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Helmets and gloves on. The sounds of the pipes filled the parking lot as the riders prepared to do a formation ride to Charleston to escort a dear friend back to Beaufort. A Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, was out riding his motorcycle when he was struck by an SUV. Lance Cpl. Giovanni Brown, 23, was killed, leaving behind his wife and children. “I didn’t know him as Lance Cpl. Brown, I knew him as Boots,” said Michael Solivan, the President of Platinum Kings motorcycle club, as he began to choke up. “He was always happy. He was like my little brother. A few days before the accident I talked to him and he told me he was happy. I was happy for him.” The biggest issue we have with motorcycle accidents is speed, im-
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proper cornering and braking techniques, and the inattentiveness of other motorists. “It’s not a matter of if you’re going to go down, it’s a matter of when,” said Terri Collins, the president of the Beaufort Ruff Riders motorcycle club. “You can’t control the environment around you, and asphalt is not forgiving.” Marine Corps Order 5100.19F has specific standards on personal protective equipment that is required for Marines to wear while riding. Helmet, eye protection, hand protection, long sleeves or a jacket, leg protection, and foot protection is the required PPE. “Motorcycle accidents seem to be on the rise,” said Master Sgt. Brad Lenox, the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Motorcycle club president.” I feel that the Marine Corps should look into implementing a safety program that mimics see
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Medal presented to heroic Marine Lance Cpl. Jonah V. Lovy Staff Writer
The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal was awarded to Lance Cpl. Victor Padilla aboard Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston, S.C., April 21. Padilla, a corrective specialist stationed at the Brig, received the medal for saving his best friend and fellow Marine from a suicide attempt, April 11. Padilla said he had dropped his friend off at the barracks and made plans to meet at his friend’s room later that night. When Padilla arrived at the room, the Marine was not there. He sensed that something was wrong and went looking for his friend. Padilla found him hanging from the walkway balcony. “It was just immediate action after that,” said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Cripe, Marine detachment officer in charge aboard Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston. “He jumped to the other side of the railing, where see
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Bolden’s STEM program promotes bright future Lance Cpl. Jonah V. Lovy Staff Writer
Students at Bolden Elementary School on Laurel Bay held their third annual STEMposium event, May 1. STEMposium is the culmination of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, curriculum. Students in STEM learn how to apply these subjects in everyday life. “It definitely promotes problem
solving,” said Javier Graham, STEM coordinator at Bolden Elementary. “We want these students to figure out solutions on their own.” The STEM program is split into two groups, said Dr. Bruce Evans, a science teacher at Bolden Elementary. Half the students use robotics kits to build robots that perform useful tasks like feeding animals or constructing buildings, see
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Games and Entertainment
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MCAS Beaufort Movie Schedule
Saturday 2 p.m. PG (1:39)
Mess hall Menu Monday - Friday Breakfast: 6 - 7:30 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and holidays Brunch: 8:30 - 11 a.m. Dinner: 4 - 6 p.m.
Saturday 4:30 p.m. PG13 (1:50)
Saturday 7 p.m. R (1:40)
MCRD Parris Island Movie Schedule
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. Dinner - Mon. - Fri. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday Dinner Lunch Smoked ham and Apple glazed corned cabbage soup beef and rice Sunday Lunch Dinner Baked fish with butter Pork chops with crumb topping smothered onions Monday - Friday Breakfast Hot farina, hot hominy grits and oven-fried bacon
Sunday 2 p.m. PG (1:36)
Sunday 4:30 p.m. R (1:43)
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Monday Dinner Lunch Spanish chorizo and Pepper steak and potato soup rosemary potatoes Tuesday Dinner Lunch Bean with bacon Beef with vegetables soup and peas and barley soup Wednesday Dinner Lunch Creole shrimp and Chipotle roasted corn sweet potatoes Thursday Dinner Lunch Salisbury steak and Chicken with rice southern style greens soup and breadsticks
Word Bank BEACHBALL DOLPHINS PADDLEBOARD SHARKS SWIMMING BIKINI FISHING RIPTIDE SUNTAN UMBRELLA COOLER JELLYFISH SAND SURF WAVES
Friday Dinner Lunch Louisiana seafood Chicken and cheese gumbo and rice enchiladas
chaPel services Roman Catholic • 9:30 a.m. - Sunday Mass • Confession by appointment only 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 Buddhist • 11 a.m. - Saturday Worship Service in the Chapel Fellowship Hall Labyrinth Walk • 8 a.m - 4 p.m. - Monday in the Chapel Fellowship Hall
Sunday 4:30 p.m. R (1:55)
Sudoku
Other Faith Groups • For Jewish, Mormon and Islamic support, contact the Chaplain’s Office at 228-7775
See something suspicious Say something.
