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December 5, 2014 www.cnic.navy.mil/hawaii www.hookelenews.com Volume 5 Issue 47

Battle continues againstcoconut rhinoceros beetleSee page A-8

Annual Festival of Lights atPearl Harbor to begin Dec. 8See page B-3

Japan’s Nagaoka city buildsstrong relationship with PearlHarbor See page A-2

JBPHH hosts first COMPACAFvisit to emphasize communicationSee page A-2

‘Going airborne’See page B-1

USS Chafee holds change ofcommand at joint baseSee page A-7

Story and photo byBrandon Bosworth

Assistant Editor, Ho‘okele

Four Sailors who wereserving on the USS Arizonaand survived the Dec. 7,1941 attack on Pearl Har-bor paid a visit on Dec. 2 tothe World War II Valor inthe Pacific National Monu-ment. Upon arrival, allfour—John Anderson, LouisConter, Donald Stratton,and Lauren Bruner—werepiped aboard and saluted byan honor cordon of volun-teers from several branchesof the armed services whilethe Pacific Fleet Bandplayed patriotic music.Lt. Cmdr. Alex Torres, as-

signed to Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam, was thelead volunteer coordinatorfor the ceremony. It was hissecond time serving in thiscapacity.“I was in charge last year

and was asked to do it againthis year,” he said. “I feelvery privileged.”Boatswain’s Mate 1st

Class (SW/AW/EXW) LeszekRomero, also assigned toJBPHH, was the one to actu-ally pipe the Arizona sur-vivors aboard.“This is an amazing

honor,” he said. “These menare definitely part of one ofthe greatest generations.”Romero, a native of

Honduras who joined theU.S. Navy on Sept. 11,2001, credits men like the

ones being honored for in-spiring him to enlist.After the ceremony

marking their arrival, thefour veterans participatedin a press conference wherethey spoke of their experi-ences and answered ques-tions from the audience.Many people were im-pressed that four men in

their 90s could make suchlong, exhausting trips, towhich Stratton simplyreplied, “Everybody has tobe someplace.”This year marks the 73rd

anniversary of the Japaneseattack on Pearl Harbor. It isalso the final year the USSArizona Reunion Associa-tion will hold an official re-

union. On Sunday, Dec. 7,the survivors will mark theoccasion by holding a cere-mony on the USS ArizonaMemorial where they will

pour a “final toast” to theirshipmates.However, the four sur-

vivors were confident thatthis would not be their final

reunion, official or not.“I don’t think this will be

our last one,” said Conter.“We still have some time togo.”

USS Arizona survivors piped aboard, welcomed back

(Above) Survivors of the USS Arizona arrive at the World WarII Valor in the Pacific National Monument.

(Right) Lauren F. Bruner, right, survivor of USS Arizona (BB39), answers questions during a press conference Dec. 2.John D. Anderson, Louis A. Conter and Donald G. Stratton,survivors of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, werealso in attendance as part of the USS Arizona ReunionAssociation's annual meeting.

National Park Service

The theme of this year’shistoric commemoration,“Preserving the Memory,”focuses on how to keep thestory of the Dec. 7, 1941 at-tack on Oahu and WorldWar II alive for the nationand the world.The National Park Ser-

vice and the U.S. Navy willhost a joint memorial cere-mony on Sunday from 7:45to 9:30 a.m. commemorat-ing the 73rd anniversary ofthe attack on Pearl Harbor.The ceremony will take

place on the main lawn ofthe Pearl Harbor VisitorCenter, looking directly outto the USS Arizona Memo-rial, at the World War IIValor in the Pacific Na-tional Monument.More than 2,500 distin-

guished guests and the gen-eral public are expected tojoin current and former mil-itary personnel, includingPearl Harbor survivors andother World War II veter-ans, for the annual obser-vance of the 1941 attack onPearl Harbor.

This year’s Dec. 7 cere-mony will be co-hosted byPaul DePrey, superinten-dent,WWII Valor in the Pa-cific National Monument,National Park Service, andRear Adm. Rick Williams,commander of Navy RegionHawaii and Naval SurfaceGroup Middle Pacific. Thekeynote speaker will beGen. Lori J. Robinson, com-mander of Pacific AirForces.Highlights of the cere-

mony will include music bythe Navy’s U.S. PacificFleet Band, morning colors,a Hawaiian blessing, a can-non salute by members ofthe U.S. Army, wreath pre-sentations, echo Taps, andrecognition of the men andwomen who survived theattack and those who madethe ultimate sacrifice fortheir country on Dec. 7,1941.At 7:55 a.m., the exact

moment the Japanese at-tack on Pearl Harbor began73 years ago, a moment ofsilence will be observed. AU.S. Navy ship will renderhonors to the USS Arizona

and all Pearl Harbor sur-vivors, and a flyover will beconducted above Pearl Har-bor.The ceremony will con-

clude with a “Walk ofHonor” by Pearl Harborsurvivors and other WorldWar II veterans through anhonor cordon of militaryservice members and Na-tional Park Service menand women.In conjunction with this

year’s theme and to connectPearl Harbor survivorsacross the U.S. with thecommemoration ceremonytaking place at Pearl Har-bor, the National Park Ser-vice is hosting a broadcastvia live webcast of thisyear’s event. Prior to thestart of the ceremony, PearlHarbor survivors andWWII veterans will be in-terviewed and viewers willget a “behind the scenes”look at the ceremony.Those who are unable to at-tend the ceremony in per-son will be able to watchthe event in their home-

Pearl Harbor Day commemorationto preserve memory of attack

Commander Naval Surface GroupMiddle Pacific Public Affairs

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missiledestroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) will returnto its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam today from a nine-month deploy-ment to the Arabian Gulf and westernPacific Ocean.The ship and crew of nearly 280 Sailors,

assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON)31, conducted goodwill activities with part-ner nations along with various presenceoperations with two carrier strike groupsduring the ship's deployment.“I am extremely proud of O'Kane's crew.

Through their hard work and dedication, wewere able to successfully complete missiontasking on deployment,” said Cmdr. GinaMcCaine, O'Kane's commanding officer.During a change of command ceremony at

sea Nov. 19, McCaine relieved Cmdr. JamesJuster as commanding officer of O'Kane."O'Kane's crew members have been

tremendous ambassadors of the Navy andUnited States. Their teamwork and cama-

raderie have been impressive," Juster said.While deployed in the U.S. 5th and U.S.

7th Fleet areas of responsibility (AORs,)O'Kane Sailors participated in communityrelations projects in Bahrain, United ArabEmirates, India and Guam by tutoring spe-cial needs children, assisting with generalcommunity clean up, participating in sport-ing events and other activities.Also during the deployment, the ship's

visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) teamsafely conducted 47 maritime interdictionoperations while in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR.O'Kane is named for Rear Adm. Richard

O'Kane, a submarine commander in WorldWar II who received the Medal of Honor forhis service aboard USS Tang (SS-306).O'Kane directly participated inmore success-ful attacks on shipping than any other sub-marine officer during the war. The ship'smotto is “A Tradition of Honor.”The ship is part of Naval Surface Group

Middle Pacific and U.S. 3rd Fleet.For more information, visit the ship's web-

site http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg77/Pages/default.aspx.

USS O'Kane to return from deployment

U.S. Navy file photo by MC2 Diana QuinlanThe guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam March 7 for a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf. The shipreturns to its homeport today.See DEC. 7, A-4

U.S. Navy PhotoPearl Harbor survivors talk with local schoolchildren who attended the National ParkService and U.S. Navy-hosted joint memorial ceremony at the World War II Valor in thePacific National Monument Dec. 7, 2013.

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Laurie Dexter

December 5, 2014 Ho‘okele A-2

Story and photo byTech. Sgt. Terri Paden

15th Wing Public Affairs

Gen. Lori Robinson, Pacific AirForces commander, made her inau-gural base visit Nov. 25 to JointBase Pearl Harbor (JBPHH) tolearn more about the 15th Wing’smission and Airmen.Robinson conducted her initial

base tour to gain a better under-standing of unit readiness and basecapabilities and services while in-teracting with Airmen face-to-face.“It’s about dialogue, communica-

tion and understanding where weare and where we’re going,” shetold a crowd of Airmen during anall-call. “Your success is the com-mand’s success, and my job is to dowhat I can to help with that suc-cess.”Robinson also stressed the im-

portance of continued communica-tion and feedback up and down thechain of command.“In times of uncertainty and con-

cern, you can expect me to be acommunicator,” she said. “It’s soimportant to communicate with

commanders and chiefs so they cancommunicate with Airmen andtheir families. This ensures we un-

derstand what’s happening in thefield and allows us to grow the in-stitution andmake it better.”In addition to the all-call, Robin-

son met with Airmen from the ac-tive duty and guard flyingsquadrons, the 647th Air BaseGroup and the 15th Medical Groupwhere she got a first-hand look atday-to-day operations and the Air-men who accomplish them.“I’m so impressed with the young

Airmen that gave briefings andtalked to us today,” she said. “I’mincredibly proud of some of the suc-cesses I saw.”Robinson encouraged Airmen to

keep up the good work while con-tinuing to be open-minded andthink outside the box in the waythey do business.“We are Airmen. We go over

things, not through things,” shesaid. “We get it done through inno-vation. I saw that all day today; itwas huge.”The general also emphasized the

importance of teamwork while en-couraging Airmen to stay focused

on the bigger picture.“I have walked away today with

an incredible sense of the team ef-fort, and that starts with greatleadership,” she said. “We’re all apart of something bigger than our-selves. It’s not about me. It’s notabout you. It’s about the institutionand understanding it is a total forceeffort. You all live that every day.”“It’s all about taking care of each

other and looking toward the samegoal,” she saidShe also informed Airmen that

PACAF will continue to focus onthe command’s core tenets andlines of operation and assuredthem that they and their familieswill remain a top priority.As Robinson wrapped up her

visit to the base, she expressed herpride and gratitude to Airmen andtheir families.“Thanks for what you do every

day,” she said. “Whether you’re inthe guard, active-duty or you’re acivilian, I appreciate what you andyour family do every day to get thejob done.”

