Story and photo by
Randy Dela Cruz
Contributing Writer

It was a game worthy of a championship matchup, but in the end, defending champion Naval Station Pearl Harbor's (NAVSTA) desire to repeat proved to be the difference as the team fought off upset-minded USS Lake Erie (CG 70), 46-43, in double overtime to earn the 2010 intramural basketball base title at Naval Station Gym, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on May 19.

Story and photo by
Randy Dela Cruz
Contributing Writer

USS Lake Erie (CG 70) scored two goals late in the second half to topple Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Hawaii, 2-1, in an Intramural Soccer League game at Ward Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on May 22.

NIOC started off the day in third place and was only one game behind We Fix Ships before suffering its second loss of the season - dropping its record to 7-2.

Story and photo by
Randy Dela Cruz
Contributing Writer

I'd Hit It, a team comprised of players from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning enroute to a 9-2 win over SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One (SDVT-1) in an Ashore Intramural Softball League game at Millican Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on May 25.

The victory raised I'd Hit It's league record to 6-4, while SDVT-1 saw its mark drop to 5-3.

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McNeil Wilson Communications

Admission to all Pearl Harbor historic sites will be free this Memorial Day, May 31, for active-duty, reserve, auxiliary and retired U.S. military personnel and their family members. This extends to all service branches — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard.

Story and photo by
Randy Dela Cruz
Contributing Writer

Youth from the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) NFL Flag Football League in Pearl Harbor met up with children from Play Sports Hawaii in a first ever goodwill football tournament at Richardson Field, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on May 15.

The event united military families with civilians in a full day of flag football that included youth, from ages six to 14, competing in a total of 28 games.

Story and photo by
Randy Dela Cruz
Contributing Writer

Naval Station Pearl Harbor's (NAVSTA) stifling man-to-man defense proved to be the difference as NAVSTA smothered Joint Intelligence Operation Center (JIOC) into submission, 36-27, to capture the Ashore Intramural Basketball League championship at Naval Station Gym, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on May 12.

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CTI2 Theresa M Buitron
Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii

Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC), Hawaii recently hosted Culture Day, an event which gave Sailors, along with other joint-service members, the opportunity to explore various cultures from around the globe.

The day's activities included Taboo and Pictionary, in Chinese and Korean language, Thai dance lessons, various movies from places like Korea and Bollywood (India), and an interactive Vietnamese cooking program.

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Oahu Joint Services Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee

(The following advisory about the product recall was provided by Naval Health Clinic Hawaii.)

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is voluntarily recalling all lots that have not yet expired of certain over-the-counter (OTC) children's and infant's liquid products manufactured in the United States and distributed in the United States.

Story by
Stephanie Lau

Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange Customer Relations Manager

Award-winning and grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Henry Kapono will perform at 6:30 p.m. May 27 at the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange (NEX) Memorial Day tent sale in honor of Military Appreciation Month. The event is opened to authorized NEX patrons.

Story and photo by
Blair Martin
Contributing Writer

A final interment ceremony was held for 90-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor and retired Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Robert Schubert on May 7 at the USS Arizona Memorial.

Schubert, who died Aug. 12, 2009, is the 32nd USS Arizona (BB-39) survivor to be interred within the ship's gun turret by the National Park Service dive team.