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Global Informant
Issue 2, June 18, 2008 Camp parks
News and Information in Support of Global Medic 2008
Global Informant Words from BG Bugno
Issue 2 June 18, 2008
Published by the
To Everyone Who Participated
362nd Mobile Public Affairs
in Global Medic 2008:
Detachment
Many events in our
2nd Medical Brigade Commander world are unpredictable and
Brig. Gen. Craig A. Bugno beyond our control. Risk
is inherent in all human
endeavors, especially in
2nd Medical Brigade CSM military operations. We can
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert J. Ramirez not always control events or
risks, but we can control our BG Craig A. Bugno
Public Affairs Officer response.
“Change favors the
Maj. Scott D. Demers prepared mind” and training is what prepares us to
respond. You have participated in an outstanding training
First Sergeant exercise and excelled. Thank you.
1st Sgt. Gary W. Davis As we prepare to return to our homes and
units, remember to take the time to review the lessons
learned from your participation in Global Medic 2008.
NCOIC Internalize and share these lessons and be prepared to
Sgt. 1st Class Mayra O’Neill -Dalton improve. Thank you for your efforts.
BG Craig A. Bugno
Editors
Sgt. Micah Wright Contents:
Sgt. Jeremy Fowler
Staff Writer Father’s Day... page 3
Spec. Matt Wisnieski
CMAST Exercise... page 4
* Cover photo by Sgt. Jeremy Fowler
The Global Informant is an unofficial publi-
Photo Page... page 6
cation for the members of the Global Medic
Exercise at Camp Parks and community. This Miracles... page 8
magazine is an unoffcial publication for mem-
bers of the Department of Defense, under the Moulage... page 9
provisions of Army Regulation 360-1. The opin-
ions and views expressed in this publication are Osama’s Patriotism... page 11
not necessarily official views of, or endorsed
by, the U.S. Government, Department of De- And More Inside...
fense or Department of the Army. The editorial
content of this publication is the responsibil-
ity of the 362nd Mobile Public Affairs Detach-
ment, 64 Harvey Rd. Londonderry, NH 03053.
Features
Another Father’s Day in the Field
Story and photos by Spc. Matt Wisnieski, 362nd MPAD
Father’s Day may have
come and gone while Soldiers were
doing their two week training at the
Global Medic Exercise; however,
the fathers among those Soldiers
did not forget.
One such Soldier is Staff
Sgt. Stanley J. Hammond, a Unit
Supplier for the 7305th Medical
Training Support Battalion out of
Sacramento, Calif. Hammond, not
only has seven children, but also
five grandchildren. As Father’s
Day came closer, he said his
thoughts and prayers were with his
family.
“I’ll be talking to my
children on the phone and my
grandchildren,” Hammond said.
His family has spread across the
United States over the years but
that does not mean Hammond
would not be sending his love.
Yet to Hammond, another
family seemed just as important.
“The Soldiers are also my
children,” Hammond said and
the Soldiers are who he spent his
Father’s Day with.
Hammond has had a
extensive career in the Army. He Staff Sgt. Stanley J. Hammonds, a Unit Supplier for the 7305th Medical Training Support Battalion out of
Sacramento, Calif., goes over the training schedule with a Soldier from his unit.Hammonds spent Fa-
originally joined in 1974 and left in ther’s Day with his unit here at Camp Parks, Calif., during their Extended Combat Training, June 7-21.
1983. At that point, Hammond had
“The military made
three children. When he rejoined sending them my love and
me who I am today: a positive
in 1998, he had six children and appreciation. Their support allows
individual. When I first joined
since then Hammond has added this to happen…the Army thing.”
