The Kwajalein Hourglass Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006 www.smdc.army.mil/KWAJ/Hourglass/hourglass.html Kwajalein high school graduate Lauren Peters visits St. Peter’s Square in Rome. Peters is Kwajalein high school graduate Lauren Peters visits St. Peter’s Square in Rome. Peters is living and studying fashion design in Florence, Italy on a four-year program from Marist living and studying fashion design in Florence, Italy on a four-year program from Marist College. For more on her experiences living and studying in Italy, see Page 4. College. For more on her experiences living and studying in Italy, see Page 4. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Peters) (Photo courtesy of Lauren Peters)
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Kwajalein high school graduate Lauren Peters visits St. Peter’s Square in Rome. Peters is Kwajalein high school graduate Lauren Peters visits St. Peter’s Square in Rome. Peters is living and studying fashion design in Florence, Italy on a four-year program from Marist living and studying fashion design in Florence, Italy on a four-year program from Marist
College. For more on her experiences living and studying in Italy, see Page 4. College. For more on her experiences living and studying in Italy, see Page 4. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Peters)(Photo courtesy of Lauren Peters)
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USAKA Person of the Week
Mike Dame
Letters to the editor
Well, another year is almost in the books. We should congratulate our-selves for making it through.
I didn’t have another heart attack, any major surgeries, any major health problems and I didn’t spend any nights in a hospital.
Geez, what a boring year. But, like I always say, boring can be
mighty good. Interesting stuff isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. At least with boredom, nothing bad is happening. That’s my theory anyway. I mean, bad things are never boring. They always require lots of attention and make for loads of stress.
There’s an ancient Chinese curse that goes, “May you live in interesting times.” Man, for the last couple of years, things have been way too interesting for me.
Besides my own physical attention-getters, there’s been the steady drumbeat of bad news in the world. You know how Iraq’s not going well, Iran and North Korea are getting nuclear weapons, the Middle East is always in turmoil, there’s genocide going on in Dafur and the Sudan, Russia and China keep making bad noises about everything, terrorists are everywhere, we’re running out of oil and, oh yeah, global warming is going to kill us all. It’s way interesting stuff, huh?
Like I said, bring on boring. Right now, I’d like to make a New Year’s resolution.
I never want to see a TV news program again. I never want to read a newspaper or magazine ever again. I never want to hear radio news either. I also don’t want e-mails telling me anything either.
Of course, given the job I have, that might not turn out so well. It could be hard to write about stuff I don’t know anything about. Oh sure, some people say that’s what I do anyway, but what do
they know, the peasants. I really want to spend the rest of my life in what I like to
call the ‘Sgt. Schultz mode’ (for those of you old enough to remember Hogan’s Heroes).
I know you recall Schultz’ famous answer to everything, “I know nothing...nothing!” Yeah, that man had the secret of a good life. I really think the less someone knows, the hap-pier they gotta be.
Think about it. What if you didn’t know about Iraq, terror-ism, Iran, global warming or any of the other really interesting things that are going on? Wouldn’t you be happier?
Of course, it might get kinda old living under a rock or in a cave, but hey, you gotta take the bad with the good, you know.
Well, you’re probably as tired of reading this as I am of writing it, so I’ll leave you with the best wish I can make.
Have a really, really boring new year.
Chugach employee Mike Dame has worked on Kwajalein for more than 20 years and is the airfi eld ramp lead man. Anyone who has either fl own the helicopter, watched Air Mobil-ity Command aircraft being unloaded or loaded, or vehicles maneuvering on the ramp should know this guy has it under control. In this type environment it is not his job to be your friend, but to ensure everyone’s safety and he does that fantastically! He yells, screams, points and does whatever is necessary to ensure the job is done right and passengers are transported safely.
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D.A.R.E
Students graduate from drug prevention programHourglass reports
Twenty-nine 6th graders gradu-ated from the Kwajalein Drug Abuse Resistance Education or D.A.R.E. program in December.
The course, taught annually by the Kwajalein Police Department, is a “collaborative program in which the KPD and the elemen-tary school join together to edu-cate students about personal and social consequences of substance abuse and violence,” according to Lt. Mike Larsen from KPD and the course instructor.
“The program will provide chil-dren with the information and skills they need to avoid tobacco and alcohol, to live drug-free and violence-free lives. Abuse of ATOD [Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs] can lead to violence.”
Mary Doerries’ winning essay
This D.A.R.E. class was very different than the one I had back in the states. This time I have to write a report. Also, my old D.A.R.E. offi cer just told stories, but this time I learned important skills and how to recognize ordinary from the unordinary.
I learned about alcohol and the effects it has on us. I learned how it is illegal for some ages to drink alcohol. I learned about marijuana and how it is illegal in the United States. Marijuana affects your brain and body and causes short-term memory loss. Marijuana has 50-70 percent more poisons than tobacco smoke. I learned how it is illegal for anyone to have tobacco under the age of 18 years. Tobacco has nicotine, and that causes addiction. The more tobacco you have, the more of a chance that you will get lung cancer. I learned that beer is illegal to some ages. I learned that beer companies put advertisements on toys, hats, shirts, etc. They try to make it look cool to drink when it’s really not. Companies think we are going to buy their products in the future. The companies don’t care if we are too young to drink, and they don’t care if we get into trouble or not for drinking it. I learned how to make good decisions about problems that might happen to me. I think when my sister gets older I hope the D.A.R.E. program will still be going on, because everyone should be able to learn the effects drugs have on you. I also learned that peer pressure has a huge affect on some people. If some people want to fi t in with others who do drugs or other bad things, they are going to do those things and it does not make it right. These are some of the things I learned in D.A.R.E
The D.A.R.E. program is ten les-sons long with one lesson a week for ten weeks.
