VOL. 42 NO. 23 | JUNE 14, 2013 8th TSC NCOs reinforce tradition while at sea 8th TSC NCOs reinforce tradition while at sea STAFF SGT. GAELEN LOWERS 8th Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — More than 150 noncommissioned officers from the 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, officially inducted 17 new NCOs into their corps during a ceremony, June 7, aboard the 9th Mission Support Com- mand Logistic Support Vessel 7. Prior to the ceremony, the NCOs manned the rails of LSV 7 as it traveled from Pearl Harbor to its home dock at Hickam Air Force Base, ren- dering honors to the USS Arizona and the USS Missouri memorials en route. “There was something very inspiring about that, remembering those who gave everything and being inducted right after,” said Sgt. Joseph Smith, a newly inducted NCO and a motor sergeant with the 8th STB. “It was a little emotional.” The induction culminated a day full of events dedicated to the NCO Corps’ traditions and fellowship. NCOs from all 8th TSC units began the day with a four-mile run led by Maj. Gen. Stephen Lyons, commanding, 8th TSC. 8th STB NCOs then gathered for an NCO Call and lunch at Hickam AFB. It was all about strengthening the corps, ca- maraderie and upholding tradition, said Com- mand Sgt. Maj. Toese Tia Jr., 8th STB senior enlisted advisor. The induction itself reflected this same com- mitment through the ceremonial lighting of the NCO candles and a uniform tribute to NCOs past and present. Each inductee was formally sponsored by an NCO senior to him and then made the symbolic passage under the NCO swords. The inductees led everyone in the NCO Creed and the Army song. Guest speaker Leighton Siu, a retired com- mand sergeant major and the protocol chief of operations for 8th TSC, charged the inductees with living their creed as NCOs. “You have two responsibilities as an NCO,” he said, “accomplishment of the mission and the welfare of your Soldiers.” Siu recalled how these have always been top priorities for the corps. Tia agreed and said these types of events bring the NCO Corps back to its roots. Now that heavy engagements around the world have de- creased, NCOs must seize the opportunity to reinvigorate their ranks. “We are happy that we were able to rein- force why the corps of the noncom- missioned officers truly are the backbone of the Army,” Tia said. JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — Soldiers with the 8th STB, 8th TSC, man the rails of the 9th MSC's Logistic Support Vessel 7 to render honors to the USS Arizona during an NCO Induction ceremony, June 7. (Photo by Spc. David Innes, 8th Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs) DOH warns of hepatitis A cases Soldiers to see fewer duty station moves Hawaii assignments to remain three-year tours DAVID VERGUN Army News Service WASHINGTON — The Army would like its enlisted Soldiers to remain on station for at least 36 months, and career managers are aiming to see that they will, said a director from Human Resource Command. In late 2012, senior Army leaders “asked us to look for ways to increase unit readiness, stability and predictability for Soldiers and families,” said Col. Robert Bennett, director, Enlisted Personnel Management Directorate. Keeping Soldiers on station for a longer period of time would accomplish those goals, said Bennett, who said he met with leaders in his directorate to go over options and im- plementation of the plan. Exceptions The increase in time-on-station is affecting most, but not all of around 432,000 enlisted Soldiers. There are multiple exceptions to the effort to keep Soldiers on station for 36 months. The most important of those exceptions is deployment, Bennett said. If there is a need for Soldiers to deploy, then the mission comes first, he said. The Army also has several high-demand career field positions, such as recruiters and drill sergeants. If the Army needs Soldiers to fill those positions that, too, would be a rea- son to move Soldiers to a new location before they complete 36 months at a duty station. Special duty positions, such as in the intelli- gence community or at the White House Communications Agency, for example, are also exceptions. Professional development of Soldiers is also an exception, Bennett said. For example, if a staff sergeant gets promoted to sergeant first class, he or she might be moved to fill a billet that is more commensurate with the in- creased rank and ability to lead. Soldiers with special needs children might also be exempted from the time-on-station effort. For example, Bennett said, a Soldier may get a compassionate reassignment to a location with better support for a special needs child. Soldiers assigned to Korea will continue to serve there for one year, not three. But exist- ing policies for Soldiers assigned in Germany, Hawaii and Alaska remain unchanged; those Soldiers are already locked into three-year tours. Finally, Soldiers have been in the past of- fered the opportunity to choose a new duty station as part of a re-enlistment option. The previous requirement for first-term Soldiers re-enlisting was 12 months on station, Ben- nett said. That has now been increased to 24 months for priority 1 and 2 assignments, which include some units that are deploying, warrior transition units, ROTC cadre and other special assignments that have “senior leader emphasis.” Re-enlisting Soldiers who choose follow- Berry product voluntarily recalled to protect consumers HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of Health is investigating three adult cases of hepatitis A infection, two on Oahu and one on Kauai. All cases have a history of consuming a frozen berry product from Costco. Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend, which is distributed by Costco, has been implicated in the multistate hepatitis A outbreak. The residents, who became ill in early-to-late May, are recovering or have recovered. One required brief hospitalization. The product was sold at Costco stores in Hawaii and has been voluntarily recalled. DOH has been advised by a Costco representative that the product was pulled from its shelves in all Hawaii stores from May 29-30. Costco reports it has been contacting all customers who purchased the product regarding its recall. The public is advised to discard or return any remaining product. Hepatitis A is a virus that can cause fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal discomfort, dark urine, di- arrhea, and yellow skin and eyes. Illness usually oc- curs from two weeks to as long as 50 days after con- sumption of contaminated food or water. For ex- ample, illness can come from food prepared by an in- fected food handler who did not properly wash his/her hands or from produce contaminated in the field. Sgt. Joseph Smith, motor sergeant, 8th STB, 8th TSC, passes under the NCO swords to be officially inducted into the ranks of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps during an NCO Induction ceremony aboard the 9th MSC’s Logistic Support Vessel, June 7. (Photo by Spc. David Innes, 8th Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs) The 17 newly inducted noncommissioned officers from the 8th STB, 8th TSC, raise their right hand and recite the NCO Charge aboard the 9th MSC's Logistic Support Vessel 7 during an NCO Induction, June 7. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mary Ferguson, 8th Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs) See PCS A-3 See RECALL A-3 Soldiers of the 34th Sapper Company, 65th Engineer Battalion, 130th Eng.Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, employ hand- held detectors while conducting dismounted route clearance under the watch of a Scout Weapons Team at Fort Irwin's National Training Center. See the related story on p.A-3 about how sequestration has affected training. (Photo by Clarence Butler, National Training Center Public Affairs) Exceptions apply for drill, deployment, recruiting, more
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VOL. 42 NO. 23 | JUNE 14, 2013
8th TSC NCOs reinforce tradition while at sea 8th TSC NCOs reinforce tradition while at sea STAFF SGT. GAELEN LOWERS
8th Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM —More than 150 noncommissioned officers fromthe 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th TheaterSustainment Command, officially inducted 17new NCOs into their corps during a ceremony,June 7, aboard the 9th Mission Support Com-mand Logistic Support Vessel 7.Prior to the ceremony, the NCOs manned the
rails of LSV 7 as it traveled from Pearl Harbor toits home dock at Hickam Air Force Base, ren-dering honors to the USS Arizona and the USSMissouri memorials en route.“There was something very inspiring about
that, remembering those who gave everythingand being inducted right after,” said Sgt. JosephSmith, a newly inducted NCO and a motorsergeant with the 8th STB. “It was a little
emotional.”The induction culminated a day full of events
dedicated to the NCO Corps’ traditions andfellowship.NCOs from all 8th TSC units began the day
with a four-mile run led by Maj. Gen. StephenLyons, commanding, 8th TSC.8th STB NCOs then gathered for an NCO
Call and lunch at Hickam AFB.It was all about strengthening the corps, ca-
maraderie and upholding tradition, said Com-mand Sgt. Maj. Toese Tia Jr., 8th STB seniorenlisted advisor.The induction itself reflected this same com-
mitment through the ceremonial lighting ofthe NCO candles and a uniform tribute to NCOspast and present. Each inductee was formallysponsored by an NCO senior to him and thenmade the symbolic passage under the NCO
swords. The inductees led everyone in the NCOCreed and the Army song.Guest speaker Leighton Siu, a retired com-
mand sergeant major and the protocol chiefof operations for 8th TSC, charged the inducteeswith living their creed as NCOs.“You have two responsibilities as an NCO,”
he said, “accomplishment of the mission andthe welfare of your Soldiers.”Siu recalled how these have always been top
priorities for the corps.Tia agreed and said these types
of events bring the NCOCorps back to itsroots. Nowthat
heavy engagements around the world have de-creased, NCOs must seize the opportunity toreinvigorate their ranks.“We are happy that we were able to rein-
force why the corps of the noncom-missioned officers truly arethe backbone of theArmy,” Tiasaid.
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — Soldiers with the 8th STB, 8th TSC, man the rails of the 9th MSC's Logistic Support Vessel 7 to render honors to the USS Arizona during an NCO Induction ceremony, June 7.(Photo by Spc. David Innes, 8th Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs)
DOH warns ofhepatitis A cases
Soldiers to see fewer duty station movesHawaii assignments toremain three-year tours
DAVID VERGUNArmy News Service
WASHINGTON — The Army would like itsenlisted Soldiers to remain on station for atleast 36 months, and career managers areaiming to see that they will, said a directorfrom Human Resource Command.
In late 2012, senior Army leaders “asked usto look for ways to increase unit readiness,stability and predictability for Soldiers andfamilies,” said Col. Robert Bennett, director,Enlisted Personnel Management Directorate.Keeping Soldiers on station for a longer
period of time would accomplish those goals,said Bennett, who said he met with leaders inhis directorate to go over options and im-plementation of the plan.
