| Frank, Good call to let me know. I'm think that either Kallop or McConnell can summarize your tour well enough to write it for you. I'd simply ask one of them to do it. You DO deserve a CAR, but your superiors should put you in for it. I'll follow up Maj McConnell. I'm arriving on the afternoon of 23 Aug to prepare our 26 Aug motion hearing (continuing on 27 Aug, if necessary). We're setting up our firm base out at a condo we're renting just south of Oceanside Marina. The address is: 999 N. Pacific St., Unit G116, Oceanside, CA 92054. We'd like to have you available to come out there that week to prepare, so please see if you can get off work. I'm staying right through the trial to interview witnesses and otherwise prepare your defense. Looking forward to seeing you then. S/f, Neal Neal A. Puckett, Esq LtCol, USMC (Ret) Puckett & Faraj, PC 1800 Diagonal Rd, Suite 210 Alexandria, VA 22314 703.706.9566 The information contained in this electronic message is confidential, and is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, copying of disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify Puckett & Faraj, P.C. at 888-970-0005 or via a return the e-mail to sender. You are required to purge this E-mail immediately without reading or making any copy or distribution. On Aug 4, 2010, at 2:04 PM, Wuterich SSgt Frank D wrote: Neal, Not sure if I should take action on this. It doesn't seem I'm in a position to write up a paragraph on my actions of that day seeing things still aren't resolved with me. I would like to receive a CAR since I think I deserve it, so I don't necessarily want to let the opportunity slip, but I just wanted to get your take on it. Thanks, SSgt Wuterich -----Original Message----- From: Chamales Capt Steven C Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 10:52 To: Guzman SSgt Salvador; Mendoza Sgt Humberto; Wuterich SSgt Frank D; Pegues Sgt Eddie; Angulo SSgt Jaime G; Lenser Sgt Ryan; Gonzalez Sgt Matthew T; Morales Sgt Mario; Mendoza Sgt Enrique; Rauch SSgt Bryan M Cc: 'apmathes@msn.com'; 'apmathes@gmail.com'; Mcconnell Maj Lucas M; 'wkallop@att.net'; 'wkallop@gmail.com' Subject: FW: 3/1 Kilo Company Haditha CAR Gentlemen, if you were involved in this event (you got this email because I think you were), please read the email string below and the attachments and provide any help to Maj McConnell/Capt Mathes/Will Kallop that you can. Very respectfully, Capt Steven C. Chamales Mountain Warfare Unit Training Group USMC Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, CA (c) 949-547-5597 (w) 760-932-1561 (h) 605-413-4373 -----Original Message----- From: Chamales Capt Steven C Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 10:31 To: Mathes CaptO3 Adam P; Mcconnell Maj Lucas M; apmathes@gmail.com; apmathes@msn.com; wkallop@gmail.com; wkallop@att.net Cc: Brown CIV Linda S; Griffin Maj John (3/1 BN XO); Griffin Maj John F; Merjavy 2ndLt Matthew P; Merjavy 2ndLt Matthew P (3/1 Adjutant); Whatley SSgt Larry A; Whatley SSgt Larry A (3/1 S-1 Admin Chief) Subject: Kilo Company Haditha CAR Capt Mathes, Maj McConnell, Will Kallop, I've been periodically putting some effort into trying to get Kilo's CARs from the Nov 17th incident pushed through and I'm at a roadblock that I can't get past without help. Check out the attachment "kilo CAR history & comments", the comment by CIV Linda Brown. Adam, the writeups you gave me summarized the several different events that happened that day and the Marines involved in each of those events, but not what each Marine did as part of that event to specifically warrant a CAR. From what I understand, Mrs. Brown (2d MARDIV G-1 AWARDS) needs to have a paragraph on each individual on the matrix specifically outlining what that Marine did during that event to warrant a CAR. I can't do that because I just don't know. If you all can make some phone calls, fire off some emails, and re-construct justifications for these Marines' CARs, I'll be happy to fix it on the submission once you can get the info emailed to me. However, this has to become high-priority to all involved and needs to get knocked out as quickly as possible because this has been hanging out in 3/1's IAPS account for quite a while now. I'd like to get this off 3/1's plate in the next few days. If the juice is no longer worth the squeeze, please let me know and I will just remove it from IAPS altogether. For everyone's SA: -Maj Luke McConnell was Kilo Company Commander when this action took place -Capt Adam Mathes was Kilo Company XO when this action took place -Will Kallop (now civilian, formerly 1stLt) was the platoon commander for a portion of the Marines involved in the action that day -Mrs. Linda Brown works in 2d Mardiv G-1 Awards section -Maj Griffin is current 3/1 battalion XO -Lt Merjavy is current 3/1 S-1 officer -SSgt Whatley is current 3/1 S-1 chief -Capt Chamales is the middle-man Very respectfully, Capt Steven C. Chamales XO, Mountain Warfare Unit Training Group USMC Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, CA (c) 949-547-5597 (w) 760-932-1561 (h) 605-413-4373 <kilo CAR history & comments.txt><kilo_car_matrix_by_squad.xls><pegues_cr_1650.pdf><re_car_soa_and_scan_of_1650.txt><re_sgt_pegues_car.txt><kilo CAR IAPS submission.pdf> |