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Edgerly Cemetery unveiled, Binyard family honored at MCAS Beaufort Story and photos by: Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy Staff Writer

A ceremony unveiling Edgerly Cemetery was held aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Sept. 18.

The site is located behind the Bachelor Officers Quarters and contains graves from the Edgerly Plantation dating back to the early 1860s.

Many of the graves in Edgerly are unmarked but the resting place of Stephen Binyard has recently been discovered thanks to the efforts of the MCAS Beaufort Cultural Resources Team and Kimberly Morgan, a local genealogist, and Akosua Moore, a descendant of Edgerly Plantation.

“When we started, there was a jungle of bushes and vines and there was trash everywhere,” said Morgan.

“Now it’s been cleaned up and properly marked which is indicative of the respect that the graves deserve.”

Binyard was born a slave on Edgerly Plantation in 1840. After he was freed from slavery in 1863, Binyard

joined the Union Army’s U.S. Colored Troops Division and was among the first AfricanAmerican men to join the Army in South Carolina. Binyard and his family bought a piece of land on Edgerly Plantation in 1866 after he left the Army which is now the site of the cemetery.

In addition to her role in the clean-up, Morgan was responsible for discovering Binyard’s grave and tracing his family tree to living descendants. Her research led her to Akosua Moore, a descendant of the Edgerly Plantation who was researching her family tree at the same time as Morgan. Moore was able to get many relatives of the Binyard family, and other Edgerly Plantation descendants, to attend the ceremony.

“This gathering is huge because there are people here that you can’t see,” said Moore. “I know our ancestors are here with us today.”

The whole project began in 2013 when Morgan began doing the research and soon it became a very personal

Akosua Moore speaks during the unveiling of Edgerly Cemetery aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Sept. 18. Moore and Kimberly Morgan have worked together to restore the cemetery where Stephen Binyard is buried. Binyard was a landowner on Edgerly Plantation who served in the Union Army after he was freed from slavery in 1863. Moore is the descendant of the Edgerly plantation which is where Binyard and his family lived.

Descendants of the Edgerly Plantation visit Stephen Binyard’s grave during the unveiling of Edgerly Cemetery aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Sept. 18. Many of Binyard’s descendants attended the ceremony in his honor and celebrated their family’s lineage. The area around Binyard’s grave was recently cleared and a new sign marks the location of the cemetery.

project to her. She reached out to Moore later that year and shared the information she found about Moore’s family.

“It’s hard to put into words,” said Morgan. “I’m just so proud and really happy that this day came. When I went

began in September 2014 when Morgan convinced the Cultural Resource Team to assist with her mission.

“He deserved better than the state of his grave so the first step had to be getting it cleaned up,” said Gary Herndon, the Cultural Resources

into the woods and found the grave, it was an incredibly emotional moment for me. Over the years, I feel like I have grown closer to Stephen (Binyard) as a person and now I can become closer to our whole family.”

The clean-up work officially

Manager aboard MCAS Beaufort. “We had to find a way to better preserve his memory.

As Kimberly found more and more facts about his family it became more important to us to honor his resting place.” see

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College professor speaks to Tri-command about suicide Story by: Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Torres Staff Writer

Never leave a Marine behind applies to the battle field as well as in the office. Marines are the most elite fighting force in the world, but like the strongest steel, can bend and break.

Dr. Melinda Moore, an assistant professor in the department of psychology at Eastern Kentucky University, visited the Tri-command to further educate Marines and sailors about suicide and how there is hope and growth after experiencing it. see

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Paddy Del, a Marine veteran and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, participates in a VFW motorcycle ride Sept. 19. The VFW is run by veterans who are committed to maintaining good relationships with the local military and the community. Del has lived in Beaufort for ten years and has been a VFW member for five.

Motorcycle ride for Tri-command Story and photos by: Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy Staff Writer

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September is national suicide awareness month, and many resources are available for anyone seeking help in a hopeless situation. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at any time of day to call. This line is open to every individual, not just service members. By calling the hotline, a crisis center connects the caller to the nearest Lifeline network to speak with a trained crisis worker. The call is kept confidential and is free, and the caller is directed towards other resources he or she may need for further assistance and recovery.

Volunteers from around the Tri-command participated in the Veterans of Foreign Wars motorcycle ride Sept. 19 at the VFW post in Beaufort.

The ride was intended to gain support for the local military community and raise awareness for the VFW. “Today, the VFW is putting on a ride for the troops to get riders out in the community as well as military riders to support Marines,” said GySgt. Lyle McIntyre, the staff non-commissioned officer in charge of fuels aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. “It helps call attention to all

the good things the VFW does and allows Marines to get out there and help.”

