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SECURITY CO. DEFIES COMPLACENCY WITH IMMEDIATE ACTION TRAINING - CPL M. M. BRAVO, 2D MLG, REPRINTED FROM WWW.MARINES .MIL
Friends and Family –
Your Marines have done
an outstanding job for yet
another month! The tem-
perature continues to climb
as we move later into the
month of May. We are
looking to have our first
triple digit days this week.
Security Company Marines
are staying vigilant through
successful execution of
their missions and continu-
ous training. When the
Marines are not on the
road, training, preparing
their combat gear, or as-
sisting with various other
tasks they find time to lift,
play volleyball, throw
horseshoes, play soccer,
and even some softball
games. I am very proud of
your Marines; they are pro-
fessional, hard working, and
dedicated to accomplishing
the mission in Iraq. Secu-
rity Company would like to
FROM THE COMPANY COMMANDER
CAMP AL TAQADDUM,
Iraq —
Knowing how to re-
spond immediately to any
combat situation that
may occur during mis-
sions takes diligence and
training. Marines with
Security Company, 2nd
Supply Battalion, 2nd Ma-
rine Logistics Group
(Forward), conducted
immediate action training
May 14, at Camp Al
Taqaddum, Iraq, to main-
tain this vital skill set.
The training consisted
of a security patrol in
which three scenarios
were set up for the Ma-
rines to react to; finding a
lost Marine, searching for
a possible improvised
explosive device, and re-
Inside this issue:
May Awards 2
May Promotions 2
Sec. Co. Training, continued 3 - 4
1st & 2nd Squad, pictorial 5
3rd & 5th Squad , pictorial 6
Evil Eye 4 In Iraq 7 - 8
May Celebrations 8
My Iraq Stories 9
My Iraq Stories, monthly feature 9
Company, pictorial 10
SECURITY COMPANY 2D SUPPLY BATTALION (-) REIN 2D MLG (FWD)
MAY
ISSUE 3
acting to an explosion
that resulted in casualties.
Sgt. Gregory T.
Discher, a squad leader
with Security Company,
2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd
MLG (Fwd), and the se-
curity element leader for
the exercise, said the
purpose of the monthly
training was to evaluate
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wish all of our mothers a
very Happy Mother’s Day.
We appreciate all of your
support; we could not
complete our mission with-
out you. Mail call each day
brings more packages; a
little piece of home in
every box. Thank you, I
will write you again soon.
Very respectfully,
1stLt Dwayne Osgood
Company Commander
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The Company stands in formation for the Marines about to be promoted and to receive awards.
1stLt Dwayne Osgood and 1stSgt Joeseph Reconnu promote Sgt Kelley, Sgt Ort-man, Sgt Ward, and LCpl Watford.
PFC to LCPL
LCpl Norman Watford
CPL to SGT
Sgt Karl Ortman
Sgt Raymond Kelley
Sgt Brian Ward
MAY PROMOTIONS
LCpl Ramon Nieves MAY AWARDS
Good Conduct Medal Sgt Koda Harper Sgt Dillon Tittle
Cpl Oleinik Ramirez
LCpl Ramon Nieves
2ndLt to 1stLt
1stLt Byron Chen
1stLt Chen takes the Oath of Office administered by LtCol Joseph Murray during his pro-motion ceremony.
GySgt Jorge Sanchez
Marines in medical proce-
dures and it shows in the
way they assist the corps-
men.
“The guys always listen
to what I say,” said Petty
Officer 3rd Class Sean A.
McKay, a Fleet Marine
Force and Surface Warfare-
qualified corpsman with
Security Co. “A Marine
who was bleeding profusely
[from a simulated broken
femur that ripped through
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placency.”
Discher said continu-
ously conducting immediate
action training is important
for keeping the Marines
sharp in their skills and to
also develop team work.
“It really helps the squad
to anticipate each other’s
actions,” Discher said.
“How we talk and how we
move so we can work
around each other effec-
tively.”
