G G LOBE WWW.CAMPLEJEUNEGLOBE.COM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2012 Civil service employees recognized for outstanding performance Page 1C VOLUME 74 EDITION 5 Students get in- depth kayaking class for beginners Page 1B Serving Camp Lejeune and surrounding areas since 1944 THE THE Students mark, celebrate 100 days of school Page 1D LEJEUNE SPORTS 1B INSIDE LEJEUNE 1C CLASSIFIEDS 3C CAROLINA LIVING 1D INSIDE THE GLOBE COMPANY E, AFGHAN FORCES ESTABLISH SECURITY POSTS PAGE 3A CPL. CLAYTON VONDERAHE 8th Marine Regiment Marines and sailors from Regimental Combat Team 8 gath- ered in the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Theater, Jan. 25, for a remembrance ceremony to honor fallen heroes who served under the command of the regiment during their recent deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Regimental Combat Team 8 had nine Marine infantry battalions serve in support of them during their yearlong de- ployment to Nimroz and Helmand provinces in Afghanistan beginning in January 2011. Sixty Marines, sailors and airmen were killed in action throughout the area of operation, to in- clude soldiers from three separate light infantry battalions from the Republic of Georgia’s army. “Each could have found a way to avoid being in harm’s way the day they were killed,” said Col. Eric Smith during the remembrance ceremony. “They could have feigned an ankle sprain or simply asked to sit out the particular patrol. But that is not who we are as a service. We move toward the sound of guns, and we close with the enemy. We are gunfighters. The men we remember today epitomize our ethos. We respect them, we are proud of them and we loved them.” Photos of each fallen service member were displayed on a wall spanning the entire hardwood stage. A battlefield memo- rial consisting of combat boots, a rifle, kevlar helmet and iden- tification tags, sat solemnly amidst the photos. The strict military honors radiated a sense of reverence to the great sacrifice each of the fallen heroes made. The remem- brance testified to the honor displayed by each individual hero and the loss suffered by their families and brothers in arms. “Greater love hath no man than this, that he give his life for a friend,” Navy Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. David Todd cited from the Bible during the ceremony. “It is good to know the cost of war, and it is important to express our gratitude and appreciation to those who have died for us and for the high ideals we fought together to uphold.” Seven rifles rang out in three unison bursts composing a sol- emn 21-gun salute, giving final respite to the freed souls and those gathered to honor them. The sound of bagpipes filled the theater with “Amazing Grace” and the Marines and sailors of RCT-8 gathered to give their individual respects to their broth- ers who did not return. “May God grant each of us the grace and strength to walk daily in faithful service and willing sacrifice so that when our day of crisis arrives, we may stand with our brothers who stood for us,” Todd said. The ceremony came to a gradual conclusion as individuals filed out of the theater in their own time. As the saying goes, all service members in the regiment gave some, but some service- members gave all during their tour to Afghanistan. As each at- tendant walked out of the dark theater and back into the beam- ing sunlight, they were left with memory of those who gave all, and the responsibility to live their lives in a manner becoming of the men lost. “Will we honor the men only until 10:45 or 11 o’clock,” asked Smith during his speech. “Or will we honor the dead, war dead, defenders of the constitution, by living our lives to a higher standard? Honor the lives and sacrifices of each of these men by being better today than you were yesterday. By being a more disciplined Marine or sailor today than you were yesterday, and by being even more disciplined tomorrow. Hon- oring the dead requires us to be honorable in all that we do. Our fallen brothers are no longer able to execute this task for us. The task of closing the last hundred yards now falls to us. Please don’t let them down. Honor the dead.” RCT-8 honors fallen brothers Photo by Pfc. James Frazier Lance Cpl. Nicholas Simms, a member of Regimental Combat Team 8’s Police Mentoring Team, looks at the battlefield memorial on display at RCT 8’s remembrance ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s Theater, Jan. 25. CPL. KATHERINE M. SOLANO 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) There is a platoon within 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) that plays a vital role in every single ground operation conducted in the battlespace. The small number of Marines with Bulk Fuel Platoon, 9th Engineer Sup- port Battalion, are spread over 19 dif- ferent locations in Helmand province and are responsible for a fuel storage and distribution capacity of almost 2.5 million gallons. At each of their locations, they refuel tactical vehicles before and after operations, refill gen- erators powering the bases, and even provide fuel for Afghan National Se- curity Forces conducting coalition missions. The responsibility of providing fuel for every operation out of FOB Whitehouse falls on two bulk fuel Marines and an engineer who was augmented to the unit to assist with the daily operations. “As a platoon, my Marines are do- ing the job of three companies,” stated Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Lee, the bulk fuel officer for the platoon. Lee added that other companies throughout 9th ESB had stepped up to provide Marines to help support the fuel mission throughout the area. He pointed out how important it was for the battalion to come together to con- duct large, widespread operations such as this. The mission does not include sim- ply refilling vehicles, Lee explained. Bulk fuel Marines keep bases, operations running SEE FUEL 5A FORWARD OPERATING BASE WHITEHOUSE, AFGHANISTAN CPL. JEFF DREW 2nd Marine Division (Forward) Musa Qal’eh, once terrorized by insurgents, now shines as a symbol of progress in the province, thanks to the hard work and dedication of Government of the Islamic Repub- lic of Afghanistan officials, Afghan security forces, Marines and sailors of the 2nd Marine Division (For- ward) and other coalition partners. They have worked together to eliminate the insurgent threat in the area, and local Afghan officials have tightened security and invested in infrastructure and education, suc- cessfully laying a strong foundation for years to come. “Before, the security circle was very limited,” said Naimatullah Sameen, district governor of Musa Qal’eh. “Nobody could walk around confidently in the bazaar. Up to one kilometer around us, it was not pos- sible to walk around. There was no coordination among government authorities, and we were in a very vulnerable position. We did opera- tions in the north, south, west and east. We expanded security, estab- lished (checkpoints), helped people, and more than 30 kilometers the se- curity has been expanded.” The district’s bazaar saw an in- crease in trade as residents began to feel safe in the area. According to Sameen, approximately 2,000 shops are now open, providing jobs and a renewed confidence in the district’s economy. Upon the estab- lished base of security, windows of opportunity and progress opened to local citizens. “In Musa Qal’eh District, be- fore there was security, there was no education either,” said Sameen. “As we have improved security, education has been improved. Ed- ucation establishes the foundation of a society.” Education has taken flight in Musa Qal’eh during the last year. Afghan children are required to help their families harvest crops through- out the year, causing inconsistencies in the student reporting process and leading to inaccurate student atten- dance statistics. This year, however, teachers and education directors identified the most reliable times of the year to count students. Improve- ment in the student reporting pro- cess from the provincial to district level has led to a more accurate re- cord of student attendance. “Illiterate people don’t know that (someone) might be tricking them,” said Sameen. “We tried hard in the section of education so that people would know about (corruption).” Currently there are 53 registered teachers educating 2,436 students within the 650-square-mile district. The increased interest in education has led to the current construction of a new primary school, which will join the five existing primary schools and two high schools al- ready operating. Schools aren’t the only things be- ing built in the district. Flood walls are being constructed to divert ris- ing water levels from residential ar- eas and roads are being paved to in- crease the freedom of movement for local residents. With paved roads, the people of Musa Qal’eh are able to reach their provincial government in the city of Lash Kar Gah and im- prove the value of their goods by providing the markets with quality produce, unbruised by the formerly bumpy roads. The pinnacle of infrastructure improvements made in the district is the recent completion of the Musa Qal’eh Wadi Crossing. During the winter months, water levels of the nearby wadi, or seasonal river, rise, disabling travel and cutting off resi- dents of Musa Qal’eh from the lo- cal government center and markets. Prior to its completion, farmers at- tempted to ford the river in vehicles, often risking their lives to ferry their harvested goods to market. The two, 60-meter spans which make up the crossing are comprised of approxi- mately 63 concrete slabs and allow Musa Qal’eh residents to sell their goods at the market and conduct business at the district’s government center year-round. “We have had a lot of achieve- ments in Musa Qal’eh District,” said Yar Mohammad, the deputy district governor of Musah Qal’eh. “In Musa Qal’eh District, which was in two portions before because of the river, the bridge project is a very big project because it is uniting both sides of Musa Qal’eh. People are very happy, and they come and sit with us and tell us this is one of the successful and fundamental projects. I can say confidently that the Musa Qal’eh District has come to a very united place.” All of the changes in the Musa Qal’eh District are leading to the ul- timate goal of transitioning security control to Afghan forces. In 2011, local Afghan officials began taking the steps needed to achieve that goal in the future. “The district community coun- cils have begun taking over the (development) projects,” said Staff Sgt. Joseph Spencer, the develop- ment chief and education officer for the Civil-Military Operations section of 2nd Marine Division (Fwd.). “Elders will (now) go to the Afghan government before go- ing to the Marines. The (council) will then have a shura to talk about the best way to fund the project. The people are going to GIRoA and asking for things, and GIRoA is producing and providing (sup- port) without our help.” For more information on prog- ress in Musa Qal’eh and the rest of Southwestern Afghanistan, view video interviews with Afghan of- ficials at "New series gives voice to Afghan leaders” or visit the divi- sion’s unit page at the Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System. walks path of progress CAMP LEATHERNECK, AFGHANISTAN Photo by 1st Lt. Timothy Irish Helmand Provincial Governor Gulab Mangal cuts a ceremonial ribbon officially opening the Musa Qal’eh Wadi Crossing. The crossing was constructed by Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 and will assist the local citizens through the rainy season.
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GGLOBE WWW.CAMPLEJEUNEGLOBE.COM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2012
Civil service employees
recognized for outstanding
performance Page 1C
VOLUME 74 EDITION 5
Students get in-depth kayaking
class for beginnersPage 1B
Serving Camp Lejeune and surrounding areas since 1944
THETHE
Students mark, celebrate 100 days of school
Page 1D
LEJEUNE SPORTS 1BINSIDE LEJEUNE 1CCLASSIFIEDS 3CCAROLINA LIVING 1D
INSIDE THE GLOBE
COMPANY E, AFGHAN FORCES ESTABLISH SECURITY POSTSPAGE 3A
CPL. CLAYTON VONDERAHE8th Marine Regiment
Marines and sailors from Regimental Combat Team 8 gath-ered in the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Theater, Jan. 25, for a remembrance ceremony to honor fallen heroes who served under the command of the regiment during their recent deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Regimental Combat Team 8 had nine Marine infantry battalions serve in support of them during their yearlong de-ployment to Nimroz and Helmand provinces in Afghanistan beginning in January 2011. Sixty Marines, sailors and airmen were killed in action throughout the area of operation, to in-clude soldiers from three separate light infantry battalions from the Republic of Georgia’s army.
“Each could have found a way to avoid being in harm’s way the day they were killed,” said Col. Eric Smith during the remembrance ceremony. “They could have feigned an ankle sprain or simply asked to sit out the particular patrol. But that is not who we are as a service. We move toward the sound of guns, and we close with the enemy. We are gunfighters. The men we remember today epitomize our ethos. We respect them, we are proud of them and we loved them.”
Photos of each fallen service member were displayed on a wall spanning the entire hardwood stage. A battlefield memo-rial consisting of combat boots, a rifle, kevlar helmet and iden-tification tags, sat solemnly amidst the photos.
The strict military honors radiated a sense of reverence to the great sacrifice each of the fallen heroes made. The remem-brance testified to the honor displayed by each individual hero and the loss suffered by their families and brothers in arms.
“Greater love hath no man than this, that he give his life for a friend,” Navy Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. David Todd cited from the Bible during the ceremony. “It is good to know the cost of war, and it is important to express our gratitude and appreciation to those who have died for us and for the high ideals we fought together to uphold.”
Seven rifles rang out in three unison bursts composing a sol-emn 21-gun salute, giving final respite to the freed souls and those gathered to honor them. The sound of bagpipes filled the theater with “Amazing Grace” and the Marines and sailors of RCT-8 gathered to give their individual respects to their broth-ers who did not return.
“May God grant each of us the grace and strength to walk daily in faithful service and willing sacrifice so that when our day of crisis arrives, we may stand with our brothers who stood for us,” Todd said.
The ceremony came to a gradual conclusion as individuals filed out of the theater in their own time. As the saying goes, all service members in the regiment gave some, but some service-members gave all during their tour to Afghanistan. As each at-tendant walked out of the dark theater and back into the beam-ing sunlight, they were left with memory of those who gave all, and the responsibility to live their lives in a manner becoming of the men lost.
“Will we honor the men only until 10:45 or 11 o’clock,” asked Smith during his speech. “Or will we honor the dead, war dead, defenders of the constitution, by living our lives to a higher standard? Honor the lives and sacrifices of each of these men by being better today than you were yesterday. By being a more disciplined Marine or sailor today than you were yesterday, and by being even more disciplined tomorrow. Hon-oring the dead requires us to be honorable in all that we do. Our fallen brothers are no longer able to execute this task for us. The task of closing the last hundred yards now falls to us. Please don’t let them down. Honor the dead.”
RCT-8 honors fallen brothers
Photo by Pfc. James FrazierLance Cpl. Nicholas Simms, a member of Regimental Combat Team 8’s Police Mentoring Team, looks at the battlefi eld memorial on display at RCT 8’s remembrance ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s Theater, Jan. 25.
CPL. KATHERINE M. SOLANO2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)
There is a platoon within 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) that plays a vital role in every single ground operation conducted in the battlespace.
The small number of Marines with Bulk Fuel Platoon, 9th Engineer Sup-port Battalion, are spread over 19 dif-ferent locations in Helmand province and are responsible for a fuel storage and distribution capacity of almost 2.5 million gallons. At each of their locations, they refuel tactical vehicles before and after operations, refill gen-erators powering the bases, and even provide fuel for Afghan National Se-curity Forces conducting coalition missions.
The responsibility of providing fuel for every operation out of FOB Whitehouse falls on two bulk fuel Marines and an engineer who was augmented to the unit to assist with the daily operations.
“As a platoon, my Marines are do-ing the job of three companies,” stated Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Lee, the bulk fuel officer for the platoon.
Lee added that other companies throughout 9th ESB had stepped up to provide Marines to help support the fuel mission throughout the area. He pointed out how important it was for the battalion to come together to con-duct large, widespread operations such as this.
The mission does not include sim-ply refilling vehicles, Lee explained.
Bulk fuel Marines keep bases, operations running
SEE FUEL 5A
FORWARD OPERATING BASE WHITEHOUSE, AFGHANISTAN
CPL. JEFF DREW2nd Marine Division (Forward)
Musa Qal’eh, once terrorized by insurgents, now shines as a symbol of progress in the province, thanks to the hard work and dedication of Government of the Islamic Repub-lic of Afghanistan officials, Afghan security forces, Marines and sailors of the 2nd Marine Division (For-ward) and other coalition partners.
They have worked together to eliminate the insurgent threat in the area, and local Afghan officials have tightened security and invested in infrastructure and education, suc-cessfully laying a strong foundation for years to come.
“Before, the security circle was very limited,” said Naimatullah Sameen, district governor of Musa Qal’eh. “Nobody could walk around confidently in the bazaar. Up to one kilometer around us, it was not pos-sible to walk around. There was no coordination among government authorities, and we were in a very vulnerable position. We did opera-tions in the north, south, west and east. We expanded security, estab-lished (checkpoints), helped people, and more than 30 kilometers the se-curity has been expanded.”
The district’s bazaar saw an in-crease in trade as residents began to feel safe in the area. According to Sameen, approximately 2,000 shops are now open, providing jobs and a renewed confidence in the district’s economy. Upon the estab-lished base of security, windows of opportunity and progress opened to local citizens.
“In Musa Qal’eh District, be-fore there was security, there was no education either,” said Sameen. “As we have improved security, education has been improved. Ed-ucation establishes the foundation of a society.”
Education has taken flight in Musa Qal’eh during the last year. Afghan children are required to help their families harvest crops through-out the year, causing inconsistencies in the student reporting process and leading to inaccurate student atten-dance statistics. This year, however, teachers and education directors identified the most reliable times of the year to count students. Improve-ment in the student reporting pro-cess from the provincial to district level has led to a more accurate re-cord of student attendance.
“Illiterate people don’t know that (someone) might be tricking them,” said Sameen. “We tried hard in the section of education so that people would know about (corruption).”
Currently there are 53 registered
teachers educating 2,436 students within the 650-square-mile district. The increased interest in education has led to the current construction of a new primary school, which will join the five existing primary schools and two high schools al-ready operating.
Schools aren’t the only things be-ing built in the district. Flood walls are being constructed to divert ris-ing water levels from residential ar-eas and roads are being paved to in-crease the freedom of movement for local residents. With paved roads, the people of Musa Qal’eh are able to reach their provincial government in the city of Lash Kar Gah and im-prove the value of their goods by providing the markets with quality produce, unbruised by the formerly bumpy roads.
