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CARL VINSON CARRIER STRIKE GROUP RETURNS FROM WESTERN PACIFIC, U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND DEPLOYMENT Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 Public Affairs

SAN DIEGO

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) returned to San Diego, June 4, following a nearly 10-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.

The Carl Vinson CSG includes the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), embarked squadrons from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 1, with the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and the guided-missile destroyers USS Gridley (DDG 101), USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Dewey (DDG 105).

Aircraft from CVW 17 flew off to their respective bases, June 3-4. The CVW 17 squadrons include the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 "Fighting Redcocks," the VFA-113 "Stingers," and the VFA-94 "Mighty Shrikes" from Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California; the VFA-81 "Sunliners" from NAS Oceana, Virginia; the Electronic Attack Squadron 139 "Cougars" from NAS Whidbey Island, Washington; the Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 "Sun Kings" from NAS Point Mugu, California; and the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 15 "Red Lions," the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron HSM-73 "Battlecats," and Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 30 from Naval Air Station North Island, California.

Over the course of the deployment, supporting strike operations in Iraq and Syria, CVW 17 successfully flew 12,300 sorties, including 2,382 combat missions and dropped more than a half a million pounds of ordnance against ISIS. "The successful completion of such a lengthy deployment is a testament to the high quality of men and women who volunteer to serve in our United States Navy," said Rear Adm. Chris Grady, Carl Vinson CSG commander. "Whether supporting strike operations over Iraq and Syria or being ambassadors during overseas port visits, these Sailors represented our country with great distinction and honor. I'm extremely proud and honored to lead this team."

Also during the deployment, Carl Vinson CSG, CVW 17 and DESRON 1 participated in exercise Valiant Shield, a nine-day joint air, land and sea cooperation training between the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Army to develop tactics techniques and procedures in a joint environment in waters near Guam. In May, the Vinson CSG participated in a bi-lateral training event with Malaysian military air and surface units.

"Now more than ever, the aircraft carrier is called to be the away team," said Capt. Karl Thomas, Carl Vinson's commanding officer.

"Our team has fired on all cylinders for the past nine months and had the tenacity to answer the bell every time. It's now time for America's Favorite Carrier to return home."

MC2 Alysia R. Hernandez Cmdr. Brett Dresden, the commanding officer of the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, is greeted by his son during a homecoming celebration at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana. The Sunliners returned to Oceana after a nearly 10-month deployment as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

NAVFAC Atlantic Gets Dirty Cleaning the Bay JC Kreidel Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic

NORFOLK, VA.

Volunteers from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic did their part for Clean the Bay Day on June 5, a day before the official annual environmental event.

Getting a jump on the thousands of volunteers at nearly 275 sites, NAVFAC employees took part in a conservation effort now in its 27th year. According to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, approximately 125,000 pounds of trash were collected along Virginia’s shorelines this year.

More than a dozen employees of NAVFAC, many of whom make a point of volunteering for Clean the Bay Day every year, focused their attention on the picking up trash along the command’s perimeter nestled alongside the Lafayette River, an estuary of the Elizabeth River, which in turn feeds into the Chesapeake Bay. Event coordinator Deanna Rees, a member of the command’s Environmental Business Line, was gratified by the turn out of very dedicated volunteers.

“We may have had a small crew, but we had a lot of fun. I want to thank all the volunteers who came out and dug in. This

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is an important community event and they did a great job improving the health of the Bay not to mention the aesthetics of our base,” said Rees.

Volunteers pulled a variety of items from the reeds and shrubbery that line the compound to include plastic bottles, car muf-

flers, cigarette butts, food wrappers, hair clips and Styrofoam.

While they were gratified to see less trash than in recent years, to include a marked drop in the number of plastic shopping bags, volunteers said they still

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Navy participates in Norfolk’s 39th Annual Harborfest Micheal Mink NRMA Public Affairs Specialist

NORFOLK

As USS Mitcher (DDG 57) passed Nauticus, the 21-gun salute, provided by Norfolk Naval Munitions Command, was sounded and the 39th Annual Harborfest was under way Friday, June 5. The Parade of Sail, under the direction of the Virginia Pilots Association, entered the Downtown Norfolk Harbor with a fleet of ships to include tall ships, character vessels, sleek power cruisers, sailing craft, an-

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Thousands of people were staged at vantage points along the Elizabeth River and were able to witness the fleet as they drifted down the river toward Town Point Park.

After the Parade of Sail, Mitscher moored at the Nauticus pier and opened for public visitation. More than 1,700 visitors we able to tour the ship over the weekend and they were able to get a first-hand look at a day-inthe-life of a Mitscher Sailor.

“Once we are out to sea no one sees us,” said Cmdr.

Milciades "Tony" Then, USS Mitscher commanding officer. “No one sees the mark the work that my Sailors do.

It is very important for us to showcase not only the ships, but our Sailors."

Lt. Jared Carlson, Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 2, had similar sentiments about Harborfest.

“The link between the American people and their military forces forms the foundation of our ability to conduct complex military operations,” Carlson said.

“The opportunity to participate in Harborfest allows us a venue to demonstrate to the American public what we bring to the table operationally, it allows us to demonstrate how their tax dollars are spent, and it allows us to form direct, personal connections with the public that we serve.”

Carlson added that on June 6-7, more than 1,500 visitors came down to see the CRS-2 vessels.

Carlson added, “It is my hope that our participation in this event increased the strong solidarity that is already pres-

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ent between my Sailors and the people of Norfolk.”

Harborfest is a historic waterfront festival that offers a weekend packed with activities on land and sea. This year Harborfest included a Parade

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MIDWAY Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and WWII veterans gathered at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Midway, June 4.

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USS Mitscher meets French tall ship replica The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), right, provides a warm welcome to the French tall ship replica the Hermione in the vicinity of the Battle of Virginia Capes off the East Coast of the United States.

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NAVFAC ATLANTIC INDUSTRY FORUM 2015 WEBINAR Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic (NAVFAC Atlantic) will host its 2015 Industry Forum, held via Webinar, on June 17. The event will begin at 1 p.m. EST. The Webinar will allow real-time point-to-point communications as well as multicast communications from NAVFAC to many receivers at once.

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USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors frocked during command’s safety stand down tance of gathering the entire command to reflect on safety-related issues.

“It is important to get the crew together to reinforce our safety efforts HAMPTON One-hundred and sixty five USS every six months or so,” Richardson Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sail- said. ors were advanced to their next pay Guest speaker and NFL Quarterback grades during the command’s safety Eric Hipple spoke with Lincoln Sailors stand down at the Hampton Convention about suicide awareness. Hipple, who Center, June 3. played for the Detroit Lions in the 1980s, “The frocking ceremony is an ac- is seen as a national advocate to prevent knowledgement of the hard work and suicide. Hipple shared his personal story dedication that the Sailors have under- and journey battling depression. gone to advance, not only up in pay “If you need help, get treatment, don’t grade, but also in responsibility,” Lin- wait,” said Hipple, who has spoken with coln’s Command Master Chief Lee countless family members and friends Salas said. “Advancement is also more of a loved one who took their own life than just advancing a pay grade, but it and the shock and disbelief that is left is also the attainment of our Sailors’ behind. “People battling depression and career goals.” thoughts of suicide tend to wear a mask Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Han- which is hard to detect.” dling) 2nd Class Fiacre Ncho, one of Dr. Carla Knorowski, CEO, Abraham the 165 to advance, was very excited to Lincoln Presidential Library and Founbe frocked. dation, and the first commanding officer “It was a huge relief, I was so ex- of USS Abraham Lincoln, retired Rear cited. I was waiting for this moment, Adm. Bill Hayden, also spoke with to be able to put on the rank of second Sailors. Knorowski and Hayden were class,” Ncho said. “I couldn’t sleep, I on hand to provide each Sailor a copy was thinking about it every day. When of the book “Gettysburg Replies – The you make rank in the United States World Responds to Abraham Lincoln’s Navy you know you’ve done something Gettysburg Address,” courtesy of The great.”

Grainger Foundation, Inc. Chief Aviation Machinist’s Mate An“Gettysburg Replies” is a collecthony Richardson, who coordinated the tion of 101 letters written by all of the safety stand down, discussed the impor- living presidents, scholars, members of

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

Congress, teachers, students, and USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors to reflect on the writing and delivery of the Gettysburg Address by President Abraham Lincoln on Nov. 19, 1863.

“The 101 essays starting with Gettysburg Address are thought-provoking, insightful and inspiring,” Knorowski said.

While addressing Lincoln Sailors, Hayden asked the crowd of Sailors if they were born in 1988 when the crew was being formed during the construction of USS Abraham Lincoln.

“One score and seven years ago, I assumed command of the Pre-Commissioning Unit Abraham Lincoln and we totaled about as many Sailors as were frocked today,” Hayden said. “I remember when we first went to sea and had the chance to operate all the systems we had been building for years. You will get that chance as well.”

Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danian Douglas who wrote an essay that was included in “Gettysburg Replies” reflected in the journey from writing the essay to being published.

“I was deeply honored to have my essay selected for publication,” said Douglas. “As an immigrant to this country the Gettysburg Address symbolizes an important message to me which was written and delivered by a pivotal figure in our nation’s history,” he added.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced June 4, of a recent cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data that may have exposed the personal information of current and former federal employees.

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JUN 11, 2015 | THE FLAGSHIP | A3 Hospitalman Alexander Bates, from Cleveland, assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia, takes a patient’s temperature aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during Continuing Promise 2015.

NMCP DELIVERS GOLD STAR CARE, EARNS BLUE H AWARD standards in maintaining health and fitness.

"Our programs are evidence-based and several of our programs have been benchmarked for providing high quality care," Fitzpatrick said.

Fitzpatrick submitted information on her programs and others, showing that NMCP offers awareness and counseling to help promote healthy lifestyles and healthy weight targets for beneficiaries and employees.

"I also submit the 'mNEAT,' which is the nutrition assessment of the hospital environment," Fitzpatrick said. "This assessment helps us target areas to improve the nutrition environment. We made improvements this year in the availability of more healthy choices in the vending machines and in the Navy Exchange."

In addition to focusing on nutrition and a healthy weight, another topic of interest was tobacco cessation.

As Tobacco Cessation Program manager, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mary Frances Sigler turned in a monthly spreadsheet that tracked the daily activities for the month prior – classes, health fairs and appointments – numbers that prove the Wellness Department is reaching staff and beneficiaries. As one of two corpsmen who joined the wellness team in January 2014, Sigler said they aim for at least five patient encounters per day.

"We easily exceeded the five-encounter quota, with a full referral box and multiple programs that were running with the efforts of two nurse educators," Sigler said.

In addition to patient encounters, she counseled tobacco users and weight management patients.

For Sigler, earning the gold star proves that the Wellness Department is effective and changing the command for the better.

"Patients can see this award as recognition for what we are doing and that we are going out of our way to help," Sigler said.

The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center manages the Blue H recognition program; 342 Navy and Marine Corps active and reserve units received the Blue H Award this year.

For more news from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, visit www.navy.mil/ local/NMCP/.

By MC2 Terah L. Bryant Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs

PORTSMOUTH, VA.

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) was among the commands to earn a gold star in the 2014 Blue H – Navy Surgeon General's Health Promotion and Wellness Award.

A gold star Blue H was also awarded to Branch Health Clinic Naval Station Norfolk; branch health clinics Oceana and Adm. Joel T. Boone each received a bronze anchor Blue H. "As we progress from health care to health, the Blue H Award is the Navy surgeon general's way of identifying those units that are providing outstanding health programs," Capt. Darin K. Via, NMCP commanding officer. "With the complexity of care that we do, being recognized for having outstanding health programs is a great accomplishment. This showcases how much our staff is working to ensure we take care of patients when they are sick, but also preventing them from being sick."

The Medical Treatment Facility category recognizes excellence in clinical primary prevention services, community health promotion and medical staff health. Health topics include nutrition, tobacco cessation, weight management, alcohol abuse prevention, injury prevention, physical activity, psychological health and sexual health.

"Winning the award is a reflection of the whole organization's focus on the culture of wellness, and I am glad to be a part of it," said Alice Fitzpatrick, community health specialist and program manager for the ShipShape, Right Weigh and Heart Health programs.

The Blue H Award is earned at three levels: bronze anchor, silver eagle and gold star. Each command that applies receives at least the bronze anchor. To earn the silver eagle, a command must score at least 50 points in every judged category, and the gold star level requires commands to achieve a minimum of 80 percent of total available points.

