2013 Military Appreciation Month

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Special SpecialMessage Messagefrom fromGovernor GovernorNeil NeilAbercrombie Abercrombie In Recognition of

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As a state, we value our unique relationship with the military, as all branches are represented in the islands. These brave individuals and their family members are part of our communities, and we owe them a debt we can never truly repay.

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Brian Schatz U.S. Senator

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Mahalo to the fine men & women of our armed forces

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Mazie K. Hirono U.S. Senator

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MESSAGE FROM U.S. REPRESENTATIVE COLLEEN HANABUSA I am proud to join with all Hawaii in extending our deepest thanks to Hawaii s military community.

For generations, Hawaii has played a key role in the Pacific, serving as America s most forward home-soil position and doorstep to Asia. Our nation s military has maintained an important presence in our state and our communities, serving as a protector of the Pacific Rim and a creator of jobs and revenue for Hawaii. Just as importantly, our military personnel have been a vital part of our state s diverse culture, joining our homes, our families, and our lives.

Military Appreciation Month is a time not only to salute our military for standing for our nation s defense, but also thank them for contributing to the unique fabric of our state.

Colleen Hanabusa U.S. Representative

As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I remain committed to ensuring that our troops are properly equipped and trained to defend themselves and our nation. When they return for combat, I will help protect the promise of our government and our community to provide these heroes with the services, benefits and support they have earned through their services. And always, we need to remember those who serve at home the families who cope daily with the challenges of seeing a loved one overseas.

To the members of Hawaii s Armed Forces, to their families, and to all who have sacrificed in the name of our nation, mahalo for your unwavering dedication to our state and our nation.

Aloha,

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Tulsi Gabbard U.S. Representative

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A Grateful State Honors Hawaii’s Fallen Heroes 1

1: U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Darryll Wong, adjutant general of the Hawaii National Guard, comforts the daughter of fallen U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Travis W. Riddick during the Hawaii State Medal of Honor ceremony March 27, held at the Hawaii State Capitol. This year, 19 fallen service members posthumously received the HMOH from the Hawaii State Senate and House of Representatives.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PHOTO BY U.S. AIR FORCE TECH. SGT. MICHAEL R. HOLZWORTH/RELEASED

2: Hawaii State Medal of Honor ceremony March 27, held at the Hawaii State Capitol. The families of 10 soldiers and nine Marines were honored with the Hawaii State Medal of Honor, which has been given at the Hawaii State Capitol since House Bill Eight, designated as Act 21, Session Laws of Hawaii of 2005 was passed. According to the bill, “The purpose of this act is to provide for a Hawaii Medal of Honor that would help express the deep appreciation and gratitude of the people of Hawaii to the loved ones of members of the military who sacrificed their lives in defense of our nation and its freedoms.”

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3: Marines and sailors applaud during the ceremony at the state Capitol honoring their fallen brothers and supporting the families. The Hawaii Medal of Honor is given to service members with Hawaii ties who were killed in action while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Marines, Sailors Make Boy’s Wish Come True

By Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke Marine Corps Base Hawaii

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hildren often dream about superheroes or magical powers, but most realize these dreams aren’t practical. There are some who never lose their dreams and await the opportunity to fulfill them. But there are also those who want to help make others’ dreams come true. Hawaii-based Marines and sailors got together to help a child with cancer fulfill his dreams.

Carl Hornbeak-Hess, an 11-year-old from Mill Creek, Wash., has acute lymphoblastic leukemia and dreamed of becoming a World War II Army Air Corps pilot whose aircraft is shot down and crash lands on a deserted island.

Hornbeak-Hess was granted his wish with the help of Marines, sailors and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. His journey began, Feb. 15, when he flew into Honolulu and was picked up in an original World War II jeep. In a convoy of WWII vehicles, he was brought to the USS Missouri Battleship Memorial to become a member of the Army Air Corps. After arriving at the famed memorial, he received original WWII-era gear and his new uniform, making his dream a reality.

As he marched away to change into his newly received uniform, a group of Marines stayed close, replicating the manner in which Marines guarded officers on ship during WWII. A formation formed at the front of the ship. Marines and sailors stood at attention as Hornbeak-Hess’ father pinned silver bars on his son, signifying his promotion to first lieutenant. Hornbeak-Hess smiled as Marines and sailors walked up to salute him and congratulate him on his promotion.

“It’s great to see him smile and be happy,” said his stepfather, James Sullivan. “This is something he wouldn’t be able to do otherwise, and that nobody else has done.”

After his promotion, Hornbeak-Hess received a tour of Pearl Harbor, during which he was involved in the evening colors ceremony and helped carry the flag after it was brought down. Later in

the evening, he toured the USS Missouri Battleship Memorial and stayed on it overnight alongside Marines and sailors — a rare opportunity not available to the public.

