来る8月29日(土)より2週間の行程で、『ソロモン諸島ガダルカナル島戦没者未送還遺骨情報収集活動 第5次自主派遣』を実施するにあたり、現在、当会の有志会員並びに特定非営利活動法人JYMA日本青年遺骨収集団の学生さんと協同で、日々、派遣に向けた準備会、幹部会同を行っております。

準備会では、携帯口糧をはじめとする糧食や装備品の調達、友好が欠かせない現地の方々へのお土産の購入、無線機の整備、実施要領等の作成が主です。幹部会同では、安全管理を念頭に置きつつ、活動方針、活動場所の検討いたしております。かような準備、打ち合わせがあってこその現地活動となります。

本年5月の募集開始以来、研修、面談、登山訓練等を実施して参りました。出発まで残すところ3週間。準備に余念なきよう最善を尽くします。JYMAさんの学生代表をはじめ、学生隊長、隊員各位には日々の尽力に感謝する次第です。また、日々、情報を上げてくれる現地駐在員の活躍と進言が欠かせません。本年は少人数制で実施し、小回りの利く編成で、より成果を出せるよう精査しております。また、消防署に於ける『上級救命講習』を受講し、活動時のリスク軽減のため、新隊員の錬成を図ります。ことに僧侶・神職による慰霊法要、慰霊祭を現地で執り行いますが、各隊員も合掌や拝礼の仕方を、そして節度を重んじ基本教練を学びます。

戦後70年。
未だ現地の密林内に取り残された戦没者を捜索、お迎えし、慰霊すべく鋭意努力いたします。当隊は民間団体の活動ながら、自己完結型の活動を提唱しつつ、厚生労働省と緊密なる連携のもと、戦没者への慰霊の心を第一に手抜かりのない活動を推進して参ります。当隊では慰霊式中、日本軍将兵軍属戦没者のみならず、ソロモン人犠牲者並びに米豪軍将兵戦没者に対しましてもご供養いたしております。

皆様のご支援とご声援に、衷心より御礼申し上げます。

[The 5th voluntary dispatch for the collecting information of Japanese war dead remains in Guadalcanal Island]

We perform preparations for the activity in cooperation with the volunteer members especially students from the non-profit organization JYMA, Japan youth memorial association, every day now on carrying out “the 5th voluntary dispatch for the collecting information of Japanese war dead remains in Guadalcanal Island by a trip 2-week, from Saturday, August 29.

In the preparations, we procure food and equipment including rations, souvenirs to the local corporative people. The maintenance of the radio and making operation guide are important. We examine operation program, the activity place while taking safety management into consideration by the executive assembly. Making such preparations will be very significant for the field activity.

Since an offer start of this May, we carried out an introduction course, an interview, mountain climbing training. It is only three weeks until departure. We do the best for preparations as much as we can, and thank for daily aid to students from JYMA who assist those above preparations. In addition, we cannot miss activity and the advice of a local representative giving information. Moreover, new members must attend “the upper lifesaving class” at a fire department in Tokyo in order to be educated risk reduction for the jungle activity. We also hold the memorial service by Buddhist priests & Shinto priests in Guadalcanal Island. Each member respects by a way of joining their hands in prayer, worship and moderation.

Postwar 70 years.
Japan lost the WWII but kept a peace. However, there are still 60, 000 soldiers left behind in local jungles in Solomon Islands. 1.13 million Solders are still missing in all over the Asian countries. In connection with Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, we will keep continue our activity with the feeling of the memorial service to the war dead. Besides the Japanese soldiers, the memorial services are held for the victims of Solomon Islanders and the U. S. & Australian officers & soldiers killed in action by our unit.

We express sincere appreciation for the support of all of you and encouragement