Observation Post - Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

Observation PAugust 1, 2008 Serving The Twentynine Palms Community Since 1957 Vol. 51 Issue 31

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Taking on summer heat

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Marines and sailors from1st Tank Battalion werejoined by Marines andsailors of various unitsfrom Marine Corps BaseCamp Pendleton, Calif., toparticipate in 1st Tanks’semi-annual three-phaseexercise Summer Heat July16 through 26 here at theCombat Center.

Capt. Stephen Campbell,1st Tanks operations offi-

cer, said Summer Heat isessentially the battalion’sversion of Mojave Viper, amonth-long pre-deploy-ment training evolution, anduses Marines and sailorswho have recently returnedfrom deployments to traintheir fellow Leathernecksfor future missions.

“It’s very similar toMojave Viper, except weare not only the trainingaudience, but the instruc-tors as well,” said Campbell,

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Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, out ofMarine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., practicemoving an injured team member at the CombatCenter’s live-fire convoy course July 24. The Marineswere given a scenario where their vehicle had been hitby an improvised explosive device, forcing them toapply medical aid to their wounded and prepare him foraerial transport out of the area.

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The Combat Center NaturalResources and Environmental Affairsdivision responded to a wildlife callinside the Exercise Support Divisionmotor pool compound Tuesday.

The call came after Billy Fleig, tankmechanic, walked by a tank to gathersome tools from his shed. He said as hestepped near the track of an M1A1Abrams Main Battle Tank, he heard thechilling and familiar sound of a rattle.

“It sounded so close that I start-

ing looking out and around,” saidFleig. “But then I looked down and itwas right there. I’ve never seen onethat close before.”

A 3-to 4-year-old speckled rattlesnake laid curled in the shade of thetank less than two feet from Fleig’s foot.

Fleig said he jumped back andimmediately called his boss, Ron Davis,tanks section supervisor, and warnedfellow workers about the reptile. Davisthen called NREA to report the find.

Steve Selser, NREA biology scientist

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Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs responded to a wildlife call of aspeckled rattle snake found within the compound of Exercise Support Divisionmotor pool Tuesday. NREA biology scientist technician Steve Selser said thesnake was around 3 years old. It was released in the hills behind the CombatCenter Range Residue Processing Center.

Fight Club 29competes inPankrationtournamentCCPPLL.. NNIICCOOLLEE AA.. LLAAVVIINNEECOMBAT CORRESPONDENT

The Combat Center’s FightClub 29 participated inCalifornia’s highest levelamateur Pankration tourna-ment at Santa Ana HighSchool in Orange County,Calif., Saturday.

Six Fight Club 29 mem-bers and one 155-poundstand-in teammate from LosAngeles competed in theUSA National PankrationTeam Championships against

nine other amateur teamsfrom across the state.

Before the tournamentbegan the fighters replen-ished the weight and ener-gy they lost during theweek by sipping drinks,eating fruit and mentallyprepared themselves tothrow down with theiropponents.

Edward M. Gonzalez, a165-pound fighter,expressed his confidence by

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Fight Club 29 member Dominique Waters, prepares to swing at anopposing teammate clinging to his leg during the USA NationalPankration Team Championships tournament held at Santa AnaHigh School in Orange County, Calif., Saturday.

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benefit my family andfriends. I hope it would

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cause, and not cause toomuch suffering.”

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Transporting alcohol, weaponsthe right way is the smart wayBBYY LLAANNCCEE CCPPLL.. NNIICCOOLLEE LL.. BBAALLLLIINNGGEERRCOMMAND INSPECTOR’S OFFICE

Most Marines enjoy firing weapons and drinking alcohol – hopefully not simul-taneously.

How do you get your weapon to the range to shoot it or your drink home soyou can drink it?

If you’re 21 years old or older and your drinks are sealed, you’re in the clear.What about if it’s not sealed? Most of us believe that as long as it’s out of reachof the driver, it’s okay. Wrong!

California Vehicle Code Section 23225 states that it’s unlawful for anyone totransport any alcoholic beverage that has a broken seal, unless it’s being storedin the trunk of the vehicle. If the vehicle doesn’t have a trunk, it has to be keptin some other area that’s not occupied by the driver or passengers, for example,the bed of a truck, not the glove box or any other compartment.

Section 23224 states that it’s illegal for any person under the age of 21 todrive a vehicle carrying any alcoholic beverage unless the person is accompaniedby a parent or legal guardian.

In California, to own or transport a firearm or ammunition, you must be 18years or over, a U.S. citizen and not an individual legally restricted from possess-ing a firearm. All firearms must be stored unloaded and if you have a handgunor a registered assault weapon, it must be kept in either the trunk of a car or alocked container – not the glove box or any other compartment. Unless youhave a permit to carry a concealed weapon, never carry a weapon to or fromyour vehicle outside of its locked container. To obtain a concealed weapons per-mit, contact the local Sheriff ’s Office or Police Station. To research CaliforniaFirearm Laws, refer to the Department of Justice Firearms Division Web site athttp://www.ag.ca.gov/firearms.

Never transport any weapons aboard the Combat Center or any other mili-tary installation without having it registered at the Vehicle Registration Office ofthe base first. All you have to do is download the Weapons Registration Formfrom http://www.29palms.usmc.mil/base/pmo/vehreg.asp#wpns, fill it outand turn it in to the Vehicle Registration Office. It’ll only take five minutes andit’s free.

