VOLUME 49 NUMBER 2 M ARINE CORPS AIR S TATION I WAKUNI, JAPAN JANUARY 16, 2004 INSIDE www.iwakuni.usmc.mil I WAKUNI WEATHER Today Rain High: 47 Saturday Rain High: 49 Sunday Light Rain High: 50 USS Essex tour informs military Combat Service Support Detachment 36 Marines and Sailors get a taste of life aboard a ship . Page 4 Dream lives on in Iwakuni Federal holiday commemorates the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Page 6 BONNIE POWELL Defense Commissary Agency FORT LEE, Va. — Officials at the Defense Commissary Agency are closely monitoring the ever-chang- ing situation involving a case of bo- vine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as “mad cow” dis- ease, identified Dec. 23 in a single cow in Washington. Since Dec. 23, the U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture has conducted a limited recall of 10,000 pounds of beef that may originate from the infected cow and from cows slaughtered at the same time and location. “No beef in any of our 275 com- missaries worldwide has been in- volved in a USDA recall,” said Col. Mark Wolken, chief of public health, safety and security for DeCA. “The USDA has stated that the U.S. beef supply is safe and that the beef re- call resulted from an abundance of caution, not fear that the meat is in- fected. Should the USDA make a de- termination that there is a danger, DeCA would be first to react to pro- tect the health of our customers,” he said. Since the first U.S. case of BSE Commissary sensitive to beef concerns see BEEF Page 4 The sergeant major of the Marine Corps visited the Station Jan. 8 and 9 sharing with Station service members the pride felt by the leadership at Head- quarters Marine Corps for the great job they are doing at setting an example for all services. During his short stay here, Sgt. Maj. John L. Estrada traveled around to dif- ferent units speaking directly to the Ma- rines. Along with seven top sergeants major, he also con- ducted a professional military education session with staff noncommissioned officers on subjects ranging from Opera- tion Iraqi Freedom I and II to Marine Corps Community Ser- vices. Estrada shared what he expects from his Marines as lead- ers. “A good leader is enthusiastic, displays initiative, shows good judgment and sets the example,” said Estrada. “A good Sergeant major motivates Iwakuni troops S TAFF S GT. B RENDA L. VARNADORE LANCE CPL. G IOVANNI LOBELLO Combat Correspondents leader strengthens their Marines and must be approachable.” Estrada said he is sometimes asked to compare Marines in today’s Corps to those of past generations. “They are very intelligent. They grasp things quickly. They are just as tough, just as good -- maybe even better.” Sgt. Maj. William Kinney, 1st Ma- rine Expeditionary Force, briefed the service members on the Marine Corps role, mission and experiences during OIF. Kinney also explained the role of Marines in OIF II. “We will be going in to give the Army a break,” said Kinney. “But, this time we have a different mission. We will go in and befriend the community because that is who we are as Ma- rines. We are professionals, and that is how we will carry ourselves. The Iraqis respect the Marines, we treated them with dignity.” Estrada also shared the same sentiment, but said all Ma- Staff Sgt. Nicholas P. McLaren Sgt. Maj. John L. Estrada makes his leadership philosophy known to Iwakuni Marines. see S ERGEANT M AJOR Page 4 Due to conduct detrimental to the relationship between Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and its host country as well as a negative reflection on the United States, a new liberty policy is now in affect. According to Marine Corps Air Sta- tion Order 1050.5, all military members living on or off Station will have their liberty secured at 10 p.m. and will not be able to resume their liberty until 5 a.m. The policy will be enforced seven days a week. “This is a sad, sad day when we can’t go off base when we want to,” said Sgt. Maj. David Allison, Station sergeant ma- jor. “For the past three to four months there have been several serious inci- dents and we just can’t condone this behavior. Would you like it if the Japa- nese military was in America and acting this way? I really don’t think so.” The order also says that military members who do reside off-base will be the only military personnel to leave the Sta- tion during the prescribed hours, but will be secured to their designated quarters. Service members are also authorized to enter and exit the Station between the stated hours while performing official duties. Commands will be required to give advance notice to the Provost Marshal’s Office if such a situ- ation arises. The new policy further states while off-base liberty is lim- ited to 10 p.m., those participating in Marine Corps Commu- nity Services sponsored trips or activities will be exempt from the rule. Service members who are officially signed out on leave, but are remaining within the limits of Iwakuni, will be subject to the guidelines of the order. Those in violation of this order will face penalties under the Uniform Code of Military Justice or other administrative action, but Allison said the next step if the problem does not desist will be to secure all liberty. “We are killing ourselves and the relationship we have with our host country. Japan does not deserve to be treated this way and the United States should not be represented in this form either,” Allison said. New liberty policy now in affect CPL. DAVE BONI Combat Correspondent Lance Cpl. Giovanni Lobello When Station residents leave the base a message awaits them. “Re- member, your conduct counts, you are our ambassadors,” Station officials believe this simple reminder has been forgotten lately.
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VOLUME 49 NUMBER 2 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, JAPAN JANUARY 16, 2004
INSIDE
www.iwakuni.usmc.mil
IWAKUNI WEATHERTodayRainHigh: 47
SaturdayRainHigh: 49
SundayLight RainHigh: 50
USS Essex tour informs militaryCombat Service Support Detachment36 Marines and Sailors get a taste oflife aboard a ship . Page 4
Dream lives on in IwakuniFederal holiday commemorates the lifeof civil rights leader Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr.
Page 6
BONNIE POWELL
Defense Commissary Agency
FORT LEE, Va. — Officials at theDefense Commissary Agency areclosely monitoring the ever-chang-ing situation involving a case of bo-vine spongiform encephalopathy(BSE), also known as “mad cow” dis-ease, identified Dec. 23 in a singlecow in Washington.
Since Dec. 23, the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture has conducted alimited recall of 10,000 pounds of beefthat may originate from the infectedcow and from cows slaughtered atthe same time and location.
“No beef in any of our 275 com-missaries worldwide has been in-volved in a USDA recall,” said Col.Mark Wolken, chief of public health,safety and security for DeCA. “TheUSDA has stated that the U.S. beefsupply is safe and that the beef re-call resulted from an abundance ofcaution, not fear that the meat is in-fected. Should the USDA make a de-termination that there is a danger,DeCA would be first to react to pro-tect the health of our customers,” hesaid.
Since the first U.S. case of BSE
Commissary sensitiveto beef concerns
see BEEF Page 4
The sergeant major of the MarineCorps visited the Station Jan. 8 and 9sharing with Station service membersthe pride felt by the leadership at Head-quarters Marine Corps for the great jobthey are doing at setting an example forall services.
During his short stay here, Sgt. Maj.John L. Estrada traveled around to dif-ferent units speaking directly to the Ma-rines. Along with seven top sergeants major, he also con-ducted a professional military education session with staffnoncommissioned officers on subjects ranging from Opera-tion Iraqi Freedom I and II to Marine Corps Community Ser-vices.
Estrada shared what he expects from his Marines as lead-ers. “A good leader is enthusiastic, displays initiative, showsgood judgment and sets the example,” said Estrada. “A good
Sergeant major motivates Iwakuni troopsSTAFF SGT. BRENDA L. VARNADORE
LANCE CPL. GIOVANNI LOBELLO
Combat Correspondents
leader strengthens their Marines andmust be approachable.”
Estrada said he is sometimesasked to compare Marines in today’sCorps to those of past generations.“They are very intelligent. They graspthings quickly. They are just as tough,just as good -- maybe even better.”
Sgt. Maj. William Kinney, 1st Ma-rine Expeditionary Force, briefed theservice members on the Marine Corpsrole, mission and experiences duringOIF. Kinney also explained the role ofMarines in OIF II.
