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National Museum of the United States Army opens to tell America’s history

By Paul Lara Belvoir Eagle

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fter decades of planning, and years of construction, the National Museum of the United States Army celebrated its virtual grand opening on Veterans Day. The moment was marked with no ordinary ribbon cutting.

In a recorded sequence, before a heavy rain descended on the Fort Belvoir campus, the Army’s Golden Knights parachuted to the front door, delivering a ceremonial sabre to Sgt. James Akinola, the U.S. Army Soldier of the Year.

Akinola then presented the sabre to Museum Director Tammy Call, who cut the gold and black ribbon, flanked by the Army’s top leaders.

The museum serves as a reflective monument that will tell the story of 245 years of Army history. Since people are the centerpiece of the Army, the museum brings to life that history, in times of war and peace, as told

A Soldier waits to land on the beach in a Higgins Assault Boat in the Nations Overseas Gallery. through the eyes of Soldiers. The Museum also offers educational experiences illustrating the Army’s role in building and defending our nation, as well as

Army humanitarian missions and technological and medical breakthroughs built on Army ingenuity.

The Museum is a partnership

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between the U.S. Army and the Army Historical Foundation.

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App for military resources available to service members, families

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A Soldier uses the Military OneSource app on his cellphone.

he “My Military OneSource” mobile app is now available for service members and their families for free by downloading it on Google Play or Apple’s App Store.

The purpose of Military OneSource is to put as many resources as possible in one place, so people have an easier time finding what they need, said Erika Slaton, the associate director for Military Community Support Programs. The app makes it more convenient when users are away from their computers and are only carrying a smartphone.

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Users can trust the My Military OneSource app, website and call center because it guarantees their confidentiality with a few mandatory exceptions, Slaton said. Military OneSource must disclose illegal activities and situations to prevent harm to self or others.

Those eligible for Military OneSource are Defense Department service members, including National Guard and Reserve, irrespective of activation status, DOD expeditionary civilians, Coast Guard members when activated for the Navy, survivors, veterans up to 365 days postseparation or retirement and family members of all the categories listed.

Military OneSource is the gateway to programs and services that support the everyday needs of the 5.2 million service members and immediate family members of the military community. These DOD services can be accessed 24/7/365 around the world.

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Belvoir provides Thanksgiving Day meals to go

By David Fawcett Belvoir Eagle

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n past years, Fort Belvoir hosted Thanksgiving Day meals with a buffet at the Officers’ Club, covering several seatings.

But with the pandemic rearranging schedules and restricting in-person gatherings, Fort Belvoir Morale, Welfare and Recreation decided to fill the void by doing something different this season.

For the first time, MWR offers a reservation-only Thanksgiving Dinner menu for base families, through the Officers’ Club, using curbside service. The deadline for registration has been extended so people can place their orders today by Nov. 19 and then pick up the meal boxes Nov. 25, by 7 p.m., at the club.

MWR Chefs Nelly Zambrano and David Hackney will put together the meals at the Golf Club and the Officers’ Club. This offering allows a way to support people living on post by providing a chance to enjoy a Thanksgiving Day meal without having to cook it themselves.

Each meal will come with heating

instructions from the chefs.

“With COVID, we saw a need in the Belvoir community to prepare dinners to go,” said Tim Coolican, Belvoir’s director of business operations chief at DFMWR, and the golf club general manager.

Past curbside service for events inspired Coolican to consider doing the same for Thanksgiving, given the limitations caused by COVID-19.

“It just seemed like a natural thing to do,” Coolican said.

The meals consist of a 16-pound turkey along with seven pounds of mashed potatoes and cornbread stuffing, five pounds of green beans or collard greens, two pounds of cranberry sauce, 15 rolls with butter and three quarts of turkey gravy. The meals can serve up to 10 people and cost $150. If people want, they can also order an eight-pound ham for $42, an apple cobbler for $15 and a pumpkin pie for $16.

Coolican said that Belvoir may do this type of meal for Christmas, if things go well for Thanksgiving.