Call (843) 228-6710 / 911 - IMMEDIATELY
Hotlines MCAS Beaufort Station Inspector Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Force Protection information and concerns PMO Dispatch Severe Weather and Force Protection
228-7789 228-6904 228-6924 228-6710 1-800-343-0639
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 key will be available on facebook.com/MCASBeaufort on May 13.
Command Information
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May 8, 1995: In the wake of the most devastating storm to hit the New Orleans area in more than 200 years, a group of Marines and sailors from Marine Forces Reserve demonstrated the quick response synonymous with the Navy/ Marine Corps team. Within 24 hours of being called, Marines assisted in the evacuation of 2,500 civilians, and Navy corpsmen treated scores of flood victims.
Happenings The Provost Marshal’s Office plans to test the mass notification system on the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. The test will take place aboard MCAS Beaufort and Laurel Bay. It will announce the following twice; “This is a test of the Marine Corps mass notification system. This is only a test. Test 5 4 3 2 1. Test out”. These tests are standard drills, and do not require any response. For further information, contact the physical security section at 228-6335.
Forecast according to accuweather.com
A Lifelong Learning Graduation & Recognition Ceremony is slated to take place at The Lyceum aboard MCRD Parris Island at 2:30 p.m., May 26. For more information or to register call 228-2152.
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at the Station Chapel aboard MCAS Beaufort every Thursday at 10 a.m. Meetings are open to all service members, veterans, and civilians within the Tri-Command.
The detention ponds located in the Freedom Sound neighborhood of Laurel Bay housing are off limits to all personnel. ‘No Fishing Allowed’ and ‘Keep Out’ signs have been posted on the fences encircling both ponds.
The photocopying of U.S. Government identification cards is a violation of Title 18, U.S. Code Part I, Chapter 33, Section 701 and punishable by fine and imprisonment.
Brain Teaser
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ne of the many blessings of having friends is to encourage and challenge each other to greatness. We need to have people around us that help and encourage us to greatness. It is so good and nurturing to have people around who believe in us as people, pray for us, and encourage us to go for our dreams in life. It is estimated that it takes approximately 17 positive statements for a person who has received one negative comment. Therefore, it is good for us to focus on edifying and encouraging those around us, and be careful to not criticize others with our mouths. With the divorce rate of 53 percent, which is higher than any other industrialized nation, it is time to make some godly and positive changes in our lives. Furthermore, with 30 percent single parent households, nearly 40 percent of all births out of wedlock, more than 5,000 teenage suicides every year and an additional 2 million more attempted, it is time to lay down our lives in love to serve each other for the betterment of those around us. It is time to find somebody to build up with our words for his or her betterment; it is time to for action; and it is time to love others with our deeds done in the humility of our hearts, not expecting to be rewarded, but acting in secret, bidding and doing good for those around us.
We need to dig down deep and ask ourselves if we are really living for others, or only for ourselves. Once we have come to the place of honesty within ourselves, then we can begin to realize how selfish we are and begin to give to others with our prayers, our love, and our acts of godly service without expecting payment in return. We are called to action: to help people have and walk in their God-given vision and potential in life. Certainly vi-
as it is written: “Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12). Let’s have vision for what others can become just as the Lord invested in our potential to be forgiven and restored to Him through the work of Christ (Luke 24:46-47), and let’s be a friend to both God and them. According to Gregory of Nyssa (331-396 A.D.), one of the fathers of Presser the church, we read an excerpt of “The Life of Moses” as translated from Richard Foster and James Smith: “Since the goal of the virtuous way of life is the very thing we have been seeking, it is time for you, noble friend, to be known by God and to become his friend. . . . and we consider becoming God’s friend the only thing worthy of honor and desire. This, as I have said, is the perfection of life.” Moreover, our holy scriptural reference sums it up and declares: “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the day approaching.”
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. – Lt. Allen sion for our friends and others around us is the place where we need to come to in our hearts for them. We need to have vision of the good and awesome potential in others. We need to see their magnificent potential in life as a person, and their potential in the God Who created them, and go in to action to help make this a reality. Yes, this is easier said than done, but the question is not what we cannot do, but what we can do. Let’s go to work on what we can do for the good of those around us by being a blessing to them. We also see the value of having and being a friend to someone in Scripture,
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A cowboy rides into town on Tuesday. He is tired, so he decides to stay at the town’s hotel. He rides out of town on Sunday. He hasn’t left town in the meantime or stayed anywhere else, but he only pays the hotel for two nights. How does he do it, without breaking the law?
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An extremely frigid winter is predicted for the East Coast and Mid-West this year. An El Nino-type winter will bring a low chance for extreme cold to our area and a slightly higher chance for above average precipitation. Be prepared for drastic changes in temperatures and precipitation. Monitor the latest forecasts and briefings from the National Weather Service in order to prepare your home and family for any extreme weather. Ensure you take extra precautions when travelling.
