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15th Wing leadership shadows15th OSS AirmenSee page A-6

JS Teruzuki to offer shiptours to DoD card holdersNov. 22 See page B-7

Former Sailor Tim Guard keepsthe course in supporting the NavySee page A-4

Pearl Harbor survivor laid to restamong shipmatesSee page A-2

JBPHH celebrates makahikiSee page B-1

Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers recog-nized for their commitment toeducation See page A-6

Navy Public AffairsSupport Element West,Detachment Hawaii

Commander SubmarineForce U.S. Pacific FleetPublic Affairs Office

HONOLULU – Veterans,along with friends and fam-ily members, gathered withservice members Nov. 11 tocommemorate Veterans Dayat four distinct and historiclocations throughout Oahu,Hawaii.Veterans Day, which orig-

inally began as ArmisticeDay in November 1919, is aday of remembrance andgratitude to the men andwomen who have paid theultimate price in defense oftheir country, as well ascommemorating those whoserved, currently serve andwill be serving the nation.The day opened with a

morning ceremony at theNational Memorial Ceme-tery of the Pacific (Punch-bowl), which served as away to reflect and commem-orate the sacrifices of veter-ans.“For 239 years, the men

and women of our nationhave stepped forward toserve in our armed forcesand to defend our freedoms,”said keynote speaker Adm.Harry B. Harris Jr., com-mander of U.S. Pacific Fleet.“They have risked their

lives for the land, for thepeople, and for the idealsthat we all cherish. Our bat-tles, our victories, indeedour very way of life, areowed not to great momentsor important dates. Theyare owed to the actions andsacrifices of these men andwomen, who were willing tostep into the breach for theircountry and for the cause offreedom,” Harris said.“Our nation draws her

strength from these bravewarriors who willingly giveof themselves, as it has beenfor 239 years,” said Harris.“And our nation will con-tinue to draw her strengthfrom those brave Americanswho will serve in the future,an unbroken chain, linkingAmericans, generation togeneration.”The ceremony included a

wreath-laying presentation,offered by various veteranservice organizations, and aceremonious gun salute bythe 25th Infantry DivisionHonor Guard.“No words can repay the

debt of gratitude we owe toour veterans, who stood upfor freedom,” said retiredBrig. Gen. Irwin K. CockettJr. “But we can honor thememory of our veterans bestby remaining the best kindof Americans we can be andkeeping our nation strongand secure.”Another ceremony was

held for the submarine vet-erans, active-duty militaryand families and friends ofthe Pacific SubmarineForce, who came together tohonor all Americans whohave served. The ceremonywas held at the USS ParcheSubmarine Park and Memo-rial at Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam.With an emphasis on sub-

marine veterans, the cere-mony’s guest speaker, Capt.John Russ, chief of staff ofSubmarine Force, U.S. Pa-cific Fleet, spoke about hon-oring American veteranspast and present, includingSailors aboard deployedsubmarines, and thoseaboard submarine tenders,maintaining, repairing, re-

supplying and supportingthe fleet, to the families thatare always sacrificing intheir own way in service tothe nation.“Today, American veter-

ans on active duty serve ourcountry across the globe, onthe ground in Iraq andAfghanistan, in the westernhemisphere, in Europe, andin Asia on and under the seaand ocean,” said Russ.“American veterans are onduty, standing the watch be-cause being there matters.”The ceremony included a

posting of the 50 state flagsby the Radford High SchoolNaval Junior Reserve Offi-cers Training Corps, post-

ings of colors by the Na-tional Sojourners, a tollingof the bells for the 52 sub-marines and their crew thatwere lost in World War IIand a series of wreath pre-sentations.Later in the afternoon,

the National Park ServiceWorld War II Valor in thePacific Monument held aUSS Arizona Memorial ded-ication wall ceremony. Overthe years, weather and salt-water have affected theShrine Room wall, causingstains and erosion, but do-nations and assistance fromnon-profit organizationshave made the new wallpossible.

American Veterans(AMVETS), a veterans ser-vice organization, raisedmore than $450,000 to re-place the inscribed marblepanels and refurbish thememorial.Located inside the Shrine

Room of the memorial, thededication wall serves as aheadstone for the 1,177 menwho died aboard the USSArizona during the attackon Pearl Harbor.At the ceremony, guest

speaker Rear Adm. RickWilliams, commander ofNavy Region Hawaii andNaval Surface Group Mid-dle Pacific, remarked tothose in attendance on the

unique opportunity to besurrounded by the historicmemorials present at PearlHarbor.“I really love coming to

the Arizona because everytime I come here, it feelslike Veterans Day everyday,” said Williams.“It is very special where

you have a base that is oper-ational and you have his-toric societies, our livingmonuments and our memo-rials, working and livingand operating all together—there is no other place like itin the whole world,” he said.Williams thanked veter-

ans; Capt. Stanley KeeveJr., commander of Joint

Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam;and service members in at-tendance for their dedica-tion to their duty, as well astouched on the importanceof remembering those wholaid down their lives so fu-ture generations can maketheir mark.“As our shipmates rest

silently below, a day doesn’tgo by where their spiritdoesn’t ring very loudly inall of our hearts, especiallyour Sailors here in PearlHarbor,” Williams said.“And we do march to theirdrumbeat, we do get in-spired by this very impor-

Commemoration ceremonies honor veterans

Photo illustration

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Team ShipsPublic Affairs

BATH, Maine (NNS)—Bath Iron Works (BIW) cele-brated the start of fabrica-tion of the future USSDanielInouye (DDG 118) during aceremony Oct. 31 at BIWshipyard.This first major ship mile-

stone symbolizes that thefirst 100 tons of steel for theship have been cut.“Construction on Arleigh

Burke-class (DDG 51) de-stroyers is in full swing onthe east and gulf coasts,”said Capt. Mark Vandroff,DDG 51-class program man-

ager, Program Executive Of-fice (PEO) Ships.“The restart DDG 51s ben-

efit from amature and stabledesign with increased airand missile defense capabili-ties. These build on a legacyof success, providing out-standing combat capabilityand survivability character-istics,” Vandroff said.The ceremony came just a

day after BIW ceremoniouslylaid the keel for the futureUSS Rafael Peralta (DDG115) and a month followingthe start of fabrication on thefuture USS Paul Ignatius(DDG 117) at theHuntingtonIngalls Industries (HII) ship-

yard in Pascagoula,Miss.USS Daniel Inouye will be

equipped with the Navy’sAegis combat system, theworld’s foremost integratednaval weapon system. Thissystem delivers quick reac-tion time, high firepower andincreased electronic counter-measures capability for anti-air warfare.The ship is part of the

Navy’s latest flight of de-stroyer, Flight IIA, which en-ables power projection,forward presence and escortoperations at sea in sup-port of low intensity con-flict/coastal and littoral off-shore warfare as well as

open-ocean conflict.First-in-class ship, USS

Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), waslaid down at the BIW ship-yard in 1988. Since, BIW andHII have laid keels for an ad-ditional 67 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers includingDaniel Inouye.Destroyers have been a

mainstay of the Navy’s sur-face fleet since the first U.S.Navy destroyer, USS Bain-bridge, was commissioned in1902. Able to operate inde-pendently or as part of car-rier strike groups, surfaceaction groups, amphibiousready groups, and underwayreplenishment groups, to-

day’s destroyers provide thefleet with multimission of-fensive and defensive capa-bilities.As one of the Defense De-

partment’s largest acquisi-tion organizations, PEOShips is responsible for exe-cuting the development andprocurement of all destroy-ers, amphibious ships, spe-cial mission and supportships, and special warfarecraft. Currently, the majorityof shipbuilding programsmanaged by PEO Ships arebenefiting from serial produc-tion efficiencies, which arecritical to delivering ships oncost and schedule

Fabrication begins for future USS Daniel Inouye

Daniel Inouye

Story and photo byMC3 Johans Chavarro

Navy Public AffairsSupport Element West,Detachment Hawaii

HONOLULU — A burialceremony in honor of PearlHarbor survivor Signalman1st Class Paul Goodyearwas held Nov. 10 at the Na-tional Memorial Cemeteryof the Pacific (Punchbowl).The event at the historic

