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Friday, July 11, 2014 Vol. 49, No. 27 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
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24th MEU‘raid’ Combat Town Page 8
Parris Island uses enhanced 9-1-1 system Page 7
Silver Eagles fly to western pacific
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 deployed to the western pacific as part of the unit deployment program, July 8 and 9. During the six-month deployment, the unit will strengthen alliances with various countries in the western pacific, including Japan, Thailand, Guam and the Philippines, through international joint operation training. Cpl. Sarah Cherry Staff Writer
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 deployed to the western pacific as part of the unit deployment program, July 8 and 9.
During the six-month deployment, the unit will strengthen alliances with various countries in the western pacific, including Japan, Thailand, Guam and the Philippines, through international joint operation training. The Marine Corps has been
present and building relationships throughout the Pacific since the 1940s. The unit deployment program helps increases security, cooperation and stability. “We’re ready, it’s what we do as Marines,” said Gunnery Sgt.
Warlords return to Fightertown Cpl. John Wilkes Press Chief
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort will welcome home one of its own, July 11. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 is returning to Fightertown and with it, ushering in a new era in Marine Corps aviation. A community-wide celebration is scheduled to take place at Beaufort’s Waterfront Park
from 6 to 9 p.m. The celebration will include bounce houses for kids, corn hole, refreshments and watermelon, prizes, Tux the clown, entertainment, music by the Parris Island Marine Band, a patriotic ceremony and will conclude with fireworks. “July 11, 2014 marks the homecoming of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 to the Lowcountry, after spending a couple years lo-
cated at Eglin Air Force Base,” said Colonel Peter Buck, the commanding officer of MCAS Beaufort. “We have a strong relationship with Beaufort and the surrounding communities that has existed for over 71 years,” said Buck. “From our roots of training for anti-submarine patrols during World War II to now as we welcome see
Mauricio Gallego, admin chief with VMFA-115. “It’s a great opportunity to make memories and develop experiences while serving alongside the Marines of VMFA-115.” For some Marines, this deployment is their first, while others
just returned from deployment half a year ago. “He’s been gone for schools and training before, so we’ve had separations, but this is our see
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VMFA-251 holds Post and Relief Ceremony
Warlords, page 5
Maintaining houses, hearts Cpl. Sarah Cherry Staff Writer
At first, the ownerless dog walking down the Laurel Bay streets drew more interest from Arvel Graham and Sayward Hackett than a mother holding her infant daughter. “We stopped to see whose dog it was and noticed a resident outside talking on the phone and patting her baby on the back, but it didn’t look out of place,” said Graham.
Graham and Hackett, both maintenance technicians for Atlantic Marine Corps Communities, were on their way to perform maintenance at a different home. “I looked back over and she was kneeling and crying and still on the phone,” said Graham. The resident was on the phone with 911 because her daughter had stopped see
amcc, page 4
See Page 10 Photo by Cpl. Sarah Cherry