Fitzpatrick said that winning the gold star shows that NMCP's programs and services not only meet but exceed the

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President of Panama and U.S. Ambassador Visit USNS Comfort During Continuing Promise 2015

By MC1 Amy Kirk Continuing Promise 2015 Public Affairs

COLON, PANAMA

President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela and U.S. Ambassador to Panama, Jonathan Farrar, visited the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), June 4, during Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15).

The visitors toured Comfort's operating rooms, patient wards, casualty and receiving area and met with Rear Adm. Jon Matheson, deputy commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, CP-15 Mission Commander Capt. Sam Hancock and Comfort's Medical Treatment Facility Commanding Officer Capt. Christine Sears.

Farrar thanked the U.S. and partner nation militaries and non-governmental organization volunteers for their continued dedication and support to the people of Panama.

"The U.S. government has made a promise to the people of this hemisphere that con-

tinues today," said Farrar.

"The people of Colon, who receive your services, will not forget the kindness, professionalism and dedication of the people of the United States of America."

Panama is Comfort's fifth mission stop for CP-15, demonstrating the U.S.'s commitment to strengthening partnerships in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, while working toward a mutual goal of promoting peace and stability within the region.

Prior to attending the reception aboard the Comfort, Varela and Farrar toured a medical site established at Centro Educativo Porfirio Melendez as well as an engineering project site at Centro Medico Patricia Duncan.

In partnership with the Panamanian government, partner nation volunteers and the Ministry of Health, CP-15 personnel have conducted site operations at medical and engineering sites, taken part in community relations projects and facilitated subject matter expert exchanges. The dis-

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Truman completes successful ordnance on-load at sea

By MCSN J. A. Mateo USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Public Affairs

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The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducted an onload of an estimated 3.9 million pounds of ordnance, June 1-3, preparing the ship for upcoming workup cycles and follow-on deployment.

MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, transferred weapons including missiles, small arms, and general-purpose bombs to Truman by vertical replenishment from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12).

Lt. Cmdr. J. L. Bell, Truman’s ordnance handler officer, said the completion of this onload makes Truman fully equipped and capable of conducting combat operations.

The successful completion of this onload means the ship will be loaded to complete all the training for Tailored Ship’s Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). TSTA/FEP is the first combined training event in the interdeployment training cycle and places em-

phasis on damage control, flight deck operations and simulated combat. COMPTUEX is a series of training scenarios set to qualify Truman as a deployment-ready carrier. The exercise is designed to bring together a battle group and its components into a fully functional fighting team.

“Over 1,340 pallets of ordnance were transferred to Truman during a three-day evolution,” said Bell. The ordnance is available for the ship and squadron to use during the training cycle.

Truman’s Gun Boss, Cmdr. J. D. McDonald, said a successful evolution is based on the cooperation of many departments.

“Although this is [a Weapons] department evolution, it is truly an all hands effort,” said McDonald. “Supply department made sure we had food and drinks during the long hours, AIMD and Air department contributed by moving ammunition, while security kept traffic in the hangar bay and flight deck secured.”

Bell said the success of the onload was a combination of training and supervision.

“Every Sailor that was involved with transporting ordnance earned qualifications and completed training throughout the year,” said Bell. “We conducted ordnance handling training, forklift courses in the hangar bay

MC3 J. S. Richardson An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, retrieves ammunition from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean during an ammunition on-load with aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.

and in the magazines as well as weapons elevator training. The entire Weapons department was involved with the training and execution of this evolution.”

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class J. Osorio explained the large role safety plays during an onload. Sailors practiced time critical operational risk management by assessing every situation while considering the safety of their shipmates.

“Safety was the primary responsibility

of everyone involved with the onload,” said Osorio. “Every station had leadership such as officers, master chiefs, chiefs and leading petty officers to monitor the movement of every ammunition.

Sailors also moved ammunition with, at least, one other safety spotter to make sure the path was cleared and the movement was meeting all safety standards.”

Armed and ready, the ship is scheduled to begin TSTA later this month.

NAVSTA NORFOLK HOLDS AIRCRAFT MISHAP DRILL

By MC1 Eric Brown Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs

NORFOLK

MC1 Eric Brown Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services firefighters combat a fire on an F/A-18 Hornet trainer during a Naval Station Norfolk aircraft mishap drill at Chambers Field on June 3.

The Naval Station Norfolk (NSN) Installation Training Team (ITT) held the annual airfield crash/firefighting/rescue drill at Chambers Field on June 3.

The purpose of the drill was to demonstrate ITT proficiency in planning, briefing, executing and debriefing the integrated exercise, and evaluate NSN Fire & Emergency Services, Air Operations, the command duty officer and the Incident Management Team in

the Emergency Operations Center when responding to an aircraft emergency resulting in fire and simulated casualties.

“The drill went very well today,” said NSN Executive Officer Capt.

Douglas Beaver. “All the assets that participated in the drill were able to exercise their components on how they would respond if we had a real accident on the airfield.

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Albon “Bone” Head described the drill scenario, which has been in the planning stages for several months.

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COURTESY PHOTO OPERATION “MACARTHUR” An UH-1B[D] helicopter prepares for a resupply mission for Co B, 1st Bn, 8th Inf, 4th Inf Div, during the operation conducted 20 miles southwest of Dak To. 10-16 December 1967

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20 YEARS IN VIETNAM: THE ARMY STORY

BY CARRIE ANDERSON While official sources record 1965 as the year official U.S. involvement started in the ongoing conflict in Vietnam, the Army had boots on the ground as early as 1955. More than 300 Army personnel served on the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG), Vietnam to train and organize an army comprised of residents of South Vietnam to resist an invasion from the North. The South Vietnamese Army of 150,000 was also equipped with standard Army equipment and given the mission of delaying the advance of any invasion force until the arrival of American reinforcements. In February 1962, the Joint Chiefs of Staff established the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) and appointed General Paul D. Harkins the first commander while U.S. military strength in South Vietnam increased to 23,000 by the end of 1964. Of these, about 15,000 were Army personnel.

Key to U.S. military strategy in the early years was the use of Army Special Forces Units to organize and lead the Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) made up of South Vietnamese citizens. Within a few years of the start of the program, the Special Forces Units had organized 60,000 South Vietnamese into guerillalike fighting units. These units were responsible for activities ranging from village defense programs to offensive guerrilla activities and border surveillance

and control measures.

In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson officially began sending U.S. ground troops to help the South Vietnamese Army. At first, Army combat units played a solely defensive role, protecting Saigon and other important cities and bases. The president authorized the Army to send 20,000 support troops to establish a supply network that had to be built from the ground up. However, in October of that year, three Viet Cong regiments, totaling 6,000 men attacked a CIDG - U.S. Special Forces unit at Plei Me, near the entrance to the Ia Drang Valley, in what was believed to be the start of a movement to cut the country in half. With the assistance of massive air strikes, elements of the newly arrived 1st Cavalry Division defeated the Viet Cong in a battle that lasted nearly a month.

Following that victory and through 1966, the Army maintained its mission to keep the North Vietnamese guessing while continuing to build up the infrastructure needed to maintain the war effort, such as base camps and logistical installations. This required units to engage in search and destroy operations to protect the construction along the coast and in the provinces near Saigon. Beginning in mid-1966, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that, going forward, American military objectives would be to cause North Vietnam to cease its control and support of the insurgency in South Vietnam and Laos and to assist South Vietnam

COURTESY PHOTO OPERATION “MACARTHUR” Members of the 3rd Bn, 8th Inf, 4th Inf Div, prepare to sing a hymn during church services. 28 November 1967

COURTESY PHOTO OPERATION “MACARTHUR” Members of Co. C, 1st Bn, 8th Inf, 1st Bde, 4th Inf Div, descend the side of Hill 742, located five miles northwest of Dak To. 14-17 November 1967

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540,000 U.S. troops in Vietnam

The end of the Vietnam War

1975

Key to U.S. military strategy in the early years was the use of Army Special Forces Units in defeating Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam. Additionally, U.S. forces would assist South Vietnam in extending governmental control over its territory. All of the Army’s activity in country would be to support those missions.

That all changed in January, 1968. On January 31, North Vietnamese forces launched the Tet Offensive during what was traditionally a cease fire held to honor the lunar new year. U.S. Army units helped to repel Viet Cong attacks at Saigon and other South Vietnamese cities. The fiercest battle occurred around Hue, where soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division and the 101st Airborne Division helped U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese forces defeat North Vietnamese regulars.

Although a tactical victory, Tet signaled a change in U.S. policy in Vietnam and peace negotiations took on a new importance.

The following year, President Richard Nixon formally began a program to ease the U.S. out of active combat roles in Vietnam while turning command and control over to the South Vietnamese Army. The MACV began to draw down the half a million U.S. forces still in Vietnam during this time. The Army’s role in the Vietnam War officially ended on March 29, 1973, with a ceremony marking the deactivation of MACV.

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FORGED IN FIRE One Sailor prevails through all odds

By Mc3 Ethan T. Miller USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs

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At some point we find ourselves sitting in the fire, challenged with and surrounded by stress that threatens to consume us whole. We don’t choose how or when we get there. Our power lies in choosing how we react to the flames. One Sailor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) stood face-to-face with hardships that would burn straight through many others. But, like the steel that makes up our fleet, he stood up to the heat and became stronger.

At six-foot-one and around 200 pounds, it’s easy to pick Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Larry Criswell out in a crowd. He is big, both in stature and achievements. Recently, he was declared Truman’s Sailor of the Quarter, edging out the top Sailors from every department on the ship.

His good fortune is not a given, however. Rather, it is the result of a long road of trials starting with humble beginnings.

Criswell joined the Navy in 1998, just three weeks after graduating high school in Dyersburg, Tennesee. After attending Aviation Electronics Technician “A” school, he reported to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, the Diamondbacks, aboard Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan. Criswell deployed twice with the Diamondbacks; once aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) and again with the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Criswell loved the Navy and planned to make a long career out of his service.

It wasn’t until he reported to his first shore duty that his problems began.

“Back then I had a bad attitude,” said Criswell. “Somehow my own failures and shortfalls always seemed to me like someone else’s fault.”

During his first year on shore,

MC3 J. S. Richardson USS Harry S. Truman is underway conducting an ordnance-handling evolution.

Criswell failed two Physical Readiness Tests (PRT) based on his Body Composition Assessment (BCA).

“I needed a good mentor,” said Criswell. “I never took into account the things that I failed to do to make myself successful. I was one failure away from a discharge from the Navy.”

Later that year, Criswell was engaged to Shirley, now his wife of 11 years. The engagement motivated him and opened his eyes.

“Something finally just clicked with me,” said Criswell. “I was about to be married and possibly have kids down the road. I needed to take a look in the mirror and take charge of my life and my career.”

Criswell decided he needed help.

Shortly after the wedding, he sought out a personal trainer, a former competitive bodybuilder, to prepare him for the PRT. “Unfortunately, my diet was horrible,” said Criswell. “I quickly found out that you can’t out-exercise a poor diet. I just managed to lose enough weight and inches off my waist to pass my next BCA and stay in the Navy.”

The trainer saw potential in Criswell and encouraged him to set a goal beyond just meeting the Navy’s minimum requirements. Because of PRT failures, the Navy placed him in the Fitness Enhancement Program to help him establish a healthy lifestyle and maintain physical readiness. As soon as he was released from the program, Criswell volunteered as an assistant command fitness leader.

It was at the gym aboard Naval Air Station Oceana he learned about the 2006 Military Open All Natu-

ral Bodybuilding Competition and found a new challenge to tackle.

“Over the course of eight months, I went from 268 pounds down to 179 and managed to win my weight class in my first competition,” said Criswell. “I was hooked. Over the next six years, I would do competition after competition.”

Criswell said he is somewhat of an introvert and that is why bodybuilding appeals to him – the constant dieting and training requires him to be a little anti-social. It also keeps him modest about his achievements.

Criswell was featured on a popular bodybuilding website as the Military Bodybuilder of the Month in 2010; won overall at the 2010 Organization of Competition Bodies (OCB) Tidewater All Natural; and won the heavyweight class at the 2012 OCB Battle for Tidewater, qualifying for the International Fitness Professionals Association.

Throughout these years, Criswell noticed his new-found discipline and work ethic rub off on his Navy career. He advanced to petty officer first class in 2011, and qualified as master training specialist in 2012.

