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Sept. 5, 2003 The Kwajalein Hourglass

Police investigateweekend crime

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Get a look atLabor Day fun

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Range sets missionfor Wednesday

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KPDSpecial

ResponseTeam

moves out— pages 4-6

(Photo by Jan Waddell)

The Kwajalein Hourglass Sept. 5, 2003

Editorial

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Commanding Officer.............Col. Jerry BrownPublic Affairs Officer..........LuAnne FantasiaEditor..........................................Jim BennettAssociate Editor.................... KW HillisGraphics Designer ...........................Dan AdlerStaff Writer .................................. Jan Waddell

The Kwajalein Hourglass

The Hourglass is named for the insigniaof the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division,which liberated the island from the forces ofImperial Japan on Feb 4, 1944.

The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorizedpublication for military personnel, federalemployees, contractor workers and their fami-lies assigned to USAKA. Contents of the Hour-glass are not necessarily official views of, orendorsed by, the U.S. Government, Depart-ment of Defense, Department of the Army orUSAKA. It is published Tuesdays and Fridaysin accordance with Army Regulation 360-1and using a network printer by KwajaleinRange Services editorial staff, P.O. Box 23,APO AP 96555.

Phone: Autovon 254-3539; local 53539.Printed circulation: 2,000

Marshallese Wordof the Day

aat — hat

Editor gets ‘hard core and motivated’ with SRTIt’s hard to make a good first impres-

sion while you are lying nearly passed outon a sidewalk puking up breakfast fromthree days before, even if you are sober;but that was my state of affairs, last week.

Kwajalein’s Special Response Team in-vited me to train with them for a day andsee how they operate. I thought this wouldserve as a great opportunity to look cooland kick butt. I thought wrong.

I’ve tried to recreate the drama here.You’ll have to excuse me, however, in thatsome of this is mere speculation as I’mstill under the influence of the painkillersI’ve taken since that fateful day.

It started during the dark hours at 0600, atime I like to call “the snoozing hour.” Theseguys call it PT, run in place a lot while pump-ing their fists and saying motivational thingslike “hooah” and “SRT,” really loudly. Ithought, “this could be a long day.”

The stretches went well, and I evenknocked out the first set of push-ups, allthe while thinking fondly back to my daysof pledgeship in the fraternity. Of course,that was the last time I exercised, too.

Each team member rotated to the front,picking a different exercise. Then theyasked me to come forward and do thesame. The only one I knew is a stretch

that dates back to Little League baseball.I hadn’t done this in nearly 20 years. Thatwas literally, in fact, the early part of theReagan Era. When I had a second turn atpicking an exercise I told them all to leantheir heads back and try and touch theirnose while reciting the ABCs backwards.I learned quickly that’s another type ofpolice exercise.

I ended up, with help from Sgt. Larson,picking flutter kicks. Bad choice. The re-mainder of the second round nearly killedme, but after tossing up breakfast, I feltpumped for the run.

I wrote once of my inability to run fur-ther than 198 feet, the distance from firstto home on Brandon Field. Well, I hadn’timproved any since that day when I blewout two lungs and expelled a kidney andpart of my pancreas.

Unfortunately, I’m running out of organs,so I’d better stop running right away.

As we’re passing the Yuk Club, we’reshouting a cadence. I say “we’re.” Theywere. I was sucking in air like a thirstydrunk takes a drink and weaving in moredirections than an Olympic slalom skier.We got as far as the adult pool, before Iweaved right off the road and precipitatedmy demise.

Turns out it was fortunate for AssociateEditor Karen Hillis, who had me down fora half-mile in the office pool for how longI’d last.

After crawling back to the office and thenhome, I returned to the KPD stationdressed in my borrowed tiger stripes com-bat outerwear and feeling very tough. Theyissued me what they called a “faux pis-tol,” which I took to mean red and rubber,but then I noticed all of their pistols weremetallic, which they called “Beretta.”

The morning consisted of class-workwhere I mainly learned about formations,building clearance techniques and weap-ons. They taught me how to take an ag-gressive tactical stance, and when I triedto impress them with my own, which I sawin a Dirty Harry movie, they shook theirheads.

In the afternoon, we began performingsome of what I’d learned, starting with thestance and then encountering a suspect,

played by an instructor. I was told to beaggressive and authoritative. When I askedthe nice gentleman with the gun to pleaselie down, he smiled and shot me.

The next time, I used a flurry of profani-ties and probably would have shot him forlooking funny at me as he lay down, butthe instructor told me that violated somecivil rights, and SRTs generally act deci-sively and defensively, but also within theconfines of the law.

In another exercise, I partnered up withsome guys as we searched a room. Asuspect reached for my gun, and I kickedhim. It just happened. They had trainedme to react decisively. Suddenly, I wasWalker, Texas Ranger.

Actually, I was more like Skipper Walker.He was the kid in my junior high schoolwho liked to act out the final scene in “TheKarate Kid” where Danielson knocks outthe Cobra Kai guy.

Anyway, it was no surprise later, whenwe practiced how to retrieve a man down,that I was picked to be the guy who gotshot. And at this point in our collectiverelationship, I wasn’t sure how much ofthis we would play act. So, when the in-structor calls out my cue, “bang bang,” Iwas so relieved that someone didn’t actu-ally shoot me, I forgot to fall down. Butthe guy behind me helped me rememberand get down, quickly.

Our next task was to assault a room inthe PBQ, presumably held by armed sus-pects, possibly holding hostages. Here’sa note of thanks to the Housing folks forthe room. Apparently, they help the SRTguys often. Sorry for the mess, the bro-ken chair and the chest of drawers thatappears to have been tossed like a dwarfat a potential suspect that turned out tobe a grandmother from Topeka. That wasall me.

