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HSL 42 DETACHMENT 7 BEGINS FINAL DEPLOYMENT WITH SH-60B SEAHAWK By MC2 (SW/AW) William Jamieson USS Jason Dunham Public Affairs

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Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 Detachment 7 “Proud Warriors,” began its last deployment while embarked aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), June 22. During the spring of 2013, the HSL 42 Proud Warriors will transition from the SH-60B helicopter to the new MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and in the process become Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72. “The SH-60B has been a workhorse for many years and this will be a bittersweet time for us in many ways,” said Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Chester, officer-in-charge of HSL 42 Det. 7. “However, we are ready for our mission. We intend to accomplish that mission and establish the warrior legacy as we sundown the SH-60B with honor and pride.” Dunham and the Proud Warriors, deployed as part of Carrier Strike Group 8, will operate in support of 5th and 6th Fleet maritime security objectives. The MH-60R combines the best features of the SH-60B and SH-60F into one multi-mission platform. The improvements include: an updated cockpit, digital monitors for flight instrumentation and the addition of mission avionics. While this transition will facilitate many advantages for the pilots and crews, Chester said that it will be hard to say goodbye. Even with the upgrades ahead for the squadron, HSL 42 Det. 7 pilots said their current SH-60B’s still have a lot of fight left in them. “Our maintenance team does an outstanding job of keeping our aircraft fully mission capable and

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Above: An SH-60B Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light (HSL) 42 lands aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109).

The SH-60B has been a workhorse for many years and this will be a bittersweet time for us in many ways. However, we are ready for our mission.”

Left: Ship Serviceman Seaman Komla Sapey looks out while manning the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) as it prepares to get underway on its maiden deployment. Jason Dunham deployed as part of Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG).

- Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Chester, ofﬁcer-incharge of HSL 42 Det. 7 Photos by MC2 William Jamieson

United Service Organization guests for Exceptional Family Member Program Day at King’s Dominion Amusement Park enjoy the countrywestern show “Saddle Up” on June 22.

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USO hosts exceptional family members at King’s Dominion Press Release USOHRCV Public Affairs

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King’s Dominion amusement park offered free admission to more than 60 rides, shows and attractions to hundreds of special guests, including about 120 children, for the United Service Organizations (USO) of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia’s Exceptional Family Member Pro-

A NAVY FIRST Lt. Britta Christianson of Ohio’s Gold Crew became the ﬁrst female supply ofﬁcer to qualify in submarines, June 22 during a brief ceremony at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. » see A10

gram (EFMP) Day, June 22. “We are here today to take care of that other half of the USO’s mission – enhancing the quality of life of active duty personnel families,” said Bruce Lalonde, USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia President and CEO. “This is a very special day. We take some exceptional young men and women, from 4 - 16 years old, and use this as a way

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Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Visits ‘Big E’ By MC2 (SW) Kristin L. Grover hear ﬁrsthand from Sailors Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs

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The commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic visited aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), June 21 and 22, while the ship was underway in the Arabian Sea supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Rear Adm. Ted N. Branch arrived aboard Enterprise to

about how well they are able to execute their mission and to identify any concerns or challenges they face while deployed. Branch met with ofﬁcers, chiefs and junior enlisted Sailors in an effort to better understand issues at all levels. “Enterprise is a national treasure,” said Branch. “I’m

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MC3 Britney N. Epps Rear Adm. Ted N. Branch, Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic greets Sailors aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

SCHOOL OF MUSIC TO CELEBRATE 77 YEARS OF TRAINING By MU1 Jessica McClanahan Center for Service Support Public Affairs

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The School of Music will celebrate 77 years as an established learning site, June 29, with a free, public concert at the Gator Theater on Joint Ex-

WARRIOR HONORED AT PENTAGON Defense Secretary Panetta recognized 50 Warrior Games athletes who competed in the in Colorado, June 25.

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peditionary Base Little CreekFort Story (JEBLCFS). The Gator Theater on JEBLCFS will host the School of Music’s faculty and staff Wind Ensemble in honor of this milestone in training. According to the Naval History and Heritage Com-

BEACH HOSTS STARS & STRIPES EXPLOSION Multiple live performances will attract thousands of visitors and residents to a “starspangled” salute in Virginia Beach July 4.

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mand, “musician” became an ofﬁcially recognized rating in 1838. Ninety-seven years later, a formal training center for the professional development of Navy MU’s was established June 26, 1935 in Washington,

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This is important for the U.S. and for Jordan because the two countries have the same threat and the same issues.” - Jordanian Lt. Col. Zied Fadel Ali Al Sarhan, speaking about the relationship between the U.S. and Jordan

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Norfolk Field Office hosted two Jordanian Directorate of Military Security (DMS) officers, Lt. Col. Zied Fadel Ali Al Sarhan and Lt. Col. Mohammad Hussein Mustafa Almomani, for a two-week annual exchange tour with NCIS in the United States, beginning June. 4. The NCIS aims to establish and maintain relationships with agencies not only in the U.S., but around the world. NCIS and DMS have similar missions to protect their military forces from various threats, including terrorism and crime. This is the third year that the NCIS Norfolk Field Office has participated in the exchange program, and NCIS and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations have agents stationed in Jordan who routinely interact with DMS. “We got a good experience from the work here and also for the culture – the American people, how they think, how they work,” said Al Sarhan. “… we learned a lot from how they do their mission and how they co-

operate with the other agencies – the local police, the FBI and other different agencies – which is good for doing the mission.” According to U.S. Navy Lt. Isam Almabrouk, an interpreter traveling with the Jordanian agents, Al Sarhan and Almomani adapted well to the rich contrasts of the country’s culture through the activities set forth by NCIS for the visit. The two officers were eager to experience the American culture and took a great liking to American cuisine. The food was just one of many adventures that the officers were able to experience during their tours with the NCIS Norfolk Field Office. “We have a perfect and excellent relationship with the U.S.,” said Al Sarhan. “We have an office in the embassy in Amman for the FPD [NCIS Force Protection Detachment], which cooperates with us and is a high level cooperation. They tell us what they need and we try to do the best for them, and protect them and get them all the information they need … and they support us whenever we need anything and we are thankful to them for supporting us. This is important for the U.S. and for Jordan because

the two countries have the same threat and the same issues.” Al Sarhan and Almomani also learned about the cooperative and straightforward interaction of law enforcement agencies in the Hampton Roads area. They were exposed to various functions of American law enforcement, including aviation, marine patrol, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), canine and training units. Through brieﬁngs of the organization’s operations and functionality, touring facilities, interaction with local law enforcement departments and exploring the cultural environment throughout the agencies, the overall goal of the visit was to promote best practices and lasting relationships between the two agencies. During their visit, NCIS agents accompanied the Jordanian ofﬁcers on a tour of the USS George H. W. Bush (CBN 77) and Helicopter Squadron (HSC-2), a tour of the Virginia Commonwealth Regional Crime Laboratory, a historical tour of Naval Station Norfolk, and had an opportunity to participate in the OpSail 2012 Virginia Parade of Sail.

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A PHOTO WORTH

a thousand words Aviation ordnancemen stand together for a photo on the ﬂight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) to spell out “Dyrk,” the name of a young boy from Texas diagnosed with terminal pediatric cancer. Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Enterprise, Carrier Air Wing 1 come together for 4-yearold cancer patient By MC3 Randy J. Savarese Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs

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Aviation ordnancemen (AO) assigned to aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 came together, June 22, for a photo on the ﬂight deck spelling out the name of a young boy diagnosed with terminal cancer. Dyrk Burcie was three years old when he was diagnosed with pediatric liver cancer, and despite nine rounds of chemotherapy and a liver transplant, his prognosis is

still grim. The photo is part of what has become a spontaneous campaign intended to bring some happiness and comfort to his family during their time of need. This unique campaign began with one act of kindness from the Dallas Fire Department, where Dameon Burcie, Dyrk’s father, works. To show support for their fellow firefighter, Dameon’s coworkers got together and took a photo with personnel and fire trucks forming the shape of the boy’s name. This thoughtful gesture spread to other fire departments, which began creating their own photos. Enterprise became involved when Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Julian Medina, a forklift technician assigned to weapons department’s G-1 division, received an email from his brother, a

Dallas firefighter who works with Dameon. The letter described the boy’s story and asked if something similar could be done aboard the aircraft carrier. “When my brother emailed me the story, I wanted to get involved,” said Medina. “That’s when I (brought the idea to) Chief Warrant Officer James Yager, and he took it from there.” “Medina approached me with a story of a young boy from Dallas who was dying from cancer and asked me if we could do something,” said Chief Warrant Officer James Yager, air gunner with weapons department’s G-1 division. “So, I contacted Aviation Ordnancemen from the ship’s company and the air wing and got them together to do this photo on the flight deck, so we could send it back to the family.” With a helicopter already in the

air on a routine flight, the group of AO’s had just 45 minutes to form the letters that would spell out Dyrk’s name using only a drawing from Yager. In total, approximately 300 AO’s showed up to help. The outpouring of participation in this touching tribute was felt by everyone involved in the spelling of his name. “It’s an awesome feeling to know you’re helping someone,” said Medina. “Even though it was just a 45-minute [photo] shoot for us on the flight deck, everyone knew what it was for and knew it was going to make a big impact on this one child’s life.” A photo, which was born out of a basic desire to bring some sense of happiness to a child’s life, spread quickly through the ranks of fire departments in Texas and has now touched down on the flight deck of

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Navy’s ﬂoating research platform ‘ﬂips’ for 50 years

FLIP’s unique characteristic of a lowproﬁle, stable observational platform has proven particularly useful over the years.”

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The Department of the Navy’s Floating Instrument Platform (R/P FLIP) is celebrating its 50th year of service, June 29. Scores of scientists have deployed aboard the 355-foot research vessel, owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and administered and operated by the Marine Physical Laboratory at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, Calif. to conduct investigations in a number of fields, including acoustics, oceanography, meteorology and marine mammal observation. “FLIP’s unique characteristic of a low-profile, stable observational platform has proven particularly useful over the years,” said Dr. Frank Herr, head of ONR’s Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department. “It will continue to be a research vessel of choice for our naval scientists.” What makes the vessel so special is that it can partially submerge like a sinking ship by filling ballast tanks in its stern with water. When in its vertical position, FLIP’s visible floating platform extends 55 feet above the ocean surface while the rest of the hull reaches 300 feet below the water. Because so much of

- Dr. Frank Herr, head of ONR’s Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department.

the vessel is submerged when it sits upright, the platform is impervious to the ocean waves, providing a stable environment for researchers to do their work. “I’m so thankful that ONR and Scripps have been able to maintain FLIP as an active platform,” said Dr. C. Linwood Vincent, a recently retired ONR division director who managed a number of projects that employed the vessel. Now on the faculty at the University of Miami, Vincent added, “It would be very difﬁcult to conduct these studies on a rocking ship.” Built in 1962, the steelhulled platform accommo-

dates 11 researchers and a crew of five for up to 30 days. It does not have its own propulsion and must be towed to research locations in the ocean, where it “flips” into vertical position in approximately 20 minutes. FLIP, designed by Scripps scientists Fred Spiess and Fred Fisher, operates in two modes, drifting with the currents or moored to the sea floor and supports the deployment of a variety of sensors and instruments. “FLIP was originally designed to study underwater acoustics – the bending of sound,” said William Gaines, the program manager at Scripps. “In recent times,

we’ve done a lot of the marine mammal research because FLIP has the ability to be very quiet in the vertical position. We can place hydrophone arrays far below the surface and put marine mammal observers up top to correlate the signals from the animals to the visual observations.” In 2010, researchers used FLIP for a set of experiments called High Resolution Air-Sea Interaction project, which measured wind and swell conditions. That data is helping to improve weather models and other ocean-atmosphere databases. “FLIP was the pivotal platform for that project, which

also included research done by traditional research ships and remotely piloted aircraft,” said Tim Schnoor, the program ofﬁcer who oversees ONR’s research vessel programs. Naval Research Laboratory scientists recently employed FLIP for oceanographic work using lasers. Additional studies are in the works and FLIP will continue to support scientists in their research endeavors. “It’s in good material condition,” said Schnoor. “We’ve continued to invest in maintenance and preservation of the platform, including taking hull thickness measure-

U.S. Navy photo The Ofﬁce of Naval Research R/P FLIP (Floating Instrument Platform) takes part in the second Radiance in a Dynamic Ocean program, an at-sea research experiment.

