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The Marine SecurityGuard Battalion is no more.The battalion officially be-came Marine Corps EmbassySecurity Command April 20during a small ceremony atMarshall Hall here.

“The mission is not chang-ing for the name; the name ischanging for the mission,”said Capt. Debra Gomez,unit information officer forMCESC.

The Marines withinMCESC will still be knownas Marine security guards,and MCESC will be responsi-ble for the training, assign

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A2Quantico Marines clean thebase from top to bottom.

Marines get intospring cleaning B10 Post and Relief

16th sergeant major of the Ma-rine Corps posts.

C1 Students takecenter stage

The Quantico Theater in Little Hallreopened for its first Friday night movieafter having closed in fall 2005 for reno-vations. Moviegoers were treated tofree admission and snacks to celebratethe event.

“The community is looking forwardto getting back to the movies,” saidDoug Rudy, head of facilities for MarineCorps Community Services. “It’s been along project, it’s cost a lot of money andwe’ve made a lot of changes. It wasn’ta nice atmosphere before. It was darkand dingy—run down.”

Since the building was built in 1940,there had been few changes to the the-ater. “We’ve had minor changes sincethen, but this is the first major renova-tion,” Rudy said.

Besides a new coat of paint and car-peting, Rudy says there’s a lot more thatwent into the renovations. The curtainson the stage were replaced, the seatingwas redone, and the lighting is all new.Acoustical mats have been installed togive the theater better sound.

“We fixed everything from the lobbyto the stage,” Rudy said. “It’s verybright inside now.”

Besides its recreational functions, thetheater is also used for command meet-ings and briefs. There is a new projec-tion system for presentations and a newpublic announcing system.

For more theatrical amusements,stage lighting was installed for the the-ater, and the old stationary moviescreen was replaced with one that can

By Cpl. Christiane M. RipleyCombat Correspondent

See Security, Page A4 Patrons wait eagerly for the first movie showing at the newly renovated base theater Fri-day.The theater was closed since fall of 2005.To view the movie schedule, visit www.quan-tico-mccs.org/Semperfit_Rec/theater.htm.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTIONMovie viewers break in new theater

See Theater, Page A4

Quantico students performin the spotlight.

By Kris ConnorSentry Correspondent

Marine Security Guard Bn.becomes Marine EmbassySecurity Command

Base theater reopens

By Cpl. Jennifer Brown

The Quantico chapter ofthe National Naval OfficersAssociation, in conjunctionwith the Naval Medical Clin-ic Quantico, hosted a forumto raise awareness about theservices offered by the Com-bat Operational Stress Con-trol branch of the Personaland Family Readiness Divi-sion, Manpower and Re-serve Affairs Department,Headquarters Marine Corps,at The Clubs At QuanticoApril 18.

The hourlong session’skey speaker, Navy Capt.William P. Nash, CombatOperational Stress Control

coordinator, spoke about theimportance of the COSCprogram and how it benefitsMarines.

According to the COSCWeb site, it was charteredNovember 2005 to be a sin-gle integrating agency for allmatters pertaining to combatand operational stress con-trol in the Marine Corps.The COSC branch establish-es and oversees plans, poli-cies, programs, training, re-search, and reporting proce-dures to promote the re-siliency of Marines and fam-ilies to operational stressorsand their recovery fromstress injuries, such as Post

By Cpl. Sha’ahn WilliamsCombat Correspondent

Base helps deploying Marinesmanage combat stress

Col. David J. Head speaks dur-ing a ceremony in which MarineSecurity Guard Battalion be-came Marine Corps EmbassySecurity Command. Head is thecommanding officer of MCESC.

By Kris Connor

See Stress, Page A4

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Earth Day came earlyApril 25 formany Marines and sailors here, asabout 116 service members partici-pated in the annual base cleanup,removing unsightly trash and de-bris fromtheroadsidesandadjacentwooded areas in order to improvethe overall look and appearance ofQuantico, by order of Col. CharlesA. Dallachie, Quantico base com-mander.

“It’s that time where Marinescome together for the common goalof making sure this base looks like aMarine base,” said Gunnery Sgt.Mark Jerry, division chief of Facili-ties Division, which is responsiblefor base maintenance.

Various commands from aroundbase, including Headquarters andService Battalion and Training andEducation Command, among oth-ers, met in the overflow parking lotbehind Lejuene Hall at 7 a.m. to betransported to areas around basethat needed to be cleaned or other-wise improved.

“Trash accumulates very quicklyhere,” Jerry said.

The personnel requirements forthe mission were based upon lastyear’s cleanup, Jerry added.

Jerry also helped identify howmany Marines could be temporari-ly augmented from their parentcommands for the cleanup withoutnegatively affecting that com-mand’s mission.

The spring day quickly grew hot,the April air smelling of freshly-cutgrass, as white buses depositedMarines at designated spots aroundbase, from the main gate to thewesternsideof Interstate95neartherifle ranges.

Marines are certainly nostrangers to the requirements of apolice call, but police-calling the en-tire base was no small feat.

“We’ve got quite a day ahead ofus,” chuckled Sgt. Jared Hasson, an

engineer mechanic from MarineHelicopter Squadron One, one ofthe noncommissioned officers incharge of the many small groups ofjunior Marines who were taskedwith tidying up different sections ofbase.

“I volunteered for it,” Hassoncontinued. “I figured what’s theworst that can happen to a sergeantin a working party, other than pick-ing up trash?”

Hasson’s group was directed toclean up a long stretch of both Rus-sell Rd. and Barnett Ave. from theMcDonald’s to the Naval HealthClinic. Duly equipped with glovesand trash bags, their mission was topick up any trash along the road orin the tree line that could be visibleto motorists or pedestrians.

According to Jerry, more thansimply candy-wrappers andcigarette butts were found in the

weeds. Decrepit water heaters, tires,car axles, washing machines, andother garbage more than twodecades old were discovered andproperly disposed of.

Hasson said that problem areasincluded the sections alongChopawamsic Creek that are proneto flooding and the area behind theMarine Corps Exchange here,which has been undergoing recon-struction for the past severalmonths.

“We spent an hour behind thegas station alone, “ Hasson said.

Despite the heat of the day, theMarines were ultimately successfulin their dedicated efforts to improvetheoverall lookofQuantico,accord-ing to Jerry.

“I’d say this was a huge success,”he said. “All Marines and sailorsthat participated took pride in thecleanup of their base.”

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Sentry directory for May 3, 2007

Base driving privileges.......A3

Iwo Jima veteranturns 90.................................A6

Pressbox.................................B4

Semper Fit.............................B5Semper Fit Classes, Ask theSemper Fit Dietitian

Feature.........................B10-B11Sergeant major of the MarineCorps’ post and relief

Crossroads............................C1High school drama club

Book Review.........................C3

Chaplain................................C7

Movie schedule....................C9

Community Events............C13

Classifieds............................DLooking to buy, sell or trade?

TRICARE mail order pharmacyHave you heard of the Tricare Mail

Order Pharmacy? Did you know that youcan have your medications delivered di-rectly to your door? You can get a three-month supply of most medications with-out ever having to sit in a crowded wait-ing room. TMOP is a program for eligibleTRICARE beneficiaries and is run by Ex-press Scripts. You can mail in a new pre-scription or your provider can fax theprescription. Ordering refills is fast andeasy. You can do it online or by telephone.

There is a small co-pay for the mailorder service, unless you are active duty.For active duty service members, there isno co-pay. For other TRICARE beneficia-ries, generic drugs are $1 per month andbrand name drugs are $3 per month. Pickup a brochure in the Quantico Pharmacylobby for more information, or visitwww.expressscripts.com/TRICARE. Thecontact phone number is: (866) DOD-TMOP or (866) 363-8667).

Civilian LeadershipDevelopment class

The Civilian Leadership DevelopmentProgram is sponsoring a “Business Writ-ing For Results” class Tuesday at the Ed-ucation Center in Room 3 from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. Enrollment is limited to CLD partic-ipants only. Civilian employees shouldsign up for CLD before attending theclass. For more information or to register,contact Sephora Boone at (703) 784-2365.

News Briefs

By 2nd Lt. Patrick BoyceQuantico Public Affairs

Quantico Marines, sailors squareaway base at annual cleanup

Marines and sailors from several commands on base were brought to-gether April 25 for a basewide cleanup effort in order to remove unsight-ly garbage and debris, some of which was more than 20 years old. Thiscleanup is an annual event that improves the overall look of Quantico.

By 2nd Lt. Patrick Boyce

mailto:[email protected]

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Base driving re-vocations contin-

ue to multiplywithout indi-viduals com-ing to the BaseCommand In-

spector Gener-al’s Office or

Base Traffic Courtto have their driving privileges re-instated. In the past two years, 406drivers have been given base revo-cations. Sixty-seven drivers havehad their base privileges reinstat-ed, 11 are currently driving on tem-porary privileges, and another 11

were restricted but did not requesttheir full driving privileges be re-instated and are now driving on arevocation. The Provost Marshal’sOffice plans to scrape base decalsfrom vehicles and tow vehicles. Ifyour decal is scraped, your car isno longer authorized aboard Ma-rine Corps Base Quantico per Ma-rine Corps Base Order P5560.2D.To continue driving aboard thebase, you must schedule a visitwith the Inspector General’s Of-fice and request your privileges bereinstated. An endorsement fromyour chain of command is re-quired with your request.

Jose Pereira, a retired Marineturned Department of Defensecivilian, was honored as the 2006Civilian Employee of the Year forhis dedication and hard work asthe head of Quantico’s RangeManagement Branch April 25 inLejeune Hall.

Described by his coworkers as aforward thinker who requires hisstaff to dedicate 20 percent ofevery workday to thinking aboutthe future of range management,Pereira began working at thebranch in September 2005 andmade numerous positive changes,significantly improving the dailyinner-workings of Range Control.

“There have been some radicalchanges since Pereira’s beenhere,” said Capt. Jesus Leon,deputy head, Range ManagementBranch. “In one year, the innova-tions and advances in policy andprocedure, as well as the procure-ment of equipment and facilities,have made the time before hecame onboard seem like day and

night here,” Leon explained.“He’s raised the level of our in-

frastructure and escalated the ca-pabilities of everyone who workshere.”

The modernization Pereira hasbrought to the Marines and civil-ians who work and train at theranges on Quantico is the mainreason the former leatherneckwas nominated for the award.

“We have a newly establishedrange modernization plan that wetook on in the last year, which fo-cuses on getting new training de-vices, refurbished targetry andother range upgrades,” Pereirasaid. “We address everythingfrom basic maintenance to virtualtraining.”

