Volume 12, Issue 09 Friday, February 18, 

Noor admits

 aiding al-Qaida

“Not too bad for my 

first time!”

525th gets hot on the range

Jewish Shabbat

services return

Sgt. 1st Class Donald Jones handles a line on the 

deck, Feb. 12, of the U.S. Army Runnymede-class 

large landing craft USAV Chickahominy (LCU 

2011). — photo Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class 

Elisha Dawkins

Ship’s Serviceman 3rd Class Darold Johnsonbrown 

combs a detainee’s beard in Camp VI, Feb 10. 

Traditionally, in the Navy, Ship’s Serviceman 

manages the ship’s barber shop, laundry, dry 

cleaning and tailor departments. — photo by Mass 

Communication Specialist 1st Class David P. Coleman

Around the

JTF

Four Troopers play a spirited game of dominos in the 

Cuzco Barracks, Feb 12. — photo Mass Communications 

Specialist 1st ClassDavid P. Coleman

Florida Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad signs a T-shirt 

for a Joint Task Force Guantanamo Trooper, Feb. 14, 

at the Camp America Liberty Center. — photo by Army 

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cossel
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Excellence, according to the dictionary, is 

a talent or quality which is unusually good 

and so surpasses ordinary standards. A quote 

from the legendary coach of the Green Bay 

Packers, Vincent Lombardi, “The quality of 

a person’s life is in the direct proportion to 

their commitment to excellence, regardless 

of their chosen field or endeavor.” 

I believe that in order to achieve 

excellence one must first have pride. I like to 

use the word pride as an acronym; Personal, 

Responsibility, In, Delivering, Excellence. 

We all have an obligation as the guardians 

of America’s freedom and our way of life to 

strive for excellence in our daily endeavors. 

In order to surpass ordinary standards, one 

must first know and understand what the 

standard is and dedicate the time and effort 

toward exceeding those standards. This 

requires determination, self improvement 

and motivation on the part of the individual. 

Excellence is not often easily attained 

-- it requires commitment, dedication 

and intestinal fortitude. We are what we 

repeatedly do, so excellence is not an act, but 

a habit. Personal development, like personal 

responsibility, is an ongoing and continuous 

process. You will never achieve excellence 

without the courage, willpower or sacrifice 

required to excel in your chosen profession. 

Excellence is not a given — it sometimes 

takes years to reach — but remember that 

Joint Task Force Housing Facility Manager

Army Sgt. Maj.

Rivers Jacques

winners never quit, and quitters never win!

We as individual members of JTF 

Guantanamo are part of a very unique team. 

We must never settle for second best in what 

we do. The eyes of the world are always 

looking at us. Individuals can either make or 

break the team. We have a no-fail mission 

and in order to ensure mission success we 

as individuals must take pride in all we do. 

Our military bearing, uniform appearance 

and level of fitness are how others judge us. 

No matter what our job assignment is, every 

one of us plays an important role. What sets 

our military apart from any other in 

 see TROOPER, page 15

Back Cover: A watch commander for Camp V stands their post at the Joint Task Force Guantanamo detention facility, Feb. 2. — 

photo by Navy Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class David P. Coleman

| news you can use The Wire | Page 3

The United States says Bahrain should 

not resort to violence when responding to 

the peaceful protests there by its citizens.

White House press secretary Jay Carney 

says President Barack Obama offered 

his condolences to the families of those 

protesters killed Thursday in an encounter 

with riot police. 

Carney told reporters Obama urged 

Bahrain to hold accountable anyone 

who used excessive force against the 

demonstrators. 

Carney said the Obama administration 

believes governments throughout the 

Middle East need to “open up their 

societies” and be “responsive” to the 

“aspirations of their people.” 

Earlier Thursday, U.S. Secretary of 

State Hillary Clinton told reporters she 

spoke with her Bahraini counterpart, 

Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa, 

and expressed deep concern about recent 

events and urged restraint. 

U.S. Urges Non-Violent 

Response in Bahrain

Voice of America News Service

Detainee Pleads Guilty to Supporting Terrorist Organizations

Cheryl Pellerin

American Forces Press Service

Accused terrorist training camp instructor 

Noor Uthman Muhammed pleaded guilty 

Tuesday to charges of supporting and conspiring 

with international terrorist organizations against 

the United States.

Noor, as he has asked to be called in court, 

will be sentenced at a hearing this week before 

members of a military commission.

“The prosecution is very pleased with the 

entry of the guilty plea by Noor this morning,” 

Navy Capt. John Murphy, chief prosecutor 

for the Office of Military Commissions, told 

reporters after the trial. “We believe it is another 

step in the justice that we are achieving in the 

commission cases.”

The commission now has resolved six cases 

to date, including Noor’s, all of which have 

resulted in convictions after trial or pleas of 

guilty, Murphy said.

Noor’s traditional white Muslim garb was 

covered with a dark blue jacket. Covering his 

head was a small white cap. He wore headphones 

through which an interpreter conveyed the 

words of the trial judge, Navy Capt. Moira 

Modzelewski.

Noor pleaded guilty to the first charge against 

him, which included the following:

– Acting as a weapons instructor at the 

Khaldan terrorist training camp in Afghanistan, 

and between 1996 and 2000 instructing terrorist 

trainees on topics that included small arms and 

artillery;

– Serving on the Khaldan camp’s leadership 

council, called a shura, and acting as the camp’s 

deputy emir, or commander;

– As deputy emir, overseeing the camp’s daily 

operations, including training and acquiring food 

and supplies.

The second charge held that, between 

August 1996 and March 2002, Noor conspired 

with al-Qaida and others to commit “one or 

more substantive offenses triable by military 

commission.” Noor pleaded guilty to this 

charge, but he denied some of the elements in it, 

including attacking civilians, murder in violation 

of the law of war and destruction of property in 

violation of the law of war.

The guilty plea is the “strongest form of 

evidence known to the law,” Modzelewski told 

Noor, and she said she would use the plea to 

determine his guilt and the commission would 

use it to decide on his sentence.

When answering in the affirmative, Noor 

softly answered, “Na’am,” the Arabic word for 

yes. He answered most of the judge’s questions 

this way, resting in his chair and laboring to his 

feet slowly when asked to rise.

