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Gunston Hall joins Saudis in damage control training

By MC3 Jesse A. Hyatt USS Gunston Hall Public Affairs

USS GUNSTON HALL, AT SEA

MC3 Jesse A. Hyatt Damage Controlman 3rd Class Joshua Lower, right, gives training to Saudi Arabian sailors in firefighting techniques aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during Exercise Eager Lion 2014.

LINCOLN SAILORS SAVE NAVY $80,000

By MC3 Zachary A. Anderson USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

NEWPORT NEWS

A Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) is one of the most expensive maintenance periods a ship will go through in its life-cycle. In a time when budget cuts are a looming possibility, Sailors onboard the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) are doing their part to minimize the cost of Lincoln’s RCOH. Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Judith Bell led a team of three Sailors from Lincoln’s Deck Department in the refurbishment of detachable anchor chain links, saving the navy $80,000 by not contracting out the work.

The project used 192 man-hours over a two-week period and resulted in a greatly extended lifespan for the chain links.

“Our first step was lowering each of the three 350 pound links and transporting them to the light industrial facility (LIFAC),” said Bell. “After we got the links to LIFAC they were sandblasted and thoroughly cleaned, followed by two coats of primer and paint.”

While the evolution saved the Navy money, it also had another important benefit.

“This was a great experience,” said Bell.

“It was a welcome break from our normal day, it gave us a chance to get some valuable hands-on training while in the RCOH environment and save the taxpayers a considerable amount of money in the process.”

The project’s supervisor, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian Lencacher, Deck department’s Bos’n, was pleased with the multiple benefits of the project.

“We got to save the Navy some serious money,” said Lencacher. “And our Sailors

Vella Gulf departs Varna, arrives in Constanta

MC3 Zachary Anderson Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, paint a detachable anchor chain link at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding’s Light Industrial Facility light industrial facility May, 20.

The damage control training team (DCTT) aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) conducted joint training in damage control and firefighting techniques with Saudi Arabian sailors, May 27, during Exercise Eager Lion 2014.

Gunston Hall, one of three ships that comprise the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), is currently exercising with multinational partners during Eager Lion in an effort to increase interoperability in the region.

As part of the exercise, Saudi Arabian sailors visited Gunston Hall to observe and exchange damage control techniques. According to the participants, personnel from both ships benefitted from the event through an exchange of knowledge and experience.

“My guys took so much away from this experience,” said Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class (SW) Ronnie Paterson, Repair Division leading petty officer. “We have to know how to work well with allies within the theater and around the world and as a result of this training, my crew now has a better set of experiences to draw from for the future.”

got some good on-the-job training and practice with leadership.”

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Wreath laid at Yorktown French Navy Capt. Serge Bordarier (right), commanding officer of the French frigate La Fayette (F710), salutes during a wreathlaying ceremony at the Yorktown Victory Monument.

By MC3 Edward Guttierrez III to strengthening ties with USS Vella Gulf Public Affairs

USS VELLA GULF, AT SEA

Ticonderoga-class guidedmissile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) departed Varna, Bulgaria after a scheduled port visit, June 2.

Vella Gulf’s presence in Bulgaria reaffirms the United States’ commitment

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NATO allies and partners, while working toward mutual goals of promoting peace and stability in the region.

During their visit, the ship hosted the Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian navy, as well as other Bulgarian sailors for an official reception on

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WOUNDED WARRIOR NAVY TRIALS UNDERWAY Turn to The Flagship Snapshot page to see photos and story from the event.

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The ceremony was held to commemorate the joint U.S. and French victory over the British army at Yorktown in 1781, and to honor the continued alliance between France and America.

MCSN Adam Austin

Q&A WITH CNO Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert addressed questions from Seoul-based Sailors and families during an all-hands call at U.S. Army GarrisonYongsan, May 30. » see B1

SAND SOCCER Virginia Beach will kick off its own version of soccer’s World Cup when the McDonald’s North American Sand Soccer Championships (NASSC) return to the resort city June 6 - 8 for its 21st year. » see C1

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Southern Partnership Station 2014 commences USNS Spearhead departs Mayport

By MC1 Rafael Martie SPS-JHSV 14 Public Affairs

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, FLA.

Military Sealift Command joint highspeed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) departed Mayport to begin Southern Partnership Station 2014 (SPS-JHSV 14) May 29 in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to conduct subject matter expert exchanges and partner building relationships from May 29 - Oct. 9.

Supporting the U.S. Maritime Strategy, SPS-JHSV 14 will focus on enhancing cooperative partnerships with regional maritime services and improving operational readiness for all participating services.

Prior to departing Mayport, Rear Adm. George Ballance, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. 4th Fleet, spoke to the SPS-JHSV 14 team about the upcoming mission, his expectations, and developing relationships with partner nations.

“Your missions ashore, in theater, and at sea on Spearhead support all of our lines of operation: maritime security operations, security cooperation, and contingency operations,” said Ballance.

“Every Sailor, Marine, Soldier, Airman, mariner, and civilian is an ambassador,” said Ballance. “Your actions and appearance represent the United States, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet.”

While Spearhead was pierside at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, prior to departing to Mayport, U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David Coffman, commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces South came aboard to talk to

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MC3 Andrew Schneider Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) crew and service members offload gear and vehicles in support of the commencement of Southern Partnership Station 2014 (SPS-JHSV 14).

U.S. Marines coming from detachments across the U.S. attached to the SPS-JHSV 14 mission.

“There are two groups of people in this world, good guys and bad guys, and we continue to work with the good guys to make them better because they want the same things you want,” said Coffman.

SPS-JHSV 14 will also provide the opportunity for the U.S. and its allies across Central and South America to operate in the multinational environment, refine coordination and improve interoperability, and demonstrates flexibility.

The focal point for assigned units will be to locally identify needs such as medical readiness, operational risk management, port security, non-commissioned officer professional development, motor maintenance, and patrol craft operations.

For U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Michael Bostic from Dublin, Ga., currently stationed at Head Quarters Battalion, Second Marine Division out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., is leaving on his first deployment.

“I am excited to work alongside our allies, see new places and experience their culture,” said Bostic.

Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class (SW) Bryan Bowser, a native from Friendsville, Md., already completed a prior deployment on Spearhead, and volunteered to go again.

“This is a unique environment to work in. I like the diverse group of people that come from all services and the mission this ship does,” said Bowser.

The ship is scheduled to return to Mayport at the completion of the scheduled mission in October.

SPS-JHSV 14 is a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces.

BLOOD DRIVES The Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) will be conducting various blood drives in the month of May and June to include a drive at the Naval Station Norfolk Commissary.

Naval Station Norfolk Commissary - 1588 Mall Drive, Norfolk | Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Registration: Main Entrance Fleet Industrial Supply Center (NAVSEA/NAVSUP/HP) | 1968 Gilbert St. | Wednesday, June 11, 9 a.m. to noon | Registration: 6th Floor, Robert Jack Room Support the troops downrange and our hospital patients by donating the gift of life. We need all blood types especially O negative and AB types.

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The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) frocked 258 Sailors to their new pay-grade during a ceremony held in the ship’s hangar bay, May 30. Frocked Sailors receive the right to wear the uniform and assume the responsibilities of their next pay grade but do not receive pay of their new grade until actually promoted.

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USS TRUXTUN HOLDS CAPTAIN’S CUP CHALLENGE In recognition of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, members of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions aboard USS Truxtun (DDG 103) held a Captain’s Cup Challenge to provide a fun and physical outlet for Sailors, May 26.

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LINCOLN SAILORS SPEND MEMORIAL DAY WITH VETERANS Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) traveled to Washington to participate in a wreath-laying and spent time with veterans at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in honor of Memorial Day May 26.

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Project C.A.R.E. really does

By Deborah R. Kallgren Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH

Project C.A.R.E. began at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in November 2013, and staff make sure the program lives up to its name.

“C.A.R.E.” stands for Comprehensive Aesthetic Restorative Effort, a mouthful that translates into a better quality of life, and improved appearance and functionality for those who have suffered traumatic injury, disfigurement and scarring. The program combines the best of multiple specialties to make patients look better and feel better.

In the first six months, nearly 50 patients have availed themselves of the services Project C.A.R.E. offers.

Originally conceptualize to help wounded warriors, the Portsmouth project is open to active duty of any service, retirees and family members on the East Coast. Project C.A.R.E. is funded by the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.

Lt. Cmdr. Philip Letada, a boardcertified dermatologist, oversees the project at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, and treats patients,

often with lasers.

“Many of our patients are wounded warriors with amputations, and traumatic and burn scars,” Letada said.

“Cosmetically, patients don’t notice improvement of lesions for months, but for functionality with scars over joints, [patients] can notice improvement within minutes, especially with range of motion.”

Letada described the almost immediate improvement in a patient who’d had a knife wound six months earlier.

“A few minutes after treatment, she said her range of motion had already improved.”

In addition to dermatology, patients with disfiguring scars are treated by numerous specialists at the hospital including plastic surgery, otorhinolaryngology (E.N.T.), ophthalmology and oral surgery.

“We streamline the process and refer patients to clinics to get aesthetic care,” according to Donald Banks, the information technology specialist for Project C.A.R.E. “We serve in a case management function to coordinate continuing care and to help get care for the ‘total’ patient.”

Treatments range from a wide variety of procedures including sur-

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gical scar revision, laser treatment to help loosen bound-down scars across joints, laser treatments to removed traumatic tattoos and redness within scars, and many other conditions. Amputees may also opt for laser hair removal to minimize hair-follicle inflammation (folliculitis) and to decrease perspiration where the stump meets the prosthesis.

“Before technology came about, you had to go in and do invasive surgery,” to improve scarring, Letada added.

Patients come from all over the East Coast. If patients need a specialized service that is not offered locally, they can be referred to a civilian facility that does offer it. Project C.A.R.E. acts as a liaison between the military medical community and counterparts in the civilian medical community.

“People are pretty surprised the program exists,” Banks said. “We help them with their care. Come and see us and we will take care of the rest.”

SURFLANT HOSTS AAPI CELEBRATION

By MCSN Ellen Long SURFLANT Public Affairs

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Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) celebrated Asian AmericanPacific Islander [AAPI] history month with an array of dances, a martial arts presentation and remarks by Rear Adm. Pete A. Gumataotao, Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic and a native of Guam.

Since 1977, the month of May has been designated as a period to recognize the sacrifices and contributions made to our nation by Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians.

“As we celebrate our heritage, we pay tribute to the hardships and barriers overcome by each generation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,” said Lt. Cmdr.

Ulysses Ubalde, command chaplain for USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). “While we remember our rich tapestry of culture through events like AAPI History Month, let us

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“I Am Beyond” is this year’s theme for AAPI history month. It was chosen by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center to reflect the aspirations of those who rose above the obstacles of racism and indifference.

During his keynote remarks, Gumataotao talked about growing up in Guam, the influence his father’s naval service had on him, and the importance of diversity in the military.

“We’re not here just to celebrate being Asian or Pacific Islander; we’re here to celebrate our differences. Every one of you, from my perspective, has unique qualities and strengths that I always look for in a leader,” said Gumataotao.

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Women’s leadership symposium registrations available for Norfolk Sailors

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Nearly 400 Navy-funded registrations are now available for Sailors to attend the Sea Services Leadership Association (SSLA) 27th annual Joint Women's Leadership Symposium (JWLS).

The symposium will be held on June 12-13 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriot Hotel in Norfolk. The symposium will feature information sharing, training programs, workshops and discussions centered on the theme "Why Do You Serve?" and highlighting the importance of women's impact and role as military leaders. Various keynote speakers and breakout sessions are scheduled. Recipients of the Captain Joy Bright Hancock (officer) and Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian (enlisted) Navy leadership awards will be recognized during the symposium awards luncheon on June 12.

Key leaders speaking at the symposium include Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Bill Moran, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, Vice Adm. Michelle Howard, Vice Adm. Nan DeRenzi, and Vice Adm. Nora Tyson.

All 382 available Navy-funded registrations will be coordinated through the Navy Office of Diversity and Inclusion - Women's Policy. To obtain a Navy funded registration, contact OSC Jessica Myers at (703) 604-5482 or Jessica.myers@navy.mil. Registrants must be in the local Norfolk area.