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USS Elrod (FFG 55) and embarked U. S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), interdicted a suspected smuggling vessel, recovering more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine, worth about $13 million, June 10, during Operation Martillo. The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard team also detained four suspected drug smugglers during the interdiction. A U.S. Navy maritime P-3 Orion patrol aircraft spotted the “go-fast” vessel and the Elrod moved to intercept. The Norfolk-based frigate launched a helicopter and rigid-hull inﬂatable boat (RHIB) with a Coast Guard boarding team to intercept the suspect boat. “The level of dedication and seamless teamwork between the crew of Elrod, the embarked U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement team and our HSL 60 helicopter detachment are all directly responsible for making this interdiction a success,” said Cmdr. Jack Killman, Commanding Ofﬁcer, Elrod. Overall coordination of counter-drug patrols and surveillance in the Caribbean Sea is managed by Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S) headquartered in Key West, Fla. U.S. maritime law enforcement and interdiction operations in the Caribbean are under the tactical control of the 7th Coast Guard District. “Operation Martillo is one component in the USG’s whole-of-government approach to combating the spread of TOC (transnational organized crime) in Central America and the use of the Central American littorals to transshipment routes for illicit drugs, weapons and cash,” said Rear Adm. Kurt Tidd, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. Fourth Fleet (COMUSNAVSO/C4F). More than 80 percent of cocaine documented making its initial movement out of South America into Central America and moving toward North American markets moves via non-commercial

maritime conveyances along littoral routes. LEDET’s are an armed deployable specialized force under the U.S. Coast Guard’s Deployable Operations Group. They were created to support narcotics interdiction operations aboard U.S. Navy and allied warships and are capable of supporting Department of Defense national defense operations. LEDET’s provide specialized law enforcement capability and maritime security capabilities to enforce U.S. laws across a full spectrum of maritime response situations, maritime security augmentation and maritime interdiction antipiracy operations. “Teamwork is critical to a LEDET’s operational successes,” said Cmdr. Robert Landolfi, Tactical Law Enforcement Team South’s Commanding Officer. “The Coast Guard and Navy partnership ensures a highly capable presence in the operational theater for sustained periods.” Operation Martillo (Spanish for ‘hammer’) is a U.S., European and Western Hemisphere partner nation effort targeting illicit trafficking routes in coastal waters along the Central American isthmus. U.S. military participation is being led by Joint Interagency Task ForceSouth, a component of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). Operation Martillo is a component of the U.S. government’s coordinated interagency regional security strategy in support of the White House strategy to combat transnational organized crime and the U.S. Central America Regional Security Initiative. COMUSNAVSO/C4F supports Operation Martillo as well as other USSOUTHCOM joint and combined full-spectrum military operations by providing principally sea-based, forward presence to ensure freedom of maneuver in the maritime domain, to foster and sustain cooperative relationships with international partners and to fully exploit the sea as maneuver space in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American regions.

Operation Martillo is one component in the USG’s whole-ofgovernment approach to combating the spread of TOC (transnational organized crime) in Central America...” - Rear Adm. Kurt Tidd

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FIRST DAY OF SUMMER FESTIVAL HELD IN NORFOLK MWR brings games, prizes, and ice cream to NAVSTA Norfolk By MC3 (SW/AW) Molly A. Greendeer Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Norfolk

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Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk Morale, Welfare and Recreationâ€™s (MWR) Wind and Sea recreation program kicked off the summer with a First Day of Summer Festival held at the gym on-base, June 20. MWR programs, such as the Wind and Sea recreation facilities, support mission readiness, personnel retention and overall quality of life. â€œMWR always hosts great events that deďŹ nitely raise morale,â€? said Midshipman 1st Class Rachel Mattis from USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). â€œAnd ice cream and a cool place are especially nice on a hot day like this.â€? Jasmine Campbell, the Q-80 Wind and Sea event coordinator said MWR tries to show Sailors they do not have to drink and party to have a good time. â€œWe bring the fun to them,â€? she said. Midshipman 1st Class Justin Muller, from the Kearsarge, won an iPod shufďŹ‚e, beating 10 others in a video game competition. Midshipman 1st Class Connor Hozey, also stationed on the Kearsarge, won a pair of Busch Garden tickets in the ultimate ice cream sundae

eating competition by eating four scoops of chocolate ice cream loaded with whip cream, caramel, chocolate syrup, sprinkles and cherries in the shortest amount of time. Campbell said MWR gives Sailors a chance to meet people and do things theyâ€™ve never done before. â€œI was pleased with the crowd and glad that everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves,â€? said Campbell. Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Michael Head, stationed on USS Bataan (LHD 5) and a frequent Wind and Sea visitor, said this was his ďŹ rst time participating in a MWR event. â€œI really didnâ€™t know what to expect, but I would deďŹ nitely recommend more people check out MWR events,â€? he said. Campbell said she is always happy when she reads comments from Sailors who enjoyed MWR events. â€œMy heart really goes into coordinating these events,â€? she said. â€œIt really makes me want to keep doing what we are doing, and love my job that much more.â€? RafďŹ‚e drawings were held every 30 minutes with prizes including beach towels, balls and mats. The event was sponsored by the NAVSTA MWR Wind and Sea recreation program and is just the ďŹ rst of many summer MWR events to come. For more information about NAVSTA MWR events, contact the Information, Ticket and Travel ofďŹ ce at 445-6663 or visit www.discovermwr.com/ navalstationnorfolk/.

Midshipman 1st Class Rachel Mattis (left), Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Isaiah Hubbard (middle), and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Ikeem Allen (right) participate in a hula hoop challenge during the First Day of Summer Extravaganza, an event hosted by the Naval Station Norfolk (NAVSTA) Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Wind and Sea recreation program, held onbase.

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New York holds change of command at sea By MC2 Zane P. Ecklund USS New York Public Affairs

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Amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) held a change of command ceremony while at sea during her maiden deployment, June 20. Capt. Jon C. Kreitz relieved Cmdr. William Herrmann as Commanding OfďŹ cer. â€œWhile it is a sad day to leave New York, I do so honored to have served with arguably the ďŹ nest crew in the Navy,â€? said Herrmann. â€œLooking back on everything the ship has accomplished and the strides the crew has made for the New York, as well as the San Antonio-class, I could not be more proud.â€? Herrmannâ€™s next duty station is United States Northern Command, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Kreitz becomes the third commanding ofďŹ cer in the shipâ€™s history. â€œIt is an incredible, humbling honor to assume command of this amazing warship and her crew who so profoundly memorialize the courage and strength of the heroes of 9/11,â€?

said Kreitz. â€œI am excited and eagerly looking forward to serving with and leading through the challenges we will face during the remainder of New Yorkâ€™s maiden deployment and beyond.â€? â€œI pledge to everyone who sails on New York that I will always give you and your families my fullest support, and that I will ensure that together we accomplish our mission and return home safely,â€? said Kreitz. Kreitz enlisted in the Navy in 1982, and after a tour aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), he received his commission through the Navy ROTC program at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to assuming command of New York, Kreitz served as the executive assistant to the Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force. â€œThe Navy change of command process is the healthiest part about serving in the military,â€? said New Yorkâ€™s Command Master Chief Rafael Perez. â€œAs the ship goes through its life cycle, the commanding ofďŹ cers put a stamp on their leadership and personalities on various stages of that life cycle. Cmdr. Herrmann was perfect to take

â– changing homeport The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus announced, June 15, that the first amphibious ready group (ARG) ship scheduled to shift homeport to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., will arrive in the last quarter of calendar year 2013. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) will be the first to change homeport, followed by the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) in 2014.

the ship from commissioning through her preparations to the 1st deployment in her life cycle. His superb mariner skills and his outstanding instructional manner combined to set a level of excellence in ship handling that will stay with the ship for many years,â€? said Perez. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. New York is currently on her maiden deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Photos by MC3 Molly Anne Greendeer Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christina Shaw (right) cheers on her team, the “Future Champs,” during the tug-of-war event at the T.G.I. Fitness Challenge held onboard Naval Station Norfolk, June 22.

Challenge promotes camaraderie, ﬁtness NORFOLK

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The 2nd annual T.G.I. Fitness Challenge took place onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk at the Vista Point Ballﬁelds, June 22. The event was sponsored by NAVSTA Norfolk Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR). Eighteen teams competed, and spectators were encouraged to attend and cheer them on. The sports challenge consisted of ﬁve events: A 4x600 relay race, obstacle course, T-Drill relay, sandbell relay and tug-of-war. Each event was timed and the fastest four times received a points total. Other “mandatory fun” events included a rockwall, dunk tank and corn hole games. The events were free and open to all participants and spectators. Trophies were given for Top-3 teams and the most spirited. The results are as follows: 1st Place: Pre-commissioning Detachment Norfolk “Amphibalicious;” 2nd Place: Naval Station Norfolk Security “The Wolfpack;” 3rd Place: Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC-28) Dragon Whales; and Spirit Award: Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic “Duty Ashore.” Congratulations to all of the 2012 T.G.I. Fitness Challenge participants.

Aviation Warfare Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Johnson from team “Crew Daddyz” participates in a bungee crawl as part of the T.G.I. Fitness Challenge held onboard Naval Station Norfolk, June 22.

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Aviation Technician 2nd Class Kimberly Clark (middle) waves as the American ﬂag as her team from Fleet Readiness Center MidAtlantic (“Duty Ashore”) salutes her before participating in the event as part of the T.G.I. Fitness Challenge held onboard Naval Station Norfolk, June 22. Duty Ashore won the Spirit Award for their team’s participation.

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First qualiﬁed female submarine supply ofﬁcer receives supply dolphins Press Release Commander, Submarine Group 9 Public Affairs

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A Sailor assigned to USS Ohio (SSGN 726) became the first female supply officer to qualify in submarines, June 22. Lt. Britta Christianson of Ohio’s Gold Crew received her Submarine Supply Corps “dolphins” from Capt. Rodney Mills, Commanding Officer, Gold Crew during a brief ceremony at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF). “I’m very proud of Lt. Christianson’s accomplishments today,” said Mills, “and I’m glad to welcome her to the elite community of dolphinwearing submariners, past and present. She is a superb supply officer, an excellent watchstander and she will be critical to ensuring the ship’s success during our upcoming deployment.” Ohio is currently undergoing maintenance at PSNS & IMF, having returned to the Pacific Northwest in March after a 14-month forward deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Christianson, a native of Chippewa Falls, Wis., joined the Gold Crew in November 2011 during Ohio’s deployment. She is one of 13 women – four supply officers and nine submarine line officers under instruction – assigned to Ohio and USS Maine (SSBN 741) at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Wash. Twelve other women are assigned to USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) and USS Georgia (SSGN 729), based

Lt. Britta Christianson, a Gold Crew supply officer assigned to the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726), is presented with her Submarine Supply Corps “dolphins” by her Commanding Officer, Capt. Rodney Mills, during a ceremony at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as Capt. Dixon Hicks, Ohio’s former Commanding Officer, looks on. Christianson is the first female Supply Corps officer to qualify in submarines.