An asset to those who workand maintain the range, as well asthose who use the range to train,Pereira has spearheaded severalmilestones in less than two yearsby developing a more inclusivepartnership with range users andinvolving them early on in an ef-fort to accommodate their train-ing needs.

Pereira not only instituted

changes that benefited those whouse the ranges, but the Marineswho staff Range Control benefitas well, as he reorganized the of-fices in the Range Control build-ing and redefined the roles of hisstaff, creating a more clearlystructured working environment.

“Before, everyone was kind ofmixed up, doing a little bit ofevery job,” said Chief Warrant Of-ficer 3 James Woodfin, RangeControl officer. “With the newchanges, the Marines are able tobetter focus because they are ded-icated to specific jobs now,” he ex-plained.

Although Pereira’s peers at-tribute the range’s recent successto his innovations and ideas, the26-year veteran gives the credit tothem. He said without the peoplehe works with everyday, nothingwould be possible.

“The folks I work with are ex-cellent,” Pereira said. “They un-derstand our mission, which is toprovide the safest and most realis-tic training environment possible,and they work tirelessly to see itthrough.”

Change to gate hoursThe Onville gate, located at The

Basic School, hours of operation willbe reduced to 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. May15.

Child safety seat checksThe Drivers Training section will

be conducting a free Child SafetySeat Check May 11 from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. The check will be conducted atLejeune Hall overflow parking lot.For more information, contactDrivers Training section at (703) 432-1093.

MAGTF Fires conferenceThe MAGTF Fires Organization

Advisory Group is scheduled tohold a conference at Quantico Mon-day through Wednesday to discussMAGTF Fires in the 21st Century.Speakers will include all three MEFcommanding generals. The confer-ence kicks off at 8 a.m. Monday atThe Clubs At Quantico and will beheld at the Gen. Alfred Gray Re-search Center Tuesday and Wednes-day.

Marines needed for recruiterassistance

Want an opportunity to earn pro-motion points and spend up to 30days at home without taking leave?The Marine Corps Recruiting Stationin Harrisburg, Pa is looking for mo-tivated Marines to serve as recruiterassistants. RS Harrisburg covers thefollowing counties in Pennsylvania:Fulton, Franklin, Perry, Cumber-land, Adams, York, Dauphin,Lebanon, Lancaster, Chester, Berks,Schuylkill, Wyoming, Luzerne,Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike, Monroe,Northampton, Carbon, Lehigh,Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphiaand Delaware.

This is the perfect opportunity toearn those extra points you need toexcel past your peers and gain yournext promotion. Up to 100 points to-ward your promotion can be earnedduring time spent on recruiter assis-tance.

During your time at home you canexpect to spend some time with yourrecruiters talking to young men andwomen around town, at the malland even an your old high school.You will speak with people aboutjoining the Marine Corps and whatto expect once they’ve decided tojoin. You will also work with pooleeson physical fitness, knowledge andmore.

For more information about therecruiter assistance program in yourhometown area, contact Staff Sgt.Christopher Cunningham at (717)770-6637.

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News BriefsRange Management headnamed Civilian of the YearBy Cpl. Sha’ahn WilliamsCombat Correspondent

Drivers advised to rectify base revocations‘Beware’

Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSDaffects the majority of Marineswho have deployed in combat op-erations around the world, ac-cording to Nash.

“About 10 percent of Marinesare diagnosed and discharged

with PTSD, and 80 percent ofMarines on active duty have beentreated for PTSD symptoms,”Nash said.

Additionally, COSC providesresources for Marine leaders,chaplains, mental health profes-sionals, medical providers, ser-vice members, veterans and fami-ly members.

“COSC is a leadership respon-sibility,” Nash said. “It’s our re-sponsibility to protect Marinesand help prevent stress injuries,and if they can’t be prevented,then we have to find ways to helpthem and their families heal.”

Nash, who is a psychiatrist,said COSC provides classroomtraining for Marine Corps leadersin Corpswide schoolhouses suchas the Staff Noncommissioned Of-ficers Academy and Marine CorpsUniversity here.

“Training is one part of whatwe do. Screening Marines andteaching them are other pieces ofthe program. We are a type of psy-chological first aid,” he explained.

COSC instructors conduct pre-deployment training, counselingduring deployment and post-de-ployment training, as well asthree- to six-month post-deploy-ment health assessments.

“Marines know what to dowhen they have a bullet wound oreven an ankle sprain, but theydon’t know what to do with thesetypes of (mental health) injuries,”Nash said.


be raised, giving full use of the entirestage.

The theater opened its doors to thecommunity with a free showing of“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” aPG movie so that families would beable to attend. As people stood inline, they were served free hot dogs,popcorn and snacks. But the main at-traction was still the theater and itsnew makeover. As crowds packedthe theater, they cheered and ap-plauded the new appearance. BaseCommander Col. Charles Dallachieeven surprised the crowd with theannouncement that movie admission

would be free all weekend.“I’m really glad it’s finally opening

night. I’ve been waiting for the the-ater to open for a long time,” movie-goer Bryan Grimm said.

“It’s one more recreational thingduring the summertime. Great forthe kids,” Beth Kranz from MCCSRecreations said. “During the sum-mer, it’s a nice way for kids to get outof the house and spend time withfriends.”

The theater is open for moviesWednesdays through Sundays. Aticket for movie admission is $2 foradults and $1 for children 12 andunder. To view movie listings, go towww.quantico.usmc-mccs.org. Seepage C-9 for the schedule.

Theater from page A1

Moviegoers line up tosee remodeled theater

Moviegoers receive free refreshments at the first viewing since the base theaterclosed for renovations in the fall of 2005.


Stress from page A1

Deploying Marines briefedon managing combat stress

Navy Capt. William P. Nash, CombatOperational Stress Control coordina-tor, gives a brief to promote aware-ness about the COSC program at TheClubs At Quantico April 18. The briefwas sponsored by the National NavalOfficers Association and Naval Med-ical Clinic Quantico.

By Cpl. Sha’ahn Williams

ment, administration, logisticalsupport and discipline of theguards.

The Marine security guards’ pri-mary mission is to provide internalsecurity services at designatedUnited States diplomatic and con-sular facilities to prevent the com-promise of classified informationand equipment vital to national se-curity. Their secondary mission is toprovide protection for U.S. citizensand U.S. government property lo-cated within designated U.S. diplo-matic and consular premises dur-ing demanding circumstances thatrequire immediate aid or action, ac-cording to the MCESC Web site.

“Many have asked, ‘Why thename change?’” said Col. David J.Head, commanding officer ofMCESC. “For the same reason itwas changed 40 years ago … It waschanged to accurately reflect the or-

ganizational structure and capabili-ties of the command.”

With 1,500 Marines and sailors,MCESC is at the large end of a bat-talion-sized unit. It differs, howev-er, from every other battalion in theMarine Corps. With an annual bud-get of $61 million, MCESC funds re-semble those of a division-sizedunit.

With posts in 133 countries,MCESC is the first contact citizensof other countries have withMarines as they pass by U.S. em-bassies around the world.

After the 1998 bombings of U.S.embassies in Kenya and Tanzania,the presence of MSGs has beenstepped up to provide further secu-rity.

According to Head, the title ofMCESC accurately reflects a com-mand that has evolved in structureand capabilities over time to sup-port the Department of State’s in-creased global presence as it exe-cutes its diplomatic mission.

Security from page A1

Battalion’s name changereflects overall mission

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Internet posting Web sites, suchas myspace.com, facebook.com,musicspace.com, and hi5.com, areincreasing exponentially in popu-larity. They are an easy-to-use andconvenient way for people to sharepersonal information, photos, andmore with friends and familyaround the world. A user creates apersonal site and then uploadsphotos, videos and text for othersto view. These types of sites, how-ever, also carry the potential forunforeseen consequences, some ofwhich may ruin your career or life.

These weblogs are now beingused by more people than justfriends and family. High schooland university administrators arenow monitoring the sites of stu-dents to get a glimpse into whathigh school students are doingwhile not in the classroom. Manyuniversities have made it knownthat before accepting a student totheir institution, they check theirweblog to see what they are reallylike, not just what their applicationreflects. Not surprisingly, adminis-trators find out some interestinginformation about students andapplicants, to include underagedrinking, drug use, and otherquestionable behavior that theschools don’t want in their organi-zations.

Employers, such as private cor-porations, also are monitoring thesite postings of their employees.They look for “extracurricular ac-tivities” that may bring discredit totheir companies. A school districtrecently discovered that a teacherin its employ had photographs ofherself in questionable circum-stances and that she was commu-nicating with students in a more-than-casual manner.

Insurance companies may viewweblogs to determine whether aperson engages in risky behaviors,such as extreme sports, to deter-mine whether he or she deservesto pay higher insurance rates thansomeone whose hobby is listed as“reading.”

Parents monitor their children’ssites to see who their kids are asso-ciating with, what they are doingwhen they are not under their su-

pervision, and whether they areengaging in undesirable behavior.For instance, a father who onlysees his children every other week-end can keep up with what isgoing on in their lives throughtheir web postings. Gone are thedays of having to rely upon the ex-spouse providing all of the infor-mation.

It is a commonly known fact thata majority of intelligence gatheredabout the United States Govern-ment’s activities is done throughopen sources, such as the Internet.It is the new age of espionage.

The military has also startedmonitoring Web postings of ser-vice members. The Army beganthe trend years ago, monitoring in-formation posted by soldiers whilethey were in Iraq. To their chagrin,the Army discovered that soldierswere putting information outabout troop movements, rotationschedules, targets and other infor-mation that compromised mis-sions that were currently inprogress.

NORTHCOM now admits that itmonitors the Web postings of ser-vice members on a regular basis, asdo various other units of the Armyand Marine Corps. They do sowithout notifying the servicemembers, and usually withoutleaving any trace of where theyhave been, given the nature of theWeb sites. Some do it to see whattheir members are doing in theiroff-duty time, some to see whetherthey are disclosing sensitive infor-mation, some to see who is associ-ating with whom, some to assesscounterintelligence risks, andsome to determine whether mem-bers are committing misconduct.

Why has this become such apopular way of gathering informa-tion? Simply due to the fact thatpeople, military members includ-ed, are all to willing to reveal im-mense amounts of informationabout themselves over an opensource such as the Internet, usuallyinformation they would not other-wise share with a stranger if theymet him in a restaurant or on thestreet. Yet, a 15-year-old in Chinacan see your vacation photos andread about your root canal. All toooften, people post photographs of

themselves in compromising situa-tions and circumstances withoutrealizing the consequences: photosdepicting drug use, criminal acts,and even infidelity among marriedindividuals.

There is no “cyber-immunity.”There is no “what happens on theInternet stays on the Internet” rule.What happens on the Internet ispublished to the entire world – noexceptions.