JBPHH hosts first COMPACAF visit to emphasize communication

Gen. Lori Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, shakes hands withSenior Airman Cory Prater, 647th Security Forces Squadron, during hervisit Nov. 25 to the squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Brandon Bosworth

Assistant Editor, Ho’okele

People from all over theUnited States and the worldare coming to Hawaii to par-ticipate in the Dec. 7 cere-monies marking the 73rdanniversary of the attack onPearl Harbor.One person making a par-

ticularly long journey isTamio Mori. Mori is themayor of Nagaoka city inJapan and will be travelingfrom his home city to attendthis Sunday’s events. It willbe his first time in atten-dance. He was invited byRear Adm. Rick Williams,commander of Navy RegionHawaii and Naval SurfaceGroupMiddle Pacific.Nagaoka is one of Hon-

olulu’s official sister citiesand, for many years, Na-gaoka has had a productiverelationship with both Hon-olulu and Pearl Harbor. This

relationship dates back to2007 when a student ex-change program betweenNagaoka and Honolulu wasinitiated.“Onemajor part of that ex-

change involved Japanesestudents witnessing thePearl Harbor memorial cere-mony as well as building arelationship between Na-gaoka’s Yamamoto Isorokumuseum and the ArizonaMemorial Museum,” saidMori.“Nagaoka students visit

Hawaii each December to

learn about the shared warexperience and how Americahonors its military heroes,”he said.Nagaoka is the home of

Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto,the architect of the attack onPearl Harbor that cost 2,403Americans their lives. OnAug. 1, 1945, Nagaoka was

destroyed by Americanbombs, killing 1,485 people.“We feel the pains of war

just like the people of Hon-olulu and hope to build mu-tual understanding as wellas appreciation for the pur-suit of peace for ourselvesand future generations,” saidMori.

“The youth exchange,which will also occur this De-cember, is a continuation ofthis desire and commitment.I will accompany these stu-dents to the memorial cere-mony along with my wife,”he added.The relationship between

Nagaoka and Honolulu willno doubt grow even strongerin 2015. Nagaokawill be con-tributing fireworks to nextyear’s ceremonies at PearlHarbor, marking the 70thanniversary of the end ofWorld War II and therestoration of peace betweenJapan and the UnitedStates.Nagaoka is famous for its

unique fireworks, which aremanufactured in the city,and is home to an annualfireworks festival held everysummer that attracts up-wards of 900,000 spectators.Mori sees his city’s partici-

pation in the 2015 cere-monies as another way of

bringing Japan and the U.S.even closer together.“We have enjoyed nearly

70 years of peaceful develop-ment and relations, and Iwanted to mark this eventwith a fireworks display atPearl Harbor, the site of theJapanese attack,” he said.“This event on Aug. 15,

2015 will not only rememberand honor those who werelost in this tragic episode inhistory but also symbolizeour dedication to futurepeaceful relations betweenour countries and to work forpeace in the world.“We are grateful to the

U.S. Navy, Navy RegionHawaii, the City and Countyof Honolulu, as well as theNational Park Service, Valorin the Pacific National Mon-ument, Pacific HistoricParks, Pacific Aviation Mu-seum, USS Missouri Foun-dation, and those others whosupport this planned event,”Mori explained.

Japan’s Nagaoka city builds strong relationship with Pearl Harbor

Nagaoka is famous for its fireworks and holds an annualfireworks festival every summer.

Nagaoka Mayor Tamio Mori

Rear Adm.Rick Williams

Commander, Navy RegionHawaii and Naval SurfaceGroup Middle Pacific

This year’s Pearl HarborDay commemoration cere-mony theme is “Preservingthe Memory”: a commitmentto ensure future generationslearn and understand theservice and sacrifice of theGreatest Generation on Dec.7, 1941.It is an honor to welcome

back our Pearl Harbor sur-vivors and participate in re-membrance ceremonies forthem and their fallen com-rades. We also welcome backthe many family memberswho are equally dedicated topreserving thememory.Tom Brokaw named their

generation the “Greatest”and for good reason. Thosewe lost on “the day of in-famy” were serving Ameri-can ideals of freedom, justiceand equality for all.Those who survived the

attack 73 years ago had theirinnocence taken away fromthem — life's expectationswere overturned as new pri-orities for survival prevailed.Plans were changed andaligned with the march towar. Their lives were trans-formed forever. And so was

the rest of the world.As we preserve the mem-

ory, one thing we must keep,understand and cherish isthe sense of brotherhood —the bond— felt by our WorldWar II Greatest Generation.You can see that strongsense of kinship todayamong our Pearl Harbor sur-vivors who helped unite allAmericans.The bond of kinship on

the battlefield has been apowerful force in all our con-flicts, including both worldwars, Korea and Vietnam.Today, it’s no different.Many veterans, includingwounded warriors, returnwillingly and repeatedly tofight the war against violentextremists alongside their

brothers and sisters.And the bond can last a

lifetime.Many of our Pearl Harbor

survivors were teenagers onDec. 7, 1941. Now, 73 yearslater, they return to honortheir shipmates.This week, Navy Region

Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor sur-vivors liaison Jim Taylorwill conduct no fewer thanfour burial services forSailors who wish to returnand remain with their broth-ers in Pearl Harbor forever.The bond is strong. It goes

beyond friendship. It’s likesaying, “You are part of myfamily, and I will die to pro-tect you. Your life is moreimportant thanmy own.”Perhaps if we understand

and fully appreciate thatbond we can learn how toapply it universally, collec-tively. And when we fullycomprehend commitmentbeyond our own self-inter-est, we can preserve thepeace and freedomwe enjoy.This week’s series of com-

memorative ceremonies willhelp us better appreciateand value the importance ofour survivors’ contributions.The Greatest Generation

Pearl Harbor survivors wereresilient. They buried theirshipmates, repaired theirships and spent the nextfour years in combat. While

in combat they buried moreshipmates. They provided acommon sense of purpose—“Remember Pearl Harbor”—that connected all Ameri-cans in a new sense of patri-otism.Most important, their

common cause helped trans-form the world: More free-dom and democracy, moreprosperity, more civil rights—with greater equality forwomen, the beginning of lessdiscrimination and more in-tegration.As Tom Brokaw writes in

“The Greatest Generation,”most of the veterans of thewar were ready to go towork. They didn’t ask for ahandout from the govern-ment, but a grateful nationoffered the G.I. Bill thathelped them get an educa-tion, job skills and an oppor-tunity to excel.Those who survived never

forgot the friends and broth-ers they lost or the commoncause for which they fought.I encourage you to meet

and thank the veterans ofWorld War II who are on thewaterfront or out in townthis week. And I hope to seeyou Sunday morning at thePearl Harbor Visitor Centeras we honor and preservethe memory of these mem-bers of the Greatest Genera-tion.


Staff Sgt. Terrell Thomas, Jr.647th Civil Engineers Squadron

“I believe the best way to preserve thememory for future generations is toalways remember what we are blessedwith now. Those men and women whodied that day brought a nation together,and we're stronger because of that.”

MM1 Corey DowdellPearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

“Maybe do something with local televi-sion. Put it on the local news. Get it outthere and advertise.”

Maj. Mark SmithSpecial Operations Command Pacific

“Continue to study history and whenpossible, meet those that served onthat day of infamy. Take the opportuni-ty to teach your children of the courageand valor that took place that day, sothey will understand the sacrifices that were made andare still being made to protect our great country.”

FC3 Haily CooperUSS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93)

“We could encourage more people togo see the Arizona Memorial. Otherthan that I think we do everything wecan to teach about it.”

Staff Sgt. Gavin Cruz392nd Intelligence Squadron

“A good or even great way of preservingwhat happened that day is through sto-ries from brave heroes who served ourcountry. It’s articles like these thatremind us of that tragic day. Talk to aveteran. I'm sure he or she would be more than happyto share his or her experience.”

MM1 Charles YoungPearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

“Do something like make a walk-in shipmock-up, something that could show thesurprise of the fighter attack. I thinkthat’s the hardest thing to show: thesurprise and shock of what happened.”

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The theme of this year's Dec. 7 PearlHarbor Day remembrance ceremony is“Preserving the Memory.” How can wepreserve the history of what happenedon that day of infamy on Dec. 7, 1941 sofuture generations will never forget it?

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Official U.S. Navy photographThe USS Utah (AG-16) capsizes off Ford Island during the attack on Pearl Harbor after being torpedoed by ImperialJapanese aircraft. Utah was photographed during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack from USS Tangier (AV-8), which was mooredastern of Utah. Note the colors half-raised over the fantail, boats nearby and sheds covering Utah's after guns.

USS Utah capsizes off Ford Island

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Commentary

Preserving Memory of Pearl Harbor Day, ‘Greatest Generation’

Rear Adm. Rick Williams

Gen. Lori Robinson

Pacific Air ForcesCommander

Fellow Airmen,As we take time to cele-

brate the holiday season,David and I want to giveyou a very heartfelt “thankyou” for all you and yourfamilies do to deliver mis-sion success for PACAFeach and every day.During these first few

weeks in command, I havehad an opportunity to visita few of our bases and talkwith our hard working46,000 PACAF Airmen.Your success has certainlybeen the command’s suc-cess. I am overwhelmed byyour accomplishments andhumbled to be a part of theproud PACAF team. PACAF Airmen have

conducted a wide range ofoperations in 2014, par-ticipating in more than 50joint and multinationalexercises, saving livesand property during hu-manitarian aid and disas-ter relief missions, andestablishing the PacificIntegrated Air and Mis-sile Defense Center. As you spend time with

family and friends over theholidays, I ask that you re-member our military mem-bers who are deployed orserving remote tours andseparated from their lovedones. Please keep them andtheir families in yourthoughts and prayers asthey continue to executethe mission thousands ofmiles away. Each and every one of

you are vital to accomplish-ing our mission here in thePacific. Please take care ofyourselves, your familiesand each other. Happy holi-days to you and your fami-lies

Commentary

COMPACAF extends holiday greetings

Gen. Lori J. Robinson

Capt. Brianna RodriguezHQ PACAF

“We can preserve history by teachingfuture generations the sacrifices madeon that tragic day. The military and theNational Park Service do an amazing jobwith upkeep of the various memorials in

Pearl Harbor. Also, there are several remembrance cere-monies held each year so that we, as a nation, neverforget.”