Volunteer events like this give Marines the chance to help their community and better themselves as individuals.

“For Marines, it gives us a chance to help out and do good things,” said Sgt. Tafari Delsol, a fire fighter with aircraft rescue and firefighting. “It gives the Marine Corps a good face and combats some of the negativity that is out there.”

Service members were relied upon to assist the VFW in making sure the event ran smoothly and that everyone was accounted for on the ride.

“At events like this, we have

riders participating as well as active duty volunteers who help with set-up, clean-up and registration for the ride,” said McIntyre.

The bike route was more than 100 miles and passed through Port Royal, Okatie, Yemassee before ending at the VFW. Riders could stop at each location and take a break.

The VFW is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support military veterans and their families, said Dwight Hora, the state quartermaster for the VFW in South Carolina. They regularly organize community events for the military in Beaufort. see

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Friday, September 25, 2015

MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule

Saturday 4:30 p.m.

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Mess Hall Menu Monday - Friday Saturday, Sunday Breakfast: 6 - 7:30 a.m. and holidays Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Brunch: 8:30 - 11 a.m.

Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.

Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.

Midrats Sunday - Thursday 11:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Takeout window hours Breakfast - Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Lunch - Mon. - Fri. 12:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.

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Dinner - Mon. - Fri. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Saturday Lunch Bayou jerk pork loin and rice Lunch Salmon with cucumber relish

Dinner Shrimp cocktail, fried chicken, steak

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Dinner Baked ziti with italian sausage

Monday - Friday Breakfast Hot farina, hot hominy grits and oven-fried bacon

Sunday 7 p.m.

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Monday Dinner Lunch Spicy shrimp with Baked smoked ham cheesy grits and sweet potatoes Tuesday Dinner Lunch Herbed roast pork Chicken and dumploin with pan gravy lings and rice Wednesday Dinner Lunch Manhattan clam Roast turkey and chowder green beans Thursday Dinner Lunch Apple glazed corn Arroz con pollo and beef and squash garlic bread Friday Lunch Herbed baked chicken and carrots

Dinner Chili macaroni and green beans

Chapel Services Roman Catholic • 9:30 a.m. - Sunday Mass • Confession takes place before Mass • Confession Monday - Thursday at noon Protestant • 9:45 a.m. - Protestant Church School (Sunday School) • 11 a.m. - Protestant Sunday Worship Service (Children’s church is also available at this time) • 5 p.m. - Wednesday Protestant Bible Study • 5 p.m. - Saturday Worship Service at Laurel Bay Youth Center

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Sexual Assault The contact number for a Uniformed Victim Advocate is 592-0646. This number can get you in contact with a UVA 24 hours a day.

Fraud, Waste and Abuse

If you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse aboard MCAS Beaufort, call 228-7777.

If you know of or suspect any fraud, waste or abuse within MAG-31, call (252) 466-5038.

The automated answering service on these lines is available 24 hours a day.

Answer to this week’s puzzles will be available in next week’s edition of The Jet Stream.

Command Information

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Fightertown deployed: VMFA-312 Checkerboards

VMFA-251 Thunderbolts

are currently deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

are currently deployed aboard the USS Roosevelt as part of the U.S. Fifth Fleet.

MWSS-273 Sweathogs have a detachment of Marines currently deployed to Spain in support of SpecialPurpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa.

MALS-31 Stingers

Why are we always after Marines, Sailors and Civilian Marines to do Things? life. That is pretty good no matter how you look at it. Some goes for U.S. troops overseas. You know how valuable that is.

Some of the good things you do are going to be for people who cannot say thank you.

Sometimes you will deploy into harm’s way and you may fight in a battle to protect someone you have never met and will never meet.

You may give a coat in a coat drive or food in a food drive, or help set up for a function out in town or even on base. But no one sees you do that thing. Parents know what I mean. We get exhausted sometimes taking care of our children. We give to them, and we give more and we give all we have, and no one says “Hey, great job! Thanks for getting your child dressed and ready for school before you went to work.”

You do good things and hardly anyone can say thank you to you. You still did a good thing, even if no one knows you did it. Not long ago some great folks from the MAG cleaned up one of our eight cemeteries on the base. But who knows they did it? Not only that but lots of civilians were involved in a very long term project putting up a large sign at that cemetery.

The people who attended the dedication had a great time, but there were only a handful of people who know anything about it. It is still good.

Some of the good things you do will be for people who will not say thank you. This is slightly different from those who cannot thank you. Sometimes you do something good, you feel good about it, but no one pays attention,

Brain Teaser I am a five letter word and comprises of two different vowels and three same consonants. I am so strong that I can spoil your entire work.

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September 18th Brain Teaser solution: Sunglasses. Bridge is the nose.