The next morning, Hornbeak-Hess reported to Dillingham Airfield, where he climbed aboard an aircraft to receive a bird’s-eye view of Oahu. After landing safely, Marines blindfolded him and drove him and his stepfather in circles near Puaena Point Beach Park in Haleiwa. Hornbeak-Hess had no idea where he was when they dropped him off on the ‘desolate island.’

The boy and his stepfather created a shelter from the parachute that deployed during their crash landing on the island. Unaware of their location, the duo surveyed the area and established a camp near the ocean. All the while, Marines stayed in contact with Sullivan to ensure Hornbeak-Hess was in the right place at the right time.

They stayed close by in case something went wrong or if they needed immedi-

ate help, though the Marines would shortly play completely different characters.

A few hours passed, allowing Hornbeak-Hess to get a true feeling that they were stranded with no help. Sullivan was told to bring him to the water for a surprise, and as they stood near the ocean water, Navy divers arose from the water without warning. HornbeakHess hadn’t seen the divers until they stood up out of the water. The divers were helping to support their first lieutenant. They caught fish for HornbeakHess and the rest of the team to eat, and then set out with their commander to search for possible insurgents in the area.

Marines took on the role of the insurgents and were attacked by HornbeakHess and his team of Navy divers. The boy tackled a Marine trying to escape capture, and the Marines were tied to trees and questioned. By the time the capture was complete and warnings were issued, the fire had been pre-

Carl Hornbeak-Hess, an 11-year-old from Mill Creek, Wash., stands in front of a World War II Army jeep at the USS Missouri Battleship Memorial.

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pared. The fish were gutted, washed and skewered on a wooden stick. The Marines, no longer the enemy, came to join Hornbeak-Hess in eating the freshly cooked fish.

“It’s a dream for me to be able to help make Carl’s dream come true,” said Sgt. Jonathan Feliz. “This experience helps me and the other Marines grow as people. This is the best way I know to give back.”

After dining on the fish, HornbeakHess decided his dream was complete and called it a night, thanking everyone for what they did to make his dream come true.

“There are so many more people involved than I thought,” Hornbeak-Hess said. “It’s really good to know that everyone wanted to help me with my dream.”

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Wounded Warriors’ Play Inspirational To Onlookers

By Staff Sgt. Mike Meares Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs

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uring a doubleheader against Hickam Field Airmen, the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team bombed out against the first team, but exploded against the second.

In back-to-back games against Hickam Force and the Hickam Chief’s Group, the Wounded Warriors had a tale of two teams. In the first game against Hickam Force, the Warriors came out a little flat and unable to put runs on the scoreboard, losing 18-1. The second game proved to be a tough outing for the Hickam Chiefs Group as the Warriors took out their frustrations on the ball, winning 22-17.

The WWAST, a program that is less than two years old, is comprised of a dozen veterans representing multiple services, who have lost limbs in Iraq or Afghanistan and who want to show the world how well they can perform after their injuries. The team’s mission is to raise awareness, through exhibition and celebrity softball games, of the sacrifices and resilience of the military, and highlight their ability to rise above any challenge. Their goal is to show other amputees and the general population, that these athletes, through extensive rehabilitation and training, are able to express their desires and perform the sport they love.

To do so, they took the field against

Hickam Force and looked a little jet lagged in the first hour. Hickam Force started a barrage of hits that landed all over the field, including two monster homers by Jeff Miles, who found grass on the other side of the fence.

“This is the coolest thing I’ve ever done while playing softball,” said Miles,

a master sergeant with the 324th Intelligence Squadron. “I always heard about them playing ball and it brings tears to my eyes seeing them run and see how much heart they put into this game. I was just excited to come out here and play with these guys, so maybe I put a little extra energy into the swings.”

The reputation of the Wounded Warrior’s power and prowess on the diamond followed them to the island and Hickam Force wasn’t taking any chances, and came out swinging for the fences.

So, neither team held anything back while in the box, on the mound or on the grass.

“These guys have been known to put 40 runs up on a team, so we couldn’t take them lightly,” said Jeremy Akerson, a technical sergeant with the 747th Communications Squadron. “They may have had an off night against us, but I will guarantee you they take the rest of the week and smash everyone else they play.”

From the beginning, the teams found a

(Above) Nick Clark, Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, connects with a pitch during the first inning of play against the Hickam Force Jan. 8, 2013, at Milican Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

(Left) A member of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team signs an autograph for Airman Basic Ken Oliver. Oliver was one of two Airmen selected to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

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mutual respect on the diamond as ball players. The large bright yellow softball was slapped all over the field for both teams, but the Warriors couldn’t seem to find any holes in the defense, only putting up three hits.

“We told them from the first night that we hung out with them that ‘they came out here to play softball, and between the lines we were gonna play them like they were any other team,’” Akerson said.

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Sailors Teach Students About The Dangers Of Drugs

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardel Gervacio, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

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avy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, accompanied by local firefighters and police officers, walked with teachers and students to raise awareness about drug prevention.