I was a hot headed little punk,”
one more. Hammond loves being in the Army
Hammond said. He wants to be
Hammond deployed and he sincerely appreciates his
known as a man who cares now; A
twice to Korea early in his career family supporting his choice to stay
man that is truly compassionate.
with the Army. Recently, he has in. This also allows Hammond to
Hammond says it best,
volunteered to do two tours in Iraq. support his Soldiers. He said being
“When it’s all said and done, I hope
Through it all, Hammond said, he there to help train the Soldier is
someday, someone will stand up
has had great family support. his life and his heart. He said he
and say that I was not just a
When he talked to his always wants to give back because
family he said he would “be the Army has given him so much. “Father’s Day,” see page 8
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Features
When a Soldier is Wounded in the Field, Their First, Best Hope is
a Well Trained...
Combat Medic
I
Story and photo illustration by Sgt. Jeremy Fowler, 362nd MPAD
n the twilight hours, Soldiers march tactically Skills Training (CMAST) course offered here.
down a rocky road. The sun begins to rise and Twenty Soldiers participated in the course,
soon crests over the brown grassy hills. The which acts as the last step in completely certifying
formation strays from the road and approaches medics to be duty qualified combat medics. Training
a village that seems quiet during these early hours of for medics does not end there, however. They must
the morning. As they scan the area looking for threats, re-certify in a number of courses every two years
moans break the silence. The moans become louder, to demonstrate that they maintain the proficiency
attracting the attention of the Soldiers. Smoke pours required to take care of patients in both tactical
out of the ramshackle structure as they approach and a and non-tactical conditions. The CMAST training
squad breaks off and begins clearing the building. The program is essential to the ability of combat medics to
groans are now followed by a cringing ‘help!’ effectively save lives on today’s battlefield.
The building is cleared, but at the rear they A training team from the 352nd Combat
find the source of the moans a Soldier is down. He’s Support Hospital (CSH) has recently started offering
wounded in the leg and bleeding severely… and he the course to medics under the 2nd Medical Brigade
is not alone. The team has happened upon a mass (MB). Due to the nature of the training, the course
casualty scenario. To make matters worse, enemies are took an incredible amount of work to be certified from
creeping in. Instinct and training take over, it’s time to the Army Medical Command (AMED) schoolhouse.
save a life; it’s time to call for a medic. But due to the dedication and determination of Sgt.
This was the scene for participants at the lanes 1st Class Robert P. Thompson, and the NCOs on his
training exercise that was conducted at the Camp training team, Camp Parks can now offer something
Parks Reserve Training Area June 12, 2008 as the more to its Soldiers, something that will help save
culmination of the second Combat Medic Advanced lives.
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Thompson functions as the training in December of 2006 with the mission of becoming
noncommissioned officer for the 352nd and has spent Army instructors. There, they spent their entire
numerous hours producing a training program so that deployment training Soldier-medics scheduled to
he could offer this life-saving training. Prior to it’s deploy. With these returning NCOs, Thompson now
being offered here, the 2nd MB and 352nd CSH would had the leadership to offer the CMAST program.
have to send Soldiers to Fort Lewis, Washington, Experienced, capable, instructors were only
the nearest facility offering the training. By offering part of the puzzle - Thompson had to find a suitable
CMAST at Camp Parks, more Soldiers can take the location to offer the training.
training, now mandatory for all combat medics. With the help and support of Camp Parks
“It’s keeping the local Soldiers local,” said and the Regional Training Site-Medical (RTS-
Thompson. This will save the Army money while MED) located here, Camp Parks became the area of
training these Soldiers to standard, he added. operations for the course. Thompson is able to utilize
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Ramirez, the on-site classrooms for the instruction of the material
Command Sergeant Major of the 2nd Medical and testing part of the course. He also uses one of the
Brigade, which supervises the 352nd, tasked several military operations in urban terrain (MOUT)
Thompson with standing up a local CMAST course sites located here for practical exercises and simulated
and took note of the effort that Thompson put into combat scenarios. This has become an effective
building the course into what it has become. way to teach Soldiers the skills they need to train for
“Sergeant Thompson has been the rock behind tactical care under fire.
