Pentagram
Vol. 62, No. 17 April 30, 2015
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New surgeon general sworn in at Conmy Hall By Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer During his ceremonial swearing in as the nation’s 19th surgeon general April 22 in Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Dr. Vivek Murthy shared his vision for a stronger and healthier nation – a “great American community” built through promotion and awareness of healthy living. This community, according to Murthy, would focus on research and education to prevent disease; public awareness and understanding of mental health; a continued anti-tobacco stance that would include tobacco-bans on all American college and university campuses, as well as the elimination of tobacco products from children’s entertainment, among other initiatives. In his address, Murthy said he is acutely aware of the challenges ahead, but he remains ambitious. “Today, we face a rising tide of diabetes, heart disease and cancer,” he said. “We will lose nearly half a million lives this year to tobacco-related disease. Forty-two million people in our country struggle with mental illness. Heroin and prescription drug abuse ravage towns across America, and vaccine-preventable diseases we thought we had contained have come back with a vengeance because of fear and misinformation.”
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From left, Surgeon General Vice Adm. Vivek Murthy is ceremonially sworn in alongside father Hallegere, fiancé Alice Chen, mother Myetriae and Vice President Joe Biden in Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall April 22.
Murthy also encouraged the American public to speak out and take action to combat violence against women. “To build the great American community, you don’t have to
be a civil rights leader, a CEO or even the Surgeon General,” he said. “Any person – regardless of age or experience – can be part of this movement. All you need is to start somewhere, anywhere, with
an idea that will improve your personal health and the health of those around you.” Murthy took his oath in front of Vice President Joe Biden, Health and Human Services Secretary
Sylvia Burwell and former Surgeon General David Satcher, as well as his family, friends and a crowd full of supporters.
see SURGEON, page 4
New automated entry system to aid joint base access process JBM-HH officials: Department of Defense ID cards with social security numbers should be replaced for easier access with AIE II Plus system By Julia LeDoux Pentagram Staff Writer Some military retirees and their spouses will have to get new Department of Defense identification cards to access Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall through the new Automated Installation Entry (AIE) II Plus system when it goes active later this summer or in early fall. The AIE II Plus system
is designed to enhance the safety and security of joint base residents, military and civilian personnel as well as visitors. Older, printed ID cards that have social security numbers on them are not recognized by the AIE II Plus System and should be replaced in order for guards to use ID-card scanning devices that will be in use at joint base gates, according
see ACCESS, page 4
OFFICIAL DOD
Ten things to know around the DoD in May Compiled by Damien Salas Pentagram Staff Writer 1. Congress designated May as National Military Appreciation Month in 1999 “to encourage the nation to publicly demonstrate their appreciation for the sacrifices and successes made by our service members,” according to the Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Program. The declaration
summoned U.S. citizens to observe the month “in a symbol of unity, to honor the current and former members of the Armed Forces, including those who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.”
2. May 5 -10 is Public Service Recognition Week, organized annually by the Public Employees Roundtable to honor those who serve as employees of federal, state, county and local government organizations, according to the
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PRSW website. Celebrated the first week of May since 1985, the observance is meant to connect Americans to public servants and government employees, including U.S. service members, to “showcase their accomplishments and recognize the significant challenges they take on each and every day,” according to the PRSW website.
3. May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, and the Department of Defense
traditionally recognizes this observance with special ceremonies to highlight the achievements and successes of Asian-Pacific Americans. Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall will host a formal recognition of this annual observance May 14, 11:30 a.m. at the Community Center (Bldg. 405) on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. U.S. Army Col. Samuel Lee, a military chaplain, will be the guest speaker. Lee served as
see TEN THINGS, page 4
News Notes Melanoma Awareness Day May 1
Bethesda’s Walter Reed National Military Medical Center will host a Melanoma Awareness Day event May 1 in recognition of Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Month in May. This free event is open to anyone who can access Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and will include patient care education and free skin cancer screenings. TRICARE eligibility is not required for attendance. For more information, please call 301-295-4910.
see NEWS NOTES, page 4
Index
Community Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . page 2 Throwback Thursday. . . . . . . . . . . page 2 Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3 MCCS Children’s Fair . . . . . . . . . . . page 5 JROTC road race. . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7 SFL-TAP events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8 Upcoming races. . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8 Army letter to civilians. . . . . . . . . page 10
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Under the Department of Defense’s social security number reduction plan, SSNs are no longer printed on DoD identification cards. At Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, older DoD ID cards with SSNs will not be compatible with a new automated entry installation system that will become active later this year. Retirees and dependents with the older cards are encouraged to seek replacement cards that instead have assigned DoD benefits numbers.
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Discussion with the SecDef
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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (right) is greeted by Col. Mike Henderson, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall commander, at the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH April 22. Carter participated in a table discussion with JBM-HH leaders about the Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program.
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JBM-HH Community Member Spotlight: Sean Gray Job title/where do you work: Aikido instructor at DC Yoshinkan and Language Instructor at the Foreign Service Institute. What’s the most rewarding part of your current position? As a martial arts instructor, I get to set my students on a path of mental and physical training that enhances their lives, making them stronger, more confident individuals.
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As a language instructor, I have the pleasure of raising my students from the level of someone who can’t tell the difference between a word in a foreign language and a sneeze to the level of someone who can read a newspaper and hold a conversation in that language. Being a teacher of language and martial arts I improve others and my reward is seeing the positive results of my work.
