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Vol. 63 No. 31 Friday, Aug. 4, 2006

Happy Birthday, U.S. Coast GuardThe United States Coast

Guard celebrates its 216thbirthday today as the nation’soldest continuous sea-goingservice.

Guantanamo Bay’s CoastGuard units, the Coast GuardAir Station Miami’s Aviationde tachment (AVDET)andUSCG PSU 312 from SanFrancisco, with a total of 58people, aren’t that large, but themission they perform is quitevital.

The aviation detachment, on

Leeward, helps with logisticsassistance to visiting CoastGuard aircraft and ships.USCG PSU 312 supports theJoint Task Force-Guantanamomission providing waterbornesecurity.

“I like to say AVDETGTMO, consisting of four tofive personnel, is the smallestunit making the biggest impacton the base,” said SKC An-thony Lim, AVDET’s leadingchief petty officer. “We aver-age 12 aircraft and 6 ships vis-

By MC1 Robert Lamb, Public Affairs Officeiting GTMO per month forvarious mission purposes andlengths of time. The serviceand support provided byNAVSTA is superb and greatlyenhances the Coast Guardmeeting it’s mission in the Car-ibbean.

“AVDET and the Naval Sta-tion is a perfect partnership, aswe call on many of theNAVSTA departments/offices/shops with the widest range ofrequests for fuel, groceries,vehicles to ship repair services,

MWR facilities, lodging, clear-ances, ID cards, medivac/emergency leave flights, etc.NAVSTA’s response and flex-ibility to the Coast Guard’sshort notice and ever-changingmission needs is fantastic,” headded.

More than 150 U.S. CoastGuard ships pull into GTMOevery year. Although theyaren’t quite so busy here, on adaily basis, what the U.S.Coast Guard does around the

Photo by MC1(SW) Terry Matlock

Continued on page 8

PS3 Kyla Ferguson, U.S. Coast Guard USCG PSU 312, mans a .50- caliber machine gun in support ofGuantanamo Bay's ongoing anti-terrorism force protection mission.

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Vol. 63 No. 31GGGGGazeazeazeazeazetttttteteteteteGuantanamo

Commanding Officer............................................................................CAPT Mark M. LearyExecutive Officer......................................................................................CDR Jeff HayhurstCommand Master Chief................................................... ......CMDCM(SW/SS) Larry CairoPublic Affairs Officer..............................................................................Ms. Stacey ByingtonGazette Editor...............................................................................................MC1 Igo WorduJournalist.........................................................................................MC2(AW) Honey NixonPhotographer...................................................................................MC1(SW) Terry Matlock

The Guantanamo Bay Gazette is an authorized publication for members of themilitary services and their families stationed at U.S. Naval Station Guan-tanamo Bay. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of theU.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Navy, and do notimply endorsement thereof. The editorial content is prepared, edited andprovided by the Public Affairs Office of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.Questions or comments can be directed to the PAO. The Gazette staff can bereached by phone at ext. 4502; fax 4819; by email at [email protected]. Get the Gazette online at www.nsgtmo.navy.mil.

There will be no slowdownin naval individual augmenteedeployments, but sailors canexpect them to play an impor-tant part in promotions and as-signment selections, the CNOtold a group of Okinawa-basedsailors Monday morning.

“COs need to understandwe’re going to keep doing this… it isn’t an Army or a MarineCorps war. It’s a national war,”Adm. Michael Mullen said, re-ferring to Iraq and the ongoingwar on terror.

Mullen was on the island forthe last stop of his Asia tourthat took him to Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, and Jakarta, Indone-sia, among other cities.

He took questions from en-listed sailors and officers afterspeaking to the groups sepa-rately.

Rotation and deployment is-sues were a hot topic amongboth groups. Mullen said indi-vidual augmentee deploymentsaren’t “going to go away,” butthe Navy is in the early stagesof making sure they’re consid-ered important during the pro-motion process.

Thousands of individualaugmentees are deployedaround the world, but Mullensaid he thinks it isn’t the fig-ures that cause concern amongsailors but rather the uncer-

tainty associated with it. “Theythink ‘is my number comingup?’” he said.

The Navy is in the processof extending the deploymentnotice to 60 days, “so peoplecan plan their lives,” Mullensaid.

There also is a possibilityindividual augmentees’ depen-dents will be able to move backto their families while theaugmentee is deployed, headded. There are no plans,however, to have the aug-mentee permanently changeduty stations and give the unitthat lost the manpower any re-lief, Mullen said.

Altering rotation schedulesfor better quality of life andretention is a top priority, hesaid.

In the next 18 to 24 monthsthe Navy’s tour rotation policywill change with the goal thateach sailor is at his home portfor 50 percent of the year -something that is far from be-

By, Megan McCloskey, Pacific Stars and StripesNo slowdown in deployments, says CNO

ing achieved now. “The familybears a big burden,” he said.“In the end, that issue must beaddressed or good peoplearen’t going to stay in theNavy.”

