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    A night to remember

    A night to remember

    Photo By Sgt. Khalil Ross | McGruff the crime dog greets children visiting Mokapu Mall aboard Marine Corps Base...... read more read more

    MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, UNITED STATES

    08.04.2015

    Story by Cpl. Khalil Ross 

    Marine Corps Base Hawaii

    MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — Since 1984, National Night Out has united the community with safety awareness and understanding civil and military emergency services. To this day, the event has not lost its luster, nor dwindled in participation. This year alone, an estimated 37.8 million people from more than 16,000 communities worldwide spurred on the movement.

    Marine Corps Base Hawaii was no exception when service members and their families converged at Mokapu Mall Aug. 4, 2015, evening during the National Night Out event.

    Cpl. Marc Rivera, a civilian military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, said the event gives people a chance to view new technology, get tips and learn about those working day and night for the community’s safety.

    “National Night Out is the nation’s premier crime prevention and police community event, held annually on the first Tuesday of August,” he said. “It’s an opportunity for all parts of our community to come together around the shared goal of a safe, healthy community and reinforces the partnership of citizens and police to combat crime.”

    There were many activities during the event including prize giveaways, musical entertainment and military working dog demonstrations. There were also 20 departments from the base and eight civilian agencies representing law enforcement, security first responders, emergency management and victim resources.

    Delia Quintanilla, a military spouse, said she didn’t know about the event until the day before.

    “I didn’t know (the fire trucks and ambulances) were going to be here,” she said. “We were driving by and I saw all of this and (my son and I were ecstatic).’”

    Quintanilla’s son was excited about the activities and stations at the event.

    “(My son) liked the ambulances and the fire trucks that were there,” Quintanilla said. “He wants to be a firefighter and even though he is very little he can see how important this job is and why he wants to be like them. (Meeting them in person) you realize they are people just like us,” Quintanilla said.

    She added the event is great exposure for law enforcement and the participating departments while encouraging more safety awareness in the community.

    “While the one night is certainly not an answer to crime, drugs and violence, National Night Out does represent the kind of energy and determination to help make neighborhoods a safer place year round,” Rivera said.

    Rivera said building the relationship between the civilian and military services will really help the base.

    For more information about the National Night Out and how to assist your own community, visit the National Association of Town Watch’s homepage at https://natw.org/.

    By hosting events like this, MCB Hawaii can fulfill its mission, which is to provide facilities, programs and services in direct support of units, individuals and families in order to enhance and sustain combat readiness for all operating forces and tenant organizations aboard the installation.

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    Date Taken: 08.04.2015
    Date Posted: 08.11.2015 17:30
    Story ID: 172546
    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, US

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