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Harbormasters croon at Beaufort High
Local singing group, The Habormasters, performed at Beaufort High School, May 2. Marines Corps Air Station Beaufort’s own Command Chaplain, Cmdr. Bill Holiman performed as one of the tenors in the choir. The Harbormasters are a barbershop chorus, which is an all male a cappella group. They sing standards from the 20th century using a range of vocal talents. At the event, they sang several classic barbershop chorus songs to include Camelot and Bali Hai. Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonah V. Lovy
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there is not really a foot hold, and put himself into a precarious position. He loosened the strangulation device the Marine had placed on himself and got him out of that situation without further injury.” The Marine was immediately transported to the hospital for evaluation, and received further care at a mental health facility. He has returned to work and is on a plan to address his mental health state. Padilla’s quick thinking and reflex-
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While the other half creates video games for learning and education. One project is centered on creating a model moon buggy for scientific research in space. Students designed and created a vehicle to accomplish certain tasks like sliding down a ramp and stopping in the right place. “We have to use science to think of how we’re going to build this, engineering to create it, math to angle the ramp, and technology with the computer,” said Brandon Lipsy, a middle school student at Bolden. The STEM program is designed to give students a basic understanding of the core subjects and encourage the pursuit of careers in those fields. “We’re hoping they can move into math and engineering after we’ve given them a little taste for it,” said Evans. According to the STEM mission statement, the program plays a vital role in educating the next generation of innovators and inventors. More information about STEM can be found at www. stemedcoalition.org.
es prevented anything worse form happening that night, said Cripe. “If Padilla had been 30 seconds later he probably would have been unconscious,” Cripe said. The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is reserved for sailors and Marines who distinguish themselves through heroic or meritorious achievement. Padilla merits this award for his swift action in saving a fellow Marine from harm. “I’m thankful we have Marines like Padilla. He knew the Marine on a much deeper level than anyone else and was there to take immediate action,” said Cripe.
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Marines, community volunteers at Beaufort Memorial Cemetery Beaufort community service members, veterans and civilians lent a helping hand and helped clean the Beaufort National Cemetery, May 5. The cleanup event is held annually to get the cemetery ready for
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Memorial Day ceremonies held on May 25. Volunteers planted new grass, cleaned and weeded mulch beds, and scrubbed as many of the 21,000 pearl white headstones that cover the cemetery grounds as possible.
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2nd CEB Marines launch weapons proficiency during live-fire training MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina – “Look left, look right, back blast area all clear!” The Marine sets his sights on his target, takes a breath and yells “rocket!” before firing his weapon. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division trained with the M203 40mm grenade launcher and the shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon, or SMAW, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 23. “This was [our] live-fire to demonstrate proficiency with those weapons systems [which] we will be using in more advanced training and through our deployment,” said 2nd Lt. Andrew Horgan, a platoon commander with 2nd CEB and Delmar, New York native. The M203 is a single shot, under-barrel grenade launcher that is attached to an M16-A4 service rifle and fires a 40mm grenade. Likewise, the SMAW is an 83mm portable weapon system that can fire high explosive, dual purpose (HEDP) rockets and high explosive anti-armor (HEAA) rockets. Crance also said many of the Marines had not shot the weapons before so the training was geared toward making sure they became proficient in firing the weapons and performing misfire drills. Horgan said although the training was conducted in order to maintain proficiency for the unit for an upcoming deployment, it also helped promote unit cohesion and camaraderie.
1/24 Marines prepare for urban warfare at Arctic Eagle CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. -- Marines with 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, participated in Exercise Arctic Eagle at Camp Grayling, Michigan, April 24-25. The Marines joined soldiers from the Michigan National Guard’s 272nd Regional Support Group and Danish Home Guard, an all-volunteer branch of the Danish military focused on national defense, at this joint service and international exercise. The exercise aligns a mutual desire to address the defense of key infrastructure in the Arctic Circle. “The 272nd RSG approached the battalion to participate in Arctic Eagle and we jumped at the opportunity,” said Maj. Jason A. Charkowski, the assistant operations officer for 1/24. “The Danish Home Guard was part of the package. They participated in all of the major operations of this exercise and the opportunity to attach them to us is valuable training.” The value of the training comes from the chance to train with an allied force at Camp Grayling’s unique facilities, which include multiple urban warfare training areas and several ranges. The event also incorporated the Coast Guard and civilian agencies, and spanned across different areas of northern Michigan. In order to practice those skills, the Marines, with an attachment of Danish troops, simulated retaking a city from enemy insurgents at Camp Grayling’s Combined Arms Collective Training Facility, which consists of a collection of residential buildings designed to train military operations in urbanized terrain. “There are a lot of different facilities at Camp Grayling we can take advantage of, including this one here,” said Cpl. Caleb N. Skaggs, a squad leader with Charlie Company, 1/24. “It’s going to help us develop our military operations on urban terrain skills as well as our skills working with adjacent units, figuring out our strengths and weaknesses and what we can bring to the table to accomplish the mission.” Skaggs said he hoped his Marines would take away critical thinking skills from the exercise. In this scenario, civilian and Army role players took up the task of playing the citizens and opposition forces, making it critical for the Marines and their Danish counterparts to adapt to the threats and non-threats of the situation. Paulsen said he would take home many different lessons from training with the Marines. The Marines also gained perspective on how to communicate with and understand the tactics of a partner nation.
