Hawaii ARINEARINE MVMOLUME 36, NUMBER 26 2005 THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARD WINNING METRO FORMAT NEWSPAPER JULY 7, 2006 Island Warriors BayFest 2006 Batallion PT A-3 B-1 C-1 Iraqi soldiers trained by 3/3 By Sgt. Roe F. Seigle tled along the Euphrates River 1st Marine Division northwest of Baghdad. “It felt like someone had HADITHA, Iraq — Lance kicked me in the leg at first,” Cpl. Douglas Tetreault carries a said Tetreault, after a two-hour spent round fired from an AK- patrol in 115-degree heat 47 assault rifle, which was sur- through Haditha’s volatile gically removed from his thigh streets June 24. “I recovered last month after he was shot pretty quickly and I am glad to during a firefight with insur- be back with my fellow gents in Haditha, Iraq. Marines.” The 21-year-old native of For the past three-plus Adams, Mass., wears a nine- months, Tetreault, and the rest inch scar on his thigh every of the Marines from the time he steps “outside the Hawaii-based India Company, wire” to go on combined 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine patrols with Iraqi soldiers in Haditha – a city of 30,000 nes- See IRAQI, A-6 Cpl. Sara A. Carter Empty boots once worn by three Marines and a hospital corpsman sit aligned in front of their owner’s dog tags, rifle and cevlars. Memorial held for 1/3 News Release Medal, Afghanistan Brixey, 21, of Ferriday, La., and the National Defense MCBH PAO Campaign Medal, and the died Jan. 27, at Landstuhl Service Medal. Brixey is sur- Global War on Terrorism Regional Medical Center, vived by his father, sister A memorial service was Service Medal. His mother Germany, from wounds and grandfather. held on base at 2 p.m., June and father survive him. received from an impro- Petty Officer 3rd Class 30, for three Marines and Lance Cpl. Nicholas R. vised explosive device John T. Fralish, 30, of New one Sailor assigned to Anderson, 21, of Sauk City, while traveling in a convoy Kingstown, Pa., was killed Hawaii based 1st Battalion, Wis., died Mar. 13 in a non- in Afghanistan Jan. 25. in action Feb. 6 after he was 3rd Marine Regiment who hostile vehicle accident He was assigned to hit by small-arms fire dur- were killed in Afghanistan. during a patrol in Combat Service Support ing a patrol in Laghman Private First Class Afghanistan. He was Group 3, 3rd Marine Province, Afghanistan. Matthew L. Bertolino, 20, assigned to Bravo Logistics Group, III Marine He was a Navy hospital of Hampstead, N.H., died Company. Expeditionary Force, corpsman assigned to 1/3. Feb. 9 when the vehicle in Anderson joined the Okinawa, Japan. However, Fralish joined the Navy which he was traveling Marine Corps January 2005 during Operation Enduring February 2002 and reported rolled over during a combat and reported to Hawaii July Freedom, he was attached to Hawaii July 2005. He patrol near Jalalabad, 2005. to 1/3. deployed to Afghanistan Afghanistan. He deployed to Brixey joined the Marine January 2006. He was assigned to Alpha Afghanistan January 2006. Corps July 2002 and report- His awards include the Company. His awards include the ed to Hawaii June 2003. He Navy and Marine Corps Bertolino joined the National Defense Service deployed to Afghanistan Commendation Medal, Marine Corps January 2005 Medal, Afghanistan January 2006 as a motor Afghanistan Campaign and reported to Hawaii July Campaign Medal, and the transport mechanic. Medal, the Global War on 2005. Global War on Terrorism His awards include the Terrorism Service Medal, Sgt. Roe F. Seigle He deployed to Service Medal. Good Conduct Medal, and the National Defense Three Marines assigned to the Hawaii-based India Company, 3rd Afghanistan January 2006. His father, mother and Afghanistan Campaign Service Medal. Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, navigate an incline while on a two- His awards include the sister survive him. Medal, the Global War on His father and mother hour patrol through the winding terrain of Haditha, Iraq, June 25, National Defense Service Lance Cpl. Billy D. Terrorism Service Medal, survive him. 2006. 2/3 training keeps Iraq roads safe for all travelers Lance Cpl. Luke Blom Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, home The VCP training is just one piece of the extensive 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, learned desert warfare training the Island Warriors of 2/3 are how to neutralize vehicle borne improvised explosive receiving at exercise Mojave Viper. The exercise will better MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER devices through implementation of a vehicle check point prepare them for their upcoming deployment in support TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — The Marines from Golf here, June 27. of Operation Iraqi Freedom. A vehicle check point is intended to be the designated