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Spartans Hand Reins to Vanguard Brigade www.TaskForceMarne.com Volume 1, Issue 18 December 6, 2007 Serving Task Force Marne and MND-Center Thanksgiving Day coverage Pages 6-7 Soldier receives arsity Purple Heart V Soldiers from Co. B, 1-15th Page 3 Inf. Regt. run to a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to return to COP Cahill Nov. 25. March Sgt. Timothy Kingston Offensive ops lead to capture of HVI SPC. BEN HUTTO Sayafiyah, a small village outside “According to our intelligence, have taken a very dangerous per- 3rd HBCT, 3rd Inf. Div. of Salman Pak, Nov. 24. the insurgent we apprehended son off the streets and made the One detainee was a high value was an expert bomb maker and area safer.” FOB HAMMER — Soldiers individual, a member of al-Qa- (vehicle borne improvised ex- During the course of the oper- from Company B, 1st Battalion, eda in Iraq wanted for weapons plosive device) maker,” said 1st ation Co. B Soldiers cleared eight 15th Infantry Regiment, captured smuggling and financing attacks Lt. Matthew Barwick, from Lan- houses and barns while search- 13 suspected insurgents during a on Coalition forces in Salman ham, Md., fire support officer for Marne nighttime air assault mission in Pak and Al Ja’ara. Co. B. “By apprehending him, we See VARSITY, Page 9 Courageous Spartan Soldier Page 5 Spartans hand reins awarded for heroism SGT. KEVIN STABINSKY to Vanguard Brigade 2nd BCT, 3rd Inf. Div. FOB KALSU — Soldiers in the 1st Battalion, PFC. AMANDA MCBRIDE 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat 4th BCT, 3rd Inf. Div. Team, 3rd Infantry Division, took time Nov. 22 to thank a fellow Soldier for actions performed FOB KALSU — The 4th Brigade Combat Team in the line of fire. (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Sgt. Michael Trump, from Terre Haute, Ind., Alaska, officially handed over operations of Forward was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor in a cer- Operating Base Kalsu and its surrounding areas to the emony at Patrol Base Murray. 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Trump’s heroic acts occurred during what Stewart, Ga., in a transfer of authority ceremony held started as a routine combat patrol that morphed at the 4th Brigade Quad Courtyard Saturday. into anything but typical. The Paratroopers from the 4th BCT (Abn.), 25th Inf. On July 24, a squad of Company A Bradley Div. deployed to Iraq in October 2006 and have partic- fighting vehicles was conducting reconnaissance Kalsu baptismal Pfc. Amanada McBride ipated in combat operations in Anbar, Baghdad, South operations in Maderiyah, hunting for terrorists Soldiers and Paratroopers Baghdad, Babil, Najaf, Karbala, Diwaniyah and along ceremony present the colors during Page 11 the TOA ceremony Dec. 1 See TOA, Page 9 See VALOR, Page 9 Marne Focus, page 2 MND-Center December 6, 2007 Marne 6 sends Safety standards keep Soldiers alive ‘Leaders should never allow unnecessary risks’ ven though we are Safety losses are a result of a ers and smashing their fingers forward deployed, lack of adherence to standards, in vehicle doors and turrets appearance matters and Task Force Marne has suf- – all of these risks can be miti- — you should look as fered two fatal accidents over gated by leader involvement Egood as you are. And our Sol- the past month. and creative thinking. diers are the very best. When a Soldier dies in com- In 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry When we wear the uniform bat it is because the enemy has Division, leaders developed the — Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, a vote, but these two Soldiers concept of placing floors every and Marines — we represent did not have to die. six feet in guard towers so that the United States Armed Forc- We lost one Soldier when he if Soldiers fall, they fall only es. This means that we keep found UXO while conducting a six feet and not 30 feet. our hair cut and that we stay police call. The Soldier and his Other accidents are pre- within the uniform standard. battle buddy dug up an uniden- vented by a simple adherence Every Soldier should carry the tified plastic object resembling to standards. Eye protection, Task Force Marne Standards a caulk gun. When they banged gloves, ear plugs, IBAs, and Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch book which clearly outlines the it against a concrete wall to Task Force Marne commander proper head gear are simple standards for Multi-National remove the dirt, the object ex- examples of simple ways to Division – Center. ploded. our Soldiers are taking their mitigate risks. Leaders should always been One of the Soldiers was time and are not rushing to fail- As I travel the battlefield, I enforcing the standard. I am killed instantly and his bat- ure in