USMC aircraft arrive in Nepal to support earthquake relief By Capt. Cassandra Gesecki,
III MEF/MCIPAC Consolidated Public Affairs Office
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Four MV-22B Ospreys arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport May 3 to support relief efforts in central Nepal after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country on April 25. An international humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation has been taking place in and around Kathmandu since the earthquake struck. These aircraft are part of the first wave of U.S. military aircraft that will arrive in country to support the relief effort. The United States Agency for International Development has been coordinating the U.S. government’s response efforts, conducting disaster assessments, and providing search and rescue capabilities since the disaster struck. On April 29, the U.S. military deployed a 20-person Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team led by Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy, to Nepal to support the USAID’S response efforts. A unique capability was identified during that initial assessment and USAID requested Department of Defense aircraft in order to access to hard-hit areas and speed up the delivery of critical emergency supplies. “The MV-22B Osprey is the ideal aircraft for this type of HADR mission,” Kennedy said. “With its medium-lift capacity and ability to cover large distances in a reduced amount of time, we’ll be able to ferry supplies to outlying villages for Nepalese forces and NGOs to distribute.” Since the Osprey’s arrival in Okinawa,
it has established a solid track record as the Marine Corps’ go-to aircraft for disaster relief, successfully contributing to the humanitarian efforts during Operation Damayan in 2013. During that mission, the MV-22Bs evacuated more than 1,200 people, saving lives and delivering more than 20 tons of supplies to remote areas where neither traditional airplanes nor helicopters could reach. The MV-22B has the ability to quickly convert from a rotary to fixed wing configuration, which makes it notably faster than more traditional rotary wing assets. “This means that we can get more relief aid and much needed supplies to more isolated areas in significantly less time,” said Kennedy. USAID has sent plastic sheeting and other critical humanitarian supplies to Nepal to be distributed to families in
hard-hit areas such as Gorkha and Sindhupalchok, where homes have severely damaged or destroyed. USAID will identify how the MV-22Bs can best be deployed to expedite these materials to the people that need it the most. Official sources have reported that more than 5,500 deaths had resulted from the earthquake in central Nepal and another 7,000 people had sustained earthquake-related injuries. 39 of Nepal’s 75 districts have been affected. The United States military has been training with Nepalese forces to respond to just such a disaster for years. Most recently, Kennedy’s Marines from the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade worked together with their Nepalese counterparts during two earthquake-focused training events in Nepal in 2013 and 2014.
Marines rehearse critical EOD, CBRN, joint training By Lance Cpl. Janessa Pon
III Marine Expeditionary Force
CAMP HANSEN, Japan – Sirens screech as two figures fully loaded with safety equipment breeze through the hazy, clouded air. With voices muffled behind gas masks, they shout instructions to each other as they entered the gas chamber, a simulated site of a leaking ordnance package. Marines performed leak, seal, package and decontamination procedures April 21 at the gas chamber on Camp Hansen, Okinawa. The Marines are explosive ordnance disposal technicians with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense specialists with Marine Logistics Group Headquarters Regiment, 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force. EOD technicians are responsible for the protection of personnel and property across the Marine Corps, from CBRN incidents to conventional ordnance operations, according to Staff Sgt. Joshua K. Crabtree, an EOD technician with 9th ESB, and a Decatur, Texas, native.
Likewise, CBRN defense specialists carry the responsibility to respond when chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats are present, according to Staff Sgt. James P. Anderson, the CBRN defense staff noncommissioned officer in charge with MLG Headquarters Regiment. Before the training began, Marines activated packages of chlorobenzylidene malonitrile, also known as tear gas, in the dark, foggy chamber to simulate the emission of harmful gases. The Marines divided into teams of four and entered the gas chamber in pairs, the first pair performing initial inspection procedures and setting up
equipment for packaging, containment and transportation of the leaking ordnance and equipment to prevent crosscontamination. The second pair of Marines followed behind and sealed the leaking ordnance with packing materials to avoid further contamination and placed the package in a container for safe transport. The key to this training is repetition, according to Lance Cpl. River J. Garza, a CBRN defense specialist with MLG Headquarters Regiment. The Marine EOD technicians and CBRN defense specialists came together to train, reinforcing individual and unit-level
readiness for terrorist situations involving CBRN-related threats. They donned personal protective equipment throughout the training called mission-oriented protective posture equipment, also known as MOPP gear. The equipment included gas masks, gloves, over garments and boots, which protects Marines from harmful chemical agents during contact with hazardous materials. After the movement through the gas chamber, the technicians and defense specialists stepped carefully through the decontamination line to properly remove protective equipment and ensure contaminants were not carried outside the affected area. This is a necessary step in the training, which familiarizes Marines with the correct safety measures that must be taken following contact with a hazardous material spill, according to Garza. The joint training is a good tool to be sure that both units of Marines are well-rounded and able to function from the individual level to the unit level, according to Anderson, a Las Vegas, Nevada, native.