Back to the assault, I still can’t believethey haven’t yet gassed me with pepperspray and left me to die in the shark pit, soI’m feeling pretty excited and, as the SRTguys would say, “hard core and motivated.”

We bust down the door, and in our for-mation we’re all over the room in seconds.I’m covering my area and photographs,taken by my fellow staff member, prove Ihave a very mean look on my face, alongwith a large, red, faux pistol.

In all seriousness, we, The Hourglass,appreciate the SRT team opening up theirtraining to us outsiders. They don’t seemuch action on Kwajalein besides mis-sions, thankfully, but it’s not for a lack ofpreparation or commitment to their pro-fession.

Sept. 5, 2003 The Kwajalein Hourglass3

By Jim BennettEditor

Police are investigating the burglary of a vending ma-chine at the Kwajalein Jr./Sr. High School, that appar-ently occurred over the weekend and have classified itamong other suspected juvenile crimes.

“We believe it’s juvenile-related,” said Lt. MosesMoreno, KPD senior investigator.

School officials found the machine with front glassbroken and two rows of snack foods gone 10 a.m. Tues-day morning and called police. Police believe the crimeoccurred Monday night.

The case is one of several recent cases police believelocal juveniles have perpetrated including a petty lar-ceny, three burglaries, a willful damage case and analcohol incident. And while police have resolved somecases — the results of cases involving minors are closedto the public — others, including the most recent case,have gone unsolved to date.

“We need the community’s help,” Moreno said, addingthat police need the most cooperation from the publicduring an investigation and any information, if a mem-ber of the public should know something. Informationcan be passed to Moreno at 54447.

Juveniles who allegedly commit a crime at USAKA gobefore the Juvenile Review Board. The board may thensentence the offender to up to $500 restitution, commu-nity service, curfew restrictions and even essays, or somecombination, Moreno said.

Fighting juvenile crime is another matter, too, Morenoadded. Currently, the curfew for minors is midnight;cigarette usage is restricted to people 18 and older; andalcohol is restricted for adults, 21 and older. Police haveseen violations on all three laws. In fact, of the burglar-ies, alcohol and tobacco are the two most taken items,Moreno said.

Police have also seen recently juvenile-related van-dalism, including the willful damage case and vendingmachine break-in.

“People take it for granted that this is a safe commu-nity, but there are dangers,” he said. “Some people arevictimized [by burglary].”

Moreno suggested people lock their doors and win-dows when they’re not at home and store any valuableitems, along with any coolers filled with alcoholic drinksindoors.

For other security tips, he said residents may call KPDat 54445.

Police look into ‘juvenile-related’ crimes

From Command Safety OfficeA range operation is scheduled

with a window opening Wednesday,Sept. 10, 2003. Caution times are10:31 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10,though 6:31 a.m., Thursday, Sept.11.

In conjunction with this opera-tion a caution area will exist withinthe Kwajalein Atoll defined by thearea bounded on the north byBoked Island on the East Reef andYabbernohr Island, on the WestReef and bounded on the south bythe line drawn north of BigejIsland, on the East Reef to a pointat latitude 08:54.2N, longitude167:45.8E, then to a point atlatitude 08:52.8N, longitude167:45.8E and then to a point

north of the high tide mark onNinni Island ,on the West Reef.Bigej Island, including the innerreef, is specifically excluded and isnot a part of the mid-atoll corridor.

Illeginni is designated as anevacuation island. All other mid-atoll corridor islands are desig-nated as sheltered islands. Thisarea and additional caution areasspecified outside the KwajaleinAtoll are as identified in lastFriday’s Hourglass dated Sept. 5.

In order to ensure clearance ofnon-mission support personnelfrom the mid-atoll corridor by thewindow opening time, KPD islandclearance procedures will begin atapproximately 7:30 a.m. on Sun-day, Sept. 7, and continue until

evacuation has been accomplished.Egress of all air and sea craft will

be required when requested byauthorized clearance personnel.Subsequent to lagoon clearance,the hazard area will be in effectuntil mission completion.

In the event of a mission slip, thecaution times and areas will be ineffect for the following days:

• 10:31 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11,through 6:31 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12.

• 10:31 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12through 6:31 a.m. Saturday Sept.13.

Questions regarding the abovesafety requirements for this mis-sion should be directed to theCommand Safety Office, RangeSafety Officer at 51910.

Range plans mission for next Wednesday


By Jim BennettEditor

Ask a member of the KwajaleinPolice Department’s SpecialResponse Team about his job

and chances are he’ll give you asimple answer, “Hard core and moti-vated.”

The SRT invited the Hourglass totag along last week during a type ofbasic training, to demonstrate whatthey train to do and how they goabout their business.

They primarily perform securityoperations during missions to pro-tect range assets, providing whatsquad leader Sgt. Michael Larsoncalled a “proactive defensive role.”

It’s apparently less glamorous thenit sounds.

“They’re in an observation post inthe rain, then the heat, with themosquitoes,” said Capt. Denise Mor-row, deputy chief of police underwhose command the SRT falls. “Theyhave to deal with that boredom, butthen jump up at a minute’s notice ifsomething happens, then calm backdown and write their reports. Theyput in 96-hour weeks for a mission.”

They also provide protection forVIPs and train to address any sort ofviolent crime or hostage situationthat requires them to “contain andneutralize a special threat,” Larsonsaid.

And despite the apparent sense ofcrime-free safety on Kwajalein, po-lice say the need exists.