Did you know...

September 27, 1944: The American flag was raised over Peleliu, Palau Islands, at the 1st Marine Division Command Post. Although the flag raising symbolized that the island was secured, pockets of determined Japanese defenders continued to fight on. As late as 21 April 1947, 27 Japanese holdouts finally surrendered to the American naval commander on the scene.

are currently deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Chaplain’s Corner

Most every week I send out an email inviting you, whoever you may be, to do something, give something or attend something. Have you ever thought of why that is? There has to be some reason why your base Chaplain doesn’t leave you alone. I am not just a nag. I have a purpose in those emails. From a religious point of view, Paul’s letter to the Ephesians tells us that “God has created us in Christ Jesus for good works.” For secular folks doing good can simply be something that they are committed to doing. Either way, no matter who you are, no matter what job you have on the base, no matter what commitments you have, there are wonderful opportunities to do good. You do not have to do all of them! But pick some and do them.

Let’s talk about doing good things and give some examples.

One way to look at it is that you are doing something that needs to be done for someone who cannot do it. When you change a diaper for your child you are doing good, because children need diapers changed but they cannot do it themselves. When you give blood at any of the various blood drives, you are giving blood to someone who really needs it. Some of the blood you give goes for emergency rooms scattered across the region. When someone is in a terrible accident or is a gunshot victim and they get your blood, you may have just saved a

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have detachments currently deployed to the Western Pacific supporting VMFA-251, VMFA-312, and VMFA(AW)-224.

By William Holiman, CDR, CHC, USN Command Chaplain MCAS Beaufort

Friday, September 25, 2015

no one says “Thank you.” It is easy to get upset and think, “I did all this work and no one cared.” If I had to bet I would bet that few of us call home on the weekends and tell our parents that we are glad they raised us. Most of us joined the military to get away from home. So we could say thank you, but sometimes we just forget or don’t notice. When you go through the chow line do you say “Thank you” to the folks working there? Sometimes you are the person who did something good, but no one notices. That is still alright, you did the good thing whether anyone notices or not.

Sometimes you are doing good things for someone who can and does notice. When you and your spouse take a Marriage Enrichment Retreat together, they are free you know, or when the two of you attend an Eight Hours to a Great Marriage class, or go to a suicide prevention brief, or Family Advocacy Musical (do they have those things? Yes, they do!), or you take a class from Marine Corps Family Team Building together. You do good things and you get a reward! You and your spouse are together and building a great relationship. You get rewarded and you did good! Now that is a good deal.

Some of the good things you do will take a lot of time, some take only a few minutes.

Some are hard, some are fun, all are good things that you are designed to do, and since I believe that God made us to do good things I invite you to do them. Have fun doing good!

Happenings • The 2015 Hunting Season aboard MCAS Beaufort will open Sept. 15.

All service members, retirees, dependents, and civilian contractors who wish to hunt aboard MCAS Beaufort must attend a Hunter Safety Brief aboard MCAS Beaufort. Classes will be held every Wednesday in • The MCAS Beaufort Library will be the NREO/Game Warden Building classroom until Sept. 30. For more closed for renovations for approxiinformation call the game warden at mately two months beginning Aug. 1. During this closure, please visit the 228-7017.

MCRD Parris Island Library • The photocopying of U.S. Governor other libraries in the surroundment identification cards is a violation ing area. The Parris Island Libraries of Title 18, U.S. Code Part 1, Chapter hours of operation 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

33, Section 701 and punishable by Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6p.m. on fine and imprisonment.

Friday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information call 228-1672.

• Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at the Station Chapel aboard MCAS Beaufort every Monday at 6 p.m. and Thursday at 10 a.m. Meetings are open to all service members, veterans, and civilians within the Tri-Command.

Tri-Command Weather 7 Day Forecast

Effective June 1, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is in Tropical Cyclone Condition V for Hurricane season until Nov. 30. There are currently no threats. Due to El Nino conditions, it’s likely to be a below average tropical cyclone season for the Atlantic. NOAA is predicting 6-11 named storms, 3-6 hurricanes, and 0-2 major hurricanes. Monitor local weather sources to stay up to date and be prepared.

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Fire Prevention Week: More than stop, drop and roll

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Story by: Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy Staff Writer

Oct. 4 – 10 is Fire Prevention Week aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Marines and their families from around the Tri-command should educate themselves on the reality of fire hazards and steps they can take to prevent them.

President Woodrow Wilson established fire prevention week in October, 1922 and since then, the week of Oct. 9 has been dedicated to raising awareness about fire safety issues. Law enforcement services and safety representatives aboard the air station will be reaching out to the community with helpful strategies.