The Waipahu Elementary School Drug Free Walk is an annual event held within the Waipahu neighborhood to promote education, mentoring and healthy lifestyle choices with a focus on drug prevention awareness.

“MDSU-1 has sponsored the drug free walk for the past five years,” said Cmdr.

Thomas Murphy, MDSU-1 commanding officer. “We have also continued our relationship with the school in weekly health activities through the Waipahu Elementary School keiki fitness program.”

Before the start of the walk, Gary Chun, principal of Waipahu Elementary School, thanked sponsors as well as the sailors assigned to MDSU-1.

“This walk sends a message that we care about their lives and to let them know that drugs is not the answer to living,” said Chun.

“Drugs destroy so many lives. It is important that we teach children the dangers of drugs and help them to grow in the right direction,” said MDSU-1 Construction Mechanic 1st Class Christopher Thorp.

“That’s why I am here every week leading the keiki fitness program, volunteering for the ‘Kindergartners Are Most Precious’ program at the beginning of each school year and the ‘Read Aloud America’ program every two years,” Thorp said.

The approximately one-mile walk started along Waikele Road, continuing through Pupupuhi Street and Pupukahi Street and Farrington Highway, as the students shouted “be drug free” along the route. Many drivers honked as they drove by to show their support.

“This event is great for the community. It brings the military and the locals closer together,” said Yeoman 2nd Class (EXW/SW) Andrew Linga. “By getting

the students early with these events and the message it brings, the kids become aware that drugs are not a way to be, and we all see that with the flyers they’re holding up this morning.”

Thorp said all children deserve a safe and nurturing environment and to have positive role models in their community.

“After all, they are our country’s future leaders,” he said.

Murphy explained the goals of the drug free walk for the neighborhood, led

by Thorp and other members of the MDSU-1 team.

“When the community sees the sailors involved, they know that we’re here and we care. It’s a big impact to them,” said Linga.

At the conclusion of the walk, sailors served healthy snacks to the students.

“We hope to have a positive impact on the community and the students at Waipahu Elementary School. It is also

important that the community sees that our sailors care about the local community, the elementary school and, most importantly, its young students,” Murphy said. “We’re proud of who we are and what we do, and we’re proud to be supporting the students and local community,” he added.

“First off what we’re doing is planting seeds into the hearts and minds of the young,” said Chief Navy Diver (DSW/SS/SW) Donald R. Acker of Waianae, who welcomed every student with high-fives when they completed the walk.

“Drugs and alcohol all have bad effects on people when done improperly.

For the neighborhood, I believe in a tipping point by us walking around like we did today. It gives them motivation and for hope and for something positive, something bigger and better than what they are by themselves,” Acker said.

Chief Navy Diver Donald R. Acker, from Waianae, applauds students at Waipahu Elementary School after they finish their annual drug-free walk. The event is held to promote education, mentoring and healthy lifestyle choices, with a focus on drug prevention awareness.

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS NARDEL GERVACIO

Nelda Soosenuu, a parent whose son is in kindergarten, said, “The sailors have been very supportive, and I know that the kids look up to them. It’s important to teach our kids while they’re still young to be drug-free and as they get older, they’ll understand. I’m grateful that they’re all here today.”

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Resilient Warriors Swing For Fences, Offer Message Of Hope From page 22 In the final out, the 18-1 shinning on the scoreboard wasn’t a welcoming site for the Warriors.

“I would love to sit here and make excuses about how we had time off for the holidays and we haven’t been practicing as much, but when it comes down to it, it took us a while to get rolling,” said Wounded Warrior left fielder Nick Clark, a former U.S. Army corporal with the 173rd Airborne. “In that first game, they put it to us.”

“We want to play teams like that,” said Bobby McCardel, a former U.S. Marine Corps lance corporal. “That is the kind of talent level we want to (reach). We talked about it afterward, about how we got our butts kicked; humility is a good thing. Sometimes you need to get your butt kicked a little bit to get that fire in you again. There wasn’t a guy on this team that wasn’t ready for a double header after that game.”

Members of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team greet members of the Hickam Force and Hickam Chiefs during player introductions at the beginning of a double header Jan. 8, 2013, at Milican Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/STAFF SGT. MIKE MEARES

Unfortunately for the Hickam Chief’s Group, the Warriors found their fire and transferred it to their bats in the second game and put up 22 runs in the second game.

“I think the other team made them mad,” said Rick Wood, a chief master sergeant with Pacific Air Forces. “We probably should have played them first while they were still relaxed. They just came out took their frustration out on us.”

The Chiefs tried to make it interesting in the top half of the final inning by going on a 10-run rally, but ultimately fell short in the end 22-17.

“This is a special trip and a special team,” said David Van Sleet, coach and

general manager of the Warriors. “We have never, ever scored only one run in a game, and I’m not gonna make any excuses. We’re a good team. When you hit, you can score a lot of runs, but when you don’t hit, you don’t score at all.”

