The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with W. G. (Bill) Campbell. Campbell grew up in Texas, attended Texas A&M, and married in 1939 before joining the Army in 1943. After training, he went to Australia, Dutch New Guinea, Palu, Leyte, and Mindanao. He describes riding in amphibious vehicles and interacting with the natives. He discusses various illnesses he had during the war and his interactions with his brother, an engineer. He also describes surveying work in some detail. After the war, Campbell eventually became a public school teacher.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dwight Pendleberry. Pendleberry joined the Army with his brother prior to the outbreak of war with Japan. After training as an ordnance man in the artillery, Pendleberry's company was sent to the Philippines in September, 1941. Pendleberry describes the Japanese attack on the Philippines and the subsequent fall of Bataan. He escaped to Corregidor with a few other people only to be captured there one month later. After being taken to Manila, Pendleberry was sent to Cabanatuan. By that time, he had contracted malaria. From there, he was selected to be on a work detail loading and unloading Japanese ships in Manila. Pendleberry also describes executions, genral mistreatment and outright torture at the hands of the Japanese captors. Eventually, Pendleberry and many other POWs were shipped aboard the Noto Maru to Taiwan, then Japan. Pendleberry wound up at Omori prison camp in Tokyo Bay. He describes the low-level fire bombing mission over Tokyo, which took place one night in March, 1945. After that, Pendleberry was moved to northern Japan to work at a coal mine. After the war, Pendleberry was liberated and repatriated back to the US through …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James H. ""Herb"" Macia. He discusses being a navigator/bombardier on the 14th plane in the Doolittle Raid, including the training leading up to the raid, the trip on the USS Hornet, the raid itself, bailing out over China, the weeks spent there before making it out through India and Egypt and stories about other men in the Raiders. He also discusses meeting with Generalissimo and Madam Chiang Kai-Shek, seeing the Egyptian pyramids, crossing Africa then to Brazil before getting back to the US, landing in Miami, his later deployments in North Africa and Europe, his work after the war and reunions the Raiders have had since the war.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arwin Bowden. He begins by discussing his training in San Diego and New Zealand before the Battle of Tarawa. He describes being wounded in the battle, the casualties he saw and being shipped back to Pearl Harbor for treatment, then joining the battle of Saipan. He ancedotes about Japanese killing themselves rather than surrendering, eating food from a garden watered from rainwater running down from outhouses, the wages he made and the time he had leave.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James T. Murphy. Murphy grew up in Montana and joined the Army Air Corps in May 1941. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group, 63rd Bomb Squadron. He then went to reconnaissance for the Battle of Midway. He then rejoined the Pacific Theater and pacticipated in skip bombing and flying B17s. He tells the story of receiving his Silver Star from General Douglas MacArthur. He mentions returning to the Air Force in 1949 and remaining in service for 20 years, until he left to join NASA as a civilian. He also mentions writing a book on Skip Bombing in the 1990s.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cornelius D. Wiens. Wiens grew up in Montana and Kansas and was drafted into the Army in 1944. After completing training, he departed about the Sea Snipe for the Philippines. His first landing was at Leyte, where he remained fighting for three months. He describes coming to land on the small landing craft. From Leyte he went to Negros, then Masbate, and finally Mindanao. He describes the Japanese soldiers who were unwilling to surrender. After Japan's surrender he also spent time in Korea as a radio operator.

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Interview with Charley Cole, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Korean War and was wounded in action. Cole describes his time with the 34th Regiment in Korea at length, with many details about various combat missions and the weapons utilized. He also speaks on his injuries, including being shot in the shoulder.

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By this memorandum, I appoint Mr. Steve Rogers, SAF/GCN, as a member of the Base Closure Executive Group (BCEG) in support of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure activity This appointment is effective immediately. It is imperative that members attend all BCEG deliberative meetings. If for some extremely urgent reason you are unable to attend, one of the BCEG chairmen mrist approve alternate attendees.

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Community Input from Washington State in Support of Ft. Lewis, McChord AFB, and the Port of Tacoma. Document includes Community and Economic impact reports.

Mr. H.T. Johnson, ASN (I&E) met with five members of the Everett, Washington Task Force (EWST) in Room 4C549 at 1030 on 6 Feb 04. The five members were: Aaron G. Reardon, Snohomish County Executive; Patrick J. McClain, Director of Governmental Affairs for Everett; Paul A. Roberts, Board Member, Everett School District; Douglas R. Roulstone, Capt, USN (Ret.), Vice President, Everett Council Navy League; and, James M. Seely, RADM, USN (Ret.) . Commander Robert. E. Vincent 11. JAGC, USN, IAT Recorder, was also present.

Mr. Wayne Arny, ASN (I&E) met with 6 Kitsap County representatives at the Pentagon in the CNO Conference Room at the Pentagon at 1000 on 14 Aug 2004. Enclosure (1) contains the names and titles of these representatives. Additionally, Mr. Andrew Hunter, MLA advisor to Congressman Dicks' office was present. The following naval personnel were also present: Robert Uhrich and CDR David Sienicki, CEC, USN (ASN (I&E)); Mr. David Lacroix and CDR Robert E. Vincent 11, JAGC, USN (DASN (IS&A); and, LCDR Heidi Fleming, USN, and Lisa St Andre (Navy OLA) w/ attachments

The Honorable Wayne Arny, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Installations and Environment), met at 1003 on 8 February 2005 with a delegation from Snohomish County, Washington, and communities within Snohomish County who are concerned with possible BRAC action on Naval Station Everett, WA. The meeting occurred in Room 43415 of the Pentagon. Attending for the NAVSTA Everett Mission were: Mr. Ray Stevanson, Mayor, City of Everett, WA; Mr. Aaron G. Reardon, Executive, Snohomish County, WA; Mr. Dennis Kendall, Mayor, City of Marysville, WA; Ms. Marian Krell, President, Everett City Council; Mr. Arlan Hatloe, Vice President, Everett City Council; Mr. Jim Shaffer, President, Port of Everett Commission; Mr. Paul Roberts, Director, Marysville Department of Public Works, and Member, Everett School Board; Mr. John Mohr, Executive Director, Port of Everett; Mr. Steve Gilmore, The Boeing Company, Board Chair, Everett Area Chamber of Commerce; Ms. Louise Stanton Masten, President, Everett Area C

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This document describes proposals for making communities better prepared and more resilient to catastrophic natural disasters like the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2006. Methods described include warning systems, data sharing, and land use decisions.

Contains base input from Joint Cross Service Team Analyst Lesia Mandzia regarding McChord AFB, WA