8 Thursday, January 2, 1997 Pahrump Valley Gazette
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SAYEGH
Marine Cpl. Sean E. Sayegh, son of Louis E. and Judith M.
Sayegh of Pahrump, NV, recently returned from a six-month
overseas deployment to the western Pacific and Indian oceans,
and Persian Gulf with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit,
embarked aboard the ships of the USS Tarawa Amphibious
Ready Group.
Sayegh was one of more than 2,000 Marines who departed
Camp Pendleton arid El Toro, CA, and Tuma, AZ as part of the
USS Tarawa ARG, which also included the amphibious assault
ship USS Tarawa, the amphibious transport dock USS Duluth
and the dock landing ship USS Richmore.
Early in the deployment, Sayegh's unit participated in a joint
exercise combining U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force and Royal Thai
forces. Airborne and amphibious landings were conducted
during the largest combined U.S. - Thailand exercise of the year.
In late August, Sayegh's unit remained on call in the Persian
Gulf after Iraqi military forces invaded the Kurdish safe zone in
northern Iraq. While in the Middle East, Sayegh also participated
in live-fire training with Jordanian forces and an amphibious
landing exercise in Kuwait.
Sayegh's unit is a crisis-response force that is special opera-
tions capable, enabling it to rapidly organize for combat opera-
tions in virtually any environment. MEUs are divided into
infantry battalion, an aircraft squadron, a support group and a
command element. With the combination of these teams,
Sayegh's unit supplies and sustains itselfforeitherquick mission
accomplishment or clearing the way for follow-on forces.
During Sayegh's 32,000 mile, 183 day voyage he visited
Bahrain, Djibouti, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand and the United Arab Emir-
ates.
The 1989 graduate of Valley High School of Las Vegas
joined the Marine Corps in June 1989.
VANCLEAVE
Seaman Recruit Angela R. Vancleave, daughter of Bradley
M. and Connie M. Vancleave of 2891 W. Quail Run Road,
Pahrump, Nev., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at
Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, I11.
During the eight-week program, Vancleave completed a
variety of training which included classroom study, practical
hands-on instruction, and an emphasis on physical fitness. In
particular, Vancleave learned naval customs, first aid, fire fight-
ing, water safety and survival, and a variety of safety skills
required for working around ships and aircraft.
Even as the naval service gets smaller over the next few years,
highly motivated young people like Vancleave are still finding
an opportunity to improve their knowledge and education as they
become part of the most highly technical naval force in history.
This year alone the Navy will have more than 57,000 job
openings and opportunities, most of which include guaranteed
training.
Vancleave is a 1995 graduate of Pahrump Valley High
School.
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BRAIN
Marine Pfc. Jonathan E. Brain, son of Navy Chief Petty
Officer Richard J. Brain of 3920 W. Horn Road, Pahrump,
recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit
Depot, Parris Island, S.C. and was promoted to his present
rank.
Brain successfully completed 11 weeks of training de-
signed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and
mentally.
Brain and fellow recruits worked as a team to solve a
number of tactical problems during the program. They
performed close order drill and operated as a Marine small
infantry unit in the field.
He is a 1996 graduate of Whitman-Hanson Regional High
School of Whitman, Mass
HUMPHRIES
Marine Pfc. Isaac W. Humphries, son of Harvey B. and
Carol A Colpitts ofTonopah, NV, recently was promoted to his
present rank while serving with Marine Attack Squadron 513,
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma,
AZ.
Humphries was promoted based on sustained superior job
performance and proficiency in his designated specialty.
The 1995 graduate of Steptoe Valley High School of Ely,
NV, joined the Marine Corps in August 1995.
HILL
Navy Petty officer 2nd class David K. Hill, a 1987 graduate
of Tonopah High School of Tonopah, Nev., recently returned
from a six-month deployment to the western Pacific and Indian
ocean aboard the guided missile cruiser USS California.
Hill is one of more than 550 Sailors aboard the cruiser who
retumed to their home port in Bremerton, Wash. They werepart
of the eight-ship USS Carl Vinson Battle Group, which also
included nine tactical aircraft squadrons, surface combatants,
and submarines.
During the deployment, Hill supported the retaliatory missile
strikes against Imq during Operation Desert strike in the Persian
Gulf by providing air defense support for the USS Tarawa
Amphibious Ready Group.
Hill and fellow crew members visited Australia, Bahrain,
Hawaii. Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. He joined the Navy
in May 1992.
IBARRA
Marine Pvt. Alfredo Ibarra, son of Ricardo and Gloria Ibarra
of Amargosa Vly, Nev., recently completed basic uaining at
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.
Ibarra successfully completed 11 weeks of training de-
signed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and
mentally.
Ibarra joins 41,000 men and women who will enter the
Marine Corps this year from all over the country.
He is a 1996 graduate of Beatty High School ofBeatty, Nev.
SULLIVAN
Marine Lance Cpl. Robert N. Sullivan, son of William F.
Sullivan of Beatty, Nev., recently departed on a six-month
deployment to Okinawa, Japan with the Battalion Landing
Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines.
Home based in Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sullivan's unit
deployed as pan of the 31st blarine Expedtionary Unit
(MEU). Prior to the deployment, Sullivan trained rigor-
ously for the demanding challenges he may confront with
the special operations capable MEU.
The 1995 graduate of Beatty High School joined the
Marine Corps in September
' 1995.
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LANDRY
Navy Seaman Recruit
James E. Landry, son of
Norman R. and Nanetta L.
Landry of Pahrump, NV, re-
cently completed U.S. Navy
basic training at Recruit Train-
ing Command, Great lakes,
IL.
During the eight-week pro.
gram, I.andry completed a va-
riety oftraining whichincluded
classroom study and practical
instruction on naval customs,
first aid, fire fighting, watex
safety and survival, and ship-
board and aircraft safety.
Landry is a 1996 graduate
of Pahrump Valley High .
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