'Everyone's a Marine in a Different Uniform'

In this issue: Gone fishing, GTMO-style PT! All day! Every day! With music! GTMO according to Sgt. Maj. Smith: ‘Everyone’s a Marine in a different uniform’ ommand orner News from the Bay Cc Don’t mail lithium NAVSTA Security Selling your vehicle? Rear Adm. David Woods batteries car wash Need to sell or transfer ownership of a Commander, JTF Guantanamo Customers may not mail or receive elec- They may see you rollin’, but they’re not vehicle? tronic devices containing lithium batteries, hatin’. This Saturday, let the MAs catch you If you buy a vehicle on island, you will his is my farewell Command Corner. important mission. including equipment with non-removable ridin’ dirty, and they’ll wash your car for a need a bill of sale to properly register the The Change of Command will be at I commented at the Change of Command batteries, to or from any APO, FPO, and donation to the Security Social Committee. vehicle. Current owner has to complete the T10:30 on Monday morning at the Downtown that the forecast was for interesting times DPO offices. Lithium remains useful, as The car wash will be held at the bill of sale. Vehicle must be registered to cur- Lyceum. Everyone from the JTF and the ahead and the “eyes of the world” would be always, for treating bipolar musicians. Downtown Lyceum car wash center from 9 rent owner (seller).To obtain the bill of sale Guantanamo community are invited. It will on JTF Guantanamo. Looking back I had no For more information about shipping a.m. to 1 p.m. you are required to show your current regis- really be a “don’t miss” event because we idea at the time how right I would be in that restrictions, call 2156. tration as proof of ownership. have the unique opportunity and honor to prediction. Over the past year we observed Use travel insurance! Contact Naval Legal Service Office have Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, Commander, the 10th anniversary of the tragic events You’ll have a ball! Southeast at 4692. United States Southern Command here as surrounding the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001; If you have friends or family visit- our guest speaker. He is at the pinnacle of we also marked the 10th anniversary of JTF The 237th Army Birthday Ball is scheduled ing over the summer, U.S. Naval Hospital Call Safe Ride! our military as one of only a handful of four- Guantanamo in January 2012. We prepared for June 30 at the Windjammer Ballroom. Guantanamo recommends you get travel star Combatant Commanders. He not only for and facilitated the restart of Military Cocktail hour will begin at 5:15 p.m. insurance if your visitor is not active duty or Out drinking? Thinking about driving? leads all military operations in the Southern Commissions. These hearings included the The menu offers filet mignon with either an active duty dependent. Put the keys down! Save your life, the lives Command Area of Responsibility (AOR) arraignment and motions hearings for the shrimp skewers or vegetable lasagna. The average price of an urgent medevac is of others, and your career. but he personally advises the Secretary of suspected USS Cole bombing mastermind, Tickets are $40 for E-7 and above or civil- $30,000. The rotator and C-12 flights are not Call 84913/84781. Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of the arraignment of the suspected “9/11 Five” ians, $35 for E-5 and E-6, and $30 for E-4 an option for those who have to be medically Staff and the President of the United States co-conspirators and the conviction of the first JTF Guantanamo and below. evacuated off-station. Think before you act on issues in this region. Monday marks Gen. High Value Detainee. We expertly conducted Commander This is a formal event, and the attire for Rear Adm. David Woods Fraser’s third anniversary as our Commander the transfer of two detainees which marked Deputy Commander civilians is formal evening wear or black tie. Motorcycle Ride The Coalition of Sailors against Destructive and as such has keen insight into the mission the first detainee transfer in 16 months. The Brig. Gen. James Lettko Military personnel should wear dress uniform. Actions is looking for new members! CSADD Sergeant Major here at Guantanamo. Don’t miss the opportu- reduction of our force deployments to the Sgt. Maj. Scott Smith For more information or to buy tickets, Calling out all riders who would love the holds meetings every first and third Thursday of nity to benefit from that insight! Middle East facilitated the transition of our Office of Public Affairs Director call Staff Sgt. Baker at 8586. chance to ride along the complete Cuban the month at 11 p.m. in the Windjammer Cafe. Navy Capt. Robert Durand: 9928 As I leave command here at Joint Task Guard Force from a 50/50 split between Deputy Director fence line! For more information, contact RP2 Hosier at Force Guantanamo, I can’t help but reflect Army and Navy to a ratio of 85/15. We also Air Force Lt. Col. Laurel Tingley: 9927 The ride departs from Marine Hill June 23 [email protected]. Operations Officer CPOA bake sale on the events of this journey. I arrived last transitioned from one-year deployments for Army Maj. Jon Powers: 3649 at 8:30 a.m. Check in at 8 a.m. August to take command and Hurricane Irene the Army and Navy to 9-month rotations. We Senior Enlisted Leader Missing the tastes of home? Nobody can See the fence line and learn the history Sgt. 1st Class Jerome Grant: 8141 was building in the Caribbean and threaten- have increased representation across the JTF make chocolate chip cookies quite like your about the North East Gate. Help the Red Cross ing Guantanamo. As luck would have it, of Reserve and National Guard Troopers. The Wire mom... but it can’t hurt to try some! The JTF For more information, contact SSgt The Red Cross is requesting volunteer she bypassed Cuba. However, her path up Certainly there are other JTF Guantanamo Command Information Officer Chief Petty Officer Association is holding a Whatley at 2277 or 2002. Registration costs instructors to lend support to the community. Army 1st Lt. Amelia Thatcher the East Coast of the U.S. precluded travel, accomplishments and milestones that are too Editorial Staff bake sale at the NEX Atrium Saturday from $20 and all funds go to the Marine Corps If you are a Red Cross-certified instructor, meaning we had no off-island visitors here numerous to mention here. The amazing fact Army Sgt. Saul Rosa 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Go get some baked goods! Birthday Ball. please call the station manager at 2511. Spc. Ryan Hallock for the Change of Command. I remember is that we have met all of these challenges Spc. Vanessa Davila thinking that I hoped this storm wasn’t an flawlessly and without fail utilizing the skills Pvt. Loren Cook Photojournalists omen of things to come for my tour here. I and professionalism of our “all-volunteer” Sgt. 1st Class Kryn Westhoven INDEX have been reminded of my first impressions force! Mass Communication Spc. 1st Class Ty Bjornson The Wire Army Staff Sgt. Lewis Hilburn June 22, 2012 of this place and the mission we do here as I I want to take this opportunity to thank Mass Communication Spc. 2nd Class Joshua Hammond have conducted the “right seat/left seat” with each and every one of you: Sailors, Soldiers, Webmaster my successor, Rear Adm. John “Boomer” Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, gov- Mass Communication Spc. 1st Class Keith Simmons Pig Bowl 5 Gone fishing Smith the last two weeks. I was and am still ernment civilians and contractors. Your Contact us 7 awestruck by the complexity of the JTF dedication and hard work in conducting this Sgt. Maj. Smith 8 Editor’s Desk: 3499 Exercise with music! 