The History, the Heroes and the Horror!

The Volume 12, Issue 15 Thursday, March 31, 2011 JTF UNDERWATER REENLISTMENT Pfc. Justus Rallis carries the flag, March 25 during a reenlistment ceremony for Staff Sgt. RoseAnne Dundon. - photo by Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Begnoche

KEEPING A WATCHFUL EYE Machinery Technician 3rd Class Jason Miller a qualified coxswain attached to U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Detachment Joint Task Force Guantanamo, stands watch aboard a safety vessel during a training exercise with the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Harbor Security team, March 25. – photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maddelin Angebrand.

UNITED THROUGH READING Spc. Meredith Vincent reads a book for her children as chaplain’s assistants record the session as part of the United Through Reading program. – photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Ebalo. March Madness Gets Hairy The history, the heroes and the horror!

PUNCHING FOR FITNESS Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Nancy Mora attached to Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion Joint Task Force Guantanamo practices her boxing routine, March 25. – photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maddelin Angebrand. Trooper to Trooper featuring Command Sgt. Major Daniel Borrero Senior Enlisted Leader, 525th MP Battalion

With each passing moment you for helping me with Although my explanations to that we serve there are always my aliment.” the Soldiers was more specific challenges to be faced. The The challenge of based on the question, you kind of challenge can be something as walking away from an see where I am heading with this. simple as properly wearing your individual who has just So I challenge the leaders in the uniform to something more spit in your face or has units to take the time out to talk demanding like charging into a thrown feces in your with their Troopers and explain firefight to pull a fellow Soldier face for the third straight the why behind decisions made out of harm’s way. The challenges day, yet you still remain without using the terms “They that each of us face each day are all professional in all that said” or “They are making us” and unique, special and significant to you do. Clearly, I could go on and via the Battalion comment box, accept that we - the senior leaders that individual and at times to that on listing the various challenges addressing a Soldier’s challenge - are now, “They” and should hold unit. Here at JTF-GTMO these one individual could face and for of trying to understand why a ownership in decisions made by anomalies hold just as true. All some of us we have faced all of particular decision was made the the respective commands. The Troopers here face individual as the above listed here and maybe way that it was. To this question, Warrior Ethos and our service well as unit specific challenges that even more. a part of my response was, we core values are tools that help us force each Soldier, Sailor, Airmen, As a Senior Enlisted Leader as a command place the needs as leaders answer the questions of the mission to the forefront; Coast Guardsmen and Marine to, for my unit, balancing the mission of our Troopers and help us in Wounded rebel fighters are treated in a hospital in Ajdabiyah after being brought in from the road to Ras Lanuf, in Libya, which kind of sounds like “I will at times, fall back on what we term while keeping a watchful eye on all overcoming our challenges as March 30. – photo by Reuters “Warrior Ethos” and/or our own the individual and unit challenges always place the mission first.” well. To the Troopers, you are service specific core values. is a charge all SEL’s take on. We While doing this we balance the all empowered with these same For example: do this through our subordinate safety of our forces against the ethos and core values. I now The challenge of standing unit leaders. In the Army this resources available which kind of “CHALLENGE” you to use sounds like “I will never leave a Gadhafi forces drive rebels from key oil town a post for 12 hours knowing starts with the team leader and them when you face adversity or full well that the person you are squad leader and carries on fallen comrade” to ensure mission whatever size hurdle comes your Voice of America News Service On Tuesday, pro-Gadhafi troops reversed the rebel’s push, guarding would harm you at a through the platoon sergeants success which kind of sounds like way. To ask for clarification and Libyan rebels are frantically fleeing eastward after forces loyal hammering them with tank and artillery fire and forcing a panicked to leader Moammar Gadhafi drove them Wednesday from a key retreat to Ras Lanuf. Opposition fighters pleaded for allied air moments notice. Or the challenge and first sergeants. All the while “I will never accept defeat.” While assistance and know that your oil port. strikes as they fled. of providing professional medical working hand in hand alongside we persevere against the enemy shipmates, battle buddies and and turn their non-compliant Western news reports from outside Ras Lanuf say rebels are Loyalist troops also continued to besiege Misrata on Wednesday, care to an individual that would use our officer counterparts to make friends stand by your side to help retreating amid intense fighting with pro-government forces the last significant rebel holdout in the west. your exceptional skills against you mission happen and take care of behavior toward a compliant status you overcome any challenge, and peacefully which kind of sounds shelling them and firing rockets. Western nations began enforcing a United Nations-authorized by saying you provided inhumane our Troopers. Recently, I received that your leaders stand poised The reports said large numbers of rebels fled in pickup trucks, no-fly zone over Libya on March 19. On Wednesday, NATO like “I will never quit.” treatment versus saying, “thank an anonymous letter sent to me to assist you in anyway possible. giving up nearly all the ground they had taken since a weekend push member states begin enforcing all military operations in the North westward. African nation. JTF Guantanamo The Wire Contact us Commander Executive Editor Editor’s Desk: 3499 Lawmakers, 9-11 Commission Warn U.S. vulnerable to terror threat Navy Rear Adm. Jeffrey Harbeson Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cossel: 3499 From the continental United States Voice of America News Service Command Master Chief Assistant Editor Commercial: 011-53-99-3499 States is better prepared to prevent attacks federal agency or official is in charge. Command Sgt. Maj. Spc. Meredith Vincent: 3651 DSN: 660-3499 The former leaders of the bi-partisan like those on the World Trade Center and Kean and Hamilton also raised concerns Mark Porrett Photojournalists: E-mail: [email protected] 9-11 Commission say the United States has the Pentagon, there are significant gaps that about the emergency command structure for Office of Public Affairs Director Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Elisha Dawkins Online: www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil not done enough to protect itself from the require urgent attention. cities and towns across the country, saying Navy Cmdr. Tamsen Reese: 9928 Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason Tross ever evolving terrorist threat. He said the terrorist threat has become many communities have yet to decide who Deputy Director Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Miller Commission Chairman Thomas Kean, more complex and diverse, making small is in charge, if and when there is an attack. Air Force Lt. Col. Don Langley: 9927 Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Wesley Kreiss Operations Officer Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Joe Ebalo The WIRE is the official news magazine of Joint Task Force former Republican governor of the eastern attacks from groups like al-Qaida more Lawmakers at the Senate Homeland CW2 Raymond Chapman: 3649 Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Guantanamo. It is produced by the JTF Public Affairs Office to state of New Jersey, and Vice Chairman likely. He also warned there is a growing Security and Governmental Affairs inform and educate the Troopers of JTF Guantanamo through Senior Enlisted Leader Maddelin Angebrand news, features, command guidance, sports and entertainment. Lee Hamilton, a former Democratic threat from would-be terrorists in the committee hearing agreed that more needs Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spc. Justin Pierce The WIRE seeks to provide maximum disclosure with minimum congressman, testified before a Senate United States who are not affiliated with to be done. Sally Hendricks: 3649 Spc. Kelly Gary delay with regard to security, accuracy, propriety and policy. This DoD news magazine is an authorized publication for the committee in the first of a series of hearings any group. Committee Chairman, Senator Joe members of the Department of Defense. Contents of The WIRE to review the U.S. response almost 10 years Hamilton said he is concerned the Lieberman (Connecticut) said the United COVER: A Trooper gives some furry lip service for The Wire. – photo by Spc. Meredith Vincent are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or Joint Task Force after the September 11, 2001 terrorist country has not done enough to streamline States has sometimes avoided disaster Guantanamo. It is printed by the Defense Logistics Agency attacks. communication between its intelligence thanks to an inept bomb maker or a faulty Document Services with a circulation of 1,000. Kean told lawmakers, while the United agencies, and it is still not clear which fuse.

Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 2 Tr o o p e r t o Tr o o p e r | | n e w s y o u c a n u s e Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 3 Trooper reaches education milestone, earns degree Story and photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Tross Grady, who currently works Navy Operations Specialist as a guard with the Naval Stories and reporting by Spc. Meredith Vincent 2nd Class Ginny Mae Grady did Expeditionary Guard Battalion, News from the Bay and Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cossel more than just graduate with earned her entire degree on her associate’s degree at the active duty using the Navy’s DON’T BE A VICTIM. USE “NEED TO KNOW.” Naval Station Guantanamo Base education programs and an Chapel March 20. internet connection. PSEC ALERT She passed yet another “I’ve done everything online milestone and overcame some and paid for the entire thing with Did you know going to the website WikiLeaks is a violation of government policy? unique challenges on the way tuition assistance,” said Grady. “I toward achieving her dream started taking one class at a time Have you ever wondered what is on the website WikiLeaks? The answer is information that should not have been of becoming both a nurse and when I joined the Navy in 2005. released. If you attempt to visit the Wikileaks website from any computer – personal or government – you are naval officer. It’s been an ongoing process violating Department of Defense policy and can be punished under article 92 of the UCMJ. If you attempt to “Considering I’m the first with a few classes here and a few gather information to post to Wikileaks or another website, or in any way release information to the public, you person in my family to graduate, classes there and a few breaks in can be held accountable for your actions. Don’t believe me, ask Pfc. Bradley Manning. it feels awesome,” said Grady. between.” “Hopefully next year I’ll get Between erratic work hours in discipline I learned in the military having to log back in. I learned accepted to the MECP [Medical the fleet and unreliable internet helped me with college,” said the hard way to save my work.” Elementary school Enlisted Commissioning at Guantanamo Bay, Grady faced Grady. “Online college isn’t easy. seeking volunteers program] and be working on my her share of difficulties. I’ve lost so many papers due to bachelor’s.” “I definitely feel like the the Internet kicking me off and see GRAD, page 7 Teachers of the W.T. Sampson Elementary are seeking up to 20 volunteers for the school’s yearly field day activities, April 6 beginning at 8 p.m. and concluding at 11:30 a.m. “I have eight sections and having about three people per station has really worked well in case someone needs to take a break,” said trooper focus Coach Denise Winkler. To give volunteers a run-down of the day’s vents, Winkler said participants should be at the school no later than 7:45 a.m. Food and drinks will be available in the Pfc. Robert Carroll school’s teachers’ lounge. Spc. Kelly Gary Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Winkler at x2207. With just more than a year in the Army, Pfc. Robert W. Carroll has already excelled Who are you rooting for in the NCAA Final Four? as a Soldier, proving to his leadership that he has what it takes. Carroll, a Guantanamo Bay guard with the 193rd Military Police Company, admitted one reason he joined was for the benefits but he was looking for more. “I needed something to do with my life, something to push me in the right direction,” said Carroll. The direction the Army took him was straight from basic training to Guantanamo Carroll expressed he has only benefited Bay. Since his arrival, Carroll’s leadership from being a part of the team. “I’m going with Kentucky.” “Virginia.” “Butler – I want the “Virginia.” “[The March] made me realize that I can underdog to win.” said he has displayed great Soldier qualities. Bullet Bio “This Soldier goes above and beyond,” do things I never thought I could,” he said. said Sgt. 1st Class Glendon P. Moore, “I never thought in my wildest dreams that Time in service: 13 mo. Carroll’s platoon sergeant. I could ruck 26.2 miles.” When Carroll is not working his long Participating in these events has driven Hobbies: sports, shifts, going to the gym or snorkeling, he is Carroll to excel. Religious Programs Spc. Chaise Myers Air Force Staff Sgt. Spc. Jonathan Williams snorkeling training for one of the various competitions “It is a good way to push myself. In the Specialist 3rd Class J.T. Peacock long run it will make me a better leader,” Jeffrey Lauber he has been selected for. Pet peeves: lazy people “Since he has been here he has competed Carroll said with conviction. for and been selected for the Army Ten The Army has seven core values; of Next goal: to make E7 in -Miler and the Bataan Death March team,” Boots on the Ground Moore said. see FOCUS page 7 seven years Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 4 Ne w s f r o m t h e Ba y | | Ne w s Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 5 Flight line security Masters-at-Arms protect base airfield