a quest to complete the expect that leaders post Marne concerned when I see dirty tle buddy sustained shrapnel mission. Safety Alerts for Soldiers to windshields because it indi- wounds to his arms. Leaders should never allow read — accidents are not only cates a lack of PMCS. Ten days later we lost anoth- Soldiers to take unnecessary preventable, but something With winter weather quickly er Soldier when he fell eight to risks. When it comes to non- from which we can learn. approaching, leaders need to 10 feet while trying to gain ac- standard equipment, we need ensure Soldiers are following cess to a rooftop using a front to address the risks and miti- proper procedures because the end bucket loader as a lifting gate them. ROCK OF probability of accidents in- device. Across Task Force Marne, creases. As leaders we need to ensure Soldiers are falling out of tow- THE MARNE! Veteran shares experience, hope with Marne Soldiers STAFF SGT. TONY M. LINDBACK burned when a phosphorous gre- their country. giving, mixed ith well-placed PFC. MONICA K. SMITH nade he was preparing to throw He spoke to 3rd Infantry Di- humor, which gripped his audi- MND-C PAO was shot by a sniper and explod- vision Soldiers at Camps Victory ence. He talked about how love ed in his hand, inches from his and Striker Nov. 28. and support from his wife helped CAMP VICTORY — Dave Ro- face. He was hospitalized for 14 The story Roever told, which him endure his pain and accept ever, a Vietnam veteran, served months and underwent numer- had tears welling up in the eyes his fate. in the Navy as a river boat gun- ous surgeries. of many in attendance, was not a Roever says he enjoys speak- ner in the Brown Water Black Today, Roever is a motiva- tragedy, though. ing to Soldiers in theater and is Beret. tional speaker on his fourth visit It was a testimony of his life especially concerned about the Eight months into his tour of to Iraq thanking Soldiers for the from the time of his injury till to- welfare of the families of de- duty, Roever was unrecognizably sacrifice they make in serving day — a story of perseveranc and ployed Soldiers. Editorial Staff Managing Editor – Master Sgt. Marcia Triggs Editor – Sgt. Michael Connors Marne Focus is an authorized publication for Layout – Spc. Emily J. Wilsoncroft members of Task Force Marne and its support Contributing Writers – Staff Sgt. Tony M. Lindback, Staff Sgt. Carlos Lazo, Sgt. Benjamin Brody, Spc. Emily J. Wilsoncroft assets in accordance with Army Regulation 360- Graphics – Staff Sgt. Tony M. Lindback, Spc. William Hatton 1. Contents of Marne Focus are not necessarily TASK FORCE MARNE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Gov- Contributing Units ernment, Department of Defense, Department Commanding General – Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Command Sergeant Major – Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse L. Andrews Jr. 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division of the Army or Task Force Marne. All editorial 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) content of Marne Focus is prepared, edited, pro- Task Force Marne Public Affairs Staff 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division vided and approved by the Task Force Marne 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Office. This publication can be TF Marne PAO – Lt. Col. Randy Martin 214th Fires Brigade TF Marne Deputy PAO – Maj. Alayne Conway 7th Sustainment Brigade found at www.dvidshub.net. Contact the man- TF Marne PA NCOIC – Master Sgt. Marcia Triggs 720th Military Police Battalion aging editor, Master Sgt. Marcia Triggs, at mar- TF Marne PA Ops – Sgt. 1st Class Craig Zentkovich Mobile Unit 3 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion [email protected]. 875th Engineering Battalion December 6, 2007 MND-Center Marne Focus, page 3 Purple Hearts awarded to 3-1 Cav. troopers SPC. BEN HUTTO “I’m extremely proud of both of them.” 3rd HBCT, 3rd Inf. Div. Kane thanked everyone for their sup- port, but admitted that the award was COP CASHE — Two Soldiers from 2nd something that he was not looking to re- platoon, Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cav- ceive during his current tour in Iraq. alry Regiment, were awarded Purple Heart “This is definitely an award that I didn’t medals during a ceremony at Combat Out- want to receive, but I’ll take it,” Kane said. post Cashe Nov. 29. “I’m just glad it wasn’t worse.” Staff Sgt. Sean Kane, from San Jose, Ca- Menillo said at the time, he didn’t really lif., a squad leader in 2nd platoon, and Spc. know that he was injured. David Menillo, from Fairfield, Conn., the His duties as a combat medic caused medic for 2nd squad, were both praised by him to focus on the job at hand and help Maj.
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