What’s your favorite quote? “One technique requires 10,000 repetitions.” – Miyamoto Musashi. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION
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The black and white portion of this photo illustration is an image from the Library of Congress National Photo Company Collection taken in 1914 by an unknown photographer and shows a group of Soldiers marching down a dirt road, now Sheridan Avenue, alongside the U.S. Army barracks on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The color photograph was taken in a similar location April 28. The post headquarters on Sheridan Avenue consists of six, two-story structures overlooking the parade ground. Prosaic brick stoops have replaced the long, double-tiered porches which once fronted the buildings. Although the fenestration is by far the most original part, the interiors have been in large part gutted. The post was oriented upon a cross-axis of two main thoroughfares: Jackson Avenue, extending roughly from the east to west from the promontory where the Civil War earthworks form the genesis of Fort Myer, to a point some 1,800 feet from Route 50; and Sheridan Avenue, the location of the post headquarters, extending south approximately 1,500 feet from its intersection with Jackson Avenue.
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What’s your favorite sports team? Zenit soccer team. What’s your favorite book? The Hero of Our Time, by Mikhail Lermontov. What’s your favorite band/music? Autechre. What’s your favorite movie? Too many to choose from. What’s your favorite place you’ve ever traveled to or been stationed? Tallinn, Estonia. What do you like most about working on/visiting JBM-HH? People show a passion for their service and are dedicated to their work. The people I have met have all been very professional and polite. What do you like most about living in the National Capital Region? Reliable public transportation, open spaces, green parks, lots of trees. I like that a lot of active young professionals live in the area. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Doing something is not hard, thinking about it, that’s the hard part. If you won the lottery, what would you do? Build an authentic Japanese-style dojo. What are your goals for the year? Read more, train harder and teach my students at 100 percent of my capacity. What advice do you have for someone getting stationed at JBM-HH? Explore the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and of course, D.C. There’s a lot of interesting things to do and see in the area. Don’t be afraid to make new friends and don’t be afraid to try new, “difficult” things. Flickr: Flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh
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Six Navy Seabees honored with POW medal at McNair By Jim Dresbach Pentagram Staff Writer Calling the recognition, “far, far, far past due,” Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus presented six Navy Seabees Prisoner of War Medals in front of the InterAmerican Defense College on the Fort Lesley J. McNair portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Engineering Aid 1st Class Stuart L.J. Dahl, Construction Electrician 1st Class Tony Watson, Equipment Operator 1st Class Jeffrey J. Ingalls, Steelworker
2nd Class Kenneth M. Bowen, Construction Electrician 2nd Class Clinton Lee Suggs and Steelworker 2nd Class Robert D. Stethem were awarded the medals nearly 30 years after a Middle East terrorism incident. In June 1985, the six Seabees from the Navy’s Underwater Construction Team ONE, Detachment NOVEMBER MIKE ’85, were returning home to San Diego when their airline flight was hijacked over the Middle East. Stethem was murdered and the five survivors
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (left) congratulates Clinton Lee Suggs following an April 24 medal presentation where Suggs received the Prisoner of War Medal at the Fort McNair portion of Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall. Suggs was one of six Navy Seabees who were aboard a hijacked jetliner and subsequently taken hostage in June of 1985.
see POW, page 7
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Cody CDC kids celebrate Earth Day at commissary
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By Julia LeDoux Pentagram Staff Writer Children from Cody Child Development Center on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall celebrated Earth Day April 23 by taking a tour of the commissary, where they learned about the three R’s of the environment – reducing, reusing and recycling. Before they even got through the door of the military grocery store, the youngsters discovered that the commissary celebrates Earth Day every day by encouraging its patrons to recycle their plastic bags by providing convenient bins where they can drop them off. Commissary staffers April Sibert, Merlly Gidda and Jered Waterfield then displayed a variety of red, orange and yellow produce
see EARTH DAY, page 5
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From left, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall commissary staff members April Sebert and Merrily Gidda pass slices of watermelon to children from the Cody Child Development Center during an Earth Day tour of the commissary April 22.
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Holocaust survivor shares story of survival
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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall commissary staff member Jered Waterfield, right, shows children from the Cody Child Development Center which plants yield certain fruits during an Earth Day tour of the commissary April 22.
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Halina Yasharoff Peabody, a Holocaust survivor, speaks about genocide and her childhood experiences in Nazi-held Poland April 24 at the installation’s community center during an event remembering the Holocaust. Peabody was 7 years old when the Germans carried out their first actions against Jewish civilians in her hometown of Krakow, Poland.