“We will be going in to give the Army a break,” said Kinney.“But, this time we have a different mission. We will go in andbefriend the community because that is who we are as Ma-rines. We are professionals, and that is how we will carryourselves. The Iraqis respect the Marines, we treated themwith dignity.”
Estrada also shared the same sentiment, but said all Ma-
Staff Sgt. Nicholas P. McLaren
Sgt. Maj. John L. Estrada makes hisleadership philosophy known toIwakuni Marines.
see SERGEANT MAJOR Page 4
Due to conduct detrimental to therelationship between Marine Corps AirStation Iwakuni and its host country aswell as a negative reflection on theUnited States, a new liberty policy isnow in affect.
According to Marine Corps Air Sta-tion Order 1050.5, all military membersliving on or off Station will have theirliberty secured at 10 p.m. and will not beable to resume their liberty until 5 a.m.The policy will be enforced seven daysa week.
“This is a sad, sad day when we can’tgo off base when we want to,” said Sgt.Maj. David Allison, Station sergeant ma-jor. “For the past three to four monthsthere have been several serious inci-dents and we just can’t condone thisbehavior. Would you like it if the Japa-nese military was in America and acting this way? I reallydon’t think so.”
The order also says that military members who do resideoff-base will be the only military personnel to leave the Sta-tion during the prescribed hours, but will be secured to theirdesignated quarters. Service members are also authorized toenter and exit the Station between the stated hours whileperforming official duties. Commands will be required to giveadvance notice to the Provost Marshal’s Office if such a situ-ation arises.
The new policy further states while off-base liberty is lim-ited to 10 p.m., those participating in Marine Corps Commu-
nity Services sponsored trips or activities will be exempt fromthe rule. Service members who are officially signed out onleave, but are remaining within the limits of Iwakuni, will besubject to the guidelines of the order.
Those in violation of this order will face penalties underthe Uniform Code of Military Justice or other administrativeaction, but Allison said the next step if the problem does notdesist will be to secure all liberty.
“We are killing ourselves and the relationship we havewith our host country. Japan does not deserve to be treatedthis way and the United States should not be represented inthis form either,” Allison said.
New liberty policy now in affectCPL. DAVE BONI
Combat Correspondent
Lance Cpl. Giovanni Lobello
When Station residents leave the base a message awaits them. “Re-member, your conduct counts, you are our ambassadors,” Stationofficials believe this simple reminder has been forgotten lately.
Commanding OfficerCol. Dave Darrah
Public Affairs OfficerCapt. Stewart T. Upton
Public Affairs ChiefMaster Gunnery Sgt.
Constance Dillard
Press ChiefStaff Sgt. Nicholas P. McLaren
Operations ChiefStaff Sgt. Brenda L. Varnadore
Combat CorrespondentsCpl. Dave Boni
Cpl. Robert WynkoopLance Cpl. Giovanni LobelloLance Cpl. David P. Revere
Lance Cpl. Ruben D. Calderon
Information/EditorialSpecialist
Yukiko Mitsui
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The Torii Teller wel-comes Letter to the Editorsubmissions. Letters are theopinion of the writer only.Submissions can be editedfor clarity and space. Let-ters can be dropped off atthe Public Affairs Office orsent via e-mail to [email protected][email protected].
“We interrupt this program tobring you a special news bulletin.” Itwas one of those, “What were youdoing when …?” moments. I very wellremember what I was doing as aneleven-year-old kid: lounging around,watching TV in a pleasant, middle-class, suburban home.
I also recall that my mom, in thekitchen at the time, came into the TVroom right quick when thebroadcaster’s words reached her ears.And now, after almost 36 years, thatApril 4 evening still is one of the mostsurreal times of my life.
“The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. is dead.” Even though 11 years oldwas still kind of young back then, Iknew enough to know that murder wasan evil thing.
After President Kennedy’s murderseveral years earlier, I knew theassassination of a good man was justplain evil magnified.
I’d say, at that time, Dr. King wasbest known for the March on Wash-ington, with his words, “I have adream” and “Free at last! Free at last!Thank God Almighty we are free atlast!”
Thundering over the airwaves,they were compelling utterances of acharismatic man; words only a trueprophet could sincerely speak. OnApril 4, 1968, it was still far too earlyfor his other powerful words —proclaimed just one day prior, the
Dr. King’s life, legacy celebratedLT. SHAUN S. BROWN
Chaplain
I would like to thank the main side officer housing forthe free DJ they provided on New Year’s Eve. I live on thenext block over from the party site and had no need forselecting my own music for the evening.
I would also like to thank them for illustrating that theProvost Marshal’s Office is unable to enforce base regula-tions, depending on who is involved and the location of thecomplaint.
Now, before I am misunderstood, please read on. I am inno way saying that parties, celebrations, festivities, etc.should not happen. They are an integral part of our lives.What I am saying is that loud and boisterous partiesshould not occur in a residential area. That is why we havenonresidential areas (Club Iwakuni, Penny Lake, MACDome). Your neighbors are not just the people who live nextdoor or across the street. Your neighbors are your wholecommunity. Some of us have young children whose sleepwas affected by your actions. Others may have had to workthe holiday.
If a group of Marines cannot call a motivational cadenceduring quiet hours, why should a group of Marines beallowed to scream profane lyrics of songs during quiethours? Specifically one song by Puddle of Mudd called“She *** Hates Me”. Thank you for broadening mymusical knowledge and my 3-year-old’s vocabulary. What
MELODY L. BALDWIN
Letter to the editor
Common courtesy expected of all ranks
“I’ve been to the mountaintop”speech — to have seeped into ourcollective American consciousness.
As a prophet of his time, Dr. Kingcould easily and ably quote, in “I’vebeen to the mountaintop”, the biblicalprophet, Amos: “Let justice roll downlike waters and righteousness like amighty stream.” Words by which Dr.King strove to abide, words hestruggled to realize.
As a prophet of his time, as withany prophet, Dr. King knew he wasright where God wanted him to be.Again from his last speech, Kingdeclares, “Now, I’m just happy thatGod has allowed me to live in thisperiod, to see what is unfolding. AndI’m happy that He’s allowed me to bein Memphis.”
As a prophet of his time, as withevery prophet, Dr. King knew allwasn’t right with the world and that hehad to have the moral courage to callthings as he saw them. And it was hismoral courage that impelled hiscommitment to do the right thing. Hismoral courage consoled and sustainedhim.
Dr. King, in his heart of hearts,knew, “That only when it is darkenough, can you see the stars.”
As a prophet, the final words of Dr.King’s final speech ring hauntinglyprognostic: “Well, I don’t know whatwill happen now. We’ve got somedifficult days ahead. But it doesn’tmatter with me now. Because I’ve beento the mountaintop. And I don’t mind.Like anybody, I would like to live a
long life. Longevity has its place. ButI’m not concerned about that now. Ijust want to do God’s will. And He’sallowed me to go up to the mountain.And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seenthe promised land. I may not get therewith you. But I want you to knowtonight, that we, as a people, will getto the Promised Land. And I’m happy,tonight. I’m not worried aboutanything. I’m not fearing any man.Mine eyes have seen the glory of thecoming of the Lord.”
On Monday, Americans the worldover will pause to commemorate thebirthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr. And that day, Coretta ScottKing, the widow of the slain civilrights leader, tells us, “Celebrates thelife and legacy of a man who broughthope and healing to America. Wecommemorate as well the timelessvalues he taught us through hisexample — the values of courage,truth, justice, compassion, dignity,humility and service.”