ExceptionsThe increase in time-on-station is affecting
most, but not all of around 432,000 enlistedSoldiers. There are multiple exceptions tothe effort to keep Soldiers on station for 36months.The most important of those exceptions is
deployment, Bennett said. If there is a needfor Soldiers to deploy, then the mission comes
first, he said.The Army also has several high-demand
career field positions, such as recruiters anddrill sergeants. If the Army needs Soldiers tofill those positions that, too, would be a rea-son to move Soldiers to a new location before
they complete 36 months at a duty station.Special duty positions, such as in the intelli-gence community or at the White HouseCommunications Agency, for example, arealso exceptions.Professional development of Soldiers is
also an exception, Bennett said. For example,if a staff sergeant gets promoted to sergeantfirst class, he or she might be moved to fill abillet that is more commensurate with the in-creased rank and ability to lead.Soldiers with special needs children might
also be exempted from the time-on-stationeffort. For example, Bennett said, a Soldiermay get a compassionate reassignment to alocation with better support for a specialneeds child.Soldiers assigned to Korea will continue to
serve there for one year, not three. But exist-ing policies for Soldiers assigned in Germany,Hawaii and Alaska remain unchanged; thoseSoldiers are already locked into three-yeartours.Finally, Soldiers have been in the past of-
fered the opportunity to choose a new dutystation as part of a re-enlistment option. Theprevious requirement for first-term Soldiersre-enlisting was 12 months on station, Ben-nett said. That has now been increased to 24months for priority 1 and 2 assignments,which include some units that are deploying,warrior transition units, ROTC cadre andother special assignments that have “seniorleader emphasis.”Re-enlisting Soldiers who choose follow-
Berry product voluntarily recalled to protect consumers HONOLULU — The Hawaii State Department of
Health is investigating three adult cases of hepatitisA infection, two on Oahu and one on Kauai. All cases have a history of consuming a frozen
berry product from Costco. Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend,
which is distributed by Costco, has been implicatedin the multistate hepatitis A outbreak. The residents,who became ill in early-to-late May, are recoveringor have recovered. One required brief hospitalization.The product was sold at Costco stores in Hawaii
and has been voluntarily recalled. DOH has beenadvised by a Costco representative that the productwas pulled from its shelves in all Hawaii stores fromMay 29-30. Costco reports it has been contacting all customers
who purchased the product regarding its recall. Thepublic is advised to discard or return any remainingproduct.Hepatitis A is a virus that can cause fever, fatigue,
loss of appetite, abdominal discomfort, dark urine, di-arrhea, and yellow skin and eyes. Illness usually oc-curs from two weeks to as long as 50 days after con-sumption of contaminated food or water. For ex-ample, illness can come from food prepared by an in-fected food handler who did not properly washhis/her hands or from produce contaminated in thefield.
Sgt. Joseph Smith, motor sergeant, 8th STB, 8th TSC, passes under the NCOswords to be officially inducted into the ranks of the Noncommissioned OfficerCorps during an NCO Induction ceremony aboard the 9th MSC’s LogisticSupport Vessel, June 7. (Photo by Spc. David Innes, 8th Theater SustainmentCommand Public Affairs)
The 17 newly inducted noncommissioned officers from the 8th STB, 8th TSC, raise their right hand and recite the NCO Charge aboardthe 9th MSC's Logistic Support Vessel 7 during an NCO Induction, June 7. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mary Ferguson, 8th TheaterSustainment Command Public Affairs)
See PCS A-3 See RECALL A-3
Soldiers of the 34th Sapper Company, 65thEngineer Battalion, 130th Eng.Brigade, 8thTheater Sustainment Command, employ hand-held detectors while conducting dismountedroute clearance under the watch of a ScoutWeapons Team at Fort Irwin's NationalTraining Center. See the related story on p.A-3about how sequestration has affected training.(Photo by Clarence Butler, National TrainingCenter Public Affairs)
Exceptions apply for drill,deployment, recruiting, more
Carol DavidExecutive assistant ofthe commandinggeneral, HSC,HHBN, 25th ID
“I will be going tothe beach withmy family.”
Sgt. JustinHagarmanChief of staff driverand administrator,HSC, HHBN, 25th ID
“I will be work-ing at the ArmyCommemorationBall.”
Spc.PuakaleihuaWestbrooksProtocol adminis-trator, HSC, HHBN,25th ID
“I will be remem-bering pastdeployments andservice while bar-becuing with myfamily and friendson the beach.”
Capt. DanielZimmerAide-de-camp to thecommanding general,HSC, HHBN, 25th ID
The U.S. Army’s birthday is June 14.
“How will you celebrate the Army’s 238th birthday?”Photos by 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs
NEWS & COMMENTARYA-2 | JUNE 14, 2013 HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY
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COL. MARK JACKSONDirector, Emergency Services,U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, and
Commander, 8th Military Police Brigade,8th Theater Sustainment Command
To our community parents andneighbors, the garrison commander(Col. Dan Whitney) and I would like toaddress a recent spate of incidents in-volving missing children. These incidents are always alarming
and stressful for our entire community,including our emergency responders,parents and neighbors. Missing children are normally associ-
ated with one of three scena rios: (1)most commonly, uncoordinatedparental or child activities, (2) a run-away, or (3) the heart-wrenching sce-
nario of child ab-duction. U.S. Army Gar-
rison-Hawaii’sDirectorate ofEmergency Ser-vices treats allmissing childrenas potential childabduction. Ourresponse is an“all-call” acrossthe entire garrison team with exigentactivities requiring notification to theHonolulu Police Department, accesscontrol points and all DES emergency re-sponders and investigators, with othergarrison leaders and teams on standby. Provost Marshal Operations will place
a “Be On the Lookout,” or BOLO, to syn-chronize all surveillance and search ef-forts. Community bulletins are releasedon garrison and DES Facebook to noti-fy the local community. Our response efforts may include ve-
hicle surveillance or searches entering orexiting access control points; investiga-tive interviews of the family, friends andneighbors for last-known informationor suspicious activities; ground andbuilding searches; and investigating tipsor leads from helpful community members. We ask for your continued assistance
in our community response to missingchildren. Parents, please remind yourchildren of the importance of communi-cating with you regarding their where-
abouts, being responsive to your phonecalls or texts, and to call 911 in any emer-gency. In the event of a missing child, espe-
cially when associated with changes inroutine patterns, we ask parents to im-mediately call law enforcement beforechecking with neighbors and friends. In incidents involving missing chil-
dren, time is of the essence.Similar to federal and many state laws,
USAG-HI policy prohibits leaving chil-dren under the age of 10 years alone,anywhere. Because of the obvious vul-nerabilities and risks associated withchildren who may become isolated or
Missing children are a command ‘all-call’
Jackson
See DES A-4
196th holds piece of B2B puzzle Battalion is ‘proactive’ MASTER SGT. MICHAEL ODLE
196th Infantry Brigade
Many Soldiers heard that the Armyis involved in a campaign claimingthat we need to get back to basics. This title confuses many because,
at first, one thinks the title is refer-ring to basicSoldier skills,such as riflemarksman-ship and othercombat relat-ed abilities.However, itrefers to thecore Army Val-ues, basic sol-dierly disci-pline and leadership qualities thathave seemingly been pushed by thewayside during the past decade ofconflict. According to an article entitled
“Back to Basics” by Charles Allen,“Discipline in the ranks has becomea casualty of war.”Many can recall when prewar stan-
dards for entering the Army werepushed aside in order to meet the re-quired numbers necessary to sup-port America’s commitment in thewar on terror. The need for more Sol-diers in the operational environmentcaused a lessening of required stan-dards, as well as a shortening of pro-fessional schools, and the results arebeing reflected in the apparent disci-
pline and professionalism problemsof today.
What are we doing to fix it? The Support Battalion, 196th In-
fantry Brigade, has been very proac-tive in its efforts. The battalion is un-like what you would expect from atypical support battalion in its day-to-day operations. One of its main missions was re-
ceiving mobilized Reserve compo-nent units and training them up onthe latest tactics, techniques and pro-cedures prior to their deployment toany of a myriad of locations aroundthe world. It has been its job to as-sess the unit and help them preparefor a successful deployment throughtraining on specific tasks and assistingthe leadership with shoring-up anyidentified weaknesses. To accomplish this mission, the
battalion is made up of commis-sioned and noncommissioned offi-cers who serve as subject matter ex-perts covering all aspects of combatarms, service and support, and tech-nical matters. These experts are ded-icated to sending the mobilized unitforward as prepared as possible. Recently, the battalion’s team
chiefs (captains) used their experi-ences gained through past platoonleader and company command time.They mentored a struggling platoonleader (a lieutenant) who was incharge of the mobilized platoon get-ting ready to deploy. Discipline issues were identified
within the platoon. These issues
brought to light an evident lack oftrust in the platoon leadership fromtheir subordinates and an overall lackof professionalism and discipline. Instead of micromanaging the pla-
toon, the team chiefs coached andthus empowered the lieutenant withthe guidance and direction he need-ed to address his platoon issues them-selves. The lieutenant emplaced stan-dards that would lead to a more dis-ciplined, productive and cohesiveplatoon. The coaching from the experi-
enced captains to the young platoonleader will help the lieutenant build amore solid foundation from whichhe will grow stronger leadership qual-ities and characteristics. Instead of a Band-Aid fix, Soldiers
of the Support Bn. took steps thatwould ensure a brighter future for theplatoon leader, and thus the platoon,as a whole.Of course, the Support Bn. is press-
ing forward with the Army’s missionof re-energizing and reinforcing asense of professionalism, disciplineand heritage through a proactiveleader development program, led bythe brigade and battalion commandsenior enlisted leaders, but it doesn’tstop there. The Soldiers of the Sup-port Bn. took a personal approach toit through their actions and demon-strated dedication to improving theArmy, whenever the opportunity pre-sents itself.
(Editor’s note: Odle is the SupportBattalion’s senior enlisted leader.)
