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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011

HONORPLATOON

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO AND THE WESTERN RECRUITING REGION

Vol. 71 – No. 5 – COMPANY I

Co. I recruitsconquer Holder’s Stance, Dunham’s Ascent

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Staff Sgt. Michael A. Saldana, right, drill instructor, 1st Battalion, Delta Company, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, receives a Navy Commendation Medal from Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region. Saldana was named Drill Instructor of the Year in the 2010 Commandant of the Marine Corps Combined Awards Ceremony at the Clubs at Quantico, located at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Jan. 28. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David T. Howard/MCB Quantico

by Lance Cpl. Mike ItoChevron staf f

It was a balmy South Caro-linian evening as the sun set on Fort Wagner, just north of Charleston, N.C., when Brig. Gen. Quincy Gilmore led the 54th Massachusetts Regiment into the second assault on the fort. The three Union bri-gades, comprised of approxi-mately 5,000 soldiers, charged toward the fort defended by only 1,800 Confederate troops. The situation quickly became hopeless for the North, and a retreat was hastily sounded. In the front of the line, a color sergeant carrying the national ensign was shot through the heart and his die-hard grasp on the colors was released.

Sgt. William Carney saw this and quickly grabbed the colors and ran them to the front. He fought until the retreat was absolutely neces-sary, ran the colors back to his unit, and proudly proclaimed, “Boys, the old f lag never touched the ground!”

For holding fast to the honor of his country, and being shot four times in the process, Sgt. Carney was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award.

But there was something exceptional about this story. The 54th Massachusetts was an all-black unit commanded by white officers, and Carney was the first black service member to earn the Medal of Honor. Since that date, 86 more black service members have received the honor.

February was officially deemed “Black History Month” by President Gerald R. Ford in 1976, and has served to celebrate the identity and achievements of blacks.

It was April 7, 1942 that blacks were officially allowed to enlist. The first month, 24 black recruits arrived at Mont-ford Point, N.C., the segre-gated Marine recruit training area.

Over the next two years, Montford Point would be the training site for the 51st and 52nd Defense Battalions. Ironically, these combat units never actually saw combat during the war. Instead, it was the black depot and ammuni-

tions companies and the offi-cers’ stewards who earned the battle scars and took the casu-alties.

Blacks continued to serve in segregated units until the fall of 1949, when an executive order from President Harry S. Truman established a policy of full integration. Addition-ally, in the fall of 1949, the first black woman, Annie E. Graham of Detroit, enlisted in the Marines.

Black Marines continued to valiantly serve throughout the Korean and the Vietnam Wars, expanding not only the storied Marine name, but the Marine Corps’ understanding of modern combat.

For example, 2nd Lieuten-ant Frank E. Peterson Jr., was the first black Marine Corps pilot, who f lew 64 combat mis-sions before the war ended. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and six Air Medals in the final months of the Korean War.

It was Marines like Peter-son, regardless of color, that paved the way for successful operations in future conf licts by developing the concept of close-air support. Peterson served 38 years in the Corps and became the first black Marine Corps general officer.

Black Marines also served in the Vietnam War, repre-senting approximately 13 per-cent of Marines in the region and absorbing more than 14 percent of casualties.

In the modern era, blacks make up approximately 12 percent of the Marine Corps total strength and just under two percent of officers.

The Marine Corps is not only mindful of what is to come in the future, but also recognize the importance of looking back to the heroic sac-rifice made by so many in the past.

“Because of the many nega-tive inf luences and events confronting today’s African-American, it becomes increas-ingly vital to acknowledge, understand and celebrate the achievements and accomplish-ments of our early leaders,” said Sgt. Maj. Sylvester Dan-iels, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego sergeant

see History, page 8

February is BlackHistory Month

First Sergeant Lance Harrell, company first sergeant, Company M, dances with his daughter, Logan, 9, at the Third Annual Father Daughter Dance, held at the Semper Fit Field House January 28. The Family Readiness division’s Children, Youth and Teen Department hosted the event which attracted 122 guests. Cpl. Frances Johnson/Chevron

2 CHEVRON ~ NEWS AND COMMENTARY ~ FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Around the depotThis week the Chevron asks: “What are you doing this Valentine’s Day?”

“I’m going out with my boyfriend, hopefully somewhere nice. He hasn’t told me where were going yet.” Lance Cpl. Katie Snell, administration clerk

“I may be going to the Single Marine Program they’re having at the Locker Room for Anti-Valentines.” Cpl. Amanda Mazzei, financial clerk

“I’m going to hang out with my boyfriend because he’s fun. It doesn’t matter what we do.” Melissa Hansen, library technician

“Incentive training, physical training, and prepping recruits for the practical testing.” Staff Sgt. Anthony Schannutte, drill instructor, Company H

“I’m taking my girlfriend to dinner, a movie and the mall. Then we are going to watch the sunset.” Lance Cpl. Tommy Diaz, personnel clerk

“Right now I’m scrambling to buy my fiancé something.” 1st Lt. Matthew Lunkes, air intelligence officer

by G3 Mission Assurance

W ill everyone in your household do the right thing during the violent shaking of a major

earthquake or during the confusion of a terrorist attack? Will everyone know how to reconnect in the aftermath of a tsunami? Can you and your family survive until help arrives?

Before California suffers her next disaster, get together with family or housemates to plan what each person will do before, during and after.

When a disaster is over, victims will have to live with the risk of fire, the potential lack of utilities and basic services such as medical care.

The safety and wellbeing of your loved ones is important, so take time now to develop a family emergency plan. If you already have one, take time to review and update it.

Plan to Be Safe During a Disaster:• Practice “drop, cover, and hold on” to be safe during an earthquake. • Identify safe spots in every room, such as under sturdy desks and tables.• Learn how to protect yourself no matter where you are when a disaster strikes.