“We’re going to use this as a test to see how it goes,” Coolican said. “If there’s a demand, I’d like to do it.”

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he TRICARE Open Season began Nov. 9 and ends Dec. 14. If you’re enrolled in or eligible for a TRICARE Prime option or TRICARE Select, open season applies to you. This is your chance to enroll in a health plan or change your health plan for next year. Your enrollment choices will take effect on Jan. 1, 2021.

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The U.S. Army provided the Fort Belvoir site, infrastructure, roads, utilities and exhibit work, while the Foundation constructed the 185,000 square-foot building with private funds.

Gen. James McConville, Army Chief of Staff, said everyone involved in the museum’s opening should be extremely proud of what they have done for the nation.

“The Army’s history is America’s history. The Army has been here since before the birth of our nation,” McConville said. “Our founding fathers recognized the

need for an army to protect our freedoms and our way of life, and we have been doing that for over 245 years. The Army exists to protect the nation. That’s our job, and that’s what we work hard to do every single day, and we are proud to serve the American people.

“We stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us; we strive to live up to their legacy every single day,” McConville added. “We are blessed to have men and women who are willing to raise their right hand and say,

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Every Soldier has a story and the Army museum is the home of those stories.” ‘send me’. They’ve been willing to sacrifice their lives to make us the greatest country in the world. These sacrifices will inspire everyone who visits the museum.”

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said this country’s freedom has been paved with incredible sacrifice and commitment, from the Soldiers of

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the Continental Army to today, and that we cannot comprehend what they went through “unless we see the weapons they used, feel the uniforms they wear, hear the stories they told, or read the letters they wrote.

While most nations have an army, Milley said, the U.S. Army is unique.

“We do not take an oath to a king or a queen; a tyrant or dictator. We do not take an oath to an individual. We do not take an oath to a country, a tribe or religion. We take an oath to the constitution. Every Soldier represented in this museum … will protect that document regardless of personal price. That is true across generations that are on display in this building,” Milley said.

Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said the museum’s opening on Veterans Day is particularly fitting, as the museum salutes the sacrifices of those who served.

“This is a homecoming, of sorts,” said McCarthy. “Under one roof, we have the Army story, safeguarded and preserved for our children’s children, and for generations to follow. In doing so, we have the nation’s story captured as well, as they are inextricably linked.”

Jim Sherrick drove from Annapolis to see the museum, and was very impressed.

“It’s overwhelming. They did an amazing job. There’s seven primary galleries, and you could spend all day in any one of the galleries,” he said.

When asked about learning something new, Tamara Sherrick there was so much to absorb.

“We learned about Remington typewriters, and how they had to stop making typewriters to make the Remington gun,” she said.

“How cool is that?”

Melanie Burton said one of the videos really struck close to home.

“I used to work with somebody, the coolest guy – very unassuming.

He was a ‘Dustoff’ pilot in Vietnam (MEDEVAC helicopter pilot), and watching the movie in there, I saw what he went through and I had a whole new appreciation for him.

To see what he must have gone through every day – that opened my eyes to him,” she said.

The museum is accessible to everyone off of Fairfax County Parkway at 1775 Liberty Dr., Fort Belvoir, Va. While admission is free, timed tickets must be obtained online at thenmusa.org.

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By Fort Belvoir Community Hospital Public Affairs

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New Location at the Fort Belvoir Community Center! Flu Clinic begins on November 2 and continues through November 21.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 7 & 21 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Beneficiaries should call the Flu Hotline at 571.231.7777 for updates on availability. Please call 855-227-6331 to book a family appointment. Beneficiaries may also receive the flu vaccine through any Tricare Retail Pharmacy which offers the vaccination. A valid CAC/DoD ID must be presented upon arrival.

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After Nov. 21, the Flu Clinic program moves to Allergy & Immunology located Sunrise Pavilion, Floor 1, Reception 2.

Be sure to park in the Meadows Garage for the shortest walk to the Flu Clinic.