Noor’s is the last case the military commissions 

office is free to prosecute, Murphy said. U.S. 

Attorney General Eric Holder designated three 

other suspected terrorists to be prosecuted in 

military commissions rather than in civilian 

criminal courts, he said: Abd al Rahim al Nashiri, 

the alleged mastermind behind the October 

2000 bombing of the USS Cole; Ahmed 

Mohammed Ahmed Haza al Darbi, brother-inlaw of Khalid al Mihdhar, whose hijacked Flight 

77 hit the Pentagon on 9/11; and suspected alQaida member Obaidullah.

The three have not been charged yet, and 

Murphy said the military commissions office is 

awaiting authorization to proceed or not from 

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.

In all military commissions, a panel of 

military officers, called “members,” determines 

the sentence when there is a finding of guilt, 

Defense Department spokeswoman Army Lt. 

Col. Tanya Bradsher said Tuesday.

At a hearing Wednesday, the defense and 

prosecution presented evidence and arguments 

before the members who will determine a 

sentence.

Navy Capt. John Murphy, chief prosecutor for the Office of Military Commissions, briefs reporters 

Wednesday after the trial of Noor Uthman Muhammed at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay Naval 

Base, Cuba. — photo by Cheryl Pellerin

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates 

says the prospects for closing the U.S. 

military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

are “very, very low” given the broad 

opposition in Congress.

His comments come just one day after 

the White House spokesman said President 

Barack Obama remains committed to 

closing the facility.

Gates also said Thursday that it has 

become harder to release terrorism suspects 

detained at Guantanamo because Congress 

requires him to certify they are no longer a 

danger. He told the Senate Armed Services 

Committee the U.S. is not particularly good 

at predicting which detainee will return to 

the fight after being released.

The United States has faced criticism 

at home and abroad for alleged abuses of 

detainees at Guantanamo and for holding 

prisoners for years without charge. 

In one of his first acts as president, 

Obama pledged to close the controversial 

military prison within a year. But his 

proposal was quickly opposed by lawmakers 

concerned that dangerous detainees could 

be brought to U.S. soil to stand trial and 

then be released on technicalities.

If the detention center is closed, Gates 

said he does not know what the U.S. would 

do with suspects captured in areas where 

the U.S. is not at war. He said one possibility 

would be to put them in the custody of 

their home governments. He said they 

could also be brought to the United States, 

but he said that would be a challenge.

Gates: Prospects for Closing 

Guantanamo ‘Very Low’

Voice of America News Service
The Wire | Page 4 News from the Bay | 

News from the Bay

JTF GTMO not included 

in tax exclusion

MWR sponsors fun run 

up John Paul Jones hill

As the excitement of the New Year fades 

away, those who pay taxes start to count 

down the days until April 15. Luckily, the 

Tax Center on Guantanamo Bay is here to 

help Troopers with all their tax needs.

This year, there has been confusion 

concerning whether serving at Joint 

Task Force Guantanamo qualifies as a 

tax exclusion zone. Unfortunately, JTF 

Guantanamo does not qualify and the 

income Troopers earn here will be taxed.

In order to qualify as a tax exclusion 

zone, two basic criteria must be met: a 

country or area must either be designated 

as a “combat zone” by an executive order 

or as being in direct support of a combat 

zone by the Department of Defense , or 

MWR offering captain’s 

license test prep

Spc. Meredith Vincent

In an attempt to offer Guantanamo 

Bay residents at least one fun run a 

month, Morale Welfare and Recreation is 

sponsoring a Healthy Heart 5K Windmill 

Run Saturday at 6:30 a.m.

“February is Healthy Heart month, so 

we decided what could be healthier for your 

heart than a run?” said Tanya Henigman, 

fitness coordinator for MWR. “We’ve been 

having a really good turnout lately with our 

runs. Now granted it is a harder run, but it 

should still be a lot of fun.”

Participants will start at Denich Gym 

and make their way up John Paul Jones Hill. 

The event will be timed, said Henigman, 

but walkers are welcome.

“We don’t turn anyone away,” 

Henigman said. “We encourage everybody 

to participate in this event.”

Prizes for first and second place in each 

age group will be handed out afterward. 

For more information, contact the 

Denich Gym at x77262.

servicemembers must qualify for hostile 

fire or imminent danger pay in that area or 

country. Although Troopers serving in JTF 

Guantanamo qualify for imminent danger 

pay, the DoD has not designated JTF 

Guantanamo as being in direct support of a 

combat zone. Therefore JTF Guantanamo 

does not qualify as a tax exclusion zone.

W-2s distributed by Defense Finance 

and Accounting Services are correct as they 

are. Servicemembers should not file taxes 

based on the amount they feel is correct. 

Returns filed with income different from 

what is shown on the servicemember’s W-2 

will be audited by the Internal Revenue 

Service.

For further questions, contact the Tax 

Center at x8117.

Spc. Meredith Vincent

Morale Welfare and Recreation will be 

offering a captain’s license test prep Feb. 

23 at the MWR Marina at 5 p.m. 

The test is a chance for residents to 

learn the needed information in an open 

classroom setting, said Cory Geiger, MWR 

outdoor recreation director. 

“After a long day of work, the idea of 

studying is not something to look forward 

to,” said Geiger. “The test prep will be a 

quick 20-minute session on everything you 

will need to know for your test.”

Geiger said the number one 

misconception about the test is people 

belive it challanges their boating aptitude. 

However, that is not the case.

“The test is GTMO Bay specific,” 

Geiger explained. “It is the facts you need 

to know to keep yourself and others safe 

while using the bay.”

The marina employs two driving 

instructors who teach students of 

all boating levels - from beginners to 

experienced - to feel comfortable and 

capable while enjoying one of the best 

pastimes Guantanamo Bay has to offer, 

said Geiger. 

“Work and being away from family can 

be stressful,” Geiger sympathized. “One 

of the best ways to de-stress is to get out 

on the water.”

However, like with many things, Geiger 

said taking the first step is the hardest. 

“I can’t tell you how many times a week 

I see someone at the NEX who tells me 

they need to come down and get their study 

guide,” he said. “They’ve been on island 

for six months and keep procrastinating 

getting their captain’s license.”

