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Biomed techs assist Salvadoran hospitals in Continuing Promise 2015

By MC3 Andrew Schneider CP-15 Public Affairs

ACAJUTLA, EL SALVADOR

Biomedical engineer technicians (BMET), assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), teamed up with host nation biomedical technicians at Sonsonate Public Hospital and Hospital Militar Centrale, June 17-25, in support of Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15).

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Whether it is speaking one-on-one or having that ‘hands on’ experience, we have been able to share information and learn a lot from one another.”

New local Child Youth Center opens Commanding Officer NAS Oceana Louis J. Schager helps a child color during his tour of NAS Oceana’s new MWR Child Youth Center.

-Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Randy Nash

The team of 12 BMETs worked alongside each hospital’s biomedical technicians to repair a variety of medical equipment in an effort to ensure proper care and maintenance can continue after the CP-15 mission has ended.

“We exchange knowledge with host nation BMETs to improve ourselves as biomedical engineer technicians,” said Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Randy Nash, a native of Old Town, Florida.

“Whether it is speaking one-onone or having that ‘hands on’ experience, we have been able to share information and learn a lot from one another.”

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Top photo: Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Abraham Abakpa, left, from Brooklyn, New York, a biomedical technician assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), works alongside a Salvadoran biomedical technician during a subject matter expert exchange at the Hospital Nacional Dr. Jorge Mazzini Villacorta in support of Continuing Promise 2015.

Photo by MC3 Andrew Schneider

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Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Rear Adm. Rick Williamson, Schager and children and staff members performed a ribbon cutting at the new NAS Oceana Youth Center. The center will support the military community with a state-of-the-art facility for ages 5 - 18.

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Yorktown recognizes scholarship winners

By Mark O. Piggott WPNSTA Public Affairs Officer

YORKTOWN

On June 17, Capt. Paul Haebler, commanding officer, Naval Weapons Station (WPNSTA) Yorktown, announced Michael E. Clark III and

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NAVY SEALS SKYDIVE IN SUFFOLK IN HONOR OF FALLEN HEROES They jumped for the 19 who died.

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USS KEARSARGE NAVIGATION PLOTS COURSE FOR SUCCESS

By MCSN Derry Todd USS Kearsarge Public Affairs

ATLANTIC OCEAN

It’s a multi-billion dollar warship, outfitted with some of the world’s most advanced technology. Radar, sonar and GPS screens fill the navigation bridge.

Many of the tools of the trade have changed through time, but today’s Sailor relies heavily on yesterday’s concepts to get the ship from one location to another.

In the center of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge’s (LHD 3) navigation bridge, is a Quartermaster

(QM) with his eyes glued to a screen.

He and his department are responsible for the safe navigation of the ship.

“The safe navigation of the ship is priority number one,” said Lt. Cmdr.

Sam Herbst, the ship’s navigation officer. “And that is my and the Quartermaster’s job to accomplish.”

Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSGARG) and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are currently conducting scenariobased exercises, involving synthetic geography.

TEAM NAVY GETS GOLD AT DOD WARRIOR GAMES The 39 Sailors and Coast Guardsmen who competed on behalf ofTeam Navy won 43 medals, June 19 – 28, in Quantico. » see B3

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“Funding a College Education” program on base – July, Aug., Sept., and Oct. 2015 The Virginia Tidewater Consortium’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) will conduct college financial aid briefings, “Funding a College Education,” at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk, Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek, and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Northwest.

Hosted by the Navy College Office and Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), the upcoming schedule is as follows: JEB Little Creek: Date: Tuesday, July 7. Start time: 11:30 a.m.

Location: Navy College Office, building 3016, upstairs in classroom #236 and #237.

NAVSTA Norfolk: Date: Monday, Aug. 3. Start time: 11:30 a.m.

Location: Navy College Office, building IE, downstairs in classroom #8.

JEB Little Creek: Date: Tuesday, Sept. 1. Start time: 11:30 a.m.

Location: Navy College Office, building 3016, upstairs in classroom #236 and #237.

NAVSTA Norfolk: Date: Monday, Oct. 5. Start time: 1130, Location: Navy College Office, building IE, downstairs in Navy College classroom # 8

FFSC at NSA Northwest: Date: Thursday, Oct. 8. *Evening start time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Base Chapel, 4504 Relay Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322.

Areas Covered: ■ College selection and application process ■ Federal aid (grants, loans, work study, etc.) ■ State aid programs – FAFSA, plus financial aid applications, procedures, and processing ■ Scholarship 101 – survive the scholarship search and application process ■ Guest speakers ■ Local scholarship representatives ■ Other various areas/ items of concern, and a Question and Answer session.

Each session includes information that will assist rising high school Juniors and Seniors, parents of all high school students, adult learners opting to return to college later in life, plus all others who may be facing the rising expenses of college in the very near future. High school students are welcome to attend with their parents, however, we do not encourage creating a negative impact on their school attendance or classroom/school requirements.

Local scholarship representatives will be on hand to provide information on their programs and awards, and they plan to stay afterwards for any specific questions you may have.

This program is free and open to: ■ All military personnel (active or

reserve) ■ Retirees ■ Family members ■ Other base employees/personnel, including contract and DOD civilian employees.

Normal base access is required; no special base pass arrangements will be made for this program by the Navy College Office, FFSC, or the Video Teleconference (VTC) and Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) representative.

One-on-one appointments can be scheduled with an EOC counselor following the presentation.

Navy College Office at Naval Station Norfolk: 444-7453 or 444-7454.

Navy College Office at JEB Little Creek: 462-8279; FFSC NSA Northwest: 421-8770.

VTC’s Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) 861 Glenrock Road, Suite #135 Norfolk, VA 23502 For appointments call: 683-2312 or 683-2313; Fax: 683-2315; website www.vtc.odu.edu/eoc.html.

Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education (VTC) www.vtc. odu.edu/ http://www.edufind.org/.

Reserve your seat(s) Please call or email in advance.

NAVSTA Norfolk VTC/EOC office point of contact: Darryl Greenwell; email: dgreenwell.eoc@edufind.org; phone: 489-3329 or JEB Little Creek VTC/EOC office: 363-3944.

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Public Affairs

YORKTOWN

Naval Weapons Station (WPNSTA) Yorktown Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Department put together a night of family fun for military families at their first Family Fun Fest, June 19.

According to Danielle Rickner, MWR director, the Family Fun Fest was designed to provide information and entertainment through a festive, carnival-like atmosphere. More than 450 active duty service members and their dependents attended the festival.

The Family Fun Fest was moved indoors to the WPNSTA Yorktown gymnasium due to threat of rain, but the weather didn’t dampen the spirits at the event.

“At MWR activities like the family

fest, families get to experience what MWR has to offer in terms of services and programs that provide positive morale support to both tenant commands and their dependents of WPNSTA Yorktown,” Rickner explained.

The Family Fun Fest was both entertaining and informative with plenty of activities for the whole family, including inflatable games, face painting, rock climbing wall, laser tag, a putting green and an old fashion sack race. Information booths from Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Yorktown, Lincoln Military Housing, WPNSTA Yorktown Fire Department, and MWR sponsors were on hand to support the event and provide important safety and materials to the participants. The evening was capped off with music by the PowerDaze Band and Samoan dancers.

PALLIATIVE CARE EXPERT OUTLINES BENEFITS OF SPECIALTY TO NMCP STAFF With recent focus on improving quality of life for patients with chronic diseases, better known as palliative care within the medical community, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth invited worldrenown palliative care expert Dr. Thomas Smith to share his knowledge, June 25.

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YOU’VE GOT MAIL! “Mail call. Mail call. Mail call is being held in the ship’s post office. Mail cards are required,” says the voice over the 1MC. Logistics Specialist Seaman D. A. Garcia, a postal clerk aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), props open the post office door and waits for divisional mail orderlies to collect their mail.

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NGOS SUPPORT CONTINUING PROMISE 2015 DENTAL TEAM Civilian volunteers embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (TAH 20) are supporting a dental readiness mission during Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15).

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TRASH SEPARATION: AN ALL-HANDS EFFORT ABOARD HARRY S. TRUMAN Trash: it’s gross, it smells and it piles up over time.

As much as any person hates the foul odors that come from our leftovers, someone has to roll up their sleeves and sort it by hand. Working in loud, cramped rooms, Sailors aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) work day and night to ensure the ship’s trash disposal operations run smoothly, so the crew can work and live in sanitary conditions.

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WPNSTA Yorktwon hosts fun evening for military families

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“It’s great to see all the families here tonight,” said Capt. Paul Haebler, WPNSTA Yorktown commanding officer. “I can’t thank the MWR staff enough for putting together the Family Fun Fest, giving our military families a great night of fun.”

With the overwhelming success of this year’s event, Rickner said that the Family Fun Fest will become an annual summertime kick-off at Yorktown.

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MC2 Derek Paumen Army Sgt. Janina Alaniz, a veterinary technician assigned to Public Health Command District Fort Hood, Texas, works with a Salvadoran farmer to administer medication to a horse during a veterinary subject matter expert exchange in support of Continuing Promise 2015.

Operation Blessing president visits Comfort

By MC1 Amy Kirk Continuing Promise Public Affairs

ACAJUTLA, EL SALVADOR

The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) hosted the president of the non-governmental organization (NGO) Operation Blessing International (OBI) along with local church officials for a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) on June 24, during the humanitarian-civil assistance mission Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15).

MC3 Deven Leigh Ellis Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Crystal Anderson, assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, greets a child at a medical site established at Centro Escuela Lisandro Larin Zepeda during Continuing Promise 2015.

The guests were given a tour of the ship’s bridge, flight deck, medical facility, library and chapel by Navy Chaplain Capt. George Adams, prior to a meeting to discuss how religious leaders could further assist local residents once the CP-15 mission ends.

“We want to improve collaboration with local churches and ministries in order to provide follow-up pastoral care and counseling for patients who need it,” explained Adams.

William Horan, OBI president, explained that the organization’s volunteers and staff members in El Salvador have enjoyed working alongside the CP-15 crew, and that he too, was pleased to be a part of the SMEE. A non-profit, humanitarian organization, OBI is dedicated to alleviating human suffering in the U.S. and around the world.

Horan said the organization is one of the largest charities in America and operates in 27 countries worldwide. The NGO has had the opportunity to work with all branches of the armed forces in responding to disasters both domestic and international.

“We have nine physicians on the operation staff here in El Salvador, and it was exciting to see the cooperation between the CP-15 medical staff and the indigenous team already here in the country,” said Horan. “The word synergy is often overused, but we were

U.S. Army photo by Spc. Lance Hartung A Salvadoran tug boat guides the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) as it departs Acajutla, El Salvador, after completing a mission stop in support of Continuing Promise 2015.

able to witness a living demonstration of that here, in El Salvador, and earlier in Guatemala. We are look forward to partnering with the crew again in Haiti and Honduras.”

Adams said that OBI contributed greatly at the CP-15 medical sites assisting with medical care, and also contributed to the mission by donating veterinary de-worming medications and organizing two community relations events at local schools.

“This mission allows the people of Latin America the opportunity to see into the hearts of the people involved in this mission,” added Horan. “It is important that

the world witness human decency, mercy and compassion in action from the men and women in uniform.”

Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian-civil assistance, SMEEs, medical, dental, veterinary and engineering support, and disaster response to partner nations, and to show U.S. support and commitment to Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

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Midshipmen experience life aboard USS Shamal USS Shamal (PC 13), signals to replenishment ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) to conduct astern refueling in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Shamal, attached to Destroyer Squadron 14, hosted midshipmen on a two-day underway, which included refueling, a small arms gun shoot and live fire exercises.

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Four U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen joined the crew aboard the patrol coastal ship USS Shamal (PC 13) for a two-day underway, June 17.

During their visit, the midshipmen were able to experience live gunfire exercises and an astern refueling with the military sealift command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) off the coast of South Carolina.

The underway was a unique training opportunity for both the midshipmen and the crew. During the demonstration of astern refueling. the midshipmen learned

that this method of refueling helps patrol coastal ships remain on station for longer periods of time.

After completing the refueling at sea, Shamal conducted a small arms gun shoot to improve crew proficiency. The midshipmen also participated and were able to live-fire two different caliber weapons, the M240 and .50cal machine gun.

Upon their return to port, the midshipmen walked away from their experience with appreciation for the efficiency and tenacity of the crew.

“There is a lot of camaraderie amongst the crew and no one hesitates to get the job done,” said Midshipman 3rd Class Joshua M. Story.

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FLAGSHIPNEWS.COM | JUL 2, 2015 | THE FLAGSHIP | A5 Team Submarine Public Affairs NEWPORT NEWS

The Navy accepted delivery of PCU John Warner (SSN 785), June 25, the 12th submarine of the Virginia Class.

John Warner is the second of eight Virginia-class Block III submarines and the sixth to be delivered to the Navy by Newport News Shipbuilding.

The submarine is named after John Warner, the fiveterm Senator from Virginia, who served in both the Navy and Marine Corps, and was Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974. His wife, Jeanne Warner, is the ship’s sponsor.

“Like the ship before her, USS North Dakota, John Warner delivered ahead of schedule and within budget,” said Rear Adm. David C. Johnson, program executive officer for Team Submarine.

“The crew of John Warner has upheld the standard of excellence in the Virginia Class program.”

John Warner successfully completed the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) trials, which evaluate the submarine’s seaworthiness and operational capabilities, June 12. During the trials, the crew took the submarine to test depth, tested the submarine’s propulsion plant and material readiness resulting in the highest INSURV score of the Virginia-class submarines.

John Warner will spend the upcoming weeks preparing for its Aug. 1 commissioning in Norfolk, Virginia.

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PCU JOHN WARNER DELIVERED TO THE NAVY Above: A dolphin jumps in front of the Virginiaclass attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785) as the boat conducts sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries by Chris Oxley.

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Improved personal Wi-Fi service coming to Navy Lodging, MWR facilities worldwide

By Kristine M. Sturkie Navy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs

VIRGINIA BEACH

The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) and its vendor partner, ViaSat, announced that they are upgrading personal telecommunications services for Wi-Fi on Navy bases worldwide, June 26.

