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Show StatesmanCampus News Page 4 Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 Marine: Sacrifice of Veterans is remembered continued from page 1 A VETERANS DAY CEREMONY by was held Thursday that included the Sing Club, a Iwo Jima survior and Veterans who spoke about the pride of serving their country. ARMEN HOVSEPYAN photo now studies geology at Utah State, said, "I was (in Iraq) for about division of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, which counsix months and was chosen to be a squad leader. As a result, I sels veterans and their families for free. He said many times they picked up Lance Corporal meritoriously and got sent to the secsee veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder due to the ond Battalion seventh Marines in Twenty-nine Palms, the most impact of war. Many experience sexual trauma, grief and bereavedreaded Marine Corps base in the nation." ment, a heightened sense of insecurity, dementia, substance Nutt was stationed with his unit for one month until he was abuse, loss of a job or of solid familial relationships, and other deployed to the Al Anbar Province of Iraq where roadside bombs physiological and physical disabilities. were prevalent. He said they would "We live in a world where we're going receive small arms fire, mortars, rockets " I completed my mission. to need a military," he said. "Regrettably, and the occasional mine, which would they have to go through hardships to often destroy the armor of their vehicles. None of my friends were serve our country. That needs to be reckilled ... my best friend got hit ognized." Then deployed to Fallujah, Nutt and his squad faced the danger of "ghostfrom a very close range that Nutt said, "I completed my mission. like" insurgents and the discomfort of None of my Marines were killed. I had nearly killed him ••• but he military life. one almost lose a foot, and my best friend isn't bitter. Everyone would "We didn't get holidays, we slept on got hit from an IED at very close range horrible cots, we lost some of our closest proudly do it again if we had that nearly killed him, left him without to. That is what Marines do." both his pinky fingers, scars all over his friends and we did it knowing that the next day we could die. I don't think anybody, nerve damage, and post-traumatic one in America other than veterans can stress disorder but he isn't bitter. He and Dallas Nutt everyone else would proudly do it again say that," Nutt said. Lewis, who touched on his experiMarine Corps Combat Veteran if we had to. That's what Marines do, we ences during the ceremony, spent five fight so the unwilling and afraid don't days on Iwo Jima and was one of five in a have to." company of around 250 men who made Veterans Day should be a day when it out alive. He survived a deadly mortar round and leapt on an everyone remembers the sacrifices of the veterans, Boes said, and enemy grenade to save seven of his fellow marines. He stood on a they should also appreciate the freedoms that come from living in foothill where he saw the infamous flag raised over Iwo Jima, and America. he found the remains of his best friend, his brother Boyd, after a Fingering the American flag and expressing his love of country World War Thera mortar landed in a foxhole they shared. with tears flowing down his face, Lewis said, "This Old Glory "I saw life and death," he said with tears in his eyes. But he means the world to me. I love this old girl." later said, "I am proud to wear this uniform." Dave Brown is an employee of the Readjustment Counseling — ariwrees@gmaiLcorn Translation: Project consists of three universities around the country I continued from page 1 line practice that promotes young children's optimal learning and development." USU's Associate Vice President for International Research, DeeVon Bailey, was N HMI November 20 at 7 p. KENT CONCERT HALL haTt On the Campus of Utah State BrIdgerland Applied Technology College Foundation one of the many supporters of Jump's involvement with the project and translation of the textbook. "Vonda is one of a number of Utah State faculty working around the world making a difference," Bailey said. "Having our faculty internationally involved gives them the ability to come back to the laboratory and classroom and know what is going on in the world. It makes it so our stu- Scholarship Fundraiser $14.00 each; $12.00 groups of 10 or more; $10 for 20 or more $16.00 at the door online at www.arts.usu.edu The CU Box Office 435-797-8022 Open Mon-Thur 2-9, Fri-Sat 2-10 3696 N. 1600 E. 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These areas include professional development of faculty members, having students start teaching in the public kindergarten earlier in their degree, getting more student teachers to teach in the public kindergarten and increasing collaboration between the universities and the Ministry of Education in Jordan. As part of professional development, Jump invited several faculty members to USU. In the summer of 2010 the Jordanians spent time in the Child Development Lab observing USU early childhood education students working with children. As they watched, Jump and the Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Shelley Lindauer, explained what was happening in the lab. They emphasized how students were prepared to handle each situation because of the well-rounded education they received in both theory and practice. At the end of the lab the Jordanians had a chance to speak with the USU students. Bilal asked the students how they were prepared to handle each situation while dealing with children. The students said from an early stage of their degree they were able to see theory come to life while working with children, and because of this they felt confident and prepared. "He (Bilal) was amazed," Jump said, "he just couldn't believe it." "We are indebted to Vonda for such an achievement," Bilal said. "Our work with Dr. Jump was a rich source of knowledge and enjoyment. We look at her as a model of efficient, wise and democratic leadership and coordination." — kayla.hall@aggiemail.usu. edu |
