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Hose uncoupling ceremony marks opening of new Belvoir fire station

By Amanda Stewart Staff writer The first fire engine to roll out from Fort Belvoir’s new South Post Fire Station #465, lights flashing, Aug. 31 had some special guests aboard.

Moments after a ceremonial hose uncoupling to mark the official opening of the new fire station, Col. Angie K. Holbrook, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir commander; and Command Sgt. Maj. Billie Jo Boersma donned personalized fire helmets and drove a fire truck on its first response from the new station. The truck’s first trip also included Frank Hentschel, director of Belvoir’s Directorate of Emergency Services; and Fire Chief Richard Monroe, who rode in the back seats as the fire truck left the station to cheers and applause from the crowd.

Dozens of Fort Belvoir firefighters and community members attended the ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new fire station and tour the facility.

Monroe said the new station will provide a “safe and healthy workplace” for the firefighters and will help them to better serve the Belvoir community.

“This new fire station will provide our first responders with a fa-

Up Front 9/11 service today

To remember the victims and survivors of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Belvoir Chapel hosts a 9/11, 15th anniversary, memorial service from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. today, followed by lunch in the fellowship hall. Everyone is welcome. Belvoir Chapel is at the corner of 12th Street and Belvoir Road.

Pence Gate closure

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Fire hoses span the entrance at South Post Fire Station #465 at the hose uncoupling ceremony, Aug. 31. cility that matches their services new facility, to carry on that tradi— state-of-the-art and exceeding tion,” Monroe said.

Holbrook said she was excited to standards,” Monroe said at the cerbe part of the festivities to officially emony.

The station, at the intersection open the new fire station.

“I could go on and on about how of 16th Street and Gunston Road, replaces the old South Post Fire safe and secure and state-of-theStation, which is across the street art this facility is,” Holbrook said, adding it is important to provide and was built in 1934.

“Our 1934 fire station across the a good facility for the firefighters street has served this community who help to keep the community See STATION, Page A6 well and, today, we move into this

School year starts at Belvoir, across county

Belvoir’s Pence Gate off Route 1, the gate nearest to the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, closes at 9 p.m. Oct. 2 for six weeks for the continued upgrading and construction on the Route 1 Corridor. Tulley Gate, also on Route 1, but closer to the Fairfax County Parkway, will serve as the 24-hour access point for entry onto Belvoir during the closure.

More information is available from public affairs, 703-805-5001.

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Exercise next week

Belvoir participates and provides training locations for Capital Shield 2016 all next week. Capital Shield is Military District of Washington’s annual contingency exercise.

Fort Belvoir Community Hospital will be the site of a mass casualty exercise, with an active-shooter scenario, Tuesday morning. Local residents can expect more emergency vehicles and aircraft in the area, through 1 p.m.

This type of exercise trains military and civilian medical personnel for a real event.

Save the dates

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer School’s in session for Fort Belvoir students at the newly constructed Fort Belvoir Upper School and renovated Fort Belvoir Primary School. Classes began Tuesday.

Tisha McCoy, a Woodlawn Village parent with children attending both schools, said she was pleased to be able to have her children attend on post.

“When I moved (here) I did not know that the kids were zoned to go to Woodlawn Elementary School. I was disappointed … if I had known that, I probably wouldn’t have moved on base,” she said. “I’m happy that we’re here.”

McCoy said she prefers the area and schools on Belvoir, to keep her kids close with other military children.

“We’re all military, so we have a lot in common, versus everyone not understanding … what we have to go through,” McCoy said.

Lee Duhe, a sixth-grade teacher at Fort Belvoir Upper See SCHOOL, Page A9

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Col. Angie Holbrook, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir commander, right, fist bumps Keith Maloney, 11, as he arrives for the first day of class at Belvoir Upper School Tuesday.

• Pooch Plunge, Saturday, O Club pool, 703-805-2620.

• Commuter Fair, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fremont Field.

• Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 15, 6:30 a.m., 22 push-up challenge, Pullen Field; 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Thurman Hall, with speaker Kevin Hines, 703-805-5529.

• Who’s the Fittest competition, Sept. 17, Kawamura HPC, 703806-4655.

• Belvoir’s Retiree Appreciation Day, Sept. 23, Specker Field House and Barden Education Center, 8 a.m. to noon. Gwendolyn Lott, 703-806-4551.

• Oktoberfest, Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, Fremont Field, carnival, German food and entertainment, 703-8053714.

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Suicide survivor to speak at Fort Belvoir Sept. 15

By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Kevin Hines didn’t always want to speak about his attempt at suicide. At age 19, he jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge and survived.

Less than one percent of those who have jumped off the bridge have lived to talk about it. Now, he works as a suicide prevention advocate, speaker and author helping others with thoughts of suicide.

He speaks to a Fort Belvoir audience at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sept.

15, in Thurman Hall, Bldg. 247, about lessons he’s learned over the years as a suicide survivor. September is Suicide Prevention Month.

Hines’ suicidal thoughts stem from what he calls a “brain disease,” he said.

“We call them mental illnesses … an illness is temporary. What I live with is chronic — I fight with it tooth and nail every day,” Hines said.

Calling mental illness a disease makes it more tangible and real, he said. Some people misunderstand why people try to end their lives.

“They think we’re selfish or they say, ‘he was crazy.’ To be selfish about something or someone, you have to purposely know what you are doing,” Hines said.

Selfish people knowingly hurt others but, for him and others in his situation, that wasn’t the case, he said.

“When I went over the bridge … I

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Kevin Hines visits Belvoir Sept. 15, for presentations at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Thurman Auditorium. couldn’t see past the hand that was in front of my face,” Hines said.

Hines felt useless and that he was a burden to friends and family. All he felt was pain.

“I was just trying to be free from the pain that was inside,” he said.

“This isn’t something where I’m deciding to die. This is me desperately trying to stay alive while my brain’s trying to kill me.”

Hines jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge in September 2000. During his time in a psychiatric ward, a Franciscan friar would often visit, suggesting Hines share his personal story. Hines said he would frequently brush off the man’s request.

“I wanted to be quiet about it,” Hines said.

After his release, while he was visiting church with his father, Hines was approached about it again. This time, his father wouldn’t let him say no. Hines said he was worried because he didn’t want to talk about it.

Eventually, he relented and stayed up until 3 a.m. the morning of the event preparing to speak to 120 middle school kids.

Although Hines believed he’d done a poor job of sharing his story, when he received hand-written letters from the students showing their appreciation. There were a few students who shared their sui-

cidal thoughts with him.

It was then he realized storytelling works.

“It helped me realize my passion. It was from there … I said ‘Dad, we have to do this,’” he said.

Two years ago, Hines and his wife started a company and continued touring the country talking to people of all ages and backgrounds, working to bring awareness to suicide and to help prevent it.

“Power of the spoken word has been around for centuries,” Hines said. “Words have power to do one of two things … they can damage and destroy or they can help and heal. I’m trying to help and heal.”

By sharing his experience, he hopes to educate and inspire others through positive messages.

“I want people who are in pain and struggling to recognize they are resilient because they are still here. I want people to find a glimmer of hope that they can stay (alive). If they get through my speech and they ask for help, then the job is done. I want people who love people who struggle with it, to empathize now that they understand it,” he said.

He is working on a documentary about suicide called Suicide: The Ripple Effect. For more information, visit http://suicidetherippleeffect.com.

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800273-8255.

Hospital planning mass casualty exercise Tuesday

Fort Belvoir Community Hospital Public Affairs Increased aircraft and emergency vehicle presence can be expected near Fort Belvoir Community Hospital Tuesday, as medical personnel and emergency response teams ensure preparedness for a mass casualty incident.

The event is being conducted as a training platform for military and civilian medical personnel, if a real-world disaster or attack happens, Belvoir Hospital’s Chief of Operations and Emergency Management, Mark Diaz, said.

