HAWAII MARINE Voluntary payment for delivery to A164.8 housing /$1 per four week period VOL 9 NO. 31 KANEOHE HAY, HAWAII, AUGUST 6, 1980 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES P444 444, Reve.44/ Housing Allowance Congress is considering legislation that would allow the military to pay a Variable Housing Allowance to supplement Basic Allowance for Quarters in the continental United States. VITA payment would substantially reduce the financial burden suffered by personnel residing in high coat housing areas. To determine VITA levels by Oct I, 1980 a joint survey of military housing costs is scheduled. Information obtained from the survey will be used to set different allowance rates fur various areas of the country, This allowance is similar to that now paid to servicemembers stationed overseas where WAN r'saW AaS. ~OP Wiih, '2WHird, r, housing costs exceeds BAQ. ft== -c As pfeeently written, VHA would make up for the 111 difference between the average coat of housing experienced by military members in an area and 115 percent of BAQ. For example: If the survey determines the average housing costs of military personnel for any given area averages 150 percent of BAQ, then VILA would be set at 35 percent of BAQ. Leftwich Trophy Marines revamp beach The Commandant of the Marine Corps has selected Capt Charles Sherrill as the 1980 recipient of the Leftwich trophy by Sgt Phillip Williams plans call for the removal of a great better accommodate the cook, two for the training experience. for outstanding leadership. majority of all trees, shrubs and covered barbecue grill areas will be Facilities Maintenance Depart- Capt Sherrill served with the 2d Tank Battalion, 2(1 Of all beaches on MCAS bushes td build the new unit. ment will furnish supplies for the Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C. from August 1977 to Kaneohe Bay, Hale Koa Beach, job. They will also supervise the June 1980. He is currently of dense amount of FOR EASIER access, paved A RECREATION pavilion is serving with the 1st Tracker! because its the scheduled for construction project. Vehicle Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. sand, has plagued beach goers road will replace the old sandy trail in the Members of SOMS helped Throughout his career that now event of undesirable weather and about six Sherrill set extremely high most by being virtually hinders motorized should provide a shady refuge from initiate the project standards and achieved outstanding results. inaccessible to four-wheeled mobility. The road will lead months ago with a landscaping He was selected after careful deliberation on the attributes buried directly into a 44-space the sun's scorching rays. area beautification effort. vehicles. Those days of sand paved and inside showers will and of many highly qualified officers. All nominees exhibited transport machines will soon be parking lot. Restrooms exemplary professional knowledge, a superb understanding be another feature of the new FUNDING FOR the project over. building. at leadership principles and a superior ability to lead and THE PROJECT'S program will be provided by the Joint conanand. combined includes something Outside along the beach, four Special Services and Recreational THROUGH THE for everyone. showers will be built for those who of Detachment B, Marine Children will Department. effort have a "keiki" wish to freshen up after a hard set Wing Support Group-17, Marine baseball field of their very own. For Although some of the sand and Station entertainment of volleyball, a hot game of much of the greenery 1)ay Air Base Squadron-24, on a larger scale, baseball or to rinse off some of the will be Family Operations and Maintenance two volleyball will removed, the natural beauty of the courts be salty Pacific. beach will Bay will sponsor Squadron, Facilities Maintenance constructed. be preserved. That MCAS Kaneohe an old fashioned along with Day" August 30 at Coleman Field, from 8 a.m. tills Department and Joint Special While the family or group CONSTRUCTION on the beauty the recreational "Family facilities, should make Hale p.m. The date will change to the 31st in case of rain. ' Services Department, the bench members partake in outdoor beach will be handled by Marines Koa - of fun for military families will have a paved road and a new festivities, cooks need not feel left from MABS-24: The unit has Beach one the most enjoyable A day of and their guests aboard places to spend a fun-filled the 'air station is forecast. Continuous games, booths, recreational facility. Tentative out of the renovation process. To donated its services to the project day. entertainment and picnic areas will be provided. More sponsors are needed- to operate booths and the station ie oleo looking far entsttaipere At4eimuiltt, Sande, magicians and puppeteer ' t litrifithemist Persons wishing to donate cakes, food, audeanagpfpriltiges S information, contact