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TR conducts combined manned, unmanned operations

MCSA Alex Millar

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, AT SEA

The Navy’s unmanned X-47B returned to carrier operations aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Aug. 17 and completed a series of tests, operating safely and seamlessly with manned aircraft.

Building on lessons learned from its first test period aboard TR in November 2013, the X-47B team is now focused on perfecting deck operations and performing maneuvers with manned aircraft in the flight pattern.

“Today we showed that the X-47B could take off, land and fly in the carrier pattern with manned aircraft while

maintaining normal flight deck operations,” said Capt. Beau Duarte, program manager for the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation office. “This is key for the future Carrier Air Wing.”

The first series of manned/ unmanned operations began this morning when the ship launched an F/A-18 and an X-47B. After an eight-minute flight, the X-47B executed an

arrested landing, folded its wings and taxied out of the landing area. The deck-based operator used newly developed deck handling control to manually move the aircraft out of the way of other aircraft, allowing the F/A-18 to touch down close behind the X-47B’s recovery.

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Cape Ray crew finishes destroying Syrian weapons

By Lauren King The Virginian-Pilot

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called the Portsmouth-based cargo ship Cape Ray to congratulate the crew on finishing its work of neutralizing “the most dangerous chemicals in Syria’s stockpile.”

Last week the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons reported that more than 500 metric tons of sarin gas precursor from Syria had been neutralized. The engineers then began neutralizing about 20 metric tons of sulfur mustard, a blistering agent, the last of the chemicals on the ship.

The Cape Ray, part of the U.S. Transportation Department’s Ready Reserve Force, was activated in December and fitted with specialized equipment for destroying the chemicals. It left Portsmouth early this year with a staff of 35 civilian mariners, most from Hampton Roads.

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“The most lethal declared chemical weapons possessed by the Syrian regime were destroyed by dedicated U.S. civilian and military professionals using a unique American capability aboard the M/V Cape Ray - and they did so aboard that U.S. vessel several weeks ahead of schedule,” President Barack Obama said in a statement.

In a readout of the call to the Cape Ray, provided by the Pentagon, Hagel told Navy Capt.

Rich Dromerhauser, “they should all be very proud of what they’ve accomplished to help reduce the threat posed by chemical weapons.”

The chemical engineers who conducted the neutralization came aboard after the Syrian government handed over the last of the agreedupon chemicals in June on a delayed time table.

Since then, the Cape Ray has been in international waters. “While the international community’s work to completely eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons program is not yet finished, the secretary believes this is a clear

RIVERINE TRAINING: THE NEXT GENERATION The Center for Security Forces is working towards developing a new training continuum for the Coastal Riverine Force, in response to new training requirements identified by the fleet last December.

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Above: The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) conducts flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

By Corinne Reilly The Virginian-Pilot

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MCSN Desmond Parks Will Rowell, a chemical engineering technician for Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), opens a valve on the Field Deployable Hydrolysis System (FDHS) aboard the MV Cape Ray June 10.

demonstration of what can be achieved when diplomacy is backed by a willingness to use military force,” according to the statement.

This article originally appeared in The Virginian-Pilot and on Pilotonline.com.

Her dark hair is pulled back in a tight ponytail.

She’s wearing a black tank top, black running shoes and a white visor. On the brick steps next to the American flag in front of her house in West Ghent, she switches on her iPod, slips her earphones into place and glances down at her shoelaces.

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“JULIET” FLIGHT TEST The Navy executed a successful flight test of the surfaceto-air Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) at White Sands Missile Range, Aug. 14.

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USS TORTUGA HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY MCSN Kris R. Lindstrom Interior Communications Technician 2nd Class Laura Auer, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), donates blood to Portsmouth Naval Medical Center’s Armed Service Blood Program (ASBP).

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The American Red Cross continues to have an urgent need for blood and platelet donations, even as thousands of people answered the urgent call to donate last month.

Through the end of July, the Red Cross saw an increase of approximately 7.5 percent in the number of donors coming to give blood, resulting in more than 11,800 additional donations beyond what was antici-

pated. Despite the increase, blood products are currently being distributed to hospitals as quickly as donations are coming in, maintaining the urgent need.

To prevent a shortage and ensure an adequate blood supply for patients the rest of the summer, the Red Cross especially needs platelet donors and those with types O negative, B negative and A negative blood.

“The Red Cross is grateful for those

who stepped up to give this lifesaving gift and reminds eligible donors that hospital patients are still counting on them to roll up a sleeve,” said Page Gambill, CEO for the Red Cross Mid-Atlantic Blood Service Region.

“As summer draws to a close, you still have the chance to give hope to patients in need.”

To schedule a blood or platelet donation, visit militaryblood.dod.mil or redcrossblood.org.

Submit your nominations for Military Citizen of the Year The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Samuel T. Northern Military Citizen of the Year (MCOY) Award.

Nominations are open to active duty E-6 and below.

Nominees must demonstrate active participation in off-

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USS Tortuga (LSD 46) held a change of ceremony Aug. 15 on board amphibious dock landing ship at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek. Cmdr. Thomas Goudreau relieved Cmdr.

Brett Hershman as the commanding officer.

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USS OSCAR AUSTIN HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY Cmdr. Russel B. Sanchez relieved Cmdr. Brian J. Diebold as commanding officer of the guidedmissile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) during a time-honored change of command ceremony held here Aug. 1.

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DULUTH NAVY WEEK BEGINS Duluth Navy Week 2014 kicked off Aug. 18, starting a weeklong series of events intended to inform local community members to meet and interact with Sailors serving in their Navy.

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MC1 Brett Cote Marinero de Primera Marcos Alonzo Bautista, from the Fuerza Especial Naval, wears a blacked-out mask and places a regulator into the mouth of Senior Chief Navy Diver Russell Ciardiello, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-1, during an unconscious diver emergency procedure drill.

MC3 Andrew Schneider Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CORIVRON) 2 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 conduct proficiency exchanges with Guatemalan service members assigned to Fuerza Especial Naval during Southern Partnership Station 2014.

“We set up buoys in the water, and we just had the divers guide [each other] all the way through,” said Arbelaez. “We have our guys driving them, and their guys driving us. That way we can make sure the communication stays ... the same.”

The divers also worked on SCUBA emergency procedures. This time, instead of low -visibility water, they went to a local swimming pool. One diver would play the role of an unconscious diver on the bottom of the pool. A safety diver would watch as another diver assisted the “unconscious” diver.

“We did a whole day of training in the pool, and it was very, very successful,” said Arbelaez. “We ended up ... with everybody communicating perfect. We did it with low visibility also. We put a mask on the divers which was completely covered - simulating darkness.”

The MDSU 2 divers are now moving on to Colombia, the next stop on their Southern Partnership Station mission. Southern Partnership Station 2014 is a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces in Central and South America and the Caribbean. U.S. military teams work with partner nation forces during naval-focused training exercises, military-to-military engagements and community relations projects in an effort to enhance partnerships with regional maritime activities and improve the operational readiness of participants.

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We put a mask on the divers, so they can simulate low visibility.

Most of the diving we do in the military ... applies to these types of conditions.”

-Navy Diver 1st Class Jose Arbelaez

Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU 2) wrapped up two weeks in Guatemala working with divers from the Fuerza Especial Naval (FEN) as part of Southern Partnership Station 2014.

The FEN are the Guatemalan Navy’s special forces team, and, over the last two weeks, they have worked side-by-side with the MDSU 2 divers on a range of underwater skills.

“We covered topics that are basic [for] SCUBA training,” said Navy Diver 1st Class Jose Arbelaez, a MDSU 2 diver. “We went over the regular procedures for emergencies, line-pull signals, and searching procedures.”

Blindfolded line-pull signals on dry land were the first skills the group went over. Line-pull signals are a way for an underwater diver to communicate with someone on the surface. A diver has a line tied around his waist, and there is a person - or, “tender” – on the surface holding the line. The diver or the tender will pull on the line to communicate.

Different messages – like “stop” or “move right”

MC1 Brett Cote Teniente de Fragata Herbert Barillas, of the Infanteria de Marina, and Senior Chief Navy Diver Russell Ciardiello, assigned to MDSU 2, Company 2-1, practice an unconscious diver emergency procedure drill.

– are conveyed depending on how many times the line is pulled.

“We put a mask on the divers, so they can simulate low visibility,” said Arbelaez. “Most of the diving we do in the military ... applies to these types of conditions. We [usually dive] on base where there is a lot of mud and silt, and you’re working pretty much with your hands.”

Once the divers practiced line-pull signals and other searching procedures on land, they took those skills into some low visibility water. They shuffled into two-man teams made up of one FEN diver and one Navy diver.

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The Next Generation ■ what they do The Center for Security Forces provides specialized training to more than 28,000 students each year.

It has 14 training locations across the U.S. and around the world – Where Training Breeds Confidence.

By Darryl Orrell Center for Security Forces Public Affairs

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The Center for Security Forces is working towards developing a new training continuum for the Coastal Riverine Force, in response to new training requirements identified by the fleet last December.

The Navy’s Coastal Riverine Force (CRF) was formed in June 2012, as part of the Chief of Naval Operation’s directed force consolidation. As a result, the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force and Riverine Group One were merged to form a single combat ready force.

William McFarland, who serves as the Expeditionary Warfare Course Curriculum model manager (CCMM) at the Center, shared some of what Sailors can expect to see in the new courses.

“The major difference between what is currently taught at the schoolhouse and the new training will be the addition of ‘Coastal’ and ‘Expeditionary Security’ skill sets,” said McFarland. “This new content will teach the knowledge and skills that Sailors will need in order to perform additional maritime and expeditionary missions undertaken by the CRF.” Trying to develop these new courses in an unpredictable fiscal environment has proven to be a major challenge at times according to McFarland. The instability caused by continued overseas operations adds to the mix of challenges faced as well.

“The Center has facilitated several JDTA’s [Job, Duty, Tasks Analysis] that are directly related to the CRF HPRR [Human Performance Readiness Review] held last December. Each of these JDTA’s helped define critical skills that need to be taught within the new Coastal Riverine Continuum,” said McFarland.

Facilitating a JDTA is just the first step in the Naval Education and Training Command’s (NETC) End-to-End or E2E process. E2E is a process specifically designed to guide training from cradle to grave. This serves to ensure the training community remains responsive to new and changing training requirements, and provides the most relevant, efficient and effective training to the fleet.

“The JDTA is just the first step in the E2E process; therefore, much more work is still ahead to determine exactly who, what, when, where and how this training will be delivered,” said McFarland.

“When complete, the fleet could expect to see topics that will support the Coastal Riverine Force’s mission requirements and capabilities, as specified in OPNAV’s Required Operational Capabilities and Projected Operational Environments documents.”

Zephyr puts a pause on patrols

Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Follett The Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) is lifted out of the water by a travelift at Colonna’s shipyard.

MC3 Andrew Schneider Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Galla, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CORIVRON) 2, conducts insert extract training with the Belize Special Boat Unit during Southern Partnership Station 2014.

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Night operations on the USS Bataan Sailors aboard USS Bataan move an AV-8B Harrier during night operations (above).

Bataan (LHD 5) is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR.

Photos by MCSN Nicholas Frank Cottone

By USS Zephyr Public Affairs NORFOLK

The Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) was lifted out of the water at Colonna’s Shipyard Aug. 8 to undergo a projected 347-day, dry-docking phased maintenance availability.

“It was a sad day for me to watch Zephyr exiting the water because I will not get the chance to put the ship through its paces upon completion,” said Zephyr Commanding Officer, Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Follett. “At the same time, I know the ship will come out of the yards ‘fit to fight’ and fully capable to be an asset for 4th Fleet.

“The crew has done a phenomenal job preparing the ship for this maintenance period. They are by far the best and most cohesive crew I have had the pleasure to lead.”