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Public Affairs

In support of the Navy/NationalPark Service 73rd anniversaryPearl Harbor Day commemoration,Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickamannounces the following advisories:Today, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and

Sunday from 7 to 10 a.m., the FordIsland Bridge will close to all vehi-cle and pedestrian traffic in sup-

port of the ship “pass-in-review” re-hearsal and the commemorationceremony.Today, between 11 to 11:30

a.m., a rehearsal for a cannonsalute will be conducted, and acannon salute will take place onSunday between 9 and 9:30 a.m.during the ceremony. There willbe loud noises and some smokeemanating from the area aroundHotel piers during the rehearsal

and the ceremony.Sunday, beginning at approxi-

mately 9:20 a.m., or at the conclu-sion of the commemorationceremony, a vintage aircraft willconduct a flyby over Pearl Harborand Ford Island. The aircraft will beemitting decorative smoke to em-phasize the pattern flown.For more information on Pearl

Harbor Day events, visit www.pacifichistoricparks.com.

JBPHH gives advisories in support of Pearl Harbor Day events



Sterling Cale, PearlHarbor survivor and long-time USS Arizona Memo-rial volunteer, has releasedhis first book, “A TrueAmerican.” The National Park

Service and Pacific His-toric Parks invited thepublic to celebrate thebook and Cale ’s 93rdbirthday Dec. 3 at WWIIValor in the Pacific Na-tional Monument. Theevent included a book

signing, cake and photoswith the author.Cale’s military career

has taken him aroundthe world and backagain, from a farm in Illi-nois to Hawaii, Guadal-canal, Korea andVietnam. With a frontrow view of the attack onPearl Harbor, Calebravely rescued menfrom the burning waterand collected bodies fromthe wreckage of the USSArizona. His story is one of ser-

vice, sacrifice and what itmeans to be a true Amer-ican. Published by Pa-cif ic Historic Parks,Cale’s 56-page book in-cludes photos of his timein Hawaii, his service inVietnam, volunteering atthe USS Arizona Memo-rial and more.“A True American: The

Story of a Pearl HarborSurvivor, WWII, Koreanand Vietnam War Vet-eran” is available at thePearl Harbor MuseumStore, operated by Pacific

Historic Parks, and onlineat phpstore.org for $9.95. “Our Pearl Harbor

survivors are our mostprecious resource. Weare grateful for UncleSterling’s years of ser-vice at the USS ArizonaMemorial and honored tocelebrate his 93rd birth-day with him at the mon-ument,” said PaulDePrey, superintendent,WWII Valor in the Pa-cif ic National Monu-ment.“It is our mission to

keep history alive for fu-ture generations. UncleSterling’s amazing storyis sure to inspire USSArizona Memorial visi-tors for years to come.Pacific Historic Parks isproud to be the publisherof Uncle Sterling's book,”said Gene Caliwag, pres-ident and CEO, PacificHistoric Parks.For more information

on the book launch, visitwww . p a c i f i c h i s t o r i cparks.org or the Facebookpage fb.com/pacificparks.

Pearl Harbor survivor Sterling Cale writes book

Sterling Cale

town as it takes place. Online registration to view

the event is required. Allthose interested in watchingare encouraged to visit thefollowing link to signup:http://bit.ly/LiveBroadcastDec7.Public access to thePearl Harbor 73rdAnniversary Comme-moration ceremonyThe commemoration cere-

mony is free of charge andthe public is invited to at-tend. Seats for the generalpublic at the commemorationceremony are limited andavailable on a first-come,first-served basis. The visitorcenter will open at 6 a.m.Seating for the public will be-gin at 7:15 a.m.Limited public parkingat visitor center for cere-monyAdditional parking will

be available at RichardsonField and Aloha Stadium.Free shuttles will be pro-vided from the stadium tothe visitor center. The pub-lic is encouraged to arriveearly to allow time to parkand go through security atthe visitor center. Limited public tourschedule for USSArizona Memorial Due to the morning cere-

mony, public tours on Dec. 7to the USS Arizona Memo-rial will operate on a specialschedule. The first publictour will begin at 11 a.m.with the last tour beginningat 1 p.m. Tours begin every15 minutes and include a23-minute movie presenta-tion followed by a short boatride and visit to the memo-rial. Tickets are free anddistributed on a first-come,first-served basis. SecurityCameras are permitted;

however, due to strict secu-rity measures, camera bags,purses, handbags and/orother items that offer con-cealment are not allowed.Bag storage is available atthe USS Bowfin SubmarineMuseum & Park. Dress codeMilitary dress is summer

whites or service equiva-lent. The civilian dress codefor the commemoration isaloha business attire, longpants and collared shirts. More informationFor more information

about the Pearl Harbor Day73rd Anniversary Commem-oration ceremony and specialevents, visit www.pacifichistoricparks.org.(See additional Pearl

Harbor Day events on page A-6.)

Dec 7: ‘Preserving the Memories’

Bill Doughty

Former Lt. Cmdr. EdVezey, a Pearl Harbor sur-vivor who was aboard USSOklahoma (BB-37) duringthe attack of Dec. 7, 1941,told me recently his fa-vorite author is James D.Hornfischer. Among thebooks on Vezey's Kindleare “Neptune's Inferno,”“Last of the Tin CanSailors” and his top pick,“Ship of Ghosts.”“That book had the most

impact on me,” Vezey said.“The thing I like about it ishow it goes from civilianlife to what they did de-spite the inhumanity theywitnessed. Hornfischer re-ally knows how to showthe brutality of naval com-bat. [USS] Houston ranright into the buzzsaw.”For Vezey, who is

thought to be the last USSOklahoma Pearl Harborsurvivor living in the state of Oklahoma, “TheGuadalcanal Campaignwas worse than Pearl Har-bor. During the war, in-stead of hour after hour, itwas weeks and months,every day and everynight.”Vezey recalls “no-good

torpedoes” against the en-emy, waters “teeming withsubmarines,” and the effectsof a battleship's ferociousguns targeting smallerships. “Sixteen-inch gunswould go right through a de-stroyer, and they would tryto hit below the water line,”Vezey said.Vezey is scheduled to

speak at the USS Okla-homa Memorial ceremonyon Ford Island this Sun-day at 1:30 p.m. Thememorial is located adja-cent to Battleship Row,where USS Oklahoma wasberthed in 1941 and whereBattleship Missouri

Memorial sits today.Vezey helped make the

USS Oklahoma Memoriala reality. The memorial,dedicated Dec. 7, 2007, isin tribute to 429 Marinesand Sailors who lost theirlives aboard the USS Ok-lahoma during the attack.In an interview with

Brandice J. Armstrong atTinker Air Force Base in2010, Vezey, who had re-ported to USS Oklahomain April 1941 as an ensign,said, “It's hard to convey tonon-Sailors how importantthis ship is when you're aSailor. It's your mother,your home and if you

spend a lot of time at sealike we did, it's the funda-mental island [of] secu-rity.”Today, Vezey exercises

daily and lives a healthylifestyle. He has two“themes” in life.“The first is that life is

one whale of an adventure,but don't let go when ittries to throw you off,”Vezey said. “The second isto keep pedaling, or elsethe bike will fall over. Thisis fundamentally true inyour health, your jobskills, your marriage. Ifyou stop pedaling, all of asudden you discover life ispassing you by.”“Life can be great if you

don't quit,” Vezey said.That attitude is re-

flected in Hornfischer's“Ship of Ghosts” and, ageneration later, in CraigVenter's autobiography,“A Life Decoded.”(Hornfischer' s three

books mentioned in this ar-ticle and Venter's “A LifeDecoded” have each been re-viewed on Navy Reads, anunofficial blog in support ofthe Navy' s ProfessionalReading Program and re-lated books: http:/ / navyreads.blogspot.com/ — Ed.)

Commentary

What’s on Pearl Harbor survivor’s Kindle? Continued from A-1

Photos from Navy Reads(Left) Then-Lt. EdwardVezey Jr.


(Above) The Pearl Harbor magneticsilencing facility (MSF) team com-pleted a successful magnetic treat-ment (deperm) event Nov. 25. JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam has theonly drive-in submarine depermfacility in the Pacific Fleet area ofresponsibility (with two certifieddeperm engineers) and a state-of-the-art type 6 electromagnetic mea-surement range. This enables theU.S. Pacific Fleet submarine forceto maintain its magnetic stealthcapability.

U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Dennis Mojica

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Morris(Above) Master Sgt. Shawn Pangborn, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-22 Raptor crew chief, and 1st Lt. Jeff Braden, 19th Fighter Squadron pilotfrom Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam review the day’s flight Nov. 23, atAndersen Air Force Base, Guam.

(Right) Rear Adm. Rick Williams, right,commander of Navy Region Hawaii andNaval Surface Group Middle Pacific, atright, serves Thanksgiving meals Nov.27 at the Silver Dolphin Bistro, JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Silver Dolphin Bistro

(Right) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd ClassRobert Titus signals an MH-60S SeaHawk helicopter from the aft missiledeck of the Arleigh Burke-class guid-ed-missile destroyer USS Halsey(DDG 97) during a Nov. 13 replen-ishment-at-sea in the waters southof Japan. Halsey is participating inKeen Sword, a joint/bilateral fieldtraining exercise involving U.S. mili-tary and the Japan Self-DefenseForce.