This is the first time they have played six games in five straight days. Van Sleet believes his team is resilient and up for the challenge of playing some softball and spreading their message through their actions.

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Families Reunite As Olympia, La Jolla Return Home LEFT: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii Senior Chief Sonar Technician Jim Sowa kisses his wife following the return of the Los Angelesclass attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific region.

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RIGHT: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBORHICKAM, Hawaii Sonar Technician (Submarines) 1st Class Jeff Wansart runs to his family for a well-deserved hug following the return of the Los Angelesclass attack submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific region.

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Golden Dragons Conduct Vision Screenings In Waianae

By Staff Sgt. Sean Everette 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs 25th Infantry Division WAIANAE — Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, “Golden Dragons” at Schofield Barracks visited Nanaikopono Elementary School to help members of the Lions Club give vision screenings to students.

The visit was part of the School Partnership Program and gave the Golden Dragons a chance to give back to the community.

“I grew up in an area that needed some help,” said 1st Lt. Timothy McCracken, 1-14th Inf. operations officer.

“I remember soldiers and members of the community coming and helping us out with projects around the school.

So, I think this is really just giving back,

and I think 1-14th Golden Dragons leading the way on this is a great way to have a positive influence on the community.”

Lions Club organized the vision screening with members from the Ewa Beach and Kapolei branches coming out to work with the Golden Dragons to test the kids.

“Back in the 30s, Helen Keller identified Lions Club International as being crusaders for the blind, and she was also deaf-blind,” said Sam Fisk, the Lions Club vision screening organizer.

“So, we are crusaders for blind- and hearing-disabled individuals, whether they are young, old or in between.

“Our primary mission in Hawaii,” he continued, “is to deal with schoolchildren because vision is so important to the education of children in terms of their ability to acquire new knowledge

and to be successful as adults.”

Fisk also said that it would be difficult to make the vision screenings happen without military support.

“Many Lions are employed, so when we have a heavy schedule of morning screenings, there are only so many retired Lions we can depend on to come out on a weekday morning,” Fisk said.

“The soldiers … have been very helpful to us because they fill in manpower to enable us to accomplish our mission. It is a win-win situation because it’s a public relations opportunity with community service. The service men and women provide more than defense.

They also provide support.”

Community service like this event doesn’t just benefit the students, school, community or unit.

“Based off of this experience, having the community involvement will help

me with my communications skills,” said Spc. Brandon Russell, a medic with 1-14th Inf. “Being part of the community involvement will also help me understand different people and different learning styles. And, further in my career, it will allow me to be more open to the community, helping my soldiers to be more involved as well, and allowing the force to be more of a presence in the community.”

Sgt. Andrew Pollard (right) from 1-14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, helps screen the vision of a student fron Nanaikopono Elementary School. The “Golden Dragons” partner with the school to increase Army involvement in the communities in which Soldiers live.

PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. SEAN EVERETTE, 2ND STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION

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Coast Guard Helps To Protect Humpbacks Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric J. Chandler Coast Guard 14th District Public Affairs

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n the morning of Nov. 21, 2012, a group of specialists arrived at Coast Guard Station Maui to face an annual challenge in the Hawaiian Islands. Humpback whale season had begun, and the assembly of scientists and first responders prepared to aid marine mammals that become entangled in fishing gear or suffered from vessel collisions.

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Program led the effort to respond to entangled or injured humpback whales. The Coast Guard and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources worked together with NOAA to respond to reports.

Entanglement and ship strikes are some of the primary threats to the humpbacks. Since 2002, combined response efforts have freed 16 whales from life-threatening entanglements and more than a mile of gear has been removed from the animals.

“Trying to cut a 40-ton, 45-foot animal free of entangling gear is no easy task. It is quite dangerous for rescuers and the entangled animals alike,” said Edward Lyman, large whale entanglement response coordinator for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Marine Sanctuary. “It is an activity that falls under federal and state permits and requires authorization. It is a task best left to those with experience, equipment and training.”

Lyman explained there are likely many reasons that entanglements happen. In some cases the animals stumble into the gear, having not detected it because it is cryptic like a gill net, or they are distracted during other activity.

Whales sometimes target the gear. For example, they may be trying to get the fish from nets or use them as a scratching post to remove parasites. In Hawaii, Lyman suspects that the juveniles are often entangled while playing with nets

and debris.

The sanctuary leads disentanglement efforts, but doesn’t have the resources to do it alone. Crew members at Coast Guard Station Maui, located at Maalaea Harbor on Maui’s South Shore, usually work in support of the Coast Guard’s search and rescue or law enforcement missions.

“It’s great to challenge our coxswain and crewmember’s search and rescue skillset with something different,” said Chief Petty Officer Erin Stapleton, officer in charge at Station Maui. “This unique situation allows them to branch out into the Coast Guard’s living marine resources mission, which is something our crews are very likely to be involved with as they progress in their Coast Guard careers.”

“Freeing an entangled whale of gear actually involves an old whaling technique called kegging,” said Lyman.