Throughout the course of the next year Zephyr will have extensive mainte-

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Gaining more locker space for our personal gear will be a great improvement in our quality of life on board for our deployments.”

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nance performed on the hull and several other areas on the ship. Refurbishments and upgrades will be completed on the ship’s fin stabilizers, gearboxes, reverse osmosis units, anchor windlass, combat craft retrieval system, communications suite, messing and berthing facilities.

“I’m really looking forward to the new berthing spaces on the ship,” said

Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Anthony Hester. “Gaining more locker space for our personal gear will be a great improvement in our quality of life on board for our deployments.”

Some of the ship’s crewmembers will take advantage of the time ashore to attend training courses while others will work alongside shipyard workers to ensure Zephyr completes this dry-dock period as mission ready as possible.

This maintenance period will reset the ship’s service life and, upon completion, Zephyr will return to her homeport of Mayport, Fla. as part of Commander, U.S. 4th Fleet. Patrol craft support maritime security operations in order to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships that foster regional security in the area of operations which includes South America, Central America, the Caribbean and surrounding waters.

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Gonzalez wardroom honors namesake during D.C. visit Members of the USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) wardroom create an impression of the name Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, their ship’s namesake, from Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

By Ensign Richard Fauci USS Gonzalez Public Affairs

WASHINGTON D.C.

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Members of the USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) wardroom visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Pentagon July 30, to honor the ship’s namesake and learn what the future holds in store for the surface Navy.

While at the Memorial, the officers learned about the history of its creation and read the Medal of Honor citation for the ship’s namesake, Marine Corps Sgt. Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez. A charcoal impression of Gonzalez’ name on the wall was also completed for future display on the ship.

“We took the wardroom to visit the Vietnam Memorial to remind us of the sacrifice members of the naval service have made in defense of freedom,” said Cdr. Kyle Gantt, Gonzalez commanding officer. “I am honored to lead a team named after a hero like Freddy Gonzalez.”

A summary of the citation for

Ensign Richard Fauci

Sgt. Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, U.S. Marine Corps, says he served as platoon commander for 3rd Platoon, Company A. On Jan. 31, 1968, Gonzalez’ unit was formed as a reaction force and deployed to Hue City, Vietnam.

While moving by truck convoy, the Marines were twice hit by heavy enemy fire. After dispatching the snipers, Gonzalez exposed himself to immense danger and moved

his platoon to safety. Despite his own injuries, he managed to bring a wounded Marine to safety. Although being seriously wounded again on Feb. 3, he refused medical treatment in order to supervise his men and lead the next attack. The next day, the enemy inflicted heavy casualties on the platoon with automatic weapons and rocket fire.

Gonzalez successfully knocked out a rocket position and suppressed

much of the enemy fire using light antitank assault weapons before falling mortally wounded.

“It was a real honor to see his name on the wall and to hear the citation read,” said Lt. j.g. Aaron Vandenberg, assistant chief engineer aboard Gonzalez. “Seeing all those people give their respects at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial made me remember how proud I am to serve.”

Following the visit, the Gonzalez officers paid a visit to the office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Surface Navy Directorate (OPNAV N96), where they received a brief on future developments for the Surface Navy from Capt. David McFarland.

In addition to the Zumwalt-class DDG 1000, the Navy’s newest destroyer class designed for littoral operations and land attack, McFarland also discussed the littoral combat ship, a fast, agile, focusedmission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments but also capable of open-ocean operation.

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The fiscal year 2015 (FY15) performance-based Senior Enlisted Continuation board will convene Oct. 27 according to a Navy message released Aug. 14.

“There are no quotas for this board; it is strictly a performance-based board,” said Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Force Master Chief (SW/AW/EXW) Leland E. Moore. The board will look at certain performance indicators detailed in the board precept and on the NPC continuation page at www.npc.navy.mil/ boards/enlistedcontinuation.

As outlined in NAVADMIN 180/14, active component (AC) and Full Time Support (FTS) E-7 to E-9 Sailors with at least 19 years of active service computed from their active duty service date as of Feb. 28, 2014 and threeyears’ time-in-rate (TIR) as of June 30, 2014; and selected Reserve (SELRES) and Voluntary Training Unit (VTU) E-7 to E-9 Sailors with at least 20 years qualifying service as of Feb. 28, 2014, and three-years TIR by June 30, 2014, will be considered by the board.

The Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center will publish the names of board-eligible Sailors Aug. 29. The names will be posted to the Navy Enlisted Advancement System website at https://neasos.cnet.navy.mil, and individuals can view their board eligibility profile sheet on Navy Knowledge Online (https://wwwa.nko.navy.mil).

Commands will be able to review their FY-15 SECB listing for accuracy. If an eligible candidate is not listed, commands must contact NPC to make the required adjustment. Sept. 22 is the last day for commands to resolve eligibility issues.

Letters to the board must be received by Oct. 6. See NAVADMIN 180/14 for submission procedures and mailing addresses.

Board results will be posted on BUPERS On-Line for command access only, and commanding officers will be notified via a Personal For NAVADMIN when this occurs.

AC/FTS Sailors who are not selected for continuation must transfer to the Fleet Reserve or retire by Aug. 31, 2015, unless operationally waived by the Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel. SELRES/ VTU Sailors must transfer by Sept. 1, 2015. Sailors with an approved operational waiver must transfer by Nov. 30.

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Below: Lincoln Sailors volunteer by participating in a beach cleanup at Fort Monroe during a command-wide community relations (COMREL) project, Aug. 15.

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Lincoln Sailors volunteer in all-day COMREL, 25 locations across region

By MC1 Leeanna Shipps USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

NEWPORT NEWS

Nearly 1,700 Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) volunteered at more than 25 locations in the Hampton Roads region during an all-day community relations (COMREL) event, Aug. 15.

This marks the third COMREL Lincoln has coordinated throughout the Hampton Roads region since the ship arrived to Newport News Shipbuilding February 2013. Lincoln Sailors volunteered more than 4,000 hours during this event.

Capt. Ronald Ravelo, Lincoln’s commanding officer and Command Master Chief Gregg Webber visited various COMREL locations to thank the crew for volunteering their time.

“The ability for us to be out here and help beautify the community and to contribute in such a positive manner to the region is obviously a big deal,” Ravelo said. “I thank all the Sailors who took the time to come out.”

The all-day event included volunteers from 18 departments divided throughout the region.

One of the assistant coordinators for weapons department’s COMREL at Lafayette Park in Norfolk was Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Courtney Dorsey.

“It was awesome to be a part of this experience,” Dorsey said. “I am grateful I had the opportunity to come out and volunteer alongside my shipmates during this event.”

More than 120 Sailors assigned to Lincoln’s aviation intermediate maintenance department (AIMD) volunteered at Mount Trashmore Park, a world-renowned park encompassing 165 acres, comprised of two man-made mountains, two lakes, two playgrounds, a skate park, a vert ramp, and multi-use paths.

“It’s an honor and a privilege to be in such a place where children have a secure environment to play and learn things in life,” said Master Chief Avionics Maintenance Technician Jean Previllon, AIMD leading chief petty officer. “It is also an opportunity for Sailors to learn

and realize what the enlistment oath really means. To learn that freedom is not free.”

Engineering Department’s Damage Controlman 3rd Class Sarah Sepulveda volunteered at the Norfolk Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a private nokill humane society dedicated to fostering the human-animal bond to ensure that every adoptable companion animal finds a home.

“I love helping animals. It’s just one way I can give back to the community,” Sepulveda said.

Quarter Master Seaman Apprentice Quincee Miller, currently assigned to training department helped clear scrap metal, organize debris, and fill 3.5 construction dumpsters with recyclable material at the Mariners’ Museum.

“COMRELs are great because the community can depend on us to be there if they need help,” said Miller.

Air department came out in force with more than 190 Sailors covering three different locations to include Mount Trashmore Park, Newport News Park, and the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank.

It is also an opportunity for Sailors to learn and realize what the enlistment oath really means. To learn that freedom is not free.”

-Master Chief Avionics Maintenance Technician Jean Previllon

Jamison Ditto, Newport News park superintendent, expressed his gratitude for having such a large group of volunteers.

“It’s a lot of money saved because we don’t have the staff we need for these projects,” Ditto said.

Reactor department cleaned up a mile of beach at Fort Monroe under the supervision of Ranger Aaron Firth of the National Park Service.

“We cannot keep parks like this clean and maintained without the time Lincoln Sailors are volunteering today,” Firth said.

At the end of the day, Lincoln Sailors were happy to help in any way they could.

“It was impressive coming up here seeing all the Sailors happy to be here,” Webber said. “They are actually having a good time. They are forming stronger bonds, which translates into the workforce. This is a great way to give back to the community and environment.”

Lincoln is currently undergoing Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries.

MCSN Christopher Huot Above: Operations Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Storms places a piece of scrap metal inside of one of the three large dumpsters at the Mariner’s Museum in Newport News.

Right: Information Technician Seaman Ritha Monterroso paints a hallway at John Yeats Middle School in Suffolk.

Left: Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Shawn Wingle Empties a wheel barrow full of mulch in Lafayette Park in Norfolk.

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160 miles for 160 fallen service women Continued from front

Nancy Lacore, a Navy vet and reservist, is training to run 160 miles in honor of the military women who died in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Photos by Steve Earley | The Virginian-Pilot

A return to Iraq for local fighter pilots

By Mike Hixenbaugh The Virginian-Pilot

President Barack Obama’s order to begin airstrikes against militants in northern Iraq meant returning to an old mission for seasoned fighter pilots aboard the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush.

Nearly three years have passed since the end of U.S. combat operations, when the last Navy fighters flew off carriers to drop bombs in Iraq. The return to a familiar flight route Aug. 15 didn’t necessarily stir nostalgia among the pilots tasked with carrying out the order.

The sorties against Islamic State fighters in Iraq are not unlike the combat flights Navy pilots have routinely made over Afghanistan in recent years, said Capt. Dan Martin, deputy commander of Carrier Air Wing 8 aboard the Bush.

Pilots “prepare the same way every time they get in a jet,” Martin said, speaking from the captain’s stateroom aboard the Bush during a phone interview. “They don’t get caught up in the particular route we’re flying.”

X-47B

Preparations for this mission began last year during training flights over Virginia Beach before deployment, Martin said. Each of the four squadrons of F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets aboard the Bush is based at Oceana Naval Air Station.

Martin could not discuss specifics, including how many combat sorties had been flown or how many bombs had been dropped since Aug. 15.

Recently, according to the Pentagon, fighter jets from the Bush bombed several vehicles that were part of an Islamic State convoy moving to attack Kurdish forces in the northeastern Iraqi city of Irbil.

Aboard the ship, hundreds of miles from the fighting, Sailors are aware they’re supporting an important mission, Bush’s commanding officer, Capt. Andrew Loiselle, told The Virginian-Pilot.

“We work really hard to convey the message that every person aboard this ship - from my chaplain to the shirt presser to the cook to an aircraft maintainer - contributes to that final product,” Loiselle said.

MC3 Joshua Card Sailors clean an F/A-18C Hornet, attached to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

“It takes every single person aboard that ship to achieve that.”

The Navy recently posted raw footage of red-shirted Bush sailors aviation ordnancemen - assembling laser-guided bombs to be attached to fighter jets and dropped in Iraq.

The Bush entered the Persian Gulf in June, as the Islamic State took control of vast regions of northern and western Iraq. Its fighter squadrons had been flying surveillance flights over Iraq for at least two months before Obama issued the order to strike.

The carrier left Norfolk in February for what was scheduled to be a nine-month deployment. The Navy has not said if the turmoil in Iraq could delay its return.

This article originally appeared in The Virginian-Pilot and on Pilotonline.com.

| Flight ops to continue over next year

Continued from front This cooperative launch and recovery sequence will be repeated multiple times over the course of the planned test periods. The X-47B performed multiple arrested landings, catapults, flight deck taxiing and deck refueling operations.

