Vol. 63 No. 13 Friday, March 31, 2006

College graduation — Just prior to the college's first commencement, graduates of ColumbiaUniversity-Guantanamo Bay pose for a group photo before being presented their graduation diplomas onSunday, March 26, at the base Chapel.

Photo by Harriot Johnston

JTF Change of command todayRear Adm. (lower half)

Harry B. Harris Jr., USN, as-sumed command of Joint TaskForce-Guantanamo from Maj.Gen. Jay W. Hood, USA, in aceremony today at Phillips Parkin Guantanamo Bay.

Joint Task Force-Guantan-amo is responsible for the safeand humane care and custodyof approximately 490 detainees

housed at the JTF detentionfacility as part of the Global Waron Terrorism.

Gen. John Craddock, USA,commander of the UnitedStates Southern Command,presided over today’s changeof command ceremony.

“Maj.Gen. Hood’s opera-tional skills, insight, and visionwill continue to positively in-

fluence the Joint Task Forcemission, national security ob-jectives, and the Global War onTerrorism,” said Craddock.“He’s provided consistent,principled leadership to over6000 joint force troopers,who’ve served honorably onbehalf of the American peopleduring his time in command.”

Maj.Gen. Hood’s new as-

signment will be serving as thespecial assistant to the com-manding general, United StatesArmy Forces Command, withduty at Fort Meade, Md.

RDML Harris was previ-ously the Director, CurrentOperations and Anti-TerrorismForce Protection Division, Of-fice of the Chief of Naval Op-erations, Washington, D.C.

Maj. Gen.Jay Hood,outgoingJTFCommander

Rear Adm.Harry HarrisJr., incoming

JTFCommander

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Commanding Officer..................................................................................CAPT Mark M. LearyExecutive Officer..............................................................................................CDR Jeff HayhurstCommand Master Chief....................................................... ......CMDCM(SW/SS) Larry CairoPublic Affairs Officer...................................................................................Ms. Stacey ByingtonGazette Editor.................................................................................JO1 Robert Lamb/.JO1 Igo WorduJournalist...................................................................................................JO2(AW) Honey NixonPhotographer..................................................................................................PH1(SW) Terry Matlock

The Guantanamo Bay Gazette is an authorized publication for membersof the military services and their families stationed at U.S. Naval StationGuantanamo Bay. The contents do not necessarily reflect the officialviews of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S.Navy, and do not imply endorsement thereof. The editorial content isprepared, edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of U.S. NavalStation Guantanamo Bay. Questions or comments can be directed to thePAO. The Gazette staff can be reached by phone at ext. 4502; fax 4819;by email at pao@usnbgtmo.navy.mil. Get the Gazette online atwww.nsgtmo.navy.mil.

Vol. 63 No. 13GGGGGazeazeazeazeazetttttteteteteteGuantanamo Bay

From the SJA

By LCDR Matthew Beran, Staff Judge AdvocateAddressing miscellaneous concerns

Spearfishing update – TheSpearfishing Safety and Eth-ics Exam (on-line trainingcourse) is now available at theNaval Hospital website. JTFand external access is stillpending.

N AV S TA G T M O I N S T11015.1 pertains.

— Scuba diving: Certifica-tion numbers are required ofall divers for pleasure dives.Certification numbers are re-quired ONLY FOR INSTRUC-TORS on instruction dives,regardless of certification sta-tus for the students. Abuse of

this provision will not be toler-ated, however. Expected maxi-mum depth for each dive is alsorequired for all dive plans.COMNAVBASEGTMOINST1711.1 pertains.

— Education notes: I amcurrently in the processing oftaking over Test Control Of-ficer duties from ChiefRobarge. In the interim, CLEPtesting remains availablethrough Columbia College.Once my appointment is ap-proved by DANTES and Icomplete turnover with ChiefRobarge, TCO-based testing

will resume. For those wait-ing to take TCO-based exams,I expect to resume testing notlater than mid-April.

— Division of labor: A noteconcerning legal services pro-vided by my office (NAVSTASJA) and the Naval Legal Ser-vice Office (NLSO SE DetGTMO). The NLSO (locatedin Building 760, the 'WhiteHouse') provides the followingpersonal legal services — wills,powers of attorney, notaries,bills of sale — on a walk-in basisduring the following days/hours: Monday-Thursday, 9-11

a.m., and 1 - 4 p.m. All otherservices (initial claims informa-tion - not processing, complexlegal assistance matters and de-fense matters) are done on anappointment basis only. Incontrast, my office (NAVSTASJA) provides legal services toNAVSTA CO and to other ten-ant commands on command-level legal issues (military jus-tice, investigations, Ethics/Standards of Conduct, etc.)

— Finally, stay tuned for anupdate on hydrostatic testing ofrecreational scuba divingtanks!

WASHINGTON – CasparW. Weinberger, the nation’s15th secretary of defense,died March 28. He was 88.

Weinberger took officeJan. 21, 1981, and serveduntil Nov. 23, 1987, makinghim the longest-serving De-fense Secretary to date. Hedied at the Eastern MaineMedical Center in Bangorfrom pneumonia. The formersecretary lived on MountDesert Island, off the coastof Maine.