Plan to Respond After a Disaster:• Keep shoes and a working flashlight

next to each bed. • Teach everyone in your household to use emergency whistles and to knock three times repeatedly if trapped (Rescuers searching collapsed buildings will be listening for sounds).• Identify the needs of household members and neighbors with special requirements or situations, such as use of a wheelchair, walking aids, special diets, or medication.• Take a Red Cross first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training course.• Learn who in your neighborhood is trained in first aid and CPR.• Know the location of utility shutoffs for your home (gas, water, electricity) and keep needed tools nearby. Only turn off the gas if you smell or hear leaking gas.• Get training from your local fire department on how to properly use a fire extinguisher.• Install smoke alarms and test them monthly. Change the battery yearly or when the alarm emits a chirping sound (low-battery signal).• Check with your city or county to see if there is a Community Emergency Response Team program in your area. If not, ask if they will start one.

Plan to communicate and recover after a disaster

• Locate a safe place outside of your home to meet your family after a disaster.• Designate an out-of-state contact person who can be called by everyone in the household to relay information.• Provide all family members with a paper list of important contact phone numbers.• Determine where you might live if your home cannot be occupied after an earthquake or other disaster (ask friends or relatives).• Know about the emergency plan developed by your children’s school or day care and keep your children’s school emergency release card current.• Keep copies of essential documents, such as identification, insurance policies and financial records, in a secure, waterproof container, along with your disaster supplies.• Include a household inventory (a list and photos or video of your belongings).• Have occasional disaster drills to practice your plan. Ask your babysitters, house sitters, neighbors, coworkers and others about their disaster plans and share your plan with them.

For further information, go to MCRDSD.ORG/Emergency Preparedness or www.espfocus.org.

Plan for the next California disaster

2010 W-2 tax statements availableThe 2010 W-2 and 1099 tax statements

are now available in MyPay. IPAC has the capability to reset MyPay

accounts for all military personnel, federal service employees, and military retired personnel. IPAC is located in Bldg. 622, Room 127.

For more information, call J. Gonzalez at (619) 524-8369.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Center opened

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Center is open in Bldg. 12 at the Legal Services Center. Services are available by appointment only. Tax preparers will be available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. For appointments and information, call (619) 524-4116.

Commanding General’s Welcome Aboard

MCRD San Diego’s next Commanding General’s Welcome Aboard is scheduled for Tuesday. The event is an information-based orientation. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. at the MCCS Personal & Professional Development Center (formerly Marine & Family Services), Bldg. 14. Following the brief will be a bus tour that will include stops at key points of interest aboard the depot. The bus tour ends at the Recreation Center, Bldg 590, where attendees will be treated to a complimentary luncheon and an “Info Expo.” The “Info Expo” affords attendees the opportunity to obtain additional information about any of the various programs and support activities that may be of particular interest to them. Newly-arriving service members, their spouses, dependents, retirees, Civil Service/DoD, and NAF employees are invited to attend. Per Depot Order, the Welcome Aboard is a mandatory attendance function for all newly arriving Marines.

Childcare is available by calling (619) 524-0916. For additional information, call (619) 524-5298.

Free health screening and blood drive

A free health screening and blood drive will be held Tuesday at the Fitness Center. The cardiac screening includes total cholesterol and blood sugar screening, blood pressure, body fat/BMI, hip-to-waist ratio measurements, and individual counseling. Appointments are available from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Contact the Fitness Center at (619) 524-4427.

The blood drive will be in the Fitness Center parking lot from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, call Andrea Callahan, at (619) 524-8913.

Heart Health ContestHeart disease is the #1 cause of death

of men and women in the United States. February is National Women’s Heart Month. Show your support by wearing red every Friday in February. Need something red to wear? Stop by Health Promotions to pick up a red pin or sticker. Win prizes every Friday in the Health Promotions contest for the Best Dressed in Red. Send us a picture of you dressed in red. There are three ways to enter: • Upload a picture to our Facebook at www.facebook.com/mccsmcrdsd.hp• Email your picture to Andrea Callahan at CallahanAL@usmc-mccs.org • Stop by our office in Bldg. 5W, upper deck and we will take your picture for you!

Winners will be announced each Friday by 3 p.m.

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CHEVRON ~ AROUND THE CORPS ~ FEBRUARY 11, 2011

by Lance Cpl. Katalynn ThomasChevron Staff

High school administrators, teachers and counselors from Recruiting Stations Portland, Ore., and Salt Lake City participated in a week-long synopsis of Marine Corps recruit training during the Educators Workshop Monday through today.

The educators started off their first day of the workshop aboard the depot by being greeted by the legendary Marine Corps drill instructors.

When the buses came to a stop in front of the famous yellow footprints, the drill instructors boarded the buses in a fury, making their presence

known by yelling orders at the educators.

After giving the educators commands to get off the buses and lining them up on the yellow footprints, the drill instructors paced up and down the rows barking commands and ensuring the educators snapped to the proper position of attention.

Following several minutes of controlled chaos, the drill instructors stopped yelling and took the time to congratulate the educators for surviving the first few minutes of Marine Corps recruit training.

The educators were then taken on a tour of the rest of the receiving process by their drill instructor guides.

“Having the educators

aboard the depot is a good thing,” said Sgt. Jaime Soto, drill instructor, Instructional Training Company, Support Battalion. “It helps expand their minds and lets them see recruit training. It shows them that we aren’t creating killing machines, but instead instilling morals and values into the young Marines.”

The educators also attended classroom briefs describing the entire enlistment process, including recruiting, joining the Marine Corps, boot camp graduation, the Fleet Marine Force, and Marines’ lifestyles.

They also visited various training sites around the depot. They watched demonstrations of water survival training at the depot Swim Tank, Marines tackle the confidence course, and

received a class on the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.

Educators were also invited at the end of the first day to take part in the Bayonet Assault Course on the depot.