Later that year, he finished his Associate’s Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology.

“I was now a firm believer that hard work will always bring good things,” said Criswell. “The best part of 2012 happened, however, when my wife Shirley told me she was pregnant with our first child. I was so happy to be a dad. Life, for me, had built a tremendous amount of positive momentum.” Criswell decided to take a break from competing to prepare to be a parent.

In May 2013, Criswell was the leading petty officer of the Aviation Electronics Technician shop for Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15, the Valions, aboard Naval Air Station Oceana. Shirley was past her due date and any day they would meet their son, whose name was to be Maddox.

“We had an appointment on May 7, at about 6 p.m., to listen to Maddox’s heartbeat and make plans to induce labor if it didn’t happen in the next couple of days,” said Criswell.

“We listened to Maddox’s heartbeat for 20 minutes and, finally, went home excited for our son’s arrival.”

No one expected the worst to happen.

“I’m sorry, there is no heartbeat,” said the doctor. Chriswell’s life was changed forever. “Our son was now an angel – an angel my wife still had to deliver. We were absolutely heartbroken.”

At the memorial service, Criswell was touched by the support from his friends, family and shipmates.

“As we walked through the church with Maddox’s ashes, we waded through a sea of men and women in dress white uniforms,” said Criswell.

“They looked back at me as if to say, ‘If you don’t have the strength to take this walk, brother, we’ve got you.’ It is still the most powerful sight I have seen in my naval career.”

Criswell returned to his squadron, undergoing workups and trying to put the past behind him, but eventually stress and unresolved issues from the loss caught up with him.

“That disciplined and motivated person that I had become – the one that believed that hard work paid off – had disappeared,” said Criswell. “I didn’t understand how you could do everything right and have something so horrible happen to you.”

After speaking with his chain of command, Criswell accepted a period of limited duty to get his family and personal health back in order. An amazing thing happened during this recovery time. Shirley was pregnant again with a girl they named Adyson.

In May 2014, Criswell was cleared to return to duty and received orders to Truman. He remained nervous. His wife was 33 weeks pregnant and nothing would calm him except hearing his daughter’s cry when she was born.

On June 19, 2014, Adyson Criswell was born, a perfectly healthy baby girl.

“It was the greatest day of my life,” said Criswell. “I went back to work with a renewed motivation for reviving my career and pushing toward making chief.”

During an underway, Criswell’s life would again come tumbling down.

Adyson’s respiratory system failed. Her tiny life was at the mercy of machines, tubes and pumps. She was diagnosed with Group B strep bacterial meningitis and her brain was swelling. The next 24 hours were critical.

“The Truman quickly made arrangements for me to fly off the next morning,” said Criswell. “I can’t explain how defeated I felt. This couldn’t be happening again. There was just no way.”

Criswell met his wife and Adyson at Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters (CHKD) in Norfolk at 11 a.m. the next day. There was nothing they could do but wait and see if the antibiotics would work.

Ten days later, they had. Adyson’s vitals stabilized and she underwent an MRI to check for any lasting damage. The doctor took Criswell and his wife to a private room and informed them that their daughter would be fine, and may never show a single sign that anything had happened.

“I felt like I could bench-press an aircraft carrier right then and there,” said Criswell. “Thanks to prayers and a great team at CHKD, we were going to take our child home.”

Adyson is now a happy and completely healthy child getting ready to celebrate her first birthday.

“Recently, I was selected as Harry S. Truman’s Sailor of the Quarter. I was extremely excited when I found out; partially because it is recognition of my hard work, but mostly because I once again believe that hard work leads to good things,” said Criswell.

“This story is very personal, but if it inspires or strengthens one person, it’s a story worth telling. I hope what people get from this is nothing worthwhile has ever been achieved without hardships, obstacles or difficulty. Regardless of how far down life may beat you, if you make it back to your feet, you will be surprised at how much fight you have left.”

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most unusual finds. Lesley Dobbins-Noble pulled a toy reindeer from the bushes, and Lt. Jennifer Elliot netted herself a car muffler.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says that since the inaugural Clean the Bay Day in 1989, approximately 140,000 volunteers have removed more than 6.2 million pounds of debris from more than 6,500 miles of shoreline. NAVFAC Atlantic has long supported Clean the Bay Day and volunteers have done more than simply collect refuse.

Last year alone, dedicated employees spent their time with restoration efforts to include planting oysters.

saw far too much refuse.

“The bottles and Styrofoam we collected are especially troubling,” says Rees. “The Foundation reports it takes 450 years to break down a plastic bottle and 50 years for a Styrofoam cup.”

Among the 985 pounds volunteers collected for the cause, there was a large amount of treated wood that unlike trees and other foliage is harmful to the waters and habitat of the Chesapeake Bay because of the chemicals it contains.

While serious business, volunteers played a sort of scavenger game, to give the morning’s activity a bit of fun. Prizes were given for the

Continuing Promise 2015 Preventive Medicine Team Studies Mosquitoes in Panama

By MC1 Amy Kirk Continuing Promise 2015 Public Affairs

TRANSPORTATION SURVEY TO ASSESS MOBILITY AND NEEDS OF COMMUTERS Herb Pittman NRMA PII Coordinator

It's important for Hampton Roads to conduct periodically a Transportation Survey to assess the mobility and needs of the commuters entering our military installations. Our policy makers, individual state Department of Transportation (DOT), Metropolitan Planning Organizations, industry professionals, and academic researchers use the data to gauge the extent and patterns of travel, to plan new investments, and for innumerable applications of data on trends in travel for policy and planning. This information can be used to provide updated data to our leadership inside the fence line and out.

We request you pause for just a few minutes out your busy schedule for us to gathers trip-

related data such as mode of transportation, duration, distance, and purpose. This links the travel related information to demographic, geographic, and economic data for analysis.

Please visit the below link to begin the transportation survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TRAFFIX This survey is being conducted to determine the level of demand for commuter services on Naval Station Norfolk, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads and Naval Weapon Station Yorktown.

Be advised HRT TRAFFIX Military Outreach Consultant will collect survey information that will be kept completely Confidential.

This survey will run from June 8 through June 19. Thank you so much for you cooperation in advance for taking a little time out your day to complete this very important survey.

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The preventive medicine team, embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), was on the hunt for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes during a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) in support of Continuing Promise 2015 (CP15) on June 6.

Lt. Cmdr. James Dunford, an entomologist assigned to Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit 2, Norfolk, Virginia, and preventive medicine technicians worked alongside Panamanian host nation counterparts to conduct mosquito surveillance.

"One of our overall goals is to reduce the mosquito population in an effort to slow down the infection rates of the diseases they carry," said Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Luke Peet, a preventive medicine technician assigned to Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek-Fort Story. "Mosquitoes carry a wide variety of diseases in this region. There is a real concern about the spread of dengue fever, chikungunya, and malaria."

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"Once we have their information, we share ways in which the U.S. conducts vector control, and discuss some of the tools necessary to properly survey for dangerous species of mosquitoes," said Peet. "We like to spend a few days with

MCSN Kameren Guy Hodnett The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off the coast of Nicaragua during Continuing Promise 2015.

the country's vector control teams to conduct a classroom portion and then travel outdoors, working side-by-side to trap and examine mosquitoes."

Dunford said the SMEEs go a long way in establishing open lines of communication between host nations and the United States, allowing them to work together and share ideas about mosquito control solutions, while building longterm bonds.

"These mutual exchanges have been very beneficial because our team gains a better understanding of the techniques they use and challenges they encounter. As it turns out, we face many of the same challenges," said Dunford. "Our broader goal is to promote ongoing collaborative efforts to better understand mosquito biology and emerging infectious diseases."

In addition to Panama, the team has conducted SMEEs in Belize, Guatemala, Jamaica and Nicaragua, covering topics on mosquito surveillance and control, mosquito pathogen testing, and insecticide resistance monitoring. Additional exchanges are planned for the remaining mission stops in Dominica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Colombia, El Salvador and Haiti.

Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleetconducted deployment to conduct civilmilitary operations including humanitarian-civil assistance, subject matter expert exchanges, medical, dental, veterinary and engineering support and disaster response to partner nations and to show the United States' continued support and commitment to Central and South America and the Caribbean.

For more news from Continuing Promise, visit www.navy.mil/local/cp/.

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Naval District Washington Honors Battle of Midway Anniversary

By MC1 Pedro A. Rodriguez Naval District Washington Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and World War II veterans gathered at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Midway during a wreath laying ceremony, June 4.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert issued a Navywide proclamation declaring, June 4, Battle of Midway Commemoration Day, and invited commands around the world to take part in celebrations honoring the event and the veterans who served.

The battle marked what is considered the turning point in the Pacific theater of World War II, when only seven months after Pearl Harbor, the outnumbered and outgunned American fleet halted the Japanese advancement across the Pacific Ocean.

"On June 4th, 1942, brave ancestors of our sea services fought in a battle which turned the tide in the Pacific theater of World War II, " said Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michelle Howard during her speech.

"The Battle of Midway was defined by the courage of each and every individual Sailor."

Following the American victory at the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Japanese targeted Midway and sought to destroy the American fleet there. Naval intelligence broke the

MC2 Oliver Cole Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Michelle Howard presents retired Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Miller with a coin during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Midway.

Japanese code and then sent out the message, "Many planes, heading Midway" as U.S. forces prepared for the coming attack, which took place June 4-7, 1942.

"Yet the survival of the flame was not certain on this day, 73 years ago. Victory was not assured," said Howard. "In the wake of Pearl Harbor, the weight of full-scale war had yet to produce convicing wins in the Pacific."

On the morning of June 4, Japanese aircraft attacked the island, and U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilots, combined with antiaircraft fire, mitigated damage but took heavy losses to aircraft and crews. Torpedo and bomber aircraft attacked the now-

discovered U.S. carriers, inflicting heavy damage against USS Yorktown, which stubbornly refused to sink. Air groups from the Yorktown and USS Enterprise bombed the Japanese carriers, destroying three of the four carriers within minutes.

Torpedo planes from the remaining carrier found the Yorktown once again, and inflicted heavier damage as the crew abandoned ship. The ship still stayed afloat until, June 7, when a Japanese submarine finally destroyed it. Meanwhile, American air crews located and destroyed the fourth Japanese carrier, as well as a heavy cruiser.

The attack effectively halted the seeming-

Central Texas World War II Veterans Take Trip of a Lifetime

BALTOPS 2015 TO KICK OFF JUNE 5

By Ensign David Tarasi Navy Reserve NAVINFO, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

AUSTIN,TEXAS

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet

NAPLES, ITALY

Seventeen NATO and partner nations will participate in the 43rd iteration of the multinational maritime exercise BALTOPS 2015 in Poland, Sweden, Germany, and throughout the Baltic Sea, June 5-20.

BALTOPS is an annually reoccurring multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve of allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic region.

"This exercise represents an important opportunity for our forces, as allies and partners, to enhance our ability to work together and strengthen capabilities required to maintain regional security. This exercise will be conducted in a truly joint environment, and I look forward to working with and learning from so many different nations and services," said Vice Adm. James Foggo III, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and commander, Striking and

ly unstoppable Japanese advance across the Pacific, and changed the course of the war.

"At Midway the flame was lit through the concerted efforts of three groups of warriors: civilian workers, active duty service member and reservists," said Howard.

Howard joined leaders from the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard in laying a wreath at the Navy Memorial and honoring four veterans in attendance 73 years after the battle of Midway.

"Midway is our heritage," said Howard.

Midway defined Naval courage. Let us never forget the hollowed actions that forged our sea services."

MC3 Luis R. Chavez Jr Ships from various nations in the Baltic Region and the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) begin the underway phase of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014.

Support Forces NATO. Quick Facts Approximately 5,600 ground, maritime and air forces from participating nations will conduct air defense, maritime interdiction, anti-subsurface warfare, and amphibious operations in a joint environment.

■ While BALTOPS remains a U.S.-led exercise, Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) is responsible for executing this year's exercise.

■ BALTOPS is an exercise that brings together both NATO and nonNATO countries to increase interoperability in the spirit of the Partnership for Peace program.

■ A total of 49 ships, 61 aircraft, one submarine, and a combined landing

force of 700 Swedish, Finnish, and U.S. troops are scheduled to participate.