Uniform for Navy personnel will be service khaki for E7 and above and service uniform for E6 and below.

Individual commands are not authorized to pay for travel and expenses. All those wishing to attend must contact OSC Myers for their registration. Lunch will be provided on June 12 for those attending. All other meals will be purchased by the attendee.

DIGGING YOURSELF OUT OF DEBT

By Bill Bishop and Philip Vyce FFSC Norfolk

When it comes to debt, many people often use the expression “digging myself out of debt” to express the action of reducing, or eliminating, their debt. There’s nothing wrong with it per se. However, what is striking about the expression’s use is the nature of debt, which can be likened to digging a hole. The deeper you dig the hole, the further in debt you become. If such is the case, then the use of the expression is the inverse of the debt reduction process. What we need to discuss is how to fill-in the debt hole.

I am reminded of a story I read on the internet about a horse that fell into an abandoned well. It was about twenty feet deep, and the sides were too steep for the horse to climb. Rescuers implemented an ingenious strategy – they slowly filled the well with dirt. As the dirt level rose, the horse continually climbed on top of it until eventually it was able to step out of the well. This is not unlike getting out of debt. We must fill our debt hole and continue to slowly rise to the top until we have successfully eliminated our debt.

So let’s concentrate on reducing debt – filling in the debt hole.

First, we’ll discuss the impact of interest rates on debt reduction.

When it comes to making money, high interest rates are your friend. Compound interest can make you rich over time. However,

when it comes to debt, interest can reduce the amount of principle applied to a credit card or loan balance and increase the amount of time required to pay it off. In keeping with the example above, it’s like emptying ten shovels-full of dirt into a hole and having eight of them taken back out. If you use credit cards, choose the one with the lowest interest rate. If your rate is high and you’ve been a loyal cardholder and make your payments on time, contact your lender and ask for a lower interest rate.

Second, making minimum payments has the same effect as only filling a portion of the shovel with dirt to fill the hole. It might get the job done, but it’s going to take more time to fill the hole. If possible, pay more than the minimum payment. Under the 2010 Federal Reserve Credit Card Rules, lenders must indicate how long it will take to pay off a balance with just the minimum payment, as well as provide a three-year payoff payment amount. Fill the shovel to capacity and fill-in your debt hole faster.

Third, use a bigger shovel! In his bestselling book Debt Free for Life, David Bach advocates a system he calls DOLP – dead on last payment – in which minimum payments are made on all debts except one. Extra money is put toward that debt until it’s paid, or dead, as he refers to it. His system involves paying off the lowest balance first by adding money to the minimum payment while the other accounts receive only the minimum. Once paid, the money from the first account is added to the second until it’s paid. The process repeats until all debt is paid. This system, like many debt reduction systems, utilizes the concept of compound payments to reduce the principle faster and lower the total amount of interest paid.

Rescuing a horse from a well without the use of fancy equipment might have appeared to be a daunting tasking at the time.

Yet in retrospect a little ingenuity and effort allowed the horse to gradually climb out from what seemed like an impossible predicament. So, if you want to dig yourself out of debt, STOP digging, and start filling in the hole. In time, you will be able to climb out of debt!

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Anchor 5K took place at NAVSTA Norfolk

MCSN Edward Guttierrez III Lt. j.g. Kelli Guffey greets Capt. Kosta Andreev, chief of staff of the Bulgarian navy, during his visit to the Ticonderoga-class guidedmissile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72).

VELLA GULF

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will remodel Romanian orphanage during visit

Rear Adm. Peter Gumataotao (right) races toward the finish line during the 2014 Anchor 5K Run at Naval Station Norfolk.

Continued from front

The annual run is held to raise money for the Anchor Scholarship Foundation, which awards academic scholarships to qualified dependents of military personnel.

the ship’s flight deck. Visitors from the Bulgarian navy, police, Border Patrol and Port Authority were given tours of the ship, while Vella Gulf’s Commanding Officer, Capt.

Robert Katz, met with Varna’s mayor at City Hall.

Sailors also participated in a local sporting event at the Bulgarian Naval Academy, visited the Bulgarian Naval Museum and toured the historic city of Varna.

After departing Varna, the ship arrived in Constanta, Romania, June 3, for a scheduled port visit.

“This is an important time to reassure and demonstrate our commitment to work closely with NATO allies in order to enhance maritime security, readiness, and naval capability,” said Capt. Robert Katz, Vella Gulf’s commanding officer. “The relationships built during our bilateral and multilateral exercises are great ways to strengthen and improve interoperability between allies as we all work together toward shared mutual goals.”

While in Romania, Vella Gulf is scheduled to host the fleet commander of the Romanian navy along with other distinguished visitors.

During the visit, Sailors plan to remodel an orphanage as part of a community relations project, visit the Romanian Maritime Museum and tour the city of Constanta and the Romanian capital, Bucharest.

Vella Gulf, homeported in Norfolk, is deployed in a multi-mission role in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to contribute to regional maritime security, conduct bilateral and multilateral training missions, and to support NATO operations and deployments throughout the region.

For more news from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, visitwww.c6f.navy.mil.

Photos by MCSN Adam Austin

TRAINING

| Eager Lion designed

to strengthen military relationships Continued from front During the visit, Saudi Arabian sailors observed a variety of drills and techniques aimed at managing damage control aboard ship in crisis situations.

From the application of different pipepatching techniques to fighting flight deck fires in a training scenario, the Saudis were able to see how Gunston Hall prepares for potential mishaps.

“We had our Saudi counterparts training throughout different areas of the ship,” said Patterson. “They received hands-on training with three types of patches and experience what

it’s like to man one of our fire hoses.

The pride they took in their work was quite impressive.”

DCTT set up stations through out the ship, and provided step-by-step instructions for each station. They also conducted drills for Saudi sailors to observe.

“I can not tell you how proud I am of all the people who helped out, and I truly enjoyed the whole experience,” said Damage Control Assistant Ensign Paul Homer. “DCTT got out there, set everything up, and worked with the Saudi sailors the whole way.”

Eager Lion is a recurring, multina-

MC3 Jesse A. Hyatt Damage Controlman Fireman Daniel Niewinski carries a Saudi Arabian sailor during flight deck drills aboard USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during Exercise Eager Lion 2014.

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Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class (SW) Tadjossi Fawiye, stationed at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., practices drawing a bow during training for the 2014 Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials at Breezy Point Park, Naval Station Norfolk

Wounded Warriors hit the ground running at Navy trials

By Patty Babb Navy Wounded Warrior – Safe Harbor

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■ trials schedule Wednesday, June 4 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Archery Trials, Naval Station Norfolk, Breezy Point Park 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Shooting Trials, Naval Station Norfolk, Bldg. N-24 1:30-4 p.m.: Swimming Trials, Virginia Wesleyan College 6-8 p.m.: Wheelchair Basketball Scrimmage, Naval Station Norfolk, Waterfront Athletic Complex

Friday, June 6 1:30-4:30 p.m.: Seated Volleyball Scrimmage, Naval Station Norfolk, Waterfront Athletic Complex

Thursday, June 5 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Track and Field Trials, Norfolk State 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Seated Volleyball Scrimmage, Naval Station Norfolk, Waterfront Athletic Complex

The schedule many change because of inclement weather or other unexpected events. Please check http://safeharbor. navylive.dodlive. mil for any schedule changes.

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HN James Bloomer Wounded Warriors participating in the Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials, take a break during swimming practice at Virginia Wesleyan College.

It’s made me realize that my injuries are part of who I am now.”

-Retired Navy Seaman La’Mar Linton

The Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials began June 4, in Norfolk, as seriously wounded, ill and injured service members faced off in archery, shooting, swimming and wheelchair basketball.

The trials – which take place at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk State University and Virginia Wesleyan College – run through June 7. They also will include cycling; track and field; and sitting volleyball competitions.

“I’m excited to see where I stand, and how I stack up against the others here,” said Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Donald Jackson, who was diagnosed with a serious illness. “It’s a fun experience, and I’m happy I’m here.”

Jackson, who hails from Kent, Wash., is new to competitive adaptive sports. He is taking part in archery and cycling competitions.

Sixty-six Wounded Warrior athletes are battling for a place on the Team Navy roster at the fifth annual Warrior Games Sept. 28 – Oct. 4 in Colorado Springs, Colo. More than half of the trials participants have never before competed at the Warrior Games.

“I’m so happy to be here. There are a lot of new people so we’re making new friends,” said retired Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sonny Lemerande, a Warrior Games veteran who was wounded in combat. “A lot of us [returning athletes] are moving on to other competitions and making room for new faces.”

Lemerande, who is from Twentynine Palms, Calif., will take part in the field events, shooting, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball competitions. He says he most enjoys the camaraderie of the team sports.

Throughout the coming days, medals will be awarded to the top three athletes in the events or heats within each sport. The athletes selected for Team Navy will be contacted after the Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials with an official invitation.

The trials are hosted by Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) and Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) – Safe Harbor, the Navy and Coast Guard’s Wounded Warrior support program.

“Meeting these athletes for the first time, hearing their inspiring stories, and witnessing firsthand their teamwork, is something that everyone needs to experience,” said Navy Capt. John Malfitano, CNRMA Fleet and Family Readiness program director. “I highly encourage everyone to take some time this week to support these wounded warriors.

You won’t regret it.”

Spectators are encouraged to attend any portion of the trials to cheer for and meet the Wounded Warrior athletes.

“I never thought, after all I’ve been through, that I wouldn’t be afraid to show my injuries,” said retired Navy Seaman La’Mar Linton, who was wounded in combat. “It’s made me realize that my injuries are part of who I am now.”

Linton, who lives in the local community, will compete in track and field. He credits his fiancée, Tiffany, with inspiring him to participate in the trials and stay positive.

NWW coordinates the non-medical care of more than 2,500 seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen and provides resources and support for their families. NWW is sponsoring Team Navy at the 2014 Warrior Games.

To learn more about NWW and adaptive athletics, call (855) NAVY WWP (628-9997) or email navywoundedwarrior@navy.mil.

To access the full schedule of events visit safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil. The latest news also will be posted on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ navysafeharbor.

Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class (SW) Tadjossi Fawiye, stationed at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., practices her form for the shot put during the 2014 Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials at Norfolk State University.

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MC1 Phil Beaufort Nelida Lewis takes a spin on a special trimaran wake board during a Wounded Warrior Games training event on Witchduck Lake in Virginia Beach, May 30. Lewis is attending the Warrior Games for her husband, an U.S. Army Iraqi War vet. who was injured during his tours in Iraq. On top of the physical injuries, PTSD makes it difficult for him to leave their home in New Mexico.

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Holt gives more than 48 years of service at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

By Mark O. Piggott WPNSTA Yorktown Public Affairs

YORKTOWN

Milestones are reached at the apex of a career or the penultimate of a historic building or installation. Frances Holt, executive director of Navy Munitions Command (NMC), has reached such a pinnacle as she eclipses more than 48 years of creditable service as a federal employee, all of which was attained at Naval Weapons Station (WPNSTA) Yorktown.

A native of Apex, N.C., Holt has worked as part of the installation staff or one of its tenant commands since June 1966. Her work in the ordnance community has taken her through every major conflict and overseas contingency, from the Vietnam War and the Cold War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But if you ask her, the passion and drive to work with munitions really started when she was just a toddler.

“When I was 5-years-old, my father took me to see a World War II bomber,” she said. “It was part of an air show. He held me up and I looked in the cockpit and thought, ‘wow this is really neat.’ I think about that today and reflect on the fact that all of my naval career has been in the ordnance field and think it started way back when.”

There were very few women in engineering and scientific positions within the government at that time.”

-Frances Holt

Holt is a graduate of North Carolina State University.

Shortly after graduation, she began her career as a research chemist for the Dow Chemical Company, James River Plant, in Williamsburg. In 1966, while attending the College of William and Mary working on her graduate studies, a position became available at WPNSTA Yorktown for a chemist at the Naval Mine Warfare Engineering Activity.

“There were very few women in engineering and scientific positions within the government at that time,” Holt said. “It presented certain challenges for me but many, many rewards as well.”