Through this course, the educators maneuvered through obstacles; crawled through tunnels; and navigated a rope bridge. The whole time they were suited in flak jackets and Kevlar helmets, while carrying rubber M16-A2 service rifles with rubber bayonets attached to engage training targets when they reached the end of the course.

“I’ve always had plenty of respect for those who are willing to sacrifice their time and sometimes lives for their country,” said Jodi

Meyerson, English teacher, American Leadership Academy, South Spanish Fork, Utah. “Understanding what they go through only amplifies that respect. I see how much good this could do for some of my students.”

The educators also visited Weapons Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., to witness firing and field training.

The Educators also toured Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., where they talked to a panel and viewed a static display of air crafts.

Educators leaving the depot today said that they now have a better understanding of the Marine Corps and its young men and women.

RS Portland, Salt Lake City educators visit depot

Brian Deatherage, biology teacher, Kuna High School, Kuna, Idaho, keeps positive control of his weapon and his Kevlar helmet while crawling through a tunnel during the bayonet assault course, here, Feb. 08. Deatherage was among the 83 educators from Recruiting Stations Portland, Ore., and Salt Lake City visiting the depot this week, to learn what students who join the Marine Corps can expect from recruit training. Lance Cpl. Katalynn Thomas/Chevron

Jodi Meyerson, English teacher, American Leadership Academy, South Spanish Fork, Utah, maneuvers through a field of simulated tripwires while running the bayonet assault course Feb. 8. Lance Cpl. Katalynn Thomas/Chevron

Two Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructors demonstrate some moves that are part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program that every Marine learns in recruit training. The educators were encouraged to try out some basic moves under the supervision of the MAI’s, Feb. 08. Lance Cpl. Katalynn Thomas/Chevron

CHEVRON ~ FEATURE ~ FEBRUARY 11, 20114

by Lance Cpl. Eric QuintanillaChevron staff

Two recruits carefully crossed a rope bridge, each holding one end of a rope attached to an ammunition can. If they fell or dropped their gear, they had to start over.

Recruits from Platoon 3209, Company I, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, challenged themselves on new obstacles during the Crucible, Feb. 1, at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

The Crucible is a 54-hour training event conducted during Marine recruit training. Recruits go through simulated combat stress scenarios, consisting of food and sleep deprivation. The recruits must learn to work as a team to overcome mentally and physically-demanding obstacles.

In Holder’s Stance, an exercise during the Crucible, recruits had to find a way to get ammunition cans and water jugs to the other end of a rope bridge using various lengths of rope. At Dunham’s Ascent, another obstacle, they had to retrieve a “wounded” dummy from the top of an 18-foot tower with no stairs, called the Skyscraper.

At the obstacles, the recruits separated into squads; one to accomplish each obstacle and the other to provide security around the perimeter to make sure the area is secure.

“Marines have to learn to provide cover in almost every situation,” said Sgt. Jason Lansdon , drill instructor, Platoon 3209, Co. I, 3rd RTBn. “So no matter what squad they are in, they get good training.”

Once the recruits reached the simulated casualty on Dunham’s

Ascent, they carried him down a rope net in order to get him medical attention.

“Every Marine has to be evacuated safely without creating more casualties,” said Recruit Berkeley Blum, Platoon 3209, Co. I, 3rd RTBn. “This ensured the troop’s welfare and mine.”

Each obstacle had areas painted in red that the recruits were not allowed to touch to help complete the mission. If a recruit touched any of these areas, he would have to go back to the beginning and perform an exercise before starting again.

“Real-life situations could be different all the time,” said Lansdon. “These are worst-case scenarios. It’s good to learn like this.”

The Holder’s Stance exercise represented the resupply of a unit of Marines under less than optimal

conditions.“We’re here to help guide them,

not to tell them what to do,” said Lance Cpl. Duane Curley, field instructor, Field Company, WFTBn, MCB Camp Pendleton. “The leadership they learn and develop here will be used at Marine Combat Training and Infantry Training Battalion, so they can take it with them to the f leet.”

At each obstacle, the drill instructors assigned one of the recruits to be the squad leader. The squad leader had to devise a plan for completing their mission. He is the recruit who will separate the squads and supervise their progress.

“These squad leaders haven’t been in a real leadership role,” said Lansdon. “They have to take charge and learn how to work as a team. None of these obstacles can be completed without teamwork.”

Recruits use teamwork to ascend new heights

Recruit Case Fenster, left, and Recruit Dillon Erickson, Platoon 3209, Company I, use rope to carry an ammunition can across a rope bridge during the Crucible. Holder’s Stance is an event used to simulate a resupply mission under extreme conditions. Lance Cpl. Eric Quintanilla/Chevron

Recruit Bryce Buss, Platoon 3209, Company I, provides cover for the other recruits of his squad. Half of the squad provides cover while the other half completes the obstacle during the Crucible at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1. Lance Cpl. Eric Quintanilla/Chevron

Recruits Gabriel A. Becerra, left, and Luke A. Burrow, right, perform a chair carry to move simulated casualty, Recruit Craig E. Candies Jr., to their platoon’s designated checkpoint before he can return to the Crucible. The recruits are members of Platoon 3209, Company I. Lance Cpl. Eric Quintanilla/Chevron

Recruits Jacob R. Brown, top, and Enrique G. Calderon, Platoon 3209, Company I, work together to bring a simulated casualty down the rope net to get medical attention during the Crucible. Lance Cpl. Eric Quintanilla/Chevron

Recruits from Platoon 3209, Company I, help each other to reach the second story of the Dunham’s Ascent obstacle. The recruits must climb to the fourth story to reach and save a simulated casualty. Pfc. Crystal Druery/Chevron

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Recruit Case Fenster, left, and Recruit Dillon Erickson, Platoon 3209, Company I, use rope to carry an ammunition can across a rope bridge during the Crucible. Holder’s Stance is an event used to simulate a resupply mission under extreme conditions. Lance Cpl. Eric Quintanilla/Chevron

Recruit Gabriel Becerra, Platoon 3209, Company I, leaps from the second story of the Dunham’s Ascent obstacle during the Crucible. If the recruits do not maintain a low-profile they may become simulated casualties and must begin the exercise again.Lance Cpl. Eric Quintanilla/Chevron

Recruit Bryce Buss, Platoon 3209, Company I, provides cover for the other recruits of his squad. Half of the squad provides cover while the other half completes the obstacle during the Crucible at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1. Lance Cpl. Eric Quintanilla/Chevron

Col. Christopher C. Conlin

Parade Reviewing OfficerColonel Christopher C. Conlin served

as the assistant chief of staff, operations, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, since May 24, 2008, and will retire from active duty on May 31.