“For this test period, we really focused on integration with manned aircraft,” said Lt. Cmdr Brian Hall, X-47B flight test director. “We reengineered the tailhook retract actuator and updated operating software to expedite wingfold during taxi, both

of which reduce time in the landing area post-recovery. Our goal was to minimize the time in the landing area and improve the flow with manned aircraft in the landing pattern.”

“The X-47B’s air vehicle performance, testing efficiency and safety technologies and procedures developed and tested throughout the program’s execution have paved the way for the Navy’s future carrierbased unmanned system capability,” said Rear Adm. Mat Winter, who oversees the Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons.

The X-47B will remain aboard CVN 71 for the duration of the underway period. It will perform additional cooperative deck and flight operations with F/A-18s and complete night deck handling and flying quality evaluations.

The Navy will continue X-47B flight operations over the next year to refine the concept of operations to demonstrate the integration of unmanned carrier-based aircraft within the carrier environment and mature technologies for the future Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike system.

Nancy Lacore is off.

If you live anywhere along her usual route, you’ve probably seen her. She laughs and says running has become her part-time job. It’s been this way for about seven months, since Lacore, a 46-year-old Navy reservist, came up with the idea for the Valor Run. Over the course of 6-1/2 days in mid-October, Lacore will run from Hampton Roads to Arlington to honor American servicewomen killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

As of Aug. 19, 160 have died, so as of Aug. 19, she plans to run 160 miles.

“If we lose another one before then,” Lacore says, “I’ll add another mile.”

Out of her neighborhood now, she heads for the Hague. On the foot bridge over the water, she catches a late morning breeze.

She passes bicyclists in bright spandex and a gaggle of geese.

She crosses busy Brambleton Avenue as soon as the lanes are clear.

Ask why she’s doing this, and Lacore brings up Afghanistan.

After a decade in the Navy as a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot, she moved to the Reserves 14 years ago. In 2011, she began a 10-month deployment to Kabul, leaving behind her husband and six children. Her job, at the International Security Assistance Force headquarters, involved strategic communication between NATO officers and key Afghan officials.

The transition when she came home wasn’t easy. She’d been working nearly around the clock in a place and a job where every day the stakes were high.

“You’re going 150 miles an hour at the edge of a cliff,” she says.

Then suddenly she was home, sorting out matters such as which style backpacks her kids should get for school. Does any of this really matter, she thought.

Even as she felt a loss of purpose at home, she felt guilty about the stress her absence had put on her family - which made her think about how much worse it was for families of service members who were killed or seriously injured. She started volunteering for Wounded Wear, a Chesapeake-based nonprofit that helps such families. Soon she joined the organization’s board.

When she happened to visit the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery early this year, she picked up a book about women who’d died serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Before that, Lacore says, “I had no idea if we’d lost one or 1,000.”

Soon she had a plan. She’d run a mile for each of them, and along the way and as she trained, she’d raise money. Some would go to Wounded Wear, and some would go to the women’s memorial, also a nonprofit.

Lacore settled on the name

Nancy Lacore “Valor Run” after she came across remarks President Barack Obama made praising the Pentagon’s decision last year to lift the ban on women in combat.

Many already had died doing such jobs, the president said “patriots whose sacrifices show that valor knows no gender.”

In the Freemason neighborhood now, Lacore’s soles are pounding cobblestone. A fast beat is pumping from her iPod. She passes the Pagoda, the battleship Wisconsin and Nauticus.

She pushes on through Town Point Park.

Despite appearances, Lacore is not a marathoner. She’s done one; she didn’t like it. She says she’s an average runner who is training hard, with a detailed, 36-week plan. Besides running about 50 miles per week, she works most days with a strength trainer.

As long as she avoids injury, she’s confident the Valor Run will go as planned: 25 miles per day for six days, starting in Chesapeake at Wounded Wear.

Day two will take her through Williamsburg. She’ll go on to Richmond, Fredericksburg, Quantico and Alexandria. She’ll run 10 miles the seventh day, finishing at the Women’s Memorial on its 17th anniversary.

Her husband, Patrick, who is also in the Navy, plans to borrow an RV and travel with her so she’ll have food and water close by. Between the 25-mile legs, she’ll ride with him.

As for fundraising, Lacore, now a Navy captain who commands a Reserve detachment, hopes to give $25,000 to Wounded Wear and $10,000 to the memorial. She’s raised about $3,000 so far, but donations are picking up as word spreads.

Recently, she’s begun hearing from people who want to run portions of the route with her. One woman plans to join Lacore for a particular mile on day three because she served with the soldier whom that mile will honor.

Some days, when Lacore reaches the edge of downtown, she keeps going past Norfolk State University and Booker T. Washington High School. On this day, which began with a 75-minute session at the gym, her training plan calls for lower mileage. So she turns and goes back the way she came.

It’s hot out now. She’s sweating. Another fast beat is pushing her along. Back through the park. Back past the battleship.

Back over the cobblestones and then over the bridge. Back on her street. Back on her brick steps. Finally, she slows down.

This article originally appeared in The Virginian-Pilot and on Pilotonline.com.

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MCC Brandon Raile Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Kirby Horrell addresses an audience gathered to celebrate his retirement from the U.S. Navy after more than 42 years of service.

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By MCC (EXW) Brandon Raile Naval Special Warfare Group 1 Public Affairs

CORONADO, CALIF.

The accomplishments we’ve made since September 11, 2001 were made upon your actions.

We’ve built so much on your legacy.”

-Retired Capt.

John McTighe

The last active duty SEAL to have served in combat operations during the Vietnam War retired during a ceremony at Coronado, California, Aug. 14.

Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Kirby D. Horrell’s career spanned nearly 47 years. He enlisted in the Navy Nov. 15, 1967 and attended Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) as part of Class 59 shortly thereafter.

Retired Capt. John McTighe, former teammate of Horrell, was a guest speaker for the ceremony and highlighted Horrell’s impact on the on the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community.

“The accomplishments we’ve made since September 11, 2001 were made upon your actions,” said McTighe. “We’ve built so much on your legacy.”

Despite the personal recognition, Horrell shied away from discussing his own accomplishments, and instead focused on the impact of Vietnam-era SEALs, as a whole, on the NSW community.

“This ceremony isn’t about me, this is really about all the SEALs who were in Vietnam,” said Horrell. “It’s about all of us who stood shoulder to shoulder fighting a very unpopular war.

We built the foundation of NSW that everything today stands on.”

After being piped over the side with his wife, Terri, at the ceremony’s conclusion, Horrell asked the other members of Class 59 who were present to join him in being piped over the side as a team. One after another, more than a dozen SEALs filed across the red carpet to a standing ovation. With that final walk, Horrell concluded his Navy career surrounded by the very people with whom it had begun.

Blue Angels fly high over Chicago; will perform at local air show in September

Left wing pilot Lt. Cmdr.

Nate Barton, assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, flies above Chicago during a practice demonstration in preparation for the Chicago Air and Water Show. The squadron will perform at the NAS Oceana Air Show September 20-21.

Iraq

New airstrikes against ISIL forces near Mosul Dam Press Release U.S. Central Command

WASHINGTON

U.S. military forces conducted additional airstrikes today in Iraq, using fighter and attack aircraft to attack ISIL terrorists near Mosul Dam. The strikes destroyed three ISIL armed vehicles, an ISIL vehicle-mounted antiaircraft artillery gun, an ISIL checkpoint and an IED emplacement.

These strikes are in addition to the 14 strikes in the same vicinity announced earlier today by U.S. Central Command and the nine airstrikes conducted yesterday.

All aircraft exited the strike area safely.

These strikes were conducted under authority to support Iraqi security forces and Kurdish defense forces as they work together to combat ISIL, as well as to protect critical infrastructure, U.S. personnel and facilities and support humanitarian efforts there.

MOUNT WHITNEY ARRIVES IN SOUTHERN FRANCE

By MC2 Mike Wright USS Mount Whitney Public Affairs

THEOULE-SUR-MER, FRANCE

The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Theoule-sur-Mer, France, to participate in commemorative events paying tribute to the 70th anniversary of the Allied invasion that led to the liberation of Southern France during World War II, Aug. 13.

The focus of the commemorative

events will be to recognize the bravery and sacrifice of the 151,000 Allied forces who conducted Operation Dragoon, the operational name for the invasion that took place Aug. 15, 1944.

Mount Whitney, participating in these events for a fourth consecutive year, will host a reception, participate in a parade of ships with French ships, facilitate ship tours, and provide its color guard for a remembrance ceremony at the Rhone American Cemetery.

“It’s a humbling experience to be a part of a celebration like this,” said Information System Technician 2nd Class Shayne Fairgrieve. “I am extremely proud to call myself a Sailor in today’s Navy, and the Mount Whitney coming to France for this commemoration is only creating a stronger bond between us and [our Allies].”

Additionally, Mount Whitney Sailors will clean up the Rhone American Cemetery as part of a community service project.

MC2 Collin Turner Capt. Ted Williams, commanding officer of the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), 2nd from left, and Master Chief Jonathon Carter, the ship’s command master chief, 2nd from right, lay a wreath in front of Theoule-sur-Mer’s town hall.

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COMMUNICATION AND COMMAND FAMILY PROGRAMS

By Linda Port

Jessica-Lynn Jones, a military spouse, speaks to a visitor services associate from Visit Norfolk, Shenetta Sims, during the Military Resource Fair, sponsored by NAS Oceana Fleet and Family Support Center June 5.

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Navy families are amazing! Our Sailors have a vast array of specialties. Considered along side each of the military services; the Navy can boast a force with skills that can compare to all other services combined. We have so much to be proud of.

The flow of our lives reflects the diverse nature of the many skills, platforms, and communities of the overall naval service. We adapt to new commands, duty stations, towns and even countries as a regular matter of course. Very many factors play into how we fare.

Spanning the 28 years that my husband has been active duty, many things have changed. I began this journey with very little knowledge or understanding of the Navy. I am certain there were some family programs in place in the mid eighties but I was oblivious to most things beyond the Commissary, NEX, and the medical clinic. When you are a young family doing your best to adapt to a totally new way of life in a new place with little understanding of the big picture you really don’t know what questions to ask, nor where to go to ask them. We did struggle, but we survived.

Often the best family programs are ones that were suggested, developed, and delivered by experienced spouses: people who have walked the road before and benefitted from a variety of perspectives from various levels and positions- not a demographic expert who has studied the data. But even these programs suffer challenges. Consistency can be difficult in the world of spouses and, unfortunately, from one command to another. All of the Navy instructions in the world cannot guarantee that a program will always succeed.

It is easy to understand the idea behind having the Ombudsman program or family readiness groups run by spouses. It certainly makes sense for those will utilize the program to play a significant role in its execution. It can open the door for creativity. Having been a young spouse, eager to participate and make a difference I certainly relate. Now that I am closer to the other end of the spectrum I find the major frustration to be how vastly different your experience can be from

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one command to another.

It is hard for me to clearly understand sometimes how a regulation and instruction driven organization can have such important programs that do not always have predictable success. The Ombudsman and FRG coordinators at Fleet and Family Support Center are the program experts.

With so many commands they may not have the opportunity to ascertain that individuals always operate their programs consistently according to the instruction, without infringing on their independence. If that were possible it might take some undue burden off of everyone involved and prevent misinterpretations by spouses in leadership positions. Often small disagreements and frustrations build as a deployment is winding down and families just can’t wait for their Sailors to be home- and that is when there is a peak in family group activity. Accountability for these programs ultimately belongs to the command and it is difficult to fault or criticize a group that is actively engaged in trying to enhance families’ quality of life.