“I’m glad people feel like that,” Mor-

row said. “Kwaj is a safe place, butI’d rather not find out we need themand not have them prepped to go.”

In fact, the SRT answered a call inrecent years, working for 10 hoursat an incident. Morrow said shecouldn’t go into details of the inci-dent, but added, “They were suc-cessful in their mission. They per-formed well.”

“We live in Sleepy Hollow here, butwe have the potential for seriousthreats here,” said team memberSgt. Michael Burgan.Training then and now

The then-Emergency ResponseTeam dates back to at least 1995,when Coastal International Securitywon the security contract, and theteam was a contract requirement,Morrow said.

They later changed their name tocoincide with the Army’s title for tac-tical police units. In the civilianworld, they would be called a Spe-cial Weapons and Tactics, or SWATteam.

Before 2000, Morrow added, “theywere volunteers, but they weren’tanything like they are today. I wasconfident they could handle what-ever came up, but now I don’t thinkthere’s any situation they can’thandle.”

A lot changed that year when a pairof Greenpeace protestors climbedLaunch Hill on Meck to disrupt IFT-5.

“It opened a lot of eyes,” Morrowsaid. “There was a push to get ourguys trained.”

The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11also put a greater focus on securitydepartment-wide with every officerreceiving anti-terrorism training,most recently this month.

For the SRT, the focus changedslightly, too. They once trained thou-sands of hours on mission security,which is still their primary job.

“We were really focused on missionwork particularly during IFT, SIT-2and PAC-3 tests last year,” Morrowsaid. At one point, they were work-ing missions with but a week or twoin between.

“It was so draining,” she said.“Their day off, all they would do issleep.”

But since the mission schedule hasloosened up, they’ve worked in morebuilding clearance and hostage situ-ation-type training.

Much of the curriculum stems froma recent TDY by Larson and Sgt. EarlMarsh, who attended the Army’s Mili-tary Police SRT school at FortLeonard Wood, in Missouri, last May.

There, the two joined a few otherSRT officers from other agencies andgutted through 14 days of intensetraining with simulation after simu-

SRT drillsfor potentialthreats

Sgt. MichaelBurgan orders asuspect, playedby Sgt. EarlMarsh, to laydown on theground during aroom clearingexercise.

SRT memberscover as Sgt.

Robert Kilpatrick,left, and Cpl.

Billiam Bondriklift a wounded

man, played bySgt. Michael

Larson, in orderto carry him to

safety as part of afallen officerretrival drill.




lation. At one point, Marsh was shotin the leg and back by another of-ficer using simunition, a paint-ball-type of round that fires from the as-sault rifles and 9mm pistols used bySRTs.

“It left bruises,” he said.The two Kwajalein officers and the

rest of their team carried on andearned “Top Team” honors.

Now, after learning the military-style tactics, they have broughtthose lessons to the Kwajteam.

“Then once everyone hasthe basics, they fine tune itfor Kwaj, because not every-thing works everywhere,”Morrow said. “Actually,they’re fine tuning now.”Joining Up

Becoming an SRT memberis no easy task either.

One must first work for theKPD for 90 days, duringwhich time other officers getto know the incoming of-ficer. After that they can ex-press their desire to join andif there’s a slot, they mustpass the physical test con-sisting of push-ups, sit-upsand running.

Not only must the candi-date show proficiency, theymust also demonstrate theycan get along with the restof the team. They work outwith the team and interviewwith the entire group.

“I tell them to be honest.You can tell when they’re[not].” Larson said. “It takesa certain type of person towant to do this.”

“You rely on these peoplewith your life,” said Sgt.Chris Lykins.

“I look to see if they’resomeone who comes intothe training complaining alot,” said Sgt. RobertKilpatrick.

The team is open to any-one who can pass the testsand get along. In fact, the currentteam has members ranging in agefrom 26 to 51. Older members, how-ever, must meet the same physicalrequirements as the younger mem-bers.

Special skills are preferred. On thecurrent team, Burgan came from anuclear weapons security detail andhas hostage negotiation experience.Lykins worked for a civilian policedepartment and, as part of his du-

ties, served as a firearms instructor.Kilpatrick served in the Army’smechanized infantry and Marshcame to KPD from Alabama where heworked on a SWAT team for nearly14 years.

“It’s in my blood,” Marsh said, add-ing the biggest difference between hisSWAT team and SRT is that mission.The SWAT team performed more drugtask force raids and handled morehostage situations.

“But it’s the same tactics,” he said.Once in, the SRT member must

maintain physical fitness and profi-ciency. They repeat the physical fit-ness test every 90 days, along withweapons qualification. They have toshoot at the expert level, whichmeans an 80 percent, but most hitin the 90s, Larson said.

They train every Thursday for eighthours, beginning with calisthenicsand a run at 6 a.m. Later, decked

out in tiger stripes camouflage, theywork on simulated events and prac-tice formations and tactics. Theybreak for lunch, eating together asa team, and train further throughthe day before some head off to otherassigned duties for another halfshift.

They must be able to respond to acall in a short amount of time. Theywear beepers and are essentiallynever completely off duty, unless they

leave the island. Occasion-ally, Morrow or ProvostMarshal Lt. Col. MarkHarmon will call them outin unrehearsed drills tokeep them sharp, Morrowsaid.

For all of this, they re-ceive a small bump in pay,and while the officersagreed it’s nice to get a littleextra, it doesn’t serve as theprimary motivator.

“What I do every day isimportant, but when thechips are down this be-comes very important. Iwant to be a part of that,”said Burgan, who pointedto the camaraderie as an-other perk.