As men and women in the military,the observance of Dr. King’s birthdayhas special meaning, for Mrs. Kingsays, “We commemorate on thisholiday the man of action, who put hislife on the line for freedom and justiceevery day, the man who braved threatsand jail and beatings and whoultimately paid the highest price tomake democracy a reality for allAmericans.” On that day may wepause and ponder the powerfulexample of a man who was a prophetof his time.
happened to showing respect for your community, yourfellow Marines and the ability to follow regulations? MaybeI’m mistaken and regulations are actually just suggestions?
Remember leaders lead by example. The example thatwas put forth New Year’s Eve illustrates that rules onlyapply to certain people, common courtesies are notnecessary and showing respect for other people is worth-less. I live directly above a community room. Over the lastfew months, I’ve had to deal with vibrating floors, picturesvibrating on the wall and closet doors vibrating openbecause celebrants desire overly loud music. PMO hassuccessfully intervened in these circumstances when arequest to the party goers, from my husband and myself, tolower the music was ignored. Now that a precedent hasbeen set that loud music is appropriate in residential areas, Ihave to assume that these actions have to be tolerated.Living on a military installation, especially a Marine base, Iexpect more from my neighbors in the areas of courtesy,respect and common sense.
To me a Marine has always symbolized honor, courage,integrity and equality. He or she has the ability to preservelife for those who need assistance to enforce regulations,provide safety, to set a standard for the rest of us to live upto. I’m glad to say there are Marines out there who rein-force this symbolism for me and I thank you for it. Thoseare the Marines who realize taking off the uniform does nottake away the responsibilities and privilege of being aMarine.
NEWS BRIEFSBOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Matthew C. Perry Elementary School isstill collecting Box Tops for Education. Theschool has earned over $600 so far. Severalenthusiastic classes have contributed to theeffort with some contributing over 300 boxtops. Students still have time to collect BoxTops for Education. The school has until themiddle of March to complete the drive. Formore information contact Toni Keating at253-2037.
CABLE TV SURVEY
The S-6 is currently conducting a surveyto determine what channels will be removedfrom the cable TV line up in order toaccommodate the addition of new AFNchannels.
This survey will also determinepreferences of free-to-air channels in theevent new programming becomesavailable.
It is important you participate in thesurvey so we can obtain a majorityconsensus.
Only the channels listed below are beingconsidered (if you respond with anything notfrom the list will be disregarded).
The following channels are included inthe survey: Channels 15, 16, 19, 22, 26, 31,32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45.
To submit your favorite channels or formore information, contact Gunnery Sgt.Robert Perry at [email protected].
NEWS PAGE 3TORII TELLER, JANUARY 16, 2004
STAFF SGT. CINDY FISHER
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
The New Year is here and April 15 is right aroundthe corner. That means it’s time to gather financial docu-mentation for filing taxes.
Instead of waiting for paper copies of W2 Wageand Tax Statements to arrive via traditional methods,service members, retirees, and defense civilian employ-ees can now join the 21st century and view these docu-ments online through myPay. myPay is an automatedsystem that circumvents the paper form process andallows individuals immediate access to their pay ac-count information.
“myPay is easier and quicker than waiting for ahard copy of your W2,” said Carol Garcia, a publicaffairs specialist for the Defense Finance and Account-ing Service. “W2s are scheduled to begin coming out(in December) on myPay. Normally, service memberswouldn’t see a hard copy of their W2s until late Janu-ary.”
“The convenience of this is that it allows you toget a jump on filling out paperwork and filing yourtaxes,” Garcia said.
myPay provides access to much more than just taxstatements. Individuals can access certain pay itemssuch as Leave and Earnings statements and makechanges to their pay account. A few of the items thatcan be managed via myPay are federal and state taxes,savings allotments, the Thrift Savings Plan and sav-ings bonds.
Tax W2’s posted on myPay“Why wait for the mail to arrive when you are just
a click away,” said Chief Warrant Officer MikeSpahalski, Headquarters liaison officer, Programs &Resources, Fiscal Division, Finance Branch. “Log ontomyPay at https://mypay.dfas.mil and take control.”
Using myPay to make these types of changes isquicker and more convenient than going through yourlocal administration office for assistance, said Garcia.“You can make changes on myPay immediately fromthe privacy of your home instead of going to an adminoffice, filling out forms and waiting for someone elseto do it.”
The Web site is a safe and secure system so youdon’t need to worry that “someone will be able to hackinto the system” and access your information, Garciasaid. Requiring individuals to use a browser with Se-cure Socket Layers protocol with 128-bit encryptionsoftware, and using a combination of a PIN numberand the individual’s Social Security number help toprotect the security of information on the site.
To get a myPay PIN, simply click on ‘Need a PIN’when viewing the Web site then follow the directions,said Spahalski. “If you live in the barracks, call yourlocal disbursing or finance officer. Ask to speak to themyPay TASO.”
You can also follow online instructions on faxingin a request for a PIN, Spahalski said.
For additional information about myPay, visit theWeb site at https://mypay.dfas.mil. For additional as-sistance, call the Centralized Customer Support Officeat 1 (800) 390-2348.
No sooner than No later thanMilitary Annuitants Dec. 13, 2003 Dec. 18, 2003DoD civilian Dec. 24, 2003 Dec. 29, 2003Army, Air Force, Navy Reserveand National Guard Dec. 26, 2003 Jan. 1Military Retirees Jan. 1 Jan. 5Marine Corps Active and Reserve Jan. 13 Jan. 21Army, Air Force, Navy active Jan. 16 Jan. 26
The current schedule for tax statement postings on myPay is:
The Navy Relief Society traces itsroots to the 1903 football battle betweenthe U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmenand the Cadets from West Point. Al-though the score was one-sided (theMids lost 40-5), the Navy and MarineCorps were also winners because Presi-dent Theodore Roosevelt gave the Navyone-third of the gate receipts ($9,000),providing initial funding for our organi-zation. President Roosevelt must havebeen thinking about the Society a fewmonths earlier when he told a Californiaaudience, “There is not a man of us whodoes not at times need a helping handto be stretched out to him; and thenshame upon him who will not stretchout a helping hand to his brother.”
On Jan. 23, 1904, 19 Volunteerssigned the Certificate of Incorporationin Washington, D.C., and the Navy Re-lief Society was born. Although we have
rendered financial assistance to Sailorsand Marines and their families since thatdate, our name wasn’t officially changedto the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Soci-ety until 1991.
Early assistance from thisnonprofit, charity organiza-tion was focused on wid-ows and orphans. Thevolume and diversity ofthe Society’s programsand services have growndramatically throughoutthe decades. What has re-mained a constant has beenthe prompt, enthusiastic, effective, andcompassionate response our clients re-ceive when they experience an unex-pected financial emergency.
Through our first 100 years of ser-vice, our staff has provided more than$1 billion in interest-free loans and grantsto more than three million active dutyand retired Sailors, Marines, and their
families. Continually fueled by the com-mitment and professionalism of morethan 3,000 Volunteers, this premier mili-tary aid society helps with a broad spec-
trum of needs.These include emer-
gency transportation,first-time insurance premi-ums, food, shelter andutilities, college scholar-ships and loans, medical
bills, automobile repairs,and more. Not all of theSociety’s business in-volves the disbursement
of loans and grants.Tens of thousands of Sailors and
Marines call or visit our 250 officesashore and on board ships around theworld to learn how to prepare a budget,set up home visits by one of theSociety’s Visiting Nurses, or apply for alayette or junior sea bag. The Societygives out more than 8,000 junior sea
bags annually for new additions to seaservice families, and each one includeshand-knitted or crocheted baby blan-kets, sweaters, booties, and more — allproduced by Society Volunteers.