The pinnacle of infrastructure improvements made in the district is the recent completion of the Musa Qal’eh Wadi Crossing. During the winter months, water levels of the nearby wadi, or seasonal river, rise, disabling travel and cutting off resi-dents of Musa Qal’eh from the lo-cal government center and markets. Prior to its completion, farmers at-tempted to ford the river in vehicles, often risking their lives to ferry their harvested goods to market. The two, 60-meter spans which make up the crossing are comprised of approxi-mately 63 concrete slabs and allow Musa Qal’eh residents to sell their goods at the market and conduct business at the district’s government center year-round.
“We have had a lot of achieve-ments in Musa Qal’eh District,”
said Yar Mohammad, the deputy district governor of Musah Qal’eh. “In Musa Qal’eh District, which was in two portions before because of the river, the bridge project is a very big project because it is uniting both sides of Musa Qal’eh. People are very happy, and they come and sit with us and tell us this is one of the successful and fundamental projects. I can say confidently that the Musa Qal’eh District has come to a very united place.”
All of the changes in the Musa Qal’eh District are leading to the ul-timate goal of transitioning security control to Afghan forces. In 2011, local Afghan officials began taking the steps needed to achieve that goal in the future.
“The district community coun-cils have begun taking over the (development) projects,” said Staff Sgt. Joseph Spencer, the develop-ment chief and education officer for the Civil-Military Operations section of 2nd Marine Division (Fwd.). “Elders will (now) go to the Afghan government before go-ing to the Marines. The (council) will then have a shura to talk about the best way to fund the project. The people are going to GIRoA and asking for things, and GIRoA is producing and providing (sup-port) without our help.”
For more information on prog-ress in Musa Qal’eh and the rest of Southwestern Afghanistan, view video interviews with Afghan of-ficials at "New series gives voice to Afghan leaders” or visit the divi-sion’s unit page at the Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System.
walks path of progress
CAMP LEATHERNECK, AFGHANISTAN
Photo by 1st Lt. Timothy IrishHelmand Provincial Governor Gulab Mangal cuts a ceremonial ribbon offi cially opening the Musa Qal’eh Wadi Crossing. The crossing was constructed by Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 and will assist the local citizens through the rainy season.
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Marines with Company E and members of the Af-ghan National Security Forces are participating in Operation Double Check, an operation to promote legitimate governance within the Musa Qal’eh District. This operation further spread the influ-ence of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to untouched areas and provided an op-portunity for Afghan forc-es to take on a greater role in security efforts.
Second Battalion, 4th Ma-rine Regiment, coordinated the operation to eliminate insurgent fighters and estab-lish Afghan Uniformed Po-lice security posts along the southern Musa Qal’eh wadi, a dry riverbed in Northern Helmand province.
“The purpose was to clear the (insurgents) out of the southern Musa Qal’eh wadi and install a total of six Afghan Uniformed Po-lice posts on both the east side and the west side of the wadi,” said Capt. George J. Flynn III, the command-ing officer for Company E. “The idea (is) to connect the people of this area, the southern Musa Qal’eh wadi, to the district center at Musa Qal’eh.”
The villages around the wadi were cut off from each other and the district center because of the improvised explosive device-laced roads and the negative influence of the insurgency. Company E was tasked to clear the west side of the wadi so the communities would be able to reconnect.
The battalion headquar-ters broke the operation into phases: clear the roads, give local residents freedom of movement, establish secu-rity measures in the area to prevent the insurgents’ re-turn, and assist the Afghans in taking charge of security in the area.
Echo’s second and third platoons were inserted into the area under the cover of darkness during the op-eration. Marines and their Afghan Uniformed Police
partners began knocking on doors of specifically targeted compounds just minutes af-ter CH-53 Sea Stallion He-licopters dropped the rein-forced rifle platoons off.
The police and their Ma-rine partners were assigned several compounds to clear through the next few nights. They cleared suspected en-emy bed-down locations and looked for propaganda, weapons and other various suspicious material, while also looking for locations for the future AUP secu-rity posts, said 1st Lt. Mark Capansky, a platoon com-mander with Company E.
“Second and third pla-toons flew in south of the villages of Regay and Ku-cha Regay. We brought a couple of police with us and conducted searches of suspicious compounds in preparation of allowing the AUP posts to be built,” said Capansky. “What we were looking for was homemade explosive labo-ratories, drug labs, weap-ons cache, and key person-nel in the insurgency.”
Flynn said he used take-aways from previous opera-tions conducted during his current deployment to help bring an element of fear into the heart of the enemy.
“We’ve noticed operating here over the past four or five months, the enemy appears to have a routine schedule,” stated Flynn. “The idea of these night searches with police is to definitely send a message that we’ll come and find you and not give you a place to rest, and we’ll be able to detain you and take your weapons.”
He said these night opera-tions are referred to as “mak-ing the dogs bark.”
“When the dogs are barking at night, it makes somebody think twice when they’re sleeping at night about who is outside their door. It’s even worse when you wake up in the early hours and you see a squad of Marines standing on your front lawn,” said Flynn. “(It) definitely makes you think twice about the activities you’re doing, and it also keeps the guy from going and putting an (IED) out because he doesn’t know
where the Marines are.”This technique not only
takes away the enemy’s abil-ity to sleep soundly, but also helped the AUP members develop their confidence, said Flynn.
“It definitely allows the police to gain confidence in what they are capable of doing. These police are very capable, they just need the right push forward, and we were able to provide that,” added Flynn. “It is show-ing them a new technique in dealing with the enemy instead of meeting the ene-my on his terms, which is in the middle of the day when he is able to egress. Catch-ing him at night is definitely something we’ve been able to work with the police on and show them a way they can confidently execute and deter the enemy.”
Deter the enemy is exactly what they did. After the first four days of the operation, the Afghan-Marine team put
enough scare into the hearts of its enemy that the insur-gents were running for the hills, or in this case for the ridgelines south and west of Regay. There was only one place the insurgents would engage their coalition adver-saries from: at a distance.
The distance, along with random daytime patrols, al-lowed Company E to move into the next phase of the operation, which was to re-duce the insurgent support. Marines achieved this by working with the Afghan National Army and AUP to quickly and efficiently build the AUP security posts, giv-ing the police permanent structures from which to base their operations in the local area. Additionally, the police are effectively reduc-ing the insurgent support by increasing their presence in the area because they are able to operate from their new security posts.
“Right now we are in the
reducing the insurgent-sup-port-base phase, where you have Marines working with the (Afghan) police, part-nered to continue to build security (and) foster confi-dence in Afghan National Security Forces in their abil-ity to provide security to the people of the southern Musa Qal’eh wadi,” said Flynn. “Soon we will transition to overwatch, where we will leave this area to the Afghan Uniformed Police to main-tain that security, and we will be in a place where we can continue to monitor and assist them as needed.”
The remaining insur-gents in the area attempted to remind the police and Marines of their fading in-fluence by firing at them with sporadic small-arms fire during the operation. This mild opposition has not turned the AUP and Marines away from their duty to secure and protect, but ultimately helped add to
the reduction of insurgent presence in the area.
Flynn called for his Ma-rines and the police to exe-cute a battle tactic known as “movement to contact.” The police and Marines wanted to intentionally establish contact with the enemy to send a clear message to those remaining in the area: the area is secure and the AUP are in Regay to stay.
Three squads moved south in parallel with one another until they, as ex-pected, drew the enemy out of hiding. Each poorly aimed spat of gunfire from the insurgents was promptly answered, if not by the disci-plined hand of the Marines, then by the policemen’s trig-ger fingers.
“When we were moving down south, (the Marines) demonstrated awesome fire discipline. When they knew they saw an enemy, they had
Afghan forces, Company E oust insurgency, establish security postsHELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN
Photo by Sgt. Earnest J. BarnesCaptain George J. Flynn III, the commanding offi cer for Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, speaks into his fi eld radio operator’s handset. Lance Cpl. Nichalos A. Tucker, a fi eld radio operator with Company E, stays close to his commanding offi cer on patrols, which enables Flynn to quickly communicate with members of his unit.
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Marines are world re-nowned for physical fitness and endurance. The Ma-rines at Forward Operating Base Delaram II have a bet-ter reason to keep that repu-tation going now that a new, permanent gym opened, Jan. 23.
“The first thing that I noticed is you can breathe easier,” said Sgt. Rolando G. Ventura, S-1 noncom-missioned officer in charge, Regimental Combat Team 6. “In the tents, it was hard to breathe while you worked out. It’s also a lot bigger so you’re not cramped next to one another while you workout.”
While the Marines at Delaram II live in tents, ef-forts have been made to increase morale. The previ-ous gym was four tents con-nected together, with pull-up bars and much of the other equipment outside. The tents were dimly lit, drafty and Marines constantly jostled one another as they completed their workout. The new gym is a permanent structure boasting more than 6,000 square feet of concrete floors. It was designed and built by Unity Logistics and Supply Services Company and cost $303,000. Its origi-nal completion date was estimated to be September 2011 but logistical problems delayed the opening until January.
“Obviously we’re just happy that our Marines will have the opportunity to uti-lize the new facility,” Sgt. Maj. Deets said, regimen-tal sergeant major, RCT-6. “The new gym is a welcome addition. It’s going to do great things for increasing the quality of life for the Ma-rines aboard Delaram II.”
The size of the new gym
allows more equipment to be used. Extra treadmills, stationary bicycles and in-door pull-up bars allow Marines to work indoors on what previously had been relegated to the outdoors. Of its advantages, the new gym isn’t just bigger; it also has greater climate control.
“It makes you want to go to the gym more often,” Ventura said. “You can get some cardio or pull-up rou-tines done without freezing. The old gym – you didn’t want to go outside and do pull-ups some days and some nights – it was too cold to work out at all.”
Every Marine must be physically fit, regardless of age, rank, gender or duty. Marines must pass an an-nual physical fitness test and an annual combat fitness test. While generally Ma-rines on deployment are ex-empt from these tests, they must still maintain height/weight body-composition standards.
“It is in combat where the physical fitness that Marines have been synonymous with really counts,” said Capt Craig Coltey, camp com-mandant, RCT-6. “We need to provide a place for the Marines to maintain their high physical standards, and the new gym does just that.”
Delaram II is the current home of Regimental Com-bat Team 6 and is located in Afghanistan’s Nimruz Dis-trict. The base is comprised of Afghan National Security Forces, Marines and sailors, and a number of govern-ment contract employees. While initially the base was designed to be temporary, it now has a runway to allow flights to bring in passen-gers and supplies. The camp serves as a focal point for helping Afghans continue their lives after attacks and interference on government and civilian personnel by Taliban forces.
New gym to keep Marines fi t at FOB Delaram IIFORWARD OPERATING BASE DELARAM II, AFGHANISTAN
Photos by Staff Sgt. Robert Storm(Above) Marines put together machines for the new gym on Forward Operating Base Delaram II. The new gym is a permanent structure with concrete fl oors and is more than 6,000 square feet. (Left) Pfc. Jacob Albrecht, a wireman with RCT-6, works out in the old gym aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II. Marines had a hard time working out due to space limitations and extreme temperatures. The new gym reduces both these hardships.
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with Randy Reichlerwith Randy ReichlerRetiree Retiree CornerCorner
I have seen several scams over the years that target military retirees, their family members and widows. Usually they run until they are de-tected, then slither underground for a while and come back later.
One that I would like to discuss is sometimes seen at community centers, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Usually there is an agent or salesperson with little or no training in veteran benefits that will often tell the victim “we can get you instant eligibility for addition-al veteran benefits through a quick overhaul of your investments.” These unscrupulous invest-ment advisers will make it sound easy and as-sure the person there is no risk. At challenging times a victim can be very vulnerable and easily swayed in this con game. The agent will tell you to purchase financial products though them and they “will make you eligible for Department of Veteran Affairs pensions and other benefits.”
The usual pitch involves getting a victim to transfer retirement assets into an irrevocable trust. This action is designed to meet the eligi-bility requirements for VA pensions and related programs, such as Aid and Attendance, which pay additional benefits for veterans who need assistance with everyday living. Often the sales-man will say the VA does not examine why a person may be a millionaire one day and pover-ty-stricken the next. What they fail to say is that Medicaid will check and this action will jeop-ardize your eligibility for benefits. It’s the old Karma thing; do bad things and bad things will happen to you. This includes trying to “get over on the system.” The new trust they steer you to usually contains annuities and long term invest-ments that are often considered inappropriate for older retirees. Some annuities must be held for a decade or longer to pay monthly income.
To keep from being a victim of these scams, work with reparable and professional veteran representatives. Don’t be fooled by “official” sounding names, don’t depend on the care facili-ties to advise you on veteran benefits and check out all informational sources first before com-mitting to them. To check the provider’s quali-fications, you can call David Massey, deputy securities administrator of North Carolina at 919-733-3924.
Please attend the Retiree, Family Member, and Widow Town Hall Meeting at the DAV Hall, 300 Sherwood Road., Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. Speakers are the Marine Corps Base Camp Leje-une commanding officer and the Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune commanding officer, along with the president of Base Retiree Council.
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PFC. FRANKLIN MERCADO2nd Marine Logistics Group
The Marine Corps is known for its rough and tough service mem-bers. Being too tough to seek help for problems such as post traumatic stress disorder and personal stress was a large part of the fierce image the world has come to know.
But these issues have become too severe for the Corps’ image to cope with and a new one’s emerged – strength is getting help.
Thus the creation of Operation-al Stress Control and Readiness training. The most recent class was held by Combat Logistics Regi-ment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group in its regimental classroom aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jan. 19.
The purpose of the training is to teach Marines and sailors in the unit about the stressors they
may face, coping methods and to whom they may approach for help when needed.
The course encourages Marines and sailors with the regiment to confide in leadership for support in tough times. Other resources the course supports are religious ser-vices, medical care, the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society and family services.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Chris-topher Olinger, the regiment’s Navy senior enlisted leader, is a qualified OSCAR instructor and taught the class to the unit’s Marines and sail-ors on several occasions.
“OSCAR training helps us better educate ourselves,” he said. “Before this training service members wouldn’t receive help until days, weeks or months later. We are better educated now, and aware of the problems and stages we go through.”
Another instructor with the regi-ment is Lt. Cmdr. Tim Johns, the chaplain for CLR-27. Though he’s only been an instructor for a year, he feels the course is essential and is striving to train the entire regiment.
“The training should be pushed throughout the unit,” he said. “We’ve done a good job pushing this far, it’s time to push it even fur-ther and make sure all of our Ma-rines and sailors are aware of these resources.”
“I would say approximately 80 percent of the regiment has received the information,” Johns said. “We need to get the other 20 percent in-volved in the training.”
Expanding the reach to the rest of the regiment down to the lowest level is a task that can be handled by the subordinate units, explained Johns.
Leadership, the chaplain, medical, the Navy and Marine
Corps Relief Society and family services are all available on a mo-ment’s notice.
Though all are just a phone call away, and leadership may be in the same office, it is up to the Marine
to seek help, and it’s up to their fel-low service members to be support-ive. We are all our brother’s keeper, and what better brotherhood then one forged in the world’s greatest fighting force.
Marines attend Operational Stress Control and Readiness training
Photo by Pfc. Franklin E. MercadoLt. Cmdr. Tim Johns, the chaplain for Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducts an Operational Stress Control and Readiness course at the regiment’s headquarters building aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jan. 19.
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This standard is upheld from the highest levels of leadership down to the operators who actually dis-tribute the fuel. A regional site manager for the pla-toon, Sgt. Xuchill Laput, enforces strict checks and operating procedures on a daily basis at his sites. He acknowledges that it is not actually necessary to conduct daily, thorough checks of all of the equip-ment and fuel lines, nor to change and clean filters throughout the pump system as often as they do.
However, he points out that by keeping his Ma-rines in the habit of doing those things, they en-hance the efficiency and prolong the life of the fuel farm.
“There is a lot that goes into maintaining a site,” Laput said. “This isn’t just a gas station.”
He continued by saying that it is the responsibili-ty of bulk fuel Marines to ensure ground operations are able to run and a crucial part of that is main-taining a clean, regulated, well-equipped fuel farm.
Lee concluded by saying the job his Marines do is very important because “without fuel, nothing can happen.”
The hard work of the bulk fuel Marines is a testa-ment to the importance of their job. Fuel is the life-line of any body of war, and Lee said his Marines do not take that responsibility lightly.
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Af g h a n National S e c u r i t y Force and A f g h a n
National Police personnel are working with Marines and sailors from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Ma-rine Regiment, to secure areas of southern Musa Qal’eh District, Helmand province, during Opera-tion Double Check, which kicked off when the Ma-rines helicopter-inserted into the area.
The troops cleared ar-eas of the district south of Patrol Base 7171, includ-ing Surkyan, Khwajadad and Mosulmani, which were safe havens for in-surgents in recent years. Security posts for Afghan Uniformed Police person-nel were constructed in these places during the first week of operations to ensure the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan could main-tain long-term control of the area.
“Company F was re-sponsible for disrupting en-emy forces on the eastern side of (Musa Qal’eh’s dry riverbed),” said Capt. Aar-on Awtry, the command-ing officer of Company F. “(During) the initial phase of the operation, … we dropped by helicopter as-sault and disrupted enemy targets, safe houses, cache sites and things like that to keep the enemy off bal-ance, which allowed our engineering assets and the Afghan police to establish those posts.