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She is a superb supply ofﬁcer, an excellent watchstander and she will be critical to ensuring the ship’s success during our upcoming deployment.” - Capt. Rodney Mills, Commanding Ofﬁcer, Gold Crew

in Kings Bay, Ga. In order to receive her Supply dolphins, Christianson – already a qualified Naval Flight Officer and surface supply officer –

was required to demonstrate knowledge in basic submarine operations and engineering fundamentals, perform damage control functions and

qualify as a diving ofﬁcer of the watch (DOOW). “I was honored to be given the opportunity to serve aboard a submarine, so re-

ceiving my dolphins is like icing on the cake for me,” said Christianson. “It was a lot of hard work, but at the end of the day, two things bring us and our submarine home safely: knowledge of the submarine and our ability to execute the mission, and that basically sums up what dolphins are all about. I owe a lot of my thanks to my captain, chiefs and crew members who trained me and helped me to learn my boat.” Prior to reporting to their boats beginning in November

2011, Christianson and the other women assigned to Ohio, Maine, Wyoming and Georgia graduated from the Submarine Ofﬁcer Basic Course in Groton, Conn. In addition, the submarine line ofﬁcers under instruction graduated from the Naval Nuclear Power School at Charleston, S.C., and underwent naval nuclear prototype training. Ohio and USS Michigan (SSGN 727) are homeported at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor and forward deployed to Guam.

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After this deployment we won’t be named HSL 42 anymore, so we want to send it out on a high note.” - Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Torre Reese

Sailor: “... we are playing a role in a little bit of history.” Continued from front ready to participate in all operations,” said HSL 42 pilot Lt. j.g. Joal Fischer As for their part, many members of the Proud Warrior crew said they feel a tremendous pride in being the last crew to maintain the SH60Bs for their squadron. “I think it’s cool to know we are playing a role in a little bit of history,” said Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Torre Reese. “After this deployment we won’t be named HSL 42 anymore, so we want to send it out on a high note.” Jason Dunham and HSL 42 Det. 7 are deployed along with other CSG 8 ships and aircraft to include USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), guided-missile destroyers USS Farragut (DDG 99), USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), the seven squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 7, and Destroyer Squadron 28.

MC2 William Jamieson Sailors man the helm during special sea and anchor detail as the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) prepares gets underway on its maiden deployment. Jason Dunham is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) and Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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Continued from front glad to come out here, see you and be able to share in some of your glory on this deployment.” After arriving aboard the Big E, Branch was greeted by the visit’s hosts, Rear Adm. Walter E. Carter, Commander, Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (ENTCSG); Capt. William C. Hamilton, Jr., Commanding Ofﬁcer of Enterprise; and Capt. Jeffrey L. Trent, Commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1. Shortly after his arrival, Branch conducted an all-hands call in the ship’s hangar bay where he addressed the crew. “Enterprise has been around for nearly half of naval aviation’s history, and you contin-

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ue to make good news happen all the time,” said Branch. “To be on this 50-plus year-old warship, out here supporting Carrier Air Wing 1 and doing the job you guys are doing day in and day out, every day, under very tough conditions, and meeting the mark every day, is just phenomenal.” Branch also expressed his appreciation for the hard work of the crew and the success of the carrier’s current deployment thus far. “The reason for that success is you,” said Branch. “All of you who are on the team, pulling the load every day. It’s a great team out here and you guys are knocking it out of the park on a consistent basis.” Branch also answered questions from Sailors about the

MC3 Britney N. Epps Rear Adm. Ted N. Branch, Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic talks with Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

future of the ship and what they should expect upon their return to homeport. “It was great to hear ﬁrsthand, that while we are deployed, a whole team of folks are making preparations back home for our inactivation,” said Lt. Cmdr. Jon Styers, assistant strike operations ofﬁcer aboard Enterprise. “It makes our homecoming and the even-

| Conducted by Navy, Marines

Continued from front D.C. Today, musician (MU) is the only rating in the Navy that requires a certain level of technical proﬁciency prior to enlistment, and yet it has one of the longest “A” schools in the service at 21 weeks. Navy and Marine Corps students study music theory and ear training, participate in drill band and student ensembles, as well as take one-on-one lessons with an instructor who is a subject matter expert on their particular instrument. “C” School students attend the Unit Leader Course, or Senior Musician Course, and train in the same topics at an advanced level, as well as develop skills as a drum major, rehearsal director and conductor. These Sailors and Marines are E-5 to E-8 and have been

selected for further training based on their leadership qualities and instrumental proﬁciency. During the past 77 years, the training of musicians at the School of Music has been conducted by Navy and Marine Corps active duty musicians. Those selected for instructor duty at the School of Music are regarded as some of the best musicians in their respective service. Most have earned a degree in music performance, or music education, and have continued to accumulate professional experience beyond the classroom. They have also demonstrated their leadership abilities and unwavering commitment to service. “At the School of Music we have tremendously talented performers. Concerts such as these not only gives us an opportunity to

tual inactivation of this historic ship a bittersweet reality.” During his stay aboard Enterprise, Branch met with ECSG, Enterprise and CVW-1 leadership, toured some of the ship’s spaces and ate dinner with junior Sailors on the mess decks. He also ate breakfast with the Chief’s Mess and toured Enterprise’s reactor and engineering spaces.

■ about the concert The ensemble for the concert is comprised of Navy and Marine Corps instructors and students, as well as Army School of Music instructors. This is one of two annual public concerts produced by the School of Music.

show off these great performers, but also gives them an opportunity to work on high caliber material in a ﬁrst-rate ensemble, which is critical to all of us in maintaining our skills,” said School of Music Commanding Ofﬁcer Cmdr. Ralph Ingraham. “In addition, it serves as a moment of inspiration for the high-quality students who are involved in the performance, as well as for the rest of the students, who will have an opportunity to hear a truly great band.”

of thanking them and their parents for their courage in serving their country.” To qualify for the day of free events at King’s Dominion, the children had to be enrolled in the military’s Exceptional Family Member Program, and have chronic, terminal or life-threatening illness, or have to use a mobility device. “We allowed each of them to bring three or four friends and family members, so altogether, we had about 515 guests today,” said Lalonde. For EFMP Day, the park opened the doors to all of their attractions at the park, including 14 roller coasters and a 20-acre water park. “King’s Dominion’s partnership with the USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia is a major beneﬁt for everyone involved, providing military families with the opportunity to experience all the family fun and thrills that are second to none,” Gene Petriello, the park’s communications manager. U.S. Navy spouse Terri Sawyer and her son, Samuel, arrived at the park when it opened at 9:30 a.m., and said they were staying “until they kick us out.” This is the third year the Sawyer family has visited the park, thanks to the EFMP, and said “the USO is amazing and all the stuff they do for us.” Samuel, 9, was equally impressed. I really like the water park,” he said. “I went around in the manual wheelchair and got all wet! I had a lot of fun.” His mother said they planned to stay for a hip-hop show with breakdancing, and a ﬁreworks show that evening.

King’s Dominion’s partnership with the USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia is a major beneﬁt for everyone involved.” - Gene Petriello

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Marines go to Uganda, provide expertise, training U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Tim Lynch, an EOD team leader and foreign advisor at MCSCG gives instruction to Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) on the use of explosives to disrupt IED’s, June 15. » see B6

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Team USA loaded with Soldiers for London Olympics By Tim Hipps Army Installation Management Command

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The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program will send what it describes as its strongest contingent of athletes and coaches ever to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Eleven WCAP coaches and athletes have already qualified to participate. Several more are competing for spots on Team USA at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team trials, which began June 21 and conclude July 1. WCAP provides Soldierathletes the support and training needed to successfully compete in Olympic sports on the national and international levels, including the winter and summer Olympics, Pan American Games, world championships and Conseil International du Sport Militaire’s Military World Games. The Soldier-athletes serve as ambassadors for the Army by promoting it to the world and assisting with recruiting and retention efforts. Since 1948, more than 600 Soldiers have represented the United States as Olympic athletes and coaches. They have collected more than 140 medals in a variety of sports, including boxing, wrestling, rowing, shooting, bobsled and track and field. WCAP wrestling head coach Shon Lewis, a retired staff sergeant who has led the Army to 11 national team titles in Greco-Roman wrestling, will lead three of his wrestlers to London as an assistant coach for Team USA. As a WCAP athlete, Lewis, 45, of Oakland, Calif., is a 12-time Armed Forces champion and a 10-time national team member. He was named Greco-Roman Coach of the Year five times by USA Wrestling, the governing body for wrestling in the United States. Two-time Olympian Sgt. 1st Class Dremiel Byers, 37, of Kings Mountain, N.C., will wrestle in the 120-kilogram/264.5-pound Greco-Roman division. A world champion in 2002, Byers, a 10-time national champion, is the only U.S. wrestler who has won gold, silver and bronze medals at the world championships. He also is the only American wrestler to win gold at both the open and military world championships. Spc. Justin Lester is a strong medal contender in the 66-kilogram/145.5 pound GrecoRoman division. Lester, 28, a native of Akron, Ohio, heads to England as USA Wrestling’s reigning Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year. A twotime bronze medalist at the world championships, Lester has more than ample motivation to succeed in London. “I’ve had two bronze medals and they’re all right, but I need an Olympic gold medal,” he said. “That’s eating at me more than anything, that I don’t have that gold medal.” Two-time Olympian Sgt. Spenser Mango, 25, of St. Louis, will compete in the 55-kilogram/121-pound Greco-Roman class. A fourtime national champion,

» see OLYMPICS | B9

■ about WCAP The Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) provides outstanding Soldierathletes with support and training to compete and succeed in national and international competitions and in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The ﬁrst time, I’ll admit, I was surprised myself. I knew I could do it, but I hadn’t done it yet. This time, it’s all business...” - Two-time Olympian Sgt. Spenser Mango

U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program distance runner Spc. Joseph Chirlee (right) runs with winner Meb Keﬂezighi and third-place ﬁnisher Abdi Abdirahman at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials in Houston, Texas. Chirlee plans to run the 10,000 meters at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials on June 22 in Eugene, Ore.

Midshipmen experience life at sea aboard Enterprise By MC3 Randy Savarese Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, AT SEA

Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) is currently in phase one of its Midshipman Summer Cruise Training Program, and will host a total of three phases before the program concludes, Aug. 15. Nine midshipmen, representing Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) programs from the Uni- Midshipman 2nd versity of Michigan, Class Gabriel Pogliano North Carolina State University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, University of Mississippi and The Citadel, are aboard Enterprise for their summer cruise. The program is designed to give future naval officers the opportunity to increase their knowledge and operational experiences in the fleet, according to Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Amanda Ward, one of the lead program coordinators. “I hope to just learn the little things that make a good leader,” said Midshipman 2nd Class Gabriel Pogliano, from the University of Michigan. “[In NROTC] we get a lot of information about how a junior officer is supposed to lead, but it has been great seeing how the petty officers lead the Sailors under them.” During their stay aboard Enterprise, midshipmen shadow an assigned mentor through

I hope to just learn the little things that make a good leader.”

» see MIDSHIPMEN | B9

Photos by MC1 Chad J. McNeeley Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta applauds the athletes at the 2012 Warrior Games Recognition Ceremony in the Pentagon Center Courtyard, Washington, D.C., June 25.

WARRIOR GAMES ATHLETES HONORED AT PENTAGON By Lauren King The Virginian-Pilot

WASHINGTON

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta recognized 50 Warrior Games athletes, representing more than 200 from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command, who competed in the 2012 paralympic-style games in Colorado, June 25. This was the third year for the Warrior Games, which brings together military athletes who are ill, injured or have been wounded. Athletes compete for medals in several events. Among those 50 athletes recognized were Marine Cpl. Dylan Kelly, Marine Pfc. Kirk A. Salmon and Navy Petty Ofﬁcer 2nd Class Oswald Gould (ret.). Kelly and Salmon are each assigned to the Wounded Warrior Battalion East at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center and Gould lives in Chesapeake. Gould, Kelly and Salmon were among 10 athletes from Hampton Roads

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta congratulates U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ronald Sullivan at the 2012 Warrior Games Recognition Ceremony.

who competed this year. Speakers included: Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Army chief of staff; and Charlie Huebner, chief of Paralympics for the U.S. Olympic Committee.

