UNDERWAY by Carla Orlandi

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MORE THAN A GAME NAVY BASEBALL TEAM PITCHER RETURNS TO STENNIS

Letter from the Editor Dear Readers,

It’s been a banner year for uncertainty. Are we deploying early or not? Will we be spending months in U.S. 5th Fleet or just a few weeks? Will this deployment ever have an official end date? The uncertainty of our situation is undoubtedly a reflection of the uncertain state of the world right now. Our fates are so tied to the action or inaction of other nations that sometimes I feel like a puppet whose strings are being pulled in a million directions. But there is a beauty to uncertainty that often gets lost in frustration. This issue we’re featuring ABHAN Christopher Nollinger, who got the awesome chance to play baseball for the U.S. Military All Star team. He knew that he would someday be pulled from the game and back to the fleet, but he didn’t let the precarious nature of the experience keep him from making the most of it. We also got a chance to sit down with HM1 Daniel Young, who worked with the Marines through long nights and fire fights while deployed in Iraq. He didn’t have much of a chance to worry about the future because he was just trying to save lives in the present. Life is full of uncertainties, but we trudge on despite them. I haven’t met a single Sailor who lets his doubts or fears about the next few months stop them from doing their job. When everything seems like it’s up in the air, it helps to remember that what goes up must come down and what goes out must come home. Someday. Maybe.

-Kathleen O’Keefe

UNDERWAY USS John C. Stennis

Commanding Officer Capt. Ronald Reis Executive Officer Capt. Jeff Graf Command Master Chief CMDCM Stan Jewett

Media Department

Public Affairs Officer Lt. Cmdr. Zachary Harrell Media Dept. DLCPO MCCS Alan Monyelle Media Dept. LCPO MCC Jesse Sherwin Media Dept. LPO MC2 Kathleen O’Keefe

UNDERWAY Magazine Editor-in-Chief Lt. Cmdr. Zachary Harrell Editor MC2 Kathleen O’Keefe Creative Director MCSN Justin Lawrence Contributers MC2 Joshua Keim MC2 Charlotte Oliver MC2 Lex Wenberg MC3 Chase Corbin MC3 Will Tyndall MC3 Justin Johndro MC3 Grant Wamack MC3 Crishanda McCall MC3 Chelsy Alamina MC3 Destiny Cheek MC3 Kenneth Abbate MCSN Erin Hamilton

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Volume 01 Issue 04 October 2012 Edition

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TAPLES

3. Seabag

Take a look at some old Navy traditions, a Sailor’s deployment bucket list, knowledge from seasoned Sailors and find out what you and Bill Cosby have in common.

8. Geared Up

For this issue we thought we’d change things up a bit and examine the gear of a U.S. Navy pilot.

EATUREs

11. More Than A Game

The battle isn’t always fought on a ship, sometimes it’s won on the field.

20. Keeping The Flight Deck Engine Running

9. Fit For Duty

This month we feature V-4 Repair and its necessity to Stennis’ daily operations.

23. In Touch

27. Corpsmen in a Marine’s world

You’re missing an app and you’ll never guess which one. The care package of all care packages! We’ve thought of the stuff that didn’t even cross your mind.

24. Ask The LPO

From the land to the sea. From Marines to Sailors, this Corpsman is saving lives.

Second Division’s BM1 Armour lends the Sailors of Stennis his knowledge.

26. Overseas

The best ways to beat the heat.

seabag

Let me see your cuffs

Story by MC2 Kathleen O’Keefe

When they aren’t just annoying, uniform policies in U.S. 7th and 5th Fleets almost seem nonsensical. I can wear open toed shoes here at this time, but not at this time and only with a certain type of pants during the third Sunday of every other month. What? Before complaining, remember that until the 1970s Sailors still had to wear their dress blue uniforms out on liberty. All individuality went out the window, though it sure made shore patrol’s job of spotting rowdy Sailors a whole lot easier. In defiance of the mandatory conformity, Sailors would have secret patches sewn into the inside cuffs of their dress blue jumper. These “liberty cuffs” would appear to be in regulation when properly buttoned, but once those sleeves came up a flash of a Chinese dragon or a friendly mermaid could be seen. These patches were strictly prohibited and to be caught with them could mean getting your liberty cancelled, but from the 1890s to the 1970s it was a popular practice. Even Hollywood took notice. In the movie The Sand Pebbles, Steve McQueen sits beside a river in his dress blue top and is wearing brightly threaded dragon liberty cuffs. You don’t get cooler than Steve McQueen, or so my Dad tells me. Though the practice virtually disappeared when civilian clothes became authorized on overseas liberty, this interesting and defiant mark harks to a golden age of the Navy where Sailors wore their Navy tradition on their sleeves (or their cuffs.)

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things TRASH wants you to know The reason that the trash has to be sorted is not to make your life harder.

Trash works hard to maintain their equipment. Sorting the trash is important to keeping everything that has been deemed harmful to the equipment or to personnel out of that particular piece of equipment.

Trash keeps plastic out of the ocean.

Styrofoam CANNOT be processed.

As ambassadors we have a duty to keep a positive public image. How would you like it if another country came into your backyard and started dumping all their garbage there?

If burned it is toxic and can damage the incinerator. If processed as plastic it can release toxic fumes. It must be held on station until port.

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Spit bottles MUST be washed out before being taken to the waste room.

Not only is it wrong to leave a bottle or can full of your spit, it’s also an unauthorized spittoon.

Trash is here for you.

They work hard to keep the ship’s waste rooms running. Please help them in keeping Stennis clean and trash free.

