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Emergency personnel get recognition

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Belvoir’s Directorate of Emergency Services awarded several fire and police personnel for their work Feb. 13, at fire station 463.

“I think it’s important for us not to just recognize that … we’re carrying out the doctor’s orders efficiently and effectively on the street – even in times of furlough,” said Kevin Good, acting deputy fire chief, about one of the incidents that occurred during furlough.

“This was a normal day of business for us.”

The awards ceremony was a tribute to what DES does to serve the community.

“It’s extremely important to recognize our team members on the great things they do each and every day,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Tomlinson, Belvoir garrison commander.

The awards given are as follows: Superior Civilian Service Award was given to retired Fire Chief Ronnie Martin.

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Lt. Col. Christopher Tomlinson, Fort Belvoir Garrison commander, center, pins the Superior Civilian Service Award on retired Fire Chief Ronnie Martin, as Command Sgt. Maj. Corey Perry, right, looks on.

Lindsay C. Kauten, Emergency Melvin L. Carney, Battalion-465; Services Center; Christopher N. Staff Sgt. Michael A. Case, Teresa Craft, David A. Wolff, Donald B. M. Evans, paramedic, Nicole A. Rapp, and Bryan A. Lukas, EmerFazio, paramedic, all from Fort gency Services Branch Engine-463; Belvoir Community Hospital Medic

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467B; and Miguel A. Serra, EMS467 were awarded the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service for their role in an incident involving a victim who needed CPR in January.

Russell W. Pearson, assistant chief 464, Emergency Services Branch; Kevin N. Good, Battalion-465; Bryan L. Harper, Terry A. Souers, Erin L. Eusanio, David J. Earles from Engine-463; Christopher N. Craft, Darrell L. Ferree, Roger A. Kennedy, David A. Wolff from Truck-463; Daniel J. Oliver, Gustavo D. Leite, Adam E. Stover, James E. Smith from Hazmat-464; Jeffrey M. Cox, Jerry W. Jett, Jr., James A. Swain, Ronald L. Briles from Community Risk Reduction Branch; and Lindsay C. Kauten, Emergency Services Center, all received a Certificate of Achievement for their involvement in assisting a person in distress on the Potomac River on Jan. 23.

Donald Wanamaker and Ernest Desantis each earned the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service; and Samantha Green and Wanamaker were promoted to captain.

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Dogue Creek Bridge, just inside Belvoir’s Walker Gate, will be closed Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., for an engineering evaluation for future replacement. Walker Gate will remain open for access to River Village during the bridge evaluation.

Lt. Col. Garrison Christopher Tomlinson, Fort Belvoir commander, left, briefs Carlos Hopkins, Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, during a recent meeting on Belvoir. Hopkins then toured part of the installation and met with some mission partners. Hopkins came to learn more about how Belvoir serves veterans from Northern Virginia.

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Fort Belvoir Sustainers hone their combat edge

By Staff Sgt. Luis Delgadillo 55th Sustainment Brigade As many Americans were settling into their Super Bowl parties a couple weekends ago, Army Reserve Soldiers of the 55th Sustainment Brigade were just kicking off their boots.

In a weekend training event named Operation Heinz, conducted at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Soldiers of the 55th Sustainment Brigade, an Army Reserve headquarters at Fort Belvoir, honed their skills in tasks critical to mission success.

In the scenario, brigade Soldiers replicated a complex, contested battlefield; integrated in-processing, also known as reception, staging, onward movement, and integration; lived in austere conditions; and defended against an active enemy force. The Soldiers then incorporated the roles of four different units, transported Soldiers to the area of operation; provided life support to that area; and successfully completed individual and crew serve weapons qualification events.

This is what readiness-focused training should look like under Ready Force X. The Army Reserve’s RFX initiative is intended to increase the readiness of our force to respond to the nation’s requirements for a capable and lethal force.

“Our standards and goals have always been high. The focus brought by the Ready Force X initiative has given energy and drive to train under increasingly austere and complex situations,” said Col. Troy A. D’Agostino, 55th Sustainment Brigade commander. “We have brought a warfighting focus to the brigade and will continue to hone our edge to be ready to sustain our forces anytime, anywhere.”