Photo by MC1 Jackey BrattSailors are in the dirt with their M-16A1 by their sides during individualaugmentee combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C.

The Gazette takes mistakes seriously. All mistakes of factwill be corrected as soon as possible.

On July 27, LN1(SW) Felicia McLean received a NavyCommendation Medal (NCM), and not a Navy Achieve-ment Medal (NAM) as published in the July 28 issue.

Correction

Live Jamaican entertainment,authentic Jamaican dishes such as

curried goat, jerk chicken, yam,ackee, saltfish, and much more!

FMI call Petrona at 4658.

JamaicaIndependence Day

Celebration

Saturday, Aug. 5,noon at Phillips Park.

In case of inclement weather, activitieswill be held at the Windjammer Club.

3Friday, Aug. 4, 2006

Photo by MC2(AW) Honey Nixon

By MC2(AW) Honey Nixon, Public Affairs OfficeResidents and service-mem-

bers alike recently had the op-portunity to consult, LCDRMichael Yablonsky, June 25 –28 at U.S. Naval Station Hos-pital Guantanamo Bay.

“Every six months, wehave a dermatologist come tothe hospital who sees consultsfrom our primary care physi-cians here,” said Lt. BlakeEllis, head of Primary Care. “A consult is set up if theirphysician hasn’t had luck intreating their skin issues, orthey require a surgical proce-dure, such as mole removalfrom the face to prevent pos-sible scarring. A lot of peopledon’t realize their primary caredoctor can also take care oftheir skin. Also, as with anyof our visiting specialty carephysicians, the opportunityfor training is provided for thegeneral practice doctors, sothey can stay up-to-date on thelatest treatments and proce-dures.”

Yablonsky, who has beeninvolved in treating skin prob-lems for four years, saw morethan 100 patients last week,and used his time to providefollow-up care and educatepatients on maintaining the

Patients consult visiting dermatologist

health of their skin.“A lot of education went on

this week,” said Yablonsky. “I saw a good amount of acne,skin infections, possible skincancers, and I did some moleremovals. Some of the patientissues the primary care phy-sician could’ve addressed, butthey just never went to pri-mary care with their concernsbecause they didn’t realize pri-mary care could take care ofit.”

With GTMO being a tropi-

LCDR Michael Yablonsky performs a minorprocedure on Kevin Gilmore, one of many patientswho took advantage of his visit to GTMO.


Yablonski removes a skin tag from Gilmore's eyelid.

cal climate, servicemembersoften take advantage of out-door activities that can resultin a lot of sun exposure.

People also aren’t awarethat daily exposure to sun stillimpacts them, even if theyaren’t engaging in outdoor ac-tivities.

“The biggest thing peopleoverlook about their skincare,is that even if you don’t get asunburn, there are still skinchanges that occur from dailyexposure,” said Yablonsky.

He urges people to performbasic self-exams to stay awareof these skin changes and addsthat following the ‘ABCDE’rule is helpful.

— A is asymmetry, mean-ing if you visually cut yourmole in half is should be a mir-ror image of the other half.

— B is border, the moleshould have a smooth andsharp border.

— C is color, look for mul-tiple colors, because new col-ors indicate change.

— D is diameter, whichshould be no greater than apencil eraser or 6mm.

— E is for evolution, look-ing for any significant change.

"If you don’t see anythingworrisome, and you aren’tregularly seeing a dermatolo-gist, then a once a year selfexam is fine, but if you see adermatologist regularly, I rec-ommend a self-exam once ev-ery three months,” saidYablonsky.

Some people are naturallymore higher risk than othersfor skin problems or skin can-cers including those who arefair skinned, redheaded,freckly, have lowered immu-nities or possess a family his-tory of atypical moles or mela-noma.

Sun activities are not all bad,and being proactive can notonly protect someone’s skinbut also possibly save their life.

“This is a tropical area, andevery person I met down heregoes boating, snorkeling orfishing,” said Yablonsky. “Ithink that’s great, but it’s goodpractice to do your activitiesbefore 10 a.m. or after 3 p.m.when the sun is not directlyover you and it’s less intense.Also, if you are going to be inthe water, choose waterproofsunscreen and re-apply everytime you get out.”

Additionally, items such aswide brimmed hats, a long-sleeved shirt, and sun blockcan go a long way in protect-ing one’s skin.

Yablonsky also emphasizededucating children and instill-ing good skincare habits earlyon, because most kids enjoy-ing being outside, especially inenvironments like GTMO.

For more information or toset an appointment with theirprimary care physician forany skin issues or a generalskincare check-up, call theNaval Hospital at 72110.


Fuel storage tanks get make-overBy MC1 Robert Lamb, Public Affairs Office

One of the primary missionsfor NAVSTA Guantanamo Bayis as a fueling station for shipsand aircraft conducting contin-gency operations in the Carib-bean.

Fueling is the responsibilityof the Defense Fuel SupportPoint (DFSP) GTMO, a divi-sion of the U.S. NAVSTA Sup-ply Department. After the clo-sure of NAVSTA RooseveltRoads, Puerto Rico, GTMOincreased its fueling capabilityby 12 percent.