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Bradley J. Gee

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terri PadenGen. Lori Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, speaks to active duty andguard maintenance Airmen during her visit Nov. 25 to a maintenance hangarat Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terri PadenGen. Lori Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, speaks to active duty andguard maintenance Airmen during her visit Nov. 25 to a maintenance hangarat Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.



Additional events have beenplanned in conjunction with the73rd anniversary commemora-tion of Pearl Harbor Day, whichwill be held from today to Sun-day. They are as follows:Hawaii Pops Concert hon-

oring USS Arizona Band, 7:30p.m. today, Pacific Aviation Mu-seum.Table seating $95, general ad-

mission $45.Join Hawaii Pops as they

honor Band 22, the band of theUSS Arizona. The performancewill feature selections that wereplayed in the Battle of Music onDec. 6, 1941 and other selectionsof the era. Admission for PearlHarbor survivors and Medal ofHonor recipients is free. Ticketsare available at www.hawaiipops.com or at the Honolulu boxoffice at 550-8457.USS Utah Sunset Cere-

mony and Interment, 5-6 p.m.Saturday, USS Utah Memorialon Ford Island.Free admission—base access

required.Pearl Harbor survivors, mili-

tary personnel and their spon-sored guests are invited to attenda sunset ceremony at the USSUtah Memorial on Ford Island,honoring those lost aboard theUSS Utah. Pacific Aviation Museum

Pearl Harbor AnniversaryDinner Gala—“Destinations& Dreams,” 6:30-10:30 p.m. Sat-urday, Ford Island hangars.General admission $250.The annual fundraiser for Pa-

cific Aviation Museum PearlHarbor. Capt. Chelsey B. Sullen-berger will be this year’s guestspeaker. Emcee for the eveningwill be actor, journalist and TVhost David Hartman. Honoree ofthe evening is the museum’s pastchairman of the board, Adm.Ronald J. Hays. The event willinclude cocktails, dinner, enter-

tainment and prize opportunitiesto help support the museum’srestoration and education pro-grams. Event will be hosted inthe battlefield hangars of FordIsland. For ticket sales, visitwww.Pac i f i cAviat ionMuseum.org or call 808-441-1006.Hickam Field Ceremony,

7:55-9 a.m. Sunday, AtterburyCircle, JBPHH.Free admission—base access

required.The 15th Wing will host the

Dec. 7, 1941 remembrance cere-mony at 7:55 a.m. Sunday at theAtterbury Circle historic flag poleon the Hickam side of Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam. The event

will honor the 189 killed and 303wounded during the attacks. Theceremony is open to all militaryidentification card holders, veter-ans, survivors of the attack, andguests of attending survivors.Base access is required. Atten-dees must be in place by 7:15a.m.Barbers Point Remem-

brance Ceremony, 7:45 a.m.Sunday, Barbers Point GolfCourse.Free admission.The Aloha Chapter of the Ma-

rine Corps League and the Hon-olulu Council of the Navy Leagueof the United States will observethe 73rd anniversary of the

Japanese attack at Ewa MarineCorps Air Station to honor thoseMarines who fought and diedthere.Blackened Canteen Cere-

mony, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Sun-day.Free admission with USS Ari-

zona Memorial ticket.Dr. Hiroya Sugano, director

general of the Zero Fighter Ad-mirers’ Club, will be here fromJapan to conduct this annualcommemoration of peace andreconciliation ceremony with asilent prayer and pouringwhiskey from a World War II-blackened canteen into the waterfrom the USS Arizona Memorial

as an offering to the spirits of thefallen. A roundtable discussionwill follow at Pacific AviationMuseum Pearl Harbor. Ticketswill be available beginning at 6a.m. Sunday at the USS ArizonaMemorial ticket desk. USS Oklahoma Memorial

Pearl Harbor Day Remem-brance on Ford Island, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday.Free admission. Free shuttle to

Ford Island departs every 15minutes from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.from the USS Bowfin SubmarineMuseum & Park shuttle stop.The event will be hosted by the

National Park Service in honor ofthose who served on the USS Ok-lahoma during the attack onPearl Harbor. The USS Okla-homa (BB-37) Memorial was offi-cially dedicated on Dec. 7, 2007.The memorial is located on FordIsland near Fox-5 Pier next tothe Battleship Missouri Memo-rial. The battleship Oklahoma was

berthed along Ford Island onDec. 7, 1941 and suffered thesecond greatest loss of life dur-ing the attack. The memorial in-cludes 429 marble columnssymbolizing each of the crewmembers who lost their lives onthat fateful day. Members of thepublic wishing to attend the cer-emony can catch a free shuttledeparting every 15 minutesfrom the USS Bowfin Subma-rine Museum & Park, which isadjacent to the Pearl HarborVisitor Center, beginning at12:30 p.m.Pearl Harbor Memorial

Parade, 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Ft.DeRussy to Kapiolani Park.Free admission.The Pearl Harbor Memorial

Parade committee will host thePearl Harbor Parade featuringPearl Harbor survivors, militaryand government officials, andmarching bands and paradeunits from the U.S. mainlandand Hawaii.

Events this weekend remember Pearl Harbor Day

Online http://www.hookelenews.com/ or visit

https://www.cnic.navy.mil/Hawaii/index.htm

Story and photo byEnsign James Duncan

USS Chafee (DDG-90)Public Affairs

Cmdr. Shea S. Thomp-son relieved Cmdr. An-thony Littmann ascommanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-classguided-missile destroyerUSS Chafee (DDG-90)during a change of com-mand ceremony held Nov.25 at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam. Littmann served as ex-

ecutive officer aboardChafee through a U.S. 7thFleet deployment, partici-pation in OperationValiant Shield and KoaKai 2012 before assumingcommand in April 2013. During his command

tour, Littmann led Chafeethrough an extendedmaintenance period and

basic phase as well asearning Chafee’s secondBattle “E” for combat-

ready excellence. Littmann led the crew

through the inport period

by implementing a com-mand philosophy of main-taining a “steady strain”approach while being“stronger, better, faster.” “To the officers, chiefs

and crew of Chafee, I leaveyou with one final thoughtand one that as a surfacewarfare professional I con-sider the greatest compli-ment I can offer: I willgladly sail this warshipinto battle and fight along-side each and every one ofyou,” he said.For his time aboard,

Littmann was presentedthe Meritorious ServiceMedal by Capt. Christo-pher Bushnell, Comman-der, Destroyer Squadron31. Littmann is scheduledto transfer to Washington,D.C. for his next tour. After reading his orders

and assuming command,Thompson addressed thecrew. “Chafee, you are al-

ready stronger, better andfaster. It is now time foryou to be disciplined, fear-less and lethal as we carryout our nation’s bidding,” Thompson assumed the

position of executive offi-cer of USS Chafee onMarch 17, 2013. Thompson is a native of

San Marcos, Calif. andgraduated from the NavalAcademy in 1997 and alsoholds an MBA from theNaval Post GraduateSchool in Monterrey, Calif.He is married to Dr. DarcyThompson and has threechildren. Thompson’s sea tours

have been spent serving inthe Asian Pacific theater.His operational divisionofficer assignments in-clude duty as damage con-

trol assistant and firstlieutenant aboard the USSGeorge Philip (FFG 12) aswell as a tour as the navi-gator onboard the USSCape St. George (CG 71). As a department head,

he served aboard the USSJohn Paul Jones (DDG-53). This change of command

was the seventh in theship’s 11 years of service. Chafee is named for the

late Sen. John Chafee whoserved in the U.S. MarineCorps, both at Guadal-canal and in the 2nd Bat-talion, 7th Marines “DogCompany” during the Ko-rean War. Sen. Chafeewent on to serve as Secre-tary of the Navy, governorand senator of the state ofRhode Island.

USS Chafee holds change of command ceremony at joint base


Hickam Elementary hosts survivors of Dec. 7, 1941 attackStory and photo byStaff Sgt. Alexander Martinez

15th Wing Public Affairs

Twelve survivors of the Dec. 7,1941, attacks on Pearl Harborand Hickam visited Hickam Ele-mentary School Dec. 4 to com-memorate the anniversary of theevent and speak with the stu-dents about their experienceswhile stationed in Hawaii 73years ago. “We want to thank you for vis-

iting our school and for all youhave done for us,” said RoryVierra, Hickam ElementarySchool principal. The survivors traveled here

from the continental U.S. as partof a trip organized by the Great-est Generation Foundation, anon-profit international organi-zation dedicated to promotingrecognition and respect for warveterans of past and current con-flicts.“I think it’s great that they’re

here because it gives the stu-dents a historical context of

what occurred here,” Vierrasaid. “It ’s a living memorial

here, so it’s important for [thestudents] to know the history of

their community.”Students lined the entrance of

the school and greeted the sur-vivors, many of whom were visi-bly emotional to see the supportof the students. Twelve studentswere selected as escorts for theguests and accompanied them toindividual classrooms wherethey shared their personal sto-ries.One of the survivors, Robert

Blum, was the only member ofthe group assigned to HickamAirfield at the time of the at-tacks. He shared his story withLizbeth Rabaino’s fourth gradeclass.“We were scared, but we were

also angry so we kicked into gearand did what we had to do to sur-vive,” Blum said as he describedthe beginning of the attack. Blum was a technical school

aircraft maintenance instructorhere in 1941 and was woundedin the attack by a bomb detona-tion. The survivors will also have

an opportunity to visit other ar-eas of the base to speak with ser-vice members and share theirstories.

Hickam Elementary School students greet survivors of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and HickamAirfield at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The survivors visited the school Dec. 4 to commemorate the anniver-sary of the attack and to share their stories with the students and faculty.