“We have a theme that changes every year,” said Joseph A Otterbine, the lead fire inspector aboard MCAS Beaufort. “This year’s topic is ‘hear the beep where you sleep,’ referring to the smoke detectors in your house.

Every room in a house should have a smoke detector and every floor should have one in the hall.”

According to the National Fire Protection Association, most fires occur in the house between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. when most people are asleep.

“Some people are very heavy sleepers and might not wake up from a fire alarm,” said Otterbine. “If you have someone in your home who is a very deep sleeper, like a small child, it’s your responsibility to get them up and get them out.”

After everyone in a home is awake and aware of a fire, the next step is getting everyone out safely. The most convenient exit in your home might be blocked by smoke or heat.

“Have two ways out of every room and sleep with your door shut so if there is a fire in the night there is something protecting you and you have another way out,” said Otterbine.

The number one leading cause of home fires and fire injuries in the U.S. is kitchen fires, according to the United States Fire Academy. Kitchen fires can occur when people aren’t paying attention to what’s on the stove.

Cooking fires contribute to 49 percent of all home fires but they can be started by a variety of factors.

The best way to be prepared is to make sure your smoke detectors are operating correctly and have batteries with plenty of charge.

“You need to check smoke detectors regularly to

make sure they’re still working right and keeping you safe,” said Otterbine. “You should check smoke detectors every month and change the batteries at least twice a year.”

It is also important to practice exit drills in your home.

“Make sure that everyone living there knows exactly how to get out in the event of a fire,” said Otterbine.

“Have a meeting place at least 75 feet away from your home where everyone can gather safely.”

The principles of keeping your home and family safe apply to the workplace as well. Have a plan with your co-workers to maintain smoke detectors and get accountability of everyone in case of an emergency.

“Marines like to think they are invincible but they are not,” said Otterbine. “These safety measures are going to save your life.”

Knowing the risks and having a plan can mean the difference between life and death in the event of a fire emergency.

“Your life is more important than anything,” said Otterbine. “We can replace the furniture, belongings and even the house but we can’t replace you.”

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Save now, use later: October is Energy Awareness Month Story by: Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Torres Staff Writer

October is national energy awareness month and personnel working aboard the air station should look for opportunities to lower their energy use.

Temperatures are dropping, and so should energy consumption. Being energy efficient can be as easy as opening the blinds or not utilizing air conditioning when the weather is nice out.

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort has been looking for new ways to be more energy efficient, not with just electricity, but also with water and fuels.

The air station has installed efficient lighting systems, water fixtures, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems known as an HVAC, and a base wide energy management control system.

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan opened up a door to make considerable changes to maneuver warfare; traveling lighter, faster, and only bringing what was necessary to the fight. The redistribution of energy on the battle field was crucial to every part of the mission A number of small acts can have a big impact on what is saved. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, MCAS Beaufort surpassed its goal on energy conservation by 16 percent, exceeding the expectations of the Department of the Navy.

The air station has several noticeable conservation methods such as solar panels on top of the gym, barracks, and over some parking areas.

There is also a standard operating procedure the air station implements, which requires facility architects and engineers to put energyefficiency as a top priority when designing future structures.

The idea has been so famous that other military and government organizations have adopted the air station’s practices.

“The Welcome Aboard briefing has our current energy policy with our objectives and targets for our energy program,” said Neil Tisdale, the utilities director and energy manager aboard MCAS Beaufort.

“These objectives and targets will be superseded this coming fiscal year by recent executive orders and policies.”

According to the commanding officer’s energy policy statement, the extra money saved can go toward supporting the warfighter mission.

“The welcome aboard briefing was just updated with the most current progress made by the air station,” said Tisdale.

Turning off utilities, unplugging small items, and readjusting the thermostat by a few degrees can go a long way, but also consider a shorter shower and closed blinds when the sun beams through the window to keep the room cool.

MCAS Beaufort will identify, assess, manage, and actively seek opportunities to continually improve as well as monitor progress towards realizing our overall energy conservation goals.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Torres

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is always looking for new ways to conserve its resources, and energy is a big one. The air station has several structures that have solar panels including a parking lot, barracks, and the gym. Using the solar panels allows healthy energy to be conducted, saving the air station funds, and educating personnel on energy efficiency.

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Dr. Melinda Moore speaks to Marines and sailors about suicide awareness and prevention inside the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Chapel Sept. 17. She explains to service members the amount of veterans who commit suicide daily and how there is always a way out of a bad situation. Moore is an assistant professor in the department of psychology at Eastern Kentucky University.

Moore got the inspiration to study psychology and promote suicide awareness after her husband committed suicide in the 90s, opening her eyes to how it caused pain in others.

“In terms of the burden of suicide, it is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States,” said Moore.