“We want to get the word out now to as many people as possible about this exercise, to avoid caus-

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ing any panic on the day of the drill,” Diaz said.

“The opportunity for all of these various groups to get hands-on experience in a safe, but realistic-aspossible, practice setting is crucial to making sure we are ready for any potential disasters that could occur in the future.”

Anyone in the area of the hospital between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. can expect to see a significant amount of activity that could appear very realistic, including a simulated, active-shooter scenario; a simulated, hazardous materials spill; accident ‘victims’ made up to appear injured; and helicopters transporting people to and from the hospital.

People are encouraged to avoid this area, if at

all possible, due to the large volume of emergency vehicles expected in the area for the exercise. Local residents and patients may experience delays entering and leaving the hospital and post until the exercise ends.

“We also hope that anyone who lives on Fort Belvoir will take this opportunity to ensure they are registered for the base’s mass notification system,” Diaz added. “ListServe will notify you by email in the case of an actual emergency, as well as about any issues affecting the base, such as traffic pattern changes and road closures.”

To register for the ListServe, go to http://listserv. belvoir.army.mil and select “BELVOIR-NEWS.”

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Winner announced in Belvoir youth Women’s Equality Day essay contest

By Amanda Stewart Staff writer As a part of the Women’s Equality Day observance this year, the Fort Belvoir Equal Opportunity Office conducted an essay contest for high school-aged youth in the Fort Belvoir community.

Participants were asked to write an essay answering one of two questions, “How has the women’s equality movement impacted your life?” or “Where do you see the Women’s Equality Movement in upcoming years?”

Essay contest winner Elena Palomino was recognized at the Women’s Equality Day observance at the Fort Belvoir Community Center, Aug. 25.

Palomino wrote her essay about the impact the women’s equality movement has had on her life.

“It’s had a big impact on my life, because it means that I can do anything I want to do in my life now,” Palomino said in a brief interview after the observance.

She said she learned a lot from participating in the contest.

“There are a lot of people and things that happened in the Women’s Equality Movement that I didn’t know a lot about,” she said.

Palomino’s mother, Susan, and siblings, also attended the Women’s Equality Observance ceremony, where Elena received a large plaque, recognizing her achievement, and other prizes.

“We are very proud of her,” Susan Palomino said.

The EEO office had the essay contest in an effort to involve more of the Belvoir community in their recognition of Women’s Equality Day, said Sgt. 1st Class Nieasha Barnes, Military District of Washington equal opportunity adviser.

“We are hoping to get our teens to dig a little deeper and look at what impact women’s equality has had on their lives,” Barnes said when the contest was announced. “Even though it seems like something that happened a long time ago, the Women’s Equality Movement is still important today.”

Winning essay: “No Longer”

By Elena Palomino What would happen if only half the population had freedom? How would people respond if the other half lived without even basic liberties, such as education and political rights?

In fact, such a society did exist, right here in the United States.

Before the women's rights movement, a female rarely received an opportunity to attend an advanced college, and, if she chose to find a job, conditions often included harassment and underpayment. Most women, though, never dreamed of pursuing an education or career; instead, they married young and soon built families (Pearl).

Women's suffrage changed all of that, though. Today, a woman no longer has to fear unequal

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Elena Palomino won the Equal Opportunity Office essay contest celebrating Women’s Equality Day Aug. 25

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From Page A4 rights, since females before her refused to let inequality continue. Because of the thousands of women before me who fought for equality, I can serve my country freely, defend myself with honor, and choose my future for myself.

First of all, the women's equality movement has changed my life, because I may now aid my country without hindrances. Less than seventy years ago, the United States severely restricted women from serving in the armed forces (Pearl}. Many doubted that a woman in the military could physically compare to a man, but we women knew otherwise.

Since I, myself, am an athlete, I know how to push my body harder than I think possible, and that same determination and perseverance transfers to rigid military workouts. Women, eager to prove themselves able to work just as hard as men, finally witnessed the opening of all military positions, with no exceptions to their gender, in 2015 {Philipps & Rosenberg). Thanks to the drive for women's rights, no more obstacles keep me from serving and protecting the land I love.