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ne of the primary missions of a noncommissioned officer is to train and mentor junior Soldiers. Army Soldier of the Year Sgt. James Akinola held a leadership professional development session, or LPD, Nov. 10 with Soldiers who serve at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and other Army medical units on the installation. Earlier on Nov. 10, Akinola was interviewed by CBS Evening News at the National Photo by Reese Brown Museum of the United States Army.

Sgt. James Akinola, in a presentation He also attended the museum’s to FBCH leadership and staff. grand opening on Veteran’s Day.

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Personal courage most visible Army value on battlefield, in workplace

By Kari Hawkins U.S. Army Materiel Command, Public Affairs Editor’s Note: This is the last in a 7-part series on Army Materiel Command’s enduring commitment to the Army Values. This installment is focused on the Army Value of personal courage.

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mong the seven Army Values, the value of personal courage is the one most displayed by people making a difference in the lives of others.

Personal courage has long been associated with the Army, with those wearing the uniform known for facing physical dangers both on the battlefield and in peacetime formations. It is also strongly associated with law enforcement officers, firefighters, doctors and nurses, and other emergency personnel who make life and death decisions as part of their jobs. Volunteers who help disaster victims or those less fortunate, civic-minded citizens who stand up against injustice and neighbors who find ways to support each other through troubled times are all examples of personal courage.

The Army Value of personal courage – defined as facing fear, danger or adversity in both physical and mental aspects – has the most visible impact in communities and the workplace.

They continue a long legacy of personal courage that has shaped AMC into the impactful organization it is today.

“Personal courage is doing the ‘right thing’ despite what effect it may have on your life or career,” said AMC Command Surgeon Col. Matt Hoefer.

“As a Soldier, this might mean fighting alongside your teammates, despite knowing you could die. It also means telling the truth when you make a mistake, and adhering to standards even when others aren’t or it might adversely affect your career.”

Those who have served in uniform are likely to have countless stories of personal courage.

“While serving in the military for 24 years, I saw our warfighters give the ultimate sacrifice, losing their life or a limb in protection of our democracy,” said AMC’s Roderick “Skip” Johnson. “Such sacrifices are inevitable because we are conditioned to fight and win, no matter what the cost.”

Personal Courage Although most Army civilians don’t find themselves on the front lines, those who do volunteer at

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Symbols of the Army Value of personal courage abound in today’s society, including the Soldiers and force protection personnel who answer the call to protect. At Army Materiel Command, employees coming into work are reminded of personal courage by security personnel, including, from left, Elijah Walley, Jocque Davis and John Waters. that level exhibit a deep sense of personal courage, Johnson said.

DA civilian Linda Villar’s sense of personal courage defined her 24year career as a civilian employee and led her to voluntarily deploy to Iraq as the acting chief of the 3rd Infantry Division Logistics Support Element. The 41-year-old Villar was killed by a mortar attack on June 3, 2005, becoming the first AMC civilian killed in Iraq.

Closer to home, more common examples of personal courage are found in the day-to-day security concerns both in the community, at Redstone Arsenal and at AMC. “Everyone has a certain amount of personal courage,” said AMC second shift security team lead and Desert Storm veteran Jocque Davis. “But you have to have a high level of personal courage to be at the forefront of protection.

You have to be able to accept the responsibility that you are protecting lives, including your own life. Here at AMC, we are the only line of defense for the workforce and the entire building.”

Personal courage also has a role in building, leading and believing in the capabilities of employee teams as they work toward mission goals, Johnson said.

“Our supervisors have the personal courage to direct, coach, support and delegate to employees depending on the situation,” Johnson said. “We all must have the personal courage to stand up for ourselves, our employees and co-workers, our organization and our country. We must have the courage to do what is right even when no one is watching, to address issues that cause problems in the workplace and to

empower each other.”

Recognizing the importance of personal courage in the workplace empowers employees to provide critical feedback and to promote their ideas of how their team can be more effective, Hoefer said.

“When personal courage is emphasized, employees understand they have a responsibility to be truthful and make hard decisions, and they understand the team is counting on them to participate in doing hard things because they are right,” he said. “This builds trust, confidence and happiness.”

