MARINE BARRACKS.
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_- COMPANY "A" -MARINE SUPPORT BATTALION (BSG) HQMC._
MARINES ABOARD TBS CLOVER
By LCpl Terrence T. Stewart'
On the' 16th of May3 - myself arid four. •
other Marines;' PFC‘s Herrera, Man
hart, high and Opp- embarked on a
twenty-eight day cruise aboard the
USCGG• Clover. At :f±r*st we weren’t
quite prepared for the rough sea’s
adventure and fun that lay ahead for
us.
The main purposecf the cruise was
to repair all lights and buoys‘ from
Adak to the mainland of Alaska a
round the Bristol Bay area. After
having fixed one light the second
day out we ran into rough weather.
The five- ‘ of us found out that our
minds were willing,: but our bodies
weren’t. We were a little sea sick.
The men aboard the Clover got a
kick watching the way we got around
while the ship;was rocking. It was
to our disadvantage that we hadn’t
found our ”sea-legs”. We were al
most at hutch'Harbor when the Clover
had a SAR call. A small Canadian
fishing vessel had engine trouble,
and we had to back track quite a
distance to reach them. After we
reached the fishing craft we towed
them into Dutch Harbor.
We spent a few days around Dutch
Harbor and Unalaslca working lights
and buoys. While in that area lib
erty was sound.ed to-all of the crew
and we went ashore to take in the
sights of the village. It wasn’t
much but at least they had trees
there.
One of the most interesting parts
of the cruise was working a light at
Sea Lion Rock. It is a rock about
the size of a two story building
sticking out of the water covered
with hundreds of Sea Lions.
Home at Adak, the five of us give
our thanks to the men of the Clover
for presenting us with a most enjoy
able cruise.
TIIAKKS
His'Excoilency Dermot 01Flanagan,
Bishop of Juneau and ■the Alaskan
representative for the Military Or
dinariato, honored the Barracks with
an informal visit on Monday, 7 May.
*~»Thanks to the Bishop and to those
..prelates-who made his visit possi
ble.
lihlFOBMS
Ever' wonder why a Marine -Corps
■Officer's cover has braiding on the
top? Tradition has it that when
sea-going Marines boarded aiemy ships
they crossed a rag or piece of cloth
over their hats so their own men,
stationed as snipers in the "rigging”'
of their ships wouldn’t mistake "them
for enemy. This tactical marking
has evolutionized*into the present
day design called the 4,quatrefoil".
COMPANY "A"
I-iARIIvE OF THE MONTH
LCpl VI, M. Ratcliffe was selected
Marine of the Month, May 1962, for
Company nAn. Ratcliffelms exhibited
the highest quality in Military ap
pearance, leadership, professional
effectiveness, initiative, attitude,
extracurricular activities,achieve
ments, reliability, moral character
and General Military Subjects Pro
ficiency. An entry reflecting this
achievement will be made in LCpl
Rat c 1 iffe1 s Service Record Book.
An outstanding accomplishment, keep
up the good work.
OK LEAVE
MSgt F. C.* York, Company nAn,s
senior enlisted man is now enjoying
ten days leave at his home on Adak.
SSgt A. J. Reyer Jr., Company "A”
Administration Chief and editor of
the well known Company nA” paper ,
the Globe MKn Anchor is also enjoy
ing a vacation from the daily grind
at his quarters on Adak.
Editors Cpl Jerry L. Cook