Weapons that must be registered aboard military installations include but arenot limited to any firearms, BB guns, paintball guns, air soft guns, cross bowsand any knife with a blade length of four inches or greater. All enlisted person-nel residing in the bachelor enlisted quarters (BEQs) are required to store theirweapons at their unit’s armory, not at or near the BEQs. If you have any furtherquestions, contact the Provost Marshal’s Office at 830-6800, extension 8.

In case you haven’t heard, the Marksmanship Training Unit (MTU) facilitiesare now closed for recreational use.

If you didn’t know before, you do now. Have fun but be safe. We all knowmore service members are killed or injured during liberty periods than wartime.Don’t become a statistic!

Aug. 11-Sept. 5: Traffic access to patient parking at hospital effected duringpaving project. Phase One of the Sturgis Rd. paving project will beginAugust 11 and continue through August 22. Sturgis Road will be repavedfrom Adobe Road up to half the hospital parking lot entrance. Patient park-ing lot in front of the hospital will remain accessible from the West. Accessto the Naval Hospital will be maintained with detours and traffic control.Phase Two will run from August 25 through Sept. 5 and will involve pavingSturgis Road from the remaining half of the hospital parking lot entranceto Third Street. Patient parking lot in front of the hospital will remain acces-sible from the East. Ambulance traffic to and from the Helo pad will bedetoured off the back of the Helo pad and across the back of the hospitalon the dirt road during both phases of the project. Please observe andadhere to detour and road closure signs. Thank you for your cooperation.”

Road Construction Update

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Luckie Park is made up of multi-ple grassy fields located inTwentynine Palms, Calif., whichwas designed as a recreational areafor everybody throughout thecommunity and Combat Center.

The park works with theCombat Center and surround-ing community to provideeverybody a place for leisureactivities such as youth andadult sports, instructor classes,camps and a wide variety ofcommunity programs.

Baseball fields, racquetballcourts, soccer fields, three picnicareas, three full basketballcourts, playgrounds, a skate-board park, and pool are alloffered inside the park.

It offers youth soccer, basket-

ball, volleyball, flag football, teenbasketball and indoor soccer.Softball, basketball and soccer areavailable for adult leagues.

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During hot summers, teensreach for “cool” ways to havefun in the sun.

There are a lot of thingsteens can do in the summer tostay out of trouble.

Elizabeth Fleck, 14, says sheenjoys swimming, going to thepark, playing volleyball, andgoing on walks.

“Its nice to be able to hangout with friends during thesummer,” she added.

Natasha Goehring agreesshe likes to be outside duringthe summer.

“I like going swimming ofcourse,” said the 14-year-old.Goehring added she also enjoysgoing to the beach and concerts.

Holly Johnson, 13, says herfavorite part of summer is all starsoftball season.

“Its over now but it was stillfun because I really liked playingone of my favorite sports with myfriends and All Star season makesit more competition,” she said.

Johnson played for an All-Starteam at the beginning of summer.

Although being outside isnice, Eliza Bolding, 13, said

she prefers to be inside.“I like to hang out at the

movies with my friends,” she said.“It’s nice to hang out with friendsand watch some movies.”

With air conditioning and con-cessions, Bolding says who would-n't want to hang out at the movies?

Aaron Hernandez agrees sayinghe also likes going to the movies.

“I like to hang out at the poolwith friends,” said the 13-year-old. “I love going to the movies.”

Hernandez said he also likesto go shopping at the mall inPalm Desert, Calif.

Some like being outside, whileothers like being inside, but 14-year-old Kaitlin Kelly has her ownopinion about things.

“I like going to the movies, I lovegoing to the pool and of course,

shopping beats all,” she said.One thing is happening this

summer, teens have differentviews of doing things, but they'restill hanging out with friends andenjoying their summer.

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A jungle gym in Luckie Park is used by some of the local childrenand their parents Wednesday. Baseball fields, racquetball courts,soccer fields, three picnic areas, three full basketball courts, play-grounds, a skateboard park, and pool are all offered inside the park.

Teens summer activities beat the heat

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There are many things teens findto do to have fun during the sum-mer, including swimming, watch-ing movies, listening to music,sports and just hanging out.

Luckie Park: a place for family fun

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Every so often people hear abouta child that has died from hyper-thermia after being left in the carfor hours. Sometimes peoplegrumble about child neglect orwonder how a parent can forgettheir child so easily. What theydon’t realize is that this story is areoccurring problem that is hap-pening across the country.Approximately 36 children dieeach year from being left in a car.

The desert has the perfectenvironment to create a deadlyscenario for unattended childrenin vehicles. The sun is constantly

glaring down throughout the areareaching temperatures of 120degrees with hardly any cloudcoverage.

Sgt. Rebecca Wilebski, aProvost Marshal’s Office accidentinvestigator, urges parents toeither leave children at home witha supervisor or bring the childreninside with them while runningerrands.

“I’m a parent myself and Idon’t understand how people canforget their kids in their cars,” saidWilebski, a Marathon, Wis.,native. “There have been cases inPalm Springs [,Calif.,] where chil-dren and even elderly people havedied after being left in the car.”

North Carolina Department

of Health and Human Servicesperformed multiple tests in 1999to find out how fast a car heats upwith different outside tempera-tures.

The tests showed that with anoutside temperature of 93degrees, inside the car can reach

125 degrees in only 20 minutes. In40 minutes, the inside reached140 degrees.