10 Guantanamo mission. I remember wondering important mission is truly awe-inspiring. Also Commercial: 011-5399-3499 DSN: 660-3499 Movie: Prometheus 14 how to get my arms around the task ahead please pass on my gratitude to your loved ones E-mail: [email protected] of me, let alone lead this diverse organization. who have supported you and enabled you to Online: www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/wire/wire.html These questions were quickly answered when focus on the performance that has reaped our The WIRE is the official news magazine of Joint Task Force I started to engage with the great Americans successes. Debbie and I know first-hand that Cover: Joint Task Force Guantanamo Command Sgt. Maj. Guantanamo. It is produced by the JTF Public Affairs Office to Scott Smith stands before a super-imposed background of inform and educate the Troopers of JTF Guantanamo through that are the heart and soul of our mission. none of this happens with significant personal news, features, command guidance, sports and entertainment. four camouflage patterns representing the Troopers from This DoD news magazine is an authorized publication for the I realized quickly that our motto, “Honor sacrifice. We wish you all the very best in the different branches of the armed forces he leads. members of the Department of Defense. Contents of The – photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class WIRE are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed Bound to Defend Freedom” was more than future! I have been honored to be called your by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or Joint Joshua Hammond Task Force Guantanamo. It is printed by Defense Logistics words and really reflected the attitude of “Commander” and to serve with the “Best of – photo Illustration by Mass Communication Specialist Agency Document Services with a circulation of 1,300. those that have been chosen to conduct this the Best!” Honor Bound to Defend Freedom! First Class D. Keith Simmons Bake Sale – June 23 The Wire | Page 2 Command Corner News from the Bay The Wire | Page 3 Trooper to Trooper Guardians of the trophy Fatherhood and Leadership By Army Sgt. Landis Andrews There was even action outside of the Even in defeat, Sgt. James Samples of the field of play. Each company was armed with second place 189th team said it was a great Master Sgt. Brian Stuckey I am not saying that leaders are fathers he 525th Military Police Battalion is a a jubilant set of fans that verbally squared off day. to the Troopers, but, in some sense, they hard-working group of soldiers, but against each other across the field. “Anytime you get an opportunity to play 525th MP BN S-2 NCOIC assume a similar role. We are an authority Tthat doesn’t stop them from having fun in Leading cheers and hurling quips, Sgt. a sport it’s a good feeling,” he said. “It’s a uring this month we celebrate Father’s figure with a lot of influence over them. Like their down time. On Saturday, the 193rd Jessica Summerlin was the de facto ringleader chance to get out and bring the battalion Day; a day that most people, no matter a father, a true leader is also always there. We Military Police Battalion won the latest in the 193rd bleacher section. She was as closer together through competition.” theirD relationship to their father, try to find a are there as a new recruit steps off the bus iteration of the Pig Bowl. From eight in the much a part of the tournament as the players The next battalion tournament is sched- way to say “thank you, Dad.” I know that I to hear the drill sergeant barking orders. We morning until noon, teams representing each on the field. Her excitement for the win was uled for August, when each team will have would tell my dad “thank you” every day and are there when that young Trooper looks lost company in the battalion played in a softball also as much as the players. a chance to assemble a soccer team and vie twice on Sunday if he were still with me. at the exchange and we give them directions. tournament, hoping for a shot at the trophy. “It feels pretty epic since we’re holding for the trophy once more. Don’t miss your As I think about the qualities I admired We are sometimes the first person a Trooper Fresh off of his victory in the home run the trophy for the second time in a row,” opportunity to be a part of the action. in my dad, I think about the striking parallel comes to and says they want to get married. fatherhood has to military leadership. We are there to help that Trooper who wants As fathers, we strive to always be there to purchase a used car that is going to cost for our kids. We want to share in celebrations them half their paycheck. We are there when and congratulations in our kids’ victories and a Trooper comes to us and tells us that they brush away the tears in failure but encourage are having trouble paying their bills. We are them to keep trying. We are there with arms there when, in the middle of the night, we get to catch him when he takes his first steps and a call asking for a ride because they are not stumbles so as to keep him on his feet. We able to drive. We are there when they make a mistake and we help “As I think about the qualities I admired in them overcome it. We are there as The 193rd Military Police Company takes home the trophy of the Pig Sgt. James Samples puts all his power behind the bat during the 525th Pig my dad, I think about the striking parallel that Trooper grows been there at some point in our careers. Bowl. Bowl Home Run Derby. fatherhood has to military leadership.” and continues to make Remember how it made you feel when those rank. We are there to above you noticed us not because we did teach her how to color inside the lines, but say “yes, it would be my honor to promote something wrong or something great but derby, the 193rd Military Police Company encourage her creativity to color outside the you.” We are there when….well you get the simply because we were there? Staff Sgt. Max Soellner stepped to the plate lines or add to the picture to make it her own. picture. As leaders we are there during all the Although there is only one day in the in the bottom of the ninth inning with two As dads, we are there to put up with his times that matter. But can you, as a leader, be month of June to celebrate Father’s Day, outs, a 3-3 tie and a runner in scoring posi- teenage moods and give him guidance about there when there is nothing going on? Can every day we should acknowledge our tion. He wanted to cement the victory in the his co-ed relationships. We open doors and you be there when a Trooper does not actu- Troopers. We need to take the time out of final game of the tournament. treat her like a lady to teach her, at the young- ally need you but looks for your advice and our busy schedule to offer something as sim- Having just seen Soellner’s prowess in the est age, how valuable she is as a person even confidence in them anyway? Do you allow ple as a hand shake or a pat on the back with homerun derby, the outfield for the 189th though she might not understand. As dads, yourself to walk by a Trooper and, because a “thank you for what you do.” We may be MP Co. played the power hitter a little deeper we are there to disapprove and approve, of your rank, wait till the subordinate says above them in rank, but at the end of the day, than normal. The Pa. native used that to his admonish and forgive. good morning before you do? We all have we stand beside them in battle! advantage and hit a line drive into the left field gap and then it became a foot race for Sgt. Devin Hurd stretches to catch the ball Staff Sgt. Bart Khan, the runner on second during the Pig Bowl. PROTECT YOUR INFO! base. PSEC ALERT Khan knew he was the deciding run and said when he saw Soellner’s bat hit the ball, Summerlin said. “I love my company and I he had only one thought. really wanted to show my support.” Gone Phishing? “Run,” he said. “Run! Run! Run! And All of the 193rd fans took cues from Phishing is a way a hacker will try to get your username and password by using a link to a fake website. You will don’t stop.” Summerlin, who led the attack against the get an email asking you to follow a link to a website that you need, like your bank. The email will say something that When Khan crossed the plate, putting 189th section during the final game. When sounds important, like you need to update your password or you’ll get hit with a fee. They want you to click on a an end to the morning-long tournament, he the game got tight, she even left the bleach- link in the email. When you click the link it takes you to a fake website that looks almost identical to the real one. knew he earned his company a little bit of ers and took her section behind the backstop, When you enter your username and password, the hacker will use it to log into the real bank website and steal all bragging rights. increasing the palpable presence of the your money. This type of cyber crime is very difficult to stop and phishing emails get sent out everyday. The bottom “We’ll definitely walk a little taller around audience. line is, be very careful when following links that were emailed to you: many are fake. You’re better off typing the web the other companies,” he said. “Especially “It felt awesome having my company First Sgt. Chris Fick reaches home plate address into your browser and avoiding the link altogether. Banks and credit card companies don’t usually send the 189th and their sergeant major when he behind me,” she said. “I love the motivation before being tagged during the Pig Bowl. emails, so if you get an email from your bank you should call to make sure it’s legitimate. Be safe online. Use OPSEC! comes around.” my company has.”