“Whalers in the 1800s would throw a harpoon not to kill the animals, but to attach to it. If the whale dove they would attach a wooden barrel or keg to slow the animal down and keep it near the surface.”

Lyman explained that the process of freeing an animal is similar in that we need to get a hold of it. Instead of a harpoon a grappling hook is used. The grappling hook targets the net, line or debris, not the animal. The procedure uses inflatable boats instead of wooden skiffs, buoys instead of kegs and hooked knives to free the animal instead of lances to kill it. The tag buoy acts as the “keg” and if needed tracks the animal over time with a built in global positioning system transmitter.

Lyman noted that humpback whales are not typically in immediate danger, sometimes being large enough to carry the gear over long distances and for considerable time. They still may eventually fall victim to the entanglement from the physical trauma of gear cutting into flesh, restricted mobility affecting the ability to feed or associated impacts like infection or ship strikes. Some removed gear picked up was from the Bering Sea, Alaska, more than 2,875 miles away.

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Kalaheo Robotics Team Finds Mentor On Marine Base

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Capt. Gregory Calloway, a native of Canton, N.C., joined forces with the public high school team to engineer a handcrafted robot. The team is one of 37 high school groups from around the world that participated in the Hawaii Robotics Regional Competition in Honolulu.

“He has helped organize the kids and the work they do,” said Arthur Fitchett, a Kalaheo High School woodshop teacher and robotics team faculty adviser. “Our program’s philosophy is if the students have ideas, our job is to help them achieve them and not do it for them.”

Fitchett said the Kalaheo team was initially out of the running since the school could not afford the $5,000 competition entrance fee. However, an anonymous donor paid the school’s fee and the team of 15 students began work in January.

Fitchett and the students searched for mentors who could help them prepare, asking for help from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard personnel. Their request found its way to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and Calloway volunteered to help.

“These students were already great with electronics, but I think I brought more management help to the table,” said Calloway, an assistant transition task force officer with MAG-24. “We came up with a time table scheduled to break the big goals down into small tasks.”

Calloway and the students built and programmed a robot that could launch plastic flying discs at strategic slots located 3 to 9 feet above the ground. During the competition, the robot must perform tasks on its own and also under direct control from a human operator. The operator must be able to control the robot and score goals using radio controls, a wireless router and a netbook.

“We have a nice working base,” said 14-year-old student Mathis Banel, the team’s main programmer. “All we need to do is get our launcher to work.”

The students streamlined their launcher’s design with Calloway’s technical assistance. He drew on previous experience of building robots during military training and the knowledge of aerodynamics he gained from training as a helicopter pilot.

“With his help, we’ve progressed a lot,” said 17-year-old Raine Ikagawa, the robotics team captain. “We have a robot with good potential. (Calloway’s) experience and suggestions have definitely helped us and he’s guided our ideas.”

In last year’s competition, Ikagawa recalls the school didn’t have a mentor and had trouble getting their robot’s shooter to work. She also said Calloway assisted them in keeping

their designs simple and introduced them to tools like Gantt charts and fishbone diagrams. She said the charts and diagrams helped the team organize their work, keep to a schedule and improve their efficiency.

After working with the Kalaheo team, Calloway said he wants to continue his volunteer work in youth robotics wherever he moves next. He encouraged more Marines to mentor in this fashion, especially since they can help guide students interested in engineering to potential jobs or higher education opportunities.

For Ikagawa, her work on the team for the last three years and Calloway’s example has inspired her to think big.

Ikagawa has applied to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other engineering schools.

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Calloway has taught him leadership skills that can help to succeed.

Calloway said he’s enjoyed sharing his love of robotics while working with the students, and he has been inspired by the team’s intellectual curiosity. He and Fitchett said the competition is a great way for the students to improve their problem-solving skills.

“You’re presented with a problem, and you can either throw up your hands in defeat or do something,” he said. “The students here are jumping all over it and looking for solutions.”

Capt. Gregory Calloway, an assistant transition task force officer with Marine Aircraft Group 24, and a native of Canton, N.C., helps Raine Ikagawa, team captain of the Kalaheo High School robotics team, prepare part of the team’s robot, Feb. 15 at Kalaheo High School’s workshop.

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Marine Corps Couple’s Life A 60-Year Love Story

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ooking down at the buzzing streets filled with tourists and out toward an ocean that seemed endless, I turned around to compliment Walter and Myrtle Powers on their beautiful condo. There the elderly couple stood, smiling and holding hands as they offered me a seat.

Walter and Myrtle, 88 and 91 years old, respectively, are two World War II veterans and have been happily married for 66 years. Walter was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and spent his childhood traveling with his dad, who was a salesman, while Myrtle was born in Oregon City, Ore., and raised on a farm picking berries with her family.

Myrtle went to Oregon College of Education, and received a teaching job at an elementary school after earning her degree. She vividly remembers her reason for enlisting.

