{"id":236996,"date":"2016-09-22T06:06:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T20:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=236996"},"modified":"2016-09-22T06:06:58","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T20:06:58","slug":"manta-ray-battalion-conducts-community-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/manta-ray-battalion-conducts-community-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Manta Ray Battalion conducts community service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-236996 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/manta-ray-battalion-conducts-community-service\/manta-pix-1-jpg\/'>manta-pix-1-jpg<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-236999'>\n\t\t\t\tA total of 95 cadets from the Manta Ray Battalion along with their instructor Ret. SGM Joaquin Kiyoshi, left, pose after their recent cleanup. Front and center are battalion commander C\/LTC Matthew Kapileo, left, and command sergeant major C\/CSM June Alipio, right. (Contributed Photos)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/manta-ray-battalion-conducts-community-service\/manta-pix-2-jpg\/'>manta-pix-2-jpg<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-237000'>\n\t\t\t\tGroup 1 marching to Tottotville,led by C\/LTC Matthew Kapileo.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/manta-ray-battalion-conducts-community-service\/manta-pix-3-jpg\/'>manta-pix-3-jpg<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-237001'>\n\t\t\t\tSeveral cadets decided to help out and clean the school too. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/manta-ray-battalion-conducts-community-service\/manta-pix-4-jpg\/'>manta-pix-4-jpg<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-237002'>\n\t\t\t\tC\/CSM June Alipio guiding the other cadets. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/manta-ray-battalion-conducts-community-service\/manta-pix-5-jpg\/'>manta-pix-5-jpg<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-237003'>\n\t\t\t\tC\/CPT Collins Flores and C\/1SG Kody Babauta team up to pick up trash. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Manta Ray Battalion conducted a community service in Koblerville last Sept. 17 as they picked up trash. The purpose of the cleanup was to beautify the area. <\/p>\n<p>In all, there were 95 cadets, including the Manta Ray Battalion commander, command sergeant major, and executive officer, along with their Army instructor, Ret. SGM Joaquin Kiyoshi.<\/p>\n<p>The battalion was divided into two groups, one starting from Tottotville and the other starting at PakPak Beach. Group 1 was led by C\/LTC Matthew Kapileo, and the other by C\/Major Ezekiel Rafanan and C\/CSM June Alipio. The two groups swept through Koblerville, meeting in the middle in front of P&amp;A Laundry. Every year, the Manta Ray Battalion conducts community service. 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