The upgraded Wi-Fi will be located in Navy Lodges, unaccompanied housing, Navy Gateway Inns & Suites (NGIS) and Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) facilities. “By expanding our existing payas-you-go Wi-Fi service, we are

able to offer a true enterprise solution for our military members and their families,â€? said Mary Morse, vice president, NEXCOM’s Telecommunications Program OfďŹ ce. “Once a person signs up for basic Wi-Fi service, it can be used on Navy bases where Wi-Fi access is made available, such as lodging and MWR facilities, anywhere around the world.â€?

In lodging facilities, including Navy Lodges and NGIS, bandwidth speeds on the basic service plan will increase from 2 MB to 5 MB, with a 3 MB guaranteed minimum speed.

Users will be able to stream videos and Skype to loved ones back home, quicker and easier.

The basic service plan in lodging facilities will be complimentary.

However, users can pay to upgrade their service to include additional bandwidth up to 30 MB. “Previously, users couldn’t purchase additional bandwidth, which is needed if they want to watch movies or play games while staying in a Navy lodging facility,� said Morse. “This is especially important for those military and family members who may be staying for extended periods of time.�

A new feature, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), will allow guests free in-room phone calls to and from the U.S. while staying at NGIS or Navy Lodges. Previously,

U.S. Navy file photo Sailors use the Internet in the library aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

guests paid for all in-room calls.

Guests will also be able to roam seamlessly between rooms within the same building without being disconnected.

For military members residing in unaccompanied housing, the cost for Wi-Fi service remains the same, but the bandwith has been greatly

expanded. Now, users will get 30 MB per month for the same price they are currently paying for 6 MB. Most Navy locations will receive these new services by the end of 2015, except for Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which will receive the new services in early 2016.

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The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) released its ďŹ scal year 2014 audited ďŹ nancial report which showed a $46.6 million contribution to Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR). â&#x20AC;&#x153;NEXCOMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to provide our customers with quality goods and services at a savings and to support Navy quality of life programs,â&#x20AC;? said retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, chief executive ofďŹ cer of NEXCOM. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each year, we contribute 70 percent of our proďŹ ts to MWR to accomplish that mission. For 2014, we gave Navy MWR $46.6 million from our sales.

Shopping at the Navy Exchange (NEX) not only saves our customers money, it also contributes to their quality of life.â&#x20AC;?

Navy MWR uses the dividends from the NEX in a variety of ways. Installations receive part of the funds for speciďŹ c installation level MWR efforts. The remaining funds are used for MWR capital projects to improve facilities.

"Our MWR effort relies on the dividend we get from NEXCOM to continue to offer a quality recreation experience for Sailors and their families. These funds are very important in helping us to upgrade facilities and equipment, as well as support the diverse recreation needs of the military community that we serve," said Lorraine Seidel, recreation program manager for Navy Installations Command.

NEXCOM operates on the retail ďŹ scal year calendar, which in 2014 was February 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015.

NEXCOM oversees 100 Navy Exchange (NEX) facilities and nearly 300 stores worldwide, 39 Navy Lodges, the Ships Stores Program, the Uniform Program Management OfďŹ ce, the Navy Clothing Textile and Research Facility and the Telecommunications Program OfďŹ ce.

NEXCOMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parent command is the Naval Supply Systems Command. NEXCOMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to provide authorized customers quality goods and services at a savings and to support quality of life programs for active duty military, retirees, reservists and their families. NEXs and Navy Lodges operate primarily as a non-appropriated fund business instrumentality. NEX revenues generated are used to support Navy MWR programs.

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Truman is underway conducting Tailored Shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Training Availability (TSTA) off the East Coast. TSTA is the ďŹ rst combined training event of a shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interdeployment training cycle that tests and evaluates shipboard drills, including general quarters, damage control, medical and ďŹ reďŹ ghting. Upon successful completion of TSTA, Truman will be considered proďŹ cient in all mission areas.

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USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CELEBRATES LGBT PRIDE MONTH

By MC2 Danica M. Sirmans

We could also not achieve our mission unless we get the most out of every Sailor and Marine, regardless of what they look like, what their beliefs are and what their sexual orientation is.â&#x20AC;?

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The crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), or TR, celebrated Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, June 27.

TRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diversity Committee member, Chief Legalman Tiffany GarďŹ eld, kicked off the event, which aptly followed the Supreme Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The United States is the 21st country to legalize samesex marriage,â&#x20AC;? said GarďŹ eld. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Same-sex couples can now enjoy the same legal rights and beneďŹ ts as heterosexual married couples and they will be recognized on legalized documents, such as birth and death certiďŹ cates.â&#x20AC;?

Capt. Daniel C. Grieco, TRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commanding ofďŹ cer, followed GarďŹ eldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s introduction and offered his remarks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to thank you all for being here and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank the Diversity Committee for all of their hard work in making this celebration happen,â&#x20AC;? said Grieco. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today we celebrate, and we come together, on the mess decks for some fellowship

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in recognition of each of our unique aspects that we bring to the ďŹ ght. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to acknowledge our differences and to embrace them, as each and every one of us has something different to offer that makes us special.â&#x20AC;?

Rear Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander, Carrier Strike Group 12, echoed Griecoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sentiments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we celebrate and commemorate LGBT Pride Month I want to talk about leadership and command,â&#x20AC;? said Lewis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve led at ďŹ ve commands and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had one priority at every single one. The priority is the mission. The mission that we have right now cannot be achieved without leadership at all levels. We could also not achieve our mission unless we get the most out of every Sailor and Marine, regardless of what they look

like, what their beliefs are and what their sexual orientation is,â&#x20AC;? said Lewis.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Adjon-Alber Watkins was excited to be a part of the celebration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a huge milestone,â&#x20AC;? said Watkins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What seemed like a never-ending battle for human rights ďŹ nally feels like a win. It feels like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more accepted â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to celebrate something like this on one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warships. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually embraced as a part of the team.â&#x20AC;?

Operations Specialist 3rd Class Kali Washington was appreciative to the chain of command for the celebration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has been a pretty monumental week,â&#x20AC;? said Washington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This event shows how open-minded our chain of command and Navy really are.â&#x20AC;?

In a presidential proclamation, President Barack Obama said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists and to celebrate the great diversity of the American people.â&#x20AC;?

According to the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI), former President Bill Clinton issued Proclamation No. 7316, June 2, 2000, establishing the ďŹ rst Gay and Lesbian

Pride Month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This June, recognizing the joys and sorrows that the gay and lesbian movement have witnessed and the work that remains to be done, we observe Gay and Lesbian Pride Month and celebrate the progress we have made in creating a society more inclusive and accepting of gays and lesbians,â&#x20AC;? said Clinton in his address.

Fifteen years later, President Obama applauded the Supreme Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision, calling it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;a big step in our march toward equality.â&#x20AC;?

Operations Specialist 2nd Class Fatoumata Diallo thanked the chain of command for the event and said she looks forward to the next diversity celebration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These events bring people together to celebrate each other and what we all have to bring to the table,â&#x20AC;? said Diallo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It lets you know that you can

be yourself around your chain of command and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something I value.â&#x20AC;?

The ceremony concluded with a cake cutting and fellowship.

Theodore Roosevelt is the ďŹ&#x201A;agship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG), which is composed of Carrier Strike Group 12, Carrier Air Wing 1, Destroyer Squadron 2 staff, the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) and the guided-missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), USS Farragut (DDG 90) and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98).

Roosevelt is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region.

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Below: Navy SEALs glide down to a field at Suffolk Skydive in Suffolk on June 27. They joined 15 others to commemorate the 19 men killed ten years ago during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. The event started in Virginia Beach with a 33 mile remembrance ride, and after the jump, six Gold Star families were presented with American flag shadow boxes.

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Navy SEALS skydive in Suffolk in honor of fallen heroes

On June 27, Char Fontan-Westfall, center front, and Cindy Axelson, right, watch as Navy SEALs skydive in honor of their late husbands, who were killed ten years ago in Afghanistan ten years ago during Operation Red Wings.

By Stacy Parker The Virginian-Pilot

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They jumped for the 19 who died.

One by one, Navy SEALs emerged from an airplane, June 27, as mere dots high above a grassy field. The Operation Red Wings commemoration event, held at Skydive Suffolk, honored the 19 Army Special Forces Soldiers and Navy SEALs who died in a failed rescue attempt and battle in Afghanistan 10 years ago.

It was more of a celebration of their service than a memorial of their deaths. Still, SEAL team members past and present, family of the fallen and veterans who came out in support shed tears amid feelings of gratitude.

“Some days, it seems like yesterday,” Patsy Dietz said. “It’s vivid – when I first got the news.”

Her husband, Danny Dietz, and five other SEALs based at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, were among those who died in what has been described as the bloodiest single day in the history of the special operations forces.

The widows remain best friends.

“It’s really rare to have such a tragic event that involved so many,” Dietz said. “It’s been 10 years, and we’re still really close.

We continue to honor the guys.”

Dietz helped organize the commemoration, which she described as “a time for unity, celebration and remembrance.”

Everyone here coming together today to remember them – that means so much.”

-Nick Baggett, a retired Navy SEAL and the late Danny Dietz’s father-in-law

If her husband could have been there, he would have had a beer in his hand, Dietz said, “being all red, white and blue and seeing the boys jump, doing the stuff they like to do inside and outside of work.”

Their colorful parachutes opened. Trails of smoke from canisters attached to their shoes floated across the sky.

“The American flag! The American flag!” a toddler shouted and pointed.

One SEAL descended with the Stars and Stripes. Others who had already landed ran over and scooped up the edges, preventing it from touching the ground.

“Ten years later, some people forget, some move on,” said Nick Baggett, a retired Navy SEAL and Danny Dietz’s father-in-law. “Everyone here coming together today to remember them – that means so much.”

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in The VirginianPilot and Pilotonline.com.

Above: Patsy Dietz holds a shadow box given to her in honor of her late husband, Navy SEAL Danny Dietz, who was one of 19 killed in Operation Red Wings.

Left: A Navy SEAL glides down to a field at Suffolk Skydive in Suffolk, June 27. He joined 18 others to commemorate the 19 men killed in Afghanistan ten years ago during Operation Red Wings.

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Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society celebrates completion

By MC2 Chelsea Mandello Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Hampton Roads celebrated the successful completion of the 2015 Active Duty Fund Drive, June 29, and awarded Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COTF) and other commands from the Fleet Forces Command SubArea, for their significant contributions and personnel involvement.

The luncheon brought together nearly 200 Sailors and Marines from more than 52 local participating commands to recognize their contribution in this year’s drive. The drive was organized to raise program

awareness for active duty Sailors and Marines as well as to raise funds to support the services offered by the NMCRS. “We are here to celebrate the successful conclusion of the 2015 Active Duty Fund Drive,” said retired Capt.

Kathy Nelson, NMCRS regional director. “The collective efforts resulted in nearly $1.25 million in donations, raised to support Sailors, Marines and their families.”

The NMCRS luncheon honored and awarded commands based on their percentage of command-wide participation and the average donation-per-person or donation improvement from 2014.

“The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society has been there for Sailors and Marines who faced family emergencies,

natural disasters and other unexpected life events that strain monthly budgets,” said retired Adm. Steve Abbot, president and chief executive officer of the NMCRS, in a NMCRS letter.

COTF was awarded the Honor Roll Designation having increased donations by 42 percent, from $4,800 in 2014 to $6,824. COTF was one of the leading commands to increase their average donation amount as well as improving command participation.

“The goal for each command is to reach 100 percent of military personnel,” said Logistics Specialist 1st Class Aaron Lambert, COTF command chair for the NMCRS. “COTF had a huge success of participation through com-

mand social events and by discussing the history and importance of the NMCRS organization.”

The NMCRS is a private, non-profit aid society that helps to aid Sailors and Marines during financial crises through interest free quick assist loans and grants. The organization is purely donation based and helps thousands of Sailors and Marines annually with financial emergencies.

“Hampton Roads continues to represent nearly 20 percent of the Society’s $49 million in worldwide assistance,” said Nelson. “You represent the best efforts of the hundreds of area commands who participated this year and please accept our heartfelt thanks for a job exceptionally well done.”

MC2 Chelsea Mandello Rear Adm. Louis Cariello, commanding officer at Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), right, with retired Capt. Kathy Nelson, director for the Norfolk Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), congratulates commands during the NMCRS 2015 Active Duty Fund Drive completion luncheon, held at Naval Station Norfolk.

This year’s campaign was organized and lead by Rear Adm. Louis Cariello, commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) and a team of sub-area coordinators.

COTF is responsible for the essential task of testing and evaluating the warfighting capabilities of platforms, aircraft and system opera-

tions utilized by the Armed Forces under realistic operational conditions. This mission-essential task determines the effectiveness, suitability and impact on mission accomplishment providing an important operational assessment on the procedures and tactics necessary for the development of new warfighting capabilities.

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Congratulations to Michael Clark III and Haley Jenkins, winners of the 2015 Nick and Mary Mathews Scholarship and Captain Carlton Wright Scholarship, respectively, June 17, at Naval Weapons Station (WPNSTA) Yorktown. Captain Paul Haebler, WPNSTA Yorktown commanding officer, presented the high school seniors with the first installment of their scholarship award.

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These scholarships are offered to the dependents of active duty service members stationed at WPNSTA Yorktown (Mathews Scholarship) and the dependents of civilian employees at WPNSTA Yorktown (Wright Scholarship). Applicants are judged on academic achievement, participation in extracurricular activities, sports, service to the public, part time employment, career goals, and on recommendations from teachers and other adults.

Jenkins is a senior at Gloucester High School in Gloucester, Virginia.

Her father, Scott Jenkins is the facilities manager for Navy Munitions Command CONUS East Division (NMC CED) aboard WPNSTA Yorktown. Jenkins is planning to pursue a career in Marine Biology and has been accepted for early admission to Virginia Tech in the College of Natural Resources and Environment.

“Ms. Jenkins is currently ranked in the top 10 percent of her class of over 400 students and has a highly respectable cumulative GPA exceeding 4.0,” said Glenn Norton, NMC CED executive director and chairman of the Wright Scholarship Selection Committee. “She was competitively selected during her sophomore year for the Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School for Marine and Environmental Science allowing her to take dual enrollment classes at Rappahannock Community College.”

