October 2010
Upcoming Events:
CLB-2, CLR-2, 2D MLG
OCTOBER 2010 NEWS
LETTER
From the Commander
Time continues to fly by
and by the end of October
we will be over half com-
plete with our deployment.
All of the companies re-
main very busy as you will
read in the following pages
of the newsletter. The pri-
ority efforts for the Battalion
during this deployment
continues to be providing
tactical logistics support to
Regimental Combat Team
2 and assisting in re-
posturing of coalition forces
in Northern Helmand Prov-
ince in order to enable the
Afghanistan Security
Forces (Army, Police, and
Border Enforcement) to
provide stability for the
local population. So far,
this effort has required us
to assist in tearing down
old coalition positions
throughout the province
and setting up numerous
Combat Operation Posts
(COP) in other critical ar-
eas as well as delivering/
providing critical supplies,
transportation support,
From The SgtMaj
Hello all! Well the great
news is, as Halloween ap-
proaches it will mark the
half way point of the de-
ployment for most. I want
to say ―thanks‖ to all of the
families and loved ones
who have been sending all
the goodies and care pack-
ages for everyone. The
Marines and Sailors of the
Battalion continue to do
great things and their hard
work is paying off. Special
Volume 2, Issue 5
maintenance contact
teams, and general engi-
neering support. I continue
to be impressed with the
resilience, dedication, and
professionalism of all the
Marines and Sailors in the
Battalion as we continue to
operate in this very chal-
lenging environment.
The temperature has
really begun to drop and
the weather is actually
quite pleasant. It is in the
upper 80's to low 90's dur-
ing the day and low 60's at
night. This may not sound
cold to most of you but to a
group that has been work-
ing in temperatures that
have hovered near 120
degrees that is really quite
chilly at night. The 120
days of wind have passed
so visibility has gotten bet-
ter as the dust has gone
down.
As we roll into the holi-
day season I would encour-
age you to get your pack-
ages in the mail to your
Marine or Sailor early so
recognition goes out to
Staff Sergeant Tony Win-
chester on his promotion
on October 1st to his cur-
rent rank. I want to give
special recognition to our
Purple Heart recipients,
Corporal David Gonzalez
and Corporal Christian
Roeder, for their unwaver-
ing dedication to their
country and Marine Corps.
I also want to recognize
Sergeant John Leavens
20 November Family
Thanksgiving Meal
Location: Stone
Street Pavilion
Time: 3:00 PM until
last family goes home
14 December Christmas
Party
we can ensure that every-
one receives that special
Location; Mikes Farm
package for the holidays.
As I have mentioned in
previous newsletters, our Seated by 6:00 PM
Family Readiness Officer for Dinner
and the Family Readiness
Team continue making Hayride at 7:30 PM
phone calls to check on our
Marines and Sailors' fami-
lies as well as to plan fam-
ily events. If you find your-
self in the local area this
holiday season please
come out and attend one of
these events that the bat- Inside this issue:
talion is hosting. Get a
chance to meet new friends
and have some fun. If you The Commander 1
would like to volunteer your
time to help with the Family The Sergeant Major 1
Readiness Program,
please contact Mr. Jeff Chaplain’s Corner 2
Peters at the phone num-
bers listed later in this Headquarters Company 3
news letter.
Semper Fidelis,
Alpha Company 4
LtCol B.N. Wolford Bravo Company 5
Charlie Company 6
Family Readiness Officer 7
and Lance Corporal Devin
Reyna for their outstanding
dedication, pride and honor
to their country and Corps.
These Marines took time
out of their busy schedule
and hand-made the flag
poles which now fly the
National Flag and the Ma-
rine Corps Colors high over
Camp Leatherneck.
Semper Fidelis,
SgtMaj T. A. Linch
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Chaplain Amador and RP2 Brantley
“Life is full of
risk. No
matter how
careful a
person is
there will
always be
something
that wasn’t
planned for.”
UNITED THROUGH
READING
One of the most difficult
things a child can experience
is having a parent deployed
to a war zone for an indeter-
minate period of time.
The United Through Read-
ing® Military Program helps