For more information on the test prep 

or captain’s licensing, call x2345.

Spc. Meredith Vincent

Registration closes today at 6 p.m. for 

those looking to compete in the 2011 

SeeBee Fish’n Challenge.

Those taking the challenge will need to 

go to the MWR Marina, Friday at 6 p.m. 

for a Captain’s meeting. Check-in for the 

tournament begins at 6 a.m. on Saturday, 

fishing gets underway at 6:30 a.m.

Proceeds from the $20 registration fee 

will go to the SeeBee Ball committee to 

help cover costs of the 2011 SeeBee Ball, 

said Michelle Pollock of the Seebee Ball 

Committee.

Pollock also said prizes include fishing 

reel and rod, outwear, boat rentals, ball 

tickets and more.

Those interested in competing should 

contact Mike McCord at x4662 or Jim 

Bracken at x4061.

Deadline for Seabee 

Fish’n Challenge ends

Army Staff Sgt. benjamin Cossel

| News The Wire | Page 5

U.S. Army South’s contingency 

command post, consisting of 

both Soldiers and civilians, arrived 

here Feb. 5 to begin preparing 

for a training exercise that began 

Feb. 10 in support of Integrated 

Advance 2011.

Integrated Advance 2011 

is a U.S. Southern Command 

sponsored, operational exercise 

aimed at testing and validating key 

aspects of SOUTHCOM plans 

that will focus on humanitarian 

assistance, foreign disaster 

response and mass migration in the 

Caribbean while working together 

with various U.S. interagency 

partners.

Through participation in IA 

11, Army South will facilitate the 

training of the SOUTHCOM staff 

and also exercise the deployment 

and operation of the Contingency 

Command Post in support of 

theater operations.

“By deploying to Guantanamo 

Bay we are able to practice 

and rehearse our deployment 

procedures as well as our ability 

to operate as a joint task force in 

a remote location with somewhat 

austere conditions,” said Col. 

Ehrich Rose, operations director, 

U.S. Army South. 

Helping to improve the spartan 

setting of the area are Troopers of 

Joint Task Force Guantanamo. 

“We at JTF Guantanamo 

are the first level of response in 

the event of an actual migrant 

operation,” said JTF Guantanamo 

Operations Noncommissioned 

Officer in Charge, Army Sgt. Maj. 

Harold Bodenschatz.

Bodenschatz explained JTF 

Guantanamo supported the 

SOUTHCOM mission by offering 

equipment, communications assets 

and other logistical elements critical 

in ensuring mission success.

In addition to the equipment 

support, Marine Corps 1st Lt. 

Michael Collinsworth of JTF 

Guantanamo’s J3 section said his 

office provided the operation with 

capabilities and limitations “with 

regards to baseline numbers.”

The Army South CCP has 

performed well during the 

preparation phase as the start of 

the exercise scenario draws near, 

said Rose.

“The setup of the deployable 

joint command and control and the 

actual deployment of our Soldiers 

and civilians here have gone very 

smooth,” said Rose. “We’ve taken 

a lot of time to prepare and we’ve 

done it by the numbers.” 

Rose credits Army South’s 

experience during its deployment 

to Haiti last spring for the success 

Army South has had so far during 

IA 11. 

“We’ve learned a lot of 

lessons,” said Rose. “This time 

JTF comes together to support commissions

Story and photo by Mass Communication Specialist 

2nd Class Jason Tross

The Global War on Terror reaches beyond 

the battle fields of Afghanistan and a host of 

terrorism hot spots around the globe. Joint 

Task Force Guantanamo Troopers know this 

all too well. 

This week’s military commission trial, the 

sixth of its kind here so far, served as the 

final leg of a long relay from ground forces 

in Afghanistan, through detention camps 

and finally into the courtroom.

Like any relay, missing the final leg costs 

the race and everyone along the way loses. 

Joint Task Force Guantanamo Troopers like 

Spc. Vanessa Rivera in security, Aviation 

Ordnanceman 1st Class John Shea in billeting, 

Spc. Justin Pierce in public affairs, Airman 

Jason Cox and Master Sgt. Curtis Scissons in 

the Prime BEEF and the hundreds of others 

supporting commissions refuse to let the 

baton fall now.

“If there was a power loss – it could 

potentially cause a mistrial,” said Scissons, 

an electrical engineer responsible for all 

electricity in Camp Justice – including the 

Expeditionary Legal Center. “One of the 

major things we had to do leading up to 

this commission was make sure every major 

system was working and backed up so 

nothing happened during the actual trial.” 

Keeping the lights on, hot water running 

and air conditioner blowing is more behindthe-scenes work – unlike the security 

forces. When the curtain comes up and 

commissions start rolling, Rivera mans her 

post along the Red Carpet, the area where 

every person, regardless of who they are, 

passes through the equivalent of tuned-up 

airport security. 

“Everyone going to the commissions 

has to go through here,” Rivera said. “We 

make sure they have their badges, don’t have 

electronics or other things they shouldn’t 

have like cell phones, USB sticks, laptops. 

There are some people who are authorized 

to have laptops, but it depends on who they 

are.” 

While Rivera stands her watch on the 

Red Carpet, other security forces patrol the 

perimeter and occupy various posts. U.S. 

Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security 

Team Miami provide personal security for 

any detainees and all commissions parties 

Guantanamo Bay supports new Army South exercise

Test focuses on humanitarian assistance, foreign disaster response

U.S. Army South Public Affairs

Ship’s Serviceman 1st Class Willie Brimage (left) and Aviation Ordnanceman 

1st Class John Shea prepare a bed Feb. 16 at Camp Justice. 

 see COMMISSIONS, page 15

 see SOUTH, page 15
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Jewish services return to Guantanamo Bay

Story and photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd 

Class Jordon Miller

After a year of cessation, Jewish Shabbat 

services resumed on Guantanamo Bay, Jan. 

27.

The 138th Fighter Wing of the Oklahoma 

Air National Guard arrived Jan. 18 to assume 

duties as the Base Emergency Engineering 

Force. With them came Master Sgt. Curtis 

Scissons, a Jewish lay leader, who initiated 

recommencement of the services.

