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VOLUME 1, NO. 20 | 12 AUGUST 2011
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Voters will decide tax levy for veterans, homeless The Nov. 8 ballot will include a property tax measure for Kitsap social services By TOM JAMES
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Kitsap County’s three county commissioners Monday unanimously called for a special
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Daryl Casson leans against the now-closed bar at Bremerton’s American Legion Post 68. TOM JAMES/STAFF PHOTO
Bremerton’s American Legion Post 68 sells its regalia to get out of bankruptcy By TOM JAMES
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Bargain hunters, restaurant owners, and more than one Kitsap charity looked for deals, even as other community members took the time to say goodbye in their own way last Thursday, as items from bingo daubers to dishwashers were sold at auction to cover the debts of Bremerton’s bankrupt American Legion Post 68. The auction came as a final step in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing begun in April of this year, a controversial action following years of mismanagement, dwindling cash reserves, and revocation of the orga-
nization’s charter by the American Legion Department of Washington, the state arm of the national organization. “It’s like a funeral,” said Johnny McCord, a 27-year member of the post and recent vice commander. “I’m sad to leave the building because this was a landmark for the veterans and the community.” Under a Chapter 7 filing, the assets of an organization are sold at a public auction, in this case by Stokes Auction BoardmanOrwiler Corp. Proceeds from the liquidation are then used to pay off creditors. Many objected to the Chapter 7 filing, including the state arm of the organization and a majority of the post’s members, primarily on the grounds that such ‘fire sale’ type liquidations usually result in assets being sold at extremely low prices. Most of those objecting advocated filing under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code instead. Under Chapter 11, a judge reorganizes an organization’s debt and establishes an order in which creditors are to be repaid, allowing the organization to continue in business
even during and after the filing. Organizations that still have some income but simply stopped being able to keep up with payments on their debts often emerge from Chapter 11 after some time, and are able to resume business as usual.
‘Puzzled’ Dale Davis, adjutant of the state branch of the organization, said at the time that he was “puzzled” by the bankruptcy sale choice. The post, which operated weekly bingo games as a well as a tavern on its Spruce Avenue property, showed more than $680,000 in yearly gambling receipts alone. At the time, the Bremerton Police opened an investigation questionable financing at the organization, but placed it on hold soon after. Ultimately, the bankruptcy judge in charge of the case allowed the post’s elected officers, including John Corriea, the post commander, and Paul Young, the post adju-
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THIS EDITION Veterans’ job symposium set for Tacoma ........ pg.2 Lost wedding band, love found | Navy Wise Sarah Smiley ........... pg.4 Pres. honors fallen .................. pg. 10 USS Bogue grows into full carrier ........... pg. 13
Stennis Strike Group joins undersea exercise underway Exercise builds better watch skills USS JOHN C. STENNIS, AT SEA (NNS) – USS John C. Stennis Strike Group ships commenced an undersea warfare exercise in the Hawaiian operating area Aug. 8, as part of the strike group’s final test and evaluation before arriving in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility and western Pacific Ocean. Exercises like this are conducted several times throughout the year in the waters near Hawaii for maritime commanders to asses the undersea warfare capabilities of deploying strike groups. “We’re taking part in an undersea warfare exercise as directed by the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet,” said Master Chief Sonar Technician Lucas Stiles, an anti-submarine
warfare analyst assigned to the Commander Destroyer Squadron 21. “This is an assessed ASW scenario involving a multitude of oppositional submarines that is designed to test our ability to move the carrier strike group into a specific operating area and establish ASW dominance.” Conducting undersea warfare exercises in the Hawaiian operating area proves to be a beneficial training endeavor due to the readily available training ranges and the presence of ASW units and capabilities in the region, said Stiles. “Training exercises like this one are invaluable to developing our core competencies within the strike group,” noted Stiles. “Operating in the
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Pacific Ocean during a replenishment at sea in this file photo. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS WALTER M. WAYMAN Hawaiian area of operations ensures numerous ASW resources and training ranges are available for us to utilize. It really provides the strike group with a realistic training scenario.” Providing a critical piece to JCS’ undersea warfare capabilities are the “Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71.
“The air assets and capabilities provided by HSM-71 are our only airborne organic ASW measure in the strike group,” said Lt. Sarah Sherrod, the Air Operations Officer for DESRON 21. “If we’re operating in blue water with no external support, they are all ASW capabilities we have in the air. Aerographer’s Mate 2nd Class Tonia Wilson,
Career fair for veterans by Tom James
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Hire America’s Heroes, a Seattle non-profit holding a Sept. 2 career fair for area veterans, according to representatives will also offer webinars in the weeks preceding the fair, to help participants get the most out of the event, which will feature local employers including Microsoft, Boeing, and the Port of Seattle. The event, to take place at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium, will include interview coaching for job-seekers, filmed practice interviews with professional interview coaches, and complimentary tick-
ets to a Tacoma Rainiers baseball game. A webinar is an online event similar to an online class, where participants log on at a specific time to watch a presentation or talk using the internet. Usually the webinar is tailored to web viewers, with live graphics that illustrate what the webinar host is saying. Tom Hinman, a spokesman for Hire America’s Heroes, said it is important for interested parties to register early, as the number of spots in both the webinars and the interview coaching sessions is limited. Employers slated to attend
the event include Alaska Airlines, Allied Waste, Amazon, Boeing, Comcast, Microsoft, Port of Seattle, Puget Sound Energy, Starbucks, State Farm Insurance, TriWest Healthcare, Volt Workforce Solutions and Weyerhaeuser. The event will be open to veterans of any conflict, military family-members and caregivers, and active duty military and national guard personnel, according to promotional materials made available by the organization.