Conlin was born in March 1959 in Quantico, Va. He entered the Marine Corps via the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program, and was commissioned in May 1981 following graduation from the University of Rochester, N.Y.. After attending The Basic School and Infantry Officer Course, Conlin reported to Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, and served as a rifle platoon and weapons platoon commander.

In 1984, Conlin assumed duties as the executive officer and guard officer for the Marine Detachment, USS Constellation (CV-64). He was assigned as a tactics instructor at TBS. In 1987, he was selected as an instructor for the IOC. He finished this tour as the senior instructor for the Department of State-sponsored Mobile

Training Team to Mauritania, Africa. Conlin attended the Infantry Officer

Advanced Course and Basic Airborne Course at Ft. Benning, Ga., in 1989. He was then ordered to the 1st Bn., 3rd Marines, serving initially as the assistant operations officer. In 1990, he assumed command of Co. C, and deployed to Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm for the liberation of Kuwait. He returned in April 1991 and assumed command of the Weapons Company.

He was selected to the rank of major in 1992 and transferred to Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. He served concurrently as the Marine Corps Security Forces action officer at Plans, Policies and Operations Department, and as the MCSF liaison to Naval Sea Systems Command. In 1995, he transferred to the Chief of Naval Operations Staff, physical security/antiterrorism department.

In 1996, Conlin assumed command of Headquarters and Service Co., Headquarters Bn., 1st Marine Division. He was reassigned in 1997 as the executive officer for 3rd Bn., 1st Marines, and deployed with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) concurrently serving as

the maritime special purpose force commander. In 1999, he transferred to Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, Calif., to serve as the director, Marine Corps Training Department, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific.

He transferred to the 7th Marine Regiment in May 2002, serving initially as the operations officer. In August 2002, he assumed command of 1st Bn., 7th Marines. He deployed with the “First Team” in January 2003 to fight for the liberation of Iraq, and later served as the provisional governor of Najaf Province during stabilization operations. He returned from Iraq in August 2003 and reported to U.S. Joint Forces Command, serving initially as the director, Multinational and Interagency Experimentation, and then as the deputy director for Joint Experimentation until May 2006. He commanded Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Camp Pendleton, Calif., from June 2006 to May 2008.

His personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Bronze Star with “V;” Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars; Navy Commendation Medal with gold star;

Joint Service Achievement Medal; Navy Achievement Medal; and Combat Action Ribbon with gold star.

He is a graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College Senior Course; Command and Staff Course; Fire Support Coordination Course; Tactical Air Control Party Course; and certified as a Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-Weapons and Tactics Instructor.

6 CHEVRON ~ FEATURE ~ FEBRUARY 11, 2011

by Lance Cpl. Eric QuintanillaChevron staff

A motivated recruit runs while yelling at the sound of his name coming from one of his drill instructors. Although the recruits are told from day one to be loud and motivated at all times, one stands out above the rest.

Recruit Dylan K. Bolt, Platoon 3210, Company I, said he has always strived to be his best and that is why he chose to join the Corps.

Bolt, 19, has two other family members who have served in the Marine Corps, including his grandfather, retired Marine and actor, R. Lee Ermy, but the decision to enlist was strictly his own, he said.

Ermy played Gunnery Sgt. Hartman, a drill instructor, in the war movie, “Full Metal Jacket.”

Only three months out of high school, Bolt left for recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

Because it was his nature to be the best, Bolt showed initiative and leadership so he was appointed as a squad leader by his drill instructors in the first phase of training. He was able to hold onto the position throughout boot camp.

There are usually four squad leaders in a platoon that are in charge of a group of recruits. The squad leader will make sure his recruits

are where they are supposed to be and complete their work. The squad leader will also mentor recruits who struggle with parts of training.

“He had pretty good motivation, and has done everything we asked,” said Staff Sgt. Ernesto Delgadillo, senior drill instructor, Platoon 3210, Co. I. “He has gone above and beyond his squad leader duties, as well.”

Bolt said he chose the military occupational specialty of infantryman because he wanted the opportunity to go overseas and fight for his country.

“He has done a lot to earn the respect of the recruits and his drill instructors,” said Staff Sgt. Mike Chavez, Platoon 3210, Co. I.

Although he was a quiet recruit, he did very well when we put him in charge, and got the tasks done, said Chavez.

Bolt is excited to go home to Posser, Wash., for his 10 days of boot leave, and hopes to use his time home to go skiing and pick up his car from the shop. His car is a 1968 Ford Mustang, which was being reupholstered and repainted in gold with black racing stripes.

After leave, Bolt will attend the School of Infantry West, MCB Camp Pendleton, and hopes to be stationed on the West Coast when his training is complete.

“I’m making my family proud,” said Bolt. “But I’m doing something that makes me feel accomplished.”