Punchbowl Cemetery wasattended by Sailors, friendsand family members ofGoodyear, who passedaway May 23 at the age of96.Presiding over the cere-

mony was Jim Taylor,Pearl Harbor survivors liai-son, who gave an overviewof Goodyear’s life and spokeabout Goodyear’s experi-ences the morning of Dec. 7,1941.Born May 6, 1918 in

Belleville, Mich., Goodyearjoined the Naval Reserve atthe age of 21 in September1940. After attending sig-nalman school, Goodyearreported to his first com-mand, the battleship USS

Oklahoma (BB 37), onMarch 1941.Working on the signal

bridge aboard USS Okla-homa the morning of Dec. 7,Goodyear was one of thefirst Sailors aboard ship torealize an attack was occur-ring when he witnessed aJapanese bomb strike ahangar at Ford Island abouta half-mile away.After the call to aban-

don the ship was made,Goodyear went on to aid inthe defense of the battleshipUSS Maryland (BB 46).“He would not want to be

called a hero,” said Taylor.“He would tell you the realheroes are buried overthere, the ones who didn’tmake it through the war,the ones who didn’t make ithome to live a long life. Hewould not say he was ahero. He would say he wasjust doing his job.”Goodyear was reassigned

to the battleship USS Indi-ana (BB 58) following USSOklahoma’s capsizing. Heserved aboard USS Indianauntil 1943 when he was as-signed to the staff of battle-ship division eight abo-ard battleship USS Mas-

sachusetts (BB 59), wherehe served until the end ofWorld War II.Goodyear went on to

become a driving force inthe creation of the USSOklahoma Memorial on

Ford Island.Ed Vezey, Pearl Harbor

survivor and shipmateof Goodyear, also attendedthe ceremony and saidGoodyear never stopped be-ing a shipmate to the crew

of USS Oklahoma.“There are two words

that characterize Paul[Goodyear], ‘shipmate’ and‘caring,’” said Vezey. “Paulcared. He cared not onlyfor his friends, but he

cared for the rest of us. Hewas our nominal leader tothose of us who called our-selves USS Oklahoma sur-vivors. He knew all of [us]by first name, knew mostof [our] parents, familyand kept in touch with[us]. He got [us] all to-gether from time to timeand we had some wonder-ful times in those reunions.He just couldn’t stop car-ing about the USS Okla-homa and all its crew,”Vezey said.At the end of the cere-

mony, Goodyear receivedfull military honors for hisdedication and service, in-cluding a rifle salute by theJoint Base Honors andCeremonial Guard andthe playing of Taps by aNavy bugler. His closefriend, Gloria Smith, waspresented with the nationalensign during a flag presen-tation.More than 13,000 Sol-

diers and Sailors who diedduring World War IIare laid to rest in thePunchbowl Cemetery,whose Hawaiian name,“Puowaina,” means “hill ofsacrifice.”

Pearl Harbor survivor laid to rest among shipmates

A Sailor from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Honors and Ceremonies presents Gloria Smithwith the flag during the burial honors ceremony for close friend and Pearl Harbor survivorSignalman 1st Class Paul Goodyear at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific(Punchbowl). USS Oklahoma survivor Ed Vezey is seated next to Smith.

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Kayla JacobyRetired Air Force member and mili-tary spouse

“Show compassion. Don't assume thatyou know exactly what they might bestruggling with. Actually talk with themand ask, then listen to their answer. Ifyou want to show support, volunteer with an organizationthat works directly with our wounded warriors.”

AC1 Stephanie BreaultMarine Corps Base Hawaii

“I would say by ensuring they have areally strong rehabilitation program whenthey get back so they don’t feel leftbehind and by making them feel like apart of the command and keeping theminvolved.”

Tech. Sgt. Andrew Nichols8th Intelligence Squadron

“We need to always remember theirsacrifices, ensure they are receivingthe best quality of care, and make surethey know we will always be there forthem.”

Airman 1st Class Kyle Wyatt561st Network Operations Squadron

“I believe it is our duty as current ser-vice members to honor and respectwounded warriors. We should showstrong support for all wounded warriorevents and help fund these events

more in the future.”

CTM1 Shane SmithNIOC Hawaii

“I think the best way is to find betterequipment to deal with traumatic braininjuries and to not use outdated equip-ment.”

Airman 1st Class Alex Gargani392nd Intelligence Squadron

“I think the best thing we can do is bethere for them and show them our sup-port.”

CS2 Alejandro DominguezExecutive Transport DetachmentPacific

“I think the best way is by participatingin events that provide face-to-face con-tact. Other people donate money. I thinkthe most important thing is face-to-facemedical treatments.”

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Official U.S. Navy photograph

Kinugawa Maru (an Imperial Japanese cargo ship) is shown beached and sunk on the Guadalcanal shore in Novem-ber 1943. It had been sunk by U.S. aircraft Nov. 15, 1942, while attempting to deliver men and supplies toJapanese forces holding the northern part of the island. Savo Island is in the distance.

Cargo ship sunk during Battle of Guadalcanal

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Rear Adm. Rick Williams

Commander, Navy RegionHawaii and Naval SurfaceGroup Middle Pacific

Laulima is a word thatrepresents “many handsworking together for a com-mon goal” in the Hawaiianculture.This past Saturday, I

attended the makahiki festi-val on Hickam Beach atJoint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and observed lauli-ma in action. It was great tosee so many people fromdiverse cultures gatheringtogether in an informal set-ting and enjoying the warmsun, good food, friendly com-petition and spirited conver-sation. Members of our local Navy

and Air Force communityhad the opportunity to meetlocal Hawaiian civic and cul-tural leaders to learn moreabout each other and discov-er common goals and valuessometimes hidden by per-ceived cultural differences.Hawaiian cultural practi-

tioner Shad Kane, the coordi-nator of the event and aNavy vet himself, describedthe makahiki as a traditionalHawaiian festival that pro-vided an opportunity for theHawaiian community tocome together in the interestof building new relationshipsand nurturing old ones. In ancient Hawaiian histo-

ry the Hawaiian peoplewould come together in theirvarious regions during theharvest season and celebratethe bounty of the year. It wasa time to build relationshipswith games, food and inter-action between nobility andthe people. It was the onlytime the fisherman, farmerand artisan could safelyinteract on a one-on-onebasis with their chief. Everyone recognized that

the whole community sur-vived because of the role thateach individual played inproviding the necessarymeans of sustenance in theiragrarian society. These rela-tionships would prove benefi-cial in times of peace, whenthe whole community wouldrely on the product that eachmember provided, and intimes of war when the chiefsand their military lieu-

tenants would lead thesesame people into battle.One of the benefits of a cul-

tural immersion event likethe makahiki is the opportu-nity it affords for learningnew lessons and gaining anew perspective on experi-ences common to every cul-ture.This week marks the 72nd

anniversary of the decisivenaval Battle of Guadalcanal,when Imperial Japan’s near-ly successful attempt to bom-bard the American Marinesoff of Henderson field and offof Guadalcanal from the seawas soundly defeated byAmerican naval forces. In the months leading up

to November of 1942, theU.S. Navy suffered repeateddefeats in the waters aro-und Guadalcanal as theJapanese forces exhibitedsuperior capability in many

aspects of equipment, tacticsand night fighting doctrineto establish sea-control inthe opening days of the cam-paign. Our naval forbearers wou-

ld soon apply lessons learnedfrom those defeats and seizethe day. Though the battle that

had begun in August of 1942would not end until Feb-ruary of 1943, the U.S.Navy’s persistence despiteheavy losses ultimately wonthe day, and we know nowthat following the navalBattle of Guadalcanal, theJapanese began formulatingplans for retreat from theSolomon Islands. As Adm. Halsey wrote:

“We seized the offensivefrom the enemy. Until thenhe had been advancing athis will. From then on heretreated at ours.”

