Pacific Marines Stories

Dancers with the Hawaii State Ballet's 2009 production of 'The Nutcracker' pose with Cpl. Isaac Yuen (left), Lance Cpl. Phil Ramil and some of the toys they collected during a week-long drive to support Toys for Tots. The dancers presented several toys to the Marines Saturday, Oct 31, 2009, and are the first donations to the Marine Corps' 2009 Toys for Tots Hawaii collection effort. This year's goal is to collect 45,000 toys to make the holiday's brighter for Hawaii's less fortunate children. (Official Marine Corps photo by Chuck Little) (Released) - Dancers with the Hawaii State Ballet's 2009 production of 'The Nutcracker' pose with Cpl. Isaac Yuen (left), Lance Cpl. Phil Ramil and some of the toys they collected during a week-long drive to support Toys for Tots. The dancers presented several toys to the Marines Saturday, Oct 31, 2009, and are the first donations to the Marine Corps' 2009 Toys for Tots Hawaii collection effort. This year's goal is to collect 45,000 toys to make the holiday's brighter for Hawaii's less fortunate children. (Official Marine Corps photo by Chuck Little) (Released)

The Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Hawaii drive is proud to announce that it will again be partnering with The Salvation Army for the 2009 Toys for Tots Collection effort. The Salvation Army has been providing toy distribution services to this effort for several years here in Hawaii. Their volunteers man the collection warehouse, catalog, organize and distribute donations to agencies that serve families in need. Organizations that would like to apply to receive donated toys may do so by contacting The Salvation Army’s Family Service Office at 591-5605. - The Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Hawaii drive is proud to announce that it will again be partnering with The Salvation Army for the 2009 Toys for Tots Collection effort. The Salvation Army has been providing toy distribution services to this effort for several years here in Hawaii. Their volunteers man the collection warehouse, catalog, organize and distribute donations to agencies that serve families in need. Organizations that would like to apply to receive donated toys may do so by contacting The Salvation Army’s Family Service Office at 591-5605.

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - The dice donning "D.I.C.E. Man" Raymond M. Semko speaks to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, personnel Oct. 15 at the Pollock Theater. The brief fulfilled several annual training requirements for Department of Defense employees and service members as Semko went over national security measures by explaining how any one individual can compromise the country's operational integrity. The accurately tailored, and seemingly unsuspecting Semko began the brief by pointing out his untraditional appearance, slowly explaining throughout the course of instruction why and how counter-intelligence operatives provide an inconspicuous appearance in order to turn relatively common information into intelligence. Semko has been conducting security broiefings since 1989 after a lifelong career of military and counter intelligence experience. As Camp Smith teeters on a sesitive nature, with even uniformed military requiring security clearance, the briefing coraligned with the base's operational security, Semko adding, "I want to change the attitude toward security - stop assuming everyone with a badge is stable and secure. It's usually the one's we trust that end up hurting America. That's what drives me." (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Beebe)(Released) - CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - The dice donning "D.I.C.E. Man" Raymond M. Semko speaks to U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, personnel Oct. 15 at the Pollock Theater. The brief fulfilled several annual training requirements for Department of Defense employees and service members as Semko went over national security measures by explaining how any one individual can compromise the country's operational integrity. The accurately tailored, and seemingly unsuspecting Semko began the brief by pointing out his untraditional appearance, slowly explaining throughout the course of instruction why and how counter-intelligence operatives provide an inconspicuous appearance in order to turn relatively common information into intelligence. Semko has been conducting security broiefings since 1989 after a lifelong career of military and counter intelligence experience. As Camp Smith teeters on a sesitive nature, with even uniformed military requiring security clearance, the briefing coraligned with the base's operational security, Semko adding, "I want to change the attitude toward security - stop assuming everyone with a badge is stable and secure. It's usually the one's we trust that end up hurting America. That's what drives me." (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Beebe)(Released)

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - Marines practice Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques at the recently constructed MCMAP training pit Oct. 14, at Bordelon Field. The roughly 1,800 sq. ft. recycled rubber pit promotes a safer and more effective period of instruction with its forgiving surface to lessen the danger of injury. - CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - Marines practice Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques at the recently constructed MCMAP training pit Oct. 14, at Bordelon Field. The roughly 1,800 sq. ft. recycled rubber pit promotes a safer and more effective period of instruction with its forgiving surface to lessen the danger of injury.

Randy Ebright, a Kailua resident, eyes a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to be given to any golfer who gets a hole-in-one at one of the holes at the Klipper Golf Course here during the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific golf scramble tournament Oct. 2. Civilians and military personnel enjoyed a day of golf and supported the MarForPac enlisted ball fund. - Randy Ebright, a Kailua resident, eyes a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to be given to any golfer who gets a hole-in-one at one of the holes at the Klipper Golf Course here during the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific golf scramble tournament Oct. 2. Civilians and military personnel enjoyed a day of golf and supported the MarForPac enlisted ball fund.

MCB HAWAII - Debris litters the front of Barracks 5070 Oct. 1 aboard MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. The barracks near completion of safety and fire renovations Oct. 18, only four months after beggining in mid-July. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Achilles Tsantarliotis)(Released) - MCB HAWAII - Debris litters the front of Barracks 5070 Oct. 1 aboard MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. The barracks near completion of safety and fire renovations Oct. 18, only four months after beggining in mid-July. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Achilles Tsantarliotis)(Released)