Defense Secretary Donald

By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press ServiceFormer Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger dies at 88

H. Rumsfeld said the men andwomen of DoD mournWeinberger’s passing.

“Cap Weinberger was afriend. His extensive career inpublic service, his supportfor the men and women inuniform and his central rolein helping to win the ColdWar leave a lasting legacy,”Rumsfeld said during a Pen-tagon news conference. “Heleft the United States armedforces stronger, our countrysafer and the world morefree.”

The regime, allied with FidelCastro’s Cuba, toppled fol-lowing an air and seaborneassault by U.S. servicemem-bers.

Also that October was thebombing of the Marine Bar-racks in Lebanon that killed241 Americans. Terroristgroup Hezbollah claimedcredit for the attack.

In April 1986, in responseto Libyan terror attacks inEurope, the U.S. launched at-tacks on Tripoli and Benghaziin Libya. The mission was a

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Caspar Weinberger ser-ved from 1981 to 1987.

Official DoD photo

During his tenure at de-fense, Weinberger served asthe point man for PresidentRonald Reagan’s unprec-edented peacetime militarybuild-up.

As secretary, Weinbergerpushed modernization tomake up for past funding de-ficiencies. The Reagan mili-tary build-up spent more thana trillion dollars and was in-strumental in the collapse ofthe Soviet Union in 1991.

Weinberger also pushedpay and benefit packages forservicemembers. Pay raiseshe helped engineer in the early1980s went a long way inkeeping mid-level service-members from leaving themilitary for better-paying ci-vilian jobs.

The American military wasactive during Weinberger’stime as defense secretary.

Operation Urgent Fury inGrenada in October 1983 wasan answer to a bloody coupon the Caribbean island andthe threat the new regimeposed to American studentsat a medical college there.

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Local women contribute to women's historyMarch is Women’s History

Month, and a time to reflect onwomen’s accomplishmentsand progress in the military andthe government-civilian workforce.

Women have left their markon the military as early as theAmerican Revolution whenMargaret Corbin assumed herhusband’s post at a cannon af-ter he had fallen.

Other women, like DeborahSamson, disguised themselvesas male soldiers fighting on thefront lines to serve under theContinental Army.

Women volunteered behindthe scenes during the Civil War,supporting and serving along-side the Union and Confeder-ate forces running public reliefand sanitary commissions thatgathered and distributed sup-plies.

Doors opened in 1917, al-lowing women to enlist asservicewomen and hold officialpositions in occupations otherthan nursing. The first womento enlist in the United Statesmilitary joined the Navy andMarine Corps during WorldWar I.

More than 12,000 womenserved during that time, and 400of those lost their lives as a re-sult of their service.

Today, doors are openingwider and wider for womenserving in the military.

ITCM(SW/AW) DianeRuhl, the Command MasterChief for the Joint IntelligenceGroup here has taken advan-tage of those openings. Ruhlenlisted in the Navy in 1986after finishing college, andachieved the rank of MasterChief Petty Officer in less than20 years.

“Many doors have openedfor women since I have comein,” said Ruhl. “There are moresea billets and overseas assign-

ments, and women can nowserve in combat situations. Thedoors are now open. All womenhave to do is jump in.”

During World War II, morethan 400,000 American militarywomen served stateside andoverseas in the Army, Navy,Marine Corps, Air Force andCoast Guard in every theater,filling many nontraditionalroles. With these new rolescame newfound dangers, as460 women lost their lives and88 military nurses were held asprisoners of war.

The Women’s Armed Ser-vices Integration Act wassigned in 1948, grantingwomen permanent status in theregular and reserves forces ofthe Army, Navy, Marine Corps,and the newly created AirForce.

Another glass ceiling was

broken in 1967 when PublicLaw 90-130 removed legal ceil-ings on women’s promotionswhich had previously keptthem from advancing to flagrank. This law also dropped the2 percent ceiling on officer andenlisted strengths for women,at a time when approximately7,000 American militarywomen were serving in South-east Asia as the Vietnam Warwaged.

It was not only womenservicemembers who madetheir contributions to history,but also their government ci-vilian counterparts, all chal-lenged by their changing roles.

Although women were be-ing given new opportunities, oldattitudes of what ‘women’swork’ should be, still lingeredin some workplaces.

Karen Artz, NAVSTA’s In-

stallation Business Manager, re-calls one incident she experi-enced 20 years after PublicLaw 90-130 became a reality.

“I was running a very high-level meeting,” said Artz.“There were a number of flagand senior officers in the room.I had a Marine Colonel comeup to me and ask me to pleaseget him a cup of coffee, andzerox a piece of paper forhim.”

Artz smiled. “I told him, ‘Iwould sir, but I’m about tostart my meeting, so pleasetake your seat.’

His jaw dropped at thatpoint.”

Artz feels those attitudeshave changed now.

“I felt when I got into man-agement in the 1980’s I had tostruggle a bit more to make it

Naval Station Guantanamo Bay's Installation Business Manager Karen Artz,who has 27 years of government service, says that women have more leadershipand educational opportunities than every before.