More than one million Americans attempt suicide every year, and is now the leading cause of death among service members according to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Approximately 22 veterans commit suicide every day.

Those numbers nearly doubled after the start of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan said Moore.

“Of the 41,000 Americans who commit suicide each year, 20 percent of that number are veterans,” said Moore.

From first responders to coworkers to family members, suicide has a large impact on those who were close to the victim.

Post traumatic growth is another area of study for Moore, which describes the growth and healing stages of the individuals affected by suicide.

A recent study on post traumatic growth was conducted in 2014, observing the growth and progression made by victims of major traumatic events such as Sept.

11, 2001, military members who were deployed, and including, but not limited to, domestic violence victims, said Moore.

“It is really a pleasure to be here with you all today to talk with you about suicide prevention and post traumatic growth,” said Moore to the crowd of Marines and sailors.

Every branch of the military has its own resources for service members and their families, and here in the Tri-command area, Marine Corps Community Services also has civilians readily available for help and guidance.

There are many resources available to Marines and their families who need the help.

The number for the Behavioral Health Clinic at the Naval Hospital in Beaufort is (843) 228-5599.

The suicide hotline number is (800) 2738255.

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Seeing the restored gravesite of their ancestor brought tears of joy to many family members. Honoring Binyard’s burial place is just the first step towards an ambitious goal.

“This isn’t the end of the journey,” said Morgan. “We plan to do some more landscaping in the fall once the weather gets cooler and the bugs and snakes go away. We are going to put down some mulch around the graves, plant some flowers, and possibly put a bench overlooking the creek.”

Morgan and Herndon also have plans to begin work on other cemeteries located aboard MCAS Beaufort.

“The next place we plan on cleaning up is the baker cemetery across from Afterburners,” said Herndon.

“There are still a lot of people in the Beaufort area that have their family buried here and we want to give them the respect they deserve.”

Morgan’s dedication and perseverance has brought long lost family members back together while restoring a piece of history.

“My parents taught me to treat other people the way you want to be treated,” said Morgan. “If somebody found my great grandfather’s grave hidden in the woods I hope that they would treat it with honor and respect.”

One of the greatest outcomes of the work of Kimberly Morgan and Akosua Moore may be the friendship that has been forged between them.

“Being a math teacher, I know parallel lines don’t intersect,” said Moore. “Somehow, Kimberly’s line and my line intersected in 2013 and got us working on this project. We are family now.”

Kimberly Morgan speaks during the unveiling of Edgerly Cemetery aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Sept. 18. Morgan has been overseeing the restoration of the cemetery and discovered the grave site of Stephen Binyard. “As I searched for the history of this area, I knew one thing, Stephen Binyard and his wife, Jane Henry, were a priority,” said Morgan. After he was freed from slavery in 1863, Binyard joined the Union Army’s U.S. Colored Troops Division and was among the first African-American men to join the Army in S.C. Morgan is a historical researcher and genealogist.

Kimberly Morgan, kneeling left, and Akosua Moore embrace their children during the unveiling of Edgerly Cemetery aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Sept.

18. The two women were brought together by Stephen Binyard, who is buried in the cemetery. “When we look at what the people who are buried here went through, we have nothing to complain about today because these people endured so much,” said Moore. Morgan is a historical researcher and genealogist who has been overseeing the restoration of the cemetery. Moore is the descendant of the Edgerly Plantation which is where Binyard and his family lived.

Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort pose for a photo with the Veterans of Foreign Wars during a motorcycle ride event Sept. 19 at the VFW post in Beaufort. More than 20 volunteers from the Tri-command showed up to help set up and register riders for the event. Veterans of Foreign Wars is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support military veterans and their families.

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“I volunteer very frequently but this is my first time volunteering for the VFW,” said Delsol “They’re a great organization for veterans and families.”

The VFW is committed to maintaining good relationships with local military and the community.

“All of us are former military, mostly Marines, at the post and we like to help our military community in whatever way we can,” said Paddy Del, a Marine veteran and member of the VFW. The efforts of the VFW are especially important around this time of year when Marines around the world are preparing for the birthday ball.

“Part of the purpose of

Stephen Binyard’s grave is displayed at the unveiling of Edgerly Cemetery aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Sept.

18. The cemetery has been cleaned-up and restored to honor the memory of Binyard and the other ancestors of the Edgerly Plantation whose burial locations have yet to be discovered. In 1866, after serving in the Union Army for three years, Binyard and his family bought a piece of land on Edgerly Plantation. This has been Binyard’s resting place since his death in 1882.

the ride today is to show support for Marines who wish to attend the ball,” said Del. “The cost has been increasing and it’s becoming a deterrent for Marines to go and attend. Folks like us at the VFW want to encourage them to go and participate in their heritage.”