I believe there is constant progress in taking care of Navy families but there are challenges in communication to get the word out consis-

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tently to the people who need it. The internet and social media have opened up many new avenues but there is no perfect information delivery pipeline. The Privacy Act protects us from anyone within the command sharing or distributing our personal information without our permission. But it can also require the service members’ permission to place a name or contact info on an information distribution list.

This protects the Sailor, but may upset his mom who just might want to see the command web page deployment photos.

Operational security is far more of a real threat than many seriously realize or comprehend. Our loved ones and the multi-billion dollar platforms they work and travel on can be very valuable targets that the Navy works very hard to protect.

If sensitive information is found to have been shared via social media a command will err to the side of caution and change it. This happens more often than you might think. If you find it inconvenient and disruptive to have a homecoming delayed several days or port visit diverted just imagine how the Navy feels about the cost of adding days or miles to their travel itinerary.

It is a morale killer too!

The old saying was “Loose lips sink ships”. I think the odds of an inadvertent posting of sensitive operational information is a far greater risk today than an overheard conversation or monitored phone call was back in the day. Technology and communication has progressed in leaps and bounds. Sometimes, though, we are so casual about security repercussions or excited about something we want to share we may forget about safety. Ships movement and location or specific dates pertaining to the mission are very closely guarded for good reason. Anyone who has had a Facebook, email, or financial account hacked knows the damage can be devastating and costly.

Sometimes very general information about day-to-day command operations and schedules may be needed. Every spouse or family should have the phone number to the command quarterdeck or spaces where their Sailor works and know the name of the department and their supervisor. If there were an emergency with your Sailor or a family member while your Sailor is at work it is important you are able to contact the command to reach them. When they are deployed it is important to have this information ready and available. (I think of it in the context of our children at school. You must always be able to reach them. If you went to the school you could not just wander the halls to find them. You would call or go to the office and they would refer to your child’s schedule to locate them).

The most ideal source for command contact information is, of course, your Sailor. But the Fleet and Family Support Center can fill in most of the blanks you need. They can provide you with command quarterdeck phone numbers; the Ombudsman coordinator to put you in contact with your command Ombudsman; FRG coordinator who can provide FRG info for your command if it is active; free class schedules; Chaplains and much more base and family oriented information. Sometimes we do not know the right questions to ask when we need something.

Fleet and Family Support Centers have a central directory of phone numbers and a team of experts and counselors to help you get the information and answers you may need.

Linda Port is a regular contributor to this column and lives in Pensacola, Florida.

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Sailor excels at MCMAP while assigned to ISAF

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg International Security Assistance Force Headquarters

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

MC1 Steve Smith The coastal patrol ships USS Hurricane (PC 3) and USS Monsoon (PC 4) arrive to their new homeport at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. Hurricane and Monsoon are the final two of 10 coastal patrol ships that are part of a realignment plan in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR.

COASTAL PATROL FORCE IN 5TH FLEET NOW AT 10 SHIPS U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs

This class of ship is ideal for working in this area.”

- Capt.

Brendan McLane

BAHRAIN

Coastal Patrol (PC) ships USS Hurricane (PC 3) and USS Monsoon (PC 4) completed their arrival to Bahrain the second week of August.

Hurricane and Monsoon are the final two of 10 ships that are part of a realignment plan to increase the PC presence in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR).

“This class of ship is ideal for working in this area,” said Capt. Brendan McLane, commander, Destroyer Squadron 50.

“Having two additional assets will greatly increase our ability for continued maritime security operations and theater security cooperation in the Fifth Fleet.”

PCs are an integral part of U.S. 5th Fleet, allowing the U.S. Navy with a fast, reliable platform that can respond to emergent requirements in a shallow water environment. The primary mission of these ships is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance, an important aspect of littoral operations.

These ships are regularly used to escort larger ships, provide maritime security, protect infrastructure, as well as participate in exercises with allies and regional partners.

PCs stationed in Bahrain have permanent crews, allowing families to accompany their Sailors to the island. The shift from six-month rotational crew to permanent manning alleviates the significant strain that was placed on Sailors and their families.

“The well-being of our Sailors and families is critical to the accomplishment of our missions and this shift to permanent crews has improved that,” said McLane.

The PC fleet has been active in the U.S. 5th Fleet since 2003, providing a mission of dedicated maritime security and force protection capability.

These ships are ideal platforms for working with partner navies in the Gulf.

The navies and coast guard of coalition partners operate similar sized ships, with similar systems and capability fostering better interoperability in the maritime domain.

U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. The expanse comprises 20 countries and includes three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Strait of Bab al Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen.

The adage of gaining “experience under your belt” certainly applies to a naval officer assigned to International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, who recently acquired his Marine Corps Black Belt during his second tour in Afghanistan.

While assigned to the Afghanistan-Pakistan (AFPAK) Hand Program, Lt. Cmdr. Josh Frey has obtained many vital skills to add to his repertoire, to include speaking fluent Dari, but also hand-to-hand combat.

“I started learning the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program about five years ago when I was a Civil Affairs team leader,” said Frey, who has served as a public affairs officer his entire naval career. “I arranged for my team to learn from the MCMAP center at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.”

This “thinking outside of the box” five years before taking an assignment with the AFPAK Hand Program has helped Frey in countless ways both physically and mentally.

“As an AFPAK Hand, this training enables me to have another layer of defense. I operate in the population every day and must do so in a discreet manner to blend in and not draw attention to myself,” said Frey. “The MCMAP training gives me many tools but it also provides me the confidence and warrior ethos that I am the weapon.”

MCMAP is a combat system developed by the United States Marine Corps to combine existing and new hand-to-hand and close quarters, combat techniques, character development with morale and team-building functions and instruction in the warrior ethos. One of the instructors at ISAF who provided Frey additional training and qualified him as a Marine Corps Black Belt is Marine Sgt. Justin Vogt.

Vogt, who obtained his Black Belt in January 2012, and has been a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor since September 2011, discussed the leadership and teamwork values

obtained from undertaking this type of training.

“Conducting this training on ISAF gives us as instructors the ability to work with many different nations and increase the comradery among coalition forces,” said Vogt. “It also exposes the Marine Corps Martial Arts program not only to other branches of the U.S. military, but to other countries as well, giving the program the ability to grow beyond the United States Marine Corps.”

Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Warner and Marine Corps Sgt. Edgar Ramirez, both Martial Arts instructors, train alongside Vogt and assisted with Frey’s Black belt qualification.”

“We have been offering training since a week after we arrived in country,” said Warner.

MCMAP draws influences from several disciplines to include: Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, sambo, karate, aikido, taekwondo, kung fu, and kick boxing to name a few. Vogt added that individuals from other countries who are interested in becoming a Martial Arts Instructor can contact the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence located on Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia.

The program began in 2000 trains Marines, as well as U.S. Navy personnel attached to Marine units, in unarmed combat, edged weapons, weapons of opportunity, rifle and bayonet techniques, and more importantly on being an ethical warrior through values based training; which encompasses one third of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.

“It also stresses mental development, including the responsible use of force, leadership, and teamwork,” said Vogt.

Frey is extremely thankful for the opportunities to expand his skillset while deployed in Afghanistan and enjoys the comradery gained while training with Marines.

“The instructors are true professionals, as well as the other Marines also training for their belts. I’m grateful that they have given me this opportunity,” said Frey.

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Sailors, assigned to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, pass a wreathe during a wreathe laying ceremony for the sunken World War II Navy vessel USS Houston (CA 30) in a rigid hull inflatable boat assigned to the Military Sealift Command Rescue and Salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50).

Safeguard, its embarked MDSU, and Indonesian navy divers are conducting a diving exercise on the wreck of the Houston as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2014.

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U.S. Navy works with Indonesian partners in protecting, preserving sunken gravesite U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs

This photo shows the cruiser USS Houston (CA30) in the San Diego Bay in Oct. 1935.

PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII

U.S. Navy divers, assisted by personnel from the Indonesian navy, surveyed the World War II wreck of the cruiser USS Houston.

Houston is located off the west coast of Java, Indonesia.

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U.S. Navy underwater archeologists, in conjunction with Indonesian Navy divers, have assessed in an interim report that the wrecked vessel surveyed in the Java Sea in June is “consistent with the identification” of the World War II wreck of the cruiser USS Houston (CA 30), and that divers documented conclusive evidence of a pattern of unauthorized disturbance of the gravesite.

“We’re grateful for the support of our Indonesian partners in determining the condition of the USS Houston,” said Adm. Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. “In my discussions with our Indonesian navy partners, they share our sense of obligation to protect this and other gravesites.”

“Surveying the site, of course, was only the first step in partnering to respect those Sailors who made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the freedoms and security that we richly enjoy today,” he added.

As part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2014 exercise in June, U.S. Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) One Company 1-5, along with personnel from the Indonesian navy, surveyed the wreck during a joint training evolution. Over the course of 19 dive excursions, both ends of

the wrecked vessel were marked with buoys and the exposed port side, as well as the deck, was documented using video recording.

After analyzing all of the data, an assessment from the Naval History and Heritage Command concluded that all of the recorded data is consistent with the identification of the wrecked vessel as the former USS Houston.

The site of the sunken ship, while a popular recreational dive site, is the final resting place of approximately 700 Sailors and Marines.

The assessment noted signs that unknown persons removed hull rivets and a metal plate from the ship.

U.S. and Indonesian representatives are currently coordinating to develop measures to prevent continued disturbance of the site.

During the June survey, the joint team conducted a wreath-laying ceremony on June 11 presided over by the Deputy Chief of Mission to Indonesia, Kristen Bauer, memorializing the loss.

The assessment also said that “evidence suggests the unauthorized recovery of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the vessel raising public safety and security concerns” and that there is “active seepage of oil from the hull.” Underwater archeologists are still working through data collected from the visit, and expect the final report to be completed later this fall.

■ the history USS Houston, nicknamed “The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast,” was sunk in combat during the World War II Battle of Sunda Strait in 1942.

Capt. Albert H. Rooks, the ship’s commanding officer who was killed in action, posthumously received the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism, while USS Houston was awarded two battle stars, as well as the Presidential Unit Citation.

US, ROK navies sign ASW charter to increase cooperation, interoperability

By Lt. Arlo Abrahamson Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea Public Affairs

BUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Senior leaders from the U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies signed a charter Aug. 16, pledging to increase cooperation in future anti-submarine warfare training.

The charter was signed during a special ceremony hosted by Vice Adm. Jung, Ho-Sup, commander of the ROK Fleet. Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, and Rear Adm. William Merz, commander, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, joined ROK navy leaders for the charter-signing ceremony.

“Anti-submarine warfare is one of the most challenging yet critical tasks that our navies exercise,” said Thomas.

“It takes a strong combined

body of talented people and a cooperative plan to work together to achieve our full potential in ASW capabilities.”

The signing of the charter signifies the commitment by both navies to exchange knowledge and develop training scenarios that enhance proficiency in ASW skills. A cooperation committee and special working groups will be formed and will meet routinely to review progress in ASW cooperation initiatives.

“The routine bi-lateral exercises that we conduct with the ROK navy are based on our mutual desire for continued improvement in all warfare areas, including ASW,” said Cmdr. George Dolan, the CNFK assistant chief of staff for security cooperation. “We improve warfare skills by exchanging ideas, expertise, and working closely together at sea in the operational environment.”

Frequent naval exercises conducted throughout the

year provide many opportunities for the U.S. and ROK navies to train together and improve warfare proficiency.

Each year, the two navies conduct approximately 20 bilateral exercises around the Korean peninsula to increase interoperability and operational readiness.

These routine exercises are carried out utilizing diverse naval platforms ranging from guided missile destroyers and cruisers, aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, submarines, and a host of fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

“We are always training with our U.S. Navy partners,” said Cmdr. Kim, Beom Woo of the Republic of Korea Fleet headquarters. “The charter we signed today paves the way for a stronger partnership between our navies by enhancing our training opportunities at sea - where it really matters. This is how we keep our alliance strong and ready.”

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â– what a view Chief Special Warfare Operator Brad Woodard, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, salutes as he jumps out of a C2-A Greyhound for a scheduled practice.

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The Leap Frogs are based in San Diego and perform aerial parachute demonstrations in support of Naval Special Warfare and Navy recruiting.

By MC2 Jason Kofonow Defense Media Activity

Imagine you’re plummeting through the air at 120 miles per hour. The Earth is rushing up faster than any person should be comfortable with. Yet, you’re cool, calm and collected. For the Navy Parachute Team, this is just another day at the ofďŹ ce.

The Navy Parachute team was established in 1974 and consists strictly of individuals within the Naval Special Warfare community.

In the beginning the team was made up of mostly parachute riggers, but toward the end of the Vietnam War the Navy SEALs returned home in search of more exciting things. “They decided they wanted to jump with the Navy Parachute Team,â€? said Jim Woods, the safety ofďŹ cer for the Leap Frogs. “Come 1974 the SEALs had pretty much taken over the parachute team. They called themselves the Leap Frogs.â€?

Members of the Leap Frogs trust in their equipment and training to entertain crowds around the country in support of Navy public outreach. “We’re not going to jump into a YMCA camp full of thousands of kids unless we know exactly what the winds are doing, how our parachutes are packed, we’ve had our pre-brief, which lets us know exactly what our routines going to be and we go through all the contingency plans.

That’s the routine for every single jump,� said Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Brad Woodard, the team chief assigned to the Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs.

Equipment changes and upgrades over time have allowed the team to expand their capabilities by enabling them to steer their parachutes to create different formations in the air and more accurately control where they are going to land. “Back then the parachutes were a lot different than they are now,� said Woods. “They were round, which pretty much said, if you jump out here, you will land there, because that’s where the wind blows. Today we have square parachutes that we can maneuver easily.�

Performing at airshows and jumping into sports stadiums provide the team the opportunity to get up close and interact with the general public on a large scale. As the parachutes break from their formations and come in to land, the crowd is ignited; their cheers can be heard from afar. “When you jump out of a plane at 12,000 feet you free-fall for approximately 45 seconds before opening up your parachute,� said Woodard. “It’s very quiet until you hear that crowd at an opening day game of baseball, they are cheering for you, we know it’s not for us; it is for the whole military, as well as the Navy.�

Once the team is back on the ground, they have time to meet and interact with fans. “One of the things I never get used to is the appreciation people show when you land,â€? said Lt. Dan Gibson, the ofďŹ cer in charge of the Leap Frogs. “The jumping is all cool and it’s a lot of fun, but really what means a lot is when you land and everyone wants to shake your hand, everyone wants to thank you for your service. I think that’s a testament to the Navy as a whole. I think we see a lot of the appreciation probably more so than the rest of the military, and I think we get a lot of the accolade that really is deserving to those guys on the ships oversees spending time away from their families.â€?

Jumping into stadiums allows the team to reach a greater audience, but the bread and butter for the Leap Frogs comes from landing at schools, which gives them the ability to connect with kids in a smaller and more personal environment. “We do a lot of public outreach in conjunction with shows,� said Gibson. “We go talk to kindergarten classes or at a high schools; we’ll jump into a high school and spend some time talking to the high school kids about opportunities in the Navy. We also go to children’s hospitals.

It’s just neat to kind of give back a little bit.�

Having that interaction with the public is part of what has kept the team around for as long as they have. Through times of war, budget constraints and uncertainty about the future, the years continue to y by for the Leap Frogs. “That 40th anniversary is a milestone for many reasons,â€? said Woods. “It’s a milestone because the team has been 100 percent supported, 100 percent manned and 100 percent jumping for 40 years and I think something like that is just something that we can really hang our hat on and be proud of.â€?

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STANDARD MISSILE SHOWS VERSATILITY WITH “JULIET�

FLIGHT TEST

U.S. Navy photo The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) launches a Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) during a live-ďŹ re test of the ship’s aegis weapons system

Program Executive OfďŹ ce Integrated Warfare Systems Public Affairs WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M.

The Navy executed a successful ight test of the surface-to-air Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) at White Sands Missile Range, Aug. 14.

During ight test “Juliet,â€? the Navy examined the missile’s ability to intercept a subsonic, low altitude target over land.

Juliet is one of 10 follow on operational test and evaluation (FOT&E) events planned for SM-6’s missile performance and demonstration. “This event demonstrated SM-6’s ability to detect and engage a slow moving target in the presence of complex land clutter,� said Jim Schuh, anti-air warfare missiles technical director at the Johns Hopkins University applied physics lab, which is among the Navy’s SM-6 partners. “It is another victory for this very versatile weapon.�

The SM-6 provides an over-thehorizon engagement capability when launched from an Aegis warship. It uses the latest in hardware and software missile technology to provide needed capabilities against evolving threats. “This is an important achievement for Naval warfare,â€? said Capt. Michael Ladner, program executive ofďŹ ce, integrated warfare systems 3.0 program manager. “SM-6 is undoubtedly the most advanced anti-air missile the Navy has ever produced and delivered to our Sailors.â€?

The SM-6 is the sixth variant of the Standard Missile family developed for the Navy with Raytheon Missiles Systems. Last June, Raytheon was awarded a $275 million contract modiďŹ cation covering SM-6’s all-up round production and its spares. The SM-6 program has been in development for seven years and achieved initial operational capability in November 2013. It is now undergoing FOT&E, which is projected to be completed during the second quarter of Fiscal Year 16.

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homecoming Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Robert Culbertson hugs his five year old son moments after the Virginiaclass attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) returns to homeport at Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., following a six-month deployment.

USS New Hampshire returns home from deployment

By Lt. Timothy Hawkins Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs

GROTON, CONN.

Friends and family of USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) Sailors were all smiles despite rainy weather Aug. 13 as the Virginia-class attack submarine arrived in Groton, Connecticut, completing a six-month overseas deployment.

New Hampshire departed Naval Submarine Base New London on Feb. 11 to conduct maritime operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility and made port visits in the United Kingdom and Norway.

“New Hampshire’s superb mission execution was vital to national strategic and theater security objectives,” said 6th Fleet commander Vice Adm. Philip Davidson in a message to the crew. “As you return home to family and friends, you can be very proud of a job well done.”

Friends and family gathered in a local meeting hall on the eve of the submarine’s return. Many expressed excitement that the six-month wait was over.

Retired Lt. Cmdr. Wendy Chiado said she was looking forward to hugging “the best cook in the Navy.” Her son Culinary Specialist 1st Class Seth Chiado, 27, has been a member of New Hampshire’s crew since 2010.

Chiado’s mom and dad traveled from Colorado to meet him on the pier alongside his wife Sarah, two year old daughter, and two aunts.

Sarah and Chiado’s other two kids, ages 8 and 10, were unable to greet dad because they were at camp. But Sarah said the kids closely tracked each passing day of the deployment by marking a calendar to signal one step closer to the end.

For Sarah personally, the end means the return of Petty Officer Chiado and his help at

New Hampshire conducted operations in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.

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home raising their three children, a sentiment New Hampshire’s commanding officer understands.

“I have to thank our families for the tremendous sacrifice and support they showed while we were away accom-

plishing our mission,” said Cmdr. Sean Fujimoto who assumed command in 2012.

USS New Hampshire is equipped to attack land targets with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles, conduct covert surveillance and sup-

port special forces in addition to other warfare missions.

“We just completed a challenging deployment, demonstrating an incredible level of endurance. It would not have been possible without the ingenuity, hard work and self-

lessness of the men I serve with,” said Fujimoto.

The crew of more than 130 Sailors can operate the 377-foot-long vessel at depths greater than 800 feet and speeds in excess of 25 knots when submerged.

Blue Angels encourage Navy recruits at Captain’s Cup competition

By MC2 Kathryn E. Macdonald Navy Blue Angels Public Affairs

GREAT LAKES, ILL.

Photos by MC2 Kathryn E. Macdonald Above: Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Justin Kramer motivates a pull-up participant at Captain’s Cup at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Ill. Left: Navy Recruit Division 940, the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels-sponsored division, performs a prepared one-minute divisional chant during Captain’s Cup.

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Members of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, attended Captain’s Cup at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Ill., in support of Navy Recruit Division 940, the first Blue Angelssponsored division, Aug. 9.

Eight recruit divisions at RTC participated in Captain’s Cup on the second deck of Freedom Hall. These recruits, who are nearly complete with their basic training, put their skills to the test for the opportunity to win the Captain’s Cup trophy and the chance to display the Captain’s Cup flag during their pass-in-review.

“Having the Blue Angels team members present for the Captain’s Cup gave the recruits a sense of pride and motivated them to do their best,” said Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christal Manning, a recruit division commander (RDC) at RTC. The morning of the competition begins with each division performing a prepared one-minute long divisional chant. Each chant is graded on the amount of Navy pride, creativity and originality that each division puts forth. Sailors going through RDC “C” School grade the chants and

the winning division earns a trophy at the conclusion of Captain’s Cup. There are ten different events in which the recruits compete with the other divisions in their training group. The events include push-ups, pull-ups, curl-ups, seabag relay, basketball, softball throw, volleyball, firefighting equipment relay, rescue carry and the 1.5-mile relay run. If a tie occurs between two divisions, a tugof-war is used to determine the winner.

“Taking the time to be present at their Captain’s Cup is in-line with our mission as Blue Angels,” said Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Benjamin Thayer.

“We inspire a culture of excellence by investing time, encouragement, and motivation. I hope that by providing that source of encouragement for the recruits, they understand that if they continue to strive for excellence in every moment, they too can achieve great success in all of their endeavors.”

Division 940 placed second overall for the Captain’s Cup. “When the Blue Angels walked into the compartment, there was a notion that we had to do better than everyone,” said Seaman Recruit Brittany Griffin, from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

“But when we saw that they were not just cheering for our division, but other divisions as well, it reminded us that we are all still one Navy.”

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NCTAMS Detachment Rota earns the EIDWS pennant

By NCTAMS LANT DET Rota Public Affairs

Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station (NCTAMS) Atlantic, Detachment Rota, Spain achieved an important goal in June 2014 having earned the right to fly the coveted Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist (EIDWS) Pennant.

To attain the pennant, 100 percent of a command’s eligible personnel must be actively enrolled in the program and be qualified within specified time requirements. Very few Information Dominance Corps (IDC) commands in the Navy have achieved this honor since the EIDWS program’s inception.

“Recognition of what we do as a critical warfare

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domain is essential to the Navy’s future mission readiness,” said Lt. Cmdr. Michael South, officer in charge of NCTAMS LANT DET Rota. “The EIDWS program is important to develop our Sailors to a standard body of knowledge that incorporates the entire IDC and lays the foundation for their entire career.”

Established in 2010 and implemented in June 2011, the EIDWS program is the Navy’s newest warfare designator. EIDWS covers IDC topics such as communications and information systems, cyber operations, intelligence, information operations, and meteorology & oceanography.

“I am very proud of the individual Sailors and the detachment as a whole for working together to earn this pennant,” said South. “As with all warfare qualifications, it is a license to learn not a diploma, so we

must continue to study and develop new skills.”

The NCTAMS road to success started in March of 2012 with the qualification of their first Sailor and the certification of the command’s program.

Since then NCTAMS has qualified 97 personnel, and on June 18 they were able to meet the requirements to fly the EIDWS Pennant.

“When I took on the NCTAMS EIDWS program in November 2012, we set our sights on the pennant,” said Electronics Technician 1st Class Daniel Jacobson, the EIDWS coordinator at the time of obtaining the pennant. “I would be lying if I said that it was easy, but in the end it was the hard work and dedication of the talented subject matter experts and the Sailors that made this achievement possible.”

GAIN CAREER KNOWLEDGE THROUGH PACT DESIGNATION

By Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs MILLINGTON, TENN.

The Professional Apprenticeship Career Track (PACT) program provides unique career opportunities for some first-term Sailors through apprentice-level formal and on-the-job training within a 24-month period.

The main purpose of PACT is to provide Sailors who are unsure

about which Navy career fields interest them an opportunity to learn about different Navy jobs without having to make a decision at the time of enlistment. The PACT program has three apprentice tracks encompassing career fields within aviation (A-PACT), engineering (E-PACT) and surface (S-PACT).

“PACT places the Sailor in a better position to choose from a variety of ratings and gives them a chance to see a rating in its en-

tirety,” said Chief Navy Counselor (SW/EXW/AW) Jesse Reed, Navy Personnel Command Force career counselor. “The Sailor is provided an opportunity to learn more about a particular rate in order to better make a decision about what path they would like to follow.”

Soon after checking aboard their first command, PACT Sailors will meet with their command career counselor and immediate chain of command to discuss personal and

professional goals. They will also discuss rating or job eligibility for potential ratings via the Career Waypoint (C-WAY) system, conduct required Career Development Boards (CDB), PACT designation quotas, and potential time-in-rate eligibility for participation in the Navywide advancement exams.

“It is detrimental to the Sailor if commands are not engaging with the progression of their PACT designated Sailors,” added Reed.

■ how it’s earned To attain the pennant, 100 percent of a command’s eligible personnel must be actively enrolled in the program and be qualified within specified time requirements.

PACT Sailors who are not designated into a specific rating within 12-months on board their first duty station may apply for an available Navy “A” school quota provided that they have maintained PACT program and “A” school eligibility.

If a Sailor has not received a quota into a new rating within the original 24-month window, their projected rotation date will extend to their end of active obligated service. If they don’t pick up a rating by their EAOS, they will be separated.

For more information about PACT information visit the following sites: http://tinyurl.com/ qbcaqd8, and http://tinyurl.com/ nadlauv.

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Come to the Hampton Coliseum this weekend for the best in food, fun and fine rides at the Soundern Fried Festival, Aug. 23 - 24. The festival’s signature events are the Southern Fried Music Festival, the Virginia Hot Rod and Custom Car Show and the Official Virginia BBQ Championships.

Military tickets are available for admission to the outdoor car show and BBQ competition.

“The Southern Fried Festival features some of the best barbeque teams and automobiles in the region along with major country acts,” said Brad Hoffman, CEO of Live Wire Media and founder of The Southern Fried Festival.

“It’s a great event for families to get together, watch the grilling, check out the cars and see an amazing country music concert.”

Southern Fried Music Fest Grab your cowboy boots and hats for the Southern Fried Music Fest, one of the premiere end-of-summer country concert in the Hampton area. The Saturday night show opens with country new comer Amber Leigh at 6 p.m., followed by The Oakridge Boys and headliner Big & Rich.

General admission is $40, premium seating $60 and VIP tickets are $100. VIP includes a Southern Fried Fest t-shirt and a meet-and-greet with an artist.

Official Virginia BBQ Championship Amateurs and professionals alike will gather in the Southern Fried BBQ Zone on Saturday to compete for glory and the crown of best ‘que in Virginia. The categories are:

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■ southern fried fun The Southern Fried Festival features three events: The Southern Fried Music Festival featuring Big & Rich (above); the Virginia Hot Rod and Custom Car Show; and the Official Virginia BBQ Championships.

beef brisket, pork ribs, chicken and pork.

Professional and amateur teams can enter by registering at www.vacarshow.com. Competition will begin at 10 a.m. and last until judging and awards at 5 p.m.

Virginia Hot Rod and Custom Car Show Registration is open for the outdoor auto showcase running from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. n both days. Registration is $45 and allows registered cars access to both days of the festival, group and club parking and opportunities for awards. There will also be door prizes, giveaways and automotive vendors.

To register, visit vacarshow.com.

“The VA Hot Rod & Custom Car Show will feature over 600 of the hottest Classics, Hot Rods, Customs, and Motorcycles in the region,” Hoffman said. “It’s a great event for car lovers and their families, an awesome

outlet to get together and show off their vehicles and bonds over great food and cool rides.”

Other Southern Fried Festival weekend activities and highlights include vendors, special celebrity guests, hot rod personalities, children’s activities, and more.

Tickets to attend both the Car Show and BBQ Championships are $15 for general admission, $12 for military, $6 for children ages 7 to 12, and children ages 6 and under are free.

For more information on the Southern Fried Festival and to register or purchase tickets, visit vacarshow.com.

Annual East Coast Surfing Championships features four days of music on the beach VIRGINIA BEACH

David Totten Audience members dance to the sounds of The Rhondels at the Virginia Zoo, June 22, 2013.

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Get ready for a roarin’ good time with rock and roll hits from the 1950s and 60s at the Virginia Zoo’s Event Field, Aug. 23. The Virginia Zoo concludes the 2014 Zoo Grooves summer concert series with The Rhondels, a variety band featuring some of their own hits, and music from artists like Elvis Presley, The Temptations and more.

“Concerts at the Zoo are great summer fun for the whole family,” said Greg Bockheim, the Zoo’s executive director. “Enjoy some music, share some of your favorite summer foods, and cool off in the Zoo’s water fountains.”

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the show begins at 6. General Zoo admission applies for non-members: adults $11, children $9, and seniors $10. Zoo members get in free.

Refreshments will be available for purchase during the event. No outside food or beverages are permitted inside the Zoo. Zoo Grooves concert events will take place as scheduled, rain or shine.

Visit www.virginiazoo.org or call (757) 441-2374 for more information.

Over the past 52 years, the Coastal Edge ECSC has evolved around the East Coast’s classic surfing contest and has grown into a unique weeklong celebration of beach sports, sights, sounds and culture. Recognized for years as one of the top events in the southeastern US, the CE-ECSC is truly the great American beach festival.

Not to be missed are the free live music concerts, Aug. 21 - 24, on the huge stage right on the beach featuring local bands and nationally-known recording artists, such as Country star Natalie Stovall and her band, The Drive (tonight); Smithfield native Bria Kelly, a season 7 semifinalist from “America’s Got Talent” (Friday night); and featured act of the weekend, Plain White Ts (Saturday night); and The Hark scheduled for Sunday night.

Rounding out the entertainment are live radio broadcasts, a school fashion show and the famous Miss ECSC Swimsuit Pageant on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Music and other entertainment will be running throughout each day.

For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit www.surfecsc.com; text ECSC to 68683; follow ECSC on Facebook, Twitter (#ecsc2014) and Foursquare; or download the free ECSC app for iPhone or Google Play.

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■ music on the beach Grammy-nominated pop-punk bank Plain White Ts headlines the musical lineup for this week’s East Coast Surfing Championships. Musical acts will be performing throughout the day, Aug. 21 - 24, with Plain White Ts taking the stage on Saturday night.

Feel the FunkFest with George Clinton VIRGINIA BEACH

Featuring music generated over the years by influential legends such as Jame James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, George Cli Clinton, and The Ohio Players, the State Farm Fu FunkFest is the heart and soul of a weekend of fun and festivities at the Virginia Beach Bea oceanfront, Aug. 22 - 23. The FunkF FunkFest will take place on a stage on the bbeach at 24th Street, with concerts run running from 6 to 10:45 p.m. each ni night, headlined by a festivalending concert by the legendary George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic. Food, merchan-

dise, and dance contests all contribute to a festive, “funky” vibe.

Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid-to late-1960s when African-American musicians blended soul music, soulful jazz, and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground. Funk music was a major influence on the development of 1970s disco music, and has even impacted house music and hip-hop.

Scheduled to take the stage on Friday night are DJ Heart Attack from 6 to 7:30, MVP Band from 8 to 9, and Rose Royce from 9:30 to 10:45. Saturday night’s lineup includes DJ Heart Attack from 6 to 7:30, Kustom Made Band from 8 to 9, and George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic from 9:30 to 10:45.

For more information, visit www.festevents.com.

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Movie in the Park presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozenâ&#x20AC;? â&#x2013; When: Aug. 21, 8:30 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: Town Point Park, Norfolk â&#x2013; Cost: Free â&#x2013; For more information, visit:

www.festevents.org or call (757) 441-2345 Norfolk Festevents will present the hit Disney ďŹ lm â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozenâ&#x20AC;? as a part of its Movie In The Park series at Town Point Park on the downtown Norfolk waterfront. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey, teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven to ďŹ nd her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.

Courtesy photo Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. Movie lovers of all ages will enjoy the option to purchase fun, frozen treats and family friendly beverages. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.

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and his talented team strut their stuff on stage. Using magic much like a storyâ&#x2013; When: Aug. 23, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. â&#x2013; Where: Town Square in Peninsula Town teller uses words, Spencer fuses these two Center, 4410 East Claiborne Square, Suite family-friendly productions with a gamut of emotions. With the skills of a master 212, Hampton showman, he creates a world where nothâ&#x2013; Cost: $5 donation requested ing is impossible and anything can happen. â&#x2013; For more information, call: (757) 8381505 or visit www.peninsulatowncenter.com Blending the theatrical elements of a Broadway-style production with the high energy of a rock concert, these artists take The Town Square in Peninsula Town their audience on a journey to the brink of Center will host its ďŹ rst ever kid-friendly impossibility and back again. The Spenversion of its Fashion Block Party event. cers have been described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Modern Day Children and their families can enjoy a fashion show, shopping at our kid-friendly Houdinisâ&#x20AC;? by the critics. merchants, swag bag with a shopping passport and gift card, cupcakes from USS America Reunion Ethereal Cupcakes & Coffee Shoppe and â&#x2013; When: Sept. 9 - 13 entertainment. Must register online. â&#x2013; Where: The Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and Conference Center, 2800 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach Spencers:Theatre of Illusion â&#x2013; For more information, contact: Walt â&#x2013; When: Aug. 23, 3 and 7 p.m.

Waite at (610) 585-2155 or visit online at â&#x2013; Where: The American Theatre, 125 E www.ussamerica.org Mellen Street, Hampton â&#x2013; Cost: $20, $8 children ages 2 to 16 The USS America Carrier Veterans Assoâ&#x2013; For more information, call: (757) ciation will be holding its 2014 reunion in 722-2787 or visit www.hamptonarts.net Virginia Beach, Sept. 9-13. Special hotel After a week of teaching two magic camps rates are available until Aug. 16 by calling 481-9000 and mention the reunion. at The American Theatre, Kevin Spencer

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August 22 - 24, The Hurrah Players will present the ďŹ nal production of their 30th Anniversary season in partnership with The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center. Live on stage at The Kroc Center will be the beloved Disney classic â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jungle Book.â&#x20AC;?

Specially adapted from the wildly popular animated ďŹ lm, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jungle Bookâ&#x20AC;? includes all your favorite Disney tunes like â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bare Necessities,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Wanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;na Be Like You.â&#x20AC;? Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan. With colorful characters and that toe-tapping jungle rhythm, Dis-

neyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Jungle Book is sure to be a crowdpleaser for audiences of all ages.

As Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading family theatre company, The Hurrah Players are thrilled to partner with another family friendly organization such as The Kroc Center to bring affordable, enriching opportunities to our shared community.

Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Jungle Book plays The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, located at 1401 Ballentine Blvd., Norfolk, on Aug. 22 at 7 p.m., Aug. 23 at 3 p.m., and Aug. 24 at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for adults with discounts for children, seniors and military, and can be purchased via phone at (757) 627-5437 or online at www.hurrahplayers.com.

NEX gives back to students with A-OK Reward Program The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) has been offering students a chance to help pay for college through its A-OK Student Reward Program since 1997.

The A-OK Student Reward Program offers all qualiďŹ ed students to participate in a quarterly drawing for monetary awards of $2,500, $1,500, $1,000 or $500 for a total of $5,500 per quarter. The next drawing will be held at the end of August 2014.