For more than 18 years, Holt worked within the Naval Mine Warfare Engineering Activity until 1984, when she was selected as the technical director of the Weapons Quality Engineering Center of WPNSTA Yorktown. In this capacity, she was responsible for a myriad of engineering and technical programs and for implementation of new quality assurance regulations for ordnance operations. She was the first woman selected to a GS-15 position in the installation's history. In addition, she served as deputy to the director of Combat Systems, Field Operations, and the Ordnance Support Group of Naval Sea Systems Com-

mand, the organization that managed all coastal weapons stations within the continental United States.

According to Holt, one of the biggest changes in the ordnance community in her 50 years of service has been the evolution of organizational management. “At one time, we were ‘stovepipe’ organizations worldwide,” she explained, referring to organizations like the Naval Mine Warfare Engineering Activity where she got her start.

“You had weapons stations, aviation-centric weapons departments, Fleet Ordnance activities … each one under a different command for management. Now we have Fleet Ordnance Support and Mine Warfare Support organized under one command, Navy Munitions Command,” she added. “To see how dispersed and diverse we were, at that time, and now to see consolidation, speaking with one voice, has been the biggest change.”

In 1987, Holt was selected as the first deputy to the WPNSTA Yorktown Commanding Officer. In this position, she saw the weapons station through a major reorganization and downsizing.

“When I first got here, we were very involved in supporting the Vietnam War, and the weapons station was operating at a very high tempo,” she said. “By the end of the Cold War, the emphasis was on downsizing, consolidation of activities, so the question became how can we best organize? How can we become more effective and efficient?”

The answer was the creation of one ordnance command to manage munitions support for the United States Navy worldwide. Thus, the Navy Munitions Command was born. The concept took several years and plenty of bureaucratic red tape until it finally came to fruition in 2006, standing up at WPNSTA Yorktown, an appropriate location for this farreaching command.

“Because of its unique geography, Yorktown has always been at the forefront of defense, recognized for its strategic location from the Powhatan Indians and the colonists to the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, as part of the ‘explosives corridor to the sea,’” she explained. “It is our responsibility to bring all our partners together, here at Yorktown, to continue the work of our national defense.”

Holt has been the Executive Director of NMC since 2006. She was a key visionary for the establishment of the command. In 2013, for her visionary and managerial contributions to Navy’s worldwide Fleet Ordnance and Mine Warfare Support, she received the Navy’s highest award for a civil servant, the Department of Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award.

“Helping stand up Navy Munitions Command is one of highlights of my career as a manager,” Holt added.

Throughout her storied career, Holt has had many opportunities to use her extensive experience away from WPNSTA Yorktown, but that decision was always an easy one for her to make.

“There have been many times in my career that I’ve had to think about and address opportunities that would take

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me away from Yorktown and it’s always seemed more important not to do that, to stay on course, focus on ordnance and to do what I can to improve Fleet Ordnance Support. It’s a professional interest, it’s a dedication, it’s a quality of life issue … It’s all of that!”

One of the things that keep her at WPNSTA Yorktown is the historic significance of this area, especially when it comes to her own family. Holt

is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution with direct ties to one of the earliest settlers to this region.

“During my early days here, I became aware of the Goodwin Islands, both strategically and for navigation purposes, sitting at the opening of the York River into the Chesapeake Bay,” she said. “What I didn’t know until much later is that my ancestor, James Goodwin, was the first one of my family to arrive in the

U.S. Navy photo Dr. Frances G. Holt, executive director, Navy Munitions Command, was honored by the Secretary of the Navy with the Distinguished Civilian Service Award, May 8, 2013. The award was presented by Adm. William E. Gortney, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command.

new world and those islands are part of our ancestral home.

That’s one of the reasons why it’s been such a delight for me to be here.”

When asked how many

more years she will continue to work at NMC and WPNSTA Yorktown beyond 50, Dr. Holt simply smiles and says, “I’ve got some things I still want to get done.”

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Military spouse gives PCS do’s and don’ts Air Force brat, Navy wife and Army mom Jacey Eckhart lists moving mistakes during PCS moves, shared by military spouses. She also gives tips on how to organize before and after your PCS move.

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SECNAV FORMALLY NAMES USS TRIPOLI Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs WASHINGTON

MC2 Armando Gonzales Lynn Mabus, ship sponsor for USS Tripoli (LHA 7) and wife of Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus (right), delivers remarks about what it means to be a part of the life of Tripoli.

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl went missing from his post in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus formally named USS Tripoli (LHA 7) May 30 during an evening parade hosted by Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos at Marine Barracks in Washington.

“It is a unique evening here at Eighth and I. We are officially naming the next big-deck amphibious ship, the USS Tripoli, LHA 7,”

said Mabus. “The proud heritage of this name will remind all who come in contact with her of the Marines’ storied history, strong present and noble future.”

Mabus introduced the ship’s sponsor, Lynne Mabus, during the ceremony and she spoke about what it means to be a part of the life of USS Tripoli, the third Navy ship to bear the name.

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OBAMA, PARENTS GIVE THANKS FOR BERGDAHL’S FREEDOM

By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

At the White House on May 31, President Barack Obama stood with Bob and Jani Bergdahl as they thanked the governments of the United States, Qatar and Afghanistan, the military services, and all supporters of their son Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl during his nearly five years as a prisoner of war in Afghanistan.

Bergdahl, at the time a private first class, went missing from his post in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009. He was the only U.S. service member known to be held captive there. The now 28-yearold Soldier was thought captured by the Haqqani network, an Islamist insurgent group operating in Afghanistan.

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CNO addresses questions from Sailors in South Korea

By MCC Wendy Wyman Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea Public Affairs

SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert addressed questions from Seoul-based Sailors and Navy families during an all-hands call at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, May 30.

Greenert’s stop in Seoul was part of a weeklong visit to Japan and Korea to strengthen Alliances with regional military and political leaders plus engage U.S. Navy personnel.

The CNO kicked off the Seoul allhands call by frocking seven petty officers from the recent Navy advancement cycle. Greenert then discussed topics including the Asia-Pacific rebalance and the importance of forward deployed Naval presence.

“If you were to summarize what the Asian Pacific rebalance is about, it’s about forces, but it’s also about capabilities,” said Greenert. “It’s about putting our most modern and capable ships out

Please don’t ever underestimate the significance of what you do out here in shaping things and making things work.”

-Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert

here. However, the most important aspect is our relationships. It’s about engaging and assuring our allies in this region that we will be there.”

Greenert also took questions from Sailors on the importance of realigning the fleet’s manning levels through initiatives like the Enlisted Early Transition Program and maintaining military edu-

MCC(SW/EXW) Peter D. Lawlor Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert holds an all-hands call with Sailors assigned to Commander, Naval Forces Korea where he spoke about the status of the Navy, the Asia-Pacific rebalance and then took questions from the audience.

cation programs.

“We all have to leave the Navy eventually,” said Greenert. “What we would like to do is offer you the opportunity to stay longer, if you choose to, and develop some good professional skills along the way.”

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10 STUPID MOVING MISTAKES THAT PUT US IN THE HOLE

By Jacey Eckhart Military Spouse Contributor

When we were young and fresh and owned nothing but a bed, a TV, and a couch we picked up from the sidewalk, we thought a military move was a time to make money.

The military paid for the movers AND you got a handy dandy allowance on top of that!!

Cue the Jimmy Buffet, people. This is a vacation!

Then we moved again. And again. Pretty soon a vacation was a time to dig ourselves deeper in debt and sob over our moving mistakes.

At our recent Military.com Spouse Experience at Joint Base Lewis McChord, our military spouses shared the moving mistakes they had made during their PCS moves that put them in the hole so that you can skip those errors and stay young, fresh and financially solvent as long as possible.

1. Stupid savings fail.

The most frequently mentioned moving mistake was a failure to save money in advance of the move. No one wants to save money for something they don’t even want to do.

And you have to be careful to make that check cover the cost of hotels, restaurants, gas, tolls and visits to the Walgreens when everyone gets an intestinal flu in the middle of Nevada.

2. Stupid lack of planning.

Even though there are people who will tell you not to organize until after the move, a lack of that kind of planning was the second most mentioned moving mistake from our participants.

They wished they had checked to make sure they had their important papers. They wished they had checked their weight allowance and got rid of stuff sooner. They wished that had planned their travel route, reservations, housing search, job hunt, and child care options before they ever left their previous duty station.

“Twenty five days in a hotel is always a bad idea,” said Lisa W. 3. Stupid emotional house buying.

Making the biggest purchase of your life when you are smack in the middle of a place you have never seen before is not the best idea ever. And when you are basing you decisions on how everyone feels instead of on the most logical financial savvy possible, you have a perfect storm of financial trouble ahead.

“Buying a home without doing enough homework really cost us,” wrote Katie. “BIG.” 4. Stupid pre-move spending.

Having a moving allowance or dislocation allowance or allotment coming has a way of making you feel richer than you really are.

Spending that money before you actually get it was the kind of mistake that still had our participants shaking their heads.

5. Stupid magical thinking.

Do you believe in your marriage?

Do you believe the two of you can do anything? Then decided to do a DITY move or even a partial DITY move in order to save money. Only the strong survive. You won’t believe us until after you do it yourself, but if you tell your spouse you are sorry a lot and swear that you will never do this again eventually you get over it. Eventually.

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6. Stupid travel purchases.

Our participants regretted buying an expensive new car. A new unscratched dining table. A puppy.

Stefanie Anderson said that she and her husband regretted buying a travel trailer and then driving it from Georgia to Washington State. Which might have been OK, but they did it with two kids, two cats, and a dog.

7. Stupid vacay spending.

In the military, we don’t actually get a lot of vacations even though we have all that stored leave. Many of us are married to service members who don’t actually believe in taking their leave days – except during a move.

Yet somehow the moves we treat as minivacations really rack up the debt. Mary Courtney said that they decided to stay in a hotel with an attached water park so the kids would have somewhere to play. “Bribing children to be good is $$$!” Mary wrote.

8. Stupid mover trust.

We military families move on average every 2.5 years. Moving guys pack people up every day. So we tend to trust those illegible inventory lists hoping that they reflect exactly what we have and the actual condition that it is in.

“Check that tiny writing!” Teresa urged. “It could be worth thousands.”

9. Stupid epic car fails.

If Murphy is going to visit you during a move, he is sure to strike your car. Participants reminded us that it is really, really, REALLY worth your time to get your car checked before you head across country.

Also think twice before shipping a car. “It cost a lot of money and then we didn’t see our car for two months,” said one Army wife. “We had to rent a car which really added up.”

10. Stupid receipt toss.

You really need to review the rules for filing a claim after you move. Even movers who seem like they are doing a fantastic job can get in a 14-car pile-up on their way to your new house.

You will need your receipts to file a report of loss or damage within 75 days of your delivery.

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BONUS TIP: Stupid moving before the final orders arrive.

Your service member might have been guaranteed those orders, promised that duty station, received a welcome packet from the command.

But don’t move yet.

Even if you want to get the kids to the new duty station before the first day of school, DO NOT MOVE UNTIL FINAL ORDERS ARRIVE. Orders can get switched when you least expect it.

To get the best possible move, one tool you can try is Military OneSource Plan My Move.

Plug in your current duty station, your new hometown and your estimated date of arrival and they will provide a complete to do list.

Planning can’t solve every crisis that pops up.

But it can help a lot. And the rest you just turn into a funny story later. Maybe.

Jacey Eckhart is the Director of Spouse and Family Programs for Military.com. ? Most recently she has been featured as a military family subject matter expert on NBC Dateline, CBS morning news, CNN, NPR and the New York Times. Eckhart is an Air Force brat, a Navy wife and an Army mom.

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Don’t organize until after the move

By Jacey Eckhart Military Spouse Contributor

Everyone (including, um, me) says that you really gotta organize your whole house before the move. Which is great. If you don’t have a baby a week before you move.

If you know exactly where you are moving and what furniture will fit in your new house. If your kid’s softball team doesn’t make it to state finals that month. If you are moving to a tropical locale. Or to a foreign country. Or to a tropical locale in a foreign country. Military PCS moves can be particularly hard to organize before the move.