“The children are very interested in the program and have expressed their interest in their fi nal D.A.R.E. reports generated for graduation,” Larsen said. “Most of the children enjoy interacting with local law en-forcement and learning what law enforcement does on USAKA [U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll].”
Larsen added that the program teaches children about the dangers of ATOD, and the children have ex-pressed their understanding how to make the right decisions about ATOD situations. “Each child pro-vides a pledge to live drug-free and violence-free life at the end of the program. Several children have expressed that they knew about
ATOD prior to the program, but did not really understand the ef-fects it has on their lives until they attended D.A.R.E.,” he said.
The youth were required to write an essay to graduate from the pro-gram. The essays were judged by Larsen.
Mary Doerries, a student in Anne Jahnke’s class, won the es-say competition. Carolyn Kulig, of Tara Yurovchak’s class, was also recognized for her essay contribu-tions.
“I just want to express how proud the Kwajalein Police Depart-ment is of all the students’ hard work during the past ten weeks. Additionally, I want to thank Mrs. Yurovchak, Mrs. Jahnke, and the school for their help and participa-tion in the program,” Larsen said.
My D.A.R.E. Pledge:I pledge not to do drugs, alcohol, and tobacco and not to give into peer
pressure. I will tell people that smoking and drugs are wrong, so hope-fully they will not do them either.
D.A.R.E. graduates:
Tara Yurovchak’s class
Marcus BeallEdward BoboKori DowellIwalani FurgesonKeegan GrayHagar KabuaJared KleinCarolyn KuligRenu FraseJacob PagetteMichael PedroEthan RejtoEva SeelyeJamie SimpsonNatasha Tomas
Anne Jahnke’s class:
Matt BorgMaggie CapelleEmma ConradBrandon DelgadoMary DoerriesEdwin FritchValorie JackShannon KeelanJustin LambertMalkie LoeakMary McPhatterGlothelia MijenaLaura PippittMarc Ray
DRUGSDRUGS
ALCOHOLALCOHOL
TOBACCOTOBACCO
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Lauren Peters, taking in the sights of Lauren Peters, taking in the sights of Capri Island off the southern coast of Capri Island off the southern coast of Italy, is a 2005 graduate of Kwajalein Italy, is a 2005 graduate of Kwajalein High School and a Marist College High School and a Marist College freshman taking fashion courses in freshman taking fashion courses in Florence, Italy. Florence, Italy. (Photos courtesy of Lauren Peters) (Photos courtesy of Lauren Peters)
Kwaj graduate Lauren Peters enjoying her four-year fashion study program in Florence, ItalyJJ KleinReporter
When Lauren Peters graduated from Kwajalein High School last June her plans for college were nailed down tight, or so she thought. Her plan
was to leave the island to major in Fashion De-sign at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Located just 90 miles north of Manhattan, Lauren would have the New York fashion scene within arms’ reach. She could hop on the Metro-North commuter rail and be on Fashion Avenue in a heartbeat. For a young woman with design aspirations what could be better than that? How about the opportunity to attend a four-
year bachelor degree program in Florence, Italy?Lauren received a letter from Marist selecting her
as a potential candidate, based on her fashion de-sign application and academic grades, to attend its newly developed fashion design program with the Scuola Lorenzo de’ Medici as a freshman.
Of course, her parents Diane and Doug Peters, still on Kwajalein, had more than a few questions and were understandably a bit trepid about send-
ing their eldest daughter straight from Kwajalein to Italy.
“Where would Lauren live? What is the primary language of instruction at the school? If Lauren chose to return to Marist after a year would her credits transfer,” Doug wondered. But high on
Vivendo in Italia bella
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his list was, “How is all this going to happen in two months?”
“It was very sudden,” said Lauren, “and I had very little time to make changes and prepare for such a decision.”
Armed with youthful energy and excitement, Lau-
Lauren wakes up
bling over ancient Roman roads. A typical week for Lauren centers on her classes at Lorenzo de Medici where she is taking Introduction to the Fashion In-dustry, Beginning Italian, Principles of Drawing and Composition, Basic Sewing and College Writing II.
“I really do enjoy all of my classes here,” she said. “None of my professors are American; my writing teacher is from England, my fashion teacher is from Germany, and all of the others are from Italy. They bring a completely different perspective into every-thing.
“I feel like I’m gaining a lot of extra experience both academically and personally than if I had gone straight to Marist,” continued Lauren. “Academically, it’s allowing me so much hands-on experience and so many different ideas to learn and study about. I also have the easy ability to travel to so many unique and interesting places.”
Come the weekend and Lauren is off exploring these
“As terrifi ed as I was to take this kind of a leap, especially for my freshman year, it’s been a great experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything.”
— Lauren Peters
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PETERS, from Page 5
The Eurochocolate festival is held annually in Perugia, Italy and is a traditionalgathering for chocolate lovers from all over the world
interesting places, taking day tripsto the Tuscan cities of Lucca andViareggio as well as excursions toNaples, Pompeii and Capri.
“I’ve had the opportunity totake some special trips to Milanfor Fashion Week, where we wereable to sneak into the Shoe Eventas well as some fashion shows,”confi ded Lauren. She also visited“Rome and Vatican City for an ex-clusive tour of the necropolis un-der St. Peter’s Basilica, and Peru-gia for the annual EurochocolateFestival.”
The experience of living in a dif-ferent culture is not lost on thisfresh-faced girl from Kwajalein.Lauren recognizes that she islearning a lot of life lessons andloves how it is making her growas a person, questioning differentperspectives and broadening herworld view.
