But please donlt think me impolite
I think I’ll skip this yearly fight.
A
Casper kept the pencil busy and paper
Slying when he joined the Marines on
their jaunt to Atka. Be sure you read
his column* Marines making the trip
(and having as much or more fun thah the
children) were:
: Major Hans W. HENZEL
Staff Sergeant John G. MATUSKO
k lance Corporal Hilario ALLAPE
“ lance Corporal Charles SLAYMAKER
Private First Class David EASLEY
Private First Class George FULLER
Private First Class William HAMILTON
Private First ClassArmando HERNAELEZ
Private First Class Leon KCTLARZ
Private First Class Rick SHAUGHEESST
Looking back and looking ahead seems
to be in order this time of year* Look
ing back, we see things to be proud of,
situations we could have handled a little
better, and some things wa pissed alto
gether, The Barracks can look back with
satisfaction on I960* Our mission has
k continued to be accomplished. Our minds
r and bodies are fit* We belong to a good
outfit. Most of all, we are striving
to better ourselves* A few statistics:
16 Marine Corps Institute courses com
pleted in the last three months alone,
of the command qualified with 5 the
rifle. We have won our share of intra
mural. sports events and several men from
the Barracks have beenselected for var
ious Officers’ Programs. And what about
those situations that could have been
handled a little better—-well, thatfs
what 1961 is for; and we welcome it in
as an opportunity to try harder and do
better*
More personnel have arrived on the
“Rock11 to serve a tour at Marine Barracks.
Arriving fridayy 16 December, from Com-,
bat Infantry Training were:
Private V. E* GRAY Private R. NIGBOR
Private P. E. HARRIS Pvt A. VILLARREAL
And while welre talking abrittfe joining and
dropping personnel-, it might be interest
ing to note just where most Marines come
from to Adak and their new Station when
leaving here, .Out .of the 143 men this
Command joined in I960, 125(or 8?^>) came
directly from Camp Pendleton, California.
Six cane from East Coast Stations, a^d
12 men were trarisferredhere from various
commands. We have transferred 139 Mar
ines from this ’Command, 105 (or 75cfi) of
them going back to Pendleton* 21 were
sent to the East Coast someplace and 13
went to other Stations. Figure-wise,this
gives a Marine a three out. of four opp
ortunity to get transferred to Pendleton
and a one out of seven chance to get the
East Coast upon transfer*
t
According to old-timers of the Corps^
sea duty is one of the finest the Marine
Corps has to offer. Of course#the miss
ion of a Marine Detachment aboard a shij>
is almost the sameas that of this Barr^
acks—guard and brig duty—which may not
seem too exciting* But they have advant
ages we do not* A million different
surroundings in a year’s liberty call,
the excitement of a ship’s activity(exr*
citing for a new Marineanyhow)and trains
ing they can use for an amphibious landing# They also have the chance to perform
honor guards and participate in civilian ceremonies while in port* Many Marines
from the Barracks here apply for the excellent Sea School in San Diego so that
ihey may go on Sea Duty* This ,was originally what the Marine Corps was estate
lished for by Congress and the first job the Continental Marines held* Much of ouir
tradition comes from this era* It seems Sea Duty still holds the excitement it
always has*_____. _