On an average, more than200 ships come into GTMOeach year for fuel. DFSP main-tains 11 active storage tanks, afuel laboratory, and a 340-ft.deep-draft fueling pier.

“Presently there are threefuel farms here at GTMO stor-ing various grades of fuel forthe operation of NAVSTA andfor transit ships and aircraft,”said Chuck Hand, contract sur-veillance representative,NAVSTA Supply/Fuels Divi-sion.

The three different farms arenecessary because of the threedifferent types of fuel storedon base — vehicle gasoline(MOGAS), diesel fuel, andaviation fuel (JP-5).

“Total fuel of all petroleumproducts issued annually is16,901,636 gallons,” saidHand.

To maintain logistical sup-port and keep a strong forwardpresence in the Caribbean,DFSP needs to keep their fa-cilities and the fuel storagetanks in safe, working condi-tion. To ensure that the stationcan continue to provide fuel toships operating in the Carib-bean, much needed repairs tothe storage facilities were nec-essary. Two square fuel stor-age tanks, located just off ofSherman Avenue, have been in

and out of use for more than80 years, but have not beenutilized since 1999. The twoconcrete tanks have been ex-posed to petroleum productsand the interior surfaces weresaturated with diesel fuel.

Additional upgrades werealso needed in order to com-ply with today’s safety and en-vironmental regulations.

“These tanks will providemore fuel storage space andwill replace older tanks that willbe removed due to age that hasrendered them unserviceable,”said Hand.

Because of the age and di-mension of the two tanks apartnership between NAVSTAResident Officer in Charge ofContracting personnel andAbhe & Svoboda Inc., wasformed.

“It would have been less dif-ficult if they were round,” saidGus Ollestad, project superin-tendent of Abhe & SvobodaInc., the contractor workingon the rehab effort, “Sincethese tanks are unique, thereis little or no engineering and

construction history to providebackground knowledge andexperience for installing a steellining system of this type.Concerns and issues andchanges were encountered andaddressed and with much co-operation from the Navy, andall involved,those issues wereresolved.”

According to Ollestad, thejob encompassed more thanjust simple upgrades.

“The tanks needed to be freefrom sludge, dirt and standingliquids, and we also had to re-pair or upgrade structural steel,painting, roofing and electricalwork,” he said. “We have per-formed all of these varied workfeatures in the past, so we feltcomfortable in performing thisproject.”

Almost 3600 liters of haz-ardous waste was removedfrom both fuel storage tanksand delivered to the local haz-ardous waste facility, building850, in labeled containers. Thetanks were then cleaned andhad to be gas-free prior to anyconstruction. Once construc-

tion started, two steel tank fab-rication liners with coating wereinstalled, along with a leak de-tection system.

“Upon completion of tankconstruction, all welds werevacuum checked for leaks anda qualified tank inspector cer-tified the tanks for all aspectsrequired by Navy regulations,”said Hand.

The tank refurbishmentproject took almost a full yearto complete, and will be fin-ished in just a few weeks. Withproper maintenance, and afresh coat of paint every 20years or so, they should lastwell into the future.

One of the bigger challengeswas the necessity to transportequipment and materials fromthe states. One of the positiveswas the ability to employ localworkers.

“Construction work by itsname is hard work,” saidOllestad. “We are grateful toour employees for their tremen-dous efforts. We are gratefulfor the capable, talented andskilled Jamaican workforcethat helped make this very dif-ficult project a success. Weare especially grateful for thecooperation and assistancefrom the local contractors andother personnel, includingNavy personnel, on GTMOwho displayed a spirit of co-operation and support not typi-cal in most areas."

“Individuals and contractorsare not competitors here theyare cooperators,” he added.

“There is a spirit of coop-eration, kindness and of work-ing together that is not normalin most areas outside GTMO.I would like to take this oppor-tunity to say “thanks” to ev-eryone here who helped makeour stay here very pleasant, anda wonderful experience.”

Photo by MC1 Robert LambContractor grinds existing metalwork on floors andwalls, deep inside one of two empty fuel storage tanks.


OmbudsmanCorner

Cheryl CrouseNAVSTA Ombudsman

Local LiaisonPhone - 75860

Pager - [email protected]

Senora (Sunni)Malone

NAVSTA OmbudsmanPhone - 77957

Pager - [email protected]

Tanya WardNAVSTA Ombudsman

State-side [email protected]

Amy ThomasonNavy Provisional Guard

Phone - 7599Pager - 4447-2394

[email protected] or

[email protected]

Kathy DiazUSNH Ombudsman

Phone - 7379Pager - 72090, #[email protected]

Jennifer AmaioUSNH Ombudsman

Phone - 7379Pager - 72090, #[email protected]

A violinist by defaultBy Kavelle Anglin-Christie, Staff Reporter, Jamaica Gleaner

Continued on page 9

Mark Stevenson, one ofJamaica’s top violinists, willperform at this years JamaicanIndependence Day Celebrationat Phillips Park on Saturday.