I can’t help but reflect onthe laulima exhibited by ournation’s armed forces in thatcritical season of our history. The struggle for Guad-

alcanal would prove to be awatershed moment in thePacific theater whenAmerica’s diverse militaryforces would be forced in theheat of battle to worktogether to develop the nec-essary joint objectives, tech-niques and tactics thatwould defeat their commonenemy. The lessons learned from

Guadalcanal and the jointspirit that it engendered,though imperfect, would be tailored and moldedthroughout the remainder ofthe war and lead to an even-tual overwhelming victoryagainst a tough and deter-mined enemy.That same spirit also tran-

scends international linestoday.At a recent maritime secu-

rity challenge conference inVictoria, British Columbia,Adm. Harris reflected on theimportance of multi-nationalexercises like RIMPAC thatestablish dialogue and coop-eration between the militaryforces of the nations of thePacific Rim where so much ofthe world’s maritime tradeoccurs—in other words,nations where peaceful inter-change and maritime securi-ty represents a common goal.As Harris stated, “There arethree great ships that sailthe high seas—friendship,partnership and leadership.” Each year the makahiki

helps us discover new friend-ships, re-establish old onesand learn the benefits oflaulima from a new perspec-tive.

Commentary

Lessons on working together from the past, present and into the future

Rear Adm. Rick Williams

tant memorial and living monumentsthat help us stay the course.”In the evening, a special sunset

ceremony aboard the Battleship Mis-souri Memorial brought the Veteransand Armistice Day observances to aclose.“This special day—this Veterans

Day aboard the Battleship Missouri,we understand the common thread ofhumanity, love and devotion thatruns through our families and all fam-ilies, including the entire family ofveterans to whom we owe so much,”said Williams, who was also the guestspeaker at the Missouri event.“You veterans teach us the lessons

of history so we don’t repeat the mis-takes of the past. You remind us ofthe importance of service and sacri-fice. You embody the words written200 years ago this year, in defense ofthe nation: “‘Land of the free; home ofthe brave,’” Williams said.Retired Vice Adm. Robert K.U. Ki-

hune recounted the story of MikeChristian, a naval flight officer whowas shot down and captured duringthe Vietnam War.Using a contrived bamboo needle

and some red and white collectedcloth, Christian sewed together anAmerican flag on the inside of hisshirt to avoid its detection by the Viet-namese guards. But when the coastwas clear, Christian would take off hisshirt, turn it inside out and hang it onthe wall of the cell so all the prisonerscould see the American flag and recitethe Pledge of Allegiance. Kihune explained that Christian’s

handmade flag was more than justpieces of cloth sewn together. ToChristian and the other prisoners ofwar it represented the ideals of patri-otism, liberty and commitment tocountry.“To most of us today, the Pledge of

Allegiance is not an important part ofour day,” said Kihune. “But to theseprisoners of war, to these Americanveterans, it was the most important

and meaningful event of their day. Itwas their beacon of hope to stay alivebecause of their love for their familiesand their countries.”Following the playing of “America

the Beautiful,” a flag was presentedto Navy veteran John O’Neill for hiscontributions to the USS MissouriMemorial Association. The historicflag and plaque were previously dis-played on the destroyer USS Nicholas(DD 449), famous for its role in trans-porting dignitaries to the battleshipUSS Missouri during the signing ofthe Japanese Instrument of Surren-der.Sailors stationed throughout Pearl

Harbor then performed a specialHawaii Medal of Honor tribute.More than 300 flowers were re-

leased into the waters of Pearl Har-bor, each signifying a Hawaii Medalof Honor recipient who made the ulti-mate sacrifice.The ceremony concluded with a fly-

over by a vintage World War II plane,courtesy of Pacific Warbirds.

Veterans Day teaches lessons of historyContinued from A-1

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Story and photo byBrandon Bosworth

Assistant Editor, Ho`okele

This summer, local busi-nessman and Navy veteranTim Guard was namedchairman of the board of di-rectors of the USS MissouriMemorial Association. He isthe third chairman in the as-sociation’s 20-year history. Guard’s new position is

just one more facet of hislong involvement with theU.S. Navy, dating back to his1966 commissioning as anaval officer. Commanding aswift boat during the Viet-nam War, he earned combatcitations such as the BronzeStar, Navy CommendationMedal, Navy AchievementMedal and RVN Legion ofMerit. Upon completion of his ac-

tive naval service, Guardjoined the Navy Reserveforces, serving in a variety ofcommand billets includingReserve commanding officerof the USS Esteem (MSO-432), a minesweeper.“It was a really difficult as-

signment,” he recalled. “Itwas practically a full-timejob to fulfill the responsibili-ties of CO of the Esteem. Idid it for three years.”Guard said he had “quite a

time in the Navy” and addedthat he is “ever thankful tothe Navy… It forces you togrow up.”Choosing the Navy for his

time in the military was anatural option. Born andraised in Hawaii, Guard hasa lifelong love of the oceanand calls himself keiki kai, or“child of the sea.” This pas-sion carried on to his civilianlife. In1984, Guard wasnamed president of McCabe,Hamilton & Renny Co., the

state’s oldest and largeststevedoring company. Hehas since become the com-pany’s chairman and CEO. Though it has been many

years since Tim Guard wasin the Navy, he still remainsvery involved in Navy issues.He is a longstanding mem-ber of the Navy League ofthe United States and haspreviously served as presi-dent for the Honolulu Coun-cil.In 1992, Guard played a

role in the installation of thePearl Harbor MemorialFountain, located in front ofbuilding 150 at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam. Hecredits the idea for thememorial to 20-year Navyveteran Harold Estes.“Harold Estes came to me

and said it bothered him thatthere was no group memo-rial to the eight battleshipsand three cruisers that weresunk on Dec. 7, 1941,” saidGuard. “He thought thereshould be a memorial tothem.” The Honolulu Council of

the Navy League raisedfunds, and in 1992 the foun-tain was officially dedicated.It features 12 eight-foot

metal and glass markersthat rise from a shallow poolsurrounding a fountain.Eleven of the markers repre-sent ships and the 12threads a dedication to allthose that risked and sacri-ficed so much the day of theattack. The Navy League formed

an organization called “TheFriends of Pearl Harbor” tohandle the many contribu-tions and other paperworkthe project generated. Archi-tect Jack J. McGarrity de-signed the fountain and itsplaza at no cost. Guard callshis work on the Pearl HarborMemorial Fountain “one ofthe highlights of my life.”Guard was also involved

in the efforts to bring theUSS Missouri to Pearl Har-bor.

“In the early ‘90s, therewas a rumor that the Navywas looking to deed the shipto an organization,” he said.“Three or four cities wantedit. The ship was in mothballsat the time, and it was inpretty bad shape.”Guard said that the late

Sen. Daniel Inouye was in-strumental in getting theMissouri to Hawaii.“Sen. Inouye’s help was of

inestimable value,” he said.“There’s no question he wasthe deciding factor in theNavy bringing the shiphere.”In May 1998, Secretary of

the Navy John H. Daltonsigned the donation contracttransferring the battleship tothe nonprofit USS MissouriMemorial Association. Amonth later, the USS Mis-

souri arrived at Ford Island,Pearl Harbor. On Jan. 29,1999, the Battleship Mis-souri Memorial museumopened.Guard is a longtime board

member of the USS MissouriMemorial Association andpreviously served as vicechairman. As the organiza-tion’s new chairman of theboard of directors, he is pre-pared to take on new chal-lenges. “There is a great deal to be

done to maintain the Mis-souri,” he said. “The ship un-derwent a major dry-dockingat Pearl Harbor in 2010, andanother one is coming up in2030.”Keeping the museum cur-

rent is also an ongoing chal-lenge.“We want to offer a visitor

experience that is both his-torical and contemporary,”he said. “Overseas visitorsare increasing, so we have toask, ‘How do we make it rele-vant for them?’”Guard added that the

memorial’s “very good stableof tour guides” helps to con-vey to visitors “not just thehistory of the Missouri, butwhat it represents.”Despite the hard work

that lies ahead, Guard is en-thusiastic about his ex-panded role with the USSMissouri Memorial Associa-tion.“There’s a feeling of pride I

get when I go over the bridgeto Ford Island and see theMissouri, especially at twi-light when everythingglows,” he said. “I getchicken skin!”

Former Sailor Tim Guard keeps the course in supporting the Navy

Tim Guard gazes at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Fountain. Guard played a major role in the installation of the memori-al in 1992.

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U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Brennan D. Knaresboro(Above) Robert Thompson, center, a Cooks fromthe Valley volunteer, helps prepare steaks for ser-vice members and their families. The organizationof 57 cooks made more than 6,900, 12-ounceNew York center-cut steaks to show their appreci-ation and support for America's service membersand their families.

U.S. Navy photo by Don RobbinsVeterans march in the Wahiawa Lions Club’s annual Veterans Day Parade held Nov.11 along California Avenue in Wahiawa.