a watch stander in the DESRON 21 ASW cell aboard Stennis, uses her knowledge of science and oceanography to predict the location of oppositional forces under the water. “We run ASW range predictions for oceanography from here and all of us assist with the detection and counter detection of submarines,” she said. According to Wilson,
the training provided before deployment contributed to her overall watchstanding effectiveness during this scenario. “We really learned a lot during the exercises leading up to deployment and this training scenario,” noted Wilson. “We built a very good rapport and working relationship with all the units across the strike group.”
AUGUST 23 – 9:30-10:30 Webinar “How to Make the Most of a Career Fair” presented by Anne Jones, Piton, Inc. & Chad Storlie, author of “Combat Leader to Corporate Leader.” AUGUST 24 – 9:30-10:30 Webinar “Branding Yourself for Success” presented by author and speaker, Catherine Kaputa, who says, “YOU are a Brand! The same formula used by the big brands can be used in your job search.” SEPTEMBER 2 – 9:00–4:00 Career Day at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma SEPTEMBER 2 – 7:00-10:00 Stay to enjoy the Rainiers vs. Fresno Grizzlies ball game. A limited number of free Game Tickets are available for “Early Birds” the morning of Career Day. Each Game Ticket includes a free Ballpark Meal.
Underwater hyperbaric cellular study succeeds Navy gains advantage in understanding cellular behavior at depth ARLINGTON, VA. (NNS) – The Office of Naval Research Aug. 10 announced that together with the Navy Experimental Diving Unit, it had reached a new threshold in underwater medical studies, having developed a capability for examining how cells work at pressures far below the sea surface. NEDU researchers have designed, built and validated a novel hyperbaric environment to
study cellular behavior at greater depths. The joint ONR-NEDU effort is designed to explore advances to protect Navy divers working at depths of up to 1,000 feet. “This is a huge leap forward in our ability to understand cellular function at pressurized depths,� said Cmdr. Matthew Swiergosz, program officer for ONR’s Undersea Medicine Program. “This capability will bridge a gap
in our understanding of identifying potential applications for diving operations.� Using a laboratory technique called patch clamping, in which electrodes are attached to a cell membrane and clamped, scientists can now monitor, stimulate and record the cell’s electrical activity in a pressurized environment. Few studies have been performed to address the underlying molecular mechanisms of diving disorders such as decompression sickness. In addition to providing future payoff for the Navy and Marine Corps, the patch clamping method could also bring benefit to those in the commercial diving community, who are vulnerable to the same hazardous conditions associated with difficult underwater work. In 2008, ONR began sponsoring the work of principal investigator Lt. Denis Colomb Jr., NEDU, and other partners including the University of South Florida, UniversitÊ Laval, Arehart Model Makers LLC and other NEDU personnel. The ONR Undersea Medicine Program is a national naval responsibility, a science and technology research area the Department of the Navy has deemed critically important to maintaining naval superiority.
Navy Diver 3rd Class Bryan Myers, left, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, and Jamaican Coast Guard Defense Force Diver Leading Seaman Richard Nicholson take strain on their dive umbilical cables during diving operations in Port Royal, Jamaica, Aug. 4, 2011. MDSU-2 is participating in Navy Diver-Southern Partnership Station, a multinational partnership engagement designed to increase interoperability and partner nation capability through diving operations. U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 1ST CLASS JAYME PASTORIC
ONR provides the science and technology necessary to maintain the Navy and Marine Corps’ technological advantage. Through its affiliates, ONR is a leader in science and technology with engagement in 50 states, 70 countries, 1,035 institutions of
higher learning and 914 industry partners. ONR employs approximately 1,400 people, comprising uniformed, civilian and contract personnel, with additional employees at the Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C.
Seafair connects citizens to U.S. Navy Sixty-second Seafair ends local Fleet Week efforts SEATTLE, WASH. (NNS) – Fleet Week concluded at the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Aug. 8 when U.S. Navy ships USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), USS Sampson (DDG 102) and USS Chafee (DDG 90) departed from the Port of Seattle. A parade of ships and air show kicked off Fleet Week Aug. 3 as local spectators observed U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Canadian ships and aircraft circling around downtown Seattle’s Elliott
Bay. “We always look forward to the parade of ships and the air show,� said Bonnie Willis, of Tucson, Ariz., visiting family in Seattle. “Every time I see the Blue Angels air show, I get goose bumps.� The people of Seattle had the opportunity to see the ships up close. Throughout the week, U.S. and Canadian Navy ships offered public tours, hosting more than 20,000 visitors. “We talked to some of the
Sailors on the ship and got some insight on what it is that they do and one of the first things I recognized was how respectful they are,� Willis said. “They’re all very knowledgeable about their jobs and were all just very nice to talk to.� Ship tourists were able to handle some of the military gear and learned about Navy life at sea. “It’s pretty cool to know that people actually spend part of their lives on these ships and sacrifice to protect our freedom,� said Sarah Meyer, a Seattle resident. Sailors and Marines experienced the local culture, participated in a community relations project at a chil-
dren’s hospital and received discounts at the Seafair annual golf tournament and Seattle Mariners baseball game. “It’s been amazing,� said Midshipman 2nd Class Katherine Stone, attached to Bonhomme Richard. “It’s really inspiring to see people that want to do things for others, especially for the military because we’re out there sacrificing and we don’t ask for a lot, so when people come out and support us like this it’s really nice. The people here are very welcoming.� The Seattle Mariners Navy appreciation night was extra special for Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class (SW) Jared
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clean and pressed white uniforms, all of them so respectful and knowledgeable, gives me great confidence in today’s Navy.� Fleet Week activities allow U.S. and Canadian Sailors and Coast Guard personnel to experience the local community and to promote awareness of the maritime forces. “I think events such as Fleet Week are very important so that locals of the communities across America are able to get a better idea of what it is that the Navy does for our country,� said Willis. “The Navy is a fantastic group of men and women and I appreciate and thank them,� Willis added.
