Vol. 61, No. 49 December 18, 2014
Pentagram
Published For Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Wreaths Across America makes history at ANC
Goal of wreaths at 230,000 veterans gravesites achieved
By Julia LeDoux Pentagram Staff Writer
PHOTOS
BY
RACHEL LARUE
ABOVE - Volunteers place wreaths on headstones Dec. 13 in Arlington National Cemetery. Wreaths Across America provides the holiday wreaths, and this year was the first year each eligible headstone received a wreath. ABOVE RIGHT - Volunteers attend the opening ceremony of Wreaths Across America near McClellan Gate in Arlington National Cemetery while others start getting in line to receive wreaths Dec. 13.
The beat goes on as Holtan takes command of TUSAB By Jim Dresbach Pentagram Staff Writer The men and women of “Pershing’s Own” have a new commander as of Dec. 12. Following a 16-year absence from The United States Army Band, Col. Timothy J. Holtan took command from Col. Thomas H. Palmatier inside Brucker Hall’s Col. Samuel R. Loboda Studio on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Presiding over the ceremony and Palmatier’s subsequent retirement ceremony was Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan. Following the passing of the flag of command, Buchanan called Holtan “a well-respected leader,” who in the past has served as executive officer of The U.S. Army Band and director of the Ceremonial Band, Herald Trumpets, Brass Band, Chorale and
see HOLTAN, page 4
Tax season is right around the corner, and come January, service members, retirees and their families will be able to use the services of the installation’s new consolidated joint tax center on Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall. Located in Bldg. 205 at 101 Bloxon Street on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base, the 2015 tax center will combine the Fort Myer and Henderson Hall tax centers into one
Index Holiday menu . . . . . . . . . page 2 Community . . . . . . . . . . page 3 News Notes . . . . . . . . . . page 4 In photos: Army-Navy game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6 In photos: Wreaths Across America . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 7 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . page 9
see WREATH, page 4
News Notes Attention!
This is the last issue of the Pentagram for 2014. The next issue will be published Jan. 8, 2015.
Cody CDC, FMWR offices closed Dec. 26
Since President Barack Obama declared Dec. 26 a federal holiday, all Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Cody Child Development Center (CDC) and Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) facilities will be closed. See page two for a full list of JBM-HH organization and facility holiday operating hours.
Pay it forward opportunity – CFC extended to Dec. 31
During this holiday season and time of giving, we are asked to remember those less fortunate and pay it forward to help others. There are a number of ways to participate in this year’s Combined Federal Campaign, which runs through Dec. 31: contact your CFC keyworker; login at www.cfcnca.org; or contact JBM-HH Campaign Manager Barbara Edmondson at barbara.c.edmondson.naf@mail. mil or 703-696-3110. PHOTO
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RACHEL LARUE
Outgoing Leader and Commander of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Col. Thomas H. Palmatier gives remarks during a change of command and retirement ceremony in Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Dec. 12. Palmatier relinquished command to Col. Timothy J. Holtan and retired from the Army after 37-anda-half years of service.
JBM-HH readies joint tax center for 2015 By Guv Callahan Pentagram Staff Writer
The headstones of 230,000 veterans buried at Arlington National Cemetery were adorned with wreaths Dec. 13 as 50,000 volunteers participated in the annual Wreaths Across America event. “I’ve always felt strongly that each and every one of the brave men and women laid to rest here must be honored,” said Morrill Worcester, a wreath maker from Maine and founder of WAA. “It seems fitting that we reached our goal on the cemetery’s 150th anniversary.” Worcester donated 5,000 wreaths to the cemetery back in 1992 and arranged for trucks to carry them from Maine to Arlington. Since then, the nonprofit has expanded to include more than 1,000 fundraising groups in all 50 states, who place wreaths at more than 900 cemeteries, military memorials and other sites. Congress officially designated Dec. 13 as Wreaths Across America Day in 2008.
convenient location for customers. First Lt. Lynmarie Rivera, a legal assistance attorney and officer-incharge for the tax center, said the idea of combining tax centers had been in the works for a couple of years. “Of course, one of the biggest concerns with the Armed Forces is the budget issue,” Rivera said. “It makes no sense that we were opening two tax centers on such a small base.” Although the setup is different, the tax center’s clientele will remain unchanged. “Basically, our clients are the same
– we still going to serve Army, Air Force, Marines – so we’re still going to serve the same population, the same clients,” Rivera said. “Instead of opening two, we should open one and consolidate all of the resources.” The facility will provide cost-free federal and state income tax return preparation and e-filing for military personnel, their families and other eligible clients throughout the 2015 tax season. Tax center staffers will also help with itemized deductions
ADPAAS activated for Army personnel with family in the Philippines
An Army Disaster Accountability Assessment Personnel System (ADPAAS) website has been activated to provide Army personnel who have family members in the Philippines the ability to request assistance in the wake of Super Typhoon Hagupit. ADPAAS provides a tool to report individual status, current location and emergency contact information. It also allows users to ask for assistance. This system helps Army leadership account for personnel and make decisions that support service and family members. Anyone with family members affected by the typhoon that hit the Philippines Dec. 6, go to https:// ADPAAS.army.mil. In the menu bar across the top (Home, My Info - Assessment - Reference - Help), click on assessment. Chances are, the message received will be our records currently indicate that you are not affected by any event. Users can verify their information at my info. Surveys can be filled out online or by hand and submitted to Army Community Service’s Carla Moss, information and referral officer and ADPAAS case manager, in Bldg. 201 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. For more information, call Moss at 703-696-3510.
see TAX, page 4
see NEWS NOTES, page 4
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PENTAGRAM
JBM-HH holiday hours
Almost all activities on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall will be closed Thursday, Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 (also a federal holiday by order of President Obama); and Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. Most military personnel will have training holidays Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 31 and Friday, Jan. 2. Most activities will be open with reduced staffing during the upcoming holiday period from Dec. 22 through Jan. 4. The following facilities and places of business have reported open or closed hours for Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Unless otherwise noted, the list applies to Dec. 25, Dec. 26 and Jan. 1. This new, alphabetical list is not all encompassing; please check with the facility you wish to visit for more details.