“Even the simplest things herecan become very complicated because I don’t know the cor-rect words to say or the correctprocess to go about things,” sheadmitted. “I need lots of patienceand persistence to keep indulgingmyself in new cultural experienc-es, even if they don’t always turnout as expected.
“It’s quite a challenge to rec-ognize that I am the outsider,the foreigner, and that I have toadapt to a completely differentlifestyle. But now that I’m doingit, I couldn’t imagine it any otherway,” she continued.
“Whether Lauren continues an-other year at Lorenzo de’ Medicior returns to Marist in New York,this year will be life changing,”said Doug. “We would encourageany parent of a college student topursue carefully any opportunitytheir child may have to experiencea study abroad or internationaldegreed program. Opportunitiesin life should be embraced andenjoyed.”
Teenager and parents are on thesame page when it comes to thisremarkable year abroad. Laurenagreed, “As terrifi ed as I was totake this kind of a leap, especiallyfor my freshman year, it’s been agreat experience that I wouldn’t trade for anything.”
St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is one of the world’s most magnifi cent buildings and is the home of the Roman Catholic Church.
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From bouncy to bubbly, New Year’s Eve is covered
Ringin the New Year
The New Year’s Eve Midnight Run sponsored by the Kwajalein Running Club is family-friendly and provides noise makers, hats and treats. Other New Year’s Eve activities will include a children’s arcade, a teen dance at the Youth Center and the AFE band Taylor Made Jazz.
Hourglass reports
Looking for something to do on New Year’s Eve? There are plenty of events for those ranging in age from the milk-and-cookies set to the beer-and-bubbly group to choose from to ring in the New Year.
Bounce ManiaNew Year’s Eve fun begins with a chil-
dren’s arcade featuring a bounce house, in-fl atable obstacle course and jousting arena set up at the Corlett Recreation Center gym. The doors will be open from 4 to 5 p.m. for children up to second grade and 5 to 6 p.m. for grades three through six. Teens, seventh through twelfth grades, can fi ght it out at the jousting arena between 6-7 p.m.
Stonefi sh at the Pacifi c ClubLocal favorite Stonefi sh will serve up an
eclectic mix of dance tunes, from the Bea-tles to the Killers, at 6:30 p.m. at the Pacifi c Club. All ages are invited to dance the night away while the band plays hits from Aeros-mith, The Rolling Stones and more. Kwajalein Range Services Dining Service will sell pizza, beer and soda.
Teen New Year’s Eve Dance Extravaganza
Island teens seventh through twelfth grades can count down the New Year at a dance sponsored by Child and Youth Services. The dance is from 9 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. at the Community Activities Center Room 6.
New Year’s Eve Midnight RunThe family-friendly New Year’s Eve Mid-night run, hosted by the Kwajalein
Running Club, begins at the Emon Beach
Main Pavilion and fol-lows a two-mile course
through the housing area. The winner is not the fi rst to cross
the fi nish line, but the last person to cross before the stroke of mid-night. No watches or timing devices are allowed, and runners, joggers
and walkers are all welcomed. Registration is capped at 250
people.“The ‘run’ turns largely into a
parade of revelers, so don’t be in-
timidated if you are not fast,” said Bob Sholar, KRC president. The party begins at 9:30 p.m. with re-freshments and music by Neil Dye, and will continue into the wee hours of the morning.
Taylor Made Jazz at the Yokwe Yuk ClubInternational Jazz/Rhythm and Blues
band Taylor Made Jazz will perform 8 p.m., tonight at the Roi Outrigger and 10 p.m., Sunday at the Yokwe Yuk Club, and is well-known for its original music as well as jazz songs from the early years to the present.
The eight-member band entertains and supports U.S. military troops around the globe with Armed Forces Enter-tainment. The band is also noted for its workshops with children in schools and embassies in the art of Jazz and R & B and their fundraising efforts for worldwide charities.
All movies subject to change with shipments. For updates, call the movie hotline at 52700.
Idlewild Two Prohibition-era performers determined to fend off the vicious gangsters currently attempting to gain a stake in the pair’s lucrative club in this musical drama directed by longtime collaborator Bryan Barber and featuring choreography by three-time Tony award winner Hinton Battle. In the 1930s, Idlewild was the hottest speakeasy in the South. Everything changes, however, when a powerful gangster and his ruthless henchmen move in on the scene with every intention of landing a healthy portion of the club’s considerable profi ts.
The Covenant An ancient secret threatens to unleash the powers of darkness on a group of modern prep school students when the sole survivor of a cursed bloodline returns to lay claim to the powers denied to him centuries ago in a supernatural teen thriller from director Renny Harlin and screenwriter J.S. Cardone. The story begins in 1692, when fi ve families from the Ipswich Colony of Massachusetts formed a covenant of silence that would forever protect their remarkable powers. One family went too far, though, and as a result of their transgression they were forever banished from the land. Flash forward to the new millennium and the four Sons of Ipswich are now the student elite at the prestigious Spenser Academy. Bound by their sacred ancestry and sworn to silence, these four teens share a secret so remarkable that it has served to protect their families for hundreds of years. The past has a way of coming back when you least expect it though, and when the fi fth Son of Ipswich returns seeking to harness the powers denied him in the past, the battle is on to ensure the safety of The Covenant .
Barnyard A cow learns to walk like a man, both literally and fi guratively, in this computer-animated comedy written and directed by Steve Oedekerk, the creator of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Ben (voice of Sam Elliott) is a cow who for years has been the leader and sober voice of reason among the animals at a farm where the critters are a bit unusual .
.Movie ratingsG = general audiences, all ages admittedPG = parental guidance suggested, some material may not be suitable for children.PG-13 = Parents strongly cautioned, some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.R = restricted, under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.NC-17 = No one 17 and under admitted.