area at which all vehicles traveling on a specific road are screened. At the VCPs, Marines flush out any insurgents who may cause harm to Coalition Forces or the local Iraqi population. “Basically, we’ll set up a series of roadblocks and signs directing the drivers exactly where we want them to go, which is usually a designated search area,” said Cpl. Andrew Cavanaugh, 2nd Platoon, Golf Company, 2nd squad leader. “In the search area, we’re looking for any kind of weapons, IED-making material or high-priority tar- gets. We’ll get the occupants out of the vehicle so we can search them and ask them a few questions – if we need to.” According to Cavanaugh, some of the drivers who have nothing to hide sometimes become confused about what to do while stopped at the VCP, so establishing two-way communication is highly stressed to all the Marines of 2/3. Because the Marines and drivers seldom speak the same language, Island Warriors are equipped with a Defense Language Book that contains common words and impor- tant phrases in Arabic, to aid them in overcoming the lan- guage barrier. “Throughout the entire process, we’re talking to them, Lance Cpl. Luke Blom reassuring them that we’re here for the safety of the Two Marines assigned to 2nd Platoon, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, stop a suspicious vehicle at a vehicle Check Point at a training site in Twentynine Plams, Calif., June 27. See 2/3, A-6 A-2 • JULY 7, 2006 HAWAII MARINE NEWS BRIEFS Common Access Cards The DEERS/ID Center reminds Marines and Sailors that they have up to 30 days to update their Common Access Card after their promo- tion. Inter-Service Rifle Matches Marine Corps Base Hawaii is looking for a few experienced or highly motivated shooters to par- ticipate in the Inter-Service Rifle Matches held in Quantico, Va., from July 9 to 27. If interested, contact CWO2 Heikell at 257- 3180. K-Bay Pass House Hours Change Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Pass House’s hours have changed. New hours are 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information call 257-2047. Tax Center The Base Tax Center will operate year-round from the Legal Services Center, Building 215. To setup an appointment to have your taxes pre- pared, call the Legal Assistance Office at 257- 2110, ext. 236. The Tax Center will also do taxes on a walk-in basis. Navy Airman Travis M. Burns Temporary Beach Closing Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks with Sailors and Marines about the important role the United States is playing in the global war on terrorism, during a press conference held aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). During the two-hour session, Rumsfeld reenlisted There will be a temporary beach closing at 30 Sailors, two Marines, and fielded a number of questions from the crowd. Essex recently completed exercise Cobra Gold, a joint and combined- Pyramid Rock from 8 a.m. July 21 to 8 a.m. July services exercise with armed forces from Thailand, Singapore, Philippines and Mongolia. 26. The beach will be closed during the amphibi- ous assault portion of the exercise: Rim of the Pacific. During the exercise, amphibious assault will be utilizing the beach for precombat training support of RIMPAC. Special message from Secretary Personnel are not authorized in this area on the dates and times mentioned above as a precau- tion to injury to personal property or personnel. of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld For more information, contact Daniel Geltmacher at 257-8884. Navy News Service fered many defeats along the way, but tion who wore our country's uniform. And they never surrendered their willingness it is during this time of year we reflect on Parking Lot Closure WASHINGTON — More than two cen- to make any sacrifice for a cause greater our freedoms and way of life secured turies ago, groups of patriots gathered in than themselves. through their actions. Those men and The Base Theater parking lot will be closed halls and in farmhouses to debate the Promoting the highest of ideals and women – volunteers all – serve and they until approximately Aug. 23 for repairs and course of a young nation's destiny. Their defending them at all costs is a defining sacrifice along dusty streets in harsh lands, improvements. For more information, contact Base Facilities journey was a difficult one. Early in their characteristic of what it is to be American. aboard ships sailing across the globe's at 257-2171. pursuit of freedom, a man named James The American commitment to a noble oceans, and among our communities, all Allen wrote in his diary, “Many thinking cause began at Lexington and Concord, with a single purpose: To make safe the Lost and Found people believe America has seen its best but it did not end with a surrender at blessings we are privileged to enjoy.