Army Community Service
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3510.
Auto Shop
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3387.
American Clipper Barber Shop
Closed. For more information, call 703-271-8177.
Fort Myer Barber Shop
Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1; open Dec. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 703351-6569.
McNair Barber Shop
Closed. For more information, call 202-484-7019.
Bowling Center
Open noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1 and 2. For more information, call 703-528-4766.
MCCS Car Wash
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Memorial Chapel
Closed Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 1 and 2. For more information, call 703-696-6635.
Old Post Chapel
Closed.
Cody CDC
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3095.
CYSS
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3057.
Cleaners
Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Open Dec. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 703243-4986.
Clothing Issue Facility
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-0817.
Fort Myer Military Clothing Sales Store
Closed. Closed at 2 p.m. Dec. 24. For more information, call 703-696-3515.
see HOLIDAY HOURS, page 10
ht g li t o p S y it n u Comm Name: Santa Claus Job title/Where do you work: Distributor and maker of toys for good boys and girls the world over. Headquartered at the North Pole. What do you like the most about your job? The best part of my job is bringing a smile and happiness to everyone who comes in touch with me. For a moment, they pause and forget all the bad in the world. How do you deliver all those toys in one night? While everyone sleeps, for just a night, depending on your time zone, time is reversed to a complete slowdown and that’s why when children get out of bed it’s so darn early...they are so anxious and well rested while moms, dads and grandparents are so very tired...Ho!...Ho!...Ho!...
The Honor Guard presents
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Dining Facility Christmas Day Menu Thursday, December 25, 2014 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Spiral Cut Ham Roast Beef Candied Yams Hoppin John Corn on the Cob Southern Style Green Beans Hot Rolls Dessert Bar with Pecan Pies, Sugar Cookies, Holiday Cake 1% White and Chocolate Milk, Coffee, Coke Products
Meal Rates: Standard Rate $7.70 Discount Rate $6.55 (Dependents of E-4 & Below)
JBM-HH Schedule of Holiday Services 2014 All events are in Memorial Chapel unless otherwise noted
Collective community events • Jan. 4, 4 p.m. Epiphany concert – Old Post Chapel. Protestant Chapel community • Dec. 23/30, No Joshua Generation worship service. • Dec. 24, 7 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service, combined protestant congregation. Gospel community • Dec. 20, 7 p.m. Christmas cantata – Officers Club. • Dec. 31, 8 p.m. Watch Night service. Breakfast to follow – Fellowship Hall. Catholic community advent/Christmas • Dec. 20-21, Fourth Sunday of Advent. • Dec. 21, Children’s Christmas pageant during 9 a.m. Mass. • Dec. 24, 4:30 p.m. Choral Prelude – chapel and hand bell choir. 5 p.m. Solemn Christmas Mass. • Dec. 25, 9 a.m. Christmas Mass. • Dec. 27-28, Feast of the Holy Family. • Dec. 31, 5 p.m. Vigil Mass for the Feast of Mary, Mother of God. Holy Day of Obligation. • Jan. 3-4, Feast of the Epiphany. • Jan. 10-11, Baptism of the Lord.
Caption This no. 48
You must eat a lot of cookies on Christmas Eve. Do you have a favorite cookie? Yes, lots of cookies. The Oreo makes a mess of my beard. After eating one, I look like a McFlurry...but I must admit I love the taste of a great chocolate chip cookie with a tall glass of milk... of course sugar cookies with all the decorative shapes and sprinkles of color make me very happy! How fast do the reindeer fly? With a little magic and touch of science they can travel at the speed of light. It’s all part of slowing down time. What is the reindeer’s favorite snack? My reindeer love oats, graham crackers and carrots with a little honey for energy. After the Christmas run, I will give them special Christmas cookies with special ingredients made by Mrs. Claus just for them. Of course, I get my share of cookies from all my visits to children of all ages. Will Rudolph be leading the sleigh this year? Yes, Rudolph will always be my lead. You never know when we will hit bad weather, especially the fog, you know. If a house doesn’t have a chimney, how do you get inside? There are many homes without a chimney, so I will go through a door that has Christmas lights or a wreath on it. What time do you expect to arrive at Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall on Christmas Eve? According to my world clock calculation, I should be arriving at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall at approximately 2:15 a.m., depending on the prevailing northern winds. It can get really windy way up high.
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SGT. ALVIN WILLIAMS JR.
Each week, “Caption This” will feature a photo taken on base. It’s up to you to figure out the best, funniest or craziest caption that describes what’s going on in the picture. The only rule is you have to KEEP IT CLEAN! Caption This submissions can be sent to pentagramjbmhh@yahoo.com, left in the comments on www.facebook.com/jbmhh or dropped off at Headquarters Bldg. 59, suite 116. Don’t forget to add the Caption This number, your name, rank or position and where you work. The winner’s name, caption and the photo will be printed in the newspaper. If you have a photo you think would make a great Caption This, send it in.