“I received a teaching job on a Friday, and Pearl Harbor was bombed that Sunday,” she said. “That next week my second-graders came to class saying their dads were leaving to go to war, and they might be killed.

That’s when I decided I needed to join the United States Marine Corps, so I could take care of my kids’ fathers.”

In 1944, Myrtle worked as a dietitian at a dispensary on a Marine Corps air base in Santa Barbara, Calif., where she met Walter, who calls her “Myrt.”

As a petty officer second class working as a pharmacist mate, he had just finished completing surgery on a patient, Walter said.

“When I came out of the operation room, Myrt walked in with a cake. I don’t know what the cake was for, but she was the most beautiful girl I ever saw,” he said.

I asked him what was special about Myrtle that made him ask her out. He explained that the little things play a huge part in catching one’s attention.

“It’s a hard feeling to describe when you meet the person that you want to spend the rest of your life with,” he

said. Jokingly, he added, “Plus, I had access to her medical records, and she was clean!”

As the war ended in 1945, so did Myrtle’s service with the Marine Corps, and she went back to college to earn her master’s degree in teaching. Meanwhile, Walter received orders and was sent to Guam for nine months.

“We wrote letters to each other for the entire time he was deployed,” Myrtle said. “Despite being thousands of miles apart, we fell in love through the letters we sent to each other.”

Myrtle kept all of the love letters she received from her husband while he was in Guam, and recently gave them to him for their 60th anniversary.

“I would have kept the letters she sent to me, but I had no room left in my packs,” said Walter as he patted his wife’s leg and smiled.

When Walter came back home from deployment, he attended college with Myrtle. Soon after, they got married, settled down and had three sons — Wally, James and Thomas Powers.

During this time, Myrtle obtained her master’s degree in teaching and Walter was still working toward his Ph.D. in psychology. After a while, he was offered the position of adviser to the Ministry of Education in South Korea.

Upon accepting the position, Walter moved his family to South Korea for two years. There he helped establish the first school council. During this period, Myrtle taught English as a second language to South Koreans. After their time in South Korea, Walter and his family took a trip around to world before going back to their home in Cheney, Wash.

In Washington, Walter taught at Eastern Washington University as a psychology professor, and Myrtle continued teaching elementary school near their home. After a lifetime of achievements, success and 35 years of teaching, they decided to finally retire.

Walter and Myrtle spend the winters vacationing in their Honolulu condo, and spend their summers back

home in Cheney. They often visit their cabin in Priest Lake, Idaho, where they like to compete at picking berries, Walter said.

“I couldn’t stand that she beat me every time,” said Walter as he described a time when the couple had a berry-picking competition. “The bees always stung my fingers, and I grew frustrated with trying to keep up with Myrt. So I went into the cabin and took a nap.”

When Walter emerged from the cabin a couple hours later, his wife was nowhere to be found.

He knew she would typically stay close to the cabin, but sometimes she got so focused on picking berries she never paid attention to her surroundings, he said.

“I started to call out her name and when she didn’t respond, I began to panic,” Walter said.

The sun was starting to set, and he heard a noise coming from the edge of the tree line and decided to pursue it.

After chasing the sound he had heard,

Walter and Myrtle Powers hold hands as they look at the mountains in the distance outside the chapel they both attend every Sunday for church in Honolulu. The couple served in World War II from 1943-45 and got married after they were discharged, resulting in a 66-year marriage.

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he came to the other side of the woods and the edge of a steep hill down a mountain.

“I yelled out Myrt’s name, and in the distance I heard her yell back,” Walter said.

Walter recalled the moment when he was reunited with his wife after climbing down the steep hill.

He simply asked, “Did you get any berries?”

“Yes, I did. But I got thirsty, so I ate them all,” Myrtle responded, jokingly.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead with the sleeve of his shirt and gently smiling, Walter extended his arm out to his wife and said, “Let’s go home, dear.”

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State Honors Military Children And Their Advocates

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“April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to honor youth impacted by deployments. We wear purple (the color that symbolizes all branches of the military) to show our support and to thank military children for their strength and sacrifice,” said Rep. K. Mark Takai, who introduced the resolution.

Military families tend to move quite frequently between military bases, and while reassignments can often be a boon for a military career, they can be difficult for the children of military families, Takai added.

According to the latest figures, the average military student faces transition challenges more than twice during high school, and most military chilSee page 48

The Hawaii House of Representatives celebrated the Month of the Military Child by recognizing advocates for military children in a ceremony at the State Capitol. They are: (front row, from left) Cherise Imai, military liaison, Hawaii Department of Education; Sonia Bonet, deputy director, Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation; John Brummel, Central District Complex Area superintendent; Jason Kawaguchi, school counselor; Command Sgt. Maj. Philip Brunwald, senior enlisted leader, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii; Cathy Ferreira, school administrative service assistant; Brenda Lowrey, Department of Education Facilities Office; Wendy Nakasone, director, School Support Services, USAG-HI; Tamsin Keone, Army School Liaison officer; and (back row, from left) Hawaii state Reps. Scott Nishimoto, Aaron Johanson, Lauren Cheape and K. Mark Takai.