Moral Courage While physical courage is a matter of enduring physical duress and, at times, risking personal safety, the Army defines moral courage as facing a fear or adversity that is often associated with continuing on the right path, especially if taking action is not popular with others.

“Moral courage is harder. It tends to be smaller, unseen and exist in your mind,” Hoefer said.

“Many of us believe we would put ourselves in danger to save someone else, but rarely have to actually face that decision. We face moral, ethical and private courage decisions every day.”

Like all the Army Values, personal courage influences the decisions supervisors and employees make, particularly when it comes to decisions that may seem counterproductive to achieving the mission.

“COVID-19 provides a good example of how personal courage can conflict with mission,” Hoefer

said, adding that, at the beginning of the pandemic, AMC teammates had to find the personal courage to trust they could adapt to teleworking and still achieve the mission and, during the last six months “there have been times when we needed to send a mission essential employee home for quarantine. It is a hard decision.

In the short term, the mission may suffer. But, the decision is for the greater good.”

Hoefer, Johnson and Davis believe an individual’s personal courage can be strengthened through experiences. They’ve seen that happen in military service, where Soldiers are tested both physically and morally. Anyone can choose to build their own personal courage, they said, by daily standing up for and acting on things they know are honorable.

“Exercising personal courage through the minor, day-to-day decisions we make help prepare us for when we need to do it in a big way,” Hoefer said. “Doing the right thing can be difficult. It can be scary and even dangerous.”

First as a private and then later as a sergeant in the Army Infantry, Davis remembers being responsible for support of forward operations.

“There were Soldiers depending on us to supply communications.

That instills responsibility and a high level of courage to meet the mission,” he said. “As a Soldier and now as a team lead for the AMC security force, there are a lot of hours of training so you are not overwhelmed and you take the right actions when you are responding to a threatening situation. Personal courage becomes second nature.”

Johnson, who manages AMC’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Suicide Prevention program, said emphasizing and displaying personal courage is the fiber to a productive and proactive team environment.

“Are we mentors or managers?

Managers look at their team as skill and resources, or human capital.

However, mentors look at every member of their team as a unique part with a special skillset to achieve the mission. The mentor leads by example but empowers their personnel to do their job,” he said.

“There is a leadership principle that states: ‘No one cares how much you know until they figure out how much you care.’ It is critical that we have the personal courage to establish an environment of trust by caring for each other, and valuing and respecting our differences, our different experiences and what we can contribute.”

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Project Healing Waters teaches disabled Soldiers more than just fly fishing Belvoir-based organization builds bonds for disabled active military service personnel and veterans through fly fishing and tying

helps disabled military members come out of their shell.

“I thought at first fishing was the most important thing,” Gartner said. “Fishing draws them in, but the hanging out together is what keeps them coming back.”

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ver the years, muscular dystrophy has chipped away at Rick Warrington’s body. The disease confines the retired Army Sgt. 1st Class to a wheelchair, saps his strength and weakens his muscles.

But for all the damage muscular dystrophy has done to Warrington, one feature remains vibrant: His hands courtesy of making rods for Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing.

Warrington learned the skill while a threeyear member of the organization’s Fort Belvoir chapter. Warrington joined the outfit in 2015 as a form of physical therapy. He’d fly fished before, but never tied flies or built rods, the two key components of PHWFF. The detail-oriented work takes patience and diligence. Warrington noticed the result strengthened his hands to the point he saw an immediate difference, once he started constructing rods. His therapist at Johns Hopkins also noticed the improvement much to the therapist’s amazement.

Encouraged by the experienced PHWFF staff at Belvoir, Warrington found a purpose and filled a void that not only benefits him, but others as well.

The Waterloo, Iowa resident makes rods to raise money for PHWFF. He’s become such a craftsman that his signature rods have gone for as much as $3,100.