Salty Knowledge Story by MC2 Charlotte Oliver

We all remember the first time we stepped aboard a ship, staggering our way up the brow under the weight of a seabag packed to capacity. Soon we asked ourselves, where do I put all my stuff and the souvenirs I’m going to buy? Fear not Sailor! We got the skinny from some seasoned Sailors on not only how to make the most of the space in your rack, but how to make deployment go a little smoother. I’ll start things off: I don’t like to cram as much as possible into a seabag, and bath towels take up a lot of space and take forever to dry. My boatswain’s mate pal on my first ship introduced me to camping towels. They take up about 1/10 the amount of space and are just as big and they take only about an hour to dry. They’ve shown the same movie on Site I miss my family! How I’m stressed out. How TV more than a dozen I have the mid watch can I ease the pain? do I beat the stress of times! What else can I and the overhead AM1 Brian Kirker deployment? do for entertainment? lights are off. How am I I love music, but I recommends familysupposed to see where don’t want to miss ATCS Frank McClary OSSN Josh Forman tells themed airplane pillows. my stuff is in my rack? those pesky 1MC recommends exercising. us to bring a travel DVD “My wife put our son’s announcements and We all get stressed, AT2 Justin Hughes player with lots of movies hands in fabric paint ear buds get annoying whether it’s being away recommends pop lights. and TV shows! “I have and pressed them onto after a while. What’s from family or working “The lights come with my DVD player and a ton the fabric. She added the best way to listen to long, grueling hours. double stick tape. So of movies and shows. a personal message on music? “I make a calendar of place one at each end When I’m off work I can the pillow and I keep it when I’m going to work of the inside of your relax.” Remember folks, HN Gregory Harlin tells on my rack to remind out and what workout rack so it won’t hit the you can rent movies and us he likes jamming myself of what’s most I’m going to do, like dividers when you close TV shows from MWR! out to his tunes on important.” cardio one day and your rack. Now when you his portable stereo. Do I have to work out lifting the next day.” open your rack, just give “It’s rechargeable in Navy PT gear on the the light a push and you and doesn’t require ship? can see.” batteries. You just No shipmate, you don’t charge it and go! It also have to wear Navy PT My rack is boring and makes MCH go by nicely gear when you PT on drab. What can I do? when you have music your own. MASN Ryan playing!” ABH2 Corey VanTran Paasch recommends recommends decorating bringing your own PT your rack. VanTran gear. “I feel more tells us to display our relaxed wearing my own personality in it. “I have PT gear, and when I’m beads hanging up and working out I can get a little battery operated away from the stresses flashing light, and I have of work, relax and feel a Green Bay Packer’s like I’m home.” Pillow Pet. My rack shows off my personality I don’t want my stuff and I love the Packers.” falling out of my rack

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My rack is so uncomfortable! What can I do to rest better at night?

ABEAN Brandon Briones recommends buying a memory foam mattress pad. “I went to a department store and found one. Ever since I put it on my rack, I’ve slept like baby.”

YNSN Jennifer Reeder

while I’m sleeping. How do I prevent this? HN David Goemaere recommends rack curtains with pockets. “My grandma found them online and bought them for me. I put my alarm clock, iPod and a magazine in the pockets at night and then I don’t have to worry about my stuff falling out of my rack at night.”

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While being deployed isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t most Sailors favorite thing to do there are a few benefits. One of the big benefits recognized by most Sailors is the opportunity to accomplish many different goals absent the distractions of life outside the ship. Sailors on the previous deployment who were not able to meet their goals are now given a second chance. Those who did meet their goals are now able to reach even higher then previously thought.

Veterans say the darndest things Story by MC2 Kathleen O’Keefe

illiam Henry “Bill” Cosby Jr. was born in the projects of Philadelphia. Despite his high intellect Cosby drifted through his classes and eventually dropped out of high school in the 10th grade. He worked a series of dead end jobs; fixing shoes and working on cars. Bill Cosby could have spent the rest of his life drifting if he’d wanted to. Instead he made a decision to make more of himself in the only way he could think to. Before he was a famous comedian, one of the highest paid television actors of the 1980s and a celebrated author, Bill Cosby enlisted in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman from 1956 to 1961. “I don’t want to join the Army because I’ll die in a foxhole in dirt,” said Cosby when explaining why he chose the Navy. “I don’t want to be in the Marine Corps because you die before you get out of there. I want to be in the Navy, because no matter how you die, you’re in the middle of the ocean and it will wash out your underpants and that will make my mother very happy.” Cosby spent his time in the Navy rehabilitating veterans of the Korean War, a job he enjoyed immensely. He also ran in the Navy’s track team as well as participated in command football and basketball teams. His athletic ability and cool sense of humor made him many friends. When Cosby saw his friends working hard to better themselves he felt a renewed dedication to his education. Skating by using minimal effort did not satisfy him and he resolved to put his intelligence to good use. He applied himself and achieved his high

school diploma while still serving in the Navy. Cosby decided to leave the Navy to attend Temple University on a track and field scholarship in 1961, majoring in physical education. To make extra money Cosby took a series of part of time jobs, one of which helped catapult him to national fame. He worked in a coffee house, cleaning the floors and telling jokes on the side. His popularity gained momentum and got him a gig in a Philadelphia night club and eventually to the Gaslight Café in New York City. There he met another comedian, Woody Allen. People liked Cosby’s comedic style, which could be stinging yet clean; even his social commentary was expertly delivered in an inoffensive way. At the insistence of friends and family, and fueled by the popularity of his act, Cosby auditioned for a TV show called I Spy. He got the part and the show was a huge success. This led him to work on The Bill Cosby Show, The New Bill Cosby Show and The Cosby Show. He has also appeared in a series of movies and popular programs like Saturday Night Live and Kids Say the Darndest Things. The Cosby Show was the most successful television show of the 1980s and made Bill Cosby an international icon. Using his fame for good, Cosby is active in many charities and community outreach organizations. He even plays in a jazz band. In 2011 Cosby was recognized by Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West (ret.) and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus as an honorary chief petty officer. Cosby graciously accepted the honor, telling the crowd that he was always grateful to the Navy for the opportunities it gave him.

He even said graduating boot camp was one of the proudest moments of his life because his mother finally got to see him graduate from something. Bill Cosby used his work ethic and personality to propel himself from a life in the projects to a life of fame and fortune. Through the Navy he achieved an education, both formal and informal, that benefited him throughout his entire life and the sort of discipline that every young man should emulate.