ease the stress of separation
for military families by hav-
ing deployed parents read
children’s books aloud via
DVD for their child to watch
at home.
All CLB-2 Marines and Sail-
ors can see Chaplain Amador
to create a DVD for their
children.
CLB-2, CLR-2, 2D MLG OCTOBER 2010 NEWS LETTER
No Guarantees in Life
Life is full of risk. No matter how careful a person is there will always be something
that wasn‘t planned for. There are no fail-safe plans. No perfectly reliable designs.
No completely risk-free arrangements. Life refuses to be that neat and clean.
Not even the neurotics, who go to extreme measures to make positively sure, are protected from their obsessive
fears. Those “best-laid plans of mice and men” continue to backfire, reminding us that living and risking go hand in
hand. If we run scared, it will invariably blow up in our face.
All who fly risk crashing. All who drive risk colliding. All who run risk falling. All who
walk risk stumbling. All who live risk something.
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out for another is to risk involvement.
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.
Do you want to know the shortest route to ineffectiveness? Run scared. Become
paranoid over your front, your flanks, and your rear. Take no chances. Say no to
courage and yes to caution. Expect the worst. Let fear run wild. Triple lock the
doors. And before you know it ―the paralysis of analysis‖ will set in. This is a lonely
way to live our lives.
There is a better way to live. A life with purpose. All of us have experienced pain
and fear. But there are some individuals who have merged into greatness despite
adversity. They refuse to listen to their fears. Disabilities and disappointments need
not disqualify! As Ted Engstrom writes:
Cripple him, and you have a Sir Walter Scott. Lock in a prison cell, and you
have a John Bunyan. Bury him in the snows of Valley Forge, and you have
a George Washington. Raise him in abject poverty and you have an Abra-
ham Lincoln. Strike him with infantile paralysis, and he becomes Franklin
Roosevelt. Burn him so severely that the doctors say he‘ll never walk again,
and you have a Glenn Cunningham–who set the world‘s one-mile record in
1934. Deafen him and you have a Ludwig van Beethoven. . . . Call him a
slow learner, ―retarded,‖ and write him off as an uneducable, you have an
Albert Einstein.
As we enter into the season of Halloween, I want to encourage you to tell your fears where to get off; otherwise your
quest for character and excellence will be interrupted. Effectiveness–sometimes greatness–awaits those who refuse
to run scared.
By Chaplain Ken Amador
CLB 2 Battalion Chaplain
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Headquarters and Support Company
To the family and friends of
Headquarters and Support
(H&S) Company,
Mother Nature has finally
started to play nice during
the last week of October.
The thermometers have
dipped to an accommodat-
ing mid-90s during the day
and into a chilly 60s at
night. The dust storms are
still a problem for our op-
erations, but they are not
as severe as the summer
months. With the weather
finally breaking, an addi-
tional surge of energy has
returned to the Marines.
While in the month of Sep-
tember the work pace
throughout the battalion
dipped slightly, the same
cannot be stated for the
month of October. Our
work load and output has
greatly increased, but we
are proud to say that we
are still delivering quality
products. H&S Company
was recently on the receiv-
ing end of some major per-
sonel movements to aid in
the Battalion maintenance
effort. Our Maintenance
Platoon received 16 more
mechanics whose hard
work is paying off daily.
That being said, each sec-
tion has contributed large
efforts and long hours to
keep the Battalion moving.
Here are some of our ac-
complishments over the
last month: Our Communi-
cations Platoon recently
wired an aircraft staging
area in a forward location
to receive internet capa-
bilites, the administration
section is reviewing and
processing all awards to be
issued to the Marines of
the Battalion, and the Bat-
talion Aid Station com-
pleted the flu vaccination
for over 650 Marines.
Volume 2, Issue 5
“With the weather finally breaking, an
additional surge of energy has