The Wright Scholarship is named in honor of Capt. Carleton H. Wright, a former commanding officer of Naval

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Mine Depot Yorktown, which was the predecessor of WPNSTA Yorktown.

The scholarship is intended to benefit family members of federal civilian employees who work at WPNSTA Yorktown. Mr. Madison J. Wright, donated funds to WPNSTA Yorktown in memory of his father and the many civilians who worked at and supported the installation.

Jenkins’ interest in Marine Biology also extends to her volunteer activities. For the past two years, she has volunteered at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), where she assists children during fishing trips, marine science camps, and other events. She has also volunteered her time at WPNSTA Yorktown during the annual Clean the Bay Day, picking up trash along the York River.

“Haley’s love for the environment, especially marine habitats, is very evident,” said Dr. Patrick McGrath, marine scientist at VIMS. “She loves to share the wonders of marine science with others, especially young children.”

Besides her volunteer activities, Jenkins is active in her church as a youth leader, and works as a manager of a local ice cream shop in Gloucester. It was her excellence in academic achievement, community involvement, and other extracurricular activities that led to her selection as the Wright Scholarship winner.

Clark is a senior at York High School inYorktown. He is the step-son of Chief Machinist’s Mate (SS/SW) Ronald Tvrdik, command career counselor for Naval Submarine Torpedo Facility (NSTF) at WPNSTA Yorktown. Clark is planning to attend Regent University in the fall.

Not only is Clark in the top 20 percent of his class with a cumulative GPA

of 4.06, he is also known to many in his neighborhood as an honest, humble, funny, driven, and focused young man.

“In our neighborhood, Michael seeks opportunities to help others,” said Serena Cole of Newport News.

“He is a hard worker and will accomplish all that he sets his mind and heart to do.”

“He is always on task, and comes to class ready to work,” added Mary Jo Maston, a teacher at York High School. “I know that Michael possesses the intellectual ability to acquire the skills he will need for the future.

He has the dedication, character, and commitment to become outstanding in his field of choice.”

The Mathew’s Scholarship is named in honor of Nick and Mary Mathews, two prominent citizens and philanthropists inYork County. The Mathews were true friends to the Navy and WPNSTA Yorktown and Mary Mathews was honored as the ship’s sponsor for USS Yorktown (CG-48). After her death in 1998, the family bequeathed funds for the creation of the Nick and Mary Mathews Annual Scholarship to benefit the family members of enlisted personnel stationed at WPNSTA Yorktown.

“Both of these scholarship winners represent the academic excellence and community spirit, demonstrated each and every day by the military and civilian employees of WPNSTA Yorktown,” said Haebler. “I am proud and honored to award two very deserving recipients these scholarships.”

The Mathews and Wright Scholarships award an annual endowment of $500 and $250, respectively, during the recipients’ four years of undergraduate study, as long as they maintain a 3.0 GPA. Congratulations to this year’s awardees.

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The equipment is cutting edge. The days of paper maps are pretty much gone,” said Quartermaster 1st Class James Dyke. “We have four different GPS systems, we have three different radars just on the bridge alone, and the equipment is very easy to use. In just a few weeks, I could train

someone to make voyages across the world by themselves.”

Replenishments-at-sea (RAS) are an integral part of a naval mission.

During a RAS two ships are sailing more than ten knots, completely parallel, while transferring fuel and cargo. For this reason, a RAS requires very complicated maneuvering. “If the ship is just a few degrees

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Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Abraham Abakpa explained that each host nation counterpart provides the knowledge and skill set necessary to work alongside the CP-15 team, making the collaboration a great opportunity to work together.

“The technicians here are very creative. They use the limited resources that they have and still manage to get most equipment back up and running,” said Abakpa, a native of Brooklyn, New York.

Abakpa added that working alongside the host nation technician has been very rewarding and he enjoys sharing their enthusiasm for the career field.

“It’s a really good feeling working together with our counterparts to fix equipment that, in some cases, hasn’t worked in years. The smiles and thanks we get from them once the equipment is repaired is indescribable,” he said.

The team has made an impact on multiple hospitals and medical clinics since deploying in April for the humanitarian-civil assistance mission, repairing more than 170 pieces of medical equipment, conducting dozens of subject matter expert exchanges, and performing more than 240 technical evaluations in Belize, Guatemala, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama and El Salvador.

Additional exchanges and hospital visits are planned for the remaining mission stops in Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Honduras.

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

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

U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Tomarius Roberts Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Robert Avila, a biomedical technician assigned to Naval Hospital Rota, Spain, explains the uses of a CAT scan suite aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) to representatives from a local hospital during a subject matter expert exchange, in support of Continuing Promise 2015.

off, you could end up being a case study,” said Dyke. “It is the QM’s job to maintain complete accuracy of the deck log during a RAS. If anything were to happen, that’s the first thing the Navy would want to see.”

Navigation could be considered one of the most important jobs on any ship. According to Herbst, there is no room for error.

“Our Sailors can never make a mistake,” said Herbst. “There is no small navigational error. You

don’t sort of hit a buoy or sort of run aground. It’s all or nothing. Our Sailors are either performing at the absolute top of their game, or it’s going to be their worst day in the Navy.”

Dyke explains he holds a lot of pride for what he does for the Navy.

“I love everything about being a QM,” said Dyke. “I like the history behind the rate; we are one of the oldest rates in the Navy. What’s more nautical than navigation?”

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CRT marks 10 Years in NAE Carrier Readiness Team SAN DIEGO

In May, the Carrier Readiness Team (CRT) celebrated its 10th anniversary in the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) as it completed another successful annual requirements conference – the Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Naval Aviation Requirements Groups (NARG). The team was formed a decade ago to build upon the efficiencies realized from the successful in-

troduction of enterprise concepts and business processes in naval aviation through the Naval Aviation Readiness Integrated Improvement Program (NAVRIIP) and the NAE. Since inception, early efficiencies were experienced in life cycle management cost avoidances and in people, equipment, supply, training and ordnance (PESTO) readiness. Systemic issues impacting readiness have been identified and worked collectively by operators, sponsors and providers.

By following a roadmap emphasizing communication and collaboration among stakeholders, and establishing a forum to foster readiness discussions among aircraft carrier commanding officers, the team has matured into a collective voice for the fleet and an influential organization, which uses leading indicators on CVN readiness to enable solutions or advance mitigation of anticipated readiness gaps.

The CRT is oriented around an executive steering committee consisting

of PESTO readiness pillar leads along with Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) for Networks Readiness, and Carrier Requirements. It is co-led

by USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) Commanding Officer, Capt. Ron Ravelo, and Capt. John Markowitz, Program for Aircraft Carriers manager.

Using the CRT-developed Cost Optimized Readiness, an equipment process and a reliability-centered mainte-

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NSTC, Naval Station Great Lakes welcome NJROTC cadets

By Scott A. Thornbloom Naval Service Training Command Public Affairs

MC2 Joe Bishop Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Francis Van Buren, assigned to Surface Warfare Mission Package, Detachment 4, embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), jumps into the water to retrieve a dummy during a search and rescue exercise with the Philippine navy as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 2015.

FORT WORTH COMPLETES 2015 CARAT PHILIPPINES participation in Cooperation USS Fort Worth Public Affairs Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines PUERTO PRINCESA, REPUBLIC following a June 26 closing OF THE PHILIPPINES ceremony, held at Naval StaThe littoral combat ship tion Apolinario Jalandoon, USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) Puerto Princesa, Republic of wrapped up its first-ever the Philippines.

By MC2 Joe Bishop

Now in its 21st year, the armed forces of the Philippines (AFP) have been an integral part of CARAT since the annual exercise series began in 1995.

The cadets come here and they get to experience what it’s like on a Navy instillation.”

-NJROTC Area 3 Manager, retired Cmdr. Joe Hankins

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Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) welcomed more than 175 Area 3 Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets to their annual NJROTC Leadership Academy at Naval Station Great Lakes, June 14-20.

Top cadet sophomores and juniors from more than 50 high schools in nine states throughout the Midwest, who are scheduled to be the leaders of their NJROTC units in the upcoming school year, attended the week-long course.

Included were units from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, West Virginia and Nebraska. Cadets also came from Kentucky and Georgia to participate in the academy.

This year’s academy was run by more than 20 NJROTC Area

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3 Navy Science Instructors (NSI). The academy has been held on Naval Station Great Lakes for the past 14 years.

“We hope the cadets were able to process the additional leadership training and get some exposure to fleet training here at Great Lakes and entry level educational programs to be able to make a better decision on what kind of career they want to choose,” said retired Cmdr. Timothy Crawford, senior NSI from East Aurora High School in Illinois, and the officer in charge of this year’s academy.

“These cadets will be in leadership positions with their units and in their schools and we want them to take what they learned here and be able to get the ball rolling with their units and lead their units in the upcoming school year.”

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A BLAST FROM THE PAST: REMEMBERING FOURTH OF JULY

By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Contributor

What is it about the Fourth of July?

I think of Thanksgiving and smell the aroma of roasting turkey as the jets under my tongue fire off tiny squirts of saliva. I think of New Year’s Eve, and hear a paper horn blast and see a sparkle of foil confetti. Who doesn’t think of St. Patrick’s Day and imagine green, while tasting the vaguely minty flavor of a Shamrock Shake?

And so it goes, that when the Fourth of July rolls around, I tap into a unique set of associative sights, sounds, scents, flavors and emotions stored in the 1970s backyard shed of my mind.

Hot sunshine is the first recollection to surface, shedding light on other nostalgic summertime sensations – the steamy aroma of freshly cut grass, the cacophony of kids’ laughter at the community pool, the slippery coolness of a red, white, and blue Astro Pop. As the full scope of Independence Day memories are revived, I recall flags flying from porches and posts. The tang of barbecue sauce. The sweetness of hot buttered corn on the cob. The thwap of watermelon seeds blown through pursed lips.

As the smoldering charcoal of festive family barbecues dissipate, excitement grows. We

grab flashlights, blankets, and ozone depleting aerosol cans of bug repellant (toxic by today’s standards) and jump into the family station wagon.

Since everyone in town is headed to the fairgrounds for the fireworks show, we have to park several blocks away and take a shortcut through the old cemetery. I know it’s just my brother jumping out from behind gravestones to scare me, but I’m petrified nonetheless.

At the fairgrounds, we claim our spot on the grass sloping toward the grandstands where the annual Demolition Derby was held earlier that day. The banged up cars are gone from the dirt arena, but in the dim dusk we can see the platform from which fireworks will soon be launched.

Lying on the blanket, I hear the crackerjack rat-a-tat of a brass band belting out patriotic tunes, and wait for the first thunk of the fireworks launcher. I smell the faint scent of chlorine in my hair and feel corn on the cob remnants stuck between my teeth.

Boom!

The sky erupts in a massive starburst of radiating white-hot combustion. Oooh! I look around to see the crowd of faces turned upward, eyes communally reflecting the fresh

flash of light. Dying embers fizzle, sparkle, then fall toward the earth.

Ahhh!

Pow! My brother doesn’t sit on the blanket, but stands in silhouette before us as vivid color ignites the night sky. With every backfire blast, he jerks theatrically as if hit by a bullet. In the shoulder, then the leg. The gut. The chest.

Each shot temporarily weakens him, and he is knocked off balance. Just as it looks as if he may fight back, another invisible bullet takes its toll, Pow! His gruesome display continues until, during the rapid-fire finale, he convulses dramatically, collapsing to the ground. He looks like a goner, but his shaking hand reaches upward with the sheer human will to survive.

Pow, pow! Pow! ... Pow! And with that, my brother fakes his final heroic demise ... until mom tells him he’d better c’mon if he wants to get home in time to eat ice cream and light sparklers before bedtime.

This week, on the anniversary of our nation’s Independence, let’s put aside negative rhetoric that threatens patriotism. Let’s celebrate the revolutionaries who risked life and limb for freedom. Let’s remember the founders who created a new concept of government by the people. And let’s tap into the nostalgia of July 4, to remind us that our American way of life is truly exceptional.

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Track is often a sport where individuals shine, but for Team Navy, it was all about teamwork – with each other, and even with competitors.

Just ask retired Lt. Steve Simmons, who kept pace with friend and Team Air Force competitor Jessie Graham, as the two wheeled around the track for the 1,500-meter race. Simmons was disqualified from an earlier race; both he and Graham disagreed with the ruling, so they decided to cycle the 1,500 together.

When they neared the finish line, Graham let Simmons pull ahead, granting his friend the medal he missed earlier.

During the 4x100 relay, Team Navy used teamwork and precision hand-offs to snag the bronze in a lightning-fast contest.

Team Navy earned medals in the individual events, as well. Retired Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Donald Jackson took gold in the 200-meter dash, making it look easy with a time of 23.9 seconds.

“I’m excited to be here with everyone U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Terry W. Miller Jr. else,” said the Seattle, Washington, native.

Members of various teams participate in the 100-meter sprint during the 2015 DOD Warrior Games at Butler Stadium at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

“You know, everyone here has overcome something.”

Retired Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Adrian “AJ” Mohammed took bronze in the men’s visually-impaired 200-meter dash. Mohammed, who was combat-wounded while on patrol in the Middle East, said he was initially hesitant to attend the DOD Warrior Games. He wasn’t sure how he’d react to a from last year’s games. Final score placed swam faster,” Reese said, grinning. His

By Shannon Leonard and Ensign Rob Kunzig military environment after eight years of ciNavy Wounded Warrior – Safe Harbor Public Affairs SOCOM on top, 25 to 18. teammates passed by his wheelchair for vilian life.

Among the highlights of this year’s DOD high-fives; among them, four would bring “I decided I’m ready,” he said with a grin. home medals for Team Navy, including Brett Warrior Games was Team Navy’s two gold “And now I’m addicted.”