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From Wog Day to honor, courage and commitment, the Navy is steeped in tradition. There are the dress whites and the dress blues, but before any sailor can tie the square knot on a neckerchief they have to learn a few things, and one of them is “Anchors Aweigh.” Beginning in boot camp, every enlisted Sailor walks through a tunnel and sings in their loudest, if not best voice: “Roll out the TNT!” “Every time I hear “Anchors Aweigh,” I think about boot camp, and that was twenty years ago,” said Senior Chief Fire Controlman Jonas Carter, LCPO of Training Department. Boot camp may have changed over the years, it may have consolidated into one location and updated its battle stations evolution, but the tradition of recruits singing “Anchors Aweigh” has been a constant. “At first I was nervous and worried about trying to get the words right,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class James Hiatt, who works in Air Department’s V-4 division. “But then it became a competition between the divisions to see who could sing better Y and louder. We all had fun doing it. It was good for team-building. At first I didn’t OSTER pay attention to the words, but after I had it AMFORD memorized, it helped give me an idea of what it was like to be a Sailor back in the day.” “Anchors Aweigh,” a time honored tradition in the Navy, was composed in 1906 by Lt. Charles Zimmerman, and the lyrics were written by Midshipman First Class Alfred Hart Miles. The song was introduced on Dec. 1, 1906, during an Army-Navy football game that the Navy won 10-0. It was played that day as a “football march,” or what is today known as a “fight song.” “The song means that you are part of something better than yourself,” said Ensign Matthew Nechak, a former defensive end for the Navy football team, who now works in Supply Department’s S-6 division. “We sang the original first verse after every game we won. It explains our number one goal for the football season: beat Army.”
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Dear Editor: You should think a bit more before publishing political cartoons, such as the one on page 4 of the Aug. 5 issue. Other than the fact Saddam Hussein was NEVER a threat to the United States, by entitlements surely you include the veterans health care system so many of us depend on. It’s a bad cartoon.
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Lost Wedding Band, Love Found Lost wedding band, love found I had already lost a piece of my marriage, and I didn’t even realize it. “What are they looking for over there?” I said to my sister-in-law, Megan. Dustin and Megan’s husband, Brett, were across the roaring brook, at the base of Mt. Katahdin, staring into the foaming, churning water. Dustin had just finished riding a rope swing into the currents of what locals call Abol Pond. “It’s like someone lost something,” Megan said. Ten minutes later, Dustin came out of the water and motioned for me to leave the group and meet him across the rocky beach, in a secluded spot along the stream. He came close to me and held out his left hand, palm up. At first I thought he had a leech. Then I wondered if something was wrong with his hand. But when he pointed to his empty ring finger—misshapen and hidden from the sun for the last 12 years— I knew. It wasn’t that long ago when we passed a jewelry store in the mall and one of the employees offered to buff Dustin’s wedding band. “I could get that ring shining like new,” the man said. Dustin said no. He was proud of the dents and scratches on his ring. It had been through many things in more than a decade: flight school, multiple moves across country, three children, deployments and a few near misses when we thought it was lost forever. At a bonfire in San Diego, Dustin lost his ring in the sand. I cried that time, too. Then our friend Jamie, who had a beer in one hand and a plate of food in the other, ran his feet through the sand and said, “Is this what you’re
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looking for?” In the mornings, when AVY Dustin had an early flight, I heard the familiar ping of his wedding ISE band hitting the porcelain sink as he took it off before getting in the ARAH shower. Sometimes, he’d forget to MILEY put it back on, and the white-gold band, which had faded to yellow over time, would sit on the side of the sink for the rest of the day. During flights and when he was on the aircraft carrier, Dustin kept the band in the zippered pocket of his flight suit. I wondered if he would forget it, and what would happen if it went through the ship’s laundry? It never did. Sometimes I held Dustin’s ring on my thumb when he worried about losing it in the lake or down a drain. In movie theaters, I held Dustin’s hand and rubbed my finger along the cold metal. The ring had been on his hand while he held mine during each of our children’s births, even when my rings no longer fit on my swollen fingers. It’s true that Dustin’s finger had grown around the band, and even when Dustin didn’t have his ring on, the sun had made a de facto band in the its place. It was that white “ring” that I was staring at now, beside the river, at the base of Mt. Katahdin, with tears in my eyes. Dustin went back into the water to search. I already knew it was gone. Yet he continued looking for more than an hour. The rest of our group left to get food. We would meet up with them later. Neither of
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Panetta urges resolve and continuation of afghan mission By Jim Garamone
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WASHINGTON, AUG. 8, 2011 – The United States must not break faith with those who have paid the ultimate price, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said during the change of command for U.S. Special Operations Command in Tampa, Fla., today. The United States must continue until achieving final victory over terror, Panetta said as he presided over the transfer of command at Special Operations Command from Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson
to Navy Adm. William H. McRaven. “The thoughts and prayers of the entire nation are with the families and loved ones of those we lost in Afghanistan over the weekend,” the secretary said. Thirty Americans -including 25 special operations personnel -- were killed Aug. 6 after the Chinook helicopter they were aboard was shot down in Afghanistan. “They were far from home, but we know that they were also where they wanted to be, doing what they wanted to do, alongside men who were perhaps closer to them than their own brothers,” the secretary
said. “We owe them our deepest gratitude for their willingness to put their lives on the line and their willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.” America must pledge not to forget their sacrifices, Panetta said. “We will honor the fallen by showing the world our unyielding determination to press ahead, to move forward with the hard work that must be done to protect our country,” he said. “As heavy a loss as this was, it would even be more tragic if we allowed it to derail us from our efforts to defeat al-Qaida and deny them a safe haven in Afghanistan.” Continuing operations against the Taliban and its alQaida allies will send a strong message of American resolve, the secretary said. “From this tragedy we draw even greater inspiration to carry on the fight, to continue to hunt down those who would do us harm,” Panetta said. “We will never stop. We will fight on until we have achieved the final goal of victory over terrorism.” The tragedy is a reminder to
International partners join U.S. Naval War College
NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) – U.S. Naval War College staff and faculty began preparing Aug. 8 for next week’s start of class as more than 500 U.S. and international military officers report to the Naval Station Newport, R.I., campus. While the majority of students have more than a half-dozen years of military service and several permanent fam-
ily moves, the transition from warfighter to graduate student can be as confusing as a college freshman’s first day on campus. One of the first things all arriving students receive is a War College identification badge. The badge not only provides photo identification but serves as an electronic pass to access more secured areas of the
Minimalist footwear OK’d WASHINGTON (NNS) – Navy announced approval for Sailors to wear minimalist footwear with the Navy Physical Training Uniform during command or unit physical training, individual physical training and the semi-annual physical readiness test Aug. 5. “This was the result of requests from the Fleet for guidance on the wear of these types of footwear,” said Capt. William Park, head, Officer Personnel
Plans and Policy. “After thoroughly reviewing potential benefits and impacts in the Fleet, leadership gave the approval.” NAVADMIN 238/11 defines minimalist footwear as shoes that allow the foot to function naturally without providing additional support or cushioning. Examples of minimalist footwear are included in the NAVADMIN.
campus. “It gets most crowded in my office when I have a group of international students to process,” said Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Paula Tubens, who assists in taking photos and producing the badges. “They are often accompanied
the American people that the country is at war, Panetta said. In almost 40 years of service, Olson has been an outstanding special operator and the perfect person to serve as a wartime commander, the secretary said. Olson is the first Navy SEAL to wear four stars, the secretary noted, and proved through the years his steadfast leadership. “One of the most impressive chapters of Eric’s story, at least from the section that can be spoken about in an unclassified setting, unfolded during the 1993 ‘Black Hawk Down’ battles in Mogadishu,” Panetta said. Olson, then a Navy commander, led the ground convoy to rescue his comrades fighting for their lives against hundreds of enemy fighters who had them surrounded. “That mission showed Eric’s extraordinary courage, his warrior spirit, his inspired leadership and the overwhelming care and concern he has for his comrades in arms -- all traits that he has demonstrated again and again throughout his storied career,” Panetta said. The admiral always put people first, the secretary said. “As he says, humans are more
with sponsors who help them translate the instructions. I can speak Spanish so that helps.” Tubens also issues parking stickers and verifies the security clearances of U.S students as part of her check-in responsibilities. Dr. Donna Connelly, writing center director, is also preparing for the influx of students. The writing center becomes an important place for students to reacquaint themselves with researching and
important than hardware, and quality is more important than quantity,” he added. “And that’s exactly where his focus has been here at Socom -- finding, caring for and keeping the highest-quality people. As a result of his hard work, we now have the best trained, the best equipped and the most experienced special operations force in the history of the United States.” McRaven comes to the post after serving as commander of Joint Special Operations Command. Panetta said McRaven will continue to manage Socom’s growth in the years ahead. “He’s one of the military’s outstanding strategic thinkers and leaders, who has always kept faith with those serving downrange,” the secretary said. Olson and McRaven and the men and women who serve around the world are defenders of the American dream and American rights, Panetta said. “May the torch that is being passed today always burn brightly for freedom, for that American dream and most of all for the United States of America,” the secretary said.
writing for academia. Every student attends an orientation workshop done in association with the library to ready them for the work they’ll be assigned. “The writing center here is a little different than what you would find at other colleges,” says Connolly. “We do a combination three-hour reading-writing-research session with all the new students. If they need more specific help, they can come to workshops
or they can get one-onone assistance.” Connelly says she spends the summer months between classes preparing schedules and presentations for the upcoming school year. This summer, she prepared a new writing style guide for NWC students. The U.S. Naval War College opened its doors to the first class of nine students on Sept. 4, 1885. That course was a month long, compared to 11 months today.