Odle
Humility mystifies, graces folks in materialistic societyCHAPLAIN (CAPT.) CHRIS HODGE
As a minister and chaplain, I am quickto speak of God’s grace — the unmerit-ed forgiveness given to all those whowould seek it that comes only by thecost paid by God himself. That being said, in the western church
and our society, as a whole, there is animportant truth that seems to have beenalmost forgotten today. This truth is thatGod’s grace comes to those of us whohumble ourselves before him. James 4:6 states, “… God opposes the
proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Humility is a character trait that is
quite mystifying to a society where suc-cess is measured by the amount of thingsor accomplishments that we have at-tained. Our society says that if we don’tmeet a specific standard, then our worth
is less than thosewho attain thatstandard. The problem
with this thinkingis that God’s stan-dard is that of self-less service ratherthan self-glorifi-cation. A perfectexample is Jesus,who despite be-ing the Son of God, the creator of theuniverse, came to this earth as a servant,a washer of feet and one who laid downhis life for ours. He didn’t seek riches,fame or power. He showed that true loveis focused on others, not self. Grace is, by definition, unmerited fa-
vor. It’s that blessing that we neither de-serve nor have earned. God’s love andforgiveness does not come by our good
works or intentions. It comes by the re-alization that we are not able to live ourlives according to God’s standard. Jesus said, “God blesses those who
are poor in spirit and realize their needfor him, for the Kingdom of Heaven istheirs” (Matthew 5:3). So, then, if all we are and do is by the
grace of God, then we should seek hisamazing grace above all else. The bibli-cal answer is that we put on a spirit of re-pentance and humble ourselves. TheScripture is clear that it is by his gracethat we are saved. In my years as a missionary in Russia,
the most important lesson that I learnedwas that people were seeking uncondi-tional love. I could speak eloquent the-ology and argue the different aspects ofdoctrine, but in the end, it was always theundeserved love of God that won theirhearts.
That is what is so amazing about God.In his eyes, we are all worthy of love. Hisstandard is so different from ours. Whenwe humble ourselves, we put ourselvesin a position to receive grace becausewe are no longer trying to obtain favor byour own actions or abilities. Pride is the opposite. It closes us off to
receiving. Humility also puts us in a position to
give, to share and to help others. Whenwe no longer make it about “me,” thenwe can be there for others. A humblespirit is the key to doing great thingswhen it comes to situations or needsthat involve others. A humble spirit re-flects back the undeserved love of Godthat we ourselves have received. Let us then humble ourselves and re-
ceive that love, and let us dedicate our-selves to sharing it with those all aroundus who so desperately need it.
Hodge
The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate,25th Infantry Division, publishes the re-sult of the following recent courts-martial.
A sergeant from 1st Battalion, 14th In-fantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker BrigadeCombat Team, was found guilty of onespecification of Article 90, disobeying asuperior commissioned officer; six spec-ifications of Article 109, destruction ofproperty other than military property;one specification of Article 120, sexualassault; seven specifications of Article128, assault consummated by a battery;and six specifications of Article 134, dis-orderly conduct. The sergeant was sentenced to 16 years
confinement and dishonorably dis-charged from the armed forces. In addition to forfeiture of pay (either
adjudged or by operation of law), con-finement and a punitive discharge, thisSoldier will also have a federal convic-tion that the Soldier must report whenfilling out a job application. A federal conviction strips this Soldier
of many rights, such as the right to pur-chase and maintain firearms and the rightto vote.
Q:Why does the HawaiiArmy Weekly publish courts-martial find-ings?
The Office of the StaffJudge Advocate releasesthe results of recent
courts-martial for publication toinform the community of mili-tary justice trends and to deterfuture misconduct by Soldiers.
A:
SJA posts courts-martial results
Persons should seek medical attention im-mediately should they develop symptoms.“Hepatitis A infection is a vaccine preventable
disease, and fortunately, most children and ado-lescents have been vaccinated as part of rou-tine childhood vaccination recommendations,”said Dr. Sarah Park, state epidemiologist. “How-ever, many adults have not been vaccinated andwill be susceptible.”
Anyone who consumed the implicated prod-uct during the past month is encouraged to con-sult a medical provider regarding vaccination.Most persons with hepatitis A infection will re-cover without complications, but they may re-
quire supportive therapy and close monitoringby their physician. All cases of suspected hepatitis A infection
should be reported to the Department of Healthat 586-4586.
on assignments that are not priority 1 or2 will likely have to remain on station thefull 36 months before getting their loca-tion choice, Benett said.
Return to normalPrior to 9/11, three-year tours were the
norm. It was overseas contingency op-erations in Iraq and Afghanistan that hadSoldiers moving from one installation tothe next with less than 36 months at oneduty station. But as operations drawdown, the Army’s goal of 36 months ispretty much being met right now, Bennettsaid.Now, things are becoming more stable
and predictable, and Bennett said hethinks Soldiers and their families as awhole are appreciative of that.On top of that, a reduction in perma-
nent change of station, or PCS, moveshelps the Army save money, Bennett said.“We want to make everyone happy,” he
said, “but at the end of the day, it’s aboutArmy requirements. That’s the driver.”
NEWS JUNE 14, 2013 | A-3HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY
Army to host July 4th event for military, familiesSCHOFIELD BARRACKS — U.S. Army Garri-
son-Hawaii will host a July 4th celebration, here,for military members and their families to paytribute to their contributions in the defense offreedom.“This is the first time in almost 10 years that
most of our Hawaii-based service members arehome to enjoy the freedoms they’ve fought for,and to celebrate together with their families,”said Col. Daniel Whitney, commander, USAG-HI.“We owe our service members a debt of gratitudefor the sacrifices they have made, and we appre-ciate the community’s understanding as we focusthis year’s event on our military ohana.”In the past, the Army has opened the July 4th
event to the public; however, Army officials areforecasting that Schofield Barracks will reachmaximum field capacity this year due to condi-tions that did not exist in previous years, includ-ing the return of most service members from de-ployment, and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickamand Marine Corps Base Hawaii not offering fire-works.
Because of these capacity and safety concerns,the event will be open to Department of Defense
ID cardholders. This group includes militarymembers, their families, military retirees, DOD
civilian employees and their authorized guests.“Ensuring safety and security on our installa-
tions is always the Army’s top priority, and main-taining safety, capacity and security at a largeevent like this is absolutely critical,” Whitneysaid.“We recognize that this year’s change may be
disappointing to our surrounding friends andneighbors who were planning to attend; how-ever, we hope they will understand. Safety mustcome first,” he explained.The Schofield Barracks July 4th event annual-
ly attracts between 30,000 to 50,000 attendees.
Hagel details budget request, calls for more BRACJIM GARAMONE
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON — Sequestration and the needfor another base closure and realignment com-mission headlined Defense Secretary ChuckHagel’s testimony before the Senate Appropria-tions Committee’s defense subcommittee, Tuesday.Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defended the president’srequest for $526.6 billion for the Defense De-partment’s fiscal year 2014 budget and an addi-tional $79.4 billion for overseas contingency operations.“This budget enables the department to sup-
port troops still at war in Afghanistan, protectreadiness, modernize the military’s agingweapons inventory in keeping with the presi-dent’s strategic guidance and sustain the highquality of the all-volunteer force,” Hagel said.“This budget also continues the department’sapproach of the last couple of years of targetinggrowing costs in areas of support, overhead, ac-quisition and pay and benefits.”But the specter of sequestration hangs over
the budget. DOD is absorbing $37 billion in fiscal2013 spending cuts, which has necessitated fur-loughs of 700,000 civilian employees for up to11 days.DOD also has cut facilities maintenance, insti-
tuted hiring freezes, cut overhead and reducedimportant, but lower-priority programs, the sec-retary told the senators, noting that the depart-ment has submitted a request to Congress to al-
low Pentagon officials to shift $9.6 billion in funding.“We ask this subcommittee’s assistance in
providing rapid review and approval of this crit-ical reprogramming request,” Hagel said.The spending cuts have forced the services to
reduce training and maintenance of non-de-ployed operating forces, Hagel said.“The Army has stopped rotations at its key
combat training centers for all but deployingunits. More than a dozen combat-coded Air Forcesquadrons either already have or will soon stopflying, and the Navy has curtailed deployments,”the secretary said.The fiscal 2014 budget request is based on
$487 billion in spending reductions over 10 yearsmandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Itdoes not include the effects of sequestration,Hagel told the panel, and if sequestration contin-ues, it will mean a further $500 billion on top ofthe already agreed-to cuts.“The president’s (fiscal) 2014 budget replaces
sequestration and gives the department the timeand flexibility to plan and implement spendingreductions wisely and responsibly,” he said.Under this request, Hagel added, DOD has
identified $34 billion in new savings, includingweapons program restructuring and termina-tions that achieve $8.2 billion in savings, slow-downs in military construction and reductions in
other programs.The budget request’s military compensation
package “preserves DOD’s world-class pay andbenefits while putting our military on a moresustainable path for the future,” Hagel said. “It in-cludes changes to the Tricare program to bringthe beneficiary’s cost share closer to the levels en-visioned when the program was implemented.”The budget request calls for one base realign-
ment and closure round in 2015.“BRAC is an imperfect process, and there are
up-front costs, but in the long term, there aresignificant savings,” the secretary said. He notedthat previous BRAC rounds now save $12 billiona year.The budget request isn’t all about cuts, Hagel
noted. The defense strategic guidance issued in2012 identified areas that must be increased.These include implementing the military rebal-ance to the Asia-Pacific region, maintainingAmerica’s nuclear stockpile, increasing cybercapabilities and sustaining the growth of specialoperations forces.“Finally, this budget seeks to preserve a com-
bat-ready force and sustain the high-quality all-volunteer force,” he said.Hagel assured the senators that the Defense
Department will continue to find new ways tooperate more affordably, efficiently and effectively.
PCS: New tourgoal being metCONTINUED FROM A-1
Recall: Many adults not vaccinated, susceptible to hepatits A CONTINUED FROMA-1
If you have this product, discard or return it to Costco. If consumed and hepatitis A symptons are suspect-ed, contact the Hawaii State Department of Health immediately. (Courtesy photo)
Hepetitis ACall Judy Kern, Disease Outbreak Con-
trol Division, 587-6372.Get more information at these sites:•Multistate outbreak, at the CDC,
www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Outbreaks/2013/A1b-03-31/index.html.•Hepatitis A, at the Department of
Health fact sheet,http://hawaii.gov/health/DOCD/DIB/HepatitisA.html.•Pharmacies that provide hepatitis A
vaccine at http://hawaii.gov/health/Immunization/Documents/AdultVaxResourceList.pdf.