■ Participants in #BALTOPS2015 include Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

■ U.S. Naval Forces EuropeAfrica/U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

For more news from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/ U.S. 6th Fleet, visit www.navy.millocalnaveur.

Twenty World War II Veterans who served in a myriad of theaters including: Guam and Burma to North Africa and the Battle of the Bulge, were escorted by volunteers from Honor Flight Austin, May 29, as they set off for Washington, D.C., on what many have called "the trip of a lifetime."

Founded in Dayton, Ohio, in 2006 and funded entirely through donations, Honor Flight's mission is to "honor our veterans for their service and sacrifices," said Volunteer Coordinator John Spahr, past state commander & state legislative chairman with the Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars. "It's a phenomenal program and I would encourage everybody to get involved with us, one way or another."

The non-profit organization, originally composed of six privately owned planes carrying 12 veterans, has

grown to more than 150 hubs carrying thousands of veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam from across the United States to Washington, D.C., at no cost, to stand before the very monuments memorializing their honorable service to the country.

The two-day trip offers veterans the chance to step back in time and celebrate the memory of the service and sacrifice made alongside their comrades, many of whom did not make it home.

Partnered with Southwest Airlines, and with the aid of wheelchairs donated by St. David's Hospital, Honor Flight Austin "Guardians" enthusiastically gathered, May 29, at Bergstrom International Airport.

Eagerly awaiting the arrival of their veterans, several Guardians reflected upon the many wonderful experiences they have shared while working with Honor Flight. "It is just an incredible experience to hear the stories that these

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■ local homecoming The Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron 81 returned to Oceana Naval Air Station on June 4, after a 10-month deployment aboard the Carl Vinson. See more on A1!

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Navy spouse gets swept off her feet

Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Jesse Ibarra, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), greets his wife, Alexandra, during a homecoming celebration at Naval Base San Diego. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group returned from a nearly 10-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations and includes Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

Spousal/caregiver programs crucial in Soldiers’ healing Fort Hood Public Affairs FORT HOOD,TEXAS

Former Army spouse Stephanie Booth felt both alone and isolated when the mother of four became a full-time caregiver to her injured husband.

Even though it comforted her knowing Fort Hood’s Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) was providing her husband – a Soldier in transition – with top-notch therapy and medical management, it did not erase the fear and stress associated with her caregiver duties. It was hard on her, she admitted, because in caring for her husband, she had forgotten to care for herself. Her only solace: hiding in her closet to cry and to steal some alone time.

Fearing her husband would get into trouble if she asked for help, she tackled the job alone, juggling her triple duties as mother, wife and caregiver to her wheelchair-bound husband as best she could.

Then, last summer, she received a phone call from WTU’s new leadership team personally inviting her to a new spousal and caregiver-support program. It was there where she found her angels: other WTU spouses and caregivers who were in similar situations. Her feelings and emotions were finally validated. She was not alone.

OK to be angry “I learned it was OK to be angry and scared. I learned it was OK to cry and also that it was OK and even encouraged to ask for help and assistance,” she said, adding that pretending that things were OK only prolonged her husband’s healing process.

With her husband now out of the Army and gradually regaining his ability to walk and care for himself, Booth is on a new mission: sharing her story with other WTU spouses and caregivers to encourage them to “be involved.”

Recently, she along with another former WTU spouse, Vicki Ortego, shared their stories of success and survival with a group of WTU spouses and caregivers during last month’s WTU spousalappreciation event hosted by WTU senior spouse, Paulette Woodall.

“There is no one who better understands you

than the caregivers who are here today,” Booth told the group, stressing how important it is to become involved in a Soldier’s healing process, as well as to embrace the help and assistance programs available via the WTU and its Soldier and Family Assistance Center (SFAC).

Booth said that WTU’s spousal transition workshops, the marriage retreats, the career workshops and SFAC’s resources and counseling services, as well as her husband’s command team, gave her direction when she felt everything was “proverbially dumped on the floor,” she said.

“They steered me in the right direction and kept me focused,” she added, adding that they also were very blunt. “They kept my expectations realistic, but at the same time, they also were very kind and loving.”

WTU’s safe havens Thankful that her husband was being treated with the best care possible, Booth said the outcome would have been different had the Army not had a unit specifically designated to help injured, wounded and ill Soldiers heal.

“If it hadn’t been for the WTU, he would have been in a much darker place,” she said. “We all would have been. The WTU was a safe haven for us.”

Booth also told the group that the WTU is like no other unit in the Army and is stricter and more regimented than other units.

“There is a reason,” she said. “It is a medical brigade that is here to heal the Soldiers – medically, physically, emotionally and spiritually.”

Vicki Ortego had already quit her job when her husband received orders to Korea. Her husband’s lingering medical issues, however, canceled the move, and he was assigned to the WTU. Ortego immediately went back to work.

It was, she admitted to the group, a mistake.

“Don’t do what I did,” she said. “I felt I was too busy to attend briefings and his medical appointments, so I let him do it on his own,” adding that there were communication breakdowns because her husband had memory issues.

“I feel now that we missed out on a lot because I was so focused on our transition. Financially, we ended up OK because I went back to work,

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but looking back, I wished I would have ‘said this’ and ‘done that’ because of the emotional aspects of the healing process.”

Ortega also praised the WTU for the support they gave her husband, who has since retired.

WTU supports Soldier, Family “He was supported here, the wife was supported, the children were supported. If I ever had a question, all I ever had to do was send an email,” she said, reminding the group that no question is too stupid to ask. “It could be the one question that could make the difference between success and failure. And if you don’t know the answer, you now have to spend time to find the answer. That is a lot of wasted time for you and your Family.”

Since last year, the WTU, together with SFAC, has strengthened its spousal and caregiver programs by sponsoring job and career fairs, financial services, resume workshop and numerous support programs, including a caregiver peer-to-peer support group that provides health and wellness tools and caregiving tips for the military family.

The purpose of the programs, according to Paulette Woodall, is to let caregiver and spouses know that they are not alone.

“There are people here who understand what you are going through,” she said. “It is really important to be connected no matter where you are in the transition process. Always remember there is someone either before you or after you who are experiencing the same things as you, so you can always relate to them.”

Be patient in the healing process and “go with the flow,” Booth told the group.

“Your cadre and care team’s sole purpose is to care for your Soldier. That being said, your idea of care and theirs may differ somewhat,” she said, encouraging the spouses and caregivers to relax and let the process work. “I can promise you that your time here will be much easier if you do. I know it does not feel like it now, but this, too, shall pass. Remember, you do not have to walk alone. The people sitting here need your friendship and support just as much as you need theirs. Reach out because there is no one better who understands what you are going through than the people here today.”

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Air power demo on USS Carl Vinson Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, fly in formation over the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during an air power demonstration.

Carl Vinson was in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations before returning to homeport after a Middle East and western Pacific deployment.

Carl Vinson recently returned to Naval Base San Diego after a 10-month deployment.

See the homecoming photos on B2 and flagshipnews.com!

MC3 Eric Coffer

The OPSEC of the future

By April Grant Office of the Chief of Information

WASHINGTON

■ resources Each month NOST will be sharing new resources on different OPSEC topics. You can also visit http:// www.navy.mil/view_ ggphotos.asp to find more resources.

With continuous advances in technology and unlimited access to information, the Naval OPSEC Support Team (NOST) is putting forth an effort to bring Operations Security, or OPSEC, standards into the 21st Century U.S. Navy. OPSEC, as a methodology was developed during the Vietnam War to determine how the enemy was able to obtain advanced information on military operations.

Under that idea Admiral Ulysses Sharp, then Commander-in-chief, Pacific, established the “Purple Dragon” team which conceived of and utilized the methodology of “Thinking like the wolf,” or looking at your own organization from an adversarial viewpoint.

Since, the OPSEC systematic process, has proven to be successful in identifying, controlling and protecting generally sensitive but unclassified information by mitigating the adversary’s ability to compro-

mise a mission, operation or activity.

As a whole, OPSEC works through proper understanding of each of the five steps within the OPSEC process: 1. Identify critical information. The information you have that could assist an adversary in any way.

2. Analyze the threat to that information. Does an adversary have the capability to collect or use the information, and if so, how?

3. Analyze the vulnerabilities. How is the critical information relayed in the course of your daily duties and how is it protected?

4. Assess the risk. How likely is it that the information could be compromised?

5. Develop countermeasures. What can you do to protect the information from being disclosed?

NOST wants to stress the fact that everyone, including service members and family members, have a duty to protect your command, your shipmates and your family by always maintaining operations security. So the next time you send your friends a comment or post a tweet, think about who else may be seeing it.

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New FY-15 GMT Guidance Effective June 1

U.S., India sign 10-year defense framework agreement

Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs PENSACOLA, FLA.

By Jim Garamone DOD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

In India, Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar signed a 10-year defense framework agreement, June 3, highlighting the growth of defense cooperation between the two countries.

Carter is on a 10-day trip focused on the U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.

The agreement signed in India yesterday is an outgrowth of a meeting that was held between President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January.

Working Together Out of that meeting grew the Defense Trade and Technology Initiative. The idea is for India and the United States to work closely together to develop military capabilities both can use.

Yesterday’s agreement included plans to cooperate in developing a mobile solar energy power source that could be used in remote areas and in developing a lightweight protective suit effective in chemical and biological hazard environments.

In India, Carter also met with Prime Minister Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. Carter also became the first U.S. defense secretary to visit an Indian operational military command – the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.

“This is just one more of many signs of what a positive trajectory we continue to be on with the defense community here in India,” Carter said

Glenn Fawcett U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrives for a meeting with India’s Minister of Defense Manohar Parrikar on the final day of his visit to New Delhi, India, June 3.

during a media availability in New Delhi.

The secretary’s visit capitalizes on the convergence of India’s Act East policy and the U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. Under the Act East policy, India will focus on improving relations with Association of Southeast Asian Nations and other East Asian countries. And the U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region recognizes the increasing importance of Asian nations to the global economy.

“These two things come together when it comes to maritime security, maritime domain awareness,” Carter said.

He also spoke of the convergence between Prime Minister Modi’s “Make In India” policy and the Defense Trade and Technology Initiative.

Cooperative Technology, Industrial Relationships “The heart of that is to create cooperative technology and industrial relationships that are not just the buyerseller kind,” the secretary said. “Both we and the Indians want to move beyond that, and there’s no reason why that can’t occur in the sense that industry wants to do it. We’re very willing to be flexible, creative. We are being that with a number of pathfinder projects.”

The agreement requires both countries to cut through the “historical

burden of bureaucracy,” he said.

“It’s the burden that we carry forward from the fact that we were two separated industrial systems for so long during the Cold War,” Carter said. “It just takes time to get the two of them together.”

‘Everybody Wins, Everybody Rises’ The secretary reemphasized his message delivered at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore earlier in the week – the “everybody wins and everybody rises” approach to the Asian security architecture.

“That's what the United States believes in and is championing – a vibrant Vietnam, it’s eager to do more, and we’re doing more with them,” the secretary said, “and India, an India that’s not only rising economically and militarily but is also a regional security provider now and in the future.”

The secretary expects the cooperation under the 10-year framework to increase. The nations are talking about cooperating on jet engines and aircraft carrier technology, he said.

“Some of the projects that we’re launching just now are, in part, intended to blaze a trail for things to come,” he said. “And the other thing to keep in mind is that the whole point is to make these industrially and economically successful projects. So they are not things that can be dictated by the governments; we try to involve industry.”

The Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced that effective June 1, FY15 requirements for several General Military Training (GMT) training lessons are no longer mandatory for completion via Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) and Navy e-Learning, and may be delivered through alternate methods.

According to Rear Adm. Mike White, NETC commander, based on fleet feedback and in line with the GMT initiative from the Secretary of the Navy, command triads are encouraged to evaluate their GMT needs and use appropriate methods to provide this training.

“We are empowering the command triads to choose the type of training relevant for their Sailors,” said White.

“They know their Sailors best and understand what training is needed to positively impact their lives, and to support their command mission.”

GMT lessons which were waived for FY15 and were covered by the Bystander Intervention to the Fleet (BI2F) training include physical readiness, sexual health, fraternization, and hazing.

While no longer mandatory, the information in several topics is important for Sailors and command leaders may decide that the training could be delivered in alternate methods, such as partnering with local Fleet and Family Service Centers. To support these needs, the online sessions will remain available for domestic violence, stress management, and operational risk management.