Corps Shot MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting partner with Wilmington Fire Department members to put out flames coming from a Mobile Aircraft Fire Fighting Training Device during training at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 30. Numerous fire fighting exercises were conducted during the training session. The Marines are aircraft rescue firefighters with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron aboard MCAS Cherry Point, N.C.
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a detachment is currently deployed to the Western Pacific supporting VMFA(AW)-533.
are currently deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the Unit Deployment Program.
Marines train to save lives By Lance Cpl. David Hersey II Marine Expeditionary Force
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – They ran with a purpose, eyes trained on three figures lying in the grass. The group splits into three, each rushing to a mannequin set up to resemble a Marine struck by an improvised explosive device. The first Marine reaches his mannequin, dropping to his knees and steadily searching the body, checking his breathing and as his hand reaches into the folds of his uniform he feels wetness and draws it back to find the palm stained a bright red. Acting fast, he opens the uniform fully to expose the bullet wound leaking artificial blood. Reaching into his pack he retrieves gauze and bandages, plugging the wound and securing the bandage in order to stop the blood loss. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment participated in a Combat Trauma Care Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 20-24. During the week-long course, Navy corpsmen working with the DCSC went over the basics of providing immediate treatment for battlefield wounds. Mornings were spent reviewing the information in a classroom, and during the afternoon the Marines practiced on mannequins to better familiarize themselves with the steps and procedures needed to treat various wounds often seen on the battlefield. On April 24, a test was held using mannequins equipped
with a system that allows artificial blood to bleed from various wounds and recorded voices to talk back to the first responder. Petty Officer 3rd Class Terrance Little, a corpsman with the DCSC, said that using the mannequins provided a more realistic experience for the Marines. “The mannequins add an extra stressor that is close to what the Marines will experience in the field,” said Little. “While training as a corpsman, I was always told the enemy will focus on the guy in charge and the medic first. These Marines having this training will mean there is a greater chance of them all coming back home safely.” The test required the Marines to run the length of a softball field and reach one of the three mannequins. Un-
der the watch of the instructors, the Marines treated the individual wounds on each of the bodies before calling in for evacuation and preparing them for transport. Common wounds they encountered were bullet wounds, amputated limbs, lower intestines protruding from the lower ribcage and damage to the face. A corpsman accompanied each of the Marines, providing helpful instructions and making note of areas for improvement. After the simulated evacuation, the Marines waiting to take their test reset the mannequins while the three participants received critiques on where they went right and places they could improve. In order to pass, the Marines needed to display all the techniques they learned
over the week in time for the evacuation. “The students greatly performed the techniques they were taught during the course,” said Petty Officer 1st Class David Baumbach, a corpsman with the DCSC. “All the Marines passed, and the course was a complete success.” Pfc. Brian Walsh, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, said that it was a good chance for the students to practice lifesaving techniques they may have to use in the future. “It’s a better opportunity for us to come out here and actually use the techniques we’ve been trained to do,” said Walsh. “I think one of the most important aspects of being a Marine is being able to save your brother.”
