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Friday, May 8, 2015 Vol. 50, No. 18 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
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Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Torres Staff Writer
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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