Additionally, the women before me who campaigned for equality affected my life by enabling me to defend myself with honor. When people criticize my femininity or when men doubt my abilities as a girl, I may find courage to defend myself in the women from history who believed in equality.

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ever, an African-American woman named Madam C.J. Walker, dared to defy the pattern. In 1905, she invented a hairgrowing ointment, which she eventually expanded into her own booming business that stretched all the way to Central America (Chessman). Because of Madam Walker and other women who realized their dreams of everything from college educations to publishing books, I no longer have limitations set on my future. I freely dream of completing high school, attending a four-year university to major in business, and opening my own shop to sell handmade items I work hard to make.

If I lived two hundred years ago, my hopes would sound utterly absurd, but many inspiring women who believed in equal rights have made these dreams not only possible, but reasonable. No longer must women have their futures laid out for them.

We no longer have to cower before men, afraid to speak our minds.

Many females before me climbed a mountain riddled with difficulties to reach where we now stand, and, because of them, I am a woman, a free woman, whose life has changed forever.

Editor’s note: Works were cited in original essay.

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Fort Belvoir leaders uncouple the fire hose Aug. 31, signifying the opening of Fire Station 465. From left, William Jenkins, assistant chief of fire prevention, Fort Belvoir Fire & Emergency Services; William Sanders, director, Fort Belvoir Directorate of Public Works; Rhonda Allen, realty specialist, DPW; John Weaver and Kevin Good, fire protection specialists, Fort Belvoir Fire & Emergency Services; Command Sgt. Maj. Billie Jo Boersma, garrison command sergeant major; Col. Angie Holbrook, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir commander; Richard Monroe, Belvoir fire chief; Col. Ed Chamberlayne, Commander and District Engineer-Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Frank Hentschel, director, Belvoir Directorate of Emergency Services; and Ronnie Martin, deputy fire chief, Fort Belvoir Fire & Emergency Services.

Col. Angie Holbrook, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir commander, left, and Col. Ed Chamberlayne, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District commander, unveil the plaque for the South Post Fire Station #465 during Aug. 31 opening ceremonies.

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From Page A1 safe. “Celebrate this moment, because these guys are the ones who make it safe to sleep at night.”

Col. Edward P. Chamberlayne, Baltimore District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, agreed that a high-quality facility for first responders is important.

“Anything we can do to improve facilities for our first responders who are responding to emergencies here on post and other locations is a good thing,” Chamberlayne said.

The new fire station will house one engine company and one battalion officer and has capacity to house an additional engine company. The station has three drive-through bays, several spacious multipurpose

Fort Belvoir Fire Chief Richard Monroe welcomes everyone to the hose uncoupling ceremony at Fire Station #465, Aug. 31. areas for training and large sleeping “It’s this day,” Good said, referand living areas for the firefighters. ring to the fire station’s hose unWhen asked his favorite part of coupling ceremony. “Being able to the new station, fire marshal Kevin share this with the community. It’s Good didn’t name a specific part or great to see the support we have feature of the building. from the community.”

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Ladies Golf Association of Fort Belvoir members pose for a photo after claiming first place in the fourth flight of the 70th VSAG Women’s Virginia State Team Matches, Aug. 30 - Sept. 1 at Princess Anne Country Club, in Virginia Beach, Va. From left are Marlea Moriarty, Raina Cho, Anne Mills, Carol Mills (team captain), Gloria Orr, Anna Chuang.

LGAFB golfers claim top slots in VSGA tournament

LGAFB Press Release

A six-lady golf team representing Fort Belvoir’s Ladies Golf Association recently participated in the 70th VSAG Women’s Virginia State Team Matches held at Princess Anne Country Club, Aug. 30 - Sept.

1 in Virginia Beach, Va. There were 5 flights: flights 1-4 and the championship. The Fort Belvoir ladies won the 4th flight.