Any eligible full-time student that has a B-grade point average equivalent or better, as determined by their school system, may enter the drawing. Homeschooled students can also qualify with acknowledgement that the student has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? average or equivalent record of accomplishment. Eligible students include dependent children of active duty military members, reservists and military

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Dependent children without an individual Dependent IdentiďŹ cation Card must be accompanied by their sponsor to submit their entry. Each student may enter only once each grading period and must re-enter with each qualifying report card.

To enter the drawing, stop by any NEX with a current report card or progress report and have a NEX associate verify the eligibility. Then ďŹ ll out an entry card and obtain an A-OK ID which entitles the student to19 discount coupons for NEX products and services. Along with the award, each winner will receive a lapel pin, certiďŹ cate and medallion ribbon â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Honor of Academic Excellence.â&#x20AC;?

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Sin City: A Dame To Kill For The damaged denizens of Sin City return for another round of stories. Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller’s visually stunning Sin City graphic novels back to the screen. Weaving together two of Miller’s classic stories with new tales, the town’s most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more notorious inhabitants.

In “Just Another Saturday Night,” Marv (Mickey Rourke) struggles to recall a nasty run-in with some frat boys. In “A Dame to Kill For,” Dwight McCarthy (Josh Brolin) forsakes his battle with his inner demons to help Ava Lord (Eva Green), the woman of his dreams and nightmares. In “Nancy’s Last Dance,” Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba), mad with grief and rage over Hartigan’s death, vows revenge.

Saturday, Aug. 23 1 p.m. – Hercules (PG-13) 4 p.m. – Dawn OfThe Planet OfThe Apes (PG-13) 7 p.m. – Lucy (R) Sunday, Aug. 24 1 p.m. – FREE MOVIE: Muppets Most Wanted (PG) 4 p.m. – Hercules 3D (PG-13) 7 p.m. –Transformers: Age Of Extinction 3D (PG-13) NAS Oceana, Aerotheater – 433-2495 Thursday, Aug. 21 7 p.m. – Deliver Us From Evil (R) Friday, Aug. 22 6 p.m. – Hercules 3D (PG-13) 9 p.m. – Lucy (R) Saturday, Aug. 23 Noon – Planes: Fire And Rescue (PG) 3 p.m. –The Fluffy Movie (PG-13) 6 p.m. – SexTape (R) 9 p.m. – Dawn OfThe Planet OfThe Apes 3D (PG-13) Sunday, Aug. 24 1 p.m. – EarthTo Echo (PG) 4 p.m. – Hercules (PG-13) 7 p.m. –Transformers: Age Of Extinction (PG-13) Wednesday, Aug. 27 7 p.m. –The Fluffy Movie (PG-13)

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Are You Here The creator of Mad Men brings us this look at two roommates in their 30s who have become preoccupied with dodging the responsibilities and rigors of adult life. After his eccentric pal (Zach Galifianakis) inherits a fortune from his estranged father, an aimless, womanizing weatherman (Owen Wilson) becomes involved in the legal battle initiated by his friend’s sister (Amy Poehler).

If I Stay Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz) thought the hardest decision she would ever face would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at Juilliard or follow a different path to be with the love of her life, Adam (Jamie Blackley).

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drive changes everything in an instant, and now her own life hangs in the balance. Caught between life and death for one revealing day, Mia has only one decision left, which will not only decide her future but her ultimate fate.

When The Games Stands Tall In 2003, high-school football coach Bob Ladouceur (Jim Caviezel) and his De La Salle Spartans have just completed an incredible 151 consecutive victories and 12-straight state championships. While the team’s seniors receive offers from colleges all over the country, the advancing juniors look forward to making their mark. However, beloved “Coach Lad” has a brush with calamity, while the Spartans face their most-challenging, mostunpredictable season yet.

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Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (PG-13) In the wake of a disaster that changed the world, the growing and genetically evolving apes find themselves at a critical point with the human race.

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■ green tip – rethink bagging produce There is no need to bag fruit and vegetables like bananas, citrus fruits and avocados with thick skins before placing them in your grocery cart. Instead of putting your produce in plastic bags, place them directly in cloth bags. Just give your produce a good wash before you eat it, and make sure you wash your reusable bags on a regular basis. – http://gogreenamericatv.com

PRESERVE THE HARVEST FOR WINTER MEALS, HOLIDAY GIFTS

By Melinda Myers

■ long lasting Since properly stored vegetables will hold their flavor and nutritional value longer than those left in a plastic bag or set on the sunny kitchen counter, consider preserving some for the long winter ahead using one of several methods listed below.

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The cucumbers have filled the vegetable drawer, you’ve run out of cabbage recipes and your family is refusing to eat one more BLT. Or maybe you just couldn’t resist that special deal on a bushel of tomatoes, potatoes or apples at the farmer’s market. So what is a gardener or shopper to do with all that produce?

Since properly stored vegetables will hold their flavor and nutritional value longer than those left in a plastic bag or set on the sunny kitchen counter, consider preserving some for the long winter ahead using one of several methods.

Storage orchard racks and slatted crates placed in a cool dark location have long been used to store squash, onions and potatoes.

The stackable nature or drawers provide ample storage space, so fruits and vegetables do not touch. Keeping stored fruit separated prevents rot from spreading from one fruit to the next. Plus, the slatted sides allow airflow to extend storage longevity.

Those in colder climates can store their carrots and parsnips right in the garden.

Once the soil gets a bit crunchy, cover them with straw or evergreen boughs for easier digging in winter. Then dig as needed or harvest during the first winter thaw. If this isn’t possible or not your style, try out a root vegetable storage bin. The root crops are layered in sand or sawdust and placed in a cool dark location. Just remove and use as needed. No snow shoveling needed.

Drying is one of the oldest food preservation techniques. Most of us have grabbed a few bundles of herbs to hang and dry.

Expand your drying endeavors to include

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fruits and vegetables. The goal is to quickly remove moisture without cooking the food.

You can make your own dehydrator or purchase one. Research has shown that blanching vegetables and fruit before drying helps destroy harmful bacteria. Blanching involves a steam or boiling water bath followed by a cold water bath. Timing varies with the fruit or vegetable you are preparing.

Another ancient food preservation technique, fermentation, is experiencing a comeback. Cultures around the world have fermented fruits and vegetables for thousands of years. Unique flavors, storage options and health benefits have many gardeners revisiting this tradition. Fermenting cucumbers into pickles, cabbage into sauerkraut, and berries into preserves are just a few options.

The ingredients can be as simple as water, salt, and spices. All you need is a vessel, vegetables and fermenting culture. You can jump-start your efforts with a fermentation crock kit (gardeners.com) which includes the crock, cover and weights to make sure your veggies stay safely submerged in water.

Or quickly lock in the flavor and nutrition of your fruits and vegetables with freezing.

You’ll need airtight containers or bags that are durable, don’t leak and won’t become brittle in cold temperatures. Some produce does not freeze well and others may need to be blanched before they are packed in the freezer bag or container. But frozen items can easily be retrieved from the freezer and included in your winter meals.

Canning is a bit more involved, but can be lots of fun. This process preserves the food and keeps it safe by preventing the growth of undesirable bacteria, yeast and mold. The sealed jars keep the flavor in and bad microorganisms out. So gather your produce, jars, pressure cooker, canner and friends to create tomato sauce, salsa, jams and jellies to enjoy or give as gifts.

Whatever method you choose, do a bit of research before you start. You’ll have greater success and a lot more fun. The National Center for Home Food Preservation website, http://nchfp.uga.edu, provides all the basic information for storage and food preservation.

To-do list 2.0: How high-tech is helping make household chores easier than ever Brandpoint

2. Do-it-itself What started with the self-cleaning oven more than 50 years ago is now a wholehome concept. Today’s do-it-itself solutions comprise everything from self-cleaning toilets and dustless ceiling fan blades to robotic gadgets that automatically clean windows and floors. New multi-surface floor cleaning solutions know exactly where to go and when to switch from vacuum to mop.

Each week, the average person spends between 10 and 20 hours doing yard work and other tasks around the home, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While necessary, these routine tasks don’t exactly fit neatly into today’s busy, on-the-go lifestyles, which is why technology is stepping in.

Here are three high-tech features to look for when shopping for a way to make household chores faster, easier, and even laborfree.

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1. Cordless without compromise Lithium ion has changed the way we communicate, entertain and work and now it’s changing the way we maintain our yards.

To give homeowners what they want – the power of gas mowers without the noise, fuss and fumes – the engineers at EGO spent 10 years developing a way to pack more power into a single battery. The result is the new EGO POWER+ Mower, the industry’s first 56-volt cordless mower. EGO’s proprietary

power management system and Keep-Cool technology make it 40 percent more powerful than other cordless alternatives. The revolutionary battery also offers the industry’s fastest charging at just 30 minutes. On the convenience side, the mower features telescoping handles that fold in for easy, vertical storage and headlights that combine with quiet operation for anytime mowing. Visit www.egopowerplus.com to learn more.

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3. Smart There’s technology that makes household chores easier and automatic, and then there’s the kind that does the thinking and organizing for you. That’s the idea behind new smart and connected appliances that not only cook food or keep it cold, but tell you by phone what’s in the fridge and when a roast is almost done.

The latest iceboxes from LG and Samsung even tell you how much time you have until the eggs go bad and how much milk is left in the container. The digital display serves as a grocery list, calendar and recipe organizer, not to mention a place to watch the morning news while making breakfast.

Technology is helping to make nearly every facet of our lives easier, and thankfully, the latest advancements are delivering a new level of ease where we can really appreciate it – household chores.

Family-friendly carpet and tile that can work for your home StatePoint

Your home’s flooring matters. Not only can it affect property value, but it’s also a fundamental element of design and style.

With so many choices available, it can be difficult choosing what’s right for your family and home.

Here are some guidelines that can help you make smart decisions that meet your budget and lifestyle.

Choosing tile “Tiling your home can be a great home improvement to easily add value,” said Keesha Hargis, a home décor specialist.

Easy to maintain, tile flooring tends to be very resistant to moisture, fading and scratches. Tile allows you to create a variety of looks in your home from Tuscan to modern with the use of stone, such as slate, travertine, marble, concrete and linen.

Natural stone floors are beautiful and elegant, but they are not always ideal for families. However, today’s engineered products are changing that. For example, PurSTONE, a pre-engineered tile flooring available through Flooring America, can be installed quickly with or without grout on any level of a home. Unlike natural stone that needs to be stained and maintained, this alternative can look better longer with minimal maintenance.

Choosing carpet There is a vast selection of styles, colors, and fibers to choose from in today’s marketplace, but a simple checklist can help.

“The activity level of the home should be considered first,” Hargis said. “For example, a traditional, patterned wool carpet may not be the right choice for a busy family with toddlers and pets.”

Nylon fibers will hold up well to foot traffic, but may not offer the stain resistance a well-used room may need. Carpets manufactured in today’s polyester and polypropylene fibers resist staining and can be found in vibrant colors and sharp multi-toned patterns, but may not last through years of heavy wear.

Newer fibers, however, are allowing for softness and durability to co-exist. For example, the Innovia Touch Collection has built-in stain and soil protection.

Some homeowners may want professional help in making their decisions.

Think about consulting a qualified flooring specialist.

Design tips, home improvement advice and information about innovations in flooring are available at www.FlooringAmerica.com.

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Jeff Gordon toasts his third Sprint Cup victory of the season after taking the checkered flag at Michigan on Aug. 17.

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In what surely is at least the start of the twilight of his long NASCAR career, Jeff Gordon, at age 43, is running as good as any youngster on the track these days. His win on Aug. 17 at Michigan, like his win a few weeks back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, came in large part because of a gutsy performance on a late-race restart – a move seen more often from daring youngsters than from seasoned veterans.

