Depot Marines Honor Iwo Jima Vets in Parade by Lance Cpl
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Company G MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO recruits get CG Cup the point competitions on the keep depot bayonet Marines on assault their toes course p. 4 p. 8 AND THE WESTERN RECRUITING REGION Vol. 71 – Issue 20 “Where Marines Are Made” FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2011 Depot Marines honor Iwo Jima vets in parade by Lance Cpl. Katalynn trailer, sand bags and a picnic Thomas table. Their goal was to make a Chevron Staff float where they could re-enact the raising of the American flag Many Americans like to on Mount Suribachi. settle down next to a grill, light “I feel pretty good about how fireworks, or play catch with the float turned out,” said Sgt. their families on Independence Will Johns, a drill instructor with Day. Several Marines aboard Support Battalion. “I helped with Marine Corps Recruit Depot the scheme and maneuver of it, San Diego celebrated America’s but the [Basic Marine Platoon] independence a little differently. Marines spent their off-duty time Retired Marine Corps Sgt. and did the work -- they did a Maj. Bill “Oorah” Paxton and good job.” several Marine volunteers from Once they built the float and MCRD honored the veterans of transported it to Coronado Island the Battle of Iwo Jima with their they had to decorate it and get the float designed for Coronado’s Marines ready to play the part. Fourth of July parade. According to Paxton, they “Americans are enjoying borrowed World War II era Fourth of July activities -- camouflage utility uniforms someone has to continue from Coronado for the Marines to uphold the purpose of to wear. Independence Day,” said Paxton. “The Marines put a lot of hard “Also for the other holidays that work and dedication into this celebrate our men and women float,” said Paxton. [who are] in harm’s way so we Their work paid off when they can enjoy our freedoms. We are won first place in the military- Courtesy of Sgt. Maj. Bill Paxton the land of the free because of the themed category for the floats. Marines from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego’s Basic Marine Platoon re-enact the raising of brave.” the American flag on Mount Suribachi on a float in Coronado’s Fourth of July Parade. The Marines and They built a float out of a see PARADE42 retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bill Paxton built this float to honor the veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Childcare subsidy tightens Marine pockets New MCRC CG visits depot by Lance Cpl. Crystal Druery Laporte, Headquarters Marine 30-mile radius. Living within the Chevron staff Corps family branch head. radius makes them unqualified According to Laporte, the for the subsidy, resulting in Marine families will soon find childcare subsidy was originally the Marine Corps stepping in themselves with one less resource meant for geographically- and tightening the policy, said to offset the cost of off-base dispersed service members Laporte. childcare. who live outside a 30-mile The MARADMIN clarifies According to Marine radius of a military facility, that Marines assigned to a Administrative Message 365/11, such as recruiters or active duty Marine base will no longer be released June 11, qualifications reservists. This made it easier for eligible. The families who still for the off-base childcare subsidy families to afford accredited and qualify under these guidelines are being tightened due to licensed childcare. will receive no more than $3,000 budget constraints, resulting in After closely studying the a year per child, up to two fewer qualified applicants and childcare subsidy program, children. Families with more applicants who will receive less the Marine Corps found that than two children will only get money. members who were unable to 20 percent of $3,000 for the third San Diego has been identified get on-base childcare, due to the child. by the Marine Corps as one of limited amount of space, were In order to ensure minimal the areas to be most affected by receiving financial assistance the new policy, said Rhondavena even though they lived within the see CHILDCARE42 Class teaches children about personal space by Lance Cpl. Eric Quintanilla been a community resource for MCRD’s Quality of Chevron staff Life programs for the past 15 years. Wager began the class by asking each child Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego hosted to think of an imaginary bubble around them to the first in a series of children’s classes entitled “My represent their personal space. She then walked up Body Belongs to Me” July 14 in the Marine Corps to each child asking them to stop her when she got Family Team Building, 6E. too close. Approximately 24 children of service members The children are also taught to respect