Cmdr. Shea S. Thompson, left, prepares to receive theCommand at Sea insignia from Cmdr. Anthony Littmann dur-ing the USS Chafee (DDG-90) change of command ceremonyheld Nov 25.

Lt. j.g. Eric Galassi

Navy Region Hawaii PublicAffairs

For the past year, ateam has been work-ing to eradicate theinvasive coconutrhinoceros beetle (CRB)from the island ofOahu. This team iscomprised of personnelfrom Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam (JBPHH), theHawaii Department of Agri-culture (HDOA), the U.S.Department of Agriculture(USDA), Oahu InvasiveSpecies Committee (OISC),University of Hawaii (UH)and other organizations.The CRB team has been

performing the surveys, ex-termination and publicawareness work to mini-mize the spread and even-tually eliminate the beetleon Oahu.HDOA is the lead agency

in this effort, but the Navyand Air Force have playeda major part, particularlyas the beetle was first dis-covered on JBPHH. Workperformed by personnel onJBPHH includes construct-ing traps and disposing ofmaterial that is infested orpotentially infested byCRB.Rob Curtiss, incident

commander for the CRBteam, said this is still justthe beginning in workagainst the CRB. “So far

things are going well. Westill have a long way to go,

but we have mades o m e

g r e a tprogress. In

addition, the relation-ships that have been estab-lished between agencieswill continue to be the bestthing to come of this entireprogram,” he said.Curtiss explained that

the focus of this effort iseradication of the beetle.The team would onlychange to a posture of limit-ing the beetle’s spread iffunding of the programwere discontinued or if thebeetle managed to becomewidespread.Since the initial discov-

ery in December 2013,more than 2,600 adult andlarval beetles have beencaptured on Oahu. CRBlarvae have been discov-ered in a variety of mulchpiles composed of materialssuch as tree trimmings,grass cuttings and woodchippings. Virtually allplant waste that is left un-covered has the potential tobecome a nest for the CRB.Several ideas were first

considered to mitigate theproblem of CRB infestation.A variety of insecticideshave been tested; however,they were found to be inef-fective when applied to

CRB adults andlarvae in legalquantities. Furthertests are currently

being conducted usingdifferent insecticides be-

fore application on mulchand trees around the is-

land.An initial mea-

sure that was devised tolimit the growth of theCRB population was togrind the mulch being usedas nesting material in atub grinder. While thiswas not an efficient meansof destroying the eggs, itwould kill later immaturestages and a significantnumber of adults, givingthe program additionaltime to develop more effec-

tive treatments. Mulch was double-

ground and covered to im-pede adults from layingmore eggs.Composting was intro-

duced as another methodof managing infested plantwaste. Forty-cubic-yardroll-off containers weresimply configured as in-vessel composting reactors.The temperatures withinthe containers reach ashigh as 170 degrees within70 to 80 hours. Laboratoryresearch indicated that ata temperature of 140 de-grees for one hour, 100 per-cent of both larval andadult CRB were extermi-nated.In addition to compost-

ing, air curtain burnersare currently being used toincinerate green waste.Several burners have beenpurchased by the Navy,USDA and HDOA to

rapidly dispose of plantmaterial that is or couldbecome a CRB nest. Incin-eration is a very effectivemethod as one air curtainburner can dispose of up tofour tons of green waste anhour while producing min-imal ash and smoke.To provide financial

support for the CRB eradi-cation effort, funding hasbeen allocated from sev-eral agencies. The USDAhas provided $2.8 million,HDOA has given $1.5 mil-lion, HISC has contributed$425,000, and the Navyhas allotted $2.19 millionfor the project.The CRB has a hard

black shell with a horn onits head. Adult beetles arenocturnal and can grow tomore than two inches inlength. The beetle feedspreferentially on coconutpalm trees, but will alsofeed on oil palms, other

palm species, banana, sugarcane, papaya, sisaland pineapple. The CRBcan often kill a palm treewhen feeding on it, whichmakes it a very destruc-tive species for Pacific is-lands.To prevent additional

CRB infestations, resi-dents are encouraged todispose of all green wastein receptacles made of ahard material. Plastictarps are not sufficient tokeep beetles out of poten-tial nests. Residents can report

any sighting of the beetleto the state pest hotline at643-PEST (643-7378). Information such as

physical address and a de-scription of where it wasfound are needed. Picturesof possible CRB may besent to the following e-mailaddress: [email protected].

Battle continues against coconut rhinoceros beetleDecember 5, 2014 Ho‘okele A-8

U.S. Department of Defense

The Department of Defense POW/Missing PersonnelOffice announced Dec. 1 that the remains of servicemen,missing in action from World War II, have been ac-counted for and are being returned to their families forburial with full military honors.Army Air Forces 1st Lts. William D. Bernier of Au-

gusta, Mont.; Bryant E. Poulsen of Salt Lake City, Utahand Herbert V. Young Jr. of Clarkdale, Ariz.; Tech Sgts.Charles L. Johnston of Pittsburgh and Hugh F. Moore ofElkton, Md.; Staff Sgts. John E. Copeland of Dearing,Kan. and Charles J. Jones of Athens, Ga.; and Sgt.Charles A. Gardner of San Francisco, have been ac-counted for and will be buried with full military honors.Gardner will be buried Dec. 4 in Arlington NationalCemetery.On April 10, 1944, Gardner, along with 11 other B-24D

Liberator crew members, took off from Texter Strip,Nazdab Air Field, New Guinea, on a mission to attack ananti-aircraft site at Hansa Bay. The aircraft was shotdown by enemy anti-aircraft fire over the MadangProvince, New Guinea. Four of the crewmen were able toparachute from the aircraft but were reported to havedied in captivity.Following World War II, the Army Graves Registration

Service (AGRS) conducted investigations and recoveredthe remains of three of the missing airmen. In May 1949,AGRS concluded the remaining nine crew members wereunrecoverable.In 2001, a U.S.-led team located wreckage of a B-24D

that bore the tail number of this aircraft. After severalsurveys, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command(JPAC) teams excavated the site and recovered humanremains and non-biological material evidence.To identify Gardner’s remains, scientists from JPAC

and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory(AFDIL) used circumstantial evidence and forensic iden-tification tools, including, mitochondrial DNA, whichmatched Gardner’s maternal niece and nephew.For additional information on the Defense Depart-

ment’s mission to account for missing Americans, visitthe DPMO website at www.dtic.mil/dpmo.

Remains of WWIIAirmen returned

December 5, 2014 Ho‘okele B-1

Story and photos by MC2 Laurie Dexter

Navy Public Affairs Support ElementWest Det. Hawaii

U.S. Army airborne Soldiers assigned toSpecial Operations Command Pacific(SOCPAC) jumped from a CH-47 Chinookhelicopter Nov. 25 at Basilan Drop Zone,Hawaii.Airborne Soldiers must jump quarterly to

maintain an active jump status. As asubordinate unified command of U.S. PacificCommand, SOCPAC and its componentunits deploy throughout the Pacific,supporting USPACOM’s theater securitycooperation program, deliberate plans andreal world contingencies.The airborne personnel departed and

returned to the airfield at Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam after they were transportedto Schofield Barracks to board the Chinook.

A Soldier jumps fromthe helicopter.

A U.S. Army airborne Soldierassigned to Special OperationsCommand Pacific (SOCPAC) looksout over Oahu from the back of aCH-47 Chinook helicopter.

Soldiers board a helicopter.

U.S. Army airborne Soldiersdescend by parachute afterjumping from the helicopter.

Photo illustration


Story and photo byRandy Dela Cruz

Sports Editor, Ho’okele

After building a championship squad inwomen’s flag football, the Lady Paniolos areproving to be just as dominant on the hardcourts as well as in the inaugural season ofthe Hawaii’s Finest Sports (HFS) women’sbasketball league.Commissioner Mike Todd, a military vet-

eran and current Department of Defensecivilian at Joint Intelligence OperationCenter, oversees HFS, which also includes amen’s flag football league.Teams in the new league are filled with

civilians and active-duty military or armedforces family members.Coming off an unbeaten regular season in

women’s flag football, the Lady Paniolos aretransferring their same perfection to thecourt in raising their record to 7-0 afterdefeating the Schofield Warriors, 35-29, onNov. 29 at Whitmore Community Park inWahiawa.Against the Warriors, the Lady Paniolos

fell behind early but picked up the pace totake a double-digit lead in the second halfbefore hanging on for the win.“With my girls, I have to calm them

down,” said Lady Ps head coach Army Sgt.Marcello McDade about the team’s up-and-down performance. “We start off slow andonce we get going, they get a little jittery, soI got to calm them down.”In the first few minutes of play, the

Warriors took advantage of the LadyPaniolos slow start by pounding the ball tothe inside where the front line of Army Sgt.Sharika Culpepper and Staff Sgt. VelvetDotson staked their team to an early 6-0lead.In order to get his team back into the

game, McDade responded by instructingthe Lady Ps to utilize their own insideattack, where former Moanalua High Schoolstandout Britni Ronolo manned the post.The strategy produced immediate results

as Ronolo muscled her way to back-to-backhoops to pull her team to within two points.