2nd Recon performs helocast, parachute landings for certification By Lance Cpl. Fatmeh Saad II Marine Expeditionary Force
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The countdown began in the CH53E Super Stallion helicopter as a reconnaissance Marine held up three fingers signaling how much time remained before the drop. A Combat Rubber Raiding Craft, large enough to fit the six Marines and their combat gear, was packed in the aircraft with Marines in anticipation of employing it. The Marines maneuvered the CRRC, loaded with gear, out the back of the aircraft; then one by one, jumped into the water and swam to retrieve the craft. The jump commenced a four-day certification exercise for Marines with Company B, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, North Carolina, April 23. “We’re going to do reconnaissance and surveillance on an objective within one of three known areas of interest,” said Sgt. Jackie B. Johnson, a team leader with the unit and a native of Odessa, Texas. “We will insert
two teams through helocasting, followed by a team performing a parachute jump using double-bag static lines.” Reconnaissance Marines perform two of these certifications a year, with this one being the first for many in the platoon, said Johnson. The event requires cohesiveness because each team is expected to be selfsufficient by using their combined talents to complete the objective. Johnson, whose team performed the helocast insert, said that it provides commanders with alternative methods to accomplish their objective. Because it is a waterborne operation, it makes the team an asset to any expeditionary operation. “This exercise teaches Marines that we have methods that are effective in helping them move in undetected,” said Staff Sgt. Hollis E. Bouldin, a platoon sergeant with the unit and a native of Houston, Texas. “The two different insert methods we have provide any commander that we work for with more options. We give them the ability to insert reconnaissance Marines in any clime and place.” Following the helocast, the final team
made their way onto the aircraft, outfitted with parachutes, all the gear needed for their exercise and camouflage painted faces; ready to blend into their surroundings as soon as they reached land. The Marines jumped using double-bag static lines from an altitude of 6,000 feet, and made their way safely to the ground. The infiltration phase began once all three teams reached land. The Marines camouflaged their boats and parachutes with vegetation before moving on to observe their objective. They worked on transmitting encrypted data and imagery they collected back to the main unit to fulfill the Commander’s Critical Information Requirements. The Marines are trained to maintain their own communications and take high-quality imagery while in the field, according to Bouldin. “We have to be self-sufficient because if we are pushed far enough behind enemy lines, sometimes the enemy’s threat does not allow for external support,” said Bouldin. “It is critical to our mission for us to be able to support ourselves if necessary.”
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$5.37 million donated to restore U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial WASHINGTON – Maj. Gen. Michael R. Regner, staff director at Headquarters Marine Corps, and members of the National Park Foundation announced the donation of $5.37 million by David M. Rubenstein to restore the Marine Corps War Memorial and its surrounding parkland in Arlington, Virginia, today. The donation will allow the National Park Service to re-gild the engravings on the sculpture’s pedestal, wax the sculpture, improve lighting, maintain landscaping, and assess changes in infrastructure. It will also provide the funding needed to add educational materials for visitors. “The Marine Corps War Memorial stands as a symbol of this grateful Nation’s esteem for the honored dead of the U.S. Marine Corps,” Regner said. “We are grateful for Mr. Rubenstein’s patriotism and generous donation to the National Park Foundation.” Rubenstein, a businessman and philanthropist, gave the donation to the National Park Foundation’s Centennial Campaign for America’s National Parks.
1/2 refines IED training for upcoming deployment FORT A.P. HILL, Va. – Awaiting the daily brief on their training, Marines prepare their gear and rifles before setting out on a patrol to identify and counteract improvised explosive devices that have been the cause of many casualties and deaths throughout domestic and foreign attacks. Always on the alert, Marines refined their IED awareness training April 21, aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., for their upcoming unit deployment program to Okinawa, Japan. Marines from 1st Bn., 2nd Marines received a basic IED course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., two weeks ago, learning how to operate in a combat environment with the threat of IEDs, and how to counter those threats. This training helps the new Marines and refreshes familiarization for Marines who have dealt with IEDs before. “It puts the entire company on the same page for our procedures when faced with IEDs,” said 1st Lt. Brycen Johnson, a platoon commander with Charlie Co. and native of St. Joseph, Missouri. “The Marine Corps coming out of Afghanistan and being in Iraq the last decade helped locate and disarm IEDs in both locations to protect United States personnel and foreign nationals. The Marines themselves are aware of the threat and want to know how to get those personnel to safety.” Conducting IED exercises ensures Marines know how to react swiftly and safely in the event of an attack to minimize casualties and gain the offensive against the enemy. Counter-IED training is essential while deployed to assist U.S. allies as IEDs are a threat to civilian and coalition forces. 1st Bn., 2nd Marines is scheduled to conduct bilateral training with neighboring nations later this year.
Community spends day with Marines during Executive Forum WASHINGTON – Nineteen civilian leaders from across the country participated in the Marine Corps Executive Forum in the National Capital Region, May 1. Since 2006, community leaders have participated in the event to strengthen the relationship between Marines and communities across the country, and to learn what the Marine Corps is all about. The executive forum is held five times a year. Four are held in the National Capital Region and one in Southern California. The leaders included chief executive officers, physicians and law enforcement officials. They joined Marine Corps leaders for a question and answer session in the Pentagon, rode in an MV-22 Osprey above Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia with members of Marine Helicopter Squadron One and learned Marine Corps history at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. They also learned the basics of eating meals ready-to-eat, and conducted live-fire training at MCB Quantico. After the events of the day ended, the MCEF participants joined Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., for a reception in the Home of the Commandants and an evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.