By Julia LeDoux Pentagram Staff Writer Holocaust sur vivor Halina Yasharoff Peabody brought her stor y of courage, faith and determination to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall April 24 as the installation observed Holocaust Remembrance Day at the community center on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. “We survivors are very grateful to know that our memories will not die with us and we know that everybody here is going to be a witness,” she said. Calling her life “beau-
tiful” before the outbreak Izak was accused by Soviet of World War II, Peabody officials of espionage and and her family lived a near sentenced to 20 years of idyllic existence in their hard labor in Siberia. The family lost touch native Poland. Her father, Izak, was a dentist; her w it h I zak when t he mother, Olga, a cham- Germans invaded the pionship swimmer. A Soviet Union in 1941. younger sister, Ewa, com- The Germans had also conquered the part of pleted the family. “I had bicycles, tricycles Poland where Peabody, and my favorite dog,” she her mother and sister were. Eventually, the family was said with a smile. Life for the then 7-year- moved into what would old Peabody changed become a ghetto. “We were not allowed forever when Germany and the Soviet Union invaded to go to school, we had a Poland in 1939. Following curfew and every Jewish the invasion, Izak f led person had to be working to Romania because he for the Germans. If they feared he would be con- didn’t have a job for us, scripted into the Soviet they would make people army. When he eventually returned to his family, see HOLOCAUST, page 7
JBM-HH Consolidated Tax Center finishes 2015 season By Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Consolidated Tax Center wrapped another tax season with a ceremony on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base April 27. The 2015 tax season marked the first year that the consolidated tax center was operational, combining the Fort Myer and Henderson Hall tax centers into one convenient location for customers. Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington Commanding General Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan said the tax center had a record year, processing
and filing 3,400 tax returns, securing more than $4.5 million in refunds and saving customers a total of $570,000 in tax preparation fees. During remarks at the start of the ceremony, Buchanan thanked the tax center team – Soldiers, Marines and Department of Defense civilians – for working hard together to complete the mission. He was also pleased that the Army and the Marine Corps were able to collaborate and launch the consolidated location during the 2015 season. “This year was the first time we were able to actually come together and do it as a team, and I think it worked out great,” he said. “From my
see TAX CENTER, page 7
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Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan (back row, center), commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, presents certificates of appreciation to the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Consolidated Tax Center staff members during an award ceremony April 27.
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Murthy, 37, is the youngest surgeon general in U.S. history. The son of Indian immigrants, he was born in England and moved to Miami, Fla., when he was a child. There, Murthy’s father, Hallegere, started a successful medical practice. The new surgeon general addressed his beginnings and thanked his family for all of the work and support that have made his achievements possible. “By any reasonable measure, I shouldn’t be standing here,” Murthy said. “My father is the son of a farmer in rural India. He was supposed to have been a farmer, as was I.” In brief remarks before Murthy took his oath, Biden called the Murthy family “incredible” and said he and President Barack Obama nominated Murthy because he was a prime candidate for the position. “The president and I have committed to getting Vivek confirmed for a simple reason: he is eminently qualified for this job,” Biden said. “He shares the simple premise on which the president and I have staked our entire time in office – that health care is a right, not a privilege in America. It’s a right.” According to the surgeon general’s website, Murthy graduated from high school in Miami, and then received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard. He earned his medical degree and
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from page 1 to JBM-HH officials. Andrew Middleton, chief of the joint base DEERS/ ID Card Section, said it’s a simple matter to replace an old card. “They can just come in to get them replaced,” he said. “Bring in two forms of ID, of course. “Typically, the old ID card would be the first one, then a driver’s license or birth certificate would be the second form of ID.” Social security numbers were removed from printed ID cards beginning in June of 2011 and have been replaced with a DoD ID number, Middleton said. Those who already have DoD ID numbers need not take any action; their ID cards will be recognized. Those who have the older ID cards with printed social security numbers
Martial arts classes coming to JBM-HH
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will host a free Yoshinkan Aikido martial arts demonstration May 2, noon to 1 p.m., at the recreation center on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. Instructor Sean Gray will show attendees a short video on the origins of Yoshinkan Aikido, followed by a demonstration of an array of techniques, throws, locks and pins. This event is open to anyone who has access to the base. For more information, call 703-798-3584.
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master’s degree in business administration from Yale University. In addition to clinical experience, Murthy has also founded several nonprofit organizations, including Doctors for America, comprising thousands of physicians and medical students who work with policymakers on healthcare initiatives; VISIONS, an HIV/AIDS education program in India and the United States; and Swasthya, a community health partnership in rural
and “indefinite” instead of DoD benefits numbers and set expiration dates are retirees, according to Middleton. To help facilitate transition to the newer DoD ID cards, representatives from the JBM-HH DEERS/ID Card Section will be available at this year’s JBM-HH Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 9 at the JBM-HH Community Center to answer questions and provide information regarding retiree and other forms of DoD ID cards. “Any retiree who may want to have their ID card updated or replaced will be assisted in doing so,” said Douglas A. Russell, J B M - H H ’s M i l i t a r y Personnel Division chief. The MPD’s ID/DEERS section is in Bldg. 202, Custer Road, on t he Fort Myer portion of the joint base next to the pool complex. Russell also noted that
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the first division-level Army chaplain of Asian-American descent.
5. Each Memorial Day for the past six decades, Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), based out of Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall, place American flags in honor of America’s fallen at some 220,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery, according to the cemetery’s website. Additionally, a U.S. government official – normally either the president, vice president or secretary of defense – participates in a wreathlaying ceremony at the cemetery on Memorial Day. Thousands of veterans, service members, supporters and family members flood the National Capital Region to observe Memorial Day annually. 6. First Lady Michelle Obama announced April 24 that numerous technology and energy companies have committed to hire or train 90,000 veterans and military spouses in the next five years as part of the Joining Forces initiative. Obama and
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India that trains women to be health care providers and educators. “We cannot effectively address the challenges before us until we treat health as a shared responsibility,” Murthy said. “That is why we have to build the great American community.” His term as surgeon general lasts four years. Pentagram staff writer Guv Callahan can be reached at wcallahan@ dcmilitary.com.
his team is working to procure a mobile ID card system for the Retiree Appreciation Day, which would allow retirees to obtain new ID cards at the event. If the mobile system is not available for the Oct. 9 event, the JBM-HH ID card facility will dedicate an ID card station at the Bldg. 202 office strictly for retirees t hat day, according to Russell. The AIE II Plus System verifies the identify of individuals who are seeking admittance to the joint base by using A r myapproved access standards that are matched against the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Crime Information Center and other federal law enforcement databases. The AIE II Plus System scans registered ID cards for criminal backgrounds and security alerts and detects when a card holder has been denied access to
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4. President Ronald Reagan first set aside May 8 in appreciation for military spouses in 1984. “On behalf of all Marines, it is my distinct pleasure to recognize the contributions, support and sacrifices of our military spouses,” said Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., in an April 21 statement. “I am continuously humbled by the strength and devotion our spouses display no matter the station or duty call.” A May 8 luncheon at the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall will recognize military spouses from each of the Armed Services in the 8th annual Military Spouse of the Year awards ceremony.