What is your wish for the JBM-HH community this holiday season? I wish all the children, families and soldiers a very safe and blessed holiday season! Let’s not forget all the Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, Sailors, Coast Guards men and civilians serving in harm’s way for a peaceful and safe time wherever they are serving in the world...it is dangerous times you know!
Caption This no. 47 winner “Since you’re standing under mistletoe, you need to give me a kiss!”
Love, Santa Claus
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DRESBACH
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Navy rolls to 13th straight win over Army By Jim Dresbach Pentagram Staff Writer
The Army Black Knights’ fight for the right to end the longest losing streak in Army-Navy football history will wait until 2015. T he 17-10 Nav y v ic tor y – t he Midshipmen’s 13th straight win against their service foe – featured 100 combined rushing attempts while the service teams racked up 403 yards via the run. Bolstered by a first quarter blocked punt which resulted in a Cadet touchdown, the Black Knights pounced to an early lead yet watched Navy execute a two-minute scoring drive to end the first half. A final quarter quarterback sneak resulted in the Naval Academy’s second TD Dec. 13 at Baltimore’s M&T Stadium. “We are certainly disappointed that we lost the game,” Army Coach Jeff Monken said. “I thought our guys fought tremendously hard, and I am really proud of their effort. We just didn’t make enough plays to win the football game and credit Navy, they are a really good football team and such a well-coached football team. They made the plays when they needed to, to win the football game.” Yet Navy’s two scores came from a first-
half ending nine-yard pass from Middie quarterback Keenan Reynolds to wide receiver Jamir Tillman and a quarterback 1-yard keeper by Reynolds that put Navy ahead 17-7 in the fourth quarter. Army found a quick burst of energy which sustained the Knights for a good chunk of the first half. Following a blocked punt deep in Navy territory by Cadet Josh Jenkins, fellow Army special teamer Xavier Moss scooped up the loose ball and ran seven yards for the score. Just 5 and a half minutes into the 115th meeting, Army led 7-0, but that touchdown would be Army’s only TD of the afternoon. “We had a play called up to 10-man block, and we just went in there,” Jenkins said of the play which put Army ahead. “I was put in a great position. I just did my job and watched everyone else make a play after.” Army senior running back Larry Dixon closed out his career with a 14 rushes good for 90 yards against the Midshipmen. Game notes: In the second half, the 2014 Army-Navy Blood Drive Challenge results were announced on the M & T Bank Stadium field. The Navy won the blood drive competition by over 100 donors – 733 to the Army’s 623. The overall Army see FOOTBALL, page 6
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BY JIM
DRESBACH
Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds runs a first-half option play as teammate Noah Copeland flanks him during Navy’s 17-10 victory over Army at Baltimore’s M & T Bank Stadium Dec. 13. The Midshipmen improved their winning streak against the Cadets to 13 straight games.
Barracks and other facility renovations slated for 2015
Rejected
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RACHEL LARUE
3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Regimental Sergeant Major Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel J. Stoker, right, and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Command Sgt. Maj. Randall E. Woods, conduct a town hall meeting in the Community Center on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH Dec. 14. The town hall meeting was conducted to discuss concerns about the barracks, including living conditions during planned renovations next year and beyond.
By Damien Salas Pentagram Staff Writer PHOTO
BY JIM
DRESBACH
Fort Myer varsity basketball player Ernest Hassell blocks a National Capital Region Marine field goal attempt during the first half of the 2014 Operation Santa basketball tournament championship game Dec. 14 at the Fort Myer fitness center gymnasium. The Marines claimed the tournament title with a 72-67 victory over the Generals. The Fort Myer team did win Dec. 13’s pool play to advance to the final four with wins over the Coast Guard, 83-44; Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, 67-47; and against Fort Belvoir, 59-38. In the semi-finals, Fort Myer defeated the Naval Support Activity-Bethesda squad, 97-59.
Two command sergeants major held a town hall meeting with Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall-based Soldiers Dec. 15 in the Community Center ballroom to discuss living conditions and renovation plans for the barracks on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. JBM-HH Command Sgt. Maj. Randall E. Woods and
3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Regimental Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel J. Stoker, led the 90-minute meeting to encourage Soldiers living in the barracks to take ownership of their living spaces. The two senior enlisted leaders emphasized that living conditions will become “cramped” due to renovations slated for next year.
see TOWN HALL, page 7
ACS welcomes new volunteer coordinator By Julia LeDoux Pentagram Staff Writer Army Community Service on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall welcomed a new volunteer coordinator to its staff earlier this month. Kathryn Feehan, a native of Little Rock, Ark., and wife of an active duty Soldier, began work on the joint base Dec. 1. She also manages the Army Family Action Plan and Army Family Team Building on JBM-HH. “We just moved to the area back in June, we PCSed [permanent change of station] from Fort Shafter, Hawaii. It’s been kind of fun wearing scarves again,” she said with a laugh. Feehan holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and has a variety of experience in the family resource field. She said she understands the struggle that military spouses face when looking for a job as they follow their service members
from duty station to duty station. While stationed overseas, Feehan said she had a difficult time finding employment in her career field and making new friends. “I think a lot of military spouses have been in that situation,” she said. “I was also in a career field that wasn’t prevalent in that area.” Feehan said that led her to begin volunteering with ACS as an Army Family Team Building instructor. “That helped me meet new people and build my resume,” she said. “And, I can’t stress this enough. I would not be in this position today if I had not volunteered way back then. I don’t see how it would have happened.” Feehan said people may not realize how important volunteers are to the military community. She said organizations like chapels, scouts, holiday toy drives and even the Army Ten-Miler are fueled by the efforts of volunteers. see VOLUNTEER, page 7
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RACHEL LARUE
Kathryn Feehan, new volunteer coordinator for Army Community Service, poses for a photograph in her office in Bldg. 201 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall.