“There’s no part of my
squad that can’t function in
any role on a convoy,” he
continued. “If any position
goes down, anyone else can
replace them. We’ve cross
trained enough that they
can do everything they
need to do to complete the
mission.”
Not only are the Ma-
rines well-trained in every
role of a convoy, but
Discher said the Navy
corpsmen have done a
really good job training the
SECURITY CO. IMMEDIATE ACTION TRAINING
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the Marines’ immediate
action skills, and also al-
lowed the Marines to refine
their skills in a combat envi-
ronment.
If and when something
happened, they’d be ready.
“We’re constantly going
from inside the wire to out-
side the wire, whether the
enemy is attacking or not,”
Discher said. “We’re in a
forward-deployed area so
we need to mitigate com-
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Above: Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq-Sgt. Anthony R. Tripp, a platoon sergeant with Security Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), plays the role of a lost Marine who has just been found by a convoy, during an immediate action training exercise, May 14, 2009, aboard Camp Al Taqad-dum, Iraq., Cpl. M. M. Bravo, 5/14/2009.
Below: Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq-Marines with Security Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), conduct a security halt during an immediate action training exercise, May 14, 2009, aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. The monthly exercise tested the Marines' immediate action skills during three scenarios; finding a lost Marine, searching for a possible improvised explosive device, and reacting to an explosion that resulted in casualties., Cpl. M. M. Bravo, 5/14/2009.
Above: Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq-Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean A. McKay (center), a Fleet Marine Force and Surface Warfare-qualified corpsman with Security Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), is assisted by other corpsmen from Surgical Company as they work together to take care of a simulated casualty during an immediate action training exercise, May 14, 2009, aboard Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq. The monthly exercise tested the Marines' immediate action skills during three scenarios; finding a lost Marine, searching for a possible improvised explosive device, and reacting to an explosion that resulted in casualties. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Cpl. M. M. Bravo), Cpl. M. M. Bravo, 5/14/2009.
For more pictures, and the original article, visit
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This is the newly designed Evil Eye logo based on original artwork by LCpl Victor Casilla
the skin], knew to immediately put
a tourniquet on himself. He put it
on before I got the chance. It was
definitely a cool experience.”
McKay said he uses his imagina-
tion to make the experience as real
as possible, behaving as if every-
thing is actually happening.
“This was the first time my truck
‘blew up’,” McKay recalled. “I al-
ways have a set plan on how to get
to the other trucks, but this time I
had to make a new plan.”
“The training is really good as a
refresher,” he continued. “It’s
good to keep your skills up. If you
don’t keep it serious, there’s no
point.”
Discher said overall the Marines
did pretty well. They met his ex-
pectations but there’s always a
need for refinement.
The Marines will continue to
conduct immediate action training
every month throughout their de-
ployment, remaining proficient in
their duties and continuously im-
proving their skills.
For more information on the ongoing
mission in Iraq’s Al Anbar province,
visit www.iimefpublic.
usmc.mil/iimeffwd.
(Continued from page 3)
FIGHTING COMPLACENCY
The view from Camp Baharia, Iraq, one of the many places Marines have travelled to on this deployment.
Evil Eye 1 (1st Squad) from L - R, sitting: LCpl Christopher Endicott, LCpl Michael Jefferson, LCpl Kyle Phillips; 1st row standing: LCpl Victor Casilla, LCpl Gilbert Carr, LCpl Derick Edinger; 2nd row standing: Sgt Jeremiah Gerstner, Cpl Randolph Vines, Cpl Andrew Bainbridge, LCpl Jesse Ackerson, LCpl Joao Martins, Cpl Gary King II; last row standing: Cpl Ryan Lawrey, Sgt Ovidio Rosado, LCpl Gerald Wilkes, LCpl Matthew Griswold, PFC Zach Dehil.