all of this. He took a program and got it certifiable The classroom material teaches medics combat
from the Army Medical schoolhouse…That is very casualty care methods that have been developed in
unique, because in order to get certified, you have to reaction to current situations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
have certified instructors, you have to have a program In addition to standard care for lacerations and other
that shows you are testing all of the TC3 clinical skills, injuries, medics are taught the finer points in utilizing
and you have to have the means of showing your new devices such as the Fast1™, which can quickly
testing abilities to the Army Reserve Center School place a catheter in the sternum of the patient.
in San Antonio,” said Ramirez, “I think it is a great Students also learn techniques for airway
concept for the Army Reserve.” management, needle chest decompression and
The current instructors of the course are NCOs hemorrhage control, battlefield medicine that has
from the 352nd that deployed to Camp Bullis, Texas become prevalent today. The course also covers:
“Combat Medic,” see page 10
Global Informant/ Issue 2 5
Photo
Matt L. Sagaser, an instructor at Camp Parks from Mantica, Calif., adds imitation blood to a simulated laceration on Sgt. Rosa I.
Vazquez’s, a dental specialist with the 7215th from Aurora, Colo., forearm. Vazquez and other Soldiers added makeup and realistic
injuries as they acted as casualties while supporting a training mission for the healthcare professionals from the 2nd Medical Brigade.
Photos by Spc. Matt Wisnieski and Sgt. Jeremy J. Fowler, 362nd MPAD
To add realism to the Global Medic 2008 training and physically.
exercise at Camp Parks, Calif. mannequins, along with They had to prioritize casualties according to
Soldiers who acted as live patients, were moulaged with their medical needs, then treat and stablize them in a
makeup to simulate wounds. The live Soldiers were able field environment.
to act and give feedback to their care providers as observers From June 12-16, medics participated in a
rated the care they received. variety of training scenarios, ranging from simulated
The Global Medic exercise taxed the command, mass casualties to tactical medical rescue.
communications, support and operations of the 352nd Throughout, they’ve gained knowledge, from
Combat Support Hospital and served as a large scale the use of the latest medical technology, to the most
training exercise for the unit. innovative surgical techniques. When these Soldiers
Soldiers had react to recieving comrades, civilians return to their units, they will be better equipped to
and detained enemy combatants, wounded both mentally care for... incoming wounded.
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Soldiers from the CMAST Course evacuate a wounded casualty during the lanes training exercise held June 13.
(Above) Maj. Eleazar Lawson, commander
and head surgeon from the 1980th Forward
Surgical Team, stitches up a simulated shrapnel
casualty during a mass casualty exercise that
took place at Camp Parks, Calif. 15 June, 2008.
(Left) Maj. Mark Koransky, from the 1980th
Forward Surgical Team, removes shrapnel from
a simulated casualty with severe chest trauma..
.
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Features
“Father’s Day,” cont. from page 3
Soldier, but a humanitarian and a person that did his and the other as a Soldier.
best.” And Hammond could not do anything but his “I tell them that I will retire when they close
best for his Soldiers and his family. the casket on me,” Hammonds said. For Hammonds,
Hammond got out of the military in 1983 to the Soldiers are also part of his family. He never
support his family. He worked for the Department of wants to see a Soldier unable to do their mission and
Defense but wanted to ensure his his training and teaching keeps him
family stayed tight as his wife,
also in the military, was being
deployed.
“ I’m thankful for the
opportunities to teach some
going.
“I volunteered to do the two
tours in Iraq,” Hammond said.
In 1998, Hammond young Soldiers and I hope When his family asked why he
joined the Army National Guard they learn and pass it on,” volunteered, he replied that he
and in 2007 he joined the Army wanted to make sure that his
-- Staff Sgt. Stanley J. Hammond
Reserves. He is still a family man Soldiers were able to do their job.
though. “I want to make sure they have
“My 7 year old daughter everything to get the mission done,”
loves that her dad is in the military. She has he said.
[Advanced Combat Uniform] ACU pajamas and lots It’s all about giving back and teaching for
of Army stuff,” Hammonds said. His 14-year-old and Hammonds. “I’m thankful for the opportunities to
16-year-old boys are all about the military too. teach some young Soldiers and I hope they learn and
“They want to sign up already,” he said. pass it on,” he said.