Natural disasters like HurricaneIsabel and the California forest fires, andtragedies like the terrorist attack on USSCole and the Pentagon, bring the valueof the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Soci-ety into sharper focus. In such cases,the Society can provide special addi-tional assistance, thanks to the over-whelming benevolence of individuals,organizations, and corporations aroundthe world.
The volunteers and employees ofthe Navy-Marine Corps Relief Societylook forward to our second century ofservice. For additional information onour programs and services, or to make acontribution to this organization, visitthe different sections of our Web site,www.nmcrs.org.
Celebrating a century of serviceNAVY MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY
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“Our job is to keep the torch offreedom burning for all,” said legend-ary American Sailor John Paul Jones.“To this solemn purpose we call theyoung, the brave, the strong and thefree. Heed my call. Come to the sea.Come sail with me.”
Over 2,000 Sailors and Marineshave heeded the call and sailed outwith the USS Essex, currently in portin Sasebo, Japan. The ship is stand-ing down for the holidays andundergoing routine repairs, said ChiefPetty Officer Leonard Cole, Essexcommand career counselor.
Cole was one of three chiefs wholed Marines and Sailors from CombatService Support Detachment 36 on atour of the ship Dec 29.
“The tour was planned as both aPME and as a morale booster,” said Lt.Col. Dale Houck, commanding officerfor CSSD-36. “The intent was to showthe Marines (and Sailors) whatshipboard life on an amphibious ship
USS Essex tour informs service membersSTORY AND PHOTOS BY
LANCE CPL. DAVID REVERE
Combat Correspondent
is like and what they could expectif they ever deploy as part of anamphibious force.
“We chose the USS Essexbecause it is the second ship inthe all-new WASP (LHD 1) classof multipurpose amphibiousassault ships and is relativelynew, commissioned in 1992,”Houck said. “The ship is uniqueand important to the MarineCorps because it can carry asignificant amount of assaultsupport aircraft (up to 42 CH-46’s) and has a large well deck, arare but important combination.”
Lance Cpl. John AndrewKnowles, CSSD-36 barracksmanager, agreed that the facilitiesand capability of the ship wereimpressive. “I thought it waspretty amazing how short theflight deck was considering thatthe planes can take off and land in thattight of space.”
Since being commissioned in 1992,the ship has established an impressivehistory. Some of the highlights havebeen participation in the withdrawal ofthe multinational force from Somalia inOperation United Shield in 1995,replacing the USS Belleau Wood inSasebo in 2000 for the largest hullswap in U.S. Naval history, andhumanitarian assistance and disasterrelief operations in East Timor in 2001.
Currently, the ship facilitates the31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(Special Operations Capable). It’sprinciple mission is to conductprompt, sustained operations at sea,primarily as the centerpiece andflagship of the Amphibious ReadyGroup.
“We exist to support the (MarineExpeditionary Unit),” said Cole.“Whatever they want to do, that’swhat we do. That’s why the ship wasbuilt. That’s why we’re here.”
LHDs provide the means totransport, deploy, command and
support all elements of aMarine landing force ofover 2,000 troops duringan assault by air andamphibious craft.
Designed to beversatile, the ship hasthe option of simulta-neously using helicop-ters, Harrier jets, andLanding Craft AirCushioned, as well asconventional landingcraft and assaultvehicles in variouscombinations.
In carrying out itsprimary mission, the 844-foot long,44,000-ton Essex will transport andland ashore troops, tanks, trucks,artillery and other supplies necessaryto support an assault.
“The Marines were very impressedwith what they saw,” said Houck.“Even though the ship was in port andhad no equipment aboard, they wereable to imagine what it would be likewith embarked aircraft, vehicles, otherequipment, full crew and almost 2,000
Marines aboard. Several of theMarines now have a newfoundrespect for the Sailors and what theydo and the conditions they workunder. That was probably their mostimportant takeaway.”
Imagining living on the Essex,Knowles commented, “Ship life is verycramped with very tight spaces. I’dhave to duck my head a lot. I’d getused to it, but I have a lot of respectfor the Sailors working on that ship.”
was identified Dec. 23, commissary customers haveraised questions about the safety of beef purchasedat their local commissary. Questions range from“should I return the ground beef I bought last week?”to “has my commissary received meat from the in-fected cow?”
The answer to both questions is “no” saidWolken, an Army veterinarian. “As is always thecase, customers who wish to return commissary prod-ucts for a full refund may do so without question.The brain, spinal cord, and lower intestine - wherethe protein or ‘prion’ that is believed to cause BSE isfound - is not generally used in food consumed byAmericans. Those parts were removed from the in-fected cow before any of it could enter the meat sup-ply.”
USDA investigators have determined that the re-called meat went to a few commercial markets in
The well deck of the USS Essex is a massivespace used for storing a variety of amphibi-ous vessels.
A Combat Service Support Detachment 36 plaque was presented to thepublic affairs chief and each of the chiefs who served as tour guidesreceived a CSSD-36 command coin. From left to right: Chief Petty OfficerLeonard R. Cole, Lt. Col. Dale Houck, Chief Petty Officers Roger Dutcherand Derrick Henry.
Narrow bulkheads seem to con-tinue on forever, underscoring theUSS Essex’s impressive 840 feetlength.
BEEF from Page 1 Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana and Guam as wellas Washington state, Oregon, California and Ne-vada.
“No commissaries received any of those ship-ments,” Wolken emphasized. “But I can certainlyunderstand customers having concerns and ques-tions. We’re all affected by this - we’re all con-cerned.”
Mad cow is a fatal disease that destroys thebrains of the infected animal. It is caused in cattleby misshapen proteins called prions and is thoughtto be spread from animal to animal through contami-nated feed. A rare form of the disease in humansknown as variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease hasbeen linked to the consumption of contaminatedbeef products. The approximately 140 deaths linkedto “mad cow” since the mid-90s have mainly been inBritain.
For the latest developments check the foodsafety link at http://www.commissaries.com.
rines were doing an excellent job supporting the Ma-rine Corps mission, whether or not they participated inOIF.
“For those Marines that did not get the chance togo to Iraq last time, this is a good chance to go. How-ever, for those that don’t go this time either, that doesnot mean you are behind everyone else because youhave not seen combat. The Marine Corps has you rightwhere they need you, accomplishing the Marine Corpsmission,” said Estrada.
The sergeants major also discussed quality of life,education and Marine Corps Community Services is-sues.
While visiting the Station, Estrada visited MarineAircraft Group 12, Combat Service Support Detachment36, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and Headquar-ters and Headquarters Squadron, speaking directly tothe service members.
SERGEANT MAJOR from Page 1
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The year was 1955.African Americans fromMobile, Ala. decided theircivil rights had been trampledon long enough and started acitywide bus boycott. TheBrooklyn Dodgers had justwon the World Series fromthe mighty New York Yankeesand West Germany madeheadlines by joining NATO.Bread cost 15 cents and 21-year-old Cpl. Edmund Walshreported for duty aboardMarine Corps Air StationIwakuni, Japan.
Although many yearswould pass before Walshwould come back to theStation, this time as a retiredmajor, the memories andexperiences remained inside the man who met hiswife and had his first child here.
“I was stationed in Iwakuni from 1955 to 1958.Back then everyone rode bikes and nobody hadcars unlike what I see today,” said Walsh.
The retired major spent 26 years in the MarineCorps spending the first 13 of those years on theenlisted side. After being temporary selected as asecond lieutenant, Walsh was shipped to Vietnamand, after his tour was complete, his commissionwas made permanent. Although Walsh would neverreturn to Iwakuni as an active duty Marine after histhree-year tour, he said he still reminisces about thetime he spent here.