“We’ve completed that phase and now we’re into the longer-term phase of the operation, (in) which we are down there operat-ing with the Afghan Uni-formed Police in support of their posts,” he added.
The AUP and Marines are working together dur-ing the operation, but the Afghans also operate inde-pendently by conducting all-AUP patrols and pro-viding security overwatch from their new posts.
“(The AUP) are the main effort,” said Awtry. “They were there with the Marines during the initial clear of those target loca-tions, they were there to select the sites of where the posts were going to be built at, they were there to man the posts and help construct the posts and then to operate out of the posts and with the local populace.”
The Afghan govern-ment aims to gain support
of the area’s residents through direct interaction with the people and show-ing that GIRoA is perma-nently invested in the area and can provide a better alternative to the brutality and oppression of an un-checked insurgency.
“The (insurgents) were very safe, and they were feeling safe here because the people were support-ing them,” said Masoor, an AUP commander par-ticipating in the operation.
Double Check’s early objectives have been ac-complished, and a GIRoA presence now exists for the first time in years in the district’s historically-troubled southern areas. The troops now plan to continue developing an operationally-indepen-dent Afghan National Police force to ensure suc-cess for the area’s long-term future.
“The desired final result and what we are looking for is that the police are able to occupy and sustain themselves out of (those posts) and in doing so, pro-vide security for the popu-lace, and they’re able to do this on their own without the Marines’ support,” said Awtry. We’re going to support them initially, get them started, get them the confidence they need to operate out of there, and then let them complete the task themselves.”
Editor’s note: Second Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, is currently
assigned to Regimen-tal Combat Team 6 in 2nd Marine Division (Forward), which heads Task Force Leatherneck. The task force serves as the ground combat
element of Regional Command (Southwest) and works in partner-ship with the Afghan National Security Force and the Government of the Islamic Republic
of Afghanistan to con-duct counterinsurgency operations. The unit is dedicated to securing the Afghan people, de-feating insurgent forces and enabling ANSF as-
sumption of security responsibilities within its area of operations in order to support the expansion of stability, development and legiti-mate governance.
HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN
Marines, Afghan police secure southern Musa Qal’eh, work toward long-term stability during Operation Double Check
Photo by Cpl. Tommy BellegardeCpl. Joseph Kakascik, an infantryman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrols through a fi eld during the opening phase of Operation Double Check. Company F Marines, Afghan National Police and Afghan National Security Force personnel cleared Khwajadad and other areas of southern Musa Qal’eh District during the fi rst phase of the operation to rid the area of insurgents.
Photo by Cpl. Tommy BellegardeLance Cpl. Ryan J. Merritt, the turret gunner for truck four of the mobile section with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, watches his sector while providing security overwatch. Merritt and his fellow Marines in Company F’s mobile section have worked day and night during the opening weeks of Operation Double Check, which started Jan. 3.
Photo by Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde
Lance Cpl. Jordan Nail, an infantryman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, holds security during a patrol through a bazaar on the opening day of Operation Double Check, Jan. 3.
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positive identification of the enemy. They had very controlled fires,” said Ca-pansky. “I think a real sign of maturity I’m seeing out here is when the guys get shot at and calmly respond or know the best response is to wait. My guys ma-neuvered very intelligently, acted very bravely, and responded to the contact just how I’d want them to.”
Flynn said if their foe did not clearly hear the coalitions message, then they must surely see it painted in the skyline of each village in the area.
“It says something when an Afghan flag is flown every two to three kilome-ters because of the police posts there,” said Flynn. “It says something else when there are policemen walking around checking on the people, letting them know that there was an IED found right outside their house, and we’ve also re-moved that IED. I think those are clear signs of success that we’ve brought to this area.”
The Marines of Company E had faith in their coalition partners’ ability to es-tablish their presence and maintain an image of strength in the area, but were
taken aback by the AUP’s assertiveness and quickly spreading influence.
“I’m pleasantly surprised with how aggressive the police have been in terms of taking responsibility for themselves and not relying on the Marines to do everything for them. That has been an impressive sight to see,” said Flynn. “From the get-go, the police wanted to go out, patrol, and (they) would prefer for the Marines to stay back and be a quick reaction force, which is a great sign. That is a big step in developing their confidence.”
The AUP confidence continues to grow as each day passes, while the Ma-rines work to fade into the shadows and support opportunities for the Afghans to make their own tactical decisions, giving them the confidence they need for future transition.
“The Marines understand that it is more important to get a win for police than it is for themselves,” said Flynn. “When I see these Marines get excited about the police doing good things, and the police going on patrol, it shows me they really understand their purpose out here.”
SECURITY FROM 3A
Photo by Sgt. Earnest J. BarnesLance Cpl. Shane W. Stokes, an infantryman with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, walks with a new friend he met while patrolling through a local bazaar. A mob of curious children following patrols became a common sight in the village of Regay and the surrounding area, once the Marines and Afghan Uniformed Police patrolmen cleared the area of insurgent infl uence and established a new security presence there.
SGT. JUSTIN SHEMANSKI2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)
Two soldiers with the British Army’s Theater Equipment Support Battalion have spent the last several days turning wrenches alongside some of 2nd Ma-rine Logistics Group (Forward)’s finest maintainers.
Beginning Jan. 16, Lance Cpl. Craig Heaton and Craftsman Adam Evans traded places with a pair of their Ameri-can counterparts for an opportunity to see how the Corps keeps their gear in the fight.
The swap is part of an ongoing ex-change program between Marine Air-Ground Task Force Support Battalion 11.2’s Maintenance Company and their coalition counterparts at Camp Bastion.
According to Maj. Brian Spooner, the commanding officer of Maintenance Company, it’s all about maintaining positive relationships with our NATO partners.
“It has allowed us to compare levels of maintenance and share ideas … come up with unique solutions to unpredict-able problems,” said Spooner.
The troops spent much of the week running diagnostics on various types of engines.
Heaton, a vehicle mechanic, noted an obvious difference between the ways the two forces approach equipment repair.
The afternoon of Jan. 20 found the exchange pair at the Intermedi-ate Maintenance Activity lot trouble-shooting a Detroit Diesel V6 Logistics Vehicle System truck engine down to the component level – something quite different from what they would have done on the British side. Where the Marines do a lot of maintenance on site, Heaton explained that his unit would typically replace the whole part, an entire engine in this case, and send the broken piece of gear back to Eng-land for refurbishing.
“We were originally taught this type of thing in trade training, but you get to your unit and start doing things the way they do things and some of it fades away,” he said. “This brings it back, en-hances it.
“A lot of the equipment we use is similar to what we are working on here, same transmissions, so we’ll be able to fix more issues on site and save it from being sent back.”
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, AFGHANISTAN
3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Female Engagement Team help Female Engagement Team help educate local childreneducate local children
Photos by Cpl. Ed Galo(Background) An Afghan child fl ies a kite after receiving classes during a children’s shura. Shura is the word for consultation or class. (Above) Navy Petty Offi cer 2nd Class Kimberley Ryan, team leader, Female Engagement Team, Marine Headquarters Group, holds hands with the local children just before a local shura near Forward Operating Base Jackson.
Photos by Cpl. Ed Galo
CPL. ED GALORegimental Combat Team 6
The Female Engage-ment Team and 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment have been conducting shuras,
which are community gatherings to help the local population outside of Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan.
The children’s shuras consist of educational classes followed by a fun activity. The classes are split into two groups. One group for older children and the other group is for younger children and the girls.
“FET facilitates a children’s shura every week,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Ryan, female engage-ment team leader, Marine Headquar-ters Group and a hospital corpsman by trade. “We usually try to incorpo-rate a guest speaker to give the
children a positive message too.Today we had a Huquq (Afghan
version of the ministry of justice) come talk to the children about their rights,” Ryan added. “The (Afghan National Army) has a principal that has been helping us a lot too. He teaches about what the kids want to learn. Today they learned about Eng-lish and math.”
The local children also received classes about counterfeit money and about the Quran. After the classes the kids were then taken to fly kites.
“After the classes, we usually play sports like soccer and stuff like that with the kids,” said Cpl. Brandy Bates, female engagement team member, Marine Headquarters Group. “Flying kites was a good change, the kids defi-nitely enjoyed it.”
Bates, has been helping the Ma-rines of 3rd Bn., 7th Marines conduct shuras since November 2011.
“The biggest differences I’ve no-
ticed since starting is that the children are definitely better behaved now,” Bates said. “They are also learning to appreciate the stuff we give them in-stead of just coming here for the free stuff. These kids are really smart and they want to learn. They like learning English.”
Ryan said when she first started helping 3rd Bn., 7th Marines, with shuras in September 2011, they would only get about 20 children to attend. Now they receive 110 kids on average and the most they have seen is about 150 children.
“You can tell the kids want to learn more,” Ryan said. “They are starting to ask questions like ‘will my coun-try ever be built up?’ You can tell the children are caring more about their education.”
During the shura, the children can be seen crowding around the Ameri-can forces, talking to them and play-ing with them.
“I love helping the kids,” Bates added. “I love being able to see them smile. The girls can’t go to school here but they like learning. One of my favorite things is being able to help give them a basic education. I love the children, they’re sweet. The children are definitely the future for Afghanistan. I hope what we’re do-ing will give them the opportunity to prove it in the future.”
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“I’m going to flip this kayak over now and I want you to exit it, turn it back over and get back in,” explained recreational assistant Ben Fleming as he held onto the end of a student’s kayak in the Area 2 Pool. “Try not to touch the bottom of the pool when you flip the kayak back over.”
This exercise, called the “wet exit” prac-tice, was just one of many that students in the Learn to Kayak class experienced as Fleming, Marybeth LeMaire and Gabby Higgins educated them on the various techniques and safety procedures involved in successful kayaking.
The Learn to Kayak class, which began last year, is designed to give inexperienced
kayakers the opportunity to learn safe and effective techniques in a controlled environment before they take to the creeks and waterways.
“We go over all the basics of kayaking so that people who have never kayaked or have only been kayaking once or twice can get a really good understanding of it,” said LeMaire, an Outdoor Adventures recreational specialist with the Semper Fit Division of Marine Corps Community Services.
When the class first began, it was designed with three different levels in mind - beginner, intermediate and advanced. However, Outdoor Adventures found that the major-ity of the students who attended the class just wanted the basics, so
they decided to focus on the information that beginning kayakers need to know before they go off on their own.
Sunday’s two-hour class, the first of the new year, began with a short introduc-tion that allowed the students who attended to explain why they attended the class and what they hoped to get out of it. Next, Fleming led the students outside to the park-ing lot, where they learned proper loading and unloading technique for kayaks.
“Loading and unloading teaches participants how to properly lift and place kayaks,” explained LeMaire.
“They aren’t going to move on their own, so when students go out, they need to know how to move them safely.”
Before anybody got into the water for the first time, LeMaire, Fleming and Hig-gins took the time to thoroughly explain safety procedures and talk through various scenarios kayakers may come across while kayaking, including boat towing, freeing a
Photo by Jessie HeathA student practices rowing with a double-ended paddle during the Learn to Kayak class at the Area 2
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Photo by Jessie HeathMarybeth LeMaire holds safety equipment during the Learn to Kayak class at the Area 2 Pool aboard MCB Camp Lejeune, Sunday. LeMaire and two Outdoor Adventures recreation assistants met with four students at the pool to give them a in-depth lesson on the fundamentals of kayaking, as well as safety procedures and proper technique.
Photo by Jessie HeathA Learn to Kayak student helps bring in kayaks during the fi rst half of the Learn to Kayak class. Students brought in the kayaks to give them experience handling the different styles and weights of kayaks.
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Photos by Jessie Heath(Above) A student reacts to being fl ipped out of her kayak during the Learn to Kayak class at Area 2 Pool aboard MCB Camp Lejeune, Sunday. (Below) A Learn to Kayak student practices his paddling technique in the Area 2 Pool aboard MCB Camp Lejeune, Sunday.
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With groundhog’s day just around the corner, I felt like it was my duty to make a fishing predic-tion for the next couple of months. Drawing from our winter weather pattern of the previous two months, I am predicting that we will see a continued unseason-ably warm winter, with very little to no snowfall. If my prediction is correct, we should continue to see some decent fishing coming from off the Crystal Coast.
For now, the N.C. coast is still a good venue for spotted sea trout. Anglers who have not taken the time to try to catch these fish have been missing out and should hurry to their favorite fishing hole before these fish leave for the year. It’s important to remember, though, that the best areas
to catch spotted sea trout change on a regular basis. The spot that fills your coolers with fish this week may not produce a sin-gle fish next week. Right now, the best catches have been retrieved in the North River, near the Middle Marches and the areas behind Shackleford Banks. There have also been signs of
speckled trout in the creeks near Bogue sound and Broad Creek. While some fish are under the legal limit and must be release back into the wild, many of them are large enough to be kept.
When it comes to catch-ing the spotted sea trout, I’ve heard good things from the anglers who used soft, low plastics that they could reel back in very slow. These soft plastics have produced a higher number of catches than live mullet and mud minnows within the last two weeks. An-glers have started to notice a problem, though, that has considerably slowed down their fishing process. Winter green algae is mak-ing its debut in the water ways, making bait much
less appetizing to fish. Last week, I had to clean my jigs after every cast to keep the trout interested. Since trout are carnivores, they are not interested in anything that does not look like a piece of meat – they are not attracted to algae-covered baits.
If you’re headed to the Cape Lookout Rock Jetty this weekend, you may catch a few trout, but you are better off looking for red and black drum, sheep-shead and tautog. For all of these fish, the best possible bait to use right now is a small bit of shrimp hooked on a Carolina rig, since anglers have reported that the red drum have not been showing their usual interest in the Gulp! scented baits, recently.
If it’s red drum you are after, head over to the Haystacks, the marshes in Bogue Sound or Bear Island. The Haystacks have been giving anglers ample amounts of drum. It is best to be very careful and move slowly, since the water is crystal clear right now and fish can see you coming. There have also been large schools of black drum spotted in the same areas. The red and black drum will stick around for a few more weeks until the spring season makes its way back
to the Crystal Coast and sends them looking for cooler waters.
If you are still dreaming of catching a giant bluefin tuna, you need to head to Lookout Shoals, Hatteras Island and Nags Head. While the commercial quo-ta has been reached for the year, recreational anglers still have a few weeks left to catch the bluefin. The striped bass can be found in the same area. Neither of these fish are going to swim much further south, so if you want to catch them, you will have to move to them.
Beginning Monday, the Coast Guard will hold a six-week basic seamanship course. The class will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday and Thursday and will cover boating, naviga-tional rules and proper use of safety equipment. This course satisfies federal and state training requirements for boaters and will cost $35.
The Ask Dr. Bogus Fish-ing show can be heard every Monday morning at 7:30 on 107.1 FM and 1240 AM and can be ac-cessed on the Coastal Day-break Facebook page. For more information on the Basic Seamanship course, call 252-393-2436.
I don’t know a single athlete who holds their head high after they lose a game. Despite all the “play your hardest and you’ll always be a winner” en-couragement from parents, athletes are just hard on themselves.
Athletes and their coaches demand perfec-tion and expect to win. A loss can be embarrassing, especially when it’s not supposed to happen.
The embarrassment becomes even more dif-ficult to combat when you lose to your in-county or in-state rivals. However, if you know that you played a hard-fought game, you can rest assured that there is nothing for you to be embarrassed over.
In Thursday night’s televised game between the UNC-Chapel Hill Tarheels and N.C. State’s Wolfpack, the pack did not play as well as they can. A mixture of poorly-aimed shots and unmatched size turned into
a season low for the Wolfpack, who lost to the Tarheels 74-55.
From the start of the game, the Pack struggled
to show their prepared-ness to face off against the Tarheels, whose defense continuously overpowered the Pack and whose offense plowed ahead without looking back to see if they were being followed or not.
The Pack struggled with offense, which led to their lowest-scoring game all season and sobered what has otherwise been a fairly strong (15-6, 4-2) season.
They went more than four and a half min-utes without scoring a single point. During their drought, the Tarheels dug their heels in (no pun in-tended) and seized control of the lead they never lost.
Instead of trying to take their time and line up their shots to ensure accuracy, N.C. State’s offense rushed through their shooting in an attempt to catch up after UNC took an early lead. With each missed shot, the team’s agitation grew more evident.
The longer I watched, the more one-sided the game became and the more frustrated I could see the Pack’s players becoming.
As the Wolfpack con-tinued to miss their shots, they let themselves become vulnerable to the size dif-ference between them and their opponents and made their embarrassment at not playing as well as they usu-ally do become obvious.
In their defense, it would be difficult to not feel vulnerable when you’re standing beside UNC’s seven-foot Tyler Zeller.
There is a time and a place to let insecurities be known, but the middle of the court in the middle of a game is not it.
The Tarheels recog-nized the insecurities of the Wolfpack’s athletes and took them out of their comfort zone.
UNC’s height advantage made it easy for them to grab rebounds and block shots without too much effort.
As soon as the Wolfpack realized that they were the smaller of the two teams, they should have been making adjustments to their strategy to ensure that they could get to the net, focus and shoot well-aimed shots. They still had time to turn the game around -
there was no need to throw in the towel as early as they did.
