III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases Japan October 6, 2006 www.okinawa.usmc.mil Hundreds turn out for annual run, thinking walk to raise breast cancer awareness Sgt. Ethan E. Rocke participants, one day before the Editor start of “Pink October.” National Breast Cancer Aware- CAMP LESTER — The 4th An- ness Month earned the affection- nual Breast Cancer Awareness 9k ate name from the tradition of the Run/Walk to Torii Station saw its symbolic looped pink ribbon worn biggest turnout in the event’s his- to honor women living with breast Pink tory Sept. 30, drawing nearly 600 SEE WALK PG. 6 (From left to right) Joanna Gilbert, Tech Sgt. Jessica Hall, Lance Cpl. Brittany Brown, Master Sgt. Connie Wright, Katie Mayo, Gabrielle Radcliffe and Gacheri Mwongo wait in the parking lot at Torii Beach for a shuttle bus after the 4th Annual 9k Run, Walk For Breast Cancer Awareness. The ladies were among hundreds who showed their support by proudly flaunting the color of the fight against breast cancer. Composite by Sgt. Ethan E. Rocke ‘Paint booth’ saves 1st MAW time, money Camp Fuji exercise teaches artillery Lance Cpl. W. Zach Griffith Repair Activity opened a aircraft to Atsugi,” Traut- Marines to thwart terrorist tactics Okinawa Marine Staff new portable maintenance man said. Pfc. Corey A. Blodgett facility, or “paint booth.” 1st MAW used to bud- Okinawa Marine Staff MARINE CORPS AIR STA- The $890,000 facility get more than $140,000 TION FUTENMA — Re- may seem pricey, but it will annually to fly eight of EAST FUJI MANEUVER AREA, Japan — Raining steel painting a helicopter from end up saving the wing ex- its approximately 20 H-1 on target, firing thousands of machine gun rounds, de- Marine Aircraft Group 36 tensive amounts of money aircraft to the painting taining suspected terrorists and engaging in firefights used to be a costly, time and heartache, said Maj. facility at Naval Air Facil- with enemy ambushers; all in a day’s work for the ap- consuming endeavor. Gen. George J. Trautman III, ity Atsugi, on mainland proximately 480 artillery Marines assigned to 3rd Bat- In a ribbon cutting cer- the commanding general of Japan, according to Maj. talion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. emony Sept. 27, Marine 1st MAW. Walter Yates Jr., the 1st The majority of the battalion returned to Okinawa Aviation Logistics Squad- “It has already paid for MAW Aviation and Logis- this week following an exercise in the East Fuji Maneu- ron 36, 1st Marine Aircraft itself by eliminating the tics Department inspector. ver Area on mainland Japan Sept. 13-26. Wing, and Naval Air Pacific trouble it takes to bring the SEE PAINT PG. 6 SEE EXERCISE PG. 7 OPEN-DOOR POLICY MAKING AN IMPRESSION TAKING COMMAND The Dynamic Entry Course on An airman wins the respect of his 3rd Medical Battalion uses a Camp Hansen teaches Marines to Marine peers at the SNCO Academy late rally to clinch the Northern enter barricaded facilities using Advanced Course and is honored Camp Commander’s Cup Softball breaching devices. with the Gung Ho Award. tournament. INSIDE pg. 10 pg. 14 pg. 17 2 OKINAWA MARINE | NEWS | OCTOBER 6, 2006 Around the MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. | A Marine with G Company, 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, glides through the evening sky during recent military freefall operations Sept. 13. The Marines were training in high altitude parachuting as a means of insertion into For more Marine Corps stories and photos, enemy territory. Photo by Gunnery Sgt. E.V. Walsh Cvisit http://www.usmcorp.mil S MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii | A Marine from 1st Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, completes a helocast off the coast of Hawaii that was followed by a 750-meter swim. A helocast is one of many stealth ways Marines can be inserted into an area. Photo by Staff Sgt. T.G. Kessler MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. | Former Marine Joshua Willis leaps hurdles at the depot’s track Sept. 12. Willis recently won three silver medals at the U.S.A. National Master’s Track and Field Championship in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Lance Cpl. Derek B. Carlson HUSAYBA, Iraq | Marines take a break from a patrol through a neighborhood Sept. 23. Marines of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, went house-to- house to meet local Iraqis and deter insurgent activity. Photo by Lance Cpl. Ray Lewis OKINAWA MARINE | OPINION & EDITORIAL | OCTOBER 6, 