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News Notes, from page 1
Community donates to our Soldiers
Personal financial management
From left, Miriam Doehnert and Marilin Brooks organize presents for the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Army Community Service Volunteer Association Holiday Toy Program in building 201 on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH Dec. 16. Gifts for children of all ages were donated by individuals and organizations — military and civilian — for in-need service members and their families selected by the JBM-HH Chaplains Office.
Planning for retirement? Let the personal financial management program manager assist you in developing a plan as you retire from active duty, then for good. A class on retirement planning will be held Dec. 19 from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Bldg. 29 on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base. One-on-one counseling is also available, as well as classes on investing. For more information and to register, call 703-614-6950.
Gift wrapping available
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Wreath, from page 1 A mile-long convoy of vehicles, including tractor-trailers, buses, motorcycles and cars carrying veterans, family members of fallen Soldiers and supporters delivered the wreaths in the early morning of Saturday morning after making the journey to Arlington from Maine. Along the way, the group spread the WAA mission of “Remember, Honor, Teach” by stopping at schools, memorials and other locations in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland before arriving at ANC. “I’ve been here just a week now, and I didn’t want to wait until next year to get involved with this,” said Army Staff Sgt. Orlando Arroyo, a volunteer who now spends his working days at the White House. Arroyo stood among the white tombstones, assisting volunteers like Master Gunnery Sgt. Jose Reyna, a Marine from Henderson Hall, who brought along his wife, Reyna, and their children, Amali and Cristian. “We’ve been here a couple of years and we’ve always come to see the wreaths,” the master gunny sergeant said. “I always explain the wreaths and the significance of my 30-plus years of service to our country. Everybody here has played a part in our freedom. It’s our duty to come here and pay our respects.” Henderson Hall Marine Lance Cpl. Manuel Barragan was also volunteering for the first time at this year’s event.
“It just seems so appropriate, this is definitely honoring my comradesin-arms and sending the holiday spirit to them,” he said. “This is my favorite time of the year and it just felt like the right thing to do.” JBM-HH Command Sgt. Maj. Randall Woods laid wreaths and coins at the gravesites of Chief Warrant Officer 5 Sharon Swartworth and Sgt. Maj. Cornell Gilmore, members of the Judge Advocate Generals Corps who were killed Nov. 7, 2003, when their helicopter was shot down in Iraq. “That was a huge impact for our JAG Corps,” he said. “For me, this was the first time I participated in Wreaths Across America.” Woods slowly walked the mile and a half from the joint base to ANC’s Section 60, where the majority of service members who have been killed while fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are buried. “To me, it reinforces that Americans support our service members, past, present and those in the future,” he said. “I saw bikers, I saw kids, I saw the elderly, I saw a variety of people out there solely to grab a couple of wreaths and honor veterans and fallen service members.” American service members were not the only ones who came out to honor those whose final resting places are in ANC. German Air Force Lt. Col. Sven Henniger and several of his colleagues also participated in the event. “This keeps the camaraderie among all the armed services alive,” he said.
Holtan, from page 1 Chorus. Holtan’s last assignment was as commander of the Fort Meade, Md.-based Army Field Band. In his remarks, Buchanan mentioned that Holtan had now become an Army record setter. “Tim now holds the distinction of being the first officer to command all three of the Army’s premiere bands [‘Pershing’s Own,’ The Army Field Band and
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RACHEL LARUE
Incoming Leader and Commander of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” Col. Timothy J. Holtan, receives the colors from Joint Force HeadquartersNational Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Jeffery S. Buchanan (not pictured) during a change of command ceremony in Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Dec. 12. Col. Thomas H. Palmatier relinquished command to Holtan and retired from the Army after 37-and-a-half years of service.
Tax, from page 1 and certain self-employment income and expenses. Rivera said she’ll also be the staffer providing advice on any questions customers might have pertaining to tax law. The tax center will provide services in Spanish throughout the 2015 season as well. “If [clients] want to see somebody in Spanish, I’ll be the one helping them,” Rivera said. The center will be staffed by 11 Soldiers, eight Marines and a variety of civilian and military volunteers.
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DAMIEN SALAS
Client Services offers new walk-in hours
The Legal Assistance Office, located at 201 Custer Road on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base, serves active duty and retired military members and their dependents on a variety of legal issues. Starting in January, these services will include walk-in hours on Thursday mornings from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. During these hours, DoD ID card holders can come to the legal assistance office for assistance without an appointment on general legal matters, such as landlord/tenant law, consumer fraud, military administrative matters, general contract review and similar issues. For the drafting of a will and other estate planning documents, call to make a special appointment. These services will not be available for walk-in appointments. Similarly, for family matters, such as divorce and child custody issues, the SJA offers briefings every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with individual attorney consultations immediately following the briefings. It is important to call ahead at 703-696-0761 to secure a seat for a particular briefing.