The following 26 U.S. servicemembers have died in the Global War on Terror.
Staff Sgt. Jacob G. McMillan, 25, of Lafayette, La., died Dec. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle and was followed by enemy small arms fi re. McMillan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regi-ment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Spc. Robert J. Volker, 21, of Big Spring, Tex-as, died Dec. 20 in Baghdad, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Myles C. Sebastien, 21, of Opelousas, La., died Dec. 20 from wounds suf-fered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Sebastien was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Fernando S. Tamayo, 19, of Fontana, Calif., died Dec. 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province. Tamayo was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expedi-tionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Hospitalman Kyle A. Nolen, 21, of Ennis, Texas, died Dec. 21 in Al Anbar Province, as a result of enemy action. Nolen was assigned to H Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Regimental Combat Team 7, I Marine Expedition-ary Force Forward, Twentynine Palms.
Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Burgess, 21, of Sanford, Mich., and Lance Cpl. Ryan L. Mayhan, 25, of Hawthorne, Calif., died Dec. 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regi-ment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expedition-ary Force, Twentynine Palms.
Spc. Joshua D. Sheppard, 22, of Quinton, Okla., died Dec. 22 in Baghdad, of wounds suf-fered when his patrol came in contact with the enemy using small arms fi re. Sheppard was as-signed to the 642nd Engineer Support Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Sgt. Curtis L. Norris, 28, of Dansville, Mich., died Dec. 23 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Norris was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum.
Spc. John Barta, 25, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died Dec. 23 in Buhritz, Iraq, of wounds suffered from indirect enemy fi re during combat operations. Barta was assigned to the 1st Bat-talion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood.
Spc. Chad J. Vollmer, 24, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Pfc. Wilson A. Algrim, 21, of Howell, Mich., and Pvt. Bobby Mejia II, Saginaw, Mich. died Dec. 23 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infan-try, Big Rapids, Mich.
Spc. Elias Elias, 27, of Glendora, Calif., died Dec. 23 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when
an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol. Elias was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Spc. Michael J. Crutchfi eld, 21, of Stockton, Calif., died Dec. 23 in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. His death is under investigation. Crutchfi eld was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pvt. Evan A. Bixler, 21, of Racine, Wis., died Dec. 24 in Hit, Iraq, of wounds suffered from en-emy indirect fi re during security operations. Bixler was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Lance Cpl. Stephen L. Morris, 21, of Lake Jackson, Texas, died Dec. 24 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province. Morris was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regi-ment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expedition-ary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Pfc. Eric R. Wilkus, 20, of Hamilton, N.J., died Dec. 25 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of a non-combat related injury Dec. 22 in Baghdad. The incident is under investigation. Wilkus was assigned to the 57th Mil-itary Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, Schofi eld Barracks, Hawaii.
Sgt. Jason C. Denfrund, 24, of Cattaraugus, N.Y., died Dec. 25 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on patrol. Denfrund was as-signed to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regi-ment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum.
Sgt. Jae S. Moon, 21, of Levittown, Pa., died Dec. 25 in Baghdad,of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol Dec. 14 in Baghdad. Moon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson.
Sgt. 1st Class Dexter E. Wheelous, 37, of Winder, Ga., died Dec. 25 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device deto-nated near his vehicle during combat operations. Wheelous was assigned to the 842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Capt. Hayes Clayton, 29, of Georgia, died Dec. 25 in Balad, of wounds suffered when an impro-vised explosive device detonated while he was con-ducting combat operations. Clayton was assigned to the 842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Divi-sion, Fort Riley.
Spc. Joseph A. Strong, 21, of Lebanon, Ind., and Spc. Douglas L. Tinsley, 21, of Chester, S.C. died of injuries suffered when the vehicle they were in was involved in a rollover incident on Dec. 26 in Baghdad. The incident is under investigation. They were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson.
Cpl. Joshua M. Schmitz, 21, of Spencer, Wis., died Dec. 26, and Lance Cpl. William C. Koprince Jr., 24, of Lenoir City, Tenn., died Dec. 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar prov-ince. Both Marines were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Ma-rine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune.
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Surfway holiday uniform tradition brings cheer to shoppers, workers
Community ActivitiesBeachesEmonSunday, Monday and Tuesday.......11 a.m.-6 p.m.All other beaches.......Buddy system at all timesBowling CenterSunday, Monday and Tuesday ...............1-9 p.m.CRC/Raquetball CourtsSunday........................................7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.Monday.........................................10 a.m.- 9 p.m.Tuesday......................................7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.Gear Locker Sunday......................................................ClosedMonday and Tuesday....................4:30-6:30 p.m.Golf Course ............................Sunrise to sunsetGolf Pro ShopSunday, Monday and Tuesday...6:30 a.m.-5 p.m.Driving Range.............Closed Sunday-TuesdayHobby ShopSunday ............................................Noon-5 p.m.Monday and Tuesday.......................12:30-6 p.m.Ivey GymSunday, Monday and Tuesday...7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.Kayak Shack Sunday, Monday and Tuesday ..........1-5:30 p.m.Pools Adult .........................Buddy system at all times Family (Sunday-Tuesday)...........11 a.m.-6 p.m.Skate Park..................Buddy system at all timesSmall Boat Marina Sunday and Tuesday.................8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.Monday..............................................1-5:30 p.m.ARCSunday .......................................11 a.m.-11 p.m.Monday and Tuesday..................10 a.m.-11 p.m.Library Sunday...................................................1-4 p.m.Monday and Tuesday........................1-6:30 p.m.SurfwaySunday and Monday.................................ClosedTuesday..........................................Normal hoursTen-TenSunday..........................................10 a.m.-7 p.m.Monday.....................................................ClosedTuesday..........................................Normal hoursGimbel’sSunday..........10 a.m.-12:30 p.m./2:30-6:30 p.m.Monday.....................................................ClosedTuesday..........................................Normal hoursMacy’s and Macy’s WestSunday and Monday.................................ClosedTuesday..........................................Normal hoursDVD DepotSunday and Monday...11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-7 p.m.Yokwe Yuk ClubSunday......................................open until 2 a.m.Monday and Tuesday...............................ClosedCountry ClubSunday...........................................7 a.m.-5 p.m.Monday and Tuesday.....................7 a.m.-3 p.m.Ocean ViewSunday and Monday..................4:30 p.m.-2 a.m.Tuesday..........................................Normal hoursSunrise BakerySunday..............................................6 a.m.-noonMonday and Tuesday........................7 a.m.-noonLaundry/vending........Closed Monday/TuesdayPost Offi ce Roi/Kwaj.....Closed Sunday-Tuesday
bellishing with coordinating fabric necklines or ruffl es and bows. One young bagger fashioned his yardage into a vest to wear, just to be a bit different.
