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CLASS OF 2021
CELEBRATES GRADUATION 2

SING A SONG
GEORGE SEITZ PREMIERS TUNE 4       GRADUATING SENIORS BRENT COTÉ, LEFT, HANNAH FINLEY, CENTER,
                                   AND HILAI REIMERS, RIGHT, ARE READY FOR THE FUTURE DURING THE

BATTLE BRAVERY                     KWAJALEIN HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY MAY 20.

REMEMBERING PFC BUCHOLZ 6                  BRIAN BUSSEY
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  2021 GRADUATES ARE READY FOR THE FUTURE
Kwajalein High School graduates turn tassels during the 2021 Commencement Ceremony May 20.

Congratulations to the Kwajalein High
School Class of 2021. Friends and family
members celebrated with the senior high
school students during their Commence-
ment ceremony May 20 at Kwajalein
High School.
   With assistance from personnel at
Kwajalein’s contract run American Forces
Network, families at a distance viewed a
livestream of the ceremony from home.
They were in for an entertaining night.
   The ceremony included scholarship
awards by corporate representatives,                                                                                                                                             1
individuals and alumni and private or-
ganizations. Students performed a spe-
cial modern hula and left the stage and
ventured into the audience to give their
parents flower leis of thanks for years
of support, love and patience. Togeth-
er, attendees and graduates watched a
slideshow of student photographs and
enjoyed a duet, “Chosen Family,” by Rina
Sawayama,” performed by graduates Kye
Lorok and Minnie Snoddy.
   Next, the graduates accepted their di-
plomas from USAG-KA Commander Col.
Jeremy Bartel and USAG-KA Command
Sgt. Maj. Ismael Ortega before joining
their families in the high school court-                       COURTESY OF BRIAN BUSSEY                    2                                                                       3
yard. Of this year’s senior classmates, six
are Marshallese Ri-Katak students who
have attended the Kwajalein School Sys-
tem since elementary school.
   Members of the class have future plans
to pursue military and government ser-
vice, higher education and technical spe-
cialty fields in medical science, diving,
welding and engineering.
   Enjoy these photos from the 2021 KHS
graduation and check the Kwajalein
Hourglass Flickr page next week for addi-
tional photos at https://www.flickr.com/                                                                                                                                          4
photos/kwajaleinhourglass/albums.                              U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY JESSICA DAMBRUCH

1) The view from the stage: Kye Lorok, front row, Katie O’Rourke, center, and Connor Charleton listen to a guest speaker during the
ceremony. 2) Covaledictorians Alyssa England, left, and Abbie Warren address the graduates. 3) Tim Roberge, left, awards Tyler Coté
the Ed Zehr Memorial Scholarship. 4) Recipients of the Ri-Katak Alumni Scholarship pose for a photo with the scholarship presenters,
both of whom are KHS alumni and former Ri-Katak students. From left: Republic of the Marshall Islands Minister of Sports, Education
and Training Kitlang Kabua; Ayele Corder, Logan Lelet, Owen deBrum, Kye Lorok, Abbie Warren, Hilai Reimers, Iolani Anjolok, Alyssa
England, Rod Hazzard and presenter Luke Langmos.

THE KWAJALEIN HOURGLASS
The Kwajalein Hourglass is named for the insignia of     Contents of the Hourglass are not necessarily official   Garrison Commander..........................Col. Jeremy Bartel
the U.S. Army's 7th Infantry Division, which liberated   views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, De-       Garrison CSM.............................Sgt. Maj. Ismael Ortega
the island from the forces of Imperial Japan on Feb.     partment of Defense, Department of the Army or US-       Public Affairs Officer....................................Mike Brantley
4, 1944. The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized        AG-KA. It is published Saturdays in accordance with      Communications Manager............................Randall Hisle
publication for military personnel, federal employees,   Army Regulation 360-1.                                   Editor............................................Jessica “JD” Dambruch
contractor workers and their families assigned to U.S.   Phone: Defense Switching Network 254-5169
Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll.                           Local phone: 5-5169

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                                                       1-2) From serious to celebra-   beach to graduation with her
                                                       tion: Graduation on Kwa-        personalized mortarboard.
                                                       jalein includes with a can-     5) The graduating class is
                                                       dlelight processional and a     somewhere in this photo un-
                                                       modern hula dance perfor-       der pounds of candy, flower
                                                       mance. 3) Abbie Warren, left,   leis and tokens of apprecia-
                                                       Maegan Aljure, Hannah Fin-      tion from friends and fami-
                                                       ley, Minnie Snoddy and Julia    ly. 6) A congratulatory hug:
                                                       Sholar are ready to make the    Zach Hill, left, accepts a big
                                                       big leap into the future. 4)    hug from his sister Brooklyn
                                                       Hannah Finley brought the       during the ceremony.

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 SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE: GEORGE SEITZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSIC CONCERT

The end of the school year is full of cul-
minating moments, but the George
Seitz Elementary School spring music
concert was anything but usual.
   Parents, teachers and friends joined
more than 75 students for the annu-
al showcase at the Kwajalein High
School Davye Davis Multi-Purpose
Room May 15. Under the direction of
GSES music teacher Ashley Wright,
young musicians enrolled in grades
Pre-K through four performed songs
and demonstrated newfound musical
skills honed through hours of practice
and classroom learning activities.                                                                                          2
   For the first time in remembered
history, elementary school students
performed in a ukulele ensemble. As
they strummed the beachside stan-
dard “Island Style,” they were accom-
panied by Pre-K students performing
a hula.
   Next, as a nod to UNESCO Jazz Day,
students performed duets and solos
on recorder, followed by a special jazz
tune featuring multiple soloists on the
wind instrument.
   Wright joined a student choir to
sing The Beach Boys’ “In My Room,” in
a lyrical homage to months and weeks
of quarantine experienced around the
world in 2020.                                                                                                              3
   For their last song of the evening,
Wright and her students presented
the audience with an original project
in development for the entire school
year. Together, they premiered a new
GSES song.
   Featuring lyrics inspired by student
writings Wright collected during the
year, the song, “We’re George Seitz,”
describes the qualities current stu-
dents feel their peers should em-
body—among them, good citizenship,
friendship and kindness.
   Be sure to attend a future music con-
cert or school event to hear the orig-
inal song performed by the island’s
students.
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                                               1) George Seitz Elementary School music teacher Ashley Wright, left, gives the
                                               downbeat to recorder players May 15 during the 2021 Spring Music Concert. 2) The
                                               GSES ukulele ensemble entertained the audience with several beach tunes. 3) Ruby
                                               Strouse, center, performs the hula with her PRE-K classmates. 4) Wright, center,
                                               and student singers perform “In My Room,” by The Beach Boys.
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         Amentum-DynCorp International Project Manager Robert Lehman, left, awards four graduating senior high school student schol-
         arships at the 2021 Kwajalein High School Commencement Ceremony May 20. 1) Lehman, left, Julia Sholar and Maegan Aljure. 2)
         Lehman, left, Connor Charleton and Abbie Warren. The competitive scholarship program requires student applicants to submit
         essays exploring Amentum-DI’s five core values for adjudication and approval by a review board in early May.