More than 20 Marine volunteers from the Tri-command showed up to help their community and give back to veterans who support what they do.

“Overall, volunteering is one of the greatest things Marines do,” said McIntyre.

“It supports the community and focuses on the good of what the Marine Corps does.”

Marines help register a rider during a motorcycle ride Sept. 19 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Beaufort. The ride was intended to gain support for the local military community and raise awareness for the VFW. Veterans of Foreign Wars is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support military veterans and their families. The Marines are from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

Dwight Hora, left, and Paddy Del participate in a Veterans of Foreign Wars motorcycle ride Sept. 19. The bike route was more than 100 miles and passed through Port Royal, Okatie, and Yemassee before returning to the VFW. The ride was intended to gain support for the local military community. Hora is the state quartermaster for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in South Carolina. Del has lived in Beaufort for ten years and has been a VFW member for five.

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Four-legged robot runs toward potential future with Marine infantry

By Sgt. Eric Keenan Defense Media Activity

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Employees of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency trained Marines from the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab how to operate “Spot,” a quadruped prototype robot, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 16, 2015.

Spot is a 160-pound, electrically powered, hydraulically actuated robot designed by Boston Dynamics.

“We want to continue to experiment with quadruped technology and find ways that this can be employed to enhance the Marine Corps warfighting capabilities,” said Capt. James Pineiro, the branch head for Marine Corps Warfighting Lab. All week the Marines with the lab and employees of DARPA tested Spot’s abilities on different terrains including hills, woodlands and even in urban terrain.

“I think a robot like Spot has tons of opportunities [Marines] could use it for, like scouting or load carriage,” said Ben Swilling, a roboticist with Defense Advanced Research Agency.

During a military operation in urban terrain drill, Spot went into the building before the Marines simulating peaking around corners and looking for enemies and possible threats.

“The Marines have been very receptive to the new

technology, embraced it and come up with new ideas we couldn’t even dream up,” said Pineiro.

An operator uses a radio link from a laptop computer and a video game controller to operate Spot from as far as 500 meters.

“It’s actually very easy to operate the robots,” said Swilling. “We have had people as young as four run the robot around.”

Spot isn’t the first of its kind. It has a few predecessors such as the much larger and heavier LS3 and “BigDog.” Spot is leaner, quieter and much more agile making it more efficient.

“Spot is great and has exceeded the metrics that we’ve provided,” said Pineiro. “We see it as a great potential for the future dismounted infantry.”

While Spot is not intended to be operational, the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab is evaluating the uses of other robotics in the future.

“We continue to invest in research and development of robotics and autonomy to find ways to reduce threat to Marines and enhance our capability at the same time,” said Pineiro.

Further evaluation and development of robotics in the Marine Corps could help save lives and lighten the load for Marines in the future.

“Robots can’t die,” said Swilling. “If you need to “Spot”, a quadruped prototype robot, walks down a hill during a demsend someone into danger’s way, you don’t want onstration at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.,Sept. 16. Employees anyone to get hurt.” of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency trained Marines from the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab how to operate “Spot”.

Charlie 1/25 back to amphibious roots with exercise Lake Effect

Marines and members of the Canadian Army Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, Wentworth Regiment, conduct patrols at Evangola State Park, New York, during exercise Lake Effect, Sept. 12. The Canadians divided up among the Marine platoons to strengthen the interoperability amongst the services and learn new training techniques and tactics. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve.

Story By Cpl. J. Gage Karwick, Marine Corps Forces Reserves

EVANGOLA STATE PARK, N.Y. — Along the salty shore of Lake Erie, the tide washed the sands clean of boot prints left by U.S. Marines and Canadian Soldiers as they conducted coordinated amphibious landings with the help of the full time naval support staff in Buffalo, New York, with the U.S. Navy Mid-Atlantic Reserve Component Command.

Company C, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, and members of the Canadian Army Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, Wentworth Regiment and the U.S. Navy participated in Exercise Lake Effect together to conduct amphibious landing, patrolling and patrol base operations.

“We have been looking for opportunities to train with sister services in Canada, and in the past we did winter training alongside the Canadian Army in Canada,” said Capt. James Bagg, commanding officer of Co. C. “In an effort to reciprocate, we looked for an opportunity to get them down here and train with us. So naturally, we looked to train in patrolling and something in more of an amphibious nature. Given the fact that our drill center is on Lake Erie, we were able to utilize the U.S. Navy and set up a training exercise where we could conduct an amphibious landing and a joint exercise where we could combine Canadian forces with Marines and exercise the interoperability of both the Navy and Canadians with the Marines.”