“I think that the most im-portant thing is to be in-volved,” Kilpatrick said.

“It’s enjoyable,” addedLykins. “It’s a chance to dosome good training once aweek, and you might get achance to help someonesome day.”Moving Out

If the call should come,preplanning is a major partof any operation as theyseek out the maximumamount of information onthe suspect, or suspects;the hostages, if any; and thelayout of the room or build-ing. It doesn’t hurt thatUSAKA recently standard-ized all housing floor plans,they said. They also re-

hearse operations.Once police establish a perimeter

around a situation, the team pre-pares to enter. The team may or maynot enter, but after the USAKA com-mander, or his or her representative,gives the go-ahead, the operationfalls to the sole discretion of the SRTteam leader who will enter with hisor her team.

Communications are key, both from

Sgt. Chris Lykins covers as Sgt. Michael Burgan rushes intoa room during a room-clearing exercise.


(See ASSAULT, page 6)


within the team and from people out-side. Often team members inside,however, utilize hand signals andcode words to maintain secrecy andthe element of surprise.

If they enter a building it’s a goodbet a suspect will never see just oneSRT member. The team employs anumber of different formations andapproaches, but all integrate cover-ing each other from different anglesand directions.

“No one does anything alone,”Larson said.

They also use specific equipmentfor each job, whatever the task. Theirtools include a ballistic shield thatstops bullets, battering rams andother room entering devices and gre-nades that don’t kill, but certainlystun victims. That doesn’t count theassortment of pepper sprays, batonsand, if all else fails, pistols and avariety of rifles.

They focus on saving lives, ratherthan taking them, freeing any hos-tages and ultimately, apprehendingthe suspect or suspects, again aliveif at all possible. But they also un-derstand they work in a violentworld and the safety of the victims

A TeamsPimp Juice .......................................... 10-0Mighty Tuna ........................................ 8-2Young Couples ................................... 5-5Shark Attack ...................................... 3-74SWG&J ............................................ 3-7BJ’s Team ........................................... 1-9

B TeamsX-quiz It .............................................. 8-2The Navigators .................................. 7-3Luck Buzz .......................................... 5-5Kwaj Kids ............................................ 4-6Dunkin Frunks ................................... 3-7WA EO IE ........................................... 3-7The ties are broken first by head to headcompetition and then by point total.

Final Summer LeagueBasketball Standings

and their team comes first, theysaid.

Assaulting a room is much like afootball play. Everyone on the teamhas specific routes and coverage ar-eas. Whatever the called play, theassault is swift and aggressive withthe intent to surprise and immobi-lize any threats.

“We want to come in so that you’resuddenly surrounded and there’snothing you can do that we can’tneutralize,” Larson said. In that way,too, suspects are more likely to co-operate.

Often the commands to suspectsand hostages are alike, short, clearand authoritative.

“The main thing is to get everyonedown where they’re not a threat,”Kilpatrick said. “We’ll sort out who’swho later, once everyone is safe.”

The key is a unified, team effort.“There’s no room for people to ar-

gue with each other,” Larson said.“We did that once [at Fort LeonardWood], and it cost us. We completedthe mission, but not as well as themission before. And it showed.”

Larson added, “The people you’rerescuing expect you to know whatyou’re doing.”

(From page 5)

Assaults center on teamwork ...

Labor Day Leisure(Photo by Krystle McAllister)

A pair of Kwajalein children get a ride aboard a kayak Monday during Labor Dayfestivities on Emon Beach. An estimated more than 300 residents attended theafternoon event that featured food, a children’s bounce castle, volleyball and the beachitself.

Tuesday, Sept. 95:15 p.m. Rimajolz/Scrubs ......................... R5:15 p.m. Mayhem/Hacker’s Angels .......... D5:15 p.m. Spartans II men/Barnacles ........ B6:45 p.m. De Bomb/Auntie’s Poi Dogs ....... B

Wednesday, Sept. 105:15 p.m. Spartans II women/Po Ho’s ....... R

Thursday, Sept. 115:15 p.m. Chix Mix/Spartans I women ...... R

Friday, Sept. 125:15 p.m. MissDemeanors/Hacker’s DovesR5:15 p.m. Glazed or Jelly/Guppies ............ D5:15 p.m. Spartans I men/Tarlang ............. B6:45 p.m. KU-Z-KU/Da Rock ..................... B

Saturday, Sept. 136:00 p.m. Criminals/Sunrise ....................... BFor updates on all games, officials andscorekeepers, call the Sprots Hotline, 54190.

Softball ScheduleR — Ragan; D — Dally; B — Brandon Field

Kimij karakik tok kom is Marshallesefor “Welcome.” Literally, it means, “Wemake you no longer strangers.”

CW2 Michael A. Posey arrived re-cently with wife, Karen K, anddaughter Rayn, from service in Iraq.He and his family were stationed inFort Carson, Colo.

Posey is the government food ser-vice and medical evaluator.

On arrival, he says, “What an awe-some place! We are living in an is-land paradise.”

Kimij karakik tok kom

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2:00 The News with Brian Williams3:00 BET Nightly News3:30 Nightly Business Report4:00 Larry King Live5:00 News Night with Aaron Brown6:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer7:00 Nightline7:30 Pardon the Interruption8:00 Hardball with Chris Matthews9:00 60 Minutes


Thursday, Sept. 11

Friday, Sept. 12

All AFN programming issubject to change withoutnotice. Programming onchannel 13 is the mostlikely to be changed.

AFN Kwajalein cannotcontrol such changes.