On the restart with 17 laps remaining, Gordon was running second to Joey Logano, who chose the preferred higher groove. Even so, Gordon was able to surge ahead at the drop of the green flag, then hold

off another challenge from Logano off Turn Two to seize the lead and drive away to his third win of the season and the 91st of his career.

Many in the sport, including Gordon’s car owner, Rick Hendrick, say Gordon is winning and running up front regularly this season not in spite of his age, but because of it.

“I think what I see now with Jeff today is how smart he is,” Hendrick said. “If someone gets in front of him or is trying to block him like they did [Sunday], instead of pushing the envelope like maybe he did in the early years, he’ll just back off and let them use their stuff up, then he’ll pass them.

“You just don’t see him make any mistakes. I think all of his years of experience are paying off for him

right now.”

Other great race drivers have capitalized on their experience in the latter years of their careers, but fame generally was fleeting as the drivers approached their late 40s.

Harry Gant still holds the record for the oldest Sprint Cup race winner for his victory at Michigan on Aug. 18, 1992, at age 52 years, seven months and six days.

The drivers around Gordon on the career-win list – he’s third behind Richard Petty and David Pearson – were all able to win in their 40s, as Gordon is doing today. But the wins didn’t come nearly as often as earlier in their careers, but the final ones almost always come in the mid- to late-40s.

Richard Petty got his 200th and

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final Cup win at age 47. David Pearson got his 105th at 45. Cale Yarborough’s last victory was at age 46; Darrell Waltrip’s at 45. Bobby Allison was still going strong through his 40s, but his career was ended by a crash just weeks after he won the Daytona 500 a few days after his 50th birthday.

With any driver and team in any era of the sport, winning requires

good chemistry between driver and crew chief, and the relationship between Gordon and his crew chief, Alan Gustafson, seems to be as good as it gets, according to their boss.

“It’s almost like Alan anticipates what Jeff needs – the way he calls the race; the way they work together,” Hendrick said. “They’re in the best stride they’ve had since they’ve been together.”

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Denny wins Lottery; Page, Corino brawl

By Jonathan McLarty Contributing writer

The 2014 VCW Liberty Lottery took place in Norfolk on July 26, headlined by a 20-man over-the-top-rope battle royal. Featuring VCW regulars, as well as newcomers such as Poncho Velez and Beau Crockett, this was an actionpacked affair.

The night began with a triple threat match between “Geordie Bulldog” Sean Denny, “Mr. Xcellence” Brandon Scott, and “Beautiful” Bobby Shields. The winner of this match would receive the coveted 20th entry into the battle royal later in the evening. However, the two defeated individuals would be awarded the No. 1 and 2 entrant slots. Shields came out on top, pinning Scott with the Body Bomb.

The United States Liberty Championship was defended next as U.S. Jay Steel took on The Reason. Steel was awarded a newly designed Liberty Title belt earlier in the evening, featuring the work of world renowned belt maker Mike Nicolau. Reason focused his attack on the neck of Steel during this match. Steel had previously broken his neck several years ago. Jerry Stephanitsis and Wolfbane seconded Reason for this match, ultimately costing Steel the match and his title when Stephanitsis tossed Reason a set of brass knuckles.

Brothers faced off in a battle for the Commonwealth Heritage Championship as RH3 defended his title against James Dallas Hall. Prior to the start of the match. Stephanitsis revealed

an entry in the rulebook that states Hall could not use his half-Boston crab. Referee Kevin Burr would be forced to disqualify Hall if the maneuver is used. Despite the warning, Hall would not relinquish the banned hold on RH3 and forced the disqualification. RH3 hit Hall with a devastating sunset flip piledriver. Country Kidd ran out to fight off RH3 and Wolfbane.

Denny won the Liberty Lottery battle royal and lasted 34 minutes and 24 seconds. He and Scott went the entire distance as Scott was the last to be eliminated. Shields made his way to ringside early on in the match to provide commentary. When Shields made his entrance at No. 20, he was immediately eliminated by both Denny and Scott, foregoing any advantage he may have earned by winning the triple-threat contest. By winning, Denny can have a title match of his choosing within the next calendar year for any of the VCW championships.

Hax Bandito made his return to VCW after suffering multiple injuries due to a head-on collision from a drunk driver. Bandito was in great spirits and addressed the crowd to let them know that, while he still has a long road ahead with his physical rehabilitation, he would be joining the VCW commentary team. Bandito wanted the fans to know the man behind the mask and he revealed his face to the audience.

“The King of Old School” Steve Corino and Adam Page, currently affiliated with Ring of Honor Wrestling, competed against the VCW Tag Team Champions The Platinum Enforcers (C.W. Anderson and Phil Brown). Earlier

in the evening, these four men shared words in the ring. Corino, a long-time friend and former partner of Anderson’s, did not agree with Anderson’s partnership with Brown. Anderson questioned Corino’s ability to perform, given that he has moved into an announcer position within Ring of Honor. Page interjected himself into the conversation and escalated the issue.

The tag champions showed their ability to work as a team and won after Page accidentally struck Corino with a punch. Post-match, Corino and Page had words and it broke down into a heated brawl. VCW Commissioner George Pantas immediately decided that on Sept. 6, Corino and Page will face off to settle their grudge.

Dirty Money defeated “Diamond” Victor Griff in the night’s main event. Despite numerous submission attempts by Griff, Money was able to fight through to retain his VCW Heavyweight Championship.

VCW presents its Fan Appreciation Night on Sept. 6 at Norfolk Masonic Temple. All seats are only $10, including ringside. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Several big matches have been signed for the event. In addition to the aforementioned Page/Corino grudge match main event, Denny will face Shorty Smalls in a taped-fist match. Hall will team Steel to take on RH3 and The Reason.

The VCW Tag Team Championships will be on the line as The Platinum Enforcers will defend against “Mr. Mid Atlantic” Damien Wayne and the returning Rex Sterling. Tickets can be purchased in advance at VCW-Wrestling.com.

Courtesy of UFC Michael Bisping is scheduled to face off against Cung Le in the main event of UFC Fight Night 48 on Aug. 23.

■ mma schedule UFC FIGHT NIGHT 48 Aug. 23, 6:30/9 a.m., UFC Fight Pass Featured bouts: Michael Bisping vs. Cung Le Dong Hyun Kim vs. Tyron Woodley Zhang Lipeng vs. Brendan O’Reilly Ning Guangyou vs. Jianping Yang UFC FIGHT NIGHT 49 Aug. 23; 8 p.m., FOX Sports 2; 10 p.m., FOX Sports 1 Featured bouts: R. dos Anjos vs. Ben Henderson Jordan Mein vs. Mike Pyle Francis Carmont vs. Thales Leites Mirsad Bektic vs. Max Holloway Valmir Lazaro vs. James Vick Tom Niinimaki vs. Chas Skelly ■ All cards are subject to change.

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Completely renovated! New kitchen, stainless steel appliances, granite, cabinets! All new baths! New windows and doors! New hardwood floors and carpet throughout! Painted throughout, professionally landscaped! This is it.

Claudia Liebig 757-408-7222

Picture perfect brick home on quiet cul-de-sac.

Interior is immaculate and tastefully presented.

Manicured property, easy to maintain! See virtual tour at www.virginiabeachliving.com.

Fantastic “vintage modern” brick ranch; open, spacious plan, plus screen porch and oversized garage. Convenient to anywhere in Tidewater!

3 Bedroom, 2 ½ bath; 2 car garage. White glove condition. Minutes from Town Center, restaurants, I264 access and schools. All appliances included. Community pool.

A rare find! Large country home formerly used as a Bed & Breakfast on 2 acres. Several out buildings. A must see property!

Kathleen Losey

The Orgains

Audrey Crittenden

Gene Harrell

Steeple Chase

New Port

$285,000

757-552-7680

$269,900

All the bells! 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, open family room/kitchen, all updated cherry. Privacy fence, 2-car garage.

This stunning home looks like a model, every upgrade has been made. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, huge kitchen, all appliances like new.

Kathy Worthen

757-536-9513

Stella Bussey

College Park

$236,900

757-362-1616

The Riverfront

$229,000

Move in ready! Well maintained home on lovely landscaped corner lot. Large kitchen with center island. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths.

Resort, carefree living! 3 bedroom, 2 bath, garage condo with water views. Very desirable northern Suffolk, Harbour View.

Dianne Sessoms

Kathy Worthen

Cypress Chapel

757-647-3649

$169,000

Burbage Grant

757-536-9513

$160,000

Brick ranch, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths on a 1 acre lot in the country. Hardwood floors, replacement windows. Call now!

Very desirable northern Suffolk 2 bedroom and 1 loft are. Gas fireplace. New windows, doors, dishwasher and ceramic tile. Fence, shed.

Sissy Kilpatrick

Kathy Worthen

Roosevelt Gardens

757-288-8883

$130,000

Miars Farm

757-536-9513

$120,000

Longvue Shores

757-575-2673

$265,000

Chowan Beach, NC

757-621-1521

$239,500

Suffolk Meadows

757-334-1075

$238,000

Beautiful open floor plan. New ranch with tall ceilings, 2-car garage and a screened porch in a nice country setting.

Beautiful waterfront on 2 lots with boat house, walk way, upper and lower bulk heads the full width of the lots. House looks great.

New carpet and vinyl, fresh paint, eat in kitchen, formal living and dining rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2baths, great location in quiet community, easy highway access, and home warranty!

LeAnn Amory-Wallace

Gene Harrell

757-334-1075

Siobhan Miller

$218,000

Woodstock

Park View

757-332-0991

$220,000

Merrimac Point

757-406-3473

$213,800

Beautifully restored Victorian home in Portsmouth! Four bedrooms, 2.5 baths, with many upgrades, including remodeled kitchen with double ovens and ceramic tiled master bathroom. Convenient to Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Short Sale.

Deborah Newell 757-570-0866

Lovely Cape Cod. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, living and dining rooms plus grand family room with built-ins. Beautifully landscaped corner lot!

Perfect Starter Home! Nicely maintained. Sought after schools. Centrally located. Very nice sized yard. On a Cul de Sac. Not a short sale. See the tour http://tours.snapshotamerica.com/225760.

The Orgains

Dana Gustafson

Knells Ridge

Seminole Park

$144,900

Perfect First Home. Sought after Greenbrier location.

New windows and carpet. Newer roof, HVAC, and water heater. No Condo or POA dues. Why rent when you can own? Quick closing. Not a Short Sale.

See the tour http://snapshotamerica.com/22578.

Dana Gustafson 757- 339-1125

Westhaven

$97,000

757-589-5199

$139,900

Cypress Chapel

757-339-1125

$132,000

Incredible ~ move-in ready, completely remodeled ranch in the desirable area of Norfolk Highlands! Large partially fenced yard.

20 Acres, 2+ acres are cleared. High elevation, drains well, family subdivide. Beautiful and woods for hunting.

Kathy Worthen

Diana Germain

Bide-A-Wee

757-536-9513

$92,000

Newpointe Condo

757-201-5030

$68,000

3 bedrooms, 1 bath ranch. Great starter home, close to schools. All appliances convey “as-is”.

Needs some TLC and updating.

$5000 buyer incentives. New neutral carpet, ceramic tile and counters. New roof 2013. Price reduced. Make offer. Move in ready.

Beautiful waterfront views! 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath condo freshly painted. Enjoy your coffee on the patio. Buy now!

Close to Bide-A-Wee Golf Couse. Corner lot.

3 bedrooms, refinished hardwood floors, fresh paint. 16’ x 20’ detached garage.

Great condo with fresh paint and great potential in well-kept community conveniently located minutes from Towne Center, interstate, bases and Norfolk. Must see.

Raquel Ricci

Henri Ancheta

Sissy Kilpatrick

Henri Ancheta

Norvie Ramos

757-679-2456

757-439-2909

757-288-8883

757-439-2909

757-453-4102

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