Congratulations to Team Captain Carol Mills; Rhina Cho; Anne Mills; Gloria Orr; Anna Chung; and Marlea Moriarity for winning first place in the fourth division.

Team winners were determined by two days of four-ball matches (one point per hole). Fort Belvoir, the division’s number-one seed, won their first set of matches against the Dominion Club, 31-23. The ladies were victorious over Belmont Golf Club in a close, 28-26 match. All first-place winning teams received an engraved VSGA State Team crystal vase.

Twenty teams from across Virginia competed.

Based on the qualifying round Aug. 31, Fort Belvoir was seeded in first place and won the first round

Ladies Golf Association of Fort Belvoir Weekly Winners Team Match Play Tournament Woodlawn Course (Red Tees) Aug. 30 Winning Teams • Lee Bright, Ruth Daly • Carol Lucke, Boo Oncale • Ginger Poole, Kari Smith • Rhu Black, Ruth Edstrom • Sue Nelson, Lucinda Audey • Barbara Dionne, Sun Corleis • Margie Hundelt, Young Grzella Member-Guest Tournament Results Road to Rio Olympic Theme July 12 • 1st Low Net (Gold): Ginger Poole, Robin Alapas, Susette Barnhill, Sherrie Balko • 2nd Low Net (Silver): Dianne Davis, Helen Morrison, Mary White, Shauna Snyder • 3rd Low Net (Bronze): Gloria Orr, Helene McInnis, Marilyn against fourth-seeded, the Dominion Club of Glen Allen, Va. The final round on Sept. 1 pitted the Belvoir ladies against the second-seeded

Weigel, Sandy Ritts • 4th Low Net: Anna Chaung, Pong Hunter, Sook Gentry, Young Stoddard • 5th Low Net: Sue Nelson, Elaine Tingle, Iris Sullivan, Sarah Chase • Low Gross: Raina Cho, Jaemin Huh, ShinSook Kwon, Yun Ok Park • Closest to the Pin Member: Raina Cho • Closest to the Pin Guest: Jaemin Huh • Longest Drive 0-19: Sarah Major • Longest Drive 20: Beverly Harmon • Straightest Drive Member: Lee Bright • Straightest Drive Guest: Yun Ok Park For more information, call Carol Lucke, LGAFB publicity chair, at 703-791-2466. team, Belmont Golf Course from Henrico, Va. The Belvoir ladies prevailed, winning Flight 4 with a 2826 match-play victory.

Last week, I shared my observations on texting and driving, and, while I tried not to come across too preachy, it worries me beyond words that so many of us are so absorbed in our little cellular “windows to the world” that we risk life and limb on the highway to ensure we “stay connected.”

When I realized that this total immersion in the wonders of modern communications was virtually systemic, I started really belaboring the true usefulness of this technology. I certainly recognize how it’s enhanced our lives and, as a parent, I couldn’t imagine being without a cell phone, especially when my son started driving. They have virtually driven home phones into obsolescence, and with their internet access, public libraries, dictionaries and encyclopedias now have one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. Even the video games they ship with are useful when it comes to killing time in waiting rooms or during commercial breaks.

I had to run to the tech store the other night to get a memory card for my Android, and there was a woman there who, at first glance, appeared to be verging on a total mental breakdown, if not insanity.

Apparently her phone had stopped working and, as such, her entire world had followed suit.

“I can’t be without my phone,” she said. “It’s unacceptable and I’m running out of time here.”

(Before what, withdrawal symptoms kick in?)

Is it possible we’ve developed actual addictions to these things?

Based on the evidence, I’m starting to think we have. As a musician I’ve seen lots of people fall to all variety of dependences, and I always thought they were living in quintessential incarceration by an unimpressionable chemical or liquid warden. So how would we respond if our cell phones were suddenly taken away?

If superior, aggressively imperialistic aliens came here with empire building and subjugation foremost on their minds, would we immediately try to negotiate and strike an agreement? Perhaps, but I’m betting we’d first text our friends, snap photos of the landings and post them online. And if they’d been watching us long, that initial response would likely be well factored into their strategy.