A car parked in direct sunlightin 80 through 100 degree outsidetemperatures can reach 131to


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The Robert E. Bush NavalHospital is offering a Schooland Sports Physical Rodeoin the Primary CareDepartment Aug. 5 and 6,and again Aug. 19. Pleasecall 830-2752 to make yourappointment. You will needto bring your child's immu-nization card, school andsports physical forms, med-ication school release forms,and your child's militaryidentification card.

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PPRROOCCEESSSSTo comply with DOD 6200.4and OPNAVINST 6120.3, allpermanent party active dutymembers of HeadquartersBattalion and the MarineCorps Communication-Electronics School mustschedule a Preventive HealthAssessment with the AdultMedical Care Clinic duringtheir birth month. The PHAprocess takes approximately30 minutes to complete.Adult Medical Care Clinicmaintains a database ofPHAs performed and pro-vides reporting of monthlycompliance to unit com-manders. To schedule a PHA,call 830-2621, [email protected], or stop by the clinic. PHAsare not performed onThursdays.

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RROOPPEESSSafety Division requests thatMarines not “fast rope”when using the ObstacleCourse due to safety con-cerns with the ropes there.This technique causes pre-mature fraying of the ropescreating a requirement forthem to be replaced, whichthen causes the O-Course tobe shut down for undeter-mined periods awaiting thereplacement ropes.

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SSIIGGNNUUPPSSThe Marine CorpsCommunity Services All-Marine Women's SoftballTeam signup deadline ofAug. 2 is fast approaching.To sign up or learn moreabout the team, call MasterGunnery Sgt. Dan Sullivan at830-6407 or 397-3537.

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SSCCHHEEDDUULLEEDDKick the habit and learn tobecome tobacco free! TheRobert E. Bush NavalHospital Health PromotionsProgram offers tobacco ces-sation classes in the hospital.Classes start Aug. 5, and areoffered at two convenienttimes of noon and 5:30 p.m.To sign up, call 830-2814.

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Earlier this week theCombat Center’s PublicWorks Division releaseda statement requesting allunits reduce power con-sumption to the mini-mum extent possible, andwarned that if the con-sumption continues torise, PWD will have to

begin involuntary shutdown of cooling systems,and other power distribu-tion circuits to avoid abase wide outage.

Gary L. Morrissett,energy manager withPWD, said the CombatCenter’s energy con-sumption has been risingan estimated 10 percenteach year.

The Combat Center’spopulation growth, cou-

pled with high humidityand increased use of airconditioning units has puta strain on PWD’s ability tocomfortably support theCombat Center’s electricalneeds, said Morrissett.

Morrissett added, thestandard temperature setpoint for the barracks is78 degrees, but the PWDhas been granted permis-sion to lower that tem-perature to 76 degrees.

PWD is currently put-ting forth millions of dol-lars into improving thebase’s cooling system, butincreased energy con-sumption may stretchbudgets and therefore hin-der the upgrade process.

All hands can help fightrising energy level con-sumption and make life abit cooler for all by follow-ing the tips and recom-mendations listed below.

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In order to avoid an invol-untary shutdown of cool-ing systems aboard thebase, the Combat Center’sPublic Works Departmentis urging personnel on baseto conserve energy.

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Even a quick trip to the post office can result in serious conse-quences for unattended children, and it is also against the law.

Children at risk when left in cars in the summer heat

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AAddvviiccee ffoorr tthhoossee wwhhoo lliivvee iinntthhee bbaarrrraacckkss::• When the room is not beingoccupied turn off all lights.• Close all window blinds.• Make sure all windows are shut.• Turn off all electronic devicesnot being used (computers,radios, televisions, etc.).• SHUT ALL DOORS!• The current air conditioningsystem in the barracks isdesigned in such a way that oneroom’s door being open canraise the temperature of allrooms in the local vicinity.AAddvviiccee ffoorr tthhoossee wwhhoo lliivveeooffff bbaassee::• Use your microwave to cook.It uses two-thirds less energythan your stove.• Let your dishes air-dry.• Keep your fridge full becausefood in the fridge keeps it fromwarming up too fast when thedoor is open.• Turn up your thermostat.• Set your thermostat to 78degrees when you are home and85 degrees or off when you areaway. Using ceiling or room fans

allows you to set the thermostathigher because the air move-ment will cool the room.• Use appliances wisely.• Avoid running appliances dur-ing peak hours (4 to 6 p.m.).• Do your laundry efficientlyby using the warm or coldwater setting for washing yourclothes. Always use cold waterto rinse clothes.• Line dry clothes wheneveryou can.• When you need to use the dryer,run full loads, use the moisture-sensing setting, and clean theclothes dryer lint trap after eachuse.• Run the dishwasher only whenit is fully loaded, and turn offthe dry cycle.• Operating swimming pool fil-ters and cleaning sweeps effi-ciently.• Reduce the operating timeof your pool filter and auto-matic cleaning sweep to fourto five hours, and only duringoff-peak time.• Eliminate wasted energy.• Turn off appliances, lights andequipment when not in use.