The Wire | Page 4 Trooper to Trooper Command Information The Wire | Page 5 Trooper Spc. Marysol Ramirez-Martinez Thinking Outside the Tackle Box

Focus By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class underwater may sound crazy, but using the will have the best chance to get –the boss says Keith Simmons right bait is all part of the game. swallowed up by a real lunker. “She’s by the book. If she doesn’t know, she finds the answer.” Most of the game fish you will find in the Many tropical fish have a tendency to eat By Spc. Vanessa Davila f you know names like Abu Garcia or tropics will eat by smell and bait doesn’t get near sunrise and sunset, but some days may Guy Harvey, the difference between a much smellier than cut squid. I’ve seen jacks, be more active than others. The moon’s rota- aving and (more special moment; she says she can count on Iballyhoo and a snook, or even how to read snappers, tarpon, sharks, croaker, bonefish, tion around the earth creates a gravitational importantly) keeping a two hands how many birthdays her father a solunar calendar, you have probably been barracuda and even pufferfish bite a hook pull that creates high and low tides. Your positive attitude in the actually made it to, but the pang of resent- fishing more than a couple of times in your with squid on it. Using either a single or best opportunity to catch fish is when the Army is a core value ment she might have felt at one time quickly life. double drop rig with size 8 hooks just a few water is moving; incoming tides tend to be no one really talks dissipated with her ever-great attitude. There The opportunity to fish the waters of meters above the bottom is a good way to more fruitful as rising waters grant access to about. They should was no hesitation on Ramirez-Martinez’s Guantanamo Bay is accessible only to those catch these fish. new feeding areas. though, because with- part to enlist right out of high school, and of us stationed here and it’s an experience Mackerel are more likely to bite after a live Fourth, once you’ve landed the biggest out a consistently now that she’s been at it for almost five years which can be fun and rewarding; if you know positive attitude a she understands why her father wasn’t there what you’re doing. Soldier could easily sometimes. There are all sorts of conditions that Haccept small defeats on a daily basis. Spc. “My dad was very much dedicated to his play into where different kinds of fish will Marysol Ramirez-Martinez has one of the Soldiers,” said Ramirez-Martinez. “When I be, when, and how they’re going to act. best attitudes a noncommissioned officer joined and I’m living it and experiencing it This article is meant to take all of the sci- could ever want out of his or her Soldier; an I understand now. You have pride in your your Soldier. It’s that guy next to you.” entific mumbo-jumbo and put it into terms attitude a junior Trooper would be lucky to Soldiers and your unit and you know you There doesn’t seem to be much out there that even the most novice outdoorsman (or work under. have to take care of your Soldiers. When that can defeat Ramirez-Martinez’s positive woman) can understand. “I have the most amazing job ever,” said you’re out there getting shot at it’s not going attitude. She’s got that ability to see the good, If you have a fishing pole, some bait and Ramirez-Martinez. “I’ve been through a lot to be your child protecting your back – it’s not just the bad, in all. tackle, and spend time on the water, you can in the Army. In my very short time… I’ve catch fish.