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Johans Chavarro(Above) Pearl Harbor survivor Ed Vezey is recognized by guests for his service during aVeterans Day sunset service aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial at JBPHH.Veterans, along with friends and family members, gathered with service members fromall branches of the military to honor those who have served.

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Johans Chavarro(Above) Sailors attend a Veterans Day sunset serviceaboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial at Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH). Veterans, along withfriends and family members, gathered with servicemembers from all branches of the military to honorthose who have served.

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Johans Chavarro(Right) Sailors stationed throughout JBPHH toss flow-ers into Pearl Harbor during a Veterans Day sunset ser-vice aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial atJBPHH. More than 300 flowers were released into thePearl Harbor waters, each signifying a Hawaii Medal ofHonor recipient who made the ultimate sacrifice.

(Left) Cooks from the Valley members prepareand serve steaks to Sailors aboard the ArleighBurke-class guided-missile destroyer USSHalsey (DDG 97) during a steel beach barbecue.

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Bradley J. Gee

(Below) Gloria Smith looks on as the ashes ofclose friend and Pearl Harbor survivor Signalman1st Class Paul Goodyear are placed in the colum-barium at the National Memorial Cemetery of thePacific during the burial honors ceremony forGoodyear.

Navy photo by MC3 Johans Chavarro

Story and photo by MC2 Diana Quinlan

Navy Public AffairsSupport Element West,Detachment Hawaii

The 2014 Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam (JBPHH)military college graduationrecognition ceremony tookplace Nov. 7 at the HickamEnlisted Club.More than 60 service mem-

bers, their families, friends,mentors and commandsattended the ceremony,which honored and recog-nized Airmen, Sailors andSoldiers based in Hawaii whohave graduated from collegesand universities this year. Navy Command Master

Chief Jack Johnson, com-mand master chief ofJBPHH, and Air Force ChiefMaster Sgt. James Smith,the 15th Wing commandchief, were masters of cere-monies. “All recipients have earned

their degrees while simulta-neously balancing their aca-demic responsibilities withtheir demanding militaryduties,” said Smith. “Many have sacrificed

years of little personal time topursue this personal and pro-fessional enrichment. Wehave all gathered here todayto recognize them for theircommitment to educationwhile persevering throughthese challenges.”Air Force Col. David

Kirkendall, deputy comman-der of JBPHH, providedopening remarks; Navy Capt.Stanley Keeve Jr., comman-der of JBPHH, addressedgraduates as a guest speaker;and Air Force Col. RandallHuiss, commander of 15thWing, provided closingremarks. “Graduates, today is the

culmination of what you havebeen working for.Congratulations,” saidKirkendall in his address. “It’s an incredible accom-

plishment, an amazing signalof your dedication to yourown betterment, being con-sistent with what is going onwith the outside world orwith your particular job thatyou have in the military,”Kirkendall said.Kirkendall touched on the

ever-growing importance ofeducation in today’s militaryand society. “Education keeps us rele-

vant and in tune with what isgoing on. And even if this isthe last time you ever wantedto see the academic pursuitagain in your life, or this ismaybe the first step on thepath to further education, Iwill offer this to you. Thatwhether or not you continueyour education, having thataperture open can change theworld around you, can benefityou in your pursuits in themilitary and in your transi-tion,” he said.Keeve thanked families

and friends for their supportto the service members intheir pursuit for higher edu-cation. Additionally, hepraised graduates’ com-mands and mentors for dedi-cation to their Airmen,Sailors and Soldiers.

Keeve encouraged gradu-ates to always move forward,to evolve and continue thelearning process to benefitoneselves and the worldaround them. “Serving in the military,

taking college courses,deploying, work schedule,home life – it is challenging.Earning a degree is nevereasy. But today you havecompleted the first step ofreaching your true potential,”said Keeve. “Remember, your true

lessons acquired is that theeducation truly never stops. Iimplore you, go further, findyour passion, use your educa-tion to reach your potential,and finally, keep moving.”Each graduate in atten-

dance was recognized andpresented with the certificateof recognition awarded byHuiss and Air Force ChiefMaster Sgt. Charles Orf.

“It was really important tohave the support of my com-mand, and it is great that Iwork at the place that allowsus to better ourselves, be bet-ter for the Navy, and it feelsfantastic to be able to accom-plish this,” said Builder 2nd

Class Anna Figueroa,assigned to the ConstructionBattalion Maintenance Unit(CBMU) 303. “I would advise [service

members] to just try oneclass, get your foot in thedoor. It is not going to hurt

you – only help. Get through[the] first class and seewhere it will take you,” shesaid.Figueroa received her

degree in associate of art insupervision and manage-ment.

Tech. Sgt. Raphael TorresJr., assigned to headquar-ters Pacific Air Forces A6,received his certificate forcompleting dual bachelordegrees in organizationalmanagement and projectmanagement with summacum laude honors. “It is an amazing feeling

to walk across this stage,and the base leadership andsupport staff did an out-standing job in coordinatingthis event and overall madeit a well-feeling day for com-pleting a multi-year ‘plan ofattack’,” he said as he offeredsuggestions to those whoconsider pursuing futureeducation. “At the beginning, if you

are hesitant, start out slow-ly, one or two classes, andonce you get your feet on thesolid ground, do it more con-sistently. Push yourself; it’sworth it.”

Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers recognized for their commitment to education

Story and photo byTech. Sgt. Terri Paden

15th Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from the 15thOperations Support Squad-ron (15th OSS) aircrew flightequipment (AFE) had somehelp recently, completingtheir daily work of maintain-ing the life-saving equipmentthey issue to aircrew mem-bers. The day’s mission wasaccomplished with the help ofthe 15th Wing commanderand command chief.Col. Randy Huiss, 15th

Wing commander, said thepoint of the reverse shadowprogram is to see where andhow the wing’s mission isbeing accomplished and tomeet the Airmen who are get-ting it done.“It’s fantastic to get out

and about and to see howeverything works and justwhat goes on behind thescenes,” he said.During their visit with

Airmen from the AFE flight,Huiss and Chief Master Sgt.James Smith, 15th Wingcommand chief, not onlylearned what it takes tomaintain aircrew survivalequipment but also how toinspect and package large

parachutes and life rafts.The two had hands-on

helping to fold and stow aparachute canopy and sus-pension lines into a deploy-ment bag.“I prefer to actually get

hands on and get dirty,” said

Huiss. “I think it gives you abetter appreciation andunderstanding for what ourAirmen are doing on a dailybasis. Also, if I understandwhat it takes to do a mission,then I understand how I canbetter support that mission.”

Staff Sgt. Juilo Torres,15th Operations SupportSquadron AFE main shopassistant NCO in charge andone of the day’s trainers, saidit was nice having wing lead-ership take the less tradition-al approach to learning aboutthe wing’s mission.“I think it’s common for

wing leadership to do walkarounds and meet and greets,but I don’t think it’s commonfor them to come and gettheir hands dirty and allowlower-ranking individuals togive them guidance on thingsthey are unfamiliar with,” hesaid. “I think it was pretty cool

to have them come throughlike that. Since we work inthe back shops, no one knowswhat goes on behind thescenes for our career field.”Torres, who worked with

Huiss and Smith on packingthe parachute canopy, saidhaving wing leadership rec-ognize the importance ofwhat he does on a daily basis

was the best part of the day.“Showing the commander

and chief how to pack aparachute was nice,” he said. “It felt pretty good, know-

ing that they take interest insomething that we do. Ourjob can be tough at times,like many jobs in the AirForce, but leadership takingnote that our equipment canone day save an aircrewmember’s life is the part thatfelt the best.”Huiss said interacting

with Airmen does make hisjob a lot more fun though it’salso a reminder of how profi-cient they are in their skillsets.“Today I learned I definite-

ly need more training beforeI pack a parachute,” he said.“It really highlighted theattention to detail these guyshave also. I mean, this equip-ment has to work. They can’tfail; lives depend on it. Itspeaks to the level of respon-sibility they have and they doa fantastic job,” he said.

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15th Wing leadership shadows 15th OSS Airmen

Col. Randy Huiss, 15th Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. James Smith, 15th Wingcommand chief, right, perform a functional test on an LPU-10/P life preserver during their visit tothe 15th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight at Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam.

