81 Wflp43Wn,O tAJi)j LiqidVW Pa e 2, Hawaii Marine, Aug. 31, 1973 What Makes You Tick? By SSgt. Jack Michalski CAMP SMITH - "If a man things, such as improper hectic at times but I think we do wants the new liberal service, he haircuts, unshined shoes and a good job. Marines have a should join one of the other brass and sloppy uniforms. tendency to blame their services. He doesn't belong in These may not seem important company office when something the Marine Corps." but are a vital part of is wrong with their record book These are the sentiments discipline." or pay, but many times it's just of Sergeant George L. McDaniel, not our fault." the chief clerk of Headquarters "1 have to make sure that Company. all Marines reporting in to "I just can't understand," Ileadquarters Company check in adds the 24-year-61d Marine, with everyone they are supposed "why a man would join the to and those leaving check out Marine Corps, if he isn't going to with who they are supposed to." live up to the Corps' high McDaniel is also standards." responsible for orientating new The Lynchburg, Va., admin types checking into the native continued, "From all the office to their jobs, make sure stories that go around about the they know everything about it Russian roulette Corps, even though most of and realize what is expected of A serviceman who drinks and drives is playing Russian Roulette. a man them are exaggerated, them. He holds a gun to his head with five chambers filled. He may should know it's going to be "I really enjoy my work only fire one shot-two-three-four-or all live. tough before he comes in." because it keeps me busy. There McDANIEL The shots ring loud and clear-the damage is permanent. McDaniel, who has been in isn't anything I dislike about it." First shot-criminal prosecution. The intoxicated motorist may the Marine Corps a little over As the chief clerk in a He's well trained for his face court-martial for drunk driving, negligent homicide and voluntary the McDaniel is in four years, puts part of company office, job, having graduated from Basic or involuntary manslaughter. The maximum punishments may range all paperwork that blame on the Corps. "Recruiters charge of Personnel Admin School in July, from a Bad Conduct Discharge and six months confinement at hard be a more the office and all should try to little comes into 1969, Personnel Admin Chief labor to a Dishonorable Discharge and 10 years. Risks are about the I this isn't easy outgoing selective. know incoming and School in August, 1970, and same if he is tried and convicted of similar offenses, committed off because recruiting is hard work, personnel. practical application at Cherry base, by civilian criminal courts. but maybe the standards could "I have seven Marines Point, Parris Island and now Second shot-civil lawsuits. If the negligent conduct causes a man is in, working for me to help handle be raised. Once here. injuries or damages, he is legally responsible for it. Civil damages We take care discipline isn't enforced enough. the paperwork. of McDaniel also graduated awarded by the courts may exceed insurance coverage and keep him troops are allowed to everything from leave papers to eighth in his class from NCO The junior in debt long after the trial is over. away many minor fitness reports. It gets pretty School while stationed at Parris get with too Third shot-financial hardships. An auto collision may be fatal Island. to the drunk driver or some innocent party. Tragedy strikes the He reported to Camp family-it widows the wife and leaves the children fatherless. If he HIWKII MARINE Smith in January from Parris Commander, Marine Corps Bases survives the accident, he may become a cripple for the rest of his life. L.H. Wilson Jr. Island . Pacific LIGen. Ile becomes a burden instead of a provider for the family. Of ficer-,n- Charge Capt. R. Beal Editor GySgt. L.L Salk, (72142) The greatest thrill of Fourth shot-moral implications. It is hard to imagine the Assistant Editor Sgt. E.W. Richardson (72142) McDaniel's Marine career a he has or Sports Editor Cpl. G. Gerding (72142) emotional suffering when person realizes seriously injured Stall writer Cpl. R.E. McManus (721421 happened at the recruit depot, killed another human being. Stall Writer LCpl. C.W. Rowe (72142) Camp Smith Correspondent 55gt. J. Michalski (4776231) making Private First Class upon Fifth shot-personal losses. The intoxicated motorist can risk Camp Smith Correspondent Cpl. J. Plemmobs (4776231) completion of boot camp. losing his