Evil Eye 2 (2nd Squad) from L - R, top: LCpl Steven Tash, Sgt Abel Quijano, Cpl Oliva, Cpl Jeffrey Purcell; bottom: Sgt Raymond Allen, LCpl Brandon Witt, Cpl Angelina Guevara, Cpl Kyle Creamer, LCpl Eric Dachisen, Cpl Oleinik Ramirez, Cpl Braydon Abplanap, LCpl William McMahon, LCpl Charles Warren, LCpl Donald Simmons, LCpl Thomas Simpson, Cpl Kevin Drenski, LCpl Idemar Cordero, Cpl Dustin Pitcher.
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Evil Eye 5 (5th Squad) from L - R, top: Cpl Brandon Reynolds, LCpl Mark Lucas, LCpl Travis Sipple, LCpl Michael Goldsby, Cpl Devlin Howieson, LCpl Bradley Weaver, Sgt Karl Ortman, Sgt Gregory Discher, Cpl Chrisopher Peck, LCpl Lamar Hargrove, Cpl Jared Damaske; bottom: LCpl Joseph Norris, LCpl Terry Cain, Cpl Benjamin Rubal-cava, LCpl Joshua Ditzenberger, LCpl Adam Stall, Sgt Brian Ward.
Evil Eye 3 (3rd Squad), from L - R, kneeling: Cpl William Illa, Sgt Koda Harper; 1st row standing: Sgt James Raggio, LCpl Maurice Thomas, LCpl Erving Simmons, LCpl Ryan Patterson, LCpl Mario Harrington, LCpl Stephen Partridge, LCpl Casey Oubre, Cpl Shannon Macisaac, Cpl Jason Valentin; back row standing: LCpl Ryan Macklin, LCpl Marquis Turner, Cpl Mitchell Lander, LCpl Amy Gentry, LCpl Kayla John, Sgt Nicholas Carey.
Shortly after arriving at
Security Company, I was
given the privilege of being
Fourth Squad Leader. It
was interesting to find out
that this unit has such a
diverse group of Marines
who have been sent here
to do one job. I am a part
of the Individual Ready Re-
serve (IRR) crew who came
to the unit earlier in the
year. Many things have
changed coming back to
active duty, but the one
thing that will always re-
main is the camaraderie of
these Marines. No matter
where we go or what we
do this is one of the things
that will never go away.
This is where we build the
teamwork and the unity of
the Command.
Many of the Marines
here live for chow, working
out, and missions. The
huts we live in are air con-
ditioned and have internet
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Evil Eye 4 (4th Squad) from L - R, back row: Sgt Paul Ramit,
LCpl Timothy Tabor, Sgt Dillon Tittle, Sgt Raymond Kelley; middle
row: LCpl Jeffrey Lysko, LCpl Joshua Mitchell, LCpl Angel Gra-
ham, Cpl Nicholas Tomecek, LCpl Johnilea Petty, Cpl Chris
Adamson; front row: Cpl Deyon Edwards, LCpl Jonathan Lindsey, LCpl Justin Waller, LCpl Timo-
thy Nelder, Cpl Justin Slobuszewski, LCpl Ramon
Nieves, LCpl Renaldo Wiggins, PFC Antenehe Demissie
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EVIL EYE 4, ENCOUNTERS IN IRAQ -SGT DILLON J . T ITTLE
and cable, we are able to eat four times a day, work
out all the time, and we accomplish the missions as
they come. We also have MWR (Moral Welfare Rec-
reation) events five days a week to compete against
other Company’s. Sometimes we win and sometimes
we get stomped, but in the end it is a good time.
The weather here is obviously different from state
side. We have sandstorms and heat. Many of the Ma-
rines wished it would rain just once. The little rain we
do have is mixed with the sandstorms so it’s more like
falling mud. It is starting to get a little warmer every-
day. Soon we will have the heat that all have heard
about.
I am very pleased with being a part of this Company
and knowing that I had a part in helping a country that
needs it. It is sad that many people back home don’t
truly understand the freedoms they have. There is a
careless attitude and lack of respect for our nation
from newer generations. I believe with all of my being
that the ones who fight for it, freedom has a meaning
the protected will never know. I am proud to know I
have served with outstanding people from all walks of
life, here for one cause and one purpose. I am proud
to have known many of the ones who have given the
ultimate sacrifice for their country. These Marines
deserve many thanks for what they do on a daily basis
and thanks for pressing on with the missions we are
given. I greatly appreciate the people back home who
support us and our cause.