• Unplug electronic devices andchargers when they aren’t in use.Most new electronics use elec-tricity even when switched“off.”• Turn computers and printersoff at the power strip.• Unplug or recycle any sparerefrigerators if you don’t reallyneed them.IInneexxppeennssiivvee EEnneerrggyy SSaavviinnggTToooollss::• Replace air conditioner filters• Dirty filters restrict airflow andcan cause the system to runlonger, increasing energy use.Replace filters monthly for max-imum benefit.• Plug leaks in your home.• Weather-strip, seal, and chaulkleaky doors and windows andinstall foam gaskets behind outletcovers.EEnneerrggyy SSaavviinngg IInnvveessttmmeennttss..• Install a house hold fan.• A whole house fan is perma-nently installed in your attic anddraws cool air into your homethrough the windows while forc-ing hot air out through your atticvents. Use after sundown when

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A World War II hero visited the CombatCenter to tour the base and meet some ofthe Marines aboard the base Wednesday.

Wearing his old army uniform and mov-ing around in a red motorized scooter, IvanGlen Speer, a Wayne County, Iowa, native,immediately drew interest from theMarines around him. As he shook theirhand and asked their hometown, he wouldrecall a time he had visited their home state,making an instant connection with eachMarine.

“It’s great he came to visit our base,”said Sgt. Justin Bowers, with ExerciseSupport Division. “We always get caughtup about what people are doing now, wehave a tendency to forget about what theydid before us.”

While sitting down for lunch, Speershared his story about his time during

World War II and all the hardships he andhis battery had to endure.

Speer was one of the first 18-year-oldsto be drafted to go to war. By the time hehit Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, hewas 19 years old and in charge of a M4 18-ton high-speed tractor, which he named“Hitler’s Crawlin’ Coffin.”

As an Army veteran he served withBattery D, 110th Anti-Aircraft ArtilleryGun Battalion with the 29th InfantryDivision. Speer said he was on the frontlines during the invasion of Omaha Beachand was responsible for shooting down thefirst German aircraft on French soil.

He spoke about the hard-working menin his battery, constantly referring to them

as “my boys”, and their efforts to stayalive during the constant fighting andnature’s hardships while they traveledthrough Europe.

He spoke of his time in Paris, France,and the constant sniper fire and his

never-ending fear of being shot.“We got into Paris August 25, and from

that day until we left we had snipers firingat us,” said Speer.

As his unit continued to travel throughEurope they went to Belgium and helped

break through Axis powers during Battle ofthe Bulge.

“It was always cold,” said Speer as hereminisced about how some of his fellow


technician, responded to the call,bringing the necessary capture gear.

When Selser arrived, he used ahook to snag the snake andplaced it in the bin.

Selser explained snakes areless active during daylight hoursand are usually found whensomebody comes across one thatis napping.

“Snakes generally seek shadeduring the day to stay cool,” saidSelser. “If someone finds a snakein a populated area, we need to getit and take it back into the wild.”

Wildlife found in populated oroccupied areas on base are relo-cated to their environmentdepending on the type of animaland where it is found.

“About 10 percent ofwildlife calls we get are onesfound in an office building orhouse,” added Selser.

After the snake was confinedto the bin, Selser put it in the back

seat of his four-wheel drive vehi-cle and headed down a nearbydusty, vacant road.

The snake was safely releasedin the hills behind the CombatCenter Range Residue ProcessingCenter.

Brian Henen, NREA ecolo-gist, said the safety of monitoringand protecting wildlife goes hand-in-hand with training missions.

“The Marines are here to train,and we support that,” said Henen.“Our safety precautions includeissues we are trying to addresswith the prospect that wildlife maycause risks to those training. Weare here to support the missionand protect the environment.”

In recent months NREA hasrelocated a bobcat, spotted skunk,multiple rattlers and various birdsincluding a Great-Horned owl,Red-tailed hawk and an AmericanKestrel.

To report wildlife concerns orenvironmental hazards, callNREA at 830-7396.

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Steve Selser, Environmental Affairs biology scientist technician,uses a specialized hook to place a young speckled rattle snakefound at the Exercise Support Division motor pool compound in aplastic bin to be relocated to the wilderness Tuesday.

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Marines line up at Phelps dining facility Wednesday to shake the hand of Ivan GlenSpeer, an Army veteran who served during World War II. Speer was one of the first18-year-olds to be drafted to go to war. By the time he hit Omaha Beach,Normandy, France, he was 19 years old, and in charge of a M4 18-ton high-speedtractor, which he named “Hitler’s Crawlin’ Coffin”.

World War II hero visitsbase, shares his story

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July 24 saw a showdown betweenthe two remaining undefeated

teams of the CommandingGeneral’s Intramural Soccer Leagueas Headquarters Battalion defeated3rd Light ArmoredReconnaissance Battalion 1–0 atthe Combat Center’s FelixField.

Headquarters entered thegame with a record of 4–0, and3rd LAR entered the game withtheir record of 3–0.

“It was a tough game,” saidRonahldino Gaucho, a for-ward with Headquarters. “Weplayed the best team we’veplayed all season, and they putup a good fight.”

The showdown began at 7p.m. with 3rd LAR in control ofthe ball. Headquarters gained afoothold with their offensiveskill, and the two teams battledback and forth for the majorityof the first half.

Possession of the ball seesaweduntil late in the first half, where

Jamie Meza, a player forHeadquarters scored the first andonly goal of the game.

The rest of the first halfplayed out with 3rd LAR des-

perately trying to match thegoal before halftime, but thedefense of Headquarters wastoo much for them.

The second half of thegame remained a tug-of-warbetween the two teams. Neitherside scored any further goals,which led to the game drawingto a close with Headquarters ontop by one.

Both teams reflected on theirperformances and their oppo-nents after the game ended.