A sustainment brigade’s job is to provide a senior sustainment headquarters in an operational environment to ensure that all elements of sustainment – logistics, personnel support, and financial manage-

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Sgt. Robert Nicholas Waggoner, a combat medic with the 55th Sustainment Brigade, headquartered at the John Singleton Mosby Reserve Center, near Belvoir, speaks with his fellow medics during the brigade’s field training exercise, Operation Heinz, Feb. 1. ment activities – are capable and poised to sustain forces in any operational environment. Such a critical role and the need to be able to deploy under compressed timelines is what gives leaders of RFX units a greater sense of urgency to meet readiness goals.

“Over two-thirds of our brigade formation is designated as RFX, currently deployed, or recently returned. The tempo of operations in the brigade is nearly unmatched in the Army Reserve,” D’Agostino said.

During Operation Heinz, the brigade headquarters’ role was to support the training event while Soldiers of the brigade’s 55th

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Special Troops Battalion and other lower echelon units were participants in the scenario. The training for these units included evaluation from the brigade’s visiting First Army observer controller/trainer mentor teams. Altogether, Soldiers of the brigade’s 319th and 200th Movement Control Teams, the 410th Brigade Signal Company and the brigade’s 55th Special Troops Battalion all completed and received ‘go’ on the tasks they were required to perform. “… In terms of milestones and objectives, we have another METL (mission essential task list) proficiency exercise in March and we have annual training from May 15

to about mid-June, but those are milestones,” said Lt. Col. Christian Hall, commander of the 55th Special Troops Battalion. “We’re training for the bigger picture, to fight and win wars,” he added.

Among the highlights of the training was the Special Troops Battalion’s use of the 410th Brigade Signal Company. Hall said that, for the first time, the sustainment brigade’s own 410th Brigade Signal Company Soldiers provided direct support to establish communications networks. Most significantly, the 410th Brigade

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National Engineers Week ends Saturday From an Army Stand-To Provided by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Base Realignment Fort Belvoir and Closure Actions Army Corps of Engineers

National Engineers Week, founded in 1951, coincides with the birthday of President George Washington -- America’s first engineer. National Engineers Week provides a chance for the nation to: • Recognize achievements in the engineering profession • Improve understanding of USACE contributions to the nation • Promote engineers’ professional development • Encourage more children and young adults to pursue engineering What is the Army doing/has done?

The Army observes the National Engineers Week Feb 17-24, to honor the Army engineers and the work they perform under the directorate of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE. • USACE’s Civil Works mission provides a key foundational component of the nation’s public infrastructure that facilitates economic growth, quality of life, environmental health and national security.

• The USACE Military Missions program matches capabilities to combatant command requirements to develop efficient and effective solutions to support diplomacy, defense and development.

• USACE has one of the largest environmental restoration and environmental sustainability roles in the federal government, supporting interservice and interagency partners as they

Army Engineer School and Center moved from Belvoir, June 1988 The Prime Power School moved to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. August 2005

achieve their goals for environmental compliance and cleanup.

• USACE is one of the nation’s largest federal providers of outdoor recreation and manages more than 400 lake and river projects in 43 states. These outdoor spaces provide a diverse range of outdoor activities to people of all ages.

• To help address the nation’s STEM challenge, USACE employees participate in mentorship programs, science fairs, robotics competitions, teacher-training workshops, recreational events, STEM camps and other educational opportunities.

• Total USACE obligations in fiscal year were $25.4 billion, comparable to Number 112 on the Fortune 500 list.

What continued efforts does the Army have planned?

The history of America is the history of the Corps of Engineers. Army Engineers continue

Source: BRAC at Fort Belvoir 1988-2011 Gustav Person Installation historian to play a crucial role in the growth and welfare of the nation by solving the toughest engineering challenges. With sustainability as a guiding principle, the USACE team works to strengthen the nation’s security by building and maintaining America’s water-resources infrastructure and providing military facilities where Service members train, work and live.

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Army Engineers deliver facilities and infrastructure to help the armed forces maintain readiness, achieve Army modernization goals, and support U.S. defense and security assistance goals worldwide. Army Engineers deliver vital engineering solutions, along with our partners, to secure the nation, energize our economy, and reduce risks related to disasters.