        AMENTUM-DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL CONGRATULATES STUDENT SCHOLARS
                                                                                        ren, attending Wake Forest University,     lein School System Head of School Paul
                                                                                        Winston-Salem; and Connor Charlton,        Uhren and KSS Counselor Masina Mc-
         Amentum-DynCorp International con-                                             attending the University of Alabama,       Collum, to ensure the students under-
         gratulates and thanks the graduating                                           Tuscaloosa.                                stood the application process and met
         student recipients of the Amentum-DI                                              Out of the 11 essays received, four     the program deadlines.
         Scholarship Award Program. Awards                                              would take top honors. Lehman award-         Essays were reviewed by a committee
         were made by Project Manager Robert                                            ed students scholarships totaling $3,000   and Lehman also read each essay him-
         Lehman during the 2021 Kwajalein High                                          and $2,000, respectively.                  self, he said during the ceremony.
         School Commencement Ceremony May                                                  “The program was administered by          To apply for the scholarship, students
         20 at the KHS Davye Davis Multi-Pur-                                           Amentum-DI’s Scholarship Award             crafted essays of at least 500 words by
         pose Room.                                                                     Committee,” wrote Community Ac-            May 6 describing examples of that rep-
           This year’s scholarship recipients                                           tivities Director and committee chair      resents one or all of five key leadership
         include the following students, all of                                         Dwight Whitehead to the Kwajalein          tenets and how that experience may
         whom plan to pursue higher educa-                                              Hourglass last week.                       impact their future: Create the Future;
         tion: Maegan Aljure, attending Rice                                               Whitehead worked with representa-       Lead with Character; Build Through
         University; Julia Sholar, attending the                                        tives from the Amentum-DI program          Teamwork; Inspire Commitment; and
         University of Notre Dame; Abigail War-                                         management office, as well as Kwaja-       Deliver Results.

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          We’re not going to need a bigger boat: It’s already here. Dive Supervisor Tracy Hampson, left, discusses launch details with Port
          Engineer Devlin Joubert from atop the island’s newest security boat May 14 at the Small Boat Marina.

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A squadron of 30th Bombardment Group
B-24 Liberators line the early Kwajalein
Airfield in 1944. In 1967, the airfield was
renamed for Private 1st Class Frederick
Bucholz, who fell in battle on Kwajalein
Feb. 4, 1944.

U.S. SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND HISTORY
                                                   The runway was described as the
                                                “transportation hub for the burgeon-
Newcomers to U.S. Army Garrison-Kwaja-          ing Test Site. It handles more than 1,300
lein Atoll arrive at Bucholz Army Airfield—a    passengers, and 37 tons of mail each
facility named for Private 1st Class Freder-    month.” The 7th Infantry Division Col-
ick “Freck” Bucholz who fell in battle during   or Guard from Korea and Division Sgt.
the liberation of Kwajalein.                    Maj. Robert L. DePue attended and par-
    Bucholz, one brother in a family of ser-    ticipated in the ceremonies.
vice members, is remembered today for his          Bucholz was born in October 1907 in
bravery, kindness and gumption both on          Elmhurst, Illinois, with three brothers
USAG-KA and in his hometown of Elmhurst,        and two sisters. He grew up on a farm
Illinois.                                       and was a star football player at York
                                                High School in the 1920s. A graduate
A dedication ceremony for Bucholz Army          of Northwestern University, Bucholz
Airfield was held May 30, 1967. Private         served as a landscaper for the State of
1st Class Frederick Henry Bucholz, a            Illinois Highway Department prior to
member of the C.F. 3rd Platoon, 32d In-         joining the Army in September 1942.
fantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division,         Three of the brothers would serve
was killed in the final hours of the Battle     during World War II. Marvin survived
of Kwajalein on Feb. 4, 1944.                   the war and returned to Illinois.
  After his infantry platoon leader was            Bucholz died on Kwajalein, north of
hit by an enemy bullet, Bucholz left his        the terminal building, and was buried
covered position and “with utter disre-         in December 1949 in the National Me-
gard for his own safety” pulled his lieu-       morial Cemetery of the Pacific—also
tenant to the security of a shell hole.         known as the Punch Bowl—in Hawaii.
  “Shortly thereafter the advance was           Their brother Henry died on D-Day and                                           1
stopped by heavy fire coming from one           is buried in Normandy.
end of a large blockhouse. An arrange-
ment of pillboxes to the left prevented
any movement around the left flank and
forced the attacking troops into a direct
frontal attack on the enemy position.
  Sizing up the situation, he ran over
the open ground between the front lines
and the blockhouse and threw a hand
grenade into the opening. He was killed
as he moved away from the opening in
an effort to cover it with his rifle fire.”
  For his actions, Bucholz was posthu-
mously awarded the Distinguished Ser-
vice Cross.
  Two thousand Kwajalein residents
attended the dedication ceremony, the
largest crowd for an event up to that
time. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen.
Ivey O. Drewry, Commander of the U.S.
SENTINEL Systems Command and Col.
Frank C. Healy, commander, Kwaja-
lein Test Site, unveiled the marker and
bronze placard designed by Kwajalein
Hourglass editor Neil Phelps-Munson.
  The plaque stands upon a base, de-
signed by Gene Stevens of Global En-
gineering, which incorporates a photo-
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graph of Bucholz.

                                                1) A photo of Bucholz’s Distinguished Service Cross, courtesy of the Elmhurst History
                                                Museum. Bucholz received the award posthumously after falling in battle in February
                                                1944. 2) A marker on U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll

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    1-2) News clippings from Illi-
    nois-area newspapers pay spe-
    cial recognition to Bucholz, a
    local man, before the dedication
    of the Kwajalein airfield. 2) A
    letter from Gertrude Miller (nee
    Bucholz), the Soldier’s sister,
    requesting a special reading at
    the Kwajalein ceremony. Special
    thanks to Curator of Collections
    Daniel Lund at the Elmhurst His-
    tory Museum for permission to
    share these pieces of the muse-
    um’s archived papers collection.
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TRAVEL and QUARANTINE
                           Tracking changes to RMI travel restrictions and travel regulations? Check back here each week for
                           updates to island flight information, quarantine and Covid-19 testing information from U.S. Army
                           Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll and Republic of the Marshall Islands.

                                                                                             Outbound Covid Test Policy
UNITED AIRLINES POLICIES FOR DEPARTURE                                                       and Flight Requirements
Customers at Kwajalein’s airport boarding      healthcare provider or public health of-
                                               ficial stating that the passenger has been         FLIGHT REQUIREMENTS
United Airlines flights need to present the
items described below:                         cleared for travel.
                                                                                              No Covid-19 flight test is required if fly-
Customers with a negative test result          All United customers must also comply with     ing on the ATI or United Airlines if you
need to present written or electronic          the following requirements:                    are flying with official government or-
documentation which clearly indicates:         • Presentation of a disclosure and attes-      ders.
• Customer name. (The customer name                 tation form. The form can be found
    and any other personal identifiers              on the CDC website and will also be       •   All other UA passengers must
    must match the customer ID).                    available at the departure airport.           have a negative Covid-19 test
• Date the test was taken. Test must be             Customers are encouraged to print             one to three days before travel-
    taken within three calendar days of             and complete the form prior to ar-            ing.
    flight.                                         riving at the airport.                    •   This testing requirement is
• Type of test. The CDC rule requires                                                             mandated by the Centers for
    a viral test, which means a molecu-        •   Check-In. All international originat-          Disease Control and Prevention.
    lar COVID-19 test (such as PCR or              ing customers will be required to
    LAMP) or antigen test.                         check-in with a Customer Service           GETTING YOUR COVID-19 TEST
• Results must state “negative,” “SARS-            representative to verify digital or pa-          ON KWAJALEIN
    CoV-2 RNA not detected” or “SARS-              per documentation. This mirrors the
    CoV-2 antigen not detected.” A test            process we’ve set up within the U.S.       To schedule a test on Kwajalein, call the
    marked “invalid” is not acceptable             for many international destinations.       Kwajalein Hospital at 5-2224.

Customers who have previously tested           •   Failure to Comply Will Result in Board-    •   Tests cost $125.
positive must present written or elec-             ing Denied. Customers who do not           •   Please bring a copy of your UA
tronic documentation, dated within the             show proof of a test or refuse to test         flight itinerary to testing.
last 90 days, of recovery from COVID-19            prior to travel will be denied board-
after previous infection.                          ing. Denied boarding compensation          The Kwajalein Hospital is not a
   This should be in the form of a posi-           will not be paid. Customers in this        trusted partner for Hawaii. All trav-
tive viral test result and a letter on offi-       situation shall be offered a refund or     elers extending stay in Hawaii must
cial letterhead that contains the name,            rebooked for a later date at no addi-      verify safe quarantine requirements
address and phone number of a licensed             tional charge.                             with the State of Hawaii’s Safe Trav-
                                                                                              els site.
                                                                                              All destinations and hotels have
                                                                                              their own Covid testing and docu-
                                                                                              mentation requirements.