QUANTICO, VA. Parks, a medically retired air crewman. Parks The 39 seriously wounded, ill and injured medal wins in the shooting competition. ReThirty-nine seriously wounded, ill and tired Airman Sadie Strong finished at the top won silver medals in the 50-meter freestyle, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen who competed injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen comin the air rifle prone (open) finals and the air 50-meter backstroke and in the 100-meter peted on behalf of Team Navy this year. Apon behalf of Team Navy won 43 medals, infreestyle. cluding 12 gold medals, at the sixth annual rifle standing (open) finals. proximately 250 wounded warrior athletes “It’s like, when you’re home, out and DOD Warrior Games, June 19 – 28, in Quan“I just started practicing air rifle standparticipated in the competition. ing a month ago. I credit the coaches for my about, you feel a little uncomfortable,” he tico.

Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) – Safe said. “But not here.” Parks was shot twice outstanding performance today. I usually Major Gen. Juan G. Ayala, commander, Harbor, which sponsored Team Navy, is the while trying to break up a robbery in Jackstay calm, but in the beginning of prone, I Navy and Coast Guard’s wounded warrior Marine Corps Installations Command, said, sonville, Florida; when he woke from a coma felt my heart racing. Before I shot, I closed “This is a holistic approach to ensuring our support program. Team members had upper20 days later, he was missing his right leg my eyes, took deep breaths and visualized a body and/or lower-body injuries, spinal cord wounded, ill and injured warriors are given below the knee.

10.9 score,” said Strong. “I plan to continue all the tools to recover, reintegrate and be injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual im“We’re in this together, in one unit,” Reese shooting when I get home, setting my sights pairments, serious illnesses and post-traupart of a team again. It is a chance once again added. “I can feel safe in my own skin. We’re on the nationals competition or even the to put on a jersey and represent their service matic stress. competing, but we’re also celebrating.”

Olympics.”

To learn more about NWW, the DOD and represent their country. They are in the Rear Adm. Raquel Bono was present at Team Navy continued its positive moWarrior Games and adaptive sports, visit game again. It’s all about camaraderie and the Freedom Aquatic Center in Manassas, mentum leading into the final DOD Warrior http://safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil; call teamwork. They are back in a unit again.”

Virginia, to cheer on Team Navy. A former Games sports – swimming and track. The In the final days of the games, the volley855-NAVY WWP (628-9997) or email navycompetitive swimmer and coach, Bono said wounded warriors plunged into the pool and woundedwarrior@navy.mil. ball competition ended early for Team Navy. she was impressed by the warrior-athletes’ took home nine medals from various swimFollow NWW on Facebook (www.faceThe pressure was on for them to beat Team form.

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Naval War College hosts Irregular Warfare Symposium

By Lt. Cmdr. Katie Cerezo U.S. Naval War College Public Affairs

NEWPORT, R.I.

The Center for Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC), hosted its seventh annual symposium, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Retrospect and Prospect,â&#x20AC;? June 23-24.

CIWAG was established in 2008 to promote interdisciplinary study of the challenges presented by irregular warfare and armed groups in the 21st century. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a premiere forum for identifying trends in irregular warfare,â&#x20AC;? said Rear Adm. P. Gardner Howe III, president, NWC, during the opening address. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a responsibility to ensure that the study of irregular warfare does not get lost in the broad, macro-level ďŹ scal and operational environment, as well as a profes-

sional obligation to add new knowledge to the topic at hand.â&#x20AC;?

CIWAG focuses on fostering interaction, collaboration and interagency coordination across professional military and civilian educational institutions in the U.S. and allied countries, linking theory to reality.

"Our 2015 symposium brings together more than 100 U.S. and international academics, military and civilian operators, and private sector representatives to discuss strategic and operational challenges associated with irregular warfare and armed groups," said Andrea Dew, CIWAG co-director.

The symposiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two keynote addresses were delivered by T. Boone Pickens, founder, BP Capital, and Vice Adm. Charles Michel, U.S. Coast Guard deputy commandant for operations. Pickens spoke on the U.S. energy sector

as an instrument of national power and Michel spoke on all domain operations to combat maritime nodes of illicit networks.

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â&#x2013; symposium Rear Adm. P. Gardner Howe III, president, U.S. Naval War College (NWC), speaks to attendees during the 2015 Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups Symposium at NWC in Newport, Rhode Island.

The symposium focused on many topics, including the rise of Islamic State, cyberwarfare, maritime threats, biological and chemical warfare, and approaches to humanitarian operations.

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CNO recognizes achievements of FY 2014 CNO Environmental Award winners Chief of Naval Operations Energy and Environmental Readiness Division Public Affairs WASHINGTON

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert hosted a video teleconference (VTC) ceremony, June 23, at the Pentagon in recognition of the 27 winners of fiscal year 2014 CNO Environmental Awards.

The 27 winners comprised ten categories in Natural Resources, Environmental Quality, Sustainability, Environmental Restoration, Cultural Resources Management, Environmental Planning and Afloat. This year’s ceremony represented the third consecutive year awardees were acknowledged via VTC. Winners participated in

regions across the country and internationally, ranging from Japan to Bahrain.

Navy leadership and senior officials from the DOD, along with Donna Wieting, director of the Office of Protected Resources of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Paul Cough, director of Oceans and Coastal Protection Division (Wetlands, Oceans, Watersheds) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), were in attendance. Representatives from environmental organizations, including Coastal States Organization and Ocean Conservancy, joined to commend each of the winners for their noteworthy accomplishments.

“Stewardship ... means the trust

MCC Julianne F. Metzger Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, left, hosts the CNO’s Environmental Awards at the Pentagon via a video teleconference with award recipients at multiple remote sites. Greenert recognized 27 award winners for their environmental stewardship and innovative initiatives at their respective commands.

of citizens – the voters – and the people that we’re supposed to be providing security for ... to be sure that they know that their Department of Defense, and in this case the Navy, is supporting the environment,” said Greenert during keynote remarks at the ceremony.

“Don’t underestimate the significance of what you do for us.”

Vice Adm. Philip H. Cullom, deputy CNO for Fleet Readiness

and Logistics, and Rear Adm. Kevin Slates, director of the CNO Energy and Environmental Readiness Division, joined the CNO in congratulating the honorees and presenting the awards during the ceremony.

“These efforts illustrate that teamwork and dedication can not only enable execution of the Navy’s mission, but also help maintain the vitality of the planet

for future generations,” said Cullom during the ceremony.

Since 1994, the CNO Environmental Awards program has annually recognized Navy installations, individuals, and teams for their significant achievements and contributions to environmental stewardship. A complete list of winners, along with their submission packages, can be located at http://1.usa.gov/1BQZs5u.

Navy engineer patents innovative data transfer system

By Tom Frazee NSWC Port Hueneme Division

PORT HUENEME, CALIF.

An invention that uses light to transmit data may allow the Navy to increase the security of classified systems.

Matthew Sheehan, a Research and Development system engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s (NSWC PHD) Office of Engineering and Technology, is the recipient of a rare first action allowance and patent award by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for his method and system of one-way data transmission from an open network to a closed network.

“My invention, which is called a Light Information Transmitting Optical System, or LITOS, utilizes the transmission of data by way of visible light communication via free space optics,” said Sheehan. “In other words, it’s like com-

municating over fiber optics without the fiber. This invention ensures the ability to get message traffic from point A to point B in a safe and reliable manner. More specifically, the system allows communicating from the low or unclassified side, such as from NMCI, to the high or classified side, like the SIPR network, or basically the ability for less secure systems to talk to more secure systems.”

This new invention ensures data can be sent correctly in a fast, efficient and reliable manner.

“While difficult to visualize, this invention supports something the Navy calls an air gap or an actual gap around a network that allows it to stand alone with a gap or free space separating it from other systems,” Sheehan said.

“My invention preserves that gap with something called free space optics, which is another term for light that’s

propagated through the air.

Think of a lighthouse as propagating light through the air. My invention is the same principle utilizing free space optics or light to transmit data from one location to another.”

LITOS lays the groundwork for longer distance, higher speed communications without the constraints of wires to transmit information or data.

“This new capability can be put into place quickly and will result in significant cost savings compared to more traditional systems,” Sheehan said. “And the capability provided by LITOS will be faster, cheaper and more secure than current systems.”

According to Chris Monsey, the intellectual property and government acquisition attorney who assisted Sheehan in the patent process said, “This first action allowance, as well as the subject matter on cybersecurity, is an indication that this patent is

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Monsey said the fact that the patent application was able to survive an increasingly stringent process with the Patent Office, underlines

the quality of both the invention and quality of the patent-drafting effort, to which Sheehan contributed.

“Based on my experience both in the government and in private practice, I find that the Navy has some of the very best innovators anywhere. As shown by this first action allowance, Matt [Sheehan] is certainly in that league,” said

Monsey.

NSWC Port Hueneme is a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command and provides the Navy with weapon system in-service engineering, logistics and test and evaluation. NSWC Port Hueneme is located at Naval Base Ventura County, California, where it employs more than 1,900 personnel.

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U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTO Marines from the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade arrive at Da Nang, Vietnam.

1965

Marines began to engage in counterinsurgency operations

1967

20 YEARS IN VIETNAM: THE MARINE STORY

BY CARRIE ANDERSON Comparatively speaking, the U.S. Marine Corps played a big role in the Vietnam War providing ground, air, supply and logistic support throughout the course of the war. Initially, their role started small. The Marine Corps was in country to provide advice and combat service support to the South Vietnamese army. Their role grew quickly, however, once they were tasked with protecting a key airbase at Da Nang.

By March 1965, 5,000 Marines were on the ground in response to the growing threat to the Da Nang airbase. It was in this year that the Marines already stationed at Da Nang were allowed to engage in counterinsurgency operations, rather than merely providing defensive support. These Marines pioneered the use of Combined Action Platoons, which involved a local Vietnamese militia platoon and a Marine Corps infantry squad fighting side by side. With the escalation of the conflict, the Marinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; area of responsibility expanded to include, not only the areas around Da Nang, but also the villages to the south. By the end of the year, there were 42,000 Marines throughout Vietnam.

In addition to ground combat, the Marine Corps provided air support from helicopter squadrons and

fixed-wing aircraft, striking targets in South and North Vietnam. As the fighting increased, the Marines were called upon to conduct two very different missions: traditional operations against the North Vietnamese along the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in the north, and guerrilla-style counterinsurgency operations against the Viet Cong in the south. The Marine Corps presence in Vietnam almost doubled in 1967 to 70,000, in order to fulfill these two missions.

In 1967, Marines began construction of the illfated McNamara Line, which was planned to be a series of strong points, sensors and obstacles designed to detect and prevent incursions across the DMZ. The project was a target for heavy fire from the North Vietnamese from the start, and was never completed. Despite the failure of the McNamara Line, the Marines had successfully blunted the flow of North Vietnamese soldiers through the DMZ by the end of 1967.

The Tet Offensive in 1968 was a turning point for Marines in Vietnam. Despite successfully defeating the North Vietnamese on all fronts, including a 26-day siege against the city of Hue to clear out the North Vietnamese army, the televised images cemented the American publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distaste for the war and resulted in significant pressure on President Lyndon B. Johnson and his successor President

U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTO A Mechanical mule, foreground, waits to receive supplies on Hill 327 from a Marine Corps helicopter amidst a cloud of dust produced by the rotor blades.

U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTO Marines land at Da Nang beach on LPU 1476 landing tanks from USS Vancouver (LPD 2).

TELL US YOUR VIETNAM STORY If you have a story or photos you would like to share, please contact Carrie Anderson at carrie.anderson@militarynews.com or 757-222-3983.

1975

Marines began evacuating U.S. Embassies in Phnom Penh and Saigon

Marines began construction of the illfated McNamara Line.

Marines pioneered the use of Combined Action Platoons.

Richard Nixon, to start drawing down American troops. In 1969, while 1st Marine Division fought in major engagements around Da Nang, the 3rd Marine Division was heading back to Okinawa. By 1971, the 1st Marine Division and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing departed for the U.S. and Japan.

But the role of the Marines in Vietnam was not over yet. While no Marine Corps troops were on the ground, Marine Corps advisors remained behind to help the South Vietnamese army and played a crucial role in the 1972 Easter Offensive; their actions resulted in the awarding of the Navy Cross to three individual Marine Corps captains. In 1975, the Marines were also responsible for evacuating the U.S. embassies in Phnom Penh and Saigon before the two cities fell to the advancing enemy forces.

Immediately following those evacuations, they were tasked with rescuing the crew of the SS Mayaguez after its capture by the Khmer Rouge.

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Deputy SECDEF: Strong nuclear deterrence is critical to national security

By Cheryl Pellerin DOD News, Defense Media Activity

DOD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen WASHINGTON

Ongoing nuclear upgrades by Russia, China and North Korea make it critical for the U.S. to maintain a strong nuclear deterrent force now and far into the future, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work told a House panel on June 25.

Work testified before the House Armed Services Committee during a hearing on nuclear deterrence in the 21st century. Joining him was Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Work said a nuclear attack is the only existential threat to the nation and that the fundamental role of U.S. nuclear weapons is to deter such an occurrence.

“While we seek a world without nuclear weapons, we face the hard reality that Russia and China are rapidly modernizing their alreadycapable nuclear arsenals, and North Korea continues to develop nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them against the continental U.S.,” he said.

National Security “A strong nuclear deterrent force will remain critical to our national security for the foreseeable future,” Work added.

Given the importance of nuclear weapons and a volatile 21st century national security environment, President Barack Obama directed the DOD to maintain a safe, secure and reliable triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems while adjusting force levels to the New START treaty, Work said.

“This is the highest priority for the Department of Defense,” he added.

On the continuing importance of U.S. nuclear deterrent forces for the nation and its allies and partners, Work outlined nuclear activities taking place in Russia, China and North Korea.

Failed Intimidation “As members of this committee

CRT |

know, senior Russian officials continue to make irresponsible statements regarding Russia’s nuclear forces, and we assess that they are doing it to intimidate our allies and us. These have failed. If anything, they have strengthened the NATO alliance solidarity,” Work told the panel.

Moscow continues to violate the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and DOD’s goal is to return that nation to compliance and preserve the treaty’s viability, Work said.

Under no circumstances, Work added, will the U.S. allow Moscow “to gain significant military advantage through INF violations.”

Work added, “We are developing and analyzing response options for the president and we’re consulting with our allies on the best way forward here.”