Stevenson plays classicaland jazz, but he specializes in astyle he has dubbed ‘reggaeviolin’.

Stevenson says he startedplaying the violin when he wasyounger because he wasn’tgood at sports.

Then again, he says hewasn’t good at playing the vio-lin either. But now he is one ofthe top violinists in Jamaica.

“I was excited about doingit. I said, ‘okay, I can’t playfootball, basketball and I can’trun, so I may as well play theviolin’. At the time when Istarted playing the violin, I re-ally wasn’t that good, so I hadto work at it,” he said.

Stevenson says his passionfor music is not hereditary,because he and his cousinCe’Cile, a DJ, are the only twoin his family who are pursuingmusic as a career.

Stevenson, 28, attended theBelair Prep School in Manches-ter and that was where he de-cided to start playing the vio-lin. That was 20 years ago.However, Mark has only beena professional violinist for fiveyears.

“That’s because I took 10years to study and I had to getin a lot of the basics and I hadto do a lot of exams. Simplybecause you play the violindoesn’t make you a profes-sional,” he said.

He admits that going profes-sional wouldn’t have been aseasy if he had not enteredTraxx. This is a local showwhich showcases various mu-sical acts.

Stevenson says his sound is

called reggae violin, because hemostly plays reggae.

This must have been a diffi-cult feat because there were nota lot of violinists in the indus-try while Stevenson was grow-ing up, so he had to look up tovocalists instead.

“It’s only now that I’m see-ing a lot of violinists comingout of the woodwork, so theywill have people to look up tonow,” he said.

And in the few years he hasbeen in the music industry, hehas been faced with many dif-ficulties, although there havebeen sprinklings of rewards.

“Because there are not a lotof reggae violinists in the in-dustry, at times it is very diffi-cult. The engineers don’t knowhow to mic a violin, becausethey are accustomed to violinsbeing played in large halls andhaving natural acoustics.

Even abroad, it is the samething. When you mic a violin,they say it is too loud, so theytry to tone it down a lot,” hesaid.

Apart from that, Stevensonsays another strike against himis the cost to record a violin.

He says this is one of thereasons he hasn’t been in-cluded on recent dancehall orreggae rhythms.

“The violin is usually themore expensive thing to recordand it uses more studio time.Overseas it could go up to$2,000 per hour, but most ofthose companies can afford topay for it. But out here theyprefer to just go on the com-puter and get the sounds thereand that’s why many of themend up with this off-key sound-ing thing,” he said.

Because some record com-

“I have toured in Europe and over there they lovereggae violin," said Mark Stevenson.

Photo by Norman Grindley



NAVSTA Career Counselor aboardBy MC2(AW) Honey Nixon, Public Affairs Office

Any Navy servicememberwondering how to navigate theseas of their Navy career cannow bring their questions toNAVSTA Guantanamo Bay’snew command career cou-nselor, NCC(SW) JonMonteleone.

Monteleone reported for dutythis month and is looking for-ward to helping Sailors makeinformed decisions about theircareers.

“I hope that any Sailor whocomes in with a problem, leaveswith all their questions answeredand the knowledge that theyneed to make an informed de-cision,” said Monteleone. “Iwant to give them all their op-tions. I feel if people have theautonomy to make their owndecisions, within the guidelines,they will be more happy withthe results.”

Monteleone’s last duty sta-tion was Millington, Tenn., asthe command career counselorof Naval Support Activity MidSouth, and he has been a ratedcareer counselor since 1999.

Navy career counselors likeMonteleone possess a thoroughknowledge of the Navy organi-zation and can address issuesconcerning personnel and ad-ministrative procedures andpolicies.

GTMO Sailors can go toMonteleone for change in raterequests, assignment of orders,advancements, reenlistments,extensions, general career ques-tions and much more.

He is available for appoint-ments or walk-ins, Mondaythrough Friday. His office is inBulkeley Hall, Room 222, orSailors can call 4488 for an ap-pointment.

“I’ll help anyone that comesin,” said Monteleone. “If mydoor is open and I am not withsomeone, anybody is welcome

to walk in. If someone is a shiftworker, and they need to makean appointment, I’ll make sureI am here for them. Call me,email me, or stop by. My door

is open.”Monteleone says that some

of the biggest oversights thatsailors make, is they are notproactive about their careers

and often don't take advantageof their opportunities. When of-ten, it’s just a matter of askingquestions.

“Every sailor’s career is theirresponsibility, no one else’s,”said Monteleone. “Many needto take more ownership in theircareers. They should knowwhen a big decision is comingup, and have a plan. Also, notgetting onboard with their edu-cation is another mistake theymake. I recommend everySailor do at least two coursesper year. Even if they do justone or two per year, spread thatover the course of a career, andbefore you know it you have adegree.”

This is the second tour inGTMO for Monteleone and he'shappy about his return toGTMO.