Instead they chose to continue playing like they had been and just rush through their shooting in a hasty effort to catch up that didn’t work in their favor.
The Pack met their de-mise when they didn’t try to readjust their strategy. They let themselves be visibly unnerved by the Tarheels, who used it to their full advantage.
When N.C. State didn’t try to readjust and adapt to the situation at hand, they lost their grip on the game and spiraled into defeat. At that point, the game was over. The Tarheels knew victory was in their future and the Wolfpack lost their first chance since 2003 to defeat UNC on Tarheel soil.
Nobody can expect to play well if they hold onto the same game plan when it’s not working - not if they stop trying to adjust their plays and strategy.
Giving up is not some-thing that athletes like to do, but it can be difficult to keep your chin held high when you are so far behind your opponent. How-ever, reassessment can win games. Assess, reassess and focus on the time you have left - you won’t go wrong.
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Cupid ZipQuest Zipline TourFeb. 11, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Experience a zipline course that takes you through forests, where you can enjoy North Carolina’s natural beauty, including the area’s only waterfalls. Designed for couples or singles, this ziplining adventure includes treetop platforms overlooking the forest and creeks, three spiral staircases in the canopy and three canopy sky bridges. Register and pay at the Outdoor Adventures offi ce. Registration is due by Wednesday. For more information, visit www.mccslejeune.com.
All-Terrain four-mile challengeFeb. 11, 8 a.m.Take part in the fi rst race of the 2012 Grand Prix series with the all-terrain four-mile challenge run. This race will give runners the chance to experience a new off-road course in the Courthouse Bay area of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. This race begins and ends at the Courthouse Bay Fitness Center. For more information, visit www.mccslejeune.com/grandprix/index.
Freedom Classic baseball tournamentFeb. 24, 6 p.m.The Freedom Classic baseball tournament returns to Kinston, N.C. for its three-day baseball series between the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy. The three-day tournament will take place at the historic Grainger Stadium, where more than 5,000 fans gathered to watch last year’s inaugural Freedom Classic. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for all authorized Department of Defense identifi cation cardholders. Stadium parking is free and a silent auction will be held Saturday, with all proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project. For more information, visit www.NCfreedomclassic.com
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PFC. NIK S. PHONGSISATTANAKMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Security Company, along with Companies A, B and I, all with Head-quarters and Support Battalion, faced off in a volleyball tournament as part of the HQSPTBn. Commander’s Cup Challenge in the Area 1 Gym, Friday.
Each team played with vigor, but in the end it was Company A who won the tournament undefeated, providing them their third trophy in the series of sports tournaments held by HQSPTBn.
Company A served multiple aces and cut shots to Security Company’s squad, ending the first game 21-9 and earning Company A their first team win.
Security Company’s chance to take the trophy was not lost on their first win, since the tournament required two losses for elimination. They moved to the loser’s bracket and waited for their second chance to prove themselves as Company I and Company B took to the court.
During the second game of the af-ternoon, Company I served Company B a similar defeat with the final score at 21-11, causing Company A’s team members to whisper to each other as they kept one eye on Company I and the other on the court, sizing up the team’s strength and skill.
Security Company and Company B moved to the loser’s bracket to fight for their last hope of advancing to the semifinals. Company B woke from their slumber and surprised fans when they bombarded their adversary with spikes and blocked cuts, securing a 21-9 win against Security Company.
“The Marines are getting re-ener-gized and feel like they’re part of a team,” said 1st Sgt. Nicole Freres, the company first sergeant with Company A, Headquarters and Support Bat-talion, MCB Camp Lejeune. “(Op-erational) tempo is so fast that we lose part of doing events like this.”
Company A and Company I went head to head in the semifinals winners bracket. Both teams started strong
in the tournament, and their match against each other went back and forth until Company A managed to out-score Company I, 21-17.
Company I took their first loss and moved to the semifinals loser’s bracket for a rematch with Company B. Revitalized from a win, Company B used their newfound momentum to beat Company I, 21-18, and advanced to play undefeated Company A.
“We came out here and we didn’t know what to expect from the other teams,” said Staff Sgt. Timothy Chris-tian, a travel auditor with Company A. “But when we came out here we knew we had four great ball players. We were going to mix in the rest, and so far that’s what’s working for us. We’re going to keep doing the same thing for the next games, and try not to take a loss.”
It was a close match between Com-panies A and B in the tournament championship. Both teams jumped, dashed and blocked with all their speed and might, trying to secure a solid lead over the other. The score was 19-17 with Company A in the lead when the serious-ness heightened and both teams came close to the 21-point goal to end the game. The players yelled “I got it” to mark control over the ball, but as each player stepped up to serve, the gym fell silent.
After an intense battle that left the players and fans with sweaty palms and ner-
vous feelings, Company A remained undefeated and seized first place in a 21-18 victory over Company B.
This was one of many team sport events that have been offered during the Commander’s Cup Challenge. Af-ter this challenge, Companies A and B are tied, with three competition wins each, while Companies I and Security trail with one win a piece.
“I think that this is a great event,” said Lt. Col. David G. Bardof, HQSPTBn. commander. “Each one of these Marines is out here represent-ing their company. Look at them - the competitive juices are flowing. It’s building unity and camaraderie, not only within the companies, but also within the entire battalion and that’s the exact thing we’re trying to do with the Commander’s Cup Challenge.”
The next competition will be an indoor dodgeball tournament sched-uled for Feb. 24.
Photo by Pfc. Nik S. PhongsisattanakMarines with Company A, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune gather around the trophy after winning the indoor volleyball HQSPTBn. Commander’s Cup Challenge, held at the Area 1 Gym aboard MCB Camp Lejeune, Friday.
Photo by Pfc. Nik S. Phongsisattanak
Cpl. Brittany Carmon, a finance technician with Company A, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, serves a volleyball during HQSPTBn. Commander’s Cup Challenge, held at the Area 1 Gym aboard MCB Camp Lejeune, Friday.
THE GLOBE, CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. 4B FEBRUARY 2, 2012
Fencing teaches students technique, art of ‘physical chess’ self-defense
Photos by Jessie Heath(Above) Fencers take part in an assault, a friendly match often used to refi ne technique, during practice at Tarawa Terrace Fitness Center aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area, Friday. (Above, right) A fencer handles his foil during a practice with another student while coach Greg Spahr gives tips, Friday.
JESSIE HEATHSports editor
As children, boys dream about be-ing pirates, knights
and warriors. They slay dragons and save the world from evil.
Every Friday night, boys and girls get the chance to make their dream a reality at Tarawa Terrace Fitness Center aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune hous-ing area. They don protec-tive gear, grab their foils and gather in the group exercise room with fencing instructor Gregory Spahr
to learn the history and art of fencing.
Spahr, who has been fencing for almost 35 years, first discovered his passion for the self-defense sport in his senior year of college. He signed up for a beginners fencing class to fulfill his physical educa-tion credit and joined the team one semester later, after he learned to appreci-ate the mental and physi-cals aspects of the sport.
“The team was new when I joined it and I re-ally enjoyed the sport, so I figured I might as well go for it,” said Spahr. “I’ve been doing it ever since.”
Rich with history, fenc-ing corresponds with the
evolution of modern civi-lization. Its roots can be traced all the way back to ancient Egypt and Rome, through the dark ages and the Renaissance period. It made its debut in mod-ern, popular culture when pirate movies and Errol Flynn hit the big screen, sending a surge of inter-ested students to fencing schools across America.
“I grew up watching (Flynn). He was all the rage before pirate movies with Johnny Depp,” said Spahr. “I always thought that was really cool, how he could move.”
Spahr teaches his students the importance of understanding the history
of fencing, as well as the weaponry and technique used in fencing matches. He educates them on the foil, Épée and sabre, the three weapons used in bouts. All three weapons, while they ultimately serve the same purpose, work and feel differently in the hands of their wielder. Foils are used most commonly by beginning fencers, as they are light-weight and flexible. Épées and sabres are used less frequently, since they are stiffer and require a more seasoned hand.
Spahr also teaches his students the importance of being mentally fit and prepared for each bout
they enter. Fencing is one of the most fast-paced sports in the modern world and requires speed, agility and pristine thinking to do well.
“(Fencing) is some-times called physical chess because there is so much thinking involved in it,” explained Spahr. “The typical hit comes at 135 miles per hour and fencers have to think and counter that hit before it can happen.”
In a sport more fast-paced than football, bas-ketball or baseball, fencers must prepare themselves mentally and physically before they enter a bout. In order to win their assault
or bout, they must see their opponent’s move before it is made, think of a way to counter it and lay a trap to seize the high ground and hit their opponent, all while protecting them-selves from being hit.
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hard, but you have to be quick,” said Spahr. “Espe-cially once you get to an advanced level, you have to be prepared and able to trick your opponent into doing certain moves just so you can counter them and do something they will not expect.”
The footwork and moves involved in fencing are not natural to most students who join Spahr for his classes, but with dedication and commit-ment, he teaches them to use their blocking and footwork techniques to their advantage. Under his guidance, students learn to reassess situations.
“It takes about a year to get the moves down and really understand the concept,” said Spahr. “To get up to speed where you’re doing really well and actually understanding what you are doing can take longer than that. But, I’ve found that people who stick with it do really well.
“Fencing is very differ-ent from anything else out there,” Spahr continued. “Because it is so different it takes a while for people to learn to move in a way that starts to feel natural and comes easily.”
Teaching his class aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Spahr has students with a wide variety of abilities and ages. Older, more ad-vanced students can help teach younger ones after
they have grasped the basic concepts.
In Spahr’s class, it is not uncommon to see children facing off against adults in assaults, each of them testing their understanding and skill for the sport.
“When we have people who come in and learn and then leave, I can usually recommend somewhere else for them to learn if they tell me where they are going,” said Spahr. “When we get the guys in here who really enjoy it and want to keep on fencing after they move, I can look up a friend or a school nearby and recom-mend a good coach in the area they are moving to. Usually, once they learn, they want to stay with it their entire life.”
Recently, several of Spahr’s students from MCB Camp Lejeune at-tended area tournaments to put their skills to the test. Rioghan O’Toole placed 7 of 10 in foil competition and competed in a sabre bout. Vassa Falls placed 7 of 29 and took the first seed in an event Jan. 21. Emily White placed 11 of 12 in a recent Women’s Épée, where the 14-year-old fenced against adults and received her first victory.
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FENCING FROM 4B
Devil pups women’s basketball gains confi dence in defending, teamwork
Photo by Jessie HeathNikia Wallace, right, reaches for the ball during a game against Jones High School at Lejeune High School aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Friday.
JESSIE HEATHSports editor
It takes most athletes a while to learn to trust their team-mates. To understand and communicate
clearly with each other, athletes have to spend a lot of time together. Some teams can play the same group of athletes for years and never play as a team.
The Devil Pups women’s basketball team under-stands that it takes time to build a team, but they also understand that time isn’t always on their side. With that concept in mind, they take charge of their team and work overtime to make sure that they are a cohesive force to be reckoned with.
“At most schools, the athletes play together in middle school and high school,” said head coach Debra Bryant. “Here, they come into ninth grade with no experience and no his-tory together. They have to work hard and fast to play together at a high level of competition.”
Bryant, who has been coaching the Devil Pups women’s basketball team for 18 years, knows how to lead a diverse group of young players into a unified team. With the help of assistant coach Kevin Popadines, Bryant takes on the annual challenge of teaching fresh-
man players the ins and outs of the basketball court.
This year, the Devil Pups have been lucky, according to Bryant. The team Bryant is working with this year came in with more experi-ence and a basic under-standing of the fundamen-tals of basketball, which cut down on the amount of time she and Popadines had to spend reviewing and teaching the bare necessities of playing the game.
“In previous years I’ve had girls with a really wide variety of knowledge and it’s been tough to get them all playing on the same lev-el,” explained Bryant. “But, this year we have more ex-perience in our ninth grade girls and it has lessened the abilities gap a bit.”
With no seniors on her team, Bryant is crossing her fingers that she will be able to keep many of her players next year. With stand-out juniors like Chatori Major and Chryssandra Tatum leading her team, Bryant has worked hard to teach new plays and perfect skill and technique.
“(Tatum) is our rebound-ing machine,” said Bryant. “She is really our go-to girl and she’s able to do almost anything. Chatori Major is our shooter and she and Nikia switch off. Luckily, Nikia came in with experi-ence, which helped us free (Major) to shooting guard.”
With a 14-4 record and a third place seat in the conference, the Devil Pups have come a long way from where they started last year, but they know they still have a ways to go to reach the goals they set at the begin-ning of the season.
“The girls sat down and made a list of long and short-term goals,” said Bry-ant. “They’ve accomplished a lot of their short-term goals - play as a team and be positive. In the long-term they want to win conference and go to state playoffs. It could still happen. Anything can happen.”
Reaching their long-term goals means the Devil Pups must be flexible and willing to learn as they play.
In previous years, with-out a strong bench, defense was not the team’s strong point. This year, however, they have been working hard to solidify their defense and have been tweaking and perfecting their offense before the playoff season begins.
Perfecting their play on the court isn’t the only thing the Devil Pups’ women’s team has to worry about, though. Off the court, they are expected to maintain a strict academic regiment, prove themselves to be lead-ers in their school and strive to better themselves and the community they live in aboard Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune.“The girls know what
I expect of them on the court,” said Bryant. “They also know what we expect off the court. They need to be working as hard as they can in classes. If they need help, I’d rather them get it after school and show up late to practice then have poor grades.”
Bryant said she and Popadines have received nu-merous compliments on the good sportsmanship their athletes demonstrate on the court and in the classroom.
“A lot of times, our girls will knock someone down and help them back up in the middle of a play,” explained Bryant. “They completely forget about the game at hand and just help their opponent up off the floor. It doesn’t bother me, though, because I know they are being good sports and being a kind and caring team like we want them to be.”
When it comes to meet-ing the demands of life on a military base, Bryant and Popadines understand that it is important to make sure that their athletes are flour-ishing on and off the court.
“We are teachers first and coaches second,” said Bryant. “There’s a lot for these girls to deal with on and off the court. We make sure they know we are avail-able to talk if they need us.”
kayak from tangled fishing line and how to safely exit a kayak while in the water. They showed participants towing ropes and how to properly fit lifejackets.
As students entered the water for the first time, they each experience the wet exit exercise. After Fleming flipped their kayak over, he taught them how to climb back into their kayak and gave them a belch pump to help remove excess water. Class participants learned how to properly paddle and experienced how different kayaks and paddles work.
“Part of going through the basics is teaching how the paddles work,” said LeMaire. “We teach about the paddles and kayaks - different strokes, how kayaks maneuver, that kind of stuff.”
Students were given the opportu-nity to try kayaks of different shapes, size and weight. Larger and wider kayaks were available for students who wanted more stability. Narrower kayaks were also on hand for students who were more interested in speed and agility.
While they practiced, the students learned more water safety techniques
and tips. They were taught how to buddy roll their kayaks, a system for re-entry in which a fellow kayaker provides support and stability for the other to re-enter their kayak. They were also given the opportunity to practice re-entry with a paddle float, which slides over the end of a paddle and fills with air, providing buoyancy.
“This class is more in-depth than what we do on tours,” explained LeMaire. “It’s not so much a ‘here’s how to paddle, now follow me’ class. It’s a chance for us to target people who have little to no experience and help them gain some confidence.”
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PFC. NIK S. PHONGSISATTANAKMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Recently, wood ducks who make their home at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune have lost their natural nesting locations in tree cavities, but the Environmental Management Division with MCB Camp Lejeune is trying to change that by offering the waterfowl some new real estate.
“The wood duck population declined in the early 1900s due to unregulated hunt-ing and habitat destruction,” said Kelly Tingle, a wildlife technician with Biological Science, EMD, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
The EMD and patrons aboard MCB Camp Lejeune have contributed to the habi-tat restoration of the ducks and other birds by providing nest boxes, which are artificial cavities for the ducks that nest here year-round. Wildlife technicians with EMD have recently begun maintenance on the boxes.
The technicians are working to replace damaged nest boxes and wood shavings inside the nests. They will also be recording
the number of hatched eggs found in boxes to monitor the possible success of broods. In addition to the upkeep, technicians will relocate boxes to new sites as needed.
“We have to find new locations because the drought has left many of the ponds and aquatic habitats dry,” said Tingle. “They’ll nest in the boxes in those (dry) areas but un-fortunately it makes it more difficult for the (ducklings) to survive the longer distance they have to travel (to water).”
More than 70 nest boxes have already been set up for wood ducks near waterways where they typically nest. The EMD also placed 100 boxes for the Eastern bluebirds, which live in the region year-round.
Hunters contributed to the decrease in the wood duck population in the 19th cen-tury, but with regulated hunting and laws like the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, which protect the birds and their habitat, the species is now stable and increasing.
“Duck hunters, primarily, help the birds,” said Tingle. “Most hunters are conservationist. Ducks Unlimited, as well as other organizations, have really expressed
the desire to help out the species of ducks.”When hunting permits are purchased,
the money accumulated from those sales goes in to wildlife conservation efforts. Individuals and organizations also help by donating nest boxes to wildlife management organizations.
