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Tree-lighting, Santa’s Workshop Dec. 7

By Garrison Public Affairs Community members, young and old, can enjoy Fort Belvoir’s annual tree-lighting, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m., at Belvoir Chapel, followed by family-friendly fun, games, food and a festive atmosphere at Santa’s Workshop at Specker Field House. Events there are new features this year.

“After the tree-lighting, the group will walk with Santa to Specker to enjoy Santa’s Workshop- South, which is right here on Fort Belvoir,” said Chris Koivisto, one of the event planners, who works for Garrison’s directorate of plans, training and mobilization.

The workshop will include photo opportunities; bounce houses; games; crafts; activities; snacks; and face-painting, courtesy of the USO. Other features are live music by the Patriot Brass Quintet and a seasonal DJ. “We want to do this for the kids,” Koivisto said. “It’ll be bigger and better this year and will, hopefully, spark memories of Christmas markets for children and parents, or allow them to start new holiday traditions at Fort Belvoir.

“This new feature added to the tree-lighting will be a barometer for us to continue to

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The speed limit on Pohick Road around the new delineators is 15 mph. Speeding is widespread on that road, and the excessive speeds are deteriorating the in-ground barriers’ integrity.

What’s for lunch? Bowling Center has new, healthy menu Egg rolls are one of the new items on the Fort Belvoir Bowling Center’s Vortex Grill’s menu. The new menu offers a wider selection of foods.

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer The Fort Belvoir Bowling Center’s Vortex Grill has given its menu a makeover to align with the Army’s Healthy Base Initiative.

“We’re not your typical bowling alley. Come out and try it,” said Peter Discenza, bowling center manager, adding that the menu includes a new option for healthy foods as well as traditional bowling

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Thanksgiving at the O Club

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Families and friends attend the annual Fort Belvoir Officers' Club Thanksgiving Brunch, Nov. 22. This annual tradition has continued for decades, and this year featured two sold-out seatings.

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Menu, from page A1 center food options.

Two-thirds of the menu has been updated to offer more options for a wider variety of tastes, including plant-based and vegetarian options. The menu includes many more homemade options and items with fewer than 500 calories. The center has incorporated healthier options when possible, including expanding Tex-Mex options, Discenza said.

The Bowling Center expanded its side dishes to six items, including a vegetable of the day, instead of just offering French fries. Homemade items include hummus, macaroni salad, bison burger with a handmade patty and dressings.

“We can control what’s in the homemade foods, so they aren’t full of preservatives and salt,” he said about why the center emphasizes homemade foods.

Having homemade items also ensures the food is fresher, because items are made from scratch, Discenza said.

New dishes include black bean hummus, salmon, vegetable burgers, stir fries and expanded fried rice options.

“It’s a huge menu,” said assistant manager, Kelly Grant. “I don’t think you’re going to find a bowling center with a menu like this. No one can walk in here and say that

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Staff Sgt. Alicia Handy orders lunch at the Fort Belvoir Bowling Center’s Vortex Grill,Tuesday. The restaurant is leading an Army-wide initiative to offer healthier menu choices. there is nothing for them.”

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Fort Belvoir Traffic Study Facts The in-road, pop-up barriers are built to withstand speeds of 35 mph.

A recent, 6-day traffic survey of Pohick Road, which leads to Tulley Gate, counted more than 43,000 vehicles.

Drivers are going from 25 to 65 mph as they enter and exit Belvoir’s main gate.

The speed limit on Pohick is 35 mph and 15 mph around the new delineators.

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Throwback to WWII, Army Greens uniform aims to instill pride in today's generation

By U.S. Army The Army plans to issue a new, World War II-style uniform starting in the summer of 2020, as senior leaders look to sharpen Soldiers’ professional appearance and inspire others to join them.

The Army Greens uniform, a version of the uniform once worn by the Greatest Generation, will now be worn by today’s generation, as they lead the service into the future.

“As I go around and talk to Soldiers … they’re very excited about it,” said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey. “They’re excited for the same reasons why we wanted to do this. This uniform is very much still in the minds of many Americans.”

The Army Service Uniform will revert to a dress uniform for more formal events, while the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform will still be used as a duty uniform.

The Army does not plan to get rid of the ASU or have Soldiers wear the Army Greens uniform in the motor pool, Dailey said during a recent media roundtable at the Pentagon.

“The intent is to not replace the duty uniform,” he said. “You’re still going to have a time and place to wear the duty uniform every day.”