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School Receives Federal Grant, State Funding For Upgrades From page 47 dren will attend six to nine different school systems in their lives from kindergarten through the 12th grade.

“Our military children and military families help sustain our fighting force.

Our deployed service members need to focus on the fight. They must not worry about their children or family back in Hawaii,” said Takai, who is chairman of the House Committee on Veterans, Military and International Affairs. “This is why support for our schools, especially those on our military bases, is critical.”

As part of the State’s commitment to local military families, the Hawaii Congressional Delegation announced last month that Hale Kula Elementary School received a $26.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense.

The state provided matching funds of an additional $6.6 million.

Hale Kula Elementary, a public school located on Schofield Barracks,

“Our military children and military families help sustain our fighting force. Our deployed service members need to focus on the fight. They must not worry about their children or family back in Hawaii ... This is why support for our schools, especially those on our military bases, is critical.”

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serves a student population of 1,000 students, which includes 98 percent military dependent children. The grant will help the school make critical facility improvements in order to address student overcrowding.

Hale Kula Elementary school was built in 1959, and there have been no upgrades or additional buildings since.

Plans include a new two-story classroom building, a student center, a library-media center and additional

classrooms. Project groundbreaking is expected to begin this summer.

The late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye inserted $250 million into the military spending bill for fiscal year 2011 to “address capacity or facility condition deficiencies” at base schools, which Congress passed in April 2011.

“I especially want to recognize the leadership of Cherise Imai, who also serves as a board member of the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools and as a board member of the National Military Impacted Schools Association. Her efforts at the national level helped to secure these much-needed funds,” Takai said.

“Besides Sen. Inouye’s leadership as our champion on this effort, I also want to recognize both U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and U.S. Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, who also were very supportive of this program for schools on military bases like Hale Kula Elementary,” Takai added.

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tudents from the Polynesian Voyage Society (PVS) received survival safety training from search and rescue (SAR) sailors assigned to Afloat Training Group (ATG) Middle Pacific aboard Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam March 21.

In the two-hour demonstration at Scott Pool, sailors demonstrated techniques for controlling a survivor, maintaining communications and proper techniques for towing a survivor back to the canoe safely.

“We got a call a few months ago that the Polynesian Voyage Society is making that long trip that will recreate the voyage that the early Polynesian did on their way to find Hawaii, and we wanted to assist them on proper water survival technique,” said ATG search and rescue Sonar Technician (Surface)

2nd Class Cory A. French.

According to the PVS website, “The Polynesian Voyaging Society seeks to restore ancient tradition, so present and future generations will continue to gain knowledge through the lessons learned out on the sea, while preserving ancient voyaging traditions.”

“One of the roles on the canoes is having a rescue swimmer in case someone was to go overboard,” said Polynesian Voyaging Society student Lehua Kamalu of Pauoa. “The Navy swimmers are really good at what they do as far as water safety is concerned; they have the training and expertise we need to learn for this voyage.”

The society is planning to sail the canoes around the world using techniques their Polynesian ancestors used hundreds of years ago without the use of any electronic or navigation equipment.

“The Navy has provided us with some valuable lifesaving training be-

fore we depart on our voyage,” said Polynesian Voyaging Society volunteer Mike Taylor. “They’ve given some basics of approaches, release holds and transport techniques. We also looked at the technologies such as foldable rescue litters that can be lifted by a helicopter off the deck, if that was needed.”

Non-instrument navigation on the open ocean is considered by the society a rare and treasured skill.

“I just happened to take a Hawaiian studies class, which was very informative,” said French. “We learned about the voyages and the traditions of old navigation, how it’s being lost and how it’s becoming replaced by newer technologies. The way the society is keeping the tradition, the roots and where you come from alive for many generations to come is just great.”

The ancient voyaging canoes carried the Polynesians thousands of miles across the ocean.

Today, the Polynesian Voyaging Society continues to sail on several replicas of these canoes just as the ancient Polynesians did.

“This morning was very informative.

It was great to be introduced to new skills on water safety and rescue,” said Polynesian Voyaging Society volunteer Jason Patterson of Makiki. “Unfortunately, there will be situations where there will be someone going overboard, and in situations like that you really don’t know how a person will react (when their life is on the line). So it’s good to learn these skills.”

“We conducted around eight evolutions which is a lot to learn in one day, but these students did a great job of picking up what they needed to learn.

We had a great group here today,” said French.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society continues working toward the reality of the Worldwide Voyage launching in June.

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Medal Of Honor Recipients Meet With Hickam Airmen Senior Airman Lauren Main 15th Wing Public Affairs

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our Medal of Honor recipients visited Hickam Oct. 4 to share tales about their time in service.