Then with 9:33 remaining in the firsthalf, the Lady Paniolos took their first leadof the game at 8-7 on a basket by pointguard Monica Chock.The Warriors managed to go back out in

front on a shot by Dotson, but with sevenminutes to go before halftime the LadyPaniolos went on a 9-0 run to take an 18-10advantage before Dotson ended the streakwith a three-point shot just before thebuzzer.During the run, the Lady Paniolos domi-

nated in the blocks with Ronolo doing mostof the damage by coming up with nine of theteam’s 18 first-half points.The Lady Paniolos also got two lay-ups

from guard Army Spc. Abigail McKoy.“I’ve been trying to get that all game,”

McDade said about the team’s inside play.“If you see my team, they like to shootthrees. But once we start penetrating andgetting the ball in the paint, you see whathappens.”In the second half, the Lady Paniolos

kept their momentum moving forward andwith 12:21 remaining in the game, a basketby Chock gave the team its biggest lead at27-15.A final push by the Warriors cut the lead

in half, but it would be as close as the teamfrom Schofield Barracks would get.“They just got tired,” Warriors head coach

Staff Sgt. Jamal Pretty explained aboutfalling short. “We don’t have enough play-ers. They (Lady Paniolos) got a full team.They can sub out five at a time. We can’t dothat.”For the Lady Paniolos, the team was led

by Ronolo with 11 points and Chock withseven, while the Warriors got 11 pointsfrom Dotson and 10 from Culpepper.Although McDade said that the Lady

Paniolos needed to close out the game a lit-tle bit stronger, he was pleased with theireffort.“I’m thankful to have some talent,” he

said. “Every week is a new week. As I tellthe team, ‘stay focused, stay and humbleand we’re going to get that trophy.’”

‘Runnin’ Lady Paniolos hold off Schofield Warriors

Lady Paniolos guard KimMeyerowitz goes up for a lay-upagainst the Schofield Warriors.Email: [email protected]

Phone: (808) 473-2890/2895


Lt. j.g. Eric Galassi

Navy Region HawaiiPublic Affairs

Ships and submarines around PearlHarbor will be displaying ornamentallights and decorations for the annualFestival of Lights from Dec. 8 to 25. A com-petition to select the winning ships andsubmarines will take place on the eveningof Dec. 8 and be judged by representativesfrom U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. PacificCommand, Submarine Force Pacific, JointInteragency Task Force West, and NavyRegion Hawaii/Naval Surface GroupMiddle Pacific.Following this contest, there will be free

boat tours for both military/DoD ID card-holders and the general public. Military/DoD tours will depart from Merry PointLanding.General public tours will depart from

the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Tours willbe approximately 15-20 minutes longaboard Arizona Memorial white boats.Tours for military/DoD ID cardholders

will be offered per the following schedule:• Dec. 8, 7:15 – 9 p.m.• Dec. 9, 6 – 8 p.m.• Dec. 10, 6 – 8 p.m.Tours for the general public will be

offered per the following schedule:

• Dec. 11, 6 – 8 p.m.• Dec. 12, 6 – 8 p.m.These harbor tours are offered as a free

service by the Navy and the National ParkService. Seats are limited and tickets forthe general public will be distributed on afirst come, first served basis beginning at5:30 pm on the day of the tour at the visi-tor center.There are no tickets or reservations for

military/DoD ID cardholders. People areasked to meet at Merry Point Landing forseats to be filled on a first come, firstserved basis. Guests of military/DoD per-sonnel may accompany their sponsors fortours from Merry Point Landing.No backpacks, fanny packs, luggage,

diaper bags, camera bags, purses, largecameras/tripods or other items which pro-vide concealment are allowed in the visitorcenter or aboard the boats.Valuables should not be left in vehicles.

Please note that cameras and videos areallowed on board for photos of the decorat-ed ships, however, photographing securityactivities such as the patrol boats andshore or water security personnel is pro-hibited. A light jacket or sweater is recom-mended.For more information about the event

and tours, contact Lt. j.g. Eric Galassi [email protected] or (808) 473-0660 formilitary/DOD or Amanda Carona at (808)422-3315 for the general public.

Annual Festival of Lights atPearl Harbor to begin Dec. 8

Story and photo by

Randy Dela CruzSports Editor, Ho‘okele

Senior Airman Juan Nunez scored thego-ahead touchdown and then preservedthe lead with an interception to steer the8th Intelligence Squadron Juggernauts toa 19-18 win over Mobile Diving SalvageUnit (MDSU) 1 Divers on Dec. 2 in aWhite Division intramural flag footballgame at Ward Field, Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam.Nunez gave the team the lead when he

caught a short pass at the Juggernauts20-yard line and turned it upfield for a70-yard, catch-and-run for a touchdownand then locked down the victory by pick-ing off a pass in his own end zone withunder a minute remaining in the game.The win kept the Juggernauts in the

driver’s seat for the division’s fourth andfinal qualifying playoff berth with arecord of 8-2 and may have closed thedoor on the Divers postseason hopes afterfalling to 6-4.“I was waiting for them to put the ball

in the air because they were trying every-thing deep,” said Nunez about his game-preserving interception. “Once I seen himroll and once he stopped, oh that ball isgoing up and that’s mine.”The pick was a fitting end to the game,

which went back and forth from the open-ing drive until the final whistle.After the Juggernauts opened with a

touchdown that led to a 7-0 advantage,the Divers settled down and came back toscore back-to-back TDs and take a 12-7lead going into halftime.On MDSU’s first drive, the Divers

picked up six points on a short pass fromquarterback Chief Navy Diver JacobSchonacher to Navy Diver 2nd ClassMatthew Villafuerte.Then with time running out before

halftime, Schonacher, from his own eight-yard line, connected on two bombs toNavy Diver 2nd Class Nickolaus Powell

to put the ball on the Juggernauts eightbefore hitting Navy Diver 2nd Class MikeChristianson for six on the final play ofthe first half for a 12-7 lead.In the second half, Juggernauts QB

Staff Sgt. James Chaney took his team ona long march down to the Divers 10 ononly five plays.The drive appeared to be stopped when

Chaney, on fourth down, had his pass tothe end zone batted away.However, the Divers got flagged for

pass interference, which gave theJuggernauts one more chance from thefour-yard line.This time, Chaney hit 1st Sgt. Matthew

Cramer on a cross pattern inside the endzone for a touchdown and 13-12 lead.“That was real important,” Chaney

said about getting the touchdown rightout of the break. “We had to get back intothe game.”Back the other way, Schonacher wast-

ed little time in getting his team back outon top.After picking up 15 yards on the first

play, Schonacher went over the top andhit Villafuerte with a bomb of 50 yards toretake the lead at 18-13.The score set the stage for Nunez, who

then got the long catch-and-run touch-down before stopping the Divers at theJuggernauts 16-yard line with the pickinside the end zone.“The defense bailed me out,” Chaney

admitted. “Nu is one of our best cornersand he got the pick to save it. Thisdefense, I knew they got it. They reallyare one of the best defenses.”While Chaney pointed out that every

win this late in the season is important,this win was especially welcomed after itstopped a two-game skid and nailed downa spot in the playoffs.“If we buckle down and get everything

right, we can win it,” Chaney said abouthis team’s chances in the playoffs. “There’snobody that can beat us.”

Juggernauts squeak pastDivers in football shootout

Juggernauts QB Staff Sgt. JamesChaney looks downfield while try-ing to avoid the sack by ChiefNavy Diver Jacob Schonacher.

Story and photo by

Randy Dela CruzSports Editor, Ho‘okele

With both teams going into their showdown with iden-tical 4-6 records, it was obvious to everyone that neithersquad was going to advance to the playoffs.Still, with seemingly nothing on the line, the Fleet

Intelligence Adaptive Force (FIAF) Wyld Stallyns gaveeverything they got to earn a 28-0 mercy-rule victory overJoint Base Security Mud Dogs, Dec. 2, at Ward Field,Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.Quarterback Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Malik

Coleman threw for two touchdowns and ran for another tolead the Wyld Stallyns their fifth victory of the season.

“Knowing that we’re not going into the playoffs, it’s allabout having fun,” Coleman said. “We wanted to puteverything that we had into it just to make sure we leaveon a good note.”Right off the bat, the Wyld Stallyns came out hungry

and immediately took the opening drive all the way for 65yards and a quick 7-0 lead.The drive was topped off with a short scoring pass from

Coleman to Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class BrandonFletcher.After forcing the Mud Dogs to punt on their first posses-

sion, Coleman and his teammates went right back towork.With first and 11 to go and the ball resting on his own

31, Coleman skirted around the Mad Dogs pass rush andthen threw it over the top to Intelligence Specialist 2nd

Class Mitchell Murphy for the team’s second touchdown ofthe game.“I’ve got athletic wide receivers,” said Coleman about

why he was so successful through the air. “They get afterit every time. I just throw the ball to the open spot andthey go get it.”The Wyld Stallyns converted their extra-point attempt

to take a 14-0 lead through halftime.Both teams opened the second half a little shaky and

exchanged the football on turnovers.After the Mud Dogs stopped the Wyld Stallyns on their

first drive on a pick, defensive back Chief IntelligenceSpecialist Jared Jeppson returned the favor by stealing apass at midfield and taking it all the way to the house forsix.Coleman said that the pressure up front by the team’s

linemen helped contribute to the pick by Jeppson.“Given that we have a great secondary, it all started

with that pressure,” Coleman said.The Wyld Stallyns converted their third point-after in a

row to go up by a score of 21-0.Up by three scores, the Wyld Stallyns defense continued

to wear down the Mud Dogs and after forcing the team topunt, Coleman was ready to put the game away for good.On the very first play from the Mud Dogs 22, Coleman,

who had already delivered two passes for touchdowns,showed why he is a double threat by scrambling from hisbackfield into the end zone for the final touchdown of thegame.The Wyld Stallyns made it 28-0 after the point-after

touchdown and with only two minutes remaining in thegame, officials called it due to the league’s mercy rule.The mercy rule states that if a team is up by 20 points

at the time of the final two-minute warning, the gamewould be called over by officials.The outstanding performance by the Wyld Stallyns

proves that the team was a playoff-caliber squad,Coleman said.“There was a couple of times when we didn’t give it our

all,” he admitted. “Other times, the watch kind of keepsplayers from coming out to play those critical positions. Itis what it is.”

Wyld Stallyns go crazy in final game of season

Intelligence Specialist 2nd ClassMalik Coleman, quarterback forFleet Intelligence Adaptive Force(FIAF) Wyld Stallyns, scramblesfor a few yards against the JointBase Security Mud Dogs defense.