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George Washington Parade

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Members of the 1st Virginia Brigade fire a musket volley in front of the grandstand during Old Town Alexandria’s George Washington Birthday Parade Monday.

The town crier announces the approaching procession at Alexandria’s George Washington Birthday Parade. Left – a volunteer walks under a massive flag during the parade.

Gen. George and Martha Washington arrive at his birthday parade’s viewing stand.

The parade followed an Armed Forces Community Covenant signing, hosted by the Quantico-Belvoir Regional Alliance.

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Timeout Some food for thought

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor

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The NGA intramural basketball squad poses for a photo with the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir Headquarters Battalion command team—Lt. Col. James Matheson, commander, far right, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Cleveland, far left—after defeating DLA 67-56 in the FY18 championship final, Feb. 13 at Wells Field House.

NGA downs DLA, claims FY18 hoops title

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Defense Logistics Agency treated spectators to a defense-heavy exhibition of athletic intensity, when the two squads faced off in the FY18 intramural basketball championship final, Feb. 13 at Wells Field House.

NGA kept its offensive onslaught at full steam for the duration and unleashed a late-game rally to take a 67-56 victory.

Top-seed NGA, capping a perfect 11-0, regular-season record with a quarterfinal win over Aerospace Data Facility – East and an equally impressive victory over Defense Commissary Agency in the semis, arrived at Wells more than prepared to execute the ferocious man defense and fluid offensive precision that proved insurmountable throughout this year’s schedule.

But, third-seed DLA (8-3), a powerhouse squad in the Belvoir leagues that was Commander’s Cup runner-up last year, came to the show determined to continue establishing itself as a major force to be reckoned with. In the quarterfinal round, DLA downed the renowned Defense Threat Reduction Agency, a unit with more Cup

trophies at its headquarters than any other organization on post, before eliminating Joint Personal Property Shipping Office Mid Atlantic, the most successful squad in intramural hoops, in the semis.

DLA took to the hardwood with every asset in its arsenal aimed at planting itself among the all-time greats in Belvoir’s Commander’s Cup program.

For NGA, the key to victory was the passing game. Guards, Phil James and Sean Hackshaw, spent both periods keeping the ball in constant motion around the perimeter before connecting with forwards, Mardarius Durr and Chris Way, for a seemingly endless string of clean three-pointers.

Center, Harold Herschel, kept the lane in lockdown while crashing the boards with every shot for multiple follow-up buckets deep in the paint. The offensive precision succeeded in driving the squad to a near 20-point lead late in the first half.

The DLA offense, spearheaded by guards, Earl Monkou and WAMAC veteran, Jon Mowl; along with lane-charging specialist, Josh Kovalski; managed to narrow the imbalance on the scoreboard by using the talents of forward, Aaron Wood, and center, Farron Byrd, deep inside for some high-flying

lay-ins. But NGA, relying heavily on rebounds and full-court passes to fast-breaking teammates ultimately thwarted DLA’s ambitions, and a final run of buckets from James, Hackshaw and Durr drew the curtains on the contest with NGA emerging on top, 67-56.

Justin Fitzgerald, Fort Belvoir intramural sports league coordinator, with the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir Headquarters Battalion command team—Lt. Col. James Matheson, commander; and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Cleveland—hosted an awards ceremony after the game during which individual player’s awards and the champion and runner-up trophies were presented to the respective team captains.

For more information about Fort Belvoir’s intramural sports program and the annual Commander’s Cup title race, call Fitzgerald, at 703-806-5093. Athletes can also contact their respective unit representative for sign-up information and scheduling details.

For regular-season and tournament game results, visit http:// www.quickscores.com/belvoirmwr.

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I should start by saying that this has next to nothing to do with sports, but since I am a sports editor and the topic of this week’s discussion presented itself when I was making my lunch before heading off to my sports editor’s office, I figure it slimly qualifies for this column.

Besides, who wants to hear about athletes all the time?

Anyway, there I was, making some peanut and banana sandwiches, and I suddenly thought, as much as I love bananas, how cool it would be to have my own banana tree. Now, I realize I probably wouldn’t have much luck in the chilly environs of the mid-Atlantic, but it was a neat idea anyway.