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NATO Airstrike kills insurgents who shot down SEALs copter By Cheryl Pellerin
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON – Coalition forces used a precision airstrike to kill Taliban insurgents involved in the Aug. 6 downing of the helicopter carrying 30 U.S. service members and eight Afghans, the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan said today. In a briefing from his headquarters in the Afghan capital of Kabul, Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen told Pentagon reporters the action was a continuation of the original mission to dismantle the leadership of an enemy network in Wardak province’s Tangi Valley. “This does not ease our loss,� Allen said. “But we must and we will continue to relentlessly pursue the enemy.� Near midnight on Aug. 8, the general said, coalition forces called in a precision airstrike with F-16s over the Chak district of Wardak province. According to details International Security Assistance Force officials released today, the strike killed Taliban leader
Mullah Mohibullah and the insurgent who fired the shot -- which ISAF assessed to be a rocket-propelled grenade, Allen said -- associated with the Aug. 6 helicopter crash. Mohibullah was a key facilitator in an insurgent attack cell led by Din Mohammad, a Taliban leader killed in a previous special operations mission, ISAF officials said. As a leader in Mohammad’s network in the Tangi Valley, Mohibullah had as many as 12 Taliban fighters under his command, including potential suicide bombers. After an exhaustive manhunt, ISAF officials said, they located Mohibullah and the shooter as they were trying to flee the country. The security force located and followed the insurgents to a wooded area in the Chak district. The force called for the airstrike that killed Mohibullah, the shooter and several Taliban associates. On the night of the deadly helicopter crash, the inbound CH-47 carried special operations forces in pursuit of insurgents from Mohammad’s network who
were fleeing from an engagement in which six militants already had been killed, ISAF officials said. Allen said ISAF does not yet know if enemy fire was the sole reason for the helicopter crash, but on its approach, the aircraft encountered small-arms fire from several insurgent locations. An investigation into the crash and its causes began yesterday when Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, appointed Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Colt as lead investigator. Questions to be asked, Allen said, will include “What was the cause of the crash?� and “What lessons can be learned as a result of that cause?� The answers, he said, ultimately will feed back into the mission evaluation process to improve future missions. The crash was a tragic incident in a very difficult military campaign, Allen said. “However,� he added, “it was a singular incident in a broader conflict in which we are making important strides and considerable
progress.� Coalition forces face challenges ahead and tough fights in the days to come, the general said, but all across Afghanistan the insurgents are losing. Villages that seek to embrace Afghan local police in the Village Stability Operations program are mobilizing their communities for their own security, he added. Across Afghanistan, he added, the insurgents are losing resolve and the will to fight. Reintegration of former insurgents into Afghan society also is succeeding, Allen said. The effort is an Afghan program supported by coalition forces that across Afghanistan is beginning to see Taliban foot soldiers ultimately come forward and seek to rejoin society, becoming members of their villages, he said. Allen said more than 2,300 people have reintegrated so far. Success, the general said, “is a function of security operations. It’s a function of the establishment of Afghan local police. It’s a function of the establishment of credible governance [and] economic opportunity.� The numbers of former Taliban fighters rejoining society is an indication that the insurgents are losing, Allen added. “We’re not declaring victory, certainly,� the general said. “We recognize that there are going to be long days ahead and some pretty heavy lifts.�
SMILEY | FROM PAGE 4 us knew when to call off the search. At what point do you walk away? When do you feel satisfied that you did all you could do? If we left, we knew we’d never find it. But there was no hope even if we stayed. We couldn’t walk away. That’s when it hit me. When a parent loses a child, how do they ever stop looking? When do they call off the search? How do they ever sleep? Our three children were safe with their grandparents and aunt and uncle at a roadside market waiting for us. Was there any better symbol of our marriage than those three boys? Dustin came out of the water one last time and hugged me. I cried into his shirt. I guess it’s just a ring,� I said. “And I can’t imagine a more beautiful place to leave it,� he said. We both looked out at
Abol Pond. A group of white water rafters screamed as they bounced along the roaring water. The sun was bright, the sky clear. Mt. Katahdin was just beyond the trees. “And anyway, I wear my ring here,� Dustin said, pointing to his heart. I knew we’d get him a new one before he leaves for his deployment. (That night, however, Lindell, 4,
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“We’re going to fight all winter,� the general said. “We’re going to attempt to disrupt the enemy safe havens throughout the winter -- the opportunity for him to rest and refit.� In spring and summer 2012, he said, “we will continue to disrupt the enemy and then spend a particular amount of attention in the east.� As the counterinsurgency campaign continues in Afghanistan, Allen said, so will counterterrorism operations such as the one that ended with the CH-47 crash. “With that as an anticipated outcome, we will pursue special operations on a regular basis, both now and for the foreseeable future. And it will be an adjunct and a component of the larger counterinsurgency campaign,� he said. Whether they’re fighting in counterinsurgency or counterterrorism operations, troops on the battlefield in Afghanistan are committed to succeed, Allen said. “They have my full and complete support,� he added.