“What I’m trying to accomplish with the 

service is to help Jews stay in touch with their 

faith,” Scissons said.

A Shabbat service usually consists of 

prayer, songs and the reading of Jewish 

literature and is traditionally followed by a 

day of respite.

“The service begins a weekly day of rest,” 

said Scissons. “It’s a time to not think of 

work or how to make money. It’s also a time 

to reflect on things to be grateful for.”

Shabbat services ceased when the last 

Jewish lay leader left Guantanamo Bay. 

Since then Jewish services have only been 

organized for a few holidays, said Scissons.

Response to the return of Shabbat 

services has been positive, Scissons said. 

Already Troopers and civilians alike have 

voiced appreciation.

“Most of these people are glad to see 

services starting up again,” said Scissons. 

“They can feel isolated and begin to think 

there are not other Jews around.”

Scissons commented on the importance 

of staying in contact with other Jews.

“If you’re the only Jewish person it can 

stretch you out a little bit,” said Scissons. 

“Hopefully a service will give them a little 

comfort and fellowship.”

Judaism is made up of three main 

branches: orthodox, conservative and 

reformed. Scissons said he’s mindful of the 

differences among the branches.

“It’s laid back and kind of a generic 

service due to the deployed setting,” he said. 

“If you’re orthodox, women and men sit on 

separate sides of the synagogue. We don’t 

do that here.” 

Scissons reassured people interested in 

attending that, though some services are 

spoken completely in Hebrew, this service 

would be in English with very little to no 

Hebrew. He also clarifies certain sayings 

newcomers may not be familiar with.

“If there are people who don’t 

understand, I will usually explain the 

meanings of phrases,” Scissions said. “The 

books we use have translations in them that 

tell exactly what everything means.”

Regardless of religion, Scissons invites 

everyone to come to a service. 

“Even if they’re not Jewish, they’re 

welcome to show up,” Scissons said. “A 

non-Jew has attended one service already.”

For Scissons, the service is a way to 

maintain connection with his faith. For 

others, he said, it can be their source for 

staying current with their religion. 

“There are a couple of movements in 

Judaism right now,” said Scissons. “Women 

are now permitted to wear a kippah and 

prayer shaul and the Torah is being made 

gender neutral.”

Deployment can present a variety of 

challenges. For some it’s staying connected 

with their religion. The resumption of 

Jewish Shabbat services has set its aim to 

meet that particular challenge.

Services are held every Friday at 7 p.m. 

in the education office near the chaplain’s 

office off Sherman Avenue. For more 

information contact Master Sgt. Scissons 

at x4534.

Master Sgt. Curtis Scissons, Jewish lay leader, reads a 

Jewish prayer book prior to a Jewish Shabbat service 

held near the Chaplain’s office, Feb. 11. 

| Community The Wire | Page 7

The Morale Welfare and Recreation 

Fitness Group is sponsoring a “Biggest 

Loser” competition for Guantanamo Bay 

residents Feb. 5 through April 29.

“This event motivates people to exercise 

and focus on doing a lot of healthy things,” 

said Tanya Henigman, MWR fitness 

coordinator. “We help people meet their 

physical fitness goal in regards to their 

weight.”

The grand prize will be awarded to the 

team and an individual with the highest 

percentage of weight loss. Boatswain’s 

Mate 2nd Class Dominique Coverson, of 

Port Operations, said staying fit, however, 

was reward enough.

“I am going to be the biggest loser in 

the competition, guaranteed,” Coverson 

promised. “I am focused and determined 

to win.”

The event was seemingly timed 

to coincide with people’s New Years’ 

resolutions. 

“My goal for the New Year was to get 

back in shape,” Coverson said. “When they 

announced the Biggest Loser competition, 

this was my incentive to really stick to my 

resolution and lose the weight.”

There are approximately 130 participants, 

with four members per team and 36 teams 

altogether, said Henigman.

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Sabrina 

Schneider is the caption for Team Fluffy.

“This... is motivation to increase my 

fitness routine,” explained Schneider. “I 

plan to lose 20 pounds and am currently 

doing tons of cardio.”

The MWR fitness program follows a 

diet and exercise program based upon 

the Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling 

System program.

“The fitness portion is a new program 

to help minimize injuries and help Sailors 

increase dynamic strength and muscular 

stability,” said Henigman. “The diet 

approach encourages individuals to make 

healthy choices and portion control with 

the food they are already consuming.”

The fitness program will offer a mission 

nutrition class Feb. 16 at 11:30 a.m. in the 

Denich Gym. This allows members to eat 

well in conjunction with losing inches. 

“Participants can bring their lunch for 

a thirty-minute segment of nutritional 

advice,” Henigman said. “It is important 

for people to exercise and be aware of 

what they are consuming because of health 

reasons.”

In addition to a balanced diet, stretching 

appropriately is a key element to staying fit , 

said Henigman. A typical exercise would be 

a proper warm-up, then an agility exercise 

and cross-training.

“An example of dynamic strength training 

is a one-legged dead lift,” Henigman said. 

“The routine helps an individual to utilize 

the gluteus maximus muscle providing 

flexibility and increase energy.”

Getting in shape not only allows one 

to burn calories and lose fat but also helps 

prevent heart disease. Choosing a healthy 

diet and lifestyle is beneficial for a longterm result.

“Cardiovascular disease is the biggest 

killer in the U.S.,” Henigman warned. 

“Improper diet and sedentary lifestyle can 

also increase risk for Type-2 diabetes.”

For military members, the importance 

of staying in shape is a constant concern. 

Programs and events like the Biggest Loser 

competition help make losing pounds and 

eating right fun and interactive for people 

of all shapes and sizes. And come April, 

when all the pounds have been tallied, , 

Guantanamo Bay will most certainly have 

its biggest loser.

GTMO residents compete to be the Biggest Loser

Story and photo by Mass Communication Specialist

 2nd Class Elisha Dawkins

Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Dominique Coverson, a 

participant in MWR’s Biggest Loser competition, works 

out using the elliptical machine at Denich Gym, Feb. 9. 
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Spc. Christopher Heinhold 

turns to his right-hand battle 

buddy with an ear-to-ear grin. 

