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March 2, 2007.Indd III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases Japan March 2, 2007 www.okinawa.usmc.mil Marines, sailors repair damaged roads during Exercise Balikatan ’07 Lance Cpl. Bryan A. Peterson OKINAWA MARINE STAFF BATO BATO, JOLO ISLAND, Republic of the Philippines — Bato Bato resident Nader Daud and his friends come daily to watch the progress Marines and Seabees make on the repair of the main road that leads from the village to the island’s largest municipality, Jolo City. Daud and many of the locals here travel the road to the city most every day to sell crafts, buy food, and trade their belongings to support their fami- lies. But during three months out of the year, heavy rains cause erosion and ruts, making travel nearly impossible for vehicles. Commandant of the Marine Corps General James T. Conway speaks to Marines at the Camp Hansen House of Marines with 9th Engineer Support Pain Gym Feb. 22 about future plans for the Marine Corps. Photo by Sgt. Andres M. Alcaraz Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Seabees with Naval Mobile Construc- tion Battalion-3, 30th Naval Construc- Top Marine leaders visit Okinawa tion Regiment from Port Hueneme, Calif., with support from the Armed Lance Cpl. Terence L. Yancey to-dwell ratio to ensure Marines the Corps is doing to support the Forces of the Philippines, began an OKINAWA MARINE STAFF and units are not over extended Marines currently deployed to engineer civil assistance project as in combat zones, modernizing Iraq and Afghanistan. part of Exercise Balikatan 2007, an CAMP FOSTER — Gen. James T. the Corps to meet demands of the “We’ve got to give great support annual combined bilateral exercise Conway, the 34th commandant of future and improving the qual- to the warfighter,” Conway said. that began Feb.14. the Marine Corps, and Sergeant ity of life for Marines and their “It’s our number one priority.” The road construction is one of sev- Major of the Marine Corps John families. Conway addressed the gear eral projects being conducted through- L. Estrada, visited Okinawa Feb. Conway also addressed his currently being used by Marines out the island during the exercise. 21-23 for the first time since recent all-Marine message “Every in combat and what’s being done The exercise between the Repub- Conway assumed his position in Marine Into the Fight,” which to keep them safe; for example, lic of the Philippines and the United November. expressed his intent to rotate ap- he discussed employing the mine States is designed to further develop During the visit, the comman- proximately 33,000 Marines who resistance ambush protective the Armed Forces of the Philippines dant met with Marines and sail- have not been tapped for a combat vehicle in Iraq. According to Con- in crisis action planning, conducting ors across the island to convey his deployment into units where they way, occupants of an MRAP have humanitarian assistance operations plans for the future of the Corps will deploy to support the War a 400% better chance of surviving and to promote the interoperability of and to answer questions from the on Terror. an improvised explosive device. the two military forces. service members. “It’s my belief that if you Conway also took time to ad- The road project is expected to Conway expounded on many joined the Marine Corps after dress the Corps’ plans to increase extend beyond the end of the exercise of the topics from his planning 9/11, you did so with the intent its size by 27,000 by 2012; reenlist- due to the length of the road and the guidance published shortly after of fighting for your country,” ment bonuses designed to retain time it will take to complete it, said he took command of the Marine Conway said. “Our goal is to do quality Marines; recruiting strate- Staff Sgt. Jami D. Larson, the Jolo De- Corps in November. He touched everything we can to give every gies, such as including the blue tachment operations chief. on achieving victory in the Long Marine that opportunity.” dress coat with issued uniform SEE EXERCISE PG 6 War, improving the deployment- Conway also addressed what SEE LEADERS PG 6 SENDING A SIGNAL A CHANGE OF SCOPE During a two-week course on Camp Okinawa Marines compete in the Hansen, Marines are the fi rst to first Division Match marksmanship train with a new state-of-the-art competition since the Corps revamped deployable antenna. its Competition in Arms program. INSIDE pg. 8 pg. 10 OKINAWA MARINE | NEWS | MARCH 2, 2007 3 Around the MYRIAM RANGE, Djibouti | Lance Cpl. Manuel A. Giraldo, with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a MK19 40mm machine gun For more Marine Corps stories and photos, MOD 3 Feb. 11. Photo by Cvisit http://www.orpmarines.mil S Sgt. Freddy G. Cantu MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER BRIDGEPORT, Calif. | Marines head toward their bivouac site while conducting winter mountain warfare training Feb. 9. Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division spent three weeks learning the skills necessary to effectively employ themselves in a combat situation in a winter environment. Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Lienemann INDIAN OCEAN | Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during an aerial live-fire exercise Feb. 9. Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Clark J. Schindler MARINE CORPS BASE KANEOHE BAY Hawaii | Lance Cpl. Erwin Gregorio leads his team Jan. 26 during the Humvee pull portion of the Leatherneck Competition, an event designed to foster motivation and increase unit morale. Photo by Lance Cpl. Edward C. deBree OKINAWA MARINE | OPINION & EDITORIAL | MARCH 2, 2007 5 Confi dence in junior ranks sets Marine Corps apart Lance Cpl. Warren Peace began to lose the pride I once had ercise, I noticed the other services don’t believe other services do. in being one of the few, the proud. didn’t place as much confidence in While attending my MOS hen I decided to join the It seemed to me that all branches their junior enlisted as the Corps school, for instance, drill sergeants military, I was faced with were equal; they just had different does. Within my office alone, from each of the other military Wa decision: Which of the missions. Each has its own place in lance corporals have performed branches marched formations of branches should I choose? history and has helped sculpt our jobs normally reserved for ser- their students to class while our This decision was not as hard great nation. geants and staff sergeants. This formation was led by one of the for me as it may have been for Army soldiers have earned is something I have never seen students. It’s the little things like others. The Marine Corps had a about eight times as many Congres- in other services. Granted, I don’t this that give new Marines reason reputation in my mind of being sional Medals of Honor as Marines. work with the other services on to be proud. the most elite and feared fighting Navy corpsmen fight beside Ma- a daily basis, but after conversa- As the Marine Corps continues force on Earth. How could I choose rines and take care of us when we tions with leaders in other ser- to do more with less, it grows and anything other than the best? are injured. If it wasn’t for all the vices, it seems they don’t employ feeds on the confidence infused Throughout basic, combat and branches and their ability to work their junior enlisted in such a way in its junior enlisted ranks. I have military occupational specialty hand in hand, our nation would nearly as often. nothing against the other branches. training, my leaders reinforced neither be as powerful nor as free. The reason for this may be We all fight for the same cause, and this perception. However, once I So what sets the Corps apart because of pure necessity due to I hope they have as much pride in reached the Fleet, thoughts began from the rest? I noticed something the Marine Corps’ small size. But I their branch as I do in mine. to surface that I may have been de- recently that caused a renewal believe there is more to it. The Ma- Ooh-rah! ceived by the media, drill instruc- of my pride in the Marine Corps. rine Corps instills a certain level of Peace is a staff member of the tors and recruiting propaganda. I While participating in a joint ex- responsibility in its juniors that I Okinawa Marine newspaper. Purim a reminder of God’s infl uence on the world through miracles Navy Lt. j.g. Kevin Bemel forgotten if we are not careful. God is never men- with the king. She refused. She knew it meant tioned in the Old Testament Book of Esther, even death to go to the king when he had not called for power-hungry tyrant spares no expense though it was a miracle that the Jewish people her. But when Mordechai explained that she only showing the world his greatness. His survived, and only God performs miracles. became queen to help her people, Esther realized diabolical prime minister is dedicated to Purim demonstrates God’s miraculous impact she must risk all. When she approached the king Agenocide. A gorgeous young queen fears for her on the world through a chain of seemingly nor- to invite him to a banquet, not only did he agree life as she performs her duty while her sage uncle mal occurrences.
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