China’s Military In China, the People’s Liberation Army is placing multiple warheads on its intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), expanding its mobile ICBM force, and continuing to pursue a sea-based element for its nuclear forces, Work said.

But, he added, “we assess that this modernization program is designed to ensure they have a second-strike capability and not to seek quantitative nuclear parity with the U.S. or Russia.”

North Korea continues to expand its nuclear weapons and missile programs, Work said, and in response the U.S. continues to improve its national missile defenses and conventional counter-force options.

“Our current plans will keep us ahead of North Korean capabilities in our estimation,” Work said.

In his testimony, Winnefeld said that tending to the health of the nuclear deterrent force “is the most important thing we do.”

Future Deterrent This is principally accomplished, Winnefeld said, through the longproven triad, a combination of forward-deployed weapons and delivery platforms in Europe, and the ability to rapidly do the same in the Pacific.

Three factors contribute to concern for the nuclear deterrent’s future health, Winnefeld told the panel, beginning with the need to maintain a reliable and capable deterrent, including a triad, for as long as nuclear weapons exist.

Second, he added, all three legs of the deterrent, its supporting command and control structure, and many of its weapons are coming due for recapitalization.

“The fact is that systems age and need to be refreshed, modernized or replaced,” Winnefeld said. “Russia is going through this exact same experience now, but the unfortunate coincident timing for us … in the coming years presents a large bill over a relatively short period of time.”

The third concern is that all these things are happening at a time when defense resources are decreasing, Winnefeld said.

“As it stands, any remaining margin we have for investing in our nuclear deterrent has been steadily whittled away as we’ve pushed investments further and further into the future,” Winnefeld added. “The fact is, there is no slack left in the system. We will need stable, longterm funding to recapitalize this most important element of what we do.”

Critical Modernization Work told the panel that the choice for the nation is not between keeping or modifying the nuclear force.

“The choice right now is modernizing or losing deterrent capability in the 2020s and 2030s,” Work said. “That’s the stark choice we’re faced with.”

Carrier Readiness Team celebrated 10 years

Continued from B1 nance approach, systemic equipment readiness issues are identified, engaged, and solved to maintain required availability for sustained operations. Recent successes include increases in reliability and repair capability for automatic voltage regulators (AVR), ship service turbine generators (SSTG), distilling units (DU) and low pressure air plants (LPAP).

Through efficient use of Program Related Engineering/Program Related Logistics (PRE/PRL) and resources combined with this metricsbased enterprise approach, a return of investment in obsolescence and maintenance was realized at a ratio of 9-to-1 in 2014 alone. A Modernization Matrix and Aircraft Carrier Class Maintenance Plan (ACCMP) life cycle maintenance strategy, was developed and refined for incorporation into the chief of naval operations maintenance availabilities and in conjunction with Carrier Team One and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Through this collaboration, the team is aggressively promoting the on-time delivery of shipyard availabilities.

In people readiness, significant progress has been made over the last

CARAT

five years in reducing CVN manpower Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) gaps using the NEC Gap mitigation strategies, developed and implemented through collaboration

by NAE Total Force Cross-functional Team, CRT and the Center for Naval Aviation and Technical Training (CNATT). CVN NEC Fit has improved from 54 percent to 74 percent over this period and the CRT is working to continue the execution of this strategy to further close the CVN NEC gap and effectively manage the depth of critical NECs. In training readiness, the revised training manual ties Navy tactical tasks to Defense Readiness Reporting System – Navy (DRRS-N), and the evolution of the Carrier Sierra Hotel Aviation Readiness Program (CV-SHARP), has moved the Navy closer to linking individual training readiness to overall ship readiness.

During this year’s annual CVN NARG, which was facilitated by CNAF and fueled by data- and metricsbased analysis of systemic readiness issues, the CRT and its stakeholders, including seven CVN commanding officers, reviewed and prioritized the essential elements of sustained warfighting capabilities for funding over the Future Years Defense Program

(FYDP). Top priorities include the maintenance and depot-level support to achieve the 50-year service life of CVNs, sustainment of aircraft launch and recovery equipment, improving integrated self-defense capability, and increasing the reliability and sustainability of on board command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systems.

With an eye to the future, the CRT will welcome the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Ford-class of CVNs into the fleet in 2016 and will focus on reducing cost and enhancing its analytical effectiveness to influence on-time delivery of CVN shipyard availabilities, maintaining warfighting capability and cyber readiness standards, and ensuring adequate training and manning of critical skill sets on board carriers.

The CRT’s vision continues to be supporting the preeminent partnership of operators, sponsors, and providers who champion the efficient delivery of the right carrier force, with the right readiness, at the right time, today and in the future. Although methods and challenges will continue to evolve, the CRT will continue to provide naval aviation leadership with improved decision support necessary in a complex environment.

CADETS

| Students

were presented with leadership traits, tours Continued from B1 This year the cadets were presented with leadership traits that they discussed in classes with the other cadets in eight assigned platoons. They also had the opportunity to tour a number of Navy Training Support Center (TSC) schools on the installation and use many of the base facilities. There were also several team building exercises during the week.

“I really liked this week and took away a lot from the leadership skills we learned that I didn’t have previously,” said Cadet Lt. j.g. Mercedes Wilcox, 16, from Bloomfield High School in Indiana.

Cadet Cmdr. Miya Patrick, 16, from Zion-Benton High School in Illinois said the week was very challenging but productive.

“The leadership skills we learned were amazing. The instructors taught us so much and I’m anxious to start the new school year and share those skills with my unit,” said Patrick.

The curriculum for the week included classes in plotting contacts or navigating a course on computers at the Operations Specialist and Quartermaster “A” School. They learned about maneuvering on board a ship and line handling at the Boatswain’s Mate “A” School on board USS White Hat, an indoor mockup of a Navy vessel.

The cadets also learned about combat systems and engines on board a ship at the Center for Surface Combat Systems School and Engineering Systems School buildings. They were also given tours and observed how future damage controlmen (DC) and hull maintenance technicians (HT) learn how to “fight the ship,” or put out fires and stop flooding, at the DC and HT School building and damage control trainer.

“Our goal is twofold. We want the cadets to gain a small insight on what junior enlisted Sailors experience during their initial accessions level skills training here,” said Lt. Cmdr.

Preston Marshall, the executive officer of Surface Warfare Officers School Command Unit (SWOSU) Great Lakes.

“Just as important, we hope to expose them to fleet Sailors and afford them the opportunity to ask my instructors about their service in the Navy.”

Marshall, a former Army JROTC cadet and Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipman, said he takes tremendous pride in his JROTC and NROTC experience.

“I credit those experiences with starting me towards a successful naval career. The principles I learned about leadership and professionalism in these programs have been carried with me to this day. I consider it a great honor to be presented the opportunity to give back to those programs and share my experiences with these young men and women.”

NJROTC Area 3 Manager, retired Cmdr. Joe Hankins said, it’s the experiences cadets receive, such as meeting officers like Marshall and the enlisted instructors at Great Lakes, that makes the leadership academy a better experience.

“Here at Great Lakes we have gotten great support up and down the chain of command. The cadets come here and they get to experience what it’s like on a Navy instillation,” said Hankins.

Hankins said being able to use facilities on Naval Stations like Great Lakes are vital and important for the cadets.

“I really believe it’s priceless to be able to conduct the leadership academy on a Navy base,” said Hankins. “The base really came through by providing us with access to so many facilities here (Naval Station Great Lakes) and we were also able to stay and berth on the base, which really made life a lot easier for both the cadets and instructors. The Navy schools, the facilitators and instructors were fantastic.”

Of those facilities the cadets used, one was the Naval Station Great Lakes Marina, where they were taught proper handling of rubber rafts and given sailing lessons. They also received more hands-on seamanship training and line handling, while sailing on Lake Michigan. Each of the eight platoons of cadets also visited Sailors from the Naval Operational Support Center (NOSC) and they were able to take a mini-cruise of Lake Michigan in a Coast Guard vessel.

“It has been really challenging, but a fun experience,” said Cadet Petty Officer 1st Class Cher Vang, 15, an incoming junior from Harding High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the top honor cadet. “I hope to take what I’ve learned here back to my school to expand my unit and get more cadets involved in special units.”

The goal of the leadership academy is to produce better leaders through training in platoon inspections, room inspections and drill team training throughout the week. The cadets also received drill team training this year from Competitive Outcomes, a drill team training camp based out of San Antonio, Texas.

“I loved the drill training and hope to share some of the styles we learned with my unit,” said Wilcox.

The cadets ended the week with a graduation ceremony, during which they received a certificate from Crawford, Hankins and NSTC Command Master Chief Leon Walker. The cadets will also receive a silver shoulder cord to wear on their uniforms, signifying the completion of this year’s leadership academy.

“For you all to join the (NJROTC) program, and stick with it, even if it’s just for a year, you can still get a lot out of it,” said Walker at the academy graduation ceremony in the Bluejacket Chapel on the base. “You get a lot of training, a lot of mentorship and a lot of guidance. You learn how to be leaders. This program can last for a lifetime. Congratulations on graduating from this academy and use what you have learned here with your unit, and make it a part of your everyday life.”

| After CARAT Philippines, Forth Worth travels to South China Sea

Continued from B1 The ceremony took place the day after Fort Worth and Philippine navy ships, BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF 15) and BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF 16), returned from two days of joint exercises in the Sulu Sea. This year’s exercise with the AFP focused on combined operations at sea and maritime domain

awareness. Fort Worth Sailors participated in training events covering several naval competencies, including tactical combat casualty care (TCCC), visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS), gunnery exercises, maneuvering in formation, air defense exercises and a search and rescue drill. ”I had the opportunity to teach first aid to multiple rates,” said Hospital Corpsman 1st Class

Christina Demos, assigned to Fort Worth. “We talked about how we accomplish day-to-day tasks here in our medical, and I learned how they run the medical department on their own ships.”

Also during the at-sea phase, Philippine navy helicopters conducted deck landing qualifications using Fort Worth’s flight deck.

“We learned a lot watching the other pilots operate in their respec-

tive maritime environment,” said Lt. Michael Spencer, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, Detachment 3, currently embarked on Fort Worth.

Following CARAT Philippines, Fort Worth will stop to refuel in Subic Bay, Philippines, before conducting routine patrols in the South China Sea. The ship is scheduled to participate in CARAT Singapore, which begins mid-July.

“If CARAT Singapore is anything like the CARAT we just finished in the Philippines, then it should be a lot of fun,” said Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Joshua Rhine, assigned to Surface Warfare Mission Package, Detachment 4, currently embarked aboard Fort Worth. “Not only did we learn a lot about how the Philippine navy operates, but we were also able to experience a bit of the Philippine culture.”

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Celebrate Independence Day in and around Hampton Roads Norfolk

Virginia Beach

Annual AT&T 4th of July Great American Picnic & Fireworks

July 4th Celebration at Mount Trashmore

â&#x2013; When: July 4, 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: Town Point Park â&#x2013; More Info: www.festevents.org,

â&#x2013; When: July 4, 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: Mount Trashmore Park â&#x2013; More Info: www.vbgov.com/specialevents

Leave the grilling to us on the Fourth of July and bring your family and friends down to Town Point Park. Guests can feast on traditional All American fare, including hot dogs, hamburgers, barbecue, seafood, buttered corn on the cob, juicy watermelon, lemonade ... with all the ďŹ xinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and much more. Relax on the lawn and enjoy the sound of live entertainment along the beautiful Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. Then, watch as the sky lights up with the ďŹ reworks display at 9:30 p.m.

Celebrate Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s independence with live music by local musicians, delicious foods, and of course, booming ďŹ reworks. Parking fee: $5.00. When parking lots at Mount Trashmore Park are full, Edwin Drive between Independence Boulevard and South Boulevard may close. Rain date: July 5, ďŹ reworks only.

Stars and Stripes Explosion â&#x2013; When: July 4, 7:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: On the beach at 20th Street and in the 17th, 24th â&#x2013; More Info: www.beachstreetusa.com, (800) 822-3224

Portsmouth

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â&#x2013; When: July 4. 9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:30 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: 901 Crawford St. â&#x2013; More Info: portsvaevents.com/2015/07

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events.php or 926-1400

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Chesapeake Celebrate Freedom â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Concert & Fireworks â&#x2013; When: July 3, 6 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: Chesapeake City Park, 900 City Park Drive â&#x2013; More Info: www.cityofchesapeake.net/parksandrec,

382-6411 Join us for a holiday concert with ďŹ reworks. Come out and celebrate our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday under the stars, featuring lively music and a ďŹ reworks ďŹ nale. Free admission, a $5 fee for on-site parking will help us continue this great family event. Bring lawn chairs and/or a blanket. You can purchase food at the concessions for a picnic supper.

4th of July Celebration at Lakeside Park

31st Annual YMCA Independence Day 5K â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013;

When: July 4, 6:30 a.m.

Where: Mount Trashmore Cost: $35 For more information, visit: www.ymcashr.org/mttrashmore/pages/independence-day-5k Join us at the Mount Trashmore family YMCA for the 31st Annual Independence Day 5K and Âź-mile Tot Trot to raise money for a good cause. By participating in this event you are assisting others in your community with child care, swim lessons, health and wellness programs, youth and teen activities, older adult programs and Summer Camp. The YMCA annual giving program of the YMCA of South Hampton Roads helps bring to reality the promise to build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. Your gift helps ensure that everyone has access to YMCA programs regardless of their ability to pay. Thank you for your support. Wear your red, white and blue to show your patriotism; prizes given for most patriotic wear! Timeline: July 3, 11 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 p.m., packet pick-up; July 4, 6:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30 a.m., registration; 7:30 a.m., 5K Run/Walk; 8:30 a.m., Âź-mile Tot Trot; 9 a.m., awards.

Cradockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 97th Patriotic Salute and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bike Parade â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013;

When: July 4, 8:30 a.m.

Where: Historic Cradock Cost: Free For more information, call: 485-9471

Come one, come all, to Cradockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 97th Patriotic Salute and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Patriotic Bike Parade at Afton Parkway and George Washington Highway entrance. The nations ďŹ&#x201A;ag will be raised by Boy Scouts Troop 222, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 41 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 993; the National Anthem by Daughters of the King; patriotic address will be delivered by Lt. Cmdr. Jason Horning, and there will be awards given at the conclusion of the Bike Parade. For additional information contact: Dottie Wyatt at dottiewyatt@juno. com.