There are just too many unknowns there.

If you aren’t dangerously close to your weight allowance for household goods (figure about 1000 pounds per room plus weight of appliances), you might think of daring to wait until AFTER the move to organize. Once you have all the furniture and boxes in the same place, you can put things away, organize and donate all at the same time. Kinda brilliant if you think about it.

Why organize twice? So once you get the keys to the new place, start here: Congratulate yourself.

All your boxes made it to your new address. You have, in fact, a new address. Instead of agonizing over what would fit in a house you couldn’t even imagine, you have an actual house to work with. Rock on.

Set a anti-depression timer.

Sometimes the idea of unpacking all

those boxes is just plain overwhelming, not to mention depressing. And overwhelmed, depressed people tend to overestimate how much time things take to do. So when you decide to work on the unpacking, set a timer and see how many boxes you can unpack in 30 minutes. Work in one room at a time. Start from left to right, top to bottom. Unpack each box completely. Cut down boxes as you go. Give yourself a reward every time the timer goes off. I recommend jellybeans.

Or pizzas. Multiple pizzas.

Start with your kitchen.

Comfort in the kitchen means having what you need where you need it. But too often military families report that things got put away in the order in which they came out of the boxes. Which means the bread maker and the blender and your collection of 1400 dishtowels that came out of the boxes first take up all the room. Your glasses and plates are squeezed together in whatever cabinet is left over. Then it is so much trouble to reorganize that you live with the chaos. Until the next move. So before you put a single can of soup on a single shelf, draw a little map of the new kitchen with all the drawers, shelves and cabinets labeled. Plot out where things will go. Pots here. Baking dishes there. Rarely used appliance over there. In the Goodwill box.

Accept the cosmic limits of the universe.

Invariably, the amount of space you set aside for spatulas or spices or cookbooks won’t be enough – or even as much as you

had in your old house.

You gotta learn to deal with that indisputable fact of the universe.

Organizing genius Peter Walsh makes his clients repeat this mantra: I only have the space I have.

Write that on your arm with a Sharpie, won’t you?

If only seven of your 13 pots fit in the space allotted, then you keep only seven pots. If your appliance cabinet only has room for six appliances, then that never-used-inpast-two-houses waffle iron has to go. This rule also works in other rooms in the house for books, DVDs, video games, sweaters, winter coats, basketballs. You only have the space you have.

Skim the cream.

In Scaling Down: Living Large in a Smaller Place, Judy Culbertson and Marj Decker advise movers to gather all the like items and then keep only the best ones. You are essentially skimming the cream of your possessions. They recommend a “triage” method where you take any three items and get rid of the one you like least. So if you have three food processors, you get rid of the one that is not your fave.

Start moving stuff out.

Yes, you moved all this stuff into your house. Yes, now you have to get rid of some of it. Not everything fits in your life. So don’t pile boxes in your garage.

Don’t scoot things into the dining room. Instead, use all those empty boxes to collect stuff to go to charity.

But it is still hard!!

Just because you put off the organization decision doesn’t make it easy. Everything we own has a memory or an emotion or a future usefulness attached to it.

That is why it is hard to get rid of things. But researchers say that at times of great change – a marriage, a divorce, a move – it is easier to let go of stuff because it is suddenly clear that those things aren’t part of us anymore. So mark a box Goodwill or Salvation Army and fill it as you go. As soon as it is full, Google the dropoff point in your new town. Or get online and schedule a pickup. A move is a fresh start. For people and for their stuff, too.

Jacey Eckhart is the Director of Spouse and Family Programs for Military.com. ?

Most recently she has been featured as a military family subject matter expert on NBC Dateline, CBS morning news, CNN, NPR and the New York Times. Eckhart is an Air Force brat, a Navy wife and an Army mom.

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NAVY SWAPS DALLAS, NORFOLK INACTIVATION DATES

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Dallas (SSN 700) returns to homeport at Groton, Conn., following its final scheduled deployment after more than 30 years in service.

GROTON, CONN.

The Navy announced changes to the inactivation timelines for two Los Angeles-class submarines that are scheduled to retire from active service.

The service life for USS Dallas (SSN 700) has been extended to fiscal year 2017 and USS Norfolk (SSN 714) will begin inactivation in early 2015. Dallas and Norfolk were most recently slated for inactivation in fiscal years 2015 and 2017 respectively.

Inactivating Norfolk in the upcoming fiscal year, in place of Dallas, enables the Navy to meet mission needs, balance workload and workforce requirements for shipyards across the force, and lower projected pre-inactivation availability costs.

The Navy is projected to save $10 million in Pre-Inactivation Restricted Availability (PIRA) costs as a result of the change.

Submarine force leaders and planners continually monitor all aspects of the force and refine plans to optimize readiness and capabilities.

Norfolk is currently completing her last scheduled overseas deployment, which began in February. After returning to her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, she will transit to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine to undergo inactivation.

Norfolk was commissioned May 21, 1983.

Dallas, which is currently based at Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut, completed her most recent overseas deployment last November. She was commissioned July 18, 1981.

Los Angeles-class submarines represent the bulk of the Navy's attack submarine force. They are equipped to hunt adversary maritime vessels, strike targets ashore and support special forces. Their capabilities also include covert surveillance and contributions to mine warfare missions.

Sixty-two Los Angeles-class attack submarines were constructed from the early 1970s to the mid-1990s. Forty-one are presently in active service.

U.S. Navy photo

U.S. to keep nearly 10,000 troops in Afghanistan in 2015 get this done,” Obama said, emphasizing the growing and increasing competence of the Afghan security forces as well as the success of April’s first round of presidential elections – despite threats by the Taliban to disrupt them – as key to the timing of today’s announcement.

“This transition has allowed us to steadily draw down our own forces from a peak of 100,000 U.S. troops to roughly 32,000 today,” the president said. “Together with our allies and the Afghan government, we have agreed this is the year we will conclude our combat mission in Afghanistan.”

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he strongly supports Obama’s decision. In a statement issued after the president spoke, Hagel said the proposed U.S. troop presence “will help us sustain the significant progress we have made in training and equipping the Afghan national security forces.”

As the nation brings an end to its longest war, “all Americans are grateful for the sacrifice and service of the men and women who deployed there over the past 13 years,” the secretary said.

For months, U.S. officials have been deliberating over post-2014 U.S. troop levels and had even raised the prospect of a complete pullout of all U.S. forces if the Afghan government refused to sign the bilateral security agreement, a move that would have triggered an end to billions of dollars in foreign aid, upon which

By Nick Simeone American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

President Barack Obama announced, May 27, the United States plans to keep nearly 10,000 American troops in Afghanistan next year – a level largely in line with what U.S. commanders had requested – and that nearly all U.S. forces will leave the country by the end of 2016, bringing to an end a U.S. military mission that began in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

“The bottom line is it’s time to turn the page on more than a decade in which so much of our foreign policy was focused on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,” Obama said in a televised address from the White House Rose Garden.

In laying out his military plan for Afghanistan once the U.S.-led NATO mission there ends in December, Obama said keeping 9,800 American troops in the country to train Afghan forces and to support counterterrorism operations will be contingent upon Afghanistan’s next president signing a bilateral security agreement with the United States, something outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai has refused to do.

“The two final Afghan candidates in the runoff election for president have each indicated they would sign this agreement promptly after taking office, so I’m hopeful we can

the government in Kabul relies heavily.

The post-2014 U.S. troop levels would be in addition to contributions from NATO countries, and a senior administration official said discussion about NATO commitments will continue during an alliance defense ministers conference in Brussels next week. But in his address today, Obama made clear that beginning next year, Afghanistan’s security will be fully in the hands of Afghans while U.S. troop levels in the country will continue to be reduced, with those remaining consolidated at Kabul and at Bagram Airfield.

“We have to recognize Afghanistan will not be a perfect place, and it is not America’s responsibility to make it one,” he said. “The future of Afghanistan must be decided by Afghans.”

By the end of 2016, Obama said, the U.S. military presence in the country will be pared back even further, to a level required to maintain security at the U.S. embassy, along with a security assistance component, similar to current U.S. force levels in Iraq.

Obama’s announcement about the way forward in Afghanistan comes two days after he made a brief, unannounced visit to U.S. commanders and troops in the country but did not meet with Karzai, whose relations with the United States have grown increasingly tense.

White House officials told reporters the trip was meant to be a visit with troops. Obama and Karzai did speak by phone.

“I’m confident that if we carry out this approach, we can not only responsibly end our war in Afghanistan and achieve the objectives that took us to war in the first place, we’ll also be able to begin a new chapter in the story of American leadership around the world,” he said.

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| President Obama: “We’ve

worked several years to achieve this goal.”

Continued from B1

As I said earlier this week, we’re committed to winding down the war in Afghanistan and we are committed to closing Gitmo. But we also made an ironclad commitment to bring our prisoners of war home.”

-President Obama

The Army promoted Bergdahl twice while he was being held in Afghanistan, first in June 2010 to the rank of specialist, and then in June 2011 to the rank of sergeant.

The sergeant, now 28, is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Fort Richardson, now Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Alaska.

Bergdahl last appeared in a proofof-life video that surfaced last January and military officials said at the time they believed the video to be recently made.

“This morning I called Bob and Jani Bergdahl and told them that after nearly five years in captivity their son Bowe is coming home,” Obama said.

Sgt. Bergdahl has missed birthdays, holidays and the simple moments with family and friends that most people take for granted, the president added, but he was never forgotten.

Bergdahl’s parents and his older sister, Sky, prayed every day for his safe return, Obama said. His Idaho community and the military never forgot him and neither did his country, the president added, “because the United States of America does not ever leave our men and women in uniform behind.”

As commander in chief, Obama said, “I am proud of the service members who recovered Sgt. Bergdahl and brought him safely out of harm's way.

As usual, they performed with ex-

traordinary courage and professionalism and they have made their nation proud.”

Obama said the priority now is to make sure Bergdahl gets the care and support he needs and that he is reunited with his family as soon as possible.

The president said he is grateful for the tireless work of the nation’s diplomats and for cooperation by the government of Qatar in helping secure the soldier’s release.

“We've worked for several years to achieve this goal, and earlier this week I was able to personally thank the Emir of Qatar for his leadership in helping us get it done,” Obama said, adding that as part of the effort the United States is transferring five detainees from the prison in Guantanamo Bay to Qatar.

“The Qatari government has given us assurances that it will put in place measures to protect our national security,” he added. “I also want to express gratitude to the Afghan government, which always supported our efforts to secure Bowe's release.”

Going forward, the president said, the United States will continue to support an Afghan-led process of reconciliation that could help secure a hardearned peace within a sovereign and unified Afghanistan.

“As I said earlier this week, we're committed to winding down the war in Afghanistan and we are committed to closing Gitmo. But we also made an ironclad commitment to bring our prisoners of war home,” Obama said.

“That's who we are as Americans,”

CNO

Courtesy photo President Obama announced the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in an address from the Rose Garden at the White House, May 31 accompanied by the Soldier’s parents.

he added. “It's a profound obligation within our military and today, at least in this instance, it's a promise we've been able to keep.”

The president said he is mindful of the many troops from past wars who remain missing.

“That’s why we're never going to forget, [and] we're never going to give up our search for service members who remain unaccounted for,” Obama said. “We also remain deeply committed to securing the release of American citizens who are unjustly detained abroad and deserve to be reunited with their families.”

Turning to the Bergdahls, Obama said, “As a parent I can't imagine the hardship you guys have gone through.

As president, I know that I speak for all Americans when I say that we cannot wait for the moment when you are reunited and your son Bowe is back in your arms.”

Jani Bergdahl thanked everyone who has supported her son, and Bob Bergdahl spoke a few phrases in Pashto, saying that his son is having trouble speaking English after nearly five years in captivity in Afghanistan.

“The complicated nature of this recovery will never really be comprehended,” Bergdahl’s father said. “To each and every one who effected this, in this country, in the service branches, at the State Department, throughout the American government and international governments around the world, thank you so much.”

After the Bergdahls’ remarks, Obama hugged each of them and, with his arms still around Jani Bergdahl he said, “It's a good day.”