experienced a lot but I overcame it and I see First, knowing where the hotspots are can it as a tool to [help me] help Soldiers coming Bullet Bio aid in bringing home an ice chest full of fish. up [through the ranks].” Hobbies: Beer snobbery, playing old school Advice to junior Troopers: “Inform There is an underwater geography unique to

Ramirez-Martinez knows more about video games, being out and about yourself. Knowledge is power.” Guantanamo Bay which plays a huge part in the Army than your average specialist – her Organic granola or Wheaties(aka Advice to junior Troopers: “Listen. When where you should drop your line. mother and father are both prior Army, as “sugary American cereal”): I’m a hippie, the idea fairy comes and it’s some ridiculous Here are several “hotspots” you should well as a slew of other family members. dude. thing, really think it through.” “consider when planning your fishing trip. Growing up, her father missed many a Buoy Five is a typical hangout spot for her- ring in the morning, and mackerel, jacks and snapper can be found there throughout the Boots on the Ground day; the mouth of the river is a top spot for herring, and to catch herring, nothing works fish of your life, you need to know whether croaker and also a good place to find snook. like a sabiki rig. Attach a 2 oz. weight to the or not you can keep it. Just because there are What’s the first thing you’re going to do when you redeploy? The south point of Hospital Cay is a prime bottom of the rig and let it drop just out of no game wardens here to check your cooler setting to find predators like barracuda and sight, raising and lowering it a few feet to draw and count your catch, doesn’t mean you can atten- just keep whatever you want. If you have a fishing pole, some bait and tackle, tion to Unlike humans, most member of the ani- it as a mal kingdom (fish included) will only breed and spend time on the water, you can catch fish. school during specific times of the year. Fishing and of her- hunting seasons are strongly based on these young black-tip sharks. Obviously, these ring swim by. Once you’ve got a live one, schedules to allow the species the time and aren’t the only places to catch fish; many spe- hook it through the lip, below the dorsal space to procreate. It’s important to release cies will congregate near grass beds, rocky fin or near the tail (your preference here) any species of fish you catch out of season bottoms or shallow reefs which can often be and add a float about 4-5 feet up the line because it could be full of eggs which will reached from a pier or shore. to attract any large predators looking for an grow into next year’s keeper. “I’m going to go to a baseball “I’ll go to every fast food place “Spend time with my family.” “See my baby!” Second, choosing the right fishing tackle easy meal. ” So after shopping for the right gear, game and see the Orioles beat humanly possible, and Target.” can make the difference between pulling in Third, now that you know where to go picking a spot you’ve been thinking about the Indians.” an 8 oz. snapper and fighting a 9 lb. jack. and have the right gear, you need to find out all week, and timing your outing just right, Knowing whether to “walk-the-dog” with a what time the fish like to feed. This way, the enjoy the adventure of fishing the exclusive Rear Adm. Staff Sgt. Staff Sgt. Builder 2nd Class top-water popper or put a sabiki rig 10 feet smorgasbord of hooks you put on your line waters of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. David Woods Katie Baker Anselmo Allende Angel Zalamar

The Wire | Page 6 Trooper Focus Feature The Wire | Page 7 Sergeant major brings Corps values to JTF

Story by Sgt. 1st Class Kryn Westhoven

ou would never be able to tell older brothers contacted Smith as a Marine at JTF Guantanamo. when you first meet the new recruiter offering the Corps as an option. Now the Troopers are meeting the ser- Joint Task Force Guantanamo Smith’s dad served in the Marines, and the geant major every day and getting a dose of senior enlisted leader that way DEP allowed him to continue at Penn State’s his DI-inspired leadership and wisdom as he backY when, just for a moment, Marine Sgt. Conservation Leadership School before sits down with them for lunch. “You are the Maj. Scott Smith was reluctant for a new heading off to basic. So he signed the paper- lucky winners today,” says Smith as he asks assignment. work. It would be several years later as a DI questions and listens to the Troopers. “It is Smith had spent a decade as an aircraft at the Marines Corps Recruit Depot in San knowing people; that is what we do as lead- mechanic. So the words “Devil dog, you are Diego that the path bringing Smith here to ers,” noted Smith. going to be a drill instructor” just didn’t fit Guantanamo Bay was laid. Smith wants to see where the Troopers into Smith’s vision of the future. “The whole is greater than the individ- live and work; and what they are doing on “I attribute my success in the Marine ual,” noted Smith, using this philosophy as their off time, adding, “I remember what it Corps and me being able to be a sergeant the foundation of his leadership. All man- is like to be a lance corporal.” major because of that moment,” said Smith. ner of roles, from a stint as an Ohio State Smith’s goal for his year on the island There were a few choice words from his University Reserve Officer Training Corps is simple, to make sure everyone stays safe senior enlisted leader when he questioned instructor to first sergeant in a combat and the mission is accomplished. Enforcing the wisdom of the decision. engineer battalion, were among the many regulations, maintaining standards and That might have been the second moment assignments leading to his to promotion to good order and discipline are bedrocks that of doubt; the first was when he got off the sergeant major in November 2005. separate the American military from other bus at Parris Island, S.C. to start Marine Every two to three years Smith faced a organizations. Corps basic training August 18, 1983. As a new experience, a different challenge. “I feel “I learned that being a drill instruc- DI got into his face he thought, “Oh, what that is what keeps me so happy, so motivated tor,” added Smith, who also believes did I do?” and fired up,” he said. common sense and working hard can make The decision to the join the Marines After two tours to Iraq in 2008 and 2009, the difference. came in 1982, as part of the Delayed Entry Smith attended the two-week Keystone Smith is an avid runner, hiker, biker and Program. At age 17, Smith raised his right Course conducted by the National Defense loves Crossfit training, which fits his belief hand. The youngest of five boys in rural University where he, as he puts it, “was bit by that “PT fixes everything.” Jefferson County, Pa., Smith wanted to attend the joint bug.” “To me everybody is a Marine,” is Smith’s Penn State to study forestry, but money for He requested and served as the sergeant view of the Troopers. “Some of you Marines school was a problem. Solutions to affording major for the Headquarters and Service are wearing different uniforms.” college included driving a truck or working Battalion, Marine Forces-Pacific in Hawaii “Oo-rah,” sergeant major, and welcome in a strip mine, until a friend of one of his for two years before taking the position here aboard! “The whole is greater than the individual.” – Sgt. Maj. Scott Smith

