April 10, 2010 Welcome to the 5th Annual USO Guam Gala! We welcome all of you tonight and thank you for your support of USO Guam, and even more importantly, for your support the men and women of the United States military and their families. As you all know, we simply would not have the freedom and prosperity we have today without the dedication of those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces – both past and present. Your attendance at this gala underscores your support for the brave men and women of the military, and it proves USO Guam is making in- credible strides in reaching out to the local community to bring even more goodness to an extraordinary group of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen.Thanks to all of you, we continue to expand the visibility for everything USO Guam offers the men and women of the U.S. military and their families. Since opening its doors in May 2006, USO Guam has generated much excitement, enthusiasm, and passion for the USO mission, with much thanks to the USO Guam Advisory Council and our sponsors. Inside the Guam USO, we offer free phone calls around the world and free internet service, free snacks and very comfortable TV lounges to allow the troops to relax and unwind while staying connected with their loved ones. Outside the center, we stand ready to send off the warriors deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan and other harsh areas of the world, just as we’re there to welcome them home upon their safe return. The other programs we support – such as the wildly successful Movie Night in the Park – allow us to provide a safe environment for the whole family. Together, USO Guam and this amazing community will continue to provide the very best programs, services, entertainment and island spirit to the men and women of the U.S. military and their families, until every one comes home. On behalf of USO Guam and the USO Pacific region, I thank you again for coming tonight. Thomas R. Kolstad Vice President USO Pacific of the southpacific The 1957 film classic South Pacific Highlighted through laughter and song the melding of Pacific island cultures with American military life during World War II. The playful musical memorializes the romance of the tropical seas, the respect of elders held so dear in island homes, the treasure of children in island families, and the patriotism of Pacific island people. Tonight USO invites you to relive the sounds, tastes, and many souvenir memories from throughout the Pacific as we celebrate the men and women who give their very lives for the freedom we all enjoy. of the southpacific CANAPES Prosciutto with fresh figs Cherry tomatoes with mozzarella and basil Wild mushroom miniature quiche PLATED MENU Lemon and soy sauce scented Beef Tataki with Japanese white radish and baby greens *** Lobster Bisque with Pernod *** Pacific passion fruit sorbet MAIN COURSE Baked Brochette of Pacific Seafood medley with herb aioli (Scallops, Prawns, peppers) Grilled Adobo rubbed Pork Tenderloin with flame roasted pineapple salsa Tomato Rice, Bok Choy in garlic oil *** Australian mango strawberry and kiwi fruit Pavlova Tonight’s menu is a succulent blend of South Pacific cuisines prepared especially for you by Hyatt Regency Guam’s highly acclaimed Executive Chef Hermann Grossbichler and staff. GUAM USO “Souvenirs Of The South Pacific” Tonight’s Program ■ Traditional South Pacific Welcome ■ Presentation Of the Colors ■ National Anthem and Guam Hymn ■ Souvenirs Of The South Pacific — Memories In Song ■ Special Remarks — Brigadier General William Crowe (USMC) ■ USO Service Member of the Year Award Presentations ■ USO Volunteer Of The Year Award Presentation ■ “Liberty Spirit” — Memories Continued ■ Dancing To The Sounds Of M80 The Guam USO extends special thanks to the Pacific Daily News for the contribution of tonight’s program, Continental Airlines for the gift of tickets for entertainers, the Hyatt Regency Guam staff for going above and beyond the call of duty, and GTA Teleguam for the donation of tonight’s dance floor and the M80 band. program The honorable felix camacho The honorable mike cruz The honorable madeleine bordallo governor of guam lieutenant governor of guam us congressional representative Major general donald goldhorn Rear admiral paul bushong Commander, 36th wing Captain thomas sparks the adjutant general u.s. defense representative installation & base commander guam national guard guam, cnmi, republic of palau commanding officer us coast guard sector guam commander, u.s. naval forces marianas andersen air force base commander, joint region marianas deputy commander joint region marianas peditious, organized, and well tracked evacuation. During his 210 days in com- bat, HM1 Ramos increased patient air evacuation processing from 72 hours to Guam USO 2010 less than 1 hour – a record for the Service Member of the Year post. HM1 Samuel Ramos US