“When I came to Iwakuni as a corporal it was anE-3 and sergeants were E-4s,” said the formerground supply Marine. “My barracks were madeout of wood and there were 15 Marines to a roomand it stood where the Headquarters Building(Building one) now stands.”
To further state the dramatic changes theStation has undergone, Walsh said the buildingwhere he worked is now the location of theIronWorks Gym. A small Post Exchange was acrossthe street from his barracks and the most commonthing to do for Marines here was to go to theenlisted club on the other side of the base.
Retired Marine awed by improved base
For most service members here now, the yen ratehas never been over 124 yen to the U.S. dollar, but
according to Walsh it wascommon to see the rate as highas 360 yen to the dollar. “Everything was so cheapback then. Bread was 15 cents,electronics were cheap, butalso poorly made and appli-ances were very inexpensive,”he said. Liberty cards were in affectback then with Marines signingout with buddies like it is donetoday. But while most Ameri-cans were bopping to thenumber one hit that year, “RockAround the Clock” by BillyHaley and the Comets, Walshwas spending his weekendswith his future wife and a fewfriends entertaining orphans inHiroshima. “My wife was a Japaneseemployee and she worked withme on base, but before we got
married she would come with us to the orphanageand act as a translator. We would take the kids toan amusement park close by and buy themclothes and such just to help out,” Walsh said.Although Walsh said his three years here weregreat he wouldn’t have minded being stationedhere now. “The base is amazing. The buildings are sohigh tech and I remember the golf course notbeing much more than a cow pasture,” Walshjoked. “Now the course is great and the club-house is first rate.” One thing Walsh still has trouble getting overis the amount of cars on base. “I have relatives not far from base and I walkhere when I come on base and all I see is cars.Whatever happen to good old fashion bikeriding?” he asked. But Walsh answered his own questionrealizing change is inevitable and in many casesan improvement. “I think the best thing about MCAS Iwakuni isevery year this place becomes more beautifulthan the year before. Despite all the changes Istill get the same feeling walking through the
Main Gate as I did 50 years ago,” said Walsh.
Lance Cpl. Kenji Szczepanski
Cutline.
The ‘Professionals’ arrive for construction work“The Professionals” of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)
Five arrived in Iwakuni recently to replace the Seabees of “Fighting Forty,”NMCB-40.
The Seabees have a constant presence at MCAS Iwakuni, rotatingbetween the eight active Seabee battalions every six months. NMCB-5 isspread out around the world this deployment.
The battalion’s main body is in Camp Shields, Okinawa, with nine detaillocations – from San Clemente Island, Calif., to Southwest Asia.
The Battalion has 25 Seabees in Iwakuni tasked with completing variousconstruction projects, including building a security wall, enlisted barracksentrance canopies, relocation of a transformer, and various other projectsaround the Air Station.
NMCB-5 DETAIL IWAKUNI
Public Affairs“Deploying two weeks prior to Christmas is hard on the family and the
military member,” said Detail Iwakuni Officer in Charge Lt. Jason Wood.“However, ‘The Professionals’ took advantage of many opportunities to keepthe morale high during the holiday season.”
When the ‘bees aren’t working, they participate in many off duty activi-ties, playing as hard as they work. They participated in the Jingle Bell Jog, anMWR trip to the Tokuyama Light Festival, a visit by the Honey Bear Danc-ers, and various local trips.
“The Seabees from NMCB-5 want to take an opportunity to thank Col.Darrah and his staff, MCCS, Facilities, and the rest of the base for welcomingus to your community and ensuring our Christmas Season was enjoyable,”said Wood. “We look forward to working with you in 2004 and wish you all aprosperous New Year.”
For more information on NMCB-5 and Detachment to Iwakuni, please visitour Web site at http://ww2.seabee.navy.mil/index.cfm/4104.
Edmund was shocked by the ever improving fa-cilities and amenities available to today’s Ma-rines compared to the days Iwakuni was hisstomping ground.
CPL. DAVE BONI
Combat Correspondent
Photos courtesy of Edmund Walsh
Edmund Walsh takes a break from his then brand new typewriter to smile for thecamera aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in 1955.
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The third Monday of January is declared afederal holiday for one reason, the birthday of civilrights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In the mid ‘50s and ‘60s, King played one of themost pivotal roles in the civil rights movement as aleader and a voice. But his voice was foreversilenced on April 4, 1968.
Born in 1929 in the southern city of Atlanta, in astate where segregation laws were strongly in effect,King witnessed the mistreatment of humans at anearly age.
Southern segregation laws were in full force afterthe Civil War. These laws were known as the JimCrow system, named after a 1830s minstrel showcharacter that depicted and embodied negativestereotypes of blacks.
The system was comprised of unjust rules thatincluded signs in public places displaying wordssuch as “whites only” or “colored only.” Blackswere not able to integrate or sit in the same seatswith caucasians in restaurants, trains, theaters,ballparks and buses. The laws segregated blacksand restricted African American rights in almostevery conceivable way.
King was the eldest son of Alberta Williams Kingand Martin Luther King Sr., a Baptist minister. Hehimself was ordained as a Baptist minister at theadolescent age of 18. In academics, King progressedthrough Morehouse College in Atlanta, CrozerTheological Seminary in Pennsylvania, and atBoston University. At this point in his life, theyoung King became increasingly influenced byMahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent strategies for socialchange. King was then crowned with a doctorate insystematic theology in 1955.
That same faithful year, on Dec. 1, proved to be
‘Dream’ lives on in IwakuniLANCE CPL. RUBEN D. CALDERON
Combat Correspondentthe turning point of American civilization. RosaParks, a leading member of the National Associationfor the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP),was riding on a bus and sitting down on one of theseats. The bus made one of its concurrent stops. AnAnglo passenger stepped into the caravan. Beforethe bus went journeying to its next stop, the driverstood from his seat, walked towards Parks andordered her to give up her seat to the Anglo passen-ger.
The “colored” folk, as they were often referredto, by segregation laws had to stand in back of thebus or in designated seats. Parks was sitting on oneof them but the “whites only” seats were all occu-pied. Hence the “colored” Parks, by law, mustsurrender to the Anglo. She refused so the drivercalled the police. Parks was then arrested, jailed, andconvicted of violating segregation laws.
This, obviously being unjust, motivated King todirect a bus boycott in that same city of Montgom-ery, Ala. The boycott involved blacks not taking anytype of transportation from the city buses. He wasthen chosen as president of the MontgomeryImprovement Association (MIA).
The boycott lasted for a little less than a year. InNovember 1956 a federal court ordered the Mont-gomery buses desegregated.
The Montgomery boycott was triumphant andgave King and his beliefs national attention. It alsoinspired other civil rights protests around the South,such as sit-ins at other segregated establishments.
King’s alluring demeanor and his ideals, thatcorresponded with and appealed to Christianbrotherhood and American idealism, made a positiveimpression on Anglos outside the South. Despite hisgrowing reputation as a peaceful man, King’s homewas bombed in Montgomery. This was not the firsttime there was an attempt on his life, nor was it thelast.
Jan. 15, 1929Born in Atlanta
June 1948Receives bachelor’sdegree fromMorehouse College
June 1951Receives bachelor’sdegree from CrozerTheologicalSeminary
September 1954Becomes minister atDexter Ave. BaptistChurch in Alabama
June 1953Marries Coretta Scott
May 1955Receives Ph.D. fromBoston University
August 1957Becomes president ofthe SouthernLeadershipConference
September 1958“Stride towardFreedom” published
February 1959Dr. King visits India tostudy nonviolent tacticsof Mahatma Gandhi
Photos courtesy of NARA
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‘Dream’ lives on in Iwakunithe turning point of American civilization. RosaParks, a leading member of the National Associationfor the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP),was riding on a bus and sitting down on one of theseats. The bus made one of its concurrent stops. AnAnglo passenger stepped into the caravan. Beforethe bus went journeying to its next stop, the driverstood from his seat, walked towards Parks andordered her to give up her seat to the Anglo passen-
The “colored” folk, as they were often referredto, by segregation laws had to stand in back of thebus or in designated seats. Parks was sitting on oneof them but the “whites only” seats were all occu-pied. Hence the “colored” Parks, by law, mustsurrender to the Anglo. She refused so the drivercalled the police. Parks was then arrested, jailed, andconvicted of violating segregation laws.