                                                                                              It is the responsibility of the traveler to
                                                                                              verify requirements before travel.

                                                                                               OUTBOUND UNITED AIRLINES
                                                                                                 PASSENGERS WITHOUT
                                                                                                 GOVERNMENT ORDERS

                                                                                              Passengers will visit the Kwajalein Hos-
                                                                                              pital on the last hospital business day
                                                                                              before their flight departs.

                                                   PCS’ING WITH A PET?                        •   Testing hours: 9 - 11 a.m.
 RMI TRAVEL BAN APPLIES                                                                       •   Results pick-up time is 4 p.m. on
 THROUGH MAY 31, 2021                          Depending on your final destination                the day of testing. The Kwajalein
                                               please notify vet services to discuss trav-        Hospital closes for the weekend
     RMI NOVEL COVID-19                        el planning for your pet(s) during the             at 4:30 p.m. No test results will
   UPDATED INTERIM HEALTH                      recommended timeframes below:                      be given after 4 p.m.
     TRAVEL ADVISORY &                         • CONUS - 45+ days prior to PCS
                                               • Honolulu and Guam – Three to six             These CDC requirements do not change
        RESTRICTIONS
                                                   months prior to PCS                        or impact the state of Hawaii’s testing
        ISSUANCE 25:                                                                          requirement or quarantine procedure.
     AS OF APRIL 29, 2021
                                               • Other countries – Six months or more
                                                   prior to PCS

                                                  If you plan to leave Kwajalein with-       NOTE: These documentation require-
   An extension of the total suspension                                                      ments do not apply to customers flying
   of international travelers coming           in the next three to six months, please
                                               reach out to Kwajalein Veterinary Ser-        from U.S. territories such as Guam to the
   into the RMI via air travel will con-                                                     mainland.
   tinue until May 31, 2021.                   vices at 5-2017 to ensure your pet is up
     For more information about the            to date on annual diagnostics and vacci-
   Republic of the Marshall Islands Is-        nations.
   suance 25, please contact the Com-             For more information, email the Kwa-
   mander’s Hotline at 5-1098 or the           jalein vet tech at kwajaleinveterinary-
   USAG-KA Host Nation Office at               clinic@internationalsosgs.us.
   5-5235.

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Covid-19 vaccinations are now in progress
Contact your tenant organization and Human Resources department for an informa-
tion packet on the vaccine, and forms you need to have pre-filled before your date
and time slot. Your organization will notify you of your time slot. Still have questions
about getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Contact USAG-KA Family and MWR Health Systems
Specialist Suzanne Mosier at 5-2354 for more information.

The Pfizer vaccine is approved for children aged 12 to 15 years.
To schedule your child’s vaccination appointment, please contact USAG-KA Health Systems
Specialist Sue Mosier at suzanne.m.mosier.civ@mail.mil or 5-2354.

USAG-KA Quarantine is 14 Days
The RMI Phase 2 Quarantine Changes for         cludes individuals vaccinated against
Persons Traveling into the RMI from Coun-      Covid-19 as well as unvaccinated individ-
tries with Covid-19 Community Transmis-        uals. Covid-19 variants of concern cur-
sion                                           rently follow an incubation period of 14
                                               days.
As of March 25, 2021, the duration of the                                                     ISLAND HOPPER FLIGHT
Second Phase of Quarantine on Kwa-             These quarantine procedures are subject to           SCHEDULE
jalein Atoll has been revised to 14 days.      periodical review by the Ministry of Health.
The total period of quarantine is now 28       Bunton kein im jerbal kein ikijjen jerbal in   United Airlines has confirmed rein-
days. This applies to all individuals en-      etalle/kakkolkol rej ped wot iumwin jerbal     stitution of the full Island Hopper
tering the RMI from countries deemed           ko an MoHHS (ak jikin Ejmour eo).              flight schedule. Please note that the
high-risk for Covid-19 transmission                                                           travel ban for the Republic of the
(where community transmission is pres-
ent). The two-phase quarantine strategy        Plan now for your                              Marshall Islands is still in effect and
                                                                                              all flights are subject to change.
remains in place and includes the fol-
lowing components:
                                               travel and quarantine                             For more information, please con-
                                                                                              tact United Airlines reservations at

1) Phase 1 – Secure and monitor hotel
                                               needs.                                         1-800-864-8331.

quarantine for 14 days in Hawaii. This                                                           JUNE CHECK-IN TIMES
includes a Covid-19 PCR test and an an-        While off island, it is recommend-                 UA 155 - 3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
tibody test prior to entering quarantine,      ed that island residents seek any rou-            UA 154 - 10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
another Covid PCR test on day one and          tine or specialized medical and dental
a final Covid PCR test within 48 hours         treatment they may need—including                       JUNE FLIGHTS
of scheduled departure from Honolulu.          mammograms, root canals and surgical               UA 155 - June 7/21 (HNL)
                                               extractions for wisdom teeth—if it is              UA 154 - June 8/22 (GUM)
2) Phase 2 – Secure and monitored quar-        possible to schedule such appointments
antine on Kwajalein Atoll for 14 days.         in advance with a primary healthcare             WEEKLY JULY-OCTOBER
This includes Covid-19 PCR tests and           provider.                                           CHECK-IN TIMES
antigen tests on days 7 and 14.                   It is not possible to have prescriptions        UA 155 - 3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
                                               filled while you reside in quarantine.            UA 154 - 10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
   This guidance is consistent with cur-       Please bring enough refills to last through
rent WHO guidance on travel quaran-            your two weeks of quarantine in Honolu-          WEEKLY JULY-OCTOBER
tine as well as other national health min-     lu and on U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein                 FLIGHTS
istries and other public health agencies.      Atoll. A 90-day supplement is recom-              MONDAYS- UA 155 - (HNL)
This time period reflects the maximum          mended. Also, For more information,              TUESDAYS- UA 154 - (GUM)
incubation period for Covid-19 and in-         contact the Kwajalein Hospital at 5-2224.

Forms and information regarding mandates
and requirements to enter Hawaii can be
found online for free through the State of
Hawaii Safe Travels Program Premium. Click
the logo to visit the site.

Hawaii also offers a Save Travels Premium
Text Message Subscription Service to con-
nect travelers with breaking news alerts,
critical government mandates and Hawaii’s
mandatory form and entry requirements.
This mobile service may be helpful for those
planning future travel. A monthly registra-
tion fee is required to use the app.

