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Fort Belvoir hosts 9/11remembrance ceremony, Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., Garrison Headquarters, Bldg. 269, 9820 Flagler Road.
September 5, 2019
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Fort Belvoir, Springfield Belvoir Warrior Transition Brigade Soldier affirm bonds at BridgeWalk flourishes at DoD Warrior Games cause your arms are not your legs By Mary Griffin and supporters from Belvoir’s units Therese and mission –it’s all arms and upper body. I’m Army Warrior Care and Transition partners. pretty much limited from the chest The Springfield BridgeWalk observes longommunity covenant signing highlights up. It’s hard, but once I got fitted in gt. 1st Class Jay Martin, a standing bonds between Springfield and Fort 19th annual event the bike, I realized I have to get in trumpet player in the Army’s Belvoir by renewing a community covenant that As the King’s Park Concert Band Old Guard Fife and Drum there and keep going, because praccommits to supporting the strength, resilience played marching songs in front of American openly admits he was never tice makes perfect,” said Martin. and readiness of Soldiers Corps, and their Families. He won a bronze medal for his Legion Post 176, Col. Michael Greenberg, Fort athletic. “I was not athletic “The covenant signingreally furthers the positive classification in hand cycling for Belvoir Garrison commander, along with local, until myits mid-forties relationship between Springfield, businesses,and I started Team Army at this year’s Departcivic and business leaders, led a march across BMXGreenberg bicycles, believe it or citizens, and Fort Belvoir racing personnel,” ment of Defense Warrior Games a short, Springfield bridge. Behind him were not,” said Martin. said. “This bridge is a beautiful gateway into the in Tampa. Martin knew about the Soldiers from Headquarters Battalion, Belvoir Biking was hisglad new hobby un- Greenberg, Garrison commander, ever-important central business district. We’re Col. Michael games before his accident but now Hospital, 249th Engineer Battalion, along with til the an Fort accident Jan. 6, 2018, atthe anArmy you continue to invite us and Belvoir comsigns Community Covenant, Aug. He 27.exrealized he could participate. many other Service members, family members park. Martin munity to this unique eventindoor and webike appreciate your knew im- plains why he believes the Warrior mediately on impact that his legs continued support to our military community.” Gamesand are the important. tween Fort Belvoir county. were not going the same. After Building bridges can be disruptive fortoa be com“Just like arecommunity important “The BridgeWalk is a sports piece of immediate surgery he learned he munity, especially something as massive as the for kids with developing personality Americana and an opportunity for us to come would never walk again. together withand at this for I-95 395 Dominique / 495 interchange in Springfield, which U.S Army photo by/ PFC Dixon thegrowth, people sports who keep our point commuhe transitioned theourinjured handicapped individuSgt. 1st Class Jay Martin participates in the cycling event took eightJune years23 toin complete.As Fairfax County Su- through nity and countryorsafe. And, we thank you Warrior the Bulova. same kind of thing . it Tampa, during the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games, an pervisor Jeff McKay worked with Transition Virginia De-Battalion for whatatyouals do,”issaid “If you know. .hisFort Belvoir, he decided not to give shapes development and helps you adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and partment injured Service memof Transportation on ways to add value tory, the history of Fairfax County is the hison biking and and one usedofit intory his adapbers and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams back to the community of up Springfield, of Fort Belvoir. We were born at about the reconditioning. from U.S. and Allied military forces compete in a the variety of athletic projects was to build tive the bridge over Keene same time, and everybody Fairfax County See WarriorinGames, page has A5 competitions. “Hand cycling is different, beMill Road. some relationship with people who work or have “We are taking one for the entire East Coast worked and served at Fort Belvoir.” team by having this mixing bowl in our back McKay noted that Fort Belvoir’s continued, yard,” said McKay, “So, let’s not build just a strong participation in BridgeWalk has made it regular bridge, let’s build a bridge with proper an important event. Signatories of the Army Community Covenant: signage to honor our veterans, because at the “What makes this special is the full commitfrom left Delegate Vivian Watts; Col. Michael base of the bridge is the American Legion Hall.” ment of Fort Belvoir leadership to bring a lot of Greenberg, Garrison commander; Bob Eidsvoog, to senior NCOs working with each of the military Credentialing, along with bachelor’s degrees Once the bridge was finished, McKay wanted their troops American Legion Post 176 First Vice Commander; who attended the Sergeants Ma- centers of excellence to provide out here. We can do a lot of commueverybody year about mili- equitable changes to promotion nity celebrations, but it’s not always easy to enSenator George Barker; Jessie Byrnes,jor VFW Academytoatremind Fort Bliss, Texas.each technical skillour training to tary and veterans, and McKay said the event has sure that we have folks (from the post) come to Post 7327 commander; Sharon Bulova,Dailey Fairfax said the Army will provide academic skills. boards, helps ensure the years. County Board of Supervisors chairwoman; Jeff withgrown Springfield Soldiers some enormously college creditthese or 19 “We thought we need to build on and celebrate with us. That’s what Sharon Bulova, Fairfax County of 60 Su-percent best promoted and McKay,are Fairfax County supervisor makes this such a unique thing in Fairfax County professional credentialing for each that more,Board because of the pervisors chair, noted the century-long bond be– unlike anything else we do,” said McKay. level of NCO training. Army is combat arms, so what tanretained “The expectation is we give some- gible technical skills do they leave thing back for that service,” Dailey with?” he said. By Joe Lacdan said at an Association of the U.S. Army News Service Army breakfast in Washington, Skilled labor required Photo by Luc Dunn, AUSA Dailey cited that 80 percent of he Army could add to its D.C. “Not just be able to say that Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel U.S. Army American jobs Public requireAffairs skilled labor, Dailey speaks about retention record retention numbers by you served and sacrificed, but (get- By Soldiers can become providing more incentive for ting) tangible results. That’s what and that he National Museum of prothe United States Army opens to the and academic credentialing at the members of the work force will Soldiers to stay on duty, the ser- we owe to the American people–is a ductive public on June 4. The museum be the first and only museum AUSA Institute of Land Warfare better product, to be more produc- after leaving the Army’s Army. entire 244-year vice’s top enlisted leader said. to tell the history.inUnder construction breakfast Arlington, June 26. is accessible a great opportunity The Army has been testing a pilot tive in their hometowns.” on “There a publicly area of Fort Belvoir, admission to the museum Dailey said the Army has been will for many of our Soldiers to fulfill late those to civilian-sector skills, program for academic credentialing be free. ranks of those skilled American labor re- citizens at Fort Hood, Texas, and plans to working out the finer points of the the“The which we done.” Army has served for had 244 not years, protecting quirements in our hometowns of of us,” extend the program to several ma- program to ensure higher quality the Last with the Secretary help of Confreedoms that are precious to all saidyear, acting Army America, and they have the tangible jor installations by the end of 2019, training for Service members and Ryan gress theinArmy Continuing D. McCarthy. “Millions of people have and served the Army, and skills,” Daileygives said. us “We just need to to tell said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel deciding how agencies will get pay- this Education System, Army museum the chance their stories to the the public, andcremake how it official. Dailey. The Army plans to spread ment. The program will also be show credentialing assistance they have served our nationated and the our people.” “We saw the opportunity to be the program to all installations in available to National Guard and The National Museum of the United States will open to the public on ArmyArmy Reserve members. able to capitalize the great fiscal year 2020. To Army Museum,onpage A4 skills See Credentialing, page A8 June 4, 2020 at Fort Belvoir, Va. Dailey said the Army has been our Soldiers have now, and transRecently, the Army provided 110 By Paul Lara Belvoir Eagle
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