By JO2(AW) Honey Nixon, Public Affairs Office

Photo by JO2(AW) Honey Nixon

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OmbudsmanCorner

Cheryl CrouseNAVSTA Ombudsman

Phone - 5860Pager - 4447-2000

ccrouse35@yahoo.com

Tanya WardNAVSTA Ombudsman

Phone - 5704tanyawrd@yahoo.com

Senora (Sunni) MaloneNAVSTA Ombudsman

Phone - 7957Pager - 4084-2390

sunnim0427@yahoo.com

Amy ThomasonNavy Provisional Guard

Phone - 7599Pager - 4447-2394

thomasonas@usnbgtmo.navy.mil or

thomasonamy@msn.com

Kathy DiazUSNH Ombudsman

Phone - 7379Pager - 72090, #018kathiuska.m.diaz@gtmo.med.navy.mil

Naval Base GuantanamoBay (GTMO) recently learnedthat it has been awarded theGlobal War on Terrorism Ex-peditionary Medal for its sup-port with contingency opera-tions pertaining to OperationsEnduring Freedom and IraqiFreedom.

A presidential executive or-der signed March 12 autho-rizes the Department of De-fense to create two new mili-tary medals for service in theGlobal War on Terrorism(GWOT).

The GWOT ExpeditionaryMedal has recognized

servicemembers who partici-pated in an expedition to com-bat terrorism on or after Sept.11, 2001. The award is lim-ited to those who are deployedas part of Operation EnduringFreedom.

After the United Stateslaunched the Global War onTerrorism, the Secretary ofDefense, Donald Rumsfeld,named GTMO as the primarylocation for the detainment ofknown terrorists.

Members of the U.S. ArmedForces and Coast Guard areeligible for the medal to includeReserve and National Guard

NAVSTA earns GWOT Expeditionary Medal

activated to support approvedoperations. Civilians, foreignnationals and foreign militaryare not eligible.

Daylight SavingsTime begins April 2.Don't forget to setclocks ahead onehour.

More than 119 runners,comprising of adults and chil-dren took part in a 5K runand 2K walk sponsored byW.T Sampson High School'sBooster Club recently.

The event is a fund-raiserfor the Booster Club.

All the donations, totaling$592.99 contributed byMWR and Booster Clubmembers, will be donated tothe Pirates at Pass ChristianHigh School in Mississippi.

Melissa Belleman set acourse for the 5K whichwasn't divided by age limit.Many of the runners wereelementary and high schoolstudents and teachers, aswell as active duty militaryand community members. A‘Biggest Loser’ team tookpart and ran the 5K together.

The 2K course was set forthose who wanted a lessstrenuous walk or run. It be-gan at the track at the basegym and rounded the highschool track at the end.

All 119 participants fin-ished their respectivecourses. Although MelissaBelleman didn’t get to run inthe race, she was certainly

'running around' making sureeverything was 'right on track'for the event.

A big 'thank you' goes outto Melissa and everyone whovolunteered.

Plaques made by Mrs.

'Pirates helping Pirates' run raises funds

One 'Biggest Looser' team took part in the 'Pirateshelping Pirates' 5K Run for a good cause. The eventgenerated $592.99.

Photo by Neata Wiley

By Neata Wiley, W. T. Sampson High School

Pollino were given to the first,second and third place menand women in the 5K race.Certificates were presentedto the school students whoparticipated in the runs.

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What do you do in GTMO during your free time?

“I usually spend mytime cooking but I alsolike to spend time atthe beach.”

“I fish, shoot pool,and I recently took upgardening.”

“I take online classesand spend time withmy daughter”

“I talk to people fromback home and go tothe beach”

Kerry Fisher Michelle Harrison: QMSR Jarred Kinder: RP1 Rebecca Haddock:

Photo by Terry MatlockCustomers checkout latest electronic items inthe electronic department at the base exchange.

The Navy Exchange Systemwill celebrate its 60th anniver-sary on April 1. Over the past60 years, the Navy Exchangehas worked diligently to fulfillits mission to provide qualitygoods and services at a savingsand to support quality of lifeactivities to its authorized pa-trons.

“The Navy Exchange Systemhas been an important non-paybenefit for our Sailors and theirfamilies for 60 years,” said Capt.George Avram, vice com-mander, Navy Exchange Ser-vice Command (NEXCOM).

“We are part of the Navy andproudly serve alongside our ser-vice members wherever we’reneeded, just like we have beensince the 1800’s.”

Navy Exchanges have comea long way since the days whenbumboats sold their wares toSailors aboard Naval vessels inthe 1800’s. Back then, Sailorshad to depend on these unreli-able boats to get their personalitems while aboard ship. Unfor-tunately, goods sold by thebumboats were typically infe-rior and sold at very high prices.

As an alternate to bumboats,many Navy ships operated can-teens so that the money spent

NEX system celebrates 60 yearsBy Navy Exchange Public Affairs

by the crew members stayed onthe boat to improve the qualityof the food served by the gen-eral mess. The first canteenopened on board USS INDI-ANA in 1896.

By 1909, the Naval Appro-priations Act established the firstofficial resale activity, the ShipsStores and Commissary Stores.The act allowed the Navy toprocure and sell merchandise toNavy and Marine Corps officerand enlisted men and to civilianemployees at naval stations out-side the continental UnitedStates and Alaska. In 1925, theShips Service was created toprovide Navy crew members

nearly any legal article of mer-chandise without the profit re-strictions placed on the ShipsStore. However, these ShipsServices had no foundation inlaw.

It became clear by 1942 thatthere was no need or space fortwo ships service type storesaboard Navy ships. A recom-mendation was made to theChief of Naval Operations by theSupply Officer, U.S. AtlanticFleet to merge the two storesinto one official ships store op-eration. The recommendationwas accepted and by 1944, theSecretary of the Navy made the

April 5 - 9:— Many items priced at60 cents, $60 or 60 per-cent off.

