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 Marines from Company G, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, evacuate a simulated casualty to safety during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif, July 21. Photo by Capt. Paul L. Greenberg. |
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Golf Company Goes On the Prowl
Story and photos by Capt. Paul L. Greenberg
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TWENTYININE PALMS, Calif. — In the pre-dawn hours of July 21, a squad of bleary-eyed Marines from 1st Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, headed out to patrol the streets of “Wadi Al Sahara” at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif.
“We’re always on the prowl,” said Staff Sgt. John Tacopino Jr., the platoon’s platoon sergeant. “We try to disappear into the town, observe and spot the guys putting in IEDs [improvised explosive devices]. That is most of the night activity.”
Under the ghoulish illumination of red and green “chemlites,” Tacopino and his platoon commanders coordinated and monitored their squads’ movement throughout the night and into the morning from their parol base on the outskirts of town.
This urban warfare training facility and the Iraqi role players who inhabit the town during training scenarios provide Marines with one of the most realistic environments available.
The pre-dawn patrol, led by squad leader Sgt. Yassiel Rivera, was scheduled to return to their forward operating base at 7 a.m. But, they were not going to get any rest until much later in the day.
 Marines from Company G, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, evacuate a simulated casualty to safety during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif, July 21. Photo by Capt. Paul L. Greenberg. |
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Just after daylight, shots rang out in the town, and an IED detonated in the back of a truck. The scenario controllers identified two Marines from the patrol as simulated casualties.
The Marines sprang into action, returning fire, evacuating their injured to a safe location and waiting for reinforcements to arrive from their platoon’s patrol base several blocks away.
“It’s an ongoing fight with the insurgency, convincing the locals that we’re there to help them,” explained Rivera. “This is exactly what we did in Iraq, setting up FOBs and sending out patrols into the towns and villages. This is where we make our money.”
While the Marines were engaging insurgents in a nearby mosque, the town swarmed to life with an irate mob of local citizens. The role players, all native-born Iraqis, began flailing insults in Arabic at the Marines, demanding they leave the area and “go home.”
At the center of all the commotion stood Capt. Joseph Graves, the platoon’s commander.
Graves simultaneously sent reports back to higher headquarters while ensuring the evacuation of the wounded and condensing his forces to enhance their safety. He moved his troops out of the immediate area. As the squad and team leaders directly orchestrated the actions of their units and responded to potential threats, Graves spoke with the local sheik and Iraqi Police to quell the violence before more Marines or civilians were injured.
 Assisted by an Iraqi interprete, Capt. Joseph Graves, a platoon commander with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, works with an Iraqi Police Officer to defuse a public disturbance during a training exercise July 21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. The exercise was designed to provide Marines with Iraqi role players in a realistic scenario to prepare them for an upcoming deployment. Photo by Capt. Paul L. Greenberg. |
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“When chaos ensues, it’s important to stay organized and focused,” said Graves. “My Marines are well-trained, and they will execute their responsibilities when directed to do so. The greatest pressure is time, but as long as you set priorities and properly coordinate, the Marines will fulfill their duties and bring order to what may seem to most a chaotic situation.”
“The training is definitely realistic,” added Graves. “Everything from the language barrier to the type of scenarios we encounter brings to life a very real environment that is much like the one we will have to operate in when we get to Iraq. Learning about the Iraqi culture is an essential element of our training that will help my platoon be successful in the future.”
Company G, based in Dover, N.J., was mobilized May 17. The Marines arrived here 10 days later and have been training almost non-stop ever since. They will begin Mojave Viper, a final 30-day assessment of combat readiness, on July 30. |
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01. 해병대가 / 02. 쎄무워카가 / 03. 서울의 왕대포집/ 04. 말뚝가
05. 김포의 성냥공장 / 06. 빠따가/ 07. 묵사발가/ 08. 시궁창가
09. 곤봉가/10. 동기가 / 11. 팔각모 사나이/ 12. 달려라 해병
13. 영원한 해병 /14. 브라보 해병 |
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