Navy His exceptional organizational and plan- ning abilities led him to process 30 While on deployment to Afghanistan to unidentified local casualties while in support the War On Terror, HM1 Afghanistan. His coordination efforts Samuel Ramos came under constant with local police and the International threat of enemy fire as he handled 1,500 Red Cross swiftly led to identification critical medical evacuations and success- and return of those remains to the local fully returned 500 personnel to full duty. families who awaited their loved ones. HM1’s skills in tracking the medical needs of 2000 wounded coalition forces HM1 Romas epitomizes the Navy term in the Southern Province of Afghanistan of “Deckplate Leader” or “someone who made him a proven leader and invalu- leads from the front” by inspiring sailors able resource for regiment and battalion to always strive for excellence beyond commanders executing combat opera- their own expectations. His performance tions. in a hospital setting and with “boots on the ground” has been phenomenal, and Most of the wounded and ill patients re- earned him the strongest recommenda- quired medical care unobtainable in tion for USO Service Member of the Kandahar, Afghanistan, thus requiring ex- Ye a r. USO SERVICE MEMBER OF THE YEAR a kid’s movie night to entertain more than 350 children each week. For his ef- forts he was awarded the Military Out- standing Volunteer Service Medal. Guam USO 2010 Service Member of the Year The Defense Logistics Agency recently US Air Force marked his fuels account at the 36th Lo- TSGT Jason Funk gistics Readiness Squadron as “best ac- count” for all Department of Defense While deployed to Joint Special Opera- services in the Pacific Theater. For out- tions Task Force Philippines,Technical standing contributions he was recog- Sergeant Jason Funk led seven convoys nized as the Pacific Air Force’s Fuels through hostile areas. During one con- Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year vey, the team came under attack from in 2009. terrorists. Ultimately, five combatants were killed with no loss of life for Allied His outstanding leadership was critical forces. to integrating more than 30 Navy, Air Guard & Reserve personnel into the TSgt Funk stands out among his peers as fuels flight at Andersen Air Force Base. a service member dedicated to fulfilling This led to a joint environment that suc- his nation’s call by demonstrating valor, cessfully and safely launched more than humanitarian relief, and pursuit of excel- 7,000 aircraft including 419 Navy search lence in both military and community and rescue missions that saved 32 lives. service. While in the area,TSgt Funk provided relief to local villages that in- cluded medical and school supplies and USO SERVICE MEMBER OF THE YEAR Hearing a voice within cry out to save the children first, PO1 Horne removed the youngest child then extricated a 9- year old boy and placed them at a safe Guam USO 2010 distance. Another bystander assisted the Service Member of the Year third child and Horne returned for the US Coast Guard parents. He then continued to protect EM1 William Horne the scene by controlling the growing crowd of onlookers and directing traffic Petty Officer William Horne abandoned until the arrival of the police and fire de- his own safety when he encountered a partments. severe accident in Dedeo, Guam in 2009. He quickly addressed the chaos On the job at the Coast Guard, caused by an overturned truck and PO1 Horne is a quality performer as a burning auto and took charge of an out rated electrician’s mate assigned to Sec- of control situation. tor Guam’s Engineering Division. One of the most important projects on which Assessing that the car was in cata- he has worked was the installation of strophic damage and flames, he refo- the electrical setup for Sector Guam’s cused his efforts on rescuing persons in armory compartments. His expertise the truck who were within feet of the and efforts saved the Coast Guard ap- car that was in danger of exploding. He proximately $38,000 in labor and mate- found the pickup’s doors inoperable due rials. to contorted metal so used a fire extin- guisher retrieved from a nearby restau- For his heroism, he was personally rant to bash the windshield for entry. awarded the Coast Guard Medal by Ad- miral Thad Allen, Commandant of the US Coast Guard at a recent ceremony in Hawaii. USO SERVICE MEMBER OF THE YEAR SPC Cabedo distinguished himself through exemplary performance while providing direct fire support/force pro- tection for more than 100 soldiers Guam USO 2010 under NATO’s International Security As- Service Member of the Year sistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan Secu- Guam National Guard rity Forces while they conducted more SPC Phlip Cabedo than 5 Key Leader Engagements, 10 Humanitarian Assistance drops, and 80 SPC Cabedo served as a grenadier while combat patrols.