BAMFORD | FROM PAGE 4 “Anchors Aweigh� is still used as a fight song for the Navy football team, but it has also come to represent the entire Navy, because its lyrics have evolved. What was once “Stand Navy down the field,� has become “Stand Navy out to sea.� Instead of “Army you steer shy-y-y-y,� we now sing “Vicious foe steer shy-y-y-y.� The reason for the evolution of the lyrics was to make them more applicable to the Navy as a whole. By 1950 an updated version was published by George D. Lottman and Domenico Savino. Lottman worked on making the lyrics a bit more broad, while Savino tweaked the melody. Lines like “Farewell to college joys,� became “Farewell
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“In our meal program we saw a 25 percent increase in the first quarter of this year alone,� Walt Le Couteur of the Bremerton Rescue Mission said in July, “So it’s definitely getting worse. We’ve seen an increase in the need on an ongoing basis since we started back in 2009.�
“We’re all together. Sometime, some disaster, something that will affect you greatly will come along. When that time comes, you have to be strong enough to ask for help.� – Richard LeMieux, levy supporter
Concerns raised The version of the levy sent to the ballot reflected some concerns raised during the extended public comment period preceding Monday’s meeting. Provisions were added requiring that the majority of funds collected in the first year be used for capitol projects and onetime investments, including expanding available housing
Seven parameters for spending The seven allocation parameters laid out in the county tax hike proposal include. • Half the levy funds go to a veterans’ fund. • The majority of the first year’s collections go to one-time and capitol investments. • County administrative expenses be limited to 5 percent. • After the first year up to $250,000 may be set aside per year for housing and capitol projects. • Of the funds set aside for veterans a maximum of $200,000 be dedicated to current county veteranonly programs. • A maximum of $100,000 may be made available from the fund each year to early intervention programs. • Funds from the levy may not be used to fill the county’s general fund or replace existing funding for human services programs. facilities, specifying minimum amounts after the first year for housing expansion, and specifying the minimum amount per year to be dedicated to veterans-only services. “The issues of transparency and how these dollars are spent are really critical ones,â€? County Commissioner Charlotte Garrido said Monday. “If these monies are approved by voters, these monies go in a lockbox.â€? After citizens voiced concerns that administrative costs might eat up much of the new money, a provision was also added to limit the amount spent on those costs, but unlike the other six allocation requirements laid out in the proposition, it was
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should be twice as much.� “We’re all together. Sometime, some disaster, something that will affect you greatly will come along. When that time comes, you have to be strong enough to ask for help,� LeMieux said. “I’m a firm believer now that if we have a problem, we have to pull together as a village to solve it.� Behind the levy The levy was first drafted
“This proposal takes away my freedom of choice to support or not support causes I think are important and is pure socialism in that it would force me to support others against my will.� – Ken Collette, levy opponent
by two groups, the Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board, a board composed of veterans created to advise the county commissioners on veterans’ issues, and the Kitsap Continuum of Care Coalition, a working group made up of representatives from major county and private non profit human services agencies. Currently, services for homeless and at-risk veterans in the county are funded by the county Veteran’s Assistance Fund, which is supplied by an existing property tax of just over $0.01 per thousand dollars of property value. That tax generates about $319,000 per year. The additional tax, if approved, would generate about $1.6 million per year. Of that, the share devoted to veterans services in the county – around $800,000
– would go not into the Veterans’ Assistance Fund, but into a separate account also restricted to projects and agencies benefiting veterans. Some controversy has persisted around the Veterans’ Assistance Fund and a 2010 funding switch, where the county general fund took money generated by the $0.01 per-thousand tax for its general fund. At the time, the fund was running a surplus which it had been ordered to spend down. Bentsen last month said the switch was legal and didn’t hurt the fund, but only accelerated the process of spending it down. Comments received by County Commissioner Robert Gelder’s office were varied, with citizens sounding off in roughly equal numbers on both sides of the issue. One, Steve Colby, wrote in an email to the office, “I am a 20 years retired Navy vet and 100 percent disabled Iraqi Freedom veteran. I have seen firsthand how our country is cutting back on the services and benefits available to our veterans. The rest of the government is taking away from our veterans at a time when they need it the most. Don’t let the same thing happen here.� Others, however, including other veterans, felt the opposite. “I myself am a Vietnam veteran and I have fought for freedom and capitalism the foundations of America,� wrote Ken Collette. “This proposal takes away my freedom of choice to support or not support causes I think are important and is pure socialism in that it would force me to support others against my will.� “The service providers of Kitsap are asking for help,� Gelder said. “Ultimately, the voters of Kitsap will have the final say.�
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Daryl Casson and Johnny McCord fold the Bremerton’s American Legion’s flag for the last time last Thursday as a bankruptcy sale for the post comes to an end. TOM JAMES/STAFF PHOTO Bingo cards and pull tab vending machines were among the items on sale last Thursday as part of disputed bankruptcy proceedings for Bremerton’s American Legion Post 68. TOM JAMES/STAFF PHOTO tant, to continue with the Chapter 7 sale, saying that the state arm of the organization could not order the post to take specific financial action, and that the vote of the members was advisory only. Daryl Casson, previously a trustee at the post, said that the loss of the building was unfortunate, the real loss was the collection of