“They’re all grouped,” he 

said. “Not bad for my first time, 

eh?”

Heinhold shot six rounds 

through the target nearly on top 

of each other from 25 meters 

– no simple feat. The last time 

he fired an M-16 was more than 

three years ago at basic training.

Heinhold is just one of the 

many newly reporting Soldiers to 

the 525th MP Battalion who requalified on the M-16 rifle, M-9 

Service Pistol and familiarized 

on the 12-gauge shotgun Feb. 5 

at Grenadillo Range. 

Pvt. Darnell Hubbard, attached to the 525th Military Police Battalion, figures his 

shooting score during an M-16 rifle qualification at Grenadillo Range Feb. 10.

Home on the R

Story and photos by Mass Communication Specialist

2nd Class Jason Tross

ange

“That’s the Army standard,” 

said 525th Training NonCommissioned Officer Sgt. 

Robert Smith. “You have to 

qualify every year on your 

primary weapon. Here, that’s 

the M-16.”

Weapons qualification is 

just one very small piece of a 

very large pie for Smith. He is 

accountable for ensuring every 

525th Soldier is up to standard 

on the myriad of Department 

of Defense, Army and unit 

training requirements.

“My job consists of keeping 

track of PT tests, height and 

weight – from weapons to 

close-quarter combat – just 

about anything around here,” 

he added.

“I’m tracking 92 people on 

our gain roster – the whole 

detachment. It’s a lot!”

By numbers and personal 

accounts alike, Smith’s hard 

work is paying off. On 

Wednesday alone, 24 Soldiers 

qualified on the M-16 – 10 shot 

expert, 11 made sharpshooter 

and three came away as 

marksmen. 

“It’s really good training 

- and training we need – 

especially for people in other 

MOS’ coming into the 31 Echo 

field [corrections specialist],” 

said Heinhold. “I’m a 31 Bravo 

[military police] so I’m used to 

law enforcement and being on 

patrols. This is new to me” 

For Smith, the job is never 

done. Next month he’ll be back 

out on the range with a whole 

other busload of new 525th

Soldiers. He’s not sweating it 

though.

“When I first got here it was 

stressful because I never did it 

before,” said Smith. “So I had 

to shift and adapt real quick. 

Now I’ve got it down to a “T.” 

Sgt. 1st Class Vernon Watson inspects Spc. Christopher 

Heinhold’s weapon during an M-16 rifle qualification.

Sgt. Tracey Jackson, attached to the 525th Military Police 

Battalion, loads M-16 rifle magazines at Grenadillo Range 
The Wire | Page 10 Feature |

POPPIN’ FOR A

CAUSE

Story and photos by Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cossel

| Feature The Wire | page 11

Running alongside the 525th

Military Police Battalion volunteer 

coordinator, Sgt. David King, Spc. 

Ashley Chandler was chock full of ideas for 

the program and spent the entire run talking 

to King about it. 

Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Borrero was 

also at the physical training session and 

noticed how Chandler was able to push 

herself and talk at the same time. Following 

the run, Borrero walked up to King and 

delivered a message – Chandler would 

become the battalion’s volunteer coordinator 

as soon as King left the island. 

“Train her. Make her ready,” Borrero 

simply stated.

“You always look to young Soldiers to 

step-up and take a leadership role,” Borrero 

said. “And she [Chandler] has the drive and 

desire to do this.”

Since assuming the mantle of volunteer 

coordinator, Chandler has taken the program 

to new heights. Most recently she began 

coordinating regular visits to the Naval 

Station Guantanamo Bay recycling center 

where she and groups of Soldiers pop the 

tops off of aluminum cans for charity.

A key player in the 525th’s volunteer 

activities was former 525th Command 

Chaplain, Capt. Eric Bey. It was Bey who 

initially planted the seed of collecting the 

tops and got the program off the ground.

“Chaplain Bay originally came up with 

the idea,” Chandler explained of her efforts 

with the recycled aluminum cans. “And we 

set about to make it happen.”

For the last few weeks, every Saturday up 

to ten Soldiers of the 525th MP 

Battalion make their way to the 

recycling center for the fingerblistering task of separating 

tops and cans. The crew spends 

nearly four hours going through 

large cardboard boxes of cans, 

collecting the tabs into a small 

trash bag.

“So far we’ve collected about 

15 pounds of tabs,” Chandler 

said. In a staggering statistic, it 

takes 1,267 pop tabs to equal 

a pound. Once the tabs are 

collected, Chandler sends them 

to the Ronald McDonald House 

charity group who in turn recycles 

the aluminum, putting the money 

back into the organization.

Collecting pop tops has long 

been listed as an urban legend 

by popular myth-debunking 

websites across the Internet. 

Organizers of the Ronald 

McDonald House decided to 

capitalize on the idea in 1987 

and people’s desire to help when 

they launched their pop-tops-for-charity 

program. Money gained from recycled tabs 

is used to help defray costs of staying at one 

of the many Ronald McDonald Houses.

“Our Ronald McDonald House program 

provides a ‘home-away-from-home’ for 

families so they can stay close to 

their hospitalized children at little 

to no cost,” the organization’s 

website explained.

While the cause is noble, 

Chandler said there are 

challenges in bringing it all 

together.

“We have lots of Soldiers 

on shifts who can’t get to the 

recycling center,” Chandler said, 

noting it would be extremely 

helpful if some coordination 

could be worked out with the 

recycling center to place the 

boxes outside the locked gates 

for the Troopers access.

“It’s also hard to get people 

down here on a Saturday to do 

the work,” the La Crosse, Wis. 

resident explained, adding the 

numbers of volunteers peaked 

at ten and has dwindled as the 

program continues.

Even with the struggles, 

Chandler said volunteering is 

something she loves doing and 

plans to continue as long as she 

can.

Spc. Jeffery Porter and Spc. Ashley Chandler of the 525th Military 

Police Battalion work through a box of recycled aluminum cans 

Saturday, Feb. 12 separating pop cans and their tops.

 see RECYCLE, page 15

Spc. Ashley Chandler, volunteer 

coordinator with the 525th Military 

Police Battalion leads various events 

including pulling tops from pop cans.
The Wire | Page 12 Trooper Focus | 

Boots on the Ground

Army Master Sgt. Herminia Diaz Roman, 

Interpretive Operations Element noncommissioned officer in charge for the Joint 

Intelligence Group, arrived to Joint Task 

Force Guantanamo a little over a month ago. 

