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IIWVS SEW/Nfi IJN/1 IS CITED • •• SEEBEES MAY THE MASTHEAD, SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 1945 PAGE 5
Marine, War /Jog Home for Dlscllarge!
"SHIP OVER" AT

OWN REQUEST
"
It is now possible for members
of the Construction Battalion to
submit requests for discharge
and immediate enlistment or re-
enlistment in the Regular Navy.
Individual requests may be sub-
mitted by all personnel except
~ those holding the rates of Boats-
wain's Mate Stevedore, Gunners
Mate Armorer, and Storekeep_er
Stevedore via commanding offi-
cers with appropriate endorse-
ments to BuPers, attn. Pers. 67
for consideration. Men concerned
will be entitled to re-enlistment
leave in accordance with Alnav
~
209. Commanding officers making
recommendations shall clearly in-
dicate the present rate, permanent
rate, if applicable, and skill des-
ignation.
IN RECOGNITION of their invaluable service, Commodore R. W.
Cary presented members of the AWVS sewing unit a citation fr.om In view of limited number of
U.S. Naval Training and Distribution Center last week. Mrs. Stanley Construction Battalion USN per- PFC. ROBERT E. GIBSON smiles benignly as his pet pooch, "Rick,"
kisses "Kyushu," -one of the famed Marine War Dogs. Gibson and
Sinton, head of the gr,oup, is seen receiving the award. sonnel presently allowed in the dog are discharge-bound after two years' Pacific duty.
~ post-war Navy, it is expected that
YEOMAN TRAINING DISCHARGE ES BuPers will issue authorizations Marine-Trained Dogs 'Back From Pacific
commencing December 15. Men
AVAILABLE FOR GO ON THE AIR volunteering for enlistment or re-
enlistment in accordance with the
MALE PERSONNEL Here's a chance for you former foregoing information shall be re- Log in at T. I.; Bound for .·Discharge
professional entertainers to make tained on active duty pending
action upon requests as provided A Marine Corporal and his dog ing, and messenger work," he
The present shortage of yeo- your re-entry into professional lay huddled in the thick under- said, "and their training makes
r---, men within the Administrative life. Every week "Vivian Lane's in Alnav 252-45. All· requests brush of Iwo Jima, far ahead of them invaluable to us. When you
Command and the extreme remote Party" (KPO, 0930-0945, Satur- should be forwarded without de- their platoon. The silence of the a.ave a good dog with you deep in
possibility of additional yeomen days) features as guest a re- lay, using airmail outside the con- area was broken only by the enemy territory, you feel a lot
arriving here for duty necessi- tinental United States. slight rustle of wind through the safer!"
tates the formation of training turned serviceman who has just tree branches overhead. The animals were taught war
classes for non-rated men on the received his discharge or will re- ~ (1-i:H:H Suddenly the dog's body quiv- strategy at the War Dog Training
station to fill present and pros- ceive it in the near future.
ered, its ears straightened, and it School, Camp Lejun, North Caro-
pective vacancies in station yeo-
Each guest is paid full union DEMOBILIZATION pointed to a clump of bushes di- lina. After a vigorous period of
man allowances. rates, but he must be a member
r---, Fact and Fantasy rectly ahead. The corporal leveled scouting and messenger drills, ~h_e
Arrangements are being made of either the AFRA or AFM. his rifle, fired, and a darkened dogs were graduated with the
to set up classes in the Personnel form in the bushes dropped to Marines who trained with them.
Office from 1630 to 1730, Monday By Ships' Editorial Associati on the ground. Have Service Records
to Friday inclusive. Instructors, A Marine had made good. To
Carefully chosen for jungle
typewriters and text books will JOB PROSPECTS GOOD Separatees arriving at Pearl his credit went one Jap. But his warfare, the Doberman Pinschers
all be provided. Upon completion Harbor staging center get their dog had made good, also, and into and German Shepherds have rec-
of this training, students who IN 28 OCCUPATIONS first touch of "back home" by liv- its record book went the story of ord books, serial numbers, and
have applied themselves will be ing in barracks named for the how its training accounted for one rates, and are promoted in ac-
,,-. NEW YORK (CNS) - Twenty- separation centers where they are
able to pass the required exam- eight occupations in which post- of the enemy. cordance with their abilities. Most
ination for advancement to yeo- bound-Great Lakes, Lido, etc.
