e . / Vol. 2 No. 9 Helping to keep Hawaii Marine green 1/3 Completes Training With 3-day Riot Exercise by Sgt J.L. Midgette Jr. K-BAY - Confronting rock throwing mobs and receiving letter bombs in the mail cannot be called routine training, but for members of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, it was all in a day's work. Last week, the unit, formed into a battalion landing team (BLT), (with support units attached), ended 30 days training at Pohakoloa Training Area, on the Big Island, with a three day civil disturbance/counter rebellion exercise. The exercise began with a U. S. Consul General (played by Lieutenant Colonel D. R. Berg, executive officer, 3rd Marines) requesting U.S. Armed Forces assistance to protect U. S. citizens lives and property. The BLT, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel L. R. Gaboury, arrived at the trouble area and sealed it off with barbed wire and roadblocks, which were manned by Headquarters and Service Company. Alpha, Bravo and Charlie Companies established areas of responsibility around the area. During the exercise, Marines of the BLT were harassed and threatened by a rebellious local populace (played by NEW NAME - Mrs. Jo Ann Smith (right), widow of Medal of Honor winner Major Stephen W. Pleas, views the plaque which is Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines). Simulated letter part of a permanent display outside of Dining Facility One which was named Pless Hall. Looking on are Mrs. Nancy Pless, bombs, intended for LtCol. Gaboury, were intercepted in the mother of Major Pless, and Brigadier General W.L. Smith, Commanding General, 1st Marine Brigade. (photo by Cpl. M. Lane) mail. An evacuation of U. S. citizens was accomplished on the second day, when the political situation worsened. On the third day, Alpha and Bravo Companies detached from the BLT and attacked the rebel's command post, wiping out organized opposition. A tactical Named withdrawal from the trouble Dining area Facility ended the exercise. On Saturday, after all gear was packed for return to K-Bay, the BLT held a field meet. It included: pugil stick fighting, tug of war, three mile run, 10 mile force march and volleyball. Charlie Company won the meet, with Bravo For Major S.W. Pless Company placing second. The BLT was ferried back to K-Bay by Air Force AIMING IN - Private Donald Buckridge of 81mm Mortar C-I41 Starltfter air transports on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. here Major Piers (then a captain) Seeing one of the wounded soldiers Platoon, checks his mortar's sights during a training exercise at K-BAY -A dining facility was named Pless Hall in ceremonies at monitored an emergency radio gesture for assistance, he maneuvered PTA. (photo by Sgt. E.G. Woods) See More Photos on Pg. 7 1(1:30 a.m. yesterday. message that stated the soldiers were Ins helicopter into a position between Marine Major Stephen W. Pless stranded on a nearby beach and were the wounded men and the enemy, his Honorreceived the Medal of being overwhelmed Jy _ Viet providing a shield which permitted Honor for pis part of a daring rescue Cong force. crew to retrieve the wounded. of four American soldiers on August While serving at Pensacola, 19, 1967, while serving as a helicopter Florida, Major Mess died In a gunship pilot in the Republic of motorcycle accident on July 20, 1969. Vietnam. At the dedication ceremony were his widow, Mrs. Jo Ann Smith of Pensacola, Fla.; four children, Paul, Tina, Cynthia, and Stephen; and his Phantom Jet mother, Mrs. Nancy Pless, of Washington, D.C. At the dining hall, a permanent display will be established. It will Still Missing include a large photograph of Major Pless and a copy of the citation he K-BAY - An F-4 phantom jet of received when awarded the Medal of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-235 Honor. A bronze plaque will also be was reported missing while on a mounted in a stone monument near training flight Tuesday afternoon. the entrance of the facility. The pilot is identified as First Lieutenant Harry F. Perkins, who is Major S.W. Pless single and a native of Honolulu. The Evening Workers Needed radar intercept officer is First At the scene, he observed 30 to Lieutenant Jerry L. Provost, who is SO enemy soldiers in the open. Some OAHU - The Aloha Lounge at married and resides in Kailua. of the Viet Cong were bayoneting and the Honolulu International Airport The aircraft was practicing an beating the downed Americans. Major needs volunteer workers to assist in its instrument approach to Maui airport Pless displayed exceptional airmanship operation. There is a particular need when radio contact was lost with it at as he launched a devastating attack for an evening shift of either 1.01.1T or 2:20 p.m. An air search was against the enemy, killing and eight hours. Off-duty servicemen and immediately undertaken with Air wounding