Ultimately, it will be up to the unit commander what Soldiers will wear.

“It’s going to be a commander’s call,” said Brig. Gen. Anthony Potts, who is in charge of PEO Soldier, the uniform’s lead developer. “Each commander out there will have the opportunity to determine what the uniform is going to be.”

The Greens uniform, Potts said, will provide a better option to Sol-

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A pair of Soldier demonstrators wear prototypes of the Army Greens uniform. Initial fielding of the new uniform is expected in summer 2020. diers who work in an office or in pub- about 200 Soldiers, mainly recruiters, who interact with the public on lic areas.

“What we found is that the ASU a daily basis.

“Every time you design a new itself doesn’t really dress down well to a service uniform with a white uniform, the devil is in the details,” shirt and stripes on the pants,” the Potts said.

PEO Soldier teams will then go general said in a separate interview.

In the summer 2020, fielding is out and conduct surveys and analyexpected to start with Soldiers arriv- sis with those wearing the uniform.

“What that does is helps us fix or ing to their first duty assignments.

The uniform will also be available correct any of the design patterns for Soldiers to buy at that time. The that need to be corrected,” he said, mandatory wear date for all Soldiers “or any potential quality problems you might see with some of the first is set for 2028.

The new uniform will be cost-neu- runs of new materials.” tral for enlisted Soldiers, who will PEO Soldier worked with design be able to buy it with their clothing teams at the Army Natick Soldier allowance.

Before any of that, the Greens Research, Development and Engiuniform will begin a limited user neering Center to modernize the evaluation within 90 days to help WWII-era uniform. Some of the updates make the uniform more dufinalize its design.

The first uniforms will go out to rable and comfortable, he said.

“There will be differences,” Potts said. “Differences in materials, slight differences in design, but keeping the authentic feel of that time period and that original uniform.”

The Army Uniform Board, part of the Army G-4 office, also sought and addressed feedback from the service’s first all-female uniform board.

One approved change the female board recommended was the slacks and low-quarter dress shoes instead of skirt and pumps for female Soldiers.

“It was a more comfortable uniform for them during the day,” Potts said of what he had heard from female demonstrators who have worn the uniform. “And they really felt it was a very sharp uniform they were proud to wear.”

While the uniform is issued with an all-weather coat, there will be optional jackets for Soldiers to buy.

An Eisenhower or “Ike” waist-length jacket will be available, as well as green-colored tankers and leather bomber jackets.

Headgear options will include the garrison cap and the beret, both of which will be issued. Soldiers will also have the option to buy a service cap.

For Soldiers who do wear the uniform, they will help honor those who came before them.

“This nation came together during World War II and fought and won a great war,” Dailey said. “And, that’s what the secretary and the chief want to do, is capitalize on that Greatest Generation, because there’s another great generation that is serving today and that’s the Soldiers who serve in the United States Army.”

Troops receive 150 tons of Thanksgiving food

By Devon L. Suits Army News Service Troops protecting the United States’ southern border and serving overseas still got a “taste of home” on Thanksgiving, thanks to 300,000 pounds of traditional holiday food transported to field kitchens, dining facilities and galleys around the globe.

Planning for the holiday began in May, according to Rich Faso, deputy director of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s Subsistence supply chain in Philadelphia.

Since most of the food is fresh, the logistical support needed to transport the large quantity of food can be a challenge, especially since most of the food requires

some form of cold storage, said Jack Skelly, chief of food services with the Army’s G-4 logistics.

“It absolutely improves morale when you can provide a little piece of home to a Soldier when they’re far away,” Skelly added.

To ensure dining facilities were fully prepared for the holiday, the DLA team worked with regional vendors locally and around the globe.

This year, Service members received: •9,738 whole turkeys •51,234 pounds of roasted turkey •74,036 pounds of beef •21,758 pounds of ham •67,860 pounds of shrimp •16,284 pounds of sweet potatoes

•81,360 pies •19,284 cakes •7,836 gallons of eggnog “All of (U.S. Army Central Command’s) food, with very few exceptions, has to come from U.S. sources and moved into the theater,” said Sgt. Maj. Kara Rutter, the ARCENT culinary management NCOIC. “There are also challenges with the quantity of the food that we’re getting. When you talk about buying 23,000 pounds of shrimp, obviously that affects the entire market.

“We also have to ensure we’re respecting our host nations’ cultures. In some countries, we might not be able to serve certain foods, because of cultural and religious considerations.”

