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Hawaii Marine WEEK OF JANUARY 5-11, 1995 Military Sun Press BRIEFLY Recycling: Veterans Day honor Military families The Golden Dragons of Task Force 5th Bat- participate in new talion, 14th Infantry celebrated Veterans Day Nov. 10 with a ceremony performed at South Camp, near Sharm El Sheik, Sinai, Egypt. garbage program The ceremony was conducted at the South Camp amphitheater and began with the familiar The recently closed Waipahu sounds of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the incinerator has created a need to USA." recycle more refuse, and military The Task Force Chaplain, Charles Ha Ilin, personnel coming to the rescue. delivered the invocation and led the group in Roughly one-half of military fami- the " Lord's Prayer." Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Stray- lies who live in government quarters er, operations non commissioned officer in now participate in active recycling charge, read the 23rd Psalm. programs. Thanks to an Army initia- Presiding over the ceremony was the Task tive, all 20,151 quarters will be ser- Force Executive Officer, Maj. John A. Kardos, viced by a new refuse and recycling who delivered the keynote address. system by early this year. In his address, Kardos called on the attendees The new system encourages the to "remember the tragedies of war, the promise military's 70,000 family housing resi- of peace and those who served so selflessly." dents to recycle and will also save The audience was asked to remember those money spent on refuse removal and who lost their lives during their service with the disposal. Multinational Force and Observers, to include The Army projects that, along first Director General who was assassinated with plans to recycle green waste Ak_ the F. L. Morris photo in Rome in 1984 and the 248 U.S. servicemen which are in the planning stages on killed in the Gander air crash while returning local military installations, the fami- home for Christmas in 1985. ly housing refuse and recycling Back to nature Afterwards the audience was asked to stand efforts should reduce the waste and render proper courtesies as the mortar pla- stream from military family housing Mililani High School student Rick Nishimoto loads an old Christmas tree into a refuse truck Saturday on the school grounds as part toon leader, 1st Lt. Marc Bavaro, played a mov- by 30,000 tons a year by the year of the annual state recycling program to transform the holiday trees into mulch. ing rendition of "Taps" and concluded with an 2000. a instrumental version of "Amazing Grace." Placed in garbage bags and lined The task force is currently serving with the up side by side, 30,000 tons of refuse MFO on the Sinai Peninsula and will begin would wrap around the island of returning to Schofield Barracks the second Oahu six times. week of January. "We've received enough positive New training commander visits comments from military residents, who tell us they are ready, even anx- ious in some cases, to get recycling TV classes going," said Jack Wagoner, Chief of Pear! Harbor during Pacific tour the Army's housing department Hawaii students will have to return physically Under the new system, one large 1110 to school campuses this month, but adults will 95-gallon refuse cart is replacing two By Lt. Norman Cruz lems, and concerns of the training to the Naval Academy where he was be able to just turn on their.TV sets and earn 32-gallon garbage cans at each resi- experts under his command. He has commissioned as an ensign in 1968. college credits from "distance learning" courses dence. Every military housing area is The new Commander, Training the huge responsibility for all train- His distinguished career includes offered via cable on The Educational Channel going from twice-a-week to once-a- Command Pacific (COMTRAPAC), ing commands in the Pacific Fleet several tours on frigates and (TEC). week trash removal. The difference visited the Pearl Harbor area on including Afloat Training Group destroyers. He also served as a Broadcast on Oceanic Channel 26 and in weekly capacity between the old Dec. 16 while familiarizing himself Pacific in San Diego, Calif.; Afloat Riverine Warfare Advisor in South Chronicle Channel 3, classes include conversa- garbage cans and the new refuse with this portion of his command. Training Group Middle Pacific in Vietnam and Flag Lieutenant and tional Hawaiian, history, psychology, geology carts is made up with two 12-gallon The visit was also an opportunity to Pearl Harbor; and Afloat Training Aide to Commander, U.S. Naval and more; plus non-credit special-interest topics recycling bins. Therefore, in order to let Hawaii-based