“I had never worked in a joint 

environment,” she remembered. “Thus I had 

to rely on the people who were on the ground 

already to guide me,” 

As she became familiar with the new 

surroundings, Diaz Roman began to notice 

NCOs who stood out among the group. One 

of those was Tech. Sgt. Georgine Gonzales.

“She immediately took the initiative to 

guide me through the operation with the 

confidence that comes from understanding 

what you are doing and the importance of 

every task,” said Diaz Roman.

Gonzales, cell block NCOIC for the 

IOF, won the 2010 161st Air Refueling 

Wing Command Chief Award this year, 

recognizing her leadership, work performance 

and community and base involvement. This 

is just the latest in a long list of accolades 

and awards. Despite her accomplishments, 

Gonzales did not initially plan on a military 

career.

“I joined the National Guard so ... I could 

still be a part of the bigger picture,” she said.

Gonzales attributes much of her success 

to her family support net, including her 11-

year-old daughter and career-Army father.

“My father’s in the Army National Guard 

going on 30 years, so he’s been a big inspiring 

factor in my military career,” Gonzales 

explained. “He still mentors me in different 

military programs and gives me advice.”

Gonzales takes pride in mentoring her 

junior enlisted Troopers. She also volunteers 

her time to the Drug and Alcohol Program 

Advisor as a drug and alcohol counselor, assists 

the Command Managed Equal Opportunity 

and plays on a softball team.

“You have to ensure a positive attitude and 

lead by example, on and off duty,” she said. 

“It shows the lower enlisted that staying busy 

keeps you... out of trouble.”

Her efforts are noticed not just by junior 

Troopers but by her leadership as well.

“[I have] come to know Tech. Sgt. 

Gonzales to be a compassionate person, 

ready to help anyone in need,” said Diaz 

Roman. “She is always looking for ways 

to volunteer and help outside her job.”

With three months down and three more to 

What are two things you wish you could’ve brought with you to Guantanamo Bay?

“My cat ... and a girlfriend.”

Petty Officer 2nd Class

Garrett Applegarth

trooper

Bullet Bio

Time in service: 17 years

Hobbies: volunteering, softball

 Education: Associate’s 

and bachelor’s from ITT 

Technical Institute

Pet peeves: Not taking 

leadership seriously

 Advice to junior Troopers: 

Love what you do and do it 

100 percent 

“More civilian clothing.”

Tech. Sgt. 

Fernando Alejandro

 see FOCUS, page 15

“My X-Box and my bed.”

Petty Officer 2nd Class

Ti Trasper

Capt. (Chaplain) 

Daniel Price

“My wife and more books.”

Tech. Sgt. Georgine Gonzales

focus

| Mind, Body and Soul The Wire | Page 13

GTMO Religious Services

Daily Catholic Mass

Mon. - Fri. 5:30 p.m.

Main Chapel

Vigil Mass

Saturday 5 p.m.

Main Chapel

Mass

Sunday 9 a.m.

Main Chapel

Catholic Mass

Saturday 7:30 p.m.

Troopers’ Chapel

Sunday 7:30 a.m.

Troopers’ Chapel

Church of Christ

Sunday 10 a.m.

Chapel Annex

Room 17

Seventh Day Adventist

Saturday 11 a.m.

Room B

Iglesia Ni Christo

Sunday 5:30 a.m.

Room A

Pentecostal Gospel

Sunday 8 a.m.

Room D

Liturgical Service

Sunday 10 a.m.

Room B

General Protestant

Sunday 11 a.m.

Main Chapel

United Jamaican

Fellowship

Sunday 11 a.m.

Building 1036

Gospel Service

Sunday 1 p.m.

Main Chapel

GTMO Bay Christian 

Fellowship

Sunday 6 p.m.

Main Chapel

Bible Study

Wednesday 7 p.m.

Troopers’ Chapel

The Truth Project

Bible study

Sunday 6 p.m.

Troopers’ Chapel

Protestant Worship

Sunday 9 a.m.

Troopers’ Chapel

Islamic Service

Friday 1:15 p.m.

Room C

Jewish Service

Friday 7 p.m.

Chapel Annex

LORIMI Gospel

Sunday 8 a.m.

Room D

LDS Service

Sunday 10 a.m.

Room A

Mind, Body & Soul

We’ve all experienced the frustration of sorting through clothes, 

movies, CDs, and other goods that someone didn’t put back in the 

right place. In the same vein, we’ve also all been irked by a talker in 

the theater. For either case, these inconsiderate folk can be highly 

distracting. Just like the NEX or the theaters, gyms are communal 

areas for all Guantanamo Bay residents and can fall victim to these 

same distractors. Surely people committing these offenses mean no 

ill will – most are not even aware how annoying they are. For the 

sake of fellow gym-goers, here are some tips on gym etiquette.

1. Be hygienically aware. Getting sweaty is an inevitability of 

working out. However, if you’re already rocking a funk before you 

even leave for the gym, go ahead and take a quick shower. Gyms 

often mean close quarters for everyone inside them and – much 

like a long flight – the last thing you want to be stuck by is someone 

who smells like a foot. 

2. Along the same line, clean benches off when you’re done 

with them. Most gyms facilitate this through an unending supply 

of moistened wipes, or at the very least, complimentary towels. If 

you’re working out with high intensity, it’s completely acceptable to 

be dripping sweat all over a bench. Just make sure to remove your 

coating of bodily fluids afterward. No one else wants to feel or 

smell them. 

3. Be proximally aware. Again, gyms don’t typically offer vast 

expanses for maneuvering. For this reason, it’s important to 

consider where you’re standing and what motions a lift involves. 

More specifically, don’t lift right in front of the dumb bell racks. 

Everyone else wants to use the weights too and they’re rather 

difficult to get to when some meathead is practically squatting on 

them. Bottom line, if you can lift the weight anyway, why not carry 

it back and forth a bit to save everyone else the headache of trying 

to get around you?