Story and photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Ebalo

The Caimanera municipality of Cuba is widely known in the Caribbean for its bright, blue skies, calm tropical waters and breath- taking views of the Nipe-Sigua-Baracoa Mountains in the northern Guantanamo Province. Cheslea Handler gets real with This sight greets incoming personnel DJ Funkenstein at Radio GTMO, Saturday afternoon. who step off the plane at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay at Leeward Point Airfield. The next thing they see is a U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms Sailor clad in a blue digital camouflage uniform. An evening with Chelsea MA’s are the primary law enforcement Story and photos by Spc. Meredith Vincent and security personnel of the U.S. Navy and are trained to guard piers and waterways More than a thousand people as well as the surrounding areas in a patrol Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Dominique Johnson, a patrolman stationed at Naval crowded the Downtown Lyceum An MWR official estimated approximately 1500 hundred boat or vehicle. However, this small team of Station Guantanamo’s Security Department, stands armed sentry watch in front Saturday night to see Chelsea people showed to see Handler perform Saturday night. NAVSTA flight line security Sailors is tasked of the air traffic control tower at Leeward Point Airfield, March 28. Handler, host of E!’s late night talk with the unique responsibility of protecting show “Chelsea Lately,” and her the base airfield and ensuring the safety of all comedy team perform, courtesy was exactly what the group was NAVSTA and Joint Task Force Guantanamo being in an isolated location away from the U.S.Congressman and got the chance to of Guantanamo Bay’s Morale, looking for, said MacDonnell. personnel, visitors, equipment and facilities. rest of the security department and having have a conversation with one of our nation’s Welfare and Recreation and the “Chelsea and her team were Security Department Operations Chief, to deal with changes to different missions at decision makers. USO. excited to get out and meet the Chief Master-at-Arms James Lloyd said a moment’s notice,” said Flight Line Security “He asked me about my job and about “This was, by far, the largest Troops,” she said. “[They] made whether the plane is filled with supplies or Leading Petty Officer, Master-at-Arms 2nd where I’m from. He also thanked me for turnout I have seen at an event since that clear from the time they distinguished visitors, the flightline MA’s are Class Benjamin Eastman. “But we are all my service and for my professionalism,” I arrived in GTMO,” said Amiee arrived Friday night.” going to be right there to identify them upon well-trained and we know we have to stick said Jimison. “On his way out I ran into MacDonnell, MWR community Tackling taboo subjects, raw arrival. together and execute as a team.” him again and he told me he was impressed activities director. “We knew there material and confronting hecklers “Their mission is to ensure that 100 All MA’s receive about six months of with how sharp all the servicemembers here would be a crowd but this even head on, Handler’s team made it percent of the personnel with access to security and patrol operations training school were, starting and ending with me. Getting surpassed my expectations.” clear they meant serious comedy Handler was joined by Sarah business as well. The shock factor the airport is authorized to be there and to before taking orders to an assignment. Once the chance to talk with a distinguished Colonna, Chris Franjola and Josh did not discriminate. During protect all aspects of flight line operations,” they check in to the NAVSTA GTMO visitor like that made me feel more proud Wolf, all comics and writers who Wolf’s set, an unknown individual said Lloyd. “It’s a challenging job.” Security Department, they go through of the job I do in the Navy and here at work on “Chelsea Lately.” The took to the stage dressed in a full Handler and her comedy team signed autographs In addition to monitoring the actual continuous weapons qualifications and GTMO.” at Kittery Cafe Saturday during the lunch hour, runway and airport entrances, the flight line general military training. On average, MA’s In the MA community there is group arrived Friday evening. gorilla costume. and then again after the show that night. On Saturday they were given a “I can honestly say that has MA’s are also responsible for upholding the will work on and patrol NAVSTA for about commonly known saying: “You can tell small tour of Joint Task Force never happened before,” laughed U.S. Department of Transportation Security three to five months before rotating to the how a base operates and how well run it is Guantanamo by JTF Guantanamo Administration travel safety guidelines flight line where they’ll receive extensive TSA the second you get to the guard shack.” The Commander, Rear Adm. Jeffrey by conducting physical inspections and and airport security training, said Eastman. security personnel are the most prominent Harbeson, with a stop by Kittery operating the X-ray machine. Master-at-Arms Seaman Jessica Jimison, representatives of an installation and – in Café for lunch and autograph- They are also required to stay in constant the most junior of the current flight line the case of Guantanamo Bay regardless of signing. communication with the base Air Operations MA’s, said she uses her training and relies whether passengers are flying in or departing The group then traveled to Department in order to support the various on her teammates every day on the job. – the flight line MA team are committed to Radio GTMO, where they traded NAVSTA and JTF Guantanamo missions. During a recent VIP visit March 28, Jimison making a good impression for the whole barbs with radio personalities Dr. “The most challenging part of the job is was one of the first to greet a group of military community. J and DJ Funkenstein. The show began with insight into Handler’s new book, “Lies Chelsea Handler GRAD cont. Told Me,” but soon veered off Military members are and commitment. issues head on and remained There, she practices what she will the rails into what became a hint entitled to various forms of “It takes a very dedicated focused on her long-term need to know in the Nurse Corps of the act that night. Known for Josh Wolf monkeys around with an audience member. Wolf said assistance to pursue their person to begin or continue goals. – taking vital statistics, drawing her crude behavior and deadpan this was the first show where a stunt like that had been pulled off. higher education – be it a high their education while in “I missed part of a mid-term blood and helping develop delivery, Handler and Co. schooled school diploma, undergraduate Guantanamo,” said Rice. test because I got kicked off [the diagnoses. the Radio GTMO crew – and a or beyond. With the abundant “GTMO students face Internet] half way through,” said “Ginny is a hard-charging pleased with the entire night’s packed-in booth – in one-liners Wolf, who was clearly thrown off services available, 19 students challenges such as slow individual who is dedicated to turnout. Grady. “But I got through it and and jaw-droppers. by the primate’s appearance. The graduated this spring. Naval internet and not having the still graduated.” completing the goals she sets in comedian had to be reminded by “We really appreciate the USO “That was great radio,” Station Guantanamo Bay capability to view videos due Aside from studying and life,” said Rice. “A year ago when I exclaimed Mass Communication the audience what joke he was in sending celebrity acts of this caliber Sarah Colonna shows off her Navy College Office Director to the [Internet] bandwith and working, Grady also finds time met Ginny, she was smiling and it’s Specialist 2nd Class Justin Ailes aka the process of telling before the to GTMO,” she said. “Shows like good side during her set at the Candice Rice feels that number arduous work schedules.” to volunteer at the Naval Station great to see she still has that great, Dr. J. interruption. these really give people something Downtown Lyceum. Guantanamo Bay Naval Hospital. upbeat personality a year later.” The interaction with Troopers MacDonnell, for one was to look forward to.” reflects each graduate’s drive Grady confronted these

Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 6 Fe a t u r e | | Ne w s Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 7 the look. According to their filmmaker Jay Della Valle set “If I could, I website, the American Mustache out to reclaim mustache glory. would rip it off Institute protects “the rights In “The Glorious Mustache Real Men Grow of, and fights discrimination Challenge,” Della Valle with my bare against, mustached Americans challenged a group of men to by promoting the growth, care grow mustaches for one month hands right now.” and culture of the mustache.” – no beards, no goatees – and The AMI sponsors an annual save the look from permanent Mu s t a c h e s hideous – mustaches. Story and photos by Spc. Meredith Vincent Mustached American of the extinction. With a range of ages, The mustache did not always Year and hosts several mustache ethnicities and professions, these Guantanamo Bay residents enjoy the notoriety it does today. competitions and charity events. brave souls soon discovered may have noticed a curious “I don’t like to go on the record … and In fact, in simpler times it was Luckily, there are signs of how a sliver of hair on the upper a sign of a boy coming into progress. The mustache is gaining lip can change a man’s life, for trend sprouting on the lips st of some servicemembers my mustache likes it even less.” dignified adulthood. In the 21 new credibility and along with better or worse. these past few weeks. While in military tradition and among the airmen to grow the century, however, mustaches it, new life. Take a look at Brad During the month of March Madness has long been controversy. It all started with “bulletproof mustache,” but are often associated with the Pitt’s character in “Inglourious March, servicemembers on associated with college basketball American fighter pilot and Olds was particularly proud of nefarious, the creepy and the Basterds.” Pitt himself actually Guantanamo Bay learned their and the road to the NCAA general officer Robin Olds. Olds his. Upon his return home, Olds reviled. The look has not been dreamed up the look, which share of lessons as well. While championships, the month now was a “triple ace,” with a total reported to Air Force Chief of able to shake its ties to the did not fit the World World II many joined the Mustache has a new nomenclature, along of 16 victories in World War II Staff, Gen. John P. McConnell, over-sexed and over-groomed time period. The filmmakers March challenge begrudgingly, with a new look. Breath a sigh and the Vietnam War, He was who promptly stuck a finger machismo of the 1970s, rolled with it anyway and Pitt’s they now admit it was a of relief, GTMO: “Mustache known for his extravagantly under the fighter pilot’s nose epitomized by Burt Reynolds loony yet heroic Lt. Aldo Raine worthwhile bonding experience. March” is almost over! waxed, non-regulation mustache, and said “Take it off.” Olds and Tom Selleck and expertly stole a place in America’s heart, The history of Mustache which he grew while in Vietnam. answered automatically, “Yes, lampooned in Will Ferrell’s mustache and all. March is surprisingly steeped It was a common superstition sir.” It was from this incident “Anchorman.” In 2006, documentary see MUSTACHE, page 19 that Mustache March was As further evidence of born, as servicemembers from the mustache’s plight for “Mine’s like polar bear fur – it’s clear “It’s going to be weird staring at all branches join together in legitimacy, an organization was solidarity and grow – oftentimes established to explain, defend but keeps [my lip] really warm!” myself in the mirror again.” and protect those who bore

Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 8 Fe a t u r e | | Fe a t u r e Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 9 “Warning shots, warning Story and photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class shots! You are inside the Maddelin Angebrand zone, warning shots!”...

... Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Christopher knots and a minimum distance of 50 feet The training scenarios posed one vessel Valdes, a qualified Coast Guard coxswain, between the vessels. as the high value asset to be protected by ordered over the radio as he engaged his “Communicating is absolutely one reaction vessel and one screening vessel. vessel’s throttle to reach thirty knots, after paramount to the safety of the crew and A fourth vessel posed as the opposing force warning his crewmembers they would be to the effectiveness of the mission,” vessel or “OPFOR.” “coming up,” a term used by the U.S Coast emphasized Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Brian For the first scenario, the OPFOR acted Guard to inform crewmembers that an Clampitt, MARSECDET’s commanding as a weary fisherman, drifting near the increase in vessel speed is about to take place. officer. “We have internal communications “zone” where the Coast Guard and Navy In other words, hang on! with the boat crew itself, so each of us both protect and patrol. Upon entering As the skies boast a brilliant blue color and needs to be talking to each other. If we that zone, crewmembers of the reaction the afternoon sun shone through scattered see something that isn’t safe, everybody’s and screening vessel must make a warning clouds above Naval Station Guantanamo responsible to speak up. Then, we can announcement stating it is getting close to Bay, the U.S Coast Guard Maritime Security break from the drill and start again if we the “line.” Detachment Joint Task Force Guantanamo need to.” After giving the initial warning welcomed three Naval Station Guantanamo Both Coast Guard and Navy announcement, crewmembers follow a harbor security Sailors for a couple hours of crewmembers and all coxswains suited up four-step approach to intercepting the vessel intense tactics, techniques and procedures in Kevlar helmets and safety vests before in order to protect their high value asset, training, March 25. boarding the vessels. The coxswain on which in a real scenario could be anything With four different scenarios about to a Coast Guard small boat is in charge of from a tanker to the U.S president. unfold, the entire crew gathers to review a the vessel and all personnel on board. crucial safety brief, capitalizing on vessel-to- Coxswains, while underway, operate vessel communication, a max speed of 50 without regard to rank or seniority. see TRAINING, page 19 CoastiesGET with the NavyWET

Lt.j.g Caitlin Quinn, operations officer, maneuvers a vessel while Master-at-Arms Seaman U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Detachment Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay Brandon Shambaugh simulates the use of a mounted automatic weapon during a joint conducts a joint tactical training exercise with the Naval Station Guantanamo tactical training exercise on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, March 25 Bay Harbor Security team on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, March 25.

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Forces kill insurgents in Afghanistan airstrike MCPON: Happy International Security Assistance Force - Afghan and coalition forces captured several of 18,810 pounds of ammonium nitrate -- a Joint Command suspected insurgents, including a Taliban bomb banned fertilizer used for explosives -- as well as 118th Birthday CPOs A coalition airstrike killed more than 10 expert who is connected to several recent attacks 32 mortars and rockets, 15 machine-gun rounds, WASHINGTON (NNS) insurgents in the Bermal district of Afghanistan’s on security forces and Afghan civilians, in the six rocket-propelled grenades and assorted – Master Chief Petty Officer Paktika province Sunday, military officials Pul-e Alam district of Logar province. bomb-making materials. of the Navy (MCPON)(SS/ reported. - Forces in Nangarhar province’s Jalalabad In March 26 operations: SW) Rick D. West released An air weapons team reported insurgents district detained two suspected insurgents while - Forces in Helmand province killed an armed with rocket-propelled grenades massed searching for a Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan terrorist insurgent and disrupted enemy activity with the following Chief Petty Of- at two known insurgent outposts, requested responsible for trafficking weapons and fighters mortar fire after spotting a group of insurgents ficer birthday message to the permission and launched precision airstrikes on from Pakistan. maneuvering toward a known enemy fighter Fleet March 28. both locations, officials said. - Based on tips from local civilians, security position. “My fellow chief petty of- In other operations on Sunday throughout forces in Logar province’s Mohammed district - Security forces captured two suspected ficers, Afghanistan: arrested a senior Taliban leader who is linked to insurgents, including a weapons trafficker On April 1st, our entire - An International Security Assistance other Taliban leaders throughout the province. responsible for acquiring and supplying other Mess will pause to celebrate Force patrol killed several armed insurgents - In Baghlan province’s Baghlan-e Jadid insurgents with munitions and explosives, in 118 years of the United States and wounded others after being ambushed in district, troops arrested two “high-value” Taliban Afghanistan’s Kabul province. Navy Chief Petty Officer, Helmand province’s Sangin district. leaders, officials said. One is a bomb expert - Afghan and coalition forces in Baghlan and we’re not just celebrating - Security forces in Kandahar province’s responsible for attacks on security forces, while province’s Baghlan-e Jadid district detained two another year of chiefs serv- Zharay district captured several suspected the other is responsible for assassinating the suspected insurgents, including a senior Taliban ing the Navy, we’re celebrat- insurgents linked to a drug cache. The operations Nahrin district governor. leader, after local villagers reported them to ing everything it means to resulted in seizure of 1,500 pounds of marijuana - Security forces in Kandahar province’s security forces. wear the fouled anchors we and 350 pounds of marijuana seeds. Kandahar City arrested a Taliban leader - In Kandahar province, troops discovered all cherish. - In Khost province’s Sabari district, troops responsible for planning and carrying out attacks two weapons stockpiles and a bomb factory US Navy P-3C, USAF A-10 and USS Barry engage Libyan vessels Those anchors are the captured