memorabilia, flags, and old regalia at the building, much of which he said had been donated by veterans and the community. The post, Casson said, had in his experience been a place veterans could come and unwind, have a beer, and talk to people who knew what trauma and even posttraumatic stress disorder were like, and could help
them cope. Still, Casson said, he also saw the sale as a rebirth after a bad stretch in the post’s history. “It’s done, it’s over with. We can get things clean and get back to where we’re from.�
The auction Many at the auction were like Chris Harris, who said he came because he heard about the auction through the auctioneer’s calendar, had little or nothing to say about the bankruptcy, and said he hadn’t paid much
attention to the post while it was there. In the main hall, the auctioneer worked his way along the edge of the room, starting behind the bar, then moving around to the front of the room, and finally to the door, auctioning everything in his path in a staccato, amplified by a portable speaker, broadcast by a compact headset. “You can have the cameras,� he said, referring to the camera monitor behind the bar. “So long as you don’t take the wires, we can’t damage the building.�
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Roughead, chief of naval operations, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West; Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, Army vice chief of staff; and Air Force Undersecretary Erin C. Conaton, Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, Air Force vice chief of staff, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy. “I am incredibly saddened by the tragic loss of these brave American and Afghan service members who died demonstrating the exceptional courage and dedication that defined their lives. My thoughts and prayers are with their families, teammates, and loved ones who survive through their ultimate sacrifice,” Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said. “While we join in mourning, we must also join in remembering these warriors were exactly where their country needed them most. Each of these heroes voluntarily risked, and ultimately gave their lives. As a Navy
President Barack Obama begins a salute as he participates in a ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., Aug. 9, 2011, for the dignified transfer of U.S. and Afghan personnel who died in the Aug. 6 helicopter crash in Afghanistan’s Wardak province. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY PETE SOUZA. and a Nation, we best honor their service and sacrifice by remembering them and supporting their many brothers and sisters in arms who continue the important mission of taking the fight to the enemy in defense of our Nation and its ideals.” “The tragic helicopter crash in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of our U.S. Navy Sailors along with other U.S. and Afghan forces in Afghanistan is a grave loss to our Navy and our nation,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead said. “These men performed countless acts of extreme bravery, heroic service and selfless sacrifice that will remain unknown to most of their fellow citizens. On behalf of all Navy Sailors, I extend my
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Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Thomas A. Ratzlaff, 34, of Green Forest, Ark., Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Kraig M. Vickers 36, of Kokomo, Hawaii, Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Brian R. Bill, 31, of Stamford, Conn., Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) John W. Faas, 31, of Minneapolis, Minn., Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Kevin A. Houston, 35, of West Hyannisport, Mass.,
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OBAMA| FROM PAGE 10 Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Matthew D. Mason, 37, of Kansas City, Mo., Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Stephen M. Mills, 35, of Fort Worth, Texas, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist/ Diver) Nicholas H. Null, 30, of Washington, W.Va., Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Robert J. Reeves, 32, of Shreveport, La., Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Heath M. Robinson, 34, of Detroit, Mich., Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Darrik C. Benson, 28, of Angwin, Calif. Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/ Parachutist) Christopher G. Campbell, 36, of Jacksonville, N.C., Information Systems Technician Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/ Freefall Parachutist) Jared W. Day, 28, of Taylorsville, Utah, Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) John Douangdara, 26, of South Sioux City, Neb.,
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Cryptologist Technician (Collection) Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) Michael J. Strange, 25, of Philadelphia, Pa., Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist) Jon T. Tumilson, 35, of Rockford, Iowa, Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Aaron C. Vaughn, 30, of Stuart, Fla., and Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jason R. Workman, 32, of Blanding, Utah. The following sailors assigned to a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit were killed: Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jesse D. Pittman, 27, of Ukiah, Calif., and Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Nicholas P. Spehar, 24, of St. Paul, Minn. The soldiers killed were: Chief Warrant Officer David R. Carter, 47, of Centennial, Colo. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Aurora, Colo.; Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Nichols, 31, of Hays, Kan. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion,
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Bogue,killer of subs Just under 10,000 tons, carrier had four designations in her lifetime. Kitsap Navy News
The USS Bogue was named for a sound in north carolina. It was originally classified as an aircraft escort vessel. But it went through several reclassifications in its career: to auxiliary aircraft carrier on Aug. 20, 1942; to an escort carrier on July 15, 1953, and to an assault helicopter escort carrier on June 12, 1955. The ship displaced 9,8000 tons, was 495 feet long, 11 feet wide, and had a draft of 26 feet. Its top speed was 18 knots. The size of the crew was set at 890 men. The ship was lightly armed with only a pair of 5-inch gunmounts. It was the lead ship of its class after being built at Seattle Shipbuilding Co., in Tacoma, Wash. It was commissioned on Sept. 26, 1942.
