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SFAC honors breast cancer survivors at awareness reception

By Amanda Stewart Staff writer Sitting on a couch in Fort Belvoir’s Soldier and Family Assistance Center, Sgt. Maj. Yvonne Jones and Sgt. Tina Hills watched as people milled around the room, past tables adorned with pink balloons, past a booth with brochures about mammograms, past platters of cupcakes topped with pink ribbons.

For Jones and Hills, the breast cancer awareness reception hosted

by SFAC on Oct. 21 had special meaning. Both women are breast cancer survivors.

“I like coming to events like this,” said Jones, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. “It gives me courage to go on.”

After her initial battle with breast cancer, Jones was diagnosed with the disease twice more, in 2012 and 2014, she said. She finished her most recent chemotherapy treatment a little more than a year ago. Jones said she tries to attend many of the breast cancer awareness month events held each October.

“October is a very emotional month for me,” she said. “It brings

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Sgt. Tina Hills, right, and Sgt. Maj. Yvonne Jones received gifts Oct. 21 from Soldier and Family Assistance Center Social Service Soordinator Adrina Scott for promoting screening and support. Breast Cancer Awareness Day was highlighted by recognizing two breast cancer survivors at the Soldier and Family Assistance Center. back a lot of memories for me. I like does give you encouragement and to go to the events because I love see- helps you keep fighting. It helps you See SURVIVORS, Page A4 ing people supporting us. It really

ACS, SFL-TAP host Fort Belvoir career fair

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Jill Biden, Prince Harry and first lady Michelle Obama keep their eyes on the action during a USO-sponsored wheelchair basketball game to promote the Joining Forces initiative, the Invictus Games and wounded warrior recovery programs, Wednesday at Fort Belvoir’s Wells Field House. See full story in the Nov. 5 edition of the Belvoir Eagle.

Hundreds of Fort Belvoir community members met with prospective employers Thursday at the Fort Belvoir Career Fair.

The fair, one of two held annually

by Army Community Service and Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program, featured more than 40 federal government and corporate employers, all of whom were seeking to fill open positions. The fair was open to transitioning Service members, veterans, retirees, military spouses and DoD ID card holders.

By 10:30 a.m., just half an hour after the fair opened its doors, Laureen Dupree, ACS employment readiness program manager, estimated that about 150 job seekers had already See CAREER, Page A4

Fort Belvoir Garrison honors veterans with an observance at 10:30 -11:30 a.m., Wednesday on Long Parade Field.

Maj. Gen. Leslie C. Smith, deputy to the Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the Army, is event guest speaker. Info is available by calling 703-805-5001.

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As of Oct. 28, Belvoir Garrison has collected $10,058, or 47.9 percent of the $21,000 goal.

Elementary School Career Day Fort Belvoir Elementary School is looking for people willing to speak to children during its career day, Nov. 5 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Interested volunteers are asked to contact Teresa Chapman at the school, 703-7812737.

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OAA employee reflects on her experience during Disability Employment Awareness Month

By Amanda Stewart Staff writer “My disability is one part of who I am. At work, it’s what people can do that matters.”

That’s the theme the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy chose for Disability Employment Awareness Month this year.

It’s the kind of thought that federal employees like Marisol Carmona would like people to keep in mind.

Carmona, an EEO specialist for the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of Army, has a degenerative eye condition and has been legally blind since birth.

She came to the OAA’s Belvoir office in 2011 through the Workforce Recruitment Program and became a full-time employee in 2013.

“It has been a really positive experience for the most part,” said Carmona, who completed three WRP internships with different federal agencies before accepting a full-time position with the OAA. “I’ve had really great supervisors and managers who have never undermined me or underestimated my ability to complete the work and have been very supportive.”

At times it has been more difficult with her coworkers, Carmona said.

“When I first started here, it was really difficult at first,” said Carmona, “There were comments constantly about what could I do, how can I get work done, why am I putting Braille labels on files … That was really hard.”

It was a struggle at first for her to feel part of the team, Carmona said.

“I felt like they looked at me as the odd person out,” she said. “They were constantly afraid of saying the wrong thing, so they just ended up saying something stupid anyway.”

A few months into her job at the OAA, Carmona decided she needed to educate her coworkers about people with visual impairments. So, in a small conference room in her office,

Carmona gave a short presentation to her coworkers about working with people with visual impairments and disabilities. That presentation grew into a larger presentation that Carmona now gives to managers and supervisors each year about disability awareness and etiquette.

“What I do is I try to get them to think about and really challenge what perceptions they have of people with disabilities,” Carmona said. “I emphasize that as managers and supervisors, they bear the burden of trying to set an example and doing what they can to allow employees with disabilities to reach their maximum potential.”