Certain sporting eventsare not available on

Kwajalein’s DTS

Channel 912m The Late Show

12:30 Access Hollywood1:00 Movie: “Speed” (R) Chase scenes

abound in this thriller.3:00 Movie: “Love Story” (GP)5:00 Bulletin Board6:00 Good Morning America8:00 Sesame Street9:00 The Today Show


12:30 Judge Judy1:00 Hannity & Colmes2:00 Dr. Phil3:00 Mickey Mouse Works3:30 Disney’s Recess4:00 Pokemon4:30 Mummy: The Antimated Series5:00 Jeopardy!5:30 Access Hollywood6:00 Bulletin Board6:30 The Cosby Show7:00 Everybody Loves Raymond7:30 Will and Grace7:50 Window on the Atoll8:00 Meet My Folks9:00 C.S.I Crime Scene Invetigation


Channel 1312m Good Morning America (continued)1:00 Headline News1:30 World News2:00 The Early Show4:00 Fox News Live5:00 ESPNews5:30 MLB: Cubs/Expos8:30 ESPNews9:00 60 Minutes 2

10:00 Headline News10:30 NBC Nightly News11:00 ABC World News11:30 MLB:Phillies/Braves

2:30 Sportscenter4:00 Larry King5:00 News Night with Aaron Brown6:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer7:00 Nightline7:30 Baseball Tonight8:00 Hardball with Chris Matthews9:00 Primetime


6:00 Window on the Atoll/Bulletin Board6:30 The Cosby Show7:00 60 Minutes8:00 The West Wing9:00 C.S.I. Miami


Channel 1312m Good Morning America (continued)1:00 Headline News1:30 World News2:00 Early Show4:00 Fox News7:00 Studio B with Shepard Smith8:00 Inside Politics8:30 Headline News9:00 Dateline NBC

10:00 Headline News10:30 NBC Nightly News11:00 ABC World News Tonight11:30 IRL Auto Racing: Delphi Indy 300

1:30 ESPNews2:00 College Football: Indiana/ Washington5:00 News Night with Aaron Brown6:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer7:00 Nightline7:30 Pardon the Interuption8:00 Hardball with Chris Matthews9:00 CNN Daybreak



12:30 Access Hollywood1:00 Movie: “Talk to Me” (NR)2:30 Movie: “Sabrina” (PG-13) Sabrina is

the daughter of a kindly chauffeur at theLong Island estate of Larrabee family.(Julia Ormond)

5:00 Bulletin Board6:00 Good Morning America8:00 Sesame Street9:00 The Today Show


12:30 Judge Judy1:00 Hannity & Colmes2:00 Dr. Phil3:00 Happily Ever After3:30 Mary Kate and Ashley4:00 Boy Meets World4:30 The Amanda Show5:00 Jeopardy!5:30 543216:00 Bulletin Board6:30 The Cosby Show7:00 Movie: “Fisher King” (R)

(RobinWilliams)9:30 Ebert and Roper

10:00 ESPNews10:30 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno11:30 The Late Show

Channel 1312m Good Morning America (continued)1:00 Headline News1:30 World News2:00 Early Show4:00 Fox News Live7:00 Studio B with Shepard Smith8:00 Inside Politics8:30 Headline News9:00 Dateline NBC

10:00 Headline News10:30 NBC Nightly News11:00 MLB: TBA

2:00 The News with Brian Williams3:00 BET Nightly News3:30 Nightly Business Report4:00 Larry King Live

Wednesday, Sept. 10


LunchSat Baked meat loaf

Herb baked chickenCheeseburger macaroniGrill: Ham and cheese stacker

Sun Country fried steakThai broiled chickenEggs BenedictGrill: Brunch station open

Mon Roast top roundChicken pot pieGarden pasta medleyGrill: Brunch station open

Tues Hawaiian Huli chickenKorean-style spicy tofuFive-spice pork roastGrill: Teriyaki burger

Wed Smoked BBQ brisketBBQ wingsLime cilantro mahiGrill: Chicken-n-chile quesadilla

Thur Savory fired chickenBeef tips in BurgundyButtered egg noodlesGrill: Grilled cheese sandwich

Fri Apple-glazed pork loinBaked spaghettiCalamari ApritataGrill: French dip au jus

DinnerTonight Mexican fiesta bar

Cajun roast beef with sauceBroiled fajita styleCajun cornmeal catfish

Sat PizzaTurkey a lakingChinese pepper steak

Sun Beef stroganoffBlackened mahi mahiSpicy chicken stir-fry

Mon Spaghetti with Italian sausageEggplant ParmesanChicken nuggets with BBQ

Tues Savory beef stewGerman style spareribsBeer-batter cod

Wed Prime rib with bread stixPasta a la pestoChicken Parmesana

Thur Tender-fried pork chopsChicken stew

Fri Oven-smoked turkeySpicy beef curryStir fry dujour

Protestant services:Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

This week’s sermon:The Fragrance of Christ

Sunday school for all ages throughadult, 9:15 a.m., in the REB.

Catholic services:Saturday Mass, 5:30 main chapel

Sunday Mass7 a.m., small chapel

9:15 a.m., main chapel

For information, call 53505.

Island Memorial Chapelinvites you to worship with us.

HELP WANTEDKRS has the following on-island job opening.Unless otherwise noted, call Alan Taylor, 55154.

CYS ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. Part time.Perform duties under the general directions of theyouth activities director. Serves as an assistant youthdirector with responsibility for operation of theyouth center and other youth activities programs.Requires childcare clearance.