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From left, Rashmi, sister of Surgeon General Vice Adm. Vivek Murthy, smiles while putting the new rank on her brother in Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall April 22. Murthy became the 19th and youngest surgeon general of the United States during the ceremony.
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Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) place flags in front of the gravesites in Arlington National Cemetery, May 22, 2014, during “Flags In.”
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, launched Joining Forces in 2011 to honor and support service members, survivors, veterans and their families, according to the initiative’s website.
7. The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the winners of the 2015 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards. In FY 2014, DoD invested approximately $4.1 billion in its environmental programs: $2 billion for environmental restoration activities; $1.9 billion for environmental quality activities; and $203.1 million for environmental technology. More information and the list of nine winners can be found at http://go.usa.gov/3BKMC. 8. May is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Department of Defense will continue to recognize this special observance through a variety of safety events, including motorcycle safety checks and rides throughout installations. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Farnsworth, directory of Army
an installation or base. The AIE system is designed to enhance the safety and security of the joint base community, according to JBM-HH officials. JBM-HH officials are encouraging those with the older DoD ID cards with the printed social security numbers to replace them by the end of October to ensure easier access to the joint base. Updated ID cards that no longer have a social security number as an identifier will be accepted at all installations that use the AIE II Plus system. See www.slideshare. net /JBMHH/id-cardsncr for ID card facilities in the National Capital Region, including the two on the Fort Myer and Henderson Hall portions of the joint base. Pentagram staff writer Julia LeDoux can be reached at jledoux@dcmilitary.com.
safety and commanding general for the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center, said the annual observance is used to ward off complacency among service members who ride motorcycles, according to an April 23 Army news article. JBM-HH’s Headquarters Command Battalion will host its annual Motorcycle Mentorship Ride May 15. More details about this event, and other JBM-HH-hosted motorcycle safety rides and events, will be published in forthcoming issues.
9. The U.S. has sent an Air Force aircraft to Nepal to deliver personnel and cargo in support of disaster-relief operations, according to Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren. A 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit the country April 25, reportedly leaving more than 4,600 dead, about 9,000 injured and thousands more still missing, as of April 28. In addition, thousands of people are currently reported to be without food, water or shelter. 10. Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, announced April 20 the selection of 30 finalists for the 2015 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest honor the department gives to employers for support of National Guard and reserve employees. A board comprising senior department and other officials as well as representatives from prior recipient organizations will select the Freedom Award recipients, which will be honored at the 20th annual Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award ceremony at the Pentagon later this summer. Pentagram staff writer Damien Salas can be reached at dsalas@dcmilitary.com.
An excavation and trenching operation on the Henderson Hall portion of JBM-HH continues each night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through May 2, from the intersection of South Gate Road and Bldg. 29, the Marine Corps Exchange, toward the MCX parking garage. Each day at the conclusion of the work, all equipment will be removed and steel plates will be placed over the excavated areas. This work is part of an ongoing electrical improvement project at Henderson Hall and is almost 50 percent complete. For more information, call Cyrus Jabbari at 703-696-8692.
Stroller walking group
Army Community Service hosts a stroller walking group from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in May (May 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 27) at Long Bridge Park, 475 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, Va. Are you looking for a way to get in shape, meet other moms and have fun with your child? Come join our Stroller Walking group at Long Bridge Park. This group is for parents, caregivers and children (ages five and below) in strollers. All fitness levels are welcome. For information or registration please call, 703-696-3512.
Program for men and families dealing with prostate cancer
The next quarterly guest speaker program will be May 7 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dr. Timothy Donahue will discuss Rise in PSA after Treatment for Prostate Cancer. The presentation will be given at Bethesda’s Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (America Building, second floor, room 22525) and at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital via video-teleconference. Department of Defense ID is required for base access to Walter Reed. For those without a DoD ID, call the prostate center at 301-319-2900 at least four business days prior to the event for base access. For more information, contact retired Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or jane.l.hudak. ctr@mail.mil.
Conversion from heat to AC ongoing
The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Directorate of Public Works began the annual change-over process from heating to air conditioning throughout JBM-HH in preparation for the upcoming warm weather. Those facilities still without air conditioning will have A/C running properly by May 4. During the conversion period, please refrain from calling in service orders for “no heat” or “no air conditioning,” unless it is an emergency or in a facility that has been designated as a key mission critical facility. DPW crews will be diverted from priority work only for emergency repair. In general, heat and air conditioning emergencies are defined as instances in which indoor temperatures are below 55 degrees or above 90 degrees. If you have such an emergency, please call 703-696-3263/64/65. For additional information, call 703-696-3820.
Be a mentor
The Tutor and Buddy program will go to Barcroft Elementary School May 4 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Mentors are needed from every service; transportation is provided. The bus departs from Smith Gym at 11:40 a.m. Call 703-693-8378 for more information and to sign up to be a mentor to an elementary school student.