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geared up

U.S. Navy Pilot

This month we set our eyes a little higher and take a look at the gear that U.S. Navy pilots don for flight operations.

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(A) The Helmet Display Unit

($107,000), provides a display to the pilot of real time aircraft information, systems usage and weapons info.

(B) (E) The MBU-23 Oxygen Mask

($1,200) provides breathable air and communications capability under any condition; even 20 feet underwater.

(E) (B) The helmet ($7,000) and visor

($3,000), is “mapped” to the cockpit to allow some or all of the systems to follow the movement of pilots’ eyes. It basically allows them to look at a target, lock on, and destroy it even if the aircraft is going the opposite direction.

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(D) The CMU-36 Vest ($265) and PCU-

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(C) The CWU-27 Flight Suit ($187), provides protection for the pilot in the event of an aircraft fire. While it is fire resistant, it will start to char, at 700 degrees fahrenheit that is.

Photo by MCSN Justin Lawrence

Lt. Nathan Davey from VFA-14

56 Harness ($600) provides 24 hours of survival gear ($5,000) including water, signaling and direction finding capabilities. It also connects the pilot to the parachute. The LPU-26 Floatation Device ($549) is designed to inflate automatically when immersed in water. The PRQ-7 Radio ($10,000) provides different modes of operation including Global Positioning System, OTH Voice, text and other secret ways we aren’t allowed to know.

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NOFFS: The app a Sailor can’t lift without Story by MC3 Kristina Walton

The Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling Series (NOFFS) program not only provides Sailors and Navy health and fitness professionals with guidance in physical fitness and nutrition, but it could prevent work injuries from occurring altogether. The goals of the NOFFS is to decrease the incidence and severity of training-related injuries, improve operational performance, and provide Sailors with a foundation to make healthy nutritional decisions. Injuries are the leading health problems for military personnel, and can result in hospitalization, outpatient treatment and disability or even death. According to the NOFFS Introduction booklet, the Navy hopes to increase operational readiness by decreasing the number of Sailors prevented from performing their full duties due to injuries received in training or work. The exercises used in the NOFFS are designed to prepare Sailors for the demands of their operational duties, which include lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying. Exercises used in the NOFFS take a proactive approach to injury prevention by focusing physical training in the following five areas: pillar preparation (building a strong torso, hips and shoulders), movement preparation,

strength, cardiovascular fitness, and recovery. The NOFFS exercises are designed to help Sailors focus on improving precision of movements. They focus on strength and stability throughout the body using full ranges of motion instead of emphasizing particular muscle groups during exercises. They improve agility, posture, stability, flexibility, balance, reactive ability, and coordination. They mimic movements similar to what Sailors experience in a work day and are intended to improve task performance. “It’s a relatively new program but I’ve seen a lot of enthusiasm for some of the exercises,” said Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Jesse Clayton, the fitness leader for the engineering department aboard Stennis. “I recommend using the NOFFS because you can use different levels for the exercises, ranging from beginning exercises to advanced circuit training.” The cardiovascular training provided within the NOFFS avoids slow, sustained running, which is shown to cause approximately 80% of injuries in lower extremities. Instead, it focuses on interval training, which is designed to help Sailors develop leg strength, speed, power, and endurance. “Honest to God, the NOFFS is probably

one of the best programs I’ve ever seen,” said Joshua Burkhard, the former afloat fitness director aboard Stennis “It teaches you how to eat for life. Diet pills don’t work. They don’t teach you how to be healthy; they teach you how to be dependent on a pill to make everything better.” The NOFFS contains four specialized series tailored for use on submarines, surface ships, large decks, and for group physical training. They include images, exercise descriptions, and the sets, reps, and duration for each exercise. In addition, they offer various stages of progression for the exercises so that Sailors of all fitness levels can participate. Each series also comes with workouts of different lengths (30 minutes, 45 minutes, and 60 minutes) so that Sailors can fit workouts into their schedules, and are designed to do with a limited amount of space. “Try it out,” said Clayton. “There are numerous exercises and it’s a great starting point, especially if you have no particular exercise plan in mind.” The NOFFS also provides Sailors with information to help make healthy decisions with their nutrition. Whether they are trying to lose weight or maintain their current weight, the NOFFS provides guidelines for them.

Using the NOFFS, Sailors can receive nutritional information based on their current weight. A chart is provided to tell them how many servings for each food category they should be eating for each meal or snack, and another chart to give them examples of what one portion of food looks like for each category. “You only have to eat an extra 200-250 calories per day to gain a pound per week,” said Burkhard. The NOFFS is designed to help Sailors learn how to fuel their bodies properly using the five focuses of nutrition: eat clean, eat often, hydrate, recover, and mindset. Sailors are told is it best to eat clean, which means trying to choose the least processed types of food. They are also instructed to eat often so they can maintain a steady blood glucose level and keep their metabolism up throughout the day and to stay hydrated. In addition, they are told what types of food best help their bodies recover after a lot of activity and how important it is to have the right mindset when it comes to their nutrition. For more information on

NOFFS visit www.navyfitness.org/fitness/ noffs.

SMO’S CORNER Senior Medical Officer

Available. Palatable. Salty I’d like to take a few moments to talk with you all about the importance of proper hydration, but first allow me to introduce myself. Andrew Schiemel, Commander, Physician, Taurus – your new Senior Medical Officer. I checked aboard right before our port visit in Kota Kinabulu (yes, timing is everything in life), and after a few days of being referred to as “new SMO” I comfortably settled into my role as “SMO.” It is absolutely wonderful to be here; and I consider it a privilege to serve as your senior medical officer. Okay. Let’s talk hydration. As the NOFFS article notes, healthy living involves more than simply watching what you eat; mindset, rest, exercise, and hydration are all of equal importance. One would think that staying hydrated aboard a ship would require little effort, but this is not the case. Despite the vast amount of water around us, the heat, exertion, and optempo of life at sea can often