National Disability Employment Awareness Month dates back to 1945, when Congress observed the first week in October as “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” The name of the observance has changed over the years, but the mission to raise awareness about disability employment and celebrate employees with disabilities remains the same.

Raising that awareness is important and it’s important to take steps to recruit and assist employees with disabilities, said Karen Ruby, the disability program manager in Belvoir’s EEO office.

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programs that can help them recruit individuals with disabilities,” Ruby said. “The bottom line is it’s important for the individual with disabilities to have the same opportunities as individuals who don’t.”

Ruby said some programs, like WRP, are underutilized.

“It’s very important that managers and supervisors be aware of these programs so that they are in a position hire individuals with disabilities,” Ruby said.

Through WRP, a program managed by U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity, college students and recent graduates with disabilities are placed in internships with federal agencies. For many people, like Carmona, the program leads to a long-term job offer.

Carmona, who is originally from Florida, came to the Washington area in 2008 to pursue federal employment through WRP. “I’m really grateful for WRP. It was really the first opportunity I was given for a real job,” Carmona said.

“I had been trying to find different positions, jobs, internships, unpaid internships, but people just didn’t know how to handle someone who was visually impaired. So I really

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don’t know where I would be without WRP.” Employers are required to make “reasonable accommodations” for individuals with disabilities, and that process is one of the things that Ruby’s office oversees, she said.

“A lot of times it’s simple things that can be done,” Ruby said, “But it’s very important that managers and supervisors, at all levels, educate themselves as to what the Americans with Disability Act is and what their responsibility is to an individual with a disability that they are supervising.”

Carmona uses a cane to help her get around and assistive technology such as a JAWS (job access with speech) screen reader and a special scanner that converts text into audio files to help her complete her work in the office.

She said that many electronic assistive technologies can be provided to federal employees at no cost.

“A lot of times [supervisors] may feel that accommodations are going to be costly, but there are a lot of minor adjustments that can be made in the workplace that are inexpensive,” Carmona said.

Carmona said she hopes that other people in the work place see individuals with disabilities as more than just their disabilities.

“The bottom line, I would say is, give them a chance. I think that often times you will find that people with disabilities are equally as eager and dedicated to the work, if not more so, because often they’ve had to prove themselves throughout their lives,” she said.

Carmona said she is thankful for supervisors who understand that she is a valuable part of their team.

“My supervisor is very good at looking at things like ‘How can you do this?’ not ‘Can you do this?’ and that makes a huge difference,” she said.

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Hills said she appreciates events like the one at SFAC because it helps raise awareness about breast cancer.

“I think it’s very important to educate not only females, but males,” Hills said.

Adrina Scott, social services coordinator for SFAC, said raising awareness was the goal of the reception, which included refreshments, displays, giveaways and representatives from the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital’s Mammography Department.

“We’re just trying to bring awareness. Even if it’s just a few people or even if it’s just one person who sees a pink ribbon and is reminded to get a mammogram, or to remind their mother or sister to get a mammogram, then it was worth doing,” Scott said.

At the reception, Scott presented gift bags to Jones and Hills, both of whom are attached to the Warrior Transition Battalion. Both women were given snow globes engraved with their names and the message, “The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.”

Both women said they were thankful for the support of SFAC and the community as they battled breast cancer.

“It’s not something that’s very easy to overcome. It’s a long process,” said Hills, who said she is still dealing with side effects and complications from her treatment. “I really do appreciate all of the support.”

Both Hills and Jones received their diagnoses after an annual exam and said they encourage women to get regular screening tests to check for signs of breast cancer. Hills, 38, said there is a history of breast cancer in her family, which contributed to her getting screened earlier than is normally recommended. Jones, on the other hand, said there was no history of the disease in her family.

“It’s not in my family at all,” she said. “So that’s why I encourage all women to get their annual exams. I highly recommend that everyone, all women, get checked,” Jones said.

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Eager participants attended this year’s Career Fair Oct. 22, where numerous companies sought to tap into the expertise of Fort Belvoir professionals.

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“Turnout is excellent,” Dupree said.

“We have more than 40 employers offering a wide variety of positions.

Some employers are actually interviewing on the spot and we are just delighted to see so many people here.”

The career fair serves the ACS employment readiness program’s mission of helping military spouses in their job searches and SFL-TAP’s mission of helping Service members transition to civilian life and employment, said Dupree and Nittia Mitchell, contract installation manager for SFL-TAP. “This allows us to combine our efforts to help military spouses and Service members find employment,” said Mitchell, who noted that the variety of employers represented at the career HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Virginia fair included “everyone from Kindercare to the Secret Service.” is bringing inpatient rehabilitation services closer THEto O T N “There’s such a wide range of emE P O home for many northern Virginia residents. Located in ployers here we really think there’s PUBLIC the Stone Ridge Village Center, the 55-bed rehabilitation something for everyone,” she said.