Marines are amphibious and known for being the best at ship-to-shore combat with a resume that includes Iwo Jima, Tinian, Guam and Saipan.

“As Marines we like to stick to our roots as soldiers of the sea, but it is something we don’t get to train for a lot,” said Bagg. “Luckily, we have the Navy here and if we have the capabilities to do it then we are going to do it. Adding an amphibious aspect to our training is something this company has not had the opportunity to do, at least not in the last decade. Being able to expose our Marines to what I believe really defines us as a Marine Corps, being amphibious, it is important.

Giving them the opportunity to see how amphibious landings are actually conducted, then to get the chance to practice is really worthwhile for the Marines, and our Canadian counterparts.”

During the training, the members of the Canadian detachment attached to each platoon in the company, so that everyone could build closer bonds and learn how each service does business.

“I was a squad leader, which is the equivalent of a Canadian section leader, which is what I do back home,” said Canadian Army Master Cpl. Ryan Vine, RHLI, Wentworth Regiment. “The Marine Corps team leaders helped me out quite a bit because

some of the doctrine is quite different in the way we do things, I had a group of 10 guys and we moved within our patrol area to take out the enemy forces while integrated with the Marines.”

The exercise was his third time training alongside Marines, each time learning something new, according to Vine.

“While we have a lot of similarities in tactics, our kits and equipment are different,” said Vine. “We looked at the pros and cons of what each other brought out to the field. We had stuff the Marines were pretty surprised by. The Marines packed really light so they could move quickly and at high speeds while we brought more equipment, so we were surprised by how quickly they could get up and go.”

Exercise Lake Effect added to the units’ overall readiness by being unscripted. Anything could happen for the Marines and Canadians who were patrolling. Occasionally the platoons would run into each other on patrol. When this happened, they became simulated enemies as small combat and small unit tactics were deployed for a stronger since of realism.

“Each platoon set up their own patrol bases in different areas, from there we conducted combat patrols, seeking out the other platoons and engaging them in simulated non-scripted combat,” said Sgt. Keith Ramos, a rifleman with the company. “It was pretty much every platoon for themselves. We conducted a variety of maneuvers such as combat, security and reconnaissance patrols, and hasty ambushes when possible.”

While the Marines and Canadians patrolled, the rain poured down adding to the difficulty of the exercise for each service and a certain uncontrollable element of realism which could occur in a real-life combat operation.

“I think it’s important that even with the awful weather, the Marines really recognized the value of what we were doing out there,” said Bagg. “It’s not easy to go on patrol in the middle of the night, soaking wet, tired and freezing. But understanding that for the limited time we are out there and that these could potentially be the sort of circumstances they face in a combat situation, makes them more receptive to the training, and that is what we are looking for and that is what led to the success of this exercise.”

The long standing relationship between the company and the Canadian detachment has continued to improve. After the exercise, the Canadians have planned to invite the Marines to their training grounds again to continue building on that relationship and ensuring that should the need ever arise, the two services would be able to interact seamlessly as one team in a hostile environment.

U.S. Marines, partner-nation soldiers complete Exercise Tafakula 2015

U.S. Marines conduct patrol-based operations and engage in platoonlevel attacks with troops from His Majesty’s Armed Forces of Tonga, the New Zealand Defence Force, the French Army of New Caledonia and the Tongan Royal Guards during their culminating event for Exercise Tafakula 2015 Sept.

9-11 on Tongatapu Island, Tonga. Each military force split into integrated platoons for the event that comprised of 72 hours of patrolling, land navigation and attacking mock enemy positions. The rotational deployment of U.S. Marines in Darwin affords unprecedented combined training opportunities such as Exercise Tafakula and improves interoperability between the involved forces. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin.

Story and photos by: Cpl. Angel Serna Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

TONGATAPU ISLAND, Tonga — The sun reaches its zenith as U.S. Marines and their partner-nation soldiers go on day-long patrols, wading through chest-high rivers, impassable marshes and dense tropical vegetation. Their objectives lie in distance, promising to be safe havens as long as they keep a 360-degree security setup while they patrol and keep constant vigilance.

U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, conducted patrol-based operations and platoon-level attacks with troops from His Majesty’s Armed Forces of Tonga, the New Zealand Defence Force, the French Army of New Caledonia and the Tongan Royal Guards during their culminating event for Exercise Tafakula 2015 Sept. 9-11 on Tongatapu Island, Tonga.

“We conducted a 72-hour tactical scenario that comprised of four maneuver platoons, patrolling within different areas of operation throughout the island,” said 1st Lt. Christopher Adamski, weapons platoon commander with 4th Marines.

Each force split into the integrated platoons for the training that comprised of patrolling, land navigation and devising attack strategies to engage an unknown mock enemy, according to Adamski.