Hammond has been giving them some training and has This Father’s Day, Hammond may have had
even used video games as weapons training. seven children and five grandchildren to phone, but he
“My older kids want me to retire. They told also had hundreds of Soldier’s that he needed to teach.
me that I did my part,” said Hammonds. Two of his Hammond always remembers and tells
children have served in the military, one as a Marine everyone else that, “Without family we are nothing.”
Nutrition Specialists Serve Up Miracles
Story and photos by Spc. Matt Wisnieski, 362nd MPAD
CAMP PARKS, Calif. — Nutrition Oakland, Calif. Weaver is the patients at the hospital,” Weaver
care specialists with the 2nd noncommissioned officer in charge said. There are no days off for this
Medical Brigade (MB), from of the cooks during the exercise. crew. “It has been challenging,” he
Fresno, Calif., have had a rough He said one shift should take care confessed. Weaver said he did find
time supporting the military of breakfast and the other should pride in the fact that the kitchen
medical professionals during the handle dinner, but there are not crew could handle their duty with
Global Medic Exercise. Each day, enough Soldiers to do that. half the staff.
the cooks expect to make food “I’m exhausted because Even though the kitchen
for and serve upwards of, 400 we’re short handed…we’ve been staff was short handed and the
Soldiers for breakfast and dinner. working 3 a.m. until 10 p.m. Soldiers were exhausted, it did not
This would not have been unusual everyday,” said Spc. Isaac M. mean they were not enjoying their
except the kitchen was not staffed Olivas, a nutrition care specialist time at Camp Parks. “I’m happy
fully. also with the 352nd. The job is to be here. I want to make sure the
Right now, the kitchen extremely labor extensive. [military medical professionals] are
staff has six people; they should Weaver said that he and his trained,” said Olivas.
have 14 Soldiers, said Staff Sgt. Soldiers had to keep doing their Weaver agreed. He has
Robert F. Weaver, a nutrition care duty though. People count on
“Miracles,” see page 10
specialist with the 352nd from them. “We feed the troops and the
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Features
Gore, Moans, Costumes and Makeup
Soldiers Dress as Casualties to Help were properly trained. “I want to give the medics and
others a chance to really practice their skills,” he said.
Train Military Medical Professionals Spc. Bryan R. Fraser, a combat medic with the
W
Story and photos by Spc. Matt Wisnieski, 362nd MPAD 352nd Combat Support Hospital from San Jose, Calif.,
hat do a multitude of makeup, no-name said he had been fooled by some of the makeup, the
actors and fake blood all have in common? bruising especially. Fraser deployed to Iraq as a field
No, these items are not just in zombie medic in 2003 until 2004.
movies. Soldiers wore makeup, donned mock injuries Lt. Col. Fran D. Patterson, a nurse with the
(called ‘moulage’) and acted the part as casualties 228th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) from San
to make a training scenario more realistic. The Antonio, Tex., was fooled as well. “A casualty came
2nd Medical Brigade’s (MB) medical professionals in with a black eye and I did a double take. I had to
treated the performing ask the actor if it was real
casualties during their or not,” said Patterson.
extended combat She also deployed to Iraq
training during the from 2003 until 2004 and
Global Medic Exercise. as a civilian, works as a
During the flight nurse.
exercise, Soldiers from Patterson said
the 2nd Medical Brigade she had seen a lot of
were utilized to make trauma in both her
the exercise as real as military and civilian
possible. careers. Patterson,
“About 35 too, had participated in
people are being used training similar to Global
as live role players and Medic at Fort Gordon,
the moulage team,” said Ga. “Comparably, this is
Maj. Juan B. Morales, the best I’ve seen,” she
a nurse with the 3rd Matt L. Sagaser, an instructor at Camp Parks from Mantica, Calif., said.
Medical Brigade (MB) works on a simulated laceration using gel effects. Simulated injuries The casualties need to
were coupled with Soldiers acting as casualties for the 2nd Medical Bri- bring out the drama of
out of San Antonio, gade’s healthcare professionals to train on proper medical procedures.