**USAG-KA does not officially endorse the
Safe Travels app.

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CLASSIFIEDS
                                                                                       head coaches play for free. Visit      PCS’ing with a Pet. Depending
                                                                                       Central Registration or call 5-2158    on your final destination please
                                                                                       in Building 356.                       notify vet services to discuss travel
                                                                                                                              planning for your pet(s) during the
                                                                                           ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS              recommended timeframes below:
                                                                                       The Kwajalein Golf Association         CONUS, 45+ days prior to PCS;
                                                                                       needs men, women and youths who        Honolulu and Guam, three to six
The community wants to hear from you. Email announcements and                          want to play golf. Golf on Kwaj is a   months prior to PCS; and other
advertisements to kwajaleinhourglass@dyn-intl.com Wednesday by                         fun way to stay fit, meet new peo-     countries, six months or more prior
close of business. Ads received after deadline will be published in                    ple and just have fun. Members of      to PCS. If you plan to PCS in the
the next issue of the Kwajalein Hourglass.                                             the KGA can establish a handicap       next six months, contact Kwajalein
                                                                                       that is valid in the United States.    Veterinary Services at 5-2017 to
                                                                                       KGA Membership costs $60. For          ensure your pet is up to date on an-
         HELP WANTED                                                                   information about joining the KGA      nual diagnostics and vaccinations.
To research and apply for govern-                                                      contact Shelly Benkert (shellyben-     For more, email the Kwajalein vet
                                        Earned undergraduate degree in
ment employment opportunities on                                                       kert@yahoo.com) or Mike Winks          tech at kwajaleinveterinaryclinic@
                                        physical education, recreation or
U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll                                                     (winksme@gmail.com).                   internationalsosgs.us.
                                        related field with six months’ expe-
and worldwide, visit usajobs.gov.       rience in a sports program or two
Done hiring? Write to kwajalein.                                                       Wet and Wild Summer Sports             Electric bikes are not allowed on
                                        years in a similar program with in-            Fun for CYS Kids. Get ready to         the garrison per USAG-KA Reg-
hourglass@dyn-intl.com to remove        dividual and team sports. Send re-             have some splashy fun in the sun.      ulation 56-4. You are authorized
your help wanted listing.               sumes to stephanie.mccutcheon@                 CYS is planning summer sports          use of the bike on USAG-KA If you
                                        dyn-intl.com and apply online at               fun for kids aged 2 to 5 years. Sign   disconnect the motor. For more
Truestone, an AKIMA company,            WRSSrecruiting.com, requisition                                                       information, contact the PMO at
seeks a telephone operator. For                                                        up in Central Registration through
                                        ID: 2101305.                                   June 2. Events will take place June    5-3530.
more information about this posi-
tion and to apply, please click the                                                    9, 16, 23 and 30 from 5 – 5:30 p.m.
                                        Community Bank seeks a part-                                                          Kwajalein Drug Take Back Pro-
URL below to visit https://akima.ta-                                                   Registration costs $25. Contact
                                        time Banking Center Service Spe-                                                      gram. Safely discard expired mate-
leo.net/careersection/akimallc_cs/                                                     Central Registration with questions    rials during business hours at the
                                        cialist, or teller. Submit applications
jobdetail.ftl?job=TRU01055&tz=G-                                                       at 5-2158.                             Kwajalein Hospital Pharmacy and
                                        and resumes to www.dodcommuni-
MT-05%3A00&tzname=.                     tybank.com. Contact Rita Pyne at                                                      the 24-hour collection bin at the
                                                                                       Prayer and Praise Night. June          Kwajalein Police Department, Bldg.
                                        5-2152 for more information.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory seeks                                                           6 at 7 p.m. in the Island Memorial     803. Collection items include over-
a rising senior high school or col-     Nan Inc. seeks a qualified quality             Chapel main sanctuary.                 the-counter drugs; pills, tablets
lege student to serve as an Office      control manager and site safety                                                       and capsules; ointments; creams;
Assistant during the summer. Inter-     and health officer. To apply, visit            Family Movie Night. June 27 at 7       lotions; powders and no more than
ested applicants must have spon-                                                       p.m. in the main sanctuary at the      4 oz. liquid medicines.
                                        www.nanhawaii.com and contact
sorship and housing on Kwajalein        Clint Ueatari or Kevin Short at                Island Memorial Chapel. Bring your
for the duration of the internship                                                     friends, drinks, snacks and enjoy        MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
                                        5-2632, 5-1260 or 5-2998.                                                             Memorial Day Cannonball Com-
(June-August 2021). Contact Tina                                                       fresh popcorn provided by the IMC
Legere, MIT LL Site Administrator                                                      as they watch “Small Group.”           petition at the Adult Pool. May 31
                                        Tribalco seeks experienced and                                                        from 6 – 7 p.m. No pre-registration
at 5-5105 or at tina.legere@ll.mit.     highly motivated senior, mid- and
edu for more information. To apply,                                                         HOURS AND OPENINGS                needed. All participants must be
                                        junior network technicians to join
visit https://careers.ll.mit.edu/job/                                                  Surfway will be open 1 – 6 p.m.        aged 21 or older.
                                        their team. Apply via http://www.
Lexington-Summer-Office-Assis-          tribalco.com/jobs.html.                        June 1 for the Memorial Day holi-
tant-MA-02420/717698200/.                                                              day.                                   Memorial Day Weekend Movie
                                                                                                                              Under the Stars. Join us for a spe-
                                        RGNext, LLC seeks qualified can-
Substitute teachers wanted.                                                            The George Seitz Elementary            cial screening of “Captain America:
                                        didates to fill several open posi-
Kwajalein School System seeks                                                          School Office will be open Tues-       The First Avenger,” on May 31 at 7
                                        tions on Kwaj and Roi in engineer-
student-centered adults available                                                      day through Saturday from 8 a.m.       p.m. on Ragan Field.
                                        ing, technical and other areas. For
from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. to serve        more information and to apply, go              to 4 p.m. and closed during lunch
as substitute teachers or teacher                                                      until August. The Kwajalein High       Memorial Day Kickball Tourna-
                                        to www.rgnext.com.
aids. Contact Paul Uhren for more                                                      School office will be closed un-       ment. May 31 from 4 – 9 p.m. at
information at uhrenp@kwaja-                                                           til Aug. 6. Call 5-3601 or email       Brandon Field.
                                        Amentum seeks qualified candi-
lein-school.com or 5-3601.              dates for various positions. Current           uhrenp@kwajaleinschool.com with
                                                                                       school questions.                                    TRAINING
                                        open positions on USAG-KA in-                                                         Building Manager Evacuation
USAG-KA Child and Youth Ser-            clude administrative services, data
vices seeks a Lead Preschool                                                           Self Help is located in Bldg. 1791.    Coordinator Training (Required
                                        analysts, education services, avi-                                                    for all managers by AR 420-1).
Teacher. Send your resume to CYS        ation and airfield operations, ma-             Hours of operation are Monday,
                                                                                       Wednesday and Friday - 9:30 a.m.       Kwajalein training occurs on the
Coordinator Dr. Stephanie Mc-           rine operations and public works,
                                                                                       - 6 p.m. Visit Self Help to pick up    first and third Wednesdays of each
Cutcheon at stephanie.mccutch-          among others. To apply, contact                                                       month beginning at 10 a.m. in the
eon@dyn-intl.com.                       your local HR representative.                  tools to complete a number of
                                                                                                                              Religious Education Building. Roi-
                                                                                       household maintenance and up-          Namur training occurs on the sec-
USAG-KA CYS seeks a Sports              USAG-KA Child and Youth Ser-                   keep projects.                         ond Wednesday each month at
and Fitness teacher. This position      vices is hiring coaches. No expe-                                                     9:30 a.m. at the C-building. Call
is unaccompanied. Requirements:         rience necessary. All children of              Kwajalein Furniture Warehouse.         5-3364 to register.
                                                                                       To schedule deliveries and pick-
                                                                                       ups of Family Housing or BQ furni-         COUNSELING SERVICES
                                                                                       ture please call the Army Housing      Chapel Counseling Services.
                                                                                       Office at 5-3450.                      The IMC chaplains are available
                                                                                                                              for appointments on Roi-Namur
                                                                                       Small   Boat Marina Summer             and Kwajalein. Contact the Chap-
                                                                                       2021 Hours of Operation are now        el office at 5-3505 to schedule a
                                                                                       through Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. – 6:30     meeting. Discussions are kept pri-
                                                                                       p.m. Questions? Call the Small         vate. Confidentiality belongs with
                                                                                       Boat Marina at 5-3643.                 the client.

