MARINE' CORPS,' HISTORICAL 1111111111; rotas a pi VII Volume 17 Number 16 ..arine Corps Air Station. Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii April 25, 1968 Navy League Members View Combat Demonstration Today More than 600 members of the the inhabitants. the weapons and equipment used Navy League of the United States The counter-attack by the in the demonstration in addition and their escorts are visiting Marines will be complete to F-8 to other weapons and equipment Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station "Crusader" jets strafing and used by the modem Marine. today 'to witness a combat additional troop transport via Scheduled to arrive at 3 p.m. demonstration and static display. UH-34 Helicopters. the Navy League members will be an expected Among the distinguished guests At the static display theuests aboard the station for attending is Major General Charles will be able to view at close range two hours. F. Duchein, (USMCR) national president of the Navy League. A World War 11 veteran of landing assaults at Kwajalein, Saipan, Tinian, Leyte and Iwo Jima, he is now a New Orleans Industrialist. Also attending are; LtGen. UP AND AWAY - Two First Marine Brigade Leadiernecks fire 81mm Victor H. Krulak, commanding .rear during fire power demonstration at Uluapu Crater. general, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific; Adm. Fred E. Bakutis, commander of the 14th Naval Major Colbert Awarded District; Adm. Thomas Moorer, chief of Naval operations; Paul R. Ignatius, secretary of the Navy; H. THE iwiider; are no burger at K Bay. Tucker Gratz, president of the 2 Navy Commendations Honolulu Convention of the Navy League; and Charles Podoreau, VMF-212 To Receive The execu it ficer of Marine utilizing two Army gunships in general chairman of the Honolulu \ :r Group-24 Major Arthur B. the area to provide protective convention of the Navy League. ben. was warded cover." New MI Phantom Jets two Navy The demonstration will take immendatioi. Medals April 22 Aware that he might be place at Ulupau Crater this Kaneohe Man turps Au Oriskany. r entering an enemy ambush, he heroic hievement while afternoon. It will include live-fire Station has seen its last F8 The squadron is slated to his the zone and ,rving with a helicopter squadron flew aircraft into demonstrations of all weapons "Crusader." Following a squadron receive the Marine Corps' latest Vietnam. landed near the enemy soldier. organic to a Marine Battalion. The flyover today, Marine Fighter and most powerful aircraft During Operation Beacon Star The North Vietnamese was guests will view M-60 machine Squadron-212 will land at addition, the F4i "Phantom." 11. Major Colbert was aircraft taken aboard the helicopter and guns. 60 and 81 mm mortars, M-79 Barber's Point Naval Air Station The squadron will remain at commander of a CH-46 helicopter proved to be an extremely grenade launchers, 3.5 inch rocket where the aircraft will be turned Barber's Point until July when the :-gaged as in a resupply mission in valuable prisoner his launcher, mechanical mule over to another unit. runway recondition here will be -pport of Marine units on Hill information "undoubtedly led to mounted 106mm recoiless rifle The F8 Crusader has been with completed. "I. west of Khe Sanh. the saving of many Marine lives in and the 6, 106mm carrying Ontos VMF-212 since July of 1963 and In the process of the "During the final phase of the subsequent battles." in action. earned distinction over the skies change-over, some pilots and r-rssion.- the citation said. "a The second Navy After an explanation of the of Vietnam while stationed crewmen will go to the mainland firth Vietnamese soldier was Commendation Medal was for Marine squad and its purpose, the aboard the aircraft carrier, USS for transition training on the F4. ,served standing alone on the "outstanding service" with Marine League members will see the pe of a hill approximately Medium Helicopter Squadron-164 weapons of the Corps in action. .00 meters from friendly lines. while serving as the maintenance Next they will witness a simulated ',!ajor Colbert decided to attempt officer and later as executive attack on a Marine Rifle Squad by capture of the enemy soldier. officer of the unit. mock insurgent forces while the Marines visit a staged Vietnamese village to administer first aid to Navy Relief Seeks Our Aid Elections lo say. "The Corps takes care of its own" is easy. To practice it is complicated and costly. Since 1904 the Navy Relief has been "taking care of its own" and with your help Slated Nominations for officers of the