CYS HOMEWORK CENTER LEAD. Part time. Serves aslead associate in the SAS homework center. Developsrelationships with parents, school and other CYSprogram associates. Plans homework center programand supports classroom teachers. Requires childcareclearance.

CYS TECHNOLOGY LAB ASSISTANT. Part time. Serves asassistant to the CYS technology lead. Conductsactivities under the lead’s direction. Must have goodworking knowledge of computers and be able toassist in troubleshooting hardware, printers andsoftware. Requires childcare clearance.

MS/TEEN HOMEWORK CENTER ASSISTANT. Part time.Serves as assistant to homework and technologylead. Supervises the middle school/teen homeworkcenter and program. Works closely with school staff,parents and other CYS associates. Plans appropriateactivities under direction of leads. Requires childcareclearance.

PATIO SALESSATURDAY, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Qtrs. 135C in back. Cardand stamp art supplies, TY beanie babies, stuffedanimals, kitchen items, men’s and women’s clothes,photo albums, frames, bedding, toys, misc. No earlybirds.

SATURDAY and MONDAY, 7-11 a.m., Qtrs. 124E. Clean-ing closets sale: teen girl clothes; prom dresses, allin excellent condition; hardside suitcase; electricmake-up mirror; and miscellaneous items.

MONDAY, 8 a.m., Qtrs. 117F. PCS sale. Piano, scubagear, dishes, microwave, cookware, plants, rug,toaster, rice cooker, TV, cushion covers for govern-ment furniture, bicycles, etc.

LOSTMASK and blue snorkel left at adult pool last Thurs-day, Aug. 28. Call 52300.

SMALL silver digital camera. Lost Saturday on the wayhome from Coral Sands. $25 reward, if found. Call51308.

FOUND

PERSCRIPTION GLASSES in West Marine eye glass casefound on Lagoon Road. Call 53511.

NAME TAG, magnetic, “The Crawley Company,” infront of Ten-Ten; green vest and blue plastic cup atCAC room 6, Aug. 20, after Cherokee slide show; Call53539.

FOR SALEPCS SALE. Assorted plants, love seat, curios, TV standand other items. Call 58090.

PLANTS, $1-$5; precious moments baby walker, $15;umbrella stroller, $5; plastic table and chairs, $6;baby bouncer, $15; series 400 housing blinds, $4each; baby carrier, $5. Call 54536.

USED CORNET for sale, $250. Call Lynn or John,51129.

RIFFE Island spear gun with Riffe case, two 3/8 inchspears, and extra spear tip. $650 or best offer. Call52641 or 54448.

PLANTS, acquarium items, stained glass materials.Call 53355.

YAMAHA Wave Venture three-person jet-ski. Verystable, low hours and a lot of power. New dry-cellbattery and cover. Includes 2003 registration, alu-minum trailer, 48 qt. cool and rack and pole holder.Ski #288 near the launch ramp area. $4,500. Call54555, or 54431.

The Small Arms Range isin operation Sept. 9

8 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.;Sept. 10, 8 a.m.-noon and

Sept. 11, 4-10 p.m. Avoid the hazard area shown

below. All watercraft observe thered flags at the southwest end of

the island.

CAFÉ PACIFIC


TomorrowRich Feagler

SundayWise Roko

Both nights: 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Chili entry forms available at Macy's and Post Office bulletin board, Tradex,Gimbel's and Café Roi. Catamaran departs Kwaj at 9 a.m. and departs Roi at 4:30 p.m.

Seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Two flights to Roi at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30a.m. Return flights to Kwaj at 4:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Make reservations early by calling 56FLY.

For tickets, call: Karla, 53461/54173 Eric Rogers, 56608/56529 Angela, 52158/51059Damon, 56446, or Stephenia, 56599/56615Proceeds benefit 3rd Island Christmas Fund

Yokwe Yuk Club Gilligan’sBar

Friday, Sept. 5, 8 p.m.

TOPIC: “Is religionnecessary?”

Call 53767 for more information

FISHING GEAR Shimono Tiagra 80; Penn Tuna Stick80; hundreds of trolling lures and fishing gear. Rod/reel combo; $900. Riffe Islander spear gun; 4 spears;4 tips; travel bag; float/75’ tag line, $700. Sony 25’’TV, $200; DVD, $50. Call 59313 or leave a message.

TWO Kwaj-conditioned bikes, $20 each; fishing gaff;6’ long wire and 5’’ hook, $30. Rod and reel; 6’ TumaStick and Penn Senator reel, $250. Call 52459.

KITCHEN aid mixer, professional model K5-A, $200;white drapes, 441/2’’ long x 37’’ wide, seven pleats,lined, 6 panels, $10 ea.; new portable CD player, $70;2 twim comforters; pink background with 5’’ creamborder, $10 ea.; picnic basket, new, $20. Call 53640before 8 p.m.

COMMUNITY NOTICESALL ACCOMPANIED residents employing domestics aschildcare providers need to contact Host Nation,54848.

MADISON COUNTY COUNTRY BAND is coming toKwajalein and Roi. Thursday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m. at Roiswimming pool; Friday, Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m. at RoiOutrigger Bar; Saturday, Sept. 13, 9 p.m. at Gilligan’sBar; and Sunday, Sept. 14, 5:30 p.m. at Emon Beach.

KWAJ SCUBA CLUB’s next general meeting is Wednes-day Sept. 10 7 p.m. in CRC room 6. For moreinformation, call Harry, 52479.

PLANTS FROM SELF HELP. If you received plants fromSelf Help and are transplanting them, please returnstarter pots to Self Help.

COLLEGE INFORMATION NIGHT scheduled for stu-dents and parents ,7 p.m., Friday Sept. 12 in theDayve Davis MP room at the high school.