limit our ability to stay properly hydrated. Recent research by the US Army identified the following as barriers to proper hydration: Availability of water, palatability of water and lost solutes. I’ll speak briefly on each of these. Stay with me… I’ll try to keep it entertaining. Availability of water. This one is a nobrainer, right? The JCS Engineering Department produces upwards of 50,000 gallons of potable (drinkable) water per day… and has the ability to produce 400,000 if needed. It’s clean, it’s free, and there are water fountains everywhere. So, why are people getting dehydrated? Well, it turns out that availability is not just about whether water is available. If the water isn’t literally within arms reach at any given moment, people don’t drink as much. Here’s an interesting factoid – for all the “corpsman ups” that have been called away due to dehydration – dizziness, fainting, etc. – not one of these servicemembers was brought to our medical department wearing a Camelbak or carrying a bottle of water. This is not random. Keep water close at hand. Palatability of water. Derived from the word palate, the soft tissue that lines the roof of your mouth, this speaks to how acceptable the water is to the palate. That is, does the water taste good? If it doesn’t, people drink less. Another no-brainer, right? Our water here is pure, free from mineral and chemical contamination, and is essentially produced in the same way that Aquafina and other reverse-

osmosis purified bottled water is made. If you feel like it just doesn’t taste the same as bottled water, try cooling it down with ice or keep a bottle or two in a fridge near your workspace. Turns out the temperature of water directly affects our perception of how “good” it tastes. Colder is better. Lost solutes. Think “doctors like to use terms that confuse people… it makes us feel important.” No, no, no, think salt. Bottom line – if you consume a ton of water, but you eliminate all salt from your diet, you will feel bad. Salt helps to keep the fluid we drink inside our circulatory system. You don’t want to use it excessively, but don’t try and avoid it altogether either (unless you have high blood pressure… then, maybe avoid it). Side note – why is salt bad for people with high blood pressure? More salt = hold onto more of the fluid you drink = more fluid in the blood stream = increased PRESSURE in the circulatory system! Medicine… it’s easier than you thought! Okay, so, let’s get out there and make our water AVAILABLE, more PALATABLE, and SALTY (well, a little on our food... not necessarily IN our water). Thank you for your time. And again, it is a pleasure to serve as your SMO. My best, Doc Schiemel.

With fate on his side, one Sailor fights through challenges and perseveres to continue playing the game that he so dearly loves: baseball. During his journey he is surprised to learn that the Navy and baseball can captivate the hearts of countless people. The type of connections that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t soon be forgotten.

Photos by: MC3 Will Tyndall Story by: MC3 Chase Corbin

itting in the driver’s seat of a tractor in the hangar bay, with sweat beading down his forehead down to a whistle pressed tightly in his lips, sits an airman with more on his mind than the aircraft sitting in front of him. With every pause in the action he reflects on a time that feels like yesterday. He can still smell the freshly cut grass and hear the loud cheers from the crowd. It’s a time that for most is long ago, but for him is not so distant. Just a month ago, he was sitting in the dugouts of stadiums that most only dream of ever being inside. The sweat still beaded off his forehead, but it didn’t come from a cranial; it came from a camouflage cap with the initials U.S.A. embroidered on it. It’s a dream that came to fruition because of two things: his love for the game of baseball and the Navy. Right before reporting to Class A School, initial training for Sailors to learn the basic skills and technical knowledge within their rating, in Pensacola, Fl., Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Christopher Nollinger suffered a knee injury that kept him from attending classes and instead forced him into rehabilitation therapy. “I was really down in the dumps when I got hurt,” said Nollinger. It was an injury that may have made his dream become a reality.

During a break from school, the 29-yearold Nollinger, thinking that his baseball days were behind him, heard that his high school was hosting an alumni game. Nollinger decided he would take leave and attend the game. “I had always heard about the alumni game that they did, but I had never been,” he said. While working on his swing in the batting cages at his high school, someone he went to school with spotted him and couldn’t help but notice his swing. “I see you can still hit a little,” the man jokingly told Nollinger. As a former member of the U.S. Military All-Stars baseball team he was able to put Nollinger in contact with Karl Seiter, one of the teams coaches, who invited him to an upcoming tryout being held in Pensacola. “I just happened to be in the right place at the right time,” said Nollinger. “Call it fate.” Most moments in life pass people by without much thought, but there are certain things that, as days go by, you can’t help but think about and long for those moments once more. For Nollinger, that longing has always been baseball. “I don’t think I ended playing the way I really wanted to, and this was a way I could go out and finish the way I wanted it to end,” he said. To accomplish that feat he would have to

make it through tryouts with a slight handicap; age. “I did some research on the previous roster and these were some big boys, a lot of them 19 and 20 years old,” said Nollinger. “I didn’t really think I would come in at 29 and even have a shot.” Nollinger spent the next few days proving that age is, in fact, just a number. “When they told me I made the team…I couldn’t believe it,” Nollinger said. “Not that I thought I did bad, I just didn’t think I did that good.” Unfortunately for Nollinger, his knee was still not 100% healthy and he was forced to decline the invitation to play on the team. “I thought that was it, baseball was over for me,” said Nollinger, “I thought I was only going to be able to play softball from that point on.” As the next year passed Nollinger’s knee got better as he began spending more time playing softball. He graduated A-school and received orders to the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), an aircraft carrier homeported in Bremerton, Wa., that was finishing a planned incremental availability and preparing to deploy to the U.S. 5th Fleet. It was a normal, very hot, busy day in the Arabian Gulf. The only thing out of the ordinary was that Nollinger had a short break allowing him to check his e-mail. It was then he noticed a message that informed him he had

“He kept telling us over and over, ‘the game hasn’t changed boys, it’s still the same game.’ That just stuck with us.