Col. Brent Willson presents the Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Maj. Scott Sgt. Maj. Scott Smith salutes at his relief and appointment ceremony at Smith at Camp Smith, Hawaii May 11. Camp Smith, Hawaii May 11.

– photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Hammond

The Wire | Page 8 Feature Feature The Wire | Page 9 Music to work out to

Running into the future Alkaline Trio Charges my batteries Running to By Sgt. 1st Class Richard McNamara By Spc. Ryan Hallock y taste in music is as eclectic as my workouts. From Nas to Regina growly metal hen I run it is never for pure love Spektor, my taste in music spans By Army 1st Lt. Amelia Thatcher of putting one foot in front of Mthe spectrum and I have no shame admitting the other and moving faster than that I love to fist pump to Ke$ha. Each band learned very quickly as a young enlisted I joined the KISS Army! WI walk. I run to get to the beach and deal with and genre has a time and place where I pull military police Soldier that calling emotions. Music is the one outlet to funnel them up for my pleasure and while I some- cadence while running was a painful, By Sgt. 1st Class Kryn Westhoven Music that PUMPS ME UP! for the duration, but when a slower, more all of my emotions into. If I’m longing to times listen to a playlist of angry Eminem gaspingI endeavor. Therefore, I choose music introspective segment comes along, I inevi- hold my baby in my arms, I’ll scroll through songs in the gym, the one band that I regu- for solo PT that will discourage me from efore joining the Army National By Army Pvt. Loren Cook tably slow down to match the more sedate my iPod and hit play on “The Miseducation larly listen to as I work out is Alkaline Trio. singing along and losing oxygen. What better Guard in 1975, I had already enlisted rhythm of the new musical movement. The of Lauryn Hill.” Running has a unique qual- Their most recent album, Damnesia, is choice than metal with indecipherable lyrics? in the KISS Army a year earlier. find progressive rock and metal to be alternation between sprinting and jogging ity of allowing me to zone out and adding a compilation of their greatest hits redone. The instrumentals are outstanding. It has a NowB as a walker, my song list is full of KISS a useful tool while I’m running. I like averages out to a regular time, but it also music adds to the zone-out capability. When The album’s acoustic harmonies and lyr- hard beat. I absolutely cannot sing along to classics that keep me moving. going on two or three mile runs and gives my running an inconsistent, almost Lauryn’s sweet voice comes through my ear- ics remind me of different times in my life; it. It’s called Finntroll and is typically billed as “Strutter,” from their first album, was usingI songs by the band Dream Theater to bipolar quality. If I could find a song that buds, I imagine a time when my baby was deployments, my wife, good friends, good Scandinavian folk metal. written by band co-founders Gene Simmons time myself, since a typical song tends to last segregated itself into 60-second fast parts in my arms and how close the time is to times and a few not-so-good times. Finntroll and others like it, such as and Paul Stanley. With other songs like 15-20 minutes. Unfortunately, this can also and 120-second slower parts, I’d be set for when I will hold her again. In Portuguese I don’t imagine that there are many people Suidakra, Eluveitie and Dimmu Borgir, more “Firehouse” and “Cold Gin” on the album, backfire. These songs usually have multiple 60/120s. these strong feelings of missing someone who could work out to Alkaline Trio, but it’s often than not feature traditional instru- who would not keep moving along at a good sections of varying intensity. A lightning-fast, If I go running with the intention are called saudade. Running with Lauryn more about being able to zone out as I for- ments within their lineups. Full orchestra, pace? hard-rocking, fret-shredding, head-banging of sprinting, I can’t go wrong with Iron Hill is like running into my lovely future. It’s get where I am and allow their music to trick pipes, tin whistle, concertina, mandolin, and If I start feeling my age I think about segment might have me sprinting headlong Maiden’s “The Trooper.” Its raucous, gal- like when Frodo from the Lord of the Rings my mind into remembering past emotions a bagpipe-guitar hybrid called a hurdy-gurdy Simmons, who at age 62, was in full KISS loping beat and unflinching martial bravado gets sucked into the burning eye of Mordor, and images. They’re my mental escape as I complement the sound expected from a Army uniform last year when I saw the band never fails to elicit a burst of speed from my when he is millions of hobbit miles away. pursue physical exhaustion. But then again metal band. They put a somewhat softer edge live. Simmons is eight years older than me legs, no matter how weary they may be. I When I want to completely leave this there’s always Eminem when I just need to be on the whole composition. An album often and if he can perform for two hours in plat- can’t sprint at full speed for the entire four- world and have nothing to do with Earthly angry for no reason other than to get out of has one or two instrumental-only numbers form shoes and leather pants, carrying a bass minute duration of the song, but since the things, besides my expensive Nike running my room to work out. or an extended solo within a song. And they guitar in full face make-up, I can certainly song is about a heroic failure, I don’t feel too shoes, sunglasses, and iPod, I scroll through rarely sing in English, let alone in words rec- walk fast enough to cover two and a half bad about it. For bonus points, with a title my iPod and hit shuffle on the Fleet Foxes. ognizable as words. GRRR! miles in under 37 minutes. like “The Trooper,” I can pretend it’s a song This folk band from Seattle really has a way I wouldn’t necessarily call the music angry, I prefer the live versions of feet-moving about Joint Task Force Guantanamo instead of removing your from this era. I’m not sure but anger has always been a productive emo- tunes like “Lick it Up,” “Detroit Rock City” of the Charge of the Light Brigade at the what era exactly I am transported to, but it is tion for physical activity. Adrenalin responds and of course the classic “Rock and Roll All Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. the perfect sound for trail runs. Life is more well to metal music. Whether or not I’m on Nite” as I can just imagine all the pyrotech- If I can fool myself into thinking that Bruce than showing up to work and facing the day’s the track, road, or elliptical, I just like this nics going off during the show. Dickinson is singing about me, that puts me problems. Sometimes it’s about running away stuff. And if a growly voice helps me run So I “Shout It Out Loud” for the KISS in a state of mind where I believe I can do from your problems, on foot, and completely faster, then why not? Army because when I walk “I Love It Loud.” anything. tuning the world out with your favorite jams.