U.S. Air Force Col. David Kirkendall, deputy commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,congratulates service members during the 2014 JBPHH Military College Graduation recogni-tion ceremony held at the Hickam Enlisted Club.

November 14, 2014 Ho‘okele B-1

Story and photos byMC2 Laurie Dexter

Navy Public Affairs SupportElement West, Detachment Hawaii

Military service members, civiliansand families attended and partici-pated in the annual KapuaikaulaMakahiki held Nov. 8 at HickamHar-bor Beach at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH).The makahiki, known as a “Hawai-

ian Thanksgiving,” provided an op-portunity formilitary families to learnmore about the culture and history ofHawaii.Part of the ceremony included par-

ticipants playing ancient Hawaiiangames of skill, including one-legwrestling (haka moa), spear throwing(maka ihe) and dart tossing (moa pa-hee).“I am impressed with the emphasis

that we are seeing today on relation-ships and the importance of workingtogether to achieve commongoals,”said

Capt.StanleyKeeve Jr., com-mander of Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.“This has been a great venue tospend time together, get to know eachother better and have a good timewhile becoming friends.”The makahiki is an ancient annual

festival dedicated to Lono, the deifiedguardian of agriculture, rain, healthand peace.The event commenced with the ar-

rival of participants paddling canoes,carrying a symbolic representation ofLono, on the shores of HickamHarborBeach.After the arrival, participants pre-

sented gifts at the lele (altar) in honorof Lono.“There is much value in Hawaiian

culture, and we can all benefit fromlessons taught,” said AirForce Col. David Kirk-endall, commander ofthe 647th Air BaseGroup, 15th Wing,and deputy com-mander ofJBPHH.

Accordingto ShadKane, cul-tural prac-t i t i o n e rof AhahuiKapo l e iHawai-i a n

CivicClub, thecelebration ofmakahiki, as it pertainsto JBPHH today, was broughtabout to bridge the gap between mili-tary and the local community.“Today it centers around develop-

ers willing to invest money to culti-vate areas,” Kane said. “Anciently, itwas totally different. It centeredaround traditional cultural practicessuch as fishing, farming and gather-ingmedicinal plants.”According to Kane, the makahiki

today does what it did anciently—serving as a tool for chiefs to minglewith the common people.“Chiefs, in ancient government,

had no means of developing a rela-tionship with his people because ofthe set protocols that preventedthat,” Kane said. “In other words,you could not even look a chiefin the eye.Today, our political lead-

ers have the media andmany other ways they canreach out. In ancient Hawai-ian times, they didn’t havethat, making the relation-ships between chiefs andhis people more diffi-cult.”

Photo illustration

November 14, 2014 Ho‘okele B-2

Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

For the second week in arow, USS City of CorpusChristi (SSN 705) playedspoilers by knocking off an-other top team in the AfloatDivision.This time the victim was

league-leading USS Chafee(DDG 90) Bulldawgs, whichsuffered only their seconddefeat of the season, as Cityof Corpus Christi (CCC) con-trolled the ball from whistle-to-whistle to earn a 13-0upset on Nov. 8 at WardField, Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam.The back-to-back upsets

have raised City of CorpusChristi’s record to just onegame under .500 at 3-4 andleft the Bulldawgs in a deadheat with USS Port Royal(CCG 73) in the race to thetop of division.“I think, especially when

they see our size, we onlygot eight or nine guys andwe play both ways, a lot ofguys underestimate us,”said CCC quarterback Ma-chinist’s Mate 2nd ClassRashad Little about theteam’s recent success. “Wegot out there, keep the in-tensity up, try to substitutewhen we can and as you cansee, defense wins games.”To prove his point, it was

the defense of City of Cor-pus Christi that came upwith the first big play of thegame when safety Electron-ics Technician SeamanBrian McPeak, who wasfresh off a two-interception

game, picked off Chafeequarterback Boatswain’sMate 3rd Class Cole Swan-son at the CCC 12-yard line.On the second play from

scrimmage, Little completeda pass to Fire Control Tech-nician Seaman EdwardDauzat, who got the ballpast the secondary and took

it all the way down to theChafee five-yard line.On the very next play,

Little broke the goal line ona five-yard rush to give Cityof Corpus Christi a 6-0 ad-vantage.Chafee had a golden op-

portunity to tie the score ontheir next drive as Swanson

marched his team from the15 down to CCC two-yardline on nine plays, which in-cluded picking up a clutchfourth-down conversion atthe 36.However, facing a fourth-

and-goal situation from thetwo, Swanson got picked offby McPeak inside the end

zone to halt the threat andpreserve a 6-0 lead goinginto halftime.“I knew they (Bulldawgs)

were going to do a crossrun,” McPeak said. “Rightwhen he (Swanson) cameacross I picked him up. Iwas right behind and whenhe threw it, I sped up and

caught it right there.”In the second half,

Chafee’s first drive wasstalled at midfield, whichgave City of Corpus Christigood field position with only39 yards to go for anotherscore.Although the Bulldawgs

defense braced themselvesfor Little’s running ability,the CCC quarterback stillmanaged to get away fromhis would-be tacklers.Little picked up 15 yards

on his first rush and later,facing first-and-goal fromthe 17, Little broke freeagain to set the ball down atthe Chafee one.Little then punched it in

himself for a 12-0 advantagebefore converting the extrapoint for the final score.While it was Little who

scored both of the team’stouchdowns, he gave com-plete credit to the CCC de-fense for coming up with thewin.“Most of the game, we

played zone and it workedout pretty well,” he said.“We pretty much rush it onevery play. We’re going toput pressure, and we’re notscared to have our cornersplay up a bit more. Thatplays to our favor.”Little admitted he felt

that the win over Chafeewas the team’s most com-plete game to date, but hesaid that the best is yet tocome.“We continue to play well

together,” he said. “Havingthe guys get out here consis-tently is tough. But with thesame core group of guys,we’re pulling it together.”

Giant-killing City of Corpus Christi does it again

Sonar Technician (Submarine) 3rd Class Jonathan Thomas, USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705), is about to pull in a passfor a good gain.

Volunteer work opportunity scheduled for Nov. 22A wetland work day environmen-

tal project will be held Nov. 22 at theUnited States Fish and WildlifeService (USFW) Honouliuli NationalWildlife Refuge in Ewa.The meeting time is 8:30 am at

West Loch Shoreline Park.

Volunteers will work until 11 a.m.,then clean up, have refreshmentsand finish by 11:30 a.m. Tasks forthe day will be mangrove and trashremoval. Volunteers should be pre-pared to be hot, wet, and muddy, andbring a change of clothes and water.

Volunteers are asked to RSVP byNov. 18.For more information, contact

Pauline Kawamata, volunteer pro-gram manager at Hawai'i NatureCenter, at 955-0100, ext. 118 or visitwww.hawaiinaturecenter.org.

Email: editor@hookelenews.comPhone: (808) 473-2890/2895

November 14, 2014 Ho‘okele B-3

Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

The 15th Medical Group(15 MDG) fell behind earlybut stormed back tooutscore Navy InformationOperations Command(NIOC) “A” Team, 19-0,and gain a 19-13 victory onNov. 8 in a Blue Divisionintramural flag footballgame at Ward Field, JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.The win kept the 15