There are certain legal, congressional and DOD required training topics that still must be completed annually, and are available via Navy eLearning and NKO. These include Privacy and PII awareness, records management, and antiterrorism/force protection, to name a few. A complete list is available on the GMT page on NKO. In addition, there are a few lessons that are mandatory for face-to-face delivery. These include Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) and suicide prevention, among others.

According to Bill Marvel, NETC GMT program manager, NKO remains a valuable resource for GMT lesson delivery.

“Although several of the lessons are no longer required to be completed using NKO or Navy eLearning, they’ll continue to be an available option for commands as the information in this training remains relevant in a number of critical areas that impact individual Sailors and the overall health of our force,” said Marvel.

Marvel added that the list now posted to NKO supersedes the requirements contained in the FY-15 General Military Training Schedule (NAVADMIN 202/14), and the plan for FY16 training will be communicated via a NAVADMIN message later this summer.

FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JUN 11, 2015 | THE FLAGSHIP | B5 Frank Kendall, left, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, listens as Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work discusses the review Kendall is leading of DOD’s laboratory procedures, processes and protocols associated with inactivating spore-forming anthrax during a brieďŹ ng at the Pentagon, June 3.

Kendall to Lead DoD Anthrax Laboratory Review Team

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone anthrax, as well as reviewing C. Marshall Jr. existing biohazard safety proDOD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON

The Defense Department’s top acquisitions ofďŹ cial will lead a comprehensive review of DOD’s laboratory procedures, processes and protocols associated with inactivating spore-forming anthrax, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work announced yesterday.

Speaking with Pentagon reporters following Work’s announcement, Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, discussed his plans for the review. “As the deputy secretary stated,� Kendall said, “he has asked me to conduct a comprehensive review of DOD laboratory procedures, processes, and protocols associated with deactivating the anthrax samples used in countermeasure development by the department.�

Kendall said he is assembling a team of government and private-sector experts to examine the inactivation processes. “They will report preliminary ďŹ ndings and recommendations by the end of June,â€? he said.

tocols and procedures. “I’ve also been in close consultation with the director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Tom Frieden, regarding their investigation,� he said.

Context for Anthrax Use Kendall provided some context to the department’s chemical and biological defense program and the processes for shipment of small anthrax samples which “are frequent in the government and commercial research space.�

This is done, he said, as part of the process used by the department’s chemical and biological defense program to develop capabilities to detect and protect the public and U.S. service members from chemical and biological threats. “Across the country,� Kendall said, “there are hundreds of labs that work with anthrax. As part of this mission, DOD ships inactivated or dead anthrax samples to laboratories as well as to industry, academia and other federal laboratories to help develop countermeasures and for other purposes.�

The inactivation process requires the samples to be irradiated with gamma rays, he said, Two-pronged Investigation then checked to ensure they According to Kendall, the are dead, and the CDC invesďŹ nal report will depend upon tigation is carefully examining the completion of the separate why those two steps failed.

Center of Disease Control investigation, and will focus on Review Process two primary questions.

As part of DOD’s review The CDC, he said, is lead- of these processes, Kendall ing the public health response said more than 400 batches and the investigation of what are being tested to determine the department believes are the how many lots were not comtwo key technical questions pletely inactivated. surrounding DOD’s review. “So far, at least four batch“Why was there an in- es, or lots, have been found complete inactivation of the to have live spores present,� spore-forming anthrax samples?� Kendall said, “and why testing mechanisms to ensure the procedures to inactivate the anthrax failed?�

The focus, Kendall said, will be on the root cause for the incomplete inactivation of anthrax samples at DOD laboratories, and why post-inactivation sterility testing did not detect the presence of live

DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

he said. It takes 10 days to determine if there are no live spores present, therefore, other batches cannot quite yet be eliminated, Kendall said. “We have to wait until that time to be sure that there are not additional live spores,� he added. “The expectation is, given what we’ve found so far, that there probably will be more live spores,� Kendall said. “The department has for many years worked with over 100 labs around the country and internationally.�

As additional lots are identiďŹ ed that were not fully inactivated, he said, labs are also being identiďŹ ed that received the samples, and this takes time. “So the numbers are likely to change and grow as we know more, as was indicated by the deputy [defense secretary],â€? Kendall said.

Kendall reiterated that department’s top priority is the safety of all workers and the public, and DOD is “committed to total transparency� as more information emerges.

Countermeasure Development, Use Jones said the department was instrumental in U.S. Ebola response efforts, making DOD-developed diagnostic tests available throughout the nation’s hosChemical-Bio pitals and in West Africa.

Defense Program “Many of our vaccines and Navy Cdr. Franca R. Jones, drugs for Ebola were tranDOD director of medical pro- sitioned into clinical trials grams and chemical biological defense, provided background on the department’s

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SpeciďŹ cally, she said, the program develops vaccines, drugs and diagnostics for medical use and personnel protective equipment such as masks, suits, gloves, and decontamination equipment and detectors.

In order for DOD and other federal agencies to achieve their goals to protect warďŹ ghters and civilians from biological threats, Jones said it is critical to work with the commercial and academic sector to get the best technologies for national security.

in West Africa,� she said. “[Furthermore], the DOD developed the anthrax vaccine, which is currently part of the strategic national stockpile and available to civilians and military in the case of an anthrax bioterrorism attack.�

In order to achieve these goals, Jones said DOD and other government agencies regularly ship both live and dead biological materials for countermeasure development by industry, academia, and other federal laboratories. “We have been shipping inactivated anthrax as part of our program for at least 10 years,� she said.

Inactivation, Shipping Demo Jones provided a demonstration of the process of inactivating anthrax samples and testing to determine if the sample is dead before shipping, as well as packaging and shipping procedures. “That’s what we do for live agent and dead agent,� she said. “There’s nothing different there.�

The only difference in the process, Jones said, is in the labeling – the samples are labeled according to the Hazardous Materials Transporta-

tion Act because dry ice is used in the boxes. “If it’s inactivated,� she said, “we will not have the label that says ‘infectious substance.’�

Zero Risk to General Public Discussing risk to the public and to workers who may have handled sample boxes in the transportation process, Jones said, “we believe that the risk is zero for the general public as well as for the people who have handled this box.�

Not one milliliter of liquid is going to come out of the box, she said, noting DOD believes the potential risk – while extremely low – may be at the at the initiation of the packaging process or for the individual who has received it. “We understand that there’s public concern around the incident,� Jones said. “I want to assure you that samples in question were tested using an approved protocol and shipped by the method that I had just described.�

No live anthrax should have been in those boxes at all, she said, and along with the CDC, DOD is reviewing what could have happened.

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Inaugural Rockford Navy Week takes place in Illinois Above: The Brass Ambassadors, Navy Band Great Lakes’ brass quintet, perform at the J.R. Sullivan Theater during Navy Week Rockford.

Photos by MC2 Jesse A. Hyatt USS Constitution Sailor, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Adam Lamantia, from Addison, Illinois, shows local youth how to tie a square knot at the Rockford YMCA during Navy Week Rockford. Navy Weeks focus a variety of assets, equipment and personnel on a single city for a week-long series of engagements designed to bring America’s Navy closer to the people it protects, in cities that don’t have a large naval presence.

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Left: USS Constitution Sailor, Chief Masterat-Arms Mary Morrison fom Mountain View, Oklahoma, visits patients at the Rockford Memorial Hospital during Navy Week Rockford.

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Monuments in Washington Continued from B1 folks tell," said retired Cmdr. Chuck Trahan, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and submariner. "It's the only thing I take off work for."

Upon arrival to the airport, each Guardian greeted and personally escorted their assigned veteran through Honor Flight check-in, where they were given matching World War II caps and Honor Flight Austin shirts.

Once checked-in, each pair proceeded through airport security and was brought to a staging area where they were linedup for a celebratory procession through the main terminal. The veterans were then presented two-by-two before roaring applause and boundless cheers from travelers looking on.

Once at their departure gate, the colors were presented and "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "Amazing Grace" were played by the ceremoniously dressed pipers.

"I couldn't believe the going away that we got right here in Austin," said Herb Dickehut Jr., a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. "I mean, that would bring tears to your eyes."

Once on the ground in Washington, D.C., local Guardians, including uniformed Marines, greeted the flight, welcoming the honored guests.

The veterans began their 14 hour day with a police escort ushering them to each of the monuments they were scheduled to visit, including: The National World War II Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Iwo Jima Memorial, the Vietnam Wall, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, Arlington National Cemetery as well as each service branch memorial.

After completing their mission once again, these service members of the "Greatest Generation" boarded their flight home with a renewed sense of pride.

While aboard, each veteran was presented with "mail call" letters from family and friends to read on the flight home, a special high-point of the experience not revealed to the traveling veteran throughout the trip.

"It means so much to be able to give back to these warriors," said Southwest Airlines First Officer Alan Roy, who's father served with the 82nd Airborne, 376th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion in Messina, Sicily. "These men and women paid with a lot of blood, sweat and tears and for us to be able to give this to them is just fantastic."

As Roy's Boeing 737 approached the terminal at Austin Bergstrom International it was showered by twin emergency vehicle water cannons forming an arch from wingtip to wingtip in commemoration of the special passengers aboard. As the flight came to a stop at the gate a majestic rainbow broke through the clouds welcoming back those who gave so much in the name of liberty.

With as many as 640 World War II veterans dying every day, Honor Flight Austin staff and sponsors willingly accept the challenge of doing whatever they can to grant every veteran the opportunity to participate.

"It is an opportunity for an appreciative family to give back to the veterans and to let them know how much we are thankful for what they have done," said Kevin Kennedy, the proud son of a World War II veteran and whose family generously donated the balance of the trip in its entirety. "There is a lot of healing in these trips for veterans who have kept their experiences internalized but are now able to see how grateful the nation truly is."

June 5, the Honor Flight Austin will conclude their spring schedule with a "Purple Heart Flight," sending service members who were awarded the Purple Heart medal from World War II, Korea and Vietnam to the nation's capital.

ONR AWARDS OUTSTANDING STUDENT WITH SCHOLARSHIP

By Sierra Jones

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Could better protection from traumatic brain injuries be on the horizon? The Office of Naval Research (ONR) believes it could be-and recently awarded $10,000 in scholarship money to a high school student doing concussion research, ONR officials announced, June 4.

Alberto Garcia, of Shallowater, Texas, received the Chief of Naval Research Scholarship Award for his research into traumatic brain injuries (TBI), at the 2015 Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Garcia's project looked primarily at sportrelated traumatic brain injuries – something the former football player is all too familiar with. With that in mind, he developed Robo F-pads, a series of sensors and stabilizers as part of a shoulder pad-helmet system that can reduce the whiplash motion correlated with concussion, spinal cord and neck injuries.

"When I first started this project, I envisioned football and hockey players being able to use it," said Garcia. "I never thought this could be used in the military until a year into my research; now every improvement on my system is added with the thought of it not only being used in physical contact sports, but in the military as well."

And that's good for U.S. warfighters, since exposure to blasts are a leading cause of TBI for military personnel in war zones, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Brain injuries can cause short – or long-term issues that impact physical, cognitive, behavioral and emotional performances of those affected.

"ONR has been actively researching ways to help our Sailors and Marines survive and even prevent injuries," said Dr. Tim Bentley, program officer and deputy, force health protection in ONR's Warfighter Performance office.

"Due to advances in body armor and wound care, our warfighters have a better chance of surviving external bodily injuries and we want to see similar progression when it comes to internal injuries, like TBIs. Designing better helmets with smart sensors could be a step in the right direction of limiting damage from blasts."

Garcia's project was picked for the Chief of Naval Research Scholarship Award from more than 1,700 finalists as the one with greatest naval relevance. This is one of more than 70 special awards given at Intel ISEF. The scholarship is part of the Naval High School Science Awards Program, or NSAP, a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps program that encourages students to develop and retain an interest in science and engineering.

Garcia will put his scholarship to use this fall when he attends Texas Tech University, where he will major in computer/electrical engineering. He will also continue his current research as an undergraduate through the Honors College at the university.

Dr. Michael Simpson, director of education and workforce at ONR, and Cmdr. Mark Murray, professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, were on-hand to present a certificate signed by the Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Mathias Winter, and a miniature Lone Sailor statue.

Intel ISEF is the world's largest high school science research competition. Each year high school students from more than 75 countries, regions and territories come to showcase their independent research projects and vie for approximately $4 million in scholarships contributed by government, industry and academia.

