COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR PERIOD 1 FEB TO 28 FEB 1991

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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR PERIOD 1 FEB TO 28 FEB 1991              

Unit: 2D 12TH MAR 

Parent Organization: 10TH MARINES

Box ID: BX600025

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND BATTALION 12TH MARINE REGIMENT JUL 90 - JUN 91                           

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                                    COMMAND CHRONOLOGY


          variety of services to Headquarters Battery and the four firing
          batteries in february. In addition to administrative support the
          section also attached 2 Marines from 10th Marines Engineers to Sierra
          Battery. One pay call was held during the month on I February and
          Mail support finally began to improve. Approximately 10% of mail had
          to be returned for rerouting. This was due to the 65 personnel
          reassigned to other units prior to our departure from Okinawa.
          Additionally there was some initial confusion on the part of postal
          personnel as to which battery we had attached from 5th Battalion, 10th
          Marines. One Marine was sent TAD with orders to the main post office
          to assist in handling the mail. He is still assigned there. Admin
          support to the battalion was continuous. Some processing delays were
          encountered due to both transportation and the distance to the
          consolidated admin office at Kibrit. Creative channels were utilized
          with the assistance of many Marines of the battalion to assist in this
          support.

             Sierra battery Marines were welcomed into the battalion and after
          personnel rosters were obtained they received all support available
          either directly or through liaison with Fifth Battalion, 10th
          Marines. Two Marines from 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines departed SWA on
          emergency leave. As of the end of the month they have not returned.
          One member of the battalion was involved in a motor vehicle accident
          and sustained injuries. After spending 36 hours in the hospital for
          tests and evaluation he returned to duty.

          3. Legal Action

             In the second month of 1991 the battalion had no legal actions
          occur.


          4. Medical

February we continued with Operation Desert Storm in
          preparation for the coming ground offensive. Medical activities aside
          from "routine" minor military sick call cases, include several items
          which need to be highlighted.

             1. A vehicle accident between a 5-ton truck and a HUMMWV resulted
          in a Marine being thrown from his vehicle. He was hospitalized for
          observation and recovered in a few days to full duty.

             2. A Marine required stitches after being hit with a hard object on
          the back of the head.

             3. Delta Battery had 28 persons come down with gastro-luteritis.
          They had an average of three crampy, gassy and loose stools, which
          started about 12 hours after having their "hot meals" breakfast on
          February 14. Fortunately nobody required any medical treatment and




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Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND BATTALION 12TH MARINE REGIMENT JUL 90 - JUN 91
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