“Yes,” she answered, turning to walk back toward the White House with the president and her husband, “it's a good day.”

| Greenert thanked Korea-based Sailors,

civilians and their families for their dedication Continued from B1

MCC Wendy Wyman Adm. Jonathan Greenert speaks with Seoul-based Sailors and Navy families during an all-hands call at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan.

The CNO concluded the event by expressing his appreciation to Korea-based Sailors, civilian employees, and their families for their dedication in strengthening the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance.

“You are ambassadors and you are also instruments of diplomacy and defense,” said Greenert. “Please don’t

ever underestimate the significance of what you do out here in shaping things and making things work.”

The Chief of Naval Operations is the senior military officer of the Department of the Navy. The CNO is a fourstar admiral and is responsible to the Secretary of the Navy for the command, utilization of resources, and operating efficiency of the operating forces of the

Navy and of the Navy shore activities assigned by the Secretary.

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea is the regional commander for the U.S. Navy in the Republic of Korea and provides expertise on naval matters to area military commanders, including the Commander for the United Nations Command, the Combined Forces Command, and Commander, U.S. Forces Korea.

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“I feel especially glad to be the sponsor of the Tripoli,” said Mrs. Mabus, “because of so many things that are close to my family and my heart,” she added.

“She will be built at Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula, Mississippi. It is at this shipyard that my grandfather worked for decades and where my grandmother was a real life Rosie the Riveter during World War II.” The Tripoli name commemorates the capture of Derna, Lybia in 1805 by a small force of U.S. Marines and approximately 370 Soldiers from 11 other nationalities. The battle, later memorialized in the Marines’ Hymn with the line “to the shores of Tripoli”, brought about a successful con-

clusion to the combined operations of the First Barbary War. “It will be my great privilege to be a part of this ship from laying the keel to christening to commissioning and for as long as she is in the fleet,” said Mrs. Mabus. “She will be worthy of the Navy, of the Marine Corps, of the American people and of the name she will bear.”

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JUN 5, 2014 | THE FLAGSHIP | B5 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert meets with the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe at his ofďŹ cial residence to discuss ongoing Japan and U.S. maritime partnerships and cooperative efforts in the region.

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, CNO DISCUSS MARITIME COOPERATION â– his visit Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert is in Japan at the invitation of Kawano for a counterpart visit to enhance cooperation between the two navies.

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and stability of the entire Asia-PaciďŹ c region.â€?

During the meeting, Abe explained that Japan’s political leadership has been examining the relationship between their constitution and the right of collective self-defense and other issues that would enable Japan to more swiftly and efďŹ ciently contribute to regional and global peace and stability.

Japan’s consideration and debate of exercising the right of collective selfdefense has been followed with interest

by Greenert. He stated from his viewpoint collective self-defense provides greater opportunity for more effective operational cooperation among critical allies, which is key to maintaining the security of Northeast Asia.

On another topic, Abe stated that following President Barack Obama’s visit to Tokyo in April Obama’s public reafďŹ rmation of the United States’ position to uphold an existing defense treaty with Japan was meaningful to promoting stability in the region and bringing the two ally nations closer together.

Greenert, having lived and served in Japan, said he understands the signiďŹ -

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Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, May 27 in Abe’s ofďŹ ce to discuss regional security and maritime partnership opportunities between the United States and Japan.

The meeting between Japan’s political leader and the U.S. Navy service chief underscored the importance each nation places on maintaining their strong maritime relationship to achieve strength and stability in the region through cooperative efforts. “Given the increasingly severe security environment in the Asia-PaciďŹ c region the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance has become even greater than ever,â€? Abe said. “Through your visit I understand that we’ll see further collaboration between the [Japan] Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as well as the U.S. Navy and that would mean of course the alliance between Japan and the United States. I believe that would have a positive impact on the peace

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cance of the Asia-PaciďŹ c, the partnerships there and the signiďŹ cance of the alliance between the United States and Japan.

Greenert added that as the CNO for nearly the past three years he has enjoyed a close relationship with his counterpart in the JMSDF, Chief of Staff Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, and that the two will continue to bring their navies together while he is at the helm. “I commit to you and the Kaijo Jieitai [JMSDF] and to Japan that through the remainder of my tour I will work as hard as possible to make the alliance even that

much more stronger,� Greenert said.

Statements like that backed by action are what earned Greenert Japan’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun medal, which he was presented a day earlier by Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera during a series of ofďŹ ce calls with Japanese political and military leaders at the Japanese Ministry of Defense.

Greenert said he humbly accepted the honor on behalf of the great men and women who make up the Navy for it is they who are the lifeblood and spirit of the organization.

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By Doris Ryan Naval Medical Research Center Public Affairs

SILVER SPRING, MD.

A vaccine to protect against Campylobacter jejuni was recently approved for human clinical trials by the Food and Drug Administration.

Researchers at the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) began an FDA approved phase 1 clinical trial for a C. jejuni vaccine at the Walter Reed Army Research Institute Clinical Trials

Center in April. C. jejuni is a global health problem and is a leading cause of diarrhea in deployed military personnel and international travelers.

Dr. Patricia Guerry, a senior scientist at NMRC, was one of the ďŹ rst molecular microbiologists to address the health concerns of Campylobacter in the 1980s, a decade after it was ďŹ rst discovered and recognized as a cause of human diseases.

Teaming up with Dr. Mario Monteiro, from the Univer-

sity of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, Guerry oversaw the design and development of a prototype C. jejuni vaccine. “Work on conjugate vaccines against C. jejuni started in 2004 and the initial studies were done in parallel with other vaccine approaches,� said Guerry. “These initial promising studies demonstrated immunogenicity in mice. A prototype vaccine is being used in this clinical trial with the primary aim of evaluating the safety of this

vaccine and immune responses.�

This phase 1 study will enroll up to 48 healthy volunteers to determine safety and dosing levels. Cmdr.

Robert Gormley is leading the study. “We are vaccinating up to 48 volunteers with an injection to the upper arm,�

Gormley said. “Since this is a dose escalation study, we are

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B6 | THE FLAGSHIP | JUN 5, 2014 | FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM The sword (below) was presented to Lt. Stevens by the city of Charleston in recognition of his service during the Battle of Lake Erie.

The machine gun (above) is from the USS Peary, which sank 1942 after a Japanese air attack, losing 80 men.

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Navy weapons collection dates to 17th century Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division WASHINGTON

We have weapons that are preAmerican Revolution to current operations, and that collection also includes weapons made for the Navy, its allies and adversaries.�

- Karen France

Many Americans fall into one of two categories. One is made up of those who see a basement or attic ďŹ lled with stuff, shut the door and ďŹ nd something else to do.

At the other end of the spectrum are those who see the same thing, but instead roll their sleeves up and dig in, eagerly anticipating rediscovering hidden treasures.

The curators of the Collection Management Division (CMD) with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) are the dig-in types. They’ve been in the midst of an artifact baseline reset, which means the staff is going through the entire collection, itemby-item, to make sure it is correctly cataloged, photographed, inventoried and if necessary, rehoused under the proper conditions.

NHHC has a long history of preserving, analyzing, and disseminating the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy. The organization traces its roots back to 1800 when President John Adams instructed the ďŹ rst Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddert, to prepare a catalog of professional books for use in the Secretary’s ofďŹ ce. Over the next two centuries, the Navy’s history was collected through various ofďŹ ces and departments.

Finally, in the early 1970s, the organization, ultimately entitled the Naval History and Heritage Command, became a single entity responsible for all aspects of Navy historical preservation and dissemination.

Yet it’s up to a relatively small staff to keep track of the hundreds of thousands of items that are part of NHHC’s programs for historic artifacts, art and un-

derwater archaeology. And among the most popular is NHHC’s historic weapons collection, according to Karen France, the curator branch head of NHHC’s Collection Management Division.

Those weapons include some of the oldest in NHHC’s collection, including a bronze 6-pound Spanish cannon cast by Andres Melendez in 1686 for King Charles II. It was named “San Bruno� to honor Saint Bruno, an 11th century scholar and founder of the Carthusian monastic order.

San Bruno joins 25 other bronze or iron cannons throughout the Washington NavyYard alone. There are others within the Museum of the U.S. Navy on base, within NHHC’s historic small arms vault and displayed at other NHHC museums and approved organizations throughout the United States and internationally.

The core of the collection was created by Rear Adm. John A. Dahlgren, a former commander of the Washington Navy Yard and a naval ordnance innovator. After being assigned to ordnance duty at the Navy Yard as a lieutenant in 1847, Dahlgren invented and developed bronze boat guns, heavy smoothbore shell guns and ried ordnance during the next 15 years until the start of the Civil War. In order to study the feasibility of the weapons he was creating, Dahlgren formed the ďŹ rst sustained weapons research and development program for the U.S. Navy, which earned him the title “father of American naval ordnance.â€?

Dahlgren used the older weapons to research while creating his weapons, like the Navy carbine. “Basically, we’ve been tied to this collection since 1908,� France said. “We have weapons that are preAmerican Revolution to current operations, and that collection also includes weapons made for the Navy, its allies and adversaries.�

The collection features a number of experimental guns that earned the Washington Navy Yard its reputation in gun development. Weapons like â– the experimental, Dahlgren-designed, .69 caliber percussion rie that features what a weapons expert in 2009 described as an “experimental hammer that appears to be intended for some type of tape primer mechanism,â€? â– a 5.56 mm rie that was built as a low maintenance experimental rie system, â– and an experimental minigun machine gun that

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never reached production. “These artifacts are examples of development weapons, and as such reect the continuity of the Navy’s tradition of development new technologies to meet current needs, just as Dahlgren did at the Washington Navy Yard,â€? according to Julie Kowalsky, a curator with the Historic Small Arms Division.

The small arms artifacts are among the most popular parts of NHHC’s collection, France said. Some are on display and other items from within the collection may be rotated to museums for display as new exhibits are created.

Only a small percentage of the collection, however, is available for display to the public. The most precious weapons remain in the vault, since the Navy Yard doesn’t have a facility to accommodate a public viewing of the items, although researchers may view the items by appointment, France said.

But the curators are taking photographs of nearly every artifact within the collection in order to put it online to show off items in collections that aren’t open to the public, like those in the small arms vault. “Our goal is to see more of our artifacts being used to illustrate stories about the Navy’s history and heritage, and to have these images available to the public once they are all digitized.�

Some of those artifacts not available to the public are spread among four offsite storage facilities. But plans are in the works to consolidate the four off-site locations into one that can offer the controlled temperature and humidity necessary for the preservation of artifacts, France said. “I don’t think people realize the degree of complexity of managing a collection this size,� she said. “We are trying very hard to bring it to a higher professional level, and it takes a lot of detail, working proper research and not just putting items in boxes and writing the number down.�

When not cataloging and documenting new items donated to the Navy, the staff’s historic arms curators also supply policy advances to the rest of the Navy about on issues such as proper object handling and preservation for items other commands may have on display. “Right now, the 100 percent inventory reset is our main focus and supporting other outreach endeavors of the command and the Navy,� France said.

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JUN 5, 2014 | THE FLAGSHIP | B7 World War II veteran Manuel Rezendes salutes Korean War veteran Lewis Weinstein as part of the Points of Light procession during the 40th annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter, R.I.

Employers learn beneďŹ ts of hiring wounded warriors, vets

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online For information and a list of all the employers in attendance, visit www.navsea.navy. mil/wwemployment.

Employers from across the country attended the fourth annual Wounded Warrior Hiring and Support Conference, May 28-29 in Raleigh, N.C. The purpose of the free two-day conference is to bring employers and Wounded Warriors together in one location to match their needs for employment.

The ďŹ rst day was employer-focused, with sessions designed to share best practices and innovative ways to recruit, hire, train, and retain Wounded Warriors and veterans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Businesses must be good people pickers to succeed,â&#x20AC;? said Vice Adm. David Dunaway, commander, Naval Air Systems Command. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you get into the pool of veterans 90 percent of the picking is already done for you because the military picks good people and makes them better.â&#x20AC;?