Leading up to the final event, the different militaries hosted classes and demonstrations to exchange each other’s battle drills, standard operating procedures and capabilities. The final operation that brought the multilateral forces together proved a practical application for the learned lessons.

The troops were able to take all of those fundamentals and apply them in a tactical environment against a thinking enemy in platoon-level engagements, said Adamski.

The culminating event tested their level of interoperability and the skills necessary to devise and carry out the tactical plans. After the individual engagements, the integrated platoons came together to conduct a combined company-level attack against a platoon-sized defensive position.

“The goal of our training here with multiple classes and events conducted was to simply train with allied forces regardless of the type of training,” said Adamski. “It’s vital that we know our allies in all aspects of training.”

Throughout Exercise Tafakula 15, the Marines had the opportunity to learn and experience new tactics, building on individual and group skills.

“There were plenty of benefits that we were able to take away from this exercise,” said Staff Sgt. Sergio Zacarias, a platoon sergeant with 4th Marines.

“The Marines and [other] troops were able to learn each other’s tactics and experience each other’s points of view and approaches to training. These types of training opportunities better prepare us for future integrated training events with foreign militaries.”

In addition to the military training, the Marines contributed to school cleanups and other constructive projects. They immersed themselves in the local culture, engaged with their hosts and contributed socially and economically to local communities.

“It was great to be afforded the opportunity to travel to a different country and experience its culture. Not only did we help our coalition partners but we we’re also able to affect the community as well by helping paint small schools and build playgrounds,” said Zacarias. “The people were really grateful for our presence there and we enjoyed our time while it lasted.”

The rotational deployment of U.S. Marines in Darwin affords unprecedented combined training opportunities such as Exercise Tafakula and improves interoperability between the forces involved.

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Marine Vipers test their venom Story and photos by: Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel I Marine Expeditionary Force

UH-1Y pilots begin the dive toward their target aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17. The flight was part of a weapons proficiency training designed to help new pilots become more comfortable employing the different weapons systems on the aircraft. The pilots are with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Sgt. Elizabeth Azcuenaga, a Donnelly, Idaho, native, fires a GAU-17 machine gun from the door of a UH-1Y Huey while the pilot simultaneously launches a rocket aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17. Azcuenaga fired the weapon during a weapons proficiency range designed to help new pilots and crew chiefs become more effective with their respective weapons systems. Azcuenaga is an enlisted aircrew training manager with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDELTON, Calif — One thing that sets the Marine Corps apart from other branches of the military is their creed that every Marine is a rifleman. Each Marine demonstrates their skill with an M16-A4 service rifle or an M4 carbine during annual qualifications, but there are some job fields that require abilities with slightly larger weapons.

Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), Marine Aircraft Group 39, conducted weapons proficiency training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 17.

Unlike the annual rifle qualification, this training was conducted in a UH-1Y Huey helicopter, and instead of M16s, they shot M240D and GAU-17 machine guns as well as laser guided rockets with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System.

“Today we did introductory exercises for both the crew chiefs and the pilots,” said Sgt. Elizabeth Azcuenaga, an enlisted aircrew training manager with HMLA-169. “We’re just getting them warmed up to the basic attack profiles.”

The training consisted of repeatedly attacking a specified target using different methods of approach. These attack profiles employ each of the weapons systems on the aircraft appropriately.

“Training like this is vital,” said Azcuenaga. “If the crew chiefs and pilots don’t get the practice they need at the basic level before a more tactical situation, it puts both the guys on the ground and in the air at risk.”

One Huey pilot, 1st Lt. Daniel Wilde, had only been with HMLA-169 a few months before participating in this training.

“I did a couple of runs like this back in the training squadron, but I pretty much doubled my rocket shots today,” said Wilde. “I’m looking for training value and the best way to get that is through repetition.”

Azcuenaga described the exercise as a building block and Wilde agreed that there is no substitute for experience.

“The senior guys have the exact same posture every time and they can just eyeball the shot without using the rocket redical,” said Wilde. “They can literally just sit in their seat and know where their rockets are going to hit.”

The proficiency these Marines are working to develop could help save the lives of Marines in a vast array of deadly scenarios.

“I chose the Huey because we do the double mission,” said Wilde. “We have the power and the space to do assault support and pick up the guys on the ground, but we also get to shoot.”

Wilde added that for him, the next step is to go into more detailed mission planning, but he’s only just getting started.

Since the unit was commissioned in 1971, HMLA-169 has conducted countless successful missions from the Gulf War to the War on Terror. They flew more than 200 combat sorties in 10 days during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm without loss of aircraft or personnel. HMLA-169 has excelled in past conflicts and will continue to do so in the future.

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