Recruit motivates platoon

Recruit Dylan K. Bolt, Platoon 3210, Company I, practices his Marine Corps Martial Arts moves after competing in the body sparing event during the Crucible, Feb. 1, at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Pfc. Crystal Druery/Chevron

Recruit Dylan K. Bolt, Platoon 3210, Company I, is the grandson of film and television actor, retired Marine and honorary Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermy. Pfc. Crystal Druery/Chevron

3RD RECRUIT TRAINING BATTALIONCommanding OfficerLt. Col. N. C. StevensSergeant MajorSgt. Maj. D. A. LeeChaplainLt. R. W. Peters III, USNBattalion Drill MasterStaff Sgt. A. K. Bernatowski

COMPANY ICommanding OfficerCapt. G. M. DuesterhausCompany First Sergeant1st Sgt. M. D. Wright

SERIES 3209Series CommanderCapt. M. M. PhelpsChief Drill InstructorGunnery Sgt. D. R. Simons

PLATOON 3209Senior Drill InstructorGunnery Sgt. M. P. ZamoraDrill InstructorsGunnery Sgt. W. J. Milline Jr. Gunnery Sgt. T. A. PlotzGunnery Sgt. M. Rojas

Pvt. E. M. AcevedoPvt. C. Aguilar-TorresPfc. J. R. AndersonPfc. J. E. AndrewsPvt. D. R. AnzualdaPvt. R. D. AquinoPvt. M. R. AvilaPfc. J. F. BacaPfc. P. R. BeauchampPvt. G. A. BecerraPvt. B. R. BlumPfc. I. S. BrakerPfc. P. D. Briones*Pfc. J. R. BrownPvt. D. T. BuiPfc. L. A. BurrowPvt. D. A. Bush*Pfc. B. C. Buss*Pfc. E. G. CalderonPvt. N. D. CanaanPvt. C. E. Candies Jr. Pfc. J. CarrilloPvt. A. L. CasaresPvt. I. L. ChabalPvt. T. J. ChristenPvt. A. B. ClarkPvt. M. C. ConnollyPfc. K. L. Cooley*Pfc. L. E. CrowPvt. A. T. CrumPvt. K. A. DawsonPvt. R. L. DoerrfeldPvt. J. S. DuanePvt. K. T. DuffeyPvt. D. B. EricksonPvt. C. R. EspinosaPvt. S. D. EvelandPvt. C. W. FensterPvt. I. J. FoutsPfc. S. Gamez-MoralesPvt. M. A. GattusoPvt. J. K. GiesePvt. A. J. GonzalezPvt. R. E. GonzalezPvt. Z. T. GrayPvt. A. E. GreenwoodPvt. T. J. GuzmanPvt. T. G. Haerr*Pfc. T. D. HamiltonPvt. B. C. HarrelPvt. D. O. HarrisPvt. R. L. HirstPvt. T. G. IngramPvt. C. Iverson Jr. Pfc. S. B. JansonPfc. R. K. JaureguiPvt. C. D. JohnsonPvt. L. T. JonesPvt. K. M. KammeyerPvt. L. T. KarolchikPvt. S. J. KelleyPvt. J. A. KorousPvt. N. D. KothePvt. M. A. Kurtz

Pfc. D. R. LandrumPvt. T. K. LeePfc. J. P. LittletonPvt. H. M. Luna-RodriguezPvt. L. Millan-MirandaPfc. Z. F. MoorePfc. S. P. MorrowPvt. D. E. MullinaxPfc. J. D. PeachPfc. N. A. ReilPvt. S. R. TarangoPfc. A. J. VancePfc. N. N. WebbPfc. C. L. Wilson

PLATOON 3210Senior Drill InstructorStaff Sgt. E. DelgadilloDrill InstructorsStaff Sgt. W. J. BlaggStaff Sgt. M. J. ChavezStaff Sgt. E. D. Ramirez

Pfc. L. V. AlbersPvt. J. D. Avila*Pfc. J. R. BailPvt. M. R. Balbina IVPfc. J. A. BeardPfc. M. M. BelnapPvt. J. D. BerganPvt. J. W. BledsoePvt. D. C. Boje*Pfc. D. K. BoltPvt. W. J. BradleyPvt. J. A. BrooksPvt. S. A. BrownleePvt. L. Burrell Jr. Pvt. M. A. CaballeroPvt. D. L. CaldwellPfc. T. E. CampPvt. E. CardozaPvt. J. J. CarpenterPvt. A. M. ChadwickPvt. J. ColePfc. K. D. CorbinPvt. J. A. CorneliusPfc. W. J. CowartPvt. S. R. DeanPfc. J. A. DilworthPvt. J. E. East Jr. Pvt. J. D. EdwardsPfc. J. A. Espinoza IIIPvt. H. Fairman Jr. Pvt. G. D. Faulk Jr. Pfc. N. A. FieldsPvt. M. C. GammelgaardPvt. J. A. GarciaPvt. M. GarciaPfc. K. D. GardnerPvt. G. T. Gebre-MichaelPvt. T. L. GoinsPfc. R. A. GuzmanPvt. C. M. HadleyPfc. R. L. Hager IIIPvt. M. P. HallyPvt. S. F. HarrisPvt. G. C. HewlettPvt. W. J. HoenePvt. S. E. HowertonPfc. P. L. HuaPvt. J. N. HutchinsPvt. M. A. Irby*Pfc. C. T. JacksonPfc. M. R. JohnsonPvt. J. P. KelchenPfc. R. M. KoppelPvt. J. B. KrusePvt. S. H. LawingPvt. J. A. LayerPvt. S. LesuPvt. J. H. MaierPvt. G. D. Martin IIIPvt. R. B. MartinPvt. M. O. McNeillPfc. A. J. MinorPfc. M. B. MortizPvt. D. R. Morton*Pfc. T. J. Motley Pvt. B. A. MulvihillPfc. J. C. NewcombPfc. T. J. Niziolek*Pfc. J. M. OrtizPfc. R. L. PeluccaPvt. D. A. PetersonPvt. E. J. Piona