North Carolina is home to one of the largest Wounded Warrior and veteran populations in the country, and the Raleigh/Durham area is easily accessible to multiple warrior transition units and veteran-focused organizations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your being here demonstrates your willingness to go the extra mile and hire the best people for your businesses, said Vice Adm. William Hilarides, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command.

Marine Sgt. Maj. Michael Barrett, was the keynote speaker for Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event.

He spoke about the unique opportunity this conference provides its attendees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This conference provides employers with capable and qualiďŹ ed individuals who can come into their businesses and make immediate impacts,â&#x20AC;? said Barrett.

Several panel discussions were held giving employers and Wounded Warriors to share their perspectives.

The second day of the conference features the Hiring Heroes Career Fair with more than 60 federal agencies and private industry employers presenting job opportunities for wounded warriors, veterans and their spouses.

Photos by MCC (AW/SW/EXW) James E. Foehl

NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, RHODE ISLAND REPRESENTATIVES HONOR FALLEN Veterans listen to the remarks of Rear Adm. Walter E. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tedâ&#x20AC;?

Carter Jr., president, U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, during the 40th annual Memorial Day Ceremony.

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Rear Adm. Walter E. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tedâ&#x20AC;? Carter Jr., president, U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, R.I., joined with representatives from the State of Rhode Island, distinguished guests and more than 700 local attendees, to serve as Presiding OfďŹ cer for the 40th annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, May 26.

The event served as an opportunity to commemorate the more than 1.3 million men and women who have died in military service since 1775, and honor the millions of veterans who have served our nation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Memorial Day, it is altogether ďŹ tting and proper that we honor each military veteran who gave the full measure of devotion to our nation,â&#x20AC;? said Carter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our fallen brothers and sisters have paid the ultimate sacriďŹ ce to our great nation for the security of freedom to be enjoyed by generations. Now, many other veterans are returning to civilian life after more than a dozen years of war. We must continue to recognize and reward their sacriďŹ ce as well as those who have served beside those we memorialize today.â&#x20AC;?

Gov. Lincoln Chafee was on-hand at the event to show his appreciation for those whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve served. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very honored to be here on this

solemn occasion to remember all those who have lost their lives in service of the U.S. armed services,â&#x20AC;? said Chafee.

The event also featured guest speaker remarks from Sen. Jack Reed; Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse; Rep. David N. Cicilline; Rep. James R. Langevin; and Gina M. Raimondo, Rhode Island general treasurer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A long line of Rhode Island Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen have given their full measure so that we can stand here today safe, free and proud,â&#x20AC;? said Reed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also have to recognize, not just these individuals, but their families, because no Soldier, Sailor, Marine or Airman serves alone.â&#x20AC;?

Following remarks, surviving veterans from each major U.S. war participated in a Points of Light procession as part of the ceremony. Each member passed the

Ensign to the next with the song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Points of Lightâ&#x20AC;? being played by the 88th Army Band, Rhode Island National Guard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local military participation is important,â&#x20AC;? said the event coordinator, Jonathan S. Rascoe, assistant administrator for the Division of Veterans Affairs, Rhode Island State Veterans Memorial Cemetery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It provides living veterans with a familiar link to tradition.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;No matter how long some veterans have served, it is still very important for them to be able to listen to the words of someone who has experienced serving our nation,â&#x20AC;? said Rascoe.

At the conclusion of the memorial service, Carter, Chafee and Gold Star family members participated in a ceremonial wreath laying and 21-gun salute from the Marine Corps riďŹ&#x201A;e squad.

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Get â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Happyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with Pharrell at Shaggfest Courtesy photos VIRGINIA BEACH

Hampton Roads native Pharrell Williams will headline WNVZ Z104â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth annual ShaggFest on June 7 at Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach. Featuring both national and local artists ShaggFest in three short years has become one of the biggest music festivals in the country. Headlining ShaggFest is a homecoming for Pharrell who grew up listening to Z104. â&#x20AC;&#x153;ShaggFest is homegrown in Virginia Beach, just like Pharrell, and we are delighted that Pharrell decided to make everyone â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;HAPPYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Hampton Roads,â&#x20AC;? said Bennett Zier, Entercom Norfolk GM/Vice President.

Brandon â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shaggyâ&#x20AC;? Stokes, Music Director/Morning show host for Z104 added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pharrell and I go way back and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be happier to have my friend perform at our 2014 ShaggFest. Z104 is the perfect station to welcome Pharrell back home.â&#x20AC;?

Tickets range from $25 to $45 are available at the Ford box ofďŹ ce at the amphitheater (no service charge), all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone (800) 745-3000 or buy at livenation.com. Doors will open at 3 p.m. on Saturday

East Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest free waterfront festival returns to downtown Norfork NORFOLK

The 38th annual Norfolk Harborfest is schedule for June 6 - 8 at Town Point Park along the downtown Norfolk waterfront. The entire weekend is stocked full of free, distinctive, familyfriendly fun on land and sea.

The downtown Norfolk waterfront transforms during Harborfest to include tall ships in the Parade of Sail, the largest ďŹ reworks show on the East Coast, local, regional and national entertainment, family activities, unique and unusual performances, water activities and much more.

Festival hours for the Norfolk Harborfest are from noon to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Bloody Marys and Small Bites New in 2014, Culinary Advisor, renowned chef, food writer and historian Patrick EvansHylton is bringing the ďŹ rst ever Bloody Mary Beauty Contest to the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge at Town Point Park. On Saturday from to noon to 2 p.m., contestants will have access to a Guinness World Record-beating variety of garnishes to make their Bloody Mary the most gorgeous drink that a mason jar can support. Bloody Marys start at $12 with increases for top shelf garnishes. Judges will feature a local chef, artist and mixologist

looking for overall beauty, creativity, and use of the amazing garnishes. Prizes include $100 for ďŹ rst place, $75 for second, $50 for third and a chance to win the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Award for VIP tickets to Saturday Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harborfest Activities. Sales are limited and will be ďŹ rst come, ďŹ rst served while supplies last.

Local chefs inducted into the Patrick EvansHylton Culinary Circle will be hosting a special â&#x20AC;&#x153;Small Bites Tasting Kitchenâ&#x20AC;? located on the festival grounds serving â&#x20AC;&#x153;small bitesâ&#x20AC;? items prepared by each chef according to a seafood menu designed in collaboration with Evans-Hylton.

Items will be priced individually for purchase.

Parade of Sail The spectacular Harborfest Parade of Sail, under the direction of the Virginia Pilots Association and led by the guided missile destroyer USS Cole, will enter the downtown Norfolk harbor on Friday at noon. Following tradition, this impressive ďŹ&#x201A;eet will include tall ships, character vessels, sleek power cruisers, sailing craft, antique and classic wooden boats, military vessels, tugs and more. Thousands of onlookers stationed at vantage points along the Elizabeth River will be able to witness this expansive ďŹ&#x201A;eet as it dances down the river towards Town Point Park.

â&#x2013; when and where The 38th annual Norfolk Harborfest is scheduled for June 6 - 8 at Town Point Park in downtown Norfolk. The festival takes place from noon to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

The following is a list of visiting ships and character vessels: USS Cole (DDG 67), Lynx, Pride of Baltimore II, Virginia, American Rover, Godspeed, Learning Barge and USS Wisconsin.

Ship Tours Ships will be open for public tours on Saturday and Sunday, and some ships may be open for limited hours on Friday following the Parade of Sail. Public tours begin at noon on Saturday and conclude at sunset, unless otherwise posted at the ship. Visitors are requested to wear ďŹ&#x201A;at shoes and be able to manage walking up and down access ramps and ladders.

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Find early cure for World Cup fever at North American Sand Soccer Festival VIRGINIA BEACH

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â&#x2013; get your kicks The 21st annual North American Sand Soccer Championships are scheduled for June 6 - 8 at the Virginia Beach oceanfront.

Virginia Beach will kick k off its own version of when soccerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup w h the McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North American Sand Soccerr Championships (NASSC) return to the resort cityy June 6 - 8 for its 21st year. highlight A tourism highligh ht in the Virginia Beach summer horizon-to-horizon festival launched in 1994 season, the horizon-to-h adventuresome with 260 adventuresom m participants. In 2014, a daily player/fan base of over 50,000 is expl la ppected, including 10,000 youth and aadult players. Additional throngs oof spectators are expected to line a mile and a half of Boardwalk railm ingss to enjoy 2,000 high action matching typically featuring 60 shots on goal es, typ p per gam game. m The bbeach festival has been repeatedly recognized recogniz ze by the Southeast Tourism Society (STS (STS) S as one of its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top 20â&#x20AC;? summer events, an and nd was recently selected by Dis-

ccovery/ESPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;BRAND USAâ&#x20AC;? concept as one of the premier sports tourism attractions in the United States. Since inception, NASSC has hosted 137,000 athletes. Festival proceeds beneďŹ t the privatelyop operated Hampton Roads Soccer Council 75-acre Soccer Complex in Virginia Beach.

Eighty-three age/skill/gender division athletes (U9/10adult) will be competing between 14th and 37th Streets.

NASSC will present its 13th â&#x20AC;&#x153;U.S. OPENâ&#x20AC;? pro/am clash as the festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centerpiece in its Beach Stadium at 24th St. Visitors will see many of the top U.S. and international menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams battling for a signiďŹ cant cash purse. Challengers in June will include former soccer All-Americans, Major League Soccer (MLS), and Beach Soccer World Cup veterans. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OPEN champion, the local HRSC Elite, is returning to defend its three earlier national crowns against entries from Canada, Africa, Europe, and the United States.

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Calendar For a complete list of events in Hampton Roads or to submit your own, visit www.flagshipnews.com/calendar

Courtesy photo Lidia, a 10-foot tall seal sculpture, will greet visitors near the Aquarium’s outdoor seal exhibit and entice visitors to see the remaining 13 sculptures at the “Washed Ashore: Ocean Awareness Through Art” exhibit.

Aquarium to host new exhibit ■ When: Opens June 7, runs through Sept. 28 ■ Where: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center ■ Cost: Free with Aquarium admission ■ For more information, visit: virginiaaquarium.com

The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center will be the first venue on the East Coast to host “Washed Ashore: Ocean Awareness Through Art.” The exhibit opens June 7, and on June 8, Worlds Ocean Day, the exhibit’s creator, will give a free presentation at 2 p.m. in the Aquarium’s six-story theater entitled, “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea.” Washed Ashore uses giant sea life sculptures made entirely of marine debris collected from beaches to graphically illustrate the tragedy of pollution in our oceans.

FUNfest 2014 ■ When: June 7, 6 p.m., movie starts at 8:30 ■ Where: Chesapeake City Park, 900 Greenbrier

Parkway, Chesapeake ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information,

contact: Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism at 382-6411 or visit online at www.cityofchesapeake.net/PRevents Start the summer off with a FUNfest. Enjoy games and activities on the Bagley Stage lawn followed by a showing of the classic movie “The Goonies.”

Concessions will be available. Bring a blanket or chair.

JEBLCFS D-Day Remembrance Ceremony ■ When: June 6, 9 a.m.

■ Where: Enlisted Beach, JEBLCFS ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, contact: JEBLCFS

PREHISTORIC SEA CREATURES INHABIT MARINERS’ MUSEUM NEWPORT NEWS

The underwater world of the late Cretaceous period of more than 65 million years ago will be revisited for several months at The Mariners’ Museum.

“Savage Ancient Seas: Dinosaurs of the Deep,” recently opened at The Mariners’ Museum and features “sea monsters” on a scale one would expect only Hollywood could conjure. The exhibition includes “the T-Rex of the ocean,” the 45-foot-long Tylosaurus, a serpentine reptile with two rows of sharp teeth; the 50-foot-long, 50-ton Megalodon and the fanged, vicious, 12-foot-long Xiphactinus.

Many are familiar with the story of the Tyrannosaurus, Brontosaurus and the like. Savage Ancient Seas explores their undersea counterparts, which populated the oceans at the same time dinosaurs roamed the earth. Most of the species in the exhibition disappeared from the earth at the end of the Cretaceous period, along with the dinosaurs.

“These animals, they’re just as impressive as dinosaurs,” said Mike Triebold, the paleontologist who created Savage Ancient Seas. “But people are not familiar with them, they didn’t have as good a press agent.”