This, obviously being unjust, motivated King todirect a bus boycott in that same city of Montgom-ery, Ala. The boycott involved blacks not taking anytype of transportation from the city buses. He wasthen chosen as president of the MontgomeryImprovement Association (MIA).
The boycott lasted for a little less than a year. InNovember 1956 a federal court ordered the Mont-gomery buses desegregated.
The Montgomery boycott was triumphant andgave King and his beliefs national attention. It alsoinspired other civil rights protests around the South,such as sit-ins at other segregated establishments.
King’s alluring demeanor and his ideals, thatcorresponded with and appealed to Christianbrotherhood and American idealism, made a positiveimpression on Anglos outside the South. Despite hisgrowing reputation as a peaceful man, King’s homewas bombed in Montgomery. This was not the firsttime there was an attempt on his life, nor was it the
In 1963, King and other black leaders organizedthe March on Washington, one of the greatestdemonstrations in America’s history. He spoke to acrowd of more than 250,000 people, dramatizing theplight of black Americans.
Standing before the Lincoln Memorial, King gavehis “I Have a Dream” address, touching the souls ofAmericans. For his outstanding contributions, Kingreceived more than 300 honors and awards. In 1964,he received the world’s highest honor, the NobelPeace Prize.
King was assassinated as he was walking withfriends on the balcony of Lorraine Motel in Mem-phis, Tenn., on April 4, 1968. In 1977, the UnitedStates honored him with the nation’s highest civilianaward, the Medal of Freedom. Jan. 1986 marked thebeginning of the official national observance ofKing’s birthday.
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni will observeKing’s birthday Monday. All aboard the Stationshould take time to reflect on King’s vision and“dream,” said Gunnery Sgt. Glenn E. Griggs, Stationequal opportunities advisor.
“Whether you are an African-American, His-panic, Native American, Caucasian or Asian-American, you are part of that great dream King hadfor America,” said Griggs.
“I don’t know much about Dr. King besides theobvious and what he fought for, but from what I doknow, I am grateful. He didn’t just help African-Americans, he helped the human-race as a whole,”said Lance Cpl. Kellen Chumley, Headquarters andHeadquarters Squadron videographer.
While Marines and Sailors enjoy a delightful dayoff, they should reflect and think about the sacrificesof others and appreciate what it means to them, saidGriggs.
February 1959Dr. King visits India tostudy nonviolent tacticsof Mahatma Gandhi
January 1960Becomes co-pastor ofEbenezer BaptistChurch in Atlanta
October 1962Arrested at sit-in inAtlanta
April 1963Gives “I Have aDream” Speech at amarch on Washington
December 1964Awarded NobelPeace Prize
March 1965Organizes VoterRegistration Marchfrom Selma toMontgomery, Ala.
April 4, 1968Killed by sniper atthe Lorraine Motel inMemphis, Tenn.
November 1983Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. Federal Holidayinstituted
August 1965Voting Rights Actsigned by PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
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OUT THE GATE082-922-3600 for more information.
Yanai Flea MarketA flea market is scheduled to be
held at Yanai City Hall Sunday, 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. In case of heavy rain, itwill be cancelled. Call 0820-26-6666for more information.
Bonsai Tree ExhibitionThere will be an exhibition of
approximately 30 pieces of bonsaitrees Saturday to Monday, 9:30 a.m.to 5 p.m. at the exhibition hall in theIwakuni City Auditorium. Most bon-sai displayed consist of pine trees.
Note: Japanese who do notspeak English may answer thephone numbers provided.
Early Spring Flower DisplayThis display will be held at
Hiroshima Botanical Garden untilJan. 29, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It closesevery Friday. Approximately 500plants of narcissuses, Japanese plumtrees, tulips and more will be dis-played in a building behind the green-house. Admission fee is required. Call
Some bonsai trees will put for saleas well. The admission is free. Call21-6535 for details.
Momotesai FestivalThis Shinto ceremony will take
a place at Ohmoto Shrine onMiyajima island Tuesday, 11 a.m.to 12 p.m. During the ceremonythey shoot arrows in order to driveout evil spirits. There will be someoffering called “Houhan”, a typicalfield rations for soldiers in Japan’sMiddle Ages. The admission is free.Call 0829-44-2011 for more informa-tion.
Thursday will be the start of avery interesting year as it marks theChinese New Year and the begin-ning of the year of the monkey.
There are several legendsexplaining the “junishi,” the 12animal signs of the Oriental zodiac.One legend said that Buddha calledall the animals of the world to comeand pay homage to him, howeveronly 12 came.
The rat was the first to arrivesince he had hitched a ride on theback on the ox and jumped off justbefore meeting Buddha. Followingthe rat and the ox were the tiger,rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep,monkey, rooster, dog and wild boar.As a reward, a year was named aftereach of them according to the orderthey arrived.
Another legend said the animalswere arguing about who would leadthe cycle of years. The gods decidedto hold a contest and have theanimals swim across the river. Again,the rat jumped on the back of the oxand jumped off at the last moment.
The animals received their
Monkeys run wild in 2004years in the order they arrived atthe opposite bank.
Many people in Japan andChina expect people to display thecharacteristics of the animal, orsign, of the year they were born.Since monkeys can do anything,the birthrate in Asian countriesusually increases dramatically in theyear of the monkey.
Many Japanese matchmakers,also called “nakodo,” carefullyconsider couple’s compatibilitybased on their birth years beforearranging a marriage.
People born in the year of themonkey are considered lively,likable, highly sociable and witty.These people are talkative andfascinating conversationalists.They love to have fun and tell jokesas well as have adventures.
However their friendliness isoften a ruse. While they are clever,they tend to feel they are muchsmarter than everyone else.
They can be manipulative andtricky and are very good at gettingothers to do things for them. Thisalso makes it very difficult forothers to trick or fool people bornunder the sign of the monkey.
Furthermore, people born in theyear of the monkey get bored easilyand are quick to turn the mundaneinto adventures. Even with themost routine and boring of jobs,they look for ways to make the jobsmore fun for everyone involved.They are great at finding opportuni-ties for fun, adventure and busi-ness.
The best marriage partners forthose born in the year of themonkey would be those born in theyears of the monkey, rat, ox ordragon.
Other considerable matches arewith those born in the years of thetiger, wild boar and rabbit.
The worst possible matcheswould be with someone born in theyears of the horse, sheep, dog orrooster.
Some of the more famouspeople born in the year of themonkey are Will Smith, JuliusCaesar, Elizabeth Taylor, Harry S.Truman, Jennifer Anniston, JoanCrawford, Gillian Anderson, JamesStewart and Omar Shariff.
This article was compiled fromseveral sources on the Internet.
BY GUNNERY SERGEANT M.A. ZEID
USMC Reserves
Monkey‘04
Rooster‘05
Dog‘06
Boar‘07
Rat‘08
Ox‘09
Tiger‘10
Rabbit‘11
Dragon‘12
Snake‘13
Horse‘14
Sheep‘15
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Misc., wooden rockingchair with cushion andstep stool, excellent con-dition, $65; Peg Peregosingle stroller, used forone year, $50, baby bas-sinet and other misc.baby items. Call HeidiHayes at 253-2202.