“It’s a good place to be andI’m pretty happy to be here. Ilike the tight-knit community."


Summer fun — The Teen Center held a pool party, July 29, at theWindjammer Pool. Approximately 36 teens took advantage of the refreshments,music, and many water activities including banana-boat-riding and the 'Iceberg.'

The computer is a valuable tool for NCC(SW) JonMonteleone. This is his second tour in GTMO. Hewas stationed here in 1994 with the ShoreIntermediate Maintenance Activity.


It doesn’t matter whetheryour children go to a publicschool, a private school, or arehome schooled — you can helpthem to get the most of theireducation by getting involved,at home and at school.

One of the biggest concernsin education today is the roleof parental involvement in edu-cation.

Parental involvement canrange from helping with home-work to home schooling, andfrom volunteering in a class-room once a week to partici-pating in the selection of text-books and testing materials. When attached to a new dutystation, parents often believethat there isn’t much they cando to help improve theirchildren’s education because oftheir short stay.

But you can help your chil-dren succeed in school, eventhough being in a military fam-ily presents special obstaclesand hurdles to overcome.

You can make a significantimpact on your child’s educa-tion, regardless of how longyou expect to stay at any par-ticular duty station.

How does a parent help theirchild succeed in school?

According to the ParentTeachers Association there are10 specific things you can do

Get involved in your child’s educationBy Taya L. Cline, Lifelines Magazine

to help your child succeed inschool:

— Talk with your childabout your beliefs and views;behave in ways that reflect

your values.— Set high but realistic ex-

pectations for your child. Dis-cuss their interests, as well asareas they may need assistancein.

— Build your child’s self-es-teem and self-confidence.

— Keep your child healthy,both physically and mentally.

— Support learning at homeby becoming involved in yourchildren’s work, offering assis-tance, and sharing your expe-riences.

— Communicate with yourchild’s school by attending par-ent-teacher conferences, at-tending school functions, andsending notes or e-mails to per-tinent staff members regardingupcoming events.

— Foster exploration anddiscovery by encouraging chil-dren to develop their interestsand curiosity.

— Help your child developgood relations and friendships.

— Keep your child safe bygiving clear instructions onhow to identify potential risks.

— Participate in communityservice by helping othersthrough volunteerism.


MA1 Carlos Bauza's son, Carlos, will be attendingpre-school this coming school year.

Yard of theQuarter — Mr.Horacio Grant, one ofthe base's specialcategory residents, iscongratulated by CAPTMark Leary, NAVSTACommanding Officer,and Rudy Sammons,Housing Director, afterhis home's selection for'Yard of the Quarter.'Mr. Grant lives atCenter Bargo #1170.


Happy birthday, U.S. Coast Guard ...Continued from page 1

Photo by MC1(SW) Terry MatlockMK1 Carlos Harris, Engineering Dept. Petty Officer in charge, troubleshootsan engine of a U.S. Coast Guard Viper.

Scorpions can befound in GTMO

Scorpions are ancientarachnids (related to spi-ders) and fossil recordsshow they existed over400 million years ago.

They occur in habi-tats ranging from forestto desert but they aremore common in ariddesert environments.

There are at leasteight different species ofscorpion potentially oc-curring at GTMO. Sixof these are in the ge-nus Centruroides, which translates from Latin to “sharp-ended tail-like." Scorpions are predatory and use this venomto capture and kill prey.

Scorpions hunt actively by searching for prey and some-times ambush prey that wanders near their lairs. When thevictim is close enough, the scorpion makes a mad dash andcaptures its prey with powerful front claws called chelae.It then injects the venom and holds on to the prey until itdies. Once dead, the victim is eaten headfirst. Prey itemsinclude insects, centipedes, millipedes, snails, spiders andreptiles.

Of the eight species mentioned above that potentially oc-cur at GTMO, all are thick tailed but none are consideredmedically important as a threat to humans.

world is impressive. On anygiven day they may save 15lives; assist 117 people in dis-tress; conduct 90 search andrescue cases; interdict and res-cue 15 illegal migrants at sea;board 4 high-interest vessels;board 192 vessels of law en-forcement interest; seize 71pounds of marijuana and 662pounds of cocaine with a streetvalue of 21.1 million; conduct317 vessel safety checks; teach63 boating safety courses; andinvestigate 20 vessel casualtiesinvolving collisions andgroundings.

The relevancy of the CoastGuards mission can’t be mea-sured in numbers, but intoday’s world, it is measuredin saving people’s lives, clean-ing up the environment andproviding security for ourhometown maritime ports.

“Stand proud all membersof Team Coast Guard. Reflectback that many Coast Guardmembers have gone before us,get safely and successfullythrough your present mission,and look beyond the horizon toset the right course for the fu-ture,” said Lim.

The Coast Guard presencein and around GTMO might notvery visible, but from theNAVSTA point of view, theirmission here is extremely vi-tal.