Hickam Communities

As a reminder about holiday lighting,guidelines are listed in the HickamCommunities resident guide, Section 6.16:Ornamental Lighting for Holidays.Residents are not allowed on roofs for

any reason.Reasonable use of inside and outside

electric ornamental lighting is authorized,including blow-up lawn ornaments.Residents should not penetrate roofs, sid-ing or fascia with nails, staples, bolts,screws, etc. to install lighting. Residentsare asked to note the following:• Residents may use clips or tape that isspecifically designed to install temporaryholiday lighting.• Residents should carefully inspect andcontrol ornamental lighting to avoid fire.• Extension cords are intended for occa-sional use and should not used on a perma-nent or semipermanent basis inside or out-side of any Hickam Communities home.Use of ornamental lighting is authorized

as follows:

Two weeks prior to and one week afterall nationally recognized holidays.Thirty days prior to and two weeks after

the Christmas/New Year season.• Residents should ensure that all self-installed lighting will be used in properapplications and meet safety regulations.• Outdoor lighting and electrical cordsneed to be Underwriter Laboratory (UL)approved and designed for outdoor use.• Lighting can only be placed on the firstfloor roofline (no second floor rooflineapplications).• Residents are responsible for any dam-age and/or liability resulting from the useof ornamental lighting.• Residents should practice energy conser-vation and limit the use of ornamentallighting to the evening time. The lightingshould not be left on during daylighthours.Additional guidelines may apply to his-

toric homes.Hickam Communities advises residents

to contact their resident services team formore information.

Hickam Communities offersholiday lighting reminder for residents

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamMorale, Welfare and Recreation

The joint base Morale, Welfare andRecreation (MWR) Outdoor RecreationProgram offers a kayaking trip to China-man’s Hat, also known as Mokoli’i, a smallisland located on the eastern side of Oahu.The island is part of Kualoa Regional Parkand is about one third of a mile offshore ofKualoa Point.The next Chinaman’s Hat kayaking trip

will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 13.For more information and to register,

visit the MWR Outdoor Adventure Centerlocated in the Fleet Store, building 1786.Registration must be made by Dec. 10.This kayaking trip costs $30 per person.All MWR Outdoor Recreation activities

are led by experienced and knowledgeableguides. They will provide basic techniques

and tips to inexperienced kayakers.The paddle is usually easy, depending on

the winds and can take about 15 to 30 min-utes each way.Once participants arrive on the island,

the guides, help them land their kayaksand they will have some time to explore.Participants can swim in a small cove,snorkel around or hike to the top of the is-land and have a view of Kaneohe Bay.The trip includes round trip transporta-

tion. The MWR Outdoor Recreation guidesrecommend that participants bring water,small snacks, sunscreen and footwear,preferably reef-walking shoes. MWR Out-door Recreation will provide the kayaks,paddles and personal flotation devices.MWR Outdoor Recreation also provides

other activities such as surfing, stand-uppaddle boarding, snorkeling, hiking, moun-tain biking, fishing, spearfishing and canoepaddling. For those comfortable exploringon their own, gear is also available for rent.For more information and to see a full

list of upcoming recreational activities,visit greatlifehawaii.com, pick up a GreatLife Hawaii magazine or call 473-1198.

Explore Chinaman’s Hat withMWR Outdoor Recreation

Your Weekly Fun with MWR Visit www.greatlifehawaii.com or subscribe toMWR’s digital magazine Great Life Hawaii.

Free Karaoke Friday will be held from 5:30to 8:30 p.m. today at the Escape BowlingCenter (Wahiawa Annex). Free karaoke willbe available during open bowling hours. FMI:473-2651.

Holiday Open House will be held from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hickam Arts &Crafts Center. This free event features make-n-takes, craft demos, door prizes, salesstore specials and free hot dogs and soda.FMI: 448-9907.

Library Know-How will begin at 2 p.m.Saturday at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Library. This free session will coverhow to search the online catalog and use theDewey Decimal system and will includedemonstrations of available online resources.FMI: 449-8299.

Monday Night Kid’s Night will be held from5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 8 at Sam Choy’s IslandStyle Seafood Grille. Children ages 12 yearsand younger can get a free kid’s meal withthe purchase of an adult entrée. A bouncehouse will be available for children from 5 to7 p.m. FMI: 422-3002.

Sport Shot Monday will be held from 5 to 9p.m. Dec. 8 at Naval Station Bowling Center.The bowler with the highest three-gameseries for the night will receive three freegames of bowling on his or her next visit.FMI: 473-2574.

Stretching & Core class will be held from8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Dec. 9 and Dec. 11 at theHickam channel pathway. Attendees shouldbring a yoga mat and water to class. The feeis $5 per class. FMI: 471-2019.

Preschool Story Time will be held from 9 to10 a.m. Dec. 10 at the Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam Library. The theme will be“Counting Cookies.” FMI: 449-8299.

Ford Island Historical Tour will be held from9:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 10. Points of intereston this guided tour include the USS Utah andUSS Oklahoma Memorials, the Navy ClubMemorial, historic Nob Hill officer homes,and bombing and bullet strafing reminders.Round-trip transportation from the Information,Tickets & Travel (ITT)-Hickam office is includ-ed. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 forchildren ages 3 to 11 years old. FMI: 448-2295.

Cookies & Canvas: Beach Dreams paintingclass for youth ages 5 to 12 years old will beheld from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 10 at the

Hickam Arts & Crafts Center. The fee is $25and includes supplies. FMI: 448-9907.

Kids’ Book Club will begin at 2 p.m. Dec. 10at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Libraryfor youth in fourth and fifth grades. Groupone (the Second Wednesday group) will dis-cuss “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. BasilE. Frankweiler” by E.L. Konigsburg and willtake home “Home on the Moon” by MarianneDyson. FMI: 449-8299.

Free Golf Clinic will begin at noon Dec. 11 atNavy-Marine Golf Course. FMI: 471-0142.

PeeWee Soccer Registration period for youthages 3 to 5 years old closes Dec. 12. Theseason runs from January to March. Registrationis available at www.greatlifehawaii.com, andthe fee is $35. FMI: 473-0789.

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Morale,Welfare and Recreation

An abandoned vehicle auction will beheld from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at theabandoned car lot at Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam. The auction is open to the public and will

provide the opportunity for savvy shoppersto get a deal on a vehicle as long as they rec-ognize what they are getting. Approxi-mately 150 cars, vans, trucks andmotorcycles will be up for bid at the lot. The vehicles on display were picked up

around base and are put up for sale only af-ter attempts were made to contact theowners.

All items are considered to be in non-op-erating condition and do not have keys.Successful bidders will have the responsibil-ity of removing their vehicles with an appro-priate towing company.Minimum starting bids for all vehicles

are $150, and the closed bids must be madeSaturday during the hours of the auction.Vehicles are sold “as-is” and no mechanicalwork will be allowed on the lot. All sales arefinal and no refunds will be given.A free shuttle will operate to and from the

pass and ID office from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Those with base access may park along thefence outside of the lot. Children under 16years old are not permitted on the sale lot. For more information, a listing of the

items up for auction and photos of most ofthe vehicles, visit www.greatlifehawaii.com.

MWR Marketing photoConditions of the vehicles at Saturday’s auction will vary over a wide range.

Abandoned vehicle auction set for Saturday

MWR Marketing photo by Ryan GrahamGuides assist patrons on a recent kayak trip to Chinaman’s Hat.

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room 2A207, Tripler Army Medical Center.FMI: 433-6699 or 433-6148 or email [email protected].

SPOUSES PERSONNEL AND PAY BRIEF12— Personnel Support Detachment (PSD) Pearl Harbor will hold aSpouses Personnel and Pay Brief from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the PSDPearl Harbor classroom (1043). The classroom is located in theMoanalua Shopping Center. FMI: email [email protected] [email protected].

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA13 — The annual Breakfast with Santa will begin at 8 a.m. at thePearl Harbor Navy Exchange food court lanai. Besides a pancakeand bacon breakfast and a framed picture with Santa, the event willinclude glitter tattoos, balloon twisters and holiday arts and crafts forchildren. The cost is $12 for children and $8 for adults. The event is forauthorized patrons only. FMI: 423-3287.

CHRISTMAS ORIGAMI13— Parent and child Christmas origami will be held from 12:30 to2:30 p.m. at the Hickam Arts & Crafts Center. The event is for childrenages 6 to 12 years old accompanied by a parent. The cost is $20.FMI: 448-9907.

HONOLULU CITY LIGHTS14, 18, 20-24— Annual Honolulu City Lights: holiday displaytours will depart at 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14, 18 and 20-24 fromBloch Arena. The cost is $15 per person ages 5 and older, and freefor children ages 4 and under (on an adult’s lap). FMI: 448-2295.

SPACE AVAILABLE BRIEF19 — Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Air Mobility Command (AMC)Passenger Terminal will hold a “space available” brief beginning at 10a.m. at the Hickam Memorial Theater to anyone interested in explor-ing this benefit. Space available travel is a means where military affili-ated personnel can travel on aircraft when excess capability allows.FMI: 449-6833 or visit the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/HickamAMC.

UGLY SWEATER RUN20— An Ugly Sweater Run will begin at 8 a.m, at Hickam FitnessCenter. The free event is open to active-duty military, their families andDepartment of Defense civilians. Awards will be given to first and sec-ond place winners in mens, womens, youth and strollers categories.Special awards will be given to participants with the top three ugliestsweaters. Participants can sign up at the Hickam Fitness Center. FMI:448-2214.

LIBERTY’S CHRISTMAS LUNCH25— A free Liberty’s Christmas Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. at allLiberty Centers. The event is for single, active-duty Sailors andAirmen only. FMI: 473-2583.

CHRISTMAS DAY DOUBLE-FEATURE25— Patrons can watch two movies for the price of one admissionticket at 7 p.m. at Sharkey Theater. Movie goerscan check the Sharkey Theater link onwww.greatlifehawaii.com. FMI: 473-0726.