HARRY POTTER BOOKS book draw at Grace SherwoodLibrary for all five books. Fill out a registration format the front desk during Libary Hour, Sept. 1-15. Oneform per person. The lucky person will be notified onSept. 16.

KWAJ YACHT CLUB’s next Sunday afternoon raceseries is this Sunday, Sept. 7. Crew sign-ups andskipper’s meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. nextto the Small Boat Marina. Hamburgers, hotdogs, anddrinks are provided at the KYC clubhouse followingthe race.

KWAJ AMATEUR RADIO CLUB annual meeting to electofficers, vote on changes to the constitution andvote to raise the dues, is scheduled for Thursday,Sept. 4. 7 p.m. at the shack.

KWAJ TENNIS CLUB is hosting a tennis social andmembership drive on Saturday, Sept. 13, 6-10 p.m.at the Koenig-Jabbar tennis courts. Everyone iswelcome. Bring a pupu to share. Drinks and papergoods are provided. The Majuro tournament is atopic of discussion. Questions? Call Kevin at 54785or Wil at 52687.

BOY SCOUT recruiting and registration is Sept. 11, 7p.m. in CAC room 6. 12 years and older (6th grade andup) are welcome to join. Class B shirts are on sale.

MEASLES vaccination requirements for badged work-ers and all international travellers have been changed.All persons 6 months to 40 years will be required toshow proof of vaccination before getting on a plane.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT clinic for Pre-K to 6th gradebasketball. Sept. 5-6. Call Mark for time and place.53796.

SCOREKEEPERS and officials needed. Pre-K to 6thgrade basketball. Sept. 12. A clinic for peopleinterested is scheduled. Paid positions. Call Mark at53796 for time and place.

COACHES needed. Pre-K to 6th grade basketball.Sept. 10. A coaches meeting for people interested isscheduled. Call Mark at 53796 for the time and place.

ALL USAKA access programs are reinstated. Anyoneunder 40 years of age must show proof of MMRimmunizaton to pass through DSC. This includes

badged workers.

JINO JEN 5:00 awa jibonin Thursday/August 3, enajbar belok access ak drelon USAKA. Aolep ro 30 yio imlalok renaj aikuijin kwalok kamol ke rar wa in measlesbwe ren maron le ilo DSC, ekoba ri-jerbal ro ilo USAKA.Etal nan Ebeye emon nan ro ilonin 30 yio ak ro emojaer wa in measles (MMR).

POTABLE WATER system main lines are scheduled tobe flushed from now until Sept. 13. If you experiencediscolored water, flush the service line through thefaucet for several minutes. If the problem persists,call 59081.

SIGN UP YOUR TWO-PERSON team for the two-person


See you at the movies!Saturday

Monte Walsh (2003, NR) Monte Walshand his friends are cowboys andbronco busters, plying their trade inthe Wyoming Territory of 1892.Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m.Quiet American (2002, R) GrahamGreen’s allegorical novel aboutAmerica’s role in the Vietnam conflictand how it was perceived by the restof the world.Roi Namur, C Building, 7 p.m.Solaris (2002, PG13) A therapist trav-els to a distant space station to treat agroup of astronauts traumatized bymysterious entities.Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.

SundayDark Blue (2003, R) A cop’s personalcode of justice begins to change aftera number of incidents lead his city toa tragic wave of violence.Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m.Hannibal (2003, R) Dr. HannibalLecter, one of the world’s most cun-ning and feared serial killers, resur-faces after a decade in hiding to toywith FBI agent Clarice Starling.Roi Namur, C Building, 7 p.m.Daredevil (2003 PG13) One of MarvelComics’ most popular characterscomes to the screen for the first timein this sci-fi action-thriller.Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.

MondayMonte Walsh (2003, NR) Monte Walshand his friends are cowboys andbronco busters, plying their trade inthe Wyoming Territory of 1892.Yokwe Yuk Theater, 7:30 p.m.Solaris (2002, PG13) A therapist trav-els to a distant space station to treat agroup of astronauts traumatized bymysterious entities.Richardson Theater, 7:30 p.m.

WednesdayEntrapment (1999, PG13) A pricelessRembrandt painting is stolen from aNew York skyscraper, ace insuranceinvestigator Virginia “Gin” Baker looksinto the matter.Adult Recreation Center, 7:30 p.m.

Electronic SaleElectronic SaleElectronic SaleElectronic SaleElectronic SaleMacy’s and GimbelsMacy’s and GimbelsMacy’s and GimbelsMacy’s and GimbelsMacy’s and Gimbels

10% off10% off10% off10% off10% offDVDs, TVs, VCRs and moreDVDs, TVs, VCRs and moreDVDs, TVs, VCRs and moreDVDs, TVs, VCRs and moreDVDs, TVs, VCRs and more

JOIN NOW

TIGER CUBSfor 1st graders

CUB SCOUTSfor 2nd and 3rd graders

WEBELOSfor 4th and 5th graders

Registration is Sept. 8, 6 p.m.,at Millican Family Pool

Come swim with us.For more information, call Gretchen, 50157W

golf league by Monday. League play runs Sept. 7-Oct.31. Teams are divided into the National and AmericanLeagues. Playoffs and World Series, to determine thechampion. Play is alternate shot, handicapped. Formore information, call Bob, 53768.

KWAJALEIN COMMUNITY Band’s first rehearsal is Tues-day, Sept. 9, 7:30-8:45 p.m., in the MP room.Newcomers are welcome. For more information, callDick, 51684.