                                                                                                                              Counseling Available. Schedule
                                                                                                 NOTICES
                                                                                                                              an appointment with the Employ-
                                                                                       Alcoholics Anonymous         open      ee Assistance Program by calling
                                                                                       meetings are Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.     Mary Beth Dawicki at 5-5235 or
                                                                                       in the REB, room 213.                  emailing     marybeth.dawicki@in-
                                                                                                                              ternationalsosgs.us.     Information
                                                                                       Ongoing Smoking and Tobac-             shared in appointments is confi-
                                                                                       co Cessation. Please call EAP at       dential. As an alternative to in-per-
                                                                                       5-5362 or make an appointment          son meetings, phone consultation
                                                                                       with a physician.                      or virtual meetings are available

  Kwajalein Ukulele Club                                                               Tobacco Use on USAG-KA.
                                                                                       Smoking permitted only in desig-
                                                                                                                              utilizing a HIPAA compliant plat-
                                                                                                                              form. Call 5-5362 for more infor-
                                                                                                                              mation.
   The Kwajalein Ukulele Club is open to                                               nated smoking areas. All smoking
                                                                                       and cigarette butt receptacles must       ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICES
   ukulele enthusiasts of all ages and skill                                           be at least 50 feet from entrance of   Recycle Safely. Please ensure
   levels. Bring your uke and join us for a                                            facilities. USAG-KA Policy Memo-       that all aluminum cans are sep-
                                                                                       randum 600-8 sets forth specific       arated from household trash to
   strum-along each Friday in CRC room 6                                               policies designed for the protec-      prevent damage to the island incin-
   from 6 – 7:30 pm. Free for everyone. Join                                           tion from the negative impact of       erator. Doing your part keeps our
   our mailing list to receive updates and                                             tobacco use. Smoking cessation         island clean. For more information
                                                                                       programs are available. Contact        on where you can discard batter-
   sheet music: kwajukeclub@gmail.com.                                                 Mary Beth Dawicki at 5-5362 or         ies and other specialized items,
                                                                                       Marybeth.Dawicki@international-        please contact DI Environmental at
                                                                                       sosgs.us.                              5-1134.

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USAG-KA DINING GUIDE
                                                                  ISLAND DINING FACILITIES
                                                                  CAPT. LOUIS. S. ZAMPERINI CAFETERIA - KWAJALEIN
                                                                       TUESDAYS -              SUNDAYS AND                MONDAYS*

   Finished reading
                                                                      SATURDAYS*                HOLIDAYS*                   6 - 9 a.m.
                                                                      5:30 - 8 a.m.          6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.       11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
                                                                     11 a.m. - 1 p.m.           11 a.m. - 1 p.m.          4:30 - 7 p.m.

 those library books?
                                                                      4:30 - 7 p.m.              4:30 - 7 p.m.

                                                                  *Families are welcome to dine at the Zamperini Cafeteria on Tues-
                                                                  days, Thursdays, Sundays and Mondays.

                                                                  Want to receive a daily copy of the menu? Contact Asia Williams
  Please return books and DVDs to the                             at asia.williams@dyn-intl.com to be added to the weekly emailed
  Grace Sherwood Library so other                                 menu.

  patrons can enjoy them.                                         CAFE ROI - ROI-NAMUR
                                                                       TUESDAYS -                SUNDAYS AND                  MONDAYS
  Visit the Grace Sherwood Library                                     SATURDAYS
                                                                       5:30 - 8 a.m.
                                                                                                   HOLIDAYS
                                                                                                   7 - 9 a.m.
                                                                                                                            6 - 8:30 a.m.
                                                                                                                       10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  during business hours to learn more                             10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.        5 - 6:45 p.m.

  about upcoming library activities.                                   5 - 6:45 p.m.              5 - 6:45 p.m.

  For information, call 5-3331.                                   DINING DOWNTOWN
                                                                         SUNRISE BAKERY                          SUNRISE BAKERY
                                                                                                                  PIZZA KITCHEN
                                                                          Tues - Thursday                Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
                                                                           6 a.m. - 2 p.m.               5 - 9 p.m.

                                                                                                         Monday, 5 - 9 p.m.

                                                                  Don’t forget about the late-night menu of rotating specials at the
                                                                  Roi-Namur Outrigger Club and Ocean View Club.
                                                                  For more information, please see the “Bars and Clubs” page.

                                                                  AAFES - KWAJALEIN DINING LOCATIONS
                                                                       AMERICAN EATERY                         ANTHONY’S PIZZA
                                                                   Located at the Kwajalein Dock         Located at the AAFES Food Court
                                                                        Security Checkpoint
                                                                  Sunday – closed                        Sunday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
                                                                  Monday – closed                        Monday - Friday,
                                                                  Tuesday – Saturday,                    11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
                                                                  8 a.m. – 6 p.m.                        Saturday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

                                                                           BURGER KING                               SUBWAY
                                                                  Located at the AAFES Food Court        Located at the AAFES Food Court
                                                                                                         Sunday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
                                                                  Sunday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.               Monday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
           ATTENTION SHOPPERS                                     Monday – Friday,
                                                                  11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
                                                                                                         Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
                                                                                                         Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
                                                                  Saturday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.             Thursday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
The Bargain Bazaar will be closed for structural                                                         Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
repairs until further notice. We are sorry for the                                                       Saturday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

inconvenience. The Monday, June 7 Boy Scout
pick-up will continue as planned from 3-6 p.m.

 caution: seabees at work
It’s been three years since Kwajalein residents watched          from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Please
movies at the Richardson Theater. Now, with expertise            adhere to the caution tape and safety barriers around the
from U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, Detail          site and keep the area clear.
Marshall Islands, U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll is
happy to report that construction on a new Rich is under-          Special thanks to NMCB 4 for rebuilding a Kwajalein
way.                                                             community landmark. Please contact Deirdre Wyatt-Pope
   NMCB 4 will continue work at the theater foundation           at 5-1442 with any questions.
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Where to make a SAFE SUMMER splash
Check out the maps to become reacquainted with the safe swim zones around Kwajalein and Roi-Namur.
Forward any questions to USAG-KA Safety at 5-1442 or FMWR at 5-3400.

    KWAJALEIN                                                         ROI-NAMUR
The highlighted areas are the only unrestricted swim-                The highlighted areas are the only unrestricted swim-
ming areas at Kwajalein: Coral Sands, Camp Hamil-                    ming areas at Roi-Namur (Areas 1, 2, 3, 6, 12 and 13).
ton, Emon Beach and North Point. A flotation device                  A flotation device is recommended 100 feet from shore
is recommended 100 feet from shore and required for                  and required for distances of more than 300 feet from
distances of more than 300 feet from shore. The buddy                shore. The buddy system or shore watch is required.
system or shore watch is required.

USAG-KA WEATHER WATCH              tivity next week will be caused
                                   by speed convergence. Trade
WEATHER DISCUSSION: Unset-         winds will remain in the mid-
tled weather will start to clear   to upper teens for the remain-
before the start of this week-     der of the forecast period.
end as a Tropical Upper Tro-
pospheric Trough exits the         SATURDAY: Cloudy with nu-
region.                            merous showers and stray
   The TUTT cell presently         thunderstorms early, becom-
near Wake Island will cause        ing mostly cloudy with isolat-
surges in shower activity Fri-     ed showers late. Winds ENE-
day evening into Saturday          ESE at 14-19 knots with higher
morning as deep convection         gusts near showers.
flares along the Intertropi-
cal Convergence Zone near          SUNDAY: Mostly sunny with
the southeastern quadrant of       stray showers. Winds ENE-E
the TUTT. During this peri-        at 13-18 knots with higher
od stray thunderstorms and         gusts near showers.
strong winds are possible as
cold air aloft increases. As the   MONDAY through WEDNESDAY:
TUTT clears the Marshall Is-       Mostly to partly sunny with
lands a ridge will set up in its   widely scattered showers de-
wake allowing skies to clear       veloping overnight on Mon-
and reducing shower activi-        day into Tuesday, then isolated
ty late in the day on Saturday
into Wednesday.
                                   showers through Wednesday.
                                   Winds NE-E at 13-18 knots
                                                                                    Click the logo to visit
   The majority of shower ac-      with occasional higher gusts.                    RTS Weather online.

ATI returns to normal flight operations June 8
Additional flights are for cargo movement.
What does this mean for the Kwaj Community?

•    Incoming passengers remain the same
•    Outbound passengers will have more opportunities to depart
•    Travel remains official for duty only and the RMI travel ban is still
     in effect

Please continue to have patience while we receive the latest guidance
processed from ATI and AMC.