— There will be storyboards throughout thestore with pictures ofearly years of NEXGTMO.

— Associates with 20+,30+, and 40+ years ofservice will have theirphotos featured on astory board.

April 5:— Enjoy special Com-missary tastingsthroughout the day.

— Take part in the NEXTrivia Game. Questionsrelate to the story boardpictures and other triviafrom the 1940’s forward.Prizes and gift bags willbe given to the winners.

Local NEXanniversaryactivities

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GTMO's 'biggest losers' work off pounds

HM2 Dawn Carroll works on her aerobic routine.

Alisa LeSane of team 'Jelly Belly' says she feelsgood about her progress since the contest began.

Debbie Walker and Earlene Helms of the 'LonesomeLosers' team work out during the spinning class.

Audrey Chapman instructs the spinning class at theMarine Hill fitness center.

Photos by JO2(AW) Honey Nixon

Since the contest began three weeks ago,participating teams have lost a combinedweight of more than 643 pounds.

establishment of the mergedstores mandatory on all shipsthat had a supply officer andpermissive on all Naval activi-ties.

The new central office forthe Navy Ships Store Officewas established in Brooklyn,N.Y., on Apr. 1, 1946. Thisoffice was later renamedNEXCOM and relocated to Vir-ginia Beach, Va., in 1993.

Today, NEXCOM providesoversight for 109 Navy Ex-change complexes with 433stores, as well as 43 NavyLodges, 155 ship’s stores andthe Uniform Program Manage-ment Office. It also managespostal operations, food service- both ashore and afloat, dis-bursing/ATMs-at-Sea andhousehold goods/personal prop-erty.

“Times have changed, but

NEX celebrates 60 years ...Continued from page 5 this will always be true: the

Navy Exchange is part of a net-work that supports Sailors andtheir loved ones,” said CMDCM(SW/AW) David James,NEXCOM’s command masterchief. “Your NEX is there - inboot camp, during deployment,at homecomings, in retirement- for life. When it comes to tak-ing care of Sailors, the NEXdoes it like no other. Our mis-sion is YOU.”

As with any organization, itis the people who make it suc-cessful. The Navy ExchangeSystem is no different. “I wantto thank our more than 14,000associates worldwide who pro-vide outstanding service to ourcustomers day in and day out,”said Avram. “Without them, wewouldn’t be here to celebrate 60years of service. Their dedica-tion to their jobs and to thepeople they serve is exemplary.”

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Catholic Mass (Main Chapel)Tuesday-Friday, noonDaily Mass (Cobre Chapel)Confession, Saturday, 4 p.m.Vigil Mass, 5 p.m.Sunday Mass, 9 a.m. (Cobre Chapel)Eucharistic Adoration, daily 24 hrs.

Protestant ServicesSundaySunday School, 9:30 a.m.Services at Main Chapel, 11 a.m.Children’s Sunday School, 11:30 a.m.Gospel Worship Service, 1 p.m.MondayPrayer Group, 6 p.m. (Fellowship Hall)WednesdayMen’s Fellowship, 6:30 p.m.(Fellowship Hall)Gospel Bible Study, 7:30 p.m.(Sanctuary A)ThursdayPWOC - 6:30 p.m. (Fellowship Hall)Sunday, Protestant Liturgical Service,10 a.m. (Sanctuary B)

Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints (Sanctuary A)Sunday Sacrament, 9 a.m.Monday, Family Home Evening, 7p.m.

Filipino Christian Fellowship(Sanctuary A)Sunday Worship, 7 p.m.

Iglesia Ni Cristo (Sanctuary B)Sunday Worship, 8 p.m.

Pentecostal Gospel Temple(Sanctuary D)Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Seventh Day AdventistSabbath School Saturday - 9:30 a.m.(Sanctuary B)Saturday Divine Service, 11 a.m.

Islamic Service (Sanctuary C)Friday Worship, 12:30 p.m.

United Jamaican Fellowship(Bldg. 1036, next to Phoenix Cable)Sunday Service, 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Shabbat ServiceSecond Friday of the month, Rm. 11,7:30p.m.

Worship Services

Be ready, be safe, anywhere, any time

NORTH PERSIAN GULF(NNS) — The Kiribati-flaggedmerchant vessel M/V Rokya 1and USS McCampbell (DDG85) collided at 11:09 p.m., lo-cal time, March 25, approxi-mately 30 miles southeast ofthe Iraqi coastline in the NorthPersian Gulf.

Two U.S. Sailors receivedminor injuries as a result of the

collision. Two crew membersfrom Rokya 1 also receivedminor injuries and were treatedon-scene by McCampbell’s in-dependent duty corpsman.

Rokya 1 and McCampbell,an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, both receiveddamage on the bow and aredeemed seaworthy.

The cause of the accident isunder investigation.

McCampbell, homeported inSan Diego and currently on aroutine six-month deployment,is one of several coalition as-sets conducting maritime secu-rity operations under the direc-tion of Combined Task Force(CTF) 58.

Navy Ship, merchant vessel collide near IraqBy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs

The Navy guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell(DDG 85) was involved in a collision with the Kiribati-flagged merchant vessel M/V/Rokya 1, on March 25.