TSC GREAT LAKES COMMANDING OFFICER HONORS BATTLE OF MIDWAY ANNIVERSARY

By Zach Mott Training Support Center Great Lakes Public Affairs

GREAT LAKES, ILL.

The Battle of Midway was the turning point of World War II in the Pacific. The fight on and around this crucial island in the Pacific Ocean that lasted from June 4 to 7, was commemorated during a ceremony at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Great Lakes Museum, June 4.

World War II Veteran Petty Officer 1st Class Fred Seidel, who served as an electrician's mate aboard USS Swallow (AM 65),

as well as Sailors from across Great Lakes and civilians from the local community honored this historic U.S. Navy victory with a wreath laying ceremony inside the museum.

Seidel was on hand representing his friend, Joe Sains, who was aboard USS Hammann (DD 412), which sank during the Battle of Midway. Sains was unable to attend the commemoration due to medical reasons.

"I'm very, very happy to be here. My friend was so disappointed that he asked me to please make sure that I represent him here.

Mr. Sains is one of the few survivors of the

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Battle of Midway left," Seidel said.

During the ceremony, Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes Commanding Officer, Capt. John B. Vliet, spoke about the significant role the Battle of Midway served during the war in the Pacific as well as the reason to commemorate the events there.

"This is the time to celebrate the fighting spirit and sacrifice of those who have fought heroically against a formidable opponent," Vliet said.

He also highlighted the numerous individual efforts that helped turn the tide of the

SECNAV, CNO Host Battle of Midway Congressional Reception Event

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Sailors aboard Naval Station Rota honored the sacrifice and service of those involved in the Battle of Midway during the 73rd Anniversary of the Battle of Midway commemoration ceremony at the Chapel.

Hosted by Rota's First Class Petty Officer Association (FCPOA), the ceremony honored the lives lost and shed light on the battle, which is considered to be one of the most significant Naval victories.

The Spanish-American color guard paraded the colors to formally kick off the ceremony, which included the national anthem, a history of the importance the battle has on today's Navy, and a wreath laying.

"We gather today to remember our Sailors and Marines who defended our freedom and national interest in places that were not easy to defend," said Chaplain Reginald Jones. "To these Sailors and Marines who have fought for our freedom ... laid down their lives ... who have taken on the suffering of mind and body, these Sailors and Marines we lift up to you today. From them we learn the virtues of selfless service, unswerving loyalty to country, discipline of teamwork, obedience and authority, perseverance and endurance in difficult and challenging times."

"The Battle of Midway is often referred to as the turning point in the Pacific during World War II, where the campaign in the Pacific had a momentum shift and our Navy's defensive posture became an insurmountable offensive posture. We, at Naval Station Rota, know that not only was history made on that small island, but that modern Navy warfare was changed," said Air-Traffic Controller 1st Class Jacob Ruiz, Rota's FCPOA president and the ceremony's host. "Today as we gather to commemorate the significance of the Battle of Midway and those who have served in it, we also celebrate the battles involving life-changers. As we commemorate the Battle of Midway we have the next generation of Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, civilians, family members who can now clearly see before them just how a naval legacy evolves from being a pivotal moment in history to being the inspirational namesake of a warship that deploys to defend freedom and democracy around the world."

The Battle of Midway was one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II and the turning point in the Pacific War. Thanks to intelligence and strategic planning, American combat forces were able to successfully sink four Japanese carriers. Consequently, the United States and its allies were able to move into an offensive position.

battle toward the favor of the Americans.

"Thanks to American signals intelligence, the cryptologists, shrewd aircraft carrier tactics and more than a little luck, the Navy had inflicted a smashing defeat on the Japanese," Vliet said. "American pilots and crew won the day through courage and determination and ultimately the ultimate sacrifice."

The ceremony concluded with TSC Command Master Chief (SW/AW) Jeffrey A. Kirby and NAVSTA Great Lakes CMDCM Ryan J. Lamkin (SW) laying the commemorative wreath.

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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert hosted the Battle of Midway Congressional Reception at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., June 3.

Navy and Marine Corps veterans of the Battle of Midway, Gen. Earl E. Anderson, Navy Capt. Jack Crawford, Lt. Cmdr.

Joseph Miller, Chief Gunner's Mate Hank Kudzik, Chief Yeoman Bill Norberg and Cook 3rd Class Petty Officer William Fentress, were honored guests during the ceremony.

While a three-piece band played, guests viewed paintings depicting the Battle of Midway, and artifact exhibits from the Naval History and Heritage Command. Comments were also delivered by the veterans and Mabus.

"We honor these six Sailors and Marines, and we honor the thousands that they represent," said Mabus. "We honor them by learning from the experiences and the wisdom that they're going to share with us tonight. We honor them by viewing these exhibits, reflect-

Well, your presence here today shows just how long-lasting and how vital naval presence has been for more than 70 years for our country.”

-Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus

ing on their courage and the sacrifice of so many of their shipmates. But most importantly, we honor them by partnering together to secure that legacy, the legacy of the Navy and World War II, the legacy of Midway."

"I'm greatly honored to be here," said Kudzik, as he spoke about honoring lost shipmates.

"For those of us who go down to the sea in ships: farewell."

The Battle of Midway took

place from June 4-7, 1942, and is considered to be a turning point for the allied forces in the Pacific campaign of World War II. The battle proved to be the first decisive victory by the United States in the war with Japan.

Though only seven months after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the battle demonstrated to all that the U.S. would stand and fight in the Pacific.

"We have a number of artifacts that date from the entirety of the Pacific war," said Sam Cox, director of the Naval History and Heritage Command.

"Probably the most significant one is the brass plaque that was on board USS Missouri for the Japanese surrender at the end of the war, which would have taken much longer had it not been for the victory at the Battle of Midway."

Mabus touched on the presence these veterans have brought to the Navy over the past 70 years.

"I talk a lot about naval presence and the value naval presence brings," he said. "Well, your presence here today shows just how long-lasting and how vital naval presence has been for more than 70 years for our country."

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Life’s a Beach Triathlon returns to Buckroe Beach Catch the ‘new wave of triathlon’ this weekend HAMPTON

On Saturday, June 13, head to Hampton for the return of the Life’s a Beach Triathlon. The Endeavor Racing, LLC racing event will take place at Buckroe Beach beginning at 8 a.m. The triathlon is expected to draw over 500 participants from across the eastern seaboard.

“It’s my goal to bring down the intimidation

factor that most people feel when considering a triathlon,” said Life’s a Beach Triathlon Founder, Kip Koelsch. “The Life’s A Beach Triathlon breaks that down with short distances, a user-friendly swim, no need for fancy bikes, fun obstacles, and a laid back beach attitude. This triathlon is for the masses.”

According to Koelsch, Life’s A Beach encourages people to “catch the new wave of triathlon,” with its unique take on a sport most people often associate with grueling training regimes and expensive, high-tech equipment. The Life’s A Beach swim is

200 yards of “Almost Anything Goes,” with racers allowed to use boogie boards, swim fins, mask and snorkels, water wings, and almost anything else to help them feel comfortable and have fun. The bike portion of the race is only five miles and is for fat tire bikes ONLY – beach cruisers and mountain bikes – as some courses may actually involve stretches of beach riding. The twomile beach run is laid back and includes some of the Life’s A Beach challenges – obstacles to break up the run in a fun way.

Every registrant will receive a Life’s a

■ when and where Saturday, June 13 ,at Buckroe Beach at 100 S. First St., Hampton.

For more information on the Life’s a Beach Triathlon, check out www. lifesabeachtriathlon.com. For details, including registration of the Hampton event, go to http://bit.ly/1MqtCgW. Beach Triathlon shirt, temporary tattoo, themed finisher’s award, and a post-race drink and snack.

In addition to this year’s triathlon, there will also be a free Hatchling Dash Kids Run. Children can register at the main check-in tent on Friday, June 12, or Saturday, June 13. However, parents must sign a waiver in order for their child to participate.

The course is approximately one mile with two obstacles to negotiate. Every child will receive a lei at the finish line.

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HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS RETURN TO NTELOS WIRELESS PAVILION PORTSMOUTH

Huey Lewis and the News returns to nTelos Wireless Pavilion on Tuesday, June 16. The very popular band last performed its trademark “Heart and Soul” signature sound in the venue in 2001. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m., and doors open at 6:30 p.m.

The Grammy Award winning band has sold more than 20 million albums and enjoyed 13 Top-Ten worldwide hits, including four to reach #1: “Heart of Rock & Roll,” “Stuck With You,” “Jacob’s Ladder,” “It’s Alright,” “I Want A New Drug,” “If This Is It,” “Hip To Be Square,” “Do You Believe In Love,” “Perfect World,” and “Workin’ For A Livin’.”

The group also wrote and performed “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time” for the hit film Back To The Future.

The band is Huey Lewis (vocals, harmoni-

ca), Johnny Colla (saxophone, guitar, vocals), Bill Gibson (drums, percussion, vocals), Sean Hopper (keyboards, vocals), Stef Burns (guitars, vocals) and John Pierce (bass). The live show features their long-time horn section of San Francisco luminaries: Rob Sudduth (tenor saxophone), Marvin McFadden (trumpet), and Johnnie Bamont (baritone saxophone).

Tickets are on sale at the Pavilion Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or purchase online at ticketmaster.com. Orchestra A seats are $89.75, Orchestra B seats are $69.75, Gold Circle A seats are $49.75, Gold Circle B seats are $39.75, and general admission lawn tickets are $29.75, including fees. There’s a $3 Gold Circle and lawn ticket discount with military ID. Children 12 and younger are free on the lawn with a paid adult ticket.

■ when and where Tuesday, June 16, at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Portsmouth.

Tickets are on sale now!

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STEM Robotics Challenge ■ ■

When: June 12, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Where: Virginia Beach Convention Center ■ Cost: Free ■ For more information, call: 648-6180

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Flag Day Ceremony ■ ■ ■

When: June 14, 2 p.m.

Where: MacArthur Memorial Cost: Free ■ For more information, call: 441-2965

On June 14, the Great Bridge Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution and the MacArthur Memorial will host a Flag Day ceremony in the Memorial’s Rotunda. Flag Day marks the official adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. Join us to honor the flag and to learn more about the history and meaning behind the Stars and Stripes.

The 2015 Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Robotics and Maker Challenge will be the most exciting yet! Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) is combining robotics with entrepreneurship for an ultimate day of student engagement.

Using their team-programmed robots, over 1,000 students will compete in the “Baxter on the Boardwalk” challenge where teams will have to place miniature Baxters in either a manufacturing or a servicing space. They’ll even have a chance for some bonus points by placing Baxter on a magnetic sheet and on top of building blocks.

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Are you ready for the Country event of the year? Coming to Farm Bureau Live on Friday, June 12, are Rascal Flatts, American Idol’s Scotty McCreery and The Voice’s RaeLynn!

The Lupus Foundation of America, DC/MD/VA Chapter, presents the 2015 Virginia Walk to End Lupus Now in Newport News. Every step raises awareness and funds to help solve the cruel mystery.

When: June 12, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Farm Bureau Live ■ Cost: $30.25 - $60 ■ For more, call: 368-3000 or visit www.thefarmbureaulive.com/events

Virginia Walk to End Lupus Now in Newport News When: June 13, 10 a.m.

Where: John B. Todd Stadium Cost: $25 ■ For more information, visit: newportnewslupuswalk.kintera.org

10th Annual Run/Walk for the Kids ■ ■

When: June 13, 6:30 a.m. ■ Where: Town Point Park Cost: $10 - $55 ■ For more information, visit: www.runwalkforthekids.org

Bring the whole family out to Town Point Park in Norfolk, to run or walk for Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD). With an 8K Run, 2-mile Walk, and 1-mile Fun Run, it’s a great opportunity for all ages to get out, exercise and play together. Finishing medals will be awarded to all participants.

Can’t participate but want to show your support? Donation, sponsorship, and volunteer opportunities are available for organizations and individuals.

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PREVENTING POLLUTION FROM PET WASTE NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic

Stormwater pollution results when precipitation such as rain or snowmelt runs over surfaces picking up pollutants like pesticides, fertilizers, construction site sediments, pet waste, litter, etc. These pollutants can signiďŹ cantly degrade water quality and threaten aquatic, wildlife and human health. In addition, stormwater pollution impacts our drinking water supplies and use of waterways for recreational activities such as swimming, ďŹ shing or boating.

