6a January 23, 2014
The Globe, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Missouri State Agency visits Camp Marine officer Lejeune, receives unused items becomes author Lance Cpl. Justin A. Rodriguez Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
The Missouri State Agency for Surplus Property picked up more than $98,000 worth of unused hazardous materials from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jan. 14. Several units aboard base had excess materials during 2013, so the items were sent to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Section, a reissue and recycle facility aboard base to be recycled properly. “It’s good to see the items being sent to Missouri,” said Nancy Clemmer, a Defense Logistics Agency disposition services specialist. “I would much rather see them utilized by someone who needs them, rather than being destroyed.” The materials are sent to the recycling facility because they haven’t found use for them during the year, or they’ve purchased too much of the item. “Due to a large amount of material that was turned in last year, I have not had many requests from the units aboard base for the materials,” said Felicia Y. Padilla, environmental protection specialist with the hazardous material re-issue facility aboard base.
“I have since coordinated with the Defense Logistics Agency to see if they would be able to move the material through their Reutilization, Transfer and Donation program. This is the second load we’ve been able to move through this program.” The DLA manages and supervises the reutilization of unused material aboard military installations, and also provides more than 84 percent of the military’s spare items to those who need it. The items picked up were large amounts of antifreeze, oil, hydraulic fluid, chemical fire and extinguisher powder. “Being able to give the serviceable hazardous materials to the state of Missouri keeps the Resource Conservation and Recovery Section from having to waste our serviceable material,” said Padilla. The program ensures excess materials are not wasted. “We can use this program in order to give other government agencies an opportunity to request the materials. The last thing we want to do is waste our serviceable hazardous materials if another agency can use them,” said Padilla.
Lance Cpl. Michael Dye 2nd Marine Division
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aj. Christopher J. Murphy, told the Marines in his office several times to never pass up an opportunity to follow your dream. “I always say, ‘Never pass up an opportunity.’ I have learned that if you pass up an opportunity, one day, you will regret it and never forgive yourself,” said Murphy. “So, after years of wanting to, I finally followed my own
advice and wrote my own book.” As the logistical officer for Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Murphy keeps a busy schedule of coordinating daily support and embarkation requirements for supporting and external units, advising the battalion commander on the readiness status of equipment and weapons systems, deconflicting support requests and recommending priorities and allocations of logistical support in all functional areas. After about two years of
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Photo by Cpl. Michael Dye
Maj. Christopher Murphy, the logistics officer for Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, displays the first fiction novel he has written, ‘Nashua,’ Jan. 9. The book is a detective novel set in the town of Nashua, where Murphy grew up. Murphy was inspired to write a novel while he was a police officer prior to joining the Marine Corps.
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work, Murphy found a way to work a long-time dream into his busy schedule and published a fictional novel titled “Nashua,” which is a detective novel based in a town where he grew up. “I have always wanted to write a book, after a while, I told myself I am going to do this and started the planning process,” said Murphy. Inspiration for “Nashua” did not originate during Murphy’s Marine Corps career. “I was a police officer prior to joining the Marine Corps, so I had a basis to form the police storyline. I obviously embellished those experiences to make them a bit more dramatic to fit my literary plan,” said Murphy. All though the process of writing a book is not an easy one, Murphy used the task as a stress reliever and a way to pass time when he was not working. “I wanted to write a mystery thriller that evolved while I wrote it,” said Murphy. “I wanted it to be suspenseful and developed an initial outline. I was inspired by Dennis Lehane and James Patterson from reading their books and seeing their movies.” Murphy said one of the hardest parts of the writing process for him was the editing stage. He said it took him about six months to edit the novel, but once finished, he was very excited. “I never wrote a book before, I never took any writing classes and I didn’t have an editing company help me,” said Murphy. “Once complete, I felt such a great relief and self-pride that I have started to write another book.”
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