JUNE 26, 2015 PORT SECURITY PHOTO STORY PHOTO LIVE FIRE CORPSMEN QUALIFICATIONS BIRTHDAY BALL ANNUAL COURSE TAKES U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL SERVICE COAST GUARDSMEN OFF SHORE, MEMBERS CELEBRATE 117 TESTS THEIR WEAPONS SKILLS YEARS OF SACRIFICE SOME GIFTS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT CAN HURT LIBERTY CENTER SPONSORS BE MINDFUL OF GIFTS THAT A SANDY SPORTS BATTLE AT CAN TRIGGER GOVERNMENT G.J. DENICH GYM ETHICS, RULES VIOLATIONS CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN FLAG FOOTBALL HERITAGE MONTH CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATE THE DIVERSE HNL, GUNSLINGERS GO HEAD- COMMUNITY THAT HELPS MAKE TO-HEAD IN PIG-SKINNED UP GUANTANAMO BAY BATTLE AT COOPER FIELD LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT MORAL COURAGE DEFINES OUR CHARACTER, SERVICE character,” said Gen. Charles C. Krulak. Our mission reminds us to be constantly He goes on to say that moral cowards never vigilant and prepared for threats to our nation’s win in war; moral cowards never win in life. security and to cherish the gift of freedom that They might believe that they are winning a few we enjoy today. battles here and there, but their victories are To all Sailors, continue with your strong sense never sweet, they never stand the test of time of duty: honor, courage and commitment to the and never serve to inspire others. It takes moral United States Navy, NON SIBI SED PATRIAE, courage to hold your ideas above yourself. It is (not for self, but for country). Together, we the defining aspect of your character. So what define the American spirit through our strength. of your character, who are you really and what May god bless you and continue to bless our do you stand for? What is the essence of your wonderful country we have sworn an oath to character? Where is your moral compass pointing protect. and what course do you follow? The relationships you keep, the peers you Article by CAPT. MARIA MORENOCHOW choose, the mentors you seek, the organizations CAPT. MARIA MORENOCHOW Senior Nurse Executive, JMG you affiliate with, help to define your character. Senior Nurse Executive, JMG Your character will be defined by your decision. “Success in life, like in combat, has always We’re serving with the greatest military the demanded a depth of character. Those who can world has ever known in this joint environment. reach deep inside themselves and draw upon We serve in the finest traditions of those who an inner strength, fortified by strong values, have worn this nation’s uniform over the past always carry the day against those of lesser 239 years. GOOD RELATIONSHIP RULES: haplain’s BECAUSE GOOD olumn RELATIONSHIPS RULE! are rules that define good and bad relationships. we follow those relationship rules. We can count Let’s say Jack and Jill were going up the hill on each other when we really need each other. to fetch a pale of water, and Jack fell down Good relationships make for good and broke his crown because Jill intentionally communication. Many people think good pushed him — not just to avoid falling after. communication is key to a good relationship Does Jill’s action show relationship? It does. — it’s true for starting a relationship. But once Does it show good relationship? No, it does a good relationship is underway, the key to Many people believe that communication is not. But whose rules determine what a good good communication is the relationship itself: key to a good relationship. Let’s say Jill tells Jack relationship is? Rather than go the convoluted Do you give the other person the benefit of the he’s an idiot. Is that communication? Well, it is route of moral philosophy (a.k.a. ethics), let’s doubt? Do you believe the other person has good — just not the kind that preserves relationships. take a look at 10 simple rules, God’s rules, (a.k.a. intentions? Do you believe the other person Ok, so then is it clear communication? If by the Ten Commandments). Because space does has your best interests at heart? The answer clear communication we mean a message that not permit, we’ll actually only mention a few. to these questions is only yes if there is a good accurately conveys what Jill intended, and if Personalizing those rules in a me-you way can relationship. And good relationships rule when Jill actually intended to describe Jack as an be expressed as, “Don’t take my life; don’t take the people in those relationships carefully and idiot, then it was clear communication. But is my wife; don’t take my stuff.” I have some caringly keep good relationship rules. it good communication? neighbors who keep those rules. We have great By good communication, I mean the kind that relationships. Do we spend lots of time hanging Article by advances and preserves good relationships. How out, doing things together? Honestly, very little. CAPT. LUIS ACOSTA do I know