The following Marines re-
ceived their blood stripe returned to the Marines. “
this past month: Corporals
John Endrihs, Kyle Hussin,
Melissa Ludlum, Joseph
Melendez, Ernesto Sarduy,
Harold Simon, and Tracy
Terra. The following Ma-
rines re-enlisted: Cpl Ste-
ven Gibson, Cpl Craig
Green, Cpl Bradley Marin-
cil, and Cpl Joseph Wood.
The following Marines
earned a Certificate of
Commendation: LCpl Scott
Carrol, Cpl Jonathan Kinni-
son, LCpl Melissa Ludlam,
and Cpl Bryan Mclain. The
following sailors earned
their Fleet Marine Forces
pin: HN Danny Ball, HM2 A FORWARD MAINTENANCE AREA
Holli Moak, HM2 Deysi
Ramirez, HA Matthew
Walkup. Cpl Malcolm Wat-
son, LCpl Robert Schultze
and LCpl Elissa Pedelty
received a Meritorious
Mast. Cpl Luis Rolon re-
ceived a Good Conduct
Medal. The following Ma-
rines have birthdays in
October: Cpl Aaron
Weidner, Cpl John Black,
LCpl Thomas Estep, Cpl
Craig Green, Cpl Jarrod
Anderson, 1stLt Kenneth
Greer, LCpl Charles Mills,
LCpl Mitchell Medlin, Cpl A SNAPSHOT OF THE ADMINISTRATION
Bryan Mclain, SSgt Robin SECTION IN FRONT OF THEIR TENT
Lee, Sgt Roby Dugan , Cpl
Steven Gibson, LCpl John
Brunnemer, and 1stLt Alli-
son Williams.
As always, we appreciate
all the emotional support
you provide us from the
homefront. It has been
instrumental in the ability of
Marines of H&S Company
to provide continuous sup-
port to the Marines who
rely on us here in Afghani-
stan!
Semper Fidelis!
Captain Nathan J. Green
A RARE MOMENT AS THE OPERATIONS OFFICER
TAKES A BREAK TO PLAY SOME CATCH
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Alpha Company
To all the families friends
and loved ones, I continue
to thank you for all the love
and support you show your
Marines. The packages
and letters flow in every
day and you can be as-
sured that every item is
being put to good use.
The month of October has
“There’s been as busy as reported.
The Marines are fully en-
something gaged in the task at hand
special about and I wish you could see
how well they perform their
a group of duties on a daily basis.
Even with a hectic pace,
professionals they have shown repeat-
working as a edly they are more than
equal to the chore. The
team to carry Marines enjoy a good repu-
tation here as reliable, effi-
the fight to cient and dedicated indi-
our Nation’s viduals who get the job
done regardless of the ad-
enemies. “ versity. I see them work,
patrol and plan every day
with a set determination
that I‘m sure most every-
one who knows them
would recognize. I knew we
had an outstanding group
of Marines when I first saw
them operate in Fort Bragg
in the Spring. There‘s
something special about a
group of professionals
working as a team to carry
Mail
CLB-2 works out of many
large and small bases over in Camp Leatherneck (do not include base name)
country. Any mail sent to the
main base, Leatherneck, will Rank, Last name, First name, MI
be processed and sent to all
the smaller outlying camps. CLB-2 (Company)
Unit 73960
FPO AE 09510-3960
the fight to our Nation‘s cently conducted a Corpo-
enemies. Be very proud of ral‘s Course to continue in
your Marine and know that the education and profes-
they are making a differ- sional development of our
ence every day. After these NCO‘s. Two Marines from
last few months, it is an Alpha Company graduated
honest assessment to say and have returned to the
that after many years of Company to continue lead-
service between the two of ing from the front. Our two
us, that I and 1st Sgt Corporal‘s Course gradu-
Moore have never been ates are Corporal Ivan
prouder or more humble to Baires and Corporal Mat-
serve alongside each and thew Kresge.
every one.
Promotions:
We are happy to announce Semper Fi,
that SSgt. Winchester has Capt J.C. Fuller
been promoted to his cur- 1st Sgt R.L. Moore
rent rank as of October 1.
Additional promotions are:
Corporal Dustin Frederick-
son, Corporal Saadi Ka-
mali, Corporal Joseph Les-
ter, and Lance Corporal
Lanae Gonzalez. All of
these Marines are well
deserved of their promotion
and I have no doubts that
they will continue to be
successful with the added
responsibility that comes
with rank.
Awards/Recognitions:
Of note, MLG (Fwd) re-
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Bravo Company
Dear Friends and Family of Bravo Company, CLB-2:

First Sergeant Baker and I, are extremely proud of all the hard work and long hours the Marines in Bravo Company put in each
day, as are the Battalion Commander and Sergeant Major. The month of October has been extremely busy for everyone in the
battalion and I anticipate November will be the same high operational tempo. The weather here is beginning to cool down in the
evenings and those Marines assigned to the outlying Forward Operating Bases (FOBs), which are north of Camp Leatherneck will
definitely notice a change in the temperatures at night in the months to come. All the Marines have plenty of warm clothes and
we are sending them plenty of the Hot Hands warming packets that you mailed to us to keep them warm.

Bravo Company welcomes its combat replacements: Cpl Leonard Brojakowski, Cpl Lucas Burch, Cpl Gray Davenport, PFC An-
thony Ebert, PFC Bryan Fuchs, and Private Miguel Huasasquiche.

This month we were able to send three Marines to the resident Corporals Course for three weeks where they learned a little about
everything for the small-unit leader in the Marine Corps. Classes covered topics such as leadership, Combat Life Savers, legal
rules and resources, small unit combat tactics, and basic troop leadership. Each Marine is required to teach a class to his peers
and lead a four-person fireteam and a squad during training exercises. This month‘s Corporal‘s Course Graduates were Cpls
Mathew Lynskey, Jared Dunn and Lloyd Leslie.

At the beginning of each moth we pause and congratulate Marines for their hard work and dedication. I am pleased to announce
the following promotions in Bravo Company for the month of October 2010:
Sgt Dustin Baldwin Cpl Christopher Joiner
Cpl Oscar Fernandez Cpl Julian Donawa
Cpl Ryan Fields Cpl Joshua Nantz
Cpl Rafael Gonzalez Jr. Cpl Jeremie Vazquez
Cpl Christopher Wing

In addition to our promotions for this month, I am exceptionally proud of the following Marines for their outstanding performance
over the last five months. These Marines have demonstrated they are strong, and continue to work to improve Bravo Company
and the Battalion. Marines recognized/awarded this month:
Good Conduct Selected Marine Meritorious Mast:
Medal Corps Reserve Cpl Mathew Adams
Medal Cpl Joshua Nantz
LCpl Kyle
Snodgrass

Second Award
Purple Heart Second Award Certificate of Commendation:
Sgt Benjamin Hannon
Cpl David Gon- Cpl Hank Bennett Sgt Benjamin Hannon
First Award
zalez First Award Cpl Matthew Lynskey
LCpl Christopher Wilson
Cpl Christian Cpl Allison Buedel LCpl Thomas Elliot
Roeder

We have been graced with two new additions to our Bravo Family this month. I am pleased to announce the birth of Emma
Grace Bruening, 7 lbs 6 oz, who was born on 12 Oct at 1:32 PM. Cpl. Jacob Bruening, recently transferred over to Headquarters
and Service Company to assist with the maintenance section in keeping our vehicles up and running. Cpl. Breuning will always
be a valued member of Bravo and will return back to the states with us at the conclusion of this deployment. First Sergeant Rusty
Baker joins the growing collection of ―sand box‖ dads with his and Melissa Baker‘s third child, Levi Russell Baker, born on 22
Oct., at 1:10 p.m. Texas time, Levi ‗Rusty‘ weighed in at 9 lbs 3 oz, at 21 1/2 inches tall, and was immediately assigned to BCP.

The Marines are very grateful for all the care packages being sent out and we‘ll keep pushing them out to the outlying FOBs as
they come in. On behalf of First Sergeant Baker and myself, thank you for your prayers and support and personal sacrifice.

Semper Fi!

