More sickening pabulum from wannabe reporter Eric Steinkopff in Swansboro, NC. He just LOVES military marching down the streets, taking over city hall, detaining citizens, noting what residents have dogs(oh brother), searching cars, busting down doors, stomping the Bill of Rights, and confiscating guns. Shades of Nazi Germany! It's a beautiful thing! And ignorance is bliss. ------------------- (Read Between The Lines) Urban patrols offer unique training http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/local/ Town's distractions provide challenges unavailable on base BY ERIC STEINKOPFF DAILY NEWS STAFF SWANSBORO -- What appeared to be a typical morning meeting of small-town officials was held Tuesday. At closer examination, though, the guests turned out to be some of America's ambassadors in green. The meeting, between Marine Corps commanders and Swansboro town officials, was part of the daily process of an urban training exercise in Swansboro by ground elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. "It's great and it doesn't compare to the other training we have this week," said Maj. Jim Christmas, operations officer with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. "This really makes our week a whole package." As the Marines and sailors of the 26th MEU rotate small groups of around 100 service members through each of their standard training areas, each group gets the opportunity to conduct a patrol against the backdrop of the "Friendly City By The Sea." "I'll be here all week as liaison between the units to add continuity to their training," said Capt. Brynn Schreiner, forward area controller. "(Monday) we had Marines from India Battery and (Tuesday) we have Marines from Echo Company. This town is just one stop in our week of training. We have been to the range on base and the Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility at Camp Lejeune. The MOUT facility is a great training area, but out here we have all the distractions: mailmen, buses, questions from media, civilians staring, etc." To start the meeting, Lt. Col. Larry Nicholson, the commander of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment -- the landing team for the 26th MEU -- introduced the first speaker, who addressed Rich Price, the Swansboro town manager and H.C. Pugliese, the Swansboro police chief, by giving them the latest on the weather conditions and an explanation of the pretend countrymen that his troops might encounter. "I brief all the patrols before they go out," said Staff Sgt. William Mackes, intelligence chief. Capt. Walter Finney, the commander of India Battery, then reported the previous day's developments. "We have already set up the command operations center, security, a simulated traffic check point and taught classes to our Marines," Finney said. "We shut down for a three-hour period last night when traffic was heaviest, and last night we had five role-player vehicles come through our check point." In an effort to teach the Marines to observe their surroundings and report things of interest to their commanders, the patrols used their ingenuity. "The patrols pick out things to report on," said Finney. "They chose to map out all the locations of the dogs in the neighborhood. The town was extremely friendly and waved to us as the Marines went passed," Finney said. "Were there any loose dogs that I should track down?" joked Pugliese, which got an uproar from the observers. Swansboro's top cop had his own input into the training. "The transition went real smooth," Pugliese said. "Today, we're asking the Marines to secure from 1730 to 2000 to allow for traffic and also in the early afternoon for the school buses. Please be careful on Front Street; it's our tourist area." Outside, amid the sounds of the songbirds chirping and the call of an occasional goose flying overhead, the smell of fresh flowers was carried on the gentle breeze. "Yesterday we had 119 Marines training here and today we expect 138," Schreiner said. "These are the staff NCOs and officers; the leaders and the planners." As the late-morning sun was shining off the nearby White Oak River and the Intracoastal Waterway, a patrol of seven Marines moved slowly and cautiously up the gentle slope of historic Church Street. But the Marines were on duty and could not fully appreciate the beauty of their environment. "We follow along behind the basic rifleman and take out the tanks and bunkers with this SMAW," said Lance Cpl. Sammy Aaron, carrying a shoulder-fired multipurpose assault weapon. "Of course, this isn't loaded." A young sergeant was framed by the bright contrast of the blooming azaleas, along the quiet town, which retains its charm as a historic little fishing village. "We study demolition techniques as well as how to breach minefields and obstacles," said Sgt. Paul Reno, section leader from Weapons Platoon, Echo Company. "We have one machine gun squad and one assault squad with each infantry platoon. For this training scenario, we don't carry live ammunition." Some local residents thought that the Marines were especially quiet. "It doesn't bother me a bit. I didn't even know that they were here last night," said Hazel Stanley of 605 Sabiston Road in Swansboro. "But when they leave, they can take the cats with them." Hazel's husband, Leary, was pleased to see the Marines training in his town. "I've lived in this house since 1953 and in Swansboro all my life. I think that it's great that they have a place to train," he said. Leary said that he even used the Marines' presence to have some fun with tourists. "Some tourists with out of state tags came down here and stopped out front to watch the Marines," Leary said. 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