Fourth of JulyVisit garrison’s Family and Morale, Wel-
fare and Recreation website for Fourth ofJuly Spectacular news atwww.himwr.com/special-events/latest-news-and-events/1158-2013-4th-of-july-spectacular.
Concertgoers celebrate the Fourth of July on Hamilton Field, Schofield Barracks, July 4, 2012. This year's fes-tival will only be open to military members and their families to accommodate conditions such as returningservice members and safety concerns. (File photo)
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies during ahearing before the Senate AppropriationsCommittee's defense subcommittee on Capitol Hill,Tuesday. (Photo by D. Myles Cullen)
Story and photo byDONNA KLAPAKIS
599th Transportation Surface Brigade Public Affairs
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKHAM — Soldiers of the171st Aviation Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard, upload-ed 12 of the unit’s Chinook helicopters and other equipmentaboard the MV Jean Anne at Pearl Harbor for shipment to SanDiego, June 5. The 599th Transportation Surface Brigade, stationed at Wheel-
er Army Airfield with the regiment, acted as the single port man-ager for the loadout.John Manahane, traffic management specialist for the 599th,
said the shipment was originally planned to go by air. Once the de-cision was made to send the cargo by sea, the brigade and itshigher headquarters, Military Surface Deployment and Distribu-tion Command, had a very limited time to react and synchronizethe requirement with Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor andcommercial industry. In addition to the time limitations, because of the size of heli-
copters, very few ships qualified for the cargo. Additionally, this par-ticular shipment was required to go by a U.S.-flagged ship that wasbuilt in the U.S., which limited the number of ships that could beused even further, said John Fisher, 599th TSB Pacific SurfaceManagement Office chief.“It’s not like the mainland here; we don’t have a lot of ships up
and down the coast. Certainly not any that are usually available onshort notice,” Manahane said.Luckily, the Pasha Hawaii shipping company’s Jean Anne
was headed back into Honolulu at exactly the right time andwas able to take the shipment.Although the Jean Anne has adjustable decks, the HIARNG
shipment was so large that the ship had to be loaded throughthe rear cargo ramp, which would not accommodate the he-licopters when they were fully assembled, Fisher said. “It’s a lot easier for a unit if they don’t have to disassemble
the rear pylons. The Jean Anne can handle four Chinooks in asealift configuration without breakdown through the side car-go door,” said Fisher.“After the aft pylons were removed, there was about two feet
of clearance going through the cargo door,” said Carlos Tib-
betts, 599th TSB Terminals chief.Once the helicopters were loaded on the vessel, they still had to
fit through some narrow spaces to reach the final position atwhich they would be stowed for the journey. “I have to give the Guard credit,” said Tibbetts. “They moved
their own helicopters without stevedores, and even lashed all thecargo once it was loaded onboard. They did a good job.”Tibbetts said the 171st used its own tugs and tow bars to move
the Chinooks. Manahane said the move took teamwork.“A short-notice move like this really highlights the close coor-
dination necessary from SDDC, Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Har-bor and the commercial carriers to provide service to the warfight-er,” said Manahane.The cargo began loading at 7 a.m. and was completely finished
by noon, Tibbetts said.
abducted, we ask for your strict compliance with all child-re-lated policies, including installation curfew hours. Parents are ultimately responsible for the welfare of their
children and violation of any child-safety policy could re-sult in a citation or constitute child neglect.Additionally, our Senior Commander (Maj. Gen. Kurt
Fuller), reminds us of the heightened risks during installationceremonies and special events, such as the upcoming Fourthof July Spectacular on Schofield Barracks. Parents must be ex-tra vigilant in watching and maintaining control of their chil-dren amid extremely large crowds and heavy traffic. Please be sure to reference Policy Memorandum USAG-HI
34 (Child Supervision Policy) at www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil/command/documents.htm for information re-garding primary child supervision guidelines.
The following are recent cases involving a missing child:•May 19, at approximately 7:08 p.m., the Schofield Barracks
Police Station was notified of a missing child on Schofield Bar-racks. The juvenile was last seen boarding the bus at Wheel-er Middle School at 2:30 p.m. that day. The missing childwas found in the vicinity of the PX at 10 p.m. •May 21, at approximately 5:53 p.m., the SB Police Sta-
tion was notified of a 14-year-old runaway on Schofield Bar-racks who had been missing since 1 p.m. The runaway was lo-cated on Waianae Uka Avenue at 8:10 p.m.•May 23, at approximately 5 p.m., the SB Police Station was
notified of a 16-year-old runaway dependent of a servicemember residing off post. The mother had last seen him at9:30 a.m. that morning in their residence in Ewa Beach. Therunaway was last spotted at 10:30 a.m. at Leilehua HighSchool by his brother’s friend. The runaway was located at 7:16p.m. at the Wheeler Middle School graduation.•May 24, at approximately 6:38 p.m., the Fort Shafter Po-
lice Station was notified of a 16-year-old runaway on AliamanuMilitary Reservation. The runaway had been missing formore than nine hours. The runaway had abruptly left thehouse following an argument with her mother. The runawayreturned home the next morning, but immediately fled on footupon having a verbal dispute with the mother. Patrols wereable to make contact with the runaway at the AMR skatepark and escorted the runway back to the mother.
SOLDIERSA-4 | JUNE 14, 2013 HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY
Sttory and photo bySPC. ERIN SHERWOOD
8th Theater Sustainment Command
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Family members and friendsgathered on Hamilton Field, May 31, to bid a fond farewell to the524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 45th Sust. Brigade,8th Theater Sust. Command, before the battalion deploys toAfghanistan. The 524th CSSB conducted a colors casing ceremony in prepa-
ration for its deployment in support of Operation EnduringFreedom, in June.Upon learning they were tagged for deployment, the
battalion steadily prepared for more than a year to depart forAfghanistan. Many training exercises, classes, organizing andqualifications later, and now with the casing of the colors, the unitis ready to tackle the challenges that await it in familiar territory.
“We begin this next rendezvous with the 101st SustainmentBrigade with a heavy heart and eager anticipation,” said Lt. Col.James Droppelman, commander, 524th CSSB. “In the past,we’ve provided rock-solid sustainment support to multiple unitsthroughout (the Pacific Command). We look forward to sus-taining the force with lightning support while making our waythrough any and all challenges to safely make our way backhome.”The 524th CSSB has proudly supported OEF since 2004. Its ef-
forts have centered around supplies, water purification, signalsupport, transportation, finance, shower and laundry, clothingrepair and ocean-born transport to enable the warfighter.“In some fashion, we have supported every joint exercise
within PACOM, and every support mission was completed suc-cessfully,” said Droppelman. “The standard we’ve achieved isquite an accomplishment.”The 524th is solidly prepared to provide support downrange.
524th CSSB deploys to Afghanistan
Lt. Col. James Droppelman (front left), commander, 524th CSSB, 45th Sust. Bde., 8th TSC, and Command Sgt. Maj. Marco Torres (front right),senior enlisted adviser, 524th CSSB, case the colors during a ceremony on Hamilton Field, May 31, before the unit's upcoming deployment toAfghanistan, later this month.
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599th, HI Guard upload Chinooks bound for San Diego
Members of Company B, 1st Batalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard, upload Chinook CH-47 helicopters and equipmentonto the MV Jean Anne at Pearl Harbor, June 5.
If you see something, say something.Call 911 if off post or in an emergency situation. Re-
port suspicious beharvior or witnessed criminal actsto law enforcement personnel at Schofield Barracks(655-7114) or Fort Safter (438-7114). Ask about join-ing or forming a Neighborhood Watch group.
Story and photos bySGT. MATTHEW RYAN
25th Infantry Division Public Affairs
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Firefighters andemergency medical providers dashed across thefield to treat victims of a simulated hurricanethat struck the housing area during Makini Pahili(Strong Winds), the annual hurricane exercise(HUREX) for U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii, May 29-June 6. The 25th Infantry Division participated, June
5-6, combined with other Army units throughoutthe island and in conjunction with state and fed-eral assets to test preparedness for a hurricane orother natural disaster event. “We are working with notional events and
simulated events to stress the system to correct
any deficiencies in order to help prepare for thereal world event,” said Ward Westlake, chief ex-ercise planner for Directorate of Plans, Train-ing, Mobilization and Security. Westlake was working out of the Emergency
Operations Center, where units and assets fromacross the island are represented in one loca-tion to help coordinate relief by working together. “Soldiers and family members can come to
the safe haven buildings for relief until the stormpasses,” said Staff Sgt. Rasheedah Davis, a humanresources specialist with 715th Military Intelli-gence Battalion, 500th Military IntelligenceBrigade. Davis said the shelters could provide a safe
place to stay, food and water for more than 250
people in just one building. “We can house displaced people for 72 hours,
but we can request for seven days depending onthe severity of the storm,” she added. Soldiers with 225th Brigade Support Battal-
ion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th ID,role-played victims of a hurricane and displacedvictims seeking shelter. “The realistic looking wounds they put on us
were very impressive,” said Spc. Brandon Tupua,a petroleum supply specialist with Company A,225th BSB, 2nd SBCT, who portrayed a victimwith a head injury. Tupua and other Soldiers with simulated in-
juries were scattered on Watts Field. The fire de-partment was notified about the victims and re-sponded to the scene within minutes. Tupua said, once the firefighters and medi-
cal teams reached the field, they jumped intoaction treating the causalities. Soon after the firstresponders arrived, the medical airlift had land-ed and was taking the first load of patients away. “We try to provide the most realistic situations
for training purposes for the medical person-nel,” said Sgt. Mary Frazier, radiologist, TriplerArmy Medical Center. “We can replicate every-thing from bruises and blis-ters to impaled objects andmissing limbs.” Makini Pahili encom-
passed a broad spectrum ofArmy units, civilian, state and
federal assets all designed to ensure that Sol-diers and family members are provided the bestcare in a natural disaster.