Some examples of how weblogshave led to dire consequences in-clude the following. A well-knownathlete’s girlfriend posted a photo-graph of the athlete smoking mari-juana on her site. A high school se-nior who was applying to a uni-versity was first accepted basedupon her records, then rejected be-cause university admissions sawher weblog containing photos de-picting her drinking from a beerbong at a party. The university saidshe did not fit their desired studentprofile after seeing her underagedrinking behavior. A Naval Acade-my student posted provocativephotographs of herself wearingracy undergarments under a flightsuit. She was disciplined by theAcademy for conduct unbecominga cadet. Army soldiers who weredisclosing sensitive informationdirectly from Iraq were adminis-tratively disciplined through non-judicial punishment, essentiallyruining their chances for furtherpromotion. The teacher who post-ed “questionable” photographsand conversations with her stu-dents was fired from her job.

There are numerous examples ofwives and husbands discoveringtheir spouses’ infidelity throughWeb postings, usually by pho-tographs of the spouse with theother offending party in placesthey were not supposed to be. Tak-ing it a step further, family law at-torneys use behavior depicted inphotographs and videos on we-blogs, as well as narratives writtenby the users, as evidence in di-vorce and custody proceedings toprove the other party is an unfitparent, has more assets than he orshe is revealing to the court, or is atfault for the divorce.

Who is to blame for all of thiscyber-snooping? None other than

the individual users who areputting this information out aboutthemselves. There is no privacy onthe Internet. There are virtually nolaws to protect against someoneusing the information you volun-tarily put out about yourselfagainst you (think “anything yousay can and will be used againstyou”). Also, it is important to re-member that your boss, spouse,children, and almost everybodyelse in the world have the same ac-cess to the Internet as you do.

Before posting something onyour site, or on someone else’s,think about how it will look toyour boss (military or civilian),spouse, or a terrorist. Do you real-ly want your boss to know howwasted you got over the weekend?Do you really want your wife tosee those photos that were takenon that TAD trip? Do you reallywant your mom seeing you withyour hand on that guy’s derrièrewith a huge grin on your face? Areyou going to get your best buddyin trouble with his girlfriend if youpost that photograph of him at theclub? Do you really want enemiesof the state knowing where youwork, who else works there, andwhat you and they do?

Oh, and if you think a passwordor alias is the way to protect your-self against cyber-spies, thinkagain. With the sophistication ofintelligence gatherers in the mod-ern technology age, that is as effec-tive as putting a screen door up tokeep burglars out of your house.Some private corporations hireprofessional hackers to get pastpassword protected sites, as dosome civilian law enforcementagencies when they are investigat-ing crimes. Also, people who areyour “friends” and have access toyour site may very well put you onreport or give your password toothers you don’t know. A largeportion of the offenses the militarybecomes aware of in “cyberspace”are reported by people who hadaccess to the site and found thecontent offensive or criminal andforwarded it on to someone whocould take action.

Be forewarned: what you putinto electrons may come back tohaunt you!

By Capt. Aniela K. SzymanskiStaff Judge Advocate Office

Weblogs: How popular Internetsites can ruin your life, career

Staff Judge Advocate


MARTINSVILLE, Va.—Marines from Quan-tico and more than 125 guests helped WorldWar II veteran retired Col. Shelton Scales cele-brate his 90th birthday Friday at the Museumof Natural History here.

Scales commanded the 3rd Battalion, 23rdMarines, 4th Marine Division, during the battleof Iwo Jima, and many of his guests were fel-low World War II Marines.

The voices of friends and family filled themuseum’s reception hall with echoes of memo-ries and laughter as they greeted Scales and ex-tended their birthday wishes.

A hush soon fell over the crowd, and manycame to attention as a Marine color guard fromthe inspector-instructor station in Greensboro,N.C., presented the colors, announcing the startof the tribute.

Scales’ son, Joe Scales, acknowledged theguests and introduced 1st Lt. Brian Donnelly, apublic affairs officer at Marine Corps BaseQuantico, who gave a small presentation toScales on behalf of the Marine Corps.

“We are honored to be able to attend this cel-ebration,” Donnelly said. “Your service duringWorld War II greatly impacted the MarineCorps and still affects Marines today.”

Donnelly presented Scales with several in-spiring birthday gifts, including black sandtaken from the beach of Iwo Jima, a recentphoto of Mount Suribachi, and other MarineCorps and World War II mementos.

The gifts were handed to Scales by LanceCpl. James Klingeman and Cpl. Leslie Acevedo,both who are with Quantico’s ceremonial pla-toon, and Lance Cpl. Matthew Conklin, an ad-ministrative clerk with the War College atQuantico.

Donnelly also read a letter written by Gen.James T. Conway, the commandant of the Ma-rine Corps, wishing Scales a happy birthdayand thanking him for his service to the Corps.

Joe told the crowd personal childhood mem-ories about his father’s strong influence on Joeand his three siblings.

“Others held a great impression of my father,but I’m here to set the record straight,” he saidwith a sense of humor. “We were abused. … Hehad us waking up (at early hours) in the morn-ing doing push-ups, sit-ups and jumping jacks.… We also had daily chores instead of weeklychores. … And we attended Sunday school 50weeks out of the year.”

Joe recounted one incident in which Scaleshad the family walk to church in 15 inches ofsnow.

After his light-hearted reminiscence, Joeopened the floor to friends and relatives, whostood at the podium one-by-one and expressedtheir gratitude with personal stories about howScales forever touched their lives.

“I was wounded in Vietnam,” said ReedYoung, a former Marine sniper who served inthe 1960s. “All my belongings were stolen fromme by medical personnel while I was in thehospital, even the bullet they removed from myarm. … Scales’ (name) was what got thingsgoing.”

Reed said events Scales put in motionreached all the way to the assistant comman-dant of the Marine Corps and resulted in break-ing up a criminal burglary ring within theNavy and Marine Corps.

Scales, who was seated at the head table withhis children, listened intently to everyone’skind words and gave pleading gestures andyelled out “Go easy on me!” to some of the fa-miliar orators as they approached the micro-phone.

Upon request from his son, Scales stood upand walked to a nearby table that held a spe-cially prepared birthday cake, decorated in twotiers. The bottom layer was large rectangularcake frosted in the likeness of a folded DressBlue coat with gold buttons and all the trim-mings. The top layer was constructed in the

image of a white garrison cover with a blackfrosted bill, which sat lightly at an angle on top.The guests sang the traditional birthday songbefore he went back to his seat.

Upon the conclusion of the event, the gueststhanked Michelle Agee for helping coordinatethe event, thanked Scales’ children for puttingit into action, and said farewell to Scales.

“This was definitely one of the best events Iever attended,” Conklin said. “It was an honorto meet Col. Scales and other World War II vet-erans. I see them as heroes who made the wayfor ones like me.”

Scales said he really enjoyed his party andwas a bit overwhelmed.

“I knew I was having a party, but I didn’t ex-pect to have this many people attend,” he said.“This was the biggest and best birthday party Ihave ever had.”

By Cpl. Jennifer BrownCombat Correspondent

WW II Marine celebrates 90th birthday with friends

Retired Col. Shelton Scales listens to 1st Lt. BrianDonnelly read a letter by Gen. James T. Conway, thecommandant of the Marine Corps, at Scales’ 90thbirthday celebration at the Museum of Natural His-tory in Martinsville, Va., Saturday.


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When the Quantico Marine Corps Band isasked to support an event, they have severaloptions of how to provide entertainment, one ofwhich is their New Orleans-style party band.

The party band consists of 11 members of thefull band who play either the percussion orbrass instruments required for the group’sDixie Land sound.

“It’s a party band – the name says it all,” saidStaff Sgt. Billy Turner, tuba player. “As long aswe’re energetic, the crowd usually gets into theexciting jazz, funk and New Orleans dancemusic.”

Turner said the party band wins over thecrowd by coming off the stage, playing amongthe people, and allowing the audience to par-ticipate.

“You have to do whatever it takes to put on ashow,” Turner said. “It keeps them entertainedand keeps us motivated to see them respond.That response is why it’s one of my favorite en-sembles – that and I like jazz.”

According to Cpl. Robert Chance, trumpetplayer in the party band, participating in thisensemble is more relaxed for the Marines andcreates a fun environment for the audience.

“It’s one of the most enjoyable groups wehave,” Chance said. “We get to play at a lot ofschools and outdoor events.”

Another attraction to the party band is its in-formal nature. The band spontaneously decideswhat songs to play. It also does not use sheetmusic – the members simply play the way theyknow songs should sound.

“The tunes are simple, so we can memorizethem and improvise a lot,” said Sgt. Ken Ebo,

trombone player and party band leader. “Wemay use some of the same songs, but they al-ways sound different. We can customize thelength of songs and have spontaneous solos ortrade-offs.”

“People think the Marine Corps is aboutmarching straight forward with a straight face,”Turner said. “They don’t usually see us puttingout that kind of sound, so it makes them sitback and say, ‘Wow.’ They really see our versa-tility and another side of Marines.”

During the band’s recent trip to Norfolk forthe Virginia International Tattoo, the party

band made an appearance at Campostella Ele-mentary School. To the surprise of faculty, theMarines held the attention of about 200 chil-dren, ranging in age from 5 to 7. Not only werethe children attentive, but they were quietwhen asked to be and were very willing to in-teract with the band when possible.

“It was wonderful,” said Lisa Walker, mediaspecialist at the school. “The kids loved it, andwe (faculty members) loved it, too. We were

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Approximately 4,000 Marineveterans reunited at Quantico tocelebrate the fifth reunion of theMarines of Long Ago organizationApril 23-28.

The group had the opportunityto see a weapons demonstration atone of the rifle ranges here, viewthe a helicopter from Marine Heli-copter Squadron One, tour the Na-tional Museum of The MarineCorps, watch the United StatesMarine Corps Silent Drill Platoonperform and attend a special din-ner at The Clubs At Quantico,where members conversed withactive duty Marines from the base.

The organization was started in2002 when Joe Cullin, a formerMarine who served during the1950’s, made contact to meet upwith a long lost military buddy.

“While talking on the phone, myfriend said he also knew a few peo-ple who he would like to meet upwith as well,” Cullin said. “We

hosted our first reunion in Floridawith a group of 17.

“Each year since, we have sched-uled reunions at various places,and new members within ourgroup started inviting morefriends to join along the way, andnow we are here at Quantico witha group of this size,” he added.

Sam Kell, a Columbia, S.C., resi-dent who joined the Corps in 1944,said he was glad he united withthe Marines of Long Ago.

“I recently joined the organiza-tion as a former Marine and inhonor of my deceased brother-in-law, who was also a former Marineand comrade of Mr. Cullins,” Kellsaid. “I’ve really enjoyed the tourhere tremendously. Every sched-uled event was a new highlightevery day, but everyone was reallyexcited about the Marine Barracks8th & I parade.