“It was a very competitive gamefrom start to finish,” said MarcoMadrid, a player for Headquarters.“Everybody on both sides playedwith a lot of heart, it made thegame a real war.”

The 3rd LAR team lost thegame, but did not let it hindertheir resolve to keep workingand prepare for their next game,said Hector L. Torres, the coachfor 3rd LAR.

“We controlled the game Ithought,” said Torres. “They gotthat one good shot on us, and itended up being the only scoreneeded to win. However, we didwell I think.”

Both teams may meet again inthe playoffs. Headquarters, withtheir victory over 3rd LAR willhave the first seed in the play-

offs, due to their first placestanding, having defeated everyother team in the league. ThirdLAR still has yet to determinetheir place in the playoffs andwill be competing with otherteams for their spot.


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Daniel Martinez, HeadquartersBattalion, kicks the ball back intoplay during the game July 24.


Aaron Scarborough, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, rushes past Ronahldino Gaucho,Headquarters Battalion, and attempts to tie the score before the game ends. 3rd LAR lost toHeadquarters Battalion during the July 24th game.

Headquarters battles 3rd LAR for playoff spot


Tim Smith, HeadquartersBattalion, keeps a high passfrom a teammate inbounds dur-ing Headquarters Battalion’sgame with 3rd Light ArmoredReconnaissance Battalion onthe night of July 24.


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“I feel very, very, very confi-dent,” said Gonzalez, a Detroitnative. “I’m going to hurtsomebody today.”

Gonzalez, who has 14 yearsof fighting experience infreestyle wrestling and MuyThai, followed through withhis word when he dominatedopponents from each teamFight Club 29 bouted.

Fight Club 29 competed

against Team Vicious out ofSan Diego, varsity sports TeamApex from Marine Corps BaseCamp Pendleton, Calif., TeamVo out of Fountain Valley,Calif., Team Cleber out ofHuntington Beach, Calif., andCity Boys from the SacramentoCollege wrestling team inSacramento, Calif.

Klaus K. Springer, heavy-weight fighter, Fight Club29, said it took him thebeginning of the secondround before he was in awarrior’s mindset.

“During the first match, Iwasn’t concentrating as muchas I should have,” saidSpringer, a Brooklyn, N.Y.,native, who won the silvermedal in the last Pankrationtournament in March. “But inthe second match I was morefocused. I came out aggres-sive, and I ended up winning.”

Since a full team billet calledfor nine weight classes andFight Club 29 filled only six ofthose, three other stand-infighters were called from anMMA pool to fill in the gaps,said Mark M. Geletko, FightClub 29 coach.

Only one of the threestand-in players, TonyPenluaus, arrived, thus dis-qualifying the team to com-pete in the final rounds of thetournament and subtractingteam points at the beginningof each match.

Gonzalez, along with team-mates Omar Askew and TylerMouge, each held at least four

wins over opposing teams,with two other teammatesbringing winning scores to thetable.

Defeating three teams andlosing to two others, Vo andApex, brought the team tofourth place overall.

Geletko said although theteam’s time on the mat wascut short due to the lack ofteammates, he is proud ofhow well each individualmember fought.

“We did really well, and I’mvery pleased with their per-formances,” said Geletko.“Especially considering thatwe had the most inexperi-enced fighters out there.Three quarters of our teamwere beginners.”

Geletko added althoughmost of his fighters arenovices, he is very optimisticfor the future of the team dueto its potential and team mem-bers’ work ethic. He said hebelieves they will make it to thefinals in the next Pankrationtournament.

“On our day off, I saw threeof my guys hitting the gym andworking out,” said Geletko.“They said ‘coach, we got a dayoff yesterday.’ Their work ethicis boundless.”

The team, which is stilllooking for experienced fight-ers interested in joining, is slat-ed to compete in a grapplingtournament in Escondido,Calif., Aug 9.

To learn more about theteam, call Geletko at 830-6330.

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Mark M. Geletko, Fight Club29 coach, encourages one ofhis fighters during the USANational Pankration TeamChampionships tournamentheld at Santa Ana HighSchool in Orange County,Calif., Saturday. The mem-bers of 29 competed againstnine other teams fromacross the state. The teamended the day with a 3-2winning score.


Edward Gonzalez, representing Fight Club 29, mounts and strikes anopponent from team Vicious during the first match of the USA NationalPankration Team Championships tournament held at Santa Ana HighSchool in Orange County, Calif., Saturday.


Tyler Mouge, Fight Club 29, grapples Marine Corps Base CampPendleton team fighter Chris Herrera in a match during the USA NationalPankration Team Championships tournament held at Santa Ana HighSchool in Orange County, Calif., Saturday.

a native of Enid, Okla.The training period, which was

started in 2005 and typically lasts26 days, is divided into threestages and incorporates both live-fire and dry-fire events, addedCampbell.

The first stage incorporatestraining tools to familiarize thetankers with mounted improvisedexplosive devices, urban assaulttactics, and cultural awareness ofthe Middle East, while stage twoinvolves live-fire drills like tankplatoon gunnery exercises and aconvoy live-fire course.

Stage three is slated to be com-pleted when the battalion returnsto the field in September, and willinclude both live- and dry-firemission rehearsals for Operation

Iraqi Freedom, in which Marinesmust deal with and overcome pre-determined events and situations,and how they react to those situa-tions determines what happensnext in the scenario.