Daddy Daughter Dance
Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall is holding a Daddy Daughter Dance May 16, 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel at 900 South Orme Street in Arlington, Va. Register by May 9 by online at http://bit.ly/DDDHH2015. For more information, call 703-697-7342.
SHARP refresher courses set for May
The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program office has begun facilitating the first part of required annual SHARP refresher training for fiscal year 2015. This training is mandatory for military and civilian personnel. Contractors are welcome to attend. This training will be conducted in the Fellowship Hall of Memorial Chapel, Bldg. 480 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base May 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. (also facilitated in Spanish) and 1 to 3 p.m.; May 13 from 9 from 11 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m.; May 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Registration is required online for each of these sessions by the Monday before the Wednesday training. For online registration information or more information, call 703-696-6497.
AOWCGWA meets
The Army Officers’ Wives Club of the Greater Washington Are will hold its monthly meeting May 21 in the Koran Room of the joint base Officers’ Club from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The installation ceremony for new officers for the coming board year will be held, along with the first annual plant sale. Offerings will include hanging baskets, annual, perennials and bedding plants. A gardening expert
see NEWS NOTES, page 10
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Students of Barcroft Elementary School show off their costumes, made of recyclable material, after modeling their custom-made outfits on a red carpet runway as part of an Earth Day recognition event with Marines and Soldiers at the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall April 24. The students also helped Soldiers, Marines and other Partners in Education volunteers plant flowers on the joint base. The event was part of Marine Corps Community Services’ Inaugural Single Marine Program Day of Service.
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From left, Cpl. Ryan Barclift watches as Brianna Bart, 3, and mom Rosa play a game April 25 at the Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gym on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall during Marine Corps Community Services’ Annual Children’s Fair.
Marines and Soldiers from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall plant flowers with students of Barcroft Elementary School at the Henderson Hall portion of JBM-HH April 24 as part of Earth Day activities.
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Soldiers and government civilian employees take part in an Environmental Management Division of Public Works mass paper shredding event April 22 in front of Bldg. 59 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.
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and asked the children to identify whatever fruit they were holding up. The 5-year-olds quickly answered, earning kudos from their teachers and commissary staffers alike. “So, all of your produce comes f rom pla nts,” explained Waterfield as he held up a medium-sized plant. “Does anyone know what this is?’ “I know what it is,” said one youngster. “It’s
a baby tree.” Chuckling, Waterfield explained that he was holding a tomato plant. “I don’t like tomatoes,” said another child. The group then moved to the back of the store, where Lawrence White demonstrated how the commissary reduces empty cardboard boxes by using a bailer. The children were also given goody bags filled with healthy snacks while on the tour. Pentagram staff writer Julia LeDoux can be reached at jledoux@dcmilitary.com.
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By Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer Kids and their families gathered in the Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall April 25 for a day of fun and educational activities during the 8th annual Children’s Fair. Hosted by the Behavioral Health branch of Henderson H a l l M a r i ne C o r p s Community Services, the fair transformed the gym into a frolicking jungle, complete with bouncy castles, popcorn and cotton candy. Children were able to participate in dancing, arts and crafts, and skeeball. A magician was on hand to wow attendees with a smattering of tricks. Firef ighters from the JBM-HH Fire Department also gave curious kids tours of one of their fire engines. The fair was open to Department of Defense families from around the National Capital Region and celebrated April as both the Month of the Military Child and National Child Abuse Prevention Month. And while there was no shortage of fun to be had, the event also had a number of educational features. Army Master Sgt. Eric Divine was on hand to teach a child safety course about stranger danger and self-defense, teaching kids
Parents and toddlers musically tap wooden sticks together during Marine Corps Community Services’ Annual Children’s Fair April 25.
situational awareness and to be alert in their surroundings. “We talk about what a stranger is and the difference between good and bad strangers,” said Divine, who has been teaching the course for about six years. There was also a representative from Papillon Cycles in Arlington, Va., available to teach parents and kids about bike safety, including safe riding practices, the importance of helmets and how to ensure a bike is the right size for a child. Alice Stauffer, MCCS Behavioral Health manager, said the event was organized as a way to promote child safety and wellbeing.
“It’s about healthy, active families and supporting military families,” she said. He adq u a r te r s a nd Ser v ice Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall Commanding Officer Col. Anthony S. Barnes said the fair was a great opportunity for DoD families to get to know each other in an area as widely dispersed as the National Capital Region. “It’s a way for families to connect with other families,” he said. For more infor mation about Marine Corps Community Services, visit www.mccshh.com. Pentagram staff writer Guv Callahan can be reached at wcallahan@dcmilitary.com.
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JROTC runs the roads of JBM-HH during 99th anniversary run By Jim Dresbach Pentagram Staff Writer Close to 300 instructors and cadets called cadence and ran through the streets of the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall April 25 during the 2015 JROTC 5K Anniversary Run. Junior Reser ve Off icers’ Training Corps units from nine high schools and universities from throughout the Military District of Washington joined Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Command Sgt. Maj. Randall E. Woods at the start/finish line at the Summerall Field parking lot to commemorate the 99th anniversary of the corps, which prepares high school and college students for leadership roles in the military and civilian life. The race’s purpose was twofold: to celebrate the corps’ milestone and to leave a lasting legacy in the record book. Roughly 400 JROTC races around the globe were simultaneously started at noon Eastern Time in an
attempt to break a world record for the most 5K races running at the same time. “K ids over in the U.K., Germany, Italy and Spain will be running about six or seven o’clock,” said race organizer and former Military District of Washington Soldier Terry Wilfong, who at one time was stationed at Fort Myer. “Thirteen thousand runners in California will start around eight, and there is a big race at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and those in Guam will be starting at 3 a.m. “We picked [Fort] Myer because of its great representation of all the Armed Forces,” he continued. “This is an all-service activity, and we were be streaming video world-wide from here on social media.” After all the domestic and international cadets were counted, the JROTC joint runs did not set a world record, but 28,144 young adults ran the race from 425 high schools and 23 college ROTC units. Before the run during remarks
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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Command Sgt. Maj. Randall E. Woods leads 36 members of St. John’s College High School JROTC team and eight other cadet running squads past the starting line of the JROTC 5K Anniversary Run held at the Summerall Field parking lot on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. Close to 300 runners took part in the JBM-HH race at midday April 25.
