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    Fly By: Gunnery Sgt. John P. Vinlove

    Fly By: Gunnery Sgt. John P. Vinlove

    Photo By Lance Cpl. Cory D. Polom | Gunnery Sgt. John P. Vinlove is the flight line division chief for VMR-1.... read more read more

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    06.09.2011

    Story by Pfc. Cory D. Polom 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Highlighting Cherry Point's Warriors

    Q: What’s your job?
    A: My job is to be the boots on the ground for Pedro when we get a call. We are the ones that go down and assist the corpsman with packaging and extracting the casualty.

    Q: What’s your favorite aspect of your job?
    A: Helping people and saving lives of military members and civilians both.

    Q: What’s the most challenging part?
    A: Making sure we are following procedures and doing everything to perfection. People’s lives are in our hands and if we don’t do our job perfectly we could lose someone.

    Q: How does your job support the mission of 2nd MAW and MCAS Cherry Point?
    A: In the event of an aircraft going down we are the first responders to the aircraft to save the pilots life by transporting them to a medical facility as needed.

    NEWS INFO

    Date Taken: 06.09.2011
    Date Posted: 06.09.2011 15:44
    Story ID: 71866
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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