"Stars and Stripes" profiles the work of a Decorah Marine

Decorah native Chief Warrant Officer Anthony P. Brown fixes a Humvee Aug. 30 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Manning

"Stars and Stripes," the news organization for the U.S. Military, has published a profile of the work done by Marines serving as motor vehicle maintainers in Japan--and a Decorah native is prominently mentioned.

"We are responsible for keeping 101 vehicles operational," said Chief Warrant Officer Anthony P. Brown, a motor transport maintenance officer from Decorah, told "Stars and Stripes."

Brown's unit in Japan performs "contact runs," which are requests for them to visit a site, inspect and repair damaged vehicles. The Marines bring the required tools to fix a downed along with the capability to transport the vehicle if unable to repair it on site.

"We bring the recovery vehicle just in case we can't fix the broken down vehicle (at the site)," said Brown. "This way we have the option of towing it."

"Whenever we can go out and provide support to the Marines out in the field, we will," said Chief Warrant Officer Brown. "We are here to keep them up and running."