Soldiers operating in isolated

locations also received a hot Thanksgiving meal, Rutter added, thanks to food service professionals in the U.S. who prepared a series of “Unitized Group Rations,” which is “basically a meal in a box.”

“Being away from home during the holidays is very difficult,” Rutter said. “There are a lot of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who, frankly, are away from home for their first Thanksgiving, and they are doing some difficult things.

“We want them to be able to take a minute, take a knee, and eat the same type of food their families are eating 9,000 miles away, all while thinking of them at the same time.”

(Editor’s note: Defense Logistics Agency Public Affairs contributed to this article.)

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29th ID edges past Engineers, claims 2018 flag football title

By Rick Musselman Sports Editor The 29th Infantry Division kicked off its FY19 Commander’s Cup title campaign in promising style, when the squad downed the 249th Engineer Battalion, 20-15 in the defense-heavy intramural flag football championship final, Nov. 20 at North Post Field.

The 249th Engineer Battalion, always a serious contender across the league, took 2nd place in the Commander’s Cup race last season and brought its regular schedule to a close with an impressive 10-1 result. The Engineers secured their place in the championship contest by toppling 9th seed 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company in the quarters and the 3rd seed U.S. Coast Guard Telecommunications Information Systems Command— one of the strongest offenses in the league—in the semifinal round.

Sharing the top slot in the overall rankings with its highly respected opponent, the 29th ID (also 10-1) made its way to the title matchup by downing the 10th seed U.S. Army Legal Services Agency in the quarterfinal round and the 3rd seed powerhouse National GeospatialIntelligence Agency in the semis.

Ironically, these two squads faced off in the season opener in

October with the Engineers taking an 18-13 win. Clearly, the stage was set for a major clash and the squads did not disappoint, each maintaining a passing game that kept defenses scrambling. On the opposite side of the line of scrimmage, the teams kept the defensive pressure at full steam with a constant blitz and brutal man-to-man coverage in the secondary.

In the end, the 29th ID got the ball into the end zone with game time rapidly dwindling to take a 20-15 lead. From there, the Infantry Division’s defense rose to the occasion and thwarted a last-minute Engineer effort to get the ball across the goal line, claiming the title.

Justin Fitzgerald, intramural coordinator, hosted an awards ceremony after the game and presented champion and runner-up trophies and individual medals.

For regular-season scores and final standings visit http://www. q u i c k s c o r e s. c o m / O r g s / i n d e x . php?OrgDir=belvoirmwr.

For information about Fort Belvoir’s intramural sports program and the annual Commander’s Cup title race, call Justin Fitzgerald, league coordinator, 703-806-5093.

Athletes can also contact their unit representative to sign up and get schedules.

Flag football final results Champion 29th ID Runner up 249th Engineer Battalion

3rd Place NGA USCG TISCOM 5th Place 911th TREC ADF-E FBCH USALSA

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29th ID wide receiver, Reggie Diggs, brings in a deep pass as 249th Engineer Battalion cornerback, Alejandro Trevino, throws a disrupting hand into the mix during the flag football championship final, Nov. 20 at Graves Field. See more photos on B2 and A7.

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Above: 249th Engineer Battalion quarterback, Travante Moore, rolls outside during the flag football championship final against the 29th ID. Left: 29th ID quarterback, Ryan Mason, barrels through a hole in the 249th Engineer Battalion defensive line for a massive gain during the IM flag football championship final, Nov. 20 at Graves Field.

The 29th ID team poses with the championship trophy after downing the 249th Engineer Battalion 20-15 in the FY19 intramural flag football final, Nov. 20 at Graves Field.

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Sports Briefs American Red Cross Lifeguard Class Benyaurd Indoor Pool is offering American Red Cross Lifeguard Classes. The cost is $315, including materials. For more information, call Benyaurd Indoor Pool, 703-805-2620; or visit the aquatics page on belvoir. armymwr.com.

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The annual fee of $120 includes no initiation fees; no food and beverage minimums; annual gate pass; priority tee times and participation in member events. For information, call the Golf Club, 703-806-5878.

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Flag football championship

Photos by Rick Musselman

29th ID quarterback, Ryan Mason, fires over the middle during a flag football championship final against the 249th Engineer Battalion. Story 29th ID running back, Gary Smith, spins his way through the 249th Engineer on page B1.

Battalion secondary during the flag football championship final.