“She gives us a Christmas gift,” said Cashier Aileen Bolkeim express-ing the sentiments of the workers at the registers. “She is our friend, we really thank her for the material.”
Part of this Surfway tradition is to take photographs of each mem-ber of the staff wearing his or her outfi t. The employees look forward to having their photos taken, often adding a wot or handicraft fl ower to their hair. The photos of the “Surf-way Gang” are then assembled on the wall next to the 15-items-or-less checkout register for the next year.
When it came time for Stock Clerk Masa Samual to have his photo taken, he wouldn’t take the photo until the aisle he maintains was completely clean. Only then would he pose for the camera.
It’s as much fun for me as it is for them,” said the Christmas angel.
By JJ KleinReporter
If you dared to venture into Surfway on December 23 you may have noticed something different, and no, it wasn’t the crowded aisles or the long lines of Kwajalein residents making their last minute Christmas purchases at the registers. Hitting just the right festive note of the season were the Surfway employees dressed in their holiday “uniform.”
There is no mandated uniform for the 21 Surf-way employees, but several times a year the cashiers, baggers, stock clerks and managers dress in match-ing shirts and dresses. The entire Surfway staff will be sporting its holiday attire again on New Year’s Eve.
The holiday outfi ts are a Christmas tradition that started three years ago when a Christmas “angel” donated yards and yards of fabric for no specifi c reason other than “to do something nice for them.”
“I’ve built this relationship with them that just sort of happened,” said this person, who wishes to remain anonymous. “I enjoy them; they are always friendly, and I enjoy teasing with them.”
“It really surprised us the fi rst year and then to follow-up with another two years,” commented Ray Den-ham, Surfway store manager, “we are very appreciative of what she is doing.”
Shopping for the fabric begins in October with some input from the staff. This year they requested bur-gundy colored material, but none was found, so the donor chose a cheerful tropical print with green and burgundy palm fronds set on a beige background.
In November each employee was given the fabric, three yards for women and two yards for men, to create an outfi t for the Christmas season. Staff members put their own individual style to their outfi t, em-
Surfway cashier Alina Labaun sports her ‘holiday uniform’ made out of fabric donated by an private benefactor on island. Enough fabric was donated to make uniforms for 21 Surfway employees. (Photo by JJ Klein)
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Sunday All programming is subject to change without notice
Time Channel 9 Roller/DTS
Sports
Channel 14AFN News
Channel 17 AFN Prime
Channel 20AFN Spectrum
Channel 23 AFN Movies
Channel 26 AFN Family
Channel 29 AFN Sports
Time
midnight Roller Fox & Friends The Late Show Late Night with Movie: (cont.) Fairly Oddparents Sun Bowl midnight
FridayStir-fry to orderCharsiu spareribsChicken nuggets
ThursdayKeoki’s pot roastChicken adoboBeer-battered cod
TonightBraised short ribsBroiled fajita chickenTex-Mex stir fry
Religious ServicesCatholic
Saturday Mass, 5:30 p.m., in the small chapelSunday Mass, 9:15 a.m., in the main chapelMass on Roi is at 11:45 a.m., in Roi chapel
Protestant 8 and 10:45 a.m., Sunday andRoi-Namur service at 4 p.m.
Sunday school for all ages is at 9:15 a.m.
Latter-day Saints9:30 a.m., Sunday, in
Corlett Recreation Center, Room 3.
Baptist 9:40 a.m., Sunday, in elementary school music room.
Church of Christ
HELP WANTEDKwajalein Range Services has the following job openings. For contract hire positions, call Dennis Lovin, 256-890-8710. For all others, call Jack Riordan, 55154. Full job descriptions and requirements for contract openings are located online at www.krsjv.com. Job descriptions for other openings are located at Human Resources, Building 700.
NEED EXTRA money? KRS employment applications are continually accepted for the Community Activities and Food Services departments for casual and part-time positions. If you are interested in being a scorekeeper, sports offi cial, recreation aide, recreation specialist, library aide, lifeguard, disc jockey, pizza delivery driver, catering/dining room worker or temporary offi ce support, please submit your application to the HR department for consideration as positions become available. For more information, call the KRS HR Offi ce at 54916.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Child Development Center. Full-time. Strong offi ce and computer skills required. HR Req. K031397.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I, Engineering Dept., full time. Strong communication and computer skills required. Technical library experience preferred. HR Req. K031385.
AUTO BODY TECHNICIAN, Automotive, HR Req. K031086.
BEAUTICIAN, casual position, HR Req. K031351.
ELECTRICIAN, HR Req. K030983.
ELECTRICIAN I, Kwajalein Operations, full-time, HR Req. K031092.