Special Christmas meal at DFAC
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RACHEL LARUE
Trucks carrying wreaths drive toward Arlington National Cemetery with people waiting for their arrival Dec. 13 on Memorial Drive. Wreaths Across America provides the holiday wreaths and this year was the first year each eligible headstone received a wreath.
A lso included in t he day’s events were wreath laying ceremonies at the gravesite of President John. F. Kennedy, the USS Maine memorial and at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. For more images, see page 7.
U.S. Military Academy Band],” Buchanan said. Holtan, a native of Bismarck, N.D., and a former music educator in Montana, spoke at the end of the ceremony and officially opened his door to welcomes. “I’m most honored and very humbled to be in this position, to be a leader and commander,” Holtan said. “I look forward to re-joining those of you who I knew from my previous assignments and getting to know all of you I haven’t known since I left [‘Pershing’s Own’].” With the change of command, Holtan becomes the 10th leader and conductor of The United States Army Band. In his farewell remarks, Palmatier’s theme focused on three words – continuity, change and growth – which were all emphasized earlier in Palmatier’s Army career in speeches by then Army Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Gordon Sullivan. “This is the seventh time I’ve passed the flag leaving a command. I’m pretty sure it’s the last,” Palmatier said. “I would like to leave you with a couple thoughts for the future… We don’t have any choice but to maintain the continuity of the incredible standard day-to-day enforced by [our] noncommissioned officers. Look for opportunities to change. Don’t shy away from it – embrace it. But look for areas of growth – look for ways we can get even better.” To start the change of command and retirement ceremonies, Palmatier conducted his final concert as TUSAB leader and led his band and vocal ensembles in a 23-minute concert. Yet, there was an encore. In an impromptu move to close the event, Palmatier took to the microphone and sang “How do You Keep the Music Playing?” as a tribute to his wife, Shirley. “There can be no better team than the Soldiers and civilians of ‘Pershing’s Own’,” Palmatier told the audience. “To borrow a quote from a past retiring member of ‘Pershing’s Own,’ ‘I get to serve at the best place with the best people.’”
Service members who want to volunteer and whose commanders are willing to let them should call 703-696-0761. Volunteers and service members assigned to the center will attend a free training session, known as Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or VITA, from Jan. 12 to Jan. 16 at Fort Belvoir. Five parking spaces at Bldg. 205 will be reserved specifically for tax center customers, but clients will also be able to use available parking spaces in the vicinity of the building. The JBM-HH tax center filed more than 2,600 tax returns during the
Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers troops will be on hand at the Exchange on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base Dec. 20 to handle your gift wrapping needs on the spot for free. First-come, first-served. They will be set up in the lobby from noon to 3 p.m. For more information, call Spc. Chinyere Wells-Byrd at 571-275-7468. Single Marine Program members can bring their gifts to be wrapped at The Kickback, the SMP lounge in Bldg. 416 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base, from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 19 and from noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 20 and 21. Supplies are provided. For more information, call 703-696-0033.
2014 season, saving customers more than $300,000 in tax preparation fees. The center’s work generated more than $2.7 million in tax refunds. To schedule an appointment, customers should call 703-696-1090. Rivera said she hoped the center would be very busy this coming season. If it’s busy, that means the facility is helping people, she said. “We’re going have a lot of people in comparison to last year,” she said. “The whole purpose of the tax center is to be really busy.” There will be no tax center on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base this year.
The special Christmas meal, open to retirees and DoD ID card holders, will be served at the JBM-HH Tri-Service Dining Facility on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base Dec. 25. The cost is $7.70 per person. Dining hours Dec. 25 will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The dining facility will operate on holiday hours schedule from Dec. 20 - Jan. 4, 2015. Brunch will be served from 9 a.m. to noon for $5.35, and supper will be served from 4 - 5:30 p.m. for $6.55. The Christmas Day meal will be smaller than the Thanksgiving meal due to Soldiers being on holiday leave. For more information, call 703-696-2087/1068.
SoberRide available through Jan. 1
If you choose to celebrate the holidays with alcohol, choose your ride. Designate a driver or call Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s SoberRide at 1-800-200-TAXI for a free ride (up to a $30 fare) nightly through Jan. 1. AT&T customers may dial #WRAP. You must be 21 or older to use the service. Calls must originate in the District of Columbia, Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and eastern Loudoun Counties in Virginia; the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas and Manassas Park in Virginia; Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland; and the cities of Rockville, Bowie, College Park, Greenbelt and Takoma Park in Maryland. See www.wrap.org/ soberride for more details.
Single Marines can watch light heavyweight championship
Single and unaccompanied Marines and their guests are welcome at the Kickback Lounge (Single Marine Program Lounge) in Bldg. 416 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base Jan. 3 to watch the UFC 182 light heavyweight championship, Jones vs. Cramer. Free refreshments will be provided. Call 703-696-0033 for more information.
New year, new you
The Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base offers a new year, new you incentive program starting Jan. 5 and running through March 6, a team weight-loss program. Teams of at least two must have a team captain and a team name. Weigh-ins are Jan. 5-9, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Weigh-outs are March 2-6, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on the 56th day after weigh-in. Winners will be announced March 6 and prizes will be awarded to the top three teams that lose the most weight. Call 703-614-8759 or visit www.mccsHH.com/SmithGym.html for details.