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Most of the employers with tables set up around the community center ballroom had lines of job seekers waiting to meet with them, resumes in hand.

Andrea Hall, a representative from CSC, an IT company with a program dedicated to recruiting military-connected job seekers, said her company regularly participates in programs aimed at hiring transitioning Service members and military family members.

“We are regulars here at Fort Belvoir,” Hall said. “We have a dedicated military spouse program and we understand that financial readiness affects the whole military family.”

Dupree offered some advice for job seekers after the career fair.

“After a career fair, always follow up with the recruiter,” she said.

You should always follow up with companies that have open positions you are interested in and Dupree also suggests following up with other companies that caught your attention and that may have new or different job openings in the future.

“If there’s an employer who you met with, and didn’t have a job opening that’s a good fit for you at this time, follow up with them in a month or so because they may have new openings available,” Dupree said. “The main thing is to always follow up.”

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FBES seeks volunteers to speak at Career Day Calling all professional artists, chefs, engineers, doctors, pilots and anyone else who has an interesting career they’d like to talk about.

Fort Belvoir Elementary School is looking for you.

The school is seeking volunteers to speak to students at the annual Career and Higher Education Day on Nov. 5. Volunteers are needed to speak to students in third through sixth grade from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. and to preschool through second grade from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

“We’re looking for people representing every kind of career we can get,” said Teresa Chapman, one of the school’s counselors. “In the past we’ve had pilots, engineers, optometrists, fitness professionals, whoever we can find. We like to have a big range of careers represented.”

For this year’s career day, the school is still specifically looking for people with careers in the arts, Chapman said.

“We’d love to have someone in the arts speak to the students about what they studied in school, their education and their career,” she said.

In the morning session, about 500 students will rotate through the school’s gym for 15-minute visits in small groups. The students will interview the presenters about their careers, the education required for their positions, their duties and similar questions, Chapman said.

In the afternoon session, for the younger students, presenters are encouraged to include hands-on activities and demonstrations in their presentations, which will be made to larger groups of students.

The goal of the career fair is to expose students to a variety of professions and career paths and to help them make connections between what

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they are learning in school and the real world, Chapman said.

“The goal is to connect the world of work with what they are learning in the classroom,” she said. “Some students may think that what they learn in school is antiquated and not important in the real world and this (career day) helps bring it all to life and to bring education to life.”

Presenters are asked to explain how they use things like math, science, reading and writing skills in their careers.

“It helps the children to see that what we are teaching them in school are basic life skills,” Chapman said.

For more information about Fort Belvoir Elementary School’s career day, or to volunteer as a presenter, contact Ellen Bowditch at 703-781-2732 or elbowditch@fcps.edu, Teresa Chapman at 703-781-2737 or tachapman@fcps. edu, or Julie M. Epstein at 703-7812832 or jmepstein1@fcps.edu.

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Jayden Pfotenhauer, 5, isn’t afraid of the greeter at the USO Fall Festival — going up to shake its hand. Saturday’s haunted house was just one of many activities organized by USO-Metro including pumpkin painting, cookie decorating and special performers.

Isaiah Gonzalez, 1, sits in the pumpkin patch as his father looks on at Saturday’s USO Fall Festival. USO-Metro hosted a day of games, music, painting, and treats at the USO Warrior and Family Center.

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Laniyiah Lee, 7, smiles after nailing the target with her decorated dart at the USO Fall Festival, Saturday. USO-Metro hosted a day of games, music, painting, and treats at the USO Warrior and Family Center.

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Fort Belvoir families had a fun-filled Saturday thanks to the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore’s USO Fall Festival event.

You could hear the squeals and screams of kids — whether from delight or fear -- as they lined up for the Haunted Tunnel Maze.

The autumn-themed event included games, activities and entertainment, as well information and resources about deployments, health and wellness, and community involvement.

Families dressed up in their Halloween best and were entertained by the USO Show Troupe, a group that entertains military families across the nation.

Naomi Lee, a military spouse, brought her 7-year-old daughter, Laniyiah Lee, to the festival.

She watched Laniyiah as she took part in a game.

“We came last year and she had a lot of fun. She wanted to get a pumpkin for the family and see what else they had out here,” Lee said. “She loves the face painting and picking out pumpkins.”

These events bring together the community and gets people interacting with each other.

“It brings families together,” she said.