Everyone is invited to the Virginia Peninsulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest Fourth of July party â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fourth of July Stars in the Sky at Victory Landing Park. This waterside park, which offers spectacular views of the James River, is ďŹ lled with 30,000 people who come to celebrate our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday. The evening begins as crowds gather to enjoy summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite foods from a variety of vendors and children check out the rides and crafts. As dusk approaches, the stage comes alive with the music of a nationally-known entertainer.

As the last note from the concert ends, the sky over the James River explodes with a kaleidoscope of color in a spectacular ďŹ reworks show. Free parking. Victory Landing Park is located at exit 6 from I-664, just minutes from Colonial Williamsburg, Norfolk, Virginia Beach and all Newport News attractions.

Williamsburg 4th of July Fireworks

â&#x2013; When: July 4, 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: Lakeside Park, 1441 Bainbridge Blvd â&#x2013; More Info: http://bit.ly/1JtyjbN or 382-6411

Parade, entertainment, food, games and paddleboat rides.

Lots of family fun. Event is free to the public. Presented

by South Norfolk Civic League and Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism. At 10 a.m., the parade begins and 11 a.m., opening ceremonies and entertainment.

Suffolk Stars and Stripes Spectacular â&#x2013; When: July 4, 5:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:30 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: Constantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf Park & Marina â&#x2013; More Info: www.suffolk-fun.com or 514-7250

Enjoy the Stars and Stripes Spectacular as the skies of Suffolk light up with the ďŹ rework show over the Nansemond River at Constantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf Park & Marina.

The park will open at 5:30 p.m., with entertainment, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, local merchandise vendors and food choices available. The ďŹ reworks show will begin at 9 p.m., for the whole family to enjoy. Free and open to the public.

Newport News Spirit of America Laser Show â&#x2013; When: July 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 31, 3:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:30 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: Virginia Living Museum â&#x2013; More Info: www.thevlm.org or 595-1900

Celebrate America with this laser show in the Virginia Living Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Abbitt Planetarium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spirit of Americaâ&#x20AC;? mixes great patriotic music with America-inspired rock and roll, and songs that have deďŹ ned American music. Rock on to great artists like John Fogerty, Garth Brooks, Lee Greenwood and so many more. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

4th of July Stars in the Sky â&#x2013; When: July 4, 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: Victory Landing Park â&#x2013; More

Info: www.newport-news.org/things-to-do/

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In Williamsburg, the quest for independence took its ďŹ rst steps. On the Fourth of July, we celebrate Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s freedom and the Declaration of Independence. Free parking is available in the Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center parking lot and, throughout July 4, ride Colonial Williamsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buses free. Guests are invited to use white glow sticks to light up the night during the ďŹ reworks.

Glow sticks are part of the Independence Day Souvenir Bags for purchase that also include a blanket, two reďŹ llable mugs and two hand-held ďŹ&#x201A;ags. Market stands will be available throughout the Revolutionary City to purchase cold lemonade, pretzels, frozen treats, cookies and reďŹ llable mugs. Visit http://bit.ly/1dtfkzJ for a schedule of events.

Yorktown Liberty Celebration â&#x2013; When: July 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 5, 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: Yorktown Victory Center â&#x2013; More Info: www.historyisfun.org

Salute the 239th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. In the Yorktown Victory Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Continental Army encampment and 1780s farm, observe tactical and artillery drills, take part in a variety of military exercises, and learn about the challenges that faced our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founders, including those who signed the historic document.

Yorktown Independence Day Celebration â&#x2013; When: July 4, 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: Historic Yorktown â&#x2013; More Info: www.visityorktown.org

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Come salute America along the Yorktown waterfront beginning with a 9 a.m. patriotic parade on Water Street.

Evening activities are free and feature: a bell-ringing ceremony at 7 p.m., live musical entertainment at Riverwalk Landing at 8 p.m., and spectacular ďŹ reworks on the York River at 9:15 p.m.

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When: July 6, 10 a.m.

Where: First Landing State Park â&#x2013; Cost: Free â&#x2013; For more information, visit: www.dcr.virginia.gov/ state-parks/ďŹ rst-landing.shtml#general_information

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Public invited to enjoy RVA Fireworks on the James at Virginia War Memorial on July 3

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to sneak behind enemy lines and collect secret coded messages, and get the vital information back to the general. Parking Fee: $4 Virginia Resident; $6 NonVirginia resident. Please note: The park is by a military training center that operates year-round in any weather at any time of day or night. Park guests may experience unusual sights and loudness. Training maneuvers usually, but not always, cease by 10 p.m. These activities pose no risk to park guests.

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Where: Uno Pizzeria & Grill â&#x2013; Cost: Free â&#x2013; For more information, call: 466-0923 Join Brien and Dusty as they host Open Mic Night starting Friday, July 3. Dust off your ďŹ ddle, grab your guitar and get your talented self to our covered patio for great times, and great food.

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The Virginia War Memorial will be again be open extended hours on Friday evening, July 3, for those who wish to view RVA Fireworks on the James from the Memorial grounds.

The public is invited to bring a picnic basket and a blanket or lawn chairs for an evening of patriotic family fun.

With its vantage point overlooking the James River Valley and downtown Richmond, the Virginia War Memorial has become one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular locations to view the annual RVA Fireworks on the James event. The Virginia War Memorial is located at 621 South Belvidere Street, just north of the Robert E. Lee Bridge.

The Memorialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paul and Phyllis Galanti Education Center will be open extended hours from 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 p.m. on July 3. The Richmond Brass and Percussion Consort will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Concert Honoring Americaâ&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. on the Memorial grounds. Fireworks are scheduled to begin at sundown or around 9:15 p.m.

There is no admission charge for this event, but donations to the non-proďŹ t Virginia War Memorial Educational Foundation will be gratefully accepted.

Food and beverages including hot dogs, tacos, frozen yogurt and more will be available for sale on site. Tents, pets, alcohol, glass and metal containers will not be permitted on the Memorial grounds.

Parking in and around the Virginia War Memorial will be extremely limited and those planning to view the ďŹ reworks are advised to arrive early. Entrance to the Memorialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parking lot will close at 7 p.m., or earlier if necessary. There will also be temporary street closings in the area and restricted parking in surrounding areas prior to and during the ďŹ reworks exhibition.

RVA Fireworks on the James on Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island is a presentation of the City of Richmond and VentureRichmond and is sponsored by Dominion and MeadWestvaco. For more information on this event, please visit www.ďŹ reworksonthejames.com .

For more information about the Virginia War Memorial and this event, please visit www.vawarmemorial.org, www. facebook.com/virginiawarmemorial or call (804) 786-2060.

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Admission to all movies is only $3 per person at both theaters. Children ages two and younger are admitted free. Patrons 17 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a paying adult to attend all R-rated movies. Doors open approximately one hour before showtimes. Both theaters accept credit cards for admission and snacks. Schedule is subject to change. For your weekly movie showtimes and more, visit discovermwr.com.

The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance Courtesy of Paramount Pictures continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John’s fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when he learns that SkyNet will attack him from both fronts: past and future.

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Sports

We grew up racing on ovals, but to do that here on a road course, I think that’s just a true testament to our father and everything he’s done for us over the years.” -Kyle Busch

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BUSCH BROTHERS FINISH 1-2 – FOR THE FIRST TIME AT SONOMA

By Rick Minter Universal Uclick

When Kyle Busch returned to the Sprint Cup Series after being sidelined for 11 races after crashing in the Xfinity Series season opener, he was given an exemption when it came to making the cut for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. NASCAR officials informed Busch that the provision that he start every regular-season race had been waived, but he still needed to win a race and finish in the Top 30 in points after Richmond.

On June 28, in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, Busch accomplished the more difficult of the two requirements – driving by Jimmie Johnson with five laps remaining to get the victory.

His brother, Kurt, who had the dominant car for much of the race, finished second, marking the first-ever 1-2 finish for the Busch brothers. It was also the first win at the Cup

level for Kyle’s crew chief, Adam Stevens.

Now comes the second challenge for Kyle and his No. 18 team – making up the 136point deficit between him and Cole Whitt, who now holds the 30th position in the standings.

But Kyle’s win should make that part a little easier, as he can be more conservative in his approach to future races. He needs to finish around 14th in the remaining 10 races to make the Top 30.

“Certainly, it’s feasible,” Busch said in his winner’s interview. “There’s no reason why it shouldn’t be. This team is good enough to be that way, and I should be good enough to be that way.”

Before June 28, Busch hadn’t gained many points since his return, mostly due to wrecks at Dover and Michigan.

“Those were entirely just my fault, obviously, and I’ve got to be better than that,” he said. “We can’t have any more of those. We’ve just got to be smart about how we race.”

Busch said that means not taking as many risks in the next few weeks.

“We don’t have to put ourselves in a bad spot when we’re running third, fourth or fifth to try to get that victory,” he said. “We can run third, fourth or fifth and that’s a good day for us; that’ll be just fine.”

At Sonoma, Busch appeared to be headed to a Top-5 finish instead of the win. But when the caution flag flew with 11 laps remaining for Casey Mears’ broken rear axle housing, it changed the course of the race.

Jimmie Johnson, who had been leading prior to the caution, stayed on the track while most of his top challengers pitted for fresh tires and fuel.

For the restart, Clint Bowyer, who was running second prior to the caution, lined up sixth behind Johnson and four others riding on worn tires. Busch restarted seventh, but quickly worked his way to the front and drove away from the field. His brother, Kurt, took second place from Bowyer with two laps to

Kyle Busch won the Toyota/Save Mart 350, his first victory this Sprint Cup season – after being sidelined for 11 races.

go, but never got close enough to challenge for the win.

“Really cool to come home 1-2 … especially on a road course,” Busch said. “We grew up racing on ovals, but to do that here on a road course, I think that’s just a true testament to our father and everything he’s done for us over the years … and to have both Busch brothers be as good as we are and to be winning drivers on the Sprint Cup tour each year, is certainly a true testament to our family.”

Next up for Busch is a return to competition at Daytona International Speedway for the first time since his accident there, last February.

“It’s going to be different than I’ve ever probably gone into that race track, no doubt,” he said. “I’m looking forward to getting out there on the race track and attacking that demon and get back in the pack and just work myself to having a good race car.”

UFC

Fab Five – Conor McGregor Ireland’s Conor McGregor is one of the sport’s superstars and one win away from a world championship.

By Thomas Gerbasi UFC.com

It’s hard to believe that a little over two years ago, few outside of the European scene knew of Ireland’s Conor McGregor. Today, he is one of the sport’s superstars and one win away from a world championship. So how did “The Notorious” one get to the main event of UFC 189 against Jose Aldo on July 11? Let’s find out.

Apr. 6, 2013 – TKO1 Marcus Brimage Diehard fight fans knew about confident Dubliner Conor McGregor before his UFC debut in April of 2013, but few expected him to become the phenomenon he did – at least not as quickly as he took over the MMA world. But if you’re looking for the way to make a UFC debut, “The Notorious” one nailed it against Marcus Brimage, knocking the American out in the first round after Brimage took McGregor’s pre-fight trash talk as a personal attack and rushed the Irishman. Sixty-seven seconds later, a star was born.

Aug. 17, 2013 – W3 Max Holloway Originally slated to face Andy Ogle in an all-Europe battle, McGregor got an even more imposing assignment in Hawaii’s Max Holloway in Boston, and disaster almost struck when the highly touted McGregor tore his ACL during the bout. Gutting it out against a dangerous foe, McGregor still found a way to win, taking a three-round unanimous decision. Unfortunately, he would be put on the shelf for nearly a year due to the knee injury.

deluge of media descending on him and the weight of expectations dropped on his shoulders, McGregor responded with a Performance of the Night stoppage, barely getting touched by Brandao before the end came at the 4:05 mark.

July 19, 2014 – TKO1 Diego Brandao Some people falter under pressure, while others revel in it, and McGregor proved to be part of the latter group when matched up with Brazil’s Diego Brandao in July of 2014. Not only was McGregor returning after nearly a year away from the Octagon due to injury, but he was coming back as the headliner of the UFC’s return to his home city of Dublin. Yet despite the

Sept. 27, 2014 – TKO1 Dustin Poirier Having proved able to defeat his fellow prospects, McGregor still had to show that he could hang with the contenders of the featherweight division, and against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas, he did more than that, stopping the talented and experienced veteran in less than two minutes. If fans thought they heard enough of McGregor’s talk, he was

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about to do even more. Yet what they couldn’t deny was that when he talked, he lived up to every boast. And now he had the attention of champion Jose Aldo.

Jan. 18, 2015 – TKO2 Dennis Siver Many believed that McGregor’s win over Poirier was enough to put him in a title fight with Aldo, but the UFC wanted to see him pass one more test, and in his second headlining bout, this time against Germany’s Dennis Siver in Boston, McGregor cemented his place as the next in line for a crack at the crown with a dominant second round finish of Siver. Is he ready for Aldo? We will find out on July 11.

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From sea to shining sea: The most patriotic things to see and do on your summer vacation Brandpoint

Summer isn’t just the season of no school and summer vacations. It’s also the most patriotic season in America, encompassing three iconic American holidays – Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. This summer, why not put a patriotic shine on your family’s summer vacation plans?

If you’re like most Americans, you probably consider yourself to be patriotic. But how much of America have you actually seen? Summer vacation is a great opportunity to visit the country’s many historic, cultural and natural sites, and share your sense of patriotism with your loved ones.

Here are some tips, ideas and inspirations to help you give your family vacation patriotic flare this summer: Travel the American way The road trip is a great American tradition, and hitting the road in a recreation vehicle (RV) is an affordable, convenient way to see more of the country at your own pace.

More than 15 million Americans will be on the road in 5.5 million RVs over Memorial Day weekend alone, and more than 22 million Americans will go RVing this year, according to a survey by Recreation Vehicle Industry Association and Cvent.