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been selected to play on the team for a second time, without trying out. “I got the initial e-mail and my jaw literally hit the desk,” said Nollinger. “I didn’t think there was any way that this e-mail was sent correctly to me.” The e-mail explained everything that needed to be given to the command before the season began in early March. With the ship running at a very high operational tempo in the gulf, completing it all would prove to be much more difficult than he anticipated. “I got the e-mail in early November and still wasn’t sure if I was going to play until early February,” Nollinger said. “They told me that because I was fully qualified (being an Aviation Boatswains Mate aboard an aircraft carrier requires qualifications to operate tractors that move aircraft, operate aircraft elevators and stand watches in conflagaration stations and primary flight control) that I might not be able to go. I thought, ‘I guess this is what I get for doing my job,’ but the whole chain-ofcommand was flexible. I can’t begin to thank them enough.” With all the paperwork complete, Nollinger’s dream of playing baseball one last time was finally ready to begin. “As soon as we pulled into San Diego at the end of deployment, that was it, I was gone,” said Nollinger. “It was baseball, baseball, baseball now. My daily life was completely different.” The next six weeks would be spent getting a group of ball players to learn how to play together and prepare for a baseball season. Now at the age of 30 and having been away from the game for most of the last eight years, it is a task that sounds much easier than it would prove to be. “There were moments where I felt old, but my teammates were there to say things would be alright and it would all work out,” he said. “I didn’t think we would win a game. Don’t get me wrong, we were all good ball players, but we had our work cut out for us.”

and they all agreed they didn’t want to lose either. That was great to see us go from a team that didn’t think we would make it out of spring ball to a team that didn’t want to lose.” With a goal set, the U.S. Military All-Stars team traveled across the country playing in everything from big league stadiums to small ball parks against all different teams, always getting their opponents’ best effort. “I’ll never forget the first game,” he said. “I stepped up into the box and this guy throws me a 94 mph fastball. All I could do was laugh because we didn’t see anything that fast in batting practice.” Between games, Nollinger and the team spent their time on a bus, traveling, and doing community relations projects. Everything from hosting baseball clinics to visiting V.A. Hospitals.

to meet with them. It was just a great feeling knowing we made a difference.” There is one night that Nollinger recalls vividly, an evening that would solidify why he loved the game and this opportunity so much. “I remember in San Diego, talking to the parents of a son who was a standout college baseball player, and who loved baseball, and he had just been killed three months prior (during combat operations in Afghanistan),” Nollinger said. “It was myself and a friend of mine who was on the USS Kidd, and we were talking to them after the game and telling them where we had just came from, and they had seen us on the news from when we (Stennis and Kidd) captured the pirates on deployment. Their son would have been out here with us, and at that point I realized it was no longer just about getting off the ship and having fun. It was about

Nollinger. “He kept telling us over and over, ‘the game hasn’t changed boys, it’s still the same game.’ That just stuck with us.” With spring training coming to an end, the team enjoyed their last day in Southern California, by playing in a celebrity/all-star softball game, with celebrities such as Tyler Hochin and Carly Craig as well as the U.S. AllStar softball team. “The end of spring ball was a great time,” Nollinger said, “We got to just go out and have some fun, but at the same time get we got a good understanding of what we were really doing out there.” The team came together one last time before heading out to start their season. They gathered to talk about expectations and set a team goal. “We wanted to set a team goal of how we wanted to be portrayed,” said Nollinger. “I told them that I didn’t like to lose, in anything. Then I asked them if anyone had an issue with losing

“We would go to schools and read books to kids and it blows your mind how many 4th and 5th graders know what’s going on in the world,” Nollinger said. “What was funny was that it was always a guarantee that after we finished the book we would never get asked questions about baseball or the book we had just read. It was always about the military and what kind of guns we had.” For most, just the ability to be a positive role model, enjoy the thrill of walking some of the same halls that baseball’s greatest players have walked and just playing baseball would be the experience of a lifetime, but for Nollinger it was just the beginning of the experience. “The pre- and post-game ceremonies were the greatest experience for me,” said Nollinger. “Every game they would have a Wounded Warrior or the family members of a lost service member come out onto the field and throw out the first pitch and we would present them with a flag. At the end we would get the chance

the connections we made with these people who we didn’t know from a stones’ throw. It was about being a part of something that was showing a positive light on the military, and that was huge for me.” Just 20 games into the season, and after compiling an 18-2 record , Nollinger received a phone call from his chain-of-command saying he had to return to the ship. “I knew it could happen,” he said, “I saw guys all the time get the call and the next day they were gone.” It was over as quick as it began. Just three days after returning, the Stennis and her crew, including Nollinger, got underway four months early for another deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet. Now, a month after returning from his run with the U.S. Military All-Stars, he sits in the hangar bay with sweat running down his brow, and thinks about baseball and all the lives he touched.

Photo by MC3 Justin Johndro

The days were long, filled with drill after drill, simulated game situations and 35-mile bike rides; each designed to build each player’s skill level and team unity. Former major league superstars were brought in to assist the coaches and players in becoming a team. “We got hitting lessons from Tony Gwynn, one of the greatest hitters of all time,” Nollinger said. “Not many people get to say that. It wasn’t just Tony either, Jim Leyritz, Dave Stewart and Brett Boone, all these guys I watched growing up were out there working with us. You just can’t replace that.” One saying stood out to Nollinger through it all. Something that would help the entire team focus and come together. “Ed Herman who played catcher for the Chicago White Sox and who was an all-star for years said something I will never forget,” said

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s a mobile deployable airport, an aircraft carrier is one of the most inspiring symbols of U.S. power and prestige. Because of Hollywood movies like Top Gun, most people have had a glimpse of what an aircraft carrier’s arsenal of aircraft looks like and what the pilots who fly them do. However, there is more to this movie than hardware and aviators. Behind the scenes are the Sailors who make it all possible, those who give the aircraft its source of power — fuel. Aircraft need fuel to fly, and fueling often happens on the flight deck. But how the clean fuel gets transported to the flight deck or hangar bays for aircraft fueling involves teams of Aviation Boatswain’s Mates (Fuels) who specialize in the complex fueling process. These ABFs of the Air Department’s V-4 Repair Division bring fuel onto the ship, ensure its purity and cleanliness, and then transport it to the flight deck and hangar bays for fueling. This elaborate process, among others, requires a substantial amount of equipment which must be maintained, repaired, and operated by trained professionals. V-4 Repair ensures this equipment is functional and effective for the high tempo fueling evolutions during flight deck operations. V-4 Repair is comprised of a select group of Sailors with specific skills. Each one has an