USO-Metro provides services to almost 300,000 active-duty military families and another 150,000 who go through airports. It’s a nonprofit organization, chartered by Congress and serves families in Washington D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.

The majority of military children will attend between six to nine different schools, and 80 percent of spouses have a partner who deployed at least once during their marriage, according to USO-Metro’s website.

The organization puts on several events and programs for military family members. They also provide services at military hospitals, six USO centers, four USO airport lounges and a mobile USO. For more information about USO-Metro and any upcoming events visit www. usometro.org.

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Anthony LaFond, 8, gets his face decorated by volunteer Kiana Simmons during Saturday’s USO Fall Festival. USO-Metro celebrated with performers, games, and Halloween treats at the USO Warrior and Family Center.

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SFAC hosts annual health and wellness fair

By Amanda Stewart Staff writer

The scent of aromatherapy oils was in the air, kayaks, scuba equipment and clay sculptures were on display and a therapy dog was greeting visitors Tuesday at the Soldier and Family Assistance Center annual health and wellness fair.

About a dozen booths representing doctors, medical providers, alternative therapies, wounded warrior therapy and recreation programs and other services for injured Service members and their families were set up around the SFAC lobby for the fair.

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information, referral and follow-up coordinator, said this is the third year SFAC has hosted the fair to provide information to wounded warriors and to mark October as Behavior and Mental Health Awareness Month.

“We’re just promoting health and wellness,” Sanchez-Licciardi said.

Among the organizations and businesses represented at the fair were a vendor from doTERRA, an essential oils and aromatherapy company, Cause USA, a nonprofit that provides recreation and relaxation programs for injured Service members, Team River Runner, a kayaking program for wounded veterans; The Art League, an Alexandria-based arts studio; Army Community Service, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital; Patriot Scuba;

the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center; and an American Red Cross volunteer and therapy dog.

“We have people here who offer different kinds of therapy and different alternatives to just medicine, as well as different therapy programs and recreation programs,” said SanchezLicciardi. “It’s just a good opportunity for our Soldiers to meet with the different vendors and see what they have to offer.”

Dr. Benjamin Hopsicker, a chiropractor at the Alexandria Wellness Center, attended the fair to speak to Soldiers about the services his clinic offers.

“It’s nice for me to have an opportunity to introduce people to my practice,” he said.

Dr. David Muss came from the United Kingdom to attend the wellness fair and to speak to Soldiers about rewind trauma therapy, an innovative treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder that he practices and promotes.

“I’m here in the States to advocate for this therapy,” said Muss, the founder of the International Association for Rewind Trauma Therapy.

Sanchez-Licciardi said she hoped the fair gave Soldiers information they can use to learn about different treatments and therapy and recreation programs that are out there.

“We just want to provide information about all kinds of therapies that can contribute to your well being,” she said.

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By Adrienne Anderson Staff writer Online Giving Day is the next campaign date for the Combined Federal Campaign National Capital Area.

Eligible people are encouraged to make donations online Nov. 5.

Donating online directs more money toward charities and decreases CFC’s environmental impact, according to CFC NCA’s website.

“Nonprofit organizations provide tremendous support to both the military and civilian communities across the United States and rely completely upon grants, private funding and donations to provide valuable services and assistance,” said Sally Haskell, CYSS chief. “A vast number of people receive the support from these organizations and this support can only continue with the generosity of donations.”

CYSS and Army Community Service are two Fort Belvoir organizations that receive CFC funds. Here is how your donations help them run their services.

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CFC funds for CYSS means giving military children in School Age Services and the Middle School Teen Center things to do during school breaks.

Marshall Barnes, School Age Services assistant director, said the money provides transportation for off-post field trips.

“It’s vital because, without the funding, a lot of these field trips we could not do,” Barnes said.

The off-post field trips allow the children to get offpost when they otherwise couldn’t, he said.

Field trips include visits to the National Mall, National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, Six Flags and Kings Dominion.

“CYSS relies heavily of the support of patrons, volunteers and community members to offer our services,” Haskell said. “We thank parents for their continued support, we salute the dedication of our volunteers and

partner agencies and we share gratitude to those who are able to donate to CYSS.” The CFC code for CYSS is #23713. For more information about CYSS, visit http://belvoir.armymwr.com/us/ belvoir/programs/aboutcyss.

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Army Community Service has a diverse number of programs that cater to active duty, family members, retirees and Department of Defense civilians. There are some services available for Reserve and National Guard, if they’re on active status.

Brian Wilson, program manager for ACS, said they have programs, like the Army Volunteer Corps, for those interested in volunteering on post, and the Financial Readiness Program, which offers financial counseling and workshops.