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Army captures 4th straight Armed Forces Rugby crown

By Steven Dinote Armed Forces Sports The Army captured its fourth straight title at the 2016 Armed Forces Rugby Sevens Championship after a 55-5 win over Air Force, Aug. 27 at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colo.

All-Army dominated pool-play, going 4-0 against teams from the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard in the Armed Forces Championship division of the worldclass Serevi Rugbytown Sevens Tournament.

The tournament, which ran Aug. 26-27, also drew teams from across the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Bermuda and the Bahamas.

Armed Forces Final

After defeating the Marine Corps 27-7, Air Force reached the championship match for the fifth straight year and aimed at a rematch against Army, after suffering a 41-0 opening loss against the green machine.

Army's Spc. Rocco Mauer of the Utah National Guard scored four tries in the championship, as Army routed the Air Force again, 55-5, for gold.

"When we played Air Force in the final, we knew that Air Force learned some lessons in the tournament," said Army head coach Col. Mark Drown. "We've seen them improve and get a higher scoring margin as the games continued. This win is huge, emotionally, and for reward and effort, it's been fantastic."

"Feels good," said Army team captain Capt. Andrew Locke of the World Class Athlete Program. "We had some lean years during the Global War on Terrorism. Air Force dominated during the 2000s, so, it feels good now to get our program set."

The 2016 Armed Forces Championship returned to the City of Glendale for its fifth straight year and is held in conjunction with the Serevi Rugbytown Sevens Tournament, one of the nation’s top tournaments.

The service branches compete in a round robin, pool-play format to determine the top two teams that advanced to the championship match.

During pool play, Army outscored its opponents 125-21. Air Force and Marine Corps each defeated Coast Guard and Navy as they led into the final match of the Armed Forces pool-play with records of 2-1. After quick scores by both squads, the Airmen kept their foot on the gas and overran the Marines 27-7.

The Marine Corps finished third overall with a record of 2-2, as Navy (1-3) finished fourth and Coast Guard (0-4) finished fifth.

Formula for Success

"The formula started five years ago," said Army's winning coach.

"For us to be successful, we needed to find a network of young players, some veteran players and establish

Photo by Steven Dinote

Soldier athletes of the All-Army Rugby Team pose for a group photo after dominating the U.S. Air Force, 55-5, in the 2016 U.S. Armed Forces Rugby Sevens Championship at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colo., Aug. 27. This year is the fourth consecutive win for the All-Army team.

Tournament Team, which named the best seven players of the championship.

All-Tournament Team

Army passes the ball during their 55-5 rout over the Air Force to win their fourth consecutive Armed Forces Rugby Championship in Glendale, Colo., Aug. 27.

Complete Match Results

• Match 1: Army 41 - Air Force 0 • Match 2: Navy 15 - Coast Guard 10 • Match 3: Army 29 - Marines 7 • Match 4: Air Force 38 - Navy 5 • Match 5: Army 26 - Navy 7 • Match 6: Air Force 14 - Coast Guard 5 • Match 7: Marines 19 - Coast Guard 14 • Match 8: Army 29 - Coast Guard 7 • Match 9: Marines 17 - Navy 14 • Match 10: Air Force 27 - Marines 7 • Championship: Army 55 - Air Force 5 a work ethic and code of conduct among our rugby community.”

"We focus on getting the right guys," said Locke. "When you're in the 13th and 14th minute and you have to dig deep, you really have to dig deep for the guys to the left and right of you. It's no different if you're in a platoon or on a rugby team. You’ve got to believe that I have to dig deep for the guy next to me."

All-Armed Forces

The Armed Forces Rugby Championship is the only Armed Forces competition where all five service branches are represented individually, with the Coast Guard competing as its own squad.

Normally, Coast Guard athletes compete with the Navy throughout the year.

