Pacific Marines Stories

The national colors fly high above the headquarters building of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, following a flagpole rededication ceremony here, Feb. 6. More than a hundred service members and civilians attended the flag raising and rededication ceremony. The MarForPac Band provided music throughout, to include playing the national anthem as a detail of Marines hoisted the flag. After standing tall for more than 56 years, the old flagpole had started to rust internally and needed to be replaced. The project forced a two-week hiatus of morning and evening colors aboard the base. - The national colors fly high above the headquarters building of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, following a flagpole rededication ceremony here, Feb. 6. More than a hundred service members and civilians attended the flag raising and rededication ceremony. The MarForPac Band provided music throughout, to include playing the national anthem as a detail of Marines hoisted the flag. After standing tall for more than 56 years, the old flagpole had started to rust internally and needed to be replaced. The project forced a two-week hiatus of morning and evening colors aboard the base.

Jeannette E. Powell-Campbell, assistant adjutant, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, flashes that familiar smile in her office here Jan. 30. Powell-Campbell is a retired master gunnery sergeant who is the adopted mother of three Cambodian children. - Jeannette E. Powell-Campbell, assistant adjutant, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, flashes that familiar smile in her office here Jan. 30. Powell-Campbell is a retired master gunnery sergeant who is the adopted mother of three Cambodian children.

A young gamer at the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific holiday party takes advantage of the video games here Dec. 16. Headquarters and Service Battalion organized an annual holiday party in order to celebrate the season and bring the members of MarForPac closer together. - A young gamer at the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific holiday party takes advantage of the video games here Dec. 16. Headquarters and Service Battalion organized an annual holiday party in order to celebrate the season and bring the members of MarForPac closer together.

Cpl. Paul A. Tafoya, a trumpet player for the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, still holds the military occupational specialty of an electro-optical ground ordnance repairer and technician. Tafoya received temporary additional duty orders to the band after proving to be a good musician and now travels throughout the Pacific for MarForPac. - Cpl. Paul A. Tafoya, a trumpet player for the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, still holds the military occupational specialty of an electro-optical ground ordnance repairer and technician. Tafoya received temporary additional duty orders to the band after proving to be a good musician and now travels throughout the Pacific for MarForPac.

Lt. Col. Chris A. Feyedelem (right), head of the plans and operations branch, logistics section, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, spars with Sgt. Corey Etibek, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor who works at Pacific Command, at the MCMAP room here Nov. 16. Sparring is a part of physical training in the current MCMAP course taught here Nov. 14-23. - Lt. Col. Chris A. Feyedelem (right), head of the plans and operations branch, logistics section, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, spars with Sgt. Corey Etibek, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor who works at Pacific Command, at the MCMAP room here Nov. 16. Sparring is a part of physical training in the current MCMAP course taught here Nov. 14-23.

The Aiea Naval Hospital conducts an all-hands formation in front of the hospital here during World War II. On Jan. 1, 1944, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz ordered all able patients to assemble in front of the hospital in order to personally present the combat-wounded patients their awards. The building that currently headquarters U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific was once the primary rear-area hospital for the Navy and Marine Corps during World War II. - The Aiea Naval Hospital conducts an all-hands formation in front of the hospital here during World War II. On Jan. 1, 1944, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz ordered all able patients to assemble in front of the hospital in order to personally present the combat-wounded patients their awards. The building that currently headquarters U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific was once the primary rear-area hospital for the Navy and Marine Corps during World War II.

Cpl. William Baumann, member of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, races disguised as a banana in the 2nd Annual General “Howlin’ Mad” Smith 5K here Oct. 29. The event attracted service members and Oahu residents to run the scenic route. - Cpl. William Baumann, member of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band, races disguised as a banana in the 2nd Annual General “Howlin’ Mad” Smith 5K here Oct. 29. The event attracted service members and Oahu residents to run the scenic route.

Children play on a water slide at the Bordelon Bash held at Bordelon Field here Oct. 7. The Bordelon Bash was an opportunity for Marines’ families to have fun at an event hosted by Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. - Children play on a water slide at the Bordelon Bash held at Bordelon Field here Oct. 7. The Bordelon Bash was an opportunity for Marines’ families to have fun at an event hosted by Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific.