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Belvoir Warrior BrigadeViolence Soldier Post takes standTransition against Domestic flourishes at DoD Warrior Games By Rick Musselman Belvoir Eagle
shouldn’t be the case,” Greenberg said during opening remarks. He said that, through events and awareness ort Belvoir’s Family Advocacy Program joined campaigns, he hopes there’s a paradigm shift about domestic violence. Garrison leaders and community members, your arms are not your legs By Mary Therese Griffin Help Alwayscause Available Tuesday at Army Community Service to begin Army Warrior Care and Transition –it’s all arms and upper body. I’m “When military Families have the resources and the the installation’s month-long effort to raise awareness pretty much limited from the chest education they need,up. it helps the Army maintain its reof the problem of domestic violence in our ranks and to It’s hard, but once I got fitted in gt. 1st Class Jay Martin, a siliency and readiness,” Greenberg continued. “Domestic pledge to combat it. trumpet player in the Army’s the bike, I realized I have to get in in any form is unacceptable. It’s not just about Taneshia Gray, Fort Belvoir FAP victim advocate and violence Old Guard Fife and Drum there and keep going, because practhe cuts and abrasions you can see on the outside; much intervention specialist, hosted the event and Angela Corps, openly admits he was never tice makes perfect,” said Martin. of the hurt and pain is buried deep inside the victim He won a bronze medal for and his Yeboah, Domestic Violence Action Center Manager at “I was not athletic really athletic. has long-lasting effects. classification in hand cycling for Fairfax County, Department of Family Services, Domesuntil my mid-forties and I started Greenberg then challenged everyone to payDepartattenTeam Army at this year’s tic and Sexual Violence Services, provided a discussion racing BMX bicycles, believe it or tion to those around ment them. of “If Defense you or someone you know Warrior Games Photo by Rick Musselman about the goals of her organization and its partnership not,” said Martin. needs help, reach out,” he said. “We must ensure everyin Tampa. Martin knew about the Col. Michael Greenberg, Fort Bel- with Fort Belvoir. Biking was his new hobby unone can live their lives free before of conflict, abuse and fear.” games his accident but now voir Garrison commander, signs til an accident Jan. 6, 2018, at an realized he could participate. He exGreenberg then signed the 2019 Army Domestic Viothe 2019 Army Domestic Violence indoor bike park. Martin knew im- plains why he believes the Warrior A Serious Subject lence Awareness Month proclamation. For more inforAwareness Month proclamation mediately on impact that his legs Games are important. “Domestic violence is a serious subject that many mation, email Gray at taneshia.j.gray.civ@mail.mil or during a ceremony, Tuesday at were not going the same. After “Just like sports are important people feel uncomfortable talking about; however, this to be call 571-231- 7016. Army Community Service. immediate surgery he learned he for kids with developing personality 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 up on biking and used it in his adapbers and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams tive reconditioning. from U.S. and Allied military forces compete in a variety of athletic See Warrior Games, page A5 competitions. “Hand cycling is different, beBy Arlington National Cemetery he Acting Secretary of the U.S. Army proposed changes to eligibility criteria at Arlington National Cemetery. Imperatives such as sacrifice, service, and impact on the nation’s security were considered in proposing these revisions. Additionally, the proposed eligibility criteria honor commitment to military service and are equitable across branches each of the military Credentialing, along with bachelor’s degrees to senior NCOs working and eras with of service. who attended the Sergeants Ma- centers of excellence to provide changes to promotion jor Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. technical skill training equitable to What are the current and past efforts of the Army? boards, helps ensure the Dailey said the Army will provide academic skills. The acting secretary Army, Soldiers with some college credit or “We thought we needof tothe build on in consultation with the secretary of best are promoted and defense, promulgates the proposed professional credentialing for each that more, because 60 percent of the revised eligibility criteria through the public is federal rule-making process. level of NCO training. Army combat arms, so what tanretained Federal rule skills making a deliberative process that is expected to take “The expectation is we give some- gible technical do is they leave a minimum of nine months before publication in the Federal Register for Photo service,” by Elizabeth Fraser with?” thing back for that Dailey he said. By Joe Lacdan saidCaisson at an Association of the U.S. 3d U.S.News Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Platoon conducts Army Service Skilled required Army breakfast in Washington, military funeral honors with funeral escorts at Arlington National Cemetery, See pagelabor A4, Arlington National Cemetery Photo by Luc Dunn, AUSA Sept. 22, 2017. 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 record retention numbers by you served and sacrificed, but (get- American jobs require skilled labor, Dailey speaks about retention providing more incentive for ting) tangible results. That’s what and that Soldiers can become pro- 2 0 1 9academic T I T L E credentialing S P O N S O at R the rdstay on duty, the ser- we owe to the American people–is a ductive members of the work force and Soldiers to 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. ANNUAL “There is a great opportunity The Army has been testing a pilot tive in their hometowns.” DOES NOT IMPLY U.S. ARMY ENDORSEMENT. Dailey said the Army has been for many of our Soldiers to fulfillSPONSORSHIP program for academic credentialing late those to civilian-sector skills, at Fort Hood, Texas, and plans to working out the finer points of the the ranks of those skilled labor re- which we had not done.” extend the program to several ma- program to ensure higher quality quirements in our hometowns of Last year, with the help of Conjor installations by the end of 2019, training for Service members and America, and they have the tangible gress and the Army Continuing said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel deciding how agencies will get pay- skills,” Dailey said. “We just need to Education System, the Army creDailey. The Army plans to spread ment. The program will also be make it official. 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 A8 Dailey said the Army has been our Soldiers have now, and transRecently, the Army provided 110
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