KPress Vol. 10 Iss. 15
Jaynes, Bill (2010-06-28). KPress Vol. 10 Iss. 15 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 10 Iss. 15: NEWS: Pohnpei—A formal military enlistment ceremony was held following an invocation by retired First Sergeant Frank Semens, during which Master of Ceremonies Sergeant Nelson Jack introduced the inductees and First Lieutenant Christine Leimbach of the Honolulu Military Entrance Processing Station administered the oath, assisted by Staff Sergeant Walter Asher of Kosrae, with enlistees from Pohnpei including Private Harvey Allen and others preparing to depart for basic training at stateside training centers in October and November under provisions of the Compact of Free Association that allow FSM citizens to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces; community coverage reports memorial and funeral services honoring a deceased service member, with remains escorted to the Mongkeya Residence in Tofol, a military flag presentation conducted by Sergeant First Class Archivaldo Freire, and family members including her father Shrew and mother Lorinda in attendance; science and environment reporting examines public reaction to a newly accepted peer-reviewed study on Pacific atolls that analyzed approximately sixty years of shoreline data and concluded that many atoll islands are broadening rather than narrowing, fueling debate over interpretations of climate change impacts and sea-level rise in Pacific Island nations; commerce and infrastructure coverage notes continued confusion among some U.S. businesses regarding USPS shipping to the FSM, despite mail to the FSM being treated as domestic U.S. mail rather than international; OPINION / EDITORIAL: diplomatic coverage describes accreditation ceremonies in Palikir in June 2010, during which President Manny Mori formally received letters of credence from Ambassador-designate Robert Kaiwai of New Zealand and Ambassador Yogendra Kumar of India, reaffirming bilateral diplomatic relations and formal recognition procedures.