area of specialty and possesses a broad depth of knowledge in the fueling systems involved. “We’re responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining the equipment for fueling,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Berry Sykes, V-4 Repair’s off-going leading petty officer (LPO). “This is especially important during crucial evolutions. We all have to be at a certain level of knowledge because anything can happen during flight operations.” In addition to understanding the complexities of the aircraft fueling systems, these Sailors must always be ready to respond to calls quickly, efficiently, and at a moment’s notice. “Flight operations is an around-theclock evolution,” said Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Malcolm Butler, V-4 Repair’s on-coming LPO. “Calls could come in at anytime so we all have to be able to troubleshoot and fix problems in a matter of minutes.” During flight operations, V-4 Repair supports Stennis’ war fighting mission by sending a rover who ensures the fueling stations on the flight deck and the hangar bays are operable. “Our rovers check all the equipment and respond to calls from Fuels Control,” said Sykes. “It’s a challenge because we have to troubleshoot everything and sometimes you

have to do it all by yourself.” Maintaining the fueling stations and transferring fuel to aircraft is just one small part of V-4 Repair’s mission. These Sailors are also responsible defueling aircraft. “When the call comes in from Fuel Control and tells us the fuel in the bird is good to go, we have a certain amount of time to get our gear set up and initiate the transfer,” said Butler. “It can be stressful, but you have to stay focused.” To remove fuel from aircraft, ABFs use a defueling cart that houses a spool of two types of hose and a pre-rated, air-operated pump called a whizbang, which can pump 100 gallons of fuel per minute. “We usually pull anywhere from 8,000 to 28,000 lbs. of fuel during a defueling evolution,” said Butler. The defueling stations on the flight deck and hangar bays, which the defueling carts are attached to, are among the systems and equipment V-4 Repair is responsible for maintaining. “After each flight, fuel needs to be switched between birds or pulled back into our system,” said Sykes. “This can mean a pretty hectic pace, but we have to rise to the challenge so we can meet the mission requirements.” V-4 Repair is often one of those underrated shops, but it contributes a set of resources vital to Stennis’ overall mission.

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Up until the very moment family members ask, Sailors usually know exactly what items would need to come together to make the perfect care package. It’s about time someone did everyone a favor and made the list for you. We’ve compiled a list of some of the normals items that make care packages, but we’ve also gone off the beaten path and come up with some items you may not have thought of.

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Sailors are always needing time to escape from reality and go back to a simpler time. One way is with toys. These foam shooting guns come highly recommended. Whether you’re in your shop or dodging in and out of racks you’re sure to kill some time.

There’s nothing worse then having to get up in the middle of the night and try to get your boots on or trying to get your shower shoes on and in between the right toes. That’s where slippers come in handy. Just make you ask for a pair with rubber soles and grip.

Sailors are always excited to get food. Some great items are mixed dried fruit, homemade cookies, beef jerky, chips and salsa, ramen noodles, instant oatmeal, sunflower seeds, macaroni and cheese, and canned ravioli.

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Let’s face it, all Sailors want care packages from their loved ones while deployed, but do you ever stop and think about what you could send home that would be meaningful to them? Although, on the ship we are limited to email and using the Sailor phones there are other resources you can use to do something special. Have you ever heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words?” Something you could do is have one of your shipmates document your journey throughout the work day and send the photos home through email or print them out and ship the photos using the ship’s post office. In this new technological era, mailing hand written

letters is out of the norm. But taking the time to send hand written a letter could make your spouse’s day. Memorabilia from the ship’s store would make a great gift for your family and loved ones back home. The ship’s store sells everything from Stennis ball caps to command coins and t-shirts also while you’re out on liberty, pick up a few souvenirs that you think your children or siblings would enjoy. Something as effortless as writing a letter or purchasing a Stennis t-shirt might not mean a lot you, but it could mean the world to your family when the mail arrives and they receive the package or letter. Although we are the ones on deployment, take a minute and think about what you could do special for your family.

Make sure families know that when sending liquids they should be stored inside a resealable plastic bag, with a little bit of tape for good measure. Things in transit don’t always get “handled with care.”

? ask the LPO All sailors have questions they need answered. From the brand new Sailor who just checked on board yesterday to the salty master chief who has more sea stories then the sea itself. This month we went to the Deck Departments Second Division LPO, BM1 Armour to get your questions answered.

What are other Sailors referring to when they mention a swim call?

What can I tell my family and friends we’re doing out here? What can’t I tell them?

Any information the enemy receives to give them a tactical or strategic edge on the mission of our ship, is information that we should not pass through venues that we use to contact our loved ones such as e-mail, regular mail, or Facebook. It’s unwise for operational security reasons. We can concentrate on what keeps us sane, information on good and bad days, about us and how we’re doing as individuals.

What’s one difference between a small ship and a carrier? On a small ship the crew gets more familiar with each other and become a family. You see everybody every day. During evolutions on smaller ships, everybody’s a part of it. It’s not just one localized department, it’s a ship-wide evolution. On a carrier, you do evolutions such as underway replenishment, or flight operations, that are department specific.

Swim call is where we will stop the ship, deploy search and rescue swimmers, put out nets off the sponsons, lower aircraft elevator 4, and people jump off. How many people can say they jumped off of an aircraft carrier in to the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Sea or Atlantic ocean? It’s a pretty unusual, unique and fantastic experience. We do highly encourage that if you can’t swim, this is not the time to learn.

What is United Through Reading?

Sailors are given the opportunity to sign up for a time and go into the Stennis room to record a video of themselves reading a book to their children or loved ones and they can just talk at the end. It’s a good opportunity to get out those emotions and feelings that you can’t really express through email. It’s really good for children because they go such a long time without seeing their parents. Kids are curious as to what their parents do and it’s a good way to reach out. The sign up list for United Through Reading is posted outside the Stennis room.