Army Emergency Relief and Exceptional Family Members Program also fall underneath the ACS umbrella. AER provides financial relief to eligible military families, including retirees, in need. EFMP helps Fort Belvoir families with educational or medical needs such as respite care and Americans with Disabilities Act housing requests.

Funding from CFC goes toward supporting the ACS mission, as well as its programs and services. Examples include providing free childcare for those attending workshops, meals and refreshments and additional training and educational materials.

“We provide all social services for the military, that’s the main thing,” Wilson said. “We are the social services program for the Army. It’s designed to work for the whole person to make them as resilient as possible.”

The code for ACS is 84144. For more information about ACS, visit http://belvoir.armymwr.com/us/belvoir/ programs/acs/.

To donate online, go to www.cfcnca.org/donors/ donate-now. For information about Online Giving Day or CFC, contact your local CFC keyworker.

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29th ID downs USALSA 19-12 in football nail biter

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The 29th Infantry Division and the U.S. Army Legal Services Agency treated spectators to a definitive clash of offensive will in a dynamic late-season intramural flag football showdown decided in the final seconds, Oct. 20 at North Post Field. The 29th’s defense managed to maintain the clockwork precision that had steadily developed throughout the contest to finally thwart a last-minute USALSA drive and claim the narrow 1912 victory.

From the opening snap to the final whistle the 29th ID (6-6) and USALSA (4-6), both fielding some of the most experienced and capable athletes in the intramurals program, demonstrated their resolve to take victory and secure a slot in the top eight with the championship tournament looming two weeks away. 29th ID finally took the win with a pick at the 7 yard line that resulted in a full-length sprint down the field to the end-zone.

The 29th ID applied solid defense from USALSA’s opening possession, pressuring quarterback, John Choike, with a ferocious blitz spearheaded by linebackers, Tyjuan Atkinson, James Carter and Cecil Bowser.

Surgical man coverage in the secondary by Jimil Moore, Scott Fogarty and Wendell Hollis quickly forced a series of incompletes and drove USALSA into a punting situation.

But USALSA quickly returned the favor with its own brand of surgical defense that repeatedly drove 29th ID QB Atkinson out of the pocket and kept gains at the See FOOTBALL, Page B2

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29th Infantry Division wide receiver, Jimil Moore, snakes his way between a pair of U.S. Army Legal Services Agency defenders during an intramural flag football matchup, Oct. 20 at North Post Field.

Youth athletes compete in sectional-level NFL Punt, Pass and Kick

By Rick Musselman Sports editor Some 40 youth athletes from around the Washington, D.C. metro area showcased their football skills in a 2015 NFL Punt, Pass and Kick sectionallevel competition, Saturday at Fort Belvoir’s Pullen Field.

The field consisted of players ages 6-15 that performed at the top of their age divisions at the regional PPK held at Belvoir, Aug. 1, to advance one step closer to joining their fellow finalists for a championship event during a Washington Redskins game at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Punt, Pass and Kick is a nationwide football skills competition sponsored annually by the NFL and designed to provide America’s youth athletes a chance to compete against their peers in five age brackets.

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Fort Belvoir's own Victoria Clark, 7, showcases her punting skills during a 2015 NFL Punt, Pass and Kick sectional-level competition, Saturday at Pullen Field.

October 29, 2015

Timeout The greatest kind of teamwork

By Rick Musselman Sports editor

Last week I covered what is probably the most inspiring and soul nurturing event that lands on my calendar each year — Fort Belvoir Community Hospital’s Cancer Awareness 5K run. Meeting so many people who’ve had to face that malevolent disease and stare down the one universal reality that none of us like to acknowledge always makes me think I’ve gained a deeper understanding of the words I frequently use in my sports stories. Indeed, terms like determination, commitment, drive and passion become almost transcendent when they go from describing a team on a field to a human being who’s been challenged by probably the most vehement and single-minded opponent there is. And depending on its strength and advancement, that opponent is often favored heading into this all-consuming, all-or-nothing matchup.

Unquestionably, the most dynamic parts of these runs is when the countdown ends, the horn sounds and this enthusiastic mass of runners — usually numbering in the hundreds — bursts out of the starting gate and flows like a great wave into the distance. The cheering and excitement can be deafening and, for just a moment, you forget that a lot of them have been or are currently engaged in the fight of their lives. I can only imagine the primordial fear and uncertainty they must feel on an hourly basis during their treatments — but like a great athlete, they surely don’t let the opponent see an ounce of it.