in the month of May will continue to deliver aid to those in AND THE NEW - Sleek F4J "Phantoms" soon to be seen above the need. Mokapu PTA are being accepted air station. by SSgt. P. E. Dick, 7-2740, In 1967 the Navy Relief provided financial assistance in during working hours. :', .2.63 cases and service involving no monetary aid in Positions to be filled are, another 50.223 cases. The only limit to the aid available president, 2nd vice president through the Navy Relief is that which we servicemen place ENTERTAINMENT Page 6 (refreshments); 3rd vice president on it. It is our contributions which make the Society possible. (membership); 4th vice president SPORTS Page 8 (publicity); 5th vice president The May solicitation of funds is held in commemoration (health and welfare); secretary: of the Navy-Marine Sea-air battles of the Coral Sea and GOES Page 9 and treasurer. WINDY FISHIN' Midway fought during this period. During the May drive the Elections will he held May 13 Navy Relief Society strives to attain .two goals: to inform all servicemen of the help they may receive when trouble The Windward Marine is published by the World .Wide Publish- strikes, and to gain sufficient funds to operate for another Parade Set irg Co., a private company in no way connected with the Depart- year. ment of the Navy or the Marine Corps. Opinions expressed by the An awards ceremony will by Misfortune is an indiscriminate predator. No one knows publishers herein are not to be considered official expressions highlight a MAG-24 parade at 2 where it will strike next or to what degree. One way to the Department of the Navy nor the Marine Corps. Appearance of p.m. Thursday, May 2 at Platt an endorsement insure against troubled times is to support this Navy-Marine advertising in this publication does not constitute Field. LtGen. Victor H. Krulak. Corps the service. For those who escape misfortune themselves there by the Department of the Navy nor the Marine of firms, CG, FMFPac, is scheduled to be is still the satisfaction of knowing their money has helped a products or services advertised. guest speaker. fellow serviceman. Dependents are invited. Page 2 Windward Marine April 25, 1968 CR OSSW ORD I) LI Z,ZI, WIDID 000E0 U00 W11000 00 CIUMEIM Uok1Q0U -'UON150 U0 Divine Servicesi W© mg mug WOO= 100U 000 ACROSS 3-Prison official 0d WUM 200 0J CATHOLIC 4-Stalk MOB 121010 VOSIO 1 not St. Cut 5.Rise and fall about which you should Michael's Chapel 4 Denude MM0 000 M00 By Chaplain M. E. Fite of ocean (pl.) MASSES 9 Bone of body '00U UEIDW0 worry - the things you can help SUNDAY 12 Mohammedan 6.Road (abbr.) ognoom OUBD00 FEAR AND WORRY and those you cannot. If you can 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11 leader 7-Scotch for 000 MOM OWO The .person who tries to act as 13.Pertaining to "John" 000 00090 00111 help, then do so; if not, all the a.m. tides 8-Real estate map if ihese can't exist is a fool. But 14- Before fretting will neither benefit you WEEKDAYS . 15- Classified 9-Rumor that person is more foolish still if a 10-Anger nor help the situation. Monday through Friday at 17-Had short he doesn't learn how to live with sleep 11-Article of There is a storehouse of 11:30 a.m.; Saturdays at 3:30 19-Cupolas furniture them. They are here to stay. 21 -Also 16-Carried information about what to do p.m. 22-Allowance for Adam and Eve worried about waste 18-Seed Container 32.AI irmative 52- Dampens when fear and worry threaten to HOLY DAYS: 24-Sink m 20-Weaken 36-Stomach 54-Bacteriologist's what they were going to wear, eat impair our progress. Most of us 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. middle 22-Snares 38-Keen wire were afraid of the 26 Another ary's 23- Revolutionary 41-More mournful 55.fish eggs and do. They have some knowledge of this; CONFESSIONS: weight 25-Long, slender 43-Dance step 56-Silkworm results of their action. Men often 29-Renovate fish 45-Put in harmony 57-Small rug others, a great deal. The main Saturdays at 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. 31 Remuneration 27-Passageway 47-Command to 59-Gameat marbles fill their lives with business 33- Cravat 28-Repasts horse 60-Organ of sight hindrance is our stubborness to and one half hour before all 34-Hebrew month 30- Intellect 49-Spar 63-Parent (colloq.) get ahead. The worries - how to admit we cannot do it all by Masses. 35-Obscure and 37-Things, law life of most every man BAPTISMS: 1111112947; 5 e 7 511:::::T4 9 10 i ourselves and in our own way. 39-A continent woman is hindered by worry. (abbr.) 1 ZZO! 40: Some worry is premonition. Thursday at 3:30 p.m.