But then I got to wondering how one might go about growing a banana tree when I realized I’ve never in my 48 years as a banana enthusiast come across a seed in one. So, I paused with the sandwich making, cut off a piece of the banana I was working with and studied it carefully.

And you know what—there aren’t any seeds of any description anywhere inside a banana.

What does a professional banana guy plant in the soil? Of course, that train of thought led to seedless oranges and watermelons.

How are those grown if there aren’t any seeds in them? Even if you go back to the very first seedless orange or watermelon ever grown, it seems to me that there had to have been a seed of some kind involved. Even more suspicious, I’ve never seen any evidence on the skins to indicate somebody got into them and removed the seeds. (What a tedious job that would be anyway.)

I’ve been wondering about this thing for about five hours now and have yet to solve the riddle. I swear, when you don’t have any education about fruit, it can make for some long hours of uncertainly, if not real anxiety.

All this kind of reminds me of another incident way back when.

See, I like birds, so I went out and got some bird seed, thinking I’d grow my own. And, despite using the best soil and watering it every day, I got 100 percent of nothing.

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FY16 Intramural Basketball Final Results Champion NGA Runner-up DLA 3rd Place DECA JPPSOMA 5th Place 249th Engineer Battalion ADF-E DTRA FBCH 9th Place CYS OCAR

Photos by Rick Musselman

NGA center, Harold Herschel, goes up for an inside shot during his team’s FY18 intramural basketball championship final against DLA, Feb. 13 at Wells Field House.

DLA point guard, Jon Mowl, works the ball down the court during his team’s FY18 intramural basketball championship final against NGA, Feb. 13 at Wells Field House.

Youth wrestlers wrap up regular season Fort Belvoir Wrestling Team Winners Jeremiah Bonds Bantam Division Decision, 6-3 Fall, 0:32 Fall, 1:59

Maddox Hinkle Junior Division Decision, 7-6 Decision, 10-4

Eric Hilty Midget Division Fall, 0:42 Fall, 1:42

Terriel Cooke Bantam Division Fall, 1:27 Fall, 2:35 Fall, 0:37

Zackary Eiland Junior Division Decision, 10-0 Decision, 5-4 Decision, 13-3

Courtland Morgan Midget Division Decision, 9-1 Decision, 10-1

Ryan Howard Bantam Division Fall, 0:53 Decision, 7-3

Keyahn Dillard Junior Division Decision, 10-2

Nathan Trimble Intermediate Division Decision, 15-5 Kendrick Lewis Intermediate Division Forfeit, Win Ian Hedleston Junior Division Fall, 1:52 Noemi Garcia Junior Division Fall, 1:33 Fall, 1:46 Christian Rojas Junior Division Fall, 0:27

Calvin Casavant Junior Division Decision, 4-0 Marcus Gilmore II Junior Division Decision, 13-1 Decision, 8-5 Michael Padgett Jr. Junior Division Decision, 7-0 Decision, 6-0 Decision, 6-0 Anthony McInnis Junior Division Fall, 1:49 Fall, 1:45

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor Athletes competing in Fort Belvoir’s youth wrestling program brought the 2017-18 Northern Virginia Wrestling Federation season to a close, Feb. 11 at Battlefield High School. After a bye weekend, the championship tournament is this weekend at Lake Braddock High School.

For information about Belvoir’s youth wrestling program, email sjackson1192@gmail.com.

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Belvoir wrestler, Courtland Morgan, makes his move for the pin during an NVWF midget division match, Feb. 11 at Battlefield High School.

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Sports and Recreation Briefs Upcoming Boater Safety Class

Boater Safety Classes are offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 25-08 the following dates: Saturday, March 24, April 28, May 19 and June 23, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Washington Farm United Methodist Church, 3921 Old Mill Road, Alexandria.

The cost is $40, or $60 for two sharing course materials. Students who pass the test get a boater-education certificate recognized by the Coast Guard, Virginia and all other states that require boater education.

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Commander’s Cup Combatives Tournament

Enter the 2018 Commander’s Cup Combatives Tournament and take home the trophy. The tournament will be March 23, 9 a.m. at Wells Field House, 1810 Goethals Road.