Captain Jeremy Henwood, USMC

Bravo Company Commander
Combat Logistics Battalion 2
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Charlie Company
Dear Charlie Company
Family and Friends,
“Our The month of Octo-
company ber has brought a little re-
freshment to the Company
relocated to
with the re-establishment of
Camp the Company Headquarters.
Leatherneck Our company relocated to
Camp Leatherneck with the
with the
intent to consolidate our re-
intent to
sources, increase our produc-
consolidate tivity, and decrease the
amount of traveling required
our
in order to provide the sup-
resources,
port needed. With everyone
increase our spread to the winds towards
productivity, the beginning of the month, it
was somewhat of a feat to
and
move the gear without losing
decrease
accountability, but we were
the amount able to do it without interrup-
tion. With both platoons back
of traveling
at home station, the Com-
required in
pany was able to get a couple
order to of days rest while conducting
provide the reset training and preparing
for the upcoming missions.
support
Reset training provides a
needed. “ chance to step back and re-
flect on some of the training
that was previously received
that may have been forgot-
ten. It‘s kind of like refresher
training that helps jog the
memory of the proper way to
do things. The training re-
From Left to Right:
GySgt Brandon Betz, LCpl Scott Saalfeld, Cpl
Shane Evans, Cpl Richard Kindred, Cpl Bryan Sew-
ard, Cpl Ulices Gonzalez, and 1stLt Robert Jakucs.
had a location suitable for
ceived was an added bonus
storing and staging our equip-
with the line of work our Ma-
ment. The work provided by
rines and Sailors conduct
both platoons not only aided
daily and will continue to aid
in our establishment, but also
us in our future endeavors.
aided the Battalion in consoli-
After much needed rest, train-
dation and security.
ing conducted, and planning
I‘d like to recognize
that occurred, the Company
Corporal Ulices Gonzalez ,
will be able to carry-out many
Corporal Frank Nelson, and
more projects that come our
Lance Corporal Charles Cook
way.
for promotion to their current
First platoon com-
ranks. I‘d also like to recog-
pleted many construction
nize Corporal Shane Evans,
projects for our brothers and
Corporal Ulices Gonzalez,
sisters-in-arms and after re-
Corporal Richard Kindred,
set training they were able to
Corporal Bryan Seward, and
go forth and continue their
Lance Corporal Scott Saal-
good deeds in other loca-
feld on their reception of the
tions. As well, First Platoon
good conduct medal for hon-
and Second Platoon were
orable and faithful service.
able to assist the Battalion
They have all worked hard
with some of the wood work-
and are extremely deserving
ing projects around here like
of the recognition. I look for-
a display board for the Marine
ward to capitalizing on these
and NCO of the Quarter
young Marines‘ expertise and
Board Photo, sound barriers
leadership that they have
for the morale tent, furniture
continued to exhibit prior to
for various company office
and throughout this deploy-
spaces, and the Marine
ment.
Corps Birthday Ball Cake
As we have com-
display table. The quality of
pleted roughly 112 days of
work displayed is representa-
this deployment, the Marines,
tive of the solid caliber of
Sailors, and I appreciate the
Marines we have within the
continual support that we
Company and it never ceases
receive from our family and
to amaze those who see the
friends. The daily care pack-
quality of work we produced.
ages, conversations, and
Second Platoon also
letters are truly a blessing of
finished supporting our broth-
the love and friendships we
ers in arms after a month and
have awaiting our return.
a half long journey away from
Thanks again for all you do
the Company Headquarters.
and please keep us in your
They too worked many long
thoughts and prayers as we
hours building outposts and
continue the good fight.
replacing culverts and their
work continues to be re-
garded with great apprecia- Semper Fidelis,
tion. In addition to the work
outside the wire, Second Pla- Captain Christian R. Felder
toon was instrumental in Charlie Company Com-
helping with the establish- mander
ment of the Company‘s tem-
porary and permanent work-
ing space. Until the new ex-
pansion can be completed
and we‘re able to move our
gear to the permanent site,
they worked to ensure we
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Family Readiness Officer

Greetings to the Marines, Sailors, Family and Friends of CLB-2. Remember the holidays are about giving
and sharing the holiday spirit with others less fortunate than us. Enjoy the holidays and spread good for-
tune and cheer with others. This month I am going to give you some information on the Student Online
Achievement Resources (SOAR) program.