“Aug. 4, marks 216 yearssince Congress first authorizedthe building of ’10 boats’ es-tablishing a ‘fleet of cutters,”the forbearer to today’s mod-ern U.S. Coast Guard,” saidNAVSTA Commanding Of-ficer, CAPT Mark Leary. “Herein GTMO, the U.S. CoastGuard provides aviation main-tenance support as well as portsecurity.”

The Coast Guard has beencontinuously at sea since itsinception in 1790, although thename Coast Guard didn’t come

about until 1915 when the Rev-enue Cutter Service wasmerged with the LifesavingService. The Lighthouse Ser-vice joined the Coast Guard in1939, followed by the Bureauof Navigation and SteamboatInspection in 1946. Finally, in1967, after 177 years in theTreasury Department, theCoast Guard was transferredto the newly formed Depart-ment of Transportation.

Its mission and size has in-creased significantly since theWar on Terrorism began. TheCoast Guard has expandedtheir force by about 2,000members per year, which isbringing the total force to about45,000 uniformed members,and it will continue to provideunique benefits to the nation aswell as its distinctive blend ofmilitary, humanitarian, and ci-vilian law-enforcement.

“On this, the 216th anniver-sary of the founding of today’smodern U.S. Coast Guard, Iwant to say how pleased I amto have the Coast Guard unitsand personnel as part of ourGTMO team,” added Leary.Happy Birthday and SemperParatus!”


Worship ServicesCatholic

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.

ProtestantSundaySunday School, 9:30 a.m.Sunday Services, 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, 10a.m. (Sanctuary B)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

(Sanctuary A)Monday, Family Home Evening, 7 p.m.(rm. 8)Sunday Sacrament, 9 a.m.

Filipino Christian Fellowship(Sanctuary A)

Sunday Worship, 7 p.m.

Iglesia Ni Cristo (Sanctuary B)Bible Study, Thursday, 7 p.m.Sunday Worship, 5:30 a.m.

Pentecostal Gospel Temple(Sanctuary D)

Sunday Worship, 8 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Seventh Day Adventist (Sanctuary B)Prayer Meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m.Vesper Meeting, Friday, 7 p.m.Sabbath School, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.Divine Service, Saturday, 11 a.m.Bible Study, Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Islamic Service (Sanctuary C)Friday Worship, 1:15 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.

Continued from page 5A violinist by default ...

panies overseas are able to payfor a violinist, Stevenson hasworked on a number of artists’albums, some of which hecan’t remember.

“They usually send the con-tracts and tell me what theywant. I record it and as soonas I’m done, I send back therecording,” he said.

As far as Jamaica goes,Stevenson says he has workedwith Beenie Man, BeresHammond and a number ofother artists and says he wouldlove to work with more.

Still, Stevenson says, to hissurprise, his music has been ac-cepted wherever he plays.

“About six years ago, I was

at a Silver Cat show and heasked me to do a performance.They didn’t have a stage oranything, so I went behind theturntables and listened to themusic, then I started to playback the songs. The peoplestarted saying things like ‘pullup’ and they wanted me to playmore. I was really surprised,”he said.

Though Stevenson is knownfor reggae, he is also plays clas-sical music, salsa, jazz - youname it. He says this is a ad-vantage when he tours.

“I have toured in Europeand over there they love reggaeviolin. When I’m over there I

also play a lot of reggae/Celticmusic. Over there it’s easier,because the violin is main-stream,” he said.

Still, with so many pluses,Stevenson is not signed to a re-cording company.

“If a violinist is signed to alabel they will most likely wantto use them as backing artistsand if you sign to somewherelike Disney, all they will wantyou to play is classical. So thebest deal to me is no deal rightnow,” he said

Irrespective of that, Steven-son is working on an album,though he does not know whenit will be completed.

Moving up — CDR DonaldSmith, Port Services Officer, waspromoted to his present rank onFriday, July 28. Smith enlistedin the Navy in June 1978, andwas selected for a commission asa Limited Duty Officer in 1990.He assumed his duties in July2005. He departed Tuesday forhis next duty assignment, withPresidents Board of Inspectionand Survey, in Norfolk, Va.

Moving on — SKCS (SW)Neil Stearns retired from theNavy after 24 years of faithfulservice to his country on July 31.Stearns reported to his currentassignment as FISC Jackson-ville Detachment GTMO seniorenlisted advisor and warehouseservices contracting officer'srepresentative at NAVSTAGTMO in July of 2004.

Safety NoticeDo you have yourhurricane prepared-ness kit ready? Allpersonnel who reportto base shelters needto bring individualhurricane basketswith them.

Friday, Aug. 4, 200610

DoDoDoDoDowntowntowntowntowntown Lwn Lwn Lwn Lwn LyyyyyceumceumceumceumceumFriday, August 4Barnyard8 p.m., PG, 87 min.

Lady in the Water10 p.m., PG-13, 110 min.

Saturday, August 5Cars8 p.m., G, 116 min.

See No Evil10 p.m., R, 84 min.

Sunday, August 6The Break Up8 p.m., PG-13, 157 min.