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the worst, the 14-year-old boy con-            kill all those involved in his trial and
                                                   tinues to fight for his life as Joyce,         imprisonment—including Miami
                                                   her husband and their pastor stay by           Detective Mike Lowrey. When Mike
                                                   his bedside and pray for a miracle.            gets wounded, he teams up with
                                                                                                  partner Marcus Burnett and AM-
                                                   Monday, May 31                                 MO—a special tactical squad—to
1                                                  “Boogie”                                       bring the culprits to justice. But the
                                                   (R) 90 min.                                    old-school, wisecracking cops must
                                                   Pop Smoke, Eddie Huang                         soon learn to get along with their
                                                   Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball             new elite counterparts if they are
                                                   phenom living in Queens, N.Y.,                 to take down the vicious cartel that
       KWAJALEIN                                   dreams of one day playing in the
                                                   NBA. While his parents pressure
                                                                                                  threatens their lives.

       AT THE                                      him to focus on earning a scholar-
                                                   ship to an elite college, Boogie must
                                                   find a way to navigate a new girl-
                                                                                                          ROI - C-BUILDING
       MOVIES                                      friend, high school, on-court rivals
                                                   and the burden of expectation.
                                                                                                  Sunday, May 29
                                                                                                  “The Darkest Minds”
                                                                                                  (PG-13) 104 min.
                                                   Saturday, June 5                               Amandla Sternberg, Harris Dickinson
                                                   “Dora and the Lost City of Gold”               When teens mysteriously develop
                                                   (PG) 102 min.                                  powerful new abilities, they are de-
                                                   Isabela Merced, Eva Longoria                   clared a threat by the government
                                                   Having spent most of her life ex-              and detained. One of the most pow-
                                                   ploring the jungle, nothing could              erful young people, Ruby, escapes
    Unless otherwise indicated, all mov-           prepare Dora for her most dan-                 from her camp and joins a group of
    ies begin at 7:30 p.m. Contact MWR at          gerous adventure yet: high school.             runaways who are seeking a safe ha-
    5-3331 for more information. Show-             Accompanied by a ragtag group of               ven. Betrayed by the adults in power,
    times may vary for special “Movies Un-         teens and Boots the monkey, Dora               this newfound family soon realizes
    der the Stars” events.                         embarks on a quest to save her par-            that running is not enough—they
                                                   ents while trying to solve the seem-           must use their collective powers
                                                   ingly impossible mystery behind a              to wage a resistance and take back
    KWAJALEIN - YUK THEATER                        lost Incan civilization.                       their future.
    Saturday, May 29                               Sunday, June 6                                 Monday, May 30
    “Thor: Ragnarok”                               “Godzilla Vs. Kong”                            “The Little Things” (R) 128 min.
    (PG-13) 131 min.                               (PG-13) 113 min.                               Denzel Washington, Jared Leto
    Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson                Millie Bobby Brown,                            Deputy Sheriff Joe “Deke” Deacon
    Imprisoned on the other side of                Alexander Skarsgård                            joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to
    the universe, the mighty Thor finds            Kong and his protectors undertake              search for a serial killer who’s terror-
    himself in a deadly gladiatorial con-          a perilous journey to find his true            izing Los Angeles. As they track the
    test that pits him against the Hulk,           home. Along for the ride is Jia, an            culprit, Baxter is unaware that the
    his former ally and fellow Avenger.            orphaned girl who has a unique                 investigation is dredging up echoes
    Thor’s quest for survival leads him            and powerful bond with the mighty              of Deke’s past, uncovering disturb-
    in a race against time to prevent the          beast. However, they soon find                 ing secrets that could threaten more
    all-powerful Hela from destroying              themselves in the path of an en-               than his case.
    his home world and the Asgardian               raged Godzilla as he cuts a swath of
    civilization.                                  destruction across the globe. The              Saturday, June 5
                                                   initial confrontation between the              “Thor: Ragnarok”
    Sunday, May 30                                 two titans—instigated by unseen                (PG-13) 131 min.
    “Breakthrough”                                 forces—is only the beginning of the            Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson
    (PG) 117 min.                                  mystery that lies deep within the
    Chrissy Metz, Marcel Ruiz                      core of the planet.                            Sunday, 6 June
    Tragedy strikes when Joyce Smith’s                                                            “Boogie”
    adopted son, John, falls through               Monday, June 7                                 (R) 90 min.
    the ice on a frozen lake in Missouri.          “Bad Boys for Life”                            Pop Smoke, Eddie Huang
    Trapped underwater for more than               (R) 124 min.
    15 minutes, rescuers bring John back           Will Smith, Martin Lawrence
    to the surface and rush him to the             The wife and son of a Mexican drug
    nearest hospital. While doctors fear           lord embark on a vengeful quest to

    USE ARMA, HELP USAG-KA REPORT MAINTENANCE ISSUES
                                                   All routine service order requests for                          IMPORTANT
                                                   bachelor quarters and Army Fami-               To report emergency service order re-
                                                   ly Housing are to be reported through          quests, call 5-3550.
                                                   ArMA. Reporting jobs using ArMA pro-           Examples:
                                                   vides residents with the ability to send       1. major water leaks
                                                   pictures and have permanent records of         2. loss of all AC
                                                   their issues                                   3. no operational toilets
                                                                                                  4. Inoperable appliances, plumbing,
                                                   Register for your account and submit tickets   smoke detectors or door locks.
                                                   at https://www.armymaintenance.com
                                                   For ArMA questions, contact Scott Hill at 5-0133 or michael.s.hill86.civ@mail.mil

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 USAG-KA SPORTS: SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS
 Congratulations to all of this year’s USAG-KA Softball season winners, and special thanks to Lee Davis, Nate Jones and the
 MWR Sports team for their hard work in producing this season. 1) Co-Ed League, Lollygaggers; 2) Women’s League, Spartans I; 3)
 A-League, Ek in Ae; 4) B-League, Mon Nin. For scores and information about the MWR Sports season season and upcoming events,
 contact Lee Davis at 5-4198. Photos courtesy of MWR Sports.

                                                “Reading him is like wading through
                                                glue.”
                                                —Alfred Lord Tennyson, on Ben
                                                Johnson

                                                “The fact that a man is a newspaper re-
                                                porter is evidence of some flaw of char-
                                                acter.”
                                                —Lyndon B. Johnson

                                                “I believe in equality for everyone, ex-
                                                cept reporters and photographers.”
                                                —Mohandas Gandhi

                                                “His style has the desperate jauntiness

                                                                                            E-WARENESS
                                                of an orchestra fiddling away for dear
                                                life on a sinking ship.”
                                                —Edmund Wilson on Evelyn Waugh

                                                “Oscar Wilde’s talents seem to me to be
                                                essentially rootless, something grow-
                                                ing in glass on a little water.”            No wipes in our pipes. Many household
                                                                                            products are labeled as flushable. They
EVERYONE’S A CRITIC.                            —George Moore on Oscar Wilde
                                                                                            are not.
                                                                                              Kojbarok pipes ko: Jab flush wipes ko.
                                                “There are two ways of disliking poetry.
Everyone’s a critic, and often the toughest     One way is to dislike it; the other is to   Jab Likiti “Flush ii” ak julaki” ilo toilet
critics are other writers. Check out these      read [Alexander] Pope.                      bowl ko.
opinions from famous historical and             —Oscar Wilde
literary figures as they weigh in on the
written word. Have jokes, quotes or bril-       “Just the omission of Jane Austen’s
liant ideas you’d like to share? Forward        books alone would make a fairly good
them to kwajaleinhourglass@dyn-intl.            library out of a library that hadn’t a
com.                                            book in it.”
                                                —Mark Twain
“This is not a book that should be tossed
lightly aside. It should be hurled with
great force.”
—Dorothy Parker, reviewing “The
Cardinal’s Mistress,” a novel by
Benito Mussolini

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U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY MIKE SAKAIO
                                                                                             USAG-KA NEWS
The Joint Law Enforcement Committee, a gathering of security,       tor’s Office and the RMI Liaison. Representing USAG-KA were
legal and law enforcement professionals from the United States      members of the USAG-KA Provost Marshal Office, Command
and Republic of the Marshall Islands, convened for a monthly        Counsel and Host Nation Activities. From left: Hilary Hosia,
meeting at the command. Personnel from the RMI National Po-         Maj. Jason Grubb, Sgt. Shawn Delaney, Lt. Charles Goodson,
lice and Kwajalein Atoll Local Government represented Ebeye         Masao Helmi, Jr., Lt. Casey Smith, Alexander Capelle, Lt. Chris-
law enforcement agencies at the meeting. They were joined by        topher deBrum, Lt. Abner Jackson, Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan De-
officials from the RMI Office of Immigration, KALGOV Prosecu-       bates, Joseph Joseph, Benjamin Clancy and Julian Paul.