“There are only two species of ducks that nest in tree cavities,” said Tingle. “The other ducks are migratory, but wood ducks can live here year-round. It’s a very com-mon species so they’re easier to find and hunt.”
The wood duck is the second most-shot bird each year in the United States, accord-ing to the website published by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
“The efforts of putting up the boxes have helped (stabilize) the population over the years to maintain a viable habitat,” said Tingle. “It’s great that we’ve been able to play a part in that, and it’s good for the duck hunters as well.”
For information on waterfowl management aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,
visit www.lejeune.usmc.mil or contact the MCB Camp Lejeune Conservation Law Enforcement Office at 451-5226.
Annual nest box maintenance underway
Photo by Pfc. Nik S. Phongsisattanak Kelly Tingle, a wildlife technician with Biological Science, EMD, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, replaces old wood shavings in wood duck nests during an annual nest box maintenance check, Monday.
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CPL. MIRANDA BLACKBURNMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Anyone who commutes to and from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune knows it can be a long and treacherous morning or afternoon when it comes to being stuck in base traffic, and often times trying to merge with the rest of traffic can be a scary task.
Those who travel northbound on Piney Green Road to get home at the end of the night can let out a sigh of relief as the MCB Camp Lejeune Public Works Division and the Provost Marshal’s Office do their best to create safer driving conditions and ease traffic flow out of the Piney Green Gate.
When the Piney Green Gate was constructed, it was designed with two lanes leading out of the gate which eventually merge into one lane on the north side of the intersection. But for now, until the Piney Green Road in Jacksonville gets converted into four lanes of traffic, the second lane leading out of the gate will be striped off to reduce traffic mishaps and unsafe driving habits.
This will allow for a less congested intersection and reduce the possibility of accidents in the area.
“We went out last weekend to help the issue by taking one lane out of operation,” said Cmdr. John Carson, the commander for Civil Engineer Corps, Public Works Division, MCB Camp Lejeune. “We want to make sure our traffic is merged early enough, so the last-minute merging doesn’t happen (in Jacksonville).”
Now that the striping is in place, motorist shouldn’t run into any problems traveling northbound on Piney Green Road.
Lt. Col. Robert T. Stanford, the MCB Camp Lejeune provost marshal, is work-ing with the North Carolina Highway Patrol to direct much needed attention to the intersection.
Drivers are reminded to be careful and patient when nearing the Piney Green – Highway 24 intersection, as it will be heavily regulated by both PMO and High-way Patrol.
Construction of the Piney Green Road in Jacksonville is scheduled to be com-pleted in two years. Until then, the striping will remain in place.
Base offi cials to make Piney Green gate outbound traffi c safer
CPL. MIRANDA BLACKBURNMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
In an award ceremony held at the quarterdeck of Building 1 aboard Ma-rine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, two civil service employees, one new and
one seasoned, were rec-ognized for their superior civilian service, Jan 25.
Fred Cone, recognized for his former dual-hat-ted performance, served as the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Instal-lations, Facilities and Environment, Marine Corps Installations East,
and the Deputy Direc-tor, Installations and En-vironment Department, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for more than 30 years.
During his time aboard the base, from April 1997 to November 2011, Cone used his wealth of ex-perience and leadership
to guide the facilities management and envi-ronmental stewardship efforts for a region that includes seven military installations and sup-ports the military civilian community of more than 175,000 personnel.
“This base has evolved over 30 years in tremen-
dous ways and Mr. Cone was here for all of it,” said Col. Daniel J. Lecce, MCB Camp Lejeune command-ing officer. “With his help, the base has transformed in so many ways, from the public works side and facilities to the new con-struction and the environ-mental side.”
Cone also provided critical transition over-sight of the Marine Corps initiative which trans-ferred 4,348 family hous-ing units from control of MCB Camp Lejeune to the control of a public pri-vate partner. The success-ful initiative significantly
Civil service employees recognized for outstanding performance
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PFC. NIK S. PHONGSISATTANAKMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
The Marine Corps is ever changing and the old ways of checking out service record books has become a thing of the past. Ma-rines will now be able to view their service record book through Marine Online.
During July 2011, the service record book section with Installation Personnel Administration Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune began scan-ning SRBs and Officer’s Qualification Re-cords of more than 38,000 Marines, which would eventually be digitalized and elec-tronically accessible on MOL. The pro-cess of converting the SRBs to an Official Military Personnel File online, also known as an E-record, took 10 weeks for IPAC to complete.
“Converting the field of service re-cord books to electronic records has been talked about for over 20 years now,” said Tony Fonseca, officer in charge of the SRB section, IPAC. “It finally came into play when the current commandant took command, and part of his commandant’s planning guidance was to make the ad-ministration (section) more user friendly for the commander.”
Members from every IPAC in the Ma-rine Corps and representatives from differ-ent offices of Headquarters Marine Corps met to discuss and develop the best meth-od of converting the hard copy SRBs to an electronic format.
The electronic system allows com-manders to view the records of every Ma-rine joined to their reporting unit code. Commanders can designate access levels through MOL permissions to Marines that need access in order to complete their duties.
“The advantage is that the commander and those who he or she delegates permis-sions to, has immediate access to that unit’s entire SRBs electronically,” said Fonseca. “They no longer have to request SRBs through the IPAC to prepare routine ad-ministrative packages or document requir-ing SRB screening, such as re-enlistments, legal action or to review records for merito-rious promotions.”
Once records are scanned, screened for quality and sent electronically to the Ma-rine’s OMPF, commanders and individual
Marines can view the electronic record in MOL within 24 hours. Per MARADMIN message 680/11, upon competion of con-verting the hard copy SRB to electronic records, IPACs will return the hard copy SRBs to the units so the records can be returned to each Marine. This process of returning the hard SRBs to the units began Jan. 9, and it is anticipated to be completed by mid to late March.
“Hard copy SRBs are still being carried by Marines through the accession process,” said Fonseca.
According to Fonseca, a Marine will graduate recruit training with an SRB and carry it to Marine Combat Training and military occupational specialty school. Once that Marine arrives at his first per-manent duty station, his SRB will be con-verted to an electronic record.
“This has been an ongoing initiative since June 2010,” said Fonesca. “It took about a year and a half to get this far with all of this planning. (MCB Camp Lejeune) IPAC became the test site for the function of the E-records. In the near future, the Marine Corps will do away with SRBs in its entirety.”
Every active-duty IPAC component has completed the conversion. Approximately 75 percent of the Marine Corps’ active duty force has converted to the electronic record. Headquarters Marine Corps’ goal is to have all of the SRBs and OQRs scanned and converted to electronic record by the end of this calendar year, said Fonseca.
“We want commands to give us feed-back on ways we could enhance the e-record system,” said Fonseca. “There are a lot of commands that feel that this is a tremendous asset to them to perform their daily administrative duties more effectively and efficiently. Everything that the com-mander needs in regards to processing some type of administrative paperwork on an individual Marine, that previously re-quired viewing the hardcopy SRB, can be accessed by the command through MOL with a click of a button.”
To gain unit access and permissions to E-records, contact your company com-mander. Access is not controlled by IPAC.
For more information or assistance from IPAC, visit www.lejeune.usmc.mil/ipac/.
Photo by Pfc. Nik S. PhongsisattanakAn administrative clerk in the service record book section, Installation Personnel Administration Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, verifi es if documents from SRBs were updated on Marine Online. The process of converting the SRBs to an Offi cial Military Personnel File online, also known as an E-record, took 10 weeks for IPAC, MCB Camp Lejeune to complete.
CPL. DAMANY S. COLEMANMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Each command aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune has its very own inspector general’s office. From the inspector general himself all the way down, there is a qualified team of special agents, criminal investigators and auditors who ensure that the De-partment of Defense, its employees and those who work with the government meet the highest standards of honesty, accountability and efficiency.
Their mission is to conduct annual inspections, handle request mass, as-sessments, inquiries and investigations regarding fraud, waste, abuse, miscon-duct and mismanagement of a com-mand’s programs and operations.
However, if one can’t call in to the appropriate IG office to file a complaint or give information for a particular case, what’s the use?
Service members and other DOD employees aboard the base can call the hotlines and submit information anon-ymously. If that doesn’t work, the com-mands themselves have a sort of check and balance system to help weed out issues.
In most cases, an IG office is consid-ered a last resort; however there are cer-tain issues only the IG office in a com-mand can resolve. Despite the fact that all the IG offices technically have the same mission, there are separate offices for each of the commands and calling the correct office is the first step to see-ing an issue resolved.
“Many (Marine Corps Base) Camp Lejeune personnel thought there was only one office for the (inspector gen-eral) and our office would receive most of the calls for them,” said James Rohn, the operations officer with Marine Corps Installations East and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune IG office. “There’s an inspector general’s office for the II Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, 2nd Ma-rine Division, United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Com-mand, MCIEAST, Naval Hospital (Camp Lejeune) and the Training and Education Command.”
Rohn said there are specific IG hotlines for each command in which the Marines, sailors and their depen-dents can use to identify problems that they see aboard MCB Camp Lejeune
Command Inspector General’s offi ce, knowing who to call
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Photo by Pfc. Nik S. PhongsisattanakBoxes of service record books are stacked in the SRB section, Installation Personnel Administration Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune after recently being scanned and digitalized. More than 38,000 SRBs were scanned during the conversion to an electronic record, which is now available on Marine Online.
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Hotline numbers to report fraud, waste, abuse and corruption
Department of Defense 800-424-9098Inspector General, Marine Corps 703-614-1348/1349/1698Camp Lejeune (Recorded line) 451-3928Hearing impaired 451-2999 To report business fraud 451-3928
OFF-LIMITS ESTABLISHMENTSThe following businesses are designated by the
base commander as “off-limits”
Bell Auto Salvage II at 136 Abbits Branch Rd., Hubert, N.C.Botta Booms (A.KA. Private Dancer) at 3054 Wilmington Highway, Jacksonville, N.C.Carland at 2911 Route 17/ G.W. Highway Tabb, V.a.Cash-N-Advance at 2235 Lejeune Blvd., Jacksonville, N.C.Centennial Enterprises, Inc. at 1489 East Thousand Oaks Blvd. Suite 2, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Headquarter’s Office)Club Mickey’s at 4441 Richlands Highway, Jacksonville (Closed)Coastal Smoke ShopD’s Drive Thru at 226 Wilmington Highway, Jacksonville, N.C.D’s Quick Mart at Richlands, N.C.Dash-In at 1316 Hargett Street, Jacksonville, N.C.Discount Tobacco G & H at Western Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C.Doll House at Highway 258 West, Jacksonville, N.C.Easy Money Catalog Sales at 233-F Western Blvd., Jacksonville, N.C.Express Way at 1261 Gum Branch Road, Jacksonville, N.C. Fantasies at 4951 Richlands Highway, Jacksonville, N.C.Hip Hop and Hookahs at 311 South Marine Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C.Illusions Richlands Highway, Jacksonville, N.C.Jacksonville Speedway Auto Parts (A.K.A. Raceway Auto Parts & Raceway Used Auto Parts) at 401 Blue Creek Elementary School RoadJoshua Experience/Club Access at 200 Golden Oak Court, Virginia Beach, V.a.King’s Drive Thru at 1796 Gum Branch Road, Jacksonville, N.C.Laird’s Auto and Truck Repair at 1197 Piney Green Rd. Jacksonville, N.C.
Moe’s Mart at 2105 Belgrade Swansboro Road, Maysville, N.C.One Stop Shop at 501 Corbin Street, Jacksonville, N.C.Par Tech (A.K.A. Military Circuit of Jacksonville) at 487-A Western Blvd., Jacksonville, N.C.Playhouse at 6568 Richlands Highway, Jacksonville, N.C.Pleasure Palace at Highway 17, Jacksonville, N.C.Private Pleasures (A.K.A. Carriage House) at 5527 Highway 258, Jacksonville, N.C.Reflection Photo at 353 Western Blvd., Jacksonville, N.C.Smart BuyJacksonville, N.C.Smitty’s R&R at Highway 17, Jacksonville, N.C.Southern Comfort at 2004 Highway 172, Sneads Ferry, N.C.Speed Mart at 2601 Piney Green Road, Jacksonville, N.C.Student Assistance Company at 244 South Randal Road, Suite III Eglin, I.L.Talk of the Town II (barbershop is not off limits) at 114 Texie Lane, Jacksonville, N.C.Tender Touch (A.K.A. Baby Dolls) at Highway 258, Jacksonville, N.C.Tobacco Alley at 521 Yopp Road, Unit 106, Jacksonville, N.C.Tobacco Club at 487-B Western Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C.Tobacco For Less at 439 Western Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C.Tobacco House Cigarette Center at 1213-C Country Club Rd., Jacksonville, N.C.Tobacco Leaf at 215 Western Boulevard, Jacksonville, N.C.Veterans Affairs Service at Jacksonville, N.C. (This is a private organization not affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs or the VA Outpatient Clinic.)
improved new housing construction and renovation demands of the growing fam-ily housing population.
“Cone was an outstanding, true asset and is truly a great benefit to this base,” Lecce added. “He’s done a fabulous job.”
Even though the award was directed to Cone, he accepted it on behalf of himself and his colleagues.
“These are individual awards, they al-ways are but I learned a long time ago that an individual can certainly have a lot of impact around here but it takes a group of individuals to do really good things,” Cone said. “I have had an in-credible career and expect to see great things in the future.”
But as one legend moves on to other things, another is bound to step up and take on the challenges of the industry.
Sofia Schwartz, a facility planner with the Installation Development Division, Installation and Environment, is just the girl for the job.
In her capacity as a facility planner since 2008, Schwartz has been respon-sible for multiple projects including the School of Infantry-East facilities and
infrastructure comprised of three proj-ects totaling $112 million, MCB Camp Lejeune facilities and infrastructure up-grade that included three projects total-ing $169 million, five child development center projects totaling $69 million, a $4 million Wounded Warrior headquarters facility, a $25 million Wounded Warrior Hope and Care Center and a $27 mil-lion Wounded Warrior bachelor enlisted quarters.
“Schwartz is an engineer and I have come to truly appreciate what she does,” said Lecce. “Engineering is hard. These changes on this base will last for years.”
But Schwartz doesn’t just perform as a facility planner.
“She’s a rising star,” said Cone. “She is bound to do great things.”
Since working aboard MCB Camp Lejeune she has also participated in projects with Habitat for Humanity and Hope for the Warriors and has traveled overseas to support communities in need.
“She is a pillar in the community,” Lecce added. “She’s just a tremendous person in addition to being a tremendous engineer. It’s wonderful to have (her) on the team”
and the surrounding area.“They still need to go through their chain of command, which is set up to resolve
those issues,” said Rohn. “If they believe they have gone through that chain of com-mand and it hasn’t worked out, then they can contact the IG office and try and get some resolution.”
Daisy Kiley, inspector general chief with II MEF, said there is no real difference in each of the IG offices, besides the fact that each office is responsible for its own programs and operations.
“One thing all IG offices do is the Commanding General Readiness Inspections,” said Kiley. “Each of the major subordinate commands are on a rotation for these in-spections every couple of years. The inspection areas are called Automated Inspec-tion Reporting System, which covers all the details of every inspect able area.”
Kiley added each IG puts together inspection teams go out to the MSCs for in-spection and a report is put together to let the command know where they stand.
“If there are things that need to be corrected, then they can correct them,” said Kiley. “Each command has an inspection office which handles issues that fall within their commands. The 10th Marine Regiment, for example, is a 2nd Marine Divison unit so they would take care of issues pertaining to 2nd Marine Divison. If an is-sue is found within the II MEF Headquarters Group, 2nd ANGLICO (Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company) or 8th Communications Battalion, the II MEF IG would take care of it.”
Darry L. Perkins, the operations assistant with the MCB Camp Lejeune and MCIEAST IG office, said they handle things such as domestic assault, violence or even issues when juveniles are involved.
Also, the MCIEAST and MCB Camp Lejeune IG office is the only office which conducts the mission of the Juvenile Disciplinary and Rehabilitation Board, which is held to informally hear cases of juvenile misconduct aboard the base.
“If the person is a military dependent, we suspend their base privileges for at least six months,” said Perkins. “If they are sponsored by a service member, we issue a letter to the sponsor and make them aware that they’re responsible for anyone they sponsor aboard the base.”
A few of the Command Inspector General Web pages and hotlines are listed below:
PFC. NIK S. PHONGSISATTANAKMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
For the past five years, Ma-rine Corps Base Camp Lejeune patrons have been contributing to the dune restoration at On-slow Beach.
The Environmental Man-agement Division and patrons aboard MCB Camp Lejeune cut down on wastefulness by re-cycling Christmas trees, which helps preserve the beach.
However, already this year, they have more than enough trees, and EMD asks patrons to bring any remaining trees to the
recycling and collection center at the base landfill, where it is then typically shredded to mulch.
“It’s safe to say that several hundred trees have been col-lected at Onslow Beach,” said Martin Korenek, the wildlife manager with Land and Wildlife Resources Section, Environmen-tal Management Division. “Un-fortunately, trees will no longer be collected at Onslow Beach this year. There are only so many trees we can put up and so much time to do it.”