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North Carolina’s BikeSafe program.” The bike safe program offers motorcyclists to participate in riders skill’s days that offer assessment on present skills and advice from motor officers to help make riding safer and more enjoyable. “Your PPE are the last pieces of protection you have, and every piece is important,” said Solivan. Driving on four wheels is easier than two because a car provides a protective cage for those inside, but when riding a motorcycle, gear is the only barrier between the rider and the outside elements. The Air Station’s thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Giovanni Brown.
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Pfc. D.Z. Kirby, Charleston, S.C. Senior Drill Instructor: Sgt. A.H. Nolley
Pfc. A.B. Thornton, Port Deposit, MD Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. M.P. Claborn
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Pfc. A.S. Funk, Jasper, AL Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. A.M. Will
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Pfc. N.T. Rhodes Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. D.K. Myhre
Pfc. A.M. Carolei Jr., Millbrook, NY Senior Drill Instructor: Staff Sgt. S.J. Linares
Platoon 2032 Pfc. M. I. Aguilera , Pvt. K. C. Bodoh , Pfc. K. S. Bowles , Pvt. J. A. Brannon , Pfc. Q. L. Bridges Jr , Pvt. N. L. Brodeur , Pfc. J. R. Carter , Pvt. J. C. Custer , Pfc. C. R. Deems , Pvt. C. H. Dusenbury , Pfc. D. L Edwards* , Pvt. L. K. Evans , Pfc. D. T. Flake , Pfc. M. D. Goodwin , Pvt. D. A. Hamilton , Pfc. J. A. Harbin , Pvt. R. J. Harvey , Pvt. D. L. Johnson , Pvt. A. T. Jones , Pfc. D. Z. Kirby , Pfc. C. J. Kleinhans , Pfc. S. L. Knight , Pvt. J. M. Kundla , Pvt. J. N. Lambert , Pfc. J. K. Leach , Pvt. O. Maldonadoramos , Pvt. D. A. Miracle , Pfc. E. C. Mitts , Pfc. M. A. Moss* , Pvt. W. G. Mullinax , Pvt. J. L. Parker , Pvt. J. A. Patrick , Pfc. B. D. Patton , Pvt. E. A. Polio , Pvt. E. R. Rodriguezsantos , Pfc. S. E. Rojas* , Pfc. A. S. Scruggs , Pvt. M. M. Stanfield , Pfc. J. E. Vondickersohn , Pvt. D. C. Waddell , Pvt. J. R Walton
Platoon 2033 Pfc. M. K. Azimi , Pvt. A. K. Beaty , Pfc. N. R. Boodram , Pvt. M. D. Combs , Pvt. K. P. Creech , Pfc. D. M. Delarosa , Pfc. R. O. Elliot* , Pvt. M. S. Epley , Pfc. J. D. Fullerton Jr* , Pfc. A. S. Funk , Pvt. I. G. Gonzalez Jr , Pfc. B. P. Holston , Pvt. M. J. Hurley , Pvt. D. A. Ison , Pvt. I. L. James , Pfc. M. L. Jones , Pvt. C. J. Jury , Pvt. J. L. Kataya , Pvt. E. Kume , Pfc. J. D. Marshall* , Pfc. J. J. McAndrew , Pvt. R. L. McCary , Pvt. R. L. McCurley , Pvt. M. D. McGary , Pvt. K. T. Moran , Pfc. C. P. Necciai , Pvt. D. A. Potts , Pfc. C. L. Romero , Pvt. B. R. Salisbury , Pfc. J. I. Sanger , Pfc. R. B. Sawyer , Pvt. F. C. Smith , Pvt. W. S. Strizzi , Pvt. S. K. Tarvin , Pvt. S. R. Thomas , Pfc. J. D. Timchak , Pvt. C. W. Turkette , Pfc. C. D. Walters , Pvt. A. K. Wells , Pvt. I. D. Wheeler II , Pvt. M. I. Wilson , Pvt. B. D. Wingert , Pfc. B. A. Wolff