MDG in contention for thedivision’s regular-seasonchampionship by raisingtheir record to 7-1 whilethe “A” Team fell to 5-3and may have put theirplayoff hopes in jeopardy.“Our defense continually

keeps us in the game,” said15 MDG quarterback Tech.Sgt. Tommy Hazlewood.“On the offensive side, wemade a few bad errors, butfor the most part, guys rancrisp routes and we justgot to execute.”While the 15 MDG

bounced back to win, theteam started a bit sluggishon both defense and of-fense, which helped NIOCtake an early lead.The “A” Team got first

possession and, behindquarterback CryptologicTechnician (Mainten-ance) 2nd Class JoshuaMiyashiro, opened thegame with an impressivedrive that moved the foot-

ball from the team’s 15down to the 15 MDG eight-yard line on 10 plays.After gaining eight

yards on their first play,NIOC was pushed back tothe 20 after suffering twooffside penalties and asack.However, on third and

goal-to-goal from the 20,Miyashiro threw a perfectspiral to the right side ofthe end zone where re-ceiver Cryptologic Techni-cian (Maintenance) 3rdClass Darius Griffin madea leaping grab for six.The converted point-af-

ter-touchdown gave NIOCan early 7-0 lead.The “A” Team then got a

huge break when Crypto-logic Technician (Collec-tion) 2nd Class AnthonyCroft picked off a Hazle-wood pass and set his teamup in good field position atthe 29.Miyashiro got the ball to

the 11 but misfired on thenext four passes to handthe ball over to the MedicalGroup.On the team’s second

possession, Hazlewood gotthe 15 MDG out to a goodstart by rushing for fiveyards for a first down be-fore connecting with re-ceiver Airman 1st ClassChristopher McCloud atthe 30.Hazlewood moved the

ball up to the NIOC 26over the next five plays,and then the QB went overthe top to McCloud for a

catch-and-run to the endzone.The Medical Group

made good on their extra-point attempt to tie thescore at 7-7 going into half-time.While Hazlewood di-

rected a solid drive to theend zone on his last series,the 15 MDG quarterbackstruggled to get his teamin gear on its first posses-sion after break.With the Medical Group

pushed back seven yardsfrom their own 15 to the 8-yard line, Hazlewood’s at-tempt to get them out ofthe hole backfired whenhis pass down the middlewas tipped and interceptedby Cryptologic Techni-cian (Collection) SeamanDeedric Williams at the 33.The pick led to another

visit into the red zone byNIOC, but the drive wascut short on a turnover byMiyashiro.Inspired by the strong

stand by the defense, Ha-zlewood went back to workand started a drive thatmoved the Medical Group’sfrom their own 15 to theNIOC 26 on just fourplays before the QBconnected with DevinSpotkaeft, a military fam-ily member, with a passinto the right side of theend zone for the 13-7 ad-vantage.Miyashiro tried to get

his team back into thegame quickly, but aftermoving the ball to the 32,

he was intercepted off byStaff Sgt. BrandonLeonard at midfield whoreturned it 40 yards for apick-six and 19-7 lead latein the game.“They did it a couple of

times before on the sametype of play,” said Leonardabout how he made thesteal. “This time, the linegot the right pressure andmade him (Miyashiro) hes-itate just a little bit and Ijust went for it.”Griffin did manage to

make another catch for atouchdown, but it was toolittle and too late.“It was a 100 percent

mental,” Miyashiro saidabout the team’s defeat. “Ibroke down mentally mul-tiple times, so this game isall on me. We were moreathletic than them and wewere better than them, butit was all mental. We’vegot to work hard on ourpractices. I’m going to defi-nitely work hard.”After gaining the tough

come-from-behind win,Hazlewood said that thekey to keep things movingin the right direction is tonot take anybody lightly.“We’ve got to stay hum-

ble,” he said. “It’s just oneplay at a time. We’ve got toplay every game like it’s anelimination game.”

Medical Group stays in hunt with victory over ‘A’ Team

Quarterback Tech. Sgt.Tommy Hazlewood releasesa pass against the NavyInformation OperationsCommand (NIOC) “A” Team.

Story and photos byMC2 Tiarra Fulgham

Navy Public AffairsSupport Element WestDetachment Hawaii

HILO, Hawaii - Sailors ofthe Pacific Fleet Band’sPopular Music Group(PMG) entertained and edu-cated local schools and com-munities on the island ofHawaii with musical perfor-mances and education ses-sions held Nov. 4 through 8.The PMG is one of many

units within the PacificFleet Band that providescommunity outreach thro-ugh musical entertainmentand builds bridges betweenmilitary and civilians.“We have been on the Big

Island this week to do somecommunity outreach onbehalf of Commander,United States Pacific Fleet,all in support of his commu-nity outreach initiatives,”said Chief Musician IanCharleton.“We have been perform-

ing at different schools forthe students and getting in-volved with the communityhere because the Navy hasa vested interest in buildingstrong relationships withthe local community.”The PMG performed at

various schools throughoutthe island including Hon-okaa Intermediate andHigh School and the Con-nections Public CharterSchool in Hilo.“The event was awesome

today, and I think thatmany of the students reallydidn’t know what to expect,”said Sandy Kelly, businessmanager for Connections.“The adults were think-

ing of a traditional militaryband. I think they werethrilled. The music theycould identify with. A lot ofthe songs I didn’t evenknow but they loved it,”Kelly said.At many of the schools,

the band engaged the stu-dents throughout the per-formances includingsing-alongs and dance com-petitions. They also openedthe floor during their per-formances for students toshow their dance talents in-cluding the Hawaiian hula.Kelly said she was very

happy for the students tohave been able to partici-pate. “Steven, the band’s

singer and pianist, did agreat job in engaging thekids. I really think theyloved it. “To promote education

and recruiting, the PMGalso performed and heldmusic clinics at both theUniversity of Hawaii atHilo campus and KealakeheHigh School in Kailua-Kona.“Today was a basic clinic

and it was awesome,” saidHeather Sexton, a junior atUniversity of Hawaii atHilo.“We learned a lot of good

information about simplethings such as the differ-ence between horns, how towork within a band, overallmusic in general,” Sextonsaid.Sexton also explained

how she learned more abouther tone, improving herselfas a saxophone player, andbecoming more involved inthe bands which she is partof.“It has really helped me

understand the core of mu-sic, how to better myself asa person, and reflect more ofmy solo ideas out,” she said.For most people, espe-

cially on the Big Islandwhere Navy presence isminimal, this outreach mayhave been one of the firstopportunities to meet some-one in the Navy. Becausemusic tends to bring peopletogether, opportunities suchas these bring positive im-pressions of the Navy andits mission.The outreach also in-

cluded performances at thePrince Kuhio Plaza Malland ended with a perfor-mance from the PacificFleet Marching Band in the2014 Hilo Veterans Day Pa-rade.“The response from the

Big Island, the hospitality,the students and everyonewe have played for hasbeen very positive,” saidCharleton. “We are alreadybeing invited back, and weare looking forward to get-ting back as quickly as wecan.”The PACFLT Band is

based at Pearl Harbor andis dedicated to providing topquality music and enter-tainment in support of theU.S. Navy’s retention andrecruiting programs and forinternal and external publicrelations.

Pacific Fleet Band brings music to Big Island schools, communities

(Above) Musician 3rd ClassSteven LaMonica, a vocalistassigned to the U.S. Navy Pa-cific Fleet (PACFLT) Band, en-tertains students on Nov. 8at Kealakehe High School onthe Island of Hawaii as part ofthe U.S. Navy's communityand educational outreach pro-gram.

(Left) Chief Musician IanCharleton, assigned to theU.S. Navy Pacific Fleet(PACFLT) Band, instructs bandstudents during a music clinicat Kealakehe High School.

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale, Welfare andRecreation

Bargain hunters and treasureseekers can attend the SuperGarage Sale from 8 a.m. to noonSaturday at Richardson Field.Admission is free for shop-

pers. This will be the last MWRSuper Garage Sale of the year,and is open to the public. Thenext one will be in February.The last Super Garage Sale in

August was cancelled due toTropical Storm Iselle.More than 100 stalls of sellers

will be on the field. Clothing, ac-cessories, books, toys and morewill be available. Crafters will

also be on hand and will featurehandmade pieces available forpurchase.Parking for the event is avail-

able at Rainbow Bay Marina.Overflow parking will be atAloha Stadium across the streetfor a small fee.For more information on the

Super Garage Sale, go towww.greatlifehawaii.com.

Super Garage Sale returns Saturday

Justin Hirai

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamMorale, Welfare & Recreation

Catlin School-Age Care (SAC) heldan open house Oct. 24 for registeredfamilies and new families to experi-ence the facility.The event was held in observation

of the nationwide event, “Lights onAfterschool.” More than 200 youthparticipated in the special activities,which included toss and treat games,bounce houses, face painting, cakewalk, arts and crafts, healthy snacks,4H sewing, a dance tournament andpool games.Special guests featured local come-

dian, TV and radio personality AugieT. and his daughter Mahea, who isMiss Junior Teen Hawaii. They vol-unteered their time to speak aboutbullying. Mahea also donated copiesof her anti-bullying book, “It’s Okayto be Different.” She read the story tosmall groups of children and sharedher experiences of being bullied inschool and how she overcame it.“The purpose of the open house is

to let families know what’s availablein before and after school care. Theactivities going on today are typicalhere at Catlin,” said Christine Mon-roe, Catlin school-age care director.The activities are set up so kids canhave fun, learn and develop skills atthe same time. Catlin SAC also

works with the Boys & Girls Club ofAmerica and the 4H Club.Catlin SAC can serve 230 children

every day and is open to all militaryand civilians working on Departmentof Defense bases on Oahu. The facil-ity is currently at half capacity andaccepting new applicants. Before-and after school care is availablewhen public schools are open and ac-tivity-based camps and hourly careare available when public schools arenot in session. For more informationabout Catlin SAC, call 421-1556 orvisit www.greatlifehawaii.com.