Big Hero 6 is an action comedy adventure about brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who finds himself in the grips of acriminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. With the help of his closest compan-ion-a robot named Baymax-Hiro joins forces with a reluctant team of first-time crime fighters on a mission to save their city.

BIG HERO 6 (PG)

HICKAM MEMORIAL THEATERTODAY 12/56:00 p.m. Fury (R)

SATURDAY 12/64:00 p.m. Ouija (PG-13) 7:00 p.m. John Wick (R)

SUNDAY 12/72:00 p.m. The Book of Life (PG)

THURSDAY 12/117:00 p.m. John Wick (R)

DECEMBER

VEHICLE REGISTRATION ONLINE APPOINTMENTSNOW— The new Pearl Harbor Vehicle Registration office nowoffers a new online appointment system. Walk-in customers willno longer be taken. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The online appointment sys-tem is now open for reservations each Monday at 9 a.m. forTuesday and Thursday appointments for that week. FMI:http://go.usa.gov/s8Jk orhttp://www1.honolulu.gov/csd/satellite/jbphh.htm.

PEARL HARBOR DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Navy and National Park Service are looking for active dutymilitary personnel from all services to volunteer in various eventscommemorating the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.FMI: JBPHH Public Affairs Office at 473-2926 or 473-2880 orwww.pacifichistoricparks.org.

FORD ISLAND BRIDGE CLOSURESTODAY, 7— All lanes of the Ford Island Bridge will be closedfrom 9:30 to 11 a.m. today and from 7 to 10 a.m. Dec. 7 for oper-ations in support of ceremonies commemorating the Dec. 7,1941 attack. All motorists and pedestrians are asked to planaccordingly. The small craft gate must be closed during thebridge opening to minimize collision hazards when the roadwaypontoon is in motion. Boat traffic under the causeway will be pro-hibited during that time.

FOREST CITY HOLIDAY EVENTSDECEMBER— Activities this upcoming week for Forest Cityresidents include “Surfin’ Santa Photo Op” sessions from 12:30to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 10 for Camp Stover housing; 1 to 3 p.m. Dec.10 for Hokulani housing residents; and 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 11 forFord Island residents.All month long, Forest City Pearl City Peninsula housing arearesidents will also hold weekly ornament drawings at the residentservices office. In addition, throughout December, Pearl CityPeninsula housing residents can stop by the resident servicesoffice from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Fridays for a holiday cookie treat.Santa will visit the Hele Mai housing area from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.Dec. 11 with treats and goodie bags to give away. FMI:www.fcnavyhawaii.com.

ARMED SERVICES BLOOD DRIVESTripler Army Medical Center Blood Donor Center has updated itsschedule of upcoming blood drives as part of the ArmedServices Blood Donor Program (ASBP).• Dec. 8, 8 a.m. to noon, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24, building 375, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

• Dec. 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 205th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Shafter.

• Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Naval Submarine Support Command, 822 Clark St., Suite 400, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

• Dec. 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

• Dec. 22 and 23, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., blood donor center

SHARKEY THEATERTODAY 12/5 7:00 p.m. St. Vincent (PG-13)

SATURDAY 12/62:30 p.m. Big Hero 6 (PG) Free advance screening - Free to the first 400 authorized patrons.Tickets will be given out at the Sharkey Theater Ticket Booth at 5:30pm. Military active duty can receive up to four tickets, MilitaryRetirees, military family members and Department of Defense per-sonnel will be able to receive up to two tickets per ID card.7:00 p.m. The Imitation Game (PG-13)

SUNDAY 12/72:30 p.m. Big Hero 6 (3-D) (PG)5:00 p.m. Dumb and Dumber To (PG-13)7:20 p.m. Ouija (PG-13)

THURSDAY 12/117:00 p.m. Fury (R)

FRIDAY 12/127:00 p.m. Intersteller


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JBPHH Chapel eventsplanned for December 2014Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam chapels will hold a

variety of events celebrating Christmas and New Year’sDay. They include:

Catholic services at Hickam Chapel Center• Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Immaculate Conception Mass (Holy Day of Obligation).• Dec. 11, 7 p.m., Community Penance /Reconciliation Service.• Dec. 24, 5 p.m., Christmas Eve Family Mass.• Dec. 24, 10 p.m., Christmas Eve Mass. • Dec. 25, 11 a.m., Christmas Day Mass. • Jan. 1, 11 a.m., Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation).

Catholic services at Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel• Dec. 8 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Immaculate Conception Mass (Holy Day of Obligation). • Dec. 9, 7 p.m., Community Penance/ Reconciliation Service.• Dec. 24, 5 p.m., Christmas Eve Family Mass.• Dec. 25, 9 a.m., Christmas Day Mass.• Jan. 1, 9 a.m., Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation).

Protestant services at Hickam Chapels• Dec. 21, 5 p.m., Children’s Christmas Program, Hickam Chapel Center.

• Dec. 24, 7 p.m., Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Hickam Chapel Center. • Dec. 31, 10 p.m., Watchnight Service, Hickam Nelles Chapel.

Protestant services at Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel.• Dec. 19, 7 p.m., Children’s Christmas Program.• Dec. 24, 7 p.m., Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.

Aloha Christmas BreakfastFor Single Sailors and Airmen• Dec. 25, 9 to 11 a.m. Hickam Gathering Place, King Hall, building 1856.

For other religious observances, call Pearl HarborMemorial Chapel at 473-3971 and Hickam Chapel Centerat 449-1754.

Don Robbins

Editor, Ho‘okele

The Joint Base PearlHarbor-Hickam food serviceteam will offer special holi-day menus on ChristmasDay at the Hale Aina DiningFacility and the Silver Dol-phin Bistro Galley. The Hale Aina Dining

Facility meal will be of-fered from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.with ala carte pricing. Themeal will include appetiz-ers such as shrimp cocktailand assorted nonfat yogurt,soup, salad, vegetables, en-trees such as baked ham,roast turkey and bonelessrib of beef, gravies anddressings, breads and rolls,assorted desserts and bev-erages. The meal is open to all

military, retirees and fam-ily members. The Silver Dolphin Bistro

Galley meal will be servedfrom 2 to 4 p.m. and theprice is $7.70.The meal will include

chicken and wild rice soup,shrimp cocktail, oven roasted

turkey, baked spiral hamwith raisin sauce, carvedsteamship round with au jus,giblet and turkey gravy, cran-berry sauce, bread stuffingwith sausage, baby redmashed potatoes, bakedmacaroni and cheese, can-died sweet potatoes, glazedbaby carrots and greenbean casserole. The Silver Dolphin meal

will include assorted hotrolls, fresh salad bar, crabsalad and potato salad, as-sorted pies, cakes andcheesecake. The meal willalso include an ice creambar with assorted toppings,nuts and hard candies, and aSilver Dolphin Bistro holi-day cake. The meal is open to all

active duty military, De-partment of Defense em-ployees, retirees and theirfamilies with a valid IDcard. Attendees are asked tobring exact change to re-duce time spent at thecashier stand. For more information,

cal l 473-2948 or [email protected].

JBPHH food service tooffer holiday meals Dec. 25


My FavoritePhoto…Capt. Mark Manfredi, Navy RegionHawaii chief of staff, took this photo ofa basketball game during the recentSpecial Olympics hosted by Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam.How to submit: send your non-posedphoto to [email protected].


SrA Christopher Stoltz

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-HickamPublic Affairs

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and OperationHomefront Hawaii willhold a holiday toy distribu-tion event from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Dec. 6, at the EarhartCommunity Center locatedon the Hickam side of jointbase. Toys will be given tomilitary members andtheir children. Military families who

wish to attend will need toarrive early to the event, asthe toys will be given awayfirst come, first served.This event is for militaryservice members and theirfamilies only.A national nonprofit, Op-

eration Homefront providesemergency and other finan-cial assistance to the fami-lies of service members andwounded warriors.It also assists military

families during difficult fi-nancial times by providingfood assistance, auto andhome repair, vision care,travel and transportation,

moving assistance, essen-tial home items and finan-cial assistance.Although there is no

shortage of assistanceneeded during the year,Brittney Orton, communityliaison of Operation Home-front Hawaii, said there isa large increase of requestsduring the holiday season,especially for those withless rank and larger fami-lies.“The expense of the holi-

day season often impactsthe budgets of our most ju-nior enlisted members sig-nificantly,” said Orton. “Forthose families with chil-dren, parents are oftenoverwhelmed trying to fitthe expense of gifts into analready stretched budget.Our Holiday Toy Drive as-sists military parents inproviding presents to theirchildren during tough eco-nomic times.”While Operation Home-

front provides services andassistance to those in need,Orton said people shouldn’tforget about what makes itpossible — the charity ofothers.

Joint base to host toy drive

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Morale, Welfare and Recreation

The 45th Annual Tower Lighting Cele-bration, a longtime holiday tradition at JointBase Pearl Harbor-Hickam, will return Dec.12. The festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. Patronscan bring lawn chairs or blankets and claimtheir spot to view the lighting ceremony,which will begin at 7 p.m.Live entertainment, prize giveaways

(including a $500 holiday shopping spree),food and other activities are planned forthe entire family during the celebration. MWR will set up bounce houses for chil-

dren and holiday crafts. A kid’s clinic willallow children to learn to build and create.The event will also include a trampolinedemonstration.The Air Force Band of the Pacific and

the Navy’s Pacific Fleet Band will perform. Free photos with Santa Claus will be

available beginning at 5 p.m.Parking in the surrounding area will be

limited as portions will be cordoned off.MWR will provide free round trip shuttleservice from the Hickam BX Garden Shopto the celebration from 4:15 p.m. to the endof the event. For more information, visitwww.greatlifehawaii.com.

Tower Lighting festivities to be held Dec. 12

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