what a good relationship is? There But I know we’ve got each others’ backs because 324th MP Bn. Chaplain 01 THE WIRE | WWW.JTFGTMO.SOUTHCOM.MIL/XWEBSITE/INDEX.HTML TABLE OF CONTENTS COMMAND & CHAPLAIN COMMAND STAFF The 324th Military Police Battalion chaplain talks about the rules to a good relationship. Also, the senior nurse executive Commander / NAVY REAR ADM. talks about what defines your character. KYLE COZAD 1 Deputy Commander/ AIR FORCE BRIG. GTMO NEWS GEN. RON PAUL June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month; the SJA talks about asking before accepting gifts, and U.S. Navy Corpsmen Command Sgt. Maj. / ARMY COMMAND celebrate their 117th birthday. SGT. MAJ. DAVID 3 CARR PHOTO STORY / COVER PHOTO Office of Public Affairs NAVY CAPT. U.S. Coast Guardsmen with PSU 308 get underway to complete Director / CHRISTOPHER their annual course fire qualifications and sharpen their skills SCHOLL on one of the bay’s most formidable firing ranges. Deputy Director / AIR FORCE LT. COL. 6 MICHAEL JOHNSON ENTERTAINMENT Join Pixar in their latest film, “Inside Out,” about a girls emotions Command Information ARMY 1ST LT. that guide her through a life-changing event, and a family is Officer / MACARIO MORA haunted by a malicious spirits in the remake of “Poltergeist.” 9 SPORTS The Spartans won Sunday at the MWR Volleyball Tournament PUB. STAFF at the G.J. Denich Gym, and the Gunslingers beat HNL in the championship flag football game. Senior Editor / SGT. 1ST CLASS 11 DARYL MADRID LIFE & FITNESS Senior Assoc. Editor / SPC. AMBER Has your back been bothering you recently? Check out the BOHLMAN latest health article on what it could be and what you could do to make it better. Editorial Designer / SGT. RICK HOPPE 13 Staff Writer / STAFF SGT. ADRIAN BORUNDA Staff Writer / SGT. REBA MOTIVATOR OF THE WEEK BENALLY Staff Writer / SGT. CHRIS MOORE PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS SPC. KYLE SPELLACY STEVEN MANUEL Staff Writer / SPC. LIZ SMITH 361ST MP CO MARSECDET Contributing Writer / SGT. MONIQUE QUINONES HACKERS ARE CRACKERS In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer COVER PHOTO networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge. The subculture that has evolved around hackers is often referred to as the computer underground SGT. RICK HOPPE but it is now an open community. The term hacker is reclaimed by computer programmers who argue that someone breaking into computers is better called a cracker, not making a difference between computer criminals (black hats) and computer security experts (white hats). Some white hat hackers claim that they also deserve the title hacker, and that only black hats should be called crackers. The Wire is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. It is produced by the JTF Public Affairs Office to inform and educate the Troopers of JTF GTMO. The contents of The Wire are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines or Coast Guard. The editorial content of this publication is the responsibility of the Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay Public Affairs Office. The Wire is printed weekly by the Defense Logistics Agency Document Services with a circulation of 1,025. It is distributed free to all personnel assigned to the Joint Task Force and is published online. VOLUME 17: ISSUE 35 HQ Building, Camp America Guantanamo Bay, Cuba / jointtaskforceguantanamo / Photos / jtfgtmo Commercial: 011-5399-3651 DSN: 660-3651 email: [email protected] @ jtfgtmo / jtfgtmo www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/wire/wire.html NEWS FEATURE TROOPER ON CARIBBEAN-AMERCIAN THE STREET WE ASK TROOPERS, ‘WHAT’S HERITAGE MONTH SOMETHING YOU DO BACK HOME FOR FUN DURING THE SUMMER?’ PFC. ALFREDO RUIZ “Being around my loved ones and friends, we go to the beach Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell signs books at the Marine Corps Exchange on Joint Base sometimes and the boardwalk.” Myer-Henderson Hall July 25, 2013. June is National Caribbean-American Heritage Jamaican-American descent, the first African Month; it is a time to celebrate the bonds that American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Americans have created with our Caribbean the first of two consecutive African American neighbors. These bonds were created through office-holders to hold the key administration friendship, economic cooperation, common position of U.S. Secretary of State. values and ties of kin. Another important figure from our history Every day we are surrounded by people who also comes from a Jamaican heritage, the have some sort of Caribbean heritage. Whether Honorable Shirley Chisholm. She was the first they are Jamaican, Cuban, or Haitian, to name major-party African American female candidate a few, they are a part of the diverse community to ever run for president, which opened doors that makes up Guantanamo Bay.