“Several of us from our groupdrew a name of a member of thedrill team, spoke with them, andbought them lunch in the muse-

um’s mess hall.”Lance Cpl. Alexander Oxford,

one of the drill team’s members,said he was very grateful not onlyto have had the opportunity to per-form for members of the group,but also to actually visit with them.

“This was a very interestinggroup,” Oxford said. “They wereolder than the veterans we normal-ly see, and it was really nice to beable to hear a lot of their storiesand tell them how we operatetoday.”

Throughout the course of theirstay, the group was able to get ac-quainted with a lot of active dutyMarines.

“I am so proud of these youngMarines,” Kell said. “I was glad tocome out and find that it’s thesame as when I was in. TheMarines have the same demeanor.The only thing different is the tech-nology.”

Cullins said the camaraderiewith the Marines here was one ofthe highlights of the tour.

That, in addition to the course ofevents, contributed to a unani-mous decision to have their re-union at Quantico again next year,according to Cullins.


Veterans’ group visits QuanticoBy Cpl. Jennifer BrownCombat Correspondent

A member of the Marines of Long Agoorganization inspects a member ofthe United States Marine Corps SilentDrill Platoon’s rifle following a perfor-mance by the Silent Drill Platoon atthe National Museum of the MarineCorps April 26.


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group turns noise into music, described its styleof music, and had band members introducethemselves and their instruments.

The band involved the students and facultyin the show by allowing them to sing, dance intheir seats, come on stage, and ask questions

about the Marine Coprs and the group.“A lot of what we do is with kids,” Ebo said.

“So to hold their attention, we let them sing orclap. We also try to educate them and tie it intosomething they may be learning in their musicclass.”

With appearances from the small ensemblegroups, such as the party band, the group hopespeople will think twice and no longer expect arun-of-the-mill show when the Quantico Ma-rine Corps Band is involved in an event.


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The Commandant of the MarineCorps will host the 2007 UnitedStates Marine Corps Sports Hall ofFame induction ceremony here atThe Clubs At Quantico Aug. 17 at11 a.m.

General James T. Conway willinduct former Marines AngeloBertelli, Leo Nomellini, GilHodges, and Robert Wanzer at aluncheon ceremony that will cele-brate their achievements.

Bertelli, a former Marine cap-tain, was the 1943 Heisman Tro-phy winner and is a member of theCollege Football Hall of Fame.Nomellini, a former Marine staffsergeant, was a six-time all-proand a member of the college andpro football halls of fame. Hodges,a former Marine sergeant, was aneight-time all-star and the 1969Major League Baseball Manager ofthe Year. Wanzer, a former Marinecorporal, is a five-time NBA all-star and a member of the NationalBasketball Hall of Fame.

Established in 2001, the UnitedStates Marine Corps Sports Hall ofFame honors former Marines whohave excelled both on and off theathletic playing field. Hall of fameinductees will be enshrined in theNational Museum of the MarineCorps at the Heritage Center nearQuantico.

Twenty-one former Marineshave been selected for the hall offame since it was founded in 2001.Past inductees include baseballlegend Ted Williams, Olympicgreat Robert B. Mathias, Interna-tional Boxing Hall of Fame mem-ber Ken Norton, and Pro FootballHall of Fame member ArthurDonovan Jr.

Also to be honored at the induc-tion ceremony are numerous Ma-rine champion athletes, to includethe 2006 Marine Corps Male andFemale Athletes of the Year.

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The Quantico Middle/HighSchool softball team defeatedSeton High School 12-6 at theJennie Dean softball field inManassas, Va., April 24.

An outstanding team perfor-mance in the sixth inning dou-bled Quantico’s score andbrought the Lady Warriorsfrom a close game that couldhave gone either way to ahands-down victory.

The Warriors secured them-selves two runs right off the bat– literally – when pitcher ErinMyers hammered a long drivethat brought home secondbaseman Cortney Thompson.Myers then slid across the plateherself just before the catcher

received the ball.Myers continued the excep-

tional performance in the bot-tom of the inning by pitchingall three outs, only allowingSeton to score one run bringingthe score to 2-1.

Seton scored only once morein the second inning, as Myerscontinued to demonstrate herpitching control, striking outanother three opposing batters.

Continuing her strong effort,Myers batted in first basemanJerrica Castleberry with a hardhit down the third baseline andthen stole a run on a Seton error.

Quantico gave Castleberry achance to shine in the bottom ofthe third, as she made all threeouts at first base, leaving thescore 4-2.

By Lance Cpl. Travis J.CrewdsonCombat Correspondent

HMX-1 slays ‘The Beast’ toclaim base bowling crown

Lady Warriors stomp Seton 12-6

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Marine Helicopter SquandronOne’s bowling team, “Slip andSlide,” claimed the championshiptitle after a close competition withHeadquarters and Service Battal-ion’s team, “The Beast”, during theMarine Corps Combat Develop-ment Command Intramural bowl-ing finals held at the QuanticoBowling Center Friday.

The finalists competedwith select “gold” pinsprovided by the bowlingcenter.

“These pins are a bitheavier than the regularwhite pins,” Gold said.“They produce the playerswith better accuracy.”

The clatter of fallingpins was like the sound ofthunder as HMX-1 scorednumerous spares andstrikes as each teammatesighted in with theirbowling balls and sentthem twirling down-range.

HMX-1 took the upper

hand during the first two roundsbut slid nine points during the finalround. Still, despite this setback,they came out on top with a 79-point lead and 3,003 total points.

According to HMX-1’s team cap-tain, Chris Walters, the team trulyfelt they earned the championshiptitle.

“We really wanted to win,” Wal-

By Cpl. Jennifer BrownCombat Correspondent

See Bowl, Page B7

Quantico Middle/High School pitcher Erin Myers slides into home plate to give theWarriors an early lead against Seton High School in Manassas, Va., April 24.


Left to right, Stevon Salter, Nathan Merrit, DougLevesque, Christopher Walters and MatthewKane stand proud with the 1st place trophy forwinning the MCCDC Intramural bowling finals Fri-day.


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In the top of the fourth, right fielder Mary-beth Karjain led off with a single, followed bycatcher Haley Gates hitting a double. Anotherbase-hit by shortstop Kelcey Gomez broughtKarjain in for a fifth run for the Warriors.

Seton made a staggering comeback in thebottom of the inning as they brought four play-ers across the plate, turning the tables on Quan-tico and bringing the score to 6-5, advantageSeton.

In an attempt to gain retribution in the fifth,Myers hit a double and was batted in with abase-hit each from center fielder Tara Gallagherand left fielder Amber Galaviz.

“We’ve got to play some really good defensenow,” said Coach Joshua Thom before the bot-tom of the inning. “It’s tied up again. This iswhere we hold them.”

After the Warriors successfully shut Setondown, Thom said it was “time to take overagain.” The players and coaches shouted their“hit, run, score” mantra and the batters linedup to tip the scales of the 6-6 game.

Myers, known to be a clutch hitter, was setup to break the tie. With bases loaded and twoouts, she hit another double down the third

baseline. Gallagher stepped up next to hit a sin-gle, bringing Thompson home. Myers stole arun on the next pitch, and Gallagher made adash to the plate after a subsequent error bySeton. After another error by Seton, Galavizscored a final run for the Warriors before thethird out was made.

Quantico shut the opposing team downagain when they had a chance at bat andwrapped up the inning 12-6. With no scoring inthe seventh, the Warriors went home with a rea-son to celebrate.

Thom attributed the win to the girls’ aggres-sive play and to the coaching they receivedfrom Robert Gomez, who volunteered to assistthe team this year.

“They played a very nice ball game across theboard,” Thom said. “It really has a lot to dowith coach Gomez’s ability to help pull thegame together for the girls and give them themotivation to win.”

The victory against Seton gave the team a 7-6record. Their next game will be during the De-laney Athletic Conference playoffs May 8-11.

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Quantico Middle/High School pitcher Erin Myershits an early double against Seton High School atthe Jennie Dean softball field in Manassas,Va., April24. The Warriors won 12-6, bringing their seasonrecord to 7-6.


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have to try to projectall 255 National Foot-ball League draft picksthis weekend. From Ja-Marcus Russell toRamzee Robinson (the last pick inthe draft, a.k.a. Mr. Irrelevant),some things were as predictable asthe tides, while others hit you likea blindside tackle.

Who would have guessed BradyQuinn would drop to the 22ndpick in the draft when all the ex-perts picked him to go in the top10? Who would have guessed TedGinn Jr. would have been draftedin the top 10 when it was thoughthe would be drafted late in the firstround, at best, if not in the secondround?

Goes to show what the “experts”kno; Staff Sgt. Zimmerman and Iboth did as well as the “experts”this weekend. The expert mockdrafts averaged from four to six

correct picks for the first round.We each predicted four picks cor-rectly, which is impressive sinceZimmerman completely forgot toproject JaMarcus Russell in hisdraft, and there is no way you canpredict the trades and the resultsof those trades that take place dur-ing the draft.

In review, I would have to saythe Cleveland Browns stole theshow by selecting two top-10 cal-iber players in the first round (JoeThomas and Brady Quinn) andgetting a first round-level corner-back in Eric Wright.

The New England Patriots andSan Francisco 49ers combined nu-merous draft-day trades, to in-clude each receiving a startingwide receiver, to improve theirteams immeasurably. The Patriotsare now the clear AFC favorite tomake the Super Bowl.

I also liked what the BuffaloBills did with their picks Satur-day. They got a solid running backand a quality linebacker, and thenpicked up another running backwith great potential to backup

their first round pick.Now I haven’t figured out yet

what the Miami Dolphins werethinking by taking Ted Ginn Jr. inthe first round when Brady Quinnwas still available. The Trent Greentrade they were hoping for wasturned down, and then they draft-ed another quarterback in the sec-ond round (John Beck from BYU)when plenty of wide receivers bet-ter than Ginn were still available. Iwould comment about the Wash-ington Redskins draft, but their se-lections were so random and grue-some, I can’t even begin to piecetogether any strain of logic.

I guess you can count on theDolphins and Redskins picking inthe top 10 of next year’s draft aswell.NASCAR:

I’ve always thought about writ-ing a piece on how ugly Dale Earn-hardt (junior and senior) fans are,but they won’t give me the entiresports section I would need inorder to fit it all in. So I will do mybest in the space I am given.

Facts are facts. Dale Earnhardtwas not the greatest driver to everlive. He is undoubtedly the icon ofmodern racing, but he is not thegreatest driver ever. Richard Pettyholds that position right now, andSunday, Jeff Gordon took onemore step toward replacing Pettyas the greatest of all time.