Get fit, stay fit incentive program
The Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base offers a get fit, stay fit incentive program starting Jan. 5. The program runs until the end of 2015 and encourages exercise by reporting on the honor system the number of points earned in the gym’s exercise classes, on cardio equipment, in strength training and, for active duty and reserve component troops, in the High Intensity Tactical Training (HITT) program. Prizes will be awarded starting at 500 points up to 10,000 points. Quantities are limited, so start early. Call 703-614-8759 or visit www.mccsHH. com/SmithGym.html for details.
Transparenting
This seminar is designed to provide parents who are separated or divorced with the tools to ensure
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News Notes, from page 4 they are able to continue supporting and encouraging their children despite the breakup of the family unit. Session will be held Jan. 5 from noon to 4 p.m. in Bldg. 201 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. For more information or to register, call 703-696-3512.
Family member employment assistance
Marine Corps Community Service Henderson Hall’s Family Member Employment Assistance Program offers employment assistance to spouses and other family members of active duty service members. Among the offerings in January are a military spouse employment assistance orientation Jan. 8 and seminars on interviewing Jan. 15; federal hiring Jan. 22 and marketing volunteer experience Jan. 28. For details, visit www.mccsHH.com/ CRMC.html and look for upcoming FMEAP upcoming events or call 703-614-6828.
Winter weather is on the way
In the event of weather-related closures, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall personnel follow the guidance of the Office of Personnel Management. OPM determines the open or closed status for all government agencies and installations located inside the Washington, D.C., beltway. If you have any questions about your duty status, contact your supervisor. Partner organization personnel should inquire within their chain of command. For OPM guidance, see www.opm.gov/status. You
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can also call 202-606-1900 around the clock for status. Also, see www.facebook.com/jbmhh and www.jbmhh. army.mil for the winter weather link, activated when necessary; call the commander’s information hotline at 703-696-6906, which is updated often in emergencies or inclement weather situations. See www.weather.gov for a forecast.
Have a comment about the Express?
If you have suggestions or comments about the newly renovated Express on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base (or any Army and Air Force Exchange Services activities), there’s a new way to do so: Log on to www. shopmyexchange.com/customer-service/#contact; under Provide Store Feedback, leave a comment and submit the online form, or call 800-527-6790 and leave a voice message. Patrons may also call Frank Marquez, JBM-HH Express manager directly at 703-696-9241.
New classes at Smith Gym
MCCS Semper Fit announces additional group exercise classes at the Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base. Spin is now held daily from 6 to 7 a.m. Spin will also be held Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Zumba is held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For class descriptions visit www.mccsHH.com/SmithGym.html, and for updates
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Special Operations recruiting
Soldiers can discuss Special Operations in-service career options with recruiters Jan. 12 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in room 105 in Bldg. 417 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. A session will also be held Jan. 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. also in Bldg. 417. For more information, call 910-432-9697 or 919-648-9132. You can also email claritza.y.arendt.mil@mail.mil.
Brown bag lunch series: Dynamics of stalking and domestic violence
January 2015 marks the 11th anniversary of National Stalking Awareness Month. Join the Family Advocacy Program for a roundtable discussion Jan. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. in Bldg. 201 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base about the correlation between domestic violence and stalking. For more information or to register, call 703-696-3512.
Army Finance offices take half a day to celebrate season
The Army Finance offices at Fort Belvoir, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and the Pentagon will be opened until 11 a.m., then closed for the remainder of the day
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Pentagram marks 62 years of publication
That’s right, the Pentagram has been in publication 62 years with the arrival of 2015. We’re here to stay, but there will be a newspaper hiatus. The final issue of the Pentagram for 2014 will be Dec. 18. The first issue of 2015 will be Jan. 8. This issue will be the very popular year in review. If you have questions, comments or suggestions about the Pentagram, contact Editor Jim Goodwin at 703-696-5401 or james.m.goodwin3.civ@mail.mil.
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base winner was Fort Belvoir with 91 units while Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall was second with 83. For more photos from this event, visit us online at: www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.
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Wreaths placed on headstones in Arlington National Cemetery are provided by Wreaths Across America, and 50,000 volunteers placed the wreaths Dec. 13. Wreaths Across America provides the holiday wreaths and this year was the first year each eligible headstone received a wreath. For more photos from this event, visit us online at: www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus arrives on the field to watch the 115th Army-Navy football game at Baltimore’s M & T Bank Stadium Dec. 13.
Army quarterback Angel Santiago finds an opening against the Midshipmen defense during the first quarter of the 115th Army-Navy football game, played at Baltimore’s M & T Bank Stadium Dec. 13. Navy defeated Army 17-10. For more photos from this event, visit us online at: www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.
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Navy Midshipman linemen prepare to take the M & T Bank Stadium field Dec. 13 in the second half of the 115th Army-Navy game. For more photos from this event, visit us online at: www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh.
Midshipman Chris Swain churns for additional yardage during the third quarter of the 115th Army-Navy football game Dec. 13 at Baltimore’s M & T Bank Stadium.
RIGHT - Four Army Cadets forego traditional garb to show the service academy’s colors during the 115th Army-Navy football game Dec. 13 at Baltimore’s M & T Bank Stadium. Navy won for the 13th straight time – the longest winning streak in the rivalry’s history. Despite holding the lead for the majority of the first half, Army fell victim to 17 unanswered points and lost to Navy 17-10.