U.S. Navy Photo

CTF 58 is responsible for thesecurity of the Al Basra andKhawr Al Amaya Iraqi oil ter-

minals, which are the mainsources of revenue for theIraqi reconstruction effort.

By Perry Lockhart for LIFELinesThere is a need for every

Sailor, Marine, and familymember to be ready for any-thing, not to take safety forgranted, and to ensure that allsteps are taken to produce asafe environment at home, inthe car, at work, and on vaca-tion.

Safety begins at home andwith every member of the fam-ily. Dozens of Internet sitesprovide safety tips for almostevery conceivable situation.Along with the articles onLIFELines, eSafety.com pro-vides articles on safety for allmembers of the family.

The following tips for pro-tecting young children at homeare adapted from a brochureproduced by the U.S. Con-sumer Product Safety Com-mission. The list is not all-in-clusive, but is a good startingpoint:

— Bedroom:· Put your baby to sleep on

her back or side in a crib witha firm, flat mattress and no softbedding underneath.

· Make sure your baby’s

crib is sturdy and has no looseor missing hardware.

· Never place your baby’scrib or furniture near windowblinds or curtain cords. Thiswill prevent babies from stran-gling on the loop of the cord.To prevent falls, keep childrenaway from windows.

— Bathroom:· To prevent poisoning, keep

medicines and cleaning prod-ucts in containers with safetycaps and locked away fromchildren.

· Always check bath watertemperature with your wrist orelbow before putting your babyin to prevent burns to a baby’s

delicate skin.· Never, ever, leave your

child alone in the bathtub ornear any water, even for a mo-ment. This will prevent childrenfrom drowning. Keep childrenaway from all standing water,including water in toilets, 5-gallon buckets, and pools.

— Kitchen:· Don’t leave your baby

alone in a highchair; always useall safety straps. This will pre-vent injuries and deaths fromthe baby climbing out, falling,or sliding under the tray. Besure to use safety straps instrollers and baby swings.

· Use your stove’s backburners, and keep pot handlesturned to the back of stove toprevent deaths and injuriesfrom burns. Keep childrenaway from tablecloths, so theycan’t pull down hot foods orliquids on themselves.

· Lock household cleaningproducts, knives, matches, andplastic bags away from chil-dren. This will prevent poison-ings, bleeding injuries, burns,and suffocation.

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Sports, fitness round-up

Hydroids 9-0

GTMO Devils 8-1

NPG IRF's 7-1

The U-C 5-2

Rocking Anchors 5-2

Untouchables 4-3

Guidance of the Rock 5-5

Heat 3-3

Softball

'Pirates helping Pirates'

MenBob Smits - 1st, 19:46Tony Urech - 2nd, 20:49Andy Massey- 3rd, 22:16

WomenTiffany Dodson - 1st, 22:24Lou Chjarboneau - 2nd, 27:52Megan Eikey - 3rd, 28:32:75

Running

2006 Spring Half-MarathonSaturday April 29

6 a.m., at the base gym.Sign-up by April 28.

FMI call 2193 or 72102.

Men's softball standings:WT Sampson 3-7

BCO Bandits 3-6

OARDEC 1-6

NEX Strickers 1-6

Room Raiders 0-5

V-Warriors 0-0

Chiva 0-0

Del-Yen Yankees 0-7

Photo by Igo Wordu

MWR Kayak race resultAnthony Massey - 1stShawn Goodwin - 2ndChristiana Willimas - 3rd

Kayak

For the fun — Army 1stSgt. Chris Muller, 193rdMP Company, makes his way through the course.

Photo by Devon ChristieWinner — IC2 Anthony Massey finished first.

Ready! Set!! Go!!! — Participants prepare tolaunch from the Sailing Center in the Liberty KayakRace, held Saturday, March 25.

Photo by Devon Christie

Scouting — Wesley Belleman and Walker Vaugh,members of Boy Scout Troop 435, pitch a tent atChapman Beach on Leeward. The scouts were cam-ping overnight, and spent their time working oncycling, fishing, and wilderness survival techniquemerit badges.

Photo by QM2 Albert Atkins

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Local women contribute to women's history ...

Rudy Sammons, who has been with the Departmentof Defense for 25 years, has been the base HousingProgram director since 2003.

Continued from page 3

Continued from page 2tremendous demonstration ofAmerican reach.

Weinberger also champi-oned the so-called “StarWars” missile defense pro-gram, the Air Force’s B-1Bbomber, and a “600-ship”Navy.

Weinberger was born inSan Francisco on Aug. 18,1917. He graduated fromHarvard with a law degree in1941 and entered the U.S.

Army as a private. He re-ceived a commission andserved with the 41st Infan-try Division in the Pacific. Atthe end of the war, he servedon the staff of General of theArmy Douglas MacArthur asan intelligence officer.

After the war, Weinbergerwon election to the Califor-nia State Assembly in 1952and re-election in 1954 and1956. In 1962, he becamechairman of the California

Republican Party in 1962.At the federal level,

Weinberger was the chairmanof the Federal Trade Com-mission in January 1970 andserved as the deputy and thendirector of the Office of Man-agement and Budget, wherehe earned the nickname “Capthe Knife.” He also served asthe Secretary of Health, Edu-cation, and Welfare from1973 to 1975.

Weinberger opposed the

Goldwater-Nichols DoD Re-organization Act of 1986 thatstrengthened the office of thechairman of the Joint Chiefsof Staff and instituted the of-fice of vice chairman. Butonce the president signed theact into law, he vigorously putit into place. Weinbergerserved as executive editor ofForbes Magazine since 1993.