On Dale Earnhardt’s birthday,which was Sunday, Gordon sur-

passed Earnhardt on the all-timewins list with 77. Earnhardt had76, but Petty sits on top of that listwith 200, followed by David Pear-son (105), Bobby Allison and Dar-ryl Waltrip (84 each), Cale Yarbor-ough (83) before Gordon and Earn-hardt.

I can hear the No. 3 faithfulgrabbing their pitchforks andforming a mob outside LeJeuneHall as I write this, but the factsdon’t lie.

Darryl Waltrip, who is muchhigher than Earnhardt on the all-time wins list and a NASCARcommentator for Fox Sports, saidagain Sunday, as he has severaltimes this season already, that “JeffGordon will rewrite the historybooks. Before he’s done, he will bethe greatest we’ve ever seen.”

Earnhardt, who would haveturned 56 Sunday, won his 76 racesover 676 career starts in the Win-ston Cup series (now the NextelCup series) in 25 years (1975-2001).That equates to one win every ninecareer races. That is an incrediblestat. That is an average of fourwins every year. How manydrivers even get close to four winsin one year, much less every year?

Gordon, in 15 years, won his 77races in 482 career races. That isone win for every six races, or anaverage of six races per year. Thataverage is exactly the average


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Mobile MammographyThe Mary Washington Hospital mobile mam-

mography unit will be at The Clubs At QuanticoMay 10 in the parking lot from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Themobile unit is available to all women: active duty,family members, retirees, civilians, and contrac-tors. Call (800) 283-3926 to schedule an appoint-ment.

Choose to Lose classThe Choose to Lose class is scheduled for May 7-

21 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Four week weight loss

support group will use the first half hour to focuson nutrition, and the second half hour will focus onexercise, both are tailored to individual needs.Please wear workout clothing.

Stress management classA stress management class is scheduled for

Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. At the class, participantswill learn the causes of particular stresses, evaluatestressors, decide on positive changes that can bemade, and discover healthy ways to cope withstress.

Dietitian on Fitness DeckThe Semper Fit dietitian will be on the fitness

deck Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The SemperFit dietitian will be availiable to answer nutritionquestions. Stop by for answers to eating right.

Senior Chair Exercise classClasses are every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Wear

comfortable clothes and athletic shoes. The classteaches seniors how to condition and strengthen

by working in and out of chairs using free weights,tubing, and balls; focusing on improving indepen-dence and everyday activities.

Relax withYoga classesClasses are scheduled for every Tuesday and

Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Yoga is beneficial for peopleof all ages and fitness levels. Come stretch,strengthen and relax. Remember to bring a towel,and wear comfortable workout clothes.

MicroFit AssessmentPersonal trainers will provide you with a free,

personalized fitness/ lifestyle assessment, and willdevelop an individualized exercise program foryou. For appointment, call (703) 784-2162 or (703)432-0593.

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From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 10, theSemper Fit Center is scheduled to hostthe 10th Annual Women’s HealthSeminar at The Clubs At Quantico.

The purpose of the event is to in-crease overall awareness of women’shealth issues; to provide Quanticowomen with a hands-on forum forobtaining accurate, up-to-date infor-mation; and to encourage women totake responsibility for their ownhealth.

Men also are strongly encouragedto attend. The seminar is free andopen to active duty service members,retirees, family members, civiliansand contractors.

Keynote SpeakerAt noon, our keynote speaker will

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More than 30 booths will be avail-able, with subject experts answering

questions in their areas of expertise.Booths such as “Ask a Provider” and“Ask a Dietitian” will allow you totalk directly to the experts and findsome answers to your concerns. Thir-ty information tables will provide in-formation on topics such as women’sand men’s health, emotional health,and more.Screenings

Screenings will include bone densi-ty, 3-minute step tests, flexibility,blood pressure, hearing, dental, vi-sion, and chiropractic. Pre-registra-tion is not required for any of thesescreenings. The Mary WashingtonHospital mobile mammography vanwill be available by appointmentonly. Appointments can be made bycalling (800) 283-3926.Information Booths

The information will focus onhealth promotion and prevention ofillness for women of all ages. Topicswill include areas such as nutrition,breast cancer, injury prevention, chil-dren’s health, hypertension, choles-terol, menopause, diabetes, stressmanagement, spirituality, tobaccocessation, substance abuse, sexualhealth, exercise and fitness, self-de-fense, and more.In Addition ...

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The Marine Corps Base Quantico Soccerteam is hosting pick up soccer games everyTuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30to 7:30 p.m. at Barnett Field, next to the carwash. All personnel stationed aboard the baseare invited to come out and participate in thesesessions.

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ters said. “We didn’t let the pres-sure get to us and that is what gotus to where we are.

“We started out at the lower endof the ranks and pulled ourselvesup to average third and fourthplace consistently throughout theseason,” he added.

Another teammate, DougLevesque, said the team felt theywere up against a challenge withH&S Bn. as their competitors.

“Our averages are pretty close totheirs,” Levesque said. “We knew itwould be a close game, but we keptthe mindset that we are out there tohave fun.”

“It is a really great feeling to endthe season on top,” said StevonSalter, a member of HMX-1’s bowl-ing team. “However, we are sad tosee the season end because we real-ly like having the chance to get to-gether and have fun.

“We plan to celebrate the cham-pionship with a trip to Disneylandin California,” he added.

During the finals between HMX-1 and H&S Bn., Weapons TrainingBn. and Marine Corps RecruitingCommand bowling teams compet-ed for the third place trophy.

Besides the winners of the finals,the team who holds the highestscore in the league gets five pointsawarded to their unit toward theCommander’s Cup Award, whichis an award given to units whohave the most combined pointsfrom different categories of sports.

According to Charles Gold,Quantico’s unit bowling team co-ordinator, each year Marine CorpsCommunity Services sponsors abowling league made up of teamsfrom units aboard the base.

“There are several units on base;however, only 12 of them formedteams and competed in the leaguethis season,” Gold said. “It was agreat season; everyone had funand was very competitive.”

The bowling leagues are sched-uled to start back up in October.For more information, contactChris Luciano at (703) 432-9086.

First Lieutenant Jessica Utterand Gunnery Sgt. Michael Greenhave been selected as the U.S. Ma-rine Corps Female and Male Ath-letes of the Year for 2006.

The pair will be honored at theMarine Corps Sports Hall of FameInduction Luncheon Ceremony atThe Clubs At Quantico Aug. 17 at11 a.m.

Utter, an electronic countermea-sures officer with Marine TacticalElectronic Warfare Squadron 4, anEA-6B Prowler squadron at Ma-rine Corps Air Station Cherry

Point, N.C., is a member of the2006 All-Marine Triathlon andIronman teams and was the eighthoverall service member and firstMarine finisher at the ArmedForces Triathlon Championship.Her strong finish earned her a spoton the U.S. Armed Forces Teamthat competed at the Conseil Inter-national du Sport Militaire WorldTriathlon Championship in Sate-nas, Sweden, where she placedfifth among the Armed Forceswomen. She was also the secondoverall female finisher at theMount Rainier Duathlon; the sixthoverall finisher (men and women)at the Elma, Wash., Mother’s DayTriathlon; and the first female to

cross the line at the Race the RockTriathlon in Langley, Wash. Final-ly, in October 2006, Utter complet-ed the Ironman World Champi-onship in Kona, Hawaii, with atime of 12:02:07.

Green, an instructor within theNaval Aviation Technical TrainingCenter, Marine Aviation TrainingSupport Group 21 at Naval AirStation Pensacola, Fla., is the cur-rent Submaster bench press worldrecord holder in the 220-poundweight class. During 2006, Greendisplayed an incredible feat ofstrength at the World Associationof Bench Pressers and Dead LiftersRiver Country Record BreakersChampionships when he sur-

passed his own world record of617.2 pounds on his opening lift,and finished with an impressivefinal lift of 678 pounds. In Novem-ber 2006, Green captured his sec-ond consecutive WABDL WorldChampionship while lifting 679pounds in the 220 lb weight class.In addition, Green set the FloridaState Record in the 242-pound di-vision at the Alabama Classic andhas lifted over 700 pounds as aguest lifter at nonsanctioned events.

For more information about theAthletes of the Year program or theMarine Corps Sports Hall of Fame,contact Steven Dinote of HQMCSemper Fit at (703) 784-9542, or bye-mail to [email protected].

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Petty maintained over his 35-year career (200wins in 1,184 races).

Gordon also broke Waltrip’s career record forpole positions Saturday by earning his 60th ca-reer pole for Sunday’s race.

Earnhardt does have seven championships toGordon’s four. But Gordon is well on his way topossibly winning the 2007 championship and has10 more years to win three championships to tieEarnhardt.

Unless Gordon pulls a Barry Sanders or JimBrown and ends his career prematurely, he willrewrite the NASCAR history books.

He may not break every record, he may not

even pass Petty on the wins list, but he will beconsidered, unquestionably, a better driver thanEarnhardt.

And how do the Earnhardt fans handle Gor-don’s victory Sunday? They handled it in theirtypical classless fashion.

Gordon was humbled by his recent victoriesand wanted to honor Earnhardt.

Junior congratulated Gordon on his victoriesand even pleaded with the fans to respect Gor-don and respect his father by not throwing thingson the track if Gordon won.

It didn’t happen.NASCAR had to cut Gordon’s victory lap

short because the fans were getting out of control.Nearly a dozen fans were arrested for their con-duct at the track after the race Sunday.

Wouldn’t Earnhardt be proud? No. Earnhardtwas a respectful competitor who would honorGordon himself if he was still alive and Gordonpassed him on the wins list. He loved NASCARand would never wish anything to discredit thesport. Yet his fans, his legion of fanatical follow-ers, disgrace and trample everything their herohonored and held dear. NASCAR officials, fans,Earnhardt Jr., and I’m sure even Earnhardt Sr.himself, were embarrassed by the post-race an-tics.

Good job Earnhardt fans.You can submit your questions, topics, comments

and opinions to Brandon.Swenson @usmc.mil. Allmessages received are subject to publication and edito-rial review. Swenson is the Quantico Public AffairsOffice’s press chief.

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After 14 weeks of gutter balls,strikes and turkeys, the QuanticoYouth Bowling League ended itsseason with Glo-bowling and pizzaat the Quantico Bowling Centerwhere the young bowlers also re-ceived trophies and medals duringthe league’s award program Satur-day.

Now in its second year, participa-tion in the youth league rose from15 bowlers last year to 44 this year.

“This year we had a really goodturnout. We advertised from the be-ginning and got the word out,” saidSgt. Maj. Raynard Watkins, basesergeant major.