LEFT- An Army Cadet shows all how he feels prior to kickoff of the 115th ArmyNavy football game Dec. 13 at Baltimore’s M & T Bank Stadium. Navy defeated Army 17-10 and moved its Army winning streak to 13 in a row. BELOW- Navy goat mascots even survived the week to be fieldside for Dec. 13’s ArmyNavy football game Dec. 13 at Baltimore’s M & T Bank Stadium.
Five things about the 2014 Army-Navy game Compiled by Jim Dresbach Pentagram Staff Writer
1. The current 13-game Navy winning streak over the Army is the longest winning/losing streak in the 115-game history. The last time the Black Knights of the Hudson won on the gridiron against the Midshipmen was on Dec. 1, 2001, at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. During the Army’s 13-game losing streak, Navy has outscored the Cadets 417 to 132.
Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives remarks at the opening ceremony of Wreaths Across America near McClellan Gate in Arlington National Cemetery Dec. 13. Wreaths Across America provides the holiday wreaths and this year was the first year each eligible headstone received a wreath. Three Cadets run to the M & T Bank Stadium sideline prior to the opening kickoff of the 115th Army-Navy game Dec. 13. The Midshipmen improved their winning streak against the Cadets to 13 straight games with a 17-10 victory.
Volunteer, from page 3 “In this economic environment right now where government funding is being cut, volunteers are going to play an even more important role,” she said. And for those who may be sitting on the fence about volunteering, Feehan
Town Hall, from page 3 Bldg. 247, one of The Old Guard’s barracks at JBM-HH, is slated for renovations beginning within the next two years, according to Ramon Nieves, branch chief for the Directorate of Public Works’ Engineering Division. U.S. Army Installation Management Command awarded $25 million for those renovations. Following the start of those renovations, Bldg. 246 will be fully renovated, he said. Meanwhile, Soldiers are being assigned three per room at the barracks to allow for overflow billeting of additional personnel during the construction. Due to the uncertainty of project completion time, Soldiers interested in moving off the joint base can apply for a certificate of non-availability. Woods said he will approve Soldiers to live off-base for an indefinite amount of time based on the approval of Soldier leadership. More information about obtaining off-base residences can be
said to give her a call at ACS at 703-6963510. Potential volunteers can also search myarmyonesource.com for volunteer opportunities. “There’s an opportunity for everybody,” she said. “Volunteering is not only a way to benefit your community, it’s a way to benefit your own life.” found via the JBM-HH housing office at 703-696-3559. For those who will remain in the barracks, leaders recognized that the current facilities are old and require continual maintenance. Representatives from the Directorate of Public Works discussed the process of filing work orders for issues ranging from light bulb replacement to emergency situations such as flooding. Public works may be reached any time at 703-696-3263, but Soldiers are encouraged to communicate with unit leadership to ensure work orders are completed within set time frames. The JBM-HH Tri-Service Dining Facility is also slated for renovation Feb. 1, which is expected to last up to one month. Food will still be prepared at the facility, but customers will dine at the community center during the renovations. The Pentagram will continue to follow these stories in 2015.
2. To open the scoring in the 2014 Army-Navy game, the Cadets blocked a first quarter Navy punt, and Xavier Moss picked up the block and ran 7 yards to put Army ahead 6-0. The last time Army blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown was Sept. 1, 2007, against Akron at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Before the 2014 Army-Navy game special teams score, the last time Army scored a special teams touchdown was against Temple on Sept. 29, 2007. 3. The 2014 Army-Navy game marks the third time M&T Bank Stadium played host to the service rivalry. Past games were played at the home of the Baltimore Ravens in 2000 and 2007. The Army-Navy game returns to Baltimore again in 2016. 4. The Midshipmen now head west this week to prepare for the 2014 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl to be played Dec. 23. In San Diego, the Middies will play the San Diego State Aztecs. 5. The 2014 Army football team concluded the season with a 4-8 record. The last season Army played 500 or better football was in 2010, and they have not had back-to-back winning seasons since 1989-1990. 1042552B
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3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Regimental Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel J. Stoker, left, and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Command Sgt. Maj. Randall E. Woods, right, conduct a town hall meeting in the Community Center on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH Dec. 14. The town hall meeting was conducted to discuss concerns about the barracks, including living conditions during planned renovations next year and beyond.
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Christmas was every day for TUSAB tronbonist Barranco By Jim Dresbach Pentagram Staff Writer
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Staff Sgt. Victor Barranco, trombonist in The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” poses for a photograph in Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Dec. 12. Barranco is originally from North Pole, Alaska.
The United States Army Band trombonist Staff Sgt. Victor Barranco was born, raised and schooled in North Pole, Alaska. Now one may ask how a horn player of Puerto Rican descent becomes a resident of a town 1,700 miles south of the real North Pole, and where the average low temperature in December is 17 degrees below zero. The answer involves the United States Army. “I’m probably one of the only Puerto Rican Alaskans you’ll ever meet,” Barranco said with a smile full of holiday spirit. “My dad was drafted [by the Army] during [the] VietNam [War] from Puerto Rico. He was stationed at Fort Wainwright for one stint and fell in love with Alaska, and he decided to live up there.” The town of North Pole has approximately 2,200 inhabitants, and December finds the city in high gear.