training personnel Group Western Pacific in Yokosu- Forces, Vietnam. Rear Adm. Holian and continuing education services for teachers. discard a similar amount of refuse as become familiar with the philoso- ka, Japan. is a 1977 graduate of the U.S. Naval The University of Hawaii's Manoa and Hilo before, residents are virtually phies and leadership of their new Rear Adm. Holian is the son of a Postgraduate School and holds a 111111 campuses, and Kapiolani, Honolulu and Lee- required to recycle. commander. Navy Limited Duty Officer, Com- masters degree in Financial Manage- ward community colleges are participating. Once-a-week pickup will reduce Rear Adm.Francis K. Holian was mander James J. Holian, USN ment. He also attended Naval War Some courses have already begun, others start the cost of refuse removal. In addi- on a journey that took him through- (retired). Rear Adm. Holian is no College. He was commanding offi- this week and next. tion, the new system can be semi- out the Pacific, including Yokosu- stranger to aloha. In fact he was cer of USS Fortify (MSO 446), USS The state Department of Education also airs automated by the contractor. That ka, Japan. He was getting raised in Hawaii and graduated Fletcher (DD 992), and USS Fox several telecourses during the class day for See RECYCLE HELP on A-9 acquainted with the people, prob- from Radford High School. He went See VISIT on A-8 grades K-12, which began this week. For details, call 733-4777. TEC is one of three cable access channels managed by Olelo: The Corporation for Corn- Television. To receive an information munitypacket on Spring 1995 TEC semester offerings, Mililani solider joins call Olelo at 834-0007, extension 132. Mind Extension University programs begin Jan. 16 on TEC. For more information, call 1- 800- 777 -MIND. troops helping Haiti Concert performances return to democracy Professor William B. Kuhlman -a noted organist who has performed for audiences By Clint Williams Air Force cargo planes during the across the world - will conduct two concerts first two weeks of the operation. on Oahu this month. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The airport has become one of The first organ recital is scheduled for 4 p.m. The American soldiers patroling the busiest in the world, with every Jan. 15 at The Church of the Holy Nativity at the streets and the airport perime- type of aircraft - from the giant C- 5286 Kalanianaole Highway. Other featured ter of this island nation's capital 5 Galaxy cargo plane carrying performers include trumpet soloists Mark are greeted by the smiles and cargo and troops, to the six-pas- Schubert and Ken Hafner, flutist Lani Willis waves of children and adults. The senger C-12 aircraft - transporting and soprano Mele Willis. soldiers smile and wave in return, military and diplomatic officials The concert is free and open to the public. but remain vigilant, keeping their into the country. Kuhlman's second performance is set for 4 Weapons armed and ready, know- More than 1,000 Army troops, p.m. Jan. 22 at the Bernice Pauahi Chapel on ing danger may lurk around any meanwhile, provide overall security the campus of The Kamehameha Schools. corner in this strife-ridden country. around the airport, and in the Kuhlman is a music professor at Luther Col- Army Pvt. Douglas F. Nakasone, streets in the surrounding area, lege in Iowa and has performed in countries son of Gordon S. and Cassandra while more than 400 airmen pro- such as the Austria, England, Denmark, Nor- A. Nakasone, 94-552 Kiilani St., vide air traffic control, passenger way, Finland and Holland. He has recorded Mililani, is an infantry grenadier and cargo handling, aircraft main- two albums and has also performed on several playing a vital role in the 20,000 - tenance, as well as flightline securi- occasions on National Public Radio. member joint task force in Haiti to ty and aircraft fire response teams. Kuhlman's concert repertoire includes assist in the return of Haitian Pres- For Nakasone, providing securi- works by Bach, Vivaldi, Roman, Goss, Sleeth, ident Jean Bertrand Aristide and ty and keeping the airport's opera- Martin and Alain. restore the country from its mili- tions flowing smoothly are his tary dictatorship to a civilian gov- major concerns. "My mission here ernment, in an operation dubbed is to establish a stable and secure `Uphold Democracy.' environment for the Haitians by Personal protection class Nakasone, 20, is one of more patrolling the streets and guarding than 1,400 Army, Air Force, and the airport." Ladies Involved In Firearms Education will Marine service members providing The city's residents gather along conduct a class on personal protection Jan.