The bowling league is sanctionedby the United States BowlingCongress, said Patty Nailor, youthbowling league coordinator. Shealso added that the USBC trainedseveral coaches to properly teachthe children, and the USBC helpedpay for the bowling fees for thegames throughout the season. Dur-ing the season, each child bowledthree games every Saturday from10 to 11:30 a.m.

Initially Nailor separated theyoungsters into groups by ages. Asthe season progressed, she separat-ed them by experience, althoughshe kept the younger kids together.Children ages 5 to 7 bowled againsteach other. The 8- to 16-year-oldsbowled together. For scoring in the8- to 16-year old group, handicaps

were given to the young bowlers.The handicaps made sure there wasa fair playing field when it came toawarding team winners, saidNailor.

According to Nailor, the league iscompetitive and the children havethe opportunity to win scholar-ships. One of the Quantico bowlersreceived $100 in scholarship money.Some of the bowlers qualified forand will be competing in the 2007Pepsi USBC Youth Championships,which is being held in Buffalo, N.Y.,from July 16 to 18.

During the Quantico program,the inexperienced bowlers learnedhow to bowl, and all bowlers re-ceived pointers about how to im-prove their game, said Nailor. Notonly did the children learn from thecoaches, they also had the rare op-portunity to receive pointers frombowling pros such as Larry Wallaceand Greg Wilhelm, who bowledwith the kids last weekend.

“(This bowling league) helpedme improve my bowling skills,”said Christopher King, a 9-year-oldbowler. “I’m getting much betterthan my brother. I give it thumbsup!”

The young bowler also addedthat everyone has good sportsman-ship.

The next season starts in Septem-ber and is open to all children. Formore information about the Quanti-co Youth Bowling League, contactPatty Nailor at [email protected].


The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners pose with Patty Nailor, Quantico YouthBowling League coordinator. Standing from left to right, Blake King, 12,Jonathan Taninecz, 11, Blaine Wasson, 11, Evan Wasson, 9, Matthew Nailor, 11,and Blake Lerner, 11; kneeling, Doneisha Hall, 9, Christopher King, 9, andTrevor Nailor, 8.

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Christine Davidson, left, Semper Fit public health educator, serves PatriciaOrsino a nonalcoholic beverage during the Semper Fit Nonalcoholic Bar atBarber Physical Activity Center April 25.

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Sergeant Maj. Carlton W.Kent posted as the 16thsergeant major of the Ma-rine Corps in a ceremony atMarine Barracks Washing-ton, also known as 8th & I,April 25.

Kent relieved Sgt. Maj.John L. Estrada

“It has been a true honorto serve along side Sgt.Maj. John Estrada, and Ilook forward to servingalongside Sgt. Maj. Kent inthe days to come,” saidGen. James T. Conway,commandant of the MarineCorps.

Other guests includedGen. Peter Pace, chairmanof the Joint Chiefs of Staff,and retired Gen. Michael W.Hagee, who worked closelywith Estrada as the Corps’33rd commandant.

After performances by theUnited States Marine Drumand Bugle Corps and theMarine Corps Silent DrillPlatoon, an NCO sword waspassed from Estrada to Kentto symbolize the transfer ofresponsibility.

Estrada’s career spannedmore than 30 years, begin-ning September 1973 whenhe began recruit trainingat Marine Corps RecruitDepot Parris Island, S.C.

Estrada was transferred

to Marine Fighter AttackSquadron 451 at MarineCorps Air Station Beaufort,S.C., in March 1974.

During the next 10 years,Estrada rose through the en-listed ranks, filling differentroles in the flight mechanicoccupational specialty.

Estrada and Kent metearly in their careers.

“Kent and I started ourfriendship as drill instruc-tors at Marine Corps Re-cruit Depot San Diego,”said Estrada, who jokedthat he would send Kentthe recruits he did not wantin his own battalion.

Estrada saw extensiveoverseas duty in Japan, theWestern Pacific, and theArabian Gulf, and he de-ployed in support of opera-tions Southern Watch andIraqi Freedom.

Kent, originally a Mem-phis native, completed re-cruit training at MarineCorps Recruit Depot ParrisIsland, S.C., a few years after

his predecessor in 1976.Kent’s long career in-

cludes service with MarineSecurity Guard Battalion,guarding embassies at suchfar-flung locales as Kin-shasa, Zaire, and Panama.In 1981 Kent transferred toAirborne School at FortBenning, Ga., and later be-came the platoon comman-der for 2nd Air Delivery forMarine Corps Base CampLejeune, N.C.

In 1983 Kent became adrill instructor at MCRDSan Diego, where he metEstrada.

More recently, Kent wasthe sergeant major for I Ma-rine Expeditionary Forceduring the Battle of Fallujahin 2004.

“I cannot wait to take overthe position and follow onwith the work that Sgt. Maj.Estrada and prior sergeantsmajor that have served inthe past,” Kent said.

Kent officially took overthe position Sunday.

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Left, 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent salutes during thepass and review at the post–and–relief ceremony April 25. Center, Shortly after assuming theposition of sergeant major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Kent addresses the audience withgratitude and a vision for the progress of the Marine Corps. Above, Sergeants Maj. Estrada(left) and Kent (right) render a salute before the conclusion of the post–and–relief ceremonyat Marine Barracks Washington April 25.

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The Quantico High Schooldrama class performed Tim Kelly’s“Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” foran open audience April 26 and 27.

The production was the culmi-nating project for the class and alsoserved as its only source of fundsto be used for shows next year.

According to Sharon Adinolfi,drama teacher and director, thecast of the play came from both ofher drama classes, meaning theycould not practice together duringthe day. Adinolfi further explainedthat after-school rehearsals neverincluded the full cast, due to stu-dents having previously scheduledactivities.

Adinolfi said the first time shehad a full-cast rehearsal was April25, and the first time she had lightsand sounds along with a full cast

was April 26, the night of the firstshow.

While the drama studentsworked separately, students fromshop, art and technical classes werealso needed to create the sets andeffects that accentuated each scene.

“The teachers and students arealready so busy,” Adinolfi said.“Everyone worked so hard to col-laborate such an effort, especiallyon our budget.”

Adinolfi joked that the playcould be considered a “shoestringdrama,” but her production wasjust “string,” because she couldn’tafford the shoe. Between royalties,costumes, sets and effects, the pro-duction cost rang up at about $800.

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Top, the supposed butler, Skull (played by Alex McElroy), introduces a newtwist in the plot of Quantico High School’s production of “Don’t Be Afraid ofthe Dark” April 26. Above, Velma Cringe (played by Grace Luhrsen) is comfort-ed by other characters after she witnesses a murder.


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Department of Defense Education ActivityTeacher of the Year Patricia Laney visited Quan-tico Friday to visit teachers and students at Rus-sell Elementary School. A New York native, shesays it was a long journey to gain the title.

Laney knew she wanted tobe a teacher since she was inthe second grade. Her teacherthat year made such an im-pression on her that she knewshe couldn’t do anything else,she said.

Neither of her parents at-tended college, and her fatherdissuaded her, as he didn’tbelieve women should attend college. Never-theless, she graduated with a bachelor of sci-ence in elementary education from the StateUniversity of New York. She earned her mas-ter’s in elementary education from FayettevilleState University.

While her husband served in Vietnam withthe United States Army, Laney began her teach-ing career in El Paso, Texas. Throughout her ca-reer, she has taught at Fort Carson and Ger-many, and she currently teaches 4th grade atMurray Elementary School at Fort Bragg, N.C.After teaching for 24 years, she said that al-though the students change, one thing alwaysremains the same.

“Kids are kids,” Laney said. “They need ateacher to take an interest in them. You need torealize that when you walk down the hallwaysand look into classrooms, that’s your future.”

She added that it is a special privilege toteach the children of military families.

“I teach them that their parents are America’sheroes. They do a really important job.”

Just as the parents of those students servetheir country, she serves their children by in-vesting herself in their education and lives.

“To me this is not a job,” Laney said. “Kidsthese days are coming to school with differentissues than they were 20 years ago. We need totake care of them and their families.”

Since being named DODEA Teacher of theYear, Laney has taken it upon herself to visit dif-ferent schools and meet with other teachers. Shehopes to inspire them and give advice about be-coming Teacher of the Year, and about teachingin general.

The day before her visit to Russell Elemen-tary School here, she visited the White Housewith Teachers of the Year from each state. Shemet President Bush and the First Lady, and toldthem, “I am one of the teachers who teach thechildren of America’s heroes.”

Becoming Teacher of the Year has madeLaney a leader in education. When asked aboutretiring, she said, “I’ll retire when it becomes ajob. I can’t imagine it, though. I like to entertain.It’s just been phenomenal.”

After 24 years of teaching, 39 years of mar-riage to a soldier of 20 years, and children andgrandchildren, Laney hasn’t lost her touch.

“To see that light go on over a student’s head,that’s what makes it worth it.”

DODEA Teacher ofthe Year visitsRussell ElementaryBy Cpl. Christiane M. RipleyCombat Correspondent

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“When you hear Marinessinging ‘The Hymn’ in combat,they know they’re in trouble!”Major Gen. Oliver P. Smith report-edly opined as his First MarineDivision leathernecks sang “TheMarines’ Hymn” one evening in1950 at Korea’s Chosin Reservoir.They were surrounded by 100,000Chinese communists.

According to Doyle Glass’ mov-ing book “Lions of Medina,” acouple of Marine generationslater, 1stMarDiv riflemen areagain singing in combat. Veteranand “newbie” infantrymen alikeof “Charlie One-One” find succorin the words of “The Marines’Hymn” as Mustang 1st Lt. JackRuffer, at the fore of his 1st Pla-toon, charges up a fire-swepttriple-canopied jungle trail atdusk.

The scene: Vietnam’s Hai LangForest, southwest of Quang Tri.Like their brothers of “FrozenChosin” fame, the Marines —mostly very young men in 1967 —of Company C, 1st Battalion, FirstMarine Regiment, commanded bya very capable but at the momentharried Captain Bill Major, arebeing encircled by a well-honedNorth Vietnamese Army unit.Some NVA soldiers wear flop hatsinscribed with “Born North, DieSouth” on them. In preventing theenemy encirclement, the Charlie

Co. Marines make that very dar-ing motto the last wish for manyof the young enemy soldiers.

Meanwhile, daylight becomesan uncanny darkening, and in-coming green tracers lace CharlieCo.’s tenuous position, which isflagged by a petrified tree. The be-leaguered riflemen answer withred tracers and grenades into thesurrounding lush forest. I had ear-lier expended my two fragmenta-tion grenades, tossing them out-side our perimeter, had my .45-caliber pistol drawn and cocked,looking for a target to step outfrom the tree line. I was lying atopa wounded Marine named Cpl.Betts, and as I literally thought ofGeneral Smith’s words—believe itor not—I tuned in that fierce, bel-lowing rendition of “The Marines’Hymn” sung by the quick and thewounded. Ruffer was directing itwhile charging. “Let’s go! Let’sgo, Charlie!” he railed above thedin of AK47s, M16s, M60s andgrenades. “Let’s go get some!”