4. Go into the gym with a plan. Even if all said plan consists 

of is “upper body lifts,” having a plan keeps you from wandering 

aimlessly. Aside from looking ridiculous, wandering around in a 

gym generally just means you’re in everyone’s way. 

5. Keep in mind the purpose of a bench in a gym. Benches in 

parks are for sitting. Benches in gyms are for exercising. If you’re 

too exhausted to stand while you recuperate, then you probably 

shouldn’t still be lifting. Also, walking around a bit helps keep your 

blood flowing and your muscles warm.

6. Let others work in with you – sharing your bench between 

sets. Sharing is a Sesame Street concept and the gym is a great place 

to apply it. Gyms rarely have enough equipment to facilitate the 

needs of their customers. If someone asks to work in with you, take 

a lesson from Big Bird and Company by accommodating them. 

7. Pick up after yourself. All gyms have trash cans and towel 

bins, there’s absolutely no excuse not to use them. Once more, 

gyms don’t offer a lot of room; stray water bottles quickly turn into 

tripping hazards when gym users don’t police up after themselves.

8. While headphones make it so you can listen to your music 

privately, they don’t mute your voice. Nobody cares what song 

you’re listening to and they certainly don’t care how vocally talented 

you are so stop the IPod karaoke. 

9. Clear equipment when you’re finished with it. Now, this one 

seems like it must be one of the trickier elements to lifting, so let’s 

break it down – Hannibal-style. It takes the weights off the bar or 

else it gets the hose. By not removing weight plates from a piece of 

equipment when you’re finished, you’re basically just spouting out 

a big “F” you to everyone else in the gym. Also, understand that 

“finished” doesn’t have to mean you’re completely done with the 

equipment. Even if you’re swapping between incline and flat bench 

presses, you should still be clearing the bars each time you leave the 

bench. You came to the gym, presumably, to work out, so go ahead 

and do a little auxiliary lifting. It puts the plates back where they go.

10. Lastly, my biggest pet peeve, DON’T DROP THE WEIGHTS! 

No justifiable reason exists for dropping weights. Doing so damages 

the equipment, endangers those around the equipment and startles 

everyone in earshot of the thundering crash it makes. This last point 

is even more pertinent considering many Troopers here have been 

exposed to roadside bombs and mortar attacks. From experience, 

a loud sudden BANG is the last thing I want to have catching me 

off-guard. Aside from negatively affecting everyone around you, 

dropping weights is the exact opposite idea behind lifting. It’s neither 

a slow or controlled motion and you lose out on half the workload 

from lifting it in the first place. 

Gyms are here for everyone’s benefit. They’re all relatively confined 

and the small size only makes being considerate of others that much 

more important. Next time you’re working out, keep this advice in 

mind and do your part to make being at the gym more enjoyable for 

everyone around. 

Spc. Justin Pierce

10 Tips on 

Gym Etiquette

Is your etiquette ‘fit’ for the gym?
Page 14 | The Wire At the Movies||

Movie Review

What does anyone really expect from 

a Jack Black movie these days? You pretty 

much know exactly what you’re going to 

get the moment you sit down -- even before 

that, actually. Clad in cargo shorts, Chuck 

sneakers and an “ironic” T-shirt, Black will 

inevitably dance around, sing in that high 

pitched falsetto and deliver one-liners with 

his trademark snark. 

In short, he’ll play the stunted adolescent 

man-child who needs to be taught a “very 

important” lesson. This formula worked 

for Black’s breakout role as Barry in “High 

Fidelity” and he elevated it to hysterical 

perfection as Dewey in “School of Rock.” 

But since then, each time he raises those 

eyebrows and smiles devilishly, I find myself 

yawning. 

Actually, while watching “Gulliver’s 

Travels,” there was much more cringing than 

yawning. I realize it is aimed toward a much 

younger audience. I tried to keep that in mind 

whilst enduring the forced acting, ridiculous 

premise and the multitude of wedgie jokes. 

But I can count several “kid” movies that 

made me genuinely laugh (“School of Rock” 

being one of them) and this dud fell flat.

“Gulliver” is the story of Lemuel 

Gulliver, a hapless mail room clerk whose 

bite never quite matches his bark. In a series 

of questionable misunderstandings, he finds 

himself on a boat headed for Bermuda. Let’s 

just skip to the part where he meets all the 

little people, shall we?

In the land of Liliput, Gulliver the Loser 

is elevated to Gulliver the Magnificent. After 

he extinguishes a fire threatening the life of 

the king (by urinating on it, natch) his new 

tiny friends begin to bend and bow at his 

every request. While they build him a seaside 

mansion, he teaches them to loosen up, be 

Spc. Meredith Vincent

PG

85 min. 

 see MOVIE, page 15

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Call MWR at ext. 2010 for more information. Movie Hotline - call 4880.

Just Go With It

(PG13) 7 p.m.

The Fighter

(R) 9 p.m. 

How Do You 

Know?

(PG13) 7 p.m.

Little Fockers

(PG13) 7 p.m.

Yogi Bear

(PG) 7 p.m.

Season of the 

Witch

(PG13) 7 p.m.

The Fighter

(PG13) 

7 p.m.

Tron Legacy

(PG13) 7 p.m. 

The Fighter

(PG13) 10 p.m.

Tron Legacy

(PG13) 8 p.m.

The Fighter

(R) 8 p.m.

Little Fockers

(PG13) 8 p.m.

Season of the 

Witch

(PG13) 

8 p.m.

Gulliver’s Travels

(PG) 8 p.m.

Season of the 

Witch 

(PG13) 10 p.m.

Just Go With It

(PG13) 8 p.m.

Downtown

Lyceum

Camp 

Bulkeley

Clipper 

Club

Gulliver’s Travels

(PG) 7 p.m.

Season of the 

Witch

(PG13) 9 p.m.

| The last word The Wire | Page 15

the world is our commitment 

to excellence, and that begins 

with the individuals who make 

our military great. We should 

never settle for second best, and 

we should always strive to reach 

the highest level. Outstanding 

people have one thing in common 

-- an absolute sense of mission. 

