{"id":27214,"date":"2022-08-11T16:17:53","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=27214"},"modified":"2022-08-11T16:38:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:38:04","slug":"dvids-san-carlos-apache-tribe-dedicates-building-to-fallen-veteran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/08\/11\/dvids-san-carlos-apache-tribe-dedicates-building-to-fallen-veteran\/","title":{"rendered":"DVIDS: San Carlos Apache Tribe dedicates building to fallen veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"\"San<\/a>
Family members of Pfc. Michael A. Noline stand after being called up by Cory Noline, son of Michael, during the dedication ceremony of the Michael A. Noline Community Building at the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona, May 14, 2022. Michael, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, who served as a light armored vehicle (LAV) crewman for 3rd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, was killed in action in support of Operation Desert Storm, January 26, 1991. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane T. Beaubien<\/figcaption>\r\n
San Carlos Apache Tribe Officials, 3rd LAR honor fallen Marine with building dedication<\/div>\r\n
Thursday, August 11, 2022<\/div>\r\n
By Cpl. Shane Beaubien<\/div>\r\n
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms<\/div>\r\n
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<\/P>\r\nPERIDOT DISTRICT, SAN CARLOS APACHE INDIAN RESERVATION, Arizona — A platoon of U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participated in a dedication ceremony of the Michael A. Noline Community building, honoring Pfc. Michael A. Noline, a fallen member of their battalion at the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona, May 14, 2022.\r\n

<\/P>\r\nNoline, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, served as a light armored vehicle (LAV), crewman for 3rd Light Armored Infantry Battalion from 1990 to 1991. Noline deployed with the battalion in support of Operation Desert Storm and was killed in action on January 26, 1991.\r\n

<\/P>\r\n“Coming here to help dedicate this building to the name of Pfc. Noline, it’s a realization of how real this stuff is,” said Sgt. Brandon D. Tranum, the color sergeant for 3rd LAR Battalion. “You see everyone getting emotional in the audience because this is super real to them.\u201d \r\n

<\/P>\r\n\u201cI feel humbled to be here.”\r\n

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Capt. Curran Boyce, a platoon commander with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, assists local veterans before the dedication ceremony of the Michael A. Noline Community Building, honoring Pfc. Michael A. Noline, a fallen member of their battalion at the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona, May 14, 2022. Noline, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, who served as a light armored vehicle (LAV) crewman for 3rd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, was killed in action in support of Operation Desert Storm, January 26, 1991. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane T. Beaubien<\/figcaption>\r\n

<\/P>\r\nDuring the ceremony, the Marines presented the American flag and Marine Corps flag with the battalion\u2019s color guard and took seats among the audience as San Carlos Apache Tribe officials, Noline\u2019s family members, Wolf Pack Association members and Lt. Col. Zebulon Philpott, commander of 3rd LAR Battalion gave their remarks honoring Noline. Tribe officials were presented with three plaques from the Wolfpack Association to commemorate the day. The Wolfpack Association is a non-profit organization that connects past and current members of 3rd LAR Battalion.\r\n

<\/P>\r\n“The plaques were designed as shields, the first one you saw represents the past which was 3rd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, the second represents today\u2019s 3rd LAR and the third plaque is the Wolf Pack Association itself,” said Tranum.\r\n

<\/P>\r\n“For everyone that’s been here today, it’s amazing to see the influence of one person,” said Cory Noline, son of Noline. “The influence of a Marine.”\r\n

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Valerie Key-Cheney, a Peridot District councilwoman, gives her remarks to the audience during the dedication ceremony of the Michael A. Noline Community Building, honoring Pfc. Michael A. Noline at the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona, May 14, 2022. Noline, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, who served as a light armored vehicle (LAV) crewman for 3rd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, was killed in action in support of Operation Desert Storm, January 26, 1991. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane T. Beaubien<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n

<\/P>\r\nTribe officials decided to name the building after Noline to honor his memory and, his service to the tribe and to the nation. The community building will serve as a venue for a variety of needs for all San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation residents.\r\n

<\/P>\r\n“They wanted to do a building that was going to have a lot of use to the community and they wanted to dedicate it to father’s name,” said Cory. “Upon hearing about that, I had been working with the Wolf Pack Association.\u201d\r\n

<\/P>\r\n\u201cI reached out to them, their president and he reached out to the 3rd LAR and asked if you could attend this with us.”\r\n

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