Glass’ “Lions of Medina” intri-cately fills in the great chasms ofmy then-limited reportage forLeatherneck magazine nearly 40years ago. I was a 27-year-old staffsergeant, a one-man photojournal-ism team for the famed “Maga-zine of the Marines” when Ihooked up with Charlie Co. on asandy landing zone for a chopperride into what became one of thescariest thrills of my life.

In a plain, straightforward styleunembellished with jingoism ortheatrics, Glass intricately weavesall the horrific action of that weekthat I spent one night with CharlieCo. into a fine and inspiringchronicle to record many individ-ual acts of now-sung heroism in“Lions of Medina.” An All-Ameri-can Honor Roll prevails through-out “Lions of Medina.” Nameslike Bazulto, Thompson, Antal,Hammergren, LaVallee, Cooley,Hutchings, Blessing and Boxillabound. Many other individualperspectives are tellingly recount-ed in a fast-moving epic.

While it’s definitely no wishy-washy schoolboy novel, “Lions ofMedina” is a superb account ofbravery and untiring sacrificesuitable even for classroom read-ing by high school juniors and se-niors who want to learn about theCorps and about Vietnam. Makeno mistake: It consistently holdsits own as Glass’ extensive re-search and personal contacts withthe now-graying participants ofOperation Medina spin into awholesome, yet gritty and gutsyaccount of what it is like to fightfor your life and that of your fel-low Marines.

Among the standouts is the ul-timate lives-saving sacrifice of ayoung Marine combat photogra-pher, which garners him theMedal of Honor. No sea taleshere. Just the way it was scantdays before that dawn of Friday,Oct. 13, 1967, and even shorterdays after the haze burned off thattiny stamp of an LZ in Vietnam.

As I critically read “Lions ofMedina,” I found myself actuallygasping for breath, for I keptholding mine as the action unfold-ed before me all over again, near-ly 40 years later. A purposeful andinitially successful enemy am-bush; a rapidly building and well-organized NVA attack; the U.S.Air Force’s “Puff, the Magic Drag-on” sending streams of moltenlead from its Gatlings just beyondour perimeter while lighting thehazy, bleak night with parachuteflares; the Charlie Co. Marineslaunching their first counterattack;and all the heroism of Marinesand corpsmen in between these

events, right up until Ruffer leadsa relieving column from DeltaCo., 1/1 into our perimeteramidst whistles signaling appar-ent withdrawal of the Reds. Whobetter to rescue Marines thanMarines, brothers saving broth-ers?

Heart and soul of “Lions” issimply that complex hillside battleamongst a few petrified trees inan impenetrable forest, but alsocommendable are other virtues inthis living history account: themaking of Marines, officer and en-listed; an account of the summerof ’67 leading to the reason forMedina; and, a very, very usefulglossary. Authentic battle mapsand an informative array of pho-tos add a fine final touch to amost excellent document. Fortu-nately, Charlie Co. and I neverhave to redo Operation Medina.Doyle Glass has done it for us inhis unmitigated, indelible style.

Editor’s note: Bruce Martin joined thestaff of “Leatherneck” magazine in Octo-ber 1966. He did four combat tours inVietnam, was awarded the Bronze Starmedal with “V” and retired as a mastersergeant. Also a retired middle-schoolteacher, he lived in Pensacola, Fla., withJudy, his wife of 45 years. Master Sgt.Martin passed away right before this re-view went to press. This review originallyran in the “Leatherneck” magazine, andis used here by permission.

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“Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” isa piece specifically written forhigh school students, Adinolfisaid. She said it is challenging,but fun, and allows the studentsto be creative with the work.

The play takes place in thepresent in a house near an asy-lum in upstate New York. The12-person cast consists of a vari-ety of characters that, with fewexceptions, are not what theyseem. Several characters havecomical tendencies that aretraced back to them comingfrom the asylum, which leavesthe “normal” characters quiteconfused and bewildered bytheir behavior.

The students said they en-joyed their roles on stage,whether it be a gun-totinghunter named Ralph (played byMatthew Adams), a sly criminal

known only as the Creeper(Jesse Boyer), or the housekeep-ing pair Skull and Bones (AlexMcElroy and Ashlie Springer, re-spectively). The students also in-teracted with the audience in achase scene through the crowd,which the actors and spectatorsseemed to enjoy equally.

“For most of them, this wastheir first play, and I’m happywith what they’ve done,” Adi-nolfi said.

Adinolfi said she is alreadyscheduling her productions fornext year and will pick outpieces this summer. In Septem-ber she will make her final deci-sion about what to performbased on the number of dramastudents she has. Her first pro-duction will be Nov. 16 and 17,which she said will be a shorter,simpler, smaller-scale play tobreak in her students before giv-ing them a bigger challenge.


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The 12-character cast of Quantico High School’s production of “Don’t Be Afraid of theDark” takes a bow after the conclusion of the show April 26.


The following is the Presiden-tial Proclamation regarding theNational Day of Prayer:

A prayerful spirit has always beenan important part of our nationalcharacter, and it is a force that hasguided the American people, given usstrength, and sustained us in mo-ments of joy and in times of chal-lenge. On this National Day ofPrayer, we acknowledge God’s graceand ask for His continued guidancein the life of our Nation.

Americans of many faiths and tra-ditions share a common belief thatGod hears the prayers of His childrenand shows grace to those who seekHim. Following the tragedy at Vir-ginia Tech, in towns all across Ameri-ca, in houses of worship from everyfaith, Americans have joined togetherto pray for the lives that were lostand for their families, friends, andloved ones. We hold the victims inour hearts and pray for those whosuffer and grieve. There is a power inthese prayers, and we can find com-fort in the grace and guidance of aloving God.

At this important time in our his-tory, we also pray for the brave mem-bers of our Armed Forces and theirfamilies. We pray for their safety, forthe recovery of the wounded, and forthe peace we all seek.

The Congress, by Public Law 100307, as amended, has called on ourNation to reaffirm the role of prayer

in our society and to respect the free-dom of religion by recognizing eachyear a “National Day of Prayer.”

Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush,President of the United States ofAmerica, do hereby proclaim May 3,2007, as a National Day of Prayer. Iask the citizens of our Nation to givethanks, each according to his or herown faith, for the freedoms and bless-ings we have received and for God’scontinued guidance, comfort, andprotection. I invite all Americans tojoin in observing this day with appro-priate programs, ceremonies, and ac-tivities.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereun-to set my hand this twentieth day ofApril, in the year of our Lord twothousand seven, and of the Indepen-dence of the United States of Americathe two hundred and thirty-first.

George W. Bush

Today is the 56th annual Na-tional Day of Prayer, and the 19thyear since the signing of the de-cree that designated the firstThursday of May for collectiveobservance of the day. Thoughnon-governmental organizershave established guidance forgroups to use that do focus on aunique aspect of the day eachyear, to my knowledge there is noofficial or governmentally desig-nated focus attached to the day. Ithink it can safely be assumedthat the focus was meant to besimple and follows another timeof prayer set aside in 1775 by the

Continental Congress: “a time forprayer for forming a new nation.”Following on those sentiments,prayer continues in all obser-vances held for the nation, thatwe can actively live the principlesestablished in the Constitution.

One of these Constitutional con-cerns is to uphold the nonestab-lishment of a state religion. Thishas been described by some as re-ligious tolerance. A Web site fromCanada, religioustolerance.org,clarifies what that phrase meansfor them. “On this site, religioustolerance means: to extend reli-gious freedom to people of all reli-gious traditions, even though youmay well disagree with their be-liefs and/or practices. Religioustolerance does not require you toaccept all religions as true. Reli-gious freedom means that youcan; without oppression, believe,worship and witness (or practicefreedom from belief, worship andwitness) as you wish; change yourbeliefs or religion; associate withothers to express your beliefs.”

The celebration observed at Ma-rine Corps Base Quantico will bean expression of this deeply re-spected right of each individualset forth by the U.S. Constitution:to determine what will be thedeepest belief upon which theirlife is based, and to freely growand develop those beliefs withoutgovernmental influence. Our ob-servance was over breakfast atThe Clubs At Quantico where weparticipants experienced that reli-gious freedom though the activeparticipation of a variety of mem-bers who represent Jewish, Mus-lim, Protestant, Roman Catholic,and Evangelical Christian belief

systems. That freedom was alsoexperienced in other U.S. commu-nities in a variety of ways. Insome communities there are thosewho chose not to participate inprayer on this day, but insteadhave chosen to observe a ‘day ofreason’ by participating in sacrifi-cial activities on behalf of others,such as donating blood. Some usedthe chance to renew their own per-sonal and corporate beliefs.

I encourage you on this day, theday you are reading this article,whether it has been set aside forprayer or not, to reflect deeply.Evaluate how you would defineyour most deeply held beliefs. Doyour actions reflect these beliefs?And ask for insight into the ac-tions you need to take in order toinsure the freedom of others to dothe same searching.

After such reflection, look for adifference in the world aroundyou. It may only be a difference inhow you see the world. You maychoose to attend communalprayer, designate your own spe-cial time and place for personalprayer, or experience a renewedchallenge to sacrificial living forothers. You may experience allthree, or even none of the above.Either way, please join me inholding for a moment a gratefulattitude for a country where noneof us are afraid to be engaged insuch personal and meaning filledactivity.

If, in your reflections, you findyou would be interested in meet-ing with others for an interfaithstudy group, please feel free tocontact me. A new group is in theprocess of forming.


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Movie Showtimes:# Monday, Tuesday - closed# Wednesday, Thursday - 7 p.m.# Friday - 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.# Saturday - 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9 p.m.# Sunday - 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

Admission:# Adult: $2.00# Children (ages 2-12): $1.00

MPAA Ratings:# G - (General Audiences): All ages admit-

ted.# PG - (Parental Guidance Suggested):

Some material may not be suitable for chil-dren.

# PG-13 - (Parents Strongly Cautioned):Some material may be inappropiate forchildren under 13. Under 13 years of agerequires accompanying parent or adultguardian.

# R - (Restricted): Under 17 requires ac-companying parent or adult guardian

# NC-17: No one 17 or under admitted.

Theater Rules:# Military ID or DOD ID required to admi-

tance.# One guest per Military ID.# An adult or dependent child 15 years or

older will accompany family membersunder 12 years of age for G and PGfilms.