OBSERVE POSTED SPEED LIMITS: 25mph south of

Ninth Street; 15 mph north of Ninth Street; 10mphon non-paved roads; 5mph in fire lanes. Questions?Call 50505.

PASSPORT PHOTOS are taken every Tuesday, 1-4p.m., at RTS Photo Lab, Building 1002. Pay first atFinance. Questions? Call 53773.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets on Kwajalein atbuilding 932, Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at6:30 p.m. If you have a desire to quit drinking, call51143 to leave a message. We will call you back.


WEATHERCourtesy of Aeromet Sun • Moon • Tides

Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolatedshowers.Winds: Northeast at 8-14 knots.Tomorrow: Partly sunny with scatteredafternoon and evening showers.Winds: East-eastnortheast at 8-14knots.Temperature: Tonight’s low 80°

Tomorrow’s high 87°September rain total: .46"Annual rain total: 57.52"Annual deviation: -2.50"

Call 54700 for continuously up-dated forecasts and sea conditions.

Sunrise/set Moonrise/set High Tide Low Tide

Saturday 0640/1855 1524/0216 0030, 4.3' 0740, 1.9'September 6 1340, 3.5' 1920, 2.1'

Sunday 0640/1855 1621/0316 0150, 4.7' 0840, 1.4'September 7 1440, 4.0' 2030, 1.7'

Monday 0640/1854 1713/0415 0250, 5.1' 0920, 1.0'September 8 1520, 4.5’ 2110, 1.2'

Tuesday 0640/1853 1800/0511 0330, 5.5' 0950, 0.7'September 9 1600, 4.9’ 2150, 0.9'

By Sarah MuhichAFN Kwajalein

Before you watch “The Two Tow-ers,” you’re going to have to rent “TheFellowship of the Ring.” If you at-tempt to dive right into part two of“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, you’regoing to be too busy wonderingwhat’s going on to actually enjoy thefilm.

“The Two Towers” isn’t a wimpysequel that wastes the first 20 min-utes explaining what happened inthe last movie; director Peter Jack-son jumps right in where he left off,and makes no apologies for it.

Compared to part one, “The TwoTowers” is an action-lover’s delight.There is far less romance andhobbit-wandering, and a lot morelarge-scale battling and intensity.There’s nothing quite like watchingan invading horde of 10,000 uruk-haiscaling the walls of Helm’s Deep.

However, anyone familiar with thestories will notice some libertiestaken with the details, particularlyLegolas the elf jumping atop a shieldand “surfing” down a stone stairwaywhile continually firing arrows atthe enemy. Admittedly, it’s a bitmuch.

Despite this, devoted readers ofJ.R.R. Tolkien’s novels should still bepleased with the continued faithful-ness to the original story. I can’tthink of another book-to-movie at-tempt that has been more accurateand enjoyable than the first two in-stallments of “The Lord of the Rings.”

The special effects in the moviecontinue to be first-rate. From thecreeping creature Gollum to the im-pressively wooden tree-people (Ents),the animation is spectacular. Youknow visual effects are good whenthey blend so seamlessly with the live

action that you don’t even thinkabout it while watching the movie.It’s an amazing experience.

The only down side was that thisDVD was the full-screen version ofthe film, so the picture was croppedoff on the sides. Oh, to see the scenesin their widescreen glory!

The DVD has a bunch of specialfeatures on the second disc, includ-ing several “making of” featurettes,previews of the upcoming sequel “TheReturn of the King,” and a funnyshort film directed by Sean Astin,who plays Samwise the hobbit. Sorent the movie, take it over to yourbuddy’s place — the one who has thegreat home theater system — andbring plenty of popcorn ... It’s a longone.

By KW HillisThe Hourglass

The middle movie in “The Lord ofthe Rings” trilogy kept me absolutelyspellbound for one minute short ofthree hours, and I was disappointedwhen the credits started to roll.

As in the first installment “The Fel-lowship of the Ring,” all the action isset against New Zealand’s stunning,almost mythical, landscape. DirectorPeter Jackson pays attention to thetiniest detail whether it is the arma-ments specific to the type of creaturewielding them; monsters completewith personalities; and costumes be-fitting a man, an elf or a dwarf.

“The Two Towers” takes the mainFellowship characters, now frag-mented into three separate groups,into the heart of the story. The threegroups experience completely differ-ent adventures involving both threat-ening and sympathetic monsters,while never connecting with theother two groups during the courseof the movie. By the end of the moviethe bonds of friendship are strength-ened and the characters personali-ties deepen.

Led by schizophrenic, slipperyGollum to Mordor where Frodo plansto destroy the ring, Samwise growsin wisdom as Frodo slips more andmore under the spell of the ring.

Defending Rohan’s human popu-lation from 10,000 of Saruman’s ex-tremely nasty monsters, Aragorn,dwarf Gimli and elf Legolas find eachother’s strengths and save eachother’s necks with some valuablehelp from a resurrected Gandolf.

Escaping from mortal danger at thelast minute, hobbits Merry and Pip-pin find themselves trading wits witha band of ancient trees, the Ents.Surprisingly, after being the causeof many of the Fellowship travelerswoes, little Pippin redeems himselfand turns the tide, literally, againstSaruman.

Not wanting to give up the adven-ture even though it was already10:30 p.m. on a work night, I watchedsome of the background material in-cluding armament creation, actorcomments and the revelation that allthree movies were all shot in 18months. I want them to release thelast one, now. The best part of theextra material was Sean Astin’s(Samwise) silent movie “The Longand The Short of It” — a definite mustsee flick.

‘Two Towers’ rises above other new releases

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