SOAR is a program for military families and the school districts that serve them. It aims to address the
unique challenges facing military children in our nation‘s public schools, while benefiting the overall stu-
dent population.
SOAR Home is an internet-based application, which is easily accessible worldwide

Parent components include:

Easy access to their children‘s accounts

Links to military installations, transition resources and
school websites.
Resources for at-home learning activities
Message board
State-specific resources, such as state learning standards
Links to Department of Education and other educational
resources websites

Student components include:

Assessments aligned with state standards to

identify their strengths and weaknesses in reading
and mathematics
Tutorial lessons to reinforce and review skills not
mastered

Partners
The Military Impacted Schools Association (MISA) sponsors SOAR in partnership with the University of Northern
Iowa, The Princeton Review, and Skills Tutor. We have come together to provide resources to assist with the
unique challenges for military children. Our hope is that SOAR will help children improve in their academic en-
deavors, and ease the transition of moving from one military installation to another. While we are working to assist
the 550,000 children of our military personnel, we know that their classmates will also be the beneficiary of these
resources.
 ****************IMPORTANT****************

Out With The Mass Communication Tool And In With Marine On Line
At Present when you receive an automated message or e-mail from the Family Readiness Officer it comes out
through the Mass Communication Tool, MCT. This program is able to send out a message to all the family contacts
of CLB-2 in a matter of hours. The message goes out by E-mail, home phone, cell phone and even by text mes-
sage.

The Marine Corps is fading this program out in the next couple of months and replacing it with an automated mes-
saging system through Marine Online, MOL. The Marine Corps has been using MOL for years to account for Ma-
rines and to keep track of other information.

At present MOL is only able to send out messages by e-mail. So if you only receive messages by phone you will
not receive any updates when we start to use the new system. We have approximately 400 family members in CLB
-2 that do not have an e-mail address.

To ensure that you continue to receive messages please look at doing one of the following;

Current e-mail address—if you currently have an e-mail address please forward an e-mail to the Family Readi-
ness officer from this account letting him know who you are and who your Marine or Sailor is. He will then add your
e-mail address to his system.

Create a new E-mail address— This can be done by any home computer, friends computer or at your local library.
Many of the services are free such as Yahoo, Gmail, AOL and Hotmail. Once created please e-mail the Family
Readiness Officer your name and your Marine/ Sailors name. He will then add your new e-mail to his system.

Please take some time out of your schedule and set up an e-mail account. Once this account is set up its important
that you check once a week or more when it gets closer to your loved one coming home. It is very important that
you are still in the loop and will receive any and all updates. If you have any questions or concerns please contact
your Family Readiness Officer at 910-382-9175/910-451-0593 or by e-mail at Jeffrey.m.peters@usmc.mil.

Slide Show Update

SLIDE SHOW - REMINDER TO ALL CLB-2 FAMILIES THE SLIDESHOW IS STILL PROGRESSING!! WE
HAVE RECEIVED ONLY A COUPLE OF PICTURES SO FAR. WE ALL WANT THIS PRESENT TO BE A SUC-
CESS SO DO NOT FORGET TO SEND IN YOUR MARINE OR SAILORS PICTURES TO BE INCLUDED!! We
have asked for 4 photos: 1 photo of your Marine or Sailor in uniform, camis, 1 photo
of your Marine or Sailor’s family, 1 photo of your Marine or Sailor’s children, and 1
photo of your Marine or Sailor kissing or hugging their spouse, significant other,
etc. If you do not have any children and your pet is considered your child please
send that as your “child” picture. Please ensure that all pictures are tasteful. If
not, they will not be included. Send all pictures to e-mail address
clb2pics@yahoo.com , please include the name and rank of your Marine or Sailor and the
state they reside from, also include what company your Marine or Sailor is in. THE
DEADLINE IS 15 NOVEMBER 2010. We look forward to getting this all together so that
our Marine’s and Sailor’s have a little piece of home for the holidays. SO HURRY!!