c Vol. 24, No. 23 Serving Marine Forces Pacific, MCB Hawaii, III Marine Expeditionary Forces, Hawaii and 1st Radio Battalion June 13, 1996 I Marines win .0...4 Ago, Up Dog event One base employee is among nine team members who hold three events along with overall LCpl. Steven Williams trophies for top kennel and top the title of world champion. Staff writer dog. Find out how his team is doing The MCB Hawaii Military Trophies were given to the top this season. See B-1. Police Department's military four competitors in each event. working dog section dominated Although Marine dogs didn't July 4th Parade the 10th Annual Hawaiian take first in the obedience and looking for entrants Island Canine Association agility course, they made up by Competition held at the annex taking the second through fourth softball diamond here Saturday. place trophies in the event. Let your imagination be Up against canine divisions The top dog trophy went to your guide when you plan from military and civilian police Silva, a Belgian Malinois trained and build a parade float departments across the state, and led by Cpl. David A. Byrnes, around the theme "Kailua MPD has ruled the event for MWD trainer. Silva's winning Town - 600d Friends, Good each of its ten years. This year, 283-point score was followed by Neighbors and Good Fun!" the Marine dogs came out more fellow canine comrades, all The Kailua Parade will begin than 200 points in front of the Belgian Malanois: Rob, with 271 at 10 a.m. July 4, and it is competition, amassing 2601.5. points, Roeska with 266 and made up mostly of children, Schofield Barracks' military Morris at 255. schools, churches, veterans, working dogs took second place "It was real competitive this senior citizens, gymnastic with 2383 points and the year," said Sgt. William H. groups and as many bands as Honolulu Police Department's Kartune, MPD kennelmaster. can be mustered. The parade canine division took third with As the Marine Corps keeps its also recognizes the many good 2227. tight leash on the event, things about Kailua, including The dogs were judged in events Kartune said tension grow our good neighbors at Marine including narcotics and explo- stronger each year to hold on. Corps Base Hawaii. Units sives detection, off-leash obedi- LCpI. Steven Williams looking to enter a float or ence and agility course, con- Olga, one of Kaneohe Bay's military working dogs, conquers the A-Frame during march in the parade should trolled aggression and scouting. See A-9 for related story the agility course of the 10th Annual Hawaiian Island Canine Association compe- contact the Kailua Chamber of The Marine canines took first in tition held here Saturday. Commerce at 261-2727, or fax 262-5355. The deadline for entry in June 21, and there Variable Housing Allowance change will be no provision for late entries. Marine convicted in will not impact current residents death of Sailor of a systematic adjustment in the VHA rate for a ber of sharers remains the same." St. William Poff sta writer military housing area," said lstLt. Paul "Reasoning behind the plan is most service corporal Jason M. Gulbrandsen, officer in charge of military pay members make housing decisions which involve Congdon was sentenced Marines here who live off base can rest easy, as section, Disbursing Office, MCB Hawaii. "So a fixed commitment when they first arrive at a here June 6 to four the Department of Defense Authorization Act, long as a member retains uninterrupted eligibil- duty station and can suffer if there is a subse- years in prison for the beat- which is retroactive to Jan. 1, contains provi- ity, the member will continue to receive the same quent decrease in their VHA," added ing death of Navy Seaman sions which will limit a reduction in Variable VHA" Gulbrandsen. "The VHA rate in Hawaii usually Apprentice Frank Yoma Jan. Housing Allowance. As far as eligibility the program only does not drop, but this plan will most likely 6. Detailed in a May 15 adminstrative message requires the Marine to be in the same status affect the new arrivals on island." The sentence came one day from the Defense Finance and Accounting as they were before. "There are stipulations "Hopefully Marines to which this pertains will after the jury found Congdon Service in Kansas City the VHA Protection plan to receiving the same amount," Gulbrandsen go to their unit's S-1 and ensure they receive the guilty of murder, assault with will prevent lower entitlements when a service said. "The stipulations are you continue to proper amount they are entitled to," said a means or force likely to member remains at the same residence. live in the same area, have no decrease in Gulbransen. produce death