GySgt Terry Ste Dunlap at 257-2103. Privileges available to eligible veterans Fund If you happen to be leaving the Military service. Payments are date of notice of VA disability payment period vary among Scholarship Marine Corps or, even if you are made from date of separation if rating. Low cost life insurance up states. Apply to your state MCNews -Team members of the Marines not, it's a good idea to find out the claim is filed within one year from to $10,000 is available for veterans employment office immediately WASHINGTON rescue attempt and airmen who were killed in the Iranian kinds of veteran's, benefits separation. Apply at any VA with service-connected disabili- after separation. a special scholanihip fund for the children available to you and the amount of office. ties. Veterans who are totally Reemployment You have 90 have established disabled may apply - of the deceased servicemen. time you can retain those Medical care - No time limit, for a waiver of days to apply for reemployment to called the Colonel Arthur D. Simons privileges. The following The VA provides hospital care preminums on those policies. the job you held prior to military The scholarship, Apply Memorial Fund, is named in memory of late Army Col information was extracted from covering the full range of medical at any VA office. service. Apply to your former Simons who led the attempt into North Vietnam to rescue the Veterans Administration services. Outpatient treatment is Veteran's Group Life employer. prisoners of war at Son Tay. Long associated booklet entitled "Federal Benefits available for all service-connected Insurance - One hundred Care for veterans and their American after one with special operations or commando activities, Simons for Veterans and Dependents." conditions, and certain non- twenty days discharge or dependents has spanned risked his life to rescue fellow Americans. GI Education - You have 10 service-connected conditions. year with evidence of insurability centuries. repeatedly or until Dec. 31, 1989, Alcohol and drug dependence or one year if totally disabled, The scholarship fund will ensure that the 17 surviving years As dependents, the last to may be converted to a five - will have an opportunity to get to college without whichever comes first, use this treatment is available. Apply at SGLI of a Revolutionary War children VA will pay you to VA office. year nonrenewable term policy. At dependent placing financial burden on their families. benefit. The any died in 1911. The last school, go to college the end of the five year term, VG1,1 participant The fund will operate without any overhead and money complete high Counseling - Available War of 1812 dependent lived until will apply directly to the scholarships. or learn a trade, either on the job or within two years of discharge or may be converted to an individual War contributed a 1946. The last Mexican Retired Mr Force LtGen Leroy Manor will be as an apprentice. Vocational and before October 1, 1981, whichever policy with participating died while we had company. VA offices dependent administrator of the fund. Manor was the overall educational counseling is is later. General or psychological insurance in Vietnam, in 1962. Some VA office. counseling is provided to assist in more information. troops commander of the Son 'ray rescue mission. available. Apply at any have Civil War widows still draw The readjusting to civilian life. Apply Employment Assistance For more information, write to: Colonel Arthur D. GI Loans - No time limit. - benefits along with their children. Memorial Fund, c/o LtGen L.J. Manor, USAF VA will guarantee your loan for at any vet center, VA office or No time limit. Assistance is Simons it is reasonable (REt), 807 Magnolia Court, Dentin, Fla. 32641. the purchase of a home, mobile hospital. available in finding employment Base on the past, One Time in priviate industry, Federal to assume our nation and the VA home (except in Hawaii) or Dental Treatment era condominium. Apply at any VA - Time limit is one year, The VA service and in local government. will be caring for Vietnam office. provides one time dental care for Apply at local or shim employment dependents until early in the 22nd DCIlliaguard Plan Disability Compensation - certain service-connected dental services, U.S. Offices of Personnel, Century. There were 4.7 million office Management Or at any VA office, veterans when the VA was The MCAS Kaneohe Bay Federal Credit Union is offering No time limit. The VA pays conditions. Apply at any VA compensation for disabilities or hospital, Unemployment Compensa- eetablailled in 1930. Today there an individual/family dental plan to members. The amount of benefit and are nearly 30 million. Under the program, known as the Dentaguard Plan, incurred in or aggravated by Cl Insurance - One year from tion - military dependents have dental coverage available to them for a small fee.