Before the mission to protect the beach began, the EMD con-ducted surveys in various areas on the beach to locate where sand dunes were being pushed
back or were diminishing.Patrons efforts have helped
protect and save the beach so it can be used for recreation, but it also ensures that the animals, such as the Loggerhead and Green sea turtles, that inhabit the beach have a place to breed and thrive. Mature sea turtles return to the beach from which they hatched to mate and lay eggs of their own.
A family line of turtles may have been residents for longer than the Marines aboard the base. There are also service mem-bers who bring their children to the beach to collect things, such as sea shells and fossilized mega-lodon. Losing the beach would
be a loss for base patrons as well as the local creatures.
“Using sand fences is an arti-ficial way of trying to create the same effect as dune grass,” said Korenek. “The grass will stop the wind and collect sand that is blown. This is the way the dunes grow, but storms surges can pound those dunes back and flat-ten them out. Sand fences made of wood and wiring will trap that drifting sand, but it is expensive and it’s a little labor intensive.”
The cost-effective solution was to use discarded Christmas trees.
“I feel that this is one of the smartest ways to maintain our beaches,” said Korenenk. “(In-
stead of paying) more than $30 per tree and throwing them away, they are used to help build sand dunes to preserve the beach. They are great barriers.”
The EMD’s resourcefulness and eco-friendly strategy is one the reasons why Onslow Beach is well maintained so patrons and animals aboard the base can enjoy it together.
Official tree collecting dates for next year’s dune restoration are not currently available, but the collection typically starts af-ter the new year.
For information on Environ-mental Management Division, call 451-5003.
Environmental Management Division Environmental Management Division fi nds use for discarded Christmas treesfi nds use for discarded Christmas trees
Photo by Pfc. Nik S. PhongsisattanakSeveral hundred Christmas trees were piled high at Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, recently. The Environmental Management Division with MCB Camp Lejeune will be using the collected trees as sand fences to help restore sand dunes at the beach.
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HOME FOR RENT downtownJacksonville, river walk area. 2 blockby water front (marina). Enjoy riverwalk etc. Come see area, onlyminutes from the base.910-382-0698
HUBERT 2BR/1BA BRICK DUPLEXwith carport. 4 miles from back gate.Unfurnished, $725/month. Call910-326-5717 or 910-546-6186.
MYRTLE BEACH SC, 2BR DELUXECondo on the beach. Sleeps 6/8, 2baths, full kitchen, W&D. 8/26/12 to9/2/12, $1450 OBO. Call910-455-5677
MYRTLE BEACH SC, 2BR DELUXECondo on the beach. Sleeps 6/8, 2baths, full kitchen. 8/11/12 to8/18/12, $1450 OBO. Call910-455-5677
ROOM FOR RENT- $400/mo,furnished, nice location, easycommute, no pets. 910-548-3345
STUDIO APARTMENT IN HUBERT onprivate, waterfront lot 4 miles fromback gate. Furnished, W&D,$700/month, includes utilities.910-326-5717 or 910-546-6186
TOWNHOMES- Hubert or SneadsFerry, close to base. $850 includestrash & lawn care. Call 910-389-4293
WILLIAMSBURG PLANTATION. 4BED, 2.5 BA home. Formal living &dining room, den, eat-in kitchen.Available Jan 1, 2012. $1600Contact Hartis Prop at 910-938-4334
$119,900 3 BR/2BA/2CG 228Sweet Gum Lane, Ashbury Park inRichlands. Ready end of February/beginning of March. Privacy fencing,sodded front yard, window blinds in allbedrooms, name brand appliances,dry-walled two car garage withautomatic garage door opener,remotes & carriage style door. 10year builder’s warranty included. Paidbuyer closing cost assistance too!Call Jody Davis @ CHOICE. 910-265-0771 www.samnjodyhomes.com
$129,900 New 3BR/2BA/2CG 602Red Bud Ct. Ashbury Park inRichlands. Located on cul-de-sac lot.Ready end of January. This home hasplenty to offer for the price. Callbefore it’s gone! Jody @ CHOICE910-265-0771www.samnjodyhomes.com
$146,900 NEW FOUR BEDROOMhome with two car garage. Located ona cul-de-sac street. Great location andperfect starter home. Plenty of perksfor the price... backyard privacyfencing, sodded front yard,side-by-side refrigerator, smooth topelectric range/oven, microwave hood,dishwasher, large laundry/mud room,window blinds in all bedrooms,vaulted ceilings, ten year builder’swarranty plus more... Still time toselect home colors beforeconstruction starts. Located offLuther Banks Rd in Richlands. MLS #127841. Call Jody @ CHOICE, Today!910-265-0771www.samnjodyhomes.com
$164,900 NEW. SPACIOUS. Openlayout. Four bedroom, bonus room &two car garage. Back yard privacyfencing. Sodded front yard. Plenty ofcabinet, counter & bar top space.Near end of cul-de-sac with over 1/2acre. Select home colors beforeconstruction begins. 10 year builder’swarranty, paid buyer closing costassistance & more. Ashbury Park inRichlands. MLS # 127819. Callbefore it’s gone! Jody Davis @CHOICE 910-265-0771www.samnjodyhomes.com
$167,900 NEW 4 BEDROOM HOMEwith bonus room and two car garage.Located on over 3/4 acre at end ofcul-de-sac street. Still time to selectyour interior & exterior home colorsbefore construction begins. Back yardprivacy fencing, sodded front yard,dry-walled garage with automatic dooropener & remotes, vaulted ceiling,window blinds in all bedrooms, largelaundry/mud room off kitchen,kitchen appliances include side byside refrigerator, smooth topelectric/range oven, microwave hood& dishwasher, ten year builder’swarranty and more... Seller offerspaid buyer closing cost assistancealso. Off Luther Banks Rd, Richlandsin Ashbury Park. MLS #127803. CallJody @ CHOICE today! 910-265-0771www.samnjodyhomes.com
$176,500- SPACE, LOTS OF SPACE!New 2-story home with over 1,800square feet. Select home colorsbefore construction begins. Locatedon over 1/2 acre at end of cul-de-sac.Spacious dining, kitchen, and great
room areas. Enjoy a large mastersuite with generous sized walk-incloset. Other features include; amplekitchen cabinet and counter space,kitchen pantry, smooth toprange/oven, microwave hood,side-by-side refrigerator, dishwasher,upstairs laundry, back yard privacyfencing, sodded front yard, ten yearlimited builder’s warranty and more...Off Luther Banks Rd, Richlands inAshbury Park. MLS #127799. CallJody at CHOICE 910-265-0771.www.samnjodyhomes.com
105 GRIST MILL DRIVE, HAVELOCK-$140,900. New construction inHeritage Farms! Only 10 miles tomain gate at MCAS Cherry Point. CallBluewater Real Estate 866-467-3105or www.BluewaterMilitary.com
$86,000 & UP. Developed residentiallots within Hogan’s Landing.Waterfront & waterview lots available.Purchase lots with or without deepwater boat slips on the ICW. Privatecommunity located within minutes ofpublic boating access in Hubert. CallJody Davis @ CHOICE Realty. 910-265-0771www.soldbysamnjody.com
JUST THE SPOT TO BUILD YOURDREAM HOME Gated community withprivacy & serenity. 4 acre plushomesite located along a wholecul-de-sac. White Cap Lake Rd in TheLakes at Hinson’s Farm. Call Jody @CHOICE 910-265-0771www.soldbysamnjody.com
LAND FOR SALE .48 acres, 3.6 acres,10.7 acres, 25 acres. All perked.Richlands area 910-381-5879.
$131,400 3BR/2BA/2 car garage.Located at end of cul-de-sac, on over1/2 acre lot. Ready by the end ofFebruary/early March. 6O5 CherryBlossom Lane, Ashbury Park inRichlands. Plenty of perks! Paid buyerclosing cost assistance too! Call Jody@ CHOICE. 910-265-0771www.samnjodyhomes.com
101 PADDLE TRAIL LN,SWANSBORO- $199,900. Open floorplan! Less than 30 min to CampLejeune, Cherry Pt, or Carteret CoSchools! Call Bluewater Real Estate800-752-3543.
103 CALDWELL COURT. Beautiful3BR, 2.5 bath home with 2 cargarage in Kanton Hills. Great openfloorplan & over 2200 htd. Sq. ft. Twostory foyer with palladium window &laminate wood flooring. Formal diningroom & bright & airy sunroom just offthe family room. Master BR w/treyceiling & FP, Master bath with dualvanity & stand alone shower. HugeBonus room & additional 10x9 space.Home sits on a cul-de-sac and has anenormous fenced back yard. ChuckCompton (910) 330-5413, ChoiceRealty
105 IVEY RIDGE PLACE. One of akind contemporary styled 3 BR, 2BAhome located on a large wooded lotat end of quiet cul-de-sac in lovelyAcorn Forest. The heated & cooledsunroom looks out onto the naturalbeauty of the wooden backyard. Thespacious 16x17 master BR comeswith a walk-in closet that accesses alarge storage area. Priced to sellquickly at only $146,400! LoisHutchins 910-330-4481, ChoiceRealty
107 QUAIL NECK CT, CAPECARTERET- $184,900 Beautifullocation and view of the golf course!www.BluewaterMilitary.com CallBluewater Real Estate 888-354-2128
108 HILDA ROAD. BELLS &WHISTLES? We’ve got them! Brandnew 3BR, 2BA Colonial Hills homewith tons of upgrades. Home willhave brick and vinyl front & spaciousrooms for easy living. Huge masterwalk-in closet, hardwood flooring inliving room, ceramic tile inkitchen/master bath, granitecountertops, large laundryroom/pantry/w deep sink. Largescreened porch & architectural roof.Over 1700 sqft for $189,900! SusieMontag 910-340-0487, Choice Realty
1192 PONY FARM ROAD. Newconstruction 3BR, 2BA home featuresstone front siding, 2-car garage,laundry closet in hallway, coveredfront porch, new heat pump with 10
year warranty and a wrap around rearwood deck!!! Fully equipped kitchencomes with brand new Whirlpoolstainless steel appliances, granitecountertops & ceramic tile flooring!!All of this for less than $150,000located on almost 3/4 of an acre!!Lois Hutchins (910) 330-4481
133 LOUSAN DRIVE, CAPECARTERET- $199,900 Located just 3miles from Emerald Isle, 30 minutesto Camp LeJeune and Cherry Point!Great Neighborhood! Call BluewaterReal Estate 800-752-3543 orwww.BluewaterMilitary.com
195 HUNTER BROWN, CAPECARTERET- $138,000 Nice modularhome with 3BR/2BA on brickfoundation w/open floor plan.Centrally located, close to schools,beaches, Camp Lejeune and CherryPoint. Call Bluewater Real Estate888-354-2128 orwww.BluewaterMilitary.com
200 E. LAKERIDGE LANDING.Charming 3BR, 2BA homeconveniently located near the base,shopping malls and Northeast CreekPark! Living room with fireplace,hardwood floors, cathedral ceiling,garage, fenced in yard and located ona corner lot. Buyer can move in untilclosing! Seller will pay up tO $3,500toward Buyer closing costs. A greatdeal! Motoko Philpott (910)459-6801, Choice Realty
206 VICTORY WAY. Just reduced -Almost sold out! Only 4 more newconstruction homes in Liberty Hills.READY TO MOVE IN - GREATLOCATION & GREAT PRICE! Twostory, 3BR, 2.5 bath home with extraroom for den/office. Tucked away onthe end of a cul-de-sac on .72 acrelot. Back deck overlooks privatewooded back yard. Comes with 1 cargarage. Up to $2,500 toward buyersclosing costs. Only $157,900! PeggyStanley (910) 359-9787, ChoiceRealty
211 DIAMOND COVE, NEWPORT-$149,900 3 bedrooms with 2 bathsand a oversized garage. Close toCherry Point, MCAS, shopping and thebeach! Call Bluewater Real Estate866-467-3105 orwww.BluewaterMilitary.com
217 PALOMINO LANE, CAPECARTERET- $179,900 This cutehome is light and bright inside with aformal dining room. About mid-waybetween Camp Lejeune & CherryPoint. Call Bluewater Real Estate888-354-2128 orwww.BluewaterMilitary.com
287 BARRINGTON RIDGE,NEWPORT- $179,000 3 bedroom/2baths... Located between CampLejeune and Cherry Point. CallBluewater Real Estate 800-752-3543or www.BluewaterMilitary.Com
303 FOXHALL ROAD, NEWPORT-$159,000 3 Bedroom and 2 Bath!One level home in great conditionwithin short drive to Morehead &Cherry Point! Call Bluewater RealEstate or www.BluewaterMilitary.com
31 RIEGEL DRIVE. Affordable 3BRhome located less than 4 miles fromCamp Lejeune and less than 3 milesfrom nearest water access! Thisbeautiful home features a spaciousliving room, large dining room & aroomy kitchenwith a gas range &refrigerator! This lot is almost 1/3acre. Huge shed & chainlink fencedyard with gated access to driveway!Excellent long. term investmentopportunity!! Jonathan Strader 910-340-4480, Choice Realty
311 APPALOOSA CT, SWANSBORO-$184,900 Spacious ranch-style homeon over an acre! About mid-waybetween Camp Lejeune & CherryPoint. Call Bluewater Real Estate800-752-3543www.BluewaterMilitary.Com
353 HIGHWAY 172. Tired of the maingate traffic? This 3BR, 2BA home islocated on Highway 172 with quickaccess to the back gate. With 1 acre,a fenced back yard and large deck,it’s perfect for BBQ’s and entertaining.The side entrance 2 car garage pro-vides plenty of storage space. Thishome has an Eat-In Kitchen with a skylight and brand new carpeting through-out. Qualified Buyer Can Move InBefore Closing!!!Melony Thimmes(910) 467-1413, Choice Realty
504 CLYDE DRIVE. Great 4BR, 2BAin the Northwoods Subdivision. Newroof, new vinyl, new windows, newexterior and interior doors. Allhardwood through out the house hasbeen refinished. HVAC andappliances replaced in 2003. Closeto bases, shopping and schools. VikkiStumpf 910-265-6901, Choice Realty
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2022 Countrywood 1/1 $495245 Easy St. 1/1 $495261 Cordell Village 1/1 $525134 Morningside Dr. 2/1 $495100D Ravenwood 2/1 $495B-5 Village Terrace 2/1 $595157-B Lakewood Dr. 2/1 $600586 Haw’s Run 35 2/1 $695211 Cordell Village 2/1.5 $695643 Fowler Manning #4 2/1.5 $7251508 Tramway Ct. 2/2 $650586 Haw’s Run #12 2/2 $6951809 Countrywood 2/2 $695104 #3 N. Ivy Dr. 2/2 $77532 Pirate’s Cove 2/2.5 $825110 Morningside Dr. 3/1 $750710 Country Club Rd. 3/1 $825416 Maple St. 3/1.5 $8256 Collins Dr. 3/1.5 $850106 Morningside Dr. #3 3/2 $695302 Leonard St. 3/2 $795323 Sybil St. 3/2 $7953018 Derby Run Rd. 3/2 $9501211 Castle Dr. 3/2 $1000234 Deer Haven Dr. 3/2 $1095112 Ramona Ave. 3/2.5 $995307 Caldwell Loop 3/2.5 $1050904 Savannah Dr. 3/2.5 $1250106 Butternut Circle 4/2 $1175
5BR/2BA 1 STORY older farmhousefor sale on 1 1/4 acres surroundedby farmland. Approx. 30 miles fromJacksonville. Owner may carry aportion of note. $110,000. Call910-581-1855.
627 SOUTH HAMPTON DRIVE. Cute3BR, 2BA home with one car garagelocated just minutes from the maingate of Camp Lejeune. New carpet,paint, vinyl siding and new roof. Allappliances stay including washer anddryer. Central location close toschools, shopping and base. VikkiStumpf 910-265-6901 Choice Realty
678 SANDRIDGE RD, HUBERT-$169,500 Just minutes from CampLejeune back gate! This is a mustsee! Approx 1/3 AC fenced in. CallBluewater Real Estate8 0 0 - 7 5 2 - 3 5 4 3 .www.BluewaterMilitary.Com
706 SHADOWRIDGE ROAD.Beautifully remodeled 3BR, 2BA homewith one car garage. Great lookingkitchen with new appliances, newflooring and lots of cabinet space.Living room with brick fireplace andnew ceramic tiled flooring. New woodlaminate flooring in Master Bedroom.New HVAC. Located on desirablecorner lot in Brynn Marr subdivision.Close to everything! Lisa Hamner(910) 467-6530, Choice Realty
BEAUTIFUL 3BR/2BA/2CG RANCHHome in Sneads Ferry, NC. Justminutes from Stone Bay andCourthouse Bay. Communityamenites includes pier, playground,clubhouse, pool, boatyard and a barnfor your horses. Owner will financewith 10% down- $173,500. Call Ricky910-358-4989
ENNETT TOWNHOMES- 2 bedrooms,1.5 baths with appliances, storageroom and screened porch. Located onOld Folkstone Road in Sneads Ferryconvenient to MARSOC, CourthouseBay, beaches and schools. Affordableat $114,900. Realty World-Ennett &Associates 910-327-3600.