Cpl. Michael Medina, tank gun-ner, Company D, 1st Tanks, saidthe Combat Center’s weather, tem-perature, and terrain gives partici-pants a good feel for what they mayencounter in areas such as Iraq.

“I think that it is extremelyrealistic in the environment we’rein,” said the Ever Beach, Hawaii,native, who has deployed twice,once with the 11th MarineExpeditionary Unit and once toIraq with 1st Tanks.

He said he thought the trainingwas extremely realistic comparedto other training exercise he hadbeen through.

Medina also said the exer-cise’s ability to adapt to situa-tional changes allows observers,such as himself, to safely controlthe training evolution andobserve tactics, techniques, andstandard operating proceduresof participants.

“Every Summer Heat thatcomes around seems to get betterand better,” said Medina.

Pfc. Mark Hickok, a combatengineer with the 1st CombatEngineer Battalion based out ofCamp Pendleton, Calif., put it inmore simpler words when he saidSummer Heat has been the besttraining he’s gone through sincehe joined the Corps and the livefire and maneuver drills havebeen especially helpful.

“It’s been pretty kickass,”said the Cleveland native who

is scheduled to deploy to Iraqin October.

In addition to Marines andsailors from 1st CEB, 1st Tankswere also joined by members of3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion,who supported 1st Tank’s com-mand element with communica-tion facilities and equipment.

Both Summer Heat andMojave Viper play crucial roles inpreparing Marines and sailors fordeployments. Summer Heat, likeMojave Viper, exists so Marinesare prepared for what they mayface in theater, so they can contin-ue to bring the fight to the enemyand return home safely once themission has been accomplished.

“This is definitely worth it,because the Marines who areabout to deploy get the trainingthey need,” said Medina.


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The Commanding General’sIntramural Bowling Leagueended its season when ThreeBalls and a Chick took the cham-pionship over Sports This in ashowdown between the two

teams Wednesday night.Trophies were presented to the

first and second place teams,along with individual awardsgiven in recognition of perform-ances throughout the season.

The two teams made up ofservice members, retired militarymembers and civilians playedeach other to a shocking ending.Three Balls and a Chick startedthe game as underdogs andplayed a hard game to beat thefavored team.

The first of three games beganwith both teams bowling slow.Both teams picked up their playbut by the tenth frame each teamplayed slightly below their aver-ages. In the end of the first game,Three Balls and a Chick came outon top.

“The fact that the other teambowled higher than Sports This inthe first game was because of thehandicap that they had, and thatwe just didn’t bowl like I know wecan,” said Sports This’Christopher Shotwell.

The second game came to aclose much in the same way thatthe first one did. However, bothteams played much better thanthey did in the first game.

“We both played kind of slop-py in the first game, as did they,”said Shotwell. “But they did play avery good game, and they didcome out on top with their sec-ond win,” he added.

The final game of thechampionship played out dif-ferent, but ended all the samefor Sports This. The team ontop going into the champi-onship round was knocked offin a sweep by the underdogs,and came in second place forthe second year in a row.

“This is the second consecu-tive time that my team has comein second due to handicaps, wehad to fight a nearly 300-pindeficit every game this round, webowled well, but it was tough,”said Shotwell.

In the other lane, the bowlersfor Three Balls and a Chick werehappy for what they had accom-plished after the 20-week seasondrew to a close.

“It feels great to come out ontop,” said Jamie D. Alvarez, fromThree Balls and a Chick. “It wasour first season as a team, and wedidn’t even have a full team,Anthony McWilliams couldn’t

make it tonight, so we playedwithout him.”

After the bowling ended,Randy Husted, a sports special-ist with Marine CorpsCommunity Services, handedout the champions and runner-up trophies, along with the fourother individual awards for theentire season.

The Men’s Scratch Gamewent to Chris Shotwell, whilethe Women’s Scratch Gamewent to Julie McClay. TheMen’s Scratch Series went toM. Kent West, and theWomen’s was awarded toSharon Holten. The Men’sHandicap Game Award wasreceived by Chris Wright, alongwith Melanie Wren for thewomen’s. The highest overallHandicap Series Award went toPhilip Laroya.

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Jamie D. Alvarez, a bowler with Three Balls and a Chick, starts off the final of three games in theCommanding General’s Intramural Bowling League Championship. Three Balls and a Chick defeat-ed Sports This in the championship game Wednesday night at the Combat Center’s Sandy Hill Lanes.

Intramural Bowling ends witha come from behind victory


Christopher Shotwell, abowler with Sports This, fin-ishes the last of three gamesin the Commanding General’sIntramural Bowling LeagueChampionship. Sports Thiswas defeated by Three Ballsand a Chick in the champi-onship game Wednesdaynight at the Combat Center’sSandy Hill Lanes.


Glenn Helms, a bowler withSports This, bowls a strike inthe first of three games in theCommanding General’sIntramural Bowling LeagueChampionship. Sports Thiswas defeated by Three Ballsand a Chick in the champi-onship game Wednesdaynight at the Combat Center’sSandy Hill Lanes.

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More than two dozen CombatCenter directorate and unit leadersgraduated from the base’s first evercontinuous process improvementcourse at building 1707 Friday.

The course, called Lean SixSigma, trained 25 students at agreen belt training level to bettermanage valuable resources aboardthe base and was hosted by the

Business Performance Office.The mission of the Business

Performance Office is to provideperformance management solu-tions that improve installation capa-bility to support the war fighter,according to its mission statement.