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Married to the Military

■ love of the job A recent study, conducted by CNBC, ranked enlisted military personnel as one of the worst jobs for 2012. “[My husband] loves the emotional and mental demands of the work that simultaneously ﬁlls him up and drains him dry. He truly believes that his Sailors belong to him, that he belongs to them, that they are his responsibility.”

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Jacey: I’ve got a bit of ‘uniform envy’ By Jacey Eckhart Military Spouse Contributor

“The worst day at sea is better than the best day at the Pentagon,” gripes my Navy husband. This makes me wonder if the man is an idiot. Who would want to spend even one minute deployed compared to working at the Pentagon and coming home to a nice, warm, lasagna-making family? No one, that’s who. A recent study, conducted by CNBC, ranked enlisted military personnel as one of the worst jobs for 2012, along with being a lumberjack or a dairy farmer. The jobs that ranked highest featured few physical demands, minimal stress and a good working environment. Apparently, those are not jobs my Sailor wants to have. Apparently, those are not the jobs a lot of other Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen

want to have. Our military spouse community puzzles over this all the time. Why don’t our service members crave safe, clean, stressless jobs like everyone else? It wasn’t until I got a job in the real world that I started to figure it out. It ain’t an Oprah Show out here, folks. Although some people are doing what they love and lovin’ what they do, everyone else seems so tired. I go into office buildings where there is floor after floor of workers staring into computer screens. Their faces are gray, as if the screen itself is sucking the color from their skin, drawing the calcium from their bones. I look at these workers and think that this must be what it is like for my Sailor to put in his time at the Pentagon. No wonder he would rather spend a sunny day running amphibious operations with the Marines off the coast of North Carolina, right? Wrong. My husband says that

isn’t why, God help him, he loves it so. Because he does love it. He loves the emotional and mental demands of the work that simultaneously ﬁlls him up and drains him dry. He truly believes that his Sailors belong to him, that he belongs to them, that they are his responsibility. He thinks that it is the element of risk – that thing that makes his job seem so undesirable to the outside world – that makes the job compelling. The whole thing gives me “uniform envy.” So, why isn’t there more work out there like this for the rest of us? I don’t mean that we need more military members, or that we need more war. Nor do I think I personally ought to join the military because 1. I am a coward and 2. I have not run anywhere since puberty. What I mean is that I want a big noble thing at work to ﬁght for and belong to like they have in the military. I want work that eats my

NEW FINANCIAL GUIDANCE MAY HELP TROOPS AS THEY MOVE By Jim Garamone

body and soul. I want my kids and your kids to grow up and do work that challenges them in a way that makes them vigorous and hardy. Maybe that kind of work is more physical and more dangerous than the work we do now. But maybe – when those elements are put into play for a purpose bigger than our own comfort – that kind of work pays off in a way we can’t imagine. Even though so many Americans have jobs with few physical demands and low stress, I don’t see bazillions of people out here passionate about their work. I don’t see boatloads doing what they love and lovin’ what they do. But I see that all the time among my military clients, my military friends and my military family. Granted, the entire military does not go about their work like the cast of Glee, but they are engaged in what they do. They give me uniform envy.

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Homeowners with military transfer orders will be immediately eligible for short sales under new guidance to mortgage servicers that may help tens of thousands of military homeowners moving to a new duty station, Consumer Finance Protection Bureau officials said, June 21. Military homeowners will be eligible for short sales, even if they are current in their mortgages, Edward J. DiMarco, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said at a news briefing. They also will be exempt from deficiency judgments from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when receiving permission for a short sale and relieved of any request for cash, contribution or promissory note so long as the property was purchased on or before June 30, 2012, according to the guidance. “These changes will make it easier for members of the Armed Forces with mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to honor their financial commitments when they are issued a permanent change of station order,” said DiMarco. The agency classifies the order as a hardship, he noted.

The bureau, along with mortgage service industry regulators, is issuing joint supervisory guidance to address mortgage service practices that pose risks to military homeowners, Richard Cordray, the bureau’s director, said. “We want to make sure that mortgage servicers comply with the laws that prohibit unfair or abusive practices” when service members have orders to move, he said. Roughly a third of active duty military personnel move each year. Of these, about 185,000 are homeowners who have to sell their houses and move to another community. Many ﬁnd themselves owing far more on their homes than they’re worth in the current market.

Service members cannot sit on a property and wait for the market to recover – they must go to their new base, Cordray noted. “They have to move, even if that means taking a big financial hit, or leaving their families behind to pay their bills,” he said. “I have heard over and over from military homeowners whose houses are underwater and they don’t know what to do,” said Holly Petraeus, director of the bureau’s Officer of Service Member Affairs. “They are terrified that a foreclosure will ruin their finances as well as putting their security clearances at risk, and they are looking for answers.” But in too many cases, she said, mortgage service providers have not given that help. In her travels to mil-

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itary bases, Petraeus said, service members have told her of mortgage service providers giving them inaccurate information and stringing them along. “We’ve heard from service members that they were told they had to be delinquent to qualify for help and advised to skip a couple of payments,” she said. “They’ve been asked to sign waivers of their rights under the Service Members Civil Relief Act just to have their cases evaluated. They’ve been stalled by repeated demands for their loan documents and given a new loan ofﬁcial with each call … and they have even been listed as not responding to requests for documents during deployment despite the fact that spouses had powers of attorney.” Robert L. Gordon III, assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy, said the Defense Department welcomes the bureau’s leadership. “The military lifestyle poses unique challenges to our troops and their families,” he said. “Throughout frequent moves, deployments and transitions they must remain resilient and strong in order to be mission ready.”

One of the biggest challenges we face as military spouses is remembering that it is okay to have dreams of our own. It is possible to believe wholeheartedly in what our spouses do, support them, and at the same, time shoot for our own stars. I’m always flattered when someone sends an email to me or approaches me somewhere and tells me I am a wonderful role model for young spouses. It is a little surreal though, because I struggled myself. I remember my first month of marriage and being new in Hawaii still trying to crack the door open at one of the local television stations. I didn’t work for about two months and it seemed to take forever. Finally, a door opened and I was producing my entire time there at KITV. Then we made the move to Virginia Beach, and if I thought the month in Hawaii not working in television was long, I was not prepared for the year out of television ahead of me. I had a fun job as a morning manager at a gym and was ready to put aside my dream of being a news reporter and continue on the path of working in gyms since I enjoyed it. I wasn’t truly happy though, and if I hadn’t worked through one long night of tears trying to figure out what was wrong, I wouldn’t be writing this article right now. At the end of the night I knew I was unhappy because I didn’t keep pushing. Finally, it happened and I accepted a job to get a foot in the door and was on-air reporting traffic a month later. A golden door has recently opened for another spouse, and right now, she is living her dream. Do you remember a few months ago I shared the story of Kimberly Morlino? A man named Sean was trying to bring her down as she competed nationally to open for Rascal Flatts. She won a karaoke contest at last year’s concert held by Digitrax and moved on to win the national competition. This past week has been a wild ride for her. She released two awesome songs on iTunes. “Home to Me” is a single that will give you goosebumps and bring you to tears at the same time. It is beautiful, and as a fellow spouse, I suggest you download it because it expresses those deployment feelings so beautifully. Kim has been on Fox and Friends twice in the past week and rocked the stage at the Amphitheater before the mega band hit the stage. She could have walked away from this amazing moment if she just gave up. She didn’t. Now she is breaking through. There are so many examples of spouses out there who have not put their visions for themselves aside. You are an amazing spouse, parent, American. Now, get out there and be that amazing achiever you envisioned as a dreamer in high school. Do whatever it takes and never give up. You can catch Bianca Martinez anchoring the 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts with Kurt Williams, Barbara Ciara, and Juliet Bickford during the work week. You can also follow her laughter, stress and tears as a military wife in her blog, “Married to the Military,” weekly in the Flagship. Reach out to Bianca at bianca.martinez@wtkr.com.

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Cloud formation discovery expected to impact future military operations By John J. Joyce Naval Surface Warfare Dahlgren Division Corporate Communications

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A newly discovered radar capability to detect individual cloud hydrometeors in the free atmosphere can impact future performance of combat systems and military decision making, Navy scientists announced, June 21. The technical details of the capability – made possible with a very high-resolution Doppler radar – are expounded in a paper entitled “Radar Observations of Individual Rain Drops in the Free Atmosphere” published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, May 28. “This series of experiments demonstrate classic science,” said Dr. Mark Anderson, a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) principal systems scientist who co-authored the paper. “The Navy’s ultimate hope in understanding these cloud formations is to improve the description and forecasting of severe weather which in-turn would help the Navy and DoD (Department of Defense) in evaluating systems performance and in day-to-day decision making.” The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) multi-agency study revealed the unexpected and is improving scientists’ understanding of the dynamics and structure

of cloud systems. “The signal processing of the radar returns revealed that these cloud details led to the unanticipated observations of individual rain drops – a first ever observation through remote sensing means,” explained Anderson. A team of specialists – spanning an area of expertise from cloud physics and dynamics to radar theory, design and applications – coordinated the series of weather experiments with the Naval Ordinance Test Unit, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Facility, and NASA between 2008 and 2010. Atmospheric remote sensing has played a pivotal role in the increasingly sophisticated representation of clouds in the numerical models used to assess global and regional climate change. This modeling is successful because the bulk cloud properties are based on statistical analysis of the returned microwave signals scattered by diverse particles comprised of numerous, perhaps billions, of cloud hydrometeors illuminated within a given radar pulse volume. “The study has shown that it is now possible to combine bulk measurements with nearly simultaneous measurements of the individual cloud particles themselves,” said the NRL study’s lead author, Dr.

MC2 James R. Evans Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jathan Lane directs the movement of aircraft during foul weather on the ﬂight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

■ Navy’s hope Navy scientists announced on June 21 that a newly discovered radar capability to detect individual cloud hydrometeors in the free atmosphere can impact future performance of combat systems and military decision making.

Jerome Schmidt. Schmidt and his team of scientists hope that such coupling with a single instrument will lead to new understanding of the dynamics and structure of the cloud systems that exert a strong control on our everyday weather and long-term climate. They expect their research to motivate the design of new weather research radars which will

help unlock remaining secrets of cloud and precipitation formation, such as the development and movement of large hail stones which lead to over a billion dollars in damage annually to crops and property in the United States alone. “The original intent of the study was to establish methods that accurately measure NRL’s ability to predict various forms of stormy weather and cloud liquid and ice water content,” said Anderson. “As the experiments progressed, the team began to realize that they were observing cloud structures with a radar at the unprecedented range resolution of 0.5 meters – a world’s best.” In addition to studying the properties of various cloud systems, the experiments evaluated the ability of the U.S. Navy’s MidCourse Radar to retrieve information on the internal cloud flow and precipitation

structure. The team used an instrumented research aircraft to conduct field projects during the height of the Florida summer convective season to collect radar data, launch weather balloons and collect “in situ” (in position) cloud data. The scientists documented other features of the local cloud systems using a variety of complimentary surface-based sensors and cameras which continually monitor the sky conditions and guide the placement of the aircraft and the highresolution radar beam. The result of one study captured the structure of a deep convective cloud system as it passed over the vertically pointed radar and revealed both the bulk radar reflectivity structure and the nature of individual rain drops which appear as linear streaks while traversing the narrow radar beam

on their way to the surface. The multi-agency effort included scientists from NRL’s Marine Meteorology Division, NSWCDD Strategic and Weapon Control Systems Department, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, L-3 Electronics Corp., Radar Technology Specialists Corp., Weather Modification, Inc. and students from universities as far away as the Institute of Geophysics located at the University of Warsaw, Poland.

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Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) perform basic demolition procedures, June 14. Two Marines from Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group assisted the Ugandans by providing subject matter expertise and training in counter IED operations.

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A Soldier from the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) probes for a possible IED while on a patrol, June 13.