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Besides a house inhabited by a jolly old elf who wears a fluffy red suit, the town hosts a winter festival with all the holiday trimmings. And Barranco vividly remembers the winter festival music concerts, the candy cane-striped utility poles, the crystal-clear fresh air and his time as a youth in the town near Fairbanks. “It’s like an island in the middle of Alaska,” he said. “We go five minutes in any direction, and you’re in bear country and moose country. I miss fishing. I would go fishing for salmon all the time.” He gets home every so often, and for those he brings to North Pole, faith in Kris Kringle becomes strengthened with a visit to the town’s most famous resident. “In North Pole, there’s Santa Claus Lane and Santa Claus’ house,” he said. “I took my wife there, and he [Santa] could name the streets she grew up on in Houston, Texas.”
www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh News Notes, from page 5 Friday, Dec. 19 for the Defense Military Pay Office holiday party. For more information, call 703-805-3724.
Death notice
Anyone with debts owed to or by the estate of Maj. Zachary R. Waity, Training Division, National Guard Bureau, must contact Maj. Jason DeSoto, the summary court officer for the Soldier. Waity passed away Aug. 23. DeSoto can be reached at 703-607-7306.
Ice melt refills
At JBM-HH, filled ice melt buckets have already been placed outside facilities by public works personnel. Refill ice melt buckets by bringing empty buckets to Bldg. 325 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base and the P Street Lot on the Fort McNair portion of the joint base between the hours of 1 and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call Denise Faldowski at 703-696-1254 for more information.
Update: Soil removal project postponed
Part of the project for the new Network Enterprise Center facility on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base will be the removal of soil at the construction site for the future Bldg. 235. The project, which was originally scheduled to begin Dec. 8, has been temporarily delayed. Once a new start date has been established, the Pentagram will publish that information. Once started, the project will involve removal of soil at the site behind Bldg. 238 and the caisson. During this time period, the area will be closed, and no cars will be allowed to park behind the caisson and paddock area. There will be large dump trucks transiting the area and along Sheridan Avenue. For more info, call the Directorate of Public Works at 703-696-5680.
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Holiday Hours, from page 2 Pentagon Military Clothing Sales Store
Closed. For more information, call 703-695-6446.
Directorate of Emergency Services Military Police Station
Open 24/7. Call 703-696-3525 for more information.
Fort Myer Officers Club
Closed Dec. 24 through 27; open Dec. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Dec. 29 through 31 with the exception of the New Year’s party Dec. 31 from 6 p.m. to 2015. See www.jbmhhMWR. com for menu; call 703-696-5147 or 703-5243037 for reservations.
Fort McNair Fitness Center
Closed Dec. 24 through 28; open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 29 and 30; closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. For more information, call 202-685-3117.
GNC
Closed Dec. 25; Open Dec. 26 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. more information, call 703-522-6786.
Cpl. Terry L. Smith Gymnasium
Closed Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1; closing early Dec. 24 - open 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 703-614-7214.
Fort McNair Officers Club
Closed. For more information, call 202-484-5800.
Headquarters & Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall side of JBM-HH
Curtailed operations (reduced staff) Dec. 22 through Jan. 2; closed Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 1 and 2. For more information, call 703-696-8163.
Spates Community Club
Closed from Dec. 21 through Jan. 3. For more information, call 703-527-1302.
Headquarters Command Battalion, Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH
Commissary
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3674.
Curtailed operations (reduced staff) Dec. 22 through Jan. 2; closed Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 1 and 2. For more information, call 703-696-8163.
Dining Facility
The Dining Facility will operate on holiday hours schedule from Dec. 22 through Jan. 4 (with the exception of Dec. 25): Brunch – from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and supper – 4 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 25: holiday meal - 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; brunch – 9 a.m. to noon; and supper – 4 to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 703-696-2087/1068.
Rader Health Clinic
Closed Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1 and 2. For more information, call 703-696-2977.
Rader Dental Clinic
Closed Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1 and 2. For more information, call 703-696-3460.
Fort McNair Health Clinic
Closed Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1 and 2. For more information, call 202-685-3100.
Human Resources
Closed.
Java Café
Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Open Dec. 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. See www.mccsHH.com/ hours.html. For more information, call 571-4831962.
Environmental Management Division
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-8055. Closed Nov. 27; open 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 28. For more information, call 703-522-4575.
Executive Management Housing Division
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-1152.
Fort Myer Exchange
Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 26. For more information, call 703522-4575.
Marine Corps Exchange
Closed. See www.mccsHH.com/hours.html. For more information, call 703-979-8420.
Fort Myer Express
Closed Dec. 25; open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 26; Jan. 1 open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 703-696-9241/44.
Library
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3555.
Optical Shop
Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Open Dec. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 703528-9122.
Outdoor Recreation Gear Issue
Closed. For more information, call 703-693-4730.
Petals and Blooms
Closed. For more information, call 703-525-0489.
Subway
Closed. For more information, call 703-243-1786.
Fort McNair Express
Closed. For more information, call 202-484-5823.
Recreation Center
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-3470.
Firestone
Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 26. For more information, call 703522-2584.
Reenlistment
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-1321.
Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program (formerly ACAP)
Closed. For more information, call 703-696-0973.
Thrift store
Closed Dec. 18 through Jan. 5; reopen Jan. 6 with regular schedule. Open Jan. 10.
Veterinary Clinic
Closed. Call 703-696-3604 for more information.
Fort Myer Fitness Center
Closed. Dec. 25 and 26; Open Jan. 1 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 703-6967867.
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