Sgt. Mary Frazier, radiologist, TAMC, applies realis-tic looking special effects makeup to role player Spc.Brandon Tupua, 225th BSB, 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, foractual first responders to react to during a masscasualty exercise on Schofield Barracks. Tupua andothers had their simulated wounds treated beforebeing transported to local hospitals.
Federal and other firefighters and medical providers triage simulated mass casualty victims during USAG-Hawaii's annual hurricane exercise, June 5. The role players are a mix of Soldiers and family members.
Soldiers and civilians in the Emergency Operations Center, Wheeler Army Airfield, work through varioussimulations to coordinate resources and assets from across the island during U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii'sannual hurricane exercise.
Firefighters treat Soldiers and family members, who were playing the part of victims, on Schofield Barracks’Watts Field during U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii's annual hurricane exercise, June 5.
NEWSA-6 | JUNE 14, 2013 HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY
New pet rules affect U.S. military personnel in ROKWALTER HAM IVArmy News Service
YONGSAN GARRISON, South Ko-rea — A new pet law affects U.S. mili-tary personnel bringing pets into SouthKorea, according to an Army veteri-nary official, here.
Maj. Lane Hansen said stricter newrules went into effect in December2012 that impact U.S. military pet own-ers serving in Korea or moving to thepeninsula.
Hansen, the clinic operations officerfor the 106th Medical Detachment Vet-erinary Service Support, said the newrules are designed “to prevent intro-duction of animal transmitted dis-eases.”
The new Korean law requires alldogs over three months old to have anISO-standard microchip implanted. Italso requires them to be registered,kept on a leash outside and muzzled ifthe dog is “fractious” or testy.
Dogs considered “fractious” areTosas, American Pit Bulls, AmericanStaffordshire Terriers and Rottweilers,or mixes of those dog breeds. Dogsthat are aggressive to people must alsobe muzzled.
Hansen said U.S. Forces Korea pol-icy also requires all pets to be vaccinat-ed for rabies and communicablespecies-specific diseases, to have mi-crochips implanted and to be regis-tered at the Veterinary Treatment Fa-cility on base.
The new law also requires addition-al steps to import pets into Korea. Notcomplying with the new rules can becostly.
“It can cost owners from $200 to$600 or more for each animal theybring into the country if not done prop-erly,” said Hansen.
Korea allows pet owners to bring up
to four pets into the country, butHansen said pet owners should checkinstallation housing policy first.
Hansen encourages U.S. militarypersonnel to do their homework beforebringing pets to Korea.
“Those who have the required doc-umentation have minimal headacheswith entry,” said Hansen.
Pet InformationFor more details on pet impor-
tation requirements, visit 106thMedical Detachment VeterinaryService Support page at www.korea.amedd.army.mil/veterinary/index.html.
New South Korean pet rules that went into effect in December 2012 impact American military pet owners serving in Korea or mov-ing to the peninsula. (Courtesy photo)
Today Happy Birthday — This
evening, U.S. Army-Pacific cel-ebrates the 238th Army birth-day at the USARPAC ArmyBirthday Commemoration atWaikiki’s Hilton Hawaiian Vil-lage. The formal portion of theevening begins at 6:30 p.m.
AC Backlog —Due to man-power shortages, the garrisonDirectorate of Public Works is
currently experiencing a back-log of 300 trouble calls on airconditioning window units. Thebacklog does not apply to family housing.
DPW will respond to requestsin the order received and ex-pects this condition to last forfour months or more. Cus-tomers are asked to be patient.
$500 Reward! — Missingring of gold band with threepearls of gold, white and black.The reward is more than thering is worth, but the ring hassentimental value.
Ring may be turned in at thefront desk of Building 673 (ASAPoffice.) Call 222-8057.
If the finder wishes to remainanonymous, include an addressand a money order will be sent.
Noise Advisory —Schofield residents may experi-ence an increase in noise,
8 a.m.-9 p.m. until June 21, as aresult of ongoing Hawaii ArmyNational Guard field artillerytraining exercises.
Smoke may be visible for ashort time; however, there is noimmediate danger. Call 733-4258.
17 / MondayTraffic and Outage Alerts
— Infrastructure constructionwork begins on Schofield’s Mc-Cornack Road, which will re-main open weekdays with lanesbeing shifted to accommodatethe construction. There will becontra-flowed traffic on Satur-days/training holidays, andtimes when the section of Mc-Cornack from Tidball Street toCadet Sheridan Road will beclosed on Saturdays or trainingholidays. The work should bedone by Oct. 5. Call 656-3272.
•A power outage will affecttraffic lights at the intersections
of Trimble and Cadet Sheridan,and McCornack and CadetSheridan, as well as the Class6/furniture/military clothingsales (Building 3320) and FirstHawaiian Bank from 7-9:30 a.m.Call 656-0575.
•At Fort Shafter, WarnerRoad at Wilson Road (the Ex-change intersection) will beclosed for construction untilJune 28. Call 835-4229.
•Helemano Military Reser-vation will see partial road clo-sures between Mua Road andKekona Road, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.The work will be performed infive phases. Phase I-V will oc-cupy the north side of thePaalaa Uka Pupukea Road un-til July 19. During all phases,outbound traffic must yield toincoming traffic on Palaa UkaPupukea Road. Watch for signsand barriers for closing eachside of the roadway. Call 387-7251.
24 / MondayICS 300 & 400 — Attend
FEMA’s Incident CommandSystem training courses 300 and400. Register at www.eventandexercise.com/homepage.php?eventid=124 or call 438-5176.
26 / WednesdayPedestrian Bridge — A
project to remove and replacethe Fort Shafter pedestrianbridge begins, with completionexpected Oct. 30. The parkinglot, adjacent pedestrian bridgeand nearby walkways will re-main open except for no pedes-trian access Aug. 26-Sept. 8. Call656-2525.
29 / SaturdayWheeler Power Outage
— All of Curtis and SperryLoop’s units between Liliien-thal and Fruchey roads, includ-ing both sides of Vought Av-
enue, will see a power outagefrom 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Affectedunits are 602-606, 610-636, 638,640, 642, 644, 700-722, 724-735.Call 655-1022.
July9 / Tuesday
AFCEA Luncheon — TheArmed Forces Communicationsand Electronics Association(AFCEA) hosts a luncheon, 11a.m., July 9, at the Hale IkenaClub, Fort Shafter. Cost is $14for AFCEA members who pre-register, $17 at the door or fornonmembers.
Register online at www.afceahawaii.org.
15 / MondayCIF Closure — The
Schofield Central Issue Facilitycloses for inventory, reopeningJuly 29. Special needs will becase-by-case. Call 655-8120.
Send announcements forSoldiers and civilianemployees to news@
HONOLULU — More than 50 U.S. Army-Pacific volunteershit the streets of downtown, here, Tuesday, to offer support tohomeless veterans as part of an islandwide outreach effort.The group of Soldiers and nurses from the 8th Theater Sus-
tainment Command, Tripler Army Medical Center, 25th In-fantry Division and 205th Military Intelligence Brigade workedin conjunction with Veterans Affairs and the Institute for Hu-man Services (IHS) Men’s Shelter to find and educate homelessveterans on the benefits available to them, while also linkingthem with medical care and shelter resources.“We’re here because we’re giving back,” said Master Sgt.
Mattie Smith-Clayton, a volunteer with the 8th TSC. “It will letthem know that someone else has hope for them. People noticewho they are. They are human beings. Once we instill in themthe respect that we have for them, it may influence them to turntheir lives around.” The volunteers split into four outreach groups and three la-
bor teams, each with an IHS staff member to guide them inhow to establish relationships with and handle the variety ofneeds of those they interacted with.The outreach groups visited Chinatown, Aala Park and Iwilei
Street areas, meeting and encouraging more than 10 homelessveterans to begin the process of claiming their benefits and get-ting back on track.The labor teams delivered furniture and appliances from a
church in Ewa Beach to an emergency bed house that will even-tually shelter as many as 20 homeless veterans at a time.In the afternoon, the group reunited and traveled to the
Nimitz underpass, an area heavily populated with homelesspeople.“We wouldn’t be where we are today if it wasn’t for the veter-
ans that came before us,” said Smith-Clayton. “We’re alwaysgoing to be Soldiers for life.”This theme, “Soldiers for Life,” was simultaneously echoed
by more than 250 other volunteers working with eight veteran’sorganizations across Oahu as part of a USARPAC initiative to re-inforce each Soldier’s commitment to never leave a fallen com-rade.“Everyone has a vested interest here,” said Smith-Clayton.
“We’re not just Soldiers for life; we’re people for life.”(Editor’s note: For more about the Veterans Outreach Pro-
gram, see next week’s “Hawaii Army Week-ly” for a special Pacific Army Week four-page pullout.)
FRIDAY, June 14, 2013
Soldiers with the 8th Theater Sustainment Command hit the streets to help homeless veterans during the “Soldier for Life” Veteran’s Outreach Program, Tuesday. (Photo by Sgt. Tiffany Fudge, 8th Theater SustainmentCommand Public Affairs) (Photos have been altered from their original form; background elements have been removed.)
311th SC helps Center for the AgingMAJ. AVON CORNELIUS
311th Signal Command (Theater) Public Affairs
TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER — “I will never leavea fallen comrade.” While this statement usually refers to conditions on the
battlefield, it can also be applied to life back on the homefront. Ten Soldiers from 311th Signal Command (Theater) and
five from 500th Military Intelligence Brigade participated ina veterans outreach program, sponsored by U.S. Army-Pa-cific, at the Center for the Aging, Tripler Army Medical Cen-ter, Tuesday.“I really wanted to come out and help the vets,” said
45th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs8th Theater Sustainment Command
KANEOHE — More than 30 Soldiers with the 45th Sustain-ment Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, connectedwith history by visiting the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, aspart of an islandwide outreach effort, Tuesday. The Soldiers worked to gently clean hundreds of the 9,000
burial headstones blackened from years of Hawaiian weather.For many warriors, the event was a chance to reflect on their
own feelings about their involvement in the community.