At this point I’ve usually got some time to meander around, check my photos and jot down a few things in my notebook. But this time, I found myself focusing on all the people who’d come out to support the race, either as announcers and timers or parking lot attendants and registrars. Recognizing that Belvoir Hospital provides most of the the support personnel for these events, I suddenly realized that every employee in that building has some role in the cancer patient’s fight — from the doctors, nurses and lab techs who identify and analyze the opponent and devise a game plan, to the orderlies, mechanics, electricians and maintenance people who make sure the playing field is perfectly prepared for the fight, leaving nothing for that opponent to exploit.

Unit cohesion is a topic that appears frequently in my stories, and that Saturday morning, after seeing firsthand the total commitment to teamwork that openly exists between patients, doctors, counselors, family members, unit mates and friends, I went home feeling pretty optimistic about a lot of folks’ futures. If anything, it certainly improved my attitude and outlook.

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29th ID quarterback, Tyjuan Atkinson, finds some maneuvering room at midfield during his team’s intramural flag football matchup against USALSA, Oct. 20 at North Post Field.

2016 Intramural Flag Football Standings As of Oct. 26 Photos by Rick Musselman

USALSA wide receiver, Randy Dunham, goes up for the reception during his team’s intramural flag football showdown with the 29th ID, Oct. 20 at North Post Field.

Both defensives ramped up the effort on the line and in the secondary From Page B1 and the score remained 7-6 all the way up to the midgame break. barest minimum.

The 29th ID kicked off the second The 29th ID finally broke the stalemate late in the first quarter half with a continuation of the stelwhen Atkinson and company made lar passing-game cohesion between their way down to USALSA’s 15 yard Atkinson and receivers, Moore and line, courtesy of a trio of high-speed Jordan Hollis, taking the ball down sweeps by Moore at the halfback po- to the USALSA 30. But the USALSA sition. On first down, Atkinson ex- defense managed to stop the drive at ploited a hole in the USALSA line the 20 and retook possession.

From this point out, the priority and snaked his way into the end zone for 6. A quick pitch out to wide returned to offense. Keeping the ball receiver, Wendell Hollis, closed the in the air, USALSA set up shop on transaction for a conversion point to the 29th ID’s 35. Choike, once again dodging a massive three-man blitz, put the 29th ID up 7-0.

USALSA, recognizing the 29th foiled a pair of flag-grab attempts ID’s commitment to the blitz, went and fired deep, connecting with Dunto the air. After gradually working ham at the goal line for the score.

Now trailing 12-7 with five minthe ball beyond the 50 via a pair of big-gain completions to wide re- utes remaining, the 29th ID decided ceiver, Randy Dunham, and running to fully capitalize on Moore’s lightback, Brandon Highsmith, Choike ning speed and catlike agility. From rolled outside on second down and his own 30, Atkinson unleashed a fired deep to tight end, Evan Wil- series of short passes to Moore who liams, whose above-and-beyond sec- carved through the secondary virtuond effort amid a swarm of defenders ally untouched, taking his team out evened up the scales with the grab to midfield. Responding to a sudand a 10-yard trot into the end zone. den USALSA blitz, Atkinson then

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1. 249th Engineer Battalion 2. U.S. Coast Guard 3.Fort Belvoir Community Hospital 4. Intelligence and Security Command 5. 55th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) 6. 29th Infantry Division 7. Marine Detachment 8.U.S. Army Legal Services Agency 9.Defense Logistics Agency 10. Defense Threat Reduction Agency 11. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 12. 911th Engineer Company 13. 212th Military Police Detachment 14. Fort Belvoir Warrior Transition Battalion handed off to Moore who broke into open field and sprinted 50 yards for the TD and a 13-12 lead.

With the pressure back on and 1:50 remaining, USALSA launched its comeback drive, sticking to short passes and making it down to the 29th ID 35. But the defense once again shifted into high gear, combining the blitz with picture-perfect man-to-man in the secondary to deny USALSA a fourth- and-short conversion.

On first down, with 29 seconds left to play and holding a scant 1-point advantage, Atkinson rolled outside with a pair of USALSA defenders in hot pursuit and pitched the ball to Moore who broke outside and once again raced the length of the field along the sideline for another 6.

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With only 12 seconds to work with, USALSA still had a slim chance of taking the game into overtime with a TD and an extra point.

But the curtains quickly came down when Bowser picked Choike’s Hail Mary pass over the middle and took a knee as the clock expired, granting the 29th ID the 19-12 victory.

The FY15 intramural flag football championship kicks off Nov. 2, 6:15 p.m. at North Post Field behind Graves Fitness Center.

For more information about Fort Belvoir’s intramural sports program, call Geneva Martin, league coordinator, at 703-806-5220. For game schedules and weekly results visit http://www.quickscores.com/Orgs/ index.php?OrgDir=belvoirmwr.