Above: 249th Engineer Battalion running back, Zachary Thaxton, gives a 29th ID defender the slip at midfield during the FY19 intramural flag football championship final.

Right: 249th Engineer Battalion running back, Alejandro Trevino, sweeps around the end for big gains during a football championship final against the 29th ID, Nov. 20 at Graves Field.

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Tree, from page A1 to improve the event each year.”

This season’s celebration is the first time that MWR, Garrison and the Religious Services Office collaborated for the expanded event.

“Also, the free event shows our appreciation to military families in the area,” Koivisto said.

In true community spirit, principals and assistant principals from Fort Belvoir Elementary Campus will serve as narrators at the tree-lighting. “They speak ‘kid,’” Koivisto joked.

In addition to cameras, although the event is free, parents may also want to bring cash for incidentals.

Koivisto also thanked community sponsors of the event, including Dominion Energy, who trimmed and decorated the tree; Pentagon Federal Credit Union and AT&T.

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Fort Belvoir supervisory librarian Nilya Carrato, center, leads a science-themed story time teaching physics, Tuesday. The scarves were an illustration of mass. The next story time is 10: 30 a.m. Dec. 7.

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Chapel Briefs The Fort Belvoir Jewish Community has its annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Belvoir Chapel. A Hanukkah Dinner is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Dec. 7 at Woodlawn Chapel.

Jewish services meet as regularly scheduled on Friday evenings at Belvoir Chapel throughout the holiday season. The next Saturday service is Dec. 15.

The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony starts at 5 p.m. Dec. 7 at Belvoir Chapel.

The tree-lighting is a community-wide event, followed by family-friendly festivities at Specker Field House.

The Roman Catholic Community worships Sundays as regularly scheduled throughout the holidays.

Special Catholic services for Christmas are: •Immaculate Conception Mass, 12:05 p.m., Dec. 8, Woodlawn Chapel •Catholic Advent Pen-

ance Service, 7 p.m., Dec. 10, Woodlawn Chapel •Christmas Eve (Children’s) Mass, 4 p.m., Dec. 24, Belvoir Chapel •Christmas Eve Mass, 6 p.m., Dec. 24, Belvoir Chapel •Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, midnight Dec. 24, Belvoir Chapel •Christmas Day Mass, noon, Belvoir Chapel •New Year’s Day Mass, noon, Belvoir Chapel

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Belvoir Briefs AMEDD commissioning briefings An Interservice Physician Assistant Program manager will brief on Fort Belvoir on Dec. 11, every 2 hours from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Belvoir Hospital’s Library Lecture Hall, room S1.901.

Soldiers can learn about educational opportunities that are available, including the Interservice Physician Assistant Program; AMEDD Enlisted Commissioning Program; Health Professional Scholarship Program; Physical Therapy Baylor Program; Graduate Program in Nutrition; and Masters of Social Work, to name a few.

Info is available from Maj. Adrienne Kramer, 502-626-0386, Adrienne.m.kramer.mil@mail.mil.

Open season Open season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits, the Federal Flexible Spending Account and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance programs runs through Dec. 10. The programs are commonly referred to as FEHB, FSAFEDS and FEDVIP. For the first time, certain mem-

bers of the Uniformed Services and their families are eligible to enroll in FEDVIP during the 2018 Open Season, for coverage beginning Jan. 1. Enrollment will be processed through https://www. benefeds.com.

Retired Uniformed Service members and their families who are eligible for the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program, which ends Dec. 31, will be eligible for FEDVIP dental coverage and, if enrolled in a TRICARE health plan, will be eligible for FEDVIP vision coverage.

Family members of active duty Uniformed Service members who are enrolled in a TRICARE health plan will also be eligible for FEDVIP vision coverage.

More information is available on OPM's website at www.opm.gov.

Employees are encouraged to at least review significant plan changes and coverages to ensure they are enrolled appropriately and covered accurately.

ABC-C has a link to Open Season information and resources at https://www.abc.army.mil (select Federal Benefits Open Season under the ABC-C Quick Links section on the bottom left-hand side of the site).

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The ideal candidate will have a record of success in sales positions, preferably in a business-to-business environment, as well as a willingness and ability to develop new leads and make cold calls on businesses throughout Northern Virginia, including Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William, Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock and Stafford.

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This is a full-time position that can be based in either our Woodbridge office or our Warrenton office. It offers a small base salary, a book of existing business, and unlimited commission and bonus opportunities.

Benefits include paid holidays and vacations, medical and dental insurance, and a 401(k).

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