Can you name some ways to stay busy on deployment?

Resume a hobby that you got away from while in port and use extra time to focus on it. I see a lot of people in the hangar bay playing instruments, working on qualifications, or working out. You can also join the 1st Class Petty Officers Association, 2nd Class Petty Officers association, Junior Enlisted Association, CSADD, or sports clubs.

What is a mentor?

It’s somebody to listen to, get advice from, or direct you down the path you need to go. Mentors tell you things that you need to hear, not always what you want to hear. Someone who is disciplined, calm, collective, in control and confident in what you’re doing as far as your job is needed.

How many deck divisions are there and what are their responsibilities?

There are three. 1st division is responsible for evolutions that take place in the forward portion of the ship, the focsle, anchoring, towing, the life rafts and maintenance. 2nd division is responsible for underway replenishment, all replenishment stations, the double pump receiving stations, ceremonial quarterdeck and most of the sponsons on the starboard side of the ship. 3rd division is responsible for the fantail, sterndock, and the two RHIBs onboard.

Why should a Sailor become ESWS qualified?

The purpose of the program’s original design was familiarization with the ship in the event of an actual casualty. Every sailor should have a basic elementary idea of what’s going on in other departments in case that person has to fill in during a casualty.

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Navy Special Operations was designed as a specialized, highly versatile, rapidly deployable force multiplier. As such, our assignment as part of the John C. Stennis team facilitates the possibility of employing EOD’s unique skill set in diverse area of responsibilities and provides the opportunity to execute invaluable sustainment training in a maritime environment.

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The temperature’s rising and staying cool is becoming more and more of a challenge. Here are some tips and tricks to keep your temperature down when the day starts heating up.

Hot Weather Shirts Strategic Fanning Stennis has it’s own plan to help Sailors handle the rising temperatures. Sailors have the option of wearing their t-shirts with either their Navy Working Uniform pants, or flight deck pants. Authorized hot weather shirts include but are not limited to squadron shirts, organization shirts such as Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions, Second Class Petty Officer Association, or Chiefs Mess. Morale Welfare and Recreation also sells blue t-shirts with the stennis logo.

When the days heat gets trapped inside your shop you should wait until the coolest part of the night/day to use a fan. The idea is to face the blades of the fan outside to bring in the cooler air as opposed to just blowing around hot air. “Kind of surprising,” says Bill Nye, the Science Guy, a scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor. “Having a fan blowing in is a good ideabut it’s not as effective as one that’s blowing out.”

If you have mini-fridge in your shop try getting your hands on a spray bottle and storing it inside until it’s nice and cold. When the temperature starts to get uncomfortable spray yourself down. Elephants start with their ears but as humans it’s best to start with our wrists where the veins are closest to the surface. “It’s all about thermal regulation,” says John Lehnhardt, and elephant expert at Disneys Animal Kingdom , in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “As the water evaporates, it cools you.”

You may not have noticed before but more poeple go for salads in the summer. They tend to be easier for people to digest then a slice of pizza which can leave you feeling weighed down in higher temperatures. It’s a much better idea to go for fruits and vegetables which contain more water and will assist in keeping you hydrated and cooler, says Robert Kenefick, a physiologist at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, in Natick, Mass., which studies the effects of extreme climates on soldiers’ bodies.

The average temperature of the Persian Gulf in November.

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While heat cramps aren’t as severe as heat exhaustion or heat cramps they are the bodies early warning system to let you know your body is having difficulties with controlling your body temperature. The symptoms are muscular pains and spasms.

Exercising heavily or working in a hot, humid place can cause heat exhaustion due to the loss of body fluids. Blood flow to skin increases, causing less blood to flow to your vital organs. The symptoms include cool, moist, pale flushed or red skin; heavy sweating; headache; nausea or vomiting; dizziness; and exhaustion.

Heat stroke is life threatening. It causes the bodies temperature control system, which produces sweat to control the body, to stop working. The body temperature can get high enough to actually cause brain damage and death. The symptoms include hot, red and dry skin; changes in consciousness; rapid, weak pulse; and rapid, shallow breathing.

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Q&A Interview by MC3 Grant Wamack

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Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Daniel Young sits deep inside the annals of medical, getting accustomed to his first traditional Navy deployment. He moves about the ship, growing used to the pounding waves and long days of work. Despite this big change, Young can never forget his other deployments spent with Marines as a Fleet Marine Force (FMF) corpsman. The hot, blazing sun, the screams, the adrenaline rushing through his veins, still remain clear as ever.

What is an Fleet Marine Force (FMF) corpsman? A FMF corpsman is first and foremost the primary emergency caregiver for the Marines. Whether that be in combat with the “grunts,” which would be the infantry guys or whether it be with tanks or artillery or the supply guys or even on the aviation side of the Marines. The corpsman is the number one echelon of care. For example, the medic in “Saving Private Ryan” was their first echelon of care. How did you get picked to go as FMF? After I swore in at MEPS, I knew I wanted to be a corpsman. In the contract they talked about being a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman and it sounded really cool. From there I said “that’s what I want to do.” After A-school you get a dream sheet and I wrote down FMF. Now I’ve been in for 13 years and eight of those have been with the Marine Corps. Can you explain the process behind becoming FMF? The Marine Corps doesn’t have their own branch of medical providers because they’re a part of the Navy,

so the Navy provides the medical aspect to the Marines. I went to boot camp, A-school, and after that I went to FMSS, at the time called Field Medical Service School. For six weeks they teach you how to be a Marine. It’s a like a mini Marine Corps boot camp for corpsmen and the religious program specialists. From there, you usually get orders with a Marine unit. Nowadays, if you’re a male corpsman you can pretty much guarantee that you’ll be serving with the Marines at some point. It’s very hard for us getting orders to a ship, but it’s easy for us going with some Marines. How difficult is it being trained as a Marine? It’s not all that difficult. Once you get to FMSS, a lot of it is learning how treat combat trauma. When you’re with the Marines, it’s all trauma. You have sick call like we have on the ship. On top of that you’re doing everything the Marines are doing. If they go running, you’re going too. If they’re going on a 35-mile march, you’re going with them. You’re always out there trying to prove that you belong with the Marines.