Traveling in an RV can save you money on hotels, and afford your family with an exceptional experience of all the sights and scenery along the country’s highways. Numerous campgrounds, including ones at top National Park sites, put you close to the action in the comfort, convenience and independence of your own RV. Plus, traveling

in an RV provides you with more time to spend with your family. You can even take the family pet along on your trip!

Visit iconic American parks America’s National Parks System is unmatched in the world, with a size and diversity of sites that ensure most Americans live within a day’s drive or less of a National Park site. Every year, more than 275 million visitors pass through the 400 locations that are under the National Parks Service’s care. Protected sites include battlefields and other historically significant locations, heritage buildings and monuments, natural wonders, lake and sea shores, rivers, trails, recreation areas and national parks.

The National Parks Service website has a highly searchable database of every park and historic site in the system. You can look for a site by name, location, activity or topic of interest, such as battlefields or natural wonders. The site also offers a clickable map that lists all the National Park sites in every state. While iconic National Parks such as Yosemite or Gettysburg may be on your bucket list, don’t miss some of the lesser-known locations, as they are just as enriching. Many of the best-loved National Park sites also offer campgrounds with RV facilities.

Technology can help you see more Knowing where you’re going and what you want to see can help you get the most out of your travel time, so be sure to use all the technology tools at your disposal to plan your trip. Mobile technology like mapping apps and GPS devices can help you find

your way and keep you on track to your destination. Road trip planning websites like GoRVing.com and Roadtrippers.com provide plenty of advice and ideas to make your trip enjoyable and memorable.

Don’t forget to check out the websites for each attraction you plan to visit. Knowing the hours and costs of attractions you want to see can ensure you don’t miss a thing.

Plus, these sites can also help you learn what’s in the area, so you can decide ahead of time where you want to eat (and make reservations at busy restaurants) or help you find a grocery store so you can enjoy a meal in the comfort of your RV’s kitchen.

Some site ideas to get you started As you’re planning your patriotic summer trip, here are some top sites that embody the spirit of America: ■ Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills, Keystone, South Dakota – One of the bestrecognized emblems of America, Mount Rushmore is carved into a granite mountain in South Dakota’s Black Hills. In addition to Mount Rushmore, the region has numerous other historic and natural sights, including caverns, wildlife and the Crazy Horse Memorial.

■ Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – The Union’s victory at the Battle of Gettysburg changed the course of the Civil War. It was both the war’s bloodiest battle, claiming about 50,000 lives, and inspired President Abraham Lincoln’s famed Gettysburg Address.

■ Yellowstone National Park – Yellowstone is home to most of the world’s geysers, including the most famous one: Old Faithful. Wildlife and beautiful scenery abound, ensuring there’s much more to see and do in this national park that spans three states – Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

■ Pacific Coast Highway – State Route 1 travels most of the length of California’s Pacific coast, affording travelers unparalleled views of the Pacific Ocean and access to a plethora of charming seaside towns along the state’s coast.

Beat the heat this 4th of July and throughout summer with some delicious and refreshing celebration tips.

It’s all about keeping your cool when preparing and enjoying fun meals.

In summer, the last place you want to be is in a hot, humid kitchen. The perfect solution is to make classic chilled dishes like fruit sorbets, tomato salsas, fresh green salads and seafood carpaccio.

For summer’s most refreshing meal, St. Francis Winery Chef Bryan Jones shares his recipe for Chilled PotatoLeek Soup with White Truffle Oil and Lemon.

Chilled Potato-Leek Soup with White Truffle Oil and Lemon Ingredients: 2 russet potatoes, diced 3 leeks 3 cloves garlic, chopped 3 tablespoons butter 4 cups water 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 teaspoons salt White truffle oil 1 lemon 4 chive strands Salt and white pepper to taste Directions: Trim off the green end of leeks, slice in half lengthwise and rinse. Dice leeks. Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add leeks, garlic and 2 teaspoons of salt. Cook until leeks are soft but not brown, stirring occasionally.

Add diced potatoes to leeks and cover with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes fall apart. Add cream, bring to a boil and remove from heat. Let cool to almost room temperature.

Purée in a blender until texture is creamy.

Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl. Adjust seasoning and place in refrigerator to chill.

Divide soup into bowls. Drizzle with a small amount of white truffle oil.

Zest a small amount of lemon and sprinkle with chopped fresh chives.

Enjoy!

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ABBOTTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LAWN MANAGEMENT Cut Grass, Edge, Trim Shrubs & More.

Call or Text Ernie at 757-408-2082.

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

DIVORCE

Moving-Hauling #1 Trash Hauling, Asphalt Repair, Demolition, Scrap Metal, Junk Car, Concrete, Appliance & Equip Removal. Asbestos Removal. 757-718-1072

(A) FAMILY TRASH MAN

Brick Block Work

Contents hauled away, also tree limbs & shrubs.

Call 934-2258

B & J MOVING

Concrete/Asphalt 18 Yrs. Concrete Exp.-S & H. All Types of Concrete work. Driveways. We Accept All Major Credit Cards. 652-4050. www.shabazznva.com

All Discounts - Driveways, Top Soil Installed, Tree Removal, Yard Clean Up. Backhoe & Dump Truck Rentals. Licensed/Insured. 757-714-4848

Ladies clothing: business attire, casual, dressy, most. sizes 4-8, purses; Precious Moments figurines. 757-482-0336.

2 Pc. All New Queen Mattress Set $124 Twin $94, Full $114, King $199, In Plastic, Free Lay Away/Can Deliver. 757-717-2510 6 chair wood dinning room table for sale , great condition ,real wood $125 Contact Harris @ 757-927-5976 Elegant Coffee/Living Room Table, purchased from Haverty's Furniture Store - Brand New, Never Used, tags still on table, 60'L x 34" W glass top. $300.00. call 201-803-3482

King-Size Bed w/mahogany frame, excel cond, $400 obo. Other furniture avail. 757-362-1142.

Brand New Layaway Available

MATTRESS SETS

Full- $99, Queen- $129, King- $169 40% Military Discount on all other sets!

PATIO SET-Beautiful, like new stone top table w/6 swivel chairs, bar w/2 swivel chairs, 2 lounge chairs, 2 chairs, side table, cost $3000. Sell $700.

2 Curio Cabinets-5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wide, very high quality, new $2000 each; sell $500 each. 757-652-1376.

PCS'ing to Europe? Lg double wardrobe EC purchased new 750 Euro sell $350. Call 323-4111 for more details

U Pick, Bring Containers,

Appraisal Service With 40 Years Experience.

ALSO AVAILABLE, ALL READY PICKED SWEET CORN, CUCUMBERS, PEPPERS, SQUASH & MORE. 3484 Charity Neck Rd., Pungo, 7-7 PM Everyday.

426-7501 or 426-6869.

AT HENLEY FARM WHITE SWEET CORN U Pick, $3 A Dozen For 5 Dozen Or More.

7 AM-7 PM. 426-7501, 426-6869

Blackberries-U Pick. Tomatoes, Corn, Squash, Cucumbers, More. Poor Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm, Open Daily 8:30-6. 757-679-9707.

ATTICS & GARAGES CLEANED

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

Painting/Decorating

Minolta SLR camera and lenses.

757-482-0336

SHEDS & DOG HOUSES FOR SALE 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Well Built & Reasonable. MUST SEE !

Call (757) 339-0766 Anytime

Spa & Hot Tub Covers - $99 & Up. Cover Lifters, $179. Call (888) 772 - 7810 Zipp 950 carbon fiber w/freewheel 700 C, EC $300 Call 323-4411

Bikes-Mopeds-Dirt Bikes Honda 2013 Moped, 52 mis., excel cond, 92 mpg. $1800. Cadillac of Mopeds. 757-362-4065.

Boat Trailers

His & Hers Paint/Plaster Licensed and Insured. Free Estimates.

10% Military Discount Call 757-672-6957

Just A Painter Paint Co.-Interior/exterior, pressure washing, commercial, decks, 15 yrs exp.

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

Fresh Fish & Crabs From The Boat.

Shellfish Co. 3323 Shore Dr. 757-481-7512 Mt. Pleasant Farms PEACHES ARE BACK! Chesapeake Grown Peaches from our Orchard Also Fresh Produce & Fresh Eggs Tue-Sat 10a-6p, Su 12-5p. 757-482-0739 2201 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Chesapeake.

Check us out on Facebook for special events

Small Repair Specialist. Affordable Pricing.

Licensed & Insured.We Get The Job Done! 237-5999

â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE ORIGINALâ&#x20AC;?

757-466-0644 â&#x20AC;&#x153;YOUR PLUMBERS IN THE BRIGHT YELLOW TRUCKSâ&#x20AC;?

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

EXTREME POWER WASHING-& Lawn

General Repairs HH AFFORDABLE SAME DAY REPAIR HH All Handyman, Int & Ext: Bathrooms, Small Jobs, Remodel. 30 Yrs. Exp. BBB A+ Rating. 430-2612.

BROWNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOME REPAIRS - Large & Small Jobs, Baths, Kitchens, Ceiling Fans, Lights, Paint, Plumbing, Carpentry. 25 Yrs. Exp. Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d & Insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Call Rob 757-679-4558

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

WILL BUY SCRAP LEAD 50 Cents A Lb. 757-227-6333

Roofing-Guttering AA+ Affordable Roofing-To meet your budget. Over 20 yrs. exp. Complete new roof or roof repairs. Lots of refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Call Stanleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Affordable. Free Est. Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d & Insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Member BBB. Senior Citizen Discount. 757-289-0044 CALVINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ROOFING REPAIR - Roofing of all types - flat, tile, slate, shingle, torch down & rubber.

Free estimates, 30+ yrs exp. BBB. 757-382-0031

mer break take care of your â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Doâ&#x20AC;? list, no job too small. Free estimates. Call Don 757-619-8476.

LICENSED & INSURED

Siding

Home Improvements

BEST PRICE EXTERIORS: 757-639-4692

Hawkins Enterprise, Inc. Specializing in

Siding, Windows, Trim, Roofing & Gutters.

FREE ESTIMATES! Lic. & Insured. Lowest Prices & Top Quality Work. BBB A Plus Rating

room additions, bathroom & kitchen remodeling.

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

Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Siding & Repairs 227-8964

House Cleaning

Repairing Siding & Trim. Also Small & Large Jobs.

Lic/Ins. LOW PRICES. BBB A+ RATING.

ANGELICAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TOUCH House Cleaning: 23 yrs Exp. Good Refs. Ins & Bonded. Comm. & Residential, Move In / Out H Free Estimates H Call 241-0633

Tree Service

Ms. Perfection Cleaning Service 1 Hr. Cleaning, Bath & Kitchen With 2 People $65 www.msperfection.net Call 757-353-3872.

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

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

FLOYD'S TREE SERVICE

Landscape/Gardening

Topping, Trimming, Removal.

Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. 420-6396

100% Drainage & Yard Cleanup, Shrub &

Godwin Tree Service- Over 25 YRS Exp. Pro-

Tree Removal, Pruning, Tractor Work & Grading, French Drains, Mulching, 757-282-3823

Bush Hogging Large Lots-Cutting, dumping, clearing brush, grass & trees from small lots.

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

Reg., 7wks, shots, wormed. $1300cash. 434-0319

German Shepherd Pups-World Champ Line, AKC, male & female, black & red, shots, dewormed, vet ck, health guaranteed, $1500/$2250. www.shepherdhillfarm.net 804-492-3262 Rdy now 8 wks old, $300. 252-336-2666

LAB PUP - AKC. 1 Black Female.

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

Lab Pups-Black, AKC, OFA, hunting pedigree, vet ck, shots, worming up-to-date. $550. 757-642-0833 Lab Pups- Yellow, AKC, AFC, wormed, 1st shots, $400. 757-282-8062

Labradoodle Pups multi-generation, vet checked, micro-chipped, 1st shots, ready to go July 9th. www.lexieslabradoodles.com Emai:l lexiesdoodles@gmail.com Facebook: Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Labradoodles $1,000. 757-508-6306 Mini. Schnauzers All Colors. Super Coats.

Year Health Guarantee. www.smithschnauzers.com For More Info 434-349-3854 or 434-770-1464 White, Beautiful Pomeranians- $800, AKC, 1st shots, dewormed, ready. 757-818-0205

Rottweiler German, AKC pups, INT champ, 5 yr guar, microchipped, reserve for 7/17-7/28. Also, huge adult male, $1500 & up. 804-829-5512.

S I A M E S E - 12 wks old, chocolate $750. All shots up-to-date, tails docked, w/papers, ready. 252-426-1585.

Yorkie Poo Pups-Shots, worming up-to-date, vet checked, home raised, $400. 252-946-6297.

We Are Mobile. Call C Mobiliy 757-650-3999

Power Boats/Cruisers 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bass Tracker with 9.9 Evinrude motor, galvanized trailer, 757-620-8107.

2006 Sea Quest 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 150 Suzuki 4 Stroke, very nice, $9,000 Cash firm. 757-646-7815

Wellcraft 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; V20 Center Console, 165 hp InLine 6, I/O, runs great, $4950 w/trailer, 439-8017.

Ocean View-Nice 2 BR, 1.5 BA, w/d hookup, fenced yd, $850, dep/credit ck reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 757-966-0521 Virginia Beach Cape Story - Cozy 2 BR. Great Area, Walk To Bch, No Pets, $875. 490-1356

For Rent-House (All) 2story, 4BR, fenced, no pets, CHAC, 2.5 ba. $1450.00/mo, plus dep, available now. Call Tony or Del at 757- 467- 9605, serious inquiries only.

Chesapeake, The Fairways - Greenbrier, 2 bdrm, 2.5 bath townhome, full garage, end unit ON GOLF COURSE in Chesapeake. $1495 mth No pets 757-241-2445 House for rent- 3BR, 1.5 BA ,Single Car garage.

1300 sq.ft. $1150 mo. neg. Call anytime.

757-620-8509.

Norfolk, 2 bdrm, 1.5 BA, wsher/dryer, ceiling fan, parking space, frt yard, 825 month call Phyllis 513-3230 Virginia Beach, Courthouse Estates, 4BR/2.5Ba for rent avail 15JUL. $2200/mo.3116 Niagara Way(pics on militarybyowner.com)Call 757-636-4862

acre of fenced in yd. Located on S. Military Hwy, VB. $3600 mo. Avail Sept. 1, 757-560-7771.