MECHANIC I, Kwajalein Automotive, HR Req. K030331.
MECHANIC II, Automotive Services, HR Req. K031139.
MECHANIC HEAVY EQUIPMENT I, HR Req. K031162.
PROGRAM LEAD, Youth Services, two casual positions, HR Reqs. K031323 and K031324.
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN I, two positions, HR Req. 031563 and 031719.
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN II. Six positions, HR Reqs. 030817, 031495, 031601, 031603, 031605 and 031607.
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN III, three positions, HR Reqs. 031561, 031527 and 031689.
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN III – ALTAIR, HR Req. 030669 (Roi-Namur).
EMERGENCY VEHICLE TECHNICIAN III, HR Req. 031032.
FIELD ENGINEER I, two positions, HR Reqs. 031189 and 031729.
FIELD ENGINEER II, seven positions, HR Reqs. 031315, 031157, 031373, 031511, 031559, 031148 and 031725.
FIELD ENGINEER II, Roi-Namur, HR Req. 030741.
FIELD ENGINEER II, TRADEX, HR Req. 031245 (Roi-Namur).
FIREFIGHTER, fi ve positions, HR Reqs. 031054, 031056, 031082, 031124 and 031142.
FIREFIGHTER/EMT, two positions, HR Reqs. 031138 and 031140.
FOOD SAFETY INSPECTOR, HR Req. 031691.
HARDWARE ENGINEER, HR Req. 031687.
HARDWARE ENGINEER II, HR Req. 031705.
HARDWARE ENGINEER III, three positions, HR Reqs. 031493, 031665 and 031723.
HAZMAT SPECIALIST II, HR Req. 031108.
MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST, HR Req. 030871.
MATERIAL HANDLER I, HR Req. 031707.
MATERIAL HANDLER II, HR 031621.
MECHANIC III, three positions, HR Reqs. 031000, 031102 and 031208.
MECHANIC IV, HR Req. 030966.
MECHANIC HEAVY EQUIPMENT III, four positions, HR Reqs. 030376, 030862, 030912 and 030506.
NETWORK ENGINEER II–MO, HR Req. 031227.
OPERATIONS TEST DIRECTOR, HR Req. 031485.
OPTICS TECHNICIAN III, HR Req. 031595.
PLANT TECHNICIAN II, HR Req. 031645.
PLANT TECHNICIAN III, HR Req. 031643.
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER IV, HR Req. 031168.
PRODUCTION CONTROL CLERK I, Automotive. Full-time, HR Req. K031250.
PROGRAMMER, HR Req. 031067.
RADIO/TV OPERATOR, AFN, HR Req. 031667.
REGISTERED NURSE, three positions, HR Reqs. 031635, 031637 and 031597.
RF SAFETY SPECIALIST/FIELD ENGINEER II, HR
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Col. Stevenson Reed, commander, U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll/Reagan Test Site, cordially
invites you to attend a New Year’s reception on Jan. 21, at Quarters 241.
RSVP by Jan. 17 is required. Call Roberta Jones, 54932, or e-mail: [email protected]
for assigned time slot. Civilian dress is island casual. Class B for military personnel.
Armed Forces Entertainment bandArmed Forces Entertainment band“Taylor Made Jazz” will perform on “Taylor Made Jazz” will perform on
Roi at 8 p.m., tonight, at the Roi at 8 p.m., tonight, at the Outrigger and at 10 p.m., Sunday, at Outrigger and at 10 p.m., Sunday, at the Yuk Club. Must be 21 to enter.the Yuk Club. Must be 21 to enter.
WHAT ARE YOUDOING NEW
YEAR’S EVE?
New Year’s Eve Walk/Run. New Year’s Eve Walk/Run. Call Bob Sholar, 51815, for moreCall Bob Sholar, 51815, for moreinformation. Sponsored by theinformation. Sponsored by the
Kwajalein Running Club.Kwajalein Running Club.
Music by the Stonefi sh starts atMusic by the Stonefi sh starts at6:30 p.m., at the Pacifi c Club. 6:30 p.m., at the Pacifi c Club.
Dining services will sell pizza, beerDining services will sell pizza, beerand food. All ages welcome.and food. All ages welcome.
Bounce in the new year at the Corlett Bounce in the new year at the Corlett Recreation Center gym. Obstacle course, Recreation Center gym. Obstacle course,
bounce house,jousting ring and more.bounce house,jousting ring and more.4-5 p.m., Grades K - 24-5 p.m., Grades K - 25-6 p.m., Grades 3-65-6 p.m., Grades 3-6
6-7 p.m., Grades 7 and up6-7 p.m., Grades 7 and up
KWAJ BINGO WILL BE THURSDAY AT THE YUK CLUB.CARD SALES AT 5:30 P.M.PLAY BEGINS AT 6:30 P.M.BLACKOUT AT 58 NUMBERS
WITH A $950 JACKPOT.BRING IDENTIFICATION TO PLAY.
MUST BE 21 TO ENTER.
Req. 031147.
SERVER ADMINISTRATOR I, HR Req. 031631.
SERVER ADMINISTRATOR II, HR Req. 031557.
SUPERVISOR SERVER ADMINISTRATOR, HR Req. 031629.
SUPERVISOR, Water Plant Systems, HR Req. 031174.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER II. CONUS-Lexington, HR Req. 031175.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV, HR Req. 031677.
SUPERVISOR, Air Terminal Services, HR Req. 031148.
SYSTEMS ENGINEER III. Two positions, HR Reqs. 031481 and 031483.
SYSTEMS ENGINEER IV, HR. Req. 031555.
TECHNICAL LIBRARIAN, HR Req. 031176.
TELEPHONE TECHNICIAN III, HR Req. 030965.
