Lt. Col. Karla M. Jessup
Unit and billet: Provost Marshal, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Military Police Department
Right hand Marine: Sgt. Maj. Laura Brown
Alma Mater: Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Reason for joining the Marines: Because of the Corps’ genuine interest in me
Combat deployments: Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom
Can deal with: Crazy. The Marine Corps loves crazy.
Can’t deal with: Integrity violations
State your business: Life is all about friendship and fellowship
Favorite place to eat breakfast: Chow hall at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq.
Last time ordered the “Code Red”: Never. Prefer ordering the “Aloha Friday”
Choice disciplinary action: One where learning occurs
Next billet: College student
Last interaction with military police sentries: Main gate — 100 percent ID card check
Fighting words: Call me a “rent-a-cop” and you’ll find out
Col. Nathan R. Jessep
Unit and billet: Commanding officer, Rifle Security Company, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Right hand man: Lt. Col. Markinson
Alma Mater: United States Naval Academy
Reasoned for joining the Marines: To strengthen America.
Combat deployments: Vietnam
Can deal with: Bullets, bombs and blood
Can’t deal with: White uniforms, insubordination and lawyers
State your business: Saving lives
Favorite place to eat breakfast: 300 yards away from 4,000 Cubans who are trained to kill him.
Last time ordered the “Code Red”: To “train” Pvt. William Santiago
Choice disciplinary action: Send two hard chargers to fix the problem
Next billet: Slated to be director of National Security Agency, but didn’t make it past
the brig
Last interaction with military police sentries: When charged with issuing illegal orders
Fighting words: “I’m going to rip your eyes out of your head and piss into your dead skull!”