Monday, August 7X-Men: The Last Stand8 p.m., PG-13, 104 min.

Tuesday, August 8Lady in the Water8 p.m., PG-13, 110 min.

Wednesday, August 9Barnyard8 p.m., PG, 87 min.

Thursday, August 10The Omen8 p.m., R, 110 min.

BarnyardComedy, Kids/Family, AnimationCast: Kevin James, Courtney CoxArquette, Danny Glover, Sam ElliotStoryline: A free-wheeling cownamed Otis and his misfit farmanimal friends regularly playtricks on humans—sing, danceand party—but when Otis issuddenly placed in a position ofresponsibility around the barn-yard, he must find the courageand confidence to become aleader.

The Lady in the WaterScience Fiction, Fantasy, ThrillerCast: Paul Giamatti, Bryce DallasHoward, Freddy Rodriguez, JeffreyWright, Bob BalabanStoryline: A modest buildingmanager, rescues a mysteriousyoung woman from danger anddiscovers she is actually acharacter from a bedtime storywho is trying to make the journeyback to her world. As Clevelandfalls in love with the woman, heworks with his tenants to protecthis new fragile friend from thedeadly creatures that reside inthis fable and are determined toprevent her from returninghome.

MWRHappeningsWindjammer Dinner Theater

Monday, Aug. 7, at 5:30 p.m. Bringthe family to the Windjammer Clubto enjoy dinner and then watch fam-ily oriented G- or PG-rated movies.This Monday, “Chronicles ofNarnia,” begins at 5:30 p.m., and thesecond movie, “Mission Impossible3” begins at 8 p.m.

Teen Center Dodgeball TournamentAug 5, 1-3 p.m., at the base gym.Register at the Teen Center. Six-man teams only. FMI call 2096.

Adult Swim MeetAug 12, 9 a.m., at the WindjammerPool. Adults only. Register at thebase gym. FMI call Karissa at77262 or Tony at 2205 or 77084.

Tennis TournamentAug 18 -19, 6 p.m., at the DeerPoint tennis courts. Adults only.Register at the base gym. FMI call78344.

International Food ShowSept. 2, 11 a.m., at theWindjammerBallroom. FMI call Eric at 75604.

Youth Swim MeetSept. 9, 9 a.m., at the WindjammerPool. Children only. Register at thebase gym. Free t-shirts for partici-pants. FMI call Karissa at 77262or Tony at 2205 or 77084.

Teen Center Needs VolunteersThe Teen Center is looking forvolunteers for the following camps:cheerleading, dance, and musiccamp. FMI call Terrill at 90203 orTrecia at 2096.


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Announcements

Employment

Yard Sales

(2) Dive gear, Scuba Pro Glide w/BCD and Air 2, Scuba Proregulator w/pressure transmitter,UWATEC computer w/AIR-Z,compass, knife, weights, like new,available for one week only. FMIand price call 2467.(2) Dive gear, one SM BC, $200;one MD BC, $150; Hawaiianslings, $30 each; 2-band aluminumspear gun, $50; punching bag w/gloves, $60; comfortable clothcouch, $100; book shelf, $30; 2rugs, both 8 X 10, $50 each; two15-spd. bikes, $50 each. FMI callJeff at 3286 or 78669.(2) Baby swing, $20; kids traintable w/3 different train sets, onetrain set is a Geo Tracks w/2additional stations, $100 OBO.FMI call Kim at 77954.(2) Couch and loveseat sets,dinette sets, LG area rug, 3 queen-size beds w/frames, lamps. FMIcall Liz 75665 or 74836.(2) Women's Birkenstock shoes,red and tan upper w/red/beigeflowers, black soles, picture canbe emailed, size 8/9, $75. FMI call75666 AWH.(2) Broyhill bedroom furniture, 7-piece, light wood finish, excellentcondition, $450 OBO; 7-piecedining set w/oak finish and leaf,very good condition, $250; Chinabuffet hutch, oak finish design,$250; Bush computer workstationdesk w/hutch; $100 OBO; Bushaudio and entertainment cabinet

w/4 shelves, $95 OBO; Sharp VHSvideo recorder/player, $100 OBO.FMI call 77981 or 84742.(2) CPU desk, lots of storage,$100; TV stand w/shelving, $75;TV w/DVD player, $100; smallornamental table, $20; mirror, $15;candles and sconces, $15; DSLmodem, $50. FMI call Dani at 3900or 78664.(2) Dean electric guitar,mahogany-stained body, gig bag,hardly played, $120; Stellaracoustic/electric guitar w/hardcase, deep wine color, $100. FMIcall Sam 4708 DWH or 79522AWH.(2) Crib w/mattress, excellentcondition, $100 OBO; In-Stepdouble jogging stroller, excellentcondition, $100 OBO. FMI call75584.(2) Dell Inspiron E1405 laptop, 1gig, Bluetooth wireless, brandnew, $900. FMI call Omar at 2447or 2160.(1) Parafoil 272 rigged forparasailing, $600. FMI call 77349.(1) Diamondback Mountain Bikew/helmet and extras, $450. FMIcall 79496 AWH or 4274 DWH.(1) Specialized Hardrockmountain bike, good condition,$100 OBO. FMI call Antonie 9733or 78026.(1) Tippman 98 paintball gun,custom, Smart Part Ion w/2 barrels,Trinity drop forward w/on/offASA bleed, 530 Bolt Mod, bag of500 rounds, dye mask, $500 OBO.FMI call 79586.