The former secretary issurvived by his wife, Jane, ason and a daughter.

Former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger dies ...

known who I was and whatposition I held,” she said.“Now people assume that ifyou’re a woman, you could bein any possible position, so Ithink it’s changed a lot.” Artzalso believes education and hervariety of job experienceshelped her advance from a GS-2 to a GS-13 in 27 years.

“Education and the multipleexperiences I received fromdifferent organizations havehelped,” she said. “I’ve workedshore installation management,manpower, personnel, and fi-nancial management. I re-ceived a broad range of expe-riences moving around fromorganization to organization. Itmakes you more valuable as anemployee.”

Women continued to expandtheir roles in the military dur-ing the Persian Gulf War fly-ing combat aircraft, manningmissile placements, drivingconvoys, and serving on ships.Approximately 40,000 Ameri-can military women deployedduring Operations DesertShield and Desert Storm.

Today, women serve side-by-side with their male coun-terparts in the Global War onTerrorism.

Ruhl said that opportunitiesfor women grew significantlyafter women were assigned as

Photo by JO2(AW) Honey Nixon

permanent ships’ company.“The Eisenhower carrier –

where women were fully inte-grated in the crew — openedup more opportunities in themid-90’s,” she said.

“Women were given the op-portunity for more sea billetsallowing the men more shore

duty opportunities.”Ruhl has thoroughly enjoyed

her military career, and saidbeing deployed on a ship of-fered her many opportunities tosucceed.

“Myself, I love being aboarda ship,” said Ruhl. “As a juniorsailor, I had great LPO’s, chiefs

and mentors. I never had anyissues, as far as feeling I wasbeing discriminated against, notone time. I worked alongsidemy male counterparts and Iloved every minute of it.

“I had lots of opportunitiesto excel. I was one of the firstenlisted females to earn mysurface warfare qualification.”

Perhaps the largest indica-tor that women have arrived inthe workplace is that some ofthem feel their gender isn’t thebiggest factor in their success.It’s just being an individual whois motivated to succeed.

Rudy Sammons, the Hous-ing Installation Program direc-tor, feels her experience work-ing for the military was boostedby her drive and personalgoals.

“I set a goal for myself whenI started civil service in 1981,”said Sammons. “I wanted toretire as a GS-9, which was thehighest grade in service for awoman at that time. I have nowexceeded that goal.”

“Women can now placethemselves into positions andcareer fields and control theirown destinies.

"I think if you go into a jobwith a positive attitude you willexcel, whether you are male orfemale. It’s about who you areas an individual.”

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MWRHappenings

DoDoDoDoDowntowntowntowntowntown Lwn Lwn Lwn Lwn LyyyyyceumceumceumceumceumFriday, March 31Curious George7 p.m., PG, 87 min.

When a Stranger Calls9 p.m., PG-13, 87 min.

Saturday, April 1Nanny McPhee7 p.m., PG-13, 99 min.

V for Vendetta9 p.m., R, 132 min.

Sunday, April 2Final Destination 37 p.m., R, 92 min.

Monday, April 3Failure to Lanch7 p.m., PG-13, 99 min.

Tuesday, April 4When A Stranger Calls7 p.m., PG-13, 87 min.

Wednesday, April 5V for Vendetta7 p.m., R, 132 min.

Thursday, April 6Big Momma's House 27 p.m., PG-13, 99 min.

Windjammer Dinner TheaterMonday, April 3, at 5:30 p.m. Bring the fam-ily to the Windjammer Club to enjoy dinnerand then watch family oriented G or PG-rated movies. This Monday, “The Lion King”begins at 5:30 p.m., and the second movie,“The Rundown,” begins at 8 p.m.

Bingo SpecialsApril 2 is 'Lady's Sunday;' April 9 is 'Men'sSunday;' and April 16 is 'Newcomers Sun-day.' Also, come celebrate 'Birthday Bingo.'Show proof it's your birthday and receive agift of one set of cards. If you bingo, in ad-dition to regular prize, get $1 for each yearof your age.

9-Ball Pool TourneyApril 2, 7 p.m., Deer Point Liberty Center.Prizes for 1st and 2nd place. FMI call 2010.

PS2 Soccer ChallengeApril 4, 7pm., at Deer Point Liberty Center.Prizes for 1st and 2nd place. FMI call 2010.

Bowling TournamentApril 5, 7 p.m., at Marblehead Bowling Cen-ter. Prizes for 1st and 2nd place. FMI call2010.

Texas Hold'emApril 6, 7 p.m., at Marine Hill Liberty Cen-ter. Prizes for 1st and 2nd place. FMI call7421.

GTMO SurvivorApril 7-10. Terrific prizes for sole survivor.Sign-up at base gym no later than April 4 at5 p.m. All hands are invited to the final TribalCouncil, Monday, April 10, 7 p.m., at theTiki Bar. FMI call Todd Jordan at 9556, orKarissa Sandstrom at 2193.

BBQ and Chess TournamentApril 8, 5 p.m., at Marine Hill Liberty CenterPatio. Prizes for 1st and 2nd place. FMI call7421.

Tess Drake, Comic ReliefApril 9, 8:30 p.m., at Club survivor; April10, 8:30 p.m., at the Windjammer Club. Adultcomedy, no children.