The Wire | Page 10 Feature Feature The Wire | Page 11 On The Deck Strengthen your spiritual walk Locklear backs By Air Force Lt. Col. David Buttrick Deputy Command Chaplain

Law of the Sea Treaty s an Air Force chaplain, I’ve had the privilege of serving with military war- By Karen Parrish riorsA around the globe during times of peace American Forces Press Service and war. No matter which branch of the ser- vice they serve in or what faith background WASHINGTON – The Law of the Sea they come from, there has always been a Convention is one avenue toward peacefully common theme they shared with me – the resolving competing maritime claims that desire to be happy and be at peace with self, could otherwise lead to conflict, the leader of family and God. Without question, the num- U.S. Pacific Command said Monday. ber one reason warriors seek my counsel as a Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III spoke chaplain is because they struggle to have an to Pentagon reporters following his testimony active, vibrant, joy-filled experience with the yesterday as part of a military panel address- Holy. No matter their faith background, they ing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee desire to connect with their God in healthy on the Law of the Sea Convention. ways but are not able to. I don’t know about The United Nations treaty opened for you, but I like practical solutions to chal- signature in December 1982 and took effect Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, briefs the media at the lenges and problems in our lives. I would like Mind, Body & Spirit in November 1994, after 60 countries had Pentagon June 15. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley to share from my heart how I believe you can signed. The United States has not ratified the revive the spiritual part of your life, which treaty, but the nation’s military leaders have will no doubt help you to be more spiritually filled with joy! For others it is found in non-religious ways in recent months urged U.S. accession to the rights, a stable legal framework that we help to aren’t resolved,” the admiral said. resilient. Most of us would not think twice about to include family, friends, and nature. The agreement. negotiate that is favorable to our interests and The Law of the Sea Convention could In the Air Force, we have an initiative needing to eat, exercise, read, or socialize way in which you express spirituality helps Locklear told the committee yesterday the that we should leverage as a check on states form the basis for an international forum called “Comprehensive Airman Fitness” on a daily basis, but we often neglect the promote a healthier you, which leads you to convention “is essential to locking in a stable, that attempt to assert excessive maritime allowing countries to express competing (CAF). It is considered a holistic approach spiritual. I respectfully suggest you exercise experience the peace which you long for. legal framework for the maritime domain that claims.” claims, he noted. to helping our fighting forces to be more this pillar “daily” if you hope to foster spiri- Secondly, spiritual formation must be seen is favorable to our national interest and pre- Because the United States is not a party to “Then there will have to be some compro- resilient. It encompasses the four pillars of tual growth in your lives. Spirituality can be as a process or journey, not a one-time event. serves our access to this critical region.” the convention, he said, “Our challenges are mise,” he added, “because you can’t just have physical, mental, social, and spiritual fitness. a set of belief systems, values, and morals Like eating and exercise, we must continually As a Pacific power, the United States has less credible than they might otherwise be.” continually competing claims that end up We usually never have a problem talking or that give you a sense of purpose and peace. connect with the Spiritual, Holy, or Divine defended freedom, enabled prosperity and Joining the convention would place the causing miscalculation at some point in time, writing about the first three but often neglect Spirituality helps you connect to something which in turn will deepen our connection protected peace in the region for more than United States “in a much stronger position to which would lead us to conflict.” the spiritual pillar. We are reluctant to say or bigger than yourself, which ultimately, cou- and responsiveness to God, family, friends six decades, and it must continue to lead secu- demand adherence to the rules contained in Locklear said there are enough maritime write anything related to religion or spiritual- pled with the other pillars, will build and and fellow warriors. Lastly, we must connect rity efforts, the admiral said in testimony. it -- rules that we have been protecting from resources “for everybody in the world,” ity, or even mention the name of God. This make you a more resilient individual. For me our heart and mind as we exercise spiritual He told senators, “The convention specifi- the outside since the ‘80s and before,” he said. and competing claims should be resolved troubles me as a chaplain, because I believe personally, spirituality is exercised through growth. By uniting what we know, with that cally codifies the rights, the freedoms and the Locklear told reporters the convention peacefully. it is the foundation of what gives the other a relationship with God, prayers, and prac- which we feel, then we begin to experience uses of the sea that are critical for our forces and “customary law” set standards for mili- Responding to a question on U.S.-China pillars their strength and how we experience ticing a set of religious beliefs that help the Holy in our lives and become more spiri- to transit through and operate in the waters of tary vessels’ passage through territorial waters, military relations, the PACOM commander the desires of our heart… to be at peace and promote a healthy connection with God. tually resilient. the Asia-Pacific region.” archipelagos and major straits. said he has been encouraged by the receptive- Population and economic growth in the “There are a number of countries in the ness he has seen from his Chinese counterparts. Only at GTMO by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ty Bjornson Asia-Pacific make competing maritime claims world -- I think China being one of them “I look forward to continuing our dialogue both more numerous and more contentious, -- who from our perspective place excessive and to doing some visits,” he added. “I plan to he said. claims and excessive restrictions that are not visit [China] within the next several weeks, at “Nowhere is this more prevalent than in consistent with international [law] and aren’t their invitation.” the South China Sea, where claimants have consistent with Law of the Sea,” he added. That visit will involve discussions about asserted broad territorial and sovereignty Those restrictions, if added together and “military claims and all of the other issues that rights over land features, sea space and enacted, would limit international use of surround that,” he said. resources in the area,” Locklear noted. roughly a third of the world’s ocean area, A productive partnership between the two “The convention is an important com- Locklear said, and would affect every major nations is “very important” to Asia-Pacific ponent of a rules-based approach that strait and every “sea line of communication” security, the admiral said. encourages peaceful resolution of these – the primary maritime trade, logistics and “I think the good news is that … we’re in maritime disputes,” he said in testimony. naval routes between ports. a position in the coming months and years to Don’t feed the “Moreover, the convention codifies an effec- All nations concerned with shipping access continue to have a productive dialogue,” he banana rats! tive balance of coastal state and maritime state will be “further at risk if these excessive claims added.