Runoff from our lawns, rooftops, and driveways enter into the storm drain system. This system discharges directly to nearby streams, lakes, and bays without receiving any treatment. Because of this, it is important for us to prevent all pollutants, including pet waste which this article will focus on, from being washed into storm drains.

Pet waste is not only unsightly, but also is a health risk to pets, people and our local water bodies. The problem is that pet waste contains harmful bacteria such as E. coli and fecal coliform, which can make the water unďŹ t for irrigation, drinking water supplies, and recreation such as swimming or ďŹ shing. In addition to potentially causing gastrointestinal illnesses in humans such as Giardia and Salmonella, the bacteria from pet waste are harmful to the thousands of species of plants and animals that live in our waterways. Pet waste also contains nutrients that can lead to excessive algae growth in water bodies, which in turn can lead to ďŹ sh kills and disrupting the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural ecology.

Some important statistics related to these issues include: â&#x2013; When pet waste decays in our waterways, it uses up dissolved oxygen and releases compounds that are harmful to ďŹ sh and other aquatic life. â&#x2013; On average nationally, there are 0.58 dogs per household. Each dog produces approximately 0.42 pounds of fecal waste per day, or about 150 pounds per year. Just think how much waste is produced by the pets in your neighborhood! â&#x2013; A single gram of pet waste contains an average of 23 million fecal coliform bacteria that can cause disease in humans. â&#x2013; A single dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waste from one large dog can contain 7.8 billion fecal coliform bacteria â&#x20AC;&#x201C; enough to close 15 acres of shellďŹ sh beds. â&#x2013; EPA estimates that two to three days of pet waste from a population of 100 dogs would contribute enough bacteria and nutrients to temporarily close an entire bay for swimming and shell-ďŹ shing. Source: EPA 1993.

â&#x2013; sources of bacteria Other sources of bacteria include the waste from wild animals and septic systems.

Because of this, it is important to not feed wild animals such as ducks or geese to prevent them from congregating in one area and causing spikes in bacteria.

waste, and properly dispose of it in the trash. Or even better if possible dispose of the pet waste into the sanitary sewer system where it will be treated! â&#x2013; Always clean up after your pet, even in your own yard. Your petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waste is NOT fertilizer. â&#x2013; Bury pet waste in your yards at least 5-6 inches underground away from gardens or ditches, to allow it to properly decompose.

Also, the proper maintenance and inspections of septic systems is also important to prevent bacterial pollution to our nearby waterways.

Preventing pollution from pet waste can be accomplished by simply using a bag to pick up the pet waste and properly disposing of it in the trash. Other facts and tips to make prevention easier include: â&#x2013; Always carry waste bags with you on your walks with your pets. â&#x2013; Turn pet waste collection baggies inside out over your hand to use the bag as a glove when picking up the

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Above: 2015 King of the Ring winner King Barrett at the May 19, WWE SmackDown taping at Norfolk Scope.

NEW TALENT DEBUTS IN WWE AS MONEY IN THE BANK IS UPON US

By Jonathan McLarty Contributing Writer

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will present Money in the Bank on pay-perview and the WWE Network on June 14.

Fans of WWEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brands have been treated to fresh and exciting content in recent weeks.

In the month of May, WWE presented two pay-per-view events: Payback and Elimination Chamber; the latter was available exclusively in the U.S. via the WWE Network. The WWE World Heavyweight Championship is currently held, ofďŹ cially, by Seth Rollins.

However, Rollins recently had his title stolen by his current foe Dean Ambrose. It was at Elimination Chamber that, while competing in a one-on-one contest with Rollins for the championship, Ambrose was announced as the new champion. However, the original referee in the contest had been disposed of by Rollins, forcing a second referee to appear and count the pinfall in Ambroseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor. The original referee reversed Ambroseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pinfall victory and awarded him the win by disqualiďŹ cation; allowing Rollins to hold on to his championship by a technicality.

At Money in the Bank, neither man will enter the ring with the championship as it will be hanging above the ring for their singles ladder match for the championship. Roman Reigns, former partner of Ambrose in The Shield, has taken Ambroseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side as of late to fend off the numbers disadvantage brought on by The Authority. Speaking of Roman Reigns, he will be one of seven competitors in the annual Money in the Bank ladder match. The winner of this match will have retrieved a contract hanging in the air that will allow the individual to cash-in for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at any time within the next calendar year. The most recent winner, Seth Rollins, cashed in

his contract in spectacular surprise fashion at WrestleMania 31 by defeating both Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar in the main event.

The other competitors in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ladder match include: Neville, Sheamus, Randy Orton, Kane, Dolph Ziggler, and KoďŹ Kingston.

John Cena, since capturing the United States Championship from Rusev at WrestleMania 31, has held an open challenge each Monday night on Raw for the title. This weekly segment has been very entertaining as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not only working with the element of surprise since you do not know who will be competing, but it allows fans to witness fresh matches with an accomplished main eventer that is John Cena. Cena has been able to hold on to his championship, but he has had ďŹ erce competition from such competitors as Neville and NXT star Sami Zayn. When Raw emanated from Richmond, Virginia, current NXT champion Kevin Owens made his debut to confront Cena and make a statement.

Their confrontation lead to a non-title match at Elimination Chamber that saw Owens, in his ďŹ rst ever WWE match, pin Cena clean for the surprise victory. Their rematch will take place at Money in the Bank as Owens is ďŹ ghting to end, to summarize his words, Cenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brainwashing to children within the WWE Universe.

Owens is involved in a separate feud on NXT with newcomer Samoa Joe. Joe, to wrestling fans, has been popular for over a decade thanks to his memorable career within Ring of Honor and Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling. The two have only come face to face twice on NXT, which is available on the WWE Network, but the tension is building to a match somewhere down the line. On the WWE Network, WWE will be broadcasting a live event from Tokyo, Japan, that is taking place on Independence Day.

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For all information related to WWE, the WWE Network, and their Superstars/Divas, visit WWE.com.

Jonathan 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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VB, Kempsville - beautiful 2 story colonial house, quiet, fully furn'd rm, sec. sys, cable, internet, All Util. Incl. $550. (757) 718 - 5345 VB- Fully Furn rm, DirecTV, kit. privs, $160 wk., 1 wk. sec. Must have income & car. 757-359-1189

For Rent-Suffolk Apts 1 BR, wrap around deck, near Bennettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Mari-

Painting/Decorating AA Affordable Painting /Plastering- Paint Jobs low as $70/rm, Drywall & Handyman Services.

Eliminate popcorn ceiling low as $99/rm. 237-1090

EXTREME POWER WASHING-& Lawn Care, deck sanding, staining & painting. Over 25 yrs. exp. References. 757-615-3070.

Interior/Exterior Paint, Wallpaper & Power Washing, Carpentry, Remodeling, Renovations, Roofs & Floors

714-4573. PAINT & WALLPAPER BY BOB

For Rent-Suffolk House 5th St.-3 BR brick ranch, 1 BA, liv rm, din area, W/D hookup, fenced, $850. 757-421-7891.

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For Sale-Condos/Co-Ops Cape Henry Towers, Newly remodeled 2 BR, 2 BA, 14th floor, spectacular view, 24 hr security, beach, pool, gym, golf, $239,900, 477-6207.

For Sale-Land/Farm/Timber Rushmere Section of Isle of Wight-On tract lane, 17 acres, may be subdivided, $285,000.

For details call A.C. Pulliam, Jr. 757-592-4029.

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For Sale-Va. Beach Home For Sale by Owner 2569 Ocean Shore Ave. 3BR, 2BA House/Condo, recently renovated, located next to First Landing State Park & across street from Bay. On Zillow, Call 373-1478 or 496-0525

Real Estate Services A Fair Price For Your Home.

We Buy Homes. Buyer Agent.

Herbie Morewitz 757-873-0598.

All Houses Bought Cash Paid To You. 285-1234

Antiques & Classics

Just A Painter Paint Co.-Interior/exterior,

Jaguar 1989 XJS Convertible, V-12 engine,

pressure washing, commercial, decks, 15 yrs exp.

Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d/Insured. Free Estimates. 757-230-1183.

black w/wire wheels, $7000. 301-704-6334.

Pest Control

WAREHOUSE FIND-1965 F100 Beauty, 1958 Chevy Sport Sedan, 1929 Red Model A Roadster, 1931 Model A Slant Window Sedan, 1931 Model A Pickup. All excel/restored original. $18,500 each. Appt. 757-681-6445.

Automobiles for Sale UNIVERSAL PEST & TERMITE. FREE INSPECTIONS. 757-502-0200

Acura 1992 Legend L, excel cond, auto, air, loaded, leather, sunroof, new insp, runs perfect. $2450. 439-8017. Va Dlr.

Chevy 2006 Cobalt LS excel. cond., auto, air, insp, looks & runs perfect, $3750. 439-8017 va dlr

Free Estimates $100 OFF ANY BREAKER BOX COLE ELECTRIC - 498-2653

AA Affordable Plastering/Drywall/Painting/Handyman. Hang finish any texture. Eliminate popcorn ceilings as low as $99/rm. 757-237-1090

Chevy 2008 Aveo ES looks & runs great, auto, air, loaded, insp, $3,950. 439-8017 VA DLR

Floors

Affordable Drywall & Plaster/Painting

Dodge 1991 Shadow Convertible spotless, auto, air, NEW TOP. $1,990. 439-8017 VA DLR

Free Quotes within the Hour Licensed/Insured. 757-403-4689

Ford 2002 Taurus SES, 76K, leather, all the buttons, no body damage, $3800. 757-816-8369.

Plumbing/Heating/Air

Ford 2006 Taurus looks & runs great, auto, air, loaded, $2,990. 439-8017 VA DLR

Divine Floors/Repairs, Installations & Sales. Carpet, hardwood refinishing, ceramic tile, laminate, home improvements. Call 757-769-6457.

blue fish hook graphics, Yamaha 115 hp 4 stroke w/ 37 hrs, & trailer w/ folding tongue. All standard equipment, plus Lowrance Elite-5 Fishfinder Chartplotter, raw water wash down, dual battery system, spare tire w/ trailer mounted carrier & custom boat cover. $27,000. 757-850-8197

Boston Whaler 2008, 130 Sport, only 58 hrs.

For Rent-Duplex Norfolk, 2 bdrm, 1.5 BA, duplex, wsher/dryer, pking space, ceiling fan, frt yard, 825.00 mon, call Phyllis 513-3230 Norfolk, Little Creek area - 2BR, 1BA eat in kitchen, just upgraded. No pets, laundry room CAC, off street parking $1000 mo. Call 757-434-4886.

Plastering/Drywall

checked, shots. Family raised, 757-620-3841.

many extras, blinkonis@gmail.com 804-715-4395

B & J MOVING

Reasonable Rates, Licensed & Insured. bandjmoving.com. 757-576-1290

Concrete/Asphalt

10% OFF ABSOLUTELY ANY JOB

1988 Bayliner 2855 Siera Cruiser new eng.,

Contents hauled away, also tree limbs & shrubs.

Call 934-2258

Discounts - Driveways, Top Soil Installed, Tree

Yorkie Pups-1M, 1F. AKC, champion sired, vet

Power Boats/Cruisers

BR, 2.5 BA, pool, office. $1250. 757-490-1356.

na, 1 ac, $850, util incl. 757-535-3065. 252-315-4961

Labradoodles-Creams & blacks, shots & clicker

4 stroke, trailer. cover, $17,250 obo. 757-424-3206

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Boston Whaler 2003, 17â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Montauk, 90 hp

FLYING PROMS June 13. Watch authentic WWI

H SUMMER SALE H On Central Air, Heat Pumps & Gas Furnace Sys. Clean & Check for $69. Call Comfort Energy Systems 757-335-0290.

LAB PUPS - AKC. Yellow, Black & Chocolate.

Strongly bred for hunting, hunt tests and/or loyal companion. Champion bloodlines. Email: bylabs6@mchsi.com. Call 252-619-4180.

4016 Indian River Rd., Ches. 2 Miles. W. of I64.

Good selection of estate furniture, collectibles, tools, appliances, 10K & 14K gold & diamond jewelry & coins.

Lawn Maintenance

WE SERVICE ALL LAWN TRACTORS

Moving Must Sell- BR Set, Adjustable Queen

Golf Equipment

clearing brush, grass & trees from small lots.

Hauling debris. Call for estimates, 757-479-0171.

avail now. $650. 252-357-4829 or 252-548-8327, call or text.

