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IN HONOR OF MARSHALLESE WHO SERVED & ARE SERVING
Two Marshallese recruits graduated last Friday from the U.S. Navy's only boot camp located at the Naval Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois.
Taylor Jesse, 18, and Byron Lanwi, 20, joined the 970-member graduating class in the the Navy's traditional ceremony, Pass-In-Review, which honors each Sailor's hard work and dedication to a new way of life.
In his address to the graduates, the Navy's senior officer, Admiral Gary Roughead said the Sailors had tremendous opportunities ahead of them."They are part of something that is bigger than themselves and they, individually, can make a difference in the world that we live in."
Jesse will be continuing with the US naval civil engineering program in New England, Connecticut. Lanwi is assigned to the U.S. Navy medic training program in Chicago.
Both families of the new Sailors currently reside in Oregon, according to Horgan Korok, a Marshallese community representative.
Today, November 11, as Veterans are honored throughout the U.S., we pray for those who have served and are serving in the defense of freedom, including hundreds of Marshall Islanders. SALUTE!
- (photos courtesy of Carne Jesse; article/graphic by Aenet Rowa)
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 Graduate Sailors Lanwi and Jesse Head for Navy Training Programs
Two Marshallese recruits graduated last Friday from the U.S. Navy's only boot camp located at the Naval Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois.
Taylor Jesse, 18, and Byron Lanwi, 20, joined the 970-member graduating class in the Navy's traditional ceremony, Pass-In-Review, which honors each Sailor's hard work and dedication to a new way of life.
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 Taiwan Presents Remaining 2008 Grant Aid to Marshall Islands
Republic of China (Taiwan) Ambassador Bruce J. D. Linghu presented a check in the amount of US $720,000 to Republic of the Marshall Islands officials on Monday. This was the remaining disbursement of the 2008 Annual Grant pledge of ten million from Taiwan.
Receiving the grant monies for the RMI, at the afternoon ceremony at the MOFA Conference Room, were RMI Minister of Finance Jack Ading and Foreign Affairs Secretary Kino Kabua.
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 Marshall Islands: WUTMI Conference Opens Today
Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI) will open its 9th General Assembly Tuesday morning at the International Conference Center (ICC) in Majuro. The opening ceremony is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. The theme of this year's conference, which will run from November 11-15, is "IEB JALTOK" -- Woman: A Bountiful Basket.
The Opening Ceremony's Keynote Address will be delivered by Republic of the Marshall Islands' (RMI) President Litokwa Tomeing.
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Marshallese Women's Organization Announces Logo Contest
Women of the Marshall Islands, who have formed a community organization in Hawaii, are sponsoring a logo contest. The Marshallese Lejmaanjuri Organization (MaLO} invites interested parties to submit designs to MaLO officers by November 24, 2008. The announcement, in Marshallese, including contact information, is available for download here:
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 Marshall Islands Government Notice Regarding Compliance to Income Tax Act
The following Revenue and Taxation Public Notice, issued on October 20, 2008 by the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Ministry of Finance, is addressed to All Tax Payers, including Businesses, Relevant Entities, and Individuals:
Pursuant to Income Tax Act of 1989, applicable businesses, individuals, organizations within the jurisdiction of the RMI National Government are subject to pay taxes. Subjected parties not filing and paying their taxes not only they are not contributing their fair share, but also, they are violating
the law.
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 From Marshall Islands to Iraq, Strike Soldier Works Hard to Accomplish Mission
Imagine lying on a beach covered with white sand and lined with gorgeous coral reefs beneath the most pristine ocean water in the Marshall Islands in Micronesia. Spc. Terrence Muller knew that life all too well while growing up on this island, which consists of 27 flat-laying atolls and three islands scattered across the region in the Pacific Ocean.
Muller, who loved the tropical humidity, enjoyed watching the coconut trees sway to and fro with wind in his hometown of Majuro Atoll, the capital city. He often found himself fishing with his father, diving with his friends, sailing canoes or just simply catching a breeze and watching the waves smack the shore of the beach.
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 CBO Reports on Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Bill
A bill to "provide supplemental ex gratia compensation to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for impacts of the nuclear testing program of the United States, and for other purposes" was reported and placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders, Calendar No. 976, on September 16, 2008. The cost estimate, completed last week by the Congressional Budget Office(CBO), follows:
S. 1756 would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 and the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. The legislation would appropriate $4.5 million annually (plus adjustments for inflation) over the 2009-2023 period to supplement health care in communities affected by the U.S. nuclear testing program. In addition, under S. 1756, workers employed at nuclear test sites would be eligible for compensation and medical benefits. Finally, the legislation would require monitoring of a specific nuclear test site.
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Marshall Islands Visitors Authority Welcomes New Hire
The Marshall Islands Visitors Authority welcomes Mr. Mathan J. Jacob, MIVA’s new Special Projects Officer.
“We were looking for a charismatic and responsible individual for this position for it requires working with various members of the community, including our traditional and government leaders. We are very lucky to have Mathan on our team,” says Dolores deBrum-Kattil, General Man ager for MIVA.
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Marshall Islands: No Confidence Vote Motion Withdrawn
Breaking news out of Majuro confirms that the motion for a vote of no-confidence against President Litokwa Tomeing and his Cabinet was withdrawn by the United Democratic Party (UDP) at 10:45 a.m. today.
UDP Chairman Ruben Zackhras, Senator of Ailinglaplap, withdrew the motion by reading a prepared, written statement. The Nitijela, the nation's parliament, was then adjourned until January 2009.
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 Launch Today of NASA Spacecraft To Explore Outer Solar System
The first NASA spacecraft to image and map the dynamic interactions taking place where the hot solar wind slams into the cold expanse of space is ready for launch Oct. 19. The two-year mission will begin from the Kwajalein Atoll, a part of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, launch is set for 1:48 p.m. EDT. Today's launch window extends from 1:44 to 1:52 p.m. EDT. "Wheels-up" for Orbital Sciences L-1011 carrier aircraft from the Kwajalein Atoll runway to carry Pegasus to the "drop zone" is scheduled for 12:50 p.m.
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