The green belt course, which isthe next step up from yellow belt, isthe second level in the continuousprocess improvement training andis available to leaders on a first-come, first-serve basis, said Dr.Alex Pacheco, BusinessPerformance Office director. Aftercompleting a green belt course,students may pursue the black belt,and later, the master black belt.

Pacheco explained that Lean SixSigma borrows martial arts rankingterminology to show progressionin their Lean Six Sigma career paths.

“We don’t make the processesand services,” said Pacheco aboutthe purpose and significance ofthe course. “We make theprocesses and services better. Weimpact the Marines indirectly.”

Tina Miller, BusinessPerformance Office deputy direc-tor, added to Pacheco’s explanation.

“We provide analytical solu-tions and teach them how toapply business problem solving totheir job processes,” she saidabout students in the course.

Pacheco said some studentsfrom the green belt course havealready been selected as small unitleaders to take care of the gruntwork required in assisting the teamin some black belt level projects.

“We are taking a slow, method-ical approach to implementingCPI aboard the installationbecause we want to get this right,”

said Pacheco. “They need to haveknowledge to transfer and helpsustain an organization.”

Making good time and preserv-ing resources are two of the pri-mary elements Pacheco, Miller andother black belt members focusedon throughout the course.

Josie Nemeth, military man-power section adjutant at theCombat Center command deck,said she was happy to volunteerfor the course and learn all she did.

“I wanted to learn all about itand get educated on the process-es,” said Nemeth about CPI. “Inmy office, I can try to assiststreamlining the admin side ofthings and make sure things aredone the right way and on time.This is definitely going to help outthe process.”

Although leaders from differ-ent offices attended the course,many said the skills they learnedcan apply to their individualduties and offices.

Gunnery Sgt. Herrick Ross,equal opportunity officer,Company B, HeadquartersBattalion, said like all others whotook the course, he learned howto better manage time andimprove business processes.

“The less processes you do,the more money you save and canuse to go back into the organiza-tion,” said Ross, a FortLauderdale, Fla., native. “You alsospend less time taking away fromthe mission.”

Although a second course hasnot yet been scheduled, informa-tion about the course is availableupon calling the BusinessPerformance Office at 830-5140.


Iraqi police ready to make wavesLLAANNCCEE CCPPLL.. PPAAUULL TTOORRRREESSREGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM 5

HADITHA, Iraq — Nine Iraqipolicemen stood ready to receivetheir graduation certificates July 15.The policemen graduated from a21-day course put together by theNavy Riverines with RiverineSquadron 3, Detachment 2, 3rdBattalion, 4th Marine Regiment,Regimental Combat Team 5, whoinstructed them in basic boatingskills. The training was to preparethem for the eventual turnover ofsecurity of the Haditha Dam andthe surrounding area.

“We will use this training topatrol Lake Qadisiyah and tomake the dam secure,” saidBushar Muhiye Khanaf, throughan interpreter, who has been onthe Iraqi Police force for twoyears. “The training was very

helpful because now that we havelearned the basics on how topatrol the river and the lake, wewill help train others to make thisarea a secure place.”

The group of Iraqi policemenwere the first to undergo thistraining with the Riverines.

“I was a fisherman before Ijoined the police so I am a goodswimmer, which is why I gotpicked to participate in the train-ing,” said Ahmad Hamad Equial,who has been with the IraqiPolice for 20 months. “Therewere a few obstacles becausethis is the first course, but if mysuperiors let me, I want to comeback to help and receive moretraining.”

The policemen and Riverinesspent time with each other six daysa week for 21 days with the last daypunctuated by a graduation cere-

mony and traditional Iraqi meal.We had to figure out how to

teach them these skills, and in theprocess we got to learn abouttheir culture,” said Petty Officer2nd Class Tom W. Endress, 25,from Orlando, Fla., who is aninstructor with RiverinesSquadron 3. “I really loved teach-ing them because they came outhere, they are excited and theycan’t wait to get wet.”

The enthusiasm of the boththe instructors and the studentscontributed greatly to the successof the first course taught by theRiverines.

“The Iraqis received a strongsense of patriotism by completingthis training,” said Lt. j.g. DanielW. Harkins, 32, from Philadelphia,who is the officer-in-charge oftraining for Riverines Squadron 3.“They are just as eager to take

over as we are to leave.”As the Riverines prepare for

their next batch of students, theyare also hoping some of thegraduates of the course will be

able to return to learn how toteach the course.

“The Riverines were very help-ful, and I want to thank them forall of their efforts,” said Ahmad.

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Iraqi Policemen stand in line waiting to receive their certificates ofcompletion for a basic water patrol course they graduated fromJuly 15 at the Haditha Dam, which is near Haditha, Iraq.

Business Performance Office hostsfirst process improvement course


Andrew Lei, resident officer in charge of construction with theCombat Center logistics directorate, makes a list of plans forimproving the use of an artificial process at building 1707 July 23.


Students in team four of the Lean Six Sigma ContinuousImprovement Process green belt course discuss ideas on their back-board for streamlining the time frame of a project and reducing theamount of resources used in a simulated business process.

the youth sports program on baseour participation went way up,”said Larry Bowden, Luckie Park’srecreation superintendent. “Wenormally get all of our volunteercoaches and referees from thebase from the parents.”

Although some of the samesports are offered aboard theCombat Center, the two differ-ent programs give the teams achance to compete against eachother and experience differentlevels of competitiveness.