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Champions emerging in CYSS flag football program

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A swarm of Fort Belvoir Ravens defenders close in on a Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Falcons ball carrier for the flag grab during a CYSS flag football matchup, Saturday at Pullen Field.

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Fort Belvoir Ravens running back, Mekhi Lynn, 6, gives a Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Falcons defender the slip during a Child, Youth and School Services flag football matchup, Saturday at Pullen Field. reached qualifying age.

Youth flag football games are played Saturdays at the South Post softball field next to Pullen Track and the season runs to November.

deviates from the centerline down the field. Yardage off the centerline is then subtracted from the distance yardage to establish the final result.

Jerry Arrington, Fort Belvoir Child, Youth and School Services sports and fitness director, hosted the event, with the assistance of Rashawd Pope, CYSS assistant

For more information regarding the league and game schedules, contact Jerry Arrington, Fort Belvoir CYSS sports and fitness director, at (703) 805-9139.

sports and fitness director, and Alex Taylor, Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation youth sports program coordinator.

Established in 1961, the Punt, Pass and Kick competition is the oldest NFL youth football program, according to www.nflppk.com. With more than 3 million boys and girls

from around the country taking part in PPK competitions every year, from May through January, it is one of the largest youth sports participation programs.

For more information about Punt, Pass and Kick events on post and in the metro area, contact Arrington, 703-805-9139.

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With weeks of practice and high-intensity regulation matchups now in the books, Fort Belvoir’s up-and-coming youth football players are starting to shine as true sportsmen as Child, Youth and School Services’ flag football program enters the second half of the season.

The Belvoir Ravens, made up of athletes ages 5-7, took advantage of a unique opportunity to square off against a visiting team when the squad played the Falcons from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Saturday at Pullen Field. Maintaining surgical precision in the running and passing game, while showcasing equally impressive determination and cohesion on the other side of the ball, the Ravens steadily marched down the field and into the end zone for multiple scores during the 40-minute showdown.

Fort Belvoir’s youth flag football program is designed to give the installation’s youngest athletes a safe, no-contact opportunity to learn the basics of the game and develop the skill, fitness level and deep commitment to sportsmanship they’ll need to compete effectively in the Fairfax County Youth Football League once they’ve

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Red Birds play annual flashback game

By Bill Behring Special to the Eagle On Oct. 17 the two Fort Belvoir Red Birds Minor Division Little League baseball teams played the annual flashback game at the 21st Street Baseball Complex. The teams were dressed in replica Cardinals jerseys from the 1970s and 80s – blue and gray with the traditional birds on the bat.

In the first inning, visiting Team 2’s George Garcia grounded to first base for the first out.

The next two batters—Andrew and Josef Groneman—claimed bases on balls. Both subsequently scored on a series of walks and passed balls. Two strikeouts followed and home Team 3 came to bat.

Leading off, Jacob Wilde was on board having been hit with the pitch. Aaron Kintzer then

claimed first on balls. Micah Kirby then drew a walk to load the bases. Now, with two outs, Carson Recella drilled a shot to the right field fence, clearing the bases and working his way to third.

Recella subsequently scored on a wild pitch to put Team 3 ahead, 4-2.

In the second inning for Team 2, the bases became loaded on walks. Braden Calahan, being hit with pitch, forced in the third run. With ensuing walks and runners being aggressive on the base paths, a total of four runs scored to end the inning.

Now with the game at 6-4 going in the bottom half of the second, Ayden Womelsduff and Savannah Dycus each led off with bases on balls. The walks continued, loading the bags and forcing in two, tying the game at 6 before three strikeouts followed to end the inning.

In the top of the third for Team 2, another collection of walks, miscues, and hits brought four more across the plate, bringing the tally to 10.

Ahead 10-6 into the bottom of the third for Team 3, Micah Kirby and Amanda Ambrose each banged hits to the right side. Each scored on successive plays, but three outs followed to end the game.

Team 2 took the win 10-8.

Please note that the spring Little League season will be upon us before you know it. Registration begins in less than two months, on Dec.1.

While the information for the upcoming season is not yet ready, last season’s information is similar and may still be viewed at http://belvoir.armymwr. com/us/belvoir/programs/youth. For information on all things baseball contact me at coachbill2@ verizon.net.

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Turkey Trot The 2015 Turkey Trot 5K and 10K events are approaching. Still need to get the essentials for your Thanksgiving holiday? Challenge yourself and others for a chance to win a turkey or pie just in time for Thanksgiving. The Turkey Trot 5K and 10K will begin at 9 a.m. at Middleton Rd. Male and female award categories, lowest time wins.

• Overall • 10 & Under • 11-15 Years • 16-19 Years • 20-29 Years Packet pickup is Nov. 12-13, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. at Kawamura Human Performance Center.