Pvt. J. A. PlikhPvt. B. M. Pojar*Pfc. T. M. PricePfc. C. A SittonPfc. T. Stokes

PLATOON 3211Senior Drill InstructorSgt. W. AnwarDrill InstructorsSgt. A. K. BrownSgt. M. C. BirchSgt. B. J. DodsonSgt. M. J. Magers

Pvt. R. E. ArnoldPvt. J. R. BanningPvt. E. W. BardPvt. N. N. BarelaPfc. V. G. BarnettPfc. I. G. BaronePfc. M. G. BaronePvt. H. M. BarrientosPvt. R. S. BellPfc. B. M. BenzingPvt. J. D. BerzanskePvt. C. A. BewellPvt. A. A. BrownPvt. K. M. BurkhartPvt. M. D. CareyPvt. J. R. CervantesPvt. C. B. ChildersPfc. R. R. DaviePvt. M. D. DavisPfc. E. J. DowningPvt. M. T. DraytonPvt. W. S. DyePfc. J. S. FernettePfc. J. P. FrankePvt. J. A. FritzPvt. R. Garcia-GamizPvt. T. A. GentilePvt. R. J. GibsonPfc. A. K. GormanPvt. N. M. GortonPvt. W. B. GoudreauPfc. L. J. Gregory*Pfc. J. A. GrierPvt. B. C. HarrisPvt. M. A. HarrisPvt. M. T. HelingPfc. E. M. HobsonPfc. T. J. HooverPvt. M. W. Hundley*Lance Cpl. J. J. Ibarra Pfc. J. D. IschPfc. C. R. Johnson*Pfc. C. J. JonesPvt. A. J. KirklandPfc. T. KnasiakPvt. T. J. LanePvt. A. I. LarsonPfc. D. M. LewisPvt. E. A. Lomas*Pfc. J. B. LothamerPfc. R. N. MelendresPfc. J. MendezPvt. B. A. MersichPvt. T. J. MoeningPvt. J. D. MoorePvt. J. S. NelsonPfc. C. A. OldhamPfc. T. R. OlmstedPvt. G. S. OnstottPvt. J. D. PaetzPvt. H. P. PattersonPvt. S. H. PenningtonPfc. M. E. Polem*Pfc. J. N. QuinnPfc. E. RamosPvt. G. A. Renn*Pfc. M. R. RobbinsPfc. D. C. RobinsonPvt. A. RosalesPvt. J. San MiguelPvt. S. B. SaulsberryPvt. T. J. ScogginsPvt. D. M. SherleyPfc. T. D. SkipworthPvt. J. E. SnydsmanPvt. W. M. SolsbeePvt. Z. D. ThibodeauPfc. A. J. Tickle

SERIES 3213Series Commander

1st Lt. K. M. StahlChief Drill InstructorStaff Sgt. M. I. Renteria

PLATOON 3213Senior Drill InstructorStaff Sgt. G. E. WidmarDrill InstructorsSgt. T. C. FergusonSgt. C. S. SotoSgt. E. T. Sterner

Pvt. B. A. AndersonPvt. F. Aramburo-BarrazaPvt. J. J. BarajasPfc. F. J. Barraza-LopezPfc. R. C. Bautista-VazquezPvt. R. E. BirminghamPvt. A. T. BolewskiPvt. K. W. Brawley*Pfc. J. M. Brookshire*Pfc. J. D. BrownPvt. C. M. BustamantePfc. A. B. CarrascoPfc. D. F. CaseyPvt. E. Y. CortesPvt. M. J. CranePfc. D. J. CuevaPvt. P. M. DeaverPvt. D. A. DeJesus*Pfc. D. J. DiazPvt. L. Espitia-RoblesPvt. A. M. FleekPfc. E. Garcia Pvt. J. I. GarciaPfc. D. Gonzalez*Pfc. A. J. HiguchiPvt. R. R. HittuPvt. P. R. HunterPfc. M. D. JohnsonPvt. H. J. KimPfc. S. R. LamanPfc. D. W. LanePvt. S. W. LehmanPfc. J. J. LewisPfc. M. A. LopezPvt. T. E. LynchPvt. J. L. MaierPfc. J. MartinezPvt. J. C. McGregorPvt. L. A. MiramontesPvt. C. MontenegroPfc. I. MurilloPfc. J. B. PhouangphanithPvt. J. B. PivaralPvt. G. D. PopePfc. C. K. Rathkey*Pfc. J. P. ReedPfc. A. J. RodriguezPvt. G. RodriguezPvt. J. A. SanchezPfc. M. K. SangiewaPvt. A. C. Schultz*Pfc. K. K. SilvaPfc. E. J. SmithPvt. A. J. StrachanPfc. F. T. TalamoniPvt. J. R. TaylorPvt. C. J. TeichPvt. C. J. TellPfc. J. B. ThiesPvt. M. J. ThompkinsPfc. C. E. ThompsonPvt. J. ToscanoPvt. T. T. UrquidezPvt. M. VillagomezPvt. M. VillalpandoPvt. E. VillelaPfc. J. A. WilliamsPfc. T. O. Wilson Jr. Pvt. A. M. WoltzPvt. D. L. WoodPfc. S. G. WozniakPvt. D. XiongPvt. S. A. YoemansPfc. H. A. YorkPfc. Z. T. ZoermanPvt. B. E. Zuchowski

PLATOON 3214Senior Drill InstructorStaff Sgt. T. L. Hill Jr. Drill InstructorsStaff Sgt. N. G. Deweever

