liakilatiko. 4 "Serving MCAS Kaneohe Bay, 1st MAB, Camp H.M. Smith and Marine Barracks, Hawaii Corps' top Black History Month ** athletes selected DoD salutes Two Marines were hon- ored as the Corps' top ath- letes in a ceremony held at HQMC, Jan. 22. courage of Staff Sergeant Ausby Al- exander, a military police- m an assigned to HQBn, Camp Pendleton, was the blacks in battle chosen as "Male Athlete of the Year" and Cpl. Val Bode, a journalist with the AFIS - When Pvt. Peter privileges as other citizens. Joint Public Affairs Office, Foster enlisted in the Con- Blacks' service to the nation MCB, Camp Lejeune, was necticut Regiment during the is as old as the country itself. honored as the "Female Revolutionary War, he was During the Colonial period, Athlete of the Year." still "owned" by Timothy they fought and died bravely, Alexander is the first pow- Hale of Glastonbury, Conn. It but none received much rec- erlifter to be selected for this wasn't until after the war that ognition or was declared a 111 honor. Setting several rec- Foster obtained his freedom, national hero. ords, he is sanctioned by along with that of his wife the American Powerlifting and young daughter. A bill of Federation. In his most re- sale dated March 8, 1788, The War of 1812 was mainly cent record last March he documents the sale. a naval war, and blacks made lifted 1,703 pounds in the There were about 5,000 up between 10 and 20 percent deadlift, squat, and bench Aiming in on PTA 1488 blacks who served in the of most ship's crews. They press, combined. Revolution; some were freed, performed heroic duty, and First Lieutenant Barry W. McAndrew, battalion training officer for 3/3, sights even Oliver Hazard Perry, Bode participated in the in a Modular Universal Laser Equipment (MULE) to locate a target during exercise. some were not. In either case, Armed Forces Volleyball they were quickly forgotten who initially objected to black PTA 1-88, at Pohakoloa Training Area on the Big Island. Captain Mike McCarthy, sailors, ended up praising Tournament teams in '86 forward air controller, observes. See story on B-1. after the war. and '87. Neither they nor their con- their bravery. tributions to the nation's defense are forgotten now Black soldiers fought in the because Black History Month Civil War also. They knew Marine recruiter assistants sought is a reminder. The entire that emancipation would Marines from Nebraska, Marines must receive outlined in MCO 1130.62. 2121; RS Cleveland, Oh., nation, the Department of come, even though President Iowa, South Dakota and approval through their indi- If you are interested and SgtMaj. Sutterfield or Sgt. Defense and each military Abraham Lincoln had said southwestern Minnesota are units. Point of contact from the general area of one Dryer, (216) 522-4246; RS service will once again cele- the Union, not slavery, was vidual the issue. needed for temporary addi- is SSgt. A. Gamez at (402) of the cities listed, ask your Harrisburg, Pa., MSgt. Ware- brate Black History Month in 221-3411. first sergeant or career ham or Sgt. Ambritz, (717) February. This year's theme tional duty (TAD) to assist is "The Constitutional Status More than 180,000 Marine Corps Recruiting Sta- planner to call the pertinent 770-7291; RS Louisville, Ky., blacks served in United The Fourth Marine recruiting station. MSgt. Moore or Sgt. Stimmel, of Afro-Americans into the tion Omaha in its recruiting 21st Century." States Colored Troop units - efforts. Corps District is looking Points of contact are: (502) 582-6601; RS Philadel- 10 percent of the total Union for Marines to assist the phia, Pa., SgtMaj. Lawson 9r Throughout the nation's RS Baltimore, Md., history, black Americans strength. The best-known recruiting effort by spending SgtMaj. Buxton or GySgt. Sgt. Barksdale, (215) 334- black regiments were the up to 30 days as permissive 1111;. RS remained proud of their coun- Marines can spend up to 30 Eversburg, (301) 859-8680; Pittsburgh, Pa., try, many giving their lives to First South Carolina, which days at home while helping TAD recruiters in or near RS Charleston, W. Va., SgtMaj. Hooper or Sgt. actually mustered into servi-T their hometowns. support it. The Constitution the local recruiting effort, ' SgtIV/aj. Shuler or Sgt. Stal- Brown, (412) 644-2848; RS they were defending, though, as a Volunteer Regiment in and permissive TAD does not The opportunities arid ben- lings, (304) 346-6565; RS Cin- Richmond, Va. SgtMaj. was not being interpreted and Kansas, and the 54th Massa- count against leave bal- efits available through the cinnati, Oh., SgtMaj. Crouch Carver or Sgt. 