After an extensive shakedown and then first cruise repair period, Bogue joined the U.S. Atlantic Fleet in February 1942. the ship helped form the nucleus of the pioneering American anti-submarine, hunterkiller group. During March and April 1943, she made three North Atlantic crossings but sank no Axis submarines. She departed on her fourth crossing April 22 and got her first submarine may 22 when her aircraft sank the U-569 in the middle of the North Atlantic several hundred miles south of Greenand. During her fifth North Atlantic cruise her planes sank two more German submarines – U-217 and U-118. Then on July 23, 1943, 1943, during her seventh patrol, her planes
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were busy again sinking the German submarine U-257, while one of her escorts the destroyer USS George E. Badger (DD129) sank the U-163. The eighth patrol of the USS Bogue was her most productive when she sank three submarines: the U-86 was sunk by planes on Nov. 29, 1943; the U-172 was sunk by airplanes on Dec. 13 by Bogue airplanes with assistance from the USS George E. Badger as well as the destroyers USS Dupont, USS Clemson, and USS Osmond Ingram. Finally on Dec. 20, planes from the Bogue sank the U-850. Then during January and February 1944, the ship had a break from her anti-submarine operations, She was assigned to the task of carrying a cargo of Army fighter aircraft to Glasgow, Scotland. But soon enough the carrier resumed her ASW role when her decks were festooned with British planes. Accompanying the ship on patrol this time were the destroyer escort USS Haverfield and destroyer USS Hobson. Joining the American flotilla in the kill of the German submarine U-575 on March 14, 1944 was Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Prince Rupert. By spring 1944, the ship was back at Hampton Roads for voyage repairs and restocking. On May 5, 1944, Bogue and her escorts departed Hampton Roads for a cruise that netted two more sunk German U-boats. A destroyer escort screening for the Bogue sank the Japanese submarine RO-501 (ex-german submarine U-1224). Then on June 24, the Bogue’s own planes sank the Japanese I-52. During a mid-summer 1944 cruise the Bogue’s planes sent to the briny deep the German submarine U-1229. After such intense duty in the Atlantic Ocean,
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force commanders decided to send the Bogue on training missions out of
delivering Army planes. In April 1945, as the war in Europe drew to
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an inexorable conclusion, she put to sea as an ASW vessel leading the Second Barrier Force. Success
shown on the Bogue and her group again as they sank the German submarine U-546 – the final of 13 submarines either sunk by the Bogue or members of her group. With war in the Atlantic over, Bogue moved to the Pacific on July 3, 1945 and to Guam where she arrived July 24 as the war in the Pacific theatre began winding down. With World War II finally over the ship was assigned to “Operation Magic Carpet� the gigantic effort to return stateside U.S. Service members stationed overseas. The ship was put in reserve on Nov. 30, 1946 at Tacoma. The ship was eventually sold, towed to Japan in November 1960 and scrapped.
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SAN JUANS KAYAKING AND WHALE WATCHING KAYAK, cards ARE required. Register by August 17 (myFFR #4411231B). 360-315-2137. RECOVERING FROM FINANCIAL CRISIS 10 a.m. to noon, Bldg. 2901, Bangor.
AUGUST 22
SAC SUMMER CAMP, CREATURES OF THE PLANET, multi-day, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Litehouse/Jackson Park Youth & Teen Center.
AUGUST 24
WASHINGTON NARROWS EVENING PADDLE, Kayak cards NOT required. Register by August 22 (myFFR #4411236B). 360-315-2137.
AUGUST 25
IA/DEPLOYMENT FAMILY SUPPORT DISCUSSION GROUP. Meets the 4th Thursday of each month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Jackson Park Community Support Facility.
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AUGUST 13
VICTORIA DAY TOUR, register online by Aug. 11 (myFFR #5411225B). 360-315-2137/476-3178
PADDLE PEDAL PACK Includes kayak, bicycle, helmet, guides and transportation. Register by Aug. 11 (myFFR #4411225B). 360-535-5919
AUGUST 15
MULTI-DAY LEARN TO BOWL Bangor Olympic Lanes, FREE bowling clinic for ages 5 and over. 360-535-5917. SAC SUMMER CAMP, Dramarama, multi-day, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Litehouse/Jackson Park Youth & Teen Center. ANGER MANAGEMENT: PART 3, 9 a.m. to noon, Bldg. 97, Keyport.
AUGUST 16
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, 9 a.m. to noon, Bldg. 2901, Bangor. PERSONAL FINANCE & SECURITY CLEARANCE 9-11 am, Bangor Theater. Presented by CApt. JJ Parker. Free and open to all personnel. call 360-3965452 for more information. WEBINAR, CHILDREN AND DEPLOYMENT from 10 to 11 a.m. To register, call 866-854-0638. Details for attending the webinar will be emailed to the address you provide upon registration.
AUGUST 17
DAMAGE CONTROL FOR RELATIONSHIPS: MATCH MATE INTIMACY 101, from 1 to 4 p.m., Bldg. 97, Keyport.
AUG. 18
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Training, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Bldg. 97, Keyport. To register, call 866-854-0638.
AUGUST 26
WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYMENT CLASS from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Bldg. 2901, Bangor.
MYSTERY BAY DAY KAYAK TRIP, Kayak cards NOT required. Register by August 25 (myFFR #4411239B). 360-476-3178/315-2137.
AUGUST 27
BACK TO SCHOOL FIREBALL BOWLING Bangor Olympic Lanes, 6:30 pm. Cool
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door prizes and school items. 360-535-5917 MT. RAINIER TOUR, register online by August 25 (myFFR #5411239B) 360-476-3178.
AUGUST 29
SAC SUMMER CAMP: ENCORE BACK-AGAIN PARTY from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sept. 2 at Litehouse the Jackson Park Youth & Teen Center Teen Summer Adventures: In, Out, & About Continues through September 2. For ages 12-18 in grades 7-12, Jackson Park and Admiral
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AUGUST 30
FEDERAL RESUME WRITING from 1 to 4 p.m., Bldg. 2901, Bangor.
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