Gosport - June 22, 2018

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Naval hospital ‘rodeo’ tomorrow ... Naval Hospital Pensacola’s annual School/Sports/Camp Physical Rodeo will kick off tomorrow, June 23, from

8 a.m. to noon. The rodeo allows parents enrolled to the Family Medicine Clinic to bring their children to the hospital on specific Saturdays throughout the summer to complete a physical. The physical exams are for children 4 and older, including children new to the area. Appointments are encouraged; however, walk-ins will be accepted from 8 to 11 a.m. Remember to bring any required paperwork to the rodeo. Only school/sports physicals will be addressed at the rodeo. Additional dates for the rodeo will be July 21, July 28 and Aug. 4. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 505-7120.

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Vol. 82, No. 25

June 22, 2018

Pensacola-area WWII veterans receive Legion of Honor from French consulate By Capt. Jessica Beauregard 479th Training Group Public Affairs

Two World War II Army Air Forces veterans received France’s highest recognition for military or civil merits during a ceremony June 13 at the National Naval Aviation Museum onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP). Edwin Stewart and Edward Kaminski were presented the Ordre national de la Légion d’Honneur – or National Order of the Legion of Honour – by Clement Leclerc, the Consulate General of France in Miami, during the hour-long ceremony. “They (Stewart and Kaminski) were here in the darkest of times to support freedom when it was under attack in France and in Europe and we will never forget their sacrifice and selflessness,” Leclerc said. “Time has passed but this is very important also to pass on the

memory of their heroic deeds to the next generation. I was very pleased to see so many young people in the audience because they will be the messengers and they will convey the message of the heroism of that generation and of the values that they stood for during the hardest of circumstances.” More than 250 Air Force and Navy personnel attended the ceremony, the majority of whom were students. Created by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, the Legion of Honour recognizes either 20 years of civil achievement in peacetime or extraordinary military bravery and service in times of war. Americans who have received this distinction include Thomas A. Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and recently Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler,

(Above) World War II veterans Edwin Stewart Edward Kaminski were presented the Ordre national de la Légion d’Honneur – or National Order of the Legion of Honour (left) in a ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum June 13. U.S. Air Force 479th Training Group Commanding Officer Col. Charles A. McElavaine (above right) was guest speaker. Photo by Greg Mitchell

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New women’s clinic coming to naval hospital By Jason Bortz Naval Hospital Pensacola

Beginning in July, Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) will have a clinic dedicated to women’s health. The clinic, which will be called the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, will replace the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic. NHP will transition to an ambulatory care model with robust same-day ambulatory surgical capabilities and a

focus on outpatient care July 1. As part of that transition, obstetric services will no longer be provided at NHP after July, but the new Comprehensive Women’s Health Center will provide gynecology and other women’s health care services. “The Comprehensive Women’s Health Center will be an all-inclusive clinic for women,” Lt. Tasha Gallegos, fu-

ture division officer for the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center said. “We will focus on the health care needs of women for all ages.” Services the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center will provide in the clinic include pregnancy testing, evaluation and treatment of menstrual bleeding disorders, menopause management, sexual health counseling, contraceptive care

(including insertion of intrauterine devices and other birth control), pelvic pain, evaluation and treatment for urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse and infertility treatment (not including in vitro fertilization services). A “walk-in” contraceptive clinic will provide sameday counseling and treatment. The doctors will also provide outpatient surgeries for some hysterectomies, laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures as well as See Clinic on page 2

Blue Angels help renovate local school By MC2 Timothy Schumaker

Sailors from the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, volunteered at C.A. Weis Elementary School June 15. The team members helped with cleaning and pressure washing the school’s cafeteria, bathrooms, classrooms and parking lots, as well as painting murals throughout the school. AE2 Andrew Bennett said he feels a sense of purpose when it comes to being involved with

community outreach opportunities in Pensacola. “The Blue Angels aren’t just here to perform air shows, we’re here for the community,” the Honesdale, Penn. native said. “Giving back to those who’ve given us so much appreciation and support just feels like it’s the least we could do.” Weis Elementary principal Holly Magee is looking forward to how excited students See School on page 2

Active shooter exercise ... (Above) RPC

NAS Pensacola presented with environmental award ... In April, it was announced that NAS Pensacola was a recipient of the 2017 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Environmental Award for Natural Resources Conservation (small installation). Base military and civilian officials were congratulated in a video teleconference presentation with Navy leadership June 13. Photo by Mike O’Connor

Larosa Johnson was “OPFOR No.1” outside Bldg. 634 in an active shooter exercise held near the base chapel June 19. (Left) Police negotiators engage the “shooter” in dialog to surrender. Look for more photos in next week’s Gosport. Photos by Mike O’Connor

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