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DoD aims to combat summer hunger with ‘Feds Feed Families’ By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service

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Defense Department officials have set a goal of collecting 1.5 million pounds of non-perishable food and household products during this year’s annual voluntary food drive known as “Feds Feed Families.” Paige Hinkle-Bowles, deputy assistant defense secretary for civilian personnel policy, told the Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service, June 25, the drive happens every summer to help in filling shelves emptied by the seasonal shortages food banks experience. The 2012 effort began this month and runs through August. “We think it’s important for DoD to contribute ... it’s really an opportunity for us to show that we are public servants and we are part of the community, and want that opportunity to give back,” said Hinkle-Bowles. She noted children who normally participate in the federal school lunch program may face hunger when they’re out of school for the summer. And when people take vacations, she added, they may not be making the donations that they generally would. Feds Feed Families, now in its fourth year, is organized by the Chief Human Capital Officers Council – which includes representative from agencies across government – along with officials from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, DoD and the Agriculture Department Hinkle-Bowles said the annual food drive was Beltway-based for its first two years, collecting from federal workers inside the national capital region. In 2011 and again this year, she said, the department has expanded collections throughout the country. “People can contribute by bringing food into the workplace,” she said. “We have donation boxes throughout the country, at installations and here in the [national capital region].” The Pentagon has contribution boxes in place, as does the Mark Center in Alexandria, Va., where Washington Headquarters Service has its headquarters, she noted. Defense Commissary Agency staffs support the effort by placing collection boxes in commissaries throughout the United States and at overseas military installations, Hinkle-Bowles said. “Our goal would be that anyone within the total force who has access and capability to contribute … will do so,” she said. “If every individual, military or civilian, contributes just one pound of food, we will far surpass any goals that we have set for ourselves this year.” The Capital Area Food Bank, which also accepts donations of school supplies and pet food through Feds Feed Families, distributes donations received in the Washington area to more than 700 food pantries, soup kitchens and other service organizations in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. Participating DoD organizations outside the national capital area donate to food banks in their communities. Agency coordinators can provide more information on most-needed items in those communities, defense officials said. The Capital Area Food Bank compiles an annual “most-wanted” list of items food banks in the Washington area ask for. This year’s most requested items includes: canned fruits packed in light syrup or juice, lowsodium canned vegetables, hygiene items and cleaning supplies. The list also includes multigrain cereals, grains such as rice and oatmeal, canned protein, soups, snacks, baking goods, juice and condiments. “Our hope would be, if we can get the military and civilian population activated, we can far exceed even what we did last year,” when donations topped two million pounds, Hinkle-Bowles said.

Mango is eager to return to the Olympics. “The first time, I’ll admit, I was surprised myself,” Mango recalled of his Olympic debut in Beijing. “I knew I could do it, but I hadn’t done it yet. This time, it’s all business – need to bring home some medals. I’ve wrestled almost all the top guys in the world in my weight class. I know what I need to do – just get out there and really get after it.” Four-time Olympian Sgt. 1st Class Daryl Szarenski, 44, of Saginaw, Mich., will compete in both the 50meter free pistol and 10meter air pistol. He struck gold with the air pistol and silver with the free pistol at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Szarenski finished 13th at the Olympics

in Athens, Greece, in 2004 and 13th in Beijing in 2008. He’s aiming for a shot at the podium in London. Two-time Olympian Sgt. 1st Class Keith Sanderson, 37, of San Antonio, will compete in the 25-meter rapid-fire pistol event. He set an Olympic record during the qualification rounds in Beijing but left China without a medal. He hopes to improve upon that fifth-place result in London. Four-time Olympian Maj. David Johnson, 48, of Hampton, has coached three athletes to Olympic medals and led shooters to 25 medals in World Cup events. He will again coach Team USA’s rifle shooters in London. Two-time Olympian Staff Sgt. John Nunn, 34, of Evansville, Ind., already qualified for the 50-meter race walk and might attempt

to qualify in the 20-kilometer race walk on June 30 at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials in Eugene, Ore. Nunn competed in the 20-kilometer event at the 2004 Olympics in Athens but did not make Team USA for the 2008 Beijing Games. His personal best in the 20K race walk is 1 hour, 22 minutes, 31 seconds. Several other WCAP Soldiers are vying for Olympic berths at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team trials as well. WCAP also features a Paralympic program for Wounded Warriors and expects to qualify at least one Soldier for the London Paralympic Games. Sights are set on qualifying several more for the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Midshipmen 2nd Class Gabriel Pogliano, Christian Merkel and Matthew Arend observe a replenishment at sea from the bridge of the USS Vicksburg (CG 69). Vicksburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Virginia Beach oceanfront set to host bands, fun at Stars & Stripes Explosion VIRGINIA BEACH

Multiple live performances on oceanfront stages will attract thousands of visitors and residents of Virginia Beach to a “star-spangled” salute to this great country of ours at the Stars & Stripes Explosion on July 4. Musical acts offer something for everyone with Latin music to R&B to a Michael Jackson tribute to classical. ■ From 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., a stage on the beach at 20th Street becomes the focal point for performances by Symphonicity (the symphony orchestra of Virginia Beach) together with the

Virginia Beach Chorale. The concert will feature patriotic selections, folk songs and Broadway tunes. The show will segue into a spectacular ﬁreworks show at 9:30 p.m. that explodes over the ocean in a burst of colors and patterns. This program on the 20th Street stage on the beach will be hosted by Juliet Bickford, news anchor and reporter for NewsChannel 3 WTKR-TV. ■ Chester B’s Motown Tribute Show will ﬁll the 17th Street Park stage with the smooth sounds of R&B from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ■ Latin music, presented by Selecta 1050 WVXX, will take center stage at the 24th Street Park with music by Local 34 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. ■ Who’s Bad, the popular Michael Jackson tribute band, will be featured at 31st Street Park from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Whether you idolized

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the Jackson 5, fell in love to “Human Nature,” or memorized all of the creepy choreography in “Thriller,” Who’s Bad is authentic, musicdriven, must-see entertainment that navigates you back to that special place. As the curtain opens on a Who’s Bad performance, even the most skeptical Michael Jackson fan feels the excitement rising, screams at the sight of that unmistakable silhouette and succumbs to a surefire Michael Jackson sing-along. The energy is magnetic, the musicianship is first-class, the dance moves exhilarating. Who’s Bad is a homage befitting a king and their high octane execution of Michael Jackson hits has exclusively catapulted them to the ranks of ultimate. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information on Stars & Stripes Explosion, visit www.BeachStreetUSA.com, or call 491-SUNN (7866).

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Yorktown ’Liberty Celebration’ Busch Gardens preparing to salutes American independence kick off 50 nights of ﬁreworks YORKTOWN

The Yorktown Victory Center, a museum of the American Revolution, will join in saluting the 236th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence during “Liberty Celebration,” from July 3 - 4. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both days, visitors can interact with Revolutionary War re-enactors, observe tactical and artillery drills, take part in a variety of military exercises, discover the origins of “American” dishes, such as apple pie, and learn about the challenges that faced our nation’s founders, including those who signed the Declaration of Independence. A rare early broadside printing of the Declaration is featured in the museum’s Declaration of Independence Gallery. The historic document was printed in Boston soon after being adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, and before an engrossed, or handwritten, copy of the docu-

ment on parchment was signed by members of Congress on Aug. 2, 1776. During “The Price of Liberty,” a daily program held at 3:35 p.m. at the museum’s recreated 1780s farm, visitors will learn about the sacriﬁces of Americans who declared independence from Great Britain, from the individuals who signed the Declaration to farmers, merchants, women and slaves. In the re-created Continental Army encampment, artillery demonstrations will take place at 11:05 a.m., 1:05 p.m. and 3:05 p.m. The 1:05 p.m. demonstration will examine the role of the mortar, a type of artillery that can ﬁre explosive charges over obstacles, at the Siege of Yorktown. At 4:05 p.m. each day, visitors can watch costumed historical interpreters take up arms for a tactical drill and then participate in a wooden musket drill.

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Busch Gardens is the source for nighttime fun this summer when “IllumiNights:A Busch Gardens Encore” returns with 50 nights of spectacular live performances throughout the park followed by nightly ﬁreworks. IllumiNights begins July 1, with extended operating hours, and continues nightly through Aug. 19. Guests can visit Ireland for “The Legend of Killarney,” where larger-than-life puppets spin a magical tale of leprechauns and a lost fortune. In France, “Voila!” transports families to the bustling streets of Paris where outdoor performances, including exciting ladder walkers, entertain park guests. In Italy, lush gardens transform into a stage for an Italian strength troupe at “Giardino Magico.” In addition to the other night-time entertainment, Germany’s Oktoberfest Plaza is turned upside down with colorful characters

and crazy critters at the all-new “Wunderbarn!” Henrik and Helga, owners of the zany Black Forest Farms lead the German festivities that build to a rollicking ﬁnale with park guests’ favorite, The Chicken Dance. Park performances begin nightly at 5:30 p.m. and culminate with the park’s signature Tour de Force: Fireworks Finale at 9:30 p.m. This spectacular ﬁreworks show blends dazzling color with an original score that can be viewed throughout the park. Busch Gardens offers several packages to make IllumiNights a special occasion. The IllumiNights Picnic and Fireworks features an all-you-care-to-eat buffet in Busch Gardens’ Black Forest picnic area. Fireworks fans also can enjoy Busch Gardens pyrotechnic extravaganza from the water aboard a Rhine River cruise boat during IllumiNights On The Rhine. Visit www.buschgardens.com/bgw/illuminights for complete IllumiNights details.

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Vinyl Headlights at Street Fest ■ When: June 30, 6 to 11 p.m. ■ Where: Queensway in Downtown Hampton ■ For more information, call: 727-0900, or visit

www.vasc.org Saturday Summer Street Fest brings family fun to the streets of Downtown Hampton with musical entertainment provided by Vinyl Headlights. Vinyl Headlights’ three members believe that quality musicianship, a high energy performance and crowd interaction are the keys to a great live experience. The band specializes in a variety of popular Modern Rock, 80s hits, and 70s dance/ rock. There is plenty of fun for children too. A giant inﬂatable, face painting and activities are provided from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. by Buttar Cups Fancy Face Painting & More for $4 a ticket. Admission is free.

Obstacle Course Challenge ■ When: June 28, 11:30 a.m. ■ Where: NWSY/CAX, City Limits Field ■ For more information, call: 847-7828, or

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The International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) will hold its 84th annual convention in Norfolk’s Waterside Marriott from July 3 - 7. This is the third visit of the I.B.M. to Hampton Roads – the 1984 and 1996 conventions were held in Norfolk. The annual convention will offer a series of lectures, contests and workshops for 500 magicians attending from around the world. In addition, there will be evening performances at the Chrysler Hall Theater on July 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m., and July 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets for these evening performances are $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 10 and under. There will be a 50 percent discount for active duty military. The July 5 performance is billed as a very special Stars of Asia Gala that will highlight some of Asia’s top magic stars from China, Japan and Korea in an I.B.M. exclusive show. This one-ofa-kind production will mix traditional Asian entertainment with the avantgarde, including stage illusion, comedy, manipulation and dance in an explosion of color and mystery. Among the feature acts on this show are China’s Ma Yanyan in her ﬁrst USA performance; also from China, international award winning magician Juliana Chen; Japan’s Yuji Yasuda; and Asian juggling and acrobatic acts. The July 6 show will feature the stage competition ﬁnalist for the famed I.B.M. Gold Medal along the act of former Gold Medal winner George Saterial, who is the only magician to win the Gold Medal of Excellence from both the I.B.M. and the Society of American Magicians. His award winning routine, Timeless Magic, has been performed throughout the world from New York City to New Zealand.

■ feeling the magic Chrysler Hall Theater will host magic performances July 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and July 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children, and there is a 50 percent discount for active duty military.