Catlin School-Age Care holds open house

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Intramural Golf Tournament will begin atnoon today at Mamala Bay Golf Course. Thetournament is two-person best ball 18-holestroke play. Awards will be given to the topfour winners, in the lowest net and lowestgross. The tournament is free for specta-tors. FMI: 473-2494, 473-2437.

Free Golf Clinic will begin at 9:15 a.m. Sat-urday at Barbers Point Golf Course. FMI:682-1911.

Wood Shop Safety class will be held from4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the HickamArts & Crafts Center. Students will learn theproper and safe use of the tools and equip-ment. Upon completion, participants will be

issued a safety certification card enablingthem to use the shop tools and equipmentand to go on to more advanced woodworkingclasses. The cost is $20. FMI: 448-9907.

Sunday Brunch will be held from 9 a.m. to1:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Sam Choy’s IslandStyle Seafood Gri l le. The new Sundaybrunch menu now includes traditional fa-vorites, as well as appetizers, soup and sal-ads and lunch entrees. FMI: 422-3002.

Sunday Family Bow ling Day will be heldfrom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at NavalStation Bowling Center. Families will getone pepperoni pizza, one game of bowl-ing and rental shoes for $25 for a fam-

ily of four. FMI: 473-2574.

Turkey Roll will be held during the openbowling hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday through Nov. 21 at theHickam Bowling Center. Patrons can getone entry per person for each game bowledand can get a fourth entry free after bowl-ing three games. The drawing will be heldat 9 a.m. Nov. 22. Four turkeys will begiven away (one per family or individual).Winners must pick up their turkey from theHickam Bowling Center by Nov. 24. This ac-tivity is open to active-duty military, familymembers ages 10 and older, retirees andDepartment of Defense civilians. BowlingCenter employees and their families are

not eligible. FMI: 448-9959.

PeeWee Soceer Registration period for youthages 3 to 5 years old begins Nov. 17 and closesDec. 12. The season runs from January to March.The fee is $35, and registration is available atwww.greatlifehawaii.com. FMI: 473-0789.

Stretching & Core classwill be held from 8:30 to9:30 a.m. Nov. 18 and Nov. 20 at the Hickamchannel pathway at the grassy area near WrightBrothers Cafe. DumBell Fitness will conduct a 60-minute class that utilizes a form of body condi-tioning designed to lengthen, strengthen andsculpt muscles. Attendees should bring a yogamat and water to class. The fee is $5 per class.FMI: 471-2019.

MWR Marketing photoShoppers browse among the stalls at a previous Super Garage Sale.

MWR Marketing photoAugie T. and Mahea read “It’s Okay toBe Different” to youth at Catlin SchoolAge Care.

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EAT THE STREET21— Eat the Street: Bacon excursion will be sponsored by JBPHHMWR. The “Grab ‘n’ Go” trolley will depart from the Information,Tickets & Travel (ITT)-Hickam office at 4 p.m. and return at 6 p.m.The “Hangin’ Out” trolley will depart at 6:30 p.m. and return at 9:30p.m. Eat the Street is a monthly food truck and street food rally. Nolarge strollers or coolers are allowed, and folding chairs and/or matsare recommended. The cost is $7 per person. FMI: 448-2295.

WAIMANALO MAKAHIKI22— Traditional games and a ceremony will be featured atWaimanalo Makahiki, a Native Hawaiian cultural event from 6 a.m.to 10 p.m. at Bellows Beach Park. FMI: 927-1867.

TURKEY TROT 5K22— A free Turkey Trot 5K family fun run will be held at TurtleCove lanai (building 220), Bellows Air Force Station. Check-in is at 7a.m. and the race begins at 8 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to the topmale and female winners in each division: adults ages 18 and older,teens ages 13 to 17 and children ages 12 and younger. T-shirts willbe provided to the first 50 entrants. FMI: www.bellowsafs.com.

HOLIDAY LEGO CONTEST22— A LEGO building contest with a holiday theme will be heldfrom 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange parkinglot tent. Participants can enter to win LEGO prize packs. Authorizedpatrons can also enter a “guess how many bricks” contest to winadditional prizes and receive a certificate when they finish the build.No purchase is necessary and the event is open to patrons of allages. Signups will begin in mid-November at a date to be deter-mined. FMI: 423-3287.

DECEMBER

TOWER LIGHTING CELEBRATON12— The free 45th Annual Tower Lighting Celebration will be heldfrom 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Freedom Tower. Patrons can bring a blan-ket or lawn chairs to celebrate the season. Entertainment will beprovided by the Air Force Band of the Pacific and the Pacific FleetBand. Event shuttle service will be provided from the BX gardenshop to the event from 4:15 p.m. to the end of the festivities. Theevent will offer activities for children and photos with Santa. FMI:www.greatlifehawaii.com.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA13— The annual Breakfast with Santa will begin at 8 a.m. on thePearl Harbor Navy Exchange food court lanai. Besides a pancakeand bacon breakfast and a framed picture with Santa, the event willinclude glitter tattoos, balloon twisters, and holiday arts and crafts forchildren. The cost is $12 for children and $8 for adults. The event isfor authorized patrons only. FMI: 423-3287.

“Dracula Untold” explores the origin of Dracula, weaving vampire mythology with the true history of Prince Vlad the Impaler,depicting Dracula as a flawed hero in a tragic love story set in a dark age of magic and war.

DRACULA UNTOLD (PG-13)

HICKAM MEMORIAL THEATERTODAY 11/146:00 p.m. Alexander and the Terrible,

Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day (PG)

SATURDAY 11/154:00 p.m. Alexander and the Terrible,

Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day (PG) 7:00 p.m. Addicted (R)

SUNDAY 11/162:00 p.m. Alexander and the Terrible,

Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day (PG)

THURSDAY 11/207:00 p.m. Addicted (R)

NOVEMBER

COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGNTODAY— The 2014 Hawaii-Pacific Area Combined FederalCampaign (CFC) deadline has been extended to today. The CFC isthe annual fund-raising drive conducted by federal employees intheir workplace. The mission of the CFC is to encourage philan-thropy and to provide all federal employees the opportunity toimprove the quality of life for all. FMI: www.cfc-hawaii.org.

BLOOD DRIVESCurrently scheduled Tripler Army Medical Center blood drivesinclude:• Today, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, building 2,Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. • Nov. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Schofield Barracks Tropics, SchofieldBarracks. • Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 94th Army Air and Missile DefenseCommand, Fort Shafter Flats, building. 1507, Fort Shafter.• Nov. 24, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., USS Chosin, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. FMI: 433-6699 or 433-6148 or email michelle.lele@amedd.army.mil.

MEET OLAF AT NEXSATURDAY—Olaf will make an appearance from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. Saturday at the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange. Authorizedpatrons can meet the popular children’s character and enter prizegiveaways. FMI: 423-3287.

BRING AN AIRMAN HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS18 — The 10th annual Bring an Airman Home for the HolidaysProgram deadline to register is Nov. 18. Hickam Communities fami-lies can receive a commissary gift card to help with their holidaymeal when they invite single service members to share aThanksgiving with them. EmailThanksAirmen@hickamcommunities.com to participate in the pro-gram and provide contact information and the names of theAirmen/Airman to be hosted. FMI: 423-2300 orwww.hickamcommunities.com.

MWR NEWCOMERS LUNCHEON19— The JBPHH Newcomers Luncheon will be held from 11 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. in the ballroom at the Tradewinds Club. There will be afree buffet lunch, MWR information booths, sponsor tables and give-aways and activities for children. This event is open to all military-affiliated personnel. FMI: www.greatlifehawaii.com.