Tex. Morales was the the situation and make
officer in charge (OIC) of setting up live casualties and it real. No matter how good the moulage and makeup
dummies during the Global Medic Exercise. looked, the acting also had to be on par. “This is all
It seemed only right to step up the level of about role-playing,” said Morales.
training, said Morales. “We’re training for the future,” Sgt. Rosa I. Vazquez, a dental specialist with
To ensure the exercise was valuable, a team the 7215th from Aurora, Colo., was a part of the
was assembled at Camp Parks for adding makeup moulage team and said she was happy to be able to
and moulage to the casualties. Matt L. Sagaser, an support the 2nd MB with such a high level of reality.
instructor at Camp Parks from Mantica, Calif., added The mission was a very exciting experience, she said.
gel effects to appear as war wounds. Sagaser said the good step for learning.” For her, the more realistic the
moulage, along with the acting, helped the military situation was, the better the training.
medical professionals visualize their objective. “This Behind the scenes, it may look like Camp
is better than what they could do at a unit; we have the Parks is shooting a zombie flick. However, the Soldier
time and skills to make this look real,” said Sagaser. actors, along with some makeup and moulage, are
For Sagaser, this was an exercise that he and instead making the Global Medic Exercise real for the
his team had to give their all to make sure the Soldiers Soldiers of the 2nd Medical Brigade.
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“Miracles,” cont. from page 8
been attached to medical personnel happy to get hot chow made it all 2nd MB are blessed to have
over the year and he said he has worth while. such a great set of nutrition care
learned that these Soldiers are The kitchen crew has specialists. While the Global
incredible. The doctors could be incredibly close bonds as well. Medic Exercise was all about
doing the same job in the civilian “We’ve been friends for many tactical and clinical training for the
world for much more money, but years,” Olivas said. He said it was medical Soldiers, the cooks were
they still choose to help Soldiers. easier because he was working always there to give them some
“I’m happy to support them any with a great set of Soldiers. hot chow even if they were short
way possible,” Weaver said. Weaver only has good staffed. After all, you can’t fix a
What got Olivas and his things to say about his staff. “They stomach wound if your’s is empty.
crew through the day was simple. are hard working, funny and just “I like being able to support
It was a combination of the overall fun people that always find the Soldiers,” Olivas said. And
servicemembers he supports and a way to get the meal done and day in and day out, Olivas and his
the staff working alongside him. enjoy doing it.” fellow Soldiers did all they could to
“They are grateful,” said It seems that the military support the medical staff during the
Olivas. He said seeing Soldiers medical professionals of the Global Medic Exercise.
“Combat Medics,” cont. from page 5
“
learning to use chemical Baldwin, “but it’s a very good
coagulants such as Quick-clot ™, You are getting people experience and I would like to
and understanding the benefits of ready to go save lives and it’s be able to go through it again…
applying a tourniquet to casualties having training like that available
bleeding extensively. This will help
been thought of by people who to Soldiers all the time, that
these medics stabilize patients until have...” would be great!”
they can receive care at a medical -- Staff Sgt. Timothy E. Baldwin And that’s just what the
facility. training team from the 352nd
“The important part is CSH and Thompson plan to do. I
that it is training medics to be better medics… A lot want to get the word out to the 2nd MB and other local
of medics... don’t know all of this newer up-to-date units, said Thompson.
stuff that we are learning,” said Master Sgt. Diana “I’m going to implement more classes here…
Williams, an instructor from the 352nd. It keeps me going knowing that you can [indirectly]
Staff Sgt. Timothy E. Baldwin, an Army save somebody’s life or limb on the battlefield,” said
Reserve combat medic from the 1980th Forward Thompson. “It will eventually save a lot of Soldiers’
Surgical Team, was impressed with the training: lives.”