(1) Diver's lobster bag, $30; diver'sunderwater flashlight, $50;computer monitor w/ HP Pavillionmx704, unused, $75; potted patioplants. FMI call 75613 DWH.(1) Cargo bunk beds w/chest,$250; 2 storage lockers, $25 each;GTMO momento plates, $40; largetrampoline, $100; various plants.FMI call 3977.(1) Vigor Fit home gym, pull-up/push-up bars, sit-up station, dualleg ropes, heavy duty weight bar,strength power kit, $450. FMI callBurt at 77927 or 90016.

(2) 1989 Chevy work van, veryreliable, $1,500. FMI call Jeff 3286or 78669.(2) 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 18-in. rims, engine upgrades, racingexhaust, many extras, $12,500OBO. FMI call 90262.(2) 2004 Scooter, electric/remotestarter, alarm, $1,300. FMI call75521 AWH or 6157 DWH.(2) Two Ford F-150s, super cab,short bed. FMI call 75665 AWHor 74836 DWH.(2) 1994 Ford Tempo, 2-door, AC,radio, good condition, $3,500OBO. FMI call Dani at 3900 or78664.(2) 1986 Ford F-150, extended cab,new brakes, runs good, $2,500OBO. FMI call Jaron at 2345 DWHor 79448 AWH.(1) 1994 Acura Integra LS, 100K,$5,000 OBO. FMI call Lam at 77712.(1) 1973 VW Bug, $4,000. FMI call3977.(1) 1994 Sea Doo, hardly-usedmotor, $1,500. FMI call 3977.(1) 1999 Honda Accord EX, 100Kmiles, V6, 225-hp, fully loaded,excellent condition, $9,500. FMIcall Daniel at 74227.(1) Large jon boat w/30-hpJohnson motor and trailer, $1,500.FMI call 3977.(1) Pontoon boat, 37-ft, 125-hpengine, $3,000. FMI call 3977.

(1) Human Resources Officeannounces the followingvacancies: General Engineer, GS-0801-13, closed Aug. 14; SocialServices Aide, closes Dec. 29.FMI call 4441.

(2) DRMO personnel will be on

island Aug. 14 - 25 for receipt andissue of government propertyonly. This is not a sale. FMIcontact John. bingham@dla. mil.(1) The United States PostalService has a new program tosupply military family membersand friends with packagingmaterials to send packages totroops overseas, sailors on ships,etc. Those interested can call andask for a 'military pack.' They willbe sent eight boxes, tape,packaging materials, and labels.An ID number will be issued, so ifsupplies run low, USPS can becontacted to send more. Thematerials take four to 10 days toarrive. When calling, select option1, then on next prompt, selectoption 1 again. FMI call 1-800-610-8734.

(2) Preparing a fitness portfolioand looking for people interestedin getting in shape and losingweight w/a free, personal trainer.Must be able to workout duringmornings. FMI call Leroy Davisat 78107.(2) Piano teacher needed, pricenegotiable. FMI call 78107 AWHor 4278 DWH.(1) Motorcycle mechanic needed.Need someone to work on a 1976Yamaha 360cc. Needs minorelectrical work and a tune-up. FMIcall 79599 AWH.

Aug. 5 — Caribbean Circle, #35C,8 a.m.Aug. 5 — Marine Point, #N304, 7a.m. - noon.Aug. 5 — Nob Hill #28B, 7 a.m.Aug. 6 — Caribbean Circle, #7, 8a.m. - 11 a.m.Aug. 12 — Tierra Kay, #150, 8 a.m.- noon.

MWR and the GTMO School of Dance are seekingdance teachers for the 2006 - 2007 school year.

Anyone interested, with ballet, tap, jazz or musicaltheater training, should contact Rachel Thompsonat 75551.

Dance Teacher Needed

Wanted

BirthAnnouncement

Kevin and TeresitaGilmore announce thebirth of their son,Kevin FitzgeraldGilmore, on July 23.

12 Friday, Aug. 4, 2006

Today's modern U.S. Coast Guard

Members of USCG PSU 312's Engineering Dept.work on a Viper engine. Maintenance is an essentialpart of GTMO's maritime safety and security.

Viper boats are seen on a regular basis in and around the waters of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

MK2 David Peebles and MK2 Alex Rodrigueztroubleshoot a port engine motor.

Photos by MC1(SW) Terry MatlockSpecial thanks to USCG PSU 312 for their support.

The USCG is a military, multi-mission, maritimeservice and one of the nation’s five Armed Services.

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