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' 'MARINE CORPS Helping to keep Hawaii Marine green April 13, 1973 Four Marines, Two Sailors Honored By Sgt. John Midgette K-BAY Four Marines and two t Sailors received medals du ring ceremonies here Friday. Major Royal! W. Geis, station management engineers office,. and Captains Thomas Zalewski, assistant commun ic a dons officer, were presented the Bronze Star .with 11 Combat V. Meritorious Service Medals went to Lie tan an t Colonel Dwight R. Timmons, commanding officer, 2nd Battalion, 3d Marines, and Major Torrence W. Rogers, S-2 officer in 1st Battalion, 1201 Marines. Chief Dental Technicians Thomas G. Finnegan and Beings) R. Raguindin of the K-Bay Dental Department received Navy Commendation Medals. Geis, while serving with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-263, Marine Aircraft Group-I6 from May, 1970 to April, 1971, provided managerial support as operations officer in Vietnam. On Oct. 1, Geis was reassigned as assistant group logistics officer while also serving as base development officer. He directed daily logistics operations, provided policy guidance to subordinate units, and initiated 419R. many improvements in base facilities, ROGERS RAGUINDIN FINNEGAN Photo by Sgt. E.S. Saylors including the installation of 40 hot supervised and coordinated activities and bridge fabrication, a complete Hagerman, Inspector General, Dental, ON WATCH - Corporal James Andrews, a lifeguard with K-Bay Special Services, water heaters in the enlisted and of his section, Fiscal/Supply and Shop porcelain processing capability, and who was visiting and inspecting dental keeps his eyes peeled for swimmers who find themselves "over their head" in officer living areas. Stores. He was also recognized for his automatic casting an partial denture facilities throughout the 14th Naval trouble. Zalewski, while serving as support of the Navy/Marine frameworks. District, and Brigadier General William communication advisor to the dental health project on l'resent at Friday's color L. Smith, Brigade commanding Vietnamese Marine Corps from Molokai. 'All in a Day's ceremony was Rear Admiral Wade general, who presented the medals. Work' 1972 to January, 1973, January, Raguindin was cited for his which greatly enhanced provided plans technical expertise in the conversion For Cpl. Toledo the operational effectiveness of of the small K-Bay dental department Vietnamese Marine Corps Marine Saves Lives into an advanced and professionally communicat ion Innis. K-BAY Three swimmers -one a began his stint as a K-Bay lifeguard staffed department capable of Timmons was cited for his 3-year-old boy were rescued from four months ago. providing outstanding prosthetic Initiative Pays Dividend possible drowning last weekend by Before joining the Corps in management of the Human Affairs service to all Kaneohe personnel. K-BAY When Lance Corporal The presentations, meritorious Corporal James Andrews and other 1969, Andrews was active in East l'rogram, where he developed and Raguindin was also instrumental in the - Richard A. Toledo, a member of mast for Toledo and the money to Special Services' lifeguards. Coast YMCA swimming for more than implemented innovative projects Mtroduction of modem equipment to the the Headquarters and Headquarters Navy Relief, were made by Colonel "It's all in a day's work," three years, so he was a "natural" for which greatly enhanced provide high-density plastics for crown atmosphere and Squadron here, began working with a explained Andrews. his first job when he reported for duty of understanding William J. White, commanding officer, communication between Brigade civilian firm modifying rifle racks for Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Two swimmers were pulled from at Guam. "I'm a grunt by profession, Marines. Reassigned as assistant chief the Station Armory, he didn't realize Bay on Friday. a 15-foot surf,. 100 yards from the but the Corps needs experienced Fair Set of staff, G-4 on December I, 197', Job his efforts would earn him a Pyramid Rock shoreline. swimmers for qualified lifeguards, so Initially, he provided security for Timmons became largely responsible meritorious mast nor that the Navy "The waves were breaking up to here I am." weapons being used by the stivilians in for a program known as the Society would $200 15 feet during the rescue," the While sport and body surfing arc Relief become the modifying of the rifle racks but Administrative Deadline Program For Oahu Vets Philadelphia Marine related, "and if it among his favorite hobbies, Andrews' richer. Toledo was not satisfied with watching which provided storage of 400 items hadn't been for Skip's help, one of the interest in sports covers a wide-range Special and was soon assisting the workers. of equipment and reduced OAHU - employment swimmers might have drowned." Skip of activities. He played semi-pro assistance will be available to maintenance workloads. This program In fact, lie assisted so much the Berg, Andrews' partner in the rescue, basketball for his hometown servicemen during the 1973 Veterans saved the government more than SI contract was completed ahead of is a civilian lifeguard on the Station. Philidelphia All-Star team and now Job Fair to be held Wedensday from plays forward on the Hawaii Marine million. The program won the schedule, according to the firm's The Station Pool was the site of 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Honolulu team. President's Management Award as well president and it was felt Toledo's a near-tradegy Saturday when a International Center (HIC). "People either aren't aware or as the Secretary of the Navy's Cost enthusiastic spirit inspired the civilian boy wandered too far The Fair's primary purpose is to three-year-old Reduction Award. workers to work inure efficiently as a don't care about the danger in find jobs for Oahu veterans and front the pool's shallow area. Andrews Rogers was cited for his efforts unit. swimming on any beaches aboard the servicemen with less was on duty at the time and quickly as the Human Affairs Officer of the than six months Station," Andrews explained. "This is In appreciation to Toledo, the spotted the danger, rescueing the Brigade and Air Station. From of active duty remaining, however, all especially true at Pyramid Rock. The servicemen firm of Carter Company Incorporated child. "No harm done, but that was December, 1971 to November, 1972, are invited to attend. undertow there is tremendous when contributed $200 to the Navy Relief one scared little kid," Andrews Rogers offered recommendations to Employers and their waves reach 10 feet or higher and even Society in his behalf and Colonel recalled. the commanding general to counter representatives will be on hand to the strongest swimmer can be pulled recruit veterans White presented Toledo with a human relations problems and for job openings or The three weekend incidents tinder by the currents." provide meritorious mast. initiated a campaign which within job information. TOLEDO were the first this year in waters Andrews enjoys his work, but months eased racial tensions, markedly More than 3,000 Oahu supervised by the Station Special often finds that many water reduced racial incidents, reestablished employers have been contacted and Services' lifeguards and the rescue of mithusiasts don't understand a effective communications between all according to Henry S. Kuniyuki, the child livas the second attributed to lifeguard's rule. "We're not put on the members of the command. committee chairman, the response has Andrews. He saved his first drowning beaches to harass swinime rs ," he been encouraging. to be Got those I've Among was THIS Finnegan cited for his victim in March. stated, "we're there to help SWillillterS represented are: Electronic Data Andrews, who holds three Gold and keep K-Bay free of drownings." meritorious service while serving with the 21st Dental Company and with the Processing Systems, and one Silver Medal in AAU Andrews offers this advice: Dupont-Glore-Forgan, Inc., Litton competition won while participating in "Obey the regulations, use con Dental Department here. From Industries, Say Aetna Life Insurance, August, international meets in 1971 on Guam, sense, and good times come easy." 1971 to April, 1973, he Planning Research Corp., General Tire and Rubber Co., Backe Co., and Honeyikell. Bus transportation to the Fair AboTuot from K-Bay will depart Wednesday AT from PleseDining Facility at 7:45 a.m. reason alone, this column The Hawaii Marine is published for you, its readers, and for that and front Anderson Dining Facility at was created. on a 8 a.m. The bus will leave the HIC to Material accepted for this column will be open viewpoints, pro and con opinions warrants a specific answer, retum 5t particular subject, and letters to the editor. When submitted material TVIIIIrrywwvir it will be forwarded to appropriate staff sections for reply. 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