V for VendettaAction/Adventure, Drama, Sci-ence, FantasyCast: Natalie Portman, HugoWeaving, Stephen Rea, StephenFry, John HurtStoryline: Set against the futuris-tic landscape of totalitarianBritain, the story of a mild-man-nered young woman namedEvey who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a maskedvigilante known only as “V.”Incomparably charismatic andferociously skilled in the art ofcombat and deception, V urgeshis fellow citizens to rise upagainst tyranny and oppression.

Curious GeorgeComedy, Kids/Family,AnimationStarring: Will Ferrell, DrewBarrymore, David Cross, EugeneLevy, Dick Van DykeStoryline: The adventures ofCurious George, the inquisitivelittle guy with an insatiable tastefor adventure. George’s spunkyand fun-loving nature endearshim to new friends, but also landshim in a series of misadventures.

best offer call 2345 or emailsteelface61@hotmail. com.(2) 1993 Acura Integra, 120,000miles, brand new radiator, runs great,$3,900 OBO. FMI call 7903 or emailcoastwarrior18@ yahoo.com.(2) 1998 Mazda 626, alarm system,$5,500. FMI call 7832 or emailWML1981@aol.com.(2) 1991 Dodge Caravan, new tires,struts, and shocks, available April20, taking deposits now, $1,500. FMIcall AJ or Aaron at 8667, or Jim orBrandon at 8650 or emailajdon@aol.com.(2) 1999 Ford Windstar SEL, 56,000miles, tinted power windows, leatherseats, seven passenger, new fronttires, alloy wheels, $10,000 OBO.FMI call Mike at 4620 AWH or 4505DWH.(2) 1985 Dodge W-150 pickup, 4x4,white w/standard transmission,$1,500. FMI call 5897 AWH or 4669DWH.(2) 2001 Harley Davidson 883, only2,000 miles, Vance and HinesPerformance exhaust systems, 3different seats, Kuryakyn Hyperstarter, cover, many new parts, $6,000OBO. FMI call 5683.(1) 1991 Izuzu Trooper, 4 door, newA/C system, alternator, 225,000miles, very reliable, $3,000 OBO.FMI call Janice at 7375 AWH.(1) 2002 Chevy Cavalier, 5-spd, A/C, CD player, under 25,000 miles,great condition, $7,500 OBO. FMIcall Tyler at 5632.(1) 1985 Dodge Ram truck, V-8, newparts, runs great, $1,199 OBO. FMIcall 3566 or 84066 or emailmonroenk@jtfgtmo.southcom.mil.(1) 16.5-ft. MFG boat, new paint,bimini top, new 100-hp motor,marine radio, and fish finder, $3,000OBO. FMI call 7466.

(1) Human Resources Officeannounces the following vacancies:Supply Technician, closes April 3;Medical Technician, closes April 3;Social Services Aide, closes Dec. 29;FMI call Delaine at 4822 or 4441.(1) Human Resources Officeannounces the following foreignnational vacancies: Motor VehicleOperator, closes April 10; Blockerand Bracer, closes April 10.(1) W.T. Sampson has the followingpositions open continuous:Substitute teacher 06-CUBA-55;$89 per full day and $44.50 for lessthan one day. Official applicationcan be picked up and submitted to the

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(2) Pioneer 404 speakers, $50; 25-in.color TV, $125; 20-in. color TV, $50;pressure washer, $325; 15-hpYamaha outboard, $1,500; 6-hp lawnmower, $200; kitchen table w/leaf,$50; 2 Diezel rod/reel combos, $120;electric reel pair, 6/0 Penn on 9/0Penn Senator rod, $350; freezer chest,$225. FMI call 5338 AWH or 4493DWH.(2) Dark blue sofa w/matchingloveseat and pillows, $150; 4-piecemulti-color living-room set, $200OBO; light-blue loveseat w/matchingchair and foot stool, $50; dressers ornightstands, $5 each; full-size bed orqueen-size bed, $25 each OBO. FMIcall 5665.(2) Unopened portable DVD playerw/car kit, power cord and mountingstraps, A/V input, remote control,25-games-in-1 game system, $250.FMI call Emil 8111 AWH.(2) Riffe Baja speargun, suitable forblue-water hunting, $600. FMI call3661 DWH or 7788 AWH.(1) Casio Exilim Pro 6 megapixeldigital camera, like new, includesleather case and hardware, $225. FMIcall Sam at 9522 AWH or 4709 DWH.(1) Black bunk bed, $75; cherry woodcomputer desk, $60; 58-in. wide-screen, multi-system color TV,$1,000. FMI call 7358 AWH.(1) Queen-size bedroom set w/2nightstands, dresser w/mirror,headboard, box spring and queenmattress, $500. FMI call 7788 AWH.(1) Couch w/love seat, $250; 2 lamps,$30 each. FMI call Lisa at 7015AWH.(1) Shopsmith w/accessories, $1,200;wicker furniture, $50; 3 fish tanks w/accessories, $30; 2 bikes, $20 each;router, $15; Dewalt cordless saw,$25; underwater metal detector, $150;card table w/4 chairs, $20; misc.Christmas decorations, $30. FMI call5712.(1) 27-in. Magnavox color TV w/VCR, $200; FMI call Janice at 7375AWH.(1) Used DVDs: Double Team, $9;One Bright Light, $10; Fat Albert,$10; The Crimson Code, $7. FMI call9461 or email mujahid94@hotmail.com.(1) Large furniture, china cabinet,entertainment system, bookcase,desk and sofa. For prices call 9557.