A place for healing Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing is the

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Bruce Gilley, Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing assistant program lead at Fort Belvoir, and member Rick Warrington at the group’s seasonending trip to Harman’s Cabins in West Virginia.

brainchild of Ed Nicholson. A retired Navy officer, Nicholson wanted to find a way to use fly fishing and tying as a way to provide physical and emotional rehabilitation for “disabled active military service personnel and veterans.”

The Belvoir has 92 members and is one of the organization’s largest groups.

Belvoir’s PHWFF is overseen by a team of 15 volunteer instructors. Bob Gartner, the program’s current lead, discovered PHWFF a decade ago after seeing an ad in a fly fishing magazine looking for instructors.

Gartner loves participating each year with PHWFF and seeing how the program

Typically, the group takes one trip a month. But the pandemic has limited outings.

Instead, they meet virtually every Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to discuss techniques or listen to presentations.

Warrington remembers being in a dark place at one time where he stared at the wall.

PHWFF allowed him to associate with other Soldiers who can relate to his feelings.

“One of the best things is not just the physical therapy, but the emotional therapy,” Warrington said. He moved to Iowa in 2017, but comes back each year for the season-ending trip to Harman’s Cabins in West Virginia. He loves the camaraderie and the fishing.

Warrington recalled one year when he chose to light up a cigar even though he had yet to catch a fish. Gartner needled Warrington, telling him he violated protocol. You only celebrate your victory once you catch a fish.

Warrington saw it differently.

“I’m here. That’s a victory.”

For more information on the Belvoir chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, contact Bob Gartner at 202-494-5778 or at bgartner422@gmail.com. You can also go to https://www.facebook.com/BelvoirPHW/.

Virtual contests spread some holiday cheer

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ilya Carrato wasn’t sure what to expect when the Pumpkin Carving Contest ran from October 26-31.

Would many people participate virtually or not? At first, few entries came in. But as the contest wound down, more and more submissions arrived.

“When you do something new, you are always nervous,” said Carrato, Fort Belvoir’s supervisory librarian. “In the last couple days, it was exciting to watch.”

Fifty-two participants entered and first, second and third place prizes were awarded for three different categories (funniest, scariest and most creative) in three age groups. The Belvoir library staff served as judges.

The success of the Pumpkin Carving Contest has encouraged Carrato about the prospects for other upcoming no-contact distant activities.

From Dec. 1-20, Belvoir will hold a scavenger hunt followed by a Gingerbread House Contest Dec 13-20. The Gingerbread Contest will have four age groups (child, youth, teen and adult).

“It’s great to see the way people get involved,” Carrato said. “You still see people enjoying themselves. It will be fun.”

Kristen Kinnamon, the chief of community recreation at Belvoir, said it was important

The pumpkin carving contest drew 52 participants. to come up with ways to engage the Belvoir community, while still maintaining necessary safety precautions.

The Morale, Welfare and Recreation team developed a variety of ideas to meet both goals.

It was important to the staff that people had an opportunity to have an opportunity to display their creativity without in-person interaction.

These contests also have an added bonus.

“It spreads some holiday cheer,” Kinnamon

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said. “We’re still able to do things even if we can’t do things in person.”

For a first-time run as a virtual event, Kinnamon was pleased with the level of interest as well as the time and effort people gave for the Pumpkin Carving Contest.

“The talent of the kids and adults and the time they put in was very impressive,” Kinnamon said. “It beats any pumpkin you’d see on my front porch.”

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If you take part, you will be in the study for approximately 2 years and will require up to 10 visits to our study center. Additional visits may be required if you develop symptoms of COVID-19 during the study. Your health will be monitored carefully by a team of doctors and nurses throughout the study. The study injections, health assessments, and medical tests related to the study will be provided at no cost to you.

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Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge: rivalry with a cause

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ort Belvoir area blood donors have an opportunity to save lives by participating in the tenth annual Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge, with two drives at the USO Warrior and Family Center, which benefits warfighters on the front lines, as well as patients at Belvoir and Walter Reed, according to Donna Onwona, donor recruiter with Armed Services Blood Program.