The July 7 performance is billed as the “Stars of Magic.” The ﬁnal gala will showcase performances by today’s top magicians. David Acer, Arthur Trace, Chip Romero, Jordan Gomez, Wayne Houchin, Justin Flom, and Johnathan and Trisha Hawley combine to present a spell-bounding performance and delight audiences of all ages.

The magicians will present a show for military personnel hospitalized at Navy Regional Medical Center Portsmouth, with special “up close and personal” performances for those in the Wounded Warrior program. Tickets to the evening shows have also been provided to local Hampton Roads charities, including the Boys and Girls Clubs and the Center for Youth. Tickets for the four-day series of workshops and lectures are also available for purchase on an individual basis. A full schedule of events is available at www.magician.org.

DEFY 2012 registration deadline ■ When: June 29 ■ Where: NSN, Willoughby Community Center ■ For more information, call: 444-8259

DEFY stands for Drug Education for Youth and it is a two-phased prevention program. Leadership and life skills taught include goal setting, team building, conﬂict resolution and decision-making. Camp is July 9 - 12 and July 16 - 19 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Shuttle to Norfolk Tides game ■ When: June 30 ■ Where: NNSY Mariner’s

Reef and NMCP River’s Edge; game at Harbor Park, Norfolk ■ For more information, call: 953-5081 Game starts at 7:15 p.m. Shuttle departs River’s Edge at 6:15 and Mariner’s Reef at 6:30.

Summer movie day Thursdays ■ When: June 30, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. ■ Where: NSAHR Northwest, Mariner Center ■ For more information, call: 421-8628

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Free admission to Kings Dominion ■ When: July 3 and 4 ■ Where: Kings Dominion,

16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell, Va. ■ For more information, contact: Gene Petriello at (804) 876-5153, or email gene.petriello@ kingsdominion.com Kings Dominion will be offering free admission to active, inactive or retired U.S. service men and women with a valid ID, along with a special price of $36.99 for up to six family members per military ID.

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Get into the groove with your favorite 80s pop at the Zoo’s Event Field at 5:30 p.m. on June 30. Monarch Bank and the Virginia Zoo, in partnership with Portsmouth Museums, the Virginia Aquarium and Troutman Sanders, are preparing to launch the Zoo Grooves Summer Concert Series with the Deloreans, an all 80s band featuring music from artists like Madonna, Prince, Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Bon Jovi and more. “Concerts at the Zoo are perfect for families,” said Greg Bockheim, the Zoo’s executive director. “It’s a fun and kid-friendly environment, so you can all enjoy the music together, as well as some of your favorite summer foods and beverages.” Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and performances begin at 6 p.m. General Zoo admission applies for non-members: Adults are $11, seniors are $10, and children $9. Zoo members get in free. Members of the Virginia Aquarium and Portsmouth Museums get half off admission. The Asia - Trail of the Tiger exhibit will be open and refreshments will be available for purchase until 8 p.m.

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& Gardens, 7637 North Shore Rd., Norfolk ■ For more information, contact: Megan Frost, Development and Membership Manager, at 423-2052 x205, or email mfrost@thehermitagemuseum.org The Hermitage Museum & Gardens will show six films on the back lawn of the Museum this summer for its outdoor movie series, Friday Night Films. The upcoming film schedule includes: June 29 – An American in Paris (1951); July 13 – The Birds (1963); July 27 – Hud (1963); Aug. 10 – Singin’ in the Rain (1952); and Aug. 24 – The Wizard of Oz (1939). Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with films beginning at 8:30. Admission is free for museum members and $5 for non-members. Guests are invited to bring a blanket and/or chairs as well as a picnic. There will be a cash bar available. No outside alcohol is permitted.

No outside food or beverages are permitted inside the Zoo. Zoo Grooves concert events will take place as scheduled, rain or shine. No other discounts, coupons or passes will be accepted for this event. Visit www.virginiazoo.org, or call 441-2374 for more information.

■ zoo grooves 2012 summer concerts June 30 – The Deloreans, 80s Pop July 28 – School of Rock, Classic Rock Aug. 25 – Town Mountain, Bluegrass

Yorktown Fourth of July celebration

Friday Night Films ■ When: Fridays this summer ■ Where: Hermitage Museum

Courtesy photo The Deloreans are scheduled to perform their brand of 80s Pop music, June 30, at the Virginia Zoo as part of the Zoo Grooves Summer Concert Series.

At the re-created 1780s farm, visitors can learn about the transition from farmer to Soldier as they train as a member of the citizen militia during a special program at 11:35 a.m. each day. Visitors to the farm kitchen at 12:35 p.m. will learn about the contributions of European, American Indian and African cultures to American cooking, and about the origins of apple pie and other “American” dishes. At 5:05 p.m., farm visitors can try 18th-century games, such as quoits, mancala, and hoop and stick. Indoors, visitors to the Witnesses to Revolution Gallery can hear ﬁrsthand accounts of the war’s impact on everyday people of the 18th century, including Africans, American Indians and

women – for whom the concepts of liberty and equality did not yet apply. Visitors also can learn about the movements of British, American and French troops that converged on Yorktown in 1781 and take in “A Time of Revolution,” a ﬁlm shown every 30 minutes in the museum theater. Exhibits also examine the development of the Constitution and Bill of Rights and how people from many different cultures shaped a new society. Admission is $9.75 for adults and $5.50 for youth ages 6 through 12. Children under age 6 receive complimentary admission. A 20 percent savings is available with a value-priced combination ticket with Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia. Additional ticket and package options and online specials are available with other

Williamsburg area attractions, including Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area and Art Museums and Busch Gardens. The Yorktown Victory Center’s “Liberty Celebration” daytime events complement the Yorktown Fourth of July Celebration taking place in historic Yorktown on the evening of July 4. The Yorktown Victory Center is located on Route 1020 near the Colonial Parkway in Yorktown. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Aug. 15, parking at the Yorktown Victory Center is free for museum visitors. A free shuttle service is available to historic Yorktown until 5 p.m. on theYorktown Trolley, and to Williamsburg area attractions until 5:30 p.m. on the Historic Triangle Shuttle. For more information, call (888) 593-4682 toll free, or 253-4838.

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2012 MAZDA6 sports sedan

MAZDA BRINGS ZOOM-ZOOM TO MIDSIZE SEGMENT WITH MAZDA6 By Ken Chester, Jr. Motor News Media Corporation

Introduced back in 2009, the all-new second generation MAZDA6 was the first of Mazda’s “Zoom-Zoom Evolution” secondgeneration vehicles. The original MAZDA6, introduced for the 2003 model year, made Zoom-Zoom the two most evocative words in the automotive lexicon. This sport sedan was the first Mazda vehicle to benefit from the spirit of a true sports car infused in a five-passenger, four-door sedan. Charged with the evolution of the “Zoom-Zoom” spirit to the next level, the MAZDA6 boasts a bold exterior design with a front fender treatment reminiscent of the current RX-8 sports coupe. Refreshed last year, the 2012 Mazda6 carries over the identity and character which shaped the vehicle, leading the way toward offering mid-size sedan shoppers with a desired alternative to the cookie-cutter norm. Available in “i” or “s” models and Sport, Touring, Touring Plus or Grand Touring trim levels, base power for the MAZDA6 is produced by a MZR 2.5L four-cylinder engine or a 3.7L V6. Transmission choices

are a six-speed manual or five-speed Sport AT automatic with manual-shift mode (2.5L engine) or a six-speed Sport AT automatic with manual-shift mode (3.7L V6). Riding on a robust vehicle platform, control hardware consists of a four-wheel independent suspension featuring a double wishbone configuration up front and an E-type multilink arrangement at the rear. Gas-filled shock absorbers and front/rear stabilizer bars keep the new Mazda sport sedan under control. Inside the passenger cabin, the MAZDA6 builds on its predecessor’s success with an expanded range of trim levels, options and equipment packages to serve the full-breadth of the mid-size segment. While a few distinctive Mazda interior design elements, such as round instruments and a three-spoke steering wheel accompanied by a T-shaped instrument panel, were a given from the start of this design project, new priorities called for an otherwise fresh approach. Surface textures, gloss levels, parting lines and decorative areas all received careful attention. The interior needed an expansive feeling without losing its focus on fun for the driver combined with comfort and safety for all passengers. To achieve that, a bi-level

theme was adopted: a roomy bottom zone with solid and safe upper areas. Blacked-out instrument faces with brighter metallic markings, needles and trim gives the MAZDA6 interior an exquisitely detailed look. Seats are highly refined with soft-look volumes combined with comfortable cushions and highly effective side bolsters. Attractively curved surfaces blend the console into the instrument panel. Unique patterns and textures give the MAZDA6’s interior a fresh, original appearance. Use of black trim provides a rich, sporty look that’s unprecedented in the midsize segment. Brightly finished switches in the steering wheel and center stack area mark the interior as a premium execution. High-mounted entertainment system and climate controls enhance functionality. The entry-level interior benefits from brightly plated metal accents and a choice of black, beige, or gray cloth upholstery with a contemporary weave pattern. Available Touring-level trim blends cloth with leather upholstery and adds a leather steering wheel cover. The Grand Touring interior uses leather only for upholstery material in a choice of black, beige, or gray tones.

■ Wheelbase: 109.8; overall length: 193.7; width: 72.4; height: 57.9 (all vehicle measurements are in inches). Engine: 2.5L four-cylinder – 170 hp at 6,000 rpm and 167 lbs.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm; 3.7L V6 – 272 hp at 6,250 rpm and 269 lbs.-ft. of torque at 4,250 rpm. ■ Transmission: six-speed manual, five-speed sport automatic, six-speed sport automatic. ■ EPA Fuel Economy: 2.5L four-cylinder – 21 city/30 hwy. (manual), 22 city/31 hwy. (automatic); 3.7L V6 – 18 city/27 hwy. ■ Cargo capacity: 16.6 cubic feet ■ Safety features: Dual front airbags, front seat mounted side-impact airbags, dual head curtain side-impact airbags, side-impact door beams, tire pressure monitoring system, engine immobilizer, foldaway brake pedal assembly, four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock, electronic brake distribution, remote keyless entry, side-impact door beams, traction control system, and dynamic stability control system. “i” Touring adds Bluetooth hands free phone system, fog lights, and SmartKey system. “i” Touring Plus adds blind spot monitoring system and antitheft security system. “i” Grand Touring adds rearview camera. Optional safety features include rain sensing windshield wipers, automatic Xenon high intensity discharge headlamps, navigation system, and remote engine start. ■ Warranty: Basic – 3-year/36,000 mile; Powertrain – 5-year/60,000 mile; Corrosion – 5-year/unlimited; Roadside Assistance – 3-year/36,000 mile 24-hour. ■ Pricing: The base Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price for the 2012 Mazda6 sedan starts from $20,240 for the “i” Sport up to $29,570 for the “s” Grand Touring model. Destination charges add $795.

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- Michael Waltrip, team owner following Clint Bowyerâ€™s win, June 24

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McClure back in action after May crash By Rick Minter Universal Uclick

Photo courtesy of NASCAR Clint Bowyer celebrates his victory in the Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma, Calif. on June 24.