(2) 1998 Toyota Corolla, fully loaded,CD player, excellent condition. For

W.T. Sampson High School mainoffice. Please stop by or call Ramoniaat ext. 3500 for further information.

(1) Free Salsa lessons Friday nightsfrom 7 - 9 p.m., at the WindjammerClub. Stay on for Salsa Nightafterwards and dance the night away.(1) All are invited to the annual W.T.Sampson School Art Show March30 through April 2 at the Bayview.A reception will be held March 30,from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the foyer.Come celebrate the creativity of ourstudents artists.(1) Grand opening of the HarleyDavidson showroom at the NEXatrium, April 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Children can get their picture takenon one of the motorcycles, and thefirst 50 children will receive a gift.Harley-Davidson t-shirts will alsobe raffled.(1) The Jamaican IndependenceCommittee fund-raising bake saleswill be April 1 and 8, at 9 a.m. Cometaste authentic Jamaican rock buns,grater cakes, gizzada, Easter bunsand much more. FMI call Petrona at4658 or Gerald at 6277 or 7885.(1) NMCB-7 Seabees will present aprogram about Pass Christian HighSchool, April 6, at 1:30 p.m. at theW.T. Sampson High Schoolgymnasium. The public is welcometo attend and learn more aboutHurricane Katrina's damage and'Pirates Helping Pirates' campaign.FMI call Neata at 3500 or 3188.(1) The Jamaican IndependenceCommittee will hold a fund-raisingpool party, April 8, at 8:30 p.m.Come out and sample authenticJamaican style jerk chicken and pork.Donations are welcome. FMI callGerald at 6277 or 7885 or Petrona at4658.(1) Attention all parents. The YouthCenter will be closed on April 8, 6:30p.m. - midnight to accommodate thehosting of the Child and YouthProgram Appreciation dinner. Sorryfor any inconvenience. FMI callPetrona at 4658.(1) Garage door openers and gatekeys will be available for pick-up forall Caribbean Circle residents on Apr.8, from 8 a.m. - noon, at #2B. 2garage-door openers will be issued toeach unit. Water filters will also beavailable for all family housingresidents, as well as plant cards for allpermanent party residents.(1) The Housing Office is looking forfamily housing residents interested

in showing off their living-room,kitchen and/or dining room for theOne-Stop website. Please contact FranMcGuffey or Charity Sandstrom at4172, or email mcguffeyfm@usnbgtmo.navy.mil or sandstromcl@usnbgtmo.navy. mil. The pictures fromdifferent units will be made availableon the website for inbound families togive them an idea of housingarrangements in GTMO.(1) If you have received a new storagebuilding in family housing in theWindward Loop, Villamar, andCaravella Point areas, the project isnow ready for your use. FMI call theHousing Office at 4172.1) The Jamaican IndependenceCommittee is seeking volunteers forcarwashes on April 8, 16 and 29. FMIcall Petrona at 4658 or Gerald at 6277or 7885.(1) Come experience fun at the 2006Youth Center Spring Break Camp,April 10-14, kindergar-tener through6th grade. Children are required toregister. FMI call Petrona at 4658.(1) A Reef Raiders Dive Club monthlymeeting will be held April 11. Socialhour begins at 6 p.m. with the meetingfollowing at 7 p.m. All are invited toattend.

(2) Personal trainer needed to loseweight by certain deadline. FMI call4840.(2) Hot tub or spa. FMI call Jack at5200 DWH or 7340 AWH or emailjwelch@brgtmo.com.(2) Babysitter needed for most Fridayand Saturday nights. FMI call Mindyat 5550.(1) Looking for pine or natural-colored baby crib in good condition.FMI call 7788.

(2) JBL speargun, lost at ChapmanBeach, Cabana #5, March 11. If found,contact Karl at 7729.

April 1 — Caribbean Circle, #32B, 8a.m. - noon.April 1 — Caribbean Circle, #28A, 7a.m.April 1 — Evans Point, #390, 7:30 a.m.April 2 — Evans Point, #390, 8:30 a.m.April 3 — Evans Point, #390, 5 p.m.April 4 — Evans Point, #390, 5 p.m.April 5 — Evans Point, #390, 5 p.m.April 6 — Evans Point, #390, 5 p.m.April 6 — Marina Point, #319, 7 - 10a.m.

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Local students shine at 'Quiz Bowl'

Fourth-grader Ashley Roblejo provides an answer asteammates Christina Motes and Molly Hickock look on.

Fourth, fifth and sixth-grade students at W. T. Sampson Elementary School take part in the annual QuizBowl, held March 17 in the school gymnasium.

Fifth-graders Austin Hammonds, Rachel Haley, Gre-gory Sullivan and Wesley Belleman, discuss an answer.

CDR Jeff Hayhurst, NAVSTA Executive Officer,keeps track of the score. CAPT Mark Leary, NAVSTACO was the event's judge, and CDR W. F. Wright,U.S. Naval Hospital, read questions to the students.All fourth, fifth and sixth-grade students participatedwith the sixth-graders surging ahead as the overallwinners. The Quiz Bowl has been an annual event atthe school for the past six years.

Photos byPH1(SW) Terry Matlock