This camaraderie is evident in the selection of the Armed Forces All-

• Army: 1st Lt. Will Holder of Fort Carson, Colo., and Mauer • Marine Corps: 2nd Lt. Grant Penney of Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.

• Navy: Lt. j.g. Ricky Neel-Feller of Naval Station Bremerton, Wash., and Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Fletcher of Andrews Air Force Base, Md. • Air Force: Senior Airman Ben Haapapuro of Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif.

• Coast Guard: Petty Officer 3rd Class Jethro Hauser of Air Station Clearwater, Fla. Tentatively, players from the services are looking to assemble in Vancouver next spring to compete against rugby teams from other nations, with Drown at the helm of the U.S. Armed Forces Team.

"We look for that player who is running off the ball and supporting off the ball," said Drown, "not the guy who is just running in and darting through people."

He added that coaches also look for character.

"We're looking for the whole-man model for the Armed Forces player."

In addition to the Armed Forces men's program, both Drown and Locke have helped develop the Armed Forces women's rugby program. Recently, Locke returned from the 2016 Rio Olympics as a coach for the USA Women's National Team.

Locke said that he plans to use his experience and continue the charge of getting the women's program on the map, both within the Department of Defense and on the national stage.

Visit www.armedforcessports. defense.gov for more information and photos.

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Sports & Recreation Briefs This week Pooch Plunge Connelly Outdoor Pool invites all socialized dogs to a Pooch Plunge Pool Party to close out the summer. The event is Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Connelly Outdoor Pool Complex at the Officers’ Club, 5500 Schulz Circle. There are competitions occurring throughout the day to include a dog ice cream eating competition, best dog trick, and best dog costume. The cost is $3 per dog. No registration required. Call 703-805-2620 for more information.

Get Golf Ready The Fort Belvoir Golf Club offers golf clinics for beginners that will cover everything needed to get started. Sessions are once a week for 5 weeks and cover putting, chipping, pitching, full swing, and etiquette.

Thursday start date is today. Each session is one hour. Start times for the sessions is 6 p.m. Call the Golf Club at 703-806-5878 for more information.

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the Sports and Fitness 3rd Annual "Who's the Fittest?” competition, Sept. 17, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. This year’s events will include a combination of power lifts, Olympic lifts, muscle endurance workouts, and a short run.

The fitness event takes place at the Kawamura Human Performance Center, 9250 Gunston Road, and is a two-man, team event. There will be six categories, including Open (18-44) male, female, and mixed divisions, master's (45 and up) male, female, and mixed. Participants must compete as a team only. The cost is $40 per team. Register online at http://www.active.com/ft-belvoirva/running/who-s-the-fittest-2016 or in person at Kawamura Human Performance Center. Visit belvoir. armymwr.com for event details and rules or call 703-806-4655 for more information.

Golf Club Member-Guest Tournament The Golf Club invites everyone to participate in the 2016 MemberGuest Golf Tournament, Sept. 24 and 25. This is a 2-person team event played over 36 holes on both courses. Gunston Course will be played Sept. 24, and the Woodlawn Course will be played on Sept. 25.

The tournament format for Saturday will be a “two person scramble”

and the tournament format for Sunday will be “better ball of the partners.” The entry fee is $350 per team for all entries and the sign up deadline is Sept. 18, at 6:00 p.m. For more information, call the Golf Club at 703-806-5878 or visit belvoir.armymwr.com.

Oktoberfest Fort Belvoir’s MWR hosts one of the most anticipated events of the year: The 21st Annual Oktoberfest.

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Army Acquisition executive visits PEO Soldier The Army Acquisition Executive, AAE, visited Program Executive Office Soldier, PEO Soldier, on Belvoir, Aug. 29 to learn the future of Soldier body armor, sensors and weapons.

Katrina McFarland visited PEO Soldier and received equipment briefings from PEO Soldier officials. “It’s great to visit PEO Soldier and to get an update on what you’re doing for the Army to help the Soldiers,” she said.