                                                                                                                         U.S. ARMY PHOTOS

Army authorizes female Soldiers ponytails in all uniforms
                                                 The Army previously approved                  position of attention. There is no
                                               healthier hairstyle options that are            minimum length for the wear of a
By U.S. Army Public Affairs                    more inclusive of various natural styles        ponytail or braid.
                                               in efforts to stop hair damage and loss
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Army an-                   stemming from styles like the bun.             The only exception on the length of
nounced an update May 6 to its groom-            The Army consistently evaluates reg-      the ponytail or braid is while conduct-
ing policy, which now allows female            ulatory guidance, including uniform         ing tactical or physical training. The
Soldiers to wear ponytails in all autho-       and grooming policy, to better the lives    length of the hair should not hinder a
rized U.S. Army uniforms.                      of our people, our top priority. Groom-     Soldier’s performance or present a safe-
   In February, the Army revised guid-         ing and pride in one’s uniform directly     ty risk.
ance on grooming standards after a             impacts discipline and personal readi-         “Commanders will analyze the risk of
DOD-mandated review of policies.               ness, which affects unit readiness.         a free hanging ponytail or braid and use
Through feedback from the Force re-                                                        commander’s discretion to determine if
sulting in a clear, consolidated policy        Key changes include:                        long hair will be secured or tucked in-
recommendation from a group of Sol-            • Hair will be neatly and inconspicu-       side the uniform top,” said Sanders.
diers, the Army reconsidered and ap-               ously fastened or secured in either
proved the wear of ponytails.                      a bun, single ponytail, two braids or
   “This new modification is more prac-            a single braid.                         A complete list of changes to the Army’s
tical for our female Soldiers. It allows       • Multiple locks, braids, twists or         appearance and grooming standards is pub-
them flexibility in a tactical environ-            cornrows may come together in one       lished at https://armypubs.army.mil/Pub-
ment, while maintaining a professional             or two braids or a single ponytail.     lications/Administrative/POG/SA.aspx. For
appearance in garrison,” said Sgt. Maj.        • Braids and singular ponytails may         more information, contact Lt. Col. Junel
Brian C. Sanders, Army G-1 Uniform                 be worn down the center of the          Jeffrey, HQDA G-1 Public Affairs Officer at
Policy Branch Sergeant Major. “This                back in all uniforms, but length        junel.r.jeffrey.mil@mail.mil, or Hank Mini-
change also helps to alleviate hair loss           will not extend past the bottom of      trez, Deputy G-1 PAO at henry.c.minitrez.
and damage to the scalp.”                          the shoulder blades while at the        civ@mail.mil.

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MWR FITNESS CLASSES                                                       RELIGIOUS SERVICES
From left, Maria Sadowski, Pam Carroll, Shawn Carroll, Cherri-          Members of the Island Memorial Chapel Catholic congregation
lyn Ranis, Maui Wyatt and Christina Sylvester pose for a photo          participate in an evening service.
at Zumba class with MWR instructor Allena Childress, center.
Check out the monthly class schedule below for ways to plug             Contact the Island Memorial Chapel office at 5-3505 for more
into an island fitness program.                                         information about religious services and activities on U.S.
                                                                        Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll.

Unless otherwise noted, all classes are held in CRC Room 7              The Church of Jesus               Catholic Services
and are subject to change without notice. All classes require           Christ of Latter-day              •   Sundays at 9:15 a.m. in
an MWR fitness pass. Passes can be purchased at the MWR                 Saints Services                       the IMC main sanctuary.
Desk in the Grace Sherwood Library. For more information,               Sundays at 10 a.m. in CRC         •   Weekdays at 5:15 p.m. in
please call MWR at 5-3331.                                              Room 1.                               the IMC chapel offices
                                                                        Please contact Conrad Acosta      •   Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. in
                                                                        at 5-2965 for more informa-           the IMC small sanctuary.
Yoga                              Zumba Dance                           tion.                             •   Children’s       program
Tuesday and Thursday at           Wednesday and Saturday at                                                   meets Sundays during
5:30 p.m. in CRC Room 7           6 p.m.; Friday at 9:15 a.m. in        Protestant Services                   the 9:15 a.m. Catholic
                                  CRC Room 7                            •   Sundays at 8:15 a.m. in           Mass.
Water Aerobics                                                              the small sanctuary and
Tuesday and Thursday at 9:15      Spin                                      11 a.m. in the main sanc-     Activities
a.m. at the Adult Pool            Tuesday at 6:40 p.m.; Thurs-              tuary.                        Men’s Bible Study meets
                                  day and Saturday at 5:30 a.m.         •   Kingdom Kids children’s       Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. in the
Zumba Toning                                                                program meets during          chapel conference room.
Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. in                                                   Protestant services at 8:15
CRC Room 7                                                                  a.m. and 11 a.m.              Ladies’ Bible Study meets 9:15
                                                                                                          a.m. Thursdays at Qtrs. 405-
                                                                                                          B Taro. Contact Sally Bulla at
                                                                                                          5-9804 for more information.

                                               10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., though times and      Shuttle service will be provided from the
                                               dates may vary for special brunch events       food court to the Country Club from 10 a.m.
                                               (please check out a special event menu for     to 12:30 p.m. Contact MWR with questions
                                               June 20 brunch below). Enjoy a variety of      at 5-3331.

      bars                                     sweet and savory brunch foods. Cash
                                               only; monthly prices and menu items
                                               are subject to change. No reservation
                                                                                              Saturday.       Enjoy happy hour and
                                                                                              play Uno every Saturday at 6 p.m.
       and                                     required. Seating is limited. Shuttle ser-
                                               vice available every 30 minutes. Custom-
                                               er pick-up is in front of the Food Court       OCEAN VIEW CLUB
      clubs                                    starting at 10 a.m. There is a 45-minute
                                               time limit per table.                          Wednesdays.            Raise your glass
                                                                                              and toast Wednesday at happy hour from
                                                                                              5 - 7 p.m.
                                               JUNETEENTH BRUNCH
                                               Join MWR in June for a special edition of      Saturdays.          Enjoy fun activities
                                               Sunday brunch in celebration of June-          like game nights, karaoke. theme nights
                                               teenth at the Kwajalein Country Club           and live music.
                                               on June 20 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Contact MWR at 5-3331                          No reservation is required for this event.     Mondays.          Enjoy Monday meal
for updates, activities and                    Cost of meal is $25, cash only.                deals on Men’s Night from 5 -7 p.m.
events about the garrison’s
bars and clubs.                                                 Menu
                                               Crab legs                                      Shuttle Service
COUNTRY CLUB                                   Greens
                                               Macaroni and cheese
                                                                                              MWR offers shuttle service to and from
                                                                                              the Country Club every 30 minutes from
Birthday Bash.                                 Potato salad                                   5 - 8 p.m. Saturdays. For more informa-
Come celebrate island birthdays with           Waffles                                        tion, contact Nikeya Lagrone at 5-9205 or
MWR every third Sunday from 6 - 9              Grits                                          5-3331.
p.m. Enjoy complimentary shuttle ser-          Sausage
vice available from the Ocean View Club        Bacon
every 30 minutes from 5 - 9 p.m.               Biscuits and gravy                             Outrigger Club
                                               Cornbread dressing                             Check with MWR for meal specials
Brunch.                                        Scalloped potatoes                             and activities at the Outrigger Club by
  Country Club Brunch typically meets          Fried chicken                                  calling 5-3331.
on the first Sunday of the month from          Sauteed vegetables

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CYS JUNE SPOTLIGHT
                                                                                           Visit USAG-KA CYS on Facebook for more
                                                                                           pictures and information about our
                                                                                           events and programs. https://www.
                                                                                           facebook.com/USAGKACYS/.