to the cadets, Woods encouraged the young adults to be observant of the base’s history and to make a bit of racket when calling cadences in the middle of the midday 5K. “After the run, go ahead and go around and take a look; there’s a lot of history here at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall with The Old Guard (The U.S. Army 3d Battalion) and The U.S. Army Band, ‘Pershing’s Own,’” Woods told the runners. “During the
run, you’re going to go [out of the parking lot] and make a right [on Jackson Avenue]. You’re going to be going past some quarters. Those quarters are all general officers. Get loud and let them know you’re here to represent your organizations.” The units taking part on the run adjacent to General’s Row, Arlington National Cemetery and Old Post Chapel were from Oxon Hill High School, Silver Spring’s
John F. Kennedy High School, Mount Vernon High School, South Lakes High School in Reston, Woodbridge High School, Alexandria’s West Potomac High School, Howard University, Georgetown University’s Hoya Battalion and St. John’s College High School. Pentagram staff writer Jim Dresbach can be reached at jdresbach@dcmilitary.com.
Arlington National Cemetery Arboretum receives national accreditation By Melissa Bohan Arlington National Cemetery Public Affairs The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum have awarded the Arlington National Cemetery Arboretum with a Level II accreditation. By achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens, Arlington National Cemetery Arboretum is now recognized as an accredited arboretum in The Morton Register of Arboreta. “Accreditation solidifies our commitment to the preservation of our natural and cultural landscape resources and provides the opportunity to tell the stories behind the magnificent trees found here,” said Stephen Van Hoven, horticulture division chief. To commemorate this achievement and celebrate Arbor Day, Arlington hosted a free guided walking tour of its grounds and a tree planting today. The peaceful and beautiful grounds of Arlington honor the service and sac-
rifice of the more than 400,000 active duty service members, veterans and their families who rest here. The Arboretum includes a blend of formal and informal landscapes, dotted with more than 8,600 trees comprised of more than 300 species, cultivar or variety. The collection includes trees that pre-date the establishment of the cemetery, estimated to be between 200 and 250 years old; two state champions; a substantial set of Memorial Trees and trees that honor Medal of Honor recipients. To commemorate the cemetery’s 150th anniversary in 2014, the historic landscape was established as the Memorial Arboretum, serving as a living memorial to those who have sacrificed their lives for the nation and connecting visitors to the rich tapestry of the cemetery’s living history and natural beauty. Video about Arlington’s Arboretum is available on the cemetery’s YouTube page: http://bit.ly/1HLo67Y. Arlington’s “Memorial Arboretum and Horticulture” section on its website: www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore-theCemetery/Memorial-Arboretum-and -Horticulture/Welcome.
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ABOVE - Stephen Van Hoven, horticulture division chief, and Kelly Wilson, horticulturist, plant a flowering dogwood tree April 24 in Arlington National Cemetery’s Section 37 to commemorate the cemetery’s Level II accreditation and to celebrate Arbor Day. RIGHT - Van Hoven leads a tour of Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Arboretum April 24 to educate participants about the cemetery’s urban forestry program, including its extensive tree collection and state champion trees; its turf and ground maintenance and the variety of techniques used to create some of the formal and informal landscapes and gardens.
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Marine Corps pilot who died in January crash laid to rest in Arlington FAR LEFT - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Elizabeth Kealey’s mother, Christine Thompson, right, holds family member Hazel Seppi during the graveside service for Kealey in Section 71 of Arlington National Cemetery, April 27. Kealey died in a helicopter crash while conducting training at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan 23, according to a Marine Corps Air Station Miramar press release. LEFT - AH-1W Super Cobras and UH-1Y Hueys fly over in the missing man formation during the graveside service for U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Elizabeth Kealey. PHOTOS
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Holocaust survivor Halina Yasharoff Peabody, left, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Stevie C. Hagler after Peabody told her story of courage, faith and determination to a packed crowd April 24 during a Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the community center on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.
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Members of the Navy’s Underwater Construction Team ONE, Detachment NOVEMBER MIKE ’85 listen to remarks during a Prisoner of War Medal Ceremony April 24 on the Fort McNair portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Five survivors of a 1985 terrorist attack and the late SW2 Robert D. Stethem were presented the POW medals.