numerous Hezb-E Islami Gulbuddin on security forces after tips from local residents during a routine patrol. The operations resulted symbol of a culture and a way Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn craft March, 28. vessel ineffective and forcing terrorists while searching for one of the group’s led troops to his location. in troops finding the bomb factory, 110 artillery of life, representing charac- Public Affairs The vessels were engaged it to be beached after multiple facilitators responsible for procuring funds - Afghan and coalition forces found several rounds, four mines, an 82 mm mortar round ter, loyalty, a strong commit- USS MOUNT WHITNEY, after confirmed reports that explosions were observed in the and providing the group with intelligence weapons and drug stockpiles throughout rigged with explosives and other bomb-making ment to leadership, our core information. Afghanistan. The operations resulted in seizure materials. At Sea (NNS) – A U.S. Navy P-3C Vittoria and accompanying crafts vicinity of the port. values, and Navy ethos. Our Orion maritime patrol aircraft, were firing indiscriminately at Two smaller Libyan craft were anchors carry with them a re- U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt merchant vessels in the port of fired upon by the A-10 using its sponsibility to live up to the DoD announces stationing of two Combat Aviation Brigades attack aircraft and guided-missile Misrata, Libya. 30mm GAU-8/ Avenger cannon, tradition of selfless service, destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52), The P-3C fired at Vittoria with destroying one and forcing the Department of Defense while remembering our proud engaged Libyan Coast Guard AGM-65F Maverick missiles, other to be abandoned. Public Affairs heritage that we’ve spent 118 vessel Vittoria and two smaller rendering the 12-meter patrol The Department of Defense announced years building as we look to- Wednesday the stationing of two Army Combat ward our future. Aviation Brigades. The 16th Combat Aviation Essex ARG Assists Oshima Island in Restoring Power Thank you Chiefs! Brigade will be split-based and established at Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) LCU ashore, such as floating debris in the water. Through your leadership of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and Fort Eva-Marie Ramsaran Instead of landing on a beach or ramp, as LCUs are our Sailors, you continue to Wainwright, Alaska, using existing aviation units PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) – Essex Amphibious designed to do, they pulled into a pier, which was a keep our heritage alive and not currently assigned to a combat aviation Ready Group elements and Japan Self Defense first for the crew. Despite these challenges, the mission our Navy strong — and as brigade. A new Combat Aviation Brigade, or Force members combined efforts to restore power proved successful. you know our Navy is the CAB, will be activated at Fort Carson, Colo. to Oshima Island, Japan, March 27. “We were the link that was needed to provide best it has ever been. Contin- The 16th CAB stationing action realigns Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary the electrical vehicles and supplies for the Japanese ue to make a positive impact existing assets resulting in an increase of Unit (MEU), accompanied by Japan Maritime Self workers, in order to restore power back to the island,” on your command, your Sail- approximately 1,400 new Soldiers and 44 Defense Force Capt. Masanori Ide, liaison officer said Quartermaster 2nd Class Miguel Thormes, LCU helicopters at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. This ors, yourself and our Mess. for the bilateral crisis action team, used landing craft navigator. “Even though this mission wasn’t as safe Remember those who action for the split-based CAB at Joint Base utility vehicles assigned to Assault Craft Unit 1 to as we would have hoped, it was definitely for a good Lewis-McChord will begin in fiscal year 2012, have gone before us and Capt. Christopher Bulson and Capt. Zachariah Gummert, from Provincial deliver 15,000 pounds of relief supplies, including cause.” and is expected to be completed by fiscal year those who have paid the ul- Reconstruction Team Zabul, step off a CH-47 Chinook in Daychopan, food, water, and health and comfort kits. “Oshima island residents are suffering greatly. 2014. timate sacrifice in service to Afghanistan, Mar. 29 - photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson. Getting the vehicles and equipment to their There is no electrical power at all. These vehicles will The Army recognizes Alaska as a strategic our great nation. location and will continue to maintain a significant intended destination proved to be a challenge, even help them and help ease the situation,” said JSDF Maj. Happy birthday Ship- aviation presence there. This stationing increases before arriving on the island. Shinya Takase, operations officer, 1st Division, 41st mates! I truly appreciate your The new CAB activation at Fort Carson, the capabilities of the active component of “This mission wasn’t as easy as I thought it was Infantry Regiment, in charge of disaster response in leadership and the hard work the invaluable medical evacuation strength in Colo., will result in a total growth in Army forces the U.S. Army and increase dwell time for going to be,” said Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Raoul Kesennuma. Japanese forces and Marines are doing you do every day. Alaska by three additional aircraft in fiscal year and equipment by approximately 2,700 Soldiers aviation units between deployments in support 2013. It also validates the Army’s commitment Simms, LCU deck supervisor. “The vehicles were very well in working through this together. At this Anchor Up and Hooyah and 113 helicopters. Fort Carson establishes the of overseas contingency operations. These not made to come aboard an LCU. It took some moment, there is no other option to get these vehicles and support to the aviation infrastructure new brigade beginning fiscal year 2013 and is combined force structure actions represent Navy Chiefs!” through military construction programmed for strategy getting them on board.” to Oshima. That is why we are so grateful for your expected to be completed by fiscal year 2014. integrated changes that support the Army’s ACU-1 also faced challenges with getting the help.” replacement and upgrade of the aviation facilities. The activation of these brigades will increase transformation requirements.