Platoon 2034 Pfc. C.W. Abbott , Pvt. B. T. Bagwell , Pfc. C. J. Bagwell , Pfc. D. N. Barber , Pvt. R. Besu Jr , Pfc. W. S. Blosser , Pvt. F. I. Blumelchandia , Pvt. E. C. Braun , Pfc. T. A. Brown , Pvt. M. T. Canfield , Pvt. J. R. Cattran , Pfc. S. A. Church* , Pvt. Z. L. Em , Pfc. R. Escobar , Pvt. C. J.Gilbert , Pvt. W. G. Gonzalez , Pfc. D. T. Greene , Pvt. T. W. Greer II , Pvt. K. K. Guilford , Pvt. J. T. Harris Jr , Pvt. J. E. Hart , Pvt. C. S. Harvey , Pvt. K. C. Jones , Pfc. J. E. Joya , Pvt. T. J. Kelleher , Pvt. D. H. Key , Pfc. A. T. Kominos , Pfc. J. C. Lurvey , Pfc. T. A. Mariner , Pvt. R. B. Miller , Pvt. E. M. Moore Jr , Pvt. A. P. Philippeaux , Pfc. N. T. Rhodes* , Pfc. R. Rodriguez , Pvt. J. D. Salas , Pfc. H. D. Sholeye , Pvt. M. B. Strain , Pfc. J. C. Strange , Pvt. T. P. Wilson , Pfc. T. O. Wiltshire
Platoon 2036 Pvt. A. S. Ballew , Pfc. A. L. Brown Jr* , Pfc. B. D. Brown , Pfc. J. L. Brown* , Pvt. N. A. Carr , Pvt. K. J. Carroll , Pfc. B. A. Cocchiere , Pvt. O. F. Cornelio , Pvt. T. Z. Davis , Pvt. T. L. Faulkner , Pvt. K. S. Fowler , Pvt. T. J. French , Pvt. A. L. Hasfurter , Pvt. J. R. Hayes , Pvt. J. D. Heilig , Pvt. S. R. Holman , Pvt. J. D. Howell , Pvt. T. M. Laboch-Hall , Pvt. C. D. Labombarbe , Pfc. D. J. Leymon , Pfc. Q. F. Li , Pvt. J. Lopez , Pvt. D. J. Mannices , Pfc. J. A. Mazurek , Pfc. R. Mendoza , Pvt. L. S. Meyers , Pvt. J. C. Miller , Pvt. R. D. Moore , Pvt. R. F. Okeeffe , Pvt. N. J. Orlowski , Pfc. D. E. Payton Jr , Pfc. L. Perez , Pvt. T. N. Perro Jr , Pvt. M. J. Peterson , Pvt. R. R. Schechterly V , Pfc. S. I. Shorter , Pvt. D. R. Smith , Pvt. K. Y. Stewardmorioka , Pfc. E. J. Stura , Pfc. A. B. Thornton*
Platoon 2037 Pvt. M. E. Alexander Jr , Pfc. S. K. Bagui , Pvt. C. C. Baldeo , Pvt. P. J. Bushey , Pvt. J. B. Campos , Pvt. B. L. Carter , Pvt. J. R. Cox , Pvt. M. A. Cruz , Pvt. T. L. Doss , Pfc. A. M. Edwards , Pvt. M. Fall , Pfc. M. D. Fingland , Pfc. C. M. Garcia , Pfc. J. M. Guillaume , Pvt. S. E. Hernandez , Pvt. A. M. Hodges , Pfc. L. E. Jeffers , Pvt. J. K. Jones , Pfc. J. S. Kahlig* , Pvt. K. R. Kline , Pvt. J. E. Ladd , Pvt. D. T. Leverett , Pfc. T. R. Manning , Pvt. C. W. Marsaw , Pvt. J. M. Mcbride , Pvt. A. P. McCormick , Pvt. A. E. Mcleod , Pvt. S. Miranda , Pfc. M. J. Molina , Pfc. J. L. Morris , Pfc. E. A. Paciero , Pvt. L. W. Parkhurst , Pvt. B. D. Rollyson , Pvt. D. L. Sevigny , Pvt. C. R. Strunk , Pfc. K. H. Thomas* , Pfc. K. A. Trotman , Pvt. D. E. Vasquez , Pfc. D. I. Washington , Pvt. N. S. Wilson
Platoon 2038 Pvt. M. R. Arel , Pvt. B. T. Bates , Pfc. K. R. Belen , Pvt. J. A. Beste , Pvt. D. S. Burton , Pfc. A. M. Carolei Jr* , Pvt. P. A. Christina , Pvt. Z. P. Clor , Pfc. E. A. Colon* , Pfc. T. S. Conaway , Pfc. P. A. Cordova , Pfc. B. A. Diorio , Pvt. E. N. Fuller , Pvt. A. D. Gibbons , Pvt. M. Godefroy , Pvt. M. M. Gregg , Pvt. D. J. Grimes Jr , Pfc. J. D. Hernandez , Pvt. R. C. Herrera , Pvt. D. D. Johnson , Pfc. T. A. Jurcsisn , Pfc. M. A. Kiddramos , Pvt. S. A. Lapointe , Pfc. S. Marcanoortiz , Pvt. V. F. Morris , Pvt. C. M. Patenaude , Pfc. M. A. Santiago , Pfc. S. B. Schultz , Pvt. A. J. Smith , Pfc. D. M. Sullivan , Pfc. R. M. Volpp , Pvt. B. A. Whitmore , Pfc. B. A. Wilkinson , Pvt. K. L. Wilson Jr , Pvt. P. P. Windham , Pvt. C. R. Wokuluk , Pfc. A. J. Yennie* , Pvt. B. A. Yoder , Pvt. C. A. Young
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