war employment prospects are Training lnvaluab!'.e of the dogs are corporals, but
man third class. Men from neighboring U. S. lo-
considered good have been listed Corporal George Kuchler has they can advance as high as ser-
Division officers are directed to by Occupational Index, Inc., a re- calities are kept together from some interesting'. things to tell geant-majors.
canvass the male personnel in search organization at New York then on until they are finally pro- about the famous War Dogs The 70 trained pups won't be
their divisions and to submit a University. cessed at the separation center. which have just arrived from the on the Island long. Along with
memorandum to the Tadcen per- Pacific theatre, and are now tak- their Marine owners, they'll soon
sonnel officer including the names, They ar.e·: accountant, air con- Treasure Island - the Navy's ing it easy at Marine Barracks be leaving for Camp Lejun for
~ rates and service numbers of men ditioning engineer, architect, auto- largest west coast intake center- 189. In charge of nine dogs, him- discharge or further assignment.
interested. This memorandum mobile salesman, bookkeeper, gets appr-oximately 3,000 men a self, George is very modest in his Many of them spent two years
book illustration, building con- day fr.om ships docking off San
should be submitted at the earliest praise of the fine job done by the in the Pacific, and they're tired of
tractor, bus and truck driver, Francisco Bay. They can be pro-
possible date. It is particularly de- 2nd and 6th War Dog Platoons\ the "C" rations and dog food, and
sired that the applicants be low children's librarian, electronics, cessed in a minimum -of 12 hours in Guam, Okinawa and Iwo Jima. the long jungle nights.
gasoline filling station, guidance although the average is closer to
point reservists or regular Navy "We've used the dogs for scout- It's no dog's life, all right.
and personnel, landscape archi- 48 hours.
men.
tect, medicine, medical laboratory
Commodore Cary stresses the
unusual opportunity now open to technologist, occupational ther- The Army has adopted the @
apy, physical therapy, plasterer, same policy as the Navy by de- VETERAl'\S !
men who elect to strike for yeo- plastics, public health nursing, ciding to discharge men who have
man ratings. At the · same time radio service, real estate, rural been prisoners of the enemy for WELCOME
these men will be of great assist- teacher, taxi driver, teaching, 60 days or longer. At the same
ance to the Command.
television, veterinarian, vocational time the Army revealed it will re-
rehabilitation. lease enlisted men with 50 points
Occupational Index publishes who are on furlough or temporary
TAKE IT EASY abstracts giving details concern- duty in the States. That is 10
,-.._ ing these and other jobs. Each points below the current dis-
ON "SHELLBACKS"- abstract is a summary of a dif- charge score.
ferent occupation covering the
WARNS SECNAV :1ature of the work, abilities and I Answering Congressional criti-
training required, method of en- cism of the demo·bilization of its
It seems· that the traditional trance and advancement, earn- medical officers, the Navy has an-
"Crossing the Line" . ceremonies ings, working conditions, post- nounced that by December 31
of late have been getting some- war prospects, and a bibliography. more than 40% of its doctors,
what out of hand, for in a recent dentists and nurses will have been
,__....__ Copies may be obtained for 25c
Alnav, commanding officer::5 are each from Occupational Index, released. As of September 1 the
informed that "degrading and po- Inc., New York University, New Army had one doctor for every 11
tentially dangerous pra;c;tices" York 3, N. Y 175 personnel while the Navy had
heretofore tolerated must be dis- one for every 274.
continued in the future. The Alnav
went on to state that command- tin, but deleterious antics will no All members -of the Marine
ing officers will be held strictly longer be tolerated. So it seems, Corps not in the regular service
accountable for the ceretj,10nies prospective sea going personnel, will be civilians by next summer,
that you will be spared the pre-
and similar hazing within'. their promises Brig. Gen. Elmer E.
~-
vious "run through the mill" that
command on any occasion. '. your "sea daddies" experienced. Hall, officer in charge of separa-
In view of the numero~s re- tions. The Leathernecks can re-
ported injuries and fatalities in- lease fr.om 12,000 to 14,000 a
curred in connection with the Waves will attend church Sun- 1 week but are n~t ~p to par be-
ceremonies, this announcem'ent is day in a heavenly body. cause of the shipping shortage. "This office is closed for a few days-
deemed pertinent to the welfare The only Marines now sent over- I haven't been home for two weeks and
of Naval personnel. * * * seas are regulars with two y,ears I'm going ori -.a forlough myself!"
Symbolfsm and tradition may "I'm ' Gladys Zell." or more to go·-.on their enlist-
still be retained, stated the Bulle- "So am I. Have a seat." ments.