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Marine receives award on AFPC teams visit deployment bases, behalf of hero mother Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde promote web-based personnel services MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Air Force Personnel Center officials LEJEUNE, N.C — One doesn’t need to visited three bases in Southwest Asia March 1-9 to get feedback on personnel be in the military to be a hero and ordinary support for deployed Airmen and inform them about personnel services available citizens are certainly capable of extraordinary through the Total Force Service Center and Air Force Personnel Services website. action. Col. Jim Davis, AFPC’s TFSC director, led a four-person team that held 17 The Congressional Medal of Honor focus sessions over eight days with diverse groups of Airmen ranging from general Foundation recognizes civilian heroes with officers to junior enlisted members. its annual Citizen Service Before Self Honors “One of the biggest things we wanted to do during our trip was advertise our during a ceremony at the Tomb of the current capabilities and discuss how the TFSC operates and liaisons with force Tech. Sgt. John Obermuller and a Japan Ground Self- Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery support squadrons and military personnel sections to get personnel actions Defense Force member join two sections of hose March every March 25. accomplished for all Airmen,” said Davis. 26, 2011, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The hoses are One of the recipients for 2011 was “People need to understand that the AFPERS website and TFSC are the same part of water pump donated by the U.S. government to Marie Conley, a crossing guard from Boston entity. Much like customers who use online banking services from United Services help the Japanese government stabilize the Fukushima who was killed in the line of duty when she Automobile Association via the web, email and through their phones, Airmen can sacrificed herself to save the life of a young nuclear power plant. Obermuller is assigned to the 374th access personnel information and other self-service applications through the same boy crossing the street in October 2008. Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Conley was seriously hurt after being struck avenues,” he added. Class Krystal M. Garrett) by an automobile while shielding the child Colonel Davis said they received constructive feedback about current personnel with her body to protect him from harm. issues affecting deployed Airmen. Many said they had difficulty understanding Airmen aid Japan’s effort Sadly, she succumbed to her injuries several where to obtain specific information and how to request some personnel actions. days later. “We spoke to Airmen from various deployment categories who were down range to stabilize nuclear plant Receiving the honors in her absence were from four to 12 months,” the colonel said. “One of our key messages was that YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- A team her three sons including Cpl. Christopher deployed Airmen should contact the TFSC for expedited service from our newly of Airmen here labored nonstop March 25-27 to Conley, a crew chief with 2nd Assault established deployment cell.” design and create essential components for water Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. Tech. Sgt. Michael Condon from the 73rd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron pumps to be used at a nuclear power plant in “It’s crazy – I can’t even think of the right superintendent and first sergeant at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, attended one northern Japan. words,” explained Conley about his feelings of the focus sessions and said he had positive results using the TFSC for personnel The power plant, located roughly 130 miles for receiving the award on behalf of his assistance. north of here in Fukushima Prefecture, incurred mother. “I’m just honored – it’s an absolute “I have contacted them about several issues and usually my issue was resolved catastrophic damage to its cooling system in an honor.” immediately or I was given the information I needed within a day,” said Condon. earthquake and subsequent tsunami March 11. The day before the ceremony, Medal of “With the reduction of force in the personnel career field, the member may need To help Japanese crews stabilize the reactors, the Honor recipients approached Conley, giving to temper their expectations about what we are able to do and how easy it will be U.S. government purchased several water pumps to him their support. Marine Corps spirit fills Feeding America to accomplish at our home station MPS. But, I believe the service we receive is help their cause, and the Royal Australian Air Force “These people have gone above and constantly improving.” helped transport them to Yokota Air Base. The beyond (the call of duty) and are thanking Lance Cpl. Lisa M. Tourtelot they know what needs to be done and they’re Beyond the dedicated deployment cell in the TFSC, efforts are currently underway Japanese hoses, however, didn’t fit the attachment me for my service and my mother (for her Marine Corps Air Station Miramar good with timelines,” said Turner. “We get tasks to stage customer self-help computers and telephones at most Personnel Support points on the pumps. bravery),” said Conley. “That hit me pretty from [Feeding America] employees and we SAN DIEGO — Marines from Marine for Contingency Operations, or PERSCO, locations in U.S. Air Forces Central’s Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Squadron hard – definitely in a good way though.” get it done. This place looked pretty hectic last Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, Marine Corps area of responsibility. developed the solution. Marie Conley was selected from hundreds Air Station Miramar, helped Feeding America weekend,” said Turner. “This initiative does not end with these site visits,” said Lt. Col. Steve Zubowicz, Two teams of four Airmen on 12-hour shifts of other applicants to be one of three San Diego open its new warehouse, March 25. While Marine volunteers support Feeding AFPC’s TFSC operations chief. “Our dedicated deployment cell will continue individuals to receive Citizen Service Before Thirty Marines from MALS 16 assisted America, the organization also supports local designed and fabricated the necessary adapters, Self Honors. She was chosen directly because with the grand opening of the new building by military families struggling to put food on the expanding to meet customer demand and we will stand up a provisional TFSC pressure valves and other pieces so Japanese crews of her heroic actions on that October day cleaning and organizing the new warehouse and table, explained Ney. element within the AOR to gain a first-hand customer perspective and further could use the pumps to augment the plant’s cooling over two years ago. the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron “As much as the military contributes to our shape reach-back personnel support.” system. The pumps will be used to transport fresh “I think what this does is, on a national color guard performed during the ceremonies. organization, we love to give back,” said Ney, a The new TFSC forward element would be in place by the end of April. water into the plant instead of ocean water, which basis, brings forward the fact that (there are) The Marine volunteers came to the former Marine. “I was in the fight. I understand For more information about personnel services and self-service applications, leaves corroding salt residue when it evaporates. Americans out there who have the courage warehouse a week before its grand opening the sacrifices.” log onto https://gum-crm.csd.disa.mil. All active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian The project is another way Airmen have supported to do the right thing – who will put others to help clean, organize and prepare it for the Feeding America San Diego distributes food Airmen will need to create an account to log into the personnel services website Operation Tomodachi, the overall relief mission to before themselves,” said Nick Kehoe, the celebration, explained Cpl. Mason Turner, an to more than 175 charitable organizations and using their common access card or a login name and password. Once they have help the Japanese people in their recovery efforts. president of the Congressional Medal of aviation ordnance systems technician with feeds 73,000 children, families and seniors each an account created, they will be able to access personnel services, applications and “We were all wishing we could be a bigger part Honor Foundation. MALS 16. week, which includes military families. information from home or any military computer. of everything that was going on,” Airman 1st Class After originally learning about the accident “If we get one or two Marines here, they’ll The new warehouse can move 16 million Airmen accessing the information from personal use Web browsers may need Jeremy Hamblin said about Operation Tomodachi. in October 2008, Cpl. Conley was shocked do the work of 20 volunteers,” said Tim Ney, pounds of food each year, but this feat cannot to download Department of Defense root certificates at http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/ “Now we know we’ve had a direct impact in helping and devastated by the sudden news. However chief operations officer at Feeding America San be accomplished without efficient and well- announcements/dodrootcertificates.html if they are having difficulties accessing cool the reactors. It’s nice to know we were there he was not at all surprised to learn that his Diego. organized help. the personnel services website. For additional personnel assistance, call the TFSC for them when they needed us.” mother sacrificed herself to save a child. Turner explained that Marines bring Turner explained he believes most service at 800-525-0102, overseas DSN 312-665-5000 or use the form on the personnel The pieces were delivered March 27, with Japanese “It didn’t surprise me to be honest with military discipline and efficiency whenever they members enlisted to help their communities, services website under “My Account” using the “E-mail Us” link on the left side crews expected to place the pumps into service that you,” said Conley. “Her whole life she always volunteer in community service. and Feeding America is a great local opportunity of the Web page. day. put other people first.” “We have individuals who are outgoing, to support.

