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November 14, 2019
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Belvoir Warrior Transition Brigade Soldier flourishes at DoD Warrior Games By Mary Therese Griffin Army Warrior Care and Transition
cause your arms are not your legs –it’s all arms and upper body. I’m pretty much limited from the chest gt. 1st Class Jay Martin, a up. It’s hard, but once I got fitted in trumpet player in the Army’s the bike, I realized I have to get in Old Guard Fife and Drum there and keep going, because pracCorps, openly admits he was never tice makes perfect,” said Martin. He won a bronze medal for his really athletic. “I was not athletic classification in hand cycling for until my mid-forties and I started Team Army at this year’s Departracing BMX bicycles, believe it or ment of Defense Warrior Games not,” said Martin. in Tampa. Martin knew about the Biking was his new hobby ungames before his accident but now til an accident Jan. 6, 2018, at an realized he could participate. He exPhotos by Paul Lara indoor bike park. Martin knew im- plains why he believes the Warrior Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper, center, Director of the Defense Security Lt. Gen.mediately Charles Hooper, director, Cooperation Agency, left, and on impact thatDefense his legsSecurity Cooperation Agency, and Col. Michael Greenberg, Garrison Games are important. commander, during the Veterans Day were Greenberg, not going togarrison be the same. After salute commander, pose with American Heritage Scouts after the Veterans Col. Michael “Just like sports are important Ceremony on Long Parade Nov. 7. he for kids with developing personality Day Ceremony at the Cold War Memorial, Nov. 7. immediate surgeryField, he learned would never walk again. and growth, sports at this point for U.S Army photo by PFC Dominique Dixon As he transitioned through the injured or handicapped individuSgt. 1st Class Jay Martin participates in the cycling event June 23 in Warrior Transition Battalion at als is the same kind of thing . . . it Tampa, during the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games, an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured Service mem- Fort Belvoir, he decided not to give shapes development and helps you By Paul Lara respected throughout the said Greenberg. up on biking and used it inworld,” his adapbers and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams Belvoir Eagle Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper, director of the Defense Security Cooperation tive reconditioning. from U.S. and Allied military forces compete in a variety of athletic Seethe Warrior Games, page A5 Agency, and a Belvoir resident, reminded audience of the sacrifices competitions. “Hand cycling is different, beeterans, their families, of our nation’s veterans. students, and local “Whether you were deployed to Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea community leaders standing watch on the quarterdeck, or out in the field when routine paid tribute to the men and women who wear and have training exercises ran long, Veterans Day is the day that our nation worn the nation’s cloth, during stops to say ‘thank you,’” he said. “Thank you for putting your country garrison’s Veterans Day so your fellow can sleep soundly at night, and enjoy the degrees to senior NCOs first working with eachcitizens of the military Credentialing, along with bachelor’s ceremony at the Cold War freedoms that, frankly, we often take for granted.” who attended the Sergeants Ma- centers of excellence to provide Memorial, Nov. 7. changes to promotion Reflecting on a rich military life, jor Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. technical skill training equitable to Hooper said duty is not complete Service and sacrifice Service members return to civilian life, because they realize the said the Army will provide when academic skills. boards, helps ensure the Dailey by selfless individuals of others. Soldiers with some college credit or importance “We thought we need to build on over two centuries have made best are promoted and “To paraphrase professional credentialing for each that more, because President 60 percentRonald of the Reagan, ‘Some people live their America an indispensable level of NCO training. Army is combat arms, soifwhat tanentire lives and wonder they made a difference in this world.’ Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper, director, retained beacon for peace and freedom, “The expectation is we give some- Veterans gible technical skillsthat do they leave said Hooper. “I’ve had a lot of titles Defense Security Cooperation Agency, don’t have problem,” said Garrison Commander speaks the Veterans Day thing back for that service,” Dailey in with?” he said. By Joeduring Lacdan my life – leader, paratrooper, commander, director, and even the one Col. Michael Greenberg, in his Ceremony Long Parade Field, Oct 7.said at an Association of the U.S. I have now, general officer. But, the only one I get to keep when I take Army NewsonService opening remarks. Skilled labor required Army breakfast in Washington, this uniform off is veteran, and that’s the one I’ll cherish most.” “Our veterans come from all walks of life, but they share the common Photo the by Luc Dunn, AUSA “Not just be able to say that Dailey cited that 80with percent of a wreath, which the Belvoir Garden he of Army could adddetermination, to its D.C. selflessness, The ceremony ended laying qualities courage, pride, dedication to Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel you served and sacrificed, but (get- American jobs require skilled labor, record retention by needed Club donated. Dailey speaks about retention duty and integrity – allnumbers the qualities to make our armed forces providing more incentive for ting) tangible results. That’s what and that Soldiers can become pro- and academic credentialing at the Soldiers to stay on duty, the ser- we owe to the American people–is a ductive members of the work force AUSA Institute of Land Warfare better product, to be more produc- after leaving the Army. vice’s top enlisted leader said. breakfast in Arlington, June 26. “There is a great opportunity The Army has been testing a pilot tive in their hometowns.” Dailey said the Army has been for many of our Soldiers to fulfill late those to civilian-sector skills, program for academic credentialing out the finer options, points ofmake the changes, the ranks of enroll those for skilled labor re- which we had not done.” at Fort Texas, and again. plans Tricare to working t’sHood, that time of year and Federal and the upcoming program to ensure higher our hometowns of extendEmployees the program to several maHealth Benefits Program, Federal benefitquality year thatquirements begins Jan.in 1. Federal employees Last year, with the help of Contraining Service members America, they to have the pre-tax tangible gress and the Army Continuing jor installations by the end of 2019, Flexible Spending Account Program and for Federal may also and use open seasonand to elect make deciding how agenciescontributions will get pay- toskills,” said. “We just need to Education System, the Army cresaid Sgt. Maj.Dental of the and Army Daniel Employees Vision Insurance Program healthDailey care and/or dependent care ment.their Theplan program flexible will also be make it official. Dailey. The Army plans spread beneficiaries have untiltoDec. 9 to review spending accounts. ated the credentialing assistance “We saw the opportunity to be the program to all installations in available to National Guard and Army Reserve members. able to capitalize on the great skills fiscal year 2020. See Credentialing, page See Open Season, pageA8 A3 Dailey said the Army has been our Soldiers have now, and transRecently, the Army provided 110
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