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Friday, December 6, 2013 Vol. 48, No. 48 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
Golf and Oscar Company graduates
“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.”
n Entertainment n News Briefs n Weather n In The Community n Around The Corps n Graduates
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Thanksgiving celebrations Page 4
Alcohol screening program guidelines Page 5
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USMAP opportunities Page 9
Pearl Harbor: A day that will live in infamy Lance Cpl. Brendan Roethel Staff Writer
Most Americans remember exactly where they were, what they were doing on 9/11, seeing the planes crash into the World Trade Center, either in person or on the news, and the fear and confusion that swept across the country.
The event shook America. More than 70 years, Pearl Harbor affected Americans in much the same way, forever etching images of sinking ships and explosions into their minds as the news swept across the nation. “I remember hearing about Pearl Harbor and being completely awestruck,” said retired
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Heyward Bellamy, a former radio technician aboard the USS Converse. “I was at a loss for words. I don’t remember much of that day. I felt lost. I remember sitting down shortly after hearing the news, my mind was racing and I had a horrible headache. I will never forget that feeling.”
Before the attack, many Americans didn’t even know where Pearl Harbor was. Overnight, it became America’s call to war. Much like 9/11, Pearl Harbor brought about patriotism against a common enemy. “I remember hearing about 9/11 when I was 10 years old, but I was too young to understand it,”
said Lance Cpl. Patrick McMahon, a combat photographer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. “In 2004, my brother re-enlisted in the Marine Corps. That year he came home see
Pearl Harbor, Page 14
HQMC: pull ups pushed another year Cpl. Sarah Cherry Staff Writer
Marines with Weapons and Field Training Battalion perform the 800 meter run portion of Staff Sgt. Malachowski challenge at the Chosin range, Nov. 26. This challenge served as a memorial to Malachowski, who was killed in action three years ago in Marjah, Afghanistan by an Improvised Explosive Device.
Headquarters Marine Corps announced in a press release, Nov. 15, that female Marines will continue to have the option to perform the flexed arm hang or pull ups on their physical fitness test through Dec. 2014. According to the release, phase one of ALMAR 046/12
is extended “in order to assess changes to the PFT.” Lt. Col. Neil Murphy, a Marine spokesman at the Pentagon, said the extension is to collect more data on whether pull-ups are a valid test of upper-body strength for all Marines. Despite the official reasons for pushing back pull ups, some feel that delaying pull see
Pull uPs, Page 7
WFTBN remembers fallen brother Cpl. Brady Wood Staff Writer
Marines with Weapons and Field Training Battalion aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island participated in the Staff Sgt. James
Malachowski Challenge at the Chosin rifle range, Nov. 26. This event served as a way for the unit to honor the memory of Malachowski, a former primary marksmanship instructor for the battalion, that was killed in ac-
tion three years ago by an improvised explosive device in Marjah, Afghanistan. Since then, the battalion has performed the Malachowski Challenge in honor of his see
Honor, Page 6
Toys for Tots kicks off in Beaufort County Lance Cpl. Brendan Roethel Staff Writer
With calendars inching closer toward the holiday season, the Toys for Tots program, sponsored by the Marine Corps Re-
serve, is heating up. The TFT program sends a message of hope to children who are less fortunate; a message that comes in the form of a new toy at Christmas. Over the years, Marines have distributed
more than 416 million toys, and brought the joy of Christmas and a message of hope to more than 195 million children across the nation. TFT collects new, unwrapped toys that are taken to several locations then distribut-
ed throughout Beaufort County. "The ultimate success of this program depends on the support of our local community, and the generosity of those that donate,” said Staff Sgt. Elias Garcia, the coordinator for Toys for
Tots in Savannah, Ga. “By donating toys, people can keep the spirit of the holidays alive and strong in a child, even as their see
Toys, Page 6