The Medal of Honor recipients told their stories to Airmen at the Pacific Air Forces Headquarters building and at a static C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker and an F-22 Raptor. Three of the four recipients served in the U.S. Army and one served in the U.S. Air Force, covering the years between the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Sgt. 1st Class (Ret.) Ronald Rosser was the first to tell his story to the Airmen, describing the actions he performed as a young Army corporal in Korea. Those actions eventually earned him the coveted Medal of Honor.

At the age of 22, Rosser led a charge up a snow-covered hill, which was controlled by enemy forces. In an attempt to take the hill, Rosser became a hero as he made the decision to fight on alone as the only remaining member of the charge.

“About half way up (the hill), I turned around and realized I was alone,” said Rosser. “The rest were wounded or killed somewhere on the hill. So I accepted the fact that I wasn’t going to collect social security in this lifetime, let out a war whoop and charged in.”

Rosser calculated that after an hour of fighting, he was personally responsible for killing more than 20 enemy fighters with grenades and another 28 with rifle fire.

Leo Thorsness, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, was the next to tell his story to the hushed crowd.

As a former F-105 pilot, Thorsness eliminated enemies in the skies over North Vietnam in 1967. After his wingmen were hit and forced to bail from their aircraft during a mission, Thorsness continued to circle the sky above, despite being low on fuel, to ensure their safety as they drifted toward the ground. As he circled, another enemy aircraft zoned in on the parachutes and set up an attack. Although his aircraft was not designed for dogfights, Thorsness engaged the MiG and

took it down with bursts from his Gatling gun.

Meanwhile, Thorsness’ dwindling fuel supply became a growing problem.

In an effort to stay in the air, he quickly air-refueled from a tanker and returned to the MiG-infested area to protect the downed crew from North Vietnamese soldiers. When his rear-seat weapons officer spotted four more MiGs in the area, he turned back through a barrage of North Vietnamese missiles to engage them. He hit another one and drove the remaining enemy planes away.

Two weeks later, on his 93rd mission, Thorsness was shot down and taken captive by the Vietcong. He spent six years as a Prisoner of War in Hanoi until his release in 1973.

Major (Ret.) Drew Dix, a U.S. Army Staff Sgt. and Special Forces adviser in 1968, and his men were working alongside U.S. Navy SEALS in and around Cambodia. Their mission was to collect intelligence on a rumored Vietcong offensive. After the men had completed their mission and set out to return to Chau Phu, they found that the Tet Offensive had already begun and the city had been overrun by two heavily armed Vietcong battalions.

Dix sprung into action and moved through the city with vigilance and speed, picking up friendly forces as he went. One of his first objectives was to rescue an American nurse who had been working at a local hospital. Afterward, he reached several U.S. civilians, whose building was being mortared, and brought them to safety as well.

Throughout the course of his rescue mission, Dix fought through the night and saved countless lives. By morning he had assembled a force of 20 men and armed them. After a 56-hour battle, the city was liberated and Dix’s small band had killed an estimated 200 enemy troops.

Like Dix and Rosser, Lt. Col. (Ret.) George Hagemeister is also a U.S. Army veteran. He was drafted in 1966, and upon completion of basic training, was selected to become a medical corpsman. In November of that year, Hagemeister shipped out to Pleiku, Vietnam.

Early in the morning of March 20,

1967, an Army company operating in Binh Dinh Province was involved in heavy fighting with the enemy. The company’s officers had been killed or wounded and the force was in danger of being overrun. Specialist 4th Class Hagemeister’s platoon was ordered out on a rescue mission that afternoon.

Soon after scrambling out of the helicopters that brought them close to the action, the Americans were ambushed from three sides by a North Vietnamese battalion supported by a Vietcong heavy-weapons company.

As his fellow soldiers began to fall around him, Hagemeister ran to each of their sides to provide aid. He ran through an onslaught of gunfire each time to treat and encourage his comrades. As night fell, Hagemeister began to move the most seriously wounded of the soldiers to safety. As he did so, he and his able-bodied comrades came under heavy sniper fire. Acting quickly, Hagemeister picked up a rifle and aimed carefully and pulled the trigger, shooting the sniper out of the tree. He eliminated numerous additional threats, all while continuing to move

Col. (Ret.) Leo Thorsness, U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and Medal of Honor recipient, proudly holds his Medal of Honor during a visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

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the injured Soldiers out of harm’s way.

Though each individual act differed, each of the men were deemed worthy of receiving the nation’s highest award for valor in action against an enemy force — an honor that can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.

After sharing their stories with the Airmen at the PACAF HQ, the men moved on to the 15th Wing flightline, where they were greeted by a formation of Airmen who eagerly welcomed the men to tour the static aircraft.

“I got to talk to them, and I thought it was a really good experience,” said Tech. Sgt. Rob Miller, boom operator with the 96th Air Refueling Squadron. “I feel like more Airmen should have the opportunity to learn from their heroism. Hearing their stories inspired me to do a better job every day.”

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