several and driving the women as well as qualified dependents are Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corps remainder back into a treeline. can be volunteer workers and interested aircraft participating. His rocket and machine gun urged to participate. Those at such low levels more information by At press time (Thursday attacks were made may obtain WOUNDED - During civil disturbance training, a corpsman renders simulated first aid to a demonstrator at PTA. (photo by Sgt afternoon) no trace of the aircraft was that the aircraft flew through debris calling the USO Aloha Lounge director E.G. Woods) found. created by explosions from its rockets. at 847-2551. G-24 Celebrated 31st Anniversary Yesterda by LCpI. Bob McManus K-BAY - Marine Aircraft Group-24 celebrated its 31st anniversary here yesterday, marking the end of an eventful year with prospects of continuing challenges for the most versatile aircraft group in the Marine Corps. Spring of 1972 saw the deployment of two Group squadrons, Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons' 122 and 212. These combat-ready aviation units of the 1st Marine Brigade saw action in Southeast Asia during North Vietnam's major offensive in the South. Last Month MAG-24 entered the age of the computer when it became the first of nine aircraft groups in the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific to receive a Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC) system. The UNIVAC-I 500 system, monitored by MAG-24's Management Information Services Office, in a general purpose computer homed in two 8' x 8' x 20' mobile van which can be transported by aircraft or truck and set up anywhere Marines are the first to go. More recently, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH)-463 has been undergoing training at Subic Bay, 1 Philippines in preparation for mine-clearing operations in KEEP ON TRUCKIN'--Overhauling the engine on this truck keeps Corporal Paul North Vietnamese waters. Neal busy, but there's plenty more to do once that's finished. Cpl. Neal works in JUST ONE MORE BOLT AND.. Corporal Scott Hackman of Marine Medium This year added one more chapter to the impressive the Motor Transport Section of Marine Air Base Squadron (MABS)-24; he's part of Helicopter Squadron (HMMS)-262, tightens one last bolt, finishing a minor repair history of the Group. the crew that keeps MARS trucking. (photo by Cpl. Mike Lane) on a CH46-F chopper. (photo by Cpl. Mike Lane) (See Another Chapter pg. 7) UNIFORM PRIVILEGES shill 5452 million, or 6 per cent meeting his activities of daily living. Veterans Administration and Yale 1971. AMPLIFIED higher Ii These include services which University in a program at VA's West CHNAVPERS has announced The increase mainly reflects the constitute personal care such as help in Haven, Conn., hospital. that the option for first class petty notion's rising level of life insurance walking and getting in or out of bed, The system permits a doctor to officers to wear the new dress blue protection and the growing number of assistance in bathing, dressing, carry on a "conversation" with the uniform also includes authorization to Americans covered. feeding, preparation of special diets, computer about a specific patient. The wear all other items of the new which responds with all 'WONDER CEMENT?' and supervision over medication computer quickly uniform package. This means the can usually be self-administered and the accumulated data on similar cases combination c a p and white cap WASHINGTON, D.C. - At which does not entail or require the and indicates the probabilities with cover will he worn with the tropical continuing attention of trained to the patient being many Veterans Administration regard white long uniform and with the hospitals, veterans are getting new hip medical or paramedical personnel. "discussed." winter working blue uniform. In all with the new The doctor guides the computer and knee joints "wonder COMPUTER M.D.! cases the silver belt buckle and black by giving it commands; the system acts cement" inethylmethacrylate, which WASHINGTON, D.C. - A shoes will be worn. hone with as an efficient electronic tool bonds to tremendous computer system that gives a physician merely rapidly examining and sorting the '74 SELECTION BOARD strength. the benefit of years of clinical for The Line Selection Board (of At the Livermore, Calif., VA experience has been developed by the information. Fiscal Year 1974) to recommend three hospital, for example, of the officers in the grade of captain on operations have been done, all with HOUSE - Shinnick, a radar officer with Marine active duty for promotion to the grade OPEN Captain John intercept promising results, Fighter Attack Squadron-235, gives his son Greg an opportunity to try out the of rear admiral is now scheduled to ' The artificial knee joint being Saturday (photo by 13.