Instructor-led classes are alsooffered throughout the year ifinstructors are available. Typicalclasses include dance, guitar, ten-nis, swing dance, gymnastics,martial arts and swim lessons.

The park has also just begun anew program called Movies in thePark, where people are invited tothe park every Thursday eveningand watch a kid-friendly movieprojected onto a white sheet inthe middle of the park.

Kary Minatrea, Luckie Park’srecreation supervisor, grew up inTwentynine Palms and participat-ed in many of the programsoffered through the park. Sheexplained the park is never crowd-ed and always has something tooffer to community members.

“We have all kinds of pro-grams and things to do,” saidMinatrea, “When people getactive in their community theykeep out of trouble.”

Summer camps hosted by the

park are also available throughoutthe season, which include daycamp, golf camp, basketballcamp, volleyball camp, bowlingcamp and dance camp. Day camp,which runs throughout the entiresummer, is especially popularwith community membersbecause it gives parents anotheroption other than day care.

Playgrounds, picnic areas, grillsand cabanas are all around thepark for visitors to lounge andhold a get-together. Visitors cancall ahead and rent a cabana orpicnic area, which ensures theywill have the area to themselves.Without reservations they areavailable first come, first serve.

“We get a lot of units that havetheir family days out here,” saidBowden. “It is great to come out

here and see 400 Marines andtheir families running aroundhaving fun.”

The park is also open to pro-grams that are offered by outsideentities such as Little LeagueBaseball, Junior All-AmericanFootball, theater productions byTheatre 29, Dolphin swim teamand Reach Out Morongo Basin.

“Every so often I’ll come outhere and see the Marines havebegun a game of roller hockey inthe basketball courts,” said KevinCole, Luckie Park recreationsupervisor. “The park is alwaysopen to anyone wanting to come.We try to make this a place forpeople of all ages.”

For more information con-tact Luckie Park’s recreationoffice at 367-7562.


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172 degrees after only 15 min-utes. It takes children a matterof minutes to die or suffer per-manent disability after beingexposed to such extreme tem-peratures.

California law states that itis illegal to leave a child underthe age of six years old unat-tended in a vehicle unlessthey are with someone 12years old or older.

The San BernardinoCounty Sheriff ’s Departmentgives safety tips to parentsto help prevent this deadlydisaster.

“If a parent has a lot of run-ning around to do they shouldtry using the buddy system,”said Arden Wiltshire, the SanBernardino County Sheriff ’sDepartment public informationofficer. “Have a friend watchyour kids while you are out, andreturn the favor when they needto run some errands.”

Wiltshire also suggestedplanning all the errands on thesame day instead of runningthem throughout the week.

“It not only saves the hassleand temptation of leaving chil-dren in the car, it also saves ongas and time,” said Wiltshire, aYucca Valley, Calif., resident.

According to an article writ-ten by the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration,children ages 4 and youngerare more susceptible to

becoming ill due to tempera-ture changes. The article con-tinued to explain how a car’swindow acts like a greenhouse,trapping heat inside, turningthe car into an oven.

“Children are more at risk toheat injuries,” said Navy Lt.Matthew Green, Robert E.Bush Naval Hospital nursecorps officer. “Children can’tregulate their body temperatureas well as adults. When youleave your kid in the car you areessentially leaving your kid inthe oven.”

Green described what hap-pens to a child when left in thecar, saying they initially gothrough heat stroke, whichbegins to shut down majororgans and the heat couldeventually kill them.

Pets are also susceptible todying from heat exposure andhyperthermia if left in the carfor too long. The SanBernardino County Sheriff ’sDepartment has records ofsending people to jail for ani-mal cruelty after their pet hasdied in the vehicle.

“Leave your pet at home inthe summer time,” saidWiltshire. “It is just too hot inyour car.”

If someone should find achild having difficultieswhile being left unattendedin a car they should call 9-1-1 and make sure the child isextracted from the car andtaken to the hospital.

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soldiers’ feet froze. “I sat oncorpses to eat my rations so Iwouldn’t sit in the snow andfreeze like the others.”

“All those boys have beenthrough hell you know,” he con-tinued, as his voice took on asharper edge in attempt to notcry. “I always dream these baddreams about our time. It neverleaves my head.”

As Speer and his fellow soldiersbroke through the Bulge, they weregiven orders to turn their attentionto the final defeat of Germany.

“We were at the RemagenBridge,” said Speer. “I saw this jet

airplane dropping bombs near us.I jumped up on my tractor andjust began to fire at it.”

The explosions caused thebridge to collapse, resulting inmore than 90 American casualties.

As the war turned for the bet-ter, American’s began turning overtheir camps to the Soviets and pre-pared the 110th AAA to go home.

After nearly a full year of tour-ing Europe and constant fightingand death, Speer

and his men were able to goback to the United States.

“The first thing I did when Igot back was go to the [PostExchange] for a chocolate sun-dae,” said Speer, remembering

how happy he was to have foodhe hadn’t had in almost a year.

“As I walked in, I saw a standwith hotdogs, and decided I want-ed one of those too.”

As Speer finished his meal atPhelps dining facilities, and movedto see the rest of the base he con-tinued to talk to other Marinesabout their time in the MarineCorps, as he compared it to the oldtimes he had in the Army.

“This is something he wantedto do for a long time,” said ShirleyButton, a long-time friend ofSpeer. “He just loves people, andafter everything he did hedeserves to be around his fellowpeople again.”

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