PARENT NIGHT AT TEEN CENTER20— Parent Night will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at theHickam Teen Center. This free event is open to families to eat, playgames and learn more about the center. FMI: 448-0418.

SHARKEY THEATERTODAY 11/147:00 p.m. Fury (R)

SATURDAY 11/152:30 p.m. The Book of Life (3-D) (PG)4:20 p.m. Dracula Untold (PG-13)6:10 p.m. The Judge (R)

SUNDAY 11/162:30 p.m. The Book of Life (PG) 4:20 p.m. Alexander and the Terrible,

Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day (PG)6:10 p.m. Fury (R)

THURSDAY 11/207:00 p.m. The Maze Runner (PG-13)

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Story and photo by Randy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho‘okele

A week after coming off ahuge win over Afloat Divi-sion leader USS Chafee(DDG 90) Bulldawgs, USSColumbus (SSN 762) MoonHowlers took another step to-ward the top of the division bybeating USS Santa Fe (SSN763), 19-13, on Nov. 8 at WardField, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.Led by a torrid pass rush that

was anchored by the linemanMachinist ’s Mate 3rd ClassZach Chruma, Columbus cap-tured their sixth win of the sea-son and are only one game inback of division co-leadersChafee and USS Port Royal (CG73).“At this point, there’s no top,”

Chruma said. “We’re limitlessand we’re only as good as nextweek. We’ll be alright.”After stopping Santa Fe on a

quick four-and-out, Columbus,starting from their own 33,wasted little time in gaining theupper hand by driving 47 yardsand the go-ahead score on onlyfive plays.On the drive, Moon Howlers

quarterback Lt. j.g. Derrick Ol-son was a perfect 4-for-4 onpass completions with the lasttoss covering 18 yards for atouchdown to receiver Fire Con-trol Technician Seaman DrewTexeira.The Moon Howlers converted

their point-after-touchdown at-tempt to go out in front at 7-0.Santa Fe, which entered the

game with a record of 3-5, re-sponded to the Moon HowlersTD with a scoring drive of theirown to tie the score at 7-7.After being sacked for no gain

at the Columbus 30-yard line,Santa Fe QB Senior Chief Infor-mation Systems TechnicianMike Rowe connected with re-ceiver Machinist Mate 3rd ClassKevin McVicker for a touch-down that led to the deadlock

after the converted extra point.The teams exchanged the ball

on downs before the MoonHowlers got the ball back withtime ticking away toward inter-mission.On second down from his own

30, Olson threw the ball downthe middle to Fire ControlTechnician 3rd Class EarlArnold who made the catch andturned it upfield for a catch-and-run touchdown that cov-ered 50 yards and gaveColumbus a 13-7 lead going intohalftime.The play worked so well that

Olson decided to try it one moretime on the team’s first posses-sion in the second half.With the ball sitting on the

Columbus 22, Olson foundArnold in the middle of the fieldand, once again, the receiverused his elusiveness and speedto ramble untouched into theend zone for a 19-7 advantage.“He’s not our only play-

maker,” Olson said about thetalent on Columbus. “He justhappened to step up today. Lastweek, we had someone elsestepping up. It’s good to haveguys with game-breaking speedon the outside.”Although Rowe did throw for

another touchdown, this time toSonar Technician (Submarine)Seaman Robert DeBoer, thatwas as close as Santa Fe wouldget as Chruma and the rest ofthe Moon Howlers defense pres-sured their opponent into sub-mission.“We were just talking,” said

Chruma, who accounted forthree tackles for losses duringthe game. “Communication ishuge here. We read the offense,called it out and went with it.”Olson complimented his de-

fense for doing an outstandingjob, but added that with only acouple of weeks remaining inthe regular season, the teamwill have to bring that same in-tensity every game.“This was obviously big, but

we don’t want to overlook any-one,” he said.

Columbus continues climb to the top of divisionNovember 14, 2014 Ho‘okele B-6

Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Earl Arnold keeps his eye on the ball before making the catch and turning itupfield for a touchdown.

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15th Wing Public Affairs

Hana Hou!, the rock band of theU.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Hawaii, delivered an energeticperformance Nov. 5 to studentsand faculty members as part ofthe school’s Red Ribbon Week fes-tivities at Kapolei ElementarySchool.“The performance went very

well,” said Cosmo Arakawa, theschool’s assistant principal. “This was our first time hosting

the band here at the school and itexceeded my expectations. Theywere terrific.”Arakawa, along with more than

20 faculty members and 300 stu-dents, observed the performance,which included hits such asPharrell William’s “Happy,” OneDirection’s “Story of My Life” andStevie Wonder’s “Superstition,” toname a few.Staff Sgt. Courtney Clifford, a

vocalist with the band, said theshow went very well and sheenjoyed the students’ reaction tothe performance.“The students were very polite,

well behaved and enjoyed theshow,” Clifford said. “Being able tocome out here and perform forschools is a part of our communityoutreach and we really have fundoing so.”Clifford also said being able to

perform in schools strengthens therelationship between the base andthe local community and allows

others to see a different side of themilitary.“Some of the children have mili-

tary parents so they’re familiarwith the life, but this is an oppor-tunity to show them one of themany things you can do in the mil-itary that they might love and

enjoy doing every day, like makingmusic,” Clifford said.The audience was attentive

throughout the performance andreacted to each song with clapsand applause. Toward the end ofthe show, one student starteddancing and, by the end of the

song, students in the entire gym-nasium were on their feet dancingto the music.“We’d be happy to have them

out again,” Arakawa said. “Thekids and staff really enjoyed them-selves, and we appreciate theirperformance and making this a

great experience.”Red Ribbon Week ran from Oct.

23 through Oct. 31 as part of thenational Red Ribbon Campaign.The campaign raises awareness ofthe effects of drug use and pro-vides resource information on drugprevention and recovery.

Hana Hou! rock band performs at local school for Red Ribbon Week

Members of Hana Hou!, the rock band of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Hawaii, perform a song for Kapolei Elementary School students andfaculty members in Kapolei Nov. 5.

Don Robbins

Editor, Ho’okele

Thanksgiving meals will be of-fered from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov.27 at the Hale Aina Dining Facil-ity. The menu will include baked

ham, prime rib, roast turkey,shrimp cocktail, French onion soupand assorted salad. Other itemswill include mashed potatoes, corn-bread dressing, glazed sweet pota-toes, rosemary potatoes, glazedcarrots, rice pilaf, corn, peas, greenbeans with mushrooms and as-sorted desserts.

No reservations are required.The meal is open to all military, re-tirees and their family members.Pricing is ala carte. In addition, Thanksgiving holi-

day meals will be served from 2 to4:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Silver Dol-phin Bistro. The meal price is$7.70. Items on the menu include

zuppa Tuscany soup, shrimp cock-tail, oven roasted turkey, bakedspiral ham with brown sugar glazeand giblet and turkey gravy. Othermenu items feature cranberrysauce, cornbread dressing, home-made mashed potatoes, macaroniand cheese, sweet potato casserole

and green bean casserole. The menu also will include corn

on the cob, assorted hot rolls, afresh salad bar with crab salad andpotato salad. Dessert will featureassorted baked pies, cobblers,cheesecake, an ice cream bar withassorted toppings and a holidaycake. The menu is open to all active

duty servicemembers, Departmentof Defense employees, retirees andfamilies with a valid ID card. Patrons are asked to bring exact

change to reduce wait time at thecashier stand. For more information, call 473-

2948.

Hale Aina, Silver Dolphin to offer Thanksgiving meals

The JS Teruzuki will offer ship tours to Department ofDefense card holders from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 22. The tours will be held at the ship at pier B-26. Only the

main deck will be open to visitors. Infants and children should be supervised by their par-

ents or guardians. Children should not be allowed to runaround the deck.Visitors should refrain from wearing sandals, skirts

and high-heeled shoes due to the ladders on deck.Unfortunately, people in wheelchairs cannot be accom-

modated. Visitors in uniform with the rank of O-5 and above

should notify the ship in advance.For more information, contact Lt. Cmdr. Michael

Barksdale, foreign ship liaison officer, at 473-2568 orMichael.barksdale@navy.mil or Lt. Cmdr. Naoki Shi-rasaka at 474-8465 or Naoki.shirasaka.ja@navy.mil.

JS Teruzuki to offer ship toursto DoD card holders Nov. 22

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