggy bank which had a total of more than $20 to help aid Sept. 11 victims. All three were recognized at a cer- Photo courtesy of Cmdr. Jeff Rhodes emony held at the Fairways March 1. A sign up sheet was posted for the Chapel’s families to show the support from the base for the Finger Prints of God retreat. C-6 • March 15, 2002 HAWAII MARINE

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