Staff Sgt. N. N. LewisStaff Sgt. P. C. Salcido

Pfc. S. D. AbercrombiePfc. M. AcevesPvt. A. P. AcostaPfc. F. AlamPvt. D. P. AmosPvt. J. D. BakerPvt. E. G. Barbosa-VillagomezPvt. D. E. BeltranPvt. M. W. BennionPfc. R. K. BryantPvt. C. C. CarlgrenPfc. C. T. CharonPvt. D. A. CrispPvt. E. J. DickeyPvt. A. K. DriverPvt. B. P. DuldulaoPvt. D. T. FernandezPvt. R. R. FrancisPvt. R. T. GrabowskiPvt. S. A. HoncoopPvt. M. P. JanisPfc. O. JimenezPfc. M. S. JonesPvt. D. K. JordanPvt. B. A. KarowPfc. J. M. Kaste*Pfc. R. P. Klemz Pvt. D. F. Kubiak Jr. Pvt. O. LaraPvt. G. E. LebronPvt. R. LeePvt. S. M. LewisPfc. A. P. MartinezPvt. A. J. Martinez*Pfc. M. O. MartinezPvt. L. MataPvt. T. R. McElderryPfc. D. R. MeyerPfc. S. R. MillerPvt. D. M. MossmanPfc. I. MotaPvt. C. O. MunguiaPfc. B. A. NeibelPvt. D. B. NowakPvt. J. D. O’Brien-FlaschPvt. R. M. OwensPvt. J. A. PadronPfc. A. J. Passard IIPvt. A. J. PearmanPvt. R. A. Pelzek*Pfc. A. R. PenwittPvt. A. D. PerkinsPvt. M. A. PerryPfc. S. A. PerryPvt. R. P. PettwayPvt. J. L. PressdeePvt. P. Ramirez Jr. Pvt. J. A. RansomPvt. M. F. Reyes Jr. Pvt. T. D. RezbaPvt. R. D. RiveraPvt. A. J. RobinsonPvt. A. D. RoboldPvt. A. M. Rodriguez-Perez*Pfc. A. J. RosenwinkelPvt. D. D. Ross*Pfc. K. K. RuebePvt. K. R. SabatucciPvt. J. C. SaucedoPvt. L. D. SchoppPvt. J. SernaPvt. J. A. SerranoPvt. B. P. ShafferPfc. D. K. ShannonPfc. G. A. ShearinPvt. A. W. ShuePfc. L. G. SieversPvt. C. J. SmithPvt. S. T. Vencill

PLATOON 3215Senior Drill InstructorStaff Sgt. D. L. PeetzDrill InstructorsSgt. K. Y. ChungSgt. J. R. LansdonSgt. J. A. Salguero

Pvt. K. BeashorePvt. J. D. ChaissonPvt. R. S. CottonPvt. A. C. Malone

Pfc. J. S. MartinPvt. C. D. McLouthPfc. R. Medina-FerrerPfc. M. B. MilksPvt. J. J. MitchellPfc. H. E. MurpheyPfc. K. G. NeubauerPvt. D. W. O’NeilPfc. J. R. Pena*Pfc. C. A. PetersPfc. J. S. PosadaPfc. K. N. PouliotPvt. B. P. PrivettePfc. T. D. RawlisonPvt. G. H. ReedPvt. F. Rios Jr. *Pfc. B. T. Robbins*Pfc. D. J. RoblesPvt. J. A. Rodriguez*Pfc. R. C. Rodriguez IVPvt. J. Romero Jr. Pvt. A. J. RositasPvt. J. E. Rudd*Pfc. V. A. Ruiz-VasquezPfc. M. A. RyanPvt. R. SalaverryPfc. I. P. SalinasPvt. J. E. SalinasPvt. B. J. SantosPvt. F. J. SawvelPfc. T. W. SchaferPvt. J. C. ScottPvt. C. J. SentmorePvt. D. B. ShelbournPvt. T. B. Sidney*Pfc. A. Sifuentes Pvt. B. SmithPvt. M. D. SollPvt. T. S. SolumPvt. B. R. StangPvt. J. A. SteelePfc. D. A. StoddardPfc. J. K. Stone Pfc. C. L. StuckiPvt. K. G. SwansonPvt. M. J. SzumlinskiPvt. K. J. TalcottPvt. W. R. TaylorPvt. A. W. ThomanPvt. T. D. Thomas*Pfc. A. E. ThompsonPvt. N. ThompsonPvt. M. J. ThorntonPvt. L. R. TorresPvt. R. TorresPvt. S. D. TrevinoPvt. Z. D. TriplettPfc. P. J. TurkPvt. A. UmanskiyPfc. J. T. UngerPvt. E. A. Vazquez Jr. Pvt. N. A. Veon Jr. Pvt. A. E. VernonPvt. B. D. VuPvt. L. T. WarePvt. D. A. Wastart IIPvt. K. L. WeberPvt. T. WebsterPfc. B. E. WeilPvt. A. R. WheelerPvt. F. W. WhetstonePvt. A. D. WhittingtonPvt. C. M. WoodruffPfc. J. B. Young

* Indicates meritorious promotion

7CHEVRON ~ GRADUATING COMPANY ~ FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Platoon 3214 Platoon 3209 Platoon 3210 Platoon 3213 Platoon 3215 Platoon 3215COMPANY HONOR MANLance Cpl. J. J. IbarraLaredo, TexasRecruited bySgt. D. Balderas

SERIES HONOR MANPfc. R. P. KlemzDuPage, Ill.Recruited bySgt. J. San Nicholas

PLATOON HONOR MANPfc. Z. F. MooreSpringfield, Ill.Recruited bySgt. M. S. Hernandez

PLATOON HONOR MANPfc. T. J. MotleyByrant, Ariz.Recruited bySgt. P. Youngblood II

PLATOON HONOR MANPfc. A. SifuentesFt. Worth, TexasRecruited byStaff Sgt. J. C. Funt

PLATOON HONOR MANPfc. E. GarciaDowney, Calif.Recruited bySgt. H. Gomez

HIGH SHOOTER (336)Pvt. J. K. StoneIngram, TexasMarksmanship InstructorSgt. R. L. Coleman

HIGH PFT (300)Pfc. R. P. KlemzDuPage, Ill.Recruited bySgt. J. San Nicholas

Platoon 3214Platoon 3211

INDIA COMPANY

8 CHEVRON ~ FEATURE ~ FEBRUARY 11, 2011

by Lance Cpl. Michael ItoChevron staff

As the golfing parties approached the 14th hole, Jan. 27 - Jan. 30, they were not greeted by the familiar PGA Tour logo on a white flag. Rather, they were greeted by the National ensign, as crisp as the uniform of the Marine guarding it.

