Commentary by
Bette Kalohi
Navy Region Hawaii Community Relations Officer

It was a little thing but it will have a BIG impact on our community, our kids and our Navy.
It started out as an "11th hour," late afternoon call for help from a local middle school. Their annual career day event was scheduled for the next morning and three of their planned speakers had to cancel at the last minute. Who 'ya gonna call at 2:30 in the afternoon for volunteers for the next morning? Enter the CMC network and rescue squad.

Story and photo by
Blair Martin
Contributing Writer

When Electrician's Mate 3rd class (SW) Jaimie Verdadero enlisted in the Navy in November 2006, she worried that she would have some pretty big shoes to fill.
Her mother had retired as a senior chief culinary specialist after an illustrious 21-year naval career and she had numerous cousins and uncles who also served their time in the Navy.

Story and photo by
MC2 (SW) Mark Logico
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, more than 40 Sailors assigned to Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific (ATG MIDPAC) worked together to clean up Rainbow Bay Marina on April 22.
Chief Operations Specialist (SW/AW) Brian Dallke, who is majoring in environmental studies, coordinated the event as part of the command's participation on Earth Day.
"We hope to generate a culture that recycles," said Dallke. "Every little thing we could do to recycle, we should recycle."

Story and photo by
MC2 (SW) Mark Logico
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

A Pearl Harbor-based Navy diver was selected to compete in the first joint-service paralympics-style "Warrior Games" at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., from May 10 to 14.
Navy Diver 2nd Class Jordan Green, who is assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team (SDVT) One, recently recovered from a leg injury. Green is scheduled to compete in the Warrior Games' swimming events

Story and photo by
MC2 Robert Stirrup
Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs

Hawaii-based Sailors volunteered their time and set up displays and demonstrations for Hawaii boy scouts at the annual boy scout makahiki (annual harvest celebration) at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu on April 24.
Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One (MDSU 1); Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Seal Delivery Vehicle Team One; Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific (ATG MIDPAC); Naval Health Clinic Hawaii and Commander, Navy Region Hawaii took part in the event.

Story by
Ensign Raymond W. Miller
USS Crommelin (FFG 37) Public Affairs

USS Crommelin (FFG 37) traveled to Hilo, Hawaii on April 8 to represent the U.S. Navy at the 2010 Merrie Monarch Festival. Upon arrival, Crommelin's officers and crew were greeted by the Navy League of the United States, Hilo Council.

Story and photo by
CTR2 Kristy Kulski
Naval Information Operations Command Hawaii

April is sexual assault awareness month. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) advocates throughout Navy Region Hawaii have mobilized to raise awareness and provide information across the commands. It's a moment to get the word out that there is help, that commands care about their Sailors and they won't allow them to experience the aftermath of an assault alone.

Story and photo by
Ensign Renaldo R. Rodgers
USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) Public Affairs

USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) celebrated Sigsbee Day on April 1 in remembrance of the fateful attack on USS Sigsbee (DD 502) 65 years ago.
The memorial ceremony included addresses from Capt. David Welch, former Chung-Hoon commanding officer and deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron 31, and Cmdr. Michael McCartney, current commanding officer of Chung-Hoon.

Story and photo by
Blair Martin
Contributing Writer

A scattering of ashes ceremony was held for 79-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor and former Boatswain's Mate Chief William "Buck" Buchan on April 27 at the USS Utah Memorial on Ford Island.
Buchan, who died on Oct. 11, 2000, was a 20-year-old coxswain for the USS West Virginia (BB-48) during the time of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attacks.

Story and photo by
Randy Dela Cruz
Contributing Writer

Hickam withstood a spirited second-half comeback by Naval Station Pearl Harbor (NAVSTA) to earn a 77-71 victory in the Hickam Air Force Base 8th Annual Aloha Classic Basketball Tournament at Hickam Fitness Center, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on April 23.
Besides Pearl Harbor and Hickam, the week-long tourney welcomed a total of seven men's and three women's teams from Fort Shafter, Schofield Barracks, Tripler and Marine Corps Base Hawaii.