2006 3 Book off ers intimate look at ‘Stonewall’ Jackson eneral Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jack- The book provides much insight into his son wrote a book of maxims that life. It also dispels some of the myths about G disappeared after his death in 1863. one of history’s finest military command- Professor James I. Robertson discovered Navy Lt. Cmdr. ers. the book in the Tulane University archives Jackson’s maxims are reproduced as he while doing research for his excellent Joe D. Haines wrote them. Robertson has illuminated the biography of Stonewall Jackson. “Stonewall maxims by adding insights following each Jackson’s Book of Maxims” has now been entry. published by Cumberland House in Nash- He includes the origin of each adage, ville. ily, and as a result was observed by some quotations that parallel the maxim and Robertson introduces the book of maxims: to be humorless and dry. Yet those who how Jackson applied the principle to his “Few men have ever started from knew him best, often saw him let his guard life. humbler beginnings and risen to greater down. Most of the maxims are timeless prin- heights. He never sought fame, but could At an early age, Jackson set out to make ciples, which are as valuable today as they not escape its light when opportunity something more of himself than an ordi- were when Jackson recorded them. came. The louder people nary dirt farmer. An example from each of the first five cheered, the more embar- He was 18 years old when the opportu- sections follows: BOOK rassed he became. He was nity to attend West Point came. But he was “A man is known by the company he REVIEW fatally wounded by friendly ill prepared for his studies. With a single- keeps.” fire in 1863; writers of every mindedness of purpose, he graduated 17 “Strive to attain a very great elevation of generation since have assert- out of 59 in his class. character.” ed that had he lived, the Confederate States Thus Jackson fulfilled the most famous “Never weary your company by talking of America might have triumphed.” of all his maxims: “You may be whatever too long or too frequently.” Jackson earned the most famous nick- you resolve to be.” He served his country Jackson has not been recognized today to name in American military history, “Stone- with great distinction in the Mexican War the extent that he deserves since he fought wall,” for his heroic performance at the and was brevetted three times for gallantry. for the Confederacy. Like most Southern- Battle of First Manassas. He was trusted Following the war, Jackson resigned from ers, he was fighting for his home. and adored by his troops, who would per- the army to take a professorship at Virginia As Dr. McGuire stated, “His allegiance form anything he asked of them. Jackson’s Military Institute. was to his state. He loved it better than his men became so adept at rapid movement It was at VMI where he began a system- fame or life, better than anything else on that they were often called Jackson’s foot atic approach to better himself as a gentle- the face of the earth save his own honor.” cavalry. man and master the social graces. Three With Robertson’s new book and his biog- Jackson was the epitome of the self-made years before his arrival at VMI, Jackson raphy of the general, a greater understand- man. Losing both parents at an early age, began a journal that he called the “Book ing of Jackson is now possible. he was raised by an uncle. He knew little of Maxims.” From 1848 to 1853, the book Haines is a family practice physician at of the personal intimacy of a loving fam- would be his guide to self-improvement. Lester Family Medicine Clinic. Sempertoons MARINE CORPS Created by Gunnery Sgt. Charles Wolf FACT CHECK UNDERSHIRTS Q: Do I have to wear a crew-neck undershirt, or can I wear a V-neck undershirt? According to Marine Corps Order P1020.34G, paragraph 3036, section 1C, wearing the undershirt with the utility uniform is at the individual’s A: option, except that the undershirt will be worn when the utility coat is removed. An undershirt may be required by the commander at such times when uniformity is considered essential, such as at formations, ceremonies or parades. TO SUBMIT AN OPINION OR EDITORIAL, E-MAIL US AT [email protected] COMMANDING GENERAL Brig. Gen. Mary Ann Krusa-Dossin OKINAWA MARINE NEWSPAPER PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Lt. Col. Brad S. Bartelt H&S Battalion MCB PAO Unit 35002 PRESS OFFICER 2nd Lt. 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