HONOLULU -- Rhyza LaForce, 7, is congratulated by retired Marine Colonel John Bates for winning the grand prize in the ASYMCA's "My Military Hero" essay contest at the Pearl Harbor Community Center, April 30. - HONOLULU -- Rhyza LaForce, 7, is congratulated by retired Marine Colonel John Bates for winning the grand prize in the ASYMCA's "My Military Hero" essay contest at the Pearl Harbor Community Center, April 30.

HONOLULU -- The Marine honor guard from 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, stands at attention for the posting of the colors during Australian and New Zealand Army Corps day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) here, April 25. - HONOLULU -- The Marine honor guard from 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, stands at attention for the posting of the colors during Australian and New Zealand Army Corps day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) here, April 25.

HONOLULU -- Marines and spouses attended the opening ceremony for Hawaii Military Appreciation Month held at the USS Missouri here, April 24. - HONOLULU -- Marines and spouses attended the opening ceremony for Hawaii Military Appreciation Month held at the USS Missouri here, April 24.

HONOLULU -- A news clipping, on display in the visitor center at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl), from a 1983 Honolulu Star Bulletin tells of Ernie Pyle recieving the Purple Heart, 38 years after his death. - HONOLULU -- A news clipping, on display in the visitor center at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl), from a 1983 Honolulu Star Bulletin tells of Ernie Pyle recieving the Purple Heart, 38 years after his death.

Warrent Officer Bryan Sherlock conducts the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific band during their performance for the opening ceremonies of the 108th Flag Day two-celebration commemorating the first American Flag raising over American Samoa, April 17. - Warrent Officer Bryan Sherlock conducts the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific band during their performance for the opening ceremonies of the 108th Flag Day two-celebration commemorating the first American Flag raising over American Samoa, April 17.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- Marines attentively watch as the burning CS gas begins to fill the small half-lit room during annual training at the gas chamber here, April 8. - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- Marines attentively watch as the burning CS gas begins to fill the small half-lit room during annual training at the gas chamber here, April 8.