See PARTNER B-4
HONOLULU — Spc. Vanessa Irvin (left) and Spc. Kendrick Coleman, both with 311th SC (T), apply varnish to a table at the Tripler ArmyMedical Center’s Center for Aging, here, Tuesday, as part of a veteran’s outreach event to commemorate Pacific Army Week. (Photo bySpc. Nikkoangelo Matos, 311th Signal Command (Theater) Public Affairs)
Soldiers, civilians never leave a fallen comrade
Soldiers with the 8th TSC,TAMC, 25th ID and the205th MI Bde. receive theirassignments before hittingthe streets during the“Soldier for Life” Program.(Photo by Sgt. TiffanyFudge, 8th TheaterSustainment CommandPublic Affairs)
45th honors veterans
Sgt. Kevin Barcena, volunteer with the 45th SB, 8th TSC, works to cleana headstone at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Tuesday, as part ofan islandwide outreach effort.
See CEMETERY B-4
Soldiers with the 8th TSC, TAMC and the 25th ID unload appliancesfrom a church in Ewa Beach to an emergency bed house that will even-tually shelter as many as 20 homeless veterans at a time during the“Soldier for Life” Veteran’s Outreach Program, Tuesday. (Photo byStaff Sgt. Gaelen Lowers, 8th Theater Sustainment Command PublicAffairs)
TodayPau Hana Social Hour —
Kolekole Bar & Grill hosts an after-work fun time, Monday-Wednesday,4:30-6:30 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 4-6p.m. Enjoy discounted appetizers anddomestic draft beverages. Call 655-4466.
15 / Saturday“Mighty Mo” Free Admission
— To celebrate the Army’s Birthday,the USS Missouri will be offering freeadmission for kama’aina and Armymilitary personnel, which includesactive duty, Reserve, retired, auxiliaryand dependents (or anyone with cur-rent Army ID). Call Leisure TravelServices at 438-1985 or 655-9971 formore information.
Summer Blast Foam Party —Bubbles just for kids? Tropic WarriorZone hosts the 18 and older party, 9p.m.-1 a.m. Beachwear suggested;bring a friend. Call 655-5698.
16 / Sunday Father’s Day Brunch —
Kolekole Bar & Grill and Hale Ikenawill celebrate dad’s day, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,with a special treat at this annual clubtradition. Reservations strongly sug-gested. Call 438-1974 (FS) or 655-4466(SB). Military discount of 10 percentfor active duty and 20 percent for E1-E5.
Father’s Day Bowl — Followbrunch at the Schofield and FortShafter bowling centers for free bowl-ing for dad. Times will be 9 a.m.–5p.m., SB (655-0573), and 1-5 p.m. forFS (438-6733).
18 / TuesdaySummer Reading Program —
Hawaii Army Libraries hosts thissummer program with this year’stheme, “Have Book, Will Travel!”Open to children ages 3-5, 6-11, 12-18and adults. Each week, a special en-tertainer rewards progress. •June 18 and 20, sing along with
Uncle Wayne; and•June 26 and 27, Magician Kelvin
Chun.Registration is required. Program
runs June 10-July 13. Call either SBSgt. Yano or FS library for questions.
Taco Tuesday Night —Kolekole
Bar & Grill offers three tacos, rice andbeans specials for $4.99. Call 655-4466.
19 / Wednesday New Drawing Classes — Learn
basic cartoon drawing at the SB Artsand Crafts Center, with creativity andconfidence, by taking the mystery outof drawings. Wednesday sessions follow:•Adult class, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., $35.•Teen class, 2-3 p.m., $25.All supplies included; preregistra-
tion required. Call 655-4202.
BOSS Meetings — Single Sol-diers and geographic bachelors areinvited to Better Opportunities forSingle Soldiers meetings everyWednesday to discuss communityservice projects and fun upcomingprograms. •South meetings, 11 a.m., 2nd and
Texas Hold’em poker, 6 p.m., at Trop-ics Warrior Zone, SB, every Thursday.The free weekly tournament is opento all ID cardholders, 18 and older.Call 655-5698.
21 / FridayLei Making Workshop — SB
Arts and Crafts Center hosts the greatHawaiian tradition of lei making ev-ery third Friday of the month from 1-3p.m. Call 655-4202 for preregistration.
OngoingReservations for Fourth of July
Spectacular — Reserve your picnic
site, in the Special Events Office, forthe Fourth of July Spectacular festivalof fireworks and live entertainmentthat lasts from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Enjoygames, rides, food, a mechanical bullride, crafts, prizes and much more. For just $75, get a reserved 20x25
space for your family and friends, theperfect space for grilling and viewingall entertainment and fireworks. Visit himwr.com or call 655-0113 or
655-0115.
RV/Boat/Jet Ski Lot — Storerecreation equipment. Auto Skills is$40 for 16-foot and below and $50 forabove 16-feet. Call 655-9368.
AMR Pool — Summer hours areunderway Mondays-Wednesdays andSaturdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.AMR is closed Thursdays-Fridays.Swim classes are available. The
season runs through Oct. 16. Call 833-0255.
Send announcements a week priorto publication to community@
hawaiiarmyweekly.com.
TodayNoise Advisory — Residents in
the immediate vicinity of SB may ex-perience an increase in noise as a re-sult of Marine Corps and HawaiiArmy National Guard field artillerytraining exercises, June 10-21, be-tween the hours of approximately 8a.m.-9 p.m. Overcast conditions may increase
noise and vibrations, and smoke maybe visible for a short time; however,there is no immediate danger.The military services appreciate
the community’s understanding andcontinued support of local servicemembers and families. While some-times loud, the sounds of trainingrepresent how the military ensuresthe nation’s service members areready to accomplish the mission andreturn home safely.To report concerns re-
lated to noise or train-ing, call theUSAG-HINoise ConcernLine at 656-3487. TheUSAG-HI Pub-lic Affairs Office re-
sponds to all reported concerns dur-ing regular business hours, 8 a.m.-4p.m., Monday through Friday.
Army Birthday Commemora-tion —USARPAC will hold a com-memoration for the Army’s 238th
birthday at 6:30 p.m., June 14, at theHilton Hawaiian Village. Cocktailhour begins at 5:30 p.m. For moredetails, contact your unit representa-tive or call 438-9761.
Commissary CelebratesBirthday — The Schofield Commis-sary will celebrate the Army’s birth-day with free cake, prizes and mini-sidewalk displays, June 14, duringregular business hours,for all authorizedCommissary pa-trons.
15 / Saturday“Mighty Mo”
Free Admission — To celebratethe Army’s Birthday, the USS Mis-souri will be offering free admissionfor kama’aina and Army military per-sonnel, which includes active duty,Reserve, retired, auxiliary and depen-dents (or anyone with current ArmyID). Call FMWR Leisure Travel Ser-vices at 438-1985 or 655-9971.
“Flutter: A Green Experience”— Opens June 15 as Pearlridge Cen-ter’s 16th annual free summer exhibitfor families. The museum-qualitydisplay features a host of eco-friend-ly, hands-on educational activities,including a Butterfly Pavilion, KeikiExploration Station and educationalworkshops. Exhibit open during center hours
through July 14.
COMMUNITYB-2 | JUNE 14, 2013 HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY
Free Sea Life Park USO eventoffered to military, families
KRISTIN TIERNEYUSO Hawaii
HONOLULU — USO Hawaii proudly presents “Twi-light Tribute to the Troops” at Sea Life Park, Saturday, June15.The event is an exclusive night out for military and
their families to enjoy the park for free with valid DOD ordependent ID. From 3-9 p.m., the park will be closed to the public so
that military and their families can enjoy all the attrac-tions, plus giveaways and keiki activities, including akeiki ID station.The night will culminate with special entertainment
from Chief Sielu, featuring performances from his famedluau show. “USO Hawaii looks forward to hosting our Hawaii ser-
vice members for this inaugural event,” says Leigh Gra-ham, area director, USO Hawaii and Guam. “They do somuch for us, and we look forward to giving them a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
No RSVP is required; just bring your military or depen-dent ID to the gate for entrance. Valid IDs include Re-serves, retired, active duty and dependent. At 6 p.m., a barbecue features discounted meal deals
for those in attendance to enjoy. Parking is limited at Sea Life, so carpooling is highly rec-
ommended. Free off-site parking is available at BellowsAFB with continuous shuttle service to and from Sea LifePark, beginning at 3 p.m.
Twilight Tribute to the Troops What: A free USO appreciation event for military and their families.
When: Saturday, June 15, from 3-9 p.m. Where: Sea Life Park.
For more information about USO Hawaii andTwilight Tribute to the Troops, visit facebook.com/HawaiiUSO.
Command25th ID: 25th Infantry DivisionACS: Army Community ServiceAFAP: Army Family Action PlanAFTB: Army Family Team Building AMR: Aliamanu Military Reservation
ASYMCA: Armed Services YMCABCT: Brigade Combat TeamBSB: Brigade Support BattalionCo.: CompanyCYSS: Child, Youth and School ServicesEFMP: Exceptional Family Member Pro-
gramFMWR: Family and Morale, Welfare and
Recreation FRG: Family Readiness GroupFS: Fort ShafterHMR: Helemano Military
ReservationIPC: Island Palm CommunitiesPFC: Physical Fitness CenterSB: Schofield Barracks
SKIES: Schools of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration and Skills
TAMC: Tripler Army MedicalCenter
USAG-HI: U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii
USARPAC: U.S. Army-PacificWAAF: Wheeler Army Airfield
Additional religious services,children’s programs, education-al services and contact informa-tion can be found at www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil. (Click on “Religious SupportOffice” under the “Directoratesand Support Staff” menu.)