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from page 3 endured brutal treatment during 17 days of captivity according to an official accounts of the event Stethem was posthumously honored; his medal was accepted by his parents. In 1995, the slain Navy diver was bestowed another honor: A Navy guided missile destroyer, the USS Stethem, was commissioned in Stethem’s memory. And April 24, the entire team was honored by the Navy and Mabus. T he histor y of t he
Prisoner of War Medal dates to the mid-1980s. President Ronald Reagan authorized the medal in November 1985, and in the case of the Underwater Construction Team ONE, Detachment NOVEMBER MIKE ’85 team, a letterwriting campaign and the work of Mabus made the awards happen for the Navy divers. On Dec. 3, 2014, the Navy Secretary officially announced the six would be honored with POW medals. “This award was not authorized at the time of the tragic event,” the Navy secretary told the ceremony
crowd. “And so it is far, far, far past due. Every one of you five went on with your service after this awful event. Through those years, you served honorably and helped shape the young men and women of the fleet that we have today. “I’m privileged to be able to present this medal to each of you, so that you know the Navy recognizes your courageous action you took nearly 30 years ago, but also, Americans everywhere are reminded of who the brave men and women of the Navy are.” Also speaking at the
ceremony were Rear Adm. Katherine L. Gregory, commander, naval facilities engineering command chief of civil engineers and Inter-American Defense College Director Rear Adm. Martha E.G. Herb. Herb’s heartfelt words reached toward the survivors and the family of Stethem. “To the Stethems, we can never fill the space left in your heart from the parting of your son,” Herb said. “But we can show you that he is not forgotten.” Pentagram staff writer Jim Dresbach can be reached at jdresbach@dcmilitary.com.
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perspective, when your two elements came together, I think you were both more efficient and effective. That’s what joint basing is supposed to be all about. “What we need to do, to the extent that we can, is pool our resources together and figure out how to bring the best of both worlds – or all worlds – to the benefit of our Soldiers, Marines and family members. You all did that.” Certificates of appreciation were awarded to the center’s tax preparers and its leadership team. After the awards, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall Commanding Officer Col. Anthony S. Barnes also thanked the team and commended them for finding common ground to get the job done. “I promise you we will always be the best, just like we are here today, when we work together,” he said. Pentagram staff writer Guv Callahan can be reached at wcallahan@ dcmilitary.com.
just clean the sidewalks,” she recalled. One day, Peabody said, the Germans said a large group was needed for work at a nearby military camp. That group was led away in the morning, and by nightfall, one man returned to the ghetto. His story was stark. When the group arrived at the camp, they were lined up over large graves and shot. The man survived because he was shot in the arm and not the heart, she said. He managed to pull himself out of the grave and made his way back to the ghetto, where he told his story. “We knew things were not going to be good for us,” Peabody said. The Germans began moving members of the remaining Jewish community around the area, and Olga soon devised a plan that she hoped would save the lives of her and her children. She purchased papers from a Catholic priest identifying them as non-Jewish. With those papers in hand, the three boarded a train to another part of Poland. But while they were on the train, they were pressured by a man into admitting they were Jewish. On the way to Gestapo headquarters, Olga talked the man out of turning them in. When the war ended, Olga placed ads on the radio seek ing I zak’s whereabouts. A friend of the family heard the announcement and soon the family was back together. They settled
in London, England. Peabody immigrated to the United States i n 1968 a nd volu nteers with the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. P e a b o d y ’s s t o r y str uck a chord wit h Marine Staff Sgt. Stevie Hagler, of Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall. “To have experienced all of that and her as a young child having to say, ‘I don’t want to die,’ I don’t know what I would have done,” Hagler said. Col. Mike Henderson, JBM-HH commander, served as the host of the ceremony. He said this yea r ’s remembra nce theme, Learning from the Holocaust: Choosing to Act commemorates the actions of ordinary people who through their actions became heroes. “Victims had no control over or choice in their fate,” he said. “Rescuers, on the other hand, made choices. They choose to risk their own and their families lives and intervene to help those being persecuted.” Also in attendance at the event were Headquarters and Service Batallion, Headquarters Marine Corps Henderson Hall Commanding Officer Col. Anthony S. Barnes; H & S Battalion Sgt. Maj. Robert W. Pullen and JBM-HH Command Sgt. Maj. Randall E. Woods. Pentagram staff writer Julia LeDoux can be reached at Jledoux@dcmilitary.com.
Correction: In last week’s edition, we erroneously titled the 289th Military Police Company as a detachment. We apologize for the error.
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Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commanding general, Joint Force HeadquartersNational Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, presents certificates of appreciation to the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Consolidated Tax Center staff members during an award ceremony April 27.
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JBM-HH Soldiers take local battalion Best Warrior Competition Courtesy Headquarters Command Bn., JBM-HH Two Soldiers from Joint Base Myer-Henderson H a l l’s He adqu a r te r s Command Battalion won the battalion’s Best Warrior Competition last month and have taken the first step toward earning the coveted U.S. Army title “Best Warrior.”
Sgt. Aaron J. Bell and Spc. Kyle A. Spies, both chaplain’s assistants at the JBM-HH Main Chapel, endured a “grueling” three days of physical training, academic testing, tactical combat casualty care, weapons mastery, field exercises, a six-mile ruck sack march and other military tasks at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., to win the week-long competition. After completing the
event, Bell, a 28-yearold n at i ve of Tr oy, Ohio, won t he “Best Noncommissioned Officer” category of the competition, which he described as an “extremely motivating and difficult field exercise that all Soldiers should attempt, at least once in their careers.” Spies received top honors in the “Best Junior Noncommissioned Officer” category. The 25-year-
old Wichita, Kan., native said his determination to succeed came from “having NCOs watch and critique me in the skills I have learned and mastered over my Army career and pushing myself to the limit.” Both Soldiers will now compete in additional local and regional-level competitions in May in hopes of advancing to, competing in and winning the Army-wide competition later this year.