GATED COMMUNITY- 1660 ChadwickShores has 3 bedrooms (possibly 4), 3baths and garage. Also features diningroom, kitchen nook, gas log fireplace,vaulted ceilings, screened porch, fencedback yard and community dock. Shortdrive to base. $249,000. Realty World-Ennett & Associates 910-327-3600.
WATERFRONT HOME, SNEADS FERRY-Protected canal near Power Marine. 3bedroom, 2 bath, 3 plus car garage withmany upgrades. Fishing, boater’s, watersportsman’s dream! $445,000 NO REAL-TORS! 910-389-2332
DRIVERS: Start up to $.41/mi. Homeweekly or bi - weekly. CDL-A 6 mos.OTR exp. req. Equipment you’ll beproud to drive! (888)247-4037
REAL ESTATE AGENTS Wanted forlarge real estate firm in Jacksonville,NC. Our market is outstanding andour agents are very successful. Willtrain and assist with education.Please send resumes or inquiries [email protected] or fax910-577-3368.
BEAUTIFUL STURDY 3 PIECE cherryentertainment center, 90”wide X 75”tall, including 2 bookcases. $100 orbest offer. Photo available uponrequest. 910-381-1758
FEMALE GERMAN SHEPARD AKCand CKC registered. Great with kidsand other animals. Born 5/08. TextErika at 910-381-1960. $300 OBO
GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES born12/27/11 ready on 2/07/12 (CKCregistered). 5 male, 2 female, bothparents on site. Text Erika at910-381-1960. $400 for a male,$450 for a female.
YORKIE PUPPIES- Ready Mar 5. Bothparents on site. CKC registration.Deposit and payment until ready. Vetchecked, 1st shots, tails docked. 910-548-2744
LANDMARK MILITARY NEWSPA-PERS makes every effort to protectour readers from fraud and abuse.When purchasing a pet, you shouldalways carefully inspect the facilitywhere the animal was raised. If youhave concerns regarding a specific adin The Globe, feel free to contact us.As always, we encourage our readersto consider the many pets availablefor adoption at local shelters. Someof these pets are featured weekly onpage D2 of The Globe.
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DODGE GRAND CARAVANS Two tochoose, seven pass., buy the original,starting at $14,500. Dealer. 910-798-2730
FOR SALE 1998 FORD MUSTANGSilver, automatic, 6 cylinder. Powerlocks and windows. 124,000+ miles.Needs fuel pump, radio, and motor fordriver’s seat. $2500. 910-546-2213leave message.
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Photo by Amy BinkleyThe Johnson girls wear their celebratory glasses at the Backpack Repack event, which coincided with the 100th day of school, at Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area, Saturday.
Photo by Amy BinkleyPhoto by Amy BinkleyThe Badgerow daughters get creative while making wallets out of duct tape in preparation for the 100th day of school at the Backpack Repack event The Badgerow daughters get creative while making wallets out of duct tape in preparation for the 100th day of school at the Backpack Repack event at Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area, Saturday.at Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area, Saturday.
AMY BINKLEYAssistant managing editor
Educational milestones are always worth celebrating.
Parents remember their chil-dren’s first days of school with tears, while children remember
their last with cheers.But it’s the days in between, the ones filled
with classes, grades and tests, which really form kids into students and deserve some recognition.
Sometimes, you have to celebrate the small stuff.
“Happy 100th day of school,” announced Lorraine Fuller.
The ever-energetic recreation specialist at Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area welcomed students to the second annual Backpack Repack event, Saturday.
With her own bag strapped securely to her shoulders and waist, Fuller led the eager stu-dents to the celebration.
“A lot of them don’t even realize they’ve already been in school for one hundred days,” she said. “It’s a big deal for them.”
Students from kindergarten to high school filtered into the community center to stock up their arsenal of school supplies and have some fun along the way.
“I put this event together because a lot of times kids come back from the holiday break and experience a lull,” Fuller explained. “(This
Students mark, celebrate 100 days of school
Photo by Amy Binkley
Delayna Thomas gives a Marine volunteer a fun new look with colorful duct tape during the Backpack Repack event at Tarawa Terrace C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r , Saturday.
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“WE BOUGHT A ZOO” (PG)
“We Bought a Zoo” is a family comedy-drama based on a true story.
The film is based on a memoir by British journal-ist Benjamin Mee about how the author and his family used their life savings to buy Dartmoor Zoological Park, a di-lapidated zoo, replete with 200 exotic animals facing destruction, in the English countryside.
In this movie version that is set in Southern California, a father moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo.
Matt Damon (“True Grit,” “Hereafter,” “Green Zone”) stars as Benjamin Mee, a recently-widowed father whose life is falling apart.
Trying to make a fresh start, Benjamin moves his family miles outside the city to a beautiful estate.
The only catch in buy-ing the house is he also has to take on a dilapidated zoo complete with 200 animals; the purchase of the home is conditional on the new owner keeping the zoo and its entire staff.
The Mee family subse-quently sets out to rebuild and refurbish the zoo to its former glory, making new friends along the way, which also allows Benja-min to slowly rebuild his own life.
Co-starring are Thomas Haden Church (“Easy A,” “Sideways”) as Duncan
Mee, Benjamin’s older brother; Scarlett Johansson (“Iron Man 2,” “Vickie Christina Barcelona”) as Kelly Foster, the zoo-keeper; and Elle Fanning (“Super 8”) as Lily, Kelly’s 12-year-old cousin.
Colin Ford (“Push”) plays teenager Dylan Mee, and Maggie Elizabeth Jones (“Footloose”) por-trays 7-year-old Rosie Mee, Benjamin’s two young children.
Director, producer and writer Cameron Crowe (“Vanilla Sky,” “Jerry Maguire,” “Almost Fa-mous”) adapted this family tale from the screenplay written by Aline Brosh McKenna (“The Devil Wears Prada”) and moved the story from Devonshire, England to Southern California.
McKenna in turn adapt-ed her screenplay from Benjamin Mee’s book “We Bought a Zoo: The Amaz-ing True Story of a Young Family, a Broken Down Zoo, and The 200 Wild Animals That Change Their Lives Forever.”
Matt Damon delivers a warm and endearing performance.
“We Bought a Zoo” is a feel good and heart-warm-ing family movie that also has many cool animals and is a perfect outing.
Now playing in Jacksonville
“THE DESCENDANTS” (R)
“The Descendants” is a stellar family drama about loss and love.
George Clooney (“The Ides of March,” “The
American,” “Up in the Air”) stars as Matt King, a Hawaiian real estate baron and trustee of his family’s ancestral land that was handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.
Matt is a workaholic lawyer, an indifferent and clueless husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future, when his wife, Elizabeth, played by Patricia Hasty, suffers a serious boating accident off the coast of Waikiki, and falls into a coma.
Struggling to keep his family together, the bewil-dered Matt tries to recon-nect with his two young, mixed-up and rebellious daughters while also wres-tling with a decision to sell the family’s land.
When Matt discovers that his wife was having an affair before her unfortu-nate accident, he takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront
his dying wife’s lover, Brian Finley, a young real estate agent, played by Matthew Lillard (“Ex-treme Movie”).
Shailene Woodley (“A Place Called Home”) plays Alexandria, the troubled and rebellious 17-year-old teenager; and Amara Miller is the precocious 10-year-old Scottie.
Nick Krause (“How to Eat Fried Worms”) portrays Sid, Alexandria’s stoner boyfriend.
Also appearing are Judy Greer (“Love and
Other Drugs”) as Brian’s sweet wife; Beau Bridges (“Max Payne”) as one of Matt’s cousins; and Robert Forster (“American Grindhouse”) as Matt’s father-in-law.
Director, producer and screenwriter Alexan-der Payne (“Sideways,” “About Schmidt,” “Elec-tion”) adapted this feature film from the best seller by Kaui Hart Hemmings.
Under the superb direc-tion of Payne, and with the talented ensemble cast, this multi-layered character study comes alive, bringing a mix of humor and heart-break to this dysfunctional family tale that plays out in paradise.
Clooney looks the part of his character and is un-
like anything we have ever seen. He gives one of his best and moving perfor-mances in this “coming-of-age” movie for older guys.
Woodley, who stars in the ABC Family series “The Secret Life of an American Teenager” is a standout in this film.
“The Descendants” is a funny, emotional, engross-ing, and moving presenta-tion of a family coming to grips with life’s changes.
This brilliant film deliv-ers comedy and tragedy in perfect harmony and is one of the year’s best productions.
Ms. Huneycutt is the public affairs assistant at the base Public Affairs Office.
The Onslow County Animal Shelter is open Monday through Thursday from noon to 7 p.m., Friday from noon to 3 p.m.,
Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m.
To see more photographs of pets available for adoption, visit www.petharbor.com.
To adopt a pet, visit the Onslow County Animal Shelter at 244 Georgetown Road, Jacksonville, N.C. or call 455-0182.
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For information on concerts, festivals, special events and classes up and down the Carolina coast, check
out What’s happenin’ Carolina each week. To add your event, e-mail [email protected]. Space is
limited to availability.
ROMAN CATHOLICSaint Francis Xavier Chapel (Bldg. 17)Weekend Mass: Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. Weekday Masses: Monday through Thursday 11:45 a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed SacramentFirst Friday of every month: 11:45 a.m.Benediction at 6 p.m.Holy Day Masses: As announced, 11:45 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.Confession: Saturday 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.Or by appointment, by calling 451-3210
EASTERN ORTHODOXSt. Nicholas Chapel, Camp JohnsonDivine Liturgy: Sunday 10 a.m. Holy Days: As announced, 6 p.m. For more information, call 450-0991.
LATTER DAY SAINTSCamp Geiger Chapel Worship Service: Sunday 5 p.m.Courthouse Bay: Sunday 2:30 p.m.For more information, call 381-5318.
2T7:1 LIVE (Youth Group) Meets in Bldg. 67 (Second Deck in Classroom 2) Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m.
PROTESTANTMain Protestant Chapel (Bldg. 16) Worship Service: Sunday 10 a.m.Children’s Church and Youth Service provided
Midway Park Chapel Contemporary Praise & WorshipWorship Service: Sunday 10:30 a.m.Youth Group, Children’s Church and Nursery provided
For information about other faith provisions (Muslim, Buddhist, etc), call 451-3210.
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Chocolate FestivalSaturday and SundayMorehead City will celebrate a decade of decadence at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. From chocolate cakes and tortes to chocolate bars and ice cream, the event offers more than a sampling of everything chocolate and activities for the entire family. Vendors will sell their delicious desserts, a chocolate spa will be available for purchase and a chocolate baking challenge will pit tasty against irresistible. Admission to the festival is $8. Prices for other activities vary. For more information, visit www.carolinachocolatefestival.com or call 877-848-4976.
Patriot Comedy TourSaturday, 6:30 p.m.Laughter is the best medicine and Hope for the Warriors is ready to help with the healing. “The Patriot Comedy Tour” will have audiences rolling with a stand-up comedy program showcasing retired military and fi rst responder comedians, including host, retired Marines John Ligato, Maj. Gen. Ray L. Smith as well as Joe Pistone aka the “Real” Donnie Brasco. The event will take place at the American Legion Building located at 146 Broadhurst Road in Jacksonville. General admission tickets are $20 for civilians and $10 for authorized Department of Defense identifi cation cardholders and fi rst responders. For more information, visit www.thepatriottour.com or call 938-1817.
Mystery Theatre DinnerFeb. 10 and 11, 7 to 10 p.m.It’s all fun and games until something mysterious happens. The question remains – who dunnit? Help solve the mystery of the 1959 Tarawa High Prom dressed in your best 1950s inspired prom outfi ts. For only $7, authorized DOD identifi cation cardholders 18 years old and up can take part in the live theater event and enjoy a buffet-style dinner at the Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area. Guests should register and pay for tickets at TTCC by Friday. For more information, call 450-1467.
Daddy-Daughter DanceFeb. 11, 6 to 9 p.m.Be the knight in shining armor for your princess or princesses at the event just for you at Marston Pavilion aboard MCB Camp Lejeune. Tickets are $25 per couple and $10 for additional daughters and are available at Marston Pavilion and Paradise Point Offi cers’ Club from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets should be reserved no later than Feb. 3 by 4 p.m. A photographer will be on hand to help document the special night. The event is open to all authorized DOD indentifi cation cardholders. Attire for civilians is coat and tie and dress uniforms for active-duty service members. It will be a night they’ll always remember. For more information, call 451-2465.
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Veterans, history buffs and museum fanatics crowded the foyer of the History Place, Jan. 27 as they prepared for the grand opening of a long-awaited exhibit, “Warriors of Cart-eret County.”
As Jerry Jones, More-head City mayor; Sara Bar-bee, curator for the History Place; Steve A. Anderson, exhibit designer and fabrica-tor; and Janet Eshleman, the president of the His-tory Place, cut the ribbon to the exhibit showcasing the military service of Carteret County, guests streamed through the newly-created display of artifacts, uniforms and images covering 300 square feet of the history museum.
“I’ve had the opportunity to get a little sneak preview of the exhibit and I can tell you, it’s emotionally overwhelming,” said Jones. “Carteret County is a melt-ing pot of people but we are who we are because of our military. All of the men and women that have given parts of their lives, they’re loyal to
their country, to their family and to their community. It’s made America what it is.”
The Warriors exhibit features history and artifacts that surround the country’s service men and women dating back to World War I.
“This is a tremendous project and something big-ger than we have ever tried before,” said Cindi Ham-ilton, executive director of the History Place. “There are hands-on displays, pe-riod artwork, under-exhibit tunnels for kids, video inter-views of veterans, a dress-up combat theater and full immersion dioramas with personal stories, artifacts and records donated by the county’s military person-nel, both past and present. The exhibit is absolutely amazing and something to behold.”
Anderson has worked on the project for the past year and sees it as a living tribute.
“(The) military plays a huge part in our commu-nity and also in the nation’s history and that’s what this is – it’s a history museum,” said Anderson. “People often look at the past 30 to 40 years and they think ‘well that’s not historic.’ Well, I beg to differ. Yesterday is
historic and people have to start thinking in those terms when you want to connect to the community. This exhibit is not static. It’s sup-posed to grow so over time it should continue (to) grow in stories.”
Barbee has been working through a backlog of more than 40 years of donated military uniforms and arti-facts, some of which have never before been displayed because of their fragile nature.
“I call (Anderson) my dream,” said Barbee. “My dream walked in the door. I had ideas that I couldn’t put together but he could build. He’s really jumped over so many obstacles. This is his vision and I give him the credit.”
During the grand open-ing event, guests enjoyed a catered reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine and live music.
The permanent exhibit will now be open during regular museum hours which are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and the first Saturday of each month.
For more information, call 252-247-7533.
History Place honors ‘Warriors of Carteret County’
Photos by Cpl. Miranda Blackburn
Artifacts, uniforms and images covering 300 square feet of the museum are displayed during the grand opening of the Warriors of Carteret County exhibit held at the History Place, Jan. 27. The Warriors exhibit features history and artifacts that surround the country’s men and women dating back to World War I.
Photo by Cpl. Miranda BlackburnSara Barbee, curator of the History Place; Steve A. Anderson, exhibit designer and fabricator; Jerry Jones, Morehead City mayor; and Janet Eshleman, the President of the History Place, cut the ribbon at the grand opening event of the Warriors of Carteret County exhibit held at the History Place, Jan. 27.
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Stand Down shares resources with homeless veteransAMY BINKLEYAssistant managing editor
Huddled in a makeshift tent in the woods behind a local Walmart, a man eats a peanut butter sandwich he picked up from the soup kitchen. He drapes a blanket over his lap and tosses on the cap that gives away his identity – Vietnam veteran.
Tonight, he is one of at least 67,000 other veter-ans throughout the coun-try who find themselves prisoners, not of war, but of homelessness.
“The face of homeless-ness isn’t what it used to be,” stated Kelley Hamilton, disabled vet-eran outreach specialist for the Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security. “It’s not what you see on television.”
Hamilton, along with
her supervisors, staff and volunteers, launched the second annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down at the American Legion Building in Jacksonville, N.C., Tuesday.
“We had more time to send out notices and get more services on board,” she said. “We have 42 resource booths, free wire-less internet and warm showers for those who come by. We’ve already had more people come this year than last year. I’m excited.”
The stand down was one of many that took place across the country in a nationwide effort of the Department of Veterans Affairs to end homelessness.
Hamilton told of how she participated in the county’s annual point-in-time homeless population count, a 24-hour observa-tion to collect data, and
spread the word about the stand down.
“We canvassed the areas,” she explained.
Ready to offer their ser-vices including free dental screenings, back massages and haircuts, local busi-nesses and organizations stood ready to answer any and all questions visitors may have had.
“With the war winding down, a lot of veterans are finding themselves homeless,” said Curtis Morrow, a representative from the VA in Fayette-ville, N.C. “There are a lot of misconceptions (about) homelessness in this area. We’re grateful for events like this when a community comes together to address these issues.”