AMR: Aliamanu ChapelFD: Fort DeRussy ChapelHMR: Helemano ChapelMPC: Main Post Chapel,
Schofield BarracksPH: Aloha Jewish Chapel,
Pearl Harbor SC: Soldiers’ Chapel,
Schofield BarracksTAMC: Tripler Army
Medical Center ChapelWAAF: Wheeler Army Airfield
Chapel
Buddhist Services•First Sunday, 1 p.m. at FD•Fourth Sunday, 1 p.m. at MPCAnnex
Catholic Mass•Thursday, 9 a.m. at AMR •Saturday, 5 p.m. at TAMC,WAAF•Sunday services:- 8:30 a.m. at AMR-10:30 a.m. at MPC Annex-11 a.m. at TAMC
•Monday-Friday, 11:45 a.m. atMPC and 12 p.m.TAMC
Gospel Worship•Sunday, noon. at MPC•Sunday, 12:30 p.m. at AMR
Islamic Prayers and Study•Friday, 1 p.m. at MPC Annex•Friday, 2:30 p.m., TAMC•Saturday and Sunday, 5:30 a.m.;6, 7 and 8 p.m. at MPC Annex
Jewish Shabbat (Sabbath)•Friday, 7:30 p.m. at PH
Pagan (Wicca)•Friday, 7 p.m. at MPC AnnexRoom 232
Protestant Worship•Sunday Services-8:45 a.m. at MPC-9 a.m., at FD, TAMC chapel-10 a.m. at HMR-10:30 a.m. at AMR -10:45 a.m. at WAAF (Spanish language)-11 a.m. at SC (Contemporary)
Liturgical (Lutheran/Angli-can)•Sunday, 9 a.m. at WAAF
The Great Gatsby(PG-13)
Fri., June 14, 7 p.m.Thurs., June 20, 7 p.m.
Iron Man 3(PG-13)
Sat., June 15, 1 p.m.Sun., June 16, 2 p.m.
World War ZStudio Appreciation
Stand in line for advancescreening for free available
AAFES tickets.(Most were distributed
June 7.)Additional available seatingfor non-ticket holders goes30 minutes prior to showing.
(PG-13)Sat., June 15, 6 p.m.
Call 624-2585 for movie listings or go to aafes.com
under reeltime movie listing.
VIESMSgt. Smith Theater
This Week at the
No shows on Mondays, Tuesdaysor Wednesdays.
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — In celebration of the Army's birthday, theUSS Missouri, located here, is offering free admission for U.S. Army personnel, toinclude active duty, Reserve, retired, auxiliary and familiy members, with proper andcurrent Army military ID, June 15-16. (Photo courtesy Battleship Missouri Memorial)
See COMMUNITY CALENDAR, B-5
MIGHTY MO
COMMUNITY JUNE 14, 2013 | B-3HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY
JROTC, 2nd SBCT conduct Adventure Summer CampStory and photo by
MAJ. CHEREE BROWNE2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
25th Infantry Division
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — The PunahouHigh School JROTC magnet program draws instudents from surrounding military communi-ties on Oahu to participate in a program de-signed to develop lifelong leadership skills andcommunity service initiatives in high schoolteenagers, according to its website. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team,25th Infantry Division, assisted these cadetsduring the 2013 Punahou Adventure Chal-lenge, at East Range, here, June 6. Approximately 82 JROTC cadets from
schools throughout Hawaii participated intraining, such as rappelling, land navigationand leadership reaction courses. As part of the 2nd SBCT’s community rela-
tions program, 1-21st provided combat life-savers and obstacle course quality control offi-cers in support of the event. The adventurechallenge exposed cadets to physical chal-lenges in a military setting and also allowedthem to interact with Soldiers currently servingin the military. Retired Lt. Col. Robert Takao, Punahou
JROTC’s senior Army instructor, praised mem-bers of the military, specifically the Soldiers ofthe 1-21st for their support. “We could not have done this without the
selfless support of the Soldiers that supervisedthe adventure challenge,” said Takao. “Rela-tionships are what it is all about, and we areone big team together.”Staff Sgt. William Scaryver, a scout platoon
team leader with 1-21st , was the noncommis-
sioned officer in charge of the obstacle course.He said JROTC cadets completed a road marchto the obstacle course and then received an in-troductory orientation to the course.“The obstacle course is designed to test not
only the cadet’s technical and tactical knowl-
edge, but also his or her physical, mental andemotional endurance and resilience,” saidScaryver. “When you tie these all together, it’sthe total Soldier concept. I think this was agreat opportunity to help develop future Sol-diers while also fostering the military andschool partnership program.”Emily Hambiel, a 2012 graduate of the Puna-
hou JROTC program and a current sophomoreat Harvard University, returned to Hawaiispecifically to participate in the PunahouJROTC summer camp.“It has been great to be involved in the
JROTC program. I was able to participate inthis event throughout my four years at Puna-hou and returned as a cadre to mentor newJROTC cadets,” said Hambiel. “Being able totalk to Soldiers about leadership, basic trainingand career opportunities inspired me to pur-sue a career as a U.S. Army medical officer(and) also helped me develop some greatfriendships and feel like a member of a team.”Takao agreed, saying the most important as-
pect of the program, like the military, is the life-long camaraderie and friendships formedamong the 82 cadets, headed only by Takaoand retired Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Mobley. “We couldn’t do it without the help of oth-
ers, and I am so appreciative of the 1-21 Gim-lets,” Mobley said. “It has been a great experi-ence for the Punahou JROTC program.”
(Editor’s note: Browne is the Information Op-erations officer at 2nd SBCT.)
4.5 million coupon downloads by Commissary card usersCHERIE HUNTINGTONDefense Commissary Agency
FORT LEE, Va. — After little more than justsix months of service, the Commissary Re-wards Card continues winning prominence incustomer wallets and purses worldwide.The card gives customers access to digital
coupons redeemable at any of the DefenseCommissary Agency’s 247 stores. “Our customers love the Commissary Re-
wards Card,” said Joyce Chandler, acting direc-tor of Sales. “It’s hard not to! It saves you time,effort and money, plus reduces the number ofpaper coupons you have to clip and carry.”More than 600,000 cards have been regis-
tered by shoppers, who have downloadedmore than 4.5 million coupons so far. Thatmeans bigger savings for them, on top of the
commissary’s usual savings of30 percent or more.“We’re averaging more than
120 coupons available at anygiven time,” said Marye Carr,DeCA’s Rewards Card programmanager. “New coupons areloaded nearly daily. Our industrypartners are stepping up withgreat coupons on all kinds of items everyoneuses every day. If you’re not using your card,you could be throwing away significant sav-ings.”Carr said many customers find it handy to
print a list of their coupons before making thetrip to the commissary to help them keep trackof their savings. “The card provides a new way to save, in ad-
dition to your paper coupons,”she said. “Commissary shopperslove coupons, so this is anotherway to increase buying power.”Using the card is simple.
Once patrons pick up a card attheir commissary, they visitDeCA’s website to register it,
and then load digital coupons directly to theiraccount. Then, when the cashier scans thecard, the coupons are matched to items pur-chased, and savings are automatically deduct-ed from the total bill.Rewards Card digital coupons disappear
from your account when they expire. Like pa-per coupons, they can’t be combined with oth-er coupons on the same item, and they haveexpiration dates and other redemption terms
and conditions. Overseas, digital coupons will not be accept-
ed for up to six months after expiration, as pa-per coupons are, because the coupons are in-stantly available to all customers worldwide.That means overseas customers don’t need ex-tra time to use the coupons.
DeCA OnlineTo learn more about the card or sign up
to be notified of updates, including newcoupon alerts, go to www.commissaries.com/rewards_subscribe.cfm. A customer service hotline can be
Soldiers from 1st Bn., 21st Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th ID, assist Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadetsduring the 2013 Punahou Adventure Challenge, June 6. Approximately 82 cadets from schools throughoutHawaii participated in training such as an obstacle course, land navigation and leadership reaction courses.
cer, 311th SC(T). “It was a great opportuni-ty.”
311th Soldiers teamed with the staff atTripler to make the event a success.
The Soldiers spent the day speaking withand spending time with veterans living inthe facility who don’t often have the oppor-tunity to receive visitors. They also sandedtables and varnished chairs used by veteransliving in the Center for the Aging.
“It was awesome to get an opportunity to
talk to veterans from different eras and dif-ferent branches of the armed forces,” saidMaster Sgt. Kristen Haloj, Staff Judge Advo-cate NCO, 311th SC(T).
The event was hosted by USARPAC aspart of Pacific Army Week, a weeklong cele-bration of the Army’s 238th birthday. Otherevents during the week included a golfscramble, softball game and birthday com-memoration.(Editor’s note: See next week’s “Hawaii
Army Weekly” for a special four-page pullouton Pacific Army Week. )
PARTNER: Units help elderly housingCONTINUED FROM B-1
“This is where I live,” said Pfc. Angel Ed-monds, 540th Quartermaster Company. “Inmy opinion, you should want to help out,want to make your community a betterplace, because you’re part of it.”
The cleaning was hard and tedious work,but Edmonds said she didn’t mind.
“You learn a lot doing this,” she said. “You
see people smile when they walk up to theheadstone, and it’s all clean. It makes thehard work worth it.”
“Having the volunteers here is great,” saidWillie Hirokane, cemetery operations man-ager. “Having clean headstones enhancesthe whole cemetery for families.
“When they come out and see everythingclean, it projects a good image to the com-munity,” he said.
CEMETERY: Headstones are cleanedCONTINUED FROM B-1
Members of the 45th Sustainment Brigade, 8th Theater Sust. Command, work together to clean head-stones at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Tuesday, as part of an islandwide outreach effort.
COMMUNITYB-4 | JUNE 14, 2013 HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY
A Father’s Day cardbrings back memories
My 40-somethingbrain regularly forgetsthat my sunglasses areperched on my head,can’t remember where Iparked the minivan andcompels me to walkaround my house mum-bling to myself, “Now,why did I come in hereagain?”
However, for some unknown reason, Ihave an incredibly detailed memory of mychildhood.
I don’t have a perfect chronological recol-lection of my upbringing; instead, I have analmost photographic memory of certainmundane, seemingly unimportant occur-rences, like climbing my neighbor’s tree oreating dry Tang out of the jar with my lickedfinger.