The Wire | Page 12 Service News Mind, Body & Spirit The Wire | Page 13 MOVIE from page 14 man! Game over!”). “Prometheus” lays the much better picture. “Prometheus” may dis- Movie Review dread on pretty thick and heavy without ever turb and entertain audiences, as it is designed PG-13 are left unanswered and new ones are asked. looking back. to, but I doubt many people will ever care 127 min. Though I realize the characters live in a dark I marginally recommend “Prometheus” to see it again. That’s too bad. This movie world, I found the movie a little too grim, for its sharp writing, grand visuals, scares has all the makings to be one of the great sterile and devoid of emotion for my taste. and overall creepiness. What the crew ulti- ones. Instead, you get a film where you settle. This is to the picture’s detriment. At least mately encounters ends anti-climatically, Though a decent offering, there’s nothing James Cameron’s “Aliens” (1986) provided though hints at a possible sequel. There are about it that sticks. Maybe it doesn’t have to, top-notch scares with some comic relief in traces of the feel of “Alien” thrown in for but I was really hoping for something a little the form of Private Hudson (“Game over, good measure, but is more of a homage to a more.

Prometheus SAFE84781 RIDE GuantanamoAll buses run on the hour, Bay 7 days/week Bus from Schedule 5 a.m. – 1 a.m. By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class other paintings found throughout time doubt. Ty Bjornson around the world. All of the paintings pre- Prometheus sets down on the forebod- Camp America :00 :20 :40 Gazebo :02 :22 :42 date recorded history and each contain an ing world believed to be the location of “the NEX Trailer :03 :23 :43 hen I was a Seaman Recruit, just before identical star chart. Peter Weyland (Guy engineers” who may have made the human NAVSTA GTMO Religious Camp Delta 2 :06 :26 :46 I reported to my first aircraft carrier, Pearce, “Lockdown”) the elderly CEO of race. Shaw leads the investigation team into KB 373 :10 :30 :50 W Main Chapel Services TK 4 :12 :32 :52 I went on a camping trip in the Wisconsin the Weyland Corporation (a forerunner of a pyramid structure to discover humanoid JAS :13 :33 :53 north woods with my friend John. After we the Weyland-Yutani Corporation as seen in remains and biological residue. Is it alive? Daily Catholic Mass JTF Trooper TK 3 :14 :34 :54 watched a lunar eclipse, John told me about the “Alien” pictures) finances the interstel- That’s when we learn the explorers are not TK 2 :15 :35 :55 Tues.-Fri. 5:30 p.m. Protestant Communion Chapel TK 1 :16 :36 :56 “the greys” and several other alien races that lar craft “Prometheus” to journey with a alone in there. Something lurks in the shad- Vigil Mass Sunday 9:30 a.m. Intense Spiritual West Iguana :18 :38 :58 watch planet Earth. He explained that alien research team to the location depicted in the ows and in the puddles. But what? Saturday 5 p.m. Pentecostal Gospel Fitness Power Lunch! Protestant Worship Windjammer / Gym :21 :41 :01 hybrids walk among us (apparently one was ancient graphs. Creepy android David (Michael Sunday 8 a.m. & 5 p.m. Study the Book of Sunday 9 a.m. Gold Hill Galley :24 :44 :04 Mass NEX :26 :46 :16 really good friends with his mom). John was In Greek mythology, the titan Prometheus Fassbender, “X-Men: First Class”) is also ask- Sunday 9 a.m. Room D Romans with 96 Man Camp :31 :51 :11 Chaplain Chouest Bible Study also very big on the notion the human race created man from clay. Similiarly, the science ing questions about existence. When he asks General Protestant LDS Service NEX :33 :53 :13 had been “planted” on Earth by the alien vessel Prometheus is seeking a potential alien a crew member why man created androids, Sunday 10 a.m. Thursdays 11-11:30 a.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. Gold Hill Galley :37 :57 :17 Sunday 11 a.m. Windjammer / Gym :36 :56 :16 race of “the greys” who watch us from the race which may be responsible for planting David is disappointed with the answer of Room A JTF Command Gospel Service Chaplain’s Office West Iguana :39 :59 :19 dark side of the moon. Not that I bought mankind as a primordial DNA life form at “Because we could.” David asks the crew- Sunday 1 p.m. Islamic Service TK 1 :40 :00 :20 Friday 1 p.m. TK 2 :43 :03 :23 into this theory, but I let him speak his piece. the dawn of time on Earth. The scientific man what he would think if the engineers Christian Fellowship Room C For more information, contact the TK 3 :45 :05 :25 That night, I learned about pan- aspect of the mission is overseen by Dr. would give mankind a similar answer. What Sunday 6 p.m. TK 4 :47 :07 :27 spermia, the hypothesis that life exists Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace, “Sherlock then? The level of disappointment man JTF Chaplain’s Office at 2305. KB 373 :50 :10 :30 throughout