“Our Fort Belvoir blood drives at USO are Nov. 19 and 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with your best opportunity to donate at the drive on the 30th,” Onwona said, noting that there are more than 20 openings still available to donate and then vote for your favorite team.

Navy Lt. Ken Frati, Director, Armed Services Blood Bank Center, explained that there is a great need for whole blood, convalescent plasma and platelet donations from both civilians and service members. “Each donation is a humanitarian act to a service member in the darkest moment of their life, often far from home.”

“The USO has really stepped up for us, and allowed us to be at the USO for blood drives throughout

Photo by Paul Lara

Air Force Staff Sgt. Nanayaw Obeng-Duro draws blood from Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Guillory during the annual Army-Navy blood drive at the USO Warrior and Family Center in this 2015 file photo.This photo was taken before COVID-19 regulations went into effect.

the pandemic,” Onwona said.

“Since the beginning of the year, we have collected 324 units of blood at the USO. That would make 14 blood drives at the USO this year. Without USO support, it would have been a terrible year.”

This challenge is open to individuals from all services and civilians who can access the installation. Due to the popularity of this drive, and social distancing requirements, an appointment is necessary. Make your appointment at www.militarydonor.com.

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CYS Chief: Priority of Child Development Centers is health, safety of every child, staffer

By Paul Lara Belvoir Eagle

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ort Belvoir’s Child and Youth Services continues to carefully increase the capacities at both the Child Development and School Age Children centers, according to Janet Evans, Chief, CYS. “CYS continues to increase the CDC and SAC capacities in a slow, phased and incremental process, returning currently enrolled families back into care under COVID group size restrictions since March, and to current staffing levels. CYS operates at the direction of IMCOM G9 and the Garrison command, under COVID health protection measures as well as now following the new DoD Patron Priorities for Childcare Services that was implemented on 1 Sept. 2020,” Evans said.

Evans said the biggest change came with the implementation of the new DoD Paron Priorities, which affords active duty Service members and their spouses higher priority for child care.

“This is a big impact to the Fort Belvoir CYS patron demographics, as active duty and their spouses now have priority over DoD civilians.

It’s not a new policy, but was changed years ago to give DoD civilians the same priority as active duty. It has since created a significant waitlist for our Service members and their families when PCSing to the area and having to sit on the waitlist longer. As a prior military myself, as well as a military spouse for many years, I know the significant impact this can

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A classroom in Fort Belvoir’s North Post CDC in this 2018 file photo.

have on a military family, directed to move from installation to installation, and not have reliable daycare readily available, at a cost they can afford. This impacts mission readiness for our military members,” she said.

George Dixon, director of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, said complying with all requirements, while also preparing to step back, if needed, has been an incredible balancing act.

“The term balancing act has been an understatement since COVID operations started in March, and with the implementation of the new DoD Priorities thrown in. But, the CYS team are ‘mega rock stars’ working through and balancing it all. The very strict

guidelines in place are all in close collaboration with the Fort Belvoir tenant organizations (Fort Belvoir Community Hospital Public Health, Garrison Safety and the Garrison Environmental Health) for ensuring extensive COVID health and safety protocols, that have put in place, remain in place either to respond to further expansion or reductions of services,” Dixon said.

Evans agreed that it has taken incredible teamwork, and is thankful for understanding customers.

“CYS remains responsive and sensitive to all our families concerning the impact to child care services during COVD operations, as well as the added impact of implementation of the new DoD Priorities,” Evans said. “It’s been rapid fire and non-stop since COVID started and I can’t thank the team enough for hanging in there. We’ve also had amazing installation command and tenant unit leadership support as well as we worked through it all. Many times we were ahead of operational guidance, due to how fast conditions changed. It remains an unprecedented time for everyone.

“We owe our customers a debt of gratitude and a thanks for continuing to work with CYS through these issues, despite not always having the answers or the timelines our customers were or are requiring or needing.

Our number one priority will remain ensuring the health and safety of every child entrusted into our care, as well as all the CYS staff.”

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