Risky move ďŹ nally pays off for Bowyer By Rick Minter

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Clint Bowyer took a big career chance in moving from Richard Childress Racing, and its record of success, to Michael Waltrip Racing, which had just two Sprint Cup wins when he joined the team. But on Sunday, on the road course at Sonoma, Calif., Bowyer dominated the Toyota/ Save Mart 350 while his teammate Brian Vickers ďŹ nished fourth. It was his sixth career Cup victory and his ďŹ rst on a road course. â€œTo switch teams like I did was a huge risk and a chance for me, and it was obviously a chance for me to showcase my talents,â€? said Bowyer. For team owner Michael Waltrip, the victory at Sonoma was especially sweet. â€œThis place just reminds me how mightily Michael Waltrip Racing struggled when we started back in 2007,â€? he said in the winnerâ€™s interview. â€œWe came here and put Terry Labonte in my car just so we could be sure of making the

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race [through Labonteâ€™s champions provisional]. We talked to Robby Gordon about driving for us, and it was just ďŹ ve short years ago that we were here and wondering what our future was like and how we were going to survive.â€? â€œWe probably appreciate this more than anybody ever could, because we know how close we were to just not being around any more, just six months out of our start.â€? Waltrip went on to say that when Bowyer

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joined his team, he soon pointed out that the teamâ€™s race cars were no match for its marketing and PR prowess. â€œ[Bowyer] said, â€˜Yâ€™all do a good job off the track, but could you give me some cars I could win with?â€™â€? Waltrip said, â€œI said, â€˜Yeah, weâ€™ll do just that.â€™ Iâ€™m really proud to sit here and say that Clint drove one of our cars to victory lane.â€? The race also was a rewarding one for Kurt Busch. Just two weeks after he was suspended for cursing a reporter, Busch challenged Bowyer for the win in his unsponsored No. 51 Chevrolet and wound up third despite late-race problems with his carâ€™s rear suspension. â€œJust to have him come to victory lane spoke volumes about his character,â€? said Bowyer. â€œHeâ€™s a champion of the sport. You canâ€™t lose sight of that. I know thereâ€™s been a lot of negativity around him, but he had a lot of positives today for Kurt Busch.â€? â€œHe had an extremely good run. They didnâ€™t have a sponsor on the car, but for him to be competing for a win in that equipment that has never done that â€“ that boy can drive.â€?

Eric McClure returned to the Nationwide Series at Road America, his ďŹ rst race since being injured in a horriďŹ c crash at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5. He ďŹ nished 21st, his best result in nine starts this year. He told reporters beforehand that he felt ďŹ ne getting back into his No. 14 race car, but he also said that he did do some soul searching while he was recuperating from the concussion he suffered at Talladega. Asked if he ever considered not returning to driving, he responded, â€œAbsolutely.â€? He said there are other things in life that mean more to him than driving race cars. â€œIâ€™ve always said this isnâ€™t the most important thing in my life â€“ not because Iâ€™m not the most competitive guy, but Iâ€™m 33 years old, I have a family and I really enjoy time with them,â€? he said. â€œNaturally, itâ€™s this time in my life, not just Eric McClure because of the accident that Iâ€™m thinking, â€˜Whatâ€™s next?â€™ Not necessarily not coming back, but certainly plans and ideas about the next phase of my life and how to transition into that, certainly came to mind. â€œI enjoyed watching Jeff [Green] race the car. Itâ€™s certainly hard to see your name on it and not be in it. At the same time, he brought a lot to the team that I think is going to help me.â€? McClure said returning to action on a road course was a good ďŹ t for him. â€œItâ€™s such a competitive sport, a pressure sport. You go to these mile-and-ahalf tracks, the fast tracks, and youâ€™re always out around somebody, youâ€™re always worried about what somebody else is doing â€“ what their car is doing, what the air is doing,â€? he said. â€œ[At Road America], you come to a place we donâ€™t come to a lot, and for a guy like me, itâ€™s a place where you know the car is going to be better than you. So, youâ€™re out there by yourself in practice, youâ€™re getting comfortable, and youâ€™re worried about what youâ€™re doing.â€? â€œTo me, just to make sure I was comfortable, I felt like it was the best place. As far as racing, itâ€™s no different once the race starts.â€?

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Rich Franklin begins his road back to middleweight with win at UFC 147

Courtesy of UFC Tito Ortiz (left) and Forrest Grifﬁn are scheduled to face each other for the third time at UFC 148 on July 7. The two split their ﬁrst two meeting inside the Octagon.

By Michael DiSanto ufc.com

Rich Franklin knows that his days in the sport are numbered. The former middleweight champion turns 38 years old in October, which qualifies as long in the tooth by anyone’s athletic standard. As a result, he needs to put together an impressive stretch of wins if he wants to make one final run at UFC gold before it is time to hang up the gloves. Franklin got the ship pointed in the right direction with a clear, but certainly not safe, victory over former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva at UFC 147 on June 23. The win proved that “Ace” remains relevant in the division. Yet, the near knockout loss at the end of the second round has to draw questions about his ability to dominate at middleweight like he did during his 16-month title run. To be blunt, I don’t think anyone outside Franklin’s inner circle would be complaining if referee Mario Yamasaki had chosen to stop the fight in the waning seconds of the round. Silva dropped Franklin with a savage right hand that came on the heels of a couple clean shots that had the former UFC champion on wobbly legs. Once Silva knew for sure that his opponent was hurt, he jumped on him with all the ferocity that made him a legend in Japan. Franklin moved just enough on the bottom to prevent a stoppage. I am certain that Yamasaki gave him additional leeway because the round was almost over. Many fighters haven’t received the same leeway in similar situations. I am not suggesting in any way that I disagree with Yamasaki’s decision. Not at all. I think that fighters in that situation should be given the ability to try and work through the storm, particularly with just a few seconds remaining in the round. Franklin was rattled at the time. We know that for sure because of his post-fight comments about not remembering the third or fourth rounds at all. But he was also alert enough to roll on the ground in search of a leg lock or securing his guard. He covered up, but he also was moving his head to defend. All those things suggested that he was able to continue just a little bit longer. Yamasaki’s decision was validated by the fact that Franklin was able to resume, executing his effective game plan in the third round en route to a clear five-round unanimous decision win. I’m sure Franklin wants to parlay the win into another marquee middleweight matchup, as he tries to build his case for a middleweight title shot. Don’t pay any attention to the fact that Franklin hasn’t actually competed at 185 pounds since April 2008, and Saturday’s fight was at a catchweight of 190 pounds. He can easily make the required weight limit. The catchweight was solely due to the fact that Franklin, who takes a very scientific approach to making weight, agreed to take this bout on short notice, so he didn’t have the proper time to come down from his walking around weight of 205 pounds. Welcome back to middleweight, champ. It’s been a long time in coming.

upcomingbouts UFC 148 July 7, 8 p.m., FX; 10 p.m., PPV Featured bouts: Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz Patrick Cote vs. Cung Le Dong Hyun Kim vs. Demian Maia Chad Mendes vs. Cody McKenzie Mike Easton vs. Ivan Menjivar

Courtesy of UFC Rich Franklin (top) survived a second-round onslaught from Wanderlei Silva to take the other four rounds on each of the judges’ scorecard en route to a unanimous decision victory at UFC 147 on June 23.

10 fights. There is no doubt that the “Axe Murderer” isn’t the same dominant force who once ruled in the Land of the Rising Sun. But he remains a competitive force in the UFC, despite his recent run of tough outcomes. Silva has now earned five post-fight bonuses in his eight UFC bouts, including “Fight of the Night” honors for his bout with Franklin. Yet, he suffered losses in three of those fights. Silva’s willingness to wade into the heart of darkness in search of victory, seemingly with no regard to his personal safety, is why fans love to watch this guy, whether he wins or loses. That isn’t going to change any time soon, if he keeps fighting with reckless abandon. Silva will almost certainly never again put together an 18-fight streak with no losses like he did from 2000 to 2004. But his near knockout win over Franklin proved that he still has some tread left on the tires.

Mir is the only man who can challenge for that title. His blind spot has always been his standup. With back-to-back stellar standup performances against seriously tough opponents, Werdum appears to have eliminated that blind spot. That is bad news for the rest of the heavyweight division. Werdum has now won five of his last six fights. His only defeat was to one of the best heavyweights on the planet, Alistair Overeem. His run of recent success definitely has him on the cusp of heavyweight title considerations. In my opinion, he is one marquee win away from joining the current short list of heavyweight favorites. A bout with former champion Mir is the perfect situation to see where this guy really stands.

Silva still has tread on tires

STRIKEFORCE July 14, 10 p.m., Showtime Featured bouts: Luke Rockhold vs. Tim Kennedy Nate Marquardt vs. T. Woodley Roger Gracie vs. Keith Jardine Lorenz Larkin vs. Robbie Lawler BELLATOR 72 July 20, 8 p.m., MTV2 Featured bouts: Karl Amoussou vs. Bryan Baker W. Spiritwolf vs. M. Zaromskis Paul Daley vs. TBA UFC 149 July 21, 8 p.m., FX; 10 p.m., PPV Featured bouts: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao Tim Boetsch vs. Hector Lombard Shawn Jordan vs. Cheick Kongo S. Bahadurzada vs. C. Clements

Werdum on the cusp

I’ve never seen Fabricio Werdum more outwardly comfortable and confident than he was walking into the cage for his fight with Mike Russow on Saturday. He was dancing and smiling in a way that suggested that he didn’t have a care in the world. At first, I thought it was overconfidence. Then, when the fight started and he switched on the competitive focus that we are used to with him, it suggested something else. This fight was so important to Werdum, who was fighting in his home country for the first time since 2004, that he was doing anything he could to remain calm before the storm. It worked. That was the single best standup performance of his career. The right uppercut was a beautiful technique, something that would have been a pipe dream for Werdum a few years ago. It probably shocks the average MMA fan to This guy is one of the best, if not the best, heavyread that Silva has only three wins in his last weight submission fighters in the world. Frank

UFC ON FUEL TV4 July 11, Fuel TV Featured bouts: Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman Joey Beltran vs. James Te Huna Kenny Robertson vs. A. Simpson Francis Carmont vs. Karlos Vemola T.J. Dillashaw vs. Vaughan Lee R. dos Anjos vs. Anthony Njokuani

UFC ON FOX 4 Aug. 4, Fuel and Fox Featured bouts: Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida Travis Browne vs. Ben Rothwell Terry Etim vs. Joe Lauzon

Courtesy of UFC Fabricio Werdum scored a first-round technical knockout victory over Mike Russow at UFC 147 for his fifth victory in his last six fights, including two straight since rejoining the UFC.

UFC 150 Aug. 11, 8 p.m., FX; 10 p.m., PPV Featured bouts: Ben Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar Yushin Okami vs. Rousimar Palhares Ed Herman vs. Jake Shields ■ All cards are subject to change.

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MIKE TOMLIN TO HOST ANNUAL GRIDIRON LEGENDS TAILGATE HAMPTON

On July 12, join Newport News native and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin for the 4th annual Hampton Roads Youth Foundation Gridiron Legends Tailgate Party, presented by Knight Solutions Construction. The event will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Hampton Roads Convention Center and will welcome some of the biggest names in the NFL from the Hampton Roads area, including: Indianapolis Colts’ Antoine Bethea, Baltimore Ravens’ Tyrod Taylor, New England Patriots’ Jerod Mayo, Oakland Raiders’ Darryl Blackstock, Minnesota Vikings’ Percy Harvin, and more. Come out and celebrate the return of the NFL season with interactive activities, contests, prizes, autograph signings, games, and fun for the entire family. Planned activities include: player autographs (as available), football drill stations, 40-yard dash, rafﬂe giveaways and more for everyone to enjoy. “We have had a tremendous outpouring of support from the community for this event since its inception, so we decided to do it again,” said Vernon Lee, HRYF Vice Chairman. “We are looking forward to the larger venue this year to better accommodate all of the football fans that want to attend. This event helps ensure that our youth football camp remains free of charge for the over 500 campers that attend each year.”