Disclaimers: Baby Joggers permitted on the course to start at the back of the wave. Registered children who are carried, pushed in strollers or otherwise assisted will not be eligible for place awards. Bathrooms will be available at the start location, and water and medical personnel will be available throughout the course. No pets allowed on the course. Only adaptive/hand recumbent cycles allowed, no bicycles or tricycles permitted. Refunds only offered for PCS, TDY and service related injury/illness.

Cost: $30 before race day, $40 sameday registration from 7-8:30 a.m. (Tshirt size is not guaranteed on day of event).

Registration is available at Graves Fitness Center, The Body Shop, Kawamura HPC and Active.com, or

call 703-806-5368.

Archery Class Mondays, ODR, 10155 Johnston Road, Fort Belvoir 22060, Building 778, 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Minimum age requirement is 6 years old. Students must be in the classroom by 5:20 p.m. for safety briefing. Cost is $5 active duty, $3 active-duty dependents $7 non-active duty (retirees or DoD Civilians), $5 non-active duty dependents Call 703-805-3081 for additional information.

Cosmic Bowling Fridays, 9 p.m.-midnight at the Fort Belvoir Bowling Center, 5975 Middleton Road, Bldg. 1199.

Cosmic Bowling features music videos and awesome effects lighting in an ultra-lounge atmosphere. The cost is $5 per game or $16 per person, 3 hour unlimited special from 5 p.m.-midnight.

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Join now and get up to 25 percent off.

New Green Fee Rates • E1-E5: $450 • E6-E9: $750 • O1-O3: $900 • W1-W3: $900

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Free golf lessons Friday Every Friday our Fort Belvoir Golf Club professionals walk the range tee giving all those hitting range balls golf tips. You don’t even need golf clubs; the Pro Shop is happy to provide them.

Patrons will purchase only the Range Balls: • Small (25 balls): $4 • Medium (50 balls): $6 • Large (75 balls): $9 Call 703-806-5878 for more information.

Upcoming Rafting, kayak and canoe trips Outdoor Recreation offers white water rafting, kayak and canoe guided trips. Prices vary according to the activity and request for rentals. Call 703805-3081 to register or for more information

Gettysburg Battlefields Departure from ODR, Building 778, Nov. 7. Cost $10 per person for transportation. For your safety, bring water, dress for the weather, and wear appropriate footgear.

Sign up early. All trips must have at

least 8 people registered one week in advance. FMI or to reserve your seat call 703-805-3081.

Great Falls Hike Nov. 14. Departure from ODR, Building 778. Cost is $10 per person for transportation. For your safety, bring water, dress for the weather, and wear appropriate footgear. Please sign up early. All trips must have at least eight people registered one week in advance. To reserve your seat, call 703-805-3081.

In Progress Stroller Walking Stroller walking is back. Come out and join other parents in this brisk networking opportunity through the trails of Fort Belvoir. Sessions are Fridays, 9-10 a.m. starting at Pullen Track. For more information, call 703-805-4547.

Water Aerobics afternoon classes added Benyaurd Indoor Pool has added afternoon water aerobics classes— Mondays from 5:30-6:25 p.m. and Thursdays, from 5-5:55 p.m. Low impact, high cardio workouts take place every Tuesday and Thursday (except holidays). The Shallow Water Class is 9-9:55 a.m. and the Deep Water Class is 10 to 10:55 a.m. at the Benyaurd Indoor Pool. Cost is $5 per class. For more information, call 703-805-2620.

Ladies’ Golf Association of Fort Belvoir Weekly Winners Tee-to-Green Tournament – Woodlawn Ace of Aces: Joyce Palaschak, Net 67 Flight 1 — 7 players • 1st Place: Sarah Major, Net 44 • 2nd Place: Young Stoddard, Net 45 • 3rd Place: Pong Hunger, Net 47 • 4th Place: Suyoung Hillestad, Net 48

Flight 3 — 8 players • 1st Place: Carol Lucke, Net 49 • 2nd Place: Vicki Hauser, Net 51 • 3rd Place (tie): Nittaya Carryer, Net 54; and Mary White, Net 54 Flight 4 — 3 players • 1st Place: Joyce Palaschak, Net 50 • 2nd Place: Joan Howard, Net 57 (Score does not include putts. Half handicap.)

Flight 2 — 6 players • 1st Place: Marlea Moriarty, Net 47 • 2nd Place (tie): Mary Blair, Net 52; and Bee Christianson, Net 52

For more information about the LGAFB and upcoming tournaments call Carol Lucke, LGAFB publicity chair, 703-791-2466.