the universe and it is deposited Holmes: Game of Shadows”). Though she would experience might be too much to bear. For other services, contact the NAVSTA Camp Delta 1 :54 :14 :32 Chaplain’s Office at 2323. IOF :54 :14 :34 on planets by celestial objects and/or other considers herself a Christian with strong “Prometheus” is grand in concept, scope NEX Trailer :57 :17 :37 beings. I thought of John while I watched faith, she is in search of answers to assert and vision. Director Ridley Scott approaches Gazebo :58 :18 :38 “Prometheus,” the latest Ridley Scott (“Blade her faith. What will she think if she learns an the film in a thought provoking manner. Camp America :00 :20 :40 Runner,” “Gladiator”) film. This film uses alien race really did plant mankind? What will This film challenges people to discuss cre- the premise of panspermia as the spring- become of her faith? Asking these kinds of ation, intelligent design and panspermia. All 22 FRI 23 SAT 24 SUN 25 MON 26 TUE 27 WED 28 THU board for its story. “what if ” questions is what “Prometheus” this and it’s a primarily a horror film. The Think Like a Man Madagascar 3 NO MOVIE Prometheus Think Like a Man The Pirates! Madagascar 3 This film is loosely (though not neces- does best. scares are freaky. The sequence of a woman ( NEW) (PG-13) 8 p.m. (PG) 8 p.m. JTF Change of (R) 8 p.m. ( NEW) (PG-13) 8 p.m. Band of Misfits (PG) 8 p.m. sarily) set in the “Alien” film continuity There are several characters on the expe- performing a self-abortion is both unsettling The Five Year The Raven Command Stage (PG) 8 p.m. originated by Scott in 1979’s “Alien.” The dition with different agendas. Some are and claustrophobic. It echoes the original Engagement (NEW) Preparations “Alien” films run the gamut of sci-fi horror looking for the answers to life while others “Alien” dining scene with the alien’s first (NEW) (R) 10 p.m. Lyceum Lyceum (R) 10 p.m. flicks. The first was a “bump-in-the-night” are only on board Prometheus to “drive the emergence. This new scene is expertly done Downtown Downtown kind of movie. The other offerings were bus” and collect a paycheck. and might be as memorable. creepy action pictures. “Prometheus” is the The mission director Meredith Vickers Though “Prometheus” deserves praise The Raven Think Like a Man Prometheus The Pirates! Madagascar 3 Think Like a Man The Five Year (NEW) ( NEW) (PG-13) 8 p.m. (R) 10 p.m. Band of Misfits (PG) 8 p.m. ( NEW) (PG-13) 8 p.m. Engagement first time the series questions mankind’s (Charlize Theron, “Snow White and the for its craft, I found the picture a little under- (R) 10 p.m. The Five Year (PG) 8 p.m. (NEW) origins. Huntsman”) is a bitter ice queen who is not whelming as a whole. Sure, the vistas and Madagascar 3 Engagement (R) 10 p.m. This film opens in the side of a cliff enthusiastic about the mission. Being a con- scares are good, but I wonder if that’s going Camp Camp

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The Wire | Page 14 Movie Review Bulletin Board The Wire | Page 15 Capt. Bradley Thom, JTF command chaplain, lays down some harmonica during a song of inspiration performed at a prayer breakfast at the Seaside Galley June 15. The morn- ing of breakfast, prayer, and music celebrated the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the courage and resolve of a fledging nation.

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he sunrise over the shoreline of Guantanamo Bay marked the start of a new day, a day which marks the 200th anniversary ofT the War of 1812. The GTMO community joined together to honor this occasion during a prayer breakfast that celebrated the courage and resolve of a fledging nation at the Seaside Galley June 15. Chaplain Capt. Bradley Thom welcomed the audience to a Maj. Jeff Bell, former J-23 chief, leads a song of inspiration on his guitar. morning of prayer, history, music, and some good chow. As the audience enjoyed their breakfast, Rear Adm. David Woods gave a speech on the history of the War of 1812. “It’s something to remember,” said Woods. “It’s our heritage. It was the first all-volunteer force.” Rear Adm. Woods quizzed the crowd on their history. “Where was the treaty signed during the war of 1812,” and “what were the two states that were added, giving the American flag 15 stripes and 15 stars,” were questions he asked. Audience mem- bers with the right answers, modern-day Belgium and Kentucky and Vermont, received commander’s coins from the admiral. “It’s something to remember; it’s a touchstone,” said Woods. “It’s something to cherish as we move forward. If we don’t cel- ebrate it, we’ll forget.” The morning closed with a song of inspiration performed by Capt. Bradley Thom, JTF command chaplain, presents Rear Adm. David Woods, JTF commander with a Bible. JTF Command Chaplain Capt. Bradley Thom, Maj. Jeff Bell, Lt. Cmdr. Geoffrey Maasberg, and Capt. Adam Ertsey.