How is the relationship between the corpsmen and the Marines? The ship isn’t going on deployment unless they have medical personnel. The Marines aren’t going anywhere unless they have corpsmen. They really can’t do anything without some sort of medical assistance. Once you get with a unit you’re given the option of wearing one of their uniforms. The greatest thing about being part of the Marines is the camaraderie. You’re “Doc” and you’ll always be referred to as “Doc.” You’ll get included as being part of the team. It’s hard to explain. There’s just nothing like it in the world. How hard was it for you to earn the Marines’ trust? It wasn’t that hard for me because I wanted to go. I wanted to shoot and do everything a Marine does and also perform the medicine. Actually, I originally wanted to become a Marine, but when I told them I wanted to do medicine they said I should talk to the Navy recruiters about that. But I ended up going with the Marines anyway.

Did you find your experience fulfilling? I think being with the Marines was one of the most rewarding experiences I’ll ever have. I was part of the initial invasion into Iraq. I was also a part of the battle at Fallujah as well. You build camaraderie and there’s nothing like it in the world; it’s great. I’ll always remember those experiences. Just being called Doc and being treated as a Marine and an equal; that just doesn’t come to everyone. You have to want to be like them and accept them while still doing your Doc thing. You have to show them you have a real honest commitment to that. What was your most memorable experience? When we were part of the initial invasion into Iraq, we were stuck in a spot. We had pushed so far inland that supply had a hard time catching up to us. We had to stop everything we were doing and wait until they caught up to us. We had nothing to do. No book to read or anything. Because we were all suffering and without anything to do, we all came together, joking

Photo by MC3 Kenneth Abbate

Q&A around, and trying to keep ourselves entertained. Another one was when we had to provide security for artillery. I had to go over there and see how one of the guys was doing. One of the guys asked if I wanted to pull the string. So what it is, on the artillery they have rope around the end of the gun. You tie it around your waist and do a full 180 degree turn. That’s what fires off the artillery. So I got to fire off this huge howitzer so it was awesome. Was it difficult being on the ground as opposed to being on a ship? Deployments: it doesn’t matter if you’re on the ship or boots on the ground. It’s always difficult being away from family. You work a lot harder on the ship where as with the Marines you might be working hard when you’re in

Where have you traveled to? My first duty station was in 29 Palms, Calif. I was stationed with the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) 1st Marine Division. I went to Okinawa, Japan, then Egypt, then I deployed to Iraq. I was there from 2000-2003. After that I was with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG). That’s when I was a part of Fallujah and I was tasked with going with the combat engineers. After that deployment I went to the Marine Special Operations Command. I was with them for a year and spent nine months in the country of Columbia. That was an awesome, truly rewarding experience. I was the lone medical provider for them. Actually, that was my last

help save that little baby’s life. All I remember was wrapping it up in a blanket, hearing the screams and trying to get it to a hospital. The baby survived. Out of everything I’ve done, saving that baby’s life that was the most rewarding. How hectic does it get out there? It’s kind of crazy. You go through a whirlwind of emotions. You have to be very strong to control your emotions. Sometimes you’re thinking about what you’re doing and a lot of times you’re not really thinking at all. You train so hard it becomes muscle memory. It’s pretty chaotic.

It’s different now. I’m 35 years old. If you’re a young buck, 20 or 21-years-old, go do it. There are a lot of Marine Corps games they play that you get tired of dealing with as you get older. I’d definitely recommend it for the young guys. There’s a lot of opportunities and experiences there. I think it’s important for corpsmen to go there because that’s the makeup of who we are. The majority of our history is with the Marine Corps. It’s our tradition and it’s very important that corpsmen embrace that. It’s important to

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combat or a fire fight. The fire fight won’t last all day so you have a lot of downtime, a lot of time to sleep and rest depending on what you’re doing. Here on the ship I have a mattress where as you’re sleeping on a foam mat with the Marines outdoors. The food may not be five stars on the ship, but it’s better than a MealReady-to-Eat (MRE). A hot meal is always nice. In Iraq I had to use baby wipes for a shower where here you have hot water. Appreciate what you have on the ship because the next guy may not have those things.

Did you save any lives? When I was in Fallujah we saw a lot of trauma. Our motto was keep them alive until you get them to that next line of care. I’ve never had anyone in my care die. One of the biggest things that stands out in my mind till this day, happened in the middle of one night when I was in Iraq for the first time. I was trying to sleep and there was this family in their car. They knew there was a medical person pretty close to where they lived so they brought me a baby no more than 12 months old. The mom was boiling water and she hit the pan. It had burned the baby from the waist down. I had to

Everything’s so loud, people are always screaming and running around. It’s kind of like what you see in the movies, but not 100%.

What exactly did you do over there? For instance, I was in a convoy a lot of the time; you’re just driving around. The corpsman is just sitting inside a humvee. You could be driving along and have no idea when it’s going to hit. At the flick of a switch, you have to be ready to engage or treat a Marine that’s hurt. You go through a little bit of panic wondering what you’re going to do. So you have to take a deep breath and, a lot of times, you wind up doing it without even thinking about it. Do you ever plan on going back out with the Marines?

embrace the blue side of the Navy too.

What motivated you to keep going? I just loved it. I liked the fact that I could carry a rifle. I was seen as a Marine and that was important to me. That I was able to do the things the Marines do. To be considered one of them was a gratifying, rewarding moment. Is there anything else you would like to add? At the end of the day, I’m happy and proud to be aboard the USS John C. Stennis. This is my first ship and it’s obviously a new experience for me. Even when I was with the Marines I was never able to be part of a Marine Expeditionary Unit. Now they travel around on ships. If I go back, that’s the one thing I want to do. That would be the defining moment for me.

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View from a village on the water near â&#x20AC;&#x153;James Bond Islandâ&#x20AC;? in Phuket, Thailand. Photo by MC3 Will Tyndall