| At Yo u r Se r v i c e Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 14 Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 15 At Yo u r Se r v i c e | Coast to coast Mind, Body & Soul Fit for Travel 30 years later Petty Officer Lonnie Jones continues to ‘Be The Light’ Spc. Justin Pierce Whether you’re a reservist, active duty, or even a contracted Coast Guard News Service At approximately 5:45 a.m., a man walked civilian, travel is a common occurrence in your military life. Attending It was 30-years-ago Wednesday, the into Station Destin reporting that the boat he classes, conferences and just moving around to different jobs can morning of March 30, 1981, and Jacqueline was in capsized and one of his crewmembers make anyone all too familiar with sub-par hotel gyms and lack of Jones could feel that something just wasn’t was still missing. Somehow the man had good weather or routes for outdoor training. Nevertheless, physical quite right. struggled to shore, but he still required the fitness is still an achievable goal during our times in transition. Here “I just felt like something had happened assistance of the Coast Guard. are a few techniques to maintain and even improve physically while to Lonnie. Something just wasn’t quite right. At 5:55 a.m., the station launched a 41- on the go. I had cooked Lonnie some breakfast, and it foot utility boat with three crewmembers, Recon your destination: One of the biggest assets the Internet was sitting on the table waiting for him, and including Petty Officer Lonnie Jones, and gives a wayfaring wanderer is the ability to quickly and accurately he never showed,” said Jones. by 6:10 a.m. the UTB crew was ordered to reconnoiter an area they’ve never been to. Websites like Google maps Unfortunately Jones was correct. return to base because the second survivor not only allow you to see the roads and land marks topically, you Something had happened to her husband of from the initial search and rescue case was can also use them to plan running routes. Everything from a total six years. In the early morning hours of March located safely on the beach. distance, to a quick boots on ground glance of the terrain can be As the UTB crew made its way back to 30, 1981, Petty Officer 3rd Class Lonnie obtained with just a little effort. Station Destin, the boat was struck broadside Jones, a machinery technician at Coast Guard Use your resources: Anyone who spends time traveling from one Station Destin, had lost his life doing what he by a wave in seas greater than 15 feet. A second town to another can become all too familiar with hotel “Fitness” had been trained to do: save lives. wave struck the UTB, eventually causing the Almost 30 years later, on Nov. 19, 2010, boat to lose power and rudder control, and rooms. Generally these rooms have a very bare minimum of Jones was honored posthumously in a capsize with three Coast Guard crewmembers equipment for weight training, a tread mill, and a bike. As the saying ceremony at Coast Guard Station Destin. The aboard. The three crewmembers were swept goes, however, when life hands you lemons it opens a window… ceremony, complete with taps and a flyover forward into the passenger’s compartment or something like that. I won’t argue that the complimentary fitness from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, of the UTB and found relief in an air pocket rooms are typically poorly furnished. If it’s there though, why not was held under a crisp fall sky and attended allowing the crewmembers to breath. use it? Running gives a great cardio workout that actually hits pretty by local dignitaries and Coast Guardsmen At 6:14 a.m., the crewmembers were much all of your musculature. Throw in some nice isolation exercises heavy and light weight travelers. Some even have slightly weighted from units as far away as Mobile, Ala. standing in rising water in the forward like dumbbell flies, even light weight, and you’ll be heading toward a handles. One word of caution when using bands in a new location, Local Destin businessman Ken Wright, a compartment. It was then that the with our son,” said Jones. decent little workout. stress test any poles or anchors before you use them too much. A bed retired Coast Guard warrant officer, donated crewmembers sighted the jetties approximately It has been almost 30 years since Lonnie’s Find hotels with pools: Whenever you have the luxury of choice, leg makes a great anchor for a resistance band, but some seemingly an Italian-made marble lighthouse statue, 200 yards away. Fearing imminent death the death, and Jones still misses him very much. use it. Any hotel with a pool that still offers a competitive rate is solid table legs may be more moveable than you’d think. now a permanent tribute at Station Destin three broke a side window and attempted “For me that was the day my life stopped. I a great tool for staying fit. Swimming offers a much less traumatic Connect with the local community: If you never ask, you’ll never to Petty Officer Lonnie Jones. Wright, and to swim to the jetties without a life jacket in lived for my husband. I have never remarried. experience for your joints and still gives a good total body workout. know is the mantra behind this tip. Contact local gyms and explain Master Chief Petty Officer Timothy Hudson, 58 degree water and 15-foot waves crashing My husband was a gentleman and they just The freestyle swim-stroke is a great example for this, your core is your situation, most are very accommodating to travelers, especially officer-in-charge of Coast Guard Station over their heads. Two of the crewmembers don’t make men like him anymore,” said heavily worked turning from side to side, and your back, arms, legs to servicemembers. If you can find a gym that will offer a reasonable Destin, unveiled the memorial lighthouse successfully made the swim, but Petty Jones. and chest also enjoy a consistent use through the strokes. If you’re rate for their facilities then why not take advantage? By calling around during the ceremony on Nov. 19 (see photo, Officer Lonnie Jones rapidly succumbed to Jones described her husband as an not much of a swimmer, this is a great time to learn and practice; I’ve received outstanding discounted rates to full-sized facilities to right). The lighthouse, as described by Wright, hypothermia and perished. outgoing, caring, loving person, who was a hotel pools are rarely deeper than five feet. even a couple occasions where I was invited to use the gym for free. The surviving two Coast Guard jokester. His job in the Coast Guard was very is a fitting way to memorialize Jones. Pack your gym: I don’t expect anyone to literally pack dumbbells in Following these few tips will take you a long way in staying fit crewmembers were rescued via helicopter fitting to his personality. “The goal of the memorial is to recognize their checked bags or carry-on. Still, there are light weight alternatives while living in transition. Always remember though, exercise is what the Coast Guard does and the sacrifice at 8 a.m. and medevaced to a local hospital “He loved people. He was always helping only half the battle. Maintaining a healthy diet is just as important. where they were treated for hypothermia. people because he said that’s what made him that still provide good resistance training. Elastic bands are a great made by Lonnie Jones. The late Petty Officer Combine these suggestions with good eating habits and you’ll be able At 9 a.m., Petty Officer Lonnie Jones’s body happy,” said Jones. example of mobile gym equipment. These bands have caught on Jones will continue to save lives through his to maintain your fitness no matter where the military may take you. sacrifice,” said Wright. was recovered and brought to the local Capt. Peter Troedsson, chief of staff for a bit more lately and new styles have emerged to appease both the The tragic chain of events that occurred hospital. By 9:25 a.m., Petty Officer Jones the Eighth Coast Guard District, who offered in 1981 unfolded in a matter of three hours. was pronounced dead. The cause of death: some kind words to the Jones family during On that morning, lives were forever changed, hypothermia-induced drowning. Sometime the memorial service, noted that Jones is now a son would never meet his father, a wife that morning Jacqueline Jones received a part of a long line of distinguished Coast would be left raising three children on her phone call from two of her husband’s friends Guardsmen. GTMO Religious Services own, and the Coast Guard would be void of from Station Destin. “Petty Officer Jones made a commitment a dedicated shipmate. “They called and said that Lonnie had to the service of the American public. He Daily Catholic Mass Protestant Worship Church of Christ Liturgical Service GTMO Bay Christian The mishap report from March 30, 1981, been in an accident while at work. I asked now follows a long line of heroes,” said Mon. - Fri. 5:30 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday 10 a.m. Fellowship Main Chapel Troopers’ Chapel Chapel Annex Room B Sunday 6 p.m. chronicled the events leading to the demise them if he was OK. They said he was in Troedsson. Vigil Mass Islamic Service Room 17 General Protestant Main Chapel of Petty Officer Lonnie Jones. The weather critical condition, but something still wasn’t Jones may be gone, but he is not forgotten. Saturday 5 p.m. Friday 1:15 p.m. Seventh Day Adventist Sunday 11 a.m. Bible Study that March day was ominous. By Florida right,” said Jones. The lighthouse at Station Destin will be a Main Chapel Room C Saturday 11 a.m. Main Chapel Wednesday 7 p.m. When Jones arrived at the hospital, she constant reminder for the Guardians who Mass Jewish Service Room B United Jamaican Troopers’ Chapel standards, it was a chilly 60 degrees, as Jones Sunday 9 a.m. Friday 7 p.m. Iglesia Ni Christo Fellowship The Truth Project described it. Reports from the National learned that her husband had passed away, follow that the sea is not forgiving. Etched Main Chapel Chapel Annex Sunday 5:30 a.m. Sunday 11 a.m. Bible study Weather Service logged the day as overcast leaving Jones with two young daughters, on that memorial are the words “be the Catholic Mass LORIMI Gospel Room A Building 1036 Sunday 6 p.m. Michelle and Latesha, and one child on-the- lighthouse.” Though gone for eternity, Jones Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. Pentecostal Gospel Gospel Service Troopers’ Chapel with dense fog, the sea temperature hovered Troopers’ Chapel Room D Sunday 8 a.m. Sunday 1 p.m. at 58 degrees and there was a small craft way who would later be named Lonnie Jr. will continue to “be the light,” allowing his Sunday 7:30 a.m. LDS Service Room D Main Chapel advisory. “Lonnie never knew that I was pregnant legacy to shine, lighting the way for Coasties Troopers’ Chapel Sunday 10 a.m. Room A

Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 16 At Yo u r Se r v i c e | | Mi n d , Bo d y & So u l Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 17 Movie Review PG-13 TRAINING cont. 116 min. “We take it slow at first and then we can still learn how to maneuver with a hostile For the last training scenario, the OPFOR ratchet things up,” said Clampitt. “We call it vessel with our boats just by watching and posed as a real “bad guy” allowing both a crawl, walk, run approach to these different riding along with them.” Coast Guard and Navy personnel aboard the scenarios, so that everyone can get in the right The Coast Guard also noted how reaction and screening vessels to fully engage mindset and keep that frame of mind before important it is to train alongside their Navy and go through all four tactical steps to detect, Spc. Meredith Vincent we take things to a higher speed.” counterparts. intercept and interdict the OPFOR. From a Navy security perspective, the “Two of their coxswains have gone through “We work with the NAVSTA daily on Watching such a military-focused movie interactive training is an important part the Navy’s version of level two [coxswain] a consistent basis, so it’s important for us on a military base can be tricky business. It’s of working alongside the Coast Guard on school so, it’s good to train together in order to to understand each other’s TTP- or tactics, important to be able to look past all of one’s Guantanamo Bay. be able to compare different styles of training, techniques and procedures,” Clampitt said. militant training and judge it based on the “It’s good for us, because we don’t get driving techniques, positioning and different “That’s part of the reason we are out here bigger picture. this kind of hands-on training as much as uses of force,” explained Valdes. “While with Navy personnel, so that we can exchange So as I settled in to watch “Battle: Los the Coast Guard does. So, it helps us learn,” we’re working out there if we have something information and make sure that we understand Angeles,” the story about a Marine unit expressed Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Shawn happen, then we are knowledgeable of their what to expect if we have something that we battling an alien invasion, I was determined Rutgers. “Our boats are a lot different, but we level of training and mechanics.” need to engage together as a team.” not to listen to all the nitpicking and naysaying going on nearby. So fair warning: this review is not going to be about what they got right or wrong, but on the larger themes MUSTACHE cont. MOVIE cont. FOCUS cont. Staff Sgt. Michael Nantz has just put in his retirement papers. Cue alien invasion. That’s m u s t a c h e - c e n t r i c able to blow E.T. to smithereens? Smith and Jeff Goldblum? those seven, Duty stands out the how we roll. conversations abounded as each We are in the 21st century. “Independence Day” did the most to Carroll. Nantz, played by Aaron Eckhart – who individual became used to his Women have been in the military same thing, but with way more “It is my duty to work in the is the second-most recognizable face in particular new addition. Some for decades now and with recent style and humor. And “District camps,” he said. “I don’t like the movie – is tossed into a tight knit unit, were happy with the growth, recommendations that females be 9” did it only a year ago, but with it some days but that’s why I complete with a brand new lieutenant. some were frustrated. Many allowed into combat units, why is a lot more originality. “Battle: Los signed up and if that’s the way I Because of a past incident in combat, the experienced operational trouble, this still used as a tool to shock Angeles” is by no means a stand- serve my country, that’s the way guys don’t trust their new staff sergeant and such as eating and drinking. Each and awe? Aren’t we at a place out film. It’s a re-hashed, thawed I’m going to do it.” where a chick in uniform can just out version of a dozen movies Carroll’s dedication to the the inner conflict begins. goosebumps. day was full of new discoveries Air Force lass who got separated from her and facial hair adventures. As simply kick ass without it being a before it. But sitting alongside Army and his job has set him But not before some stuff blows up. crew. With all due respect to my Air Force As with everything in the military, the Equipped with much better technology and April quickly approaches, most big deal? Ok, rant over. hundreds of servicemembers, it’s apart from his peers. compadres, I was disappointed Rodriguez importance of leadership is front and center. Remember that little alien hard not to root for it. After all, “He is probably one of the profound knowledge of where the biggest This isn’t just the story of Nantz’ struggle are looking forward to the was not a Marine. The actress has made moment when the clippers firmly invasion movie with Will “one team, one fight,”... right? best privates I have ever had metropolis areas of the world are (movie being an unflappable badass her specialty; she with his own demons. It is the story of the aliens would be so good at playing Risk!), eradicate the unwanted growth work for me,” boasted Moore. deserved that Marine uniform. young Marines witnessing firsthand some of “He is outstanding, very mature. the invaders set about wreaking massive the sacrifices, tough judgements and decisions from their faces. A rare few have “Battle: Los Angeles” is a rousing crowd- decided to keep their mustaches, That right there, in itself, will destruction on the human race. Yawn. pleaser, designed to manipulate movie-goers’ a real leader must make when looking down Things get tricky when the group starts explaining that, after 30 days of excel him through his career.” emotions with cheesy monologues about the barrel of hopelessness. Although he is new to the collecting survivors and stragglers. First they My personal gripe goes back to Rodriguez’ dedicated growth, parting with it selflessness and courage that play out like would be too painful. military, Carroll is already off to stumble on a group of civilians, complete with an after-school special. In a civilian movie character – and sorry guys, but I’m going to Tom Brady’s baby mama (Bridget Moynahan) Morale is always a key a great start. theater, the message might be hollow and get all girl-indignant for a second. Why is it “He is one of our veteran and some kids. It’s important to add children; still a big deal for a woman to pick up a rifle element to any military worthless. Surrounded by men and women operation. To many, Mustache privates,” Moore said. “The they up the stakes and make it so much more who know these lessons first hand, however, and not only know how to shoot it but be dramatic. March may seem like a silly others look to him for can be a chilling experience that gives you stunt by servicemembers with guidance.” Next they adopt Michelle Rodriguez as an see MOVIE, page 15 too much time on their hands. Carroll said he plans on But look closer and they might staying Army Strong for 20 plus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 see something more meaningful. years and hopes to reach the They might see Troopers rank of sergeant major. Justin Bieber: Rango Battle: LA Country Strong No Strings The Roommate The Mechanic accepting a challenge and joining “There is no reason why he Never Say Never (PG) 8 p.m. (PG-13) 8 p.m. (PG-13) 8 p.m. Attached (PG-13) 8 p.m. (R) 8 p.m. can’t go all the way to the top,” (G) 8 p.m. ranks with their buddies. They (R) 8 p.m. might see Troopers standing said Moore. “All you have to do The Eagle Sanctum strong and fast in the face is give him the chance to excel (PG-13) 10 p.m (R) 10 p.m. of jeers and ridicule. They and he will.” Lyceum

Downtown might see Troopers who take selflessness to another level in The Roommate Justin Bieber: The Rite No Strings Country Strong Battle: LA Sanctum support of their squad, unit, Never Say Never (PG-13) 8 p.m. (PG-13) 8 p.m. (PG-13) 10 p.m. Attached (PG-13) 8 p.m. (R) shop or block and who believe (G) 8 p.m. (R) 8 p.m. 8 p.m. The Mechanic in the importance of bringing (R) 10 p.m. The Eagle some joy into the monotonous Camp Camp (PG-13) 10 p.m. daily life of deployment. For 31 Bulkeley days, these men dared to think and dream bigger. Tom Selleck would be proud. Call MWR at ext. 2010 for more information. Movie Hotline - call 4880. REMEMBER: LEAVE FRED ALONE UNTIL JUNE!

Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 18 At t h e Mo v i e s | | Th e La s t Wo r d Th e Wi r e | Pa g e 19 The Volume 12, Issue 15 Thursday, March 31, 2011 JTF UNDERWATER REENLISTMENT Pfc. Justus Rallis carries the flag, March 25 during a reenlistment ceremony for Staff Sgt. RoseAnne Dundon. - photo by Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Begnoche