Triebold began collecting fossils 30

Courtesy photo This fossil of the Archelon is part of the Savage Ancient Seas: Dinosaurs of the Deep exhibition that runs through Jan. 1, 2015 at The Mariners’ Museum.

years ago, mounting specimens for museums around the world.

All told, the traveling exhibition from Triebold Paleontology includes more than 20 large-scale skeletons and replicas of ancient marine reptiles. In addition to the likes of the Tylosaurus and Megalodon, the exhibition includes the Coelacanth, a species of fish long thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in the 1930s, and an early form of the penguin called the Paleospheniscus.

Triebold said the exhibition – which is ever-changing – will mark several firsts when it comes to The Mariners’.

He said it will feature the two largest sea turtles ever on display together, the Toxochelys and the Archelon – “Each one of these is the size of a luxury car” – as well as the first public showing of Enchodus, a 5-foot fish with two giant teeth in its upper jaw.

The gallery space will include massive skeletons suspended from the ceiling. There are touch-screen displays and fossil digs, and guests can pose for photos inside the jaws of a Megalodon.

For more information, visit MarinersMuseum.org/Dinosaurs or call 591-7746.

Hampton Roads to host car shows WILLIAMSBURG

On June 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Merchants Square will host the Colony Auto Enthusiasts for their sixth annual Williamsburg Invitational Car Show. The event will feature a collection of 12 Chrysler products, including an award-winning 1935 Imperial Airflow, a 1956 Plymouth Fury and a 1970 Plymouth Superbird.

Over 50 carefully selected cars from throughout the greater Williamsburg area are included in this unique non-competitive, non-commercial display. A special exhibit will recognize the 50th anniversary of Mustang, while a second will illustrate the dramatic changes in “working carriages” from the 18th to the 20th Century. This exhibit will feature a circa 1775 carriage from the Colonial Williamsburg collection of carriages, a 1927 Ford Roadster Pickup and a custom, one of a kind, 1957 Oldsmobile Pickup.

This show is open to the public at no

charge. All who attend are encouraged to make a cash donation in support of the wonderful service provided by Rides, who will have a special display at the center of the car show.

The “Car Show Game” for all kids under 10 provides an opportunity for children and their parents to engage in the search for information to answer the “Car Show Game” questions. This search for answers requires the family to explore all of the cars in the show in order to find answers.

The Colony Auto Enthusiasts are a group of more than 50 Ford’s Colony residents with a common passion for cars: antique and modern, foreign and domestic.

Inquires regarding the car displays may be directed to the Colony Auto Enthusiasts at info@colonyautoenthusiasts.com.

For more information about the Williamsburg Invitational Car Show, visit www.colonyautoenthusiasts.com.

CHESAPEAKE

Medi Home Health and Hospice presents The Stars & Cars Car Show to benefit Honor Flight and Horton Wreath Society. The event will be held June 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1112 Eden Way North, Chesapeake.

Awards will be given for best antique, best classic, best custom, best modern import, best modern American, best muscle, best under construction, best stock, best in show, people’s choice and best club participation. Registration is $25 and takes place from 9 to 11 a.m. The field will be limited to 65 cars.

There will be food, music, prizes and a 50/50 raffle.

For more information about Stars & Cars, contact Anastasia Economou at 373-9778.

PAO at

462-2640/8423 JEBLCFS will hold a Remembrance Ceremony to pay tribute to the 70th anniversary of D-Day. In addition to guest speakers, there will be a beach assault demonstration and several types of military equipment on static display.

Virginia Children’s Chorus auditions ■ When: June 7 and 10; Aug. ■ Where: Talbot Park Baptist

16, 18 and 19 Church, 6919 Granby

Street, Norfolk Free ■ For more information, contact: 440-9100, e-mail vcccmgr@verizon.net or visit to www. vachildrenschorus.org ■ Cost:

The Virginia Children’s Chorus will hold auditions for new students for the 2014-2015 season for boys and girls entering grades 1 to 12. Singers in the two younger choirs (approx. grades 1 - 7) have a choice of Norfolk or Virginia Beach rehearsal sites. Group tryouts available for children entering grades 1 through 3.

Auditions must be scheduled in advance

Father-Daughter Ball ■ When: June 12 ■ Where: The Westin in Town Center, Virginia Beach ■ Cost: Prices vary ■ For more information, contact: Chrystal Lewis at

chrystal.lewis@asymcahr.org Military fathers are invited to spend an evening dancing “Under the Sea” with their daughters at the annual Military Father Daughter Ball. Active duty and retired military from all branches of service and their daughters, ages 3 to 18 years old, are invited to attend, with tickets on sale through June 11 or until sold out. Ticket prices are discounted for service members E-6 and below and include dinner, dancing, a photo, door prizes and more.

For information and ticket purchase visit Armed Services YMCA website at www.asymca.org/hampton-roads-va.

Tuskegee Airmen Golf Tournament ■ When: June 13; sign-in 7 a.m., shotgun start 9 a.m.

■ Where: Newport News Golf Club at Deer Run ■ Cost: $70 per person ■ For more information, contact: Terry Addison at

850-0270 or 871-2963 The Tuskegee Airmen 16th annual Larry E. Anderson Jr. Scholarship Golf Tournament is scheduled for June 13.

Registration includes 18 holes, cart, goody bag, lunch, on course prizes (including $10,000 for a hole in one) and prize drawings. Register at www.taj-tidewaterchapter.com.

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Musical concerts to be held all weekend long Continued from C1 Workboat Parade and Races For over a century the Chesapeake Bay workboats have been used as transportation to and from the waters where these men make their living. The Chesapeake Bay Workboats are the official Virginia State Boats. Because of the decline in the seafood industry, the Chesapeake Bay waters that once flourished with these beautiful handmade boats has become a scarce sight.

The Chesapeake Bay Workboat Parade on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. highlights the creative decorating skills of the Watermen and their families as they dress their clam boats, crab boats and oyster boats to the “T” for this great family showcase. Be sure to come back on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. to witness the power (450 Horsepower) of these boats as they race down the Elizabeth River.

Tug Muster The muscle men of the harbor bring their tugboats out for an all out demonstration of power in the popular Tug

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Muster on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in the Elizabeth River. This “braggingrights” competition will get your heart racing as the tugs dance in the river and show off their skills.

Boat Building Contest and Race The very popular and zany Ultimate Build a Boat Challenge begins on Saturday when teams construct boats from scratch, in various engineering and decorative designs in the hope that their design will survive the test of Sunday’s Ultimate Build a Boat Race.

On Sunday at 4 p.m., the competing teams place their boats, and boating skills to the test with an all-out race to the finish line.

Harborfest Fireworks Display The Harborfest Fireworks Display,

produced by Pyro Shows of Tennessee, is the largest pyrotechnics show on the East Coast. Be prepared for the unexpected as the sky is filled with an explosive display of light synchronized to a booming musical score. The show is scheduled for Saturday night at 9:30 and fired from a barge in the Elizabeth River.

Harborfest offers much more family entertainment, including music concerts, including the USAF Heritage of America Band; the Boardwalk Arcade; Cabana Land and Hammock Hangout; small ship building; Kitty Hawk Kites; Yorktown Waterman’s Museum; Pirate Bandana Making and Moody Crewe Pirate School; and Sunday Family Funday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, including a complete schedule of Harborfest events, visit www.festevents.org/harborfest.

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Continued from C1 NASSC has evolved into a multifaceted extravaganza by incorporating “SideKick” offerings. The COED Flag Football Beach Blastoff, the North American Beach SandLAX Championships, the North American Beach Wrestling Championships and Beach Tennis USA, are interspersed among 62 sand soccer fields, adding to festival excitement.

NASSC kicks off with a free Friday evening “Kid’s Clinic” (13 and under) conducted by members of USA National Beach Soccer team, guest celebrities, and other pro players. This year’s festival guest celebrity is Brazilian Alberto “Betto” Lima, a former USA national team star and current development manager of “CONCACAF” (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). Desiree Wil-

liams, the reigning Miss Virginia, is expected to grace the competition. Several members of international organizations are expected to witness this year’s festival including senior officials from Beach Soccer Worldwide, the United States Soccer Federation and CONCACAF. For more information about the McDonald’s North American Sand Soccer Championships, call 368-4600 or visit www.sandsoccer.com.

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■ green tip – clean clippings Using a gas-powered mower for just one hour produces the same amount of air pollution that a car emits from driving 100 miles. Luckily, there are many low-energy, high-quality alternatives to convential gas mowers: Rotary mowers – Those “old fashioned” hand-powered mowers your grandparents used are making a comeback.

Electric mowers – Electric mowers emit far fewer pollutants than gasoline-powered machines.

Battery-powered mowers – Some mowers operate with battery packs that can be electrically recharged.

Home improvements that help boost the safety, comfort and the value of your home Brandpoint

Home improvement season is in full swing, and homeowners across the country are deciding which projects to tackle this year. By taking a strategic approach to selecting home improvements, you can go beyond adding value to your property – you can also boost your comfort and safety as well.

“Many homeowners select stylistic updates when deciding which projects [they want] for their house, but some of the most valuable home improvements aren’t visual,” said Ed Del Grande, home improvement expert, author, TV host and spokesperson for Kohler. “Things that add comfort and safety to a home typically have the best return on investment, as well as the most pull with today’s savvy homebuyers come resale time.”

Del Grande recommends five home improvements to enhance the value, safety and comfort of your home: Standby home generator A standby generator is installed outside your house – like a central air-conditioning unit – and comes on automatically within seconds of a utility power outage to keep your property up-and-running whether you’re home or away. Standby generators are

connected to existing gas lines in your home – propane or natural gas – so there’s no refueling necessary.

A standby generator like those from Kohler can power critical appliances and systems in a home, including lights, heating/cooling systems, refrigerators/freezers, sump pumps, security systems, office equipment and sophisticated electronics. Adding a standby generator not only increases your comfort and safety, it’s a sound investment.

In addition to preventing losses due to power outages, a backup power generator recoups 67.5 percent of its cost at resale, according to Remodeling magazine’s 2014 Cost vs. Value Report. To learn more, visit www.kohlergenerators.com for educational videos, sizing calculators and more.

Lighting Updating lighting can have a dramatic effect on a home’s aesthetic, but beauty is just one benefit of redoing light fixtures inside and out. Lights highlight architectural features plus add a safety element to the property.

Properly lit paths, stairs and entranceways make it easy to navigate throughout the home.

Use solar light to brighten pathways, stair lights to illuminate steps, wall sconces to light functional areas within the living room or

bathroom, and under-cabinet lighting to illuminate kitchen surfaces for safer cooking.

Front door In addition to properly lighting your entrance, there is another simple and affordable update you can make to boost curb appeal and home security: a new steel front door. Doors that feature decorative glass might look nice, but they make it easy for criminals to break into your home. Give your home’s facade a facelift and added security by replacing your entry door with a steel option. With a 96.6 percent recouped cost, it is the number one remodeling project for resale value, according to the Cost vs. Value Report.

Security system A security system assures owners that their family and property are secure day and night.

Whether you hire a company to install it or you go the DIY route, there are numerous options.

Smart security systems go beyond cameras, fire alarms and motion detectors; they allow homeowners to monitor their homes online so they can see when children come home, packages are delivered, or whether they forgot to shut the garage door. Adjustments to locks, lighting and temperature can all be made remotely. Plus, adding a security

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Sump pump With the recent storms in the Northeast and across the country, flooding has become a major concern. If your home has a basement, it should have a functioning sump pump. Often located under stairways or in basement utility spaces, a sump pump is a special pump that is only activated when water reaches a certain level in a basin that collects water and enables proper drainage around the home. Sump pumps are critical to prevent basement flooding, and they reduce dampness around a home’s foundation.

The upfront cost of a sump pump is easily justified when you think about the thousands of dollars in damages it prevents: the average cost of a flooded basement is $21,000 according to FloodSmart.gov (2-inch flood in 2,000 square-foot home).

