{"id":172687,"date":"2024-05-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=172687"},"modified":"2024-05-11T00:56:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T00:56:49","slug":"indiana-national-guardsmen-marines-train-to-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=172687","title":{"rendered":"Indiana National Guardsmen, Marines Train to Save Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Indiana National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Throne Martin, a 38th Combat Aviation Brigade crew chief from Shelbyville, Indiana, briefs Marines during medevac training in Lawrence, Indiana, May 4, 2024. (Indiana National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry)
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LAWRENCE, Ind. -\u201d This is Flintlock requesting a 9-line medevac.\u201d<\/p>\n

So begins the training for Marines to call for a medical evacuation, training to help save lives.<\/p>\n

Approximately 120 Marines with the 14th Marine Regiment\u2019s Communications Company participated in daylong training, learning to load, carry and request airlifts for casualties.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want Marines to have this experience in a simulated environment,\u201d said Marine Maj. Rob Palumbo, the company commander from Deep River, Connecticut. \u201cWhen they\u2019re deployed forward, they will have that experience and they will be a better resource for the force.\u201d<\/p>\n

To assist in getting that experience, three Indiana National Guard Soldiers with the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade provided airlift capability.<\/p>\n

Flying in on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter adorned with three Red Cross symbols, the crew chief and pilots briefed the Marines on safely moving around and loading patients into the helicopter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is truly what we do when we\u2019re deployed overseas,\u201d said Sgt. 1st Class Thorne Martin, a 38th CAB crew chief and combat veteran from Shelbyville, Indiana. \u201cWe don\u2019t just work with other Army units.\u201d<\/p>\n

Martin provided instrumental guidance on how casualties should be safely loaded and secured in the Black Hawk.<\/p>\n

The Marines also saw the training applicable to real-world, joint scenarios \u2014 different military branches working together \u2014 that could have lifesaving implications.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe medevac training, I see this as a great opportunity training with different branches,\u201d said Lance Cpl. Connor Stockton, a 14th Marine Regiment data systems administrator from Fishers, Indiana. \u201cYou want to know what you\u2019re doing in a real-world situation. It\u2019s a critical aspect of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

That critical aspect is maximizing the \u201cgolden hour,\u201d the 60 minutes following battlefield wounds that can be vital to saving someone\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

Aside from the indispensable training, the Marines and the Soldiers said they enjoyed working with their sister services in lifesaving techniques.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt gives me more motivation because this is the real deal,\u201d said Marine Cpl. Sifong Phapinit, a 14th Marine Regiment radio operator from Evansville, Indiana. \u201cThis is what I signed up to do. It\u2019s a great opportunity to work with other branches and see their perspective.\u201c<\/p>\n

The Indiana National Guard Soldiers agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like joint training,\u201d said Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mike Colone, a 38th CAB pilot from Fort Wayne, Indiana. \u201cWe don\u2019t get the opportunity very often. I enjoy it. It\u2019s outside the normal training environment, and we can show Marines how we work and train.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Marines, who typically train to support other units in their communications needs with radios, satellite dishes and computers, said they appreciated the training outside their normal routine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is probably one of the most fun days I\u2019ve had working in the Marines,\u201d said Sgt. Jacob Coleman, a radio repairman from Harrodsburg, Kentucky. \u201cYou see those ads, we\u2019re doing that type of training today. It\u2019s very helpful, learning the different languages and lingo between the Army and Marines. It makes for a smoother overall force.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what the Marine commander expected.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis unique experience provides them with something to look forward to outside their job specialities,\u201d said Palumbo. \u201cIt inspires them and boosts their morale.\u201d<\/p>\n

All from Marines and National Guardsmen practicing, training and working together to help save lives on the battlefield.<\/p>\n

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