other attended the class to learn about respect and people’s boundaries with sayings like, “If it’s not my personal space. Each class in the three-part series is bubble, I keep my hands to myself,” and “my body Brigadier General Joseph L. Osterman, Commanding designed to build on the lessons of the last. belongs to only me and that is final.” General of Marine Corps Recruiting Command, speaks to “This class is designed to teach our military “They are simple messages that are age- recruiter school students, July 15, during his visit to Marine children about the importance of personal space appropriate,” said Jeanne Mossuto, director of the Corps Recruit Depot San Diego July 14 - 15. Osterman, who to help them have the safest, healthiest childhoods MCRD Family Advocacy Program. “She makes took command of MCRC July 5, was able to see how MCRD possible,” said Valerie Loewe, a counselor with the them feel comfortable by using songs to teach them SD performs the recruit receiving process and visited 12th MCRD Family Advocacy Program. about personal space.” Marine Corps District. Osterman also toured Recruiters The class was taught by Kat Wager, prevention By putting the messages into the song the School and spoke with some of the students. “There is educator for the Center for Community Solutions. children are able to understand and learn the nothing more important than what you do out there,” The Center for Community Solutions emphasizes message. The classes are broken down into two age Osterman said to the Recruiters School students. on the prevention and intervention of sexual abuse and assault and relationship violence. They have see FAMILY ADVOCACY42 2 CHEVRON NEWS AND COMMENTARY JULY 22, 2011 SoCal’s wildfire season has arrived Parking lot closure It is again wildfire season in By leaving early families can avoid Management Agency) The depot’s quarterly America’s Southwest. Texas, Arizona the possibility of being caught in • www.calema.ca.gov (California maintenance schedule for stripping and New Mexico have already seen evacuation traffic and the possibility of Emergency Management Agency Cal- parking lots, traffic markings, curbs devastating wildfires that have burned being exposed to smoke or fire. EMA) and stop lines continues for Zone hundreds-of-thousands of acres and For this and additional information • www.noaa.com (National Oceanic 8. Areas being addressed this time destroyed many homes. At this time on how to safely respond to a wildfire and Atmospheric Administration) are the spaces directly between the of year being prepared is the key to emergency check the following • www.firesafecouncil.org (The Fire Promenade, Bldgs. 6 and 7, and the prevention of loss of life and property. websites: Safe Council) parade deck. Work is scheduled for Among the first actions individuals • www.fire.lacounty.gov/ • www.fire.ca.gov (California Monday and Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. should take to safe-guard their SafetyPreparedness/ReadySetGo/home. Department of Forestry and Fire and 2:30 p.m. property, is the establishment of asp Protection) These areas will be marked with a defensible space surrounding • www.fema.gov (Federal Emergency • www.espfocus.org signs. their homes. That is a space free of In order for the work to proceed flammable plants and objects, wide The above information follows the Emergency Prepardness Monthly Theme: Wildfires, with as little inconvenience as enough to prevent heat and flames and was compiled by members of the Mission Assurace Branch office. possible, vehicles need to be reaching the home. The San Diego removed before the scheduled start County Brush Clearance Program time. Vehicles in the work zone will features two zones of protection. In be cited and towed. Zone 1, flammable plants and objects are removed to a distance of at least 30 feet from the structures (50 feet in high Casino Night hazard areas). In Zone 2, flammable MCCS has schedule three full vegetation is thinned out or removed hours of Black Jack, Craps, Roulette, by an additional 70 feet; 100 feet Texas Hold’em and Pai Gow tonight altogether. This should be extended by at the depot recreation center, Bldg. another 100 feet (for a total of 200 feet) 590. The runs from 6 to 9:30 p.m., in high hazard areas. with registration from 5 to 7 p.m. Owners may also harden their homes against wildfire by using fire resistant Prizes include: materials such as brick, cement or • Massage Packages stucco instead of wood siding, fire • Golf Outings resistant roofing material, and dual- • Dinner and Movie Bundles paned windows with exterior tempered glass to reduce breakage in a fire. The fee: $15 per individual Owners should cover vents to prevent and $25 for pairs, includes two ember intrusion, using 1/8 metal mesh. beverages, $2,500 in playing Fiberglass vent covers can melt and chips and ten raffle tickets.