The tournament uses standard rules.

The winner is decided by submission, or if time expires, whoever has earned more points for the match. There are no strikes allowed during this tournament.

There is an organizational meeting, March 9 and a weigh-in, March 22.

Eligible participants must be assigned or attached to Fort Belvoir, be active duty or Mobilized/ADOS National Guard, Reserve Component Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, Sailors or Coast Guard. Fighters must provide their own duty uniform, fitted mouth piece and cup.

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Combatives certification is not required. Participants will be accepted until the tournament date. Participants must register in person with Headquarters Battalion. 703-806-5651.

March Madness Golf Tournament

Compete in the 2018 March Madness Golf Tournament, March 31. The tournament begins with a 9 a.m. shotgun start on Woodlawn Golf Course. The format will be two person team chapman alternate shot.

Both golfers tee off on every hole. Players then alternate and hit their partner’s shot.

The cost is $50 per person for activeduty and Golf Club members and $85 for all others. The tournament fee includes a continental breakfast, carts, range balls, prizes, lunch and basketball contests.

Advance sign-up, in person or over the phone, is required by March 28 at 703-8055878. Players will pay on the day of the tournament in case of inclement weather.

Post-level softball try-outs

Sports and Fitness is looking for the best and most talented, male and female softball players at Belvoir. Men’s tryouts are March 3 and March 10, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Graves Fitness Center Softball Fields, 2116 Abbott Road. Attending both dates is encouraged. Players should bring rubber cleats, bat, and glove to tryouts.

Registration is not required. The men’s division is allowed to have active duty, Reservist, National Guard and four civilians (i.e. DoD, retirees, family members of active duty) who work directly on the installation. For more information, call 703-806-5093.

Photo by Rick Musselman

DLA point guard, Earl Monkou, barrels inside between NGA defenders, Mardarius Durr, left, and Harold Herschel, during the FY18 intramural basketball championship final, Feb. 13 at Wells Field House.

Despite the pressure, Monkou made the shot and drew a foul in the process.

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Barracudas close perfect season with blowout win

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor The Fort Belvoir Barracudas 5th grade boys’ division squad crowned a perfect regular season with a sweeping 44-12 victory over Springfield Youth Club in a 2017-18 Fairfax County Youth Basketball League season closer, Satur-

Photos by Rick Musselman

Belvoir Barracudas point guard, Xsavior Morrison, launches a midrange shot at the halftime buzzer during his team's FCYBL 5th grade boys' division season closer against Springfield Youth Club.

Above: Belvoir Barracudas shooting guard, Gavin Wolf, works his way through the SYC defense during a FCYBL 5th grade boys' division season closer. Right: Belvoir Barracudas shooting guard, Trevion Campbell, hits for 2 deep in the paint during his team’s FCYBL 5th grade boys’ division season closer against Springfield Youth Club.

day at Specker Field House.

The championship tournament kicks off Saturday at various gyms around the metro area.

For information about the league, call Jerry Arrington, CYS sports and fitness director, 703-805-9139. For weekly game schedules, scores and standings, visit http://fcybl.org.

Belvoir Barracudas shooting guard, Phenix Card, barrels into the lane during his team's FCYBL 5th grade boys' division season closer against Springfield Youth Club, Saturday at Specker Field House.

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Sustainers, continued from page A2 Signal Company also establishes realtime links with the Army’s overarching network communications framework, the Warfighter Information NetworkTactical.

Another first for the brigade was the self-support of food and fuel for the entire exercise. Fuel availability was a game changer, because it helped the brigade minimize training interruptions.

While fuel keeps the trucks and mission moving, food arguably plays a greater role by keeping Soldiers motivated and leaning forward against adversity.

Bone chilling cold, minor equipment shortfalls and flexing schedules didn’t prevent the Soldiers in the field from getting hot rations.

“You have to be prepared to adjust fire and keep it moving,” said Spc. Vernicia Urquhart, a culinary arts specialist with the brigade. “Serving times get pushed up, they get pushed back, so you have to adapt and overcome and be prepared for everything that may be thrown your way.” Urquhart and other culinary arts specialists received praise for being able to simultaneously deliver food to multiple training sites.