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Spc. Kyle A. Spies, kneeling in center, participates in Headquarters Command Battatlion’s Best Warrior Competition March 25 at Fort A.P. Hill, Va.
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May 5
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The “Pershing’s Own” Chamber Music Series presents a potpourri of soloists and chamber groups from The U.S. Army Band at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.
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Twilight Tattoo is a military pageant at Summerall Field on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. The tattoo is a military pageant featuring Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, The U.S. Army Drill Team, The U.S. Army Blues, a soloist from The U.S. Army Chorus and vocalists of The U.S. Army Band Downrange and The U.S. Army Voices. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. Pre-ceremony live music begins at 6:30 p.m.
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The “Pershing’s Own” Chamber Players in Recital event will take place at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria,Va.
May 11
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The U.S. Army Blues will perform a concert series at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
May 15
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The U.S. Army Band Downrange will perform as part of the Music in the Parks series at Patriot Park in Fredericksburg, Va.
May 15
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The U.S. Army Orchestra will present and perform Symphonic Poetry: Copland, Beethoven and Liszt. Cellist Allison Park of Dunn Loring, Va., winner of the 10th annual U.S. Army Orchestra Young Artist Competition, will perform Movement 3 of the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 33, with the orchestra. This event will take place at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.
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The U.S. Army Blues will perform music composed and arranged by members of the Blues.The National Jazz All-Star Orchestra, directed by Alan Baylock, will open for the Blues.This group consists of top jazz students from the National Capital Region.This event will take place at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.
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Travel and leisure fair
Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall announces an inaugural event, the MCCS Henderson Hall Travel and Leisure Fair, to be held May 9, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Bldg. 21 (formerly the Marine Club) at the Henderson Hall portion of JBM-HH. Exhibitors from a variety of local, national and international businesses will show opportunities for travel and leisure activities. Everyone is welcome, and free coffee and cookies will be available. Door prizes will be drawn for prizes, including tickets to Mount Vernon’s Spring Wine Festival and Sunset Tour. For more information, please call 703-693-5351.
Afternoon toastmasters available
Would you like to improve your public speaking, listening, or leadership skills? If so, the new toastmasters club invites you to our weekly meeting Tuesdays, 5:15-6:30 p.m. in the Pentagon’s Main Cafeteria (directly under CVS and behind Subway and Dunkin Donuts). Attendance is on a first-come, firstserved basis. For more information, contact Carl or Bert at carl.e.sabath.civ@mail.mil or call 703-695-2804 or jose.h.romero6@ mail.mil or call 703-695-3443.
Executive level resilience course slated
Command teams, including company commanders, first sergeants and above and their spouses; Department of Army civilians, GS12 and above; senior noncommissioned officers (E-7 and above) are eligible to attend the May 21 Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Executive Level Resilience course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sign up for this class closes May 11. The next class after this one is Aug. 13. This class will be in the Town Hall, Bldg. 243,
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on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. This course is to provide resilience and performance skills to those who have the responsibility of enforcing standards and leading by example. RSVP by Monday, May 11 to Staff Sgt. Anthony Charles, 703-696-3229 or anthony.charles14.mil@mail.mil or Master Sgt. David Yomes, 703-696-2619 or david.m.yomes.mil@mail.mil.
Twilight Tattoo season has begun
The 2015 Twilight Tattoo showcase runs through Aug. 19, every Wednesday, with the exception of July 1. Twilight Tattoo will be performed on Summerall Field from through June and on Whipple Field from July through August on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Performances begin at 7 p.m., with pre-ceremony pageantry beginning at 6:30 p.m. See www.twilight.mdw.army.mil/ home for more information, or check out The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” performance schedule on page 3.
Army Ten-Miler qualifier series
JBM-HH Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will sponsor a team of 36 runners for the 2015 Army Ten-Miler Oct. 11. The first 10K qualifier to try out for this year’s team is May 15. Registration and participation is free. All qualifying races begin at 6:45 a.m. at the Fort Myer Fitness Center, Bldg. 414 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. To be eligible for a space on this year’s JBM-HH ATM team, runners must be active duty. If selected as a member of the 2015 JBM-HH ATM team, FMWR pays the entry fee into the 2015 Army Ten-Miler. Remaining dates for the JBM-HH ATM 10K qualifiers are June 19 and July 10. Register online at www.jbmhhmwr.com or register the morning of each qualifier from 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. at the fitness center. For further information, contact Todd Hopkins at 703-696-0584 or via email at todd.a.hopkins.civ@mail.mil.
Army Emergency Relief
AER provides financial assistance to Soldiers, retirees and their families in the form of no-interest loans and grants. These loans and grants support a variety of needs including: Emergency assistance for rent, food, travel, car repair, funeral, medical and dental expense, car seats, repair and replacement of appliances and HVAC equipment, rental cars, replacement
vehicles, cranial helmets and furniture. AER also provides military children and spouse scholarships; grants to Soldiers medically evacuated from combat theaters and support to families of fallen Soldiers. The annual campaign runs until May 15. Those seeking to make donations can do so online at www.aerhq.org. For more information, call Trina Reliford at 703-696-8435.
Death notice
Anyone with debts owed to or by the estate of Maj. Kyle D. Petroskey, Battle Co., Warrior Transition Brigade, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, must contact Maj. Mark Rivera, the summary court martial officer for the Soldier. Maj. Petroskey passed away April 2, 2015. Call Maj. Rivera at 301-400-0345.
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