or grievous "It provides that the monthly VHA amount housing costs, dependency status stays the For more information on VHA call bodily harm, three counts of paid to a member may not be reduced as a result same, paygrade does not change and the num- Gulbrandsen at 257-1440. obstruction of justice, con- spiracy to commit assault with intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm and Marines conspiracy to commit obstruc- tion of justice. In addition to four years held in confinement, Congdon was also sentenced to forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to E-1, and dishon- death of orable discharge from the Marine Corps. The case will be automati- coworker cally appealed to the appel- S late in Washington, D.C. CPAO Domestic violence Four Marines are being held in help numbers pre-trial confinement in connection with the May 7 death of LCpl. Juan Military shelter 533-7125 Ramon Guerrero. MPD 257-7114 Held are LCpls. Michael A. Pereira, 22, of Hayward, Calif., Crisis Hotline 521-4555 S William J. Baer, 20, of Bedford, Pa., Child Protective Serv. 832-5282 Darryl J. Antle, 21, of Russell Springs, Ky. They were apprehend- sgr Poff ed. June 5, and all belong to Workers repave the Mokapu Road where a water main burst June 6. The cost of the repairs was $27,000. Communications Platoon, Combat Inside Support Company, 3d Marine Regiment. Every clime and place A-2 Water main burst on Mokapu A fourth Marine, LCpl. Alejandro Movies B-9 Road Soto, was apprehended in Pacific MWR Offerings B-7 Beach, Calif. by Naval Criminal "Initially, facilities mainte- The aged pipe, over 50 years old, Religion B-8 Investigative Service agents and Sgt. William Poff nance department arrived on is still serviceable and will not be 0 Sports briefs 11-7 Staff writer the San Diego Police Department scene first and shut down the replaced for another five years, Tickets 11-8 Friday. He was also a member of Marine Corps Base Hawaii spent water supply to the rupture," Baker said. "We were very fortu- Comm Plt., CSC. $27,000 to fix a ruptured water said Capt. Joel B. Baker, base nate to get the contractors, Hawaii You can ask the Guerrero, of Los Angeles, was a main on Mokapu Road June 6. maintenance officer for Marine Seal Coating, here as fast as we Commanding General ques- member of the same unit. The 12-inch water main buckled Corps Base Hawaii. "Since the did," he said. tions via: E-mail or internet. Military prosecutors received the asphalt of Mokapu Road water main on base forms a loop "The contractors agreed to not E-Mail: jurisdiction of the case from resulting in a loss of water to it was a simple matter of stop- stop working until the work was BICE@CG@MCBH KBAY Hawaii's chief prosecutor, Keith Mokapu Elementary School, bar- ping the leak with existing finished," said Baker. "They start- Internet: Kaneshiro, June 6. Investigators racks 1633 and several quarters in valves and with a minimal loss ed work at 9 a. m. and did not fin- [email protected] housing. of service." ish until 9 p.m." See Death, A-4 A-2 June 13, 1996 Hawaii Marine First Marine squadron deploys to Bosnia MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, El Toro, contingent of the Multinational Military remote receiving stations and associated per- to coordinate the deployment. Calif. - The Marine Corps will deploy its Implementation Force by providing field sonnel and equipment will deploy in support Unmanned aerial vehicles, which the first full aviation squadron to Bosnia- commanders with real-time imagery for of Task Force Eagle. Although many Marine Marine Corps first started testing in Herzegovina in support of Task Force Eagle. reconnaissance and surveillance. squadrons have flown in support of the oper- 1985, were successfully used during Task Force Eagle is the U.S. contingent Approximately 20 of the 180 Marines are ation from Italy, and special operations-capa- Operations Desert Shield and Desert assigned to NATO's Operation Joint from units based at Marine Corps Air Station ble Marine Expeditionary Units have sup- Storm to observe Iraqi troop movements Endeavor, which is intended to help create El Toro. ported them from the Adriatic Sea, VMU-1 is and positions. conditions for a lasting peace in Bosnia- The squadron will provide a means of sur- the first full Marine Corps unit to operate The Marine Corps activated its first Herzegovina. The deployment will com- veying territory from the air by flying remote from a base in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The unit unmanned aerial unit, the 1st Remotely mence on or about June 12 and last an control aircraft carrying reconnaissance cam- will be based near Tuzla. Piloted Vehicle Company, Jan.