■ local ties The NFL players from the Hampton Roads area who are scheduled to appear at the Gridiron Legends Tailgate Party include: Indianapolis Colts’ Antoine Bethea, Baltimore Ravens’ Tyrod Taylor, New England Patriots’ Jerod Mayo, Oakland Raiders’ Darryl Blackstock, and Minnesota Vikings’ Percy Harvin (right). Courtesy photos

“I look forward to coming back to the Hampton Roads area to celebrate another great season of football with our local fans,” said Tomlin. “This event looks to bring everyone together for a fun time and provide a great fan-friendly environment for the Hampton Roads community.” The Gridiron Legends Tailgate Party is a kickoff to the 16th annual Hampton Roads All-Star Football Camp, taking place July 13 - 14 at Christopher Newport University. The two-day camp for youth, ages 8 - 14 and selected high school players, features NFL players and area high school coaches teaching basic offensive and defensive skills. Other elements include a Q & A session with NFL

players, nutrition and conditioning presentation, college preparation, dietary supplement and steroid abuse, and the importance of academic excellence. For more information on the Gridiron Legends Tailgate Party, call 304-8172, or visit www.hryf.org. Tickets for the event are $25 (limited advance tickets available), children under 5 are free. Please feel free to purchase your tickets in advance by visiting www.eventbrite.com and clicking on Fourth Annual Gridiron Legends Tailgate Party. Follow HRYF on Twitter @hryf757 or join our Facebook fan page at www.facebook. com/pages/Hampton-Roads-Youth-Foundation/149520258450966.

I look forward to coming back to the Hampton Roads area to celebrate another great season of football with our local fans. This event looks to bring everyone together for a fun time and provide a great fanfriendly environment for the Hampton Roads community.” - Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, Hampton Roads native

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This is the ďŹ rst place that actually felt like home.â€? - Yeoman 2nd Class Matthew Geczy

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Sailor/musician ďŹ nds roots in Hampton Roads â– new album MG3â€™s new album will be tentatively titled â€œVirginiaâ€? and will be released on Aug. 6.

Artist to pay homage to Virginia on new album By David Todd The Flagship Managing Editor

Geczy is co-writing the album with long-time friend Trey Meek and recording with accomplished composer/ producer, J. R. Flynn.

VIRGINIA BEACH

It may be clichĂŠ to hear the term, â€œmusic is my life,â€? but upon meeting 29-year-old Yeoman 2nd Class Matthew Geczy of U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk, who performs his brand of acoustic rock throughout Hampton Roads under the name â€œMG3,â€? you get a better sense that music truly embodies everything that he is. Classically trained as a pianist since the age of 8, Geczy picked up the guitar for the ďŹ rst time when he was only 10. His mother had a Guild Guitar that she taught him a few chords on, but he has never taken a formal guitar lesson â€“ a natural. â€œI still have that Guild. Itâ€™s a 1974 Guild D-40,â€? he said. â€œItâ€™s a beautiful guitar!â€? In the Hampton Roads area, Geczy got his start by performing at Open Mic nights on a frequent basis, but he didnâ€™t start playing actual gigs until he was introduced to local country artist Kevin MaC in August of 2011. It was MaCâ€™s guidance and support that was instrumental in getting him inspired to perform locally. â€œI told him (MaC) I had taken a hiatus from writing and recording, and playing,â€? said Geczy. â€œ[But] he insisted that I get back into it. He brought me out to a gig at Swell: The Localâ€™s Break down in Red Mill Commons and he let me do a couple songs there.â€? After

MG3 performs in Z104â€™s Shaggfest 2012 at the Virginia Beach SportsPlex, June 9. In addition to being a singer/songwriter, Yeoman 2nd Class Matthew Geczy was also classically trained as a pianist.

his set, the manager of Swell approached him and asked him to play again â€“ a gig he now performs weekly. He performs at various spots throughout Hampton Roads when he has the available time in his schedule, balancing both a full-time Navy career and a musical passion. Most recently, Geczy performed an original/acoustic set at Z104â€™s Shaggfest 2012 at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex on June 9, where he shared the spotlight with some big names in the music industry, including producer/ rapper and Hampton Roads native Timothy Z. Mosley, known as Timbaland. Al-

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“Darksiders II,” the sequel to the critically acclaimed action/adventure title developed by THQ’s in-house studio Vigil Games, follows the exploits of Death “The Reaper of Souls,” the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, in an action-packed tale that runs parallel to the events in the original “Darksiders” game, released in Jan. 2010. Awakened by the End of Days, Death propels through various light and dark realms as he tries to redeem his brother, War, the Horseman blamed for prematurely starting the Apocalypse in the original introduction. Like his fellow Horsemen, Death is of a race known as Nephilim – among the most powerful beings in the universe. When mankind was given the prize of Eden, Absalom – leader of the Nephilim – led his armies against Heaven and Hell in an attempt to steal it back. For this crime, the Charred Council, the ancient keepers of balance, condemned the Nephilim to destruction. The Four Horsemen of

the day he slaughtered his brethren, he has not removed it since. The game boasts improvement on every aspect of the original hit, including a dramatically larger world full weapon and armor upgrade systems, as well as bigger and more challenging dungeons, and a vast array of new enemies and bosses. “We have taken the best parts of Darksiders and improved on them with a host of new mechanics and features,” said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President of Core Games. “You will see great things from this epic game.” British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award-winning Danish composer Jesper Kyd, renowned for his iconic musical scores in the “Assassin’s Creed” and “Hitman” series, has crafted a thrilling original score for Darksiders II. His emotionally dynamic score combines dark ethereal themes and melodic fantasy that enriches the player’s cinematic journey through each of the game’s unique realms.

“Darksiders II is an awesome game and one of the most fun and creatively satisfying projects I have scored,” said Kyd. “I had a blast working with the team at Vigil.” “It’s been an absolute pleasure working with Jesper,” said Jeremy Robins, Audio Director at Vigil Games. “He’s an extremely talented composer and an avid gamer, who not only created an amazing soundtrack for Darksiders II, but intuitively knew how to cater each composition to achieve maximum musical impact for players.” As well as the game soundtrack, the Darksiders II campaign’s creative score has been composed by renowned composer Giles Lamb. Lamb has composed TV and ﬁlm music for hundreds of TV, ﬁlms, commercials and games over the years, recently enjoying international repute for the sensational game trailer for “Dead Island,” which won a Golden Lion at Cannes 2011. “The emotion that Giles brings to the marketing creative with his unique score is unparalleled,” said Jim Huntley, Vice President of Global Brand Marketing. “He immediately sets an unforgettable tone and theme for how we’re portraying Darksiders II’s protagonist, Death.” For more information, visit www.darksiders.com.

■ better than before “Darksiders II” boasts improvement on every aspect of the original hit, including a dramatically larger world full weapon and armor upgrade systems, as well as bigger and more challenging dungeons, and vast array of new enemies and bosses.

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Ted Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane brings his boundary-pushing brand of humor to the big screen for the ﬁrst time as writer, director and voice star of Ted. In the live action/CG-animated comedy, he tells the story of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg), a grown man who must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish and has refused to leave his side ever since.

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Proper fitness programming requires planning and systematic progression to avoid injuries. Despite the continued emphasis on injury avoidance, studies show that injuries in the weight room are on the rise. Kerr et al (2010) reported a 48.4 percent increase in “weight training-related injuries” from 1990 to 2007. Kerr also noted the number of injuries increased significantly in the 13-18 age group and the 45 and up age group. A study tracking injuries from 1978-1998 reported a 35 percent increase in injuries related to weight training (Jones et al, 2000). To that end, this article explores potential reasons behind this trend and what can be done to reverse it. The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) created the Optimum Performance Training (OPT) Model to prevent injuries. With an organized approach to improving fitness, the OPT Model suggests no true “weight” training takes place prior to establishing sufficient mobility and stability. Adequate mobility permits the joints of the body to move through optimal ranges of motion. Adequate stability allows for accurate and balanced movement during physical activity and exercise. Thus stabilization training, the first and most vital phase in training, provides the foundation from which all other body changes can be made. Despite being the most critical to decreasing the probability of injury, this phase is often overlooked. In stabilization training, the intent is to increase mobility of the major joints (i.e. shoulders, hips, ankles) of the body preparing them for external resistance or load. To initiate this process, NASM recommends self-myofascial release (SMR). SMR reduces tension in the bands of muscle that make up the body using a rolling device, such as a foam roller, PVC pipe, or even a tennis ball. Repeated stresses to soft tissue like running or weight training without SMR intervention causes points of tension or “trigger points.” Jones et al and Kerr et al both

■ before you workout With an organized approach to improving ﬁtness, the OPT Model suggests no true “weight” training takes place prior to establishing sufﬁcient mobility and stability. Adequate mobility permits the joints of the body to move through optimal ranges of motion. Adequate stability allows for accurate and balanced movement during physical activity and exercise.

found the most common diagnosis of injury was to the soft-tissue, including strains and sprains. While SMR training will not necessarily prevent these types of injuries, it can certainly lower the odds and allow the body to move more efficiently. Efficient movers produce more force and higher levels of endurance. As far as weight training in the stabilization phase goes, it could potentially do more harm than help if ideal joint ranges of motion have not been established. Assuming they have, moving forward in this phase of training hinges on the body’s ability to produce movement on unstable surfaces. So for instance, instead of a flat bench press, perform a stability ball dumbbell chest press. Instead of a barbell squat, perform a single leg Romanian deadlift. The weight used in this most-crucial phase should be low, while the repetition ranges are high (1525). The focus resides on performing exercises that engage more than one muscle group as the purpose of the core musculature is to stabilize the spine during movement. An immobile, unstable body has a high risk for injury during weight training. Ultimately, when stability and mobility work in unison, the body will unlock a healthy movement capacity. A well-developed weight-training plan, focused on stabilization training, not only lowers the risk for injury in the gym, but also in activities of daily life.

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Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club, Inc. announced another banner year of weightloss success, June 14. Members of the nonproﬁt, weight-loss support organization lost a total of 431.87 tons of weight in 2011. They credit their successes to the TOPS method of a healthy lifestyle, group support, wellness education and motivational tools. “We are thrilled with TOPS members’ collective amount of weight lost this past year,” said Barb Cady, president of TOPS. “Their success proves that simple hard work, wellness information and a support system can help individuals achieve big goals.” Through TOPS, members learn that weight loss is about more than just numbers. Recognition and ongoing support are also important components to successful weight loss. TOPS reported these weight loss statistics as their “Fabulous Figures” for 2011: ■ Total weight lost was 863,738.98 pounds, or 431.87 tons. ■ The average weight lost per chapter equaled 94.71 pounds. ■ A total of 168 members each realized a weight loss of at least 100 pounds, earning them Century Award recognition. Weekly chapter meetings, awards programs and regional events comprise a system

of recognition and positive reinforcement for TOPS members on the wellness journey. Goal weights are set in consultation with members’ healthcare professionals. When TOPS members reach their weight loss goal, they are dubbed KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly). These members maintain their weight – one of the most challenging parts of successful weight management – and continue to benefit from the accountability and support provided at chapter meetings and online. TOPS’ members-only section of its website features message boards, weight loss tools, recipes, wellness videos, e-cards and more. TOPS Club Inc. is the original weight loss support and wellness education organization. Founded more than 64 years ago, TOPS is the only non-profit, non-commercial weight loss organization of its kind. TOPS promotes successful weight management with a “Real People. Real Weight Loss.” philosophy that combines support from others at weekly chapter meetings, healthy eating, regular exercise and wellness information. TOPS has about 170,000 members – male and female, age seven and older – in nearly 10,000 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To find a local chapter, view www.tops.org, or call (800) 932-8677.

■ 7 ways to get more movement during workday 1. Use a headset: If you’re on the telephone a lot, get a hands-free set so you can walk around your work space as you talk. 2. Walk to co-workers: Deliver messages in person instead of emailing or calling. 3. Wear a pedometer: Track how many steps you take in a day and set daily step goals to challenge yourself. 4. Stretch at your desk: Visit www.navyfitness.org/shape/exercises_and_demos to learn some appropriate stretches to incorporate into your workday while you are at your desk. 5. Lunch time walk: Instead of taking a break to sit and talk with co-workers at lunch, take 20 minutes to walk around the neighborhood. You can always talk and walk with your work friends. 6. Use a stand-up desk: Offices around the country are purchasing stand up workstations for their employees. Some offices purchase very slow moving treadmills for the desk, where you walk and work at the same time. 7. Skip the elevator: Start by insisting on taking the stairs when you only need to move up or down one or two flights, and see if you can eventually make regular trips up five flights or more.

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