Semper Fidelis!
Sgt. Dillon J. Tittle
Sec Co 4th Squad Leader.
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We would also like to wish Happy Birthdays to the spouses
and children of the Marines of Security Company
Jaclyn Lawrey, wife of Cpl Ryan Lawrey, May 2nd
Leigha Partridge, wife of LCpl Stephen Partridge, May 10th
Emilia Morrison, daughter of Cpl John Morrison, May 23d
Happy Anniversaries
Barbarella and Cpl John Morrison, May 18th
Happy Birthdays
Cpl Justin Slobuszewski, May 7
LCpl Gerald Wilkes, May 10
Cpl Brandon Reynolds May 13
Cpl Oleinik Ramirez, May 15
Cpl Chris Adamson, May 16
LCpl Donald Simmons, May 20
HN Mikhail Skrypchyk, May 20
LCpl Joshua Ditzenberger, May 24
Cpl Shannon Macisaac, May 25
HM3 Sean Mckay, May 28
Cpl Kevin Drenski, May 31
EVIL EYE 4
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MAY CELEBRATIONS
Correction: April’s article on Evil Eye 5 in Iraq was incorrectly credited to Sgt Discher. The author of that article was Sgt Kelley.
MY IRAQ STORIES — FROM THE MARINES Greetings family and friends from
Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, the wan-
nabe Cancun, minus the white sands,
crystal clear waters, and crazy parties.
TQ seems to be the same as I left
it a little over a year ago save for all
the retrograding going on. The
breakdown process of the base has
begun and the Marines of Security
Company are adapting to the changes
to our compound. Gear is being gath-
ered, processed, and sent back to the
states. It is one of the ever present
reminders that time is moving us
closer and closer to being home.
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The Marines have become a well
oiled mechanism of mission accom-
plishment. Each Marine knows his or
her responsibilities preparing for and
while on missions. The operational
effectiveness of the Marines of Secu-
rity Co. has become positively known
throughout the battalion. Some have
earned individual awards reflecting
their work ethics.
Several of the Marines have made
the decision to become a “rollover.”
“Rollover” is the term used for the
Marines that will be staying in Iraq
when this unit is relieved at the end of
its deployment. This is done by send-
ing a request up through the chain of
command. At the end of this deploy-
ment the Marine will then be de-
tached from 2nd Supply Bn. and at-
tached to a different unit. In my case
I am hoping for 2nd Maintenance Bat-
talion because it is my parent unit.
— Cpl Joel Mathre, Headquarters
First and foremost, the Marines
and Sailors of 2nd Supply Battalion,
Security Company, are extremely
grateful for the care packages that
have been sent. They make this whole
situation of being in Iraq a little easier
knowing someone is thankful for what
you are doing. This is the first de-
ployment for many of the Marines and
sailors, but on the other hand, many
have been here and are giving advice
on the do’s and don'ts of deployed
life. These Marines are like mentors
in this ongoing experience. You build
camaraderie quickly when eating,
sleeping, and going on missions as a
squad. You learn the true definition
of team work when striving for the
same goals. Many people make it a
personal mission to progress men-
tally, physically, and professionally in
Iraq. Iraq gives you time to focus on
yourself, to improve your weak-
nesses, and better your strengths.
In addition, troop morale and func-
tions are an integral part of my life.
The various activities such as con-
certs, volleyball, soccer, and several
other sports, give me a taste of home.
The most important aspect of these
functions is how we all walk together
as a group to go play. Competing
with my fellow Marines gives me an
outlet and a sense of comfort.
— PFC Antenehe Demissie, 4th Squad
These stories will be a monthly feature focusing on the various experiences of the Marines of Security Company — from the Drivers and Gunners,
to the Lance Corporals and NCO’s — in their own words.
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