# No outside food permitted in the the-ater.

# No strollers are permitted.

AT THE MOVIESThursday,

May 3, 2007# 6:30 p.m. “I Think I

Love My Wife,” R (1:34)

Friday,

May 4, 2007# 7 p.m. “Dead Silence,”

R (1:29)# 9:30 p.m. “The Hills

Have Eyes 2,” R (1:30)

Saturday,

May 5, 2007# 6:30 p.m. “The Hills

Have Eyes 2,” R (1:30)# 9 p.m. “300,” R (1:57)

Sunday,

May 6, 2007# 3:30 p.m. “The Last

Mimzy,” PG (1:38)# 6:30 p.m. “Premoni-

tion,” PG-13 (1:37)

Monday & Tuesday

# Closed No movie showing

Wednesday,

May 9, 2007# 7:00 p.m. “Dead Si-

lence,” R (1:29)

Thursday,

May 10, 2007# 6:30 p.m. “The Hills

Have Eyes 2,” R (1:30)

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COMING SOON: Shooter,Reign Over Me, Blades ofGlory, The Reaping, Meet theRobinsons

Theater Hotline: (703) 784-2279

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The Quantico High School Marine Corps Ju-nior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps swept an-other drill competition, this time at the Capt.Fred Blakeman Invitational held at HerndonHigh School in Fairfax County, Va., April 21.

The invitational, an interservice competitiondesigned for first-year cadets, was named afterthe founder of the Navy JROTC unit at Hern-don, who was also the Senior Naval Science In-structor there for 13 years.

Some of Quantico’s first-year cadets hadbeen part of the drill team already, but in orderto participate in the competition, eight morewere asked to volunteer to join the team. TheMarine instructors of the young team expectedthem to perform well, but felt they had no hopeof winning the overall competition.

“I told them we’d come home with some-thing, but I didn’t know what,” said Marine in-

structor Sgt. Maj. Jose Diaz. “They peaked atjust the right time, and their hard work paid off.Three or four days before (the competition) Ididn’t think we’d win anything.”

“As soon as they formed for inspection, thedrill hats were all over them,” said senior Ma-rine instructor Lt. Col. Paul Roy. “They main-tained their bearing, though, and I’m proud ofthem.”

The cadets were mostly overwhelmed, asmany of them had little or no experience withdrill competitions.

“It was nerve-racking and very scary,” saidCadet Lance Cpl. Marybeth Karjain. “It was funto watch the other groups though. We only ex-pected to get a third place at most, so I think wemade (Diaz and Roy) proud.”

The invitational was broken into four eventsfor the nine participating teams. Quantico tookhome a trophy in every event, including 1stplace in drill without arms, inspection andcolor guard and 2nd place in drill with arms.They received the 1st place trophy overall andtwo medals from the individual Knock-OutCompetition.

“It was sort of like ‘Simon Says’ but with

weapons,” said Cadet Lance Cpl. CortneyThompson.

Roy said more than 200 cadets took the floorfor the KOC. The head drill master called outcommands while others inspected the groupand removed those who made mistakes. Thefinal 10 cadets received medals, two of whomwere Quantico Cadet Cpl. Jena Glavy andCadet Lance Cpl. Landen Strange.

Cadet Pfc. Taylor Castleberry said she wastold by other instructors that the Quantico teamdid not look like first-year cadets.

“It felt so good to be congratulated by all theother teams and stand out,” said Cadet LanceCpl. Brendon Fraser.

“They carried themselves well in their uni-forms,” Roy said proudly. “They stood out withtheir military bearing and discipline. Theycame to compete, and that’s what they did. Ifwe keep winning like this, they might be theonly ones showing up soon.”

“They might just stop inviting us altogether,”Diaz joked. “These cadets are veterans now,and they’re ready for the big-time meets. Nextyear we’ll need to do this all over again withanother fresh batch of cadets.”

By Lance Cpl. Travis J. CrewdsonCombat Correspondent

MCJROTC cleans house, again

Staff Sgt. Simon Parrott, an instructor at Officer Can-didates School, inspects Cadet Lance Cpl. BrendonFraser of the Quantico High School Marine CorpsJunior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps during adrill competition at Herndon High School in Fairfax,Va., April 21.

By Joshua Thom

Cadet Lance Cpl. Kristin Curatola leads the Quantico High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’Training Corps drill team in the “drill with arms” competition at an interservice meet at Herndon HighSchool in Fairfax, Va., April 21.

By Joshua Thom

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The Clubs At QuanticoOfficer and SNCO LoungesFridays at 4 p.m.SNCO Club R&B nightFridays from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the SNCOLoungeWings & thingsWednesdays at 4 p.m.DJ NightWednesdays at 4 p.m. at the Enlisted and SNCOClubs.Enjoy time with other service members. Freeappetizers.

Youth summer camp registrationUntil slots are filled

The Quantico Youth Center is accepting Sum-mer Camp registration packets. There are 100slots available starting with active duty singleparents and a priority list is available at theyouth center. Ages 5 to 12 years old are eligibleto attend this camp. Camp runs from June 11 toAugust 17. Camp runs Monday through Friday,with trips to Lunga Park and the campgrounds,Quantico Pool, Quantico Bowling Center andnumerous field trips.

The registration fee is $35 per child and par-ents must register in person.

For more information, required documentsand deadlines, visit the MCCS Web site atwww.quantico.usmc-mccs.org, or call the youthcenter at (703) 784-2249 or (703) 640-0748.

Free training for spousesMilitary spouses can apply online for fellow-

ships for a one-year distance learning programthat will provide them with the education nec-essary to enter the financial counseling careerfield. The Military Spouse Fellowship, for theAccredited Financial Counselor Program, willprovide 200 spouses with fellowships thatcover the $850 cost of the program, offered bythe NASD Investor Education Foundation, theAssociation for Financial Counseling and Plan-ning Education, and the National Military Fam-ily Association.

The associations note there's an increasingneed for financial counselors, and many em-ployers such as credit unions, financial aid of-fices and community housing agencies arelooking for well-trained, ethical and caring fi-nancial counselors. When the program was firstoffered last year, 2,800 military spouses appliedfor 200 fellowships. NASD officials said a num-ber of spouses in the program are already vol-unteering their time doing financial counselingin the military community, which is part of theprogram. A career as a financial counselor canbe rewarding as well as flexible for the de-mands of the military lifestyle.

The application deadline is midnight on Saturday.Apply online at www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer.

Navy Wives Club of America seeksnew members

The Navy Wives Club of America is seeking

new members. The club has members from allservice branches. The Navy wives meet for din-ner once or twice a month, and sponsor orga-nized events, social gatherings, and even schol-arships to help family members with school re-lated expenses. For more information on thisfederally chartered community-based club,visit navywivesclubsofamerica.org.

Marine wife book signingFriday

The Marine Corps Association is hosting abook signing event Friday at the MCA bookstore from 11:20 a.m. to 2 p.m. Michelle Keenerwill be signing a copy of her book, “SharedCourage,” and she will also give brief presenta-tion on the book an on the Key Voluneers Net-work at 11 a.m. prior to signing books.

Old Dominion University MilitaryCareer Transition ProgramMonday

Old Dominion University at the QuanticoCommand Education Center is beginning regis-tration for new students interested teaching asa profession. Qualified students with a bache-lor’s degree can take courses immediately. TheOld Dominion University Military Career Tran-sition Program is a Masters Degree with licen-sure program for active and retired military.Military spouses and qualified civilians are alsoeligible. The certification program includes ele-mentary education, middle school educationand high school education.

Since courses are taught in the live, teletech-net, and on line modes, students who are trans-ferred to different military bases can completetheir programs and do student teaching at theirnew locations.

Interested personnel can call the QuanticoODU office at (703) 630-2226 to speak with theprogram advisor or set up an appointment. Thesummer session will begin May 7. The MCTPWeb site is www.odu.edu/mctp.

Civilian Leadership Developmentinformation sessionsTuesday, July 11

The Civilian Leadership Development pro-gram is sponsoring a Business Writing For Re-sults class May 8 and a Making Change Workclass July 11 at the Education Center in room 3 .Enrollment is limited to CLD participants only.Civilian employees should sign up for CLD be-fore attending the class. For more information,contact Sephora Boone at (703) 784-2365.

Toastmaster's meetingTuesday

Chopawamsic Toastmasters Club meets onthe second and fourth Tuesday of each month,from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the base Life-long Learning Center, Building 3089 in Class-room 5 of Wing B. Nonmembers are cordiallyinvited to attend. Now is the time to start work-ing on those critical communication skills.

For additional information or directions, call:Capt. Teresa Ovalle at (703) 784-3255, Linda Ev-eretts at (703) 490-7289, Sandy Frazier at (703)

432-8143, or Theresa Walters, public relations at(703) 432-3778, or visit http://www.choptm.org.

Toys for Tots benefitMay 12Fredericksburg

A benefit for the Marine Corps Reserves Toysfor Tots is scheduled for May 12 at Buffalo Mo'sin Fredericksburg from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Individ-uals must be at least 21 years old. At the event,an AC/DC tribute band Sin Sity with specialguests Fail-Safe will be performing.

American Legion Post 364 picnicMay 19Woodbridge

The American Legion Post 364, AuxiliaryUnit 364 and Sons of The American LegionSquadron 364 are scheduled to host a MilitaryAppreciation Day picnic May 19th at the posthome. The picnic will honor active duty mili-tary personnel and their families in our com-munity. The picnic will be from 1 to 5 p.m. andwill include music, food and fun for all. All mil-itary families are invited to attend, but areasked to RSVP so that members can provideenough food and Blue Star Service lapel pins tothose in attendance. The lapel pins are worn byfamilies who have a loved one serving in thearmed forces.

Please RSVP by May 15th to Barbara Steven-son at (703) 670-8750 or by e-mail [email protected]. The post is located at 3640Friendly Post Lane in Woodbridge. Call thepost at (703) 494-4304 for directions.

American Diabetes Associationseeks volunteersJune 10Reston

The American Diabetes Association willhost its 16th Annual Tour de Cure starting andfinishing at the Reston Town Center in Reston,VA June 10. The event will have 12-, 32-, 63-and 100- mile routes. If you are interested inparticipating, register online at www.diabetes.org/tour.

Also, we are seeking volunteers to variousshifts to help with set up, registration, postingsigns, SAG support, bike marshals, coursemarshals, motorcycle marshals, medical, andrest stops. Contact Heather Beck for addition-al information at (202) 331-8303 x4535 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Community Events

QUANTICO EVENTS

E-mail Community Events submissions to:

Sentry.Quantico@ usmc.mil

Events run when space permits. Submissions must be re-ceived by 1 p.m the Monday before publication.

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