Can deliver. 757-706-3667 size, helps w/ breathing & circulation, has multiple controls, $2300. Bassett dressers, 1 w/ mirror, $75 ea. Matching end tables, $25. Silver Pier One Queen size bed, mattress & spring w/ end table stand, $700. DR table, glasstop, on pedastal, 4 covered chairs, $125. 2 bar stools, $50 ea. Singer sewing machine, antique, $150. End table, glasstop w/ lamp, $125. Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rack w/ 3 shelves, $75. Headboard dark wood, $250. Computer chair, like new, $75. Printer, like new, $75. New armoire, silver, Pier One, $400. Couch & chair, cream color, 2 large pillows, $200. 757-686-0936

Bush Hogging Large Lots-Cutting, dumping,

Air Conditioning & Heating

Golden Retrievers-AKC, 1st shots/de-wormed,

Year Health Guarantee. www.smithschnauzers.com For More Info 434-349-3854 or 434-770-1464

Va Beach-Ridgley Manor. Great location, Cozy 2

Norview-Whole Upstairs - Incl everything. Priv.

Cameras-Photography

EVERY MONDAY AT 6 PM-10,000 Sq Ft. Bldg. All Inside

WE PAY CASH For Sterling, Coins, Gold, Sports Cards, Collectibles. 912-674-8358.

HealthCare Flexible Reimbursement Account (Dependent Care/Medical) VRS Group Life Insurance VRS Optional Life Insurance Long-Term Care Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Legal Plan and Tuition Reimbursement.

Quality kitchens, baths & decks. 30 Years Exp. 757-923-3330. www.sevadesignbuild.com

ESTATE, PAWN & CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

and WWII aircraft fly as Symphonicity plays your favorites from film & TV. Fireworks finale. Gates open at 3:00. Outdoor concert begins at 7:00.

Military Aviation Museum. For tickets, call 721-7767 or visit www.TheFlyingProms.com or visit any Sun Trust Bank for 2 complimentary tickets.

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COIN COLLECTIONS,

Hunting Equipment

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BUYING COINS

757-461-7655

Old Dominion University is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to serve as the Superintendent of the Mechanical/ Electrical Shops. The Superintendent is responsible for the HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing and Preventive Maintenance Shops consisting of about 30 skilled trades technicians. The Superintendent maintains the mechanical/ electrical systems in over 100 campus buildings comprised of over 5 million square feet. Applicants should have extensive experience with large HVAC and building electrical systems and have experience supervising 20 or more skilled trades staff. Applicants must possess a DPOR Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license in HVAC or electrical and a valid Virginia state driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license with an insurable record and be a high school graduate or equivalent. ODU provides benefits to meet specified needs.

1991 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bayliner Trophy Cuddy Cabin, 2001 Mercury hp Saltwater w/1991 Escort Trailer, many extras, call for info, 757-399-7862.

Full- $99, Queen- $129, King- $169

757-617-4043

We Repair Scooters & Wheelchairs, We Are Mobile. Call C Mobiliy 757-650-3999

Mechanical/ Electrical Superintendent #00174A

AKC reg, $300 ea. or 2 for $500. Also, 1 male, runs good. 2 males ready to start, $200 for all 3. Other pups $200 each or 2 for $300. 804-725-2727

Leica, Nikon, Zeiss, Rolleiflex, Graphlex, 4x5 & 8x10 View Cameras, Etc. Also Antique Cameras Entire Collections Purchased. No Brownies, Box Cameras or Polaroids. 757-481-5375.

Rosewood Memorial Park-4 spaces in the Rosewood- Tidewater Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Memorial Gardens, 2 Crypts, $6,500 each. 757-531-1010

Boats/Rigs

Working or Broken Will Come to You for Antiques 24/7. Free Estimates

Handicapped Supplies Free Installation/25% Discount

American Bulldog Pups-All colors, shots.

OCEANA NAVAL BASE- Outside front gate.

Sat., June 13. VENDORS & PUBLIC WELCOME! 433-2193 or 567-2020

Fresh Fish & Crabs From The Boat.

Shellfish Co. 3323 Shore Dr. 757-481-7512

Bikes-Mopeds-Dirt Bikes Boat Trailers

Woodlawn Memorial, $1600 + $135 transfer fee.

Anthony 757-201-5612

For Rent-Condo

Pets-Dogs,Cats,Other

641 Woodlake Dr., 6/13, 9-2. Indoor/Outdoor Space Avail., 558-2605 Hot Dog Lunch Avail.

Burial/Cemetery Plot 2 Cemetery Plots- Garden of Christi,

Red or Gold Beets, Onions, Squash, May Peas, & More. 9a-6p 3116 New Bridge Rd., VB 721-6226

Cover Lifters, $179. Call (888) 772 - 7810

$1800. 757-362-4065.

STUMP BUSTERS! Same day service! Call Today, Get Stump Out Today! Free estimates Bush Stumps or Tree Stumps 961-9066.

Va Beach Cemetery Lots 2 plots in Rosewood Memorial Park, Va Beach. Garden of the Last Supper. Lot #293-B, Space GR 1&2. Told by Rosewood current selling for $4200 ea. Will sell both for $5000. Have been in family since 1955, contact Allen 931-722-2240 or allen@asenall.com

Spa & Hot Tub Covers - $99 & Up.

Honda 2013 Moped, 52 mis., excel cond,

Trimming, total removal (stumps), Lisc./ Insured, Senior/Military Disc. free estimates- 237-1285

St Marys Cemetery Mausoleum-Tier A Holy Family Patio, crypt #107, 4 person burial. 340-6552

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Articles For Sale

Godwin Tree Service- Over 25 YRS Exp. Pro-

CROMWELLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PRODUCE

Jazzy Select Elite Mobile Chair- $500

Sewing Machines, digital, computerized, $100 each.

10 gal fish tank, all accessories w/beautiful stand $60. 757-468-0628.

FLOYD'S TREE SERVICE Topping, Trimming, Removal.

Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. 420-6396

Garden of the Last Supper, Section B, $2800 each.

757-619-0250.

Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Blueberries. 1317 Kempsville Rd., Chesapeake, 757-368-0355.

Stove $125; Freezer $150; Washer $150; Dryer $125; Dishwasher $100. A/C $60. All Items Like New. DELIVERY AVAIL 757-447-7347

RUSTY COTTAGE SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE. 20%-60% OFF Entire Store.

Va Beach 23451. 757-652-6700.

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APPLIANCES - Refrigerator $195;

Brand New, never out of the box 2 Singer

Rise & Shine - Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Special Affordable custom cleaning, residential, commercial & handyman services. 757-376-5365.

Dresses Prom & Debutant Gowns 757-754-1811

Wheelchairs, Scooters, Lifts for Cars & Vans, Stairlifts/Elevators/Pool Lifts/Ramps.

Close Out Racks, Tools, Table, Sewing, Clothing,

VINTAGE WEDDING RENTAL & EVENT DESIGN AVAILABLE. 617C Jack Rabbit Rd,

Weddings Wedding Gowns Vails Tuxedos Shoes Flower Girl

off 343 Highway. Sat. & Sun., 6/13 & 6/14, 7 AM Til. Lawnmowers, furniture, freezers, collectibles, jewelry, much more.

We want lots of smalls GONE! Fri. - Sun. June 12th -14th 10am-6pm. Antiques, Vintage, Collectables, Painted Furniture, Architectural Salvage, Jewelry, Mixed Media Supplies, Original Art, VINTAGE CLOTHES, PURSES & SHOES by VB VINTAGE.

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House Cleaning

757-587-9568 H Cord Hardwd Firewood Mix $150 H Free Stump Grinding With Tree Removal H Bobcat Tree Service. Lic & Ins. Crane Service, Hazardous Tree, Limb Removal & Stump Grinding. Free Estimates. 757-575-8440.

Ford 2007 Fusion excellent condition, auto,

NORFOLK PLUMBING, INC. NEW FLOORING FAST!!

We'll bring samples to your home, measure, and can even install the next day. We are Hampton Roads largest flooring dealer, so you get your floors installed right and at the lowest price guaranteed.

CALL 453-8000 for your free quote.

Garages D&W Garages - 20x24' $13,495; 24x24' $14,995; 24x30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $15,995; w/Slab & Vinyl Siding.

Call 465-0115 or 362-1833. dandwgarages.com

Home Improvements Hawkins Enterprise, Inc. Specializing in room additions, bathroom & kitchen remodeling.

Lic & Insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Free Estimates. 757-466-7272

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Power Washing ALL-BRITE PRESSURE WASHING, LLC. 2 story siding & trim, cleaning from top to bottom, $115 to $125. Our promise to remove all mold, mildew & surface dirt. Ready to look new & bright again. Call Gil to schedule, 757-272-5395

Roofing-Guttering

air, loaded, insp, $5,450. 439-8017 VA DLR

Honda 2002 Civic EX, 2 dr coupe, spotless, 136K, auto, air, loaded, $3990. 439-8017, va. dlr.

Honda 2011 Accord SE 1 owner, leather seats, new tires, 67k, $13,500 obo. 757-679-6042

Kia 2001 Rio 4dr sedan, 109k miles, LOW MILES, auto, air, $1990. 439-8017 VA DLR Kia 2001 Spectra excel. cond, 5spd, AC, loaded, looks/runs great, insp, $1990. 439-8017 va dlr

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Nissan 2010 Versa Hatchback excel cond,

less Gutter, New, Repairs, Clean Outs, Leaf Guard, Fascia, Painting, Trim. (757) 465-5408.

(757) 560-4775. FREE ESTIMATES!

Olds 1992 Cutlass Supreme Conv, excel

auto, air, inspected, loaded $5850. 439-8017 va dlr cond, 1 owner, low mileage, $4500. 757-285-5312

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Pontiac 2006 G6 GT Gold metallic finish, auto, loaded, cstm wheels, $4950. 439-8017 va dlr

Porsche 2014 Boxster S, auto, warranty, 1500 mis., $15,000 under sticker, 757-642-8536.

Toyota 1998 Corolla LOW MILES, 124k miles, auto, air, insp, $2,990. 439-8017 VA DLR

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Motor Homes Roadmaster- tow bar & even brake. Jeep Liberty- ski rack & tow car shield. Best offer 636-0180

Motorcycles Honda 2001 Shadow 1100cc, 5k mis, $1500 paint, windshield, $4300 obo, 804-453-6829

Honda 2006 VTX R, 12,000 mis., new tires, excel cond, $4800 obo. 757-375-9626.

Sport Utility Vehicles Chevy 2010 HHR LS, fully equipped, only 31K, like new. $11,000. 757-816-0710. Va. Dlr.

Hyundai 2010 Santa Fe GLS, 58K, warranty, perfect, navy blue. $14,400 obo. 757-679-6333

Kia 2005 Sportage LX mint condition, auto, air, loaded, inspected, $5990. 439-8017 VA DLR

Mistubishi 1998 Montero Sport LS spotless, auto, air, loaded, insp, $1990. 439-8017 va dlr Nissan 2005 Murano, clean, 124K mi, clean Car Fax, DVD, GPS, sunroof, $7900. 757-484-0536.

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Kia 2004 Sedona EX, auto, air, inspected, loaded, leather, sunroof, $3990. 439-8017. Va. dlr

Toyota 2012 Sienna XLE 8 pass, 1 owner, 34K mis., no accidents. $26,500. 757-613-9288

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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: 5 p.m., Sun. Bible Study/ Band Practice: 5 p.m., Mon. WOC: 9:30 a.m., Wed Chapel choir practice: 7 p.m., Wed. Handbell choir: 7 p.m. Thurs.

NWS Yorktown Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun.

NSA Northwest Annex Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Rosary: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Confessions: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Mass Schedule: 10 a.m., Sun. CCD (Sept-May) 11 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT (EPISCOPAL) Worship service: 8 a.m., Sun. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 29 - Aug. 2; 6 to 8 p.m.

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

NAS Oceana Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 11:30 a.m., Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sun. PROTESTANT Sun. school: 9:15 a.m., Sun. Worship service: 10:40 a.m., Sun. Bible study: 11 a.m., Wed.

Dam Neck Annex Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Confessions: 4:15 p.m., Sat. Mass Schedule: 5 p.m., Sat.

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PROTESTANT Worship service: 9 a.m., Sun.

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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 conďŹ dential. Contact the Duty Chaplain by calling 438-3822.

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