The Farmer’s Insurance Open is a PGA Tour event held annually at the Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, Calif. For the past six years, the Century Club of San Diego, with the help of local business partners, have added a perspective to honor the military that is now a major highlight of the tournament.

“It first began when several retired military Century Club members suggested that we find ways to honor and show support for our military during the tournament,” said Jim Horton, President of The Century Club of San Diego. “We always offer complimentary admission to all active duty personnel and their immediate family members during tournament week and our efforts to show our thanks and appreciation for their service continues to grow every year,”

The Century Club has made military appreciation one of their key philanthropic priorities for the Farmer’s Insurance Open. This year, more than $73,000 was raised in donations and sponsorships. Including donations, the six-year total

amount raised was $575,000 for military appreciation activities according to the Century Club website.

In addition to providing financial support for military families and activities, the Open featured several events catered specifically to the military community.

On Jan. 25, the Century Club hosted the second annual Military Appreciation Luncheon. More than 300 sailors and Marines were invited to enjoy lunch at the Torrey Pines Hilton and listen to an impressive list of keynote speakers. Lou Champagne, a veteran of the battle of Iwo Jima, joined the San Diego Padres and Gerald Coffee, a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War, in addressing the service members.

Once the event was underway, all active duty military could gain free admission to the Open. They were also privy to all the services offered at the military pavilion overlooking the 14th green. The pavilion had a variety of snacks and refreshments, with complimentary steak sandwiches.

The pavilion was largely populated by Marines and sailors coming to enjoy the event, but was also home to the color guard responsible for honoring the American flag that hung on the pin of the 14th hole. There was always a Marine on the course guarding the flag once the party was on the green.

Upon approach, each caddy removed the pin from the hole and handed the f lag to the Marine on duty to guard until the hole was finished. During the exchange, it was not uncommon to see caddies and even the golfers themselves exchange handshakes and thanks with the Marine.

“We were shown a lot of appreciation,” said Sgt. Jesse Fuentes, supply chief for Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. “I was surprised at how conscientious the caddies were of making sure the f lag was taken care of.”

Even though they were working at the event, the guards were pleased with their time on the course.

“We got a lot out of the experience,” said Cpl. Vahliah Bradshaw, corrections specialist, Security Bn., MCB Camp Pendleton. “I’m honored to be able to do this, and felt that we (Marines and players) all benefited from being here.”

As tournament activities wound down and Bubba Watson sank his winning putt on Jan. 27, San Diego Padres Vice Chairman and CEO Jeff Moorad expressed his gratitude for the service of all the armed forces and enthusiasm for participating in events honoring that service.

“The San Diego Padres are thrilled to partner for the second year in a row with The

San Diego, PGA Tour recognize local service membersCentury Club of San Diego, an organization that shares our strong commitment to the local community and the United States Armed Forces.”

The players took home a purse of nearly $5.5 million, and the military members who attended the event took

home a firm sense of where the community stands on their service.

“To all who currently serve or are retired from active military service, we at the Century Club stand and salute you, and say a heartfelt ‘thank you’ for your service,” said Horton.

A contemporary woodblock carving illustrates the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770, and the death of Crispus Attucks, an escaped slave who was the first to fall during the event.

History, from Pg. 1 major. “Understanding and using the knowledge from our cultural past will enable us to more effectively explore a widening range of opportunities today.”

Daniels said understanding and using the knowledge from the Corps’ cultural past will enable Marines to more effec-tively explore a widening range of opportunities today. He said while some may not be sensi-tive to the importance of our various ethnic heritage months, he is.

Here on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, the depot Marine Corps Commu-nity Services is hosting the 2011 Umoja Ball, celebrating Black History Month. The ball fea-tures several traditional items from black heritage, and Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey, command-ing general for MCRD and the Western Recruiting Region, is a keynote speaker.

The local San Diego com-munity is also celebrating the

occasion with several events and observations. The University of California at San Diego is host-ing a month’s worth of events that feature film screenings and luncheons, and will culminate in the Black History Month Scholarship Brunch, Feb. 26 at the UCSD Faculty Club.

Public events in the commu-nity range from the San Diego Public Library offering featured reading lists and classes, to the Kuumba Fest, sponsored by the San Diego Repertory Theatre.

Most of the events around the community are either free, or cost very little to attend.

Blacks have fought in every major American conflict since the Revolution, and have sac-rificed so much to make this country the beacon of freedom and diversity that it is today. February is not merely a time to put an event poster on a bulletin board, go to a themed party, or commemorate a speech in his-tory; rather, it is a time to rec-ognize a part of our society that we could not be whole without.

The Battle Color DetachmentUnited States Marine Corps Drum & Bugle Corps,

The Silent Drill PlatoonThe Marine Corps Color Guard

Saturday, March 12, 2:30 p.m.On Shepherd Memorial Drill Field

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego(619) 524-8753

www.usmc.mil/unit/tecom/mcrdsandiego

Sgt. Joseph Barton, primary marksmanship instructor, C Range, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Edson Range, replaces the pin flying the American Flag, on the 14th hole Jan. 27. The caddies delivered the pin to Marines to guard during the Farmer’s Insurance Open Jan 27 to 30. Lance Cpl. Michael Ito/Chevron