TRAINING COORDINATOR II, HR 031663.
WAREHOUSEMAN II/SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK, CONUS-Richmond, HR Req. 030843.
and responsible attitude, and conscientious, organized approach to work in changing environment. Profi cient in MS Offi ce. KEAMS experience a plus. Must be able to obtain security clearance. Submit resumé to Lyn Long, P.O. Box 58, Local, by Jan 6.
WANTED
WHITE CHRISTMAS trees to borrow for decoration at Commodore’s Ball. Call Sandy, 54152 or 58990.
GAMEBOY SP in good condition, reasonably priced, any color except pink. Call Steve, 51298.
WINDSURFING GEAR. Novice sailors want to step up to intermediate or advanced equipment, interested in buying boards, sails, masts, booms and harness. Call 56063 and leave a message.
HOUSE-SITTING situation for visiting doctor and wife for March 20-27. Call 52200.
LIVING ROOM furniture. Call 52342.
FREE PLANTS. Call 54578.
LOST
LARGE FEMALE calico cat black with orange on one-half of her face and legs, from Quarters 483-A on Dec. 23. Reward offered. Call 52642.
FOUND
CHILD’S red baseball cap with Boeing logo at Emon Beach. Call Mary, 51298.
WOMAN’S SILVER ring at adult pool on Wednesday. Call 52201.
PATIO SALE
WEDNESDAY, 8-10 a.m., Quarters 203-A. Indoor and outdoor Christmas decorations. No early birds.
FOR SALE
HOBIE CAT, 16-foot, in launch area, blue hulls, new shrouds and trapeze wire set, $600 or best offer. Call Randy, 53643.
COMPACT VHS recorder, $175 and Deskjet 990 cse color printer, $50. Call Susannah, 55130.
GIRL’S (12-18 months) outifts, 24 quantity, $40 for all; infant car seat, $25; Burley bike trailer and Black and Decker drill and 7-inch grinder, $25 each. Call 52642.
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RCRaceRCRace
The next RC raceThe next RC race will be at 3 p.m., will be at 3 p.m.,
Jan. 14, at the Vets’ Jan. 14, at the Vets’ Hall reace track. Raffle Hall reace track. Raffle for children for free RC for children for free RC vehicles. Refreshments, vehicles. Refreshments,
trophies and fun.trophies and fun.
We aren’tin CajunCountryBut we still have Cajun
Cookin’The Mobile Kitchen presents Cajun Cookin’ at 7 p.m., Jan. 6,
at Emon Beach main pavilion. Menu will include shrimp and crab mousse, garden salad, cornbread with chili butter, Cajun
prime rib, dirty rice, glazed carrots, collard greens and Bananas Foster custard. $25 per person with $5 discount for
meal-card holders. Sign up at Three Palms Snack Bar with Joe or Cathreen.
PANASONIC CANISTER vacuum with extra HEPA fi lter, $50 and king-size beige comforter in excellent condition, $50. Call 54210.
TAYLOR MADE Bobbie 2 driver; Big Bertha driver; Ping putter and lob wedge; custom made irons, PW-6 plus 7 wood; Ping golf bag; X-Box with controllers and games and Scuba Pro large bouyancy compensator with Air 2 and extras. Call 51188.
EPIPHONE GOTH SG special, like new, $150; Epiphone Zak Wylde Les Paul factory, $600; ESP EC 1000 fl ametop, $600 and aluminum road bike, tri-bars, Shimano Dura Ace equipment, $500 fi rm. Call 55590.
GLASS AQUARIUM, 75-gallon, $600; Wurlitzer piano, $600; outside wooden decks, $500 each; child’s two-story wooden fort, $200; outside storage cabinet, $30; plants, concrete cylinders 25 cents each and metal fi le cabinet, three-drawer, $25. Call 52791.
PLANTS, at Quarters 460-A. Call 53925, home, after 3:30 p.m.
COMPLETE SET of women’s dive gear including regulator, computer buoyancy compensator, La-Z-Boy recliner, great condition, $50. Call 51117.
REINELL BOAT, 19-foot, with cuddy cabin engine in good condition, needs lower unit reworked, stocked boat shack, new air conditioner, lots of extras, $4,000. Call 54240.
COMPLETE FISH tank, 55-gallon, $65; 25-gallon complete fi sh tank, $45; dive knife, $10; snorkel vest, $10 and beautiful, new red bamboo fi ve-foot by eight-foot area rug, $70. Call 52567.
GAMES: Untold Legends, $20; Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 remix, $20 and Midnight Club 3, $20 or best offer. $50 for all. Call Jarem, 54876.
HOBIE CAT, 16-foot, in hand-launch area, blue hulls, new shrouds and trapeze wire set, $800 or best offer. Call Randy, 53643.
TWO 115-HORSEPOWER Yamaha outboard engines with all controls and cables, $4,500 or best offer. Call Ron, 54211 or 51127.
KITESURFING kite, 2005 Cabrinha CO2 14m kite, great condition, includes lines and bar, $450. Call 51427.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
GOLF AND LOCKER fees are due for the period from Monday to June 30. Payment may be made at Community Activities Offi ce in Building 805 or the golf course Pro Shop during normal business hours and also by return mail to Community Activities, attention Golf Fees, P.O. Box 23, Local. Questions? Call Bob Butz, 53768.
THE KWAJALEIN YACHT Club’s monthly meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., tonight, at the Yacht Club. There will be a Yankee gift exchange, so bring a gift valued at $15-20. Pizza will be provided. Questions? Call Denise, 51192 or 51700.
COMMUNITY BANK will be closed Tuesday for the holiday.