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11 p.m./5 a.m. Open Range (R)2 a.m. Jakob The Liar (PG-13)
THURSDAY11 a.m./5 p.m. The Glass House (PG-13)2 p.m./8 p.m. Dumb And Dumberer (PG-13)
11 p.m./5 a.m. Novocaine (R)2 a.m. The Watcher (R)
MOVIE SCHEDULESAKURA THEATER
LOONEY TUNES BACK IN
ACTIONOur celluloid heroes embark on an ad-
venture that takes them from Hollywood toLas Vegas, Paris and the jungles of Africa insearch of Fraser’s character’s missing fatherand the mythical Blue Monkey Diamond (90minutes).
DR. SEUSS’ THE CAT IN THE
HATMike Myers stars in the title role of Dr.
Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, the film adapta-tion of the beloved literary classic. The mis-chievous feline visitor in the striped stove-pipe hat makes his big screen debut with thislive-action production, which will bring theoff-kilter Dr. Seuss characters - as well assome new ones created especially for the film- to life on the big screen (82 minutes).
SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVEHarry Langer is a man of some age and
experience who generally dates youngerwomen. He has a heart attack while visitingthe beach home of the divorced playwrightmother, Erica, of his latest girlfriend, Marin.With his girlfriend having gone back to thecity, Harry is left in the care of Erica and hisdoctor, but the two men soon find them-selves competing with each other, as theyboth fall in love with Erica (133 minutes).
FRIDAY7 p.m. Scary Movie 3 (PG-13)
10 p.m. The Last Samurai (R)
SATURDAY1 p.m. Looney Tunes Back In Action
(PG)4 p.m. Dr. Seuss’ The Cat In The Hat
(PG)7 p.m. Scary Movie 3 (PG-13)
10 p.m. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (R)
SUNDAY4 p.m. Looney Tunes Back In Action
(PG)7 p.m. Something’s Gotta Give (PG-13)
MONDAY7 p.m. Radio (PG)
TUESDAY7 p.m. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (R)
WEDNESDAY7 p.m. Something’s Gotta Give (PG-13)
THURSDAY7 p.m. Scary Movie 3 (PG-13)
This schedule is submitted by the Sakura Theater and is subject to change. For show times call the Sakura Theater at 253-5291.
Assistant–Recreation Attendant–Food Service WorkerHealth Promotions
Branch:–Recreation Attendant
Torii TunesTorii Tunes seeks an As-sistant Manager/Man-ager Trainee. Applicantswith outstanding cus-tomer service skills and adesire to excel in the en-tertainment sales busi-ness may drop off a re-sume at Torii Tunes in theMarine Corps Exchangeor e-mail Alan Burnside [email protected]. Call253-5641 ext. 332 for moreinformation.
Anger Management GroupEvery Wednesday, Jan. 28 toMarch 17, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. Anyone who desires a bet-ter understanding of their ownanger and how to effectivelyhandle it is invited. Participantswill attend all eight sessions,but people can come at anytime. Call Mindy Gelder at 253-4526 to sign up.
CHRO Training
Roman CatholicSaturday 4:30 p.m. Confession
5:30 p.m. MassSunday 9:30 a.m. Mass
10:45 a.m. CCD
ProtestantSaturday 9:30 a.m. Seventh Day Adventist
(second and fourth)Sunday 8 a.m. Traditional
9:30 a.m. Sunday School11 a.m. Contemporary12:30 p.m. Jesus Christ Apostolic
ServiceThursday 6:30 p.m. Jesus Christ Apostolic
Bible Study
Church of ChristSunday 9:30 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Church of ChristWednesday 7 p.m. Bible Study
Latter Day SaintsSunday 1 p.m. Priesthood/RS Meeting
2 p.m. Sunday School3 p.m. Sacrament
MuslimFriday Noon Prayer
JewishFriday 6 p.m. Shabbat
For information regarding divine services, religiouseducation or any other Command Religious Program/Chapel activity call the Station Chapel at 253-5218.
CHAPEL SERVICES
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COMMUNITY BRIEFS8 p.m. in the Landing Zone.n Super Bowl Drawings:Jan. 31. Drawings are availablein all lounges for arm chairseating at the Feb. 2 SuperBowl Party in the ballroom.n Win A Caribbean Cruise:Now through Feb. 14, ClubIwakuni members receive onechance to win a Caribbeancruise for two for each mealpurchase in the dining roomsor ballroom. The winning entrywill be drawn during theValentine’s Dinner on Feb. 14.Ask Club Iwakuni servers fordetails.
MCX (253-5641)n Fitness Sale: Thursday toJan. 25. Purchase exercise equip-ment accessories, shoes andapparel for men, women andchildren at discount prices.
Youth Center (253-4769)n School Age Care Day Camp:Jan. 26, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Parents, let the center know atleast one week in advance ifyour child will be attending.
Teen Center (253-6454)n 70’s Dance Party: Saturday,6-11:30 p.m. Wear your discodancing shoes. Only middleschool students dance 6-8:30p.m. Both high school andmiddle school students dance9-11:30 p.m.
n Family Member Local Em-ployment Orientation: Tues-day, 8-9 a.m.n RESUMIX Training: Tues-day, 9:30-10:30 a.m.n Outbound Family MemberPriority Placement ProgramBrief: Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.n New Employees Orienta-tion: Wednesday and Thurs-day, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For moreinformation and nomination,call 253-6828 or send e-mail [email protected] will be held at the Build-ing 1, Room 102.
Club Iwakuni (253-4143)n Long Weekend DanceParty: Sunday, 8 p.m. all ranksin the ballroom.n Leaders Night: Tuesday, 5-
EDUCATION
HEALTHCARE
Single Marine Program(253-4656)n Geihoku Valley Ski Trip:Jan. 24, 5 a.m. $10 transporta-tion and 5,000 yen for a lift ticket.n Madden Football Tourna-ment: Jan. 31, 6 p.m. Prizes forfirst, second and third place.
Premarital WorkshopJan. 30, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at theStation Chapel. Free and opento active duty Marines and Sail-ors. Call 253-3371 for more in-formation.
On-Base Taxi ServiceThe taxi operates on the StationFriday and Saturday, 7 p.m. to 3:30a.m. Rides cost $1 per person(minimum $3). Call 253-5954 or(98) 090-8248-0856 for dispatch.
National Children’s DentalHealth MonthCome join the celebration at theDental Clinic Feb. 7, 8 a.m. to 1p.m. There will be fun games andprizes, gifts for children andhelpful information for the par-ents. Children’s exams will beperformed as well. For detailscall Chief Petty Officer Olaes at253-5252 or Lt. Gelder at 253-3331.
Sensible Eating During Preg-nancyWIC Overseas will discusshealthy eating during preg-nancy Jan. 28, 3 p.m. at theBMC. This class is in conjunc-tion with the trimester class. Call253-4928 to preregister.
Lance Cpl. Giovanni Lobello
Pint Size Living MuseumAlexis Peterson and other Matthew C. Perry Elementary School students
packed the gym with their own versions of important inventors and inven-tions throughout America’s history. The living museum is part of the school’scurriculum to teach students about our nations history.
Bottle Feeding ClassJoin the WIC Overseas officeTuesday, 2 p.m. at the CDCtraining room, and find out moreabout infant formulas and bottlefeeding. Call 253-4928 to prereg-ister.
WIC Overseas ProgramThis program is available to theIwakuni community. WIC Over-seas is a supplemental food andnutrition education program.The program is designed to as-sist pregnant and postpartumwomen, infants and children upto 5-years-old. Eligibility isbased on family size and in-come. Income does not includeCOLA or BAH. For more infor-mation call 253-4928.
