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NAVY

New skipper on Greeneville

Cmdr. David S. Bogdan took command of the submarine USS Greeneville last week at a quiet ceremony at the Pearl Harbor sub base.

Bogdan relieved interim skipper Capt. Tony Cortese, who had been assigned to oversee the submarine in the weeks following its Feb. 9 collision with the Japanese fishing vessel Ehime Maru nine miles south of Diamond Head. The Greeneville's former captain, Cmdr. Scott Waddle, was relieved of his command after the collision, which killed nine Japanese men and teenage boys.

Bogdan comes to Hawai'i from an assignment as deputy of training at Submarine Squadron 6 in Norfolk, Va., said Lt. Cmdr. Dave Werner, a Navy spokesman. Bogdan is a 1983 Naval Academy graduate and a native of Edison, N.J.

Family donates war mementos

Relatives of Rudolph Martinez, a sailor killed during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, donated personal mementos to the USS Arizona Memorial last week for use in a new exhibit.

Martinez, an electrician's mate third class, died aboard the Arizona during the attack. His family donated items related to his service, including his Purple Heart, the telegram notifying the family of his death, a letter from President Roosevelt and a photograph.

The memorabilia will go on display in the lobby of the USS Arizona Memorial visitors' center.

ARMY

School going up in Bangladesh

Soldiers of the 2nd Platoon, Company B, 84th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), are building a three-room primary school in Savar, Bangladesh, with the cooperation and assistance of that nation's army. The school will serve children of several villages.

The three-month deployment began in February, when the platoon arrived in Bangladesh and joined the nation's soldiers in preparing foundation work for the school. The Army soldiers are guests of the 9th Engineer Battalion, based in Savar, which provides all necessary transportation, billeting and logistical support for the mission.

Mission ends at Pohakuloa

The 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment ended a 30-day field training operation Friday at the Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island.

Live-fire training, including anti-tank missile tests, and missions such as zone and route reconnaissance, peacekeeping and battle drills were included. The field training incorporated air and ground operations.