HOLIDAY HOURS for the family pool and Emon Beach will be through Wednesday. The hours at the family pool will be 1-6 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday and Monday. The hours at Emon Beach will be 12:30-3:30 p.m.,Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday and Monday.
IT’S SOFTBALL TIME. Register your team now through Friday for the new softball season. Call 53331 or visit Community Activities in Building 805. Registration fee is $150 per team. The managers’ meeting will be at 5:30 p.m., Friday, in
the library conference room. To recruit, become a free agent, or have questions, call Billy, 53331.
NEED EXTRA MONEY? Scorekeepers are needed for the softball season. No experieince needed. Attend the clinic at 5:30 p.m., Jan. 11, on Brandon Field. New and returning scorekeepers must attend. Questions? Call Billy, 53331.
UMPIRES ARE needed for the softball season. Experience not required. Anyone interested should attend the officials’ clinic at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 11, on Brandon Field. Questions? Call Billy, 53331.
NEW TO SOFTBALL? Come to the beginner’s softball clinic at 5:30 p.m., Jan. 12, on Brandon Field. Come prepared to do drills. Wear athletic clothing. Equipment will be provided if needed. Questions? Call Billy, 53331.
THE TEEN CENTER will offer another free pottery class on Jan. 25. There is only room for six participants, so sign up today at the Youth Center. For more information, call Darcey, 53796.
GRACE SHERWOOD LIBRARY is kicking off a quarterly book club. All are welcome. Our first book is The Keep by Jennifer Egan. Several copies are available for check-out at the library. The book discussion will be at 7 p.m., Feb. 6, in the library.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 8 a.m., Mondays, 7 p.m., Wednesdays and 7:30 p.m., Fridays. All meetings are in the elementary school library. Questions? Call 51618.
Tonight: Hazy moonshine with 10 percent chance of showers. Winds: NE-E at 11-16 knots. Sunday: Partly sunny with 10 percent chance of showers. Winds: NE-E at 13-18 knots. Monday-Tuesday Partly sunny with 10 percent chance of showers. Winds: NE-E at 15-20 knots.Wednesday-Friday: Partly sunny with 10 percent chance of showers. Winds: NE-E at 13-20 knots.
Call 54700 for updated forecasts or visit www.rts-wx.com.
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By John J. KruzelAmerican Forces Press Service
Military tradition will be evident throughout the events associated with the Tuesday death of former President Gerald R. Ford, as the services join the nation in bidding farewell to their former command-er-in-chief. Ford’s three-stage state funeral will begin tomorrow with the former president’s remains lying in repose at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, Calif. He will then be honored in the nation’s capital, and fi nally in his home state of Michigan, where he will be buried.
Ford’s casket will arrive today at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. A motorcade will travel through Al-exandria, Va., where Ford resided while serving as a congressman and vice president. After a pause at the World War II Memorial -- Ford served in the Navy during the war -- the motorcade will proceed to the U.S. Capitol, where the former president will lie in state.
Ford’s coffi n will be draped in a U.S. fl ag, with the blue fi eld over his left shoulder. The custom be-gan in the Napoleonic Wars of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when a fl ag was used to cover the dead as they were taken from the battlefi eld on a caisson.
Graveside military honors in Michigan will include the fi ring of three volleys each by seven ser-vicemembers. This commonly is confused with an entirely separate honor, the 21-gun salute. But the
number of individual gun fi rings in both honors evolved the same way.
The three volleys came from an old battlefi eld custom. The two warring sides would cease hos-tilities to clear their dead from the battlefi eld, and the fi ring of three volleys meant that the dead had been properly cared for and the side was ready to resume the battle.
The 21-gun salute traces its roots to the Anglo-Saxon empire, when seven guns constituted a recog-nized naval salute, as most naval vessels had seven guns. Because gunpowder in those days could be more easily stored on land than at sea, guns on land could fi re three rounds for every one that could be fi red by a ship at sea.
Later, as gunpowder and stor-age methods improved, salutes at sea also began using 21 guns. The United States at fi rst used one round for each state, attaining the 21-gun salute by 1818. The na-tion reduced its salute to 21 guns in 1841, and formally adopted the 21-gun salute at the suggestion of the British in 1875.
An “order of arms” protocol de-termines the number of guns to be used in a salute. A president, ex-president or foreign head of state is saluted with 21 guns. A vice presi-dent, prime minister, secretary of defense or secretary of the Army receives a 19-gun salute. Flag of-fi cers receive salutes of 11 to 17 guns, depending on their rank. The rounds are fi red one at a time.
A U.S. presidential death also
involves other ceremonial gun salutes and military traditions. On the day after the death of the president, a former president or president-elect -- unless this day falls on a Sunday or holiday, in which case the honor will rendered the following day -- the command-ers of Army installations with the necessary personnel and material traditionally order that one gun be fi red every half hour, beginning at reveille and ending at retreat.
On the day of burial, a 21-min-ute gun salute traditionally is fi red starting at noon at all military in-stallations with the necessary per-sonnel and material. Guns will be fi red at one-minute intervals. Also on the day of burial, those instal-lations will fi re a 50-gun salute -- one round for each state -- at fi ve- second intervals immediately following lowering of the fl ag.
The playing of “Ruffl es and Flourishes” announces the arrival of a fl ag offi cer or other dignitary of honor. Drums play the ruffl es, and bugles play the fl ourishes – one fl ourish for each star of the fl ag offi cer’s rank or as appropriate for the honoree’s position or title. Four fl ourishes is the highest honor.
When played for a president, “Ruffl es and Flourishes” is followed by “Hail to the Chief,”
The bugle call “Taps” originated in the Civil War with the Army of the Potomac.
Ford will be buried with full military honors at his presidential museum in Grand Rapids, Mich., Wednesday.