                 U.S. ARMY GARRISON-KWAJALEIN ATOLL
                 CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES
 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER                           PARENT INFORMATION                       NAMO WETO YOUTH CENTER

           Baru Classroom                      Parent Advisory Board Open House.           Tuesdays
Baru classroom: Fridays are Water Play         Visit Central Registration during busi-     Closed
Days for infants and young toddlers.           ness hours Saturday, June 5 to get infor-
Saturdays are Water Play Days for tod-         mation on upcoming events and to reg-       Wednesdays
dlers. Please send your child with water       ister your child for activities.            Water Wednesday - 12:30 p.m.
clothes, dry clothes, a towel and swim                                                     Tremendous Trivia - 4:30 p.m.
diaper (if needed).                                    SCHOOL-AGE CARE                     Thursdays
                                                                                           Movies with Popcorn - 4p.m.
Bako Classroom                                 Summer Camp meets June 2 - Aug. 7
Tuesdays - STEAM Swim Day. Please              Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30          Fridays
send your child with water clothes, dry        a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Register in Central        Frappaccinos - 4 p.m.
clothes, a towel and swim diaper (if           Registration.
needed).                                                                                   Saturdays
Wednesdays - STEAM Functional                                                              Smoothies - 3:30 p.m.
Fitness                                                         June 2 - 5                 MIT LL Beaver Works Summer Insti-
Thursdays -STEAM Library                                        Gaming Galore              tute - RMI - 4 - 6 p.m.

Important Dates                                                 June 8 - June 12           Sundays
June - 19 - Doughnuts with Dad                                  Rainforest Adventure       MIT LL Beaver Works Summer
                                                                                           Institute - 4 - 6 p.m.
                                                                June 15 - June 19          Surprise - 6 p.m.
                                                                Around the World
                                                                                           YOUTH CENTER SPECIAL EVENTS
                                                                June 22 - June 26
     UNAUTHORIZED                                               Color Wars
                                                                                           June 2 - Water Wednesday
   ISLAND CHILDCARE                                             June 29 - July 2           Floats & Floats, 12:30 p.m.
                                                                Pirates and Mermaids
As you assess your family’s needs                                                          June 4 - B - Boat Trip, 7:30 a.m.
and plans for summer childcare,                                 July - 6 - July 10
please note Army policy requires                                STEM Express               June 6 - Surprise Sunday
that anyone providing child care                                                           Making Stressballs - 6 p.m.
on a regular basis for more than 10                             July 13 - July 17
hours per week must be certified                                Sports Hall of Fame        June 9 - Water Wednesday
through Child and Youth Services                                                           Coral Sands, 12:30 p.m.
as a Family Child Care provider if                              July 20 - July 24
care is provided outside of a child's                           Harry Potter               June 11 - B-boat trip - 7:30 a.m.
home.
   If care is provided for children in                          July 27 - July 31          June 13 - Surprise Sunday
their own home, the parent is re-                               Space and Beyond           Bob Ross Painting, 4 - 6 p.m.
sponsible for ensuring the caregiver
is qualified. Providing unauthorized                            Aug. 3 - Aug. 7            June 16 - Water Wednesday
childcare in government owned                                   Mini City                  Belly Flop Contest
housing puts your housing privileg-
es at risk. Unauthorized childcare                                                         June 20 - Darts with Dads
by an uncertified person puts your                                                         4 - 5:30 p.m.
child at risk.
                                                                                           June 23 - Water Wednesday -
                                                                                           North Point Rapids, 12:30 p.m.

                                                                                           June 24 and 25 - UPS Road Code
                                                                                           3 - 6 p.m.

                                                                                           June 27 - Henna Tattoos
                                                                                           6 - 8 p.m.

                                                                                           June 30 - Water Wednesday
                                                                                           Glass Beach - 12:30 p.m.

Victorious members of the Commander’s Summer Challenge line up together on
Bigej as they celebrate the end of the challenge in August 2020.

GET READY FOR THE 2021 COMMANDER’S CHALLENGE
This year’s Commander’s Challenge runs June 7 - Aug. 4. Check back in an upcom-
ing issue of the Kwajalein Hourglass for more information about this year’s Com-
mander’s Summer Challenge.

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Memorial Day Weekend
Event Map

                                                        Join the Kwajalein community Monday,
                                                        May 31 at the Kwajalein athletic fields
                                                        and Adult Pool for a fun afternoon of
                                                        community events. Check out the map
                                                        for event locations.

                                                        For more information, contact MWR at
                                                        5-3331.

                                               FREE ZUMBA CLASS
                                               MEMORIAL DAY
                                               MAY 31
                                               AFTER THE 2nd GAME
                                               NEXT TO THE BAR

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Join the reading challenge this summer
       at the Grace Sherwood Library                                                    UXO REMINDER
Get ready to read around the world.            return them to a library staff
This fun activity runs June 2                  member.
through July 28 and is open to                                                          Remember the three Rs of UXO: Rec-
all Kwajalein children finishing               June 2: Around the world                 ognize an item as possible Unexploded
grades K – 6.                                  June 9: Antarctica                       Ordnance. Retreat from the area of the
   Enjoy travel-themed story time              June 16: Asia                            UXO. Report suspected UXO immedi-
                                                                                        ately by notifying EOD (5-1433) or CPS
and crafts every Wednesday at                  June 23: Australia and
                                                                                        (5-4445).
10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and                  the Pacific
                                                                                           Provide the following information:
a reading challenge and week-                  June 30: North America                   Location (building #, GPS, landmarks,
ly scavenger hunt for readers in               July 7: South America                    etc); Size (compared to common items
grades K-6.                                    July 14: Africa                          - football, scuba cylinder, etc). Treat
   Enter for the chance to earn                July 21: Europe                          UXO like you would treat dangerous
prizes in each age group (grades               July 28: Reading celebration             sea creatures. Look but do not touch.
k-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6) for the most                                                      For a detailed refresher, please attend
books and/or pages read.                       For more information, call the           the Island Orientation Briefing on the
   To participate, pick up reading             MWR desk at the Grace Sherwood           fourth Wednesday of every month.
logs at the GSL, fill them out and             Library at 5-3331 or 5-3332.                Kemejmej R ko 3. Recognize (kile)
                                                                                        juon kwopej bajjok emaron Bokutan ak
                                                                                        kein kabokkolok (UXO). Retreat (Jen-
                                                                                        liklik) bed ettolok im jab kepaak UXO

HELP US PROTECT OUR MISSION.                                                            eo. Report (Ripoot e) boktun ak kein
                                                                                        kabokklok eo ien eo emokajtata non
                                                                                        EOD ilo nomba kein (5-1433) ak CPS
OPSEC DOESN’T END WHEN YOU PCS.                                                         (5-4445).
                                                                                           Ken melele kein: Ia eo (nomba in ijo,
PLEASE THINK BEFORE POSTING PHOTOS                                                      GPS, kakolle in ijo, etc.); Jonan (jonan
                                                                                        e ibben jet kain mweik - football, taan
AND VIDEOS TO SOCIAL MEDIA.                                                             in turan, etc.). Tiljek kon UXO kein ein-
                                                                                        wot am kojparok menin mour in lojet ko
                                                                                        rekauwotata. Kalimjek wot jab jibwe.
                                                                                        Non bar kakemejmej eok, eokwe jouj
                                                                                        im koba lok ilo Island Orientation allon
                                                                                        otemjej.

                                                                         !
                                                       SHARK

                                                     SHARKS SEEK SHOPPERS.
                                                     The Mic Shop has a new selection of gift items ready for sale. Check out new
                                                     and assorted hammerhead shark carvings, spirit masks, stick charts, books,
                                                     wallets and much more. Proceeds from Mic Shop sales benefit education
                                                     grants funded by the Yokwe Yuk Welcome Club.

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