'Crawford, enforced by Congress to allow chusetts. permissive ances. TAD program are or Sgt. Johnson, (513) 684- (804) 643-3426. them the same rights and See Blacks A-3 ws in Brief Kids here learn `Leaner' Corps in future to prepare for The Marine Corps may become "leaner" than it already is, and the number of woman Marines is "about right," A.M. dad's deployment said Gen. Gray in a meeting with a Defense Writers Group in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19. When questioned on where the Marine Corps is going to By LtJg. C.C. Moody graphed with their fathers, find money to support its new "warrior" training in the and then made a "reminder" midst of severe budget constraints, the commandant said Chaplain, 1/3 of themselves, using the pho- "There are two ways to take cuts. You can trim down When Marines deploy over- tograph. The "reminder" is and man at less or you can cut units...1 want combat for- seas many families here at intended to reassure the chil- mations manned at 100 percent. I believe that's what the home are touched by their dren that they will not be taxpayers want." absence, but perhaps the ones forgotten during their separa- most affected are the children. tion from their fathers. The general said he did not expect the Corps to suffer Recently 1/3 Ombudsman Other activities for the chil- greatly from the recent budget cuts. "We are unique. Mary Sokup, her staff, and dren included fingerprinting The Marine Corps is a pretty lean organization. That has Gail Keifer, program director by representatives of the Pro- been our trademark," he pointed out. of the Family Services Center vost Marshal's Office; here, held the first of several On the subject of women Marines, the commandant weights and heights taken to "All Us Kids" meetings for show their fathers "before feels that the Marine Corps has "just about the right the children of 1/3 families to number of women." Currently, 9,766 women Marines and after" growths; and a help ease the anxiety these puppet show depicting child make up 4.9 percent of the Corps' strength. No increase children may have over their in the number of women Marines or new Military Occupa- anxieties over separation. fathers' approaching depar- Future "All Us Kids" meet- tion Specialities open to women are expected, Gen. Gray ture overseas. said. ings will focus on how the The Jan. 13 meeting, held children can eiptore their at the 3rd Marines Training confused feelings of their Facility, is part of a compre- fathers' absence, and prepar- WO Appointments Delayed hensive family deployment ing for their fathers' home- preparation program spon- coming. HQMC - Marines selected for appointment to warrant sored by 3d Marines, which Also providing assistance officer under the Fiscal Year 1988 program will be waiting includes a battalion Family for the 1/3 "All Us Kids" an extra seven months to pin on their bars. Day, picnic, and the Ombuds- Dr. to program is child therapist Scheduled for appointment in January and slated attend man Program. Wittington, A, 1/3, weighs a youngster on Feb. 21, the 223 selectees Ronalae the staff GySgt. Dwane James, Co. the Warrant Officer Basic Course During the "All Us Kids" of the Armed Forces YMCA, during the battalion's "All Us Kids" meeting here will now pick up the rank of Warrant Officer-1 on Sept. 2 meeting, children were photo- and the wives of 1st Battalion. recently. and begin training on Sept. 18. The delay is the result of a combination of factors, some outside the control of the Marine Corps. According to Maj. R.A. Dechaineau, Officer Plans Section of Manpower, HQMC, the funds needed to bring in a large number of new officers just aren't available. The FY87 officer `Good' flood repairs? Buyer beware reduction imposed by congress and the uncertainty concerning future funding caused problems that have "We had no idea there were will and neighborliness on contractors with care. considerably below others affected the FY88 program. so many freelancers on Oahu Oahu towards flood victims. Whether it's a licensed con- might be "too good to be true" Warrant officer selectees assigned in the U.S. will not be in the construction business," However, there is also the tractor or not, proceed with - truly. permanently transferred from their current duty station until a flood victim told the Fed- unfortunate possibility that caution. To wit: Be sure bids cover all nec- they complete WOBC. The exceptions to this are: those eral/State Coordinating some less kindly people might Try to use someone you essary repairs and materials. stationed in Hawaii, who are assigned a Rotation Tour Date; Office for disaster recovery try to take advantage of the -know or who you have had Study bids and contracts and those selected for the Military Occupational Specialties programs.