Thrift StoreThe Thrift Store is open Tues-days from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and thelast Saturday of each monthfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Building1117, located next to the Chapel.
Iwakuni ToastmastersJoin Toastmasters Club, whichprovides Communication andLeadership training. For moreinformation contact Ms.Reganat 253-4557 or Ms. Donahue at253-5328 or visit http://iwakunitmc.at.infoseek.co.jp
Womens Wellness ForumFirst Thursday every month,6:30-7:30 p.m. at the IronWorksGym Wellness Room. Call 253-4038 for details. Topics changeevery month.
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38TH ANNUAL GOODWILL KINTAI MARATHONApril 17, 9 a.m. Open to the Station personnel and local Japanese
residents. The marathon on the Station comprises of two races of 21kilometers (half or marathon) or 42 kilometers (a full marathon). Go thedistance by yourself, or divide it with teams of four people, three peopleor two people. Team participation is only allowed in the full marathon.Sign up sheet and fees are at the IronWorks Gym front desk. CallUemura Turbo at 253-5654 or e-mail him at [email protected] for details.
3RD ANNUAL FAR EAST CHAMPIONSHIP KARATE TOURNAMENTThis tournament will be held March 27, 8 a.m. at the IronWorks
Gym Sports Courts. Open to the Station personnel, family members,and local Japanese residents, age 5 and up. Sign up by March 25 at theIronWorks Gym front desk. Children from off-base must have a paren-
tal consent letter. Events include sparring/kumite, forms, martial artsdemonstration, trophies, medals and a special guest appearance byHowards Jackson, World Champion and current training partner ofChuck Norris.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOWLING SPECIALMonday, 1-9 p.m. All games at the Bowling Center cost $1. Call
253-4657 for more information.
7TH ANNUAL SEMPER FIT GOODWILL AEROBATHONJan. 31, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the IronWorks Gym Sports Courts. 20-
minutes exercise segments led by Semper Fit instructors, Hi/Lo, cardiokickboxing, step/cycling, agility circuit, muscle conditioning, and yoga.Sign up before Jan. 28 at the IronWorks Gym front desk for $5. Call253-6359 for details.
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In the past month and a half anabrupt change in eating habits mighthave occurred because of Thanksgiv-ing, Christmas and New Years. Withthe holiday season now gone, ourbodies still might be recovering fromthe damage caused in that period oftime.
Lose weight and eat less junk foodmay be the items at the top of manyNew Year’s resolutions this year. Butsticking with those good intentions isnot easy. The beginning of the newyear is an excellent time to start on apositive note and build the foundationfor the remainder of the year.
The beginning of a new year alsowelcomes new diet trends and quickschemes to lose weight.
According to the MSN Web sitelast year many people tried the latestmiracle and diet bought all the hot newdiet book right off the best-seller shelf.At first, many people experienced a
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Combat Correspondent
significant weight loss.Then the weight loss sloweddown. Suddenly the fad dietdidn’t seem so new anymore; the special diet foodpacks were expensive; the new dietjust didn’t feel healthy.
“Fad diets are not the keys tohealthy living. One of the key factorsto maintaining your New Year’sresolution of staying in shape isunderstanding that it must be agradual process,” said CharlaTruesdale, Marine Corps CommunityServices fitness coordinator. “Mostpeople give the process until Januaryor February and expect immediateresults. The most successful peopleare those with a positive attitude thatknow getting in shape is somethingthat will take several months and arewilling to be patient.”
Truesdale also added “It isimportant that you take it one day at atime. And for the times that you haverelapses its OK, that should not be areason to give up on your plan. After abrief stumble that is a good time to
learn from your setback and continuewith your yearlong goal.”
In addition to with having apositive attitude, nutrition is keyelement in getting your body in shape.
“It is important to have portioncontrol and to not eliminate what youeat regularly. As long as you eat themin small amounts it’s OK to continueyour eating routine. Foods withhealthy nutrition, values are anotherkey to healthy eating, along withmaking sure that fast food is not a partof your daily diet.”
In addition to maintaining a propernutrition process, physical trainingcan put the finishing touches yourplan to stay in shape.
Try to find several physicalactivities that can be alternatedbetween days, said Truesdale. Whenonly one exercise is performed, usuallythe body adapts and does not
stimulate the other muscle groups,added Truesdale. The tread wall is oneof the activities available to anyone atany time of the day, there will also bean orientation class for those inti-mated or unsure how to work it.
“Here at the IronWorks Gym wehave plenty of programs that can helpyou accomplish your objective,”commented Truesdale. “Some of theclasses we have available to everyoneare aerobics, indoor cycling, stepclasses and cardio challenge.”
IronWorks Gym also offers lessphysically strenuous activities. Yoga,strength and stretch and palates arejust a few activities available for allwho are interested.
Truesdale ended by addingregardless of your plan to get inshape, having a workout partner canmake your plan less intimidatingallowing you to reach your target.
Mike Bageant performsforearm curls during hisdaily workout at the gymJan 13.
Takash Hiyaki grits his teeth to complete his second set of biceps curls. Hiyakiworks out constantly, but insists correct form is more important than repeti-tion.
Paula Reece runs to keep herselfin top shape during her workout.
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 224’s defensecame to play against Headquarters and Headquar-ters Squadron Crash Crew as they went on for aneasy 60-42 victory during intramural action Jan.7.
Crash Crew started the game with a 19-7 rally
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Combat Correspondent
lasting approximately 15 minutes.Dale Dudley, center for Crash Crewcontributed to their quick start byadding a team high of eight pointsand drawing numerous fouls in thefirst half. After the Bengals’ secondtimeout, and a pep talk from thecoach and players, a momentumchange seemed inevitable.
“I decided to call a timeoutagain because they were going onanother run,” said John DinhBengals head coach. “During thetimeout I really didn’t need to saymuch, the guys knew what neededto be done in order for us to getback in the game.”
Bengals guard Gerald Harmonadded, “We weren’t playing as ateam and finishing when we hadclose shots which was one of ourbiggest problems. We all weren’t on the same sheetof music.”
After the timeout, the Bengals rallied back to tiethe game at 19 with approximately 2:20 left in thefirst half. The Bengals and Crash Crew then wentback and fourth scoring an additional five points.The first half ended with a last-minute three to tiethe game at 24.
“After the timeout, we just started taking moreshots and not worrying about the missed ones,”said Harmon. “We also started driving it to thewhole with the best in mind.”
With Crash Crew winning the opening tip off,Bengals were awarded the ball to start the secondhalf. The first half run seemed to roll over into the
second half with the Bengals going on another runto score 11 points in 2:30. After Crash Crew’s firstfield goal at the 16:30 minute mark, the damage hadalready been done.
Plagued by turnovers, the young Crash Crewteam was not able to get into the rhythm of thegame, scoring less than 20 points after their rollingstart.
Despite the disappointing loss, a positiveattitude still emerged from the Crash Crew team.
“We are a new team still working on our consis-tency and trying to dominate the paint,” said QuanSmith Crash Crew’s dominant center. “We under-stand this season is just a practice for the tourna-ment so we should improve as a team by then.”
Benjamin Akins, starting point guard for Crash Crew, drives through the lane as the Bengals stand their ground in attempt to take theoffensive charge. Defense was a key factor in the second-half rally enabling the Bengals to run away with the victory.
Diontea Trawich, Bengals Power forward,warms up shooting free throws to prepare forthe evenings match against Crash Crew.
Despite an upsetting 60-42 loss, Crash Crew shows theBengals good sportsmanship after the game to congratulateeach other on their efforts.