driver's license, have his insurance policy cancelled, disrupt Marine Barracks, NAD Correspondent Sgt. R. Grady (19514) "It really made me feel 10 family relations or suffer professional ruin. Marine Barracks, feet tall to know that my drill has a on the market of common sense. It Pearl Correspondent Sgt. N.J. LitNU (34212) No one monopoly instructors considered me one of doesn't take a mental giant to realize drinking and driving is a losing The Hawaii Marine is published every Friday for Marines, Naval personnel, dependents and civilian employes at Marine Corps Commands on Oahu. It the best Marines in the platoon." combination. The risks involved are far too great. is printed by Community Publications, Inc., Kailua, Hawaii, and published That's what makes Oh yes, the sixth cylinder of the gun is empty. Pull the toper with appropriated funds. The Hawaii Marine conforms with the provisions of MCO P 5600.31A and printing regulations (Navexos P.35). The Hawaii Sergeant George I.. McDaniel and nothing will happen-you'll make it back safely. Marine Is a member of the Armed Forces News Bureau, is promulgated f or tick, living up to Marine Consider the odds next time you find yourself in this situation. Informational purposes only and is In no way directive in nature. No paid advertising may be accepted. Al) copy submitted for publication will be standards. When you pull the trigger, which one will fire? screened and must be submitted ,n accordance with our deadlines. What makes you tick? Russian Roulette, anyone? What do you think of the new pay system? In My Opinion Do you understand the LES? SGT. WILLIAM ROYSTON CPL. DAVID WINTE H&HS 1/12 / think it's going to take So far it hasn't affected time before everything gets truly my pay, but it might be too accurate. With the computers, soon to say. I think it could you have to have accurate cause everyone a lot of hassle, If information before you can something goes wrong with a expect an accurate output. I was computer it could really screw overpaid last pay day, but I can't things up, Besides I don't trust really blame that on the new machines. I think the LES is a system, it's happened with the good idea. It really lets a man old system several times too. know when, he stands. We have The LES is a good thing but received several classes on it but there should be more classes on I still don't completely it to better educate the average understand It. Marine who might have trouble PVT. ROBERT E. LEE understanding it. CAMPBELL 2/3 RAMIREZ From what I understand, it STEPHENS seems pretty good but I really CPL. JOSEPH RAMIREZ PFC CHARLIE STEPHENS don't know that much about it. MACS-2 CAMP SMITH STABLES I've had classes on JUMPS and Being centrally located I Well, I've only received the LETS but they were pretty think it's going to help solve a one paycheck under JUMPS and poor and I really didn't get lot ofpay problems. I don't have I think it's too early to praise or much out of them. I just came any beefs about JUMPS so far. I condemn it. However, when back off leave and haven't can understand the LES in parts they changed over they found gotten one of the LES things although mine is usually not out that I owed them for some yet. I can't really say they are a very accurate. The only advanced pay I had gotten good idea until someone puts it instruction I have received on it earlier and now they're takink it into more understandable so far is the article that appeared out of my check. About the language. I realty think it's too in the Hawaii Marine-/ cut that LES, sure I understand it and I complex from what I've seen of out and kept it. Even with the ROYSTON them think It's a good deal so far. WINTE problems, LES is a good idea. Aug. 31, 1973, Hawaii Marine, Page 3 Hawaii CFC starts Tuesday K-BAY - Fifty-nine and Hickam Air Force Base this sickle cell disease; Muscular different health, welfare and year, providing recreational and Dystrophy Association and the service agencies in Hawaii stand rest facilities to thousands of National Muscular Sclerosis to benefit from contributions to traveling servicemen and their Society. Service agencies being the 1974 Combined Federal families. helped through CFC Campaign which begins Tuesday, contributions include CARE, and will continue for six weeks Other health agencies helping the needy and starving among the military commands offering direct benefits to throughout the world; and and federal agencies in this government contributors include Project Hope, whose hospital region.