It’s as if I can transport myself back in timeand re-experience all the sights, sounds,smells, tastes and feelings all over again.
Sometimes, if one looks at snapshots orhome movies, one can artificially rememberthe events depicted. However, other than acouple shaky 8 mm films in my mother’s attic(without a workable projector to watch them)and a few yellowing photo albums (with aclear preponderance of shots of my olderbrother, I might add), my family did not regu-larly memorialize events on film. Therefore,my childhood memoriesare totally legit.
A couple weeks ago, Iwas at Walmart buy-ing cards for Fa-ther’s Day. Ourkids think theirdad is the greatestthing since Dou-ble Fudge CookieDough Blizzards,so they were happyto help. While theylooked for cards, I fig-ured I’d get one for my own fa-ther.
I read card after card, butcould only mumble to myself, gri-mace and shake my head. Noneseemed to fit my complex circumstances.None described our complicated relation-ship. None communicated the vastly mixedemotions and unique bond that my fatherand I have.
The kids were done, so I sent them to find agallon of milk to buy me more time. Stop overthinking this, I said to myself. There must besomething here that you can send to dad.
Before picking up another card, I tried toremember how I felt about my dad when Iwas a kid. … Before my marriage to my Navyhusband emptied my parents’ nest. Beforemy parents got divorced. Before my dad re-sented me for not speaking to him for fiveyears. Before I resented him for breaking upour family. Before we butted heads trying toform a new relationship. Before we had to for-give each other.
I thought back to a time when I was just akid and he was just my dad.
As the details of my childhood awoke fromhibernation, vivid scenes began to flash in mymind. … Dad taking out his false tooth (col-lege football accident) on a family road trip,and talking to the tollbooth operator with afake hillbilly accent, just to make my brotherand I laugh. Dad letting me skip school to gowith him to Pittsburgh for business, and methrowing up peanut butter cookies in the airconditioning vents of his Buick on the way.
I also thought of dad lying shirtless on thefloor, so my brother and I could draw on hisback with ink pens while he watched golftournaments. Dad lecturing my brother andme at the dinner table on report card day.Dad explaining to the police officer why hewas teaching me how to do doughnuts in theicy natatorium parking lot after swim practiceone night. Dad handing me an old tube sockfilled with tools — a small hammer, screw-drivers, pliers — before I left for college. Dad
nervously walking me down theisle at my wedding.
One memory led to anoth-er, and to another.
Then, my mind was seizedby one final recollection,which ended my paralyzingover-analysis.
I could see my father lift-ing me from the backseat ofour station wagon. I hadfallen asleep on the wayhome, but woke up whenmy parents pulled into thedriveway.
I kept my eyes closedand pretended, lazily al-
lowing my arms to drapearound my father’s neck and
my head to lie upon his shoulder. Ibobbed gently as he walked through thehouse and into my yellow bedroom, where helaid me in my mock brass bed, removed myshoes and tucked the covers around mychunky little frame.
I felt him kiss my forehead, and then, hestood there and waited a moment before heturned and left the room.
Suddenly, there at the Walmart, the Fa-ther’s Day cards on the rack had relevance.My father raised me, protected me, cared forme, loved me.
I love and appreciate him. Enough said.(A 20-year Navy spouse and mother of
three, Lisa has plenty of humor to share in hercolumn, “The Meat and Potatoes of Life,”which appears in military and civilian news-papers and on “Stripes Military Moms” web-site, at www.themeatandpotatoesoflife.comand follow @MolinariWrites.)
THEMEAT & POTATOES OF LIFE
LISA SMITH MOLINARIContributing Writer
SPORTS & FITNESS JUNE 14, 2013 | B-5HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY
Soldiers, students team up to ‘GET FIT!’Soldiers maintain yearlongties with Mililani Uka Elementary School
MILILANI — A team of Soldiers from the84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade, 8thTheater Sustainment Command, spent theirmorning volunteering with students from theMililani Uka Elementary School in support ofthe school’s “GET FIT!” event.Each Soldier was paired with a class of ap-
proximately 20 students to work out with, guideand motivate through a series of fitness stations.Everyone was challenged with a series of cir-
cuit workouts, parachute games, water relaysand even dancing. Lance Fujioka, the school’sphysical education teacher, appreciated thesupport from Soldiers helping to run each sta-tion.“The 84th Engineers were an integral part of
a successful field day,” he said. “Thousands ofsmiles and memories were made. Thanks totheir help!” The students and Soldiers alike enjoyed the
opportunity to enjoy fitness and learn from oneanother. “Thank you to our military partners for help-
ing us get fit!” exclaimed student class presidentKrysta Reese.Another student, Maysa Segovia, said it was
fun because the engineers had great ideas anddifferent and fun ways to get exercise.Following the event, the students and Sol-
diers bonded over a well-earned lunch in theschool cafeteria. “My favorite part was seeing the interaction
the Soldiers had with the students at lunch,”said Norma Tansey, Mililani Uka school eventcoordinator. “The engineers are heroes in theeyes of every student, not just for helping withour fitness day, but for everything they comeand assist with at Mililani Uka. “Thank you for serving our country and com-
munity with excellent role modeling for our stu-dents,” Tansey added. The partnership between the school and the
8th TSC remains strong. This event was one of15 and 410 hours that the 84th Eng. Bn. has vol-unteered throughout the school year. The mutual appreciation from the school
shared with the unit’s willingness to serve is in-tegral to the overall effort to strengthen thebond connecting the military and civilian resi-dents on Oahu.
Soldiers from the 84th Eng., 130th Eng. Bde., 8th TSC, and students from Mililani Uka Elementary School have fun at the parachute station during the school’s “GETFIT!” event, recently.
Staff Sgt. Christopher Fleischer, geospatial engineer,70th Geospatial Company, 84th Eng. Bn., 130th Eng.Bde., 8th TSC, stretches with students from MililaniUka Elementary School during the school’s “GETFIT!” event.
Admission to the Butterfly Pavil-ion, open 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun-day. Cost is $3; keiki under 8 are freewith a paying adult.
27 / ThursdayFree Magic Classes — The In-
ternational Brotherhood of Magi-cians hosts magic classes, 6 p.m.,Kalihi-Palama Library. The fourthThursday of every month features afree introductory class to the public. A different aspect of beginner’s
magic is taught every month, exceptNovember and December. For moredetails about the club, go towww.hawaiimagicclub, or callRichard Bautista, president, 216-9672.
28 / FridayCommissary “Farmer’s Mar-
ket” — The Schofield BarracksCommissary will hold an outdoorFarmer’s Market during regularbusiness hours, June 28-30. It willfeature Commissary produce spe-cials for all authorized Commissarypatrons.
29 / Saturday“Fellowship in the Park” —
TAMC Chapel sponsored outreachevent, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Fort ShafterSoftball Field, features barbecue, livemusic and keiki activities. Outdoor movie, with popcorn,
“Life of Pi” follows, beginning at 7p.m. Bring lawn chairs and blankets.Call 433-5727.
July4 / Thursday
MCBH July 4th Run — Join theMarines and Sailors of Marine CorpsBase Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, 6:30a.m., for the VP-47 5K Runway Run.The race is open to the public. Find information and registration
at www.mccshawaii.com/races.
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HEALTH JUNE 14, 2013 | B-7HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY
‘Maintenance’ checkupsa key for men’s health
DR. JAMES CARTWRIGHTU.S. Army Public Health Command
Did you know that June is Men’s HealthMonth? If you are a male, you have most likely seen
a doctor out of necessity, but when confront-ed with specific questions about men’shealth, you may have some shortcomings.In searching the wisdom of the Internet on
men’s health, it turns out that men are prettyspecial when it comes to taking health risks.In fact, men are more likely than women tosmoke and drink, make unhealthy orrisky choices, and put off regularcheckups or seek medi-cal care. Overall, evi-
dence indicatesthat men oughtto pay more at-tention to theirhealth and well-being. But how
much is enough?To have a good
grasp on men’shealth care, ananalogy using cars may help. Apparently,most men understand about and relate tocars. Statements like, “Your car gets routinecheckups, so should you,” and references to a“men’s health tuneup schedule” might behelpful, but the fact is, many men neglecttheir car’s maintenance. To the relief of many men, the U.S. Preven-
tive Services Task Force rejected the idea thatthe standard annual physical exam is an ef-fective tool for improving the health of pa-tients. It suggests that exams need to be tai-lored to the age, health risks and preferencesof the patient. If you are a man, you might like
this, but do not be surprised if your wife likesthe car analogy better. So, what should men do to maintain good
health? It turns out that it’s really quite sim-ple. Most experts agree that men should do, or
not do, these things: don’t smoke, be physi-cally active, know your body, eat a healthydiet, stay at a healthy weight, manage yourstress, sleep well and drink alcohol only inmoderation.
Note that these measures also enhancemental and spiritual wellness, which is im-
portant since menhave higher sui-cide rates thanwomen. In ad-dition, it is im-portant to part-ner with yourphysician tochoose a preven-tive health careprogram suited to
your special needs. Many of the major
health risks that menface, such as colon can-
cer or heart disease, can be prevented. Theyalso are easier to treat when found early. To ensure your body continues to be fit
and ready, eat healthfully, sleep well, bephysically active and follow a preventivemaintenance schedule.
Preventive Maintenance Schedule•Regular blood pressure screenings.•Cholesterol screenings for all men 35
and up, or 20 and up, if there are other riskfactors.•Colorectal cancer screening age 50 and
up.•Tetanus booster every 10 years for men
over 50.•Flu shots, every year, for men over 50.
•Prostate cancer screenings based on in-dividual factors.•Diabetes screenings for adults who have
high blood pressure or high cholesterol. •Monthly self-exam for irregular moles
with annual visit to a dermatologist forcomplete exam.•The American Cancer Society recom-
mends annual cancer screenings with a tes-ticular exam.
Learn moreInterested in learning more about
men’s health? Visit Men’s Health Med-linePlus at www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menshealth.html.
Men are encouraged to view their health like theircar maintenance and to understand the impor-tance of preventative care. (Courtesy photo)