They take pride in all they do and 

always give 100 percent toward 

achieving success. Outstanding 

people don’t do things halfway 

and they don’t take the easy left 

instead of the hard right. 

So PRIDE is not just an 

acronym -- it’s a commitment 

on the part of the individual to 

always strive for excellence, for 

not only themselves but their 

teammates as well. 

cool and stop talking in horrible phony 

British accents. Keep reading – I haven’t 

even got to the robot yet...

Even Jason Segal, my beloved Marshall 

from the TV series “How I Met Your 

Mother,” couldn’t find any of that adorable 

everyman charm he usually carries around in 

spades. As Horatio, a lower-caste Lilliputian 

who is forlornly in love with the kingdom’s 

princess, he is supposed to be the emotional 

heart of the story, the sweet yin to Gulliver’s 

sour yang. However, I was much too 

distracted by his Rick Astley hair to care 

about any of that. 

Honestly, I hung in as long as I could. 

I was trying to give the flick a fair shake 

– I really was. Then the robot showed up, 

go on Guantanamo Bay, Gonzales is looking 

ahead. Already the recipient of an associate’s 

degree in computer design and a bachelor’s 

degree in computer technologies from 

ITT Technical Institute, she is considering 

pursuing her master’s. She is also looking 

to further her military career by applying 

for the Air Force warrant officer program.

However she proceeds, Gonzales will 

no doubt continue impressing with her 

selfless and inspirational performance.

“She is very confident in herself and has 

clear goals about her future and that of her 

child,” Diaz Roman said. “I [find] her to be 

a leader who works hand-to-hand with her 

peers, subordinates and superiors to get the 

mission accomplished.”

inside the ELC. 

“Each of us is looking for 

something,” said Lt. j.g. Victor 

Natividad of MSST Miami. 

“But we see the big picture, too. 

We’re [all] here to make sure the 

detainees are properly tried. This 

is our role in making this whole 

thing go smoothly.” 

While security forces are 

restricting access, public affairs 

representatives facilitate access 

for civilian journalists with the 

critical responsibility of writing 

these commissions into the 

history books. From sun-up 

to sun-down, a Trooper from 

the JTF Public Affairs Office is 

on-hand to escort these media 

members around the base, 

to and from the courtroom 

and standing round-the-clock 

last year when we had our deployment 

to Haiti, we captured those lessons learned 

and incorporated them into our standard 

operating procedures. Integrated Advance is 

another opportunity for us to practice, learn 

and continue to improve in preparation for 

the next time we have to do this.”

Integrated Advance, known as Blue 

Advance prior to 2008, normally sees 

the participation of SouthCom battle 

staff, component commands, interagency 

organizations and other supporting 

commands and agencies as appropriate.

The continuing mission of Army South 

is to provide and sustain trained, ready Army 

forces for the full spectrum of military 

operations in the area of focus. America. 

Operations range from training partner 

nation armies to supporting peacekeeping 

initiatives and countering illicit traffic in the 

region.

“I got started doing volunteer work 

while stationed at Fort Carson, (Colo.),” she 

explained. “But the volunteer opportunities 

here at Guantanamo are much greater.”

Chandler said volunteering gives Troopers 

a chance to get out amongst the community 

while earning promotion points. Depending 

upon the guidelines established by individual 

commands, Soldiers who meet the established 

criteria are awarded the Military Outstanding 

Volunteer Service Medal.

“This is a great chance to help the 

community and earn points for promotion,” 

Chandler said. “And everyone is welcome to 

come out and join us.”

In addition to the pop tops, Chandler is 

currently coordinating efforts to restore the 

volleyball courts in the Tierra Kay housing 

area along with several beach clean-up 

efforts. 

“Chandler does a really good job managing 

this, providing leadership with weekly reports 

of the total battalion and individual hours,” 

said Borrero who explained tracking was a 

critical component of awarding the medal. 

“She really stepped up and exemplified those 

qualities that as a leader you want to nurture 

and help develop.”

To date, the 525th MP Battalion has 

accumulated more than 2300 hours of 

volunteer service while 21 Soldiers have met 

the battalion requirements for the Military 

Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.

RECYCLING cont.

MOVIE cont.

COMMISSIONS cont.

FOCUS cont.

SOUTH cont.

TROOPER cont.

watches in the media operations 

center at Camp Justice. 

Once the sun goes down and 

Camp Justice visitors turn in for 

the night, they rely on Aviation 

Ordnanceman 1st Class John 

Shea and Ship’s Serviceman 1st

Class Willie Brimage. Attorneys, 

paralegals, witnesses, and 

reporters – everyone stays at 

Camp Justice. Together they do 

their best to make Camp Justice 

feel more like a hotel and less a 

camp out – not an easy task when 

people are literally in tents.

“We have almost 100 tents 

that we maintain and keep up,” 

said Brimage. 

“We make sure they’re ready 

to be moved into after people 

move out and then get them 

ready for the next group,” added 

Shea.

“We stock it – the linens, 

fridges and such. We try our best 

to create some of the comforts 

of home,” said Shea.

“The biggest thing for me 

is doing some additional things 

like extra cleaning, getting new 

mattresses, pillows and keeping 

fresh cold water in the fridge,” 

said Brimage. “It might not 

sound like a big deal, but when 

it’s 100 degrees outside and you 

get to come into a nice cool 

room and sleep on nice clean 

linen it makes a difference.” 

In the end, no matter 

the verdict or how long the 

process, when commissions go 

down at Guantanamo Bay, JTF 

Guantanamo is running the 

baton to the finish line.

and I immediately started thinking about 

“Transformers 3” and the fact that Megan 

Fox won’t be returning and wondering if the 

Victoria’s Secret model they got to replace 

her would be any good... Is it bad when 

you’re so bored by the movie you’re watching 

that you start daydreaming about an equally 

awful movie that hasn’t even been made yet? 

(The answer is, yes.)

Bottom line, if you’re 10 years old 

or younger, you might be entertained. 

There’s goofiness, people getting peed on, 

plenty of “Star Wars” references and the 

aforementioned robot. Me? I’m giving it 

one and a half banana rats – the half is only 

because I like Jason Segal and he deserves 

better.