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MARINE BARRACKS
REENLISTMENT
Due for reenlistment on 29 May 1962
is GySgt T. A. Swierczek, a veteran
Marine with 19 years active service.
This will he Sgt Swierczek's sixth
hitch in the Marine Corps and will
round out his time towards eligibility
for Transfer to the Fleet Marine
Corps Reserve.
Enlisting originally in New York
City, Sgt Swierczek has had tours of
duty at Guadalcanal, Australia, Guam,
and Okinawa in World War II and sub
sequent tours of duty in California,
North aid South Carolina,Pennsylvania,
and Rhode Island at which time he de
parted for Korea and action against
the Red Chinese and North Koreans.
GOOD CONDUCT
LCpl William H.vobbe, Jr., received,
his Good Conduct Medal aid Certificate
on 15 May 1962, This award denotes
faithful and honest service in keeping
with the traditions cf tie Marine Corps.
U. S. TROOPS LAND - MARINES IF. ACTION
The United States Marine Corps, ev
er since it was ‘ organized in 1775 >
has been called upon frequently to
restore order, protect American lif<£
and property, and add its strength to
the cause of freedom in many parts oi
the world,as it is doing in Thailand*
American Marines, soldiers and.airf
men moved into Thailand and stood rea
dy. to halt the advance of communist
forces in Southeast Asia. \
President Kennedy ordered some fivq
thousand U.S. troops into alert po-^
sitions in Thailand after swift new!
conquest by communist-led Laotian re-\
bels drove Loyalist forces across the
Mekong river,threatening border towns.
The U.S. move was made underlie terms
of SEATO treaty, and with the cooper
ation of the Thai government. Other
SEATO members also were asked to send
help.
Meanwhile,new diplomatic moves were
started to end the war danger by est
ablishing a neutral government for
Laos. Rus sia agreed with the U.S. on
the need for a cease-fire, and the
chiefs of the Laotian International
Control commission flew into rebel
held territory to try to arrange new
peace talks.
school is out my 25, 1962
Is there any driver on the island
of Adak who will violate safe driving
principles in order to save a few mo
ments of time? If there is such a
person, let that person reflect on tie
mutilated body of a. child, robbed of
life, before having become fully ac
quainted with it. The physical pain
if over for the child, but what about
the parents? How could you stand up
to a charge of manslaughter? Observe
all traffic regulations, but most of
all, use common sense and courtesy
when driving.
MEMORIAL .DAY...'
Wednesday, the 30th of May, is Mem
orial Day, formerly called Decoration
Day. This is the day when the people
of the United States pay homage'and
tribute to those veterans who have
given their lives for- their Country.
1.1 noon, on the 30th, a twentyone- min
ute gun jsalute will be fired in tri
bute , in accordance with Navy Regula
tions. . . ’ - .
COMPANY "A"
Cpi F. D. Bailey reenlisted 21 Kay
in the Marine Corps for four years,
Becoming the first reenlistment in
Company "A"'s young history. Cp3,
Bailey was transferred 24 May to Fort'
Meade, Maryland, his reenlistment op*
tion, for duty.
On 2$ Flay, Company "A" transferred
IstLt R. S. Jenkins, Jr., to Marine
Barracks, Bremerton, Washington, and
MSgt B. R. Sepulveda, to the warm
sands of Hawaii. Both of these men
will be missed by the Marines of Com
pany "A".
MSgt A. H. Schmoyer has completed
,the NSG course,Special Communications
41*and LCpl B. P. Ridge has completed
the Marine Corps Institute course,the
Maiine Noncommissioned Officer.
MARINE EDITOR - Cpl J. L. Cook