“I’m really excited about a lot of the new stuff Thompson said that one of the most satisfying
that they taught me… I can tell by the training that it things about training medics is that: “One day,
was devised by people who have been there. You are hopefully that they may save somebody’s life on the
getting people ready to go save lives and it’s being battlefield. In other words, they may save somebody’s
thought up by people who have… It’s great training,” son, daughter... They will have the skills to let them
he said. return home safely.”
Baldwin, was given the position of “senior So, as the smoke clears, and the casualties
medic” for the first part of the lanes training. He was stabilized, the Soldiers evacuate the injured. An
in charge of overseeing the care of all the wounded ambulance is dispatched to relieve the wounded; and
Soldiers while trying to provide care in the simulated due to the expert care they have received from their
hostile situation. newly-trained medics, the casualties will live to fight
“My initial reaction to it, being the senior again. The medics move on with the mission. One
medic for the first portion of it, was pure panic,” said more casualty is not an option.
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Job Well Done: A Thank You from Col. Navratil
Greetings to all of on each of us doing our jobs and doing them right.
the nursing personnel As we know, a hospital can not function without the
participating in this year’s participation of many sections. Since we have the
Global Medic exercise. I largest number of personnel, we are frequently called
want to recognize each upon to assist others, this team work is what makes a
of you for your strong hospital provide excellent care/treatment and prompt
work and dedication to evacuation for our soldiers needing a higher level of
making this exercise a care. I appreciate all the efforts of the 396/322/352
success. The success of CSH’S, their DRU’s and the Navy participants. I am
GM 08 was dependent proud to serve with all of you.
Col. Sharon Navratil
Osama Argues for Arab-Americans
Story by Sgt. Micah Wright, 362nd MPAD
From June 13-17, 2008, me, they figure out... there are good to deliver fresh frozen plasma to
here at Camp Parks, Calif., the Arab-Americans.” the front lines,” he said.
145th Multi-Functional Medical Ismail was raised in During Global Medic,
Battalion (MMB) is taking part in Kuwait, before moving to the Ismail is sharing some of the
Global Medic 2008, a scenario- United States when he was a knowledge that he gained there
based simulation exercise designed teenager. with the Soldiers in his unit. “This
to develop both clinical and tactical In 2001, Ismail decided to is the kind of experience that
skills. join the U.S. Army Reserves. “I’m you want to share in the training
The battalion personnel manager an immigrant... and when I came exercise here... so people will know
for the 145th MMB during the to this country, well, the country what to expect when they go down
exercise is named Osama and he has done a lot of things for me,” there. They get to see what kind
hopes that he serves as a good he said. “I thought...this is only the of medical care we actually do in-
ambassador for his heritage. “There patriotic thing to do. theater when we deploy,” he said.
are good Arab-Americans around, Ismail explained that he For this reason, as well
and they are willing to serve in the had also decided to join up for the as his sense of patriotism, Ismail
U.S. military,” he said. Of course, adventure. “When I was going is avid about recommending the
this isn’t the Osama that is so often through the process, the recruiter Army. “Right now everybody
mentioned on the news. Capt. told me I’d get to see the world... recognizes we’re at war and there
Osama Ismail, a Soldier with the Ironically, I got shipped back might be a little hesitation [about
MMB, has spent his career saving where I came from.” joining],” he said. “In reality, the
American lives. In 2004, Ismail was Army is a big school and I learned
“Many Army Soldiers get deployed to Afghanistan in support so many things in the Army, seen
shocked when they find out my of Operation Enduring Freedom, so many people grow up...”
name is Osama and I’m a Muslim,” where he served as the Joint Blood During his time in
said Ismail. But when I deployed, Program Officer. Throughout his the Army, and throughout
many Soldiers told me that they’d deployment, he ran the blood Global Medic 2008, Ismail has
learned a lot from me, he said. mission for the entire theater. demonstrated how valuable Arab-
“The media sells really well and In this position, Ismail Americans are to the country. As
they only show the bad part of the supplied blood to NATO allies, his career shows, there is more to
Middle East. Sometimes, when local nationals, and every branch of the Middle East than is shown on
they get to talk to someone like the U.S. military. “We were the first the nightly news.
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