The ability to adapt quickly to conditions on the ground is perhaps one of the hallmarks of a sustainment brigade and inherent in that is the role of the noncommissioned officer.

“NCOs are important because they have the experience and the knowledge,” said Staff Sgt. David Bush, a motor sergeant with the brigade’s maintenance section. “NCOs are the ones on the ground with the junior enlisted

Soldier,” he said.

During the exercise, Bush said NCOs reinforced the main objectives of the training and communicated the missions, which were a part of the key collective tasks. He said he and his fellow NCOs used their experience to come up with game plans to be able to accomplish the mission. Bush, like other NCOs, believes in the importance of transferring knowledge.

In seeing the value of the weekend’s training, he also sees a need for more.

“We definitely need more of it because you could see where there were some things that were going well, but there were some things that fell short … I think that for a brigade moving forward, which is responsible for managing smaller subordinate units, you have to be proficient across the board,” he said.

For Soldiers of the 55th Sustainment Brigade, the February battle training assembly was more than another field training exercise. It reinforced, in the realest terms, the sense of urgency behind Ready Force X. As the weekend ended, D’Agostino took note and expressed pride in the progress. Operation Heinz stressed his staff and subordinate units, but also helped them see that, with adopting the right attitude and maintaining their individual readiness, they can successfully hone their own combat edge.

“The tirelessness with which the brigade team approaches readiness is impressive, and really epitomizes our motto: Sustain the Force – Secure the Victory,” D’Agostino said.

U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ruben Rodriguez

Master Sgt. Laverna McDonald, battalion operations noncommissioned officer-in-charge, with the 55th Special Troops Battalion, 55th Sustainment Brigade, headquartered at the John Singleton Mosby Reserve Center, near Fort Belvoir, adjusts the front sight post on her M-4 rifle, at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Feb. 2. The brigade was at Fort A.P. Hill conducting a four-day battle assembly, during which they completed a field training exercise named Operation Heinz, and successfully executed individual weapon and crew serve weapons qualification events.

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February - African American History Month Provided by Army G-1

What is it?

February is African American History Month, a time when the U.S. Army honors the numerous contributions made by AfricanAmericans.

The Army values the important contributions of African-American Soldiers and civilians. This year’s African American History Month theme is “The Crisis in Black Education,” which emphasizes that

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African-American history is rich in centuries-old efforts of resistance to the education crisis; slaves’ secret endeavors to learn; the rise of black colleges and universities after the Civil War; unrelenting battles in the courts over education opportunities for African-Americans; the freedom schools of the 1960s and mentorship programs that inspire a love of learning.

What is the Army doing?

America’s Army remains highly capable and mission-ready, by leveraging the strengths of a diverse, allvolunteer force that includes more than 103,000 African-American Soldiers. The Army finds its strength in

its diversity and its ability to weave together people of different faiths, cultures and races who share common values like duty, honor, selfless service, loyalty and respect.

The Army’s education system supports all Soldiers in their efforts to become highly educated, to build better futures for themselves, strengthening the Army and, ultimately, the nation in the process.

What continued efforts are planned?

The Army will highlight and honor African-American military and civil service at all levels, by telling their stories.

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The Army strongly embraces diversity as a way to create a system that maximizes individual talents, increases morale and greatly enhances military effectiveness -- regardless of race, creed or color.

All Army personnel and their families are valued members of the Army team, and their contributions continue to be vital to the Army’s success and history, while building America’s future.

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Scholarship applications The Michaels Educational Association, a non-profit affiliate of The Michaels Organization, is accepting scholarship grant applications for the 2018-19 school year.

Last year, almost 30 residents of The Villages at Belvoir received scholarship grants through the foundation. The deadline is April 12.

All high school seniors and graduates living in communities managed by the companies of The Michaels Organization, including The Villages at Belvoir, are invited and encouraged to apply for scholarship grants that will total at least $500,000 to be awarded in June.

Additional information and an application link are available from tmo.com/foundation. Printed application packets are also available at Community Management Offices.

Belvoir Thrift Shop The Belvoir Thrift Shop Scholarship Program donated more than $84,000 to scholarships and post programs last year. The shop has $1,000 scholarships available, with an application deadline of 2 p.m. April 25.