For Rent-Portsmouth Apts Olde Towne- Nice, Lg 1BRs W/D, most utils, quiet, no smokers or pets. $800 & up. 757-855-8276

For Rent-Portsmouth House Churchland- 3 BR, 3 full BA, formal din & liv rms, central heat/air. $1300 mo. 757-478-1805.

For Rent-Rooms bedroom, professional full-time job, non-smoker/drinker, $600 mo. 757-333-3894.

#01A Black Sifted TOPSOIL

CHES-Battlefield/Volvo Pkwy, furnished, incl. all

Wanted Land for Hunting Lease in Northampton County or Accomack County. Will pay top dollar for right piece. Contact Christian @ 757-999-4021 or Theo @ 757-816-5125

A-1 BLACK, Screen/Sifted Black Topsoil, Mulch, Sand, Compost. Prompt Delivery. Visa/MC.

Jack Frost Enterprises 430-2257

The Hampton Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OfďŹ ce

Sheriff Deputy & LPN

For complete description and qualiďŹ cations visit our web site at www.jobs.odu.edu. Apply for positions using our on-line application system before 5 pm on the closing date (also at our website). AA/EOE

For Rent-Duplex Norfolk, Little Creek area - 2BR, 1BA eat in kitchen, just upgraded. No pets, laundry room CAC, off street parking $1000 mo. Call 757-434-4886.

Chesapeake/South Norfolk furnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d bedrm, all included, $125 wk., $125 sec. 757-270-3387.

1991 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bayliner Trophy Cuddy Cabin, 2001

â&#x20AC;˘ HealthCare â&#x20AC;˘ Flexible Reimbursement Account (Dependent Care/Medical) â&#x20AC;˘ VRS Group Life Insurance â&#x20AC;˘ VRS Optional Life Insurance â&#x20AC;˘ Long-Term Care Insurance â&#x20AC;˘ Long-Term Disability Insurance â&#x20AC;˘ Legal Plan and Tuition Reimbursement.

For Rent-Condo 2BR,1Bath,Stackable laundry unit will be available in home as well as a basement for storage.NO Dogs/Cats.757-927-4336 or 757-927-5976 Harris

Topsoil-Mulch

Boats/Rigs

Old Dominion University is seeking a highly motivated HVAC Mechanic. Minimum qualiďŹ cations: CertiďŹ ed for Type Universal. Several years of air conditioning and boiler equipment repair and maintenance experience on commercial type HVAC equipment required. Journeyman or Master mechanical license preferred. ODU provides beneďŹ ts to meet speciďŹ ed needs.

din rm, good schools 757-488-2994, 757-639-1825

AFFORDABLE KEMPSVILLE-Lg furnished

6 yds $205, Mulch $25/yd; Compost $30/yd.

D. Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 482-5083

HVAC Mechanic #00952A

For Rent-Chesapeake House Chadswyck-3 BR, 2 BA brick ranch, fam rm,

PALM TREES FOR SALE Sables 12-18â&#x20AC;&#x2122; starting at $475 per palm.

Freshly dug 6/26. Delivery & planting available.

757-719-9273. www.cabanaboypalms.net

Hunting Equipment

Mercury hp Saltwater w/1991 Escort Trailer, many extras, call for info, 757-399-7862.

Riverside Cemetery, Berkley1 Burial Plot, Section B, $750 obo. 757-201-0506

For Lease-Industrial

www.cmobilityonline.com Lynx L-3 Mobility Scooter- basket & power cord, easy to handle, super clean, $350. 757-440-7734

Forest Lawn Cemetery: Two (2) burial plots, West Center Section, Lot 117, Plots SW & SE. {City of Norfolk rate is $1,800.00 plus $85.00 for Transfer and $85.00 for Maintenance each} We are asking $2,000.00 for both & I will pay $125.00 toward the Transfer and Maintenance Fees, OBO, or will sell separately for $1,000.00 each & I will pay $65.00 toward the Transfer/Maintenance Fees, OBO. Please call Ron Filer at (home) 757-481-7107 or (cell) 757-434-8872. If there is no answer, please leave a message & we will return your call promptly.

Office & Warehouse 3000 sq ft, close to an

140 hp, 4 stroke Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;/B, Fish, cruise, ski, tow inflatables. Bimini top, rod holders, ski mirror, full boat cover, curtains, screens, trailer. $16,400. 481-3821.

We Repair Scooters & Wheelchairs,

(1) burial plot, Lot 7, Garden of the Chapel Section. {Princess Anne Memorial rate is $3,495.00 plus $195.00 Transfer Fee} We are asking $2,000.00 & will pay $95.00 toward the Transfer Fee, OBO.

Plants,Seeds,Flowers

Hurricane 2004 Deck Boat, 226R, Johnson

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

L, 4 sites, 5, 6, 7 & 8, $2800 for all. 352-304-8000.

Excellent training & health beneďŹ ts, including dental and vision.

Please join us at this Required Meeting located in Hampton:

utils & cable. $525/mo + dep. 757-681-4067.

Furnished Room Near Pembroke Mall. Private BA. Working prof. No Smoke/Pets. 757-348-7794

Great Neck Meadows-Large 5 BR home, 10 mins. from oceanfront or bay. Inground pool, fp, lg liv rm, etc. Bi-wkly cleaning service included. $600 mo.+ 1/4 utils, ready 7/1. 757-650-1240.

Kempsville-Utils inclu, $550, $250 dep, cable, MUST BE CLEAN, non-smoker, ready now. 644-6443

Norfolk, Bayview Upstairs, 3 Rms & full bath, no pets, big yard, $675. Avail. 7/15. 757-285-7050 Norfolk Bayview area - full upstairs, 3 rooms, full bath, kitchen & laundry privileges, no pets.

Serious inquiries only. $675 mo. 757-285-7050.

Norview- Full house privâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, cable, washer, dryer, kit. inclu utils, close to shopping ctr. Peaceful neighborhood. $600 mo+ $100 dep. 757-532-3400

VB/Norfolk Line - Lg. Furnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Rm. w/kit. priv., cable, W/D, util incl., clean. $140 + $140dep Must be employed. 757-853-9127 VB - Pembroke Meadows, $545 mo. inclu all. Long time renter, no smoke. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. 757-518-5498

For Rent-Townhomes Va. Bch-NICE 2 BR w/deck, W/D, 2.5 BA, new carpet. Credit ck. 757-466-9430. 757-718-8985.

Thurs. July 9 and July 23 @ 1:30 p.m.

Wed. July 15 and Thurs. July 30 @ 3:30 p.m.

Circuit Court 101 Kings Way Applications can be downloaded at: www.Hampton.gov/sheriff (Applicants will be provided with deadline to turn in completed applications, at conclusion of meeting) Please do not bring cell phones, weapons, contraband or children. Applicants must be 20 years or older, high school or GED graduate, pass a criminal background check, ďŹ ngerprinting, agility and written test, oral interviews, DMV records (not more than -2), polygraph exam, physical and drug testing.

Hampton Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OfďŹ ce is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Diesel Mechanic In need of full time mechanic for our Norfolk location.

Must have experience.

Must have own tools.

Must have VALID driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and good DMV record. MUST be able to pass background check.

CDL a PLUS. We offer excellent pay, beneďŹ ts, uniforms, O/T, tool allowance.

Fax resume to 757-321-1636 or apply in person at 2224 SpringďŹ eld Ave, Norfolk, VA 23523

Y.K. Roofing & Siding SPECIALIZING LEAKS & REPAIRS Commercial/Residential Roofing & Siding $1.99 Sq Ft. Seamless Gutters. Tile & Hwd Flrs

Call (757) 880-5215

The Handy Teacher-Let a teacher on sum-

Dogue Da Bordeau/ French Mastiff Pups

Opportunities

10% OFF ABSOLUTELY ANY JOB

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

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

All shots current. Looking for very loving person/ family for Stanley. 757-287-7527.

Handicapped Supplies

Pest Control

NORFOLK PLUMBING, INC.

Garages

Cocker Spaniel Pup-Male, purebred, $700.

Free Installation/25% Discount

Free Estimates. Senior & Military Discounts.

435-7543

Electrical Work

NEW FLOORING FAST!!

up-to-date, M/F. $550-$600. Text 252-714-1338

Target Group- Painting & More

Plumbing/Heating/Air

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

CALL 453-8000 for your free quote.

Princess Anne Memorial Cemetery: One

vet ck, home raised. $600. 252-946-6297.

OVER 100 Avail. For Boats 12'-38' BUDGET BOATS: (757) 543 -7595

Fully Insured W/ Workmans Comp Call 466-9249

Floors

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels-CKC,

Yorkie Pups-UKC, shots & worming up-to-date,

condition. $300. 757-337-9413.

USED TRAILER SALE !!!

A1 PLASTER & REPAIR 32 Yrs Exp.

Free Estimates. Reasonable Rates.

Breaker Box Changes. Richard 757-572-3282.

Olive Branch Cemetery-Portsmouth. Section

de-wormed, ready to go. $800. 252-357-4829, 252-548-8327, call or text

$120 cash. Driven under 12k mi. 469-8778

Burial/Cemetery Plot 5 Cemetery Plots-Forest Lawn, First Section,

Bull Mastiffs-Kind & gentle giants, purebred, no papers. Shots started. $950. 757-274-2381.

St. Bernard Pups-Males/females, 1st shots,

Bi-Color Corn, Cut Fresh Daily. Beets, Snap Beans, & More. 9a-6p 3116 New Bridge Rd., VB 721-6226

Wanted We Buy Porsche, 911, 356 & 912. Any Condition, DEAD or ALIVE. Top Dollar Paid. $2000 finders fee glady paid. 347-744-7409. www.classiceuropeancars.com

Block 12, $1400 each or all 5 for $6000.

757-737-7372. EmaiL: jhaz9725@yahoo.com

point, $200 cash. 252-482-3658.

CROMWELLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PRODUCE

Diabetic Test Strips Wanted Up to $25 Cash/Box Unexpired/Unopened LOCAL. CALL BETH 757-235-4496

1st shots, wormed, $200 ea. 757-651-9736

4 Dunlap 17â&#x20AC;? P-215/65-R17 AT20 Grand Trecs

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

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

Plastering/Drywall

A Master Electrician I Do The Work!

Beagle Pups-Purebred, 7 wks, 1M, 3 females,

Silky Yorkie Pups-2. 1 male $650; 1 female

UNIVERSAL PEST & TERMITE. FREE INSPECTIONS. 757-502-0200

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

Pets-Dogs,Cats,Other Aussiedoodles Pups-11 wks. old, M/F, shots, wormed, $650 cash only firm. 757-6 19-4694.

White Peaches, Melons, Flower Sale. 10-6 Daily, 2385 Harpers Rd., VB. 427-2346. MC/Visa.

All Your Concrete Needs, 25 Yrs. Exp. Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. & Insured. 757-236-8849

H J.D. BAKER & SONS H

good cond, $300. 757-581-0093.

CINDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PRODUCE-Local Squash, Sugar Plums,

Best For Less, Philâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Concrete Works

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you don't use concrete, it's your own asphalt!â&#x20AC;?

ladders, like new, best offer, Patrick 757-635-5358

7 AKC Registered Golden Retriever Puppies

Can deliver. 757-706-3667

Virginia Beach Antique Co.

microwave $50; built-in dishwasher $50; washer/dryer $150 for pair. 757-373-7510.

Machinery Tools 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;? Brake Tapco w/rolling stand, two 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Musical Merchandise

AT HENLEY FARM BLACKBERRIES

Refrigerator $75; 30â&#x20AC;? gas stove $100; vented

Trailer, in good working cond., $750. 757-440-7734

Lewey 18th Century Piano, butter-fly bench,

422-4477

Appliances

equipment. No riding mowers. Call 412-5664.

Furniture-Household 1 Sofa Bed & Loveseat Set, coral print on neutral background, good cond, 757-468-2337.

Wanted To Buy

John Deere 160 Lawn Tractor w/ #10 Deere

19" Samsung, Black, Flat screen TV, $150.00. call 201-803-3482

Good Things To Eat

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

Lawn & Garden FREE PICKUP of broken or unwanted lawn

Karastan Rug-8X10, red floral pattern, good

H Amazing Work, Honest Prices H H TOP QUALITY MASONRY H

Your Own Insp & Call Me. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Known As The Stonesmith, Semi-Retired Earl Smith. You Will Not Find A Better Man, 515-3831.

Clothing

LARRY ZEDD

Kenmore (1) 56,000 BTU $80. 757-961-9194.

Affordable Cuts - Landscaping, Lawn & Tree Service, Edging & Mulching. Grass Cut - Minmum Charge $60. Lic & Ins. CC Accepted, We Do Anything In The Yard. Free Est. 472-8370

Household, demo inside & out, construction sites, dumpster drop off, backhoe work. We haul it all!

20 yrs exp, lic & ins. 485-1414

Now is The Time To Get On The List For Stone Work. Pointing Up The Cracks in Your Brick Walls & Steps That Will Only Get Worse. Do

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

2 Air Conditioners, (1) 12,000 BTU $90;

Uncontested. $350 + $88 filing fee.

No court appearance required.

SE Habla Espanol Hilton Oliver, atty. 757-490-0126

Porches, steps, brick sidewalks, patios & driveways, additions, brick columns, fireplace, stone, mortar restoration, crack repair & much more.

Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d & Insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Call Tommy at 757-567-2045.

Cameras-Photography WANTED: Professional Film Cameras

Articles For Sale

Affordable Custom Homes & Additions.

Attorneys

18th, 19th & 20th Century, Furniture, Artwork, China, Crystal & Collectibles.

1 Piece Or Entire Contents.

We Come To You With & Courteous & Professional Service. No Obligation Offers. Please Get My Offer Before You Sell!

Tag Sales & Estates Settled.

pilotezads.com

Additions

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

757-474-1303

Pocket Watches

757.622.1455

Air Conditioning & Heating

STAMPS,

STAMP COLLECTIONS

WANTED

Wrist Watches

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