Hamilton expounded on the changing face of homelessness and clearly
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helps) refresh them with getting back to school and it corresponds with the 100th day.”
Visitors were given silly glasses in the shapes of the number 100 and di-rected to a recycling table where they were encouraged to clean out their backpacks of any old papers or trash left over from the previous months.
Once their bags were cleaned, the circuit continued with an array of ac-tivities that included decorating book covers, making keychains and person-alizing bookmarks.
“When it comes to (TTCC), they always have great events,” praised Khamisha Brown, a military spouse and mother. “They boost the morale of the kids, and it’s always fun. They love it and so do I.”
Brown said she has noticed how much more sociable her children have become over the past 100 days at school and also the quality of their schoolwork.
“The work is a lot harder, but they’re grasping it,” she noted. “The teachers and staff on base are very helpful, beyond the extreme of what you wish and hope they would do.”
These days, school is much more than learning the alphabet and count-ing numbers.
“We’re learning areas and perim-eters,” said Dominique Johnson, a fourth grader. “It’s fun.”
Kids are also learning how to use computers as early as kindergarten. The class of 2024 has never known a world without the Internet – a sober-ing thought for many parents and teachers.
“They have a lot more homework
than I had when I was in school,” said Sheila Badgerow, a military spouse and mother. “We came to celebrate the halfway point.”
Karletta Johnson, a fellow military spouse and mother, was thankful for the Backpack Repack event not only because of the free school supplies but also because of the reminder it gave to the students.
“The 100th day of school is such a big deal,” she pointed out. “It gives them an appreciation for school.”
She also explained how, for older kids, it puts the summer within their sights.
“My older daughter has started a countdown,” she said.
Though the event focused on fun, it also provided educational oppor-tunities for parents, who were able to pick up important resources and school information they may not have known about, including the upcom-ing standardized tests in the spring. They also had a chance to speak with Jill Campbell, the school liason from Marine Corps Air Station New River, to ask any questions they may have.
“It was valuable to have her here,” Fuller noted.
Campbell, who works closely with transition counselors and the peer-to-peer programs in the base schools, observed that with the II Marine Expeditionary Force deployed, many students have gone their first 100 days without at least one parent in the home.
“Deployments do affect (kids),” she said. “It’s a major loss to have some-one gone that long, but we’re building resilient kids. Coming back can be
hard, but it’s also joyous.”Campbell also added that events
like the Backpack Repack are an important jumpstart to the rest of the school year.
“Because all kids go to school, it levels the playing field,” she said. “It’s important to keep it positive and show them school is a good thing.”
The Marine and Navy volunteers who were on-hand kept the party going as they interacted with the students, tapping into their inner child while making virtually non-destruc-tible duct tape wallets, painting faces and monitoring several carnival-type games.
“Kids get disenchanted with school quickly once they figure out it’s work,” explained Petty Officer 2nd Class Randy Buckley. “Keep it fun and it takes their mind off it. It’s all about positive reinforcement. Besides, who doesn’t like games and free stuff ?”
Although having a good time and providing parents chances to learn more about their children’s educations, Fuller admits she had another plan for
the event.“I wanted to teach parents and
students about back health,” she said. “Kids are carrying a lot larger load than they should be with books and binders. It’s a lot of weight.”
According to www.kidshealth.org, most doctors and physical therapists recommend that kids carry no more than 10 to 15 percent of their body weight in their packs.
Extra weight on their backs usually cause children to lean forward to com-pensate and can result in compressing their spines unnaturally. Over time, they can develop shoulder, neck and back pain.
Many parents are unaware of how heavy their children’s backpacks are, but Fuller hoped to bring the issue to light by having three bags of differ-ent weights available to pick up and compare.
“We just want the kids to be healthy and safe,” she said. “We had a great turn out.”
For more information, call 450-1687.
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Photos by Amy Binkley(Above) Children make crafts to celebrate the 100th day of school at the Backpack Repack event at the Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area, Saturday. (Right) Justice Badgerow smiles big while wearing stickers celebrating 100 days of school at the Backpack Repack event, Saturday.
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helps) refresh them with getting backto school and it corresponds with the100th day.”Visitors were given silly glasses in
the shapes of the number 100 and di-rected to a recycling table where theywere encouraged to clean out theirbackpacks of any old papers or trashleft over from the previous months.Once their bags were cleaned, the
circuit continued with an array of ac-tivities that included decorating bookcovers, making keychains and person-alizing bookmarks.“When it comes to (TTCC), they
always have great events,” praisedKhamisha Brown, a military spouseand mother. “They boost the moraleof the kids, and it’s always fun. Theylove it and so do I.”Brown said she has noticed how
much more sociable her childrenhave become over the past 100 daysat school and also the quality of theirschoolwork.“The work is a lot harder, but
they’re grasping it,” she noted. “Theteachers and staff on base are veryhelpful, beyond the extreme of whatyou wish and hope they would do.”These days, school is much more
than learning the alphabet and count-ing numbers.“We’re learning areas and perim-
eters,” said Dominique Johnson, afourth grader. “It’s fun.”Kids are also learning how to use
computers as early as kindergarten.The class of 2024 has never known aworld without the Internet – a sober-ing thought for many parents andteachers.“They have a lot more homework
than I had when I was in school,” saidSheila Badgerow, a military spouseand mother. “We came to celebrate thehalfway point.”Karletta Johnson, a fellow military
spouse and mother, was thankful forthe Backpack Repack event not onlybecause of the free school supplies butalso because of the reminder it gave tothe students.“The 100th day of school is such
a big deal,” she pointed out. “It givesthem an appreciation for school.”She also explained how, for older
kids, it puts the summer within theirsights.“My older daughter has started a
countdown,” she said.Though the event focused on fun,
it also provided educational oppor-tunities for parents, who were ableto pick up important resources andschool information they may not haveknown about, including the upcom-ing standardized tests in the spring.They also had a chance to speak withJill Campbell, the school liason fromMarine Corps Air Station New River,to ask any questions they may have.“It was valuable to have her here,”
Fuller noted.Campbell, who works closely with
transition counselors and the peer-to-peer programs in the base schools,observed that with the II MarineExpeditionary Force deployed, manystudents have gone their first 100 dayswithout at least one parent in thehome.“Deployments do affect (kids),” she
said. “It’s a major loss to have some-one gone that long, but we’re buildingresilient kids. Coming back can be
hard, but it’s also joyous.”Campbell also added that events
like the Backpack Repack are animportant jumpstart to the rest of theschool year.“Because all kids go to school, it
levels the playing field,” she said. “It’simportant to keep it positive and showthem school is a good thing.”The Marine and Navy volunteers
who were on-hand kept the partygoing as they interacted with thestudents, tapping into their inner childwhile making virtually non-destruc-tible duct tape wallets, painting facesand monitoring several carnival-typegames.“Kids get disenchanted with school
quickly once they figure out it’s work,”explained Petty Officer 2nd ClassRandy Buckley. “Keep it fun and ittakes their mind off it. It’s all aboutpositive reinforcement. Besides, whodoesn’t like games and free stuff ?”Although having a good time and
providing parents chances to learnmore about their children’s educations,Fuller admits she had another plan for
the event.“I wanted to teach parents and
students about back health,” she said.“Kids are carrying a lot larger loadthan they should be with books andbinders. It’s a lot of weight.”According to www.kidshealth.org,
most doctors and physical therapistsrecommend that kids carry no morethan 10 to 15 percent of their bodyweight in their packs.Extra weight on their backs usually
cause children to lean forward to com-pensate and can result in compressingtheir spines unnaturally. Over time,they can develop shoulder, neck andback pain.Many parents are unaware of how
heavy their children’s backpacks are,but Fuller hoped to bring the issue tolight by having three bags of differ-ent weights available to pick up andcompare.“We just want the kids to be
healthy and safe,” she said. “We had agreat turn out.”
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Photos by Amy Binkley(Above) Children make crafts to celebrate the 100th day of school at theBackpack Repack event at the Tarawa Terrace Community Center aboardthe Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing area, Saturday. (Right)Justice Badgerow smiles big while wearing stickers celebrating 100 days ofschool at the Backpack Repack event, Saturday.
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“To be or not to be, that is the question.” Many of us are familiar with the line from Act 3,
Scene 1 of Hamlet. This is not an article on Eng-lish literature, but the question is still one that bares contemplation.
So often our lives are filled with pursuing personal desires that far remove us from God’s intended pur-pose. Many have regrets and will say, “If only I had it all to do over again.”
Life should not be one filled with regrets when we have a roadmap that clearly gives us a way to escape much unnecessary heartache.
The book of Philemon gives several provoking thoughts about what we should be. It begins with Paul addressing Philemon as a “fellow laborer.”
We need more fellow laborers in the cause for Christ. Ask anyone involved in the ministry and they will tell you that 10 percent of the church members do 90 percent of the work. Be a fellow laborer.
Too often we relegate responsibilities to select members, but Christ desires to use everyone. Corin-thians likens the church to a body where every part is necessary. Be willing to pray and ask God to show you your place of service.
Verse five says, “Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints.”
Be a lover of the Lord. When someone loves Jesus, the way they view the Bible dramatically changes. So often Christians view the Bible as a list of “do’s and don’ts,” but if you love the Lord it becomes “wills and won’ts.”
Instead of thinking do this and don’t do that, we are saying I will do this, but I won’t do that. Our heart has been changed and we desire to be what God wants.
Finally, verse 21 says, “Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.”
Be a rare breed. Three responses that people give: 1. Less than what is asked. 2. Exactly what is asked. 3. More than what is asked. Be willing to go above and beyond for the one who paid the price for you on Calvary. Ephesians 6:6 says, “Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.”
Christians should be the best examples for others to emulate because we seek to please our savior. Be a fellow laborer; be a lover of the Lord; and be a rare breed.
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AMY BINKLEY Assistant managing editor
It’s been said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, love makes the world go round and there is no place like home.
If the signs and ban-ners lining the fence along Highway 24 headed toward Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune are any indication, the clichés are true, and one thing is perfectly clear – the Marines are coming home.
Deployments are a way of life for service members and their fami-lies, but when the entire II Marine Expeditionary Force began leaving last January, their vacancy was felt not only on base but throughout the entire Onslow County community.
While Marines and sailors kept their focus on missions and operations in Afghanistan, those left behind began counting the days until they would be together again.
Now, one year later, spouses, children, friends and even local busi-nesses are preparing for a homecoming of major proportion.
Their anticipation is not unfamiliar to fellow
military families who understand the feeling of searching for the perfect way to welcome back their service member.
“We made welcome home signs and a wel-come home basket,” said Ashley Gordon, a mili-tary spouse. “I tried to have all his favorite stuff ready for him to have since he had gone so long without it. After almost seven years of marriage I still get the butterflies see-ing (my husband) again, even if it’s only been a week.”
Melissa Cooney, whose husband returned from deployment in De-cember, wanted to make the return a memorable one. She made shirts for each of her kids to wear, hand-stitching messages, but she also had a surprise.
“Our son learned how to walk on his own while his daddy was gone, and we kept it a secret from him,” she explained. “(Af-ter talking to the Family Readiness Officer), we set it up so that (he) could walk to his daddy for the first time ever (at the homecoming).”
Dealing with deploy-ment is never easy on families no matter how many times they’ve been through it, but it does allow time to create tradi-
tions and make memories that will last a lifetime.
“Growing up as a Navy kid was different,” Justin Brown, a former military child, recalled. “I saw the other kids with their dads, and (even though I) knew that my dad was away doing something very impor-tant, he wasn’t there.”
When his father would come home, however, Brown remembers how everyone became very excited.
“As a child, I didn’t realize the sacrifice he was making – I was just happy my dad was home,” he said. “As I became older, my respect and pride for my coun-try grew. My dad retired after 16 years of service, and I have more compas-sion for those coming home memories than before.”
Banners, ranging from the hilarious to the heart-felt, have become the sure sign that the buses will soon be rolling in.
Whether welcoming home their “hero” or announcing the birth of their child, the special messages from families and friends are a simple way of showing support for their fighting men and women.
“Always under the same stars … finally back
under the same roof,” one sign reads.
The significance of the II MEF’s return is not lost on local citizens, and in an effort to express the appreciation felt by the
Lejeune families prepare for II MEF homecoming
Courtesy photosFamilies, friends and other loved ones welcome home their Marines from months of deployment. With the II Marine Expeditionary Force returning soon to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from their deployment to Afghanistan, many supporters are preparing the perfect “Welcome Home” celebrations, including homemade signs and banners.
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As military operations officially ended in Iraq Dec. 16, the Marines of 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepare to memorialize their fallen brothers and sis-ters by constructing a monument behind the 2nd MLG commanding general’s building aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
The memorial, which is set to be complete in the coming months, “…will serve as a reminder of sacrifice to those of us who continue to serve and as a place of remembrance for the families and friends of those brave fallen Marines and sailors,” expressed Col. Mark R. Hollahan, the commander of 2nd MLG.
The monument will bear the Kohima Epitath, “when you go home, tell them of us and say: for your tomorrow, we gave our today.” The 2nd Force Service Support Group and MLG logos will also
appear as well as an outline of Iraq with a star identifying Camp Al Taqaddum, where the MLG was headquartered in 2009.
“The Marine Corps has a strong legacy in history,” said Hollahan. “Our generation has contributed new pages in that history in the past nearly 10 years of conflict in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. It is vital and fitting for us to recognize those gal-lant fallen from our generation, our war, in the same honorable, appropriate way as they join the heroes of our collective past.”
The OIF memorial is one of two projects the Marines of 2nd MLG have planned. They also plan to create an Op-eration Enduring Freedom monument and place it next to this one. The total cost of the memorial is approximately $15,000.
For more information, call 451-3538.
Courtesy illustrationMarines of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group are fi ne-tuning their plan for an Operation Iraqi Freedom memorial, which is slated to be completed in the coming months and will set behind the 2nd MLG commanding general’s building aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C.
2nd MLG to honor fallen comrades with memorial
HOMECOMING FROM 6D businesses for the ser-vice members and their families and friends who support them, The Globe staff and Landmark Me-dia team will be publish-ing a special keepsake edition featuring news stories and pictures from combat correspondents who have documented the deployment.
Spanning from the beginning of the II MEF departure to the retrograde home, the special edition will feature a highlighted spectrum of their time overseas, including major
operations and successes.It will also include
welcome home messages from patrons throughout the area. The edition will be inserted in an upcom-ing edition of The Globe.
However, businesses are not the only ones giving their thanks.
Friends, families, churches and other sup-porters are getting in-volved as well. Space will be provided for anyone wishing to include a permanent message in the special publication, whether it is for a specific
individual or the force as a whole.
The Globe staff and Landmark Media team would like to thank service members both near and far for their commitment to the fight, continued efforts toward freedom and unre-lenting spirits that thrive for excellence. Thank you and welcome home.
For more information on how to include your personal message in the upcoming special publication, call 347-9624.
VETERANS FROM 4D laid out what being homeless meant.
“If you don’t have a permanent ad-dress, you’re homeless,” she stated. “We have people come in who think that because they aren’t living out of their car, they don’t qualify as homeless.”
Several organizations jumped on board for the event to raise awareness of their services for the group.
“It’s our community, and we’re all a part of it, homeless or not,” noted Kath-ryn Pavia who was representing Hope for the Warriors. “We should all come together for the veterans and help them get back on their feet. They’ve given so much for this country. The more people who know, the more people can help.”
Most of the country’s population doesn’t connect homelessness with veter-ans because the idea seems preposterous. They simply assume veterans are taken care of either with retirement benefits or by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
“The public is not really educated about what’s going on in our community with this issue,” said Paul Levesque, pres-ident of Rolling Thunder, Chapter NC-5 and retired Marine. “Vets who have served shouldn’t be living on the street. Unfortunately, many of them don’t know where to turn or have become compla-cent in this lifestyle.”
Besides ignorance of the system and lack of information, many veterans can’t hold down a job because of mental ill-nesses, like post-traumatic stress disorder. While the fear of being labeled with the stigma that comes with mental illness, many local counseling businesses were on hand to offer any support they could.
“It (can be) embarrassing and scary
to ask for help,” said Jennifer Bispham, a coordinator with Le Chris Health Sys-tems. “This event is comforting because they can come in and get info without any worries.”
Bispham also stated that people can recover from mental illnesses.
“You’re not your illness – you’re a person,” she said. “People won’t get help until they’re ready. Sometimes the best thing for them is just to know someone is there.”
When Candace Labonte, a volunteer at the homeless shelter, went to visit her son, she was aware of the many home-less men and women living nearby.
“I loaded up my car with people who don’t have anything,” she said. “This has been fantastic. They’ve given them food, blankets, toothbrushes and other things they need.”
Hamilton was pleased with the turn-out and extremely thankful for all the assistance and donations given by the community. The efforts of her and her team to fight against homelessness have not gone unseen.
“The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to end homelessness,” said Ka-tie Swanson, Onslow County Veterans Services. “Jacksonville is moving in the right direction.”
Veterans experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless are encouraged to call the National Home-less Call Center which will connect them with their local Department of Veterans Affairs.
For more information, call 1-877-424-3838.
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