ESSENTIAL SAFETY TIPS FOR SWIMMING SEASON Brandpoint

As families start heading to local pools, lakes and beaches for warm weather fun, the staggering statistics around drowning risks take on renewed importance. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for infants and young kids between the ages of one and 14 in the United States. It’s also the fifth leading cause for Americans of all ages.

Alicia Kockler, a swim safety expert and director of swim programming at Life Time The Healthy Way of Life Company, provides the following tips to ensure fun, safe swimming experiences this summer and beyond.

Invest in swim lessons – The safety of your kids – and yourself – is vital. Investing in swim lessons is the best way to ensure confidence and skill in the water. Starting kids young often leads to more success in the water but

most programs, including Life Time Swim, offer lessons through adulthood for all swimming abilities.

Maintain visual contact – A lifeguard is no substitute for maintaining visual contact and close proximity to your kids at all times. Never turn your back on a child when he or she is in the water, not even for a moment. Don’t mistake water wings, flotation devices, life jackets or lifeguards for absolute safety.

Follow a 25:10 rule – Life Time operates by a 25:10 rule and suggests parents use it as a safety measure in all bodies of water. The 25:10 rule proposes that if a child cannot swim 25 meters continuously without assistance, an adult must be within 10 feet at all times.

Limit the non-swimmer to swimmer ratio to less than 3:1 – Limiting the amount of non-swimmers to swimmers will directly impact your ability to better supervise each non-swimmer.

Get CPR certified – Take a class and learn how to perform CPR in case of emergency.

Teach safety basics – Keep children safe by teaching water safety basics such as: always wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket, no running by the pool, no going into the water without an adult nearby and reach for a pole or line that has been thrown out if you’re struggling in the water. Strollers and car seats should be kept at least four feet from any body of water.

Take breaks at least every two hours

– There’s a reason public pools have safety breaks. Rest, rehydrate and reapply sunscreen before returning to the water for more fun.

Designate a meeting spot – Use a brightly colored towel to designate a meeting spot and establish regular times to check-in.

Kockler also suggests taking showers with soap before and after entering any body of water, always washing hands after restroom use and making sure children under the age of 3 always wear a snug fitting plastic pant over their swim diaper to prevent contamination.

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SEAN DENNY DISCUSSES UPCOMING TITLE MATCH AGAINST DIRTY MONEY

By Jonathan McLarty Contributing Writer

“The Geordie Bulldog” Sean Denny is facing off with VCW Heavyweight Champion Dirty Money for the title at Norfolk Masonic Temple on June 7. Denny is a four-time former VCW Heavyweight Champion and has held multiple other championships within VCW over his 14 year career. The Newcastle, England native plans to display his talents and add his name to the record books once more.

Denny is also known for his successful tag team with his brother Mark.

Denny shared some thoughts on the big event on June 7 and his history with Dirty Money: Jonathan McLarty: How is your foot after the attack by The Firm in April?

Sean Denny: It still hurts a bit, but no bruising. The swelling’s gone, and the mobility is pretty much 100 percent now. Hopefully (Mark and I are) going to get our hands on them real soon and it’s not going to be pretty when we do.

JM: Who influenced you in your childhood and as you developed your wrestling style?

SD: Johnny Saint was the first wrestler that I really liked. Mark and I were teenagers when

we first saw WWF, but we grew up on English wrestling. When WWF came around, our favorites were the British Bulldogs. I really liked (Rick) Rude and (“Mr. Perfect” Curt) Hennig. Mark was a giant Hulkamaniac.

JM: What was it about Rude and Hennig that drew you to them, given that they weren’t particularly fan favorites during their run?

SD: I’d like to say, at that age, that I was a smart fan. I think it was the way that they sold. They were very believable to me. At the same time, they were comical. The way they drew you into their matches made me want to see more.

JM: What are some memories you’d like to share from facing Dirty Money in the past, as well as being his partner in The Untouchables?

SD: We actually started travelling together and came from the same (wrestling) school. I started in VCW about a month before Dirty.

The most important thing is that we’re still best friends to this day, which is quite amazing given the fact that we have traded the VCW Heavyweight Title back and forth. We were in The Untouchables and I think I’m the only person to get beat up and kicked out of his own gang. Through all of that, we’ve remained friends. The thing with Dirty – yes, we’re ego-

tistical and don’t usually say nice things about other people, but I honestly believe Dirty is the best wrestler I’ve ever faced in my life. He’s the whole package. The guy’s got size, speed, power, technical ability, and he can fly. He has so much charisma, it’s ridiculous. There’s a reason he’s been the champ so many times.

JM: Do you feel that being so close to Dirty offers any advantages in your upcoming match?

SD: We don’t really keep tabs on each other anymore. We don’t think about fighting each other. We’ve grown up a lot. Back then, we didn’t have kids. Dirty’s married. We have other things going on now whereas, before, out heart was in wrestling. We’ve aged together. It doesn’t mean we’re not going to go in there and give 150 percent. That’s what I’m most excited about; the competitive challenge.

We’ve been famous for delivering when we’re put in a ring together. It’s been quite a few years since we’ve done that. I plan on taking the belt and I want to know if we can get in there and give the kind of performance that we used to. If you can’t deliver as an athlete anymore, what’s the point in sticking around?

Should Dirty Money retain his title on June 7, he could go on to break the record for the

Jonathan McLarty A native of Newcastle, England, “The Geordie Bulldog” Sean Denny is scheduled to face VCW Heavyweight Champion Dirty Money on June 7.

longest reign in VCW history, currently 22 months. Money sits at an 18 month reign so far. However, if Denny should win the title, he would be the first ever 5-time VCW Heavyweight Champion. Visit VCW-Wrestling.com for ticket and event information.

McLarty is a contributing writer for The Flagship, as well as a local sports and event photographer. Connect with him on Twitter (@JonathanMcLarty) and view his photography at McLartyPhoto.Zenfolio.com.

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Dover track conditions cause officials to halt FedEx 400 for repairs

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick

It’s not often that the track itself becomes part of a race story, but after pieces of concrete broke loose from the pavement at Dover on June 1, there was plenty of discussion afterward about the track conditions that led to officials stopping the race to make repairs.

Jamie McMurray ran into a chunk of concrete knocked loosed by Ryan Newman’s car, and McMurray’s No. 1 Chevrolet received considerable aerodynamic damage.

“It killed the front end,” McMurray said after finishing 13th in the FedEx 400. “That

■ sprint cup standings 1. Matt Kenseth, 463 points; 2. Jeff Gordon, 461; 3. Carl Edwards, 438; 4.

Jimmie Johnson, 436; 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 429; 6. Joey Logano, 414; 7. Kyle Busch, 411; 8. Brad Keselowski, 404; 9.

Denny Hamlin, 379; 10. Kyle Larson, 377.

pan that is underneath there is critical. We worked really hard to make that just right, and the pan underneath, I think, is really torn up. It definitely took a lot of front downforce off the car, but our guys did a really good job

recovering here – putting all the stuff on, and we salvaged what we could today.”

McMurray said he was frustrated that NASCAR officials didn’t allow his crew to repair his car during the red-flag period to repair the track. In previous incidents in which loose pavement damaged cars, teams were not allowed to make repairs. But in a race last year at Charlotte in which a TV cable fell and damaged cars, teams were allowed to make repairs.

“All I was thinking about was the No. 18 at Charlotte last year, when he got the wire stuck under his car,” McMurray said. “I thought they let him work on their car under the red flag …

Some drivers, including race winner Jimmie Johnson, said they saw the damaged concrete before the race, but NASCAR Vice President Robin Pemberton said track and NASCAR personnel did not notice anything that might be a problem.

“I could see something from afar that just looked like the edge was broken, like the corner was broken on it,” Johnson said. “I didn’t think much of it.”

Said Pemberton: “There’s a staff at every race track that goes and walks and checks for things like that. When they did their check, either post-race or this morning, they did not see a problem.”

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Edge Of Tomorrow The epic action unfolds in a near future in which an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world. Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop, forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again and again.

But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt). And, as Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy.

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The Fault In Our Stars >> Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley), a 16-year-old cancer patient, meets and falls in love with Gus Waters (Ansel Elgort), a similarly afflicted teen from her cancer support group. Lancaster feels that Waters really understands her. They both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books, especially Lancaster’s touchstone, “An Imperial Affliction” by Peter Van Houten. When Waters scores an invitation to meet the reclusive author, he and Lancaster embark on the adventure of their brief lives.

$3 Movies Neighbors (R): New parents Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) move to the suburbs when they welcome an infant daughter. All goes well until the Delta Psi Beta fraternity moves in next door. Mac and Kelly don’t want to seem uncool, and they try to get along with frat presidentTeddy (Zac Efron) and the rest. However, when the couple finally call the cops during a particularly raucous frat party, a full-scale war erupts.

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<< Trust Me Tells the sharp, comic story of Howard Holloway (Clark Gregg), a down-on-his luck agent for child actors and truly one the last good guys left in Hollywood. After discovering a 13-year-old acting prodigy (Saxon Sharbino), Holloway is poised to close the deal of a lifetime which would catapult his tween client and, at long last, himself, into the big time. With the support of his gorgeous new neighbor (Amanda Peet), he must wrangle the actress’ volatile, overprotective father, dodge a scheming producer (Felicity Huffman), and outwit his uberslick nemesis (Sam Rockwell). As he arrives on the brink of the Hollywood dream that’s eluded him for a lifetime, he begins to sense that his innocent young starlet may not be quite what she seems.

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Religious Services JEB Little Creek Chapel JEB Fort Story Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. (fulfills Sunday obligation) 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun. Fellowship: 10 a.m., Sun. Choir practice: 6 p.m., Tues.

Confessions: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Sat.

ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 9 a.m., Sun. Bible study: 9:30 a.m., Tues.

PROTESTANT Worship service:11 a.m., Sun. Bible study: Noon, Wed.

Naval Station Norfolk PROTESTANT Sun. School : 9 a.m. Sun. (Ages 4 - Adult) AWANA / Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church : 10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10) Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. Coffeehouse: 6 p.m., Sun. Bible Study/ Band Practice: 5 p.m., Mon. PWOC: 9:30 a.m., Wed Choir practice: 6 p.m., Wed. LATTER DAY SAINTS Worship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. (Chapel Annex Classroom 1) Meeting: 7 p.m., Wed. (Chapel Annex Classroom 4)

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ROMAN CATHOLIC Our Lady of Victory Chapel Mass schedule: 11:45 a.m., Wed. | 10 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT David Adams Memorial Chapel Worship services: 10:30 a.m., Sun. Jewish SABBATH Commodore Levy Chapel (Second Floor Bldg. C7) Sabbath: 7:30 p.m., Fri. (Sabbath Fellowship Oneg Shabbot Follows)

* Nursery care is available Sundays, 10 a.m. - Noon

ISLAMIC WORSHIP: Masjid al Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;wah 2nd Floor (Bldg. C-7) Services: 1:30 p.m., Fri. Chapels are open daily for prayer.

NWS Yorktown Chapel

NAS Oceana Chapel

ROMAN CATHOLIC ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun. Mass schedule: 11:30 a.m., Tues.-Fri. PROTESTANT 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sun. Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT Sun. school: 9:15 a.m., Sun. NSA Northwest Worship service: 10:40 a.m., Annex Chapel Sun. ROMAN CATHOLIC Bible study: 11 a.m., Wed. Rosary: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Confessions: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Dam Neck Annex Mass Schedule: 10 a.m., Sun. Chapel CCD (Sept-May) 11 a.m., Sun. ROMAN CATHOLIC Confessions: 4:15 p.m., Sat. PROTESTANT (EPISCOPAL) Mass Schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. Worship service: 8 a.m., Sun. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL PROTESTANT July 29 - Aug. 2; 6 to 8 p.m.

Worship service: 9 a.m., Sun.

contact info

duty chaplain

Norfolk: 444-7361 JEBLCFS: 462-7427 Yorktown: 887-4711 Oceana: 433-2871 Dam Neck: 492-6602 NSA Northwest Annex: 421-8204

The Duty Chaplain stands by to serve and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Conversations are confidential. Contact the Duty Chaplain by calling 438-3822.

For stories from the Chaplainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corner, visit www.flagshipnews.com/news/chaplains_corner/

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