Lightening the Soldier Load and Systems Integration are two big priorities for PEO Soldier, and McFarland’s visit highlighted that. At the Warrior Integration Site at Program Manager Soldier Warrior, the Project Director for Soldier Systems & Integration emphasized that.

“We are the arms and legs of integration at PEO Soldier,” said John Howell, PD SSI. “The integrator of the Soldier, as a system, is the PEO.” Maj. Sheila L. Howell, WinSite Assistant Product Manager, explained how WinSite allows PEO Soldier to have a more focused and deliberate approach to studying lightening Soldier Load and Systems Integration. It gives the ability to examine how Soldier equipment will fit on Soldiers, interact with their movements and affect energy usage.

The major also explained how the Load Effects Assessment Program–Army measures the quantitative effects of equipment weight, bulk, stiffness, fit and comfort on Soldier performance.

It collects data from fully outfitted Soldiers negotiating a specially designed obstacle course, and other events such as a foot march, rifle marksmanship and combat vehicle operations.

PM SWAR also briefed the Nett Warrior program, and how it gives Soldiers integrated dismounted situational awareness of the battlefield.

During a briefing on the Soldier Enhancement Program, McFarland learned 40 percent of the PEO Soldier portfolio came from it. SEP helps the Army move at "the speed of industry" to evaluate and type classify existing prototypes or commercially available items that will enhance Soldiers' ability to carry out their combat mission. A few

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Lt. Col. Loyd Beal III, Product Manager Crew Served Weapons, explains to Katrina McFarland, Army Acquisition Executive, how PEO Soldier is helping the Army go from seven sniper rifles to two. of the products to come from SEP are Clip-On sion targeting in all operational environments.

Program Manager Soldier Protection and InSniper Night Sight; a semi-automatic sniper system; Modular Airborne Weapons Case; and Tacti- dividual Equipment briefed about parachutes and the Soldier Protection System. Lt. Col. Kathy cal Communication and Protective System.

Program Manager Soldier Sensors and Lasers, Brown, Product Manager Soldier Protective PM SSL, briefed McFarland on Family of Weap- Equipment, informed McFarland how the Balons Sight–Individual and Joint Effects Targeting listic Combat Shirt is popular with Soldiers and has a 95 percent Soldier approval rating. Going System.

FWS-I links wirelessly with the ENVG III to back to lightening Soldier load, Brown explained transmit a video signal into the ENVG III dis- how SPS has reduced Soldier load by five pounds.

Finally, Program Manager Soldier Weapons play. This enables the Soldier to see what the weapon sight “sees” and aim without having to discussed how it’s working to reduce the number of sniper rifles from seven to two. The AAE hanraise the scope to eye level.

The portable JETS will allow small units sup- dled the Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System ported by Army forward observers, or Joint Ter- and liked how it’s three pounds lighter than the minal Attack Controllers, to have access to preci- M110 SASS.

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Col. Douglas Cardinale, director, Command and General Staff School, welcomed the students.

Students attending the Belvoir campus get the same resident instruction that officers get during the CGSOC common core at the school’s main campus at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. During the course, students get training and education in leadership; force management; joint operations; joint and unified operational art; ethics; military history; Army Doctrine and planning.

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Purple Heart The Greater Washington DC Chapter 353, Military Order of the Purple Heart, has a monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Sept. 17 in American Legion Post 176, 6520 Amherst Ave., Springfield.

The group hopes to plan this year’s Family Picnic and needs everyone’s input and support.

Lunch is available before the meeting at The Warrior Café.

All recipients, especially recent medal recipients, of the Purple Heart Medal are invited. Info is available from Commander, retired Col. Gordon Sumner, gordon.sumner53@ gmail.com, or Adjutant William Lee, email: wlee95678@outlook.com.

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“It’s wonderful, I was impressed when we got here,” she said about the teachers moving into the schools last week. “This is 21st century learning and it’s (great) to be able to be part of the beginning – it’s an honor.”

Meghan Shelton worked as one of three art teachers at Fort Belvoir Elementary School. She is now the only art teacher at Fort Belvoir Upper.

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