Scholarship applications are available at the Belvoir Thrift Shop during regular business hours: Tuesdays through Thurs-

days, and the first and third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Applications will not be mailed or emailed. Eligibility is verified when you come to the Thrift Shop to pick up the application. Parents may pick up applications for their students.

The scholarship is open to ID card holders who are graduating high school seniors or unmarried undergrad students, with an association or volunteer history with Fort Belvoir, with a 3.25 or higher GPA. Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber Applications are available for business scholarships provided

by Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce. At least $12,000 will be awarded to local graduating seniors pursuing further education in a business-related field and live in Lee or Mount Vernon Districts.

Last year, the chamber awarded $12,500 in scholarships.

Online applications for students are available from http://www. mtvernon-leechamber.org/scholarship-application; or call 703-3606925 to ask for an application. The application deadline is April 27.

For the past fifteen years, the chamber has awarded more than $190,000 in scholarships to graduating high school students.

Belvoir Briefs Reserve Pre-Retirement Benefit Seminar The 99th Readiness Division hosts a pre-retirement benefit seminar March 17, in Belvoir’s Humphreys Hall, 21st Street.

Topics include Retired pay process; survivor benefits plans; TRICARE medical/dental; My Army benefits; Gray area benefits; Veterans Affairs Services.

People who want to attend or have questions are asked to e-mail Army99rso@mail.mil.

munity Center, 10300 Taylor Road, Bldg 1200. Everyone with and ID card is eligible. ID card holders can sponsor a friend.

Newcomers’ Orientation

Until further notice, and due to funding constraints, Graves Fitness Center will not offer 24/7 access.

Newcomers’ Orientation is a chance to learn about Belvoir and the surrounding area, meet leadership and visit community partners’ information tables. Active duty, National Guard, Reservists, DoD civilians, and all spouses are invited.

Newcomers’ Orientation are from 9 a.m. – noon, on the second Tuesday of each month, at the Community Center, 10300 Taylor Road.

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MWR has a trip to Philadelphia and a visit to America’s leading garden and floral design show on March 10. The trip costs $89 per person, including luxury transportation and show entry. People who go can also visit Reading Terminal Market, America’s largest and oldest public market.

The trip departs from the Community Center at 7:30 a.m. and return at 8:30 p.m.

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The National Guard Bureau Officers’ Spouses’ Club, NGBOSC, has college scholarships available for high-school students and fulltime college students. The applicant’s parent, spouse, or guardian must be someone who works for the National Guard Bureau in MDW. Additional details and the application are available from ngbosc. org. The application deadline is April 1.

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Frederick Foote, M.D. (Captain, Medical Corps, USN, Ret.) Saturday, March 3 from 1 p.m.–4 p.m.

Join us for this poetry workshop led by Dr. Frederick Foote, a retired U.S. Navy physician who also has served as director of the Warrior Poetry Project, Bethesda, MD and poetry editor of O-Dark-Thirty.

This workshop is free and open to Veterans, Servicemembers, and their family members 18 years of age and older.

Martin J. Cervantez, Master Sergeant, USA (Ret.) Saturday, March 17 from 1 p.m.–3 p.m.

Join us for a hands-on art activity – no prior art experience is necessary, and class supplies will be provided. The event is free and open to Veterans, Servicemembers, their families, military caregivers, as well as participants 14 years of age and older.

ECHOES OF THE GREAT WAR FORUM Cheryl Regan, Exhibition Director, Library of Congress Presented by the Hylton Center Veterans and the Arts Initiative and Lifelong Learning Institute, Manassas Thursday, March 8 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

This forum examines the making of the Library’s WWI exhibition and explores the upheaval of world war as Americans confronted it both at home and abroad. Free and open to the public.

SECOND ANNUAL HEROES’ VOICES NATIONAL POETRY CONTEST READING Wednesday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Join us for an evening of live music and poetry that explores many perspectives on war, peace, and the soldier’s experience. This performance is a culminating event of the Heroes’ Voices National Veterans Poetry Contest, a cooperative venture between Heroes’ Voices in San Francisco, CA and George Mason University in Manassas, VA. Free and open to the public.

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